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WILLIAM BREWSTER, i EDITORS.
SAM. G. WHITTAKJER.
Wednesday Morning, March 18,1857,
Republican State Convention.
The Republican State Convention, for the
nomination of candidates for GOVERNOR
And other STATE OFFICERS, will be held
at HARRISB,URG, on WEDNESDAY, the
25th of MARCH, 1857. Each District will
elect Delegates in the usual manner, equal in
number to its representation in the two How
coo 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.
Senator Cameron.
In the U. S. Senate, on Friday last, two
reports were made from the Judiciary Coin•
mines in reference to the contest of Mr.
Cameron's seat. The majority report is,
that the protest against Mr. Cameron's right
to a seat in the Senate, does not implicate
him in any of the alleged corruption; that
there is no evidence of any undue influen
ces, at all, and that the State law relative
to the election was merely directory, and a
failure to appoint tellers, did not vitiate the
election. They therefore conclude that
Mr. Cameron is entitled to his seat, The
minority report represented the views of
Mr. Pugh alone. He did not dispute any
of the above stated conclusions of the com
mittee, in reference to the facts of the case,
but contended that the vague charge of
corruption were specific enough to came
an investigation. A debate followed, in
which Mr, Cameron participated. He scou
ted at the idea that his election had been
effected by corrupt means, and said that
twenty•five of the signers of tha protest
lied called on him to say that the instru•
merit was a mere humbug, which they had
been obliged to sign against their' incline.
tione. So Simon is Senator, and no mis
take about it at all, at all.
Judge of the Supreme Court.
By reference to the proceedings of the
Republican County Convention, in anoth
er column, it will be seen that the name of
J. G. Miles, Esq., of this borough, has been
presented in connection with the Supreme
Judgship. We rejoice at and heartily en
dorse this choice of the intelligent Conven
tion, and hope that the notninating Con.
vention at Harrisburg will respond to the
voice of Old Huntingdon.
As a jurist, Mr. Miles' abilities are too
widely and favorably known, to need any
mention from us ; and a more upright and
honest man does not breathe. With him
on the Ticket, sot Old Huntingdon down
as good for 1000 majority. •
The Republican County Convention.
We give a full report of the proceedings
of this body in our local department. It
willbe observed that a resolution instruct
ing the delegates to favor a union on a State
Ticket with other elements opposed to the
Locofoco party, on "honorable principles,"
passed unanimously. What was meant by
this latter clause—"on honorable princi-
plea"—is easy to divine ; viz : on princi
ples which do not require a sacrifice of
principle. This construction embraces
the letter and spirit of the resolution, the
views of the Convention, and embodies
our , sentiments precisely. We desire au•
moo on such grounds, and ano other.—
If this can be accomplished (and we be•
lieve it may with a spirit of confession on
the part, of ultra K. N's.) we shiluld, with
a hearty g tod will, use our efforts for the
success of a Union Ticket. But, if we
are again to trust the fate of the battle with
those who have more sympathy with our
enemies than ourselves ; we may again feel
friendly fire in the rear.' Let "side door
interviews" be abolished, and those who
are open to the barter and sale system,
spurned from the councils at Harrisburg,
and then, with a good cause, a clear field,
and true leaders, we shall tr;umph.
"Something ought to be done for Presi.
dent Pierce."
A correspondent of the Richmond En
quirer proposes that the State of Virginia
raise, by individual subscription, a sum
sufficient to purchase a southern home, and
present it to President Pierce as a substan•
tial approval—not in word, but in deed—of
his administration of the government. To
put the ball in motion, the correspondent
promises to pay one hundred dollars as
soon as the necessaryamount is subscribed.
This is all right. A similar provision was
made for Benedict Arnold, by the British gov
ernmeut, under substantially similar circuit).
stances. It is a Christian duty of the 'South,'
to show that Mr. Pierce, 'is not without honor,
Jaye in his own country.'
A Shriek from New Hampshire.
In the New Hampshire State election,
the Republicans have swept the field tri
umphantly, electing their Governor, Con
gressmen, and a large majority insboth
branches of the Legislature. The House
stands 180 Republicans to 47 Locos.
Decision of the Supreme Court.
