'Attntiugb.on o urnal. --- N,, y• ___ • - ___,c - 5 :„. w v -- Pr. - t . • ti - xtvixt4 ' N ....._ Wednesday Morning, Feb. 21, 1855. WILLIAM BREWSTER, Editor. The "JOURNAL' , has 300 Subscri bers more, than any other paper in this county. Agents for the Journal. The following persons we have appoint ettAgents for the HUNTINGDON JOURNAL, who are author ized to receive and receipt for money paid on sub scription, and to take the anions of new subscri bers at our published privet. We do this for the convenience of nur subscri bers living ate distance from Huntingdon. Joust W. TH03111014, Esq., Hollidaysburg, SAMUEL. COEN, East Barren, Ottonou W. CORNELIUS. Cromwell township. HENRY HUDSON ' Clay township. DArto ETNlRE,Cromwell township. Dr. J. P. ASTICO3I, Penn township, J. WAITEHAM MATTERN, Franklin township, SAMTIEL STET/FEY, Jackson township, ROBERT BFBUITNEY, 4 g 4 g COI. JNO. C. WATSON, Brady township, Mounts Bnowx, Springfield township, Ws. HUTCHINSON, Esq., Warriorsmark tp., JAMES MCDONALD, Brady township, CEOROE W. WHITTAKER, Petersburg, HENRY NEFF', West Barren. Jolts BAcsulc it, Waterstrect, Maj. CHARLES MICKLEY . . Tod township, A. M. BLAIR, Dublin township, Uuoaow WILSON, Esq., Tell township, JAMES etznx, Birmingham. NATHANIEL LYTLE, Esq., Spruce Creek. Maj. W. Moons:, Alexandria. B. F. WALLACE, Union Furnace. Simuos Wilma, Esq., Union township. DAVID CLAMOON, Esq. ' Cass townshig e Scarce WIGTON, Esq., Franklin township. DAVID PARKER, Esq., Warriorsmnrk. DAVID Autumn., Esq., Todd township. fir No attention paid to Letters unless post-paid, nor to Communi cations unaccompanied with the author's name. 3 4r. The School . Journal for February is before us, it is an excellent work and should be in the hands of all friends of education. sir Yesterday the cars for the first time, crossed over the new bridge, built in place of the one recently burnt near Lew- ieton•n, 11. S. Rail Robbery. When the stage carrying the U. S. Mail stopped at the hotel of Mrs? Freker, in Shirleysburg, for a few minutes, some person, (probably the same who broke in to John Brewster's house) carried off the mail bag with all its contents,"and has not since been found. Problem 8. The distance of the centres of two cir cles, whose diameters are each 50, is equal to 30; what is the area of the space enclosed by their intersecting arcs ? Answer next week. Answer to problem of last week, 58.- 871 i, or 23.099 perches. The Altoona Register. We have received the first number of a paper bearing the above caption, pub lished at Altoona, Blair County, Pa., and edited by Mr. W. 11. Snyder, of Lewis town. It presents a creditable appearance and is edited with considerable itbility.— We welcome the Register into our sanc tum, and wish it a successful career. Dr The United States Magazine for February is on our table, it is full of orig inal scenes and incidents of American History, accompanied with interesting sketches, it is well worth the money asked for it. Serms, $1 per annum. Address J. M. Emerson & Co t , publishers, 1,3, 5 and 7 Spruce street, New York. Ear The " Student and Family Mis ::cllaney," devoted to the diffusion of use ful knowledge and home instruction ; also designed as a monthly reader for Schools, is on our table, it is a• work that should be liberally patronized among Schools, Pub lished at 348 Broadway, New York, by N. A. Calkins, at one dollar a year in ad vance. OW On Saturday night the 21st inst., the dwelling house of John Brewster Esq., of Shirleysburg, was entered while the family were at church. The burglar ef fected an entrance through a back win dow ; but as the family entered on their return from church, the burglar made good his escape through a back door. The only booty taken by the villain, yet discovered, was two dollars in money. The March number of Godey's Lady's Book is on our table; this periodi cal is one of our most punctual exchanges, it never fails to make its appearance in due time. and it maintains its charaCter so well, that we hope it will continue. The numerous engravings are most excellent, and will reflect credit upon the engraver. The literary department is such as to please the taste of the most fastidious.— 'flit work is fast approximating perfec tion, this number is such that it needs no commendation from our hands, we think it deserves a liberal patronage. CHEAP AND POPULAR CLUBS. We will give the c.Huntingdon Journal" and “Godey's Lady's Book" for one year for 53,50; or the two best $3 Magazines in the Union—Godey's Lady's Book and Harper's Magazine, will both be sent ono veer on receipt of $4,50 : Al, , L. A. GODEY, 113 Chestnut st., Phila. REVIVALS. We have seldom observed so general an outporing of God's spirit on his church people ns daring the present season. In almost every part of the country, as we learn from our exchanges, the glorious work of Revivals is, or has been in pro• gress to a greater or less extent. Our own community has been largely blessed in this behalf. The Presbyterian congrega tion, under the pastorinl care of Rev. 0. 