THE JOURNAL. HUNTINGDON, PA. Thursday Morning, April 22,-1452. J. SEWELL STEWART-EDITOR. TERMS OF PUBLICATION: THE " HUNTINGDON JOURNAL" is published at the following rates, viz If paid in advance, per annum, *1,50 If paid during the year, 1,75 If paid after the expiration of the year, • 2,50 To Clubs of five or more, in advance, • • 1,25 Tim above Terms will be adhered to in all eases. No subscription will be taken fora less period than six months, and no paper will be discontinued un til all arrcarages 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, end any persons in those cities wishing to adver tise in our columns, will please call on him. FOR TILE PRESIDENCY IN 1852, WINFIELD SCOTT, OF NEW JERSEY. FOR VICE PRESIDENT IN 1852, JAMES C. JONES, OF TENNESSEE. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, JACOB HOFFMAN, OF BERKS COUNTY. IL -- "See new advertisements. [G'"Godey, for May, is on our table, containing 120 pages and embellished with January and May, May Day among the Juveniles, Cooks, The Dead Dove, and stored with a variety of reading matter. (Thu North British Review, repub lished by Leonard Scott & Co., 79 Fulton Street, N. Y., for February has arrived.— From the character of the subjects treated we judge this to be a very valuable and instructive number. [CrThe Court now in session is kicking off business rapidly. C....rThere is a very considerable flood in the Juniata. The flat below this place, along Stone Creek, is covered with water, and it is still (Tuesday) raining. No seri ous damage done thus far. trY - The MethodLipreacher, Rev. Mr. Spottswood, in charge of the Huntingdon Circuit, has arrived after a long and tire some journey of three hundred miles. We had the pleasure of hearing him preach last Sunday, and were excessively gratified with the flattering prospect of good preach ing for the two next years. fl The Monongahela river, at Browns ville, rose lately forty-nine feet above low water mark. The freshet caused great destruction of property at various places along the course of the stream. RESIGNATION FOR AN INSULT.—Hon. John W. Davis, Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives, resigned his of fice because his democratic brethren pro ceeded to elect four codifiers of laws of the State, after having authorized him to ap point them. It appears he appointed two Whigs and two Democrats, which did not satisfy the aspirants in the party. The Speaker said, on leaving the chair, that he had presided as Speaker of Congress for two years, and frequently over deliberative bodies, but he had never before received such an insult and he should feel that he was unworthy of respect if he held his place as Speaker after it. The House tried to get him to resume his official position by pas sing complimentary resolutions, but he re fused.—Chicago Journal. FIRST NEWSPAPER IN VIRGINIA.- Palmer's Register states that the first Press in this State was imported by the city of Williamsburg in 1780. The prices of ad vertising and subscription of those times are thus stated in the following extract from the terms of the paper, contained in its first issue: 'All persons may be supplied with this paper at fifty dollars a year, and have ad vertisements (of a moderate lenght) inser ted for ten dollars the first week, and sev en dollars for each week after.' It should be recollected too that this was a weekly paper, making the cost to subscribers about ninety six cents a num ber. VETER4N SUBSCRIB,ER, 0 Nation al Intelligeneer says: 'A Viterable gen tleman, in Virginia, remitted to us last week payment for hie fiftieth year's sub itoriptiog to tho National Intelligenoor,' WHIG COUNTY MEETING. Pursuant to public notice, the Whigs of Huntingdon County met in Mass Meeting, on Tuesday evening, (13th inst.,) at the Court House, when On motion SAMUEL WIGTON was ap pointed President; JACOB SHAFNER, ELI EL SMITH, JOHN R. GOSNELL and ISAAC NEFF, Vise Presidents; John C. Watson, Eltas Wilson and Henry Graffius, Seoro taries. On motion, The President appointed a committee of fifteen persons to report re solutions expressive of the sense of the meeting. In the absence of the Committee, John Williamson, Esq., and 11. B. Swoope, ad dressed the crowd. The Committee appointed to draft reso lutions, having returned, the chairman re ported the following : Resolved, That we renew and repeat this expression of our attachment