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WILLIAM BREWSTER ' i Editor..
SAM. G. WHITTAKER, 5
'Wednesday Morning, Ootobei 21, 1857,
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS,
On Sunday evening last, 11th inst., a band
of ruffians numbering some six persons, enter
ed our office, and after knocking several forms
into "pi," upsetting several font. of type, and
doing an infinite amount of damage to our pro
perty, concluded their hellish performance by
stealing our pack-book. This will create great
trouble and annoyance for a few weeks, and
probably many of our subscribers will fail to
receive their papers. We hope those of our
subscriber. who receive their "Journals" will
exert themselves a little and hand us in the
names of those who are subscribers in their
respective neighborhoods. We shall be under
lasting obligations to those of our subscribers
who will help us in this particular.
TO POSTMASTERS.
Owing to the fact that our pack-book was
stolen by the housebreakers and thieves who
entered our office on the morning cf the 11th,
we shall be compelled to throw ourselves upon
the generosity of the postmasters, and shall re
quest as a particular favor that they forward
us the names of such of the subscribers to the
Journal, at their respective offices, who may
fail to receive their papers.
A Day of Reckoning is Coming.
We are net disposed to pass by the late de.
struction committed on our property, in silence.
We shall pursue an investigation of the matter
until we have proof sufficiently strong to eon•
vict the perpetrators. As it is, we have proof
that one of the scoundrels was at the back win
dow of our office at 9 o'clock on Saturday
night, and we have positive proof, by one who
overheard the conversation, that the scheme
was concocted on Hill street, immediately of
ter. A little whelp living in town, who is a
most consumate rogue, there declared the man
ner of pioceeding; he informed them that they
were to enter the back window, &e., and then,
another one, a pensioner on those he should
support, declared "he would wade through
blood, but what he would be in." We are wai
ting on but one witness, then the evidence will
be complete, and we will show these pimps of
political prostitutes that they can carry on their
robbery and mischief no longer.
star Peterson'. Magazine for November,
one of the best numbers we have ever seen, is
on our table. Published by T. 13, Peterson,
Philadelphia, at $2 per year.
stir The American Journal of the Medical
Sciences, published in Philadelphia by 33lnn•
chard St Lea, has been received for the present
quarter. It is a very useful work, and no med
ical man should be without it. $5 per annum.
Oar The Pennsylvania Sehool Journal for
October, is before us. T. 11. Burrows, Lances•
ter, publisher. $1 per year.
jeir Frank Leslie's new Family Magazine,
is the title of a now and brilliant book, the
second number of which we have just received,
published by Frank Leslie, New York, at $3
per year. It is a magnificent magazine, and
bids fair to outstrip all competition. The en.
graving. are superb and numerous, and the
reading matter cannot bo excelled.
Bar The first number of the new magazine
forma by a combination of Emerson's Maga.
nine and Putnam's Monthly, is on our table.
It is decidedly one of the best books published
in the country, and far outstrips Harper's Mag.
anise in every particular. We have made such
arrangements with the publishers ; that will en
able us to furnish this book and the Hunting.
don Journal to any address for $3,50 a year,
being $1 less than the advance prices.
1 Graham's Magazine fur November is
on our table. It is beautifully ornamented
with rich engravings, &c., and the reading
matter is incomparably excellent. Published
by Watson & Co., Phila., at $3 per annum.
OW Godey's Lady's Book for November
has been received. This book is decidedly
one of the best published in the country, and
should be in possession of every "lover of the
beautiful." L. A. Godey, publisher, Phila., ut
$3 per annum.
No P aper.
Owing to the disarrangement of our office,
canned by the fiends who broke in on the 11th
inst., and "pied" all our eases, stole our pack
book, &c., we were unable to issue a paper last
week. We have, however, made out a new
list, and shall be able in a week or two to have
it perfect. We publish our paper this week
two days ahead of time to give the returns of
the electiOn to our readers, early.
The Election.
We have no time this week, to make any
comment on the result of the election. Suffice
it to *say the Locofocos have carried the State
by 30,000 majority, and have a majority in
both branches of the Legislature. Col. Wharton
has been the means of not only electing Dr.
Houtz from this county, but also Schell to the
Senate. More next week.
