THE GAZETTE.
The Magazines for October*
We take the following notices of the
Magazines for October from tile Kveiling
bulletin :
Graham's Magazine has a store of fine read
ing for October, embracing several excellent
talcs and essays, and a number of poems, in
cluding one of Buchanan Reade's gems.' A
masterly essay on Music, by Giles, is given, of
ulii< h our readors hud u specimen on the fourth
page of 1- iiJuy s Bulletin The embellishments
arc, as they always are in Graham, of the first
older.
Ihe Lady's. Book has articles hv a number of
,is best contributors, including the names of
Mrs. Elicit, Mrs. Meal, W. G. Sinims, Richard
toe, anu others. The embellishments are nu
merous and good, and the articles on various
kinds of fancy work and ditlerent branches of
household economy will please the ladies.
biartain has a large and beautiful variety of
illustrations, while the literary contents are of a
high order. Miss Martineau, Mrs. Kirklaml
11 ofes-ors Riioads and llart, Parke Benjamin,
K. If. Stoddard, and others, are among live coe
tiibutors. An interesting article bv Chas. G.
Leland is given under the head of ' Art-Notices.'
THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION*. —The
Nashville Convention, it will be remem
bered, adjourned to meet again six weeks
after the adjournment of Congress, at the
call ol the ['resident of the Convention.
1 he Charleston Mercury learns that Judge
Sharkey is satisfied with the action of
4 ongre.ss, and declines to issue His call for
the re-assembling of the convention. The
Mercury, however,-contends that the con
vention will meet em the 1 lth of Novem
ber next, with or without the eail of the
president, and urges the election of dele
gates. The Southern Press at Washing
ton appeals to the South to elect true men
as delegates 4a the convention, of high
standing—men of *' strong moral courage."
ty The Natives recently held a Con
vention at Pittsburgh, and nominated the
following State ticket; — Canal Commis
sioner, Dr. Jacob Dewecs, Montgomery
county ; Surveyor "General, Kim her Clea
ver, Schuylkill county; Auditor General,
E. S. Neal, Allegheny county.
A NEW WATCH. —A great improvement
in the manufacture of watches has just
been made in Geneva, by which watch
keys are rendered unnecessary. By sim
ply turning a screw in the handle, the
watch is wound up, and another movement
regulates the hands. The first watch man
ufactured with this improvement is intend
ed for America, and its case is said to he a
rich and curious specimen of art, and his
torically interesting ; the ornamented bor
der containing a v.iew of the famous
•" Charter Oak, of Connecticut. *• It is a
good action thus to make a watch case teem
with historic associations without destroy
ing its ornajneutal beauty."
THE TETKRARM. —Dispatches were re
ceived by the telegraph, day before yes
terday, from Washington, twenty minutes
ahead of time. At 12 o'clock on the same
day there was an official dispatch, direct
ing a special messenger to be sent to Tex
as, with information of the passage of the
Texas bill, and in three hours afterwards
the messenger was on his way in the steam
ship Portland ; and this fact was probably
known at Washington in the course of the
same afternoon. This is what we call do
ing work on the high pressure principle.—
New Orleans Bulletin.
The New York Tribune states that one
of the steerage passengers in the steamer
Philadelphia, at that port from Chagres,
had with hi n twenty thousand dollars,
which he had gained in forty-eight hours.
He first took sixteen thousand dollars from
his claim in one day, and then sold it the
next day for four thousand dollars, and
started for the States perfectly satisfied.
AMERICAN OABPIMERE. —The Messrs.
Wethered, near Baltimore, the Patriot of
that-city says, manufacture American doe--
skin cassrmeres which arc equal to any
imported article, made of the very best
American wool, the lustre ineffaceable or
indestructible. The article can also le fur
nished at the price of $i 50 per yard.
SLAVES IN CALIFORNIA. —A correspond
ent of the St. Lours Republic estimates
the number of slaves in that State at one
thousand, but he says their masters have
no control over them, and if he attempts
to take them by force, he is liable to pun
ishment. The laws furnish no protection
to this description of property.
SKELETONS DISCOVERED. —The work
men on that portion of the Central Kail
road which passes through 1 Haddock's
Fields, Allegheny county, Pa., have lately
tlugup several skeletons, the remains, doubt
less, of some of the officers and soldiers
of General Braddoek's brave and gallant,
though ill-fated army.
YORK AND CUMBERLAND RAILROAD. —
This road will be "completed and the ears
rtm ever it in a few weeks. Fit Lewis,
Fsq., of York, has been elected President
of the company, in place ol Y. C. Haie
bly, Esq., resigned.
A NEW STATE. —The Green Bay Ad
vocate says, that the people el the ** 1 p
per Peninsula" of Michigan* rre agitating
the project of separation from the State,
and the formation of a new State.
i
There was another serious break in the
'Pennsylvania Canal on Sunday night at ;
Kaiubridge, which will take several days to
repair.
J- r The Borough of Columbia is still
infested by incendiaries, who *eem deter
mined to destroy a portion of that place.
