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bELEGATE ELECTIONS,
COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Democratic Whig voters of Huntingdon
county :.re requested to meet in their respective
townships and boroughs, at the usual places of
holding their Delegate Elections.
Oa Saturday, the 11th day of August,
to elect two delegates from each of said townships
and boroughs, to represent them in a County
Convention to be held in the borough of Hun
tingdon,
On Wednesday, the 15th day of August;
at 2 o'clock, in the afternjon, to put in nomina
tion a Democratic Whig CfiLT&TY TICKET,
and do such other things as the good of the
cause may recibir.
By order df the County Committee,
J. SEWELL STEWART, Chairman.
ar We had a few days of extreme heat du
ring the past week. A change however, has
taken place, and the weather is now quite plea
sant. We congiatufaie oirr farmers on the fine
weather they have for harvesting and taking in
in their grain.
Whig County Convention,
The call for the annual Whig County Con
vention, to nominate a county ticket, to be sup,
ported by the Whigs of Huntingdon county, in
October next, appears in ortr paper to-day. It
is to be hoped that the Whigs of the several
districts of the county will not fail to be repro
aented in this Convention. Success this fall is
of equal importance with success last fall.--
TATwit. and JOII6STON must be sustained if the
results anticipated by their election are expected
to be realized. In the language of the Daily
News The principles of the party are di
rectly involved in the approaching contest.—
The real issue pending and to be decided is the
same as that of the exciting contest of last year.
On the one side are arrayed the Whigs under
the glorious and victorious banner upon which
is inscribed, Protection to Home Industry—
Prohibition to the Extension of Human Slavery
—Opposition of the arbitrary exercise of the
veto power—and all the other cardinal princi
ples and measures of the Whig faith. On the
other side, are arrayed those who have ever
been the opponents of the protection of Home
Labor—who have ever winked and connived at
the extension of Human bondage—who are in
favor of the exercise of the one man power—
and who, in short, are the advocates and sup
porters of a system of governmental policy
which would bring the labor of American free
men to a level with that of the pauper labor of
Europe.
Such is the issue involved, and it behooves
every true Whig, therefore, to arouse to a sense
of his duty and to discharge honestly and man
fully the obligations imposed upon him by the
principles to which he adheres and by the party
with which he acts. Let personal disappoint
.inents be buiried; let them deter no one from
a faithful discharge of his duties to his panel.
plea and his party. Let all come up to the true
Whig spirit, determined to do their ?Ault duty
and all will be well.
Health of Huntingdon.
The general health of Huntingdon borough,
has never been better than at this time. No
epidemic disease of any kind, prevails in the
place. We understand that it has been rumored
abroad that several cases of Cholera have occur
red here. This rumer is without the slightest
foundation. Not a single case of Cholera Ins
occurred within the practice of any one of our
physicians. Should ony cases occur, we will
of course report them. Our borough authori
ties have caused an Pith to be removed, and the
gutters to be sprinkled with lime, and we appre
hend there is as little danger from Cholera here,
as in any part of the county.
ilenry Cla/.
We rejoice in being able to announce that a
telegraphic despatch from Cincinnati, dated ith
inst., conveys the welcome intelligence that Mr.
Clay is rapidly recovering from his recent at
tack of Cholera. His physicians have pro
nounced hiss out of danger.
CaL Daneau Dead,
A telegraphic despatch from New Orleans,
July 4th, says :--Col. Duncan, Inspector Gene
ral, died yesterday at tidbits. The particulars
of his death, whirls has alllicted with deep sor
row his numerous friend. in this city, have not
transpired.
Drowned.
MARTIN GATE., a well known citizen of
Franklin tows ship, this county, we' regret to
learn, was drowned in the dam at his (urge, on
Spruce Creek, on Satord,y evening last. Mr.
G. had went in to bathe,•was attacked, it is
supposed, by 'cramp, - and thus drowncd. He
Was about fifty yeari of age.
Attacks upon the State Treasurer. ,
Never has Pennsylvania had a more honest,
competent and indefatigable State Treasurer,,
than she now has in the person of Ginitom J.
