THE JOURNAL. HUNTINGDON, PA. Thursday Morning, July 31, ISSI. WILLIAM H. PEIGHTAL—EDITon. TERMS OF PUBLICATION: THE "HUNTINGDON JO URNAL" i 8 published at the following ratos, viz: If paid in advance, per annum, $1,50 If paid during the year, 1,25 If paid after the expiration of the year, •2,50 To Clubs of five or more, in advance, • •1,25 Tun above Terms will be adhered to in all cases. No subscription will be taken fora less period than six months, and no paper will be discontinued un til all arrearages are paid, unless at the option of the publisher. V. B. PALMER 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 fl 1851, WM. F. JOHNSTON OF ARMSTRONG COUNTY. TOR CANAL COMMISSIONER. JOHN STROHM, FOR nur SUPREME EENCLI. WM. M. MEREDITH of Philadelphia. RICIL 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, the 9th day of August, for the purpose of choosing two delegates from each township and borough, to meet in County Convention on Wednesday, the 13th clay of August next, at 10 oPicloek in the fore noon, in the borough of Huntingdon, to nominate candidates for the following offices, viz : One pc: son for Assemblyman, Two persons fur Associate Judges, One person for Prothonotary, One person for Register 6. Recorder, Ono person for County Treasurer, Ono person for County Commissioner, Three persons for Directors of the Poor, One person for Auditor, It is particularly requested that the delegates be in attendance at the hour above named, as there will be an unusually large amount of business claiming their attention. By order of the County Committee. Huntingdon, July 24,1851. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Our friend "Trolius" must excuse us for not publishing his document this week, and this we know he will do if ho examines the crowded state of our columns. When shall we have the pleasure of meeting him in propria persona? Lot us know by mail. Hamld"--For the soul of us we can see no "method in your madness." We advise you to study well that grand play again and if, after a proper appreciation of the character you attempt to portray, you do not come to the conclusion that your effusion is ridiculous, we will give our head for a foot ball. ‘ , ..d Scene" is respectfully declined. It is entirely too local in its character and quite too deficient in literary merits for in sertion in our paper. Try something of general interest and bo a little more smooth in your diction. "The Juniata" is accepted and on file for insertion. Gir The Newspaper Register" will please omit, in its list of Newspapers, the "Messenger" and "Freeman's Clarion".— The latter never was published in this county and the former was discontinued two years since. ER` Every time we open the « State Journal," published at Harrisburg, our ad miration is excited at its contents. The editorial department is conducted with singular ability and the selections aro ev idently made by a gentleman of refined and cultivated taste. Friend Coulter you havo reason to be proud of such a sheet. ADVERTISE.-A business that is worth following is worthy of being advertised. There is nothing like keeping one's trade before the publio, or one's name in such a prominent position that it may not be for gotten. All persons who advertise in the "Journal" assure us that their business has increased two fold and this they attrib ute to their letting the people know what they have and whore they may be found. To the Patrons of the Journal. Continued ill health compels us to re linquish the editorial chair. of the Hun tingdon Journal. When we took pos session of the establishment wo expected that the change of avocation would pro duce a favorable result; but in this we have been disappointed. We have been hoping against hope, and have at length yielded to the advice of our Physician to relinquish, for a time at least, all pursuits whore the mental or physical faculties were likely to be called into too active exercise. In pursuance of this design we have dis posed of all our "right, title and interest" in the Journal establishment to our friend J. SEWELL STEWART, Esq. It i 9 unne cessary to say anything in regard to Mr. S. You all know him to bo possessed of fine talents, and no one can doubt but that under his auspices the "Journal" will be conducted with an ability which will win respect and inspire admiration. We cannot permit this occasion to pass without returning our sincere and heart felt thanks to the numerous warm and kind hearted friends who have taken an interest in our welfare by scouring us new subscri bers. We must confess that we feel a certain