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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-07-19

To JACOB CoLLAaER, Esq, the last 9th but
one of the cabinet of the Second Washington
present.
The above letter shows, in clear light, the
true character of a large number of the present
horde OF Loco Foco Office holders, in Washing
ton, and throughout the country. We have no
doubt that it he had been suffered to remain in
the service Of the Department, he would, to all
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-08-23

IJThe attention of our readers is directe
10 the Foreign News in to.days paper, which
will be found highly interesting. 1t will be
seen that the Hungarians continue successful
against the combined powers of Russia and
Austria. They fight with the energy and des
peralion which characterize men battling ih
the glorious cause of Freedom, and the whole
population serve the patriots with heart and
hand, bringing food and horses, and intelligence
of all the enemies movements. They ,oiU be
free, it cannot be otherwise. Such energy
determination and courage cannot be crushed
and their enemies will soon be compelled to
grant them thoir independence. In their pa.
triolic struggle for freedom. they have the
prayers and best wishes of every American
heart.
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Huntingdon County.

The democracy of this county have placed
date for Assembly at the approaching election.
Il will be remembered that Col. Duff is one of
those who shouldered their musket and went
to the wars in Mexico, where he proved himself
a good soldier and brave man. AS he would
make good member. we hope the yeomanry
Of old Huntingdon will manifest their aPprecia-
ton of his gallant conduct as soldier, and
send him 10 represent their interests in the
next session OF the Legislature. A. X. Cor
nyn, the former Representative. is the whig
opponent
Lieut.. A. J. Doyle has been nominated as
the whis candidate for Treasurer.
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TaylOr'S Administration.

The following extract from the Nelr York
Herald of the 7ih inst, paper which gave
Taylor very warm and ardent support last
fall, shows the estimation in which the present
administration is held by some of the leading
wings OF the country. The fragrant violation
of solemn pledges is beg ginning to disgust
many of General ylor's warmest friends and
admirers. and the proscriptive policy of his
dministraI ion-without parallel in tho his
tory of this country-must drive from his sup
port every canded and honest man in the
try. We commend the following article to the
careful attention of our friends of the ohus-
town News. We hope they will read it care
fully, and then inform the public whether it is
not good whig authority and entitled to as
much credit as some of their own gratuitious
assertions.
Already we behold, under this admin
iistration, an amount of corruption, favorlt-
ism and partisanship,s which has at once
astonished and shocked all honest men in
| the community. holesale removals
from office, without just cause-appoint-
ments of friends, relatives and lactonists,
irrespective of capacity or integrity inso-
lent and unscrupulous employment of the
patronage and power of the government,
for the benefit, not of the country, but OF
"the party, such, alas! are the leading
features of this administration. And all
revealed, too, in the short space of five
months! No former administration has
reached the same point OF corruption In
the same space of time. 1t seems as If
this cabinet have determined to answer
the people in the manner of the foolish
Jewish king:-Whereas, our predecessors
did lade you with heavy yoke, we will
add to your yoke. They chastised you
with whips, but we will chastise you with
scorpions!'
Here we have had new department
organized-the Department of the Interior,
or Home Experimentation which the
people anticipated salutary results, the re-
form of mary abuses, and more efficient
administration of public affairs. How
has it been conducted! 1t has been given
into the hands of EWING second Ledru
Rollin-a rabid, malignant, intolerant, un-
scrupulous partisan, who seems bent on
pursuing the same reckless and savage
course as his prototype in France, by
which the fortunes of republicanism In
that land have been jeopardized, perhaps
beyond all hope. There is also the Lam
artine of the cabinet, full of sounding pc
riods, but destitute of practical ability ol
WISDOM sentimental statesman, who
consumes, in the elaboration OF the pom
pous nothngs of some trivial note, The
time III which great man would arrange
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Another Soldier Gone.

