■S* V. • '1 -
•atio party of Pennsylvania, in
assembled* vre do hereby reiterate
i our adherence to, and confidence
imontal principles of the party as
and declared By the Baltimore
Convention of '1854, and that of
\innati.
That we deprecate the continual
tire slavery question in Congress,
the people of tho different sections
n, believing, os we do, that it tends
She bonds of our common union, to
icsities and create heart-burnings
) members of tho same great fami- f
accomplish no possible good.,
That we continue firm in tho opin
jgress has no right or power to
ion the subject of slavery in the
ms it the right nor the power, nor
expedient, for Congress to cstab
in any Territory nor to exclude it
That the question of 1 the right of
to hold his slaves in the Territories
id States is a judicial, and not. a
mestion, and its decision is Sbm
isively to the Courts.
That whilst it belongs to Congress
and to enact laws upon all such
are placed within its jurisdiction
jtitution, and to the President to
, laws and decrees of the differ
. of the Government, it belongs
te^®i]i|B ; g®idioinry to interpret all such laws,
'I ell controversies in law and
under the Constitution and
lam; and upon all such questions their decis
' i' ( irfn must belinal and When once
i madesuchdccisions should receive a cheerful
andfiKeartvSilfeclience from every citizen, with
out ; regard-tahis own individual views upon
other course of action would
1 load tb and confusion. The remedy
for the Court, should such occur,
is provided by the Constitu-
and not by an appeal to the
||||v." of individual opinions,
i . ' the doctrine of an “ irrepresr
, between the North and the
by the champion of the
1 is fraught with danger to
jthblBls@(htprestB and dearest rights of the
' mfcderacy.
“‘ ■ 4 it the Union of these States is
>nd all price, and that it is the
true patriot to ‘.‘frown indig
-1 first dawning of any attempt
jortion of this Union from the
this, reason wo deprecate the
sectional parties, and will re
of any such party to obtain
as Government, formed as it
non good of pur whole country,
it in our country “ all sover
i the people who hold the pow
the Government, through their
” and that “the principles
) Government rests, and upon
iy can eontinute to exist,.is the
s, sovereign and independent
r n limits, in their internal'and
:ns, and bound together as one
icral Government.”
it in the adoption of the feder
ile states adopting the same
as free and independent sov
;atihg a portion of their pow
ittd bytho federal government
sourity of.each against dan
-a well aa foreignand that
.•meddling by any one or more States,
)inbination of their citizens, with the
institutions of the others, on any pre
thor political; hiqral of religious, with
their disturbance or subversion, is in
to the constitution, insulting to the
interfered with; endangering their
peace 'and tranquility—objects for
' constitution was. formed—and, by
jqousbqucnccs, serves to weaken and
Je Union jtsiilf.
,fi. .3 ■ That thJi provision of the eonsti-
rendition of fugitives from ser-
“ without the adoption of which
could not have been formed,'-’ and]
1793 and 1850, which were enac
re its execution, and the main feu-1
„ feTOW|)™arl>ich being similar, bear the impress j
years of sanction by'the |
; jiigb$ J si|}wilcial authority, have unquestibha- j
“i ji ; the respect and observance of all
;; • benefits of our compact.of Un
the acts of State Legislatures to
rpose or nullify the requirements
isibn, and the laws made in pur
are hostile in character, subver
ustitution) .and revolutionary in
That we regard the domestic and
:y of President Buchanan, as em
'itic, pure, conservative and’just;
: upon the success which has
labors, as the best and proudest
jf their prosperity and wisdom.
That, we concur in the views and
ions on matters of State policy
expressed by Governor Packer,
mint message, and especially do
his exercise of the veto power
1 against'.improper Legislation, ' and of his
ljatriotid action in delivering up
to ’the?'aStfibr,itios .of Virginia, the fugitives
from participated in the Harper’s
iFerry outrages of insurrection, treason and
.at the convictions pf,pie Demor
; iqratiij^Jiarty Of Pennsylvania remain unsha
ken in tha wisdom and justice of adequate
,poal, wool and • the other
greatetaples. of our country, based upon the
a reasonable Revenue system of
Buchanan upon'the
v;p earnestly desire
: °j?£ ffipWBMsres in pongress, to procure
Buch 'modifloations pf the existing laws/as the
ot E'epWjlican party
% :i absolutely necessary to the
industrial interests of
the^Bjw|:,of^opttsylvania.'
*ho nominationof Hqnry
iproland, wholly, unsought
view of tlje ninny other
ing circumstances under
as well of his own unsul
icnt ability and unselfish
for him the sincere and
every "triio Democrat in
we individually and col
best efforts of every dole
ion in behalf of the nomi
le; and also of. the nomi
itio National Convention
marleaton.
ivod that the resolutions
;! . . ~ , ... . mi »teo be adopted j which
t ( Vras agreedtounapimously. ■
» t § om(!r y offered a resolution, thank
jt and officers of the Convon
, 1 services. The resolu
m unanimously,
ui adjourn sine die was made.
1 1 was taken, an eloquent
ti) was delivered hy Mr.
I' j 'P favor of the principles
si democratic party.
. The.;Cggg||jgon then adjourned sine die.
»j °“ £ y. Brsfo^,
o, Mr., Osctar S. Ancnv of Reading, to Miss Sa
ofiuii A. Sites. ofCarhglo.
iViW,° D^ he lBfc ™‘? nt - b y tho Eev. Jacob Fry,
JWv' Rodeht M’Oartney, to Miss Mary C
both, of this place.
w :':Qn ti»gf:23d ult;, by tho Key. David Star-
Rider, to Miss Sarah J. Ad-
AVSj'lbdth of Perry county.
Cipjmm&sifii. nit., by the same, Mr.
Sdsan both of Hun -
I On thftSih ult., by tho same, Mr. John
Martha T. Woods, both
ftof Cumberland county.
v On ; the. 27th ult., by the Rev. A. H. Kre
-1 imer. Mr. SAMDEL Wetzel, to Miss Matilda
.iZjJOuiitirANV'both' of Carlisle.
3ttdrfek
•Flouii Ahd iB.no quotablo change
to notice in the Flquf market. With limited receipts,
a'fair homo coqsumption v "dcmand and modorato
stocks, holders aro Floor for export is hold
at $6 68$@$6 76 per bbl.'for superfine; s6@so 12$
for extra. The sales to tho retailors and bakers
rango from $5 75 up to $6 76 for common and extra
family, and $0 87$@$7 12$ for fancy. Ryo Flour
is steady at $4 26, and Corn Meal at 3 60 per bar
rel, but there is nothing doing in either.
Ghain.-— The offerings of Wheat continue very
small and it is in good demand for milling. Small
sales of good rod at $137@1 40, and whito at $1 54
@167. Rye is selling on arrival at 92 cent). Corn,
is moro abundant. Sales of 4000 bushels yellow at
73 a 75 cents. Oats aro steady. Sales of Pennsyl
vania at 44$ cents, and Southern at 43 cents.
Whisky is steady. Sales of 100 bbls. Ohio at
24$oj Penna, do. at 235; hhds. at 225, and Drudge
at 22 cts.
CARLISLE MARKET.—March 6. -
Corrected Weekly by Woodtcarld & Schmidt.
