iraalgamotlon in Canada.
Hiizens Resort to Mob Laxo, —
. the Detroit Free Press, of the
t the locality known ns Catham,
io of numerous negro disturb
md tho object of much unonvi
,broad, has again distinguished
i peculiar. The Press says:
ihrs since tho Extcr Hall Abo
sent put, hero frpni England,
missionaries, a young woman
'hose mistaken philanthrophy
to devote jiorself to the thunk
ipircving and reforming our fu
. Sho is at this time nineteen
of ago, an intelligent and re
possessed of annuity of several
fs a year, accruing from her
mid. Her affectionate interest
culminated a day or two since
;o to an old darkey preacher
iy, at Catham, an event which
tunity by surprise, and excited
io disgust and indignation, as
■ell known, and, from her edu
inments, much respected,
were married by an Episcopal
1 immediately took possession
il. The night hardly closed
jefbro tho house was assaulted
jfing of about one hundred white
first smashed the windows, then
:'tkiptes|thp ..dqot in, and, without ceremony;
the demonstration to tho house
• * " demolish it over the heads
No harm was offered to
i of .the crowd did not
inblo evidence of their
•nished, when tho aspir
>r-elegant piece of housed
informed that the opera
id so often as an oxpres
he part of tho white citi-
>k the law into their own
respectable and rc
iat were unable to re
in at such outrages upon
. ~ Gardeners.—Those avTso
■ gardens should embrace the
KarliM&ptfpHunitics to begin operations and
as the Spring advances, sys-
judiciously. The Gennan
. has some timely hints on this
wo commend to the attention of
in gardening and fruit
,■ potatoes are the first crops
can be sowed as soon in
; is. out of the ground, using
the Extra Early, two', or
|. of which, a week or ten days
made. The first crop of po-
in, should not be delay*
i^raMßi^gox , ii Seedling is the very best for
; • the. Lady’s Filler and Kid
, should lx? sown in a hot-ben,
We recommend a trial, of the
tp the doiumon Variety,. ■
K crop of spring Spinach may 'be
,1 time. All good gardeners , are
latc fall planting, which was
.the. winter by a light cove'r
.... • .■ .• ,i
crops of the following.vegetables
jWfcmßilMpfera as soon as the weather will ad-
scarlet Radish, followed by j
iWMf^apd-ired tu'rnip-rootcd Radish ; On
i»Mo: «ilvor skin much the best; early
i the Sugar Parsnip ;. in a warm j
Cabbage seed, and a bed
family use and bedding out for
v ’ bods can now he prepared. The
'" Md this month have the coarse
mure applied lust fall .removed,
indcr carefully forked'in, with
[uautity of vrell-rotted manure,
•.ssary.
imo .to'transplant Grape vines,
lUackbcrry canes, and to set
ischcrry, and Currant cuttings,
ithcr vines, shrubbery, &e. No
it; remember, delays are dan
it off not until to-morrow that
as easily done to-day.
Pavers Drive Oct,— -Tho He
per, at Washington, has issued
■r, ami the National 'Era will al
inued after next week, for want
'.tronage. '
C'itv.—Tlio bill incorporating
ito a city lias received the Gub
ition mid is now a law.
v.k, . t cu,,
j Piiir.ADKLPiii.v, March 21.,
.
there tt.no disposition to niter prices. Tl*ri>is very
. . little sbippifagrlonjand, and the sales nrc Confined to
700 bbls.. good Western extra nt*sC 2.v.and in lots
tfpfi'dppl.V the wants of the liome trade nt.sS 73@7.
25 : per hid. -ItyeFlour uml Coro Meal arc scarce,
lots at $1374, a»d the lat
,4»t? .p»sV. ■
>''<l u >ty for .Wheat / We
ted atsl lt@HS per bush.,
and i smalllQts.of: white at $l5B@lC2. ,Hyo is
' acarce aiid'cpti't < ilrflCH to command !)3 cents., Cora
prises are barely main
■Jof yellow at 72@740t5.,
at 6lc. White is worth 72.
Oats aro ia fair'.rcancst at -lie for Delaware,
«alo« of Ohio bbls. at
, ■ 240 hh(M/ at 22Vand Drudge at
■. V at $4 25®4 62J par 64 lbs.
inferior lots at $3 60@4. —
Ihiobthy are scarce and in demand—
I and the latter at $1 00 per
. . •
i. CAufl|li*lii: J lßKET.--Mar<!h 21.
. • (>«* mSsl&rtpfK ■■
4 Woodtcai-d, & Schmidt.
*■'■■ bbL, ■ ssj?6*
■
■■ Odo.. ■ ar
-os
■ 4 12
s!so
PUBIiIC SALE "
HOUSEHOLD & KITCHEN FURNITURE:
; C* pen IWbedsteads, sideboard, BU
, ■ v‘ BEADS, CENTKE TABLES,
i WegSPjifclfc:; : ; ■ Wash Stands,
• ■ Chairs,
Carpels,
Vonitlan Blinds and Shades, Ac.,
p largo assortment of other arli-
I,';". MILK COW.
|l .', AM!>» *Mt'High street, Carlisle, on SAT
-IC. DRDAY, March 24, at 10 o'clock, A. M. A reason*
f Abje drcdlt will bo giren.
M ' D.. B. CULBERTSON.
?; \-C/pltoft>, March 22, iB6o—»
LETTERS of administration on the estate
of Mrs. Ann Scarlght, deceased, lato of South
Middleton township, Cumberland county, have
boon issued by the Register of said county, to the
subscriber, residing in the same township* ' All
persons indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment, and those having claims
will present them for settlement.
HUGH STUART, ArfmV. *
. March 22, 1880—0t*
X EIDICfit, & SAWYER, in connection with
JLi their Dry Goods business, have just opened a
largo stock of CARPETS of all kinds, consisting of
Velvet, Tapestry,
Ingrain,. Venitiau,
Hemp, Rag Carpets.
Also, a full assortment of Stair Carpets, of differ
ent widths. Also,
Floor, OihClotbs,-
Mattings, . , Druggetts,
, Blind-Materials of all kinds, Looking Glasses, anil
other varieties of Housekeeping ,Goods.
Wo invito the inspection of bi>ycrs,,ns wo can of*,
for unusual inducements in this lino of goods. Our
Stock being entirely now, and embraces the newest
stylos and patterns in the market. Wo are olso re
ceiving our Spring Stock of Dry Goods, which, for
completeness, cannot bo surpassed in the State.—
Please irivo us a. call, and examine for yourselves.
b LEIDICH & SAWYER.
March 15, 18C0.
To Parents and Guardians.'
the tuscarora female institute.
THIS Institution is located at Academia,-
Juniata county* Pa., 8 miles from the Penn’a.,
Railroad, at Patterson station, and 0 miles from the
Pcrrysvillc station.
The Academic Year, consists of two Sessions of
five months each. The Summer Session with which
tbo School opens, will commence on Tuesday, tbo
Ist day of May, 1860, and will close on Saturday,
the 29th .September, 1860, dud the Winter. Session,
on Thursday, the Ist day of November, 1800, and
close March 30th, 1801.
Board including Fuel, Eight and Tuition in
the Primary and Collegiate Departments,
per term, payable iu advance, $75 00
Washing, per dozen, ; ; • 38
Lessons on Piano or Gui-
star, according to length, $l6, $2O or $25 per Sess.
