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Free Democratic Nominations,
FOR GOVERNOR,
DAVID POTTS, JR.,
OF CHESTER CO
FOR SUPREME JUDGE,
WILLIAM STEPHENSON,
OF MERCER CO
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
GEORGE R. RIDDLE,
OF ALLEGHENY CO)
THE FREEDOM CALL.
TO THF. PEOPLE OF POTTER COUNTI
The recent aggression of the Slave Power,
in repealing that section of the Missouri
Compromise act prohibiting Slavery in Kan
sas and Nebraska, calls fur immediate action
dot the part of all true friends of Freedom.
'flie Slave Power, in the violation of the
3ii,ouri Compromise, has put an end to the
o hole system of Congressional compacts be
tween Freedom and Slavery. It thushecomes
tli , t duty of all genuine friends of a Free
overnment to stand only on the Constitution,
crd ob,erve its provisions in reference to
con•rovcrsies ari , ing between the different
,cclion , of the country
R e:y ing upon the apa:hy and inditrerence of
he North, the leading Southern organs openly
on their intention of procuring, by par
or by war, Cuba, Hayti, and a portion
of Mexico, and the xalley of the Amazon,
for the purpose of forming a s!avehidding
power imtEr:ent to overbalance forever the
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:,:luenre of Freedom in the councils of the
Nation. To resist this scheme, the North
171115 L e united; •'the question of Freedom roust
le mad, paramaunt to all °trier yulitical guys•
That section of the Missouri Compro
:Use which pledged as sacred forever to
Freedom the Territories now known as Kan
and Nebraska• must be re7nstated. The
s:s.-etn of Slavery must be denationalized.
th,s, Government brought back to its
otiginal policy of Freedom. For this pm
:,.se, meetings of the people have been
tt :ready called in Vermont, Ohio, Indiana.
Michigan:Wisconsin, and -llasac•l u rsetts.while
ether.; of the Free States are preparing fur
th.• same action. With the same purpose in
w. several County Conventions
been held in this State, in which all the
eiyonetus of the Nebraska outrage, without
frrei - ence to tild party connections, have met
together and acted harmoniously, with a view
to the . lesturation of the Missouri Compro-
EMMI
lleliet ing the People of Potter county are
,aily for Chia movement. we invite vur fellow
: t i ren .i, without distinction of parr•, to meet
di Mass Conrention , at Ctrudersport on Mon
: (letting, September Isth, to counsel
.. , z , •ber, and take such action as _the crisis
We also invite all of our follow
c itzenit, who are in favor of restoring the
.‘; "ottri Prohibition, and of repealing the
it:;.:ive Slave bill, to assemble in their re-
mice town.hipa on Thur.:day afternoon,
.•tember 14, anti make notnimitioni: for the
to he tilled at the ensuing &xenon:
: • .mg return to the 31as: Meeting of all the
giv en for each canditla:e.
17' The above C:01 has received, in
townships, over threr liund red
all voters. Our friends have
u.• not to publish the list of
a; the other circulars 'not vet
• Thrned are kno«•n to have more
on than those returned—a list
rti our 'space will not permit us to
\Ve arc happily disappointed
the number of old line democrats
) have .bowed their devotion to
.:,.•rtv by uniting in this movement
build up the party of Freedom.
People arc right. The public
MS
is beating for Liberty and health.
‘t every man do his duty, and a
triumph will crown our efforts.
ECTORTANTaDECLSION
Jt itte Nonais has just made an important
in the Clermont (Ohio) Court of
C• •nt Picas.
'i ile case was this; a colored man, IIi;NRY
, P , A,:FATER,. bought his freedom from hi+
• •m. Jonv Astir:resits. of Kentucky, and
z:ve te: a notes Of twit dollars each, which
. were signed by the maker and ondorsed
' uai hy J. C. Gowtiv and FRANCIS DONALD
'N. The ••new mode freeman" removed to
While engaged in some busines:, a
r.--.zblior canto to him. and said, " two Ken
' .•:.: Ai: are looking for yon; I think they
k..!nappers." Poindexter "put to Can
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Of course he did not pay the mites.
.\:r. , tuderson thereupon brought suit against
rlor.•ers. The case was "ably . ' argued,
then submitted to Judge - Norris. lie
that as Poindexter had come into
by the consent of his toaster, before the
nnon of 'the notes, the idave became
't-e—iree the firs: moment he set bis foot
:he soil of Ohio. If not free the -nut
' ~ ;1; his foot touched our soil, how long
lie remain here to acquire the' freedom
- by the constitution.
