- , SKE SENTOE SE*OHTEH. J rmgDtPKTZ Iditor. L Centre Hall, Pa.. Feb- 2b. I*7-1 ~ 7 prr pear, in *>lrancr. wAen aot entd *ufrne# AJvertiMmf*l* v P<> ,n* h- tk ■■■' | rrtion*. awl fbr ® "■ It sweat** Ay v , iol contract. The Philadelphia Election The election held in Philadelphia, on 17inst, as usual went in favor ot the ring, but with a greatly reduced majority. Forney's Press republican, has the following caption over its return, which show that fraud and ri posting, though beaten down some what, are still carried on. *1 he Press exclaims, in bold letters : Tho people again defied. A Victory for the official Republican# Gained after the Old Fashion—Philadel phia Powerless to Burst Her Fct- j tm _Th Disgraceful Scenes at j the Polls—Brave but Unsuccessful j Fight for the Right—A majority Against U9 which Should I mi" i Our Masters lo Blush Rather than j Cheer —Open Defiauce of Every Principle of Right aud Justice It theu adds ; The polling of votes for the selection of a Mayor, vea terdav was marked bv such evidences of fraud and debauchery thai it can scarcely be called an election IV termined to the bitter end, aud fight ing with the desperation known only to men driven to the wall, as wtw be secu bv the facts given below tbat violence ruled, and thai manipuU ting, false personations, and all the macbiotry kuowu to politicians who are fighting for the retention of power, took place. In most of the wards the policemen heeded not the injunction to keep a prescribed distance truin the polls, but knowing that their liv ing depended upon the success of their master, worked as hard tor the Rings ters as did the men who received cash iu haud for the services rendered. Repeatats plied their nefarious busi ness with au audacity seldom equalled, and many cases wore cited where mora votes were polled, through their ia.ir.n>nt on funds with which to bribe members. The house at once had a committee of investigation appointed, of which our representative, Mr. Orvis, is a member, and the committee has al ready obtained aorne important evi dence. Two geutlemeu engaged in this business, have since been arrest ed —one, Mr. Dimmick, is the repre sentative from Wayne, the other is J. Monroe Kreiter, a Harrisburgcr, and formerly cashier of the Dauphin Deposit Bank ; other members are thought to be implicated in this scheme to '"raise the wind. Legislative Reunion. The legislative re-union to take place at the capitol on Thursday, February 26, promises to be an event of more than common interest. More than 200 persons who were connected with the legislature {or the govern ment before 1850 are known to be living. Many of them have ex press ed an intention to be present. The committee having the details of this assemblage in charge, have completed a roil of names. From it we gather that the seniors of this roll commenced their legislative , ■ i to ioio, oerore most w Ut* present generation were born, of these there are two-the memorable Walter Craig of Washington, whose age is 95, and Daniel Sturgeon of Fayette, who is in his 86th year. The next on this roll of memorable gentlemen are the six who served between 1820 and 1830. The names that follow, between 1830 aud 1840 are more numerous but the great buik of the survivors served between 1840 and 1849. More than a dosen of these who adorn this list are between eighty and ninety years of age, usuallv in fine health and full possession of their faculties. The number between sev enty and eighty years of age is un usually numerous their responses to the invitation uncommonly cheerful and interesting. The official habits of a past generation, did not impair the intellect or destroy the native hardiness of that race of Penusy'.va nians. The above is from the Ilarrisburg Patriot which contains the list, in it we find the name of Hon, Jas. M'- Manus, of Bellefonte, a member of the House in 1842, and the leader on the Democtatic side. At the elections on 17 iost- Dem ocratic Mayors were elected at Reading, Syracuse, Altoona, AI leu town, Wilkes barre and other Points. The importance of one vote was again shown at the election on Tuesday, 17, when D. C. Keller, of CeDtre Hall was elected Justice by 1 ma jority—the vote stood, Keller 101, Shannon 100. An independent grauge has been organized in New York, with about the same principles, as the original grangers, only that they are more liberal in admitting members. The Ohio state grange has endorsed the women's temperance movement. Shannon 100. Ex Senator Wigfall of Texas is dead. The Maine senate voted iu favor of abolishing the death peualty. A decision important to railroad pas sengers has been rendered by the Circuit Court of Chenango county, N. Y. A roan named Peck bought a ticket on the New York Central from Utica to Albany, and found the ordinary passenger cars crowd ed. Being an invalid he went into a pal ace car, and refusiag to pay extra fare he Was put off the train. He brought suit for damages, and obtained a verdict for(S,000, from which the railroad Company nppcal- The case was sent back for a new tri al, and Peck has since died. The new tri al resulted in a verdict for f-I.OUO, Hon. Henry B. Swoop, U. S. District At torney for the Western District of Penn sylvania, died in Pittsburg Monday morn ing, 16tb, in ihe forty-third year of bis V Power of Cohkivss over (lie Hall i onds The incipient movements in Con gross looking to an assumption by the Federal Government ol power lo regu late tlic railway traffic of the country i have been begun in suppled deference : (to the wiahea anil demands t>l thai ; great iind ti-ing order, the Patrons ol * Husbandly. The most authentic ct< I position ot the xiiwaof ibat impor tnnt organization i* contuinentitutU>ual ri*lil to rexulatacommere* botwventhe State*, and lor th* State* tham*lve- to reuulal* tl> tariff* within th*ir OWB KunJ*rir. That thi* U tested in the Government of the State and nation ahull* clear When a railroad i* to be built, the line of which create* my private property, 1 do not with to have thi* property mutilated. 