0. McClean, has just closed a series of exceedingly interesting meetings, of near ly three weeks' duration. Revds. Ster rett and Thompson assisted our beloved pastor in conducting the exercises, which 'were in the highest degree impressive and Solemn. Through the instrumentality of these eminent, devoted servants of Christ and the progress of God's people, a mighty work of grace has been wrought in our midst. Believers have been revived and strengthened, nearly forty souls hopefully converted to God, and an equal number awakened to a sense of their lost condi tion and made anxiously to enquire "what shall ,we do to be saved." During this period of refreshing in the Presbyterian church, the Baptist congre. gation, under the care of Rev. A. B. Still, has received, we believe, some eighteen or twenty new members who were immer• sed on the last two Sabbaths; while there is a large number entertaining a hope, or enquiring the way. Our Methodist brethren, too, have "come up to the help of the Lord, against the mighty," and are now holding. a pro trncted meeting, which promises, we un derstand, to be abundantly blessed by toe ingathering of many such as shall be sa ved. "0 Zion, tune thy vole°, And lift thy hands on high ; Tell all the world thy joys, And shout salvation nigh." Alter having penned the above, we were kindly favored with the following, which we think well worthy a place in the columns of the "Journal," it is as follows: RELIGIOUS REVIVAL, We noticed last week a very interesting revival which had be'en going on in the Methodist and Baptist Churches of this borough. A similar outpouring of the spi rit has been manifested in the Presbyterian ' Church of this place. The pastor, Rev. McCLEAN, was assisted in his ministerial labor by Revs. STE:al:Err of McVeytown, and THOMPSON of Tuscarora. We are free to confess that we have seldom listen ed to more perwerful expounders of the Word of God than the foregoing gentle. men. Many persons have awakened front the error of their ways, and have fled for shelter within the outstretched arms of the Redeemer. God speed the good work, and may the time speedily come when the whole world shall earnestly prepare them selves for "The land of souls, beyond the sable stream." The time when universal harmony and brotherly love shall cover the earth even as the waters cover the sea: W hen injustice oppression and tyranny shall exist no lon ger, and when profit and gain shall not be the great object of man's life, regardless of the interests of a never dying soul.— God speed the day when man's inhuman ity to man shall no longer make countless millions mourn. When the blessed com mand of "love thy neighbor as thyself" will be as much practised as it is now dis regarded. It is a remarkable fact that revivals are now going on in almost every portion of our country, and many of the christfan countries of the old world. This fact, to gether with the many other fulfillments of divine prophecy, such as wars and ru mors of wars, famine, pestilence, &c., would seem to indicate the approach of the final day of reckoning ; at least such is the avowed opinion of some of the greatest commentators of the present time. Whatever may be the case, we should all have our hearts ready for the coming of the bridegroom. Peterson's Magazine. The March number of thii most excel lent magazine is with us, with a variety. of the choisest reading matter, the style of fashion for March, and a variety of fine engravings, among which "The Win dy Day" is good, "The Shepherd" is up to nature, The tales, excellent, among them Is "The Husband's Ruse," "How Uncle Joe was caught," " The Cobler of Nantasket," The New Year's wishes," " Marie Trevor," a copy right has been taken out for this tale, "Charity begins at home," Rosa Blake and her Levers," &c., &c. In the April number will be begun a copy right story entitled the "Bound Girl." Now is the time to subscribe it is only two dollars a year. Address Charles J. Peterson, No. 10:1 Chestnut St., Phila. The volume begins with the numbers for January and July, but subscribers nay commence at any time. A FREAK or NATCRE IN VIIMINIA—.WIIVUE . I4 13.taNUM?—WC saw, yesterday, a carious freak of nature in a young cat, about half grown, having no appearance of hair on any putt of its skin, an opossum's tail, and the hinilluar• teps similar to those of a rabbit. The skin on the upper part of the body and the head is cola mouse color, and that on the belly and legs du lode red. The cat which bore it had 1 1 four complete kittens at the same hour.—Nor• MrSeven thousand specimensof fowls were exhibited at Barnuitt'6 Show last week in New lurk City. THE POOR. In another column 'will be found an in teresting communication in relation to the poor, by a "philanthropist." We invite special attention to it by our readers. It is said that charity covers a multitude of sins, awl we are of the opinion that a number of individuals in this, as well as other portions of the community have ample cause to try the experiment. If we believe that "lie that giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord," why do we notprac • lice it more? Is the security insufficient? If it is not why in the name of conscience do you refuse the loan ? It is a selfevi dent fact that there are many in this com munity at the present time who are suffer ing for the necessaries of life. Can We complacently fold our arms when the cold blasts sweep by our snug quarters, and whilst we utter a "God help the poor" we clutch more firmly our purser strings. A