THE FEMALE SAILOR in the Police Court, Snstoti, en Thurs• day. a singular case of discarding the petticoats came on to the carl•et. Miss Msry Pal kins, was arraigne.l lur stealing some:Articles of clothing. The clerk cal• led for Mary, whon nr sprung a hand• some young sailm? The clerk sl,manded (if that was really Mary) why she was dresses! in this w sy, and was inforined that she had been a sailor, and had no other clothes. The trial then proceeded. The stolen articles were found in her pocket, but she declared she did not know how they came there, as she had been, as she acknowledge.!, imbibing gin until she became intoxicated. She was sentenced for two months to the liouse IN correction. In some efforts male to obtain her his tory by an individual present, the Post says, she stated she was twenty years old less born at Golden Grove, 13 miles Iry St Johns, N. B. ; that her father and mother still live there with a family of seven sons and two slaughters, and that she has a married sister residing in Wind ham, L. 1. Her father who is a farmer, she says has acted harshly towards her, but her "mother has alwas been tnidd!ing kind to her—as kind as a mother with so many children could be expected to be When, how, where or why, she dolled her feminine attire she did not seem dispos ed to disclose. For sic months she has acted as stew. and on board of the brig Hannah and Abigal, on regular trips from Quebec to New York. when asked if she had often been shocked by the grossness of those with whom she was obliged to associate, she replied that when they began to speak of things which she did not wish to listen to, she could easily move out of hearing. And, in reply to another question, she said' that it was very easy to preserve her incognito on board of ships. II hen ask ed it she had given her Clue tutp,e, she said that she had; and when told that she ought not to have done so on account of its injuring her future character, she said.: ..There ii, no use in lying about the name. The fact is, I have already told lies enough about myself to sink a hundred souls." She i; rather above the middle size for a woman, with an interesting, regular countenance, and dark, lustrous, yet lan, guishing eye. Tier hands are blistered and tor-begrimed, having every appear• ance of being used to "pulling and haul ing." She denies most emphatically that de• ceitful man has be :n the cause of her erratic career. She neither went with a trite lover, nor in pursuit of a false one. U. S, Gazette. CA PTIVES LIESC UED. Mr. Richard Blanton, in a letter dated Conway, Lafayette county, Arkansas, says he has just returned from among the Chicasaw Indians, having ransomed his sister Mrs.Tidwell, and her two children, who were taken captives by a party of eighteen Kichie Indians, on the 2nd July last, from the stroud settlement, on the Brasov river, in 'rms. Her husband Mr. Milton Tidwell, was murdered and scalped in her presence, and, after rob-. biog the house of all its contents, they took and her three small children, one an infant only five weeks old, and compelled them to travel day and night until they were out of reaeh of the Texans; after seven days of hard taavelling, they arrived at the Kichie town, somewhere, she thinks ea the trinity river. She was then sepe• rated from her children and not allowed to be with them any more. When in this awful `state of distress, her infant sicken and perished iA her arms. She was then taken out to be pskt i to death, when a Del aware trader r iaw her and bought her, and brought her to tfie Chiekesaw nation where she found an oportunity of writing to Mr. Blanton, and he was with her in a tew days after; and by furnishing the , sense Deleware trader with goods suita ble for the trade, lie was enabled to get, her two surviving children out safe, butt , at a heavy. espen4e. While she was a mong the Kichies she saw a white boy S or 10 years old; he could not speak a word et and she could not find out wherigney to,,k bins from. Ile is a W F ood looking boy with blue eyes light hair here is also a boy by the name of Thos. Pierce, about seven rears old, in the neighborhood of the Chiekesaw nation. He was bought from the Chaldoes by a Chickesaw, hy the name of Is-ti-u-Catubby who will give him up to his relations by refunding what he cost him. He is evi slentli the son of the unfortunate Piorce, who, with the balance of his family, was murdered at the Trammel trace, two or three years age, he has given a pretty correct account of where his parents were his parents were murdered and where they were from. Ile is a smart boy and if he has any relations they would be well to get him away immediately. Ti.ere is also a great many runaway slaves on the frontier of the Chickasaw nation.