Flour, Superfine, per bid.,
do., Extra, do.,
do., Family, do.,
do., Rye, do.,
White Wheat, per bushel,
Red do., do.,
Rvk, ’ do.,
Cons, ‘ do.,
Oats, do.,
Fall Barley, do.,
Spring Barley, do;,
Gloverseed, do.,
Timotiiyseed, do.,
Selling off ill Cost I
THE entire stock of, elegant assorted Dry
Goods, at the store of OHAS. OGII.BY, will bo
sold off at cost, and many articles below cost. Now
is tho time to got bargains, as the whole stock must
bo closed out in a short time. Silks, Delaines,
Challios, Prints, Muslins, Cloths, Cassimoros, Ac.,
in great variety. Looking Glasses, all sizes. In
grain, Throe Ply, .Hemp and Vouitian Carpeting,
very low. ■
’ Persons can now supply themselves with Spring
Goods very cheap,
■. March 8, 1860.
Prollioiiotary’s Notice.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons in
terested, that the following accounts have been
filed in the Prothonotary’s Office, for examination,
and will bo presented to the Court of Common Plea!!
for confirmation and allowance on Wednesday, tho
Xlth day of April, 18C0. .
X. Tho first and final account of Beniamin Kauf
man and Christian Horr, Assignees of P. F. Ego.
2d. The account of Andrew M. Middleton, Com
mittee of William Ramp. '
3. Tho account of lion. Samuel Woodhurn, Se
questrator of the Hahovor and Carlisle Turnpike
Hoad Company/
P. QUIGLEY, ProlV;,.
March 8,1860—3 t
To ttae Public.
THE subscriber . respectfully informs ' his
fricndi! nnd the public generally, that he has
leased that well known house at the Railroad
Bridge, East Main Street, Carlisle, (formerly kept
by him as a'tavcrn) where ho will bo-glad to seo
his old friouds and customers. Tho house has boon
put in good condition, and ovory attention will bo
paid to those stopping with him to make them
comfortable. Ale, Beer and Oysters, constantly on
hand. '■
Having a large and convenient Stable, with a
running Spring near it, Drovers would find it to
'their advantage fo stop with him.
Boarders will bo taken by the week, month or
year. . ‘ WILLIAM. MOUDY.
Carlisle, March 8, 1860. ,
N. ; B. The Blacksmith shop attached to the pro
mises Is for rent.
Poor House Visitors’ Report.
January Term, 1860 —Quarter Sens ions, 1860.
BEFORE the Hon. Jamea 11. Graham, Pros
ident Judge and his Associates, the following
proceedings were had, to wit:,
Tho undersigned Committee appointed by the
Court to visit, examine into, .and report upon tho
modo of management and present condition of. the
Poor House of this county, beg leave te state, that
in the discharge of the duties assigned them, they
have visited tho u iustitution at different times during
the year. There wore in tho house on the Ist tiay
of January, 1869, 138 of which 34 were colored.
There has been admitted since then 154, of which 7
wero colored, making tho whole number provided
for during tho year 292; of these 12 died and 142
discharged, leaving tho nujnbor in tho house on tho
Ist of January, 1860, 138 of which 36 are colored';'
out-door paupers 25, making tho whole number
churgnblo at tho end of tho year 103.
We are happy to say that wo found everything
in good order, all tho apartments clean and of heal
thy appearance, their clothing comfortable and their
diet good and nutritions, and tho sick.receive faith
ful atlentions of tho physician. Labor is provided
for them that arc able to work. Tho children re
ceive proper care and attention and when old enough
are put out to suitable persona. Your committee
are fully satisfied that tho institution has been well
and truly managed during the.year.
Respectfully, ' ' '
JONATHAN HOLMES,
DAVID KUTZ,
A. J. HERMAN,
Visitors.
Jan. 21, 1860.
Xlst of Letters.
Published in the “ Volunteer” bt/ authority.
LIST of, Letters remaining in tUo Post Of
fice at Carlisle, X > a., March 1,1800. Persons in
quiring for Letters on this List will please say they
ore advertised* One cent due on each letter.
AlCorn R S . , Lowe JOs F
Anderson Rob’t Lemar Henry .
Bono Anna Miss Leonard A E Mrs
Bowers Solomon r Linn B
Black Mary E Miss Lynch Lewis. S
Bedford JOB- Lewis T C
Bender.Wm K ■. Lucas Peter
Boar Lydia A‘ Hiss . Low Michael
Brown Henry Myers Anna M Miss
Bower Jones Mussor Sarah
Bayles A . M-cßrido John W
Baxter David Matthews Mary E Miss
Boyer J 6/ Myers Jos
Butterfield £ F McGregor 'Jno
.Baker 0 McNurtrie Lottie E
J Clyno Washington Miller Margaret
•Cramer Wm Muray Margaret
Clark John Mounds Win
Craryj.M Money Wra
iCongblah Tho’s ■ Mcllale Jno
? Coons Andrew B , McAdams Tho’s
' Crider Mary Miss Noislcy John
David S • * . Nickoy Rebecca
Davis John B 2 Norton A P
Davis Geo W Norton Jns B
Disney Eliza A Mrs Peterman Elmira L
Dehart Michael Powers Eliza Mrs
Ernst. Conrad Plank Peter-
Erford Jno Rood John
jEpply Elizabeth Rhodes Kafo Mrs
.Eokmon Charles Russell Anna Mrs
lEborly .A.Druwbaugh Stoddard Elizabeth
Evorqtf Ji\o H Col Shollabergor M A Miss
Edmondson WWindon Shambaugh Goo 2
Freed B Jatqeri Smith Mary Ann
Fisher Thomas Simpson Peter
Fotterhapp H R Rev Swagort Mary Mrs
Ftnkenbindor Jeremiah -Stinebraker Prof
Fridley Sam’l Speaks Leonard Rev
b loyd James Sadler Susan Miss
h tshor Nancy Mrs >r Speck Dan'l
v aa Bhooblin Jas
Gnffoth Jpa Stuart Sam!
Green Jos Stinor L
Gunyans Mary Mrs Shugort Wm Sr
Gitt Dan’l D . Slates Annie Miss
Gearhart Clarence Q Stuart Mary A Miss
Goldman S Smith Cha’s
Green J P Steen John
Hays Catharine Mrs Smith Margaret
Harman Wm Stion Mary Miss
Hosier Goo Jr Stewart Joseph
Himes Elizabeth Thompson A W
Henry JaCob Trego Mary Miss
Haus E B Miss Taylor J Kinsey
Hayes Robert Wilson Sophia Miss
Howard Adola Miss Williams L H
Horner Molly Miss Weaver Philip
Halker Elizabeth Miss Weakley. Sarah
Hoffkin Jno Wilts Alex
Irvin Robooca Mrs Waiter Jacob
IrWn EC Wort* Maria Miss
D -Warfield A J
Johns Kato Miss Wickorson Jos
" a ®°» Marsball Wire Wm
italborer Jacob Watson Theodore
Kofauver Henry Waggoner Jno
Happen Prof Werts Nancy Mrs
Knottle Catharine Willilims Tbo’s .
Kernun Jos H Williams Martha
ImrewAdam Zelgier Bebeooa
• JOHN B.JIIUTTON, P. M
Philadelphia, March 6.
$5,12
6,26
5,37
3,50
1,35
1,25
4,12
2,60
Cash from County Commissioners, $16,000’ 00
■ “ from different souttccs, as exhibit
ed in tho foregoing statement, 487 26
“ from Carlisle Deposit Bank, 2,000. 00
“ fop old metal, nails returned, Ac., 1 23 40.
Balance due Treasurer, gft 18J
40 hooves, average weight 3931 pounds—lB,oo7
lbs.; 8 calves, average weight 72 pounds—o 76, lbs.;
11 sheep, average weight 43 1-5 pounds—47s lbs.
Making in all 24,715 pounds.^
Farming Utensils on Farm Ist January 1860.
