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    HUNTINGDON JOURNAL
Wednesday Morning, May 3, 1854.
WILLIAM BREWSTER, Editor.
CIRCULATION 1000.
WHIG STATE TICKET I
FOR GOVERNOR,
James Pollock, of Northumberland co.
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FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
George Darsie, of Allegheny co.
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JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
Daniel M. Smyser, of Montgomery co,
Medical Students.
Medical Students or Physicians, wishing a
well selected assortment of Medicines, with
Bottles, Jars, and all the necessary fixtures
belonging to a Physician's Shop, also a well
selected Medical Library, may be had on very
low terms. For further information inquire at
this office.
Wk. Persons will do well by consulting our
advertising columns, as great bargains are to
be had from those who advertise. Read them.
:air Hons. John McCulloch and James
Cooper, has our thanks for public favors.
air'Messrs. Gwin, braguire, and Cresswell,
has our thanks for their continued attention to
Ytf4..Friday and Saturday mornings of last
week, the ground was white with snow. Hard
time for gardening.
SO— Two thousand German emigrants were
at Antwerp, at the latest date waiting vessels to
take them to the United States.
NS.. A report from Vera Cruz has reached
New Orleans to the effect that fifty Americans
have been arrested at San Bias, for landing
without passports.
IPar The neatest style of fashionable pants
in New York is described as a light grey
ground, with the castle of Heidelburg in dark
blue, on one leg, and Mount Vesuvius vomi
ting forth fire on the other.
A. Vero.—The President refuses to sign the 1
bill granting 10,000,000 of acres of public
lands for the benefit of the indigent insane, on
the ground, it is said, of its being unconstitn•
Count Yet it is perfectly constitutional to
give hundreds of millions of ncres to Western
States to build railroads for almost any other
purpose they desire. We believe the "indigent
insane" have no votes to give l
Dar' The proposed new cent is to be of
white metal, resembling silver in appearance,
with a round and slightly raised edge. It is
about four-fifths of en inch in diameter, larger
than a quarter of a dollar. It may be readily
distinguished from other coins of about the
same size, and will be a very great conveni
ence.
lariliram Ketchum. closed a late ad
dress in New York on the Nebraska question,
with the foll.wing sentence:
. . . .
Seethe.. honor hes buried in the grave of Ca1h0,..;
h o ,..; Southern patriotism expired upon the
death bed of Clay; and the bells which tolled at
the funeral of Webster, kneeled the last sad
requiem over the remains of Southern grati
tude.
Notice.
The Board of Managers of tho Huntingdon
county Teachers' Institute, will meet at the
Public School-House, in the borough of Hunt
ingdon, on Saturday the 13th day of May, next,
at 2 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of making
arrangements for the Cassville meeting.
The other officers, and as many of the mem
bers of the Institute, as can conveniently at
tend, are also respectfully requested to be pre
sent. J. S. BARR, Chairman.
Z The best paper for Mechanics and In
ventors published in the world, is the "Sceinti
fie American," published by Munn & Co., 128
Fulton Street New York.
The Scientific American is a Weekly Jour
nal of the Arts, Science, and Mechanics, having
for its object the advancement of the Interests
of Mechanics, Manufacturers and Inventors.—
Each number is illustrated with from five to
ten original Engravings of New Mechanical
Inventions, nearly all of the best inventions
which are patented at Washington, being illus
trated in the Scientific American. It also con
tains a Weekly List of American Patents—no
tires of the progress of all Mechanical and
Scientific Improvements; practical directions
on the Construction, Management, and use of
all kinds of Mac hinery, Tools. ' Es, a' , e.
,s old be in the bands
This is a paper which
of every person, h ,., particularly the Scientific,
and Mecl,--Z. .
n,..Asts—q2 a year, $1 in advance and the
remainder in sin months; to clubs for less.
The Steamer City of Glasgow.
The most serious fears are entertained for
the safety of this ship, which Bailed from Glas
gow for Philadelphia, on the lst of March, and
is now out sixty-four days, and has never been
spoken to, or seen since. She bad on board
about three hundred passengers, and a cargo
valued at a million of dollars. There are strong
reasons to fear that she has met a fate similar
to that of the Presittent, from which no tidings
were received. The Philadelphia papers, how
ever, still cling to the hope that she is safe, and
refer to the ease of the Atlantic, which was un
heard of for a longer period of time, and even
tually succeeded In making her way back to
Liverpool. A. subscription is on foot to char
ter a steamer to go in search of the Glasgow.
PHILADELPIIIA.—AII parties have made their
principal nominations for municipal offices.—
The Whigs have nominated Hon. Robert T.
Conrad for Mayor, and Isaac Tlazelburst, Esq.,
for City Solicitor. The Locofocos have nomi
nated Richard Vanx fur Mayor, Wm. L. Hirst,
Esq., for City Solicitor, and Wm. Badger, for
Controller. The Natives have nominated Hon.
Robert T. Conrad, for Mayor, and \Ym. I). Ba.
her, for . Solicitor. Judge Conrad, it will bo
seen, is the candidate of both the Whigs and
the Natives, and no human ngency can prevent
his election. There are few men in Philadelphia
who could bring to the discharge of the responsi
ble duties the same talent and peculiar fitness.
The Public Works.
The hill for the sale of the 11Inin Line of the
Public Works, which has passed both Houses,
and Is now in the hands of the Governor, has
excited a large share of public interest, and wo
have no doubt meets the hearty approval of the
people.
, .
Upon this subject, we have no partizan views
to carry out, but speak as citizens of the State,
who have a direct interest in the institution of
light taxes, a cheap government and faithful
public officers to administer our affairs. We
are entirely satisfied that the Public Works can
never be economically administered by the
State; of this we have ample experience, and
are tired and wearied in considering the sub
ject in connection with any proposed change or
practicable reformation in the system. The
Works must be sold, and the quicker it is done
the better, and we hope it will be done without
any unnecess.try delay. The lowest price fixed
upon the ➢lain Lino is ten millions of dollars.
