untingbon oinnal.
Wednesday Morning, Dec. 27, 1864.
WILLIAM BREWSTER, Editor.
CIRCULATION 1000.
Agents for the Journal.
The following persons we have appointed Agents
for the HUNTINGDON JOURNAL, who are author
ised to receive and receipt for money paid on sub
scription, and to take the names of new subscri
bers at our published prices.
We do this for the convenience of our subscri
bers living eta distance from Huntingdon.
Jonx W. Thompson, Esq., Hollidaysburg,
SAMUEL Color, East Barrett,
GEORGE W. CORNELIUS. Cromwell township.
limey HUDSON, Clay township.
Davrn ETNIIIE, Cromwell township.
Dr. J. P. Asitoon, Penn township,
J. WAREHAM MATTERN, Franklin township,
SAMUEL STEFFEY, Jackson township,
ROBERT APBunxcr, " it
Cal. hlO. C. WATSON, Brady township,
MORRIS BnowN, Springfield township,
WM. HurcitnrsoN, Esq., Warriorsmark tp.,
JAMES MCDONALD, Brady township,
GEORGE W. WutrrAnnu, Petersburg,
HENRY NEFF, West Barren.
JOHN DALSRACH, Waterstreet,
Maj. CHARLES MICKLEY. Tod township,
A. M. BLAnt, Dublin township,
GEORGE WILSON, Esq., Tell township,
JAMES CLARK, Birmingham.
NATHANIEL LYTLE, Esq., Spruce Creek.
Maj. W. MOORE, Alexandria.
B. F. WALLACE, Union Furnace.
SIMEON Wntotti, Esq., Union township.
DAVID CLARKSON, Esq., Cass township.
SYMUEL WIOTON,ESCI., Franklin township.
DAVID PARKER, Egg., Warriorsmark.
DAVID ALRANDT, Esq., Todd township.
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Township Accounts,
Auditors will take notice that hereafter the
time of auditing the township accounts in the
county of Huntingdon, shall he changed from
the second Monday in April, to the fourth Fri•
day in March in each year.
Military Notice.
Gen. John C. Watson of the 14th Division,
(P. M.,) has appointed Dr. J. H. Wintrode of
Huntingdon Co until, Division Surgeon with
the rank of Lieut. Colonel.
Wft. The Eastern express train of Cars due
here at 4 o'clock and 9 minutes A. M., did not
arrive on Monday morning till 11. Cause—
run off the track near Blairsville. The West
ern express train leaving this place at 6 o'clk.
and 53 minutes on Monday morning ran against
a tree which fell across the road near Altoona
which was attended with injury and delay.
The Railway Guide.—We have received a
little book of 224 pages called the American
Railway Guide, and Pocket Companion, tbr
the United States, containing correct tables
for their time of starting from all stations, dis,
lances, fares, etc., on all the Railway lines in
the United States ; together with a complete
Railway map. Also the principal steamboat
and stage lines running in connection with
railroads.
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ry 1855. It is a handsome Journal, published
every other Thursday, each number containing
sixteen quarto pages, including four pages of
new music.
This is one of the best works on music with
which we are acquainted. Each number will
contain six or eight pieces of new music.
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These are carefully and conscientiously prepa
red, and therefore furnish an important guide
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P. S--On the 22d of November we pub.
fished a notice of the life of Horace Greeley,
and Ruth Hall, also in the summer a music
Book. Please send all the books on to us.
Tare CAUSE Or 111Ei'llESSORE.-The New
ark Daily Advertiser says there never was
a panic in the business world when it was not
alleged, without proof, that a hoarding of gold
and silver was prevailing and aggravated the
calamity, That intelligent print thinks that
American character is opposed to hiding a
talent in a napkin at seasons like the present,
when it can be putout to most exorbitant usury.
We are exporting all we recieve from Califor
nia, and more. . This export of coin is render.
ed necessary by the excess of imports over ex
ports for the last year of more than fifty emit.
lions of dollars! Yet it is gravely proposed
to reduce the duties with a view to diminish
the national revenue! The consequence of
which must necessarily be a greatly augmen
ted importation, and a still greater drain of our
precious mettals.
Teachei;liiiititnte.
A meeting of the Huntingdon county Teach.
era Institute was held in this place last week,
commencing on Thursday, the 21st inst., and
continued in session till Saturday. A syuop•
sin of the proceedings has bees reported lbr
publication, anh will appear hereafter.
111111. The weather has been very unpleasant
for two or three days.
From Washington.
In the Senate on the 19th the President sent
in the otlieiel correspondence of the U. S. Min•
inter at Constantinople, relative to the impris
onment of the Rev. Mr. King in Greece. Mr.
Cass gave notice of his intention, at a future ;
any, to move the adoption of Mr. Underwood's
resolutions relative to religious liberty abroad,
and be eulogized the Emperor Napoleon for
his sentiments in favor of religious liberty.—
Mr. Brodhead's resolution authorizing the out
fit of a steamer and transport to convey relief
to Commander Katte's expedition in the Are
tic Seas, was adopted. .1 bill wan passed res
petting certain U. 8. lands at Cincinnati, and
also one in favor of General John E wool.—
The Indian and west Point Academy Appro
priation bills were reeieved from the House
and referred. The Invalid pension bill was
first passed, then reconsidered and postponed.
