RESOLUTION
Proposing Amendments to the
Constitution of the Common
wealth.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre•
sentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia in General Assembly met: That the fellow•
ing amendments are proposed to the constitu•
tam of the commonwealth, in accordance with
the provisions of the tenth article thereof.
There shall be an additional article to said
constitution to be designated as article eleven,
as follows :
ARTICLE Xl.
OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
SECTION 1. The state may contract debts, to
supply cannel deficits or failures in revenues,
or to meet expenses not otherwise provided for;
but the aggregate amount of such debts direct
and contingent, whether contracted by virtue of
one or more acts of the general assembly, or at
different periods of time, shall never exceed se•
yen hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and the
money arising from the creation of such debts,
shall be applied to the purpose for which it was
obtained, or to repay the debts so contracted,
and to no other purpose whatever.
SECTION 2 In addition to the above limited
power, the state may contract debts to repel in
vasion, suppress iLsurrection, defend the state
in war, or to redeem the present outstanding in
debtedness of the state; but the money arising
from the contracting of such debts, shall be up•
plied to the purpose for which it was raised, or
to repay such debts, and to no other purpose
whatever.
SECTION 3. Except the debts above specified,
in sections one and two of this article, no debt
whatever shall be created by, or on behalf of
the state.
SECTION 4. To provide for the payment of the
present debt, and any additional debt contract
ed as aforesaid,lhe legislature shall, at its first
session, after the adoption of this amendment,
create a sinking fund, which shall be sufficient
to pay the accruing interest on such debt, and
annually to reduce the principal thereof by a
sum not less than two hundred and fifty thous•
and dollars ; which sinking fund shall consist
Of the net annual income of the public works,
from time to time owned by the state, or the
proceeds of the sale of the same, or any part
thereof, and of the income or proceeds of sale
of stocks owned b f the state, together with oth
er funds, or resources, that may be designated
by law. The said sinking fund may be increa
sed, from time to time, by assigning to it any
part of the taxes, or other revenues of the state
not required for the ordinary and current ex
penses of government, and unless in ease of
war, invasion or insurrection, no part of the said
sinking fund shall be used or applied otherwise
than in extinguishment of the public debt, un
til the amount of such debt is reduced below
the sum of five millions of dollars.
Secrion 5. The credit, of the comet mwealth
shall not in any manner, or event, be pledged,
or loaned to, any individual, ccm pany, corpora.
tion, or association ; nor shall the common
wealth hereafter become a jointowner, or stock
holder, in any company, association or corpora.
lion.
SECTION 6. The commonwealth shall not as.
Same the debt, or any part thereof, of any coup•
ty, city, borough or township i or of any corpo•
ration, or association ; unless such debt shall
have been contracted to enable the state to re•
pel invasion, suppress domestic insurrection,
defend itself in time of war, or to assist the
state in the discharge of auy portion of its pre•
sent indebtedness.
SECTION 7. The legislature shall not author.
ize any county. city, borough, township, or in
corporated district, by virtue of a vote of its
citizens, or otherwise, to become a stockholder
in any company,• association, or corporation ;
or to obtain money for, or loan its crhdit to, any
corporation, association, institution, or party.
There shall be an additional article to said
constitution, to be designated as article XII, as
follows :
ARTICLE XII.
OF NEW COUNTIES,
No county shall be divided by a line cutting
off over one•tenth of its population, (either to
form a new county or otherwise,) without the
express assent of such county, by a vote of the
electors thereof; nor shall any new county be
established containing less than four hundred
square miles.
From section two of the first article of the
constitution, strike nut the words, "of the city
of Phildelelphia, and of each county respec!ive
ly ;" from section five, same article, strike out
the words, "of Philadelphia and of the several
counties ;" from section seven, same article,
strike out the words, "neither the city of Phila.
delphia nor any," and insert in lieu thereof the
words, "and no;" and strike out "section four,
same article," and in lieu thereof insert the fol.
lowing :
"SEcTiox 4. In the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four, and in every seventh
year thereafter, representatives to the number
of one hundred, shall be apportioned and dis
tributed equally, throughout the state, by din.
tricts, in proportion to the number of taxable
inhabitants in the several pakts thereof; except
that any county containing at least three thou
sand five hundred taxables, may be allowed a
separate representation ; but no more than
three counties shall be joined, and no county
shall be divided, in the formation of a district.
