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THH BXBFORD GAZETTE is published every Fri
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the State unless paid for IN ADVANCE, and all such
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JOB PRINTING, of every kind, done with
neatness and dispatch. THE GAZETTE OFFICE has
just been refitted with a Power Press and new type,
and everything in the Printing line can be execu
ted in the most artistic manner and at the lowest
rates.—TERMS CASH.
[y All letters should be addressd to
MEYERS A MENGEL,
Publishers.
gMorncp at
S. L. RUSSELL. i. H. LONGENECKER.
T>USSELL & LONGENECKER,
LI ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
BEDFORD. PA.,
Will attend promptly and faithfully to all busi
ness entrusted to their care. Special attention
givin to collections and the prosecution of claims
lor BackPay, Bounty, Pensions, AC
OFFICE, on Juliana Street, south of the Court
House. apro, 67tf
J. MCD. BHARPE. E KERR.
SHARPE & KERR, ATTORNEYS
AT LAW BEDFORD, PA., will practice in
the courts of Bedford and adjoining counties Of
fice on JuliAna St., opposite tne Banking House of
Reed A Schell. |March 2, '66.
R. DURBORROW. | JOB" LUTZ.
HURBORROW & LUTZ,
I J ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA.,
Will attend promptly to all business intrusted to
tLeir oare. Collections made on the shortest no
tice.
They are, also, regularly licensed Claim Agents
and will give special attention to the prosecution
of claims against the Government for Pensions,
Back Pay, Bounty, Bounty Lands, Ac.
Office on Juliana street, one door South of the
"Mengel House," and nearly opposite the Inquirer
office.
JOHN P. REED, ATTORNEY AT
LAW, BEDFORD, PA. Respectfully tenders
his services to the pnblic.
Office second door North of the Mengel House.
Bedford, Aug, 1, 1861.
I7*SPY M. ALSIP, ATTORNEY AT
'j LAW, BEDFORD, PA. Will faithfully and
promptly attend to all business entrusted to his
eare in Bedford and adjoining counties. Military
claims, back pay, bounty, Ac., speedily collected.
Office with Mann A Spang, on Juliana street,
t to doors South of the Mengel House.
Jan^22 i 1864,
.M. KIMMELL. 1 J. W. LINGENFELTER.
|Y ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA.,
Have formed a partnership in the practice of
he Law. Office on Juliana street, two doors South
of the -'Mengel House,"
G H. SPANG, ATTORNEY AT
. LAW BEDFORD, PA. Will promptly at
tend to collections and all business entrusted to
his care in Bedford and adjoining counties.
Office on Juliana Street, three aoors south of the
"Mengel House," opposite the residence of Mrs.
Tate.
May 13, 1864.
B. F. MEYERS. I J. W. DICKERSON.
MEYERS & DICKERSON, AT
TORNEYS AT LAW, Bedford, Pa., office
game as formerly occupied by Hon. W. P. Schell,
two doors east of the GAZETTE office, will practice
in the several courts of Bedford county. Pensions,
bounty and back pay obtained and the purchase
and sal* of real estate attended to. [mayll,'66.
jjfuttetrii.
3. N.HICKOK, | J. G. MINNICH. JR.,
DENTISTS,
BEDFORD, PA.
Office in the Bank Building, Juliana St.
All operations pertaining to Surgical or Me
chanical Dentistry carefully performed, and war
ranted. Tooth Powders and mouth Washes, ex
cellent articles, always on hand.
TFKMS—CASH.
Bedford, January 6,1865.
MRIUMPH IN DENTISTRY!
TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN,
by the use of Nitrous Oxide, and is attended with
no danger whatever.
TEETH INSERTED
upon a new style of base, which is a combination
of Gold and Vulcanite; also, upon Vulcanite, Gold,
Platina and Silver.
TEMPORARY' SETS inserted if called for.
Soecial attention will be made to diseased gums
and a cure warranted or no charge made.
TEETH FILLED to last for life, and all work
in the dental line done to the entire satisfaction of
all or the money refunded. Prices to correspond
with the times.
UP i have located permanently in Bedford,
and shall visit Schellsburg the Ist Monday of each
month, remaining one week ; Bloody Ruu the 3rd
Monday, remaining one week ; the balance of my
time I can be found at my offi e, 3 doors South of
the Court House, Bedford, Pa.
n0v.16,'66. WM. W. VAN ORMER, Dentist.
JQ ENTISTRY! DENTISTRY!
A BEAUTIFUL SET OF TEETH FOR
TEN DOLLARS
Dr. H. VIRGIL PORTER,
(late of New York city,)
DENTIST,
Would respectfully inform his numerous friends
and the public generally, that he has located per
manently
IN BLOODY RUN,
where he may be found at all times prepared to
insert from ONE TOOTH to full sets of his
BEAUTIFUL ARTIFICIAL TEETH,
on new and improved atmospheric principles.
