11U)TI)GDO1 JOURNAL.
BY JAMBS CLARK :]
VOL. XI, NO. 40.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
DY virtue of sundry writs of Vendi-
D tioni Exponas in my hands, I will
expose to public sale, at the house of
Joseph Hammer, Innheeper, in Holli
daysburg, Blair county, on WEDNES
DAY, the 4th day of November, A. D.
1846, at one o'clock, P. M., the follow
inlg described real estate, viz :
Lot numbered 150 in the plan of the
town of Hollidaysburg, fronting 58 feet
.on the north side of Juniata street, and
extending back 160 feet to Bank alley,
—having thereon erected a three story
brick tavern house, and a large frame
stable.
Also, a certain tract of land contain
ing 130 acres more or less, situate in
Allegheny township, adjoining lands of
Jacob Miller, Abraham Beahl, Elias Ba
ker, and Henry Glass—about 50 acres
of which are cleared, and a log dwelling
house and a small log barn theieon.
Seized end taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of James R.
Johnston.
ALSO,
All the right, title and interest of Wil
liam Orr, derived by him by purchase
from Matthew Long and wife, in and tp
all \that certain tract, piece or parcel of
land situate in Tyrone township, con
temning 147 acres, be the same more or
less—about 115 or 120 acres of which
are cleared, adjoining lands of Philip
Bridenbaugh, Thomas Crissman, John
Fleck and John Orr—being the same
tract of land which Daniel Crissinan
died seized of, and which is now in the
possession of the widow of the said
Daniel Crissman, decd.—haVing thereon
erecten a weatherboarded dwelling house,
a hig barn and other improvements, and
a good apple orchard, &c., thereon.
Seized and taken iu execution, and to
be sold as the property of William Orr.
ALSO,
All the right, title and interest of John
Cooper, and also all the right, title and
interest of JatneS' M: Cooper, in and to
all that certain lot of ground numbered
68 in the plan of the town of Holliday's
' burg,.frontin 60 feet on the southerly
side of Allegheny street, and running
back 180 feet to StraWberry alley, bowl
'. de4 on the cast by Albeit Garber's lot,
' t end on the west by John Gorley—hav
, ing thereon erected a two story frame
dwelling house, and shop and stable.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of John Cooper,
and also as die property of James M.
Cooper
ALSO,
. All that certain plantation, tract, piece'
or parcel of land situate in the township -
I 'of Woodberry, containing about one liun
'dred acres of land; be' the same more or
less, about 75 acres cleared, adjoining
lands of Michael Bowers, George Focht,
George Snively and Tussey's mountain
-;—hriving a two story' dwelling house,
partly log and partly frame, and . a frame
barn and some fruit trees thereon. •
Also, a small piece or parcel of land
on Tusseys's mountain, in said township
of Woodberry, containing 16 acres, be
the same more or less, with a little clear
ed land and some buildings thereon—
adjoining George Focht, Peter Bittle and
others.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be' sold as the property of Michael Bass
• ler. '
ALSO,
All that lot of ground situate in the
borough of Gaysport, fronting 120 feet
,
on the south-west side of Bedford street,
and extending from said street along
Newry street 190 feet to an alley, thence
'along said alley 45 1.2 feet to. a lot of
Mrs. Longenecker, and thence along said
lot 180 feet more or less, to Bedford st.
haying a two story brick dwelling
souse and a frame stable thereon erect
ed.
10 ' Seized and taken in execution, and to,
lit sold as' he property of John Lytle..
ALSO,
All that certain tract of land situate'
in the township of Huston, bounded, by
lands of William Marsden, Wm. Shill"
ler acrd others, containing 150 acres
more or less, about 70 or 80 acres of
which arc cleared—having thereon erect
ed two log dwelling houses and a log
barn.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of John Hoover.
ALSO,
Lot No. 232 in the plan of the town
of Hollidaysburg, fronting 60 feet on the
northerly side of Blair street and ex
tending back 162 feet to an ally, boun
ded on the east and west by Lots of
John James—having thereon erected a
small plastered dwelling house, one and
a half stories high.
Seized, and taken in execution, and
to be sold as the property of ames
Lockwood.
ALSO,
Lot. No. 169 in the borough of Hol
lidaysburg, fronting 60 feet on the east
ern side of Juniata street and extend
ing back 180 feet along Walnut street,
to an alley—thereon erected a two story
frame dwelling house and a stable.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of Henry R.
Shomo, deed, in the hands'of William
Shomo, his surviving Executor.
