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Wednesday Morning, July 5, MI.
WILLIAM BREWSTER, Editor.
CIRCULATION 1000.
WHIG STATE TICKET :
FOR GOVERNOR,
James Pollock, of Northumberland co,
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
George Borate, of Allegheny co.
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
Daniel M. Smyser, of Montgomery co.
Agents for the Journal.
The following persons we have appointed Agents
for the HUNTINGDON JOURNAL, who are author
ized to receive and receipt for money paid on sub
scription, and to take the names of new subscri
bers at our published prices.
We do this for the convenience of our subscri
bers living eta distance from Huntingdon.
Jolts W. Tuomrsox, Esq., Hollidaysburg,
SAMUEL COEN, East Barree,
GEORGE W. CORNELIUS, Shirley township,
JAMES E. GLASGOW. Clay township,
DANIEL. TE.totm, Esq., Cromwell township,
Dr. J. P. ASHCOM, Penn township,
J. WAREIIAM MATTERN, Franklin township,
SAMUEL- STEMS, Jackson township,
ROBERT WBURNEY,
Col. JNO. C. WATSON, Brady township,
Moneta Bnowx, Springfield township,
Was. litromasox, Esq., Watriorsmark tp.,
JAMES MCDONALD, Brady township,
GEORGE W. WHITTAKER, Petersburg,
HuaißY NEFF, West Barren.
JOHN .13A.Lseacti, Waterstreet,
Maj. CHARLES MICKLEY. Tod township,
A. M. BLAIR, Dublin township,
GEORGE WILSON. Esq., Tell township,
JAMES CLARK, Birmingham.
NATHANIEL LYTLE, Esq., Spruce Creek.
Maj. W. Boone, Alexandria.
B. F. WALLACE, Union Furnace.
SIMEON Wntoirr, Esq., Union township.
DAVID CLARKSON ' Esq., Cass township.
Svattiat. Wurrox,Esq.. Franklin township.
DAVID PARKER, Esq., Warriorsinurk.
DAVID AUIIANDT, Esq., Todd township.
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
his office.
Real Retaie Agency.
The undersigned has established an agency
for the Sale and Purchase cf Real Estate in
Huntingdon county.
Any person wishing to sell or purchase can
give us a description of the property, its loca
tion, quantity, quality, and terms.
We engage in this agency on such terms as
cannot be objected to.
The Agent has the facility of making the
property extensively known.
We now have some very desirable land which
we offer on easy terms. WM. BREWSTER.
New Advertisements.
We will call attention to several tracts of
land for sale.
The Executor's notice of Wm. Householder.
Trust account of Samuel Miller.
Doubling Gap Springs, &r.,
Itigt...We have received the July number of
Lie invaluable Back Ikpote Review and Fac
Simile Counterfeit Detector, published by Ken
nedy & Bro., Pittsburg, Pa. Each monthly
number contains a fac simile of some new
counterfeit. It is, in a word, just what it pre
tends to be.
2ft. Graham's Manthly Magazine, for July,
is with us. This number commences a new
volume, and is the right time to subscribe. It
13 illustrated with a very fine steel engraving
of "Putnam receiving the news of the battle of
Lexington," together with a great variety of
interesting reading matter.
MN. The July number of the People's Jour
nal is on our table containing forty engravings,
with a large variety of interesting reading mat
ter. The information in this number alone, is
worth ten years' subscription to the mill-wright,
as well as the farmer.
Barnum's Museum and Menagerie.
On Saturday this famous Exhibition will he
in Huntingdon, and here, as elsewhere, will
doubtless drew out crowds of visitors. It should
be understood that this is not merely a Mena
gerie, but is a Museum of animate and inani
mate wonders, all of which can be seen for one
price of admission. Everything mentioned in
the advertisetnent,—Animals, Curiosities, Tom
Thumb, and all, is comprised in one exhibition
and shown in one tent. Persons out of town,
who intend visiting the Exhibition, should be
on hand in season to witness the Grand Entre,
which takes place on Saturday forenoon.
ger The Pennsylvanian, having become
alarmed at the decided manifestations of oppo
sition to the Nebraska bill in this State, has
been laboring industriously to.prove that Sla
very will never be introduced into Nebraska
and Kansas. On the other hand the Washing.
ton Sentinel, the organ of the South, says that
"recent developements have shown that the
Kansas territory is in the highest degree adapt
ed to Slave labor, and that the equal laws of
labor, if unchecked by wilful and organized
opposition, MUST INEVITABLY INTRODUCE THE
INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY THERE !" IS the
Pennsylvanian cheated, or is it trying to cheat
the North?
COULDN'T KILL. 11151.=-The (S. C. ) Colam•
hien says:—"ln Barnwell, S. C., a few days
ago a negro man was struck by lightning.—
His scalp, for the greater part, was torn up from
behind forwards; the fluid then passed down
the sides of his neck, reached the breast, which
it lacerated severely, and thence passed down
each of the lower extremities, tearing a wide
gash all the way down. Yet strange to say,
he was not killed, but bids fair to recover.—
The rain descended copiously immediately af-
ter the stroke, and to this the negro probably
owes his life."
Ser One of our exchanges says:—‘one of
the uninformed postmasters out in Suckerdom,
who found among the Post Office Laws a clause
'to the effect that '‘each postmaster may be al
lowed Iwo mills for delivering from his Office to
a subscriber each newspapei not chargeable
with "postage" sent hi:, bill to the Department
for delivering the only paper that was sent to
his office, and to them that, as hi:: wife was nut
of the artielcz, they might se , rlns hi a ro, i pi c of
n,
What Good is to Come of It/
When the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
was first suggested, many presses and public
men, foreseeing mischief, warned the country
against the agitations which must inevitably
follow. So far from "removing the slavery
question from Congress and settling it forever,"
the very reverse was predicted, and passing
events furnish daily proofs of a renewed agita
tion as bitter as any that has ever yet endan
gered the bublic peace. In the Charleston
"Mercury" of the 21st tilt. we find an article in
which the present condition of things is briefly
portrayed. The Mercury says:
"The spectacle presented by the North and
the South at the present moment is well calcu
lated to arrest the attention of thoughtful minds.