In the House, the bill making appropriations
for the Navy and for fortificationswere reported
from the Committee of Ways and Means and
referred to the Committee of the whole. Sev.
eral bills, important its character, were cousid•
ered in committee and laid aside to be reported
to the House. Mr. McMullen presented a re
monstrance headed by R. W. Latham, against
the passage of the Senate bill to suppress the
circulation of small notes in the District of
Columbiaoind thereupon an interesting debate
sprung up, in which a number of members de
tailed the success of similar laws in Virginia,
Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The bill was
among those laid aside to the reported to the
House from Committee of the Whole.
In the Senate, on Wedensday, the 20th a
bill was passed extending the duration of the
sittings of the California Land Commission.
Also, one for the naturalization of the children
of American parents born abroad, and the
pension appropriation bill of last session for
the preservation of life and health on board of
emigrant ships, was recommitted to a select
committee. In the House Gen. Whitfield, the
delegate just elected to represent Kansas terri
tory, appeared and was sworn. The House
passed several local bills relative to the city of
Washington, among which was one to suppress
' the circulation of small notes as currency its
the Dis-tr•iet.
In the Senate on Thursday ,the,2lst the bill
to establish a Court for the investigation of
claims against the government, was passed. Mr.
Sumner offered a resolution directing the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to- inquire into
the expediency of tendering the mediation of
the United States in the pending European war.
In the House, a message was recieved from
the President, communicating the correspon
dence in the case of Captain Gibson. The
Committee on the Judiciary were by resolu
tion instructed to inquire wheather further
legislation is necessary to protect the U. S.
officers in the exedution of the laws. Resolu
tions were introduced and referred, relaitve to
custom-house, court.house and post-office buil
dings at Pittbnrg, Alexandria and Baltimore.
A bill was also refered regulating the right of
sufferageA bill relativeto lighting the streets
of Geordigwn, and supplying the city with
water was passed. Another relative to courts
and lanes in the district was passed through all
the preliminary stages without being read.
In the Senate, on Friday, the 22d the Judi
ciary Committee reported a bill fixing the sa
laries of the United States Supreme Court
Judges and also those of the District of Co
tumble Courts. The bill for the removal of
obstructions in the Southwest Pass of the Mis.
sissippi river was made the special order of
January 9th. In the House, the Committee
of Ways and Means reported the Post-office
appropriation bill for 1836. A resolution was
passed authorizing the President to open a
correspondence with the Brittish government
to secure the erection of a first class light house
on Cape Race, the United States to bear an
eqitable portion of the expense. The report
of the Coast Survey for 1854 was recieved and
ordered to be printed. The bill reorganizing
the Courts of the District and reforming its
laws, was passed.
Tribute of Respect,
At a meeting of the Juniatn, Lodge, No. 117,
1. 0. O. F., held on Tuesday evening the 12th
inst., the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, an all•wise God in his Providence
has seenproper to remove from among us our
dearly beloved brother John Thompson, who,
after a long and painful illness departed this
life on the 2d inst., it behooves us as a branch
of a great Fraternity, of which the deceased
was a member, to give expression to our feel
ings on this mournful occasion. Therefore,
Resolved, That in the death of Bro. Thomp
son, this Lodge has lost a highly useful and
honorable member—his wife, a kind and affee•
tionate husband—his parents, a loving and
obedient son—his numerous acquaintances a
firm and zealous friend, and the community at
large a good citizen and an honest Inan.
Reoolval, That this Lodge offer its sincere
condolence to the family of the deceased in
this their sad bereavement.
Reeulced, That as a token of respect eapres•
sive of the gloom cast around us by this
mournful dispensation of Providence, we clothe
the Lodge Room in mourning for the space of
thirty days,
, _ •
Resolved, That the N. G. furnish a copy of
this preamble and resolutions to the widow of
the deceased and that they be published in the
the Standing Stone, Huntingdon Journal and
Huntingdon Globe. _ _
A. L. GRIM,
OWEN BOAT,
J. M. SIMPSON.
Committee.
Elections for Governor in 1854.
The' ear 1854 commenced with two Whig
Governors of the States of this Union. In sev
eral of the States elections for Governor have
since been held, and in all of the Free States
except New Hampshire, to the discomfiture of
the National Adanigistration. In North Caro•
line. the Administrrtion candidate was elected
by a greatly reduced majorito. The following
are the Governors in the free States
New York—Mrsies H. Cl..tax, Whig.
Pennsylvania—JAMES Pommex,__Whig.
Massachusets—ll. J. GARDNER, Know•Noth.
Maine, AARON P MORRILL, Auti Neb. Dem.
Connecticut-HENRY DUTTON, Whig.
Michigan—limn.. S. Dion.im, Repub.
lowa—JAMES W. GRIMES, Whig.
VERMONT-STEvEx ROYCE, Whig.
Rhode IsIand—WILLIAM W. HOPPIN, Whig.
Seven of the nine states above named had
locofoco Governors last year.
..The Jefferson Wigwam, an ancient Rev.
olutionary relic, the house in which Jefferson
wrote the Declaration of Independence, was
among the buildings its Philadelphia lately do.
greyed by fire.
Increase awl Better Organization of the
United States Army.
