Tough Stovies.
We have heard'. and read all manner • of tough
storiesof black snakes with a dozen rabbits in
them-,of calves with seven heads and no limy
horns- , -of horses that took thirty-five feet a leap
—and hail stones which measured twelve inches in
diaineter, and weighed we don't know how much.
But of all tough ones, we think a story recorded'hy
the Main Farmer roytler "takes the rag off the'
bush." It tells ofa chap down Hear the Aroostook
line, who took a gill of eamphine in ndStake
gin, but whose IWO NM> saved by a project worthy
in every respect, of the not relined Yankeeinge
w.itY. An , 11 . , Maul); tool all sorts of
means of re,O,ratimi loot in vain, the
grdcer's clerk run a .vick down thepaticat'S throat,
touclwd ablazeto it, and horned out the coon/him:
Of co'n rse ilit - mari revioc inio ed tate ly.
The Chances of Marriagc.
We'harn he foreiVA . some widens stntiities in re •
lation to Niarriage. 'nise have been gathered
frorer. - -;:ifinivE'sbid : WrA.Ceordingtotha 'Register
knizitmli” .6 lady's chance of getting
married is at its maximum, between the ages of
twelify alb! N•e-ntll-fire. Before twenty, a Inch - hag
but onefffih, and from twenty to ti-rot e -five one
third of that maximum chainc. After tidily her
clummgradually dwindle, away, and hence we:
may-infer that there two so few ladies who ever go
beyond that age. Men, it is urged, marry We ,
than woolen; and yet it apiietirs, according to the
figargOlidi are .
concoct:44lft hoth, ure under ,tlenty4tre..
STRONG PREACIIIMO.—The "book, larnt" negro
is ono of thd original , specimens to be met
with.'' But when he 'aspires to clerical honors, if ,
requiris ti tokensto do hint. Some one who
had the,pleasure of listening to a discourse from
one of those foil-blown divines,, relates that in
speaking of a:reformed inti tet, he wound up his
description thus; "de last words dot dis dying
man was hccrd to say ; de last word ho was
known to speak ; do last, word, he was known:to
utter; de lag word he riser pronounced; do last
syllable he .Cher breaf.'cil do last idea he' cher
ejaottlatod ; yes, - mrhredern, de Lery . ,litst word,
he cher was known to brcitve fort, sound or artic
ttlate—tQcg-l•if-eLY,!" •
CIII.CAGO NULLIFICATION NI'LLITIETL.--WC
are glad to see that the Connell of Chivago have
repealed their late low hi oppoSition to 'the law'
of Cloogress. The injury is thus partially kealed,'
We trim - offices Will learn Wisdom, and, however
much they may dislike att7 ,
tw, not please the ,
•
dis*niomees of the South so much as. to array
thero4 l M open' re,istanc6 to it. —Ohio Jour:
,„ , • ,
Ca — At the Fair of the Anierieimlnstitlae, New
York Ahem' woo nin ox supposed to be .the hugest
emeknoWth lie is purely .or Atioric , ,m sleek,
and „ w in be exhibited at the approaching World's.
FaW,Otiondon. The animalls 8 years old, Hi'
hands high, situ measures 14 feet in length and 11.
feet in girth.
iNT The author or the folhiwing, calculation is,
we think, as great it curiosity us the calculation
itself :—"Supposiiig the proauctiVe power of wheat
to he only six.fohl r the produuc of ,tt 4iilglo acre
would cover the whole surface of the globe in four
teen years."
•
GRASItOrkEItS Frederick:
burii,4Vn.),ROpnyter karts froin alt experience
farmer on Itappahanock River, that the grasahoi
pets have attacked the wheat erup in that vicinit;
and eaten it tu•the gruund in ninny idace.
3W - A western editor, in speaking of .a eotem
lariwy, says, that he has got 'a low calming look
that makes you involtuttarily.think of yhur, pocket
hook, and thank goodness gracious that there are
4s against larceny. C..utplimetrtnry, that.
ELECTION Or JI:DGEA, Vic, - Connecticut
voted for two amendments to the Constitution, the
fi&g,proriding for the election, of Probate Judges,
and the second providing for the election ofJ us
flees of the Peace, both by.the movie. , Majority
for the first amendment 10,715;: for second 1 5,007.
only 13,000 totes were polled on the occasion.
.
FEAIALIi yOung ladieA hare
been awarded diplomas, at tho Oberlin College,
(hie of them Was "a ctloicd young lady .7
One of the ladling who finished the thelogield
rourse.inteuils to devote herself to prettelilog.
IIiWFLYINt; id.ft.'lti , ins appear to ho "all Alie
rage.!' ' John Tag, rt, of Charleston, Masai,
who made a .SIICCOSSAII a,ent at f.ewFil,
.torte
time since, with a Ilying machine of his own in
vention, is now in New. York, where he intends to
make an ascent. Ills ascent .from Jersey City,
does not appear to have been so successful. •lie
started, but landed in the "raging eanuwl," a finv
yards distant, while his balloon sailed away e ith
minim, and after performing various astonishing
oraltitions iu the air, colic &own in the 'country,
where the astomalcil neighbors, in looking nt the
clarions afEtir wide a lighted candle, went too neer,
setting tlre.to the escaping gas, aucluearly COMM
ing the "flying machine." So we rather guess the
Dew' Yorkers will be disappointed fyr.nwhile.
IR , A cltiltin car Cincinnati was rueen tly seized
by the throat by a Oge dog,and'ivaii so seriously
injured by. the brute that its life was despaired of.
