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HUNTINGDON JOURNAL
Welaesilay Honing, lily it, ISM.
IBREiVSTE* Editor.
OVICULATION 1000.
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FOR GOVERNOR,
James Pollock, of Northumberland co.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
George Darsie, 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
(or 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 at a distance from Huntingdon.
:roux W. TnowrsoN, Esq., Hollidaysburg,
SAMUEL Cour, East Barren,
GEORGE W. Commune, Shirley township,
JAmEs E. GLASGOW, Clay township,
DANIEL TEAGUE, Esq., Cromwell township,
Dr. J. P. ASIICOM, Penn township,
.1. WAREHAM MATTERN, Franklin township,
SAMUEL STEFFEY, Jackson township,
ROBERT M'BURNEY, 6 ‘ tr
COI. JNO. C. WATSON, Brady township,
MORRIS BROWN, Springfield township,
WM. HUTCHINSON, Esq., Warrioremark tP.,
'toms MCDONALD, Brady township,
GEORGE W. WHITTAKER, Petersburg,
HENRY NEC,', West Barre,
.lout BALSIIACH, Waterstreet,
Haj. CHARLES MICKLEY. 'rod township,
A. M. BLAIR, Dublin township,
GEORGE WILSON, Esq., Toll township,
JAMES CLARK, Birmingham.
NATHANIEL. LYTLE, Esq., Spruce Creek.
M. W. MOORE, Alexandria.
B. F. WALLACE, Union Furnace.
SIMEON WRIGHT, Esq., Union township.
DAVID CLARKSON L Esq., Cuss township.
SAMUEL WIGTON, Esq.,Franklin township.
DAVID PARKER, Enq., Warriorsmark.
DAVID AURANDT, 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 Estate 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 lora.
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. WE. BREWSTER.
New Advertisements.
Please turn your attention to the New Ad
, ertisements :—Notice to the Creditors upon
the Main Line of Public Improvements.—
Banking House of Bell, Garrettson k Co.—
Executor's Notice of Moses Greenland and An
drew Shaw, on the Estate of Nathan Green
land, deed.
IISS.A western editor cautions his readers
against kissing short women, as the habit has
made him round shouldered.
II lir On last Thnrsday, a little boy, son of
Mr. Diffenbacher, of this place, while playing
ulong the bank of the Canal fell in and was
drowued.
for No man can do anything against his
will, said metaphysician. "Faith," said Pat.
`•I had a brother who went to Botany Bay
against his will, faith and be did."
A BIG LEAF, OR A BIG STORY.---A leaf of
the victoria pie plant, in a garden at adrian,
Michigan, is said to measure twenty-three feet
seven inches in circumference.
oar A lawyer wrote rascal, in the hat of a
brother lawyer, who, on discovering it opened
a complaint in open court against the trespas
er who he said, had not only taken his hat,
but had written his own name in it.
ELECTIONS TO CONC.—The political hives
are beginning to buzz all over the country as
elections are to be held in twenty-five States
this coming fall. A majority of the members
of the next Congress are to be chosen, and
Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, Pennsyl
vania, North Car olina, Florida, Louisiana, Ar.
kansas, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, lowa and
California Legislatures are to be elected, which
will choose one Senator each, except that of
North Carolina, which will elect two.
UNCLE S♦Y'B STRONG Box.—According to
the United States Treasurer's statement just
published, there was in the treasury on the 26th
of June, subject to draft, $28,888,812. (len.
cral Almonte received a check for $7,000,000,
on Friday, as the first instalme nt to Mexico
on account of the recent treaty with that repub
lic, thus leaving in the strong box $21,888,812.
No other government in the world has so much
extra funds on hand, nor representatives so
willing to give them away foolishly.
The Fourth.
The anniversary of our National Indepen
dence passed off quietly and orderly, in this
place. There were but few strangers or per.
sons from a distance in town. It was celebra
ted by the different Sabbath Schools of the
Borough, most of the citizens participating.—
The Presbyterian School assembled, at an ear
ly hour, in the grove near Mr. McCahan's, and
were addressed by John Scott, Esq., and Rev.
Mr. McLain. The Methodist School, attended
by the Huntingdon Brass Band, assembled in
the grove near "The Cottage," and were ad.
dressed by Rev. Mr. Buckingham, Mr. R. Mc-
Divitt, and John Williamson, Esq. Refresh
ments of all kinds were on hand in abundance,
and quite a number of persons were present at
both places. Universal harmony prevailed
throughout the day, and all seemed disposed to
enjoy the exercises, and to unite in celebrating
the glorious birth-day of our Natiou'a Freedom.
or The penlutyl tianian denounces the
"Know Nothings as "church burning bigots"
cud the opponents of the Nebraska bill es "biood.
hounds of tresses." Verily,-whom the gods
with to dc , troY) they first make mad."
Barnum's Museum, &c.
P. 'l'. Barnum's Grand Colossal Museum and
Menagerie, (as it is called,) exhibited at Hun
tingdon on last Saturday.
As it entered the town it was not preceded
by the Gorgeous Car of Juggernaut, drawn by
Eight Elephants, followed by a long procession
of costly cages and carriages.
It was said to comprise a cortege of 140 hor
ses; we suppose it would be nigher the truth to
say 40, without the 100.
The Wax Statuary was just anything but
what they were intended to represent.
Along aide of the main Pavilion was two
others, containing animals; and at the end of
town, on the way to the main Pavilion, anoth
er, containing a Sea Lion, (a species of Seal,)
to the entrance of either of which, 123 cents
was required. Whether those belong to P. T.
Barnum's Menagerie or not, is what we do not
know, but it creates great dissatisfaction among
the people, for they think they should see all
for a quarter. Upon the whole, there is a good
deal of humbuggery about the whole concern.
The Norfolk Eleotion.
