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    Vuntington
Wednesday Morning, March 21,1866,
IVILLLIN BREWSTEI!, Editor.
The .30111133112 9 has 300 Sulbscri
bees more, than any other paper
in this county.
Agents for the Journal.
The following persons we have appointed Agents
for the HUNTINGDON JOURNAL, who are author
ized to receive and receipt for money paid on sub
scription, and to take the names of new subscri
bers at our published prices.
We do this for the convenience of our subscri
bers living at a distance from Huntingdon.
JOHN \V. THOMPSON, Esq., Hollidaysburg,
&Kum. COEN, East Barren,
BRORGE W. CORNELIUS. Cromwell township.
HENRY HUDSON, Clay township.
DAVID ETNIRE, Cromwell township.
Dr. J. P. Munoz', Penn township,
J. WAREN.. MATTERN, Franklin township,
SAMUEL STEFEET, Jackson township,
ROBERT WHIMSEY, ‘.
COI. JSO. C. WATSON, Brady township,
MORRIS BROWN, Springfield township,
Wx. HUTCIIINSON,Esq., Warriorsmark tp.,
JAMES MCDONALD, Brady township,
GRORGR W. WIIITTARER, Petersburg,
HENRY NEFF, West Barron.
JOHN Bxzenscu, Waterstreet,
Maj. Outman MICKLEY. Tod township,
A. M. Bzsin, Dublin township,
Gronon Wrzsox, Esq., Tell township,
JAMBS CLARK, Birmingham.
NATHANIEL LYTLE, Esq., Spruce Creek.
11faj. W. Moose, Alexandria.
B. F. WALLACE, Union Furnace.
Stsreow WRIGHT, Esq., Union township.
1),ln CLARKeON, Esq.,
Cuss township.
',WEL Moron, Esq., Franklin township.
7.).ivin PARKER, Esq., Warriorsmark.
DAVID AURANDT, Esq., Todd township.
Gr No attention paid to Letters
unless post-paid, nor to Communi
cations unaccompanied with the
author's name.
j We invite attention to the adv. of the
Agricultural Society and various other new ad
vertisements in to•day's paper.
Ey- The markets continue about the
same as they were last week.
mr• We have received several com
munications &c., which Ij,ll appear next
week.
Mir The Steamer Africa brings a re
port of the death of the Czar of Russia,
but the Russian Minister at Washington
pronounces it a hoax.
DID YOU Fin "3W-ALIAS FELTYI
It had been confidently hoped by the
Locofocos of our borough, that Samuel
would be afraid to show his unwelcome
phiz in out place after the expose which'
had been published in the Globe. Well,
election day came, everything passed off
quietly—notwithstanding the next was
St Patrick's Day in the Morning."—
The votes were counted off, when, oh ye
gods and little fishes ! Sam was there,
with a majority of seventy-six, with an
upward tendency. When the news was
announced to the a unterrified." there
was a quaking among firm nerves, a death
rattle in many a political-demagogues
throat, whose hopes of political elevation
and distinction was thus, for ever and aye
cut off.
Early in the morning she Locofoco lead
ers had marshalled their forces, and with
smoking pipes, and shamrock blossoms
they mingled the cross timbers of Jesuit
ism. They had confidently expected to
slay poor Samuel whilst he slumbered and
slept, but their consternation may be bet
ter imagined than described, when Sam,
the rogue, arose and shook himself, with
a strength increased by a little quiet nap.
The election in this borough may be safe
ly taken as a criterion of the strength of
the Know-Nothings, not only in our town,
but throughout the county. Every elibri
was made which could be made to elect
an Anti-Know•Nothing ticket. Every
vote was polled by the Locofoco party
which it could find. Every exertion was
made by the members of the Locofoco
party—Protestant, Jesuit, and Foreigner—
whi•:h laid in their power, and the sum to
tal of all their exertions and labors does
not amount to four-score votes. The
whole number of Locofoco votes polled
does not amount to the majorires that par
ty formerly claimed and obtained at this
box.
The following is a correct table of the
number of votes cast for the different of
ficers elected or rejected:
AMERICAN. FUSION.
Justice of the Peace.
David Snare, 140 Daniel Africa, 40
A. S. Harrison,_ 132 Owen Boat, 68
School Director..
M. F. Campbell, 155 EL T. Brown, 79
Wm. Glasgow, ISO Geo Taylor, 74
Judge.
James Port, 160 - Goodman, 113
Inspector.
Edmund Snare, 159 S. T. Brown, 104
Assessor.
198 John Simpson, 108
Asst. Assessor.
John Flenner,
Wm. Hoffman, 165 John Cole.atock, 101
Jocob Miller , 167 John Rhodes, 100
The news received from different other
sections of cur county indicate a complete
triumph of American principles. rhe
majority of the officers elected are Amer
icans, and elected by American majorities.
We congratulate our neighbor, the little
Bantum" of the Globe on the success
which his schemes have met with in this
place,—those anti•republican articles wont
take among Huntingdon County republi
cans. One hundred guns fer Old Hunt.
ingdon.
Peterson's Magazine.
The April number of this inestimable
Magazine has arrived. "Moses smiting the
Rock," is a splendid steel engraving.—
The Fashion Plate is really beautiful,
two engravings of new style collars,
Names and letter for marking. Corner
for Handkerchief, Bead mat, Sleeve Pat
ters, Head Dresses, besides many other
engravings, together with the usualamont
of the most entertaining reading matter,
so fascinating that a person who begins
to read it cannot lay it to one aide until he
has gone through.