Tax Fero.—We shallgive the list of premi
rims, and other matter relating to the county
pir, in our next.
sir By reference to our advertising col
umns, it will be seen that the great circus will
be hero to-morrow,
1 By the lust census itas shown tha t
there were more than 40,000, people in Geor4is
who could neither read nor write.
Fighting before Delhi,
A letter from the camp says ; "At about four
on the 30th the insurgents took up a most cap
ital position, about a mile from our camp, and
commenced operations with some very heavy
guns. My company, 'D,' was ordered in ad
vance, got under a wall, and returned the fire
in first-rate order. I fired the first shot on our
side. We remained under cover and unsuppor
ted for about half an hour, when the remainder
of our boys came up at the double, and our
captain was ordered to charge the guns. Off
we galloped. They sent several rounds ,of
grape and canister into us, but we dodged
them. As soon as we saw the explosion down
we went flat on our faces, and up, off, and down
again, before we could say 'Jack Robinson.'
We got up to the guns, drove the !riggers to
the devil, and thought we were all right, when
off went their ammunition. They had put a
slow match to it. Our captain [J. Andrews]
and four men were killed by the explosion, and
several wounded. We captured the 24-pound
er siege gun and five others. Their field bat
teries they took away. They next took up
t heir position in front of a large walled village,
and fought like devils. We drove them into
the village and set fire to it. We were obliged
afterwards to go through the fire and drive
them out. At last we broke them. A small
band, about thirty, got together at the back of
the village, and stood theirground till the whole
were killed. They actually crossed bayonets
with ours, and met their death like Trojans.
We returned to camp about 9p. m. At two
o'clock the next day they came out again, and
fought the same battle over again. We drove
them from their position, and that was all.
They numbered about 6000, with a great many
guns. Their cavalry charged our guns over
and over again. Both men and officers
who have fought side by side with them say
they could not have imagined that any of the
native troops could have fought so well. I had
several very narrow escapes, but one particu•
larly so. In the village I went into a hut ; one
of the gents was behind the doof ; as soon as I
showed my nose he made a chop. I twigged
him in time, took a step to the rear, fired thro'
the door, and cooked his goose. No quarter to
be given, as they give us none. We were obli
ged to shoot their wounded. They fought more
desperately when hurt than when whole."
PROM CHINA.
The San Francisco papers contain accounts
from Hong Kong to the 9th of July.
Lord Elgin, the British Plenipotentiary, ar
rived at Hong Kong on the 2d of July. Ho
was landed on the 6th amidst a salute from
the vessels of war in the harbor and the batter
ies upon the land, and was received by the
Governor, Sir John Bowring, admiral Sey
mour, and other chief officers of the military
and civil department, in full and official dress.
He was unaccompanied by ships of war or
troops, rumor stating that an effort will
wallow. having reaturstts arms.
All communication with Canton continued
to be strictly prohibited by tho Chinese author
ities.
The U. S. Steamer Levant was wrecked at
the entrance of the Wooshung river, below
Shanghai, about the middle of June last. It
was feared she would be a total loss. All the
officers and crew were saved.
In Hong Kong on the 4th of July, in conse
quence of the absence of the United States
ships-of,ar, no demonstration was made nor
flags hoisted, except on board of one or two
merchant vessels. In Macao the day was kept
as a holiday, thtmen of-war and many of the
merchant vessels being,gaily decorated. In
the evening Dr. Parker, tho United States
Commissioner, entertained the Governor of
Macao and the beads of foreign Legations at
dinner; and the night was wound up by a
display of fireworks, &c. at the parade ground.
Dates from Shanghai roach June the 27th.
Great lamentations were making about the
ravages of locusts, and bad harvests were op•
prehended. Occasional outbreaks wore ta
king place in the neighboring provinces.
New COUNTERFEITS.—Tbo following new
counterfeits have made their appearance. As
there is a large amount of the money of the
Banks we enumerate in eirhlation, it would
be well for our citizens to carefnlly examine
all notes offered them before receiving them :
ONE—Columbia Bank, Columbia, Pa.,—
Bank has no is.
Tunne—Coltnnbia Bank, Pa.,—Bank has
no 3s.
Five—Fork County Bank, Penn.; vig. man
and horse plowing—Franklin's head on the
right—girl on left end.
