THE JOURNAL.
Huntingdon, Wednesday, March 3, 1817,
[D-- AN INTELLIGCNT BOY, from the
country, not under fifteen, nor over sev
enteen years of age, will be taken as an
apprentice to the printing business, at
this office.
11:7- Our thanks are due to Hons. A.
Stewart, A. R. Mcllvaine, and John
Blanchard, of this State; and Chas. Hud
son, of Mass., for Congressional docu
ments.
We invite attention to the Tariff
Report, by Mr. Darsie, chairman of the
select committee on that subject in the
State Senate, given on our foufth page.
It is a bold and manly exposition of Penn
sylvania feeling on the subject of pro
tection, and holds up to the light the
truckling cdurse of Mr. Shunk on this
great question, in a way not very flatter
ing to that gentleman. We hope all
will read it.
pa-Highly important news from Mex
ico will be found in another column, to
which the attention of our readers is
invited. It is more unfavorable to us
than we could desire. The attack upon
Vera Cruz, it is thought, would be made
about the first of March, so that further
stirring news may soon be expected.
The Whig State Convention meets
at Harrisburg on Tuesday next, (9th
inst.) That the hopes of the Whigs of
Huntingdon county Will be fully realized
in the nomination of Gen. JAmEs
for Governor, we do not entertain the
shadow of a doubt. In regard to the
candidate for Canal Commissioner, pub
lic opinion has not been so fully devel
oped, and who will be selected, is there
fore uncertain.
Remains of Limit. Woods,
The remains of Lieutenant Wool:is,
late of the U. S. Army, who fell at
the battle of ,Monterey, passed through
this place on Sunday morning last, in
charge of Messrs. J. A. Banks and T. H.
Vanvalzah, who were appointed by the
citizens of Lewistown to convey the re
mains to that place. At New Orleans
and Pittsburg the remains of this brave
young officer were received with marked
demonstrations of respect both by the
citizens and military. We learn that
the citizens of his native county, (Mifflin)
intend erecting a suitable monument to
his memory.
The funeral .was announced to take
place on Monday afternoon last, at 1
o'clock, from the residence of his father,
Rev. James Woods, in Lewistown.
CADIPAIGN PAPER.—The enterprizing
editor of the Pa. Intelligencer proposes
to publish a Campaign Paper at the seat
of Government, TO BE tO3IMENCED ON
THE Ist DAY OF APRIL, 1847, and to be
continued weekly until after the election
in October next, under the title of "Tile
Whig." Terms—For a single copy 75
ets. Five or more copies at the rate of
50 as. per copy. This enterprize de
serves, and we have no doubt will receive,
very liberal encouragement from the
Whig party throughout the State. Ad
dress, C. McCurdy, Esq., Harrisburg,
Pa.
BEAKS COUNTY.—The delegates from
Berks county to the Whig State Con
vention being appointed last August,
without instructions, a county meeting
was called on the 22d ult. for the pur
pose of considering the propriety of in
structing them. We learn, however,
from the proceedings ; that the meeting
failed to instruct, and that therefore the
delegates stand as they did before the
meeting; three for Irvin and two for
Cooper.
V- The Native American State Con
vention, which met at Harrisburg on the
the 22d ult., nominated E. C. Reigart,
Esq., of Lancaster, for Governor, and
R. H. Morton, of Harrisburg, for Canal
Commissioner.
lrr Some of the more reckless of the
Locofoco press, says the Bucks County .
Intelligencer, sturted the naked falsehood
that Gen. Irvin voted when a member of
Congress, to tax Tea and Coffee; but
they are ashamed of it themselves and
have abandoned the lie to let it take care
of itself. There are a few presses in
the State that muy yet attempt to muse
it into life ; but it cannot grow to any
thing formidable.
THE ARMY AND MEXICO.
The New Orleans papers of the 16th
ultimo, have come to us, says the U. S.
Gazette, but contain nothing of interest
from the same of war, though they men
tion many departures of vessels With
stores; munitions, etc., and of transports
with troops for Mexico. The majority
of these clear for a point south of .razos
probably for Tampico, which seems evi
dently to be the base of the next cam
paign, which public rumor takes for
granted is to be directed against Vera
Cruz. The papers and letters received
arc entirely silent in relation to the yel
low fever, a report of the appearance of
which among the troops was circulated
by passengers who had previously arri
ved.