degree of melancholy in being thus compelled to part from you, but let us as sure you, in the language of Dickens, with this glass of ice water, that "we drink to you all with a heart as full as our glass, but not half so easily emptied." FRIGHTFUL COLLISSION. The passenger train from the east, on Friday last ran into a freight train at this place, by which the lives of all the passen gers were placed in the most imminent peril. Gross negligence on the part of the Conductor of the freight train was the cause. According to the rules of the Com pany he is required to be out of the way of the passenger train 20 minutes, yet in this instance, when there was no excuse for it at all, he was on the main track with his train when he should have known, if he clid'nt; that the passenger train was due at this place some four or five minutes. There is, there can be no excuse for this neglect of duty. Public opinion excul pates the engineer of the up train, but this we are not disposed to do. He is said to be an excellent engineer, but we have no ticed that ho invariably comes in and goes out of town too fast. There is no occa sion for this, but on the contrary there aro very obvious reasons why he should slack en his speed when he knows lie has to run through a town. Let him reserve his steam until he comes on a straight road, and then run his thirty-five or forty miles an hour; but, for Heaven's sake, we do not wish him to do so on a double curve, as was the ease at the time this sad accident occurred. Mr. Mitchell, the Baggage Master, had his leg broken and was other wise very severely injured; also Mr. James Larige, from Harrisburg, who was so bad ly injured as to produce concussion of the brain. Wo aro glad to state that both the persons named aro now considered out 1 of danger. This is considered a miracle, for all who saw the collision could not help concluding that many persons were killed. Several cars wore entirely demolished, and one of the two Locomotives rendered near ly useless. Brown's Essence of Jamaica Ginger. We acknowledge the receipt of a bot tle of this celebrated article from our friend Mr. John Read. It possesses in a concen trated form all the valuable properties of the Jamaica Ginger. It is beneficial more particularly in cases where there is a sense of exhaustion arising from excessive fatigue or heat, a few drops in half a tumbler of water with a little sugar will be found an effectual and most pleasant res torative. In ordinary diarrhoea, cholera morbus and flatulency it is an invaluable remedy, and should bo in every family.— T. Read & Son have it for sale. GREAT CRADLING.-A man named Cope undertook the enormous task of cra dling two acres of wheat in two hours ! The trial took place on the farm of Mr. James McCahan, near Hollidaysburg, and attracted a considerable number of persons to the spot to witness the undertaking.— Ho did not, however, accomplish the task in the time allotted by eight minutes. The failure is attributed, mainly, to the faot that Mr. Cope had been working hard all day and at the time he attempted to accomplish this extraordinary font (4 o'clock P. M. ) he was then quite exhausted. Judge Watts is an Independent candidate for the President Judgeship of the Cumberland, Perry and Juniata Dis trict. OUR REPRESENTATIVE. As the impression has been made, by thosd interested and also by an editorial article in the Huntingdon Globe that Colonel Wharton was the person referred to in the communication which appeared in our last paper signed "Jutice." The au thor (who by the by, is ono of the best men in the county) wishes us to say that he made no allusion to Col. Wharton at all; being satisfied that he had the love of the party too much at heart to do aught, that would in any way, militate against its success. We may also say, in this connec tion, that from our own personal knowledge Col. Wharton desires nothing in the way of office and will adhere to the usages of the party as alluded to by " Justice." Since writing the above wo notice the following in the "Harrisburg Telegraph" which we transfer to our columns feeling proud that our Representative's course has inspired the 'respect and confidence which it merits. From the Telegraph. We see by a communication in the Hun tingdon Journal that some interested pol iticians aro endeavoring to make the im pression throughout the county that Wm. B. Smith, Esq., the late representive in the Legislature is not a candidate for re nomination, so that they may secure the delegates to effect a nomination in his stead for themselves. Tho correspondent "Justice" says, which we aro glad to learn, that Mr. Smith will be a candidate for renomination, according to the usages of the party. Last winter Mr. Smith was always found among the most faithful and attentive; and his high moral worth, and the conscientious manner in which he discharged his duties, gave him an influence in the House among those who desired to do right, not second to that of any other man during his first session. Nomination of a Judge. The Conferees from this County to meet those of Blair and Cambria at Hollidays burg on the sth of August next are W. P. Orbison, A. K. Cornyn and S. S. Whar ton Esqrs. There is no doubt about the nomination of the Hon. George Taylor. It will be done by acclamation and rattifiod in Octo ber by the almost unanimous vote of both political parties. Indeed, we have con versed with the fiercest democrats on the subject and all are satisfied that ho should be continued in the high office which ho adorns and the duties of which ho has dis charged so ably and impartially. It may be said, emphatically, of Judge Taylor, that he has been "weighed in the balance and not found wanting." We venture the assertion that no man in the United States over enjoyed, to a greater extent, the re spect and confidence of the community in which he lives than does the Judge. We have reason to feel proud of such a man, and the vote wo will give him will be such as to show that he is appreciated. CORRECTION. In our notice last week of the accom modating disposition of ono of the con ductors on the Penna. Railroad, we inad vertently omitted,' in speaking of gentle men, the name of Capt. Keller. Last evening the following communication was handed to us, which we cordially insert, knowing that it is but doing simple justice to a very worthy man. In this connec tion we may say to the Captain that the source from which it eminates is of the most respectable and influential character. Wo fool proud to find our views in re gard to the poltron Whitsel endorsed by such a man as Stockholder." MR. PEIGHTAL:— In the castigation you gave Whitsel, the oar oonduotor, last week (which he richly deserved) I am sor ry you omitted, in referring to Boley and .gyres, (who merit all you say of them) the name of Keller, who I have always found to be as accommodating as any other agent on the line. While on this subject permit me to com pliment yourself for refusing a free ex cursion ticket from the Railroad company. The practice of bribing the press to puff the Agents, or Officers of a Corporation, is becoming too prevalent. Free tickets have been used in some cases, by the managers of the P. R. Co. in influencing .appraisers of Damages and securing pliant witnesses, to some purpose ; but, it is rather disreputable to the conductor of a Press to bo muzzled with so paltry a consideration. You can loose nothing by your Independence. The loss, (if you sustain any by your refusal) will be made up by your receiving additional subscri bers to your paper, particularly if you never travel further than Col. Hazlet's splen did new Hotel at Spruce Creek: A:STOCKHOLDER Huntingdon, July, 1851. [Le' Recent accounts from Mexico rep resent affairs in that country to be very unsettled. Revolutions aro talked of, and the partizans of Santa Anna predict a pro inunciamettlo iu his favor crc long. narrisburg Correspondence. 'lmamßung, July 21, 1851 DEAR JOURNAL:- Since the adjournment of the Legislature, your old correspon dent, “Stnike," has laid down the "fiddle and the bow," and retired to the shades of a quiet life; but observing your enquiry about him in your last ho persuaded me to write a letter or two in his stead. I shall not hope to be as acceptable to your readers. They must, however, take what I send as the best I have. The fall campaign has at length opened. The two great political parties aro now being marshalled under the command of their ablest leaders, and I doubt not that from this point we have a bettor view of the whole field than you have in the inte rior counties. This is the "head quar ters," and a careful observer can learn many of the "orders" before they are is sued. When our opponents first "charged to the onset," they hoped by a bold and con fident braggadocio system to carry every thing with a hurrah! "Bigler was unani mously nominated, and the most popular, and withal the most able man they had ever offered to the people," said they; and straightway they commenced the manufac ture of stories, for each section of the State, which wore intended to give this declaration strength. Here they said that in the middle and northern