duty of every true statesman and philanthro
pist, every lover and friend of our Union
is manifest. Would we promote the true
principles of national greatness, we must
be on the side of temperance and humanity.
Would we be true friends to the security
and future glory of our Union, we must
pray for the removal of these great nation
al evils, and not only pray but act. Yea,
we must carry out and defend these prin
ciples at the ballot-box, without regard to
party names and party influences, and may
the God of truth and righteousness, who
presides over the destinies of nations, so
help us.
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EDITORS,
SAM. G. WHITTAKER.S
Wednesday Morning, March 11, 1857.
Republican State Convention.
The Republican State Convention, for the
nomination of candidates for GOVERNOR
and other STATE OFFICERS, will be held
at HARRISBURG, on WEDNESDAY, the
25th of MARCH, 1857. Each District will
elect Delegates in the usual manner, equal in
cumber to its representation in the two Hou
ses of the Legislature ; and no person will be
entitled, by substitution, to represent a district
in which he does not reside.
CHARLES GIBBONS,
Chairman of the State Executive Committee.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Republicans of Huntingdon County are
requested to meet at the respective places of
holding delegate elections, in the several town.
ships, on Saturday the 7th day of March, at
the usual time, to elect delegates to attend a
County Convention, to assemble in the Court
House inthe Borough of Huntingdon, on Thurs
day, the 12th orMarch. 1857, at 2 o'clock, p.
m., to elect delegates to represent the County
in a Republican State Convention to meet in
Harrisburg, on the 25th day of March, to nom-1
mate a State Ticket. By order of the Re.
publican County Committee.
3. CEO. 117..F.5; Chairman.
Hunt., Feb. 24, '57.
tar Kennedy's Bank Note Review for the milted to tend the Holy Bible, for fear it might
present month is before us; and contains much learn him to love liberty. Oh, no ;it is asking
useful information.
Oar The Inventor, for March, is before no. "proclaim Gospel and civil liberty to oppressed
For an excellent, unsurpaseable, and beautiful I and bleeding humanity" at home, until the last
magazine, we recommend the Inventor to the inhabitant of Terre del Fuego had been "bro't
in.•" There is too much of the man•serving
spint manifested. Too much of the desire to
Atif -No material change in the market since I harmonize their words with the jingle of gold
our Inst. dollars, rather than to the plain music of the
j Bible. But, we are happy, for the sake of our
corislituatialayetYrialinit "Uolgiignitse
was to be decided, came to a close or. Friday
last. Chief Justice Taney delivered the opin
ion. It declared the Missouri Compromise to
be unconstitutional. Judges McLean and Cnr
tie dissented from this decision.
gkir The miners of Broad Top have again
went to work, and the coal is again coming
in. The owners of the mines have compromi•
sed with the minors, and everything now moves
"merry as a marriage bell."
The large grist mill of the Messrs. Treaters,
at Paradise Furnace, was destroyed by fire last
week. 'the mill was new, complete in all its
parts, and doing a large business. The loss is
estimated at $12,000. It is not known posit.
ively how the lire originated, but it is presum
ed by friction, in some part of the machinery,
air The American State Council which met
in Altoona last week, abated considerably its
last fall high pressure tone, and now humbly
ask for union. Well, gentlemen, if your inteu•
[ions are good, an t i you keep your hands from
"ye filthy luere,' you may "walk intoye parlor."
Bar The Kansas Legislature has passed a
law, which Gov. Geary has signed, declaring
resistance to those infamous territorial laws, or
the authorities, to be rebellion, to be punished
with death. So much towards making Kansas
a Slave State. The bill repealing the test oaths
which had passed the Council, was unanimous
ly rejected by the House. The Council, by re
solution, condemned the outrage upon Govern
or Geary, but the House fully sustained and
justified it.
I. The now British minister, Lord Napi
er, has arrived in this country.
sar David Hume, of Va., on the 28th ult.,
went to the Patent office to demand a retrac
tion of a charge made by D. C. Lee, a clerk,
that Hume had picked Lee's pocket, at the Pre
sident's reception the night before. Lee decli
ned to do it; Hume struck him with a stick ;
and Lee shot him dead with a pistol, and then
gave himself up to the officers.
Wir Plenty—lndividuals in town with a
breath suggestive of lemon•peel and authin'
strong. Never bring the candle near them—
they are liable to go off at any unforacen mo•
ment.
gar Passing Strange—That owing to the
peculiar formation of the woods, "gold" can
never be synonymous with -"god," until you
knock '1 out of it.
air The Minnesota Bill has become a law,
and another star is about to be added to the glo•
! ions galaxy. The next Congress will contain
two more Free State Senators. nit comes
next ?
*firMessrs Bausman and Longenecker, late
officers of the Lancaster Bank, have been ar•
rested on charges of fraud in conducting the
same. The stockholders are raising money to
prosecute them as well as the Directors of that
institution.
star A Good Beginning.—We understand
that Mr. Buchanan intends ordering a nati oval
thanksgiving, in nmeeflueuce of tine retirement
.of Mr. Pierce.
Loeofoeo State Nominations.
The Loccfoco State Convention has pat in
nomination the following ticket, which will be
knocked "ski.hiu next fall, provided good Re
publica. are nominated.
