THE JOURNAL
fluntibgdun, Wednesday, January 27, 1847.
[12.• The Globe says the Whig press
" can't agree " in regard to the merits of
Gov.. Shunk's Message. This may be
true. Honest men often differ in opin
ion—and honestly, too. But how comes
it Mr. Globe that the Locofoco mils all
agree that the message is a good IN, and
that Mr. Shunk has made an eitellent
Governor, and yet such a vast difference
of opinion exists among them in regard
to his re-nomination in March 1 Can
you explain 1 If Mr. Shunk has made
a good Governor, why not extend to him
the usages of the Locofoco party by
giving him a re-nomination 1 And if
his Administration has been opposed to
the welfare and prosperity of the State,
why has not the Locofoco press that op
pose his re-nomination, (the Huntingdon
Globe among the number) independence
enough to tell the people so 1
THANKS to Hon. James Cooper, Speak
er of the House of Hepresentatives, and
Geo. W. Hamersley, Esq., Clerk of the
Senate, for valuable pub. docs.
STATE LIBRARIAN.—Joseph Gleim, Esq.
of Lebanon county has been elected
State Librarian by a joint vote of the
Library Committees of the two Houses.
Mr. Gleim is a good Whig, a very clever
fellow, a warm friend of Mr. Cooper for
Governor, and is a delegate to the March
Convention.
BIBLE PRESENTATION.—The Ladies of
Williamsburg presented a bible to the
Division of Sons of Temperance at that
place on the 15th inst. Addresses were
delivered on the occasion by Messrs. G.
M. Schmucker and M. L. Kitts. The
former on behalf of the Ladies and the
latter of the Division. The addresses
are highly spoken of, and the proceed
ing throughout as very interesting. Del
egations from this place, Hollidaysburg,
Birmingham and Alexandria were pres
ent.
fp'•The unprovoked attack made upon
our town and citizens, by the Hollidays
burg Standard, is the only apology we
have to offer for inserting the communi
cation in another column, directed to
the editor of said paper.
Godey's Lady's Book for February,
is already before us. The engravings
are exceedingly fine—and its pages, as
usual, filled with the choicest literary
productions. This work is steadily in
creasing in interest.
O Susquehanna has appointed a del
egate to the State Convention friendly to
Gen. Irvin. The People have already
willed the nomination of the " popular
Congressman," and their will must be
obeyed, let the " best Politicians in the
State" think what they may about the
matter.
John M. Mason, Esq., has been
elected U. S. Senator from Virginia, in
the place of Judge Pennypacker, dec'd.
R. M. T. Hunter has been elected from
the same State, vice. Mr. Archer, whose
term expires 4th of March next.
HON. JOHN BANKS.—The election of
this gentleman to the responsible post of
State Treasurer, is warmly applauded
by the people. A selection that would
have given more general satisfaction
could not possibly have been made. The
Pa. Telegraph says :
"An expression of universal approba
tion has attended the announcement of
his election, as far as it has become
known, and the spontaneous acknowl
edgement that a better man could not
have been found to fill the office, is evi
dence of the popular approbation of the
course of the Whig members of the Leg
islature that must be gratifying to them,
as having done their duty to the Corn
monwealth in a manner that receives
the praise of their constituents."
FIRES IN HARRISBURG.—On last Wed
nesday evening a fire broke out in a
large brick dwelling on Front street, oc
cupied by Mrs. Stehley as a boarding
house, which destroyed the building
down to the second story. The loss to
Mrs. S. in furniture, is said to be about
$2,000. The building belongs to the
Harrisburg Bank.
The Elaine night the tin-shop of Mr.
George Fager took fire and was totally
deatroyed, all the engines and hose hav
ing been frozen and rendered useless at
the former are,
Q7-WOOD wasted at this office, im.
mediately.
WHIGS AND TORIES.