! ''° > m j v •<" ox, Esq., of Somerset
died in the borough of Bedford, on
; ednesdav morning of last week,aped 50
! years.
viM of™ I '', U - w, ; Ru * D —Wc perceive by an nd
i HIP !• Pittsburgh Gazette that all
the sections remaining unlet on the line of the
j Pennsylvania Railroad between Pittsburgh and
, t ; J . wn ' Rre 10 be given to contractors on the
j 10th of October next. The whole line will then
be under contract, except a part of the moun
tain section, for which the Portage Railroad can
i be substituted until it is finished.
JENNY LIND. —The desire to bear this admira
ble songstress does not diminish in New York.
! be proceeds ot Tuesday evening'sconcert have
been stated at ,000. Those of Thursday ntght
j are estimated by the Tribune at near $30,000.
Jenny Lind's share of this would be $12,000, or
£2, soo!—which throws into the shade all'her
.concert* in Europe.
Messrs. O'Contiurs & Co., of Baltimore, have
effected an arrangement with the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company by vvieie.ii they will deliver
goods in Pittsburgh in the short "space of four
days.
H3r* Locks have been superceded on the
Monklane canal, Canada West, by an inclined
plane. The boats are tloated into a box which
moves on rollers, the whole drawn upon an in
clined plane by a stationary engine. Thevnew
plan was tried last week, and three boats drawn
up in less than five minutes.
flosTev, Sept. 25.—Tar prize ticket for Jtcvwy
Lind's first concert, to be given in this crtv ©n
Friday evening next, was bought this morning
by Mr. Dodge, the vocalist, for six hundred mid
twanly-ftve dollars ! The second ticket brought
$24 ; a lot of eight, SIG each ; fourth, $.10.50;
fifth, $10.50, and so down to $9, at which a con
siderable number were sold ; thence down to $7
and SG, at which most of the tickets were .pur
chased. The lowest price paid for back seats,
in the gallery, was $1.50. All these prices are
in addition to the regular ticket price of $3.
fiTTsnrßr.n, Sept. 24, d iP. M.—A horrible
accident happened at Krwjpp's Foundry this
evening. While some men were engaged in
hoisting a huge iron water pipe, weighing one
thousand .pounds, by a crane, the hoisting chain
broke, and the pipe fell on John Barclay, James
Dalzell, and a tierman named Sneitcham. Bar
clay was killed instantly. His legs were crushed
to a jelly. Dalzell's spine was badly injured.
His recovery is considered doubtful. Sneitcham
cannot possibly recover.
Hundreds of fugitive slaves have started off
suddenly for Canada, on account of the passage
of the Fugitive Slave Bill. The principal hotels
sre left without servants. The number that lias
left is surprisingly great.
From California.
New YORK, Sept. 20—6, P. M.
The steamer Philadelphia arrived here this af
ternoon from Chagres. She brings dates from
San Francisco to the 15th August. She has on
board one million dollars' worth of gold, and
brings one hundred passengeis.
A terrible riot, resulting in death and much
bloodshed, occurred at Sacramento city on the
12th August. It appears that a party amounting
to about sixty persons, calling themselves Squat
ters—or rather designated as such —proceeded
to the prison ship to release some of their com
rades. They were immediately confronted by
the citizens, when a terrible fight ensueJ. The
Mayor, Mr Bigelow, was badly wounded during
the affray. The City Assessor and many others
on both sides were killed and wounded. The
steamers McKim and Branca were despatched
to San Francisco for troops and other assistance,
la the meantime the Squatters had reinforced
and numbered about hundred strong.—
Lieutenant Governor McDougle proclaimed
martial law. and the citv thus remained until
the required assistance was obtained and the riot
finally put down, but not without serious injury
to the participants on both sides.
HEAVY FAILURE. —The stoppage of Barton
Lee, for the heavy sum of SI,I(X,OtKt, in Sac
ramento City, has produced no little excite
ment both in that city and in our own. Mr.
Lee had been carrying on business on a
most extensive scale. lie had assigned over
all his property to Messrs. E. F. Gillespie,
E. J. C'. Kcvcn, and I>r. Mackenzie. These
gentlemen do not express the slightest fear
but that he will be able to meet all his liabil
ities. The Sacramento papers state that the
assets of the estate are sl,4<Ml.fSK). llis in
debtedness to Messrs. Cornwall & Priest, his
former partners, now absent in the States,
amounts to about SOOO,OO0—$490,000 of
which is covered by mortgage. The special
deposits amount to $50,000, and the deposits
i drawing interest to $280,000. The income
of the estate is estimated at from $50,000 to
SKO,OOO a month. We understand that tin-re
was a considerable run upon the Sacramento
bankers, yesterday, hut they promptly met
1 all demands.
From the Aha Califecni*, Aug. 15.
EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS. —We bear aston
ishing reports from Carson's Creek—accounts
which exceeds the stories told by the oldest
of the obi miners. Lumps of gold, in value
amounting to $19,000, were deposited with
Adams A Co., last evening—the proceeds of
two and a half days labor by two men. Due
piece weighs eleven pounds, as smooth as
glass and unmixed with foreign matter, and
the smallest lump weighs tw<> and a half
oonec-s-.
