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Wednesday Morning, Deo. 20, 1854.
‘VILLIAIII BREWSTER, Editor.
cutuuLvrioN 1000.
Agents for the Journal.
The following persons we have appointed Agents
fur the HUNTINGDON JOURNAL, who are author
iad receive and receipt for money paid pn sub
scription, and to take the names of new subscri
bers at our published prices.
We do this for the convenience of oar subscri
bers living at a distance front Huntingdon.
Jonx W. Tuomrsots, Esq., Hollidaysburg,
SAMUEL COEN, East Barree,
flstonnu W. CORNF.I./US. Cromwell township.
Runty Hunsos, Clay township.
DAVID FANNIE, Cromwell township.
Dr. J. P. ASIICOR, Penn township,
J. WAREHAM MATTERN, Franklin township,
SAMUEL STEFFEY, Jackson township,
ROBERT INl'llunNEy, '6 it
Col. Jxo. C. WATSON, Brady township,
Mounts BROWN, Springfield township,
Wte. Iftrrcittivsos, Esq., Watriorsmark tp.,
JANtEs McDoxAbn, Brady township,
Gunton W. WHITTAKER, Petersburg,
HENRY NEnc, West Barren.
JOHN Ilm.snAcit, Waterstreet,
Maj. CHARLES MicKLEY. Tod township,
A. M. Ilbmn, Dublin township,
GEORGE WILSON, Esq., Tell township,
.T.istEs CLARK, Birmingham.
NATHANIEL .LTTLE, Esq., Spruce Creek.
Maj. W. MoonE, Alexandria.
11. F. WALLACE, Union Furnace.
SIMEON WRIOIIT, Esq., Union township.
DAVM CLARKSON, Esq.. Cass township.
SVMUEL Ww•rots, Esq., Franklin township.
DAvio num., Esq., Warriorsmark.
DAVID AUIZANDT, Esq., Todd township.
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ganized for the encouragement and general
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manufacturing safety patent square upright
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See card of D. Kirkpatrick, Leather Dealer.
Henry W. Overman ; Leather Dealer, see
card in another column. Also, petition for H
orace, by Wm. Christy.
S 2" The Hon. John McCulloch has our
thanks for a "Compendium of the United
States Census," for 1550. It being a statisti
cal view of the. United States, embracing its
Territory, population—white, free colored, and
slave—moral and social condition, indus
try, property, and revenue; the detailed static
ties of cities, towns and countries ; being a
Compendium of the Seventh Census, to which
are added the results of every previous Census,
beginning with 1790, in comparative tables,
with explanatory and illustrative notes, based
upon the schedules and other official sources
of inkrmation.
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Ca. Graham's Monthly Magazine for Jan
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periodical, it needs no encomiums from us.—
They spare no expense in procuring the best
American Authors. In addition to the former
literary attractions of this Magazine, they pro
mise hereafter to add an Editor's table, which
will enrich the work very much.
They promise to add every month Vocal and
Instrumental music, and a plate of the Paris
fashions.
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of the above name has now commenced a new
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This paper will rank among the foremost liter•
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A Segment of Our Black List.
Meanness and rascality manifests itself in
nations ways in the affairs of life, but in uo
way does it display itself in a more despicable
manner than when practiced against printers
by patrons elevated to high stations by a gen•
crows but deceived constituency. An official
dignitary in Philadelphia, of the name of
I. K. Diehl, has been receiving this paper
since 1845, and the publisher, judging from
the false position which this Mr. Diehl holds,
euppased him to be a man of honor, with re
spurt to whom it would only be necessary to
present the bill to receive the pay. But lot
and behold when the bill is presented. Mr.l
Deihl sinks from the rank of a gentleman to
that of a villian ; and instead of paying for the
paper which he received and read for many
long years refuses to pay, and bids defiance to
the law, with an insinuation that nothing can
be made by skinning a louse for the hide and
tallow. If we can get nothing out of hint, we
can hold him up to the light, so that his con•
stituents can see through him.
DOTII WHIG AND DEMOCUAT.—It is a fact,
full of significance, that Senator Adams, of
Mississippi, a Democrat, and Mr. Taylor of
Tennessee, a Whig, hate introduced to the
different branches of Congress, the alteration
or abrogation of the Naturalization Laws. It
is no party measure—it is the will of the
Astuttlesx NATION!
CV' The Virginia Penitentiary, at Rich
mond, had all its workshops burnt on the night
ortlic ith, and a convict, named Elisha Helms,
escaped during the excitement. Loss about
$30,000.
jay- The Novelty Iron Works, N. Y., have
discharged 500 hands and closed up, in conse•
Ihe hunt times.
