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: v ' OBOROK B. GOODLANDER,
(JEOROE HAGKRTY,
PnVlshers.
Cni-fa.
G. R. BARRETT,
Attornet and Counselor at Law,
clearfield, pa.
Having resigned hir Judgeship, has reinmed
the practice of the law in hi. old office at Clear
Held, Pa. Will attend the eonrts of Jefferson and
Elk counties when specially retained in oonneetion
with resident counsel. 2:14:72
T. H. MURRAY,
ATTORNEV AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
Prompt attention given to all legal business
entrusted to hi. earo in Clearfield and adjoining
eountles. Office on Market at., opposite Nangle 'a
Jewelry Store, Clearfield, l'a. JcH 71
WILLIil A. W1M.4CB.
MASK riBLDIMS.
WALLACE &, FIELDING,
ATTORN EY8 - AT . LAW,
Clearfield. Pa.
;Mr-Legal business of all kindt attended to
with promptness and fidelity. Office in residence
of William A. Wallace. janl:72
A. W. WALTERS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
3uOftoe In the Court House. - doe3-ly
H. W. SMITH,
; ATTOHNEY-AT-LA W,
ij 11.1:72 Clearfield. Pa.
ISRAEL TEST,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
"y ' Clearfield. Pa.
tr-Offlee In the Court House. JyllC?
JOHN H. FULFORD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
Office on Market St., over Joseph Showers'
, Grocer; store. Jan.l,ls71.
' tiioi. 1. ct i.i.ocon. w. u. n'cru.ot on.
IT. J. McCULLOUGH & BROTHER,
I ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Clearfield. Pa.
Office od Market street one door east of the Clear
It laid County Bank. 2:1:71
i J. B. McENALLY,
I ATTORNEY AT LAW,
I Clearfield. Pa.
fe-Legn,l business attended to promptly with
fidelity. Office on Second street, above the First
.National Bank. l:S5:71-lypd
S- ROBERT WALLACE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Wallarelon. Clearfield County, Penn'a
fe.AII legal business promptly attended to.
D. L. KREBS,
Successor to It. B. Swoope,
; Law and Collection Office,
Pdtl,173 CLEARFIELD, PA.
i WALTER BARRETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
IfBee on Seoond St., Clearfield, Pa. noT21,60
'i JOHN L. CUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
nd Real Ratals Agent, Clearfield, Pa.
Office on Third street, bet. Cherry 4 Walnut,
jr?-Respectfully offers his torvfees In selling
4 buying lands to Clearfield and adjoining
ntlel and with aa experience of over twenty
era as a surveyor, lattere himself that he can
4er satisfaction. Feb. aS:M:tf,
J. J. LINGLE,
TTORNEY-AT - LAW,
1 Osceola, Clearfield CoM Pa. y:pd
BLAKE WALTER8,
REAL ESTATE BROKER,
AHD BBILBB I
"sr Ijogf mid Tjimiber,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Maeonie Building, Room No. 1. 1:5J:71
i. Orvil. O. T. Alciander.
.VIS & ALEXANDER,
ATTORNEYS AT LA If,
Bclleftmte, Pa. scp13,'5-y
, 8. BARNHART,
ATTORNEY-AT - LAW,
Hellefoiite, Pa.
Ut In t'lonrnuld and all of the Court, of
Jtidieial district. Real estate business
etioa of elaims made speeialtles. nl'7l
3R. T. J. SOYER,
HCI AN AND 90RQE0M,
I oa Market Street, Clearfield. Pa.
i boors: I to 12 a. m , and I to 8 p. m
, W. A. MEANS,
ICIAN A SURGEON,
ICTllERSBURa, PA.
professional oalls promptly. augl070
H. KLINE, M. D.,
ICIAN & SURGEON,
1 located at Pen r. field, p., offers his
tional itervloes to the people of that
rounding country, Allcalls promptly
; oot. itf.
. P. BURCHFIELD,"
i of the S2d Regiment. Pennsylvania
, having returned froel the Army,
refessional services te th.oitiiens
leounty.
tional calls promptly attended to.
food street, foruerlyoeeupled by
apr,'fl-tf
"ERSON LITZ,
3IAN & SURGEON,
Mated at Osceola, Pa., offers his
eal services to the people of that
wading eoantry.
promptly attended te. Office
a Curtla sL, formerly oo,upl,d
tMy. U:ly.
..... a. nana p.nir.
,"bush & caret,
;ksellers,
;k Blanufatlurci's,
) STATIONERS,
SI., Philadelphia.
lour Backi and Bags, Foolscap,
Wrapping, Curtain and Wall
: fekat.ro-lypd
CLEAEFIE
GOODLANDER & HAGERTY,
VOL. 4C-WH0LE NO. 22C9.
F. K. ARNOLD & Co.,
. UAMVlM.3, ,
Luthernburff, Clearfield county, Pa.
Money loaned at reasonable rates: ei chance
bought and sold; apoitts received, and a Sen
ear! banking business will be carried on at the
above place. 4:12:7l:tr
JOHN D.THOMPSON,
Justice of the Peace and Scrirener.
Curwcnivillc, Pa.
Collections made and money promptly
paid orer. fobJ2 71tf
JAMES C. BARRETT,
Juitieo of the Peaee and Licensed Conveyancer,
Lntheraburfr, Cleartield C Pa
&$T Collect Ions A remlttaneei promptly made.
and alt kinds of vg. instrument executed on
short notice. may4,70tr
GEORGE C. KIRK, ,
Justice of the Peace, Surrey or and Conveyancer,
l.u the rab urg. Pa
all ttaBtisMi tntrustetl to him will be nromntW
attended to. Persons winhinr to employ a Pur
veyor will do well to live him a call, as he Hatters
himself that he can render satisfaction. Deeds of
conveyance, articles of agreement, and all legal
pnpers, promptly and neatly executed, tlftmnri I
HENRY RIBLING,
UOUSE, SION A ORNAMENTAL PAINTER
Clearfield, Penn'a.