An important prop for the doughfacea
and slavery propagandists to hang upon to
further their peculiar doctrines, is the re
cent decision of the Supreme Court in the
case of Dred Scott, whereby the Ordi
nance of 1787 excluding slavery from the
North-west Territory is pronounced of no
1 legal effect subsequent to the adoption of
'the Constitution, and that the Missouri Act
of 1820 was unconstitutional. Though
startling and astounding as this decision
seems to be, it must not have been unex
pected to those who have watched the drift
of events in the past four years. It seems
that the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
and the subsequent outrages in Kansas
were but preparatory measures to this
grand decision, The highest tribunal in
the land has now declared that Slavery
Can overspread all our mighty Territories
—that Congress has no power to protect
the virgin soil of our national domain trom
the curse of slavery. All acts of Congress
prohibiting slavery in the Territories are
unconstitutional. What n pity that Jeffer
son, Madison and Win had not the advan
tage of the profound wisdom of Chief Jus
tice Taney and his Associates ! For near
ly two-thirds of a century the pettple of all
sections of this country have been respec
ting an unconstitutional enactment, which
has protected now mighty and prosperous
States from domestic slavery. WWI may
the great States formed out of the North
west 'Territory exclaim , we have been hap
py in . otcr ignorance.' Political prejudice
has undoubtedly biased the opinion of the
Court. Hence this startling decree.
Judge McLean has delivered a dissen
ting opinion, taking broad ground in favor
of the Constitutionality of the Missouri
Compromise. Judge Curtis followed on
the same side. This decision seems to
render defunct Gen. Cass' pet—" Squatter
Sovereignty." Where is General Davis,
to define Squatter Sovereignty t The N.
Y. Tribune, commenting upon tins deci
sion, says:
"This decision, we need hardly say, is enti
tled to just so much moral weight as would be
the judgement of a majority of those congrega
ted in any Washington bar-room. It is a dictum
prescribed by the stump to the bench—the bo
wie-knife sticking in the stump ready for instant
use if needed. -It is of a piece with the votes
of Benton, Dix and Bagby for the annexation
of Texas with the boundary of the Rio Grande
This judgment annihilates all Compromises
' and brings us face to thee with the great issue
in the right.shape. Slavery implies slave laws
—that is, laws sustaining and enforcing the
claim of one man to own and sell another. In
the absence of such laws, Slavery cannot exist ;
and a Republican ascendancy Mlle nation, in
suring a Republican rule over the Territories,
will prove a shield against the enactment of
such laws. Under any other rule, all our Ter
ritories are henceforth Slave Territories, on the
way to be ripened into Slave States.
'Let not slavery exult over this as a second
and separate triumph from the inauguration
and inaugural of Buchanan. They arep arts
of one whole, and as such will be regarded and
met in the spirit of Freemen.
Something Rotten in Denmark, or —Ear.
risburg.
On Wednesday last, Mt. M'Graw, (Lo
cofoco) was re.eiected State Treasurer.—
There wore but two candidates in the field
Mr. M'Graw and Jacob Dock. Esq., of
Philadelphia. The Harrisburg Telegraph
speaking of this matter, charges several of
the members who profess omsition to Lo
cofocoism, to have been concerned in W-
Graw's election, and says that five Amer.
icon and Republican members wore absent
on the occasion of the vote, though they
knew some time previous of the date of the
election, and could have been present. It
gives their names, Here they are: Kiliin•
ger Sherman and Housekeeper, from Lan
caster, Wright from Dauphin, and JOHN
H. WINTRODE, of Huntingdon county!
The Telegraph remarks :
. .
.111'Graw received 68 votes, but if those men
who have heretofore acted with the pariy had
been at their posts, Capt. Dock could and would
have been elected. But as it was plainly seen
that fire own had betrayed the wind their con.
stitueuts, those who would have otherwise voted
for our candidate, were reluctantly compelled
to vote for the present incumbent. How the
members from Lancaster, Dauphin and !lent•
ingdou counties, can excuse themselves re
mains to be seen. housekeeper, Wright and
Wirtrode, were in town—the others made it
convenient to be absent."
We ask from Mr. Wintrock an explana
tion. The charge is a grave one, boldly
made, and as members, and in behalf of,
his constituency, we demand his reasons
for his conduct. We must have them, to
place Old Huntingdon County, which has
always stood fair and square on the record
in its former position.
