i \ SA UDGE LINN'S CHARGE TO THE Grand Jury, August Term, 1861. GENTLEMLEN oF THE GRAND Junyi— Be enter wpon the discharge of our official iies to-day under very solemn end impres- sive circumstances. Since the last term of ~ this court, events have occurrad in the histo- Refer 1b 41046 erdats in a conspicuons part of the history of the re- bellion against which this nation is now struggling, with which every intelligent ¢it- izen is presumed to be familiar, We have fallen upon strange times, aod are experien- cing a pational trial, which would seem noi to have been apprehended by the fathers and founders of thir Confederacy. In that admirable Constitution by which the Union and the eampact of these States were formed and under whieh, until recently, remained linked together by a strong and penceful bond of union, there are no provissions which contemplate either an amicable separation or an attempt on the part of any one or more of the States to forcibly withdraw [rom the Union, and, consequently, those public fane- tionaries whose duty it is to provide for the public safety and protection bave been oc caeionally embarrassed by constitutional resivictiors, apparent or real, or want of ‘gonstitutivnal authority to meet fully and promptly the exigencies of the times. When we consider the magnitude of the rebellion, the years which Lava been occas pied in diligent and systematic preparation {or this attempt to overthrow the government -—the number and the character of the indi- viduals concerned in it—the object end purs poses which, as we have reason ta believe, have long been secretly meditated and are now being openly and d-fiantly avowed— —the acts which they bave already done in furtherance of their plans, and the further outrages andl atrocities which they wonld seem to have in immediate contemplation, we cannot but colsider it the most alarming event thut bas-ever occurred in our history. There is enough in this to fill the stoutest heart with dismay and terrcr. When our country is in the midst of such ’ perils, every citizen has duties which flaw 3 ‘from the allegiance that he owes to the gov- ‘ernment and Which as a loyal freeman he is bound to perform. The sum of these duties is that ha shall do all that in him lies to aid in protecting and defending theexistence and the honor of the nation. This is a demand to which a patriot is always ready to yield a cheerful! obediencs. Next to his Maker, be acknowledges ‘that his country has tha highest ¢laims upon him, We ax a constituent branch of tha State ‘Guvernment kave duties devolving uoon us, which relate to the present condition of af- fsirs—duties which we should perform, promotly, faithfully, ard without fear, favor ‘or aff -otion, but we shanld ut the game time give to them a temperate and impartial con- sideration. Of these | «hall come presently ia sy enk Lwin conpelled, though with deep regret, ts believe that'ther: is not at the present time nwengst hie inhabitants of the loyal States, un entireld uoanimous and hearty wo operation with the va joral government in the attempt now making to suppress the rebellion, nay, more, I am credibly informed that therd ave amongst us not only persons who secretly sympathize with the re- teltion, but those also who boldly and pub- Zadiely avow sentiments which are in opposi- So i yn, / ~ tien ro the authority of the governmont,— Sach persons, whilst they merit the con- temp: of the people of this, and every other mfort to such persons, by such overt acta us giving them intelligence, send- ing them provisions, futnishing them with aupplies, or arms, or the like. would be trea: son, and would render the offender liable to punish of death, Misprision of Treason, is the concealment of treason, by giving merely passive, for any agsistanoce given to the traitor makes tha par- ty a principal as there are no ascessories in treason. This misprision is of a negative haracter, but, aa has already been stated. thera are other misprisions affecting the goverument of a positive nature, which we shall notice hereafter. Treason may be committed against either against the government of a State, or of the United States, When the off'nce ie against the sovereign authority of a single State, i falls within the jurisdiction of the courts of i the State wherein it was committed, but where, 28 in tha present instance, war is waged against the federal government, the federal courts have exclusive jurisdietion.