PRIXTF.D AND PUBLISHED BY GEGIRGE BEftGIVEIi. VOL. 42.) SWAI3I'S PANACEA 1r70":1 :he cure cf Serofil'it nr King's Ewit, and Nlert - urial diseases Ineminatt-m, ITlrer,ws Soie•, of the Li‘er and Skin, %I bite Swellings, gen• aril dehdgt. a- c —A LSO SWA !AI'S VERM I FUGE, -01 restair. rrnArdy for Warms—fur rale ut the .11;,..mt--4.131.- awl I him, Store of G. R. GILBERT, Az. Ca. tf-29 Dec- 25, I*3S V ER'S CEL El; it A I El) - 12 --FEYE SALVE, an article highly re colutie-ntleil as -superseding all others for sore, oeak and inflamed eyes. It has fre• queirily effifcied cures after all ether prepa iations had failed. Its efficacy is attested L. many certificates, which can he examin ed on opyl.calltun to the subscriber. Price 25 cents per box, and for sale at the Drug Store of G. It. G I LIIERT, & Co. tf—:i9 We. "25, HERNIA, OR RUPTURE, cuncl, BY HULL'S TRUSS NT has been ascertained beyond contra -111,11Ectlog I, that tre rronr, can he cured per tetrtnently :and efil-ctimllv of Hernia or Rup ture ' , v the use Truss. N umerous cetelfteatese.,uld he produced front Gentle taro et the first respectability !bat have la-eci cured by wearing !bent. It is not vista- the tea%ir.,l to wear of any Truss ever i..clen:ed; but keeps the Hernia perfectly seduced, so that the person can ride or laheur as well a+ if tint thllls afflicted. A trial ot this instrument would once convince irtery pers. , . on of its sepesiority• over any miter article that could be offered for the Emile rfr A siipplv of the Genuine article is joi s t received and for sale at the I/rug store of G. R. GILBERT, & Co. Dee. 25,13-+. tf-39. I.adies' I,Tasllionable, Store. - NEXT door In the Gentlemen's Hair• tilrit. , and Shaving /onto of the sub. iscrthet. nearly cippnsite Falinestock's Store, uhogc• the LAMES •e respectfully invi led to e-a 9 and see the new and splendid A , SOETI.IIF. NT OF leald s , Curls, Ringlets, Frizzles, Artificial Curls, 3lchair Caps, Fancy Braids, Everlasting Curls, &c. Glas-ses, Gentlemen's 40. huh the best Castile arid other Soaps for wri.hiar..; Ca!-pies, hair oils, hair brioches, Childien's Toys, dc. Ate. all of which can hid cheaper than they have ever been sol'd 1 - 91" in Genysbarg. A GenllemPasQ False Whiskerfs, Gm.*lemett's Stocks, (best quality Shams and Collars, Shaving St-aps, Shaving Boxes Shavim. Brushes, 7ooth Brushes, Clothtt..s Brus - ltes, of the finest and bes (rattly, Ray.rs, Razor Straps and Hones ard a variety of other articles too nuttier eas to mention. October :ID, IS3Q t ESTLEI"S INFANT DROPS mill and efficacious remedy runny advantages over other rem- Pies ti , u-i!ly employed for diseases orioinat iici in eb+l•iten. It is Cooed to be safe and elf-ctu-11 cure I.r the followimr diseases, viz : Pain in the Et mat ch and bowels. cholic, griping, relAlossness, convulsions. Ace- These drops are prepared only from veg et:Aires. For sale be G. R.GILBERT, d• Co PTIBILI %%LAG. W ILL In e.:1! d by order of the Orphans' Cuort of Arlatng county, at public cute, ors Thursday the 101 h day of Jamul v . no the ['mitoses the following prop env— to A PILaw."*ITATION Tract of Laud, situate in :Mount Pleasant township, Adams cLurry, adj , ,ining lauds of Charles. Smith, Gen-ge Carl and others, containing el 3 Acres - Inure, or less, on uhrch are erected, a • • TWO sTIOMT STONE •i a N I 4-70ITSE, log Bail!, Sc. late the property ut bolornun Chambers, drect aced. Sale to connneoce et 12 o'clock M. %%hen the Tema n ilt t a made known by JOSEPH MILLER, Athu'r. Peeember IS, 1c:33. al -3R 110 iS K'S PANACEA. For the cure of Dyspepsia, hiss of tippet ite. huh tuo , Cc.nsuiriptioin, tte. I r ot sale at the Drug store of • l;. IL GILBERT, ii: Co. Dec.2s, 1839. . . . . . , . , • . .. •••-y .•• zi. , :_,.... . •, . --:•':.--:-. -,.e. •••• ...-.. „ ' y -- ~..4 ,* ::•'rl.• , . _ r!.. ' " . ..A. . • ~.. tn. 4.% 1 ~ . ,• ..., , . :11: ;." , : ~..i. . ~ ~ p . ,-,-. 1 -: -?.:. , ;..:,..4: 4 : l ictfi' .• ..,,.:4:: i . .,:::• . 4 • .''