" An honest confession is good for the
soul," and no doubt so thbught our neigh
bor of the Globe lask week, when he
penned the following paragraph—ver
batim et literatim :
" Every one who is at all conversant
with the history of the Revolution, knows
that but two parties existed during that
trying time, and no one can be at a loss
to know how to designate them—they
were known as Whig and Tory. The
Whigs contending nobly and bravely
for the equal rights of man and the free
dom of the country ; the other striking
against National Freedom and their
countrymen, and supporting the cause
of a Foreign Tyrant. The 'latter were
known as Tories and Renegades, and
truly did they earn for themselves these
abhorred titles; and the former, led by
Washington in the field; and Hancock
and Jefferson in the councils,were known
as Whigs."
All true, neighbor. And it would ap
pear that parties have not changed much
since the days of the Revolution. Then,
any one who furnished either men or
means to the enemy, was looked upon
by the Whigs as a Traitor to his Coun
try. The Whigs now look upon James
K. Polk, who has furnished our present
enemy (the Mexicans) with a wily and
formidable leader, in the person of Gen.
Santa Anna, in precisely the same light.
And therefore, since the President has
avowed the treason of having furnished
the enemy with men, the Whigs will
vote against giving him the two mil
-1 lions which he asks for, lest he should
I fork over to them, through his friend '
Santa Anna, the means also. But the
Whigs go for giving SCOTT and TAYLOR,
who lead the .dmerican forces, all the
means necessary to a vigorous prosecu
tion of the war.
" TREASON."
Jas. K. Polk, the grandson of a Tory,
and his organ and echoes, charge certain
persons with treason to the country, by
giving " aid and comfort" to the enemy.
"Aid and comfort" are significant terms,
and define treason in our national Con
stitution. In pursuance of this same in
strument, the Presidenteavorn to "pre
serve, protect and defend the Constitu
tion," and faithfully execute the office of
President of the United States." What
crime, then, is the President guilty of,
for suffering those who give " aid and
comfort" to our enemy, in a Constitu
tional sense, to run at large' Will some
one of the toadies, who have been reiter
ating the President's charge of "treason"
upon a portion of the American people,
answer 1
Tariff Debate---Gen. Irvin.
We observe, that at the close of the
debate which was had on the Tariff, in
the House of Representatives at Harris
burg, Mr. Piolett of Bradford county,
took occasion to make a coarse and vul
gar attack upon Gen. Inv IN. The Daily
Intelligencer says :
"Mr. Piolett concluded his remarks
this morning, in the course of which he
stepped out of his way to volunteer an
attack upon Gen. Irvin, in view of his
probable nomination by the Whigs for
Governor, which was in exceeding bad
taste, coarse and illiberal. And what
made it worse is the fact that the House
had set an hour to close the debate on
the question, .and that Mr. P. kept the
floor and spoke out the whole time, re
fusing to yield it to any of the friends
of Gen. Irvin for reply, several of whom
—Messrs. Lawrence and Blair especial
ly—being anxious to do so."
Gen. Irvin needs no defence from at
tacks coming from such a corrupt source.
To receive the abuse of a man who
was discharged from the public service
by Gov. Porter for being a " day light
robber," will only endear Gen. I. the
more to the people. Victor E. Piolett
is known all over the Commonwealth as
the "Great Unbribed," whose reputa
tion for honesty had become so bad, that
a brother Locofoco from Ohio, by the
name of McCook, boldly approached him
last winter with a $5OO bribe, in order
to secure his vote in favor of the Lehigh
Bank. McCook evidently knew his man ;
but it so happened at the time that Piolett
stood in more want of a good name than
money, and he therefore had McCook
arraigned for this assault upon his virtue!
(save the mark,) hoping thereby to man
ufacture, that which he was sadly defi
cient of—a little character for honesty.
Attacks coining from such creatures, in
stead of injuring, will only increase . the
popularity of Gen. IRVIN.
ELECTION FOE MAJOR.—An election was
held for Major of the Ist Battalion, P.
