American volunteer. (Carlisle [Pa.]) 1814-1909, March 15, 1860, Image 3

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    Secret uf “Republican’* Sttcttesses.
moymakos the mare go,” and it makes
lies go, too, especially the old hacks
ivo boxed tho political compass and
■, comfortably .wallowing in’the mire
Kepublican corruption. The
iioh we find in our Eastern exchanges,
we to illustrate: _ •
Black Republican M. CVabe Elec-
Maine.— The mcana employed to elect
lean Congressmen in Maine, and whore
leans come from, are being explained
Elder Peck, the defaulting Republican
er of Maine. , He is making a clean
if the defalcation, and, so far from im
ig “ Democrats'high in office” in the
tion, ho has made dovoloporaents that
10 very heart of the Black Republican
The Bangor Union is informed that
ias made a statement-that he expended
'•to elect Daniel E. Somes in the First
isionat district, $B,OOO to elect Ezra
ich in the Third district, and $4,000 to
sephon C> Foster in tho Sixth district,
1,000 to one of the most prominent Re
in leaders in Maine. Republican mo
at a very low ebb.
Washington Monument.—A stone has
ikon from the monument of Napoleon
lat On St. Helena and presented to the
lan consul there, by order of the French
Jr, to be placed, in the Washington
at Washington. The stone is two
Mk. fisot long hnd one foot proad and is to be.suit-
J ably iliscribed. -It was enveloped in the nags
f of th'O.two countries and packed for transpor
tatiphs-ifiThe French'. commandant delivered
* thdstpnO-with the remark that it would testi
' still preserves towards the
■ the same sentiments ns when
obtained his place in history.—
’••■■AtSMaßaldll. our consul, begged M. Rouge-’
to the ouiperov the sentiments
, the relic was received on behalf
ofSpnonument association and the people
States, expressing the hope that
of the two countries might
liefljilf Only when, the monument should fall
rsiimmatiou of all things, and that
.if the two flags upon this relic might
the national fraternity,
idnsul htul hoped- for the friendship
> countries till the monument is com
wonld have amounted to the same
irtaihly it will never be built-by
ins made : through the "post office
.1 six months, while the effort was
die people had an interest,in it, the
lections have been only §2,240 —
pay expenses and keep the melan
roofed in., It had bettor bo taken
the project suspended until the ped
lough about it-to contribute liberal-
■lti/plfhc “ colored population” of Mayti
hS|s|reatly incensed when they heard of the
Ration of John Brown. Glowingeulogiums
appeared iu the newspapers, and
- ’wore said for the repose of Ins soul-, in
|Si|t?prosehce of the most distinguished apdi-
fmm.
' -PnitADKiiWiiA, March'.l3.
A\D MeaY.; —There ia no quotable change
i“£ to*4Hfc°‘ n the Flourmdrkot. • .With-limitedreceipts,
demand holders aro firm. Flour for ox
held at so@§l3 25. per bbl. for superfine and
The solos to thcrotiiilers and bakers range
87 up to $0 25 for common and extra fami
so 75@57 25 for fancy., llye Flour is stca
-37, and Coni Meal at 3 50 per barrel, but
? nothing doing m either. _ ,
market is poorly supplied with
-> it is iu good demand. Small salts of
i sl 45@1 50, and wbit3 at $1 65@1 00.
«■ arrival at 00 cents. Corn is - In do
v. .* of 500 bushels yellow,-in the cars, at
\73@taV«vi)ls.'• Oats arc steady.*. Sides-of Fennsyl
v 41®44£ cents, and Southern at 424@40
Mult continues dull atsl per buahoU
r^Ml ru * 8 a l* a .* r amo, - ul t uf Clovcrsecd pftcring.-r—.
bushels good nnd prime quality dt $4 00
dt $3 37®3 623>- 'l*lax-
GO' per bnshcl.
is "sied’dy ;• Sales* of Obid bbls. nt24c;
23; lihds. at .22*, mid Drudges at 22.
MAIIKEIV-Marcli 13.
Id Weekly ly Woodward <£•;'Schmidt.-
iuperfme, per bbl.,
Vm'vr, per bushel, .I,^
fi.vni.Kv:, do.,
skkd, do., .2,50
« 'aA'tl
s ..
V ’ /
Markets.
Blnrmb.
pn tllo' Sth' inst., by the Rev. 0. P. Wing,
... >;hlr. Robert Bovd Sharps, to Miss Catharine
CarOthbrs, both of Nowvillo.
* ’ p'nthe l Bth inst., by the Rev. Jacob Pry,
Albright, to Miss Henrietta,
'daughter of Henry Paul, Esq., both of Mid
-1 On^tiie 23d ult., by the Rev, Win. Kopp,
MWiWmTC, Xahmer, to Miss Sarah Brindi.e,
township.
lilt., by the sonic, Mr., John
Miss Mart C. Weiuner, both
of Apjp^Mpty.
7” w ,f * liebv
v' : -
In,South Middleton township, on the 4th
inst. Mrt.-Ann Seaiugut, aged G 9 years and
3 months.' .
■"’Envohlqei
is. notice was more than an
if those sterling' qualities
feet woman. Retiring and
l shunned display; yet in
immunity, and the family,
icr calm and, never-ceasing
loved her most who know
those who were intimately
•, knew the depth and on-
Uer last hours were char
ge, having a well grounded
: y . She peacefully awaited
:r Master, and fell asleep in
testimony to His support-
6. Simmonda,
Miss- Bell Oabii as,Colon.'
EVENING, MARCH Hth, 1860.
S V% The performance will commence with tho Tragic
. Drama entitled
TOE KVIIi EYE!
' Sijmp'hrtS' v l ' ■" • (the Evil Eye,) . J.rr. Fannin.
SILOING AND SINGING 1
’ f oonoluclo wlUl *' lo 'anghablo Farce
../.Jjiilil&fce and Philosophy!
■ ■ MISS BELL CAIIR.
Doorflopen. at a Quarter of 7. Gnrtain will rifle
25 cents. Children 15 oenlfl.
dr rznrcnuiycc each kioitt. ,
m the morning of the 10th
Thompson, son of Joseph
ipson, ngej 4 years, 9
I AT RE!
M’S HALL.
iR'S Dramatic Corps will
a Hall on Wednesday, March
Igbts only, The following
3mon compose tbo company:
Miss Bell Carr,
Mias Fannie La Rosa,
Annie Fannin,
Miss E. Wintbrop,
Miss Abbio.
New Carpet Hall.
LEIDICH & SAWYER, in connection with
llioir Dry Goods business, have' just opened a
largo stock of CARPETS of nil kinds, bttiisisting of
Velvet, Tapestry,
Ingrain, • Vonitian;
Ilomp, Rag Carpels.
Also, a full assortment of Stair Carpets, of differ*,
ont widths. Also,
Floor, , - ■ OU-Cloths,
Mattings, t , Draggolts,
Blind Materials of all kinds, Looking Glasses,\nd
other varieties .of Housekeeping Goods,
Wo invito the inspection Of buyers, ns Wo ban Of
fer unusual inducements in this lino of goods. Our
Stock being entirely new, and embraces the newest
styles and patterns in the market-. Wo aro also re-;
coiving our Spring Stock of Dry Gooda f whieh, for
completeness, cannot bo surpassed in.the State.—
Please give us a call, and examine for yourselves,
• * LEIDICH A SAWYER.
]March 15, 38GO.
To Parents and Guai’diattsi,
THE TUSGARORA FEMALE INSTITUTE.
THIS Institution iff located at Academia,
Juniata coUhty, Pa., 8 Wiles from tho Penn’a.,
Railroad; at Patterson Station, and 6 miles from tho
Porrysvillo staliob..