In the former we find society convulsed, all the
slumbering elements of sectional bitterness
roused, and slavery agitation awake again, af
ter its brief and delusive sleep, strengthened by
new accessions and eager for the onset. Nev
er before has the Northern sky portended such
a storm. Never before have the Northern press
ap Abolition.p hed so nearever b efore , tounanimity Nerall
other in the cause of
is
sues so far buried, and the sentiment and voice
of that whole section so united in war in the
South„ * * * * * * *
"Such is the state of things at the North.—
Flow is it at the South? All is calm and easy
indifference. The thunders which came rol-
ling from the North die away before they reach
our latitude, or, if heard at all, are scarcely
heeded. The contrast thus exhibited between
the active and fierce energy of the assailant
and the quiet apathy of the assailed is most re
markable. What are its causes? Does the
South feel safe and secure? Has she no bitter
recollections which bristle up nt the name of
Abolition? Does she look for peace when the
cry is 'war to the knife?' Is she so infatuated
with her own strength as to despise the aims
and power of fanaticism? We leave these
questions to be answered by others."
The "Mercury" then quotes the views of
of Northern prints to show the growing feeling
of bitterness which has been re-kindled, and
the ulkra measures recommended by journals
hitherto deemed calm, conservative, and just.
In reference to the modes proposed at the North
to bring about a repeal of the Nebraska bill it
says:
"If we look now to the South, we will discov
er great variance of opinion on the Nebraska
bill. By many it is regarded with indiffer
ence; by some openly opposed; while the mass
look upon it as a thing of so little practical
good that it is certainly not worth the labor of
an active struggle to maintain it. This is the
tone of some presses in our own State. OUT
SIDE OF IT MANY COULD DE ENUMERATED. The
New Orleans Bulletin, speaking of the unani
mous feeling at the North against the bill, uses
the following language:
"So much for the Nebraska bill, which we
have opposed as a Southern man, bound to our
section by every tie of inclination, friendship,
and interest, because we deemed its introduc
tion inexpedient, impolitic, and calculated to
do harm, although we have ever maintained,
and shall ever maintain, that the principle of
non-intervention embodied in it—the principle
that the people of the Territories, when they
propose to come into the Union as States,have
a clear right to control their own domestic af
fairs as suits them—is right and proper."
"There is no compact sectional sentiment at
the South in favor if the Nebraska and Kan
sas bill, while at the North there is the most
intense hostility to it. What is to be done?—
Can the South stand listlessly by and see the
bill repealed, when this i.e made the direct is
sue against her, and the bond of unton, which,
once secured, is to be used fiercely for her ru
in? If the matter coded with the repeal of the
Nebraska bill it might bepermitted. But when
Abolitionism intends to stoop to this measure
merely because it will unite the North against
the South, and secure a triumph which it can
press to the worst acts of aggression upon her,
how can she remain indifferent to the result?
If she prises the citadel, can she neglect the
outposts? There is no alternative for the South.
When the North presents a sectional issue, and
tenders battle upon it, she must meet it, or
abide all the consequences of a victory easily
won by a remorseless and eager foe. That she
has not a better issue is her own fault."
We have more than once referred to the lit
tle value set upon the Nebraska movement as
a sectional gain by the reflecting people of the
South, who must, however, under a painful ne
cessity, take sides with their own section. Tru
ly does the Charleston Mercury say that 'the
spectacle presented by the North and South is
well calculated to arrest the attention of thonght
ful minds." Truly does it say, too, of the peo
ple of the South in regard to the Nebraska bill,
that "the mass look upon it as a thing of so lit
tle practical good that it is certatnly not worth
the labor of an active struggle to maintain it."
The Mercury, by no means inconsiderate in the
utterance of its opinions, notwithstanding an
ardor natural to its position, evidently feels
that the South, in accepting the "boon" tender
ed by a fragment of the North, has gained no
thing but a crop of troubles, and that the peace
of the whole Union has been most needlessly
imperilled. It was this apprehension which in
duced the National Intelligences to raise a
warning voice against the repeal. It was this
belief that induced it, at an early moment of
the agitation, to ask its conntrymen to pause
ere they broke up au old and beneficient ad
justment. And now what has the South gain
ed, and what has the whole country not lost?
It gives us no pleasure to record these evi
dences of sectional discord, but as faithful chron
iclers we feel bound to lot our readers under
stand the prevailing sentiment both atthe North
and the South, and in so doing to invoke the
spirit of patriotism and conciliation still to lend
its soothing influence in quieting the troubled
waters.
He Won't Decline.
We have the authority of a number of the
leading locofoco presses for announcing that it
has been decided not to withdraw Gov. Bigler
from the canvass. While some of them admit
that no man who is leagued with Postmaster
General Campbell, has the smallest chance of
success, they appear well aware of another fact,
to wit: that by repudiating Bigler on the ground
of his Campbellism, they would lose the whole
catholic and Irish vote, and be left in a more
hopeless minority than before. Of the two
evils, they have wisely determined to choose the
least.—Lancaster Whig.
Ten Hox. JAMES A. PEARCE.—Wo regret to
learn that this Senator, who had just lett his
sick chamber to return to his duties at the Cap.
itol, has been called home by the accounts ho
has received of the great destruction to his
crops and house by one of the most violent hail.
storms on record. The destruction was com
plete of more than two thousand busdels of
wheat, the entire crop of corn and oats, and
all the windows in hie house and even the sash
itself was broken. This unfortunate incident
will necessarily detain bins from his seat for
several drys.