The recent election in Norfolk, Virginia,
which resulted in the election of the "Know
Nothing" ticket, was entirely independent of
party polities, the "Know Nothings" being bit.
terly opposed and denounced by the presses of
both the old parties. Commenting on the rc•
suits the Herald says:—
It is evident that this mysterious organiza
tion, so potent for good or evil, is totally un•
connected with party politics; and that it is as
liable to be affected by appeals to the party
prejudices of its members as the rock of Gib
raltar to be blown into the sea by a puff of
wind. The batteries of four journals, three
democratic and one independent, in this vicin
ity, were opened upon it, and poured in an in
cessant storm of denunciation, day after day,
for weeks; but it only added fuel to the flame
which was sweeping all before it; or rather, it
only drew closer the bands of this mysterious
union which mocked and defied their efforts.
Toe CAMPBELL CLIQUE.—Tho Democratic
Union continues its assaults upon the Camp.
bell clique. In its last issue, it speaks thus of
them:—
We again repeat, that James Campbell and
his jackall, Forney, have infused into the Dem
ocratic party the elements of its destruction:
we repeat, that the unmerited elevation of
James Campbell was an insult to Pennsylva
nia, which has excited public indignation, and
has led to a formidable organization that now
threatens the defeat of the Democratic party;
we repeat, that the unrelenting proscription in
Pennsylvania, of the friends of the venerable
Cass, who was assassinated in the Baltimore
Convention by the Capmbell clique, has alien
ated from the general Administration two-thirds
of the Democracy of the Keystone State; we
repeat. that if these arch intriguers are not re
pudiated, both at Washington and in Pennsyl
vania, the people trill pass sentence upon them
at the next general election—and in proof of the
truth of these assertions, see appeal to Use fu-
I tare!
gar Stand aside gentlemen Democrats—the
organ has spoken ! If you do not wish to be
read out of the ranks, bow politely to the Spir
it and abjure the Know-Nothings. The edict
has gone forth—unalterable as the laws of the
Medea and Persians, for the Spirit has spoken
it—that '!those who wish to remain in commu
nion with the Democratic church must keep a
loof from any organization (the Know-Noth
ings) whose principles are antagonistical to
those of the democratic party." So walk up
gentlemen, declare your intentions and get your
certificates, or set your house in order, for the
Spirit has sworn in its wrath that you shall go ?
—Chambersinirg Whig.
lifir The Spirit of last week was furious be
cause some Locofocos joined the Know-Noth
ings, and it boldly alleged that that secret or
ganization is identified with the Whig party.—
Two dare after its remarks were issued, the
Know-Nothings of Chambersburg elected a
Locofoco Councilman over the regular Whig
candidate by 152 majority ! How is it., neigh
bor ?—do tell I—Chamberaburg Whig.
CONNECTICUT ON THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
—The Legislature of Connecticut has passed an
act, entitled, "An Act for the Defence of Lib
erty," which provides that any person guilty of
an attempt, as principle or witness, to remove
any free person from Connecticut as a slave,
shall pay a fine of five thousand dollars, and
be imprisoned five years in the Connecticut
State Prison. No depositions to be received
in behalf of the recovery of a fugitive slave..te.
te)..We extract the following from a special
dispatch to the New York Tribune:
WASHINGTON, Friday, June 30.
Important and highly interesting intelligence
from Madrid and Paris has reached the Depart.
ment of State. In spite of all his efforts and
all his diplomatic seductions, Mr. Soule has not
succeeded either in restoring an entente cordi
ale with Spain or in doing anything toward the
purchase of Cuba, the Queen of the Antilles.
The obstinacy which the Spanisn Govern
ment manifests in the settlement of the Cuban
difficulty is to be attributed to two causes:
First. They are confident of the support of
France and England in case of emereency.
Second. They do not believe the U. S. Gov
ernment is in earnest.
No treaty has yet been concluded between
France, England and Spain on this subject;
but the preliminary steps for such a treaty
were made some time ago, and only failed of
consummation because England gave notice
that she should insist upon the insertion of a
clause in regard to slavery in Cuba which wan
so obnoxious to the Spanish Governnent, that
Me negotiation was suspended.
Since then Spain has offered France ten
thousand men to supply the place of ten thous
and French soldiers in Rome to permit the lat
ter to join the army in Turkey, on condition
that she will pledge her support against the U.
S. in case of a war. Louis Napoleon refused
the proposition, because alone, he could not
enter into a war with the United States. Re
sides, a war between these two ancient allies
would be as repugnant to the Government and
people of France ati to those of the U. S. The
feeling of friendship for our nation is so strong
in France that .it might become a question
whether, if Louis Napoleon was disposed to
push his people into a war with us, it would not
cost him his throne. For a purely national
and palpable cause it is possible that the French
people could be brought into a state of mind
hostile to the people of the United States; but
fora war in which they felt no d irect interest, and
into welch they should be faced merely to ac
complish at bargain, it mar be safely predicted
they would not engage. However this may be,
it is well known that the Spanish Government
counts largely on the aid of France, and her
hopes lie principally in the influence which the
Empress is supposed to exert on the destinies
of the country.
The Boston Journal has an article on
the probable effect of the existing European
war upon the commerce of this country, and the
conelusion arrived at is, that in a pecuniary
point of view, the United States will not be lo
iters in the end. Our direct trade with Russia
is entirely cut off, but an opinion prevails that
it will be indirectlyearried on through Prussian
posts. The coat of transportation and other
ehurges, and the risk of having the Russian
merchants Mend and confiscated as the prof:.
ty of an enemy, however, must greatly em bas
rats trade and add much to the coat of the pre.
duce thus produced. Indeed, the advance on
Russian produce, although the war has hardly
passed the incipient stage, is already about 33
per cent,
From the Daily News of the 6th inst.
AWFUL CONFLAGRATION.
Tots 1 Destruction of the National Theatre
—The Chinese Museum•—The Girard
House Severely Damaged.
