01 PRXNUNG S
OF EVERY DEKIIIPTION
Neatly and Promptly Executed, at the
Advertiser Office, Lebanon, Pa.l
Tina establishment is now supplied with an extensive
easortment of JOll TYPII., which will he increased or the
patronage demands. it can now turn out VItINTIN.I, of
.'every description, in a pint mud I.xpeditins inanner—
.lll4 on very reasonable toms: Such Ito
Pamphlets, Checks,
Business Cards, Handbills,
Circulars, Labels,
Bill Headings, Blanks,
Programmes, Bills of Fare,
Invitations, Tickets, &c., &o.
The friends of the establishment. and the pnblic genre
`ally are respectfully solicited to send in their orders.
igirIIANDDILLS Printed at an lames milieu.
4•sl"Dturis of all kinds. Common Alla.
‘ Fichool, Justices', Constables' and other lit Attics, printed
Correctly and neatly on the best paper, constantly kept
for ode at this unite, at prices "to suit the times,"
N*Subiterlption prier of Dso LEBANON ADVERTISER,
Ono Dollar and a Unif it Your.
Address, W3l. M. lIIINSIAN, Lebanon, Pn.
MIIBIIC
A CCORDEONS, Flutenas, Flutes. Fifes. 'Artlgia
itanjoA, Temborinoas, 'Violin and String
,'&a.
Strin'ke.
Tory" clump, for WO at, ItHITZENSTKIN i 1:Itcl.
The Groreries
A T tim Centro Buildings of & you
ilk. lied vary clump. and a full assortment.
„J.olmnon, Oct. 21.1 w.
Hard Times Overetnike,
41
11 lIRSE aro Ow days in which we want our inilUey to
last as long WI possible.
And the only stay to do so is to go to SWARTZ k Into
.I.l.htly your Winter 'flood% {Noy. 25,184.
. SECOND ARRIVAL;
s d rkv FALL and WINTER coops, which will be Fold
1,1 cheap fur c.roh at SWARTZ h BRO.
lkannn, Nor. 25, 1857.
Irish Whiskey.
w a , TIQUItt . IONTIIBI.(F,Y and N. :It RUM of n
3 ;..., \ lN,Uperlnr ptyl o y,: and fur Rohr nt
'S. Wirt-and ,Lifmor More.
ebnuon, Doc . 3 0, 1 057 ; .
Presents fin• th e li~Yiils.
T UST received a now supply of Watches, Jewelry, and
0 other Valley Article , euttnbtc forehristinas Presents,
and for sale at low prices to salt the times, by
Mo. In, ISM. ItIiITZENSTEIN Ic Illto.
1
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. .Ii ' l l ul ir o 1 001 1 : li l t n ' il l e i s l i 3 i T r
tang i l ruiv 1 1 "Yed. w s l it e t h t o m n u mj! L -
F c amen awl those contemplating innrrlagc."!
AMlcers. enclnslng lime wiling's, Eli. U. W. AD
,DISCQIIIIO4.BrookIyn, N. Y. Dec.lo, '57.-61n.
-For Cheap Cloth ) Cassinter ,
*C . I ATINETZ And an kind of Woolen flood. tail at the
17:, Centro Building of nAnnit BRO`S, Where you will
Mot orPry variety of Goods for Gentlemen t Boys' hoar,
in kind tut the season and to price to suit tho times.
Lebanon, Oct 21, Mi.
Revolvers.
COLT'S dllett's and other Revolvers, single and double
barrel Plaids, Sue Nelcet Knives,. Port Monales,
Purses In great variety and sohd at the lowest figure at,
lIIIITZENSTSTII k DUO'S.
Cheap Jewelry and Fancy Store.
Ike. 10, 1867
Feed—Feed
Pl.
ItSONS In wont of Feed for CUIVH - or-Plgs, can ob
-toin It dolly at the Brewery of the subscriber, In
nuouberlauit street, West of Plank Road. Price, from
1234 to 25 coots a bushel,
Me. 9,1857.-1 m
Fancy Dress Goods.
AT RABIIR & 1111.0'S tiblNti you will find a
splontild assortment of ail kinds of Fancy Clouds—
Shawls, Capes, Seirfs. Collodi, and in short, every variety
'of (tootle for a complete Vireos—very cheap.