The dog seized the "child by , the throat, and the
more he was •lalatuded to nutkc, bini let go, the
Lank! he held tat. The people broke the dog'S
back, and after inserting it lever in his mouth,
pried his jaws open mid relessedihe sufferer, bit
nut tmtildter tlnv,l4, wits su much mangled, that
pieces hung louse.
TIME MARKETS.
_ _
l'aiLeohuettA, Sioy, Is, 1850.
The Flour market centinnes very
dem deumnd
,it. 8705 pc, barrel.for standard'and
good shipping' hrands, but there is little or no in
quiry thr export sales is lots to the tratlo at $4.
94a5 for cotenant brands:. and $5.14a5 50 fOr
se
lect lots and eNtra. there.lanothing
doing. Corn Igtod hi.. steady at s3per bbl, but
there is.scareely any .inquiry thr it.
•
Gaon—There is a linattul demand for Wheat and
prices are steady •, soles of 7aB 000 bushels prime
Penna. White at $l, l 1;0.1 2 atmd lied at $1 05, per
bushel: Rye continuos. scam and in demitud
Corals in steady demand; 0(1100 of 3,000 bushels
old Southern 'Yellow, at 68 CIS. bats are steady
at fitindi'rttly,: • .
Whiskej- coidinut, ; '144:4 28
els; blab are held at the :quilt; price.
MONEY MATTERS,
Philadelphia Rates of. Discount.
COMIECTED "WEEKLY.
Philailvlphia Banks: • pvLehittion, par
Pitt,hatr, paT('ltambersburg,
Germantown • • • -• • Tarklettrysburg,
Flicster Coooty,••••intOthkhoton,'
] )olawnre.C...inty, • • -pati Carl Lilo,
.M.utgornery. Cu., • • • paill luris burg, ,
Northumberland • • • •par Honesdale, I I
COI, 111111,41 . ~ •• • Co. pill .' 1% . 3 . 1,111111 g
1:01ldillg
LaticitAct . ,
airsh ,
in, 1 :,
1.),, le,:lown pltr, Sclitty !kill haven, • • •po r
I.;:t , t on
Itiicks ( ' , ,eety.
lirm'vusv il I,
l'otsville pat' State Sefip, -
.i
IVaslihigtoli, i Pittsimig City tierip • • 111
.Ytak; . ' ,Allo.lu,iv I 'it, 25
Dior:ilk.,.
p..n.Alleglietry t ()tufty,- • • PIP
More Counterfeit&
Two men were utrested at Carlisle on Tuesday,
passing. einntterreit $5 notes on the illechnnies
and Manitfactmers' Bank. of Pittsburg,. They
had passed some• $25 berm detection. 'rum
mest prominent thatures.of detection iu the cowl
'terfeit is the (insider's signature, which is first
'engraved Mill then traced with P pcn. The head
of Franklin ii also very coarsely executed.
Cy' The whole country appears to be f 100,10,1
with r.ounterlhil 1 o's on the State Bank of Ohio,
(a-itherlption of which Wll,.given In the' 3ountal
of Mk week.) They 'are IfittiCtllt to detect; and
the only sae - plan, in this port of the country, is
to refuse all slo , s on that Bunk.
Cir The total amount coined at the United
States. Mint, in Philadelphia, from in Ist of Jan
nary to 40th September, waft $20,032,327,50:
The officers state that they * wilt be enable to coin
five milli'ons a month. in future, Which hill meet
the wan to of the public.
NEVI( ADVERTIS E MENTS.
HUNTINGDON MARBLE IVORKSa
rptlE vuhscribet has just returned from the City,
where he purchased a large and wells assorted
lot of MARBLEovhich he offers to the citizens
of -Huntingdon and adjoining counties, ut priers
which cannot fail to. snit all who may want.either
A 1 0:-C , UAIENTS, Tommi, iIEAD AND FOOT
STUN ES, or s u n- work usually done in au estab
lisluneut of this kind. Persous wishing any work
in 10, line, would do well to give the subscriber a
call, as he is dew:nth.' not to lw outdone ba• any
ether cstablklanent, eitluca• alt nnaCrial or work
numship, on the Juniata. ' • •
iteiir the upper end of Mdin street,
neriPly opposite the Preshyterinn rhureh.
}t. G. STEWART.
linntingdon,..N,w. 19, 1850.-3 m.
- . - 111ILICANO FARM F SALE.
TILE subscriber - wilt sell, nt.privitte Sole, the
MP:RUH:ANT MILL AND FARM now oc
cupied, by Samuel lieekenherry, .in 'Wells town
ship. Fulton , (fornierly inetlferil) nounty. :
.'iho•nllddr, was. erected unly a few years ago ;
has ; three rim of stones, a twenty foot over shut
water wheel„and has all the modern improvements.
'lle whole of the machinery being. in complete
The FARM conskts of 90 Acre p about one
half of which is cleared and in cultivation.
As the undersigned resides at to distance *out
this proPerty, and his engagements will not !
his giving it proper attention, ha will sell it itt
A li AIWA IN; and make the payments.casy--,..say
one-fourth or one-third in hand, Mai the bularise•
inTrom six to ten annual payments. Possession
given on the lot of April next.
For further particulars call on thesubscriber, in
Mercer:dm% Franklin county; (.I.•W. B. Sipe,
near the leetnises, or Wm. Dorris, Esq., Hunt 7
ingdon. JAMES 0. CARSON.
Mercershatg, Nov. 19, 1850.
o""Ceutre Democrat"- insert until otherwise
ordered, and charge this office.
Valuable Property at Private Sale.
VARNIS AND . ITAIBER LAND.
TTIE ,ilbscri her olfer, et private sale , the lid,
lowing described valuahle Farms an:l Thillw ,
Lutal. silnatc,l in Kish...villas Valicy, Mifflin
comity. Pe— one of the riehe,t Agricultural rallies
in the Stale of Pennsylvania.