At 10i o'clock last night, the National The
atre was accidentally set on fire, and in a few
minutes the whole building was enveloped in
flames. The fire originated in consequence of
the curtains taking fire by the ignition of
matches. The manager came forward and re
quested the audience to leave the building as
soon as possible, and they fortunately effected
their escape, although it was feared three or
four persons had perished before they could
leave the building.
The firemen were immediately on the spot,
but before they could bring their efforts to bear
upon the burning building, the flames had
spread with great velocity to the adjoining pro
perty, and bid defiance to every exertion pot
forth by the noble firemen. The wall fell in
with a tremendous crash, and the flames shot
up with awful magnificence and grandeur.
scattering the sparks in every direction, and
those falling on the roofs of the adjacent build
ings, soon set fire to them. The Girard House
also caught under the. cornice, and was soon
enveloped in flames. The Chinese Museum
also caught on fire, and was totally consumed
with all its contents. There were also a num
ber of buildings adjoining soon wrapped in
flames, and despite the utmost efforts of the
firemen and citizens; they were also destroyed.
One fireman, while ascending a ladder, fell
from the third story of a building and was
dreadfully injured about the head. He was
conveyed to the Hospital.
The sparks were blown in every direction,
and the roofs of buildings, for two or three
squares, were set on fire in many places, but
were extinguished before the flames obtained
much headway, by pouring buckets of water
upon them. The whole block between Eighth
and Ninth, and Chesnut and George streets,
were wrapped in flames, shooting up in lurid
glare, illuminating the whole city.
The wind swept from the northwest, and
carried the flames with it in rapid and irresis
tible force, making the whole scene appear like
one vast ocean of fire, swayed to and fro with
I burning billows.
In the Chinese Museum, one noble fireman
was playing a side stream, when an adjoining
wall fell and knocked him down, considerably
injuring hint; he sprang to his feet, and seized
the hose again, and commenced working with
all its energies. Such noble conduct is worthy
of all praise.
A horse belonging to the Circus Company
was so much frightened that he would not leave
the enclosure, and the man had to put a rope
around his neck to pull him, out.
Pigeons were flying about in all directions,
and fell in the fire and were consumed.
The whole conflagration presented a scene of
unsurpassed grandeur as the flames lit up the
heavens in lurid flames, and shot athwart this
sky in all the brilliancy of their frightful heav
ings.
We learn from an authentic source that the
fire was caused by an incendiary having set
fire to the carpenter shop of the National
Theatre.
Our noble and daring firemen stood up man
fully, notwithstanding the intense heat, and
battled heroically with the flames.
The magnificent pictures of Mr. Earle's Gal
lery, No. 216 Chesnut street, were entirely
consumed, or so much damaged as to render
them of no avail to the community.
Mrs. Burk's lace store, No. 212, was entire
ly consumed.
The magnificent stock of Mrs. Evans', No.
214, was damaged to such an extent as to be
entirely useless.
Houses Nos. 49.47, 48.51. on George street;
Oston's Waverly Hotel, N. W. corner of Eighth
and George streets; the Bell tavern, adjoining;
the Hotel of Samuel Shock. under which the
Jewelry store of George It. Fisher; adjoining
which the store of R. E. Murphy, were all in
flames.
A very respectable looking man ascended the
ladder of the Empire Hook and Ladder Com
pany, lost his hold and fell to the ground.
Collision at Sea, and Loss of Life.
The ships Olympus and Trade Wind came
into collision on the 26th of June, and both
sank. The Olympus, Capt. Wallace, sailed
from Liverpool on the 24th of May for Boston,
having forty passengers, and a crew numbering
thirteen. She was freighted with nine hundred
tons of iron, and general hardware.
The ship Trade Wind, Capt. Smith, from
Mobile for Liverpool, sailed on the -, with
seventeen passengers and a crew of thirty-four.
On the day above mentioned, June 26, in lati
tude 41 50, and longitude 57 20, at about 11
o'clock ut night, it being very dark, the weath
er thick, and the wind blowing fresh, she came
into collision with tho Olympus. The bows of
the Trade Wind were stove, and she filled with
in an hour. The Olympus went down within
half an hour after the collision.
Ten of the crew of the Olympus, the captain,
and 37 of the passengers were saved; and the
captain of the Trade Wind. 16 of her crew,
and all her passengers. This shows the loss
of the Olympus to be three passengers and
three of the crew. Eighteen of the Trade
Wind's crew perished.
The saved from each ship were taken off' by
the Belgian barque Stradt Antwerpiae, which
arrived off Brock Island yesterday morning.—
Captains Wallace and Smith hired a fishing
smack, and getting on board the steamer Bay
State, arrived in New York Tuesday evening.
The Trade Wind was one of the finest clip
pers built in New York. She was 2018 tohs
burthen, about three years old, valued at $lOO,-
000, and is largely insured in Wall street. Her
freight is valued at $50,000, and the cargo at
about $250,000, the latter being principally in
sured in England. She was owned by W.
Platt & Son, of Philadelphia, and Booth 4: Erb
gar, and others, of New York.
The Olympus was built in Kennebunk, in
1850, and was 744 tons register; was worth
abcmt $50,000, the cargo $200,000, and the
freight $15,000. She was insured at the East
ward, where it is presumed the cargo or a por
tion of it is also insured.
Horrid Affair in Tennessee.
Murder of two While Persons by a Negro—
Attempted Rape—The Negro caught and
Burned Alive!
A letter from Danbridge, Tenn., to the Knox.
ville Register, dated June 21st, says:—On last
Wednesday night, whilst Elijah Moore, his
wife and sister•m-law, Miss Lotspeech, were at
home, a servant stole quietly into the room in
which they were sleeping, and murdered Moore
with an axe. The murderer then violated the
person of Miss Lotupeech, the sister of Mrs.