In conversation nith one of the fortunate
possessors of this treasure, be informed me
that the gold was obtained about half a
mile from Carson's Creek, and where, hither
to, nobody else had thought of searching for
it. The place appears to have been formed
by a mountain slide. The gold is all very
coarse, and that obtained by our informant
has never been washed. The clay adheres
to it as when it was first picked out of tin
earth. About 70 persons were at work in
these diggins, and our informant says that
one of them took out 27 pounds on Friday
last. All iii that location are meeting with
remarkable success.
The late news furnishes us
with the items. 11 ay nan, the
iatc Commander of the Austrian forties in
Hungary, seems to have been roughly
tripled in Krigland,
HNOI.AND. — Ilr Majesty is still sojourning
in the Highlands. The Dud Lieutenant of
Ireland has counm n<-<-<| a tour to the North
with the view of ascertaining the condition of
the agricultural and manufu.-i uringoperations
of that district. Great preparations have
been made for his reception in Belfast. The
recent government appointment of his
lency, has given grant satisfaction, arid alto
gether Lord Clarendon appears to have be
come rather popular.
In Ireland the Repeal agitation has. been
again revived by O'Counell, but the attempt
proves almost an abortion. The Irish Tenant
League, for the iniorceinent of Tenant Rights
is beginning to attract considerable attention
both in England and Fivland, and all parties
are fully impressed witli the necessity ,f pla
cing the law ol landlord and tenant on a more
equitable footing than it has been.
On \V ednesday the butcher 11 vynau received
a slight indication of the rogarif which the
English people entertained for him. He ar
rived at London on Monday, and on Wednes
day, having previously received a letter of in
troduction In en Baron Rothschild, in which
the Baron style- llaynau as his particular
J friend, lie went to visit the brewery of Messrs.
Barclay, Perkins & Co. llaynau was accom
panied by his Aideeanip and his interpreter.
According to the regular practice of visitors,
they were requested to sign their names in a
hook in the office, after which they crossed
the yard with one of the clerks. On inspect
ing the visitors' book, the clerk discovered
that one of the visitors was no other than
Marshal llaynau, the lab} commander of the
Austrian forces, during the attack ti|on the
unfortunate 11 ungarian
It became known all over the Brewery in
less than two minutes, and before the General
and his companions had crossed the yard, \
nearly all the laborers and draymen, ran out
with brooms and dirt, shouting out, down with i
the Austrian Butcher, and other epithets of an
alarming nature to the marshal.
I he marshal iiuding how matters stood, I
and likely to get a warm reception from the j
sturdy brewers, thought prudence the better
part of valor, and began to beat a retreat, j
but this was not so easily done. The attack j
was commenced by dropping a truss of straw
upon his head, after which, grain and missiles |
of every kind were freely bestowed u]>oit him. i
The men next struck his hat over his eves,
and hustled him from all directions; his clothes I
were torn oil' his hack.
The Marshal's companions were treated
with equal violence: the party finally succee
ded in reaching the entrance gate, but no !
sooner had they made their exit than a crowd
of coal heavers, vvlm waited upon his High-!
r.oss. seized upon him, he was pelted and |
struck with every available missile, and i
even dragged along by his moustache, which )
afforded ample facilities from its excessive !
length, still battling witli his assailants, lie
ran in a frantic manner along the bank side !
until he < me • to the George public House, j
where he ran up stairs and concealed himself
in a small closet. I'he mob rushed in after
him. threatening to do for the Austrian
Butcher; hnt, fortunately for him, they did •
riot succeed in discovering lib retreat. Iflti- j
mately the police came to his rescue, and lie |
was removed in a police barge to the other j
end of the city.
This assault has boon the subject <>f com
ment in nearly all the bondoii ami l'r<>\ inciul
papers, and whilst the minority agree in con
densing the act. still they frankly admit that
the presence of so disreputable a character in
England, was a provocation great enough to
cause even a greater outrage.
Renew your Subscriptions.
The present anil ensuing month closes
the year for a largo number of subscribers.
Those who wish to take advantage of the
advance terms, had better send on their
money, as A DOLLAR will now pay for a
year—a fact worth remembering.
THE MARKETS.
EewHtown, September *27, 1850.
Paldhy Denlrrt lie tail.
Flour - 00 00
Wheat, white - 90 I 00
red - 90 1 00
Rye - - 00 00
Oats, new, 33 40
Corn, - - 00 50
Cioverseed old. 3 00
Do new, 3 00
Flaxseed - - 1 00 1 25
Timothy seed - - 2 (Kl 2 00
Butter, good - - 12 12
Eggs - ft 10
I/ird 0 ft
Tallow - ft 10
Potatoes - - 37 00
PHILADELPHIA, September 20, I >-' SO.