— This court cannot, therefore, take cognizance of any act of treasun, or misprision of treason growing out of this rebellion inasmuch as the war levied by the confederate States, as they are cailed, is against the general government and not agaicst the State of Peunsylvania. But, as has already been intimated, chere are misprisions of a positive natare, some of which ars grave misdemeancrs, nd may, like treason or misprision of treason, be of- fences ngaiust State or federal authority as the case may be. I have heretofore neglect- ed to explain to you that the term *‘mispris- ion” is of Fremch derivation, and means in legal parlance contempt or neglect. Thas, mispricion of treason, consists in the neglect to give information of the commission of an act of treason and is what is termed a nega- tive misprision. The positive misprisions which concern our prese.t inquiry and of which we shall now proceed to speak, are such as involve an attempt to weaken the strong arm of civil power, or a contempt of lawfal authority.— Thus, for examples, to dissnade a witness from giving evidence, or from obeying the process of subpeena, to persnade or assist 8 prisoner in custody to eseape; to refuse obedience to the call of a police officer for assistance to quell a riot or apprehend an offender or en- deavor to pursunde athers to disobey saeh cali, are all misdemeanors of this sort, based upon the principle that it is unlawful to of- fer resistance to lawfully eonstituted author- ity. It is safe to assert as a general princi- ple, that any wilful attempt to resist the au thority of the government, or to prevent or hinder the success of its plans or designs ip the prosecution of a war offensive or defen- sive, or to induce or pursuade others to do the like, is unlawful and punishable as a high misdemeanor. Now apply this general principle to the present condition of cur va- tional affairs, A state cf war actually ex- ists. The President of the United States hy virtue of the power reposed in him, has is- sued his proclamation calling upon the Gov. ernors of the several States to furnish their quota of troops for the organization of a mil itary force seffioient to protect the govern ment and sappresa a formidable rebellion. — The Government of Pennsylvania in response to this demand bas issued a proclamasion calling upon ali able-bodied citizens within the Commonwealth, subject to military duty, to form rhemselves into military companies, and regiments, to be ealled and mustered into the public service. Now it mast be perfectly apparent to the most ordinary un- daorstandiog that any attempt to pravent the carrying out of the design would be a gross insult to the government and a daring gon- tempt of the author ty vested in it and there- fire a high misdemeanor. For if the designs and plans of the government ean with impu- nity he thwarted and rendered abortive, then ail our high sounding theories respecting the supremaey of the rovarnment, and allngianes and Roversignty ar t heautitul fic of the imagin: ich taleration « } spring from uo veineinle other than would assert that the citizen is only honnd by bis allegiance ro the government so long as i's measures may be in i:cordaces vi bh hicown views, and is obliged to obey only euch laws as meet his entire apuroval. | Suppose a riot to ogeur in ana of our straets It is the duty of the officers of the law to suppress it, and it is the duty ofall wood citi z ny to aid and assist, for without such regu- lation the public peace could not be main tained, and we would constantly be in the midst of disgraceful scenes of tumult and dis order, Now, suppose that on euch an o0'cn sion some indivivaal woun'd take it apon him self to assembled multituda, denouncing the riot act and the administration nnder whic! it was passed, and assailine and condeming the political views oft | deuvoring to pressey irg and persuading th ho d any assistance reasons. How shou with such an offends } only ba asiced. And ia not sand times more enlrahile w! by words or ac fons, yer ua fons irthiea ond attemp® fo prevent or persnads onr citizens from re sponding to the cali of the cheif magistrate of tha narion for aid to pat down a rebaliion that aims at the total subversion and over- throw of the government ? There is great misapprehensien abroad on this subject. Many persons erconocusly sup pore, that so long as individuals will refrain from an overt ace of treason, they may speak and act as they please against tha movern- ment, with perfect impunity. It is time that such dangerons misapprehensions shon'd be corrected, and in onr remarks on this oc- casion we are doieg what we can to accow- plish that purpose. There are other offences beside treason and misprision] of treason which effect the government and “its elaims all.giance, as has heen already explained. — The late Judge Kane