FIVE—York Co. Bank, Pa.; vig. two 'men
horses and plow Franklin on the right ; boy,
girl and dog on left.
FlVE—Columbia Bank, Pa., altered—vig.
three females orelining. portrait of Washing
ton on the right; goddess of liberty on the
left.
TEN—Harrisburg Bank, Penn.; vig. Wash
ington and Rittenhouse ; canal boat on one
end, and male and female on other; unlike
genuine.
Hum PRICES or LAND.—Notwithstanding
the cry of hard times, and the consequent scar
city of money, real estate, within the last twen.
ty years, had not sold at higher rates than at
present. As a proof of this we notice the fol
lowing sales lately made io.• Lancaster county :
I. Bwope's farm 38 acres,sold for $lB5 per acre.
R. Bushong " 108 " " " 200 " "
D. S. Eby's " 107 " " a 162 " "
M. Shreiner " 106 " " " 172 " "
M. Hess " 100 " " " 150 "
scar A good deal of clamor has been excited
on the part of certain shallow thinkers about
the barge amount of money detained in the
vaults of the independent treasury. This els,
me" can be readily silenced, if our banking in
stitutions will purchase United Staten stocks,
and draw out specie for thimi for the use of
their customers. It may be that they will have
to pay a higher premium than they will obtain
from the government ; but what of that'? It
is not ail much as their customers are paying
every day for their benefit. They can draW out
sufficient in a day to pay all their creditors.
notts.
A chiel's among
,ye Lakin' notes,
And faith, he'll prent it.
Victoria's first telegraphic Dispatch to Pre
sident Buchanan:—"President : On earth,
peace—over-board, another piece. Tout a toi.
V. R."
sir The prettiest pair of eyes we ever saw
came under our observation last week, in our
visit up the country. They, according to a
modern poet,
"In heaven
Would through the airy regions stream so bright,
That birds would sing, and think it were no
• [night.'
s er It is said that Ex-President Fillmore is
about to marry a Catholic lady of Montreal.
Kir Dr. Wm. Graffito', of Alexandria, in
this county, who has been for the past year in
South America, having went out as physician
to a company of miners, is ono of the lost by
the ill-fated steamer Central America. Dr.
Graftius was one of the most talented young
men Huntingdon County ever produced, and
his premature death has nipped in the bud,
the high hopes which his brilliant attainments
gave rise to in the breasts of the large circle of
his friends.
Day- The receipts from the sale of public
lands in the year ending June 30th, 1857, in
the several States and Territories amount to
$3,829,489 64.
VW' The total population of India is stated
in a Parliamentary return just published, to be
180,884,297.
goP . On Wednesday morning of last week,
there was a slight fall of snow near Cranberry
Summit, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
tip" A Masonic Lodge is about being start.
ed in this place, over the Post Office, in the
room formerly occupied by the Odd Fellows.
gir The Odd Fellows of this borough have
broken up their organization.
ter A splendid building—The new German
Reformed Church. It is a maynificeut strut.
tore, and is very creditable to its builders.
gop The creature who can at midnight en•
ter the house of.a neighbor, and destroy his
property, would not stop short of murder.
Or Mrs. Caroline Lee Rentz decided that
"if a man is not ugly enough to frighten his
horse„ he is handsome enough to marry.
say- A Detroit paper mentions the arrest of
a woman in that city "with nothing on her per.
son but a love letter and a daguerreotype.'
Rather a cool arrangement, we should think.
g Tim man with the fiery proboscis is still
at large.
Say.. The woods look 'splendiferous' in their
autumn dress.
stay- A disgraceful prize fight came off near
Boston last week.
Kir Two and a half millions of feet of pine
lumber were used in making clocks in Connec•
ticiStastyea!: : _ .
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started on Sait;rday night, with tine prisoners
for Alton, and when two miles above Beards•
town, Archio McDonald, a Scotchinan by birth
and a noted burglar, and one Houston, mann•
ged while in bed, about 10 o'clock in the night
to sever the chain which united them, and they
both sprang overboard while the officer started
to got them a drink of water. It is generally
supposed tSoy were drowned.
ler Wild Pigeons are very plenty in this
neighborhood. We have seen young lads corn.
ing to town with large strings of them. , They
may help to pay for the mischief they have
done to the grain fields, by storing them by for
winter use.