TfiRMS:
Tho Academic Year consists of two Sessions of
five months cubb. The Summer Session with which
tho School opens, will commence on the
Ist day of May, 1800, and will close, on Saturday,
tho 29th September, iB6O, and tho 'Winter Session)
on -Thursday, tho Ist day of November, iB6O, and
close March 30th, iB6l.
Board, including Fuel) Light and Tuition in
.tho Primary and Collegiate Loparlmcnts,
per terra, payable in adVauboj $75 00
Washing, per dozen, _ .33
Lessons on Piano or Gui-
tar, according to length, $l6, $2O or's2s per Scss.
Use ofPiano or Quitar, ac
cording to time,- 4j sor C “
Drawing or Slower Pain
ting, “
Ancient or Modern Lan-
guages, each, .
When Fire is required in
Sleeping Rooms, each
; pupil,
Seats in Church Free.
Young ladies will ho met at tho above stations
and conveyed .(o the Institution, if a short notice
bo given by letter, addressed to the Ptflnfeipnl at
Academia, Juniata county. For circulars o't othci 1 -
information address tho Principal at tho above of
fice. ‘ •
KEV. W.-G. E. AGNEW, :
Principal.
March 15, ISGO—2m
Woflice.
NOTICE is herfcby given that the following
named persona have filed with tho undersigned
their petition for license, under the Act of Assembly
of 31st March, 1860, and tho supplements thereto,
which petitions wfH he presented to tho Court of
Quarter Sessions of Cumberland county, on Monday
the 9th day of Aj)'nT t 1860.
nomas,
Upper Allen —John Floyd.
Lower Alien —John 6; Heck, Victor Shannon,
Mathew Thompson.
■ CVfWtVe—West Ward, Joseph W. Patton/John
Hannon, Henry Glass. East Ward, William Noa
or, Joseph-Heiser, DaVid Martin.
Dickinson —Elias B. Bystcr,-Shelly <t Ettcr.
\Eafffj)cnnHboro, , ~-JosQ\ih Martin, Jacob Shell,
Samuel Smith, A, P. Erb. ,
Hopewell —James A. Eakins.
■ Hampden-* George Solver, Abraham. Stone* . . '
J/(#L‘«—H.'Kenegy, A. Koeor i Co.
iVoaroc— l ‘Thompson A. Liggett.
, . W. Irvine, James A'. Ma
loy/Qeorge L. Sponsler.
■ A r c?r Cumberland —Jacob Switzer, Qeo. Tackier.
Newton— Samuel .Parks, Christopher Mollinger,
Samuel Spoeso.
'NfiibvHk —Daniel S.Dunlap, John M. Woodburn.
North. C. Beecher. .
Middlesex 2W«*Ajp~Owon & Clomlcnin, William
Crozer,; -
Southampton —William Clftrk f 'Oco. W. Coffer.
Shippembury— Henry Harsh, John Ford, Samuel
Jeffery,'Mary A. Matucr.
fShippemhurg Tp. —Jacob Keller.
.'/Silver Spriny — J. W. Lcidig, David Bollinger,
Jacob Otatott, John Loy, William 8011.
Sovfh S. Clark, Snider Buplcy,
Jehu Bicker, Adam Wurobam, Isaac .Parsons, sr.
RETAILERS,
*l3ftst Ward, C. Ivdff & 0. Winters, Wm.
-Martin, John Pallor, Christian InhofT, Charles P.
Eckels,’ Samuel C. Hnyott. West Ward, Sami. W.
'irayorstick. __
.\ShippeiiBhurff John H. Criswell.
Jfrankford —William Green,
.. D. S* CHOFT, Clh. Quar. Scs*. ,
March 15, 1800—It
Selling olf ill Cost I
Tllk cubrc stock of elegant nssoi’tod Dry
Goods, at the, store of CHAS. OGXtßy,wiUbo
soldoff at cost, and many articles below cost. Kow
is the time to get bargains, as the whole slock must 1
bo closed out in a short time. Silks, Delaines,
Chullies, Prints,. Muslins, Cloths, Cnssimeres, «fec.,
in great variety. Looking all sizes. In
grain, Throe Ply, Hemp, and Venitiau Carpeting,,
very low.
Persona can now supply themselves with Spring
Goods very, cheap. •
March *B, ISCO.
To flie Public.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his
friends and tho public generally, that he has
loused that well known house at tho Railroad
Bridge, East Main Street, (formerly kept
by him'ns a tavern).where ho willbe glad to see
his old friends itnd customers. Tho house has been
put, in good condition, and every attention will bo
paid to those stopping with him to make them
comfortable. Alo, Beer and Oysters* eonstantly on
hand.-'
Having a largo and convenient J?tnblo, with d
nmuing Spring.near it, Drovers Would find it to
their advantage to stop witlv him.
Boardcrswill.be taken by-the week,.month or
year. v. -• . WILLIAM MOUDY.
: , Carlisle, March 8, 1860. .
N. B. The Blacksmith shop attachod'to the pre
mises is for rent.
Poor IBonsc Visitors’ XSeport.
January Term, 1860-: -Quarter Sessions, 1860.
BEFORE tho Hon. James 11. Graham, Pres
ident Judge and. his Associates,'the following
proceedings wore had, to wit:
The undersigned Committee appointed by tho
Court to visit, examine into,, and report upon tho
mode of management and present condition ,of tho
Poor House of this county, bog leave tr. state,-that
in the discharge of tho duties assigned them, they
have visited the institution at different times during
tho year. There wore in tho house on tho Ist day
of January, 1859, 138 of which 84 vjero colored.—
There has boon admitted since then of which 7
were c'otofed, making tho whole number provided
for during the year 292; of these 12 dlcd und 142
leaving tho number in tbo house on tho
Ist of January,-1860, 138 of which-36 are colored;
out-door paupers 25, making tho whole number
ohargablo at tho end of tho year 163.
Wo 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 nutritious, and tho sick receive faith
ful attentions of the physician. Labor is provided
for them that are able to work. Tho children re
ceive proper card and attention and when old enough
are put out to suitable persons. Your committee
are fully satisfied that tho institution has been well
and truly managed during tho year*
.Respectfully,
•JONATHAN HOLMES.
DAVID KUTZ,
A. J. HERMAN,
Jan. 21. 1800. VUUm.
Notice.
LETTERS of administration on tho estate
of Martin Mountz, luto of Prankford township,
docoased, have been issued by the Register of Cum
berland county, to tho . subscriber residing in
North Middleton township, in said county. All per
sons indebted to .said estate aro requested to make
immediato payment, and those having claims will
present them for settlement.
JOHN WAGGONER, Adm'r.
February 2, 1860—6t*
Wiu. IJ. Halbert,
A TTORNEY AT law; Office in tho row
of the Court House, adjoining Rboom’a Hall.
January 10, 1800.
OOfY GRINDSTONES of all sizes, warmn
/yULfted of tho best quality, just received at H.
baxtone.
March 8, 1860.
TO be had at BBY'S some of tbo choicest
No. 1 MAOKBEAL, ever offered in Carlisle.
December 22,1832.
Poor-House Statement
For the year 1850.