Uac of Piano or Guitar, ac
cording to time, 4, sor .6 u
Drawing or flower Pain
ting, 10 to $l5 “
Ancient or Modern Lan-
guagcs, each,
When Tiro is required in
Sleeping Rooms, ..each
pupil, ■ .
Scats in Church Free.
Young ladies will bo met at the above stations
and convoyed to the. Institution, if a short notice
bo given by letter, addressed to tho Principal at
Academia, Juniata county. For circulars or other
information address the. Principal at tho above of
fice.
t ■’ Notice.
TVTOTICE is hereby given that the following
JLI naincd persons have filed.with tho undersigned
their petition for license, under the Act of Assembly
of 31st March; 1860, and tho supplements thereto,,
which petitions be presented to the-Court of
Quarter Sessions of Cumberland county,,on Monday
the 9th day of April, 18C0,
Upper Alien —John.Floyd,
Ldteer Allen —Johu G. Heck, Victor Shannon,
Mathew Thompson.
Carlisle —Westward, Joseph W. Patton, John
Hannon, Henry Glass, Jas. Raymond*' Fast Ward,
William Noaer, ; Joseph Hoiscr, David Martin.
‘ Dickinson —Elias B. Eystcr, Shelly A Ettor. ;
EastpennsboroJ —.Joseph Martin, Jacob Shell,
Samuel. Smith, A. P. Erb.
A.-Dakins.
If.iwpdcn —George Setrer,.Abraham Stone* •
Mifflin —H, Kenegy, A. ICosor <fc Co,,
. A. Liggett. ’
Meehanicsbiirg —Henry W. Irvine, James A. Ma
lojvGcorge L. Sponsion ’ ■*' ■ .
Neic Cumberland —Jacob Switzer, Goo. Fackler,
Henry B. Stone.
JS r ewton —Samuel Parks, Christopher Mullingcr,
Samuel Specse; • ,
Mewvilte —Daniel S. Dunlap, John M.-Woodburn.
Jftp'th Middleton —-J. C. Beecher.
T Middlesex Township —Owen & Clendon.in, William
Crozer.
William Clark, Geo. W. Coffey.
Shippeusbnry —Henry Uursh, Johu Ford, Samuel
Jeffery, Mary A. Matecr,
ShippensltHrg Tp.—Jacob Keller.
Silver Spring—J. W, Lcidig, David Bollinger,
Jacob Otstott, John Loy, William Bell.
South S. Clark, Snider Rupley,
J»hu Bicker, Adam Waroham, Isaac Parsons, sr.
. Cnrliafr—-Js a s t Wanf, C.'Ncff & G. Vinters, VTm.
Martin, John Chiifitlan Inlioff, Charles I*.
-Eckels, Samuel C. Huyctt.. Vest Ward, Sami. W.
Haverstiok.
Skippcnnhurg Bn . — John 11. Criswell.
Fnmh/ord —William Green.
, I*. S. CROFT, Clk. Qitnr. Sees.
March 15, IB6o—lt
THE entire stock of elegant assorted Dry
Goods, at the store,of CIIAS. OGILBY, will be
sold off at cost, and many articles below cost. Now
is the time to got bargains, as thowliolo stoqk must
be: closed out in a abort time. Silks, Delaines,
Ohallic's, Prints, Muslins, Cloths, Cttssinicros, Ac.,
in great varict}*. Looking Glasses, all sizes. In
grain, Three Ply, Hemp and Veuitiun Carpeting,*
very low.
Persons can now supply ihcaisclvcs with Spring
Goods very cheap.
March 8, 1860.
THE, subscriber respectfully . informs his
friends and. the public generally, thujs.hj) has
leased, that well known house .at .the Railroad
Bridge, East Main Street, Carlisle, (formerly kept
by him as a tavern) whore he w|JT bp glad to. sop
his old friends and customers. The house has been
put in good condition, and every attention will bo
paid to those . stopping with him, to .make . them
comfortable, . There is also bn the third story a
Dagucrrpnn, gallery with sky-light attached, for
rent. Ale* Beer”and Oysters, constantly on hand.
Having a largo and convenient Stable, with'a
running Spring near it. Drovers would find it to
their tfdvantago to stop .with him.
Boarders will be taken, by tho week, month or
year. WILLIAM MOUDY. •
Carlisle, March 8, 1860. .
N. B. The Blacksmith shop attached to tho pre
mises is for rent
Poor House Visitors’ Report.
BEFORE the Hon. James 11. Graham, Pres
ident Judge and bis Associates, the following
proceedings wore had, .to wit >
The undersigned Committee appointed by the
Court to visit, examine into, and report upon the
mode of management and present condition of the
Poor Housq of this county, bog leave to state, that
in the discharge of the duties assigned them, they
have visited the institution atdifferenttimes during
the year. There were in. the houso on the Ist day
of January, 1859, 138 of which 34 wore colored.*?—
There has been admitted since then 154, of which 7
were colored, making tho .whole number provided
for during the year 292; of those 12 died and 142
discharged, leaving the number in tho house on tho
Ist of January, 1860, 138 of which 30 are colored;
out>door paupers 25, makiug tho whole number
cbargablo at tho end of tho year 163.
Wo are happy to say that wo found everything
m 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 tho physician. Labor is provided
for them that aro able to work. The children re
ceive proper caro and attention and when old enough
aro put out to suitable persons. Your committee
arq fully satisfied that tho institution has been well
and truly managed during tho year.
Respectfully, ’
JONATHAN HOLMES,
DAVID KUTZ,
A. J. HERMAN,
Visitors.
Jan. 21. 1860.
mb.
ly the.Bev.-It. Bern
of the bride’s father,
of Pontotoc, Miss., to
ofCarlisle.
igh township, on the
r or, William Hender-
Jujia A. Tritt, aged 5
days. . y
Surveying and Draughting.
HTHE undersigned respectfully informs the
“*■ citizens of Carlisle ana vicinity, that'ho is pro-
P* ro( * to attend to Surveying and Draughting in all
their branches, at tho shortest notice. Orders left
at tho law office of Wm. M. Penrose, Esq., will bo
promptly attended to.
TO bo had at EBY'S some of the choicest
No. 1 MAOKERAL, over offered in Carlisle*
December 22, 1860,
Notice.
Mew Carpet Hall.
TERMS
REV. W. G. E. AGNEW,
Principal,
March 15, IB6o—-2m
HOTELS.
RETAILERS.
Selling off al (lost!
TO (lie PnWJicV
January Term, 1860jj-<2 Ma rter Sessions, 1860.
„ / JOSEPH RITNBR; Jr.
March 1,1860—3 m»
Poor-House Statement
For the year 1859.
JOHN TRIMBLE, ABRAHAM BOSLER, and
v jcLLIAM QRACEY,Esquires, Directors of the
Poor and of the House of Employment of tlio
C)imty of-Cumberland, in account] with said
County, from tbo first day of January till the
thirty-first day of December, 1859.
Cush received from County Treasury, $16,000 00
44 from Col. Wherry for use of Mrs.
' Holley, 27 00
“ from T. M. Biddle, Esq., for use of
E. Mohlcr, !27 50
44 from R. M’Cartnoy, by the bands
of T. M. Biddle, for board of
prisoners, 37 50
. 11 from Joseph Lobach, for use of
• Mrs. Kuettle, ' ■ 45 00
44 from, Joseph Lobach, for sun- .
dries, 11 37
from Esq. Moans, for use of C.