(ten. Wm. F. Packer, of Lycoming county,
was nominated for Governor, after twentyfoiir
ballots, His principal competitOrs were Samq
W. Black, of Allegheny, Wm. Hopkins, of
Washington county, and Wm. H. Witte, of
Philadelphia. Or. the final ballot tho vote stood
Packer fB, Witte 51, Black it.
The Hon. Ellis Lewis was nominated for the
Supreme Court on the second ballot.
Nimrod Strickland, of Chester county, was
nominated for Canal Commissioner on the sec•
and ballot. He received 8? votes, Lowry 42,
and some scattering.
Annual Appropriations.
The annual appropriation bills which passed
the House of Representatives on Thursday, ap
propriate over $35,000,000. This includes $l3-
000,000 for the army ; $12,000;000 for the na
vy ; $1,500,000 for steam mail lines ; $2,000,-
000 for fortifications, and $6,000,000 for items
of civil service, such as coast survey, capital
extension, custom houses, &c.
The Inaugural Address.
Huchnonn, like his illustrious predecessor
Mr. Pierce, makes many fair promises of doing
some good. He harps upon "squatter sover
eignty,” &c., Sc., and promises to protect the
people of Kansas. He varnishes his whole ad
dress with a spirit of dough.faceism, and wise
ly comes to the conclusion that he will not be
candidate for a second term. But we leave
our readers to make their own comments.
THAT SEHMON.—We publish this week the
sermon delivered in the Baptist Church of this
place, on the 24th ult., by Rev. Still. We in•
vite attention to this docnment. and recommend
its perusal to all. It is a rare thing now•a•days
to sec or bear of a minister of the Gospel, of the
North, who is not tainted with the corrupting
idea of the divine origin of slavery. Who can
count the pulpits which are now closed against
the light of reason and the canoe of humanity?
Their name is Legion. Every word that might
sound like sympathy for the degraded slave, is
carefully avoided. Why should a popular min•
inter, one who speaks and preaches to glorify
himself (and alas ! how often isit the case) pe•
ril that popularity, peril his high position in
the affections and esteem of the dough face,
slavery-defending portion of his constituents,
peril his dollars and cents ; and for what?—
The cause of the poor, degraded, beaven•cle•
serted, shackled negro slave, who is not per-
too much for the tender•hearte I, soft . •hunded,
! sweet spokeu, popular expounder of Gospel, to
ithere we see ministers who fear not to speak
on the great subject of human rights ; wle
knowing their master's will, do it. Such tnikt
are the ornaments of Christianity, because
they would rather be humble servants for the
sake of God and Humanity, than pampered,
eulogized, popular favorites, for the sake of
Mammon.
Ssow.—We have had a second edition of old
winter for the past two weeks. Snowing, blow
ing, &e.
It is said that the friends of the "Ground
Hog sign" are preparing to hold an indignation
meeting, to denounce his ground hog.ship, for
the failure of his sign this time. During most
of the month of February, the weather has
been delightful, although he would have it oth
erwise. This day or two past, however, it seems
to have gone back to first principles.
DELEGATE. MEETINIL—The Republican vo
ters of the Borough, held a meeting for the el
ection of delegates to c attend the county con
vention, in Couts' Hotel, on Saturday night.-.-
John F. Miller, Esq., was elected President,
and Sam. G. Whittaker, Secretary. On inn
tion, Wm. E. Maurtrie and Dr. John McCul
loch were elected delegates unanimously. The
meeting was large, enthusiastic, and the utmost
harmony and good feeling prevailed.
A liNocs DowN.—A difficulty between se,
eral colored men iu this place, on Thursday
last, resulted in the serious injury of one nam
ed Wm. Cook. He , was struck on the head
with a hatchet, causing a fracture. He is in
critical situation, but 'tin thought he will reco
ver. We presume that he owes his sore bead
to his love of the ''steam of the still."
NEW STORE.-Wm. J. Gieisinger, is about
opening a new store in Portatown, and has al
ready watt east fdr his goods. Mr. G. is agen-
Unmanly, obliging fellow, and is determined to
bring with him an assortment of goods, which,
in quality, quantity and cheapness, has not
and cannot be rivalled.
ACADEMY & SEIIINARY.—We are pleased to
learn, that some of our enterprising citizens are
making arrangements for the establishment of
an academy and seminary in thehorough. This
is a laudable movement,and deserves the atten•
tion of tho community.
Stir We were shown a contrivance the oth•
ar day in -*a office, which our lawyers use
when they "warm up with the subject." lee a
glass concern, and holds about a pint.
ELOQUENT.—The Hermann delivered in the
Presbyterian Obarch on last Sabbath, by Rev,
S. Reed.
iliirThe Tait line'•wbich was suspended du•
ring the winter, has been placed upon theroad
again. Bee schedule on the 4th page.
Constable.
We are requested to announce the name
of Samuel S. Smith, as an independent
candidate for the office of Constable at the
eneuing Borough Election.
liqutingdon, March lltb, 1857.
THE INAUGURATION
WASHINGTON, March 4.
The procession started for the Capitol about
noon. It wea very long and presented a bean.
tiful appearance. The military of the District
and our community were fully represented.
Messrs Buchanan and Breckenridge rode in
an open carriage, surrounded by the Keystone
Club, preceded by the military and a represen
tation by a lady of the goddess of Liberty
mounted on 'a high platform, drawn by six
horses, and followed by the model of a ship•of•
war of considerable size, made by the iliac*.
ics of the Washington Navy Yard.
