_
Circular :CO Presidents of the
Penn'A:,6t,fat SOOiety.
GENTLEMEN :--W Teti oupState Agricultu
ral Society was itiS,titu£ed, it;was,- deemed. es-:
sential t. o its,prooress at. tine Vice Presid ent should 'be - ,elected.fom .every Congressional,
Distrikeo that thilongh theirzeal and in flu
encein Avery,,locality, united ,action•might,
be had.on every,•rneasure tending to its pros
, .
perity.--iTT,hat you zerdously.de,vote , y,ourselyes.
to thadaties implietl.by yOur , efficialposition,
no one can .7doubty who - marksl, t he. advance
ment;already attained in - theoretical and prac
tical agriculture in'Pennsylvania; or contem
plating the numerous county societies that so ,
recently have been. established-, •within •its
bailers. These manifestations, 'gentlemen,
arenat only creditableta you and the State'
Society, but. shoW such'flat tering results from,
first
,eff,orts, and give such promiSe of increas-'
ing . Suppore
to the Landed interest, as might
excite in the mest, indifferenersome degree of . 1
State pride and gratulation. •
The progress, however, already Made, is.
biit,the begiiining,of the grand scheme - of ag
rieultural improvement, contemplated by the
founders of the Pennsylvania State Agricul
tural Society. We are only as yet on the
threshold of that vast Storehouse—the soil,
whose hidden treasures,challenge our utmost
efforts; and having
,put our hands to the
plough, it would be criminal,- if not 'unpar
donable, to pause or look back-4—onward and
onward in all sincerity, must be oiir word and
rule of action ! Everly:advantage gained as
well as every obstaele overcome, should serve
as incentive to the prosecution of the noble
work tliat is to be accomplished.
' First of all among the, great undertaking,
is - agricultural education, if indeed; it is not
the very foundation Stone, without which, no
superstructure can be raised worthy our ef
forts,.or commensurate to the agricultural po
sition and:prosperity of the State. You ate
aware that a Farmers' High School has been
Chartered, which gave it a pain; and that
recently it hasfound a habitation. But, gen
tlemen, its means of support are not provided,
except so far as ten thousand" dollars, which
the State Scirilety is authorized to advance to
wards it. - This will he inadequate, and,fur
ther.demandS upon the treasury will be made,
and of course' will be responded to in a gener
ous_spirit. _ , ,
- In regarding our way'sandrimans, thought
of thaexpedieney of soliciting our fellow
citizens to become Life Members of the Penn
aylvaniaState Agricultural. Society. If one
thousand could be found thrOngifout the
State, to enrol themselves at ten dollars each,
it would coier, "the first • iti,4alment 'to• the
Farmer's EligliSchOol.' Ten dollars is a small
pittance, compared" to'' the wealth, of 'thou
sands that reside within the bounds of Penn
sylvania, and surely theii patriotisin and pUb
lie spirit can in no ether_ foal, - find a more
fitting objec(for-their' distiia?,'"than the ad
vancerne4,cif the'agrienftifie) ()Nile country. ,
Even their - Individnar ithereAs, if properly
considerel, are intimately, if not direct!y,
connected with the:promuting of husbandry.
So pervading is this
,jritAgest, that neither
high nor low, rich per-poor e can escape sym
pathizing withits general ,
I %rebid,' therefore, ' ' geritlenten; most re
spectfullY and earnestly suggest the expedi
ency of setting on fOot in your several dis
tricts, as I have done in Philadelphia, sub
scriptions for Life Membership in our State
Agricultural Society ; and to remit
S whatever,
may beubscribed to the Treasurer, with the
names 'of' • the subscribers, so that the
Secetary may record -them, and transmit
certificates to each. We' "Who have 'spent
time and ,money in the cause; may, with a
(rood call upon our friends to lend a
grace,.
helping hand, not for
,o,ue r s . ake t e, .hut for the
sake of the great farming interest of Penn
sylvania-
Restpectftilly, • J'Amrs Gow•EN,
...,• ie- Pres't Penna. Agricultural - " Society.
'l\ToVember'lo, 4855."