JOllk ABRAHAM ROSIER, and
, WtLLTAM GRACEY, Esquires, Directors of the
Poor ahti of. tho House of Employment of tho
County of buiiiborland, in account with said
County, from tho fitfst day of January till, the
thirty-first dixy of liiiOcWbcr, 1859.- . ,
DR. ,
Cash received from County Treasury/ $lO,OOO 00
" from Col. Whorry for Use of Mrs. r
Holley;- ■■ * ■ . 27 00
44 from T; M.. Biddle, Estp; for Use of • *
, E. Mobler,. • .127 60
“ from Ri M’CaHtiby) by tho hands
of T; M. Biddle, for board Of
' prisoners, il7 50
44 from Joseph Lobach; for use Of
Mrs. Knettlc, 46 00
•* from Joseph Lobach;. for suil--
dries, il 37
■“ from Esq-. Means,* for usb Of Gv
iM’Laughlin, 60 00
44 from John.Clondcttin, for hides,, i 188 89
. “ from Carlisle Dop. Bank, 2,000 00
41 from Gardner, Saxton, Ac., for old
motal and nails returned, Ac., 23 40
Cush paid for merchandise, groceries,
Ac., $2,915 40
41 for stock, 2,725 09
44 , for saddlery, • 213 -09
. 44 for support of out-door pahpors, , 794 13}
“ for shoemaklug, tailoring, hat
ting, Ac. ” ... 456 2 8
44 tinware and tinkering) V-«’" 109 04
44 sundries, 83 01}
44 bluckSmithlng, 16.37}
* l fire insurance comp'y-., 218 78
” farm and hofso shed,. llfi 83.
t! grain, flouf and grinding, 1,400 43}
44 threshing machine, horsc-p<?wcr
and belt, ' 117-20
. “ for locust posts ftild making p6ats> -• ‘ 50 46
“ for constables and justices fees; 107 50
" for out-door funeral expenses,, 121 12}
u vL S. Colwell,'Esq., balance in full
• of interest of tho . O’Brian ro
bdgniznnco in Orphans' Court
, Ifil death, and
Gabriel G’Brian's abate of said
estate bn widow’s death, Mil;
Colwell being adm’r orVaid .”
widow, and also representing
Gabriel O’Briau,. 11l 47.
" T. M. Biddle; Esq., salary, 1 30 00
44 Carlisle Dop. Bdnk Interest; 21 33,
“ Dr. Ziegler, salary’, , 100 00
4t Joseph Lobach» sa!laty> * 650 00
“ Jacob Squior, salary, 120 00
44 for-wood and coal, - 412 95
44 Philadelphia Almshouse, 57.83
44 State lunatic asylum, - . - 412 74
44 for medicines, . 89 88
44 for. leather, .450 96
41 for.castings,. . 62 39}
44 for hardware, 113 44,
44 for farming utensils, , 65 .50
44 for mason and carpenter work, 24 62;
44 for out-door medical aid, 24 75
■ 41 Dauphin. County. Poor-house, , -.37.01
. 44 Huntingdon county Poor-houso, - 31 50
44 . O’Brian’a estate, ' . . 294 58
44 . for. hay and straw, ~ 49 18
■ 44 ' for new.barn, • . 5,479 C7i
. u A. Bosler, extra pay, 70 50
44 Si Tritt,- ctftra pay,- , . 46 60
14 John Trimble, extra pay, ,37 *5O
44 Trout for thrashing, 11 .20
■ 4i -for wagon making, , ,176 o*l
Balance due treasurer on last settlement, . 177.50;
JACOB • SQUIBB, Esq., Treasurer of tho Poor
House, and tho. House of Employment of Cum
berland County, in account with tho Directors of
Said Institution, from tho Ist day of January fill
tho 31st day of December, I 86&
DB.
Cush from County, Commissioners,
u from different sources, ns oxhibit
' ed in the foregoing statement, 457 2G
“ from,Carlisle Deposit Banlc, .2,000 00
** for old metal, nails returned; 23 40
Balance duo Treasurer, ‘ . 8(1 18
By cash paid on Directors' orders, $18,419 2SJ
By balance duo Treasurer at last set
tlement, . •176 5Gi
Carpenter work.of ncW.Barw,
Stock on Farm Ist January, 1800.
0 horses, 2 colts, two yrs. old, 14 steers, 14 milk
cows, 1 bull, 2 yoke of working oxon, 3 calves, 2'
heifers, 39 shoats, 19 pigs,. 5 breeding sows, 10
abeep.
Purlc, and Veal, fafLed and
killed on the farm in 1859
40 beeves* average weight 393& poupds—lB,o97
lbs.; B'calves, average weight 72 pounds—s7o lbs.;
11 sheep, average weight 43.1-5 pounds—47s lbs.
Making in all 24,716 pounds.
Farming Utensils on Farm Ist January 1800.
I broad and 1 narrow wheeled wagons, 1 stone
wagon, 1 wagon bed, 1 pair wood ladders, 2 pair of
bay ladders, 1 cart and cart gcifrs, 1 one horse wa
gon and 1 harness, 6 plows, 2 single shovel tplows, 4
harrows, 6 double shovel plows, 1 threshing ma
chine, horsepower and simp, 1 windmill, 1 ground
roller, I-cutting-box, 1 grain drill, 2 grindstones, 2
log chains, 36 cow chains? 0 setts wagon gears, 6
setts plow gears,. 6 setts leather fly nets, 1 sett car
penter’s tools, I,sett blacksmith’s tools, 1 sett butch
er's tools, .4 wheelbarrows,, 1 cabbage knife, '6.grain
cradles/ 22'iuowhig scythes, 2 mattocks, 3 crowbars,
2, picks, 7 shovels, 1 jackscrow, 1 large sled, and a
variety of quarrying tools; also, spades, forks, rakes,
sickles, corn hoes, stone hammers, wood saws,-mal
lets, wedges, «tc.
Schedule showing the proceeds of the Farm
for 1850. ,
1466 bushels pf wheat, 30 bushels rye, 1000 bush
els corn; 600 bushels oats, 300 bushels potatoes, 1
bushel timothy seed,-35 loads hay, 15 loads corn
fodder, 5 loads pumpkins, 2500 heads cabbage, 31
bushels parsnips, 30. bushels beefs, 4 bushels beaus,
4000 cucumbers, 10 bushels faddishos> 2 barrels ei
der, 15 crooks apple butter.
Articles made in ihe Itouse*
30 bolsters, 35' caps, 185 shirts, 7 handkerchiefs,
15,barrols soft soap?;4o lbs. hard soap, 20 bonnets,
25 comforts* 90 chemios, 110 frocks, 60 aprons? 45
sacks, 25 pairs stockings footed* 25 pairs stockings
knitted. \
I
Number of paupers in tlio house on the
Ist of January, 1859, of which 3-1,
were colored, 13$
Number admitted up to the 31st Decem
ber, 1859, of which 7 wore colored, 134
Making the whole number through the
year, ?92
Of which 12 died and 112 discharged,' 154
Leaving the number remaining,in tho^
house on the Ist of January, 1809, , .
of which 30 arc colored, •• . ,138
Out-door paupers supported at public' , '
expense through the year, 25
Whole number remaining chargeable at
tbo end of tho year,
There aro males 82, of which 21 are col
ored, •
There are females 60, of which arc
colored, 66
And 25 out-door paupers, a 25—165
There are as near as can bo ascertained
2 under ono year old ; 12 from 1 to 5
years; 9 from 5 to 10; 5 from 10 to 15;'
8 between 15 and '2O; 23 between 20
and 30; 10 between 30 and 40; 17 be
tween 40 and 60 ; 11 between 50 and
CO; 14 between 60 and 70; 6 between
80 and 90; 1 between 90 and 100, 138
In addition to tho above number 1717 transient
paupers or travellers have boon received and sup
ported for short periods, without regular orders.
Wo, tho Directors of tho Poor and of tho Hottso
of Employment of Cumberland efty ccHify
that tho above and foregoing .statement cohtams a
just and true exhibit of tho Institution/ddring tho
period above stated, according to tho best of our
knowledge.
llWjl)■ Given under our hands .and tbo seal.of
office, this 9th day of January, 1860.
JOHN TRIMBLE, ’j
A. BOSLBR, } Directors:
, WM. GRAOE7, j
March 1,1665—4 t
TVTOTICB is hereby given, that applications
JLI tor License under the several acts .of Assem
bly, must bo,filed with tho undersigned on or before
the 12th day of March next, otherwise they will not
bo beard. ■ D. S. CROFT, Glk.
February 16, 18G0—3t .
Surveying' ana DuaugtaUiig.
