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BELLEFONTE, PA.
THURSDAY, MAR., 28 18611
.W. BROWN. - - ASSOCIATE EDITOR j
We Hew to the t>inc, let the Ghips fall
where they may.
LEL"-", 11 . 1 , —_ S I
MOTTOES FOR THE LAY.
1 will tvffer death before I will consent or ad- '
rise my friends to consent to any concession or com- j
promise which looks like buying the privilege of j
taking possession of the Government to which we I
have a Constitutional right ; because, whatever I j
might think of the merit of the various propositions j
before Congress, I should regard any concession in
the face of menace as the destruction of the Govern- i
ment itself, and a aonsent on all hands that our sys- j
tem shall be brought down to a level with the exiting j
disorganized state of affairs in Mexico. But this I
thing will hereafter be, as it is now, in the hands of j
the people ; and if they desire to call a Convention :
to remove any grievances complained of or to give
new varanties for the permanence of rested rights, :
it is not mint to oppose. [ABRAHAM LINCOLN]
Inauguration first ; adjustment afterward.
[SALMON P. CHASE, J
I owe it to mytt .f, 1 owe it to truth, 1 owe it to
he subject, to stats thc.l no earthly power could in- \
dv.ee me to vote for a svccijic measure for the intra- |
d fiction of Slavery 'Vrs it had not before existed, j
either South or A'.-;", if hat line. Coming as Ido
from a Slave Star,, . i. ,rjj solemn, deliberate, and
weil-Katured de..{station that no power —no
earthly power — s) . r"! t:r>:pel me to vote for the pos
it ve introduction sf Slavery either south or nothr ,
•f that line. Sir, while you reproach, and justly, j
too, our British ancestors for the introduction of
this institution vpen the continent of A met iia, sa,n,
for one, unwilling that the posterity of the pre ent
inhabitants of California and New Mexico I
shall reproach us for doing just what wc re
proach Great Britain for doing to us. If the
citizens of those 1 erritories choose to establish j
Slavery, lam for admitting them with such !
provisions in their Constitutions ; but then, it 1
will be their otcn work, and not ours, and their j
posterity will have to reproach them, and not .
us, for forming Constitutions allowing the in
stitution of Slavery to exist among them.
[UENRY CLAY.
REMOVAL.
The Centre Democrat office will, after the Ist of
April be found in Reyaold'slron Front room No.
1, second floor.
Our. Town Subscribers.
As a number of our town subscribers will
change their piace of residence on Monday
next, it will be necessary that our carrier be
informed of it, that the paper may be left at
the proper place. By attendirg to tbis in
time, they will save much unnecessary trou
ble.
New County.
Last week we noticed the fact that a move
ment was on foot to erect a Dew County out
of Ferguson, Gregg, Haines, Harris, Miles,
Penn and Potter Townships. We wish now,
to correct some of tho statements made by
our Editorial brother of the Bericliter, and,
as an honest man, we ask (jim to publish our
article, so that his readers may be informed
of the real condition of cur County affaire.—
Mr. Kurtz, we think, has no desire to know
ingly misrepresent, and we feel confident lie
will giadly correct tho graye errors he has
made.
It is alleged that the Townships on that
side of the mountain pay more tax than the
Townships on this side. Tbis is evidently a
mistake ; the amount of County tax paid by
the several Southern Townships is as fol
lows :
Ferguson, $1150,20
Gregg, 1052,54
Haines, 850,21
Harris, 1188,52
Miles, 739,10
Penn, 679,65
Potter. 1390,44
Total, $7050.66
Tho amount of County tax paid by the sev
eral Townships and Boroughs on this side of
the mountain, is as follows :
Bellefonto, $633.56
Benner, 670,92
Boggs, 392,12
Burnside, 135,60
Curtin, 94,14
Half Moon, . 348,00
Howard, 374 29
HustoD, 10255
Liberty, 311,08
Marion. 545,26
Milesburg, 202,56
Patton, 333,98
Rush, 170,66
Snowshoe, 196,15
Spring, 888.53
Taylor, 92 67
Union, 158,52
Unionviile, 75,76
Walker, 722.10
Worth. 136,07
Total, $6584 52
Now subtracting the amount paid in the
Southern Townships, seven thousand and fif
ty dollars and six'y six cents. (§7050.66 )
from the amount paid by the Townships on
this side ot the mountain, six thousand five
hundred and eighty-four dollars and fifty-two
cents, ($0584,52.) we find there is a differ
ence of four hundred and sixty-six dollars
($466,00) in favor of the Southern Tuwo
•hips. But the Duplicate shows that we
pay one thousand two hundred dollars more
unseated land tax than the Southern Town
ships ; add this one thousand two hundred
dollars (§1200,00) to the six thousand five
hundred and eighty-four dollars and fifty
two ceLts, ($6584,52) County tix paid by the
Townships ou this side, and it leaves a tai
lance in our favor of seven hundred and thir
ty-six dollars and eighty-six cents. ($736,.
