of the Mill Creek and Minehill Navigation
Company; also, resolutions from the Board of
Trade, relative to the Corry Laws.
The use of the hall of the House was tender
ed, on motion of Mr. Hills, to the State Tem
perance Convention, for their evening sessions.
Mr. Stewart offered a preamble and resolu
tion, calling upon the Canal Commissioners
for specifications of fronds in the Canal Corn
ntiesioners' Report, stated to have been practi
sed last year on the Allegheny Portage Rail
road. Adopted, after a debate by Messrs.
Stewart, Collins, Strong, Cook, Hamilton, Car
lisle and Ziegler.
Mr. Hart offered a resolution, asking for in
formation relative to the frauds alleged to have
been perpetrated on the Columbia Railroad,—
Laid over.
Mr. Patterson read in place a bill, to con.
firm the title to certain real estate in Philadel•
phia city.
Mr. Strong a bill to prevent frauds in mer
chant tailors, shoe dealers, and other trades
and dealers.
Mr. Knight a bill to divorce Thomas B.
Moore and Mary Ann, his wife.
Mr. Fletcher a bill to compel the Harris.
burg, Mount Joy and Portsmouth Railroad
Company to fence their road.
Mr. Manderfield a supplement to the act re•
lative to roads and bridges.
Mr. Horn a supplement to the act incorpora•
ting the Minersville and Schuylkill Haven Rail.
road Company. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Thursday, Jan. 26, 1854.
Several unimportant local bills were read in
place.
Mr. Price read in place a bill supplementary
to the act incorporating the Sunbury and Erie
Railroad Company.
The object of the bill is to give to the Board
of Directors of the Company authority to elect,
annually, a President, instead of devolving the
election upon the Stockholders.
Mr Goodwin, from the Committee on Corpor
ations, reported a bill to incorporate the Mer
chants' Fund of Philadelphia.
Mr. Jamison read in place a bill for the
erection of a new county, to be called ".Madi
son," out of parts of Westmoreland, Allegheny
and Armstrong.
Mr. Darlington, a bill to incorporate the Co
lumbia and Maryland Line Railroad Company.
Two or three unimportant bills were consid
ered and passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker laid before the House the An.
nual Statement of the Affairs of the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company, which was read.
It appears from the report that the tolls collec
ted on the improvement within this State dur
ing the last year, amounts to $64,535 57.
Several remonstrances were presented from
citizens of the County of Philadelphia against
the City and districts.
A resolution was offered and adopted, di
recting an Inquiry into the expediency of de
vising some new mode for the more speedy and
effectual cancellation of the Relief Issues of the
State.
Mr. Strong submitted a resolution calling
upon the Canal Commissoners for information
in reference to the management of the Alleghe
ny Portage Railroad, together with the state
ment of the wood consumed on that road. and
the amount on hand and now contracted for.
The resolution gave rise to considerable de
bath, and was finally adopted.
Several bills of no general interest were con
sidered and disposed of.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
Friday, Jan. 27, 1854.
The Speaker laid before the Senate resole• .
lions from the Commissioners of the District of
Richmond, applauding the Senate for their
prompt action on the Consolidation Bill.—
Also, a Communication from the Philadelphia
Board of Trade, commending the Senate for
their action on the Franklin Canal repeal bill,
and relative to the Lake Shore Railroad and
Erie troubles generally.
Mr. Goodwin presented.a remonstrance from
the county of Philadelphia, against Consolida
tion.
Mr. Foulkrod, one from Blockley township,
of similar tenor.
Mr. Price. resolutions of the Town Council
of the Borough of Germantown, in favor of
Consolidation.
Mr. Sager, a petition from citizens of the
counties of Philadelphia, Buck and Montgom
ery, for a railroad from Philadelphia to the
Delaware, by the way of Pcnnypack.
Mr. Hiester, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported the bill to divorce Martin Keith. and
Sarah Anu, his wife, with a recommendation
that it be negatived.
Mr. Price, (Select Committee) bill to con
firm the title to certain real estate in Spring
Garden.
Mr. Foulkrod, (Select Committee,) as corn.
mitted, the supplement to the act incorpora
ting the Kensington and Frankford Plank
Road Company.
Mr. Crabb read a bill, in place, supplemen
tary to the Schuylkill Valley avigation and
Railroad Company; also, one to authorize Geo.
B.Bacon t trusttee, to sell certain real estate.
Mr. HaMilton, One fixing the port line on the
Delaware from the Navy Yard to the South.
wark Canal.
Mr. Quin , le, one supplementary to the act
relative to the descent and distribution of the
estate of intestates.
On motion of Mr. Quiggle, the bill to divorce
Thomas French and his wife, Harriet C., was
again taken up.
Hr. Quiggle trier!) , explained, that in ans•
were to the difficulty urged yesterday, he
would state, that Mr. French had fully com•
plied with the conditions of the deed of sews.
tion between the parties—that he had provi.
dud for the support of the daughter, which was
all the wife desired.
The first section granting, the divorce, then
passed second reading; and the second section,
legalizing the second marriage of Mr. French,
was negatived. The bill was then laid over.
On 'notion of Mr. Fry, the supplement to the
Allentown Iron Company, was taken up and
passed its several readings.
On motion of Mr. Hiester, the bill snpple
mentary to an act relative to suits in dower
and partition, was taken up and passed its sev
eral readings.
Mr. Shier called up the bill to provide for
payment of the expenses incurred by the last
Legislature, by the visit of the Legislature of
Maryland.
Some discussion ensued, in which Messrs.
Darsie, Quiggle and Buckalew participated.—
The bill was finally passed, directing the Audi
tor General to examine the accounts, and be
fore settlement of them, report the amount to
the Legislature for their further action.
Mr. Price called up the bill to incorporate
the Merchant's Fund of Philadelphia, which
passed its several readings without opposition.