Then followed the various clubs, Boma
companies, &e., according to the programme
already published.
Mr. Buchanan reached the Capitol about 1
p. In., and proceeded to deliver his Inaugural
Address.
The crowd was tremendous, and the cheer
ing very enthusiastic.
Tiventy.four military companies, seven clubs
and associations, and several fire companies
participated in the procession.
The oath was administered to Mr. Buchanan
after the reading of the Inaugural.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
FELLOW•CITIZENS :—I appear before you this
day to take the solemn oath that I .will faithful.
ly execute the office of President of the United
States, and will, to the best 'of my ability, pre.
serve, protect and defend the Constitution of
the United States. In entering upon this great
office, I must humbly invoke the God of our
fathers for wisdom and firmness to execute its
high and responsible duties in such a manner
as to restore harmony and the ancient friend.
ship among the people of the several States,
and to preserve our free institutions throughout
many generations. Convinced that I owe my
election to the inherent love for the Constitn
lion and the Union which still animates the
hearts of the American People, let me earnest.
ly ask their powerful support in sustaining all
just measurek calculated to perpetuate these,
the richest Political blessings which Heaven
has ever bestowed upon nny nation. Having
determined not to become a candidate for se
election, I shall have no motive to influence my
conduct in administering the Government ex
cept the desire ably and faithfully to serve my
country and to live in the grateful memory of
my countrymen.
We have recently passed through a Presi
dentinl contest in which the passions of our fel
low.eitizens were excited to the highest degree
by question's of deep and vital importance; but
when the People proclaimed their will, the tens
peat at once subsided, and all was calm. The
voice of the majority, speaking in the manner
prescribed by the Constitution, wits heard, and
instant submission followed. Our own country
could alone have exhibited so grand aid stri.
king a spectacle of the capacity of man for self
government. -What a happy conception, then,
it was for Congress to apply this simple rule,
that the will of the majority shall govern to
the settlement of the question of Domestic
Slavery in the Territories I Congress is neither
to legislate Slavery into any Territory or State
nor to exclude it therefrom ; but to leave the
People thereof perfectly free to form and regu
late their domestic institutions in their own
way, subject only to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States as a natural eowsequence. Congress
has also prescribed that when the Territory of
Kansas shall be admitted as a State, it shall be
received into the Union with or without Slavery
as their Constitution may prescribe at the time
• • 1
arisen in regard to the time w when the people of
a Territory shall decide this question tor them
selves. This is happily a matter of but little
practical importance, and beside, it is a judi
cial question, which legitimately belongs to the
Supreme Court of the United States, before
whom it is now pending, and will, it is under.
stood, be speedily .d finally settled. To their
decision, in common with all good citizens, I
shall cheerfully submit, whatever this may be,
though it has been my indivipual opinion that
under the Nebraska-Kansas act the appropri
ateperiod will be when the numher of actual
residents in the Territories shall justify the for
motion of a Constitution with a view to its ad.
mission as a State into the Union. But, be
that as it may, it is the imperative and ihdf i•
pensable duty of the Government of the United
States to eecuro to every resident the free mid
independent expression of his opinion by his
vote. This sacred right of each individna'
must be preserved. This being accomplished,
nothing can be fairer than to leave the people
of a territory free from all foreign interference
to decide their ow destiny for themselves, sub
jest only to the Constitution of the United
States. The *whole Territorial question being
thus settled upon the principle of popular sove
re'gnty—a itself—everything
as ancient as the free Go
vernment of a practical na
tete has been decided, and no other question
remains for adjustment, because all agree that
under the Constitution Slavery in the States ie,
beyond the reach of any human power except
that of the respective States themselves where
in it exists, May we not then hope that the
long agitation on this subject is approaching
its end, and that the geographical parties to
which it has given birth, so much dreaded by
the Father of his Country, will speedily bect.me
exasset. Most happy will it be for the country
when the public mind shall be diverted froin
this question to others of 'more pressing and
practical importance. Throughout the whole
progress of this agitation, which has scarcely
howl] any intermission for more than twenty
years, while it has been productive of no pow.
tive good to any human being it has been the
prolific source of great evils to the master, to
theslave and tothe whole country; it has alien
ated and estranged the people of the States from
each other, and , has even seriously endangered
the very existence of the Union. Nur hss it
yet entirely ceased. Under our system there
is a remedy for all mere political evils in the
sound sense and sober judgment of the people.
Time is a great corrective. The political sub.
jects which but a few years ago exasperated
the public mind have passed away and are now
nearly forgotten ; but this question of Domestic
Slavery is of far greater importance than any
mere political question, because, should the
agitation continue, it may eventually endanger
the personal safety of a large portion of our
countrymen where the institution exists. In
that event, no form cf Government, however
productive of material benefits, can compensate
for the loss of peace and domestic security a.
round the family altar. Let every Union.lov.
i
log man, therefore exert his best nfiuence to
suppress this agitation, which, since the recent
legislation of Congress, is without any legiti•
mate object. It is an evil of the times that
men have undertaken to calculate the mere
material value of the Union
Reasoned estimates have been presented of
the pecuniary profits and local advantages
which would result to different States and
eectione from its disolution, and of the comps,
ative injuried which ouch an event would inflict
on other States and sections. Even descending
to this low and narrow view of the mighty gees.
lion mill such calculations are at fault. The
bare reference to a single consideration will be
conclusive on this point.
