"Really,' cousin Frank," said Tilly I 'you are not tit fur any thing but to tails.' politics." am &NA than is ton much truth in what you say," replied Frank, "but still, must insist that 1 tried my best to tell you sty thoughts upon a different sub ject." _ . . "Anil ally did you not finials telling thwm?" said his cousin archly. "Because I wail too mach of a block head or a coward." "A hold Tippecanoe soldier you are truly. You need fear me, cousin frank ; I am only a woman." "So you are, cousin ;'Gut I must con fess that I am the greatest coward on earth, when 1 attempt to open to yea my heart." "Moat astonieling," said Tilly. "All very , true, my cousin. You know fall well—l know you do- —that I have lung entertained a--a deep--what I was going to sag.— I don't believe Van will get more than six states at the outside." "Cousin Frank, I shall have to put you in charge of old Tip's 'keepers. , You are going crazy." "1 believe so myself. I ami is a bad box, I mule you, cousin 'Filly ; tell me how to get out of this confounded (pan. dary. You know what I want to tell you. How shall I say ii?" "Don't know," said Tilly. "Cousin," said Frank, imploringly. "Well." "Do tell me." "I'll bet you that Harrison will be elec ted," said Tilly. "Oh,but I would bet that way myself," replied Frank. "You wish me to help yon out of your quandary, cousin Frank. You must thereloro take the bet." ..W hat do you want to bet," enquired Prank. "Myself." "Against what?" "Yourself." "But let me see," said Frank, who was somewhat puzzled to understand the op eration of the wager, "if I should lose, as I surely will, how will it then bet" "If you lose," said she, "I will win TOU; and if I lose, you will ME. Eith or way will suit you, I suppose." "I see through it," exclaimed Frank, in an ecstacy of joy. "Done, done, done. Giveme your hand—hurrah for Tip, Ty, and Til. Cousin you hare done the bu Maus gloriously. lam happy." The election came, and Harrison car-, tied the day. Of course cousin Tilly won the bet, and cheerfully was it paid, and gratefully was it accepted. They celebrated old Tip's election, a few awnings ago, by a merry wedding,_ Joy be with them.— •if ann. Gazetle. John Banyan. Ur. John Bunyan was, imprisoned in Bedford jail for the space of twelve rears for preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. To contribute something tor ards the sup port of his family, consisting of his wik and four children, (ane of which wall blind, he employed his time while in prison in making long tagged laces. It is likely he learned this occupation during kis confinement, as Mrs. Bunyan obser ved before the Justices, (when they coin. witted her husband to prison,) that she had nothing to support her children but what she received from charity. This proves both his habitual industry, and his strong affection for his family, which led him to work so many hours for such small earnings as were derived from this employ spent. The respectability of his character, and the propriety of his conduct, appeared to Wee operated powerfully on the mind of the jailer, who showed him much kind ness in permitting him to go out and via. it his friends occasionally, and once to un dertake a journey to London; as also by reposing trust ;n him, and committing the management of the prison to his care. The following anicdote is told respec respecting the jailor and Mr. Bunyan. It being known to some of the persecuting prelates in London that he was often out ofjprison„ they sent down an officer to talk with the jailor on the subject, and in order to find him out, he was to get there in the middle ef the night. Mr. Bunyan was at home, but so restless that he could not sleep; he therefore acquainted his wife, that though the jailor had given him liberty to stay till the morning. yet, from his uneasiness, he must immediately re turn. He did so, and the jailor blamed him for coming at each an unseasonable bear. Eerily in the morning the Messen ger came, and interrogating the jailor, said, Are all the prisoners safei" "Yes." "Is John Bunyan safe?" "Yes." "Let me see him." lie was called, and ap. peered; and all was welL After the rites senger was Ole, the jailor, addressing &tr. Bunyan, said, Well, you may ri out again Jost when you think proper, for you know when to return better than I can tell yon.” Euro:stns.