a sale may be effected, according to thel
provisions of this act, which costs shall be
paid out of the proceeds of the sale, as in
other cases.
SECTION 5. That before any person
shall be entitled to a stay of execution on
real estate levied upon, he shall pay the
interest due on the debt, and the interest
due upon prior liens thereon, and dis
charge all ground rents and municipal
charges due on the property, subject to
judgment and shall pay semi-annually
during the continuation of the stay ot exe
cution, all the accruing interest on the
judgment, and the securing ground rent.
THE HUNTINGDON JOURNAL
"One country, one constitution, one destiny."
Huntingdon, Aug. 17, 1842.
DEMOCRATIC HARRIS lAN
COUNTY Ticker.
PROTHONOTARY,
JAMES STEEL, of Huntingdon,
REGISTER & RECORDER,
JOHN REED, of Huntingdon.
ASSEMBLY,
JONATHAN M'WILLIAMS, Franklin tp
BRICE BLAIR, of Dublin township.
COMMISSIONER,
ALEXANDER KNOX, JR. of Blair tp.
P CORONOR,
I JAMES SAXTON, JR. of Huntingdon.
AUDITOR,
THOMAS E. ORBISON, of Cromwell tp.
Dr. JOHN M'CULLOUGH and JOHN
BROTHERLINE were chosen Congress
ional Conferees, to meet other Conferees
from Mifflin, Juniata and Union, in the Bo
rough of Lewistown, on the 10th of Septem
ber.
PETER HEWIT, ISRAEL GRAFFI
US, JAMES METLIN and A. J. WIG
TON were chosen Senatorial Conferees, to
meet in the Borough of Mifflintown, on the
9th of September.
The Convention, and the
Ticket.
The County Convention which met in
this place on Wednesday last, to nominate
a Ticket for the support of the Harriso
nian Democrats at the approaching fall
election, was numerously attended—every
borough and township in the county being
represented. We cannot recollect of
ever seeing'a more respectable buoy .1
men assembled in our town, nor a Con
vention of any kind where more harmony
„ or better order prevailed throughout its
deliberations.
JAMES STEEL, Esq.—our present
able Prothonotary—is nominated for re
.4...election. Mr. Steel is so well and exten
sively known as an honest man, and a
capable officer, that it is unnecessary to
say any thing here on the subject, further
than that he was nominated by acclama
tion; and that even political enemies
wished him nominated. The party may
well be proud of such a candidate.
JOHN REED—the present efficient and
obliging Register and Recorder—has been
nominated for re-election. A man more
capable, honest and worthy could not
have been selected. He is well known to
the people, and they will support him.
JONATHAN McWILLIAMS and
BRICE BLAIR, are candidates fur seats
• in the House of Representatives. They
are industrious, intelligent business men—
fresh from the ranks of the people ; and
worthy of the support of the party of which
they have long been worthy, sincere and
consistent members. They are men into
whose hands the ir.terests of the county
and of the State may be entrusted, with
•: out being neglected or betrayed.
ALEXANDER KNOX, Jr. is the
choice for the office of Commissioner.--
We are not personally acquainted with
Mr. Knox; but we learn from members of
both parties that a better man for that
office could not be found in the county.
JAMES SAXTON, Jr. is the candidate
for Coronet, and THOS. E. ORBISON for
Auditor. They are excellent nominations
sts —men who are well qualified for the
duties of the respective offices for which
they have been named.
The Ticket thus formed, we are glad to
say, meets with the hearty approbation of
the whole party; and will, no doubt, tri
umph gloriously over all the efforts of the
opposition, whether they rally under the
...name of Loco Focoism, or under the name
of any other political humbug.
pt' On the night of Saturday the 6th
inst., some half dozen of the " faithful"
were searching up and down every street
and alley in this borough for the Democrat
io,Delegate Meeting--but it could not be
found. This good old Democratic usage
livery much neglected in this county by
the old " blue lights."
Another Veto.
