THE MANSION HOUSE. CXBARKIELD, PA. THIS eld aad omaodloof Hotel haa, daring the put jeer, beea enlarged U doable ite looser eepeeuy for let uiuiibbi or atren gore and gaeeu. Tha whole betiding haa been refanlebed, u4 lb proprietor will aeexe peine ,te render hta iuli eenforteble while ttayieg wilh bin,. kMbe Maael Hotee" 0lbai rut to aaa frew. th Depot o tbo arrival dipirtv I IWl train e W. V. VABUUfl Jnly lMT-lf Proprietor -LLEGHOY HOTEL. Market Mtreet, Clear field, Pa, Wa. B. Bradley, fomorJv propriotor of tat Leonard lloeae, having lei lOMd tbo Allegheny HoUl, eolieila a her ol of public patronage, Tee lily repaired and aewhr etronafre, 1 red end Howe hu beea thorough udrir re Dai r ' farnlebed, and gue-te will tod it a ploatant etoi k nleatant etop- ping place. Tho table will bo eupplied with tbo beet or everything t everjtblnc In the market. At the ber will be foend tbo beet winee end linore. uoua tabling attached, May lT,'7fl. WM. 8. BRADLEY, Proprietor. SHAW HOUSE, (Cor. of Morket A Front Hreete,) CLEARFIELD, PA. The anderelgned hurlng Uk.a ehergc of tbti Hotel, would rerpectfullycolielt publie patronage. febloVH. It. ftSWiUfl fiUAH 'J1EMPEIUXCE ilOL'SE, ' NEW WASIUNOTON, PA. II. I). HOSE, . . Paor-aiiroB. . Hull, IM. Uu and horee ? or Bight, tl M. Uu and two borne, over night, tl.611. Tbo boat of eoeommodetlona for lu and beaat. Oct. a,'J.U. WASHINGTON HOUSE, NEW WASHINOTON, PA. Thla now and w.ll furniabod houae ho. boos taken by tbo undoraignod. He fool. oonlidenl of bjinf akla Is .iraAju.rr"' " Meyl, 1171. Q. W. DAVIS, Prop'r. LOYD HOUSE, Main Stmt, PHILIPSBURU. PENN'A. Tblo alwaye .applied with tbo bait tbo market uurue. x ue .reveling puouo 18 inriiea (o call. Jee.l,'7o. KOBEHT LOYD. lanbs. County National Bank, OK CLEARFIELD, PA. "Ik OOM in Maeonic Building, ona door north of , v. u. walaon'a urug store. Paaeage Tickat. to nod from Livernool. Ono town, Ola.gow, London, Poria tnd Copenhagen. Alio, Dreft. for .ale on tbo Royal Bonk of Ireland and ImporiaJ Hank or London. JAMES T. LEONARD, Prort. W. M. SHAW, Cublar. janl,'7T DREXEL & CO., Ma, 34 South Third Street, Philadelphia BACKERS And Dealers in Government Securities. Application by mail will receive prompt attea Uon, end ell Information cheerfully furniibed urueri lonottd. April U-U. r. K. AKROLDe a. W. ARNOLD. J. . ARM 0I. F: K. ARNOLD & CO.. Rankera nnd Rrokera, Roynuldivllle, Jeffereoa Co., Pa, Money reoelved on dopoatt. Dlieounta at mo demto ratoi. Koatorn and Foreign Eiobanga al wara on hand and ootlrotiona promptl nada. KeynuM.rUl., Dm. Id, 174.-Ir grntigtry. J h. R. HEICH1I0LD, 'uhgeiis dentist;, (Iraduato of tbo Ponnijrlranla Collet? of Dontal riorgtry. OBooinraaidonoeofDr. Ililla.oppoalta tha Shaw Houae. moblS, '78-tf. DR. (Oflco In Bank Building,) CurwenaTlIlt, clmrBeld Co., Pa. mob 12 '7o lf. J.M.STEWART, 0UfQEON DENTIST, CLEARFIELD, PA. (Omoo In raaldanoe, Seoond atraot.) Nitron Oiido Gal admlnlatarod for tbo pala aa aatraatlon of tooth. Olearlald, Pa., May 1, 1 877-1 y. USffllancous. SUUEMAklNU.-I hereby Inform my pa trone, and mankind in general, that I bar removed my aboeinaking abop to the room in Urabam'a row, over 8. 1. Snydar'a Jewelry aaore, nnd that I am prepared to do all kinda of work in my lino cheaper than any other abop In towa. All work warranted ai good aa oan bo done any. where elt. Poeitiroly tbia la tbo ebeapoct abop In Clearlield. JOS. II. l'KKRlNO. Deo. 11, 187c.tr. MEAT MARKET. F. M. CA1D0N & BB0., On Market &t, one doorweetof Muiloi Iloaee, CLKAHPIELD, PA. Our arranr;ementi are cf the mo it eotnplett character tor furniihiDK the public with Freeh Meeta of mil kind, and of the very beat quthtj. We alio deal la ell kindi of Agricultural Inple mentt, whieb we keep on exhibition for the ben efit of the public. Call around whoa In towa, ana mko a 1001 at tain iff, or aadreu ai . U. CAKDON A BRO. Olearfleld. Pa., July 14, 187ft-tf. New Marble Ifnrtl, The uudersijned would inform the public that be bat openel a new Majble 1 ard on Third itroet, opnoilte the Lutheran Church, where he will keen coo'tantlT on hand a itoek of varloui kindi of marble. AUiindaor TOMBSTONES, MONUMENTS, P09I8 for Ctmttery Lolt, and alt other work In fall Una will bo prompt) oimuted In a neat and workmanlike manner, at rvRnoname raiee. He guarantee! eUifactor work and low prleee, Give bin a call. J. FLAI1AR1 V. Clearfield, Pa., March 17, 1 78-tf. READING FOR ALL 1 1 BOOKS STATTOXERY. Market SU, Clearlield, (at llio Poet oatca.) THS anderalgned bega leave to announce to the eltlcena of Clearfield and vicinity, that ne noa biimi np a room ana nee jeat returned from the eity wilh a large amoant of reading Matter, eoneieung la pan Ol BiUes and Misoellaneoai Books, f Blank, Aaooant and Pam Book! of every do- eription i Paper and Enrelopei, French preaeed and plain Pom and renciii uiana iegai I'apere, Doetli, Hnrtgagent Jadgment, Kiemp uon ana premiiarr noiea; White and Parch ment Brief, Legal Can, Heeord Cap, and Bill Cap, Sheet Nuaie, for either Piano. Plate er Violin, eonaiMiiT om band. Any booki er national? daiirwd that I mar not have on nand.wtll be ordered by tret oapreee, aad mid at wheleeale or retail te twit enitocaere. I will alto keep periodical literature, men a magaiinoa, nowepapera, , P. A. WAULIN. ClMrield, May T, lMi-tf The BcUs Bun Woolen Factor; Pena towniblp, Clearfield Co., Pa. BURNED OVTI ItTf IOT BURNED UPI Tb.aabaerlber! have, at greaioipeaaa.rebalHa aelgbberbood noeeaatty, la the erection of a fireV alaaa Woolea Maanfoctory, witb all tbo modern Improvement