U G. Dorsey Green, son of Gen. S.
Miles Green, of Barree Forge, has been
appointed an Aid to the Governor, with
the sank of Lieut. Colonel. We heartily
congratulate Col. Green on his new hon
ors, and feel assured, should his excellen
cy ever need the service of the gallant
Colonel, he will be found at his post.
FIRST OF APRIL.—Town subscribers to
the Journal who contemplate changing
their residences on the first of April, will
please notify us of the fact. Mail sub
scribers who intend removing, will please
inform us of the directions of their papers.
THE "HUNTINGDON GLOBE."
That our readers may know the esti.
mate placed upon this sheet, and those
that control it, by its own party. We
transfer to our columns from the Penn , yl.
vanian, the leading Democratic organ in
the State, the following letter:—
Correspondence of the Pennsylvsninn.
Letter from Huntingdon.
HumNabow, March sth, 1855.
. .
The Huntingdon Globe, the especial organ
of Simon Cameron in this county, you will no•
tics, feels the just rebuke administered to it
through your columns ; and whilst it does not
make a further attempt to justify the conduct
of John Cresswell in voting for Simon Cam
eron fur S. Senator, skulks in shame from
the exposure of its dirty work, and vents its
impotent rage upon the person whom the EDI
TORS suppose to be your correspondent. Here,
where the insinuations made by the article in
that sheet, headed "The Pennsylvanian and its
Correspondent," can only be understood, the
character of the young man attempted to be
traduced needs no vindication. His manly and
consistent course has placed him so far above
the little coterie of pirates that surround this
corrupt sheet, that he has excited their envy,
and failing to intimidate him by threats or to
'bring hits to the support of their measures of
plunder, by promisee of favor, they - tare now
attempted their favorite work of detraction—
a course always pursued as a dernier resort by
Cameron and his hirelings throughout the
State—in order to hunt down if possible every
Democrat who has the manliness to oppose him.
" Let them do their spite," as they will find
that they are gnawing at a file, and that their
slanders and brazes falsehoods can neither
harm nor intimidate him.
As it may seem singular to your readers
that any newspaper professing to be an organ
of the Democratic party, should have its col
umns filled weekly with fulsome adulation of
the Know-Nothing nominee for U. S. Senator,
and should take an open stand in his favor, it
may perhaps be interesting, to them to know
how it happens—as briefly as possible. The
Globe newspaper is a piratical sheet entirely
wedded to the interests of Israel Painters, late
Supervisor on the Juniata division, who is said
to have amassed a fortune in the three years
he held that office—how the fortune was made.
is a question more easily asked than answered.
This Ex-Supervisor is the supple tool and wire
puller of Cameron, and may be seen at Har
risburg and at all the conventior.s where the
interests of his master requires his presence.—
The catensible editor of this voracious sheet is
a brainless driveller and we will pass him with
out further notice—the real editor, and the per
son who wrote the articles in favor of Cameron,
is the satellite and mouth-piece of the Supervi
sor aforesaid. Ile is a lawyer of respectable
talents, and once had some standing in the
Democratic party. His vanity and self-adula
tion is proverbial, his favorite boast being that
he has "all the talent of his fitmily"—certain
it is, that he now seems to be striving for all the
infamy. Last summer, when Simon Cameron
denounced the Know Nothings, he also denoun
ced them, but a change has lately "Come o'er
the spirit of his dreams," and he says that he
is "beginning to hate the sight of an Irish
man." Ile was no doubt intended for an hon.
est man, but overweening vanity in his weak
ness, has been his overthrow. By touch
ing the chord of his vanity " he is easier to be
played upon than a pipe"—and in the hands of
Cameron and the ex-Supervisor, who pander to
his weakness, he becomes as plastic and sup
ple as clay in the hands of the potter. At the
Imperial nod of hie chief he hastens to do his
bidding, and though he should be commanded
to misrepresent public sentiment, pack a Com,
ty Convention, or vilify an opponent, he never
falters when Cameron and his ajutant requires
it to be done. His late zeal is in some degree
attributable to a promise made by Cameron,
that he Anil be the next State Senator—and
he will be, no doubt, if the people are not al
lowed to express their wish at the ballot box.
That the Globe, and those controllinet, should
have before the last State election been bitter
in their denunciation of Know•Nothingism, and
should now be chanting the praises of its nom
inee, is therefore no longer a matter of wonder.
Should the occasion demand it, you will again
here from me on this subject. J.
New Postage Act.
Notice& Me Public and instruction to That
masters.
Notice is hereby given that, agreeable to an
act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855, the
following rates of postage are to be charged,
on and after the first day of April next, in lieu
of those now established, to wit
On every single letter conveyed in the mail
between places to the United States, for nny
distance not exceeding three thousand miles,
three cents; and for distance exceeding three
thousand mile,, ten cents.
From and after said first day of April, pre.
payment on letters is required, excepting upon
such as arc to or from foreign country, or to
officers of Ilse government on official business.
The franking privilege remains unchanged.
From and after the first do/ of January,
Eighteen Hundred and Fifty stx, postmasters
are reejuired to place postage stamps upon all
prepaid letters on which such stamps may not
have been placed by the writers.
By the third section of the act the Postmas
ter General is authorized to establish a uniform
system fur the registration of valuable letters.
This provision of the law will be carried into
effect, and special instructions thereof- will be
issued to Pentameters as soon as the necessary
blanks can be prepared and distributed.
