j ' ! U.J.1-.
S7
II AIHUSBI RO, Jail, 4.
Itolh parties of lite House of Representa
tives belli a caucus this even! g.
Democrats nominated Hon. A. B.
Lftncnlier, ofMontjjomery toanty, ns Speaker
tin 1 ho first bollot, which stood ;A. IS. lon
poker, C8 ; (Juorire N. Smith, of Cumbria. 9.
Captain Jacob Zciglcr was noauiim.ed us clerk
onim iiiicusly.
The Republicans nominated Hon. Tho.
Ttiuilifrs ns c'prnler ; no nomitiution for
ilftk was mtid, end it is probable Hint ths
vote fur Mr. Zeigler will bo mntle ununinious
a hnitilgorae compliment, which is that treti
tlemun's abilities at on officer and cuortesy
us a geotlsmtin eminently merit.
Alnriulng News from Knnstit,
CINCINNATI, JaU. -1.
The St. Louis Democrat, rornireJ here snj-s
Hint puesiTifrers from Kansas fur.iish the fol
lowing extfitiiijr reports:
On Friday, tho 2."ith ult., news rcuhed
Lenvenwoith that on engngcineut hud occur
red between thn Free tstoto militia, under
Uen. Lane, nt Supur MonoJ mid tlio U. S.
dragoons. The officers ordered Gen. Lano to
surrcndeT, nnd upon his refusal they charged
but were repulsed with tho loss of threo of
their number. Tito ilrngonus then retired,
nnd sent to Governor Denver fur reinforce
ments. The Governor orJeied three com
panies of dragoons to proceed to tho seat
of war, and a bloody affray was anticipated.
As 60on as tho news of tho engngemt nt was
received, the people commenced organizing
und hurrying to the assistance of Gen. Lane.
It wos expected that, before tho dragoons
could utrive, Lane would be reinforced by
U.'iOO men. There whs intense excitement nt
Lawrence, and the people were preparing to
tuko the field. President Calhoun is said to
lave left the territory.
Wmhluitjn ,in.lrs.
Wafiukoton, Jon. 4.
A delegation of twelve Chiefs and Braves
nf the Youctou nnd Sioux tribes of Minneso
ta, representing 1000 Indians arrived to-day
to make a treaty for tho ealu of their lands
nDd for their concentration on reserved lands
find their condition improved under the
auspices oT tho Government. Four other In
dian delegations are now in the city.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
IIarrishcro, Jan. 5.
Sknatk. Tho Peaeslo met at 3 o'clock this
afternoon, and all the members being present,
'were called to order by Mr. Finney.
The Secretary ofthe Commonwealth pre
sented tho returns ofthe election of new Seu
utor", which were read.
Win. II. Welsh, or York, was electod
Speaker on the first ballot, which stood us
follows ;
For Mr. Welsh. 21
For Darvin A. Finney. 12
The House proceeded to the election of a
Speaker.
Mr. G. N. Kmith nominated A. Drower
Longaker, of Montgomery county.
Mr. Isaac Benson nominated Thomas
Struthers, of Warren county.
Mr. Longaker was elected by the following
rote ;
A. 1. Longaker, C7
Thomas Strutbers, 28
Three members were r.bsent.
Jacob Zicgler was elected Clerk, roceiving
S3 votes, there being no opposition candi
date. The Clerk appointed Wm. II. Ticking,
Assistant ; and Evans H. l'.rnndy, George
W. Sharrefts, John A. Mngill, nnd F.dward
II. Flood, Transcribing Clerks.
(ST Tho January number of tho "Ame
rica; Aar.UTLTURisT." It is a largo quarto
work, of C-l pages, Dnd abounding with a
great variety of choico agricultural reading,
illustrated with numerous engravings. We
have no hesitation in saying, that the Ameri
can Agriculturist, is one of the cheapest and
best publication of the kiud in the United
Bttcs.
$1,00 per annum. Address, Oranol
Jiim, A. M., New York.
CS" Mtssrs. 11. & F. A. Laker, of the
Jorsey Shoro li'j'Mican, hnve disposed of
that establishment to a Mr. J. It. Coulbaugh,
by whom it will horcafler be published.
3" For S ale.
ftt Bloomsburg, a
The Star of the North,
Democratic paper: ond
tho ImJrjiendent 1'rest, Willinmfport a Re
publican paper, both oflercd for sale.
CST Rev. J astin R. Loomis, nt present
Professor of Natural Sciences, in the Institu)
L-",c, 1.CT been elected President ofthe Lew
uburg University.
f2f The Democratic Stjte Cornmittra of New
Uampiliirc, have passed sttong if solutions en
ioifllii'j the position ot Senator Douglfs on the
luction of popular .Sovereignty. Sixteen mem-
f.-i of iho CuininitUe signed the resolution two
cing absent.
A CABf CiT.KU of Cra-ixc A bube, nine
r ten months old, s'.-p-child of Abraham
Viltcr.iyer, who livcj between Mifllin ond
'errysville, Pn., was frozen to death one
tlit during the cold weather iu November.
1... inhuman parents tried to break it of cry
;g by putting it in its cradle and pushiug it
ck under tho bed. They did so ouo night,
id the child cried until it was exhausted ;
ie parents fell asleep, and in the morning
iicn they awoke it w.is dying, or dead both
frozen to the knees, oud iU arms stiff up
tho elbows.
Tiis Oi-ux CorxTfiKANCE. Somebody wbo
i j not ti'jik aUu9 as the bonks touch,- or
the world beloives, says of un open coun
vii:o : "J I id uot always a mark of frankness
possess an open couulcnanco. A n aliifutor
a deceitful creature, and yvt ho bus au open
intcimuce wheu iu the very act of taking
a iu."
I'i.e corps of Civil Kngineers to locate tho
ixico mi J Puciflo Railroad, have sailed.
The salary of the counsel of the N. Y.
ntral Ruilroad Company is $7000 a year.
writer in a lute Loudon periodical states
t nearly all the clergymeu between two
! three huuJred years ago, wore tho mous-
1:0.
oiialor Douglas is a Vermonfer by birth,
is 41 years old. Mr. Douglas learned
cabiuot-making busiuess iu bis youth, but
rwurJs studied law.
'.x (Jov. Rkbp, of Ohio, now of Illinois,
been indicted by the Grand Jury of his
ity for manslaughter, in shooting dead,
summer, one or a party or ruffians who
l?ed in a c-Aurrti-ari before his residence
be occasiou or uts sou s marriage.
ro liuu iroa revolvsra buvo been sold in
:asier siuce iu auuuetfli tragedy.
ie New-York papers say that there is
i golU ond silver in circulation in that
at tho presoLt time, tLuoi, was ever be-
tiUOWU.
