THE (} A Z MITE.
UtVISTOWN, PA.
Friday Evening, March 2G, 1852. j
.\uiicr> of Mew AtLt'rliM'HirilK
We are pleased to learn that a project
is on foot to establish a machine shop in
this place. It has often been a matter of
surprise to us that a town so favorably lo
cated for the transaction ot business, and
enjoying the trade of the northern valleys
for many miles, should possess so few es
tablishments gLig employment to me
chanics and laboring men. In this respect,
we are probably behind every village in
eastern Pennsvlvaniu, though that v,e are
so is undoubtedly our own fault.
Mr. ARMSTRONG purposes delivering a
•lecture in the Town Hall on Friday
evening next, on the subject of Elocution,
•which, we understand, he has successfully
taught for a number of years as a part ol
academical instruction, and gave special
attention to it the last year, with a view ti
sufficiently encouraged. to devote liimsell
exclusively to it. Ibe puolic aie invited
to attend.
Mr. DONOT has been appointed agent
for a Health Insurance Association.
Assessors and Assistant Assessors, wiii
find a notice in another column.
JOHN KENNEDY has a new supply of
Mackerel, Herring. new llains, Ac.
Attention is requested to the advertise
ment of Messrs. LINFOHD A EKNKST.
Philadelphia.
The Lcvvistown Pottery will furnish .
Earthenware of every description, a'
reasonable prices.
FISOVED A ILtoTnrß have received
1
their New Houus.
V,*e have several times endeavored to
make out a synopsis of trie proceedings ot
' 'ongress. but so many members have sub
jects of their own to diseu S3, that but little
business is transacted, atio. that little in one
way or tbe other connected with some lo
oofoco candidate aspiring to a nomination
for the presidency. Several bills passed
the Senate last week making large grants ol"
public lands for the construction of varum
railroads in the west and southwest. Cass,
who would doubtless think it a horrible
matter to vote a dollar from the public
treasury to improve rivers and harbors
merits to think it all right to vote millions
to lowa. Illinois. Ac. tor railroad purposes.
A stray number of a Herman loeofoeo
paper published at Aaronsburg, in Centre
county, found its way on our table a few
•days since. It abound-: with editorial ar
ticles if slung can be so called) abusing
the ladles, preachers, and others lor taking
part in the temperance movement —styling
the former 14 Jacobins, '• bullfrogs Ac.,
and the latter as anything but honest.
Every man is ul course entitled to his
opinion on temperance, but we suspect
thai Ludvvig Kurtz, redacteurol tliischoicc
sheet, publishes a good deal in t entie i
county in German that no respectable
man there would like to lather in English.
"We en! the honor of another otfice on
Friday last—salary about 5 cents a day,
which is even less than the Buchanan
standard—and if cornslaik training was
still in vogue, we think we'd come out tor
lefienant or eapting'. Pile cm on, gentle
men —we have only three now, and aniph
tune, aside from writing, selecting, scissor
ing, setting jobs, catching trout or pike,
&e., to attend lo two or three more!
l or our assistant, the people have selected
our neighbor of the Democrat—salary
§ooo,ooo—-and if order don't hereafter
44 reign in Warsaw," it will he because
men and boys won t behave themselves.
The following Justices of the Peace
were elected on Friday last:
HENKV iv.ii.r-, Esq., West Ward, Levv
i stow 11.
SlgfltEN DLFE F.NDEKFKR, MeilllO tOWII
-rbip.
A. FORBITT. Newton Hamil
ton.
JOHN M'FORD. M'Veytown.
For Borough ollieen; the election result
ed as follows:
•Chief Uurge™—(ieorge. \ r•'-.ingcr
As-iislant jiurgi'ss—li. J. Walter".
Town Council^ —\\ liiiam ISuiirr. John B.
Selheimer.
iligfi Constable—David Wassmi.
Constable —Thomas Kerr.
•Collector —.Samuel KHieiihouse.
Assessor —David Bloom.
Assistant Assessors—Robert Matthews, Br.,
Henry Zerbe.
School Directors—John C. Siller, Wrn. J.
Jacobs, 3 years; William R. Uoftiaan, 1 year.
Auditors—John Evans, M. Montgomery, J.
HI. C'ogley, Geoige Miller.
West Ward—Judge—Z. Rittenbnwse.
Inspectors—C. S. Faxon, D. Fichiliorn.
Justice of tbe Peace—Henry Kulp.
