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Wednesday Morning, August 1, 1855,
WILLIAM BREWSTER, mwrons.
SAM. G. WHITTAKER. S
The "JOURNAL' , has 300 Subscri
bers more, than any other paper
in this county.
Agents for the Journal.
The following persons wo have appointed Agents
for the HUNTINGDON JOURNAL, who are author
ized to receive and receipt for money paid on sub
scription, and to take tho names of now subscri
beaatour published prices.. . .
We do this for the convenience of our suhscri•
hers living at a distance from Huntingdon.
Joan W. THOMPSON, Esq., Hollidaysburg,
SAMUEL. COOT, East Barrett,
GEORGE W. CORNELIUS, CYOITINYCH township.
HENRY Hopson, Clay township.
Demo ETNIRE, Cromwell township.
Dr. J. P. ASRCOM, Penn township,
J. WARRILAM MAT:ratut, Franklin township,
SAMUEL STErET, Jackson lownshil!,.
'COL Jxo. C. WATBOII, Brady township,
Moms Bnowm, Springfield township,
Wm. Ilutcuptsom, Esq., Wstriorsniark tp.,
GEORGE W. WHITTAKER, Petersburg,
RElntr NEFF, WestEnrree.
JouN BALBI3ICII, Waterstreet,
Maj. CHARLES Meciwnr. Tod township,
A. M. BLAin, Dublin township,
050500 IVILsou,.Es5., Tell township,
JAMES CLARK, Birmingham.
NATHANIEL LYTLE, Esq. , Spruce Creek.
Maj. W. Moose, Alexandria.
13. F. NV iLLAce Union Furnace.
SIMEON WRIGHT, Esq., Union township.
DAVID CL.uticsots, Esq., Cass township.
.S.UIDEL WIOVON, Esq., Franklin township.
DAVID PARKER, Esq., Warriorsrnark.
DAVID AURAS., Esq., Todd township.
Dn. J. ALFRED &UDE. PAIDI
Wir Wo have on hand a number o f
communications, which we have not had
time to examine,
Hog. Mu. Egotist!, has our thanks Ar a co
py of the "Annual Report of the Smithsonian
Institute." This report exhibits the operations,
expenditures and condition of the Institution
up to January 1, 1855. It is a document of
much interest.
TUE FARM JOURNAL.—This very interesting
and useful work for July, is before us, abound.
ing in very valuable information. This is
work which every Agriculturalist nod Horticul.
turalist should possess. We would advise our
friends to subscribe for it.
"That is a bad swamp, Gahe. Nu wonder
you were reported to our "borough fathers" as
a travelling nuisance "—Globe.
Jr., so, jes so. We presume it was for the
same reason, Bowlegs, you were reported as
a lying nuisance.
PEIIIIANI.—We state far the satisfaction of
those who hold tickets in Perham's third gift
enterprise, that the drawing took place on the
day appointed, and that papers showing the re•
cult are now being circulated.
WATEn•WouKs.-'-If we tnistako not, there
is a law somewhere, for the construction of
water works in or near this borough. It would
be a very easy, and we trow a very inexpensive
molter Ibr oar borough authorities to Lave cool
water brought into our town. Who will he
bold enough to make the first move ? Who ?
A NEW SONG.—Wo understand that a prom•
;tient music publisher, is übout pultiog out
new song, die blot lines of which will Ito
"There's a sweet little cherub that sila up aloft,
Takes care of the cards of Bowlegs
Ton IHOY 11)£5101.1tAT —to the title of n very
neat little paper, which has just made its ap.
pearance, published at Tyrone City, Blair Co.
It looks handsome, is edited with ability, and
were it not for its principles, we might be im
duced to wish it abundant success. Mr. nage.
han is the cditor, end appear.; to he a real Den
Tocker.luteen.
"Mood your ways, Gabe, or your stay on
Greenland's icy mountain may he prolonged
beyond the time prescribed by law for voting
illegally."— Globe.
There is no perhaps about the fact, that un•
less Bowlegs speedily "mends his ways,'' his
stay will be like a circle, iu a region where ice
is a stranger.
Recaurrs.—A recruiting Aker has been
collecting "hold soldier boys," in the adjoining
counties. In Lewistown he got some seven,
who were willing to "go a soldiering." In
Hollidaysburg he obtained only one. Ander
son Buoypformerly of this place, enlisted.
•Pm Nw Pmcrr.-- , :r select Pic Nic party,
to which sr have been invited, is to be held on
the 7th inst., at "Dell Delight," near Hollidays
burg,. which is reported to be a beautiful place.
Nothing ismer° pleasant, than iu coutpank
with a party of kindred ;mule, to leave behind
the dust and dirt of a Lucy town, to throw off
the feelings which arise front close application
to business, and spend a few hours insocial en
joyment, among the smiling hills and vales, so
beautifully c.,Sed in their green garb. 'The
affair, we base no doubt, will be highly erudite
ble to the gentlemen who have it in hand.
We notice atnung the managers, our gay.
friends Dr. Joo Wiley and the editor of the Re
gister. Harry, you can count us in.
Tile BROAD Toi CONNECTION.--011 Stant ,
day last, the connection was made between the
Broad Top and Pennsylvania Railroads, at this
place. Monday was the day appointed for the
trial of the first engine over the finished por
tion of the road.
