Silk.
There is no one thing now the talk of
le day in which we take so much inter
3t, as in the culture of the mulberry tree,
rld the making of silk. We are satisfied
tat they are calculated to take a promi
ent place among the affairs of the farmer.
row, there is perhaps more of the bubble
'out it than reality, arising from an inor
inate desire for speculating upon the
,norant, rather than a wish to benefit the
ountry; but it will settle down into a
taple production of this country. We
vein a country where the mulberry free
a spontaneous growth, and we feel as
.
-
qred that where nature has provided the
atural food, she has also furnished a di
late calculated to the success or health
I the worm. The leaf of the black or
ommon mulberry, we believe is equally
ood with the multicaulis. Its great dis
dvantage consist in the smallness of the
!ayes, and of course the increased labo r
n gathering.
But to the silk. We feel confident
hat the day is not far distant—in fact we'
ink it has already dawned, when most of
tir farmers will feed a greater or less
umber of the worms. They require but
tale attention, their whole life being only
tom 30 to 50 days, and during one halt
f that time, a boy of ten years old can
eed and take care of fifty thousand
vorms and gather the leavas from the
ommon mulberry, or a hundred thousand
ith the muhicaulits. Tn fact we have
een told by one acquainted with the mat
er, that silk can be gro.vn at a cheaper
'ate than wool. This may be sneered at:
.ut we well remember the day when the
otton factors were looked upon as fan
tics, whose fancy had conjured up specu.
ation and prosperity, where there was
athing but ruin ank bankruptcy. How is
t now? Our cotton merchants are able to
compete with any in the world, and cotton
goods can be got now for ten and twelve
cents per yard, better than could be ob
tained years ago for twenty-five. So with
lie silk; its manufacture is still in em
bryo. But we feel assured that it will
prosper. It does prosper in the old world
and why not in the new? Have we less
Algenuity, , less capacity, less industry.
ess enterprise and less enduring perse
verance? No! Our country's prosperi
ty—her steam-boats, her canals, her rail
roads, her cotton manufactories, her cit
ies rising in the west, her thousands of
labor doing machines, say that this child
of the west is equal, it not superior to all.
Cannot the industry and ingenuity of her
people render the culture of silk as profi
table as it is in France or Italy? Our cit
iiens are as willing and capable as any in
the world, awl they will succeed; aad we
are satisfied that we have more cause to
prophecy that "in seven months cotton
rags will be abolished, and every honest
,farmer's wife and daughter will travel on
silk"— and there is more likelihood of the
prophecy's fulfilment, than when the re
doubtable seer of the Globe said that "in
seven months bank rags will be abolished,
and every hones! farmer's wile and
daughter will travel on gold." Mark
what we say. The time is fast approach
ing, when every farmer will have his
stock of silk worms as much ns he now
has his stock of sheep.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
has at length adjourned for the second
and we hope the last time, for this year.
After having spent all winter and part of
the spring and summer, they have retur
ned to their homes and constituents. Now
let those constituents ask them, what
have you done? What public good have
you done? What reform effected? [That
government expense has been retrenched?
Have you reduced the number of officers
appointed by Joseph Ritner? Have you
reduced the salaries of any of them? Have
you reduced the state debt? Their an•
ewers must be None, none, No no!
Look at the conduct of the majority par
ty in the House. Their whole conduct
has been but a series of party movements,
intended solely to strengthen their power.
Increase their means of plunder—plunge
the state deeper in debt—scatter her funds
amon the venal and corrupt—and mock
with insult and contempt, the rights and
petitions of the people. Do we misrepre
senti—Look at the increase of officers,
with an increase of daily pay—Look at
the millions added to the state debt—
Look at the creating of superintendants,
and great amount of money he holds—
Look at their disregard of the people's
will in Mr. Stevens' case—their refusal
to receive, or ever hear petitions—Look
at all this, anti you will say no.