— N. Y. Exprew. ♦ QUICK WAY TO GET RIM A 1% iss Ingram, of Pontiac, some lime since was perusing a Texas paper, and observed among the persons that bore a prominent part in the tanks of that tiov• ernment, a man hearing her o.vn name, and jocosely remarked to her companions that she had found a namesake in Texas, and intended to write to him and claim relationship. This relation, more from curiosity and a desire of novelty, than from any conviction that her hope would be realized, was carried'inio'efect. She +•rote him a respectful letter, giving him a history of her family and parentage, and suggested that the name was nut as common as most of the names of our cou p try, the probability was strong that a re.l lationshtp existed between them. the received in reply, a friendly and affection ate letter, ackni.m 'edging her as a cousin, and expressing an earnest desire that the correspondence might be continued. This was readily acceded to, and it was carried on agreeably and satiafactoriv ly to ,both parties, until very recently, when she received intelligence of his death, and info•matiou that in his will he had bequeathed her the handsome a snm of; gt. 20,000 in gold and silver, leaving his personal property and land estate to his relatives in that country. A few days previous to the reception of this joyful communication, she had connected her fortunes with those of a Methodist Cler gyman, and should their deeds of charity • comport with their means, the widow's heart will be tilled with joy, and many an orphan live to implore blessings upon the heads of their benefactors, for the deeds of their benevolence and generosi ty,—.Michigan Northern Advocate. 1•••1=/..1 HORRID TRAGEDY The Columbia, S. C, Chronicle, of the sth ult. says: We learn by letters from Edgefield C. H. that that village was, on Friday last the theatre of a bloody dis graceful outrage, which resulted in the death of an atn;able and promising young man, named Bird. The facts which led to this dreadful result we understand, are the following: It appears that a difficulty has existed for seine time between Col. - Lewis Wig fall and Preston Brooks Esq. of Edge• field, which hail been partially healed by the mediation of mutual friends, but that an imprudent publication opened again Ithe fountains of bitterness. During a tem porary absence of Preston. Brooks, his father, Col Pi hitefield Brooks, answered the publication of Wigfall. The conse• quence was a challenge from Wigfall which was declined by Col Brooks, for cause assigned, NVigfall on receiving his answer, sent a note to Col Brooks, stating that he should post him as a cow ard at 4 o'clock that evening. Col. Car rot and 'l'hos. Brd volunteered to call en Wigfall and requested him to defer the posting till P. Brooks carne home, as he was the proper per on to protect his, • f ather; but by the time they arrived at the Court House, Wigfall had put up the pa per, and stood on the Court House steps to defend it armed v NI a pair of duelling pistols. Bird intimated his intention of tearing it down, when pis!ols were drawn by both him and Wigfall, and both fired without effect. Bird drew a pistol and , fired without effect again. Wigfall then returned his fire, and his ball entered the t right shoulder of Bird, taking a direction , over the upper part of the chest, cutting his wind-pipe and lodging in his left breast, He lingered until Sunday mot.- : fling in great agony, when his spirit took I its Hight. THE TRANCE a were yester day informed, by a gentleman who had paitra visit to the house of the young la ity, to ascertain the real state of the case, that he was told by the persons of the ,house, that the duration of the trance was but four days in length, with an inter mission of a few minutes ; that said in termission occurred on Sunday week, when she asked for a cup of tea ; that im mediately alter drinking it, she relapsed into her former state, and there remained until the Tuesday evening following , since which time, she has been perfect well, and enjoying excellent spirits. She states that during the trance, she imagin ed herself in the presence of the Holy Je sus, and that ha cherished and nurtured her, telling her that she was to remain on this earth but six innnths, when she would be taken to him. The young lady ap pears to have reconciled herself that such is to be the ease, and expresses herseg perfectly willing to meet the great Sa viour.