_ _ .
(den. Shields reported to the United State.'
Senate, on Monday, a bill for the increase and
more perfect organization of the army, and as
it is a subject of considerable interest nt pre.
sent, we copy the following abstract of its pro.
visions front the National Intelligeneer
Section 1 adds four additional regiments to
the army.
Section 2 provides for a corps of artillery of
two colonels, four lieutenants colonels, twelve
majors, and twentyfonr companies, organized
as at present, and the artillery now in service
who may not be retained in the new corps to
be transferred to the regiments authorized by
the first section.
Section 3 provides that the present regiment
of dragoons and mounted rifles shall he styled
regiments of cavalry, and that ten first lieu
tenants shall be added to each.regiments of in
fantry and cavalry.
Section 4 adds to the corps of engineers, as
exigences may require, one brigadier general,
one colonel, four majors, eight captains eight
first lieutenants, eight second lieutenants, and
a company of engineer soldiers, organized .9
provided by law , and discontinues the corps
of topographical engineers, transferring its offi
curs to the corps of engineers or regiments.
Section 5 provides that the ordnance corps
shall consist of one colonel, two lieutenant col
onels, eight majors, and the military store-keep
ers and enlisted men now authorized by law ;
and that the officers of ordnance not retained
in the new corps be transferred to other corps
or regiments of artillery, at the discretion of
the President, and such additional officers as
may be required from time to time be detailed
from other corps of the army.
Section 6 provides that, instead of the pres
ent number, there shall be nine brigadier gen
erals, one adjutant general, one quarter-master
general, two inspector generals, and various
commissaries and quartermasters, be., as the
service may require, limiting the commissaries,
assistant quartermaster, and assistant commis
saries, to not more than one to each regiment
and each separate post, to be selected from the
lieutenants of the army, and to receive not
more than twenty dollars nor less than ten dol
lars per mouth above their pay.
Section 7 provides that appointments in the
staff of adjutant general, quartermaster gene
ral, commissary general, judge advocate, WI.
sistant adjutant general, quartermaster and
commissary, shall confer no additional rank in
the army, and that such appointments may be
revoked, and the officers return to their ordi
nary duties whenever the President may deem
it necessary ; and the assistant quartermasters
and assistant commissaries may be appointed
and removed under such regulations as the
President may adopt, and he may appoint ofli
revs to the staff without predjudice to theirrank
&c.
Section 8 provides that general officers be
appointed by the selection of brigadier general
of engineers from the engineers ; colonel of ord.
manse from the corps of ordnance; in all other
cases promotion shall be made by aenior;iy, to
colonel; inclusive, except in cases of debility or
incompetency. Promotions to captain, inclu
sive, are to be made regimentally; vaettitei,
in the grade of major of ordnance to be filled
by selection from the engineers or artillery.
Section 9 provides that the President slia I
prescribe the manner of arming and equipping
the troops according to class of service.
Section 10 abrogates certain features of the
act of 1806, and adopts other provisions in their
stead.
Section 11 provides that the officers and men
raised under this act shall have all the benefits
of former acts as regards provision fur pensions,
&c.
Section 12 provides for an increase of pay of
the officers, as follows: major general $2251
per month ; brigadier general $105; colonel
$135; lieutenant colonel $215 ; major $95;
captain cavalry $B5; captain of artillery and
infantry $75; first lieutenant cavalry $O5; first
lieutenant of artillery and infantry $57 second
lieutenant cavalry $55; cadet $33; inspector
general and paymaster general to receive the
pay of colonel. Any officer absent from duty
more than thirty days, unless on account of
wounds received in action, is to receive o sly
his pay without allowances.
Section 13 provides that when an officer is
incapable of complying with orders, and ap
plies voluntarily to be retired from active ser
vice, his case is to be referred to a board of
not more than thirteen and not less than five
officers to be detailed from those of superior
rank, which board is to report to the Secreta
ry of War, and said report to be laid before the
President for his approval or disapproval. If
a disability is traced to vicious habits, and the
President concurs in that opinion, the officers
is to be dropped from the rolls.
THE PAY OF THE MILITARY:The following
shows the amounts paid by the Secretary of
the Treasury to the military of Boston, for
their services at the time of the rendition of the
fugitive slave, Anthony Burns, sonic mouths
mince:
National Lancers, Capt. Oilmarth, $B2O 00
Boston Lt. Dragoons, Capt. Wright, 1,128 00
Fifth Regt. of Artillery, by Col. Cow
din, fur himself, staff, and regt., 3,946 00
Boston Light Infantry, Capt. Rogers, 460 00
New England Guards, Capt. Heushaw, 432 00
Pulaski Guards,Capt. Wright. 328 00
Boston Light uards, Capt. Follet, 500 00
Boston City Guard, Capt. French,
(of which $l9O was paid by order to
George Young for ''relreshmenta,") 438 00
Boston independent Fusileers, Capt.
