Huntingdon journal. (Huntingdon, Pa.) 1843-1859, July 24, 1851, Image 2
THE JOURNAL. HUNTINGDON, PA, Thursday fllorning, lily 24, 1551. WILLIAM 11. PEIGIITAL—Ennon. TERMS OF PUBLICATION: Tim "HUNTINGDON JOURNAL" is published at the following rates, viz : If paid in advance, per annum, $1,51) If paid dun ng the year, II MS If paid after the expiration of the year, • 2,40 To Clubs of five or more, in advance, • • 1,25 ME above Terms will be adhered to in all cases. No subscription will be taken fora less period than six mouths, and no paper will be discontinued un til all arrearages are paid, unless at the option of the publisher. V. B. PALIPIEB Is our authorized agent in Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore, to receive advertisements, and any'persons in those cities wishing to adver tise in our columns, will please call on him. FOR THE PRESIDENCY IN 1852, WINFIELD SCOTT, OF NEW JERSEY FOR VICE PRESIDENT IN 1852, JAMES C. JONES, OF TENNESSEE, FOR GOVERNOR IN 1851, WM. F. JOHNSTON OF ARMSTRONG COUNTY FOR CANAL CO3OIIIBBIONER. JOHN STROHM, OF LANCASTER. FOR THE SUPREME BENCH. WM. M. MEREDITH of Philadelphia. .RICH. COULTER of Wesmoreland. JOSHUA W. COMLEY of Montour. GEORGE CHAMBERS of Franklin. WILLIAM JESSUP of Susquehanna. WHIG COUNTY CONVENTION. The Whigs of Huntingdon county are request ed to meet at the usual places of holding their Delegate Elections, on Saturday, tho 9th day of August, for the purpose of choosing two delegates from each township and borough, to meat in County Convention on Wednesday, the lath slay of August next, at 10 o'cloek in the fore l i - noon, in the borough of Huntingdon, to nominate candidates for the following offices, viz : Ono person for Assemblyman, Two persons for Associate Judges, One persou for Prothonotary., One person for Register .f• Recorder, One person for County Treasurer, Ono person fur County Commissioner, Three persons fur Directors of the Poor, Ono person for Auditor, Three Conferees to nominate (in connection with the Conferees from Blair and Cambria) ono person fur President Judge of the 24th Judicial District. It is particularly 'requested that the delegates be in attendance at the hour above named, as there will bo an unusually large amount of business claiming their attention. Dy order of the County Committee. Huntingdon, July 24,1061. NOTICE. The accounts of the late James Clark for advertising and job work, have been put into the hands of the undesigned for collection. Therefore persona who are in debted for such work, or whose accounts are - unsettled, will please call and make settlement with tho undersigned at his Office in Huntingdon._ W. P. ORBISON. P. S. All monies due said Clark for subscriptions to the Journal" aro to be paid to Wm. H. Peightal, the present pro prietor, ho having purchased the same. Huntingdon July 17 '5l J W. P. 0. TO CORRESPONDENTS, Wo received your letter Mr. which we hereby acknowledge. Compas sion alone for your stupidity induces us to withhold its publication. It is certainly a literary curiosity and should have been' sent to the world's fair as such. We have no doubt the Committee would have award ed you a leather medal with the image of an ass impressed thereon. You ask us whether we aro not afraid our smartness will strike in on us some day and prove the death of us. Well, all we have to say in reply is this : we dont know ; but one thing we are certain of, and that is, that you need entertain no apprehensions on that score ! Do you take, eh To " Comd."—We wrote to you stating that your communication could not be serted and stated our reason. Your an swer has been received in which you say "we are witty." Well, we did not know that before, but really, Mr. " Comet," we are sorry that our regard for truth prevents us from returning the compliment! irr GOOD ADVICE.—Pre-pay your post age—subscribe for the Journal—love your wife—if you have one—Kiss the pretty g---ehildren—a and heaven will bless your store." POLITENESS. "A soft answer turneth away wrath." A rude, blustering bragart may be fear ed, but ho is never loved or respected. On tho other hand, a man who understands and exercises those amenities which infuse into society a spirit of gentleness and im pasts to the social circle or convivial as semblage a rosy fragrance and delightful balm is courted by all classes for his good nature and loved for his kindness. Politeness costs a man nothing. A smile looks far sweeter on any countenance than a frown. A gentle word has more euphony in it and will