M., on Saturday last, in this borough,
which resulted as follows :
George Raymond,
Frederick B. Lewis,
For the Journal.
COMMUNICATION,
To the Editor of the Hollidaysburg Stand
ard :
Stn--You take occasion in your last filthy sheet
to deluge the good people of Huntingdon with a
torrent of milk and water blackguardism which hae
very nigh been the death of some of them—espe
cially the "fat babies." Now, we want to know
what on earth induced you to utter such bitter and
pointed puppyisms ? Was it because we ne
glected to fete and lionize you, as an evidence that
we appreciated your remarkable condescension in
honoring our humble town with your august pre
sence? If so, why in the name of Jupiter didn't
you reveal yourself; for it was really unknowt , to
us that you were the great and dazzling u. j. jones
who flings off the brilliant conuecations of his
transcendent genius through the columns of the
"Standard," to the great delight, no doubt, of
them "scientific" young gentlemen who practice
pyrotechnics under the windows of Minister., &c.
Every person here supposed, from your idiotic ap
pearance, that you was a poor unfortunate who hod
gust made good your escape from some lunatic asy
lum. Sensible persons will at once perceive the
reason why you were slighted, and acquit us of
that monster vice, Ingratitude.
You pour out the vials of your ten ible wrath,by
calling our women ugly ; and even the poor little,
innocent "fat babies' do not escape a spanking
from your indiscriminate vengeance. A friend at
my elbow suggests, that probably an inglorious
termination of a midnight adventure in the suburbs
of our village, occasioned this manifestation of die
pleasure. Now, are them babies fat, and do tell
us, mister u. j. jonee, how it happened they squall
ed; and also what disaster befel you in your re
treat Our streets are muddy, eh 1--yea, and our
liquors strong, too !—your pretty coat got muddy,
did it , Well, no wonder !
You talk of drunken street-rowdying as of fa
miliar occurrence here. Too true, alas! But,
then, my pretty pink of morality and sobriety,how
long is it since you made night hideous with.bac
chanalian yells, and when your legs refused to "do
their duty, crawled into the cellar of a hog sty in
Harrisburg, and politely requested Mrs. Grunter to
(" h-i-c-u-r) lay over? What !--oh, but you
have reformed, have you? Well, now, what was
wrong with you and that boat-driver, when you eat
that "half-dozen bad oysters" in town, disputed the
10 cent bill, and was unceremoniously spilled into
the street by the foot of the proprietor "Mum's
the word," is it?
You gravely accuse us of having no pretty In•
dies, What impudence! You judge of beauty,
indeed ! Out upon you, you distorted and hideous
wretch ! Why your countenance is a horror, and
yourself a black spot on the fair face of creation !
—yes, and you are an ambulating discord in the
harmony of nature, a living misery, an animated
curse! A pretty judge, indeed, of woman's charms!
You take sweet revenge, too, upon our young
men, by calling them " addle-pated goat-cultiva
tor.," deficient in a knowledge of the "Arts and
Sciences." So far as the goats are concerned, we
plead guilty to the ' , soft impeachment," and claim
the knife. Some of the hloys do sport fine impe
rials, goatees, &c..just such as used to excite your
envy when hanging around the literary depot, in
Harrisburg. You know now that the sickly soil of
your countenance repudiated them, notwithstand
ing all your coaxing with "thine incomparable oil,
Macassar." A pretty thing you are to talk about
the Arts and Science. ! Why, poor fellow, don't
you know that if an original idea happened to be
seduced into your head, that it would become as
much confused at the Immensity or ins
little mouse was that strayed into the pyramids t f
Egypt ! Every body, and all their relations,
know that you hav'nt brains enough to fascinate a
kitten, and always had. Indeed, if I might be al
lowed to express an opinion, I should say that you
are a mere pocket edition of sheep. And yet I
am told that you have the nesu ance to answer to
the masculine title! For shame! go doll' the ha
biliments of man, and hang a sheepskin on those
fitting limbs, or else engage in sonic business better
suited to your genius than that of editor; for in
stance, such an occupation as fly-flapper to some
respectable pork-shop. HORNET.