to the princi ples of the Whig party, and our determi nation to rally again under the broad folds of its glorious banner, undismayed and un distracted by any of the isms or schisms that threaten to break down the ancient land marks of the political parties of our country. Resolved, That we heartily endorse and approve the nomination of Gen. Scott by the late Whig State Convention. Resolved, That in Gen. Winfield Scott we still recognise the " Hero of a hundred battles," the true and tried Patriot and the profound Statesman, devotedly attach ed to the Constitution of his country; and that we feel fully confident, with him as our standard bearer in the approaching campaign, success will gloriously mark our course, and victory triumphantly perch upon our banner. Resolved, That we desire no change in the principles of the national platform of the Whig party, founded upon the inalien able rights of a free and republican peo ple and upon the elements forming the ba sis of American greatness and the prosper ity of her citizens; that by it, with General Scott on its centre, we are willing to stand or fall; and that we continue our unwaver ing attachment to the Constitution of the Union, the bulwark of our civil, political and religious liberty, with all its legal pro visions, enactments and amendments. Resolved, That we sincerely commend the Administration of President Fillmore, that it has been conducted with unprece dented success and ability, and that it has covered o'er with unfading glory, the great national and conservative principles of the party at whose head he now so illustrious ly stands. Resolved, That while we expect the Whig National Convention to be governed by the time-honored principles and usages of the party, we conjure its members, in snaking the nomination of a candidate for President, to have respect to the recom pense of success, and to give good heed to the voice and preference of the States of Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio, whose vote will control the next election, and whose vote is far more likely to be cast for Gen. Scott than for any other man that can bo nominated. Resolved, That we approve the nomina tion of Jacob Hoffman for Canal Commis sioner, that the Canal Board needs to have at least one honest man it, and hence Ja cob Hoffman ought to be and we trust will be elected. The following were offered and passed unanimously by the meeting : On motion, Resolved, That we request the County Committee to call the County Convention on Tuesday, tho 15th day of June next, and not in August as here tofore. On motion, Resolved, That this meeting now proceed to elect Congressional Con ferees to meet those of the other Counties in the District. On motion, Resolved, That S. L. Glas gow, Esq., Col. J. A. Doyle and Col. J no. C. Watson be, and they are hereby appoint ed Congressional Conferees to meet those of the other Counties in tho District, to place in nomination a candidate for Con gress. On motion, Resolved, That this meeting recommend to the Whigs of the Counties composing this Congressional District to appoint Conferees to meet at - on Friday the 9th day of July next, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Congress. On motion, Resolved, That the following named persons constitute the Whig County Committee for the ensuing year, viz :—J. Sewell Stewart, Esq., (Chairman,) Col. J. A. Doyle, Jno. Huyett, Maj. Charles Mick ley, Daniel Teague, Esq., Capt. William Hudson, John Lutz, Joseph Forest, John Garner, Dr. H. K. Neff, Capt. Ralph Crotz , ly, B. F. Glasgow, George Miller, Col. J. C. Watson, George W. McWilliams, George Wilson, Gen. S. Miles Green, Matthew F. Campbell, Samuel Steffey, Jacob Cress well, John Snyder, John N. Swoope, James 1 1 McDonald, Dr. S. H. Wintrode, David Mountain. SAMUEL WIGTON, President JOHN C. WATSON, Secretary. Whig National Convention, BALT! moRE, April 14.