86 ) Thus it will be seen that they do not,
as is alleged, pay more taxes than we do,
but we actually pay seven hundred and thir
ty-fix dollars and eighty six cents, ($736,80)
more than one-half of the entire CouDty tax.
The diffoience in th Staie tax is still greater,
we paying a much larger proportion of taxes
than they do.
It U alleged that the County debt is twen
ty-seven thousand dollars. This is a mis
take; the actual debt of the County is only
twelve thousand dollars. Again, they com
plain of onerous taxation. Now we have ex
amined that point carefully, for taxation in
this County is becoming a general cause of
distress to the people. We find, however,
that the tax assessed in Centre County is two
and a balf mills on tbe dollar, and that is a
less amount than is paid by any other Coun
ty in tho State, of like proportion. At the
rate of two and a balf mills on the dollar,
the County is meeting all its expenses, be*
side annually paying off three thousand dol
lars of its indebtedness. The present debt
being twelve thousand, in four more years,
if the present policy be continued, the Court
House will be paid for, and the County clear
of debt. From what we have said it will be
seen that the finances of the County are in
an excellent condition. Our taxes are mod
erate, and there is no just cause of com
plaint. We hope our brethren on the other
side of the mountain will give up their fool
ish notion of dividing the Couuty, and con
sent to remain a pari and parcel of Centre
County. It is better for both them and us
that the County should remain as it is. The
cost of erecting new buildings for a seperate
County, and the tax required to keep it up,
would far overrun any benefit they might de
rive from a seperation. Should it be neces
sary, we will submit other facts which will
show still more conclusively the inexpedien
cy of dividing old Centre.
Letter from Mr. Skugert.
We have received the following letter from
Mr. S'uugert, and cheerfully lay it before our
readers. We are highly "gratified" to learn
of Mr. Shugert's determination to return
home, and have no doubt that fully nine
tenths of tiie citi zens of Centre county will
share in our delight. We will welcome him
back to the shades'of private life, and en
deavor to keep hitn there as loDg as possible.
We believe the public interests will be bet
ter subserved by Mr. Shugert residing in
Bcllefonte than Washington:
WASHINGTON March 23d, 1861.
MESSRS. EDITORS :
1 perceive by the Centre
Democrat of the -Ist iust., that you have ac
credited to me the authorship of a foolish
letter published in the Democratic Watchman,
under the head of its Washington correspon
dence, and have embraced the occasion to
indulge in a considerable amount of per
sonality and misrepresentation.
It is but just to myself to sav that I am
not the author of the letter alluded to, nor do
I possess any ownership of the Watchman
establishment, or control of its columns. I
may also add, if it will be any gratification
to you to know the faet, that! have solicited
BO influence from any quarter whatever, to
be retained in tbe service of tbe Government,
and will, without regret or mortification, sur
render to the " pressure" when my official
superiors determine that the public service,
or the party in power, will benefit by a
change. . I am, very Respectfully,
Yours, &c.,
S. T. SHUGERT.
J. S. & J. J. BRISBIN, 1
Ed're. Democrat, Bellefonte, Pa. )
County Administration
When Thos. Hutchison, our yenerableand
excellent Commissioner, was elected a mem
ber of the Board of County Commissioners,
the paper of the county was twenty per cent
bolow par. Indeed, it was almost impossi
ble to sell a County order for more than sev
enty-five cents cash on the dollar. Now, all
Centre county paper is at par, and sells read
ily for its full value. This week application
was made to the Commissioners by certain
parties to lend the county ten thousand dol
lars at 6 per cent. This shows that Mr.
Hutchison is not ODly one of the best ficas
ciers in the county, but that our monied men
have entire faith in his ability. Ile has
raised the credit of Centre county from a lan
guishing condition, so as to make the papei
command a ready market, and induce peo
ple with money, notwithstanding the hard
times and the jail excitement, anxious and
willing to lend the county their money. It
is but just to the other members of the
Board, to say that Mr. Hutchison's plans are
ably seconded by them. We expect to see
Mr. Hutchison continued in his present po-;
sition for the next ten years. The people of
Centre county should keep such men in of
fice.