BRIEF, BUT PITRY.—The National In.
telligencer in the course of an able ed
itorial article, says: "If the co-opera
tion of the Whigs is desired, let the Ad
ministration repeal the Sub-Treasury
and re-enact the Tariff of 184.2—1 et
them undo so much as is in their pow
er, of the mischief which they have per
petrated—and we hazard nothing in say
ing that the Whigs will not shrink from
the imposition of any taxes which the
exigencies of the country shall require.
But they do not believe that the credit
of the Government can be sustained
whilst that miserable contrivance of a
Sub-Treasury remains in force. There
is not a man in the nation we believe,
who has any adequate knowledge of
finance, that does not concur with them
in •this belief. The futile attempts to
identify the position of the Whigs with
that of the opposition to the late war
with England, will not be countenanced
by any one who has a proper regard for
his own character. Such a work must
be left to the lowest political drivellers
—those who fetch and carry to order,
and who are only tolerated because they
are useful."
A Rumor.
A story has been very generally cir
culated, that Mr. Calhoun is about to
bring forward a proposition for the with
drawal of our army from the Mexican
territory, and our fleet from the Mexi
can waters, preparatory to the settle
ment of a peace by treaty with the Mex
ican government. The Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Patriot
says, it is understood that he has the
project in readiness, and that ho will
soon bring it forward. Alluding to the
rumor, the Washington Union says.—
, " A rumor has gone forth that a resolu
tion will be submitted to our own Con
gress to recall our troops, and take our
position on the Rio Grande. It is a mere
rumor, and we trust, without the slight
est foundation.
103 votes.
76 .4
TEMPERANCE. RALLY.
Landlord. give way ! ! the people's ruin
To take from jyou, your baneful pi;en.
[Tune, Old Dan Tucker."
The Temperance meeting which took
place on Tuesday evening the 19th inst.
was truly a brilliant affair. At an early
hour the new Court House (in which it
was held) was crowded. The fair sex,
with their smiles of approbation, were,
as upon all such occasions, abundantly
represented.
The meeting was organized by calling
JOHN G. MILES, Esq., to the chair.—
When on motion, WILLIAM CRIMSON, Esq.
and Mr. DAVID BLACK, were chosen Vice
Presidents, and Dr. Henry K. Neff, and
.41r. Henry B. Furlong, Secretaries.—
The officers having taken their respec
tive seats, the meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. John Peebles, after which
the Chairnian made a few very appro
priate remarks, stating the object of the
meeting, &c.
On motion Jut). SCOTT, Jr. Esq., appear.
ed on the stand and made an eloquent
appeal to the friends of temperance to
"gird on their armor" once more, and
make another grand and desperate effort
to stay the distressing evils of that vile
monster—alcohol. He referred to the
present unhappy state of intemperance
in our midst, the want of ardor among
the temperance advocates recently, and
the many victims gained by the enemy
in consequence of that indifference.—
Mr. S. then recommended the propriety
of circulating and signing petitions ask
ing the Legislature to class Huntingdon
county with those counties that have the
privilige of deciding by ballot, whether
there shall be spirituous liquors sold in
their midst or not. He maintains that
the passage of that law was not for the
purpose of Legislating men into morality,
but to prevent them from being legisla
ted into immorality. Mr. S. closed his
remarks by calling upon ALL to sign
' the petitions, and have extended to us
the wholesome effects of that Law.
Mr. S. was followed by A. W. BEN.
EDICT, Esq. who delighted the audience
by his facetious and argumentative re
marks, he deprecated the great timidity,
and want of boldness and resolution
manifested by the temperance portion of
the community and their unwillingness
to act and express their opinionss pub
licly and fearlessly : they sit tamely by,
and let the enemy have full sway. Mr.