1 frankly *> inform the railroad. Govern ment now Jtep* in and very properly ** *: •Thi* railroad i* for the JeveKnmi*nt l he Slate, and, on the ground that the public | good demand* its con*truction, you inu**. j aoll them your right of wy, and we will allow you a reasonable compenatioti therefor.' Now, it seem* clear to me i that the ame Government which can take my land for the public good and hi a price therefor, can say to this railrcad .• "The public good demand* that you carry freights and person* at reasonable rate*, | which you henceforth uul do. and we will dicide what those rate* hall be. A* well a* any one 1 fully appreciate the diffi culties which lie in the way of a tariff filed by law. I can easily see where it may sometimes work hardship and even actual ' wrong; but it is amazing— it *eetnt to me preposterous —that diintere*'ed men are not as competent a* thoee interested to fix I ratee which *hall be jut to the railroad* | and the peopla." Some of our contemporaries have | understood this as a very emphatic ! assertion of the right of Congress to regulate the rates of freight on all the railroads of the country which pass State lines, aud some expressions are used that lend color to this interprets lion. But if we examine the argu ment of Mr. Adams we shall find that it does not really admit of such an application. His whole argument rests for its foundation upon what is called iu law books the right of emi ! nent domain; that is, the right of a | government to take, without the con sent of the owners lands which may be needed for public uses. As the State autkorijses railroads to cancel the rights of private ownership in the lands they need for their tracks, the Grand Master of the Patrons of Hus bandry argues (and argues justly) lhat the power which is competent to seixe this property against the will of the owners, is also competent to regu late its use and protect the communi ty against extortion by its new occu pants. We concede that this argu ment is not merely cogent, but con clusive. It only remains to inquire into the extern of its application. It is evident ou tho face of the argument, that it is only the same authority which exercises the power of eminent domain that can regulate the uae that is made of the converted property. Now before going into the question of lew, let us consider the question of fact. It is a fact admit ting of no question that every mile of railroad which has ever been built within State limits has acquired its right to take private lands for its track from a State Legislature. There are two or three railroads to be sure, which have been authorized by Con gress; but these, without exception, have been constructed in the Territo ries, where Congress has exclusive jurisdiction. Congress has never exerciaed, and has never yat claimed to possess, the right of eminent domain except in the Territories and the Dis trict of Columbia. This distinction between the exercise of the right of eminent domain in the States and the Territories is of fundamental con- sequence in its bearing on this ques tion, as we will presently show. But before discussing it as a distinction deeply imbeded in the Constitution, we ask the Patrons of Husbandry to recognize the indisputable fact that portions of thair farms havs never been taken for railroad purposes in any State except by the sole authority of the State Legislatures. Now, Mr. Adam's forcible and admirable argu- ment establishes the right of regula tion only in tho same governments which authorized the takiog of pri vate property, aud as a consequence of this paramount control over pri vate ownership. Tt therefore only firuves the right of the State to regu ale the State railroads, and restricts the regulating power of Congress to the roads it has authorized to be built in the Territories. We now proceed to prove that this ' distinction which has always and , uniformly existed as a fact, is impera tively required by the Constitution aud can never be abolished without an amendment of that instrument. In other words, Congress has no constitu tional power to authorise the con struction of a railroad within the limits of the States. That no such power is directly granted is obvious, because every section of the Constitution may be searched and explored in vain for the mention of anything even resemb ling it. But (he Constitution does declare, most explicity, that all powers not therein granted are reserved to the States. The right of eminent do main has always been posseased, and always been exercised without ques tion by the States; not a turnpike or any ordinary road has ever been open ed but in virtue of it. Since it has always beau possessed, and never directly surrendered, it must bp re tained exclusively by the States, un less it can be proved necessary for the execution of some of the granted powers ; which is the only point left to be examined. Jt js evident on the merest inspec tion of the Constitution, that there is no other attribute of State sovereignty i which is so carefully protected and guarded against aii possibility of latitudinary interpretations as com plete sovereignty oyer thesoil, includ ing its highest exercise, the fight of j eminent domain. I'or example, tlx*, exclusive grant ol llu l war pxw* r ami .1 th* power to bnIM ami equip ft nnvv 1 ' would seem to carry with them, n* necessary implication, the tight i*> take land for fort* and dockyards i , But so scrupulous was the res|eot ot the fraiuu* uf the (.