According to appointment the iron home
made his way op the Woodcock Valley, and
tested the strength of the bridges and treat , :
work between this place and IfcConnellstown,
and which hes resulted very aatisfacturily.—
For the first - time, the bills and vales of this
portion of our county havo been awakened by
the 1.011111 of the locomotive.
The Broad Top Railroad has at length as•
utned a tangible shape, it looks now like a re.
I'l4, and indeed we have been moat agieeable
disappointed in our esivetioisi, by the pr,ent
In d ,omplemd Oaf y I
The Public Worke•---No Sale.
At the appointed hour on last Tuesday even.
ink the Main Line of the Public Improvements
of our Commonwealth, was offered for sale.
The price asked was $7,500,000, but as no one
appeared desirous of becoming a purchaser at
that price, the sale was adjourned sine die.
The eule of these Works is a measure not
only of great importance, but a measure that
most be popular. It will take them out of the
hands of intriguing, avaricious politician.:, and
reduce the State tax, with the hope of an early
removal of it altogether.
A tubular view of the original cost, the cost
of working and expense of repairs, presented ,
by Mr. Darsie, at the last Locating of the Lcgis•
lature, shoWs that since they were finished, up
to 1853, the expenses over the earnings, were
sixty two millionl of dollors. All of this the
people have been obliged to pay to keep up the
credit of the State, and to supply 160111 U capital
fur political gamblers to speculate on:
The people should determine, resolutely re•
solve to get rid ofthis incubus. Mon who have
experience in the business of transportation
can, no doubt, do well with the canal, but to
presume it can be managed by a man wino is
taken from the form, shop, or office, without
any qualification for such a charge, is simply
ridiculous. Large numbers of favorites have
been kept on the canal fund, and largo num.
bars more have been kept out of the taxes paid
by the people, to keep up the canal fund, and
thus the people have allowed themselves to be
humbugged for twenty-five years with this swin
dling concern, under the pretext of State hon
or and revenue, but in reality of pride, poverty
and bankruptcy.
Such is our plain, blunt opinion relative to
the manner in which things aro worked, and
the value of the Public Improvements to our
Commonwealth. The great hubbaboo which
was made when it was announced that the Pa.
Railroad Company contemplated becoming the
owner of the State Works, wasentirely absurd.
"Monopoly, monopoly, monster corporation,"
and other stereotyped expressions, were freely
indulged in, by interested newspapers. We
mire not, and we presume the people of Hunt
ingdon County are of our mind, who may be
come the purchaser of our Works. They do
not benefit the people of the State, and we ver
ily believe, that should the question be left to
their consideration, they would rather :make
present of the entire portion of the Main Line,
to a company or individual, than to permit the
favorites of political parties continue to fat
ten on the hard-earned money of the sons of
toil, of the Old Keystone State.
Blair County.
A. very serious accident occurred near Holli
daysburg, on the Portage Railroad, on last
Monday week. It appears theta party of young
folks bUd been gathering huckleberries, and
were returning home on the locomotive and
tender. A. Mod slide hail taken place on the
rood, owing to a very heavy shower, which wan
not observed until it was too lute to slop the
! train. The coosequeoce was that the locolno
! five and tender were thrown over an embank
moot some a feet high, killing one individual
instantly, mortally injuring injuringanother,and inflict.
log serious wounds on some sixteen others.
A train of coal cars was attached to the
comotive ; some of the ears wore jammed on
top of others. No signal of dangtr had been
given.
A Whig county contention assembled in the
town of Hollidaysburg on t h e 25th of July, no
wane understand coin our exchanges of that
place. All the townships were not represented.
Maj. Raymond, of the Whig, presented a pa
per, 'nuking it obligatory on every mtimbet: of
the Convention to subscribe to a pledge that he
did not belong to any secret political organi
zation.. The Register says. this gave rise to
some excitement, and a motion was made to
adjourn, which the President declined to put,
and Gently left the chair, and the signora of the
paper withdre v. It l'orther says that after the
withdrawal, the 'emitting delegates organized
by electing a Chairman and Secretary, and then
passed resolutions adjourning the Convention
'till the 10th of September—the unrepresented
districts itt the meantime to elect delegates—
when a ticket will be placed in nomination.
The seceders met and adjourned until 28th
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of August.
THE RAIN AND THE Coors.—For the past
week, there has been Inure or less rain every
day. The potatoes in limey portions of iho
county have began a• second - growth, and the
grain which has been cut, has been considera
bly damaged. In sent° portions of the sha•
ver's Creek reginu, the weevil is void to be ma
king sad havoc among the grain. This, how•
ever, is tint a general complaint, but on the
other hand, it is . confidently asserted that Hun.
titigdon enmity will ho able In send to the ens•
tern market, more grain, this year, than for
many years past.
The appearance of the corn, is gratifying.
We challenge the State to Itrodnee better look
ing corn than we have. "It can't be did." We
have seen gond corn, anal bad corn, and toler
able corn, hut of all the corn we have ever saw
the corn of this year, Ins decidedly t h e prefer
ence. All the damage done by Ulu rain to the
wheat, will be more than repaid by the good
done the corn.
The oats crop will he very large ; we are
formed by nn intelligent old farmer, that he
never saw the oats present a finer appearance;
and should nothing occur to injure the crop,
Chu yield will be enormous.