man may as well speak to the winds as to pray for the poor whilst he refuses to fel low up that prayer with active and ener getic pocket book aid. That wealth with which you are surrounded, and which you place so much of your affection upon, will be the cause of your eternal ruin if you use it not in the manner and form prescri bed by the book of books ; for remember that"unto whom much is given, much will be required." Go ye who . have never felt the bitter stings of poverty, or experienced the pains of hunger and starvation gnawing upon the vitals, go ye gay of the world, light hearted and happy though you be, visit the abode of those who are cursed with the wont of everything which tends towards making life a "sunny dream." Learn a lesson from the sunken eyes, the hollow voice, the dying gasp of those who once perhaps possessed as bright hopes and joy ful spirits as now animate you, and make the world to you a land of sunny beams. May the pictures of poverty and want which meet you in every community, tell to your hearts the tale, that "Earth is all vanity, false as 'tis fleeting ; Grief is in all its joys, smiles with team meeting, Youth's brightest hopes decay, Pass like life's gems away, Too fair on earth to stay, Where all is fleeting. May it tell to you that there is nothing so true as heaven ; no true happiness but what is found in religion ; no religion that has not charity and without it man is but as "sounding brass and tinkling cymbal." We earnestly hope that a greater interest may be awakened in favor of the poor and needy of our fellow-citizens, and measures adopted for their aid. • - - Nunneries and Roman Catholic! Schools. The Massachusetts House of Representatives has instructed its -committee on the judicary to consider the expediency of reporting a bill "making convents and nunneries, and Itutnan Catholic schools, as open and free to public visitation and inspection as Protestant iustitu tions. And why should they not be? In this coun try there should be no secret dungeons, no place where the authorities of a state or na tion are not allowed to visit. No dark, secre• tive dens, beyond the reach of law. No never. Let every place be subject to the inspection of the authorities. Let underground rooms be inspected, among one sect as well as among others.—_files Ilepubltean. • On the 10th inst., in our Legislature, Mr. Moorman, representative from this city, gave notice that be unsold on tl.e next or some sub• sequent day', ask leave to bring in "a b ell for the regulation of Roman Catholic nunneries and schools, and for other purposes," which leave will doubtless be granted, and the bill passed. We also understand that a bill will be intro duced, similar to the oue introduced into the New York Legislature, preventing any grant conveyance, devise or leaseof personal or real estate to any person in any ecclesiastical office and providing that all church property shall be held and controlled by the trustees or corpora tion, duly organized according to the provision of law in this State—that all property hereto fore granted or demised to any person in any ecclesiastical office shall be deemed to be held in trust for the benefit of the congregation or society using the same, and upon the death of the person or persons in whom the title shall be vested at that time, shall vest in the religious corporation formed-by the congregation occu pying the same. From the dfficulties which have arisen in some parts of the country on this subject, it is evident that such a law is demanded for the fu. turn welfare of society.—Detroit Daily Adv. Extraordinary Presentment of the Ap• proach of Death. . _ A few nigh; a"o, a little boy of rare intern. genre, named Fillmore, son of George Fisher, residing in Reistertown, Baltimore county, about the midnight hour, awoke his mother, and informed her that he was going to dio.— He told his father the same thing, and when told that he was dreaming, replied be was awake, and know ho was going to die. The parents thought nothing more about it, and the child slept comfortubly until morning. When he awoke is the morning he repeated his pre. sentment to his parents; and as Won as break. fast was over ho insisted on being allowed to go and tell• Mrs. Walters, a neighbor, that he was going to die. His mother told him that lie had better go and see his grandmother if he was going to die. lie made a visit to his grandmother, and Also to Mrs. Walters, after which he returned to his home. Bering the afternoon of the some day, his toothier was gal led out of the house fur a few minutes, ar.d when site returned she found the little fellow awfully burned by his clothes halving taken , fire. As soon as the fire was extinguished he I said to his mother, "1 told you 1 was going to die." A physician was called in, who dressed his injuries, telling him that ho would soon be well. tin said, "No ; Fillmore is going to diet' and during the night the little boy breathed his last. This was a most extraordinary present. merit, and during thin whole day he spoke of dying, though he had enjoyed excellent health. [Bali. Repub., Feb. 2. FLocn mom Butotim Cum,—The Pittsburg Union says, that it has been presented by Mr. James Gardner, of that city, with a special. or Broom Cure Flour, which is decidedly