attached, and are prepared to mako an Biaojo or uteine, laaeimoroe, aatlaotu, Blaa bota, FlanaeU, Ac Plenly of good! aa kaad to eepply all oar old aad a tboaeaad bow eaetomora, we?m we avn 10 eome aau examine snr Itooa. Tbo kailnou of CARDING AND FULLINU will roeolvo oar oapeelal attealtea. Prefer arrangement! will be made to receive end deliver Wool, to nil eaetomora. All work warranted aad deaa apoa the ohorteel notice, and by ctrlal ettea tloa to hneiaoea we hope to reallao a liberal abara ai pnoiie pntroaage. lOAUO POVNDS WOOL WAITED I Wo win pay th. hlgboet market price for Woo aad eeU oar maaafectared goode ae low aa Umllar goedo aaa bo bought la the coaaty, and whenever we fall to reader reeeeaablo aetlefoetloa we aaa alwayo aa foaad at kerne ready to make proper eapleneaeiea, eetboe la pevaea or by leuer. JAMIt JOHNSON SONS, aprUIStf Bewat P. 0. E.M.THOMPSON, 9ur C9vi 3,avfrtU(nr8t. THE REPUBLICAN, FaUliaod mj Woolsoadaj bj G. B. GOODLANDER, C'LEARI'IBLD, rA., 11 tha Larfoat CtrtmiattM of any paper la MarttWHtcrB PcnnayWaaU. The Urge ai oonatantly inoraMiog circulation of th Bkpdblioar, renders ilvlublo (obuainui men a a medium thro' wliich to reach the public Terms of Subscription t If paid in advance, . , . 2 00 If paid after three months, . 2 60 If paid alter six months, . . 8 00 When papers are sent outside of the county payment mnst ha In advasa. ADVERTISING : Ten lines, or less, S times, . f 1 60 Each subsequent insertion, 50 Administrator Notices, . . 2 60 Executors' Notices, .... 2 50 Auditors' Notices, .... 2 50 Cautions and Eatrays, . , . 1 50 Dissolution Notices, . . , 2 60 Professional Cards, 5 lines, year, 6 00 Special notices, per line, ... 20 YEARLY ADVERTISEMENTS i One square, 10 lines, ... f 8 00 Two squaros, 15 00 Three squares 20 00 One fourth oolumn, , . , , 60 00 Une ball column, .... 70 00 One column, 20 00 1IX.ANKN. Vf have always on band large stock of blanks ol all descriptions. SUMMONS, SUBPCKNAS, EXECUTIONS, ATTACHMENTS, ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, LEASES, BONDS, FEB BILLS, CONSTABLE'S BLANKS, &o., Ac, Ac. JOB PRINTING. We are prepared to do all kinds of PRINTING SUCH AS POSTERS, PROGRAMMES, CARDS, LETTER HEADS, ENVELOPES, BILL HEADS, STATEMENTS, PAMPHLETS, CIRCULARS, Ac, Ac, IN THE BEST STYLE, AND ON REASONABLE TERMS. ORDERS BY MAIL FOR ALL KINDS OF WORK WILL RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION. Geo. H. Geodlander, Clearflekl. CrCtrtcU Cotsty, Fa. i!tja0tt. It I ll. Piano for U(HI SliiPian ho oar. atti. bit tncoian. Organ for only tin. Organ! for only SCO. All warranlod III ytaff. Don't faU to Mod for Illorlratod Catalogno. BUNNILk MILLER, Original Manufacturer!. Low Ir too a, Pa., gopL II, l7t lm. "JWRA COHA STANDING VASES, HANGING VASES, Stove lining and Fire Brick, opt aautaatly aa ban a. STQM AUD IARTHE1-WAIE OF 1VERT PESCBIPtlONI CHOCKS! POTS! CHOCKS! PlatM!! Patent Alrtiftit Half Pratt Caaal llBff BUTTER CROCKS, with llda. CREAM CROCKS, MILK CROCKS, aic'Duifan vnuuas, PICKLE CROCKS. FLOWER POTS, PIK DISHES. STEW POTS, All a gnat nuay ether tbiaga too Butnareaa te meauoa, to no bad at FRED'K. LEITZINGER'S 8T0NE - WARE POTTERY. Oeraer of Cherry and Third Streota. CLEAKFULD, PA. J.H.LYTLE, Wholesale dt Retail Dealer in THE LAROESTand BR8T SELECTED STOCK IS TUX COUNT! . COFFEE, TEA, SUGAR, SYRUP. MEATS, FISH, SALT, OILS, QUEENSWARE, DRI ED FRUITS, vARHKD OOODS, SPICES, BROOMS, FLOUR, FEED. County Agent for LORIltnlRD'M TOBACCOS, There good! nought for CASH la large lot!, aad aold at almoet ally prleoa. JAMBB H. LTTLI, Clearfield, Pa., Jan. II, H78-ly. REMOVAL I James La. Haeavy. Havlai ag parebeaed the entire ataeb ar y..H Seokett. I, aercby gitee Botlce that be hoi tnovad la to tbo room lately ooea pled by Reed A B cecity, oa Seoond at reel, where be la prepared to oer to Mic puoue COOK ST0ES. uwutTijra ji.ro PARLOR STOVES, of the lateat improved pattarni, at low prioea, HOUSE FDRNISHIN8 GOODS. Gas Fixtures and Tinware. Roeiog, Spouting, Plnmblm. Qae FiUine. aad Repairing rumpa a cpeelaity. All work warraated. Anytbina la mv liae eilu he -JacJ t.i ir "tea. JAS. L. LKAVY. Proprietor. FRED. 8ACKETT, Ageat. Oleerfied. Pa., July B, ICTC-lf. GEO. WEAVER & CO., SECOND STREET. CLEARFIELD, PA., Here onened nn. In the itop roam uui iwMtn,i.i by Weaver A Bette, ow Btooad itreet, a large and Dry - Goods, Groceries, BOOTS AND SHOES, QUEENSWARE, WOOD WILLOW WARE, BATS AND CAPS, FLOUR, FEED. SALT, &c. Which tbey will dlepoM of at reaaonable ratea or eaaa, or eicbaago lor eountry produea, OBORQB WEAVER A 00. Oloarield, Pa, Jaa. i, IS7t-tf. NEW FLOUR, FEED, AND GROCERY STORE. JOHN F. KRAMER, aaa No. 4, fles Opera Hoaee, Cloart.ld, Pa. leapt eoarteatry oa kaad SUGAR, COFFER, TEAS, SODA, COAL OIL, STRIP, ALT,) PICES, NAP, Oaaaeal aad Dried Frultt, Tcbeeci, Clgart, Oaa dice. Older Vueeaew, Better, E(ga, Ac. ALSO, IXTRA HOME-MADR Wheat and tackvheal Ftonr, Cora MmI, Chop, Feed, 4o,, AE of wblek ail be cold Am, far cook er la aaamfa ttt aeaeaavT aeaelaaa. JoelaT tl.naa ClaatvM,Hay.l,ft4..tf. THE REPUBLICAN. CLEARr lELD, PA. f" , WEDNESDAY MORNINO, JAN. id, II7 lVPOR'fAXT K KCOMMF.XDA TIOX. A VERY SENSIBLE DELIVERANCE FROM AUDITOR UENERAL SCUILL. While the State officials are canting about them to dincorer new sources ol revenue and additional aubjuotaof taxa tion, one of thorn, Auditor Goneral Wm. P. Schell, baa discoyered and publishod In bis annual report to tbe Govern or some interesting iltita to show bow the deficits in the Ktate Treasury may be Increased and many useless expvndi. turos be out off. Wo publish that por tion of his report which is devoted to this subject : I take the liberty of suggesting that reduction oan lie safely made in tbe following items : The incidental expenses of the Sen. ate and House of Representatives, an tbe appropriation to tbo public grounds and building. These are as follows Senate, for one veer, oodiue SI Do- ' oembcr, l7I IIMaS th Houae, lor one yoer, ending II Do- oembor,lS77 17,771 41 Public building, end gronoda, for one year, aading Aug. II, 1871... 