, -
From - the ThiJadelphia Inquircr„
The..S.taff; of Life— - , •
The most important consideration forman
kind, so, fat, as relates to the things of this
world, rs-invblved • "simple word,
!'-agriculture." For, althongh , there are three
great-necessities requiredfor
,the , sustenance
of huMan life, namely—food ; fuel and cloth
ing; yet the. first named is, by far, the most
essential. Without food we die. The cheap
nesser dearness, 'thereto:re, • the , scardity.er
abundance 'of • breadstuff's, • are the matters
which come hoine !to .eVery 'household, 'arid
particularly to those classes of our brethren,
emphatig,ally, earn their breaa (ebV the
sweat of their-hiowg 2 -Boniiiilesi 'should be
our gratitude tri v itidinToViderreefor!irkv ing
placed us, in His_ wisdom and goodness, in a
land. overflowing 'with. Milk and .honey—a
'land where agricultural industry is,' in nine
teen seasons out of twenty, sure of a plenti
fill return—in a land where labor is amply
remunerated—and where , careful farmers
may ever ,gather,grain.into - .their barns, and
feed thei reattle,- sheepand horses on a thous
and•hills,' and'in as many meadows. Nay,
when'et'opsare-short in •Europe, our surplus=
age alone will,supplv,mitch pf the deficien
cy of the Old' Worldtlius bringing gold and
silver to our.sheres exc . trange.'; and the on
ly 'regret is, that when wheat' is at' famine
prices in Europe, it is sure to' advance to
equal rates, - ,in the United States.. Such, how
ever; is'llie'unfailing effect: - of 'the, 'COrrimei
cial JawAk i demand, and 'When, - a
few years.sinee, a failure in the potato crop
of Ireland, -produced up to-that period, one.x,-
amplecl prices for'wheat in Great
,Britian, it
will beiremeinbered.that even with an abun
dant crop, the cereal
. grains rose to the same,
' and' iri Man Y 'inst ces; to higher- pride's' 'here
at hOme: 'But th'en'our population as amass
could,l)etter affkrd. to pay the advance ; and
although thefe might havelpeen poverty, 'for
"the popr,,ye : have, always with you":--yet
there was little, - if any death by starvation,
owing to the want of provisions. - then
enjOy anoiher - adiantage; which' pos
sessed by no European nation—and that"is, a
crop of Puliarf corn or maize, five times 'as
large as our wheat. Th'.is, 'by the blessing
,df God,' absolute famine, with our sbil.,and
• climate, becomes next, to impossible.- The
•subject of crops is one of peculiar interest
just now; when-our breadstuffs are high in
quotations, owing to the deficient harvests-in
Gerrharty, 'France, ttaly arid . SPairr,. arkPbrily
an average yield in England. Our own Cere
al' crops are this year unusually great, and
I.' - et.we pay heavy, prices . for the "staff., of
becanke of the shortcomings abroad. 2—
'But let us elcatinine into tbii matter more
.
and analytically, and .in the,course, of
onr.researches and calculations,. we think we
may promise much valuable information,
well worthy the• - •.aftentiori of our farming
'friends• and readers:in every State- or ee
-Union. 'ln the first place'then, what. is the
amount of our wheat chop_?
•
In 1850, the wheat produced in the United
States amounted to 190,479,150'. bushels.—
This Year:. it hsti ritatett;it 1 1 7 - 5',000;090r bus,,
eatimWed,at ihe , AAilantic ; port prices,,, to
w6riti,s3.3o;ooo;ooo.:the surplus for-export if
required, is about 60,000,000 of bushels ;
worth nearly ,S 100,000,p00': In gmilsylva
nia, the,. Wheat raised amoUntp:to nearly eight
bushels for each inhabitarft. - -In- Maine half
a tuehelu--in new York. four 'bushels 'and
iMichigan thirteen- biishels= l -in 'Mis
sissippi 'half a bushel:
, - •
In 1850, the crop of, Tbdian corn' in the
United'States was . ' 592;326,612 buehefS-L-in
185'5; It'is e,stirnated at' "nearly 800,000,000
of bushel's; !worth at' 'Atlantic city prices,
W/00,000;'006." The surplus is probably poo,-,
000,000 bushelslor export, if required.,
As a. vast source of income, and as a
means ; of paying a heavy •indebtedness to
Eurcipe, let us,look to,the eggregatervalue
our export of •breadstuffs ; and in.-this exhib-;
it we -certainly hava.cause for congratula
tion. •. • ,
Exports of Breadstuff' and Provisions from
for United States to Foreign Countries,
for ; each:: fiscal year, from 1846 to 1854:
viz
YEARS
1.846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
The wheat crop, hoWever, is the principal
feature of our' cereal's ; not only for the home
consumption of man, hut also for the export
of human food to foreign countries, and we
therefore give a carefully prepared estimate
of the growth of wheat in the different States
and Territories; in 1855, as compared with
the production of 1847, as per Patent Office
Report, and 1850, by Census Returns, 'viz : '
1850. . 1855.
BUSHELS. BUSHELS.