Batt. Efer since his induction into office, he !
hoe been laboring with en iridditry that never
tires, to place the finances of the State in the
most favorable condition, and f 0 meet the de
mends of the creditors, both domestic and for- ;
eign. His course thus far has been such as
merits the applause of every citizen of the
Commonwealth. But Mr. Bolt is a Whig, and
the Locofoco editors fearing that his admirable :
administration of the department would tedmind
to the credit of the Whigs, made a simultane
dus attack upon him, charging him with not
giving the Canal end Beilroad officers money
sufficient to pay the old debts due the poor la-
Wren. In reply to this preconcerted and un
just attack upon him, Mr. Ball has published
statements, showing that in the lust three
months those officers have drawn in the aggre
gate the enormous sum of over THREE HUN
DRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND DOL
LARS!! And notwithstanding the attacks of
the " Huntingdon Globe," it appears from the
statements of the Treasurer, that the Superin
tendent of this Division (upper Juniata) has
received, lacking one hundred, TWENTY
' EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS! But the
Globe says "it wont do, Ball !" How much
will do, then, Mr. Globe? You have com
menced a war upon the State Treasurer and we
hope you will prosecute it with vigor. We
have answered your former charges upon that
! officer (that he would not furnish the money ap
printed last winter to pay the laborers) by show
, ing that the Superintendent of this 'division has
already received almost the entire appropriation
for that purpose, and the payment of old debts
generally, contracted by the Locofoco powers.
Now let us have all the facts. Who has re
' celVed this money Will the Globe satisfy
public curiosity by publishing a statement show
ing to whom this money has been paid I An
impression prevails that V 29,000 would defray
a large amount of the debts due on this division
to laborers, if applied to that purpose. If this
impression is erroneous, the Globe can easily
correct it by publishing a list, giving the names
of the laborers already paid, and the amount
paid to each, and also a list of those remain
' ing unpaid, and the amount due each. Let us
have these lists, neighbor, before we hear any
more charges upon the State Treasurer for not
furnishing money fast enough to pay the " poor
laborers."
'kilning his PositiOn
A novel and amusing incident occurred during 1
the sitting of the recent Locofoco Conventreft
'
at Pittsburg. it is known that John A. Gam.
hie was on the grotind, arid settited his own
nomination for Canal Commissioner, by per
sonal
electioneering with the delegates! It is
said that he promised more delegates office than
there are offices to fill on all the Canals and
Railroads of the State! But notwithstanding
his profuse promises, it appears that it was
hinted, that he was not a consistent Democrat!
that he bad not voted for William B. Foster,
in 1816 ! This alarmed Mr. Gamble and his
friends, and hence the proceedings inform us,
that he asked and obtained permission to make
a statement to the Convention himself ! In his
statement, Mr. Gamble informed the delegates
that he was a consistent Democrat—that he was
not opposed to William B. Foster, and he would
1 1 have voted for him tit 1816, had not business
called him to the State of ;Yew York, adopt the
time of the election. Of course this statement
was highly satisfactory to the Convention, and
was greeted with great applause ! It will also
doubtless be very satisfactory to Mr. Foster
and his friends, who will all vote for Mr. Gam
ble, provided business should not call them from
home about the time of the election. Of course
they will !
Deaths by Cholera,
It is with unfeigned regret, that we record
the death of Capt. GEORGE HOOPER, of the
Packet-boat "Delaware." He was attacked
with Cholera. on board his boat on Thursday
last, coming up, and died at Newton Hamilton,
on the evening of the same day. At Lewis
town, Capt. it appears, was converring
with a gentleman for a few minutes, and his
boat proceeded on without him, causing him to
run about one mile and a half to overtake it,
which very much overheated him. In this state
he drank freely of ice -water, and soon after was
attacked with the fearful disease, u hich ended
in his death about 8 o'clock the same evening.
Capt. Hoorna was a very worthy young man,
and enjoyed the confidence and respect of all
who knew bin. His untimely and sudden death
is the subject of general regret.
• ANOTHER..—On Friday, the day following
the death or Capt. Hooper, the bowsman on the
same boat, TOBIAS TYSON, was attacked by the
same disease, (after leaving Hollidaysburg on the
passage eastward,) and died in the evening at
Alexandria. Mr. Tyson was also a very wor
thy man, and leaves a wife and several children
to mourn his loss. Truly, "In the midst of
life we are in death."