Cooly, • • - • - • 320 00
Washington Lt. Infantry, Capt. Upton, 536 00
Mechanic Infantry, Capt. Adams, 428 00
National Guard, Lieut. Harlow com
manding, • - - • 416 00
Union Guard, Capt. Brown, - 476 00
Sarsfiield Guard, Capt. Hogan, 308 00
Bost. Indo'nt Cadets, Capt. Amory, 1,136 00
Boston Light Artillery, Capt. Cobb, 168 00
Major-Gen. Edina, is and staff, 413 00
Major Pierce and Staff, of the First
Battalion Light Dragoons, - 116 00
Col. Holbrook and Stall, of the First
Regiment of Light lulitntry, • 26 00
Brigadier-Gen Andrews and Stuff,
of the First Brigade, • - 107 00
Major Burbank and Staff, of the
Third Buttellion Light Infantry, 76 00
Wm. Reed, hardware and spurting
apparatus dealer, for ammunition, 15 28
Total, - • • $13,115 28
A similar distribution of plunder is recorded
iu the New Testament, though, we believe, the
soldiers themselves cast lots on that occasion,
instead of waiting fur the distributioit fota the
Roman treasury.
Arrival of the America at Halifax.
The steamship America, nt Halifax, from
Liverpool, with advice' from Europe ten days
later, brings news that on the 2,1 of December,
a treaty of alliance wan signed at Vienna, be
tween Austria, France, and England, of which
it was said that the provisions were, first, that
Austria regards the violation of the Turkish
territories as war against herself; secondly,
that Austria will augment her force in the
Principalities so as to enable the Turks to re•
mune offensive operations ; thirdly, that on the
demand of France and England, Austria will
send 20,000 tnett to the Crimea; fourthly, that
France and England guarantee that the terri•
torial possessions of Austria shall, under all
circumstances, remain undiminished ; the fifth
provision is not known; the sixth is that Prus
sia shall be invited to join the alliance; and
the seventh is, that the treaty shall be opera•
five, provided Russia shall not come to terms
before January the 2d.
A letter from Count Nessekale, the Russian
premier, is published, setting forth the terms
on which the Czar will assent to peace. They
are, that the Five Powers shall be a joint pro-'
teetorate for the Christian population of Tur
key, and over the Principalities, subject to ex-
isting Russian treaties; the free navigation of,
the Danube shall be conceded, and the revi
sion of the treaty of DM. As regards Prus
sia, it is stated that the King has determined
to unite in the treaty with the allies above no
ticed, with a view to bring the war to a close.
It is added, that his recent speech to the Cham
bers announced that the Prussian army shall
be at once made ready for waF. Most of the
smaller States of Germany are doing the same;
and in the Germanic Diet Austria insists that
her north-eastern frontiers are sufficiently
threatened to warrant an immediate support
from the federal troops. At Sebastopol there
has been inore fighting, in consequence of sor
ties from the garrison but affairs remain un
changed. The French camp was attacked on
the 14th of November, but the Russians were
repulsed. Th6 - French troops in Greece have
been ordered to the Crimea. The allied army
is to be increased by the addition of 36,000
French. In Spain the Chambers have decided
to support the present,dynasty. The Ministry
had resigned, but resumed office again.. Mr.
Soule had arrived at Madrid. The Danish Mi
nistry have resigned.
Infernal Machine.
Trial and Conviction of Arrison.
CINSINNATI, Dec. 20
On the trial of William Arrisdn, for the mur
! der of Isaac Allison and wife, at this place.
witnesses have nut only identified the prisoner
who had the box (called the 'infernal machine')
made, but one of the witnesses identifies him
as the man, who, after the box was made, cal
led to have it altered ; the witness picked out
the wry piece of the box in court, which Arri
son himself tried to fix, but not succeeding,
said "D—n the thing, I wish you would fix it,"
and in answer to the question at the time by
the witness, as to what the box was for, Arriscm
replied "Ask me no questions and I'll tell you
no lies. An .expert pronounced document
known to have been written by Arrison, and
the letter received at the Cincinnati post•oflice
from Toiva which led to Arrison's detection, a 3
the writing of the same man. A young man
also swears that A Maori is the one who got
witness to write the Caine of "Mr. Allison,"
(the murdered mum) "Marine Hospital, corner
of Western Row and Longworth, ' on a card,
which card was produced in court, and was at
tached to the fatal box.
cuss: was given to the jury this evening
at 5 o'clock, mid nt 8 o'clock they returned
into Court with a verdict of guilty of murder in
the first degree.
TIMEDLE FEAUED IN THE M. E. CHURCH.-
Another breptch 4s expected in the Methodist
Church. Nee. Dr. Bond, editor of the New
York Christian Advocate, in noticing the op
position to the appropriations of missionary
money to the preachers laboring in their slave.
holding conferences, says:
"We haVe seen strange things in the lapse
of three score years and ten, but this caps the
climax of the marvellous ; and though we are
no prophet, nor the son of a prophet, we yen.
ture to predict that mischief is now brewing in
our church—agitations, convulsions, and dis
ruptions, such as we have never witnessed he.
fore."
IN SEA RIM or EMPLOYMENT.—The New
York Sun "An unusual number of country
girls and young men are coining into the city
in search ofemplyment. Applications of a very
rospectable number are madc each night at the
diflerent station houses for lodgings, a large
proportion of which are by individuals from
the country. Of course, but few of them get
work. Many of the young men, however man•
age to bud situations in the army. The re
cruiting officers are doing a better business
now than they h.,,•e'done forycars. Ilun&cds
are daily enlisting."