, JKat.q;•lA3
)I.' I L.ii
another anniversary of the birth Is
Prince of Peace is about to dawn upon our
woi Id. With what different feelings and ems
lions is this day looked forward to by the dif
tomtit classes of mankind. With what differ
ent feelings should it be contemplated than
those generally manifested on this occasion.—
Why should this day, the anniversary of the
most glorious event that has ever dawned upon
a sin-ruined world; bo regarded as a day of
feasting and merriment? To the epicure, who
I has never looked for happiness farther than the
gratification of his own sensual appetite, it
may indeed present a festival scene. To the
votary of fashion and pleasure, who looks for
enjoyment only in the mazy dance, and the
giddy rotted of dissipation nod folly, it may be
regarded as a time for halls, parties, and mag
nificent SOIREES; but to the Christian, to
the humble believer, lie looks forward with a
trembling hope fur salvation through the aton
ing merits of a Saviour's blood, it presents a
theme for contemplation which outweighs the
dull and sensual things of time and sense ; a
theme which reaches beyond this vale of tears,
and claims kindred with the skies. More than
eighteen hundred years have rolled away
since that day the most eventful in the history
of our world, which brought light and liberty
and hope, to our lost and ruined race. It was
announced to the humble shepherds of Bethle
hem as they watched their flocks by night. It
was heralded by an angel and "a multitude of
toe Heavenly host." "Glory to God in the
highest," was the pealing anthem which rang
through the skies ;" "peace, good will toward
men," was the strain re-echoedback to earth,
whilst the Eastern Magi, from the far land of
the Gentiles, guided and directed by the beams
of that wandering star, as it "went before them,
till it came and stood over where the young
child was," came to worship in his presence,
and to present their offerings at the feet of the
slumbering babe. More than eighteen centu
ries have now elapsed since the Great Author
of Man's redemption commenced his ministry
here below, "a man of sorrows and acquainted
with grief)" "enduring the contradiction of
sinners against himself," the insults of the
Roman soldiery, and the stern buffet of the
Jew; until led forth to die as a malefactor,
outside the gates of Jerusalem. Since that
time the religion of Jesus Christ has gone
forth to the uttermost parts of the earth. The
simple story of the cross, at first confided to a
few illiterate fishermen of Gallilee has been
proclaimed by the heralds of salvation through.
out the length and breadth of the entire world. ,
The unperverted truths of the doctrines of '
Christianity have exerted their benign influ
ence wherever it has been preached. No sys
tem of ethics since the foundation of the world,
has ever had such a renovating, such a regen
erating effect upod the Nature of man. The
great moral principles which it reveals and
confirms, have been preserved without inter
ruption, tinder all circumstances, and atten
ded with every difficulty, it has still been work
ing beneath the surface of society for its grad
ual purification; moving upon the great deep
of
of the humattheart ; enlighteuing the darken
ed mind of man, and fitting hint to the com
panionship of angels. The animating beams
of the Sun of Righteousness have :dun,
the darkest corners of the earth and ail •i ,
of society have felt the influence. It ha,, peh
etrated the dark jungles of India, and the poor
Hindius has cast his idols to the moles and hats.
It has beamed forth on the sunny banks of thb
Irrawaddy and the Ganges, and the sontstriek.
en pagan has been enabled to exclaim "behold
the Lamb of God." It has shed its cheering
ray upon the frozen shores of Labrador, and
warmed the heart of the poor Greenlander,
amidst the frozen snows of his icy home, The
snow hut of the Esquimaux, and the rude wig
wam of the North American Savage have been
lighted up by its fructifying beams, and the
heart of the South Sea Islander has been warm
ed and cheered by its presence. Its effects
ore nut confined to this world of ours. We are
told that it enhances the bliss of the bright in
telligences that surround the upper sanctuary
when one sinner is converted from the error of
his ways and finds redemption through the
blood of the Lamb. New notes then are being
added continually to the Heavenly choir, and
mingling with the song of Angels in the dia.
pasen of the skies, as some poor, lost and per
ishing child of earth fins been reclaimed from
his wanderings, and gathered into "the upper
fold." Hail then thou blest morn I the fairest
that ever cast its radiance upon this blighted
and sin-stricken earth, emblem of that more
glorious day when He "who is our life," shall
the second time appear "without sin unto sal
vation," and when his faithful followers shall
"also appear with him in glory," and "be like
Him."
Beans OF CANAL COMMISIONERS.-The Dens
ocralic Union at Harrisburg says:—"proba
bly one of the first acts of the Legislature will
bo the dissolution of the Canal Board. It
seems to be a useless appendage to the Public
Works, even should they be retained. We
have no particular dislike to the present board.
Messers. Forsyth and Clover, are probably as
g eed men as could be found to fill the place
they occepy. But one man, subject to the
orders of the Executive or the Legislature,
would be of more service to the State than the
entire board as at present organised. When
we first broached the subject of abolishing the
Canal Board, we were strongly opposed in
many garters—but public opinion has changed
since, and is now nearly unanimous in Myer of
the measure. If the Legislature acts up to
the popular sentiment, the board will nut be in
existance six weeks hence."
2191. Tun Cala I..swa will be very general.
ly brought to the attention of the State Legie.
lateres this winter with a view either to their
entire abrogation or liberal modifications. In
North Carolina a bill has been introduced to
amend these laws in several important panic.
!ars. It is proposed that the regular interest
shall be, as now, six per cent. per annum, upon
a sided any goods,chattles,wares,and merchan•
disc, sinless by a special contract or writing
between the parties, a higher or lower rate be
fixed. It is also proposed that in a suit at law
judgement shall be rendered for the principal
money, and the rate agreed upon and stipnla.
tel Provided, however, that such a rate shall
and may be rduced to six per centutn per an
num upon the special plea of the d,fendant.—
The Massachusetts Legislature,as well as of N.