Nor is thii all! These Democrats as
they mould be called, voted against the
right of the people to elect their canal
commissioners, and the echo of the deed
is a deceptive cry of Donocricyl We
ask you, reader, be you mason or anti
mason,l ll'hig or Tory, Federalist or
Democrat. is this a respect for the peo
ple's rights? or is it a trampling upon
their rights, to keep the poWer to oppress
them. Are you not as capable of choos
ing canal commissioners, as you are of a
Goyernor, and have you not an unaliena
ble right to have your voice heard in the
selections of your rulers. These Loco
Focus (they are AO democrats) Say you
are not tit. Can and will the free citi
zens of this state submit any longer to
such insulting treatment at the hands of
their servants. They have come home,
and every man whose course has been
marked by these iniquities, should Le al
lowed to stay there, untill they learn to
respect the rights of the people .
Samuel Sturgeon..
Our readers will recollect that Mr.
Sturgeon recovered damages last fall,
from one Alexander A. Lowry, for slan.
der, before the arbitrators; from which
decision Mr. Lowry appealed. By a let.
ter from Armstrong county we learn, that
the cause has just b'ePn concluded before
the court. No attempt at justification
was attempted by Lowry or his counsel.
A number of witnesses were brought to
Prove the defeddant to be worse than no
thing in a pecuniary sense; and an earn- -
est appeal was made to the jury, to make
the damages light. A verdict was return
ed by the jury of $l5O and costs against
Lowry, and in default of being able to
fork up the cost, takes board at the coun
tyjail. Who ate the s7anderers now?
onrcuAßY.
'lathe midst of lije we are in death."
Died—Mn Sunday the 30th. 1839, at
his residence Mr. Peter Swoope, ben.
aged 76 years and 3 mcnths.
VALUABLE PROPERTY
For Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale at pri
vate sale, aft that valuable tract of
land, situated about 2 miles from Couches'
AVMs, West township, now in the occu
pancy of John Coder; adjoining the lands .
of Rollan Evans, Benjamin Corbin and
others, containing
200 ACRES,
and an al'owance; about 50 acres cleared
and under fence. Thg residue being good
timber land. Thereon erected a log
house and cabin barn; and also a good
apple orchard. There is also a stream of
water running through it large enough to
run a saw mill during a large portion of
the year. For any farther information
inquire of George Jackson, Huntingdon,
or of the subscriber at Hollidaysburg.
J. C. BOWERS.
Hollidaysburg, July 3, 1839.-st.
A NOTHER recent test of the unrival
ed virtue of Dr. WM. EVANS'S
CAMOMILE PILLS— Dyspepsia of ten
years' standing cured. —I %las afflicted
with the above complaint for ten years,
which incapacitated no at intervals for
the period of six years, from attending to
my business. /am now restored to per
fect health by the frequent use of the
above medicine. My symptoms were,
sense of oppression after eating, pain at
the pit of the stomach, loss of appetite,
,giddiness, palpatation of the heart, and
great debility. tam willing to give any
information to the afflicted respecting the
benefit / received from the use of Dr.
Evan's Camomile and Aperient Pills.
J. McKsxziE.
Stanton, Sept. 1, 1838.
The above Medicine is for sale at Ja
cob Miller's Store Huntingdon, Pa.
ATTENTION!
riuN•rt NG DON lAi F ANTRY.
YOU will par
r rade on your
usual ground at
12' the Market house
Iluotingdon on S.' •
IX3 'Thursday dig 4th j; . e
of July, at 7 o'•
o ; clock, A. M., for
the purpose of go- lir
ing to M'Connels
• town, to celebrate
the 6311 Anniversary of American Inde
pendence. Each member to be prepared
with 12 rounds of blank cartridges. Al
so, as many as possible, are requested to
meet at the Court house on Saturday
next at 3 o'clock, for the purpose of drill.
by order of the Captain.
Wm. B. ZEIGLER, 0. S.
4111/N TRA Tows
Noticr.
Lpersons indebted to the Estate o
Benjamin Miller, late of the Borough
and County of Huntingdon dec'd, are reques.
ted to make payment without delay, and all
persons having claims against said estate,
are requested to present them to the under
signed properly authenticated for settlement.
DAVID SNARE.
Administrators.
JAMES SAX L ON. 5
Huntingdon, Jutii: 2(th, 18:19,
FOR SALE.