Distinguished Visitor.
Among tbe many strangers in town tbis
week, we notice General George Foust, of
Potter Township. Ne private citizen iu
Pennsylvania enjoys a larger Daticnal rep
utation than GeD, Foust. Tha Gen. informs
us that be has returned from Washington,
where he has been lookoDg after matters of
publio interest. Since the commencement of
our national difficulties, GeD. Foust, like Gen.
Scott, has largely increased his former splen*
did military reputation. While in Harris
burg, attending the Inauguration ot Gov.
Curtin, nearly all the distinguished military
men in the State, then in tbe city, called ou
ihe Gen. at bis rooms and had interviews
with him in regard to our public affairs.—
While in Washington, the Gen., we arc told,
had several interviews with Mr. Lincoln,
and ic is said he et.joya the Presidents en
tire confidence.
EFFECTS OF LIBERTY. —The Italians are
everywhere making good use of their freedom
and nowhere more than in Naples. Since
the expulsion of the Bourbons, associations
have been formed by workingmcn for mutu
al instruction and assistance. The city was
illuminated for three nights in honor of the
surrender of Gaeta. A decree has been late
ly published, granting to a company the right
to form a canal to irrigate the plains of
Sesia, to be also used lor navigation if de
sired—to ba fed by the waters if tbe Voltur
no and Gariglino. They will reclaim from
sterrility thousands of acres which onco sup
plied the granerics of Rome;
SSy* Try It—lt is proposed, in order to re
lieve Mr. Hale, that, the several applicants
for the Post office in this place, take a vote
ot tbe people. Them's into our fist. Pile out
your candidates, gentlemen, we'll decide the
question for you " as easy as rolling off a
Jog."— Watchman.
No you won't, though. The " spizzeiink
tutn" of the Watchman can't vote at that
election. Y'ou're not eligible "beauty."
Question for Black Republicans—
Where are the doc-faces, now ? — Watchman•
Answer —In the Democratic party. We
think the editor of the Watchman should
learn how to spe'l "dough" before propound*
ing sueh puzzling questions.
QUERY,— If the editor of the Watchman
was stuck head foremost into a flour barrel
bow would you tell him from the D—l?
TKtE CEUVTStE! DIEMOCRAT.
Secession and Democracy.
In ths revolution that has occurred in some
of the Southern States, under the manage
ment of the politicians trained in the princi
ples of the modern Democratic party, it is
remarkable that since the secession of South
Carolina, every step in the progress of Dis®
union has been taken without fairly present
ing the matter to the decision of the people.
Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi
went out with only partial reference of the
question to the popular vote. In Louisiana
there was an actual majority against access
sion, though ihe fact was suppressed by the
Disunion leaders. In Texas not balf of the
people voted on the question at all. The
question of secession was fairly and deliber
ately submitted to the people of Virginia,
Tennessee, Missouri, North Carolina and
Arbansas, and in each State there was a large
majority against it. Kentucky and Mary
land did not even entertain the project or ask
for a vote on it. Thus in every case where
the people of a Slave State have been honest
ly consulted, the decision has been for the
Union.
Haying endeavored to establish a new re
public without reference to the fundamental
principle of all republicanism, the will of the
people, the secession managers are obliged te
continue the same course in all their proceed,
ings. Tbe delegates to the Montgomery
Convention were not chosen by the people;
the President and Vice President were not
chosen by the people ; the provisional Con
stitution was not submitted to the people,
and now the permanent Constitution is atao
to be withheld from tbem, and they are ex
pected to obey it, without being allowed to
say whether it is acceptable to thsm or not.
The people of Louisiana, of Georgia and, we
believe, of other States, have asked to be al
lowed to ratify the Constitution by a vote;
but the Conventions have refused this privi
lege, and we presume a like course will be
pursued in each of the seceded States.