On motion of Mr. Hamilton, the supplement
to the Borough of Bethany, Wayne County,
was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr. Jamison, the resolution in
troduced by him to instruct our Senators and
request our members of Congress to oppose
any reduction of the duty on foreign salt, was
taken up.
The question was briefly debated by Messrs.
Jamison, Hamilton, and Price, in fitvor, nod
Messrs. Quiggle and Buekalew in opposition.
The resolutions passed finally, by the-follow
sag vote:—
YEas--Messrs. Cresewell, Darsie,
Evans, Foulkrod, Frick, Barnes,doodwin, Haldeman,
Hamilton, Hendricks, Hiester, Jamison, Kin
zer, M'Clintock, M'Farland, Mellinger, Price,
Skinner, Slifer-19.
NAYS—Messrs. Bnekalew, B. D. Hamlin,
E. W. Hamlin, Hoge, Quiggle, Sager, Wherry,
M'Caslin, Speaker-8.
The Supplement to the act incorporating the
Pittsburg and Connelsville Railroad Company
passed its several readings. 'lke bill is inten
ded to remedy ditficultica in the settlement of
damages.
Ono or two prii ate bill. pased also. Ad.
journed.
ROtiSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Lowry reported the hill annulling the
charter of the Franklin Canal Company, which
was passed through Committee of the Whole
without amendment ; and reported to the
House.
Mr. Davis thought that if the bill was passed
in its present shape, it would operate unjustly
against the citizens of Crawford and other
counties lying south of Eerie.
Mr.. Chamberlain thought the question was
the most important one presented to the Le
gislature. Ho showed the illegality of the
charter and the impositions practised by the
Franklin Canal Company and invoked the Le
gislature to sustain the dignity of the State
which had been invaded.
Mr. Cook inquired if the chartor was per
manent or constitutional. That it was passed
constitutionally, none would deny, but the con
ditions of the charter not being fulfilled, the
question as to vested rights did not arise.
Wednesday Morning, Feb. 1, 1854.
S. L. GLASGOW, Editor.
CIRCULATION 1000.
s6r Read the new advertisements this week.
til'.. James Maguire, Esq., has our thanks
for continued public favors.
fktY•Those who wish to purchase books and
stationary at exceedingly moderate prices can
do so at the splendid establishment of Mason
Brothers, 23 Pnrk Row, New York.
Again Closing Up.
It affords us no little pleasure to be able to
announce that we believe the Whigs of '•Old
Huntingdon" are again becoming a unit. Past
differences are being rest to the winds—per.
send prejudices buried in the grave of forget.
fulness—the storm of strife succeeded by a
bright and cheering calm—land all again buck
ling on their armor to fight valiantly, and har
moniously for the success of the principles of
their party. That banner on which is inscribed
"victory or death," is again unfurling in their
midst, and is cheeringly floating over a closing
column. And who will deny that this is right?
No man who has the good of the party at heart.
Why should Whigs, on account of petty little
'personal prejudices, estrange themselves so far
from each other as to cause the party to stiffer
defeat and the glory of victory to perch upon
the enemy's banner! Such things, all must
concede in moments of calmness, are suicidal
in the extreme, and should at all times be stu
diously avoided. To those Whigs through
whose instrumentality chiefly, a reconciliation
is being brought about, the members of the
party should feel deeply indebted. They are
old soldiers in the cause, and have grown gray
in the service of the party. Never can we ex
pect to succeed unless all are willing to make
liberal iaerifices of personal opinions, and res
pect the counsels and feelings of each other.—
This MUST be done in order to restore and pre
serve harmony in our ranks. To see discord
and confusion among ourselves, is what grati
fies our political enemies, and any thing they
can contribute to continue such a state of
things, is always cheerfully done. This we all
know is the ease. And now, from this on, let
us give them no occasion to say that the Whigs
of "Old Huntingdon" are distracted; but let
us all, like brothers in the same noble cause,
labor to preserve harmony—treat each other
kindly—strive to secure success, and victory
will gloriously crown our efforts
The Gubernatorial Question.
The period fixed by the State Central Com
mittee to nominate a candidate for Governor,
to be supported by the party at the October
election ensuing, fast approaches, and the sub
ject is one of infinite importance. The names
of quite a number of distinguished Whigs, and
able men, have been mentioned in connection
with the position; but no one, as yet, seems to
have become so prominent as to warrant the
prediction that us will be the man. We have
not yet expressed any preference, nor do we
intend so to do; because we have always been
of the opinion that such things have a unwhole
some tendency. If the Convention, which is
to assemble at Harrisburg, on the 15th March
proximo, makes a nomination at all, he should
be a good man—a thorough Whig—and well
acquainted with the public affairs of the State.
In our opinion, the object of the Convention
ought to be, to pursue that course which will
best facilitate the success of the party and se
cure those great reforms the people seem now
so urgently to demand. Bigler, beyond doubt,
will be the nominee of the opposition, and if
our Convention think it will be most prudent
to go into the contest with a standard-bearer
regularly nominated, let us have him. But if
that body is satisfied that more can be accom
plished by pursuing some other course, they
should adopt it. Either method will he satis
factory, we bare ao doubt, to the Whigs gen
erally of the State. Success and reform are
what the party should strive to obtain.
Mammoth Cave.
An original mirror of this great natural cu•
riosity, in Kentucky, will be exhibited in the
Town Hall on next Friday and Saturday even.
ings. In connection with it will be given a
CONCERT by the Misses Avondale. The pub.
lie aro respectfully invited to attend. A cor•
rect representation, as this is said to be, of
this great natural cave, should of itself be suf.
ficient to secure the presence of an overwhelm.
lug audience. Those that have seen the exhi.
ties, speak of it in the highest terms.
WA. Hon. F. W. Hughes, Attorney General,
has subscribed to the Huntingdon and Broad
top railroad, five thousand dollars in cash, and
fitly thousand dollars in railroad cars.