, 1 broad and 1 narrow wheeled wagons, 1 stone
wagon, 1 wagon bod, 1 pair wood ladders, 2 pair of
hay ladders, 1 cart and cart gears, 1 ono horse wa
gon and harness,. G plows, 2 single shovel plows, 4
harrows, 0 double shovel plows, 1 threshing ma
chine, horse-power and strap, 1 windmill, 1 ground
roller, 1 cutting-box, 1 grain drill, 2 grindstones, 2
log chains, 30 cow- chains, 6 setts wagon goaris, 6
setts plow gears, 6 setts leather fly nets, 1 sett car
penter’s tools, 1 sett blacksmith’s tools, 1 sett butch
er’s tools, 4 wheelbarrows, 1 cabbage knife, 6 grain
cradles, 22 mowing scythes, 2 mattocks, 3 crowbars,
2 picks, 7 shovels, Ijackscrow, ,1 largo sled, and . a
variety of quarrying tools; also, spades, forks, rakes,
sickles, corn hoes, stone hammers, wood saws, mal
lets, wedges, &c.
1400 bushels of wheat, 30 bushels rye, 1000 bush
els corn, COO bushels oats, 300 bushols potatoes, X
bushel timothy seed, 36 loads hay, 15 loads corn
fodder, 6 loads pumpkins, 2500 heads cabbage, 31
bushols parsnips, 30 bushols beets, 4 bushels beans,
4000 cucumbers, 10 bushels raddishes, 2 barrels ci
der, 15 crocks apple butter.,, 4
, 30 bolsters, 35 caps, 186 shirts, 7 handkerchiefs,
15 barrels soft soap, 40 lbs. hard soap, 20 bonnets,
25 comforts, 00 chomies, 110 frocks, 06 aprons, 45
sacks, 25 pairs stockings footed, 25 pairs stockings,
knitted.
Number of'paupers in the house on the
Ist-of January, 1869, of which 34
• wotfo colored/ •
Number admitted up to tho 31st Decem
ber, 1859, of which 7 wore colored,
Making thd whole number through tho
year, .
Of which 12 died and 142 discharged,"
Leaving tho number remaining in tho
house on the Ist of January, 1860/
of which 30 dro colored/- , •••
Out-door paupers supported at public
expense through tho year,
Whole number remaining chargeable at
the ond of tho year, 163
There aro males 82, of which 21 are col
ored, ,82
Thoro are females 50, of whioh 14 aro
colored, 56
And 25 out-door paupors, 25—163
Thoro aro as noar as oan bo. ascertained
2 undor ono year old,* 12 from 1 to 5
years; 0 from 6 to 10; 5 from 10 to 15;
8 betwoon 16 and. 20; 23 between 20
and 30; 16 between 30 and 40; 17 be
tween 40 and 60; 11 between 60 and -
between 60 and 70; 6 between
80]p.nd 90; 1 between 00 and 100, 13$
ItTaddition to the ahoro number 1717 transient
paupors or travellers have boon received and sup
ported for short periods, without regular orders.
Wd, tho Directors of tho Poor and of the House
of Employment of Cumberland oounty, do certify
that the above and foregoing statement contains a
just and- truo exhibit of tho Institution, during the
period above stated, according to the beat of our
knowledge. . »
iMSKI Gi ' ron under onr hands \and the seal of
lliPßfffgaid office, this 9th day of January; 1860 i
JOHN TRIMBLE, 1
A. BOSLER, : I IHrtctort..
. WM. GRACEY, r 1
, Mirth 1,1890—4 t
Poor-House Statement
For the year ISfSO.
JOHN TRIMBLE, ABRAHAM BOSLER, and
WILLIAM GRACEY, Esquires, Directors of the
Poor and of tho House of Employment of the
County of Cumberland, in account with said
County, from tho first day of January till tho
thirty-first day of December, 1859. .. ~
. ' tin. *- . .
Cash received frtn'n County Treasury, $16,000 00
'. “ from Col. Wherry'for use of Mrs.
Holloy,
u , ■ from T. M. Biddlo, Esq., foruso of
E. Mohlor,
u from 11. M’Chrtnoy, by the hauds
of T. M. Biddlo, for board of
prisoners, 0
tl from Joseph Lobacb, for use of
. » , • Mrs. Rnottlo, '
from Joseph Lobacb, for sun
dries,
“ from Esq. Moans, for use of C.
M'Laughlin,
M from John Clcndenin, for hides,
“ from Carlisle Bop. Bank,
u from Ganlncr, Saxton, <fcc v for old
metal and nails returned, Ac.,
1 Cash paid for merchandise, groceries,
i . &c„ $2,915 40
“ for stock, 2,725 09
| u , for saddlery, 213 09
u for support of out-door paupers, 794 13
u for shocmaking, tailoring, hat
\ ' s ting, (ko.
. “ tinwaro and tinkering, • . , ,
u sundries,
“ blacksmithing,
*' fire insurance comp’y.,
u farm and horso'shedj
4t grain, flour and grinding,
“ .threshing machine, horso-pbwer
and bolt, .
" for locust posts and making posts,
" for constables and justices fees,
" for out-door funeral expenses,
“ J. S. Colwell, Esq., balance in full
of interest of. tho O’Brian re
cognizance in Orphans’ Court
till widow O’Brian’a death, and
Gabriel O’Brian's share, of said
estate on widow’s death, Mr.
Colwell being adm’r of said
. widow, and also representing
Gabriel O’Brian, 111 47
,- “ T, M. Biddle, Esq., salary, 30 00
u Carlisle Dop. Bank interest, « 21 33
. “ Dr. Zioglcr, salary, 100 00
“ Joseph Lobach, salary, 660 00
“ Jacob Squier,.salary, , -120 00
. “ for wood and coal, ; 412 96
“ Philadelphia Almshouse, • ■ 67 83
" State lunatic asylum, 412 Y 4
“ for medicines, , ; 89 88
u for leather, . . 450- 90
“ for castings, 62 39.
u for hardware, 113 -44
.“ fur farming utensils, 85 60
“ for mason and carpenter, work, , 24 62.
u for out-dbor mcdical aid; 24.75
lt Dauphin County Poor-house, 37 01
" Huntingdon county Poor-houso, 31 50
" O’Brian's estate; , 294 68
“ for hay and straw, ‘ ' 49 18
M for new barn, 5,479 67i
“ A. Boslor, extra pay, 70 50
" S. Tritt, extra pay> 46 50
u John Trimble, extra pay, 37 50
“ Trout for thrashing, 11'20
. u . for wagon making, 176 01
Balance duo treasurer on last settlement, 177 50£
JACOB SQUIER, Esq., Treasurer of tho Poor
House and the House of Employment of Cum
berland Cotthty, in account with the. Directors of
said Institution, from the Ist day of January till
the Slat day of December, 1869.
By onah paid on Directors* orders, .$18,419 28$
By balance duo Treasurer at last set
tlement,
Carpenter work.of now Haro,
Stock, on Farm Ist January, 1860,
• 6 horses, Z colts, two yrS.' bid, 14 steers, 14 milk
cows, 1 bull; 2 yoke of working oxen, 3 calves, 2
heifers, 30 shoata, 19 pigs, 5 brooding sows, 10
sheep. .
Pork, Beef, Mutton, and Veal, fatted and
killed on the farm in 1859.
Schedule showing the proceeds of the Farm
for 1859.
Articles made in the House.
Win. Dl llnlbcvt,
ATTORNEY AT (LAW: Office in,the r’car
of the Court Hou4o> adjoining Rhocm's Hall.
January 19, 1860. j. .