Jones CAMBBELL, Postmaster General.
Patt.Office Demartment, March 9, 1853.
Problear 1-27
If the side of an equilateral triangle be
10 chains, what will be theside of anoth
er equilateral triangle, whose area is one
.fourth the formerf—Answar next week.
Answer to Problem of last week 23,-
3876 sq. yds.
TEN DAYS LATER PROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Pacific.—Sevastopol Unchany
ed.—Battle between the Turks and Russians
at Rupato; ia.—Russian Loss 500.—Anoth
er Ministerial Crisis.
NEW YoRK, March 14, 10 A. M.—The Paci
fic has reached her wharf. She arrived at Li.
verpool on the 23d ult., too late to prepare for
sailing ou the 24th, her regular day. tier de
parture was therefore deferred until Tuesday,
Feb. 27th.
The Pacific saw a steamship off the Sherries
at 1 o'clock, P, M. on the 27th, supposed to be
the Africa.
ENGLAND•
The New Ministerial Crisis.
Lord Palmerston's Cabinet has already fal
len to pieces, owing, as was given out, to the
passage of Mr. Roebuck's resolution of inqui
ry; but ninny attribute it to private personal
squabbles among the different members.
Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admi
ralty ; Mr. Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exche
quer, and Mr. Sidney Herbert, Home Secreta
ry, all resigned their offices.
Sir Charles Wood takes Sir James Graham's
place as first Lord of the Admiralty.
Mr. Lewis, an untried man, has been ap•
pointed Chancellor of the Exchequer. Rumor
says that Lord Elgin will have a sent in the
Cabinet, and that the Earl of Carlisle will be
appointed Viceroy of Ireland.
Lord John Russell takes the Colonial Secre
taryship, as a stop to the gap, but first com
pletes his mission to Vienna.
Lord Palmerston had been mush troubled in
constructing the Cabinet, and had not fully
completed it.
Rumor says that Mr. Roebuck's party will
not rest satisfied without the impeachment of
Lord Raglan, and one or more of the ex Min
isters.
The very inclement weather has caused much
suffering among the poor of England.
Lord John Russell has published an address
to his constituents, defining his position, and
placing himself in their hands as a candidate
for a renewel of their confidence.
On the 19th the royal assent was given to
the North American Pisheries bill.
The Convention between Great Britain and
the Porte, for the enlistment of the Turkish
contingent, has been signed.
An interesting debate took place in Parlia
ment upon the question of going into Commit
tee upon the Army estimate.
Lord Palmerston contended that the suffer
ings of the army in the Crimea arose from
physical causes in the power of no man to con
trol. The sufferings were not confined to the
British army. The Russian sick and wounded
amounted to 33,000 inn.
Lord Palmersion announced that the Earl
of Loran had been recalled in consequence of
his differences with Lord Raglan.
On the 20th., the Duke of Cambridge took
a seat in the House of Lords.
Lord Palmerston said that compulsory mea•
sures must unquestionably be resorted to in or.
der to fill up the ranka of the service.
In the House of Commons a discussion arose
with regard to the commerce with Russia since
the commencement of the war. It was stated
in debate Shot under the present system of
blockades, the interior trade of Russia suffered
no injury, while ten millions of pounds had
been taken from England to that country.
The right of search was urged as a necessity
in order to prevent the introduction of Ruesian
goods into Britain.
It was deemed not advisable to lay before
the House the Correspondence between Great
Britain and the United States on the interne•
tional arrangements during a time of war. It
was stated, however, that the two countries
were on the most.friendly terms.
Destitution in England had almost reached
its height from the combined causes of the an.
usually severe winter, unusually dear prices for
all descriptions of provisions, and the total
stagnation of trade. The poor were in a de•
plorablc condition, and many thousand labor.
ers were withuut food, excepting the supplies
of charity.
. . .
-
The riot at Liverpool continued two or three
days.
The members of the Government express con.
fident hopes that the pending negotiations may
lend to an honorable pence, although war men
cures edntinue all over Europe.
It is officially announced by the allies that
on the 19th of February Gen. Liprandi,
with
40,000 Russians and seventy guns.attacked the
Turks nt E u patoria commanded by Omar Pasha.
The battle lasted four hours, when the Rus
sians retired with a loss of 500.
No change has occurred at Sebastopol, Lord
Raglan is reported to have resigned. Lord
Lucan has been recalled.
The Vienna Conference will be opened in a
few days, and all parties ara said to profess
anxiety for peace.
Louis Napoleon seems determined to proceed
to the Clime. He has been advised by Eng.
land and Austria to stay at home.
Russia has declared war upon Sardinia, it is
stated, but it needs confirmation.
Tuscany has joined the Western powers. Na
ples lest:
Lord Raglan is said to have resigned to
avoid a recall. Earl Lucas and some other
officers huve been invited to resign.
LATEST NEWS. ' -
[From the London Times, Feb. 26.]
FE,. 25, 10 P. M.
Lord Panmure presents his compliments to
the Editor of The Times, and begs to transmit
a copy of a telegraphic despatch which has
been received from Lord Raglan through the
British agent at Bucharest:
Recant SevAsvorot,, Feb. 18.
"A force, said to be 40,000, of Russians,
with a large number of guns, attacked Eupa•
toria at daylight on the 17th, and was repulsed
with loss by Omar Pasha.