York and Penssylvania, will be petitioned to
revive the present laws upon the subject.
blink
urea among business men. We hope uml true,
that the high prices of grain, and all other
farm products, will prevent the pressure from
spreading abroad through the country, such a
blight upon all kinds of business, as wee ex
perienced in 1841 anti the two ffillowint.; years.
We know that the large Cities are the first to
be affected by the hard tittles, and :is their in
debtedness abroad presses upon them, tile) are
compelled to press and drain Liu-it- e , ,:.toittors
in the country. This state of affairs is „;,-te,
ally brought about, soon after times of tom per
ity; when there is engendered a spirit of wild
speculation, extravagance of living, and bound
less credit. But as the result of all this, when
the resources of the country are not suthcient
to meet the demands of the cities, a large
amount of property is thrown upon the market,
batik notes are depreciated, confidence and
credit aro gone, business men fail, and there
is a general stagnation in all the channels of
trade. The whole community feel the shuck,
business men are compelled to sell their cots
modities at a runinous sacrifice, and failing to
comply with their engagements, those persons
to whom they are indebted are disappointed,
and in turn compelled to disappoint and har
ass others. We believe that in this State, while
the banks have been affording facilities to busi
ness men, their officers have been managing
them with prtidence, and as the result, they
I are now in a sound and healthy state. How
! ever. when there is a slight pressure ill the
money market, as now, litany persons are
alarmed by injuriotts reports that get into cir
culation, without any tinmdation. To much of
our country friends who have fears on this sub
ject, we would advise them not to be alarmed,
but as a safe place of deposite we would refer
them to the Banking House established in this
Town, which does not issue notes, but receives
on loan and deposite, money of all kinds.—
Here they deposite their money, and draw in
terest for it until they expect to need it, and
then be sure of getting it, without running any
risk of loss from counterffiit or depreciated
notes, or from fire or the hand of the robber.—
This Banking House is owned by a number of
private individuals, whose names are given in
an advertisement in this paper, and whose sot•
vency, caution and business habits are well
known to this community. In-as-much as
these private Banks do not issue notes, they
have not the temptation to make their own
notes as banks of issue do, and then loan them
as money. They furnish spiecie and the notes
of good Banks to the community either as
loans, or in return for deposites ; and also fur.
nish facilities in transmitting money to a dis
tance by means of drafts. W have long need
ed such an institution. But to return to the
subject we started upon, we would, under exis
ting circumstances, advise our friends not to
make large purchases on credit, hilt have their
means so husbanded, that they call command
them when they need them.
Pennsylvania State Teachers' Associa-
The see()nd . .:.
he held in the 1•
t.,wn !tldllin C. ,•,.
1
following • . •
in Town and t.uunte), then •
ject ; The Co-education of the , ne
Power and Influence of the Study ut Mathes
matins in Disciplining the mind; The Power
and Influence of Study of the Ancient Langua
ges in Disciplining the mind ; The proper V en.
tilation of School Houses; The working of the
Public Schools of Philadelphia ; School Disci
pline ; School Districts Libraries; and the
Examination of Teachers.
In addition to these, there will be a report
presented by a special committee, upon "A.
Plan fur the due Protbssional Training of
Teachers."
The reading of each report will be ibllowed
by a general diseussiou of the subject upon
which it treats.
The discussion of practical questions in the
Art of Teaching, will hereafter be made a part
of the regular order of business.
Lewistown is in Central Pennsylvania, and,
it is hoped, that while members from the east
and the west may be in their places at this
meeting, the counties of the interior will turn
out in their strength.
County Superintendents are earnestly reques.
ted to attend.
Tickets at half fare can be obtained at all
the stations on the Pennsylvania Central Rail•
Road, upon presentation of a certificate of
Membership.
Like arrangementswill bo made, if possible,
with other railroad companies.
Certificates of membership can be obtained
of Jab. Thompson, President, Pittsburg; John
Joyse, Secretary, No. 12 Federal St. Philadel-
phia; or the Chairman of the Executive Corn
mittee, Marietta, Pa.
The people of Lewistown have generously
proffered free entertainment to all membered.
ring the session of the Association.
Newspapers over the States are requested to
copy this call, or otherwise notice it in such
manner as they may think best calculated to
arrest the attention of the Teachers is their
Several localities..
J. P. WICKERSHAM,
J. F. STODDARD,
J. S. BARR,
L. F. COVELL,
A. M. GOW,
Eeeculiue COMMillee.
The Executive Committee will meet at the
National Hotel, Lewistown, on the evening
preceding the meeting of the Association.