THE undersigned respectfully informs the
citizens of Carlisle and vicinity, that bo Ts pre
pared to attend to Surveying and Draughting in all
.their branches; at.tho shortest notice. Orders loft
at tho law office of Wm. M. Penrose; Esq., will bo
promptly-attended to. 1 '.
P JOSEPH EITHER, Jr.
March 1, 18C0—3m»
F«r Sale.
ONE BROOD MARE, heavy with foal, and
six years old this spring. Enquire' of (Henry
Glass, Carlisle.
March 1, 18B0—3t , ■
THE s'tthsoriber has just returned from tho
eastern cities with the largest, cheapest', and
best selected assortment of Hardware, ever offered
in this county. Every thingikopt in a large Whole
sale and retail Hardware stoifi ; can bo had a little
lower than at any othei holiso in the cdlintyy at tho
cheap hardware store of tho Subscriber. '
Nail* and Sjnhts.—Wi tons Nails and Spikes just
received of the VeCy.bost makes and, all Warranted.
Country merchants supplied: With Hails at fiiamW
facturors prices. .... .
COO ymir Trace ChOfM bf ail kinds, With n largo
assortment of bhtt chains, halter chains, breast do.,
fifth chains, log chains, tonglio chains, cow chains,
Ac.,. Ac. " "
Names.—36o pair of Hamos of all kinds just re
ceived. Common pattern, Loud a n pattern, Eliza
bethtown pattern, with and Without patent fasten
ings, cheaper than over; ,
Paints and Oils, —lo tons White Lend, 1000 galls.
Oil just received, with a largo assortment of Var
nishes, turpentine, japan, putty, litbaragoj whiting,
glue, shellac, paint brushes,'fire proof paint, Flo
rence white, Wliito zinc, colored zirio, red lead, lard
oil, boiled Oil, s'porm Oil, fish, oily Aoi Cblors of
cvety dcScflption, dry and in,oily in cans find tubes.
Farm just received .the largest, cheapest;
and best assortment.of. Farm Bells in the county.
Croenoaatlo metal and Doll metal, warranted not to
crack. 1 ,' I Lr . - 1
PoirJcr.—lr kegs Dupont Rock and Rifle Pow
der, with a large assortment if Safety Fuse, Picks,
Crowbars, Stone Drills, Stone,Sledges, Stbno Ifabi-
218,519 GG
tct Cement. —so barrels Ccriicnt,
mors, &c.
P
x'rnnpa aud Cement.—ov ujuie»<j vw,..—,
Very largo Chain and Iron pumps of
all kinds, cheaper than over h.t the Hardware stdtfo
of *■ HENRY SAXTON.
Carlisle, March d> 1860., ' ’ ‘
if ETTEKS testamentary, on the. estate of
JLj John Wyukoopj’ lato cJf . Wcatponnsbdrough
township> Cumberland county, having been issued
by the llogister of Cumberland. couuty> to the un
dersigned residing in; FrankfoM township, in said
county. All persons indebted to said ■ estate nro
hereby notified to make immediate payment, Uud
those having-claims against tbo same, to present
them for settlement to
February 0, ISCo—6t**
Proihouolart’s HTotice.
TVCOTIGE is hereby given to all; persons in-r
-L v forested, that the following accounts have been
filed in the Prothonotary's Office, for.exaraination,-
and will bo presented to the Court of Common Pleas
for confirmation and allowance on Wednesday, the,
11th day of April, 1860. -
1. The first and final, account of Benjamin Kauf
man and Christian Herr, Assignees of.P. F. Egc.
2d. The Account of Andrew, M. Middleton, Com
mittee of William Ramp. .
3. The account-of Hon. Samuel’ Woodburn, Se
questrator of. the Hanover and Carlisle Turnpike
llodd Company. • •
. . P. QUIGLEY, Protny.
March 8, 18G(K—3fc. >..
$18,590 81;
UMTfiD STATES MAILS.
PENNSYLVANIA.
. ■ WasiuxcTox, Bcccmber 10,1869»
PROPOSALS will be received At the Con
tract Office of this Department until 3 p. ra. of
Saturday,'March.,3l, 1800, for conveying the mails
of tho United States for four visits; commencing Ju
" ly 1, I 860; and ending Juno s,o,'i§G4, in the State of
t PENNSYLVANIA, on tbo routes and by the sched
ules of,departures and arrivals heroin specified. •
Decisions auuouncod by Aj/rll 21, 1800.. y *
{Bidders texU cxahiinc carefully the instructions ««-
. «e.rct£)
2401 From llafristmrg,'by Dauphin, Ellwood, Fine
QfoVc, and Summit-Station, to Auburn, 69
miles and- back, daily, except Sunday, by rdil
• road. •
Leave Harrisburg daily, except Sunday, at 2.10
ptn $ % -
Arrive rit Auburn by. 0.10, pm;
Leave Auburn, daily, cxcdpfSunday, at 9 a m;
Arrive at Harrisburg by 12.42 p m.
2405 From Harrisburg, by Linglcystown, Manada
■ Hill, West Hanover, East .Hanover, and Ono,
to Jonestown, 27 miles and bade, twice a week.
. Leave Harrisburg Monday*and Fridajf at 10 am ;
Arrive at Jonestown by 6 p m ;
Leave Jonestown Tuesday and. Saturday at 7 am;
Arrive at Harrisburg by 4 p m.
* Proposals are invited fora third weekly trip.
1400 From Harrisbxrg, by .Shopbordatowu, Dills
burg, Clear Spring, York Sulphur Springs, and
Heidlersburg, to Gettysburg; 35 miles and buck,
twice a week.
Leave Harrisburg Monday and Friday, at 8 a
m;
Arrive at Gettysburg by G'p.ml
' Leave Gettysburg. Tuesday and Saturday at 8
a m;
Arrive lit Harrisburg by C-p ih. ..
Proposals are invitedfora third weekly trip.
2407 From Harrisburg, by Lisbntn, to.Lowisborry,
12 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Harrisburg Saturday at Ip m;
Arrive at Lewisborfy by 5 p m; ;
Leave Lowisborry Saturday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Ilitrrisblirg at 12 rri., ■
2408 From Harrisburg,, by SUiremanstoWu, Mo-,
cbduicsburg, Carlisle, * Korrvillo, Plainfield,
.Nowyillc, Oakville, Sbippensburg,'. and Scot
, land, .to Charaborsburg, 52 miles and back,
twice ,daily, except Sunday, by railroad.
Leave Harrisburg daily> except Sunday, at 8} a
i m and 1.10 p.m ;
! Arrive at Obamborsburg by 12 m and 4p m;
Leave Ghamborsburg daily, except Sunday, at 4J
; am and 3£ pm;. . ...
! Arrive at Hurrialiury by 7 1 ? a m and 71 pm.
2409 From Pino, Grove to Tremont, 9 miles and
back, three times a week.
Leave Pino Grove Tuesday, Thursday, aud Sat
urday, at 5 a m ;
Arrive at Troraont by 7 a m;
Leave Tromout Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur
• day, at 5 p m;
Arrive at Pino Grove.by 7.p ra. r
2410 From York Sulphur Springs, by Bermudian,
, Hall, and Bavidsbiirg, to York, 23 miles and
back, once a week.
Leave York Sulphur Springs Saturday at 1 p m;
Arrive at York by 7 p m;
Leave York Saturday at 0a m / ,
Arrive at'Tork Sulphur Springs by 12 ra.
2411 From Meohanicsburg, by Sidonsburg, Lisburn,
Lowisborry, Roseville, and Dp-vor, to York, 31
miles and back, once a week.•
Leave MocbaniOsbUrg Tuesday at G a m;
• Arrive at York by 6 p m;
Leave York‘Wednesday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Meohanicsburg by 0 p m. S
2112 From Carlisle, by White House, Dickinson,
Waluut Bottom, and Loo’s Cross Hoads, to
Sbipponsburg, 20 miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Carlisle Monday and Friday at I p m;
Arrive at Sbipponsburg by 7 pm;
• Leave Sbippensburg Tuesday aud Saturday at 1
pm;
Arrive at Carlisle by 7 p m.
