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HUNTINGDON, PA.
Thursday Morning, Nov. 4, 1552.
A. W. EENEIMCT, ESQ., PorxricAL En,
V. B. PALMER
Is our authorized agent in Philadelphia, New
York and Boston, to receive advertisements,
and any persons in those cities wishing to adver
tise in our columns, will please call on him.
The Election--Our Countrk.
Another of our great elections is over. 0 n
Tuesday last, this whole nation was in action for
one common purpose. Every man, on that day,
met upon a level. 'f he poor man's vote was as
potent for good or ill, as the vote of the purse
proud and wealthy. The son of toil, and the mil
ionare, met, on that day, upon the American Plat
form. Each had his duty and his destiny to fulfil,
and each must answer in the future, for the fidel
ity of that day's action.
A maxim, which is not without truth, says that
"familiarity begets contempt." Our often recur
ing election days, familiarize the people not only
with its great and important trusts, but it makes
them familiar with the shameless and reckless con
duct of those, who think that to be a politician is
to be mean, trickey, dishonest, and corrupt, to
curry a point. This ffimiliarity, if it does nothing
else, begets a contempt, for the men and the
means, which too often results in a careless neg
lect of the freeman's richest franchise.
Our citizens do not all of them, so use and en
joy their right to vote, as if they, understood, or,
undemanding, valued it, as it shoal.! be. As drops
fill the ocean, so the quiet dropping of the btillots,
by our humblest freeman, fills up the measure of
his country's greatness; or tends to weaken and
destroy its foundations. In our country, we, the
people, make our laws. We sustain the political
fabric , . Our Presidents, Governors, Congressmen
and other officers, are but the creatures of our han
dy-work. Wo commit iuto their hands, with in•
strnctions to carry out our wills, in their official
conduct; and as they abuse their trust and our
confidence, just so much injury have they done to
the spirit of our institutions. A stern, unchang
ing obedience to the well known will of the mil
lions, is the only safe-guard, nail bulwark to our
national greatness, and it is the only thing which
will secure its final and full fruition.
What then, as freemen, enjoying such privileges
with such responsibilities, and duties, becomes us,
if we nro worthy of the trust. Can a people, into
whose charge such priceless treasures have been
committed, permit the empty cry of party to lead
them on, in a mad abandonment of cherished prin
ciples of policy, without great criminality? Can
they remain passive and inactive, and by indo
lence, neglect, or what is worse, a shameless
"don't care," leave to the chances of accident, the
very life-giving, and life-sustaining principles of
our republic t •
Republicans should remember, that the people,
are, and that the people make their rulers, and
that every office in our hind, may be filled by any
one of them. They should remember, too, that if
they would. cultivate purity of purpose, sound in
tegrity, and substantial worth, and would fill their
public stations with men of such character, they
should encourage the young and ambitious, by
their conduct, that the way to "honor and fame,"
is to act well their part, and they should, with a
studious care, watch for, and frown down all the
trickey and mousing politicians, who spend all
their time in some petty manrcuvre to secure place
for themselves or their dupes or masters. As a
general rule, na man who steeps to mean trickery,
and small targaincuy, to secure his nomination to tf
fice, is fit for office. Modest worth, unassuming
goodness of heart—unflinching integrity—upright
manhood and sound judgment will not so thr for- ,
get true dignity, as to descend to the low level
which too often secures success. Neglect this,
and at last the field will he abandoned and the
scramble for office will only be among the vicious.
Look to it fellow freemen. Let your work be
gin to day, to obey these truths, and your reward
will be certain.
Broad Top Rail Road.
Now that the election is over, we trust that the
persons interested, (and who In our town and
county are not) will devote a portion of their
spare time, to urge forward this important work.