1 Knglish Writer says, in bis advice to
t married women, that their mother Eva
ie J a gurJeuer. It might be added that
iiraencr, io conse-iueuoe or hii match
us titustion.
THE AMERICAN.
EUNBUBY.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 185&
H. B. MASSEIt, Editor and Proprietor,
To AdvshttjkH! - -The circulation of tlie Suiihnry
Awcricnn among the different towns on tlie Susquehanna
not exceeded ifequalleil by any paper published in Noiltt
frii Pennsylvania.
tjgrFon Punt. Two houses iu Market
street. A pply at this office.
UT The date of
9th instead of 7th.
our first piigo should be
CiT The Carrier returns his thanks to the
patrons of tho "Aisericun" for their liberality
and substantial remembrance. lie has not
yet finally determined whether he will open a
bank, or a brokers office to discount tho bills
of I'elinqiienl subscribers.
IV Hens o.x Post Pit cr A new Post
Office by this name has been established nt Tre"
vortoii Dridge, Jurksou township and Jacob E'
Slticklcr appointed PoM Master.
trf Laiuk Festival The ladies in this
place, connected with the Epiaccpal Church,
have Iippii, we arc pleased to say, even more suc
cessful than they had anticipated, with their les.
tival cr refreshment tables. Tlie receipts of Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday and evening amoun
ted to one hundred and forty two dullais. Til
receipts on Thursday evening, when the balance
was closed out by auction, amounted to $12 in
all $151. These receipts, considering the times,
indicate that nothing but confidence, is wanted to
restore the usual order of things, and as the gen
tlemen who patronized the tables bad great confi
dence in the management of the ladies, they it
vested their loose change freely. There is no
il ing like a bevy of handsome girls and women
to restore confidence after a panic like sunshine
succeeding a storm it adds zest to the enjoyment
by way of contrast.
2"" Governor's Message. We lay before
our readers this week the greater portion of
Gov. Pollock's inessoge, embracing tho sub
jects of most importance to tho people. We
consider this the last and final message of
Gov. Pollock as tho best of his annual mes
sages. It is .a well written and statesman
like document nnd contains a well digested
view ofthe prominent nfluirs ofthe common
wealth. The concluding paragraph, iu which
the Governor refers to bis efforts to do what
was right, and nsks credit, at least, for "good
intentions," will meet with the cordial op
proval and concurrence of nil his numerous
friends and acquaintances.
C7" We published below tho following ab
stract of tho coal trae of tho Shamnkin re
gion, for which we are indebted to the cour
tesy of W. P. Withingtnn, Ksq., tho collcc
torof the Philadelphia & Sunbury Rail Road.
We did not receive it in time to insert the
monthly returns, but have given tho aggre
gate or the amount mined by the different
operators. It will be seen that the amount
of coal that parsed over the road during the
lrf)7was 15.r,805tons.
Tho amount for tho year 185C,
was 129,543 "
Increase ovpt 185G, 26.257 "
But for the financial difficulties tho tiade
would have reached nearly, if not quite, 200,-
000 tons :
Coal Shipmenla from Bhamokin Re
gion for 1857.
OnATn. Cou.iERirs.
Coclirnn, Vnle .V Co., Iim-noier Culliery,
Uirri .V Lt-uty. Vie Mmiiiluin.
T m. Ct.
35. ini 12
s;-,5(is 11
15,7110 II
15.W1 112
14.UA7 (it
11, -JOS W
10. i I III
U.UII'J IU
4 '.'5'J (Id
Sounlu'ltz, FuL'Hy A Co., IH-iut iiup,
Ito3Hi-r, J. & 'J'.,
Luke l-'iiller,
I'uiKnsrmaii it I'urflirl,
l,ewii, Mtur A; Co.,
A. Avers & Co.,
Aminrriiian fc YVeitzel,
Mnrs .V IJuvis,
lioMver A Co.,
liwcr Linp,
Ijorust MouuUiin,
Grnen ItiilBf,
Ctu lion It on,
C'Mil MMinituin,
Hnuli A: Ut'l',
4.11s l'
3 .5-1 ! W
3,3 OK
Antliony .V i.l.iyd,
J.'icut Din.nit.,
Kiuiacr, Dcitsiiiau A; Co , Lambert C liirry,
T.itul, ....
Annu.it uf Ciftt s!iipl from the Hlisnvjkin
K't .on, ilurjug loti, ...
lr.ctons in U'57, .
153,sll5 17
1M,8 03
80,358 14
Cif Piiinnr.Lciii nu St'itnciiT uliioap.
Wo are pleased ta learn that Mr. A. R. Fiske
has been appointed Superintendent of this Road.
Mr. 1'iske bad been Superintendent since it went
into operation, excepting after its lease to the Sun
bury and Erie Company, when it came under the
charge of (Jeorge Merrick, Esq., the gentleman
ly Superintendent of the SunLury and Eiie
Road.
The road having Wen sold, is now again under
a separate organization.
t3 Mr. Durst, who porfornis the solemn
duty of preparing the final resting place for
the remains of those who have departed this
life, has furnished us with the list of inter
ments for tho year 1S57.
The whole number interred was 38, of these
20 were children. This includes a number of
iutertr.ents from the countrv.
f" Rank or Xoktiii-mucillinij. Our read
ers will find iu our advertising columns this
week tho uionlhlv statement of this Rank.
I'his exhibit shows that the Rank of Nor
thumberland is, ns she always has been, in a
sound and healthy condition, second to no
Rank iu the State, ond ready to resume
whenever the Philadelphia Ranks say the
word.
C3 PlvTKUSOX'g PlIll.ADEI.rillA Col'KTKR-
rm Director is handsomely got up, ond will
no doubt, prove useful. It Las, however, fal
len into several errors, copied, perhaps, from
other Detectors. The Shamokin Rank quoted
as pur, is uot yet organized, aud is not to bo
located at "Shamokin Dam," but at Shamo
kin, There is no such institution as the
lauawissa isaus, aud Done sucu was ever
chartered.
The President of the Rank of Northumber
land is J. U. Pucker. Esq., aud uot William
Cameron.
CJ Ao Improvement. Our friends ofthe
Mtitontan have brought iulo use again the
bead used for tboir paper bofore it passe J out
ol toeir baudi suversl years liuce.
MES3AGE OF THE GOVERNOR.
Tit the Honorable the Senatori ami Mcfithcrt
of the Jloust of Jeprecntutive$ of the
General Asnmlly t
Grnti.emks llv the snffrages of your fid
low citizens, you have been charged with tho
duty of representing them, nnd the interests
of the Commonwealth, in the Legislative
branch ofthe Government. The responsibil
ities you have assumed and the duties to be
performed should ever be regarded as para
mount to every selfish or partixun considera
tion. The prosperity of the Ktnto nnd the
general welfare of the people, should receive
your earnest attention, and be the aim nnd
end of your legislative action. To promote
these objects, 1 will cheerfully, In every legal
and constitutional manner, during tho con
tinuance of my official term, co-operate with
yon.