J. P. WICKERSHAM, Chairman.
The Bank of Columbus, Uhio.—lnforma•
tion has been received at the Treasury Depart_
meta, that the Bunk of Columbus, 0., against
which there is a Government suit pending, for
the recovery of the 8100,000 deposited with it
by order of Secretary Corwin, has made an
assignment for the benefit of its credit ;or
in other words, has taken that means of pro.
venting the U. States from recovering by duo
process of law. It is not believed, however,
that the assignment eau hold good against the
government.
ate A heavy failure has uceurred in Boston,
the firm being & Co., whose liabilitien
amount $2,000,mm
Oar 1 he weather hits beet, extremely cold,
fur the lest week.
form naturalization system, and to extend the
probationary term to 21 years. A resolution
was adopted culling for the correspondence
respecting the arrest of the French Consul at
Site Francisco. The ocean mail steamer op.
propriatitin bill of last session was taken up,end
tater a brief discussion, laid on the toile.
In the House, leave was refined fit the in
tteloction of resehiti.sis to tender the media.
tiot. 01 the CJ Stateit in the European war,
tied te :wed at, expedition in screh oldie Amer.
trun one now in the Arctic ficke.i. The appro
priation bills tin the Army and West Point
Aced emy were reported from conimittee.—
The various topics of the President's message
were appropriately rufered. The Ocean Mail
steamer appropriation bill wee also referred.
-- . -
Conga-cm-1n the Senate on the 13th inst.,
the proceedings of the Old Soldier's Convention
were presented, and a presidential message
relative to the Prioleau claim. The Invalid
Pension Appropriation bill was received from
the House. Mr. Badger introduced a bill to
increase the salaries of Judges of the Supreme
Court and members of Congress. A private
bill was passed and an executive session held.
In the House the .Judiciary Committee was in
structed to inquire as to the expediency of
repealing the usury laws. A joint resolution
was passed changing the plan of the New Or
leans Cnatom House. A resolution was passed
to print 15.000 copies of the abstract of the
census comprising the vital and other statis
ticts. In committee a debate took place on
the Kanzas election.
Military
_Strength of Europe.
In a very able article on the Military
strength of Europe, the "New York Daily
Times" gives some very interesting statistics.
The five great powers Of Europe are Great
Britain, France, Russia, Austria, and Prussia.
The military force of •
GREAT BRITAIN.
Great Britain, 37,845 Pensioners, 30,0QP
Ireland, 24,005 Dock-yard men, 8,060
European Colo., 795 Yeomanry, 13,441
Asiatic Colo., 30,467 Militia in Channel
American Colo., 19,835 Islands, 4,700
Africa, arc., 3,703 _
Total, 56,141
123,768 Soldiers, 123,768
Total,
Grand Total,
Though this force is large, yet fur the pres
ervation of the peace of Great Britain and
Ireland, 60,000 soldiers are required there.—
A bout 40,000 of the regular army were sent to
the Crimea, of which 10.000 have fallen.
FRANCE
Increases the army by conscription—which is
very great,
Infantry,
Cavalry,
301.224 Artillery, 30,166
58,032 Engineers, 18,298
Total,
This is the regular peace establishment.—
Louis Napoleon has added 100,000 to the
above. He intends to raise a leavy of 200,000
more. This would enable him to take to the
iattlefield an army or 350,000 teen. The Nu
,',,aal (i,,ards "fir 2,6:19,000 men, all
•• • • '..miliar with warrare.
It 01, , NRFOICOII COUld
L :tln,n , • , to Ltny part EL,
RUSSIA.
Lalar troops of the Czar before the
Our, v. ere estimated thus:
Infantry, 4G8,000 Guns, 1,000
Cavalry, 85,000 Garrisons and
Cossacks, 20,000 Resources, 150,000
Regulars, 537,000
Here are about 750,000 men. The Czar
can make levied upon his people. Twice he
ha, done this already, making 1,000,000 men
available for the battlefield.
AUSTRIA.
At this crisis Austria has arrayed the whole
of her war force. In peace the army numbers
375,552 men; in war it is nearly double. The
lbllowing are the numbers:
Infantry, 484,240 Engineers, 56,549
Gtcalry, 54.560
Artillery, 26,104 Total, 626.463
Laodwehr, 200,000
Grand Total, 826,453
The emperior can add a levy of 250,000 to
these.
PRUSSIA.
Infantry, 265,530 Artillery, 23,400
Cavalry, 49,662
Engineers 40,800 Total, 379,392
Landsteerur, 224,416
Grand Total,
Besides Prussia can incorporate Ler militia
with her regulars, and thus increase her army
much.
Thus a large proportion of the people of
Europe are soldiers—prepared to fight with
their enemies.
Let us review these belligerent powers and
their forces :
Great Britain, 179,909
France, including National Guards, 3,038,630
Russia, 1,000,000
Austria, 826,453
Prussia, 603,808
Total, 5,648,800
What a number of human beings, whose
trade is war, whose ambition is glory on the
battlefield, and whose aim is to obtain victory
and triumph. Think of five millions six hund
red and fbrtyeight thousand eight hundred
soldiers, to guard the destinies of Europe,
when TEN TUOUSAND MEN only are required to
guard the destinies of this Republic—a Repub.
lie whose territory is as large as the whole of
Europe combined.
