Huntingdon journal. (Huntingdon, Pa.) 1843-1859, July 22, 1857, Image 2

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    GOUT AFFAIRS—Angust Term, 1857.
TRIAL LlST—Finn wing..
• •• ch Dean vs Joseph Harbaugh.
age's Trustees vs Davis & Smith,
.:::tens for use vs Henry & Smith,
onuss Clark's heirs vs Brison Clark,
Grow's aam'r vs Abeduogo Stevens,
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.:rling & Alexander vs Bracken, Stitt & Co.
. Greenland vs Caleb Brown,
aniel Crownover vs Joshua Gotench,
ich.tel Quarry vs Wise & Buchanan
trick Kelly vs Penna. R. R. Co.,
' , eorge McCrum vs Thos. Wilson.
COCOND WEEK.
, let'uteheon vs James Entrekin.
Cresswell vs Rohert flare Powel,
.der Crown over vs Daniel Shindle,
lmuel Beaty vs Wm. 11. Wharton,
hu Dougherty vs Abr. Taylor et al,
'oiler, Kline & Ellis vs C. Costs,
Awards for Stunkard vs Glasgows,
3Ci Moore vs B, X. Blair et al,
emmill & Cresswell vs J. R. Con, Admr.
tme vs Same,
Lary E. Trout vs Wm. H. King & Flonner,
ohs W. Glasgow vs John Brewster,
3. F. Glasgow vs. Same.
GRAND JURORS.
'I, Atm Adams, mechanic. Huntingdon,
eter 11. Bucket, tanner, Warriorsmark.
oh a Bishin, laborer, Porter,
acub Cresswell, agent, Tod,
11ex. Cunningham, merchant, Huntingdon,
ackson J. Fee, carpehter, Henderson,
ohn Hunt, laborer, Cromwell,
, ohn Hirst, farmer, Barree.
anneal Lutz, farmer. Shirley,
Jim Logan, farmer, Henderson,
• ntvid Long. farmer, Clay,
oshus Gornell, farmer, Cass.
)avid Miller, farmer, Tod,
Benjamin Myers, farmer, Shirley,
J. K. McCahan, farmer, Warriorsmark,
'Arens Patterson, blacksmith, Porter,
Samuel Rorer, farmer, Shirley,
Benjamin Rhodes, farmer, Cromwell,
William Rothrock, brewer Huntingdon,
homes F. Stewart, Esq., farmer, West,
.q.cob Stover, farmer, Wurriorsmark,
Thomas L. States, hatter, (once) Huntingdon
William Thompson, farmer, Union.
Daniel Weight, farmer, Warriorsmark.
TRAVERSE JURORS--Fnuir WEEK.
John Brown, farmer, Brady,
John Brown, farmer, Springfield,
John Beaver, farmer, Hopewell,
John Booth. teacher, Springfield,
Thomas Bell, carpenter, Marne,
Henry Boyer, farmer, Penn,
Alexander Crete, farmer, Dublin,
Alexander Coulter, laborer, Walker,
John Carl, miller, Dublin,
Abraham Crane, farmer, it ranklin,
Basil Devor, farmer, Cromwell,
Jacob S. Devore, blacksmith, Shirley,
William Dorris, Sr., gentleman, Hunt ingdoi
A. W. Evans, merchant, Cassville,
Charles Geisinger, farmer, Union,
Andrew Garner, farmer, Warriorsmark,
Andrew S. Harrison, J. P., Huntingdon,
Jesse Henry, carpenter, West,
John M. Hight, mechanic, Cassville,
Joseph Hudson, farmer, Dublin,
Samuel Hacked., fitrmer, Tell,
Thomas H. Haling, filmier, Shirley,
Elijah G. Fleck, plasterer, Clay,
Richard Jones, farmer, Franklin,
Nathaniel Lytle, saddler, Morris,
John Love, farmer, Barree,
John Miller, saddler, West,
James Myton, farmer, West,
Samuel McCord, farmer, Jackson,
Joseph McCracken, farmer, Brady,
John McClain. farmer, Tod,
Jonathan McWilliams, farmer, Franklin,
Alexander M. Oaks, farmer, Barre°,
James Oliver, farmer, Franklin,
Isaac Peightal, limner. Penn,
Samuel Fame,. farmer, Ware,
Daniel ~MI. farmer, Penn,
Jacob S. Park, farmer, Cass,
John Rupert, farmer, Clay,
David Stevens, farmer, Clay,
Alexander Stewart, farmer, Franklin,
Lawrence Swoope, mechanic, Cassville,
Robert Stewart, inn-keeper, Jackson,
Joseph Taylor, farmer, Clay,
Samuel Work, termer. Porter,
David Weight, farmer, Warriorsunark,
John It. Weaver, farmer, Hopewell,
-lease Yocum, tnason Brady.
TRAVERSE JURORS—Sect/No Wm,.
George Bell, farmer, Barren,
James Baker. mason, Cromwell.