• 0 ' -. i ". • ....:47.:: • • • f S., , i " L,q ... - .S4''''!-• , vt' . ..... • • - --,..: • ,.. I ~• ~. , .4 ;,.. . .. v.t.... .. . . . ... i ... . .: • .. . ...... JOHN SANDERS. 11-43 Fir lfiE NECESSITY of a Restorative nnd suAnir.ine Medicine et this seasou of extreme trial to the nervous sywena and digestive organs, is felt by thousand.. of per sons who never thought of taking the C Imo wile Tonic Pills prepared by Dr. Wm Evans. Th., who have once used t Lew will readily hear tesinuony to their delight lul (1! thf. 1/rov SIM I. (.f. G EO. LBEHT & Co. Get t vsbor 11, I+x'l`4. 1 \:32 If_7" To IDiorents. Waft. STOUSE'S INFANT DROPS, a .IP safe, eactual and spn. dy remedy I;ir the disease of }Dung cbildret ,such as colic, convulsiiins,restlest.ness, griping. disordered bowels. green .tools, faqir vomiting, (huh. lenev. &c. This article is not a new iriven tion, hut one whose merits have been tested by time, and fund lolly adeg ate to the purposes for nhick they are recommended. Pi ice 25 rents a bottle, and for 6ille at the Drug store of G U. GI & 25, 1 if. 39. R. BUTLER'S E VEER V ESCENT :::^1 N A PERI ENT. tor di ßi p.v,i 9 or indigestion, nervous debilit%, giddiness, hendache,aeidity id the vl,lllOO l habitual cost ivelleSEl, cutaneous (.11?4•11,:f ti. gout, gravel, 4..SLc. and ii ueli valued res n gentle cooling purgative, an article highly recommended by the Feerulty, has just been received at the Ding Slow of G. R. GI LBER r, d: Co. tI .39. Dec. 2n, 1E:39. OLDItIDGE'S BALM OF COLUM BIA. For hi•nutyfying and restoring the linir, &c. For r:ale at the Dili,' Ste,re o r G. R GILBERT, & Co. Dec. 25, 1Q:39. U-39. BRANDRETH'S PILLS, For Bale at the Drug Store of G. R. GILBERT, Az Co. Dec.2s, I ''2B. .ILLY for the LtulteoToilet. • AA sooettor eosineti<t rot beautylyteg the skin. Fur sale by G. R. GILBFRT, Co. if-3u Dec. 25, 18:39 THRESHING MACHINES P UE SubFeriber has ce,.n appointed a -AL gent For selling FREDIi G RIEB Co 's Trembling Maclaine There is now ono of the Machines at the Barn of S 1 illiam Esq., near the Altus 11t :use, uheic Faru,crs can have an opportunity of seeing tt— being the same kind that is in general use in Chester, Lan. castor and nik counties, Pa. and in Wash inton and Frederick counties, Md. They ~ i vo general satisfaction, and for fast and clear threshing are surpassed by mine.— Puce $175. Janunry 9, 1.38 IiTTLUICTION. 11 HE Subscriber has just returned from 11°L Phi11(1(11,11in and &&shoe©, with a resli supply of SEASONABLE GOODS, corvshanNo IN MUT OF Black, .131 n-, Brawn and Green CLOTHS, Super Plain and Buckskin Cassimeres, Cassinette , , Bid bile and Co.lored Flannels, Linares, Canton Flani.els, Eng lish and French Merinnes, Plain and Fig. ured Silks, Velvet and Sauin Vestings, Ribbons, Merino Shawls, Blanket Shawls, Ual.coce, Checks, 'Pickings, Cotton Yarn, Carpetting, Umbrellas, &c. &e. &c. WITH A FULL STOCK OF GROCE It I A!! of which will be sold on the best terms. Persons wishing to purchase Goods, will find it to their advantage to call and see. R. G. MeCREA RY. January. 9,19:39. 4t-41 TO NY CREDITORS. rgIAK E Notice that I have applied to the it Judges of the Cow tof Coninion Pleas rif Adams County, for the benefit of ;he Insolvent laws of this Commonwealth, and .hat said Court has appointed Monday the 2Pth of January inn, for the hear. mg of me and my creditors, at the Court• house in the Borough of Gettysburg, whoa tnd where von truly attend if you think proper. DAVID ZIM 31 EltSl AN. January 8, 1839. tc-41 }C3' Torch Light, Hagerstown, and Herald, Frederick, will please insert the ►bnve, and ehargo this nflice. NOTICE. LL persons indebted to the Estate of GEORGE H decensed,4lre hereby notified to call on the subscriber, it his residence, in Menallen township, and make immediate payment, and those who have claims against said Estate,are re quested .to prescnt them, properly maw] , tented for settlement. HENRY HARTZEL, Arim'r of Geo. filo tzel, deed Et-a3B. Dec. 2 5 11838. GEO. ARNOLD. 