" The Tiirkish loss is said to be inconsidera
ble, but Selim Pasha, commanding the Egyp
tian Brigade, was killed. The British men of
war, under the Hon. Captain Hastings, covered
both flanks with great effect. The action ter
minated at 8 A. M., when the Russians retired
a few miles."
......... AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.]
Ve have received the following despatch
from our Vienna correspondent, confirming the
news of tho attack upon Eupaloria:
"VIENNA, Sunday Morning.
"According to official despatches received
here, 40,000 Russians made an attack upon
Enpatoria on the 17th of February.
"After four hours' fighting the Russians
were repulsed with considerable loss, reported
at 500 ; men."
"The loss of the Turks whowere commanded
by Omar Pasha, was inconsiderable."
The Moniteur of yesterday publishes the fol.
lowing version of the attack upon Eupatoria:
A telegraphic despatch from Bucharest, da.
ted the 23d of February, announces that on
Saturday the 17th inst., at 6 o'clock in the mot
ning, the Russians, to the number of 40,000,
under the orders of General Liprandi, attacked
Eupdtoria. After a combat of four hours they
were vigorously repulsed, with considerable
loss by the Turks, underthe command of Omar
Pasha.
"The Turks bad 15 killed and 35 wound.
ed.
"The Egyptian Soloman Pasha was killed.
"A.hattery served by the blench lost four
The Moniteur also publishes the following :
PrKA, Feb, 15.
"The wind is still in the south, and onr trans
port+ get rapidly through the Straits. A great
number of vessels arrived this week at Ka.
mind with provisions of every description."
The Minister of Marine and the Colonies bas
received the following telegraphic despMcb
from Vice Admirul Brunt:
MONTEBELLO, Kamen'', Feb. 13
"The following vessels have arrived at Ka
mieseh
"On the 11th, from Eupatoria, the Jean Bart;
ou the 12th, from the Bosphorus, the Tage, In
flexible, Nereide and Psyche; on the 13th, the
Labrador, Chaudernagor, and Breslow. All
these vessels brought troops, provisions and
provender. .
"The Tagaget aground at the entrance of
Kazatch Bay, but was got off without much
damage.
" The siege works go on slowly, in conse
quence of the bad weather. The enetnyis
fortifying his right, and getting new guns into
position on the Quarantine side.
"General Niel embarks today on board the
Reine Hortense."
We have received the following telegraphic
despatch from our correspondentat Marseilles :
Mar:smug, Saturday, Feb 24.
"The Thobor, which left Constantinople on
the 16th instant, has arrived.
"Despatches for the Government left here at
4 P. M.
"Advices from the Crimea, dated the 14th
instant, brought to Malta by the Arabia, in 63
hours from Constantinople, announce thatsome
thousand Russians, whoaccompanied the Grand
Duke Michael to Sevastopol had been frozen
to death."
RUSSIA AND SARDINIA.
We havereceived the following telegraphic
despatch from our correspondent at Berlin:
BERLIN, Sunday, Feb. 25.
"Advices from St. Petersburg of the 17th
state that Count Nesse!rode has issued a cir
cular despatch, expressing the Emperor's dis
approbation of the conduct of Sardinia.
•'War is declarad against Sardinia.
"Notice has bean giren to Sardinian ves
sels to leave the Russian ports.
"The exequatur has been withdrawn from
the Sardinian Consuls.
"The Russian agents at Genoa and Nice
have been recalled.
"The property of Sardinian subjects has been
placed under the protection of the laws."
The British Ministry
[From the London Times, Feb. 26.1
The following we-are informed, isthe com
position of the new ministry, so far as it had
been arranged yesterday.
Lord Palmerston, First Lord of the Treasu
ry.
Lord Cranwortb, Lord Chancellor.
Lord Clarendon, Secretary of State for For
eign A ffitirs.
Lord Panmure, Secretary of State litr the
War Department..
Sir George Grey, Secretary of State for the
House Department.
Lord Jolla Russell, Secretaryof State fur the
Colonies.
Sir G. C. Lewis, Chancellor of the 4.TChe
quer. _ _
Sir Charles Wooe, First Lord of the Mini.
ralty.
Sir W. Molesworth, Chief Commissioner of
Woods and Works.
Lord Granville, President of the Council.
Eord Canning. Postmaster-General.
Duke of Argyll, Lord Privy Seal.
Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, upon the resig
nation of Lord St. Germans, Lord Carlisle.
Chief Secretary far Ireland, Mr. Horsman.
Lord of the Treasury, in the room of Lord
Eleho, retired, Lord Duncan.
President of the Board of Trade, Lord Stan
ley of Alderiey.
Vice President, Mr: Leine.
Secretary to the Board of Control, Mr. Den
by Seymour.
The Board of Control, the Duchy of Lancas
ter and the Under Seeretaryships for the Col
onies and the Home Department, are nut, we
believe, yet filled up.
Mr. Vernon:Sanith has been spoken of fir
the India Board, but not, as we understand,
Upon sufficient anthority. Lord Carlisle, we
believe, will retain the • Duchy of Lancaster ;
if Lord St. Germans does not, as is expected,
resign the Lord• Lieutenancy of Ireland.
"SAM'S" PROGRESS !
NEW HAMPSHIRE AMERICANIZED.
Pierce Repudiated at Hone!--The
"Allies' , Overthrown !--Political
Romanist's Crushed out !--The
Nebraska Conspirators Rebuked.