All kinds of thematic Goode---3l Hanna aro very Cheap—
'Chock. Ticking. Slicettng, Blankets,&c., &c. tarn- 1 . 11.11.118
'call and ace for yourselves, Lebanon, 0ct.21, '57.
!Henry figrianaiils BrelVery
AND
LAGER BEER SALOON,
TN Cumberland Street, west of the Plank Bowl, Luba
nun,, Schweitzer and Limburger Cheese, Holland
Herring, wholeitelo and Hotta A large room in the
'second story It free fur meetings, societies,
'Lebanon, D e c. 9,1857.
heady-nude Clothing!
'0 Cell AS OVERCOATS, Sack Canto, Frock Coats, Pants
a I,J and Yene. nll colors and all prices, Just received and
:offered at such prices no 'have already Induced many to
purchase. We defy competition on Ready-made ClutLing.
For cheap Coats, Pants and Vests. all at
HENRY S'PINE'S Sortie.
Lebanon, October 'LS, 18bi.
Call and Sec!
4- I AIII4ITS t Carpet.; Oil Clothe! Oil Clutlis I Baskets!
Ilaskets I Carpet Chain! Carpet Chain l lied Feathers!
lied Fonthera! Corn iiioo/11dI Corn Ihroonml nand Poxes:
Mai n variety td' tither (heels, received anti daily receiving
by Reward gxprois, ishich Will 6c .old cheap by
I.abanun, Oct IN,Vd. II nItY & STINE.
For Sale.
36,00 G onnArßeß.Z.`'„r,TA,l'ri',', B ..:; ; -vh;VAi'Qn„ni,'iluerls;ntt
E 1.1.14.11, it t,. \ 1111131 A AN,
ItolllllltT W. COLEMAN,
JOH N IJI,IIICII.
Adtkiin'rs of tho Estate of Jacob 13. Weidman,
Dee. 2,1857.
New Barber Shop.
C 4 DODGE W. DALY, lkisnitcv STREET, opposite the Lob
\ anon Bank, would respectfully Inform the atithenh of
Lebanon and vicinity. that he still continues Ids firstolass
Shaving 4.• Hair Dressinu 6 Saloon ,
is proptrud to du business In the neatest and boat
style, and would eoltelt all to give bho a trial.
LabanOn, Oct. 21,18 M.
BIAMOVAL.
S Li DAlti RISS. luts removed his 11AT E CAP &TORN,
to hie New Brick Building, (epposito hie late stand,)
n Onnberland Street, midway between Market stmt.,
and the COUrt House. He extends a cordial Imitation to
all his friends, and the public, to give him a call in his
. new lnt:ntion, Ile has just opened his NEW GOODS,
bought in anticipation of his Removal and the Christmas
;holidays. Lebanon, Dee. 30, 1857. ,
Bargains I Bargains
rr HI: undersigned having purchased at Sheriff': sok,
1. the entire stuck of CIS/THING of L. B. Oppenheim
er, now offer fur sale, at their store, out, dour south of
Henry is Stlim's store, in Market street, in tho borough of
Labium, nil kinciflof Ready , nuale Rai, Winter, and ffitia
tner Clothinp. Their assortment Is extensive, and of the
finest and beet materiel, and well made, And us they ore
sextette to sell out speedily. they nru prepared to sell at
LOW DAM. All in want of Clothing will do well to give
them a call before purchasing elsewhere.
JACOB lIKOHT, BROS. A CO.
Lebanon, November 11, Its7.—tf.
A GREAT. PANIC
AND
GOODS 'SELLING WONDERFULLY
•
11C311E - 31EME:_eft_31E , "'
Tilt pndarsigned are now opening a very large assort
miint. Of FA and WINTER. (MODS, among - widen
see . Cansimeron, Venting. Iteadymiado
and all kinds Mon's and Boys wear.
ALS% 'MI kinds of Lioods [or Ladles' wear, such no black
and limey Delaines, French Merino, Coberg and plaid
'Goods, Sh awls °fail descriptions,Bonnet Trimmings, Sr
Ames n large stock e(GltOCkl Ji
tIES QUEENSWARE.
