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VAV T I G PA
Virodnesdp.y,
,Noy. 271., 18.55
See New AA vertisqrnent4
Great sale of Town Lots in the. new
toWn of Saiton.. ~ •
Ct - Candles and Vinegar, by F. List. •
0:7 - House-and three Lots for sale, near
.MOConnellstoi,vn.
Notice•to Tax 'Collectors.
,"[C7*A.uditor 7 s Notice, estate of John W.
Withington, decd:
17." The gentlemen of - the Journal have
not aczepted our offer of last week. .kclear
back out neighbors. 'Better now call in your
.beautiful specimens. The people won't be
humbugged by your .braggadocia. •
El' I). P. Crap; has just received a beau
tiful lot of Silk Bonnets of the latest fashion.
Call and see them as he charges nothing for
-showing his Goods.
THE 1-11TNTINGoo'14; Fouriukr.—We under
stand that Gen. R. C. McGill has leased to a
company of gentlemen his Foundry and Ma
chine shop, and that the company intend to
carry on - quite , an extensive business —the
manufacture of railroad cars, &c., &c.
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE HUNTINGDON
AND BROAD TOP RAILROAD.-JAS. R. Alc 7
CLUR E, Esq., for several years in the ernppy
of the Penr.t 7 a. Railroad Company,.has been
appointed to this responsible pest.. The Com : .
pany have been exceedingly fortunate in the
selection of persons to fill the several offi-
ces
The Rev. Mr. BOWERS; of Lewistown,
will preach in the Epiicopal Church' on, to
morrow evening, and on the following morn=
ing
Public Sales of Valuable Personal
Property.—At the late residence of Joseph
" Reed, dec'd4 in West township; on Wednesday
sth Dec.; and at the late residence of
Alain Cummins, dee'd., in Jackson township, on
Thursday the 6th Dec., next. For particulars
see bills.-
[l' The Conneautville (Crawford co.)
Banner,: an abolition paper, proposes a State
Convention of the,Anti-Nebraska Editors in
Pennsylvania to be held in this place on the
19th of December, for the purpose of uniting
on a common platform in opposition to. the
Dernocracy. Abolition, Know, Nothing, Soft
Shell Whig, and Free Love Editors are to
repreSeit their factions in n State Conven
*it to beheld at Huntingdon ! What a glo
rious,time they will have building their plat
form. We shall have two reporters enga
ged expressly for the occasion;
The Crimean War
The Sanguine expectations entertained by
the publiC in England andFra.nce of the spee
dy evacuation of the Crimea by the Itussians
have proved altogether unfounded. Further
than: thiS, it is generally admitted that the
allied forces will not undertake to drive them
out of the peninsula before the spring of 1856.
The Russians will unquestionably defend all
-the positions still held by them with the
same tenacity and bravery with which they
defended the fortress of Sebastopol. The Al
lies have not yet shown the boldness to follow
up their successes against Kinburn and Ocy
alroff,•by proceeding further into the interior
and attacking Nicolaieff or Kherson, and thus
interrupting the supplies for the RuSsian ar
my in
,the Crimea.
There is no more talk about the '•Russians
being surrounded by the Allies; on the con
trary, it appears from advices from the Cri•
rrtea that the allies themselves are expecting
an attack from the Missions. We extract
the following from the London Daily News,
Novemder 2, in,. regard to the conclusion of
the campaign, and the persistency with which
the Russians holdiout against their enemies:
"Information from every source confirms
us in the conclusion that the campaign in the
Crimea for the year 1855 is,ended. It is too
late to transport a. body oilmen to Eupatoria
Sufficiently large 16 compel the Russians to 'a
general action, and their positiun along the
heights of Mackenz.ie to Albat on the
,Uper
Bel beck is too strong . to be ferced; The Rus
sian General, therefore, maintains his posi
tion, with Sirnpheropol for his base, and may,
to all appearance, continue to do so during
the winter.".
"The government. at St Petersburgh is thus
furnished with the important faot of the ac
tual occupation of the C6E - ilea as an argument
for her diplomatists. For, they may say, if
the Allies "desire to have the Crimea, let them
drive the Russian army out. Assuredly this
wise obstinacy of the Russian generals is full
of instruction. It proves the vigor of Russian
administrative power, which cart supply an
army of some 150,000 men .aiso great a'dis
tance from its real base of operations. It
proves the•profouud practical knowledge of
war possessed by the Russian' officers, who,
in the. face of difficulties by shallow men
deemed appalling, are determined to •nling to
a strong position,. even• •with an army which
has suffered a year of defeats, and yet- re
mains master of by far the larger portion of
the Crimean province. It proves how justly
the Russian officer, estimated the offensive
powers of the Allies at this season of the year;
for, had a false estimate been made, and had
the immediate advance of the Allies been
found practicable, the Russian army would,
without doubt, have been annihilated.?'