19,101 tl For years there has been a wanton extravagance of the publie money in thin diiovtiun. williuut nn v actual UHvne. sity. Tbe tinio bas come for cutting down these useless expensos. All of these accounts will undergo tbo strict est scrutiny in this Department, but other safeguards should bo throw around the control and disbursements of these funds. Stationery, furniture, repairs, Ac, for the two Houses. Advertising proposals for stationery fuel, Ac, for the two Ilnuxcs and tbe Departments. The total amoaat paid for elatloa- ory, furniture end repair! for tbo two Houaea nnd tbe Depertmonta, for year ending II Mey, 1178, waa 111,034 M The amount paid fer advertlaiag for prenocala tor the name waa 11,411 IS Which makes tho advertisement of the proposals cost about twenty-six per centum of tbe amount of tbe articles purchased. Without intending any reflection upon the officers who caused this advertising to be done, in accord ance with a prevailing custom, I am compelled to say that the expenditure is rather a costly luxury for a staid Commonwealtb. The law should be so amended as to require the publics. tion of tho fart that proposals would be received for stationery, fuel, repairs. Ac, and that a schedulo of the same could be bad on application. The schedule Itself should not be published. In fact, all laws which require tho publication of notices in newspapers should clearly define what should go into tbe publication, and what the maximum price should bo therefor and the officer should have authority, in case be cannot agree with the pub lishois of newspapers as to the price to be paid, to give the proper notice by printed handbills, put up in public places, in the proper city or county. Tbo cum charged the Commonweelth or puoilaaing tbe Apprelaen' liat of meroantile aad other licence au, during tbe ami year, 1S7S, reaebed the eaormona cum of S 84,789 01 Of tbla amount, the claim of Pbila- eipnie atnno IB While the cleima of the reat of tbo counter, makoop tbedifferoaoo,vi!: Tbe total amount of Uoenee taxae - , ee 19,853 01 eolleeted durlnn the voar ia 1.7.0. &1S S9 Of tbla amoaat, there wal paid by tbe Treaaurer of Philadelphia.... 17,1 II naa aj im i reeeurera Ol tae remain. lag aoaalloi of tbla Cammoa- "eellk I,MI,0I U The cost of advertising is, therefore, in Philadelphia, about twonty per centum of the whole amount collected, and in the rest of the State about two per centum of the whole amount col lected. This is rortainly a very expensive way of giving notice to dealers ol their appraisement and classification. The waste of tbo public money ia the result ol this inconsiderate legislation, By the Act of May 6, 1870, it is pro vided that "all newspapers publishing tho .Mercantile Appraisers' lists of deal em, in the several counties of the Com monwealth o.hn.11 be entitled to receive in consideration therefor a sum not to exceed their regular publishing rates for transient advertising, and that the Treasurers of the several counties of this Common wealth, in the settlement ol tboir ac counts wilh tbe Auditor General, shall, in addition to tbe sum allowed them ly law as compensation for services, be allowed the sum so paid for adver. tising." (P. L., 1876, page 107.) The effoct oi this law is to draw large sums Irom the pnblic Treasury without an adequate consideration therefor. The Auditor (Icneral Las no discretion. He niust allow County Treasurers any sums which publishers may file arbitrarily as their " regular publishing rates for transient adver tising." The law should be changed in two particulars : 1. The Appraiser should serve a per sonal notice on all dealers, at the time he make the appraisement and classi fication, that an appeal will be held at a certain time, not less than twenty days thereafter, and at a certain place, and that dealers can then and thoro appeal if they be aggrieved 2. Tho Appraiser, or other officer, whose duty it is to publish this notice, should be required to give a notice of tbe time of appeal in the newspapers, without publishing the names or clasel fication of persons subject to pay a license. Another item of expense connected with the collection of mercantile tax is the costs in suits against delinquent uoaiers. My the present law. County Treasurers are compelled to bring suit ior me recovery oi all licenses assessed by the Appraiser which aro not paid on or before the 1st day of July in each year, otherwise the Auditor General is not athoricd to exonerate) said cers from the payment Into the Slate Treasury of the aame ; and In all such case, where judgment is given against tha Treasurer, the Commonwealth is compelled to pay tbe costs. By law, Appraisers are paid a certain sum for each cam assessed, consequently, in many cases, through deliberate dosign, vu names oi a large number of per sons are placed upon the Appralsor 'a list, who art in no particular liable to tax. Tbe result Is, that, while the Appraiser secures this fifty oent fee in each case, in order to relieve the Treasurer from tha payment of the amoaat aanaiid the Commonwealth is subjected to costs, in each case, aver- aglng Irom thro to eight dollars. The ooet of printing paper and ma. terlal, fur tbo year eading J aae 10, l7. waa 7T. t ,lle til 3a Kiel rf nrtWp"n'iKt;7iAi"4'',, cue 01 on coma paid for priauag Ueograihloal HeporleLdariBglbo ease II toe, waa.. Hi,17 70 Making tho .urn for piloting aad . i.i a a, ana at viawiai. ...,. .. ..