The frescoing and painting of churches and
other publio buildiogs will reoeive particular
attention, at well at the painting of earrlagea and
sleighs. UUding dono in the neatclt stylet. All
work warranted. Shop on Fourth street, formerly
oeeupied by Esriuire Sliugart. ootl9'70
G. H. HALL,
PRACTICAL PUMP MAKER,
NEAR CLEAKFIELD, PEXN'A.
Jfrtr-Pumps always on hand and made to order
on short notice. Pipos bored on reasonable terms.
All work warranted to render satisfaction, and
delivered if desired
my25:lypd
JAMES CLEARY,
BARBER & HAIR DRESSER,
SECOND STREET,
jy23 CLEARFIELD, PA. tr
DAVID REAMS,
SO RIVEN Eli & SURVEYOR,
Iititliereburfr Pa
THE tubscriber offers his services to the public
in the capacity of Borivener and Surveyor.
All ealts fur Kurvevios? promptly Attended to, and
thetnnkins; of drafts, deedn and other legal instru
ment of writing, executed witnonl ucisy. and
warranted to be correct or no charge. ol2:70
J. A. BLATTENBERGER,
Claim and Collection Office,
OSCEOLA, Clearneld Co., Pa.
jrW-ConvcyancIng and all legal papers drawn
with aoeuraev and dispatch. Drafts on and pas
sage tickets to and from any point In Kurope
rocured. ocio (I vn
CHARLES SCHAFER,
AGER BEER RREWER,
Clearfield. Pa.
HAVIXO rented Mr. Entres' Brewery be
hopes by striot attention to business and
ihe manufacture of a superior article of
to reoeive the patronage of all the old and many
new customers. t26aug72
THOMAS H. FORCEE.
DBAiaa i
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
GRAIIAMTON, Pa.
Alio, extensiv. manufacturer and dealer In Fquare
Timber and Hawed L,umlero all aiuus.
Orders tolioltcd and all bills promptly
filled. nylo'72
oao. iLosnT nr.inr Ai.stiiT.- w. iLatar
W. ALBERT &. BROS.,
Manufacturers A extensive Dealers la
Sawed Lumber, Square Timber, 4c,
WOODLAND, PENN'A.
X-0-Orileri solicited. Bills tilled on short notice
ana reasonable terms.
Address Woodlsnd P. 0., Clearneld Co., Pa.
JoSS.ly W ALUEKT A BROS.
FRANCIS COUTRIET,
MERCHANT,
Prenchvllle, ClearUcId County, Pa.
Keeps eonstantly oa band a full assortment of
Dry Hoods, Hardware, Groceries, and everything
usually kept in a retail store, whion will be told,
for oaab, as eheap as elsewhere in tne county.
rrenchville, June 17, llflU-IJ.
REUBEN HACKMAN,
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
Clearfield, Penn'a.
teaL-Wlll execute Jobs in hit line promptly and
In a workmanlike manner. arr4,67
J. K. BOTTORF'S
PIIOTOGRAm GALLERY,
Market Street, Clearneld, Pa.
X-CROMOS MADE A SPECIALTY.
NEGATIVES made la cloudy at well at In
oleur weather. Constantly en hand a good
aoortment of KHAMKH, rSTKRKOMCOPKis and
KTERKOBCOI'IU VIKVTS. Frames, from any
style of moulding, made to order. apr28-tf
E. A. & W. D. IRVIN,
naiLtai in
Real Estate, Square Timber, Loge
, AND LUMBER,
Ofhee In new firDtr Sidr, building.
novli'71 Curweniville, Pa.
J 1. 1 I1ARMAN,
PRACTICAL MILLWRIGHT,
LL'TIILHSBUnO, PA.
Agent for tht American Double Turbine Watar
Wheel and Andrews A Kalbaeb Wbevl. Can fur
nl.h Portable b'ti't Million short nolle Jyl2 7l
A Notorious Fact I
THERE are more people troubled with Lung
Diseases in this town than any ot her place o
Its site in the (State. One of the great enunes of
this ts, the use of an impure article of Coal, largely
sailed with sulphur. Now, why not avoid all
this, and preserve your lives, by using only
llumphroa elcbreled Coal, free frnra all
Impurities. Orders left st the stores of Rirbard
Mossop and James II. Uraham A Boos will reodv
prompt attention.
Aim A HAM H17MPHREY.
Clearfield, November SO, lH70-tf.
Miss E. A. P. Rynder,
a.tst roa
Chiekerlng'a, Stelnway 's and Emereon't Planoi ;
Hmitb't, Masoa A Hamlin's and Peloubel'i
Organs and Melodoons, and firovtr A
Baktr't Sewing Machines,
auo TRtcnaa op
Piano, Oultar, Organ, Harmony and Vocal Ma
ale. No pupil taken for less than half a terra.
pV Rooms next door to First National Bank.
Clearneld, May t, ltttit-tf.
M
CU AUOII KT CO.'
RESTAURANT,
Rccond Stroet.
CLEARFIELD, PEXX'A.
Always ca hnn I, Fresh Oy iters, lee Cream,
Caadies, Nuts, Crackers, Cake. Cigars, Tobiwo,
Canaed Irulte, Oranges, Lemons, and all hinds
ei iruti in seama.
.wMMi.LLIAHD ROOM on second noor.