It would indeed be a fine thing if somo of
our capitalists possessed the same public spirit.
ser The Lecture inst evening, in the Town
Hall, by Professor CLARK, on the subject of
Chemistry, was highly satisfactory. The chem
ical and elcctro-magnetic experiments were
extensive, interesting and instructive—more
so, indeed, than any thing we have ever seen
or heard in reference to the matter. Wo were
surprised to see so few persons present. They
would certainly have received the worth of
their money. He lectures this evening again,
land our citizens should be in attendance, le•
cause we feel confident they will go away high-
Aelighted.
State Temperance Convention,
The Convention which wan held at Harris
burg on the 26th and 27th inst., by the friends
of the temperance cause throughout the State,
was a very large and enthusiastic body—nom•
baring over one thousand delegates. That the
temperance reform has grown to be a subject
of magnitude importance—one to which the
politicians and the voters generally in the
Commonwealth, must direct their attention, no
intelligent mind can entertain a single doubt.
The time has come, when to trifle with the
matter, would be • considered selfishness in the
extreme.. The question must be met, and there
will be no possible paliation for its evasion.
Resolutions were adopted asking the Legis-
lature to pass a prohibitory Law to go into ef
feet some time in the early part of 1855, to be
submitted to a vote of the people about the
second Tuesday of September next. This will
give our citizens an opportunity to test the mitt
ter. If the State send a majority of the Rep
resentatives to Harrisburg next winter, who
are opposed to the Law, they can repeal it—if
not, it must stand on our statute books and be
enforced, of which there is not a doubt, if the
law is sustained at the ballot•box
The celebrated Gen. Carey, of Ohio, and the
Hon. Neal Dow, author of the Maine Law,
were present and delivered powerful addresses
on the subject. It is said a law will pass the
present Legislature with scarcely any opposi
tion, submitting it to a vote of the people. And
it should, because all both temperate and anti.
temperate are decidedly in favor of the measure,
and it cannot be alleged that the course would
not be democratic and consistent with the pop
ular will. The subject should bo taken out of
polities as soon as possible, and this we believe
would be the speediest method to effect that.
Huntingdon county was represented in the
Convention, by fifty-six delegates; and Blair
by about one hundred.
We think the special election, if the Legisla.
tare passes the Law, to submit it to a popular
vote, should be held in May or June next, and
we will offer our reasons for so thinking in a
future issue.
The Governor ye the Canal Commission-
The reckless and extravagant manner in
which the public improvements of the State•
have been managed is being denounced in all
quarters. For months past the press, in nearly
all parts of the State, have spoken out freely in
condemnation of the corruption existing along
the line of our public works. Many of the 10.
cofoco organs have endeavored to defend the
present system of management; and we can
hardly imagine what they will say or do when
they find Governor Bigler, in his annual mess
age, deprecating the rotten and corrupt eye.
tem now in vogue. But, lest we are charged
with misstating the Governor, we give the fol.
lowing from the message itself:—
The receipts and expenditures and general
operations on the Columbia railroad exhibit an
encouraging state of affairs, as they also do on
the North Branch Canal and Delaware Divi
siont on the other divisions of the canal they
are tolerable; but on the Allegheny Portage
railroad, the condition of affairs is entirely un
satisfactory. The system of management here
tofore practiced on the complicated and diffi
cult work would seem to demand a speedy and
radical change. But the Executive, under
the laws as they now are, having no control or
direction over the public works, it is right and
proper that I should leave the explanation of
the details of their workings and management
to the people's agents, who have charge of the
whole subject.
I am, however, still entirely sanguine that
with the necessary change in the system of
management, the public improvements can be
made to yield a very handsome revenue to the
treasury; indeed, even for the last year, had the
expensos on the mountain division been con
fined to a reasonable sum, the nett revenues
would have reached near one million of dollars.
It will be seen that, in the estimation of the
Governor, "on the Allegheny Portage Rail
road, the condition of affairs is entirely unsat
isfactory." And why is it unsatisfactory ?
Because the system of management adopted
by the locofoco Canal Commissioners,who have
control of the whole works, is corrupt and ex.
trava,gant, and needs, in the language of the
message, "a speedy and radical change."
The Governor, indeed, thinks that if the pub
lie improvements had been judiciously man
aged during the last year the nett revenues
would have been greatly increased. But the
Governor is unwilling to make a further expose
of the workings of the present system, and ju.
diciously leaves the explanation of the opera
tions on the public works to "the people's
agents"—the Canal Commissioners.
In another paragraph, he tacitly acknowl
edges that the works have been badly man
aged, and gives a polVerfal thrust at those who
have had them under control. He says:—
But it is said that companies can manage
these works with greater skill and economy
than the State, and for that reason they would
be most valuable in the hands of the former,
and that the State can realize this difference by
a sale. It must be confessed, that it is to those
considerations, and these only, that we can
look for arguements to sustain the idea that the
State can gain anything, pecuniarily, by a sale
of her improvements. That the difference in
the expenses of the management of the works
would amount to a fair per centage, in the es
timation of some capitalists, I have no doubt;
but it is not so great an estimated by some.--
Indeed, certain portions of our own works are
now well managed, and it is hoped and belie,
ed that such changes can be made in the ay..
tem of direction now practised by the State, as
to lead to general skill and economy.
The fact must not be lost sight of that these
works are now and have been entirely under
the eonstrol of the Democracy; and when this
is kept in view, it seems rather unkind in the
Governor to come out in his official capacity,
and condemn the practices of men wino at , and
have been doing all they could to sustain his
administration. But a pretty quarrel is brew.
ing, and we shall patiently await further devel•
opements, premising that the State can lose
nothing by a full expose of the operations of
her agents for the past year or two. •
Rar Benroan CHRONICLE is the title of a
new Whig paper started recently at Bedford by
John H. Filler. The paper is large—presents
a handsome appearance and indicates editori•
ally considerable ability. We trust it will do
good service to the party in that county, and
in return, we hope the whips will give the en
terprising editor a list of at least one thousand
paying subscribers. Friend Filler has our best
wishes for success in the undertaking.
efir Another murder has been committed
in Blair county. A man by the name of Pat.
rick Maglaughlin, an irishman, was stabbed
by another on the night of the 25th inst., and
died the taoltring following, at Tunne6 , 34441 nn
the Perm,.7-Iwernall.ilTerl.
