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lILINTINGIO, - TUESDAY, MAY 29 . 18497!
ay- The editor having been unexpectedly ,
called trOtrt his post, will account for all inac
curacies that may appear in to•day's paper.
ag'' Attention is invited to the advertisement
if John H. Whittaker. Mr. W. is a worthy
and good mechanic, and deserves public patron
age.
it:P .. I , I4MS. :MURRAY & WiiirrAxeit have open
ed a new cabinet establishment. They are both
energetic young MITI, and deserve public patron
egl. See adv !rtisernent.
Huntingdon.
The spirit of improvement is abroad in Ilun
tingdon. In addition to the alterations making in
Allegheny street, by the Pa. Railroid company,
several of our public spirited citizens are com
mencing the erection of new brick buildings, de
signed for private residences, and others are re
painting and improving their old Ones. Indeed,
the spirit of improvemint and enterprizeappears
to pervade all our citizens, and hence We soon
expect to see our ancient burotigh entirely chan
ged Mite appearance and business prospects.
Distressing Accident.
We regret to learn that three laborers lon
their lives by a premature explosion, while en
gaged blowing rocks on Mr. McCord's section,
near Newton Hamilton, last week. And also,
that Mr. Stephen Cooper, brother of Captain
Cooper, a boss on the work, was at the same
time so badly injured that his life is despaired
of. Accidents of this kind have been distress
ingly numerous on the Pa. Railroad.
As the Globe is malting a great noise
about removals at this time, will the editor have
the goodness to inform the public why Mr. Win.
McCay was removed from the Collector'. Office
at Lewistown, when the entire community, in
cluding both parties, desired and petitioned to
have him retained?
Editotial Convention%
Our friends of the Juniata press—Messrs.
Cooper and McClure—propose a conference of
the editors of this Congressional district, to he
held at Lewistown on the Bth of June next, for
the purpose of calling an Editorial State Con
vention, to be held at Harrisburg, at such time
as may be agreed upon, and transacting other
business interesting to the fraternity.
We approve of this suggestion, and shall try
to appear personally, on the day and at the place
designated.
Change of Postmaster.
The Globe is displeased at the charit,e of Post
master in this place, and .ays that Mr. Wallace
was removed for "daring to exercise the right
of a freeman by voting fur Cass." Now, we do
ot think Mr. Wallace expected to be retained,
or that he complains of his removal himself.—
But the Globe, true to the new Federal feature
in the Locofoco creed, is in duty bound to raise
a howl. Suppose, for instance, Mr. Wallace
had "dared" to vote for General Taylor, and
Gen Cass had been elected, would oar neighbor
have, in that case, objected to his removal?—
Would he not, on the contrary, have demanded
it, and urged the fact of his having voted for
Taylor as one of the strongest reasons why he
shOuld be removed? Of course he would. And
yet he complains becadse the Whigs, in carrying
out their democratic principle of rotation in of
fice, will not retain him. Mr. 'Wallace is a wor
thy mani and was a good officer, but he has held
the office for (bur years„ and it is but fair that
another equally worthy citizen should have a
turn. We utterly deny that any set of men have
a hereditary right to the offices in this country.
_ . _
But the Globe is not consistent in its com
plaints in relation to removals. Mr. John Cun
ningham, a very worthy man, and a correct and
faithful public officer, was removed from the
Collector's office at this place last spring by the
locofoco Canal Commissioners, and We never
heard a word of complaint from the Globe on
the subject. Mr. C. had consistently voted with
the Locofoco party, and faithfully attended to
his duties, and yet he was removed. Can the
Globe inform us why, according to its own doc
trine, this outrage was committed on Mr. Con
ningliam? If the editor cannot do this, he should
cease his whining about the removals now ma
king by the National Administration.
lir Macauley, in his History of England, thus
no loss truly than grandly, describes Milton
niightier Poet, tried at once by pain, danger,
poverty, obloquy and blindness, meditated, un
disturbed by the obscene tumult whirl, rages all
around him, a song so sublime and holy that it
mould not hale Misbecome the lips of those
etherial spirits whom he saw, with that inner
eye which no calamity could darken, flinging
down on the jasper pavement their crowns of
I.maranth and gold."