Secession is modern Democracy fully ri
pened. The name, Democracy—a govern
ment of the people—is used; but the great
object, is to deprive the people of all such
rights as were guaranteed to them by the
Declaration of Independence and the Consti
tution of the United States. It was the per
version of the good old Democratic princi
ples that drove respectable men from the par.
ty and led to the amazing growth of the Re
publican party. There remained in the Dem
ocratic party at the North the offiee-holdcrs
and hireling writers, with their adherents,
and they, when they found their party at
home hopelessly disorganized, determined to
sacrifice the Union itself, if by so doing they
could deprive the successful majority of the
enjoyment of the rights they acquired at the
ballot-box. Ilence Secession is a Democrat
ic institution. It would never have had a
particle of success, but for the support of
northern Democrats, and the enc ;uragement
and material aid of a Democratic President
and Democratic Cabinet Ministers. Thus,
the development of the doctrines of the Cin
'cinnati and Charleston platforms and the
practices of the Cincinnati and Charleston
politicians has brought the nation to its pres
ent lamentable condition. In this condition,
the voice of the people is not allowed to be
heard, dnd events are hurried on, govern
ments are overturned, laws and constitutions
are disregarded, oaths are broken, robbery
and treason are committed, trade is destroy
ed, workmen are thrown out of employment,
civil war is threatened—and all this simply
for the sake of carrying out " Democratic"
principles ! The fully developed Democracy
is thu9 demonstrated to the Destruction.
When the people,-at ter the fury of this se
cession tempest is passed, and the madness
of the revolution is seen and acknowledged,
shall become able to control the reckless pol
iticians, we are quite sure that they will re
pent of the disruption of the country which
they have suffered to be brought about. They
will, if war can be avoided, gradually come
to admit the wrong that has been done, and
to deny the binding authority of the new
system of government which has been placed
over them without asking their consent. It
will be quite as easy to rescind a secession
ordinance as it was to enact one. If the
Union is ever thus restored, the people, who
have suffered so bitterly, >South ard North,
at the bands of the politicians, must take
measures to prevent any revival of the doc
trines and practices, and any restoration to
influence of the leaders of the false Democ
racy, which has broken the Union once, and
will disturb its peace so long as it has any
power.— rhil'a. Bulletin,
NOBODY IS IIDBT.—Much fault was found
with Mr. Lincoln for saying, at Cincinnati,
" Nobody is hurt. " Alex. 11. Stephens, the
Vice-president of the Southern Confederacy,
makes substantially the same statement:
" A vast empire was divided—A govern
ment thrown off, a new system inaugurated
iD juxtaposition to the old, and without a
drop of blood, the slightest social disorder or
physical suffering."
It remains to be seen if the southern hou
ses which have suspended payment, the
planters who are heavily taxed, and the cap
italists who are bleeding at their pockets in
support of the new confederacy, will find as
much fault with Mr. Stephens for declaring
that nobody is hurt.
SAD OCCIDENT.—Just as we were going to
press, intelligence reached us that Dr.-Wm.
Irvin, who had been attending Court at this
plac9, on his way home met with a sad mis
fortune. Ilia horses became frightened, ran
away, throwing him from his buggy and se
verely injuring birn. We were unable to
learn the paiticulars.
JB@* The oldest man in Mr. Lincoln's Cab*
inel is Mr. Bates, Attorney-General, who is
68. The youDgest man in it is Mr. Blair
Postmaster-General, whose age is not stated.
Mr. Seward is in his 60th year. Mr. Chase
is 53, which is also the age of Mr. Smith.—
Mr. Cameron is 62.
jftaf In trouble—our Imp. What about ?
He has commenced gallanting some of the
young ladies who abound in otrr town.—
Pitch in, go it while you are young.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
STATE OF- THE NATION.
PEACE POLICY OP THE ADMINISTRATION,
Pickens not to be Reinforced.
SECESSION IMMINENT IN VIRGINIA.
PENNSYLVANIA'S CLAIMS.
EVACUATION OTFORT SUMPTER.
Resignation of Gov. Huston,
Presidential Nominations.
PHILADELPHIA APPOINTMENTS.
DESERTIONS IN WASHINGTON.
Gov. Houston and the Secessionists.
WASHINGTON, March 23.
Tbe Senate to-day confirmed the following
nominations :
J. \V. Nye, of New York, Governor of No
vada.
llufus King, minister resident at Rome.
Bradford R. Wood, minister reeident at
Denmark.
Anson Burlingame minister to Austria.
EJias O. Crosby, minister resident at Gau
ternala.
J. O. Putnam, consul to Havre.
Freeman 11. Morse, consul to London.
James H. Anderson, of Obio, consul to
Hamburg.
Francis 11. Moody, receiver of public mon
eys at Little Rock, Ark.
Lieut. Ilartsuff, assistant adjutant general
with the rank ol captain.
John J. Cochran, Post Master at Lancas
ter, Penna.
Warren H. Huntingdon, Post Master at
Galena, 111.
