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THURSDAY NIGHT. JAN. "a, Is41


In the Senate, an interesting debate, of which we
give full report amendment the increase
of the army bill, offered by Mr. Cameron providing for
the grant of quarter section of land to every non
commissioned officer and private who shall enlist or
volunteer for the war, and during its continuance
or be honoaby discharged before its termination After
discussion, the further consideration of the amendment
and the bill was deferred till tomorrow
The bill authorizing the appointment of Lieutenant
general to take command OF the military forces of the
United States during the with Mexico, was then
taken up Mr.. Dix made very able speech in favor
OF the bill, which the crowded state OF our columns
obliges us TO defer till tomorrow evening.
In the House, the consideration OF the Oregon Terri
toral bill was resumed, and Mr. Burt occupied his hour
in speech supporting his amendment, followed by Mr.
Petit in reply AT three O'Clock, when the House had
resolved debate should terminate motion that the
mtee should rise succeeded, and then the House al
iourned.
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BEAUTIFUL sArINe.--It was saying of the Jewish
Rabbi that if the ink, the trees pens and the
earth parchment, they would not be sufficient to write
down all the praise due to God Tor liberty"
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supreme Court of the United states.
THURSDAY, January ii, ls47.

THURSDAY, January II, lsi7
No. H. Samuel Thurlow, plaintiff in error Us. the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The argument of this
continued by Mr. Davis for the defendant in
error and concluded BY Mr. Webster for the plaintiff in
error.
No 100. Joel Fletcher, plaintiff in error, ION indic
ment) u.s. the State OF Rhode Island The argument in
this commenced by Mr. Ames for the plaintiff
in
Adjourned till o-morrow II o'clock, a. m.
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THE MON.


We understand that Commodore Perry reached Wash
mgton to-day IN the Oceola steamer from Norfolk where
he arrived IN the steamer Mississippi, in II days, via
Havana, from Anton Lzado The Missssipp comes in to
Norfolk fort the purpose OF refng and taking in some
new machinery, which had been prepared for her She
expects to sail again the of two three weeks
in order to reloin the squadron in the Gulf
The commodore precedes his official dispatches, which
had been transmitted by the mall and are expected to be
received at the department in the of tomorrow
Meanwhile, we understand verbally that Commodore
Perry brings accounts OF his capture of Laguna de los
Terminus, in the province of Tabasco, contiguous
TO the province OF Yucatan where he captured and de-
stroyed fifteen pieces of excellent artillery, with their
carriages, There no serious opposition made BY
the Mexcans and only American life was lost
that done by accidentally falling from the rigging Of
The vessel.
Whilst he at the Havana, which he left on the 5th
ns he understood that accounts had just been received
by the British packet from Vera Cruz He brings de-
spatches and papers for the State Department We have
had no opportunity yet of consulting these journals, but
we learn that they bring of the proceedings of the
Mexican Congress. General Santa Anna had been elect
ed and declared President of the republic and Gomez Fa
rias. Vice President The message of General Saas the
acting President 10 the Congress- expatiaed upon the
war with the United States and poessed deter
mnabon to carry II with vigor and declared that il
only just begun, and it might be expected continue
for twenty years. From these revelations, Con-
gess must see the necessity OF Acknowledgement the
duty OF waving all distant, abstract and irrelevant ques-
tons! WHAT'S wanting is men and money for vigor-
Gus prosecution OF the war; and the adjustment of all
unreasonable questions should be left period of peace
and tranquility.
The accounts from Mexico report Santa Anna to be
still al San Luis de Potos at late day in December
Our oblgng reporter, in the which he gave of
the funeral proceedings yesterday in the Senate chamber
stated that Aduant General JONES' the only repesen-
tave OF the army at the seat of government" SC.
AS this may give rise to Misrepresentation, we have
to state that all the other branches of the staff rep
resented by their respective chiefs, officers belonging
to them.
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0J-Jachson Democratic Association.--An adjourned
meeting of the Association will be held Jackson Hall
Friday evening, the 18th instant, at O'Clock Members
viii please be punctua in their attendance.
H. X. OFFUTT,
Jan IL Recording Secretary.
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WASHINGTON ASSEMBLIES.