Dr. Kane's Funeral
The funeral rites of Dr. Kano took place
in Philadelphia, on Thursday last. Flags
were every where hung at half 'nest or
muffled with crape. Great multitudes of
spectators assembled at Independence Hall
and rll along the route of the procession.
The military were under command of Gen.
Cad %Wader. The comrades of the de
ceased in the Arctic expedition, attended
the funeral in a body, as did all the public
authorities, foreign consuls, the ' , Scott Le
gion," metnbers of the Corn Exchange, &c.
The military escort consisted of a squadron
of cavalry, a battaliotrof artillery, and a re
giment of infantry. A magnificent funer
al car was used. It was got up for the oc
casion. From Independence hall the pro
cession moved to the Second Presbyterian
Church in Seventh str't below Arch where
the funeral services took place. The ser
mon was preached bf the pastor of the
church, Rev, Mr. Shields.
Corruption in Congiosi.
The investigation into the alleged cor
ruption in Congress has resulted in the re
signation of three members• Messrs. Gilbert
Edwards and Matteson, all of New York--
who were adjudged by the committee of in
vestigation to be implicated. The former
was charged with having agreed to offer a
resolution for the purchase of certain books,
on consideration of receiving a portion of
the profits, but the evidence brough to sus
tain the charge was very unsatisfactory--
not sufficient, if offered in Court, to convict
a loafer of petty larceny. The resolution
was never offered, nor the money ever re
, ceved ; but the committee considered it
sufficient to warrant a resolution for the ex
pulsion of Mr. Gilbert, upon which he re
signed his seat before a vote was taken.
Messrs. Edwards and Matteson were
charged with attempting to bribe others---
and expulsion was recommended in their
cases, which they too, avoided by resign
ing their seats. 11Ir. Welsh, of Connecti
cut, was also implicated by the committee,
but the House voted that the charge was
not sustained. .
These members were all elected three
years ago, during the prevalence of an ep-
idemic little favorable to the selection of
the propir material to hil important public
trusts. If corruption exists in Congress.--
and that it does so to a greater or legs ex
tent cannot be doubted---the people who se
lect such material to represent them are
most to blame. If a man Is honest at hotne
in his private dealings, he will be hones t
when in Congress or the Legislature;---but
if he will take advantage in his own busi
ness transactions, or cheat his creditors by
availing himself of any legal quibble to a
void an honest debt, such a man will sure
ly be open to corrupt influences in public
affairs.
"Coelum non animum mutant, &c."
Let the people be careful in the select
tion of their representatives, and but little
will be-heard of corruption in the halls of
legislation. No man should be Chosen to
fill a high public trust whose character for
integrity is not established. It should be .
said of American statesmen as it was in the
days of Han - 106n and Sydney
"On the firm basis of desert therrise,
From long•tried worth and friendship's holy
ties."
The Buchanan Cabinet Completed and
Codirmed.
A despatch from Washington announces
that the following nominations made by
Mr. Buchanan, have been confirmed by the
Senate. It will be seen that Judge Black
of this State, has been appointed Attorney
General. All its members have heretofore
occupied responsible positions, either in
National or State Councils.
Secretary of State—Lewis Cage, of Mid.
Secretary of Treasury—Howell Cobb, of Ga,
Secretary of War—Jno. B. Floyd, of Va.
Secretary of Navy—lsaac TouCoy . , of Cons.
Secretary of Interior—J. Thompson, of Miss.
Postulator General—A. V. Brown, of Tenn.
Attorney General—J. S. Black, of Penn.
The members of the Cabinet were all
called togethei on Friday by Mr. Buchan.
an, They were all present except Judge
Black. The President's object in calling
them together was to compare notes ) and
assume the-rights of government.
Constable.
We are requested to announce the name
of Samuel S. Smith, as an independent
candidate for the office of Constable at the
ensuing Borough Election.
Huntingdon, March 11th, 1857.
M'ICIM ARRESTED
BLOOMSpURG, March 12th-3 o'clock, P. M.
—McKim, the murderer, has been arrested near.
this place, at a lonely tavern on North Moon.
tain—the spot being designated as long Pond,
Lucerne county. The arrest was effected by
Mr. AarotilWolf, assisted by A. B. Koons.—
McKim was taken unawares, and made no re.
siEtatice. He was brought to Bloomsburg jail,
and now lies in that place.