No: 1, contains 1,20 Acres of first rate
11111(1, ill goo' state of cultivation, With
a 'trick !louse, Frame _darn, not other buildings
thereon erected.
•No. 2. contlllllB 82' Acres, with a
Baru :out thereon:erected. • A beautiful
orchard of find trees, anal a never fitilingllvell of
:iter at the d00r.,..
O. ,untaiiis, 2 sO A.cres, wit 4 II wc,
itiO . two tenant thereon eructed.—
..11)mo ;II) ;ten:, cleored,itod the rest well aitillwrol,
O. a tract a bcootilid ntttl yalitalle
Clll'.a.iTNlT'l"l . l3llll-ill LAND.
'l't o above voittaldeproperty will he sold whole
or in has to suit purchasers. Par thrther partici'.
lam,. terms, &e., toldrosc the salatteriber, • att Allot
ville, Jtiiliin county, 1',,.
• Nov. 19, 1850.-3 t.--pd
JAMES FUMING.
GRLAT
Improvement in' Daguerre o typcing
I TAN' WAN & Ca; No. 118, Chesnut street,
..111ifudelphia, have, by recent discoveries in
their art, enabled: themselves to 7take. pictures at
all thous, with great certainty"—as.well in stormy
as elnir weather---which ore Justly- pronounced be
artists anal seietific mot, vlsaivAl4,uu . , rut: depth of
tone and softness of light and shade. By working
themselves, they not only produce pieturt, which
are GOOD AND ('IIEAP !! but I, far the brat
and cherip. t whir!' ript be produccd et any other
establishment. Their charge fur pictures in !mad
some ituproved eases, range from ONE 1)1)I,1.A It
to three dollars, depemling on the size of the pie
tareitheing Iscareely one-half the prices thermal at
other establishment'', fur pictures of equal size—
hitt ofinferior quality. Their _GALLERY os' Pon-
TRAITS, consisting of sumo - hundeeds, embraces a
collection of itititl ED AMEHICA N S
worthy the attention of . visiters to their counts,
which are OPEN AT ALI, TIMES.
The collection ttlnelt they had depOeited in the
exhibition of the Franklin institute, was constant,
Iv surrounded It dense crowds of lubnirets, whO
were loud in their praise of the artists' skill.
To guard against ever• possibility of mistake,
they guarantee every picture to he of the best ma
terials, and finless it is entiroli• satisfiictory to the
customer, NO CHARGE PS MADE.
When visiting thc'effv•rall at their tennis,
whether you wish a Dagnerreothio or not. The
admission is free, and you will be pleased ...tit!'
your visit. Don't "Urger het number, 118- Chesnut
street; adhn• doom MAW , Fourth. - •
Philadelphia, Nov. 18, 1850.
••
MAGNIFICENT ATTRACTION
iIE cjAowDs who daily visit the splendid Cs
tgllsityientt of NEFF & 'MILLER, say that
tlity have the'very Loot mid chroprst assortment of
WATCHES thJkWKLUYltltown. Their stock
is unrivalled, matron, the low totes at whirl, they ,
sell, they are beyond the reach of competition.
Nov. 12, 1850.
HAKE AND EXCELLENT!
zicori"s cAIEm. w.vrc , iws AN I /
E 1.1117 arc guipg till' rapidly, at the low rates
at which lie sells. Ills stock is iiew . , large and
well selected, and, peojile nod a ailvtuitageoits to
call with waking ottclihscs elsCotherd.
Nov. 12;11150.
Huntingdon County Poor House.
At a meeting of the Conunissioners appointed
by on act of Assembly, of ath May, 18. fib„ entitled
"'an Act to provide fbr the creed. of a house for
the employment of the poor, in the county of Hun
tingdon," held at the Court House in the Borough
of Huntingdon, on the 7th day of November, 1850,
the following persons were present : Thos. Fisher,
Kenzie L. Green, John APCulloch, John Porter,
Isaac Taylor, A. F. Wilson, John Watson, and
Calls Greenland.
The Board was organized by appointing Time.
1:1,a En, President, and 'blot Porto., Sec'ty.
The tbilowing resolutions Were unaniously a
dopted: . . . . .
../i;soired, That the Commissionersappohned by
the Oct of Assembly authorizing the purchase or a
FarnFtbr the nse oi' the Poorof Huntingdon mum
tv, invite Proposals of sale to the County, of a
Palm containing front 100 to 210.1sCre , , deScrihihg
rho quality, improvements, aiid the terms on which
those proposing
'Clint. persons wishing to sell be, and
Ore hereby requested, to deliver• sealed Proposals,
in writing,.to any of the Cotnnii , sioners, itt the in
terim, or at a meeting to he held at the Court
House in Huntingdon, otr Tuesday, 26th Novetn-
Uer, instant, at 2 o'clock, I'. itt., the time the Com
missioners are again to convene, pursuant to
adjournment, for the Purpose of deciding on a
purchase, &e. • •
fiesoteCd, That theio proceedings he pnbliAlted
in the Globe and Journal, anti in Handbills.
On motion, adjourned to mkt at the Court
House, in Huntingdon, on Tuesday, 26th Novem
ber, at 2 o'clock, I'. Al. • • •
• • TIrOM'AS FISHES, 'JOHN WATSON,'
• • KENZIE 1.. GREEN, Jon's' APent.t.ocu,
CUES GIO.NLAND, S. Mitts GREEN,
JOHN PORTSR, BENJ. Lists, •
ISAAC TAILOR, A. P.' WILSON,.
hunt. Nov. 12, 1850. • • Commissioners.