East Ward —Judge—John Zuiglef.
inspectors—J. S. McEwen, J. Musser.
Col. CHARI.BR 3. MCCOY, who had
been temporarily assigned as agent lor the
' Pennsylvania Railroad Company at this
station, has received the appointment. No
tetter selection could have been made.
The Liquor Law.
The strong demonstrations now making
for the adoption of the stringent provisions
of the Maine Liquor Law in tins Stite,
naturally create an inquiry as lo what has
caused a change of public opinion in this
matter within the past few years —for, that
there is a change, it is idle to deny. A
few vears ago, an eflort in favor of tem
perance in this county was resisted by a
large number of persons who perhaps did
not taste liquor once a month, but never
theless deprecated legislative action, and
therefore sided with the tavern keepers and
dealers. That was the time, in our opin
ion, "public houses of entertainment" ought |
lo have pone back to the standard of form
er years, and thus shown that the good
opinion entertained for such houses was
well merited. The result however has not
answered the expectations formed : for in
stead of a diminution in intemperance,
it has largely increased, and this too in the
face of proclamations from the court and
district attorney that the laws of 170;) and
1834 u oxthl he enforced, though they are
not With minors too often staggering
through our streets in besotted drunkenness.
uttering every species ol vulgarity and
profanity ; with men of all ages, from ear
ly manhood to the tottering footsteps of
three score and ten, daily indulging in an
undue quantity of liquor, not only to their
own detriment, but also ot their wives,
children and frieuds—:s it any wonder
that even such a law as ihat now before the
Legislature of Pennsylvania should meet
with favor, not only from tin 4 lormer oppo
nents of stringent temperance measures,
but even from intemperate men themselves,
some of whom openly avow their convic
tion that it will be their only salvation iron)
the baneful inlluence to which they have
thus far yielded
There must then be a change, and that
too soon, or less than a prophet can lore
tell that a few years will bring a crisis thai
will end bv closing every bar in the State.
We doubt whether the present Legisla
ture possesses nerve enough to embark in
the crusade, bid if it does not, and a re
form is not effected, a current will arise
ihat will seal tbe matter for (iiis generation,
if not the next. It would undoubtedly be
an extreme stretch of power to eradicate
a business so long recognized by lav. as
legitimate, hut under the <T\ that the " end
will justify the means.* we believe it w iii
be done.
As our readers well know, we have
nevei lumbered our columns with disserta
tions on this subject—nor upheld tavern
keepers, distillers and others, as everything
vile ami mean; nor have we ever been
connected with the temperance movements,
boeavise v, e haw alwuvs regarded them as
unlikely to attain the object ostensibly
sought: and in entering on the subject
now, we do it for the purpose of raising a
warning voice to ali engaged in the trail!*,
that there must be a radical reform in the
manner ul disposing of liquor, especially
to minors and notoriously intemperate men
—and in harboring in or about their houses
persons in a stale ot drunkenness ; or it
this is not done and earned out in good
..nth. we say again we believe that provi
sions similar to the .Maine liquor law
will be it*, force in this State within a
few vents, and in all probability their eit-
L'oreetneiH. w ill be stippoiled by JM KI.II
oiMMo.v. Whether such a result will be
produced, perhaps rests with those engaged
in its sale. By exercising the moral cour
age to say " no" to the boy or intemperate
man, who applies for liquor, no matter
what l is station or connection may he.
respectable tavernkeepers might do much
to secure public lavor, and at the same
time drav. attention more directly to tin;
tn -re gioggeries that are mainly instrumen
tal in creating the classes referred to—but
a contrary course must inevitable result in
confounding the innocent with the guillv.
1 he organ ot democracy in Blair county
—the Uollidaysburg Standard—lias the
following editorial in its issue of Wednes
day last :
The ('anal Commissioners have exhibited to
the world another specimen of their skill in pro
viding for their friends. It appears that after
all the appointments in the gut of the Board
were made, it was found that a certain General
Carter, of Beaver county, was bv s.iaie means
overlooked. And how do you suppose these
economical Commissioners who appointed ■ close
listed' men to oflice remedied litis oversight:
Whv they fell hack on the precedent establish
ment bv themselves, and created an ofTice for the
war-worn vetefan General—the office of As
sistant Cargo inspector in Johnstown! —aye,
ia Johnstown, where the office of Principal
Cargo Inspector is a sinecure, arid was es
tablished for the sole benefit of the person
who now holds it! Is it any wonder that the
| people begin to murmur:—or is it strange that
the Democratic majority is no longer what it
was in d-ays of yore-, since the life-blood is
sucked from the tax-payers, to support old pau
per, in useless offices? We say it as a Democrat
—fearlessly and without hesitation—that if
there is not a change made in the method of
conducting the public w frits, the iniquity will
fall with crushing weight upon the Democratic
party.