296,268 • 400,000
Maine
N. Hampshire 185,658 250,000.
Vermont 525,925 700,000
Massachusetts 31,221 lOO 000
,
Rhode Island 49 - - -
Connecticut • • 41,862 80,000
New York 13,121,498 15,000,000
New Jersey
~ -4,601,19,0 2,500,000
Pennsylvania 15,367,691 18,000,000
Delaware ' " '482,511 ' 500,000
Maryland . 4,434,680 6 000 ; 000
..;
Dis. Columbia; 17,370 ' 2,0,606
Virginia 11,232,616 15,000,0 00
N. Carolina , 2,130,102 4,000,000
S. Carolina 1,066,277 3,000.000
Georgia 1,088,584 4,000,000
Florida 1,027 -„ 150,000
Alabama 294 ; 044 2,000,000
Mississippi ' 137,090 1,000,000
Louisiana - : -•-• • '417 • - - - -
. Texas• -' ••• V. 41,689 1,000,000
'Arkansas 199,688 ' "' 1,000,000
`Tennessee . , , 1,619,.386.„ , ~8,000,000
,
Kentucky“ . "' l '`' 2,140,822 - -"' -':- '5 ; 000,000
Ohio " ' 14,487,351 " " 20,000,000
Michigan. 4,925,889. - :.F -7;000,000
Indiana. 6,214,458 12,000.600
Illinois 9,414,575 16,000,000
Missouri
. 2,866,928 7,000 , 000
lowa 1,530,581 • 8,000,000
Wisconsin 4,276,131 , 7,000,000
Minnesota - 1 , 401
3;000 ; 000 .
Kansas • - - - - 1,000,000
New Mexico . 197;516 . 500,000
Utah 107,702• - 1000,000
Oregon -
California
100,479050 175,200,000
Stay Where You Are
In the West we have met with persons
possessed ,for a mania of clearing land/ As
long as their-farm afford unlimited:-:opportu
nities -for. chopping down huge - trees and
burnin7 up huge logs, they work away with
the ardor of passion;. but the moment they
have made their farina tillable -and their hou
ses inhabitable; -they take no further interest
in them whatever, and are eager to sell out
and phinge deeper into the woods to PIY again
the axe and the Wand. Thus the country is
cleared rapidly; but the blood of the people
is feVered, and the passion for change contin
ues after, the good done by - it has been accom
plished. •
Then necessity for a rapid cleating of land
has ceased. ,We s have cleared
_faster than We
have appropriated.. The Eastern and Middle
.states present : an expanse,. almost 'unbroken,
of half cultivated jam", dotted . with attractive
homes. A larcre,number--- r probable major
ity—of those w' r ho occupy Oosehetnes are, at
least, willing, if they.are riot desirous, to sell
their' farms and try their fortunes in a . cewer
region. They know that the burden of life is
heavy to be battle where they are; they hope
it will be lighter Some - where else: They
fdrget that the life of . no honest man is eaSy.
They omit from their calculation all the un
seen and spiritual advantages of a permanent
residence.. They. overlook the fact that the
real nutriment of,a. -tree or a man flows -in s
from the minute, tendrils of the ,toot,.ecarcely.
visible to the- eye, which a removal rudely
tears away. They have neglected to. make
their s ,homes , chkrming, by- planting the or
namental shrubs, the shading tree, the beau
tiful flower., .They, have not. enliated:in their i
corps of co-operators the, next to-omnipitent
aid of Science not bound - themselVes to the
fields they .till by the interest of varied, in
telligent Experiment. They do not know, i
that new, lands, though they give a large. in
crease, yet draw large tribute .from the men
who go to live upon them. The forest and
the - prairie do not yield without a struggle,
nor without impartuvr t' same of their wildness
to their conquerors. It is a game of Give
and Take
s bet s ween s Oivilized man and wild
nature.
The most of men over twenty-fiie years of
age, who have good footing upon their native
; soil, we believe the adVice is good; Stay
'where you are, determine to stay as low , ' as
life lasts! Persevering toil, guided by thinking
head and ennobled by a worthy purpose, will
reduce the mortgage by degrees, and beautify
the old home and fertilize the sterile field,
and drain the.too fertile, marsh, and.convert
stones into stone fence, and make the :farm
the pride of the township and the delight of its
owner.. Stay where you are, and try it
There those who should remove—the young,
the strong, the'uncapituled, the one-too-many
in a family. But, if-possible, such should re
move but once, seeking not a stopping place,
but a permanent home , in which, and around
which, all is best in their natures may gather
and centre.-,Life Illustrated:
NEW Yong,-The official returns from
:every District in New York . show' that the
State . Senatii will consist of 17 Republicans,
11 - Know Nothings, 3 Softs, and 1 Hard Dem
ocrat. The Assembly will *contain 42 Re
publicana,-48 Democrats, and,aB Know-Noth
ings.
VALUE.
$27,701,121e
68j01,921'
37,472,751
38,155 : 507
26,051,373
21,948;651
.5,857;027.
32,985,322
65,901,204
211,943 - 1,500,000
17,338 - 3,000,000
Second iteport of. the Huntiztedon r popu : %.
To lames, Gowen, Esq., President of the
State Agricultural Soeiety.