THE ELEPHANT AGAIN !
'-:- , ZT ,, , ..e: - ::4 , ,,, , ,:,- , •
' '''''4‘'f^V.;,; ‘.V0,.,,1-.,,,,...
;;
i------wagastoh.;;;; -,...riprovoirso
PLIGIITAL & liOVGS,
HAVJ3 just received anothof 'tremendous ad
dition to their previous heavy stuck. They
have everything now that is requirecltosuit the
wahts of this•community. •
Splendid Excelsior De Loins, at
124 cts. per yard..
..
•
Superb Paranuitta Cloths, at 62i cts.
.Unequalled Brocades, at all prices.
Rich Irish Poplins, at .56 and 70 cts. ,
calicoes, from 3 to 12 cis.
French Oiled Ginghains, at 12i,ct.
Damask de Laths, richly figured, at 25 cts.
Heal Conestoga .Sheetings, .9 cts.
Oriental and Bay State Shawls, at,all prices.
heavy Yard wide Muslins, at 6 and 8 cts. •
• Real "Jane Lind' , Cloths, at 124. .
Sutinetts, at 57, 50, 6:2 and 75 eta.
Tweeds at 25, 31 and cp.
Hardware, Queensware, Hoots &
Shoes, Paints, Drugs and Dye Stud's, at their
former low prices.
Indeed, everything can be had at this popular
Bazar, 25 per cent. lower than .else-•
where, and all that is required to convince the
community that the "ELEPHANT" is the
place for cheap and good goods, is for them to
call, when an examination will satisfy them
that money can be saved by patronizing this es
tablishment.
Nov. ii, 18,10.
NEFF & MILLER ALWAYS AHEAD!
9111 E great amount of WATCHES, CLOCKS,
JEWELRY, and Fancy - Articles, sold daily
at NI,FF & MILLER'S, is the hest evidence that
they sell the most titshionable, best and cheapest
is Huntingdon, mid that the principle of dealing
with all upon fair terms, gives satistnetion.
kV' They aro THIS DAY opening the Lar—
gest anti Best Assortinent of WArcn-
Es and JEWELRY, &e., ever brought to Hunting
don. Call and see them. They only a-k a small
advance on east forzeuds, and not two prices, as
at other places.
Cr,' All gouda sold wAnnAsTia, To BE AS RE:
PREMENTEI, Don't' forget the cheap corner.
Nov. 5, 1850.. NEFF & MILLER.
WESTERN LAND •AGENCI.
ACAMPBELL, Lund Agent St Lasalle, 11.
• linois, has opencilageneral'lmnd Agency fin
Middle net Northern Illinois, and Southern Wit
comiu, where he \vill attend to the purchase Rodi
sale of Improved and Unimproved Lunds,'peytnent
o r Trues, Location or me.i . Lu
making selections for those whomay be entitled to
Bounty !.nods under the Into Act of Congrem, and
generally .. to all business connected with..n genoral
Land ./.Iz6ney. . . .
Having convicted arrangements whereby por
sons'wishing to procure lands in this fertile and
rapißlyimproving portion of the . West, con AU so
at the -miniumtn price of $1,25, per. acre, without
the expense and risk of travelling there, any per
son who may pay to my Agent, 9/11111eS Maguire,
at Huntingdon, the stun of two hundred dollars,
will Mire one quarter section (160 acres) entered .
in their name, (or as they may direct) which
they will receive the patent from the general Land
(Mice at Washington city, in their name, 'clear of
all charges.
. . .
According to existing laws those lands are not tax
aide fin• 5 year, tutu the ilani ot the entry., Sat
isfactory security will he given Mr all pert . ..alliances
ou ore part, and Mr the refidniliug of the amount
of the purchase, with 6 per cent., ❑t the expiration
of five years, to any person w•ho may then be this
satisfied with the location.
'rho canal 11 m Chicago to Lasalle at the howl
of Steanishoat Nivrigation On the illinois River,
the Railroad from Chicago to Galena, which is
now In process of construction, and the Railroad
from Chicago to Rock Island, on the Mississippi
river, now completed to Aurora, some 30 miles
west of • Chicago, will pass tilroltgil this country
from East td West, and time great l'emitral Railroad
from Galena to the month of the Uhio river, pass
es through it from. North .to mouth, fur the con
striation of. , whielt the late Congress appropriated
rt large 'alumna of land, thereby securing,.heyoutt
doubt, its speedy Wavle/lent; anathema) is no doubt
in the mind 'of tiny person well Militated upon the
subject, lint Chicago will he connected with :ail the
Atlantic Cities byllailrond, in the course of front
two to flaw years from this tithe, thereby enabling
families to emigrate to this, coma*? in the short
splice offrom three to four •days,..froimany portion
of the East* Without the risk-of travelling , loystema
boat. Persons wishing to procure desirable homes
for theinsulves and , bandies, wilt do well to make
applitation soon, as the amount of public lapds it
and is being taken up tepidly A,3; actual
settlers.
...
i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii do fired , cart be obtaincil from
nsitiut, Esq., Iluntingdon, Po.
REFERENCES
Etsst.un & Bnirrimn, 111 ill Creek, Huntingdon
County, l'at.
NAoutita & Doitany, Huntingdon,
,
S. S. lir.Ate, Esq., Holidepherg, ra•
Cr Letters connected with the inigilleSS may be
teliire4sea to . A. CAMPBELL, ,Pery 9..
Lq
sulle Co.,
(let. 21, 1850.-3 m.
FRANCISCUS'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
LEWISTOWN, PA.
l'aiuts, Oil, Glass, Putty, &c.