TVT OTICE is Hereby given, that applications
JL i for License undbrtho several acta of Assom
bly, must bo filed with ,tho, undersigned on or before
the 12th day of. Marbh'noxt, otherwise they will not
bo hoard. **. D. S. CROFT, Glk .
February 16, XB6or-3t
Surveying: and Draughting.
THE undersigned respectfully informs the
cititcns of Carlisle ana vicinitj', that ho is pro
pared to attend to Surveying and Draughting in all
their branches, at the shortest notice. Orders loft
at the law office of Wm. M. Penrose, Esq., >Vill bo
promptly attended to.
31r 50 March 1, 180(T—3m*
27 00
127 50
45 00
. Fop Sale.
ONE BROOD MARE, heavy with foal, and
six years old this spring. Enquire of Henry
Glass, Carlisle.
March 1,1860—3 t *
11 37
50 00
188 89
2,000 00
23 40
THE subscriber has just returned from the
eastern cities with the largest, cheapest, and
best selected assortment of Hardware, over offered
in this county. Everything kept in a largo whole
sale and retail Hardware storj, can be had n little
lower than at any other house in the county, at the
cheap hardware store of.the subscriber.. >
iVcnfo aucf Spikes,— si) tons Nails and'Spikes just
received of the very beft makes and-all warranted.
Country merchants, supplied with Nails at manu
facturers prices.
600 'pnir Tracts Chn tiw of all kinds, with a largo
assortment of butt chains, halter chains, breast do.,
fifth, chains, log chains,.tonguo. chains, cow chains,
Ac., Ac. . , '
$18,619 06
450 28
109 04
83 01;
15 37i
218 78
110 83
1,400 43;
Homes. —3so pair of Hamcs of all kinds just re
ceived. . Common pattern,.. Loudon pattern, Eliza-*
bethtown pattern, with and without patent fasten
ings, cheaper than over, ,
Painta and Oils . —lo ton's White Lead, 1000 galls.
Oil just received, with. a.largo assortment of Var
nishes, turpentine, japan, putty, litharago, whiting,
glue, shellac, paint brushes, fire proof paint, Flo
rence white, white zinc, colored zinc, red lead, lard
oil, boiled oil, sperm oil, fish oil, <fec. . Colors of
every description, dry and in oil, in cans and tubes.
Farm Bella.—J ust received the largest, cheapest,
and best assortment of Farm Bells in the county.
Groencastle metal and Bell metal, warranted not to
crack.
117 20
OO 40
107 60
121 12.
Powder;— 2s kegs Dupont Bock and Rifle Pow
der, with a largo assortment of Safety Fuse, Picks,
Crowbars, Stone Drills, ’Stone Sledges, Stone Ham
mers, <kc. i
Puntpa and Cement,— so barrels Cement, with a
very largo assortment of Chain and. Iron pumps of
all kinds, cheaper, than ever at the Hardware store
of . HENRY SAXTON.
Carlisle, March 8, 1800.
LETTERS testamentary on the estate of
John Wynkoop, late of Westponnsborough
township, Cumberland county, having been issued
by the Register of Cumberland county, to the un
dersigned presiding. in FrankfOrd township, in said
county. . All persons indebted to said estate are
hereby notified to make immediate payment, and
those having .claims against the same to present
them for. settlement to
JOHN MOUNTZ, Ex'r.
February 9, 1860—6t* ;
1 non BOXES GLASS of all sizes, double
X \JUv an d single thidk, plain, ornamental, col
ored, <bc., just received at the cheap hardware store
of Henry Saxtom ,
-March 8. 1860.
$18,596 84*
ODD GRINDSTGNES.’of all sizes, warran
od of the. best quality, just received at H.
Saxton's.
March 8, iB6O.
UNITED STATES MAILS.
, PENNSYLVANIA.
Washington, December 10, 1859.. -
PROPOSALS will be received at the Con
tract Office of tbis Department until 3 p. m. of
Saturday, March-31, 1860, for convoying the mails
of the United for four yoa-ra, oommoncing Ju
ly 1, 1800, and ending Jirfto 30, 1564) in the State of
PENNSYLVANIA, on the routes and by the sched
ules of departures and arrivals heroin specified.
Decisions announced by April 21, 1860. ■
$18,595, 84*
(Bidders ioil( examine c are/idly the ' inetnictiona a.
ncxed.) '” i
2404..Fr0m Harrisburg, by Dauphin, Ellwoqd, Pino
Grove, and Summit Station, to Auburn, 59
miles and.book, daily, except Sunday, by rail-
176 so;
$18,596 841
road.
Leave Harrisburg daily, except Sunday, at 2.10
$512 81
pm;';'
Arrive at Auburn by 6.10 pm;
Leave Auburn daily, except Sunday, at 9 a m;
Arrive at Harrisburg by 12.42 p m.
2405 From Harrisburg, by Lingloystown, Manada
Hill, West Hanover, East Hanover, and Ono,
to Jonestown, 27. miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Harrisburg Monday and Friday at 10 am;
Arrive at. Jonestown by spm;
Leave Jonostown Tuesday and Saturday at 7 am;
Arrive at Harrisburg by 4 p m. ,
, Proposals are invited for a third weekly trip.
1406 From Harrisburg, by Shopberdstown, Dills
burg, Clear Spring, York Sulphur Springs, and
Heidlorsburg, to Gettysburg, 35 miles and back;
twioo a week.
Leave Harrisburg Monday and Friday, at 8 a
m; - . .
Arrive at Gettysburg by 5p m i . * ,
Leave Gettysburg Tuesday and Saturday at 8
am; .
Arrive at Harrisburg by 5 p m.
Proposals arc invited for a third weekly trip.
2407; From Harrisburg, by Lisburn, to Lowisborrj',
12 miles and back, onco a week.
Leave Harrisburg Saturday at 1 p m;
Arrive at Lowisberry by 5 p m;
Leave Lowisberry Saturday at 8 a m ;■
Arrive at Harrisburg at 12 m.
2408 Prom Harrisburg, by, Sbiromanstown, Me
chanicsburg, Carlisle, Kerrville, Plainfield,
Nowvillo, Oakville,.. Shippbnsburg, and Scot
land, to, Chambersburg, 62 miles and back,
twioo daily, except Sunday, by. railroad.
Leave Harrisburg daily, except Sunday, at 8} a
m and 1.10 pm;
Arrive at Chambersburg by 12 m and 4pm;
Leave Chambersburg daily, except. Sunday, at4J
am and 31pm;
Arrive at Harrisbury by 7£ a m and Ti p m.
2409 From Pino Grove to Tromont, 9 miles and
back, throe times a week.
Leave Pine Grove Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
urday, at 5 a m;
Arrive at Tremont by 7 a in;
Leave Tromont Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur
day, at 5 pm;
Arrive dlt Pino Grove by 7 p m.
2410 From York Sulphur Springs, by Bermudian,
Hall, and JDavldsburg, to York, 23 miles and
back, once a week. . .
Leave York Su)pbiur Springs Saturday at 1 p m ;
.Arrive at York-by 7
Leave York Saturday at 5 a m ;
Arrive at Xork Sulphur Springs by 12 m. .
2411 From Mechanicsburg, by Sidonsburg, Lisburn,
• Lowisliorry, Hossvillo, and Dover, to York, 31
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Mechanicsburg Tuesday at 6 a m;
Arrive at York by 0 p m;
Leave York Wednesday at 0 a m;
Arrive.at by 6 p m.
2412 From Carlisle, by White House, Dickinson,
Walnut Bottom, , and Loo's . Cross - Roads, to
.Shipponab'urg,-20 milesaudback,twice a week.