Any city containing & sufficient number of tax.
a bles to entitle it to at least two representatives
shall have a separate representation assigned
it, and shall be divided into convenient districts
of contiguous territory, of equal taxable popu
lation as near as may be, each of which dis
tricts shall elect one representative."
At the end of section seven, same article, in-
Bert these words, "the city of Plitladelphiashall
be divided into single senatorial districts, of
contiguous territory as nearly equal in taxable
popidation as possible ; but no ward shall be
divided in the fbrmation thereof."
The legislature, at its first session, atter the
adoption of this amendment, shall divide the
city of Philadelphia into senatorial and repro.
sentative districts, in the manner above provid
ed ; such districts to remain unchanged until
the apportionment in the year ono thousand
eight hundred and sixty-four.
FOURTH AM ENDA! ENT.
There shall be an additional section to the
first article of said constitution, which shall be
numbered and read as follows :
SECTION 26. The legislature shall have the
power to alter, revoke, or annul, any charter of
incorporation hereafter conferred by, or under,
any special, or general law, whenever in•their
opinion it may be injurious to the citizens of
the commonwealth ; in such manner, however,
that no injustice shall be due to the corporat•
ors.
IN SENATE, Narch 27, 1857,
Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the
first amendment, yeas 24, nays I; on the sec
ond amendment, yeas 28, nays 8 ; on the third
amendment, yeas 24, naysA.; ou the fourth
mendment. yeas 23, nays
[Extract from the Journal.]
OEO. W. HAMERSLY, Clerk.
IN TIM house OF REPRESENTATIVES,
April 26, 1837.
Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the
first amendment, yeas 78, nays 12; on the see.
and amendment, yeas 67, nays 34; on the third
amendment, yeas 72, nays 22 ; on the fourth ,
amendment, yeas 83, nays 7.
lExtract from the Journal.]
JACOB ZEIGLER, Clerk.
Filed in Secretary's office, May 2, 1857.
A. G. CURTIN,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
SECRETARY'S 01 , F:CE,
Heiman., Juno 22, 1857
PENNSYLVANIA, 88:
. .
Ido certify that the above and foregoing is
a true and correct copy of the original l'ltesolu
tion proposing amendments to the Constitution
of the Commonwealth," with the vote in eneh
branch of the Legislature upon the final pos•
sage thereof, as appears from the originals on
filo in this office.
In testimony whereof I have here-
I L. S. I unto set my hand and caused to be af
fixed the seal of the Secretary's Of
fice, the day and year above written.
A. G. CURTIN,
Secretory of the Commonwealth.
be SENATE, March 27, 1857.
The resolution proposing amendments to the
Constitution of the Commonwealth being under
consideration,
On the question,
Will the Senate agree to the first amendment?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to
the provisions of the Constitution, and were. as
follows, viz
YEAS—Messrs. Brewer, Browne, Coffey, Ely,
Evans, Fetter, Flenniken, Frazer, Ingram, Jor
don, Killinger, Knox, Laubach, Lewis, Myer,
Scofield, Sellers,Shuman, Steele,,Straub, Welsh
Wilkins, Wright and Taggart, Speaker-24.
Nets—Messrs. Cribb, Creswell, Finney,
Gregg, Harris, Penrose and Souther-9.
SO — thiquestion was determined in the affir.
may.
On the question,
Will the Senate agree to the second amend•
meet ?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to
the provisions of the Constitution, Anil were as
follows, viz :
Yeas—Messrs. Brewer, Browne, Cresswell,
Ely, Evans, Fetter, Finney, Flenniken, Ingram
Jordan, Knox, Laubnch, Lewis, Myer, Sellers,
Shaman, Souther, Steele, Straub, Welsh,
kips, Wright and Taggart, Speaker-23.
NAYS—Messrs. Coffey, Crabb, Frazer, Gregg
Morris, Killinger, Penrose and Scofield-8.
So the question was determined iu the attic•
motive.
On the question,
Will the Senate agree to the third amend.
meet ?
The yens and nays were taken agreeably to
the provisions of the Constitution, and were as
follows, viz :
YEAS — Messrs. Brewer, Browne, Cresswell,
Crabb, Eli, Evans, Flenniken, Frazer, Ingram,
Jordan, Killinger, Knox, Laubach, Lewis, My
er, Scofield, Sellers,Shuman Souther, Steele,
Straub, Welsh, Wil '
tins and Wright-24.
Nara—Messrs. Coffey, Gregg, Harris and
Penrose-4.
So the question was determined in the naiir•
mauve.
On the question,
Will the Senate agree to the fourth amend•
meat ?