Every body should talk, of the importance and
value of the undertaking, to themselves, their
neighbors, the county, and the State. There is not
a single man who. has a family in this town, and
its vicinity, who will not reap as an immediate
advantage move profit in the reduction of the price
of hit yearly fuel, than the interest on his share of
Stock. Our county would be largly benefitted.—
The worthies lands, (as they now are,) that are
assessed only at twenty-five cents an Acre, will be
increased in value, and their assessed value then
will pay a large sum in taxes into our county and
State Treasuries; and added to this the amount
of carrying which will be immense. Thus all are
benefited.
We learn that•there are many of the subscribers,
who have not yet paid in the first instalment,—
We cannot let this occasion pass without calling
their attention to the importance of an immediate
payment. Those in our town and' along the line
of the road, and at its terminus, should not let
another day pass, without giving this evidence of
their confidence-in the success of the project.
To.those owning the coal lands, we say. You
must manilest snore interest in tho work, and
must show to others that you are willing and anx
ious to invest a part ofyour lands t mike the re
sidue more valuable than the original whole.
A BEET Al 13 A BELT—Mr. Samuel Smith
presented to us a beet weighing twelve pounds
and measuring 32 inches in circumference—Beat
that beet if you can.
The Murder Trials in Blair County.
in the case of Keist, we understand that the
defendant was found guilty of murder in the see
, mid degree.
The case of the others (name not remember
ed) who were charged with killing an old man and
child, for the money supposed to be in the house,
terminated, much to the astonishment of every
body, but the jury, in an acquittal. We learn that
the defendants were notified by the enraged peo
ple, to leave Hollidaysburg at once, or that Judge
Lynch might try them again. They went to Al
toona, and found that they were not safe there,
and finally left for the West.
DEATH OF DANIEL WEBSTER
His Last Hottrs--The (losing Scene
--His Dying Words.
BOSTON, Oct. 24--2 A. M.
An express messenger from Marshfield
has just arrived, having left that place at
ten o'clock last night, at which time Mr.
Webster was not expected.to survive more
than one hour.
During the early part of the afternoon
there was some decrease in the swelling of
Mr. Webster's abdomen, mid fewer symp
toms of nausea, but there was no sign of
rallying.
Repeatedly in the course of the fore
noon and the early part of the afternoon,
he conversed freely and with great clear
ness of detail in relation to his private af
fairs and the condition of his farms, stating
his plans fully, and the manner in which
he wished to have them carried out.
About half-past Ave o'clock, Mr. Web
ster was again seized with violent nausea,
and raised considerable dark matter tinged
with blood. Exhaustion now increased
rapidly, and his physicians held another
consultation, which resulted in a conolu
ison that his last hour was fast approach
ing.
He received the announcement, and re
quested that the members of his family
might be called in, viz : Mrs. Webster,
Mrs. Fletcher Webster, Mrs. J. W. Paige
and Miss Downs, of New York; to each,
calling them individually by name, he ad
dressed a few words of farewell and reli
gious consolation.
Next he had called in the male members
of his family and the persenal friends who
have been here within the last few days,
viz : Fletcher Webster, (his only surviving
son,) Samuel A. Appleton, (his son in-law,)
J. W. Paige, George F. Curtis, Edward
Curtis, of N. Y., Peter Harvy and Charles
Henry Thomas, of Marshfield, and Messers.
George J. Abbott and W. C. Zantinger,
both of the State Department at Washing
ton—adressing each by name, he referred
to his past relations with them respective
ly, and one by one bade an affectionate
farewell. This was about half-past six.
He new had Mr. Peter Harvy called in
again, and said to hint :— ,, Harvy, I am
not so sick but that I know you. lam
well enough to love you, and well enough
to call down the richest of Heaven's bles
sings upon you and yours. Harvy don't
leave till I am dead--don't leave Marsh
field till lam a dead man." Thet as if
speaking to himself, ho said the
24th of October, all that is mcrtal of
Daniel Webster will be no more."
He now prayed in his natural usual voice
—full, strong, and clear,—ending with
"Heavenly father, forgive my sins, and re
ceive me to thyself, through Christ Jesus."
At half-pa - st seven o'clock Dr. J. M.