counties he would overwhelm the Whigs; in the north, they alleged that he would, if he did not carry Lancaster, reduce the • majority to a mere nothing—and even in Dauphin, the majority for Gov. Johnston would vanish into thin air. All their bubbles have burst—a few of their own more candid journals exposed their folly and assured them that, to say the least of it, the issue was doubtful, and they had better work than brag. The people ascertained that Bigler's popularity was all gammon,—for not only did Longstreth "beat him out of his boots" for a nomination in 1848, but he also polled the largest vote ever given for any candidate for Governor of that party—that his unanimous nomination was all a bagatelle—no body else but Big ler desired the honor of defeat, or was silly enough to suppose he could succeed, of course the "unanimous" meant noth ing—and the "Big Ship Speech" of Mr. Bigler, at Beading, knocked all the "abil ity" out of their talk. Their stories awa kened enquiries, and the truth came out, that Lancaster county was almost certain to swell her majority to 6000, at least, and Dauphin to 1200;—and that the north, so long the "hewers of wood and the draw ers of water" for the party, was illy satis fied with the cold contempt they received from the hands of their conventions, and would be likely to teach Mr. Bigler and his advisers that they could not bo sold like sheep. And, added to all this, ev ery body saw that "Ten Cent Jim" had completely controlled all the nominations, and had handsomely mounted himself upon the back of Bigler, assured that if he could ride him into the Gubernatorial chair, he, the "self-same-said" identical Democratic-blood-letter, would, and should have the vote of Pennsylvania, for Presi dent. All these things, now well understood, have thrown a chill over Mr. Bigler's hopes and prospects, and havo frightened his . party into an understanding view of I therr real situation; and they have now concluded that wind and words must give place to action. They havo determined I to start a campaign paper, and a German paper, both in this place, in the hope that they can stay the re-action which seems to be taking place against Bigler. The Whigs of the State aro all confi dent—Johnston has proved that ho can boat thorn oven handed. In 1848 he did do it against a far bettor man than Big ler; and with the largest vote over polled at a Governor's olootion; and every Whig now asks to be bo pointed to the place whore Gov. Johnston will not run better than before. The Farmers in every coun ty in tho State know ho has contrived and put into successful operation a plan to pay off the State debt, and of course finally relieve their farms from a tax now almost equal to a runt. They know that while ho is Governor that debt cannot be in creased; and this is enough for them— they do not care who has the- offices. Many who did not vote for him before, say that they aro determined to lot well enough alone. Governor Johnston believes that the people have a right to hoar from a man's own mouth what ho will do, and ho will, on ovory fitting occasion, publicly avow his purposes from the "Stump." Ho will appeal to the peoplo in person from the falsehoods of the opposition. It is the only tribunal whose opinion he values, .and will seek to convince thorn that he has nothing to conceal from them. Our oppo nents dread this for their man Bigler; ho must "do likewise" and it is a fearful or deal for him. Ono word more; Whigs must bo up and doing. We need all the zeal, activity and strengh of every man in our ranks; an idler, this year, is a traitor. Awake then Whigs, and your reward is certain. The fidelity of Huntingdon county is proverbial. May she this year prove hor faith by her works. Yours, &o JACOB FAITIIFUL FREE SCHOOLS quote the lan guage of Stevens, wo say that the froo school system is calculated to mako our children qualified to occupy a position a long side the tallest arch-angel in Heaven.' Gov. Johnston and the pardon ing Power. The Opposition circulate falsehoods about Gov. Johnston with such a wonder ful rapidity, that their fertility of imagi nation excites as much astonishment as their unscrupulous mendacity. Sometimes their falsehoods are bold, general asser tions. Sometimes they assume the plau sibility of argument, and sometimes they are as particular and circumstantial as truth itself. We present below an instance of particular and circumstantial lying, ex tracted from the , g Easton Argus :" PARDONED.