Some of the oats fields of our farmers, will
have to be cut with the sickle. Ono of our az.
riculturul friends informs us, that out of some
' twenty acres, ho has but about eight he will lie
able to cradle. The remainder, to IMO his ex.
pression, "lying Hat as a pa. cake."
.SELF-SaALINe CANa.—We are happy to in.
I form our readers that Dr. It. A. Miller, has be.
I come Agent for the sale of "Arthur's Patent
I Air-tight, selfsealing Cans and dare,' for pre.
serving fresh fruit and vegetables. As the sea
-1 son for putting up fruit, &c., is rapidly up.
prourhing, we would earnestly recommend the
um of these fur-fumed cans. Full directions
will accompany the. articles sold.
The advantages pounissed by these tans over
ordinary fruit comerns, arc very ohviutr,. The
fruit is kept perfectly air ti4l!t. awl th,
ee;i V V2:11,1 I.y any
A Word to Whigs.
We understand that a diabolical scheme
is put in progress, by the menials who
control the jesuistical little croaker of this
borough, to effect a "fusion" between the
Whigs and Locolocos of the county, fo r
the purpose-of electing intriguing Locofo
co Diddlers, to office. This is the reason
why that miserable humbug, Bowlegs, has
endeavored to cast opprobrium upon us,
to make Whigs dissatisfied with their ever
faithful organ, in short, to elevate political
demagogues, who have belonged to every
party that has known existence, to political
eminei;ce. Whigs, beware, beware of fu
-1 aim Elect no delegate at your delegate
meetings who has not always been a Whig
by name, and by principle. A Whig at
head, and heart, and soul and body. Let
your choice of delegates be men who will
pledge themselves to discountenance Lo
cofocoisin and Locofoco fusion, in every
shape it shall present itself. We hope the
delegates of the county, in their County
Convention, will put a full Whig ticket in
the field.
Let us again entreat our Whig brethren
of the county to beware of "fusion" with
Locofocos. We have battled long and faith
fully against Locofocoism, shoulder to
shoulder with you. We have had our de
feats and our successes, our lights and our
shadows, but we will never, never, never,
aid in elevating a Locofoco nominee to any
political position of power.
Is not the whole plot made very plain
to the eyes of our fellow•citizens. When
it was seen that we would not consent to an
amulgsmation, themeniuls who control the
Globe, endeavored to create a disunion be-
tween us and the Whigs, but all honor to
the cause, they have failed.
We have no time to notice this further,
but shall refer to it again.
THE DOG DAYS.
Very soon we shall be in the reid,t of that de.
lecta'Jle season, "when the dog star rageth."—
It is a peculiarly pleasant period and one that
snakes the duty of an editor very charming in
deed. With the thermometer sit a high figure,
it is a grateful task to sit down day after day
and play the pen until every line is blurred and
blotted with the dripping perspiration. All
this is excessively agreeable, and we have been
wondeting who for our subscribers would scold
much if we were to take a holiday. An after
harvest frolic in n very common enjoyment and
we cannot ve why an editor should not have it
as well as those who have been following other
employments. The fact is, we aro impressed
with the idea that during harvest, and the very
hot weather, people do not look far into the pa.
pers. The old folks take a peep at the
Markets-, and the young ones see who is mar
, ri ed or dead, and there is pretty much the end
of it. Coming in from the harvest field, weary
and went, is no time to light up the lamps or
candles to read a newspaper. Farmers prefer'
to lie down on a bench of the portico and en
joy the evening breeze until the hour for bed
arrives, then without increasing the heat by a
light, to seek repose and refreshment for the
duties 01 the morrow. Under all these circum
stances we are greatly tempted to make the
Scissons do double duty and plaice the pen and
brains on furlough. If the times naturally turn
up startling developments, we shall be on
hand, but if everything should be flat, stale
and um r:ntable, so will we--re shall say never
a word, but go it on the MUM principle.
Cornell's Geographical Works.
We have examined the first and second of
this series of geographies with some care, and
have also submitted them to the critical judg
ment of one of our most experienced teachers,
who confirms our opinion, that these books
are in several important respects much supe
rior to soy other series now in use. The maps
are large, clear, and attractive, and strictly
adapted to the lessons ; while Loth lessons and
maps are gradually progressive and acetnettln
tive. Thu illustrations are numerous, appro.
plate and beautiful, prvsenting pictorially the
leading ideas of the lessons, in a series of
speaking designs, exquisitively drawn and es•
graved.—This is a feature of the work that will
be appreciated by every teacher who has had
occasion to lament the purposeless caricatures
that encumber and deform many of our class
books, and distract the attention and waste the
time of scholars.
We have not spate to say more at present,
but will allude more fully to other excellent
features of these books in our next issue.
First '.Crip — oirßroad
- • . Top. _ _
By an invitation ex tended us by the C.
E. of the Broad Top Railroad, Harry S.
Wilson, Esq., on Monday evening in com
pany with some two hundred of our fel
low-townsthon, we made a trip over the
completed portion of the Broad Top R. R.
We made very c!ose observations, in order
to speak correctly of the manner in which
the road is constructed, and we arc proud
to say, a more substantial, exce lent and
:rnooth road, is not to be found. We shall
give the details of our trip in our next is•
sue.
!dm WIIAT You EAT. -Our citizens can•
not be too careful as to what they cat this sea•
son, if they wish to preserve good health...-.