be far more effec tive in accomplishing your purpose than the fierce threat or horrid imprecation. We saw an illustration of this fact a few evenings since as we passed up Market street. Two gentlemen, engaged in earn est conversation, were occupying the mid dle of the pavement and did not observe the approach of a lady and her escort. When tliey came up, the latter, in order to show off, we suppose, said, in a very loud and impudent tone of voice, "why the d—l don't you get out of the way, you scoun drels?" Instantly fierce words ensued, and had it not been for the presence of the lady we arc certain bloody noses and black eyes would have occasioned some of the party to remember that insolence is not always the best means of securing a smooth pathway through life. Now, on another occasion, we had the pleasure of witnessing the effects of gentle words. The circumstances were nearly the same as above described, but the lan guage used and the manner of uttering it was entirely different--" Gentlemen will you be kind enough to let us pass?" The party, this time, was several in number, and on stopping aside a blush suffused their cheeks, when ono or two of them said "certainly, sir, we beg a thousand par dons for our thoughtlessness." A superficial knowledge of human na ture, we should think, is sufficient to satis fy any one that politeness will have a ten dency to contribute much to our happi ness. Rudeness, under any circumstances, is but the sowing of a seed which quickly germinates and produces a harvest of thorns and thistles. It wounds the sensitive and lashes into fury the inconsiderate, driving them on to do some act of violence which, in a calmer mood, they will blush to re member. Gentleness, on the other hand, mitigates many of our sufferings; imparts a delicious perfume to our senses and flings a radiance, like sunshine, along the gloom iest pathway which duty may compel us to travel. To the erring and the broken hearted the gentle word in kindness spo ken is like the smiting of the rook of Ho reb by the Prophet's hand, a delightful gushing forth of the waters from the foun tain of feeling attests that a sunbeam has lit up its shadowy depths and Hope once more filled up the aching void Despair created. THANKS. Wo aro really under groat obligations to our numerous friends throughout the County for the substantial "aid and Com fort" they have given us since taking charge of the " Journal." In the short space of threo months we have added to our list the names of 214 new subscribers! This is certainly encouraging. Notwithstanding this increase there aro quite a number of places in the County where our circulation should be greater than it is at present.— Will our friends see to it. Should wo got 200 more new subscribers we will enlarge our paper ono third and still furnish it at the same price we now do. We want more names on our list for West, Barree, Jack son and several other places. A little ef fort on the part of those who are interes ted in the well-being of the country will secure this desirable end. We have received a very interesting let ter from " Jacob Faithful" which we will take great pleasure in laying before our readers next week. We hope to hear frequently from him and know that our readers will desire the same gratification when they peruse his letter. C? The Penna. Railroad is again in the full tide of successful opperation from Harrisburg to Hollidaysburg. The bridges swept awl?' by the recent flood have been fixed up in such a manner as to prevent any delay in tho transportation of Mer chandise or passengers. [C' The injury to the Canal is far groat or than wo at first anticipated. Our Super visor, Major Anderson, is doing all that man can do to have it in good order at an early period. Ho has 1,000 hands em ployed now, and expresses the belief that navigation will be resumed on the let day of August, A CCOMMODA TING. We had our paper ready at the usual time, last week, to forward, but in conse quence of the flood no mails could be sent West from this place. On Friday last the cars arrived hero intending to go on as far as Petersburg. Learning this we in quired of the Conductor (a fellow named Whitsell) whether he would be kind enough to take our Petersburg and Alexandria packets along with him and leave them off at the former place. We also stated our, reason for making the request, viz: that they should have gone the day previous, but as there was no mail going we would have to trouble him, &c. The fellow re plied by saying