—1 t is stated, in letters from a reliable source at Washing ton, that the Whig members of Congress are nearly unanimous in favor of holding the Whig Netional Convention in gala more. A Locofoco Bank Factory In Full Blast ! On Thursday afternoon the House of Representatives—Locofoco by some twen ty majority—took up the Bank bills, and run no less than eight charters through the mill. First in order was the bill re chartering the Easton Bank, which was passed finally, without a division. The following bills were then taken up and passed finally : To charter the Commercial Bank of Pittsburg. Yeas 50, nays 41. To charter the Anthracite Bank of Ta maqua. Yeas 46, nays 42. To charter the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Allentown. Yeas 46, nays 42. To charter the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Carlisle—late the Deposit Bank. Yeas 48, nays 39. To charter the Erie City Bank of Erie. Yeas 47, nays 43. To charter the Bank of Meadville, Craw ford county. Yeas 44, nays 43. To charter the Bank of Phcenixville. r — Yeas 44, nays 40. The bill to charter the Newcastle Bank, of Lawrence county, was lost by a tie vote. The bill to charter the Bank of Potts town, Montgomery county, was defeated. Yeas 23, nays 59. Err' Six more Bank bills were passed in the House yesterday—snaking 14 in all ! 0 the Bank-haling Locos! The bills passed as above—having alrea dy been adopted in the Senate, will now be sent to Gov. Bigler for final disposition.— We are curious to see what he will do with them.—Reading Journal. Great Rise in SCOTT Stock ! The Whig Convention of Virginia, which it was supposed would vote solid for the re-nomination of Fillmore, turns out to be composed of one third Scott men. The delegates to the National Convention, it is said, will receive no instructions. The Whigs of Ohio held meetings in the several Congressional districts throughout the State, on Wednesday, for the purpose of choosing delegates to the National Con vention. The Scott forces were largely in the ascendant. Hon Willie P. Jllangunt, Senator from North Carolina, made a speech in the Son ate on Thursday, in which he boldly de clared his preference for Scott, as the Pre sidential candidate. His speech produced a groat sensation among the politicians of that city. The Whigs of Baltimore are to meet in Convention OD Monday evening next, and it is said will adopt resolutions in favor of Scott, on account of President Fillmore and Secretary Corwin having declined to re move Collector George P. Kane, who has rendered himself very obnoxious to the Whigs, by keeping a large number of De mocrats in the Custom House.—Reading Journal. NEW YORK FOR SCOTT!—Tho Whig members of the New York Legislature held a meeting at Albany on Thursday morning and passed the following resolu tion by a unanimous vote: Resolved, that the Whig Members of the Legislalure of this State do present, to the Whig National Convention, the name of General Winfield SCOTT as their first choice for the Presidency, subject to the decision of such Convention. EUREKA !—According to the London Times, a movement is now on foot to build iron steamers, seven hundred and twenty feet in length, with ninety feet beam and and thirty-six feet in depth, with four en gines of 1000 horse-power, and a screw, whilst there will be eight masts, with huge latteen sails. The vessels are to be built of iron, and to be shot and fire-proof; while, from the novel structure and superior strength, their immense length, it is sup posed, will render them safer than vessels of smaller construction. It is calculated that ouch shall carry 2000 passengers, with a theatre for amusements; and, in case of war, a battery of three hundred guns could be opened. This projected scheme, it is said, is for the purpose of bringing the En glish colonies within a month's reach of London. DEATH or BISHOP HEDDINO.-At half past 12 o'clock, on Friday last, the vener able Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church, the Rev. Dr.- Hedding, died of dropsy, at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., after a long and painful illness. More than a year ago lie became aware that ho was a victim of the disease under which he has finally fallen, and, during the past month or two, his end was constantly felt to be rapidly approaching. trrThe wife of ex-Governor Ritner died recently in Cumberland county, aged 92 years. Wonderful Freak of Nature. The last number of the New Orleans Delta contains the following notice of a phenomenon of nature similar to that of the Siamese twins, In this case, however, one of the children died about six months after birth, while the other lived for three years with the dead body attached to it. We have a case which we were prompt ed to witness, by both motives of idle cu riosity and philosophical inquiry. The case we allude to was the post mor tem examination of a lad