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WHITS DJEVIHE, Editors and Proprietors.
CHABLZ8 WIMMES, Printer.
EBENSBURG.
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THURSDAY MORNING:::::::::::::AUGUST 17
FOR GOVERNOR,
WILLIAMJIGLER.
FOR SUPREME JUDGE.
JEREMIAH S, BLACK.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER.
HENRY S. MOTT.
FOB ASSKMBLV.
WILLIAM. A. SMITH.
rOBj PROTHOSOTAHV.
GEORGE C. X. ZAHM.
TOR REGISTER Si RECORDER.
JAMES J. WILL.
FOR COMMISSIONER. '
NICHOLAS NAGLE.
FOR AlIiITOK.
MICHAEL D. WAGONER.
FOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTORS.
William Orr.
Michael Magmre.
Anthony Lambaugh.
GHEELY AND THE WHIGS.
The editor of the New York Tribune still insists
upon the fact that the whig party is no where,
notwithstanding the attempts of newspaper and
factious office seekers to establish a contrary be
lief. The present grcat4dol of whiggery liefore which
they are falling, called "Know Nothings," the
said distinguished editor persists is a renegade
ephemeral and will at most only serve as a hobby
on which base aspirant's may ride into office.
We must give the great Ireesoiler credit for
candor in this. Certainly a more intolerant, an
tirepublican and unconstitutional means was never
devised or dreamed of in this country, to accom
plish the election of men, than that which is dis
guised by the aforesaid idle name.
We could wish all the citizens of these states,
to take our common constitution in their hands,
to look over the signers of the Declaration of Inde
pendence and with thought and conscience awake,
ask themselves, csp we in the spirit of these arti
cles and sections and of these men subscribe to the
principles promulgated by this sect ?
That it is a visionary and fanatical crusade
against the spirit of our free government, must be
the deduction of any reasonable mind. That it
will pass away into merited, ignominious, unpo
pularity is equally certain. But if Democrats
will shut their eyes to the light and the right,
result may ensue which will jar the wheels of
harmonious republican government, to an extent
that the exertions1 and repentance of years will
hardly adjnst them.
Be not deceived. Remember the tempter is no
Jess distinctive because he comes clad in the habi
limcnts of American Natives. A whig is as much
whig, once in office, as the Indian who shot our
sentinels in the revolutionary war, was an Indian,
though wrapped in a hogskin and going on all
fours.
ONWARD!
We must congratulate our friend Traugh of the
"Standard" on his laudable efforts to arouse the
Democracy of Blair County to an organization
That county avrea much to the 'Standard' for the
present prospects of our party there, indeed we
might say vjilwui much injustice, it owes all to
it. We cordially join in urging upon our friends
every where la the state to orjunize.
Our present excellent representative in the state
enata owes his proud position, ad we owe our
ood fortune in having such a representation to
organization. There are many prts of tl state
wmcn are obliged to contend against majorities
znucn more disheartening than that which encum
bers Blair county.
Up and at 'em, little neighbor, Cambria will
see you through. Organize in full.
A MUSS.
The Whig Convention for Huntingdon County
met on last Tuesday. Mr. McGuire was re-nominated
for Legislature. Dr. McCulloch gt the
congressional confer-. &c.
The beauty of the affair is that, as usual, where
fwecesa bgets insolence and tyranny a complete
inj position was practised upon that portion of the
peoe known as Huntingdon Co. whig, and can
44afc forced upon them wljch they cannot, and
Jt is siJ, will not suport.
Swcb U tins case almost every wlnre in a party
held lhrT by nothing but the thirst of sjnU
and the yeophautic adhesion seUm. Never
have democrats b.n printed with U-tter c hn
ces of nows. never was tliere more reasun to or
ganize, for wevcr were the the cnemeys force more
cattered and disniMjibcrcJ.
&Dowx ox them. A Committee ,4 Kix.w
Nothinp. waited r-n the Rv. Mr. Mckaskr. a we ll
known Mhodi,4 t lergymsn of PhiLid, IpJua, and
rented hi,,, to r.-in, ,U post in famr of mm
one wh firn.!p,n.Bts were U,t on thi, side of
the Atlantic, it tu. ,ur lltI(an liaJ
not the ftune to U Uiril n A.,.ricnn
POLLOCK AND THE KNOW NOTHING
MAYOR.