Tuxpayers can make their own com
ments.
John derm, Esq , of Baltimore, has been ap
pointed Judge of the U. fS. District Court tor
j Maryland, in place of Judge Heath, deceased.
1 p to yesterday the weather has been
cob! and disagreeable in the extreme —
snow, rain, or hail having fallen every day
since our last issue.
SAMUEL WOLFKILL, of Rratton town
ship, killed a White Swan on Tuesday
last, measuring "> feet lroin tip to tip. and
weighing about 20 pounds.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
On the 17th, the Speaker laid before the Sen
ate a communication from E. G. Dutihl, Henry-
Graff, John Bingham and others, containing the
following proposition to lease the public works
of the Commonwealth for a term of ten years :
Proposition (o lease the Finished Lines of Railroads
and Canals of this Commonwealth.
liiKßistußG, March 16, 1852.
lion. JNO. W. WALKER,
Speaker of Ihe Senate :
SIR :—The undersigned, citizens of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, respectfully submit
the following proposition, to lease the finished
lines of the canals and railroads of the State,
for a term of ten years, from the first day of
August next, and keep the same in as good re
pair as when received ; and pay for the first
year, eight hundred thousand dollars, for the
second year, eight hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, for the third year, nine hundred thous
and dollars, for each succeeding year, one mil
lion of dollars. Tho payments to be made
monthly to the. State Treasurer, and secured by
the depositc of one hundred thousand dollars in
State- bonds. They further propose to cxpenJ,
in addition to the above payments, three hun
dred thousand dollars towards the improve
ment of the Columbia and Philadelphia Rail
road during the term of their lease And also
to double the capacity of the locks on the Del
aware division of the Pennsylvania canal and
on the completion of the wad to avoid the In
clined Planes on the Allegheny Portage Rail
road, to pay eight per cent, per annum on the
money hereafter to be appropriated and expen
ded towards the construction thereof. They
also propose to pay seven per cent, per annum on
the sum of thirteen hundred thousand dollars on
the completion of the North Branch Canal, and
its connection with the Chemung Canal, in the
State of New York: and they pray the legis
lature to enact a la authorising a contract to
be made v. ith the undersigned, or their associ
ates in accordance with the terms of their pro
position.
All of which i* roost respectfully submitted.
E. J. Dutihl, Thus. 8. Clarke,
Henry Grail', Jeremiah Butler,
Jno. Bingham, J. K. Moorhead,
Jacob Dock, Israel Painter, *
G. W. Harris, J. !). Moorhead,
Win. F. Leech, Win. B. Foster, Jr.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the, bill to repeal
certain sections of the act of 1847. for the pre
vention of kidnapping, &c., came up in order on
second reading: the question recurring on the
section as amended, repealing only the sixth sec
tion of the act of 1847, it was agreed to by the
following vote : yeas 21, nays 11.
hi the llou.-e, on the IMb, Mr. Smith present
ed two memorials numerously signed by citi
zens of I luntindou county, remonstrating against
the, cutting off and annexing of Brady township
to .Mifilin county ; also a petition asking for the
repeat of an act of last session that authorized
the layiug out of a State road from a point in
Huntingdon county, near Miles' saw-mill, across
Stone Mountain to Allenville in Milfiin county.
In the House, on the 19th, the bill providing
for a loan of *650,000 for the purpose of re
funding and cancelling the. relief notes, was
taken up in Committee of the Whole, Mr.
Broomall in tiie Chair. The biil passed Com
mittee, but on second reading the first section
was negatived by the following vote: yeas 41,
n.• \s 42—Mr. Boss voting nay.
in the Senate, on tiie 29th, Mr. Carson read
in place, a bill to enable illegitimate children to
inherit the estate of the mother. [Why not ulso
include the father?]
The bill to prohibit tlie manufacture and sale
of intoxicating liquors came up in order, and
the Senate again resolved Itself into committee
of the whole ar.d proceeded with the consider
ation of the remaining sections. After some
time the committee rose, and ihe hilt was re
ported without material modification in its
general features, but with a new section added,
submitting the question to a vote of the people
at the next election.