Mr The Washington Union says that " the
Democratic party Was never in better health
than at present." May be so. Exercise on
foot is said to be favOrable to health, and we
NrceiVe that some of the prominent men of the
ratty are walking; every day.
The Rhode Island papers inform us of the de
cease, at Newport, in that State, on Wednesday
Izst, of the Hon. Dutee J. Pearce, aged sixty
y,ars, a prominent member of the Bar of that
State, and one of its representatives in Congress
from the year 1825 hi the year 1517.
OT Our cotemrioraries of the Ntifilintown
" Register" and " Sentinel," and " Lebanon
Courier," have recently much improved their
papers. We are pleased to ace these evidences
of the prosperity of our editorial brethren of the
ocrintry preys.
Federalism vs. Democracy.
The Locofoco papers, with but few excep
'ions, are now advocating Federal doctrines.—
" Rotation in office," is a fundamental principle
of Democracy, yet the removal of every old of
fice holder, is now made the signal for a univer
sal howl from the Locofoco press, and the most
bitter and unjust abuse of Gen. Taylor for car
rying the Democratic principle of " rotation"
into practical operation ! So we go. The party
in this country that has for years been assuming
' . to be the pure "democratic party," is now bold
ly advocating the most odious and rankest doc
trines of the old Federal Party! They are in
effect asserting that the offices of this country
belong to an exclusive class,—the men who
have been enjoying their emoluments for years !
They are advocating, in eff,:ct, the building up
in this country of an ARISTOCRACY of OF
FICK-HOLDERS who are to be beyond the
reach of removal. No man, not now in office,
according to the Locoloco doctrine as preached
at this time, is to presume to ask for an appoint-
(tient until one of the incumbents dies. Lan
guage almost fails them to express their indig
nation at the removal of an old office-holder.
On the other hand, the Whig party,—the true
democratic party of the country—advocate and
adhere to the old Jeffersonian democratic doc
trines. They believe that all men are born free
and equal, and that all have the same right to
enjoy the enfoluinents and honors of office.—‘.
Hence they advocate the removal of those who
have been filling the public places for a long se
ries of yearn, and the, iippointnient in their pla
ces of new ni,n. And it rejoices us to see that
Gen. Taylor and his able and efficient Cabinet,
are carrying this wholesome and salutary demo
cratic doctrine into practical operation. And
we hope to sae the good work rapidly progress.
Let the Federalists who go for fife office., and
NO REMOVALS, howl on. The people of this
country a rc essentially democratic, and will
sustain and applaud the administration for man
fully and speedily carrying out Democratic prin
ciples.
Duty of Whigs.
The Pennsylvania Intelligencer, in remark
ins upon the duty of Whigs, says : There is nat-.
urally a calm p2rvading our ranks afterour bril
liant victories last fall, and there it danger that
this apathy may continue and lead to our defeat
in subsequent campaigns. We have accomplish
ed much good for the country, bat in order to
retain our advantages over our insolent and un
principled opponents, we must continue our ac
tivity and vigilance, attend to the selection of
good men as our candidates, and do our whole
duty to elect them after they are nominated. It
is only thus that we can sustain the distinguish
ed men we have placed at the head of the State
and National governments, and encourage them
in their efforts to reform the abuses which have
prevailed, and restore the prosperity of the
country.
The'late elections have taught us that the
Whig party is the majority party in Pennsylva
nia, (and the nation,) and that we can carry the
State at any time, if we but turn out to the polls.
If this is doubted or denied, we point to the vote
of last fall at two successive elections, when the
locofoco party polled the largest vote they ever
gave, and yet were beaten at both elections—at
the Presidential election by upward. of 14,000 !
Let this fact encourage our friends to action, as
it is an assurance of future successes, if they
will only turn out and do their duty. But they
must remember that "the price of liberty is
eternal vigilance."
kor the Fourth of
Messrs. Wilson & Co., of New York, are
already sending by mail their mammoth 9th of
July Jubilee Brother Jonathan. It is a beautiful
pictorial sheet, containing some of the laagest
and finest engravings ever issued in this country.
The price is only 12 cents per copy or ten for
one dollar. Cash orders to be directed to Wilson
& Co., 15 Spruce street, New York.