Je317l f. MrfJAUUllKY A CO
Publishers.
gardtt-nrt, STinunrr, &t.
II. F. BIGLER & CO.,
Dinans il
II AltDW iiti:,
Also, Manufneturertef
Tin and Sheet Iron Ware.
CLEARFIELD, PA.
LOT OF SADDLES, BRIDLES,
Herons, Cellars, etc., for tale by
II. F. BIGLER A CO.
pALMEU'S PATENT UNLOAD-
Ing Hay Forks, for ss! by
II. F. BIGLER I CO
QIL, PAINT, PUTTY, GLASS,
Nails, etc., for sale by
D. F. BIGLER & CO.
JJaRNESS TRIMMINGS A 8I10E
Findings, for tale by
II. F. BIGLER i, CO.
Q.UNS, PISTOLS, SWORD CAN ES
For sale by
H. F. BIGLER ft CO.
gTOVES, OF ALL SORTS AND
fillet, for salt by
H. F. BIGLER ft CO.
RON I IRON t IRON I IRON!
For tale by
II, F. BIGLER ft CO.
TTORSE SHOES & HORSE SHOE
NAILS, for tale by
II. F. BIGLER ft CO
pULLEY BLOCKS, ALL SIZES
And bait Manufacture, for tale by
n. F. BIGLER ft CO,
MUMBLE SKEINS AND PIPE
BOXES, for salt by
H. F. BIGLER ft CO.
pODDER CUTTERS fop salo by
-cn30-70 U. F. BIGLER ft CO.
s
ACKETT eV SCHRYVER,
naaLiaa la
BlILDIXG HARDWARE,
Also, manufacturers of
Tin and Sheet Iron Ware,
Second Street,
CLEAHFIELI), PA.
Carpenters and Builders will find it to their
advantage to examine our stock before purchasing
isewnere.
STOVES ! STOVES !
We are now telling the erlehrated TIMES
COOK and RELIANCE, the cheapest and best
stores m me market.
Every store fully warranted.
ALSO,
PARLOR,
IIEATIS.O,
and
RAFTING STOVES!
which will be told at obeap at any In the county.
Strict attention paid ordering srllcles for par
tita who deilre it.
Rooflng, Spouting and Job work done on
reasonable terms.
Clearfield, Pa, April 12, 1871.
rjtl.11 TIJIl TIKI
RTOVIiSt STOVES I STOVES I
WAPLE & IIARTMAN
Desire to Inform the eittions of Osceola and
the publio generally, that they bare just received
a large and splendid assortment of Stores, House
hold Hardware and Htamped and Japanned
Wares of all kinds. Also that wo manufacture
and keep eonstantly nn hand a full assortment of
Tinmen a Wares, whieh we will dispose of at
either wholesale or retail, to suit purnhaeere.
Roofing, Hpouting, Repairing and all kinds of
Job Work done to order and with dispatch.
Strict attention paid ordering articles for par
tlrs desiring !!.
Consumers will Ind It to their a.lfatitag to
fiurchase from as. Our slock and prices will sat
fy you that we do tell gcod wares at
prices that pleas the people.
Yon will And us on Curl In street, near) op
posite the Exchange Motel.
O'oeola Mills, Pa., May 10, 17I if
THE CLEAKFIELD
WOOD-CHOPPERS' AXE!
Manufactured especially for
THE CLEARFIELD Til ADS,
rca taut ar
augS'TO II. F. BIQLKR A CO.
QOUK STOVUSI
SPEAR'S CALORIFIC,
Sl'SQt'ElIANNA, SUPERIOR.
GOV, PENN, REGULATOR,
NOBLE COOK, NATIONAL RANUR,
TRIUMPH, PARLOR COOKS,
SPEAR'S REVOLVING LIGHTS
AND DOUBLE HEATERS,
And all kinds of Heating Stoves for sale by
augT70 II. F. BIGLER A CO.
4 PROFITABLE BUSINESS.
1 V Light equal to Qns, at one-eighth Iheeost !
t'nnnot be exploited. No ehimny or wiek used.
Mm desiring a profitable business can secure the
en'loilve right for the sale of I'votl'i Patent
Carbon O as Light Darners and Oil, fur eountloi
or Htatci. Write for information or call nn
M. R. DYOTT,
X? 1U fionth Second St. I'M I a., Pa.
If. D. Churches tar it iful .. CuMdl.rr ir.i
Lamp of every description, SA per cent, oh wiper
tfann at any other trtabliibmeut In lbs souuuy.
MichlT
m
PRINCIPLES)
CLEARFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8,
THE REPUBLICAN.
CLEARFIELD, PA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY t, 1872.'
THE CONVENTION.
The following in tbo text of Uio Con
stitutiortnl Convention bill pabsed by
both Houbcb, mid nubmitud to tlie
Ciovornor lor bis approval :
Section 1. Be it enacted, &c, Tbat
at Uio gcnnrnl election to bo bold on
mo locond 'juoaday In Uctobcr next,
tbore shall ba elec ted by the (juallflcd
elector" of this Cnniinonweiilth dele
gates to a convention to ruviu and
amend the Constitution of tbo 'State.
Tbo said convention gball consist of
onchtindrcd andihii'ty tbreo membors,
to bo clcctnd in manner following:
Twenty-eight membors thereof ahull
bo elected in the State at largo, as fol
lows : Each volor of tbo 8 into shall
not vote for more than fourtoon can
didates, ond the twenty-eight highest
in vote shall bo declared elected.