To remove any doubts that this is the mur•
derer, I have ascertained that he has upon
his person every mark, no described by the
Philadelphia Evening Journal, to load to iden
tification. Ott the road to prison he confess.
ed that his 110.1110 was McKim, and that he had
been the companion of Norcross.
Upon his person there was nothing found of
any value. This leads to the belief, that at
the time of his detection at Salem, Ohio, he
escaped by giving a heavy bribe. There is no
doubt but that the detectives who are in your
city contributed greatly to the arrest, as they
completely flooded this section of country with
hand-bills.
' , The fact of the arrest of hic'Kini, at this
place, in a manner justifies for me having
credited the story of his capture, which I tole•
graphed to you a few days since, inasmuch As
it appears that ho hue been in this section of
country, and in every probability was the per.
son seen and chased by three men of Wilkes•
barre. E. P.
The New Tarriff.
Under the provisions of the act which had
just plumed, the Iblluiving leading articles will
be admitted as stated:
All wool, costing 20 cents, or under, per
pound at the place of exportation, will be ad
mitted duty free all other descriptions of wool
will pay 24 per cent.
_ .
Iron and 'sugar will pay 24 per rent.
Dyestuffs, generally will be admitted free
Wines and liquors will pay 30 per cent.
. .
Alkalies will Pay 4 per cent.
Woolen fabrics, generally will pay 24 per
cent.
W a polen blankets will pay 15 per cent.
Dyed, printed, stained, or bleached cotton
fabrics will pay 24 per cent.
Brown or unbleached cotton goods will pay
19 per cent.
Linen fabrics, of all descriptions, will pay
15 per cent.
Spices will be admitted free.
There is besides, a long list of articles of
lees importance added to the free list, which
have heretofore paid from 10 to 30 per cent.
From the Lancaster Erpreas.
Narrow Escape of the Presi
dent Eleot from Violent Death.
About the time Mr. Buchanan returned from
his late visit to Washington, we had whispers
of a singular and mysterious nature in regard
to his illness and 'Ridden return home. In
prosecuting our inquiries we ascerlained that
Mr. Humes Porter, of this city, came home
from Washington with Mr. Buchanan, also
sick, and was obliged to take his bed, where
he has been ever niece.
At the same time we are satisfied of the
truth of the statements which we give_ below,
but as extraordinary efforts were made here
as well as at Washington, to keep the matter
hushed up, we yielded to the solicitations of
friends, and withheld the facts in our posses.
lion. As they are now- coining out through
other channels, it is due to our readers to give
them a history of this extraordinary case of a
narrow escape from wholesale poisoning.
When Mr. Buchan. went to Washington
he put up at the National House, where J.
Glancy Jones, John L. Dawson, and others
were stopping. It appears that this hotel has
been terribly `infested with rats of late, and
that one of the boarders (as the story goes)
conceived the idea that they ought to be dia.
posed of effectually before the day of ivaugur•
alien.
Accordingly, he procured extra large dosesi,
of arsenic which he disposed of in the most
tempting scanner about the house. The rats
ate the poison. It is well known that when
rats partake of arsenic they put directly
for water. There is a large tank of wa•
ter in the upper part of the hotel referred to,
and into this the host of rats plunged, drank,
bursted and died. From this tank thelsouse
is supplied with water for drinking and cook•
ing purposes:
Twenty or thirty of the guests were sudden.
ly and some of them severely affected, from,
the use of water thus impregnated with the
poison. Mr. Buchanan left suddenly for
Wheatland, where he arrived suffering severe.
lv from diarrhwa. He was, however less at.
fected than the others, and in a short time re•
covered sufficiently to receive visitors, but the
fatigue incident to entertaining Iwo or three
hundred persons, made it absolutely necessary
for him to husbasid his strength by refusing.
to see any but his most intimate friends—a
rule which was rigidly observed up to the hour
of his departure this morning.
Dr. Jones, of Berks, wa; more severely af,
fected, and has been lying in a critical condi
lion ever since, and a doubt about his recov
ery has left his appointment to a place in the
Cabinet an open question up to the present
time.
Among the others most severely affected,
womb.. Joan L. Dawson, and it was rumor
ed this morning that he has since died. This
report, however, needs conarmation.