As may be supposed, the death of the Cap
tain and bowsman of one boat, on the came
trip, produced gage a gloom among the remain
der of the crew, and indeed, among the boat
men generally. We seen the crew of the
"Delevrare," on her passage down. Their be
reaved condition and sorrowful appearance eX
cited our heartfelt sympathy.
PROGRESS OF THE CHOLERA
There has been a slight increase in the num
ber of cases snd deaths by Cholera, in Phiia
delphia end New York, daring the past week.
In. St. Louis the deaths continue to average over
one hundred per days in Cincinnati there ap
pears to be no abatement of the disease. And
in the interior towns of Ohio, it is prevailing
to a considerable extent.
The interior towns of Pennsylvania have thus
far entitelreecaped this fearful epidemic. It is
the opinion of all physicians that caution should
bs observed by every one in the use of vegeta
bles, (hiring the prevalence of the Cholera.
Deaths on the Railroad.
Before going to press last week, it was ru
mored that several deaths from Cholera, had
occurred at Shuman & Fertig's shanty, on the
Pennsylvania railroad, neat Alexandria, in thin
county. We did not notice the rumor in our
last, for the reason that we thought there might
possibly be some mistake about the nature tif
the disease, and did not wish to create alarm:
Since, we learn that Mr. Fertig and six others,
all belonging to the name shanty, were attacked
and died front a disease in all respects reserii-
Wing the Cholera, and that the attending physi
cians pronounced it to be the Cholera. Still it
is thought that some local cause existed at this
shanty, which produced the disease, as it ilia
not spread among the hands on any Of the dthei
sections, or among the citizens.
The rumor that several cases Of Cholera had
occurred at Alexandria; is entirely withbut
foundation. Not a single rate has occurred
among the citizens of that place, and we lentil
that the health of the place is unbroken. Sd
too with Petersburg and the surrounding coun
try. It is highly culpable to circulate unfonfici
eil rumors of this kind.
“Circutinsiances.“
It is now currently reported, and generally
believed in Locofoco circles, that John A'. Gam
ble, the Locofoco candidate for Canal Commis
sioner, has consistently voted the Democratic
ticket, when not prevented by "circumstances
It is strange with what fatality “circumstances"
operate on the prospects of Locofoco candidates.
4, Circumstances" proved ruinous to Lewis
Cass, and it is a strange coincidence that the
political prospects of John A. Gamble are simi
larly threatened.
GAMBLE A. Damocitacr."—This we are
informed by the organs, is to be the rallying
cry of the Locofoco party, during the coming
campaign. As Mr. Gamble has declared, posi
tively, that he is a Democrat, we suppose it
will do. But Gamble and Democracy" would
have sounded a little funny, if the suspicions of
some of the pa-ty, that his Detuocray was a
little fishy, had tinned out to be correct.
A Good One.
The nomination of Mr. GAMBLE, as the Loco
fo,o candidate for Canal Commissioner, was the
subject of conversation in a company of gentle.
men at ohe of our hotels a few days ago, when
a Loco present, in the spirit of bragadocia for
which they are proverbial, boasted that they
would beat the tVhigs with ease. A gallant
Whig present, somewhat noted for his ready
wit, dissented from this opinion, and' remarked
that g , no doubt the Locofocoa would Gamble
strong, bat the Whigs would hold a Puller hand
(!) and would Win the game!"=-Pron.tylrania
intelligence,
Fisu ON FainAys...—Bishop ilughes, in his
discourse last Sunday, concluded by saying that
as the use of fish had been pronounced by the
medical faculty as inducive of the Cholera, he
had, by virtue of the prerogative invested in
him, suspended that law of the Cnurch which
prohibits the use of meat on Friday, from the
present time to the 18th of August, should the
Cholera continue.
ADVICE OF A DYING Hneo.-Marshal Bugeaud
died of cholera, at Paris, on the 10th ult. The
President of France, a few weeks since, wished
to make him the first minister of France. His
last advice to Louis Napoleon is said to have
been-- , 6 Get out of this Italian business as fast
as you can, and make war with Austria."
FOUUTII or JULY Rtor.—A serious riot oc
curred at Summit Hill, Carbon county, on the
9th of July. A constable, who interfered to
quell the disturbance, was attacked by the rio
ters, upon which he drew a revolver and shot
two of them, who have since died. Several
others of the rioters were severely wounded.