Warren arrived from Boston to relieve Dr.
Jeffries, as the immediate medical atten
dant.
Shortly after he conversed with Dr. Jef
fries, who said ho could do nothing more
for him than to administer occasionally a
sedative potion. "Then," said Mr• Web
stea, "I am to be here patiently to the end;
and if it be so, may it come soon."
At ten o'clock ho was still lower, but
perfectly concious of everything that pass
ed within his sight or bearing.
_ _ _
Drs. Jeffries and Porter have intimated
an opinion that the immediate cause of the
disease was a cancerous affection of some
of the smaller intestines.
Between 10 and 11 o'clock Mr. Web
ster repeated distinctly, the words, "poe
try—Gray's." Fletcher Webster then
repeated the first line of Gray's Elegy—
" The curfew tolls the knell of parting day"—
"That's it—that's it," said Mr. Webster.
The book was then brought and the whole
stanza read, which seemed to give the dy
ing man much pleasure.
From 12 to 2:o'clock he manifested much
restlessness and slight suffering. Faint
ness also occurred, which led him to think
that death was near. While in this condi
tion some expressions fell from him indica
ting a hope that his mind would remain to
him to the last. Mr. Webster also spoke
of the difficulty of dying, when Dr. J elides
repeated the verse, 'Though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death,. I will
fear no evil, for Thou art with me, thy rod
and thy staff they comfort me." Mr. Web
ster exclaimed to this, "The fact—the fact
—that is what I meant—thy rod—thy rod
—thy staff—thy staff."
The close of life was perfectly tranquil
and easy. Mrs. Webster was unable to
witness his last moments, and awaited the
event in her own apartment.
Mr. Webster's special directions are
that his. remains be buried in the most un
ostentatious manner, in the tomb at South
Marshfield. No day has been fixed for
the funeral.
(agP - A. law in Massachusetts makes ab
senteeism from school a crime, and a tru
ant child can be taken from the cares of its
natural protectors when its parents fail in
their duty. The city authorities of Boston
are taking the moat vigorous and effective
measures to enforce the statue. •
PENNSYLVANIA--Official.
Vote for Canal Commissioner and
Supreme Judge.
CAN. CON. JU. SU. COURT.
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COUNTIES. C a
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Adams, 1659 2197 5672 2191
Allegheny, 6530 7146 6559 7667
Armstrong, 1891 1447 1704 1714
Beaver, 1692 1555 1693 1608
Bedford, 2045 2026 2032 2022
Berks, 7372 3748 7585 3538
Blair, 1772 2251 1693 2285
Bradford, 3027 2458 3056 2422
Bucks, 5408 4810 5418 4772
Butler,
Cambria, • 2176 2431 2130 2463
1923 1190 1814 1213
Carbon, 1238 674 1241 684
Centre, 2753 1717 2737 1698
Chester, 4959 5588 4962 5566
Clarion, 2149 990. 2116 1042
Clearfield, 1353 758 1400 763
Clinton 1188 1002 1249 928
Columbia, 1974 998 1958 962
Crawford, 2668 2175 2662 2197
Cumberland, 2974 2745 2927 2782
Dauphin, 2521 3165 2610 3071
Delaware, 1544 2020 1526 2001
Elk, 267 112 242 161
Erie, 2180 3257 2165 3247
Fayette, 3594 2692 3590 2668
Franklin, 3107 3423 3109 3405
Fulton, 774 649 773 646
Greene, 2241 1227 2250 1217
Huntingdon, 1681 2095 1710 2076
Indiana, 1464 1942 1460 1999,
Jefferson, 1057 585 1033 836''
Juniata, 1243 1047 1254 1037
Lancaster, 5688 9986 5526 9741
Lawrence, 1048 1685 1026 1719
Lebanon, 1752 2344 1737 2373
Lehigh, 3183 2482 3161 2476
Luzerne, 4894 3141 4988 2962
',coming, 2363 1912 2499 1798
Al'Kean, 498 370 518 381
Mercer, 2556 2079 2558 1958
Mifflin, 1448 1253 1487 1231
Monroe, 1647 220 1653 203
Montgomery, 5276 4163 5263 4125
Montour, 1319 787 1337 755
Northampton, 3318 2174 3331 21198
Northumberland, 2215 1392 2018 1326
Perry, 1901 1172 1952 1112
Phil'a. city and co., 21915 21233 23177 24045