The Conferees of this Senatorial district
met at the U. S. Hotel, in Hollidaysburg on
SaturCay the 10th inst. Roy. MARTIN.,of
Blair county, In'as calfed to the Chair, aii"d'
Capt. W. W.' Ivory,
,of Cambria, was appoint:
ted Secretary. The follciing gentlemetu*
sented their eredentials,:and took their seats,
as Conferees—
=I
Blair—R. W. Martin, W. G. Murray,
Saml._Henshey.
Cambria—L. Cassidy, W. W. Ivory, IL
A. Boggs.
Ry74.ingdon- 7 Sarritlet Isenberg, Samuel T
Brown
On inoticiii the" Cot-item - nee ; proCeeded . ,to
ballot for a . Senatotial. Delegate-to-, the next
-Dernocratic State Convention, which resulted
in the.chOice of ADOLPHUS P.O.TERSON, ESq:,
of Williamsburg. ' '
H. A. Boggs.offered .the following. ,resolu
tions, Which were adopted, aye.; s', .noe s
Resolved, That :Weyejoice in the :result of
the recent election :in Pennsylvania . , as - the
triumph of principles,oyer factions and 'isms
that combined todefeat the - Democratia party.
The triumphant election of the Hon. - - Arnold
Plumer, and a Democratic majority in *both
branches of the Legislature is the death blow
to Know Nothingisrn -apd secures Pennsyl
vania for the Presidential nominee in 1856.
Resolved, That Jas. Buchanan is our first
choice for President. As goes Pennsylva
nia, So goes the Union. With .fames Bu
chanan as the candidate of the National De.-
mocracy, our State and National triumph
would be certain. His great talents, enlar
ged experience, and eminent public services at
home and abroad all point to him as our next
Chief Magistrate. The Chair once occupied
by Washington, Jefferson,lackson, and Polk
would be worthily filled *by Pennsylvania's
faVorite, son, Jas. Buchanan‘
Resolved, That the Senatorial . De.lecrate
this day elected be,,and is hereby instructed
to vote for delegates to the Nationa.l Conven
tion favorable to the nomination cif Jas. Bu
chanan fcir President. • .
Mr. Brown called for the yeas and nays on
the Resolutions which were as follows :
Yeas—Messrs. Marqn„Murray, Cassiday,
Ivory andßOggs.
.Nays--Messrs.;B.row•n, Henshey and Jsen-,
berg. On
•
motion it was
Resolved, That theproceedingSbe publish
ed in the Democratic papers of the District.
Signed by the Officers.
' The recent elections in New York, Mari',
land and some other States have not been
quite so favorable to the 'Democracy as we
could-have desired them to be—but then lye
have often been as badly beaten in theM be
fore, and there is nothing extraordinatily dis
couraging in the result. In Maryland we
didn't expect -anything, and we have got one
Congressman—a clear gain—and a good
sprinkle of sound, intelligent fiiends in the
Legislature. In New York the party . has
been more or`less divided for years, and there
has been great bitternesS of feeling between
the sections—yet we have certainly elected
fifty members of Assembly, more than either
the Republicans or Know Nothings, and the
united vote of the two divisions will, we
think, show a clear majority of the whole
vote polled. This encourages us to believe
that all petty disputes will be harmonized,
before the next election—for certainly neither
of the divisions «ill be so : foolish as to suffer
the electoral vote of the State to be cast for a
Know Nothing—and then we shall be certain
ot electing a Democeatic President. .This,
we think, can be accomplished without her
aid ; but with her iaege, vote on the Demo
cratic-side, nothing can' prevent it. In Ma's
sachusetts we have seldom made any impo
sing show ; but we stand there now much
better than we did last year, for we have
elected thirty-five members of the House of
Repsesentatives, whereas we had bu t one in
the last House. This is encouraging—Lunder
the circumstances Massachusetts has done
well.
Bow Wisconsin and Louisiana have gone
we are not prepa red, at , this time, to say;-bu t
theie is reason to believe that they are both
Democratic. If Wisconsin .has elected the
Democratic ticket, it will show a large- gain
l' over- last year's vote; when :Abe State was
I strongly.Republican—but even shciild'Bash
ford be , elected, we .feel ,confident that the
State will be right side- upat the Presidential
eleCtion ; . fOr if Barstow has' been beaten, it
,was on = ciuestinns of a local .nature, arising
duriig his administration, -which - can havenci
I influence at the next election. - New •Jorsey,
[and Mississippi we have certainly Carried
;
and will as certainly carry them again ;so
that -we can-see nothing in the way. to.dim
the bright prospect before us—the Sun shines
,brightly in our political. firmament; and, as
for as our vision can carry us- 7 "AI1 is.well.!'
