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THE GLOBE
From Washington.
Report on the Printing Question—Proposed
Remedy fa• Present Abuses—.A .2Vational
Printing B urea zr,.
WASELINGTON, April 21.—The report of the
select committee on the subject of the public
printing, made by,the Hon. George Taylor,
of New York, is elaborate and interesting.
The Coinmittec say, among other things,
the public printer elected by the Thirty-third
Congress, and the public printer of the Sen
ate of the Thirty-fourth Congress, - contracted,
each one respectively, with another or third
party to do the required work, reserving
each to himself a large per centage, which
was as a nett reward or profit for simply ta
king, under the name of public printer, the
printing of Congress, and sub-letting it to
another ; neither of them having done any
portion of the work himself.
The public printer elected by the House
for the Thirty-fourth Congress, (Mr. Wen
dell,) did the required House-printing him
self, and, in addition, as sub-contractor tin
der the Senate printer, did the printing of
the Senate for that Congress, as he did all of
the printing for the public printers of both
the Senate and House_ of the Thirty-third
Congress, and is now doing that for the pub
lic printers of both the Senate and. the House
of the present Congress.
The per centage paid by the sub-contract
or,. above mentioned, to the various public
printers designated--emolument of their mere
sinecure offices—amounts at present to about
twenty thousand dollars pCl' month. And this
includes no allowance of per centage upon
the House printikfur the Thirty-fourth Con
gress ; he sub-contractor mentioned (Wen
dell),,as public printer of that body, doing
that work for himself as principal, and so
being saved any payment for privilege. The
'gross amount so paid, as stated, as per cent
age, or bonus, fur privilege by the party now
doing the public printing for officials of the
Government, varies but little from $240,000
a year. At the same time he realizes, over
and above that vast profit, a handsome profit
for himself. The printing of neither the
Thirty-third nor the Thirty-fourth Congress
is yet completed, but that for both is in
course of execution. Therefore, the aggre
gate of per centage named as being paid to
the officials by the sub-contractor, who is do
ing the work, amounts to about $50,000 per
year.
In the matter of the binding of Congress
and the Departments, a similar state of facts
has been found to exist. The House binding
for the Thirty-fourth Congress may be taken
as a fair illustration of the manner.in which
that work has generally been executed. That
binding was contracted to be done at twenty
two per cent less than former prices. The
person contracting (Williams of Ohio) sold
that contract, or re-let the work to be done,
to a gentleman of Washington, for the con
sideration of twenty per cent., to be paid
him on the gross amount of binding done ;
and this sub-contractor again sub-let his con
tract to another or third party, for the con
sideration to be paid him of one-half of the
profits on the
the
of the work, after the
deduction of the twenty per cent, to be paid
the binder who had contracted.
Upon information which this Committee
are not disposed to question, it is believed
that the twenty per cent. reserved by that
contractor, to be paid him by the first sub
contractor, has already amounted to thirty
three thousand dollars, and that the second
sub-contractor has received a very considera
ble sum out of profits which have been made
in doing the work, after the payment of the
twenty per cent. to the first contractor, as
stipulated in his contract. It is just to the
third party, or second sub-contractor doing
the work, to add that he has been so satisfied
with the residium himself, under his con
tract, as to have felt impelled, for what he
received, to (10 the binding in a better man
ner than much of that heretofore done.
The committee say this particular illustra
tion has been selected, not with a view to
find fault with the first contractor, but as
aptly showing the general practice of per
sons assuming to do the public work, who,
not themselves for the most part mechanics,
but speculators, obtain contracts, and use me
chanics to execute them under a reserve
from the actual operatives, of a large per
tentage as profit to themselves.
The gross amoUnt.of binding for the Thir
ty-third Congress is $538,458, that for the
Thirty-fourth $365,038. But, in addition to
the Congressional works, there is a large
amount of binding annually done for the sev
eral Executive Departments and Bureaus.—
The prices are much higher than those es
tablished by Congress. The work is given
out without system, and with little or no re
gard for economy. The binding for the de
partments and bureaus, including the printed
heads, in some instances, for the year 1857,
amounted in gross to $77,500, and will prob
ably be about the same for the present year.
The committee have ascertained that the
engraving for Congress and the Departments
can be done for fully thirty-three and a third
per cent. less than is now paid. The wood
engraving for the Patent Office Report for
1857 may be taken in illustration of a gen
eral manner. Those engravings cast the
Government, per page of thirty-three and a
third inches, $26 50. The person contract
ing 'had a, large part of the Work done in
New York, and thus he sold, or sub-let his
contract to a second party, at a very large
discount from the price which he himself
was to receive from the Government; that
second party -again sub-let his contract to a
third party, who actually did the work for
$l6 per page.
The committee are - assured that the whole
cost of the engraving—the wood-, the draw
ing, and the electrotyping—need and ought
not to have-been more than $22 per page,
while it cost the Government $32 10.