David Herrick, farmer, West,
'hese Cook, farmer, Tod,
George Cresswell, merchant, West,
Dorsey Green, iron :nester, Porter,
William I'. Goshorn, farmer, Toll,
William Hutchison, farmer, Warriorsmark,
William 11. Harper, merchant, Jackson,
John Henderson, Jr., farmer, Warriorsmark,
Bays Hamilton, manager, Franklin,
Frederick Hoover, farmer, Penn,
John Headings, blacksmith, Brady,
James Horning, Sinner, Berme,
William Johnston, farther, IVarriorsmark,
John S !sett, iron master, Morris,
James Long, limner, Shirley,
Joseph Law, merchant, Morris,
Isaac Lininger, cabinet-maker, Huntingdon,
John McCartney, farmer, Henderson,
Samuel K. Melts, fernier; Brady,
Jacob C. Miller, farmer, Barree,
William Meredith, carpenter, Brady,
Jonathan Miller, farmer, Clay,
Jacob Miller, gentleman, Huntingdon,
Jacob Neff, farmer, Porter,
Calvin Noble, mason, Cromwell,
Henry Nearhoof, farmer, Warriorsmark,
Joshua Price, farmer, Tell,
Charles Porter, merchant, Porter,
Joseph Reckets, laborer, Shirleyshurg..
G. W. Robison, clerk, Shirley,
Geo. Sipes, Esq., merchant, Cromwell,
Abraham States, blacksmith, Walker,
James Simpson, farmer, Brady,
David Henderson, farmer, Franklin,
Ju1y22,'57.
“WOODLAND Cases"—A Pomade for beau.
tifyiny 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 triglit 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
shampooned. Price only fifty cents. None
genuine unless signed
FETRIDGE & CO. N. Y. Proprietors of the
"Balm of a Thdusand Powers.”
For sale by John Read, Huntingdon, and all
Druggists.
Feb.2s;s7.—Gm.
Woern Ryon* an isc.—Sarsaparilla or the
extract thereof, is a favorite prescription with
many of beet physicians, and at this season
largely used to purify the blood, and strength.
en the constitution. The preparation mune.
factored by Mr. Hurley of this city is univer
sally admitted superior to any that has for
years been offered to the public, and the large
and increasing demand fully justifies the as
section. It is used with decided advantage in
Scrofula, Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Broil.
chitin, Cutaneous disease, and all affections ari
sing from an impure or• weakened condition of
the blood. Let no one be deceived into using
any other.
igr The monthly statement of the Pennsyl•
rani., Railroad exhibits the following results :
Rec'pte for month ending J une 30, $366,903
Same month last year, 344,291
Increase,
Receipts from January 1, 1867, to
July 1 1857, 2,518,781 37
dame period last year, 2,525,577 17
Nereus.
Auntingbon *urnal.
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WILLIAM BREWSTER, EDITORS.
SAM. (u. muTTAKEn.
Wednesday Morning, July 22, 1857,
4 . Once more our glorious banner out
Unto the brerze we throw ;
Beneath its folds with song and shout
We'll charge upon the fbe."
FUR GOI ERNOR,
DAVI I) -WILMOT,
OF BRADFORD COUNTY.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
WILLIAM MILLWARD,
OF PUILADELPHIA.
FOR SUPREME JUDGES,
JAMES VEECH,
OF FAYETTE COVNTY.
JOSEPH J. LEWIS,
OF CHESTER COUNTY.
Union County Convention.
The members of the American and Republi•
I can parties of the county of Huntingdon, aro
requested to meet in the several townships, bor
ought and separate election districts, (in the
townships at •I and boroughs at 73 o'clock, P.
M.,) at the usual places of holding delegate
meetings, on Saturday, the Bth day of August,
next, to elect two persons (in each township and
borough) to serve as delegates in a Union Colin.
ty Convention to be held in the borough of Hun
tingdon, on Tuesday, the 11th day of August,
next, at 1 o'clock, P. M., for the purpose of no.
minating a county ticket and doing suck other
business as the interest of the party may require.
J. GEO. MILES,
Chairman Republican County Committee.
DAVID LILA III,
Chairman American County Committee.
July 10th, 1857.]
Messrs Brewster At Whittaker :
Please announce the name of Gen. JOHN
'WILLIAMSON, of Huntingdon, ns a eandi•
date for Representative to the Legislature, sub
jeet to the decision of the Union Counts: Con.
vention. TOD TOWNSHIP.
Dar We are authorized to announce the
name of JACOB WAIT G, of Morris township,
as a candidate for Representative to the Lewis.
'attire, subject to the decision of the Union
County Convention.
Messrs. Brewster & Whittaker
You will please announce FRAN K 14. LANE,
Esq., ns a candidate fur the office or (2 ,, unty
Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Union
County Contention. BRADY.
~,e,sra Editor::
n3niel IV. Womehologf, will be a candidate
for the office of County Treasurer, subject to
the decision of the Union County Convention.
FRANKLIN.
per- We aro authorized to announce the
Caine of Peter C. Swoope, of Huntingdon, as
a candidate for the office of Prothonotary, sub•
ject to the decision of the Union County Con•
vention.
THE NORTHERN STAR,
TRIUMPH OF REPUBLICANS.
Three times three for ttinnesota.
Justice is vindicated! Victory is on the side
of right! Pro Slavery Democrats are routed!
Noble little Minnesota we take you by the hand.