- Patriot & Union. .
(l' - The Globe asserted that no one had
applied for that "Circular."—Hunt. Journal.
We say so still., kr. Reed did not ask to
see the.nircular." Since then he has sta
ted to us that he never told you that we re
fused to let - hirn. see the "Circular.' 7 Can't
you get one other of
,the "several" to back
your assertions 1
Appointments by the Canal. Commis-
The Canal Board has made the following
additional appointnients:
Thomas Moffitt, Weighmaster, Pittsburg.
J. B. Herd, Weighmaster,. Hollidaysburg.
A. G. Harvey, Collector, , Lewistown.
0. A. Tram; Cargo Inspector, Hollidaysb'g.
W. W. Ran - kin, State Agent, Columbia R. It
L. Tredenick, Cargo Inspector,. Columbia.
Wm. Able, Weighmaster, .Easton. Charles
Keiper, Assistant Weighmaster, Easton,'
Conferee Meeting
How do We Stand?
sione rs
From the Eastern (Me.) Argus.
The Next Presidency"
In about one year,s time,_ (Npyennber 4,
1856, the voters of the United - States will be
balled upon to discharge again the responsible
duty of selecting a President of this republic.
: , iThat :Ole issue which is then to'be decided
Qt.v lithe one of the most important ever Sub
'imitted.to the American people, no intelligent
person can fail to ' perceive. Far the, first
time in our country's annals we are to wit
-1 ness the organization of a formidable SeCtiii6-
I al party; not in a single State merely, or in
two or three States, but in a majority of the
LStates. of this confederacy, the, whole power
' ,of,. whose pOlitical,enginery,,set" in motion by
exasperated - prejudices, arid ' propelled `by ;the
fires of fanaticism, is to be directed against
the American.constitution a,nd . the American
„Union. Already. this party is.marshalling its
"cohorts, appointing its captains, and putting
itself in battle, array. , Already has its', chief
i (WilliarrA.. 'Seward) reiiewed his`trooPs, is
i sued his Orders;Pf hattle, 'and given the Vtrar-
Cry Pf-the party'.—Thi party appeals to no
' .broad and generous ; patriotism, which iii.
• eludes' within its embraCe`this - whole great
l and -glorious country—it souncs no clarion
note that can find an echoing response in the
hearts of this whole' prosperous and happy
people, it heralds not the 'watchword Of love
and good will to our brethren. :Oh no!' On
the contrary, it invokes a narrow, a sectional,
a partial, and therefore a mean and sordid, an $.l
dangerous spirit. 'lt appeals to -Prejudices.
It seeks Co hide"the stirri of historic truth, and
in the dreary darkness thus made visible it
would sound the alarm to our fears, and make
us shudder at false and fancied dangers. It
bids us take comis'el of the green eyed mon
sters envy and hate; it *gives us for a: war
cry to "abhor" and "avoid" Our brethren; co
heirs with us of the, same high
, priVdeges.
In this' narrow, not noble—in this base and
degrading, not generous and, ,elevating spirit
—the people of the free states are to be ral
lied, in a..crusade against. their brethern of the
slave states ; by every Inducement which
ingenuity can invent,
.by every appeal which 1
ability and a.wicked ambition can make effec
tive.
The
. black banner of - disunion and-fra
ternal hate will be borne by pretended, bilt
false or Misguided friends Of liberty and hu
a nianity; and its music will resound with
notes that incite to violence and blood.' • •
Opposed to this party — ola section, under
its banner of hatred and disunion, will bea.r
rayed the patriotic Democracy—the great
constitutional party of. the country-j.-whose
broad nationality of policy neither contem
plates nor will adritit of a dismembered con
federacy; the large liberality of whose prin
ciples; abhorring all proscriptiVeseetionaliSm
seeks to unite, foster and 'protect the 'great
American family under the shield of i'cbM
mon andcordial,trotherhood.
,•
.