in his charge to the grand jury delivered in the District Conrt of the United States a few years ago, in refer ring to the case of United States ». Han- way, n case which produced no little excites ment, uses the following languags : “ There has been, I fear, an erroneous ime pression on this subject among a portion of our people. If it has been thought safe to counsel and instigate others to nets of forci- ble ocppugoation to the provisions of a stat- uie— to inflame the minds of the ignorant by appeals to passion and denunciations of the law s0 oppressive unjust, revolting to tha eon- seience and not binding on the actions of men—to present the constitution of the land as a compact of iniguity, which it were mer- itorious to violate or subvert, the mistake has been a previous one ; and they who bave fallen into it may rejgice if peradventure their appeals and their counsils have been hitherto without effect, He whose conscience cr whose theories of political or individual right forbid him to support and maintain it in its fullest integrity, may relieve himself from the duties of eitizenship by devesting himself of its rights; but while he remains within our borders, he is to remember that suoceasfuliy to instigate treason is to commit it. The views that we have just expressed, do noi, in our opinion, conflict in the least, with the freedom of speech or of the press, By tho eonetitution of the United Stutes Con gress is ‘forbidden to make any law abridge ing che freedom of speech of the press and the constitution of this state provides that the printing presses shal! be free to every person who undertakes to examine the pros ceedings of the legislature or any branch of the government ; and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right tnerveof. The free communication of thought and opiniong is oie of the valuable rights of man; and 1 jury den tion need a thous sro2ch or of the press” as used in the Con stitntion ? The framers of that instrument evidently recognized it as a well defined, pre- existing right, or they declare that it shall pot be abridged. Certainly men of learning and experience, wauld not in so important a paper, forbid the abridgemeont of a right which was without any certatn measure or extent: for it would involve one of the most cherished rights of the citizen in a maze of ‘eonfusion and obscurity, At the time of the adoption of the constitution, in 1787, whan the freedom of the press was spoken cf. the r-eople understood exactly what it meant—its boundaries were well marked, and have con- tinned so to this day. Justice Blackstone in his commentaries, vol. 4, p. 156, says, ‘ Where blaspheme- ¢* pus, immoral, treasonable, schismatical, + seditous, or scandalous libels are puns ‘ished the liberiy of the press, properly ““ understood, is by no means infringed or “violated. The liberty of the press is ‘indeed essential toa free State; but ‘this consist in laying no previous re straints upon publications, and not in ¢ freedom from censure for criminal mat. “ter when published. Every freemen “has an undoubted right to lay what sen- ¢ timents he pleases before the public; to “forbid this is to destroy the freedom of « the press; but if he publish what is im “ proper, mischievous-or illegal, he must « take the consequences of his own timer. ity. To subject the press to the re. ¢ gtrietive power of a license, as was ¢ formally done, is to subject all freedoin «of sentiment to the prejudices of one **man, and make him the arbitrary and “infallible judge of ali controverted points *¢ 1a learning, religion and government.-- ‘ But to punish gny dangerous or offen- “sive writings, which when, published, ¢ shall, on a fair and impartial trial be «adjudged of a pernicious tendency, is “ pecessary for the preservation of peace * and good order, of government and re- t ligion, the only, solid foundations of “civil liberty. Thus the will of individ- “uals is still left free ; the abuse only of ¢* that free will is the object of legal pun: ¢ishment. Neither i$ any restraint here- “by laid upon freedom of thought or in~ “quiry : liberty of private sentiment is «still left; the disseminating or making public of bad sentiments destructive to ‘the ends of society, is the crime which ‘society corrects. A man may be allowed “to keep poisous in his closet, but not *¢ publicly to vend them as cordials, and ‘tthe only plausible argument heretofore used for restraining the just freedom of ** the press, that it was necessary to pre- “pent the daily abuse of 2¢, will entirely “loose ite force, when it is shown (by a geasonable execution of the laws) that ‘the press cannot be abused to any bad “ purpose, without incurring a switable *¢ punishment ; whereas it never can be “nsed to any good one, when under the « control of an inspector. So true will it ‘“ be found that to censure the licentidus, “is to mamtain the liberty of the press.” Judge AppIsoN. in a charge delivered to the grand juries of the 5th judicial’ District of Pennsylvania, in 1798. makes use of the following language * * Frecdom of the press consists in this, that any man may, without the consent of any other, print any hook or |! writing wheiever, being in this as in all |} other ficedom of action linble to pumshment if he mjure an individusl or the pah'ic.