Death of Mai. Gen. Worth.
Major General Worth, of the United States
Army, died from cholera on the 7th instant, at
San Antonia de Bexar, Texas, where that dis
ease is prevailing to an alarming extent. Gen.
Worth rendered distinguished services to his
country during the Mexican war, and will long
be remembered by the American people as a
gallant officer, while his faults-perhaps mere
eccentricities of character--will be buried in
oblivion.
natural body .. .. Cure, and not kill, is the only
Attack on a Mexican Diligence—Death of remedy which my mind can contemplate in
an American. either case.
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friends
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We learn by the N. Crescent, of the Bth I the i r t e t e k
instant, that a diligence, on its way from Vera I harmony and stability of the Union—who
Cruz to the city of Mexico, was attacked near j do not see the Missouri instructions and their
pntze t , i t e Ciltiiii:trin
light
' r tie smi t e ,
plan del Rio on the 16th ult., by a party of ban
ditti. The occupants of the coach were Ameri- it% seen by others ' who best unde g rstand it.
cans, including Col. Ramsey, of Pennsylvania, I For the information of such citizens, and to let
(of the 11th regiment,) Mr. Dougherty of St. them see the next step in this movement, and
where it f i t s ho intad o e m d to
ac r e e n s d o , l. l tio h i e is ro l vi t th i subjoin d
Louis, and two ladies, and resisted, and beat off
the robbers. We are sorry to say, however,l a ed c i o n p rha t' t county of Virginia, and iolly e e ' n ' ilorgd
that in the affray, Mr. Charles M. Bugbee was by the Riclunond Enquirer, as the voice of the
mortally wounded by a shot from one of the rob- south. Ido not produce these resolutions for
e urose of arrni them ; on the contrar,
tiers, from the effects of which he died shortly
I th p
so p meth ng i in ai t g hem ng
toadmire, as being bol y d
after. and open, and to the true interpretation and le-
The Picayune states that Mr. 13. was a riti- •gitiniate sequence of the Calhoun movement.
zen of Boston, and had often rode express for I I consider the Calhoun address and its off
spring, the N . lto t u t r o i t li m is s t o rucron i s iin t l i c s t fundaili i i-
Mr. Kendall during the Mexican war. A letter
to the Picayune says that Col. Ramseyshot one
t th he "w e r :o n nla ' c resolutiens who
think
Pi e e ' ll i , " "and
of ths robbers, when they turned and fled, and should be immediately imitated by similar reso
that Mr. Bugbee had gone out as agent of the lotions in Missouri. I produce them to enable
New York Sun. All the Americans were armed the people of Missouri to see what it is to which
t
with revolvers, but poor Bugbee early dropped their Legislature would commit the State, and
d
his weapon from the box w what it is they have instructs
here he sat with the I appeal from these instruct me to do.
ions to the people
driver. of Missouri—the whole body of the people—and
MILITARY.—The Militia of a portion of Ilerks ! in due time *will give my reasons for doing so.—
It is a question above party, and goes to the
county found it a difficult matt e r to suppress 1 whole people. In that point of view the. Accomac
their military feeling, and have, notwithstan- I resolutions present it—and present it truly; and
I shall do the slime. I shall abide the decision of
ding the abolition of the militia law, turned out
as usual, and fined all the absentees. It would , the whole people, and nothing less. Respectfuly,
have looked more like the thing had they turned : THOMAS H. BeN•ro:v.
out during the Mexican war. Sr. Louts, May lith, 1810.
- •
ati• toformation is wanted of William M'Mil- P. - Daniel Marble, the well known
lan, late of Williamsburg, Blair county, who has, comedian, whose acting in Yanlier and
as we are informed by the Postmaster at that Western characters has gained for him
place, <i left for parts untuoten,” after taking a reputation both iu England and the
the Huntingdon Journal four years without United States, died in Louisville of
paying for it. cholera,
The Cholera.