Ninoly-nine delegates shall bo ap
pointed to and elected from tbo dilTur
ont Senatorial districts of the Stute;
three delegates to be elected lor each
Senator thorofrom; and in choosing
all district dclegatoa each voter shall
be entitled to voto for not moro than
two of tbe members to be chosen from
his district, and the threo candidates
highest in voto shall bo declared elect
ed except in the county of Allegheny,
forming the Twonty third Senatorial
district, whero no voter shall voto for
moro than six candidates, and the
nino highest in vote shall bo elected ;
and the counties of Luzerne, Monroe
and Pike, forming tbo Thirteenth
Senatorial district, whero no volor
shall voto for more than four candi
dates, and tho six highest in vote shall
be elected ; and six additional dole
gates shall be chosen from the City of
Philadelphia, by a voto at large in
said city, and in their election novotor
shall voto for moro than threo candi
dates, and tho six highest in vote shall
bo declared cloclod.
Sue. 2. The following regulations
ahull apply to thoalorentiid olection to
be held on tho second Tuesday in
Octobor next, and to returns of the
same :
First. The said election shall be
hold and conducted by the proper olec
tion otlicers of tho several cloction'dis
tricts of the Commonwealth, and shall
bo govornod ond regulutcd in all ro
spocts by the Goneral Election Ittws
of the Commonwealth so fur as tho
same shall bo applicable) Ibarolo and
not inconsistent with tbe provisions
of this act. I
Second. Tho tickets to bo voted for
members at large of tbe convention
shall buve on the outsido tho words
Delegates at Ltrco," and on tho in-
sido tho names of the candidates to bo
voted for, not exceeding fourteen in
number.
Third. The tiekots to be voted tor
district members of tho convention
shall have on tho outside tho words.
"District Delegates," ond on tho in
side tho nnme or names of the candi
dates votod for, not exceeding the
proper number limited as aforesaid ;
but any ticket which shall contuin a
greater number of nnmcs than tbe
number lor which tbe voter shall
bo entitled to vote shall be reject
ed); and in tho care of tbe delo
gatos to bo chosen at largo in Phila
delphia tho words, "City Delegates"
snail oe on tho outsido ot the ticket.
Fourth. In the city of Philadelphia
the Roturn Judges shall meet at tho
Stato House at ten o'clock, on tho
Thursday next following the election,
and make out the returns for said city
of the votes cast thorein for delegatus
at largo, and city and district dele
gates to be members of the conven
tion. Tho Return Jud.'es of the sov-
oral olection districts within each
county of the States, oxcluding Phila
delphia, shall meet on tho l'riiiuy next
following the election at the usual
plaoo for the meeting of the Return
J udges of their county, and shull make
out full and occuruto returns for tbo
county of tho volos cast thorein for
members ol tho convention and for
district members of the same : and tbe
proceedings of the Roturn Judges of
tho said city of Philadelphia, and of
the sovoral counties of tbo Common
wealth in tho making of their returns.
shall bo tho samo as thoso prescribed
for Return Judges in tho easo of an
election for Governor, oxcept that ro
turns transmitted to the Secretary of
the Commonwealth shall bo addressed
to tbut officer alouo ond not the Speak
er of tho Konttto.
Fifth. Tho Prothonolarv of Phila
delphia and the Prothonotaries of tho
toveritl counties shall, With referoneo
to such roturns, promptly and fi ith
fully porform all tho duties enjoined
upon them by tho ciility-fotirlli and
eighty fifth sco'.ions of tho General
Kle
uotion act of Jul v 2. 1830
Sixth. Tho fiecrotnry of the Com
moowcnlth tluill, ns soon as tho ro
turns of the suid oloolion shall be ro
coivod by him, and at all events within
fifteen days alter tho election, in tho
presence, of the Governor and Audi
tor-General, open and compulo all tho
roturns rceoivod of voles given for
members of the convention, and tho
Governor shall forthwith iBU3 bis
proclamation doclaring tho names of
tho persons who liavo been chosen
members of tho convention.
Stc. !). It shall bo tho duty of the
duiegntes elected ns aforevnid to ns
scmblo In convention, in the hall of the
lloiiso of Representatives, at tho Stato
Capitol, in llunisburg, on the soooml
Tuesduy of November, ono thousand
eight hundred and seventy-two, nl
twelvo o'clock M. that day, with gun
oral powers of adjournment as to time
and place ; it shall be the duly of tho
Secretary of tho Commonwealth to
rail the Convention to order ot tho
time of its aaocmbllnq, ond to submit
all the returns of election in his pos
session, and to road tho aforesaid proo
latnaliun of the Governor, ond there
upon said Convention shall proceed to
organize by sdwiting nun of (Loir num
ber President, and, after the membors
aro sworn in, such olbor ofllcors as
I REP
NOT MEN.
may be needed in tho transaolion of
business.
S:o. 4. Said convention, so cloclod,
assembled and organized, shall have
tho power to proposo to the citixons
of this Commonwealth, for thoir ap-
Pimm or rejection, a new uonslilu
tion, or amendment to tbe presont ono,
or speciflo amendments, to ba vntnrl
for separately, which shall be engross-
i anu signou by tho rrcsiilont and
Chief Clerk, and delivorod to the Sec
rotary oftbo Commonwealth, by whom
and under whoso direction it or thoy
hall bo entered on record in bisollico
aid published once a week in at least
IPO nowxpapors in each county, whoro
Iwa papers aro published for (our
weoks noxt precoding tho duy of olec
tion that shall bo held for tho adop
tion or rejection of tho Constitution
or amendments so submitted j Provid
ed, That one third of all the membors
of tho Convention shall have the right
to require lie separate mid distinct
submission to o propor vote of any
change and anendmont proposed by
tho convonlioi ; And provided further,
That nothing herein contained shull
authorize the laid convention to chungo
the languago or to alter in any man
ner the several provisions oftbo ninih
articlo of the present Constitution,
commonly known as the Declaration
of Rights; but the samo shall be ex
cepted from tho powers given to said
convention, and shall bo und remain
inviolate forever; And provided furth
er, That the sa d convention shall not
creato, establish or submit any pro
position fur the establishment of a
Court or Courts with exclusive equity
jurisdiction.
ht.c. a. ll,o convention shall sub
mit tbe Rmcodment agreed to by il to
tho qualified voters of tho htute for
thoir adoption or rejection at sucb
time or times und in such manner as
tho convention shull proscribe ; sub
ject, howovor, to tho limitation as to
tho soparalo submission of amendments
contained in this act and all amend
ments accepted by o majority vote of
the electors voting thereon shull become
a part of the Constitution.