' 'The Subscriber offas for sale a tract of
Pattented Land, situated in Huntingdon
county Hopewell Township. Containing
about three hundred and ten acres, about.
eighty of which is cleared, add has theron a
good will of water, and fine pump, and a
number of never failing springs also a large
quantity of the best of fruit Trees, such as l
Appels, Pears, Peaches, Plumbs, and Cher
ries of varies kinds, also convenienient small
buildings, with a quantity of good timber sit- 1
uated on the land. Terms of sale will be
made know on the premises by,
SAMUEL REED.
Huntingdon June 26. 4-w P.
TOPE slit D TIA
0 IP
HE Subscriber respectfully informs the
public, that he has removed his shop to the
corner of Market Square, in the hruse for
merly occupied as a tavern, by Alex.
CARMJN where he has on hand a gen
eral assortment of GOOD TIN WARE,
which he will sell cheap at whole sale or
retail. House spouting will he put on at
the shortest notice. He also has on hand a
general assortment of Sheet Iron ware,
Stove pipe, Drums, Dripping pans, Coal
• Scuttles etc. He has also a general as
sortment of HOLLOW-WARE, every
size of Puts, ,)lash t Kettles, teakettles,
and oval boilers. Of STOVES he has a
great variety—of all sizes of wood cook
ing stoves, and coal stoves with Sheet
Iron tops, all of handsome patterns, and
of superior quality of casting, and are fin
ished with tin or copper, and in finish are
not inferior to any in the county.
All orders will be punctually attended
to, and thankfully received. Every ar
ticle cheap for cash.
He hopes by punctuality, and careful'
attention to business, to merrit a good
share of Public Patronage.
WILLIAM B. ZIGLER,
Huntingdon June 19, 1939.-1 Y.
11 IUMT IA GDOX
Cabinet & Chair
Wave sem,
THE Subscribers respectfully inform
the citizens of Huntingdon, and the
community at large, that they have taken
the Store formerly occupied by L. Gotta,
at the west end of Market streeet, where
they are prepared to sell wholesale or re
tale, any article in their line of business;
such as
SIDEBOARDS , SECRETARIES , SO-.
FAS, BUREAUS, WORK-STANDS,
CARD, PIER, CENTRE, DI
NING & BRE.4KF.4ST 7 ABLES.
High, Field, French, and low post bed
steads; Rush bottom, Balb, Bent, Bali
more , straight back , Boston
1 111 pattern, ana common rocking
CHAIRS.
I ' Venitian blinds of all colors
qualities and sizes; Paper Hanging of
various patterns and qualities. .
CUNNINGHAM & BURCHINELL.
Huntingdon, June 5, 1839.
OtrCoffins made, and funerals atten
ded either in the country or town, at the
shortest notice.
VERY IMPORTANT TO
FARMERS.
The Subscribers offer offer for sale
their improved celebrated Thrashing-Ma
chines, at their Shops in Huntingdon and
Lewistown. By application, made by
mail or otherwise to John Switzer, Hun
tingdon--or Arthur B. Long, LewistimM,
farmer s can be accommodated on the
most reasonable terms. For running easy,
doing the work well, and for durability;
they defythe State of Pennsylvania to ex
ceed them. Those who wish it, can have
a straw carrier attached to their Machine,
which will be a great adv.ui rage in thrash
ing, one hand less will he required to
take away the straw, and the cavinv much
more easily performed. By in agreement
with the Patentee's, we have the Exclu
sive Privilege of building and selling. in
the county's of Perry Juniata, Mifflin,
Huntingdon and part of Cambria. 11
Farmers, will consult their own Interest,
and keep free from trouble—they will
beware of buying Macianes, of any kind,
with the Strap passing under the Horses
feet unless made and sold by us, as the
Pattent Laws, will be Strictly enforced.
A. B. LONG, & Co.
June, 4. 1839.—Y.
Executor's Notice,
ALL PERSONS indebted to the Es
tate of Philip Roller, late of
Morris township, Huntingdon county,
deceased , are requested to make
payment to the subscribers immediately;
and those having claims against said Es
tate, will present them properly authen
ticated for settlement
JOSEPH ROLLER, 4xecutors.
JOSHUA ROLLER.
Williamsburg, June 26th, 1839.-6 t . p
50b1s Nova Scotia
Herrings For sale by
✓.1.11E.Y SAN'tON
PALUJII.LE PROPERTI
FOR SALE.