—Philud. Messenger. LITERARY FACTORY GIRLS — A Maga. zine, published in Lowell. Mass. is sus tained exclusively by the contributions of the girls employed at the different fac tories. Can any manufacturing town in Europe offer a parallel instance? What is to be expected of the Bay State fifty years hence if its daughters thus engaged in the labours of the worp and woof, weave also the beautiful tissues of litera ture? W e have heard occasionally of poetical shoemakers in Europe; and in i this country of learned blacksmiths, but these were solitary stars in the firmament of science; it remained for the U. States to exhibit a constellation, not of literary ladies, fostered in drawing rooms and nursed in luxury, but of workwomen, coin • bining the fabrics of art .vith the products of fancy and intellect. (,YouthFra Patriot BETTING ON ELECTIONS, A singular case was tried before Alder man Jahn Laws, on Tuesday mor• ning. The facts are substantially as fol lows:—Some time previous to the Presi dential Election, Aaron B. Fithian and and 1)r. C. P. Kecihine, mutually prom ised, that in the event of General Harri• son being elected, Dr. K. was to give to Mr. F. a nit of clothes; and if Martin Van Buren was elected, Mr. F. was to' present the same to Dr. K. No money was posted; but one of the witnesses tea tified that 1)1.. K. called on him to enquire if Mr. F. was goon for that amount, and if he siould lose, Whether he would pay. BAsig satisfied, he left matters stand, not asking the amount to be posted; and Mr. F. being satisfied that Dr. K. would do the same, did not solicit the amount I to be put up. Ott the day of election, Dr. K's vote was challenged, on the ground that he was a better on the elec• thin. Being questioned, he I . .ad made no bet, but acknowledged that he and Mr. F. had promised to give a suit of clothes to one another; he to F. if Harrison was elected, and F. to him if Van Buren was returned. The Judge of the election had him sworn to the fact as stated by himself and he .w as then permitted to vote. Af ter the result was ascertained, Mr. F.cal• led on Dr. K. he refused to pay them, giv log as a reason that F. was instrumental in having his vote challenged. All of the witnesses were examined on this point, and nothing was elicited that made good that supposition that F. had any con nection in trying to prevent him from vo ting. The Alderman gave judgment for the defendant, on the ground that it was a bona fled bet, and spoke learnedly on the subject, reprimanding very justly, the conduct of both parties, Inc having attemp ted to vote, after violating an express act of the Assembly upon that subject.—U. S. Gazette. BLOODY NAVAL ENGAGEMENT. We copy the following very able des cription of a late naval battle, from the Lancaster Examiner and Democratic Her ald. as we have always been advocating the Navy in prelerence to a Standing Ar i my; and because we think the officers of the former corps entitled to much greater distinction than they have yet received from the citizens of the republic, to whose renown they have so signally contributed. ON BOARD SIIIP "PHILADELPHIA CITY," AT SEA, Noveinher 12th, 1840. I?. II hitt MidJleton, Esq. Dear Sir—. We have met the enemy and they are ours," were the words of the lamented Perry, after the memorable battle on Lake Erie, and in the same api rit, and with the same heartfelt feelings of joy, I now address...th.em to you. Vs e . have had a most desperate and bloody e 4 gagement with the enemy, but thatiln to 1 the God of battles. our efforts in the cause, of our country have been crowned with the most signal success, Early on the morning of the 50th of October, we disroveied a large ship and shortly after a number of frigates and small vessels, which proved to be the Lo co Foco fleet bound to Kinderhook. The signal was immediately made from our Ilag ship, "Old Guard," Captain Peter Rreed, to form in line and clear the ships for action. About 8 o'clock our leading ship announced the stranger to be the Lo • co Foco ship of the line, Penney/oanio, car rying 15S•guns and wearing the broad pennant of Commodore D. R. Porter. Soon atter the enemy shortened sail, for med in order of hattle,and displayed fruit their gars the motto of ..Sub•treasury and Johnson—Van fiuren aitd.ea . 