D.FAR; have already learngd
onr short,report, made in compliance with
the regulations of your society, that,. ieless,
than one year,9ince our first organiza - tiori.
Because of the apathy of many of our good
citizens' as( regards AgricultUral 'improve
ments, we' met" with' some discouragement
in our first effort ; many had been in the hab
it of following in the footsteps of their good
fathers who had spent their energies in fell
ing the forest, and in doing those things only
.which were necessary to feed; clothe and
protect 'their' offspring and leave to them
those desirable habitations which they . now
enjoy 'for further developernent.
'But, laboring almost against hope we Jiro
ceeded to make arrangements for 'a county
fair, which . was held on the 10th, 11th and
12th days of 'October last:
Great credit is due to our committee of ar
rangement, who met the responsibilities and
duties inip'ciSd hpOn'them :Vvith fearlessness,
rietwithstaaing a want: .'of. guarantee" - of
funds 'to pay their expense. They selected a
'field of about three "acres with Huntingdon
in full view and in sight of the beautiful'
highly cultivated and promising young nur
sery of Hon._ George Taylor - and Theodore
H. Cremer, gs q: • .
The exhibition far exceeded our highest an
ticipations especially as regards fruit, -vege
tables, domestic,,manufactures, fine needle
work
- and ornamental, in which our fair sex
have done to themselves and to our county
great credit.
And, although we have attended most of i
our state fairs, -we think that the beauty of
our Huntingdon county ladies' handy-work
would not suffer in comparison with any
thing wesaw exhibited tfiere.
But the most gratifying part of our fair
*as the number and respectability of the per
sons in attendance all of';whom appeared to
take a deep interest in, the proceedings:—
There was a happy mingling of - the men of
science with farmers, merchants, manufactu
rers and mechanics, moving and associating
in such pleasant harmony as to be a pleasant
precursor of that happy day, when science
will be so closely united with labor, and es
pecially, with agridultural pursuit's, thatlthese
useful occupations will not be abandoried for
want of respectability. And nothing tended
more to enhance the pleasure of our-associa
tion than the great number - and respectability
of the fair sex who were in attendance, with
out whose approbation - and encouragement,
our efforts at irriprovement and reforma
tion must-be for ever in vain.
Indeed.we 'never ,had the pleasure: of min
gling with so large, an: assembly- of people,
whose moral deportment would not suffer in
comparison with thoge"ivith whom it was our
privilege to be associated upon that occasion.
And although the.cro'vd was so great that it
was difficult for the public houses to accom
mocate all, yet none suffered for want of ac
commodatiOns; as the citizens 'of 'the place
freely spread-out their hospicahte boards with
that bland hospitality without which our
world would be a solitude. And the whole
was concluded by a sparkling address by
John Williamson, Esqr.
Wehaye 523 members, 20 of whom 'are
life members.
• Receipts of the society $1083,34 ; expert
dittires $750 ;balance in hand of Taeasurer
. ,
$330.
And in Conclusion we have only to
- -remark
that agriculture has': received a - - stew and
healthy. impulse in our county. And we are
Constituted social beings, with a law of our
nature constantly craving relaxation from
mental' and Physical toil,' in' huly-days or
amnseni6nts of some kind, - iribelieve it
ifestecr great wisdom on the part, of those
who projected agricultural associations,
doubtless 'foreseeing, that :whilst they- were
promoting those institutions which were cal
culated to enhance the wealth and comfort
of our community, they were doing still more
to elevate orri- Moral and •intellectual powers
in anticipation of that distant future, when
that human tide now rolling to the far west
shall react, and when "thorns and thistles"
the original curse, shall be so far 'reMoved
that (Mr fertile soil will. yield . all . the corn
forts of life for• the sustenance of hundreds
of -millions of thir posterity.
Very Respectfully Yours,
JONATHAN MoWILLEAMS.
Teachers' Institute at Scottsville.
According to 'preiricius• notice, the school
teacherS Of Clay and adjoin*: 'tniinships
met in Convention at the Biptist church in
Scottsville.
'At the hour fixed upon i , Mr. .Barr called the
house to order---stated . The 'object 'of such
Conventions, and proceeded to address the
teachers present on the nature and impor
tance of the teacher's calling;''showing in a
forcible and eloquent manner, 'the necessity
of teachers, convening and consulting each
other 'as to the best modes of conveying' in
struction in common schools.
On motion H., Hudson was elected secre
tary. • . •
The first subject offered for consideration,
was, the best and most efficient mode of
teaching Orthography, and the alphabet.—
Suggestions were first offered on these sub
jects by Mr. Barr, then severally taken up ,
and discussed by Messrs Moreland,
.Beers,
Hudson, Baker and Stains. By request Mr.
Barr then gave instructions and illustrations
on the breathings and aspirat.ions orthe
con
sonants.