Moore. The murderer was apprehended and
tied to a tree, in sight of his murdered master's
house, a large pile of rich pine was built around
him, and then set on fire and burned to ashes,
in the presence of 1200 or 1500 persons, who
did not leave the spot until he was completely
reduced to ashes.
The Fire at Louisville.
CM( INNATI, July 7.
The stock of Messrs. Lichten &Lanienthal,
clothiers, was valued at $70,000, and insured
for $50,000; portions of the goods were saved.
Messrs. Lewis & Wilkes, China warehouse,
was entirely destroyed. LOU on stock, $35,000.
Insured for $25,000.
Benedict & Kennedy, dry goods dealers, were
insured, but their stock was mostly saved.
The stock of Messrs. Chamberlain & Bailey,
hardware dealers, was badly damaged by wet.
ur, but was insured.
Thu buildings were owned by Judge Nicho•
las, and were insured. Total loss, $25,000.
DIMING Commodore Perry's last visit to Jo•
pan, hiluselt and suite were entertained at it
feast by the natives. Cooked worms, fried
snakes, and a variety of indigestible compounds
were served up, of which they were obliged to
partake through etiquette. hereafter, a strong
stomach may be considered as a high rrcom•
inundation in our Japatit..o
TEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Washington and America.
Continued Reverses of the Aleutians.— Wound
ing of their Geteerals.--ne Reir of fitilistrin
Sovended.—Treaty of Austria with liirkey.
—Dates: London and Liverpool.
The British mail steamer Europa from Liv.
erpool, Saturday, arrived hero at 6 o'clock on
Friday evening, June 30, after a passage of
above 13 days.
The United States Mail steamer Washington
arrived at this port on Wednesday, from South.
ampton,bringing 188 passengers and our tiles
of Lonon journals and correspondence from
London and Paris to July 21.
The British steamer America also arrived at
Halifax on Wednesday, bringing advices from
Liverpool and London to June 24, of which we
have received a summary by telegraph from
Halifax. This dispatch so included below.
The Collins steamship Baltic, from N. Y. on
the lOrh June, arrived out at Liverpool at 7
clock, A. M. on Wednesday. the 21st.
The UMW, from the seat of war is of the great.
est importance.
The War.
The siege of Silistria has been raised—the
Russians defeated by the Turks and driven
•
across the Danube. The order of events was
as follows:
Siege operations were commenced on the
17th May, and continued until 15th June, the
attack and defense being carried on incessant
ly, and with equal bravery on both sides.
Repented storming parties were directed
against the intrencliments,—mines and counter
mines were exploded, cruising immense slaugh•
ter to both beseigers and besieged. Mussa Pa
sha, the brave Turkish commander, was killed
by a shell; after which Prince Pashkiewitch,
Clio Russitin commander, was struck and disa:
bled by a spent ball, and will probably die.
On the 13th of June, a tremendous attack
was ordered under Generals Gorchakoff and
Sehilders, but after severe fighting the Russians
were repulsed, and a Turkish brigade sent ftom
ShUmla by Omer Pasha, succeeded in entering
the fortress. Thus reentbreed, the garrison on
the 15th made a sortie. A. desperate hand to
hand contest ensued, and ended in the com•
plete discomfiture of the Russians. Prince Gor
chakoff was severely wounded. General Schil•
ders had his leg shot off, and other Generals
were killed.
The carnage among the Russian Troops was
dreadful. and they retired, fighting, across the
river. Pursuing their advantage,
the Turks
crossed an arm of the river, seized the Isle of
Hope, .d blew up the Russian siege works
thereon. The Turks then brought out their
guns and erected temporary batteries on the
Selgarian bank of the rive; ' before the north
face of the fortress. The Russian batallions
east and went of Siliatria immediately retreat
ed, in good order, across the river and destroy.
ed their bridges.
The Russians, at latest dates, were in the vi
cinity of Kalarash, awaiting reenforcements
and 'orders.
Gen. Liprandi's division and several detach
ed corps were marching in haste from Station
to join them.
This victory was gained entirely by the Turks,
the French and English not having made their
appearance.
The seige of Silistria being raised, must al
ter the whole plan of operations in Bulgaria,
and consequently must change the plans of al
lies. It is surmised that Pashkiewitch will or
der his whole force to fall back on .fassy.
Ere this the Russians have probably relin
quished all their positions on the left bank of
the Danube, excepting the forts of Hirsova,
Matachin and Useaktcha; and apprehensions
of their advance on the Balkans is for the pres
ent at an end.
Russian ite.munts, via Bucharest, admit that
operations against Silistria are suspended, but
86Y that the seige is not finally raised.
The Russians have evacuated Mogurelli and
Sin nibea.
Five thoumnd Turks have occupied Turtu
kai, and it won reported (but considered doubt
ful) that the Turkish garrison of Rustchuk had
crossed at Giurgevo, killed four hundred Rus
sians. and talc s.n nine guns.
Admirals Dunclaa and Hamelin had issued a
circular on the 7th June announcing the close
blockade of thn• mouths o( the Danube; most of
.
the fleet were rtruising off'Sebastopol, hut some
six or eight ships were at Varna assisting iu
the conveyance of troops.
Transports with heavy guns having arrived,
it was likely that Sebastopol would soon be at
tacked.
The rasition of Austria.
A report was current that Russia had again
made peace overtures through Austria, but the
terms are said t D he the immediate retirement
of the Allies from Turkey. It can scarcely be
regarded as trine.
A rumor is again afloat in the English pa
pers that the Czar will abdicate. He is like
wise reported to be sick and for that alleged
reason did note neet the King of Prussia. He
has however on lered Prince Dolgordouki, Min
ister of War, to proceed immediately to the
Danubian rincipalities and draw up an accu
rate report of the position of affairs in a milita
ry point of view - . This unusual mission produ
ced a sensation at St. Petersburg.