AN OBLIGING Poem...H.—William H.
Chandler, Esq., editor of the Evansville Jour
nal, has been appointed Postmaster of that
place. Mr. C. says in a card which he pub
lishes in the Journal :
I will open, distribute, and deliver the mails
no matter at what hour of the night they may
arrive, and give those who may desire it, an
opportunity to answer their letters by return
mail ; will keep the office open on Sunday at
least four hours, and longer if requested; will
procure a more central office as soon as it can
be done, and in fact do all and more than any
reasonable man would ask, and if I fail to give
satisfaction will resign."
SINGULAR CoiNCIDENCE.•—It IS a somewhat
remarkable coincidence, says the Portland Ad
vertiser of Tuesday, that on the 2d day of July,
1847, at 12 o'clock, M., the bells in this city
were ringing, and guns were firing, announcing
the arrival of President Polk into this city; and
that at 12 o'clock, M., on the 2d day of July,
1819, precisely two years at the same hour of
the day, the same belie were tolling and guns
firing, announcing his death.
Tug GUEAT CARAVAN. -The St. Louis Re
veille says that the whole number of wagons on
routes across the Plains to California, will make
a train 5:5 miles in length. The same paper
estimates the number of men now on their way
to California, by this route, at 36,000.
PEOPLE DESERTING CJECINNAII..-It is stated
that there are 250 houses for rent in Cincinnati,
tenants having fled from the cholera. It is esti
mated that the city has lost about 1300 iuhabi.
tents from this cause, and four or five times that
number by the ravages of the cholera.
HORSE KILLED an Blizs.—lt is stated in a late
Chillicothe, Ohio paper, that a horse was stung
to death by bees, while quietly gazing in a lot
in that city. These insects, as if by precon
certed arrangement, sallied forth in a body from
their hives, which were in an adjoining lot, and
Surrounding the animal, assailed him at all
points, and put him to death in less than three
hours.
CHOLERA AMONG 'OUR CAMANCUES.-A de
spatch to the Charleston Courier says It
was reported that the cholera had broken out
amen the Comanche Indians, and they were
flying in every direction panic stricken."
The State Treasurer and the Labor
ers on the Public WorkS.
In our last, says the Harrisburg Telegraph,
we published a note from the State Treasurer,
Atcompanied by a atatemer.t exhibiting the
amount of money drawn from the Treasury
since the 11th of April by the officers cn the
istiblic works. It since appears that in making
out gild statement, the sum df $40,0t10 411.
dmitted, thus increasing the actual amount iraid
out to $334,434 92—or more than FOUR
THOUSAND DOLLARS A DAY! as will be
seen by the following note:
TREASURY OFFICE, July 9, 1849.
Mr. Fars : In reply to your note last week,
I made an omission of twenty-nine thousand
dollars. This should be added to the sum there
teported; making the amount paid from the 11th
April to the 3d of July, 1133.1,134 93.
Herewith you will receive a list of the pay
!vents made since the 3d inst. G. J. Bay,
Amounts drawn by Supervisors on the canal
frdm the 3d to the 9th of July.
William English, - - $13,0d0 tIU
James Turner, z - 3,164 00
J. P. Anderson, - - • - 4,900 00
William McPherson, - - - 1,593 00
Canal Commissioners, - - - 603 00
John Mclaughlin, - - - - 407 00
23,607 00
From the 11th April to the 3d July, 334,434 9:2
Total to July 9th, -
Musing the unprecedented sum of THREE
HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS paid out in less than three months,
on the public works, or more than FOUR
THOUSAND DOLLARS A DAY!! And
yet the Locofoco officers pretend that they can
get no money, not enough even to pay the
poor laborers!"
Tue 11031.1 N ConTist.-.-In the hand to hand
combat between the French and Italians, the
latter are said to show a decided superiority in
the use of the bayonet. Garibaldi's legion
stormed a casino where a party of French were
posted, and in the face of a murderous fire from
the windows, entered it and bayonetted 147.
