THE JOURNAL.
HUNTINGDON, PA,
Thursday Morning, Nov. 13, 1451.
J. SEWELL STEWART—EDITon,
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FOR THE PRESIDENCY IN 1852,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
OF NEW JERSEY.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT IN 1852,
JAMES C. JONES,
OF TENNESSEE.
llg'"Our Court is now in session, and
will continue for two weeks. Court weeks
are generally looked upon as the printer's
harvest time. No insinuations, of course.
FIRE!
On Monday night, about half past 10
o'clock the citizens of our quiet borough
were startled by the cry of fire, caused by
the burning of a large building on the lot
of Gen. A. P. Wilson, which was used as
a carriage -house, wood-house, stable, 4.c.
It was a frame building, and, being very
dry, the conflagration was so rapid and
the flames so fierce, that the brick build
ing in which the General resides was in
groat danger of being destroyed. But, as
in all such cases in our town, men, women
and children rushed to the spot and went
to work in good earnest, and by their no
ble efforts the progress of the devouring
element was soon checked.. The building
in which the fire originated was almost
entirely consumed.
About 12' o'clock the terrific cry of fire
was again heard in our streets, and on re
pairing to the spot from whence the flames
eminated it was found that a chimney in
the house occupied by Mrs. Hampson was'
on fire; it was soon extinguished, however,
and our people returned to their homes
congratulating themselves that it was no
worse.
State Agricultural Fair
An Agricultural Fair was held recently
at Harrisburg, which is represented to have
been an exceedingly gratifying occasion.
All who were present concur in the opin
ion that, considering it was the first demon
stration of the kind ever made in Penn
sylvania, the result surpassed the expecta
tions of even the most sanguine, and was
highly honorable in every respect. It is
estimated that more than twenty—five
thousand •visitors were upon the ground
during the days of the Exhibition; and be
sides many who came from other States,
nearly every section of our Commonwealth
had some of its farmers present, either as
contributors or spectators.
We had not the pleasure of being pres
ent ourself but are gratified to know that
Huntingdon county was very largely rep-
resented. A premium was awarded to
Mr. R. H . Powell of this county for the
second best: South-down and Leicester
sheep.
A dancing school: has been urge ,
nized in this place, which is composed of
a large number of the most respectable
young ladies and gentlemen in the borough
and vicinity. They had their first meeting
and received their first lesson on Friday
evening of last week. Hope-you may have
a "good time," ladies and gentlemen..
THAMMIYING DAY.—The 27th• of•'
November corning will be a dreadful day
for turkeys and other domestic fowls over
the United States, inasmuch as it has been
generally agreed upon as a Ml3lllOll day of
thanksgiving. So far proclamations have
been issued by the Governor of Pennsylva
nia, Ohio, New York, Indiana, New Jer
sey, Maine, Maryland, North Carol*
Vermont, and New Hampshire, authorizing
the obrorvanee of the day, and no doubt
the other States , from which we have not
heard will - do likewise, as was the previous
understanding among the Governors of the
rations St MPS.
The Daily News copied our article
in our impression of two weeks ago, on the
next Presidency, accompanied with some
remarks evidencing a censorial acerbity of
temper totally uncalled for by the article
alluded to. It appears to arrogate to it
self the standardship of propriety in the
discussion of the presidential question, and
while it evidently desires the nomination
of Mr. Fillmore or Mr. Webster, its aim is
to oppose Gen. Scott in such a way that
he will not know it, apparently sorrowing
that his friends are killing him. If he is
supported "by a set of intriguers, aided by
others with more zeal than brain," we
know nothing of the fact. We know that
we are neither one of the intriguers nor
their aid, and if any of the offensive impu
tations in the remarks referred to were in
tended to apply to us personally, we say ;
the editor either never was a courteous
gentleman, or he has greatly departed
from his character in this instance. We
never attacked the editor, and desire no
Gontrovoray with any loyal Whig in the
United States. We are for Union and
harmony, but at thelige time reserve the
privilege of proclaiming the preferences of
the people we represent in unequivocal
language. They know the value of their
candidate and are excessively desirous of
voting for him.