But the Canal Commissioners adopted a bold
and daring plot to defeat the solo of the Public
Works. The bill provides that the purchasers
shall not charge higher rates of toll than are
"now" charged by the Commonwealth. The
meaning of the Legislature indisputably wan
that higher rates should not be charged than
was charged at the time they passed the bill;
but the Canal Commissioners, in defiance of
this popular branehe the Government, and
making a mock of fair dealing and honesty, on
the 22d ult., got together and reduced the rates
of toll! hoping thereby to defeat the sale and
continue the plundering operations. We think
all honest men will be startled at the boldness
of the trick.
New York City.
On Tuesday night of last week, about 8 o'-
clock, a fire broke out in the six story building
No. 231 Broadway, occupied as a wholesale
and retail clothing store. The fire originated
in tho upper part of the building, but how or
in what manner has not as yet been ascertain
ed. Only a short time elapsed before several
powerful streams were poured into the build
ing, but the flames spread with astonishing ra
pidity, defying every effort of the firemen.—
Many of the firemen rushed into the second
story so that they would have a fair chance of
throwing copious streams upon the flames.—
While so engaged in the building a portion of
the rear wall fell with a tremendous crash, car
rying with it several of the firementhrough the
sky-light at the end of the building, upon the
first floor. The remaining fireman maintained
their position, when in a short time another
portion of the wall fell, carrying with it some
fifteen or sixteen of the men into the base
ment story. Many firemen were at work on
the first floor rescuing from the ruins those
first injured and these also met with a similar
fate.
The whole number of lives lost by this to
ble disaster, at our last accounts, was thirteen,
L New "Dodge."
Gov. Bigler has given notice to the Commit
tees of the two Houses not to present to him
bills chartering or're.chartering banks until af
ter the expiration of six days from their final
passage—that being the period within which
the rules permit re-consideration of any vote to
be made. As it is almost certain that the Le
gislature will adjourn on Tuesday the 2d of
May, the Governor hopes in this way, it is sup
posed, to avoid acting upon these bills, which
he would be required to do if they were placed
in his hands ten days before the final adjourn
ment of the Legislature. This is a dodging of
responsibilities that we dislike to see; and it
looks as if ho intended to hold the bills in his
hands during the election canvass to be
used to promote his success. In this kind
of policy the Governor is mistaken. He
can lose no votes by signing bins to charter
banks, where the wants of the people require
them—nor by re-chartering old banks that are
in good standing; and by holding them in his
power, he will lose the confidence of the friends
and of the enemies of banks, both of whom will
distrust him. A vascillating and doubtful
course on such a question, carries with it con
viction of weakness and insincerity, and never
can gain fur a candidate for public favor any
strength. Gov. Porter, at the time when radi
calism ruled the democracy did not hesitate to
take a bold stand against it, and he was sus
tained by an increased majority. Goy. Bigler
can make no political capital by a different
course.
Bribery and Corruption.
it is stated on the authority of Harrisburg
letter writes that money is being freely used by
those engaged in the brewing and liquor bum.
ness, to defeat the prohibitory liquor law. A
brewer of Philadelphia, sothe story goes, visited
the Capitol a few days ago, and fell in with a
member of the House and another gentleman,and
in the comae of conversation said ho had
brought with bite two thousand dollars, and
was to receive that day five thousand dollars
more from Philadelphia. He thought the ju
dicious use of seven thousand dollars, would
have some influence in arresting the mad pro.
jeets of the temperance fanatics. The per.
sons he approached happened to be temper.
once men, who 'let the eat olit of the bag.' We
leave the public to make theTr own comments.
[Reading Journal.
Good Testimony.
The Waynesburg Eagle publishes the fet,'-'w
ing extract from a letter written, as it '°uen.s ,
by an honorable (imager& who e -ener one of
the highest offices at HarriO—dg, and is known
to almost every yof *a in Greene county. In
speaking of the Whig nominations, he says:
"Two of your nominees, your Governor and
Supreme Judge, I have a mere personal ac
quaintance with. I think they are good men.
But as to George Darsie, I will endorse his
honesty and capability in any crowd. All that
can be said against George by those whoknow
him is that he is a Whig, I should not be afraid
to entrust any thing to him where the interest
of the State is concerned. He is the beat nomi
nation the Whig party could have made in the
State.
Very respectfully yours, &e.
The Prohibitory Liquor Law.
The Committee of Conference of the two
Houses, on the difference between them on the
subject of a prohibitory liquor law, met on
Thursday evening, and agreed up the report.—
It consists of a preamble and three sections.—
The preamble sets forth the causes which have
led to the prohibitory movement, and the sec
tions prescribe the mode in which it is propos
ed to settle it. They provide for a vote of the
people, on the second Tuesday of October
next, for and against the enactment of a law
to prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxi
cating liquors, except for mechanical,artistical,
medicinal and sacramental purposes. The
law, in case one be enacted, to be enforced by
adequate constitutional processes and penalties;
and the vote of the people to considered their
prayer to the next Legislature. One of the
sections proscribes the manner in which the
ballots are to be prepared, and authorizes the
Sheriffs of the several counties of the Com
monwealth to give the usual legal notice of the
election on this subject. The probabilities are,
that this report will be adopted by both Hous
es. Should either rej ect it, no other opportu
nity wilt be presented this season for any legis
tam . upon the question.
SW Death has nothing terrible in it hut
what life has made it to.
A Popular Vote on Prohibition.