MUCI IN LITTLE,
It is said the "Alloghanian" uses John•
s(t)on's Dictionary.
119 r The Jack-ass editor lias his mit/eat liar•
rialturg learning to take notes.
Dr. Bird. associate editor' of the North :117141.•
ican died last. week in Philadelphia.
• tfir We guess that the wilds con,ern is `chi
gus."—Dmo Tat and &Wined.
No, we're only acting Richard now.
er The territory of Minnesota is about four
times the size of the State of Ohio extending
over an area of 206,500,000 acres.
tiir Our readers will find on our first page a
synopsis of the proceedings of the late State
Teachers' Association.
Poisoned the bosons that rearmed him into
lift—the editor of the Aurora--any Ling pite
you Shaw?—noting pito me.
fir Ali, indeed t money makes the mare go
dues it ! Wonder how "Middletown paper"
makes the "Alleghenian" go ?
eir An esteemed Correspondent of the Jour.
nal this week, recommends Gen. Larimer of
Pittsburg for Governor.
Cr A Correspondent of the last Telegraph
and Journal, Hart'isburg,strongly recommends
Hon. James Pollock for Governor.
ca- Our income are like our shoes—if too
small they will gall and pinch us, if too large,
they will cause us to stumble and to trip.
Cr Alfred Auron has been elected to the
U. States Senate by the Georgia Legislature—
is said to be a State Rights democrat.
tar The manteurring of the locofoco organ
can't accomplish what it wishes—mark the pre•
diction, neighbor! The Whigs arc too wide
awake!
07•Jaa. Pollock, of Northumberland Coun
ty, has signified his intention to accept the
nomination for Governor. Ho will stump the
state against Gov. Bigler.
Z 3 ir A. K. McClure has been chosen Sena.'
torial, and Wm. McClellan and T. M. Carlisle
Representative delegates to the Whig State
Convention, from Franklin County.
VEgt. A Correspondent of the Lancaster
Whig, recommends Hon. Henry K. Strong as
an independent Candidate for Governor, with
the platform of the sale of the public works.
ftir The Democrat and Sentinel says the
"Alleghenian" is an "organ" that will play any
tune "to suit the taste of the employer"—sup
pose it can play the tune of "Middletown pa
per" the best.
(-1/ One of our exchanges states,some "Old
bucks and one surnamed Simon, have been
seen behind the curtains at Ebensburg. This
was the first time the "Alleghenian" played
the tune of "Middledown paper."
tlie The Jack-ass of the Standard still con
tinues his braying to the annoyance of all pea
ceable and law-abiding, citizens—could not the
community devise some means to allay his or
ganic excitement.
es Colonel Forney is now fairly in the field
fur U. S. Senator from Pennsylvania; and an
association is formed to urge his claims all
over the State—so says the Washington Corres
pondent of the Democratic Union at Harris
burg.
eir The locofoco members of the Ohio Le
gislature, on the 27th ult., in caucus, hallotted
for a Candidate for aU. S. Senator till one o'-
clock the next morning, when it fizzled into a
sine die adjournment.
cir A bill to annul the charter of the Frank
lin Canal Company passed the Legislature last
Saturday, and was immediately signed by the
Governor. The Canal Commissioners arc di
reefed to take immediate possession of the
road.
One of the ir minent characteristics of the
whigs of Huntingdon county is devotion to party
principles and regular nominations. As well
might you command the stars to leap from
their sockets, as ask the Whigs of `:Old Hun
tingdon" to forsake their party. •
tg•A Bill to repeal the Liquor law and sub
stitute a license system with no liquor to be
drank on the premises, was laid on the table
by the Rhode Island Senate a few days ago.—
So the Rhode Islanders will have to do without
their grog a while longer.
g We have been requested to state to the
Whigs of Cambria and Blair Counties, that our
Senatorial Conferees suggest a meeting to take
place at Hollidaysburg, on Thursday the 9th
inst., for the purpose of appointing a Senatori
al delegate to the approaching Whig State
Convention. They trust the time and place de.
signed will be made convenient.
11M. The Harrisburg Union is pitching into
the Pennsylvanian in fine style. The Pennsyl
vanian accuses the Union of being favorable
to the election of Gen. Cameron to the U. S.
Senate. The EV. 'acknowledges the corn,'
and thinks Cameron as good a Democrat as
the best of them. It is very pleasant to see
the Union and harmony at present prevailing
in the Locofoco ranks.
1p Allequippa is the name of a new town
laid out at the present terminus of the Broad
top Railroad, at Hopewell. On the 24th ult.,
lots, 25 by 150 feet, were sold for ssoo—none
for less than $lOO. A huge Hotel is about be.
ing erected at the place—a machine shop, it is
said, will also be located there by the compa
ny. The town is destined to become one of
importance and enterprise.
SO— Our neighbor of the Globe, judging
from the remark contained in his last issue, is
very fearful that the Whigs will forget their past
difficulties and unite again in opposition to the
, common enemy. He need'nt trouble himself
on that score—because it will be done, and they
intend, too, to lick his party out of its boots.—
As to our favoring cliques, he and that "know.
ing Whig" will discover in time, that their ap.
prehensions are groundless.