The past year, with tho exceptk r. of recent
financial embarrassment, has been one of
general prosperity. No foreign wars no
fraternal strife, has disturbed tho pouccful
qniet of our homes. Unwonted health, with
its blessings, ling been vouchsafed to us,
Seed timo and harvest have not failed tho
earlU hath yielded her increase, ami richly
rewarded the labor of the husbandman. The
Arts ond Hciences have been advanced, end
the great interests of Education, Morality
and Religion liberally encouraged nnd sus
tained. Our nation in its unity our free
institutions in their integrity, with our rights
and privileges, civil and religious, have been
preserved. Recognizing in theso blessings
tho goodness of Almighty (nd, we should
render to Him the homage of grateful hearts
and the devotion of our sincere pruiso j and
whilst humbly acknowledging His mercies to
us as a people, let us still further express our
gratitndi) to Him, by acts of individual charity
and kindness to the poor nnd helpless in our
midst. Sorrow now fills the hearts, nnd ad
versity darkens the homes of many of our
citizens. Our liberality should be generous ;
our benefactions munificent ; and thus whilst
the wants ofthe poor oud Ruff.'ring nre relic
ved, tho generous giver will fnd a rich re
ward in the pleasure that result from coinmu
nicated good.
Tho flounces of tho Commonwealth oro in
a very satisfactory condition. During the
past year every demand upon the Treasury
has been promptly paid, from tho revenues
derived from the ordinary sonrces. The ope
rations of this Department will be presented
to you, in detail, in the report of the Statu
State Tronsurer.
For the fiscal year ending Novomber Sdtli
1857. the receipts of tho Treosury including
balance in the Treasury on the first day of
December, 185, of one million two hundred
and forty-four thousand seven hundred nnd
ninety-five dollars nnd forty-four cents, (1,.
141,795 42) were five millions nine hundred
nnd thirty-five thousand threo hundred nnd
eighty three dollars end twenty-six cents
5,1'3."),;!S3 20. Tho nggregato expenditures
for the same period, wero five million four
hundred and soven thousand two hundred
nti J seventy. six dollars and seventy ninn
cents. 5,407,276 79. llulnnce in the Treasu
ry December 1, 1857, five hundred and twen
ty eight thousand and one hundred nnd six
dollars nnd forty-soven cents, 52S,20G 47.
Fxeluding the balanco in the Treasury on
the first day of December, 185G, tho receipts
from all sources were four million six hun
dred ond ninety thousand five hundred nud
eighty-seven dollars ond eighty-four cents
($4,fi'J0,5S7 81.) Tho ordinary expenditures
for tho same period wero threo million time
hundred and uinety-two thousand three hun
dred onu seventy dollars nnd twenty-nine
cents, (3,1)92,370 29 ;) exhibiting an excess
ol receipts over expenditures of six hundred
and ninety-eight thousand two hundred nnd
seventeen dollars and fifty-live cents, ($698,-
21 1 as.) I ho extraordinary payments lor
the year, were one million four hundred and
fourtuen thousnud nine hundred nnd six dol
lars and fifty cents, ($1,414,900 50,) as follows,
to wit: To the completion of the Portngo
Railroad, forty nine thousand sixtv-ono dol
lars nnd ninety-two cents, ($49,001 C2 ;) to
tnc A or In l.ror.eli extension one hundred
and thirty-eight thousand seven hundred and
ninety-eight dollars and eighty-five cents;
(138,798 85;) to relay tho South Track tf
the Columbia Railroad, ninety-ono thousand
four hundred und five dollars nnd forty-six
cents, ($91,405 40 ;) to enlarge the Delaware
Division, forty-six thousand two hundred
nnd sixty-three dollars, S 1G,2G3 00 ; for
motive power in 1850, ciguty-ono thousand
six hundred and four dollars und twenty-four
cents, f$Sl,C04 24 ;J for ropnir in 1855 ond
185G, forty-nine thousand five hundred ond
sixty-four dollars and seventy-eight cents,
f$49,504 78 ; for the redemption of loans,
eight hundred and twenty-thousand niuety
seven dollars und three cents, 820,097 03 ;
damages on tho Public Works, fort-six thou
sand five hundred am) five lifty-two dollars
and sixty-Eve cents, tfj,552 05 ; old claims
on the Main Line adjusted under tho several
Acts of Assembly, forty-six thousand five
hundred und forty-eight dollars and Dfty-sevcn
cents 84G,5-li 57, and for the new .State
Arsenal ami Farmers High School, forty-livo
thousand dollars iJt5,0C0 00
The interest on the funded debt, due in
Februury and August lust, was then promptly
paid, and that failing due iu February next,
will be paid out of available weans now in
the Treasury. Ry virtue of the provisions
of the Act or the 13th of October, 1857,
entitled "An Act providing for the Resump
tion of Specie Payments by the Hanks, und
for the Relief of Debtors," the Stale Treas
urer will be enabled to pay the interest due
io February, iu specie or its equivalent. The
credit of the Commonwealth has been fully
and honorably sustained. The promptness
with which every legitimate demand upon
the Trensnrv bus been met, has inspired
public confidence in our securities ; and al
though recent and existing financial revulsion
may embarrass tho operations ofthe Treasury,
ond reduce, to some extent tho revouue, yet
the ability ot the Mute, to meet tier rn autre.
incnts oud maintain her credit, under an
honest end economical administration of her
finances, is undoubted. The houor uud credit
of the State mu.-.t and caa be preserved
intact.
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund,
report the sum of four hundred and fourteen
thousand ninn hundred and twenty dollars
ond twinty-nino rents, l.'.tiu '.ij as now
in the 1 reasurv to tliu credit ot that lund.
This amount will be applied to the redemtv
tior. of Relief Xutes yet iu circulation, and to
the payment of l.io lunded debt of thu Com
mouweallu.
Tho Commissioners of this fund, on the 7lh
day of September lust, repotted to me that
tho sum or one million forty-two thousand
eight hundred and fifty-seven dollurs end
sixty-four ceuts, 1.042.857 041 of the debt
of the Commonwealth, wus held by them, as
toliows via :
Loans of 19th of April, 1853,
over due, temporary, $100,000 00
Loans ot 9th of .Ma v. 1So4. over
due, temporary, 1C4.000 00
Certificates of (.lock, loans of
April 11, 1818, G per cent., GG,501 00
Certificates of stock, loans of
various dales, 5 per cent., 9,316 61
Relief Notes cancelled und de
stroyed, 373,040 20
" ' in 1 rcasury, set
aside for cancelation, 20,000 00
Total, $1,042,857 C4
As required by law, I directed the certifi
calel and evidences of this indebtedness to
be cancelled : oud on tho 19th of September,
1857, issued my proclamation declaring the
payment, extinguishment ond fiual discharge,
of one million forty-two thousand eight hun
dred and fifty-seven dollars aud sixty-four
cents 1,012,657 C4J ofthe public debt.