In the Senate, on the 22.1, the bill to prohibit
the manufacture and sale ol intoxicating liquors,
came Hp in order on second reading. The first
sections ticnig before the Senate, it was agreed
to by the following vote—Yeas 19, Nays 14.
In the Mouse, on the 22d, on motion of Mr.
Bonham, the joint resolutions instructing our
Senators and requesting our Representatives in
Congress to oppose any further appropriations
of money by the Federal Government to any
line ut strain— Kips whatever, was taken up in
Committee of the whole, Mr. Fife in the Chair.
< >n second reading, the resolutions were opposed
by Mr. Flanigaii, and supported by .Messrs. Bon
ham and Jackson, and passed—Yeas 50, Nays 26.
In the Senate, on the 23d, the hilt to prohibit
the manufacture and sale of liquor, came up in
order on second reading. The question pending
being upon the adoption of the eighth section
Mr. Sanderson ottered an amendment substitut
ing a new section somewhat modified in its char
acter, which was agreed to.
The ninth and tenth sections were adopted,
and the 11th stricken out. The thirteenth sec
tion was disagreed to unanimously.
Mr. Malone offered a proviso to come in as an
additional section, that tiie act should not apply
to any manufacturer of wine, cider, brewer of
malt liquors, or other liquors distilled front
agricultural products, who shall not sell the
-ante in les3 quantities than thirty-one gallons,
which was agreed to.
The section submitting the question to a vote
of lite people at lite next general election, w as
adopted as follows : yeas 24, nays 9.
The bill was then ordered to be transcribed
for third reading by the following vote :
Y r.As —Messrs. Carothers, Carson, Kvnris,
Fernoti, Forsyth, Guernsey, Hamilton, Hamlin,
liaslott, Huge, MT'arland, MWlurtrie, Malone,
Packer, Robertson, Sanderson, and Slifer—l7.
Nays—Messrs. Bailey, Ruckalew, Crabb, Dar
lington, Frailey, Fulton, Jones, Kiir/cr, Kunkel,
M'cCaslin, Multiuus, Muhlenberg, Myers, Shi
iner, and Walker, Speaker—ls
The Committee on New Counties reported
negatively upon several new county bills. .Mr.
Pownall against the county of Pine, and also
ag-iinst the county of Penn : Mr. lleiley against
the county of Eigonier; Mr. G uti'v against the
county of Canewaga.
The House of Representatives, says the
Telegraph, have passed a very large number of
private hills this session, and a considerable
number of public bills. But the important bills
of the session have scarcely been touched. In
fact the Commilt e of Ways and Means have not
as yet reported the appioprtiaion bills of the
session ; nor lias the apportionment bill scarcely
made any progress. The bill which went
through the House on second reading was found
so palpably unjust, that there is no serious in
tention to push it through to a committee of
conference. No greater progress has been made
in the. Senate. In this view of the state of
business, a long session, at least till the 30th
of April, may with confidence be expected.
The bill authorizing a loan of sK7l}.<l(jO for the
completion of the North Branch Canal was
again taken up.
The question being upon the amendment
pledging the revenue of the work for the re
demption of the loan, it was negatived.
The question was taken on the final passage
of the hill, pledging the faith of the Common
wealth for the payment, of the loan end the
bill passed—Yeas 13 ; Nays 11.
For the Caz.-tte ;
MR. EDITOR :— The remarks in the last
Democrat" regarding the proposition
brought forward in the Legislature for the
disposal by sale of the Public Works, is a
sample of what we are to expect from all
those interested in the continuance in the :
present condition of things, and from all
appearances it is now pretty certain that 1
Mr. Muhlenberg's judicious measure, even
if it should become a law. will never be
carried out in good faith, as there are too
manv concerned in the suppression of an
investigation which might lead to expo
sures that would not bear the light. As in ,
the ease of the late swindling shop, the
Lewistown Hank, every act would he
practiced which iniquity could devise to
baffle and elude inquiry, and the people in
the first, as in the last case, would forever
remain profoundly ignorant ol matters that j
so nearly concerned them.