(.I... ..u.e eve,evv .... , The general Appropriation Act 1 DTT a , . .a of $00,000, or so much thereof as may be neeossary, for publio "printing, fold ing and binding " lor tbe year. The casual reader would innocently sup. pose this sum or 190,000 was tbo entire sum appropriated lor that purposo, but ou careful examination of tbo Act, he will find, in section 14, the door is thrown wide open by authorising and directing the "Mtuto Treasurer to pay out of any moneys in tbe Treasury not otherwise appropriated snob sums as may be required by contract made in pursuance of law for the pay ment of printing and binding of the laws and journals and Department Reports." I have no hamh word to say of tho publio printer. He does his work laithfully ; but, I do think, the Legis lature should exorcirw greater care and judgmont In tho amount and kind ol printing ordered. Tbe ousts paid in escheat cases are unnecessarily Urge. Tbe existing taws require the Sheriff of the proper county to summon twenty-four Jurors in rarlieatad f"j f biladelpbia Is 12.50 each Juror per day. Tbe law should be so amended as to require only six Jurors. The total amount paid lor education and maintenance (including clothing) of soldiers' orphans, for the year end ing 31 May, 1878, was (351,675.85. Tbe amount paid for each scholar, under 10 years of age, to schools which receive State appropriation, wus 1100, Tho amount paid for each scholar, under ten years of ago, to schools which receive no State appropriation, wus 1115. Amount paid for each scholar over 10 years of age was $150. These prices were fixed wbon the cost of living was much greater than it now is. As a Pcnnsylvanian, I feel proud of the noble treatment and care which my native Slate bas bestowed upon the soldiers' orphans. I do not wish to interfere in any way with tbe continuance ol this mognillcontcharity; but my duty, as a public officer, re quires me to say that tho prices paid by the Commonwealth, in caring lor these children, could bo greatly re duced without doing any injustice to thorn, or to the persons who have the contract lor keeping them. Tbe publication of tbe bank report for the last yoar cost the sum of tl 990.11. If theso reports were published monthly tbey might possibly be ol some nse; but tbe delay in their publi cation to tbe end of the year makes them so valuless that it is exceodingly diOcult to get them into circulation I am of the opinion that a tabular statement of the condition of the banks, insorted in tho Auditor General's An nual Report on the Finances, would answer evory purpose. The bank re ports aro tiled in this office, and access can be had to them at all times by aay person who may be sufficiently inter ested to desire to examine them. By the 18th seotion of the Act of 16 April, 1850, tho Auditor General may, at any time, require a special report from the Cashier of any bank, "and, if apon tbe return so made, tt shall appear that any of the provisions of the law have been violated for a period of thirty days, he shall give notico therool to the Governor, who shall thereupon issue bis proclamation, declaring tbe charter of the said bank forfeited." The publlaber-i kill for tho t.ji.Je li'cc Ateoovet for tbo loot aeaaiou waa I deduct therefrom, for 144 page! of Houm bill., and 1V0 pagea of Sen tlS.IU It ate bill!, which were pubUahed mora than ooce, tbo inn of SS4,tl II Tbe cost of the Record, if the law in regard to tbe matter to be inserted Is strictly enforced, should not exceed 120,000 for any ono session. It is not my intention to cast any reflection upon the publishers of tbe Record, fur 1 believe he only pursued the custom of former years. Hereafter, payment will enly be allowed for tbe insertion in tho Record of such matter as the law authorises and permits. By the Act of 12 April, 187, (P. L., pago 74), tbo Auditor General and Stato Treasurer were authorized and required to appoint a number of Bank Assessors, whoso duty it Is to assess the valuo of the shares of stock in banks, Ac. The cost of this service, during tbe year 1877, was il5,3fi2.87. Why this law was ever enacted, I can not conceive. There was no necessity for it. The banks, by this Act, were taken out of tbo operation of tbe gen eral law of 29 April, 1844, in regard to corporations. Under this general law, II corporations, banks Inclusive, by their officers, undor oath, were requir ed to make report, in writing, to the Auditor General, annually, atating specitleally tbe amount of capital stock paid in, the date, amount and rate per centum ot each and every dividond declared for tho year. If tbo report was unsattsiactory, tbe Auditor Gon eml had au thori ty to make & now valua tion. Then the corporations were sub ject to a tax upon the Capital stock, In proportion to tho dividends declared. By the repeal of the law creating the offlco of Hank Assessor, and a repeal of the exception in scotlon 1, Act of 1877, and an additional clause relating to National Batiks, the banks can again be brought undor tha goneral laws relating to the taxation of corpora tions, and thus $15,371 87 por annum