• HYDROPHOBIA Cnuen.—The Secretary of the
Interior has ordered to he published the partic
ulars of a case of hydrophobia at Athens in
Greece, in which, under the adieu of Dr. H.
Chairetes, common asparagus was used with
great success, It is believed that the suns
would have been cured had it not been that,
after he seemed to be perfectly recovered, a
clamor that he was mad rose against him
among the populace. Ho was seized by the
soldiers and maltreated by them, which caused
him to imagine that they intended to poison
him. In consequence of these crests he be
came crazy, and died raving of poison, having
manifested none of the usual symptoms of hy
drophobic madness. Dr. Chairetes avers that
he had used asparagus in three roses of hydro-
phobia previously, and.;ift each instance effect
ed a perfect cure. The subject is one of great
importance, and the matter is worthy of medi
cal investigation. __ _
The Pretident's Message.
The President's Message is about the tamest,
and most commonplace production that ever
emanated from an executive of the United
States.
The moat note-worthy feature of it, is the
studious avoidance of all allueiou to the policy
of the administration. The condition and op
eration of the several departments of govern
ment aro clearly and succinctly stated; but,
no facts are stated of which intelligent readers
of newspapers were not already advised.
The New York Tribune of Monday remark
ed that:
In the present momentous posture of Inter.
national affairs, there is a very general and na.
tural anxiety to hear what the President will
say of our critical relations with Spain t —the
troubles of Embassador Soule, whether Span.
ish or )Tench,—our reportep purehafe of a
foothold in Dominica on tho Bay of Samana,
—our relations to the mighty beligerents now
convulsing Eastern Europe,—the views of the
Maritime Powers us to our well known designs
on Cuba,—our negotiations with the authori
ties of the Sandwitch Islands fbr their Annex
ation to our 'Onion &c. &c. We have also se.
rious Indian troubles in progress or brewing,
and we believe the necessity of buying out or
in some way terminating (or at least inure
strictly defining) the vague pretentious of the
British Hudson's Bry Company in our Terri.
tories of Oregon and Washington, may also be
expected to elicit some sugflestions from the
President, while Capt. Gibson's quarrel with
the Dutch East India authorities is not likely
to pass unnoticed.
It was just on these topics that the President
had nothing to say
itirThe inauguration of the Hon. James
Pollock, the Whig Governor elect of the State
of Penusyliunia, will take place on the 16th of
Jahuary,
lclus `tents.
/fir Fred. Douglass proposes to make a set.
Clement of free colored people in Kansas.
se` One of the volcanoes of tho Sandwich
Islands in in action.
Vir There are 120,000 Jews in the United
States, shown by the Synagogue rolls.
110... Sir John Franklin's expedition consis•
ted of 138 men.
VW An editor out west thinks next year Tit
will be able to loan out $75.
se- Twenty firms in ettleinnati have given
$lOO each, and seven others $5O each, for the
relief of the poor.
1141.0ne hour lost in the morning by lying
in bed, will put back, and may frustrate all the
business of the day.
wk. Cloy. Bigler has appointed Col. Babb,
John 11. Bailey and and T. S. Hamilton, No
taries Public for Pittsburgh.
te,..A late French writer says that the nat
ural food of the English, is beer and cheese, of
the Germans, flutes and sausages, and of the
Americans, cigars, politics and newspapers.
*ern seems our "foreign relations" are
very fond of visiting their friends "this side of
Jordan." Only 11,000 of them landed in New
York, in two days lately.
Star Such is the depression in the printing
business in New York, that the rates of wages
will have to be materially reduced. A large
number of journeyman printers are thrown out
of employment.
A Lim.: IS Paisox.—lienry Leo was son•
tenced to the State prison for 5 years for bur•
glary, in Providence yesterday. When asked
if he had anything to say why sentence should
not be pronounced on him, he presented a let.
ter to the Judge, in which he sntd he was 39
years of age, and that 22 years of his life had
been spent in prison.
ter Edmund Lafayette, the grandson of
General Lafayette, and the only lineal descen•
dant of the illustrious deceased, is now in
Washington. On Wednesday last he visited
the two houses of Congress, and was introdu•
ced to members and others.
REVISION OF TUE TARIFF.—It is said the
probability is that the committee of ways and
means of the House of Representatives, in the
revision of the tariff, will adopt the bill repot..
ted last summer by the majority of the com
mittee as a substitute for that submitted by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
DEEP Show. A letter from Onondago
county, New York, says that snow fell to the
depth of 4 feet or thereabouts, week before
last, and that in the town of Dewitt. a flock of
ninety sheep was snowed under. The neigh.
hors turned out en masse to look for the sheep,
and after looking four or five days, were com
pelled to abandon the search.
EXPENSIVE LUXIMY.—We notice that S. M.
Booth, editor of the Milwaukie Free Democrat
has received the snug little sum of $2,500,
from one Henry Burchard. who took the liber
ty of cowhiding said Booth some months since.
Served Mr. Burchard right.
itiZrA bluff country farmer, meeting the par
son of a parish in a by-lane, and not giving
him the way as readily as he expected the par
son wah an erect chest, told him "that he was
better fed than taught." "Very true, indeed,
sir," said the farmer, "for you teach me and I
feed myself."