An abstract from the principles of the order.
When James Pollock, the Whig candidate for
Governor of the free and Independent State of
Pennsylvania, in the presence of Robert T. Con
rad and Sheriff Allen joined the Know-Nothing
order on the loth day of June last, at the North
east corner of Ninth and Arch streets, he was lec
tured in the following terms by the Instructor of
the lodge :
"My Brother !
"The order which has now received you as a
member, may with all propriety be considered a
secret organization.
"It is so secret in fact, that if yon were placed
before a legal tribunal ami there sworn to tell the
truth, the whole truth, an I nothing but the truth,
you could not, for your life, reveal the name, or
objects, or the secrets of that, bind of brothers
among whom your name now stands enrolled ;
and further than this, when you retire from this
meeting, you must return to your families and
friends as ignorant as when you came, so far as
the name of this order is concerned.
"In common with ourselves .you 'know nothing,'
and let it be your stern resolution through life, to
'know nothing.'
"The high and exalted duties which you owe
to your God, to your Country, and to yourselves,
for the purpose of the preservation of American
Liberty, requires that you should observe the oath,
which you have this night taken above all other
obligation. For the laws of no land are of higher
importance to yourselves and your children than
is that obligation, which you have just take, to
preserve American institutions by the entire and
absolute exclusion of all foreigners and of all who
are not Protestants, from control or participation
in the affairs of your country."
To this instruction the candidate, Mr. Pollock,
bowed his absent. Mr. Conrad did the same on
a previous occasion.
Now, what would lie the condition of Mr. rol
lick, or of the wise f? head of our city gov
ernment, if he should be called into Court to tes
tify Against one or more cf that "band of brothers
Olwerve there is no qualification to this oath. It
must lie olieyed whether the objects b-3 legal or
not whether the acts and doings as that "band
of brothers" bo in conformity to, or in violation
of the law. Is it not a shanilcss outrage that a
man should lie at the head of a beautiful and thriv
ing city, who thus stands pledged to screen the
violators of the law 1 Is it not a worse outrage
to attempt to place in the guliernatorial chair of a
Commonwealth, whose political, religious and so
cial liberty is based upon the most unrestricted
principles of tolerance, a time-serving demagogue,
who, for the sake of a paltry mess of pottage,
would sell his freedom, and pledge himself before
God and man to violate the law of the land, and
perjure himself in a court of justice 1
Again, we say, Mr. Pollock, if you don't belong
to this order, take issue and plead "not guilt-."
We stand prepared to convict you before the free
men of Pennsylvania. Pennsylv. Argus.
&J-The Platform. This is the title of a new
democratic campaign paper published at Harris
burg by A. B. Hamilton, Esq. We have received
the three first numbers, and find its appearance
not only creditable, but its editorials sound and
racy. It is published twice a week, and will no
doubt be a valuable adjunct during the campaign.
A portion of the paper appears in German, the
advantages of which must be obvious to all De
mocrats. Terms : To a single address 50 ct ;
5 copies (single address) $1,00 ; 15 copies $2,00,
30 copies $4,00 ; 60 copies $5,00.
C 0 R R E S PON D E N C E.
Messrs. Editors:
The concluding stanza of the production of your
correspondent "S. C. W.," on the "Little Negro
Boy" is well calculated to biing back to our minds
the days of early youth, those days of innocence
where life was to us a continual gala-day. Yet
in those days sometimes a plaj-inate would be
suddenly called from our midst, over whose un
timely death we would mourn as children only can
mourn.
Who has not went over the crave of the "noor
little boy?" Ofoe such little boy I thought,
while reading the production of above alluded to
The author is unknown to me, but be he whom
he may, never man spoke more truly than he did
in the lines :
"When Archangel voice shall rouse the world,
Troudheads would fain sleep on for age!"
Voltaire and his followers taught or pretended
to teach that "death is an eternal sleep." This
teaching thousands would wish to believe, and so
would thousands believe, were it not for that still
small voice, continually admonishing them that
'the body alone is not all of man,' within each-bo-
dy dwells a spirit are alive from the "Deity,
that like its author must live eternally.