Its convention to select a standard-bearer
for this contest will assemble at' Cincinnati
next spring. Even now there are indications
that the people have this matter in mind. It
is time they, should. Upon the selection of
a suitable candidate the success of the party
will depend. He must be a statesman lt nown
to the whole country, whose integrity, ability,
'firrnitesS, arid moderation, have no Inspired
confidence as to .command the entire and en
thusiastic- sUpport of the party'in every sec
tion of the Union. This is to be a war of
sectionalism _against nationalism—the ene
mies of a part, against the frends of the .w hole
in its integrity--and the putting in nomina
tion-a candidate' who can..3cornmand but the
votes, of,a section would .be the plainest po
litical, suicide. It would defeat the great
purpose of the contest--to kill off and anni
-hilate sectionalism—by inaugurating a coun
ter sectional strife that could not fail to feed,
instead of extinguishing sectional feuds.
The election of a President-by the North
against the united South, would bea terrible,
perhaps a fatal calamity. The election of a
President by the South-against the nearly
united North would be a calamity not less to
be dreaded. , The inevitable results of either
would, to say the least, be disastrous enough
.to make every fr iend.of the Constitution and
the Union oppose and endeavor to avert
such a catastrophe. Nationalism needs and
must have, in order to be successful, a faith
ful and popular exponent of her principles for
standard bearers in the approaching crisis.—
We doubt not that such she will, have. But
to . this end, and to secure this result, ,we
must send experienced, careful, disinterested,
honest, national men to represent us in the
Convention. They should be, too, men not
committed to any particular candidate:or in
dividual. The Convention should be, must
be, to fairly.represent., the people, a delibera
tive body—noean arenain which to try, in
angry contests, the strength of rival claim
ants for the honors of a nomination. Perso
nal considerations must be thrown one side,
and the selection be made with the single
eye to getting the best man, who, by his
ability, integrity, and sound political views,
will :command the confidence and every
where unite the friends of the Constitution
and the Union in his support.
Which one of the many Democrtic states
men will best answer these. requirements at
the present time, can-only be determined by
free, calm,.and careful' consultation between
the representatives of the people from all
parts of.the country. For their decision at
-the ensuing, convention we shall, therefore,
:patiently wait, in, full.,confidence that, they
will calmly weigh. and wisely. decide this
question of candidacy--always an .immense
ly important one whenever it occurs, but su
perlatively so in the present posture ofaffairs.
With the experience of the not remote :past
before their eyesove need not fear that the
delegates in that convention will allow per
sonal preferences and partialities to blind
their eyes to"-the true interests of the coun
try and of the party, - nor that they will, with- ,
out an inevitable necessity, repeat the folly
of nominating a candidate. who must go, into
the contest with• this or that DemocratiC
State certain against . him in advance. Such
stupidity. once committed, and 'dearly paid
for by defeat,, will suffice us. Wise and dis
passionate men, such as will, we trust, be
sent to that convention, will not :put that
blunder to a second edition. They will not
be so wanting in .common sagacity not to
understand that union and harmony, and the
enthusiasm which these beget, are the most
-potent agents for the success of a pity, and
that these should always be Secured .at any
cost short of the sacrifice of principle.
In this connection, we 'may remark , that
we see itmore than hinted by the opposition
journals, and apparently credited by a portion
of the Democratic press, that President Pierce
is making systematic. efforts to obtain a re
nomination. We do not believea word of it.
We do not believe President. Pierce wants a
renomination-, or a . re-election. We believe
he has refrained from making an explicit dec
lination of candidacy only at;the• earnest-so
licitation ',of friends,:who..very properly de
sire him to remain in a position that will not
compel him to decline a nomination, should
the convention come to, the conclusion- that
he will make the besestandard-bearer for the
campaign. This we believe tri;'be the Presi
dent's positiop., Oar belief however, is . not
founded'arpon any'TOsitive ipforinationi' : but
only in the circumstances of the case,‘Whick,
We think, fuithish ample gro)trids forleall we
President Pierce was e nornitiated 'Without
his seeking; Was elected— ,
triumphantly elec
ted—by the spontaneous support of the
American people, against the greatest gener
al of the age. He has thus been crowned With
the highest civil honors of the republic. He
has-thus far-manfullyeborne the burdens (and
heavy ones4h4_,are);which these honors im
, pose for an_eppointed term._ " r Strange, e indeed,
i must be that ambition, short-sighted, indeed,
that avarice: of political distinction, which
I 'would trow - etarnish these. pure - honors - and.