Keniucky cases read by the counsel
• nre of recent origin, one of
mi ,, ouri case, if I recollect right, assert
same doctrine as do the Kentucky
::• '••• give as a reason for the decision that
"•'-' Abolitionists have 'become so trouble.
to the people that they are- forced to
in that way!"
Poindexter was, therefore, a freeman at
tane the notes were given; they were
-ote. consideration, and therefore cannot
L^r,ro)cred upon.—C/rreland Leader.
)lIEST HANDLES, Drawer 'do., Bolts,
' l / 4 - ) Psrehes, Hither Snaps,Wardrobe Hooks,
Cart Door Hinges, kept for sale by
LEWIS MANN.
Sheriff's Sales,
BY VIRTU": of suadry writs of Vend. Ex.,
Pls. Vend. Ex., Als. Vend. Ex., and Le
van Facies; issued.out of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Potter county and to me directed,
I will expose to sale by public vendee or
outcry ; at the Court House in Coudersport, on
MONDAY, the Pill day of Serie:tuber, li SA,
at 1 o'clock, P. M., the following described
real es:ate, to wit:
Situate in Genesee township, Potter county,
Pa., bounded oA the north by the New-York
State line, east by David Thrasher, South by
unseated lands, and west by Nathan Noise--
containing fifty acres of land, be the same
more or less, on allotment of Bingham lands
on warrant 1843 ; of which there is fourteen
acres improved, with one frame house, an old
ashery, an old hovel, and au apple orchard
thereon. Seized; taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of - George W. Sher
wood, at the suit of Levi Anuis.
ALSO—Certain real estate, situate in Sharon
township, Potter county, State of Pennsylva
nia, bonuded on the north by lands of A. W.
Jones, on the east by lauds 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 tea acres
of which is Unproved ALso, one other
tract, situate as aforesaid, bounded &n the.
north by the Oswayo creek, on the east by
T. J. Burdic's land, south by lands of White
and Stevens, and on the west by lands of E.
Babbitt—containing ninety-six acres, two acres
of which is improved, with one saw-mill, two
frame houses, two frame barns, and other out
buildings thereon. Seized, taken in execu
tion, and to be sold as the property of Asa
Stevens, Jr., Luke Stevens, and Juno Stevens,
at the suit of Samuel Russell and J. N. Haskin.
ALSO—Certain real estate, situate in Alle
gany township, Potter county, and State of
Pennsylvania, hounded as follows: On the
north by unseated land, on the east by lots
Nos. 92rind 98 of the sub-division of the Fox
Estate in said township, on the south by lot
No. Pet, and on the west by lot No. 97 and
unseated laud. and being lot No. 112 of the
said sub-division—containing n/nety-nine and
two-tenths acres, of which there are about
ten acres improved, and a naafi frame house
thereon. Seized, taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of Alvarez Peirce, at
the.suit, of Henry G. 'Taylor.
ALSO—Certain real estate, situate in Whar
ton township, County of Potter, and State of
Pennsylvania, bounded as follows: Beginning
at the ionthwett 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 weg
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.
Junes. '
ALSO—Certain real estate, situate in Ulys
ses and Illlegany townships, l'otter co., Pa..
bounded on the north by lands of Gnenasey and
Harman, on the east and south by unseated
lands, and on the nest by unseated land and
lands of ll. Guernsey—containing one hundred
and twenty acres, five acres of which are im
proved, with one log barn thereon AT so,
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 11. 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. °misted.
ALSO—Certain real estate, in Hebron
town , hip, Potter county, State of Pa., bounded
on the north by unseated hind, on the east by
unseated land and lands of R. M. Clark, south
and west by unseated land, being lots \os. 66
and 117 of the sub-division of the Bingham
lands in Hebron town:hip—containing one
hundred and sixty rind 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 sold as the property of
I:. 11. BiQhop, at the suit of N. L. Dike.
ALSO—Certain real estate, situate in Gen
esee Poiter county, State of Penn
syivania, bounded on the north by the New-
York and Pennsylvania State line, on the east
by hinds of Gannon and Chambers, south by
Bingham lands, and west by lands of C. Leach
—containing two hundred and seventy acres,
on which, there is. about twenty-six acres im
proved, and a log hou-e and barn thereon..
Seized, taken, in execution, and -to be sold us
the property, of Patrick Burke, at the suit of
Charles Leach.