It is well to know ourselves, and yet, how hard
the task ! Our proud natives refuse to look at
the dark side of the picture. The bright side is
always pleasant to look upon and thus it Is, that
poor vain presumptious man, ever grasping at
worldly pleasures, runs on in a career of vice,
advancing step by step in that career till he will
at last brave everything for the gratification of
rus passiuns, and literally "rush upon the neck of
1 1 . .
denovan.anu ujion tte thick bosses of his buck
lers." Ifgainbethe darling object, all things
1 1 1 4 fni'11 .-. . 1 , . . ...!.: 1" ... ....
""j w iM-ijuimiiofi 01 wealth. The
wail of the widow, and the ori han's cry fall light
ly upon ti e car of the miser. Conscience is sought
... - O
to le silenced. This cannot I done. To an-
pease that silent monitor, the garb of religion is
assumed, lhe hypocrite will
"Steal the livery of heaven tosrvc the devil in "
Wealth is amassed. The poor slave can never
say to ins soul : "soul, take thy rest!" Death,
that grand leveller fall human affairs knocks at
the door. The ste rn summons must 1 oW-ycd,
an 1 the miserable man is in an inst.,,
from his wordly wealth. He has no treasure laid
up m iH-avcn ; on the great day of final iidn,..nt
whrti the !a.st trump shall sound, he. withro'id'
JH-a.1 "wouM fain sleep f-.r aye,"
.o so win it li with the nuv-lc .,.! li.i
f.JIower of tl man of Nazareth. Throughout a
Vm lile, of tnWation it mav 1- ' l, 1,..-
".- never
I. ft the paths of virtue ami religion. He knows
i.mi iuo promises are true to those who have been
faithful to the end. He comes forth .;,.; ...
hear the jovful news: "Well done, thou good and
faithful servant !" t
Messrs. White 4" Devive:
In the last number of the Sentinel appeared a
communication -over the signature Truth, in
which he comes out as the champion of the Com
mon School System, and denounces all other
schools, institutions and associations that may
have the least tendency to injure that system, or
bring it into disrepute.
I admit the language of "Truth" is bold and
explicit enough, but I humbly confess I canuot
understand what he is driving at. Docs he mean,
that the religious of every denomination are to be
deprived of the right of so educating their children,
that they may not only understand their privilege
as citizens and at the same time be taught their
duty to their heavenly father, or how shall they
worship God ? I cannot understand the force of
his argument will the writer please state whether
or not he is willing to enter into a discussion upon
moral or religious grounds of the merits of his fa
vorite Common School System 1 Let "Truth"
answer. JUSTICE.
Forthe ''Democrat and Sentinel
Messrs. Editors :
A description of this part of the old Key
stone may not be wholly devoid of interest to
your readers. That portion of the West
Branch Valley, commonly known as the Mun
cy Valley, is about six miles square, the
southern part of which is level, then rising
abruptly, something like two miles irom the
river, are a chain of hills, the soil of which is
thin, and does not repay the husbandman very
well ; for his time and labour, the most of
whom are Germans from the "Fatherland" or
their decendaats. But by hard labor, and
frugality, they seem to be improving their
lands, and adding something to their worldly
possessions. The land lying between the hills
and the Alleghany mountain, is about the 6amo
quality as the land contiguous to your borough,
but not quite so uneven. The southern part,
bordering on the Susquehanna river, is very
fertile, being a sandy loam, adopted to raising
all kinds of grain common to the middle states
but wheat and corn are the most profit
able ; an average crop of the farmer is about
20 bushels per acre, and the latter 50 bushels,
but in some particular instances fifty per cent
may be added to the average crop. But the
wheat crop of the present season will not be
more than one fifth of a common crop, owing
to injury from the weevil, fly and rust. In
deed the wheat crop is so near a failure that
nuantitiea of flour are beincr shinned to this
place from Baltimore, to supply the home de
mand occasioned by the Lumber trade, which
is one cf the principal branches of induttry.'in
many of the adjoinine districts. The amount
of lumber manufactured in this section of the
country, and sent to market from this place,
and a landing a few miles above, on the canal.
is estimated by some of our most intelligent
dealers m the article, at about twenty five
millions of feet annually, which requires quite
a number of operatives in the lumbering bu
siness. Many of whom are Yankees hailing
from Bangor, Maine, &c. The lumber trade
gives quite a healthy tone to business gene
rally, as it furnishes a market for produce,
gives employment to many and also brings
into the country large amounts of cash, which
through the operatives, becomes distributed
into all the different channels of trade and
traffic. There is a large amount of lumber
on the wharves at this place, which I do not
think, will be materially diminished this sea
son, as boating is so much retarded by breaks
and jams on the canal, that it will not be ship
ped faster than it is delivered here, freights
trom this, and neighboring places along the
line are very high.