The editor also transfers to his columns
with approbation, in his issue of the Bth
inst., an article from the Somerset Whig,
which appears to be a paraphrase of the
remarks above referred to, and in which
the Blair county Scott meeting and ourself
are denounced as dead weight on our can
didate.- Thia• was doubtless written for
the benefit of the good campaign speech
maker and , song-singer, who (and we hope
he may) expects to revel for a season in
the regal halls of Copenhagen. The
Whig manifests no malice and indulges in
no personalities, and we respect its right
to take any course it may see proper in
the premises. But we would like to know
why the News and those papers that talk
as it does, consider us and other support
ers of Gen. Scott dead weight upon him.
The Whigs of Huntingdon county are as
good - and important arithe same' nOmber of
Whigs in Philadelphia, and have the same
right to speak, think and act for them
selves. They have committed no breach
of the constitution and stand ready to abide
by all laws on the statute book. They
have advocated no revolutionary doctrines,
except Whig victories—and these they ar
dently desire. They are not fugitive
slaves nor fugitive slave rescuers; and we
advocate the nomination of Gen. Scott be
cause they are for him and feel satisfied
he-can be elected. If party unanimity
like• this is dead weight on a candidate we
would like to know what living weight is.
If the papers alluded to are for Mr.
Fillmore, they certainly have no reason to
be ashamed of their candidate; and if they
are not, it may be the part of prudence not
to come to a stand. But as long as they
make no explicit declaration themselves,
they have no right to denounce others who
have, especially when there has been no
attack made on them. It may be proper
here to remark, that we do not wish to be
considered a peculiar friend of our candi
date—we advocate him because we feel so
good over a Whig victory; and if we thought
our efforts in his behalf were detrimental
to his interests, we would quit writing on
the subject.
[L 7-- Our political opponents recommend
"united and harmonious action," as neces
sary to defeat what they term the "combi
_nation of Federalism, Abolitionism and
Nativeism, banded against democracy in
the approaching Presidential election."
This, says the Chester Republican, is
"backing your friends to some purpose."
It is cool, too--when everybody knows
that the "giant" Buchanan was the high
priest eFederalism, when Federalism was•
a thing to• comm:rul worshippers—and
that David Wilmot was the file-leader :,sf
Abolitionism, as long as Abolitionism
promised to be profitable in the counsels
of the nation. The one is to be the Dem
ocratic
candidate for- the Presidency, while
the other has been rewarded by a Doom- .
erotic Judgeship and the friendship of-the
Governor elect,-.William
Gov.•Johnst on.
The Eiie Gazette speaks our sentiments
precisely when it says:—Gov. Johnston,
although beaten, is not conquered. He is
destined to rise. A man of his vigor of
intellect, far-seeing sagacity, unwearied.
energy, and above all liberal and human
izing faith, cannot be kept down. The
spirit he breathes commends him to the
good will and confidence of the masses,
and, sooner or later, they will again take
him by the hand and elevate him to some
position of dignity and honor.
THE ELECTIONS.
MISSISSIPPI.
LoozsviLtE, Nov. 9.—A despatch re- 1
ceived here last evening, confirms the
election of Gen. Foote, the Union candi
-1 date for Governor of Mississippi, and three
Union Congressmen. There will be a
Union majority in the House of Represen
tatives. The Senate is close, and the re
sult doubtful.
MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, Nov. B.—The entire Dem
ocratic State ticket for Comptroller, Reg
ister, and Lottery Commissioner, is elect
ed. The Senate stands twelve Whigs and
ten Democrats. If the latest returns are
correct, which they are believed to be,
the Democrats will have two majority in
the House of Assembly. The entire Dem=
ocratie majority is from 2000 to moo.
NEW YORK.
The returns are not complete, but
enough have been received to render it
pretty certain that the whole Whig State
Ticket is elected, with perhaps one ex
ception.