Leave Carlisle Monday and Friday at 1 p m;
Arrive at Shipponsburg by 7p m; .* ,
Leave Sbipponsburg Tuesday aifd Saturday at 1
pm; •
Arrive at Carlisle by 7 pm.
Proposals are invited for a third weekly trip’.
2413 Front Carlisle, by Allen, to Boiling Springs,
15 miles abd back, twioo a week.
Leave Carlisle Tuesday and Friday at 3 p m;
Arrive at Boiling Springs by 7 p m;
Leave Boiling Springs Tuesday and Friday at 8
a m j
Arrive at Carlisle by 12 m.
2414 From Korrsvillo, by Mount Rook, to Stoughs
town, 7 miles and back, once a week.
;■ Leave Kerrsvillo Saturday at 10 a m;
Arrive at Stoughstown by 12 m;
Leave Stoughstown Saturday at 1 p m;
Arrive at Korrsville by 3 p m.
2415 Prom Shipponsburg, by Orratown, Pleasant
Hall, and Upper Straaburg ( to Roxbury, 15
miles and baok, twice a week.
Leave Shippensburg Wednesday and, Saturday at
9am;
Arrive at Roxbury by l p m;
Leave Roxbury Wednesday and Saturday at 2
am;
Arrive at Shippensbnrg by 6 p m.
2416 From Sbippensburg, by Middle Spring, to
Nowbnrg, 7 miles and back, three times aVook.
Leave Sbippensburg Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at pm; '
• Arrive atNewburg by 6} /m;
IVotlcc.
<■: JOSEPH EITHER, Jr,
Notice.
Leave Nowbur g, Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur
, . day at 12 Jp m; • •
Arrive at Shippousburg by 2$ pm. • • ■
Proposals for six times a week, service aro invi
ted. ■
2417 From Mabanoy, by Fisher’s Fcrryand Augus
ta, to Sunbury, 13 miles and back, twice a
week.. ,■ , ■». •’ ' '
Leave Mnbadoy, Tuesday and Saturday at 1 p m ;
Arrive at Sunbury by S p m‘ •
LoaVo Stinbury, Tuesday and Saturday at 3 am;
Arrive at Mabanoy at 12 m v ,
2418 From Herndon, by Mabanoy, Robuck’s, Green
brier; Lino Mountain, Upper Mabantango, and
Barry; to Minorsvillo, 43 miles and back, twice
a week.
Leave Mabanoy, Monday and Friday at G a m;
Arrive at Miiiorsyillo by 5 p m;
Leave Minorsvillc Tuesday aud Saturday at 0 a m;
Arrive at Mabanoy by 6p m. •
2419 From Gratz, Klingorstown, Rough aud Ready,
and Helper, to Upper Mabantango, 17 miles
and back, once a' week.
Leave Gratz Wednesday at 0 a m;
■ Arrive at'Upper Mabantango by 10 am;
Leave Upper Mabantango Wednesday at 12 ra;
. Arrive at Gratz by 5 p m.'
2420 From Gettysburg, by Fairfield, Fountain Dale,
Waynesboro’,.Ringgold, Md., and Loitorsburg,
to Hagerstown, 36 miles and back, three a week.
Leave Gettysburg, Tuesday; Thursday, and Sat
urday, at 8 am;
Arrive at Hagerstown by 4 p «i;
Leave Hagerstown Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day, at 8 a m;
Arrive at Gettysburg by 4 pm.
2421 From Gettysburg, by Granite Hill and Hun
terstown, to NoW Chester,’ 14 miles and back,
throe times a week to Hunterstown, and twice
a week residue. .
Leave Gettysburg Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
urday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Hunterstown by qJ a m, and at New
Chester on Tuesday aud Saturday by 11 a m;
Logv.oNow Chester Tuesday and Saturday at 12 m;
Arrive at Hunterstown by 1J p in, and at Get
tysburg Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday by
' 3 pm.
2422 From Gettysburg, by Mummasburg, ArOndts
villc, Bigler, Bcndersville, Mcnallon, and Ta
ble Rock, to Gettysburg, equal to 25 miles and
back, twico a week. " . .
Leave Gettysburg Tuesday, and Saturday at 7 a
m; . ,
Arrive atßendorsvillaby II am;
Leave Bendcrsvillo Tuesday and Saturday at 1
pm;
Arrive at Gettysburg by 5 jfifi. •
2423 From Shrewsbury, by Stowartstown, Straw
bridge, Fawn Grove, and Slate Ridge, 16 Bry
ansvillc, 20 miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Shrewsbury Wednesday and-Saturday at
l.pmj
Arrive at Bryansvillo by 7 p m.j
, Leave Bryansvillo Wednesday and Saturday at
6am;
Arrive at Shrewsbury by 12 m,‘
2424 From Slate Hill, by Bryansvillo and Castle
Fin, to McCall's Ferry, 11 miles and back,
twice a week.
Leave Slate Hill Monday and Friday at 0 a m;
Arrive at McCall's Ferry by 11 am;
Leave McCall’s Ferry Tuesday and Saturday at
:2 pm; - •
Arrive at Slate Hill by 7 pm.
2425 From Hopewell Centro, by Cross Roads, Ap
ple. Grovo, and Dallastown, to York, 22 miles
and back, twice a week. * .
Leave Hopewell Centre Wednesday and Satur
day at 6 a m;.
Arrive at York by 12 m;
Leave York Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p m;
Arrive at Hopewell, Centro by 7 p ra.
2426 From Wrigbtsville- to Margaretta Furnace,
Now Bridgeville, Grahamavillo, and York Fur
nace, to McCall’s Ferry, 23 miles and back,
twice a week. •
Leave Wrigbtsville Tuesday and Saturday at 6
am; ' . .
Arrive at McCall's Ferry by 2 p in ;
Leave McCall's Ferry Monday and Friday at 11
a m;
Arrive at Wrigbtsville by 7p m. ‘ ' '
Proposals to commence at Columbia aro invited.
2427' From Cross Roads, by Union, Chaucoford,
Lower Clmnceford, and Castle Fin, to Peach
Bottom, 23 miles and back, twice a week.*
. Leave Cross Roads Tuesday and Friday at 1 p
‘ m; ' S
Arrive at Poach Bottom by 7 p m ;
‘..Leave Peach Bottom Tuesday and Friday at 6
am;
Arrive at Cross Roads by 12 m.
2428 From Hanover Junction, by Porter’s Sidling,
Jefferson Station, Hanover and New-. Oxford,
to Gettysburg, 301 miles and back, daily, except
Sunday, by railroad, with a branch from Han
over to Littlestown) 8 miles and back, six times
, .a week, to bo n>4 in duo connexion. -
Leave Hanover Junction daily, except Sunday,
'at 10 a m-
Arrive at'Gottysburg by .12. m :;
Leave Gettysburg daily, except Sunday, at 1 p m ;
Arrive at Hanover Junction by 3p w. '
2429 From Hanover, by Abbottqtown, to-Bust .Ber
lin, 10 miles ami back, throe times a week..
Leave Hanover Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur
day at 11 pm; . •
Arrive at Bast Berlin by 41 p in; •
Leave East Berlin Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
urday* at 9-a m;
Arrive at Hanover by J. 2 m.
2430 From Littlestown, by Harney, Md., to Em
mittsburg, 14 miles and back, three times a
week. .
Leave Littlestown Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day at 1 p m;
Arrive at Emmittshurg by 4 p-mv
Leave Emmittshurg Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 4 a m;
Arrive at Littlestown *by 7 (i m.