can be saved. I might snumcrato niant other Items, in which economy could be safely practiced. What I have said may posaibly have the effect of calling tbe attention of the public to the great mporunoe oi a reduction of tbe public expenditures. -A WAMOP aiaamonr IN WIB FINAN . . CMl STaTEMS. Tae several laws relative to payment of moneys by tbe Stato Treasurer are inconsistent with the provisions of the uoitstitution. The Governor, the Audi tor General, the Speakers of tht two Houses, tbe Saperiutoodent of Publio lostrwcUon, tha President jLdees ol tha Court of the Common Pleaa of Laurtva, Carbon, Schuylkill,ColnmUa, In fan year 1 ITS, tko aseana. anal far aeohi la eella .galea dealer! waa i la Philadelphia, eoent. -...... ..,.S,o So la tbo otee. eB.. .. aeaoa j Northumberland and Dauphin ooun- tict, and tbo officers of certain Com niisaioiie oreated by thn Iivlalatnrf , aro all, by yarlous Acta, authorised to draw their warrants upon the Stuto Treanur. The Adjutant ' General is authorized to certify military claims, lstlli tbay iiaare baea paid without war. ol, ' ..... . J rUUtBe el UU UUWUH Ul WUtll fclUUIJtt Hit pailments are anthoriced to certify the amounts due their employes at tho end of each month, and tho said amounts aro also paid without w;rirt. Tlio-Cuxlhu tion abrogates all laws which author ise the payment of money out of tho publio Treiuury without warrants, but tho laws which permit all those differ ent offioers to draw their warrants re main In full force. If a public account ing officer is of any use, it is manifest that it would be to the publio interest to have this power of drawing war rants confined to fewer persons. There is also a want of harmony in regard to the torminution of the fiscul year and the appropriation year. Th lormor commences on tho 1st day ol Dooomber and ends ou tho 30tb day of November ot each year, The latter commences on tho 1st day of June and ends on tbe 31st day ot May in eac year. Tbon again, the appropriation year is not the same in all bills, some commence in June, some In July, and some in other months. Much trouble and confusion will be avoided if greater uniformity urovuils in regard to the commencement and end of tho appropriation year. A custom, not sanctioned by the law has long prevailed ol paying monoy out of tho Iroasury without appropria. tions. The excuse for this course was found in the fuel that the Legislature had, at some former time, ordered sorvice to be dono, for which a certain amount was to be paid. But subse quent Legislatures failed to make thi proper annual appropi iation to pay for tho service. A further continuance of this unwarrantable custom would bo in clear violation of both law and th Constitution. Article 3, section 10, of the Constitution declares, "No money shall be paid out of tho Treasury ex oopt upon appropriation made by law. and on warrant drawu by the proper otticor in pursuance therool.'' The 9th section of the Act of 0th of May, 1874, also declares: "All appropria tions shall be payable quarterly at tbo State Treasury upon warrants proporly drawn in accordonce with tbo law, Tho Auditor General and tbo Slate Treasurer havo determined that here after not ono dollar shall be paid in violation ol tbe law. Heretofore, loans of the Common. wealth, and the Interest on tho same, have been paid by tho State Treasurer without the warrant ot the Auditor Uenoral. Horealtcr the loans and in, tercet should be paid by warrant of the Auditor General on tho State Treas urer to the order of the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, ol Philadelphia, for the several amounts as they become duo. I desiro to call your attention to tho fact that the sum of $47,000 is paid annually on salaries and Department expenses without any annual approprt ation therefore ; also fees, costs, and shares of informers in escheated estates and percentage of stau Military A .root at Washington. Theso sums have boon paid on the ground that the Acts erect ing tbo offices or requiring tho expendi tares were ipo facto appropriations If the Legislature wish to continue this system of payments, without appropria tions, tbey will reliove me from much embarrassment by so declaring their intention. Tho liovenuo laws should be so amendod as to require the payment of a reasonable license fee by foreign cor poralions which have no capital invest ed in tho Commonwealth, but have offices within her limits for the oon venienie of stockholders and directors of the ooinpanies. All special laws which divort a coi tion of tbe publie revenue for the bene fit ol certain cities or counties should bo repealed, especially tho following Acts, to wit Tho Act of 30 A pril, 1804 (P. L., 674), which grants one-half ol cortain licenses to the city of Erie. Tbe sum thus re tained tost yoar by the city of Erie amounted to $8,295.69, Tho Act ol 3d April, 1872 (P. L., 8-15), grants one-fourth of certain licenses to the county of Alleghony, The sum thus retained lost year by this county amounted to $57,979.79. Many of the Judges have requested this Department to pay their salaries monthly, instoad of quarterly, as now required law. This I havedoclined to do ; but I can see no good reason why tbe Legislature should not allow the payment of the salarios of the Judges monthly or quarterly, as thoy may prolor. The Act ol 12th June, 1878 (P. L. page 195), requires Sheriffs to pay Into the Stato Treasury fifty per centum of all foes received by them yoarly, In excess of $5,000, Clerk hire and sta tionery, contains no