As this alarming disease is now prevailing to
i !
a considerable extent in various parts of the
country, we deem it a duty to direct public at
tention
to the means that may be used us a pre
ventive. The following article from the New
Orleans Commercial Times, is worthy Of atten
tion. As lime has always been found of great
service as a disinfecting agent, its application
may much diminish, if not prevent the ravages
of this dreaded plague m
In the summer of 1832, when the cholera
spread all over Middle Tennessee, its course,
from Nashville, (where it first made its appear
a'sce,) was South. The authorities of Colum
bia, a town forty-two miles south of Nashville,
and containing about two thousand inhabitants,
I caused fresh lime to be placed at the door of
every house, and the citizens were requested to
spread it freely on their premises, in the gutter,
and in all open lots where there was any stag
nant water. It soon reached Franklin, nineteen
miles south of Nashville, then Pulaski, thirty
miles south of Columbia, where it was terrific,
thence to Shelbyville, east of Columbia forty
live mace,
where it was worse than at any oth
er place in Tennessee; two miles north of
Columbia, in the country, it was very bad;
nearly half the negroes and whites died on some
plantations. In fact, it was all over the coun
try. Not a case originated in town. The sys
tem of liming continued thoughout the summer
and fall, and it was found that the usual full
fevers were very light, so much so that the cus
tom of liming has been strictly adhered to annu
ally ever since, and from a sickly town, it is
now one of the healthiest in Tennessee."
Gunpowder, as will be seen below, has also
been used as a disinfecting agent :
GUNPOWDER vs. CHOLRRA.-When the chole
ra visited London in 1832 and '33, the city au
thorities had small quantities of gunpowder tied
tightly in strong paper, and fired in the alleys
and densely populated portions of the great me
tropolis. The concussion disturbed the air, and
the odor from the powder displaced obnoxious
effluvia and purified the atmosphere. It was
used in theatres, churches and schoolrooms, and
was found to be a powerful disinfecting agent,
the smell remaining upwards of 21 hours in the
buildings. It seas used in the lazarettos of
Trieste and Malta, and was tried in l'aris in
1833, and also in Montreal. In the latter city
cannon were placed in the narrow streets and
fired with blank cartridges.
In connection with this, we publish the fol
lowing from an exchange paper :
Dr. Kidd, of Limerick, speaking of the chole
ra, says he•has tried every thing, but has fallen
back upon camphor. The camphor segars, a late
invention in Paris, are said to be useful in pre
venting the absorption of the choleretic poison
into the lungs.
Spirits of camphor is 110 doubt an excellent
remedy for pain in the bowels, &c., but ought
always to be dropped on loaf sugar instead of
being diluted with water. It was extensively
used in Baltimore during the prevalence of cho
lera in 1832, and as we have reason to believe,
with beneficial effect.
Gen. Taylor and Gen. Scott.
By General Orders just issued, Gen. Scott is
restored to the command of the Army of the
United States, "and theduties in allthat regards
its discipline and military control, according to
the regulations prescribed for the guidance of
the General Commanding-in-chief." From this
position, held by him since the death of Gen.
Macomb, Gen. Scott had been degraded by Mr.
l'olk, as a reward for his brilliant services in
Mexico. « Old Zack," however, has replaced
him in his high and well-earned position.
Gen. Scott's head-quarter will be at, or in
the vicinity of New York. Gen. Gaines and
Gen. Wool take command of the• Western and
Eastern Divisions respectively.
Mr. Benton's Address.
The following'is Mt. Benton's appeal to the
people of Missouri, against the frantic legisla
tors of that State. It will be read with inter
est, and with a feeling of unmitigated contempt
for the small demagogues and would-be traitors
upon whom the great Missourian plants the
crushing foot, as the elephant of Oriental courts
does when performing the part of an execu
tioner.
To the People of Missouri
The General Assembly of our State, at its
late session, adopted certain resolutions on the
subject of slavery, and gave me instructions to
obey them. From this command I appeal to
the people of Missouri—the whole body of the
people—and if they confirm the instructions, I
shall give them an opportunity to find a Senator
to carry their will into effect, as I cannot do
any thing to dissolve this Union, or to array one
half of it against the other.
I do nor admit a dissolution of the Union to
be a remedy, to be prescribed by statesmen, for
the diseases of the body politic, any more than
I admit death, or suicide,
to be a remedy to be
prescribed by physicians for the diseases of the
From the Pennsylvania Telegraph.
TREASURY CIRCULAR.