FLOUR —Flour hns a limited demand, hut
fresh ground is firm at SI Sales for city
use at jji-nO 50. Extra Flour $>75a0.75. liy o
Flour—Sales: of l'eiiha. at £O. Corn Alcai is
still held at A3.
GRAlN. —Wheat is in fair Pimply ; though
prices are fully maintained. J'cnna. red sells
at $l.O-1 ; prime white at 5.1.10. Corn is
steady at Glatioe. for good yellow; white is
worth 62c. Pmyia. Rye, last sales at 05 els.
per bushel. are in active demand ; sales
of prime Penna. from 41 to 42c.; Southern
sells at 36-n37e.
BALTIMORE, September 20, 1850.
FLOUR. —Sales of Howard Street Flour at
$1 *l}. ami City Mills Flour at £1 <i-^.
GRAIN —The supply of Wheat is very light.
Sales of ordinary to good reds at 85a 100 cents,
and good to prune ct 100al05 cts ; white
Wheat at 115 cts.; and family flour white at
112al20ct8. Sales of Corn at ;>Saf>9 cts. !br
white, and 03 cts. for yellow. O.its 2" J a37c.
Wnr.\t.- -All our accounts represent the wheat
crop, for amount and quality, as unprecedented
in the country; and on thrashing, the wheat
turns out better even than was anticipated. Of
course, prices rule low, with a downward ten
dency. The Cincinnati Gazette says that the
Wheal <>t the Whitewater Valley is beginning
to come to market. Its quality is good. The
farmers are running it to the towns along the
line of the canal quite briskly. The market at
these several places has opened at GO rents per
bushel ; a price which is considered fair there,
and which it is thought will continue. A de
cline is anticipated rather than an advance. At
Cincinnati, the current rate is 75 rents.
At I jouisville, the receipts arc fair, and prices
range at 70, 75, and 80 cents. At Alton, Illinois,
the sales are large, and the best quality is quoted
at 70 cents per bushel. At St. Louis, the re
ceipts are heavy, and prices range, from 73 to 52
cents, according to quality. At Sandusky City,
200,000 bushels have already been received, the
highest price being 78 cents. On the 21st, the
Sandtiskian reports sales of 5,000 bushels, to In
put on ship board, at 78 cents ; 4,000 at 77, and
20,000 at private terms. On the afternoon of
the 21st, the Mirror says buyers offered but 75
cents. The receipts at Sandusky on the 20th
were 12,500 bushels.
The Jiuti'alo Commercial Advertiser, on the
21st, reports a sale of 33,000 bushels, not prime,
ut 78 cents. The market review says: "it
seems to be the general impression that prices
must still further recede, and with this belief,
millers come into the market with reluctance,
and purchase sparingly, barely sufficient to keep
their mills in operation, choosing to defer laying
in their winter stock till the market has found
its level, and prices become more settled."
Front these statistics, our farmers will be able
to judge of the prices which will rule this year,
if there is a good crop abroad, wheat must go
very low, as there is more in the country than
can he consumed. The only remedy is to in
crease home consumption by increasing manu
factures. — J'ittsburffh Gazelle,
DIED.
On Saturday, 21lh ult., LEWIS If., infant son j
ot Joseph and Catharine Brothers, aged I vear, j
o months and 19 days. j
' >ri f uesday, 3d Inst., in Derry township, Mrs.
MARGARET, consort of Centre Kothrock,
t.4 years and 12 days.
On F riday, 20th inst., SAMUEL H. BERRTHILL, '
aged about 4."i years.
On the 16th of June last, of Cholera, at Fort
Larintic, on his way to California, JAMES 1)
Cor.r.siiAi.i., eon of William Coggshall, l ite of j
this place, in the 21st year of his age. lie left
Lewistown in the fall of 1842, with his father's !
family, lor Ohio, where he has been residing j
ever since until late last spring, when he left
home with a party of young tuen by the land !
routi for the land ot gold. '1 hey reached Fort
Lariinie in safely, from whence the writer had !
a letter from him, speaking in glowing terras of '
his future prospects. But alas ! they were des- i
tined to be blasted Death c-ame, and he was
cut off in the prime of life. He was a young I
tnan ot intelligence and worth, honest and up- {
right in all his actions, a warm friend, a dutiful I
son, and kind brother. His loss will lie. deeply
mourned by his many friends and acquaintances ;
here and elsewhere. A. A. n. i
Tribute of Respect.
At a mooting of Lewistown J<<> lgo No. 07
1r.0.0l O. I. held Sept. 11th, the following
! preamble and resolutions were adopted:
W iterant it has ph-ased Divine I'rovidonco
I to remove from our midst our worthy Broth
| or NATII.WIAI. l'F.tu, our late Treasurer, be
j it therefore
Jiesulvi </, That we as members of the Lodge,
1 do in common with our follow citizens deep
ly regret tho death of Bro. Fear,'his gentleness
i ol disposition and hortesty and uprightness of
i conduct on all occasions, rend 'red him agrcc
lile t*> all who had the pleasure of enjoying
. his acquaintance.