THE TRIBUNE'S Paess Room.—The foreman
of the Tribune gives a statement of what was
done in the press room of that establishrnenton
Thursday and part of Friday, the 20th and 27th
ult. They commenced 4 o,cluck A. M., on
ONE OP THE MOST BRUTAL PRIZE FIGHTS on Thurs ay, d and in thirt hours ed ad
I mailed n o
hundred and eighty two thhad printed
record took place on the 10th of November, four hundred copies oldie Tribune or three
Nevada, Calatornia between the pugilists, hundred and sixty-four thousand eight hundred
named Fritzgreald and Kelly, in presence of impresAims. By far the larger portion of the
1 blank paper ens received during Thursday fore
.. great concourse of spectators. Au account
neon and of course had to he wet and turned.
of the affair in the Sin:nun. , " Had this paper been all in one pile it would
Towards the last it was impossible for have reached the height of seventy feet; its
Kelly's friends to wash the blood from his tar when 'nailed, would beabout twstity.two
in time, awl his eys were as badly swollon that thiiiLialid eight hundred pounds ; iu cubical
he wan perf,tly blind, but being much the ; measurement, about seven hundred and five
strongest man, he thought he could catch Fitz- test and a half; its superficial measurement, if
gerald anti hold him up until hu would win the ; ell spread out woulb be about forty and a guar
prize. The eighteenth round Kelly recieved to acres ; the lineal measurement would reach
such a severe blow that he did not coins tuts is about one hundred and twenty-six and two third
blue, and his friends took hint from the ring. H o es ,
lle is very btully hurt, his liter bet, pounded
to a complete jelly. Fitzgerald received but
little damage, and declared he could tight such
an oppoi.erit 411 day. He tweed 1,7 u baud
siair ring, heiiuu 1,4v..1 4 it. The
light lasted about tweiiiy•lit, minuted. It wad
, . ..
pronounced by all witneutuoi lobe a most bloody
and revolting spectacle. Immediately after
the tight, the eheriff =Wed both parties.
w•.gtl lit MAUS ,r(!r,
•n .., mor.• Or !CAM dltlnngC(l,
oe last 'lovely morning,
smoke was diseuvered issuing from wren]. wi,r
dow of the large factory building, situated on
the north side of Cherry street, between Eighth
and Ninth, owned and occupied by Messrs
Cornelius, Baker, & Co., manufacturers of
chandeliers, candlebras, lamp, and ornamental
gas fixtures.
The alarm was quickly given by one of the
watchmen employed in the building, but the
lire appeared to have been hurtling in a con
cealed manner fin• some time, for, before the
ringing of the State House bell could bring a
single engine to the ground, the flames burst
Irmo many windows, and the dermiring element
had gained a fearful headway. When the fire
teen arrived they found it impossible to save
the factory, and devoted themselves to the pros
creation of the surrunialiug property to which
the flames were rapidly communicated.
Shooting from the windows of the extensive
front of the thetory, the fire spread across the
' street to a brick stable, occupied by Enoch W.
Cloud. It contained a number of carriages
and horses, which, however, were safely remo•
ved. Although the building was of a substan
tial character, and roofed with tin, it burned
rapidly and was completely destroyed.
Even there the firemen found it impossible
to cheek the flames from spreading in this di
rection, and for a time it seemed as ifthe whole
block must be destroyed. The most of the
furniture and valuables were removed from the
dwellings adjacent. But all the substantial
brick houses, from 158 to 168 inclusive, on
Cherry street, were completely burned out,
and it appears to us will have to be rebuilt.
No. 156 was very much damaged by fire and
water. Fortunately, the progress of ruin west
ward on this side of the street, was stopped by
an open space in front of a school house, while
eastward the efforts of the firemen prevailed.
In the meantime, the neighborhood was
thoroughly aroused, and the inhabitants of the
houses could be seen hurriedly removing their
goods, placing them on the sidewalk under the
guard of the police. The two story brick
houses, Nos I, 3, 5 and 7, on Raspberry alley,
at the east end of the factory, caught tire, and
were destroyed. By these the fire 6ommnni•
sated to the back buildings of the houses on
Eighth street, Nos. 98 to 108, inclusive. Front
these latter buildings, occupied as stores and
dwellings, furniture and dry goods were hur
riedly removed to save them bath from fire and
water. All of the bnildings mentioned were
much damaged in the rear, and in the upper
stories ; but the stores escaped the Hanes,
though they suffered much from water.
The dwellings adjoining the factory on the
north side of Cherry street, namely, Nos. 169,
171 and 185 soon caught, and before the flumes
were checked in them, were damaged to a con.
sides-able extent.
The walls of the factory were apparently
very strongly built i but it soon because known
that they could not stand the intense heat to
which they were subjected. Just before 10
o'clock, the front wall toll inwardly, with a
crash that could be heard of a great distance.
Twu or three firemen were slightly injured hut
as for as we could learn, no serious accident
occurred. During the remainder of day, the
firemen were employed in throwing water upon
the :unsoldering ruins, and in pelting down
dangerous walls. In performing this latter
work, many of the firemen exposed themselves
needlessly, and souse were very luckless in
179,909
their di4;sal of property, which thepolice did
not scow able to protect.
The total loss by this disastrous conflagra
tion cannot be leas than $2.10,000, about three.
fourths of which are covered by insurance.