We at present eery a flee trade throughout
oer extleusive and expansive country, each as
the worts never witteseed The trade is eon
ducted on railroads and canals, on noble rivers
nod arson of the sea, which bind together the
North nod the South, the East and the West of
our confederacy. Annihilate this trade, arrest
its free progress by the geographical lines of
jealous and hostile States, and youdestroy the
prosperity and onward march otthe whole and
every part, sad involves US all its one common
ruling.
But such eonsiderations, important as they
are in themselves, sink into insignificance when
we reflect on the terrific evils which would re
Suit from disunion to every portion of the con
federacy—to the South not mote than to the
North, to the East not more than to the West.
These I shall not attempt to portray, because I
feel an humble confidence that the kind Provi
dence which inspired oar fathers with wisdom
to frame the most perfect form of goueritment
and union ever devised by man, will not suffer
it to perish until it shall have been perfectly
instrumental, by its example, in the extension
of civil and religious liberty throughout the
world.
Next in importance to the maintainance of
the Constitution and the Union is the duty of
preserving the Government free from the mist
or even the suspicion of corruptioe. Public
'virtue is the vital spirit of Republics, and his
tory proves that when this has decayed and
the love of money has usurped its place, al
though the forms of free government may re
main for a season, the substance has departed
forever. Our present finencial condition is
without a paralled in history. No nation has
ever before been embarrassed from too large
n surplus in its Treasury. This ahnost neces
sarily gives birth to extravagant legislation.—
It produces wild schemes of expenditures and
begets a race of speculators and jobbers whose
ingenuity is exerted in contriving and pronto
ting expediments to obtain the public money.
Thetparty, through its official agents, whether
rightfully or wrongfully, is suspected, nod the
character of the Government suffers in the
estimation of the people. This is in itself a
very great evil. The natural mode of relief from
this embarrassment is to appropriate the sur
plus in the Treasury to great national objects
for which a clear warrant can be found in the
constitution. Among these, I might mention
the extinguishment of the public debt, a rea•
sonable increase of the Navy, which at pres
ent inadequate to the protection of our vast
tonnage alloat—now greater than flint of.ahy
other nation, as well as the defense of our ex•
tended sea coast. It is beyond all question
the true principle that no more revenue ought
to be collected from the people than the amount
necessary to defray the expenses of a wise
economical and efficient Administration of the
Government. To reach this point it Wan ne
cessary to resort to a modification of the tarifF
and this has been accomplished in such e man•
ner to do as little injury as may have been
practicable to our domestic manufactures, es
pecially those necessary for the defence of the
country. Any discrimination against a par
ticular branch fondle purpose bf benefiting fa
vored corporation, individuals, or interests,
would have been unjust to the rest of the com
munity and inconsistent with that spirit of fair
nese and equality, which ought. to govern in
the justment of a revenue tariff—but the
squandering of the public money sinks into
comparative insignificance, as a temptation to
corruption, when compared with the squander
ing of the public lands.
No ration in the tide of time has ever been
blessed with rich and noble an inheritance as
we enjoy in the public lands. In administer
ing this important, while it may be wise to
grant portions of them for the improvement
of the remainder, yet we should never forget
that it is oar cardinal policy to reserve these
lands as mach as may be for actual settlers, and
this at moderate prices. We shall thus not
only beat promote the prosperity of the recd
pendent race of honest and industrious chi.
neon, but shall seore homes for our children,
and our children 's children, as well as for
those exiles from foreign shores who may seek
in this country to improve their condition and
to enjoy the blessings of civil and religious
liberty. Such emigrants have done much to
promote the growth and prosperity of the men.
try. They have proved fbithful both in peace
and in war. After becoming citizens, they
are entitled, under the Constitutions and laws,
to be placed on perfect equality with native
born citizens, and in this character they should
ever be kindly recognized. The Federal Con.
stilettos is a grant from the States to Congress
to certain specific powers, and the question
whether this grant shall be liberally or strictly
construed, has, more or less, divided political
parties froni the beginning. Without entering
Into the argument, I desire to state at the
commencement of my administration, that
long experience and observation have convin
ced me that a strict construction of the
powers of the Government is the only true us
well as the only safe theory of the Constitution.
Whenever, in our past history, doubtful pow
ers have been exercised by Congress, they have
never failed to produce injurious and unhappy
consequences. Many such instances might be
adduced if this were the proper occasion. Nei.
ther is it necessary for the public service to
strain the language of the Constitution, be
cause all the great and usqfpl powers required
for a successful administraion of the Govern
ment, both in peace and in war, have been
granted either in express terms or by the plain
est implication. While deeply convinced of
these truths I yet consider it clear that under
the wamnaking power Congress may appro
priate money toward the construction of a mili
tary road when this is absolutely necessary for
the defense of any State or Territory of the
Union against foreign invasion. Under the
Constitution Congress has power to declare
war, to raise and support armies ' to provide
and maintain a navy, and to call forth the mil
itia to repel invasion. nue endowed in an
ample manner with the war-making power.
the cob espondiug duty is required that the
United States shall protect each of them (the
States) against invasion. How is it possible
to afford this protection to California and our
Pacific possessions except by means of a mili
tary road through the territory of the United
States, over which men and munitions of war
may be speedily transported from the Atlantic
States to meet and repel the invader? In
case of a war with a naval power much etron•
ger than our own, we should then have no oth
er available access to the Pacific coast, because
such a power would instantly close the route
across the isthmus of Central America. It is
impossible to conceive that while the Constitu
tion has expressly required Congress to defend
all the States, it should yet deny them by any
fair construction the only possible means by
which one of these States can be defended.—
Beside the Government, ever since its origin,
hue been in the constant practice of construct
ing military roads. It might also be wise to
consider whether tho' love for the Union which
now animates our fellow-citizens on the Pa
cific Count way not be impaired by our neg.
loch or refueal to provide for them, iu their re
mote and insulated condition, the only means
by which the power of the States en this side
of the Rocky mountains can reach them in
sufficient time to protect them against Mew
sion.