Pike, 652 83 692 50
Potter, 591 175 599 166
ISchilylkill, 4223 3747 3960 3755
Somerset, 947 2389 940 2391'
Susquehanna. 2470 1349 2447 1331
Sullivan, 354 163 373 163
l'rioga, 2247 1292 2228 1222
Union, 1807 2555 1835 2485
Venango, 1559 859 1562 851
Warren, 1229 982 1246 1025
Washington, 3675 3740 3796 3615
Wayne, 1974 813 1999 749
Westmoreland, 4683 2551 4640 2566
Wyoming, 1093 744 1138 711
1 York, 4599 3445 4586 2417
Total—HornlNS, 171,548
HOFFMAN, 161,500
WOODWARD, 172,610
Burrnwrox, 155,681
Majority for Hopkins, 19,948
" " Woodward, 18,929
The Agricultural Fair.
The Fair is over, and we have space for
but few words of comment. lhe exhibi
tion was higcly creditable and taken as a
whole, was a decided improvement upon
that of last year. In a few of the depart
ments the collection was more meagre, but
in most of them it was inviting, and honor
able to all concerned.
It was to bo regretted that exhibitors
did not make it a point to enter their arti
cles within the time specified in the regu
lations of the Society. Many articles were
entered on Wednesday and Thursday and
sonic even on Friday morning. Of nearly
all such, no regular entries were made, and
their names will consequently not appear
upon our catalcguo. Many of them also
came after the reports of the Judges had
been made and of course too late to secure
premiums.
Thursday was the great day of the Fair.
At an early hour, our streets were lined
with the hardy yeomanry of the county, all
wending their way to the new Agricultural
Mecca. A more joyous and cheerful throng
was seldom witnessed. All seemed to have
left care behind, and to have come prepa
red to enjoy a grand gala day. The en
closure was full; the streets were full; the
omnibuses were full; the houses were full ;
all Lancaster was full to overflowing.--
Various estimates have boon made of the
number present, but we think there can be
no question that there were 20,000 stran
gers in our midst. Everywhere ono turn
ed, lie met a multitude, gay, happy, and
generally orderly. The wonder is how all
secured accomodations. All the public
houses were crowded, as were many pri
vate ones, which had been thrown open to
strangers.
We believe no extortion was practised,
except by a few cab-drivers, and we are
convinced that the strangers have left us
with no disagreeable recollections of unfair
advantage taken of their necessities. We
are glad that this is so. It places the citi
zens of Lancastes in their proper light be
fore the Ssate—as fair-dealing men who
demand what is right for their wares and
will neither practice, nor submit to, wrong.
Lancaster county, though in some de
partments largely represented at the Ex
hibition, was not near so extensively rep
resented as it should have been. In the
article of Stock, she is well calculated to
shine; but, strange to say, comparatively
few exhibitors from the county appeared.
We have reason to believe however that
wore the Exhibition to be held hero again
this fall, much of the fear of competition
which formerly existed would be found to
have vanished.—lndependent Whig.
ear We have received the first No, ef the Peo
ples Omnibus, an independent weekly paper
published by Wright St Brothers, Phila., at $1,50
per anitinn, in cdvance. The "Ominibus" is to
be "a medium for the free discussion of all sub
jects." The No, before us is dignified ie tone and
temper, and is really an interesting sheet.
For the Journal
MR. EDITOR :
The Globe of two weeks
ago charged the whig speakers, who lately
stumped the county, with circulating “Frid
ley tickets." The slanders of its lying ed
itor are harmless and scarcely worth - a no
tice, but on behalf of those speakers, I will
say that the charge is not true, and no
whig in the county believes it to be true.