The Courier des Etats Unis, of New
York, has received, via Havana, letters
and papers which induce it to think that
the Mexican nation is on the verge of
another revolution or entire anarchy.—
In the political disOussions of that coun
try, the Church, since the requisition
made on it, takes a prominent part; and
tilt:high disinclined fully to believe what
has been said of the disorder, in its full
scope,it is still disposed to attach to them
a degree of importance. In relation to
the internal condition of Mexico, it has
been suggested that the interests of the
United States cannot be advanced by
any thing which may happen while Mex
ico is divided and disunited. Even if
peace were concluded, unless Ihe major
ity of the whole nation acquiesced, the
discontented faction would surely disre
gard its provisions on the withdrawal of
the troops, and the success of the passed
be utterly valueless. This is one of the
chief reasons for refusing the three mil
lion appropriation, which it is very prob
able, nay almost sure, would not secure
the objects for whict it is asked.
Expulsion of Father Ritchie.
Our neighbor of the Globe is highly
indignant at the expulsion of Father
Ritchie from the floor of the U. S. Sen
ate, because of his libellous attack upon
a majority of that body. We do not
recollect that the Globe, or any Locofoco
paper in the country, said one word in
condemnation of the Locofoco majority
of the House last winter, for their ex
pulsion of the Reporter for the N. Y.
Tribune, whose whole offence consisted
in his having remarked in one of his let
ters, that Sawyer of Ohio, eat sausages
behind the Speaker's chair I—which ev
ery member knew to be true! The dif
ference therefore, between the two cases
is this—Mr. Ritchie was expelled for
publishing a wicked libel—the Tribune
Reporter for publishing the truth ! But
then Mr. Ritchie is the editor of the or
' gan of the present Locofoco Administra
tion, who has grown wealthy doing fat
jobs of public printing—the writer for
the Tribune a poor Whig, who earned
his living by reporting the proceedings
of Congress. Now, according to Loco
focoism, the expulsion of the haughty,
purse-proud official slanderer, was a great
outrage upon the "liberty of the Press"--
but to exclude the poor Reporter from
his seat, where he earned his daily bread,
for telling the truth, is all right and
proper. Out upon such bastard democ
racy as this ! Such bare-faced truck
ling to wealth is disgraceful to presses
claiming to be free!
DAVID BLAIR, Esq.—The course of this
gentleman in the Legislature, has won
him many friends, and given him an in
fluence in the House seldom acquired in
so short a time. In speaking of the
prominent and active members of the
lower House, the Sunbury ✓imerican pays
our representative the following hand
some compliment:
4 , We take pleasure also in saying that
Mr. Blair of Huntingdon, though a new
member, is highly respected in the
House. Possessing a clear mind and
vigorous intellect, his remarks are al
ways listened to with attention."
The Daily Pa, Intelligencer, in speak
ing the passage of the supplement to the
act incorporating the Pennsylvania Rail
road conipany i says :
" The bill elicited some warni disdus
sion, Messrs. Black and Pearce opposing
it with much earnestness ; and Messrs.
Blair, Fox and Matthias supporting it
with great zeal and signal ability.
Messrs. BLAIR and MATTHIAS especially,
made strong, able and convincing argu
ments in its favor."
pa- The Locofoco State Convention,
to nominate State officers, meets at Har
risburg to-morrow. It is now thought
that Mr. Skunk will be bought off by a
promise of an appointment at Washing
ton, and that a new man will be selected
as the Locofoco candidate for Governor.
We shall soon see.
THE TOBACCO INTEREST,
The people of the South, says the
North American, are clamoring for jus
tice to the Tobaccd interests. The Free
Trade of which the administration boasts
is no Free Trade to them. England has
admitted, upon the free trade principle,
only those articles which she could not
exclude. She has drawn the bolts from
the doors of her policy, as a miser would
from his portals when a conflagration
raged Within. Famine has spoken, and
she dared not gainsay its bidding.—
Therefore oar bread stuffs go freely into
her lazar house. But she has conceded
nothing more than necessity has, with
its strong hand at her throat, demanded.