I forbear, fee the present, from expressing
an opinion as So th . e wisest and most economi
cal mode in which the Government can lend
its aid in accomplishing this great and necessa
ry work. I belive that many difficulties in the
I way, which new appear formidable, will, in a
great de4ree, vanish am moon as nearest and
'belt mote ehallltave been satisfactorily ascer
tained.
It may he right that, on this occasion, I
should make some' brief remarks aa to our
rights nod duties ae a member of the great
Family of Nations. In our intercourse with
them, there are some plain principles approved
by our oven experience from which me
should never depart. We ought to cultivate
peace, commerce and friendship with all nit
tions, .d this not merely as the best means
of producing our own national interest, but in
a spirit of Christian benevolence toward fel
low men, where ver their lot may be cast. Our
diplomacy should be direct and trunk, neither
seeking, to obtain' 11101 . 11 nor less than is due.--
We ought to cherish a secret regard for the
independence of all nations, and never attempt
to interfere in the dotnestie concerns of any,
unless this shall be imperatively required by
the great law of selfpreservation. To avoid
entangling alliances has been a maxim of our
policy aver since the days of Washington, and
its wisdom no one will attempt to dispute. In
short, we ought to du justice in a kindly spin.
it to all nations, and require justice from them
in return. It is .r glory that while other na
tions have extended their dominions by the
sword, we have never acquired any territory
except by fait purchase, or, as in the case of 1 ,
Texas, by the voluntary determination of a
brave kindred, and i independent people to
bleed their destines with our own. Even our
acquisitions from Mexico form no exception. I
Unwilling to take advantage of the fortune of
war against a sister Republic, we purchased
these possessions under the treaty of peace for
a sum which was considered at the time a fair
equivalent. Our past history forbids that wo
shall in future acquire territory unless this be
sanctioned by the laws of justice and honor.—
Acting on this principle, no nation will have a ,
right to interfere or to complain if iu the pro.
green of events we shall still further extmid Our
possessions. Hitherto, itt all our acquisations
the people wader the protection or the Ameri•
can flag have enjoyed civil and religious
ty, as well as equal and just laws, and have
been contented, and prosperous and happy.—
Their trade with the rest of the world has rap.
idly increased, and this every commercial na
tion has shared largely in their successful pro
gress. I shall now proceed to take the oath
prescribed by the Constitution, while humbly
invoking the blessing of Divine Providence
on this people.
JAMES BUCHANAN
[Front the Boston Daily Post]
.•
New MEDWAL SALT.-As we know but lit•
tle of medical politics, our opinion may not
be worth much, but we do not hesitate to say
that, if the substitute for venusection and blip•
tern stated below, (the discovery of which was
nunounced in our paper some time since,) pos.
nooses the extraordinary powers claimed for it
the lancet is desti,ed to rustin its case, and
the public will exclaim, "success to the new
medicine." Were it only to substitute for the
painful and hateful blister, it could nut fail to
win its way to popular favor and yield a rich
harvest to the discoverer.
We commend the fortunate and enterprising
proprietor: Dr. F. COggswell, fir his wisdom in
sending forth his new discovery without certi.li•
tales—so common with the nostrums of the day
—.and with no other backer than its real value
and his own reputation. As he may be unknow
to many of the community abroad, we take
Oent pl;:asure in stating that he has lung mew.
pled a prominent position in the profession, and
received (about thirty years ago) his collegiate
and medical education nt two popular colleges
in New England.
It will be seen that the doctor has recently
refused a liberal proposition for an equal part-
nership in his discovery, from a medical gee.
denim who has experitneotally proved its MIL.
ocy,
Publishers of newspapers and periodicals, at
wunicatton and advertisement.
[Communicated for the Post.]
ANTIPHI.ouISTIC SALT-44 Perfirt Substitute
for the Lancet, Leeches and Blisters l Of its
intrinsic value the enttphiened comntuntly, and
nut the discoverer, must be the judge.
When the undersigned, 'after a long series of
laborious and costly experiments, became fully
confirmed in his conviction that the Antiplilo.
gistic Salt, which he no* has the happiness to
present to the American public, was an effect. ,
al substitute for blood-letting, leeches, and bibs.
tars, his mind was so agitated that he could not
sleep for many nights. The cause of his agita.
lion was the striking feet that the manner of
its operation, like that of the virus in vaccine.
tide, could not be satisfactorily explained upon
any known prinCiple. How in what way, itso
perfectly subdues inflammatory diseases and
and no others, was at first wholly inexplicable ;
but, on further experiment, it was proved that
by its power over the veins,' arteries, and glands,
it equalizes the fluids of the body, the want of
an equilibrium in which is the sole cause of in
flammation. Such is the potency that, like the
vaccine matter, it requires merely what adheres
to the point a quill dipped into a solution of
it, to affect the entire system, but must be in.
stantly used to prevent decomposition and se.
cure its full virtue. Three quills in acute and
two in chronic dieases every 24 hours, till the
febrile action has subsided and a perfect cute
°fleeted. When it takes the place of blisters
.d leeches in local affections, such an brain
fever, croup, pleurisy, ire., its Mode of admitiis.