ISt. The Democracy of Ohio are to meet in
Stale Convention at Columbus on the Bth of
January to nominate candidates for Governor,
Lieut. Governor, Auditor of State, Treasurer
of State, Scretary of State, Attorney General,
two Judges of the Supreme Court, and one
member of the Board of Public Warks.
RESULT or• Vurronirs.--A late letter from
London says: Over £96,000 have been collec
ted in aid of the wives and children of the dead
and wounded soldiers. Trade suffers dread
fully. The shops are literally deserted. Half
of the aristocracy is in mourning for the death
of kinsmen in the Crimea, and all fancy sales
are ended. The usual quantity of amusements
(balls, &c.,) is curtailed for the same cause.—
Every third person is in mourning.
A CATHOLIC PRIEST FINED.—The Rev. J.
B. Welcob, a German Catholic priest, has been
fined $5OO at Chicago, for a violent assault up.
on a lame boy, for whispering while attending
mass. The court held that the defendant had
no authority, in law or religion, to commit an
assault and battery upon the boy on the
ground that he was pastor of the ccurch.
ROBBING AN EDITOR.—The editor of the
Stroudsburg Jeffersonlan says, some graceless
scamp, without the fear of God before his eyes,
broke into his cellar and stole a loaf of bread
and two pounds of butter--all he had. The
discovery was made through his little ones,
who were thus deprived of their breakfast.—
This is horrible! The man who will thus steal
from an editor, ought to have his eyes plucked
out by starving bats.
Problem.
Within the rectangular field ABCD is a
spring; and a walk extends diagonally across
from A to C. Now, the distance from the
spring to D is the same as the aide of a square
lot, which I have, containing one acre and 33
poles : and a lino drawn from B .to the spring
will be perpendicular to the walk. The dis
tance from tLe spring to the corner A, thence
along AB, and thence to the spring, is 48 poles.
Required the area of the field.
starA little girl who had been visiting in
the family of a neighbor, hearing them speak
of her father being a widower, on her return
home addressed him thus:
'Pa, are you a widower ?'
'Yes, my child. Do you not know that your
mother's dead?'
'Why, yes, I knew ma was dead, but you al•
ways told me you was a New Yorker,'
A girl at school would like tobavo two birth
days every year. When she grows up a wo.
man she objects to having even one.
Destruction of the Blanchester Print
Works.
l'uovioEscE II T 1),,. 22.
,
The Manchester Print Works, in Smithfield,
principaliy owned by Theodore Schoeder, were
destroyed by fire yesterday evening. The inn.
chinery was entirely destroyed but the boohs
and papers were saved inn charred condition.
The goods destroyed and damaged are maim,
ted over $50,000. A large. amount of drugs
was also consumed. The loos is estimated at
$lOO,OOO. There was an insurance of $:15,000
on the building, machinery, &e. The goods
were insured in Providence to the amount of
$47400, nail in Springfield and Hartford for
$21,300.
ifirA French chemist by the !none of Le
Maout, has addressed a letter to the French
Minister of War claiming that the Barometer
is an index of any special commotion in the
atmosphere, and can he relied on to ascertain
discharges—that a visible effect is produced on
the Barometer in a few hours by cannonading
at the distance of 600 to 800 leagues. Ile
claims to have discovered by this means the
commencement of the bombardment of Ocens.
topol, as also the battles of Alma and Ticker.
mann, in a few hours after they took place.—
The Barometer has hitherto been used mainly
as a kind of weather gunge.
FIRE.
Our old county Jail made a narrow escape
from destruction by fire on Monday, morning
last. An insane prisoner, named ,tUNNING
HAM, whom the Sheriff was about removing to
the Asylum at. Harrisburg, and frlim whose
person he had just taken the irons, during the
momentary absence of the guard, upset the
stove in the room, and his bedding taking fire,
the whole apparttnent was soon in a .blaze.—
Cunningham became excessively frightened,
and bellowed most rustily to be released—this
was done as soon as posible, but before it wus
effected, he was almost suffocated and his hair
and clothing considerably singed. ITe was
not however in the least injured. The fire
was got under in a short time, the damage
being principally confined to one room and roof
of the building. The Sheriff suffered most, as
the house was completely deluged with water,
and his furniture, of course, much injured.
[Somerset Herald.
Great Fire in New York.
One of the most destructive fires that has
occurred in New York fur months, broke out
early in the morning of the 20th, and before
the flames could be arrested, completely laid
waste a very valuable block of buildings on the
cast side of Broadwav, between Grand and
Howard streets, extentling through to' Crosby
street.
The origin of the fire is not known, but as a
ball was in progress at the City Assembly
Rooms, it probably originated there. • The
alarm and confusion among the persons at the
ball was very great, quite a panic having taken
place.
The morning was intensely cold, and al
thought the fireman were early on the ground,
their labors were very much impeded by the
severity of the weather.
The - ilames :Tread with fearful rapidity, and
in a short time the whole block was involved in
destruption. The property destroyed was as
follows :
The City' Assemblyltonins—a substantial
brie!: building much used fur balls and other
entertainments.
Geo. Christy & Wood's Minstrels' Hall, No.
444 Broadway; n valuable property, hand
somely fitted up for Ethiopian entertainments.