If these works could be sold to a re
sponsible company, every taxpayer ought
to rejoice ; thev would then be at once re
lieved of a great part ol the enormous
burthen which lies like an incubus upon
their properly, and rid themselves at the
same time of a system of fraud and pecula
tion which lias attended the construction
and management of these works from the
beginning. Another salutary effect of such
a measure would lie. to put an end to the
corrupting influence which through them
has been brought to bear upon our elec
tions. If they cannot be sold, the next
best plan would be to rent them fora limited
term : and, for my part, 1 cannot perceive
with the writer in the Democrat, the great
danger of entrusting the Public Works,
with proper restrictions, to a company at
a good rent, wt-il secured, and which would
not be subject to the drawbacks arising
front floods, mismanagement and default.
\\ hether the saving that corporations
have no souls, he true or not, that they
have tangible bodies, at least, is proved bv
the heavy damages and titles they are
everywhere compelled to pay for the vari
ous accidents uecessnriiv attendant upon !
our crowded thoroughfares. Whereas,
that " AomiHis 1 .'inbra." called the Pub
lic, lias neither body nor soul, being neither
responsible or tangible, and titter!% iuconi- i
pen*iit to discharge the important trusts 1
committed to its management.
AUKICOLA- I
We copy the following statement of the i
condition of the Lancaster Bank, on tiie
yd .November last, from the Auditor fiener- .
al's Jfcjiorlj
LI ABILITIES.
Capital *403.900 00 :
Discount and interest 33,948 09
Profit and loss 55,227 09
Notes in circulation 437,007 00
Dividends 1,314 40
Monongahela Hank 14,626 99.
Morgantown Branch Branch 13,749 37
Carlisle Bank 3.500 00
{tank of Chainbersburg 780 06
Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania 1.794 33
Exchange Bank of Pittsburg 1,209 31
Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, Piiila. 2,486 14
Bank of Gettysburg GO 80
Farmers' Branch Batik, Salem. Ohio 1,500 00
Manufacturers' and Mechanics' Bank 388 74
Miners' Bank of PoltsviJle G"-9 21
Bank of Middle town 715 <1
Bank of Northumberland 3a
Bank of Northern Liberties 3,228 17
Bank of Pennsylvania BGI 1G
Bank of I'enn Township 763 1G
South wark Bank 1,410 93 j
West Branch Bank 1,855 45
Franklin Bank of Washington 9,271 44 !
Farmers' and Drover's Bank 10,423 Gil ,
Girard Bank 18,740 12
Certificates of depo-.it 75,240 20 j
Due State Treasurer 34.294 83 1
'• Individual depositors 133,675 18 !
$1,262,663 78 (
Deducting discount and interest
and profit and loss, the actual
liabilities of the Bank, on the 3d
of November, 1851, weie *4,1.3,487 40
To meet these the Bank exhibited the lollop
ing assets:
Par Value. Cash 5 alue.
Bills discounted *913.211 31 *903.1.>2 4.t
* receivable 57,290 00 57,290 (
Bonds and mortgages 29,155 80 '2.,860 00
Banking bouse (asses
sed at *10,000) 13,140 85 13.140 95
Concstoga steam mills 59,00(1 00 ( 2/,140 00
Lancaster Bank stock 8,.>10 00 8,oil) 00
Notes and checksof
other banks 12 956 98 42,956 98
Specie ".07,720 24 107,726 24
Carlisle Deposit B'k. 2,262 30 2,202 36
Bank of Chester co. 7,979 64 7,979 04
Columbia Bridge eo. 3.ii) 20 350 20
Dauphin Deposit B'k. 393 ,2 193 5a
Farmers'B'k. Reading 3.1,0 04 3,!<0 04
Harrisburg Bank 995 IL 995 07
Kensington Bank 88 89 88 89 ,
Lebanon Bank 245 .1 245 7|
Manhattan company 1,053 97 1,0.,8 9,
Mad River Valley ii'k. 1 37 1 37
Hanover Bank 8,000 00 8,000 00
York Bank 105 09 103 09
Suffolk Bank 1,427 50 1,127 .0
Expenses 4,87(3 00
Farmers' and -Planters
Bank * 1,261 98 1.261 98 ;
*1.262,663 78 *1,212,616 8§
r.EC A PH I'LATiON
Estimated cash value of assets *1,212,616 86 i
Actual liabilities (including capi
tal stork) 1.173,487 40
Surplus over capital *39.129 46
*The bank holds- ten bonds, of SI,OOO each,
of the Reading railroad company, the value of
which, according to recent sales, is id per cent,
making $7,300. ~ Also. $5,500 in the bonds of the
Harrisburg railroad company, the value of which,
according to recent sales, is 93 percent, making
5,060. Also, #13,500, part of a mortgage for
£IOO,OOO on Conestoga steam mill, No 3, on
which there is no prior mortgage. The mill is
assessed at SBO,OOO. Also an individual bond of
$155, which is worthless.
fThe bank holds 1,180 shares of stock in the
Conestoga steam mills, tha par value, of which
is SSO. The cash public sale of stock in said
mills was made on the Ist November last, at an
average of $33 per share. We have computed
the shares held by the bank at that rate. Tha
stock, agreeably "to the present annual state
ment of the affairs of the mills, is worth $33
per share.