Proposals are invited for a third weekly trip.
2413 From Carlisle, by Alien, to Boiling Springs,
15 miles and back, twice a week.
Carlisle Tuesday and Friday at 3 p m;
Arrive ajt Boiling Springs by 7 p m:
Leave Boiling Springs Tuesday ana Friday at 8
a m;
Arrive at CJarlislo by 12 m.
2414 From Korrsville, by Mount 800ic,40 Stoughs
town, 7 mllos and back, once a week/
Leave Kofrsvilla Saturday at 10 am; .
Arrive at Stcmghstown by 12 m; •
Leave SUmgbetown Saturday at 1 p m;
Arrive at Korrsvillo by 3 p m.
2415 From Sbippensburg, by .Orrstownj Pleasant
. Hall, and Upper Strosburg, to Roxbury, 15
miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Sbipponsburg Wednesday and Saturday at
.oam;.
Arrive at Roxbury by Ipm;
Leave Roxbury Wednesday and. Saturday at 2
am;
.Arrive at Sbippensburg by 6 p m* . -
3416 From Sbipponsburg, by Middle Spring, to
Nowburg, 7 miles and back, throe times a week.,
Leave Sbippensburg Tuesday, Thursday, and
• Saturday at 44 p m I
, Arrive at KewVnrg by
$lO,OOO 00
$18,500- 81,
$18,590. 84i
$512 a:
:-V'
Notice.
Notice.
JOHN MOUNXZ, Ex'r.
Leave Nowburg, Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur
days 12i pm; • 1 . .
Arrive at Shipponsburg by 2J pm. «
Proposals for six times a week service aro # invi
ted*
2417 From Mabanoy, by Fisher’s Ferry and Augus
ta, to Sunbury, 13 miles aud back, twice a
week. * - .
Leave Mabanoy, Tuesday and Saturday at Ipm;
Arrive nt Sunbury by-5 p m.;.
Leave Sunbury, Tuosdayand Saturday at 8 am; (
Arrive at Mabanoy at 12 m. ■
2418 From Heruden, by Mabanoy, ftcbuck’s> Oroen
• brier, Lino Mountain, Upper Malmntaugo, and
Barry, to MiuersvilU*, 43 miles and back, twice
, a week.
Leave Mabanoy, Monday ‘and Friday at lia m;
. Arrive at by spm;
Leave Minersvillc Tuesday and Saturday at ftu.ni;
Arrive at Mabanoy by 5 p m.
2410 From Qratz, ICHuger.-nowu, Rough and Heady,
' and Helper, to Upper - Mabaulaugo, 17 miles
and back, once a week. •
Leave’ Qratz Wednesday at C a ra ;
Arrive at Upper Mahantango.by 1U a m;
•Leave Upper Mabantango Wednesday ;
Arrive at Qratz by 5 pm.
2420' From Gettysburg, by Fairfield, Fountain Dale,
Waynesboro', Ringgold, Md., and Lcitersburg,
to Hagerstown, 35 miles and back, three a week.
Leave Gettysburg, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
urday, at 8 a in ; f
• Arrive at Hagerstown by 4 p nt;
Leave Hagerstown Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day, at 8 a in ; . ’
Arrive at Gettysburg by 4 p m.
2421 From Gettysburg, by Granite Hill and Hun
torstowii, to New Chester, 14 miles and back,
three times a week to Huuterslown, and twice
a week residue.
Leave Gettysburg Tuesday, Thursday) bud Sat-.
urday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Ilunterstown bygV anl, and at New
■ Chester on Tuesday aud Saturday by 11a m ;
•. Leave Now Chester Tuesday and Saturday at 12 m;
• Arrive at Ilunterstown by 15 p m, and at Get
tysburg Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday by
3 p ra.
2422 From Gettysburg, by Mummasburg, Arondts
, ville, Bigler, Boudorsville, MonaUcn, aud Ta
ble Rock, to Gettysburg, c/pial to 25 miles and
back, twice a week.
Leave Gettysburg Tuesday, and Saturday ,at 7 a
m;
Arrive at Bendorsvilh* by 1l a tri;
Leave BcndersVillo Tuesday arid Saturday at 1
. i>'«w
. Arrive at Gettysburg by o p m.
2423 From Shrewsbury, by'.Stcwartstown, Slraw
bridge, Fawn Grove, and Shite Ridge, to Bry
rinsVillo, 20 miles and.back, twice a week. ,
Leave Shrewsbury Wednesday and Saturday at
1 P in:
Arrive at Btyilnsrille by 7 p tii'
Leave Bryansville Wednesday and Saturday at
Ga ni; .' •
Arrive at Shrewsbury by ,12 m; .
2424. From Slate Hill, by BrydrisViUe and Castle
Ffn, to McCall’s Ferry, 11 miles and back,
tWico_ ti week. , , ;
Leave Slate Hill Monday and Friday at 6 a iri; ,
. Arrive.,at McCall's Ferry by 11 am;
Leave McCall's' Ferry Tuesday and Saturday at
1 2 p iri t • . .
* Arrive at Slate Hill by 7 p ni.
2425 From Hopewell Centro, by Cross Roads, Ap
ple Grove, and Balhistowu, to York, 22 miles
and buck, twice a week.
- Leave Hopewell Centro Wcducsdoj' and Satur
. day at oam; -
Arrive at York by 12 m ; ,
Leave York,Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p in;
Arrive at Hopewell Ocrilro by 7 pm. .
2420 From Wrightsvillo to Margai'ctta Furnace,
New Bridgcville, Gvahanisvillo, and York Fur
nace; to McCall’s Ferry, 2 I S mites and back,
' twice a weekv „ '
Leave WrightsVillo Tuesday and Saturday at 6
a mj-
Arrivo at McCall’s Ferry by. 2 pm ;
Leave McCall’s-Ferry Monday and Friday at 11
am;, . ’
Arrive atWrigbtsvillo by 7 pin. • .
Proposals to commence at Columbia.are invited.
2427 From Cross Roads,, by Union, Chnnecfonl,’
Lower, Ch'ariccford, and Castle Fib, to Peach
. Bottom,’23 inilos and buck, twice a week.
Leave Cross Roads Tuesday and Friday at I p
in;: . , ,
.Arrive at Peach Bottom by .7 pm ; ■
Leave Poach Bottom Tuesday and Friday at 6
am;
Arrive at Cross Roads by 12 m.
2428 Front llanovcr Junction, by Porter’s Sidling,
Jefferson Station, Hanover luid Nc\V Oxford,
,tp Gettysburg, 30.1 miles and back, daily, except
1 Sunday, by railroad, with a branch, from llan
-1 • over to Littlostown, 8 miles and back, six times
1 a week, to bo ran in duo connexion.
.Leave Hanover Junelioii dully 1 , except Sunday,
' at i 0 ain ’ ‘ ,
..Arrive at'GettysWg by 12 mf
* Leave‘Gettysburg daily, except Subctay> at 1 pm;
~ Arrive at Hanover Junction by 3 pm.
2429 From HauoVcr, by.AbbottstoWn, to Fast Ber
lin, 10 miles and back, three times a week.
, Leave Hanover' Tuesday,' Thursday, and Satur
day at 14 pm; .
. Arrive at East Berlin Il3' 4i p m ;
Leave East. BcrlitbTucsday, and, Sat-.
urday at 9 a m;
Arrive at Hanoyor by 12 m.