Mr. Porter, of this city, was also severely
affected, and though confined to his room ev
er since, we believe he is out of danger.
Horrible Accident on the To
ronto and Hamilton Railroad.
Sixty persons Reported Killed.—Toronto,
Thursday, March 12th. The train which left
Toronto this afternoon, for Hamilton, ran off
the track at the Des Jardines Canal above
Hamilton, precipitating the engine, baggage
car and two passenger cars into the water, arid
killing about sixty persons. Samuel Zimmer
man is among the killed. Many of the bodies
have not yet been recovered from the water.
Later—Toronto, 'Thursday, March 12-10.35
P. M.—The cars went over the bridge near
llamilton. Locomotive and baggage cars
passed over safe. Two rear cars, with 120
passengers, fell through. Between 60 and 80
passengers killed on the spot. Zimmerman,
the banker and contmetor, killed. Mr. Street
of the Falls, the millionaire and his sister and
mother-in•lair; and Thomas C. black:am, re
ported killed.
The passengers who escaped death are snore
or less mangled, some of them fatally.
Trernendi3us excitement hero abolit the ac
cident. Parliament adjourned the moment it
heard of it. The passengers were mostly Cab
adians, as the train was local between Toronto
and Hamilton; but still there were several
Americans on board. The bridge is partly
broken down, and the cars lie on top or each
other, having fallen about forty feet. Doctors
are leaving Toronto to attend to the wounded.
Nothing has ever occurred in the shape of ac- ,
eident here that has created such profound
grief and excitement.
Area of Acres of the
renneyln
Adams, 337,920
Allegheny, 482,580
Armstrong, 401,000
Beaver, 291,200
Bedford, 576,000
'Jerks, 588.800
Blair, 416,000
Bradford, 731,300
Bucks, 387,200
Butler, 470,400
Cambria, 428,800
Carbon, 256,000
Centre, 640,000
Chester, 472,320
Clarion,3Bl,ooo
Clearfild, 750,000
Clinton, 672,000
Columbia, 220,160
Crawford, 624,000
Cumberland, 348,800
Dauphin, 341,120
Delaware, 112,280
Elk, 500,000
Erie, 460,800
Fayette, 512,000
Franklin, 473,600
Fulton, 241,640
Green, 382,080
Huntingdon, 467,200
Indiana, 492,800
Jefferson, 352,000
Juniata, 224,400
several Counties of
ivania.
Lancaster, , 608,000
Lawrence, 218,880
Lebanon, 182,000
Lehigh, 224,000
141terne, .896,000
Lycoming, 691,200
Montour, 147,200
M'Kean, 805,490
Mercer, 410,000
Mifflin, 230,400
Monroe, 384,000
Montgomery, 288,000
Northampnt, 236,800
NorthembTtl, 292,480
Perry, 344,960
Philadelphia, 76,800
Pike, 371,200
Potter, 580,000
Schuylkill, 476,800
Somerset, 672,000
Sullivan, 268,800
Susqehanna, 510,080
Tioga, 704,000
Uni'n & Sn'dr 352,000
Venango, 644,000
I Warren, 512,000
I Washington, 544,000
I Wayne, 448,000
Westmorel'd, 640,000
I Wyoming, 255,000
York, 592,000
The Republicans Triumphant in
New Hampshire.
CONCORD, N. IL, March 14.
The returns from 200 tow. in New Hump.
shire, give hall, Republican candidate for Gov.
ernor 33,750 ; Wells, Democrat, 29,400. The '
Council and Senate are all Republicans, and
the House stands 130 Republicans to 47 Dem
ocrats. The members of Congress are n l Re
publicans, as follows :—First District, James
Pike ) Second District, M. W. Tappets ; Third
District, Aaron H. Crazim
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.—We have just been creditably in
formed that a serious accident occurred on the
Penna. Railroad, near the tunnel. above Altos
um A freight train rats into an Emigrant pas
senger train, killing two persons instantly, and
injuring six others. The wounded are not con
sidered dangerous, and are under medical
treatment.