that ho "did'nt know about taking them; that ho had so much to at tend to," &e. Now there is not another Conductor on the line would have refused to do so small a favor under the circum stances. The reason is obvious, however; for they are gentlemen, and this is more than can be said of the ignoramus we have named, who is bettor fitted for a car greas er than to have charge of a passenger train. In saying this we are but expressing the sentiments of four-fifths of our travelling community, and we are certain that if the other fifth knew him their opinions would coincide precisely. Conductors Boley, and .Byres aro capable of understanding and exercising the amenities which should characterise the intercourse between man and man; but this fellow Whitsell is not. GRAND OPENING OP THE Keystone Hotel at Spruce Creek. "There revel reign'd, And joyous mirth was high, Whilst pleasure beamed in every eye." We had not the pleasure—in conse quence of illness—of being present at the opening of this truly splendid establish ment on the 4th of July. A number of our citizens wore there, however, and all bear testimony as to the superb manner in which everything was done connected with the "opening." Col. Hazlett certainly deserves groat credit for the liberality he has displayed in the construction of this building. It is 4 stories high and fur nished in the richest and most sumptuous style. It is said by competent judges that no Hotel between Philad'a. and Pittsburg surpasses it in any respect. On the occa sion alluded to several hundred persons, of both sexes, wore present, and enjoyed themselves in such a manner as to excite a wish that Mr. H. would have monthly , "openings," so that they might be there to forget, for a while, at least, they were of tho "earth earthy." The young gentlemen who went up from our place returned highly delighted with the Host, the house and the repast; but more particularly with the ladies who were there. It seems, from their representa tions, that the brightest and most bewitch ing girls of the neighborhood wore present, and, as a matter of course, they must cer tainly have had a joyous thee of it, if Tom Moore tells the truth when he says "Oh, woman ! whose firm and whose soul Are the spell and the light of each path we pursue, If woman bo there, there is happiness too ! We wish Col. H. every success in his now house and hope his most sanguine an ticipations may be realized. (Cr The President, Directors, &e., &0., of the Penn. It. Road Company will please accept our sincere thanks for the free tick et sent us during the Excursion Season to go where we pleased. Wo did'nt use it and it now remains on hand subject to the order of the board. The only excursion we took was to Petersburg, and for this we paid the same as other folks. We stop'd at Forrest's and enjoyed ourselves hugely. He keeps a fine house ; no better table can be found anywhere. It is worth double the faro to that place to hear Forrest toll some of his yarns. He is hard to beat in the way of real genuine original humor —indeed, in this line ho is a " full team and a big dog under the wagon." American Art-Union, New York. We have received from the gentlemanly Honorary Secretary of this popular insti tution, Mr. James T. Scott of this place, a lot of splendid lino engravings executed in the very best style of the art for which this institution is so justly celebrated.— They can be soon at our office by those who will take the trouble of calling. We in vite attention to the advertisement in the proper plain and would also suggest to our readers that they cannot spend a few leis ure moments more pleasantly than by call ing at Mr. Scott's jewelry establishment and examining the numerous specimens of the fine arts ho has on hand from this as- sedation. Mr. S. will take great pleasure in exhibiting them. Penna. R. R. Co. and the Math. The conduct of this monopoly, has been of such an outrageous character as to ex cite the indignation of this whole commu nity at the cupidity and meanness display ed by them in regard to the mails. The facts aro simply as follows :—The flood prevented the cars on Wednesday, of last week, from getting farther west than Mill Creek (5 miles East of Huntingdon) conse quently the mail duo on that day for this place was retained there about 18 hours al though frequent opportunities offered of having it sent on, yet these were not taken advantage of and we did not get it until our worthy Post Master wont down for it. The mails to go west of this point were