8 an ding army."--ln answer to this our,ships were ordered to fling to the brefze the motto of "No Standing Army—thirrison and Reform," which was no sooner done than the air was rent with the i loutl and en thusiastic cheers of our t allant crews. ) ,i t ts Nothieg daunted by the foadt 'tile ap pearance of the foe our ship •we clear ed for action, the us . ' and stars of our countrf , 44lo /V mast, and the crews harangedliy.th nti cers of the respective ships, settin : Ali the justice of the cause we were' ; - !:.,ed in, and the unholy nature of .! t , waged . by the enenty..Noinstitaij- in . it ions of our country. l'llefi"-, .fi .. ''werett by ,loud cheers, atiedikkAreest '.. 'est to be laid close alongside Of ,e en L 4 , At 15 minutes pas _. ' r began. Capt. Williams le e . . vs n the Alle gheny, outselling the- .lirCe l ;pt. Watts, who for stone minutes disput4 till% posi of honor with him. Each bill!, apbile reach ed her station, let go her a(tthor by the stern and presented her broadside to the enemy. The Pennsylvania opened a heavy lire upon the lilleglieny, which she bravely sustained until the Erie gut into her station. The Captains of these two frigates gallantly sustained the con flict with their far superior enemy with unflinching bravery. 'the 0 etamnreland a heavy doubled banked frigate, lay a short distance astern of the flag ship and was soon closely engaged by the Beaver Captain Dicky. The Luzern, Northanip ton, Northumberland, Monroe and Perry now opened their fire which was gallantly returned by the Dauphin Capt Jones; Let, ! anon Capt Glenn; Chester Capt. Penney packer, and Mercer Capt Pearson; and notwithstanding the superior metal of the enemy's ships, our heroic tars poured in! such a rapid and well directed fire, that of the enemy's soon slacked. The La zerobeing heavily laden with "rise," proved herself a dull sailor—her wheel being shot away her people became dis couraged, and after four or five destruc tive 'log cabin' broad sides from the Mer cer, tell foul of the Monroe, and was soon after taking possession of by Lieut. Guodwine and a prize crew from the Mercer. Finding the .Allegheny and E rie suffering seriously in the unequal cons test with the 3 decker and having dismay ted and silenced his oppunent the Noith ampton, Capt Gleim in the Lebanon, lul ted up and took a raking position on the bow of the Pennsylvania, pout ing into her a close and deadly shower of '"Tippecanoe" grape shot, which told few fully on her crowded deck. The first dis charge killed Major l'atton of the Marines —the gunner Mr. Barrett; and the Com modore's private secretary, Mr Piolett. The lion, Capt Geo M. Keim, whose star tion was in the rear of the Loco Foci) line, perceiving the critical situation el the Commodore's ship, bore tip in the ..Old Berke' to his support, but the disci pline of his ship had become relaxed— part of the crew dissatisfied, and the con sequence was that the ship being improp erly handled, did nut get up in tittle to render any assistance; for before he had any time to open his fire, the smoke clear ed away and he unexpectedly found him self within a few cables length of the "Old Guard." The latter being fresh, and her gnus double shotted with "hard cider" balls, opened her Lampeter and Mount• joy batteries upon him, and poured in such a rapid succession of murderous broadsides as soon made his proud frigate look like a brig, la a few minutes eery man stationed at the Kutztown and Tut pehoc ken division of guns was either kil led or wounded.—The sharp shooting of New Holland and hlanheim Riflemen sta tinned in the , Old Guard's" tops, coin• .muted dreadful havoc. Captain Keitn finding the work too hot, gave orders to strike the flag, and was iminediatey ta ken possession of by Lieut Franklin of the "Old Guard." .. -- ?4 , leanwitileai;other division of the ene 'ray's vessels, viz—the Clarion, Columbia ' Centre, ft ayne, York and Armstrong, were closely eng aged by the Bedtold, Capt Barclay; Deaware, Capt diana, Capt H ark; Franklin, Capt Ma dera' and it ashington, Capt Ewing. The contest was close and desperate. The Armstrong and Washington fought yard• and yard•arrn. The Franklin laid the Clarion on board, and after a fierce and sanguinary hand-to-hand fight, succeeded in carrying her, Captain Miles fought Iris ship, the Huntingdon, beautifully—al ter exchanging broadsides with the Cam Ida, and pouring a galling fire into the ayne and Centre, he fixed himself on the larbord bow of the latter and when that ship struck, which was soon alter, passed on and raked the S.