The Tariff Bill which had passed both
Houses of Congress was on the 9th inst.,
returned to the House of Representatives
1
by President Tyler, with his objections to
its becoming a law. His Accidency has
again conjured up what he is pleased to
call three reasons for not giving his sanc
tion to a bill which has been matured by
the people's representatives after much
deliberation. The principal ground of ob.
jection seems to be that the bill unites two
'subjects—the raising of revenue and the
distribution of the proceeds of the sales of
the public lands.
The course of John Tyler is calculated
to drive the people to desperation, and the
country to ruin. It cannot be expected that l l
Congress will yield up its independence
and bow to the iron rod of despotism. Such,
a precedent would be dangerous in the
extreme. We would much rather see
them adjourn and go home to their con-
stituents, and let John Tyler and the peo
ple settle the question of the Tariff and
distribution.
Judge Wilson.
The Hos. A. S. WiLsom has assumed the' William S. Hildebrand. This is an in
arduous duties of President Judge of the 20th dictment for a conspiracy to conceal
Judicial District, in which our county is in- Andrew Huey, Assessor of Henderson
eluded. The present is the first regular
township, to prevent legal voters from be.
Term at which he has presided in this coun
ty ; and we are pleased to say, that so far as ing a ssessed ten days pevious to the last
we have been able to learn the sentiments of general election—continued from January
lothers—with which our own accord—he Sessions, 1842. It was again sworn elf
gives general satisfaction. The Judge is wand continued to the next Sessions, on
plain, unassuming gentleman, and an able account of the absence of a witness
jurist—possessing mildness, deliberateness
and penetration—qualities which always en-
able the possessor to arrive at correct told
just conclusions. We hope that his excel
lent charge to the Grand Jury will be pub
lished in the public journals within the dis-
Act, so that it may find its way into every
family circle under his jurisdiction. If such
charges were read and pondered over by the
mass of community, they would, doubtless,
be the means of preventing the commission
of many of the vices which are now the
plague of society.
"Small Potatoes:9
General Wilson, whose big gun went off,
some three or four weeks ago, at half cocked,
has left the field, in disgust, after the first
fire, and Lieutenant Everhart, of the Watch
man, has taken his place. The Lieutenant
gave General Green a broadside, last week,
of small shot, about the election of Major
General—about the Tariff—about the Dis
tribution Bill—and about every other availa
hlp
It is truly amusing to see them attempts - to
manufacture political capital for an office
hunter. The Lieutenant and his General
certainly presume largely upon the gullibil
ity of their party ; for we are gravely told in
the last Watchman," that " the Democrat
ic (Loco Foco) party are the true friends of
the Tariff." This is news. Every one who
reads the newspapers at all, knows that eve
ry Locu Foco member of Congress from
Pennsylvania voted against the Tariff Bill ;
and yet our neighbor would have us believe
that they "are the true friends of the Tar
iff !" Where, then, are we to look for the
advocates of that one-sided humbug, " Free
Trade ?"
The truth is, the whole country are arous
ing to the importance of this subject. The
people can no longer shut their eyes against
the necessity of a Protective Tariff. Those 4
in the manufacturing districts particularly,
are suffering greatly, and will listen tn. the I
Free Trade doctrine no longer. The Loco ,
Foco leaders see this, and are already shift
ing round to our side, knowing that the peo
ple must and will have a Tariff which will
protect them from the competition of the ten
cent a day pauper labor of Europe. But
still, the Loco Focos who represent us at
Washington, vote against a Tariff on all oc
casions, and attempt to justify their course
by saying that their opposition is not to the
Tariff Bill, but to the Distribution Law,
which has nothing to do with the Tariff Bill.
The Distribution Law is a good one, and if
suffered to be carried into effect, will pay off
the whole of the immense debt which is now
, sinking this Commonwealth. We may ad
vert to this subject again.
Gen. Irvin's Speech.
We have been favored with a copy of
the speech of our representative in Con•
Igress, in favor of the Tariff Bill, delivered
on the t lth of July. It contains 27 closely
printed pages. We have not had time to
read it ; but in glancing over a few pages
we discover that it contains valuable sta
tistical information. We will endeavor
to make extracts from it in future.
Death by Drowning.