su• perier to the best buckwheat we have ever hod for cakes. The way to make it up is to bake it a little longer than buckwheat ; min the dough with a little soda, and you will have a mere delightful cake than can be made from buckwheat. ar- Feed the hungry and clothe the naked. "olitniunicatiolls. Our New York Correspondence. NEW Yone, February, 16, 1855. MR. EDITOR It is strange to witness how the fluctnations of the Money Market affect men's morals. fie who has plenty is very honorable in the pay. intuit of all his debts; but let that same man be pinched and contraaell, cornered here, hemmed in there, beset by creditors on every side, and it is surprising what a very much lower star Bard of morals he takes. A curious incident happened at one of our Hotels a few days since, illustrating this in some manner.— It appears that a judgment was rendered against this Hotel, but it could not be collet• test. The house furniture and utensils were all mortgaged for their full value. The only things that could be levied on were the eatables, and, accordingly, the whole pantry was attached. A still better move was taken the other day against one of our best, if not the very first Hotel in the city. The Hotel proprietors owed a sum of about $6OO, which could not be col. lectcd from them. They were finally sued, and the lawyer went up to the Holel to serve the summons. When he served i; the landlord smiled, and told him he ;as taking a great deal of useless trouble—the property was all mortgaged, and a, judgment would be of no use. The lawyer told him that he might do as he wished about paying tile amount, but he should come up about dinner time and attach the whole dinner, and repeat the same every day until the judgment WWI satisfied. It is, perhaps, needless to add, that the six hundred doliars was soon pnitl. THE MASSACHUSETTS. The seizure of the Massachusetts had made some talk in the city. It seems that reports have for some time been circulated, that the strainer Massachusetts, formerly one of the Sound boats, and afterward run between this city nod Philadelphia, had been fitted out for a fillibustering expedition. About a week ago the Deputy Surveyor, with the United States Deputy Marshal, proceeded to make a search for arms, &e., &c., supposed to be lit her. See. eral boxes were found in the ladies cabin, con taining saddles, harnesses, &c., and come three hundred and twenty.five-tons of coal in the hold. Is the upper hold were, filled with water having mo aggregate of about 10,000 gallons. A number of empty casks were also found, some under the coal, but no fire•nrms, or itinu. nition were to he found. The master, Capt. Jas. W. Goodrich, states, that he designed to proceed to New Orleans with the steamer, and to run her between that city and Texas, for the transportation of cattle. Ile is very indignant at the detention, and charges it to the repro. sentation of the Spanish Consul. The'Massa-• chusetts remains in the custody of the U. S. Marshal, awaiting action is the premises by the U. S. District Attorney. THE WEATIIER, We have laces afflicted with some very cold and unpleasant weather. All last wet*. was ono of great severity of cold. Monday was cold, Tuesday colder, bat Wednesday was ter rible. In the 'morning a most curious phe nomenon was seen on the East River. The air was intensely cold, and as fierce and cutting a wind was blowing as ever turned an aged umbrella wrong side out. The river was cov ered with what appeared to be steam. This was blown along over the surface of the water, not rising more than twenty-five or thirty feet. Above this, the atmosphere was perfectly clear. The water was much agitated, mud the whole resembled some immense cauldron full of boil ing water. The Ferry boats had much difficul. ty in mnking•their regular trips. Several acci dents were occasioned by the CO.i The Reven ue Cutter, which was anchored off the Quaran tine, at Staten Island, dragged the anchors in consequence of the pressure of the ice, and was forced some distance, and was with some difficulty saved from lacing driven on to the beach. A smack lying near, was completely cut through by the ice, and sunk. At nine o'clock in the morning, the mercury stood at sixteen degrees below zero, in Broad way. The air continued very keen and cutting until noon, whets it began to snow, and contin ued to do so till Saturday. On Thursday, bu siness was pretty much suspended ; the wind blew a perfect hurricane; here piling the snow up into drifts of two and three feet deep, and there leaving a patch of ground free from all snow, but very slippery. The City Railroads, and those which centre here, were much troubled by the snow. At a fire in Fulton street, on Sunday night, aline of hose some 60 or 70 feet, had been stretched from a hydrant around the corner, to the fire. The night was very cold, and as fast as the water leaked out, it froze, so that the hose grad ually buried itself in the ice, and is now no whose to be seen. Frozen up in the ice, and then covered wills the snow. As is usual, whenever we have a remarkable cold spell, it is set down, by all the "weather wise" set, to be the coldest for twenty years.