—A man and his wife commit ted suicide in New York on Thursday. The man (Daniel lio;an) having had some quarrel with his wile, bliot himself in the side with a musket loaded with ball. The ball passed up through his heart, through his lungs and head, and killed him install tsneously. On hearing the noise, his wife rushed into the room, and the appal. ling sight which presented itiself so &Dec teal- her that she instantly swallowed a large dose of bed bug poison. After lin. Bering a few hours in agony, she died also. They were both Irish. Her maiden name Ira a Wonors Myra. Attempt to molder p‘feated. The BAtiotore Clipper Mites than on Saturday evening, the play of 'Zarale we , performed at the National Theatre, it. Washington city. Previous to the per formance, two pistols were borrowed and leaded with powder, by the gentleman whr loaned them, in they presence of Miss Virginia Monier, manageres of the The etre, and her sister 4 One of the pistols was to be discharged at a character per sonated by Miss V. Monier, and the other at a character represented by Mr. Johnsen. during the progress of the play. The persun who was appointed to Bre at Miss Monier (as ilby the isterposition of Provi dence) thought that he would examine the the pistol [which is not often done] pre% i ous to the act. He did so, and to his astonishment found it loaded with a ball. This induced an examination of the other which was to be discharged at Mr. John son, when it was likewise found to contain a bullet. Thus, in all probability, has timely caution saved the life of a young and beautiful actress, who otherwise might have fallen a victim to barbarous demon ism. And hae it not been for precaution ary measures, Mr. Johnson might also have peased to that 'bourne from whence no traveller returns.' No clue has yet been had to the detec. ti" of the guilty and dreadful monster who evidently designed the destruction of human life, On Monday morning, as the caravan containing the animals, etc. of Womb well's menagerie, were passing the bottom of Weill' von square, Hastings, a sudden gust of wind overturned one of the vehi cles, by which two horses were killed. On the vans being righted, a keeper open ed the door of one of them to procure 'something near the cage in a panther was confined, but the ferocious beast, who had, it appea r s, gained access to this part of the van by the breaking of his cage iii the concussion, immediately seized the un• fo , tunate man by the hand. The door was immediately pulled to, as closely as the intervention of the man's hand would allow, the panther having a tenacious hold of his handiin his jaws. One of the keep. era, knowing that nothing but red-hot iron would make the beast give up his hold, a red-hot poker was procured, and a keeper promptly thrust it against the nostril of the panther, which then let go his hold. Though the wounds inflicted by the animal's tusks are severe ones, and have occasioned the man great pain, he is doing Gazette. !vimENT FLORlDA.—Chakika. the 'chief of those who destroyed Indian Key, was killed, by private Hall, of the 2d Dra goons. The chief was engaged in cutting wood when the soldiers landed, and on finding himself discovered, ran for the grass. Several started in, pursuit, but they all gave out except Hall, who fol lowed until he had almost overtaken him, when Chakika smiled and extended his hand. Hall levelled his rifle, and the ball sinking deep in the brain of , the chief, lie fell dead in the water, but a short distance from the Island which was the depot of his plunder. GREAT SPORT. -An Indian and two white men captured nine Elk in Lapeer county, Mich. There were 12 in the drove, ten of them attempted to cross Flint river, at that point but partially frozen, when they broke through; only one escaped—nine were killed with clubs. They weighed from two to four hundred, l and were in fine order.—Flint Ado. INPORTANT SUIT.— In the suit or Stock ton and Stokes, mill contractors, vs. Amos Kendall, tried in the Circuit Court at Washington, the jury on Tuesday render. ed a verdict for the plaintiffs—damages 1112,085 40. The damages were claimed on account of the long delay in the pay ment of the plaintiffs' demand against the department, which delay was alleged to be malicious. Exceptions were taken, and the case will go to the Supreme Court for argument. URDER.—Major Thos. E. Clarke, of Crittenden county, Arkansas, a few days ago in pursuit of two runaway negroes of his own, came upon them alone. when the negroes killed him instantly. The citi. zens of the county turned out, caught the negroes and hung them up to the first tree they came to. A Sin n!Lea FACT.—Men who stutter and stammer are often met with, but who ever heard of a female afflicted with an impediment in her epeech? Qoasit.