ALSO—Certain real estate. bounded and
described a , follows, to wit : On the east by
land' in the possession of George Nelson and
unseated lands, on the south by lands of the
Fox Estate, on the west by lands of the Fox
Estate, and on the -north by lands of the Fox
Estate, being lot No. St.,l of the allotment of
the Fox Estate lands in Allegany township—
containing one hundred and one acres and
one tenth of an acre, about fifteen acres of
which is improved, with two log houses, one
frame barn, and some fruit trees thereon.
Seized, taken in execution, and to he sold' as
the property of Isaac B. Baker, at- the suit of
Franklin W. Knox.
ALSO—By virtue of sundry writs, The tin
divided one-half part of a parcel of land, situate
in the township of Sharon, County of Potter,
State of Pennsylvania, bounded ai follows:
Beginning on the northeast corner ofMatthew
Maxon's land, where is a birch tree, two hent,
lock , , and two oaks, marked with three hacks
'ach Per corner, thence south thirty-four
chains twenty-five links to the line of S. 0.
Alney & Co.'s land, thence east on the line of
raid lot eighty-four chains twenty-five links
to an old corner of lot No. 5567, thence north
on the line of said lots to the State line, thence
along, the State line west thirty-two chains, to
a stake - near Burdie:s house, thence south
thirty-nine chains and fifty links to a stake on
the hill, thence west fifty-fou?i chains to the
place of beginning—containing four hundred
and fifteen acres, strict measure, be the same
more or leqs At.so, another tract of land,
situate in the township, county, and State last
above mentioned, bounded as follows : Begin
ning at the northeast corner of a lot formerly
owned by Joel Woodard, now sold to S. 0.
Alney, thence east along the .State line to a
corner of S. 0. Alney's land, thence, south
along the warrant line, to the corner of said
warrant No. 5663; thence west on the said line
to the corner of Woodard's and Olney's laud;
thence north to the place of beginnieg—con
taining three hundred and seventy-three acres
of land, strict measure, more or less ; reserving
therefrom three hundred acres of the east
side of said tract. .... Atso, another parcel of
land, situate In the township, county, and
State aforesaid last above mentioned, bounded
as followsc Beginning at the northeast corner
of .a tract of land sold by Elisha Mix to 8:0.
AlneY, on lot No. 5859; thence east one hun
dred and three rods to a maple corner on
warrant No. 5855; thence south along the
line of S. 0. Alney's land one hundred and
fifty-two rods; thence west to S. 0. Alney's
line one hundred and three rods: thence; north
one hundred and fifty rods to the place of be
ginning—containing one hundred acres, strict
measure, be the same more or less And
Atso, another parcal of land—beginning at
the southeast corner of let. No. 587 d; thence
west thirty-one chains and eighty-two links;
thence north fiftv-One chains and fifty-seven
links to Milton Main's land to a corner on the
bank of IfoneFoye Creek; thence on said
Main's south line to the east line of said lot :
thence south to the southeast corner of said
lot No. 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 oue hundred
and sixty:four acres of land, srrict measure, be
the same more or less And Ats:o, another
parcel of land, situate in the township. county,
and State above mentioned—beginning 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
ALso, another piece of land, situate in the
township, county, and State lust mentioned—
beginning at the southeast corner of said lot
No. 588 z; running from thence west forty
chains ; thence north far enough to wake one
hundred and ten acres of laud, by running
east and parallel with the south line of the east
of said lot Ind At.so, 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.,sBss—be.inning at the a
northeast corner of hundred-acre lot, sur
veyed for Elisha Mix, hounded by Ira A.
Week's lot; running front 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
'beginning—containing one hundred and twen
ty-live acres of land, ho the same more or less.
....And Atso, another parcel of land, situate
iu the township, county. and State lust men
tioned, being a part of lot No. 2859, bounded
as follows : Commencing at the northwest
corner of said lot; thence east thirty-two
chains to a stake in the highway : thence south
along the highway to John C. Adams's corner;
thence west thirty-two chains to a post corner;
from thence northto the place of beginning—
containing twenty-four acres of land A Lao.
.another parcel, being ri" part of lot No. 2859,.
in the township, county, and State lust men
tioned, bounded as follows: Beginning at G.