The yeas and slays were taken agreeably to
the provisions of the Constitution, and were as
follows, vii
I'm—Messrs. Brewer, Browne, Coffey, Cres
well, Ely, Evans, Flenniken, Frazer, Ingram,
Killinger,Knox, Laubach , Lewiar Myer, Seri
field, Sellrs, Shuman, Souther, Steele, Straub,
Welsh, Wilkins and Wright—El.
NAYS—Messrs. Crubb, Finney, Jordan and
Penrose-4.
So the question w• determined in the lair.
waive.
In TUE lIOUS6 OP REPRESENTATIVES,
April 29, 1857.
The resolution proposing amendments to the
Constitution of the Commonwealth being un•
der consideration.
On the question,
Will the House agree to the first amendment.?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to
the provisions of the Constitution, and were as
follows, viz :
YEA —Messrs. Anderson, Arthur, Backhouse
Ball, Beck, Bishop, Bower, Brown, Calhoun,
Campbell, Chase, Cleaver, Crawford, Dickey,
Ent, Eyater, Pauseld, Foster, Gibboney,
Hamel, Harper, Heins, Mutant], Hill, Hale
gas, Hoffman, (Berke,) Imbrie, loves, Jacobs,
Jenkins, Joht.s, Johnson, Kauffman, Knight,
Kerr, Leisenring., Longaker, Lovett, Maoeor,
Mangle, Wealniont, Moorhead, Mum
ma, Musselman, Nichols, Nicholson, Nunetaa
eher, Pearson, Peters, Petrikin, Pownall, Puy.
cell, Ramsey, (Philadelphia,) Ramsey, (York,)
Reamer. Reed, Roberts, Rupp, Shaw, Sloan,
Smith, (Cambria,) Smith, (Centre,) Stevenson,
Tolan, Vail, Vanvoorhis, Vickers, Voeghlev,
Walter, Westbrook, Wharton, Williston, With
78.
crow, Wright, Zimmerman and Getz, Speaker
NAYS-Messrs. Backus, Benson, Hoek, Ham
ilton, Hancock, Hine, Hoffman, (Lebanon) Le
bo, Struthers, Thorn, Warner and Wintrodc---
12.
So the question was determined in the ailir•
mntive.
On the question,
Will the House agree to the second amend.
meet ?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to
the provisions of the Constitution, and were as
follows, viz
YEA9—Messrs, Anderson, Backbones, Ball,
Beck, Bower, Calhoun, Campbell, Carty, Ent,
Fausold, Foster; Bilden, Hamel, Harper, Heins
HeisMed, Hi!loges, Hoffman, (Berks,) House
keeper, Imbrie, Lines, Jenkins, Johns, Johnson
Kauffman, Knight, Leisenring, Longaker, Lo
vett, Manear, Mangle, M'llvain, Moorhead,
Musse!man, Nichols, Nicholson, Nunnemacher,
Pearson, Peters, Petrikin, Pownall, Purcell,
Ramsay, (Philadelphia,) Ramsey, (York,) Rea
mer, Roberts, Rupp, Shaw, Sloan, Tolan, Vail,
Voeghley, Walter, Westbrook, Wharton, Zinc
merman and Getz, Speaker-57.
NAYS—Messrs. Arthur, Augustine, Backus,
Benson, Bishop, Brown, Chase, Cleaver, Craw
ford, Evster, Clibboney, Hamilton, Hancock,
Hill, Hine, Hoffman, (Lebanon,) Jacobs, Kerr,
Lebo, M'Calmont, Mumma, Reed, Smith, (Cam
bria) Smith, (Contra) Stevenson, Struthers,
Thorn, Vanvoorhis, Vickers, Wagonseller,
Warner, Wintrode, Witherow and Wright-3C.
So the question was determined in tho
affir
mntire.
On the question,
Will the House agree to the third amend.
ment ?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to
the pravisiens of the Constitution, and were as
follows, viz
Tees—lfessrs. Anderson, Baelchouse, Ball,
Beck, Benson, Bower, Brown, C an, Camp
bell, Chase, Cleaver, Crawford, Dickey, Eyater,
Ent, Fausold, Foster, Gibboney, Hamel, Mar.