Bishop POTTER, we learn, will officiate
in the Episcopal Church on Monday
evening.
An Adjourned Court commenced on
Monday last, and is slill in session.
Several provoking blunders were made
in our paper last week. In making a cor- !
rection of the murder in York county, the
latter part of the article was added to the
Berks county tragedy ; and in putting into
type the death of Mrs. Beck, the compos- '
itor made it read John instead of wife of
George Beck.
0/7" Judge M. M. .Noah, a gentleman with
great scientific literary attainments, said in his
'New York Weekly Messenger/ January ti,
I*so
' Dr. lloofland's Gkrmax Bittfrs.—Here
is a preparation which the leading presses in
the Union appear to be unanimous in recom
mending, and the reason is obvious. Itistnade
atler a prescription furnished by one of the
most celebrated physicians of modern limes,
the late Dr. Christopher Wilheim Iloofland,
Professor to the University of Jena, private
physician to the King of Prussia, ntul one of
the greatest medical writers Germany has
ever produced lie was emphatically the ene
my of humbug, and therefore a medicine
ot which lie was the inventor and endorser
may be confidently relied on. I!e especially
recommended it in S.iver Complaint, Dyspep
sia, Debility, Vertigo, Acidity of the Stomach.
Consumption, and ail complaints arising from
a disordered condition ot the stomach, the liver
and tiit intestines. Nine Philadelphia pa pent
ex press their convictions of its excellence,and
several of the editors speak of its effects from
their own individual expei ience. Under tlie.se
circumstances we feel warranted not only in
calling the attention ot our readers to the
present proprietor's, Dr. M. Jackson's pre
paration, but in recommending the article to
ail aiiheted.'
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taining Scientific evidences of its value, fur
nished by agents gratis. See notice among
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? fa** KVERYOV that wants good Coffees,
Sugars, Teas, Molasses, Vinegar, Ac., can
always Dud them very low, for cash, at F.
J. lioj't MAN'S.
Married.
■On trie ]lth inst., bv tfie Rev. J. S. Woods,
I). D , JOHN McDONALD and Miss EL
LEN VOCTM, both of Mill Creek, Huntingdon
i OUtlt) .
Died.
On the 23d intant, in McVeytown. H ARVEY
CROMWELL, son of George 11. and Maria M.
Cat bra i ill. aged 5 weeks
On the 17th inst.. in Derry township, SARAH
JANE, daughter of Win. F. and Mary M. Shaw,
aged 1 year and 7 months.
" Vet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life is lied ;
Then in Heaven with joy to greet tlyee,
Where no farewell tear is shed."
On the 18'h instant,in Me\ eytowri. JAMES
HOOD. aged about 25 years.
On the 17th instant, in McVeybuvn, JOHN
JAMES, infant son of David and Margaret
Uorcklc.
Peaceful be Tny silent slumber.
Peaceful in The grave so low :
Thou no more wilt join our number.
Thou no mute our songs shalt know.
Dearest brother, thou hast left us;
IJt-re thy loss we deeply Irel:
•But T is God that hath bereft us:
'lie can all our sorrow heal.
THE MARKETS.
1,1 VV I- row s. March 26. 1852.
I'tudby Dealer
Flour - #3 371
Wheat. white ... Stl
IK red - - - 75
Rye - - - * •>.)
Oats 27
(lorn - - - - .>6
Ulovcrscsul - - -1 35
Flaxseed - • - 1 00
Timothy seed - - 200
Butter, good 1 •>
Eggs ... 1 1
Lard ~
Tallow ... - - _8
Potatoes - - - i>
'•'he Lewjsiwwn Mills ate paying 80 ets. per
bushel for White Wheat, and 75 ets. lor Red.
Ryesscents. Corn,St) cents per bushel. Prices
of Flour—>3,37 per 100 lbs. for extra, and >2,0il
for siuiertiiie.
fLT - " E. E. Lnrsr. A Co. at Locke's Mills, are
paying€o cents for Rye, and 50 cents for Cora.