The lumber trade must continue good for
years to come, for there are forests of Hem
lock and no small quantity of Pine in the
mountains, and along the streams, within rea
sonable hauling distance, that will require
time and sharp cutting to exhaust
The Sunbury and Kne It. K. will soon be
completed as far as Williamsport. The erad-
r 1 11 1 1., o .
ing is neany ail oone, ana tne rails are beinc
.a.v. vu puiuuua oi 11. it uut-3 not run near
enough to Muncy to benefit the dace mue.h
as the travel which now stops here will cease
as soon tne cars begin to run. There is in
course of construction a bridcre across the Kim.
quehanna at this place which will be complet
ed about the 1st of January next. This
place is visited during the summer season by
many of the good people of the "city of love,"
who come here for health and amusement.
lhere has been more cattle driven through
this place since the first of July than usual.
Yours, &c R. A. M.
Muncy, Lycoming county, Pa.
Gov. Bigler.
The re-election of thw gentleman is as cer
tain as any event in the future. The uproar
and excitement created by the whigs after
the Mayor's Election in Philadelphia, have
subsided, and men have resumed their reason
The "Know-Nothings" like all, other ephe
meral factions, have had their dav, and are
now regarded among the unprincipled things
that were. Democrats feel ashamed to think,
that they ever doubted the justice and integril
ty of the people, or that they could bo led
astray so far as to discard a faithful public
servant. The administration of Gov. Bigler
has been conscious for the many weighty
and important questions that have arisen, and
which have been settled in a manner that shows
that there is a strong arm at the elm, and per
fectly satisfactory to the great mass of the
people. In this county the mass of the people
appreciate the worth of such a Governor, and
in this town alone we can count many votes
he will get in October next from persons who
never voted for a democratic governor before.
I hey can find no fault in him, and old Ve
nango will roll him up an increased majority.
tuango Sjttcttitar.
N. P. Willis.
The manv admirers of th; .
will leard with recret that l, .1 : e
o -ii-iwrB 01 reco
very from the conKiimr,t;,, . 1
. - n.iU nuien ne nas
long been afflicted, and that his Idlewild pa
pers in the Home Journal have been
brought to a close. Mr. Wilt;.
has thoroughly tried the "alkaline treatment"
recommended by a Boston Physician, and
that is has done him more harm than rood
He is now inclined to prefer homoeopathy;
though he thinks "the w o:., r r
every theory of cure."
OO-The accounts in reirard to th tnKa
arc very uromisinrr,,, .11 . . trul'
flrt-v.. 1 i- . r w" JveniucKy.
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Trouble Ahead for Pttlock and his Know
Nothing Associate, Mayor Conrad.
The true effect of any great political move
ment is by testing it in all its bearings upon
the government and the various social rela
tions of life. If in carrying to its fullest ex
tent and system of govemamental policy, we
find it oppressive in its tendencies upon any
respectable class of citizens, our law makers
should hesitate and seriously deliberate before
they assume a position which in its bearings
upon society, may become untenable and bur
densome. This has been mot strikingly ex
emplified in the recent attempt of some of the
subordinate councils of the sons of the sires of
'7G," usually known, as "Know-Nothings,"
to exclude from the rights of full citizenship
a large and respectable portion of the inhabit
ants of Pennsylvania, who themselves or
whose fathers or grandfathers have voluntari
ly made this the land of their abode.
What would the true friends of our free
and liberal institutions think, if they were
told, that a committee of those men who have
been discarded from all political power and in
fluence by both of the great parties of the
State, and who to build up their broken politi
cal fortunes have organized a secret order for
the purpose of subverting the free character
of our government, had waited on the Rev.