TEETH, PERFUMED BREATH AND
Benuhtrul. COMPLEXION—can be acquired by
using the "Balm of a Thousand Flowers."—
What lady or gentleman would remain under
the curse of a disagreeable breath, when by us
ing "Balm of a Thousand Flowers" as a den
tifrice, would not only render it sweet, but leave
the teeth white as alabaster ? Manyiirsons
do not know their breath is bad, and tl3e sub
jest in no delicate their friends will never men•
tien it. Bewaro of counterfeits. Be sure each
- bottle is signed. FETRIDGE In Co., N. Y.
Nor sale by all Druggists.
Feb.18,V7.-6111. ,
turil, Notts.
~d chid's arming ye takin' notes,
And faith, he'll - Front it.
ler Gretna Green, No. 2—Altoona.
ice' The extra session of Congress has ad.
journed.
SO— Walker's prospects in Nicaragua, are
again brightening.
Essence of ilie• Scott and Davis Correspon
dence.—You're another.
Tho New Hampshire election returns
look Republican out and out.
fifth`" Governor Geary it is said has resniged
his position as Governor of Kansas.
Afeir McKim, the murderer of Narcrose, has
been arrested. See another column.
McKim, the murderer of Norcross at Altoona,
passed through this place this morning for HAl
lidaysburg.
• VD - Mr. Zimmerman, killed in the recent
awful accident at Toronto, was formerly of this
county.
e re* A Havana correspondent of the Boston
Pilot slat. that Dr. Kane died in the bosom of
the Catholic Church.
• 163'' Colonel Fremont is busily engaged in
New York preparing the reports of his 'ast
three expeditions for publication.
Hocps Going Down.—The Empress Eugenie
bas appeared in public without hoops. Let all
the crinolines be discontinued at once I
tar The salary of Henry Ward Beecher has
been increased $lOOO by his congregation, no
luntarily—thus making $5OOO per autism.
bib". A Senatorial election in St. Lawrence
county; New York, lust Friday, resulted in the
choice of Mr. Usher, the Republican candidate,
by a large majority,
W" Mr. Hume,•of Virginia, who was shot
by Col. Lee at Washington, last week, was the
man who went to Boston to reclaim Anthony
Burns, the fugitive slave.
/k r' Congress, ere adjourning, appropriated
$20,000 to renew the furniture of the White
House; also $ll,OOO for the repair of the pub.
lie grounds in Wasbingtor.
Le Calembourg Iffirsicale.—lt is a question
worthy of careful investigation, whether a per.
son whose voice is broken, is not all the more
competent to sing"pieces."
More, and better—The municipal election in
Chicago, has resulted in the triumph of the
whole Republican Ticket. There was consider.
able lighting, and two men killed.
Natiee.—All men and women are requested
not to give Thom..s Benton the title of Colonel
"—because there being no such term used in
the Bible, it is manifestly improper.
riarWe cull the attention of our readers to
the new medicine headed "Antiphlogistic Salt,"
in another column. It is said to be excellent.
Call at this office, and get a box. Try it
etZir We heard a young lady remark on Mon.
day morning that the "thermometer" was
down to "squeeze oh!" We suspect she had
been keeping late hours the night before with
her berm
Bdr" A wealthy and quite pretty Jewess, of
18 summers, was clandestinely married to an
admiring (lentile, at Albany, last Wednesday.
Her father kept her under close guard, fearing
such a result.
WY" Garrotting was introduced in Iluntibg
don the other evening about j -.alt past ten, by a
young lady down street, who caught her beau
by the neck just as he was leaving. It is said
he didn't mind it at all, and wasn't scared at
The End of the world.—There have been so
many false predictions concerning the milleni
um that when the time does oome—or the-end
of time rather—it will perhaps find a gocd
many napping. To escape any charge of not
having sounded a note of wanking, we would
remind our readers that the 'end of' the world'
is fixed definitely by a number of &trans, for
the year 1857. The avenging minister is a
huge comet, which the latest news from Eu
rope informs us is approaching this terrestrial
sphere at the sate of a million of miles an
hour! How far it lens got to travel yet we are
not informed. Look out, or things may look
squally on waking up.seme fikte !nothing.
bar The Boston Journal, iu reference to
young Snodgrass, says, "His tastes were low.
He could perform on ti variety of instruments.
Ho played on the banjo and the Negro min.
strelsy."