per, Heins, Hiestand, Hill, Hillegas, Hoffman,
(Berks,) Hoffman, (Lebanon,) Housekeeper,
lmbrie, limes, Jacobs, Johns, Johnson, Kauff
man, Kerr, Lebo, Longaker, Lovett, Munear,
Mangle, M'Culniont, Moorhead, Mumma, Mus•
column, Nichols, Nicholson, Nunnemneher,
Pearson, Peters, Petrikin, Pownall, Purcell,
Ramsey, (York,) Reamer, Reed, Rupp, Shaw,
Sloan, Smith, (Cambric,) Smith, (Centre,) Ste.
venson, Wan, Vail, Vanveorhis, Voeghley,
Vickers, Wagonseller, Westbrook, Williston,
Witherow, -Wright, Zimmerman and Getz,
Speaker-72,
Ni rs—Mesers. Arthur, Augustine, Backus,
Bishop, Carty, Dock, Hamilton, Han.
cock, Hine, Jenkins, Knight, Imisenring,Wll.
vain, Ramsey, (Philadelphia,) Roberts, Strath.
no, Thorn, Walter, Warner, Wharton and Win,
trade-22.
So the question WU determined in the air.
'native.
On the question,
Will the House agree to the fourth amer.d.
meet ?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to
the provisions of the Constitution, and were as
fellows, vie :
YEA'S—Messrs. Anderson, Arthur, Backus,
Backhouse, Ball, Beck, Benson, Bishop, Bow.
er, BrOwn, Calhoun, Campbell, Carty, Chase,
Cleaver, Crawford, Dickey, Ent, E'yster, Fans.
old, Foster, Gibboney, Giltlea, Hume], Harper,
Heins, Iliestand, Bill, Hillegas, Hoffman, (Le
banon,) Hoffman, (13orks,) Housekeeper, Itn•
brie, !ones, Jacobs, Jenkins, Johns, Johnson,
Kauffman, Kerr, Lebo, Leisonring, Longaker,
Lovett, Manear, Mangle, M'Calmont,
Mumma, Musselman, Nichols, Nicholson, Na.
coworker, Pearson, Peters, Petrikin, Pownall,
Purcell, Ramsey, (York,) Ramsey, (Philadel•
phin,) Reamer, Reed, Roberts, Rupp,Shaw,
Sloan, Smith, (Cambria,) Smith, (Centre,) Ste.
venson, Tolan, Vail, Vanvoorhis, Voeghley,
Vickers, Wagonseller, Walter, Warner, West.
brook, Wharton, Williston, Witherow, Zimmer.
mats and Getz, Speaker-83.
NAYS—Messrs. Dock, Hamilton, Hancock,
Struthers, Thorn, Wintrode and Wright-7.
So the question was determined its the tar.
motive.
SECRETARY'S OFF:CE,
HARRISBURG, June 22, 1857,
Pennsylvania, as :
_
I chi certify' that the above and foregoing is
a tree and correct copy of the "Yeas" and
"Nays" taken on the resolution proposing am•
enclments to the Constitution of the Common
wealth, as the same appears on the Journals of
the two Houses, of the General Assembly of
this Commonwealth for the session of 1857.
Witness my hand nod the seal of
I L. S. I said oilier, this twenty•second day of
Junc,one thousand eight hundred .cl
fiftyseven. A. G. CURTIN,
Sceretary of the Commonwealth
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Plough, (this plough took the premium at the
Huntingdon County Agricultural Fair, in 1855)
also Hunter's celebrated Cutter Plough, which
can't be beat, together with the Keystone, Hill
side, and Darshear Ploughs. We hove on hand
and are manufacturing stores, such as Cook,
Parlor and Mike stoves for coal cr wood.
HOXiLOW-IV
consisting of Kettles '
Boilers, Skillets, he., all
of which will be sold cheap ibr cash or in ex
ohmage for country produce. Old mon! taken
for now castings. Ily a strict attention to busi
ness and desire to pleake, we hops to receive a
share of politic pal sonage.
J. M. CUNNINGHAM St BRO.
April 30, 1853.—tc.
5 Zt A If E 5 4
BLANKS I GP gi BLANKS
L 3 1 2
tg
A general assortment . Blanks of all . de.
seriptions just printed and for sale at Me
"Journal °glee."
Appointmq or Referees, Common Pond,
Notice to Referees, Judgment Notes
Summons, Vendee Notes
Executions, Constabh's Sales,
Sciro Facies, Subpconas,
Complaints, Deeds,
tWarrants, Mortgages,
Commitments, Bond to idemnify Constable, &c.
FEMALE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
THE library will be open every Saturday af
ternoon, at 3 o'clock, in their room in the
Court House. Subscription 50 cents a ,year.