The following circular, recently issued from
the Treasury Department of this State, will il
lustrate the patriotic efforts of the new Whig
incumbent to reinstate the credit of the Com
monwealth. We hope this appeal to the differ
eat counties will be responded to with the same
alacrity that Mr. Ball has evinced in the dis
charge of his important duties. Every tax pay
er should remember that his own honor and
credit are closely intertwined with the honor
and credit of the State, and that although he may
not immediately feel the injurious consequences
of a sunken State credit and tarnished State rep
utation, sooner or later the deadly blight will
fasten upon the individual interests of all, invol- ,
ving the Whole community in its direful and
calamitous consequences.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 1 ,
Harrisburg, May IC, 1819.
To the Commissioners and Treasurer of the
County of -
GENTLEMEN : To sustain the honor and credit
of the Commonwealth, another effort is required
to meet the interest falling due on the public
debt.
With a view to promote the prompt payment
of the respective quotas of State Taxes, by the
several counties, the most liberal construction
will be given to the fortpsecond section of the
act of 211th April, 18.14.
The abatement of five per cent. will be allow
ed to any county making
payment in time to be
available for the interest falling due on the Ist
of August.
The reputation of Pennsylvania is the repu
tation of the Union. This should be borne in
mind ;—it is an incentive to action. To neglect
the one, is to sully the fame of the other ; a
base work to which no Pennsylvanian will lend
himself.
Abroad Pennsylvania has long been recognized
as the moneyed meridian of the Union. Hence
the interest felt, and the dependence of sister
States upon our policy and punctuality—a stain
upon our own credit, resulting #t once to the
prejudice of all. Though it be a labor to restore
and preserve untarnished this faith, yet it is u
work of patriotism and of duty, from the per
formance of which no man should shrink; there
fore, it is confidently expected that the officers
of the respective counties will cheerfully co
operate with this department in a hearty effort
to sustain the credit of the Slut,
The amount of money withdrawn from the
Treasury to pay the outstanding indebtedness
along the line of the public works, the accumu
lation of years, and some other appropriations
for useful and laudable objects, diverts a consid
erable share of the revenue hitherto applied to
the payment of int.-rest. To replace the amount
of funds thus withdrawn, ald to provlde for oth
er anticipations of the public revenue, will re
quire the energetic assistance of the officers
charged with the supervision of the finances of
theseveral count!es. A high sense of public duty,
I am confident, wil I stimulate them to make exer
tions commensurate with the wants of the State,
and which certainly will be creditable to them
as officers.
That the present moment is a crisis it would
be wrong to conceal. If we can, this season,
overcome the difficulties which environ us, then
no human agency can endanger the credit, or
cripple the resources of Pennsylvania. Before
the year expires the Treasury will be in re
ceipt of revenues, provided by recent lugislation,
which are estimated to be more than equal to
the late appropriations, and will leave, after the
present year, nearly the entire revenue of the
State, less the expenses of government, to be
applied to the payment of the interest on the
funded debt, and the surplus toward the com
pletion of an important public work.
From the facts mentioned, and other causes
of moment operating, the public credit will here
after repose on a more reliable revenue.
The General Assembly, at its late session,
acting under the patriotic and salutary recom
mendation of the Governor, established a Sink
ing Fund, with a revenue sufficiently large to
make it practically and efficiently useful. Under
its auspices the State debt will be reduced ; the
public credit petmanently restored ; and the
people at no distant day relieved•from the taxes
now levied upon their proper'y.
In the future we have everything to hope. A
brighter day is dawning upon us. The event
ful year is the present one. It is the change
from an oid to a new system—from a state of
inertness to one of prowess; and to meet the
exigencies of the times the State expects every
citizen to discharge promptly the duty imposed
on him by State pride and patriotic feeling.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
G. J. BALL, State Treasurer.
President
The Washington correspondent of the Balti
more Patriot gives the following description of
Gen. Taylor's appearance in public:
The day being fine, the number of persons
was very large, and the display of beauty and
fashion unusual even oh such an occasion. At
an early hour the President made his appearance
in the portico of the White House, and soon af
terwards descended to the garden, and mixed
with the company. He passed round and exchan
ged salutations with all who approached him,
and seemed to enter into the spirit of the occa
sion with as much zest as any one present.