McLaughlin, 50 00,
44 from John Clondchin, for hides, - 188 89
“ from Carlisle Dep. Bunk, 2,000 00
44 from Gardner, Saxton, Ac., for old
metal and nails returned, Ac., 23 40
Cash paid for merchandise, groceries,
Ac., $2,915 40
44 for stock, . 2,725 09
44 for saddlery, 213 09
14 for support of out-door paupers, 794 13J
“ for shocmaklng, tailoring, hat
ting, Ac. 45G 28
44 tinware and tinkering, 109 04
44 sundries, 01$
J 4 blacksmitbiug, 15 37$
fire insurance comp’y,, 218 78
44 farm and horse shed, 110 83
u grain, flour and grinding, '1,400 43$
“ threshing machine,, horse-power
nud bolt, , 117 20
44 for locust posts and making posts, 60 46
“ for constables and justices foes, 107 60
44 for out-door funeral expenses, 121 12$
44 J» S. Colwell, Esq., balance in full
of interest of. the O’Brian re
cognizance in Orphans’ Court
lUI widow O’Brian’s death, and
Gabriel O'Brian’a share of said
estate on, widow's death, Mr.
Colwell being adm’r of said
widow,, and also representing
Gabriel O’Brian, 111 47
f 4 T. M. Biddle, Esq., salary, 30.00
■ 44 ’ Carlisle Dep. Bank interest, ’ 21 33
“ Dr. Ziegler, salary, 100 00
u Joseph Lobach, salary, 050 00
" Jacob Squier, salary, 120 00
u , for wood and coal, , ■ 412 95
u Philadelphia.ATrasbouso, 5< 83
(< State lunatic asylum, 412 74-
“ for medicines, 89 88
u for leather,
" for castings,'
“ for hardware, ' 113 44
“ for farming utensils, 65 60
(t for mason and carpenter work, . 24 62*
“ for .out-door medical aid, 24 75
“ Dauphin County Poor.-housc, . 37 01
“ Huntingdon county Poor-house, 31 50
“ O’Brian's estate,
" for hay and straw,
“ for now barn,
{t A., Busier, extra pay,
“ S, Tritt, extra pay,
“ . John Trimble, extra pay,
u Trout for thrashing, II 20
“ for wagon making, # 176 01
Balance duo treasurer on last settlement, 177. 56£
JACOB. SQUIER, Esq;, Treasurer of the Poor
House and the House of Employment of Cum
berland. County, iui account with the Directors of
said Institution, from the Ist day of January till
the 3!st day of December, 1860.
‘U--. DR. , / •
Cash from County Commissioners, $16,000 00
** from different sources, as exhibit
ed in the foregoing statement, 487 -26
from Carlisle Deposit Bank,- 2,000 00
u . for old metal, nails returned, &c., ,23 40
Balance duo Treasurer, ' % 80 18J
By cash paid on Directors’ orders, $18,419 28£
By balance duo Treasurer at last act- . ’ r ' .
tlemout, 170 56i
Carpenter work of now Barn,
Stock on Foi'm Ist January , 1800.
' 6 horses, 2 colts, two yrs. old, li steers, 14 milk
cows, T bull, 2 yoke of working oxen, 3 calves, 2.
heifers, 30 shoats, 10 pigs, 5 breeding sows, 10
sheep. • ■
Purk, Beef, Mutton, and Teal, fatted and
killed on the farm in 1&59,
46 hooves,: avcfagc weight 3ff3i. pounds—lB,o97
lbs*; 8 calves, average weight 72 pounds—s76.lbs.;
11 sheep, average weight 43 1-5 pounds—47s lbs.
Making in all 24/715 pounds.
Farming Utensils on Pawn Is/ January iB6O,
1 broad and 1 narrow wheeled wagons, 1 stone
wagon, 1 wagon bed, 1 pair wood ladders, 2 pair of
hay ladders, 1 cart and cart gears, 1 one horse wa
gon and harness, 0 plows, 2 single shovel plows, 4
barrows, 6 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, 36 cow chains, G setts wagon gears, 6
setts plow gears) sbtts leather fly nets, 1 sett car
penter's tools) t sett blacksnpth’s t 0015 , 41 sett butch
er’s tools, 4 wheelbarrows, 1 cabbage knife, C grain
cradles, 22 mowing scythes, 2 mattocks, 3 crowbars,
2 picks, 7 shovels, 1 jaokscrow, 1 largo sled, and a
variety of quarrying tools; also, spades, forks, rakes,
sickles, corn hoes, stone hammers, wood saws, mnl
lots, wedges, Ac.
Schedule shoiding the proceeds of the Farm
for 1859. ,
1400 bushels of wheat, 30 bushels rye, 1000 bush
els corn, 600 bushels oats, 300 bushels potatoes, 1
bushel timothy seed, 35 loads hay, 15 loads corq
fodder, 5 loads pumpkins, 2500 beads oabbago, 31
bushels parsnips, 30 bushels boots, 4 bushels beans,
4000 cucumbers, 10 bushels raddiabes, 2 barrels ei
der, 15 crocks apple butter.
Articles made in the House<
30 bolsters, 35 caps, 185 shirts/ 7 handkerchiefs,
15 barrels'soft soap, 40 lbs. hard soap, 20 bonnets,
,25 comforts, 90 chomics, 110 frocks, 66 aprons, 45
shoks, 25 pairs stockings footed, 25 pairs stockings
knitted.
Number of paupers in the house on the
Ist of January, -1869, of which 34
were colored, 138
Number admitted up to the 31st Decem
ber, 1859, of which 7 were colored, 164
Making the whole number through tho
year, * .292
Of which 12 died and 142 discharged/ 154
Leaving tho number, remaining in. the
house on tho Ist of January, 1860/ ,
of which 36 are colored, . 138
Out-door paupers supported at publlo
expense through tho year, 25
Whole number remaining chargeable at
tho end of tho yeaf, 133
There aro males 82, of which 21 are col
ored,. .
There arc females 56, of which 14 are
colored, *>3 ...
And 25 out-door paupers, , 25—163
There are as near as can bo ascertained
2 under one year old; 12 from 1 to 5
years; 9 from 5 to 10; 5 from 10 to 15;
8 between 15 and 20; 23 between 20
and 30; 16 between 30 and 40; 17 be
tween 40 and 50; 11 between 60 and
60; 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 been received and. sup
ported for short periods, without regular orders.
Wo, tho Directors of tho Poor and of tho Houso
of Employment of Cumberland county, do certify
that tho above and foregoing statement contains a
just and true exhibit of tho Institution, during tho
period above stated, according to tho best of our
knowledge.
llllSK) Given under our hands and. tho seal of
(SSSPaaid office, this 9th day of January, 1860*
JOHN TRIMBLE, )
A. BOBLER, > Directors*
WM. GRAOEY, J
March V, 1-800—
Notice.
LETTERS of administration on tho citato
of Martin Mounts, lato of Frankford townlhip,
docoasod, have boon issubd by tho Register of uum
borland county, to tho subscriber residing in
North Middleton township, in snid county. Allfocr
sons indebted do Said estate are requested to tnaho
immediate payment, and those having claims will ■
present them for settlement. . 1
JOHN. WAGGONER, Adm'r.