New books have been added to the former ex
cellent collection:—Oilltillen's works, Hugh
Miller's, Mrs. Ellet's &c.
By order of the
President.
Huntingdon, Oct. let, 1826.
300 liIEGS IPAIIVIPS.
White Lead, (pure) 82 50 per keg.
" " (extra) 2 75 "
Philadelphia Zinc Paint, 240 " "
Beat Snow White, 2 68 "
&c., and all kinds of HARowAon and
building materials in proportion, at the "Hard
ware Store" of J. A. BROWN & CO.
Huntingdon, Apr.8;57.-0,
LEATHER ! LEATHER ! LEATHER
u ENRY W. OVERMAN, Importer of French
n Calf Skins, and General Leather Dealer,
No. G South Third street, Philadelphia.
A general assortment of all kinds of Leather
Morocco, Ac.
REY) AND OAK MOLE LEATDED,
Dr. John McCulloch,
nffers his professional services to the citizens ot
U Huntingdon and vicinity. Office, on Hill st.,
between Montgomery and Bath.
Huntingdon, Aug. 29, 1855.
JOHN 11. ALLEN Si, CO.
Nos. 2 a 4 CHESTNUT Sr., e'th side below Water
PHILADELPHIA.
(The Oldest Wood-ware House, in tire City.)
ANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE
fij Dealers in Patent Machine-made Brooms,
Patent Weaved Cedar• Ware. warranted not to
BLANKS..-Always buy your Blanks at the 1
"Journal Office." We have now prepared av. ohs-ink, Wood & Willow•ware, Cords, Brushes,
tjap ( 2 l .i.o.r.ff , t . y . la_elltilAAlS . l2 .. E_E_DS, BONDS, &e., of all descriptions. Please call and exam•
, NOTES, SUMMO NS' IUNS s 800., EXEC U ins our stock,
P0b.25,'h7.•1y.
IPTCOUNTRY DEALMRs can buy
CLOTHING from me in Huntingdon at Whole
sale, as cheap as they can in the cities, as I have
a Wholesale at ire lu Philadelphia.
Apr.n,'s6. H. ROMAN.
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
ANTIPTILOGISTIC SALT.
A PERFECT SUBSTITUTE
For the Lancet, Leeches and Blisters !
OF ITS INTRINSIC VALUE THE EN
LIGHTENED COMMUNITY AND
NOT THE DISCOVERER
MUST BE TILE JUDGE !
11ANY medicines oflbred for sale are .mm
-11(1 ponied by doubtful certificates (their chief
value) nod claim to be universal remedies, cu
ring all maladies—a burlesque on common
sense. As the discoverer of this SaltAalemnly
protests against having it placed on tl.frbittego
ry of frauds and impositions, he has resolved
that it shall go forth to the world like the pure
gold dollar, wit' no other passport than its own
true value. If the public find it genuine they
will receive it—if spurious they will reject and
condemn it. Instead of its being a panacea for
all ills it has control over but ono ill—has but
one aim and accomplishes but one thing, to
wit ; subdues hylammatory diseases—whatever
be their form or locality, whether in the head,
throat, chest, abdomen, extremeties or skin,
When the; discoverer, at, ~ 1., series of the thunders orclopence, or sailed to testacy
laborious and costly experiments, became fully the living lyre, may call with all confidence.
confirmed in his conviction that the Antiphlo: Marriage.
gistic Salt, which he now has the happiness to Married persons, or young men contempla
present to the American public, was a ting nrarringe, being aware of physical weak-
PERFECT SUBSTITETE nese, organic debility, deformities, &c., should
for Bloodletting, Leeches and Blisters, his immediately consult Dr. Johnston.
for
mind many was
si soghts. agit a'The ted that he could not slee j Ile who places himself ardor the care of Dr.
°Mutton may religiously confide in his honor as
was the striking fact that the manner of its op- :sgelige.Tcart.:nrd confidently rely " pan hia skill
oration, like that of the virus in vaccination, a 3 3 i
could not be explained upon any known prise'. Organic Weakness.