And what she has conceded, gives little
or nothing to the South. Its benefits
come hitherward. No wonder, there
fore, that the South is beginning.to coin
plain of the enormous English duties
upon tobacco. The interests of trade,
the mutual interests of the two coun
tries, seem to demand file reduction of
the duty. And if they be reduced, it
will only be in the hope that an enlarged
consumption will increase the amount
received by the government. Free Trade
is an absurdity disclaimed by all the
world,—disclaimed even by our own
Free Trade administration, which now
begs a tariff from Congress, discrimina
ting, after a fashion, for the protection
of American industry.
OUTRACIMOUS.
What will the country say to the fol
lowing proposition which appeared in
the Washington Union some time since,
to put down the liberty of speech, which
surely ought to be as dear to Americans
as the liberty of the press "I
From the Washington Union.
"War Register—Timel y Proposition:—
It has been suggested, that the cause of
the country may be promoted by the
opening of a war register in every city
town and village, for the purpose of
preserving an authentic record of the
Toryism which may be displayed by in
dividuals during the continuance of the
present war. In this register it is pro
, posed to record the names of such per
sonages as make themselves zealous in
pleading the cause of the enemy, and
oppose the war into which the people
and the Government of the United
States have been forced by Mexican ag
gression, insult and robbery. Besides
the names of the individuals who pro
nounce against the justness of our cause,
such sentiments as are particularly
odious, should be placed on the register.
Where an individual expresses sym
pathy for the enemy, wishes the death
of the President, or the National Admin
istration, as a punishment for having en
aged in the war, the sentiment of the
Tory should be registered in his own
language as near as possible. All state
inents intended for entry on the record,
should be verified by the name of the
witness or contributors.
A proposal, says the Baltimore Amer
icbn, so redolent of Jacobinical pros
cription, if it were accompanied by
power to enforce it, would be alarming
enough; but produced as it was con
ceived, in impotency, the abortion is
simply ridiculous.
DD.- The bill to suppress Gambling
has been signed by the Governor, and is
now a law. The bill makes Gambling
a penitentiary offence, and authorizes
the officers of the law to break open
houses to search for gambling apparatus,
upon the oath of any person made for
the purpose before a Justice of the
Peace, and also subjects the offender to
heavy fines for breaches of the law.—
If any person shall invite another to a
place of gambling, he shall be held per
sonally responsible for all losses the per
son thus invited shall sustain, and be
fined not exceeding five hundred dollars
nor less than fifty dollars.
PtNNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.—The U. S.
Gazette of a late date says : We under
stand that the Mayor of the city, yes
terday, subscribed for thirty thousand
shares of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, and paid the first installment,
viz:—slso,ooo. This, with the indi
vidual subscriptions, will enable the
the Commissioners to apply to the My
ernor for letters patent, and then the
stockholders will elect a Board of Direc
rectorsi and the work will be entered
upon.
Dj.- The Governor has issued Letters
Patent to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. The company will now be
speedily organized, and the work will
be commenced. The subscribers to the
road amount to upwards of 2400.
OD— The House of Delegates of the
State of Delaware, on Friday last, passed
an act for the gradual abolition of Sla
very in that State by a vote of 12 to 8.
The Senate will concur, and thus take
her rank with the free States of the
Union.
LETTER FROM HARRISBURG,
Correspondence of the Huntingdon Journal
HARRISBURG, Feb. 27, 1846.
JAMES CLARX, Esq.—Sin :—Petitions
have been pouring in for some weeks on
the subject of the laws regulating fishes
ries in the river Delaware. There was,
some years ago, a very obstinate con
test in our Legislature on this subject.
The present influx of petitions looks
like an effort to revive the former dis
pute. There are two sets of fishermen
on the Delaware—the shore fishermen
and the gill-net fishermen. The former
contest was settled by the passage of a
law forbidding fishing in the river Dela
ware with gill-nets. Those in this inte
rest petitioned for a repeal of this law,
and the shore fishermen are remonstra
ting against it. In this way the subject
has been agitated the present session.
I think there is little chance of making
a change in the laws as they now stand.
On Monday the Senate passed the bill
repealing the charter of the Lehigh Co.
Bank, and the Governor has signed the
bill.