41-41 In the Second District composed of the township of Gcrmany, at the house now occupied by Alfred Cole, in the town of Littlestown, in the township of Germany. In the Third District, composed of that part of the township of Berwick, not in cluded in the 15th district, at the house of John Miley, Esq. in the town of Oxford. In the Fourth District, composed of the town ihip of Latimnre, and that part of Huntingdon township, not included in the 11th District, at the house of Daniel Miller, theiown.hip of Huntington. In the Fifth District, composed of the townships , 6l Hamilton and Liberty, at the ; house of Blythe, Esq. in Nlillerstown. In the sixth District, compobetl of the township of Hamilton, at Ow Wise now AND REPUBLICAN BANNER. PLE - r - F ESS .1.1 - 1) Fli STRAY SHEEP C A 11E to ilia subscriber, ru siding in Germany tosvii- ; lij near Littlestown, Tll . O _llll . l SI I EEP. The owner to request cd to come font a rd, prove propeity, pay charges and take them away. JONATHAN C. FoRREST. January t", I P.. 39. at-41 NOTICE persons are hereby cautioned not to take an re:summent of five Bonds for $2O each. and one of lU, 62, all dated on or about the 10th of Mgr 1816, and pay• able in the years 18419, 40, 4', 42, 43, and 44, given by Hie to toy late father Henry Cionister,d. c'd, and now in the possession of Wm. Patterson his Executor—as I never received value for said Bonds, and am re , solved not to pay them unless compelled by taw. JOHN CRONISTER 3(-39 Dec. 25, IS:is, !''."l'" , --x.,;:•';--- ....i . ; -, ;1•-'4ir• 1 4'4.. _ .: .• • , . ~...". ....: 1 4,1 : .....4.;.W.,,14, ,—• , 'Th;••7 - W• "F• ,. .„,, _ ,.v, , , ,,. ! "' • - '':::A , •. .ffet-W.1.';,:) t•'' • ":4 - 1 9 r , M. T.:117 , NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. ti a EA LED Propo,als will be received at "tho Office of the Sup't of the Gettysburg Extension Penn'a R. R. in Gettysburg, until sunset of Monday the 2lst of .lanuary next, for the grading nod formation of 3 sections of said road, viz : 24, 25 and 26. Plans and specifications of the work will be exhibited at said office the week preced ing the letting, and all necessary information furnished. M. C. CLARKSON, Sup't Dee. 22, 1838. 4 / 1 4 1.2D Ukb r glati.2 2 4 .11.))) 4 4 "PPSTIIEREAS the Hon. D. DeaxEr., W 7 Esq. President of the several Courts or Common Pleas, in the Counties compos lug the Nineteenth Dist rict,etz Justice of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer, and General Jail Delivery, for the trial of all capital and other efi;-nders in the said District—and Wm. IM'Ct.nArs, and Guonou Wm., E. , qs. .11/1/aP9 of the Courts of Common Pleas, and Justices of the Courts of Oyer and 'fermi I tier, and General Jnil Delivery, forthe trial of all eafatal and other (genders in the Conn ty of Adams—have issued their Precept, bearing date the 2' 4 11) day of November, in the year of our Loan one thousand eight hundred and thirty.eight,and to me di reeled, for holding a Court of Common Pleas, and General Quarter Sessionsof the Peace, and General Jail Delivery, and Court of Oyer and Terminer, at Gettysburg, on Monday the 2-111 day of January next -1 N otic e is 'hereby Given, To all the Justices of the Peace, the Coro. ner, and Constables, within the said Coanty of Adams, that they be then, and there, in their proper persons, with their Rolls, Re• cords, Inquisitions, Examinations, and other Remembrances. to do those things, which to their offices and in that behalf appertain to be done and also they who will prosecute against the pri'oners that are, or then shall `3e, in the Jail of the said Coutuy of Adams, are to be then and thereto prosecute against them ns shall he inst. WM. TA UGHINBAIIGH, Sheriff December 25, IcBS. tc-39 ,V lIEREAS the Speaker of the Seri ate, Of Pennsylvania, CHARLES It. PENNROSE, Esquire, has issued a precept to roe directed, bearing date the 2. , th day of December, I ti3. 