— the Iiberty of the press which the people of the United States of America, for its greater security, have made part of their |? fundamental law, In their State constitu- tions, they provide that their lecislatures should not make any law restraining the lib erty of the press, that is, should lay no pre. | vious restraints on the press; or, as the Pennsylvania Constitution expresses it, that * every citizen may freely speak, write and print ou any subject 0 the abuse of that Liberty.’ “The same princi- So that the liberty of the press is precisely as stated by Justice BLACKSTONE, it being free from all previous restraint, but, as all other rights or liberties are, subject to correc- tion for its abuse.” . On this sul ject T shall refer to but one more authority which may serve to mark out the distinction between those publica- tions respecting the government, which are unauthorized and unlawful. The case of the Commonwealth vs Dennie, yeported in 4th Yeats 267, was sn indictincat for libel tried in the Supreme Court of Pennsy'vania in 1805. I quote here so much of the opin- ion of the Court in that case as is applica- . The legislative acts, or of any branch of the government, are open to the public dis- cussion, aud every citizen may freely speak, write or prity on any subject. butisamend- able for the abuse of that privilege. No al- teration is wade in the law as to private men affected by injurious publications, ut less the discussion be proper for public in- formation. It is no infraction of law to publish temperate investigations of the na- ture and forms of government. The en- lightened advocates of representive repuby- can governments pride themselves in the reficetion, that the more deeply their system is examined, the more fully will the judge- ments of honest men be satisfied that it is the most conducive to the safety and happi- ness o! a {ree people. But there is a mark- ed and evident distinction between such publications and those which are plainly accompamed with & er‘minal inient, delibers ately designed to loosen the social bonds o union totally to unhinge the minds of the citizens, aud to produce popular discontent with the exercise of power by the constitu- ted authorities. Such writings are sab sive of all order and government. The lib erty of the press consists in publishing the truth from good motives and for justifiable ends, though it reflects on governments and | magitrates, Crooswel!’s Trial, pp. 73. 64. Such, publications add to the common stock of fieedom, while the latter insidiously in fect the public mind with a subtle poison, and prodnee the most wischieveus and alarming consequences, by their tendency to anarchy. sedition and civil war. Such con duct is punishable by the Constitution. It may be difficult to draw the hue of dewar. cation in every mstance, but the jury are to judge for themselves on the plain unport of every woid without any forced or strained construction of the weaning of the author or | editor, 2nd determine en the correctness of | the innuendoea. To every word they will | assign its se, and collect the Liue inten« | tion from the context.” i It is evident from these quotations, which | are from highly respectable authority and the press, resort will be had to legal au- mob. violence + the government has ample power | vation by all the means within reach in times of imminent peril, belongs to the government | as fully us to an indiviGua, and it is a great | mistake to suppose that in time of war a] government may not remove every cbstacle | whenever exigencies arise that in their opin- | ion require it, would expose them to the] just indignation of their conslituents, and | would prove them to be unworthy of their | high trast. was passed in this State, on the 11th Feb. words : . thie State shall attempt to convey intelli-| gence to the enemies of this State, or the United States of America, or by publicity or deliberately speaking or winting against our | sia oa public defence, or shall maliciously and ad- | visedly endevor to excite the people to resis 4 chattles.” | people because of their alleged seces proclivities, have been brought to the notice of our proper courts, and we may therefore expect before long, we shall be favored with Court of the Uuited States. papers’ report that the press, type and fix tures of a printing office in Philadelphia, which wagalieged {of gecess] the Eastern District a day or two 2g0.