A joint resolution passed the House
on Monday, approbating the measure
now before Congress, which appropri
ates $500,000 of the funds of the
National Government to the relief of
the suffering poor of Ireland. While
this subject was under discussion in the
House, the Governor sent in a message
in which he manifests deep concern for
these wretched people, and recommend•
ed the immediate passage of a law au•
thorizing the Canal Commissioners to
pass free of toll all grains, produce, &c.
intended for suffering Ireland. "It's
an ill wind that blows nobody any good."
This was a good chance to game for
buncombe, and our Governor was not
the chap to let it slip without throwing
his card.
The only matter of interest transact
ed on Tuesday, in either branch, was
the letting of the public printing. You
have noticed, doubtless, ere this, that J.
M. G. Lescure,
of the " Democratic
Union," secured the job for three years
more. The printing, as it is now given
out, operates in a very democratic way.
Unless a man has an establishment worth
eight or ten thousand dollars, he cannot
bid for the work. The Union men can
out-bid all others, because they have
such an office. So that the rich printer
may get the work, but the poor one can
not. The manner in which the printing
was let out on Tuesday, has been se
verely commented on in private circles
in this place. Some censure the Speak
ers, for the part they acted in the
matter. I send you the bids, so that you
may more readily understand the state
ment I ant about to make on the subject,
They are as follows :
For the English Printing :
Theo. Fenn, 56 per cent below,
E. Guyer, 6211
J. P. Rutherford, 6H
I. G. McKinley, 60 66
J. M. G. Lescure, 65 46
You are aware that McKinley & Les
cure are in partnership in the " Union"
office. You will perceive that they put
in separate bids—McKinley's bid being
the highest. You are also aware that the
mode of bidding, and the form of the
bonds, are minutely given in the law re
gulating the letting of the printing.—
The formality of the laws on this sub
ject, were not complied with in the bid
made by Lescure,
who was the lowest
bidder. But the Speakers suffered him
to correct the informality, and when
the correction was made, the printing
was allotted to him accordingly. Now,
the question is agitated, what right had
the Speakers to allow this correction to
be made '1 It is contended that they had
no such right. That they should have
' reported to the Convention that the low
est bid was informal, and let the Con
vention act on it. That the Speakers
did not do.. It is believed by many, nay
by all, that this informality in the low
est bid was purposely projected, so that
in the event, if no bid lower than Mc-
Kinley's had been made, this informal
one of Lescure could be withdrawn, or
the bail on the bond not forthcoming,
and the allotment made to the next low
est bidder; but bids coming in between
the two, cut off McKinley's, and Les
cure's must then be relied on. This view
of the case is corroborated by the fact
that Lescure put in a bid for the Ger
man printing at 70 per cent below the
prices of 1843. This he alleged was a
mistake, and had leave to withdraw it.
Now, the presumption is, that if any
one had bid below Lescurefor the Eng
lish printing, this bid for the German
printing, it would have been alleged,
was put in for the English; that in the
hurry, or from some cause, the word
German was written for English. So
that, by these contrivances, he was pre
pared to get the printing at all events.
And the question may well be asked, is
it fair, on principles of equity, to suffer
it man to take advantage of his own
wrongs in this way, to the prejudice of
other partiesl Is it not singular, thatLes
cure, Who has bid before for the work,
who has had it for four years, and is so
familiar with the printing laws, that
new ones have to be passed every year
to guard against his evasions of them,
should make out two bids for the work,
and have both informal 1 This fact
creates its own presumptions.
The bill authorizing the banks of this
commonwealth to issue bills of a less de
nomination than five dollars was defeated
in the Senate on Wednesday, by a vote
of 9 yeas and 19 nays. The bill author
izing the citizens of Schuylkill county
to decide by ballot on the question of
the removal of the seat of Justice from
Orwigsburg to Pottsville, passed the
House on Wednesday, by a vote of 51
yeas to 23 nays. The act to deprive and
punish the offence of bribery passed the
Senate on the same day ; and the bill
requiring blinks and other corporations
Ito give notice of unclaimed dividends,
deposites, and balances in certain cases,
also passed. These bills were from the
House, and only require the signature of
, the Governor.
There is a bill before the Legislature,
which has been twice up this session,
the last time, on Wednesday last, which
proposes to repeal the law requiring the
advertisement of the sale of unseated
lands,
in two papers in the city of Phil'a.
This bill always excites debate and no
little interest when it comes up. It is
thought by the friends of the bill that
advertising these sales in the counties
where located, was sufficient publicity.