MICHIGAN,
Tuesday, the 3d inst., a'as election day
in Michigan, for Governor, Lieut. Gov
ernor, &c. Of course the State has gone
Loco, as usual. Robert M'Celland, Lo
co, is chosen Governor by from eight to
ten thousand majority,
NEW JERSEY,
The election in this State was for mem
bers of the Legislature, &c. The Whigs
were split up in all parts of the State, and
are therefore badly beaten. All sorts of
tickets were in the field. As far as can
be estimated, the Senate will stand 13
Democrats to 7 Whigs. Assembly, as far
as heard from,• 52 Democrats to 19 Whigs.
LOUISIANA
Election for members of Congress, State
Legislature, and local officers. Tile re
turns are still imperfect. Both Houses
of the Legislature will be Whig.
WISCONSIN
MILWALTKIE, Nov. 6.—The returns come
in scattered and very slow, but enough
have been received to insure the election
of Farwell, the Whig candidate for Gov
ernor by a handsome majority.
DELAWARE.
An election was held in Delaware, on
the 3d inst., to decide for or against a
Convention to form a new Coustitutibn.- , --
The new Constitution party carried the
day by a large majority.
GEN.. SCOTT.—In acordance with re
peated expressions of preferment by the
County conventions of Lebanon, says the
Lebanon Courier of Friday last, as well
as in harmony with our own feelings
and convictions, we this week nail to the
mast head Pennsylvania's choice for the
Presidency in 1852. The name is one
which will stir the slumbering fires of pa
triotism in the heart of every American
and touch the magnetic chord which binds
together this wide expanded country to
send an electric thrill of admiration and
enthusiasm from Maine to the Rib Grande:-
Within him are embraced all those ele
ments of irresistible popularity which
need not but to be personified before the
American people, to send their possessor
on a whirlwind of popular favor to- the
exalted ohair of the White House.
1.L7 The Whigs Massachusetts are
moving for the nomination of Daniel Web
ster for the Presidency. The old Bay
State Whigs should recollect that no Pres
ident was ever yet elected and for many
years probably not be elected, with the
vote of Pennsylvania against him. Can
that vote be expected for him with the
recollection fresh on their minds, that his
efforts were success fully exerted in the
recent State election in bitter opposition
to their noble candidate for Governor?
Her coal veins will turn into sand stone
and her iron ore beds into bastard slate,
e'er Daniel Webster gets her vote. How
foolish in Massachusetts ! DOO3 she sup
pose another State in the Union would
nominate him?
P. E. Barnum, the Bridgeport Stand
ard says, will bo nominated for next Gov
ernor of Connecticut, by the' temperance
and also by the Democratic party of
that State. •
[C9' The proprietor of a bone mill ad
vertises, that those sending their own
bones to be ground, will be attended to with
punctuality and dispatch:
[ti To Pronounce a man happy mem
ly because he is rich, is just as absurb as
to call a man healthy because he has
enough to oat.
Mexico and Santa Anna
From all appearances Mexico is again
on the eve of one of those political convul
sions which characterize her history. It
is evident that the administration of Aris
ta, which begah its earedr Under the most
flattering auspices of success, and was
thought to be the commencement of a hew
I era of peace and prosperity for that un
happy country, is not possessed of any
real stability. The various factions of
Conservadores, Santanistas, &c., are mus
tering their forces to attack it, and there
can be little doubt that any vigorous as
sault will suffice for its overthrow. There
is now scarcely a leading paper in the Re
public that supports Arista. The .I.lon
itor Republicano and the Siglo Diezy
Nuetre,- the principal newspapers in the
dapital, both adhered to him at the com
mencement of his administration, but both
have now dropped into the ranks of the
opposition. A year ago, the name of
Santa Anna was scarcely breathed but
with execration, now it is mentioned as
that of the only man NO:I:, can rescue
the country from its unfortunate position.
It is evident that the wily Mexican chief
tain is not yet surfeited with the sweets of
power, and that he has been engaged
ever since his compulsory exile, in trying
to prepare the people for his ultimate re
, turn. We have before us at this moment,
a supplement of the S4to, which shows
that the movement in his favor is ap
proaching a crisis, and that his partizans
expect soon to be able to recall him to
the head of affairs.—N. 0. Pic.
Plague at Palmas,--Deatli of Atiter
jean Consul and family.