NOTlCE.A meeting of the managers of the Washington
Assemblies win be held Gauer's Saloon, Pennsyl-
order. Jan II =
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90 mAsoNC.-A meeting of Washington Royal Arch
Chapter No IT, viii be held in the Masonic Hail. street,
Saturday evening All royal arch resident,
soournng in the District of Columbia, respectfully
invited to attend. BY order Jan. H-2
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From the st. Ions Republican, Dec. 30
Further from New Mcxico-RumOred defeat q
draRDOns.

In addition 10 what stated our paper yesterday,
derived from letters by the last express from Santa Fe
gentleman of this city, connected with the army, has
furnished us with the following extract from letter
ceived from Fort Leavenworth by the last mail II true,
the news painfully important The letter says: "We
have dates from Santa Fe to November 18th Captain
Bewwin with the Dragons, and also three companies
of Col Doniphans regiment have gone below TO the
sstance of the traders There is rumor that sirfy dra
goons have been defeated BY the Navajo Indians. Lieut.
Noble OF the dragons, writes that he Jears and be-
lieves the nlmor is true'
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Inter from south America.

Adjourned till tomorrow, II o'clock, a. m.
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BafsnanageTnent Of the Public


The statement OF the new Collector OH
the public works located at Piitsburg,
shews that although the number Of boats
passed from the opening of the naviga-
ton 10 the first of August this year IS
755 less than last year up to The same
period, the tonnage is 3.692, ,306 lbs. more
and the tolls near ten thousand dollars
more than they were during the whole of
last yearl What Is the unavoidable in
ference from these facts! What but that
the State, under locofoco Canal Board
has been plundered Systematically of from
a quarter TO half million dollars year!
How has the robbery been discovered and
checked By the election of JAMES NJ.
Power, the Wing Canal Commissioner.
whose presence at the Board compelled
saIutary reforms and honest returns.
Our State has witnessed strange sights
of late years in the management of the
public works. We have seen men 60 IN
TO the public employ penniless, at small
salaries, and in the course Of year or
two, become the owners of large farms or
the possessors Of funds to enter largely
into speculative business. We have seen
employers whose wages were set down
at $3.50 or $500, per day, voluntarily
leave their situations, and live subsequent
" on their means like very nabobs. We
have seen the State encumbered by debt
and its citizens tax-ridden, until endurance
almost ceased TO be virtue, and we have
seen at the same time our public works
losing money, when under locoloco con-
troll. But As soon as there was an infusion
of Wing energy and Whig honesty given
10 the Canal Board, the aspects are all
changed-the works become profitable,
and while the number of boats passing
has decreased 25 per cent. the tonnage
and tolls of the present season have al
ready exceeded those OF last year.
Will the people need prompting TO a2-
ply the proper corrective which they COM
menced last fall? Will they require 10
be told that Wing Canal Board will pre-
vent future frauds on the public works,
when they see what has already been ac-
complished by the election of Mr.. Pow
Err! We think not Give the good old
Commonwealth the service of POWER and
Parton as Wings, and MIR. Burns who
though opposed 10 US politically, we be-
lieve to be an honest and conscientious
public officer, and we need have no sha-
dow OF dstrust concerning the payment
of the State interest, and a surplus OF a.
vailabIe means towards the creation oil a
sinking fund for the eventual liquidation
of portion of the principally. Amer.
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entered into negotiations for the purchase
of the Herald. He frankly stated his
condition to Mr.. Mowry the then propri-
eior. and purchased. il payable in install
menis giving his notes, without security,
for the establishment. Several of his Gre
diiors assisted him with means to COM
mence business, and have continued their
assistance up to this time. All the means
lhat Mr.. Row has bcen able 10 command,
beyond what was necessary 10 support
his family and meet the instalments as
they became due upon the printing estab-
lishment ne had purchased, (except s62
dollars invested in a pasture lot, were
faithfully applied to the discharge OF his
old debts, such being preferred as had
been paid for him bv his bail; and he is
now engaged in the payment of those We
ry debts from which he was discharged.
The foregoing is brief and substanti-
ally correct history Of the discharge Of
Jonathan Row as a bankrupt. 1t will be
seen; by its perusal, that he was advised
TO the course he took, by his creditors
that they do not censure him-on the
contrary, that they have assisted him in
the full belief that he was an honest but
unfortunate man. OF the attack upon
him we do not wish to speak further than
we have already done, but we would adj
monish the public that il he had done a.
ny thing amiss in these transactions the
charge would have come from these he
had wronged, if he had wronged any one,
long ere this, and would not have been
permitted to slumber till he was a candi-
date for office and then have been started,
not by his creditors, but by men who
wished TO injure him for political purpo-
ses.
Mr. Row has resided for some years
amongst us and the moral rectitude of his
conduct since he has been here, gives us the
best guaranty we can have of the honesty
of the man and the purity of his character.
Where he is known this article is unne-
eessary. Where he is unknown it may
remove the aspersions attempted to be put
upon him.
In conclusion il is due to the subject OF
this article TO say that it has been written
and prepared ior the press, without his
knowledge or request-it is written by
one wholly unconnected with Mr.. Row
and the facts detailed were derived from
one of his creditors. The name OF the
writer is at the service OF any one who
of right may demand it, and can be had
by calling upon the publisher of the
{" Herald. "
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IMPORTANT MATTERS COMING
TO LIGHT