The city members & others think differ
ent. That many of the holders of un
seated lands lived in the city and could
therefore only be informed through the
papers printed there, of these sales. It
was suggested that these persons could
very readily subscribe for the papers
published in the counties where these
lands were located.
The confirmation of John M. Foster,
as President Judge of the Chester and
Delaware District has excited sonic lit
tle debate within a few days. A remon
strance was sent to the Senate, from the
bar of Delaware county, protesting
against his confirmation on the ground
of incompetency. His nomination was
confirmed, but immediately a motion
was made to reconsider by one of the
Senators voting in the affirmative.—
Judge Bell, as an associate Judge of the
Supreme Court, will have some trouble
to secure his confirmation. He should
be defeated, but I fear ho will not. Ho
is not fit to be on the Supreme Bench.
The Lancaster Cotton Mill Bill was
lost in the House on Thursday. The
vote on its final passage was 52 to 32
not the constitutional majority. Mr.
Cooper made an able speech in its
support, which it is thought, defeated
the bill. It resulted in driving the LOCOS
into the traces.
The confirmation of John M. Foster
as President Judge of the Chester and
Delaware district, has been again tinder
discussion yesterday and to-day. When
the vote was taken, the Locofoco Sena
tors withdrew and refused to vote on the
question, alleging it to be unconstitu
tional to reconsider the vote on a ques
tion of confirmation, The vote was then
taken and stood against the confirmation
16—in favor 1, and this was a Whig.
The bill allowing the Pittsburg De
posite Bank to issue bills, was returned
to the Senate on yesterday, with the
objections of the Governor. The Seri
' ate immediately passed the bill by the
constitutional majority,
THE LICENSE QUESTION.—The
bill extending to certain other counties
of the State the act of 1816, allowing
the citizens thereof to decide by ballot
on the question of selling intoxicating
liquors, passed the House on its final
reading to-day. Its passage through
the House was warmly opposed and as
zealously defended. This contest gave
considerable zest to the proceedings.
The counties of Bedford and Northum
berland, with the exception of a few
townships in the former, and the bo
roughs of Milton, Northumberland and
Sunbury, in the latter, were stricken out
of the bill. York was entirely stricken
out, and Venango inserted. An effort
was made to get Philadelphia county
stricken out, as well as some others, but
this was not agreed to.
The vote by which the Lancaster Cot
ton Mill bill was defeated, was recon
sidered to-day. But thequestion on the
passage of the bill was not urged. The
bill extending the charter of the Mer
chants and Mechanics Bank of Pitts
burg, with privilege to erect a branch at
Warren, Pa., and the bill extending the
charter of the Southwark Bank of Phil
adelphia, were passed through the House
to-day. The bill erecting a new county
out of parts of Crawford, Warren, Erie,
and Venango, to be called Penn, passed
through committee to-day. I doubt
whether it will proceed much further.
The House refused, by a strong vote,
to take up the Madison county bill.
The bill releasing the New York and
Erie Railroad company from the pay
ment of the annual bonus of $lO,OOO to
the State, for the privilege of carrying
its road through it, was up this morning
in the House, and discussed for an hour.
I think the question of its passage very
doubtful. SPY.
BEAVER COUNTY.—We learn that John
Allison and John Sharp, Esqrs., the Re
presentatives from Beaver, have been
appointed delegates to the Whig State
Convention, instructed to support the
nomination of Gen. IRVIN, for Gover
nor. The nomination of John J. Pear
son, Esq., of Mercer, as Senatorial de
legate, was coneurthd in.
ITY" The body of a man named Robert
Gordon was found frozen to death a few
miles south of Putnam, Ohio, on the 11th
inst. Cause—lntemperance.
CONGRESS.
The Three Million Bill—the ottifie't of
which we have before stated—i s still un
der discussion in the Senate. Mr. Ben ,
ton made a speech the other day, in
which he was very severe upon Mr. Cal
houn—charging Air. C. with having orig
inated the war with Mexico. • Mr. Cal•
holm replied, and was in his turn, severe
upon Mr. Benton. In regard to the fate
of this bill, the correspondent of the
Nirth American says : "If Mr. Web
, ster's resolutions are submitted as an
amendment, and adopted, there would be
no difficulty in granting the three mil
lions to obtain a peace. Conquest must
be disclaimed, and to this Mr. Calhoun
and some of his friends stand commit
ted. The whigs are willing, so far as
they are concerned, to give the money,
providing it is not to be applied until
after the ratification of a treaty. They
will do anything that is honorable, to
procure a settlement with Mexico, but
will not vote a cent for bribery."