THE TRIUMPH OF MECHANICAL DENTISTRY,
RUBBER
FOR THE BASIS OF ARTIFICIAL TEETH.'
This discovery which has met with such universal
approval throughout this and other countries, has
seemingly placed Artificial Teeth at the disposal
of all who require them. Dr. PORTER is now in
serting most beautiful and durable, at prices
ranging from ten to eighteen dollars per set.
UT Temporary sets inserted if desired.
LJP All operations warranted.
TEETH EXTRACTED, without pain,
by the use of NITROUS OXIDE or
LAUGHING GAS.
This is NO HUMBUG, but a positive fact.
Gas administered fresh every day.
As the Gas administered by Dr. Porter is pre
pared in accordance with the purifying method of
Dr. Strong, of New Haven, Ct., and Prof. Siliman
(late Professor of Chemistry in Yale College), he
has no hesitation in asserting that it is attended
with no danger whatever.
Persons desiring the services of a Dentist, would
promote their own interest by calling upon Dr.
Porter, as he is determined to spare no effort to
please the most fastidious. Dr. Porter's mode of
operating will at all times be of the mildest char
acter, avoiding the infliction of the slightest un
necessary pain, and carefully adapted to the age,
constitution, health and nervous condition of the
patient.
LJP" Special attention is invited to Dr. Porter's
scientific method of preserving decayed and aching
teeth. H. VIRGIL PORTER,
mar29,'67tf. Dentist, Bloody Ran, Penna.
"PRINTERS' INK has made many a
I business man rich We ask yon to try it in
thecolumns of THE GAZBTTE
®l)c Cicftforft (ftftjcttc.
BY MEYERS & MENGEL.
srorUs, &r.
GOODS! NEW GOODS!
FOR
SPRING and SUMMER,
1867.
J. M. SHOEMAKER has just re
turned from the East with a large stock of Spring
and Summer Goods, which he has bought
AT REDUCED PRICES
and is now offering CHEAP, AT HIS OLD STAND.
The following comprise a few articles, viz :
Ladies' Dress Goods,
Bleached and
Unbleached
Muslins,
Ginghams,
Calicos,
Bed Ticking,
Checks,
Cloths,
Cassimeres,
Cottonade,
Satinett,
Cotton Chain,
(single A double.)
Hosiery,
Gloves, &c.
GROCERIES, SPICES, Ac.:
Coffees, Sugars,
Syrups. Molasses,
Salt. Oils,
Teas, Spices, of all kinds.
CEDAR WARE:
Buckets, Tubs, Brooms, Ac.
EATS, for Men and Boys, all sizes and prices.
A large and cheap stock of Men's and Boys,
CLOTHING.
TOBACCO—Natural Leaf, Oronoco. Navy, Con
gress, Black-Fat, Twist, Smoking-ttbacco and Se
gars, Ao.
QUEENSWARE, all kinds.
A large assortment of BOOTS and SHOES, all
sizes and prices, TRUNKS, Ac.
FlSH—Mackerel, Nos 1, 2, and 3, in bbls, half
bbls., quarter and eighth bbls.
LEATHER—SoIe Leather, French and City Calf
Skins, Kip and Upper Morocco, Ac.
Be sure and call at
J. M. SHOEMAKER'S,
apr26,'67. No. 1 Anderson's Row.
GOODS!—THE SUBSCRI
BERS HAVE JUST OPENED A
LARGE AND GENERAL ASSORT
MENT OF 0&- SPRING AND SUM
MER GOODS. BUYERS IN
SEARCH OF BARGAINS ARE RE
SPECTFULLY INVITED TO CALL,
FEELING ASSURED WE CAN
PLEASE ALL IN BaT QUALITY
OR PRICE, ~©a
TERMS, CASH OR PRO
DUCE. WHEN CREDIT IS GIV
EN IT IS ONLY FOR 6 MONTHS—
AFTER THAT PERIOD WE
CHARGE INTEREST ON ALL
ACCOUNTS.
A. B. CRAMER & CO.
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# AT IT AGAIN!
AND
A rare CHANCE for BARGAINS!
JAMES B. FARQUHAR
Is pleased to state to his friends and former custo
mers, that he has
RESUMED BUSINESS IN BEDFORD,
at the well known P. A. Reed stand, opposite the
Bedford Hotel, where he is prepared to sell
everything in his line,
CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST 1
He has a full line of
Dry-Goods,
Ready-Made Clothing,
Boots and Shoes,
which have been purchased at very low prices, and
will be sold at a very small advance.