. The whole amount of the cost of engrav
ings, lithographs and electrotypes for the
Thirty-third Congress is $829,858 25, that
for the same for the Thirty-fourth Congress
is $'351,851 62. The saving of but twenty
per cent. on these large amounts, more than
which than which it was possible to have
made would have left with the Government
an aggregate--now gone.to contractors and
speculators, not to meritorious artisans—of
$237,342" 58.
Abuses as to the quality of paper, 1% - e.,
were likewise discovered.
The grand total of the cost of printing, binding, en,grav
ing, lithographing, and electrotyping of Congress, and the
departments 'during the Thirty-third Congress—that is,
for atolls - to years—is $2,786,298 98
Amount paid for the Congressional Globe for
the Thirty-third Congress,
$3,025,837 92
Cost foethe same during the Thirty-fourth
Congress, $1,873,707 31
Paid to Globe, • '257,90-1 23
$2,131,611 59
Add to these large aulowits $150,000 per
annum for stationery in the department, the
Clerk's offices, and folding rooms, making
$300,000 per Congress.
The Committee, with a view to end the
abuses in the present system, propose to es
tablish a bureau for the execution of print
ing, binding, engraving, &c., the office of the
Superintendent to be abolished. They are
satisfied that while the present :speculation
will be removed, the work generally can be
done by
„,this means at least thirty or forty
per cent. saving to the Government.
An Act to Incorporate the Bedford Rail-
Road Company.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
Houseof Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met,
and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the
same: That Job Mann, E. L. Anderson, Nich
olas Lyons, W. T. Daugherty, John Cessna,
0. E. Shannon, S. L. Russell, Daniel Washa
baugh, Samuel Davis, V. Steckman, John Ha
fer, Josiah D. Shuck, F. C. Reamer, Wm. Hart
ley, W. 11. Watson, John Alsip, Isaac Men
gle, Alexander King, F. Jordan, John Mow
er, Samuel 11. Tate, Joseph W. Tate, W. P.
Schell, B. F. Meyers, 5. 11. Rush, David Over,
David Patterson, Joseph Sellers, Geo. Smith,
Wm. Chenowith, Samuel Defibaugh, Charles
Smith, Asa Silver, John Watson, Charles
Colifelt, David Mortimore, Henry Hoke, John
G. Hartley, George Smouse, Wm. States, M.
M. Peebles, Jacob Barntlollar, James M.
Barndollar, Thomas H. Murray, Daniel Sams,
John Nycum, David A. T. Black, Geo..lle
graw, J. C. Everhart, Thomas King, James
Piper, George Wishart, John Lutz, Chrerles
Stuckey, George W. Gump, Wm. Todd, John
Still, Samuel S. Stuckey, Joseph Mortimore,
John M'Vicker, Isaac Clark, Josiah Miller,
Cornelius Devore, J. M. Buchanan, John Mil
ler, George Elder, A. B. Bunn, A. J. Shive
ly, John S. Schell, Emanuel Statler, John S.
Statler, James Burns, John Clark, Charles
Colvin, be and they are hereby appointed com
missioners to open books, receive subscrip
tions of stock and organize a company by the
name, style and title of the Bedford Railroad
Company, with all the powers and subject to
all the duties, restrictions and .regulations
prescribed by an act of assembly of this Com
monwealth, entitled "An Act regulating rail
road companies," approved the nineteenth day
of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight
hundred and forty-nine, and the several sup
plements thereto, so far as the same are not
altered and supplied by the provisions of this
act : Provided, That it shall be lawful for any
of theSe Commissioners named in this sec
tion, immediately after the passage of this
act, to open books for receiving subscriptions
to the capital stock of said Company, and
said subscriptions shall be made payable"to
to the Treasurer of said Company, in twelve
monthly instalments, the first thereof to be
paid within thirty days after letters patent
shall have been issued by the Governor.—
And provided ficrther, That it shall be law
ful for any railroad company whose road is
located, or which may hereafter be located in
the counties of Bedford, Somerset or Hunt
ingdon, to subscribe to the capital stock of
said Company, to any amount not exceeding
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. That the capital stock of said
company shall consist of.five thousand shares
of fifty dollars each : Provided, That the said
conipany may from time to time by a vote of
the stockholders at a meeting called for that
purpose, increase the capital stock, if it shall
be deemed necessary, to an amount sufficient
to carry out the true intent and meaning of
this act, of which meeting two weeks' notice
shall be given in a paper published in Bed
ford, stating the object of such meeting, and
for the purpose of completing and equipping
the said railroad, the said company shall have
the power of issuing from time to time, bonds
in the corporate name and under the common
seal of said company, with coupons attached
to the same, payable at such time, on such
terms and at such rate of interest, not exceed
ing seven per centum per annum, as they
may deem expedient, said bonds shall not ex
ceed in the whole the sum of five hundred
thousand dollars, it shall be lawful for the
said company to secure the payment of said
bonds and coupons to execute a mortgage on
all, or any part of, the real property of said
company, and if the mortgage shall so stipu
late, the president anti directors of said com
pany and their agents may continue in pos
session and. management of the said proper
ty so mortgaged, without prejudice to the se
curity of said mortgage, and the said bonds
may be the consent of the holders thereof and
the directors of said railroad company, be
converted into the capital stock of said "com
pany at par Provided, That no such bond
shall be issued fur a less denomination than
one hundred dollars.
