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Free Democratic Nominations.
101? 6011:12.VOR,
O.IY POTS,
(Jr CiiE,TER CO
FOR SCPBEITE JUDGE,
anum sTE p HEN SON,
OF 311.1turi: Co
roR CANAL commissioxEß,
GEORGE R.. RIDDLE,
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ORGANIZATION 0F,...KAN52.9.
some le w conscientious' Democrats, tin
ing to 10.1%0 the party, and hoping ahvayg
- ;lie hes!, are reluctant to adinit the woof
.: eiritspirae to extend Slavery
7.,:_hunt Thr.c men will have
I ist hope ile , troyed by the publication
..41`p.reels appilinnuents to olliceri for that
Ili - re they are:
.1 IL REF !Wu. of Pr uu cieaui , t, Governor.
Secretarv.
‘1,1 , 05. linen'., If J
1.:.i , •0.. of ,lic:alga. Aszoc.,ate
j oli ss l o.s. of Cl,iu, As:ocia:e
=I
l ' sr“; 6 t J. 1. trz. of Loui. , ;./na, Di,trict
J of
o'llrers b.tve itMiost unlimited
of iiati , ,ts for :limo! eigli•eett Ili Ult it
pe , pie ;II be nbl- to do liitte or tin:
..n- 111.'111. Go% ernor iteetler is nom
,. his devotion to the s'.a%e- , oil intert. , l
[lnn I'lllllloll, 1-ear.;
i”'ed.iltdi. We lotow nothing of the
• lents of Satoh.: \V. J oinistum hit pre
the others. Administration
;liiciary are in tile kinds sst‘
! their pnrii,ites. c.:4e involving
will be tried before mi \l l ,4 o , ir i
I Court. and In a 11istriet.
In the face of the-os flick, some
o.t• Athoitti,tratitto or ti , have the cool
I;:htre to pretend that there is no design
:nte‘e: to establish slavery in
Daily Ittaibte,-.
xvF,DERED FOR REFUSING TO TREAT.
.111 Iri•lnimn nits recently murdered at
lo ck. J•iand, Illitenia, hecmise he cofildn't
a. We find the particulars of the affair in
'l4 , hock !strati /Ire :
nn • Thursday evening. a party of five
Ir;.litnen got into a row oboist treating, at the
11',..liington House, in this city, the musse
ou•nce of which was the infliction of five
i‘L , upon One of it.tir number, by another of
pwti, producing death in a .few minutes.
the of the stabs penetrated near the heart,
..!•tr isiThe atom:al and one in the thigh.
peat lived long enough to identify to an
:•'.cer tie four men whom he accused of
;.i.atiltiag him. They immediately tied, but
he officers succeeded ie arresting three of
Sea, die one escaping said to be the actual
p.urderer. The name of the murdered num
ilogan. The whole party were ralumen
Immediately down from the Fineries. and
radiomen identify tha murderer as Laing
• own hi; the name of James McFadden or
The Adeertiser think' it is time to do
_away
ult at least a portion of the liquor shops in
!tau city. We thiik if they were shut up
I:‘;together, not only in Ronk Island, but every-
Nirte throughout the land, we shou!d not
tale raNe of murder to record where sve
tau . pub!i4a a hundred.—X. F. TrilAux.x.
Fret Homes—Why it Was Dpieated.
Son:Ltor Hunter no doubt thought Itinuas:f
v.:rt. in getting the Senate to amend the
11 r,, , .ead Bill, by adopting suh.:i , tne,
• `, 'a would nto:t effectually (a 5 he de ,::gtieti)
to emigration fr:oin the North to
r: a and and :urn tile rurrem to
• ' land: loc:.md in ;lilt portion of tile
admitted to :lie Union a, dace:.
. • • tionterli :nib-Mine provide.] for the
• •'t a 11111.1 i by per r zon, mile:tile of
• under the law:: of the :,14etr in
••1 t 1 , I Inds lir." Tie k
tSr bill we , !nn m from. nn one (mold
'n NeliraNka or Minesota,
the full gtll ernment price of a
• r quarry aere, wilt', they
'. tid iu thr lilt, s lor tlielN•e and a
1' en . .%••M e IV.; an :tore !
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4.1 :,gain. ; "simke.s. - --;egi.tative
front the Booth—icl.•ch' mill be
.1 into evert - hill. where :1 crael: or
• !eft into hich the dark spirit of
vt in:in•tatr Diinzteit.
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Sheriff's Proclarna.tion.
fllil{Ti.\ ,tin Hon. Robert G. \\line,
t i're,ident Jude, tind the Hon. 0. A.