AND ALSO,
By virtue of sundry other writs of.
Venditiona Exponas in my hands I will
expose to stile at the Court House door
in the borough of Huntingdon, on Mon
day the 9th day of November, A D.
1846, at 2 o'clock P. M., the following
described Real Estate :
All that certain lot of ground, num- 1
bered -- in the town plot of the bor
ough of Alexandria '
fronting '52 feet on
the southern side of the Turnpike Road
and running hack 200 feet towards the
Juniata river, bounded on the east by a
kit of ground now owned by Henry
Neff's heirs, and on the west by a lot
of Dr. Johnston—having thereon erect,
ed a two story frame dwelling house
and kitchen, and a two story frame build
ing used as a work shop, and other im
provements.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be sold as the propeaty of John Baker.
ALSO,
All the right, titre, and interest, of
Hugh Arters, in and to all that tract,
piece, or parcel of land, situate between
l
Chestnut and Stony Ridge. in Shirley
township, • adjoining lands of Henry
Rhodes, Henry Roberts and John Brews
ter—containing about one hundred acres,
be the same more.or less, about 50 acres
of which are cleared—Lving, thereon
a one and a half story log house, a Jog
barn and other improvements.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of Hugh Arters.
• • ALSO, 1ke0. 04 .1
All that certain tract, piece, or parcel
of land situate in Hare's Valley, in Cass
township, Huntingdon county, adjoining
lands of John Miller, Henry Dell, Geo-
Querry, and Jack's Mountain, containing
about 300 acres more or less, about 100
acres of which are cleared—having
thereon erected a small dwelling house
ands stable.
Seized and taken in► execution and to
be sold as the property of Matthias Mil
ler.
ALSO,
All that certain small piece, or parcel
of land, containing about three acres,
be the same more or less, lying on the
cast side of Water street and fronting
on said street or Road, in the town of
Cassville, in the township of Cass, ad
joining a lot of Elias Wilson on the
south, brads of Lewis. Steever on the
east, on the west by laud formerly own
ed by the defendant—hawing thereon
erected a two story frame or weather
boarded dwelling house and two small
'frame buildings or shops.
. ALSO,
A piece, parcel, or lot of ground lying
southwaid of the town of Cassville, con
taining obout 10 acres, more or less, ad
' joining lands of Robert Speer, James
Entrekin and a lot of Joshua Greenland,
Esq,--about 5 acres of which are clear
ed and under fence.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be said as the property of Jacbb M.
Cover.' •
ALSO,
A tract, piece, or parcel of land, sit
uate on the waters of the East branch
of Stone Creek in Jackson township,
Huntingdon county, containing about
80 acres, be the same more or less, ad
joining ends of Allen McAleavy, Tho
mas Smith, Joseph Heffiy, and a lot of
John Dearment, about 8 acres of which
are cleared—having thereon erected a
two story frame dwelling house and a
saw mill.
• Seized and taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of Wrn. Stewart
(of Mifllin county).
ALSO, •
•MI that certain tract of land called
" Juniata Farm," situate in Henderson
CORRECT PRINCIPLES-SUPPORTED BY TRUTH.
HUNTINGDON, PA., OCTOBER 21, 1846,
township, on the Juniata river, about 3
miles below Huntingdon, containing 184
acres 70 perches, and allowance, sur
veyed on two warrants in the name of
Joseph Reed (the several courses and
distances of which are laid down in the
writ). And a tract of , woodland con
taining 109 acres and 108 perches, in
the name of Rebecca Smith, together
with 33 acres and 18 perches of wood
land, part of a survey in the name of
Susannah• Haines—all adjoining, each
other, and composing together:one farm
(and now adjoins Jacob Fockler, James
Wilson and others); nearly all of the.
18.1 acres are cleared and cultivated, and
a good house And barn thereon.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of Jacob Miller.
ALSO,
All that certain tract of land situate
in lkrree township, Huntingdon county,
lying in•Kyler's gap, near the waters of
Stone creek, containing about 200 acres
of land, adjoining lands. of Abraham
Zook, Philip Silknitter, John 141cCahan
and others—having thereon a saw mill,
a small' log dwelling house, and a log
barn.
Seized and talcen . in execution, and to
be sold as the property of Charles C.
Ash.
JOHN ARMLTAGE, Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
Huntingdon, Oct. 10, 1846.
REC-15TM11.73 IVOTYCZI.