B. thanked his MAKER that the time had
gone by, when fear prevented the ex
pression of his opinion, either publicly
or privately. He denounced the pres
ent license law, In conooquence of it
requiring but twelve signers to a petition
to obtain a license, and very frequently
those petitions wit hl their twelve signers
were false_, and carried the lie upon their
face. He holds that it is not the taverns
alone that are prohibited the privilige
of retailing ardent liquors : but all places
that sell by the drink, gill, pint, quart,
gallon or barrel ; and in this manner up
root the vile monster which has so dis
turbed the peace and happiness of our
beloved country.
Mr. Benedict was succeeded by A. K.
CORNYN, Esq., who made a very able
and eloquent address. Mr. C. contrast
ed the past with the present and regret
ted the fearful progress of intemperance
amongst us, the many evils and crimes
of which it is the Father. Murder be
ing its frequent concomitant, a. case of
which he illustrated by the unhappy
fate of James McCafferty, whose last
words upon the scaffold were, "Liquor
alone, has brought me to this." The
speaker remarked, that experience, ob
servation, &c. have declared the system
of selling liquor to be destructive, and
that it was the only business in which
its pursuer is benefitted at the expense
of public prosperity, peace and happi
ness.
Mr. C. having left the stand, JOSEPH
KEMP, Esq., of Hollidaysburg, was re
quested to address the meeting. Mr. K.
being a representative of our daughter
Blair county, expressed his gratification
at seeing so large a demonstration of
public opinion in this place, in favor of
the temperance cause. He informed us
of the activity and zeal among the tem
perance men of his county, and of their
sanguine hopes to have the new license
law extended to them.
A. W. Benedict, Esq. offered the fol
lowing resolutions, which were read
and unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That no republican can ob
ject to the passage of that law which
gives to the PEOPLE the privilige to de
cide by ballot, whether the sale of liquors
shall be continued.
Resolved, That it is the duty of every
man to ask at the hands of our Legisla
ture, the privilige to be heard at the bal
lot box, whether that system shall be
continued, which writes in letters of fire
in every township in our land, the his
tory of its victims of misery and sor
row.
Resolved, That temperance men espe
cially are called upon to take a bold and
fearless stand upon this subject—that
they may know what is yet to be done
—and that if they fail before the people
at the Ballot box, that they who nurse
and support this monster of evil, shall
be compelled to take their proper place;
and bear the burthen of being the alders
and abettors of this foe to our race.
Resolved, That, concurring entirely
in the necessity and propriety of this
measure, we, as citizens of Huntingdon
county, beseech and implore the Legis
lature of our Commonwealth now in ses
sion, to extend the priviliges and duties
of the Act of Assembly, approved, 7th
April 1846, " An act authorising the
citizens of certain counties to decide
by . ballot whether the sale of vinous and
spirituous liquors shall be continued in
said counties," to the county of Hun
tingdon ; and at so early a day as to ad
mit of its decision on the third Friday
of March next.
Resolved, That John Morrison,Escl.,
the Senator from this district, and David
Blair, Esq. the representative from this
county, be, and they are hereby request
ed, to represent us on this subject, by
urging our earnest prayer early and im
portunely, upon the attention of the
Legislature. _ _ _
Resolved, That a committee of five,
be appointed for the purpose of appoint
ing Sub-committees and adopting such
other measures, as may be deemed most
advisable to secure the circulation of the
Petitions and the procuring of signers
to the same, and also to forward the
same to the Legislature.
The Chair appointed the following
Committee: A. %% . Benedict, Esq., Thos.
Burchinell, George Raymond, Hon. Jno.
Kerr, Dr. H. K. Neff.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the newspapers
of the county.
Adjourned.
(Signed by the Officers.)
Pennsylvania Legislature.