PHILADELPHIA, March 24. 1 "52.
("loverseed is rather more inquiredcfter. A
sale of tiiree hundred bush, prune at &sper 64
lbs. The Flour market is very spue'. The
stock on hand is now materially reduced, and
most holders refuse .84,121 per "barrel tor stan
dard iHMnds. There is some enquiry for ship
ment, but no sales have come under our noiicp.
The sales for city consumption are limited
within the range of our former quotations. 120
barrels Rye Flour sold at $3.50. Corn Meal is
scarce. Hales of Pennsylvania at $3,12 J. and
Brundyvvine at $3,25 per bhl. Grain—The
market is near'y bare of wheat, ftid is wanted;
small sales of red at 92 cuts per bushel ; we
quote white at £lal,oL There is no rve here.
Corn is in good demand, and 3a4.lHK> bushels
,Southern yellow 6<>ld at 62 cents atioat. Oats
are worth 29 cents per bushel.— Daily News.
Public Meeting,
rpHE citizens of Mifflin county, and particu
larly of Lewistown and vicinity, are invited
i to attend a meeting to be held at the Town
Hall, on
Monday Evening April 5,
to take into consideration the propriety of or
ganizing a company to establish a Machine
Shop in this place. All in favor of keeping
pace with the spirit of the age and bringing in
to practical use our naturally lavorabie loca
! tion, are invited to attend.
IMPROVEMENT.
NOTICE" "
rrillE public is hereby notified that 1 have
loaned tuJohn Stauber and Joseph Miiler
a One Horse Spring Wagon, to remain in
their hands during my pleasure, and all per
sons are cautioned not to interfere with the
same in any manner whatsoever.
HENRY ZERBE.
1 Lewistown, March 2C, ISs2—3t.
Lewist own Pottery,
rjlilK undersigned respectfully inform lheir
a. customers and the citizens goneral'y of
Mifflin, Huntingdon. Bioir and Juniata coun
ties, that they still continue to manufacture ttil
kinds of EARTHEN \\ AKB ot a very
U.Ji sitpeiior quality, and at prices suitable to
the times.
Merchants may rely upon getting an article
that ennnot fail to please their customers, and
such as wili aftbrd them a handsome profit.
Q/7* All orders promptly attended to. Ad
dress J. A. A1 ATI JEWS & BRO.
inar2G-.'tm Lewistown, Pa.
ELOCUTION.
\ ARMSTRONG, A. M , Principalof the
• liellefonte Acailemv. will deliver a lec
ture on FRIDAY EVENING, the 2tl of April,
in the TOYVN MaUL, on the subject of EI.o
ct.Tio.N, showing itsgreat imports nee aa a branch
of education, and the wants of our country m
relation to it. He wilt also give some reciU
tions in Heading and Declamation.
He proposes to deliver a course of lectures
and instruction in Elocution to a class of fads
and young men in this place. Price ot tuition!*
for twenty lessons, of an hour and a half
each. The details of Jus plan will le made
known on the evening of the public lecture.
The ladies and gentlemen if Lewistown *re
spectfully invited to attend. ma let!
Health Insurance.
rPtll! undersigned having been commissioned
i an Agent of tiie Merchants Union A-soci
alion. to tiie payment of which of a-small sum
annually any person may secure himself against
want during any sickness he may be subject r.
during the year.
Persons desiring to learn the chanter of the
Association, are referred to Ex-Governor John
ston, Hon. Richard Prod head, U. S. Senator,
Judge In rler, t>f Kastoii, and others.
For further particulars imm ire of
DANIEL DO NOT, Agent.
Lewistown, Mareh t'<>, 1 *;>'2—lit.
NOTICE
To Assessors and Assistant Assessors.
H Mi K Commissioners of Mifflin county, respcct
fully inform those persons elected to said
offices, that they are required, by law, within
twenty days after their election, to take and
subscribe their oath of office, and return the.
same to the Commissioners' office. (See act of
Assembly, 15th April, 1834.)
By order of the Commissioners.
11. .1 .WALTERS, Clerk.
COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE, I
Lewistown, March 2u, H52. )
New Mackerel and Herring.
25 barrels, No. 1. new Mackerel.
" No. 2. " "
UK) " N0.3, " •
50 New. 1.2 and 2 half barrels. Mackerel.
25 barrels. No. 1. pickled Herring.