The New Hampshire election proves to have
been a clean sweep for the American party.—
Full returns front one hundred and eight nine
towns show the following vote for Governor:—
Metcalf, American, 29,796; Baker, Democrat,
23,760 ; Bell, Whig,2,882 ; Fowler, Free Soil,
1 1,013 The Democrats concede Meteall's elec.
tion by about three thousand majority. The
opponents dile Administration have probably
I elected all their Congressmen—four of the five
Councillors—ten of the twelve State Senators
and as fur as heard front two hundred and fifty
three representatives. The Legislature will
I be largely American, giving that party the
election of two United States Senator! This
is one of the most briliant and important tri•
utnphs -`Sent" has yet achieved. He has carried
I the war into the midst of the enemy's camp,
and whipped them on their own ground. This
defect in New Hampshire will be the most
mortifying to President PIERCE of any that has
been visited upon his corrupt administrate!)
since his accession to the Presidency. In view
of the humiliating result, the editor of the
Philadelphia Bulletin may well ask, "iohy don't
Pierce resign t" In the whole history of this
country, 110 President has ever been so univer
sally despised, and so unanimously and em
phatically condemned and repudiated by the
people I State after State has recorded its vet ,
diet ageing, him,—and now, even New Hemp.
shire, his native State,—heretofore firm as her
granite hills, and to be relied upon by the
Democracy in every emergancy—condemns,
and deserts him I And why ? The same eau
aes that led to a revolution in other States,
contributed to Plence's defeat in New Hemp-
I shire. His pollitical intrigues with Bishop
Hughes, and alliance with the Roman Catho
lics in a war upon Americans and Protestants
—his surrender of the most important depart.
ments of the government into the hands of the
jesuite, and proscription of every man in office
supposed to be trained with Know Nothingism
—his identification with the Nebraska conspir
ators, in their unholy attemps to extend the
curse of slavery to free territory,—these arc
the principal causes which led to the overthrow
of PiEnex in his own State! The political
whirlwind that is sweeping over the country will
crush out every vestige of his corrupt dynasty
—and Locofocoistn, Foreignism, Political Ro.
tnanism and Dough-face-ism wiil be buried in
one common political grave, and buried so
deep that plummet line will never sound their
tombl—Harrislntrg Telegraph.
EXECUT or DESPERATE NEI:MO.—The
negro Antic who was sentenced to death for
murdering his daughter, was executed at Sid.
ney, Shelby county, Ohio, on the 23d ultimo.—
He fought desperatly with the officers, on his
way to the gallows, and tore the coat complete
ly off the Deputy Sheriff in endeavoring to re
suit the efforts made in putting the rope around
his neck. It took .4 men to secure him upon
the scaffold, and when at last he was swung off,
managed to get hold of the rope with his
ands, which prevented the fall from breaking
is neck. After struggling violently for some
time, be was choked to death, when hie body
was•taktin down and horned.
dommanicatin
Our New York Correspondence.
NEW YORK, March, 17, 1855.
The past SMIOri-A new Cathedral—lnter.
(sling Law Oare—llon. Judge Edwards—The
Belgian Criminals—Anecdaleso (Judge Roo.
sevell—A Young Lady'J
Ma. EDITOR :
Winter with its snows and storms, its pleas•
ures and sorrows, has passed from us, and the
merry jingling of the sleigh bells no longer
greets the ear and gladdens the heart of the
denizen of this great metropolis. The snow
has gone through its usual course of existence,
and now not a vestige of it is to be seen DU
Manhattan Isle. It came in our midst fresh,
pure, and white but it had been with us but a
few short hours when its beauty had passed
away, and is its place a dark lino band was
everywhere to be seen ; then came rain,
and
soon cakes of ice covered the streets of Go.
thaw. Finally, thick mud was all that was
left of the fair white mantle that fell from the
starry skies ' and this has been carted away by
industrious Hibernians to that place (wherever
it may,) where all corporation dirt goes. The
ice, too, which has kept our Sound Steamers
imprisoned for a week, and clogged up the
wheels of our ferry boats all winter long, has
vanished, and not a vestige remains to remind
us of its beautiful but troublesome presence.
A NEW CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
There is a rumor in circulation, that arena.
gements are being made to build, in this city,
a grand Catholic Cathedral, which for size and
magnificence is to surpass any now in the
country, and in its construction te be somewhat
similar to the one at Munich. Your readers
will probably remember that Archbishop
Hughes, some months ago, sailed for England,
on his way to Rome, and it has now leaked out
that part of his business was to see about the
establishment of this Cathedral. It is said that
if a sufficient sum cannot be immediately rai
sed in this countay, the Pope is to lend a help.
ing hand and supply the deficiency, so that the
edifice may be commenced early next fall.—
His Holiness seems determined to take ;are of
his flock in this rebellious city, in spite of the
Know Nothings.
There has lately been a very interesting case
on trial in the Superior Court of this city. Dr.
Judson was formerly a missionary to Burmah,
and married the lady who was for many years
known as " Fanny Forrester." About four
years ago he died, leaving seven children,
tour by two former wives, and three by this la•
dy. Soon after bin death she returned to thin
country with her children, but with no proper•
ty to support them. Her friends procured the
services of President Wayland, of Brown Uni•
versify, to write a life of the late Dr. Judson,
which he did, and they Rave the copyright to
Mrs. Judson. Shortly after this hook was pub.
fished, a Mr. Fletcher announced that lie also
had a life of Pr. Judson preparing, smaller and
cheaper than the first.
Norton '
editor of Norton's Literary Ga
zette, inserted in his paper a short article cen
suring him for publishing this abridgement, as
it would injure the sale of the other wJrk and
take so much bread out of the mouths of the
widow and her children.