ple. How, in what may, it so effectually subs immediately cured, nail full vigor restored,
„
dues inflammatory diseases and so others, W. I This disease is the penalty most frequently
at fi rst wholly inexplicable; but on further ex: paid by those who have become the victim of
periment it was proved that by its
power twer 'f, improper indulgencies. Young persons are too
II t to comntit excesses from not Iraitif, aware of
the. veins, arteries and glands, a
a equalizes 1-- I the dreadful consequence that may ensue.—
Mails of the body, th e Wla I an equilib r ium s
w, wt - - Now, who that understands the subject will pro
i" which is rho "1"""" of itithu"..th."• 1, i tend to deny that the power of Procreation is
exerts like the vaccine matter, an extraordit. I lost sooner by those falling into improper habit
ry influence over the circulation—resulting in 1 than by the prudent. Besides being deprived
a gradual decline of inflammation as indicated 1 of the plentrare of healthy offspring, the most se
by the p.milse which soon resumes its 'clitoral does and destructive symptoms to mind and bo
state, as the pain and heat disappear. Such is dy arise. The systems becomes deranged , the
its potency, that like the virus just mentioned, physical and mental powers weakened, nervous
- it requires merely what adheres to the point of l ' debility, dyspepsia, palpitation of the heart, in-.a
quill dipped in a solution of it to aflect the digestion, n wasting of tit° frame, cough spin,
\ entire system—hat tnust be instant/2/ used to toms of Consumption.
t 1 , , •Co mad secure it full
proven c ecompt st t n, S II •
. ISVollice No. 7, South Frederick Street, se
ven doors from Baltimore street, East side, o
rue. Three quills in acute, and two in chronic P
disease every 24 hours, till the heat and fever r ho steps. Be particular in observing the same
have s
and number, or you will mistake the place.
tibitided and a perfect cure is ell:rated.— A cure warranted, in Two Dat.
When it takes the place of leeches, stimulating NO AIERCURY Olt NAUSEO r US DRUGS.
ointments and blisters in local inflammation,
Dr. Johnston,
as' Brain Fever, Croup, Toothache. Pleurisy,
&c., its mode of ndministration is two•fuld. Member of the Royal College of Surgeons,
(Soo directions for dissolving, &c.) London, graduate from one of the most eminent
Serlho peculiar excellence of this Salts
1,, I Colleges of the United States, and the grouter
Hutt without the useless loss of blood and Part of whose life has been spent in the first flos
ls of London, Paris aphia, and se
strength, it e ff ectually cures lnflammatory digs there, bus ellected some ofPhil the del most aston i
sh
cases (no others) by producing an equilibrium j int; cures that wore over k nown , many trou bl ed
of all the fluids of the body and n consequent with ringing in the head and ears when asleep,
usinterrupted circulation. The following dif• great nervousness, being alarmed at sudden
fercnt /arms which the unbalanced fluids as- • sounds, and bashfulness, with frequent blushing
some and many not here mentioned, that halo atte n ded sometimes with derangement of mind,
more or less fever and pain, are as perli,raly wet,: eared immediately.
subdued by the Antiphlogistic Salt, as fire 1, Certain Disease,
extinguished by water.
! When the misguided and imprudent votary
l —Cases where the unbalanced fluids afli•et of pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this 1
the Bead and Throat—to wit: Bruit, Ft,- r, painful disease. it to too often happens that an
Headache, Fits, inflamed Eyes, Ears nod Nose ill-timed sense of shame, or dread of discovery,
Canker Neuralgia, Erysipelas, Bronchitis, he-. deters hint from applying to those who from ed
2—Cases where the unbalanced fluids affect 1 oration not respectability, can alone befriend
the Chest and Abdemen--to wit: Pleurisy, ' ! trim, lelaying till the constitutional symptoms
Asthma, Inflamed Limps mid Liver, Colic, ! of 'bin "'Ha disease 'mile their oPPeoranon,
Heartburn, Coughs. Dyspepsia, Gravel, °ono, .pains sucle .as ulcerated sore throat, diseased nose,
rhea, Venereal, &a. I nocturnal pas in the head end limbs, dimness
3—Cases where the unbalanced fluids affecttnl of nig ht , deafness, nodes on the shin bones, and
.
the Extreeties and Skin—to wit;ltheumat ,,, tras
. ams, blotches on the head, face and extremities,
progressing with frights', rapidity, till at last
Gout, Scrofula, Chianti and Small Prix, 'ilti the palate of the mouth or the bones of the n.°
Rheum, and all Itchittg and other Cutaneous fall in, and the victim of this awful disease he-
Eruptions. ' mines a horrid object of commiseration, till
This Salt greatly alleviates the itnflammatory death puts a period to his dreadful sufferings, by
pains peculiar to married ladies (before and at sending him to "that hotline from whence .
the time of confinement) mid many Female traveller returns," To such, therefore, Dr.