Notwithstanding the efforts which have been
made by the tools of the South to effect a vie•
tory for the democracy, they have been con•
pletely overthrown. The honest votes of the
hardy Pioneers of that terrritory have proclai•
med in trumpet tones who shall have sway in
the government of Minnesota. The southern
fire eaters are fast losing ground in the territo•
ries. Minnesota will be the first state that
comes into the Union with a free constitution.
The official returns show that the convention
will consist of 102 members, of ,which will be
as follows :
Republicans,
Pru•Sluvery Democrats,
Republican majority, 16
This shows conclusively the current of feeling
there, and one more State with liberty inscrib•
ed upon her banner will be added to the solid
phalanx of Free States. The following taken
from the Chicago Tribune im:icates what efforts
have been resorted to, to effect their aims:
"While the result seemed in doubt, the Pro.
Slavery leaders sent an express to Pembina, to
bring down six half breeds residing outside of
the boundaries of the proposed State, as delis.
ed by act of Congress, for the purpose of semi
ring a majority in the Convention. But that
game is blocked. The six red.skin scalper al.
lies of die Democracy, will be summarily kick
ed out of the Convention if they attempt toot,.
trude their copper heads upon that body. Even
if admitted to seats, it would be of no party ad.
vantage to the "Buck Africans," as the ludi.
ans would not hold the balance of power.
We presume that, after filling their skins with
fire water, enjoying a dog feast and war dance,
at the expense of their white confederates, they
will take the back trail to the Red river of the
North, having their tramp for their trouble.
j We are indebted to the N. Y. Tribune
for a copy of the decisions of the Judged of the
Supreme Court, in the Dred Scott case.
far We have received from Prof. Gilbert a
copy of the 'Annual Announcement of the Me•
dical Department of the Pennsylvania College,'
from which we learn it is in a Most flourishing
condition.
Ifsir Wo have been receiving for some time
past, the Philadelphia Daily Times, fur which
the publishers have our thaukst. It
is ono of our best—if not our very best daily.
22,672 33
llliirCias pipes have been fitted into the Pres.
byterian Church of this place.
0,795 80
GENERAL WILLIAM F. PACKER.
We hear the friends and supporters uf this
gentleman constantly boasting of his great ex•
perience in State affairs, his large public ser
vice, and his thorough knowledge of all the
public wants. They du this with au air of tri
umph, and contrast his career vauntingly with
that of Mr. Wilmot. Now, what is this nape.
rience, and what hat been its character'?
He came first into public lift: as Superititen•
dent of the West Branch Canal, and remained
in that position from to 1835. During
that time he was before a Legislative Coinmiti
tee, and was censured upon two points t first
for changing notes of the Bank of Pennsylva•
to the amount of $15,000, in which the
Si - - Stockholdi for - of the
State was then a ler, for notes of tt.
Bank of Middletown, not then at par, and pay
ing it out to the contractors along the line, and
also for using improperly the reserved fund of
15 per cent. withheld from the contractors to
insure the completion of their contracts.
During the same period he was one of the
"Panic Shriekere" against General Jackson,
and took part in a public meeting held at Wil
liamsport, to condemn "Old Hickory" for Isis
veto of the bill for a recharter • I the United
States Bank, and for his removal of •the dopes•
its. This, however, has nothing to do with his
experience as a public man,but we cite it as an
evidence of his thorough paced Democracy,
and as such commend it to the faithful.
From 1935 until 1839, he remained a "high
private," always reeking office, but never able
to obtain it. Upon the accession of governor
Porter to the Chief Magistracy, he was appoin•
ted Canal Commissioner. hoeing his teen of
oflieu he was belore two Legislative committees
of investigation. By one of them he was polo.
tedly condemned for giving a e3ntract to his
brother at a price far beyond what other good
bidders offered to do it foe. It was proved be
fore another that he retained Victor E. Piolette
as Superintendent upon the West Branch when
he knew him to have an interest in a contract.
Whilst Auditor General, he woo again a wit.
ness before two investigating committees ; and
although every circumstance connected with
the investigation pointed to him as one who
ought to have known all about it, he, when cal
led to the stand, poor, innocent, inexperienced
• soul, knew enough to know nothing I
Whilst in the Senate, he voted to revive a law
to give slave musters a riglit to bring shores in•
to this State, and hold them here as such for
six mouths in the yetis•. Ili, voted tilt., :1/I,ollBt
resolutions instructing our SVIIIIIIIrs to extend,
if possible, more ample proteetion to "our ag
ricultural, coal nod iron interests," than was
given by the law of 1847. He gave five dis.
tinet voles for different prohibitamy laws, and
yet his friends are now urging hint us the anti•
temperance candidate for Governor.
Is this a record containing the evidences of
fitness for office, which his friends would have
us believe he possesses ?
"Huntingdon!" shouted the conductor, and
out of the window vent our knowledge box, in
the flies of a wanting in metallic letters, that
personal injury ntbrht result from it. We were
at a loss what to make out of Huntingdon. It
looked to us RA if there was a grand struggle
for the supremacy going on there between en•
terprise and affluent indolence. The Broad Top
Railroad and the gas works now building, as
well as numerous other outward tokens, give
evidence that there are some enterprising men
about. But there were glaring evidences that
many of the inhabitants having secured enough
to live upon comfortably, aro unwilling to do
anything fur posterity. With them it "come
day—go day,"—their life is listless, and as use.
less to the good of society as a second candle
appendage would he to a comet."