Ha
b tubscribe t r p roposes
nthe
to
nn
his vat.
15t
u f arm
publicsale,
of July, 1839, situate in Sinking Valley, Hun,
tingdon county, containing 235 acres 153 per t
cher of first quality of lime stone land, 175 ofd
which are cleared - and under excellent fence
90 acres of which are in good clover, part
of which are well mixed with timothy. On
the farm are two good
2 STORY .....
vitt H °uses ,ll
l a l A
one of which is a large log house, and the
(Mier a new weather boarded, together with
a gond bank barn 40 by 80 ft. in size, also,
another excellent log . barn and a first rate
large orchard, containing about
100 First rate
APPLE TREES
ALSO.—a never failing spring at the log
house, and a fountain near the door of the
weather• boarded house. The wood land is
of the best qualityuf timber. This property
is sitnated;o 0 the Valley road pleading to Bir
mingham, two mileS from Birmingham, and
two miles from Tyrone forges.
There is a stream of water running along
inside of the line on the northern side of the
property, Also, a tenant house close to this
stream with as good a spring, as there are
in the county. This property is adjoining
land with Tyrone forges.
NO 2. Containing 126 acres and 55 per
ches, an allowance adjoining the property
above mentioned with a good log house one
tory and a half high, and a never failing
well at the door with a pump therein, and a
first rate granery with a cellar under it
close to the pump, and a large log barn with
a new frame edition, and a first rate orchard
of apples, pears, plumbs and peaches. Of
this property, there are 95 acres cleared and
under excellent fence; 70 acres of which are
in clover, most of it ie well mixed with tim •
othy. The wood land is of the best quality
of timber. The stream of water above
mentioned runs across one , corner. This
property is adjoining lands of Alexander
Dysart. Terms of sale made known on the
ground.
GEORGE RATHFON.
o::rThe article published below, con
cerning the new and popular doctrine ad
vanced by the illustrious Goelicke of Ger
mary, cann , it fail of exciting a deep and
thrilling interest throughout our coun
try.
Translated from the German.]
LOUIS OFFON GOELICKEi
OF GERMANY.
THE GREaTEST OF HU-
Mafia* BEXEFaCTORS7
Citizens of Abrth and South
america,
To Louis OFFON GOELICKE, M. D., of
Germany, [Europe] belongs the imper
ishable honor of adding a new and precious
doctrine to the Sciences of Medicine—a
doctrine which, though vehemently op
posed by many of the faculty, (of which
he is a valuable member,) he proves to be
as well founded intruth as any doctrine of
Holy Writ—a doctrine upon the variety
(A - which are suspended the lives of mil
lions of our race, and which he boldly
challenges his opposers to refute, viz:
Consumption is a disease always occa
sioned by a disordered state of Vis Vitae
(or life principle) of the human body: of
ten secretly lurking in the sysfem for years
before there is the least complaint of the
Lungs—and which may be as certainly
though not so quickly, cured as a com
mon cold or a simple headache. An in
valuably precious doctrine this, as it im
parts an important lesson to the apparently
health of both sexes, teaching them that
this insidious foe may be an unobserved
inmate of their "clayey houses" even
while they imagine themselves secure
from its attacks, teaching them that the
great seeret in the art of preserving health
is to pluck out the disease while in the
blade, and not wale till the full grown
ear.
C.Bc B.
This illustrious benefactor of man is al
so entitled to your unfeigned gratitude,
and the gratitude of a world, for the in•
vention of his matchless sanative,—whose
healing fiat may justly claim for it such
title, since it has so signally triumphed
over our great common enemy consume
don, both in the first and last stages,--
medicine which has thoroughly fi lled the
vacuum in the Meteria Medics, and there
by proved itself the conqueror of Physi
cians—a medicine, for which all mankind,
will have abundant cause to bless the
beneficient hand of a kind Providence,--a' .
medicine, whose wondrous virtues have
been so glowingly poi (rayed even by some
of our clergy, in their pastoral visits to
the sick chamber; by which means thy
often become the happy instruments of
changing despondency into hope, sickness
into health ; and sadness of friends into'
joyfulness,
GOELICKE , S.