Call and examine our stock.
jaD,18,'67.
STORE!! NEW GOODS!!
MILL-TOWN,
two miles West of Bedford, where the subscriber
has opened out a splendid assortment of
Dry-Goods,
Groceries,
Notions,
&c., &c.
All which will be sold at the most reasonable
prices.
Dress Goods, best quality. Everybody buys 'em.
Muslins, " '' Everybody buys "em
Groceries, all kinds. Everybody buys 'em.
Hardware, Queensware, Glassware, Codarware.Ac.
and a general variety of everything
usually kept in a country store.
Everybody buys 'em.
ty Call and examine our goods.
dec7,'6B. G. YEAGER
ghjjsiirkms.
TYR. GEO. B. KELLEY,
I / having permanently located in ST. CLAIRS
VTLLE, tenders his professional services to the
citizens of that place and vicinity. nov2'fifiyl
WW. JAMISON, M. D., BLOODY
0 RUN. Pa., tenders his professional servi
ces to the people of that place and vicinity. Office
•ne door west of Richard Langdon's store.
Nov. 24, '6s—ly
TAR. J. L. MARBOURG, Having
1 7 permanently located, respectfully tenders
his professionalservices to the citizens of Bedford
and vicinity.
Office on Juliana street, eastside, nearly opposite
the Banking House of Reed A Schell.
Bedford, February 12, 1864.
MEDICAL.-DR. S. G. STATLER,
near Schellsburg, and DR. J. J. CLARKE,
irly of Cumberland county, Pa., having asso
ciated themselves in the Practice of Medicine, re
spectfully offer their professional services to the
citizens oi Schellsburg and vicinity.
Dr. Clarke's offiee and residence same as form
erly occupied by J. Smith, Esq., dec'd.
aprl2,'67yl STATLER A CLARKE.
pottos.
LIST OF RETAILERS.—A list of
venders of Foreign and Domestic Merchan
dise, in the county of Bedford, for the year 1867,
as appraised and classified by the appraiser of
Mercantile Taxes.
Class. Bedford Borough. Tax.
13 GEIW Oster Store $lO 00
13 A B Cramer ACo do 10 00
14 TH A N J Lyons do 7 00
14 SAW Shuck do 700
14 Robert Fyan do 7 00
14 J M Shoemaker do 7 00
14 A L Defibaugh do 7 00
14 J B Farquhsr do 7 00
14 Mrs V B Tate Fancy Store 7 00
14 Miss M Fetterly do do 7 00
14 William Shuck do do 7 00
14 Mrs M Schnffer do do 7 00
14 Mrs E V Mowry do do 7 00
14 Miss M Border do do 7 00
14 Geo Reimund Clothing, Ac 7 00
14 R W Berkstresser ACo do do 7 00
14 Isaac Lippel do do 7 00
14 Hartley A Metzger Hardware 700
14 Geo Blymyer ACo do 7 00
14 B McC Blymyer ACo Stoves, Ac 7 00
14 Drß F Harry Drugs 7 00
14 J L Lewis do 7 00
14 Irvine A Statler Shoes, Ac 7 00
14 Mrs Nancy Taylor do 7 00
14 James Hammond Confectionery 7 00
David Brode, do 7 00
John Harris, do 7 00
14 Jacob Bollinger do 7 00
14 Geo Mardorff Grocery 7 00
14 Jacob Bowser do 7 00
14 Daniel Border Jewelry Store 7 00
Reed A Schell Bankers 10 00
Rupp A Shannon do 10 00
Bedford Township.
John Yount Distillery 15 00
Bedford Min. Springs Ten Pins 700
do do do Billiards 7 00
William Wolf Confectionery 500
14 Godfrey Yeager Store 7 00
14 E Y Imler do 7 00
14 William Lamburn do 7 00
Bloody Run Borough.
13 J B Williams Store $lO 00
14 Charles T Blake do 7 00
14 Jas Barndollar A Sons do 7 00
14 Thomas Ritchey do 7 00
14 Wm States ACo do 700
14 Andrew Ginger dc 7 00
14 Gump, B tughman A Co Hardware 7 00
14 Samuel Jaffa Clothing 7 00
14 Mrs J A Mann Fancy Store 7 00
14 Phineas Runyan Confectionery 700
14 John D Lucas do 7 00
A J Kegg, do 7 00
14 Frank Masters Drugs 7 00
Broad Top Township
14 Eichelberger, Lowry \Co Store 7 00
14 Langdon A Glazier do 7 00
14 Richard Langdon do 7 00
14 Williams A Loyd do 7 00
14 Daniel Rowland do 7 00
14 R B Wigton do 7 00
14 AW Swope do 7 00
14 Dunn A Lawrence do 7 00
Alfred Evans Confectionery 5 00
Scott Eichelberger, do 5 00
Cumberland Valley Township.