-uMstilulioii lor the right ot •mintitfdomain iu the State*, that they did not pciuiit the gieftt BOWei* uc*aai y for th ■ pubtie * at* u* * to infiingc upou it in the slightest de I gree. We quote from the Const it u lion ; "Congress ►hall have power to exer cise exclusivejuriailietion HI all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square >, as may. by e*e-iou of particular States ami the acceptance ot Congress become the seat of the government of the I nited States, ami to exercise like authority overall places, purchased with the consent of the Legislature of the State iu which thesatuc shall b*. tor thu, erection of forts, inagaxinea, arsenals, dock yard*. ami other needtul build iugs." The argumeut founded on this pro 1 vision is 100 irresistibly conclusive ueed any enforcement. It the great powers ot which forts, arsena.s, ami navy-yards are necessary incidents, are s*> carefully guarde*! ami restrain ed that Congress cannot take land by; the right of eoitmnt domain even foi those purposes, hut can acquire it only by the consent of the State hgictitious I which have beeu seut us indicate a I decided seutimeot among busine.-*- circles iu its favor, atid have had j weight with members of the legisla ture. ! On the other hand, considerable opposition has beeu develojwd. In less this is promptly cheeked there is j reason to apprehend that it will gain I such strength in the legislature as to endanger arid perhaps defeat the bill. Besides the general considerations iu favor of this measure there is a special reason why it should be pushed through at the present time by the employment of every means in our power. In future the legislature will ' consist of 230 members, arid the pro s'isious of the uew constitution respee ' i ting legislation will greatly increase ij the difficulty of passing the bill now in > hand,if they do not make it wholly ' I impossible. A single statement win II sufficiently illustrate this. At present ' fiftv-one members of the house and seventeou of the senate form a maj> rity. The new constitution will re ; quire the concurrence of a majority of all the members, or 101 in the house and twenty six in the senate. There 1 are also other checks aud hindrances - to legislation in the uew constitution 1 which will add still more to thediffi culty of passing a bill iu the face ot 1 anv decided opposition. (j The importance, therefore, of pass- I ing our bill at the present session is ■ evident. Whi.'e success is assured if : suitable measures are employed, it certainly is not sate to put the bill on its passage without first doing every 1 j thing in our power to silence opposi r lion. Te secure a favorable report ! from the committee, its friends w ill be 1 required to demonstrate its advantages |as clearly as possible. This will necessitate the marshalling of all the evidence attainable in its favor, and also the employment of experienced counsel to prepare the necessary evi dence, to argue the case before the committee, and to dispose effectually of every objectiou. To obtain an adequate fund to be used in obtaining evidence and em ploying counsel, it is proposed that each bank and banking house in the state contribute in proportion to its iuterest in the matter, to be estimated on the basis of its capital stock. The amcuDt due from you, under this arrangement, is fifty dollars. . A pro rata return to the contributors will be made of the funds if all is not requir ed to accomplish the purpose, it is particularly requested by the com mittee having the matter in charge, that the contributions be made with out delay. Please send check to the undersign ed for the amount, payable to the order of E. L. Saunders, treasurer. Very respectfully yours. K. H. GIBBONS. Secretary. The fol lowing is the enclosed copy of the act referred to : An act to repeal the usury laws of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to fix the rate of interest at seven per centum per annum, when not expressed in contracts, et cetera. Section 1. lie it enacted, etc, That from and after the passage of this act it shall be lawful to charge aud receive a rate of interest not exceeding ten per centum per annum on the loan or discount of money; Provided, Thai when the rate exceeds seven per cen tum per annum the rate per centum shall be in writing and be signed by the borrower or party agreeing to'pay the same. Sec. 2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the above section be and the same are hereby repealed. Mr. Orvisstated that he also had received a circular of the same