who had been some time ill, and died yesterday morning. He was three years of age at his demise, and the disease that carried him off was "dothinenteritis." From the family of the lad, who readily gave their consent to the autopsy, and his physician, Dr. Fox Smith, who, with the assistance of Dr. Sheridan, Dr. Hale, and others; performed the oper ation, we obtained the following particu lars : This lad, when born, was a twin child, and attached to the side of the other child, which, also, at birth be it remembered, WAS ALIVE. The contact between the children extended from the mama to the spine of the ilium, and there was a free interchange of nerves and blood-vessels passing over from ono body to the other. The former (the nerves) had their origin in the dorsal region of the vertebrae, and the latter (the blood vessels) rose from the arch of the aorta and emerged into the vena cava as cendens. There was but one umbical dim ple between the twins, and that was situa ted in the center of the vital connecting septum. In all other respects, we believe, the conformation of the twins was normal. These children, thus singularly united, were large and healthy at birth, and bade fair to live. But, six months after birth, when dentition was beginning with both, one of the twins died. Dr. Smith was sent for to separate the living child from the little corpse at its side. On examining the lifeless body, howeveritscovered, to his surprise, that puls till continued in it, even in the extremities—as the tem ples, feet and wrists He hesitated, there fore, for a time, to resort to the knife. Yet there could be doubt, here, of the death of this one of the twins. Formerly, from its birth to the moment in discussion, it had nursed, cried, smiled, showed signs of consciousness, in short, as evidently as any infant possessing an independent and distinct vitality. But, after this moment, it never nursed, it never cried, it never showed a sign of consciousness. Its eyes remained hermetically sealed, its mouth closed; and all physiological functions ter minated. Still, the body did not decay. It did not •grow any more, on the contrary, it rather diminished in bulk. It shriveled up, until it assumed the shape of one of those interesting infantile mummies that Professor Gliddon unfolds when he gives an exhibition to the scholars of the public schools. The circulation of living blood from the surviving twin, it would seem, preserved the body of the dead one. In this manner, the lad lived three years, as we have stated, carrying his brother, in a living tomb, at his side. No mental phenomena characterized the lad we have described. In every respect, except the anatomical peculiarities we have described, he was like ordinary children. TIIE GEORGE HOWLAND Was the name of the American whale ship seized by the Ecuadorean convicts, at the Galapagos Islands. After setting the officers and crew on shore, and murdering the Govenor of the Islands, the villains set sail for Tombez. On the way, they captured a small schooner, filled with men who were going to join the FLORES' expedition. They cut the throats of twenty-three of the ex peditionists, in hope of making atonement to the government for their former misdeeds. The murderers were eventually captured and carried to Guayaquil. STRANGE DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH.. — Hans Wilson, of Steubenville, Ohio, who died on the 21st ult., in the 82d year of his age bequeathed, in his will, to his only daughter, $1000; to the widow of his only son, now the wife of Rev. Dr. Cox, of Pi qua, $300; the balance of his fortune, esti , mated at $200,000, he divided in small sums to different churches in his town, and in largo sums to foreign and domestic mis sionaiy societies, LONG SWIm.