14 D R Anderson Store 7 00
14 William Laney do 7 00
14 isam'l Hunt <fc Co do 7 00
Colerain Township.
14 Miss Catharine Deal Fancy Store 7 00
14 AC James ACo Store 7 00
14 C F Iletzel do 7 00
Hopewell Township.
14 Wm Grove Store 7 00
14 Daniel Ritchey do 7 00
Harrison Township.
14 V B Wertz Store 7 00
14 James M Shoemaker do 7 00
Juniata Township.
14 Zeigler A Hillegas, Store 7 00
14 George Gardill do 7 00
14 John Markle do 7 00
14 Lewis N Fyan do 7 00
14 William Keyser do 7 00
14 Joseph Foller do 7 00
14 Joseph Ling do 7 00
14 George R Bailey do 7 00
John Hughes Distillery 15 00
Napier Township.
14 Blackburn A Wright Store 7 00
14 Samuel Hefner do 7 00
14 E Richards ACo do 7 00
14 A J Jrissman A Bro do 7 00
Middle Woodberry Township.
14 Andrew Baker Store 7 00
14 A L Beck beefier do 7 00
14 J W Ricketson do 7 00
14 Jacob Brenneman do 7 00
14 D F Keagy do 7 00
14 H dsinger A Stouffer do 7 00
Christ Stouffer Confectionery 5 00
14 A F Stock do 7 00
South Woodberry Township.
14 Armstrong A Byers Store 7 00
14 Samuel Oster do 7 00
14 George Kaufiinan do 7 00
14 C L Buck do 7 00
14 Robert Ralston Confectionery 7 00
Samuel Bottomfield, do 5 00
East Providence Township.
14 DAT Black Store 7 00
14 John Nycum A Son do 7 00
14 John Louderbaugh do 7 00
14 G W Hinish, do 7 00
West Providence Township.
14 John Gilbaugh Store 7 00
14 Henry Allen Grocery 7 00
14 John M Barndollar do 7 00
Southampton Township.
14 David Tewell Siore 7 00
14 H C Lash ley do 7 00
14 J M Pureell do 7 00
14 Laban Johnson do 7 00
14 John Mors do 7 00
Snake Spring Township.
William Lysinger Confectionery 5 0.)
Londonderry Township.
14 Jacob Evans Store 7 00
14 J C Devore do 7 00
14 William Devore do 7 00
14 Thos J Porter do 7 00
Monroe Township.
14 James R O'Neal Store 7 00
14 Daniel Fletcher do 7 00
14 Asa M Williams do 7 00
Saxton Borough.
14 JA A E Eichelberger Store 7 00
14 Mrs C Fockler A Son do 700
14 James L Prince do 7 00
14 H S Brode Confectioner 7 00
Liberty Township.
14 Little A Stoler store 7 00
Daniel Stoler Distillery 15 00
J V Besser do 15 00
Schellsburg Borough.
14 Connelly A Muliin Store 7 00
14 John S Schell do 7 00
14 Black A Border do 7 00
14 Miller A Egolf do 7 00
14 Duncan McVicker do 7 00
14 JohnEColvin do 7 00
14 Smith A Statler do 7 00
14 A J Snively Confectionery 7 00
St Clair Township.
14 Blackburn ACo Store 7 00
14 Simon Hershman do 7 00
14 Gideon D Trout do 7 00
14 Beckley A Holsinger do 7 00
14 Hiram Davis do 7 00
14 Horn A VanDiehl do 7 00
14 F D Beegle do 7 00
14 Hershman A Greenbaum do 7 00
14 G B Amick do 7 00
14 Nathan Wright do 7 00
Union Township.
14 Jerre Clark, do 7 00
14 Jno Walter, do 7 00
NOTICE is hereby given, that an appeal will be
held at the Commissioners' office, at the Court
House, in Bedford, on the 13th day of May, A. D.,
1867. A. J. SANSOM,
Mercantile Appraiser.
N. B.—Persons whose names are not contained
in the above list, who have commenced business
since April 1, 1867, will please inform the under
signed of the same. A. J. SANSOM.
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ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.—
Notice is hereby given that letters of Admin
istration have been granted to the subscriber by
the Register of Bedford county, upon the estate of
Eve Stuckey, late of Bedford township, deceased.
All persons indebted to said estate are notified
to make payment, and those having claims there
on, will present them duly authenticated for set
tlement.
WM. GEPHART, Adm r.
aprsw6 Bedford.