It was truly a gratifying sight to see the
most exalted officer in tie ,werment, one to
wards wham we are accustomed to look with a
feeling, somewhat akin to awe, descending from
his high position, and taking his place among
the most humble in the community. How beau
tifully such an incident illustrates the genius
and peculiar character of our institutions. I
heartily wish every citizen in the land could
have seen Gen. Taylor yesterday, as he moved
about among the crowd, conversing familiarly
with his friends and acquaintances, and manifes
ting no desire whatever to attract attention. If
this had been so, I am convinced it would have
added greatly to the number of his friends. So
much simplicity and affability, united to a stur
dy manly bearing, could not have failed to win
the esteem of every right-minded individual.
As for myself, I seldom ever witnessed a sight
that afforded one more satisfaction.
The General is in excellent health, and reali
zes, in his appearance, the very character we
have so often heard ascribed to him. Ile is re
markably vigorous and hale, and in every move
ment shows that his constitution and physical
abilities are very little, if at all, impaired. Ile
looks as though he might go through nearly as
many campaigns as he has already done, and not
suffer much by it. His dress was that of a
plain citizen, and in style and quality inferior to
that of a majority of those present. Th e grat
ification at witnessing his presence on the occa
sion seemed to be universal, and it no doubt
was the more remarked, from the circumstance
that it is a long time since a similar spectacle
has been presented.
1 There is a Locofeco in Grant
county, Kentucky, who is so miserly,
thit whenever he sends his negro ser
vant down to the cellar for apples, he
makes him whistle all the way to the
apple box, and back, to prevent him from
eating any of the fruit.
THE ANTICS OF "THE PARTY."
In the Pennsylvanian of the first instant, we
find the following article copied from the Char
ter Oak, published at Hartford, Connecticut,
during the Mexican war, as a specimen of "fien
dish malignity."
"Among the killed, in the recentbattle before ;
the city of Mexico, is Colonel Ransom, of the ;
New England Regiment. He took the sword in
an unrighteous came, and has perished by the
Word. We regret his death only as we regret
that of other hoiniti les, whose career of blood
is arrested by the gallows. lle has perished in
gloriously—for he has perished in an inglorious
cause. If any American lives are to be sacri
ficed in the infernal war which our government
is waging for the extension of slavery, we pr. , -
far it should be those of officers rather than the
privates—of the intelligent dupers, rather than
the ignorant duped."
Now, one would suppose the: the "democracy"
would seize the very first opportunity to punkh
such a graceless "fiend" as the editor of the
Charter Oak. tie did come very near having
his office mobbed for the utterance of such lan
guage, and that, as the public were informed, by
the Locofoco populace, But now mark the
change. The locofocos and Free Soilers formed
a coalition in Connecticut in the late election to
defeat the Whigs ; and artitally did defeat Whig
candidates for Congress who ale as good practi
cal friends of Free Soil as the 'Oddest professor
of the "one idea." In accordance with this
bargain we presume, in the election of officers
of the Legislature of Connecticut, every local°-
, co member of the Hates , voted for Ettataicat, the
1 editor of the Charter Oak, for State Printer.
Will the Pennsylvanian be kind enough to inform
its readers, that While the above extract from
Burleigh's Charter Oak, was being held up to
scorn in its columns as a specimen of "fiendish
malignity," the loco f ocos of the Connecticut
Legislature were trying to make the author of
the "fiendish" sentiments their State Printert—
Bucd•s County Intelligence,
Disgraceful Scene in a Church.
A despatch from Pittsburg, under dateof May
21, says :—A difficulty took place in the Ger
man Presbyterian Church, at the commence
ment of the service yesterday morning. Much
confusion prevailed, when Mr. Homier arose
and told the minister, Mr. Rochler, that he was
usurping his place, and that he must immediate
ly leave the premises. Mr. Himmer and others
interfered for the purpose of restoring quiet,
but the altercation grew fiercer, and a general
fight ensued, in which both men and women be
longing to the congregation participated, which
resulted in the arrest and binding over of Messrs
inimer and Demler for their appearance at
court,and to khep the peace in the meantime.—
It has been deemed prudent by the authorities
to lock up the church until the difficulty is final
ly settled. It appears that there is a division
among the members of the church, and that this
disgraceful affair originated in the attempt of the
minority to keep possession of the keys of the
church, against the expressed will of the ma•
jority.
