VoL. VI, No. 16.] ZMRICEI OF THE HUNTINGDON JOURNAL. The" JOURNAL" will be published every Wednesday morning, at two {dollars a year, .f !mid IN ADVANCE, and if not paid with ,o six months, two dollars and a half. Every person who obtains five subscribers, and forwards price of subscription, shall be Liroished with a sixth copy gratuitously for one year. No subscription received for a less period than six months, nor any paper discontumed until all arrearages are paid. rrAll communications must be addressed to tins Elitor, POST PAID, or they will not be attended to. Advertiaements not exceeding one square, will be inserted three times for one dollar, and for every subsequent insertion, twenty ve cents per square will be charged. Hue definite orders are given as to the time an ladvertisement is to be continued, it will be kept in till ordered out, and charged accor dingly. AG EN TS, FO R The Elauslingdon Journal. Daniel Teleate, Orbisonfa; David Blair, Esq. Shade Gals; BNijainin Lease, Shirleys burg; Eliel Smith. Esq. Chilcottstown; Jas. Entriken, jr. Ceffee Run; Hugh Madden, Esq. Springfield; Dr. S. S. Dewey, Bir mingham; James Morrow, Union Furnace; John Sister, lParrior Mark; James Davis, Esq. West township ; D. li. Mia Esq Frankstown; Eph. Gilbreath, Esq. Horn il,,ysbur,r; Henry Neff, Alexandria; Aaron Burns, Williamsburg; A. J. Stewart, Water Street; Wm. Reed, Esq. Muria township; Solomon Flamer, Aeff's Mill; James Dysart, 119uth Spruce Creek; %VIII. Murray, Esq. araysville; John Crum, Manor Jas. E. Stewart, Sinking Valley; L. C. Kessler, Mill Creek. OItiIPANS' COURT SALE. IN pursuance of an order of the Or phans' Court of Huntingdon county, will be exposed to sale by public vriolue or outcry, on the premises, on Monday the 29th day of March next, the following described real estate, late the property Of Benjamin Cornelius, dec'd. to wit—A certain lot or parcel of land situate in Cromwell township, in said county, ad joining another lot of said doe'd. and the Black Log mountain; containing two acres and one quarter, more or less, with a small tannery and a two story dwelling house thereon erected. 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 mortgage of the pur chaser. By the Cout t, JJIIN REED, Clerk, Attendance will be given at the time and place ofeale by the undersigned, Ad- Ministrators of the said deed. JOSEPH CORNELIUS, GEORGE CORNELIUS, 1 Adm's • February 10, 1841. NTITIOE• THE business at the Juniata Roiling Mill, Huntingdon County Pa., al': ter,the let of January 1841, w ill be con ducted by Samuel Hatfield, John Hat field, and" Samuel Hatfield jr., under the name of Samuel Hatfield cs• Sons; and they solicit the attenention of the public to their superior article of Roller Sheet, Flue and Tank iron, CJR .IXLES AND BAR IRON OF ALL SIZES made , out of the best Juniata Blooms which will be furnished on as accommo• dating terms as heretofore, and they at the same time thankful for past patronage Samuel Hatfield, John Hatfield, Samuel Hatfield jr. Juniata Rolling Mill, Huntingdon I County, Pa. Jan. Ist 1941. S ROCKDALE FOUNDRY, irk HE subscribers would respectfully istilA in form the citizens of Huntingdon and the adjoining counties, that they have repaired and newly fitted up the Rockdale Foundry, on Clover Creek, two miles from Williams burg, where they are now prepared to exe cute all orders in their line, of the best ma terials and workmanship, and with prompt ness and despatch. They will keep constantly on hand stoves d every description, such as Cooking, Ten Plate, Parlor. Coal and Wood Stoves: Ploughs, Anvils, Hammers, Hollow-ware, and every kind of castings necessary for forges, mills, or machinery of any descrip tion: wagon boxes of all descriptions, &c., which can be had on as good terms as they can be had at any otoer foundry in the coun ty or state. Remember the Rockdale Foun- STERVENS & KENNEDY. January 1, 1641. •r• • • " . • , • " •• • t IN I 16, .• , 4 y;z1... -- rJ• AL 464 ;:* f .=%.