(squelianna. The Delaware lollowed—brought down the b;;; remaining main andmiz• zen masts, and then anchored inside 01 like York, the fifth in the enemy's line. Capt Dickey, in the Beaver, haring dis. masted and nearly sunk the It estmoreland engaged the Crawford, and smell was the sevet ity it his fire, that in 8 minutes nut a spar was loft standing on his opponent's ,deck, and her crew cried lustily fur guar-, 'tors. She was taken possession of by Lieut Morton. The Philadelphia Cow: ty, Capt C. J. Ingersoll, seeing the peril olio situation of the Montgomery, who was being raked from stein to stern by the gal lant little Backe, Capt M'Dowel, and the Butler, Capt Purvianes, bore up to the rescue; hut at the same moment the Philo delphia City, Capt Randoll, also came to the assistance of the Bucks and Butler. and opening a terrific fire upon the mer cenary band on board the Philadelphia County, (who was also encumbered with' "Pipe and Yarn") soon drove them below and taught her “TORY" Captain that he was; contending with freemen, not slaves. The "Old Molter Cumberland," Capt. Penrose, got entangled with the main rig ging of one of the enemy's ships, astern of :ilie — Centre, and suffeied severely from the fire of that ship; but she swung clear and closely engaged the Cambria, the next ship on the starboard bow. The Somer. set, Capt. "Spooney" Ogle, after disa bling her three antagonists, the Greene, Jefferson, and Clearfield, bore up—pass ed through the enemy's line, pouring such destructive volleys of Gold spoon-slugs into the Loco Foco gun boats . , .luniatTt, Lehigh, McKean, Clinton and Warren as in 10 minutes sent the first four na, med to the bottom, and compelled the Warren to strike her colors to avoid a similar fate. This done, her brave crew gave three hearty cheers fur the "Hero of Fort Metp," and then turned their atten !ion to the Schuylkill, and Montgomery, and being nobly seconded by Capt. Ste. yens, in the Adams, soon taught the foe submission to the banner of the free. The battle still continued to rage with unabated fury at the other end of the line. The Lyeoming and Tioga kept up a heavy fire on the "Old Guard," but her Captain, gallantry seldom equalled, and never sur passed, being bravely seconded by his faithful Lieutenants, returned the fire of the enemy for a long period without a man flinching from his post. Capt. Mid-- illeswarth, in the Union, came to his as sistance, and soon brought down the red flag of Loco Focoisin. The "Old Guard," after being relieved hauled oil' to repair damages; after which she ranged up, and hauling up her main sail just astern, passed within 10 feet of the Pennsylvania, pouring, in a must tre mendous fire, killing her 9mtl Lieut, Dal las—sailing-master Sturgeon,gunner Page put sur Mr. Blythe, and some 40 or 50 of the crew. In vain Coin. Porter urged his men to stand to their guns. In vain her Ist Lieut. Buchannan, promised to ad vance the pay of the sailors from 10 to 15 cents a day—all would not do. 'l'he des structive fire from the Old Guard, togeth er with the hot-shot from the Erie, and the "Log Cahill" hand grenades from the , Allegheny—with half his crew killed and disabled, a large 'tusk t of 'Coon Skins' ,etween Wind and Water—ands to ad , , o his distress, the ammuliition nearly air expended—he was .f length reluctantlk compelled to give the order liQktrike ti liag to "Tippecanoe and Tyler Ivor' Ti, ew remaining vessels which still held oui Heeing the fats al their Commodore, and ueing much cut up and crippled; alsohau• led down their colors, thus rendering thy victory complete. The plunder found on board the enemy's ships was very great! In the hold of the Pennsylvania was found it large number of "Extra Globes," and wood cuts representing "Old Tip" selling an old soldier into slavery for debt, which being claimed by Lieut. Buchanan as private property, were of course resto• red. Strange as it may appear, the offi• leers seemed to have fared sumptuously on board the flag ship, but the crew had been on short allowance during the whole cruise. Many of them solicited permis sion is enlist in our Navy, which was at once granted them. The carnage on beard the enemy's ships was dreadful. '1 he The Pennsylvania alone lost 843 men: Besides the officers already named, she lost Lieuts. Cameron and Boot, of the Marines killed; and her Srd Lieut. Fra zer, received such a severe wound in the mouth, as has rendered him speechless ever since. Midshipman Forney, Bog art and "Pearce of the Eagle Eye," are also among the slain. Among the killed on board the other Loco Fuco ships, I have only time to mention the officers, which are Caput. Fraily of the Schuylkill; Plumer of the Westmoreland ; Barstow of the Bradford; Church of the Crawford; Strohecker of the Centre ; Colt of the Columbia; Parsons of the Lycoming ; Fleniken of :he Fayette ; Hoge of the Greene; Porter of the Northampton.