At every meeting held, the county, legis
lative and congressional tickets were urged
upon the consideration of the party and the
people. We said that Col. Wharton had
been fairly nominated and was entitled to
the support of his party equally with the
other candidates. He has been elected by
a vote exceeding the party one, which is
an evidence that he carried the party
strength and received accessions from oth
er quarters. I therefore pronounce the
charge untrue.
ONE OF THE SPEAKERS.
Splinters and Shavings.
GONE—the beauties of summer.'
COMING—the chill winds of winter.
GOING OUT—party zeal.
COMMIS° IN—Election Returns.
APPROACIIING—the annual feast slay.
PONT FORGET—the printer next week.
OVER—political excitement, fora season.
L 3 ing is the vice of a slave.
re Learning refines and elevates the mind.
WANTED—five hundred good subscribers to the
Journal.
OFFlClAL—Democratic majority in Ohio 18,-
632.
W Hon. Daniel Webster's funeral took place
en Friday last at noon.
FLORIDA ELECTION—Locos carried by a
smell majority.
CZ" The Mississippi Legislature adjourned
without electing a U. S. Senator.
a The up train ran over, and killed three
sheep, just above town, on Saturday evening.
Little minds, like weak liquors, are soonest
soured.
Levity in manners is succeeded by laxity in
principles.
A SMASII—two Cars of Adams Express ran
down plane 8. They killed four sheep valued at
$l6OO.
CT' The Ohio and rennsplvania Railroad,
from Pittsburg to Massillon, is said to be now
paying 7 per cent.
la" A letter from Clinton, Ind., says the hog
crop in that vicinity will be greater in numbers
and better in weight than last year.
lir Boston is ornamented with ten fountains,
which when playing consume 592,780 gallons of
water in an hour.
THANKSGIVING—the Governor has appointed
Thursday, the 25th inst., "a day of thanks giving
and prayer, throughout the Commonwealth."
Court will commence on Monday, the
Bth inst., and continue two weeks. An unusual
number of important criminal cases will be tried
during the session.
gir The fall radishes we received from Miss
Steel were a treat; and then the size! We were
always thankful for small favor,—we can only say
large ones in pr sportion.
Cr A world's Fair, after the fashion of that
held in London last fall, will be opened in New
York on the 5,1 of May, 1853, at Reservoir Square.
A building for the purpose is in the course of
erection..
fir;" The "Globe" is not pleased with some of
our county Whigs. That is creditable to them.
Locos never like a Whig unless they consider
him jishey. And their praise should be good
cause of suspicion.
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER—At Haverhi ll,
Mass., last week, Mr. Timothy George, a bachel
or of the mature ago of 74, espoused Miss Anna
Ordway, who had lived in a state of single bless
edness for 91 years.
" A small piece of paper or linen, just mois
tened with spirits of turpentine, and put into the
wardrobe and drawers, for a single day, two or
three times• o year, is said to be a sufficient pre
servation against moths.
(0' Why is a letter d like a ring? asked a
young lady of her lover, who was as dull as the
generality of his sex in such a situation. Be
cause, added the damsel, with a modest look, be
cause ire can't be wed without it.
0" A poor lunatic, of Williamsburg, N. Y.,
calls himself Paul Jones, and imagines that in
half an hour he is to be hung without having had
a fair trial. lie is constantly calling tor "Loui
se." Ile was sent to the Asylum.
slEy' The slang phrase, won't do any thing
else,' is now politely rendered, 'Under the most
incomprehensible conditions of sublunary disar
rangement, I will not ho compelled to have re
sours() to any dissimilar course of procedure.'
cir Dr. Johnston, an eminent agriculturist,
says that if a tree be bored with an inch augur
and filled with sulphur, it will kill all the insects
in 24 hours thereafter. The sulphur• will pen
etrate to every branch of the tree and thus pro
duce its effect.