THE WAY THEY no Is INDIANA.-The Brook.
ville American thus notices the movements of
the Whig and Locofoco candidates for Gover
nor : g , Matson and Wright are canvassing the
State very pleasantly together. They ride, eat
and sleep together, nothing personal or unplea.
sant occurring to mar their kind feelings for
each. They are both professors of religion,
and members of the same church. This is the
first instance in the history of our State, when
both candidates travel and speak together. It
is much bettor for the people, for truth, and for
their own characters. Their arrangements are
for each to speak one hour, and then to close
with a half hour speech from ench , ...mcking in
all three hours. This makes reasonable hours
for the people, and reasonable labor for the
speakers."
Latest VOreigli News.
The Philadelphia papers of last evening, con
tain seven days later intelligence from Europe,
brought by the steamer Canada. We extract
the most important items.
ROME.—The latest intelligence received by
the government from the expeditionary camp at
Rome, state that General Oudinot had so far
succeeded in his operations upon the outworks,
that the city was entirely at his mercy, to spare
which and the horrors of a frightful carnatte, he
has submitted fresh terms to the Triumvirate,
through M. Corcells, which it is thought would
be accepted by the Romans.
Advices from Italy to the 18th have been re
ceived, from which we learn that Acona, after
a destructive bombardment or two days, had
surrendered to the Austrian General. The
terms of capitulation are a political amnesty to
the inhabitants.
The bombardment of Venice has been sus
pended in consequence of proposals of capitu
lation having been made by the beseiged.
REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY.—The Hunga
rians were partially defeated by the Austrian
troops op the 21st, and were forced to retire
beyond the Waag, where, from the nature of the
country, they will be better able to repel the
advance of the invading forces. It appears,
from letters in the Austrian and German jour
nals, that engagements have recently taken
place between the Austrians and Hungarians at
Kavoor Syred, and on points of the Wasp.—
While some ascribe the victory to the Austrians,
others give it to the Hungarians.
GERMANY.—The accoudts from Central
Germany and Prussia arc of a much more paci
fic character than hitherto.
FRANCE IS QUIET.—It is said that the
English Government has presented a friendly
remonstrance against the bombardment of Rome
and has urged on the French Government the
necessity of coming to an accommodation with
the Romans.
JAVA.—From Valley, the accounts announce
a complete victory by the Dutch. The attack
commenced on the 13th of April, and after 13
hours' hard fighting, all the fortifications were
taken, and the Netherland flag teas hoisted with
in the walls. The Vallaty it is said, had 5,000
killed, Stc., and the loss of the Dutch was about
230. It is assumed that the island will forth
with be annexed to the Dutch possessions.
Nerious Riot.
A telegraphic despatch from St. John, N. 8.,
under date of July 12th, says :—About half
past ten o'clock, this foienoon, the Orange
Protectionists left the city, and proceeded to
wards Indian Town, for the purpose of meeting
several lodges at that place. Oa their way
thithei, they were attacked by a party of
Catholics. A serious riot ensued, during which
twelve persona were killed, and several others
badly wounded. the military were called out
and quelled the riot.
Tux hues CONVENTION.-Hon. Joshua R.
Giddings, at a peace convention held at Paines
ville, Ohio, was appointed delegate to the peace
convention to be held in Paris, in September
next. Ile is going.
A CHIP OF TILE OLD BLOCK.- In the
rencuntre between C. M. Clay and Mr.
Turner, a brother of Turner rushed to
the rescue, stabilig Mr. Clap whereupon
a eon of Mr. Clay, aged about 12 years,
without a moment's deliberation rushed
to his father's assailant, thrusting a
bug knife into him. The little fellow
also procured a pistol from his father to
kill Turner, the one he had stabbed, but
the father, who for the moment was
speechless, heeded not his importunities.
Bali. .irgus.
Annexation of the Canada..
The subjoined letter from the hero of Chip
pewa and Lundy's Lane, cannot fail to excite
great attention throughout the Union. On a
question such as tills, which the signs of the
times clearly indicate, will ere long agitate the
mind of our people to its very centre, this em
phatic expression of opielon by so distinguished
a man as Gen. Scott, caneet but be deemed of the
highest importance.
WEST POINT, June 29, 1849,
My Dear Sir I.—The news from the
Parliament of Great Britain, this morn
ing, must, I think, increase the discon
tent of our neighbors on the other aide
of the St. Lawrence and the. Lakes not
a little ; and thnt those discontents will.
in a (ew years, lead to a separation of
the Canadas i New Brunswick, &c. &c.,
from the mother country, scents equally
probable.