SEC. 3 That the Governor shall issue let
ters patent to said company whenever three
thousand shares shall have been subscribed
to the capital stock thereof, and all subscrip
tions made•to the capital stock of said com
pany, shall be valid, notwithstanding the par
ty making the same, shall not at the time
thereof, pay five dollars on each and every
share subscribed.
Ssc. 4. That the said company shall have
the right to build and construct. a railroad
from some point, at, or near, the borough of
Beford, in the county of Bedford, with single
or double track, to connect with anyother rad
read, or railroads, now constructed, or which
may be hereafter constructed, in said county,
or adjoining counties, leading to Philadel
phia or Pittsbnrg.
Sce. 5. That whenever any section, or
setions, of five miles, or more,. of said rail
road shall be completed, the said company
may use, occupy and enjoy the same as fully
and in the same manner as if the whole of
said road were completed.
SEC. 6. That the said company are here
by authorized to take, receive and hold such
real estate in fee simple, in payment of sub
scriptions to the stock oisaid. company, upon
such terms as may be agreed upon by the
said company, and the individual offering
the same, and the said company may trans
fer by deed or otherwise, the title, or titles,
to such real, estate or any part thereof, as
may be agreed upon between the company
and the contractors for the purpose of defray
ing the cost of constructing and equipping
said road, and if not so disposed of, the said
company shall sell the said real estate for the
use of said company within ten years from
the commencement of said road.
Sec. 7. That if said company •shall not
commence the construction of said road within
five yeLirs from the passage of this act, and
complete the same within fifteen years from
the organization of the company, this act
shall be null and void.
(Signed) A. BROW.= LONGAKER,
Speaker of the House of
Wm. ll_ Vigun,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved, 'March 19th, Anno llomini, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.
Wm. F. P.‘c.KElt.
239,640 94
A Fearful Tragedy.
The English journals, received by the last
mail, contain accounts of a shocking affair—
involving the deaths of a wife and four chil
dren, by the hands of the husband and fath
er, whi,:h occured at a place called Lerwick,
in Scotland
The actor of the fearful tragedy was a Mr.
Peter Williamson, who is described as a re
spectable and prosperous merchant, a worthy
neighbor, and, to all appearances an affection
ate husband and a kind parent. On the day
before the . perpetration of the deed, Mr. Wil
liamson transacted business with commercial
agents from Edinburg and Glasgow, and the
orders he gave for the summer trade were*
accepted by them without the least misgiv
ing: In the evening of the clay, he declined
an invitation to pass a convivial hour at an
inn, preferring, as he said; to spend the time
with his wife and children. Accordingly, at
the close of business, he returned to the cir
cle of his family, and the family, it would ap
pear, retired at the usual hour to rest.
The next mornin g , a shriek of terror bro't
the neighbors into the house to behold the
wreck of what a few hours before was a hap
py household. Of the husband, wife and four
childreri, who bad retired to rest, a son only
survived, and he half dead, to tell of the fren
zy of the father, and the death struggle from
which he escaped. The local papers gives
the following details of the tragedy
His first victum was his wife. lie had ap
parently struck her a fearful blow with the
clever on the bead; with, the razor he inflic
ted a frightful cut upon her throat. He
went through the same horrifying process in
the case of the daughter O,S she still lay asleep.
He next rushed up stairs to the apartment
occupied by the three children. - The elder
boy was seized, numerous and serious 'cuts
were inflicted upon his head, either with -the
hatchet edge of the clever, or with the razor
blade, and with the latter instrument a fear
ful wound was made upon his throat; but be
ibre the consummation of his intended fate,
he managed to release himself from his fath
er's hands and made his escape down stairs.
Upon the youngest of the three—the sleeping
infant—the same elaborate attack was made
as in the case of the first two and stronger
victims. With its head smashed, almost se
vered as it was from the body, its death must
have been Instantaneous. The terminating
scene of the sickening tragedy was carried
out in the other room on the same floor on
which these transactions took place. To this
room the second son, John, had made his es
cape in his night dress. Ile could scarcely,
however, have done more than reach the
apartment, when his father, following, in hot
pursuit, overtook him, and seizing him as he
vainly attempted to elude his hold by leap
ing into an unoccupied bed, dragged him out
by his superior strength. One or more stun
ning blows upon the skull. soon served to
make him resistless, and by a deep razor cut
in the throat, he was in the next instant de
prived of life as speedily as the innocents who
had preceded him. Dropping the Mutilated
corpse at his feet, the infatuated man next
addressed himself to the deliberate destruc
tion of his own life.