The statement of the Pittsburg Collect
or is bringing important matters to light,
exhibiting the manner in which our pub
lie works have been conducted under men
bound by party interests. instead oil the
interests of the Commonwealth. A Cap
tain Of Canal Boat gives the following
explanation of whv the tonnage of this
wear exceeds that of last year more than
$4,000 tons, when the number of boats
exceeded those of This year nearly 900:
He (the Captain) says ''that some time
last summer while coming up the Canal
lust before he came 10 weigh lock. he
passed line boat. (as they are called.)
a boat running through 10 Pittsburg. 1t
was large boat and heavily freighted:
whilst he was in the Office ei the weigh
master, the Captain OF this line boat came
in and asked to be passed through with
out weighing; said he had twenty tons on
board, did not wish to he detained, &C.
The gentleman from Union county turn
ed to the officer, at the same time taking
$40 bill out of his pocket. and told him
TO weigh that boat, and that II he did not
find that it had forty tons on board IN
place of twenty, the money should be his.
The officer replied: ~" They pere mol
in The habu of toeighing these boats,
that the masters of them they had al
,cays found 10 tell the truth, &c. and
at the same time passed the boat regular
ly through as having only twenty tons on
board, when our informant is certain,
from the way she was sunk in the water,
that her load must have exceeded forty
tons"
This statement was made TO the Editor
of the Union County Star, who holds
himself IN readiness 10 furnish satisfactory
proof OF The statement il required.
The people will here see specimen
of the manner in which our public works
are and have been conducted under the
rule of Shunkism! They will also learn
as the Erie Gazette well remarks, why
our Public Improvements have not been
more productive in former years. And
in this connection, an important inquiry
suggests itself, which the people, we
trust, will wisely answer at the ballot
box. Ii is this: if one WbIg member ol
the Canal Board has succeeded in draw
ing largely increased revenue from the
State works, what might not be expected
from the conjoint exertions OF two!
Voters Of all parties should ponder this
question, and let its forcible suggestions
impel them 10 truly Pennsylvania
course of act ion.-I.anc. Trib.
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The Albany Evening Journal says
sThose who have the best opportunity
for learning Gen. TAYLoR's sentiments
say that he was opposed to the annexa-
tlon OF Texas. We are assured by gem
tlemen who were much with Gen. TAy-
LoR, Zone Of whom is not Wing, du-
ring the discussion of the Wilmoi Proyiso
that he openly, frankly and freely an
nounced himself opposed TO any extern
sion of Slave Territory. And such we
belieie to be fact,
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CAN SKUNK BE ELECTED!