Emanuel Lvon's Magnetic Powder Depot,
No. 424 &midway, for the sale of vermin ex
terminating pOWliel%
The carriage factory and depository of Isaac
Mix, 440 Broadway—large establishment.
the carriage factory of Itobt, McK hist ry, Jr.,
No. 450 Broadway—a large and valuable com
cern.
Dinscombe's saddler• and harness establish.
meat.
Wray's wine and fruit store, Cheshire's glass
depot, and Costar's "Exterminator . ' store, 4.18
Broadway were entirely burned out.
In all, half a dozen large buildings were de.
stroyed. A number of tenants, besides those
named, occupied different parts of the proper-
ties, and lost everything.
The worst feature of the ease is the distress
ing lass of life.
A fireman was killed during the progress of
the fire, and several ladies who were at the ball
are missing, but the latter, it is hoped, are
safe.
In the forenoon, while the fireman were play
ing upon the burning ruins, a wall fell, and
horrible to relate, five of the gallant fellows
were overwhelmed and killed. Fifteen other
persons were seriously.injused.
WHIG CONTENTION IN VIRGINIA.—Some of
the Whig papers are suggesting preparations
for holding a Whig State Convention to nomi
nate candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Gov.
emir, and Attorney General. The election
will be held on the tburth Thursday of May,
and it is thought that the 22d of February will
be a suitable period for the Convention. A
Union Convention has been suggested, cons.
posed of all the opponents of the Democratic
ticket,(who were themselves Whigs in 18400
but the "Old Line Whigs" are in titvor of rais
ing their own banner, which they say is good
enough and broad enough for all patriotic vo
ters.—Neirs.
In-liere is u Dutchman's description of a
rainy night: "Veil lasht Friday night wash
de vorst ash never vash. I tought to go down
de hill to mine house, hut de faster I valk, do
faster I stand still, for de darkness cash so tick
dat I could not stir, mine boots—and de rain,
dunder and Wixom, in more dun tree minnets
mine skin vas vet troo to mine clu's. But af•
ter one leetle vile it stored quitten to rain
someding; so I kept feelin' vor myself all the
vay long—and vetil comes to mine own house
to valk•in, vat you tick 1 Mine stars !it polon•
ged to somepody else 1'
ler A tuao asked anlrishman why ho wore
his stockings wrong side outward?
"Because," said he, "there's a hole on the
other side."
ntarticti,
In Petersburg, on the 15th by Rev. F. A
Rupley, Mr. Wil.t.inm CHAMBERS to Mien So
SA 0 SPRANKLE, both of Indiana Co., Pa.
VW)%
HUNTINGDON. - -
Deeernbin 27, 1854.
/Flour per bbl.,
Red Wheat, per bu., 810,[0
White Wheat, per ha., 2,00
Rye, pot bu 8.10
Corn, per bu• • . •• lOO
Oats, per bu .62
Hay, per ton 5O
Butter, per lb., 16 00 0
Lard, per lb., 20
12
Eggs, poi. dos.,
.18/
PAULANIIOOIIOA.
Dcc, 24, 1854.
Extra family Flour,
Corn Meal, $9,75®10,75
Pitiate White Wheat, $2 $4a4,50
Prime Red Wheat, ,22 2,25
Rye, $2,10 2,14
Corn, 1,25
Nig, PK-R.)92
moo,ill novas.
GOIXO EMIT.
M nil T. I Ex. T. I F. T. I
Thin leiirei P.M. I' M. P.Mr
retenibilrg, 2.31 7.21
111intingtIon, 2.49 7.50
Mill Creek, 3.01 /4.04,1
Mt. Union, 1.13 0.:I
TuAtss Cioixo WLsr.
Trnin leaves P.M. A.M.
Mt. Union, 4.93 . 8.14 6.93
Mill Creek, 4.41 8.'25 7,03
11untingbun, 4.53 8.38 7,30
Petersburg, 5.11 8.49 8.03
nurt ;iffairs.
JANUARY TERM, 1955,
TRIAL LIST.
FthsT
Speer's tultn'rs., vs. Buehannun's tvlaCrs,
Imkett's adm'rs., vs. Madden.
Julio Sarap, vs. Main Houck.
same vs. John Fisher.
Biekerstall vs. Patterson.
D. Walker, vs, J. W. Myton's toho'rs.
Samuel Bolinger, vs. Wm. Johnston,
Coma'. for Shoenbergor, vs. Crimiover,
Hirst Clark d Co., vs. Myton & ennui!'
secoND Wrt:K•
A. P. Wilson, Esq., vs. M. Buoy.
Comtl. for Kyle, vs. Hoofer.
Dysart's Execs., vs. Cryder's adm'rs.
Comth. at suggestion of Bretton, vs. Cron
S. F. Prince, vs. George Bell.
W. P. McCreary & Co., vs. Robert Wood
Scott & Wife, vs. Johnston.
Samuel McWilliams, VA. JOllll JlOllll4Oll.
1. 1 % Platt & Co., vs. 11. F. Haslet.
Dr. David All, Indorsee, vs. Jos. Spang
GRAND JURY
Wm. 11. /Willem., farmer, Warriorsmi
John Bumbaugh, gentleman, Bender.'
John Beaver, farmer, Hopewell.
James Barr, farmer, Jackson.
Jacob Bellman, limier, Porter.