Extract of a letter froM an officer on
hoard the U. S. brig Porpoise, dated Ten
eriffe, Sept. 4, 1851 :
Our stay at Teneriffe will be longer
than it otherwise would have been, on ac
count of a' terrible malignant disease exist
ing at Palmas, another port in this group
of islands, which we were to have visited,
but ate now obliged to give up. The mor
tality there has been fearful indeed.—
Since the disease first broke out, one fifth
of the whole population of 18,000 have
been swept off, and the fever is still
raging, though somewhat abated. It is
not thought to be the cholera, for it is
very contogious ; but it resembles it, in
the quickness with which death succeeds
the attack. It is supposed to have been
brought to the islandin a small vessel from
the coast of Africa.
The family of our Consul (Mr. Torres,)
together with himself, are all dead with
the exception of one child. lie was a
very worthy man, and had several hand ,
some and interesting daughters, who were
great favorites with the officers of our
ships that touched there, Mr. Torres
sent them all into the interior upon the
first appearance of the pestilence, but
hearing afterwards that some of them
were sick, he started off to join them, and
on his arrival found them all dead, tier
! vents included, With the exception of the
child here mentioned. In less than five
hours after he himself was a corpse. The
panib and distress -on the island aro incon
ceivable. •
Soil and Climate of Oregon.
A' letter from Oregon which wo find in
the N. York ~‘ Courier," says the climate
is so mild in that quarter of the globe,
that sleeping out doors is no hardship.—
Even in the winter, the ground in the val
leys never freezes, so - that oats, potatoes
and barley are sown in the fall. The
wheat has the largest berry ever seen.—
Oats of a corresponding quality are raised
five years in succession from one sowin4."
yielding at the rate of fifty bushels to the
acre at each crop! Indian corn dues
not do so well on account of the drought
in August and September; but potatoes
turnips and other roots, in the moister
locations grow to alrent size. No bisects'
or weeds trouble the crops of any kind.—
Apples produce abundantly, and plains,
crab apples, raspberries (a large ycllo r •:a
riety,) wortleberries (a red species,) straw
berries, and several other berries of fine
flavor, not known at home, are very abun-
dant. Government gives to every actual
settler on public lands in Oregon, six hum
drrd and forty acres in fee simple.
favor from "Old Bullion" as will be seen
A CHANCE.—Four go a head young la- from the following extract of a letter from
dies ; Miss Ella Irving, Miss Kate Sey- him to M. Blair of St. Louis ;
mciur, Miss' Grace Forrester and Eliza , 4 I answer instantly and truly, that I
Marelmiont, advertises themselves iu the ' would rather sit in council with the six
Troy Whig as severally in want of a hus- 1 thousand dead, that died of cholera in St.
Louis, than to go into convention with ,
hand. They will receive sealed proposals
h on a t gong ofscamps, r and that is my sen
t dy. The point is to defeat
through the Post office, posi paid, and such
e .
t them; the public require it. We shall
widowers are especially notified not to ap
-1 ply, as the ladies do not deal in second hand be stronger when they areg e, and what
goods.
1 is more Vie shall be clean! '
PoPillar Detestation of Despotism. I ECONOMY IN CANDLEs.—If yon are
The Emperor of Austrian has been pay- without a rush light and would burn a
ing a visit to his Italian Dominions, where candle all night, unless you use the follow
his reception, except by brother despots, ing precaution it is ten to one an ordinary
has been anything but agreeable to his candle will gutter away in an hour cr
feelings, or complimentary to his govern- two sometimes endangering the safety
ment. A letter to the National &tell- of 'the house. This may be avoided by
grocer speaks as follows of the greetings placing as much common salt, finely
extended to him in Lombardy : powdered, as will reach from the tallow
"The Emperor of AUSTRIA has moan- to the bottom of the black part of the -ick
' tered every where in his Italian Dominions of a partly-burnt candle, when, if the
same be lit, it will burn very slowly,
a very frigid reception. At Venice the
people were sullen, and refused to take
yielding a sufficient light for a bed eham
playsany active part in the. amusements and dis
intended to commemorate the visit. bee; the salt will gradually sink as the
At Verona where the Emperor stayed four tallow is consumed, the melted tallow be
days, there were external decorations and ing drawn thwli the salt, and consumed
steet hurrahs, but most of the inhabitants
in the wick.—Whe Economist
kept within doors. An entertainment was
arranged for which free tickets were is
sued, but the theatre was not half filled.—
The king of Sardinia was invited to meet
the Emperor at Somna, but lie was pre
vented from doing so, "being engaged in ,
holding large military evolutions in his
Awn States." The King of Naples in
tends, however, to meet the Emperor, and
his Holiness will send an envoy. At Ali
, lan the majority of the population left town
during the whole time the Emperor re
mined there. At Move, a person who
had contracted to illuminate the town was
' assassinated. So much for the love of the.