AT the lowest prices lbr cash.—Pure White Lend
at $2 per keg. Flaxseed Oil at $1 per gal.—
Spirits of Turpentine at 50 as. per gal. Butty at
6t eta. per pound. Whiting at 3 etc. per pound.
Labarge at 10 eta. per lb.
75 boxes Windsor GLASS, from Sal& to 28a
30; assorted qualities.
8 dozen Paint Brushes and Sash Tools.
100 lbs. GLUE, 11001hs. Tied Lew},
50 " Chronic Yellow,loo Venitian 10,11;
50 " " Green, 25 " Terra rena,
25 " Plain Green, I
25 " Sugar of I.eack
11) " En: Vermillion; 25 " Spanish llroWn.
With nn assort - 010a of all kinds of Faints, &c.,
snitoide the Painters, • Ifouselsitilders, Ite., which
arc , arranteilof good quality, always oil hand at
- F. G. FRANiASCUS'S.
Lewistown, Nov. 5, 1850.
Vernon Air-tight Cooking Stoves.
W i ly h Telti t" te r ri , re iv rn i i: l nTiVotr„ g of t e v: hi l t ; it i t i :
ented in 1850, which is considered 11% all to be in
valuable in its economy of fuel, and can doas much
work as rho largest sized Hathaway Stove; at the
low price of $lO to $25, with Mitcham Coinpanion
complete, with Tin and 110110 w-ware, at $l6 ;
Norton's.Alinerva Stove at $l5 a $18; Nos. 2 a
3 Air-tight parlor Stoves at $5.; $6 a 57,50, the
handsomest imam] in use. Cast iron Stoves, :i:9
to slo ; 7, 0 a 10 plate Stoves, $3,50 to $lO.
As we widl to close out our stock of Stoves,
we will sell, for cash, Inuptios.
FRANCISCUS,
Lewistown, Nov. 5, 1850.
Solar Lard Lamps.
CllCßell ES, Public &e., can he sup
plied with Solar Lard Lamps of any style and
quality, as low as can be purchased 'in Philadel
phia, warranted to give satisfactiOn, or be return
ed within a reasonable time.
14 pair Liird'Lamps, new and fashionable styles.
8 " flanging " "
6 " Side " " cc
" Banging Lamps, for Camplieno.
6 " Side " cc
2 dozen Lamps for burning Fluid, with an as.
sortnient of Chimneys, Shades & Fixtures, (31ohes
Wicks, &e. at F. G. FRANCISCUS'S.
Lewistown, Nov. s — , 1850.
Leather and Shoe Finding Store.
IHAVE always on hand a largo and well assort
ed-L stork of all kinds of Morocco Binding and
Lining tikins,•liip, Upper, Sole,,French and coun
try Calf Skins, Pegs, Shoe Kitt, ike. to be sold
lower than the lowest;by
Nov. 1850. • F. G. FRANCISCUS.
ANo sT licantifid assortment ot"rea and Ta.
We Cutlery—the most beautiful ever offerer,
here—llallarifs Ivory handle setts of 51 pieces
Ivory do. ; Desert knives, a nesimint good article
low for rash, at
Nov. 5, 1850,
P. G. FTIANCTSCUS'S.
ROCK awl ,Sporting Pow(ler, Safety Fuse fur
blasting, at
Nov. ft,. MO.
E. G. Fit.twlscus's.
IRON of various sifts, at 3 and 3 ets. per lb. at
Nov. 5. F. U. FnAxesseua's.
GLASS! GLASS!! GLASS !! !• of MI pized
lowc,t rash prices, by .
Nov. 5, 1850,
F. G. Fatxetscrs
N Stmls, Spikes, at $4,25, and perhaps 'a
1 1 little lower for cash, at
NOV. 5, 1850. F. G. FiiANtiscus's.
• HMO:, 'ditto, Speltet,• 'Line, ?run
-L. Wire, from 6 to 25, always on hand, at -
Nov. 5, 1850. . F. •G. FaAticiacus!s.
ALNII'IIENE, Oil, and Burning Add; of bast ualit v, always fur sale, pure and fresh, by
NOV. 5. F. G. I.PRAVcriicum.
200 Packages Saddleiy, at reduced prices.—
WO packages Coach Ware. The largest
assortment of these - goods always sn hand.
Nov. 5. P. G. Plum, iscrs.
TUSCARORA ACADEMY.
TI - ITS flourishing: institution is situated in Tuft
carom Volley, duniatat county, Pa.,eight miles
south-wart of Mitfilintown, and six mies from the
Perryville elation on the Penn'a. Railroad.
It has been in successful operation for noirethan
twelve years, and is believed to be equal to any
Academy in the State in attiording facilities to
young limn Mr acquiring a thorough oendendeal
education, either for business or for college. Be
ing Situated in 0 very pleasant neighborhood in
the counts,/, the pupils ore. removed than those
temptations irridleness, dissipm ion and vice, which .
are the bane of simdar institutions in town; itud
the whole surrounding vicinity will vie with any
place in the State fur itea/t/vhiness,, and Mr the
high tune morality pervading the community.
The buildings ' recently, have been greatly im
proved, and are large, appropriate and coin:mon
ous, ronstrueted according to' the lotest and most
approved mains of school architecture ; and are
believed to muddle. all the essential requisites 11,1.
the advanta6c and convenlence of both learnerand
teacher. Paid!, loan a ditance are required to
board in the Academy with the Principals; but if
it is desired hi - the parents, good haunting may lie
obtained in the neighborhood.