Benjamin Beers, Esq., rarmer, Crorawel
Nicholas Creswell, gentleman, Porter.
John M. Clark, blacksmith, Shirley.
Martin Fleming, fitnn3r, Bratty.
John Bastings, carpenter, Walker.
John Hoover, farmer, Walker.
Ludwick Hoover, fanner, Perot.
John !light, farmer, lknderson.
John Love, farmer, Barrer.
Peter I.iyingston, farmer. Barre.,
Natha , liel Lytle, saddler, Morris. -
John E. 3lcenhan, Warritmintrk.
John Myerly, fainter, Springfield.
John Owens, just. pence, Warriormark.
Abraham Piper,,blacksmith, Porter,
Daniel Price, farmer, Clny.
William States, blacksmith,
Vandevender, clerk, We,i.
James Lane, sr., fanner, Brady.
TRAVERSE JURORS,
David urantit, just. peace, Ted towns!
John Appleby; limner, Dublin.
Charles Ash, tanner, Berme.
Thomas Armstrong, , farmer, 'West.
Robert Bower, farmer, Jackson.
John C. Bolinger, farmer. Cromwell,
Ls word ]Seigle, mason, Morris.
John Bransletter, larm'er, IVstrriormark.
William Clymans, constable.
Joseph Curfnum, farmer, Cass.
James Carothers, jr., carpenter, Cruntwt
William A. Cole, carpenter,.Jackson.
Robert \V. Clumingham, farmer, Barret
William C'ununings, merchant Jackson.
James Clark, merchant, IVarriormarit
John 11. Bunton, tailor, Hen(lemon.
John Porkier, bret , ,, Hende•sr n i.
Fuuse, Winer, Hopewell.
Jacob Fink, farmer, Penn.
Samuel Goodman, machinist, Ilynder4on
Kenzie L. Green, farmer, Clay.
George Guyer, inerchautt Warriormarl,.
John Hildebrand, gentleman, Ilend,r,,,
Dickson Hall, farmer, Brady.
William B. Leas, merchant, Shirley.
John M. Leech, mill•right, Jack: t . .
Isaac Lininger, cabinet maker, !Lenders,
Samuel Marlin, farmer, Clay.
Samuel McPherren, mason, Porter.
Thomas Morrison, miller, Brady.
Lloyd Meredeth, shoemaker, Biatly.
Thomas W. Neely, fanner, Dublin.
Joshua Price, farmer, Tell.
Robert H. Porter, cabinet maker, Jacks
James Reed, farmer. West.
William Riley, mill•riga,Frunklin.
William Hitler, cabinet maker, Cromwe
Samuel F. Stewart, carpenter, Jackson.
John Snyder, firmer, Tell.
James Stewart, (Manor) farmer, 'Sarre,
Jacob Stover, Winer, Warriormark.
John N. Swoope. merchant, Porter.
Moses Swoope, farmer, Union.
Jacob Taylor, farmer, Tod.
Robert Tussey, thrmer, Morris. •
George Wilson, farmer, Tell.
Natbriniel Williams, taborer, Henderson
Jacob Ketterman, farmer, Clay.
BErOND WEEK
John Q. Adams, manager, Franklin.
Benjamin Briggs. farmer, Tell.
David Barkstresser, farmer, Tod.
Hugh L. Cook, farmer, Cromwell.
Isaac Couk, just. peace, Tod.
James Colegate, farmer, Cromwell.
John B. Donaldson, fernier, Hopewell.
Joseph Dysart, farmer, Franklin.
Martin Homier, wagon maker, Walker.
Robert Fleming, farmer, Dublin.
John Gemmill, farmer, Porter.
Wesley I'. Green, inn keeper, Warrior=
Daniel Grove, farmer, Penn.
Joseph Hudson, farmer, Dublin.
George Keith, farmer, Tod.
Lane, jr., ramer, Springfield,
Mierlv. farmer. Cass.
Charles Magi!armor, Penn.
Petet6N. Marks, carpenter, Uendersor,
David B. Mattern, blacksmith, Franklin.
James Miller, farmer, Brady.
William McClure, farmer, West.
Alexander C. Mvton, farmer. West.
Thomas Osborn, farmer, Jackson.
Alexander Port, just. peace, Henderson.
George House, Dublin.
John Spangler, farmer, Cass.
Thomas Stapleton, farmer, Tod.
John Smith, farmer, Barret.
Jesse Smith, farmer, Tod.
George Smith, farmer, Cam.
Nicholas Shaver, flamer, Shirley.
George A. Steel, gentleman, Henderson
Joseph Shore, farmer, Clay.
Philip Stever, carpenter, Cass.
James Wilson, farmer, Henderson.
Dec. 19 1861.
HIDE OIL AND LEATHER STi
D. KIRKPATRICK,
No. 21 South •Third Street, Between 311
and Chesnut Streets, Philadelphia
HAS FOR SALE,
@PaIBLIM
Dry and Green Salted Patna j liii
TANNERS' OIL,
Tanners' and Curriers' Too
AT THE LOWEST PRICES AND UPON IllE
TENHO.
WAII kinds of Leather in the ltough w,
for which the highest market price will be
in cash, or taken In exchange for Hides.
Leather stored free of Charrle and ft
Commissiu;
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