— | This looks as though the government had g responsible for determined to trifle no longer with those who disiegard its power in the suppression of the rebellion | and of anything that affords it aid. ! of offences which lie beyond our jurisdic tion. ever, to pass laws regulating the eondnet of : its own citizens. The Legislature of Penn- || sylvania, at an act to which it is our duty to direct your The first section provides ¢ that! : if any person or persons belonging to or! residing within this State. and under the! attention. sion or commissions from any person, Siate or States, or other the enemies of this State, or of the United states of America, or shall lesy war against this Sate or Government or knowingly or willingly shall aid or assist any enemies in open war against this State or the United States. by joiming their armies / or by enlisting, or procuring. or persuading others to enlist for that purpose, or by far nishing such ences with arms or amuni- tion, or any other articles for their aid and comfort, or by carrying on a traitorous cor- | respondence with them, or ghall form, or be hs company or association already organized! B any personal right. Much excitement pre- vails in many parts of the country because of the apparent sympathy manifested by certain newspapers and public journals with the rebels, and in some places printing press- es and the contents of printing offices have been destroyed by a resort to violence and mob rule. This is much to be deplored on account of the encouragement it affords to that spirit of riot and insubordination which 18 exceedingly dangerous in its te zdencies and never can be justified on an Ji retext whatever. Such proceedings decc.ve the condemnation of all good citizens, and we trast there may be no repetition of them in future. Itis sincerely to be hoped that those who have control of the public press, will conduct it so prudently as not to excite angry feelings ata time when the public mind is extremely sensitive to every appa- rent expression of disloyalty or indignity to the government—and, moreover, that if there should be any abuses of the liberty of and formally presented to the court. Itis your duty to present all violations of this act, as well as all other known offences against the criminal law, but we should be careful that no act that is done in this behalf should spring merely from political preteen ces from any selfish, sinister or other unwor. thy motive, but that every such discharge of what is always an unpleasant duty, should be solely in vindication of the honor and authority of the State and the Nation. et AA rrr Tstter from Richmond, Va. We publish below a letter from one of the Centre County prisoners, now at Richmond, Va. It will give pleasure to their iriends to know that they are weli cared for. Ricuemonp, July 224, ‘61. Dear Parents :—1 seat myself this mon- ing, to inform you of my preseat situation. We are now in Richmond, as prisoners—d4 thority, and not to the power of an excited | There is no necessity for a resort to to correct such evils, and 1 such times as these has never scrupled to exert it when ionrcquired. The right of self preser- which tends to embarrass or hinder the sue. | cess of its military defences, or to weaken its | i you all, power meral or physical. Neglect or hesi- tation on the part of those who administer the government to resort to such measures, During the revolution, an Act | | 1779, the 4th section whereof is in these | «If any person or persons within! t 00! the povernment of this Commonwealth, or { 0 Or | | ‘This act having been passed for a ‘empo-~ | ! We noticed that several newspapers pub- ished in New York and elsewhere, which ave rendered themselves obnoxiovs to the sion in opinion on this subject from the Circuit And the news- advocating the right | ed by the Mashali of; m was Ss rights or bid defiance to its an- We have hitherto been speaking of a elass Fach State possesses the night, how- ts last regular session, passed | protection of its laws, shall take a commis | in anywise concerned in forming any plot cr conspiracy or comnination for betraying this State or the United States of America into | the hands or power of any foreign enemy, or any, organized or pretended governinent engaged in resisting the laws of the United States, or shall give or send any intellizence | to the enemies of this State or of the United | States of America, or shall, with intent to! prevent or subvert the government | State or the United States, endeavor to persuade any person or persons from en- tering the service of this State or the United States, or from joing any volunteer com. | pany or association of this State about being | mustered into service, or shall use any! threats or persuasions or offer any bribe, or} Lold out any hope of reward, with like intent! 