February 2, 1860—0t^
Wm. O. Halbert,
ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in the roar
of the. Court House, aborning Rhoom’a Hull. .
.January 10, 1860.
For Sale.
ONE BROOl) MARE, heavy with foal, and
six years old this spring. . Enquire of Henry'
Glass, Carlisle.
March 1,1860—3 t . .
rplIE subscriber has just returned fVpuvtho
J. eastern cities with tho largest, cheapest, and
best selected assortment of Hardware, over offered
in this county. Every thing kept in a largo whole
sale and retail Hardware ators, can bo had a little
lower than at any other bouse in tho county, at tho
cheap hardware store of tho subscriber.
Nath and 50 tons Kails and Spikes Just
received of tho very best makes and all warranted.
Country merchants supplied with. Nails at manu
facturers prices.
600 _p»fr Tract Chain* of all kinds, with a largo
assortment of butt chains, halter chains,'breast do.,
fifth chains, log chains, tongue ‘chains, cow chains,
Ac.. Ac.
$18,519 CO
Ilamcß. —3so pair of Hames of all kinds just re
ceived. Common pattern, Loudon pattern, Eliza*
botbtowp pattern, with and Without patent fasten
ings,,cheaper than over.
:•-Paints and OtVs.—lO tong White Load, 1000 galls.
Oil just received, with a*largo, assortment of Var
nishes, turpentine, japan,- putty, litharagc, 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, Ac. Colors of
every description, dry and in oil, in cans and tubes.
Farm Just received the largest, cheapest,
and-best assortment of Farm Bolls iu the county.,
Grcencastlc metal and Bell metal, warranted not to
crack.
Poiqdcn-r- 25 kogs Dupont Rock and Riflo Pow
der, with'a large assortment of Safety Fuse, Picks,
Crowbars, Stouo Drills, Stono Sledges, Stone Ham
mers, Ac.
Pumps-and. Cb»«if.-r5O 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, Jilarch 8, 1860.
T 1 ETTERS testamentary on the estate of
JLi John Wynkoop, late of ’Wcstponnsborough
township, Cumberland county, having been Issued
by the Register of Cumberland county, to the.un
dersigned residing in Frankford township. In said
county. All person's indebted to Said estate are
hereby notified to make immediate payment, and
those haying claims tfgaiiist the same to present
them for settlement to ’
450 96
62.39,
February 0, IB6o—6t*
Prollioiiolary’s Police.
294 58
49 18
5,479 073
70 60
46 50
TVTOTLCJE is hereby given to all persons in-
J-1 terostod, that tho following accounts have boon
filed in tho Prothonotary's Office, for examination,
and will bo presented to tho Courtof Common Pleas
for confirmation and allowance on Wednesday, tho
lltb day of April, I 860:
1. The first and final account of Benjamin Kauf
man and Christian Herr, Assignees, of P. F. Ego.
,‘2d. The account of Andrew M. Middleton, Com
mittee of William Hamp.
- 3. Tho account of Hon. Samuel Woodb'urn, Se
questrator of. tho Hanover, and Carlisle Turnpike
Hoad Company
37 50
$18,596 84 ;
March 8,1800—3 t
UNITED STATES MAILS.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Washington, December 10, 1859,
PROPOSALS ■will bo'received at the Con
tract Office of this Department until 3 p. m. of
Saturday, March 31, 1860, for qbnycylng tho mails
of tho United States for four years,- commencing Ju
ly 1, 1860, and ending iu the State of
PENNSYLVANIA, on thfrroutcs and by the ached-'
ules of departures add arrivala bcrcin specified.
. Decisions announced by April 24, I 860; _
{Bidders will examine carefully tho insb'uctione an
nexed.)
2404 From Harrisburg, by. Dadphin, Ellwood, Pino
Grove, and Summit Station, to Auburn, 59
. miles and back, daily, except Sunday, by rail
road.
. Leave Harrisburg daily, except Sunday, at 2.10
pm; . J
Arrive atAnburn by 6.10 pm,;'. ■
Leave Auburn daily, - except Sunday, at 9 a m ;
Arrive, at Harrisburg by 12.42 pm.
2405 From. Harrisburg, by Linglcystown, 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 nt Jonestown by 6 p m ;
Leave Jonestown Tuesday and Saturday at 7 am;
Arrive at Hdrrisburg:by 4 p xq.
Proposals arc invited for a third weekly trip..
1406 From Harrisbxrg, by Shophordstown, Dills
burg, Clear Spring, York Sulphur Springs,‘and
Heidlersburg, to Gettysburg, 85 miles and back,
twice a week.
Leave Harrisburg Monday and Friday, at 8 a
m;
Arrive at Gettysburg by 5 p m f
Leave Gettysburg Tuesday and Saturday at 8
$18,590 84*
$13,590 844
$512 81
am;.
Arrive at Harrisburg by 5 p m.,
Proposals, are invited for a third.wcckly trip.
2407 From' Hardsbrtrg, fey Lisburn, to Lcwiabcrry,
' \ 12 mile's abd back, once a week..
Harrisburg Saturday at 1 p m;
Arrive,at Lewisborry by spm; .
Leave Lewisborry Saturday at 8 am;
Arrive at Harrisburg at 12 m.
2408' From Harrisburg, by Sbiromanstown, Mo
obanicsburg, Carlisle, Kerrvillo, Plainfield,
* Nowvillo, Oakville, Sbipponsburg, and Scot
land, to Obambersburg, 52 miles and back,
twice daily, except Sunday, by railroad.
Leave Harrisburg daily, except Sunday, at 85 a
.. m and 1.10 pm;
Arrive at Cbambqrsburg by 12 m and 4pm;
Leave Obambersburg daily, except Sunday, at 4}
a m and 3* p m;
Arrive at Ilarrisbury by 75 a m and 7* p m,
2409 From Pino. Cfrovo to Tromont, 9 miles and
back, three times a week. , -
Leave Pino drove Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
. urday, nt 6 a'm ;
Arrive at Trcmont by 7a m ; .
Leave Trcmoiit Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur
day, at 5 p m;
Arrive at Pino Grove by 7 p m.
2410 From , York Sulphur Springs, by Bermudian,
Hall, and Davidsburg, to York, 23 miles and
back, once a week.
Loato York Sulphur Springs Saturday at X p m;
Arrive at York oy 7 p m;
Leave York Saturday at 0 a m;
Arrive at York Sulphur Springs.by 12 m.
2411 FromMctobauicsbUr'g, fey Sidohsburg, Lisburn,
Lewisborry, Rossvillo, and Dover, to York/ 31
miles and book, onco a week.
Leave Mcobanic'slmrg Tuesday at 6 d m;
Arrive at York by 6 p m;
Leave York Wednesday at fl a m;
Arrive at Moebanicaburg by 0 p m.
2412 Frenr Carlisle, by White House, Dickinson,
. Walnut Bottom, and Leo’s Cross Roads, to
Sbipponsburg, 20 miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Carlisle Monday and Friday at 1 p m;
Arrive at Sbipponsburg by 7 p m ;
Leave Sbipponsburg Tuesday and Saturday at. 1
pm;
Arrive at Carlisle by 7 p m.