2430 From. Littlcstown, by Harney, Md., to Em
• mittsburg, 14 miles and back, three times a
week.
with --a
Leave Littlbstown Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day atlpm;
Arrive at Emmittsbitrp: by *t p, m ; , '»•
Leave, Monday, 'tV’cdnosclay, and
, Friday at 4 a ra :
Arrive at Littlestovm by V a in.
Proposals ai'o invited for six tinies a'week'ser
vice.
2431 Front S’, Oxford, by Hampton, Round Hill,
York Sulphur Springs, and Mount Holly
Springe,' to Carlisle, 30 miles and back, six
times a week*
Leave Now Oxford, daily, except Sunday, on ar
' rival of Baltimore mail, say at 1 p m;
Arrive at York Sulphur Springs by 4 p ra.:
Leave York Sulphur Springs daily, except Sun
day/ at sam;
Arrive at New Oxford by Bam;.
Leave York Sulphur Springs daily, except Sun
day, ,at 0 a m; ,
Arrive at Carl isle by 10 a m;
Leave Carlisle daily, except Sunday, on arrival
of Philadelphia mail, 1 say .at 2pm:
' Arrive at York Sulphur Springs bj' 6 p m, •
2432 Front tlanovor, by and Square
Corner, to Gettysburg, 17 miles and back, throe
times & week. •
Lcavo Hanover, Tuesday, I’hursddy, and Satur
day at 1 p in ,*
Arrive at Gettysburg by 6 p m;
Leave Gettysburg, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
urday nt.O am; •
. Arrive at Hanover by 12 m.
2433 From Spring, Forgo ta Codorus,. 5 milejs and
back, once a week.
Leave Spring Forgo Saturday at 12 m;
Arrive at Codorus by I.J p m;
Lcavo Oodorus Saturday at 2J p m;
Arrive at Spring Forgo by 4 p in;
2434 From East Berlin, by King’s Tavern, and
Farmer’s, to York, 14 miles and back, once a
week.
Leave East Berlin Saturday at 7 a ra;
Arrive at York by 104-a m:
Leave York Saturday, on arrival of eastern mail,
say’at 3 pm:
Arrive at East Berlin by 0 p m.
2436 From East Berlin, by Hall, Behmidian, and
Franlclintown, to Uillaburg, 10-wiles and back,
once a week.
Leave East Berlin Thursday at 2 p m;
Arrive at Lillsburg by- G p m
Leave Dillsburg Thursday at 8 a m;
Arrive at East Berlin by 12 m. •
2430 From Chamborsburg, by Saint Thomas, Lou
don/MeConnclsburg, Harrisunville, Ray's Mill,
and Bloody Run, to Bedford, 50 miles and back,
daily.
Leave Chambersbnrg daily at 7 a rtt;
Arrive at Bedford by opm;
Lcavo Bedford daily at 7a m; .
Arrive at Chamborsburg by 0 p ra.
2437 Front Chamborsburg, by Marion, Grech Cas
tle, and State Lino, to Hagerstown, Md., 21
miles and back, six times a week* , ..
Leave Chamborsburg daily, except Sunday, after
arrival of Harrisburg mail, say at 12 m;
Arrive at Hagerstown by 5j p m; 1#
Leave Hagerstown daily, except Sunday, at
am; <
Arrive at Chamborsburg by 12 m.
2438 From Chamborsburg, by Keefer's Store, Up
per' Strasburg; Famiotlaburg, Burnt Cabins,
Shade Gaf), Orbisonia, Shirloysburg, Aughwiok
. Mills, and Vineyard Mills, to Mount Union, 50
miles and back, throe times a week. •
Lcavo Chambersbnrg Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at 4 a nr;
Arrive at Mount Union by 11 P raj; i
Leave Mount Union Monday, Bednesday, fthd
Friday at 4 a m ;
Arrive at Chambcrabifrg Itf IT Pm. - .
2130 From Ohamboraburg, .by Jackson Hall, and
Quincy, to Waynesboro©', 16 miles and back,
three times a week. - s
. Leave Chamborsburg Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at-2 p m;
Arrive at Waynesboro' by pm ;
Leave Waynesboro’ Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at? am;
Arrive at Chamborsburg by X pm.
244$ From MoConnoleburg, to Webster’s Mills, 8
uQm find bask, twice' a week;
Leave McConnolsburg Tuesday and Friday, after
tho arrival of tho Chamborsburg mail, eay at
OJ p m ;
Arrive at Webster's Mills by 8$ .p m; ,
Leave Webster's Mills Tuesday and Friday at 1
pm; .
4rrivo at McCounclsburg by 3 p m.
2441 From Mercorsburg/by Upton, to Green’ Cas
tle, 10 miles and-back, six times a week.
Leave Mcrccsburgdaily, except Sunday, at&am;
Arrive at Green Castle by 7 p nr; ,
Leave Green Castle daily, except Sunday, at 12 m;
Arrive at Mercorsburg by 2 p m.
2412 From Moreersburg, by Sylvan, to Hancock,
Md., 24 miles* and back, once a week. ■< •
Leave Mercorsburg Friday at 8 a raj
Arrive at Hancock by spm;
' Leave Hancock Saturday at 8 a in;
’Arrive at Moreci-sburg by 6 pm. ;
24-13 From Harrisouvillo, by, Dublin Mills, to (Jrbi
, souiu, 30 miles and buck, once a week.
Leave Ilarrisonvillc Tuesday at 0 it m;
Arrive at Orbiaouia, by 6 p m;
Leave Orbisonia Monday at 0 a m;
Arrive at Harrisouvillo by 3 p-m; - •.
244-1 Prom Harrisonvillc, by Saluvia Tannery, West
Dublin, and Wells' Tannery, IV) Hopewell, 20
miles and back, unco a week.
Leave Harrisouvillo Thursday at 8 a m;
■ ■ Arrive at Hopewell by 4 pm;
Leave Hopewell Friday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Harrisonvillo by 3 p m;
2446 From Harrisouvillo, by Emanuel' Sipc'sMill,
avd Warfordsburg, to Hancock, Md., 26 miles
and back, once a week. •
Leave Ilarrisonvillc Monday at 8 a tu;
Arrive at Hancock by 4 p ra;
Leave Hancock Tuesday.at 10 am;
Arrive at Harrisouvillo by 0 p mi
2440 From Bloody Run, by Clearrillo, RobiSouVille
and Warfordsburg, to .Hancock, Md., 32 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Bloody Run Saturday at 7 a
Arrive at Hancock by 6 p m;
Leave Hancock Friday at 0 a m; -
Arrive at Bloody Hun by 0 p m.
2447 From Williamsburg by Yellow Springs, and
Water Street, to Spruco Creek,*l3 miles and
■ back, twice a week..
Leave Williamsburg Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa
turday at 8a m; •
Arrive at Spruco Creek by 12 m;
Leave Spruco Creek .Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa
turday at 1 pm;
Arrive lit Williamsburg by 6 p m.
Proposals are invited for aix-times-a-wcok service.
2448 From Williairisblirg to Spriugfiold Furnace,
6 miles and back, three times a week.
Leav^Williamsburg, Tuesday, Thursday and Sa
turday, on arrival of mail from Spruco Creek,
say’nt 5 p m;
Arrive at Spriugfiold Furnace by 0 p m;
•Leave Springfield Furnace; Tuesday, -Thursday,
and Saturday at 3J p m;'
Arrive at Williamsburg by p iti. ° .
2449 From Fanucttsbnrg, by Dry Run, Spring Run,
Doylsburg; Concord, Waterloo. Peru Mills, East
Waterford, Honey Grove, McCullock’s Mills,
. M'CoysVille, Pleasant View, Spruco Hill, unci
Academia, to G2 miles and back, 3
. titnes a.wocki ;
Loavo Fannettabni’g Tuesday, Thursday and Sa
turday at fi a in; ; -
Arrive at .Port Royal by 7. p m;
Leave Fort Royal Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day, at & a in; .