NOTICE is hereby given to all per
sons concerned, that the following
mimed persons have settled their ac
counts in: the RegisteF'•s office- at Hun
tingdon, and that the said accounts will
be presented for Confirmation and allow
ance at an Orphan's Court to be held at
Huntindon in and for the county of Hun
tingdii, on Wednesday the 11th day of
November next, to wit :
1. William Cadwell, acting Admin
iStratar of the estate of Thomas Lloyd,
late of the Borough of Huntingdon,
deceased.
, 2. Joseph Moore one of the Exec
utors of the last Will and Testament of
Robert Moore, late of the Borough of
Huntingdon, deceased. •
3. John G. Rumberger, Administra
tor of the estate of George Rumberger,
late of Warriorsmark township, dec'd.
4. William Buchanan, surviving Ad
ministrator,of the estate of George Bu
chanan, late of Hopewell township,
deceased.
Hetiry Isenberg, Administrator of
the estate of Enoch Isenberg, late of
Porter township, deceased.
6. John Stewart, Executor of the last
Will and Tes\arnent of John Stewart,
late of Jacksim township, deceased.
7. Henry. B. mytinger, Administrator
of the estate of ,Lewis Mytinger, Jr„
late of Water Street, Huntingdon county,
deceased. . ,
8. James Logan, Administrator of the
estate of William Logan, late of the
Borough of Petersburg, deceased.
JACOB MILLER, Register.
REGISTER'S OFFICE,
Huntingdon, Oct. 10, '46.
CHEAP GOODS!
THE store of uStevena, Snyder Sc Co." will be
kept open for a few days, and the stock, consis
ting of almost every article of inerchandize brought
to th e country, will, during that time, be retailed
at cost prices. The goods must and will be sold ;
and those who wish to purchase will make money
by giving the establishment an immediate call.
CEO. TAYLOR, ? .
DAVID BLACK, S An'gnees.
eept3o•tf.
Auditor's Notice.
The undersigned, Auditor appointed by line Or
phans' Court of Huntingdon count', to examine
and decide upon the exceptions to the Administra
tion accoun: of Peter Hoffman, Administrator of
Peter Hoffman, dee'd, late of Walker township,
hereby gives notice that he will attend, for that pur
pose, at the Register's olkce, in Huntingdon, on
haturJay the 7th day of November, 1346, at
o'clock P. M.; when and where all persona inter
ested may attend, if they see proper.
sept3o-4t. • JOHN FIRED, Auditor.
HARRIS, TURNER & IRVIN,
WHOLESALE
,No. 201 .Market Street, one door above
Fifth, North Side, Philadelphia.
IMPORTERS and Wholesale Dealersin DRUGS,
MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, Patent Medi
cines, Obstetrical Instruments, Druggists' Glassware,
Window Glass, Paints, Oils, Dyes, Perfumery, &e.
Druggists, country Merchants and Physi cians,
supplied with the above articles on the most favora
ble terms. Strict and prompt attention.paid to or
ders. Every article warranted.
JOHN HARRIS. M. D..
MS. A. TURNER, late of Va.
WM. IRVIN, M. D.
_eept23,
Ran Ac4iy.
r ROM the subscriber on Sunday night the 13th
Jose ROTHRUCK, an apprentice to the Tin
Sheet-iron and stove business. Said John is about
19 years old, 5i feet high, dark hair, a little curly,
and has n very slovenly appearance. All persons
are cautioned against employing, trusting, or har
boring him as the Law will he used against any one
so doing. Any person delivering said John to me
shell be rewarded with an old soddering-iron worth
about a shilling.
NVM. B. ZEIGLER
sept 23 61,
PROCLAMATION.
11[7HEREAS, by precept to me directed, dated
VI , at Huntingdon, the 2d day of September,
one thousand eight hundred and fortpnix, under
the hands and seals of the Hon. Abraham S. Wil
son,— President of the Court of Common Pleas.
Oyer and Terminer and general jail delivery of the
20th judicial district of Pennsylvania, composed of
tho counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin and Union,
and the Hons. James Gavin and John Stewart, his
associates, judges of the county of Huntingdon,
justices assigned, appointed, to hear, try, and de
termine all and every indictmentsand presentments,
made or taken for or concerning all crimes, which
by the laws of the State are ma de capital or felon
ies of death and other offences, crimes and misde
meanors, which have been, or shall be committed
or perpetrated within said county ; or all persons
who are or shall hereafter be committed or be per
petrated, for crimes aforesaid, I am oonnhanded to
make public proclamntion throughout my whole
bailiwick, that a Court of Oyer and Terminer, of
Common Please and Quarter SesiriOns, will be held
at the Court House, in the borough of Hunting
don, an the second Monday (and 9th day) of No
vember next, and those who dwill prosecute the
said prisoners, be then and there to prosecute them
as it shall be just, and that all justices of the peace,
coroner and constables within the said county, be
then and there in their proper persons, at 10 o'clock
A. M. of said day, with their records, inquisitions,
examinations and remembrances,to do those things
which to their offices respectively appertain.