So speaks the editor of the Lancaster Times,
who has been paying us a visit. We would be
disposed toluzrrel with him, concerning the
sharp.cornered brick he throws at some of our
citizens, did we not feel his remarks to be "too
true." We have a class of men among us, who
like the dog in the fable, will neither eatthe
hay themselves nor permit the ox to eat it.—
Men who "feel their keeping," who aro "rich
enough" and who discountenance and diseour•
age improvement solely from a fear of paying
one cent more taxes. Until we shall bacone
rid of these nuisances, these draw backs to otir
prosperity and dead.weights to progress, by
some special act of God's providence and met.•
ey, we must content ourselves with the sluggish
spirit of old.fogy inactivity which has so long
kept our energies in "durrance vile."
Nature has done everything to make us a
place. We do not fully appreciate our position.
It is useless to go into details about the advan•
taxes tvo possess above our sister towns, they
are many. All we lack is public spirit, noth.
ing else.
Straightouters.
We say, without hesitation, that there is not
a man advocating the miserable abortion nom
inations of the Lancaster Convention, that is
not either,
First, So weak.,einded that he does not
know any better, or,
Second, That he is in the pay of the Locofo•
co party; or,
Third, That he is not personally interested
in the next election, because he is "fixed (des
he thinks fur a few years ; or,
Fourth, Is the contemptible serf of some of tt
who gives him bread and butter, or,
Fifth, Is preparing to follow the lead of his
farmer nutstee, William B. Reed.
Again, We assert, as only nonesty dare as.
sert, that the than win, calls himsell'a Native
American, and opposes Dav'd Wilmot, belongs
to ono of the above numerated five classes—
we make no exceptiou.—Sus.
Ger Some Washington letter•writer, in giv
tag an account of a visit to Gen. Cass, re•
ports him to have said :
"Oifice.seeking in men, women and children,
has become our national malady. Gud only
knows how it is to be checked, or in what di.
rectiun the cure lies."
Pretty well this in the old General, to be
sure. Having himself, by the diligent and
pertinacious labor of a long life, climbed to the
top of the ladder, or as near the top as he ever
expects to get, the old gentleman rolls up his
eyes in lamentations over the malady of office
seeking, and is prayerfully turning his attention
toward hauling the moans to abate it. He bus
done more, we four, by his own example to
spread this ulartnitig malady than be will ever
be able to do, whether by preaching or pray
iug, to abate it.
READ I READ !! READ ! ! I
The Philadelphia illegal Voting.
lanipcAD , acamaiuncm
We clip tho following from the North Amer
ican, and bespeak for it the attention of every
honest man in the State. Sue the beauty of
Democracy t—
in the Court of Quarter Sessions, on Satur
day, the 18th, all the Judges being present, a
decision was rendered in the long contested
District Attorney election case. The opinion, I
which was road by the President, Judge!
Thompson, and is very long and a thorough I
and able review of the evidence presented in I
the course of the investigation, will he found
on our first page today. The decision is in
favor of William B. Mann, Esq., the contestant
who is thereby declared to have been legally
elected by the people at the October canvass,
although his opponent. Lewis C. Cassiday.
Esq., was fraudulently returned as the success
ful candidate, arid has held possession of the
office and its great power, responsibilities and
emoluments during a period of nine months.
The Court sums up the legal majority for
Mr Mann at 518, from the fact sworn to. It
now becomes an interesting question whether
another District Attorney is to be appointed
under the act of assembly increasing the num
ber to two. The Court was, we believe, only
authorized to appoint one, .d it did so by giv
, leg the preference to Mann, who thereupon
was sworn into office. But as he is now legal
ly adjudged to have been eleocted by the peo
ple, Mr. Cassiday's commission is vacated, and
Mr. Mann succeeds to it, that he now holds
both offices. Moreover. the fees of the District
Attorney have been doubled by the act of As
sembly creating two prosecuting officers.
German War in New York.
We l earn that the excitement occasioned by
the riot in the Seventeenth WA, New York,
had not subsided on Tuesday morning.
German excitement is peculiar. It is blow of
birth, and lives long. The Germane neglected
their usual avocations. They mustered in
strong 'force at the lower avenues, all armed,
and discussed the affairs of the preceding days.
All appear animated with a strung feeling of
revenge. They assembled about the house
where the body of stiller lay, and axaited the
result of the Coroner's examination. Then,
assembling in a body, they attended the fatter
' al, taking a circuitous r, ate to the ferry which
leads to the Calvary Cemetery, bearing aloft a
banner, inscribed "Death to the Mutropu!hat'
Police." After the funeral the crowds Noma.
sed upon every street corner, bonfires were lit
in Third and Fourth streets, and things gener
ally wore an ugly look.
New Yorkers are fools if they bear all this•
[Front the St. Joseph Journal, July 10.]
Great Excitement and Rumors of War
at Doniphan.