Is question often asked, and We know
of no better way OF answering It, than by
copying the following paragraph from the
Harrisburg Argus, one of the two locofo-
co papers published at Harrisburg:--Lan.
Trib.
at should not be forgotten that in
1914, Gov. Skunk succeeded by mea-
gre majority of four thousand votes.-
The Democracy were then United. They
marched up to the polls as one man. and
only saved themselves by the skin of
their teeth. But the condition Of things
have changed materially since that period.
Without inquiring into the cause, it is
sufficient for us to know that the party
from being united have become disunited.
THEY CANNOT ACT IN HAIR
MONY ANDIN CONCERT WITH
THE PRESENT EXECUTIVE AS
THEIR LEADER. Without that har-
mony and concert of action the majority
of A, 600 in .-fS44 must, as matter oi
-confse,, dwindle down to minority In
ls47."
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Are you Assessed !

We would remind the Whig and Anti
masonic voters throughout the county of
The necessity of being assessed at least
ten days before the election. Let this
matter be attended to in every township
and borough, otherwise many votes may
be lost. The Locofocos are using all the
means they can device to make grand
rally, and it therefore behoves the Wings
and Antimasons to be on the alert. VIII
you, who can give majority of from
1900 10 1900, not exert yourselves lit
lie also! Be not deceived by The move
ments Of the Locos, but go to work, every
one that can spare the time, and have
your men assessed. Get all things ready
and when the day of election arrives,
then '.up and at them'' and give them a
real Waterloo defeat. You CAN do it;
and we have no doubt you WILL do it.
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Township Committees of vigf.
lance.


ADDIsox.-Samuel Elder. ESQ.,, Moses
A. Ross, Esq. John Hanna, Esq. John
HarizelI, Esq, Capt. Jon. Hlnebaugh,
John Irwin, Jonas Peck. a
MISUNDERSTANDING Hoon, David
Weisel, John Null, Daniel Marz, Esq,
Phillip Hoon, John Weisel.
BERLIS.-Jacoh Kimmel, Esq, DIR.
NJ. Berkey, Col. John Ill. Smith, Peter
Knepper, Charles Stoner, William knep-
per.
BRsTHERsvALLEY.-S Brtner, Jons
a,han Walker, Jacob X. Beighlev, Jacob
Geeting, Jesse Long, Edward klmmel.
CoNEMAucH.-George Masters, Esq,
Jos. Hoffman, Isaac Kaufman, John How
ard, Cyrus Shafler. Jacob Ream.
ELKLIcK. = Elijah Wagner, Gabriel
Miller, Michael Hay, Esq, Peter keim,
Robert Patton, Jenkin Griffith, Jacob
Schrack.
GREENvlLLE:-Geo. Klingaman. Jr..
Samuel VI. Halter, Samuel Griffith. Esq,
Peter Englc, Jacob p. Hutzel, Jacob
Lint.
JExNER.-Edmund Kiernan, Samuel
Murphy, Esq, Gillian Walter, John
Duncan, John Walter, jeremiah ShaAer.
JEFFERSON John Baker, David Lohr,
Jacob Fleck, John G. Benford, Peter
Friedline, Daniel Bowman.
MnFoRD.-John A. Baker, Esq, John
Knable, Jacob Gable, Eli X. Haines,
Samuel Kooser, John Chorpenning, JON
athan Laub.
PAINT.-Peter Berkey, Esq. Isaac
HolsoppeI, Esq, John T. Miller, Adam
Holsoppel, Daniel Berkey, of p, Henry
Custer.
QUEaAuoNING.-Samu Kimmel, Sam
uel Swank, Jacob Miller, of JOS. John
Maurer, Jacob Bowman, A. J. Lohr.
SOMERSET BoRoUGH.-Fred'k. Weimer,
Jacob Mier, Gillian Lint. Esq, John c.
kurtz, Jos. B. Earl, John j. Schell.
SOMERSET, TP.-A. Beam, Esq. Jos.
Rhoads, Washington Benford. jacob
Walter, Jos. Chorpenning, John Case
beer. Josiah Lichteherser, Philip Smith.
SHADE.-John Wagner, Jesse Slick,
Wm. Reel. Esq, David Rodgers, Jacob
Lambert, Emanuel Specht.
SouTuAMProS-J John X. Breniiam,
Esq. John Brallier, John Hoyman. Wm.
CritchGeId. Esq, Samuel Z. Snyder,
Gideon Bowman.
SToYsTowx.-Aaron Crissey, Henry
Fisher, DIR. Samuel Postlethwaitc, Geo.
IIeinish, John IL. Snyder, Henry Stew
art.
SroxYcREEK.-Jacob Lambert, ESQ.,,
Benjamin Kimmel, George isnhr, Jacob
Will, Abner Yoder, Moses Lambert.
SuaMIT-Col. G.. NJ. Hicks. Elias h.
BeighIey. Daniel Peck, Adam Yoder, Ja-
cob BerkIey. VIM. Miller.
TuRKEYFooT.-'Fh Rcam, Mich
ael Sanner, Aaron Schrack, Levi Leich-
liter, Alex. Hanna, Esq, Israel Rhoads.
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.NeaC advertisements.
TEACHERS WANTED.