I in addition to tue amount reported to do
I in tba Treasury to the credit of tba ticking
fund, nnd applicable to the pay
of the
public ueut, lue uommlssioners ci
now liiilil tun fum or seven
. rnnd
fen and , lr
000 00 bV"'f
fund
millions o! ib iluis, 7,500,000 001
uon v i (in in iv hi 1 1 vuu ui'iniinii v, uit
by law to the payment of the funded debvj.
the Commonwealth. M '
rl
Ry the 4th section of tba 11th article C",lu" uv :.7l! J 7"
the Constitation, as amended and ratified byV P""B,7f " " ' "" "r"V 1
. nt.. ,niifi.j -. r it,. ki.: Kptective of t he right and interests Of the
Tuesday of October, 185', it is made the
duty of the Legislature at Its first session
after tho adoption or this amendment, to
crente a Sinking Fund, which shall bo suffi
cient to pay the accruing interest on the
present public debt, end any odditional debt
thereafter constitutionally contracted, and
annually to reduce the principal thereof by o
snm not less than two hundred nnd fifty
thousand dollars, $250,000 00, which "Sink
ing Fund shall consist or the net onnual
income or the public works from time to time,
owncn by the State, or the proceeds of the
s.ilo or the same, or any part thereof, aud of
tho in5ome or proceeds of sole of stocks own
ed by the State, together with other funds or
resources that may be designated by law.
The said Sinking Fund may be increased
from time to time by assiguing to it any part
or tho taxes or other revenues of the Stato,
not required for tho ordinary and current
expenses of government, und, unless in case
of war, invasion or insurrection, no part of
said Sinking Fund shall be used or applied
otherwise than In extinguishment of tbe pub
lic debt, until the amount of such debt is
reduced below the sum of five millions or dol
lars," $5,000,000.
. This being the first session or the Legisla
lire since the adoption or this amendment,
the duly therein enjoined devolves npon you,
end uhould be promptly ond faithfully dis
charged.
J he condition of the 1 rcasury prior to tne
suspension of specie pnvmeuts by the Ranks,
justified the appropriation of at least two
bandied thousand dollars more in payment.
of the public debt, nud arrangements were
mnde by the Treasurer, under tbe direction
ofthe Commissioners o( tho Sinking Fund,
to liquidate that amount; but otter tbe
suspcusioD, and the consequent financial em
banasEtnent or thu country, the proposed
payment, from prudential motives, was post
poned. Had this payment been mnde, in
addition to the payments already reported,
the statements and calculations submitted in
my lust annual Mcssago io relation to tho
early payment ond final extinguishment of
the public debt, would thus far have been
sustuincd by their actual verification.
Thus in threo years tho public dobt has
been decreased, by actual payment ond with
out resorting to the cxpepedient or temporary
luatis, one million, eight hundred nnd sixteen
thousnud, eight hundred and fifty-seven dol
lars and fifty-two cents. If to this be added
the sura of four bundled nud fourteen thou
sand, nine buudred and twenty dollars nnd
twenty-nino cents 5114,920 29 now in tho
$iiiking r.ind, unl applicable to tho payment
ol the funded debt, the reduction will be two
millions, two hundred ond thirty-ono thou
sand, sevon hundred and seventy-seven dol
lars and eighty-cue ciuts, 2,231,777 81.
These facts ore net only gratifying, but
encouragiug. It has ul ready been stated
that there is in the Sinking Fund the sum of
seven million?, live hundred thousand dollars
bonds or tho Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, bearing interest at the rate or five per
centum per unnum, payable semi-annually,
nnd pledged to tbe payment of the funded
debt. If this sum be u'dded to the reduction
beforo stated, we have presented to ns tt vir
tual, if not uu actual decrease, of the State
debt of niuo millions, seven hundred and
thirty-otio thousand, seven hundred ond
seventy-seven dollars and eighty-one cents,
9,731,777 81 ; showing tho total funded
and unfunded debt of the State on the first
day of December, 1857, to bavo been thirty
one millions, nine hundred end sixty-six
thousand, eight hundred und eighteen dollars. I
and lorty-one cents $31,900,818 41.
In anticipation of the sale of the Main
Line aud the decrease in the public debt, the
State tax by au act of the last regular ses
sion, wus rcduceu Irom tlirce to two and one
half mills on thedollur; a reduction equal
to one sixth of the tax imposed Tor Slate
purposes prior to that act. These facts
neuK lor tiiouiselvcs. v ell may lue people
be congratulated ou such an auspicious be
ginning iu the process of liquidation, ond well
tuny they with confidence anticipate the day
of their dclivcranco from State taxation.
Fiuaucial O-.d commercial embnrrassment
may postpone, nothing but ouwise legisla
tion, and tbu imprudent or dishonest manage
ment of our finances, con prevent tho early
realization of their well rounded anticipations.
The condition of tho public works, their
general operation, the receipts and expendi
tures during the past hseul year, will te pre-
tented to you iu detail in the Report of the
Lunul (Jominisstoners.
The total receipts at the Treasury, from
the public wotks, for tbe year ending Novem
ber 30, 18ji, including receipts irom tne
Main Line up to the first day of August last,
were one uuilicn three hundred and eight
thousand five hundred and ninety. eight dol
lars and sixty-two cents, $1,308.593 62.
Iho aggregate expenditures for the same
period were oue million three hundred nnd
twelve thousand seven hundred und five dul
lars und sixty-seven cents, I SI ,312,705 07 ;1
the expenditures exceeding the revenues four
thousand one hundred and seven dollars ond
five ceuts, 184.107 05.1
1 ue receipts at tue 1 reasurv irom lue
seveiul Divisions were as follows, viz
Moiu Line, to August 1. 1857. $79G,550 43
Susquehanna and North aud
West liranch Divisions, 1'87,7I8 yr
Delaware Division, 227,329 34
Tbe receipts from tho Delaware Division
are less lhau those of the previous year. The
completion of rival Uailroads and other causes
uuvo lessened ino receipts irom una nuiiur
taut division of our public works; and it is
foured will conliuue to decrease tbem. Its
management has been satibfuctory, und com'
pared with other divisious of the public im
nrovenioiits, econoaiicul. J ho net revenue,
ot tho Treasury, was 8174,001 87, a decrease
of $90,083 53, as compared with the receipts
of the preceding year. In addition to the
ordiuary expenditures, the sum of S 16,203
was paid Tor tho enlargement aud improve
ment of this division. .