Dated at Huntingdon, the 2d day of September,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and forty-six, and the 70th year of American
Independence.
JOHN ARMITAGE, Sheriff.
SIIIMIFF ' FI OFFICE,
Hariiingf/On, Oct. 10, 1840. 5
PROCLAMATION.
IXTHEREAS. by precept to me directed by the
I/ Judges of the Common Pleas of the county
of Huntingdon, bearing test the 2d day of Septem
ber, A. D. 1846, I am commanded to make public
proclamation throughout my whole bailiwick that a
Court of Common Pleas will be held at the Court
House in the borough of H untingdon, in the coun
ty of Huntingdon, on the third Monday (and 16th
day) of November, A. D. 1846, for the trial of all
issues in said court, which remain undetermined
before the said judges, when and where all jurors,
witnesses and suitors, in the trial of all said issues
are required.
Dated at Huntingdon, the 20 day of September,
A. D. 1846, and the 70th year of American Inde
pendence.
JOHN ARMITAGE, Sheriff.
SRERIFF'9 OFFICE,
Huntingdon, Oct. 10, 1846.5
EXTENSIVE
CLOTHING EMPORIUM,
T H c E y g ' l. S eat O " L i. D barg E ni S n T s A or ß e L t IS " H i ll 'ad a l
"It N 7 E ' REAR
LINE, No. 202 Market street, Philadelphia, who
has just finished one of the largest and most com
plete assortment of FALL and WINTER Cloth
ing in the city, consisting of
Super Black Dress Coats, from $lO to $l4 00
. .
Do Frock do .< 10 to 14 00
Do • Blue dress do ~ 10 to 14 00
Super In Beaver bangup Coals from Bto 12 00
Do Cloth — dO do 10 to 15 00
Do brown Cloth do do 10 to 14 00
Pilot Cloth Bangup Coats, front 3to 500
Super blk Sack Coats, do 9to 13 00
Do brown Sack Coats, do Bto 12 00
Tweed Coats, do 3to 000
Union Cassimero Coats, do sto 600
Blk Cloth Cloaks, do 10 to 18 00
Business Cloaks, do 6to 700
Black Casaimero Pants, do 4to 500
Do Fancy cassimere, do 4to 500
Satin Vests, do 2 50 to 4 00
Morino Vests, do 2to 400
Silk Velvet Vests, do 3to 450
Gentlemen in want of CLOTHING, may de
pend upon being suited in every respect, as we aro
determined not to be undersold by any competitor
in the business. All goods are purchased for
CASH, which enables us to sell a little lower than
those who deal on the credit system; it being a
self-evident fact that the " nimble sixpence is bet
ter than the slow shilling." Don't forgetthe 71m
l/b.— -292 Market street, Philadelphia.
oct6.3in M. TRACY.
Brooms, Buckets and Cedar Ware.
MANLY BOWE S
No. 63 North Third at. 2d door above Arch,
PAILADELPIIIA.
T am enabled this fall to Mier an unusually large
'assortment of the above articles. Also—Willow
and French Baskets and Coaches, Wash Boards,
Malts, Clothes-pins, Nest Bozes, Wood Bowls &
Trays, Boston Blinds, Sickles, Oil l'aste Blacking,
Shoe Brushes, Clamps, Bond Scribe, Wall Brushes,
Dusters, &c. and Wooden ware of every descrip
tion.
Country Merchants will take notice that as I am
now manufacturing extensively, and receiving di•
reedy from the Eastern Factories, I can furnish the
Fall Trade with superior goods at prices greatly re•
duced from what I ltavo hitherto been selling.
Sep. 16, '46.
Valuable Real Estate for Sale.
WILL be exposed to public sale on the pre
irises, on MONDAY, the 26th day of Oc
tober next, that valuable tract of Limestone land,
situate in Warriormark townahrp, in the county of
Huntingdon, and State of Pennsylvania, known as
the property of Samuel Spanogle, decd., bounded
by lands of John Spinier, Henry Spanogle, the
heirs of George Mong, deal, and others, containing
about 118 acres• of which about 70 acres ore clear
ed, and in a good state of cultivation. The im•
provements are a two story dwelling house, a good
barn, with out-houses, a good orchard of fruit trees,
and a never-failing spring of limestone water.