Oration is two-fold. (See directions for dissol.
ring, &e.)
Thu discoverer has withheld it from the
;NAM till now, bythe advice of a judicious pity.
si ,, ian and valued friend whom he consulted-1
a gentleman known and felt iu the rnedihal
world—and who desired to submit it to the test
of experiment. After witnersing, under his
own scrutinizing eye, its signal triumph over
both acute and chronic inflammatory diseases
(no others) in repeated and re-repeated trials,
ho made a liberal offer to come in as a special
and equal partner in the recipe for its manufac.
tore, but the proposal was rejected. Though
encouraged by the zeal and good-will of his
medical - brother, he does not expect its ready
acceptarce either with the public or the proles.
sion ; for a great error, long, sanctioned by high
authority, is but partially removed. The dis.
use of the lancet and blisters, is demanded both
by humanity and science. Is it nut a mistake,
to suppoise that a kettle of boiling water (the
inflamed blood) will cease to boil' by dipping
out a part of it—or cask of bad cider (impure
blood) he made good by drawing Wit portion
of it? Is it not a mistake to suppose that blis.
tem and rubefacients will remove inflammation
when they virtually supem dd one in fl ammation
to another? The late Dr. B. Waterhouse of
Harvard University said—"l run sick of learned
tntackery." One of the taboo eminent physi.
Mans in New England acknowledged just be
t fore his death, that "ho had heen doubting for
many years whether blood-letting and blisters
did-not aggravate rather than arrest disease."
Some who stand high in the old and new sbhool
have quite lately espouied his views, and now
openly confess that they believe the lancet, se
tons, leeches, and stimulating ointments inyure
ten where they benefit one. They think there
is a meaning to Dem. 12, 23—Gen. 9, 4—and
Levit. 17, 14—that '‘Tait BLOM) la Toe LINO
It is not the excess of blood (there never is too
mugh) that causes disease, but the want of a
balance between the fluids and solids.
"The special excellence of the Antiphlogis.
tie Salt, is that without the useless loss of blood
and strength, it effectually subdues inflow..
tory diseases (no others) by produc ing au
equalibrium of all fluids and a consequent
uninterrupted circulation. It exerts, like the
vaccine matter, an extraordinary influence
ever ve;ns, art,ies and glands--resulting in a
gradual decline of inflamation as indicated by
the paler, which coon assumes its natural state
as the heat, pain and fever disappear.
Many medicines offered for sale, are accom
ponied by doubtfUl certificates, (their chief vir
tue,)and claim to be universal remedies, curing
all maladies—a burlesque on common sense.
As the discoverer of this Salt solemnly protests
against having it placed in the category of
frauds nod impositions, he has resolved that it
shall go forth to the world, like the pure gold
dollar, with no other passport than its own
true value. If the public find it genuine, they.
will receive it—if spurious. they will reject and
condemn it. It does just what it claims to do
more, no less--equalizes the fluids, by re-
moving from the system all arterial, venous
and glandular obstructions. Instead of being
a panacea for all ills, it has a control over but
one ill--tins but one aim—accomplishes but
one thing, to wit, subdue., inflamatory disease
—whatever be its form or locality—whether in
the head, throat, chest, abdomen, extremities
or skin. It is asked how it does this? Sim!).
ly by restoring the lost balance between the
fluids and solids.
Stir To, protect the community from imp-
Aaiun by counterfeits the proprietor will em
ploy ne agent, and has trade sueli arrange.
meets that he can send the medicine in any
quantity by mail or eli .) .ess, to any part of this
or foreign countries. Prime cost, $l5O per
Drachtn—price $2 per rachmd
N. B. To Newspaper and Periodical Pub.
ushers in the L'inted Stales and Foreign Colin.
tries. The in.dersigned intends to transmit
$lOO worth of his AntlphologisticSalt to every
Ametican Consul abroad, for gratuitous distri.
bution, in order to have it immediately tested
in the respective countries to which they are
accredited; and having determined to employ
no agent, he desires to introduce a few packa
ges, as soon as possible, into every city or town
were newspapers or periodicals are established
at home and abroad. Therefore, every pub.
lisher who shall copy this communication and
editorial notice, give his advertisement six or
more inside insertions, once a week, (referring
rending to advertisement, the.,) shall, on recep.
tion of the.first number, receive by returning
mail or express, free of charge. $5O worth of
the Salt, (twentv-tive $2 packages,) which
would doubtless be cashed by his patrons in
arrival.
• He expects during the ensning summer, to
issue another advertisement of similar length,
for which he will pay (ten or snore insertions)
$5O in cash, of $OO in medicine, at the option
of the publishers. His reasons tier proposing
to pay now immedicine and not money, are—
lirst, a wish to have the Salt forthwith proved
in different sections of the country--second,
his' resent pecuniary resources are absolutely
needed in his large preparations to meet the .
public demand. •
The discoverer now humbly submits his An
tiphologistie Salt to the tribunal of an intelli
gent public—leaving the result with Hill, who
overrules all things.