Col. W. B.' Thompson, t.iis city, who arrived
yesterday morning from Doniphan ' K. T.,
brings full accounts of the late disturbance.—
It appears that II man named Mitchell, who fig
mitil wither conspicuously as an officer during
the difficulties last fall, took exceptions at
some cowlicks made by Mr. Boyd, in his ora-
Lion on the Fourth. Mitchell sought an expla
nation from Boyd, during which time some in
sult was passed, alien 111,i knookiaal 440111611
down with his tint. •
a challenge was then sent by Mitchell to
Boyd, and readily accepted by the latter.—
Seconds were chosen, and the distances meas•
urod oil and the muskets prevented when the
civil authorities arrived on the ground and
arrested the beligerent parties, who gave bonds
for their good behaviour for a limited period
of time. The bonds had not been signed
more than fifteen minutes before Mitchell re
newed the challenge, but Boyd declined saying
that he had given bonds, but as soon us the time
expired he would give satisfaction.
The Pro-Slavery and Free-State parties then
took it up. Gen. Jim Lane, with his followers
seized upon thirty serer muskets belonging to
Government .d placed themselves in a de•
fonsive attitude. Runners and expresses were
despatched to all quarters (or recruits. Spee
ches were then made by men belonging to both
i sides.
On Monday night armed men, belonging to
the Free State party, were stationed out all
around the city. Lane's excuse for his course
and conduct is that he understood the Pro-Sla
very men bad sent for the Kicapno Rangers,
and he pursued this course for the benefit of
all concerned. Col. Thompson and Mr. Mid
dleton, of this city had an interview with Lane,
and used their utmost endeavors to dissuade
him from his course. Ile made faithful prom.
ises to capitulate and then proceed to make a
flaming speech to his excited comrades, in
which ho stated that he and his teen were not
afraid to meet the Pro-Slavery men in any
shape or form, that they would meet them sin
gle handed, infist fight, or with bowie knives
sword, revolvers, rifles or in it body with twen
ty-five pounders, that they know no fear—nine
Free State men could be mustered at any nio
meat to two Pro-Slavery ones. Ile concluded
by making a proposition which all parties con
ceded to; which was, both parties surrender
up their anus to the civil authorities; which
was done. Tuesday a rumor was sent to Gov.
Walker, requesting the Governor to issue a
proclamation. When our informant left—
muesday, 9 u'eocit at night—everything was
quiet, but how long it will remain so time only
can tell.
TAKING OUT an EYE TO MEND IT.--The
Leipeic Journal of Literature, Science and Art
publishes an account of the wonderful discov
eries of Dr. Graeff in diseases of the eye, and
the wonderful cures he performs. He bus
found the ball of the eye to be transparent,
and by a curious instrument, examines it mi
nutely, takes it out and performs any necessa
ry surgical operation, unit replaces it without
injury to its appearance or visicii. A young
girl had long been afflicted with the most ex
cruciating pain iu the left eye, the cause of
which the most learned could not understand.
Dr. Gruff found in the centre of the ball a lit
tle worm, which he removed, and restored the
poor creature immediately to health and per
fect sight.
A MILITARY SUOGESTION,—Wo learn that at
the recent gathering at Lexington, it won sug
gested by several military officers that a grand
ruVieW of all the volunteer companies in the
United States be held at some suitable time on
the i•mirieu of Illinois, and be reviewed by the
President of the United States and Oen. Scott
and Staff. A grand suggestion.—Cincinnati
Gazelle.
Stir Another awful poisoning ease has oe
curled in Massachusetts. The entire family of
Mr. John Jones, living at Randolph, was made
very sick with arsenic, but by the prompt in
tervention of measures of relief, their lives
were saved. Miss Lucinda Ann Hunt, twenty
two years of age, was arrested on the charge
of administering the poison.
[From. the Lancaster Times.]
A Visit to McKim.
Having occasion tt be in Holiidaysbnrg, Fri
day the 10th., we thought, while there, it would
be a good opportunity to pay a visit 6n McKim
now under sentence of death fur the murder
of Norcross. Upon expressing our wishes to
Mr. McClure, the jailor, we were at once shown
into the room in which McKim is confined.— I
The room in which he is kept thro ugh the day.
is en apartment about ten feet by twelve, and I
is the principal room in the jail. Communi
ttting with it, is the cell where lie in confined
at night. This is a small room or closet about.
eight feet long and not much more than five
feet wide. At the time ot our visit the door i
was open and we had u good view of the whole
arrangement made by the Sheriff for keeping
his prisoner securely.
On our entrance we found McKim lying up.
on a cot, with an open book in his hand. fle
appeared to he tone well, only a little pale.—
His leg was fastened to the floor by a strung
chin, long enough to permit hits to move
about freely in a circle of about five feet in
each direction. On a table itt this roost were
books, writing materials, and some other arti
cles, the whole appearance of the man and the
place indicating that he was treated With all
the leniency consistent wth keeping him safely.
So fur as we were informed he has never yet
evinced any desire or attempt to escape. No
doubt ho thinks that any effort in this direction
would be fruitless.
In answer to the question of the keeper, as
to how he's getting along, he said, "pry well."
we were then introduced, upon which he gree
ted us with great cordiality, and with the air of
a man well practised in the reception of com
pany. After a few common-place remarks ho
alluded to his unfortunate situation, and spoke
of himself as a man who the force of adverse
circumstances, was convicted of a crime of
which he was entirely innocent. To this we
replied that his position was certainly a sad
one, but we were glad to see that he bore him
self so well and manfully under a condition of
affairs, calculated in our estimation, to drive
any man out of his senses. To this he answer
ed, no man knew what he could endure till he
was tried, adding that a consciousness of in
vective° would sustain any one ander the
most appalling circumstances.