TERMS:
For Boarding, (per week,) $1,25
Washing, (pN. quarter, of 11 weeks,) 1,50
For Bed, (per quarter of t l weeks,)• l,OO
Fur Incidental, 25
• • TERMS
For Tuition in Latin, Greek, and Xliathematies,
(per quarter,) s6,on
Natural Philobopily, Chemistry, Rhetoric,
Political licolionly, Bot- •
nor; History, AI, 4,51)
Aritconetic, Grammar, (;cography, -
. .
Reading, Wilting, Sc., (per iimarter,)• • ...Via
Light, Beaks and Stationery lire final by, the
Pupil, and may be .obtained at the stores in the
neighborhood. There are DO extra charges what
ever.
The academical year is divided into two sessions'
of 22 weeks each; and ditch messien into two quai
toll; of 11 weeks each. .61rOne gunetermititt:Le .
paid in adrance, when thu Pupil onion mid old
Lille snout he pith, 40 . klbre he'lcures the Jlendenn, ;
otherwise seven per cent. on the whole hill for tho
quarter will be added. No deduction tin. absence
doting the unless' tensed by sielate..
ThZ:Priaipalsbitye.both been coil:mainly enga
ged in teaching, for upwards of twelve years, and
can fitritish the very best testimonials, both of
thebroirn scimhifship and ability,' awl also Of the
dioroughowv Carci.la anti accuracy of their modo yf
tuaeldtig. ( .I'hq - will both give their eaviatire'lol
undivid,d (silent'oa to their pupils, and will also hoe
assitited by other competent instructors ; and' they
therefore hope to enjoy the confidence of the pub
lic, and to merit and receive a liberal share of
patronage.
The Vacatiorn4 occur in Anil antlOrtotter.
There is also a Private Bearding 1101;se,belong
ing to the' Acatletny, at which soyaral soupg mon
may board themselves at about itnij . the above rates.
Address all eoinumnieutioum (pot paid) to the
"Academia P. O." •
DAVID WILSON, A. St.
DAN'ID LAUtiIII.IN;A. D.
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Tuscarora Valley, Juniata Co., l'a.,
November 5, 1850.—St.
N. D.—Pupils from a distance can al, ays lied
a ready convolute° froni Mifflin or Pero \ 1111
to the Academy, Ity applying to any of the Hotels
in either phtee.
L~rATtSAPARILGA,'a fine article, for sale at
T) Marks' Confeetienany, [May gl.
LATE AND IMPORTANT NEWS!
"Now the hurly burly's done,
Now the battle's lost and won.''
T"E‘thoise and confusion" attendant upon
the election, having subsided, the public
will now have time to visit the PEOPLE'S
CHEAP CLOTHING STORE, which has just
been supplied with the largest, most beautiful,
and cheapest assortment of HEADY MADE
CLOTHING ever brought to Huntingdon,
_consiatin“ in.part of Dress and Frock Coats,
Overcoats and Cloaks, Suck Coats, Pants and
Vests of the latest and richest patterns. The
remarkably LOW PRICES at which Clothing
can and will be sold at. the People's Cheep Store,
' cannot fail to attract purchasers.
THE FANCY DEPARTMENT embraces
every variety of Shirts, Collars, Suspenders,
Hosiery, Caps, Umbrellas, Flannel Shirts and
Drawers,Handkerchiefs, Gloves Ike. &c.
RT.:G.4R C USTON. WORlea t tended to as
usual. A large assortment of beautiful Cloths,
Cassimeres and Vestings constantly, en hand, at
the PEOPLE'S CHEAP STORE, which will
be made up to order, at short notice, and in the
very best style of workmanship.
GREAT INDUCEMENTS are ofrered to
purchasers. Those who visit SNXIMIL'iII estab
lishment, and examine his magnificent stock of
Codeli for the Fall and Winter Trade, will be
convinced that it is the interest of every man,
who studies Economy, or who values his appear
ance in society, to purchase his Clothing at the
Psorr.e's Cnnur *Ton.
U come, come away,
• No longer delay,
'Tis time to-prepare for the Fa ll-
Some thick clothing buy,
For cool weather is nigh,
So repair to SNYDICR'S Cheap flan !
Good Clothing you'll find,
That's just to your mind,
And cu.' , as good Clothing can be.
Then come one and all,
To the People's Cheap ITall,
And purchase good clothing of me.
JACOBMNYDEII
Huntingdon, Oct. 15, 1810:
LATEST ARRIVAL I
GEORGE GWJN has just received and
opened the largest and most splendid assort
ment of FALL AND WINTER GOODS ever
offered to the people of Huntingdon county; and
is prepared to sell at such remarkably Wit'
PRICES as must induce everybody to buy.
His stock has been selected with great care,
with a view to cheapness anirgood quality, and
comprises, in part, Cloths of all kinds, French,
Belgian and' Fancy cassimeres, Kentucky Jeans,
Oregon . and Tweed clothS, Vestings, Flannels,
and .Drillings, and a variety or cotton goods for
slumber wear; Mouslin - de Laines, Alpareas,
French Lawns and Scarfs, Shawls and llama:et
ehiefs, Merinos, Calicoes of the newest styles
and at low prices, Eellkon, rrefich, Scotch and
Domestic Ginghatos,srid Mitlaox,iues, French and
[rish Linens, Bed tiehinggOtinSheetinga,.
&e. Having heretofore beenionOred by a large
patronage front the LadirS, he has procured the
most elegant assortment of Larder,' Drees Goods
ever brought to the interior of the State. Also
Boets, Shoes, Hats, eaps, Groeeriei, Queens:.
ware, and a great variety of goods of all kinds,.
I,ri short he is prepared to olrer'Or sa! Bargains'
to thOso who favor him with their •eil -min. All'
are invited tn call and judge for theinaelves.—:—
It Al.'s him pleasure to exhibit his goods at
all times.