John W. Mekaskey, late a member of the
Philadelphia Bar, and now the devoted, pious
and consistent preacher of the Western Me
thodist Episcopal Church in this city, and said
to him that not having the Know-Nothing re
quirements he is no longer considered as a fit
person to stand in the high place he does in
the church as the teacher of American youth,
and must, therefore, resign his post for some
one whose grand parents were born on this
side of the Atlantic.
However absurd such a roqi:-st may seem
it is not improbable that if the objects of the
Know-Knotliing order are to be carried out,
something of the sort may take place, and
that the following dialogue will tran.-pire bet
ween the Know-Nothing Committee :md the
leading t iler of the Western Methodist Epis
copal Church.
Know Nothing Committee.
Wc hnvc called to sec you in relation to the
impropriety of keeping at the head of your
Church and Sunday School a man whose far
ther was not born in this country.
Icilhig Elder.
Gentlemen, you have taken me ouite by
surprise, in the abruptness with which you
have introduced the subject of enquiry. I
should like to know by what a uthority three
persons like yourselves, two of whom I am
sure not long since belonged to the gang of
lawless depredators known in this section of
the city as Schuylkill Rangers, should under
case 10 control uie internal anans ot our
Church or Sunday School?
Know Kothing Committee.
That question is easily answered Did we
not carry at the late election the whole city
of Philadelphia liy the ehiction of Bob Conrad
for Mayor who is one of of us ? and lias not
the "Sun" said within a few days, that the
majority, when they get into power, have a
right to control everj-thing. Now, listen' to
us, until we explain our whole object and in
tention. Our order expressly undertakes to
control the institutions of this country, andto
dictate terms to both the old great political
parties of the State. In an especial manner
have we determined to have the management
of the education of the children of the land,
and although we are free to admit that we
never had any education ourselves, yet we are
determined to see that the present eeneration
are educated according to the notions of our
secret order. The very first principle of that
order is, that no person, not born iu this coun
try and whose father and grand father were
not born in this country, shall have any in
fluence in our political or literary institutions.
Your minister does not come within our re
quirements, and whether he be a Whig or
Democrat, he must not hold his present posi
tion. Leading Elder..
But gentlemen, you are unreasonable. Mr.
Mekasket is a most devoted and exemplary
christian a meek, bumble and consistent fol
lower of the Savior of mankind; our people
love him, and are devoted to his interests, and
are satisfied that his place- could not lie filled
by one more acceptable to the neighborhood.
It is true, his father, Andrew Mkkaskey,
was not born here, but in the north of Ire
land. Nevertheless, he was an able man, a
good citizen, a devoted christian, and a pros
perous merchant. His uncle, too, the Rev.
Jokn Mkkaskey, now residing in Pittsburgh,
was also of foreign birth, but where is the
man who ever whispered aught against his
devotion to American institutions, and his
warm desire for the lasting prosperity of this
the land of his choice and adoption. Two liet
termen were never born in this State, and if
one half the dissipated and abandoned crea
tures who have become members of your se
cret cabal against our good citizens could
only show as fair a record as our present pas
tor, his son, it would lie well for the iieace of
society and the prosperity of this nation. Be
sides this matter is not entirely within our
contral. The conference which we conscien
tiously believe is the constitutional legisla
ture of our church ha appointed this rood
young man as our cpiritual adviser, and we
niu.st as good christian rvsi.vt our disci
pline.
A'. .A". Cum.mittct.
Our order is as powerful as your conference
and if your discipline requires you to obey any
rule which would send amongst us in a Sun
day school, a teacher whose grandfather was
not lorn in this country, wc shall adopt some
means of eventually checking its evil tenden
cies. Your itinerant system at any rate is bad
It sends too many of just such foreigners as
Mr. Mekaskev amonirst our people, and bv
so doing, you are endangering the stability of
the Government and by imjdieition setting
mc marh. oi approbation upon a set of men
whom we are sworn ly the mo.st solemn oaths
and obligations to disfranchise.
le ading Elder.
But, gentlemen, look to what disastrous
consequences your order would lead, if we were
to consent to your proposition. Wearede.sir
ous, many of us, of sustaining the Whi can
didate for Governor, and intend voting for
him if he be a Whisr, but if it be true that b
has joined such an order as you speak of, how
can you expect as to give him our support?