11l Of all the annoying men in this world, the
Lord preserve us from hint who thinks himself
more righteous than his neighbors—who ima
gines that his way to Heaven is the only true way,
and that those who won't believe in him, disbe
lieve in God.
QUREITIONB FOR Tins CURIOUS—Is the rela
tion orhalf brother and sister caused by divisions
in families, or by additions?
Do two half sisters make a whole sister?
Can hall sisters and brothers in aristocratic
families be termed vulgar fractions?
GLAD TO HEAR vr—Our friend Capt. McAlis
ter, of Oakland Mills. Juniata county, drew no
less than four first class premfums at the Agri
cultural Fair recently held in Mittlintown; and
also one first class premium at the great Lancas
ter Fair , -and all for improved stock and horses
raised on hiefarm.
Presidential Elections.
The following correct statement of the
electoral votes given to the various candi
dates for President and Vice President of
the United States, since the adoption of the
Constitution. It should be observed that
at the first four elections the Colleges of
Electors were required to vote for two per
sons, the highest of whom should be Pre
sident, and the next highest Vice Presi
dent, of the United States. In consequence
of the equal vote between Jefferson and
Burr, in 1800, the Constitution was amcnd
, ed so as to require the President and Vice
President to be voted for separately, as at
present.
1789-FIRST TERM,
3) TO 73 TOTES.
TEN STATES, ENTITI,
George Clinton 3
Samuel Huntingdon 2
John Milton
George Washington• 69
John Adams 34
John Jay 9
Robert flarrison 6 James Armstrong.. •
John Rutledge 6 Edward Teltisir 1
John Ilaneock 4 Benjamin Llneoln• •
George Washington was unanimously
elected President. New York, Rhode Is
land and North Carolina not having at the
above time ratified the Constitution, chose
no electors. Two votes of Virginia and
two of Maryland were not given.
1792—SECOND TERM.
FIFTEEN STATES, ENTITLED TO 135 TOTES.
George Washington..l32 Thomas Jefferson ••4
John Adam 77 Aaron Burr
George Clinton 50
George Washington was again unani
mously elected President, and John Ad
ams, by a plurality of votes, Vice Presi
dent. Two votes of Maryland and one of
South Carolina worn not given.
1796-THIRD TERM.
SIXTEEN STATES, ENTITLED TO 138 VOTES.
John Adams . 71 John Jay 5
Thomas Jefferson •.• 68 James Iredell 3
Thomas Pinckney ••• 59 Samuel Johnston ••• • 2
Aaron Burr 30 George Washington .• 2
Samuel Adams 15 J. Henry 2
Oliver Ellsworth •• • .11 Chas. C. Pinckney •• 1
George Clinton 7
John Adams was elected President, and
Thomas Jefferson Vice President. During
this administration was passed the famous
"Alien and Sedition Acts."
' 1800—FOURTH TERM.
SIXTEEN STATES, ENTITLED TO 138 VOTES.
Thomas Jefforson•••73 I Chas. C. Pinckney• •64 1
Aaron Burr 71 John Jay
John Adams 65
No choice by the people. The House
of Representatives, after balloting six days,
on the thirty-sixth ballot elected Thomas
Jefferson President. Apron Burr was, of
course, elected Vice President. Maryland
voted for Burr on the first ballotings, and
finally decided the Presidency on the thir
ty-sixth ballot for Mr. Jefferson.
1804-FIFTH TERM.
SEVENTEEN STATES, ENTITLED TO 176 VOTES.
Constitution altered.
President. Vice President.
Thomas .lefTerson• •ICl2George Clinton• • • • 161
George Pinckney• • •14 I Rates King 14
1808-SIXTH TERM
SEVENTEEN STATES, ENTITLED TO 176 VOTES.
James Madison 122 George Clinton • • .113
C. C. Pinckney 47 RoOts King 47
George Clinton 6 John Langdon 9
James Madison 3
James Monroe 3
One of the votes of Kentucky not given.
1812—SEVENTH TERM.