•)5. ft POETRY THE FRIGATE PENNSYLVANIA Ant—c. Old Rosin the Bow." Since the Ship Pennsylvania has righted And rides o'er the waves stiff and true, We must hunt up a gallant commander To take charge of her Harrison crew. I hat the Locos have had her in keeping, Her damaged condition will show, But the peeple will put her in order, With their gallant commander, we know. Then freemen display your fair banner, In harmony close up paw ranks, And place at the helm of your frigate, lhe friend of the people, WEIN BANKS. Since the Locos have had this fair vessel, They've proved but poor sailors indeed ; They have eaten up all the provision, And left nom for a season of need. The barnacles stick to her bottom, The mildew has rotted her sails, Her mainmast is sprukg by the tempest, Her mainsail is rent by the gales ; But her timbers are sound as cast iron, For which we give Heav'n our thanks, And she'll sail well es ever when guided By the people's commander, JOHN BANKS• When the Locos endeavor to sail her, They stecr'd her th ru' mist and Oro' fog, They run against banks without number, And r ever could show a fair log. They forgot the good chart Constitution, Their compass they overboard threw, They mortgaged the ship and her cargo, And turned off the best of the crew. The rats fell to gnawing her timbers, 1 he worms fell to boating her planks, Her pumps were chok'd beyond working. So the people called out for JOHN BANKS. They've got a commander, one Porter, A land lubber as you may be sure ; When this bungler was put in commission, The frigate was tight and secure. When the tempestbeat down on her quarters, To break open the stores was his plan, Cries Davy "she's going to pieces, Let every one save what he can." But the people they ci led out to Davy; "You renegade, leave off your pranks, Just hold by the mainstay one minute. We'll bring you relief with JOHN BANKS. He'll carry her into the harbor, And shelter her safe from the storm, While his bold gallant crew will careen her In economy's dry dock reform. New shipwrights he'll put in commission, Her tackle and stores he'll renew, And the skulkers will all get a starting, With the crack of a rope's end or two. Then freemen draw up in close order, The pirates drive off from your flanks, And rally for God and your country, And the friend of the people, JOHN BANKS Now who's fora sale in this frigate, With BANKS as commander-in-chief, Let us join heart and hand at the halyards, And give our poor comrades relief. Huzza for the old Pennsylvania, How gallant she'll look when she sails, And she safe will return to her station, In spite of political gales. And when she rounds to in the harbor, To the bottom her chain cable clanks, In a full flowing bowl of hard cider, We'll drink the commander, JOHN BANKS Sahnagundi. How to manage crying children—let them cry. How to manage a scolding wife—lick her. how to avoid domestic troubles—never marry. How to save being dunned—never run in debt. To prevent getting whipped don't fight. To stand high with the lathes—never visit them. A smoky chimney may be cured —by keep ing tire from it. When you travel, don't carry much money—it looks ostentatious. If you write to a lady, direct it to her brother or guardian--it saves postage. Never write a note to a young lady—you might commit yourself. Never vist school girls —it destroys the object of their going to school. When you go gunning, always load be fore you shoot— you are ten times as apt to kill. Never have any •mall change—you might treat. If you owe your landlord—board it out with him. "ONE COUNTRY, ONE CONSTITUTION, ONE DESTINY." A. AV. BENEDICT PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR. HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1841. GENERAL MILLER This gallant soldier, whose brilliant a chievement in the late war, at the battle of Bridgewater, has wreathed his brow with imperishable laurels, was at Wash ington at the recent Inauguration. A correspondent of the National Intelligen ccr, who noted General Miller's pres ence at the vast throng at the Capitol, has furnished the billowing sketch of the incidents connected with die occasion re (erred to. “I'LL TRY, SIR.” AN INCIDENT OF THE BATILE OF BRIDGE• On the 25th of July, 1314, the bloody battle of Bridgewater and Lundy's L a ne took place near the banks of the Niagara. It was six o'clock, and a sultry evening, when the British forces under General Drummond advanced to meet the A uteri car, columns; and a more deadly contest never - raged on the soil of our beloved country than that which then commen ced; the roar of the neighboring cataract lost itself in the booming of the cannon— the voices of many waters and the voices of battle sang buss together—and the dead slept in sweet forgetfulness upon the moonlit hill. The first brigade under Gen Scott, with Towson's artillery and a body of cavalry, sustained the attack of the British army for an hour unaided. Gen Ripley with tre•h troops now arti• vet, and relieved Gen Scott, while