lower this proud dignity by, descending to
any such strife as that• :intimated e -a strife,-
too,.thatwould be - sure to defeat the very ob
ject intended to be accomplished by it. No,
I no, it .cannot '''bel ~ President Pierce. is. no
1-such-man- If he is again to be the caodidate
I of the Democratic party for the highest. office
' in tha - world—the chief magistracy of, this
republic—it will not be .by .an.y of his own
seeking,-from the: very idea-of, whip') .he
would turn-away with becoming scorn.: but,
it'will be by the free and unsolicited choice
, of the Democracy Of the nation, made known
through the, appropriate- tribunalthe Na
tional Democratic Convention. _ Nothing Jess
than this would he.-accept. ~ 1-le : holds to the
same-doctrine. now that he has, ever main
, tained, that the office of President „is neither
to be sought nor. declined. . We trust that
other .eminent statesmen will follow this 1
wise example.. -
To seek the- success, not_of individuals,
but of our principles.and of our party, should
constitute the:rule of political action- for-eve
:ry Democrat, whether of humbler or ,more ,
prominent- position. Personal:, preferences !
and partialities 'should always yield
,to.this 1
higher _claim of principle and .of party in ev
ery
contest, but, above all,' should they cast i
aside as unworthy a thought in the approach
ing struggle,- upon whose issue hang such
momentous results-of the integrity andperpe
tuity of institutions--the prolific source of
unnumbered'blessings to ourselves, and the
brightest beacon-light of hope to the rest of
the- world. . Let all, thenebut,cast aside per
sonal considerations- and predilections and
faithfully note-up to this principle, and, .the ;
triumph of-the great constitutional party of ;
the country will-be as certain. as that theday
of election shall arrive.- Any . other course -
will endanger success, if it do ooteentail de- I
feat, and will inevitably be productive of per- 1
nicions results." ' --.- • , - _ 1
Intolerance Down Tait:
Sham' .Americanism; which is ,the worst
sort of ignofance, intolerance and bigOtry,
political and religions,. hag', been making a
characteristic exhibition ,of. its brutality in
Bath, Me. The Mirroi:, •of 'Monday mor-,
ning, - says :
"On Sunday, as the Catholics attempted to
hold religious services appropriate tolaying
the corner stone of a new church, a' large'con
course assembled to witness the exercises,
which were
and
- rowdyism of the
lowest sort,. and Viblence. During the fore
noon a wooden cross which had been erected
was forcibly pulled down. Early in the after
noon an American flag was ,raised amid the
'cheering of pergons who showed themsellies
hostile to the exercises arid the occasion.• Mr.
Russell, acting mayor, pulled the flag down,
amid shouts of 'hustle him •ont P and - hisses.
But on his leaving it was again- put up. '
A rush was made for the corner stone,
which had been previously la-id; and several
attempts were Made to remove it from its set
ting, which was prevented by the exertions
of MarShal Walker and Constable Leach, who
kept the crowd at bay.—There was much
bad talk; shouting, fighting, &c. The Cath
elks quietly withdrew and left the lawless
moll in possession of the field. -• • • -
No attempt that we hear of was made t6ar-,
rest any of the disturbers of the peace up to
four o'clock. Al" about five o'clock, the
crowd; 'having - accomplished- their objects,
gradually dispersed.
SoMe injury was done to private property,
and nuisances were committed, of which it is
not' decent to speak'. We blush to think that
in this city of churches, and law , =and-order,
the Sabbath'Shonkrbe broken -by such scenes
of laWlessness and violence. We are mortis
fied that a few low and irresponsible persons
should be permitted to again blacken the
character of our city ; '..and think themselves
upheld by the majority of its voters: 7 ' •• ,
The Latest Foreign News
Fears of aßupture between England and the
United States. ,Frogresi
.of the War in
the East.
• The steamer Pacific arrived at New York
on Thursday last with Liverpool dates to the
3d inst. • .
The news by this' steamer is, in one, re
spect, important in the.highest degree. • Ex
cited by a series 'l'ead'ing articles in'• the
London' Times', Alie - publiZ Mind 'of Biittian
h'as been agitated* the'a..pprblielision-Ohni
mediate war with are United:States ••- •'-
Great . Britian
TROUBLE WITH THE UNITED STATES.
The London Times states that, with refer
encetO ibe , recruitipg • difficulty,. '.'.the Brit
ish.goVernment• have displayed a most com
mendable spirit of forbearance. and modera
tion, while the proceedings of the .govern
:ment of the United States Disclosed 'a desire
to force a quarrel ; '* * *• • the language
and conduct of the American. government are
extra.ordinary i , . and-recklessly urging
matters!to 'au extremity ! To the 'demands b
'of the United States the British government
has'teturned a temperate but dignified reply ;
and has'seconded its diplomacy- by- strength
ening its West India fleet with the shipg that
have arrived from the Baltic. In'this posi
tion affairs now -stand)?