In... James Maguire, Esq., our worthy Re.
presentative,has introduced a bill in the House,
for the regulation and continuance of the Com
mon School system. We say amen to the pro.
ject. If the people must pay heavy taxes, they
should reap a little benefit by some means,and
we have no doubt the citizens of Pennsyl
vania will be willing to take that benefit in the
shape of education to their youth, if they can't
get a remuneration in .y other way. A half
loaf of bread is better than none at all.
Important Treaty with Mexico—Mr. Gads
den our Minister to Mexico, has just concluded
an Important Treaty with that Government.—
The Mexicans agree to give 39,000,000 acres
of the Mesilla Valley, for $10,000,000, of which
$5,000,000 are to be reserved for paying claims,
incleding the Garay grant. The treaty is re
ceived with great joy by the Mexicans. It is
thought by those acquainted with the land ce
ded diet it is not worth the treaty price, as it is
mostly volcanic, not capable of being improv
ed. 'lke trenty has yct to bo confirmed h. the
I:evatc.
ARRIVAL O} THE ATLANTIC.
The Turkish War.
A nett .instrian Proposal definitely refused by
the Oaz—Kntry poria-0. 0 thy allied
fleets into the Black . Sea—Operations on the
Danube—Three engagements—Russian stea
mer sunk by Turkish prisoners—Arairs at
Sea-The ll'ar in Asia—Tneidenils the
War—Noble conduct of the Paeha of Algypt
—Lord Dudley Stuart—llarmony restored
in Ministry—Death of the brave Osman Pa
sha—lmportant news from Persia, &c.
There are some important incidents in the
progress of events since the date of last des.
patch per Niagara. Austria has demanded
whether the Russiah Conit would object to a
European Protectorate over the Christians in
Turkey. To this the Russian Court replied, in
most positive language, that Russia would per.
mit no other Power to meddle in the matter of
the Greek Church. Russia had treaties with
the Porte, and would settle the question with
her alone. This news, which seems to have
the stamp of authority, was telegraphed from
Vienna to London on the afternoon of Sunday,
Bth.
Entry of the Fleets into the Black Sea.—
A telegraphic despatch announces the entrance
into the Black Sea, on 30th December. of a di
vision of the combined fleets. It was fully ex
peeted in London and Paris, that the Russian
Ministers would demand their passports, on its
being known that the fleets had advanced. M.
Kisseletf, the Minister at Paris, had, however.
said (so it was reported,) that the movement of
the fleets, as noticed and explained in the des
patch of M. Drouyn de Lhuvs, did not appear
to him to be hostile, and therefore lie would
await further instructions from his government.
Tempestuous wenther is assigned as the reason
that the fleets did not earlier enter the Euxine.
The Danube.—.in the Journal of Constan
tinople, of December 24th, we have the latest
accounts of the operations along the Danube.
The Journal says :—" At the moment we are
putting to press, despatches, dated the 19111
December, have arrived at the War office con
cerning the operations of the army of Rome.
lia. They contain the reports of three new en
gagements that have taken place between the
Ottoman troops and the Russians. Two corn
panics of infantry from the7garrison of Kalafat,
and 130 cavalry were escorting 400 waggons
sent on a foraging expedition, when about six
leagues from Kalafat they met a numerous par
ty of Cossacks, who wished to cut them otf.—
The Colonel in coinmand of the Turkish de
tachment drew up his troops and the waggons
in battle array. A loot fight ensued, and the
result was that the Russians fled with consider
able loss. The Turks Post only eight killed and
a few wounded.
"The second battle was in front of Sistowa;
a small Turkish division engaged with a con
siderable number of Cossacks. The latter were
repulsed, the Turks making ten prisoners."
"The third engagement was lint slight. A
steamer towing two gun-bunts again presented
itself before Isatcha and Matchine. The fort
fired on them and sunk both gunboats, besides
damaging the steamer, which then sheered off
in great haste."
In the Turkish paper, the feridce-/Tavadis,
of December 20th. we find as follows:
"We have already announced that the nue
slant captured a Turkish steamer, and took it
to Sebastopol, where, afier remaining some
time, it was sent to Odessn. Afterwards it
was taken back to Sebastopol, with some Tur
kish prisoners on board. One of them mana
ged to get into the hold, and cut a hole in the
bottom, which sunk the ship. This is authen
-1:,..
Affairs at Sea.—lt is mentioned above.
that the weather in the Black Sea continued
very tempestous. A small convoy which had
set out from Odessa on December 18th, for the
Salina, with provisions and stores for the Rus
sian army in the Danubian provinces, had been
dispersed by a storm. A circular of the Gov
ernor of the Crimea. feblressed to the merchants
in the ports of the Black Sea, recommends Rus
sian vc,sels not to put out to sea, unless with
great precaution. It informs them that regu
lar escorts are about to be organized at Sebas
topol to protect the convoys, and that a squad.
ron of sear will he placed at the straits of Yen.
ikile to accompany the Russian vessels which
are to proceed to the different marittme points
of the Sea of AzotT.
Minor Incidents of the War : —M. Kani
loft: chief of the Russian diplomatic bureau at
Tetlis, has gone on a special mission to Tehe.
ran, with four staff and six subaltern officers.
l'rince George Stroudza, son of the Ex-Hos
podia of Moldavia, has offered his services to
the Sultan, who has accepted them, and the
Prince is to set out immediately for the army
of Omar Pasha, where he will command a
brigade.
The Prince of Warsaw was daily expected
at St. Petersburg to take part in the Diploma.
cy there going on.
A despatch from St. Petersburg, December
28, says, "the loss of the Itotiscoff, 120 guns,
was sensibly felt by the Czar." This is proba
bly manufactured out of the Sinop° affair.
According to the Oesterreichiselle Correspon•
dear, the Turkish cavalry from Kalafat attack
ed two Russian battalions near Ossessam, but
were repulsed with some slight loss.
When the Pasha of Egypt heard of the disas
ter of Sinope, he ordered the immediate arm':
ment of six irigates, five corvettes, and three
brigs, to make good the blanks that had been
caused in the Turkish fleet!