Sec 0. Tho election to docido for or
against tho adoption of the new Con
stitution, or specific amendments, shall
bs conducted as the general elections
of this Commonwealth arc now by law
conducted ; und it shull bo tbo duly of
tbe return judges ol the respective
counties, first huving ascertained the
number of votes given for or against
tho new Constitution, or sepurato
specific amoudim'iits, it' any, to multo
out duplicuto returns thoroof expressed
in wurtts at lungiu, ono oi which re
turns so made shull bo filed in the
oflice of tbo Prothonotury of the proper
county, uiki uio oilier scaled and
dircctod to the Sccrotury of Ihe Com
monwealth, winch Mini returns shall
be opened, counted, and pubiiebed as
tbe returns for Governor aro now by
law counted and published ; and when
tho number of votes given for or
against tho now or revised Constitu
tion, or for or against sepurato spociflc
amendments, if any, shull have been
summod np and ascertained, ond the
duplicate certificates thoroof delivered
to tho proper officers; the Governor
shall declare by proclamation the ro
suit of the election, ond if a majority
of the votes polled shall be for tho
now or revised Constitution, or for
any aYparato specifio amendments,
such new or revised Constitution, and
separate specific amendments, shall bo
thcnccl irtu tho Constitution of this
Comm nwoalth.
Skc. 7i The cntiro compensation and
allowai.oo to each member of tho Con
vention shull bo us follows : for salary,
one tlu osand dollurs; for mileage, ten
coots per mile circular, not to bo al
lowed at moro than two sessions;
for poago, stationary and contin
gencies,, fifty dollars ; tbe dorks and
other (liners to be allowed such com
pensation as the convention shall
direct. Warrants for compensation
of menbers and officers, and fur all
proper expenses of tho convention,
shall tl drawn by tho President and
counleitigned by the Chief Clerk upon
the Slaib Treasurer for payment.
Six. A 'That in caso of vacancies in
tho membership of suid convention,
tho enmij shall be Oiled as follows : It
such va uncy shull be of o member at
largo ol the Convention, thoso mem
bcrs at ' largo w ho shall have boen
voted for by tho same voters, or by a
mujoritv of tho same voters, who shall
have voted for and elected tbo member
whoso plitco is to bo filled, shall All
such vacancy. If such vacancy shall
bo of a district or city member of tho
convention, those members at largo of
lUe convention who shull nave been
voted for by tho same or by a majority
ol the same voters who shall have
voted for such district or city member,
shall fill such vacancy. In either case
the appointment to fill a vacancy shall
bo mudo by the members ut lurge
alorcsuid, or by a majority of thorn, in
writing, ond all such written appoint
nionts shall bo filod among the conven
tion records.
Sec, 0. That tho Secretary of tlio
Ci'inmonweallh shall prepare a form
of notice of the election, to bo hold fur
tho purpose of choosing members ol
tho afuresnid convention, including
such portions of this act as shall bn
ni'oossary and proper for tho informa
linn of voters and election ofllcors at
tho suid election, as to their rcsiicctivo
rights and duties in relation thereto,
which said form so prepared shull bo
transmitted by him to the Sheriffs of
tho sovorul counties, to bo observed
by Ibem in making proclamation of
tlm holding of said election in their
rv'poolive jurisdictions.
Sec, 10. That the Secretary of tho
Commonwealth bo authorized to ob
tuin fur suid convention, prior to the
mooting of the sumo, such publications
relating to constitutional amendments
and reform, und cause to bo prepared
suc h statistical information a tuny be
convenient Bud useful to Ihe conven
tion in tbo performance of its duties,
and (he proper oxponso so Incurred,
not exceeding six hundred dollars,
hull bo paid at tho Treasury upon
settlement mndo in the olllco of tho
Auditor General.
W. Elliott,
ipeakr( f lbs House of Reprennlatlres.
Jakes S. Kl-tax,
Ppetilier of the HYus'e.
mum
1872.
CONCERNING! HONESTY.
Thcro are several volumes of truth
compressed Into tho muxim : "lion-
csty is tho best policy." Wo caro not
whut relation in life a man mar bus
lain, wo hold this maxim to bo Irtio
whether ho bo tho butnblo dnv lubor.
or, the fortunato son of wealth and
opulence, tho unassuming private in
uiviuuui, or mo omce bolder wbo is
the custodian of tho publio treasore,
or conservator ot tho publio wolfaro
In what remarks we shall make, we
shull refer moro especially to tho lat
ter cIiirs. There aro ao many forms
of dis honesty in olliciul station tbat
it would bo almost impossible to enu-
mcruto them, but tho realization of
improper gums by mentis of ofliciul
Btulioii and tho prerogatives and op
portunities it confers, is dishonesty
still, cull it by what namoyou will.