LIEUT.. EDWARD E. LIE CLERc died at Mount
Airy, near Philadelphia, on Saturday, the L llh
inst He was Lieutenant in the 2d Regiment
of Pennsy Ivan ia Volunteers, ard he was per-
sonally known to many in this county, we
publish the following obituary notice from the
Philadelphia Pennsylvania. 1t will be seen
that he buried with military honors, and
that many of his companions in arms were pres
at the solemn ceremony.
Funeral of Ed,oard T.. lie Clerc.-The
funeral of this gallant young Pennsylvania
Volunteer, took place, according to pre-
vicus announcement, yesterday afternoon,
from the residence of George G.. West,
Esq, Third and Christian streets, South
wark. The deceased had just attained
the age of thirty years, and was a noble
and amiable gentleman, profound schol-
ar, and a lawyer of much promise. When
the Mexican war broke out, he was one of
the many thousands of that brave band
which volunteered their services, to fight
the battles of their country in foreign
land; and when he started on that glorious
mission, he was chosen an officer in the
Wyoming company. During the war, he
manifested spirit of bravery and noble
daring, that his brother officers, after the
capture of the city of Mexico, presented
him with magnificent sword, as testi-
monial of their high appreciation of his
brave achievements, and generous and
kind disposition. When peace was de-
clared, he returned to his home, in Wilkes
barre, Pa, where he was shortly after
seized with chronic diarrh9a, which
continued for some time. From that
period until the day of his death, there are
certain melancholy incidents connected
which we forbear mentioning. Soon after
however, having business to transact in
this city, he took up his abode at Mount
Airy, where he died on Saturday last
The body was subsequently removed to
the house of Mr.. West, where, almost
simultaneously with the corpse, Mrs. LIE
Clerc, the mother of the deceased, arrived
she having been sent for when his ILL
ness reached state of uncertainty as tc
his recovery. The funeral cortege pre-
sented a solemn and mournful aspect, a:
they passed along the route to Laurel Hill
where the remains were inferred. The
military escort consisted of the Philadel
phia Cadets, under the command of Lieut.
Hoyer, and German Washington Volun
teers, Capt. Wilhelm, preceded by th
German Washington Guards Band-th
whole under the command of Capt. Will
helm. The pail bearers were Lieut.. Gray
Capt. Hill, and Lieut.. Morehead, on tn
left; and Lieut.. Voter, DIR. Bunting, an
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u General Taylor and Governor Johnston
were warmly received by the citizens of Pitts
burg and Allegheny on Friday last. The city
was thronged with people anxious to see the
distinguished visiters. The arrangements for
their reception were made irrespective of party,
some of the leading democrats in the city ia
king prominent part in the ceremonies AL
though this tour of Taylor and Johnston, the
wings say, is made with no object of politi-
cal character, the Governor gave the lie 20 his
friends by making fiaring political speech to
a crowd of people before The Monongehela
House on Saturday last. With all his shrewd-
ness, Johnston will OCCASIONAL let out the real
object of this visit of Taylor's to Pennsylva-
MIA, which is nothing more or less than to Sc
cure the triumph of whiggery in the next LIE.
gislature of this State. He is anxious to have
Legislature which will act in concert with
him in chartering bank in almost every town
and village i'll the State, and food the country
with irredeemable paper money. But the peo.
pie are wide awake for him. He cannot sue
ceed second time in humbugging them Af-
ter he second Tuesday of October next, he will
find himself in glorious minority as a rev. ard
for his tricks of last ia II.
In speaking of the olitical schemes Of Gov.
Johnston, the Westmoreland Argus says: 81.
is a fact which cannot be concealed. that Gov.
Johnston and his adm inistraton were most
wofully chagrlned when they found by the re-
suit of the election last fall that they had not a
majority of political friends in both branches
of the Legislature. The constitution of the
House was a barrier &c their movements durin Q
the whole session, hich they could not over
come. Anu to avoid similar difficslty the
coming session, and that they may have full
sweep &c carry out their poll schemes, 1t is
now their avowed object to throw something
into the contest this fail which will enable
them to elect majority of Wings in both
branches of the Legislature. For this purpose
Gov Johnston is to take a tour through the
State in person, and to carry with him the no
party President of the United States, Zachary
Tav vlor-who by his august presence is exPec-
as the Cover nor has expressed it, ich is to
result most prodigiousiy to the advantage o.
the Wings in the coming campaign in Penn.
sylvauia. But the scheme will fail. The peo-
vering and trick cry of his Excelency. The
name of Taylor has lost its spell over the
minds of the people, and the tour which he is
about TO make through Pennsylvania cannot
save Johnston and his party from an ignomin-
ious dofcat at the coming October election.
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Ut Our neighbors Of the Johnstows Ne,ss
are still laboring to Justify Mr.. Ball, the State
Treasurer, for Withholding the money appro-
priated TO the payment of the domestic c:cdi-
tors public improvements, and attempt
to contradict statement we de time
since that Mr.. Ball alone was baneable for
the delay tha: has occurred III the payment of
the laboreIs the public works. They must
either have very large amount of bulldog ism
in their composition, or they must think them
selves possessed of more ability than major
ity of their brethren of the press thus to hold
on tenaclously to q subject which every
whig editor in the State has dropped like hot
potato. We repeat, that there IS no use In
denying the fact that Mr.. Ball did refuse TO
honor the drafts Of the Canal Commissioners
on him for money, and he admits the fact him
self when he notifies the Canal Board that he
is ready TO accept them. His admission
itself ought to be sufficient we think, TO stop
the News on this subject, as it has proved more
than some of their whig brethren of much more
ability were able to get and who there fore
acted the wiser part by letting it drop alto :
gether.
| The News claims great credit for Mr.. Ball
because he has disbursed $400 900. II should
bear in mind, however, that this is not one
| half the amount that was appropriated, and
yet nearly tDc0 thirds of the fiscal year has
expired. This fact shows at once that the
Treasurer did not pay out the money as fast as
he should have done, and leaves the balance
more than one half to be disbursed in little
over one third of the year, 1t may be conten
ded that he had not the money in the Treasury
and consequently could not pay it out. But he
has not the benefit of even this excuse, because
after having paid off the State interest on tht
! first of the present month, more than two hun
d ed thousand dullars remained in the Treasu
ry. These facts, and we defy the editor.
OF the News any other person to cOntradic
them.
We have no disposition whatever TO main
tain a controversy with our anxious neighbor.
upon subject which has been long since worr
out, and which in fact admits of no controver
cy. We think it advisable for the editors o
the News to follow in the wake of their whg
leaders by acknowledging the corn and drop
ping the subject. If they disposed, how
l ever, continue their useless vindication o
Mr.. Ball. let them do it in some other mannci
than by making statements which have NJ
| foundation in truth.
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The last Johnstown News has long nd
lacrymose article the subject of the Tariff
of lS42, in which the repeal oc that la W is
treated in style sufficiently mournful to draw
tears from the eyes Of crocodiles. II charges
the Tariff of 1916. with being the cause of al
most all The mishaps and misfortunes which
have bsfallen tho country and individuals for
the last four years, and winds up by saying
that the people must look to the whig party for
che restoration of the Tariff of 1912. We have
no intention of making a lengthy reply to their
W indy assertions; but will merely state that the
wings are again endeavoring to agitate this
question mere ly for political purposes, and to
humbus the people. If the whig party is Sc
strongly in favor of the Thrift of 1912, will the
Nows men tell US why they did not adopt ii
last winter when they had majority in Con-
sreRs' Answer, that. Mr.. News.
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PENNSYLVANIA the Battle Ground.