EIGHTEEN STATES, ENTITLED TO 218 VOTES.
James Madison 128 I Eldridge Gerry.. •131
Dc Witt Clinton 89 Jared Ingersoll• • • •86
One of the votes of Ohio not given.
1816—EIGHT TERM.
NINETEEN STATE'S, ENTITLED TO 221 VOTES. •
James Monroe 183 D. D. Thompkins • .183
Rufus King 34 John E. Howard. ••• 22
James Ross 5
John Marshall 4
Robert G. Harper• • • 3
Three votes of Maryland and one of the
votes of Delaware not given.
1820-NINTH TERM,
TIVEXTY-FOUR STATES, ENTITLED TO 232 VOTES.
JamesMirroo 231 I
. 1) ! D. Tompkins• • 218
Stockton
John Q. Adams
Daniel Rodney 4
Robert G. Harper • • • 1
Richard Rush 1
'H TERM.
1824—TEN
TwENTY-roun 9TATES,
Andrew Jackson • • • • 99
John Q. Adams • • • •84
W. IL Crawford. • .• 4l
Ilenry Clay 37
,NTITLED TO 261 VOTES.
John C. Calhoun• •183
Nathan Sanford• • • .80
Nathaniel Macon• • • 24
Andrew Jackson. • • •13
Martin Van Boren• • • 9
Henry Clay 2
No. choice by the people for President.
The House of Representatives elected John
Quincy Adams. One of the votes of Rhode
Island for Vice President blank.
1828—ELEVENTH TERM.
TWENTY-FOUR STATES, ENTITLED TO 261 VOTES.
Andrew Jackson• • •178 John C. Calhoun• •171
John Q. Adams 83 Richard Rush 83
William Smith 7
1832—TWELFTH TERM.
TWENTY-FOUR STATES, ENTITLED TO 288 VOTES.
Andrew Jackson• • • 219 Martin Van Buren • 189
Henry Clay 49 John Sergeant 49
John Floyd 11 William Wilkins ••• 30
William Wirt 7 Henry Lee II
Amos Ellmaker
Two of the votes of Maryland were not
given; vacancies. -
1836—THIRTEENTH TERM.
TWENTY-SIX STATES, ENTITLED TO 294 VOTES.
M. Van Buren• • • •170 R. M. Johnston• •• • 147
W. 11. Harrison• ••• 73 Francis Granger. • • .87
Hugh L. White ••• • 28 John Tyler 47
Willie P. Mangum •• 11 William Smith 23
Daniel Webster 14
It. M. Johnston being tied, the election
went to the Senate, where he received 33•
votes; Granger 16-3 absent.
1840—FOU1tTEENTH TERM.
TWENTY-SIC STATES, ENTITLED TO 294 VOTES.
W. H. Harrison •• • 234 John Tyler 234
M. Van Buren 80 R. M. Johnston 48
L. W. Tazewell. • • • 11
James K. Polk
ed in office, and was
der, April 4, 1841.
!INTII TERM.
Gen. Harrison die
mended by John Tyl
1844-FIFTEE
TWENTY-SIX STATES, ENTITLED TO 275 VOTES.
James K. Polk •• • •170 George M. Dallas. •175'
Fleury Clay 105 T. Frelingliuysen • • loa
L. W. Tazewell •• 11
J. Polk
1848—SIXTEENTH TERM
THIRTY STATFS, ENTITLED TO 290 TOTES.
Zachary Taylor •• • • 16:3 Millard Fillmore. • •163
Lewis Cass
_127 f William 0. Butler •1 27
_ _
General Taylor died it? office, and was
succeeded by Millard Fillmore, July '5O.
M. Van Buren received 291,678 votes
in 19 States.
1852—SEVENTEENTH TEM!.
THIRTY-ONE STATES, ENTITLED TO 296 VOT6II,
Franklin Pierce, Dem. William R. King.
Willilel.l Scott,' Whig. William A. Graham.