charac ter. That no such bill as the enclosed purposed to be a copy of was pend ing in the legislature, and considered the whole matter a fraud Several other members announced that similar circulars had been recei ver! by bankers in their districts. THE BANK* BLEEDERS. THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ox INVESTIGATION IN SESSION —Kx- AMINATION OK AKI/MBER OK WLT ,\E.4BES —GIBBONS A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLAT^'UP. From the Patriot. The excitement consequent upon the revelation of a plot to bleed the bankers of Pennsylvania Ims rather increased thnn diminished in this city, facts having come to the knowledge of the legislative investigating committee yesterday afternoon which leave 110 doubt that the letters addressed to R. 11. Gibbons were lifted by a member of jhp legislature and that the man who sent the ctrc|ii*rji to the different hanks in the state is n well known j 1 citizen of Harrisburg. About three'' weeks ago the latter called on the sev- ' era! bankers with a memorial urging { on the legislature the iuipoitunce ot 1 passing the act before the house re- ' pealing the uaurj' laws of tlje stgt* Approving the objects set forth ju jhcJ memorial seven representatives of as. many buuks appended their names to ? the paper. Soon after a circular wasj addressed to the oanks of this state 1 urging lliw importance nfilti* ineustirrj niiii levying nn u*st*ineiit <•( one quarter of one |r cent, on the capl ml stock of each l"r the ostensible I>l111 OM* of rnstli iug the passage of the ■ repealing net. The circular was uc ; companicd l>v (lie in mi ..rial utalcri ally modified, the banker! say) signed hy ilo president*. cashiers, etc ,of ih<- > Harrisburg banks, in which thoae ml dressed Weld Urged In extend prompt ; support ami encouragement to the i n ter|>riac. The circular was signed hv I' L. Saunders, Ueasuicr, ami 11 if Gibbous, arcreiary, both of which tmineanrcticliti. ua. In u short tune letters containing checks ami drafts addressed to liibh.tna ami Saunders began to pour into the Harrisburg |>o*t office, in a nuin hei of instances the money was sent to hauliers in this city with requests to pay the money to the parlies if ull was right. Ihe hankcts being unahie to tiuu men hv , those nanu s au iuv ■•ligation wa* in stituted for the discovery of the per oii who ha.l received the letters ad dressed to Ciibbona. A clerk of one lof the hotels was interviewed, from whom it was learned that the letters had been lifted hy a member of the legislature A number o! the hank ers who had received the Gibbous Saunders circular* returned tlieiu to hanks of Harrisburg with the envel opes in which they hud been encloses!. A comparison of the hand writing with that of a resident of this city showed a striking similarity, ami oth er facta were developed indicating lie voud a doubt that he had charge ot jihe Correiqanulctice with the various hanking institutions of the slate. lu response to these circular* a con siderable number of letters soon reach led the post officii of thi* city, accumu lating there for a week or ton days be fore they were called for. On Sunday the jMMtiuaur received a note to de (KMiit all letters addressed to K. 11. (Gibbous in Holtoli'a hotel box and a verbal request to make a similar dis ! position of letters addressed to K. L. | Saunders. The postniaatar having i obtained information a short time sub sequently that led him to believe that | tlie names were fictitious he determin led to retain all such letters in accor dance with the regulations of tiie post • .dice department. The postal au thorities were apprised of the situa tion, and are now assisting in the in vestigation ol the bold nud gigantic fraud. The committee appointed by the house ( Mirsrs. Young. Orvis and M'- Creary) to investigate the swindle met at the Kirkwood house yesterday afternoon and evening and examined J. C. Bomberger, of the Mechanics' jbauk, J. A. Bigler, City bank, J. 11. . Weir, Harrisburg bank, (leorge Berg I ner, postmaster, llarrv I'hler, chiel clerk, Charles Kemp, clerk at Bol ton's hotel, Wallace Fahncstock, , Harrisburg Lank, and a few others. .Although the sessions were private it is said that one of the witnesses testified to having seen a member of the legislature lifting the Gibbons I letters. If the plot of the speculators had been carried to a successful cuiihiim r mation tbev would probably have , both made a handsome fortune- aay , $60,000 among themselves. ( Humors were prevalent on the ( street and in the hotels last night that other members of the legislature were 1 implicated in the fraud, hut they were not well authenticated. A detective of the post office de , partment at Washington is lure to f ferret out the guilty partiea. The legislative committee expect to be able to make a report of their operations to the house on Monday. 4RREBT or THE SWIHULKKB ' Between two and three c'clock tbi- sf -2 ternoon Chief of l'olice lloopes, aclinic * ® United Btate Deputy Marshal, arrete-l ' J. Monroe Kreitcr, of thi city, on Mar f kct street near Third, and Win. 11. iimi- I mick, insnibcr of the House of Brpreseiita- I lives, rrpretsnlir.g ihe counties of I'ike • and Wayne, at the Bolton House. They f were taken before S. J M M Carroll, I' r S. Com miss toner, and required to enter bail in the sum of $2,5110, each la await a t iU'B.H*>' W! *s furnUhsd by Mr U.K. . Myers. I Diuiinick has resigned and K roller lias j jumped bis bail and can't be found. 