In speaking of his trial and other matters
connected with his arrest and conviction, he
made no complaint ngaiust any one, but pro
tested very strongly that he was entirely inno
cent. One of his expressions was—
" The law has condemned me to death, nod
I suppose I shall have to suffer, but my ex
ecution will be an act of great injustice."..
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He afterwards said h; was not afraid of
death, and that he should die as firmly as any
man, for the innocent did not fear death,. with
touch more all tending towards thesume point.
In the sante conversation he seemed to have
the idea of inspiring us with a belief in his
innocence continually in his mind. His but
sentence when conversing on this subject,
was:
"Mr. Goodall—l am an innocent man, and
Wynn see me executed, as I have no doebtyou
will, you will see that I say the sante on the
scaffold."
Ha then began to speak of the circumstan
ces which led to arrest, and of his having to
ken two women to Pottsville, of hie taking wie
of Marcus Behme's girls along, and of Bob.
me's following him there, While he was talk
ing of this he saia
"It was gambling and this woman business
which got me into all the trouble."
He also said he had traveled a good deal,
had lived in Boston, had been on the Mississip•
pi i bathe had Ateibbiutigu'ind
he said he hail gambled in Lancaster and at
Reading that he ha-I played and been intimate
with Marcus Behme, until that woman affair,
of which he had before spoken l and that his
wife and child and sister had been to see him
two weeks ago.
Of these — persons he spoke in the highest
terms; said his wife was a first-rate woman,
good in every respect and thoroughly religious
and that she had Lever known of any of his
misdeeds until Ibis came upon her like ft thun
derbolt. On this topic he spoke with muck
earnestness and fueling, and among other
things said his wile was not only a good wo
man herself, but was of a gond family being a
first cousin of Broomall of Delaware county,
recently a member of the Legislature and a
candidate fur Congress. Alter bilis he enqui•
red after several per.. in Lancaster, Read
ing, Nest Cheater. Wilmington and other pla
ces with some of whom we are well acquaint.
ed. From what he then said, we should judge
there are many people in this city and county
who know him well. McKim is a good look
ing man of fair complexion nod about five
feet eight inches in height. Prom his appear.
once we should suppose him to he near 40 years
of age. Ile appears to he quite intelligent, and
converses easily and with fluency. His man
noes are evidently those of a met who could
he quite at his ease in any sort of "%oinpar.y.
A Heroine.
One of the most thrilling incidents in the fa
tal tragedy near Quebec was the conduct of
Mrs. Bloomfield. whose husband is in th 6 em
ploy of the Grand Trunk Company at Toren.
to, in saving twothildren. She held to a rope
with one hand, keeping the head of one child
above the water with the other, and holding
the other up by fastening her teeth in its dress.
So heavy was the loud that two of her teeth
gave way and were lost, yet she still retained
her hold. At last a boat came towards her to
be taken on board. She could not scream,
but a man seeing her situation, brought the
boat to her, telling them she needed help
most. Then' her strength gave way at the
prospect of relief and safety, and she came
near drowning before she could be lifted into
the boat. She is a slight delicate woman in
appearance,md wonder
she was
atoereso The children were
not her own. One of them, aged eighteen
months, is named Jeanie, as Mrs. Bloomfield
heard it called on board by its parents, who
were from Glasgow. The parents were both
lost.
From Kansas.
RUMORED IMPORTANT bIOVEMENTS OP Gov.
Wimtsm—St. Louis, July 17.—The Democrat'
publishes advices from Kansas, stating that
One. Walker has issued a proclamation decla•
ring h's intention to put down all opposition to
the Territorial laws, by force. He warns the
citizens of Lawrence not to organize under tha
Topeka charter, and censures them for advising
other towns to do so.
It is rumored that seven bund.ed troops
ware rummoned to march .211i1181. Lawrence,
and that it is the design of Governor Walker
to retain an army in Kansas, and break up the
Utah expedition.
From Washington.
- -
Tue ELECTION RlOTEULL—Wasbington,July
17.—The Grand Jury to day, found true bills
against a number of the alleged participants
in the election riots, embracing several cases of
assault and battery with intent to kill. Four.
teen nt the accused were arrested on bench
warrants, and officers are in pursuit of others.
The Grand Jury, in their report. say the exci
ting causes of the riot, and the subsequent
bloodshed in the Fourth Word, may be aserib.
ed, mainly to the presence of certain Bahia.).
rians, joined by a large number of disorderly
person, of Wallaington at or near the polls.
MARRIED A Sou.kw.—A Lecompton (Kansas)
paper has the following:
"A young man of this city having become
tired of living in a "state of single blessedness.'
went across the Raw river a few days sinew,—
proffered his hand and heart to a young and
Flora's Tem to—Our Often; for which
handsome Delaware squaw. (said to be worth
s2s,ooo—was accepted, then went right off
SW
we thank the ladies. and got married. This is a streak of luck fbr
A case of Yellow Fever has occurred'. oar young man which will enable him to live
Ser
at Ins case hereafter. We learn that a few
in New York already. more squaws who are rich; acccmplishmi and
SW' The senior editor of this paper for the I handsome, say that they would prefer marrying
breth
past two mouths has been travelling in Kansas, a white man to their own red
is the time for our youni, and g ren, Nooodlookin:
Aar Col. Daniel Herr and Frederic Kelker, young 10011 to marry alortt'ie."
pencil Butts.