Yesterday, about noon, Mr. JOHN An-
' HITAGIC, an old and respectable citizen
of this borough, drowned ►n the Juniata,
about two miles above town, and immedi
ately below the dam. He went there for
the purpose of fishing, and was angling
when he slipped and tell into water some
fifteen or twenty feet deep. Several per
sons saw the awful casualty, but could not
rescue him from a watery grave.
Since the above was written, the body
has been found and brought to town.
Court of filsarter Sessions—
august, 1642.
Our criminal calendar bears strong tes
timony to the fact that the evil passions
and propensities of the people of this
county are not yet subdued, although the
temperance (reform which has spread its
salutary influence into every ',household,
to a greater or less extent, has done much
to check many of the numerous vices
which our Courts were hitherto called
upon to suppress and punish.
Nearly the whole of the last week was
taken up with criminal business. The
(Grand Inquest returned numerous bills
ignoramus," and imposed the costs on
the prosecutors.
A "true bill" was found against Ben
jamin Lennings for the larceny of a black
coat, the property of William W. Harris.
I The defendant not being taken, the case
'was continued till the next Sessions.
A " true bill" was also found against
James Walsmith for an assault and bat
tery on David Sterrett. The defendant
i not being taken, this case was continued as
the above.
Commonwealth vs. David Woods and
Com'tli vs. C. Couto, W. B. Leaa and
Samuel Maitty. This famous conspi
racy case, which is founded on the article
'of agreement between C. Couts and Sheriff
'Shaver, was again sworn off.
Cone th vs. John Brotherline. This was
a petty, contemptible prosecution for as.
saint and battery, that should have been
kicked out of the " hall of justice." "True
bill."—Verdict, guilty. Defendant sen.
tenced to pay a fine of $5,00, costs of
prosecution, 4-c.
Com'th. vs. John Engle. Two indict
ments for larceny. True bills—one for
the larceny of a bag of corn, the property of
Johnston Moore—theother for thelarceny of,
three iron hammers, one auger and one,
hatchet, together with a bag, the property
of Jacob Duck. Verdicts, guilty. De
fendant sentenced to pay a fine of 81,
costs of prosecution, return goods stolen,
:' i d ' rVfiiPncntl; on the ftrsriff/rinede,
and two months on the second, making a
term of six months.
Com'th vs. David Etnier. Indictment
for keeping a tippling house. Defendant
plead guilty and submitted to the Court.
Sentenced to pay a fine of 820,00, to pay
costs of prosecution and be in custody till
sentence complied with.
Com'th vs. Joseph W. Morrow. In.
dictment for assault and battery on the
person of John Barr, Esq. a Justice of the
Peace. " True bill." Verdict guilty.—
Defendant sentenced to be imprisoned in
the county jail for two week, pay a fine of
510,00, costs of prosecution, and be in
custody cc.
Com'th vs. John B. Stewart. Indict
ment for assault and battery on the person
lof Henry Arnold. "True bill." Ver
dict, guilty. Sentence of the Court—that
Defendant pay a fine of 51,00, and costs
of prosecution.
Covent. vs. John B. Stewart. Indict
ment for assault and battery on Dr. 0. G.
Scott. "True bill." Verdict, guilty.—
Defendant sentenced to pay a fine of
84,00 and costs of prosecution.
Com'th vs. Charles Foust. Two in
dictments for larceny--the one for the
larceny of store goods from the cars of
the Union Transportation Company--and
the other for the larceny of two hundred
and fifty pounds of bacon from the cars of
the same company. True bills. Ver
dicts, guilty. Sentence of the Court on
the firstindictment,thatthedefendantpaya
fine of 81,00, to be imprisoned in the
Western Penitentiary at hard labor for
the term of one year, to be kept and con
fined and fed and clothed as the law di
rects. Sentence of the Court on the se
cond indictment, that the defendant be
imprisoned as above for the term of two
years, commencing at the expiration of the
sentence on the first indictment. John
Sherry, Lthe associate of Foust, (turned
States evidence and was discharged.
Com'lli vs. John Woodside. Indict
ment for mayhem in biting off the ear of
Daniel Debbie, and with one count for
assault and battery. " True bill." Ver
dict, guilty on,the count for assult and bat
tery, and not guilty on the count for may
hem. Sentence of the Court--that the
defendant pay a fine of $5,00, the coats
`of prosecution, and be imprisoned in the
!jail of the county for six months.