Proposals are invited for a third weekly trip.
2413 From Carlisle, by Allen, to Boiling Springs,
15 miles an,d 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
am;
Arrive at Carlisle by 12 m.
2414 From Korrsvillo, by Mount to Stonghs
town, 7 miles and book, once a week'.'
Leave Korrsvillo Saturday at 10am;
Arrive at Steughstown by 12 m;
Leave Steughstown Saturday at 1 p m;
Arrive at Korrsvillo by 3 p m.
2415 From Sbipponsburg, by Orrstown, Pleasant
Hall, and Upper Strosburg, to Roxbury, 15
miles and book, twice a week.
. Leave Sbipponsburg Wednesday and Saturday at
9 am;
Arrive at Roxbury by 1 p m;
Leave Roxbury Wednesday and Saturday at -
am; v
Arrive at Sblpponabnrg by 6 p m.
2416 From Shipponsburg, by Middle "P r * D £» f 0
Newburg, 7 miles and back, throe times a nook.
Loavo Shipponahurg Tnasday, Tliuwday, and
Efotarday.et p»;
> Arrive at Nowburg by CJ p nl'r
Notice.
JOHN MOUNTZ, Sx’r.
T. QUIGLEY, Prolh'y.
Leave Newburg, Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur
day at 12} pm;
Arrive at Shippousburg by. 2} p pa. .
Proposals for six times a week'service are invi
-1 ted.
2117 From’ Mahanoy, by Fisher’s Ferry and Augus
ta, to Suubury, 13 miles and back, twice a
• week. .
| Leave Mahanoy, Tuesday and Saturday at 1 p ra;
Arrive at Suubury by 6 p in; • •
. Leave Sunbury, Tuesday and Saturday at 8a m;
Arrive at Mahanoy at 12 m.
2418 From Herndon, by Mahanoy, Robuck’s, Green
brier, Lino Mountain, Upper Mahantaiigo, aud
Barry, to Mincrsvillfe, 43 miles and back; twice
a week.
Leave Mahanoy, Monday aud Friday at Cam;
Arrive at Minorsvillo by 5 p m;
Loavo Minorsvillo Tuesday and Saturday at G a m;
Arrive at Mahanoy by 5 p m.
2110 From Gratz, Klingorstown, Rough and Ready,
and Helper,' to Upper Mahautaugo, 17 miles
and back, once a week.
Loavo Gratz Wednesday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Upper Mahantaugo by 10 a ra; ’
Leave. Upper Mahantaugo Wednesday at 12 m;-
Arrivo at Gratz by 5 p m.
2420 From Gettysburg, by Fairfield, Fountain Dale,
Waynesboro’, Ringgold, Md., aud Loitoralmrg,
to Hagerstown, 35 miles aud back, three a week.
Leave Gettysburg, Tuesday, Thursday, aud Sat
urday, at 8 u m ;
Arrive at Hagerstown by .4 pm:
Leave Hagerstown Monday, Woduesday, amlFri
. day, at 8 a in;
Arrive at Gettysburg by 4 pm.
2421 From Gettysburg, by Granite Hill aud lluu
torstown, to New Chester, 11 miles and back,
three times a week to Huulorstowu, aud twice
a week residue.
Leave Gettysburg Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
urday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Huuterstown by gV am, “and at New
Chester on Tuesday and Saturday by 11 a m ;
Leave New Chester Tuesday ami Saturday at 12 in;
m Arrive at Huuterstown'by'll p in, aud at Get
tysburg Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday by
-3 pm. ,
2422 From Gettysburg, by Mummasburg, Arcudts
villo, Bigler, Boudersvilld,. Meuallou. and Ta
ble Rock,to‘Gettysburg, equal to 25,miles aud
back, twice a week.
Leave Gettysburg Tuesday, aud Saturday at 7 a
m; .
Arrive at Bqndcrsville by 11 a m ;
Leave aiid Saturday at 1
• pm; ,
Arrive at Gettysburg by 5 p,m. .
2423 Front Shrewsbury, by •Stewarlatown, Straw
bridge, Fawn Grove, and Sluto Ridge, to Bry
ansville, 20 miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Shrewsbury Wednesday and Saturday at
Ipni'i
Arrive nt Bryansville by 7 p ra;
Leave Bryansville Wednesday and Saturday at
6am;
• -Arrive at Shrewsbury by 12 m.
2424 From Slate Hill, by BryapsHlio and Castle-
Fin, to McCall's Ferry, II miles and back,
twice a week.
Leave Slate Hill. Monday and Friday at 6 am;
Arrive at McCall's Ferry by Ham;
Leave McCall’s Ferry Tuesday ami Saturday at
2pm;
. Arrive at Slate Hill by ? pm.
2426 From Hopewell, Centre, by Cross Roads, Ap
ple Grove, and Dallastown, to York, 22 miles
and back, twice a week.
LoaVo Hopewell Centre Wednesday and Satur
day at 6am;
Arrive at York by 12 m;
Leave York Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p m ;
Arrive at Hopewell Centre by 7 pm*-. '‘. /
2426 From Wrightsvillo to Margarctta Furnace,
'Now Bridgoville, Grahamsvillo, and York Fur
, naco, to McCall’s Ferry, 23 miles and baefi,
twice a week.
Leave Wrightsvillc Tuesday and Saturday ut G
• , a m;
Arrive at McCall's Ferry by 2 p m ;
Leave McCall’s Ferry Monday and Friday at 11
am;
. Arrive at Wrightsvillo by 7p m. . /
Proposals to commence at - .. Columbia are invited.
2427,Fr0m Cross Roads,. by Union, Chanccfqrd,
Lower Chnnecford, and Castle Fin, to Poach
Bottom,'23 miles and back, twice a. week.
.. Leave Cross Roads Tuesday and Friday at 1 p
m; - ‘ v -
Arrive at Peach Bottom by 7 p m ;
Leave Poach Bottom .Tuesday un£ Friday at 6
am;
Arrive at Cross Roads by 12 m. *. ,
2428 From Hanover Junction, by Porter’s. Sidling,
■ Jefferson Station, Hanover and Now Oxford,
- to Gettysburg, 30£ miles and back, dally, except
Sunday, Vy railroad, with a branch from Han
over to Littlcstown, 8-miles and back, six times
. a week, to bo run in due connexion.
~Jbpayq-Hanover Junction daily, except Sunday,
- rat 10 ant;
Arrive at Gettysburg by 12 m;
Leave Gettysburg daily, excopt.Sunday, at I pm;
Arrive at Hanover Junction by 8-p m*
2429 From' Hanover, by Abbottstown, to East Ber
lin, 10 miles and,back, three times a week.
Leave Hanover Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur
day dt 14 p m';
Arrive at East Berlin by 44 p m ;
Leave East Berlin Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
urdayat9am;
Arrive at Hanover by 12 m.
2430 From Littlcstown, by Harney, Md. f to Era
- mittsburg,' 14 niilcs and back, three times d
week.
Leave Littlcstown Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day at I p m ;
Arrive at Eramittsburg by 4 p m;,
Leave Eramittsburg. Monday, Wednesday, ami
Friday at 4 a m ;
Arrive at Littlcstown by 7a m. ,
Proposals are, invited for Six times a week ser
vice.