Pennsylvania Central R. R
Whatever differences of opinion may exist
among the citizens of various sections of our
State as to the propriety of releasing this road
from the tax on tonnage, we are fully cpn
vinced that it is most admirably manageil—
we think conducted with more care and se
curity against accidents than any road in the
country. When one considers the region
which it traverse, it is almost marvelous how
safe it is—how extremely rare are even - slight
accidents, while none of a fearful character
are to be recorded. In passing over these
mountains, either by night or by day, an ac
customed traveler feels hardly more uneasy
than if by his own fireside, and the most tim
id women sleep calmy and safely while as
cending and descending the formidable Alle
gheny mountain range in the darkest and
dreariest night.
This security, and the assurance of it, which
is imparted to every mind, rest on the convic
tion that careful, sober and skilful men are
in control in every position of responsibility
—that no link in the chain of security is left
unwatched—no careless management excused
in any department ; and most important of
all, that each department is controlled abso
lutely by its own head, with no conflict of
duty or authority. The President has his
own place and duties, so the superintendents,
agents, conductors—he who is responsible for
the management of each department, alone
employs and directs those employees—no one
else pretends to iterfere with his plans.
It is of course to be expected that the su
perintendents and other important officers of
such a company will be carefully selected.—
Mr. T. A. Scott, the general superintendent,
who resides at Altoona, though apparently
quite a young man, is a gentleman of rare
qualifications for the post-L.-polite and acoom
odating in any required degree, yet remarka
bly energetic, intelligent, firm, and efficient
in every respect; and that his usefulness has
been well appreciated, is itself one testimony
of the good management and good sense of
the Presidents and Directors. Of the other
officers it is only necessary to say that they
are generally chosen with regard to qualifica
tion exclusively—favoritism or "influence"
being carefully guarded against. While on
some roads, as we are told, each Director
presumes to exercise "influence," and inter
fere, when he sees fit, with the duties of this
agent, he who should attempt such a thing
on our great Central would learn a useful
lesson in humility, in short meter.—Pittsburg
THE SIATIESE TWINS NOWHERE.-A corres
pondent of the Louisville fournal, writing
from Henderson, KT:, gives the following ac
count of a " lusus naturme" in that place,
that surpasses all freaks of that occasionally
whimsical lady, Dame Nature, that was' ever
heard of :
I have just returned from a visit to one of
the most extraordinary curiosities ever known
in the history of the human race. Al negro
woman belonging to Mr. Samuel Stites, of
this place, gave birth, eight days ago, to four
living children, joined together by pairs in a
still more peculiar manner than the Siamese
Twins. The two boys are connected at the
shoulder, and from the hip to the knee joint,
leaving the lower joint of the legs and the
feet of each perfectly froe. Tho girls are
joined at the shoulder, with this difference
from tho boys, that they have but one arm
issuingfrom the junction of their shoulders.
They are joined from the hip down to the
foot—the two legs ending in one foot.
In regard to the color of the children, na
ture seems to have been quite as eccentric as
in their formation, one of the boys being
black, and the other as white as the child of
a white woman ; and so with the girls. They
all seem-to be. perfectly healthy, and the mo
ther iJ doing uncommonly well.
Rail Road Law.
An accident occurred_ on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, on Friday, by which
three persons lost their lives, through- the
carelessness of some individual on the line
of the road allowing a horse to run at will
and get upon the track, where he was struck
by the locomotive which was precipitated'
into the river. The company intend to test
the.question, whether owners of live stock
are not guilty of a trespass when they per
mit their animals to run at large, and, there
, fore, become responsible for the damages
which ensue. The practice, until within a
few years past, has been for the owners of
strayed animals killed on the road to bring
suit for damages against the railroad, and
they have generally recovered. Yet equity
and good public policy should reverse the
practice. A railroad company must neces
sarily use their own track and confine them
selves to it. Their trains must run at cer
tain rates of speed to be of any public use.—
It is much easier for the owner of cattle to
keep them out of harm's way, within enclo
sures where they can commit no trespass,
than it is fOr railroad trains in full speed to
keep a watch for obstructions, and stop the
train every time an animal gets upon the
track. But is impossible to see obstructions
of this kind at night in time to avoid them.
Not only is the property of the company en
dangered, to an amount many 'times exceed
ing the value of any animal, but the lives of
the passengers are also in peril. One act of
carelessness in the owner of a horse or cow,
in allowing it to run at large, may cause .
great destruction of life among the passen
gers. This liability of itself should bo suf
ficient to determine the law in the case, and
to fix the responsibility for the consequences
upon the owner of the 'cattle. The public
are entitled to protection in the lawful pur
suit of their business and pleasure, and any
act of carelessness in individuals which in
terferes with their enjoyment of this right is
a public wrong, for which the party guilty
of it should be held responsible. It is Very
questionable whether in equity not only
should railroad companies have damages
awarded them in such cases, for the destruc
tion to their property, but whether the per
sons injured should not have a: claim also for
compensation against the owner whose stray
ed cattle causes such an accident. Public
interest requires that attention should be
turned to the consideration of this subject,
for the safety of railroad travel is involved in
it to a much greater extent than the benefit
of railroad companies, though their interests
are necessarily affected by whatever renders
railroad travelling insecure or dangerous.—
Philadelphia Ledger.