• and JoNc ph 1 . ,•••1••., A,neiate
• ..2e• or the Court,: of t errand Terminer
i•eaeral litdi% ery, /,garter•-•,••••ion
Orphan's Colirt and Coon of
• Tat Pleas for tll? Comity of Potter. have
d nreeept, be date the '211•11 day
' , 11;• in ihu year of our Lord one timtband
' zt'
uuuireel and fifty four, and to me
=I2MUIiaIMTIM
ewer and General Jail Deliverv,'Odiarter
of the , Peace, 'Orphan's Court, and
et Common Picas, in the Borough of
irfsport mt MONDAY, the day of
•,.tulier, tam, and to continue one A eek.
, uef. is Werebv given to the Coroners,
of die Peace, and Constables within
rt.onty. that they be then and there iu
l'! , T proper persons, at 10 o'clock A. 31. of
with their rolls, records, inquisitions,
" rl ° mltions, and other remembrances, to do
•" , f thing s which to their offices appertain
e^ he done. And those who are bound by their
' eu lt:nizances to prosecute against the pris
na!rsthat are or shall be in the Jail of the
d County of Potter, are then and there to
Pr^ 4 cate against them as will be just.
Bated at Counerspurt, Aug. sth, and the
7th year of the Independenbe of the United
tves ofAmerica. PIERRE A. STEBBINS,
T r —oadereport Aug. 1, 1F54. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Sales.
TIP VIRTUE of sundry writs offend. Ex.,
..L.PPIs. Vend. Ex., Als. Vend. Ex., and Le.
van Facial, ieucd out of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Potter county and to me directed,
I will expo4e to sale by public %Twine dr
outcry, at the Court House in Coudersport, on
MONDAY, the I± 4 ..th day of September, 1854,
at I o'clock, P. M., the fdllowing described
real estate, to wit:
Situate in Genesee township, Potter county,
Pa., hennaed on the north by the New-York
State line, east by David Thrasher, South by
unseated lands, and west by Nathan Noise—
containing fitly acres of land, he the same
more or less, on allotment of Bingham lauds
on warrant ie43; of which there. to fourteen
acres improved, with one frame douse, an old
ashery, an old hovel, and an apple orchard
thereon. Seized, taken in execution, and to
he suit] as the property of George W. Sher
wood, at the suit of Levi Anuis.
ALSO—Certain real estate, situate in Sharon
township, Potter colony, State of Pennsylva
nia, bounded on the north by lands of K. W.
Jones, on the east by lands of S. Drake, on
the South by lands of Sutherland and Burdic,
and on the west by Keating lands—containing
eighty and three-tenths acres, about ten acres
of which is improved. ~,,,, one other
tract, situate- as aforesaid, bounded on the
north by the- Oswhyo creek, on the east by
T. J. Pardic's land, south by lands of White
and Stevens, and on the west by lands of E.
Rabbit[—containing ninety-six acres, two acres
of which is improved, with one saw-mill, two
frame house;, two frame barns, and other out
buildings thereon. Seized, taken in execu
tion, and to be sold as the property of Asa
J r _ L u k e Stevens, and Juno Stevens,
:it the snit of Samuel Russell and J. N. Hoskin.
ALSO—Ceetain real estate, situate in Alle
gany township, Poner county, and State of
Pennsylvania, bounded as folhe.vs : On the
north by unseated land, on 166 east by lots
No , . 1)2 :tort of the sub-division of the Fox
Estate in said town hip, on the south by lot
No. 199, and on the west by lot No. 97 and
tm•cated !amid:and being lot - No. .11'2 of the
said sub-division—containing ninety-nine and
two-tenths acres, of which there are about.
ten ae.-es . improved, :qui a small frame house
thereon. Seized, taken in execution, and to
be sold as alt- properly of Alvarez Peirce, at
the suit of Henry G. ( Taylor.
ALSO—Certain real estate, situate in Whar
ton town , hip, County of Potter, and State of
Pennsylvania, bounded as follows : Beginning
at the southwest corner of warrant No. 4755,
thence east along. the south line of said war
rant eighty perches to a birch, thence North
two hundred perches to a birch, thence' west
eighty perches to a birch, thence south
two hundred perches to the place of begin
ning—containing one hundred acres, strict
measure, about thirty acres of which is im
proved, with a block and frame dwelling
house, one frame barn, an apple orchard, and
some fruit trees thereon. Seized, taken in
execution, and to be sold as the property of
John Glaspey, at the suit of F. L. & C. S.
Jones.
ALSO—;Certain real estate, situate in Ulys
ses and Hilegany townships, Potter co., Pa..
bounded on the north by lands of Guernsey and
Hannan, on the east and south by unseated
lands, and on the west by unseated land and
lands of H.Guemsey—containing one hundred
and twenty acres, tire acres of which are im
proved, with one log barn thereon Also,
one other tract, situate in Ulysses township,
Potter county, Pa., bounded on the north and
east by unseated land, on the south by lands
occupied by H. Morley, and on the west by
unseated lands—containing fifty acres, with
one saw-mill, one frame and one log house
thereon. Seized, taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of F. V. Cobb, at the
suit of A. G. Orolsted.