1 A Mun Who Mrit to "In' ttt , Government. • The policeman on duty at the Presi* ' dent's house lately took into cpatody 2 a crazy Herman who was loitering • about the premises. When question ' ed, he stated that he had been ap " pointed to take charge of the United t estates government, and that he had ' walked ail the way from Massachu setts. He demauded to see the Preai • dent forthwith. He was conducted 2 to police headquarters, and among a vast quantity of papers and rubbish on his person wag a hand stamp which makes the imprcssiou in circular form r of the legend "U. 8. Government," and across the centre, "President." ' It is likely the unfortunate man will ''commence his supervision of national 1 affitirs at '.he g ivcrnuicut insane asv-, [ !!um. l| The Independent Grungero. Albany. Feb. 18. —The following card will explain itself: To the public : For the puspose of correcting any misapprehension which might result from a card published by the Secretary , of the State Grange of the Patrons of Husbandy, 1 would state that the prder of Independent Grangers insti tuted here yesterday does not pretend to have any connection with any other! association, but as its name indicates is independent in organization on mid plans of action. It is a spontaneous outgrowth of the popular feeling against the oppressions of corporate monopolies, and it is no restricted in .its memberships like the i'atrous of Husbandry, but invite* the coopera tion ofall wlio believe in its principle* a* cnnunciated in its declaration whether engaged in agricultural or other iudustriul pursuits. A.S.nit AI'KR. Temporary Secretary. Singular Illness of nn Kntirc Family. Chicago, February 14. —A singular and so far unexplained case of sudden Illlncs#and death of neatly an entire ' family on the north division came to light to-day. A neighbor going to the house of pavid Thompson, corner or Trumbull street and Hissel avenue, to see Mrs. Thompson, who was recent ly coufiiicd, found the doors were fas tened, and, suspecting something wns wrong, secured help ami forced an entrance into the house, where they found Mrs. 'I hompson lying insensi ble, two of the four children dead, and t|ii other two iii an apparently dying condition. Ijic rsus? pf ||ieir iliucsa and death has not teen ascertained, though it is supposed that they were in some way poisoned. An irtque.t on the dead children will he held to morrow, A DVKU'ffSI.Nu B4LKb. — All vi rlining sales of real ami personal property by baud bills was at one time the best way of making them known. But (tint WM beforo dm luy when every liotly run I flic iifvNjittj r. NWa|>t , i* Uv.', In a grinl extent, aupplan- In! the |xi*trri, uml when ttlliuij; i to ho brought t> tlio attention of every body it ■* a.lvei lined ill the ne|a pera. For every person who r< ad* a *ale hill posted in country More, tavern or blai-kaiiiiih lici. a hubdrrd n ill until tin- Mine thing il prioteil HI the i' unity paper#. In aa;ertisiuf, the newspaper |>ossibly be obtained. J?XPKNDITURRB OF OSHTRBi S COI'NTY I'Alli UY J AS. F WKA hlt. TREASURER FOR TIIK YEAR ihtj Commissioner* pay S F Foster paid on bat, Jan. 73.™ ..$ 144 63 On salary as Com r . till 77 760 30 A C Iliutpn paid oa bat, . Jan, 1, 1§73 40 UU A C Hiatou salary to Jan 1874 in full 530 00 -600 Ui JG Sank ay 4M*9tS|' Jos McOtOikev in full— 1 40 , S F Foster writing un seat" d land book* 65 U) •j F F 00 I) \V Wood ring, late Sheriff. . 1 110 03, Jas Welch A Co. stationary—..- CO J Zelier A Sob, medicine* for prisoners - 11 A Williams Docket* - 60 50 Wilton A llicks stov's and Hard ware - 33 60 Jas F Weaver, expenses seeing u i Collectors - , 1' J White, repairing at jail... 113 M AC lltnldii, expanse on Duplicate 18IX) ILffcr Bros in use f--r Jail 39 '£l Alx Johnson, cleaning office 2 6*' Jno T Johnston, postage ~..- 16 15* J A J Harris, hardwar# TOT# Win V Hughes, lumber.. 1161 11 li Kline 'JL'UO llarper Bros, uidse - 4 75 Loco. May A Luck, rudse 24 M Wm MeCulley, hore hire..—.„ 200 1. Miller, cutting wood 1 J#' John Marks, wood 3 (JO F M slier, cutting wood 1054) J 11 Morrison, stationery —.. 25 00 Thai Msiler, work 1 76 Aguow Moore, making draft...... 800 \\ m llurphy A Son, books, Ac... 54.100 John S L-nbcrger, repairing jail roof, staves. Ac - 416 55 Jiso A S Mallory. smithing 18 0U Sam'l Nichols, work 6(X) > J 11 Orris, wood s*i Hi G () lirvaii. chairs and mattrass . 58 54) G W Uushenberger, rep g bell* in jail <*' J G .-jankes', extra expenses 4OO Shram A Co. binding carpets 7 U) 11 Y Stiuter, b.wksand stationery 1(87 41 W K Shaffer repair g and work . ii Jail ~ 47 15 W H \\ ilkinson A Co. boarding jurors in Richard's ease 104 00 Wilson William*, cleaning and work —.... 16 00] Geo 11 Weaver, removing ashes 3 6(1 Norab McAllister, washing lor ;rioner* 133 75 JKA CT Alexander. coal bills 442 38 R F Han heller, mdse for prisoners 4 90 J S Barnhart, Com' rs A It'T 1(000 John Breeehbill, mattrasset for jail 6 00 Andrew Itairet, wood .... 2 60 Robert Uretinon. work at cistern. 2 60 , John lloal, wood 17 50 Dr ,J H Dobbins, medical aUet,- danee on prisoners.... 70 00 Com nuts'rs expense, use ofCoun- IV 1000 11 G Conter, mercantile appraiser 10 00 Win Dailey. wood 1 60 Centre Co. Ranking Co. on ac count cf safe .. 