' Weir Near Heart Grove, 111., a person can
stand on an eminence, and at one view see up•
wards of thirty thousand acres pf growing corul
Four years ago the ground was unbroken prat.
rte.
Se` One mass of copper brought to Detroit
from Lake Superior, within a few weeks, weigh
ed 8,749 lbs.
Ems" Flour is selling at Troy, N. Y., at S 4,
30 per bushel.
tar- Govot nor Pollock has issued his proc
lamation, dated the 21st ult., announei ng that
the sum of $1,042,857 64 of the public debt of
the Commonwealth has been paid and extin
guished tinder the operation of the act of 1840,
and its supplements, creating a Sinking Fund.
. .
Ur The jury in the case — of Herbert Com
sell, charged with a misdemeanor in receiving
the vote of an unqualified voter at the last fall
election, in the 7th division of the Fourth ward,
Philadelphia, returned a verdict of guilty on
Friday. There are fifty similar cases in which
the Grand Jury have found true bills against
the defendants.
,The marine losses (or the mouth ofSep•
temher, (including the Central American,
which' is placed at $2,000,000,) foots up nearly
$3,000,000. In this sum aro comprised losses
both total and partial, and damages on vessels
and cargoes.
Vir The old Spanish quarters are still re
ceived by the merchants of this place, at their
old value.
sir The California election resulted in fav
or of the Democratic party, the whole State
ticket being' elected by a plurality of about 13 ;
000. Tne vote for Governor stood, Weller,,
Democrat, 40,000 ; Stanley, Republican, 27,-
000 ; Bowie, American, 27,000.
ZErThe Florida Peninsular, tells thefollow
ing rather tough story :—"on Monday of this
week, while Captain Parkill was returning to
hie camp from this place, the horse his servant
(a strapping negro man) was riding took fright
and threw his rider. The head of the negro,
in his descent, struck the leg of Captain Park
ill's horse, breaking it, when it (the negro's
head) glanced and struck a tree on the side of
the road, peeling off the bark for several feet.
The negro was stupefied for an instant, but re
ceived no injury I It is supposed that he be
longs to "de hardshell 'suasion."
airSuule go to church just for a walk,
Some gu there to laugh and talk,
Sumo — go there the time to spend,_
Some go there to meet a friendrM
Some go to learn the pastor's name,
Some go there to wound his fame,
Sumo go there for speculation,
Sutne go there fur otservetion,
Some go there to duse and nod,
ltut fuw go there to worship God
THE ()Meat RTviThiS Or HUNTRIAVON tOUNTYO,--
Governor. Canal Corn. Judges of Supreme Court. Senator. Assembly. Register. Prot'y. Treasurer. Co. Com. Di. of Poor. Auditor,
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DISTRICTS. o g
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§ .5 4
.9 3
Henderson, 30 60 13 34 51
Dublin, 61 46 se' 62 46
ts, Warriorsmark 89 56 r 10' 'B7 66
Hopewell, 46 28 44 31
Barree, 65 155 63 163
Shirley, 99 91 100 88
Porter, 136 123 1 130 118
Franklin, 62 102 41 69 99
Tell, 24 70 23 69
S Union, 82
23 31 13 20 32
82 53 81 51
Brady, 68 63 3 70 61
Morris, • 34 49 46 35 46
West, 66 65 54 , G 6
Walker, 60 66 61 GI
Tod, 66 102 34 75 100
Oneida, 38 9 1 39 7
Cromwell, 96 70 6 98 69
Birmingham, 24 14 23 14
Cass, 83 39 2 83 40
Jackson, 129 90 7 132 91
Clay, - 62 55 61 15
Penn, 61 35 6 69 34
Mt. Union, 43 . 37 42 38
Huntingdon, 109 137 63 115 127
Petersburg, 35 88 13 31 87
Juniata, 28 25 28 25
Total, 1678 1749 248 1689 1676
Union in SMALL CAPS ; Demon]
,V4r . The vote on the Amendments tc
for, 65 against.
For the Journal.
OUR SEMINARY.
HUNTINGDON ) SEPT. 21, 1857.