Purchase of Sonora—Pacific Railroad
WASHINGTON, April 25.—The reports which
have been floating about for some months of
a negotiation between the Governments of
Mexico and the United States, for the purchase
of Sonora by the latter, have not been with
out foundation. From the intimations in pri
vate advices by the last mail from Mexico it
would seem that not only Sonora, but Chihu
ahua and Lower California, will be offered to
this Government at a fair valuation. I have
it, too, from good* authority that an accredited
agent comes here with full power to act.
There would appear to be good reason for
the acquisition, on our part, of these States.
Since the discovery of gold, silver, and quick
silver mines of unusual richness in Southern
New Mexico, now known, with the Mesilla
Valley, under - the name of Arizona, popula
tion in that region has increased with consid
erable rapidity.
The natural outlet for their trade is just
across Sonora to the head of the bay, and
with Lower California and Chihuahua, the
latter lying directly west of Texas, the Uni
ted States will belt the continent from east
to west with as large a seaboard upon the At
lantic as upon the Pacfic. This is a result
wished for by those who, in their enthusias
tic patriotism, look forward to the time when,
from San Francisco, Sandwich Islands will
be the first stopping place for our steamers
on their way to bring to our shores, for tran
sit across it on its way to Europe, the trade
of the East, which now, as heretofore, through
centuries, has enriched those in whose hands
it has fallen. X. Y.
Origin of the Odd Fellows.
Many persons. who are under the impres
sion that the society of Odd Fellows is an or
ganization of modern times, will be some
what surprised to learn that its origin dates
as far hack as the time of Nero, and was es
tablished by the Roman soldiers in the year
.55. At that time they were called "Fellow-
Citizens," the present name being given them
by Titus Cesar, twenty-four years after
wards, and they were so called from the sin
gular character of their meetings, and from
their knowing each other by night or day,
by means of mystical signs and language.—
At the same time he presented them with a
dispensation engraved on a plate of gold,
bearing different emblems of mortality. In
the fifth century the Order was established
in the Spanish dominions, and in Porttigal
in the sixth century. It did not reach France
and England until the eleventh century. It
was then established in the latter country by
John De Neville, who assisted by five knights
from France, formed - a Grand Lodge in Lon
don. This ancient fraternity has now its
lodges in every quarter Of the globe, and by
its usefulness and benevolent character, com
mands the respect and countenance of all
who are acquainted 'with its nature and pur
poses.
TEE ENn ,COMING.—Some of the leading
second advertists in Newark, New Jersey,
have again set a period for the destruction of
the world—professing to have discovered the
errors of their previous - calculations„ and to
have finally ascertained the exact truth.--
They regard the recent financial depression
and the prevailing religious excitement as
signs of the last days. By the next arrival
from Europe they expect to hear of the-de
struction of the city of Rome, and this will
portend the conflagration of the world next
summer. The prophecy of Lord Posse, the
astronomer of England that the coming sum
mer will be the hottest ever known, it is
thought to favor the hope of a general confla
(nation• —liarri.s.burg Herald.
In looking over the list of members of
this Congress (thirty years ago), as published
'in Niles Register of December, 1825, we no
tice a curious circumstance. The list contains
the full names of every member of the House
of Representatives but one, There was a
new member from Tennessee, whose Chris
name could not be found out by the compiler,
and so he put him thus:—Polk. Twenty
years ofterwards, this obscure gentleman, of
whose identity there was much question in
1825, was elected President of the United
States.—.K. 0. Piecipacc.
riIREASURER'S SALE of Unseated
LANDS in Huntingdon County.
WnEarns, By an act of the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An act to amend
an act directing the mode of selling vnsestal lands for taxes
and other purposes," passed 13th March, 1811, and the other
acts, upon the Bnbject, the Treasurers of the several Coun
ties within this Commonwealth, are directed to commence
On the 2d Monday in June, in the year 1816, and at the ex
piration of every two years thereafter, and adjourn from
day t.) day, if it be necessary to do so, and make public
sale of tho whole or any part of such tract of unseated
land, situate in the proper county, as will pay the arrear
ages of the taxes which shall then have remained duo or
unpaid for the space of one year before, together with all
costs necessarily accruing by reason of such delinquency,
&c. Therefore, I, (F. IL Lane,) Treasurer of the county of
Huntingdon, do hereby give notice that upon the following
tracts of unseated land, situate as hereinafter described,
the several sums stated aro the arrearages of taxes, respec
tively, due and unpaid for one year ; and that in pursu
ance of the direction of the aforesaid act of Assembly, I
shall on Me:slimy, the 14th day of June, next, at the Court
House, in the borough of Huntingdon, commence the Pub
lic Sale of the whole or any part of such tracts of unseat
ed lands, upon which, all or any part of the taxes herein
specified shall then be due, and continue such sale by ad
journment until all the tracts upon which the taxes shall
remain due or unpaid, be sold F. 11. LANE,
Treas. of Hunt. co, Pa.