On motion the meoting, adjourned, to meet
at 7 o'clock. - •
At the arrival of the appointed time, Mr.
Barr called the house to order, and an appro
priate prayer was offered by Mr. Kenzie
Green. Mr. Barr then proceeded to address
the house or, the origin, progress and perfec=
tion of the common school systernz 7 uririg
upon all the necesrity of taking a lively' in
terest in the cause and showing by example
the high, state
- of perfection - it, bad arrived at
in other parts of the county.
• On motion Of Mr. Moreland ; the subject
of school government was then offered for
consideration, and a lively interest was man
ifested by all present. The subject was
warmly discussed by Messrs. Beers, Baker,
Sr., Stains, Moreland, Hudson 'and Baker . Jr.
; The chafacteristiC topic of" division seeming
to be the necessity, D r abolition of• corporal
punishment in school.
.By request •Mr. Barr
'gave his vie‘vs upon the Subject which were
that corporal punishment should be the last
'resort. Mr. Ashman then made some short
and pointed remarks on the prereqUisite . of
teachers first understanding how to govern
themselves,: before attempting to govern
others, and
_were followed by appropriate
ones, coming from Messrs Glasgow and
Green.
On motion 'adjourned to meet Saturday at
8. P. M.
This day being taken up in examining
teachers and other miscellaneous business.
CHEAP BUILDING MATERIALS. — Very desi
fable and durable buildings are now being
constructed in the West and in New York
State, the walls of which are composed . of
stone-cutter'S spells or chips, coarse gravel,
sand and lime, mixed into atnortar, at the
rate of one part of lime to 'eight parts of the
other ingredients. 11i4.oveable moulds are set
to form the walls, and the mixture ,shoveled
in and left to harden, and then the mould is
raised for another course. Wooden frames
are 'inserted as the work progresses, for doors
and wiii•doWS; am ] it seems that stone caps
are not required, since the mass hardens into
a sort of artificial stone.
CURIOUS RUSSI AST CUSTOM.—On Whit-
Monday and the - following Sunday, There is
a great promenade. it the summer gardens,
namely, the exhibition of brides. The Rus
sian tradetimen, these:days, , expose their
marriageable daughters in order to, marry
them, or, as they term it, to give them away.
Under the lime trees of the principle Alloe
are two long rows of gaily-dressed girls,
packed close together, like the pipes of an
organ. Behind each stands the match-ma
ker, and the-mothers ard ether. female rela
tives. Through this double row the specta
tars and wife-seeking Russians slowly walk.
The latter notice any fdoe that' pleases them,
and the , match-maker Wringing to it. The
exhibition lasts till . a late hour.
1E *ENT
- Created by the Arrival at
,L. wEsTicaoows
Of a Large and Splendid Stock - of
• • BOOTS & SHOES,
For Aim; Women. Misses Boys
and Children. -
' ' CALL :AND SEE.
El
13
'THE it .
In Town froin the Coda try
Should''Call at - -
.
ROMAVS • CLOTHING STORE . ..
A fq.ll, assortment of winter clothing now
on hand.
"SOMETHING NEW
At the foot of Mill Creek Level.
• COME ONE COME ALL ! !
Trim subscriber re.:Pecifull,finforinS the pub-
I! • lie that lie has just opened kilt() old stied
formerly kept by John Montgomery at the, foot
of Millereek. Level, • • • -
A. Splaintil4l .4,&csortment
• NEW GOODS •
consisting. of
DRY GOODS,. ,
GROCERIES,
---QUEENSWARE,
CED:ARWARE, -
. TIN WARE,. •
STONE CROCKERY WARE,
'BOOTS & SHOES,
NAILS, SALT AND FISH, _
All Of will sell, at the lowest cash pri
ces. • •
All kinds of Country' Produce taken in ex
change for Goods.
The public are invited 'to . call and examine
my Goods and prices.
HEN . RY JISIISON.
Nev..13,,1855-2in*
ALL persons. who have not liftcd thcir.license
for the present year, arc, hereby notified to
do No on on befbre the 21st November. As all
licences uncollected ut that- time will be 10,4
with the prope,r officer for collectiom..
JOS.- M. STEVENS,
Oct. 31, 1855. Co. a'ieasurer.
ADMINISTRATOR' S NOTICE.
VOTICE iSAierebY birch that; letters of ad.
ministration on the estate of Joseph Reed,
clee'd,.late of West township, Huntingdon coun
ty, have been - granted to the 'undersigned:: rz All
ersons indebted-to said estate -will make pay.
nient iiiiinediately, and . those' having' claims
will preseni them duly authenticated for settle.
-ment. , PETER'STRYKER;
Oct. 31,1855. Administrator.