Complaints; and is very efficacious is Fevers, Johnston pledges himself to preserve the most
Ague, Wounds, Nervous and Spinal affections, inviolable secrecy, and from his extensive heir.
and any other forms of (m mmo li
ark this) inifa- hire in the test .sPnals of Europe and A mei i
tory disease, attended with heat or febrile sytnp: en, he can confidently recommend a safe and
toms. , speedy cure to the unfortunate victim of this hot-
Persons wile have a tendency of blood to the
head and heart, and who lead inactive lives, or
breathe the impure uir of manufactories and
the, poisonous fumes of metals and miner 10, or
live in unhealthy climates are exposed to a pe
culiar citation ef the Made of the hotly, winch
one dose, without interfering with dirt or host•
nest, once in three m o nths, would invariably
prevent. It is believed to afl'ord protection a
gainst infectious diseases; and therefore ' 'it is
recommended to travellers, sailors and, eel.
Biers.
To protect the community from imposition
by co u nterfoils, the proprietor will employ no
Agent, nod hits made such arrangements that
lie can send theinedicine in any quantity, by
mail or express, to ony part of the United
States or foreigii countries. Its prime coot to
the discoverer is $1,50 per drachm—price $2
per drachm—and is put up up in drachm pack
ages for acute disease (with directions, at
$1 ; three drachms do., for chronic eases, y 5 ;
and 5 drachms do. for &tallies, sB—a net profit
of jiN cents on each package.
While amity nostrum niakers victimize the
good-natured and pill•ridden public by ordering
front six to a dozen box or bottles to cure any
malady, no matter what, the undersigned is
happy in being able to state that the severest
forms of meat inflammatory disease are over.
come by one acute package, and the moat obsti
nate and long standing cases by one Chronic
package. Although thirty days have not °lap
sed since this new medicinal agent became
partially known to the citizens of Boston and
I few neighboring towns, yet such have been the
results of its trial that, during the past week,
nearly 4 ( 10 packages were sold in this city, and
orders received by mail and express for 163
Family, 347 Chronic, and 385 Acute (ackages.
In one instance six persons clubbed together
ancl wrote for six packages of the “Little Gi
ant, as they called it,) to be forwatded to one
address, thereby saving expense to themselves
and the proprietor. •
liCrl.etters from clubs or individuals with
money (if over $10) should bo registered at the
post ollice where mailed, as it costs but five
cents, and will insure their safe arrival.
.. * .The discoverer now humbly submits his
Perfect Substitute for the lancet, leeches and
blisters, to the tribunal of an intelligent public,
reiterating that it deco just what it claims to
do—nu more, no leas: subdues inflammatory
disease (no others) whatever be its form or lo
' .eility by restoring the lost balance between the
',aids and solids. Family packages $B, Chro
aiu
$5, and Acute $2; to be had (free of ex
iomse) only by addressing him through Box
'2, Itnstet , Mass,, or at his Oflice, No. 3
Wim.rStreet.
' Cut out this advertisement and his comma
tnunication in another column for the perusal
of your neighbors and your own future use.
F. COGGSWELL, M. 1).,
Discoverer and Proprietor.
The Antiplilogistie salt, is for Bale at the
lIONTINODON JOURNAL OFFICE.
Mar.11,'57
MEDICAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.
DOCTOR JOHNSTON.
THE founder of this Celebrated Institution,
offers the most certain, speedy, and only
effectual remedy in the troth] for °loots, Stric
tures, Seminal Wealcnoss, Pain in the Loins,
Constitutional Debility, Impotency, Weakness
of the Back and Limbs, Affections of the Kid—
neys, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Ner
vous Irritability, Disease of the head, Throat,
Nose or Skin ; end all those serious and melon
(Moly disorders arising from the destructive
habits olYouth, which destroys both body and
mind. These secret and solitary practices are
more fatal to their victims than the song of the
Syrens to the mariner Ulysses, blighting their
most brilliant hopes of anticipations, rendering
marriage, Sc., impossible.
Young Men,
especially, who leave become the victims of Sol
itary Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit,
which annually sweeps to en .untimely grave
thousands' of young men of the most exalted
talents, and brilliant intellect, alto might oth
erwise have entranced listening senates with
rid disease.
It is a melancholy fact that thousands fall vie•
tiros to this horrid disease owing to the unskil
fulness of ignorant pretenders who by tlio use of
Mat deadly poison Mercury, ruin the cons.i
tution. and either send the unfortunate sufferer
to an untimely grave, or make the resides; of his
life mit erable.