SW" Cott at' the Bee Rise. gip.
'Lebanon; 0ct.7,'57. (I FORD} k SffEId i ENBERG R.
The Clothing Store A' Tail
oring Establishment of
It&BEit& kill.ol you will now find In their New Build
,log, a few doors East of their former plaee, on the 2d
tory,whero you can find all kinds of CLOTIIINO—Coats,
lOyer4Conts, Flacks, Hound Jackets, Pants, Vests; boys
iltdMitg, all very cheap. You can dress yourself from top
eq.ble ist.pileh low prices as will suit the times.
orders for TAILOKENO will be promptly (a
top ed to.
110 - All kinds of naintry Produce taken in ehange for
Clothing and Waring. [hebanon, Oct xc .
21,
$10;000 Worth Store Ooods
AT VERY LOW PRICES I
TIRE UNDERSIGNED, having purchueed at Sheriff'e
Sale, the large and complete assortment of STORE
* GOODS of SHIRK & TICE, at a very low price, and being
`desirous to close up the concern at an early day, will rem
tail the stock at lower prices than Goods have over been
- sold In Lebanon, and mob cheaper that the tame kind of
'Goode can he bought at Wholesale In the cities. The orig
inal cost of the 00005 wee $12,000, and the stock it large,
'complete and wellioisorted.
Wk. Such an opportunity to cadent CHEAP GOODS Is
rarely offered. DRY GOODS, GROCERIES and QUEENS
, "mtlyx In great qunntittes.
'Cline of all nollvnt Banks taken in exchange for Goan?.
ballet', Oct. 7,'67. ABRAHAM SHIRK.
Prices Reduced
To suit' the Time:.
rIONSLDERINO the present aspect of the time% we
J have adopted the following resolutione:
'RiaoLVAD, that we will cell all kinds of Clothing at 1/0-
V . .. 7 reduced prices, no as to give everybody a chance to
buy what he wants for the winter.
Raemien, to sell all kinds of Furnlehing Goode Erlich tee
tllidergarmente,. Books, Shirt!, Gloves, Handkerchiefs,
La go. cheaper than the theapeet.
.g aso z ionto , give evor ytimq , the Worth '4 their money
In whatever they Welt td hey in the line of Iteuelpintuie
Clothing.
ReaoLvan, to inthrn our thankg to the people of Letet,
hen county, far the liberal patronage heretoferobeete*ed
November
ItEI[TZE NSTEIN & 11110.
November 18, 1857.
Notice to Creditors.
ALL VERRONE! Indebted to the firm of SraltiC & TICE,
or to SAMUEL IL SMIRK, by Note, Book Account,
er othertvbie,ain eetpipitted to make early payment MAIMS
R.BOOOIITCR,EirvAt rdeOffles, lit LO4IIIOEI, and StiTOCOSie.
LEVI KLINA"
AMOS R. JIDITOLITBR,
Attorneys for `Creditors::
Lebanon, Oct. 7, '57
CALL and examine tho now, stock of Atkins dt
A.) MoAlan. Come soon and purchase your
%tots,' Oboes,. tic., at Atkins et, Moltdam'si
VOL. 9---NO. 2%).
LANDRE THS'
gricultural ll'are-house,
Nos. 21,k 23 South Stith Street, near the State House,
PIII LADELFII I A.
T EN FLOORS of this spaliMlS erected express
" ly for the Proprietors' trade. are stored with Seeds and
Itnpletne l ikLi'arintereet to Farmers and Gardeners.
Sixty rears Establisbed.—The subscribers ,(,-sire to call
the attention of every ono interested hi Farmingaud Car
dening. to their well-selected stock of
.Allsicititetrai implements am/ IThebinery,
Great VarieSq of Horticultural Tools,
Warranted Garden and Flower Seeds,
Grass and Raid Seats of Menton reliable quality. -
The Agricultural Imptemplits sold ; twits are mostly
manufactured at our Steam Weeks, ftristel. . •
linNinK fitted up this establishment without regitrd to
xPelPov'flth, the most complete machinery, for tho man
,qtaqfure 'of vaTions kinds of Agricultural Implements, we
aru i tte r propand it 9 supply all articles in this line fully
tr" ,. /r itaFl4inirtor, any thiug of the kind ever effac
e to the italic.