It mailers not w hether o man do
libcrutoly thrusts his bund into the
publio coffers and extracts therefrom
a hundred thousand dollurs; allows
false and fraudulent claims; forgos
vouchers for moneys ho never disburs
ed; gives out contracts ut immense
figures to fuvoritcs and then divides
the proGls; takes bribes to appoint
men to lucrative positions; throws
his ofliciul influence in favor of any
job in which bo is cither directly or
remotely interested; or adopts any
other m od o of making money ut the
tho expense of publio honesty, he is
nevertheless a thief.
True that is a harsh word, and one
that should bo used sparingly ond
cautiously ut all times; but il is the
only one in the language tbat perfectly
dis mo case, wuuievcr Is Hlgotten,
is stolon, and tho recipient, with a
knowledge of the facts, is simply a
thief ; inexcusablo according to tbe
venality of the offense.
Thcro are many reasons why hon
esty id the public officer is tho best
policy. In every community which is
cursed with dishonest officials, nublio
morals full into a low ebb. This stute
of things to a greater or less extent
undorminos the morality of the indi
vidual members of such a community,
and finally, ovorturns society itself, or
ut least, leaves it in an almost hope
less stato of disease and decay. Every
sentiment of virtue is blunted, and
what is purest and noblest in human
ambition is turned into a mockery.
and a burning thirst to bo foremost iu
tlio Bcrnmblo lor plunder, supplants
honesty and noblo and praiseworthy
aspirations.
II tins does dol happen to be the
caso it private morula escape tho
conlugious phiguo of public corrup
tion labor, the bone and sinew of so
ciety, and tho cornerstone of just und
gouu govornineni, is paralyzed by the
imposition of unjust burdens, and upon
the constant drnin upon its resources
which go to feed tho insuliublo cri-ecd
of peculators ,nd public robbers, wbo
ntuo tnoir thieveries behind tho un-
pcnetraliu of their ofliciul shields, or
convert llicin into illusory acts of hon
esty amid tho glamour of ofliciul so
phistry that they are enabled lo throw
arouinl their acts.
herevor and whenover ofjieiul
corruption and publio dishonesty
thrive, the rich grow richer and the
poor become moro hopelessly impov
erished. The burdens of the govern
ment beeomo wrongly adjusted, being
gradually shifted from the shoulders
td labor und capital in common, to
the former alone, until the govern
ment bocomcs, aa it wero, on invert
ed pyramid, (if such a simile is admis
sible) tho money bags of wealth crush
ing tho bone and musclo of lubor deep
er and deeper into the earth.
But these are not the only reasons
why tlio maxim, we have quoted is
truo or even o tithe of them. "Vir
tue" wo aro told, "bus its own re
ward." Just so sure as that is indis
putable, it is also inexorubly true that
"dishonesty curries will) it its own
punishment." Tlio mun who docs
any act of which ho is ashamed- how
ever small, and conversely according
lo ils magnitude loses his sell re
spect, and when that is wholly oblit
erated, he is the most abject and misera
ble creature In the world, suffering a
depth of punishment that ia immeas
urable and illimitable. What remorse
less horrors of unavailing remorse
huunt such o man, aro only lo bo con
jectured und if his acts which cost
bim his self respect aro as yet un
known lo tho public, bow much moro
intensified must bo his siill'urings,
sinco he cannot appeal to the poor
charity of publio sympathy and for
giveness. But tho mental sufferings of tho
dishonest publio servant, or tho self
condemned man, aro not tho full meas
ure of his punishment, lie is racked
with bodily ailmonta, ond reels and
tumbles into a hasty gravo like tho
poor victim of frequent and poisoned
potations. Upon tho heels of mental
sufferings and disquiet, follow the
pains of o perturbed and distraught
physical organization, just ns certain
ly us tho years trump in each other's
footsteps down the long highway that
leads to tho gates of IClernity.
And this brings us to tho case in
point, with w hich wo proposo lo point
the moral contained in the axiom
which heads Ibis ortielo. Mr. George
O. Kvuns, tho defaulting Hlato Agent
of Pennsylvania, is to-day slowly but
surely (lying Irom the e lied a ot bis
olliciul niullcasanco. His mental tor
turcs liavo at length seized upon his
body, ond bis life is ebbing away in
what should have been the very noon
dny of a robust manhood. Lorg bo
fore tbe public hud tho slightest bus
plclon that ho had uhused tho cfiicial
confidence reposed in him and misnp
propriuted more than a quarter of a
million of dollars, what keen scented
fiends of apprehension, with sharper
muzzles than blond hounds must Imvo
pursued him 1 With oxposuro he saw
ruin and disgrace, a blnsted namo and
reputation and a mantle of Indelible
stigmit thrown upon nn Innocent fam
ily. yiiat wonder llion when expo
lire Came, that his physical constilu
lion was broken down Hopelessly, and
thut ho now hovers upon tho very
edgo of the grave, tho victim of the
tnn prevalent idea that a public officer
may help himself lo the public funds,
TERMS $2 per annum, in Advance.
NEWSEltIES"V0LJ3,N0. 19.
and still retain his solf-respect and his
iji'niuuu iii noeioiy.
It is claimod in poor Evans' behalf
tbat ho wus as much sinnod oguinst as
sinning, and that he was only tho tool
in tho hands of moro unscrupulous
men. Wo do not dispute it, but his
own rail is whut crushed him. Thorc
ore other State otliciuls who shared in
tho plunder, and wbo aro too being
hunted to death by this war claim
specter, ana tbo avenging apportions
oj otiior eqminy stupendous frauds.
They ure being literally consumed
with their own overmastering (ear of
cxposuro if not punishment.. The
leprosy of official corruption is more
torriblr afier all than the incurablo
curse of tbo Orient.