-- The wounded are Lieuts. Brown of the Philadelphia County ; Smith of the Berks; Fogle of the Lehigh; Ileggins of the Northumberland, and Midshipman Jones of the Montgomery ; Glossbrenner of the York, (since dead;) Anderson of the Per ry, and Snowden of the Venango. Ow ing to the precaution taken by our officers in strengthening the sides of the ships with "Log Cabin" timber, our loss is comparatively trifling. Lieut. Ford of the. Old Guard, is the only officer severe ly wounded, and Capt. Reed slightly in the hand. Where all did their duty so nobly, it would be invidious tv particular ize; but I would be guilty of an act of great injustice nut to mention the coven itial services rendered during the action by Gen. Call of Florida, and Mr. Baer, the "Buck-Eye Blacksmith" from Ohio. IThey acted is volunteers on board our IN; ship, and were conspicuous for their rmol and deter mined bravery. In con o f his valuable services, when the Pennsy jvao:a struck, the Buck• Eye Blacksmith was deputed to receive Lieut Buchanan's sword. The Lieut surren dered it with an air of m.:rtiaA pride, and a hearty curse on the "Log Cabin and Coon Skin" batteries, which lost them the day. Mr. Beer consoled him with the promise, that it he ever again should have occasion to use a sword, he would ham mer him one out of real democratic iroth Thus ended one of the most memorable battles on record, and one which has co vered the Democratic Whig arms with imperishable laurels. I have the honor to remain, Your obedient humble servant. BENJAMIN BOWSPRIT. GEN. HARRISON'S POPSLARITY.-!R looking at the returns of the recent elec tion in the different States, it is seen that in all parts of the country, Gen Harrison has run ahead of the local candidates. In alluding to the popular enthusiasm thus manifested in behalf of the brave old he ro, the Albany Journal says: "With these demonstrations of the feel ing of the People towards their President elect, have we not reason to look forward to his administration as the commence ment of a new and happy era in the po litical concerns of the country? Ile conies into office with the moral power of a free and mighty People to sustain him. I:• has nothing to fear from an open, fearless uncompromising course of policy. His character eminently fits him fur the task to which he has been called. No man since Gen. Washington has possessed inure advantages to carry out the compre pensive design of our republican form of government, and to give to all its func tions the vigor and energy necessary to the growth, prosperity, and happiness of , the People. The country looks to hint for a bold and decided correction of the abuses and usurpations of his immediate r predecessor. It looks to him to bring back to the conduct of public affairs time purity, the statesmanship, and the eleva , tell patriotism which distinguished the administration of Washington, of Jeffer . son, and Madison." The movement of the people in eleva ting Gen Harrison to the Presidency has been so general, so universal, so complete ly successul, that it leses the characteris tics of a party triumph.—Cumberland Ci vilian. General Harrison visited Louisville on Tuesday last, upon business. The .haily wakens' announced his arrival in a touch of Old Kentucky thunder, and there was getteral turn out of the citizens on the occasion.