MATCHLESS SANA
TIVE,
medicine of inure value to mar. than the
vast mines of Austria, or even the united
treasures of our globe.—a medicine, which
is obtained equally from the vegetable,
animal and mineral kingdoms, and thus
possesses a threefold power,—a medicine,
which though designed as a remedy for
consumption solely, is possessed of a mys.
terious influence over many diseases of,
the human system,--a medicinc,lwhich
begins to be valued by Physicians, who
are daily witnessing its astonishing cures
of many whom they had resigned to the
grasp of the Insatiable Grave.
Dom of the Sanative, for adults, onel
'drop; for children a half drop; and for
;infants, a quarter drop; the directions ex
rplaing the manner of taking a half or a
quarter drop.
PRI cr.—'l'hree and one third rix dol
lars% ($2,50) per HALF' WINCE.
1
*A German coin, value 75 cents,
ma
A certificate from three members of
the MEDICAL PROFESSION in
Germany, in Europe.
We the undersigned, practitioners of
medicine in Germany' are well aware
that, by our course, we may forfeit
the friendship of some of the faculty, but
not of its benevolent members, who are
uninfluenced by selfish motives. Though
we shall refrain from an expression' of
our opinion, either of the soundness or'
unsoundness of Dr. Goelicke's new doc 2
bane, we are happy to say that we deem
his Sanativ too valuable not to be general
ly known—for what our eyes behold and
our ears hear, we must believe.
We hereby state, that when Dr. Louis
Offon Goelicke first came before the Ger- 1
man public, as the pretended discoverer
of a new doctrine and a new medicine, we
held him in the highest contempt, believ
ing and openly pronouncing him to be a
base imposter and the prince of quacks.
. But, on hearing so much said about the
Sanative,. against it and for it, we were
induced, from motives of curiosity mere
ly, to make trial of its reputed virtues,
upon a number of our most hopeless pa
tients; and we now deem it our bounden
duty (even at the expense of our self in
terest) publickly to acknowledge its effi
cacy in curing not only consumption,
but other fearful maladies, which we have
heretofore belived to be incurable. Our
contempt for the discoverer of this medi
cine was at once swallowed up in our ut
ter astonishment at these unexpected re
sults; and, as amends for ourabuse of him,
we do frankly confess to the world, that
we believe him a philanthropist who does
honor to the profession, and to our coun
try, which gave him birth.
The recent adoption of this medicine in
to some of our European hospitals is a
sufficient guaranty that it performs all its
promises: It need not our testimoy, for
wherever it is used it is its own best wit
ness.
lIERNIAN ETMULLER, M. D.
WALTER VAN GAULT, M.D.
ADOLPHUS WERNER, M. D.
Germany, December 10, 1836.
The above precious medicine (the orig.
inal discovery of Dr. hOUIS 0. GOEL
ICKE, of Germany,) is for sale, wholesale
and retail, by,
L. G. KESSLER.
AGENT Fou Mill (reek.
JAMES ENTRIKEN,
Agent for Coffy Run.
Huntingdon County, Pa.
A Fine Farm
For Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sate the farm
he resides on, known as ROSELAND, sit
uate in White Top, Cambria county Pa.—
This iarm comprises 200 acres otgood land,
80 acres of which is cleared, and in a high
I state of cultivation; 15 acres of it prime
timothy meadow.
THE BUILDINGS
i
are all of the best description. A commo
dious dwelling recently built and finished in
the best manner, with every appurtenant
out building,
Large Batik _Barn,
built i.i 1835, with stables fitted up most
conveniently for accommodating a large
stock of horses 'and cattle. 1 here is a
pum of the purest water at the kitchen
pmoo, and a fine spring with a dairy &c., at
con venient dis tance—a neat garden stock
ed with a variety of fruit—and a thrifty
ORCHARD OF
GRAFTED
TREES, selected from the best nurseries
near Philadelphia. The Pos•r ROAD from
Ebensburg to Clearfield, passes through this
place, which has also the convenience of a
POST OFFICE. It is distant from Bell's
Forge, 13 miles. Persons disposed to Tar
chase will view the property, which will
recommend itself. Ihe title is unexcep
tionable, and terms will be made accommo
dating.