G. SHROYER versus SUSAN
J\^ m SHROYER. No 53, April Term, 1867
In the Common Pleas of Bedford county. Alias
Subpoen .on Libel for Divorce. Two returns of
non est inventus.
April 22, 1867, on motion of J. B. Cessna, Esq ,
M. A. Points, appointed Commissioner to take tes
timony. Notice is hereby given that the under
signed will meet all parties interested at the house
of John L. Grove, in the town of Bloody Run, on
Tuesday, May 28, 1867, at 10 o'clock, A. M , to
take testimony. M. A. POINTS,
may3w4 Commissioner.
ORDERS from a distance for any
kind of JOB PRINTING promptly attended
to. Send to THE GAZETTE JOB OFFICE, Bed
ford, Pa.
BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1867.
Ifo fSjeWfltl daxittf.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE SCHOOL LAW.
A further Supplement to an act for
the regulation and continuance of a
system of education by common
schools, approved the eighth day of
May, Anno Domini one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-four.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen
eral Aessembly met, and it is hereby en
acted by the authority of the same , That
whenever the board of directors or
controllers of any school district in this
Commonwealth shall be unable to pro
cure such eligible sites for the erection
of school houses thereon as they may
deem expedient, by agreement with
the owner or owners of the land, itshall
and may be lawful for the directors, in
behalf of the district, to enter upon and
occupy sufficient ground for the pur
pose, which they shall designate and
mark off, not exceeding in any case one
acre, and to use and occupy the same
for the pnrpose of erecting thereon a
school house, with its necessary and
convenient appurtenances, and for all
damagedone and suffered, or which
shall accrue to the owner or owners of
such land by reason of the taking of
the same for the purposes aforesaid, the
funds of the district, which may be
raised by taxation, shall be pledged
and deemed as security; and it shall
and may be lawful for the courtofcom
mon pleas of the proper county, on ap
plication thereto, by petition,either by
the said school district, through the
president and secretary of the board of
directors, or by the owner or owners of
said land, or any one of them, in be
half of all, to appoint a jury of view
ers, consisting of three discreet and
disinterested citizens of said county,
who shall not be the owners of proper
ty or residents in the school district in
which such land is taken, as aforesaid,
and appoint a time, not less than twen
ty nor more than thirty days thereaf
ter, for said viewers to meet upon said
land, of which time and place ten days'
notice shall be given by the petition
ers, to the said viewers, and the other
party; and the said viewers, or any of
them, having been first duly sworn or
affirmed faithfully, justly and impar
tially to decide, and a true report to
make, concerning all matters and
things to be submitted to them, and
having viewed the premises, they shall
establish and determine the quantity
and value of said land so taken to be
u.-jed for the purpose aforesaid, and af
ter having made a fair and just compu
tation of the advantages tfcid disadvan
tages, they shall estimate and deter
mine whether any, and if any, what
amount of damages has been or may
be sustained, and to whom payable,
and make report thereof to said court;
and if damages be awarded and there
port be confirmed by the said court,
judgment shall be entered thereon, and
if the amount thereof be not paid with
in thirty days after the entry of said
judgment, execution to enforce the col
lection thereof may be issued, as in
other cases of judgment against school
districts; and each viewer shall be en
titled to one dollar and fifty cents per
day, for every day necessarily employ
ed in the performance of the duties
herein prescribed, to be paid by such
district: Provided , That either party
shall have the right to have reviewers
appointed by said court.
SEC. 2. That the county superinten
dent of each county in this Common
wealth is hereby authorized and re
quired, once in each year, at such time
and place as he, or a properly author
ized committee of teachers, acting with
him, may deem most convenient, to
call upon and invite the teachers of the
common schools and other institutions
of learning in his county to assemble
together and organize themselves into
a teachers'institute, to be deyoted to
the improvement of teachers in the
science and art of education, and to
continue in session at least five days,
including a half a day for going to, and
a half a day for returning from, the
place of meeting, said institute to be
presided over by the county superin
tendent, or by some one designated by
him, and subject, in its general man
agement, to his control.