Edward E. Davis, Post Master at Dubuque
lowa.
James F. Abrahams Post Master at Bur
lington, lowa-
Sidney F. Von Boonhoret, Post Master at
Pittsburg, Penn.
David G. Rose, marshal for Indiana;
William F. Gurlev, Attorney for lowa.
George A. Ilourse, Attorney for Minneso
ta.
Alexander C. Sands, Marshal for the
Southern district of Ohio.
Hubert M. floxie, Marshal for lowa.
William L, Stoughton, of Michigan, Dis
trict Attorney ; Francis M. Case, of Ohio,
Surveyor General.
Marsh E. Bunnell, of Maine, consul to
Vera Cruz.
Joshua R. Giddings, of Ohio, has been
nominated for consul general to the British
North American provinces.
Thomas Corwin, having withdrawn his de
clination, was to day confirmed as minister
to Mexico.
The following nominations havs been
made for the territory of Colorado: William
Gilpin, Governor; Lewis L. Wells, Secreta
ry ; Benjamin F. Hall, of New York, Chief
Justice; S. Newton Pettis, of Pennsylvania,
and Charles Lee Armour, of Maryland, As
sociate Justices; Copoland Towusend, Mar
shal.
A very large number of nominations will
be seDt into the Senate to-morrow, as tho
clerks expected to be engaged most of the
night in writing out letters for that purpose,
Carl Schruz's nomination was sent in to-day
for minister to Portugal.
According to present indications, the nom
ination of Mr. Hoiloway for Commissioner
of Patents cannot be confirmed, the Commit
tee of Patents not having repotted on tbe
subject. Therefore it will probably be with
drawn.
FORT PICKENB NOT TO BE REINFORCED,
There is sufficient authority for asserting
that the administration intends to preserve
the present at Fort Pickens, nei
ther reinforcing ncr evacuating it. The
southern commissioners have been authori
tatively informed that the dispatch sent to
New York, stating that Fort Pickens is to be
reinforced, is totally false.
HOSTILITIES TO BE AVOIDED.
The confederate commissioners have re
ceived advices to-day which authorize tbevn
to declare that affq.rs look inure peaceable
now thau they have since the adjournment of
Congress, and any collision is beleived to be
quite impossible.
THE PRESIDENT AND VIRGINIA.
Ssveral membeis of the Virginia Conven
tion, who are in this city, called on the
President to-day and were much pleased
with their interview. Mr. Lincoln jocosely
remarked that if they all could have a'short
time to talk quietly over their troubles, he
thought everything could bs settled to the
satisfaction of everybody.
SOUTHERN OFFICE 9.
He further.added that he sould make no
chaDges in offices ip the Southern States un
less those seeking appointment were accept
able to a majority of the inhabitants.
SECESSION IN VIRGINIA.
Senators Mason and Hunter have gone to
Virginia to urge immediate secession before
the congresional election takes place in May,
when the state is certain to elect Union men,
secession making very slow progress in the
Old Dominion.
Hon. George W. Summers, of Kanawha,
telegraphed to the President to-day, from the
Virginia conveation, urging an immediate
call of an extra session of Congress, and the
adoption of conciliatory measures, as a fair
caucus of the convention shows that only
three votes are wanting to pass an ordinance
of secession.
Censiderable excitement was caused by the
departure of Col. Lataon, President Lincoln's
law partner, for Richmond to-night.
Superintendent Barbour, of ihe armory at
Harper's Ferry, resigned to-day, having be
come a convert to secession.
PENNSYLVANIA'S CLAIMS.
There is justly great complaint here that,
Pennsylvania has, thus far, beeD so overlook
ed in tne distribution of diplomatic and con
sular appointments. New Y r ork, with Gov
ernor Seward at the head of the Department
of State, and Massachusetts, with Senator
Sumner, as Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, have, of course, tbe lion's
share. Then, the great Northwest, which
for the first time has furnished a President,
is amply represented here by aspirants for
place. But Pennsylvania should not be—
must not be forgotten, and urgent remon
strances against the apparent neglect cf her
right to be remembered haye been made to
President Lincoln within the past few days. :
THE UNION.
Whether by Congress or by a Convention j
is not yet determined, but there is a prova- I
lent impression heie tbat)eeceding Slates will j
be sufiered to " gang their ain gait," and to
make tbe most they can out of their confed
erated position. Some think that Fort Pick
sns will be reinforced, and that the Southern
ports will be blockaded, but your oorrespou-
dent soes nothing to justify this opinion.—
On the ether hand, the advocates of a peace
able 6eperation are daily becoming more nu
merous, and they say: — " If 'tis to, be done
when 'tis done, then 'tis well 'twere done
quickly."