There's mahogany-doughnut refinement of
taste for you! The inference which the ele
gant journal would have us to make is that
his tastes Were low because ho played on a va
riety of instruments. The deduction is a•
bout as just as the editor's statement that the
young man played on the negro minstrelsy--
au instrument, we should judge, as difficult of
mastery as the harp or a thousand strings.—
Yea verily, and he played* upon the banjo like
unto the setts of Betial, that raise their voices
aloud in cotupany with the man named George
Christy!
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[% STATE OF JOHN bECD.]
Administrator's Notice.
NOTICE is hereby given, that letters of :Amin.
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Cass township, Huntingdon county, deed., have
been granted to the undersigned. All penotts
indehtml to said estate are requested to make
ifinnediate payment, and thuses having claims
against the same, will present them duly au•
thentieated for settlement.
LEWIS STEVER, 1 .
RACHEL WILSON
Cass Ig., March 18, '51.-6t*
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FOWLER AND WELLS, 508 Broadway
New York.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Flour $6,25@7,50 per bbl. Rye Flour
$3,75. - White Wheat, 160 cts.. Red 143. Rye
82 cts. Corn 65Ci667 ets. Oats 45 eta.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
T. Palmer & co.,
MARKET STREET WHARF, PLUP
Dealers in Fish & Provisions;
Have constantly on hand an assortment of
Mackerel,. Shad, Herrings. Codfish leek
Pork, Lard,. Shoulders, Hams, Sides,
Cheese, Rice, &c,
March 18, 1857.-3 rt.
REOISIMPS NOT - to:E.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
persons interested that the following named
persons have settled their accounts in the Reg.
Istees Office at Huntingdon, and that the said
accounts will he presented for confirmation and
allowance, at an Orphans' Court to he hell at
Huntingdon, in and for the County of Hunting
don, on Wednesday, the 15th day of April next,
to wit:
1. John R. Hunter and George I'. Wakefield
Executors of the last will and testament of John
Wakefield, late of Barren tp., deed.
2. Thomas Weston sad Martin Weston, Ex.
ecutors of the last will and testament of Wm,
Weston, late of Warriorsmark township, deed.
3. Samuel MoVitty, Executor of the last will
&c., of James Ramsey, Esq., late of Shirley's.
burg, deed.
4. Benedict Stevens, Executor of the last
will, be., of Benedict Stevens, Sr., late ofSpring•
field township, dec'd.
5. George C. Bucher and Samuel Work, Ex•
mutore of the last will, &c., of Joseph Work,
late of Porter tp., deed.
6. Abraham Cromwell, Guardian of Anna
Mary Borst, a minor child of Jacob Borst, late
' West tp., dec'd.
7. Thomas H Orbison, Administrator of Da.
vid Burket, late of Shirley township, deed.
8. Peter'Swoope, Trustee appoied by the
Orphans' Court, to make sale of the real estate
of Peter Swoope, Sr, late of the borough of
Huntingdon, dee'd.
9. George Hallman, Trustee appointed by
the Orphans' Court to make sale of the real es•
tate of Geo. Henderson, late of West tp., deed.
10. Peter Stryker, Administrator of the cs•
tate cf John Stryker, late of West tp., deed.
11. Samuel T. Brown, Esq., Administrator
de bonis non, of the estate of Wm. Buchanan,
late of Brady tp., dec'd.
12. John Wareham Matters and Susan Mat
tern, (now Susan Wills,) Administrators of the
estate of Jacob S. Matters, late of Franklin
tp., deed.
13. Dr. John McCulloch, Administrator of
the estate of Alex. McKibben, late of the bor.
eugh of Huntingdon, dee'd.
14. Jobs B. Given, Executor of the last
will, &c., of John Shuli, late of Hopewell tp.,
deed.
HENRY GLAZIER, Register,
Register's Office.
Huntingdon, March 14,'5
ACADEMY.
'roltrictor and Principal.
NOTIC E
Notice is hereby given that George W. Speer
has filed his account, as Assignee (or the here•
fit of creditors of John F. Spangler, in the al
lice of the Prothonotary of the Court of Com.
MOH Pleas of -lluntingdoii County, and that the
same will be allowed and confirmed by the said
Cuurt, on Wednesday, the 1:411 day uf April
next, unless cause he shown why tho same sho'd
not be allowed. M. F . CAMPBELL,.