JirtHilwd, That, we deeply sympathize with
his family and relations in their affliction,
by the loss of a husband and father,
lieaolved, That a copy of these resolutions
| be sent t. the family of the dee'd.
-FONN HAMILTON' )
D; it. REYNOLDS j- Committee
<iEORI.II FMTZEK. J
' Pennsylvania Railroad,
ssm w "--5 a a
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ON and after Monday, Sept. 17th, PASNEN
< IKR TRAINS will leave LKWISTO WN
daily as folows:
FABT USE.
Hast ward, at 1 o'clock, 41) minutes, P. M.
Westward, at 4 o'clock, 4ft minutes, P. M.
SLOW 1,1.fE.
least ward, at 3 o'clock, 17 minutes, A. M.
Westward, at I o'clock, 40 minutes, A. M.
Passengers must secure ticke s before en
tering the cars. '1 ickets lor all stations sold
by the agent.
FREIGHT TRAINS daily, except Sun
days, arriving from the east, at 1 o'clock, 49m.
P. AI., and going east, 11 o'clock, 31m. A. M.
I IVK STOCK is charged at car load rates,
/•are to
JAS. MiI,LIKEN, Jr. Agent.
Lowistown, Sept. 20. 1-.7o—tft
UAIiUAI.VS!
BARGAINS!!
BARGAINS!!!
AND
NO MISTAKE!
fitIIK undersigned, thankful for past favors,
I would now inform the citizens of Milllin and
adjoining counties, that they intend to close the
business of the present firm by the first of De
cember, and would most respectfully call the
attention of those in search of BARGAINS, to
call at the stand formerly occupied by C. L.
JO.YKS , and examine their stock of
Fall and Winter Goods,
COKSISTIXC OF
CASSDIEIIES, SATINETS,
Flannel*, English Ai French
fieri noes, Alpacas,
'lon-I'm l)e Lainos, f n-luneres. Ladies and
Children's Til FFS, FI R CAPS,
BLEACHED AND BRAWN MCSLIXS, CALICOES
from 1 ('mis to IM.
KNIT SHIRTS AND DRAWERS,
BAMMDJ BiDfDJM,
HOOTS & SHOES,
II a I'd vi a re, ueen *na re,
Tuhw, Isaskels, Ac.
These goods hat ing been purchased at a heavy
discount on their iir?l cost, arc now offered at
PHILADELPHIA COST PRICES.
AIERCH.LYTS wishing lo replenish their
stock, would do well lo call, as these goods will posi
tively he sold as low, if not lower, than THEY CVLV
RE lIOUHIT IX I'lW-IDELPJIU. CJILL
SOO.V, us the Stoee will positively be closed by the
I si December*
A. SIGT.ER & CO.
Lew'.sloven, ?ept. 00, 1850. —tf
iie. AA. IIAM:
OFFERS Itis professional services to tire
citirens of [jewistown. .He can he con
sulted at nil times at the Bee Hive Drug store.
Lewis-town, August 10), ISoft-tf
PUBLIC SALE.
TMIIE subscriber will offer at public vendue,
JL at his residence in Kishacoqaillas- Valley,
on /• HID A Y,thr 27th dtnj of September, 1 850,
all his stock, consisting of Milch Cows, fed
Bullocks, Calves, OIK: Bull, Hogs, one Mure ;
also, one four-horse Wagon, nearly new, one
two-horse Wagon, and a general lot of Farm-
Utensils, together with a variety of Household
and Kitchen Furniture, and other articles too
numerous to mention.
Sale to commence at lft o'clock in the fore
noon of said day, when the conditions (with a
liberal credit given) will he made known.
.IOSEIMI HENDERSON.
Valley, September (, l s 7>ft-ts
PAINTERS.—A general assortment
of Faints, Oils, Varnishes, Faint Brushes,
&.C., &c. Call and examine for yourselves nt
the lire Hive Drug store. septfitf
WOOD WANTED.
\few loads of wood arc wanted immediately
at this ofiiee, Those of our subscribers
who intend paying their subscription in wood
will accommodate m* by delivering it soon.
PLAIN and Fancy Envelopes, Note Paper,
Letter and Writing l'aper, Quills, Steel
Fens, &.c., &c., for sale at the Diamond Drug
and Variety Store oi A. A. BANKS.
lEAD FIFES, H to 2 inches, tor sale bv
J jy2otf F. G. FRANCJSCUS.
GrENERAL ELECTION.
SHERIFFS PROCLAMATION.
pi H-l ANT to an Art of the General Assembly
A of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled
an Act relating to the Llcctiona of ihis Common
wealth,* approved the 2d day of July, A. D. 1839, I,
'VV 1 ';7^' c k''AN CONTN Klf, Sheriffof the county
of Mifflin, 1 cnnsylvnnia, do hereby nc.ke known and
dive notice to the electors of the countv aforesaid,
that a general election will be held in said county of
Miifitn, on tho second TUESDAY, (Bth) of October.