4 ,for holding a SPECI A ELECTION, for a member of said Senate, in the room of JACOB CASSAT, Esq. de. ceased, in pursuance whoreot, 1, WI Le LI ANI TA LIG lIINB A UCH, Sherifrof the County i.f Adams, do hereby make known, and give the Public Notice, to the Electors of the said County of Adams, that an ELECTION Will be field in said County, on Tutsdny, the, 15t1A aw l of January ne..xt, at the several Districts composed of the fol lowing Townships, viz : In the First District, composed of the .Borough of Gettysburg, and the township of Cumberland, at the Courthouse in Get tysburg. ~ ccopled by Jacob Rwehey, in the town of In the Seventh District, composed of t',e township or Menallen. at the house of %V. cu:) F. [Lipka, to sql.l In the Ihstrict, composed of the township of Strahan, at the ;louse u copied by Jacob Sowerbeer, in llantorstown. In the Ninth District, composed of the township of Ft anklui at the linuse now Ife• copied by lien'', Mini ich, in said township. In the Tenth District, composed of toe township of Conowago, at the boost! of Adam Oasbq, ui NrSire- ry stoma'. In the Eleventh District, composed of the township of Tyrone, and all that part of Huntiri ton b?wrishin south of the road leading from E ,st Berlin to Carlisle, and east of the state road, nig-hiding all the voters residing contigious to said State road, at the house of Ft ederick Bowers, in Ikidelberg, iii Tyrone township. In the Tv.eifiti District, corms sed of the township of Nlountj..), at the 'lowa: of Mrs. Lorimer, In said town-hip. In the 'Pliiitertittli District, composed of f town:1111pol* Mountpleseant, at the house or AolLoo ) so,oli, in said township, situate at the cross toads, the one .leaditig floor Oxford to the Two Taverns—the other from Hunterstown 111 Hanover. Iu the rout teehtli District, composed of the township of Reading, at the Public School House in the town of Hanipton. iii toe Fifteenth Dostt ict, composed (tithe Borough of Berwick, and that part of Her. wick township ONLY, included within the f(Alowing limits, to wit : beginton,g where the Hanover and Petersburg turnpike road crosses the York county line, thence along said turnpike, thencti along the said Oxford road, until it inters( cts the new road from George MIIMIDUIt's farm, on the ,aid Ox • I; , rd mad, thence along said road to tlnr Yirk count) line, 1- ear David Dollinger's saw mill, thence along said York ci , orty line to place of beginning; at the public school house in A bbottatown. In the Sixteenth District, composed of the townsip of Freedom, at the house of Mr Nicht)lnA IVlorritz, in said to wn sh i p, AT WHICH TIME AND PLACE WILL BE ELECI ED. oneMember.to the, senate Tetuns - Vvanitt, to re esent Distr toin voseAl of the (; ouniies Of Adams, - Er anklin and Cumber), and (for the un- ex. - pired term of 3aeoll' Caltsal Esq. dezte.std.) By the 15th section of the act of the 15th of February, 1799, it is provided that the Judges arid Inspectors chosen for and before the preceeding general election, shall attend and serve as such respectively at such occcsional election ; and the said Inspectors and Juigcs will therefore meet at the proper place in their respective districts, on the day of election aforesaid, at nine o'c lock in the forenoon, to do and perform the several duties enjoined oil them by law. The Return Judges of the F eve ral Elec tion Districts, are to :neat at the Courthouse in the Borough of Gettysburg, on Friday the ltith of January next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. with certificates of the Election in their respective districts, to Perform the duty re quired of them by law. And in and by an act of the Genera Assembly passed on the 2d of April IN2I, it is enacted and declared that every person holding en office of profit or trust under the gii%erninent of the U. t‘i , 'llitee, whet.'ra corn. tnissioned officer or otherwise, a subordinate officer or agent, who is or shall be ereplo, ed under the legislative, executive or judieviry departments of the hatted Status; and