• Arrive at FanucUsburg by 8 p ni.
2460 From Fannettsburg to Garrick, Furnace, 4 miles
and back, onco a week.
Leave Fannettsburg Tuesday at 7 a m;
. Arrive at Garrick Fnrnaco by 84 a m;
Leave Garrick Furnace Tuesday at SA a Hu -
Arrive at Fannettsburg by 10 a ilh
INSTRUCTIONS,
Containing conditions to he incorporated iii the con
tracts to the extent the department may deem pro
per. -•- ■ ,
1. Seven minutes arc allowedto each intermediate
office, when not otherwise specified, for assorting
the mails; but on railroad and steamboat routes
there is to bo no-more delay than is sufiicieut for an
exchange of the mail bags.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines, and other
routes whore the mode of conveyance admits of it,
the special agents of tho Z’ost Office-Department,
also post Office blanks, mail bags, locks, and .keys,
are to be conveyed without extra charge., ,
3.. On, railroad and steamboat linos, the.route
agents of-the department aro to bo convoyed with
out charge, and lor their exclusive use, ivhilo tra
veling with the mails, a commodious car, or apart
ment in the centre of a cur, properly'lighted, warm
ed and furnished, and .adapted to tho convenient
separation and due security of, the mails, is to bo
provided by the conductor, under the direction of
1 the department.
Railroad and steamboat .companies arc required
to*taUo tho mail from and deliver-it into tho post
offices at. tho commencement and end of their routes,
ami to and from oil offices not more than eighty rods
fipMt a stationer lauding. Proposals may bo sub
mitted lbi* the performance of all othor- side seryieo
—that is, for offices ovel* eighty rods from a sta
tion or landing; '
, Receipts trill bd required for mail bags convoyed
in charge of persons employed by ruilrpad compa
nies. There trill also bo *■* way bills” prepared by
postmasters, or other agents of. the department, to
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination of the several bugs. Oir tho principal
■ stage routes, likewise; receipts will bo required and
waybills forwarded; tho latter to bo examined by
tho several postmasters, to insure regularity in .tho
delivery of mail bags. i
-i. No pay will bo mado for trips not performed; |
and for each of Such omissions not satisfactorily ex
plained three times tho pay of the trip may be de
ducted. For arrivals so far behind time as to break
cunnexion;lvUh depending nlails, andnefi. sufficient
ly excused; one-fourth of the eoplpcuSution for the
■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 tlie hind herein specified, enlarged pe
nalties, proportioned to the nature thereof and tho
importance of tho mail, maybe made.**
“For leaving behind or throwing off the rfiails, of
■any portion of them, for the admission of passen-.
gevs, or for being concerned in settling up or run
ning jin express conveying -intelligence in advance
of the mail> a quarters pay may be deducted.
' C. Finos'will bo imposed, unless tho delinquency
bo promptly and satisfactorily explained by certifi
cates of postmasters or the 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 fie wot, injured,
destroyed, robbed, or’lost; and for refusing, after
demand, to convey the mail'us frequently as the
contractor runs, or is concerned in running coach,
cur, or steamboat on a route. .
7. The Postmaster General may annul the con
tract for repeated failures to run agreeably to con
tract; for violating tho 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 ah express as aforesaid ;
or for transporting persona or packages conveying
mailable matter out of the mail.
• 8. The. Postmaster General may order an increase
of service'on a routo by-allowing therefor a pro rata
increase on tho .cbntruct pay. lie may change
schedules of departures and arrivals in all cases,
and particularly ( .to make them coniform to connex-
ions with railroads, .without increase of pay, provi
ded tho runfiing time bo not abridged. llu may
also order an increase of speed, allowing; within the
restrictions of tho law, a pro rata increase of pay
for tho additional stock or carriers, if any, . The
contractor may, however/ in the case of increase of
speed relinquish the Contract, by giving prompt no
tice to tho department that he" prefers doing so to
carrying'the order into effect. The Postmaster
General may also curtail or discontinue tho service,
in whole or in part, at pro rata decrease of pay, al-
lowing ono month's, extra compensation oil the
amount dispensed with, whenever in his opinion,
the public interest requires the change, or in case he
desires to supersede it by;a different grade of trans
portation. *'
9. Payments will fee ftiadc by collections from or
drafts on postmasters, or otherwise, after the expi
ration of each quurtor—saj* iu Pcbruary, May, Au
gust, and November.'
10. The distances are given according to the best
information; bub no increased pay will bo allowed
should they bo greater than advertised, if the points
to bo supplied bo correctly stated. JHdder# mmt ,
inform themeelves on this point, and also in reference
to the weight of tho mail/the condition of roads,
hills, streanfs, «tc., and all toll-bridges/ fefnos, or
obstructions of any kind by which expense may bo
incurred. . No claim for addit/otfaT pay, based on
such ground, can bd considered; nor lor alleged
mistakes or misapprehensions as to tho degree ol
service • nor for bridge destroyed, femes discon
tinued, or other obstructions increasing distance,
‘ occurring, dflfing the. contract term. Offices estab
lished after* this advertisement is issued, and also
during the contract term, are to bo visited without
oXfrurpay, if the distance bo not increased.
11. A bid received after tho last day and hour
.named, or without tho guaranty required' by law
and a certificate as to tho sufficiency of such guar
anty, cannot be considered in competition with a
regular proposal reasonable in°nmonnt,
12. Bidders should first propose for service, strict
ly according to tho advertisement, and then, if they
desire, separately for different service; and if the
regular bid bo tbo lowest offered for tho advertised
service, tho other proposition may bo considered.
19. There should bo but ono route bid for in a
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids (“pro
posing ono sum for two or more routes") aro forbid
den by law, and cannot bo considered.
14. Tbo route, the service, the yearly pay, the
same and residence of-the bidder, (that is, his usual
pbsrt office address,) and those of each member of a
firm,-Where a company offers/ shouldho.distinctly
stated. , * r
16. Bidders are requested to far aspradu
ticablo, the printed foym of proposal, furnished Eft
the department, to write out in full tho tun Of their:
bids, aud to retain copies of theme <
Altered bids should not be sublmitto.d; uorsh.pujd
bids oneo submitted bo wlthdralvp. No withdraw-■
al of a bidder or guarantor will bo allowed unices
dated and received before tho lost day for receiving
proposals. * lit
Each bid must bo guarantied by two responsible
persons. . • , ' ' ‘ Uj
General guaranties cannot be admitted., The bid
and guaranty should'OOTtfyact/ plainly with the. foil
name of each person.
The department reserves tlio right to reject any
bid which may be deemed extravogant, and also to
disregard tho bids of failing contractors and bidders.
16. Tho bid should bo sealed, superscribed "Mall
Proposals, State of addressed "Socond
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract Office," and
.sent bylaoiV; not-by or to, an agent; hhd;postmas
ters will not r b'nclose (or loiters of any
kind) in theirxjUftflorly returns, / '•
17. Tho contracts aro to bo executed and. return
ed to tho department by or before Uio 1 st.day o/Ah* .
{just. lB6o; but tho service, must bo commenced on 1 '
the Ist July preceding, or on mail day next after
that date, whether tho contracts be executed or not.
No proposition to transfer will bo allowed unless
good and sufficient reasons thereof aro given,; to b#
determined by tho department In all coses the re
tiring contractor will he required to become one of
the sureties on the new contract
18. Postmasters at. offices on or near railroads, bat .
more than eighty rods from a station, .wUI, im-'
mediately after the 3lSt of March next, report-their
exact distance iVohi the nearest -station, and.bow :
they aro otherwise-supplied .with tho mail, to enable
tho Postmaster General to direct a mail-messenger
supply from the Ist of July next
19. Section eighteen of nn aet .of Congress ap
proved March 3, 1846, provides that contracts for
tho transportation of the mail shall bo let" in every
case to the lowest bidder tendering sufficient guar
anties fop faithful performance, Without other mode
of such transportation than may bo uccossaty .tq *
provido.for tho dwe celerity, ceHdlnly; and security
of such transportation." Under this law, bids that
propose to transport the mail with il celerity, oer- .
taiuty, nud security," have been decided to bo tho
only legal bids, are construed as providing for the
'entire mail, however largo, and whatever may be
the mode of. conveyance necessary .to insure its "ce
lerity; certainty, and security," and will havo the
preference over all others.