TREASURER'S OFYICE,
April Ist., 1858 j
Amount of taxes due and unpaid on the following tracts of
11 - unseated Lands, up to and including the g• ar 1856.
Barree Township. Tax.
WARRANTEES OR OWNERS. Acres, Perch. Dol. cts
Wm. Shannon & James Ash, 597 132 16 97
George Bighorn, ' 133 S 3 11 19
Wm. Crownover, 150 1 91
John A. Wright& Co., 350 2 03
Charles Newingliam, 400 3 73
Brady.
Lois Igow, 54 2 22
Jesse Hawkins, 446 10
Robert Watson, 379 2 61
John Watson, 402 2 76
Win. Watson, 425 1 23
Andrew Bell, 43 39 1 22
James Fife, 110 4 65
James Watson, 39T 2 25
David Caldwell, 400 9 08
Samuel Caldwell, 400 • 9 00
Samuel Hartsock, 400 78 5 20
Edward Nash, 209 98 4 13
John Nash," 289 110 3 94
Henry Sill, 207 2 07
Samuel Morrison, 297 135 4 31
John Fried, 400 5 20
Sarah Hartsock, jr., 430 11 52
Jacob Barrick, 405 10 95
Mary Barrick, - 190 1 81
Sarah Barrick, 400 , 10 80
Peter Ilartsock, 400 10 80
Isaac Ilartsock, 400 10 80
Elizabeth Hartsock, 400 10 SO
Mary Fried, 400 5 20
Hugh Morrison, 200 2 91
Neal Clark, 157 7 55
Andrew Sell, 207 5 05
John Sell, 207 5 33
Chty.
Abraham Wright, 409 18 44
Abraham Green, 280 105 16 52
Isaac Green, 3:32 61 20 78
Thomas Green, 244 63 14 59
John Green, 269 56 15 88
John Evans, 249 143 11 27
Joshua Cole, 264 140 13 5S
Thomas Green, sen., 303 108 11 65
Zachariali Chaney, 252 139 13 12
Ephraim Gal hi aith, 413 126 8 09
George Green. 283 31 13 85
John Dunn, 440 11 78
Robert Dunn,44o 11 88
,
Thomas Green, 50 ti 43
•
Dublin.
Titus Harvey, .11(1 68 1 55
John Forrest, 500 1 50
George Wilson, 17. 28
Franklin.
John Canan, 1..)2 20 13 30
John farmer, (Hook) . n 1 07
John McCahan & lt. B. Petriken, 100 19 40
James. 31eClland, 39 17 7 34
Win. Gardner, 30 9 12
David Caldwell, 40 6 01
Henderson.
A. P. Knipp, 174 140 23 74
Hem y Gates, 40 9 34
John Fritz,
4% 46
John Whitehead, S 34
Iropezvell.
J. Herring, 37 29
Abraham Levi, 200 1 50
Adam Levi, 205 1 55
Mary Levi, 207 1 56
Sarah Levi, 202 1 50
David Shaver, 106 1 57
Conrad Herring, 200 1 50
Peter Herring, . 210 " 1 58
Hannah Herring, 97. 73
Peter Wilson, 223 84
Isaac Wampler, 174 65
Benjamin Shoo=lter, 202 75
Samuel Davis, 210 83
L. Rumbler, 180 69
Conrad Bates, 200 75
Henry Bates, 200 75
Jackson.
Thomas Partner, 400 1 60
Jacob Hiltzheimer, 410 1 77
George Steever, 400 1 GO
Hillary Baker, 413 3 00
Thomas Russell, 400 3 00
Thomas Ralston, 400 3 00
David Ralston, jr., 400 3 00
David Ralston, ' 400 3 00
Ephraim Jones, 400 3 00
Jonathan Priestly, 437 65 3 31
Robert Johnston, 400 3 00
Charles Caldwell, 400 3 00
James Deane, 422 115 3 15
Henry Canan, 400 3 00
c
John Adams, 400 3 00
Henry West, 400 3 00
Alexander Johnston, 400 3 00
Hugh Johnston, 400 3 00
Thomas McClure, 400 3 00
John Russell, ~ 400 800
John Ralston, 400 3 00
James West, 400 3 00
Samuel Steel, 400 3 00
Wm. Steel, 400 3 00
Samuel Canan, 420 24 , 3 15
Abraham Deane, 395 till 2 9G
Samuel Marshall, 400 1 60
'
Robert Caldwell, 400 3 36
John Fulton, - 400 3OO
John Galbraith, 400 3 00
Joseph McClure, 400 3 00
George Wice, 400 -
1 GO
Norris
Robert G. Stewart,
Oneirla
Elisha Shoemaker,
Robert Young,
John Kerr,
John Jackson,
Joseph Miller,
James Sells,
Peter Shafer
l'ortei
Huth Green, 400 3 00
Henry Green, 277 2 06
Eleazer Wal'asters, 46 60 69
Wm. Smith, 402 18 09
Mary Kennedy &Hugh Coen, 319 9 56
John S. Isett, 294 8 81
_ .