2431 From N. Oxford, by Hampton, Round Hill,
York Sulphur Springs, andl'Mount Holly
Springs, to Carlisle, 30 miles and -hack, six
tiroes a week. .
Leave Now Oxford, daily, except Sunday, on ar
rival of Baltimore mail, say at 1 pm;
Arrive at York Sulphur Springs by 4 p m;
Leave York Sulphur Springs daily, except Sun
day, at 5 a in ; ,
Arrive at New Oxford by 8 a in; ,
Leave York Sulphur Springs daily, except Sun
day, at 6 a m;
Arrive at Carlisle by 10 a m ;
Leave Carlisle dailj’, except Sunday, on arrival
of Philadelphia mail, say at 2p m ; ’
Arrive at York Sulphur Springs by C p m.
2432 From Hanover, by M’Shorrystown ami Square
Corner, to Gettysburg, 17 miles and back, three
times a week,
Leave Hanover, Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur
day at 1 p m;
Arrive at Gettysburg by 0 p m ;
Leave Gettysburg, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
urday nt C* a rtf;
Arrive at Hanover .by 12 m.
2433 From Spring Forgo to’ Codorus, 5 miles and
back, onco a week.
Leave Spring Forge Saturday at 12 m;
Arrive at Codorus by 1* p m;
Leave Codorus Saturday nt 2* p m;
Arrive at Spring Forgo by 4 p m.
2434 From Fuat Berlin, by King’s Tavern, and
Farmer’s, to York, 14 miles and back, onco a
week. .
Leave East Berlin Saturday at 7 am;
Arrive at York by 104 a m ;
Leave York Saturday, on amvalof eastern mail,
say at 3 p m:
Arrive at Eastficrliu by 0 p m.
2435 From East Berlin, by. Hall, Bermudian, and
tfrauldln town, to DlUsburg, 10 miles and back,
once,a vteeft. '
Leave East Berlin Thursday at 2 pm;
Arrive at IMUsburg by C p m;
Leave Dillsburg Thursday at S a m;
Arrive at East Berlin by 12 m.
2436 From Chtimbbraburg, by Saint Thomas, Lou
don, McConnolsburg, Harrisonvillo, Ray’s Mill,
and Bloody Run, to Bedford, 5G miles and back,
daily..
Leave Cbambcraburg daily at 7 a m;
Arrive at Bedford by 9 prm ;
Leave Bedford daily at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Obambersburg by 9 p m.
2437 From Chnmhcraburg, by Marlon, Green Cas
tle, and State Lino, to Hagerstown, Md., 21
miles and back, six times a week.
Leave Cbninborsburg daily, except Sunday, after
arrival of Harrisburg mail, say at 12 m ;
Arrive at Hagerstown by 5* pm; .
Leave Hagerstown daily, except Sunday, at C*
a m;
Arrive at Chamhcrsburg by 12 ra.
2438 From Cbnraborsburg, by Keefer’s Store, Up
per Strnsburg, Fanncttsburg, Burnt Cabins,
Shade Gap, Orbisonin, Sbirloyaburg, Angbwick
Mills, iyid Vineyard Mills, to Mount Union, 50
miles and buck, throe times a week.
UtaVo Chamboraburg Tuosilay, Thursday, and
Saturday at 4 a ra;
Arrive at Mmint Union by Jl.p m.
Ldavo Mount Union Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 4 a'm;
Arrive at Oham'bcrsbnrp by li p m.
•>430 From - Cbamhorsburg, by Jacknon Hall, and
Quiney„ to Wayncsboroo*, 1C miles and back,
tbtbo tidies a week.’
Leave Obambersburg Monday, Wednesday, And
Friday at 2p m; .. ..
. Arrive at Waynesboro’ by 9j p‘m':'
Leave Waynesboro* Monday, Wednesday, and
. Friday'at 7a m
Arrive at ? Cbaraberebtirg fey 1p m. > -
2'44o.Froxri MoConnelsbarg, to Webster’s ‘Mills, 8
Wiles und bacj{, twice a week.
Leave McConnoleburg Tuesday and Friday, after
the arrival of thb ChambcrsTnirg mail, say at
6J p m j
Arrive at Webster's Mills by 8J pm; . ...
Leave Webster’s Mills Tuesday and Friday at 1
pmj
Arrive at McConnclaburg by 3 p mi
2411 From Morccrsburg, by Upton, to Green Cas
tle, 10 miles and buck) six times a week.
Leave Morccsburg daily, except Sunday, at 5 a m;
Arrive at Green Castle by 7 £ m;
Leave Green Castle daily, except Sunday, at 12 m;
Arrive at Morccrsburg by 2 p in. .
From Morccrsburg, by Sylvan, to Hancock,
Md., 24 miles and buck, once a week. •
Leave Mcrcoraburg Friday at tie m;
Arrive at Hancock by 5 p in;
Leave Hancock Saturday ut 8 a m ;
Arrive at’Mercorsburg by 5 p in.
2443 From Harrisouville, by Lublin Mills, to Orbi
souiu, 30 miles and back, once a week.
Leave 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;
244-1 From Jlarrisonville.'by Suluviu Tannery, West
Lublin, and Wells’ Tannery, to Hopewell, 20
miles and bade, once a week.
Leave Harrisonvillo Thursday at S a m;
Arrive at Hopewell by 4 p m;
Leave Hopewell Friday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Harrisouvillu by 3 p in;
2115 From llarrisunvillc, by Emanuel SipcV Mill,
ovd Warfordsburg, to Hancock/Md., 20 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Harrisonvillo Monday at $ a iu; .
Arrive nt Hancock by 4 p in;
Leave Hancock Tuesday at 10 a m;
Arrive at Hurrisouville by. 6 p* m*.
2410 From Bloody Bun, by Clearrillc, Uobisonvjlb*
and Warfordsburg, to Hancock, Md., 32 miles
, and back, once a week.
Leave Bloody Run Saturday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Hancock by 5 pm;.
Leave Hancock Friday at 0 a m;
Arrive at Bloody Run by 0 p hi.
2117 From Williamsburg by Yellow Springs, and
Water Street, to Spruce Creek, 13 miles and
back, twice a week.
Leave Williamsburg Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa
turday at 8 a mr
Arrive at Spruce Creek by 12 m;
Leave Spruce Creek Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa
turday ut. Ipm;
Arrive at Williamsburg by 5 p in.
Proposals are invited forsix-limcs-tt-wcck service.
2148 From Williamsburg to Springfield Furnace,
5 miles and back, three times a week.
Leave Williamsburg, Tuesday, Thursday and Sa
turday; on arrival of mail from Spruce Creek,
. say at 5,p m;
Arrive al Springfield Furnace by C pin; .
Leave Springfield Furnace, Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at 3J pm; ;
■ Arrive at Williamsburg by 4i p m., .
2440 From Fannettsburg, by Dry Run, Spring Ruu l
. Loylaburg, Concord, Waterloo. Peru Mills, East
Waterford, Honey Grove, McCullbck’s Mills,
. ’M’Coyaville, Pleasant View, Spruce Hill, and,
■ Academia, to Port Royal, 02 miles and back, 3
'times a week.
.Leave Fannettsburg Tuesday, Thursday and Sa
turday at 0 a xn;
Arrive at Port Royal by 7 p m;
Leave Port Royal Monday, Wednesday, aud Fri
day at 0a m; .
Arrive at Fannettsburg by 8 p m.