— Whoever knew any year to pass •without its be ing "the most remarkable," either for heat or cold, seen by that wonderful person, "the oldest inhabitant." On Wednerday last, a concert came off at the Stuyvesant Institute, for the benefit of the Ragged Schools. On the 1 ith inst., St. Valentine's day, a con cert is to be given by the• Newsboys of this ci ty. We think it will be a decidedly original affair. We do not see, however, why they might not make some fine choral music; at all events, they have strong enough voices, al though our associations connected with them would not lead us to anticipate very melodious Yours truly, For the Huntingdon*Journal. Mr. Tairrou:—Permit me to make a few suggestions, as touching the Poor, which may be in this borough and vicinity ; and ns the spir• Runt agents of the great shepherd of us all, are nourishing penitent believers with spiritual fund, philanthropist should not be remiss'in endeavoring to provide some way to ameliorate suffering humanity which may be in and übout this country., although Many may be the tmwor• thy objects of Charity : but that is not our butt. toss to judge at this time ; "Our heavenly Pu• rent lettetb the sun rise upon the just and un• just and to rain upon the righteous and wicl, od. Would it not be proper to cal l a Public meeting nt the Town Mil ns early ns couveni ent, to devise ways and means, after de liberation, upon the subject and appoint a committee of Iwo or more, as may be necessary to raise funds to be deposited at two or more points, with faithful agents, and after ascertain ing objects of charity by examination to be dis tributed at stated times, to the needy, without distinctic, to color, party or creed. It might be the means, (throngh the inter position) of Providence; to win many from the error of their ways nod the prevention of crime which the inclemency of the season, want ofla bor, and high price of provisions mightinduee: may the citizens act upon the principle of uni, uharity and benevolence. PHILANTHROPIST. The Double Baby at Lancaster. We stated a few days since, that a strange case of malformation had occurred at Lances- ter, in this State ; and promised a more funde scription of the curious production which we • hoped to gain at the hands of some of our medical friends. As they, however, front some cause or other, do not incline to do it, we have put several of them under cross-examination, and intend to embody in our own langurtio what we have learned. Our friend Prof. N.T. Marshall, of the Medical College of Ohio, and perhaps others of the city, have seen the prodi gy, which is, without doubt, ono of the most ' remarkable freaks of nature known to science, or recorded in history. The February number of the Western Lancet, published in this city, will contain, as we are informed, a full scion tine description - of the wonder. From the lower extremity of the breast-bone —where the junction of the two bodies takes place—upwards, there are the upper parts of .two perfect and well-developed infituts—two heads, two pair of arms, two chests, two stom achs, two hearts, two pair of lungs, and two livers. From the same point downwards, the blending or tho two systems into one becomes snore and more intimate, until it seems almost perfect and complete. The intestines and all the lower organs are in common with coMmon txrminii, and the legs made up of the right leg of one and left of the of other, are a pair stand. bog in the proper position relative to each other and to the organs in their vicinity. In the rear, however, the union is less perfect, there being two well-developed spines, each tenable.. Ling in a separate aa cocuyis ; and what is pc- culiarly strange, the two inner legs, dislocated ht the hip joints, are .thrown backwards and upwards, and joined together, are found pass ing under the true skin of the back of the body upon the right, the feet being extricated and standing op heel to WA nearly in its face. The child is a female, with apparently a per feet sexual organisation. The bodies do not exactly face each other but are more nearly face to thee than side to side. One is apparently somewhat more robust than the other, and it is evident that in many of the characteristics of their constitutions they are different. As ono is capable or suffering, while the other is un conscious of pain, it follows that their nervous systems are several, from which it is, we sup. pose, to be inferred that in Case they should survive, each will possess a character and in dividuality of its own. This strange phenomenon is the off-spring of respectable parents at Lancaster. Although delicate, it is thought the chances are in favor of its surviving. The case is inn the hands of Dr. Boestler, one of the oldest physicians iti the State, whose skill in its treatment is spoken of in terms of high commendation.—eineinna. 