the latter with his exhausted brigade formed a reserve in the reiir. The British artil• lery had taken post on an eminence at the head of Lundy's Lane, and were pour ing forth a most deadly fire on the Attlee leans. Gen Brown. the commander of the nvrit.iin forces, seeing the terrible havoc made by the enemy's cannon, con eluded „that it was necessary to dislodge them or retreat. It was a dreadful duty The troops that were to march up Lun dy's Lane might well say their prayers and make their wills before movinti. It was ...ertain death to every second Man of the forlorn hope. As the COllllll3ll - General rode along the foot of the hill, in thoughtful mood, he saw the brave Col Miller - advancing at the head of his newly-raised regiment fur further orders. He rude up to him.—" Will you advance and capture that battery?" said the Gen. "I will try, sir," said the modest Colonel. The General rode on, and the regiment gallantly it heeled and moved up Lundy's Lane. At every rod the artillery on the height sent its messengers of death tin ought the ilenee column; but still there were no flinching. The voice of the no • hie Miller, as he waved his sword before the bloody gap, was heard uttering the shoat and expressive orders, "Steady men —close ranks—march?" Around him the flower of his regiment fell like with ered leaves ofautumn; but he heeded not his loss; he was ordered to take the butte ry on the hill, and he intended to do it. Re advanced, therefore, coolly and stead i ly to his object. Amidst a tremendous blaze of artillery, and at the point of the bayonet he carried the height. It was a gallant deed. I have never heard of its equal except the siege of San Sebastian. It was superior in temerity to Bonaparte's attack upon Little Gibraltar, at Toulon, because Miller had no covering for his troops in case or a retreat. It was a dead march to glory; yes, at every step the rear rank trod upon the dead and the dying, and the groans of suffering human ity mingled with the hoarse rattle of the drum. When the conquerer, with his remnant of a regiment, trod upon the heiglOs at the head of Lunday's Lane, and - turned the cannon upon the astonished enemy, a death struggle ensued between the Amer ican an British armies. “These guns will decide the battle; they must be regain ed, or the army of Britain will be cut to pieces, and if regained, the Americans will be conquered." Such were the tho'ts of each General. Now come the iron gripe of war A terrible conflict raged upon the height, and when the morning sun arose upon Bridgewater, 1,600 sol diers, friends and foes, lay sleeping in go ry death upon the hill side in Lundy's Lane. Surely, the battle of Bridgewater will never be forgotten by the patriot, the historian, or the poet; and while the laurels of a SCOTT and a RIPLEY are green and unfailing, let us not forget that the gallant MILLER is alive, and that his country owes him a debt of gratitude which she can never repay. She however can say with her children when asked to aid him, as the hero said at Bridgewater to his commander when called upon to render hum service, '1 will try, sir." LET HER THY, for the sake of her honor, and may the day never dawn when the he ro of Lundy's Lane shall be forgotten by an American citizen. glory in the services of the brave. May the laurel cir cle the victor's brow in life, and at last hang upon a broken column over a death less tomb! Reader, the hero of Lundy's Lane is beside you! Wealth of the Esterhazys. Every body knows, we presume, that the Esterhazy family is the richest and most ostentatious in Europe, or probably in the world. The splendid dresses worn by the present Prince, at the coronation of Queen Victoria and on the other show occasions in London, have been described by the London papers with a lavishness of etilogium such as can be found else where only in the Arabian Nights Enter tainments. His Highness is represented as one blaze of diamonds, front cap to shoe tie. The following account of his treas ure ['wise will be read with considerable inlet e,t and some envy;—New 1'4)4 Cone mercial Advertiser. WATER "The great 'lion' of Forchenstein is of course the zs:cluiti. Klininer; and thither we accordingly refired, attended by the treasurer-keeper. the commandant, and four of the grenadiers on duty at the cas tle." “The vaulted gallery containing these family treasures, cf which the costly dia• mends worn by their highnesses in Eng land on occasions of ceremony form a part it is partly