Qom' All kinds of country roducg token in
exchane for goods.
Oct. 15, 1S50: • GEO. UWIN
"STAND FROM UNDER 1"
FOR fear you will he crashed by the avalanche
of Fall and winter Goods which' J.•
& W. SAXTON have just received and opened
for public inspection and purchase, at their store
in Huntingdon, so celebrated for their cheapness
and variety. The crowds assembling at their
store daily, are only equalled by the numbers
nightly rushing for seats at a Jenny Lind
Concert! We have better and cheaper
Goods than can be found at any other establish
ment in the country. if you don't believe this
assertion, "just drop in, you won't intrude,"
and verify it by examining qualities and prices.
To enumerate in detail all the articles we have
for sale, would occnpy too much space in the
paper, to the exclusion of "marriages," always
so interesting to the fairer portion of our nu
merous customers. We will mention but a few.
We have For the Ladies, (first in our es
teem, and "first in the. hearts of their country
men,")' Long Shawls, 'Tibet Shawls, Silks,
French Merino, Alpacas, Bonnet Ribbon, Cash
mere de•Labss Jenny Lind Cloth, Ladies' and
Children's Mulfa, &c. with every desirable
article of DRESS GOODS.
07' The Ladles wilt not forget that their de
partMent is confined to the store•oo the corner,
opposite Coats' Hotel.
BOOTS AND SHOES, ,HATS AND CAPS.
A splendid assortment of the above article.
FRESH GROCERIES, of which we have the
very best, and will sell et a very small advance
on cost, Just call and examine for yourselves.
lIARD WARE AND QUEENSWARE, and
a great many other articles too nunierous to
mention, all of which will he sold low for cash
or country produce.
CU' We will receive and store Grain, also,
and pay the hsighest market prices, and. it is ad
mitted by all to be the most convenient place to
unload Grain in'and•about town.
I. &. W. SAXTO.I.
Huntingdon, Oct. 20,
LNWOOD AC&DE IY.
htillOAßDlNti SCIIOOI. FOR YOUNG MEN.
Suang Gar, 1 - 11,ri,,eoN Coiwcy,
Rev. 1. Ilit'Ginnex, A. Al., toed .f. Ai, fr.
mqmine, A. .M., Principals. The' Winter
Session will commence on the first Wednesday
of November, 1850, to continue live months.
The course of instruction embraces all the
branches necessary to prepare young area either
for the higher classes in College, or for the slit
dies of a profession, and the active.bliaitiess of
life. The Academy building is new,. connno- '
diens, slid in every way adapted to the accom
modation of a large number of boarders.' The
location is distinguished for its healthltilness,
and find moral and religious character of the sur
rounding community. It in easyof access, be
ing on the stage route connecting,Chambersburg
with the Central Railroad, at
.11rake's.Ferry.
TERMS rare SESSIOS.— For Orthography.,,
Reading and Writing, $5; Arithmetic; Genoa
phy..Grammar, Composition, Natural Phileso.,
phy, Astronomy, Physiology., Chemistry, 44,,,,s
$8; , Mathematics, Greek nod Latin lantlaSelfs'
'so2 ;- French and German, each $5. Boarding,
exclusive 'of fuel and tlBht, sl,WS.par week.-.
Fot reference,: or further particulars, addresti
JAMES Y. 1011.11.NNES,.
Shade Gap, Oct. 15,.1850.
"Music Hat'rms."
11;1., jll,t rN•eit el, DA the
k Book' Store, a choice a,.a.narat of II •
130XES, VIOLINS, At'Uf foal I :VI-
T,kl{S, with Preceptor, instrruiwots are
of it Trim , .111:Ilit r, and produce IL "omeord of
m elt s that Ow car
'l.ike•the sweet mtt!' finial a bank of violets,
Sinaling narl jiving odor."
ITAIIIE'rY of articles too numerous to men
tion for sale at Con ratn,h horn's Woo:lo , unit
,confectionary I .ltead I,,nort'ers."
SNARE'S STEAM LINE
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*Bead of all others whit New nothlng!
THE undersigned have just received and are
now opening the lure, at and moat splendid
assortment of FALL AND WINTER CLOTH
•ING ever brought to Huntingdon. Our, new
stock consists of black, blue, green and brown
Frock and ,Dresa Coats, from $6 to $l2, worth
more money; black, brown,drab and blue. Over
Coats and Sack C o ats, from $2,50 to $l2, worth
$l5; a line assortment of Business Coats, Pea
Jackets, black :intim and Figured Vests, cassi_
mere and cassinet Pants, Shirts, Suspender.
Gloves, Stocks, Trunk# and Carpet Bags, all o'
:which will be sold at action prices.
r Also, the latest &qt. of NEW YORK HATS
and BOSTON BOOTS, the superior quality and
low prices of which have astonished the world,
,lamb triturated Queen Victoria, and brought
Rugs Mr their 'Thrones to purchase from us.-
Purchasers should BEWARE OF POS11: RS
who ask live prices fa' their clothing, and who
allow themselves to. be bent clown to two prices.
Such a system is certainly not in accordeoce
'with fair dealing, and will not be practised' at
the Hall of Fashion, as long as purchasers aro
opposed to the "live price" system.
The HALL. or Fstimmi has, after an.exiatenre
, of three years, won a character fur setting good
and fashionable clothing rous e, met it wilt en
deavor to keep tsp that character, by selling at
1.1:111: ORO REDUCED .PRICHS.
Sept. 3,1850.-4 m. B. &W. SNARE.