The Senate has adopted the report of the
Conference Committee on the disagreement of
the two Houses upon the terms of a Prohibito
ry Law, and it is thought the lower branch will
also give its concurrence. Should this be so,
the people of the Commonwealth will be called
at the general elections in their respeetNe pre
cincts, to vote for or against a law "whit% shall
entirely prohibit, by proper and constitutional
regulations and penalties, the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors,. except for medici
nal, sacramental, mechanical, and artistical
purposes." The result of this vote is to be
communicated to the next Legislature, by the
Secretary of State, to be opened And counted
as the votes for Governor are, and is to be "con
sidered as the prayer of the voters of this Com
monwealth relative to a Prohibitory Law."—
How will this affect the cause of Temperance
reform; how far will it go towards relieving the
community from the evil effects of intoxicating
liquors, and what course should the friends of
prohibition pursue in relation to it? These
are important considerations, which demand
the fullest investigation. We cannot see what
good can result from the passage of this net
authorizing a popular vote—for the difficulty
in framing a law does not arise from .y mate
rial diversity as to the necessity of legal res
traint over the selling of liquor, but from the
contrariety of opinion as to domestic and pri
vaterights,and the fear of infringing the consti
tutional guarantees for the security of the peo
ple in their persons, houses, and effects against
unwarrantable searches and seizures, and the
delicacy of authorizing a warrant of search or
seizure sufficiently stringent to detect all viola
tions and violators of the law, and yet at the
same time guarding with jealous care the in=
herent and indefeasible rights of the citizen.
The principle of Prohibition has no oppo
nents except the keepers of low groggeries, and
those who have made, or are making fortunes
by the equally infamous traffic of adulterating
liquors. It is therefore probable that a large
affirmative vote ens be procured for the bill
we nre considering. But suppose it goes to
the next Legislature with fifty thousand maj.,
"as the prayer of the voters of this Common
wealth, relative to a Prohibitory Liquor Law"
how are legislators instructed by it? Both
branches now in session at Harrisburg' have
passed Prohibitory Laws—one togodirectly in
to operation,the other to be submitted to the peo
ple for approval,and yet they cannot agree upon
a definite bill carrying out theprinciple. Sena
tor PRICE, fur instance, if he has not changed
his mind again since the eleventh of last Feb
ruary, could not be induced to vote for any
bill which might he framed upon any basis yet
proposed, although he may mock the friends
of Prohibition with the assertion that he "de
sires the same end that other temperance men
do." How can "the prayer of the voters" ever
have any advisory influence with him or other
impracticables like him? This voting on a mere
abstract question, without specifying its details,
to our view the most supreme nonsense
world, and with all proper respect for sue,
.epresentatives as have advocated the plan, we
must say they have exhibited perspicacity, on
ly equalled by the foolish Greek, who carried
around a brick as a specimen of the house he
desired to sell! Let the prayer of fifty thou
sand majority go up to the Legislature next,
year, as expressed on their ballots, "for a Pro
hibitory Liquor Law," and what do they gain?
How will it affect the cause of Temperance re
form, or how far will it go towards relieving
the community from the effects of intoxicating
liquors? Why is it that on this question "it is
impossible to obtain a certain indication of
popular sentiment by petitions and remonstran
ces?" Are legislators blind to the crushing
evils of intemperance, or do they believe that
the flood-gates of every still should he opened
to deluge the land! Why is it necessary, on
this question alone, to recite in a preamble
that "in a free commonwealth all laws, to be
efficient, should have the approbation and sanc
tion of the people, and no law be passed repug
nant to their wishes, and none constitutional
in its provisions he withheld, which a majority
of them may desire." Are not these the basis
of all legislation, and is it not worse than folly
to recite such truisms gravely, as prefatory to
,an enactment? Are the public wishes always
respected ? Ten years ago the people of Pa.
decided by popular vote for the sale of the Pub
lic Improvements, but they still remain the
property of the Commonwealth. This fall the
people may decide for Prohibition,but will that
have a binding force upon the action of the
next Legislature? All experience shows that
such a hope is worse than madness.
But what course should the friends of Prohi
bition pursue if this bill becomes a law? It is
clear that no other present prospect of relief
can be obtained in arresting the flood of intern
perance, which is rolling its desolating surges
over our land. Instead of direct legislation we
are offered an unworthy evasion, a paltry quib
ble, a time serving shifting . of responsibility
upon the eve of a gubernatorial election. What
need of a vote of the people on a subject in
which the dearest interests of millions are in
volved by the suppression of crime, the remo
val of oppressive taxes, and the ten thousand
glaring evils which are the legitimate fruit of
the liquor traffic! A vote of the people? Why,
more than two years since, the Legislature had
the "prayer of the voters," in the form of petii
, tions, to which three hundred thousand signa
tures were attached; and at the last October
election it was again expressed by 52,880 dis
' find temperance votes, and 52,678 temperance
votes, mixed with other parties, making an
ag
gregate of 155,558 votes. But this is not
enough, it seems, we must have another vote.
Be it so then: Let the friends of Prohibition
accept the issue, and it will be such a vote.
doubt not, as will convince the most sc-i'lical
that the people are resolved upon 1•.. total over
throw of the dynasty
o f rum „;.1 a I its paras
itic advocates and attends'-' curses., He,,rferer
unnecessary this vote -'aY appear, the meads
of Prohibition me-, respond to the invitation
and again express their
of the Logiv,‘""ret
dee c .,..-detions in regard to the abominations
....me liquor traffic. Any other course would
be eminently unwise, and fearfully disastrous.