We notice green fruit carries! through our street
for sale, but any one who buys such and intro.
duces into his family, might as well make up
his mind that he is laying the foundation for sip
sentary or some other similar disease. Hun.
tingdon is noted for its general good health,
and the blessing should not be sacrificed thro'
carelessness or in the undue gratification of
the craving of our appetites.
THII Wino STATE CoNTeAI, COAIMITTEE.—
The Daily News understands, that the Whig
State Central Committee mot in Philadelphia,
on Monday last, tool after organising, fixed the
11th day of September next for thu meeting of
the Whig State Convention, which is to be held
at Harrisburg.
IfarThe President has niTointed lion. Jno.
Dan,on, Covernor Nebraska. in room of
n:Luov,l
05 analos.
One Week Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF ATLANTIC.
Now YORK, July 25-9 f P. M.—The steam
ship Atlantic, from Liverpool, arrived this eve
ning, about 9 o'clock, bringing dates to Satur
day, the 14th inst.
The steamship Union arrived out on the 12th.
There is nothing of special importance from
the seat of war.
A Ministerial crisis had taken place in Eng
land, caused by Lord John Russell's shuffling
explanation of his conduct at Vienna.
On the 16th, Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton
was to more that a Ministry containing Lord
Russell is unworthy the confidence of the pub
lic.
It was expected that Lord Palmertsou would
either throw over Lord Russell, dissolve Par.
liament or resign.
. . . .
Sevastopol has been subject to twodays heav
y fire without effect. The besiegers were crea
ting immense works against the Malakoff tow•
or and Redan batteries. The besieged were
creating equal formidable works behind these
defences.
The operations in the Baltic have been tm
impomnt.
The British Parliament was to be prorogued
on the 10th day of August.
The Atlantic left Liverpool at noon on the
14th. A despatch received from London at
the moment of her departure, stated that Lord
John Russell had tendered his resignation of
the position he held in the Ministry.'
The Atlantic linseed the steamship Asia at
llo'cloek the eight of the 14th. On the 2lst
inst., she passed the Hermann, and on the 22d,
off Cape Race, she spoke the steamship Amer.:ca.
The Atlantic brings 150 passengers.
The steamship Star of the South arrived at
Liverpool on the 7th inst.
England.
The circumstances which led to the resigna
tion of Lord John Russell, were the disclosures
made by him with regard to his course at Vi•
enna.
At Use close of the debate upon the subject
Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, moved that the
conduct of the Minister charged with negotia
tions at Vienna, and his 'continuance in office
as the responsible adviser of the Crown, have
shaken the confidence which the country
should place in those to whom the administra
tion of yublie ufihirs is entrusted.
Previously to Lord John Russell's resigna
tion it was reported that it he did resign, ho
would take the Grey section of the Cabinet with
him and that Lord Palmerston would fill the
places with more decided men dot of the fiber
al ranks, and also, that Lord Derby was com
ing in with another Coalition Cabinet. .
'the accounts relative to the crops in all parts
of England arc very favorable.
The Crimea
From tho preparations making by the dl•
lies beforo Sevastopol, it is thought that anoth•
or general assault is not far off.
Thirty thousand men are employed upon the
new works of nttack in progress by the Allies,
in the vicinity of the Redan and Mame•
loth
The RussianS are also actively at work. In
addltion to other works of defence they arc
throwing up a formidable star fort behind the
Red.. •
A week fire was kept up by the Allies on
the 20th ted 21is lost,
The Russians made a sortie on the night of
the TM, on the works in front of the Munclon,
but effected nothing.
TheTholera was decreasing in the allied ar•
miesoed thgencral health was satisfactor-
There are strong incidents of no approach
ing campaign on the Danube. The engineers
hove alrea dy been sent forward.
_ .
Advices (rem Karns state that the Russian
demonstrations against that place lut.l been re
pulsed.
Other accounts say the Russians, had taken
'the field, and the Turks had evacuated Kati.,
and fallen back on Fezeron.
Seliamyll is again reported as dead,
From the Baltic.
The allied fleets in the Baltic continued emit.
ing and destroying all exposed property on the
coast,
The Whyte Sea.
The port of Archangel has been placed in a
good state of defence, and a new battery of
80 pests ereotod.
The fmign ships in port had succeeded in
clearing cargoes before the blockade.
Russia.
The papers furnish rumors of n dangerous
insurrection having occurred in a Russian Si.
Wrist! regiment.
'Mori) is !Nos report of a change baring
taken place in the Russian Cabinet. •
. .
The' British ship Anto!ope has bombarded
and destroyed tho town at Oldtown, Calabar.
Spaiit
The insurrection in Spain has been suppress.
ed. •
Austria.
A new Austrini;;irTuinTs spoken of. It is
intended us Count Moil's reply to the Mum
does put_ forth by the Emperor Napoleon, and
will defend the conduct of Austria towards the
Western Powers.
France.
The visit of Quern Victoria to the city of
Paris has been defitlitely fixed fur the 7th of
August.