provisions requir ing them to mako quarterly reports of lees received by thorn, and inflicts no penalties for a fuiliiere to comply with the law as in the coso oi tho other county officers. They should be brought under the general law in re gard to tbe penalties upon county off! cers failing to make regular returns to this offlco. lau penauics imposed By law upon all corporations, officers, and others making default in filing their reports in tho Auditor General's offioa, and In the pavmont of their taxes into tbe Nlals i reasury, should be uuiform, and these lawa should be extended to bor oughs, .Notaries 1 ublio, and other ofB oers making default in .filing their re norta and navino thnir laraa cy tne zo section or the Act of Feh. ,'uary 12, 1876, it is made the dm nf vus ouue a rvMvrer, on toe first busi ness day of each month, to render a statement to me Auditor General of the names of the banka, corporatlona, firms, or individuals,wlth whom the moneys of the Sinking Fund are deposited, with the amounU there of, Ac Aad aacb bank, Corporation, firm, or individual, with whom such moneys ara deposited, are required, on the same day, to render a like aoeount to the Auditor Genoral. - ' TheState Treaaurer files his monthly roports, but many of the banka either neglect or refuse) to comply with the law. As a consequence, tbe Auditor General is anable to verify the reports of Ui Stat Traaatrrer, aa to the amount ot thl public funds, and the plates of tboir denosiL Some nea.li.! should be attached to a failure on the Pa of any depository of tha publio, U "k "port as marrta) bylaw. VILE MEA THEN T OF MUX ICO. Whon the good faith which Mexico bos kjcliibitod iu ail Dor dealings with tho L'uited rJlAles, aiuce Dias attained to power, Is considered candidly, the conduct ot tho Fraudulent Administra tion and especially of the department of Stale toward that friendly govern ment and weak uighbor, deserves to be stigmalixsd as outragooua and posi tively brutal. Instead of encouraging Intimate, relations, and of winning con fidence In order to acquire the com merce which passes by our doors and goes four thousand milos out of the way to soek a more hospitable wel come, every means seems to have boon tried to provoke ill will and strife. Moxican territory bas been invaded over and over again, nndor tho lalsest ot pretences, and with the deliberate design of inciting war, as the uecessa ry step to acquisition of territory and the confirmation of large pretended mining titles by force of arms. This policy from first to last has been a huge job, and is rendered more despi cable because Moxico is known not to have the ability to contond succeeslul ly against the United Status, though she bad abundant capacity to make any contest sufficiently protracted and serious to add hundreds of millions to our publio debt, which is already big enough for the rising generation to handle. luebvaU vC leapvutllug ytvyatljf Ul her endeavors to satisfy our exorbi tant demands, every stop of hers in that direction has boon answered with in sulting suspicion, and evory act mis construed as an evasion of duty. To moot tho oomplaints of cattle stealing by Indians, many ol whom were Tox ans in disguise, who made a profitable business of robbing their friends, and then raised an outcry against Mexico, Diaz ordered a large force to the Rio Grande, which has patrolled tho "in fected district," and sought by vigi lance and zeal to remove every cause of discontent. The dispatches of Mr. Evarts on that point are filled with gross indignities, which he would not dare to offer to a strange power, and which are rondered doubly mean and dastardly because Moxico looks to tbe United States for example, and almost for protection, as tbe directing authori ty on the American continont. He has done bis best, while sending out circu lars like a sewing machino agent to tbe lour corners of the earth soliciting trade, to repel all the advances of Mexico, and to drive all ber business into tbe markets cf England, France and Germany. In this respect he has been success ful, and hardly in any other. Now that Mexico has sent forward the third installment, of tho awards under the joint Commission, Mr. Evarts has any grievance to redress, after bis own example of consuring the Moxican Gov ernment for guarding the Rio Grande. If the Board of Chicago and other en terprising people who aro going to Mexico with a view of opeuing new avenues of business desires success to attend their expedition, they bad bet tor begin at home by suppressing tho of fensive utterances of the Department ot Statu, which bas been striving wilh onwnntad nnargj' anrl aiaUtav aaaeeee tions, since Hayes usurped tho office he now occupies, to precipitate a war between the two countries. If we are at peace to-day, it is because Mexico has patiently submitted to great wrongs, believing that the people of the United States do not desire a war for spoilation and that in their own way they would correct the glaring in justice of an Administration imposed on this country by fraud A'. Y. Sun. Rh'WARDIXO PATRIOTS. Mr. Waino'e stalwarts are entirely satisfied, if not positively pleased with the appointment to office of such ex confederates as Longstroet and Mushy. It is only the ex-confederatos who are Democrats that they can't tolerate. A Nevada paper, the Silver State, bas tbe following anont the noted Virginia guerilla who has been taken to the bosom ol the Republican party : " The celebrated Virginia bushwhacker and guorilla chief, John S. Moaby, who