2d. 'A modification of a hid in any of Us essential
terms iatantamount to a new bid, and cannot bo re
ceived, so as,to interfere with a regular coznpeti
tich, after tbc last hour set for receiving bids. -Ma
king a new bid, with guaranty and certificate, is tho
only way to modify a previous bid.
21. Postmasters aro to bo careful not to cortiiytho
sufficiency of guarantors or sureties without know
ing that they aro persons of sufficient responsibili
ty ; and all bidders; guarantors, and sureties aro dis
tinctly notified that,on a failure to enttil into or per/ .
form thocontracta for tho service, proposed for In
the accepted bids, their legal liabilities bill bo en
forced against them.
22. Present contractors; dn\l Jiersons known at
the department, bust, equally with others, procure
guarantors arid ccftificdtos of their sufficiency sub- ,
atantlally, in the fbfras above prescribed. The cer
tificates of sufficiency must be sighed by a.post
master or by a judge of a court of record. No> oth
er certificate will be admitted.
Feb. 2, ISCO—CU
, Kessler’s Notice;
NOTICE Is hereby given; to ajrpeijsbns in
terested, that the following accounts jjtaVp been
filed in this office by tho accountants tlJ'cmty'named,
for examination, and will bo presented to tho Or
phans' Court of Cumberland'county, for confirma
tion and allowance, On Tuesday the 27th day of
March, A. D. 1800;
]. Tho account'of Jacob Dtstdtfe, executor of tbo
estate of Joseph Grier, iato of Silver Spring town
ship, dcc’d.
2. Final account of Win. R. Gdrgas, Esq., Guar
dian of Elizabeth L. Kaufman/minor child of Ja
cob.Kaufmau, latobf Eastpeuusborough.township,'
dcc’d. • .
3. Second account of John Wallace, Guardian df
Henry, Catharine, Samuel} Mary, and Jacob Brim)
minor children of Joseph Brim, dcc’d.
•Jr. The account of Wm.. Mcchling, executor of
Daniel Mechliug, late of Upper Allen township, do?
ceased. . . ’ •
5. The account of Andrew Irvine,. adnlihiSUAtor
of Armstrong Irviuo> late of Kosciusko county.
State of ludiaua, dec’d.
6. First and final account of Enoch Young, Esq;,
administrator of Baltzcr Lutz, late of Delaware
county, State of Indiana dcc’d.
7. First and final account of Enbch Young, Esq.,
administrator of tho estate of Philip ‘Lutz,Jateof
Monroe township, dec’d.
8. First and final account of Enoch Young, Esq.,
administrator of tho estate of Jesse Young, late of
Monroe township, dcc’d;
9. First and Final Account of Loti Mcrkle. Esq.,
and John Sheely, jr., executors of John Shecly, sf./
lato of Lower Allen township, dec’d.
10. .The account of John Gross and Jacob
Lcidig, executors of John Gross, late of Silver
Spring township, dec’d. ..
11. First aud final account of Jacob Kupert and.
Samuel M. Knpcrt, executors of Qcorgo.ltupert, laid
of Upper Allen township; dec'di
'.'l2. The account of Levi Strohin; administratorof
Conrod Bughmuu, late of Southampton township/
dee’d.
18. Tho first itxid final ttccount of GfiarlcS.. Af.*
White, administrator of tho estate of .Margaret,
Clark/ lute of , tho Borough of Shfppcusburg, de
ceased.'. ‘ .
14. 'The account of David ?. Bunsbaw, Esq., ad
ministrator of-tbo estate of David High, lute of
Hopewell township, deu'd.
15; first and final account of James O. M.
Butts, administrator of the estate of Christian. Co
baugb, late of the borough of Shippousburg, do?
ceased.
• . 30. The first and partial account of Joseph H,
Singiscr and Ahdrotf Singlsof; administrators of
tho estate of George S|ngisor; lute of the Borough
of Mcchaniesburg, dec’d.' . . * . * -.
17. First and final account of Charles G. Chrisf-
Icib, executor of Isaac Christleib, late of.Mifiiiu.
township, dec’d.
18. Final account of Jacob BbWman, executor of
the hist will of Samuel Bowman, late of Westpcahs-.
borbttgh township, doc'd.
. 19. Tho final account of George Kuulde and Ab
raham Grove, administrators of Abraham Grove/
lato of Newton township, deo’d.
20. Tho account of Daniel Lehman, administra-,.
tor of Jacob Lehman, late-of North Middleton tp.v
dec’d. •
. 2L.l’hc final account of Jacob Shrom, one $f tho
executors of JfraHd S. Forney, late of , the Borough
of Carlisle, dcc’d;.
22. Tho account of IVilllafa Otactty; Esq.,* admin
istrator do bonis' non’ with the Will'annoXod orf tho
estate of .Jamison Ilaunon, late of-the Borough of
Ncwvillc, dop'd.
2:1. First and final account of Lewis 11. Williams,
cxccdtor of the and testament of Buth Ir
vine, late, of the Borough of Ncwville, dco’d.
2*l. Tho account of John Gbardiati . of
Sami. Shambaugh, minor son of Philip Sbanibaugh,
Uto of Fraukford township; dot'd’. C ■
25. The first afld final account of Dr. William’ G»-
Myers, oxecutof of Abfaham Myers, late of Dickin
son township, doc’d; ,• : . .
2fi. Tho account of Henry li, Keller; administra
tor of Jacob B. Keller, late of tho Borough of Car
lisle, dec’d. • v
27. Tfio account of John Humer,. Guardian of
Emma Fought, formerly.Kmtoiv Jlumer.
28. Tho account of John'Morrison, executor of .
Samuel Sowers, lute ofDickiusou fp., doc'd;
29. The account of John .C/ondonin, Esq., admin--
isirater of tho estate of Jonathan Eckels, tote of
Silvof Spring township','
SAM(j. .N. EMiNGBB. Register.
Beghdct’V Office, Carlisle, Fob. 27, 1860.
| i nn TOWN'S iLimmercd and Rolled Iron of
I J l/l/tho very best English brands, warranted in f
lovory way superior to American matte just received,
wifhVlurgo assortment of • ...
Sheet Iron, Anvils,
Hoop Iron, Vicos,
Bund Iron, , .. Piles,...
Horse Shoo Iron, Rasps,
Spring Steel, Bolts,
Cast Steel, , Pivots/
Blister Stool, Nuts, ,
Washers, ~ Horse-shoes,
' Screw-plates, Horso-sbdo Nails,'
Blacksmith Bellows, Ac,, •
cheaper than tho cheapest. All Iron sold at city
prices with freight added, and warranted. .
March B,ISGO. . HENRY SAXTON.
Agricultural implements of va
ri r*us kinds, such as
Garden Hoes,
Porks, Garden Trovrpls,
Shovels, Hay Knives,
Hakes, Picks,
Spades, Mattocks,
Hoes, Hay Elevators,
Pruning Hooks, Manure Hooks,
Plows of ton different makes, including Plank's,
Kenwood’s, Gibb’s, ZoiglOr’s, Bloomfield, Torts
Metal, Eagle, and a largo supply of,oil kinds
of Goods to fit out the farmer or moobanlc at
•' Marob 8, 1860.- HENRY SAXTOfc'R *
Cultivators!
J. HOLT;
Postmaster General