A Wommem. Fit.tr.—A strange and most
remarkable performance to, k place in th 3
vicin
ity this morning. A mitt employed in the liv
ery stables of G. W. Walbridge took a pair of
horses to the river to wash. The recent rains
had swollen the Gentles.° to a flood, and the
water rushes thmuttii the city, along its chan
nel, contracted by stone walls, to the great
falls with the speed of a horse. There is a
place open to Water street, on the east aide,
a tow rod.; from the railroad bridge, to which
hostlers resort fur washing, horses. It was here
that Mr. Walbridge's man wont with a pair of
horses, riding and leading another. Ile rode
into the water as far it was prudent to go,
when the horse he was lending got beyond his
depth, and drew the man off the other horse.—
All wore drifting rapidly towards the dam just
above the Groat - Falls. The mats pulled on
the halters to hold the animals, but in vain ;
and just before ho came to the dam he coleus.
ed them, and springing to the wall, he saved
himself 11.oni death. The horses plunged over
into the dam, and were swiftly borne over the
great precipice into the vortex below. The
perpendicular descent is ninety.six feet, and
the river below is broad, swift and deep, while
such a freshet prevails as at present. Those
who saw the horses go over were hardly lull.
ned to look below the Fulls, us all supposed
they would never be seen again. So, however,
it did nut Writ out. A short time after the Sc.
cident occurred one of the horses was discover.
ed feeding on the flats on the east side of the
river. Ile was seen by some persons below the
Pull to SWIM ashore, and, without shaking the
water from his mane, he commenced eating
grass upon the sloping hunks. Mr. Walbridge
scut a man and brought hint up to the stables,
followed by hundreds of people, all eager to get
a sight at the adventurer, which bad, as the
boy said, "distanced Sam Patch." The animal
appeared to he perfectly unharmed, and no
scratch was found upon him ;and when we
saw him half as hour after the adventure, he
was eating oats quite unconceined. We regret
. to mid that the ether boric was lo..t.—Rwhes
, (Cr Union.
TEACHERS' CONVENTION.
Pursuant to a call from the County Superin•
tendent, published some time since, an Educe.
tional meeting composed of the members of
the Huntingdon County Teachers' Institute
and other friends of education, was held in the
Court House in Huntingdon, on the 26th inst.,
at I o'clock, P. M.
- .
The meeting being organized was addressed
at some length by the President stating the ob.
ject of the meeting and calling for an expres
sion of sentiment front those present on the
subject.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Benedict,
McDivitt, .1. S. Barr, McDonald, B. P. Brown
and others, after which the following resolu
tions were offered by Mr. Benedict, and after
some discussion unanimously adopted.
Reßolced, That the County Superintendent
be requested to call meetings of the County
Teachers' Institute at Manor Hill, Spruce Creel:,
Marldesburg, and Reottsville, each meeting to
be held, at such time as will be most conveni
ent, and that in each call he enumerate the
Townships to be especially interested, and that
he appoint a committee of three residents in
said townships to make the necessary arrange
monis, to make the meeting interesting and
profitable, and accommodate the teachers in at
tendance.
Resolved, That the County Superintendent
be requested to correspond and consult with
the teachers in the several localities as to the
time of meeting and the order of business, and
in relation to the employment and selection of
lecturers and instructors.
It was then, on motion, Resolved, That a
committee of three ho appointed to report on
the propriety of establishing a permanent Nor
mal Institute in this county, at the next annual
meeting of the Institute. Albert Owen, D. E.
Tussey and .J. B. McElroy, wore then appoin
ted said committee.
Resolved, That a committee of three be ap.
pointed to report at same time on the present
deficiency of good teachers, the cause, and the
remedy. J. A. Ball, John McDonald and Miss
C. T. Benedict were appointed said Committee.
Adjourned to meet at 7 o'clock, P. M.
EVENING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. N. S. Buckingham.
A paper was then read by Mr. Benedict on
the subject of the re ciproeal duties thatexist be
tween the School teacher and School director,
and adopted.
On motion, Resolved, That a copy of the
report just read, be sent for publication.
Addresses were then delivered and remarks
made by J. Sewell Stewart, Esq., Rev. N. S.
Buckingham, William Colon and others.
The following committees were appointed to
report at the next annual meeting of the Insti
tute, on the subjects assigned them, vim
The importance of securing a uniformity of
text books. A. W. Benedict, Henry Wilson,
and B. P. Brown. . .
Best method of enlisting the.interest and se•
curing the cooperation of parents in the cause
of education. R. McDivitt, H. W. Miller and
Miss Kate M. Shaw.
The Convention then adjourned till the next
annual meeting of the Institute.
J, S. BAltll, Pres%
B. McDiv ITT, Sec . y.
The County Superintendent has appointed
13. F. Brown, Samuel Keith and Henry Meli.lb
b'n a committed to make tin neon nary arrange
ments for holding a Teachers' Institute nt
Spruce Creek, for :he districts composed of
Morris, Porter, Franklin and Warriorsmark
townships. It is dedrable that this Committee
take immed sate action, in order that said lust-.
tutu may be held at an early day.
Williain Stewart, J. B. Macilroy and Hobert
Stewart have beer. also appointe l a Committee
to make arrangements It r holding an institute
at Manor Hill, for the districts compra.,d of
Jackson. Bairn and Wo t townships. ne
School Hrectors of the districts particularly
interested in the Institutes aro expected to aid
the teachers in their efforts for self improve
ment.
Public examinations will be held at the cot,
elusion of the sessions ()reach Institute.
The committees for the other Institutes pro•
posod to be held, will be announced hi due
time.
Extraordinary Case of Fascination of a
Girl by a Snake.