Proposals are invited for six times a week scr
, vice. * 1
2431 From N. Oxford, by Hampton,' Round Hill,
York Sulphur Springs-; and Mount Holly
Springs, to Carlisle, 30 miles and back, six
times a week.
Leave New Oxford, daily, except Sunday, on ar
rival of Baltimore mail, say at.l p m;
Arrive at York Sulphur Springs by 4 p in ;
Leave York Sulphur Spring's daily, except Sun
day, at 5a m; •. ;
Arrive at New Oxford by 8 am;
Leave York Sulphur Springs daily, except Sun
day, at 6 a m;
Arrive at Carlisle by 10 ti m; . .
Leave Carlisle daily, except Sunday, on arrival
* of Philadelphia mail, say at 2 p m ;
Arrive at York Sulphur Springs by Op ra.
2432 From Hanover, by M'Sherrystown and Square
Corner, to Gettysburg, 17 miles and back, throe
times a week.
Leave Hanover, Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur
day at 1 p m;
Arrive at Gettysburg by 6 p m;
Leave Gettysburg, Tuesday, Thursday, and ■ Sat
urday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Hanover by 12 m.
2433 From Spring Forgo to Codorus, 5 miles and
back, once a week. '
Leave Spring Forgo Saturday at .12 m;
Arrive at Codorus by Ifr p ra ;
Leave Codorus Saturday at 2J p m;
Arrive at Spring Forgo by 4 p ra.
2434 From East Bcrlin> by King's Tavern, and
Farmer’s, to York, 14 miles and back, once a
. week;
Leave -East Berlin Saturday at-7 am;*
Arrive at York by 10J am;
Leave York Saturday, on arrival of eastern mail,
say at 3 p m;
Arrive at East Berlin by C p m.
2436 From East Berlin, by Hall, Bermudian, and
Franklintown, to Dillsburg, 1C miles and back,
. once a week.
Leave East Berlin Thursday*at 2 pm;
Arrive at Dillsburg by 6 p m;
: Leave Dillsburg Thursday at 8 am;
Arrive at East Berlin by 12,m.
2430 From Chamboraburg, by Saint Thomas, Lou
don, McCounolsburg, Harrisonvillo, Ray's Mill,
and Bloody Run, to Bedford, 50 miles and back,
daily,
Loavp Chamboraburg daily at 7 am;
Arrive at Bedford by 9 p m;
Leave Bedford daily at 7 a m; ,
Arrive at by 9 p m.
2437 From Chamboraburg, by Marion, Green Cas
tle. and State Lino, to Hagerstown, Md., 21
miles and back, six times a week.
Leave Cbamborsburg daily, except Sunday, after
arrival of Harrisburg mail, say at 12 m;
Arrive at Hagerstown by 6i p m;
Leave Hagerstown daily, except Sunday, at 6J
am; •
Arrive at ChamborsbuVg by 12 m.
2438 From Cbamborsburg, by Keefer's Store, Up
per Strasburg, Famwltsburg, Burnt Cabins,
Shade Gap, Orbisonia, -Shirloyaburg, Anghwick
Mills, and Vineyard Millg, to Mount Union, 60
miles and baok, three times a week.
Leave Cbamborsburg Tuesday* Thursday, andj
Saturday at 4 a m; . - (
Arrive at Mount Union by-II ji m >
Leave Mount Union Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 4 am; 5 • «
Arrive at Chamboraburg by U p m.
2439 From Chamboraburg, by Jackson Hall, and
Quiuoy, to. Waynesboroo', 16 miles and back,
three times a week. -■
Leave Chamboraburg Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 2 p m;
Arrive at Waynesboro',by 91pm;
Leave Waynesboro* Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 7 a m;,
v Arrive at Cbamberibnrg by Limp..
2ii6 JFrom MoConnelsburg, to WobsterV tffills, 8
' miles and back, twice a week,’
Lcavo McGonnolsburg Tuesday and Friday, ofloV
the arrival of the Chambersburg mail, say at
'6Jp m; ' . t •
Arrive at Webster's Mills-by 8J pm; ’•■ > f
Leave Webster's 'Mills Tuesday and Friday at 1
pm;
Arrive at McGonnolsburg by 3 p m.
2-141 From Morcoraburg, by Upton, to Green Cas
tle, 10 miles and back, six times a week.
- Leave Morccsburg daily, except Sunday, at 5 a xn;
Arrive at Green Castle by 7 p in;
Leave Green Castle daily, except Sunday* at 12 m;
Arrive at Mpreersburg by 2 pm.
2442 From Morcoraburg, by Sylvan, to Hancock,
Md., 24 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Morcoraburg Friday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Hancock by 6 p m;
Lcavo Hancock Saturday at 8 a mj
Arrive at Mercersburg by 5 pm.
2443 From Harriaouvillo, by Dublin Mills, to OrbU
sonia, 30 miloa and back, oucc a week;
Lcavo Harrisonvillo Tuesday at 9 a m;,
Arrive at Orbisonia by C p m;
Leave Orbisonia Monday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Harrisonvillo by 3 p m{
2444 From Harrisonvillo, by S&luVia Tannery, West
Dublin, and Wells' Tannery, to Hopewell, 20
miles and back, once a week. 1
Leave Harrisouvillo Thursday at 8 a m;
Arrive 1 at Hopewell by 4 p m;
Leave Hopewell Friday at 7 a ra;
Arrive at Harrisonvillo by 3 p m;
2445 From Harriaouvillo,' by Emanuel Sipe's Mill,
av.d Warfordsburg, to Hanoook, Md., 25 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Harrisouvillo Monday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Hancock by 4 p m;
Leave Hancock Tuesday at 10 a m;
Arrive at Harrisonvillo by 0 p m.
2440 From Bloody Run, by Gicarrlllo, Robisonvillc
and Warfordsburg, to Hancock, Md., 32 miles 1
and back, once a week.
Leave Bloody Run Saturday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Hancock by 5 p m;
Leave Hancock Friday at 6a m; ,
Arrive at Bloody Run by 0 p m.
2447 From Williamsburg by xellow Springs, and i
Water Street, to Spruce Creek; 13 mUes and 1
back, twice a week, ;
Lcavo Williamsburg Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa- 1
turday at 8 a m; ]
Arrive at Spruce Creek by 12 m; i
, Leave Spruce Creek Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa- '
turday at 1 p m; <
Arrive at Williamsburg by 5 p m. 1
Proposals are invited for six-timos-a-week service. 1
21*18 From Williamsburg to : fipringftold Furnace, ]
5 miles and .back, throe-times a week.
Leave Williamsburg, Tuesday; Thursday and Sa- 1
. turday, on arrival of mail from Spruce Creek, '
say at 6 p m; 1
Arrive at Springfield Furnace by 6 p m; •
Leave Springfield Furnace, Tuesday, Thursday, 1
. and Saturday at-3J pm;
Arrive at Williamsburg by 4J p ra. •
2449 From Pannottsburg, by Dry Run, Spring Run,
Doylsburg; Concord, Waterloo, Peru Mills, East
Waterford, Honey Grove, McCalJock/s . Mills,
M’CoysMllo, Pleasant View,. Spruce Hill, and
Academia,' to Port Royal, 62 miles and back,.3
times a week.
Leave Fanncttsburg Tuesday, Thursday and Sa- ,
turday attain; i
Arrive at Port Royal by 7 pm; V f .-
Leave Port‘Royal Monday, Wednesday, and Fri*. •
day at 0 a m;
• Arrive at Fannottsburg by 8 p m.
2450 From Fanncttsburg to Carrick, Furnace, 4 miles 1
and back, once a Week.