COMMISSIONER CF PATENTS
The friends of Mr. Hoiloway insist upon
hie conformation as Commissioner of Patents,
and there may be quite a contest over bis
name in the Senate.
THE ORDER ISSUED FOR THE EVACUATION OF
FORT SUMTER,
Yesterday the President issued tbe order to
Major Anderson to put his command in
readiness to evacuate Fort Sumter, upon the
arrival at that place of a United States war
steamer, Col. Lam on, of Illinois, the confi.
dential friend of the President, was eent
bearer of despatches to Major Anderson:—
The evacuation will take place upon the ar
rival of the steamer which has been dis
patched by the Secretary of Navy. There is
no intimation whatever, on the part of the
South Carolina authorities, that any attempt
will be made to prevent the evacuation in
such a manner as the United Slates G .vern
medt has seen fit to employ. Major Ander
son will salute his flag and embark with bis
command. Major Anderson ia ordered to
report North. If any attempt is made by tbe
South Carolina authorities to prevent the
evacuation in tbe order directed by tba Dni
ted States Government, Major Anderson ia
instructed to remain in the fort and open b(s
batteries upon the city. This, however, will
not he done, as there will be no opposition
to the evacuation on the part of the Secess
ionists.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM TEXAS.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, March 23.
The State Legislature met ou the 18th
inst. The members of the House and Sen
ate took the oath of allegiance to the new
government, a lew of them under protest.—
Governor Houston and the Secretary of State
have retired from their offices and surrender
ed the archives. Governor Houston had is
sued an appeal to the people denounces the
State Convention. The Convention has pass
ed a substitute for the Army bill, providing
for the raising of only one mounted regi
ment.
NEW ORLEANS, March 23.— The Texas
State Convention, on the 16th inst., passed
an ordinance declaring, on the refusal of
Governor Houston to take the oath under the
State Constitution, the office ef Governor va
cant, and appointing Lieutenant-Governor
Clark Governor. The office of Secretary of
State is also declared vacant. An order of
the Confederate Government has been issu
ed for the purchase of the steamship Habano
to be immediately fitted out as a was steam
er,
APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, March 25th.
Philadelphian9 must be comforted with
the announcement that New York appoint
ments are at a stand-still, and that tbe Bog
tonians are in a stew over their Post Office,
Naval Agency, and District Attorney. It is
a lucky matter for President Lincoln that he
is free from the Southern offices and that the
Virginians, who have usually claimed tbe
lion's share of the public offices, are not here
to come in competition with :he men from
the Northwest, who have come in brigades.
DESERTIONS AT WASHINGTON.
There is a considerable dagree of excite
ment here in consequence of the desertion of
several men from the Federal forces which
were drawn together for the defence of the
capital. It is rumored that the deserters have
gone South, for the purpose of joining tbe
army of the rebels, and suspicions of foul
play between officers and men are freely ex
pressed.
NEWS FROM TEXAS—HOUITAN AWAKE,
Gentleman direct from Texas represent
tho Unjon feeling there as very strong, and
as gaining ground, although the blustering
Secessionists are professedly carrying all be
fore them. Stirring news may sooa be ex
pected. Sam Houston, although formally
deposed from the Governorship of the State
by the Rebels' Convention, does not intend
to give up his place without a struggle.—
Despatches from him, just received here,
draw a gloomy picture of the condition of
affairs, and declare that civil war is inevita
ble. He has the Convention and a host of
the rebels arrayed against hiai, but he is not
the " Old Sam" of former days if be cannot
find backers enough to show fight. The la
test information indicates that he has studi
ed his position, and taken a firm stand
against the Seoeders. He expresses no fear
of the ultimate result of the conflict, which
he seems to regard as very near.
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
The new Postmaster-General proposes, it
is said, to have a thorough examination made
into tbe affairs of bis office, and especially in
to tbe accounts of these who have held com
missioners under tha past two Administra
tions. There are rumors in circulation that
the accounts of a prominent Post Office in
the interior of Pennsylvania will not bear
closa scrutiny.
FGNNBYLVANIANB AND OFFICE.
An informal meeting of Pennsylvanians is
held to night to discuss the unequal distri
butions of patronage, in which the Keystone
State is almost neglected.
LEGISLATIVE OFFICE SEEKERS.