A chiel's amany ye takin' notes,
And fitith, he'll pond it.
two old citizens of Harrisburg, died last week. I !'""'"""". . _ _ _ • _
16Y•Three prisoners have escaped from our i
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
county jail within' , two weeks—making five in Fr.ora.—Flour is. dull and, is quoting at
as many months. from $7 to $8 per bbl. fur common brand, and
$8,25 for extra. In grain there is little doing.
$ Nothing Pus'nal.—Why is a certain Red Wheat is offered at 185 c.; White at
visitor of ours like a shady tree ? Because we 196 c. to 200 c. Rye at 102 c.; Corn, 83c. Outs
are glad when he leaves. 58c.
Mir In the Minnessota Constitutional Con.
vention the Republicans have 16 majority
clear over the disputed seats.
sir Dr. Jur.kin, of Hollidaysburg, deliver•
ed two excellent sermons in the Presbyterian ,
Church of this place, last Sabbath.
Stir IVltrn Gov. Bigler was a member of
the California Legislature, his wife washed for
the members. That woman is a heroine.
163.- The shipments of coal from the Broad
Top Mines, for the week ending Thursday, Ju
ly 111th, were 1895 tons. For the year, 41,595.
Var "There is no place like home," saysthe
poet. Right I unless it's the home of the "ca.
lico" you're after, which is of course an excep
tion.
Set" The Boston Courier says there is a di•
lemma ir. the Court as to the proper mode of
making a Jew swear. Allow us to suggest
treading on his corns.
VW" The Josephene is the newest article of
female attire, and is somewhat like a Shanghai
coat. It makes the wearer resbmble the new
comet—little body and tremendous tail.
War A prize of 4.500 is offered by Uriah A.
Boyden, a civil engineer of Boston, to any pu
pil who shall be decided by the Corporation to
have attained the greatest skill in mathematics.
Ser An Irishman once asked the meaning
of the word "virgin." He was told that it or.
dieorily tnennt a womitt%who had never been
married. "Bedad, thin," said he, "me mother
was a virgin."
oar Gone to the Dogs l—The Main street
bachelor. Well, that's what one might expect
in this age of progression. Treat bewitching
smiles with contempt, and you pass the toll.
gdle to perdition.
ter John Smith was arrested for taking un•
warranted liberties with ladies, on the 4th of
July, at Cincinnati. John had an idea of un
restrained liberty, on that day, which did not
week well practically.
Da-An English paper• gives an account of
a tea party of sixty old women, who were the
'anthers of eight hundred and sixty•niue
• vn.., 1.0 a -ttllttg to talk
about at that tea party, wo should think.
SEir The Herald of Freedom of the' 27th
ult., estimates the influx or population to Kan
sas tto present . season at 30,000 and is of the
opinion that, before winter sets in, 150,000,
will have been added to the permanent popu
lation of the territory.
gia"Geissinger has some excellent glass jars
for preserving fruit—the best we have yet seen.
As the season for preserving fruit is approach
ing, we would advise our friends to leave their
orders for jars, with Geissinger. at once. We
believe these jars to be "the safest and best.'
Air Premature—The ruiner that a trier
maid had been seen near the "old toil bridge"
above town. Some of our good citizens were
badly hoaxed, watching until the "witching
hour," when "ghosts and demons make their
nightly rounds."
Se"' The ignorance of young ladies brought
up to thumb pianos, read love wick novels and
entertain young gentlemen with mustaches, is
astonishing. The other day one of this class
threw the milk intended for the tea out of the
window because it had a yellow scum on the
top.
Toe BURNING OF TOE MONTREAL,--The num.
ber of bodies taken front the wreck of the Mon.
treat, at the last accounts, was 242 I Mr. IVil•
son the owner of the vessel, had advertised the
wreck and materials for sale, but the Coroner
had remonstrated against it, as being highly
improper until the opinion of the jury should
be made known.
g Last Saturday a boquet of the sweetest
and prettiest flowers we over received was sent
from one of Lewistown's fairest daughters, di
rected to the "Junior of the Journal." They
were as fresh and fair as when first gathered,
and they are still looking as blooming as ever.
The English language does not contain words
sufficiently strong to express our thanks to the
fair donor,
air Our farmers are busy cutting the grain.
The crops will be excellent, and in many cases
will exceed in yield many previous years.
'We gather them in—in this goodly store,
But not with the miser's gust,
For this Great All Father wo adore,
Bads but given it in trust ;
And our work of death is but for life,
In the wintry days to come—
Then a blessing upon the Reaper's strife,
And a shout at the Harvest Home.