—Ward and Simson, the counterfeiters, who were arested on several charges of passing counterfeit money in this county and in Lehigh, and escaped Jail at Allentown last winter, were arrested again in Lycoming county, with counter feit money upon them, brought to Allen town, and at the last term pleaded. guilty, and at an adjourned court were sentenced to the Penitentiary, have been pardoned by Gov. Johnston, before they had reached Philadelphia. There are two reasons as signed for this act of Executive clemency. let. The father of Ward is en influen tial Democrat in Centre county, so much so, that he has held the office of Sheriff nine years out of fifteen, and 2nd, the father of Simpson keeps an extensive Hotel in Potts ville. So much for the man who express ed so much opposition to the veto power, when he was a candidate three years ago, and who since his inauguration, has not only put his veto upon the acts of the Legis lature, but has by his abuse of the pardon ing power, vetoed the course of justice by pardoning out of the Penitentiary two thirds of the convicts that have been sen tenced by the courts of justice, according to law. Now instead of these men being pardon ed, their pardons h aye been refused by Governor Johnston. Applications of the strongest character from prominent citi zens of both political parties in the coun ties of Centre, Lehigh and Schuylkill, have been unable to procure their pardons, because Gov. Johnston always allows the law to take its course, unless there may be sound and valid reasons for Executive interference. Gov. Johnston has granted fewer par dons than any Executive who preceded him. The statement in the "Easton Ar gus" is totally false, and has been only fabricated by the malignant and menda cious caitiff who controls that press and who lies with a facility only surpassed by his impudence.—Daily Smerican. GOT. JOHNSTON. His Excellency W. F. JOHNSTON was in town on Monday. Ho remained over night and left on Wednesday morning for Kittanning. He is in the enjoyment of good health, and in fine spirits. No wish every voter in the State could have the advantage of a personal acquaintance with him—hear him converse on the affairs of our State Ste. They could not but admire his wisdom and sagacity, and would go home with a determination to give him their hearty support. We are free to say —and we say it without the fear of suc cessful contradiction—that there is no man in the State, who has a better acquaint ance with our public affairs, or understands our true policy better than W. F. John ston. He has, decidedly, a clearer head in these things, than any num with whom we have ever met. And we would look upon his defeat, at this time, and the loss of his wise, good, and beneficial measures, as a great public calamity. Ho has been tried, and not found wanting :" nay, the wisdom of his administration, has silenced the voice of many of his most violent op ponents. . _ _ Notwithstanding, the attempts made by reckless politicians, to take from him the honor of reducing our public debt, to which his administration is justly entitled, the offi cial documents will be forthcoming at the proper time, going to prove that the debt has been virtually reduced nearly nine hundred Thousand Dollars, during his administration. After all this evidence, staring them in the face, will the people reject so faithful a public servant, and choose for themselves a man whose whole political course, proves him to bo unstable, and unworthy of their confidence ? We think not. And the news from all parts of the State is very cheering. We have it from the best authority, that all that is necessary, to secure a complete triumph, is for the Whigs to do their duty.—West inoreland Intelligencer. THE AUGUST ELECTIONS.—Elections will take place in the States of Kentucky, Indiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, Il linois and lowa, on the 4th of August, and in North Carolina and Tennessee, on the 7th of August.—Kentucky is to choose a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Legisla ture and ten members of Congress. In diana has likewise to ohooso ton members of Congress. Tho election in Alabama is for Governor, Legislature, and seven mem bers of Congress. In Arkansas a member of Congress is to bo elected. Missouri, Illinois and lowa have already chosen their Congressional delegations. This year they have simply to elect local and judicial of ficers. North Carolina will choose nine members of Congress. In Tennessee, the election is for Governor, Legislature, and eleven members of Congress. JOHN STHOTIM. The war cry has been raised against this gentleman, and the fierob blood-hounds of party are at his heels, seeking to hunt him down for his votes on the question of the Mexican War. The charge made against him by the Locofoco press is, that he, by his vote refused to grant supplies to the soldiers in Mexico. This, truly, is a griev ous charge, and should bo treated as such by every freeman, were there no circum stance in the ease to justify the vote. Now what are the facts in this ease?