SEC. 3. That each county superinten
dent, upon the assembling ofthe teach
ers' institute of his county, shall cause
a roll of members to be prepared, which
roll shall be called at least twice every
day during the session of the institute,
and all absenteescarefully marked, and
from which, upon the adjournment of
the institute, he shall ascertain the ex
act number of teachers who were in
attendance, and the length of time
each attended, and upon the presenta
tion of a certificate, at the close of the
session of each annual institute, setting
forth these facts, and signed by the
county superintendent, to the treasurer
of the proper county, he is hereby au
thorized and required to pay immedi
ately, out of any money in the county
treasury not otherwise appropriated,
to the county superintendent, one dol
lar for every three days spent by teach
ers of the county in attendance at the
institute for that year, or as much of it
as may be needed, such money to be
expended by the county superinten
dent, in procuring the services of lec
turers and instructors for the institute,
and in providing the necessary appa
ratus, books and stationery for carry
ing on its work: Provided , That the
amount which may be drawn from the
county treasury shall, in no case, be
more than two hundred dollars, but
may, in all cases, be sixty dollars, if it
shall appear, from the vouchers presen
ted by the county superintendent to
the county auditors, as required by the
fourth section of this act, that this sum
has been actually expended for the
purposes herein specified: Provided
further , That all boards ofdirectors may
allow the teachers in their employ the
privilege of attending such institutes,
without making any deduction from
their salaries, and that any teacher
who absents himself from the institute
of his county, without a good reason,
may have his want of professional spir
it and zeal indicated by a lower mark
on his certificate in the practice of
teaching, than he would otherwise
have received.
SEC. 4. That each county superinten
dent who may draw money from the
county treasury for the purposes named
in this act, shall file his account of all
expenditures under the act in the office
of the county treasury, with vouchers
for the same, which shall be examined
by the auditors of the county, in like
manner as other county expenditures,
and any misapplication of funds shall
be punished in the same manner as col
lectors of State and county taxes for
like offenses are now punished.
SEC. 5. That all county superinten
dents, upon the adjournment of the
teachers' institutes held in their respec
tive counties, are hereby required to
report to the Superintendent of Com
mon Schools the number of teachers in
attendance, the names of the lecturers
or instructors who officiated, the sub
jects upon which the instruction was
given, and the degree of popular inter
est awakened by the proceedings.
SEC. 6. That it shall be lawful for the
school directors of any county in this
Commonwealth, at any tri-ennial con
vention held for the purpose of elect
ing a county superintendent, to appoint
seven of their number possessing the
necessary qualifications, whose duty it
shall be to agree upon and select a ser
ies of text bookj adapted to the wants
of the common schools of the county,
and present them for adoption to the
several boards of directors; this action,
however, to be of no binding force un
less confirmed at the annual meeting
of directors and teachers held as now
provided by the twenty-third section
of the act of May eighth, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-four, but when
so confirmed the books shall not be
changed until after the action of the
next tri-ennial convention as aforesaid:
Provided, That a majority of the board
of directors of any nounty ?nay at any
time call a special meeting of the direc
tors of the county for the purpose of
appointing a county committee on text
books as above indicated, whose action
shall be valid until the meeting of the
tri-ennial convention in the year one
thousand eight hundred and sixty
nine.
SEC. 7. The school directors of any
city or borough in this Commonwealth,
having a population of over ten thous
and inhabitants, may, on the first
Tuesday of May, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-nine, and every
third year thereafter, elect, viva voce,
by a majority of the whole number of
directors present, one person of literary
and scientific acquirements, and skill
and experience in the art of teaching,
as city or borough superintendent for
the three succeeding school years; and
thesaid school directors shall determine
the amount of compensation for said
city or borough superintendent, which
compensation shall be paid by thesame
officers as pay the salaries of teachers
in such school district, and in the same
manner as such salaries are now paid:
Provided , That nothing in thisactshall
prevent the directors of any city or bor
ough from electing a superintendent to
serve from the time of election until
the commencement of the school year,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
nine, from filling a vacancy, should
any occur, for the unexpired term of
said office, nor from increasing the sal
ary of a superintendent at any time.
Provided also , That the president of the
board of directors or controllers of any
city or borough in this Commonwealth
shall, at any time after the passageof
this act, if so requested, in writing, by
seven directors or controllers, call a
convention, giving at least five days'
notice thereof, of all the directors of said
city or borough, to determine whether
they will elect a city or borough super
intendent, in accordance with the pro
visions of this act; and if, at such meet
ing, it shall be decided to hold such an
election, thesaid directors shall again
convene at the time appointed by this
section of this act, or any other time,
in accordance with its provisions, and
at a place fixed upon # by themselves,
when they shall proceed to carry their
determination into effect in the same
manner as is done by conventions held
for the election of county superinten
dents, and all subsequent conventions
for carrying into effect the purposes of
this act shall be called in the same
manner by said president of the board
of directors or controllers of such city or
borough.
SEC. 8. That it shall be the duty of
the president and secretary of the
meeting of the directors of any city or
borough, at which a city or bor
ough superintendent has been elec
ted, to certify to the Superintendent of
Common Schools, the name and ad
dress of the person elected city or
borough superintendent, in pursuance
of the provisions of this act, and those
of all other candidates who received
votes, together with the amount of
compensation fixed upon by said
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directors; upon the receipt of such cer
tificate, i f no val id objection be received,
within thirty days after the day of elec
tion, the Superintendent of Common
Schools shall commission the person so
elected for the t-rm for which he was
elected, but if objection to issuing such
commission be made within thirty
days, the Superintendent of Common
Schools shall proceed, with like power
and in like manner as he is now re
quired to do, where objections are made
against issuing commissions to persons
claiming to be elected county superin
tendent.