From a private letter in the PIttsburg Post
written by whig in Washington City, we
take the following extracts. 1t will be seen
that Pennsylvania is again TO be the battle
ground, and all the pow er of the National and
State Administrations will be,brought to bear,
in order that the wings may succeed in the
approaching contest. Who will now doub BIT
Gov. Johnston's object in bringing General
Taylor here.
The August elections in the West an
South are looked upon, here, as decidin g
nothing, for the Administration, it is said,
had not yet fairly taken its stand. Now,
however, it has put itself in position, and
has resolved to put forth all its strength in
the coming fall lelections-and particularly
in Pennsylvania. 1t is there that its first
great battle is to be fought.
Arrangements are now making for it.
Y our State is TO be shingled over with
franks. Post Masters will be found that
will carry forward the great work.
Schmidt'S German paper is to be put in
operation, pensioned emisaries and hired
orators are to traverse it in all directions.
Expect, therefore, one of the ierces
political conflicts in your State, ever
known, since your memory, for it is moi
possible for one party to put forth all It's
own party power. aided by the whole
strength of the Government, without put
ting the opposing party upon It's mettle
and bringing out all its power also.
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CePt. Binder, on the righ, of the hearse,
which was drawn by four black horses
with plumes. Then followed several
officers of the Second Pennsylvania
Regiment, with long train of carriages in
the rear. When the military escort
reached Broad and Coates streets, they
were dismissed, and the pail bearers Joined
the carriage procession until they arrived at
the Cemetery, where the Germanto wn
Blues, Capt. Miles, received the body,
and, after religious service, by Rev. Mr..
Coleman, of Trinity church, Southwark,
they fred a salute, and the coffin, conta in
ing another of the heroes of the late war
with Mexico, was consigned to the tomb.
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GrThe following is said 10 he correct as.
innate of the number OF slaves in the following
countries:-Uniled States. 3 ,O9J 900; Brazil,
$3.50. 900; Spanish colonies, 90O, 900; Dutch |
Colonies. $4,000; South American Republics,
l45.O00i African settlements. 10000. Total
.7.5cO,0OO.
u Buiwer the novelist is now satisfied that
Eugene Aram was innocent OF the charge of
murder, and intends making the omende hon
ordbte in the next edition of his popular novel
Of that name.
GJ-It is fact worthy of note, says the Ne,o
York Express that among all the numerous
guests, boarders, and servants, at the largest
hotels in the city, not single cas- of cholera
occurred.
u 1t is proved that pair of sparrows du-
ring the time they have their young To feed de-
stroy, on average, every week, 1850 cater
pillars. This calculation is founded on actual
observation.
u In 1885, only thirteen years ago, there
were not 5, 600 white inhabitants between
Lake Michigan and the Pacific ocean. Now
there are nearly 100000
The Indians of the plains arc reported to
have the cholera among them. They took ii
from the emigrants on the road, and in conse-
queDce they all abandoned the travelled rout e. .
taking their course for the Arkansas,!an prom
ising not TO come near the Americans any
more. The Sioux, Pawnees. and Cheyennes
had all vanished
GjA machine Ia S been inven ted entitled
fire annihiator," which by powerful appli.
cation of vapor, extinguishes u most intense
fire in few seconds.
III Mr.. Golden SAYS that Russia has an army
on paper withou: commissariat, a navy with
out sailors, and military chest without far
thing in it.
| IThe extensive distillery of Mr.. David
Ruthrauff. two miles from Winchester, va, }
was burnt down on the ID inst. Loss $4,000.
G5- 1t is said that there now in Indiana
not less than 200, 900 Germlns--some say
250, ,000-one third of whom are Catholics.
| GJPIt is said that the Hon, Henry Clay
passed through New York city, from Saratoga
to Newport, Friday last, so quietly that it
was not KIN own until next day.
057It appears that the California mania Ia s
not only extended TO Europe, but 10 The very
antiPodes themselves At Sydney, New South
Wales. ten ships, averaging SOC tons each,
were fitting out to take passengers to the gold
mines of California.
GThe New Hampshire Legislature at its
recent session, provided that, after the seco nd
Tuesday in Marcl next, the day of the State
election, no license shall be granted for the
sale of liquors, except for medicinal or mechan-
ical purposes.
UA mans sentiments are developed by his
conversation; his Judgment by what he with
holds.
/ G=Among the deaths report ed last week, il
| New Y York, was that of Il man los years old.
/ The Art Union of Cincinnati endea vor
ing to purchase of Mr.. Robb, of New Orleans
his copy of Powers Greek Slave. 1t is offered
to them for $4,000.
The Cambridge Chronicle attributes disease
even cholera, TO the use of meats kept on ice
till putrifica ton takes place, which is very
quick in hot weather. Most housekeepers, WI
suppose, are aware that meat should never
come in actual contact with ice.
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P R @ P @ = A i \.