Com'a vs. George Thomas. Indict.
ment for assault and battery on Georg , .
Raymond. " True bill." In this case
the Attorney General entered a nolle pro
sequi, on payment of the costs by the
defendant.
The Elections.
In North Carolina, as far as heard I rom,
it would seem that the Whigs have elec
ted their Governor, and the Loco Focus
the Legislature.
In Indiana returns have been received
from 52 counties, which elect 38 Whigs
and 40 Loco Focos. The Senate, as far
as heard from, stands %Vhigs 7, Loco
Focos 5.
No returns from Illinois
The returns from Kentucky show that
' State to remain Whig, as usual. Local
questions, however, seem to have, in a
great measure, controlled the votes in
that State.
00211C7NICATION.
The Meeting "By Order of
the County Court."
MR. CREMER :
I saw in the "Standard"
a call for a meeting signed "By order of
the County Court," and I at once conclu
ded I would come to town, and attend
this county court meeting. I like to see
things done by authority, and I felt con
fident the meeting so called would be a'
funny meeting. If you have no other no
tice of said meeting, I request you to
please give the following an insertion.
Oc Tuesday evening of last week, while
in your town, I dropped into the old Court
house, upon the ringing of the bell, to hear
and see what the Loco Foco drill officers
would do. I felt a desire to see what
this kind of Democracy was about, and
learn if I could whether their working
plani would be of a similar character tot
those of last fall. Well sir, the Democracy!
assembled. About twenty of the old pack
horses of party—a few of their honest and
deluded followers—constituted the county
meeting " by order of the county court."
IThen there was quite a large assembly of
spectators, who, like myself, came to see,
and laugh!
The meeting was called to order, and
that sainted Democrat, Daniel Massey,
was cal led clothe chair,—"them's the kind,"
gra;rl 'fietird 'the name or John
Porter, as a vice president,—" good," says
I, " tally again! sich a getting up of Dem
ocrats I never did see." Ar(4ther was
called, JUDGE Adams!—" well," says I,
"that's sensible; it is in accordance with
the call ;" and the Judge took his old seat
to "hear and determine upon the merits
of Democracy," with as much dignity as,
we have seen him, when clothed in his
robes of ermine, he gave his opinions, as
some knotty and abstract principle of law
has called forth the arguments of the
learned counsel, ere the " Hall of Justice"
briame the arena of mountebanks and pO.
litical jugglers. Col. E. V. Everhart was
chosen as secretary. " Now," says I,
" the ball goes on."
A committee was then appointed to
prepare resolutions, expressive of the
sense of the meeting. The committee was
selected, and to give it a working charac
ter, F. B. 'Wallace, Esq. blacksmith and
Justice of the peace, was appointed chair
man. After taking a candle, and declar
ing that " the committee would now with
draw to prepare something," himself and
five or six of the committee went upstairs.
Geo. R. McFarlane was then called to y
address the meeting. He is considered
the "biggest toad in the puddle," and 1
never having heard him, anticipated a
large thing. "He (Mr. Me) had just got
off the boat—did not expect to be called—
he was unprepared, but he would say
something, and if the committee did not
stay too long, would try to give the con
tents of his wallet before they got down.
The Federal party wanted to oppress the
people—the Democrats wanted to guard
their rights"—and here the speaker gave
a glowing account of the Rhode Island
war—how Federalism had tried to feed
poor men on " buck shot and ball,"—but
that Doer—and his sword—and his sewers,
being convinced that they were not pre.-
pared to die by the hands of the rascally
Federalists, bravely and patrioticly con
cluded that to save their services for their
country they would run ; and that the
Federal Governor King, in the most ty
rannical manner, said what the old woman
saki to the kittens —" scat!" "Nor was
this all! British gold had carried one
election, and orders from London had;
been received—and the Federals would
buy up all their party unless they stuck to
principles. He had worked at Philadel-
phis during one panic, and he was docked
two dollars a week—but he was there
lately, and there were hundreds of me
chanics who could get no work, and no
pay,--Federalism was at the bottom of all
this,—(l said to a friend, he's giving Bu
chanan a shot now, foi he is a Federalist,,
and he is in favor of giving the poor man
ten cents a day for his work,—so is Mc.
said he,) Whiggery had done nothing but
pass the Bankrupt Law, and he is a lucky
man who does not receive some of its ben
efits, in the shape of Notices, through the
Post Office,"—(that is not right, said I t o l
myself,--one of your vice presidents has
just been about that thing.) After he had
given Tyler a lick or two, he sat down.