Jaeolt Broom, Union. Reynell Coates
J. I'. Hale, Free Soil. George W. Julian.
G. M. Troop, S. Rights. J. A. Quitman.
Wm. Goodell, Abol. S. M. Gates.
S. R. Piper.
THE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
The Telegraphic wires, on the night af
ter the election, wore, as a matter of course,
freighted with election news., Much of it,
however, of an uncertain and contradictory
character. It all seemed, nevertheless, to
give the assurance that Scott had lost
Pennsylvania and New York, and probably
Maryland,—and that he bad carried New
Jersey and Delaware. Still there is not
much news that is very definite or reliable.
In our State, there is little to judge
from, Philadelphia City and County it is
said has increased
. its Loco majority over
lest election several thousand, Natives and
Catholics both voting for Pierce, we sup
pose.
In our own County, what little news we
have, would indicate about 600 majority
for Scott. Next-week will , settle all, and
wo shall be able to give our readers
enough to satisfy them of the result.
RELIGIOUS.—The Quartely Meeting of
our Methodist brethern, commenced, in this
place, on Sabbath morning last. We had
the pleasure of listening to the opening ser
mon by the Rev. Mr. Spottswood. It was
a noble effort—a rare specimen of power
ful pulpit eloquence. We are happy to
learn that the Meeting thus auspiciously
commenced, is still in progress, and that
several persons have been hopefully con
verted to God by the impressive exercises.
Importation of Railroad Iron.
The official reports show that nearly
400,000 tone of rail-road iron have been
imported within the last three years, under
the Tariff of 1846, worth over nineteen
millions of dollars. As $18,500,000 of
the nineteen millions was labor and pro
duce, that amount was lost to us, and
transferred to Europe, while our iron
works were standing idle.
It takes five tons of coal to make a ton
of railroad iron. Now if this iron had
been made at our works, (as it would have
been had not the Tariff of 1842 been re
pealed,) instead of the English works, it
would have consumed two million tons of
our coal
We find the following article, taken
from Hunt's .Magazine, which is good au
thority :
"the importation of rail-road iron
alone in 1851, amounted to ono hundred
and forty-ono thousand tons, valued at
seven millions six hundred thousand dol
lars. In 1852 the amount imported is es
timated at about one hundred and seventy
five thousand tons—valued at about ten
millions of dollars, making in two years,
in the aggregate, in round numbers, eigh
teen millions of dollars!"
This shows that the importation is large
ly on the increase.
fr,-*A lady somewhat fastidious in the
use of words, set the table in a roar, at a
fashionable hotel, lately, by requesting the
waiter to help her to a "little bosom of
that duck."
WANTED.-A boy between the age et 14 and le
to learn the printing business.
SLANDER.
"A whisper broke the air—
A soft, light tone, and low,
Yet harb'd with shame and woe—
Now might it only perish there
Nor farther go.
Ah met a quick and eager ear
Caught up the little meaning sound!
Another voice has breathed it clear,
And so it wandered round
From ear to lip—from lip to ear,
Until it reached a gentle heart,
And that—it broke!"
tair An ounce of fact is worth a pound of the
ory : and the swarm of conclusive facts that clus
ter round that incomparable preparation, Hoot
land's German Bitters, prepared by Dr. C. M.
Jackson, Philadelphia, establishing its value as a
tonic and restorative, are such as would prevent
incredulity itself from questioning its efficacy.--
In all cases of disease of stomach, whether acute
or chronic, it may be recommended for its sooth
ing, cordial, and renovating influence. Dyspep
sia, heart-burn, loss of appetite, nausea, nervous
tremors, relaxation, debility, &c, are relieved, by
the Bitters in a very short space of time; and a
persevetance in their use never fails to work a
thorough cure. sept. 30.
DIED.
At the residenoo of her sister in Walker
township, Huntingdon Co., Mrs. CATHA. ,
BIN CHRISTY, Widow of Dr. James Christy
of Dunoansville Blair Co., aged 43 years
6 months and 20 days.
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