W. Sherman's southwest corner in the lot
line; from thence west to S. 0. Alney's south
east corner; from thence north on said line
across the lioneoye Creek to the center of the
highway near the school-house; thence cast
along the highway to George Sherman's
line; from thence south on Geo. W. Sherman's'
line. to the place of beginning—containing
about forty acres of land, be the sante more
or less, reserving out the school-house site, as
it is owned by the distrrct 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 county, 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 Estate in said tw.vnship—con
taining one hundred and ninety-eight and five
tenths acres, of which there is about forty
acres improved, with oue frame house, two
log houses, two log barns, with some fruit trees
thereon. Seized, taken in elocution, and to
be sold as the property of James B. Hill and
William Hill.
ALSO—By virtue of sundry writs, certain
real estate, situate in Pike torhiship, Potter
county, Pa., bounded on the north by lot No.
14, on the east by lots Nos. 14, 22, and 35, on
the south by lot No. 22 and unseated lands of
die Mingham Estate, on the west by unseated
lands and by lota Nos. 13 and' 36, being lots
Nos. 41 and 1:2 of the sub-division of the lands
of the Bin g ham Estate in said township—con
taining one hundred and fifty-five acres, with
about fifty acres improved; on which is
erected three frame houses, two frame barns,
and one saw.mill, and with some . fruit trees
thereon 'it-so, one other tract of land, sit:
nate as aforesaid, bounded on the north by
Bingham lauds, on the cast by Isaac Johnson,
south by Bingham lands. and- on the west by
lands of David R. Smith, deceased—contain
ing two hundred and filly acres, be 'the same
more or less, with about eighty acres imprcAd,
one frame store and house, one log house, one
frame house, two frame burns, one saw-mill,
and an apple orchariLthereon li.so. lot
No. 3G, in the township, county, and State
aforesaid, bounded on the north and east by
lot No. 14, on the south by lot- No. 13 and by
'unseated lands, nu the west by unseated
lauds and by let No. 15—containing one hun-•
dred and four acres, with about four acres im
proved mid a log house thereon. Seized, ta
ken in execution, audio be sold as the proper
ty of Chauncey Baxter, Matthew Baxter,
Elijah Johnson, and John G. Russel.
ALSO = Certain real estate, situate in
Sharon township, Potter county, state of Penn.
svlvania. bounded on-the north by lands of H.
Carrier and Mary Maxon, on the east by lands
of Mary Maxon and Newbold &. Co., oil the
eouthf by Hawley Adams and E. White, Jr..
and do the west by land of Merserau & Weston
—containing one hundred and sixty-two and
three-tenths acres, about forty acres of which
is improved, with one frame house, one frame
barn, one milk-house. out-buildings, and ari
apple orchard thereon. Seized, taken in ex
ecution; and to be sold as the property of L.
H. Kinney, at the suit of Henry Sherwood
use of John W. Deniney.
IT - Notice is hereby given, that an amount
equal to toe costs V = iii be required to be paid
upon each sale when struck down to the bid
der: and upon a failure to comply with this
regulation.the tract ordai' will again be of
fered for sale.
P. A. STEBBINS, Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE, Aug. 18, 185-1.
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; 11111.0MAS, STEWA.R.DSON, Jr.,
- attorney at. Rain,
N. E. ctiruer 6th and Walnut-streets,
7-3 4t PHILADELPHIA.
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C. W. ELLIS,
attovarg at Rain,
Coudersport, Pa.
Jan. 18. 1350. tf
. F. W. KNOX, • -
Rtto.tnt , a.t !Lain,
Coudersport Pa, will regularly attend the
courts iu Potter county. 3-40tf
A. P. CONE,
a l ttorntr at IL a ,
W6llsborou g h, Tioga county, Pa, will regular
ly-attend the courts of Potter county. •
June 3, 1818.
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• LAND AGENCY.
THE uudersigued having been entrusted
with the care of several large tracts of
laud in this county; has made himself ac
quainted with the lauds and laud titles of the
county, and will give immediate attention to
any business of this nature that may ho en
trusted to him. J. S. MANN.
H. S. HEATH,
pb,nalcian an' aurgeon,
Coudersport, Pa., will attend to .all calls for
professional assistance with promptness and
fidelity. Office on the west side of Ililuin-st.,
second door above the Journal ollice. 3-47
M. R. GAGE , M.
• D.,
•
- 19101ITSICIAN AND , SI3IIGEON—wouId re
spectfully inform the citizens of Goutters-,
port and I'otter comity, 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 6-6
ISAAC BENSON
A TTORNEY AT LAW.—Office, East side
.11..0f the public square, Coudersport, Pa.
By special arrangement the professional ser
vices of S. P. Jonssos, Esq., may be engaged
through him in all cases in which he is not
previously concerned.