The committee not having come down,
another speaker was called for, but he had
!stepped out; another was called, and not
hearing his name, I waited patiently for
( seine minutes to see what was to come.
It came at last, and your old townsman
Robert Williams. with that expressive
toss of the head, stepped up, as much as to
say—now then. The forcible manner of
Mr. Williams is peculiarly his own ; he
can force the introduction of an old anec
dote, till it is forced out of shape, and his
hearers, for the want of something else,
forced to laugh at Bob, as he complacently
smiles (as much as to say, do you hear
that?). He said "politics was a dull busi
ness. It is not necessary for me to tell
you so, (after Mc'a speech, said 1;) but I
do tell you politics is a dull business,--I1
know old Federalists where ever I see
them—they may change their name, but I
know them,--(here I thought I could see
the "Democratic blood" of some of the
officers rush into their faces, and I whis
pered "don't do that agin," but: Robert
knew them, arid he meant to give them a
hint sly that lie was up to trap.) Politics
is a dull business, and as I said before, it
is not necessary that I should tell you so,
but Ido tell you politics is a dull business;
(and I thought I heard some one say, you
prove that fact, Bob,—l laughed aloud, I
could not help it,) 1 can tell you, but you
all remember, that when the coon skin
campaign was at its height, the people
heard nothing except the glorious prosper
ity that should ensue when they got the
power--the currency of our country would
again be good—credit would be restored
—the sails of commerce would again waft
the treasures of our
hope give new life to all—and the poor
laboring classes were to be gladdened with
the certainty of better times--and roasted
pigs would run around with knives and
forks sticking in their backs, (Robert, says
I, and I spoke pretty loud, politics is a
dull business,) --and that puts me in mind
of rafting, says Robert ;—and he trolled
over an old yarn, about some Yankee do
ing pretty wel 1 by bitting only one pier
of the bridge. (Nobody laughed.) Poli
tics is a dull business, says Bob, and he
tried the roasted pig joke again,—and
sat down, having convinced every one
of his hearers that polities was a dull hu-
siness
The committee having come in, in the
meantime, their chairman read their re-.
port; but owing to the haste in which they
had prepared them, he could not read
them remarkably well. (Some one near
me ungenerously said they were,not his
own writing, or he could read it better.)
Nevertheless he swelled up his voice occa
sionally, and made a start to make it tell,
but he would stick on some hard word,
and while stopping to spell out its letters,
his impressive intonation dwindled down
to common school-boy twaddle. He got
through, and a motion was made to have
them adopted separately,—the vote was
taken, one man voted aye! one no: (poli
tics is a dull business, said I,) and I left
the meeting. I have been told since, that
Democratic Dan did not like McFarlane's
notions of Tarifr,—but I shall not report
any thing which I did not hear.
Mr. Editor, my article is longer than I
expected ; but when it is remembered
that I have reported two long speeches, I
am sure no one will complain. As the
meeting was called by order of the Count i y
t Court, I have written
By order of the Town Council.
. Hollidaysburg, Aug. 15, 1842.
*25 Reward.
vs ,SCAPED from the Jail of this county,
gilslia , on Tuesday, the 16th of August inst.,
Charles Foust: about 21 years of age—a
native of Germany—speaks bad English—
is about 5 feet 6 inches in height, and heavy
built—has a fair complexion, black ball',
and sharp chin. He had ou when he esca
ped, a tarpaulin hat, and no coat or jacket.
Ihe above reward will be given to any per
son who will apprehend and deliver him into
my custody,
JOHN SHAVER, Sheryl:
Sheriff's Office, Hunt
ingclou, Aug. 17, 1842.
Piteenix Fire Company.
Saturday evening 13th inst., company
met pursuant to adjournment, minutes of
the lust meeting read and rdopted.