waa converted by Grant's wine and promise of office from an ultra seces sionist to a radical Republican, while on a visit to Washington a few years ago, passed bore Tuesday evening with commission as Consul General to Hong Kong, signed by Hayes and approved by tbe United Slates Senate. At Palisade, the citizens manifested considerable curiosity to see Mosby, but no one seemed to know him until Agont Duff, of the Xurrow Guago Koad, pointed him out. " I have cause to remember him, and never will forget him, said Mr. Duff. "I was on train which he, enptured in Virginia during the war. Ho compelled us to stand in a row alongside tbo cars on a cold Wintry morning, while he robbed tbe train and passengers. We oom plained to Mosby of being cold, who said : '1 II make it hot ouooch for vou directly,' and kept his word by setting are to tbe train and keeping us along side the burning cars until we wete almost roasted." Tho Petersburg, Va., Index and Ap peal, in alluding to tbe resolution con demnatory of Mr. Hayes' Soathcru policy, adopted by tbe colored convo cation at Farmville, Va, quite sensibly remarks t "liet tbe colored brother re pudiate political preaobera, and he will find bpth his politics and bis religion iromrrneeiy oeneruod by the change.' One ol the moat noticeable wstaaoee of official amenity on record ia that of j tbo congratulation of President Mnc Mabon extended to Emperor William upon his escape from asaassioatioD. It is said to have produced a profound sensation at tferlia. A resident of Waterburv. Conn.. bought a acigbbor's dog because It howled, aad killed him. The neigh bor dutf np the bodyj got $1 bounty for and then bought aaotbardtw. Then the first man bowled. Beeeher'a military exampls has beam followed by flev. Jlobert Collyer, of inioago, wno has beoonie Chaplain of tha First Illinois regiment. The organs eay Grant's speech in Dublin was great, grand, and listen ed to. with rapt attention. i M, , 1 Wrltlam Pane tiesd w p the name of our 8 late PeaoaiWamuL How, f waa tbe I knocked not f SELLERS' COUGH SYRtiPI Ore? I.aaa,aae rmitt-e aoliL It tathemn rafto tllar rrnir.lv f..r HIUIia, r!.IW, CHOI l HOABWttJlMNB, and mil THMOAT and LI Ml Oei nan II aa tH-ru In iam ftjr futla crnlury. lu tore nMnmnieiid 1L J. K. Yotna, Imi P.O., 111., aava: " It Baiex! my ! rhildian from lb A. L. Hihrtob, of Halum.are, Md.. ala ar : rlt will rur tb wnrat roucli Inim.-rtiali-f y." Teef M llrl lYIo, M cc-nte. a cwnu, end psr t4iif. ft. ML BLULXMM A 4 k. T-j',riUetowsl,r Fer eale bj II. B. Hpaokman, Clearfield, 1'a. HEALTH 5 HAPPINESS. Health aad Uappmete ere prleeleei Wealth to their peaeeaeon, end .vet thej are within tht rneh or ever one who will uu Wright s Liver Pills, Tbe enljr tore CURB for Torpid Liver, Dyepep la, Headache, Hour Bfomaoh, CcDitipattoe. Debility, Naueea, and all II HI. out oomplainte end Blood ditordeti. None ten nine unleei trned "Wee. Wright, I'hil'a." It your Urv.gg.at will ot ail pit ly eend 14 oonti for one boa to Uarriek, noner uo., 7 it, eta at , Pbila. Dee, li, T7-ly. JOHN TROUTMAN, DEALER IN FURNITURE, MATTRESSES, AND Improved Spring Beds, MARKET STREET, NEAR P.O. f bo aadereleoed bora leeve to In form Ibe eltl, con. of OleerAeld, and tbe poblio generally, that be baa on band a Ina aaaortmeot of Furnluea. each ae Walent, Cbectaut and Palmed Chamber nuitea, rarlor sulteo, Herlining end Eiton.ion Chain. Ladlee and flent.' Eaev r?halr. h P.. foraled Dining and Parlor Chain. Onae Scale end n inaeiir Ubnlra, Vlotbea tiara, Step and Extea loe Ladder., Hat Raok., Scrubbing Uni.be., Ae MOULDING- AND PICTURE FRAMES, ooktng Olaaaee, Chromea. Ac. which would aeltoble for Holiday prMcnta. a. JOHN TROUTMAN. A NEW DEPARTURE LUTHEBSBURG. aribcr, gutprjl Brill DO Mid 10 r fJASli Onlj, in eiobanse for Droduoa. So hooka will U kept In the future. All old aeoonnte naat be etueu. inoeo wbo eannot eaib ap, will pl hind over their notea and CLOSE THE EECOBD. I am detcrmlaed to eell mv eoode at aab price., aad at a dieoount far below that ever ouereo in una vicinity. Th. dieoount I nllow my onatomera, will moke them rich in twenty year, if tbey follow my advice and buy their good, from ma. I will pay each for wheat, oata and clovor- "a- UAN1KL UOODLANDER. Lutbereburg, Jaauary 17, 1877. Agricultural Statistics. Te lAc Cititnt ( Climrtfld A..i. , Tbe uodenignid having been appolntod by tbo wvrarn,, . aeoington, principal reporter of Ibe Arrteullaral Btati.tle. of Clearfield coonty, reapeetfnlly requcu tbo ee-onorntlou of nil to main, by aending tbe aubecrlher nil tbe informa tion Ibey can bearing upon tbe followiog qitea Hone, ao aa to enable bim to mabe aa correct a lletemeal to the Department, a. pot.ihle : Bow maay horee. here d ed in your borough or lowa hip, aad of what diueeo. blow eoeay new. nnd eelvea, nnd of what diaeaie. How meny .bora t ., auu , .dh Di.caeei now many billed by doga. How many hoga have yon kal, nnd of what diaeaeo. What prtveilieg diaoaeeo "I" poultry, ia all oaeea gue Ibe rem edial aaed which beve beea found to be euoeeu- iui, aoa ia all eaaea to give the each value of all atook aa scarry aa politic. By tbe oo-operetloB of our eitlaen. in general upon Iboae Important particular., the Agaicultural report, will beoome nn .cyclopedia el uaeful informatloa to the pub lic, by enabling the Depended to pnbllih tbe """i a". ioaee, aaa tne remedlea tbat have been found moat beneficial in certaia -m Any other inlornialion thai will be oouaMored a peoiic ooneni, will ee tbaukfulh reoelred. AOdreaa the auheorlber al Uramplea