Landrath's Mirranird Garden Seeds,
Ulm been before the public for upwards of sixty years
their wide-spread popubsrity, and the Constantly lamas.
log demand from year to year, is the best &Waco of their
superiority over all others.
Country merchants can be Silpplipil with seeds In pa
pers, or balk, on the most liberal farms,
Bloonisdale, near Briatel. l'a., our ilarden Stied grounds,
contains three hundred and seventy acres. and Is tho lar
gest establishment of its kind in the world.
P. LA N OREM. k SON.
0ct.7,'57-3m. N 114.21 k 23 South Sixth Street, Philiels
IV YOU want to EDT VBESENTS for Ow Holidays,
call at WALTZ & ROEDEL'S BOOKSTORE.
HOWARD ASSOCIATION
:„. rimaoiN.rtx:
Important Announcement !
110 all persons aftheted with Sexual Diseases, suet: as
Spermatorthrea, Semi nal Weakness, Impotence,tionor.
rhino, G the ice of Onanism,or Self-AbuseAc.
The How a rd Association, in view of the awful destruc
tion of human life, caused by Sexual diseases, and the de
.ceptions practised upon the unfortunate victims of such
dletttsca by Quiets, have directed their consulting Sur
geolyts a Charitable Act worthy of their name, to give
illettecal Advice Gratis, to all persons thus afflicted, who
apply t letter, with a description of their condition, (age,
occupation, habits of life, Ac.,) and in all cases of extreme
poverty and suffering, to farnish Medicines free Vahan's.
The Howard asswiation is a benevolent Institution, es
tablished by special endowment, for the relief of the sick
and distressed, afflicted with "Virulent and Epidemic Dis
eases." It has now a surplus of means, which the Direc
tors hare voted to expend in advertising the above notice.
It is needless to add that the Association commands the
highest Medieal still df the iige, and will furnish the most
approved modern trehNinr.
...Published, IT die ASsoCtoYfil, 3toort on Spar
matorriam or Seminal Weaknesb, ut Wee of Onanism,
Masturbation or Self-Abuse, and other'peases of the Sex-
UM Organs, by the consulting Surgeon, which will be sent
by mail. (in a sealed envelope,) free of charge, on the re
edpt of two stamps for postage.
Address, Dr. GEI). 11. CALIRAIN, Consultulg Surgeon,
Howard Association, No. 2 South Ninth Street, Philadel
phia, Pa. fly order of the Directors,
=HA D. lIKARTIVIILL, Praia.
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a SO. FAMCIIILD, &Cry. • [Oct.T,
CALL and exantinc WALTZ & 11.0EDEL'S stock of
Holiday Books More purchasing elsowlicro.
ITMTRY TIARTMAN
ONE of the largest and best literary papers of the day.
An imperial quarto, containing eight pages, or for
ty columns of choice rending matter each week.
TERMS OF sunscim"rioN Two tiOLLARS A YEAIt.
And u Gift will be presented to each i3Vbseriber Myrtle
diately on the receipt of the sullserlptlon money.
Each subscriber will he entitled to a gift worth from
$1 to $.500,00 in (told.
TO CLUBS.
3 Copies for I year,OA
.
10 " 1 . •' 15,00
HEAD THE LIST OF GIFTS.
I Package containing $5OO, in Gold.
1U Gold Patent Laver English Hunting
Cased Watches $lOO Each.
15 ;' .11 • CC al 75 ...
25 " With \rotates, ' • 60 Ii
100 '. ft ' is 50 li
300 Ladies " o o 8 5 o
11)0 Silver Hunting Cased Wiitdit es 26 "
200 . Watches . .10" to 20 .4
500 Cold Vest and Guard and Fab
Chains 10. to 30 7 .
5000 Gobi Lockets 2 tar° ..
Cold Rings—Ear Brops—Broaches
Breast Pins.---Stads—Cuff Pink
Hueco Buttons. &e.. ke., , Ito 15 Each.
Immediately on receipt of the subscription money, the
subscriber's mime will be entered upon our subscription
book, opposite a number, and the gift corresponding with
that number, will he forwarded to his or her address by
mail or entipig, pest paid.it,„, , _
Afadiess BECKET' `it'CO3IO.NY, Publishers,
4S and 40 Moffitt's Buildings, New York.