--Spirit of the Times. A Sii•aT YARD. —The Texas Mus quilt) says there is a young ladyin Texas, each of 1, hose feet measures eighteen in• ches. It is the first time w•e ever heard ofTwo feet making a yard, ADVERTISEMNTS. the court of Comm on pleas of Hant. , igdon county. In the matter of the Petition of H. 8. -pang playing the court is order satiafac ion on a Mortgage given by hits to Jame Buchanan. fa James Buchanan Mortgagee above named;, Sir:—Take notice that at a Court of Com mon Pleas held at Huntingdon, in and for the county of Huntingdon, on the 18th day of November, A. D. 1640, Hcnry S. Spang the Mortgager above named pre sented his petition to the said court setting forth that on the 9th December, 1836, he gave a mortgage to you as a lieu on 17 acres of land on Canoe creek in Franks• town township, in said county, adjoining lands of Sanival R. Adams end others to secure the payment of two thowsand dol lars at the days and times in the said mortgage set forth—that the said monies so secured as aforesaid have all been paid and discharged, and that you the said James Buchanan have net entered satis faction on the Record of said mortgage for said monies—that you reside out of this state and have no agent here properly authenticated to enter said satisfaction, and praying the court to older and direct sari-faction to be entered on the same according to law. Whereupon the court did order me as sheriff of said county to give you this public notice of the facts set: forth in the said petition and to require you to appear in the said court an the ste• and Monday of January neat to answer the said petition. JOSEPH SHANNON, Ski. Sheriff's Office Hunt ingdon, Dec. 3, 1840. S The following stated writ of Zeire Fa. cies Sur Mechanics Lien, issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Hunting don county, has been placed in my hands for service, Asc., of which all persona is- Wrested will take native. JOSEPH SHANNON Shoriff: HUNTINGDON COUNTY, ss. Bri HE Commonwealth of Pennsylea- At. nia to the Sheriff of said County Greeting: whereas John M. Cunningha se and Thomas Surchnell, acting under the firm of Cunningham and Burchnell, have filed a claim in our County Court of cove mon Pleas for the county of Huntingdon aforesaid against Rev. James Stevens late of the said cownty, for the coin of Os. Thousand and Ninety-six dollars for work done to, and materials furnished for a certain building, to wit, "All that certain two story frame Warehouse, situ. ate in the borough of Petersburg in said county, fronting on the basin fon ty•feet. and extending back forty-five feet, and being situate utt a certain lot in the said borough of Petersburg lately purchased by the Rev. James Steevena hors a cer tain Valentine Wingert. And whereas it is alleged that the said. sum still remains due and unpaid to the said Cunningham and Burchnell. New we c.ommand you, that you make know. to the said Rev. James Stevens, and to all such parsons as may hold or occepy the said building, that they be and appear before the judges of our said court at a court of common pleas to be held at Huntingdon on the second Mon day of January next, for the said coun t v of Huntingdon, to chew if any thing they know or have to say, why the said sum of one thousand and ninety-six dol lars, should not be levied on the said buil ding to the use of the said Cunningham and Burchnell. according to the form and effect of the act of Assembly in such at .es made and provided if to them it shall seem expedient, and have you then and there this writ. Witness the Honorable , Thomas Burnside, Eig., President of our said court at Huntingdon the nineteenth day of November, A. 1). 184 e. JAMES STEEL, Proty. Dec. 2.-4 t. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, Huntingdon County, ss, Personally ap peace.' before the subsci fiber, a justice of the peace in and for said county . of Hun tingdon, Joseph Shannon, Sheriff of the said county, who being duly sworn accor ding is law, doth depose and say, that in pursuance of the death warrant to h;in dt , recent by David R. Porter, Esquire, Gov ernor of the commonwealth of Pennsylva• nia, hearing date the 19th day of Septet,. ber A. D. 1840, this deponent did, be tween the hours of ten clock in the fore noon, and three o'clock in the afternoon of Friday the sixth day of November in stant, proceed to execute Robert M'Con • shy, within the yard of the jail of said county, and in accordance with the sen• • tence of the Court of Oyer and Terminer of the said county, and the ileath warrant aforesaid, this deponent, did then and there, hang the said Robert M'Conahy by the neck, until he was dead, That this deponent executed the said Robert M'Conahy who was convicted at murder in the first degree, in the presence (gaud" persons es are required and permitted by the act of Assembly, passed the 10th day of April 1834, entitled "An act to abolisi , public executions," to invite to be pres ..nt and witness such execution, aad nont others. sworn and subscribed the 16th day z, ' November 1640, before E. GALBRAITH, JOSEPH SHANNON.
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