From Krajova, December 30th, it is confirm
ed that the Wallachian peasants have risen
against the Russians, end are joined by the
INV allachian militia. The whole country around
Kalafat and along the banks of the Danube, is
in motion to harrass the invaders, and the Rus
sian officials have been drawn out of Turmal.
During the week previous to last advices,
numerous English volunteers have arrived at
the Turkish camp.
The storming of Karakal by the Turks, has
not been officially confirmed, but the 7'ransyl
rania Courier persists in its truth. The Vi
enna Fremden Blatt has the same intelligence
telegraphed from Bucharest. Karakal is a
town to the southeast of Krajova, at no great
distance from the Aluta.
We do not hear of any other movements on
, the port of Omar's forces, except those report.
ed.
Lord Dudley Stuart had had an interview
with the Sultan.
The Sultan has founded an hospital on the
models of Chelsea hospital and the Invalids,
for disabled soldiers, and its first inmates are
the wounded from ginope.
The whole active army of Russia is placed
on a war footing. All men on leave have been
re-called. The commanders of the different
army corps, of infantry are :—First corps, in
Lithuania and Augustovo, under-Gen. Sewers;
second, in Poland, under Gen. Paniutin; third,
in Bessarabia, Moldavia, and Wallachia, under
Gen. Dannenberg; fifth, (one division is in
Asia,) in Bessarabia and Moldavia, under Gen.
Luders; sixth, in Moscow, under Gen. Tscheo.
daieff. The army in the Principalities consists
of two corps and a half, the supreme command
of Prince Gortschakoff. Prince Woronzow
commands the seperate Caucasian army and
one division of the sth infantry corps. Prince
Menschikoff, as Chief of the Naval Department,
commands the Black Sea flea, consisting of
two divisions. Admirals Nachunoff and Korn
ileffhave both neeived decorations for their
share in the Sinope affair,
and Gen. Lichee&
aieff has received a snuff box with the Empe.
ror's portrait set in diamonds, for his services
in organizing the reserves.
We are this week indebted, for much of the
meagre information that has come to hand, to
the Paris papers. The Constilutionel save:—
"A report has been in circulation that the Rus
sians were making imposing preparations to
cross the Danube. These accounts are still
vague, and we must add, on the faith of letters
from Jassy, that, at the date of the ?Ist ultimo,
there had only entered into the capital of Mol
davia 9000 men of the corps of Osten-Sacker,
and not the aligheat detachment had passed
the Wallachian frontier. It is true that since
that time the frost may have favored the move.
men. 11,. .hot troori to•vatds the Datitih,,
which before had been very d;fficult on account
Of th. bad state, of the roads."
Piogress ofNegotiationa:...Constantino•
ple accounts, via Trieste, ere of dote of Dec.
26th. Harmony hasl hectete-established in the
Ottoman ministry. Tint',Sentskier Minister of
War retains his portfolio, and the resignalion
offered by Rudschid Paths has not bets nrcep•
ted. It was stated that the Ministry had agreed
on the two points following, *is That it' the
Russians evacuate the Principalities. 'flukey
will consent to have the privileges of the Chris•
tians confirmed by a Congress. [lt was, no
doubt, ou this assent, that Austria applied fur
'Russia's consent to a European protectorate of
the Christians.) The same letter adds, "some
symptoms of fanaticism has been shown in the
city, and the rallying signs of the old Jannis.
Banes has been displayed ns marks of discos.
tent. The demonstrations of the Suftas had
strengthened the war party.
For die Journal.
Candidate for Governor.
Mr. EDITOR.—The time is droning nigh
when the Whigs of Pennsylvania will be called
on through their delegates to the State Conven.
tion, to nominate a candidate for Governor to
be voted for at the next general election. And
after having made general inquiry as to what
the feelings of the people in different sections
of the State are on this subject, we are fully
convinced that Gen. William tarimer, of Pitts.
burg, is the man for the present emergency.
Gen. Darhner is a selfmade man—raised a
farmer in Westmoreland county, and while yet
young, thrown upon the world with nothing
but a paternal blessing. By his own noticing
energy and unquestioned integrity, he has ris
en step by step until he now stands high arid
honorable among the highest and best men of
western Pennsylvania.
It is conceded by all parties that he is a man
of talent and decision, and has shown himself
to be a first rate financier while acting as Pres.
idea of the Connelsville It. it. Company. Just
such a man Pennsylvania needs in the present
delapidated state of her affairs. His suavity of
manners and gentlemanly deportment have
won for him the esteem of all his acquaintances
in all parties, and would insure him many thou
sand more votes in western Pennsylvania than
any other man we know. His friends and neigh.
born are sanguine that he eau have from four
to fire thousand majority in Allegheny county.
and we would most earnestly recommend him
to the consideration of the witig Convention,
became we know him as one that will it' nomi
nated unfurl the Whig baniler on the Capitol
of the Key-stone State with thirty thousand
majority on the second Tuesday of Oct. next.
MANY WHIGS OF WEST TOWNSHIP.
Jan. 20th 1854.
11 . 11 ALAAA% -- Ri.
HUNTINGDON.
Jan. 31, 1854.
Flour per 1.1.,L, $B,OO o $9,00
Clover Seed, per be., 7,00
Red Wheel, per be., l,BO
White Wheat, per be.. 1,90
Rye, per bo ' 90
Corn, per ha 75
Buckwheat, per hu 50
Oats, per ha 50
Flaxseed. per La 1 00
Hay, per ton 8 50
Butter, per lb., 18
PHILADELPHIA,
Jan. 30, 13;1.
Flour per bbl 09 50
Corn Steel 4 50
White Wheat, per bu 9 20
Red,
Corn, . 1 00
Oats, . 50
BALTIMORE.
Jan. 00, 18.14.