MESSRS. EDITORS:
It was my fortune to pay a short visit, to
day, to the Huntingdon Female Seminary. I
went there, unexpectedly to myself, end entire
ly so to the accomplished teacher, (Miss Buie-
Low) Who has charge of it. I was accompa
nied by one of its 'patrons, who was equally
gratified with myself et the proficiency made
by the scholars, in the short time which has
elapsed since theie-opening of the school on
the first of the current month (September).—
Several of them entered with the commence
meet of the present session. The recitnticns
we witnessed were nothing more than a part of
the ordinary, everyday exercises of the school,
unaccompanied by any previous preparation
on the part of either teacher or scholars, for an
cat i libition before outsiders: When we entered
the school-room, the class in Algebra was about
half through the lesson for the day, and was
examined to We end, in the most complicated
!ni'l,3llzig apparently
tie aid from the teacher. Each young lady
was required to repeat or restate the problem
to be solved, before commencing the process of
solution. An interesting little girl (who had
only entered a short time since) expressed a
fear that she could eel solve a particular one
propounded to her, and by her expressive
looks begged her teacher to let it pass her.
Two short words of encouragement, softly spo
ken, "try it," fell upon the ear and reached
the fluttering heart of the despairing little dis
ciple. Courage and confidence returned, and
she passed through the mazes of the complex
proposition in triumph. It was au interesting
spectacle, and showed the power .d skill of
the teacher in bringing into action the mental
faculties of those she trains. The exercises of
the algebra class were followed by an exhibi
tion of metal arithmetic, which equally grati
fied and astonished my companion mud myself
Although we knew something of the merits of
the teacher and of the thoroughness with which
instruction is imparted by her, in all the depart
ments of learning in which she undertaken to
instruct, yet we had no conception (at
least I had not) that such rapidity in the
process of mental calculation, as wo wit
nessed under Miss Bigelow's examination of
the class could be achieved by such juvenile
minds. It was obvious, from all we saw and
heard, that the results reached it the processes
of demonstration were not the transcripts which
mere memory unfolded, but were the conch'-
sin/11.s of reason, and of the reasoning faculties,
brought to bear, with surprising activity, upon
the elements of each proposition. Mere mem
ory could never have performed the work. I
freely confess, I felt humbled at the slowness
with which my own mind worked, in reference
to the questions propounded by the teacher,
when compared with the rapid operations el
the minds in the youthful bodies before me.
And here, lot me say to the people of Hun
tingdor and of Huntingdon county, that they
are execeeclingly fortunate, in having in their
midst, such a school as Miss Bigelow's, in which
to have the minds of their daughters trained
for the battle of life. There is no skimming of
the surfnee under her teaching, but every
mental faculty is brought into active exercise
and strengthened by use, just as the muscular
power is incimieed by the action of the body.—
Here you can have your daughters thorough
ly instructed in all the solid branches of au
English education, and in all that fits wo
man for the active duties of her position, what
ever it may be, and that, too, at but a trifling
cost when compared with the expenses of
many, yea, many, superficial educations ob
tained at fashionable boarding schools. I beg
leave to state in this connexion a fact, which
too much characterizes the history of female
education in Pennsylvania. We are too prone
to think that a few quarters of instruction
(thorough or otherwise) of our daughters, are
enough for them, we withdraw them from
school, starting them on the voyage of life,
just at a time when their minds have merely
passed through the normal state of prepara
tion for the reception of instruction—and just
at a time when they are beginiug to appreci
ate its importance. They are suddenly arres
ted ill their career of learning ; in their ac
quisitiuns of knowledge, before they have even
readied its pertain, This is not justice to them
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its in Italics ; American Straightouls in Romi
the Constitution, stood as follows :—For lot, 1
nor is it justice to the world in which they arc
to move in after life. It is a trite saying that
mothers mould the minds and characters of
their children, and they are expected to do so,
although their own minds have never bees
subjected to the one-fourth of the training they
ought to have received in the susceptibilities
and tlexibilities of youth. Fathers do not
lay this subject sufficiently to heart, and do not
properly estimate the responsibilities which
rest upon them, to prepare their daughters for
the trials in their pathway in whatever situa
tion fickle fortune may place them. If they
are expected to mould the character of men,
their own minds must bo schooled for the
work. Again Fathers know not what m isfor
tunes await themp-nor how soon adversity may
compel them to earn their own bread by the
labor of their hands if their naiads are inade
quate to the task. The rich of to-day are the
poor of to-morrow, and no times aro.more il
lustrative of this truth than the present. Ev
ery dictate of duty, then, to country, and of af
fection for family, ought to admonish parents,
lit ICiLMIC, La/ Wu. uv ve L lua &unity,
Mail tontine may etvur them, to the,
°uglily educate their daughters according to
the means with which a kind Providence has
blessed them. The dollars which may be spent
now in their proper training luny be worth
thousands in the changing chapters of after
years. But I . have wondered unintentionally
into a chapter on female education, whilst my
purpose was merely to notice the character of
the school to which I have called your attention
as the conductor of a public journal. Visit it
and judge for yourself. Do not wait for public
examinations, but drop in at any time when
the school is in session, and you will have more
reliable means of judging as to the character of
the daily instructions given than any such ex
aminations can afford you. M.