Specimen Coniea sent free.
tike,, tints of all the )3ankv taken that pass current in
the States from whence they are sent. Postage stamps
are also received. Dec. 16, 1317.—5 t.
An6nl:l4,le4sir"SAMll.4 place
fr t t l o i e tda) handsomee.
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Extract Buchu.
For diseases of the Bladder, Kidneys. Gravel, Dropsy,
Weaknesses, Obstructions. Secret diseases. Fe
male Complaints, and all diseases of
the Sexual Organs,
Arising from Excesses and Imprudenries in life. and re
moving all improper Discharges from the Bladder, Kid
neys, Or Sexual Organs, whether ex i s ti ng i n
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From whatever cause they may have originated,
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• to Exertion, Loss of
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•
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lleWare of Quack Nostrums and Quack Doctors,
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know Bud avoid them, and save long suffering, honey,
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It allays all pain and inflammation, is perfectly pleas.
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lieltthola's Extract Buchu
is prepared directiy according to the Itulee of Pharmacy
and Chemistry, with the greateet accuracy and Chemical
knowledge and care devoted in its combination. See
Professor Dewees' Valuable Works on the practice of
Physic, and most of the late standard Works of Medicine.
Misi_ll_6PlED.
One hundred dollars will be paid teeny Physician who
can prove that the medicine ever injured a patient; and
the testlinony of thousands can. t)t ptelluderl to prove
that It does great good. Cases of ff6lll Ohl.) Wbblt ba thir.
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vouching its virtues and curative powers, Is immense,
embracing names well known to SCIENCE AND FAME.
100,000 Bottles Have Been Sold
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Personally appeared before .rne, an A itterituth of the
City of Philadelphia, If. T. 1011.31110LD, Cheniist, who
being duly sworn does say, that his preparatiMl 'contains
no Narvotle, Mercury, or injurious Drug, but are purely
Vegetable. I. T. 1-1001 BOLD, vole manufacturer.
!Sworn and sbbeuxibed before me this 28c1 day of Novem
her, 1864. WM. P. lIIIIDARD, Alderman.
Price $1 per Bottle, or six for $5, De
litered to any Address, •
kiednipabled by NH able alldrtomonsible Certificates fidm
1 rofessors of bleileal Collega,tiergymen and °there.
l'esperethind Sold by 11. T. trEmii BOLD,
Practical and Analytical Chemist.
No. 52 South Tent* St. below Chestnut,
Assembly Buildings, Pkita.
11E1,. To be had of Dr. George Ross, D. S. Mbar, and or
all Druggists and Dealers throughout the 'United States,
Canadas and British Provinces.
BEWARE OF COUNTERPEM
Ask for Helmbold's—take no other.
Cures Guaranteed.
s.e., 1&67.-ly.
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VIRTUE L IliEßTr",":7ir-W4Frkiaiit:TENcr.
The Golden Prize.
The New York Mastroled Weekly Golden Prize,
LEBANON, Pk, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1858%
Well, Peter.where have you been?
J ill', I hnve been nt the STOVE STORE of JAMES
" N. ROGERS. and bought one of his superior COOK%
ING STOVES, ne he has just returned front the city and
brought one of the 'largest assortments of
•
STOVES ever brought to Lebanon.
Aly neighbor got one from him, and it is the best Cook
ing Stove I ever saw. They can Hake, Roast, Cook and
Trash at the same Mao, if goy wish to, nod it does eve
rything to perfection; I was determined lo get one of
the saute sort, and the best of all is ho wititants every
COOKING STOVE he sell." to do as he represent. 4. , , ,
A few more of the mune sort left, with a general as
krtmont of
•
.arlor, all, or twig Room Stoves,
which be sold cheap, with a full assortment of TIN
and SHEET lIION WARE, generally connected with his
business. .41ILV- All work entrusted to him will be done
with neatness and dispatch
lA:Limon, Sept. 23,'57
REMOVAL.
Lebanoia Marble Yard.