Loavo Fanncttsburg Tuesday at 7 a m;
■ Arrive at Carriok-Furnace by 8i n.m;
Leave Garrick Furnace Tuesday at 8J am. .
Arrive at Fanncttsburg by 10 a m,
' INSTRUCTIONS, •
Containing conditions to he incorporated, in the con
■ tvaete to the extent the department may deem pro
per.
1. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
office, when .not otherwise specified, for assorting
the mails.: bfit on railroad and steamboat routes
there is to be no'more delay than is sufficient for an
exchange of the mail bags.
2. On railroad and'steamboat linos, and other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits of it,
the special agents of the Post Office Department,
also, post office blanks, mail bags, locks, and keys,
arc to bo conveyed without extra charge.'
3. 'On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents, of the department are to be conveyed with
out charge, and for their exclusive use, while tra
veling with the mails, a commodious car, or apart
ment in the centre of a car, - properly lighted, warm-,
cd and furnished, and. adapted-to the convenient
separation and due security of the mails, is to bo
provided by the conductor, under the direction of
tho department.
Railroad and steamboat companies Ore required
to take tho mail from and deliver it into tho post
offices at tho commencement and end of thoir routes,
and to and from all offices not more than eighty rods
from a ,station or lauding. Proposals may be sub
mitted for tho performance of all other side service
—that is, for offices over eighty rods frem a sta
tion or lauding.
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed
in charge of persons employed by railroad compa
nies. There will also be u way bills”- prepared by
postmasters, or other.agents of the department, to
accompany the mails, specifying number and
destination of the several bags. On tho principal
stage routes, likewise, receipts will ho required and
way bills forwarded; tho latter to bo examined by I
tho .several postmasters, to insure-regularity in,the
delivery of mail bags. ,
4. pay will bo made for trips not performed;
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily ex
plained throe limes tho pay of tho trip may be de
ducted. For arrivals solar behind time as to break,
connexion with depending mails, and not sufficient
ly excused, one-fourth of tho compensation for tho,
trip is subjected to forfeiture. Deduction will also
bo ordered for a grade of performance inferior to
that specified in, tho contract,. For, repeated delin
quencies of tho kind herein specified, enlarged pe
nalties, proportioned to tho nature thereof and the
importance of tho mail, may .
** For leaving behind or throwing off the mails, or
any portion of them, for tho admission of. passen
gers, or for being concerned in settling* up or. run
ning an express conveying intelligence ,in a'dvanco
of the mail, a quarters pay may bo deducted.- ...
j 6. Fines will bo imposed,‘unless the delinquency
bo promptly and satisfactorily-explained by certifi
cates of postmasters or tho affidavits of other credi
ble persons, for failing to arrive in contract-time;
for neglecting to take tho mail from or deliver it
into a post office; for suffering it to be wot, injured,
destroyed, robbed, or lost; and for refusing, after
demand, to convey the mail as frequently as the
contractor runs, Oris concerned in running coach,
car, op-steamboat on a route.
7. The Postmaster General may annul the con
tract for repeated'failures to tun agreeably to con
tract; for yidating the Post Office laws, or disobey
ing tho instructions of the department; for refusing
to discharge a carrier when required by the depart
ment to do so; for running an express as aforesaid;
or for transporting .persons or packages conveying
mailable matter out of the mail.
8. Tho Postmaster General may order (in,lncrease
of service on a route by allowing therefor a pro rata
increase on tho contract pay. Ho may change
schedules of departures and arrivals in all cases,
and particularly to make, them conform to connex
ions with railroads, without increase'of. pay, provi
ded tho running time bo not abridged.,. Ho may
also order an increase of speed, allowing, within tho
restrictions of tho law, a pro rata increase of pay
for tho additional stock or carriers, if aijy. The
contractor may, however, in the case of increase of
speed relinquish the contract, by giving prompt no
tice to tho department that ho prefers doing so to
carrying the order into effect. Tho Postmaster
General may also curtail or discontinue tho service,
in whole or in part, at .pro rata decrease of pay, al
lowing one mouth's oxtra compensation on 1 tho
dispensed with, whenever in his opinion,
the public interest requires tho change, or in case he
desired. tq supersede it by a different grade of trans
portation.
9. Payments will bo made by collections from or
drafts on postmasters, or otherwise, after the expi
ration of ouch, quarter—say iu February, May, Au
gust, and November.
10. Tho distances are given according to tho best
information; but no increased pay will bo allowed i
should they .bo.greater than advertised, if tho points
to bo supplied bo correctly stated.- Bidden must
inform themselves oh this point, and also in reference
to tho weight of tho mail, the condition of roads,
hills, streams, <fco.,-and all toll-bridges, ferries, or
obstructions of any kind by which expense may bo
incurred. No claim for additional pay, based on
[such ground, can bo considered; nor for alleged
mistakes or misapprehensions as to tho degree of
sorvico; nor for bridges destroyed, ferries discon
tinued, or other obstructions increasing distance,
occurring during the contract terni.-*-.Offices estab
lished after this advertisement is issued, and also
I during tho contract term, are to be visited without
I extra pay, if the distance bo not increased,
f 11. A bid received after tho last day and Jmnr
named, or without tho guaranty required by law
and a certificate as to tho sufficiency of such guar
anty, cannot bo considered in competition with a
regular proposal reasonable.in.amount,
. 12. Bidders should first.proposo for service strict
ly according to the advertisement; and if they
desire, separately for different service; and if the
regular bid bo the lowest offered for the advertised
service, the other proposition may be considered.
13* There should bo ; but one route bid for in a
I proposal. Consolidated or combination bids ("pro
| posing.one sum Ibr tv?o or more routes") aro forbid
den bylaw, and cannot bo considered.
14. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence of the bidder, (that is, his nsnal
post office address,) and those of each member of a
firm, where a Company offers, should bo distinctly
staled. ; «’ - , »v -
>l5. Bidders aro requested in Use, os far as prac
ticable-/, tho printcd'-Amn'Of tifopofcal famished by
the department, to write out in full the sutn of their
bids, and'tb retain copies, of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor‘should
bids once submitted bo withdrawn. No withdraw
al of a bidder or guarantor, will bo allowed unless
dated and received before the lost dhy for receiving
proposals. . * “• ’ ,
Edbh bid must bo guarantied by two responsible
persons. *
General guaranties cannot be Admitted. The bid
and guaranty should, co signed plainly With the fail
name of each person. ••
Tho department reserves tho right to reject any
bid .which may bo deemed extravagant, and also W>
disregard the bids of failing Contractors and bidder#.
16. Tho bid should be sealed, superscribed "Mail
Proposals,’Stale of r," addressed u Second
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract-Offico," and
sent by mail, not by or to an agent; hni postmas
ters will not 'enclose proposals (or of any
kind) in their quarterly returns. »/• •, .*
17. The contracts arc to bo executed and return
cd.to tho department by or befofc the I#< rfdy o/Au
gust 1860; but tho service most be commenced bn
tho Ist July preceding, or on mail day nckt after
that date, whether tho«contracts be executed or not
No proposition to transfer Will bo allowed unless
good and sufficient reasons thereof are given, to bo
determined by the department. In all cases-the re
tiring contractor will bo reqairod to become one of
the sureties on tho new contract
18. Postmasters At offices on or near railroads, but
more than eighty rods frpm. a station, will, Im
mediately after the 3l#t of March next, 1 report’ their
exact distance from tho noarbst station,, and how
they aro otherwise supplied with be mall/'tocfiable
the Postmaster General to direct a mail-messenger
supply from tho Ist of Jlily next. ■ ’
19, Section eighteen of htf act of Congress ap
proved March 3, 1845, provides that contracts for
the. transportation of the tD&ilsball be let "in every
case to tho lowest bidder tendering sufficient guar
anties for faithful performance, without Othbr Jnode.
of such transportation than may.be necessity to
provide for the duo celerity, certainty, and security
of such this law, bids, that
propose to transport the mail with “celerity; cer
tainty, and security," have boon decided to be the
only legal bids; are construed as providing for the
entire mail, howovor large, and whatever may be
the mode of conveyance necessary to insure its "ce
lerity, certainty, and security," and will have .the
preference over all others.