We learn from the New Hampshire Patriot
of July Elth that
About two weeks since a little girl, near six
years of age, named Colista Hill, of Gihnautou
Centre, was searching for berries in the field,
when her attention was arrested by a peculiar
singing noise, and on looking up, she perceived
two large black snakes, one orwhich was in nu
erect attitude and gazing fixedly on her, accom
panying its vibratory motions by, us she says,
"a most beautiful singing."
She first attempted to ran, but flomd herself
utterly incapable of eo doing. She then looked
at the snake until she became so pleased with
it that she took it into her lap, and held It un
til she thought it asleep, and then fled to the
house. For a number of days she visited the
snake unknown to her parents, who filially dis•
covered her feeding it from her hand. She
continued every day, becoming more and more
attached to it, until it would wind itself about
her arms and neck, and even take food from
her mouth. Filially she was prevailed upon to
place it in a box on condition it should not be
hurt, and in that it is still kept, except when
being fed.
Hundreds in the vicinity have seen it, and it
is the opinion of the medical men who have
seen her that she is completely fascinated, and
that the deadly reptile would prove fatal to her.
Her parents 'hail many tempting offers to per
mit her to be taken about and exhibited with
the snake, but though they are poor, they have
seine eneugh to retbse all such offers. The
snake is over four feet long.
We have the above from a gentleman who
has visited the girl and received the facts from
her and her parents, and of course it may be
relied upon as substantially correct.
KANS.. LEMS I,IITIt E.-0 OV. RECHEIL'S
sAnx.—Kansas City, July IG.—The message of
Governor Reeder has been submitted to the
Legislature just assembled. The Governor
contends fot the right of the people to settle
their own affairs, uninfluenced by other States,
and Gays the territorial Legislature may act on
the question of lilavery to a limited extent and
temporarily regulate it. Ile directs attention
to the definition of the boundaries of the coon•
try and districts, and the qualifications of vo
ters, and recommends the enactment of a strin
gent liquor law on account of the Indians. He
thinks a light tax only will be required—con
tends that pre-emptions may be taxed, and re•
commends the immediate establishment of the
seat of government. He announces the I opt,
lethal of the Territory to be 3,383 females, and
5,133 males. The Legislature passed a bill
fixing the Shawnee mission us to the tempora
ry sent of government. This bill the Gover
nor vetoed, but it was subserinentiv passed by
the Legislature over the veto. The Legislature
then adjourned to meet at the Shawnee mis
sion.
A Tram Thrum THOUSAND YEARS OLD.—A
tree, said to ho the largest iu the world, is now
on exhibition at New York. The Mirror says:
"This giant tree, which grew in a forest in
Calaveras county, California, awl which has
has beck named by botanists the Washinglonia
Giganlea, measured when standing, 363 feet
from base to top. Its greatest diameter is 31
feet at the base, and hill feet at the distance of
1.16 feet from the roots. It was cut and ship.
pod to this port by two enterprising young
mom at an expense of $2,000. I t is of the co.
der or cypress species ; and Professor Winslow
of San Francisco, cstimatc:i its age to he three
tive,aml year,"
The Presidential Race.
The Boston Atlas, commenting upon the ri
diculous pretensions of some of the Presidential
th a e re foi i io n wi e u v g er s y t b y o le dy — 's
ly be a path of pleasantness judging from the
mas Th op e uirat l i v 'n' a t y lisii t tw o sh t t l oh ie seeln Pr o' e ttra si m d h e el i a llial chair must certain.
number seeking its retirement :
Is it strange, then, that polities are becom
ing a joke and the newspapers only daily coin
ie almanacs ? We have not time to speak of
the different manifestations of this humorous
spirit, but perhaps that of President notnina•
ting is the most notable. This is the height, '
the ripen, the crown of the comedy. The •
method is to find out some pour fool to whom
grudging Nature has given only half a handful
of brains, or who has been hopelessly crazed by
the whirling masquerade of the times ; to treat
him, in his idiocy .d raggedness, not only as
a sensible being, but as a great man ; to raise
him up as a candidate fur the Presidency of
this great people; to put speeches into his
mouth, obtain letters from his pen, and 'sake
him the subject of nonsensical resolutions,—
His bad spelling is delightful, his badgrammar
exquisite. his gibbering and squeaking sets a
sham caucus in a roar. The newspapers take
up the jest ; the contagion of nonsense spreads;
all the seaboard giggles, all the interior chuck.
let ; the friends of Pratt and Mellen array
themselves, and the mock battle goes on. And,
this is the pastime of those who call the Puri
tan fathers their ancestors ; whose home con
tains Plymouth Rock and Faneuil Hall; whose
State was founded by Samuel Adams and John
Adams, by James Otis and Josiah Quincy.
But we do not stop here. It is when this
nonsense, by hook or crook, attains a certain
forlorn seriousness that it becomes especially
noteworthy. Sometimes we have a strange
compound of ribaldry and dead earliest. Mr.
has made fortune in steamboats and lie
is nominated. Ile inust have a vaporous com
petitor, and Mr. —, who has also made a
fortune in steamboats is also nominated. The
work goes on. Eminent drysalters, distinguish
ed ship builders, celebrated' captains of celebra
ted clippers, illustrious village attorneys, fa
mous bush-fighters, renowned India rubber
manufacturers, and extraordinary agriculturists
are all "talked of" for the Presidency. All of
them have their champions, and each of them
his chance of success. When they are in.-
Soiled men laugh, and if the meanest of them
should be elected, men would tumble into con
vulsions of glee. The office has been so belit•
tied that any dwarf is big enough to fill it. We
may be sure of one thing ; it will shrink to the
proportions of its incumbent,
t of course, is fun ; but the government
ore Republic has sometimes been esteemed a
sober affair. How much powder, life, and
, trotible it would saved if our fathers had only
laughed at the statues of George 111, and only
grinned at the tea in Boston harbor I How
much livelier would the proceedings of the
Congress have be. if Yorick had been put in
the place of Peyton Randolph, and members
had sent for some Joe Miller to jest instead of
Mr. Duche to pray l They were it moping set,
however, and took what the actors cull "a seri•
ens line of business." We live in joeoser days. !