F. COGGSWELI„ M. D.,
Discover and proprietor.
sir We publish the following comma
nication from \lr. Fisher, but do not en.
Jorse all his sentiments.
Masses. EDITORS :—having exerted my host
abilities in and previous to the late disastrous
National Election, to prevent the calamities
which I foresaw, from the month of February,
1856, awaited to, in consequence of the insane
quarrels and fratricidal disputes of those who
had theretofore acted together against the wick
ed projects of the National Administration, and
its statallites and partizans, in various forms and
under circumstances before unheard of in our
.1/11...1 LllO La iumpn ur
our enemies, not on account of the justice of their
cause, or their numerical force hi the nation,
but solely through and by the follies of men
professing the greatest hostility to the common
adversary. I now deem it time for us all to
pause and consider, what is to be done, to pre
vent the recurrence of like calamities in future.
To effect this purpose, it is vain and absurd to
propose any other remedy titan the Union of all
the divisions of parties, who avow themselves to
stand.antagonistic to the oppressors of the peo
ple at Washington. The border ruffians of hlis
souri, and the robbers and assassins of Kansas,
are but the minions and implements of their su
periors and conductors at Washington. It is a
vain thing to undertake to destroy a noxious and
poisonous tree by lopping elf a few of the top
most breathes; the evil and danger can only ha
exterminated by severing the trunk and uproot
ing its lowest ligaments.
In my opinion, the cull of the fifty-five mem
bers of our State Legislature, upon the enemies
of the further advance of Slavery, and of the a
vowed principles of the new National Adminis
tration, to prepare for tiling a Union Conven
tion, at Harrisburg, is sonable and just, and
presents the most probable. moans of bringing
together in solid phalanx, all the friends of free
dom and the Constitution, that has been propo
sed; and I trust that this cull will be responded
to with much hearty good will, as well by the
Republicans of this county, as by every voter
belonging to the two wings of what was when
united thegreat American party of Pennsylvania
March 10, '57. leAAc Fatten.
or Our thanks are dna Bons. John
Covode, Edie, Burlingame, Pruviance and
Wilson, for documents.
6. IVOODLAND .CREAM"-A Pomade for beau
tifying Hair—highly perfumed,• superior to
any French article imported, and for half the
price. For dressing Ladies' Hair it has no
equal, giving it a Lright glossy appearance.—
It causes Gentlemen's Hair to curl in the most
natural manner. It removes dandriff, always
giving the Hair the appearance of being fresh
shanipooned. Price only fifty cents. None
genuine unless signed
FETRIDGE A 5 CO. N. Y. Proprietors of the
"Balm of a Thousand I'lotears."
Forsale by all Druggists.
0111PCIIKW 11,111%.
D Y virtue of an order of Orphans' Court
.1) the undersigned will expose to public sale
on the premises, late of the estate of Thomas
Enyeart, Esq., dee'd., on Saturday the 28th
day of March, at 10 o'clock, A. M., all that
certain parcel and
Traot of Land. •
(part of the mansion farm) situate in reun tp.,
Huntingdon county, adjoining lands of Jacob
and Andrew Grove, and others, containing 61
acres, and 102 perches, nett measure,
about4s
acres cleared. The lands are all the best river
botton on Raystown Branch, and would suit
any one wanting a small farm. About one
mile from station of Huntingdon & Broad Top
TERMRS :•••One half of the purchase money
to be paid on confirmation of sale, and the
balance in ono year with interest, to be secured
the bond and mortgage of purchaaer.
JAMES R. GLASGOW,
. •
DAVID 11.-CAMPBRIA.,
• 11srehilth.'51.
ANTIPSI.O6ISTIC SALT.
A PERFICT SUBSTITUTE
For the Lancet, Leeches and Blisters !
OF ITS arm= VALUE THE EN
LIGHTENED COMMUNITY AND
NOT THE DISCOVERER
MUST BE THE JUDGE!
HANY medicines offered for sale are acconi.
(VI pulled by doubtful certificates (their chief
value) and claim to be universal remedies, cu
'ring all maladies-4 burlesque on common
sense. As the discoverer of this Salt solemnly
protests against having it placed on the catego
ry of frauds and impositions, he has resolved
that it shall go forth to the world like the pure
geld dollar, wit! no otherpasspori than its own
true value. If the public find it genuine they
will receive it—if spurious the 7 will reject and
condemn it. Instead of its being a panacea for
all ills it has control over but one ill—has but
ono aim and . accomplishes but one thing, to
wit; subdues inflantnialory diseases—whatever
be their form or locality, whether in the head,
throat, chest, abdornen, extremeties or skin.