N. B.—All claims due and payable to the
undersigned, personally and
.professionally,
may be found inahe hands of Isaac Benson,
Esq., for adjustment. S., P. JonNspx.
March 3, 184.9. • 1-%tf •
JOHN S. MANN,
A TTORNEY
Aso COUNSELOR AT LAW,
Hill attend' the several Courts in l'otter
and AVEcan counties: All business entrusted
to his care will receive prompt attention.
Office on Alain-street, opposite the Court
House, Coudersport, Pa.
ARTHUR G. OLIYISTED,
ATTORNEY fan 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, I'a.
- L. F. MAYNARD,
flttorrag $ Counattor at Lain,
Coudersport, Pa. Office—north of the court'
house square, at "Tho People's Cash Stoic,'
up stairs. • ' 3-47
JAMES M. BASSETT,
Cabinet-Maker Si. Upholsterer,
COUDERSI'ORT, PA.,
g pm f Will execute all orders in hii line of
business with neatness and despatch:
Place of business—the Alanufactory formerly
owned by G. W. Strong—two doors above
Wm. Crosby's dwellin.
• Having improved toe building and ma
chinery, and employed grod workmen, he is
prepared to do work as well as the best, and
on short notice: 6-30tf
AFEW pieces of new Music; •
Music procured .to order: also, Tem-.
perauce and other Tracts, or an periodicals
desired. SCHOOL Booxs constantly on
hand, with paper, pens. slates, and every thing
needed for going to school.
6-331 f • • M. W. MANN.
C. SALITH
Beatty in Orp (.00hs,
Groceries and Provisions ;
Hardware, Crockery mid Glass \l 7 .re
. Boots & Shoes,ELat,s & Caps..
Stone and TT oodeti Ware
In short, almost everything usually kept in a
Country Store. All Of which he • offers fur
sale at.very low prices for the pay. ,
Place of business corner of Main and Sec
mid Streets, Coudersport, at the old stand of
W. T. Jones, & Br. July 7, 1854. 7-Stf
TTONEY.—A good quality of honey for
.1-1- sale at. C. S.3llTirs.
HARDWARE AND TIN
IT is reported that Nebraska Bill is in town!
and by calling at the Hardware Store ,of
James W. Smith,• on Main street, you can
fins for sale—cheap . for cash or .eichturge,' a
better assortment of
Cooking, Box &. Parlor Stoves,
All Varieties exid,Sizes ;
CUTLERY ;
Tin ,Copper and Sheet Iron Ware ; •
Kill and pi
. ont Saws, Hoop-iron, Nails and Chains;
Carpenter's Tools and Files, lion-
Bars and Anvils;
A Good variety of building Hardware; where
also mny be found a general assortment of
et(ltitEi, liappanneli Wart;
TOYS TO PLEASE TILE BOYS ; •
together with agoodvarietyof
WOODEN WARE,.
such as
HAND and
HORSE RAKES,
Brooms;
•
Pails, and
• Tubs ac., a e.,—.—
than can be
found elsewhere in this county. iknd I would
call especial attention of those who wish to
purchase, to my large and well selected stock of
STOVES.
Likewise that my
TIN, SHEET LEON, AND COPPER WARE
is all made of good material and by a skillful
and competent workman... All Last is for you
to call and see ,rny goods, price them, and I
have no doubt vou will be satisfied with the
price and goiiif's.
All kinds of produce taken for, goods. I
also pay $2l/ per ton for old iron.
JAMES W; SMITH-
Coudersport, July 7, 1854. 7-Btf.
THE best three shilling tea and 6d sugar is
at OLMSTED's.
AFULL assortment of Groceries,
at low sgures, constantly on hand. Yard
wide Lawns, from 6i cents upwards, at '
'OLMSTED'S.
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RESOLUTION PROPOSING
Amendments to the Constitution
. of, the Commonwealth.
L Resolredthe Senate and Hones of
Representviices of the Commonu'ealth of Peon
syliania 'in General Assembly met, That the
following amendments be, and the same are
hereby proposed to the Constitution of the
Commonwealth, under and in accordance wife
the provisions ofthe tenth article thereof, to
wit.:
PROPOSITION 1, TO RE ARTICLE XI
•¢ I. The aggregate amount of debts here
after contracted by the Commonwealth shall
never exceed the stun of five hundred thou
sand dollars . , except in case of war to repel
inva 4 sionsuppress insurrection, or to redeem
the public debt of the Commonwealth, and
the money so rinsed shall be applied to the
purpose for which the debt may be contracted,
or pay such debts, and . to no other purpose.