1 fi. Commercial, Jan. 30. Proscribing a Woman! Mrs. Miller, (widow of Mahlon Miller, deed.,) of Northampton township, Bucks county, who has had charge of the Post Office since her husband's death, was removed a few weeks since, by the Jesuit Postmaster General, to the astonishment and against the wishes of the whole community. The reason alleged for this proscription of a poor widow woman, is that her son publicly advocated Know-Nothingism Proscriptive Jesuitism dues not even spare a woman, whose son has the manliness to avow American sentiments! The removal of Mrs. Miller caused great ciceitement in the commu nity, and the outrage was denounced in un measured terms by men of all parties. Place a few more Jesuits like James Campbell in power in this conntry, and there would soon be "war to the knife" against all American Pro testants. The work of decapitation is going on rapidly, and in a short tone there will not be a single American in take under the Sltlit dynasty. All the Post Offices in the land will be filled with Jesuit Spies! The State Treasurer Arrested! Our Reading exchanges inform us of an amusing scene which occurred a lbw days since while the railroad cars were stopping at Potts town. It appeals that a short time since a peruse who lodged there over night had carri ed away with him a valuable gold watch, the property of another. On the morning above named, as the passenger train was passing through the town, a person answering the des cription of the culprit was discovered sitting • in one of the cars, by that indefatigable officer M. B. Missimer. Ile thereupon immediately arrested him. The gentleman. remonstrated, but in vain. Ile was taken to one of the he. trio, where a search was about being institu ted, when some one happening to drop in, re cognized in the supposed thief our newly elm. sea Slate Treadurer, Mr. Slifer! . It is needless to say, that the officer was profuse in expiat'. tions and apologies, which Mr. S. took in good part, and consented to consider the arrest a "good joke," although too practical and per sonal to bear repetition.--Iforrisburg !Jerald. EUTENANT GEN Elt A WIN rim,” Score.— Wirshinylon Monday, Feb. 12, 1821.—Th, passage of the joint msolation authorizing the creation of the office of Lieutenant General, as a special honor to Major General Scott, has been the cause cf great rejoicing. Cul. Pres. Con's house is crowded tonight by the friends of the Commandmin Chief. Gen. Shields and Judge Douglas both electioneered in the blouse in favor of conferring the title. Upon ascet , taining the vote, Col. Preston drove to the 11'ar Department, where ho announced the in. telligence to Scott. The General dropped his head for n moment, and tears were seen trick ling down his cheek. His reply was worthy of his fame, and was precisely as follows: "Let no man any, hereafter, that his country is ungrateful to one who has served her faith. r: Tribune. POPULATION OF PENNST LIA sp.—According to the annual report of the Auditor General, the number of taxable inhabitants in Pounsyl• mania is 358,236. Taking the ratio of 54 of the population to every taxable, the aggregate number of perious iu tlm State would thus be 3,070,298. This, if a correct estimate, shows an astonishing increase in the last live years. That it is nut ton high we are certain. Indeed, we think that the ratio of six inhabitants to a taxable would be more nearly correct, which would give the State to total population of 3., 319,116. By this latter retie the city of Phil adelphia would have a population of 521,638 souls, while by the thriller it would be 478,186, the tutal number of toxublcs in the city being 86,913. st i r In Logan county, Mr. :Markham was .6.4 to chastise his son fur diJobedience, when the young man seized un axe, and cut his father's backbone in two, so that he died in a few minutes, The parricidi was arms- THE gFFECTIVE MILITIA Fones: OF THE UNI TED Sr.yrEs.—The Secretary of Wnr has trans• mitred to Congress his anneal report, showing the effective militia force of the United States, as follows : Infantry—Cue.imissioneil officers, 45,1022 Non•cmnmis'd nail pri's, 1,769,335 Cavalry—Commissioned officers, 910 Non-cointais'd nod pri's 12,339 Riflemen—Commpisioned officers 1,933 Nonicommis'd and pri's, 32,456 Aggrognte, 2,4 0 I 0; 6:1 Ordnance stores now in poseession of tho different:— Muskets, 225,103 Bayonets, 122,795 Ball cartridges 33,706 Carbines, • 736 Rifles, 05,602 1.....j3U balls, 1.10,010 Lbs. ride pow der, .1,852 Swords, 21,99 d Cavalry Swords 3,7130 Horseman's pis. Ws, 20,510 SM. The steamship Asia has arrived at Hal. ;fax, bringing news from Europe one week la ter. The resignation of Lord John Russell has been followed by that of the entire British Ministry, but flp to th o latest advieca, no new Cabinet had been constructed. Lord Derby had been invited to form one, but failed. Af fairs in the Crimea remain as before, except that supplies for the allies had arrived, and the condition of the British troops were much im proved. In the German Diet the proposition of Prussia against the mobilization of the Ger manic army had been carried, notwithstanding 'the opposition of Austria. The Prussian army is to be placed on a war footing, but Prussia refuses to permit a French army to march throu„oh her territory. England has agreed to loan Sardinia X 1,000,000. Tho French ffirce to guard the Austrian frontier, is 80,000 men. The Greek difficulty has been arranged. Mr. Soule is reported as lying seriously ill. RELIEF NOTES IN CIRCULATION.