Prot'y (Mitre, ' Md.
March 11th, 1857. f t:
a D. if
Manufacturer and Dealer in
STRAW GOODS,
Nos. 77 & 79, North Second Street.
• I.Kiinalai.P.',LPEZA.
We nro now receiving our Spring Stock which
will comprise a large and desirable assortment
of all kinds of Straw and Lace Bonnets. Oar
stock of flowers will be unultially large this
season, and we would invite your specie , att..
lion to that department. Please call and exa•
mino them before making your purchase,
H. WARD, Nos. 77 d, 79 North 2d St.
March 11, '57.-2m.
CG1V11221. 1 (IS MEV
DI: virtue of an order of Orphans' Court
1.) the undersigned will expose to.public salv
on the premises, late of the estate of Thomas
Enyeart, lisq.,• dee'd., on Saturday the 20th
day of March, at 10 o'clock, A. M., all that
certain parcel and
Tract of Land.
ppu
burin
)
p.,
i tl tin f ol t i h o e „ ' e n n a u " „ s t i t (!ji i s n i g t " l'atenit c t
and Andrew Drove, atm otbera, containing 01
acres, and 102 percltes, nett measure, about•ri
acres cleared. The lands are all the best river
botton on Haystown Branch, itnd would suit
any one wanting a small limn. About one
mile from station or Huntingdon itilraitd Top
d.
TEIIMIIS :—One half oldie purchase money
to bo paid an confirmation of sale, and the
balance in one year with interest, to It , d
the bond and mortgage of much. , • :-
.IAMIN GLAS •
DAVID 11. C-AiMPB
..rbiers.
LEATHER ! LEATHER ! LEATHER !
HENRY W. OVEltblAimporter of French
Calf Skins, and D (mem) Leather Dealer,
No. 6 South Third street, Philadelphia.
A general assortment of all kinds of Leather
Moroeco,' dm.
HE3 AND OAK SOLE LEATHER.
Mareht,'s7:l y.
SAMUEL M. MECUTCHEN,
MlLL.witibirr AND BUM MILL STONE . M.tn
FACITHER.
Solo Proprietor of Johnson's highly approved
and much improved Smut and Screening Ma.
chine; Improved Iron Concave Bran Duster,
the Premium Machin!? for Millers.
Residence: No. GI Queen St„ (18th Ward,)
address Kensington Post °Kee.
Shop :• Haydocic Street, below Front, Phila.
Cocalien Mill Stones, Mill Irons, Stunt Machin.
Patent Mill Bush,.Portable Mills,
Stretched Belting, Cement
mid Screen Wire, -
Square Meshed Bolting Cloths. •
Feb.25,'57.41m.
Orphans' Court Bale
By virtue of an order of the Orphans' (Joint
of Huntingdon County, there will be exposed to
public sale in Cassville, on Saturday, the 2Stb
day of March next, One undivided half of a
tract of
• COAL-LAND . ,
situate bn Broad Top, tluntingdou county, cun
taining 55 ACRES, more or less, known on
thC3 'Rhode's' tract.
TERMS OP SALE t--One.third of the pur
chase money to be pnidon confirmation of sale
at the April Court following, and the remain.
der in two equal annual payments, with inter
est, decured on the property in the usual man.
nen D. CLAItKSON, Trustee,
Estate of Robert S'peer,
F0b.25;37.-tt.
LEslale of Philip CityinanDee'd.l
• EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. •
Whereas letters testamentary on•the Estate
of Philip Culfman, Jr., late of Union town.
ship, Huntingdon County dee'd., have been
granted to the undersigned • notice is hereby
given to all persons indeked to said estate to
make payment immediate. and those having
claims against the same, to present them duly
authenticated for settlement.
SARAH A. CCIIFMAN,
Executors.
JOSEPH PARK,
•
XICZCI/1001 1 ,5
WHEREAS, letters testamentary on the es•
yy tate of David Jeffries, late of the village of
Shade Gap, dee'd., have been granted to the
undersigned, NOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN,
to all persons indebted to said estate, to make
payment immediately, apd those having chtinis
against the same, to present.them duly when.
ticated for settlement.
H. C. ROBINSON, )
ALEX. APPLEBY Executors.
G. W. JEFFRIES, J
Feb.25,'57.44..