SEC. 9. That from and after the
appointment of *a city or borough
superintendent, in any city or borough
in this Commonwealth, and the proper
notification of the Supeintendent of
Common Schools of the fact, such city
or borough shall not be subject to the
authority and jurisdiction of the county
superintendent, in which such city or
borough is located, except that, in the
matter of holding the annual teachers'
institutes, as provided by sections sec
ond, third, fourth and fifth of this act,
in which the city or borough superin
tendent shall co-operate, and the quota
of the annual State appropriation to
said city or borough shall not be dimin
ished, by reason of any contribution to
the salaries of county superintendents,
nor shall the directors of such city or
borough vote at any election for county
superintendents.
SEC. 10. It shall be the duty of all
city or borough superintendents to
take a similar oath or affirmation to
that now required of county superin
tendents, to perform within the limits
of their several jurisdictions, all the
duties now by law enjoined upon
county superintendents, and to dis
chargesuch other duties as thebye-laws,
rules and regulations of the respective
boards of duectors may require; and it
shall be their further duty, in addition
to an annual report, to report monthly
to the Department of Common Schools
such facts relating to their work, and
the condition of the schools under their
charge, as may be required by the
Superintendent of Common Schools,
and to attend meetings of superintend
ents called by said Superintendent of
Common Schools.
SEC. 11. That after the passage of this
act no teacher in this Commonwealth
shall receive from a county, city or
borough superintendent a certificate as
a teacher, who hits notafair knowledge
of orthography, reading, writiug geog
raphy, English grammar, mental and
written arithmetic, history of the
United States, an I the theory of teach
ing ; nor shall such certificate be given
to any person who is in the habit of
using as a beverage any intoxicating
drinks, and all certificates given to
teachers shall set forth the branches in
which those holding them have been
found proficient, and indicate by
suitable marks the degree of that
proficiency.
SEC. 12. Ccunty, city or borough
superintendents, shall issue two grades
of teachers'certificates, one of which
shall be given to applicants possessing
a fair knowledge of the branches named
in section eleven, or to those who, pos
sessing a thorough knowledge of the
branches, have little or no experience
in teaching,and shall license the holder
to teach in the county, city or borough
where issued for one year, and which
shall not be renewed without a re-ex
amination ; and the other shall be
called a professional certificate, and
shall be given only to those who possess
a thorough knowledge of the branches
above named, and who have had suc
cessful experience in teaching, and
shall license the holder to teach in the
county, city or borough where issued
during the official term of the county,
city or borough superintendent issuing
it, and for one year thereafter: Provided,
That all so called professional certifi
cates heretofore issued by any county,
city or borough superintendent, stall
cease to be valid on the first Monday of
June, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-eight, except those issued since
the first Monday of June, one thou sand
eight hundred and sixty six, which
certificate shall be valid as long as
others issued during the present term
of the superintendent : Provided , That
any professional certificate may be re
newed by a county, city or borough
superinten*lent without re-examination
after having fully satisfied himself, by
personal observation in his or her
school, of the competency and skill as a
teacher of the person holding it. And
provided further , That the State Super
intendent of Cominou Schools shall
cause to be prepared a new grade of
teachers' certificate, to be called a per
manent certificate, which shall be
granted by him to practical teachers
holding professional certificates, upon
the recommendation of the board or
boards of directors in whose employ
ment the applicant shall have taught
for the three preceding annual school
terms, which shall be countersigned by
the proper county, city or borough su
perintendent, in office when theappliea
tion shall be made and approved, after
examination, if they deem it necessa
ry, by a committee of five teachers, a
part of whom may be females holding
permanent certificates, if there be that
many holding such certificates; but if
there be none, or not a sufficient num
ber of that grade of teachers, the com
mittee shall be constituted wholly, or
in part, as the case may be, of teachers
holding professional certificates, said
committee to be elected by ballot by
thp members of the teachers' institute
at its annual session, from the county,
city Qt borough in which the applicant.