The enemies of Prohibition will, to a man, east
a solid voto against it. If its friends, for any
cause, should refuse doing so; or if their vote,
through supineness, neglect or disgust, should
be meagre, or especially less than that of its
opponents, it would be proclaimed and regard
ed as the defeatlof Prohibition, and the triumph
of its adversities. It would be useless to show
that its friends declined voting, to account fiir
the result: demonstrate that as clearly as a
proposition in Euclid, and it would be unavail
ing. The vote would be appealed to, and the
result of the vote, whatever it might be, would
be received as the "prayer of the voters." Our
counsel, then is, for every friend of Prohibition
to make up his mind, without wavering, to go
to the polls and cast his vote, in accordance
with the needlesss—or, if you please, unwise
mandato of the Legislature. There is no doubt
of the result, if the friends of Prohibition are
united, energetic, and resolute in purpose. But
if they are divided as to their true policy—if
they are supine or neglectful, the moat disas
trous results will be the inevitable cense.
quence.—Phila. Sun.
A Great Hotel.
The St. Nicholas Hotel in New York, and
the ground on which it stands, cost about SI,
000,000; the furniture, 5350,0001 The hotel
employs two hundred and seventy-five servants!
is protected night and day by an internal po
lice; contains three hundred rooms in family
suites and three hundred single apartments; is
furnished with hot and cold water, and gas, in
every room—supplied through thirty miles of
piping; receives its artificial heat from steam
generated outside the walls; is illuminated
nightly with two thousand burners; has a front
ot' three hundred feet on Broadway, runs along
three streets; is six stories high; covers two
acres of ground, and can accomodate with
ease ono thousand inmates.
SOT There is an editor in North Carolina
with seven bullets in his body, received in du
els and street encounters. His paper should
be called the "Bulletin," and contain all lead
ed mutter.
AN ACT
To incorporate the Farmer'e High School of
l'entoylvaitia.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted lm the Senate and
H6113C of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Psnnsylrania, in General Assembly met,
and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the
same., That there be, and is hereby erected and
is established at the place which shall be desig
nated by the authority, and as hereinafter pro
vided an institution for the education of youth
in the various branches of science,learning and
practical agriculture, as they are connected
with each other,hy the name,style and title of
the Farmers high School of Pennsylvania.
SEC. 2. That the said institution shall be un
der the management and government of a
board of trustees, thirteen of whom shall be a
quorum competent to perform the duties here.
limner authorized and required.
SEC- 3. That the President and Vice Presi
dents of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural
Societies which shall at any time have been or
more than one year, shall be as-officio
members of and constitute the Board of Trus
tees; which said Trustees and their successors
in office, are hereby erected and declared to be
a body politic, and corporate in law. with per
petual succession, by the name, style and title
of the Farmer's High School of Pennsylvania,
by which name and title the said trustees and
their successors shall be able and capable in
law to take by gift, grant, sale, or conveyance,
by request, devise or otherwise, any estate in
any lands, tenements and heretlitaments,goods,
chattels or effects; and at pleasure, to alien or
otherwise, dispose of the same to, and for the
purposes of the said institution: Prorided hose
ever, That the annuel income of the said es
tates so held shall at no time exceed twenty
five thousand dollars; and the said corporation
shall, by the same name, have power to sue and
be sued,an d generally to do and transact all and
every business touching or concerning the pre
mises, or which shall be necessarily incidental I
thereto; and to hold, enjoy and exercise all
such powers, authorities and jurisdiction as are
customary in the colleges within this Common
wealth.
Sec. 4. That the same trustees shall cause to
be made, a seal with such devices as they may
think proper, and by and with which all the
deeds, diplomas, certificates and acts of the in
stitution shall be authenticated; and they may
at their pleasure, alter the same.
SEU. 6. That on the second Thursday of June,
after the passage of this act, the board of trus
tees, who are hereby appointed, shall meet at
Harrisburg, and proceed to the organization of
the institution and selection of the most eligi
ble site within the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, for its location, where they shall pur
chase or obtain by gift, grant or otherwise, a
tract of land containing at least two hundred
acres, upon which they shall procure such im
provements and alterations to be made as will
make it an institution properly adapted to the
instruction of youth in the art of farming, ac
cording to the meaning and design of this act;
they shall select and choose a principal for the
said institution, who with such scientific attain
ments and capacity to teach as the Board shall
deem necessary, shall be a good practical far.
mer; lie with such other persons, as shall from
Rae to time be employed as teachers, shall
compose the faculty under whose control the
iiimediate management of the institution and
the instruction of all the youth committed to
its care, shall be subject, however, to the revi.
sion and alt orders of the hoard of trustees;
there shall be a quarteriy meeting of the board
of trustees at the institution, and as much, oft
ever as shall be necessary; and they shaft de.
tenni. the board shall &ire power to pass
such by-laws, ordinances and rules as the goo,
government of the institution shall require, and
therein to prescribe what shall be taught to,
and what labor performed by the pupils, and
generally to do and perform all such adminis
trative acts as are usually performed by and
within the appropriate duty of a board of Tres•
tees; and shall by a secretary of their appoint.
me., keep a minute of the proceedings and
action of the board.
Sec. 6. That it shall be the duty of the board
of trustees, as soon .d as often as the exigen
cies of the institution shall require, in addition
to the principal, to employ such other profes
sors, teachers or tutors as shall be qualified
to impart topupils under their charge, a knowl
edge of the English language. grammar, geog
raphy, history, mathematics, chemistry and
such other branches of the natural and exact
sciences, as will conduce to the proprr educa
tion of the farmer; the pupils shall themselves
at such proper times and seasons as shall be
prescribed by the board of trustees,perform all
the labor necessary in the cultivation of the
farm, and shall thus be instructed and taught
all things necessary to be known by a farmer,
it being the design and intention of this law to
establish an institution in which youth may be
so educated as to fit them for the occupation
of a farmer.