The North Rranch F.xtension or tho reno-
sylvunia canal, although so Tar completed in
the fall of 1850. that boats freighted with
coul and other products, were succt-ssfully
passed through Its entire lengtu Irom ritts
ton to the JhiicIios canul, yet in consequence
of a large portion of th-j "Horse Racn Dam"
having been carried uwuyiy tho freshet of
last spring, busiuess on the canal was sus
pended the greater part of the past year. It
was repaired during the summer and in the
fall business was resumed aloug its entire
length. Soon after, tbe same dam was again
extensively injured by a sudden and heavy
freshet, and the greater putt of the canul
reudered useless fur business. An appropria
tion will be required to re-construct the dam
The sale of tbe Main Liue has directed
public attention to the importance and neces
sity of disposing ofthe remaining divisious of
the public improvements. The reasons aud
policy that required and justified tbe sale or
the one, apply with equal force to tbe sals of
the other. The propriety of separating the
State from tbecare and control or the public
works, is not only evident to all who bav
given the subject a caudid and impartial con
sideration, but the necessity is clearly estab
lished, by the history of their construction
aud management. They have fuiled to be
source of revenue to the Commonwealth, aud
if retaiued by tbe State, will requiro an ex
nenditure in their repair and managemeut,
larcclv exceudiriL' any revenue, that under
tbe most favorable circumstances, can bs ar
rived from tbem. In any pboia of the ques
tioa. Ibis separation is desirable, but in con
Dection with the payment of the public debt,
and the reduction of State taxation, it be
comes an object or more than ordinary inter
est. A tale, at the earliest practicable period
.t i.-i- r ...i l:- 1. . r I. f.. i
"""'" " J " 1 1. !' a ... VA
U,if.li anta tvitli lit. .nnlin.tlnn nf the
IJNds to tlio payment or tbe public, debt,
mentAcnre its 8li" lnore rni1 extinguish
unbiased0 ""''j001 '8 recommended to your
iiLB I viisiuuraiiuu.
p:i,, incorporating iua lenusyivnum
erp,i .n Z TrV" equivalent r7r any do
?hli 2,1. Commonwealth
!,hA T.? V"' rihe anticipated competi-
M ain Line or the pu, rovelr,ellts. The
necessity tbot required ' di ,he
Commonwealth and heV rr'ovemn,f) bas
ceosed. Its continuance"' , b jugJifllJ(,
ns a revenue measure. ltVuIlf b,he poli.
cy orth. State to uiv.te thnDimiB()io; 0r
the products or other States ,, hcr tcr.
ntory to her own morkets, nnd fro(.ore tli(j
propriety or relieving tho trade S. j,usi'neBS
ofthe Commonwealth nnd countr)ynm tj,jg
tax upon it is lespectfully eubuiitUy;or vour
consideration.
In consequence or the suspension orvrcj
nnvmimla Kv lt,A TttinL. tf this nml llin k.
States or tho Union, and the financial eiuV-
rusment nnd general piostration of busincs
1 deemed it my duty to call as aiilborizcd t
Jsihe
the Constitution, on Kitra Session of the
Legislature, to meet at Ilarrisburg on the
sixth duy of October lust. Although the re
lief provided by this extraordinary session of
tho Central Assembly, wus not as ample as
the exigency of tho case required, yet it was
productive of many beneficial results, and
sorved to allay the intense excitement aud
alarm that prevailed the entire community.
Uy the act providing for the resumption of
specie payments by the liauks, oil banking
institutions accepting the provisions of that
law, were required to piy into the the Tteas
u ry one-fuutlli or one per cent, on their capi
tal stock ; the amount realized by the payment
oT this bonus has uot only dvlruyed all the
exponses of that sessiou but will leave ti bal
ance iu the Tiensury of not less thati thirty
five thousand dellars a result certainly not
injurious to the f.nunces of the Common
wealth. My views expressed in former communica
tions on the subject of banks und banking
capital, in their relations to the currency and
the genurul interests of trade remain un
changed. However diverse onr opinions nuy
be ou this subject, it must be admitted by oil
that the banking and credit systems, are so
intimately interwoven with the busiuess and
commerce of the country, that their sudden
separation, or rush innovation would propucv
consequences of fearful magnitude. That the
present system of banking is perfect, is not
pretended that it could be essentially modified
and improved, will not be denied. The pres
ent derangement ofthe currency may and will
suggest the necessity of rcTorm, not ouly in
the system itself, but io the management of
our bunking institutions.
Unlimited credits by corporations or indi
viduals have and will ever bo an utnitigated
evil. They contribute to batik expansions,
rash speculations, extravagant living, and ex
cessive over-trading ; always sure to be fol
lowed by ruinous revulsions. What tho re
medy should be, I did not deem it my prov
ince uuder existing circumstances to suggest ;
but to bo permaueut ond illcctuul, it must
accord with the natnrul and necessary laws of
trade. Tbe currency of a couutry forms uo
exceptiou to these laws, and should bo left
to their operatiou and coutrol, so far may be
consistent with the public good. It is there
rore, that a system ol Iree banking, bused on
undoubted public eecuriiics, and coin in such
proportion to circulation aud dospoaiteB 03
may be deemed sufficient to secure their con
verson into specie, on demand, with proper
limitations oud restrictions is deemed prefer
able to the present system. Its introduction
would correct muuy existing abuses not only
iu the system itself, but in the presmt mode
of banking. Theso questions, however, with
tbe remei.i s necessary to prevent a reccur
renco of the evils uuder which we now suffer,
together with tho nature nud extent of tho
relier, if ouy, that may yet b requirod by the
Hanks or the Commouweulrh, to enable, tlieni
to resuino tlio papinent of their liabilities in
specie, are oil referred to the wiFdom of the
Legislature. 1 lie j are prod icvl and impor
tant business questions, and as such should
receive your intelligent considerations.
Tho present condition ofour Commonwealth
and couutry deserves ut least a passing re
mark.
To whatever canse or causes they maybe
referred, it is neither just nor proper to chuiye
all our present liuuncial uud commercial dis
tress to the Uanks nnd their management.
However much they may have contributed
other cuvses have operated still more direct
ly uud powerfully to produce these results
und among them Erst in importance nnd in
Hue lice is the iesent system ot low duties,
in counectiou with tho warehousing system,
adopted as the policy ot the Oenerul (Joveru
menl in 184G. The abandonment of tkn pro
tective policy, us embodied in the Tariff act
of 1842, was resisted by Pennsylvania with
a unanimity almost unpuralledin her history.
Her representatives m uolli brunches ol the
Nulional Congress strenuously opposed tbe
repeal of that act. The evils under which
we are now suffering were predicted, as a con
senueuco of such repeul. Rut other counsels
prevailed, the oct wus repeuled, and the in
dustry of the country exposed to ruinous
competition with the cheap labor or foreign
nations. 1 lie disastrous ettects ot tue repeal
were postpoued by the operation of causes
well understood by every intelligent citizen.