DISSOLUTION. OP PARTNERSHIP.
rjIIIE partnership heretofore existing in the
j . name of Cunningham & Hewitt, at Moors
ville, 13arree township, Huntingdon county, Pa.,
has been dissolved by mutual consent. The bu
siness will be continued by John Hewett, from
the 10th inst.. -
CUNNINGHAM . & HEWETT.
Oct. - 31, 1855.
pH E handsomest assortment of De lanes, Per
"- sian Cloth, Larilla Cloth, Berage de Lanes,
Paramette Cloth._ and all wool Meriaaes,* all
wool "de lanes , (3f the beit itylai,ana : elected'
with the greatest care, for sale by
- & W. SAXTON.
=1
IMME
HENRY HUDSON,
Secretary.
NOTICE
17-AMA T-7 ACJE3X-AM
Lime Stone Land
FOR SALE: -
ILLW ses, b on c;o ui ld ile at. fr p o t m lbl i Va ln ic ol 7 h t. o ll7 . k) p re r tn uc i e -
Creek in:Franklin township", Huntingdon co.,
' On Tuesday, November 27th, 485 j,
• TWO LIIVItSTONE FARMS:
One of which rontains 265 ACRES, more or
less. About 16'0 acres of which arc cleared,
and in,a high state of cultiV , ation, the balance
good timber ]and.' On this farm there is erect
a large BRICK •HOUSE, now oc
cupied by Daniel
,Shultz. A largpirank
_ ' barn, and all Ihe oonvenient outbuild_
,There,is also a good well and spring of
wrAer; never knciWri to fail, conveniently loca
ted to the house and barn.
The ,other .of which contains about -157
ACRES, more or less; about 100 acres, of
which are cleared, and under
. exeellent fence,
and well cultivated ; the balance is well tint
.bered; On this farm is erected a good. sub
._ „ . •stantial STONE HOUSE, now Ocea
npied by 11. L. Harvey:' > A sinall bank
barn and a good well of water; andthcre
is also a small orchard On it., •
Both of the above farms are ,situated one
mile from the depot of the. Penna. Railroad, at
the mouth of -Spruce Creek, and fotir miles
from•the Pennsylvnnia Canal; at Waterstreet ;
and in one of the best neighberhoods for a:home
market, in the interior of the State ; being sur
rounded by numerous Iron Works. •
TERMS:
On t,the first Aim there is due a widow's
dower of $2789 27. _ On the second farm there
is also due a widow's dower of $1400; The
purchaser will be-subject to the payment of the
above dower on the death of tho widow; the in
terest to be paid annually until that time.
The balance of the purchase money to be
paid as follows, to wit •
$5OO to be paid on. each farm wheuthe prop
erty is knocked down, or satisfactory security
given therefor., • The purchaser of the first
farm to pay $lOOO on the first day of April, 1856,
when a dead shall be executed and delivered,
and possession given of the farrn. The balance
to be secured by bond and mortgage, and the
time of payment to be in 3; 4,•5; or 10 equal an
nual payments to suit the purchaser.
The. purchaser of the second - farm to pay
ssoo on the Ist of April, 1856, and the balance
secured as in the case- of- the first• farm, 'with
same privileges as to time of_ payment. Any
information relative to said farms, can be had on .
enquiring 'Of
FIS TIER: & McMURTRIE,
• thintingdon, Penna.
October
EVERY READER
Will please notice the ad'gertiseinent headed
"To Persons out of Employment," and send
for a full descriptive Catalogue•of all our Illus
trated Works.
To the uninitiated in the great art of selling
books, we would 'say."that we present a scheme
for money making which is far better than all
the gold mines of California and Australia.
- Any person wishing to embark in the enter
prise, will risk'little by sending to the publisher
$.25, for which he will receive sample copies of
the various works (at wholesale prices) careful
ly boxed, in . .§trcd, and directed, affording a very
liberal per tentage to the Agent for his trouble.
With these he will soon be able to ;ascertain the
Most saleable, _and order , accordingly. Ad
dress (post paid,)
• • ROBERT SEARS, Publisher,
181 William Street,. New York.
ADMINISTRATOR' S NOTICE. •
T I ETTER6' of administration on the estate of
William - Cummins, late of Jackson town
ship, nuntinkkone:ounty, deceased, Italie been
granted to the undersigned. ,All persons in
debted are requested .to ; make immediate pay
ment, and thosehaving claims to present thein
properly authenticated to
JOHN CUMMINS . , TJackson
GEORGE JACKSON, township.
Nov.' 6,1855.-6 t • Administrators.
A DESIDERATUM
Nu JACOB'S Amalgam Pens' will be found on
t o trial superior to gold or steel, collecting
none - or that sedinient about thorn whieli' steel
pens invariably de.' They will be preferreo4-- ,
the acting,: of these pens resemble the quill
more than the gold pen. • One trial will Trove
the fact that they are the best pen yet introdu
ced. Their durability is about,B or •10 times
as great as steel. Solo in Hunting-don and
vicin
ity, exclusively by ,
• J. DRIOKER,
, Oct,. 31, 1555. • opposite American,.o.ffice.;
Bookti :;- looks 1 .