Take Particular Notice.
Dr. J.. addresses tell those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgencies.
These aro some of the sad and melancholy
effects produced by early habits•of youth, via
Weakness of the Rack mut Limbs, Pains in the
bend, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular pow
er, Palpitation of the Heart Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, Derangements of the Digestive
Functions, leneral Debility Symptoms of Con
sumption, &s.
MENTALLY—The fearful effects on the mind
are much to he dreaded; Loss of memory, Con
fusion oft leas, Depression of Spirit, Evil For
bodings, Aversion to Society, Self Distrust,
Love of Solitude, Timidity, &c., are some of the
evils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages, can now
ludo what is the cause of their declining health.
Losing their vigor, becoming weak, pale and
emaciated, have singular appearance about the
eyes, tough and synuoms of consumption.
Dr. Johnston's Invigorating Reme
dy for Organic Weakness.
By this great and important remedy, weakness
of the organs is speedily cured and full vigor re
stored. Thousands of the most debilitated tend
nervous, who bad lost all hope, have been im
mediately relieved. All Impediments to Mar
riage, Physical or Mental Disqualification, Ner
vous Irritability, Tremblings and Weakness,
or exhaustion of the most fearful kind, speedily
cured by Doctor Johnston.
Young Men,
who have injured themselves' by a certain prac
tice indulged in when alone—a habit Beg stoutly
learned front evil 'Companions, or at school—the
effects of which are nightly felt, even when a
sleep, and if not cured renders marriage impos
sible, and destroys both mind and holy, should
apply immediately.
What a pity that a young man, the hope aids
country, and the darling of his parents should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of
life by the consequence ofdeviating from the path
of nature and indulging in a certain secret habit
Such persons before contemplating
* Marriage.
should reflect that a sound mind and body are
the most necessary requisites to promote connu
bial happiness. Indeed without these, the jour
ney through life becomes a weary pilgrimage,
the prospect hourly darkens to tho view. tho
mind becomes shadowed with despair, and filled
with the melancholy reflection that the happiness
of another becomes blighted with our own.
OFFICE NO. 7, SOUTH FREDERICK ST.,
BALTIMORE, MD.
• To Strangers.
Tito many thousands eared at this Institution
within the last 15 years, and the numerous im
portant Surgical Operations performed by Dr.
Johnston witnessed by the Reporters of the pa
pers, and other persons, notices of winch
have appeased again and again bqforo the pub
lic, is a sufficient guarantee to the Billeted.
N. D. There are so many ignorant and
worthless quacks advertising themselves us
Physicians, ruining the health of the already af
flicted. Dr. Johns'n devils it necessary to say to
those unacquainted with his reputation that his
Diplomas always hang in his office.
airTaius Nonoa.—All letters must be post
paid, and contain a postage stamp for the reply,
or no answer will be sent.
June la ;1857,-Iy.
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Molt RIR 13nowx, Springfield township,
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11xxitr Noels, West Darr..
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fixonon IVILsoN, Esq., Tell township,
;;AMER CLARK, Birmingham.
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H. K. NEFF, M. D.,
TTAVING located himself' in WART/1012MARK
Ai in this county, would respectfully offer his
professional services to the citizens of that place
and the country anjaeent.
REFFERENOES,
J. 13. Ludon, 131. D. Gon. A. P. Wilson,
131. A. Henderson, " Wm. P. Or bison, Esq,
J. 11. Dorsey, " Hon. James Gwinn
131. Stewart, " John Scott, Esq. ,
Hon. George Taylor.
Iluntingdon,
Jacob M Gommill, M. D., Ale xandria. Pa
John M'Culloch, << Petersburg.
Ip7,'s2—tf,
IN
DUSTRY MUST PROSPER.
T N. BALL respectfully solicits the attention
u
•of the farming community to n quality of
Ploughs which he is now manufacturing, and will
have ready for sale in a few days, ho is Also pre
pared to make harrows, wagons, carts, wheel
barrows, &e., &A., and to do all kind of repairing
at the shortest notice, and in the most substantial
manner.
Shop on N. W. cameral Montfpnory and Wash
inranrch a7 ts. 1855-ti.
A. P. Wu.). H. BRUCE PETRIRIN
WILSON & PETIUKIN,
.41TOILIVEYS AT LAW,
BUNTINGDON, PA.
Practice in the several Courts of Huntingdon
Blair, Cambria, Centre, Mifflin and Juniata Coun
ties. March 29, IBM