Recypiluiation .14083C31.
408,630
Cornelius, Baker & Co., $200,000
Creswell, 2,000
Capt. redrick, 3,500
inu. S.. Hoffman, 2,500
C. B. Lawrence, 1,500
if. K. Mitchell, 500
Booby, 4,500
Wm. Hughes, 1,000
B. B. Groves, 5,000
J. B. Newberry, 4,500
Ann Hopson,soo
L. 0. Tumber, 400
Wm. Mason, 2,500
Chas. Ruyan, 1,500
Joseph Reiskey, 1,500
Spillman J, llitmar, 1,200
Enoch W. Cloud. 600
Franklin Fredericks, 1,000
C. F. Folwell, 800
Jos. Rosenbaum, 3,000
Society of Friends, 500
In the above are not enumerated a number
of persons, in poor circumstances, who have
lost a considerable amount in furniture. The
total loss many, we think, be set down as some.
where between $240,000 and $250,000, I 2 be.
fore stated.
The people of the neighborhood deserve
much credit for their hospitable reception of
those who were so unceremoniously turned from
their homes, and fur kindness to the firemen.
Hone FlLLousTitiNa.—That another fili
bustering expedition is on foot within our bor
ders, for the invasion of the "ever faithful isle"
of Cuba, there now cannot be the slightest
doubt. I have just read a letter from Gem.
John A. Quitman, commander of the invading
force, to a gentleman in this city, wherein the
plan of operation is distinctly set tbrt h. In the
first place. the General declares that it is es
pecially desirable to evade any infraction of the
neutrality laws. and to that end it is essential
that the expedition should be organized in some
locality adjacent to but outside of our borders.
The invading army is to be composed of five
thousand men—picked bloods of the country—
each man is to pay his own expenses to the
place of rendezvous, and to contribute fifty dol
lars towards his own equipment. Some elf
clout ex-officers of the U. S. service are en
gaged, and thus organized, a descent is to bo
made at some point near Havana, where the
Spanish defences are strongest, thus, by the
very audacity of the movement, striking terror
into the tyrants who rule the destinies of the
"Gem of the Autilles l" However audacious
and hair-brained this movement may appear
in the face of opposition which must be arrayed
against it, I khow• too much of the adventurers
concerned therein, to doubt that it is seriously
contemplated. The Administration, though
duly informed of all that is intended, will,prob.
ably, under the circumstances, be powerless to
prevent the serious consequences that may be.
fall.—Ball. Art/148.
603,808
WI- The population of Arkansas, accoraing
to the returns recently laid before the Legislu•
tare of that State, is 247,112 souls.
Ct~. Since the let of December, the New
York Central Railroad Company have air:-
charged 900 men.
Recapitulation of the arwe from Europe
by the Steamship Pacific..
;,A
sterim,hip Prieifie
has arrived, brill: 10g was Iron) Earripe eiglii
days later. flo•re is tali of air
ministerial crim, in Eri,ditod, nail Partiament
has Weir summoned hr proelarnation to create
new taxes, or it loan, 1 war purpri,es. The
Itti,riairs are reported to have captured two
English cruisers in the Baltic. Great activity
is manifested in England and France in sen
ding reinforcements to the Crimea, and sever
al thousand men have already reached therm
In England the compulsatory ballot of the
militia for filling the army is stud to have been
proposed. England and France have notified
Prusia and Austria that they will not now treat
ou the basis or the note of the four powers.—
A terrible storm occurred in the Black Sea on
the 14th, in which thirty-two English transport
ships were lost, two of them currying down all
ori board. Three mail steamers also stranded
and of the allied fleet the Pluto and Henry the
Fourth were lost, the Agamemnon and Saris•
pareil were stranded, the latter on tire, the
Sampson had her machinery damaged, and
the Retribution bud to throw overboard her
guns. Forty thousand Turks were to be im
mediately sent to the Crimera, the blockade of
Odessa to be renewed, arid a powerful diver
sion made in Bessarabia. At the battle of
Menus., on the sth, the Russian loss was
15,000 men. The Russians have invaded Buk
hara, and defeated 50,000 troops of tne Khan
In China, the insurgents have retired from
the siege of Canton, arid the people of the city
were returning. In Switserland,etilistritents are
going on for the army of Santa Anna, Dictator
of Mexico. From Spain we have a rumor that
the Ministers are about to resign, as Espartero
wishes to retire into private life.
MI. The following are the Banks that have
suspended specie payments within the last two
or three weeks:
Suff.lk Bank, New York city,
Knickerbocker Bank du
Eighth Avenue do
Lewis County Bank New York State,
Bank of Carthage do
Kentucky Trust Company, Kentucky,
Newport Safety Fund do
Bank of Bouneraville do
Northern Indiana Bank Indiana
Bank of Cornersville do
People's Bk do
Elkhart Co. Bank do
Farmer's and Mechanic's Bk Tennessee
Mechanics Bk do
Commerce Bk do
Bk of Milford Delaware
Farmer's and Mate's. Bk Kent Co. Mary'd.