For this offence Mr. Fletcher sued Mr. Nor
ton, but on trial of the case, failed to recover
damages, the Jury thinking the article no libel
and rendering a verdict for the defendant.—
The trial was, however, a very interesting one
and lasted over two days, during which time
the Court-room was filled to overflowing.
On Wednesday last all the Courts adjourned
out of respect to the memory of the late Hon.
Justice Edwards, of the Suprethe Court, who
died on the Tuesday previous. Mr. Henry P.
Edwards has been one of the Judges of the Su
preme Court, or Court of Appeals, for nearly
eight years. He was the youngest judge ;n
point of yea., but the oldest in commission.—
His death is deeply felt; and as Hon. Justice
Roosevelt said in a short eulogy upon him, "He
is missed now, but he will be missed even more
by, and by." The Bench and Bar attended
his funeral on thnrsday, in a body.
The Belgian criminals, of whom we have be
fore spoken, have been released on habeas cor
pus. One of the charges against them was, that
they would not work in their own country.—
"M ill not work I" said .l edge Roosevelt, before
whom the investigation was conducted, "well,
Ido not know as that is so hail after all. We
have a great many young men in our city, and
some respectable and wealthy, and even aril,.
locratic young men, who will not work ; and
who, if they should take a trip to Europa,
would think it very hard to be arrested on the
charge that they would not work."
A tow months ago, the same judge was cal
led on to grant an allowance for the daughter
of a certain deceased merchant, to be applied
to her. education. He looked over the list of
studies, he., to be pursued, and as lie came to
the French and music, stopped, and then slow
ly said , "Humph ! 00 you want money for her
to lenrn to talk bad French, and thrum on a
P i T:?*7 - -
"But, may it please your honor," said the
attorney, " she is fitting for a teacher."
"Ah, yes I I see. She is going to teach oth•
ers to talk bad French, and thrum on a piano
—Rh, yes." • -
Yours Truly, V. S.
Corruption at Washington.
It is time we had a reform in affairs at Wash
ington. Every day, by correspondence, pri
vate and public, by oral testimony, b' associa
tion with all sorts of men, we are impressed
with the conviction that Congress is wallowing
in a mire of corruption. Measures of great
moment were carrid through both branches by
means of utirestained application of money.—
Bribery is becoming a regular agency in ma
king laws. Of such a character we believe to
be the Collins line appropriation. The sum
involved is enormous, the influence that sways
it, single and unbroken. Thus ' this scheme
of all others, is the most triumphantly carried
over the broken and deluged integrity of the
National Legislature. The game of corny•
tion can lie played with exceeding boldness
for the cum at stake is counted by millions.—
The aeproaeli to thigress is made in the form
of a simple bargain. "Give us eight hundred
and filly thousand dollars a year, and take what
ahate you like for yourselves. We must have
the money from the Treasury, and we will di
vide the plunder in such proportions as you
lay." Substantialy, Weis the mode adopted in
procuring this appropriation. The applicatita
can afford to make a liberal offer, for what
they get a clear gain. If it takes one hundred
thousand, or half a million of dollars to carry
the measure through, it is all the same. The
cheaper it can be accomplished the better, of
course, but whatever the cost, the job must be
done.
We sicken with mortification and disgust at
this spectacle. We would shut our eyes to
such evidences of the fact as rise before us if
we could ; but we cannot. We see the most
astonishing Somerset. in Congress on this ap
propriation• Mon who have voted against it
and spoken against it now openly advocate and
silently support it. Former members of both
Houses, Senalors and Represennitives, throng
the lobbies ; borers, of every name and degree
consort with willing metnbers and strike hands
over the prodigal heaps of plunder, which the
passage of the measure unlocks to their eager
touch. Newspaper editors and newspaper cur
respondents present one front of uniform sp.
proval for the monster scheme. Hardly any is seen word of exposure or a word of
denunciation, but all over the vast expenae of
journalism, quiet, gentle, favoring zephyrs fan
along the pro**. We are bewildered ie ithet,
tempt to count the &balms sums that dribble
through various channels from this On . e opulent
sotirCeoi corruption. Then,too,the fact every
where stands out that this is uo job of mere
party plunder. Everybody is in it. Upon
Whigs, Democrats, Free Sailers, Old Fogies,.
Young America, the tempting mint•drops rain.
It is money to the luxurious, porridge to the
lasting, .clothing to the naked, soup to the fain•
ishing.—Eveiybody's dish is right side up, and
curried high in air, with outstretched hands, so
that in the general shower of gulden opportu•
'titles nothing may be lost.—N. r Tribune.
The feeling in Russia.
An American corre;pondant of the Pough•
keepsie Journal writes from St. Petersburgh :
"As to soldiers, there are thousands upon thou•
sands. By spring there will be one million
five hundred thousand ready for service. The
war as far as Russia is concerned, will never
end until Russia succeeds. The people are
warm for the Emperor, and lie will
. never
give up . He has no trouble In procuring sot.
deirs ; indeed, he has to select from thousands
that offer. More offer their services than he at
present needs, and he.enn easily add another'
million, if necessary. The Church feels a
deep interest in this war of religion. The
feeling of religion is at the bottom of it.
am sure of these facts. All the gold from the
interior, and every dollar owned by the people
will bo sacrificed ere they give up. bitch is
their enthusiasm. These, you may be sure,
are facts."