4, 5 ana Right to induce any person or persons to abandon ! said service, or withdraw from any volunteer under the laws of this Commonwealth, for that purpose ; every person so offending and being legally convicted thereof, shall be| guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be senten- od to undergo solitary imprisonment | at the diseretion of .the court : Provided, | that this act shall not prohibit any citizen | from taking or receiving civil commissions | n | posession isgiven i) | & age on the premises. for the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments of writing.” This law is free from obscurity and its | August, 20th, meaning and intention cannot be misunder- “LIME! LIME!! LIME! he subscriber respectfully informs the! stood. We bave brought it to your notice so that if any of you know of any of he offences therein mentioned having been coin: i should be accepted as a sound interpretation | mitted within this county, the offender may in number out of our Company. [am in good health, as ever, and feel well, and be- side, we are treated here with the utmost of kindness. We get plenty to eat, and it is zood al that, and we are all well'eared for, as regards our health. We have a physi. cian who attends to all those complaining every morning, and the wan who has charge of us, is a perfect gentleman. So you need not apprehend no danger as to our welfare, When I shall see you again I cannot say, but I trast it may not be very long. 'I think we will all be exchanged before very long, and if providence permits, we will see We were taken on the 22d of Ju- I hope this may find you all enjoying good health. T ask of you not to be alarm ed as to our situation, Weare, indeed, well cared for. Nothing more. I remain your son, W. P. PALMER. To Josern Parmer, Potters Mills, Centre county, Pa. | miami | Arrention Vorunteers.—The company about to be organized for the service by Licat < Wh, IL. Ruphile and Sargeant James Hughes, is fast filling its ranks, and has an- vounced next Tuesday as the time of its departure. These gentlemen, havingserve d persude them to return to dependence upon | in the three months service, are known to the crown of Great Britain, or shall malie- | iously and edvisedly terrify or discourage! the people from enlisting in the service of the Commonwealth, or shall stir up, excite] or raise tumults, disorders or insurrections | in the States, or dispose them to favor the enemy, or oppose and endeavor to prevent | the measures carrying on in support of the place, was entirely consumed by fire on freedom and independence of the said Unit- | Wedriesday last. There being nobody at ed States ; every such person being therco legally convicted by the evidence of tw . : : more credible witnesses, in any Court of children, but a small portion of his house- General Quarter Sessions, shall be adjudged | hold goods were rescued irom the flames. — guilty of misprison of Treason, and ad suffer imprisonment during the present war, and forfeit to the Commonwealth one half of | bis or her lands and tenements, goods and | qualified to sssume command of, and lead to victory all that may enlist under them. i tas Fire. —The residence of Mr. Jacob Ballot, on Buffalo Run, a short distance above this home at the time but his wife and two small The fire is supposed to have originated from a defect in the stove pipe. ee td If you want something good to eat, 6 to H. D, Ruble, under the Conrad House, where rary purpose, expired by its own limitation you will get Oysters, Sardines, Eels, Fresh at the close of the war. [ish, Rabbit, Chicken Soup, Barbacued Chic ken, Pheasant and anything else your | appetite may crave. MEA CTIREILED. On the 5th inst.,,by D. H. Yeager Esq., Mr. WiLLiax OLiver to Mrs. MARGRET GREEN both of Snowshoe Twp. On the 25th inst., by the same, Mr. Wy. OSEx- ALT to Miss Ezra N. Lucas, all of Snowshoe. On the 11th inst, by Eld J. Adams Hsq , of Milesburgz Mr Axprew BARNEY, te Miss Mary E. Grirriva all of Boggs township. On Wednesday, August 21et, 1881, in Philade’~ phia, by Isaac Frankel, Mr. FerpiNnaxp Logs, ef Bellefonte, to Miss Marios HurscuLer, of Phil- adeiphia. Oa the 22d inst, at the residence of the brids’s sw rt ovwards ad dn 2 Te Fi oh a er ple was afterw ards adopted into the federal thority. We Sel To at grery 0%iee Br rR I a ne Congititution, and the section established it | tion of vigor and strength in our governmet Ul yey, of Williamsport, to Miss Exua SToxE, of this thera is to be construcd in the same manner. | proceedings front a prudent exercise of its | ; Reported for the Watchman. ] Bellefonte Markets. White Whoat...... $1.06;Bacon.. 