SEC. 7. That the Board of Trustees shall an
nually elect a treasurer, who shall receive and
disburse the funds of the institution, and per
form such other duties as shall be required of
him, and from whom they shall take such se
curity for the faithful performance of his duty.
as necssity shall require; and it shall he the
duty of the said Board of Trustees annually,
on or before the first of December, to make
a full a detailed account of the opera.'"
and an
the Institution for the precedim , d v;` ,
account of all its receipts two' buraments,
fennsylvania State
and report the same to el ,
who shall embody said
r A e t r c t u i l „ tu g t .! an S ii;rril tY r ' ep9rt, which, by existing
the said society is bound to make and
transmit to the Legislature, on or before the
first Monday of January of each and every
years.
Sec. 8. That it shall be lawful for the Penn
sylvania State Agricultural Society to appro.
priate out of their funds to the objects of this
act, the sum often thousand dollars, whenever
the same shall be required and to make such
further appropriation annually, out of their
funds, as will aid in the prosecution of this ob
ject; and it shall be the duty and privilege of
the said society, at such Gime as they shall
deem expedient, by their committees, officers
of otherwise, to visit the said institution, and
examine into the details of its management.
Approved the 13th day of April, 1854.
WILLIAM BIGLER.
Hope.
The Wisconsin farmers have been turning
their attention to the culture of hops. The
crop is said to be a very profitable one, and
can be grown without any very heavy labor.—
For farmers who are compelled to wagon their
produce a great distance to market, there is a
decided advantage in raising hops in prefer.
ence of grain.
Hops are worth generally about twenty.five
cents per pound, and by proper culture one
thousand pounds can be raised to the acre.—
A load of hops, then, is worth from .$230 to
$3OO.
We believe that hops flourish well in this vi
cinity—at all events we frequently , find them
growing wild. It would he well for some of
our farmers to try the experiment of their cal
tura on a small scale, whereby they could test
the profitableness of the crop without risk.
(The above is applicable to the west general
ly, as hops are grown largely in some neigh
boring counties, and also m 'lndiana and Illi
nois, and yield a good profit.]—Horticullural
Review.
Would it not be advisable for some of our
farmers to try it.
ffie...The bill for the sale of the main line of
our public works, with the price fixed at tea
millions, is now in the hands of tho Governor
for his signature.
la that all the works that are to be sold ?
Let us have a clean sweep—no halfway in the
matter. There can be as muck stealing on the
ether divisions as on the main line. Dry up
the whole of the cesspool. Driving the leeches
into smaller bounds, will be no protection
against their voracious gnawings.—Kstmore•
tuna Intel tiyenecr.
per The Senate passed the bill to protect
certain donitilic and private rights, and pro-
vent abuses in the Sale and use of.intoxicating
drinks. The following is the form:
AN ACT to protect certain domestic and pri
vate rights, and prevent abuses in the sale
and use d intoxicating drinks.
SEC. I. Be it enacted by the Senate and
HOUR of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. in General Assembly met,
and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the
mime, That wilfully furnishing intoxicating
drinks, by sale,. gift or otherwise, to any per
son of known intemperate habits, to a minor
or to an insame person; for use as a beverage,
shall beheld and deemed a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, the offender shall be
fined not less than ten nor more than fifty dol
lars, and undergo an imprisonment of not less
than ten nor more than sixty days; and the
wilful furnishing of intoxicating drinks as a
beverage; to any person when drunk or intoxi
ented, shall be deemed a misdemeanor, pun
ishable as aforesaid.
SEC. 2. That it shall be lawful for any mem
ber of the family, or blood relation of an intem
perate person, or any overseer of the poor or
magistrate of the districtin which such intemper
ate person resides, or has a legal settlement, or
the committee of an habitual drunkard, to give
a distinct notice, verbal or written, to any inn
keeper, merchant, grocer, distiller, brewer, or
other person manufacturing, selling or having
intoxicating liquors, forbidding him or them
from furnishing such intemperate person or
habitual drunkard with intoxicating drinks or
liquors; and if; within three months after such
notice, any ono of whom the same is given,
shall furnish, or cause to be furnished, intoxi
cating liquors to such intemperate person or
habitual brunkard, to he used as a beverage,
he shall be deemed guilty of n misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished
as provided in the first section of this act.
Sec. 3. That any person furnishing.intoxi
eating drinks to any other person in violation
of any existing law, or of the provisions of this
act shall be held civilly responsible for any in
jury to person or property in consequence' of
such furnishing, and any one aggrieved may
recover full damages against such person so
furnishing, by action on the case instituted, in
any court having jurisdiction of such form of
action in this Commonwealth.
Sm. 4. That any judge, justice or clergy
man, who shall perform the marriage ceremo
ny.between parties, when either of said parties
is intoxicated, shall be deemed guilty of a mis
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall
pay a line of fifty dollars, and be imprisoned at
'he discretion of the court, not exceeding sixty
days.
Sec. 5. That any wilful adulteration and
corruption of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors,
manufactured or intended as a beverage,
whereby the same are essentially rendered un
wholesome, noxious and injurious to health, or
any sale of such liquors for use as a beverage,
with knowledge that the same is so ndulteri,cl
and corrupted, shall subject the offender for
the first offence to a fine of fifty dollars, and
for a second and subsequent offence to a fine
of one hundred dollars, and imprisonment not
exceeding sixty days.
Sec•. 6. Any person prosecuting for an of
fence indictable under this act, shall, upon con
viction of the offender, receive such reasonable
sum for expenses, services and time expended,
as may be directed by the court, not exceeding
twenty dollars, to be taxed and paid as a part
of the coasts in the cause, such allowance to be
exclusive of compensation to such prosecutor
as a witness under existing laws: Provided,
That such allowance shall not be made in
more than one case at the same term to one
person.