Bk of Washtenaw Michigan
Erie and Kalamaso It It Bk do
Bk of Hallowell Maine
Brunswick Bk do
Elswortlt Bk
Mousuer River Bk do
Bank of Castl ton 'Vermont .
South Royalton Bk do
Atlanta Bk Georgia
Bank of Milledgeville do
Manufacturer's and Mechanic's do
City Bk Columbus Ohio
Canal Bk Cleaveland do
Bank of Circleville du
Farmers Bk Chicago, Illinois
Merchant's and Manuthcturers do
Du Page County Bk Illinois
Exchange Bk Buffalo
Farmer's Joint Stock Bk Toronto
Phoenix Bk Chicago
Bank of Napierville Illinois
Cherokee Insurance Co Bk Georgia
Mechanic's and Trader's Bk Cincinnati.
THE GnINNET. EXPIHTION-A movement is
on foot in Boston, New York and Baltimore,as
well as in this city, towards getting up an ex
pedition to the Arctic regions in search of the
Grinnell expedition,under the command of Dr.
Elisha K. Kane, in aid of which the co-opera
lion of the general government will be solicit
ed. The matter will be immediately urged
upon the attention of Congress. The expedi
tion of Dr. Kane sailed from New York, in the
brig Advance, on the 31st of May, 18.53, nod
was composed of the following persons:—Dr.
Elisha K. Kane, passed Assistant Surgeon of
the United States Navy, in command, having
been detailed by the department, for this spe
cial service; J. Wall Wilson, Sailing Master
United States Navy; Henry Brooks, First 011 i•
cer, do.; James MeGray, Second Officer, do.:
Amos Bonsell, third Officer, do: Dr. J. J.
Hays Surgeon, do ; Christian Ohlsen, Carpets
ter; August Sontag, Astronomer; Henry Good
fellow, Assistant Astrnomer; Wm. Morton,
Steward: Peter Shepard, Cook; George Ste
phenson. Seam an j Jefferson S. Parker, do;
George J. Whittel, do.: Wm. E. Godfrey, do;
C. Blake, do. The Chamber of Commerce of
Now York on Thursday took prompt actions
with relevance to aflbrding, relief to Dr. Kane
and his companions. A resolution woo unani
mously adopted to memorilize Congress to
appropriate a suns sufficient to dispatch a steam
propeller and a storeship to succor the crew
of the Advance.
$239,500
Distress Among the Working Classes•—
Reduction of Wages—What is doing
for their Relief?
We announced solo e weeks ago that the
owners of the large foundries and shipyards in
the upper part of the city had discharged great
numbers of their workmen, in consequence of
hard times they are now experiencing. We
have since learned that their example has been
followed by nearly all the establishments in the
city. The Novelty Works, the Morgan Iron
Works, the Bible and Tract House, the Metho.
(list Book Concern, besides a great number of
shops and smaller establishments, have dispen
sed with, on an average, over half their work
men.
It has been estimated that in the Eleventh
ward alone there are over three thousand me.
chanics out of employment, and that in the
whole city there cannot be less than seventeen
thousand laboring men who have no work, nor
any prospect of work.
To aggravate the distress, employers have
come to a very general determination to re
duce tho compensation for labor, and thereby
render it still more difficult for those who have
work to help those who have not. In the mean
while rents have not diminished,though the ca
pacity to pay them has. Provisions arc still high,
as our last week's market report will show ; nor
is there any reasonable prospect of their be
coming much cheaper.
We understand that the India rubber works
in Brooklyn have discharged over thirteen
hundred men,and that the dock yards of Brook
lyn, Williamsburg and Greenpoint present a
very different appearance from what they did
last summer, as over two.thirds of the men
have been discharged.—.N. 1": &raid.
ISiarAceording to the Census Report, the
area of the United States and Territorries, is
2,930,166 square miles. The area of the State
of, New York is 47,000 square miles. Thu
Nebraska Territory is largo enough to cut up
into Seven States of the size of New York, and
leave a surplus of Territory large enough for
a State the size of Conneeticut;Kansas Territo
ry has an area sufficient to make two States of
the size of Ohio and one of the size of Indiana
Texas will make four States of the size of Ala
bama, and one ofthe size of Indiana—and Cal
ifornia has a sufficient area to convert into
sixteen States of the size of Now Hampshire,
nod have a surplus to make ono about the
size of Massachusetts.
ler Counterfeit iTO's on the Lafayette
Branch State Bank of Lunette, have made
their appearance.
Lhe English and Frevh Altianceq.
wo,b, or t'le No w ,o!,
hum ju+t rettinp.:l from
Althou4lt litr, the I:tigl:..l
II Amur, t a. h
'esti limit bull' the ntrength ot . the I
bee. compelled to do newsy all the fi;:litieg,
ineetirred the greatest exposure, and wan near•
ly ell the glory of the endup.,i 4 ,,, there can be
no reasonable doubt that in an emergency the
French will nobly and gallantly du their duty.