ALSO—Certain real estate, in Hebron
township, Potter county, State of Pa., bounded
on the north by unseated land, on the east by
etu.ieated land and lands of It: M. Clark, south
nod west by unseated land, being lots Nos. 66
and (17 of the sub-division of the Bingham
land , in Hebron township—containing one
hundred and sixty and five-tenths acres, be
the same more or less, with about twenty
acres improved, and a board shanty and an
apple orchard thereon.. Seized, taken in ex
ecution, and to be soliLas the property of
E. 11. Bishop, at the suit of N. L. Dike.
ALSO—Certain real estate, satiate in Gen
esee town:l4, fatter county, State of Penn
sylvania, bounded on the north by the New-
Work and Pennsylvania State line, on the east
be 1;111(1 , of Gannon and Chambers, south by
Bingham lands. and west by lands of C. Leach
—con:aining two lumdrell and seventy acres,
on which there about tweditY-six acres im
proved, and a log house and barn thereon.
Seized, taken, in execution, and to he sold as
the property of Patrick Burke, at the snit of
Charles Leach.
ALSO—Certain real estate, bounded and
described a, follows, to wit: the east by
land in the possession of George Nelson and
unseated land , : on the south hr land, of the
Fox Fstate, on the west by lands of the Fox
E•tate, and on the north by lands of the Fox
d'sta:e, beide; lot Nu. S!.?, of the allotment of
the Pox Estate lands in Allegany town-hip—
containlng one hundred and one acres and
onedenth of an acre, about fifteen acres or
which is improi:ed, with two lug houses, one
barn, • and some frith trees thereon.
Seized, taken in execution. and to be sold as
the property of Isaac Baker, at the suit of
Franidin W. Knox.
ALSO-3v virtue of sundry writs, The un
divided onednif partof a parcel of land, situate,
in the town-hip of Sharon, County of Potter,
State of Pennsylvania, hounded as fllll(e.vs
Beginning on the northeast corner of Matthew
Maxon'. land, where is a birch tree, two hem
ma two oak:, marked with three hacks
each per corner, thence south thirty-four
chain- , twenty-five links to the line of S.
Alnev & Co.'s land, thence east oh the line of
said lot eightv-four chains twenty-five links
to an old oilier of let No.: - , ,, 117, thence north
on tho line of said lots to the State line, thence
along the State line west thirty-two chains to
a stake near Bordic's house, thence south
thirty-nine chains and filly links to a stake on
the hill, thence west filly-11)dr chains to the
place (4' beginning—eonmining font hundred
and tinker acres, strict mes , nre, he the same
more or Ai so, another tract of land,
situate in the town,hlp, conn:v. and State last
above mentioned, bounded as 'follows : Begin
ning to the northeast corner of a lot formerly
owned by Joel Woodard, now sold to S. 0.
:llney, thence east along the State line to a
corner of S. 0. Alley's land, thence south
along the warrant line to the corner of said
warrant No. l tie ; thence west on the said line
to the center of \Woodard's and Olney's land ;
thence north to the place of beginnieg—con
taining three hundred mid seventy-three acres
of land, strict measure, more or less ; reserving
therefrom three lmndred acres of the east
_side of said tract -11 so, another parcel of
land, situate in the township, county, and
State aforesaid lait above mentioned, bounded
as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner
of a tract of land sold by Elisha Mix to S. 0.
A lney, on lot N0.5.. 1 59; thence east one hun
dred and three rods to a maple corner on
warrant No. 5855; thence south along the
line of 8. 0. Alney's land one hundred and
fifty-two rods; thence west to S. 0. Alhey's
line one hundred end three rods: thence no r th
one hundred and fifty rods to the place of be--
ginning—containing one hundred acres, strict
measure, be the same more or less. And
&so, another paroal Of land—beginning at
the southeast corner of lot No. 6878; thence
_kr it itcl
west thirty-one chains and eighty-two links;
thence north lifry-One chains and fifty-seven
links to Milton Main's land to a corner on the
hank of lioneyoye -Creek; thence on said
Main's south line to the east lin e of said lot ;
thence south to the southeast corner of said
Lot N 0.5878, being and running to contain all
the land in said lot east of Mix's and south of
Main's land, which was heretofore deeded to
Jonathan Brown— containing one hundred
and sixty-four acres of land, srrict measure, be
the saute more or less And Ai.so, another
parcel of land, situate in the township, county,
and State above mentioned—begiuniug at the
northwest corner of lot No, 5655; thence east
one hundred rods; thence south far enough to
make ninety acres of land, by running the
south line parallel with the north line And
Atso, another piece of land, situate in the
township, county, and State last mentioned—
beginning at the southeast corner of said lot
o. -s.t't'2; running from thence west forty
chains ; thence north far enough to make one
-hundred and ten acres of laud, by running
east and parallel whir the south line of the east'
of said lot. And ALso, the equal, undivided
one-half part of a parcel of land situate in
the township, county and State last mentioned,
being a part of lot No. s...di:J . —beginning at the
northeast corner of a hundred-acre lot, sur
veyed Mr Llisha Mix, bounded by Ira A.