' These comments of the .Times were echoeill
by , the provincial press, with exaggerations,
until they gained almbst universal credence;
and, we must - do the• British public the -jns
•tice to add, the belief excited, general. aston
ishment and regret, until on Friday. evening,
the 2d instant, the Liverpool,PostlS:sued an
extra, contain ing' these _words :
'RUPTURE WITIL AMERICA
. _
'Private messages by telegraph state that
the American minister in London has deman
ded his passport, or an equivalent to' it,,froin
our government. News so astounding might
be received with incredulity, tint we can on
ly say. that holders of cottcri:are acting on
the report, and therd is 'a sensation on
'cchange." .
We have, to thank Mr. Buchanan for . his
courtesy in favoring us by telegraph, through I much watching, and an be kept more regu
our Liverpool agent, with the followingex- lar, and lasts muchiouger than Pittsburg.
plicit contradiction to the rumor i• t "The - mixed ciiallis?-weltadapted for loco
"LONDON, NIGHT or Nov, 2,:-. 7 The Amer- 1 motives; it is preferable.tai : ti:ttshing alone,
ican Minister to the .Agent of th'e'Associated i as a fire made with theirt ~lasts longer and
Press,- Liverpool.--11 is not true that the more reguiair Br,oad 1'4;4-compared with
-American :minister 'has clematided• , his pass- I the miiedLeoal; is about equal - forl,egolarity
ports frnhi the 'British government. There i of fire-thorligh I would prefer Bin - ad Top if
is no fotfridation for such, a report)? in hirrips o,coarse coal. Broad Top acts on
-' Our agent, not feeling at liberty to make the ,gre,.matelikewood than any coal I have
use of this information, gave it no - :publicity ever iiSed‘.,,•,. ; When" the valve was closed de
in England, where, as. yet, the rumor of a scendin t g the:grade to West Philadelphia,
the
rupture remains uncontradicted. steam guage'continued at • 130 pounds.—
The War. _ descending any of the oracles the
_ 1, I.__
. .
The intelligence from the seat of war con
tains little that is really news. Correspon
dence is to hand detailing the capture of Kin
turn and the forced destruction of the fort
olOtehakoff.. Some'alli"dd ships 'of war at
tempted to ,enter both. the - Dnieper , and• Bug,
but retired after making a reconnoisance.—
It is known that the Russian army of reserve,
intended for the defense , of Odessa and for
re-enforcement of the army in the Crimea, is
stationed at -Nicolaieff. A large ,. ..Russian
force was marched to Odessa when the allied
fleets were seen sailing thitherward, and, on
their withdrawal, was marched back as spee
dily to Nicolaieff.
Broad Top Coal•
,
We have, on several occasions, during the
last year given to our readers such informa
tion as came within our knowledge, in .refef
ence to the character and quality of the coal
produced froin the Broad Top Coal region.--,-
The-results of- experiments heretofore made
with this coal, have . invariably proved its
very great adaptation for steam.pprposes, and
its superiority-overall other kinds under the
ordinary Stearia.Boiler. •
A shor'ttime since a small - quantity. of it
was furniShed to Mr. J. B. Baker, theSu
perinteriden.t-of 'the Philadelphia and Colum-
bia Railroad, with a view to have tested its
adoption to use on locomotive engines.: The
result of Mr. B's experiments, it seems, are
not:less satisfactory than those heretofore
-made by other. parties; its superiority over
Anthrecite as a steam-generating coal 'has
been established . , arid admitted 14 a very
large number of persons, and .the result of
the experiments made under the-direction-.of
Mr. Baker, prove it-to excel, far Locomotive
use, any' bituminous coal hitherto tried'ori the
State Road. For the benefit of those Of.our
readers who are-interested in the,coal produc
tions of the State, we are , permitted to copy
the following letter and table by M. 8.,
which has been
- addressed to Mr. Lane, one
of the Directors of the Huntingdon and
Broad Top Railroad Company :—[Dail . y,
News.
. Columbia and .Philadelphia Railroad,.
November 2, 1855.