Fumiue abroad produced an unprecedented
demuud for our breadstuff, aud the gold of
California, though it may nave added to the
excitement of oar progress, and contributed
its full share in producing existing financiul
coaimeruial embarrassment, in millions, sup
plied the means or paying tue overwhelming
balances against as on cur foreign importa
tions. Under tne present system ol low du
ties, the excess of imports over exports has
been beyond the most extravagant wants or
the country. They have been enormous ond
ruinous destructive or douiestio industry,
and involving tbe home manufacturer aud
home labor, iu one common ruin. We have
imported more than we could pay for, ond
uiuch more than we needed. Pennsylvania
abouuds in iron ore. Iron aud its manufac
tures are justly regarded as import nut ele
ments of her umterial wealth; and from her
abuDtluuce, if properly fustertil aud protected
by a wise natiouui policy, cauld supply ths
markets of tbe world ; aud yet, since tbe pas
sage of tbe act of 18-10, we have imported of
iroD and steel ana ttioir tnuuuiactures, tnore
than two hundred millions of dollurs in value,
paid for in gold or our bonds ond stocks, now
held by foreign capitalists ths interest on
which but adds to the burdens imposed upon
us by our foreign indebtedness. I ho same is
true of many other important branches of
home Jiudustry. Many millions in value of
cotton aud woolen goods nave ounng tbe
same period, been imported, that should have
been made in our owu workshops, should have
been woven on American, and uot on UritiBU
French or German looms, . ..
AVilh those facts before os, it is no matter
of surprise that our mills, factories and fur-
caces nave been closed, and thousands of bon
est laborers thrown oat of employment.
The agricultural interests of the couutry,
should ever be fostered aud sustained by the
State. They are first in necessity and uso
fulness. and constitute the busis of State aud
National prosperity. Upon their progress
sod developsmtnt, dupeutl the success of our
mechanical, manufacturing and commercial
interests. .
1 have horothrore recommended the estab
lishment of an Agricaltural Bureau. I again
earnestly recommend it U your favorable
consideration. .
"The Farmers' High Reboot cf renosyl
vania,"en lustitntion incorporated by the
Legislator in 1855, is entitled to tha espe
cinl ottentlon ofthe friends of Agricmtnre.
" Tho report to ba submitted by the fanper
intendent or Common Schools will Present a
clear nnd satisfactory statement of the gene
ral operatiou or tba system during the past
yenr. t
The separation of the schoel from the State
Deportment, by the act of the last session,
was a just tribute to tho Importance and vol
e or our Common School System. -
The Countv Sureriotendency, tested by
experience, has realieed tho just expectations
nr t im n-.tut ni urn measure, nun ) nun
ha roiririlpit mi a tiprmttnrnt and indispensa
l.lo nnri nf llin nvKtem. This office sboold
not be committed to any but men thorrughly
qualified by education and experience Kir the
performance ol its arduous and responsible
ilntipn
The Act of the 20th. bay of May, 1857,
providing for the due training of teachers far
the Common Schools ofthe State, by encour
aging the establishment or Normal Schools
within Hip Districts designated in the law, has
received tho cordial approbation or nil inter
ested in the success ofour Common Schools
The passage of that act inaugurated anew
era in the history ol common bcnooi cuuca
Itnn in I'nnnst-IvnniA. It m a movement
right direction; full or encouragement
pd hope Tor the greater perfection nnu use
'Viessoftho system. Large and etithusius
:"eetings ofthe friends of education bavo
uet'Held, in many of the districts, to pro
mOteVrt pctAlilifthmpnt. ftf nrmnl SfllftllU
os coiit,,patc(j by the act; and liberal sums
or moneyy-ve been eubscribed to secure this
desirable ,iect. A noble work hns been
commenced' j stained by individual en
terprise ond Jiberalitv encourazed by the
"-tatc, oni1 vicuted by its own intrinsic
merit, it must 0 uulil s,at0 Xormal
Schools, in nmnbV nllJ efficiency, equal to
the supply or we!lVinPj teachers, rhall be
come the just pndo Vj boast or Pennsylva
tliu. 1 must again call the niention or the Leg
slaturc to the subject of,Tj?ilig the militia
laws of the State. They e so crude and
imperfect, iu muny of thedWnvisicin. nnd
obscure in some or their enactment, that it
is difficult to discover the nbjecV;ntended, or
comprehend tho duty enjoined. 1B powers
ond duties of tho respective ofi3cers.ollpCtpd
wiin me military organization 01 ly. Com
monwealth, should be more clearly it-fined,
(ireater encourngement should be eiyn to
the formation of volunteer companies : i,e
entire system should bo remodeled, uJ(l
placed in a position to become alike honors,
bio and useful to the Stute.
In retrurd to the citizens of Pcnusylvnnin w lio dinl in
the Mexican wnr, lie recommends the election of a suita
ble monument in tlitf public grounita of the cnjutL-1, at
Ifnrrisburg.
The publication of t"ie Geolnciml Report of the Plate,
umler lli- superintendence of Prof. Kopris, is mpiilly -prwuchnie.
romi'tttinil. The enartmngs uml illuitiutiins
ure ncntly complcleit, unit the tiist vohimi now in prrim,
which he expects will he remly lor ilclivei i soon niter the
mewinfr of Die Legislature, nnil the second and laft vol
un.e before us before its adjournment or iimnediutely
thereulter.
Tlic G 'Vcrnor recommends the erection of a residence
for the ure of the Governor. Ou tins subject he says :
I do not hesitate to affirm tlml no one oecunvine lliis
othi-e ctu, without druwiua; lurirety An his private income,
exercise the hospitalities or imiiiitniii the ilienity properly
Hssocinteu wiin me poenn n i nave avowcfi ail useless
expcmliluics, nnd yet the salary received nus been wliolly
Insnfficieiit to defray the expenses ne.'essiirily incurred.