What boots it tins t mon grow rich
upon public plunder!' We could give
scores of instances of men who buve
grown rich by this means, who are
walking specimens of lifo in doath,
and infinitely moro miserable than the
common l'cllon who sees before him
only a lifo lime of servitude.- To-day
tbore aro hosts of mon wbo have plun
dered States and municipalities, and
roso from obscurity to opulcncy and
position, who would lay down all
their ill gotten weulth and surrender
their fulse and gilded renown for one
night's quiet sloop which is vouchsafed
to a street scavenger. Thoir sins
have found them out, and pursue
them with o scourgo of poisoned scor
pions. Truly they realize that "hon
esty is the best policy." Pittsburgh
Post.
The Destruction of Antioch.
Telegraphic news brings an account
of tho destruction ol the ancient Chris
tian city of Antioch, with tho loss of
life of fifteen hundred inhabitants. Il
wus called by the Greeks "Beautiful
Antioch," with its bold mountain
scenery and fruitful valos, onco tho
key of the trade of Syria, tho resting
places oftbo great merchant caravans
trom tho Eust. Pliny givos it the
title of "Queen of tho East," and after
the mission of Chrysostroin in tho hit
ter part of the third century it num
bered 200,000 Christians. In tho first
century before Christ 100,000 perished
in a singio b.itlio, ana o btindrod
years later, although it was almost
entirely destroyed by on earthquake,
Trajan re-built it in all its ancient
splendor. Forty years luter it wus
destroyed by fire; ajrain ro built bv
Antoninus, and in three successive
centuries was devustutod by terriblo
famines. In tho lourlh, tilth, und
sixth centuries il was visited by earth-
quuiua ana on cacti occasion was
utmost entirely ruined.
In tho sixth century il fell ,inlo the
hands of tho Saracens. In the ninth
it wus annexed to tbo Roman Empiro,
and in tho twelfth was extinguished
a a commercial city by the Sultan of
r.gypt. At as lulo a period as tlio
year, le.J, it was agnin shuken by an
carlhqnako from which il never re
covered ils prosperity.
A few yours ii"o it was estimated
to contain but 0,000 inhabitants.
Figs, olives, und grapes abound on the
mountains round about it ; but the
fertilu plain is u barren uncultivated
waste, dotted with a few insignificant
Turkish Mosques. Tho ground once
occupied by the converts of tbo new
law, und hallowed by the blood of St.
Stephen, does not at this time, per
haps contuin a solitary Christian
Church.
"Keep tha Gate Shut."
An English farmer was ono duy ol
work in bis fields, when he saw a par
ty of huntsmen riding about his farm.
He hud one field, Ihut bo wus special
ly anxious thai they should not ride
over, as the crop was in a condition
to be badly injured by tho tramp ot
horses. So he disputchod one ot his
boys to the field telling him lo shut
the gate, and then keep watch over
il, and on no account to sutler it lo bo
opened. The boy wont as bo was
bidden ; but was scarcely at his post
beforo tbo huntsmen cumo up, per
emptorily ordering the gnte tn bo
opened. This tho boy declined to do,
staling the orders he bad received,
and his determination lo obey them.
Threats and bribes wero offered alike
in vuin, ono after another cumo for
ward as spokesman, but all with tho
samo result; the boy remained im
movable in tho determination not lo
open the guto. - Alter o while, one of
noble presence advanced, and said in
commanding tones : "iiy boy, do you
know mo f I am Duko of Wohinnon,
ono not accustomed lo be disobeyed ;
nnd 1 command you lo open Ibal gale,
that I and my friends may pass
through." Tho boy lifted his cup,
und stood uncovered before the man
whom oil England delighted to honor,
then answered firmly i "1 am euro tlio
Duko of Wellington would not i.-li
mo lo disobey orders. I musl keep
this gato shut, nor sutler any ono to
puss but with my master's expross
permission."
Greatly ploascd, tho sturdy old
warrior lifted bis own hat, and said :
"1 honor tho mun or boy who cun
neither bo frightened nor bribed into
doing wrong. Willi nn army of such
soldiers, 1 could conquer not only the
French, but tho world," and handing
tho boy o glil'ering soveroign, tlio old
Duko put spurs lo his horse ond gal
lopod away, whilo tho boy ran oil tn
bis work, shouting ot tho top of his
voice : ''llurrah, hurrah 1 I've done
what Niipnlcon couldn't do I vo kepi
otil ihe Duko of Wellington."
Nearly Dkau. A sick thing is the
Administration party today, with no
possible hnpo of convalescence. The
doctors havo bold a consultation, nnd
the conclusion readied is that tbe dis
caso willi which it is now ufllicled
internal corruption is a mortal one,
from which there is not I bo slightest
hope of recovery.
There Is plonty to do in this world
for every pair of bunds placed upon if,
und wo musl so work thai the world
wilt bo richer becauso of our having
lived in it.
The chains of habit ure generally
too small to lw full liii I bey are loo
strong lo bo broken.
Corruption the Destroyer of BopuMica'
History shows '.hut nil tho republics
that havo perished, fell through tho
corruption of their citizens; ond K es
tablishes another fad : this corruption'
was tho result of prosperity. As long,
as the republic wus poor tho peoplo
were frco and honest. S.i soon as
woaltb poured in by conquest or by
trado, greed, avurico and peculation
became tbe ruling passion.
Thcro is, it seems to us, a striking
similitude bolwoon our duy and tho
last period of the Roman republic. In
Rome, us in our country, in the early
limes, wlion iho Stale wus poor, mon
wero willing to servo their country
from patriotism or for the honor of
office. But when tho conquest of Asia,
Africa and Gaul had mudo tbe Slate
rich public oflice became so vuluablo o
prize, that those who onco held it
wero willing to plungo tho republio
into civil war rather than givo it up.