A Wife Killed by Her, Husband.
On Sunday . morning our community was
startled by thrf announcement that Thomas
Kilby Baylits, living in the upper end of Bridge
port, opposite this place, had murdered his
wife. For some days past Baylits had been
laboring" under a severe attack of the mania
potu, and during that time he was cedar the
medical charge of Dr. Reed. Between 2 and
3 o'clock, on Saturday morning, he called at
the offieeof Dr. R., in this place, and arousing
him from his sleep, informed him that tw o
men had come to his house and murdered his
wife. Dr. It., knowing the previous mental
condition of Baylits, paid no attention to what
ho said, and advised him to go home and go to
bed. He soon left, and it appears that he af
terwards called at the residences of E. G. Mc-
Carter and Jacob Hurst, in Bridgeport, and
after awakening them, made the statement.
He then stated that he had killed her. At first
these gentlemen were disposed to give little at
tention to the statement of Baylits, but at length
they accompanied him to his home, where they
found it to be literally true.
Mrs. Baylits was found lying in bed welter.
lug in her blood, and life entirely extinct. Two
frightful wounds had been inflicted on her
neck, one severing the earoted artery and jug
ular vein, and the other dividing the spinal
chord. Baylits admitted that he had commit
ted the murder, and said that he had inflicted
the wounds with an axe. He described parti.
cular'y his manner of perpetrating the dreadful
deed, and throughout it all seemed cool and
collected. He said that persons were about to
kill him, and he therefore concluded he would
kill his wife first.
Mrs. Baylits was about 25 years of age, and
leaves three children aged 1,3, and 5 years.
Baylits is about 48. He is represented as an
ill-natured man, causing great unhappiness in
his lousily, and his neighborhood is filled with
reports of threats of violence and attempts to
injure and kill his wife. An inquest was held
upon the body by Coroner Jacobus. Before
the Jury, Baylits admitted having perpetrated
the murder, and a verdict wilbrendered accor
dingly. The Coroner then committed him to
prison for a further hearing before Justice
Rossiter on Monday morning, when [an exam
illation being waived by his Counsel,] he was
fully committed to answer at the nest term of
of the Quarter Sessions.—Norrises Herald.
Mr To carry a Collins steamer front Now
York to Liverpool, requires eight hundred tons
of coal ; enough to keep an ordinary family
forty years.
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in ; and Independent marlin(' with a *.
357 for, 61 against. 2d, 1308 for, 67 against. 3d, 1305 for, 68 against. 4th, 1338
Three More Persons Rescued from the I
Central America.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.
The Bremen bark Bremen arrived here this
mottling, with three more rescued persons
from the wreck of the Central America. They
were picked op by the British brig Mary, from
Cardenas for Queenstown, and transferred to
the Bremen. The names of the rescued are
J. Tice, second engineer; Alexander Grant,
fireman; G. W. Dawson, passenger.