Ser . An old gentlemac in the upper end of•
town, last week performed a very painful Burgl
e il operation on a favorite "gentleman hen."—
The stets as related to us are as follows: The
at
fowl appeared unwell, the astute old gen.
dem. st oking he h load 11 - hisstomach
conceiv the bright id f making an ennui.
illation a emptying a poition of the contents
thereof. Accordingly the "bosom" of the bird
was opened, the "craw" taken out and cot open,
and the students thrown out. It was then fix,
l e d up, put back, the breast sowed together,
and in five minutes the chicken was—dead.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that James Ellis has
filed Lis petition in the office of Clerk of the
Court of Quarter Sessions of Huntingdon
County. for license to keep an Eating House
at Worthington Station on the Huntingdon
and Broad Top Mountain Railroad, near Mar
klesburg, in Penn township. •
Clerks office • 1 M. F. CAMPBELL.
July Est, j Clerk.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DAGUERREOTYPE & AIEZZOGRAPII
GALLERY.
Ul P. PRETTY MAN respectfully announces
ato the citizens of the county, that he is still
prepared to take all kinds of Pictures, at his
room, up stairs in the Station House, is a style
unsurpassed in the State, and at as cheap rates
as the, tightness of the times will admit. Call
and examine specimens,
Huntingdon, July 22, 1857.—*
$2OO REWARD.
By a resolution of the Burgesses and Tor,.
Council of the Borough of Huntingdon, I ass
nuthorivd to offer a reward of Two hundred
Lona., for the apprehension and conviction of
the person or persons who set fire to the build
ing of B. E. McMurtrie, on the 12th inst.
JOHN SIMPSON, C. B.
Hunt, July 20, 1857. It.
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erosions, personal encounters, election frauds,
battles and outrages, with portraits of promi
nent actors therein, all fully authenticated,
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Carefully compiled from the official documents
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author, with a full account of "The Invasion
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and tiestment of the Free State prisoners, the
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Amolser E;ni.g So.TIOZ.
1` u'ftl7 1 nEin,:i;y ffivEN To ALI,
persons interested that the following named
persons have settled their accounts in the iteg •
ister's Otlice at Hyntingdon, and that the Sala
accounts will lie presented for confirmation atd
allowance, at au Orphans' Court to be held m
Huntingdon, in and for the County of ',Nati'',
den, on Wednesday the 12th day of August next
to wit :
I. Jacob S. Hunt, Administratm of the Et
tate of David Hudson, late of Dublin to wlishii:
dec'd.
2. Jacob liarncame, Executor of the last
Will, &c., of Nancy Nell; late of Went township,
dee'd.
3. Jacob Harncame, acting Administrator of
the Estate of Henry Noll, late of the borough o
Alexandria, deed.
a.Georie Swartz, Administrator of the Es.
tate of Henry Coughenour, late of Cromwell
towrship, deed.
5. James Orrin, Esq., acting Executor of the
last Will, &e., of Samuel Steel, late of the hoe
ough of lluktinhdon, deed.
S. Henry Brewster,
Esq., Administrator of
the Estate of Samuel Williamson, late of Shit ,
ley township, deed.
7. John Oakes, Administrator Cum Testa.
mento Annexe of the Estate of Wm. McKee,
late of Jackson township, deed.
8. Robert McCall, acting Administrator of
the Estate of Alexander McCall, late of Hope•
well township, deed.
9. Daniel Massey, Executer of the last Will,
Ac.,
of Dr. Mordecai Massey, (who wo&one of
the Executors of Thomas Blair, dee'd.r late of
Barree township, deed.
10. John Shope, acting Executor of the last
Will, Ac., of John Flasher, late of Cromwell
township,
11. David Rupert and David Goodman, Ad
ministrators of the Estate of Joseph Dorland,
late of Henderson township, deed.
12. David Clarkson, Esq Administrator of
the Estate of John Speer, Into of 'Cass town•
ship, deed.
12. S. T. Brown, Esq., Administrator of the
Estate of Elizabeth Buchanan, late of Brady
township, deed.
. . _
14. A.L. Grim, Administrator of the Estate
of Jacob Nasser, lute of the borough of Hun.
tiugdon, dec'd.
HENRY GLAZIER, Register•
Regieter's Ogice.
Huntingdon, July 15, '57
ESTATE OF JAC. BL'IIIGARTNER DECD.
Executor's Notice.
Lotters testamentary on the estate of Jacob
Bumgartner, late of Union township, Hunt.
ingdon county, deed., having been granted to
the undersigned, notice is hereby given to all
persons indebted to said estate to make imme
diate payment, and those having claims against
the same, will present them duly authenticated
for settlement to
DAVID CLARKSON,
July 15, 1857.-60'. Executor.
MMUS la tat tOlt SAVEZE.
cThe undersined offers for sale the
house and lot which she at present oe•
Copies, situae on Smith street, between
Allegheny no Still, in the borough at Iluuting•
don ; said house being a stone building, three
stories high, and the lotbeing about fifty by
one hundred feet. Immediate possession will
be given if desired.
MARY C. KERR
Runtiogdon, July 8,1857.-3 t.
Notice is hereby given that Jonathan Alt.-
Williams, Esq., Trustee of the estate of Wil.
liam Ingram, has filed his account in the office
of the Prothonotary of the Court of Common
Pleas of Huntingdon County, and that the
same will be presented to the said Court on the
first Monday and 10th day of August term.
uuxt, for confirmation and nllowance.
M. F. CAMPUELL.
Huntingdon, July ft. 1857. Prey