also, that every niember of Congress is by la v incapable of holding or exercising at the same nine the office or appointment of Judge inspectors or Clerk of any election in this state. And by an act of the General Assembly, entitled, "au act to regulating election districts," passed the 16th dny of April, 1&3 4 , it is provided in Section 39, That no Inspector, Judge, or other officer of any election, shalt he eligible to any office at such election, nor shell any person holding an office under the General or State gov. eminent, be an Inspector,-Judge, or other officer of tiny such eleetion. Given at Gettysburg, the 31st day of December, in the year of our Lord 18:39, and the 62d year of the lode• pendence of the United Siete& ' Wll. TAUGAINBAUG 11, Sh'ff. Jan. SI J 40 NUTICE TU Constables,:Wholesale Dealers & Re tailers -of Fo#eigo Merehandize. P URSUANT to an Act of the Lowel lature of Penns) !yam, passed the 7th day of ApriI—CONSTABLES %%ill take notice, that agreeably to the second section of the Act, graduating the duties ,upon Wholesale Llealers and Hetethip of Illerch iindize, artd prescribing the . mode of feyuiHg Licenso,6,' and collecting said duties, they ale requested, on or before the first day of 3:inuttiy term, to wit : the 2lniti aay of Jan uary next, to wake all oath or atiarination, and deliver to the Clerk of the Court of: Quarter Sessions, a het of all the 1% bolo. Attie & Rrtuil I)t.Ft!erq of Go.-ds, Wares and Nlarchandizo, Winr.9 except such 11.4 are the growth, produce or In undb(•tllrl t•f the U. 81atea. MEItCHANTS & DEALERS em brewed in the provisions , the above recited Act, ate hert•hy notified, that necording. to t')e filth •Pction therooloho Assoctote Judgi , and 11,r Gm!lts Cittntritmstom 19 Will meat et the ( ()dice, iii Gettysburg, 00 Tt.c day the 29111 day of January next. at 1 a clock P. NI. to hear theta (it they see pri.per to attend) no to the amount of their neutral sales during the year fire- Licerews to be taken out on or beforti the Ist of b urcfi next. for one year. Physicilios, Apothems rs, Surgeons and f'hrtai,ts, as respects wine, &e. used in preparations tiir the Hick, and all female traders, or single women, whose annual sales shall n.,1 exceed liaise of the Bth chefs h, law eimairraied, shall not be required to ke out LICCII6eti under the provisions of thi4 net. Tl.Pl , ol ,, wieg will he the elasbifiention agreenbly to ihe Act cif bly 191 ot s,tlne , sno,ooo-50 2d 411,000 40 30,000 40 4th • 20,000 25 of / 5 .000 20 hlh 10,000 15 7th 11 5.000 12 50 blh 2,500 10 MerI.F.AN, Assiwiste GEORGE WILL, 5 Judges. JOHN WOLF RED, WILLI A M k E.X., Comsni's. PETER .DIEH L, int!. 1, 0039. To all Concerned. rfpllE subsciiber interne; those indebted - 111 - to him tor Subscription, Job Work, &c. that he will be in Gettysburg at the January Court, when he will be obliged to them it they would cull und neat) nettle, meat with him. IZOISERT W. MIDDLETON. Jonintry N. 1N139. 3t-41 reamo maa al FROM THE GOVERNOR To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Colllllllfiltvcaltli o f P‘rins.tilvaiiia. [colvriNurio FllO.ll 01:11 LAbT] Tlie3L. provisions, together with ono more effectually to prevent the highly impropt r mid corrupting interference in our State elec tions of Federal Government office holders, it is 'behaved would of check the spirit of fraud, disorder and betting wLizli a“pitny compelling all good MOO to doubt the tairtieba of their results, and to ;bar fur the permanency ()fa government dependant on them. We owe it to ourselves now,while reform and correction are within our power, to apply them. We owe it to the cause of virtue and republicanism we owe it to our posterity. I accordingly again earcestly urge upon the legi:-Ititure the adoption of the' foregoing provisions, or of others calculated to prt.duce the daub effects. Beside making 'provision that elections shall be couatituttunally,fatrly and peaceably held. it will also be your duty to prescribe the manner of