StateMent of Mr, TiCe'.—Mr. - Tice, ono of
the Central America passengers rescued by the
British brig Mary, and arrived here this morn
ing, states that he drifted on the plank t h at
sustained him for seventy-two hours. • On the
fourth morning after the sinking of the steamer
he drifted by a boat, and succeeded in getting
into her. On the fifth day he picked uP . Alex
' ander Grant, who had been drifting, up to that
time, on n part of the hurricane deck. Grant
swam to the boat; the two men pulled for the
hurricane deck, and took from it G. W. Dew
', son, There had been originally twelve men
upon it, viz t George Buddington, third engi
neer ; John Burk, coal passer; Patrick Bond,
do.; livers fireman, and six coal passers,
names unknown. They all died. Messrs.
Tice, Grant and Dawson were eight day with
preVlSloll9. The Sea was making
a breach upon them. On the second day Om
the steamer went down, they saw a number of
passengers on pieces of wreck. but could nut
assist them. The rescued tire in.m sad condi
tion, being badly bruised and covered with boils.
The Eleotion in Kansas.
Sr. Lows, Oct. 10,
The Republican has returns front Kansas
which put clown the Democratic majority in'
Leavenworth at 244, in Atchison 63 and Doni
phan 60. In Johnson county also the Demo
crats are reported to have a largo majority,
and the Democratsarc understood to have been
successful likewise in Jefferson county.
In Douglass county the Republicans are
said tc have a majority of eleven hundred and
sixty-five, and is Shawnee a majority of 350.
The Legislature, according to the same au
thority, is certainly Democratic, while for Con•
gross, Parrott, the Repnblieun candidate, is al
leged to have been successful.
• Too CA ET.-A Washington correspondent
of the New York Tribtine says that rumors of
o division of the Cabinet are increasing. The
tnisunderstanding is attributed ton difficulty
between the President and Mr. Cobb on the
Kansas question,
Ake• The Rockford, 111., Register puts in a
claim for Winnebago ns the banner wheat
growing county in the State. One township
alone raises 150,000 bushels. It is estimated
that 66,000 acres of wheat veto put in in that
county, producing at the least calculation
1,600,000 bushels!
HURLEY'S SARSAPARILLA.—This wonderful
restorative and purifying medicine is now the
.topic of conversation in every section of the
Union. The many and surprising cures, espe
cially of a class of diseases (which the profes
sion acknowledge beyond medical aid) have
rendered its name famous throughout the land
whilst it is a consolation to the afflicted to learn
that in this remedy is concentrated the great
est blessing on earth—perfect health.—Enqui
rer.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS,
The demand for Flour continues limited, and
prices about the same, with few sales at $5,371
for superfine, $5,75 for extra, and $6 for ex•
tra family. Corn Meal and Rye Flour are dull
and prices unchanged.
Wheat continues moderato at 112®120c
for red, and 120®125e for white. Rye is wam
ted at 73(2176e. Corn is stationary at 74e
afloat. Oats are dull and unsettled at 40®48
cents.
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In this borough on Friday, the 10th inst.,
SAMUEL lIEMPHILL SMITH, aged 22
years, 2 months and 8 days.
INFORMATION WANTED,
Whereas, A eertain man named Matthew
Garner, being deranged in kis mind, left his
home in Woodcock Valley, about the Ist of
May last, and has not been heard of since the
first of Juno. Said Garner is about 5 feet 9
or 10 inches high, gray eyes, dark complexion,
53 years of age, and his hair is middling long
and gray. Any person giving information of
his whereabout, and sending to Henry Garner
or John Garner, Jr., Marklesburg, Hunt. Co.,
will receive a reward of $2O.
Oct 4.'57.-3t.
s..slollidaysburg "Whig," and "Register,"
Bedford Inquirer, and Lewistown Gazette
publish three times and charge this ollice-44
WHALEBONE, REED AND IIitASS
Hoops and Reed Skirts, for sale at the
cheep store of IL P. (MIN.
RtarSTEIVO N*' 'X
NOTICE IS 11ElIE13Y GIVEN TO . AII,
persons interested that the following named
persons have settled their accounts in the Ref,r•
tster's Office at Huntingdon, and that the said
accounts will be presented for confirmation and
allowance, at MI Orphans' Court to be held nt
Huntingdon, in and fbr the County of Hunting•
don, on Wednesday the 11th day of November
next, to wit:
1. 'Daniel Grisioger„ Administrator of the
estate of BenjaminFraker, late of Dublin tp,
deceased.