20. A modification of a bid in any of its essential
terms is tantamount to a new bid, and cannot bo re
ceived, so da to interfere with a regular competi
tion, after the last hour set for receiving bids. Ma
king a new bid, with guaranty and certificate, la the
only way'to modify a previous bid.
21. Postmasters arc to be careful not to certify the
sufficiency of guarantors or sureties without know
ing that they are persons of sufficient responsibili
ty ; and all bidders, guarantors, aind sureties are dis
tinctly notified that on a failure to enter into or per
form tho contracts for the service proposed for in
the accepted bids, their legal liabilities will bo en
forced against them. i
22. Present contractors, and persons known at
i the department, must, equally with others, procure
guarantors and certificates of their- sufficiency sub
stantially in tho forms above proscribed. . The‘cer
tificates, of .sufficiency must* be .signed by a post
master or by a judge of a court of recordi No oth-- ’
or certificate will be admitted; ♦ < ,
Feb. 2, IB6o—ft.
Register’s Notice.’
TVTOTIOE is hereby all persons in
tereated/ that the following accounts havebccn
filed in this office by the accountants therein nom.ed,
for examination, and Will bo'presented, to .the Or
phans’ Court of Cumberland county, for confirma
tion and allowance, on Tuesday the 27th day of
March, 1800.
1. Thc account of Jacob Otstott, executor of the
estate of Joseph Grier, late of Silver Spring /
ship, dec’d. ... •' v *
2, Final account of Wm. R. Gorges, Es’q., Guar
dian of Elizabeth L. Kaufman, minor, child Ja
cob Kaufman, late of Eastpennsborough township,
doc’d.
3. Second account of John Wallace, Guardian of
Henry, Catharine, Samuel, Mary,' and Jacob Brim;
minor children of Joseph Brim, dcc’d.
4., The account of Wm. Mecbling, executor of
Daniel Mechllng, lute of Upper Allen township, de- •
ceased.
6. Tho account of Andrew Irvine, 'administrator
of Armstrong; Jrvipe, late of Kosciusko county,
Sta'td.of Indiana, dcc’d. . r /
6, First and final account of Enoch Young, Esq.,
administrator of Baltzcr Lutz, late of Delaware
comity, State, of Indiana doc’d.
. 7. First and final account of Enoch Young,’ Esq.,
administrator of tho estate of Philip Lutz,'late if
Monroe tpwnsbip, dcc’d. , .
8. First and final account of Enoch Young, Esq.,
administrator of tho estate of Jesse Young,' late of
Monroe towushlp,pdcc’d. ■
9. First and Final account of Levi Merklc, Esq.,
and John Shocly, jr., executors of John Shcely, sr.,
lato of Lower Allen township, dec'dV . . *
10. Tho account of. John Gross and Jacob F.
Leidig, executors of John Gross, late of Silver
Spring township, dec’d. • •
11. First and final account of Jacob Rupert and
Samuel M. Rupert, executors of George Rupert, lato
of Upper Allen township, dcc’d.
12. Tho account of Levi Strohm, administrator of •
Oonrod Bughman, lato of Southampton township,
doc’d.
13. Tho first and final account of Charles M.
White, administrator of, the, estate of Margaret
Clark, lato of the Borough of Shipponsburg, de
ceased.
14. Tho account of David S.' Runsliaw, Esq., ad
ministrator of the estate of David High,' lato of
Hopewell township, doc’d. , , .. v
15; The first and final account of James.o. M.
Butts, adtfiinistrator of tho estate Co
baugb, late of tho borough of Shippenaburg, de
ceased. v
.idy,The first and partial account of Joseph H,
■ Singiser and Andrew Singisor, administrators of
-the estate of George Singisor, lute of tho Borough
of Meohanicsburg, dco’d.
17. First and final account of Charles G. Christ
loib, executor of Isaac Cbriatleib> late of Mifflin
township, dec’d.
'“•"18. Final account of Jacob Bowman, executor of
the last will of Samuel Bowman, lute of Wcstpenns
borough township, dec'd.
19. Tho final account of Georgo Kunklo and Ab
raham Grove, administrators of Abraham firovo,
lato of .Newton township, doo’d. -j
20. Tho account of Daniel Lehman, administra
tor of Jacob Lehman, late of North Middleton fp.,
doc/d, . „ .4
21. The final account of Jacob Shrort, one of-tho
executors of David S. Forney, late of the Borough
of Carlisle, doc’d. ' »i ° '
22. Tho account of William Graccy, Esq;, admin
istrator,do bonis non with the will annexed on tho
estate of Jamison Hannon, lato of tho Borough of
Newvillo, doc’d. -
23. First and final accountof Lewis H. Williams,
executor of tho last will and testament of Ruth Ir
vine, lato of tho Borough of Nowvillc, doo’d., - •
24. Tho account of John,-Mount?, 'Guardian of
Sami. Shambaugh, mjpor son of Fhilip JShambaugh,
lato of Frankford township, dcc’d. •
25. The first and final account of Dr. William O.
Myers, executor of Abraham Myers, lato of Dickin
son township, dec’d. , ....
. 26. -Tho account of r Hanry L. Keller, administra
tor of Jaoob;B. Keller,ilate of the Boroogh of Car
lisle, dcc’d.
27. Tho account of John Humor, Guardian'* of
Emma Fought, formerly Emma Humbr. ■ ! > .
28. The account of John Morrison/executor of
Samuel Sowers, late of Dickinson tp., doc’d.
29. The account of John Cldudenin, Esq., admin
istrator of tho ostato of Jonathan Eckels, late of
Silver Spring township, doc’d. * : V •
SAML. N. EMXKQmi, JtegiHter.
Register’s Office, Carlisle,’’Fob. 27, 1860,
1 m TONS Hammered and Rolled. Iron of
[ i L/L/lho very host English brands, warranted, in
orory way superior la American make just received,'
with a largo assortment of
Shoot Iron, Anyilaj
Hoop Iron, Vicos,
Band Iron, Riles, .
Horso Shoo Iron, Rasps,
Spring Stool, Bolts, .
Cast Stool, Pivots,
Blister Stool, Nuts, .
Washers, Horao-ehoes,
Screw-plates, Hors«;|hoe Nails,
Blacksmith Hollows, do., -
cheaper than tho cheapest. ■ All Iron; sold at city
prices with freight added, and warranted.
, March 8, 1880. HENRY, SAXTON.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS of va
•iJLrisus kinds, such as .
Cultivators, Garden Hoes.
Forks,. , Garden Trowels,
Shovels, Hoy Knives,
Rakes,.. Picks,
Spades, Mattocks,.
Haas, Hay Elevators,
Pruning Hooks,' Manure Hooke,
Plows of ton different makes, including PJank’s;
Honwood’a, Gibb’s, Zeigler’s, Bloomfield, York
Metal, Eagle, <tc., and a large supply of all.' kinds
.of Goods to fit out the farmer or mechanic at
; March. 8, 1800. HENRY SAXTON'S.
J. HOLT,
Postmaster General .