3
JAES - 13. LANE, ESQ.—bear Sir :—Tn - the
early. .pant• of October .1.. received 13,000
pounds .of semi-Bituminous coal you had
forwarded from the Bioad Top Coal Region,
with the view of ascertaining whether' the
coal from that' field. was suitable fuel for loco-
motive engines. The. accompanying table
contains-the result of the:experirnentS made
with it, and two other kinds 'of bituminous
-During the past year we-have been using
bituminous on many of our engines, exclu
sively, to greati'advantage when it could be
obtained of suitable purality. No wood is re
quired with Pittsburg.: coal, as - .with equal
parts of Hollidaysburg mixed together—to
use the former alone is rather too costly, and
but part of the time only, can we.getz. sup
ply of the two kiwis properly mixed. Tue
two kinds mixed is preferable, and much
-more economical than Pittsburg.Hollidaysburg coal cannot: ''be used alone
without using large quantities of wood, and
then it is destructive to the grate bars. The
kind of coal wanted by the railroad in the
eastern part. of the State is a bituminouS,
equal to Pittsburg for. generating steam; and
this quality,'l,think, the Broad Top Field
contains, and if it can be furnished like that
_which we received, there will be no econo
my in using Anthracite on• any of the rail
roads east-of the Allegheny mountains—pro
vided the-Broad Top -can be supplied.at rea
•sonable rates.
"The caal was Unloaded near our machine
shops in• Columbia, and it being discovered
that it-was so superior for blacksmith purpos
es, the smiths could not refrain &an using
• some - of it on their fires, thus reducing the
quantity to barely sufficient for an experi
ment ; had there been enough for two trials,
.1 would have- had two experiments of:each
kind, which would have enabled mete report
more satisfactorily. Different coals require
different treatment; and the engineers never
having used any Broad Top, [:was; fearful the
fireman might not treat it properly, or use'-it
to as good advantage, on the, first trip, as'he
would have done on a second trial. The fire
man -was perfectly acquainted with the other
.kinds of coals,. and ; they consequently had
rather the advantage of the sample you sent
me:. ' ' • ' • • •
.'.An -experienced :engineer ; :,who 'has been
tiseing coal for many-years,. Mr. Hays Smith,
was placed on the engine, in addition to the
:regular engineer, to conduct the experiments,
and, it is - his opinion • that - had - they under
'stood the nature of the coal before:leaving
Columbia, as they did when they permitted
the fire to go down . on-approaching the other
-end of the road, several hundred pounds of
coal would have been saved. . •
• Until yesterday, I was of the opinion:that
Pittsburg coal 'could not be excelled for gene
rating steam. The exPeriMent 'proved the
superiority - of Broad Top, an dplaces the form
er second on the list for steam ptirpOses." Mr.
Smith's statement is as fellows
"Broad Top coal 'Made more' SteiiMiand'a
more regular fire was obtained by' it than frOm
• either of 'the other kinds ; no poking or ra
• kind was required ; no 'clinker was found,,
'and but a small quantity of ashesi-in the ash
pan ; the 'combustion of t he - coal" was 'corn
!,plete. ''So'meUlinker remained from be mix
ed:coal; cdusett • by the dirt in the Hollidays
burg coal, though none to injure the draft.
No clinker from the Pittsburg.
"I prefer the Broad- Top, such as we • had,
to Pittsburg, or to any coal I have ever used.
I could not desire a better coal for a locemo
tiye;. The smoke from it is not near so:dense
or black as from Pittsburg. A few 'minutes
'after supplying the fire with fresh 'coal; very
little smoke is observable, and none when
-the valve is closed. With Pittsburg it is dif
ferent; when the valve is closed a blaek smoke
issues from the-stack, as Well as through the
fire door. The - steam-g - uage can be kept at
130 pounds much more easily with it' than
with Pittsburg. The fire does not require as
auarre showed an increased pressure. Were
not troubled wio ; smoke from it at any. time;
it was as clear.as'a, wend-fire.?,.?
The experimeht proved the coal to be_rilheh
better than I anticipated, ai'TiVaS - dotilitftillif
it answerinpa.goclu Pl.3l:pp,r by, ilsPlf,v- 'lf we
toad obtain' a 'supply of thit of coal, we
would use it exclusively:,,ctod only would
be required to 6fireit;p'...2?
lbe , aresent Cost of Hollidaysburg an:
thini in equal Nag a
itip 'costs $3,95 , less than when Pittsburg
alone i6'ti4ed.'
It appears by our expel irnent . that ' Pitts
bui.g.coal is equal to but • C per cent of Broad
Top, and the Broad - Top'is therefore 15 per
cent better . ..fOr. :generatitig steam
Bittninous,COal - in, the State.'
If it ifiliossible to obtain Six 'or eight tons
more this month, I would give it
. another
al, as I desire to ascertain , the -comparative
cost of wood with Hollidaysburg and ; Pius
burg mixed and Pittsburg, alone ;
. and Bro?.(1
Top, if it can be,obtained in time, and. give
the result in my Anual Report, in December.
Yours, very Respectfully,
.J: B. BAKER, '
,
Superintendent.
4 The - table' omitted. ' •
Philadelphia Markets
. . . .