—. During the heat of the Presi dential contest, a Paris editor announced that he had received a file of American papers, and regretted exceedingly to find by them, that the two candidates for the Presidency were the greatest rascals in the country. McLancs.—The Buffalo Republican says that two companies of artillery have been ordered from that station to Lockport, on account orals anticipated attempt of the Canadians to rescue McLeod. The Ro 'cheater Democrat states that he is to be, removed to that place for safe keeping. 4t y rx. : 4,51, " P THE JOURNAL. One country, one constitution one destiny Ilmitingdon,Jan. 27. 1841 Democratic Conveation. The firiends of General Harrison in Penn sylvania are respectfully requested to, e lect Delegate; to a State Convention to be held in the Court Clouse of Harrisburg. at 10 o'clock .t. M., on Wednesday, the 10th day of March, 1841, for the purpose of selecting a candidate for Governor, to be supported by the dem ocratic party of the State,at the approach ing general election. Each county and the city of Philadol phia will send delegates to the convention equal in number to their members in the State Legislature. T. H. Burrows. Jos, 0 allace, J. P. II etherill, Jarn'l. Alexander, J. C. Montgemery, Bela Mager, Francis Park, Jas. Gregory, If . Clnre, John H. H alker, T. Elder J. D. Culbertson, James Steel, The old Democratic day for nominating the candidate for Governor (4th of Mat ch) is departed from in the present instance, in order to afford all who desire it an op portunity to attend both the State Con vention and the inaugeration of President Ilarrison. Canal Canimistsioners The following is the Bill, which was re ported for the election of the Canal Board. It has occupied in its discussion a 1511 aid• erable portion of the time of the Senate during the last week; and finally with some trival amendments has passed that body, the second time, and has been or•, dered to be transcribed. There appears to be but little doubt that It passes bPtlii houses; and unless vetoed, become the law of the land. The plan proposed we consider a good one, and which will give stability to our public works. At any rate, there will be less probability that the Board will be under the leading strings of the Governor, be he who he way. Two of them will be out of his power, and will laugh at his attempts at dictation. AN ACT relating to Canal Commis vioners. Section IL Be it enacted, &c. That within five days after the passage of this act it shall be lawful for the Senate and House of Representatives of this Common wealth to each elect one person to serve as Canal Commissio: er, and for the fitiv ernor to appoint one person to serve as Canal Commissioner, which said persons so elected and appointed, from and after the first Monday of February next, shall have all the powers and do and perform all the duties required by law of the board of Canal Commissioners of this Conthion l wealth; and from and after the said first Monday of February next the powers, duties and emoluments of the present board of Canal Commissioners shall cease. Section 2. The Commissioner to b, appointed by the Governor under the pro visions of this act shall be a citizen of this Commonwealth and a practical engi• neer,'who shall have acted in that capuci ty in the servivce eithe- of this State to some other State of this Union, or of the United States, for at least three years be fore his appointment, and shall be presi- I dent of the canal board, Section's. As soon as practicable of ter paid election and appointment shall have taken place, the persons elected and appointed shall meet together in the of fice of the Canal Commissioners, and in the presence of the Governor and Speak era of the Senate and House of ttepresen tatives, shall determine by lot their ress vective terms of service in the manrki "following: One of said Speakers shall prepare three slips of paper as near alike as possible; the words ..one year shall be written on one thereof; the words "two years" shall be written on one thereof; and the words "three years.' shall be writ ten on one thereof; and when so prepared they shall be rolled up and placed in a box, to be prepared fur that purpose, and well shaken, after which said commisrion era shall proceed to draw out said rolls oi paper respectively: The Commissioner drawing the paper containing the words "three years" shall serve as Canal Cum., missioner for a term of three years; the Commissioner drawing the paper contain ing the words •'two years' shall serve for etwo years. and the Commissiouer drawing the paper containing the worts l "one year" shall serve for one year, from , the first Monday in February next; dupli cate statements shall be made out of the drawing 89 aforesaid, showing the term for which each of such Commissioners are to serve, and shall be signed by the Oov erner and each of said Speakes; one copy ~ thereof shall be filed in the office of the ,Canal Commissioners, and the other copy lin the Wee oil the Serretaer of tire Celt 52141 7 6 1 "911116"1" u.5i1tii; d a the expiration•ot t erm sery ce of each of said Cornm• oneis another shall be elected or app , cal in his stead, by the branch of the leg• .s.uture electing where said Commission -rs shall have been elected, er by the Gov ernor under the previsions of this act, the .deetion appointment in all cases to take place on the first Monday in Feb and the Commissioners elected to ,continue in office for a term of three years from the time of such election or ap pointrnent Section 4. In case of any vacancy in said board by death, resignation, or any other cause, during the recess of the leg. islature, the Governor shall fill the same by appointment, to continue until the first Monday in February next thereafter, and when such vacancy shall occur du ring the sitting of the legislature, the same shall be filled by the branch thereof entitled to elect under the provision of• this act, and the person so elected shall hold the office for the same term of time as the Commissioner whose place he was elected to fill would have held the same: Provided, that five days notice shall be given by a resolution of said body, of the time of holding said election. Section 5. The president of said board appointed by the bovernor as aforesaid, receive a salary of two thousand five hundred dollars a year, and each of the other Canal Commissioners shall re ceive a salary of two thousand dollars a year, as a full compensation for all ser vices and expenses, which salary shall be paid quarterly, and out of the State areas ury. Section 6. Said Canal Commission era shall respectively be subject to peachment and removal for any misde meanor in office, in the manner provided by the constitution of this Commonwealth in relation to impeachments, and ►nay for any reasonable cause be removed by the Governor on the address of two-thirds of both branches of the legislature, and shall be removed on conviction of misbe havour in officio, or of any infamous crime Who Ti ill Be The Candidate? There is hardly a day passes that we are not asked "who will be the candidate ,for Governor?" It is a question we can• not answer, for we are not gifted with the spirit of prophecy. Nor can we hardly say that we have the remotest idea as to who the lucky man may be. There are so many named, and all of them honest l and capable. In fact it would almost seem imposslblo to say which we prefer red. Were it not that there is generally a certain indiseribable partiality fur some one that clings around the heart of us all . We never kept a list of the different names mentioned, but they are numer ous; and so far as we have formed an a• pinion, we think that JOHN BANKS, of Berks, is the most prominent, but this may all arise from our feelings being some what inclined toward him. John Strohm has also many warm advocates; and per• haps stands as good a chance as any oth .l. man. Charles Naylor, the able and eloquent friend of the working men, he also has been named; and as he well de serves, has thousands of sterling friends; and we can say it without the tear of in juring any one, that there is not a man among them that we could with a better heart enter the field in his behalf. N. P. Hobart has been named. Not one man among them all is more deserving of his friends than this gentleman, fm lie is al_ fable and corteous to all, and possessed of more than ordinary abilities and attain ments. General Joseph Markle of West moreland, has also, many friends, who desire his nomination. We are unac-, quainted with the man, but those who' know him best are loudest in his praise. fills much, however, we do know, he was beside "Old Tip" in the bloody strife in die;winter of 1812—'13; and as his friends ,ay the "foughten field of the Mississine•l way gave ample evidence of his patriot• ism and valor." We could gl on with this for an holm, and notlbe done then, but we cannot see what advantage would arise therefrom. The delegates have now been selected to meet at ' - farriaburg in March and they ,?atinot fail to select a good one; and all they should wish to do, would be to se lect the one which would best satisfy the people. In order then that they may be a little assisted in learning what are