Mr. Felix Grundy McConnell, of Alabama,
moves that the Ainerican House of Represen
tatives
do present to Mr. Sawyer of Ohio, a
; sausage of vast proportion ; the house only
laughs. Mr Mike Walsh, of New York, treats
honorable members to a choice variety of Bow
-1 cry oaths and low Tamranny jests ; and the
• house still laughs. It !ti f leasai.t o laugh in
senses. The French aristocrats practised
the art of going up the steps of the guillotine
gracefully ;gallant men measured their paces,
and giggling girls adjusted their petticoats, a
E somewhat hideous rehearsal. Thu Girondists
spent together their last night on earth drink
s in" wine and pointing epigrams. Just before
the ship sinks, Jack, in a state of mutiny, maii•
gre the remonstrances of the conic
times perlierins hornpipes en the quartet...deck.
• Our ship may be in no such strait, and lion,
pipes may be seasonable, but there is that be
low which ought to make us careful at least of
fire if not of light * * * This is a
free country, free to think in, free also to be stu
pid in or mad.
HORIUD C RUELTV 0F A BOY.-A horrible trag
edy occurred recently nt Decatur I know, Otse
go comity, Ohio. It appears lint some school
boys had hid some playthings belonging to an
other boy, and a little boy five years old, nam
ed Brown, told where they were, when an ol
der boy named Wheaton, fell upon him nod
beat tom in n shocking manner, and then told
him if lie informed who hurt him, they would
kill him. He went into the school and was so
uneasy nod restless, thnt the teacher inquired
what woo the matter. He refused to tell.—
She took !the home, a physician was soon cab
led, and it was found that several of his ribs
were broken and otherwise bruised in a brutal
manner. He lingered about three days and
expired, but would not tell moil a short time
before lie died, how ho - had become hurt.—
Wheaton in the mention; had run away.
Wit. A MOTIIER CAV no.—Not long since
the family of Mr. Daniel Warren, residing in
Boston, were thrown into a state of considera
ble anxiety by misting their youngest child, a
boy of about eighteen months old. Shortly
afterward the passers by in the street had their
attiention attracted by n child's cries, and upon
looking up there they saw the little fellow sit
ting in the ease trough, with his legs banging
over the edge, and in a most perilous position.
The mother being informed of the whereabout
of the child, without hesitation or motion out
wardly, ascend to the roof, walked deliberately
down the steep slippery plane, took the boy
in her arm, and conveyed him in safety back
to the attic. But here the trial or mental feel.
ing and physical exertion overcame her, and
her offspring being safe she immediately faint
ed, and It was come time before she was rester.
ed to consciousness.
TILE STATE AGRICULTURAL PAIR.—The pre:
Mil= list for the next State Pair, to be held at
Harrisburg, has beets published. The total
amount of cash premiums offered is $5,859,
ranging from $lOO down to $l. There are al.
in embraced in the list, thitty.one silver Cups
and Goblet, eighty-three silver medals, and a
number of bronco medals. Arrangements are
being made by the Managers on an extensive
scale ; and we trust that exhibitors in tho Ag•
ricultural, Mechanical and Manufacturing do.
partments, will fill up the extensive grounds
with such an array of Pennsylvania products,
as will lie creditable to the great Keystone
State. The fair will be located near town, .d
an abundance of good water will be distributed
throug'a the grounds by means of lead pipes,
laid from an adjacent spring.
CAMBRIA COUNTY Wan] Coctau•tot.—This
body met on Tuesday last, for the purpose of
putting in nomination candidates for the sev
eral offices to ho filled this fall. The Conven
tion was slimly attended: Owing to this fact
the object of the Convention was defeated, and
its mootitig adjourned witout nominating a full
ticket. Col. A. M. White received the militia.
tion for the Legidature, and as conferee of
Bedford and Fulton counties. Persons were
named in Convention for the offices, hut no
further nominations were made.
POOLS AND THEIR l i tiONEV.—All Old stove be
longing to a district in Cornish, N. H. l discard.
ed for its imperfects, and worth in itself less
than a dollar, is the bone of contention be
tween two pugnacious individuals, and the
costs of the law suits arising front it amount to
over five hundred dollars. The defendant was
charged with taking the stove without leave.
Soaril lawyer wax arrested in Lancaster, on
last Saturday evening, for ilLtreating nifo.
Look, balls , 14 that. law,4,
*dom.
Left—The Bag Pipes.
ter The dog.star rageth.
bar Kossuth says he left this country with
only eleven hundred dollars.
lery Pretty—That article we received from
A—. Long may you wave "Katty darlint."
pie• The Pennsylvania State Teachers' As.
sociation will meet at Pittsburg on the 7th of
August.
g.,43."011 Tuesday, forty or fifty barrels of
peaches were shipped from Norfolk for New
York. Price $3 per barrel.