An Editor is Jail.
The Georgetown (Ky.) Herald comes to na
dressed in mourning, and upon looking for the
cause of the funeral appearance, we find that
the editor has been committed to jail •by come
municipal tribunal for refusing to tesiol where
he got hi.: Eng.
llllS.Graehopers, in innumerable swarms,
infest the fields in many parts nf castenrn perm•
syleania, carrying de,antation to all the Trot.
ation of the fields.
Teachers' Institute.
An adjourned meeting of the Huntingdon
County Teachers' Institute was held in the
Cassville Seminary, at Cassville, on Wednesday
morning, June 211, 1852, and organized by ap
pointing °Mr. EL W. Miller President, pro tem.
After the reading and adoption of the min
utes of last Session, the subject of text-books
was taken up for discussion, which occupied
the greater part of the Session, most of the
members present participating. It was then,
on motion, Resolved, that a committee of three
be appointed on Arithmetics and Readers, to
examine the different text-books nod report at
the next Session. Messrs. D. Baker, G. W.
Smith, and E. Pletcher were appointed said
committee.
Adjourned till 7 o'clock, P. M. Addresses
were then delivered before the Students of the
Cassville Seminary, and the Teachers' Institute,
by Prof. J. T. Tomlin, of Cassville, and Rev.
Dr. McLeod, of Huntingdon, and an Exhibi.
tion by the Students of the Cussvillo Seminary
took place during the afternoon, which was
' highly creditable to all concerned in the exer
cises. Quito a number of persons were present.
The Institute again mot, pursuant to adjourn.
ment, at 7 o'clock in the evening.
The Committee on Arithmetics and Readers
were not ready to report, and asked further
time for consideration. Whereupon, after some
further discussion, it was resolved, that said
Committee be increased to seven, and request
ed to report by the first of August next. J. T.
Tomlin, J. A. Hall, H. J. Campbell, and R.
McDivitt were then added to the Committee.
A lecture was then delivered by D. Baker, of
Birmingham. Subject: "The Teacher, what
he is and what he should be."
Resolved, That a Committee of three be al).
pointed to draft Resolutions for next morning's
Session. D. Baker, G. W. Smith, and R. Mc-
Divitt, were appointed said Committee.
The Institute then adjourned till 7 o'clock
next morning, after the following resolution
had been offered and adopted:
Resolved, That our thanks are due to Prof.
Tomlin, Rev. Dr. McLeod, and D. Baker, l'or
their able and interesting lectures.
THURSDAY MORNING, 29th,
The Committee to draft resolutions present•
ed the following, which were read and adopted :
Resolved, That the thanks of the Institute
be tendered to the citizens of Cassville for their
kindness and hospitality on the present occa
sloe, and for the "aid and comfort" they have
at all times been ready to render us in the
cause of education.
Resolved, That our thanks are also Inc to
the Directors and Faculty of the Cassville
Seminary, for the use of their house during the
present Session.
Resolved, That every reputable teacher in
this county should be a member of the Teach.
ers' Institute, and that he will, if possible, on
all occasions, attend its meetings.
Resolved, That the late amendment of the
School Law which provides for the appointment
of a County Superintendent in each county, is
decidedly an improvement in our School Sys.
tem, and that this measure. it' faithfully carried
out, will undoubtedly be the means of impro
ving our Schools, and of elevating the standard
of teaching.
Resolved, That we have full confidence in
the energy and ability of our worthy County
Superintendent elect, Mr. J. S. Barr,—and he.
lieve that he will ihithfully discharge the duties
of this important office.
The followingresolution was then offered, and
after some discussion adopted :
Resolved, That when this meeting shall ad
journ, it shall he to meet in Huntingdon on the
first Monday in October next.
The following persons were elected Honorary
members during the Session, Gen. Geo. W.
Speer, of Cassville, and Wm. P. Orbison, Esq.,
of Huntingdon.
On motion, adjourned, to meet as previously
agreed upon .
H. W. MILLER, Prest,
R. MuDam. Seer.
How are We to "Whip all Creation?"
The Boston Times of Saturday hod one of
the most sensible editorials having a bearing
on the manifest destiny, extending the area of
freedom policy which we have seen in a Dem.
ocatic paper for a long time. Commenting
upon the bill of Mr: Bocoek for re-organising
the navy, the Times says:—N. T 'Tribune.
"What is wanted is a large addition to our
navy of ships that shall combine all the mod
ern improvements. We should be in a position
to put afloat, at not more than two months' no
tice, a fleet that should be sufficiently powerful
to command the respect of Europe. The only
alternative is to refrain front talking of what
may he offensive to European Powers. if we
should make op our minds to remain content
lath our present vast possessions, which it will
require an hundred years to people in
.411, we
?teed not trouble ourselves about building men
of:war or of increasing our expenditures on the
navy. There is not the slightest probability
that any nation will attack us of its own will.
Fearful of our increase, England and France
may combine to assail us if we should take
measures to extend our territory, though that
would depend a good deal upon the direction
in which we should march.
"On the supposition, then, that we are to go
on 'annexing' every thing that we like, there
should be no time lost in putting the navy on
such a tooting as should make it equal to any
work that might be demanded at its hands. If
a war should grow out of our desire to have
more sugar plantations, it would be essentially
naval in its character. It would be waged in
the West Indian seas. Without command of
those seas we might as well look to obtain, or,
having obtained, to hold, Sicily or Malta as
Dubs,. The Western Indies have always been
the prize of the strongest maritime nation, and
they always will be. If we would have them,
we must cease gasconading about certain mat.
tees, and go to work al completi9 suck a um
as vo nation or combinatioa ol nations could
afford to regard otherwise than with respect.—
rt. may be very fine to talk about the ability of
the United States to have their own way in all
things, but sensible men know that if they
should come into collision with a stronger na
tion they would be beaten, and badly so. All
the heroism, bravery, and 'manifest destiny' ism
in the world would not save us from disgrace
ful defeats on the ocean, if our enemy should
have a decided superiority of force there. Some.
thing beside words would be found necessary
to meet all the results of modern science that
England and France have brought to bear up.
on naval warfare."