Week's lot: running from thence south one
hundred and sixty-five rods; thence east one
hundred and twenty-two rods; thence north
to the north line of -said lot; thence west
along the north line of said lot to the place of
begiuniug—mutainiuLt one (nude •;! twee-'
ty-live acres of land, be the same inure or less.
And ALSO, another parcel of land, situate
its Om township, county. and Stme last men
tioned, being a part of lot No. 2859, bounded
as follows : Commencing at the northwest
corner of said lot-, thence mist thirty-two
chains to a stake in the highway : thence south
along the highway to Jelm C. Adams's corner;
thence \vestthirty-two chains to a post corner;
from thence north t , ) 1::e place of beginning—
contai ins , twenty-t r acres of land ALSO,
:mother parce.l, n part of lot No. 2850,
in the township. county, and' Status last men
tionsl, bunt:do:l us follows: Beginning at G.
W. Sherman's; south ( xist corner in the -lot
line; from the two %rest to S. O. Alney's south
east corner ; from thence north on said line
across the Iloneoye Creels to the center of the
highway near the school-horse; thence east
along the highway to George W. Shennan's
line; from thence south on Geo. W. Sherman's
line to the place of beginning—containing
about acres of land, be the saute more
or less, reserving out the school-house site, as
it is owned by the district where the school
house now stands, on the northwest corner of
said lot. Seized, taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of Peter B. Dedrick.
ALSO—By virtue of sundry writs, certain
real estate; situate in Allegany township, Pot
ter courtly, Pa., bounded and described as fol
lows: On the north, south, east, - and west by
unseated lands of the Bingham Estate, and
being lots Nos. 127 and 127 of the sub-division
of the Bingham Estate in said township—con
taining one hundred and ninety-eight and fire
tenths acres, of which there is about forty
acres improved,:with one frame house, two
log houses, two log barns, with some fruit trees
thereon. Seized, taken in execution, and to
be sold 'as the property of James B. Hill and
William MIL
ALSO--By virtue of sundry writs, certain
real estate, situate in Pike township, Potter
county, Pa., bounded on the north by lot No.
14, on the east by lot. Nos. 14, 22, and 35, on
the south by lot No. 22 and unseated lands of
the Bingham Estate, on the west by unseated
lands and by lota Nos. 13 and 36, being lots
Nos. 41 and 12 of the sub-division of the lands
of the Bingham Estate in said township—con
taining one hundred and fifty-five acres, with
about fifty. acres improved; on . which ii
erected three frame houses. two frame barns,
and one saw-mill, and , with some fruit trers
thereon ALso, one'other tract of land. sit
uate as aforesaid, bounded on the north by
Bingham lauds, on the east by Isaac Johnson,
south by Bingham lands, and on the west by
lands of David It. Sniith, deceased—contain
ing two hundred and fifty acres, be the same
more or less, with about eighty acres improved,
one frame store and house, one log house, one
frame house, two frame barns, oue saw-mill,
rind an apple orchard thereon Ar.so, lot
No. 3d, in the township, county, and State
aforesaid. bounded on the north and east by
hit No. 14, on the south by lot No. 13 and by
unseated lands, on the west by. unseated.
lands' and by lit No. 15—containing one hun
dred and four acres, 'about four acres im
proved and a log lomse thereon. Seized, VI;
;ten in execntion,situ to be sold as the proper
ty of Chauncey Baxter. Matthew Baxter,
Elijah Johnson, and Jobe C. Russel.
f Notice is hereby given. that an amount
apt al to the costs will lie required to lie paid
upon each sale when struck. down to the bid
der: and upon a failure to coMply vvith this
regulation the tritet of laud will ugain be of
ftiicd for sale.
. P. A_ STE B BINS, Sheriff'.
: 4 11.Lizirr's OFFICE, Aug. 18;
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Notice.
THE fllchool Directors of the different town
ships and persons designing to pursue the'
occupation of teaching. will please take no
tice, that teachers must first apply to Dieectors
for a specific school, before they can obtain
from the Superintendent u certificate of quail.
ficatiou.
The Superintendent is not authorized to
give a general certificate, permitting teachers
to take charge of any schoolin the county—it
must be specific—hence.the necessity of first
applying to the Directors.
The Directors may be present at the exam
ination of their respective teachers, if they
desire.
I am now visiting schools, and while so en
gaged, will, if it be desired, examine those
t •acheri already employed - for the Fall and
Winter schools, and thus avoid the necessity
of those at a distance calling on me at the
county seat, M. Ft. GAGE,
County Superintendent.