IHil), at winch time State and county otfieets are to
be elected, to wit:
One person to fill the office of Canal Commissioner
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
One person to fill the office of Auditor General of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
One person to fill tho office of Surveyor General
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
One person to represent the counties of Mifflin,
Juniata, Gentre, Huntingdon and Blair, in the 32d
Congress of the United States.
One person to fill rhe office of member of the
llouso of Representatives, to represent the county
of Mifflin in the House of Representatives of Penn
sylvania.
One person to fill the office of County Commis
sioner.
One person to fill the office of District Attorney of
the county of Mifflin
One person to till the offices of Prothonotary, Clerk
of the Courts of General Quarter Sessions and Oyer
and Terminer, of the county of Mifflin.
One person to till the office of County Surveyor of
the county of Mililin.
One person lo fill the office of Director of the Poor
for tho term ol three years, in the district composed
ol the townships of Armagh, Brown, Union and
Menno.
One person to fill the office of Director of the Poor
for the term of two years, in the district composed
of the townships of Wayne, Oliver, Granville, Derry,
Decatur, and the boroughs of McVey town and New
ton Hamilton.
One person to fill the office of Director of the Poor
for the term of one year, in the district composed of
the east and west wards of the boroutrh of Lewis
town.
One person to. fill the office of Auditor of public
accounts.
, Whereas, a joint resolution to amend the Consti
tution of this ('ommonwealth, in the second section
of the fifth article thereof?by providing for the elec
tion of the Judges of this Commonwealth, by the
people, has been agreed to by a majority of the
members elected to each House of the Legislature,
at two successive sessions of the same.
And whereas, the Constitution of the said Com
monwealth requires that any amendment so agreed
upon shall be submitted to the people in such man
ner, and at such time, at least three months after
being so agreed to by the two houses, as the Legisla
ture shall prescribe.
And whereas, by an Act of the General Assembly
of the State, passed the ninth day of April, A. D.,
1850, it is provided "that for the purpose of ascer
taining the sense of the citizens of this Common
wealth, in regard to the adoption or rejection of the
said amendment, the Governor of this Common
wealth shall issue a writ of election, directed to the
Sheriff of each and every county of this Common
wealth, commanding them to give notice in the usual
manner, that an election will be held in each town
ship, ward and district therein, on the second Tues
day of October, A. D. 1850, for the purpose of deci
ding upon the adoption or rejection of the said
amendment; which said election shall be held at the
places, and be opened and closed at the time at and
within which the general elections of this Common
wealth are held, opened and closed."
Now, therefore, in obedience to the requirements
of the Constitution, and in accordance with the true
intent and meaning of the said act of the General
Assembly of this Commonwealth, I, DAVID Mc-
GONTNER, Sheriff of Mifflin county, give notice,
that an election will be held, according to the terms
of the Constitution, and provisions of the Act of the
General Assembly aforesaid, in each of the town
ships, wards and districts therein, on the second
Tuesday of October, 1850, for the purpose of deci
ding upon the adoption or rejection of the said
amendment.
And the freemen of the county of Mifflin, who are
in favor of the amendment made by the Legislature
to the Constitution of this Commonwealth, may ex
press their desire by voting each a printed or written
tieket or ballot containing the words "For the
Amendment," and those who are opposed to such
amendment, may express their opposition bv voting
each a printed or wriiten ticket or ballot, containing
tiie words "Against the Amendment."
I also hereby make known and give notice, that the
place of holding the aforesaid election in the several
districts of the said county will be held respectively
at the places hereinafter designated, to wit:
The Klectovs of the Borough of Newton Hamilton
are to meet at the public school house in said bor
ough.
The Electors of Wayne township to meet at the
stone school house in the borough of Newton Ham
ilton.
That bv an act passed the sth day of April 1849,
The voters of Oliver township, in the county of Milflin.
who reside on the north side of the Juniata rivet
shall hereafter bold their general and spring elections
at the public school house in the Rorocghof McVcy
town, see r-ec. 01. P. iaws, pane 560.
The voters of all that part of Oliver township, south
of the Juniata river, commencing at the line dividing
Oliver and Wavnc townships on the west,and Strunk's
run at the line dividing Oliver and Granville townships
on the east, w ill hereafter hold their general and
spring elections at the btiek school house on the farm
of William Harshbarger, in said township.
The Electors of the Borough of McVeytown to
meet at the Union School house in said borough.
The Ele- ors of Granville township are to meet at
the Court House in the borough of Lewistown.
The Electors of Mcnno township are to meet at
the public house of James Hemphill, lately occupied
!>y Daniel Whilaker, and now occupied by C. C.
Hemphill, in AHcnville., in said township.
l'hc Electors of Union township arc to meet at
the house formerly occupied by JacobSagner in said
township.
The Electors of Brown township are to meet at
the house formerly occupied by Adam Greer and
now occupied by Samuel VV. Stewart, at Brown's
Mills, in said township.
The electors of Armagh township arc to meet at the
house now occupied by Jesse Wingate in said town
hip.
The Electors of Decatur township arc no meet at
the house of Abraham Muttersbaugh, formerly occu
pird by r>.ia i.2 Muttersbaugh in said township.