ALSO-FOR SALE,
A FARM of 100 acres, one mile distant
from the above; 70 acres of which is clear"
ed and in a good state of cultivation; com
fortable and convenient buildings on it, and
a great abundance and variety of fruit...—
The above farms if not sold prior to the Ist
day of September, will be then offered for
rent.
EDWARD SHOEMAKER
Roseland, May 29, 1839.
I have also unimproved lands for sale in
lots to suit pur,hasers, in this and the sat
rounding counties of Indiana, Jefferson, Mc-
Kean, Cen•re and Clearfield, some of them
well timbered and on good streams.
E. .
Roseland. Mr y; 29, 1839 3t S
Blanks for sale at
Tl l / 8 OFFICE
P. Swoopedr,
WOULD respectfully inforM his
friends, that he has taken the
Store formerly known as P. Swoop! 4
Son, and that he furnished himself with a
NEW & GENERAL ASSORTMENT
Dry evabos #
liar Iron, o ter
AND
Hollow ware.
ALSO:-SALT AND FIUI :
His assortment of Fancy articlet are o
the best kind. He has also a large vari
ety of
QUEENS WARE,
Planes, Chissels, Augers,
Mahogany Veneer,
Rasps, &c.
and a general assortment of Tools of all
kinds.
Those who wish to buy cheep, will do
well to
Dj'CALL AND SEE.cCG
?ew Store!!
18. ito
Would inform the Itublid generally
that their
NEW DRY GOODS
have arrived; and are now open for exam
ination at their Store formerly the Hun
tingdon Bank, and latterly occupied by
L. Gotta, opposite the store of Swoope
son. Among them a comprised and ex
tensive assortment of
FASHIONABLE DRY GOODS
Consisting of
Cloths, Cassimers, Sattinctts, and
Yestings, Muslin Dileanes
Chintzes, Gighams, Cain
coes, and Painted Mits
bins, Silks, Satins,
Sheet ings,
Bleached and
Unbleached Mus—
slins, Linen
.& Cotton
Drillings, and a large as•
sortment of Fancy articles,
Groceries, Glass, and Queensware,
Bard ikare and Cutlery, and
Nails, Shear, Cast and Blis
ter steel; assorted win
dow Glass; Look
ing Glasses ;
and every article necessary for a complete
country store.
The public
are requested to call, as
they are determined to O SELL
C HEAT.. _c:o
April 3il, 1839.
'Vett, Goods.
JAMES SAXTON, JR•
WOULD respectfully inform his
friends, that in addition to his for
mer stock, he has added Dry goods, Hard
ware, Paints and Dye stuffs,
CLOTHS, SATTINETTS.
VESTINGS, CALICOES,
Gingham's, Muslin dc•
leans, Silks and
SATINS, SHEET- •
INGS, BLEACH
ED AND UN.
BLEACHED
MUSLINS,
Linen and Cotten Drilling, Checks and
Grass cloths,
And a General assortment
Of Fancy Articles.
lIA It DW AR E.
Tea Kettles, German and English Scythes
Traces, Gun Locks, Neck Bolts,
Saw-mill Piles, Beatty's Socket
Chessels, Plains, irons, Seer,
zers, Shears, Knives, Forks
Pen-knives, But and Ta
ble hinges , Awls and
Awl handles, Till,
Desk, Re Pad Locks,
lied Screws, assor
ted, an assort
memt of
Screws, Cerry, Combs, Coffee mills, hay
and Dung forks, Shovers and Spades
B)2118 MTVINIPC.
lndigis, Madder, Logwood, Camieood, Co
pal Varnish, Linseed Oil, Spirsts of
Turpentine, Prussian Blue, re
nitian Red, Red Lead,
hitcning, Selterage,
Rose. Pink, Span
ish 11 hiten
ing Lam
black, Sw.
Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Moltasses, Queeitt
ware, Brushes WI sorts, Nuts, Con'•
lectionaries, Toys, Books and Sta•
--
tionary, Raisins and Prunes.
A General assortment of all the above
articles and as many more too tedious to
mention
o::rPlease Call and F4atitine for your
!Ives. 0:, - Cheap fol Cash 40 all Kind
' Country produce taken in exchange.
1:1, 1839