Sec. 7. That no action shall be maintained
or recovery had in any case for the value of li
quors sold in violation of this or any other act;
and defence may be taken in any case against
such recovery without special plea or notice.
Sec. 8. That it shall be lawful for the courts
of quarter sessions to revoke any licenses they
may have granted for the sale of liquors, when
ever the party holding a license shall be prov
ed to have violated any law of this Common
wealth relating to the sale of liquors, or when
ever the premises of seek party shall become
the•rosort of idle and disorderly persons so as
to disturb the general peace of the neighbor
hood, upon notice given . to the persons so li
censed.
ler On Wednesday last, an awful occur
rence transpired in Penn township, about four
miles north-east of Maubeim. On the previ
ons night the wife of David Salim, who had
been somewhat deranged for several weeks,
while Mr. S. was in bed and asleep, struck him
a blow on the sole of his head with a mauling.
axe, stunning him and causing a serious wound
from which he, however, somewhat recoverd
a short time. He then awoke his chitand
sent for one of his neighbors, Mr. ftustenaur,
who immediately repaired to the place. He
found Mr. and Mrs: Sal, both in the same
room, the latter, bow-,er, immediately enter
ed an adjoining
-.se, and when lie had learned
from the h e o.and what had happened, he went
in sear-" of her, but could nowhere find her,
e i„ saving made her escape through one of
cue windows. On Wednesday morning she
was discovered dead, lying in the pig-sty, with
a piece of cord, made of part of her clothing
torn into strips and twisted, drawn tightly
'around her neck, and another piece fastened
to a rafter in the sty, sufficient evidence that
she had hung herself, and that the cord broke,
but not until she had hung long 'enough to
cause death.
An inquest was held by F. Ensminger, Esq.,
when the verdict was rendered in accordance
with the facts as above stated.—Allienheins Sen.
find.
Var The following is nn extra of a corres
pondent of the Lancaster Examiner and Her
ald :
"The members of' the Legislature who were
in favor of a prohibitory law, have issued an
address reviewing the Governor's veto. It is
an able document, and walks into the affections
of the Governor rather strong. Some parts of
it is not at all complimentary to his ability as
a learned official, and squints very hard at his
law reading being rather deficient, especially
on the constitution. Whoever drew it up un
derstood what he was about, and has rather
nullified the special pleading of Governor Sey
mour. It will most likely be circulated exten
sively throughout the State, and will forms a
very strong electioneering document at the
next election.
Escaped.
Three men confined in the Kittanning jail
made their escape week before last, by knock•
ing down the individual who attended them,
as ho opened the door of their cell, and while
ho thus lay a few moments in an insensible
state they left for parts unknown. They left
the following letter behind, the date of which
has been twice changed:
ADDRESSED TO SHERIFF CLARK.
Arm, 13, 1834,
Strt:—You no doubt think Inn ittigt:ateful for
lenveing so abruptly, without letting you know
—hut I will endeavor to give you as candid
and brief on explanation as possible. I thought
your establishment rather secluded for a person
of my habits—and in fact quite an unpleasant
and inconvenient Summer Residence.
Remember me to Mr. -, and all ingi
ring friends.
Allow me to remain yours, &c.,
G. , iV. O'GORMAN'.
N. B. —I think it unnecessary for you to
answer this note, 'till yo: know mywhereabonts.
A RusstAN MrcAci.c.—The Russian papers
gravely relate a miraculous appearance of the
!limed Virgin, during one of the recent con
flicts on the Asiatic frontier of Turkey and
Russia. She is said to have been soon by the
combatants on both sides, in the attitude of
blessing the Russia•s soldiers. The Conse
quence was that they were inspired with super
natural and irresistible valor; and that (stili
more wonderful) a number of infidel Moslems
wcrc courcrtc4 to "the orthodox. faith."
FOREIGN NEW►.
FOLVEN DAYS LATER, FROM EUROPE,
ARRIVAL 01' TUE ARABIA
AT HALIFAX.
limar.tx, April 25.
The steatnship Arabia, from Liverpool, arri
ved at 7 o'clock this morning, en route for
Boston.
The Arabia passed the Africa on the I f,th,
in the evening. On the 19th she fell in with
the brig Hannah, of White Haven, in a sinking
condition, having on board the crew of the brig
Helena, of Liverpool, which foundered at sea.
She took off both crews.
The steamer Arabia brings dates up to her
regular day of sailing.
The steamer Pacific arrived at 9 o'clock on
the morning of the 11th.
The steamer Glasgow, for gm York, was
disabled in the Clyde, and was discharging her
cargo to make repairs.
There' is no intelligence by this arrival of the
long missing steamer City of Glasgow.
The market reports by this arrival end with
the evening of Thursday the 13th inst., busi•
noes having been suspended on the following
day, Good Friday.
The War.
The interest this week centres more on no•
gotiations than fighting, although the important
announcement is recotved of a violation of the
Servian territory by the Russians at htaderje•
vat.
Austria appears to be noting more in unison
with the western powers, while Prussia leans
more to Russia, although temporizing with both
Powers.
April 9th.—The Protocol guaranteeing the
integrity of the Ottoman territory, was signed
at Vienna by the four powers, including Pros.
sia; but simultaneously therewith, Prussia in.
trodneed into her mutual alliance treaty with
Austria, a condition and limitations whirls
would render the treaty a dead letter, and
which Austria consequently refuses to accept.
All the military arrangements arising out of
the proposed treaty have been referred to
commission, presided over by the Prince of
Prussia. _ .
Hanover sides with the Western Powers.—
All the minor German States, except Bavaria,
do likewise, and will support Austria in forcing
Prussia to declare herself, should the subject
come before the Federal Diet.
Several English vessels on the Danube, laden
with grain, have been fired on by the Russian
batteries upon the bank, and one vessel sunk.