This is placing the matter in its true light
before the public. If we are to become an ag
gressive nation we must have a larger navy
and a standing army, with the oppressive con•
comitants of an enormous debt and heavy tax
ation. If we are content to keep within our
own borders, to confine ourselves to the legiti•
mate pursuits of peaceful enterprise, to improve
our already vast unoccupied domain, we must
quit gasconading and discourage fillibusterism
in all its forms.
A HARI) STony.—The Haverhill Gazette is
responsible for the following hard story.—Du.
ring the shower on Thursday afternoon, a tor
toise, three Naos in length, and weighing two
and a half ounces, fell upon the sidowalkneur
the Universalist church, on Mummer street.---
it was seen by alady as it came through theair,
and its movements noticed after reaching the
ground. The littlefellowaeemel alarmed, and
at the Game time rather pleased with hin safe
nrrival on terra firma and after taking a ha:
ab,r
ARRIVAL of the EUROPA.
Latest European News.
Nt'Av YORK June 30, 8 I'. M.—The steam
Europa, from Liverpool. with dates to Saturday,
the 17th inst., reached her wharf at Jersey Ci
ty this evening at 7 o'clock.
lier advises are three days later, but possess
no feature of decided importance.
The accounts from the seat of war are con
flicting and vague, partaking more of rumors
than authentic information. The advises from
Silistria are to the 13th. The siege continued
to be prosecuted with vigor; but the beleagued
were making a desperate defence, having re•
jected all overtures for capitulation. The alli
ed forces despatched to the succor of the city
• were almost hourly expected to arrive.
There has been a succession of skirmishes
on the line of the Danube, with little advantage
to either side.
The Russian force has retired from Jassey
with considerable loss.
The English troops am mostly encamped at
Devna.
Many towns in Lower Wallachia have been
pillaged by the Russians, and in some quarters
whole sections of country laid waste.
A force of from seven to ten thousand Eng-
lish and 'French troops was moving tower&
Varna, and 40'000 were to be despatched to
Sebastopol.
The greatest anxiety was felt at Constanti
nople for the fate of Silistria.
The English fleet in the Baltic was, at last
accounts, lying off Swedborg.
No demonstration has been made on the part
of the English and French fleet in the Black
Sea.
It is announced by telegraph from Vienna,
that Sebastopol is to be attacked by sea and
land.
The conference between the King el Prussia
and the Austrian Emperor has resulted favora
bly.
Russia has definitely rejected the propositions
of Austria.
There is no cows of special interest from
England and the West of Europe.
Congress,
WASIIE;GTON, June 28. 1254
The SENATE passed a bill creating the county
of El Paso (in Texas) and the Territory of New
Mexico a collection district, and establishing
the port of entry therefor at Frontern, in Texas,
A. Inn was also passed directing a re-examina
tion of the accounts between the General Gov
ernment and the State of Maryland, with a view
to the:liquidation of an unascertained balance
due that State on account of moneys advanced
to the Government during the war of 1812.
The bill front the House to fix the first Monday
in November as the time for the mutual meet
ing of Congress was, atter considerable debate,
rejected—yeas 15, nays 33.
In the Horse or REPRF:SENTATIVES a resolu
tion was adopted to close the debate on the
Mexican Treaty Bill et 12 o'clock to day.—
The House resumed, in Committee of the whole
the consideration of the bill to appropriate ten
millions of dollars to carry into effect the Trea
ty with Mexico. The discussion Was Colltiaa.
ed by Messrs. Jones, of Pennsylvania, and
HAVEN, of New York, PHILIP/i t of Alabama,
Keirt, of South Carolina, SMITH, of New York,
and others, until! near eight o'clock at night,
when the committee rose without disposing of
the subject.
Unole Sam and Cuba.
A New Orleans letter says that the fate of
Cuba is sealed. It says that nothing short of
the hand of Omnipotence can save her now,
and the Queen of the Antilles, may set about
preparing a wedding dress for her marriage to
Uncle Sam. It does not matter a straw whe
ther we /tick up a war with her about the Black
Warrior case, or let that lake its place among
the thousand and one other indignities we have
impatiently endure,!. There is an expedition
on foot, having for its object her overthrow, of
a character altogether too formidable to admit
a loop upon which to hang a doubt. This is
positively true, and what is a little remarkable
there is no disguise whatever about it. Men
talk of it here as an event beyond the surveil
lance of chance.
Singular Death,
John A. llorcheld, of Paris, Mo., died very
singularly. He arose in the morning apparent.
ly in his usual health, and after walking about
for a short time and partaking of his breakfast,
he ordered his negro man to bring a long beach
into the house. saying he expected to die soon,
and wished to be laid out on the same. He
then ordered him to fire oil a gun, as he want
ed to see whether ho could hear the report.—
After this his wife asked him whether she
should send the negro to work in the field—he
replied net, that he was going to die, and wish.
ed the negro to stay and help to lay him out.
He then laid down, and soon after expired.
Dtvinixo THE Seoit.s.—,On Sunday four
young men belonging to Ware discovered a keg
containing eight pounds of powder, which had
been left by the workman on Saturday night
on the new road between that place and West
Brookfield. They took it off with them, and
about nine o'clock in the evening commenced
a division of the spoils by candlelight; when a
spark from the candle fell into the powder and
the explosion which followed burnt three of the
men very severely and blew the other out of
the - second-story window, injuring hint so badly
that ho is not expected to recover.—Worcester
(Mass.) Star.