Zuointos earlific
.1110311 AS STEWARDSON,
ttortteg at ILatu,•
. N. E. coiner 6th and Walnut-streets,
7,1 4t • I'InceDELPHIA..
C. W. ELLIS,
ttornt at Sabo,
Coudersport; Pa
Jan. 18. 1850.
P. W. KNOX,
• arttorneg
Coudersport, Pa, will regularly attend the
courts in Potter county. 3-40tf
A. P. CONE,
.attorntp, at•lLatu,
wethborou g h, Tiog,a - county, Pa, will replar
ly attend the courts of Potter county.
June 3, 1848.
• LAND AGENCY.
XilE underslgned having btien entrusted
With the care of several large tracts of
laud in this county, has outdo himself ac
quainted with the lands and land titles of the
county, and will give immediate attention to
any business of this nature that may be en.
trusted to him. J. S. MANN.
H. S. HEATH,
V .Sttrgtoll,
Coudersport, Pa•. will attend to all calls for
professional assistance with promptness and
fidelity. (Mice on the west side of Main-st.,
second doOr above the Journal office,
GAGE,, M. D.,
- DHYSICIAN AND SUPaiI , 7.ON-I.Would
a spictlidly inform the citizens of Guilders:
port and Potter county, that he has located
permanently among them, and will attend
to all calls in his profession. Office_ T. B.
Tyler's Drug and Book Store T.
-
ISAAC BENSON
A TTORNEY AT LAW.—Otlice, East side
of the public - square, Coudersport, Pa.
By special arraugmbent lhe professional tar
vices of S. P. JonssoN, Esq., may be engaged
through him in all cases in which hers not
previously concerned.
claints• due and payable to the
undersigned, personally ,and professionally,
may be found in the hands of Isaac Benson,
Esq., for adjustment. S. I'. Joussos.
March :t, 1848. Isthl
JOHN S. MANN,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
will attend the several Courts iu Potter
and M'Ketin counties. All business entrusted
to his care will Aceive prdmpt attention.
Office ou Maitt.street, opposite the Omit
House, Coudersport, Pa.
. ARTHUR G. OLMSTED,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
will attend to all business entrusted to
his care with promptness and fidelity.
Office—in the Temperance Block, up stairs,
Main•street, Coudersport. Pa. . 7.1
P. MAYNARD, •
Sattoritu Counselor at Katy,
Coudersport, Pa. Office—north of the court'
house square, at "The People's Cash Store,'
up stairs. 3-47
LIMES M. BASSETT,
Cabinet-Maker & Upholsterer,
, • COUDERSPORT, PA.,
14 , 40 execute all orders in hie line of
business with neatness and despatch.
Ilium of business—the Manufactory formerly
Owned by G. W. Strong—two duors above
Wm. Crosby's dwelling. •
Haying improved the building and ma
chinery, and employed good workmen, he is
prepared to do work as well as the best, and
on short notice. , G-3thf
A. FEW pieces of new Music;
Music procured. to order: also, Tem•
penance and other Tracts, or any periodicals
desired. Ea' SCHOOL Books constantly on
Land, with paper, pens, slates, and every thing
needed fOr going to school.
6-33 ff M. W. MANN.
cairr in 73rj
Grocerias and Provisions ;
Hardware, Crockery and Class Ware ;
Boots & Shoes, Hats & Caps.
Slone and Wooden Ware: .
In short, alinciA everything usually kept in a
Country Store. All of which he otters for
,ale at very low prices for the pay.
Place o . f . businesi corner of Main and Sec
ond Streets, Coudersport, at the old stand of
W. T.Jiines, 4..kr Br. July 7, tes4. - 7,3 tr
ONEY .—A good quality of honey for
-ILL sale at C. SMITICs.
HARDWARE AND TIN,
TT is reported that Nebraska Bill is in town!
and by calling at the llardware Store of
James W. Smith, on Main street, von can
find for sale—cheap for cash or exchange, a
better assortment of
Cooking, Box & Parlor Stoires,
All Varieties-and Sizes ;
CUTLERY ;
Tin ,Copper and Sheet Iron Wart
Miami 5G cut Saws, Hoop-iron, Nails and Chains;
. Carpenter's Tools and Files, Run-
Bars and Anvils; •
A Good variety of bedding Hardware; where
also may be linind a general assortment of
ktiottth, 3appannar Marc;
• TOYS TO PLEASE Tull Bovs-;
• together I,vith a good variety of
WOODEN WARE;
each as
HAND and • •
HORSE I KES,
Brooms,
-
Pails, and
Tubs
than can he
fbund elsewhere in this county. And I would
call - especial attention of those who wish to
purchase, to my large and well selected stock of
STOVES.