• From the Seat of War.
The latest intelligence received by mall
shows that affairs upon the Danube remain
unchanged.
The allied fleets were nt Varna.
Sir Charles Napier's fleet had suddenly put
to sea, in consequence of the ice having bro•
ken up in the Baltic.
It is not true that the Prussian Minister has
been recalled from London.
The Austrian troops are reported ns entering
Servia.
All the contumacious Creeks bare been or
dered to leave the Turkish Territory.
The adviees from the Baltic are to the 12th
of April. Admiral Napier had left Keoge Bay
for Gothland, it being reported that some of
the Russian squadron was oft Faroe.
It was also reported that three American
ships were somewhere in the Baltic, with stores
for the Russians, and an English steamer was
despatched on the search tbr them.
There was but little ice in the Gulf of Fin.
land. . _ .
.....
The whole of the allied fleets were ht the
Black Sea, near Varna. All the marines of
the fleets were to be landed to protect that
place.
Admiral Deans had signalised his cruisers
to take and burn and destroy everything Rus.
sian. His fleet was in communication with
the Turkish land force.
Prince Paskiewitch arrived at Bucharest on
the sth. Gortschakoff retains command of the
army, but is subject to Patskiewitch's orders.
On the 30th of March an important sally was
made from Kalafat, and a sanguinary encoun
ter ensued, which was cautioned for four hours.
Tho Russians were nt last routed, and pursued
for a considerable distance.
The British war steamer Cyclods arrived at
Malta on tho 7th, bringing important news
from the Danube. •
The Turks having
. purpe4ely left free the
passage for the Russwas to Rirsova, then at
tacked them in the ,ear. After a hard fight,
half of the Russian troops were cut to pieces.
The remainda retired across the Danube.
The Perks had evacuated the fortress of
Cswavoda, in tho Dobrudscha, which was
,celled by the Russians.
It is also stated (no date) that 30,000 Rus
sians had crossed the Danube at (inlete without
opposition. All the accounts received are very
much confused. •
Turkey.
Three thousand French troops arrived at
Constantinople on the 3d inst.
The declaration of war by France nod Eng.
land had caused immense rejoicing in Constan
tinople.
It is reported that the French Colonel Dcu
Inns been killed in a reconnoissance. He be.
longed to the staff of Omar Paella.
Husain
The City of St. Petersburg woo brilliantly
illuminated, and Te Daum sung is the church.
Cu, in honor of the passage of the Danube by
the Russian forces.
Greece.
The Greek insurrection makes no progress,
the insurgents having been repulsed in several
engagements.
An Austrian note of remonstrance has been
forwarded to Athens, holding the Greek gov
ernment as liable for all the mischief arising
from the insurrection.
England.
Matters are dull throughout Great Britain,
in consequence of the Easter holidays,. and
Parliament was not in session.
General Sir Richard Armstrong and Admi•
cal Lowe are both dead. ,
Two marine engines, built lbr the Russian
government, have been seized at the Napier
Works on the Clyde.
The weather is very dry, and the farmers are
complaining, as being likely to injure the com
ing crops.
The Independent Beige announces positively
that a treaty of permanent alliance, offensive
and defensive, had just been signed between
France and England, independently of the
trwities in relation to the present war.
The employers at Stockport had notified
their operatives that the advanced wages given
last year must be withdrawn. A strike was
anticipated,
France.
The Puke of Cambridge, Lord Raglan and
his staff, arrived at Paris on the II th, and Na.
poleou held a grand review upon the occasion,
when 25,000 troops were assembled.
The Duke of Cainbridge was the bearer of
an autograph letter from Queen Victoria to the
Etur:tor Napoleon. . .
A farewell'dinner was given to Mr. Sandford
at Paris on the 10th inst.
Spatz'.
The n&icem from Madrid state that Mr.
Soule bud received instructions from his gov
ernment to demand reparation for the Black
Warrior affair.
On the 6th inst., the Spanish government
made the math' apology, with a pecuniary re.
eempense, and also censured the Captain Gee
end.
Detainark.
Tho ministerial crisis has nutyet been settloi
Italy.
Dates front Turin to the 10th inst., state that
the Prince do Monaco, and his aid.de.camp,
had been imprisoned in the fort at Nice. Sew
oral other arrests have also talienplace arising
out of dm recent revolt.
The trial of the assassins of Count Rossi is
closed, and Col. (haulm and three others,
have been condemned to death.
India and China.
The Overland India Mail had been received.
The, dates from Bombay nro to the 14th
March. It was reported that Post Mahommed
has offered an Atighan alliance against Russio
and Persia.
The news from Bunnell is unfavorable.
An insurrection has broken out at Bassin,
and the market was dull:
From China dates have been received from
Shag,brie to the 17th February, and Hong Kong
to the 25th.
A Russian war steamer arrived at Shanghao
from Nagaski en the 10th, and returning on
the 11th, brought intelligence that the Emper
or of Japan had consented to negotiate.
The Emperor had sent his ministers to trent
with the Russian Admiral, end had invited
him and his officers to a grasd banquet. The
Japanese ambassadors announced that tho
ports of Japan would be opened, but that timo
was required.
The American squadron had not arrived . at
Nagasaki when the Russian steamer left.
The C. 8. store ship Supply arrived at Woo
sung, February 3d, from Loo Choo.
The intelligence from China states that tho'
insurgents had evacuated Stilleben, on the
north entrance of the Grand Canal, and the
Imperialists have occupied it.
The Custom house has been re-established'
at Shanghae.
Nothing Ile* had been received from Xing
po, and all was quiet tit Athoy.
There is no political news from Canton.—
Trade was going on as usual, and manufac
tures were healthy. Exchange on England 4s
10d, and on India 530 rupees.