200 00 8 F F.wter, pen* for office 1 f|) E M Foster, service* on regbtra lion books - 26 00 Wm Furey, election papers No vember election 26001 Joseph Furey, tub, U> ' Standard' 2(*' Frvbergcr A Grim, noise 15 12 I' r Korln#y, auditing dockets ... 36 00 I J Grenoble, books nnd station ery for office 57 80 Elias Grove, repairs and carpen'r work 66 801 Bark Gaibraith, painting fence A work . 110 00 I*aac Guggenheimer mdse 67 40 , Daniel Garman, sundrv expenses. 40 00 Rob t Mi Knight, gat hill 800 00 Daniel McGinlcy, water lax 160 00- John McDermott, repairs to jail and court house 9QA U. Geo N Hale, court reporter 18U0i Harvey Hoover, Hauling lumber 1 00 Isaas flaunt, catlings for furnace 39 40 J K llackenberry, ice for court room • J 20 Assessors pay and registration ex pense* I 761 32 Election pay 1G8771 Juror* oxpena 3 578 85 Commonwealth c*ts 2000 72 Constables' pay 678 19 Jury Commisftioner* pay 28 87 Teachers Institute for 1872—73...- 270 30 Agr'l Society of Centre county... 10000 Inquisitions on dead bodies 96 81 Auditor*' pay Jan 1'73 62 00 do clerk do 25 00 Premium* to collectors 00(Xl Court criers and tipsiave 127 60 Bart. Galhraith, janitor of court house 810 00 Scalp premiums 666 79 Western Penitentiary, keeping prisoner*....' .' 475 68 lVnria. Suto Lunatic Hospital llnrrishurg. keeping Insane .. 1 764 31 State Hospital for the Disane Dan ville, keeping Insane 677 99 PG Mok, acc'l printing 80000 W W Brown, do 718 65 Fred, Kurt*. do 471 26 Rarger A Vo , do 6 Oil P D Stover. n acc'l Co $46,628 17 > do do Militia... k'.moc do do unsea'd I'd* 7M 40 47,70 63 List of Tate* outstanding and in hand* of i*iiil, -lor*, Jan. I, 1874. IHT& M"lin Murphy, llumnjc 17642 'Wmon Ling fa, Liberty 242 22 I mil ! S K Ililer, Rentier 10 04 |NM A Snyder, Bellefotite boro 76 10 Win Askey. Iturnside Ml 16 A .lone*. Phtli|burg ',16 4" | John Pownell. H •* - Jacob HuaUrmaii, llaine*- 447 3m Win Cro, Half Moon 6m 'J4 1869 I) F Korlnw, Itellefonte... 4'.*> 78 J M H.uh, Wti n 75 DM D ilo*terman, Haines 555 03-(*2105 6*.'i i 1870 Daniel Drrr, UollefonU,... 276 71 John Holler, Hogg* 11306 Sam't BrUklay. Howard... US67 lli-nrr t'nrtin, Ballefoi.te.. 307 718 If. l liar singer, Heimer 2*7 32 Ji'lin Minnlcli. Dregg 170 20 John Ward. Halt M00n... 0463 Sam' 1 Bricklry, Howard... 86 49 Joseph Crotaor, Potter...... 30 32 .Joseph Shaffer, Walker.... 507 11- 1964 So. 1872 Wn Riddles. Philiptburg 203 00 Thnt Marshall, limner 247 06 IJ C Walker, Hogg* KM 11 ,lno Mi'Clotkey. Curtin... 163 58 I S Nria*. tiregg 670 27 H 1 Date* Hair Moon 266 07 Nelson Askey. Howard 0014 David Robb. Liberty 103 07 David llarter, Mariuu 614 03 Daniel (joary, Pcnn... „ . 21 34 tiao Stover, Poller 024 23 .1 C Nation, Ku1>...... ... 247 46 , Jai Gates, Snow Shoe 324 70 Jacob Heber, Walker 110 86- 4047 18 18T8 ' Chat Brown, Bellefonte... 204 1 <4 Kll Carr Milasbjrg ..... 21)1 48 K Perk*. Philiptburg 060 4*l •I M- Ilxaiie. Hoar d Lor.. I>4 13 KJ Lucat, I'nioneine..— 167 40 Sam'l Yearick, B-aner_.„ 1622 40 Daniel Malone, Hoggs..... 898 91 Jacob Croft, BurmiJe. .. 18361 s*red' k Kiarhoff, Curtin... 254 16 Albert lloy, Ferguson...™ 2326 66 Daniel ltarges. (*r*gg. 2261 H) , John Ketncr, llamei 1676 31 Wll Miller. Harris™ ™ 2*36 *1 J 11 Griffin, Halt M00n... 460 62 ,|W F Leather*. Howard... 330 14 W W Clint. Huston 266 00 Wni Spanaler, Liberty... 636 36 Levi Karick. Marion 1203 62 llenrv Wolf, Mile* ™. 1166 80 Joua* Stinc, PaU0n........ 640 47 llan't'Muuer. Faun..™...™ 140008 . 1* 1) N.ff, potter 3689 '.*4 I David Logan. Ruth ™fa, 13 .Jo* Thompson, Snoathoe 626 33 t Jo. K •*. Spring . 2261 30 Win Spoils, L'nion ..... 17161 , J M Garbrick, Walker... 1899 94 ! Klia* Turner, Worth 2*2 00 3104177 , #30,76282 i Li.l of Tax Collector* who have paid since settlement of account Jat 1, 1874. • MIS Win Kiddle, Philt|tburg ,f 10000 1873 Jo* Thompson, Snow ... 208 00 1 Chat Brown, HcllrfoDle GUP UU 1 1871 Ja CroUer, Potter 39^ ' 1873 W F leather*, Howard 36 85 I 1 5 72 Jacb C Walker. Bo#ge. 10 00 1 1873 Jo*e|ih lion. Spring. 624 76 1 Samu. l Yearick. L C Itv.ruk klaiiui. 132 10 NV W Stiancier, Liberty 4-1 U) 1 Jno klcllrai.e, Howard Boro 69 83 1) W KHne. llutum 10000 1 J W Kierchoff. Curtin™ 63 73 ) J It (Jriffln, Half Meon 175 On ' 11 A Mutter, IVnn 608 00 1 KliaaTurner, Worth.....™ 11800 P D Ned. Potter UUOOO Wm 11 Miller, Harri*....... ,™ 1250U8 > 1872 D llarter, Marnm 80 UP I 1873 John Krtnrr, If aine* 478 24 .) J M (iarbrick. Walker fSS as. CKNTRK COI"NTY, We. the undemcned Auditors of CenDe Co . do hereby certify that in pursuance " of an Act of A--eniblv entitled "An act ro -0 lating to Counties and Township* and County and Township OlHcer*," we met at the Coruniittionert' Ofljca, at Ballefunte h - on the Dt il i.day of January, and did ** audit and keltic and adjust the several ac- O.couut* et forth in the foregoing state ment. In witness whereof we have here " unto set our hands and teal this 7th dav of 0| January, A 1) 1874 0 KOBKKT HOLMES, fu a ] 0 A. J. OKKIST. fun KAM Lf'KAMLfcV. (t aj *' Auditors. W. J Kkvlmi. Clerk to Auditor*. 0 CENTRE OOt'NTY, BS. J"] W'e. the undersigaed Comniittionert of " said County, do hereby certify that the r( foregoing is a true and correct statement of the receipts and expenditures of said . County, from the 3d day of January. A. „ I) 1878. to the 6lh day of January X. D., n 1874 ... SAMUELF FOBTAE, AUSTIN C HINTON. ~ SAMUEL OKi\M^KY. 0 JAM KS F WEAV E H. Traaturer, in acyobnt wiiß Centre County. ©' 1874 DK. i Jan. 1. To bal at last settlement. 