We have amongst us, manr men who would
be excluded under these solemn bindings and
oaths of which you tpeak. If Pollock is
bound to do .this and disfranchise us, because
our grand parents or parents, or even oursel
ves, have chosen this as our permanent abode,
how can he expect us to vote for him?
A". AT. Committee.
So far as that is concerned, we do not care
for your support. Pollock has in all proba
bility become a member of our order, and has
subscribed the oaths required in the three de
grees which he has. taken, and as such is
bound to exclude from all political communion
your pastor and all others in his condition
and we are satisfied he does not care for your
support he eschews all such throughout the
state. He will have enough gullible Whigs to
elect him, but we will control him after he is
elected.
Leading Elder.
But if -ou apply this doctrine to our pas
tor, what will you do with many thousand
others who are similarly situated and who are
influential and respeeted members of our chu
rch and of fiur society, but who have not the
"Know Nothing requirements," as you cnll
it. Such men, I mean, as Thomas Taskks, of
the firm of Tasker & Morris, who was a mc
thodist preacher and lorn in England; Rev.
William Baknks, also a methodi st preacher,
born in Ireland, Rev. Jon.v Caldwell, al.10
born in Ireland, and one of our best local
preachers; Rev. Geokok W Baktox, also born
in Ireland; Professor M Clintock, of Carlisle
College, an Irishman; Rev. Mr. McIIenrv,
and a host of others. What would you do with
all these?
A' A1 Committee.
What would we do wilh them ? How can
any American ask that? We would do with
them just what our order proscribes should be
done with them exclude them from all power
and influence, and aliovc all things wc will, as
soon as we get sufficient power, excommuni
cate them as teachers in any of our schools,
cither religious or secular.
Leading Elder.
Well, gentlemen, my answer is most empha
tic; your object is a dishonest and sinister one,
and for one, I never shall agree to join in any
such movement. I am sure you never can suc
ceed, and above all, I know you never ought
to. .
A A'. Committee.
As to suerrga, ire do neA. ourneh rs expert to
(xist reru Ion a, for here is something so totcer-
fvl in the jtrinciples and doctrines of trie l)c
mocratic jirty something so sincere and con
sistent in its jrnl icy, that tee must acknowledge
the people are captivated by its licanties; and
permanently UtdtJ reat them, is an utter im
possilility, evtu by a secret oath-bovnd order,
with all its energies directed against them.
Hut ichether successful or not, we tell you if
yon do not reject such men as yon hare men
tioned, ire icill bring tiairn the anathemas of
our order against all irhose sustained them.
Phil. Etening Argus.
Indignity to the President of the UnitedStatea
W ashikgton, Aug. 9. Immediately after
the adjournment of the Senate, as the Presi
dent of theUnited States was leaving the Capi
tol at the northern door, he was followed out
and addressed by James Jeffards, of Charles
ton, houth Carolina. J effards was considerably
intoxicated at the time, and was in company
with J. S. Duke, of St. Louis, and J. P. Ilig
gins, of New York, all of whom had been drin
king. The President shook hands with him,
and Jeffards asked the President to take a
drink, which he declined, and turned to enter
his carriage. As he was doing so, his hat was
knocked off by a hard boiled egg, and Jeffards
returned into the Capitol, saying the- Presi
dent was "a damned fool."
The President spoke to one of the Police,
asking if they had authority to make an arrest.
Captain Dunnington and officer Wailes shortly
after arrested Jeffards, who denied throwing
the egg. An examination was then had before
Captain Duntington. One witness saw him an
egg in his hand a few minutes previous to the
assault. Another testified that he saw him
throw in the direction of the President, and
another testified that he saw him throw an egg
at and hit the President.
The justice decided to hold him to bail,
when the accused sent for Senator Evans, who
declined becoming bail. He then sent for an
other. In the meantime, becoming more sober,
he cried bitterly, declaring that if sent to jail,
he would not be living. He took out a small
knife and stabbed himself in the leg just above
the knee, saying he was determined to bleed
to death The wound bleeding profusely, how
ever, he appeared to be alarmed, and allowed
it be examined.