A Sensible Locoloco,
The Muskogee Democrat does not join fti the
captious and peevish spirit of some of the organs
in relation to removals from office. The editor
in a late number speaks out in this strain
We cannot join in the hue and cry of pro
scription now raised against Gen. Taylor on ac
count of removals from office. So far, we have
not seen the manifestation of any proscriptive .
spirit. But if it were so—if the members of
Cen. Taylor's cabinet have erected the political
guillotine and commenced the work or decapita
tion, what of it? Do the office holders under
the late administration possess any hereditary
claim upon the stations they have so long filled?
Have they any right to expect different treat
ment than dismissal 1"
How much more manly is this language than
the whining, hypocritical cant of the Union, the
Pennsylvanian, the Keystone, and some other
presses of that party.
MORE MINERAL WEALTH IN PENN
SYLVANIA.-•A rich bed of maganese,
heretofore found in this country only in
Vermont, has been discovered in Green
wich township, Berks county, on the
farm of Mr. John Kehler, jr, The ore
is of the richest quality, yielding 90 per
cent. of pure metal. Messrs. Heiden
rich & Co. and R, Best and Brother have
have made a contract for working the
mine, and have thus far obtained from
eight to ten tuns of ore daily. Maga
nese is much in use in the manufacture
of porcelain ware and in coloring glass.
It is a substance rather whiter than cast
iron, granular in texture, and may be
reduced to powder by pounding.
INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.—It; IS a
common impression with many that the
pressure of the sea at a great depth
will force the water through the glass
into a bottle tightly corked and sealed.
But a correspondent of the Scientific
American has satisfied himself that this
is an error. He tried the corked and
sealed bottle at the depth of sixty fath
oms, and the bottle was one fourth filled,
while the cork and wax remained undis
turned.—He then took n glass tube and
sealed it over by means of a spirit lamp
and blow-pipe, and sunk it to the depth
of eighty-five feet, and brought it up
perfectly empty --satisfying hinist If
that in the case of the bottle the water
had been forced though the wax and
cork.
TREMENDOUS ]•.'IRE IN Cm:la.—News
had reached Canton of a great fire at
Kwailum, the capital of Kwangse prey.
ince. It is said that upwards of 4000
houses and shops have been destroyed,
including the Ya•anun, or offices, of the
Viceroy. Many people have perished.
n- J - A sleepy deacon, who sometimes
engaged in popular mimes, hearing the
minister use the words "shuffle off his
mortal coil," started up, rubbed his
eyes, and exclaimed, "Hold on, its my
deal !"
THE. BURNT DISTRICT IN ST. LOUIS
—CHOLERA AMONG THE MORIVIUNS
AND CALIFORNIA EMIGRANTS, &c.
Lonsvit.t.E, Ity., May 24, P. M. I
A slip from the office of the St. Louis Revielle,
dated Sunday, 20th inst., says the steamboats
destroyed are valued at• $348,000.; steamboat
cargoes at $150,000, and turns up the entire loss
in buildings, produce , an landihg, merchandise,
steamboats and cargoes Id $1,670,200—far less
than any one *mild have anticipated previous
to snaking any estimate.
All the insurance companies, except two, will
be able to meet their responsithlities—these two
will pay from fifty to seventy-five per cent.
So far the loss of life has not been so great as
was apprehended.
The number of deaths by cholera in St. Louis
for the 2.1 hours ending Tuesday neon, was 24 ;
and the number of cases for the week ending
Tuesday noel); 231.
The cholera has appeared among the' Mormons
at Council Bluff; and is committing fearful
ravages.
. _
The California emigrants are also suffering
greatly from the Cholera.
THE CREVASSES AT NEW ORLEANS
STILL UNCHECKED.ZGREAT LOSS OF,
PROPERTY—INTERESTINO NEWS from
PANAMA.