hewn to the rock, Like that extraordinary and uncounted hoard in the Serai Pouretou at Constantinople known as the treasurer of the Pre Adamite Sul tans, this of Fratikno is imperatively des tined to be increased by each successive representative of the race, while none are permittt d to substract a particle lion► its value, and thus the mighty mass grows lon from centnsy to century, until at leitg.li ►t but ice ;11 inaction the ransom of an empire. . . _ “Al;ove the law arch of the iron-plated • door of the Sciwz-Fammer is inscribed the ingenhAis epig•Aph /Lc scrmo de pra te,' is pr,,e,::i!ms, a:que falunis; and the thre,h,,,,t mice 1.,,55, , ;, the stranger stands amid such a N,lderness of wealth as L. cln never assuredly have previous can ecived. "'rite long gallery is lined on either hand by glass caeca, and within these are ,heape.i gold and silver plates; jewelled v-,s,•ls of PN ery variety of form and ma ' te: id; rich stuffs embroidered with color. l ed gems and pearls, masses of opal, 11 - thy.ts, and tapuz in the matrix; weapons, moue, and horse-ge.it literally blazing with precious stones ; and in short, every varu ty of treasures which the prolusion and ingenuity of man can collect togeth er. Nor is the intrinsic value of many of the objects their greatest actual attraction for th,re are in numerous instances well authetricated relics of the great and brave of by•gone years; and to those who loved to 1 , 114er over the past, there is even a more i:owerful charm in such remains t''ati in the most costly article of viriu ev er collected 'Together. "Amon; the confusion of splendor by which we were surrounded, we pal ticu larly remarked a clock two hundred yeitrs old, formed of beaten silver, and literal ly encrusted with jewels and intaglii; four large drinking cups of carved ivory, so minutely wrought that they appeared to be composed of lace, an amber cup and tankard, both ornamented with a proces shin of Bacchmtes, in exquisite workman ship; a work box of seed pearl and tur quoise; a champaigne pail, of silver gilt, studded with precious stones, and bear in.' date 1698; a table and two arm chairs of chased silver, made in 1667, for the use of the Palatine Esterhazy aid wife; an elephant's tusk, carved front end to end with a religious procession of the Ilindoos in minute workmanship, a string of rings, principally rococo, many of them containing gems of extraordinary size and beauty, anti about 100 in number —anti a christening mantle of rose-col ored silk, trimmed with split thaw, one of the most curious and beautiful produc tions imaginable. “The collection of jewelled weapons, shields and war trappings was most auras 'zing, and derived an added interest in most cases from an accompany ing certificate of identification. Thus we handled the ruby-hilted swords wiel ded by the unfiwtunate Louis at Mohacs —the pocket knife of the Emperor Sigis• round—the celebrated pearl bridal vest of the Palatine Paul Esterhazy, upon whose ground of rose-colored damask is wrought a pattern of seedpearls, the cen tre of every flower being formed by long links of the precious beads, which hang loose, and are strung so closely to g ether 'as almost to conceal the material of the 'garment; the ruby-studded saddle cloth of the Vizir 31ustapha, made captive by an Esterhazy on a hard fought field; the co ral rosary of Stephen flathoria; the gold. brocaded vest of Mathias Corvinus, and that of John Sobiesky, also of rich bro vide, a beautiful specimen of the needle work of the seventeenth century. '-Hut it were endless to attempt an en umeration of the costly contents of the Schatz•Kammer of Forchenstein; suffice it that after laving lingered among its treasures until both our eyes and our sen ses ached, we proceeded to the armory, were weapons and accoutrements for one cavalry and one infantry regiment, each 1,200, are always in readiness. Every thing was in anmirable order; and from thence we progressed to the arsenal, where in addition to the amunition, and the beautiful brass guns intended for the protection of the fortress in time of need, we found the banners of Sobiesk), Mat thias Carvinus, and Bethlem Gabor, a glo rious drapery of departed greatness! "Much curiosity exists in England with regard to the • actual amount of the revenues of the Prince Esterhazy, whose very name suffices to excite interest: as far as my information goes, it may be re lied upon; but it must be remembered that positive accuracy on so iutiicate a sub