2400 From Fannettsburg to Carrick, Furnace,! miles
, and back, onco a 1 week. ,
Leave Fauuettaburg Tuesday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Currick Furnace by 8£ a m;
Leave Carrick Furnace Tuesday at 8i a m.
Arrive at Fannettsburg'by 10 am.
INSTRUCTIONS, j
Containing conditions to be incorporated in the con
tract* to the extent the department may deem.pro
per.
1. Seven minutes arc’allowed to each Intermediate
office, when not otherwise specified, lor assorting
the mails,: but on railroad and steamboat routes
there is to bo no more delay than is sufficient for an
.exchange of the mail bags. . •
2. On railroad and steamboat Hues, and other
routes where, the mode of conveyance admits of it,
the special agents of tho Post Office Department,
also post office blanks, mail bags, locks, and keys,
aro to bo conveyed.without.extra charge.
' 3. On railroad,.and steamboat lines r tho route
agents of the department.are to bo conveyed with
out charge, and tor -their exclusive use, while tra
veling with tho mails, a commodious car, or apart
ment in the centre of a car, properly lighted, warm
ed and‘ furnished,• and adapted to tho convenient
separation and duo security of the mails, is to be
provided by tho conductor, under.the direction of
tho department.
Railroad and steamboat companies aro required
to take the .mail from and deliver it into the post
offices at the commencement and end of their routes,
and to and from, all offices not moro than'eigbty rods
from a station or .lauding. Proposals may bo sub
mitted for tho performance' of all other side service
—that is, for offices .over eighty rods from a sta
tion or landing. • ,
Receipts.will bo required for mail bags convoyed
in charge of persons employed'by railroad compa
nies. There will also be “ way bills’' prepared by
postmasters, or other agents of the department,, to
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination of tho several bags. On the principal
stage, routes, likewise, receipts will bo required and
way bills forwarded; tho latter to be examined by
tho several postmasters, to insure regularity in the
delivery of mqil bags.
4. No pay will bo made 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. Forarriviils solar behind time as to break
connexion with depending mails, and not sufficient
ly excused, one-fourth- of tho compensation for. the
trip is subjected to forfeiture. Deduction, will also
bo ordered for a grade of’performance inferior to
that specified in the contract. For repeated delin
quencies of tho kind heroin specified, enlarged pe
nalties, proportioned to the nature thereof and tho
importance of the mail, may he made.
“For leaving behind or throwing off the mails, or
any portion of them, for the admission of passen
gers,, or for being concerned in settling up or run
ning an express conveying intelligence in advance i
of the mail, a quarters pay may bo deducted.
C. Flues will bo imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by eejrtifi
cutes of postmasters or the affidavits of other credi
ble persons, for failing to arrive in contract time;
fornoglocting to take the mail from or deliver it
into a post officio; for .suffering it to bo wot, injured,
destroyed, robbed, or lost,* and for refusing, after
demand, to convey the mail as-frequently us the
contractor runs,'oris concerned in-running couch,
car, or steamboat on a route.
7.. Tho Postmaster General may annul the con
tract for repeated failures to run agreeably to con
tract; for violating the PostTOlUcc laws, or disobey-;
iug the instructions of tho 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 persona or packages conveying
mailable mutter out of tbo mail.
8. The Postmaster General may order an increase
of service mi a route by allowing therefor a prorata
increase on tbo contract pay. He may change
schedules of departures and arrivals iu all cases,
and particularly to make them conform.to connex
ions with railroads, without increase of pay, provi
ded tbo running time be not abridged. He may
also order an increase of speed, allowing, within the
restrictions of the law, ayro rata increase of pay
for tbo 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 tbo department that ho prefers doing so to
carrying tho order into effect. Tbo Postmaster
General may also curtail or discontinue the service,
in whole or iu part, at 'pro rata decrease of pay, al-
lowing ono month’s extra compensation on 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.
U. Payments will be made by collections from or
drafts on postmasters, or otherwise, after the expi
ration of each quarter—say in February, May, Au
gust, and November.
10. The distances arc given according to tho best
information; but no increased pay will be allowed
should they bo greater than advertised, if the points
to bo supplied bo correctly stated. Haider* mart,
inform then\nelvcn on this point, and also in reference
to the weight of tho mail, tho condition ol roads,
hills, streams, Ac., and all toll-bridges, ferries, or
obstructions of any kind by which expew may ho
incurred. No claim for additional pay, based on
Sob ground, can bo considered; nor for alleged
mistakes or misapprehensions as to tho degree of
service: nor for bridges destroyed, femes discon
tinued, or other obstructions increasing distance,
occurring during tho contract term. Offices estab
lished after this advertisement is issued, and also
during the contract term, arc to bo visited without
extra pay, if tho distance be not increased.
11. A bid received after the last day and hour
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 propose for service strict
ly according to tho advertisement, and then, if they
desire, neparatebj for different service; and if tho
regular bid bo tho lowest offered for tho advertised
service, the otherpropositidu may bo considered.
13. There should bo. bui ono route bid for in a
proposal, Consolidated or combination bids (pro
posing one sum for two or more routes”) are forbid
den by law, and cannot be considered.
14. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name ond residence of tho bidder, (Thai is, bis usual
post office address,) and those of each member of a
firm, whore a company offers/ should tm distinctly
stated.' . /.
15. Bidders, ire requested to nip, ju practif
ticablo, the pointed form of proposal fhrnisbcd,
tho department, to Write oat in full the sum of tbolf
bids, and to retain copies of them.
’ Altered bids should not bo subhritted; hor should
bids once submitted be. Withdrawn, No Withdraw*
nl of a bidder or guarantor Will bo allowed unless
dated and received before tho last day for recoiling
proposals. .
Each hid must bo guarantied by two responsible
persons. - - -
General guaraUllcs cahnoi be adinUtod.' Tho old .
and guaranty should ce Wynei plainly with tho foil
name of cacfi person.
The dbpurtmcnt rccotvM the right to reject any
bid which may bo deemed extravagant, and also to
disregard the bids of failing contractors and bidders.
IC. Tbo bid should be Sealed, Superscribed '’Mall
Proposals, State of * addressed ’’Second
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract Office, ’* an 4
sent by matt, not by or to nn agent; ahd posttoiS*
ters will not enclose proposals (Uf Utters of any
kind), in their quarterly returns. ;
17. The contracts are to be executed and return*
od to tho department by or before the I«< day .
;/nst 1860 ; but the service must bo compionoodVOtl '
tho Ist July preceding, or on mail day ncx| after
that date, whether the contracts be executed or not*
No proposition to transfer will be allowed unless
good and.sufficient reasons thereof are given, to b« ,
determined by the department. In all cases the re
tiring contractor will be required to become one of
tho sureties ou the new contract.
* 18. Postmasters at offices ou or near railroads,lint
more than eighty rods from a station, will, Im
mediately after the 81st of March next, report their
exact distance from the nearest station, and bow'
they afe otherwise Supplied with the mail; to enable
the Postmaster General to direct u mail-messenger
supply from the Ist of July next.