NEW COMET.-Mr. B.A. fiould,Jr., editor of the
Astronomical Journal, announces that a bright
comet, having a tail about a degree in length,
was discovered in the constellation Lynx, on
the evening of Juno 24, by Mr. Robert Van
Arsdale, at Newark, NJ. it was observed on
the meredian by the discoverer, who gives its
positon at the inferior culminations as follows:
—Right Ascention, 6 h. 4 m. 35 sec.; declina
tion, 60 deg- 2 in
EXTENSIVE STEEL WORKS.—There is in
Pittsburg an establishment called "Eagle Steel
Works." manufacturing steel of all varieties—
bar, shear and sheet. They have three convert
ing furnaces, fire heating furnaces, and eigh
teen melting firnares, They employ about
sixty hands, many of them imported from Eng
land, and consume annually seven hundred and
fifty tons of ices, one third of which is Sweed.
ish. The steel produced is fully equal to the
best English imported.
JEFFERSON REVISED.-It is thought they
have got a new edition of the Declaration of
Independence a: the South, especially calcula
ted for that latitide. The following in Mild to
be the beginning of the precious instrument :
'White men are born with considerable freedom
and endowed walk unalienable rights, among
which arc life, libtrty, and the pursuit of nig.
FIDDLE D. D l—.lVe see that a protest has
been made in Enland against the recognition
of American D. Yet, or degrees conferred by
American Uttiver ties upon persons in Great
Britain. The doctors over the water appear to
hold our doetoratel as too cheap, or as cheap
ening their own : Ion coining in opposition on
their own soil. I nee the protest.
••••.---
Wl A man in Cincinnati, who was exceed
ingly anxious to jilt the the mysterious order
of 'Know Nothings,' was recently taken blind.
folded by a wag, into one of the grave yards of
that city, and left alone among the tomb stones,
after being informed that he was in the place
where the order held its meetings. The midi
data considered the cell a grave one.
Riot tit Ripley Ohio.
June 26th 1851
A riot (teemed at Ripley, Ohio, rm Saturday
night, caused by the inmates of a Cofferehomie
throwing rotten eggs into a Temperance meet
ing. The temperance men rifled the coffee
house, and then visited all the liquor shops iu
the tow., anti those that did not teas to give
up the business wet c aeaulted. No licce were
102.
For the Journal
Mn. EDITOR,—A CARD appeared in your
paper, of last week, signed by Hugh J. Camp
bell, of Juniata Academy, who was so signally
defeated, after a desperate effort, in the late
contest for County Superintendent of Common
Schools. It is very evident, from the scurrilous
matter contained in his card, that he feels sore
over his well-merited defeat; and desires to ex
cite the sympathy of his friends, by accusing
his successful opponent with "ungentlemanly"
conduct towards hint. Ho says, "in a case of
gentlemanly and courteous rivalry, where my
opponent had nut descended to such depths of
gross, personal, and false abuse, as appeared
in one of the county papers;" meaning, 1 pre
snme, the Standing Stone Banner, which con
tained a communication and editorial upon the
subject.
Mr. Campbell's organ of "gumption" must
be considerably on the cave-in order, if he pre
sumed that the Common School Teachers, and
those interested in the advancement of Common
School education, would let him pursue his sel
fish course, during the eampaign;without, at
least, a passing notice.
• In regard to the sentiments contained in the
communications which appeared in the county
papers, previous to the election, I felt no hesi
tancy in endorsing at the time; sad certainly
should have no reason for changing my opinions
since, as they were almost unanimously adopt
ed by the Convention of Directors, in rejecting
the resolution which was offered, censuring me
as their author.
Mr. Campbell's anomalous method of elec
tioneering, is proof sufficient that his chief de
sire was to have no rivalry whatever; and in
order to prevent, as much as possible, any one
cessful rivalship, he t not only, canvassed the
county, but urged the directors to sign "pledges"
to support him for Superintendent. If such a
course could be termed "a case of gentlemanly
and courteous rivalry," when there were a
number of other candidates, who did not think
it prudent to canvass the county; he should cer.
tainly allow all communications on the subject
to pass unnoticed, especially at this late day.
As it regards Mr. Campbell's influence with
his "numerous acquaintances," I have never
heard him charged with exerting any, simply,
for the reason that he had none to exert.
He could, probably, without much reflection,
recollect healing the words : "propose low fig
ures, for if we cannot do one thing wo can an
other." Did you hear such words Paonsson?
If you did not, a very reliable citizen of the
borough of Huntingdon did, so the least said
about the rause of the low salary the better, or
you might be brought to blush at sonic. of your
own statements. I love the first person to
hear say thnt the low salary was approved
through ki.v influence; for the reason that ke
was known to be incapable of exerting any in
hence whatever.
Tho vote he received in the Convention is
the best proof of his imbecility, for notwith
standing the unscrupulous exertions that were
made to secure his election, he still failed to
make even u respectable shore. I think the
Professor could point out some School Direc
tors, if he felt so disposed, whose expenses were
offered to be paid, from a suspicious source,
providing they would attend the Convention
and vote for him.
Many persons will, I have no doubt, consid
er it a waste of time and paper, by replying to
his card, as it amounts to nothing more than a
sickly expression of his disappointment in not
obtaining his desired object,—the County Su
perintendency. But I will, in this case, follow
the old maxim, and "answer a fool according
to his folly:'
Before I close, I would request all who have
not hnd an opportunity of reading the Caen
signed by this PROFESSOR of circular notoriety,
to, by all means, get one of last week's papers,
and give it a careful perusal; and I feel well
satisfied that after a careful analyzation of each
sentence, you will, at least, pronounce hint em
inently qualified to teach ignorance as a science.