Although the Legislature appears to
have been pretty industrious, yet, dur
ing the last week, there has not much
transpired in either branch to interest
Huntingdon county readers. The Ta
riff resolutions have been adopted in
the House by a vote of 55 yeas to 41
nays—all the Locos voting against the
resolutions, with the exception of Mr.
Klingensmith of Armstrong county. But
a short time ago, the Locos of Pennsyl
vania professed to be better Tariff men
than the Whigs; but now, since they
have discovered that they can no longer
deceive the people, they come out open
ly for Free Trade.
. .
- Petitions from this county relative to
the license law, have been presented in
both Houses by Messrs. Morrison and
Blair. The bill to incorporate an Iron
Company in Blair county, has passed
final reading in the House. A remon
strance has been presented against the
appointment of Samuel McConnell as
Associate Judge for Blair county, by
Mr. Morrison.
A resolution by Mr. Bighain that a
committee of three be appointed on the
part of this House, to take into consi
deration the present state, probable cost,
and means to be used to compel a com
pletion of the geological survey of the
State. Adopted. Messrs. Bigham, Ha
ley and Knox are the committee.
- A very important bill has passed se
cond reading in the House, entitled "An
Act to secure to Married Women the
use and enjoyment of their own Proper
ty." The provisions of the act are in
substance these:
1. That the property of a woman,
of
every description, belonging to her be
fore marriage, or accruing to her by
will, deed, or gift, during marriage,
shall not be subject to levy or execution
for the separate debts of her husband,
nor sold dr transferred without free will
and consent, acknowledged before a
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.
2. - That a married woman may dis
pose of her property by will.
3. That for necessaries for the sup
port of the family of any married wo
man, her property shall be subject to
levy and execution—it being proved that
the debt was for necessaries.
4. That the property of a married wo
man dying intestate shall be adminis
tered by her husband, if he elect so to
do. If she shall have no children, the
husband shall be entitled to the person
al estate. If there are children, the
property shall be divided among the hus
band and them equally.
5. That the real estate of a married
woman dying intestate, shall be subject
to the 'aws now in force.
The Pittsburg people are petitioning
the Legislature to repeal that portion of
the license law of last session which
prevents wholesale dealers from selling
liquor by the barrel. We hope the Le
gislature will not grant the prayer of
the petitioners. If the small dealers
are to be stopped, we hope the large
ones will be also.
Mr. Darsie of Pittsburg has intro
duced into the Senate a bill authorizing
the Connellsville Railroad Company to
connect with the Pennsylvania Railroad
—also to allow the company to change
its name to that of the Pittsburg and
St. Louis Railroad Company—and also
releasing the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company from any obligation to com
mence their road at the city of Pitts
burg.
FIRE AT N n RTIIIIRIBERLAND.—By a let
ter from Northumberland, we learn that
a fire broke out in that borough at 1 o'-
clock, on Wednesday morning, 20th
inst., which entirely destroyed the pub
lic house owned by the Messrs. Tag
garts, and occupied by Mrs. Whiting
ton. Also the Drug Store of Mr. Brau
tigan, and a barber-shop adjoining the
tavern. Some other buildings were in
jured, but not wholly destroyed.—Pa.
Telegraph.
Latest from Gen Taylor—lnterest.
ing,
The Washington Union says that de
spatches have been received from Gen.
Taylor, dated 22d December, near Mon
terey, representing that he had left that
place on the 15th, for Victoria, having
previously put in motion the troops des
tined for that point. At Montemorelos
a junction was effected on the 17th
with the 2d infantry and 2d Tennessee
regiment on foot from Camargo ; and it
was intended, with the whole force
-3500 men—to march, on the 19th, for
Victoria. But, on the evening of his
arrival at Montemorelos, a despatch ar
, rived from Gen. Worth, commanding at
Saltillo, with the intelligence that Santa
Anna designed to take advantage of the
division of force towards Victoria, and,
by a rapid movement, to strike a heavy
blow at Saltillo: and, if successful, then
at Gen. Wool's force at Parras. Under
these circumstances, and with no means
of judging how far this information
might be well founded, the General re
turned to Monterey with the regular
force in order to be in position to rein
force Saltillo if necessary. The volun
teers under Gen. Quitman, reinforcell
by a field-battery, were ordered to con
tinue their march and effect a junction
with Gen. Patterson at Victoria, while
Gen. Taylor returned to Monterey with
Gen. Twiggs' division, now increased
by the 2d infantry.