LIST OF LETTERS,
.1111 EMAINiNG in the Po,t Office, at Hunting.
IL don, October Ist, 1850.
A Lott Mrs Nency.
Ayres Mk 1. It Loyd, t 31i., Mary A,
Ayres Alitis ilo • M
Artist Daguerrean Mahrawy John 2:
• U Matthew (leorge
Burnside Col. Jas. Mnagontery Mr
Bond Airs. An M. Al'ette John 3
13ogg Elizabeth • M'Cahe Wm
Bale Washington - At i Corkell Alex
Bullock Jacob AltititiorlWnt
Brady 'Mist Amy 2 Morningstar MIUD
Ilirekhead titunk J. • M'Cno Al11:111
Baum Jul): • • ' - AloycP , Mr. • •
- C 3i ; •f/O - mi . t . 4l..lnnies -
Cowden Ches. 2. - lioukonicry limey F.
Cophm Jt o. ; ;• ,* Marshall, 'Wesley •
Crowin s • Miller Ali. hfaity , A •
ettnti•:•l 'Tessa 11'Kalip :Robert V`
Cllmphe.ll, BobertZ...6 • • Mieraken Joseph
Eourh.JSCr.
Etamoy Alary Jame Itliairm.lomplis, •
Chaplet Johla E . P
... 1 4 1 1 I VVI
lir. • '
Corha Micheal • . P
Cox..:llr. Norton E
ecilebiniovm. Pierce
COuway Q
.
Davenpirt Win. "Esai.
1)011110 C. W. U. inn Comp , aell
Dentaiston john 'r
Madly James Slat•platiril .3t , i111
C 011) 2 Sataki.y .T.Mes
Dougherty John NlargreL
Dumie:ritorato• Stern .Yawl,
'Dooley Tlai , itas She.laker E C
Storoliniin Louisa
Fetterly Jnruh SaM•er f G 3
Fairchehl }Alvan! Smith Patrick
Farrell Bryan, .• Smith Limit Atiata
Foster •J ttttt es • Smith Sarah J
lintel Henry .tititzer NVin 3
I Flynn John Stewart Alex
Glaspy Margaret ;
Gill John 1)
Green John A
Glusgo 131 Md
Good James S
Grolcy
Uluspy Elizabeth
Goodlin 13 11
Slienerelt ALrnLnm
Stiles Miss Fritueos
Sparlogle S L
Stewart Julio.
Stewart Mary
Smiles' .101 in
Ntuutii•e lcnec
Scofield Nathan
hirt zlipan IVin
Snyder Louis
Hoist ,1t .ho --
Hight INlrs Mary
Hodges John •
Hampshire N
Ilaumnel James 2
Harris
Ilttwit Michael
Harris Wellington 2
I litchi! !•'razor
Janet,
I larp,JOhtt 1,
I flirter Fr'ederirk
Hires Miss Mart•
Ilaley John
Irvin jame4
.1
Savage Catlintine
StoneltFaker WM.
Scott George
Scott J l l• '
Starks Mina Margaret •
Stith R
Swetzer Jinn., •
Sealley Ilynotrd
Alary Jane
Stern, Samuel
Stitt Alexander
• T
Wat
'Thompson .lobo
('barley
Tavior I,mte
• Pri..ver Mr, Ann
Jane David Thomas .1 E
Jackson 111, June Town Joh,. .
dunes Jesse V
Johnston Dan J l'adyke
Kirts Josiah Weinert• Eliehael
King Michael erton('has
Kingman 1113 • Wald, in., .1
ICevser John 8 White Miss Ellen M
Kiinley John tl Walls John
Kemp Mis, hat 2 W en Dr Franck
KellY dames William, Corklicllct .
John IValter , Hai e)
Rime IN' u oil It, W
Kepler & Silver When .ltitMi
1.• Warfel Harriet
I,,grvver dttetdi . 'Rebecca
Lightner:l (1 ' Whim. .1 (1
Persons enquiring for letters on the shove list,'
will please say they are adrcrtised.
• Cr, Two cents in to the regular post
age charged on advertised letters.
PET Eli C. . SWOOPI:i P.:M.
' Oct.
. Valuable Properly at Vtivate bale.
runt , . stifiscciher will se.o44artry:at private
sale,. i
situated n yid Icy, abut
three miles west of A Ilenville, olietiatttg tanito
of C. & Daniel Yoder, Samuel King.ettnl .
containing 112 acres, about 123 acres of wltitb,
is cleared, and in a good state of vititivutipu ! - r „
Thd remaihder is well timbered. The improve.
meats area lama Ver. o•stozylload.ttouse, good
Log .Barn, 'noel Spring atrtho-doori good, thrring
i llotiSe, Mid till a l,et nope§garromt-OPUAINIPP+
A first rote Appl, ()retinl of chotep fruit, and
Only six miles from the P. 'Canit.l sod Central
Railroad. This farm is laid i at, iis fifteat( *this/
with running water in evesy.fiolilood a rottaiatt
stream through the barat•yard. This . form-wilt
be sold reasonable, as the subscriber is desirous
of ennioating 10 the west.
OA. 22, itoti. JACO fl• MUSSER..
'Ol'T TR I r TirliAIST t
1'1.1.:N I)1 I t stet.* of 11'ATCI1ES, CLOCKS,
,7 and JEWELRY, at I'lidodulpb}4•prices.,..9
.list received atOr.e°.
,bsmot,e,t T. RendSinVOPtolV. The litiblk
are Noliuituti foetal" Mal see.
It. 'M.
SURGEON DENTIST ) N 1;) JEWELER
PRCERSBLILG, fiityrtrivooxCOv•isir
August If, :E . Nlp,: , --70,
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