This should not be permuted. Every consideration of
public puliey, every honorable impulse of projMtr State
pride, require that the Chief Executive Oiiicer of the
Coinmouweiillh should lie provided with n suiltible resi
dence, ot the acat of tiovernmcnt, and with a salary ade
quate to tr.e cspciitiuure incident to hit high ollictal
position
liy the expiration of the Const iiulionul term, myome:ol
connection with Ihe tioverumenl of the Coluuionweallb
will soon esnst The powers, under Ihe CoiiNtitution,
vested iu inu by the people, will be liunslerred to nnoilirr
of their own selection ; und with my w.-irmcs wishes fur
Ins success. 1 will, relieved irom the cures und uiixieties
of nfllcitil pluee. lelire to private life. In the discharge cf
the duties devolved upon n.e, I hava endeavored to the
extent of my ability, to promote the interests and honor of
the Lommoiiwenllh, und the virtue, the huppincsa nud
piosperuy of hcr citixrns. If not successful, I have nt
irusl laboitd to deserve success; nnd in surrendering tha
trukt committed to me, by u Keiieroiia peop'u, my only
regret will lie, that 1 huve not been able to serve our noble
I'oui'urnwiMllh with n Kent und ability eouid to the inter
est 1 feel in hr progress and welfare. Whatever of
merit, or demrrit uaiy atluch to my administration, what
ever iniiy be the opinions eiitertnlutd of my conduct of the
ailaira ol Stale, I can nt least chum from my fcllow-etli-zeus,
with u full consciousness of its ripht. "the nwnrd of
go, d intention, and will enjoy in my retirement, the proud
satisfaction of knowing that no act of mine, or of niy
administration, in tendency or f;ict, injured ur corrupted
the public marnls, remitted the prosperity, or tarnished
the fair fame nf my nntive Stale. I will siiirendci to my
successor the cares nud resrfnsihilitics nf the office I now
hold, with greater cheeilalncss than 1 assumed theui
aud will retain, without n mutrnur, to the sa-icty and
conapnnionKhip of those, who can approve without st-llish-Ursa,
and censure ouly at the biddiuc, of truth aud friend
ship. To the juilpiuciit of iinpnrtiat hist-iry I comonl my
administration and Its uua, w llhoul a fear of the retoilf;
nnd when lime shall hnve softened the asperity of partisan
feeling hcutetl tiie bitterness of disappointment nnd cor
rected the err-ts of prejudice, tiutu will sustain the judg
ment and justice ur nrove the record,
JAMKS POLLOCK.
ExstCTivr. CitM3rr. )
Hauishurg, Januury 1, 1?5.
DEATHS.
On tho ilh itift., ut tlio resiileticu of li is
father Uuhens Pealo, near Sclniylliill Ilurcn,
UKOIUJH P. PKALK, g-J 35.
At Mt. Curnul, liocomlicr 1 6th, 1S57,
MARY, wife of V.. A. Ketler, ogttl 'Jo jttttra
1 mouth anil 2j duys.
SUNBURY PEICE CUREENT.
Wheat, 61 40a I 60 Butter, $ SO
Hye, .... T5 Egg, 13
Corn, . ... 50 Tallow, IS
Oat 40 Lard, . ..' 16
Iluckwheat, C3 Turk, ... 8
J'otatues, 60 llecswai, 26
New Advertisements.
ORPHAN'S COUET SALE,
uurauance of on alias order of Orphan's
IN
Court of Northumberland countv, will he ex
posed to Public Male, on SATIHDW, the full
day of KEllliUA KV, next, on the premises, the
following deaciihrd real eatate, to wit :
A CERTAIN LOT OF GKOTND,
situate in the town of Shamokin, Northumber
land county, whereon are erected a two story
Frame Uuildinjt; bounded by lots of John
Uoughner and others. Late the eatate of Sam
uel li. Haas, deceased. Hale to commence at
10 o'clock, A. M.. of said day, when terms of
sale will be made known by
JUHN VANZANT, Administrator.
Uy order of the Court,
C. U. 1'L'KSEL, Clk. O. C.
rjuiilury, Jan.9, 1 Haw.
Estate of SUSANNA BIRD, dtcd.
(Y OTICE ia hereby Riven thai letlersofad-
' ministration on the estate of Susanna bird,
late ofthe town of Shamokin; Northumberland
couniy, deceased have been granted to the sub
scriber. All persons indebted to said estate will
please snako immediate payment aud those hav
ing clsims to present them properly approved for
settlement to
JOHN CALDWELL, Adm'r.
thainokintown, January 9, 18S8. 61
FLOUR AND FEED STORE.
HHE enbae riber has iust received a fresh sup
JL ply of Wheat and Iluckwheat piour, which
be is ollering al reuueeu .nce, ui
FLOUR AND FEED STORE,
Market Square, His present prices for W'heat
Flour are
Williamspoit double Lslra, $7 60 per bbl,
Scio Mills. 1 25
Native Wheat, 00 44
Eitra Buckwheat Tlour, I 36 pr sack
ALSO for sale geod Dairy Butter, Allegheny
county Chese, Cranberries 4c.
Every elTort will 1 made to git e bis custom,
era satisfaction, Give him a call.
CO. HAVEN.
Sunbury, January 9, 1858.-
BANK OP NORTHUMBERLAND.
Statement ofthe Dunk bf Nortkumbeilaud.
January 7tb 1858.
LlABlUTIM.
Capital Stock, ... 200,000 00
1'rolit and loss, 7,402 32
Notes in circulation, 125,891 g:t
Dividends unpaid, p51 70
Disconnt, r.xcbange and Interest, 3,372 00
Due other Ranks, 19,420 00
Commonwealth, C.221 77
Depositors, 61,525 37
$114,684 l9
Assxts.
Rills discounted, 200.1 fra 91
Slate Loan, 31719 1.,
Other btoks, c,C70 00
Protest account & current expense. 1.BS7
Due by other Ranks, 24,197 78
Notes and Checks of other Dunks, 11,011 G9
Bonds, 255 ( 0
Real Kstate, fi.009 03
Specie, 40,340 45
S414.C84 99'
J. R. FR1KSTLEY, Cash'r.
? Sworn and subscribed before me Jannarv
7, 1858.
JOHN CAKE, J. P.
January 9, 1808. 3t.
OTICE
riMtE undersigned appointed by the Court of
Common I'leos ol Northumherlsnd county,
to report the claimants 4c, to a fund in Court,..
arising from the sale of certain property of I.ewiH
Muir V Co., and 1). J. Lewis, hereby notifies all
persons interested in said mnltrr that he will at
tend te the duties of his appointment on Monday
evening next nt 7 o'clock 1', M., at his office in
the borough of Sunburv. "
CRAS. j. BKUNER, Auditor.
Sunbury, January 9, 1 S.r8
TO HOTEL KEEPERS.
ryTO LET. The Tavern Stand, lute of Tclix
Lerch deceased, i hereliy ultirecl for Urr.t.
Thin stand has long hern known na the .Vt. I'ar-
mcl Hotel (old rtaml,) and ia now occupied by
111. II. I.ercn. 1 ropoMiM will be received un
til Friday tlie2'.)lh day of January inat. at which
lime the subscriber will Ire present at the Hvtrl
to enter into an agreement for the name.
AMOS YASTIXB, Adm'r.
Ml. Carmcl, January ?, 1S5S. ."t.