0 January 1, 1873 $ 3186 68 To outsland'g Use* Jan. I.'TS 31739 83. (' To taiea assessed for 1873 34228 00; P.. To notes not included in out -0 standing taxes I'JsUki 0 Received from County Coui -0 mis ioners and other U $91.242 92 Q (i Jan 1, To balance ™.....$ 4.676 64 1874 CR. Jan 1. By outstanding taxes $ 34916 41 By warrants paid Treasurer. 46628 17 , By exonerations and coin -7 mission to pollu.soi* 8012 80 s By balance _ 4675 64 $91,242 92 • MILITIA ACCOUNT. ) 1874 DR, 1 Jan 1 To outtl'nd g taxei Jaiil'73s 1426 90 1 To balance Jan 1, 1873 661 35 9 | ' $1991 25i 1874 CR. Jan 1. By outst'nd'g lave* thi* dale f)*.ls lKi , By warrants paid To egonerutious aud cotlimis sions to ci'l lectors 425 82 Transferred to County account 667 86 Commissions to County Treas- I ~rcr - - 14 99 , $1961 26 , James F Weaver, Treasurer, in account j with the Commonwealth pj Ilenp'a. • 1874 DR. ' Jan I. To balance 1 To outstanding taxes 2093 66 J To luxes assessed for 1873 3667 41 $6,267 2t 1874 CR. Jap 1, By oijiiun. ling taxes at this $ 4129 65 1 aid to Nuic t roaa. per re By exonerations and commit * ions to collector* 482 74 i By comniis-iotu K> TfCß'wrcr;, 16 66 $6,267 26 We, the Auditors of Centre county do certify that we have examine) above nc J counts of J as. F. Weaver. Treasurer ot said Coualy, and find them correct. Witness our bauds and teals this 7th day ol January, A. I). 1874 ROBERTF. HOLMES, [l. a 1 A. J GRKIST. t. a.j SAMUEL I-RANK, L . b.l A TT RE • Auditor* W J It aAi-n, Clerk to Auditors; 1873 J)R. Co, Rcc'J of 11. Y. Stitxer, | late I>itrlct Attorney $ liGO Received of John F.Potter, District Attorney 175 00 I siSS Jan 7 To bal in hands Com Diets j 1872 CR. I Jan 12, liy bal due com. 1 at. I*t settlemfnt .7 22 I A jr I By ai.l I . prtil oil book* 80 f Apr 'JJ. Hvru.li p.! Lit- * llr Brown A Co U S * Ity rh enl Kay A llfi. on HCCWUtII of debt IT.fin , Hhl In *'l IN "U 'flu* Cummlnae. h< a* tl ey can a- ( certain. Wpri llie (Slowing inl.-Mcd ('•* : T. K"y A Jlr ther....*. ............ w $l6B 66 (Vntre County to 1* 0 Meek |)K •lon I, 1873, To balance #'<£7l •" Tucontnet unooo To bill* runilnrvd for proclama- I. ..... Ac 7ao I $1,007 46 Ity over chart* 1 61° j Order* paid In 1*73 **)(* SMSW Jan 1 '74. balance due 1* ti Maek f K.J FINANCIAL KXIII HIT OF CKNTKK COUNTY. 1874 CB Jan 1, By cwab in banl of Tnme- ■ I urer r - .. MH .,. a ..*****•,...54.070 M. Ity ouUtaiidmg laic*..,.. . ....38,.UJ 12; Ity ouUland g.l* to on unaeat .-.1 land. S.H'Vi 37 , , By note*. Ac. In hand* of At torney for collection 1,701 ( Due from It'.ro of Bellefonte 6481(4) Due from Townahipe MO Due from Clinton county...... 77*00 $61,3781* DR To amount note* and bond* dun to — Sundry periott* $48,740 4* it F sliaffer Sheriff ..... 1.861 06 i Wm Kurey I.mub". I' G Meek • >ni l (iratnley, Com'r 60 80 J G Sankey do 74*68 iDZ Kline 61807 Commonwealth tel .. l,S21(8 6),tSl X' Hy balance in favor of county . $ 017 fiC feblU-41 FURNITURE. JOHN II ItlX'll HILL, in hi* elegant Now itoom*. Spring *trwl, BelWoat*. Ila* on band n *pieidid ataortu.ent of UOt'SK FURNITURE from the com moncil to tbe most elegant. CHAMBER SETS. PARLOR SETS. SOFAS. CHAIKs. BEDSTEADS, WOOL MATTRESSES. IIA IB MAT TRESSES. and anything wanted in tbe tine of hi* buainoM'-buittetuade and city work At au. baa made a apodal ity and keep* on band, the lr and fincti ttock uf WALL PAPER (Jo.ul* aold at reatottable rale*, wbolmale .and retail. Give him a call before pur jchaiing eltcwhere. febtely CENTRE HALL FOUNDRY & MACHINE SHOPS Tbe Übderaigrted having uke- p<*e *ion of the above e.uic ibu,.nt rej.cct fully inform the public thet tbe aame will Ibe carried on by them in all it* branche* a* beretotore. ' Thav manufacture tbe CELEBRATED TRUE BLUE COUNI'LASTEE. the beat now made j HORSE POWERS. THKSIIINti MA CHINKS A SHAKERS. PLOWS. STOVES. OVEN DOORS, KETTLE PLATES. CELLAR GRATES. PLOW SHEARS A MILL GEARING of eve ry deacription. in abort their Foundry it complete in every particular. We would call particular nitration to our EXCELSIOR PLtjW. *rknoyV •dgej to be the bait Plow now in u*e, • hitting In the l>eani for two or three hor aee. We a!o uiaiiufa* lure a new and improv ed TKIPr.K GEARED HoRSK POW | BR, which ha* been u*cd ettenu'vely in tho nartbru and we.tcrn State*, and luu ; taken precedence over all other,. We are prepared to do all KINDS OF CASTING from the largeti to the tmall <-at, and have facililie* for doing all kind* of IKON WORK auch a* PLANING, TURNING. BORING. Ac. All klhd* of repairing done on hart no tice. VAN PELT 4 SHOQP, jtnSly. pyntrc lil. FURNITURE, J. ( 4HI dfc MIX. MILROY, PA.' We beg leafe to inform person* going to hoiiM keeping. and others in n#gd il , Furniture, thai w<- ktv* a tMC ment of Furh!l4ryn hauu which we at* pMMd to tell ihenper than it can be ' bou(l.i elsewhere. Com# and bo cunvino* led. ] BEDSTEADS, TABLES. SINKS. IBCHKACM WASHSTANDB. CHAM BKR SETS, WOOD SKAT CHAIRS, CANE SKAT CHAIRS. AC. jan22 8m THE PEOPLE S DRUG STORE. Next door to Wilson A Hick*' Hard ware store, Allegheny St., UKLLKKUNTR, PA., R. F. Rankin 6c Co., (Siicoauor* to Linn A Wilson.) DKALK -8 IN PC UK fjfiuos AND MEDICINES, CHEMICALS PAINTS. OILS, DTK STIJ>FS, VARNISHES. BRUSH- Ks. 1 KKKCMKKY, NOTIONS, • AND FANCY ARTICLKS I' FUII