$9 00
Flour per libl
Corn. Steal
White ITheat, per tin
Red,
VW POISONING. 4.41
Thousands of Parents who use Verna/ge com
posed of Castor oil, Calomel, &c., are not aware,
that while they appear to benefit the patient, they
are actually laying the foundations for a series of
diseases, such as salivation, loss of sight, weak
ness of limbs, &c. . .
In anether . column will he found the advartise
meet of ITobensack's Medicines, to which we ask
the attention of all directly interested in their own
as well as their Children's health. In Liver
Complaints and all disorders arising from those
of n billions type, should make use of the only
genuine medicine, Hobensack's Liver Pills.
OW" Be sot Deceived," but ask for llobensack's
Worm Syrup and Liver Pills, and observe that
emit has the signatme of the Proprietor, J. N.
HOSENSACK'S, as none else are genuine.
?lie mast extmonlinarg discovery in the Wothl
is the Great Antbian Remedy for• Afar.
and Beast.
11. H. FARRELL'S
CELEBRATED ARABIAN LINIMENT
The beautiful nod fertile region skirting the
desert of Arabia, ithounds with rare plants and
odorous woods, whence are procured those aro
matic gums and balsams of which this Lini
ment, is composed, and by whose stimulating,
unctuous and penetrating properties it is, when
applied, diffused through the whole nervous
system, allaying the most intense pain in a few
minutes. Try it, when you will be convinced
that no preparation possesses in no high a de
gree, its perfect anodyne qualities. Its action
is prompt and effective. It penetrates the flesh
to the bone, relaxes contracted cords, restoring
use to limbs paralysed for years, and where the
flesh has wasted away, leaving nothing hut
akin and bone, excites a healthy action, caus
ing now flesh to grow out and fill up the shriv
elled parts. It restores the synovial fluid or
bjoist water, and this is the reason why it has
een so successful in diseases of the joints. In
affections of the Spine, Liver, Lungs and Kid
neys, this great remedy stands before any other
ever produced. For ague cake or enlargement
of the spleen, it is n specific. For any internal
inflamation, yon will find it gives greet relief.
It has no equal in the world for Rheumatism—
also, cramps, swelling, numbness, weak joints,
Spine and Chest, pains, wounds, chilblains,
burns, sore throat, bites of insects and reptiles,
salt rheum; warts, corns, mange, and indeed
nearly all diseases which require an external
application, and many others, aro greatly ben
efited by it. It is used externally with great
success in goitre, or swelled neck, Scrofula or
King's Evil, Liver Complaint, nervous diseases,
&c. For Horses or Cattle, it is as effectual as
in diseases of man. Will cure any case of
Sweeny in existence; also, Spavin, Splint, Ring.
bone, Big-head, Fistula, Farey, Poll Evil, Wind
galls, Strains, Bruises, &e.
Look out or Folu9oleqd
The public ore cautioned against another
counterfeit, which has lately made its appear.
mice, called W. B. FarmWS Arabian Liniment,
the most dangerous of all the counterlbits,
cause his having the name of Farrell, many
will buy it in good faith, without the knowledge
that a counterfeit exists, and they will perhaps
only discover their error when the spurious
mixture has wrought its evil e ff ects.
. .
The genuine article is manufretured only by
H. G. Farrell, sole inventor and proprietor,
and wholesale druggist, No. 17 Main street,
Peoria, Illinois, to whom all applications for
Agencies must be addressed. Be sure you get
it with the letters H. G. before Farrell's, thus
—II. G. FARRELL'S—and his signature on
the wrapper, all others are counterfeits.
Sold by ihos. Read Sc Son, Huntingdon, R.
E. Sellers & Fleming Brothers wholesale, Pitts.
burg, and by regularly authorized agents
throughout the United States. _
lid" Price 25 and 50 cents, and $1 per bottle.
AGENTS WANTED in every . town, ‘illajgc
and hamlet in the United States, In a Inelt
is not already eatablisbed. Address TT. G. Far.
rell as above, acennipanbA
to chsractnr, rcspon:.Nl; r,
Janulr?
WHOLESALE
Hook and Stationary HOuse
NEW-YORIE,
7112 @aall
EXTIINSIVE SALES AND NO LOSSES
Make It profitable to sell at very
LOW PRICES,
MASON BROTHERS
23 PARK ROW, opposite the Astor Rouse,
NEW-YORK,
Offer one of the most extensive Stocks and com
plete assortments in the country of
BOOKS & STAtIONEUV,
FOR CASH QINLIY.
The amount of goods in our line purchased by
country merchants is usually quite small comp,
red with their dry goods, hardware, end other
hilts; and this very circumstance absolutely com
pels jobbers in the book business, who sell nu
time, to get larger profits in order to make up for
the losses and extra expenses necessarily invol
ved in a credit business of small mows. It is
also easy for the merahant to make arrangements
to buy his book bill tbr cash; though it might not
be so convenient for hint to purchase his burger
bills in this way.
. . .
These considerations have led 11l to adopt is
our business, from this date, January, 1854, the
following principles, viz: SMALL rnortrs,llo,-
ItYlOO PRICE., AND TERMS ALWAYS CAS..
'Being ourselves the solo publishers of a com
ber of the lending and most extensively-selling
School Books in the country, ns well us works in
other departments, cur facilities ere unsurpassed.
;la upon UR, Or send an order, end judge for
yourselves, if the saving you cen make by buying
of us for cash is worth while.
Our location is very central, end easily found.
Stand on the Astor 'louse steps, and look straight
forward across the corner of the Park, end you
cannot avoid seeing our signs. Remember,
the tmme lls MASON BROTHERS.
Feb. 1,1854.
Mrs,All2lll.
HENRY W. OVERMAN,
.A'o. Li, South Third St., below Markel,
PHILADELPIim,
TllE attention of Country Buyers is milled to
the extensive assortment or all kind: of Fin
ished Lenther,
MOROCCOS.