suffered to accumulate in this office up un til Saturday last, no effort having been made by any person connected with this soulless corporation to have them sent on. When they did go we are informed that there was 24 in number. We arc not surprised at the indignation manifested by our Hollidaysb'g, Altoona, Tyrone, Spruce Creek and Petersburg neighbors. We hope to see a strong memorial forwarded to the Post Office department and these cormor ants treated as they deserve to be. They can have no reasonable excuse for their, delinquency and if the Post Master Gen oral lets them off without paying for this outrage on our citizens he may expect to hear from Blair and Huntindon Counties again. Tho Sandwich laanders have made a proposition to surrender the sovereignty of their Islands to the United States to be governed as a territory of the Union.— They see themselves in danger of being swept from the face of the earth, either under their own imp, or those of some other nation, and they have had the good sense to select the alternative. It re mains to be seen whether the American government will have equal good sense in accepting their offer. Locofoco neCilessness. The Pennsylvanian of the 12th inst. says Wo assort positively, that not a single measure of economy has over been recommended by Gov. Johnston." This is a bold falsehood. Got. John ston recommended a change in the mode of carrying on the public works, which would take away the largo discretionary power possessed by the agents on the public provements over the money of the citizen, and would make the responsibility more direct. This would doubtless save a large amount to the State Treasury. Were such a measure adopted, wo would not often hear of such swindles as that of the Free port Acquaduct and the like.—Governor Johnston also recommended a change in the mode of making repairs on the canals and railroads of the State, a change which would throw the door open to competition, and would prevent the extensive and fraud ulent system of favoritism which now exists in direct opposition to tlie best interests of the people. He recommended a change in holding the elections of the State, which, if adopted, would have saved annually, upwards of thirty thousand dollars. He recommended that the Judicial Districts should last winter be re-modelled, anU their number greatly lessened. These and others he suggested to the Legislature, but the Locofoco majority did not accede to any.—Economy in public expenditure, and Accountability in public officers, do not meet the approbation of the Locofocos.— Their party has every thing to gain by the continuance of the existing corruption on the public, works. They will not yield the privilege of stealing to their hearts' con tent, until the people compel them to do so. [Daily .dmerican. lig="Locofoco papers boast of their hos tility to a State debt. The official records of the Commonwealth show that all the debt now in existence was created under Opposition Administrations. The evidence is overwhelming, that when they had pow er they abused it most scandalously by putting burthons on the people instead of taking them off. Last winter oven—not six months ago—a Locofoco House of Representatives passed a bill providing for a LOAN at five per cent. of $250,000 and for an ACTUAL INCREASE of the pub lic debt to that amount! Put this prac tice along side of their profession, and you will see what reliance to place on Lo cofooo promises.—Daily Smerican. Onto.—The Whigs of this State hold a State Convention on the 3d inst. and nom inated Samuel T. Vinton for Governor. A bettor selection could hardly have boon made. Gen. Scott was recommended for the Presidency. This makes Ohio, Pennsyl vania and Vermont which have declared for him, without which no ono can bo elect ed. That Now York will do likewise is quite probable. A HANDSOME foisT.--Uncle Sam— The gentleman whose birthday we now cele brate; with a family of thirty millions of handsome girls and boys, and land enough to give each a farm, and have plenty left for his grand-children. President Fillmore. A cotemporary justly says of President Fillmore.