It is officially announced that the Convention
between Austria and the Porte for the Austri
an occupation ofthe Moldavia-Wallachian Prin
cipalities, was signed at Constantinople on the
14th of June.
At a Cabinet Council at Vienna on the 19th.
the Emperor pbssiding, it was resolved, that if
an evasive answer comes from Russia, Austria
will forward a final ultimatum demanding a
categorical reply within eight days.
It is stated tint Napoleon has intimated to
the Austrian Government that the French will
interfere to suppress any revolutionary move
ments in Hungary or Italy while the Austrian
troops are engaged against the Russians. A
similar declaration is expected from England.
A Russia(' lout of 16,000,000 rubles-5 per
cent.—is negotiating at Hamburg, at 86.
'Me Baltic.
There has bee n 310 news of importance re ,
ceived from the 111.‘Itic.
Two English steamers destroyed the wharf
and some gun•boatc at Kemi, Gulf of Bothnia.
The English ships Odio and Vulture landed.
150 men at Kalva Karim - 11y, but they were at
tacked by the Russ ttns and driven back to
their ships with the loss of three officers and
14 seamen wounded, and 25 taken prisoners.
Admiral Napier had sent four ships against the
place.
All Russian pilots ace sent into the interior.
The British, under Admiral Plumridge, had
takenpossession of Fornea, unopposed. It was
to be fortified as a station for English troops.
Great activity preva,led in the Swedish ports.
A?,ia.
Safea Pacha is ilppointed Governor of Cir
cassia and Ahasin.
At the latest date Sehanayl was in full march
upon Titles.
Greece.
Maims from Missolottghi to June 14, say
that the insurrection was totally extinct at Epi
rus, but the Turkish troops were marching to
Thessaly, where the insurgents refuse to sub.
mit.
The U. S. frigates Cumberland and Saranac
were at the Firms.
The Latest Dispatches.
A telegraphic dispatch states that at the
Conference at Teachein it wan decided that
Prussia would not formally declare wur against
Russia, but would place a portion of the I'rua•
sian army under the orders of the Emperor of
Austria.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning, June 24, 1854.
General Dutnenberg hao succeeded to the
ehief command of the Russian forces of the
Danube, in consequence of the wounds receiv
ed by the General in command.
Gen. Luders had his jaw carried away by a
cannon ball.
From the Raltie—the report of the English
loss at Kalmy Karleoy is confirmed.
On the :HA all the'ecrew steamers proceed•
cd to Cronatadt i and a Stettin telegraphic dcs•
patch says, the feet of upwards of 40 vessels
had been signalled from the western end of the
land, off Cronstadt. _
By the Peninsula mnit we learn that Russian
agent; were trying to infuse some new spirit in
to the hlignolite party.
Tne vines of Medina had been almost uni
versally covered with blight.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 12.
Several ships arrived with goods, and are
likely to find return cargoes.
The officers of the 'British steamer Tiger it
is said are to be exchanged for Russian prison-
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC,
The following is a summary of the latest in
telligence received by telegraph in Liverpool,
up to the hour of the Baltic's departure:
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, June 28.—The con.
tinental news is very meagre. There is no ad.
ditional intelligence from the East.
The French three per cents opened at 73f.
and rose to 73f. 43c. . .
On the 23d, Nareissa Eseosgrn. mother of
the former Minister of that name, was arrested
at Madiid:
The following paragraph, dated St. Peters.
burg, June 17, is from the Iffiniteur ofJune 27:
"The damage caused by the blockade of the
coasts of the Baltic and the Black Seas may
he estimated, from the following statistics of
the ordinary rate of the exports and imports:
in 1852, 3,800 freighted vessels entered the
lorts of the Baltic. and about the same number
eft those ports. The number of vessels which
entered the Black Sea was 2,800. Total, 1,500,
000 tons."
India and China.
The express in anticipation of the overland
mail has arrived.
The Russian squadron it supposed to have
taken refluge on the coast of Kamchatka.
One of its vessels was seen about 30 days
since, at Woosong, where she had put in for in•
telligence.
After deducting vessels ordered home, the
British naval force in those seas consists of 15
vessels of the royal navy, mountin 244 guns; of
27 steamers of the Indian navy, mounting 120
guns, of very heavy calibre and metal; and of
12 sailing ships, of the same service, mounting
100 guns—making a total of 54 vessels and
464 guns. To these are to be added the French
squadron.
From the Plaice.
CINCINNATI. July s.—By way of St. Louis
we have later intelligence from the plains,--the
mail having reached Independence.
Business at Santa Fe was dull, and there is
but little news of interest. The various trains
were proceeding slowly westward on account
of heavy ruins, rendering almost every stream
unpassable.
The Pawnee Indians were very troublesome,
robbing the trains, &c,
Cholera had broken out among the trains be
tween Forts Kearney and Laramie, and many
had died but their names have not been ascer
tained. There has been no registry kept at
Fort Kearney this year of men, women and
children who have gone out, or of the different
kinds of sock.
It is estimated that not as many emigrants—
other than rnormons—by one-half are on the
road, nor as many cattle and horses by one
third or one-half, as last year.
The first party of Mormons were only out
about 150 or 200 miles. Other companies of
them go out by Fort Riley, and open a new
road to Laramie.
The new mail contractors to Salt Lake and
Santa Fe have commenced operations, and they
are now stocking the mad.
Prom Barbadoes—Frightfal Ravages of
the Cholera.
BALTIMORE, July 6.—An arrival at this port
from Barbadoes brings us intelligence to the
15th of June.
The cholera was still on the increase. the
number of deaths reaching four hundred per
day. The whole number of deaths from the
disease amounted to 5000.
The shipping in the port was entirely free
from the scourge,
The Southern mail as late as due is to hand,
but the papers contain no news of interest.
Cheese as a Digester.