TNHE Schnol Directors Of the town
Il ship of Somerset. wish 10 employ
20 competent teachers. for said township
commencing school on Monday The duh
day Of October next. They also hereby
give notice that each dIslrict is required
10 appoint committee Of three, who are
to acrep, or refuse the teachers assigned
for their respective districts. The Di-
recIors will meet on Saturday previous.
At the house OF Jacob Nef in Somerset
Borough.
Rv order Of The Board.
HENRY J. IIElPLE, Sec'y.
Sent IA, 1877.
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Notice.

TavHE firm of ShryncR. Bingham and
& Go. al Shade Furnace was dissolved
on the 18th day of July last, by .Jno. K.
Shryock lrar sIeEring his interest in said
firm 10 A. +. Roycr. The business is
now conducted by VIM. l.. Shryock.
Rob'i. Bingham and A. F. Roy yer, under
The name Of
SHRYOCK, BINGHAM & ROYER.
August 80 lS47-sepi7-5t
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EOur intelligence from Mexico is
OF somewhat indefinite character. Gen.
Scott was expected to enter the city on
the goth of August, but the latest arrival
at New Orleans brought no news up to
that date.
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Nzarrfed q:

On the 24th August, by John A. Ba-
kcr, Esq, Mr.. Jonathan Pile, 10 Miss
Catharine Bailey.
On the l5;h August. by ii. B. Barnes,
Esq, Mr.. John Pile, of Jackson county,
H., TO Miss Adaline King.
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GEN. IRWIN AND THIEPRosPEcT.

The Village Record says-"The Wings
of Pennsylvania have never presented
more undivided front than at this mo-
ment. Wherever we turn, the most graf
flying prospect is seen. All the counties
are working with consummate tact and
judgment, preparatory 10 the great effort
in October. Gen. lrvln is the man OF the
people-inielligent, honest and unosten-
iatious. A better man was Fever put
forward for the votes of free peo-
pIe. The utmost confidence may be re-
posed in him. During long life he has
never faltered for moment in the straight
forward discharge of duty. He is emf
nently qualified for the duties OF the Office
to which we would elevate him. HIS
integrity is above suspicion. Well may
the Wing party rally with confidence
upon Irwin. -
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Copper, Sheet-Iron and
TIN WARE,
NJ AN u FACT O RYv
One door east Of the Herald" Office. and i'm.
mcdiately opposite Stahl's Halter Shop,
Main street, Somerset Pa.
ALEXANDER sEEAFFER,

ALEXANDER SFTAFFER,
NOULD respectfully inform the ci-
w t;zens Of Somerset and vicinity
that he has purchased from J. II. Ben
ford & Co., their entire stock, and that
he will continue TO manufacture, TIN.
Copper and Sheef-HrOn-Vvare.
al the old stand. Having lately purcha-
sed at Cumberland, fresh supply Of
I'm, sheet-iren and copper, he IS now
prepared to make TO order all kinds of
ware in his line of business. His work
shall not be surpassed in sly le or durability.
Merchants and others
who keep Tin-ware for sale had better
give him a call, as he can sell them ware
as low as il can be bought at any other
shop of the kind in the county. Appro-
we'd country produce taken in exchange
for ware. Mending done on short no
tice, and reasonable prices. Remember
the shop is on Main street, one door east
Of the Herald" Office, Somerset, Pa.
August 81, 1917.
N. B. A good journeyman wanted.
to whom liberal wages will be given.-
Application 70 be made Immediately.