The Attorney General at this juncture com
municated to Captain Dunnington the desire
of the President that the prisoner be not prose
cuted, and he was discharged.
The Expenses of the Government.
According to a Washington corresnon.l.-nt
of the New Vork Courier, tho total expendi
tures of the UnitedSutes Government as pro
vided for, within the year, amount to fts2
140,000. The items are civen in th fal
lowing :
ipprtpr tat ions inuh: at the First Session if
the
LHigress.
Civil and Diplomatic Appropria
tion, Bill ftll.JsA ( M H I
Arn,v 10.37."'o)0
fTJ O.S-il.uuO
Pot Office G,.r0,0o0
Dvficncy l.'HiO.OoO
Light House l.lDl.OtK)
Construction of tix Meant frigates, 3,O04,(HMI
.Mexican 1 reaty Appropriations, lO.OoO.tJOO
Invalids and othe Pension do
50,000
140.CH.K)
West Point Academy do .
Fortification do
Indian do
Do War
River and Harbor Bill for Cape
Fear, N. C, . . . .
Miscellaneous appropriations for
Military Roads. Churns, &,c.
Indefinite appropriations, pay
ment of interest on National
Debt. Are,, Collection of the
Revenue from cutonis, &c.
Ocean Steam appropriations,
(accidentally lost) ....
904,000
2,270.000
75,000
140,000
000,000
5,000,000
2,000,000
Deferred tdl next session :
River aud Harbor Rill, 2,500,000
For Secret Cuban Service, 10,000,000
Total amount of Expenditures
provided and to be provided
for within jhey ear
$72,145,000
Rules f the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Courf of New York, ha!.,
ly adopted a rule in the examination of wit
nesses which brings the counsellor rigat un
standing. It is thus mentioned in the Buffa
lo Democracy:
The Justices of the Supreme Court at Al
bany, have made amendments to the Rules of
Practice, of which the uioht important is that
of Rule 13. It requires examining coattnel
to stand while examining a witness, and that
he shall not take minutes of testimony, nmY
the J ustiec holding the- Court shall otlr W
order.
"Othello's occupation's gone."
Where le those lioot-soles, elevated high
in air, and across the toes of which, counwl
in deep chairs reclined, aimed with one eye
shut, piercing intcrrogatorhti at witnesses.
Flat upon the floor. American citizen with
their heels higher than their heada, no longer
thruA aromatic cowhide; aud unpolished kip
skin into the face of Justice. Thot-e endh-u,
eternal, wearisome, wasteful, expeuve exa
minations ami gros examinations of wiDcsses
are at an end. Will Counsellor Artesian
Wells run endless inquiry, if he has to stand
np straight as a ram-rod while doing it with
no desk for notes, aud no easy access to fool
cap by the ream ? Not he, 'He will be m
crisp and condensed as Coke's Reports.
- " " " uiiruuvu Jl u l7 19.
is a special I'rovidence to the Profession as
well as to tLe Public. Hang on to it.
Foreign Churches.
We are especially warned by the Know
Nothings to beware of all foreign churches.
If we are to eschew all denominations which
were originated by "foreigners," what funu
of worship shall we adopt ? Not a Christian
one, surely The illustrious Saviour, ia all
reverenco be it spoken, came not into the
world to save men of one nation or clime, but
to redeem mankind. The founders of all the
modm scct-i which now spread over our laod
um ciuoiac-e wiiiuii wieir ioius me piety ana
religious fervor of the nation, were all foreign
ers. Must the followers of Luther, ofr.il-
vin, of Wesley, be told that their teachings
shall lie disregarded because they were Wu
abroad? If a foreign origin lc a sin, all our
leading churches are guilty of it.
We have had, we believe, a few denomina
tions strictly American the mott prominent
of which were the Millerites and Mormorrism.
Does their strict Amei icinism make them
any the more worthy of popular countenance
and support?
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wanted.
15 or 20 good wood chopj-ers at the f.4 of Plane
No. 4, Allegheny I'ost.npe K-11- to take wit SOOO
cord of wood. Fifty cents per cord will b paid in
Cadi. J. MKiOXlULK
Auy. 15, Cw.