I rqpidee at thetimeof making the appli
cation ; and such permanent certificate
shall continue to be valid in such coun
ty, city or borough un less forfeited accor
ding to the provisions of this act, and
shall also enttile the holder to teach on#
year in any other county, city or bor
ough, in this Commonwealth, without
a re-examination, at the end of which
time it may be endorsed by the proper
county, city or borough superintendent,
if from personal knowledge he deem it
worthily held, and shall then confer
upon the holder the same rank and
privileges as in the county where issued
and such permanent certificate shall
only be annulled upon complaint,duly
proven, of incompetency, cruelty, neg
ligence or immorality, made to the
estate Superintendent of Common
Schools by a county, city or borough
superintendent, and a committee of
teachers elected and constituted as
aforesaid.
SEC. 13. That no person shall here
after be eligible to the office of county,
city or borough superintendent, in any
county of this Commonwealth, who
does not possess a diploma from a col
lege legally empowered to grant litera
ry degrees, a diploma or State certifi
cate, issued according to law, t>y the au
thorities of a State normal school, a pro
fessional certificate from a county, city )
or bor'h superintendent of good stand
ing, issued at least one year prior to the
election, or a certificate of competency
from the State Superintendent of Com
mon Schools; nor shall such person be
eligible unless he has a sound moral
character, and has had successful expe
rience in teaching within three years
of the time of his election; Provided,
That serving as county, city or borough
superintendent shall be deemed a suffi
cient test of qualification; and the pres
ident and secretary of each convention
of school directors held in any county,
city or borough to elect a county, city
or borough superintendent, when certi
fying to the superintendent of Common
Schools the name and address of the
person elected county, city or borough
superintendent, shall at the same time
state the kind and character of the ev
idence upon which said convention re
lied for proof of the eligibility of the
person so elected; and the said Superin
tendent of Common Schools, if upon ex
amination of the evidence presented,
it shall prove to be such as required by
this act, and no objection be made in
accordance with section fourth, of the
act approved April seventeenth, Anno
Domini one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-five, the said Superintendent
of Common Schools shall appoint two
competent persons himself being the
third, to examine the person so elected
county, city or borough superintend
ent ; and if, upon examination, he be
found duly qualified for the office, the
said Superintendentof Common Schools
shall issuetohim the usual commission;
but if not, the said Superintendent of
Common Schools shall proceed in like
manner in respect to the person receiv
ing the next highest number of votes
in the convention of directors, who, if
found qualified, shall receive the com
mission aforesaid as county, city or bo
rough superintendent; but, if his qual
ifications are also found insufficient,the
said Su per i n tenden t of Co in mon Schools
shall appoint, with the advice and con
sent of the Governor of the Common
wealth, some other person with the
required qualifications, county, city or
borough superintendent for the eusu
ing term of such office.
SEC. 14, That all acts or parts of acts,
in opposition to or consistent with this
act, are hereby repealed; Provided,
That this act shall not apply to the city
or county of Philadelpha.
Louis W. HALL,
Speaker of the Senate.
JOHN P. GLASS,
Speaker of the H. of Rep.
APPROVED— The ninth day of April,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-seven.
JNO. W. GEARY.
THE ART OF ADVERTISING.— On
this subject the Louisville Journal has
the following: "We have been carry
ing on the Louisville Journal between
thirty-six and thirty seven years.
During all this time we have known
no man of business in the city to fail
who advertised liberally. And we
have known no one to succeed in any
considerable, if even in a respectable,
degree who didn't advertise liberally!
"Do you tell us, oh <fndidate for the
custom of the community, that you
can't afford to advertise because your
business is dull? Ah! why is it dull?
Listen, and we will tell you. It is
dull because you don't advertise, and
you don't advertise because it is dull;
so the vacant circle is complete. We
tell you if you are doing ill toadvertise
that you may do well, and if you are
doing well, advertise that you may do
better. Set high your mark of business
success, and advertise up to it. You
can do so, if you will, even in hard
times.
"A little nerve is needed in adver
tising as well as in using any other
effective means of success. Your men
who have no more nerve than a wet
rag advertise little or not at all, and
they succeed little or not all. You
may suppose that we are giving advice
that we think would benefit ourselves.
Yes, we do think that it would benefit
us, but benefit you immensely more.
Think a little, and you will agree with
us. And if you do agree with us, be
wise enough to act accordingly."
PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE.— The
New Jersey Legislature, which has a
good working majority of Radicals in
each branch, has defeated a proposition
tostrike the word white from the State
Constitution, so as to permit negroes to
vote. The same Legislature did not
hesitate to ratify the Constitutional
Amendment which forces negro suff
rage upon the Southern States, but, iike
the Legislature of our own State, it en
joys such suffrage only when at a res
pectful distance. Such is the consisten
cy of Radicalism. With it the negro
is all right so long as he can be used in
the manufacture of political capital;
but when the poor darkey asks tor a -
home application of Radical principles -
he receives such rebuff's as he has just
experienced in New Jersey.— N. Y.
Sun.