'ltalians to their Austrian monarch. Fear
of imprisonment compelled the people " to do
what they were ordered, and lights in the
windows and green boughs and flags on the
houses were not wanting; but in every
; , town, and even village, the rejoicing went
no further."
After this cold greeting he preceded to
visit Venice where, as the following ex
tract shows, he met with similar indica
tions of popular dislike and discontent:—
" The Emperor went alone in the gon
dela, closely wrapped in a gray military
overcoat., with the common forage cap on
his head. He looked fatigued, and disap
pointed. And surely, from beginning to
end of this reception, although as splendid
as his servants and the wonderful peculi
arities of the city could snake it, there was
very little to inspire him by the demonstra
tions of the people. Exactly as at Milan,
Verona, and everywhere else, only a few
venal outs, and a faint and spasmodic
clapping of hands, from dine to time wel
comed him."
These things all indicate the convul
sions that ate soon to shake the thrones of
Europe
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C•' A Rants correspondent of The St.
Louis Republican tells of a fire varnish re
cently discovered and brought out by a
Spaniard, named Don Jose do Guessede.—
It was first tried at Matanzas, in the pres. ,
mice of the Governor and city authorities,
and succeeded to the admiration of every
body. It has since been tried in Madrid.
Five small frame houses, covered with tar
and turpentine, were erected on an open
square. Two of these houses were re-cov
ered with the varnish and the other two
were not. The latter were reduced to
ashes almost as soon as they were set on
fire, whereas the former, in spite of the
tar and turpentine, remained perfectly un
injured to the end of the trial, which las
ted two hours. The trial was the snore
severe as the five houses were close togeth
er, and all of them were on fire•on the in
side, but the flames did not break forth at
all from the varnished houses; besides this,
in the midst of the conflagration, two gal
lons of strong essence was thown upon the
'Varnished houses, and they were immediate
ly entirely enveloped in flames; but when
the liquid was exhausted, the walls appear
ed perfectly intact as before.
MINNESOTA.—The population of St.
Paul, 750 miles above St. Louis, on the
Father of Waters, is 2000, and rapidly in
creasing; 64 houses have been erected
since the Ist of March. St.. Anthony, at •
the falls' of that name, contains 1000 in
habitants; five steamboats arrive here
weekly, all crowded with passengers.—
Stillwater is the only other considerable
place, though other villagefi arc springing
Into existence every year, and growing
rapidly. Te'the invalid its dry, bracing
air, and purd . spring water, are a - panacea
for all the ills with which lie is afflicted,-
To the farmer it presents a soil rich and
fertile, well watered with beautiful rills
and rivulest, and a climate well suited for
a great variety of productions."
BENTONIAN.—T he proposition for a
mixed convention between the Bentonitos
and Anti-Bontonites, don't meet with much
Cot. VILEMONT.—The St. Lduis Union
of the 17th, says Col. Fremont, has com
pleted and confirmed the sale of his Mari
posa tract of of gold Land in California.—
The sale was made to a company in London,
for one million of dollars; one hundred
thousand of which (that being the first in
stallment) is to be paid to Col. Fremont in
the city of New York, on or about the
15th of this month.—Col. Fremont may
now be considered among the wealthiest
millionaires of the 'United States. He has
besides the Mariposa tract just sold, a vast
amount of property in San Francisco.