The Electors ofDerry township areto meet at the
Court House in the borough of Lewistoxvn.
And by all Act of Assembly, the borough ofLew
istown was divided into two Wards and each Ward
to compose fn election district. The Elector? of the
Last Ward will meet at the Court Hbuso and vote at
the window of the Commissioners' office.
The Electors of the West Ward will meet at the
same place and vote at the window of the Sheriff's
olliei in said Court House in said borough.
'An act of the Legislature having change.] the.
mode of voting in Mifflin county, all officers hcrealter
to bo elected may be voted for or. a single slip of pa
per and deposited in one ballot box, a fact which
should be particularly noted by all entitled to the
right or suffrage, and by the officers of tire election.
1 also make known and give Notice, as in and by the
13th section of the Election Law, I am directed, that
• very person except Justices of the Pence, who shall
hold any otfire or appointment of profit or trust, under
the g Vctnttreiit of the United Slates or of this State, or
of any city or incorporated disttiet, whether a commis
sioned officer or otherwise, and subordinate office r or
agent, who is or shall be employed under the Legislative,
Judiciary or Executive Department of the State or of the
United State*, or any city or incorporated district: And
also that every member of Congress and of the State
Legislature, and of the select and common council of any
city >.r incorporated district,is by law incapable of holding
or ex. raising at the same time, the office or appointment
of Judge, Inspector or Clerk of any election in this com
monwealth, and that no Inspector, Judge or other otticer
ofsuch election shall be eligible lo any office there to be
voted for.
Al.so, That in tlie 4th section of the Act of Assembly,
mtitleii " An Act relating to Executions anil for other pur
poses," passed and approved KHh April, 1810, it is enacted
that the " 13th section shall not be construed to prevent
any militia or borough officer from serving as Judg , In
sprclor or Clerk at any General or Special Election of
this Commonwealth.
1 also give Notice that, pursuant to the provis
ions contained in the 7 tit Ii section of the act liit aforesaid,
the. judges of the aforesaid districts shall respectively take
charge of the certificate or return of the election of their
respective districts, and produce them at a meeting oi one
judge from each district,at the Court Jin.gee in the borough
of Lewis town, on the third day affior uq election, being
for the present year on 4 riiu v, the 1 Jffii <}£ October next,
then and tlieve to do and perform the duties required by
law. If sa stress or unavoidable accident prevent, or if
unable Attend sajtl meeting of judges, then tfie cettifi-
rate "r return afore- 'id -bill be taken ft,-.re' <ff hv one
ii|" i fi. I• -j.- t:. j~r |'|. 11. . it f •!„. eb-i Hon <<;' *.iid di-tfl<l,
Ah- r h •ti it./ p rlhrm iheiiutifidf s:; id j.nig* unable
to attend.
Amu, That in Uu* klsd v°ti<in f --ahi art j| fs "niirferi
thai, •• when ttvo or unite counties shall compose a ilis
trii l G'l ilia rhoic oof a member or im-mberaof tl> Senate
of this r.nonioiiivf illf, i.i of iin- H i;- .- of iteprrsei.ta
tives of the Dinted fit aw■ or . f tins (VIIII.H nweiih, the
Judges of tho election in rai li ryunty having riirl n
aforesaid, I lie Clerks "hall make out a fair-laU-metil of
ill file votes which shall !. .vr fi en at stirln lection,
Willi In l lie county, for every person voted for as giir ti
member or members, wlm h shall he signed by said judges
and attested by tiie clerks; rind one of the judge;. hall
take i harge of such certificate and shah produce the same
at a meeting of one judge from each counti ,at sui h plui e
in such district as is or may be appointed by law for lite
purpose, u In h meeting shall be held on tlo seventh day
after the Flection." The return judges of the l7tli Con
gressional district .-hall meet on TLKSOXY, tlo- lath day
of October next, at Norris" Mills, in .Mifflin county, then
and ther.- to do arid p. rform the duties required hy law of
said judges of Die aforesaid Congressional District.
At-so, I hat in the CUt section of said act, it is enacted,
that every general and special elei lion shall be opened
l,, ' tw >f ilfbt and ten in the forenoon, am!
shall continue without Interruption or adjournment until
seven o clock in the evening, when the poll* shall he
closed."
AI.KO, Tint in the Isiseclionof the act of Assembly, en
tilled " an Act to reduce the expenses ami provide for the
election of the Hoard of Ciiniii Commissioners," passed
April iMh, I*l3, it is enacted "that at the next annual
election, the qualified voters of the several counties of this
Commonwealth shall vote for one person is Canal Com
missioner, who shall perform all the duties now enjoined
by law upon the Canal Commissioner; the election of
Canal Commissioner shall be conducted by the officers
authorized by law to conduct the general elections in the
several election districts ; a return of the voles given for
--aid office shall be made to the Secretary of the Common
wealth in the manner now provided for the transmission
oi returns of the election of representatives; the Secre
tary of the Commonwealth, on the receipt of all the re
turns, shall notify the person, who shall enter upon his
duties on the second Tuesday in January succeeding their
election.