Said property must and will be sold, The terms
of sale will be made known on said clay by
ABRAHAM BUCK,
AZARIAH SACKDTS,
oct6-ts] Krr's of Sam!. Spanogle, deed.
A. Z. Cornyn,
ATTORNEY Al' LAW, Huntingdon, Pa.—
Office in Main street, near the old Court
House. 0ct15:45
T. H. Cromer,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
IBINTIIVGDON, PA
COMMUNICATION.
For the Journal:
OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM,
Few plans of education present more
perfection to the casual observer's mind
—the acute thinker beholds glaring de
fects. Like a vast painting, its beauty,
not its blemishes, first strike the eye.
The foundation is good; the superstruc
ture ill-constructed. This needs amend
ment, that it may answer the glorious
design of its projectors.
Its most visible imperfection is its
failure to perpetuate the schools through
the entire year ; for, in general, they
continue scarcely half that time. No
thing could be more detrimental to the
progress of the pupils, whose minds,
like fresh cut iron, soon grow rusty ; the
rust of forgetfulness gathers there. The
greater part of the knowledge acquired'
in one session, fades away ere the other
commences. Thus the people spend
their money to no purpose.
Since unwise legislation has so im
poverished the State Treasury, as to
render. more support from that source
impossible, taxation is the only alterna
tive. Then sufficient tax should be le
vied in everytownship, ward or borough
in the State, to keep the schools open at
least 10 months, (if not the whole I'2 )
in each year. The school law should
enjoin this. The law would admit it
now, but avarice forbids it. Our school
directors either lack nerve to levy that
amount, or fear the effect on their own
purses. In nine out of ten cases this is
the cause. Mostly they are persons
whom wealth (not worth) has made in
fluential—whose souls are so contracted
that their humanity is, measured by the
number of dollars required, for which
they would gladly rifle the pockets of the
slain on the battle field, if an opportuni-:
ty offered. Yet in too many instances
such is the character of the guardians
of the, youth of the land, just blooming
for immortality, whose dispositions are
forming, and principles receiving their
inclinations for good or ill. Surely the
philanthropist has grounds to mourn.—
' .Moreover, it is vain to hope for a favor
able change so long as the Government
allows any set of men to determine the
duration of the schools. That shotild
be fixed by the Legislature, and a suffi
ciency of means to meet it be exacted.
True, an opposite course would be de.
mocratic ; but the democracy of the day
is defrauding the next generation out of
its birth-right ; for education is its legi
timate inheritance. It is a misnomer to
term it democracy. It savors more of
headlong anarchy; it rushes on blindly,
levelling whatever suits not its whim.
Such a spirit ought not to superintend
the eductition of the young. When it
becomes enlightened and moralized, let
it possess that sacred privilege. Our
school system should be entrusted to the
wisest, most virtuous, and most liberal
in the community. if such • were the
case, it would yield the fruit its worthy
framers intended; and we might thank
fully enjoy the full fruition of their fond
est speculations of its efficacy.
The compensation of the instructor
is also too limited. From eighteen to
twenty dollars per month is his usual
pay. His board costs seven monthly,
which leaves him no more than the com
mon laborer. Will a competent teacher
toil for such a paltry sumo Certainly
not. It would hardly be interest upon
the money necessarily expended at an
institution of learning to prepare him
self, to say nothing of the time spent.
As such literary luminaries as Franklin,
Roger Sherman, Rittenhouse, and Elihu
Burritt shed their light on mankind
scarcely once a century, our good teach
ers must emanate from some mental
gymnasium. Hence they are required
to part with money and time to fit them
selves for the most responsible post ever
held by man ; consequently they cannot
labor without reward. He who expects
such a thing is unreasonable and insuf
ferably stupid. How shall our school
houses be filled with the right kind of
men '1 Hold forth pecuniary induce
ments. Give your instructors a living
salary—nay more—one that will leave
them, after a life's toil, something re
spectable to keep them from penury and
want in sickness ; and not allow the old,
infirm, and worn-out faithful servants of
the public to die in the cheerless poor
house, unheeded and unlamented.—
While knowledge is power, which the
educated know and feel, they will not
squander their time for nothing.