--c , Whether we regard him as a man of moderation and without asperiry, or as a man of firmness, doing his duty in a crisis, he commands and receives from his countrymen, the confidence and esteem ever duo to those qualities, so rarely uni ted in ono high officer.' Entering on the Presidency at a critical period, sedition at one end of the Union and agitation provo king it, rife at the other, he went boldly forward, facing danger and difficulties from whatever quarter; managing the affairs of the Nation with wise discretion, honesty of purpose, and eminent success. , Sur rounding himself with constitutional advi sers chosen on account of their tried pat riotism, eminent abilities, and unwaver ing attachment to the ancient Whig faith, he thereby, at the outset, secured the con fidence of the country. Nor have subse quent acts furnished any evidence that con fidence was misplaced. The most critical questions, foreign and domestic, have ari -1 son to try tho skill, firmness, and patriot , ism of the administraeon, but it has gone through every trial, surmounted every ob stacle; and in everything kept country and principle first in view. No paltry tricks, no dsihonorable expedient or personal schemes can mar the dignity of its purpose, or interpose to weaken the confidence which the people repose in it. Great States Becoming Small Ones, There is great truth in the following re marks which wo oxtraot from Sir Henry Bulwer's eloquent speech at Capon Springs ; " I do not, however, agree with some proceeding speakers, that it is altogether unnatural or uncommon to find in great Sothern States men who speak with indif ference of the posibility of these groat States becoming small ones. [ Sensation] There aro such men in my own country; and lam not astonished at it. If you want to know the value of health you must not expect to ascertain it from inquiry of the strong and robust. It is the invalid who will tell it to you ; and thus it is with nations. If you wish to learn the value of national power and national greatness, you must ask the question of the Polo, the Venetian the Genoeso—of the people who, owing to their divisions and their weakness have lost their national existence; or you must direct your inquiry to the people of those small States in Europe or America, which still exist, but while they enjoy the name of independence, aro alternately un der the dictatorship of domestic factions or foreign force. [Applause.] Honor, then, to the man who collects from the ag gregate wisdom of a great community a sufficient moral power to assuage local pass ions, and keep within appropriate limits party discontents. [Applause."] Sir Henry Bulwer has made many happy hits in his various festival orations in this country, but ho never hit the nail more plumply on the head than in the above sentiments. The present generation has never known anything but national health and strength, and hence it is that some among us talk with flippant tongue of the fatal malady of Disunion. Lot them look at Poland, Venice and Genoa, and see the insignificance and obscurity which must follow division. Scarlet Fever. This dreadful and so often fatal disease among children, prevails to some extent in Reading at this time. Several deaths have recently occurred from it. The Baltimore Sun has the following which we commend to.the attention of our readers We published in the Sun, about a year since, a statement that the rubbing of all parts of the body, three times a day with fat bacon, as soon as the scarlet fever disclos ed itself, was a surd remedy for that dis ease. We have recently been called on by a number of responsible gentlemen from the country, who assure us that it has been tried in numerous instances with uni form success, whilst those who depended on medicine alone had, in most cases, fal len victims to its ravages. A gentleman yesterday assured us that in two cases in his vicinity patients had roooverod, under its application, after being given up as hope less by the physicians. Tho remedy is simple, and can do no harm; we thorefero recommend its trial." TIIE METtIODIT3TYROPERTY SUIT.— The Christian 4dvocate Journal says that tho negotiations, consequent upon the earnest reconunendation of the Court, for an amicable settlement of the unfortunate dispute between the two branches of the Methodist Episcopal Church have failed, the South making it prerequisite that the justice of her claim shall bo admitted, and tho North refusing to make any such ac knowledgement. tho calculations of tho alumnae aro correct the sun may be expected to set at the usual time this evening. JOUNSTON CLUBS.—Tho format i on of Johnston Clubs has been commenced with great enthusiasm in the interior of Penn sylvania, the spirit evinced at the initial meetings being a good indication of the wide-spread popularity of our excellent Governor. We notice the formation of clubs at Pottsville and at Lewisburg. DIED. In this borough, on the 18th inst., Mr Jour; HOOK aged about 30 years. In this borough, on the 21st inst., Mrs. ELIZABETH SWOOPE aged 83 years. Reported for the Journal. STATE OF THE THERMOMETER. .7 a. m. 2p.m. 9p. m, Tuus.