election and return atlas ad • ditional number of officers to be chosen di wetly by the people under the new Censzi mum. These include all courtly officers, with justices of the peace and aldermen. ith respect to county officers,it will also he for you to declare how many persons shall hold them, and how many offices may be held by the same person in the different counties. It will also be your duty to clas sify the associate judges of the State, in the manner prescribed by the ninth section of the schedule. Oo examming the amended Constitution. it appears that the people have designated the offices which they desire to till by direct election; they have also specified those that are to be Idled by Executive appointment or nomination. But there are others which no positive provision is made —the mode of tid ing which is to be determined by the legis lutdi e. These ere—auditor general,survey • or general, secretary of the land office, at torney general, eupetildendent of common schools, canal commissioners, appraisers of damages, adjutant general, rotaries public and iespectors of flour, spirits, tobacco and other articles. It is fair to presume that these officers were neither intended to be elected by the people, nor appointed by the Executive, or it would have been so express ed; and that they were to be-left within the potter of the legislature. It will theiefore be incumbent on you to make provisions frit- the mode and time of their appointment. The business of the Secri• buy oft he Com monwealth, as superituendent of comanin schools, has so much increased within the past three y ears es serienidy to embarrass that officer. I would,therefore,recommend the. separation of the two offices,, and the establishment old department of education. This can bo done without increasing the number of officers,lor those of sui vey4 general and secretary of the land office can, with great ease,be filled by the same mid may be consolidated into a general Laud Office Department. The condition of the means provided 1) . ) the'Stute for general education is so lug, that lade is required to be dune by the 'present legislature. W ithin three y ars tho permanent Stan) appropriation to this olij -et bus been increased 11'0111 X 75,000 to 8400.00; lot the latter stun will b • re ROBERT S. "PAXII N Editor [ViiP-0101.; rkt): qutred next year to meet the nerea-if o 'tax able citizuov, from 31.8,919 to ;450,1100, which will probably be the number returned, (though pri,hahly not more then $:;0(1,600 will he artuall,v cnlltd tor,) end to pay tl e Annnittes to eii!leges, ncademies and teoni le FlPinwarioti,whlch will not be less thee (),• ono. Nor will this bilge untie) have been wit bout its fruit , . Instead et . seien hundred and sixty two cowmen echnoli; in operation at the end of the year Im.is,itiadatiout seven teen acadernies,(t he latter la a Aloe of almost doubtful existence,) with no female yentins ries fostered by the State, she has now five thousanchcomtnon schools, thirty.eight era dennes and seven female seminaries in active and permanent operation, disseminating the principles of hierature, Science and virtue ever the lurid. In addition to these, thorn are many schools, orridernies and ferrule seminaries of a private diameter, equally te,eful and deserving in their proper aphete. Of the one thou,and and twenty.sey,- townships, wares and boroughs now in State, enc. It ir. • t.ded to lot it a Common School dist' let, eight hundred and seventy, five have eccc.plid the Common .Sclinol and have-it end seven, hundred and eighty six have received their pootortir (if the State tipptopriatiou for the present school year, commencing on 'the tirst Monday of :lone lust. The nuniber accepting diet nets goes on straddy iiiereas• ing, end the ie.