As a digester, as some not appropriately call
it, cheese—that which is decayed .d mouldy
being preferred by connoisseurs—is often eaten
after dinner. I%e action which experience
seems to have proved it to possess, in aiding
the digestion of what has previously been eaten,
is both curious and interesting, and has had
some light thrown upon it by recent chemical
research. When the curd of milk is exposed
to the air in a moist state for a few days, at a
moderate temperature, it begins gradually to
decay, to emit a disagreeable odor, and to fen
went. When in this state, it possesses the pro.
perty, in certain circumstances, of inducing a
species of chemical change and fermentation
in other moist substances with which it is mix
ed or brought into contact. It acts after the
same manner as sour leaven does when mixed
with sweet dough.
Now, old and partially decayed cheese acts
in a similar way when introduced into the sta•
mach. It causes chymical changes gradually
to commence among the particles of food which
has previously been eaten, and thus facilitates
the dissolution which necessarily precedes di
gestion. It is only some kinds of cheese, how
ever, whirls will effect this purpose. Those
are generally considered the best in which some
kind of cheese mould has established itself.—
Hence the mere eating of a morsel of cheese
after dinner does not necessarily promote di•
gestion. If too slim or of improper quality, it
will only add to the quantity of food with which
the stomach is already overloaded, and will
have to await its turn tbr digestion by the or•
dinary process.—Chemistry of Common
A LOST Womm.—The Dayton Ohio, Herald
states that Dr. VANTYI, of that city, in his ex•
tensive geological cabinet, has an nreolyte me•
toric stone, which is about eighteen inches its
diameter. It is globular in form, and posses.
ses all the characteristics of a miniature planet.
It fell in a swamp some miles west of Dayton.
—owing to which circumstance it was not bro
ken. It was discovered about seventeen feet
beneath the surface. There is no knowing how
long this little world went careering through
infinity with lightning speed before it came
bump up against the earth.
NEGRO VOTERS,—The lower House o f the
Connecticut Legislature, bye vote 116 to 78,
have p assed a resolution to amend the State
Constitution so as to allow negroes to vote, on
the same terms as white men. Also (106 to
/30) an amendment to prohibit any person from
voting who cannot read. These proposed
amendments wore then ordered to be continued
to the next Legislature, and published with the
laws.
Huns Saturday July let, Ja
cob 011inger, of Allegheny township, this coun
ty, hung himself to a tree in the woods near
his residence. We have heard no reason giv
en for the rash act: but it is supposed to have
been from mental derangement. Ho was a
farmer, has borne the character of a respecta
ble eitizen,and has left a family to mourn his un
expected and fearful terimnation oflife.—Bluir
County Whig.
THE INTERNAT. MACHINE MERDER.-The Cin.
cinnati Commercial is informed that a talegra•
phic despatch was received in that city by Dr,
linker on Friday evening, to the following of
feet:
"Dr. BARER—I am in a dreadful state of
mind, I can explain all. [Signed!
W. WISON.
Who "W. Wilson" in seems to be a mystery,
and this despatch is supposed to bo intended
to attract attention from the true culprit.
110.- An exeharnre paper asks very innocently,
if it is any harm for young ladies to sit in the
lapse of ages. Another replies that it depends
all on the kind of age:, selected. Thom,
eighteen to te eutv live it pith down a. ~xtra
hatardeu:,
Doubling Gap Springs.
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As the season is rapidly approaching when
the seekers of bealth_and lovers of pleasur.e,
will scatter to the different watering laces in
quest of these objects, we will, for the benefit
of our renders, direct attention to n resort
where both eun he obtained. The White Sol.
phur Springs of Cumberland county, Pa., pre.
scuts attractions of no sommon character.—
Col. Scott Coyle, the Proprietor, is akind and
affable gentleman—sparing no pains to make
his guests comfortable, and continually dcvi•
sing wars and means to chase the glowing
hours with flying feet. Ills mansion is large
and commodious; and is furnished in a neat,
handsome and convenient style, without any
striving after pomp or affected parade. His
table is filled with the fat of the land as well as
with the delicacies of the season—in this res•
pest presenting a marked contrast with all oth•
er fashionable watering places. No one can
complain of not getting enough to eat—the
difficulty is, to make a choice from the ahead.
auce. The waterof the White Sulphur Springs,
. .
has an old and well established 'reputaiion.
Many years ago the farmers of the neighbor
hood were in the habit of frequenting it, and
always derived much benefit trom its use. It
has recently been analyzed by Prof. Booth, of
Philadelphia, whose report states that it poss
esses invaluable medicinal qualities. The sul
phur, magnesia and carbonate of lime are so
harmoniously combined as to render it an ex
. .
ceedingly palatable drink, whilst it operates
with a most wholesome effect upon the system.
The recent discovery of a chalybeate spring
will be another strong inducement to visitors.
The analysis of this water proves equally sat
isfactory. It nets as a tonic. and is a terrible
provocatim of the appetite. Mr. Coyle, we
understand, has lately made improvements on
an extensive scale. The house has been re
painted—summer bowers have been erected on
different parts of the grounds—new roads laid
out lending to the Robber's Cave, from which
diverges another of easy grade to Feat Rock; a
large oblong circle has also been made around
the beautiful lawn in front of the mansion and
through the grove, where the old and young of
both sexes can take horseback exercise without
being exposed to the slightest peril—a new
bath house has been built, and every thing has
undergone renovation.
. .