It is a sad, popular mistake that men
of little knowledge are capable of teach
ing the rudiments of learning. • The ap
prentice cannot make as good an axe or
horse-shoe as his experienced master,
nor can the sciolist compete with the
' scholar in . disciplining 'the minds of
youth. It is folly to think so. As well
might the half-fledged eagle strive to
soar like its parent into the vaults above.
[EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR,
WHOLE NO, 560,
Wrong instruction is almost ad bad as
none. How many men of gtrong per
ceptive faculties and sound judgments
have lamented all their day the bung
ling education they received from in
competent teachers. And many a noble
intellect will be thus crippled in its en
ergies and utility, before this miserable
delusion is eradicated from the public
mind. Would that the mass could be
made believe and kactice upon this
view.
There is another cause which militates
against the spread of information among
our population. It is the ill-grounded
popular prejudice against the calling of
the teacher. It is estimated on a level
with that of the menial. The silliest
fellow that walks the street or high-way,
esconced behind wealth, sneers at him,
though a pigmy in intellect in compar
ison. Hence the professions of law,
medicine and divinity are crowded with
individuals who would much better gr ace
a school-room. Why do the graduates
of our colleges so universally rush into
these already jammed lists It is on
account of the odium attached to the in- ,
structor's vocation. Let it be deemed
honorable, which it is, and thousands of
competent men will flock to it for a live
lihood, This, hoWever, can never take
place so long as there are other spheres'
where talents aro not undervalued, to
which more dignity is awarded by pub•
lie opinion. The divine is respected
everywhere; the teacher hardly any ,
where. Why is this wide gulf between
theml There exists no such thing in
reality. It is the business of the for ,
mer to call mankind from their evil ways;
of the latter to prevent them from fall
ing into the snares of vice, It is the
duty of both to instruct, the one mostly
those of mature minds ; the other tender,
pliant youth, just springing into life,
with all its varied allurements to lead
them from the path of rectitude. Each
is derelict to his high calling, if he fail
' to urge the old and the young to " drink,
deep of the Pierian Spring" and "Silott's
' brook, that flows fast by the oracle of
God," The abyss which the public has
conceived to exist between them, is im
aginary. Such baseless notions and
prejudices will not always be entertain
ed. As truth gains ground they are dis
sipated, as the morning dew melts away
before the rising sun. The thought that
the dawn of that long-looked for day
will soon break upon the world, wile&
his successors shall rank amid the first
in the land, gladdens the heart of that
man of sorrowful countenance, "who,
stunned with the hum, and suffocated
with the closeness of the schoolroom,
has spent the whole day (himself against
a host) in controlling petul , exciting
indifference to action, stPlißfq to en
lighten stupidity and laboring to soften
obstinacy." He rejoices in the prospect
of the glorious era, though his bones
shall have crumbled to their mother
earth, before its arrival. CoMe it will.
The progress of events foreshadows its
ingress.
If tho people of Pennsylvania knew
their true interest, they would not only
amend their School Law, but lay aside
their foolish preposessions against the
occupation of the teacher and raise it to
its proper level. If they neglect these
things long, they will find themselves
far in the rear of their brethren in the
other Commonwealths, in point of intel
ligence. The South, once much behind
us, will shortly lead us. Awake to their
interest, the Southern people liberally
recompense t heir teachers ; hence most
of the capable ones go thither. The
Colleges, Seminaries and Academies of
the North are nominal schools for the
South. In obedience to the inherent ap
petite for gain in the'human breast, those
who wield the ferrule go like other men
where the pay is best. Think of this
ye inenof the Keystone state ere it is
too late. PRI/DENS.
KissiNG.---llow, Jr. closed a sermon
on kissing, with the following quaint
advice:
"I want you, my young sinner* to
kiss and. get married; and then devote
your life to morality and money making.
Then let your home be well provided
with such comforts and necessaries as
piety, pickels, pots and kettles, brushes
brootris,',- benevolence, bread, charity,
cheesejaith, flour, affection, cider, sin
cerity, vinegar, virtue, wine and win-
Have these always on hand, and
happiness will be with Ton. Do 'not
drink' any thing intoxicating—eat mod
erately—go about your business
.after
breakfast—lounge a little after dinner—
cleat after ten, kiss after quarrelling;
then all the joy, the peace and the bliss
can afford, shall be yours until the grave
closes over you, and your spirits are
borne to a brighter and a happier world."
r J - Jo" QUINCY ADAMS has been re
nominated as the Whig candidate for
Comrress in his district.
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