Hllla, .7 . ' ca.iaii niUBAllrlS, March II, 1171-tf. alwavb niasv ra uu. gnjy-f ad n aa-aw ia. ara aa mam a. aa. ire. HEN1V t. ZltCUR, tele Banufaolurer, cancQooeo m. eaceoe, aaaiaeMeaea, TIN & SHEET-IRON WARE. CANDIS MERRELL Haa opened, In a building oa Market .tract, oa tko old Weatern Hotel lot, oppoaito the Court Houae la Cleerleld.e Tie and Kheet-Iroa Man. factory aad Store, where will be found nt all lima. o inn iiae ot n , botjse rTONisirnrct goods, Stores, Hardwaxa, Sto. flo.ee Spouting aad all kiad. af lob work lag, Ae, dene oa abort aetioe and al reaaonable law. aieo, ageat lor tbo Singer Sewing Machine. A repply nf Machine!, with Needle., Ae, i wave on bead. ' ' Torma, ctrletly eaah or eoootry produea. bare of patronage eellciled. O. B. MERRELL, Cleertell, April J5, 1177-lt i"r',u'',-,t PKMOVALI A. ay JOHN. McGAUGHEY Wwld rooBoetfolly aotlfy tko publie geaerally l . . "'" ry Store from : 1. ' "'" formerly oeeap by J. Milce Krntacr, aa Second .treel, aeit di Sbaw'e Row. te the baitd.at fonaerlv mmbU er, e I ware o Blgier'l aero-ware .tore, where keeping a Ml Haa tf intenda GROCERIES. HAMS, DRIED BEEF and LARD. SUGARS aad 81 Rl'PS, of all grade.. TEAS, areas and llnok. COFFEE, Routed aad Green. FLOUR AND PROVISIONS, cax-jrcD rnvrra, All klnda Is tbe market. PICK LBS, la Jan and Barrel.. SPICES, Ib every hna aad varlaty. FAMILY FLOUR, AU KINDS or CBACKEBB. SOAPS, MATCHES, , DRIED APPLES, DRIED PEACHES, DBIBD CBBRRIES, Goal Oil aai Lamf Cllaitra. w-i"!. r"4 ""' af there Ulage anally kept Is a grocery Mora, wklck h. wUI aaekaaare far merttotl.g at tho market prleoa. wm sal War each as cheaply aa aay atker oaa. 1eaaa eell and nee kli atek ..a i-j. ... . "a- 0- POUBH Wan Huia.'UB ion: ggtit-tUanfouf. AKWOIal) -PAYS CASH or TRADE. Carwenerllle, Pa., Jan. 9, 'H it, a. N'OoBKIeBa (.1 Lit II, HcCORKLE 4 CO S FURNITURE ROOMS Market Street, Clearlield, p,, ' Wo maaofeetore all blnda of Fcrella .. Obambore, Dioing Roome, Librarlca end Hall. If o went Fernttuw vl any kind, don't hue until you eae our .look. ' iLkann. VNDERTAKIKQ la all It! kranebee, promptly attended to. OULICII, MoOORKLE A CO Clearfield, Pa., Feb. a, '71. HARTSWICK & IRWIN SECOND STREET, CLEARFIELD, PA., DEALERS IN PURE DRUGS! CnBMICAL8l PAINTS, OII.S, DYE STUFF VARNISHES, CRUSHES, PERFUMERY, FANCY GOODS, TOILET ARTICLES, OF ALL KINDS, PURE WIXES AXD LIQUORS for medicinal porpoaea. Truaee., Supporter., School Book! and Statloa- or;, ana ail other article! eaually found in a Drug Store. PHYSICIANS' PRCarRTPTrnato FULLY COMPOUNDED. Having a large ex perience ia the kuaineaa tbey una give entire aat- Ufaetion. J. O. HARTSWICK, JOnN F. IRWIN. en,t,r IS, 1A74 H ARD TIMES HAVE NO EFFECT IN FRENCHVILLE I I am aware tbat there are imm . hard to plcaae, and I am aleo aware tbat the oompleint of "hard time." 1. well aigh aniveraal. But I em .0 aituuted nnw tbnt I can .ati.fy tbe former aad prove eonelo.iv.lv that "hard timea" will not offeet thoeo wbo bel take-air Mniia sVraeaa aaaaa aad all mj patrona ahall be initiated Into the ae. eret of HOW TO AVOID IIABD TIMES I bar. good, enough to cupply all the Inbebl nta la the lower end of the eountv wkier. r ull nt exceeding low ratea from mv mammoth .tore In MIILSON1IURU. where I ean ale... b. fo.aa ready to wait apoa eallera aad supply them with Dry Goods of all Kinds, Sack aa Clotka, Satlaetla, Canlm.ro, Mulinl vmbiuh, L,inen, tinning., calieoea, Trimming., Ribbon., Lnoo. Reailj-uinde Clothing, Boot, and Shoe., Beta aad Cap. .11 uf th. boat malarial and made to order Uoee, Sock., Ulovoa, Mitten., Laeoa, Ribboaa, Ae GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS. Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Rico, Mola.ee., Fl.b, Salt rork, Llaaeod Oil, Flab OIL Carboa Oil. Hardware, Qneeaaware. Tinwaro. Caatia... Plowa nnd Plow Calling., Nail., Spike., Corn CulUva- wre, viner rree.ee, and all kind, of Ami. Perfumery, Palnta, Vnrnl.h, Olau, and a general aeenrtmeat of Bi.lio.ery, GOOD FLOUR, Of different bmnda, nlnaya nn hnnd, nnd will be aold at tbo loweat poa.lble figure.. J. H. McClaia'. llcdielner, Jayne'l M.dlrine. He. tetter', and UooSend'. Ultl.ra. 1001 pound, nf Wool wanted for whlrk the klgbe.t price will bo peid. Cloveraaed en baud and for lala at tho lowe.t market price. Alio, Agent for Strattonvlllo nnd Curwen.ville Tbreehing Machine!. VaBJuCall and eeor.ryoure.lv... Y.a will lad ovorythlag anally kept ia a null .tor.. . , ,. . COUDRIET. rrtnchvlll. P. 0., Auguat II, l$7d. BIGLER. YOUNG & REED, (Saceaeaen te Borate, a Young.) FOUNDERS & MACHINISTS , Mannfactarere af STABLE & STATIONS RT STEAM ENGINES Conor of Feurtk and Plea Street!, CLKARPlELn, PA. HA VINO erg. gad la tha maaafaelare of Bret elBM MACHINERY, we rwnectf.llrl.fm b! public tbel we are sow prepared to III all ardera aa akeaply and aa promptly aa can be aoa. lauyef tbe dtiee. W. manelactere and deal la Malay and Cironlar SawMilli lead Blocks, Water Wkeele, Sh.fUng Pallaya, eiSbrd'i lajortor, Steam aaaaea. Steam Wblallce. Oitara, TaJUw Cape, OU Cape, Oa.ge Cocke, Air Ooeka, OleU Valvaa, Cheek Valvea, wreagbl Iroa npee, maem rampa, BoUer Feed Paeip., Aalt Waeioa Metree, Sep Stone Paealog, Oaa Peek eg, aad all blade af MILL WORKi toeethef erllk Ptewa, Bled Seleo, COOK AXD PA RLOR STOVES, sad el ber CASTINQS of ail blade. evktrOraers aoHelte4 aad Sued al an a rice. AU lateen af la, airy with reference te ma.ki.ery Of ear meaufeetore preaapUy aaewered, by ederee. s( as at Clearleld, Pa. faalTI tf BISLBK, TOSIfl a BRED fA'-etA sat Tut. ',r,ttf , l (ft VlaJ