To pay l 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 law for the crea
tion of a sinking fund, which shall not be
abolished till the said public debt be wholly
paid, to consist of all the net annual income
from the:public works and stocks owned by
the Commonwealth, or any other funds arising
under any revenue law now - existing or that
may hereafter be enacted; so far as the same
may be reqUired to pay the interest of said
debts semi-annually, and annually to reduce
the principal thereof by a suin not less than
live hundred thousand dollnrs,increased yearly
by compounding at a rate of not less than
fifty per centum per annum; the said sinking
fund snit be invested in the loans of the
Commonwealth, which shall be cancelled from
time to time, in a manner to he provided by
law: portion of the sinking iliud shall ever
be applied to the payment of the debt of fit e
htindred thousand 'dollars mentioned in the
first section of this art' , but the said sinking
fund shall be applie Only to the purposes
herein specified.
§ 3. The credit of t to Commonwealth shall
not in any way' be given or loaned to or in aid
of any individual, company, corporation, or
a.:,:sociation, nor shall the Commonwealth here
after become a joint owner or- stockholder in
any company, association, or corporation in
this Comthonwealth, ur.elsewhere, formed for
any purpese..
4. The Comritonwealth shall never assume
the debts of any county, city, borough, or
township, or of any corporation'or association,
unless such debts shall have been contracted
to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, or to
defend the suite in war.
PROPOSITION 2, TO DE ARTICI.F.
- Prohibiting Municipal Subscriptions.
The Le . gislature shall never authorize any
county, city, hOrough, 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,
•
peaker of the Houso of Representatives.
M. M'CASLIN,
Speaker of the Senate.
In the Senate,April 2S, 1854.
Resolved, That this resoution pass. Yeas
22, nays 6.—[Extract from the Journal. -
T. A. MAGCIRE, Clerk.
In House of Reps., April 21, 1854.
Resolved, 'That this resolution pass. Yeas
71, nays 20.—[F,xtrdct front the journal.
WM. JACK, Clerk.
SECRETARY'S, On - fe F.,
Filed April 29, 1854.
C. A: BLACK,
. ' Secretary of the Cominonwealth.
PENNSYLVANIA SS:
SECRETAIII . 9 OFFICE,
Harrisburg, July.l,
••••••••-•" Ido certify that the above and
SEAL. foregoing is a true and correct copy
of the original "Resolution," as the
same remains on file at this office.
In testimony whereof Lhave here
unto set my hand and caused to be
• affixed the seal' of the Secretary':;
office the day and year above writ
ten. C. A. BLACK,
• Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Journal of the Senate.
" :Resolution No. 562, entitled ' Resolution
proposing amendments to the Constitution of
the Colitmonwealth, was read a third time.
On the question, will the Senate egrec to the
first proposition, the yeas and nays were taken
agreeably to the Constitution,. and were as
follows, viz:
YEAs—Messrs. Bnekalew, Darlington, Dr.:.
Furgnson, Foulkrod, Frick, Fry, Good-
Win, Haldeman, flan-Alton, B. D. Hamlin, E.
W. Hamlin, Heisler, Hog e, Jamison.
tuck, McFarland, Piatt,liggle S alter, Slifer,
and McCaslin, Speaker-23.
NAYS—Messrs. Crabb, Creswell, Hendricks,
Binzer; Kunkle, and Skinner—ti.
So the question. was. determined in the af
firmative.
On the question, will the senate agree to
the second proposition, the yeas and nays
were taken agreeably to the Constitution, and
were as follows, rik :
YEAs-:—Messrs. Buckalew, Darsie,Furgusom
Foulkrod, Fry, Goodwin, Haldeman, B. D.
Hamlin, E. W'. Hamlin, Hendricks,. Heister,
Hoge, Jamison, Kinzer, 31cClintock, McFar
land, Piatt, Price, Quiggle, Slifer, NV herry,
McCaslin, .Speaker-22.