Mr. Lincoln is besieged by members of the
Pennsylvania Legislature who are rendered
keen by the success of the Speakers of both
Houses in obtaining iucrative positions.—
Every one desires something for himself and
his relatives. It is rumored to-day that the
Presiucnt will require them, on filing their
applications, to subscribe under oath as fol
lows :—" I. A. 8., solemnly declare that I
have not, as member of tbe Pennsylvania
Legislature, received any consideration for
votiDg for any bill, and that 1 am not inter®
isested in any passengor railway or other
corporation, chartered during the present
session." It is expected that tais will reduce
the number of applicants considerably, and
a general scatter is expected.
PATRIOTIC TEARS.— At Willard's Washing
ton, the other evening, a lady was seated at
the piano, siDging. Gen. Wool, wearing his
button, asked her to sing the Star Spangled
Banner. She did it with admi able effect.—
The General stood beside her with the tears
running down his cheeks, and as he turned
to dash them from his eyes that never quail
ed before his country's foes on the field of
battle, the pailor raDg with the applause the
song and the scene so well merited.
Ex-Member Reagan, of Texas, now
Postmaster General of the Confederate States,
has written on here for his quota of Congres
sional books —requesting one set to be sent to
Montgomery, Ala., aud the remainder to
Texas.
S&" Judge Campbell of Alabama, and
Judge Wayne of Georgia, retain their seats
ia the Supreme Court at Washington
SECESSION AND THE SUPPLY. —Tha store
ship Supply, with provisions for Fort Piok
ens, has fallen, we are told, into the hands
of the adversary. An unsatisfactory dispatch
says she was seized at Pensacols, with
what circumstances or with what display of
force we are not informed. The fact justly
occasions surprise. Not because the Seces
sionists have added this particular form of
theft to the varieties they have almost exhaus
ted elsewhere, but that the theft should have
been possible in case of a vessel provided
with the ordinary moans of defense, and we
may reasonably presume, further protected
by the guns of Fort Pickens. It of course,
possible that the eapturo could not have been
avoided or defeated by any displays of cour*
age er precaution ; but so long as we contin
ue to tread among the treasonable traps and
pitfalls left us as a legacy bv the late Ad
ministration, we cannot proceed too guard
edly, or look into the causes of such misad
ventures as the present too curiously.
REGISTER'S NOTICE.—
The following accounts
have been examined and passed by me, and re
main filed of record in this office for the inspec
tion of Heirs, Legatees, creditors and all others in
any way interested, and will bo presented to the
Orphan's Court of Centre county to be hold at
Sellefonte, on Wednesday April 2-lth for allowance
and confirmation:
Ist. The account of John W. Hays, Adm'r. of
John W. & Martha H. Donaghy, late of Howard
township, dee'd.
2d. Tho account of John Shannon, Adm'r., of
Rebecca Tanyor, late of Potter twp., deo'd.
3d. The account of James Gordon, Adm'r., of
Martin Ilarnish, late of Walker twp., dee'd.
4th. The account of Michael Boyor, Adm'r., of
David Forney, late of Penn twp., dee'd.
sih. The account of Michael Roan, Guardian of
Benj. Dunkle, minor child of Jacob DunKlo, late
Gregg twp,, dee'd.
6th. The account of Jos. Wilson, Guardian of
Enoch & George Hastings, minor children of
Daniel Hastings, lata of Harris twp.. dee'd.
7th. The account of Isaac S. Franc, Exocutoro"
the estate of Jacob Shoemaker, late of Gregg twp.
dee'd.
Bth. The account of Frederick Burkert Guar
dian of Rebecca and William Harper, minor chil
dren of Geo, Harper, late of Miles twp., dee'd.
9th. The account of R. H. Duncan, Adm'r., of
John F. Hays, late of Gregg twp., dee'd.
10th. The account of John and Jonas Stine,
Adm'rs. of Jonas Stine, Sr., late of Patton town
ship, dee'd.
j 11th. The account of Jno. P. Packer, Adm'r' of
Jacob Bear, Late of Howard twp , doe'd.
12th. The account of Adam Hosterman A Sam.
Ivrape, Executors of Adam Krape, late of Psnn
towp., dee'd. WM. H. LONGWELL, Reg'r.
Reg'rs Office, Bellefonte, mar. 21, '6l.—tc.