When the discoverer, after a long series of
laborious and costly experiments, became fully
confirmed in his conviction that the Antiphlo
gistic Salt, which he now has the happiness to
present to the American public, was a
PERFECT SUBSTITUTE
for Blood-letting, Leeches and Blisters, his
mind was so agitated that he could not sleep
for ninny nights. The cause of his agitation
was the striking feet that the manner of its op•
oration, like that of the virus in vaccination,
could not be explained upon any known princi•
plo. How, in what way, it so effectually sub
dues inflammatory diseases and no otters, was
at fi rst wholly inexplicable; but on further ex.
periment it was proved that by its power over
the veins, arteries and glands, equalize* Me
fluids qf , the body, the want of an equilibrium
in which is the sole cause of inflammation. It
exerts like the vaccine matter, an extraordina•
ry influence over the circulation—resulting in
a gradual decline of inflammation as indicated
by the pulse which soon resumes its natural
!Ate, as the pain and heat disapi;;. Such is
its potency, that like the virus just mentioned,
it requires merely what adheres to the point of
a quill dipped in a solution of it to affect the
entire system—but must be instantly used to
prevent decomposition, and secure its full vir•
tue. Three quills in acute, and two in chronic
disease every 24 hours, till the heat and fever
have subsided and a perfect cure is effected.—
When it takes the place of leeches, stimulating
ointments and blisters in local inflammation,
as Brain Fever, Croup, Toothache. Pleurisy,
&c., its limits of administration is twofold.
(See directions for dissolving, ite.)
pre-The peculiar excellence of this Salt is,
that without the useless loss of blood and
strength, it effectually cures inflammatory dis•
cases (no others) by producing an equilibrium
of all the fluids of the body and a consequent
uninterrupted circulation. The following dif
f.irent lorets which the unbalanced fluids as•
some and many not here mentioned, that have
more or Less lever and pain, are as perfectly
I subdued by the Antiphlogistic Salt, as fire is
extinguished by water.
I—Casts where the unbalanced fluids affect
the Read end Throat—to wit: Brain Fever,
Headache, Fits, inflamed Eyes, Ears and Nose
Canker, Neuralgia, Erysipelas, 13rouchitis, Lc.
2—Cases where the unbalanced fluids affect
the Chest and Abdomen—to wit: Pleurisy,
Asthma, Inflatned Lungs and Liver, Colic,
Heartburn, Coughs. Dyspepsia, Gravel, Gonor•
rhea, Venereal, ike.
3—Cases where the unbalanced fluids affect
the Extremeties and Skin.—to wit :Rheumatism
Gout, Scrofula, Chicken and Small Pox, Salt
Rheum, and all Itching and other Cute...mei
Ern lions.
This Salt greatly alleviates the iinflammatory
pains peculiar to married ladies (before and at
the time of confinement) and many Female
Complaints; and is very efficacious in Fevers,
Ague, Wounds, Nervous .d Spinal affections,
and any other forms of (mark this) inflamma•
tory disease, attended with heat or febrile synip•
tome.
Persons who have a tendency of blood to the
head and heart, and who lead inactive lives, or
breathe the impure air of manufactories and
the poisonous fumes of metals and minerals, or
live in unhealthy climates are exposed to a pe•
cellar citation of the fluids of the Lod y, which
one dose, without interfering with diet or busi.
ness, once in three months, would invariably
prevent. It is believed to afford protection a•
gainst infectious diseases; and therefore, it is
recommended to travellers, sailors and sol.
diem.
TO protect the community from imposition
by countclAits, the proprietor will employ en
digest, and has made such arrangements that
he can send the medicine in any quantity, by
mail or express, to any part of the United
States or foreign countries. let prime cost to
the discoverer is $1,50 per drachm—price $2
per drachm—and is put up up in drachm pack
ages for acute disease (with directions, &c.) at
$1 ; three drachms do., for chronic cases. $5
and 5 drachms do. for families, sB—a net profit
of fifty cents on each package.
'While many nostrum makers victimize the
good•natured and pill-ridden public by ordering
from six to at dozen box or bottles to cure any
malady, no matter what, the undersigned lo
happy, in being able to state that the severest
forms of merit inflammatory disease are over
come by one acute package, and the most obsti•
nats and long standing cases by on. Chronic
package. Although thirty days have not elap
sed since this new medicinal agent became
partially known to the citizens of Boston and
few neighboring towns, yet such have been the.
results of its trial that, during the past week,
nearly 400 packages were sold in this city, and
orders received by mail and express for 163
Family, 347 Chronic, and 385 Acute packages.
In one instance six persons clubbed together
and wrote for six packages (of the "Little Gi•
ant, as they called it,) to be forwarded to one
address, thereby saving expense to themselves
and the proprietor.
WY - Letters from clubs or individuals with,
money (if over $10) should be registered at the
post office where mailed, as it costs but five
cents, and will insure their safe arrival.
....The discoverer now humbly submits his
Perfect Substitute for the lancet,jeeches and
blisters, to the tribunal of an intelligent public,
reiterating that it does just what it claims to
do—no more, no less: subdues inflammatory
disease (no others) whatever he its form or
cality by restoring the lost balance between the
fluids and solids. Family packages $B, Chro
nic $5, and Acute $2; to be had (free of ex
pense) only by addressing him through Box
322, Boston, Mass., or at his Office, No. 3
Winter Street.
Cut out this advertisement and his comma.
munication in another column for the perusal
of your neighbors and your own future use.
F. COGGSWELL, M. D.,
Diseoveror and Propriptor.
mar.u,'s7..at.
X. WARD
Manufacturer and Dealer in
STRAW GOO
Nos. 77 714 North Second Street.
PHIAEXEIPIIdaI.
March 11,'57.-2m.
50e, Chesnut Posts for sale by
CUNNINGHAM f I.l:Nb