the wishes of the people, let every editor en deavor to learn what are the views of his friends!and neighbors; and freely and can didly express them. We speak for ourselves, and many of our friends when we say that we believ e that Banks would be the choice of Old Huntingdon; and she would rally under his standard with a union and strength , that would leave the present worthy in. cutnbent so far in the shade, that his friends would think that the citizen of hi !iws eefuntiy 'knew hint still. Pfit your houstl6 in order. "asaietnta,". and "untiring" of cers on the public works, may as well pu their houses • in order; for, unlesse wt are much mistaken, the day is not fur dis tant when they must render up an ac• count of their stewardship. Most, if not all of the officers on the public woiks, rendered tl emselves obnoxious to the censure of the honest and reflecting of all parties, during the last campaign, by their open mouthed dictation, in party, as well as political matters. The people, or ra ther that portion of them attached to the same party, bore their usurpation of party drill with ill concealed chagrin ; and vowed with the boldness of honest and insulted freemen, that they could submit no longer. Hundreds and thousands of them shook off the shackles of party vas salage, and at the ballot box, told in "bur: ning words their tale of wrong," they now demand a change ; and we, as will as they, are rejoiced to think the day of our deliverance is at hand. The bill which has passed the Senate, we feel confident will pass the Mouse, and we feel equally confident the (lover• nor dare not veto it. Let that become the law of the land, and the citizens of this State may rejoice in the hope that the "little brief authority" of superinten dents, supervisors, and mud bosses, can not be exerted to trample on their rights, —squander their money, and insult theH masters. We call upon every citizen to use every exertion to have petition after petition you red into the L.egialature, that our law makers may know their will. Graham's Magazine. We have received the February num ber of this beautiful and excellent Maga zine. This number is equal to any of its predecessors and that is saying much n its favor. It contains a splendid; mezu tint engraving on steel, of the .•Blioil Girl" in the last days of Pompeii. The engraving is from:the painting of an Amer ican artist, and is as beautiful as Hulwer painted her with his pen. There is also a plate of the winter fashions--and woodcut illustration of sports and pa, times. The plates are worth a'year's sub. scription. It any body is anxious to sub• scribe, they can leave their names and money at our office. FOR IRE JOURNAL. A GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA FOR STUDENTS. I are composed of twenty letters. My 19, 3, 12, 1,6, is a lake in Russia. My 13, 6, 11, 18, 8, 13, is a city in Europe My 14, 19, 6,3, 9, 12, 18, is an island in the Atlantic ocean. My 7, 19, 20, 10, 19, 9,is a city in Eng land. My 6, 11, 15, 7,1, is a sea in Ash. . „ . MY 19,5,7,4,15,3,18, is a town in France My 17, 19, 3,1, is a mountain in Africa. My 1,5, 12, 2, 16, 4, is a country in Eu• rope. My 6, 20, 10, 4, 18, is a mountain in B „ , ..._... America. my 1, 7.15, 18, I, 18, 13, is'a town in Kentucky. My 1, 11, 4, 12, 20, 2, is a county in Pennsylvania. My 7, 19, 1, 15, 3, is a town in Ohio. 18, is a county in Indiana. My 19, 5, 15 , ,9 1 4is county in Vir- ginia. My 16, 7, 15, 11, 17, 18, is a river in Missouri. My 5, 18, 10, is a river in Louisiana. My 8, 11,17, 0, 20, 18, 15, 18, is a town in Arkansas. My whole is a distinguishe d officer in the ° United States. Answer next week. E. JEALOUSY OF A SPANISH A CTHESS.— Attempt at Assassination.— A late letter from Bordeaux gives the particulars of a little acting on the part of a Spanish ac tress attached!to the theatre of that city, which is rather out of the run of ordinary dramatic amusements. 'They were re. hearsing Medusa at the time, when Sent). ra Yulz, who had had a previous quarrel with one of the actors named Felicien, made a furious attack upon him with a poniard, in consequence of seeing him pay attentions to another actress. Felicien was her lover, and losing all command of herself at seeing him flirting with another, she drew forth a poniard which she had secreted about her person, and attempted to stab him in the breast. Felicien, per ceiving the attempt, stretched out his arm to ward oft the blow. The dagger passed through his arm a little above the wrist. The wound was very dangerous, several of the sinews having been cut through., The fair criminal has since been arrested, and placed in the prison attached to the mayoralty. The scene occurred at a pe• riott when a mart was being executed in a different part of the town. MAYOR op Prrrsewac..