The place itself is replete with historical no
sociations, and 'abounds with scenery which
can justly be called roman'ic and sublime.—
To one who is fond of bold and healthful exer
cise, or of indulging in delicious dreams in
dim, old forests, and of rambling over green
fields and by still waters—Doubling Gap is the
spot to which his footsteps should he turned.—
gountains of towering majesty rise like an
amphitheatre almost up to the blue dome of
heaven, and circumscribe one's vision to but a
patch of the shining sky above. In their still
and awful grandeur they look like bearded gi-.
ants in repose, while the fleecy clouds hang
around their peaks like silken drapery woven
by angel hands. The sun seems to be tardy in
bathing their heads with its early rays; but they
linger there bright and glorious long after eve
has walked through the valley beneath. The
cave, which was the home of the robber Lewis,
is still in a good state of preservation; and is
an object of interest to hundreds who make a
pilgrimage thither and recount the dark deeds
of the outlaw. It was here he sought refuge
from his hot pursuers, after committing some
deed of crime in the valley. From his secret
lair, he could see them hurry by, or hear the
hunt go on around him secure from detection;
and, when it was abandoned, issue forth again
to renew his depredations. His life is full of
thrilling incidents and hairbreadth escapes,
and has a dash of the marvellous and roma.
tic. Front the cave another road now branches
off to Feat Rock, front which can be seen the
most magnificent spectacle the eye of mortal
ever beheld. We had heard much of the gran•
deur of that view, but ascribed the enthusiastic
descriptions to a poetical imagination or exci
ted fancy. But we confess our error. The
route to the Rock ascends the side of the first
mountain, winding in such a serpentine course
as to avoid a greater part of the precipitancy of
the old road as well as many of its asperities.
On the top of this mountain there is a wide,
open. level glade, covered with moss and en•
riel4d with a liquid stream of water. The as
cent from this point to the rock is easy, passing
under trees the thick foliage of which shields
the traveller from the sun, while the beauty and
picturesqueness of the scene charms the weari
ness away. And when at last you stand on
Flat Rock. and the view breaks unexpectedly
on your startled eye, you shrink back wonder
stricken and filled with admiration. No tongue
however gifted—no pen however eloquent can
portray it. You can think hut not speak—you
can feel but not express. The extensiveness of
the scene--its vtist, wide, almost boundless
stretch, is the first thought that crowds upon
your mind. It requires a second and a third
look to take all in, and even then your delight
ed eye will find much to feast upon for hours.
You stand two thousand feet above the level
of the valley, and you feel
" how fearful
And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eye so low!
The crows and birds that wing the midway air,
Show scarce so gross as beetles."
The range of country visible from this spot is
immense—far off in the dim distance can be
discerned the mountains of Virginia; and as
your eye falls, it rests upon the steeples and
spires of Chambersburg, gleaming like snow
beneath the sun; and then glancing over the
faring and houses and barns which dot the
scenes like figures on a chess-board, it sees
clear and distinct the town of Newville, with
the waters of the Conogoguinit—glittering like
a silver thread, as it winds its way through the
fields—now dancing amid the wavering grain
—now hiding beneath the dense forest leaves,
and now leaping again from the darkness into
light, like a living thing of joy. On the left a
large cluster of buildings can be easily recog.
nized as Carlisle—while still further off the
great dome of the Capitol at Harrisburg rises'
in the air like a temple. Below are heavy
strips of woods, but at so great a distance that
they are dwarfed into mere patches of under
brush, and the sighing of the wind through the
noisy pine trees reaches one's ears like the
faint whisperings of a dying spirit—heard, yet
not understood. The whole scene resetnbles a
mighty panorama--fresh and glorious, and
teeming with unsoiled magnificence, like that
which overspread the virgin earth at creation's
dawn. Once seen, it can never be forgotten.
It clings to one like a sweet remembrance amid
the desolation of hope. No poet in his happi
est moment ever conceived such a picture, and
the wings of his imagination might gather from
it another plume for a bolder and snore splend
did flight, The pencil of a Claude might catch
new inspirations from its sublimity—the lover
of Nature be fired with more ennobling emo
tions, and the dullest soul might ascend
"Through Nature, up to Nature's God."
The feelings which lake possession of one on
first looking over the landscape, do not admit
of a critical dissection. You experience a
sense of grandeur—an elevation and, expansion
of soul—a boundless, outreaching of thought
suggested by the terrible power and wisdom of
the Almighty so gloriously shadowed forth in
the prospect before you. You feelyour own
petty insignificance in the grond scale of crea
tion. There is no text in the inspired word so
well adapted as this scene, to impress one with
a clear idea of the greatness of God and our
dependence. You remember that the far reach
ing view you behold is but a little portion of
our globe—that the earth itself is the smallest
of all the worlds; and your mind shoots throUgh
the trackless depths of space—travels from
star to star, through creation's wide and illimi
table range, over unnumbered worlds swinging
in the blue expanse, np to that great White
Throne where the Father of all sits in eternal
regal splendor. The whole scene is like a mag
nificent vision. Sometimes seen in dreams but
seldom in reality.
We regret that our space forbids a more ex•
tended notice of these Springs; Init.enotigh has
b een raid to convince Pecnsylvaniaus that they
powss within the borders of their own State,
a ,pot favored hi tied and tin.,orpa,cd in beau
ty and sublimity by sup in the Cnion,•
AWFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
AIN'T THIRTY LIVES LOST.
Pavlova and Excursion Train in Co
sion—Dreadfnl Crash.
nAtlnlinnu. July rt.—A n awful railroad re•
cident took place about halfpast five o'clock
yesterday afternoon, on the Sustrehanna Rail
road Line, nine miles from Baltimore, near the
Relay house.
An excursion train returning from the Amer
ican celebration at Rider's grove, came in sob
union with the five o'clock regular passenger
train from Baltimore for York. There were
about two thousand persons on the excursion
train, which was going at full speed when the
collision took place. The c/warSion train:el),
Mined fourteen cars crowded with persans . .—
The crash was dreadful, and the screams of the
wounded and dying henrt.rending.
A scene of the wildest eonftision ensued.
It is believed that about thirty persons have
been killed, ninny badly wounded, and several'
fatally, and fifty more or less injured.
KILLED.—Among those killed 'and already
recognized. are
Henry Reynolds, limbs broken and terribly
crushed.