-dulness and econonty of the, system' e here fairly tested, ale becoming every day more apparent. All that now seems requisite to the cone; plea: success of the System is, that.sonie immediate and efficient means be adopted firr the preparation of Common "Selinal teachers.' This subject was hilly explained in the last annual Report:ot the::uperititeti. dent, and will I.e agatematbracod in a revis. ed diuft of the whole School Law which that o •cer 'will shortly lay Wine you. Permit me vo bespeak for it pair favoiahlo consideration, and toe opu that this last want of the system may be.supplied. I would also recouncend That the power of School Directore the - sblject of taxa tion, be curtailed. When they w etc by law authorized to assess a school tax; -equal to thrice the amount of State rippropriation coming to the District fur the year, the whole romunt of appropriation %%es only ball what it now is. Perhaps al-solute power of taxation in Directors to that a mount, was then necessary ; but it is not at present. I would thcreft.re recontrueni that Directors 611,11/ LW!, hereafter; in any case, impose inure tux on their District than a sum equal to its portion of eonte appropri ation, unli : as by conscut of the pcople,iii th© same Trimmer as additional school tax is now authorized, t iz: by vote of the majori ty of the citizens. The public works of the elate • will re• quire your iinmediate and careful attention, The canals and rail-roads in operation. yielded, under the most di:•advantageous circumstances, an incrtmed rt•teuue during the fiscal year just cler•ed. The amount of totis was $991,252 42. This income is a most decisive proof that her claims of im provement are on the eve of amply iterating the data for their vast cost The amount of tolls for the year would, under ordinary circumstances, beyond a doubt have heen a million and u half of donate. This will be credited when it is borne in mind that fully one half of the, regular trade of the IBM 1410 was lost to the state during two•thirds of the navigable season, in et n sequence of the breach on the Juniata, and thet,.to retain the balance, the Canal Com thiasioners tound it necessary to tithe the toll ot3 • ninety miles of the moseprofitable part of the remainder, viz.—between Hun tingdon and Duncan's Wand, to which, if the distance from Huntingdon to Ilolhdays• burg be addr d,, . the th,trifice thus unevoid. ably rendered wholly improfithle wits one bundled and twenty-nine tittles. still the works yielded, and it 18 a triumphant preiif of their value and pre ducti%enes, little short of a' million of dollars within the fi•ical year. Ihe income from them the present year may, in view of these ftets, with perfect bakty be entail:Ha d at one uiilliun ai r.hun• died thousand dultGra, a itli ti ILIVOILLbIet tlf 11.SOil. The completed canals and ox ,cept part tit the upper portion (lithe 'eta division, have been kept in th,tjbeiiit .t.rte tit tepaii, and halo been rthnost ruptetily in use during the „year. The 'ti lunibia and, Philadelphia rail,rond paid tA2104i93 91} in addition to maintaining ,the motive pottier and defraying ttie crit of repairing the , rigid - ritid.'isupervrsinn, or a sum equaPte seven , , per cent on the w,h le cost of eonattuclion and of locomotive en gines. an unavoidable arcirlent i..e ocd-n lor,idge bT r Valley crei.k.:ori the last named impi ovemelit, wit ktu,tied in ?'_arch. With unparalklled deepateli a temporary bridge was'e:otripleted in its place in - nineteen days and in the mean time ile-tirry all olistructi4,ll to the, tode was obviated by wagor.s cm. ployed by the State agents. A .beautilel and,pernitinein bridge, without roof o r coyer over the road vmy, Enid with iloubbitrack, is now completed and in bk.'. it is a licei• dcd improvenient to the road. The' coot. St' exceeds by 218 the original eati• iiiate by the engineer, (la log to the feet that the temporal} et/ new.) was more ezt.eu•. mu wits at firet anticionteil; no . appro• %riiii ten of that amount will accordingly be re iiime,: to enable the limper olliter to pay avionlio nod 41,4 e tire' nrceuut. la cr i. :; %r:L
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