_NAlS—Messrs. Crabb, Creswell, Darlington,
Hamilton, Kunkle, and Skinner = 6
So the question was determined in the af
firmative. •
Journal of the llouseof Representatirei
"The question recurring upon the find
passage of the Resolutions, the first proposi
tion was agreed to as follows, viz;
YEAS—Messrs. Abraham, Adams, Atherton,
Ball, Barton, Beyer, Bigham, Boyd, Bush,
Bverlv, Caldwell, Calvin, Carlisle, Chamber
lin, Cook, Crane, Cummins, Daugherty, Davis,
De France, Dunning, Eckhert, Edinger, Eld
red, Evans, Foster. Fry, Gallentine, Gibboney,
Gilmore, Gray, Groom, Gwin, Hamilton, Hart,
Herr, Iliestand, Hillier Hippie, Horn, Hum
mel, Hunsucker, Hunter, Hutu, Jackman,
Kilgore, Knight, Lauri, (Lehigh,) Linn, Ma
gee, Maguire, Manderheld, M'Connell, M'Kee,
Miller, Menaghan, Montgomery, Moore, Mo
ser, Muse, Palmer, Patks, Parmlee, Passmore,
Patterson, Porter, Putney, Rawlins, Roberts,
Rowe, Sallade, Scott, Sidle, Simonton, Smith,
(Berks,) Smith, (Crawford,) Stewart, Stock
dale, Strong, Struthers, Wheeler, Wicklein,
Wright, Zeigler, Chase, Spcakcr-85.
NAM—NC/de. •
So the question was determined in the af
firmative.
On the question, will the Home, 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:
YEss—Messrs. Abraham, Atherton, Ball,
Barton, Beck, Beyer, Bighorn, Boyd, Cald
well, Carlisle, Chamberlin, Cook. Crane, Cum
mins, Daugherty, Davis, Deegan, De France,
Dunning,. Edinger, Eldred, LVans, Fry, Gal
lentine, Gibboney, Gilmore, Gray, Groom,
Gwin, Hamilton, Hiestand, Hillier, Ripple,
Hunsecker, Hunter, Hurtt, Jackman, Kilgore,
Knight, Laury, (Lehigh,) Lowrey, (Tioga,)
Linn, Magee, Maguire, Manderffetd, 'Neon
nell, M'Kee, Monoghan, Montgomery, Moore,
Moser, Muse, Palmer, Parke, Parmlee, Pass
more, Patterson, !Porter, Rawlins, Roberts,
Sallade,scMtt, Simonton, Smith (Berks)
Smith ( Craw ford) , Stoeltdale, Wheeler, Wiak
lein, ‘Vright, Chase, Speaker-71.
NAvit —Messrs. Adams, Baldwin, Beans.
Bush, Bverly, Eekliert, Hart, Herr,
Horn, Hummel, N'Cornbs, Miller, Poulson,
Putney, Sidle, S:ewart, Strong, Stratkers,
Ziegler—N.
So the question was determined in the nL
firruutis e.
SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Harrisburg, July 1, 1854.
PENNS 11 VA A, SS.
ow- , Ido certify that the- above and
foregoing is a true and correct copy
of the '.IEAS" and " says" taken on
the " Resolution relative to the
nine!, :.cent of the constitution of
the commonwealth" as the same ap;
on the Immo::: of-the two Houses
of the iGereral Assembly of this
eoinn•-mweailhjor the session of
PSI-1 my hand and tho
ot 'dice this first day o.
Joh - , ta...isand eight hundred
and tifo. -four.
C
Su:friary fr. Conini,uccalth
7-10 3m
Foreign Attachment.
Potirr Codlfl•(,
•••••••:•-• The Commonwealth of Pcrinsylva.
”11. nia to the Sheriff of said county,
3 Greeting:
IVe command you that- you attach Silas
Sutherland, late of your county, by_ all and
singular his goods and chattels, lands and ten
ements, in whose hands or possession soccer
the same may be, so that he be and appear
before the Judges of our Court of Common
Pleas, at Coudersport, at a county court of
common pleas there to be held for the said
county on the third Monday of September
next, then and there to answer Matthew
Ennis, Win. Ennis, and Joseph D. Weleh of a
plea of Assumpsit, not exceeding five hundred
dollars; and also that you summon the person
or persons in whose hands or possession the
property of the said Silas Sutherland may be
found, so that they be and appear before our
said court at the same time and place, to ans
wer what may be objected against them, rnd
abide the judgment of the court therein—and
have von then and there this writ.
'Winless the Hon. Robert G. White., Presi :
dent Judge of our said court at Coudersport,
this 19th day of July, ISS-1.
11. J. OLMSTED,
Prothonotary.