—Jatnes Tliomp• eon was elected Mayor of Pittsburg, on' Tuesday last. NORTH CAROLINA.—John M. Moore head was inaugurated, and entered upon he duties of fa werno r of North Carolint in Friday last. fhe following is an ex ract from his inaugural address: Nothing so surely indicates the happi ness and prosperity of a people, as nu merous school-houses well filled during the week; and churches well filled during ,he Sabbath, and the latter is sure to fol low the former. If we desire to perpetu ate our glorio..e political institutions, we must give to cur people moral and intel lectual cultivation—that man who im proves his intellect for sic days in this week, and on the seventh endeavors to :tive it proper direction, from the precepts of our holy religion, who learns to do un, I to others as lie would they should do unto :him—That man will never become a Ty. Irant, and he never can be made a slave ." ! A Lmta.—The doctrine of Mr. Wiight in the United States Senate, that there is Inothing in the Constitution to prevent alien* from taking part in our elections, is deserving of serious consideration. Il linois, wit believe, is the wily state in which this doctrine has vet been carried out, and it is to its practical operation ;hat Mr. Van Buren is indebted for the five votes of that state. Should such due trines prevail in other stases, we should soon become, in effect, a Eu ropes n prov ince.—Providence IJurnol. To ScAMIN —Why du seafaring abets and waterisen use Dr. Brandreth's Vege tab!e Universal F illy in preference to any, and all other medicines? For the follow tng good and substantial reasons: Henson let. They are entirely vegeta ble. 2d. As a purifier of the blood, and cleanser or the stomach and bowels, they stout pre•eminent. Ad. They are the must innocent and invi orating purgative in use. 4th. Nu care required in using thee*. sth. Nor change of diet; eat and drink what you pease. 6th. The body less.liable to cold alter than before a dose. 7th. May be taken tnarniar, noon or night, with a certainty fif goad results. - 80. Time nor climate efects thank 9th. They give universal satisfaction. .411 who use them speak in the btgheat terms of them. Call, try them and Le consitieett Renieni'ber, none are genuine sold by druggists, doctors, or apothecaries. Purchase them in IiVIVTIAG DOS of Wit. SIR 11 ART, and only in the county, of agents published In another part of this paper. Remember every agent has a certificate of agency, datril within the lost twelve months. If of aim earlier data do net purchase. 'ORPHANS' COURT SALE N pursuance of an order of the Orptd- AL ans' Court of Huntingdon county, will be exposed to sale by public *endue or outcry, on the premises, on Monday, the Ist day of March. next, the followinz described real, estate, late the property of Abraham Vande.vari.. der, ilec'd., to wit :—ne undivided hair part of a tract of land in th; , township of Henderson, in said county, composed of two adjoining surveys, one in the name of Daniel Igo, the other in the name of Ste phen Duncan and James McAllister, ad joining land of John McCumb on the east., other land of said dec'd. on the north anti west, and adjoining the Juniata river ass the south, containing about 135 Acres, and 18 perches, of which about S 5 acres are cleared, hav ing a cabin house and stable, and souse fruit trees thereon. Terms of Sale.—One half of the pur chase money to be paid on the confirma tion of the sale, and the residue in one year thereafter with interest, to be secu— red by the bond and mertgage of the pur chaser. JOHN REED, Clerk. Attoidanee will be given at the time and place of sale, by the undersigned, Administrator olsaid deceased. PRIER SWOOPE, Jan. 27, 1841. Notice to the Creditors of the Huntingdon, Cambria, mod Indiana Turnpike Road Co. 'rim creditors of said Company are• 21- hereby requested to meet the sub. scriber at the Exchange Hotel, in Holli daysburg, on Friday, the 12th day of February next, to take in to consideration the propriety of compromising their claims so that they may in a reasonable time be satisfied out of the nett proceeds of the said road. JOHN S. !SETT ; ..equestrater. January 27, 1841 Nettre. All persons indedted to the undersigned are :requested to call and settle, or, or before the let February, or their accounts will be left it; tke hands'orl a Justice ler collection. JOFIN WHITF: he. U, IA4