EHROPOSALS will be received at the En-
q gineers Office, in Lewistown, until The
a5th of August, for the delivery on the line of
the Pennsylvania Rail Road on each half mile
of the said Road between the Portage ReIl
Road and Robinson's Ridge oF on the side of
the Allegheny Portage Rail Road, at or above
Gaysport, of 600,00 feet b. VI. OF White
Pine or Hemlock lumber.
The proposals to state the kind OF timber
The timber TO be free from wavey edges and
not to haze exceeding II inches sap the
face of either corner of the stick, it will also
be clear of windshakes and other material de-
fects Each piece to be 30 fl. long clear OF
stump shot and sawed 6 s inches with allow
ancc for sinkage.
ALSO:
] 600 cross ties upon each mile of said dis
tanee, $50 10 be 81 feet in length and reduced
TO 81 inches in thic kness by hewing or saving
two sides to straight and smooth parallel sur
faces of 10 inches width.
And 1850 cross ties same length and reduced
to inches in thickness in the same manner TO
surfaces of 8 inches. or the large ties may DC
sawed 81 by 0inches, and the smai ones
X inches. All the ties to De ootained oil
good sound White Oak or Young Chesnut TIM
her free from wind shakes or other material de-
fects. Thev will be divested of the bark before
delivery. Proposals will be addressed TO
VIM b. FOSTER. Jr., Associate Engineer.
Euoineers Office + Div. Pa X. r. Lewistewn
j. EDGAR THOMSON.
Chief Engineer Pa. Il. R.'Co.
Ang. ., lSI9-ll-td.
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Military Elections.