10 do. . 90:Butte: 124 . 40: Eggs 10 40: Lard. 10 p 123 25: Tallow. Potatoes..... ~RPHAN'S COURT SALB. By virtue of an order of the Orphan's | Court of Centre County, will be exposed to public + sale on the premises on TUESDAY, OCTOBER, 1st, 1861. {at 10 o'clock, A. M., the fulowing described real estate situate in Walker township, about two miles below Hublersburg, Centro county, lata the property of Jobn Beck, dec’d., boundet and de- scribed as follows : One trast of land known as the * Old Mansion Farm,’’ bounded on the North by lands of Thomas Huston and Henry Beck, on the West by land of Jonathan Yhilips, on the South by lard of Chalres Dinga’s heirs, and on the Fast by land of Michael Shaffer, eontaining Ons Hundred and Eleven acres and Ninety-five perches nett measure, about Ninety-five acres of which iscleared andin a high state of cultivation, and the balance is well tim- bered, on which is erected a two-story dwelling house, log barn aud otherout buildings. There is a good orchard on the farm, and a well of good water nt the house. and a never failing stream of waterruns through the place. The location of this furm is in one of the best wheat growing val- ieys in the State, which renders it a moat desira- ble property. ey anit Another tract of land adjoining lands of Joua- than Philips, Joseph Sweyer, Daniel Pealer, Ja- cob Lutz and others, coatainiug Four acres, all cleared and in good order, on which is erected a dwelling house. stable and other out buildings.— There is a thriving orchard and a good cistern on this tract. —ALSO— A lot of ground adjoining lands of Thos. Hns- ton, the Old Mansion Farm *’ aud a road leading from Bellefonte to Lock Haven, containing One perches, on which is erccted a small dwelling house and stable. — ALSO —- Lot number Five of timber land containing about Eigh. acres, bounded by lands of James Martin,» wrederick Markle, Dinges’ heirs and William Powell : TERMS OF SALE. One third of the purchose money to remain charged upon the land for the widow, to be secur- { in the penitentiary, at hard labor, forfa term! ed by bond und mortgage on the prowises, the in. not exceeding ten years, and fined in a sum | not exceeding live thousand dollars. or both, terest thereof to be paic annually to the widow during her life, and at her death to pay the prlo- cipal to the heirs and legal representatives of John Beck, dec’d—and one half of the remaining two thirds to be paic on confirmavion of sale, and the residue in one year with ints est from the time 0 secured & 7 bond and miort- CHARLES BEC... Trustee 'G1-ts. pn public that he has erected a Lime Kiln near the Borough of Bellefonte, where he is makin, « | Lime of a superior quality —which is acknowledged be dealt with as the law directs. If any of 0 every citizen may fully speak, write and | of the law, that the government by holding rriot om any subject being responsible for | its citizens criminally responsible for every the abuse of that liberty. What are we to | wilful design to interfere with its authority understand from the words ‘* freedow o.|or its plans, in no respect infringes upon vou know of the commission of such offence, it will be your duty to make it known to your fellows so that the matter may be duly to be as white and pure as the Vermont lime. THE DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, PUBLISHED AT BELLEFONTE. PA. EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, B CT ALEXA NDER AND rc MEEK TERMS :—$1,50 cts if paid within three month $2,00 if delayed six months, and $2.50 if not paid within the year, These terms will be rigidiy ad- hered to. 5 ADVERTISEMENTS and Business Notices insert ed at the usual rates. and every degeription of JOB PRINTING g EXECUTED in the neatest manner. at the lowest prices, and with the utmost despatch. Having purchased a large ecllection of type, wa are pre pared to satisfy the orders of sur friends. WILLIAM IX. BLAIR, ATTORNEY AT LAW. BELLEFONTE, PA. Oflco in the Arcade, second floor. a N. M ALLISTER. JAMES A. BEAVER. MOALLESTIER & BRAVER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BELLEFONTE, PENNA. | JATECS Ml. RANKIN, ATTCRNEY AT LAW, BELLEFONTE, PENN’A fice, on the Diamond, one door west of the Past Of 3. D. SRUGERT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BELLEFONTE, PENN ATTORNEY AT LAW, BELLEFONTE, PENN'A. Office in the Arcade, second floor. EVEN M, BLANCHARD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BELLEFONTE, PENNA. ar formally ocoupied by the {lon. James Burn- slo. 3. J. LINGLE, SURGEON DENTIST, BELLEFONTE, CENTRE (0., PA. PHYSICIAN & SURGION, “BELLEFONTE, CENTRE CO., PA, Office on High Street (old office.) Will attend to professional calls as heretofore, and respectfully offers his services tu his friends and the publio. DR. J.B, MITCHELL, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, BELLEFONTE, CENTRECO., PA. Will attend to professional ealls as horetofore, he respectfully offers his services to his friends and the public. Office next door to his residence ou Spriffg street. Oct 28-58-tf. 8. T. MURRAY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BELLEFONTE, PENN’A. OFFICE—The one formerly occupied by Judge Burnside. : Feb. 14th, 1801--Vol. 6: No. 8. AMBROTYPES, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DAGUERREOTYPES taken daily (except Suudays) from 8 o'clock, A. M,tbP. M., by WILLIAM SCHRIBER, at his Spiendid Car on High Strect, above the Court Heuse, Bellefonte, Pa. IRA C. MITCHELL, CYRUS T. ALEXANDER. MAIVCHIKRLE & ALEXANDER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BELEFONTE, PENN‘A Office in Reynolds’ Arcade on the Diamond, Ira C., Michell has associated C. T. Alexander with him in the practice of law, and they will give prompt attention to all business entrusted to them in Centre, Mifllin, Clinton and Clearfield counties. BANKING HOUSE, Of = WM. F. REYNOLDS & C0., BELLEFONTE, CENTRE C0., PA. Bills of exchange and Notes discounted. Col- lections made and proceeds promptly remitted. — Interest paid on special deposits. Exchange in the eastern cities constantly on hand for sals.” Depus- its receivea B. C. HUMES. H. N. ALLISTER, J. oo parm. A. G. CURTIN. DEPOSIT BANK, dp HUMES, McALLISTER, HALE & CO. BELLEFONTE, CENTRE C0., PA. Deposits Receivod—=Billsof Exchange and No Discounted—Interest Paid on Special Deposits— Collections Made, and Proceeds Remitted Prompt- y—Exchange on the East constantly on hand- J. Bl, STOVER, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. BELLEFONTE, PENN'A. Will practice his profession in the several Courts of Centre County, All business intrasted to him will be faithfully attended to. Particular attention paid to collections, and ell monies promptly ra- mitted. Can be consulted in the German as weil 18 in the English language. “aa on High st, formerly oconpier e 2nd D. C. Boal, Esq. 1 by Judzo ADAM BOY. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BELLEFONTE, PENY'A. Will attend promptly to all business entrusted %s their care. Office in the building formerty osou pied by Hon. Jas. T. Hale. A CARD. Messrs Hane & Hoy will attend to my business luring ny absence in Congress, and will be gi ed by me in the trial of all causes entrusted to them. Jawes T. Haim. December I3, 1809. A. 0. FURSE, ATTORNEY AT L4W, BELLEFONTE, PA. SEZ ILL practice in the several Courts of Centre and Clinton counties. All legei ess entrusted to his care will reeeive prompt a: tention. OFFICE—On the North-west corner of the Di. amond. March 28, 1861.— i 1 y TN ORiCE, All persons knowing themselves ine debted to the late firm of Seely and Barnhart, former publishers of this paper, are hereby noti- fied that unless immediate attention be given to the settling of their accounts, costs will be impos- ed. ‘Ibe indebtedness of the said firm wiil be paid by the undersigned, in whose hands the books and accounts are piaced for collesti n. and to whom all outstanding accounts must be paid. Jaly 11,°61 tf. J. 8. BARNHART. 70 THE INDEPENDENT VOTERS OF CENTRE COUNTY. ” { reepectfally offer mysalf to your consideration us an Independent Candidate for the office of County Treasurer. of Centre county, at the ensu- ing general election. Ifelected, I hereby pledge myself to discharge the duties of the office to the best of my abality, and to contribute the one half of the usual per centage sceruing to said officer for his serfices, to the Soldier's Kelief Fund. For the faithful performance of ali which I am pre- he asks is to give it a trial, and he is satisfied the purchaser will come back agaim. Apl 12-760-tf, LEON MACK ALL pared to render to the authorities the most ample security. JACKSON LEVY. Mileaburg, Aug. 15th, 1861.