NOTICE. —The following named persons have
filed, in the office of the Clerk of the Court
of Quarter Sessions of Centre county, tneir peti
tions for License at the April Sessions next,
agreeably to the act of Assembly, of March 2Sth,
1866, entitled "An Act to regulate the salo of in
toxicating Liquors," Ac.:
Wm.Musser, Tavern, Gregg Twp.
John Ilugcs, " Potter "
Simon Long, " " "
L, W. Rittenhouse, " " "
Goo. Foust, " " "
Geo. Otenkirk, " " "
John Bradin, " Rush "
J. D. McGirk,
Robert Loyd, " " "
William Myers, " •' *
Hugh Adams, " " "
R. D. Cummings, " Worth "
John Ritssel, " Haines "
H. B. Viessina, " " "
Geo. Miller, " " "
Christian Kubler, " " "
Jonas A. Fry, " " "
D. B. Stover, " " "
Henry Shafer, " Miles "
Tobias We tier, " Walker "
Daniel Kuhns, " Liberty "
Sarah Loy, " Burnside "
Martin Dolan, " Boggs "
Geo. Cormnn, " Spring "
J hn Copenhaven, " Taylor "
T. M. Hall, " Milosburg Boro'
Daniel Boileau. " " •'
John McM nigal, " Bellefonte "
T. B. Butts, " " "
P. B, Kephart, " •' "
Edward Brown, " " "
JNO. T. JOHNSTON, Cl'k Ses.
mar 28, 1861. tc.
NOTICE. —All applicants names for li
cense m the above list who have not paid the price
for publishing such application, must do so on or
before the Ist of April, otherwise all delinquents
will not be published after this week.
J. S. A J. J. BRISBIN,
KURTZ A STOVER.
IV. & J. .IMjLEjV # iSno.
Respectfully inform their friends and customers
that they have removed from No 246 South Sec
ond Street, to their
NEW STORE,
No. 1209 OH2STNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA,
Where they will have always on hand a fino as
sortment of
Rosewood, Walnut and Oak Furniture,
which they will sell at less than their former pri
ces, in consequenoo of having greater facilities"for
business and being under less expense. Tho.v re
spectfully solicit a call before purchasing olse
where. [mar. 28, '6l.—3m.] Carr.
TWJ OTlCE.—Notice is hereby given that the
J3l account of Wharton Morris, Sequestrator of
the Allegheny A Buffalo Run Road Company has
been filed in this office, and will bo confirmed ab
solutely at April term of Court next, unless ex
ceptions bo filed in the meantime.
JNO. T. JOHNSTON, Proth'y.
Proth'ya Office, Bellefonte, mar. 28, '6l.—3t.
DMINISTRATOR'S NOTlCE.—Letters of
Administration on the estate of Elizabeth
Johnston, late of Halfmoon township, deo'd.,
have been granted to the undersigned, residing
in Bellefonte, who requests all persons knowing
themselves indebted to make immediate payment,
and those 1 aving claims to present thdia duly au
thenticated for settlement.
WM. GAIIAGAN, Adm'r..
mar. 25, 1561.—6t.
NOTE LOST.—A noto drawn by R. D. Cuin
lnings in favor of C. Campbell, was lost on
Saturday last some place in or about the Penn
sylvania Hotel. Any person finding it is reques
ted to leave it at this office, or with H. A. Camp
bell, Pleasant Gap, Pa. [mar 28,1861.—3t.
XI.
MANUFACTURER OF A DEALF.R IX
straw Goods,
PHILADELPHIA.
WE are now receiving our SPRING STOCK,
which will comprise a large and desirable assort
ment of all kinds of
STRAW AND LACE GOODS.
Also a large assortment of Ladies' and Children's
HATS.
Our stock of FLOWERS and RUCHES, will be
unusually large this Season, and we would in
vite your special attention to that department.—
Please call and examine them before making your
purchases. 11. WARD,
Nos. 103, 105 A 107 N. Second St., above Arch.
mar. 21, 1861.—4t.
GLEN-ECHO MILLS,"
GERMANTOWN, PA.
McCallum cfc Co.
MANUFACTURERS
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
CARPETINGS, DRUGGETS,
OILCLOTHS, MATTINGS, &C.
Warehouse, No. 509 Chestnut Street,
Opposite the State House,
mar. 21, '6l.—ly.] PHILADELPHIA.
A LOT of Ladies Woolen Hoods just received
by D. LEYDEN A CO.
Bellefonte. Dee. 20, '6O.
FLOUR FOR SALE.—Extr * superfiine family
Flour for sale by
Deo. 13,1J360.J D. LEYDEN t CO.
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