Likewise that my,
SIIF.ET
. IRON, AND COPPER WARE.
is all made of good material and by a skillful
and competent workman. All I ask is fdr you
to call and see my goods, price them, and I
have no dtiubt you will be satisfied with the
price and goods.
All kinds of produce taken for goods. I
also pay $lO per ton for old iron.
JAMES W. SMITH-
Coudersport, July 7, 1854: 7-Btr. .
THE best three shilling tea and 6d sugar is
at OLMSTED's.
A FULL assortment of Groceries
zinc low figures, constantly on hand. Yana
wide Lawns, from Si cents upwards, at
OLMSTED'S.
Sig nutliorit9.
RESOLUTION PROPOSING
Amendments to the Constitution
of the Commonwealth.
S 1. Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representvtires of the Commonwealth of Penn
syfrania in General Assembly met, That the
fpllowing amendments be, and the saute are
hereby proposed to the Constitution, of the
Commonwealth, under andin accordance wito
the provisions of the tenth article thereof, to
PROPOSITION 1, TO BE ARTICLE II
• 1. 1. The aggregate amount of debts bere
after, contracted by the Commonwealth shall
never exceed the sum of five hundred -thou
sand dollars, except in case of war to repel
invasion, suppress insurrection, or to redeem
the public debt of the Commonwealth, and
the money so raised shall be applied.-to the
purpose for which the debt may be contracted,
orpay such debts, and to no other purpose.
§ 2. To pay the public debt of the Com
monwealth, and debts which may hereafter be
contracted in case of war to repel invasion,
suppress insurrection, and to redeem the pub
lic debt, the Legislature shall at their next
session after the adoption of this section into
the Constitution, provide by latv for the crea
tion of a sinking fund, which shall not he
abolished till the said public debt be wholly
paid, to consist of all the net annual income
front the public works and stocks owned by
the Commonwealth, or any other funds arising
under any revenue law now exisiin ,, or that
may hereafter be enacted, so far as ate sang
may be required to pa y Idle- interest , of said
debts semi-annually, and annually to- reduce
the principal thereof by a' stun not less than
fi v q hundred thousaid dollars, increased yearly
by compounding at a rate of not less than
fifty per centum per annmu; the said- sinking
fund shall be invested in the loans of "the
Conitrionwealth, which shall be cancelled from
time to time, in a manner-to be provided by
law: no portion of the sinking fund shall ever
be applied to the payment of the debt of five
hundred. thousand dollars mentioned in the
first section of this at-110e, but - the said - sinking
find .shall be applied only to the purposes
herein specified.
The credit of the Commonwealth shall
not in ally way he given or loaned to or in aid
of any individual, company, corporation, or
associationoor shall the Commonwealth here
after become a joint owner or stockholder in
any company-, association, or corporation in
this Commonwealth, or elsewhere, formed for
any purpose.
4. The Conimonwealth sliall never assume
the debts of any. county, city, borough, or
township, or of any corporation or association,
unless such debts shatl'have been contracted
to repel invasion, Suppress insurrection, or to
defend the state in war.
PROPOSITION 2, TO BE ARTICLE 111.
Prohibiting, Municipal tiSubscriptifits.
The Legislature shall net•er authorize any
county, city, borough, or township, by a vote
of its citizens or otherwise, to become a stock
holder in any joint stock company, association,
or corporation, or to raise money for, or loan
its credit to, or in aid of any such company or
association. E. B. CHASE,
. Speaker of the House of Representatives.
M. M'CASLIN,
Speaker of t h e Senate.
f In the Senate,April 28, 1854.
Resolved, That this resoution pass. Yeas
22, nays 6.—[Extract from the Journal.
T. A. MAGUIRE, Clerk.
In House of Reps., April 21, 1854.
Resolved, That this resolution pass. yeas
71, nays 20.--(Extract from the journal.
WM. JACK, Clerk.
SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Filed April 29, 1854.
•• • • C. A. BLACK,
Secretary of
. the Commonwealth.
fENNSYLVANIA SS:
SECRETARY'S OFFICE, /
Harrisburg, July 3859.
I do certify . that the above and
SEAL foregoinifl t s a true and correct copy
of the original "Resolution;" as the
• • same rein:tilts on file at this office.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and .caused to be
affixed the seal .of the Secretary's
office the day and year shove writ
tett. • C. A. BLACK,
• Secretary of, the Conimonwealth.
Journal of the Senate.
" Resolution No. 562, entitled Resolution
proposing amendments to the Constitution of
the Commonwealth, was read a third time.
On the question, will the Senate agree to the
first proposition, the yeas and nays were taken
agreeably to the Constitution, and were us
follows, viz :
I'r..t . s:,—Messre. Ruckalew, Darlington, Dar
sie, 1%11.v-sett, Foulkrod, Frick, Fry, Good
win, Haldeman, Hamilton, B. D. Ilanflin,
W. Hamlin, Meister, Hoge, Jamison. McClitt
tOek, McFarland, S alter, Slifer,
and McCaslin, Speaker-23.