The following is the result of the election
for company officers far have heard
them. We will publish the result of the
elections in the other companies in this ounty
as soon as We learn them.
american HighIanders, (Su nmit}
Captain.-James Mclaughlin.
lSt Lieut--Wiliam J Ivory.
I'd Lieut.--Thomas M'Closkcy.
Can,bria Guards, (Ebensburg.)
Captdin.-C III. Heycr.
LIST Lieut.-John G.. Given.
I'd Lieut.-George w. Todd
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UFTHE SENTINEL, has much the largest cir
culation of any paper published in this county
and as an adrertiSing sheet ofers superior
Inducements TO merchants and business men
generally. Those desirous Of making ass ct
This medi um for extending their business can
do so by either sending their notices direct, OF
Through the tOltoptng agents:
John Grouse, Esq, JohnstoTn
E. w. Carr, Exams Buildings, Third ST.
Philadelphia.
VIM. 4. KiRsloe, PittSburg.
George Pratt, ISL, Nassau ST., Ntw York
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NOTICE.

Y ETTERS of Administration having been
- granted TO the undersigned by The Regis
ter of Cambria county, on the estate OF Ibom-
as Crossman, d dec'd =, notice is hereby given TO
all persons indebted o said estate to make pay
ment, and those having claims against 1t TO
present them TO the undersigned duly authen-
tcated for settlement.
MARY ANN CROSSMAN,
DAVID SOMMERVILLE.
Susquehanna tp-,
Aug %. IS49. 46-6t
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Another Change.

The Johnstown Transcript has assed into
the hands of George N. Smith, Esq. by whom
j, W i'll hereafter be conducted under The title
of "7he Mouatnin Echo and Cambria Trans
eript." As Mr.. Smith is gentleman of con
siderable ability as a writer, we feel confident
the Echo will do good service in the glorious
cause of democracy in this county. Success
10 hun.
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Disturbance in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20.
There have been no cholera or deaths
from the epidemic reported yesterday.
During the past four days considerable
excitement has prevailed down town ow-
ing to the serious rioting between the
whites and blacks. Several have been
badly wounded on both sides.
The Sheriff has summoned about five
hundred special police to his aid and taken
entire possession of the turbulent district.
All is now quiet.
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Office.

TT ETTERS testamentarv on the estate OF
Il William Bradley late of Allegheny town
ship, deceased, have been granted TO the sub
scriber, resid ing in said township. All per.
sons having claims against said estate ore no.
titled TO present them properly authenticated
for settlement, and those indebted TO the same
are hereby requested to make Immediate pay
ment.
MICHAEL DRISKEL.
July IL, l6l9.-4l ct.
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the mightiest affairs. A Louis Blanc, and
Flocon are not wanting; and. oh! how
beautlfully they manage the public inter-
ests! Look at the affairs of the Post Office
epartment-thrown into the utmost con-
fusion, in consequence of nepotism and
tavotitlsm of the grossest and most un-
blushing character.
Scarcely a single pledge is there of
General Taylor, that has not been viola
ted by the cabinet, which is fast destroy
ing his reputation and blasting his fame.
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The foot Of the cOl,ennn.-The New
York Tribune OF Monday concludes a
paragraph on the August elections, with
the doleful words
$50 the House is lost, almost beyond a
possibility of recovery. We mean that ii
will pretty certainly not be whig; what il
,cM be, let who will divlne-we cannot