I have never cherished any hostile feelings
towards this paragon of learning, or the Insti
tution of which he is the Principal; but he can
have the assurance that I will answer all he
publishes over Isis signature on the subject.
Ho has commenced the attack, and it will
not he any fault of mine if he does not receive
the benefit of it. I advocated the Common
School teacher's rights before the Convention
met, and I am happy to know that those who
have the charge of educational matters sanc
tioned my sentiments and opinions.
The very learned Professor, who received the
awful support of sixteen Directors, should not
condescend to write such cards; but rather be
out electioneering; as he might stand some
chance of being elected to Congress, yet, this
fall.
What next, PROFESSOR? If you intend do.
ing anything terrible—"come AN TAKE ME."
J. S. BARR.
Huntingdon, July 4, t 854.
Cuba.
Exciting stories continue to reach us in re
lation to the invasion of Cuba. A Washing
ton correspondent of the New York courier,
intimates that the Administration is determin
ed to seize the island by force. He states fur
ther that a day or two ago a conservative mem
ber of Congress from Georgia, related as a fact,
of which he was personally cognizant, that two
thousand men were armed and organized in
his district, awaiting the signal from Washing.
ton for a descent upon the island. T hey ex
pect to receive the authority of government for
their enterprise, and to be aided by its co-oppe
ration; but they are none the less resolved to
act if they do not obtain its sanction. Gen.
Quitman has sent a telegraphic despatch to
one of his friends in Congress, declaring that
he has not authorized the disclaimer of fillibus
tering intentions which some person has pub
lished in Isis behalf in the Union. The des
patch further announces that he is proceeding
in organizing his force, and shall take Cuba,
whether the government oppose or assist in his
designs. This is the substance of a communi
cation made to the Nesident by a Southern
member of the House.—Lancaster Whig.
CHILD VOMITING UP A SNAKE-A little girl,
about fouryearsot age, residing in Centre Bridg
ton, in this State having been apparently out
of health for some time, and troubled with a
bad cough, on Saturday last, her mother gave
her a lobelia emetic, soon-alter which she vote
iced up a blaek snake. A physician was called,
and the child is now doing well. The snake
was covered with a scaly substance, was about
as large round an a lady's little finger, and 14
inches in length. It was alive when ejected.
HOW long it had been in the stomach is unknown
but probably, was swallowed in water when it
was very small as some time past the health of
the child has wasting away.—. Bangor, Sink ry•
Maine, June g, 1854.
kir A Thrashing elachine fur fighting the
"inomy'' had jist been patelited in Michigan.
The inventor sap it will wollop a regiment of
Spaniard:l in on hour and right minnte,. It
to be m.cd in the invitlion of tnli,t.
Annexation of an Italian Principality to
the United States.
A letter from Paris to the New York Telb•
one, (latest ,Tune 10th. informs us that the Prin
cipality of Monaco, on the air es of the Medi
terranean, between Nice and Genoa, With a
population of 6500 sonic, al] two smell sea
ports, is a candidate for admission into the
Union of the American States. It contains
three cities, which cover nearly all its . area.—
They are Menton, the largest,Roquebrune, and
Monaco, the latter being the capital. The sov
ereignty of Monaco is-vested in the Princes of
that name; but froin : tho year 1814 until 1848
it has been under the protection of Sardine.—
In 1840, when all Europe was in a state are,
olution, Mentou and Roquebrune revolted, and
declared themselves independent. Monaco, the
capital, being occupies! by a Sardinian garri
son, remained faithful. The Sardinian Cham
ber of Deputies has recently prepared a pro
ject of law to incorporate the revolted cities
and nil the principality into the kingdom as an
integral part thereof; without any seperate rights,
and it was probably in view of this, that the
Duke of Valentinois, one of the Princes of Ma
naco, made an attempt in April to seize his
hereditary possessions. Ile tailed, however,
and both parties have appealed to the United
States representatives at Paris, to take posses
sion of the territory. The Prince wishes to sell
out to the United states his rights for the pur
pose of raising money, as he is in needy cir
cumstances, while the people of the principali
ty wish to be taken under the wing of the
American Union, in order to secure republican
liberty, and the protection of a powerful gov
ernment. The United States Secretary of Le
gation at Paris has undertaken to investigate
the matter. The seaports are said to be good
ones, and would prove valuable to us, while the
territory is described as rich in mines, iron,
mercury, &c.
Presents to the Japanese.
The brilliant success of Commodore Perry,
in negotiating relations of intercourse and am
ity with the Emperor of Japan, is now a settled
fact. We give a list of some of the presents
by which the way of negotiation was paved by
the gallant Commodore. Those for the Empe
ror consisted of, among other things:
A railway with steam engine; an electric tel
egraph; a surf boat; a life boat; a printing press;
a tine lorgnette; a set of Audubon's * American
Ornithology, splendedly bound; plates of Amer
ican Indians; maps of different States of Amer
ica; agricultural implements, with all the mod
ern improvements; a piece of cloth; - a bale of
cotton; a stove; rites, pistols and swords; cham
pagne, cordials and American Whiskey.
And for the Empress (presuming there is
one:) a telescope; a logneete in a gilded case;
a lady's toilette box; gilded; a scarlet velvet
dress; a changeable silk dress, flowered; a splen
did robe; Audubon 's illustrated works; a hand
some set of china; a mantelpiece clock; a par
lor stove; a box of fine wines; a box of perfu
mery; a box of fancy soaps.
Among, the other presents. perhaps the one
most valued was a copy of Webster's Complete
Dictionary, to the imperial interpreter. To the
high officers were given hooks, rifles, pistols,
swords, wines, cloths, maps, stoves, clocks and
cordials ' the last of which tinny fully apprecia
ted, and, us regards clocks, when it Was props
sed to bring an engineer from shiphrtnard to set
them going, the Japanese said there Was no
occasion tbr that, for they had clockmakers iu
Jeddo who understood them perfectly.