CALF SKINS.
suEr.v SKINS,
constantly on hand and for sale at reduced prices.
BED & OAK SOLE LEATHER:
N. B. All kinds of country leather taken in
exchange for goods. [[Co. 1, '54.-3m.
NOTICE,
To the Creditors of the Huntingdon,
Cambria, and Indiana Turn
pike Road Company,
THAT the Court of Huntingdon County., on
the Clot day of January, 1854, directed to be
paid to said Creditors, TWO AND THREE FOrltlff
pen CENT. on the amount of their claims on which
former dividends have been declared, which I will
pay on the presentation of their certificates of
deposit, by themselves or their agents.
JOHN 8. ISETT, Sequestrator.
Spruce Creek, Feb. I. 1854.-3 t.
The "Blir County Whig," and Whig Pei.er.
Ebensburg, will please insert three times and
chnrge this office, :Ind' send a copy of popes. to
John S. Isett, Spruce Creek, Hunt. CO, P 4.
Town Lots and other Valuable
Real Estate at Public Sale.
TN pursuance of an Order of the Orphans' Court
o f Huntingdon county, the undersigned will
expose to Public Sale, on tl.e premises, iu the
borough of Huntingdon, en
WEDNESDAY THE IST DAY OVARCII ELTT,
TWENTY TOWN LOTS, in "West Hunting
don," all fronting on Charles Street, in the said
borough of Huntingdon, each filty feet in front on
said street, and extending bark two hundred feet,
more or less, to no alter, Mifflin strPet. and all
the other streets north of Mifflin, will lie extend
ed.through mid ground to said alley.
- - -,
These lots ars nli ti ne s tm e o r
cultivation, and will
tt [aping to build dwelling hQLI,c ,and tur
P"r.P.9'..!!!
. ALSO.
- -
Aat the same time. n piece or parcel of
land in Walker township, on the month side of the
Juniata, within half a mile of the borough of
Huntingdon, containing about TEN ACRES,
Crooked Creek running through the same, and a
Sulphur Spring thereon, adjoining lends of John
Merahnn and others.
ALSO, nt the same time, a apiece or pared of
WOODLAND in Henderson township, contain
ing SIXTEEN ACRES and one Hundred and
twenty-five perches, adjoining the Penna. Rail
road, land of Judge Taylor, and others.
TERMS.—One fourth of the purchase money
of the town lots and of tho land in Walker town . -
ship, to be paid on confirmation of the sale, and
the balance in three equal annual payments, with
interest, to bo secured by the bonds and mortgages
of the purchasers. One third of the purchase
money, of the land in Henderson township, to he
paid on confirmation of the ante, mid the balance
in two equal annual payments, with interest, to
be secured by the bond of the purchaser. with se
curity. JANEDORLAND,
, -
THOMAS FISHEit,
Trustees of the Estste of Isaac Horland, dcc'd.
Huntingdon, Feb. 1, 1814.—ts.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE OF
HEAL ESTATE.
BY virtue of an Order of the Orphans'Court of
Huntingdon county, there will be exposed to
public Sale, on the premises, on THURSDAY,
the sixteenth day of February next, at 1 o'clock,
P. 31., no the property of Dr. George B. Engles,
late of Half Moon township, Centre county, deed.
All that certain tract of laud situate in Wstrri
eromark township, Huntingdon county, adjoining
hinds of Samuel Steel. Jr., lands of the heirs of
John Spitler, lands of Wm. Adams and others,
containing One Hundred and Eighteen
Acres, or thereabouts, Ono Hundred Acres of
whicli are cleared and in a good state °lenitive
tion, with Two Dwelling. Houses and a good
Bank Barn and other buildings thereon erected.
being the same property purchased by the said
George 11. Engles front John Thompson, Trus
tee, under proceedings in partition had and tou
red in the Orphans' Court of Huntingdon coun
ty, as the Estate ofJoshua Cox, lee'd.
TERMS OF SALE.—Fifteen hundred and
eight dollars and thirty-three rents of tho pur
chase money, with interest thereon from the 16th
day of April, 1654, to he and remain charged up
on said land for and during the life of Elizabeth
Cox, Widow of the said Joshua Cox. duc'd., to
whom the interest thereof is to be paid annually,
and at her death the principal to the heirs of the
said Joshua Cox, dee'd. One It:Olathe balance
of the purchase money to be paid in band, and
the residue within ono year, with interest, all,
except the hand money, to be secured by bond.
and mortgage of the purchaser.
JOHN THOMPSON,
SAMUEL DOWNING.
Jun. 25, '54.-3t.pd. Adufr‘..
Notice to Contractors.
SEALED proposals for the erection of a Lu
theran Church in Huntingdon, will be receiv
ed at the office of the Ifuntingdon Journal unlit
the 10th of February next. Plans and specifier,
lions of building can be seen at the same place.•
P. AI. RIGHTMYER,
DAVID HAWN,
DAVID SPECK.
January 25, 1854. --
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
Y virtue of tin Order of the Orphans' Court of
B
Huntingdon,Co. there will be sold at Public
Vendee or Outcry on the premises, on FRIDAY.
the 10th day of February next, 1834, the follow
ing described Beal Estate, situated itt Dublin
township, Huntingdon roomy, the :property of
Adam Crouse, late of Franklin county, disc'd, to
wit t A Farm, containing 212 Acres, 119
Perches, with a Log House, Bank Barn, and
Blacksmith Shop thereon erected, bounded by
lands of Alexander Appleby, James Ilu,t on and.
Henry Eby.
TEnms OF SA LE. - --0110 bilif of the purchase
money to be paid on confirmation of Sala, and thus
residue in one year, with interest, to be secured
by the bowl mid mortgage of the purchaser.
Salo to commence at 12 o'clock, noon, of said
day, when atteirlam, will' be given by
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