ject 'a almost impossible in a country like that of which I write. Prince Esterha zy, vossesse6,in addition to his three pala• ces in Vienna, and his dominions in Bo hemia, one-thirteenth part of the whole kingdom of Hungary. Ile has allay six estates, each containing from ten to twenty sfou r villages; which together with 100 square English miles of forest, make collectively nearly 1,200 square miles, amid Hungary covering a surface of 17,s 000, proves the position. Nor is this gi• gantic and overwhelming land 'property his only source of revenue; the number of his peasants, (here called subjects,) amounting to 560, 000, with all their lia bilities, which I have explained at length elsewhere, and a constant capital of 220,- 000 cheep, producing yearly 4,000 cwt, of wool, (most of which is of superior quality,) remaining to be superadded; and yet, nevertheless, this colossal hers. tage, exceeding in extent the Grand Du chy of Modena, as well as several petty German states, does not carry his actual revenge to a higher aggregate than one and a half millions of florins, (150,000) thus making the annual proceeds of the land average only ad an acre." From the New York Sun. Romance of Beal Life. We have, aforetime, recorded many ro. mantic and afrecting incidents which have become history through the medium of the inquisitions held by the Coroner of this city; and perhaps a majority of those vestigatious, if they could be sifted to the. bottom, would develope connected cir cumstances out of the dull and ordinary course of every day life. But cases of loafers found floating in our docks, have inure of the disgusting than of the reman tic in their compositions. The case which forms the burthen of the following verita ble narrative of facts, however, is a stri king exception to that general rule. The story became known to the Sunday News, and is told in the following manlier in the last number of that journal. 'Married, on 'Tuesday, by the Rev, William Ash, Thomas lhlowitt to Char• lotte Conroy, both of this city." . . The above marriage was consummated in this city on last Tuesday week, and thereby hangs a tale which may be worth the attention of the lovers of the marvel lous. Mr. Mowitt is a respectable boss shoemaker, who keeps several men em ployed, and among the rest was one na med John Pelsing, who had ingratiated himself so much in his favor by his faith fulness, industry and sobriety, that he took him in partnership about three years since, and had no cause to regret his kindness. From that period Mr. Mowitt and Mr. Peking were constant friends and companions, and boarded in the same house until about twelve months since, when one day they were subrcened for a coroner's inquest which was about to be held on the body of a man that had been taken out of the Maiden Lane dock. The deceased had all the appearance ol having been a regular dock loafer, and it was the opinion of all present that he had fallen into the slip while in a state of intoxica tion ; but the verdict—which was given in a few minutes—was merely "found drowned." The jury being dismissed, Mr. M. turn. ed round to look - for Isis friend and fellow juror, who bad been at his side till that moment, but he was gone ; and he thought he saw him running at almost lull speed up Maiden Lane. This struck bins as being curious ; and it also reminded him of another curious fact, (at least curious as taken in connection with his sudden flight,) namely, that when Mr. Pelsing had first glanced at the face of the corpse, he started, and turned deadly pale. Mr. M. then proceeded to his boarding house, and thence to his store to look for his partner, but he was to be found at neither; nor did he return that night; nor the next ; our the next ; and two months passed away without bringing any inteh ligence of him; during that time Mr. Mo. Witt had fully made up his mind that there was some mysterious connection between his friend and the man that was found drowned, an that, in consequence thereof, Mr. Pelsing had in all probability made away with himself. Well, so matters rested until a certain ' day in last June, when a lady called at [lYrrotr. No. 276• Mr. Mowitt's store, and asked for Mr. , Pe!slog. She was told the particulars of this story. .'And has'nt he been here since," she inquired. "Not since," repli ed Mr. Mowitt. "I know he has," said the lady. "He has not, I assure you, at least to my knowledge," answered Mr. Mowitt. "But I am positive," said the lady. "What proof have you of it," in quired the shoemaker, "The best in the world," returned the stranger, for I ant here, and I and Mr. Pelsing are one and the same person. And strange as it may appear, such was the actual fact. Well, the question then was, whether Mr. Pelsing was a gentleman, or a lady, and it turned oat that she was a lady,and more than that, her name wasn't John Pelsing at all, but Charlotte Conroy. and furthermore, that she was the widlto , f the wan that had been found drowned!