-A merchant in Indiana of offers to make a bet of $5,000 that he will swim from Cincinnati to Madison, in the Ohio river, in the month of August next, without sleep and with only fifteen minutes rest and refreshments every six hours. Synopsis of Decisions of the Super.' intendants of the Common Schools. A committee elected in a sub-district at any other time than that authorized by law, have no authority to act—no more than if they had never been elected. If there is no legally elected committee in a sub-district their powers and duties revert to the board of directors. If the school directors do not keep all the necessary schools of their district in operation at least three months in each school year, they are indictable for misde meanor in office. Public meetings have no power to dis charge school teachers—nor to employ them, except in case of difference between the directors and committee of a subdis trict. Directors must perform the duties required of them by law, but in perform ing, should as far as practicable consult the wishes of the people of their district. The latter, however, cannot control the action of the former against her consent. I School directors have the power at any time to dismiss a teacher 'for incompetency, cruelty, negligence, or immorality,' and should be prompt in the exercise of this power whenever either of these charges are established against a teacher. The Superintendent has no power to compel directors to discharge a teacher, but the latter are always liable to indict ment for misdemeanor for neglecting or re fusing to comply with the requisitions of this new law. The directors are not personally liable for the salary of a teacher legally employ- When townships aro divided, that part in which the school buildings are located becomes the owner for the purposes de signed in their construction. All subjects or things made taxable for State or county purposes are taxable for school purposes. Money at interest is therefore taxable for school purposos. The board of directors have the exclu sive right to locate school houses. It is their duty however, to locate them at such a point as will best accommodate the scho lars for whose benefit they are erected. A scholar cannot be suspended or expel led from school unless 'found guilty, on full examination and hearing, of refracto ry and incorrigibly bad conduct,' in school. Neither school directors nor school teachers can compel scholars to chop wood for the school house. School directors have power to assess an annual tax, which must be done on or be fore the Ist Monday of May, i.e, between the time of the organization of the board after the annual election of directors and the first Monday of May ensuing. After this tax has been levied no other tax can be assessed by the directors for the same year.—Keystone. g"HENRY Glnsom, one of the Revolu tionary soldiers who fought under Gen. Washington, died at his residence in Or ange county, N. Y, on Monday morning, aged one hundred and one years and 29 days. OCrREADER did you ever hear of the honest Hibernian who had clambered to the brink of a well, and then let go his hold to spit on his hands? He was just about as wise as the man who stops adverti sing. LOVE AND FOLDV.:::A. man 60 years of age has been committed to jail at St. Lou is for threatening to kill a girl of 19, because she refused to marry him, after he had made her the snug little present of 525,000. It was rather provoking.' An lowa paper says the village where it is printed has recently been visi ted by a 'Bloomer freshet.' On being ask ed as to what he meant, the editor says : 'The water was knee high in the streets.' THE INVASION OF ECUADOR.-II is said that Gen. Flores is at the head of the ex pedition which has gone to revolutionize Ecuador, and that he has from 2,000 to 2,500 men, and a steamer with eight guns, besides several sailing vessels. It is also stated that several American and English officers accompany him, and that some des perate fighting may be looked for. Capt. Jackson, a Texas ranger, is reported to be one of his officers. 4 IFir Hundreds of our citizens complain of debil ity and langour of the system, derangement of the liver and stomach, want of appetite, &c.; they are frequently the result of too close application, and a thousand other causes wo cannot here name ; but we would say to all so afflicted, do es we have done—get a bottle or two of Dr. Hoofland's Ger man Bitters, prepared by Dr. Jackson, and, our wotd for it, you will be cured. We recommend this medicine, knowing from experience that it is much superior to the generality of patent medi cines. We would say to our readers, purchase none unless prepared by Dr. C. M. Jackson, Philadelphia, MARRIED. On Tuesday, the 13th inst., by Rev. David Williams, Mr. ALEXANDER TAYLOR to Miss ELLEN HUTCHINSON, both of Mif flin Co., Pa. On Thursday, the 15th inst., in Cass vile, by Rev. J. N. Spangler, Mr. ELIJAH HECK to Miss DIANA DICKERHUFP, both of Scottsville, Huntingdon Co., Pa. DIED. In this borough on the 12th inst., Mr. JAMES MURTY, aged 34 years. 