Given under my hand at my office, in Lewistown tho
Blh day of September, leso.
I). M'KEAN COXTNEB, Slier iff.
Lcwistown, Si ptemher 13, l-"0-3t
Tl/I ACKEREL, "I
Itl shad,
CODFISH, Constantly on hand and
SALMON, for sale by
HERRINGS, )> J. PALMER & Co.,
PORK, Market street Wharf,
H A M S &. SIDES, PHILADELPHIA.
I SHOULDERS,
i LARD &■ CIIEESEJ sept 13-3 m
FALL MILLINERY GOODS.
JOII* STONE <fc SOXS,
IMTORTERS AVD DEALERS I.V
Silks, Ribbons & .Tlilliriery Ooods,
.Vo. 45 South SECOXD Street, Philadelphia,
TJ.WI-; received by late arrivals from France, a largo
and very desirable assortment of FALL MILL!'
.VERY GOODS, among which will be found
Bonnet Velvets of all colors in variety of prices
" Satins " '•
Corded Vtivcta 41 ti tc
Figured, water'd and colored Bonnet Goods
Bonnet and Cap Ribbons- —a large assortment
trench and Jitnerican Blotters
Laces, Bonnet Tabs, Crowns, Buckrams, se., together
with n splendid assortment of Paris Fancy Feathers.
The above goods were selected by one of the firm in
France, and will be sold at the very lowest market prices.
Philadelphia, September 13, 1850 Itn •
TO FARMERS AND MEN OF BUSINESS.
Oils, Candles and Guano.
THE subscriber offers, at the lowest rates, in any quan-
A titv to snit purchasers, GENUINE PERUVI
AN GUANO, and every varietv of SPERM,
NIIALK, LAUD and TANNERS' OILS,
Manufacturers, Tanners, Farmers, Dealers and Con
sumers are invited to call.
GEO. W. RIDGWAV.
Xn. 37 North Wharves, the FIRST OIL BTORE below
Race street, Philadelphia. [aug!6-3m
co,it, m, M.
"I f|A tons screened Limeburner's COAL
J- 100 ton 6 Sunbury do
100 tons Wilkesbarre do
25 bbls. Monongahela WHISKEY
on Itand and for sale by > A. MARKS.
N. B.— PLASTER, FISH and SALTal
ways on hand. sept 6, 1850-3 m
FRESH GOODS.
rrillE subscribers have just received a gen-
A ernl assortment ot FALL GOODS, con
sisting of DRY GOODS and GROCERIES.
5 hhds. Sugar-house and Syrup fdolassea
3 do Sugar, from 7to 10 cents per lb.
500 lbs. Preserving Sugar, at 5 cts. per lb.
125 bbls. No 1, 2 and 3 Mackerel
25 do No. 1 Herring
3 casks Dried Beet; at 12$ cents per lb.
12000 lbs. Hams, at only 9 cents
15000 ibs. Shoulder at Gj cents per lb.
1000 lbs. Flitch, at only 7 cents per lb.
50 sacks Liverpool Salt, at only $1.50
500 bags Fine fJairy do
150 bbls. Monongahcla Whiskey.
A general assortment of Wines, &c.
French Brandies always on hand.
Persons purchasing to sell again can he ac
commodated at a small advance on Philadelphia
prices. Call ami see before purchasing.
KENNEDY &. PORTER.
N. B.—A few casks of Lewis' Fine Cincin
nati Sugar Cured Hams at 12$ cents per lb.
Canvassed Hams at 10 cts. per lb., by
Lewistown, Sept. 0, 1850. K. & P.
LEWISTOWN ACADEMY.
r |!HE Second Term of this Institution will
A commence on MONDAY, September 2d.
MALE DEPARTMENT.
Persons wishing to send their sons from a
distance need bo under no apprehensions in re
gard to them. Boarding can be procured
where they will be almost constantly under the
eye of the Teacher. Terms of tuition are as
follows:
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Eng
lish Grammar, ° s3ou
Geography, explained by Globes, 3 50
Algebra, 4.00
Geometry, 5.00
The Languages anil Natural Sciences,
illustrated by experiments, G.OO
FKMALE DEPARTMENT.
The Female Department, under the charge
of Miss ANTOINETTE PROSEUS, will bo opened
the same day on the following terms :
Elementary Branches, $3.00
Natural Philosophy and History, 4.00
Algebra and Geometry, with all the lnglier
branches of an English education, 5.00
E X T R A S:
Pencil Drawing or Crayon, $2.00
Painting, 2.00
French, 3.00
M usic t .essons, 3.00
(KJ " Term of eleven weeks.
W. H. WOODS, Principal.
Lewistown, Aug. 30, 1850,
11/-ILLIAMS' PAIN EXTRACTOR-an
T * excellent remedy for rheumatism,bruises,
sprains, wounds, bites, stigs r burns, scalds, &c.
Call and try it at the
scptOU Bee Hive Ih tig *ior*. .
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