— She then stated that her husband wt o was a shoemaker in Philadelphia, and to whom she had been 'rallied for about two years, had treated her very badly, the coast,- quence of which was that she picked up his trade by stealth, and when she thought she was sufficiently perfect, equipped her self in men's clothes, and ran Ml' to this city to be.more safely out of the reach of her lord and master. Ilere, as we have seen, she got into the employment and re mained in the confidence of Mr. Mowitt until the time of the coroner's inquest, immediately after which she proceeded to Philadelphia, where she learned that her husband (who had become a wandering loafer,) had, on the hint of some friend, set out for New York about a week before. . to look for her; but where, instead of an injured wile, he found a watery grave. 'I he upshot of this romantic affair was, that Mr Mould. requested Mrs. C. to I make his house her home: that after a while he found that he liked her yet bet ter as Mrs. C., than as Mr. Pelsing; that by virtue thereof, lie proposed a renewal of their terms of partnership, %Ouch was accepted; and that on last Tuesday week Me, Mowitt and the late Mr John Pelsing b.Jcame husband and wife. 'This is the first instance we believe on record wherein a wife performed the of ' lice of coroner's juryman on the body of own her husband, or wherein a young man was married to his own master. The la dy by the way, is very good looking, and still on the sate side of -thirty. The Stratagem. "I really don't know which I love best," said Jane Manvers to her friend Marian Westell, as she returned from a splendid part' where she was 'the admii ed of all admire, "William Stanton or Frederick English. Out of a host of admirers that my fortune, now that lam an heiress, has brought to my feet, I have selected them. They are neither rich--both are filled with sentiments of honor as far as ex pressions and general conduct go. Both love me. Neither have expressed it in strong terms —but either only wait for the necessary encouragement, 1 am sure, to pop the question. To either, my fortune would be an advantage. They may—it is an ungenerous thought—but I cannot help entertaining it, love my fortune, and not me. Do you know, Marian, I have strong thoughts of putting their love to the testi" "llow can you do itl" "I have thuught of a way. You may remember that I had a cousin who was supposed to be lost.at sea, and the proper ty which had made a poor, unnoticed dirt so much courted, was to be his, if he were living." "Yes, but you have had the fully tio•' positive proofs of his decease." "1 know it, Let the world does not," can my two favored lovers be acquak , with the fact. I therefore propost°Y state in the papers that me cousin isY dead as was supposed. 'f r o give up fP• time my splendid establishment, and to, tire into comparative poverty. It is sai that Kings and heiresses rarely hear ft truth from the flatterers by whom tfy are surrounded. This will at least to my friends. It hat think you of my pistil "Excel lent— try it, by all means." The idea was acted upon, and it was curious to see how Jane's admirers drop ped off one by one. Her two lovers wait ed upon her at first in her retirement, and Jane was more puzzled than ever which to choose. Frederick English's visits in a short time became more like angel's —that is, few and for between—while Nilliam Stanton's were constant. Upon one of them he said, "My dear Miss Manvers, I hare known you lcng. In the days of your prosperity—surroun. ed as you were by many lowers who were affluent, I did not dare to disclose to you a position which I had felt front the moment I knew you, and which has grown and strengthened with my acquain twice. Now that you are pom, like my. self, the diffidence which had else her metically sealed my lips front divulging my heatt's passion, is removed, I am not affluent, but I can support you with respectability at least, and if pu will se
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