Nov. 'l9.—Shipping brands still held at s9'-
25, but. no
,export_ demand—for home con
sumption, within range $9,25a510,25.
White wheat $2,10 $2,16; red $2,02,
MARRIED,
On Sunday evening, Nov. 18th, in the bor.
ough of Huntingdon, at the residence of Jo
•seph Nightwinc, by Alexander Port, Esq., Mr.
OLIVER. TAYLOR, of Altoona, Blair county, to
Miss ELIZA NIGIITWINE, of the borough of Hun
-fingdon.
In Baree township, on Wednesday, the 15th
inst., WlLmn.t A., son of-Alexander N. and
Mary Oaks, aged four years
,and one month. •
GRIV I OY LOTS
AT THE
Town of Saxton,
Bedford county,,
rpHE Saxton Improveincnt,Cdnipany will ,sell
j_ at Public Auction, on CIIIIISTMAS-DAY
DECEMBER 25,1,855, at the new town of-Sax
ton, •
A Large number of Excellent Building
• ••
The town is located at .:the . lnnetion of 'the
main stem of the Huntingdon and Broad Top
Mountain Railroad leading to Hopewell, and
the branch running, up Sboup'a run.
Arrangements are now, beirii _made toward
the construction of a turnpike road from this
place to Martinsburg, in the rich, agricultural
valley of Morrison's 'Cove, and to
,suPply ; . the
town with fountain water from a spring hariqg
an elevation of from 40 to GO feet above the fit.
lage. A Hotel will be completed and furnished
before the day of sale, at which time the terms
will be made known.
Plans or the town may , be obtained on appli
cation to; oi• by addressing '
JAMES SAXTON, President
of the Company at Huntingdon;'Pa.
Nov. 21., 1855. ' .
liTßedford Gazette, Ingairer •and Chronicle,
and Fulton Democrat, please insert to amount
of $2 and charge this,office.
-
. Cider Vinegare 1 Cider Vinegar !
.
rr)• Barrels" Pare Cider Vinegari. war
tpjranted, and for sale at , wholesale price,' by
FRED. LIST.
ITuntingdon, Nov. 21
10,000 Pute rrgifow, - Cafidles,
ToU_LO and Dip, for sale at wrllollsale price,
by . , FR.ED. LIST,
Huntingdon, Nov. 21.---3 t
HOUSE AND 'THREE LOTS,
Foal. sALt. •
•
THE subscriber desirous. of removing
in to the West, offers-for sale his dwelling
house and three lots in the small village
lately laid out by A. B. Sangree, near McCon_
nellstown,.Wallter township, Huntingdon eciun
-ty Pa. The house is anew log, •weatherboard
cd and painted white, three stories 'high, 26 by
19 feet. The lot the house stands upon fronts
the, main road leading from Huntingdon to Bed_
ford, 66 feet front and 165, back' to- a - -16 feet
street. There is 12.1.,g00d. frame, 'stable and a
number, of choice fruit trees on• the lot, • and a
_well Of good water at - the door:. The other lots
.front on the.baelt street and arc in a gdod state
.of cultivation.' Any :.person wishing•.to, pur.
chase •can have a.bargain•as aindeterminedito
'- ,; •
JOSEPH GAHEGANJ
.-Nov. 21,1855.-3 t-
TAX COLLECTORS. •
POLLECTORS arc' hereby notified :that the
Commissioners will meet on theVrst•Mon
day in December next to'ghie theth-their
orations on Militia fines. According to ist late
act'of assembly no OconeratiOns can be" , ivon
after that time.
By order of the Commissioners.
H. W. MIE,LER, • -
Clerk.
Nov. 20, 1855
A U FORT® R 9 S NOtHICE.
. . •
undersigned, Auditor appointed 'to dip
tribute the balance in-the hands - of . Ceorge
I'. Wakefield, adtilinistrator of Jblin V. Wall
ington, deed., lath of Shirley township, to and
a mongst the cre4itOrs of dce'd.; will wet
for Skid-purpose at - his residence in the borotigh
of Huntingdon, on Thursdny . Deeembei'2oth,
next, of which, all per Sons interested`' tvill 'take
notice
Nor. 21, 1855
FOR SALE OR RENT
A TAN YARD in the borough of Alexandria,
Hurtangdon„"courity . ;, 'Well. supplied with
water; twenty.four,•lay.aw.ay .vats, two limes,
and four handlers under roof—a good two story
frame tan house and, currying shop--a, pod
bark house, &c. Terms easy.. Address, .
JOHN PIPER, Sen.
Oct. IA 185,5.-10E*
DIED,
Lots
A. B. ckEwiT,
Audito
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