2. Robert Johnston, Administrator of the
estate of Capt. William Johnston, late of Jack.
son tp., dee'd.
3. Alexander Port, Esq., Executor of the
last will, Ac., of John Hastings, late of Walker
tp., dee'd.
4. Alexander Port, surviving Administrate,
with the will annexed, of James Campbell, late
of Walker tp., deed.
5. Final account of Alexander Port, Esq.
Administrator of the estate of James McCort.
In Sankey. late of Henderson tp., dee'd.
5. John Y. Hum Guardian of George ][ease
Sarah Ann Memo and David Mease, m iuot
children of Nicholas Moose, dee'd.
7. Thomas Fisher, Executor of the last will
he., of William %Veston, late of lietaltrzmil
8. Thomas Fisher, Guardian of klnonith and
Caroline ,Moore, minor children of Rohm.'
Moore. hits of the borough of Huntingdon,
decemed.
J. David 13erkstressor, Administrntot• of
Enoch ehileote, Into o f tp., dee'd.
10. Final aceount of Jahn Gifford, Adminis•
armor of Jos pit (lilfn•d, late of Shirley tp.,
du:ea:led.
HENRY GLAZIER, Regiltfm
ReuLder's Wile, 1
Ifoitivdon, Oct 10,'5i J
VALUABLE RE:IL ESTATE
NEAR 11UNTINGBUN, rA.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
In pursuance of Orders of the Orphans'
Court of the county of Huntingdon, the Trade
of Land, described, situate in
said county, and near the borough ot Hunting
don, will be exposed to public cute on the pre•
nn
tuesday, November 3d, 1857,
as the property of John Ker, lato of said mutt
ty, due'd., to wit
- 1. All tl;a6 ... 'lract marked (A) in the Dia
gram annexed to the return of the Inquest,
mewing 237 acres and 139 perches, it being
the Mansion Farm of said dee'd. About; : tAi
one half of this tract is cleared and under
Cultivation; about 40 acres of which is mea
dow. Ittanting water for cattle, she., may be
readily introduced into almost every field upon
this farm. There are upon it a two-story frame
dwelling house, a large brick barn and other
buildings. Also a good apple orchard.
2. All that tract marked (C) in said dia
gram, containing 237 acres and 18 perches,
and called the Moore farm. Somewhat more
than half of this tract is cleared and under cul
tivation, a fair proportion of whirls is meadow.
On account of the nearness of these two farms
to the borough of Huntingdon and the large
quantity of meadow upon each, they would be
well suited for grazing or stock farms.
3. All that tract marked (D) in said diagram
containing 185 acres 132 perches; about one
half of this tract is cleared and under cultiva.
tion, and has thereon erected two tenant houses.
4. All that tract marked (B) in said diagram
containing 214 acres, 87 perches; about 100
acres of this tract are cleared and under culti
vation. No buildings thereon.
5. All that tract marked (CI) in said diagram
containing 119 acres; woodland.
O. All that tract marked (K) iu said diagram
containing 148 acres, 83 perches; woodland.
7. All that tract marked (L) in said diagram
containing 148 acres, 83 perches; woodland.
8. All that tract marked (M) iu said diagram
containing 117 acres, 147 perches ; woodland.
9. A lot of ground in the village of Smithfield
marked (0) in said diagram, haring thereon
erected a small log stable.
10. Tho one undivided fourth part of five
adjoining tracts of lancl,situate in Henderson
and Porter townships, 'containing together a
bout 700 acres, be the same more or less. Up.
on these tracts, or within their boundaries,
there is a large amount of water-power, for any
kind of works; inexhaustiblo quarries of lime.
stone apd other stone for building; a dwelling
house and other buildings thereon erected. Up
on these tracts there is also a large amount of
valuable timber.
11. An undivided interest in Milnwood Aen
decoy in Dublin township, the oxtont of which
will be made known upon day defile.
All these lands, except the last montioned,
lie within n short distance of Huntingdon bor
ough.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock of said day.
DAVID S. KER, Trustee.
0ct.14,'51.-3t
BOOTS & SIIOES, the largest and chOapest
assortment in town, at
D. P. WIN'S.
A LETTER-COPIER FOR
An excellent ono for solo at this office. This
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