The English public are getting somewhat res
tive under the operation of the present allian•
ces with France; and it admits of no doubt
but that the alliance is destined to be of
much shorter duration than the Press affects
to believe John Bull is made to stand the
brunt of the fight, and to receive all the hard
blows, while France claims equal honor and
credit from battles in which the best blood of
England is made to flow like water, while her
ally is content with exposing to the fire of the
enemy a few of her African guerillas. The
English press feel with the people on this sub.
ject ; but they also feel, that in the present po.
sition of European afiairs, every sacrifice of
feeling must be tamely submittal to rather
than incur the risk of a brush with France.—
Should the death of Louis Napolenn, or the
wily diplomacy of Russia, succeed in breaking
up that alliance, the position of England would
be fearful the extreme ; and then all classes in
that country would feel the wisdom of those
among her statesmen who now openly pro.
claim, that the most nedfissary as well as the
most natural policy of England, is to build up
the closest possible alliance with the - United
States.
Gruno AT BIRD ISLAND.—The guano
deposit which was recently discovered by as
American shipmaster upon Bird Island, a
short distance to the eastward of St. Thomas,
towards Barbadoes, is said to be equal to at
least three or four hundred tons, and in quality
it approaches that of the Chincha Islands. if
the estimates of the quantity and quality are
realized, the value of the island, which is said
to belongto the Dutch, will be very great. The
New York Post says of the place, that it is in
shape somewhat like a basin, with a reek-bound
rim to the sea, and is frequented daily during
certain seasons of the the year by myriads of
sea birds, to lay their eggs.
"The egg hunters from the neighboring is.
lands go there with small sloops, and upon their
arrival proceed to break all the eggs that they
find, and then retire. On the following day
they return and load their vessels with eggs
that have been laid over night. In the course
of twenty hours they will sometimes take up
between 150,000 and 200,000 eggs. The rea•
son they break the eggs lying on the ground
when they arrive, is to be sure that they carry
away none but fresh MICA.
The quantity of lime in the shells of the eggs
thus broken is supposed to have added to the
value of the bird's dung, which has been depos.
ited there for cent Lilies.
A POSTMASTER ARRESTED FOR PASst\ (t
COUNTERFEIT Mosey.-A man named Joseph
C. Preston, Postmaster at Haskinville, in this
State, was arrested in Cleveland, on the 6th
inst., for passing counterfeit bills on the Mcr•
chants' and Meehani es' Bank, Troy. There
was about $75 of the money found on Lim. lie
was held to buil in the suns of ssoo.—Troy
INAUGIMITION OF Govcnnoa POT.LOCIC.—
The inauguration of the (1 overnor elect will
take place on Tuesday the 16th of January,
and not Tnesdey the 9th, as stated by many of
our exchanges. From present indications the
occasion will be one of unusual interest. So
as we have been advised, there will be several
military companion from Philadelphia city--
one from Trenton, New Feeney; three from
old "mother Cumberland," one or two from
Perry comity, ono from Bucks county, mid a
number from other towns on the various of
railroads.—Neuw.
SPANISH AII,MY IY CURA.-TIIC N. 0. Del.
to says it has derived from an authentic source
the following intelligence relative to the pros.
cut strength of the Spanis h army in Cuba :
Eighteen regiments of infantry, 800
each, 1.1,100
Two regiments of caval,y, 700 each, 1,400
Artillery; 1,600
Sapadores, 100
~lfl~,
At his residence in Tyrone Township, Blair
County, on the 14th inst., after a long and
painful illness, Mr. SAMUEL JousstoN aged 74
years,
The writer of this article having for a num
ber of years enjoyed the acquaintance and hos
pitality of the deceased, would avail himself
of the present opportunity of bearing an hum
ble tribute to the memory of departed worth.—
Mr. Johnston was born in Tyrone township,
Huntingdon (now Blair) County, on the sante
farm where he resided during his life, and
where he died. A professor of Christianity, he
had for the last thirty years been a consistent
number of the Regular Baptist Church, adorn
ing by his walk and conversation the doctrine
and precepts of the Gospel of Christ, and fol
lowing in the footsteps of his Lord and Master.
lie was a kind husband, an affectionate father
—open hearted benevolent, and generous to a
fault, he was one of those of whom it might
truly be said that
"Even his failings leaned to virtue's side."
He ens 'careful to entertain strangers'—the be
nighted traveller who craved a shelter underhis
hospitable roof was never refused admittance ;
hundreds are now living who are able to bear
witness to his many acts of disinterested benev
olence. The voice of woe never sounded in
his generous ears in vain, and the poor and
needy were never turned empty from his door.
It was his lot while hem below, to pass through
the fiery furnace of affliction. For the last
nix years of his life he had been confined to his
room a great portion of the time to his bed,
suffering the most encruciating pain,yet cheer
ful and resigned; no murmuring word was ev
er heard to escape his lips, but amidst anis
soil rings ho was enabled to recognise the
ehastening hand of a kind Father, and to bow
in humble submission to his Masters Will.—
But he ha 3 gone—through much tribulation up
to his ~ t ernal rest—much honoured, much la
rov,,ted, friends farewell I there is one at least
who will remember thy goodness, and treasuro
thy memory is hitt secret heart, hoping,—if his
own poor faith fail not'—to meet thee in the
bright climes of Immortal Glory,
Huntingdon Dec. 19th 1854
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HUNTINGDON.
December 20, UM.
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