—From the Auditor General's Report we glean the follow. ing facts relative to the "relief notes" which still linger in circulation, to the pollution of our now otherwise "clean currency: Original amount issued, $2,24:1 015 Amuunt of old issues redemed, 2,195 079 Amount of old and re issues in eir enlation, 498 059 At the close or the fiscal year, there was in the sinking fund s2` 0,850, applicable to the further cancellation of relief notes, and during the month of December, that amount was can• celled and destroyed, thus ;caving at this .ime in actual circulation, $217,203. BtEr Mr. A. 0. Ooodwin,fhe alien passenger superintendent for the poet of Boston, has made lain annual report - by which it appears that there were landed ,at Boston during the year past. 10:15 vessels, bringing 31,000 pas. sengers. Of these, about 7000 were Ameri. eancitizens ; 17,167 were from Ireland ; 5083 were front the British Provinces ; 2276 front England ; 15:19 from Sweden; Rll from Ger many; 787 from Scotland—chiefly Scotch girls to be employed in- our factories; and lesser numbers from nearly all other European mow tries. The general condition ()NW Mimi• graLts is said to be better than in any previous year. There hence been sent to their respee live countries, 239 paupers and destitute per ' so.. The whole amount received for column. Wien fees, fines, was $50,314 47. $^ The Bellrentaine Reinthlimn says lho Hoosiers on the Wabash turn "ague shakes" to some account. They climb into the tops of a "shell bark" just ns the chill comes on, and by the time the "personal earthquake" leaves them there is not a hickory nut on the tree. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS. &man AT, February 17—P. M. The Flour market is dull. The receipts and stocks continue small. and standard brands are freely offered nt per barrel, without finding buyers. Small sales are making for home consumption at $9a9,12.1 for common and good brands. Grain—The &nand for Wheat continues lim ited at the decline noted yesterday. Sales of 1200 bus nt $2,12 per bushel for prima Yens• Sylvania red, $2,15 for mixed and $2,21 for white. 300 bushels itye brought $1,22. Corn is in limited demand-1000 bushels yellow sold nt 92 cents, in store, and 4000 bushels, to or rive, sold at 94 cents. Oats are unchanged. In Groceries but little doing and prices are unchanged. ! ia grti6, On Feb 12th By Rev. A. B. Still, in Bun. tingdon Mr. DAVID T. AFRICA and Chas MARY C. B. FLENNEII, both of Iluotingduo county Pa. r•-• , Of Conjestion of the brain, at Burnt Cabins Fulton County, on Sunday, the •Ith inst. Mr. JONATHAN KELLY, in the 30th year of hia age. In Shirlersburg on the 12 inst. in her 48th year. Mon. • NANCY BREWSTER, wife of Henry Brewstr, Eitg. RAILROAD HOURS. TRAINS GOING EAST. Mail T. I Ex. T. lE. T. Ex. T.. Thin leaves P.M. P.M. P. 31. A.M. Petersburg, 2.31 7.34 3.35 Huntingdon, 2.49 7.50 4.09 Mill Creek, 3.01 8.00 4.19 Mt. Union, 3.18 8.:4 4.33 TRAINS GOI.I WEST. Train leaves P.M P.M. A.M. A.M. Mt. Union, 4.25 8.14 6.35 6,2 G Mill Creok, 4.41 8.25 T. 05 6.39 Iluntingbon, 4.55 8.38 7,30 6.53 Petersburg, 5.11 8.49 8.03 7.06 LEATHER. nuTz - , HENHV a. co. No. 29 North THIRD Street, PHILA. MOROCCO MANUFACTURERS, CMlllll,no nod imronTans or FRENCH CALF SKINS, and ttealers iu Rao and OAK SOLE LEATHER and ICI PP. Feb. 2llth 1855.—1 y. FOR SALE. rPEN very desirable lots of ground in Mount I Union, opposite the Rail Road Warehouse ; lowing therein a Brick House, Frame Shop, Stably and Slaughter lloyse. Will be sold at a bargain. Apply to (SRO. W. STEER, Cassell!, February 20th., 1855-3 t. ALL KINDS OF pain &. JOB PRINTING, S CH AS PROGRAMMES, CARDS, &C., And all Kinds of Legal Blanks, Used by Magistrates & Others Tripled at the JOCIINIL OFFICE. HERALD OF PENMANSHIP ! ! GOOD NEWS FOR BAD WRITERS!!! For Young Mutt Going into Businev!! • T ADIRS!!! CHILDREN!!! and Schools !! ! Yuu can now obtain, fur the first time in the world, n practical Ilandwriting, adapted to busin ess or correspondence, trith as mach certainty as a child learns to walk; and without, trendy as well as :rah, the aid a it master !! . . ..... . Maelmorm s Current° Calamo (Rapid Pen) System pots this necessary art in the power of all, without mistake! By 4 Series of NIANUEL GYMNASTIC EXERCISE, entirely new in their design, it takes the chain off the hand, arm and tingers, 'nukes the hand perfectly at home on taper, and combines the element of Ropidity. with eauty of Execution. It begins a revolution in the art of writing! Such as has never before ta ken place, and will qualify thousands of young men for good positions as bookkeepers, account ants and copyists, who hare tailed to learn to write well under every other system. It is equal ly adapted to teaching a rapid and elegant ladies' hand. SELF-INSTRUCTION SERIES OF BOOKS. The Essential Course of this .Series consists of Machourin's system of Manual Gymnastic Exercises, in Five Numbers accompanied by a Book of Instruction, six books in all, together with six of the MaeLaurin Yens and a holder. put up in one package, and sent to any part of the United States by snail, with the postage paid, at One Dollar. The larger Course is the some as the prece ding, augmented by the Series of Six Round nod Fine•hand - Copy Books and a.Blank Exer cise Bided Book, fur additional practice, ma king thirteen books hall, with Pens and In struction Book, at Two Dollars. The hook, containing a foil Exposition of the System. with Directions, will be sent sepa rate Is any one ordering it and including a post age . stamp and twelve and a half cents This will give a full knowledge °file illll.lllO advantages of this System over all others, and enable the buyer to proceed understandingly, if not already aware of the nature of the plan ; which is, the art of writing rapidly from the first, and at the same time well—an net never before taught either in the schools or by writing masters. ExTus.