Shirley.
James .llcWillin, 456 G 4 1 71
Peter Wertz, 411 80 1 54
Benjamin Brown, - 240 120 214
Daniel Shin&ll, 375 1 44
Samuel Kennedy, 414% 2 85
Wm. & John Patterson, 175 35
Springfield.. .
Nathan Orb, - • 420 102 336
Tames Orb, part in Dublin tp., 430 131
Samuel Caldwell, 9 14
Stacy Young,4l4 150 2 07
, ••
Simon Potter, . 355 129. 2 63
John Pease,' - 414 10 310
.
Adam Clow, 431' 30 ' 3 '24
George Truman, 305 113 2 96
John Caldwell, 344 31 1 38
Wm. Anderson, 150 4 15
Todd.
Jacob Cresswell, 10786
do - do - 60 , . 68
do do • 30 - 1 20
Wm. Spring, 400 5 30
Benjamin Price, (part) 200 - 1 .60
Henry Alexander, 400 • 320
Daniel Newcumer, 100 . 7 00
Samuel Barkly & W.W. Edwards, 400 19 80
do. do 400 . 18 20
Isaac Huston, 400 ' 98 18 00
Nancy Davis, 409 13 97
Henry Roads, 55 27 19
Cook & Elder, 133 2 14
John Singer,
436 15 43
A. S. Russell, 76 2 20
Wm. Sheaff, 439 12 82
Philip Wager, 333 10 31
Benjamin Rush, 400 " 12 06
Philip Stein, 400 . . 12 68.
Jonathan Jones, 400 12 06
Owen Jones, 400 12 06
Thomas Denton, 371 11 01
Dr. S. Mowan, 456 . 73 23
Richard Bowan, 432 12 76
Wm. Alowan,4lB 12 47
James Mowan, 336 9 89
Isaac :Bowan, 394 10 60
Thomas llowan, 395 14 70
Francis l'ilowan, 448 8 05
Sally Chambers. 431 14 64
Robert Chambers, 455 14 48
Cass.
100 12 00
353 283
100 14 01
1211% 5 84
Penn.
210 • 79
402 3 00
397 3 00
MI
Nancy Chambers,
Samuel Chambers,
James Chambers,
Robert Calendar's heirs,
John Musser,
Robert Irwin,
Neal Clark, (now Amos)
Barndollar & Everhart, (Ander
son & Horton,)
John P. Baker,
J. S. Stewart,
Jonathan Houston,
Martin Michael,
Jonathan Pow, -
John Philips,
George Buchanan,
David Lapsly,
John Chambers,
Joseph Brown, 175
Matthew Atkinson, 100
Eqzen Davis, 400
James Witer, 400
Samuel Cornelius, 395
John Daugherty &G. W. Speer, 439
do do 438
Speer S: Martin,
Eliel Smith.
Sarah Hartsock,
Tempy Shaffer,
John Freed,
Thomas Mitchenor,
John Blan,
Wm. Elan,
John Murphy,
Michael Martin,
Daugherty SI Schell,
Hamilton & Evans,
Samuel Caldwell,
John Bell,
Arthur Fea,
Robert Bell,
Thomas Bell,
Abraham. Sell,
Frederick Sell,
Robert Fea,
Solomon Sills.
Benjamin Elliott,
Abraham Morrison,
Joseph Morrison,
Wm. Barrick,
John Covenhoven,
Ranee Morrison,
Wa /ker.
John Patton, 437
Samuel Caldwell, (now Juniata) 100
- West.
103
437
423
229.%,'
Elisha Shoemaker,
Wm. Mitchenor,
Thomas Mitchencr,
John Jackson, -
ALSO,
The following Real Estate, upon which personal property
cannot he found sufficient to pay the taxes returned by the
several Collectors, is charged with the taxes thereon as
sessed for the years, 1855 and 1856, will be sold as unseat
ed lands, in pursuance of the directions of the forty-first
section• of the act of Assembly, entitled act.to reduce.
the State Debt, and to incorporate the Pennsylvania Canal
and Railroad Company," approved the 20th April, 1844.
Brady
J. F. Cotter°ll,
Win. Buchanan's estate,
Jas. Ross' estate,
Jas. Drake's estate,
Wise t Buchanan,
Fisher S.: linliirtrie,
Barree.
153
.Franklin.
14
43
Allen Green,
Porter Wilson,
Eliza Boise,
lltmadci•son
50
Wilson
Jackson,.
100
Sl)9l . ingyield.
8
82
100
370
44S
John Henry,
.Tulin Marshal's heirs,
Robert Ilzinsey,
llentlerson J. Wharton,
Jesse Coales,
Abram Lane's heirs, et at.,
Patterson"s liciro,
Walker:.
E. B. Pike &I . James Gardner, 1100
THE TINES 0011 N4 7 1 —
THE FIRST ARRIVAL!
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!! NEW GOODS!!!
MOSES STItOUS has opened at his Store-room, in Mar
ket Square, the first arrival of NEW GOODS, to which ho
invites the attention of old and new customers.