7n this borough on Wednesday night, 14th inst., Mrs. ELIZABETH SIMPSON, wife of John Simpson, aged 54 years. At Petersburg on Monday 19th inst., at 1 o'clock, A. 51., M, s. REBECCA WING ARD, aged 67 years, after a protracted and very painful affliction. A practical professor of religion for more than forty years, she came down to, and passed "through the valley of the shadow of death fearing no evil, for Christ was with her; His rod and His staff they com forted her." "He restored her soul; He led her in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake." Verily, Verily, "Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are." Carlisle papers please copy. CHEAPER . Than Ever ! ! NEW ARRIVAL OF SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. George Gwin, Respectfully informs his old customers and the public generally that he has just received a splen didassortment of Goods for SPRING AND SUM MER WEAR. His assortment of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Dress Goods are all of the latest style and best qualities, stud will be sold at very reason able prices. Also, DRY GOODS OF ALL KINDS, GROCERIES, QUEENSWARE, HATS and CAPS, GLASSWARE, BOOTS and SHOES, HARDWARE dv. The public generally are invited to call and ex amine my stock of NEW GOODS. All kinds of country produce taken in exchange for Goods. April 22, 1852. BROAD TOP DEPOT. Hello, Old Hogs / Where are you coming to r Stand front under, keep your seats, gentlemen, you shunt he hurt—l merely wish to say to all the. world and the rest of mankind that I have at the Broad Top Depot near the Juniata Bridge, and will keep for sale HAMS, stiouLDEßs, MACKEREL, SALT, OATS, &c. If you don't believe me come and see. A. S. HARRISON. Huntingdon, April 22, 1852. W ASH Rubbers, White Wash Brushes, Cur ry Combs, Cards, Brushes, Clothes Lines, Bed Cords, Quilting Cotton, Baskets, Slates, Paint Brushes, Sash Tools, and on endless vari ety of other goods to numerous to mention, at the cheap store of J. BRICKER. April 22, 1852. F ISH, Tar, Oils, Lead, Glue, Turpentine, Glass, Putty, Paints, Tobacco, Cigars, fpc., whole sale and retail, at the cheap store of April 22, 1852,_ J. BRICKER. A large assortment of Candies, Nuts, Figs, Raisins, Dates, Prunes, Lenient, Oranges, Scotch Herring, Coca Nuts, ¢•c., &c., wholesale and re tail, at the cheap store of J. BRICKER. April 22, 1852. CHOICE LIQUORS for medicinal purpo ses, consisting of Best quality FRENCH BRANDY, " " CONIAC BRANDY " HOLLAND GIN , , " AIADERIA WINE, " LISBON WINE, WINE, In short, all kinds of Liquors used for that pur pose can ho had at the cheap stow 01 April 22, 1852. J. BRICKER. D UTTER, Eggs, Rags, Soap, White Soup 13 Beans, Flour, Grain, Potatoes, Dry Apples, ie., taken in exchange for goods, at the highest market prices, ut the cheap store of J. BRICK ER, on Main street, in P. Swoope's old stand. Huntingdon, April 22, 1852. Hest Family Flour, by the Barrel or retail, at J. 13rieker's Store. ap. 22, '52. A beautiful lot of Carpeting and Cloths sale by J. & W. SAXTON. ADIES li;Zt.Ttof cannot fail in ing suited by calling at J. 8:W. SAi';io-ist';. rruosE beautiful new Bonnets have just arri ved, and are now opened and for snle by April 22, 1852. J. & W. SAXTON. A magnificent assortment of Silk Dress rat- L i terns, also, Beragilo Lanes, Berages, &c., for sale by 1 . & W. SAXTON. O UR emelt of low priced Mouslin do Lanes, and Lawns, are complete, and very low by April 22, 1852. J. & W. SAXTON. beautiful assortment of Fancy Capings Vesting for sale by J. &W. SAXTON. splendid lot of Silks Cravats and Scarfs, tl sale by J. & W. SAXTON. Webs assorted Prints, just arrived and for sale by J. & W. SAXTON. best assortment of Summer Goods fur 1 Chi Wrens wear, such as Tweeds and Cotton, just arrived and for sale by J. & W. SAXTON. 400 ip :r o s r af:« i y Carpot Imn.- . and Net Twino Agreat variety of Ladies Slippers, Gaiter Boots and Shoes, the best assortment In toms, for sale by J. & W. SAXTON. Abeautiful assortment of Veils, Linen Hd'fs., Collars, Cuflk, Bonnet Borders and Artift. vials—also, Kid, Silk, Lyle Thread and Cotton Gloves, and every other article necessary to please the taste of the ladies, for sale by April 22, 1852. J. & W. SAXTON. THE cheapest and best Cloths to town for Ws by J. & W. SAXTON. HAMS ef SHOULDERS For sale at GEO,. GWIN'S Store.