From China,
The ad vices front Hong Kong ore to the 22(1 .
The battle between the - European and
the Imperial troops before Shanghai is thus
accounted for! The European and American
residents, being continually insulted and rob
bed by the Imperialists, who were beiieging
the city, formed a corps of three hundred vol.
unteers, with four pieces of cannon, and ac•
companied the insurgent garrison in making a
sortie on the 4th of April. After a lively com
bat the Imperialists were defeated end tied,
leaving the victors possession of their camp, ar
tillery, and an immense booty. Accounts dif
fer as to the other eircumstancds of the war.—
Some say that Pekitr was quite safe: others that
it must speedily Gall, and that the Emperor of
China had tied, with an escort of 2,000 horse-
The London "Standard" states that the Brit
ish war steamer Encounter and the United
States sloop Plymouth were engaged in the at
tack on the Imperialist forces at Shanghai.—
On hoard the Plymouth George /tlcCorkle was
killed, nod four others were wounded severely.
Capt. Pearson, of the American merchant ship
Rime Standish, was dangerously wounded. As
yet we have is detailed account of the engage
ment.
A War Wanted.
The flippancy with which a class of small
beer demegogues and heroes talk of a war with
Spain would be disgusting if it were not too
absurd and contemptible to inspire disgust.—
Theseworthies, hanging about pot:h '
ouses rea
dy for a row or robbery, in case their skulls are
not to he endangered, fancy that it would re
quire an "indignation meeting" or two is the
Park to annex the whole Western hemisphere
and whip Europe; and that all that is needed
to justify such a result is for neighboring Pow
ers to apply the same rule of government and
practice to Americans and American interests
—provided the practice offends such American
ideas of freedom and right—as are applied to
the citizens Red interests of other nations.
A class of AmericanS are of the opinion that
an American must be allowed to do just about
as he plums the world over or else we must
go to war. It is very easy to talk about war,
but not so easy to fight one out and foot the
bill, When notion of this sort comes, somebo
dy more courageous, sensible, and responsible
than the taproom portion of "Young America"
has to be consulted, and that peace•loving, in-
dustrious, sensible somebody is not going to
war without goal honest reasons for it.
If a war could be got up in which all the de.
magognes and mock-heroes who bluster so
much about "stripes and stars," "national hon
or," "manifest destiny," kr. would he brought
within point blank range of musket or cannon
shot, and the rest of mankind were not to he
injured, we should say "let it cone!"—A: I'.
Mirror.
VII DIALiIIKIA'N.I.
•
HUNTINGDON.
July 4, 1854.
Flour per Md., 89,00 a 89,50
Red Wheat, per ho., 1,90
White Wheat, per ho.. 2,00
Rye, per bu 75
COrn: per bu• •
Oats, por bu• • • •
flay, per ton • •
Butter, per lb.,
Lard, por 1b.,• .
Eggs, per doe.,.
PIIILADA., July I—Breadstutlis are very
quiet, but holders of Flour are rather firmer
under the late foreign advices. The demand'
for export, however, continues limited, and on.
ly 300 bbls, a good bmndovero disposed of at
$8,75 per bbl. There is a steady demand for
the supply of the retailers and bakers from $B,-
52i up to 9,50 for common and extra bninds,
according to quality, and fancy lots at higher
figures. Rye Flour is held at $5,50, and Corn
Meal at $3,62,1 per barrel, but there is very lit
tle inquiry for either. Crain.—There is very
little Wheat offering, but the supply is fully
equal to tho demand. Red is nominally held
at $1,95 per bushel, and White at $2,05.2,08,
without finding buyers.
To Urick Makers.
DROVOSA LS for making sOO,OOO Brick, at tho
Warm Springy Dear Huntingdon, will ho re
ceived up fill the 1611, July inst. Those propo-
sing to state whether with machine or by hand,
and bow much per thousand, Contractor to furnish
wood, and how much if wood furnished, and at
what rate if wood leave provided.
Work to be commenced immediately.
Addre, A. I'. WILSON, Huntingdon, Pa.
uou, !RA - fine ' , wicks , for sale, vc
ry at EDM. SNARL',
The most extraordinary discovery in the it
the &real ,Irabium Remedy fin. Man
awl Beast.
H. (I. FAR It E
CELEBRATED ARABIAN LINIMENT.
WE DAILY HEAR of tho most astonishing
cures being affected by that great nod popular
medicine, the genuine 11. G. FARRELL'S A •
RADIAN LINIMENT, add we can truly say,
front our own knowledge, that no medicine ev
er discovered has performed the same wonder
ful cores that it has, both in man and beast,
and it is'equally good for both, which makes it,
so truly viduable. It is therelbre hailed by the
suffering as the greatest blessing of the age,
and no one would ever allow himself to be with.
out this sovereign balm, who had once witnes•
,sed its magic power over disease, and its won•
derful potency in relieving pain, however sr.•
j vere, in a few minutes' time. We ,earnestly
sire you to call upon the agent, who will fur
nish you, free of charge. a small book contain.
ing,' besides other valuable information, n largo
list of certificates from many of the most res
pectable persons, deuces effected by this cele
brated medicine, which surely are enough to
convince the most sceptical of its transcendent
virtues. We notice several certificates of rheu
matism cured after the patient had suffered
everything but death for live to twenty years.