— A bill was reported on the 13th day of May, 1846, which declared that a state of war " exists been the United States and Mexico, by the act of .Mexico." The real object which the Locofoco members had in view in reporting this bill, was not alone the granting of supplies which is manifest from their vote on the same day, on the bill to increase the pay of the pri vate soldiers then in Mexico ; but they de sired either to compel the Whigs to vote for the bill with the objectionable pream ble, which would forever close their mouths as to the origin of the war, or place them in a wrong attitude before the people com pelling them to vote against the supplies. This is what they desired, and this is the reason why JOHN STROHM voted as he did. He did not wish to declare by his vote that, war existed "by the act of Mexico," when he know it to be false. He believed that supplies would be granted without re cording his vote to what he knew to be a LIE, and he cast his vote against the false hood in the preamble,and not against sup plies. On the same day Mr. &Roam re corded his vote in favor of increasing the pay of private soldiers from eight to ten dollars per month. Had Mr. S. been the enemy of the private, would he nOt have cast his vote against the increase of pay, as readily as against the bill which con tained the clause which he did not believe. Ho was the ENEMY OF FALSEHOOD, and not of the soldier, and every official' act of Mr. S., and every word which he uttered on this subject, proves this to be true. If there is any sincerity in their cry against Mr. STUMM, why did they elevate Richard Broadhead to a seat in the Uni ted States Senate ? Why Jefferson Davis? Why Hamlin of Maine? Why Hunter of Virginia? Why .Morris of New Hamp shire ? Why Rdt of South Carolina ? These men voted for it, and have all been rewarded by their party with seats in the Senate of the United States. Mr. Strolun's name is not alone on the record against that bill; it stands there in connection with a host of names who were then, and now are proud pillars of Looofoooism. Has their conduct been censured by that party ? Do they desert any of them because they voted for it? Not they; but when Mr. Broadhead was up before the Legislature, as their candidate for a seat in the United States Senate the party supported him with singular unanimity; thereby endor sing all his acts. Now Mr. STROHM is the candidate of the Whig party for the office of Canal Commissioner, and every missile of detraction is hurled at him, ev ; cry hound is loosed from his leash and put upon his trail to hunt him down, for doing that which was patriotic in Mr. Broadhead, and a host of others who have been rewar i ded by that party for their fidelity.—Ship pensburg News. COUNTY %ItEASVREII. Ma. PEIGIITAL ;-Will you be good enough to announce the name of JOAN MARKS, of this borough, as a candidate for nomination to the office of County Treasurer. Mr. M. is a good industrious Whig, a man whose honesty has never boon questioned and whose kindness of heart is proverbial wherever known. Ho would, certainly, make a popular officer. MANY WHIGS, Huntingdon July 31, 1861. Reported for the Journal. STATE OF THE THERMOMETER. 7a. rn. 2 p.m. 9p. tn. TUES.—JuIy 22d WEDxs. "23 TUUES. "24 IriUDAY "25 SATDY. "26 SUNDAY "27 MOKLAY " 28 62 84 72 68 90 78 72 84 73 70 92 79 82 90 70 72 84 72 68 77 68 22d Clear 23 Clear 24 Rain this morning and evening 115 inches 25 Clear 26 Rain this evening 1,893 27 Clear 28 Clear JACOB MILLER, OBSIGUVEIt, Huntingdon July 24th, 1851- MONEY MATTERS. Philadelphia Rates of Discount. CORRECTED WEEKLY. Philadelphia Banks • par Lebanon, par ; Pittsburg par Cluunbersburg, Germantown, par Gettysburg, Chester County • • • • par Middleton, Delaware County • • • par Carlisle, Montgomery Co. • • • par Harrisburg Northumberland • • • par Honesdale, i Col. Bridge Co par Wyoming par Reading pa Erie Bank, I Lancaster, pa Waynesburg, II Doylestown par Schuylkill Hay . en,• • • par Easton par West Branch par Bucks County par Relief Notes I Brownsville pa " " now issue .1/ Pottsville p State Scrip, Washington f Pittsburg City Scrip • • 15 York i Allegheny City, 20 Danv ill( pa ,Allegheny County,. • • 20 2,008