LOST
A pocket liook containing forty-five dollars iu
five dollars Itills, and one due bill callin-: fetl&di.
and one hundred bill upon the citizens bmrk (f
Canton Mississippi, igried by It. W. Crane, with
sundry other papers. The last pUce I had k. was
in the Blacksmith sliopoflturk & J.noVr ontKe.
New Postage R. II., on the day of the Vendue, A ug
1 1th 1854.The person returning it to the subscriber
will lie liberally rewarded. ,
T. 'SHIELDS.
Lorctto.Amrt 15, 1854. '
PUBLIC SALE!
The subscrilier having determined to leave fir
Kansas will ofler for pub'ij aale at his law office
in the borough of Ebc nsburg, on Satcirlav t!w J.l
of September, all kinds of household fwririfanv
such as bxls, bureaus, tables, stands, chairs, sto
ves, A-c. &c A reasonable credit will be given to
purchasers. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. II
CIIAS. ALBRIGHT.
Aug. 15, '54.
Executor's A'ollce.
Whereas Letters tesiamentory on the last wil 1
and testament of John McMeel jr., late of Gal Iit
rin, Cambria comity, deceased, have been granted
to the undersigned, by the register of aafd county.
Al) persons indebted to the estate of aid (Lxedc'nt
are hereby notified to make immediate payment,
and those having claims will present them proper
ly authenticated for settlement.
PATRICK MULVEHILw I
BERNARD MrMFFT. hExect
rutors.
Gallitzin, Augt 14. '54.
1300 ACRES OF LAND FOR SALE!
The subscriber will sell at private 1300
acres oLo,id timber land, situated in Summerhiil
and Richland Townt-hipibout 4 and one half miVa
from Jefferson, thirty acre of which N
cleared ami in a state of cultivation. T..er?
is on this land one good Saw Mill in excellent
onler, and adiimrig it is a two utorr plank l-mm
with kitchen attacltt-d, also thive'tmall tetirn
houses in good ondition. 11 a.1 Vanuatu fi
water works, furnace, coal Vink oi thi tr.t Is
great and to )ruUu.rs b- ti r in.1. a.h ui rtVl
not be offered. Terms of ill be mJw etwy
and an indisputable title will be givm. fw far.
tlier iiiformti.in call . n the nuWrilirr. tin on
tbtpremiM-. JOHN DUXLJUP.
Auet 15, 154. Sm.
V0RE0F0XE.!
TIL
BALE.
Apply to ROBERT PLI N N, Nv J, A. T. R S
Aurt 16, It
TOR SALE
r IIin ulrrilToU-r f-r iwlr tlx fru wLUt
- he iv w Mtualfi at xit I rmh-m frri
C-TJlt.on, CaittbrU fmutr, aod ot
Pili Sluft. lli.4iia Kjri and U J. Htm
ooUining abint 20O arrr. W of whlck w in-
proved, having thrri rectal a two utt-wy faw
1V !hji- an l liewnl k of 1J itam.
with i4-r Miiul-k building. TVr tsancrrhaI
with 100 fruit ttves, of dufen nt tU, sjk! th.
is i l.-ntr g.I Kprings over the place with water
pnwrr a wtw-mm. iik" puce, win be divW
to suit purchaser, if reouirM. an nnloht!
title and reasonable terms will be given.
FRANCIS GILLESPIE,
vjumuiown, August IU, '64.-
1 CST received and for sale at the B.x.k Store
J of John Rodger. Harier't an-1 Graham's
gaiinet fir this month (Augnst).
SOI Til Lit X MILITARY AVADKMt
LOTTERY!
(8T AUTHORITT OP THE STATE OF A LAD AM A,)
conducted on the Havana jlan.
10,000 Aumber23 IrlzeR.
! All the prizes drawn at each drawing.
CLASS D TO BE DRAWN THE 10th OF
AUGUST.
Capitals . . . $7500
" ... 5000
" ... 3000
" . . . 1500
In all 238 prizes, $30,000
Tickets $5,00, Halves and Quarter's in pro
ortion. Bills on all solvent banks token at pur.
AH communications strictly confidential.
SAMUEL SWAN. Agent and Manager,
Sign of tho Bronze Lio us.
Montgomery, Jul v 20, 1854. - - ,