VOLUMES ,
far below their retail
U prices. The subscriber is happy
to inform ; hiS numerous friends and customers
that,Ve..has added 'very largely tb_ 'already
extensive and varied stock- p.f new and popular
books, and can now boaSt as - great a variety and
at the same IoW prices as the City book stores.'
His stationary IS of great variety and well se.
Iccted, viz : Fancy.and plain; note letter and
cap paper and envelopes, gold,pens and holders,
frem $1 upward, Pen and Pocket Knives Fan
cy and Plain , Portinonies and Pocket Books,
Ink a nillnkstands, Razers, Straps, Brushes, &c.
School Books in quantities to country mer
chants and teachers at city wholesale prices.
Wrapping paper constantly on hand. 1,000
Pieces of wall paper of every kind; windoW pa
per and, painted shades with Putnam's patent
self adjusting : curtain fixtures. All the alicue
at Philadelphia retail prices. Call and exam.
inc.,' "I will endeavor to please". Store on Rail
Road street. IV M. COLON.
Huntingdon, Oct. 17,1855. . .
,
TALL - AND • HINTER GOODS,
AT TELE :
BROATTOP IEPOL.
CUNNINGHAM, & 'DUNN,
r AVE'just returned frpm Philadeliihia, aiv3
arc,now opening at' the head of tlie' Broad
Top Basin atarge and lidauti 141 as . Sartment of
Tall and Winter Goods consisting. of
DRY-GOODS GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, QUEENSWARE,,
UEDARWAR.E,
WILLOWWARE,
HATS . , St
.._•.c-;:,..• - BOOTS4- - SHOES,
And - a general assortment of - -
• - READY—MADE CLOTHING.
Also—
BACON, SALT, FISH, (5; PLASTER..
And in short, every thing usually" kept in a'
country store. . . -
Call and examine our stock before purchas
ing elsewhere r and sop whether we cannot make
it your infore4t to patronize us. _
All kinds of country produce-
. taken in Fx
change for goods at the highest market . pricpp.
- Tim highest market prices paid for - all -kinds
of vain. _
Pronipt attention paid to storingiand.forwqr&
ing all kinds of merchandise, produce k.c. 4
flairttingdan'i Oct. 10,1855.
A HOUSE AND LOTS FOR SALE..
The inhi&lbei offers for saidtha" . hotise
he now occupies and . three lots of ground,
situate in the north e&it'coirier-of the borough
of Huntingdon; ; The house, is a two:storr
frame. The lots Will, bo sold separotely., or. 4.;
together, to suit purchasers.
For !further particulars call on the subscriber.,
...October 16. - A. 3.
, ,
ADMINISTRATOR.' S .NOTICE.
ETTRS of administration on the ~ e state
1
I . of Thema& Read,' late of the borough of
Huntingdoir, deceased, hating been granted to ,
the undersigned; all persons having claims
against said deceased; will Present them duly
authenticated for' settlernenti•arad all persons in
debted to said deeeasedror the late firm of Read
& Son, are requested , to make immediate pay
ment.
JOHN READ, - Adriiiriisfratot::
Huntingdon, Oct. 23, 1855.
..Valuable Farm for Sale.
ITHE - sUlige - fiber offers at 'pkivate *Sale until
1 Monday the 26th November,lB6s;thatv,al.
liable tract of limestone land upon• . Which helms
heretofore resided, situate in Franklin' town
ship, Huntingdon county ; adjoining lands of
Alexa i rider Steiniart,liiigh. Seeds, .loseph "Dy
sort alid i elhe, containing ahout
-
about 160 Of Wittelia.re Cleared and Cultivated.
The improVeinents area good bank barn.;
IBMS a double two story stone dwelling house,
L. wagon shed, corn crib and other out
buildings. There is a good orchard on it; a
well of water at-the house and one at the barn.
It. is situate.within.one mile of the station on
the Pennsylvania Railroad at, Spruce Creek, and
is one of Abe bestwbeivt farms in the county.
If not sold at
,private sale before the 26th No
vember next, it will on that day be exposed to
public sale on the premises. .. •
The propeitk and terms made
known at any time on appliCation to David lien.
derson of Franklintownship.• -
JAMES'_
DYSAR`P.
October, 9th, 1855.40
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTIC . . I
VOTIOE 'is hereby given that letters' of Ad.
ministration on the estate of Jacob Numer;
dee'd, late of the borough of Hnntingdon,
tirigdon county, have been granted to the under.
signed. An persons indebted to said estate will
make'paymerit immainiely, and those - having
claims Will - prescint theni duly authenticated for
settlement', The books of-the' dee'd will
be found at
,the Root„and Shoe store of Peter
woope.— .