Marius, Seylla, CVsur, Octnvius, Cras.
sus and Anthony did this rather than
yield up their command or their pro
consulship, which were worth millions
to each of thorn. Now, consider lbs
parallol of our own history, remem
bering that whilo Rome took five
hundred years to reuch tbo period of
corruption, wo havo tuken loss than
fifty. It may bo said that until tha
time of the Mexican war, nnd tho ac
cessions of territory which followed
it, tho prizes ol olllco, though honora
ble, wero not vrr irliltorintr. I'ubliu
ofllcors lived generally npon their
salaries, which were scunl enough.
tiut sinco that lime wbul a change;
has tuken pluco ' Tho country bus
extended its urea in every direction,
its weulth has increased at a prodigi
ous ralo, and multitudes of publio
ollices, to which are uttached contin.
gontporquisities, buve become exceed
ingly lucrative, even when the in
cumbents aro honest. For examplo,
collcclorships, Indian agencies, and
tho liko. In addition to this caino tbo
ale wur, with its ful conlrucls. ond
we know lo what tremendous frauds
it gave rise. Thus wus awakened tho
"aria sacra famet," the cursed bun-
goring aflcr gold, which has produced
all these rings, jobs, fradulenl claims,
swindling contracts, briberies, lobby
ing!;, una oil ibal vonoty ol frauds
for which tho English lunguago could
furnish no names, und new words had,
to bo invented lo designale them.
Tbe same consequence follows with
us that did in Romo. To tho victors
belong tho spoils and thoso spoils
havo become so immensely vuluublo,
that thoso who hold them will, if they
can, plunge tho country into anarchy',
ruin and civil war, rather than yield
them up.
W o bud occasion somo days ago lo
allude to the enormous and universal
defalcations tbat disgrace tbo Govern
ment in all its brunches. But although
these frauds ore everyday assuming
moro und moro giguntic proportions,
they are in fact but tho smallest part
of tbo evil inflicted upon tho whole
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nniivM. .uv VUUIIIIJ loillll UI1U I'UII,
beur the loss of hundreds of millions j
hut what it cannot beur is Iho loss of;
public virtue, honesty and honor, ful
towed ns iltauef be bv the loosening
of all moral obligations in private life.
Cun tlio spectacle ol political pruuigu,-
uiiu u. lupiu niiu r-cuiiuuiuus for
tunes realized with impunity by pecu
lation in oflice, be without a deleterious
etteut upou tlio young men of tlio
land f But tbo evil does not stop
there. It is surely and not slowly
destroying all Iho foundations of re
publican government. It is making
universal suffrage a mockery ex
pressing the sense of tho people loss,
iuitbf'ully than o French plebiscite. It
u convention is called il is managed
by a ring w hich employs every cor
rupt means lo carry their point. At
tho polls, bribery, patronage and tho
party lush at one point; bayonets at
tho other; Iho tenor produced by an
iniquitous perversion of tho forms of
justice at a third ; disgust tbo honest,
lrigliten off tbo timid, silence all o
position, and the Hick is dono. The
intrigue of a ring is toislud upon tho
country us tho will of the peoplo.
This suggests unothur thought.
When demoralization and corruption
onco become fixed in the public life of
a people, thcro is no more hope of it
return of former purity. Tbo dagger
of Brutus cuuld destroy a Casur, but
it wus powerless lo remove ibe do
ge no racy which eravod for unolhor
muster. At a later day, when a vic
torious general was made consul for a
term of years, how long was it before
Ihe universal suffrage of a subservient
people mudo him consul fur ten years,
then consul for lifo, nnd finally Em
peror f Thcro aro enough points of
resemblance between tboso times atidV
ours lo excilo apprehensions of similar
consequences. Wilmington Journal.
"Owes Mb a Living." It is among
men who try to gel o living by some-.
shi I or trick of laziness tbut we hear
the familiar words, "The world owes
mo a living." A loufor who never did
a useful thing In bis life, who dresses
at tlie expense of tlio tailor, und drink.
ul tho cost of his friends, always in
sists that the world owos him a living,
and declares ins intention to secure
the debt. I should liko lo know bow it
is that a man who owes tho world for
ovory mouthful ho ever alo, and cvory
garment ho ever put on, ahould be S J
eavy a creditor in account with the
rorld. The loafer lies about II. Tho
world owos him nothing, but a very
rough coffin, and a rotirod and other
wise useless pluco to put it in. Tho.
world owes a living lo thoso who are
not nblo to earn t.no, to childron, to
tbo sick, lo tho disabled and tho agod,
lo all who, in the coiirso of nature or
by force ol circumstances, ore depend
ent ; and il was mainly for the supply
of tho wants of these that men wero
endowed Willi the power lo produco
moro than enough for themselves.
To u genuino shirk the world owea
nothing ; and w hen ho tolls me with a
whine that the world ones him o liv
ing, I nm assured that ho hits iho dis
position of a highway robber, and
lacks only his courage ond bis enter
prise. Q. Holland.
A negro preacher at a Georgia
camp meeting told bis hearers they
could never enter Heaven with whisky
bottles In their pockets, and urged
them to "bring 'cm right np to do
pulpit" ond ho would "offer 'em u
sacrifico to do Lord." It wus done,
but the preacher wus found incapiiblu
when tho hour fof evening service
arrived.
A Kansas laily wont to a thcatro
and banded the man in tbe box nfilco
a fine tooth comb for her ticket which
she left nt homo. The d-iorkcepor told
hor she could oot comb In.
A loving wife, on Iho decease of her
husband, sunt Iho following thrilling
telegram to a distant fiicud: "Dear
John is dead. Loss fully covered by
insurance."