A bill appropriating five hundred thou
sand dollars to be expended in the pur
chase of provisions under the direction
of the President, and transported to the
famishing poor of Ireland and Scotland,
in National vessels, is also before the
Senate. It is likely to pass.
The Senute bill, for the organization
of the ten regiments, has passed the
House with an amendment, authorizing
the President, until the ratification of
peace, to assign the command of the
army to any general officer in commis
sion, without regard to date. The bill
so amended was passed by a large vote.
The object of this can be only for the
purpose of making Mr. Benton General
in -Chief, without regard to the decided
reprobation of the Lieutenant General
project.
Congress will adjourn to-day.
Steamboat Collision anti Loss of Life,
The Pittsburg Gazette of Monday, has
the following particulars of a steamboat
collision :
On Friday morning, about half past 4
o'clock, the steamer California, Capt. ft,
M. Hunter, descending, and the Isaac
Newton, Capt. A. G. Mason, ascending,
came in contact about one mile below
Guyandotte. The force of the collision
was tremendous. '1 he C. was heavily
laden. The I. N. cut her down to her
bottom, running into her boilers, and
causing her to fill with water imme•
diately.
Six - persons were picked up out of the
river, and all the rest saved with the ex•
ception of six, viz: the first Engineer,
Augustus Thompson, four hands on the
boat and one deck Passenger, name not
known, who were drowned or killed.—
The C. sunk in five minutes in very deep
water, and is a total loss, boat and cargo.
There were no lady passengers on her.
Capt. Hunter, of the C. was slightly in•
jured in the face.
The C. was owned by the captain, and
Willingford & Co. and was not insured.
[Ci- Whilst the people of Ireland are
starving for want of the staff of life, we
find the following quotation of prices in
one of the principal towns of lowa :
BURLINGTON, FEB. 4.—Wheat 35 cts.;
Corn 12 a 15 cts. per bushel ; Pork $l.-
50 a 2.25 ; Oats 12 ets.; Potatoes 20
ets. per bushel ; Butter 10 to 12 cents ;
Flour $3.25.
The wMarkels.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26, 1847.
FLOUR & MEAL.—The Flour market has
continued inactive, and prices are unsettled; sales
of 800 brls good brands, at $6 pr brl ; 500 brie
standard at $5 87i ; 2700 brls at $5 75, and 500
brls scraped at $5 50. To-day moat holders a-lc
$6, and buyers only offer $5 75. Rye Flour is
held at $4 50, but no sales, Corn Meal—Market
quiet. A sale at $4 623; and two parcels at $4 50;
2000 brls to arriva at $4 50; 125 hlule were sold at
$2l each.
GRAIN.—No sales of Wheat; Pcnna Red is of•
fered at SI 25 per bushel, to arrive. torn—Sales
of 18,000 bustle Penna yellow at 84 a 90c part by
weight; and Southern at 87 a 87i, measure, in
store. Oats—No sales; we quote Penna at 45c.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26, 1847.
The Flour Market is firmer. There were buy
er. but no sellers yesterday, of Howard street, at
$5 873; held at $6. Corn Meal $4 75. Sales of
prime red Wheat 120a128c. White Corn 80081 c,
and yellow 83a84c. Oats 90c. Bye 78a80c.—
Cloverseed $5 50a5 623. Whiskey 281129 c.
IVXARRLED.
On the 23d uTt.,iiTDtmcansville, Blair
county, by Rev. Mr. Rockafellow, Mr.
THos. S. MCCAHAN, of this vicinity, to
Miss RACHAEL litmus, of the former
place.
MOND,
In Bellefonte, on Thursday, the 25th
ultimo, REBECCA, only daughter of Hon.
John Blanchard, aged about 17 years.
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SR VOA IRELAND.
WE are requested to announce that,
by direction of Bishop POTTER, a
collection will be taken in St. John's
Episcopal Church on next Sunday morn
ing (7th inst.) in aid of the suf f erers in
Ireland. Let the Congregation be large,
and the contributions liberal.