—Jtily 15th 64 72 67 WEDNO. "16 72 91 72 TRUES. "17 72 86 71 FRIDAY "18 70 86 76 SATDY. 41 19 72 7B 68 SUNDAY 44 20 64 76 66 MONDAY " 21 62 78 66 15th Ruin this afternoon and night 8,170 inches 16 Rain this afternoon 462 17 Clear 18 Rain this night 3li4 19 Rain this morning and evening 130 20 Cloudy—rain this evening 010 21 Clear—foggy morning 4,076 JACOB MILLER, OnssuvEit. Huntingdon July 24th, 1851- PRICES CURRENT. Puttfilncruza, July 1, 1851 Flour per bbl. $4 25 White Wheat per bushel 1 01 Red do 90 Re 72 Coyrn 62k Oats 4:1 farmers, hereafter, may rely upon being kept fully booked up in regard to the Philadelphia mar ket for produce—our quotations aro taken from the "North American and United States Gazette," ono of the best and most reliable commercial pa pers in the Union. MONEY MATTEUS. Philadelphia U, Ltes of Discount. CORRECTED WEEKLY. Philadelphia Banks • par Lebanon, pin ; • Pittsburg par Chambersburg, Germantown, par Gettysburg, Chester Cotpity • • •• pa Middleton, Delaware County • • •pa Carlisle, Montgomery Co. • • • par Harrisburg Northumberland • • •pa Honesdale, 11 Col. Bridge Co. • • • • par Wyoming par Reading pa Erie Bank, • I I Lancaster, par Waynesburg, Doylestown par Schuylkill Haven, • • • par Easton par West Branch par Bucks County pa Relief Notes.. 11 Brownsville par " " new Issue •12 Pottsville par State Scrip, • 1 WashingtonPittsburg City Scrip • , 15 i York Danville p Allegheny County,• •• 20 AGENTS WANTED. BUSINESS MEN to take the exclusive A g en cy -LP (fot a County or Counties) for the Sa l le of tho GEILMAN WASHING FLUID, being an article much Cheaper and easier to use than soap, and iS warrented to perfectly cleanse all kinds of cloth ing, containing no Potash, Soda-ash, Spirits of Turpentine, Ammonia, Acids, or any article what ever that will in any manner injure the finest fab ric or the flesh. It is en article which, when once introduced, constant sales can be made with largo profits to the Agents. For full patticulars regard lug prices, terms, &c., address (post paid) to LP. HOYT Co., No. 26 South Fifth St., Philad'a Philad'a, July 24, 1851.-2 m. TRIAL LlST—Augulit Term, VOL FIRST WEEK. Wray Maize vs William Campbell. Randall Alexander vs Blair & Madden. A. W. Benedict vs David Milliken John Fulton at al vs John Wafters et al Joseph Stewart's Ex vs B E MeMurtric Com'th for Hudson vs John Shaver Robert Barr vs J W Myton's heirs et al Math Garner's Ex vs Sebastian Keely Isaac Woolverton vs Elisha Shoemaker Elias Hoover vs Daniel Teague et al William Welch vs Nathanial Kelly Math. Garner's Ex vs Dan'l Kyler Andrew Shaw vs John Montgomery Ennis & Forte'. vs Andrew Stewart's Adms John E Thompson et al vs John W Swoopo John Wingard vs Jacob Brubaker I Elizabeth G Morrison vs Goo Hutchison I Eel. Transp. Co. for use vs B O'Friel'a adms I Daniel Kirfman's adms vs Robert Speer Saml Caldwell vs Dan'l Teague et al Elias Hoover vs Dan'l Teague et al SECOND WEEK. George Jackson vs Conrad Wittich Com'th for use of Vances vs Vance &Alexander John White's Adms vs Semi Eckley Clarissa Holland's Adms vs David Styor John Dearment for use vs James Alexander Samuel Shoemaker for use vs Rout. Pres. Cong. George Randolph vs F A Jennings fz Co G It & J H Shoenbergor vs Dann Bressler of at J &J Milliken vs William Couch's Ex Fetzer & Riddle vs John List . Devon & Greene vs Banks & rotnwoll Zentmyer for Good vs Martin ates' Adms Martin Gatos Adms vs Math. rowziovar &c Christian Ladner & Co vs MeGrati & Fitzpatrick Com'th for Lowry vs John Shaver Sam'l S Barr vs John Willamson Joseph Minis vs James S Lawience John Love for use vs Mitchell Vance &Alexander John Bridenbaugh &e vs Philip L. Fox William Gaghagan vs Willitun.Coldor & Co John Walters for use vs Spang Keller & Co Mary Ann Inman vs Same A C Blair &e vs David Welch Sam'l Kittorman vs James Entrekin William MeNito vs Joists Dougherty et al Amos L Smith vs Chilcote & Myerly Corn'th for Johns vs Ramsey & Madden Jos li Spayd at al vs William Moore Robert Spoor vs Isaac G Gorsuch Dcnuis Donovan vs The Penult. Railroad Co Thomas Ashton vs llenry Keister's Ex A BurnMyton vs Michael Stork &e s Adms for uso vs Sam'l Bucket et al John Horrr for use vs John Smith's Atkin &r Andrew Froaker vs Beqjamitt Paregathen et al Snm'l StelTey vs Michael Steffey