His assortment consists of every variety of Ladies Dress
Goods and Dry Goods generally, Groceries, hats and Caps,
Boots and Shoos.
Also, a heavy stock of READY MADE CLOTHING, for
Men and Boys.
Call and examine my Stock of New Goods.. Prices loxr,
. All kinds of Country Produce taken in exchange at
the highest market prices.
March 31,1358.
IBSBNEW 0 0
SPRING Sc SUMMER OOODSIOO 0 •
M. GUTMAN lz CO.,
Informs the public generally, that they has just received a
large Stock of SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING, con
sisting of COATS, VESTS, PANTS, &c., &c. Also, BOOTS
and SHOES, HATS and CAPS;
llls stock of Clothing is of the latest fashions, and man
ufactured of the best materials; and as- they, are deter
mined to sell at least as cheap,as the cheapest, the publio
%rill do Nell. to give thema call and examine their stock.
.4tr Don't forget the place—Long's brick building, on
the corner, Market Square, Huntingdon.
March 24,1858.
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=Mt LIM
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.,--On and
after Wednesday, April ith., the Trains carrying pas
sengers on the lIDSTINODON & BROAD TOP RAILROAD, Will,
leave and arrive as follows
Leave at S.la A. M.
" " 4.00 P. M.
Huntingdon, April, 7, 1858
TMPORTANT TO FARMERS.—The
most valuable MANURE now in the market is MIT
CHELL & CROASDALE'S Improved Ammoniated BONE
SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME. It not only stimulates
the growing crop, but permanently enriches the land. It
is prepared entirely by ourselves under the direction of one
of the first Chemists in the country, and is warranted pure
and uniform in its composition. It only needs to be seen
by the intelligent Farmer to convince him of its intrinsic
value as a permanent Fertilizer. For sale in large or small
quantities, by CROASDALE, PEIRCE & CO.,
104 North Wharves. one door above Arch St., Philada.,
And by most of the principal dealers throughout the coun
try. [March 24, 1858-3 m.
NOTlCE.—Letters testamentary on the
last will and testament of James Porter, late of
Henderson toWnshib, Huntingdon county, dee'il, having
been granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to
the estate will make immediate payment ; and those hav
ing claims against his estate will present them for settle
ment to the undersigned.
LIVINGSTON ROBB, Porter tp.,
P. BROWN, Waterstreet,
Nlarch 24, 1858. ' Executors.
NOTlCE.—Letters of Administration
on the estate of Peter Stryker, late of Porter town
ship, having been granted to the undersigned. All
persons indebted to the estate will please make payment,
and those having claims will present them' for settlement
to the subscriber. JOHN T. STRYKEB., Adns'tor,
Idarch 24, 1858. Arch Springs, Blair co.
(lANAL BOAT FOR SALE.—The Ca
s,„_} nal Peat (James P. Pent,) Three Miles, Harness, 14 . e. 7
for sale low. Inquire of F. J. HOFFMAN,
March 24, 1858. Lewistown, Pa.
THE. SUMMER SESSION of the
MOUNTAIN FEMALE SEMINARY, Birmingham,
Pa., will open for the admission of Pupils, April 29, 1858.
March 17, 1858,=-3m. L. G. GRIER, Principal.
CLOTHING. ----Call oat M. GUTMAN
sz. CO., Huntingdon. A Spring Stock of the best anti,
most fashionable, just received, [March 24,1858._:
ADIES DRESS GOODS !
A splendid assortment at STROITS' Cheap Store in
51aricet Square. March 31,1858.
CLOTHING
A new arrival for Spring and Summer, at STROUS,
Cheap Store. Call and be fitted. Diarclt 31, 1858.
(`COUNTRY PRODUCE
Received in exchange for New Goods, at M. STROVS,
Store. [March 31,1353:
GUTMAN & CO.,
Aro selling CLOTIIING at exceedingly low prices:,
Call and see. [March 31, 1858.
G ROCERIES
Of all kinds at STROUS' Cheap Store
f'IOME ONE-CONE ALL,
J To the Cheap Store of M. STROUS, and examine his
New Goods and Prices. [March 31. 1858.
1000 POCKET KNIVES, some of
the bed in the world, for ardo by
April 7, 1858. JAMB A. BROWN.
' I 11 WANT TO BE CLOTHED =
Call at tho store of BENJ. JACOBS,
Union,
102
109
77
110
78
78
78
400
400
200
288
Ufa
Arrive at 2.04 P.n..
" " 8.10
J. J. LAWRENCE,
Superintendent.
12 58
10 99
13 63
1 90
14 12
12 29
6 76
9 05
9 30
a 23
18 00
1 22-
11 07
2 00
13 72
54 20
12 62
10 55,
15 05
17 32
9 66
1 16
16 47
13 05
16 62
24 64
23 35
9 89
1 50
3 72
5 50
1 25
4 90
3 12
EIES
2 15
83
1 03
2 Si
56
2 00
1 75
4 06
1 42
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