AUGUSTINE L. GRIM,
Adminfitratof
Oct. 10, 1 855
,FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
Call and Look before you Purchase. -
HAS just 'returned from Philadelphia Lind is
now . opening one of the prettiest and best
selected stock of goods ever brought to tlic bo.
rough of Huntingdon. It would be useless to
mention all - of
.the goods we have on hand—
LADIES'' DRDSS.GOODS, - •
of the latest styles.
A large stock of ilosery, -Dress Trimmings,
Ribbons, Velvet, Bonnets, Undersleves; Collars,
Spencers,. Cassinaers Cloths; Vcstings, Dices,
Silk Ming, Velanes,.l).e - B - ergie, ‘ Kid Glbves, and
all kinds. of goods generally in a country
store. _ _
Atio—a fine -assestme . a of .
BOOTS & aHOES;• HATS:ACAPS,
Glassware,.-Queensware and Cedarware
. _
A.- large and.crood supply cf .
Fresh Groceries.
Call - and see my goods and examine-for your,
selves.- - , ' - 2 ..
Thankful for the patronage of the ,hy.iny
frien6, and' the public, generally, I respectftilly
solicit a. continuance of the same , / - , •
All kinds of country produce taken in ox.
change for ti-dods at'highest market price.%
Oct. 2, 1855.
• „, ,
If you • want to . buy Good and Cheap
(GrOC)C:033:::),, ‘, •
CALL AT - D R.
'P. GWIN has just reeeived'from Philadel6
phia, a large and beautiful Stock of Fall
and Winter Goods, consisting of the most fash
ionable Dress Goods for Ladics i and Gentlemen,
such as French Merinoes; Alapacas, Pa rametta,
Cloth, Persian Cloth, Plain all Wool-)3e Lain,
Fancy De Lain, Dcbaize, coburgs, Black and
Fancy Drek' SilkS, and Prints - of all description.
Also, Cloths CaSSimers, Plain and Fancy Cas
sinets, Vestings, also a large lot of dress Trim.
mings, Dress Buttons, Ribbons,. Gloves, Mitts;
Woolen and Cotton Hosiery, Laces, Veils, Col.
ars, Undersleeves, Rignlets, Silk Bonnets and"
a variety, of Fancy Goods too numerous to men.;
itou.„,.
. .Flannels of all kinds, Tussey's Woolcri•ta
ble Covers, Shawls, Bleached and Unbleached
Mus)ins, Tickens,_Cheeks, Ging-hams, Sze;
Also, Groceries of all. kinds, Flats and Caps,
Boots and Shoes, Oil. doths,.llaTdware Queens_
ware, Buckets,, Tubs, Baskets and all Goods.
usually kept in a country. store. •
My old customers and as many new ones as
can crowd in are. respectfully 'requested to call
and examine my goode.
All kinds .of country tiioduce taken• in ex,
change for goods at the highest" Market prices.
Oct. 2, .1855.
ADMLIINISTRAIMIEVS NOVICE. .
LETTZlTS.Of:administration on the estate of
,Cornelius pe c ker,. 4pc'ci., late :of tlfehor
ouli Iftintindon;id the county o'f
don, have, Leen granted to the undergig,iled,' by
the Itegfster"of said" county. _ AIL persons in
debted to said estatc,will make immediate pay
ment, acid ah pprsOt)S'hayino.'claims`R ill prey
sent them duly authenticated for settlement.
JOHN, W NAT TERN'. hd►n'r
Oct. 2,1855.
, A FAIdI,OP.:2I4:A.CitES
- FOR .AALR.- - ;.`""7 3-1 -
THE subscriber offers at Private-Sale his fit'irrf
I . in Hendergon township, Huntingdon coun
ty, about 3 miles from the borough of Hun.
tingdon. It Coittains-about `l2O acres,-about
cleared arid in cultivation, about of Which
arc meadow. The improvements are p,„good
thif .i . two story le and frame hou'sb:`'gpod
bank barn, saw mill; smoke house; wood
- - house .and 'other out buildings. The
uncleared part is, well.ti,mbered.„,..:There
excellent well of water - tit the di oi, ,and se'veratl
spihigi and a variety of excellent fruit trees op
the property -
Possession will be given onfirst - of
Ajtril
next. . A bargain Wilt be offered, and city per
sob-Wishing to purclthse a home will do well by
calling and,examininethe.property soon..
• JOJIN COLSTOCK
.
Oct. TO, 1855. , , . „, - •
7,115 E best assortment of Carpet. and 6il Cloth
just received and for sale by . ,
J. Sr; W. SAXTON.:
=I
1101; . Shoulders and Flitch, just re,
ceived and for, aale by .. „
& NO% Alriett,l47;---
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gal