Also cases of paratysis, or loss of use of the
limbs, where the flesh had withered, leaving
nothing apparently but dried skin and bone,
presenting as horrid a spectacle that their
FRIENDS LOOKED UPON THEM AP
PALLED while physicians pronounced them
BEYOND ANY 111.7 MAN EFFORT to re
lieve. It is the most efficacious remedy known
for burns, sprains, wounds, bruises, chilblains,
neuralgia, toothache, bites of insects and rep
tiles, sore throat, sore or weak eyes, tumors,
sun pain, etc., etc.; and is used with nnhouud•
ed success in most of the ailments of horses
and cattle, such as siVecny, filmy, sprains, brui
ses, wounds, stiff neck and joint, lameness,
swellings, galls or• chafes, sore eyes, partial
blindness, etc. It' used in the beginning of fis
tula, poll•evil, ringbone and spavin, it will in
variably stop their further• progress. Every
family should keep this valuable medicine en
band, ready for emergency.
Luo!r out for (',uuterf its!
The public are own imasl against another
counterfeit, which has lately made its appear
ance. celled IV. 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 tiiith, without the knowledge
that a counterfeit exists, and they will perhaps
only discover their error when the spurious.
mixture has wrought its evil effects.
The genuine article is manuti•etured only by
H. G. Farrell, sole inventor and proprietor,
and wholesale druggist, No. 17 Main street,
Peoria, Illinois, to whom all application,. for
Agencies must he addressed. Be sore von get.
it with the letters H. G. before Farrell's. thus
—II G. FARRELUS—and his signature on
the wrapper, all others are counterfeits.
Sold by Thos. Read & Son, Huntingdon, ft.
E. Sellers & Fleming Brothers wholesale, Pitt:,
bar„, and by regularly authorised agents
throughout the knifed States. _
Oki* Price 2b and 50 cents, and SI per bottle.
AUEYfS WANTED in every town, vilhign
and Inindet in the. United States, in which on •
is not already established. Address H. G. For •
roll as above, at:corn patio(' with good reference
as to character, responsibility, ..te.
July 5,18541-4 t.
MARRIED,
In Huntingdon Oil the 22c1 ult., by Rev.
Williams, Mr. H. S. M. SPIELMAN to Mica CAP
OLINE PORING, both of Hares Valley, this cc.
On the same day, by the same, at the
change lintel in Huntingdon. Mr. 0. W. 1 , , •
TY to Allsg LEAU MILLER, both of rlarc . .;
ley, Hunt. cif.
DIED,
At the residence of hi., son in f uion t.p., of
Drop:iy. Mr. NATHAN CHEENLAND, Hind 70
years of age.
Scholarships in the Cassville
Seminary.
rTmE Trustees of Clissville Seminary will sell
Svhoiarships from this date until the loth day
of August next, for Tuition in all the branche‘
taught in the institution, except the Ornamental,
nt the following rates :
For one Student fur g years, $ll,
Certificates tranxfornhle.
D. CLARKSON, Trca6'r
GEo. W. SPEER, Sert'ry.
Cassvillc, duly 5, 1854.-1 in,
Farm and Saw-Mill Ow sale.
Tsuhsitter oilers for sale his Farm and
1 Saw-Mill, situate in Barren township, of
this county, at the junction of Steno Creek nml
East Branch, containing 'lwo Hundred nod 'Fhb'
ty Acres, of which 80 Acres is eleared and in a
good state of cultivation; the balance is covered
with Pine nod Oak timber. and alltillablc.
July 5, 1854. JAMBS HEMPHILL.
Town Properly for Sale,
T -
BE subscriber o ff ers some valuahle property
for sale in the Borough of Alexandria, con
sisting of Two houses and Lots. The lionse-i
are large and comfortable, with every reriaisit..
outbuilding. One of the houses has Leon occu
pied as a store, &tr On the lot are a great i
My of fruit trees. Possession could be obtained
in the fell, if desired.
July 5,'1854. SAMUEL SPTKER.
Sale of Land
TBE subscriber o ff ers for sale his farm, lying
Within three miles of Shirlovshurg, Bunt
ingdon county, Pn., conteining about 143 acres,
80 or which is cleared nail under good fence, a
considerable part post and rail. On the premise%
are it two story dwelling house, largo stud con
venient, •and a large frame lank born, both en
tirely now. The above property beim; within
three miles of Shirleysburc, , , renders it convenient
for those who may wish to send their sons and
daughters to the excellent Schools established in
that borough. Those wishing an good and con
venient home can be accommndated, and upon
easy terms. B. E. COLLINS.
July 5, 1854.
NOTICE.
Estate if JA.VES LI 17 NGS7'O.V, of Barrec
township, Ilanlingdon County.
. _
-
A LL persons interested are hereby notified that
the Trust Account of Samuel Miller, Com
mittee of the person and estate of James Living
ston, of Barree township, a lunatin, has been filed
in the office of the Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas, of Huntingdon county, and that
the same will be presented to the said Court on
the second Monday in August next, for confir
mation and allowance, at which limo the same
wilt he allowed by the raid Court unless cause he
shown why the same should not be allowed.
THEO. H. CEENIER, Prothonotary.
July 5,1354.-3 t.•
Executor's Notice.
T ETTERS testamentary on the Estate or
11-1 WILLIAM HOUSEMOLIIER, late or Porte,
township, Huntingdon county, dec'd., having
been granted to the undersigned, all persons in
debted will make immediate payment, and thosi,
having claims will present them properly autlicu.
ticuted the settlement.
MOSES !TAMER,
JOHN HOUSEHOLDER,
July 5, '34.-6t. Executors.
Administrator's Notice.
T r1"11:RS of Administration baying been
_ll4 granted to the undersigned on the Estate of
JOHN STuvlin, hale 01 Cots township, Hunting
don county, deed., all persons indebted will make
immediate payment, and those having claim:
will present theinTroperly authenticated fur set
tlement. SARAH STEVER, A
DAVIT) S '''
SEVER, 5 """
July i, 1834.-fit.•
Gold Watches willbc sold by Eu. NSW
lower thus elsewhere.
A FREsti Apply nf tinnien bred~, Iron, 0.
Frt.ltatia • and iOl .
by .I.+: NV. A XT,),