BALTuudßi p May 24-:10,
The New Orleans Picayune of the 17th says:
the accounts from the crevasses are -most dis
couraging—leaving no hope of checking the flow
of nester. At present the *Mame of water is
wider and deeper than ever. 'Tie piling cannot
resist it. The water is no'w four feet deep in
many of the houses. The Metairie Bridge, is
being cut away to let the water art. The work
of stopping :anus's crevasse has been wholly
abandoned. The crevasse at the English Turn
has been stopped.
The Hee says immense damage has been Sus
tained, and property has greatly depreciated.- ,
The Charity Hospital, the Gas Works, the sec ,
and Municipality Work House, are initially
surrounded by water. The Fireman's and Odd
Fellow's Hall, the St. Patrick's, the JeWish anti
Protestant Cemeteries are submerged. Thetis:
pert of things, generally, are worse, and inereas.;
ing in danger. Sickness is greatly dreaded.
ARREST OF A COUNTERFEITER.— A feite
days ago, says the Bellefonte IVhig, a
man named James Thomas passed
through Bellefonte and as far west as
Curtvinsville, distributing pretty freely
counterfeit three dollar bills on the
Stamford bank of Connecticut. He re
turned on Saturday week, and proceeded
to the West Branch, but was pursued
by some persons from Curwinsville, ar
rested at Milton, and taken to Clearfield
to await his trial.
IMPORTING RAILROAD IRON.—The nos
ton Atlas, in remarking upon the mone
tary affairs of the country, says, with
much force—that the fact strikingly il
lustrates the workings of Locofoco poli
cy—that if all our railroad iron had been
made at home—if we had now here all
that has been sent abroad for the par
chase of that article, money would be
plenty indeed. In other words, if we had
made all our iron for the past fouroyears,
not the excessive imports of dry goods
would have caused a pressure for money.
That we have not done so, is not the 'atilt
of the railroads; but buy where they can
buy cheapest, and our wise government
choose to make the price of English iron
cheaper to them, but a great deal the
dearest for the whole country.
ACQUITTAL OF THE REV. Mn. BURROuws.
—We learn that the Rev. T. J. Bur
roughs, who has been on trial at Snow
Hill, Worcester county, Md., charged
with] the murder of Mr, J. B, Bishop,
has been:acquitted—the jury on Satur
day last having rendered a verdict to
that effect, on the ground that he had
acted altogether in self-defence. The
Hon. Henry A. Wise conducted the case
on behalf of the accused.
NEVER SATISFIED—Nobody is satisfied
in this world. If a legacy is left a man
he regrets it is not larger. If he finds a
sum of poney, he searches the spot for
more. .1f he is elected to some high
dice he wishes a better one. If he is
rich and wants for nothing, he strives for
more wealth. if he is a single man, lie
is looking out for a wife, and if married,
for children. Man is never satisfied.
CTIOL,RA IN PHILADELPHIA._ThechoI•
era has made its appearance. Eight
cases were reported there on Tuesday.
The News says :—W.e learned last even•
ing, that several cases of cholera had
occurred in this city—five in St. Mary's
street, and three in a German boarding
house in Dock street, near Front, From
what we learn, these eases occurred in
the most loathsome premises, but were
of that mild type readily yielding to
medical treatment. The board of health
was in session last night upon the sub•
ject, we,are unimfortned as to their pro
ceedings.
ARREST OF A CLERGYMAN.-A letter re ,
ceived at the office of the True Wesley ,
an, in New York, announces the fact that
Rev. Jarvis C. Bacon, of the Allegheny
Wesleyan Conference, preacher on
Grayson Circuit, Va., has been arrested
and committed for trial in that State,
charged with the crime of circulating a
Bible argument against Slavery, arid
loaning Frederick Douglass's narrative
"with felonious intent," &c. If convic
ted, the penalty is imprisonment for one
or five years.
GEN. TAYLOR'S PLANTATION. -1t iS
ted that the recent flood in the Mississip•
pi has don's extensive damage to the
plantation of Gen. Taylor.
MAItRICD~
On the 2 MI inst., by the Rev. H. Heckerman,
Mr. DAVID NIELIAHON of MCCODIIeIOtOWD, to
MiSS SUSAN HEFNER., ofPenn township, Hunting
don county.
On the same day, by the same, Mr. 30111 N
LANCZETZA of Franklin, Maine, to Miss MARY
Hariza, of Penn township, Huntingdon county.