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT
By 3. A. Hall,
ster By the courtesy of DOCTOR BREWSTER—
a sterling friend - of the Teacher and the cause
of Education—l give below a Communication
and editorial intended for the Educational De.
pertinent last week, but unavoidably crowded
out. ISIA V. Eo.
Normal Schools.
itALL:-:l.T.iiBl;tei by you in the
Hut.tingdon papers, that there will be a Nor.
mail School started in that town next summer.
I believe that kind of school is intended to in.
struct teachers ; and I think that lsince the
teachers are all examined there is no great
need of schools for them to go to, and that the
project started a little too late. And I would
like to know what good a school of two or three
months will do to teachers or persons going to
be teachers. lam acquainted with others as
much in the dark as myself. But perhaps we
do not understand the object of these schools
fully. Will you be so good ns to let your reascl.
ers know what easy plans you have its them to
make scholars learn anything worth chile in
such a short time—rs good many in this section
would like to know. Excuse this liberty and
oblige an ENQUIRER.
"Enquirer" is rig t o its"believing that Nor.
ma/ Schools are intended to educate teachers."
Their special design is to prepare young per.
sons for teaching, and improve those who have
already some experience in the business. Oth.
er schools teach the various branches of learn.
ing. These do the same, and besides, give in.
structions in the ant of teaching. The course
includes all the branches usually taught in the
public schools together with the moat success.
rid methods of teaching those branches, the
most approved system of school government,
the best means of removing or conquering the
difficulties that beset the young teacher both
in school and out of it; and in short, all the
duties and qualifications of the accomplished
teacher of a Common School. Such will be
the object, and such the course of instruction
in the Huntingdon Normal institute to which
Enquirer" alludes in another part of his eon,
munieation. And though we cats not boast of
any "ease plans to make persons learn," we
are free ica promise that
,we will impart to our
'students more knowledge that will be practi•
catty useful to them in the school room, in six
weeks, than a majority of them would acquire
by ten years experience in teaching ;—more
knowledge of the tact mid skill which make
the successful teacher, than could be attained
in twice as many months in the best literary
and scientific institution itt the land, not site.
daily devoted to the training of teachers—l
would not be understood as claituing for my.
self or colleagues in our proposed Normal In.
stitnte, .y superiority over the average of good
teachers in the country. I have no such vain
feeling and make no such arrogant pretension.
But 1 do, nevertheless, feel sate in saying that
such are our facilities, that all young persons
who are good spellers, good readers, and toter
able arithmeticians, and who possess proper
natural endowments for good teachers, can,
under the course of instruction which, we intend
to pursue, qua:ify themselves to teach with ac•
ceptance, all the branches named in the first
class, or professional certificate. I do not
menu to say that even the most gifted can, in
so short a time, obtain a thorough knowledge
of these branches, or anything like it. What
I mean is that they can and will acquire such
a start—such a knowledge of the principles of
these branches—and such a system of selleul•
titre and daily preparation for their work—that I
they may . confidently engage to teach all the
law requires, without may danger of failure.
Having, I hope, satisfied "Enquirer" of the
efficiency of Normal Schools, it only remains
to correct his opinion as to their necessity.—
Here the statement of a few facts will suffice.
By the Reports of County Superintendents it
appears that less than one tenth of the Common
School teachers now employed in Pennsylva
nia, hold permanent certificates ! For Hunting
don county the report is more favorable. But
even here, out of 170 teachers examined since
last August, itt least 120 received only the tem
porary certificate I It is proper to inform "En
quirer" that tlasee temporary certificates are
only good for 01110 season, and that they will be
annulled in every case where the holder has
failed to improve greatly in his knowledge of
the required branches, or to give satisfactory
evidence, in the school room, of his ability to
govern and teach according to some approved
system. A few, no doubt, will so far improve
themselves this winter as to justify the Super•
iutendent in continuing their credentials anoth
er year. Butt without instruction and that of
the best kind, a large majority will not stand
the test, but will be compelled to seek other
employment, and what is worse, leave many of
our schools vacant for want of qualified teach.
era. This is not all. The instructions of the
State Departtnent to County Superintendents,
are that they shall not renew any temporary
certificate except where the holder s deficiency
in the required branches is fully compensated
by his superior skill and success in the art of
teaching; and further, that the professional
certificates shall be withdrawen from all those
who shall be found incompetent properly to
conduct their schools, no twitter what may be
their scholastic attainments. From these facts
it is plain that many persons must, it, oome
way, be qualified to teach our country schools
next winter, or a majority of-them will, as be.
fore stated, remain vacant. It is this state of
things that has pressed me into the service of '
the Normal Institute; and though I have no per
sonal interest in, or connection with the Public
Schools, I have always been o friend to the sys•
tem ; I like the new school low, and feel that
it can only be sustained by a speedlsupply of
well qualified teachers; and that thus induspen
sable requisite can be furnished in less time, at I
less expense, and of a better quality by estab• '
fishing a Teachers' School, or Normal Institute
in every county, than in .y other way.
If "Enquirer" is a teacher, I most cordially
invite him to come up to our "Institute." Ho
will find ''Old Huntingdon" a pleasant place,
the Normal School and its opplionces both in
teresting and profitable ,• ond if be is mods of
as geed stuff as I t4IIIIC he is, I p in p rom i se
!WIN will return-to .his field, of labor amply
armed and elidpped.to dib , haryke.ite duties.
Varritb,
in Huntingdon, on the 2nd inst., by Rev..l.