Henry Clay Jeffers, ten years of age, nod
son of Madison Jeffers, who was also injured.
Benjamin Merriam, baggage master of the
train.
William Scott, his head dreadfully crushed.
Mrs. Robertson, a widow lady.
A boy named Summers, twelve years.
Martin Boyd and a colored man, name um
known.
Also, a young man named Corcoran, from
Washington.
Twelve dead bodies could not be recognized.
LIST or THE WOENDED.—Some of those enu
merated are wounded to such an extent as in
many cases their recovery . is extremely doubt
ful; indeed some died during the night.
Michael Kreiss, leg broked.
Michael Cochran, badly crushed.
J. R. Billups, leg broken and head cut.
J. Louis Wampler, leg broken.
Henry Brigler, leg broken and badly bruised.
Joseph T. Norris, leg cut.
Joseph Bell, arm broked and scalded.
James Reynolds, leg broken and breast in
jured.
Patrick Fitzgerald, bruised severely.
Mr. Parsons, both legs broken.
Thomas Lee, ancle sprained and contusion
of the head.
Michael J. Graham, badly wounded.
Thomas Horsey, both legs mashed.
Mr. Rose, leg smashed.
Samuel J. Somers, leg broken.
Edward O'Neil, leg broken and head contu•
sed.
Isaac Johnson, both legs crushed. Mr. John
son is Janitor of the Male High School.
Thomas O'Neale, thigh crushed.
William Steinhagan, both legs broken. '
John IFNair, leg mashed.
Jacob A. Ruthroff, leg cut.
John Scott, conductor, right leg and left an
die broken.
Eranklin J. Billups, legs badly cut.
Daniel Wolfe, leg broken.
John Hasson, breast injured and leg cut.
James Haigee, an infant child, was badly
crushed.
John Sellman, son of Mr. Sellman, the gro
cer, had both his legs badly , broken.
Madison Jeffers, leg broken.
'John Scott, the conductor of the train; who
was so badly injured, died this morning.
The names of many others of the dead and
wounded have not yet been ascertained.
Aside from this dreadful affair, no other as
cidents of a serious nature have taken place in
this vicinity.
Additional Particulars.
{SECOND DESPATCH.]
BALTIMORE, July ii—Noon.--1 have obtain
ed the following additional names of the killed
and wounded by the railroad accident
Killed.—Lewis Corcoran, of Washington
City; Julins Counsel. Charts Boyd, Richard'
McCormack, James Rey, Michael- McGrandi
Henry Rhodes, Frederick MeDomas, George
Brigle, Patrick Zimmerman, Joseph Kramer,
Charles Brigle; end several others names • un
known. The bodies were awfulli•cruadetl.
Badly Wounded.—Henry Tangsaugh; of A.
lexandrin; legs broken; Joseph Riehetiberger,
John Flaherty, George Cassare, and many otb•
It is reported that Madison Jeffers is dead.
Nearly all the killed and wounded belonged
to Baltimore.
Twentyfour dead bodies were brought in
from'the seens to Baltimore at midnight.
A number of the wounded were brought to
the city this morning awl taken to the Hospi•
tal.
An inquest was held over the dead, but the
jury has not yet agreed upun a verdict.
The Railroad Company is much censured
and the accident is generally attributed to neg
ligence.
. .
Several of the wounded died this morning,
and it is believed that several others cannot•
possibly survive. The extreme heat of the
weather will hasten the death of those who one
so badly crushed.
• (THIRD DESPATCH.)
BALTIMORE, Juiy 5, I'. M.—lt is now said
that about forty deaths must result front the
accident yesterday.
Mr. Madison .Tellers, formerly Deputy High
Constable, is so badly injured that ho cannot
live.
Several of those who were wounded and ta
ken to the Hospital. died this morning.
A unmeer of others who were wounded were
brought to the city this morning. They are
mostly of the poorer classes.
The report of the accident reached hero last.
evening, and thousands congregated in the vi.
cinity of the depot to hear the result.
The scene was heartrending in the extreme,
Fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters and friends,
were weeping and wailing in the most piteous
accents.
TIIE FRENCH NAVY.—Franco now posse/38ex
in perfect urri4, it is BO Led, 105 ships of war,
of which 38 are of the line, 10 sailing frigates,
13 steam frigates, 30 corvettes or brigs; the
whole forming four squadrons.
:Er A sailor had a high dispute with big
wife who wished him to the devil. 'Plague on
me, Peg,' said he. "If 1 don't think I should
tare pretty well with the old fellow, as I mar.
ried Iti to his family.'
'111:6
HUNTINGDON,.
July 11,1854.
• • .$9,00 a $9,50
1,90
2,00
Flour per MO,
Red Wheat, per ha.,• •
White Wheat, per hu
Rye, per ha
Corn, per ha
Oats, per ha
Bay, per ton
Butter, per lb.,
Lard, per lb.,
Eggs, per doz.,
PIIILIDELPIIIA, July A.—There is no export,
demand, and prices are nominal at $B. Small
sales for city consumption at $8,37i up to $9,
25 per barrel, for common and extra brawls,
according to quality.
Guatx.—There are some lots of new liine
oflbring, but no further sales have come under
our notice. 200 bushels prime old Pommylra
nia white sold at $2. 500 P bushels Rye sold at,
$1,1041,12 per bushel, in store, at the latter
quotations. Coax is dull and prices are minuet
tied. 2000 bushels Southern sold at 75 cent.
afloat.
Town Properly li►r Sale. •
ipnE subscriber °Went sonic valuable propertl
for sale in the Borough of Alexandria, con
sibling of Two Rouses and Lots. The holt,
are large and comfortable, with every TerpliNit ,
Outbuilding. One of the houses has been ocrit
pied as a 'taste. dr• tun the lot arc agt cut tart
etc of fruit tree, re-icAon could he
in the tall,
I tts4. SAW:LI, SPY KIT,