C.W"Three thousand citizens of Montreal
visited Plattsburg, N. Y., on Thursday, borne by
30 cars, with three locomotives.
Gen. Simon Cameron has given $lOOO
towards securing the location of the Farmers'
High School in Dauphin county Pa.
ger The New Bedford Mercury thinks a
man who has travelled not necessarily a lion—
"No man is a lion now, or even an 'allegory,'
because ho has been upon the bank of the Nile,
and dim bed the pyramids."
BO' Of all causes for the commission of sui •
ride we have heard of none more singular than
that assigned in the case of Ueorge Shank, ot•
Waynesboro', Pa., who hung himself on the
7th inst., for grief at the death of a favorite
horse. •
A NOVEL SIAMESTION.—III view of the nu •
merous and well considered vetoes of the pre:,
eat efficient Mayor of New York, n journal of
that city suggests the propriety of altering lon
name from Fernando Wood to Fernando
Wouldn't.
CONVERSION OF A 0 ENTILE.—We see it stn.
ted in one of our exchanges that a Protestant
lady in St. Louis, Mu., has joined a Hebrew
congregation at that place. As the mod•
em Jews make no efforts to obtain proselytes,
such things are tare.
01110 Witevr Coop.—The Pittsburg Post
says : "A friend, who has jost returned from
a trip through the wheat•growing regions of
Ohio, says the farmers there pronounce the
present to be the largest yield within the item '
ory of the oldest inhabitant.
I). D.—A darkey on Staten Island, who pre.
tends to have discovered a remedy fin• hydra•
phobia, sports D. D. to his name. Upon being
asked why he added these letters, he said ---
"Kase, dues right—dat's my name in full, Sam
Polder, 1). D., Dog Doctor." •
riirla the State of Arkansas, utter asking
your name, t h e natives are in the habit deny.
ing in a confidential tone, "Well, now, what
war yer name before you moved into these puma'?
A large portion of the settlers—be it known--
came into this State under un alias.
CHANGE or MITUAL.—The Kentucky Know
Nothings have changed their ritual as not t.
disqualify a man for meinhaship, if It., has a
Catholic wife. 'Their imntlidate fin• Govern..
is said to be in that predicament, having 1..1
two wives, both of whom wore
Dar 'Holding the Mirror up In Natorn !'
''The false report in relation to the Etnpre , t
of France is supposed to have arisen from
fact oilier having adopted the new fashion ,ti
hoop petticoats, which are just now making
such a swell."—llfirror.
Mirror is not a religious paper.
MATT WAR:. Volt CONCILES,—TII,I PferSoiL
(Texas) //mihl hoists nt the licatl of its cal
tans the name of
gm:is, and publishes an address is trhic b, it
opposed to the Know Nothings, opposed to the
Texas Debt bill, end opposed to the State sys
tent of internal improvements proposed by Gov -
Pease.
Tun CLovvx Frarr.—The money market ed
itor of the Philadelphia Ledger in undoubtedly
a "great one." Last year, when one of his hid.
fry was State Treasurer, everything was right:
but now, although Col. Slifer has made ample
provision to meet the August interest and 2 or
$300,000 over, the State treasury is in a bad
rendition.
li.ixsAs.—A despatch from Washington to
the New York Herald says that Governor Ree
der will not be removed. The Kansas Herald
of the 11th, announces that a project has been
formed to purchase the whole of Platte county,
Missouri, 11.11 annex it to Kansas territory,
and that the Missouri Legislature, which meets
in November next is expected to give its con
sent. The object of this move of course, is ev
ident.
POTATOES.—At. Syracuse potatoes are selling
for 87 cents a bushel.
We hear that one of our householders has
contracted for hi, potatoes for the corning year.
at fifteen cents per bushel.--.S'gracuse Stan•
And we are informed that a party in this ci•
ty has contracted fur several thousand bushels
in Monroe county at fourteen cents per bushel.
The day of high prices of provisions is fast pas.
sing away.—Albany Repress.
MAGNANIMITY cruise GENERAL POST OFISeli.
—ThOSO.ShOrt sighted mortals who complain of
the delays, as they ace pleased to term them, in
our postal arrangements, only look upon the
surface of the matter. The organ of beneve•
lence is too largely developed in that concern,
and it is iu order that the people may get as
much as possible for their money, that letters
are sent all over the country before they reach
their destination. Therefore, let our readers
give the devil—our Postmutster General we ,
mean, his due, and pray that justice may be
done bim.
Death Caused by R Cupse.—lu a farm houses
near Liberty, Missouri, the mistress of the house.
became ill ono morning, having, according to
symptoms, received an attack of cholera. Her
husband had left the house at daybreak, and
her only daughter, who was then with her, scut
for a physician. After a few hours, the latter
arrived,and wan met at the door by the sobbing
girl with the cry, 'She is dead He was cot.•
dueled to the room where the corpse lay, es•
endued it, and directed the daughter not to al•
low the interment until 24 hours had elapsed.
He had scarcely done so, when the corpse nod•
ded significantly. The daughter saw this mo
tion and was so horrified that she fell clop:
dead on the spot. It is a well known fact that
persons who trio of the cholera retain the warmth
of the body for a long time, frequently alarm
iug by ,daielers be ruetion of the nntsel ..