B. Wiilime, Mr. W'. H. FISHER to Mien S,
A. BAIRD.
On the 16th inst., by the seine, Mr. HENRY
A. MARK, to Miss S. L. CORBIN.
In Huntingdon, on the 15th inst., hr the
Rev. 0. 0. McClean, Mr. GEO. SPRANkLI.
to Miss EMILY BEATY, all of Alexandria.
On the 15th inst., by John Porter, Esq., Mr.
JOHN TAYLOR, of Mifflin county, to Miss
ELIZA, daughter of James Duncan of Hen
derson township.
RAILROAD HOURS.
TRAINS GOING EMIT.
Mil T. Ex. T. E. T. I Ex. T..
Train leaves P.M. P.M. P.M. A.M.
l'etersburg, 2.37 8.00 4.24
Huntingdon, 2.55 8.81 4.40
Mill Creek, 3.07 8.28 4.50
Mt. Union, 3.24 8.42 5.03
• TRAINS Como War.
Train moors P.M 1'.51. A.U. A.M.
Mt. Union, 4.33 7.54 6.35 6,26
Mill Cre , it, 4.51 8.05 7.04 6.39
liiintingbon, .3.07 8.81 7,43 6.53
Petersburg, . 5.23 . 8.30 8.13 7.06
--- HORSE BILLS,
'MEATY.'" printed on short notice, and at low
111 prices at tho "Journal Office"
AGRICULTURAL.
NOTICE is hereby given to the members of
the Huntingdon County Agricultural Soci
ety, and to farmers and mechanics generally,
that a meeting of the Society will be held at the
Court-house, in the borough of Huntingdon, on
Wednesday evening, the 11th of April, next, for
the purpose of transacting such nosiness As may be
deemed necessary to advance its interests.
All persons interested in the promotion of ag
ricultural science, and the domestic arts, are re
spectfully requested to attend.
JONATHAN McWILLIAMS, Pres't.
J. S. BAHR -
J. S. 1..1' S "
March 20.1822-3 t.
ADJOURN=
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
[Estate of William Buchanan deceased.]
BY virtue of on order of the Orphans' Court of
Buntingdon county, there will be exposed at
public sale on the premises,
On Th ursday the 516 day of April, next,
the following described Real Estate, to wit
ONE TRACT OF UNSEATED LAND war
ranted in the name of Benjamin Elliot, situato
in the township of Union and county of Hunting-
don, containing 26 Acres 38 Perches, bounded
by the Juniata river, lands of James Fea. John
Grove, and others, known as the Fisher tract.
ALSO,—On the same day, ONE TIIACT OF
LAND; being part of two larger tracts. one of
which, was surveyed on a warrant granted to
Robert Simpson, mid the other on a warrant to
Charles Kelly, situate in Brady township, con
taining 206 Acres 128 Perches and allowance,
adjoining lands of John A. Campbell, James
Lane and others.
ALSO,—On Saturday the 7th day of April,
next, ONE TRACT OF UNSEATED LAM),
warranted in the name of David Lapsley, situate
in Hopewell township, Huntingdon cotmty, con
taming 353 Acres, lying in the Little Valley
about two miles from Shoup's 51111, at the rout
of Broad Top nod the River mountains.
TERMS or S.E.—One third of the purchase
money to Ito paid on confirmation of sale, and
the residue in two equal annual payments, with
interest to be secured by the bonds .d mort
gages of the purclioser.
ELIZABETH BUCHANAN,
March 10, 1857-21. Adininistrat ix
ACADEMY.
THE SdMmer Session of this Institution, hum.
ted in Shirleysbmg, will commence Moo Ist.
1e55 . , and continue fire months.
The location being pleasant, free from the
Ague and Fever of the Juniata Valley, and corn
of access by .a daily line al' Conches from Mt.
Union,
seven miles distant, on the Central U. li.,
is well suited as a retreat for youth leaving home
for a High School. In addition to good Build
ings, there is provided a Chemical and Philoso
phical Apparatus ate cost of over $lOOO. No
ardent Spirits are sold in the town, and Board
ing can be had as reasonable as anywhere else
in the centre of the State.
The Principal has secured the assistance of
Mr. E. P. SWIFT, A. B. of Jefferson College,
and son of the Rev. R. P. Swirr, D. I). No
reasonable pains will be spared to give literary
training, along with all proper attention to the
moral and religious culture of the pupils, in or
der to prepare for entering our best colleges, and
especially in view of pt . acticat life, the great end
o f adae fl o on . The government will he firm, yet
parental. Personal advantage, a sense of honor,
and the great laws of the Bible will be appealed
to rather than the teachers authority.
'rEnsts.—Boarding, tuition and room, per set
lion in the family of the Principal, fifty dollars.
Early application desirable.
Tuition in Prfunnry eight dollars.
nigher English, ten dollar : .
Classics, twelve dollars. Payable quarterly
in advance.
REV. G. W. SIIAIFFER, A. M.,
Principal.
REFERENCE/I.—Rev. A. B. Brown, D. D.—
Rev. Wm. Smith, I). 1)., Canonsburg—Rev. D.
Elliott. 1). D.—Rev. E. P. Swift, D. D., Alle
ghany—lter. A. G. M'Gill, D. D., Princeton,
N.J.—Rev. George Elliott, Alexandria—John
Brewster, Esq., Shirleysburg.
•
March 20, 1855.-tf
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Rte-
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Directions printed in German, French end
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Yritde ciroplars forwarded on application, and
the article will be consigned on liberal terms to
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