ACiF.JJTS, ATTKTIO!
po y"Mi wish to find fvid emitlcyii! nt.iiinl uinkr m'n-T
with little or no mvritinftit, nnd villfMii intcrlrrti & wi ji
your regular but incss f il' you i.o, road this u!veilti
nmit. C. K TODD A CO , of 102 Bwire S itf fw York
me inaiiiiinciurnifr and trllip iiiumim k -Ul I'n cili fur $5
earh, (whirl) nre clieiip ot that pnc.) nnd iltry ilm w in
gilt it prize with eiwli 1'eiiril, wurth from ?j up to ft, Hi
15. 30. 50, 75. PW. 2(W, nnd tm. 1-irt t-rv uiil,
''Humbug ! I-uitery '.' It'i im wA lhin(r Tiic IVnnii
arc tnld ;it ttieir casli vulue, oud utl the rn over it.a
tiist ci-t nre thrown inttt ihi cine, wlm h rc'imiiy t it
the purrliabvr ni'Utmg. Tlie prizes tiro dir.n'.u rd tn a
eiinide plim f ilmwimj. which W'tiin thktr t- iinu-lt tot in
l rxplain, but which b ts m-vcr futlrd to pivc c. mpkta
i iti!ucti u W huve dr.iwu and sent to pun litirti ij
PVld wiitfluf" of various piifc, 74 -urst-a u" g .1.1 drtllnrit,
'fV'dd k'ke'. eOU g-id Piiain7. ana n c- rrM;..i.iiiiij; mm:
her y uthrr pnz' t, within twu inouths.
Tnr.ui: Ani-a no ulanks
tmt Vfy purcliaiwT (frowt n pnz wrrih M rrrtnin, nr.J
iti tnnd4thnund of ch inct s lit he n higher lieure.
We waiKaf'Hid au'nt m eivry luinLWrh-MAl t! iruph
out the country, to s.dicit purchasers, nnd any ue. nt, to
b succcMlut, inust huve u reucil and pn.e tu riliibit
We pay agunu 81 cnali fnr ench purrlmmT heohtitiui, und
the first pern n in any neigh b itiuod wli npplie far a
Pencil uml (tilt will leccive ihe niency for th.it .o.t!ity
Shtnild an ncetit oht:iu a vulual'le priet fxl:)tit wun
hi Pencil, ho would hnve little ilnliciih in oolumiiig
C'jfca of purcliarern, nud iiKiktug it n pf) mil husim'KB.
A New Idea ! Head ! ! lUad ! ! !
AVe nsk nobody toiend their money till they know- wht
prre th' dnw. Any y wmltingto trv their Inek, run
firpt lend ut their nmnc nnd mltirriw, uud we will iruika
thrir Hrnwinr iikI inform theni by return mnil w'tHt prize
they drev, when they enn aeud on and tnVe the I'mcil ni.d
piize, or n t, whiehevr they ch vise. We iive tht pn
vikfte only once to u prrn-hnatT. AiT Ihe fifft rirmvn g,
every purchuner will be required t" rd in advance,
through the authorized Hgent. We will m-nd Willi cat h
dniwtntx ihe numher tnken out, with full deciiption of
tha plan of drawii'g. Aureus
C. V.. TOni) A. Co .
o92 Broom Strict, Aw Vvrl
January P.
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST.
Hi ANOli JL'UO. I W Water St., ( Terms One DolUr
Tabiisher Jc Pi
rop'r New- orli. ) ,
A Year in Advance.
Vot. XVII, Xo. No. 1. lAX't , 155?. New Series No. Utl
OOD . T i n e 1 1 o a . m o i' m i fc.n k r .
iui!i:
SICCD
FIFTY-ONE varities of valuable
SEEDS offered FREE tj sulcri!-crs
of the
.4MEICAN AGRICULTURIST
for I S."i8.
; The SnTctileenlli Volume of tl.is
'nt'E !
Journal, opens with such inducrmcrils
ito all Farmers, (.iardeners, ami cullt
jvators of even the smallest Plots, (U
tlics of rourao ine.lndeil), as have never
OOD !been oflercd before by iho Puniishsr
putn j
;ui iois ur any inner journal, to tvu :
j The Agriculturist is enlarged to 33
DouMh Quarto l uges in earn numher.
of the best practiral Cultivators
in all the coiiutiy have haon secured
to writ') for its ages during tbe year
tSSS, isiJet a host of occitial ci n-
Uributors.
i Over n00 beautiful, instructive En
Icravini'B ul' Kiirul Ohiei-t. nf ititr..ut
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and utility, will be given in lb!i,.
The January Number lias 75 in
structive n i liilos, and over .'HI engrav
litigs, and this is a luir s.inipic. thotiIi
'even leas valuable than lite succeeding
'number will be.
j Tbe January number gives a li-t of
iFifiy-oue vaiteliea of Field, Glutei)
land Flower Sreda, of rhoiie.il kinds
land liest quality, uinstlv ubtained from
'the best gardens in Europe. From this
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list every subscriber will be emitted to
chose any three parcels be ur she may
desire, Ireo.
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Tbe Seeds will alone be worth ti
many Mrsons lie full subscription pries
but asido from them.
Every number will contain as much
first rate reading, and inure engruv
incs. than most ol the Dollar liookaof-
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gEED
FRJJE fered to the public. Tliou'smls of sub.
eeribers have said, even of the pant less
valuable numbers, that they would not
part with them fnr f I each still.
Volume ay 11 (lor im.iui win to
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furnished to subscribers entire, for $ I ,
Six copies for S5 j Ten or more copies
at b cents each.
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gEED
Do you ask how all litis can be done
Ana. The Agriculturist has a larger
regular circulation t'lan a dozen of the
fjiREB
ordinary Agricultural journals. A lew
ents orotilon eacli subscriber, gives a
large sum to be appropriated to paying
tbe bestwriiers collecting information
costly Engravings and for Seeds
for free distribution.
Further; the Publisher is deter
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mined to issue a journu) that shall not
only oe an honor to the Agriculture
and Horticulture of our Country, but
oue which shall be so valuable and so
full of instruction in every department
of Soil Culture, whether on a large or
gEED
FREE isinall scale, that no person (except
those shut up is brick walls without a
foot of spare land) cm atloril to be
without it.
$30,000 were spent upon the Agri
culturist last year, and us the present
new and renewed subaeription 1st war
rants it, tbe sum will be doubled for
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J7ree
1358.
Tbe Publisher s motto it: "get up
the Best paper first, and make money
afterwards if ba can."
If you want such a Journal, Willi tlie
jexira Seeds, sVc. send fl (in golJ, or
A . .nt P. ( stamps, or lulls el Uanks
Hn good credit st home) and yeu will
receive the January iiuuu rr siwuf,
Irom which you can select lbs seed.
The future numtiers win oe manea uu
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lor oelore me nrss u.j u. --
Address as above.
- ORANGE Jl'DD, New-York tHy.
January 0, ISM. It
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