A discovery of gold is reported near Colom
bo, in Ceylon.
Insurrectionary fighting is reported as being
in progress in the Persian territories,
12491,. James Quinn was executed, necorking
to law, at Wilkesbarre, Pa., on Friday last, for
the murder of a female named Mahala Wig
gins, on board a canal boht, last fall, by cleav
ing her shell with nn axe.- He ran eagerly up
the steps of the scalfal, seemed indiffereut to
his fate, and during the prayer, smiled and
bowed recognition to his acquaintances. Ile
made no confession.
se- From the interior of Russia, it is repor
ted that at last accounts the snow was lying ev
erywhere, and in many places from five to
seven feet deep.
Rail Road Hours.
Westward.
5 31 A. M,
5 45 "
5 59 "
6 12 "
6 26 "
East Lino going Eastward.
Leaves Mt. Union, 4 33 P. M
Mill Creek, 4 19 "
Huntingdon, 4 09 "
Petersburg, 3 53 "
Spruce Creek. 3 41 "
Westward.
4 00 P. M,
4 17 . •
4 32 "
4 49 "
5 05 "
. _
Slow Line going Eastward.
Leaves Mt. Union, 3 43 A. M.
Mill Creek, 3 26 "
Huntingdon, 3 14 "
Petersburg, 2 54 "
Spruce Creek, 2 38 "
DILTIAKIcTfZi%
HUNTINGDON.
111ny 2, 1854
Flour per bbl.,
Clover Seed, per hu.,•
Red Wheat, per hu.,• •
White Wheat, per ho
Rye, per ha
Corn, per Int
Buckwheat, per bit
Oats, per ho
Flaxseed. per Int
Ilny, per ton
Butter, per lb.,
PHILADELPHIA,
FLOUR MARKET.—Tho demand rot export
continues quite limited, and only a few hun
dred barrels good brands were disposed of at
$8,624 per barrel, and 200 barrels extra family
at $0,12 , b The sales for city consumption
are on a very restricted scale at our last quota
tions.
.....
Gl:Am—Wheat continues seltree, and there
is little arriving; small sales at $2,05 per bush
el fbr red, awl x 2 ,10 Ibr
The mnst exliword ril ,lis-e,rery in the World
is Me, Great Arahiaa Remedy Ar illem
aml Brost.
H. a. 1'Alt111:1.1..:4
CELEBRATED ARABIAN LINIMENT.
IT IS AN ERRONEOUS IDEA that dis.
ease cannot be cured except by taking large
quantities of medicines into the stomach, in a
great many eases of which much injury is done,
although die disease in point be actually cured.
The coats of the stomach by continued use of
nauseating mixtures, frequently become so
much disc tiered that the it iyrstire fund ion is
seriously ittjured—the result of which is dys•
pepsin, nervousness, cholics, alternate diarrhira
mid costiveness, flatulence, nightmare, etc., etc.
Would it not, therefore, lie very desirable to
possess a remedy, which being applied extern.
ally would excite the absorbents to inerensisl
action, and thus carry olf through this medium.
the deleterious principle whirls is the direr?!
rause of the disease? Surely every thinking
man will admit that this would not only be the
most pleasant, but by far the safest means to
effect the desired end. The almost superhu
man cares perliirined by the Arabian physi
cians in the days of old were mainly effected
by this course of treatment, and the ingredients
of which IL G. FARRELL'S CELEBRATED
ARABIAN LINIMENT is composed, are ex•
tracted irons rare plants peculiar to Arabia.—
This great Liniment (which is now to be had
of most respectable druggists and merchants
in every town in the United States) is daily ef
reefing cures which seemed beyond the power
of medicine to control—consumption, bronchi.
tis and liver complaints in their first stages,
nervous affections, indigestion, enlargement of
the spleen, scroralous tumors, goitre, etc., etc.,
are frequently cured, and always relieved by
its use. It is unsurpassed ns on anodyne—l,
lieving severe pains in a few minutes after its
application, it soothes the irritated nerves . , and
produces that delightful tranquility so grateful,
to the nervous invalid. Sprains, bruises,wounds,
burns, sore throat, chilblains, rheumatism, sou
pain,etc., etc., are speedily cured by it, and for
nearly all ailments in horses or cattle, requi
ring an external application, it is an effectual
remedy.
Lank oulAr cinunt,,..Ads!
The public are cautioned against anoth e r.
counterfeit, which has lately made its appear
ance, called W. B. Farrell's Arabian Liniment,
the most dangerous of all the counterfeits, be
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 l o ts wrought its evil effects.
The genuine article is tniitiJrett;reil 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 lie addressed. Be sure you gel
it with the letters H. G. before Farrell's, thus
—IL G. FARRELL'S—and his signature on
the wrapper, lilt (ahem are eounterfbitir.
Sold by Thos. Read & Son, Huntingdon, R.
E. Sellers & Flemiti , ;• Brothers wholesale, Pitts
burg, and by regularly authorized agents
throughout the United States. _ .
14. Price 2 and 50 cents, and per bid&
AGENTS WANTED in ,very town. tiling,
and hamlet in the United Stal.,„ in which on,
in not already established. Address IL G, Far
rell as above, aecompanied with good refer.,
as to character, responsibility, Ac.
April 12, 's,t—ft.
Notice
TS hereby given, thin the Partnership heretufori
existing between Benjamin Ilartman & An
drew Smith, trailing under the title of Harmon
& Smith, is this in (April 4.) dissolved, by in
tealal consent. 'rho hooks of said firm will n
i•enniii
lit the hands of Benjamin 11:1111111111, With whoa
all concerned will please to old,. seltivowill.
BENJAMIN II AIMIAN,
A NI/lIEW ITII.
April tie,, IS:, I. ,;','
5 n $B,OO