By virtue of the above described writ, I
haVe attached the following described piece.
or parcel of land, situate in Sharon township,
Potter county-, Pennsylvania r _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 Oswavo creek, thence
up the south bank of the creek and race (being
line of land conveyed by Silis Sutherland to
Thomas J. Burdic) to the east line -of said
land ; thence south one hundred and two
perches and five-tenths to a post, thence west
one hundred and fifty-six perches to a post in
west line ofsaid warrant, thence 'by said line
north tvsn hundred and two perches and five
ten:hs of a perch to the place of beginning
containing one hundred and sixty acres, of
Match about the acres are cleared.
P. A. STEBBINS, theriff.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
Coudersport, July 21, 1E54.
CORO WER'S SALE.
B'- VIRTUE of a writ of Venditioni Ex
ponas, issued out of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Potter county and to me di
rected, I will expose to sale by public vendue
or outcry, at the Court House ill Coudersport,
on Monday, the IBth day of Septeuiber,'lBs4,
at 1 o'clock P. M. of said day, the following
described real estate, to wit:
Situate in- Pike township, Potter county,
Pa., bOunded and described as follows: 6n
the north by hinds of W. B. Furman. on the
the east and south by unseated lands of H. M.
Walker, and on the west by lauds of Calvin
-
Carriel—contaming forty-five acres
one other tract, situate as aforesaid, hounded
on the north by lands of David Kitborn and
unseated lands,.east by unseated lands and
lands of W. B. Fornian, on the south and
west byilands of John and Calvin
Carrie;—
containing one.hundred acres At so, one
n.lier tract, situate as aforesaid, bounded on
the north by lands of J. Sunderland, east by
unseated land of H. 31 Walker, south by lands
of - J. Bump and unseated land, and on the west
by unseated land and land of W. B. Fttrman—
containing eighty-one and seven-tenths acres.
more or less, ou there erected one
overshot saw-mill, one log and - one frame
house, and one board hovel thereon Also,
one other lot, situate in Hector township,
county and State aforesaid, bounded on, the
north by lot No. '25 of the allotment of lands
of 11. H. Dent in Hector town-hip, east by
west line of Tioga county, south by lots Nov
3; and 37. and on the west by No. 34, being
lot No. 35 of the allotment in said township—
containing one hundred acres, fifty acres of
which is improved, with otte log house, a
a frame house, a ft - ante barn, and an apple
orchard therec-.. Seived, 'al :en in execu
tion, and to be sa,d as the prOp.lay of James
Bump, at the suit of Cor.:y J. Stebbins.
AMOS LICE:NCH, Coroner.
CORONER': , ()Frier. Aug.
Sheriff's Proclamation.
XTIIERFAS, the Ifop. •tu.rt G. Whi!e,
V Preqident Judv. :•k:d tt, • Iron. O. :1.
Lewis ,and Joseph Acsoci.ce
Judges of the courts t.. 1 er :,t.l Ter:inner
and Genera: Jail Deli% cry, t.),•1%,- , er Smtsion
of the Peace, Orphan's court and Court 01
Common Pleas fir the County of Potter, hat e
issued their precept, bearing date the '2Ol day
of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty four, and to me di
rected, for holding the Court of Oyer and
Terminer and General Jail Deltverv,•Quarter
Session of the Peace, Orphan's Court, and
Court of Common Pleas, in thud Borough of
Coudersport on MONDAY, the ISth day of
September, next, and to continue one Week.
Notice is hereby given to the Coroners,
Justices of the Peace, and Constables within
said eountk. that - they be then and there in
ther proper persons, at 10 o'clock' A. 1111;.of
said day, with their rolls, records, inquisitions,
examinations, and other remembrances, to do
those things which to their offices appertain
to be done. And those who are bound by their
recognizances to prosecute against the pris
oners that are or shall be in the Jail of the
said County of Potter, are thin and there to
prosecute against them as will be just. •
Dated at Counersport, Aug. sth, and the
.9th year of the Independenbe of te United
.States of America. PIERRE A. STEBBINS,
Coudersport Aug.], 1E54. Sheriff.
Pit Ens Sturrn, , . In the Court t 'of No:-
by her next frieud, mon Pleas of Pbttt Co.
‘VILLIL&X DIXEMAIt, No.-- Tenn, A. D.—
RICNAILD H. SMITH
ASUBPCENA and alias subpoena
having been issued mit of the said Court,
and returned nihil, notice is hereby given, and
the said Richard H. Smith, respondent,- in
hereby required to appear at the next Court of
Common Pleas, to be held on the 18th day of
September next •at Coudersport, to answtr
the said complaint of the
P. A. STEBBINS, Sheriff.
Aug. IS, 1854. 14-4 t
10-6 c
DIVORCE