Will those Provinces form themselves
into an independent nation, or seek a
conexion with our Union"! I think the
probability is greatly in favor of the let
ter. In my judgment the interests of
both sides would be much promoted by
annexation—the several Provinces com
ing into the Union on equal terms with
our present thirty states. The free
navigation of the St. Lawrenmis already
of immense importance to perhaps a
third of our present population, and
would be of great value to the remain
der. After annexation, two Reverue
Cutters, below Quebec, would give us a
better security against smuggling then
30,000 Custom house employes strung
along the line-that separates us from
the British Possessions on our Conti
nent. 1 am well acquainted with that
line, and know a great deal of the inter
ests end chancier of the Provincials.
Though opposed to incorporating with
us any district densely peopled %sit!' tho
Mexican rocs, I ski mild ke meet happy
fraternize with our northern and
northeastern neighbors.
$360,101 02
What may be the views of our Exe
cutive government on the subject, I
know abeolutly nothing; but I think I
cannot err in saying that two thirds of
our people would rejoice at the incorpo
ration, and the other third soon per
ceive its benefits.
Of course. I am opposed to any un
derhanded measures, on our part, in
favor of the measure, or any other act
of bad faith towards Great Britain.
Her good will, in my view of the matter,
is only second to that of the Provin
cials themselves, and that the former
would soon follow the latter—consider
ing the present temper aid condition of
Christendom, cannot be doubted.
The foregoing views I have long been
in the habit of expressing in conversa
tion ; I give them to you for what they
may be worth.
Faithfully yours,
W INFIELD SCOTT.
From California,
Dates from San Francisco, to the 18th
of May, have been received at New Or
leans.
The course pursued by Gen. Smith
the Governor sent out by the General
Government, had given peat dissatis
faction to the Californians. He had
interfered with the Provisional Govern
ment established by the Californians,
by refusing to let its officers discharge
their ftrictions ; and when the intelli
gence arrived that Congress had ad
journed without passing a bill for the
government of the territory, and it was
rendered certain that the people must
either sustain their own Provisional Gov
ernment, or submit to the military rule
of . General Smith, the citizens of San
Francisco rose in a body and compel.
led Gen. Smith to take shelter on one
of the government vessels in the harbor.
The people will submit to no other gov
ernment than one established by them
selves, or by Congress for them.
Health of St. Louis.
ST. Louis, July 13.
The epidemic in this city continues
to rage to an extent truly distressing
to our surviving citizens,not oneof whom
but has already lost a near gild endear
ed relation, or a cherished friend. Our
physicians, who for more than two
months, have labored almost incessantly
to aflbrd relief to their patients, are
now becoming severely afflicted, and it is
with pain that we notice among the
names furnished by the cemeteries yes
terday, those of a number of our most
eminent Professors of Medicine, whose
places it will take much time and study
to fill. The Interments reported yes
terday number nearly two hundred.
No CHOLERA AMONG THE &LIKENS.—
The Lebanon (Ohio) Star says that no
case has ever occurred in one of the
Shaker villages of our country—a cir
cumstanc indicating the value of clean
liness and temperance in all things.
Wheat Crop in Ohio
The Ohio Cultivator nnd• other Ohio
papers, indulge in gloomy forebodings
as to the yield of the wheat crop about
to be harvested in that state. Just as the
wheat began to blossom the "WHEAT
FLY" made its appearance in countless
numbers, and commenced its ravages;
and very much injury has resulted.
The Wheat Fly differs from the Hes
sian Fly in this, that while the Hessian
Fly injures the grain, by perforating
the stalk, the Wheat Fly attacks the
kernel, while yet in the milky state,
and by abstracting its juices, destroys
it. The rust, also has there, as here,
done considerable injury.
The Bible Cause in limitlnstall
County.
The ladies df Alexandria meton Monday af
ternoon, July 2nd, in the German Reformed
Church, for the purpose of forming a Bible So . -
ciety.
After a few remarks from the Rev. Mr. HMV
ell, Agent of the PennsylVania Bible Slickly,
giving a brief view of the operations of the Bi
ble Society and the necessity for greater exer
tions in this cause, a society was formed under
the name of the Alexandria Fenzde Bible Seri
ety, Auxiliary to the Pennsylvania Bible Soc
ety. _ .