In the meantime, Gens. Wool and But
ler, being advised by Gen. Worth of a
probable attack upon his position, mov
ed rapidly to join him with all the avail
able force at Parras and Monterey,while
orders were despatched by. Gen. Butler
to hasten up troops from the rear. The
latter Gen. proceeded in person to Sal
tillo, and assumed the command, agree
ably to instructions which had been
given by Gen. Taylor befor his depar
ture, to meet a case like this.
Gen. Taylor had proceeded beyond
Monterey, on his way to Saltillo, when
he was met on the 20th by a despatch
from the post, announcing the early ar
rival of Gen. 11 ool's column, and also
that the expected concentration and
movement of the Mexican troops upoa
that position had not taken place—in
deed, that their advanced posts had
rather been withdrawn. Deeming the
force there and soon to be at Saltillo
quite sufficient to repel any demonstra
tion at this season from San Luis Po.
tosi, Gen. Taylor did not think it worth
while to throw forward Gen. Twiggy'
division to that place, and after resting
it a day, designed putting it again in
march for Victoria, to which point he
was to proceed himself.
Gen. Patterson was supposed to be
then well on his march from Matamoras
to Victoria, when his division, except
the Alabama Rangers (in garrison at
Tampico) will be brought together.—
With a force holding in observation the
passes from Tula, the garrison at Tam.
pico may be reduced with advantage to
the service.
Gen. Irvin,
The Village Record, published at West
Chester, Chester county, in speaking of
the next Gubernatorial nomination, says:
"So far as the popular will may be
gathered from the voice of the public
press, it is very evident that JAMES
IRVIN will receive the nomination.—
The great mass of the Whigs through
out the State look to his nomination as
a matter of course. , They feel that it is
due to him in return for his patriotia
and disinterested course after the nomi
nation in '44. He lost the nomination
on that occasion by two or three dele
gates misrepresenting the will of their
constituents, yet he gave that nomina
tion his most cordial and active support.
Deeply interested himself in the great
manufacturing staple of the State, Mr.
Irvin is personally known and highly
esteemed throughout our principal iron
and coal regions. In these districts he
will command the support of the great
mass of both political parties. Aside,
therefore, from the claims of common
justice to Mr. Irvin, the certainty of tri
umph which awaits his nomination, de
mands the serious consideration of every
one that desires the supremacy of Whig
principles in our Commonwealth."
Kr The accounts of death from star
vation in Ireland are most sickening.—
Nearly a column of a London paper is
occupied with statements of this end to
individual misery. " Died for Want of
Food"—" Died of Starvation"—" Died
from Utter Destitution"—are verdicts
continually rendered
WYNKOOP, ofthe First Regiment
of Pennsylvania volunteers, marched
twenty of the men belonging to his Reg
iment into the Calaboose, at New Or
leans for disorderly behaviour.. Two
others had an affray with a Spanish bar
keeper, who dangerously wounded a
member of the Wyoming Artillerists.
0:;;.• A. W. LEYBURN, Esq. is reeont
mended in the Harrisburg Telegraph au
a candidate for Canal Commissioner.—
Mr. L. is one of the present representa
tives in the Legislature, from Schuyl
kill county. He is a good man,
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ED , - The Canal Board has appointed
Wm. English, of Philadelphia, to be Su
perintendent of Motive Power and Su
pervisor of Repairs on the Philadelphia
and Columbia Railroad,