NAvs—Messrs.Crabb,Creswell, Hendricks,
Binzer, Kunkle, and Skinner-6.
So the question was determined in the at:
rinmive. .
On the question, will the senate 'agree to
the second proposition, the yeas and nav:i
were taken agieeably to. the Constithtion, and
were as follows, viz:
YEAS-31essrs:Bnckalew,.Darsie,Furguson,
Foulkrod, Fry, Goodwin, Haldeman, B. D.
Hamlin, E. W. Hamlin, Hendricks Heisler,
Hoge, Jamison, Kinzer, 31cClintoc, :McFar
hind, Piatt, Price, Quiggle, Slifer, Wherry,
31eCaslin, Spraher-92.
NAYS—Messni. Crabb, Creswell, Darlington,
Hamilton, Kunkle, and Skinner-4i
So the qmi,tion was determined in the rf
firmative.
Journal of the House of Reprei;entative.s
"The question recurring Tilton the linal
passage of tliti Resolutions, the ; first proposi
tionwas agreM to as ibllows, viz;
YEAS—Messrs. Abraham, Adam., Atherton,
Ball, Barton,; Beyer, Bighorn, Boyd, Bush,
Bverly, CaldWell, Calvin, Carlistle, Chamber
lin, Cook, Crane, Cummins, Daugherty, Davis,
De France, Dunning, Eckhert, Edinger, Eld
red, Evans, FOster. Fry, Gallentine, Gibbone,
Gilmore, Gray, Groom, Gwin, Hamilton, Hait, i
llerr, Iliestand; Hillier Hippie, Horn, Hum
mel, Hunsucker, hunter, Ham, Jackman,
Kilgore; Knight, Lamy, (Lehigh,) Linn, Ma
gee, Maguire, Manderheld, M'Connell, M'Kee,
Menaghan, Montgomery, Moore, Mo
ser, Muse, Palmer, Parks, Parmlee, Passmore,
Patterson, Porter, Putney, Rawlins, Roberts,
Rowe, Sallade, Scott, Sitile,.Simonton, Smith,
(Berks,) Smith, (Crawford,) Stewart, Stork
dale, Strong ; Struthers, Wheeler, Wicklein,
Wright, Zeigler, Chase, Speaker—es.
vs—?ione.
• So the question was determined it the cf
firmative.
On the question: will the House agree to
the second proposition, the yeas and nays were
taken, agreeably to the provisions of the 10th
article of. the. constitution, and are as follows:
I'4:As—Messrs. Abraham, Atborton,
Barton, Beck, Beyer, Bighatn, Boyd, Cald
well, Carlisle, Chamberlin, Cook. Crane, Cum
mins, Daugherty, Davis, Deegan, De France,
Dunning, Edinger, Eldred, Evans, Fry,
Gal
lentine, • Gibboney, Gilmore, Gray, Groom,
Gwin, Hamilton, Hiestand, Hillier, Hippie,
Hunsecker, Hunter, Hunt, Jackman, Kilgore,
Knight, Laury, (Lehigh,) Lowrey, (Tioga,)
Linn, Magee, Maguire, Manderffeld, M'Con
ne/1, M'Kee, Monoghan, Montgomery, Moore,
Moser, Muse, Palmer, Parke, Parolee, Pass
ages Patterson,' Porter, Rawlins, Roberts,
Ruwe, Sallade, Scott, Simbaton, Smith (Berks)
Smith (Crawford) Stockdale, Wheeler, Wick
lein, Wright, Chase, Speaker--71. .
IV.trs —Afessrs. Adams, Bldd win, Beans.
Byerly, Eckhert, Ellis, Hart, Herr,
Hum Hummel, N'Contbs, jMiller, Pou/sorr r
Putney4= — Sidle, Stewart, Strong, Struthers,
Ziegler-20.
So the question vas determined in the at
fainatir e.
• SECALTARTYOFFICE,
Harrisburg, July 141834.'
PENNSYLVANIA, SS.
I do certify that the above and
sat.. } foregoing is a true and correct Copy
of the " ytes" and " NAYS" taken on
the "Resolution relative to the
amendment 'of the constitution -of
the commonwealth" as the same ae
on the Journals of the two Housed
of the [General Assembly of this
commonwealth ifor the session of
1e54. Witness my hand and the
seal of said (ace this first day of
Julyone thousand eight hundred
and ' fifty-four. •
C. A. 13LACK,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
7.10
Foreign Attachment.
Potter' County, ss,
The Commonwealth of Perasylva•
szAt. nia to the Sheriff of said county;
Greeting :.