A constitution was adopted and the following
officers and managers chosen :
President—Mrs. MARY W. NEFF.
Vies Presidones—Mrs. Catharine Burke, Mrs. ,
Ellen Moore, Mrs. Susan Spyker.
Seeretary—Miss Elizabeth Fisher.
Treasurer—Mrs. Susan Gemmel?.
Ilfanaga•s—Mrs. Maria Porter, Miss Rosetta
Spyker, Miss Sarah Shaw, Miss Susan Dan,
Miss Susan Neff, Miss Margaret Stewart, Miss
Ann Fishers
From the interest manifested in the cause by
those who were present at the meeting, the
hope is indulged that this society will prove a
valuable rtnxiliary to the parent institution.
The cause was presented by the agent in thy
Presbyterian Church on the proceeding Sabbath,
and a subscription obtained amounting to nearly
fifty dollars, which will doubtless be much in
eased by the exertiors of those connected with
the society, as it embraces the several denbmi
nations of the place.
A FLAG ECR KOSSUTIL—The N. Y. Her
ald con'aias an account f a ineeing of
Hungarians, and also of German, French,
Italian, and American sympathisers,
held in that city on the 4th inst. The
meeting was a very enthusiastic one,
and was addressed in several languages. ,
Among the flags displayed on the occa
,
sion was one designed to be sent to Kos•
stith, the Hungarian Patriot, and anoth
er for the Red Republicans of France.
The Hungarian flag was an exquisitely
beautiful tri-color, green, white and
crimson, with the Goddess of Liberty
in the centre, and on one side the inscrip
tion \rush ington, the Liberator of Ante ,
rica ;" and on the other, "Kossuth, the
Liberator of Hungary," At the foot A'
were the words "Unity, Liberty, Glory."
On the obverse side was the foflowing :
fhe free. Hungarians in America to
the liberated Hungarains in their native
land."
THE COLLECTION OF "PETER PENCE. "
—Bishop Hughes announced last week
that Peter Pence would be collected in
all the Catholic Churches in his diocese,
to relieve the necessities of the Pope.
The New York Tribune says:
"On Sunday, at the Roman . Catholic 1 )
churches throughout the city and so•
burbs, very large sums were collected
for the relief of Pope Pius IX. At Saint
Peter's Church, Barclay street, the
handsome sum of $750 was received :
at Saint James' Church, James street,
over $5OO were taken, and the sums at
all the other churches were proportion.
ably large. Supposing the Roman Cnth
olic churches of New York, Jersey City,
Brooklyn and Willianisburgh to be - 1 1
twenty-five (and that is about the num
, ber,) and the receipts tO average $250
at each, the total realized would be about
j $6,200. Multiply this by the United
States, and at least ten times six, that
is, $60,000, shall have been received.
ELECTION SCENE AMONG TUE %VEST
INDIA NEGROES.—The election at the
French Island of illartinique for two
Members of the National Assembly has
been a great event antang the people.
70,000 enfranchised slaves voted upon
the occasion. Besette, a colored man
and Puicol, n planter, were returned by
a large majority. 130,000 votes were
polled. Besette had suffered punish
ment at the handsoof the planters, in
the cause of emancipation. He partici-
pated in the late revolution in France,
end scarcely allowed the Provisional
Government to get well into operation,
before he petitioned fur the ernancipa
, tion of the blacks in all the colonies of
France. Besette and Puicol are said to
be of the Red Republican order.
STRANGE AND FATAL AcciDENT.—We
learn from the Cecil V% hig, that a barrel
of whiskey bursted in a shop in Sassa
fras Neck, in that country, one day last
week, took fire spontaneously, and burnt
a boy who was near it, so bad that ho
died. The house aleo took fire, but was
saved from being burned down.
DEATH of Mos. MADISON.—The venerable
widow of Ex-President Madison, died at Wash
ington on Thursday last.
ROBINSON & ELDRED'S
NEW YORK CIRCUS.
TIIE citizens of Hunfngdon and the surround
ing country, are respectiully informed the t
this celebrated Company will have the honor of
appearing before them on Monday, July 23d,
1819, for one day only. Doors open from Ito
6 and from 7to 11 o clock I'. M. Admissiou
25 cents.
July 17, 1819.
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