A prkoner named John Adelphi
who was sentenced in 18.48 to fourteen
years confinement in the Dauphin County
Prison, for setting fire to Herr's Hotel,
broke jail some nights' since, by enlarging
the ventilator of his cell sufficiently to per
mit him to pass out. A reward of $5O
is offered for his arrest.
DTP' The New York Herald says that
the wife of J nines Gordon Bennett, the edi
tor of that paper, has gone to Spain to in
tercede with the Queen for the release of
the Americans who were sent from Cuba.
Six thousSnd dollars bare been deposited
in Paris to accomplish her mission, which'
can be used at her discretion.
Kr?am' It has hecn decided ,
by the bepart
ment, that subscribers living in a county
where a newspaper is published, are win.'
tied to receive it free of postage, even'
though the post office through which they
receive it may be out of the county. Sub
scribers and Post Mas ters will please no=
tice.
ANoTIIER SCIENTIFIC WONDER! IMPORTANT
To DYSPEPTICS.-Dr. J. S. 11011g1a011 . 4 Pepsin.
The True Digestive Flutd, or Gastric Juice, pre
pared from Bennet, or the Fourth Stomach of the
Ox, after directions of Baron Liebig, the great
Plipsiological Chemist, by J. S. Houghton, M.
' D., Philadelphia. This is rally a wonderful reme
dy for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Liver
Complaint, Constipation and Debility, curing ni
ter Nature's own Method by Natures own Agent,
Gastric Juice. Pamphlets, containing Scientina
evidence of its value; furnished by agents gratis.
See notice unite the medical adrartiaumemi.
MAlililiF.lD
On the 4th inst.,b3 , l26larison, Esti.,
Mr. Philip Pheasant, to Miss AL Estep,
both of Union township, Huntingdon co.
DIEU,
On Thursday, the 6th inst., Jenny
Lind, infant daughter of Wm. H. and
Sarah Peightal, aged 10 months and 11
days.
Shirleysburg Female Seminary.
The first remi-800001 commencement of this
Institution will take place (Providence permit
ting) on Tuesday, the, day of December next.
Parent: wad g , tirdians desk°us of sending their
daughters on,l ward; to th 13 iliStitlltioll will 0..0
bring them Gr send then on by that tiny, us it is
important, on account of &c., that tint
pupils ho in attendence on the first day of the
sciolon.
The Doan? of Trustees have engaged the servi
ces of the tier. James Ca uto ell no eel! al —it
gentleman lately having c:iarge of a shultr In
stitution nt Athens in the State of Ohio-who cameo
to no well recommended es n competent and suita
ble person to take charge of our Seminary; and
under whose numices, and superintondance we.
feel confident it will grow up to he a respectablo
and Useful Institution ; and such as will we trust
compare favourably with similar Itt , tittitions ever
the land.
TERMS.
130 'Ming; per Sus4ion 0122 Wee!,
including Lodging, Fluid and Light,
Tuition for same period,
Additional for Chemistry with 1x-
periment,,
Ancient ;on! Modern Langintges each .
Lessons on the Piano,
Lessons on the Guitar,
Drawing nod Painting, each,
Washing per Dozen
Day sehollars will be charged front G to lit dol
lars, per Session according to branches taught.
All the Books used in course in the Institution
con be had at the Seminary buildings at Philadel
phia retail prices.
TRUSTEES.
[Teary Brewster,
Wm. B. Lcas,
Benjmnin Long,
J. W. Galbraith.
John 13rewater,
'l`._ T. Cromwell
Samuel McVitty
Nov. la,
VALUAOLE HEAL ESTATE
ournAys COURT SALE
By virtue °fan order of the Orphan's court of
Huntingdon county, will be exposed to public
sale on the premises, on Saturday, the 6th day or
December next, at one o'clock, P. M. of said
day:—'That piece or parcel .of land, situate in
West township, in said•county, on the waters of
the Globe Run. adjoining lands of John Henry,•
$4O 00
~10 00
" 250
• 10 00
• • t 250
• • 10 00
• • 500