The committee appointed to obtain a
charter of Incorporation for the company
lreported progress.
I The committee to put the Engine in
order repurted—moved, that a committee
ot four persons be appointed to procure
subscriptions, for the purpo,e of buying
hose. Motion carried and George A.
Miller, Win. B. Zeig ler, James Saxton Jr.
and John F. Miller were appointed said
committee.
An Election of Officers, to serve until
the company should he incorporated, was
then entered into, which resulted as fol-
lows:—
T. BURC II NE LL, Engineer,
GEo. A. MILLER,
PETER SWOOPII,
%I M. B. ZEIGLER,
WM. STEEL,
Directors.
Jamas Saxton, Pipenian.
Resolved, That the proceedings be pub
fished.
Company adjourned to meet on the let
Saturday of September.
JOHN SI NI PSON, President.
WILLIAM DORRIS, Secretary.
DIT.11),
At the resedence of her son •in-law,
Wm. W. Ward, in the borough of Holli
daysburg, on Tuesday the 9th inst., Mrs.
ELIZABETH H. MOORE, wife of the late John
C. Moore, of Philadelphia, in the 51st year
of
her age.
On Monday the Bth inst., at his residence,
in the borough of Hollidaysburg, Mr. AN
DREW MARTIN, Grocer, aged about thirty
years.
It .118101.1VGTOXLIA'S !!
,;: -- A Special meeting of the Wach •
li k ;z:•_ : i2 ington Temperance Society will
41!.. be held at the old Court House
: zp,.,, on Thursday evening next, at
,
'' 4 7 early
wi ll b becandle
addressed
andlight—the I 3 y others—Tae loh nn John e
Blan
chardingl
LADIES, citizens and others are
respectfully invited to attend.
By order
M. M'CONNELL, SeC
August 17th; 1842
STRAY STEER.
Came to the premi
sea of the subscriber
_ . . Woolvertotis Mills in
Henderson
Townships
Asiwir :0 ; some time in the
month of July last, a
small black and white Steer. If said stray
is net taken away, he will in due time be dis
posed of according to law.
DAVID MILLEKEN.
August 17th, 1842.—5 t. pd.
I 11181 18
Tp_ ETIERS of administration on the es
‘M tate of Esther Logan, late of Cromwell
township, Huntingdon county, dec'd., have
been granted to the undersigned. All per
sons indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment, and those having
claims against it will present them properly
authenticated for settlement without delay.
FELIX LOGAN, Adm'rs.
SIMON P. MALOY,
August 17, 1842. 6t
.Idmitaistralor , s.notice.
ET FERs of administration on the es
tate of Margaret Cluggage, late of
Cromwell township, Huntingdon county, de
ceased, hare beets granted to the undersign
ed. All persons indebted to the said estate
are requested to make immediate payment.
and those having claims against it will pre
sent them properly authenticated for settle
ment without delay.
DANIEL IEAGUE, Adm'r.
August 17, 1842. 6t p
EXECUTORS' IVOTICE.
ii-AponcE is hereby given, that Letters
41 testamentary on the last will and tes
tament of William F. Jameson, late of Dub
lin township, in the county of Huntingdon,
dec'd., have been granted to the subscri
bers. All persons therefore indebted to the
estate of said dec'd. are requested to make
immediate payment, and all having claims
to present them duly authenticated for set
tlement, to
•_
the purpose of making such distribution.
when and where all persons interested may
attend and b I
hear O d, B if they think proper.
‘C MILLER, Auditor.
August 17, 1842.
NOTICE.
MAHE undersigned, Auditors appointed by
the Court of Common Pleas of Hun
tingdon county, to make distribution of the
moneys in the hands of David Snare, Esq.
Trustee of William R. McCoy, an insolvent
debtor, will meet at the house of Christian
Couts, in the borough of Huntingdon, on
Saturday the 10th day of September next, at
1 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of apportion
ing the balance in the hands of the said
Trustee, among the creditors of the said in
solvent ; when and where all persons lute
ested may appear and be heard.
TnEo. H. CREMER,
tiEORGE Audit
THOMAS FISHER,
August 17, 1842