19. Section eighteen of an act *of Congress ap
proved March 3, 1845. provides that contracts for
the transportation of the mail Shall be lot’ “ in utofy
ease to the lowest bidder tendering sufficient; guar
anties for faithful performance, without other nlodo
of such transportation than may bo - necessary tb >
provide for. tbo due celerity, certainty, and security
ofsuch transportation.’’ Under this law, bids that
propose to transport ■ the mail with “celerity, cer
tainty, and security,” have been decided to bo th«
only legal bids, arc construed as providing for tho
entire mail, however large, and whatever may bo
the mode of conveyance necessary to insure its “ce
lerity, certainty, and security/' and will have tho
preference over all others.
20. A modification of u bid in any of.Us essential
terms is tantamount to a new bid, and cannot bo re
ceived, so us to interfere with a regular competi
tion, after the last hour sot for receiving bids. Ma
king a new bid. with guaranty and certificate, is tho
only way to modify a previous bid. .
21. to be careful not to certify tho
sufficiency of guarantors or sureties without know
ing,that they arc persons of sufficient responsibili
ty ; and all bidders, guarantors, and sureties are dis-
Unctly*notifiod that,on a failure to enter into.or per
form tb*c contracts for the service proposed for in
tho accepted bids,- their legal liabilities will be en
forced,against them.-
22.. Present contractors, and persons known at.
tbo department, must, equally with others, proeuro;
guarantors and certificates ofytheir sufficiency sub
stantially in the forms above proscribed. The cer-;
tificatcs of sufficiency must be signed by a post
master or by a judge of a court of record. No oth
er certificate will be admitted.
Feb. 2, ISCO—Ct.
Register’!* Notice.
"IVTOTICE is hereby given, to nil persons in*
-k v tcrcsted, that tho following, accounts have been
filed in this office by the accountants therein.named,
for examination, and will bo presented to the Or- j
phahs* Court of Cumberland county,, for confirma- /
tiou and allowance, on TucadUy the 27th day
March, A. D. 1800.
1. The account of Jacob Otstott, executor of .tho
estate of Joseph Grier, late of Silver Spring town
ship, dec'd. j ,
2. Final account of Wm. R. Gorgas, Esq., Guar-* -
dian L. Kaufman, minor child of
,cob Kaufman, late of Eastpeunsborougbi township/ -
dcc'd,- v ‘ ma
‘3, Second account of John,’Wallace, Guardian of
Henry, Catharine, Samuel, Mary, and Jacob Brim,'
minor children of Joseph Brim,dec'd.
4. The account of Wm. Mcchliug, executor of
Daniel Mechling, lute of Upper Allen township, de
ceased. . •
5. The account of Andrew Irvine, administrator
of Armstrong Irvine, lute of Kosciusko county,
State of Indiana, dec’d. ■
0. First and final account of Enoch Young, Esq;,
administrator of Baltzer Lutz, lato of Delaware
county, State of Indiana dec’d.
7. First and final account of Enoch Young, Esq//
administrator of the estate of Philip Lutz, late of
Monroe township,, dec'd. *
8. First and final account of Enoch Young, Esq.,
administrator of the estate of Jesse Young, late of
Monroe township, dec’d.
D. First and Final account of Levi
and John Shcely, jr., executors of John Shcely, sr.,
lute of Lower Allen township, dec'd. ,
10. The necoufit of John Gross and Jacob P.
Leidig, executors of John Grose, late of Silver
Spring township, dec’d.
11. First and final account of Jacob Rupert and
Samuel M. Rupert, executors of George Rupert, late.,
of t/ppor Allen township, dec'd.-
12. The account of Levi Strohm, administrator of
Conrod Bughman, late of Southampton township,
dec’d.
. 13. The first and final account of Charles M.
White, administrator of. tho estate of Margaret
Clark,- late ef tho Borough of Shippensburg, de
ceased.
14. account of David P, Tlnuabaw, Esq., ad
ministrator of the estate of . David High, lute of
Hopewell township, dec’d. .
15. Tho first and final account of James. 0/ Mi
Butts, administrator of the estate of Christian Co
baugh, late of the borough of Shippeusbttr'g,-do-',
-ceased. ■ ' . : ;* .
10. The first'll ml partial account of
Singiscr and Andrew Singiscr, administrators’ of,
tbo estate of George Singiscr, late of the Rbrough.';
of dec’d.
17. First and final account of Charles G r . OfirisC
leib, executor of Isaac - Chrlstlcib, late of MiflUa
township, doo’d*
18. Final account of Jacob Bowman, executor of
the last will of Samuel Bowman, late of Wcatpeuna
borough township, dec’d.
19. The final occounf of George TCnnUlo and Ab
raham Grove, administrators of Abraham Grovcy
’late of Newton township, dec’d.'
20. The account of Daniel Lehman, administfk
tor of Jacob Lehman/ late of North Middleton tp.,
dcc’d. ...
21. The fipal account,.of Jacob Shrom, pne of the
executors of David S. Forney, la*to of the Borough
of Carlisle, doc'd. ■ J , ...
22. Tho account of William Graccy, Esq., ddnjin
istrator do bonis non with the will annexed on the
estate of Jamison Hannon, late of the Borough df.
Nowvillo, dec’d.
23. First and final accoun/of Lewis H. Williams,-
executor of tho lust will ami testament pf Ruth Ir
viuc, late of the Borough of• Nowvillo, dec’d,.
24. The account of John Mountz/ Guardian of
Sami. Shambaugb, minor son of Philip Sbambadghy
late of Frankford township,.'dec’d.
25. The first and final account of Dr. William G,
Myers, executor of Abraham Myers, luto of Dickin
son township, dcc\h
20. The account of Henry L. Keller, administra
tor of Jacob B. Keller, lato of the Borough of Car-
lisle, dee'll.
,27. The account of John Humor, Guardian of
Emma Fought, formerly Emma Jlumer.
23. Tho account’ of John Morrison, executor of
SamuerSowers, late of Dickinson tp., doc’U.
211, Tho account of John CJoudenin. JSsq., admin
istrator of the estate of Jonathan Eckt'Js, latto of
Silver Spring township, dcc'd.
SAMb. N. EMrNGKR/Jtytffer.
’ Register's Office, Carlisle, Feb/ 27, 1860.
1 nn TONS Hammered and Rolled. Iron'of'
J (/(/the very best English brands, warranted in.
every way superior to American make justroqoivod,
with a largo assortment of
Sheet Iron, Anvils, .
Hoop Iron, Vicos,
Band Iron, Files,,
Horse Shoo Iron, Rasps, .
Spring Steel, Bolts,
Cast Steel, • Pivots,’
Blister Steel, Nuts,
"Washers, Horse-shoes',
Screw-plates, , Ilorso-shoo Nails,
Blacksmith Bellows, Ac.,
cheaperthan tho cheapest. All Iron soldi at city
pricey with freight added, and warranted.
March 8, 1860. HENRY SAXTON.
Agricultural implements of ra
rUus kinds, such as
Cultivators, Garden lines,
Forks, Garden Trowels,
Shovels, Hay Knives*
Rakes, Picks,
Spades, Mattocks.
Hoes, liny Elevators,
Pruuing Hooks, Manure Hooks.
Plows of ten different makes, including Plank'?,
Heowood’s, Gibb's, Zeiglor's, Bloomfield, York
Metal, Eagle, Ac., and a largo supply of all kinds
of Goods to fit nut the farmer nr mechanic at
1 March 8, 1860. * HENRy SAXTON’S *
J. HOLT,
Poslmaiter General.