—l. Primary Book of Big Exerci ses fur hand and arm, introductory tothe Course, adapted to children from four years and up ward, and useful to all. ISt cents. 2. Donk of Mammoth Capital Letters, for extra (lyinnastie Exercise during the whole course. lsl cents. These two books also in. dispensable in schools. THE SClliiol, SEIIIES. Tenting., tti, respectfully iitfornted that Mae ',them A SySteril Or (;yintlastie exercises, being complyte tiyinualtic Exercises, designed to give the gryntesi possible connutold of thy pc.. Published in six numbers, price 75 cents. •- . MICIAIII . III,I routl.littil copy boas, in two parts, price 25 rents; and Macl.aurini sei it, or line-limol copy books in parts. price 50 cents (are now ready.) The above tw1.1.,0 noel:.; roo;iititte 11aCI.:1111 . 11Cs Complete Series. Price *1 30 for the set. MACI.ArI2IN'.‘•; i WRITING TAMA:TS lin• Children in Pamiiie, and Primary Schools, lit cents each ; sent by 'nail in paelotges 016 12, or •21. (loot:whim the Big Fixer, n. on still'bonnls, finr pen, petted or style. Just the thing for amusing owl instructing the child at the 001110 time ; combining the toy and the (took ! !r ertAItLES B. NORTON, Tub!kiwi., 71 Chambers St., N, Feb= ry 3 185 1,. CASH MUSIC AND PIANO STORE liirAv Ens ; No. 3:13 Broadway, Kew Pale. OPPOSITION TO MONOPOLY. Music at Greatly Reduced Rates. Nur wLT I ISTA NDI NG the romf.inaCon if numb: dealers to keep up the prices of non copyright music, against the interests of nailre eninp,wwi, and their refusal to extend to Mr. Waters the courtisies of the trade, ho is nut. king hanicase sales—having abundant evi dence, that he has public countenance and sup. port, in his opposition to the Gauvr MO:MI.OI.Y, and in his efforts to aid NATI.: TALENT, and to adopt the NATIONAL CelifiliNcl". Ilis stock of American and European music is immense, :Ad the catalogue of his own plibileallollO 13 ' one of the largest ana ben! selected in the tin. ted States. lie has also monde aI i ac.vr Ite. DITTION in the prices of PIANos, Mvimmona and Ml'sleALl Nova:m.3.s of all hind, Na. perior tune,! C.. 1 octave pianos for $175, $2OO and $225, interior of as good quality, and in. strutnents an ,trong and as ditrabfe no thoso which cost $5OO. Pianos of every variety of style and price up to $lOOO, comprising them of TEN dilrerent manufactories: among thent the celebrated modern inipmeed Holum: WA rim's Pmxos and the first premium ..Eur.i.ig PiAsos of T. 011.11ERT & Co's make, (owners of the ;Coin: patent.) SnroxomAsti Puxos at great bargains. Prices from $.lO to $150.- 1 Mci.onnoxs from FITE different manufactories, inoluding the well known S. 1). & 11, W, SMITH'S melodeons, (tuned the sheet tempera, ment.) (heti& snake is the United Slates. Pri, ces $.15 ' 560, $75, $lOO, $ll5 $125, $135, nll4 $l5O. Smiths Double Bank Melodeons, $2OO, Ead Piano and Melodeon guaranteed. The best terms to the trade, schools, kr.: 12i per cent. discount to clergymen and churches. All orders promptly attended to. Music sent to all parts of the country, postpaid, at the reduced rates. General and select catalogues and schedule of prices of Pianos forwarded to any address free of charge. Eobruary 13, 1855.-3 m MILNWOOD ACADEMY, Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pa. rp HE next session of this well known Institn tion will open the Ist Wednesday of May, it is located at Shade Cap, 18 miles from tho Mount Union Station, on the Pennsylvania Hail 110:01, from which place there is a daily line of stages. Being situated in the country, it is removed from all the vices and temptations of town. The buildings are largo, airy and commodious, capable of necommodating some 50 hoarders, those who cannot be accommodated in the lust!, lotion, can obtain good boarding in rho neighbor hood at about $1 50 per week. per session of fire months pnyas Lie quarterly in ittivance, washing, 30 cents per dozen. Light and Fuel extra, for further pars dealers, address W. H. WOOD, Principal. The Principals address will be Eaton Pa., on, til the Ist of April, alter that time Shade Gap, Huntingdon county, Pa. NOTICE. To the ()tailors al the Huntingdon Citinbria and Indiana Turnpike Road Co, That the Court of Iluntingdon at the January term, 1855, disected to be paid to the creditors of the said road, two and ono fourth per cent, on the amount of their claims, on which former dividends have been declared ; which I will pay on the presentation of their certificates of deposit by themselves or their agents. JOHN S. ISETT, Sequestrator. Spruce Creek, February 2,1855-3 t. [ulmropunty insert the above three times and reciprocate] FOR SALU, Two tot,' of ground in Dmisville, with dwel -1 ling house, u cabinct-maker's shop, and a stable thereon crectod, being the: premises for merly owned and occupied . John W. Mytou, deed. Immediate passeealon will be given. MILES & DORRIS, Huntingdon, February ; 11355-4 t. UM!) CliA/NS—A fine variety for sale, ea, ry low, at 11,31,