TUK TOILET. Ac. PJJH£VVJj-)£A LI&U&aS for medicinal purpose*. SHOULDER GRACES, | TRUSSES A SUPPORTERS in groat ! variety Alao, Cbole# CIGARS AND TOBACCO, ' land all other article* usually hept in first; -> class Drug Store. V, tf.ljune R K RANKIN 4 CO. J n WHAT NEXT? Best, cheapest and most delightfully beautiful Magazine in the world. Sent on ? trial for 10 (V'lit', or specimens and the prettieat Sl.oo Chromo you ever saw, 2T> cents to any one who will mis* a club * i F riEe< fur c, k* '0)1 nil kind* f Building jnd House Furnishing Hardware Iron ! Steel, Naila. L. ' n Champion ; Clothe* W ringer, 11*11 Sw, Circular and land Saw* Tennon Saw* Webb Saw*, Ice ( ream hreeser*. Rath Tub*, Clothe* ; Hack*. a full assortment of Glass and M. 1 " 0 *:, 11, l °* •" '**. Picture Frame#, ; W neelbarrow*. Lamp*, Coal Oil Lamp* Retting, S pokes, Felloe*, and Hub*' 1 lows. Cultivator*, Corn Plow*, Flow 1 oint*. Shear Mold Board* and Cultiva* '"•Teeth, table Cut'ery, Shovel*. Spade* and Fork*, Lock*. Hinges, Screw*. 3a*h J.prng, Horse-Shoe*. X, t |. Rod., Oils, W, ÜbricaW cSf Linced Tanner*, Anvil*, Vice*, Bellow*' W Blacken) ith* Tools Faotorv v* i*' w Grindstone*. Carpenter l ools, Fruit Jar* and Can*, VainL Oil* \ arnishes received and for sale at ' junes tw-tf. J. ftd. Harris. HAIR DRESSING. . 'I* 0 T; ?; *WBT 1# now prepared to do all kind* of Hair Dressing equal to ii 8 ln the cities and at less coat ' He ha* had long experience in uiauufac- ' luring Wig*. ladies Switches, Curl*, Chiw. nont, Ac. Prof Wright guarantee* *u penor workmanship in all kind* of Hair Dressing, and ladie* wishing Switche* < ( turnout or hair curled, will please calf and see our work and judge fortheiiHelre*' (. barge# leu than in the city, U iid the work equal to anv, *' iudea ir Fi"l. S. . WRIGHT, iiL Centro u ,„ ,4 ROTICR— Letter# of adminiuration th# etUta 0 r \V ni \ enada, of 9otlr twj\ rtoe'd. have l>cen granind to the undersigned, wko re lucst* all person* Anowing themselves in- Jso tod to said estate to maAa immediate mymcnt, and those having demands :sWfi,jsss&as""* I '• srA SHI-KK. AUonwituJ 3 • Uellefonte, Pu. Oflfcco w'' iuihd: \ooum. Con.tdUtmu S*' , L nd German. Co.^ec^M fcb&|f T. Guggenheimer. ARRANGEMENTI ISAAC GUOO*WIIKIMKR, having purchased the entire stock of tb lasts firm of Suaaman A Goggsitbvimar.ex cept the Leather snoßhoe-fiiitlings bss filleul up bis shelves with • lot oi SPLENDID RIW DOOM, embracing BEADY MADE CLOTHING, DKBSS GOODS, GROCERIES, I'BOViSIOMM, BOOTS A SIIOKS, SATS A CAN, ABO PA MOT ARTICLES sod is now prepared to Accomodate all his old customers, sod to welcome sli new ooes who mar favor him with their patronage. He feels safe in sav ing that he cau please the most fastidi ■ oua Call and see. ISAAC UUUGENIJEIMKK. P. B.— Mr. Hussmaa still continues I to deal in 1 LEATHER AND SHOE-PINDINGS. CLOVER sad TIMOTHY SKEDS, I in tne old room, where he may aiwey be found. 12ap.tf. I CENTRE HALL COACH SHOP, LEVI NIRRAY, at bis esUbliabmetat at Centra Hall, keeps 1 on bead, aad tor sale, at tbe rnont raasaflP" tie rate*. Carriages, Buggies, A Spring Wagons, Pi.A IK ABtl FACT. | tad vehicles of every description made to order, and warranted to be na*de ef tbe I beet aeneoned materiel, end by the meet I tkilled and ui#um workmen. !**:-►. : • , wanting anything in hie line ere requeued to call and etsnuria bis work, they will I fine It not u be eieelled lor durability and I wear. mayXttf. I LEVI NIRRAY, NOTARY PUBLIC. HCRIBNRE AMD CONVEYANCER, CENTRE HA I. L.P A. • Will attend to administering Ontb*. Ao> I knowinigement of Deeds. Ac, writing Ar jlklaanf Agreement. Deed*, Ac. mavlb I Giftdt Flory's New Shoe Store ! AT CENTRE HALL Tbev bare now opened, and will constant ly keeti on band, n splendid stock of new SHOES, GAITERS. A SLIPPERS, for men. women and children, from tbe beet. manufactories in tbe country, and now ef— i fared at tbe . Lowest Prices. BOOTS and SHOES made to order, ipe* abort notice. They invito tbe people of :bia vicinity to give tbetn n call, as tbey will etrive to merit a (bare aftbeir nab "w**- mylfr 7 In. R. viuai, . , t. a. WICKB VriSON * H',CKS. WHOLESALE aND RETAIL , Hardware-a- i 4 & Build ers Hardware , CAP auGK XAKEBB GOODS, saddlers trimmings. ALLKINIX* OF HARDWARE AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. STOVES. SPEAR'S ANTI-CLINKER STOVES A DOUBLE HEATERS ;; whiih will beat one ar two room, down 11 * Ulr *i. an fire perfect taliefbction. WILSON A HICKS. ! Bellefuate, Pa . INT?-A FURNITURE STORE. 1 ihkia below Horrxa's BELLEFONTE, PA. GEORGE O'BRYAN, Dealer ta ?UKHITUStS. OS ALL. KINDS, BEDSTEADS. TABU Vm fifi jfiti Parlor and ' SOFAS, LOUNGES, BU £f : * Usi '' WASHSTANDS, WAi -**X, MATT BESSES A *° ord#reJ Wurk * raaSSSff^Kj^"* In All Ita Branches, METALIC, VALNUT, ROSEWOOD, AMD COMMON CASKETS. 'PHE undesigned*. determined to bm A lh# popular demand for Lower SSMBKMBS SADDLERY. now offered' at tbe old .land. DinJ f pec tally for the people and the time* tbe :r.s^ iv - Saddle*. Harness, Collar*, Bridler. which will #uit the times jM OB Hall I J - ZfiUJSR A SOI? DRUGGIST 0 , KJ No § BUoekcrhofT Row. ** Deslanlattriw "* ,lefc>,lte ' P " Perfttaterf, H .a, thealeak, Ac, aey Uosd* dfc.. Pure Winer purpoeee alw and Liquor, for medical TA4!" 72. t| 9 MARL'S, Attorney at 'autts house ti Bellefonte, Pa. ** 3 w jB. BUTTS, Profr, 'WonnnodsttoD; charg es reason?