We command you that you attach Silas
Sutherland, late of your county, by all and
singnlar his goods and chattels, lands and ten
ements, in whusm hands or possession soever
the same tmly be, so. that he he and appear
before the Judges of our Court of Common
Pleas, at Coudersport, at a county court of
con awn pleas there to be held for the said
county on the third Monday of September
next, and there to answer Matthew S.
Ennis, W/11. Ennis, and Joseph B. Weleh of a
o:.As . smupsit, not exceeding live hundred
dollars; and also that you summon the person
or persons in whese hands or po4ession the
property of !be ;•4i 7 .s Sutherland may bo
found, so ths.z ;be . , be ;,,d appear before our
said court at the .::1:11.1l///le and place, to ans
wer 'a b,:: may be ob ; 't emit against them, and
abide 1;10 judgment of the court therein—and
have yell :hen ?id there this writ.
lion. Robot: G. White, Presi
dent o n e conn at Coudersport,
this 19th:day- of July, 1ri.54.
NI 11..1. OLMSTED,
Prothonotarv.
. •
By virtue' of the above described writ, I
have attached the following. described apiece
or parcel of land, situate in Sharonlownship,
Potter county, Pennsylvania, bounded and
described as follows, to wit: Beginning at
the northwest corner of warrant 2176, thence
by the north line of said warrant east 44 rods
to the west bank of the Oswayo creek, thence
up the south bunk of the creek and race (being
line of land conveyed by Silas Sutherland to
Thomas J. Burdic) to the east line of said
fund, thence south one hundred nod two
perches and five-tenths to a post, thence west
one hundred and fifty-six perches to a post is
west line of said warrant, thence by said line.
north two hundred and two perches and five
tenths of a perch to the place of beginning--
containing one hundred and sixty acres, of
which about five acres are cleared.
P. A. STEBBINS, Shitriff.
SIIIRIFF'S OFFICE,
&riders , July 21; 1854.
Classlflcalies aid Appralseasit
OF Retailers of Merchandize in the county
of Potter, made by the subscriber, Ap
praisir of Mercantile Taxes for the said
county, in accordance with an Act of the
General Assembly of this commonwealth, en
titled "An Act to provide for the reduction' of
the Public Debt," patised_the 22d day of April,
1846, the 11th section of which Act requires
that. el dealers in Goods, Wales, and Men.
the growth, product, and manufac
ture of tho United States, and every person
w ha_ shall keep a store' or warehouse for the
purpose of vending and disposing of Goods,
Wares, and Merchandize, when such person
is interested in the manufacture ()tench Goods,
Wares, and Merchandize, shall be classified in
the same' manner, and required to pay the
same annual tax and license fee as is provided
and required in relation to dealers
_in foreign
:, Provided, That merchants who
,:ore or warehouse at their own 'shop
~r I:l4. , l.:',ictory, for the purpose of vending
their .y.va manufitctures exclusively, shall not
be required to take out any license,
DEALERS IN 111ERCIIAIs:DIZE, &C.
A llega ny
VAMES.
D. N. Jink9,
Binaliam
J. B. Jotics & co.,
Couticrspori borough
J. B. Smith,
(7(ilnns
Lewis Mann, .
D. E. Olmsted.
Charles IV. Johnson,
Julia %1. Judd,
'l'. B. Tyler,
J. W. Smith,
D. W. Spencer,
Miles White,
C. S. Junes,
31ayttard,
Genacc
11. 0. Perry
John liacket,...
Perry,..
Spencer Preston,
Ifarrison
Richard Goodman,
!to,a Whi:e,
W. IL Elder,
Ifebron
Lord &pwight,.....
Osztayo
Wm. 3l'Dougall,.
Charley Simmo.n9,
,Aaron
Mann & Nichn!s
1 Gina Brown,..
Ballard &.Lord,.
t lysses
A!onz., Iloron,
A. Corey;
Ilacket,
Wharton
Jark- t.C.: kllJr..", liquor, .
Eulaluz
11. A. Nebon,
t:C;;':27115 , 71
Jujus Johnson, - 14 . 7.00
An appeal will be Ite!tl at the . Court House
in (model ..port oil Saturday, the 19th day of
August next, belween the !inure of j) o'clock,
A. M. land 4 o'e:oeft, P. M., for of who may
feel dieubittives aggrieved hi the foregoing
appreiserant and clae . silicatiun.
itt-tt . LUCAS CUSHING,
Mercantile Appraiser for Potter Co.
CIIEST HANDLES, Drasver do., Dohs,
Ketches, Halter Snaps, Wardrobe Hooks,
Barn Door Hinges, kept for sale by
LEWIS MANN.
WRQUGIIT NAILS at
MANN'. STORE
Babbitt's Yeast and Soap Pow.
ders.—These superior articles are war -
ranted to save time and inuney, and promote
peace and harmony in families.
For sale at
lOtt
QM
T.
$7.00
7.00
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7.00
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7.00
TYLER'S