5 " No. I. Salmon, at only Sc. per lb.
5 " 1-ake 'i'rout. for sale by
JOHN KENNEDY.
Lewistown, March 26, 1852.
New Hams, &c,
i'%o CURED HAMS, price,
eJvJ' 11 cents per pound.
1-00 pounds Flitch price, 9c per ib.
200 u Shoulder. " 9c. per lb.
The above Bacon is all tnv own curing, and
can be safely warranted a first rate article.
JOHN KENNEDY.
Lewistown, March 20, 1852.
ION DON HOUSE, 231 Chestnut
sliest - Gran.l SPRING OPENING IN THE MA
so.MO IIA I.E. LIN FORD 4s ERNEST, Importers.
1.. &K. be le:ive most respeelfuHyio lender their most
grateful acknowledgments to Ih • ladies of Ptiilsdelphia,
for ilie liberal patronage tliey have received since their
roiuniencenient in tmeiness. Ttiev now call the alien
lion of lie- ladies of Una city and elsewhere, lo their
"t'F.VI.YG "FSFRI.Yn F.is fit ".VS. which will take
place on Tl ESDAY, the SOlli inst., in the M.-iSOA'IV
tlJtl.L, Room So. I The principal part of the stock
iv Inch will be exhibited to the public is eipei le.l in a few
days by the " C./jr "f .Vunrhc-Ur,™ and consists of a
great variety of Mairtilias, entirely new styles, a few
cases of which have already arr Ved. They will he
found perfect as regards simplicity combined with style.
The attention of the ladies is especially culled to 2 new
Mantillas called the .Irahtllu Stuart, and the iJuehms of
S:'thrrlc::d, tvhich have heeti so nmch admired in the
fashionable rinlra of £urt>|>e. The stuck further con
sists of:
Rich Turk Satin, in a variety f colors.
Dress Goods, made up anil in the piece.
Uolies de Chunibres. dressing gowns, !cc.
I.iltle h.ijs street ami house dresses.
Misses do do do
Infants do do do
London and Paris Millinery, in bonnets, head dresses,
caps.
New Style of Straw Goods, Ribbons and Flowers.
Fnder Sleeves, Collars. Nicht Caps in variety.
Silk ami Satin Aprons, Infant Hoods and Cloaks.
Corset*, in every style.
London, Paris ami American Gaiter Bools and Slipper*,
with many other goods too numerous to insert.
N !L— In order that lh ladies who desire to purchn e
may have every attention paidllietn,and not tolie crowd
ed to excess, 2j cents will be charged for adniittance and
a card given to each on entering, which curd wit! be re
ceived a* cash from purchasers.
The above opening will continue at least for three
weeks, and during which lime, fresh arrivals w ill he
ceived by eah steamer. Goods sent to all parts ot the
State by Kxpre-s Dresses of evert style made tourJcr
Ladies' and Children*'# I nder Clothing.
Philadelphia, March "20, C.-'i —It.
VALIARIsi:
HISTORICAL mill!
The Problem Sohed.
ROMK had her Ctrtsar, Pnglaml her Crom
well, Prance her Napoleon Bonaparte, and
Lc wist own at last lias a store where goods
may he purchased at the inns' reasonable pri
ces, us any one can be satisfied who will call
on
m&m & iiDifiiin,
who have just received a splendid lot of
New Goods which are the admiration of all
who have viewed tlypni. Thev are cheap,
too, sol no mistake—not cheap just on cm*
yard of the counter and deat over all the
other, bnt from side to side, from front to rear,
p.nd from top to bottom, whether COTTON.
I,!NEN,, Sll.K, or anything else, you'l! find
our motto is w SM.ILL PROFITS and QUICK SALS®,"
with the ready John Davis down— the only
way we desire to do business I Now we don't
intend to enumerate what we have; we Khali
not say a worn about cnr sleek CLO HIS and
CASSIMERES; nor the ELEGANT SUD-
I'LY we purchased for DRESSES for our
nor about the SILKS, and SATINS, and
RIBBONS, and ten thousand other matters that
go to make up a tip-top assortment, because
we not only anticipate, bnt are sure, that all
who expect to appear in unparalleled apparel,
will come and see for themselves—judge for
themselves, and buy for themselves (just as we
do when we go to the city.) Anu now take
our advice—
" Buy cheap while sluggards sleep,
And you will have goods to w ear and keep