THE subscriber respectfully Informs
the public in general that he is
prepared to do all kinds of Rawer ASI) ORNAM . ENTAL work
nt his Marble Yard, in Walnut street, half way between
the Court House and Lebanon Valley Railroad Depot,
aL the shortest notice, as good ns work done in any city
iu the United States, and being tbe only Stone Cutter in
Lebanon county who hits served a regular apprenticeship
to the business, he pledges liiinself that he can =lnure°.
tore cheaper; and, gire a better finish than any other
man engaged in thusame business.. MD stock consistent
illobuinents; rave Stoves. Muter%
Cemetery Posts; Furniture Slabs, &e.
SANDSTONS of the pestgyaltfy Yfir ftill uses,
plain and ornamental. A larg=o lis'sortment of LIME
.s.ToNE: for all kinds of housework, of any size and
Oh :nifty. 4.4Wlease call and examine prices and the
stock before you purchase elsewhere.
JOHN FARRELL.
Lebanon. DeZetnber 19,15:1...
N. 8.—A.1.7171M INO done ln ae , ftWitnlo:l , l 'fs'y
the best Ofiefteal workmet.
.
Of all diseases, Oie ;feat, first Wain,
Springs from ne4eet of Nature's laws
SUFFER NOT!
IVIIEN A
CURE IS GUARANTEED
IN ALL STAGES OF
- SECRET DISEASES
• 5
Self-abuse. Nervous Debility, Strictures, Olcete, Grav
el, Diabetes, Diseases of the Kidneys and Bladder,
Mercurial Rheumatism, Scrofula, rains in the Bones
and Ankles, diseases of the Lungs, Throat, Nose and
Eyes, Ulcers upon the Body or Limbs, Cancers,
Dropsy, Epileptic Fits, StSitus' Dance,
and all Dis
eases arising from a derangement of the Sexual Or
gans, such as Nervous Trembling, Loss of Memory,
Loss of Power, General Weakness, Dimness of Vision
with pethiliarittiots appearing before- tile, eyes. pos,s of
Sight, Wakefulness, Dyspepsia, river Disiiiiite.graptloYis
upon the Face, Pain in the Back and Head, Female Ir
regularities and all improper discharges from both sexes.
It matters not from what cause the disease originated,
however long standing or obstinate the case, iiscovcar
is Ci:RTAIN. and in a shorter time than a permanent cure
ran be effected by any other treatment, even after the
disease has battled the skill of eminent physicians and re
sisted all their means ofeure. The medicines are pleas
ant without odor, canting no sickness and free from
Mercury or balsain. During twenty years of practice. I
have rescued from the Jaws of Death many thousands,
who, in the last stages of the above-mentioned diseases,
had been given up to die by their physicians, which war
rants me in promising to the afflicted, who may place
themselvee under my cars. a perfect end most speedy
cure. Secret Diseases are the greatest enemies to health,
as they are the Arst cause of Consumption, Scrofula and
ninny other diseases, and should he a terror to the hu
man family. As a permanent cure is scarcely ever ef
fected; a majority of the cases &Ding into the hands of
incompetent persons, who not only fail to cure the die-,
eases but ruin the constitution, tilling the system with
mercury, which, with the disease, hastens the sufferer
into-a rapid Consumption.
But should the disease and the treatment not rause
death speedily and the victim marries, the disease is en
tailed upon the children, who are born with feeble Con
stitutions, and the current of life corrupted by a virus
which betrays itself in Scrofula, Tetter, Ulcers, Erup
tions and other affections of the Skin, Eyes, Throat and
Lungs. entailing upon them a brief existence of suffer
ing and consigning them to an early grave.
SELF ..4.I3USE is another formidable enemy to health,
for nothing else in the dread catalogue of humanAistia
sea causes so destructive a draiu upon the system, draw
ing its thousands of victims through a few yearn of suf
fering down ;to en untimely give,. Ittreys the . Nor
vOns System, rapidly wastes away theonergfes 'Of life,
causes mental derangement, prevents the proper devel
opment of the system, disqualifies for marrirge, - society,
business, and all earthly happiness, and leaves the suf
ferer wrecked in body or mind, predisposed to Consump
tion and a train of evils more to be dreaded than death
itself. With the fullest confidence I assure the unfortu
nate victims of Self Abuse that a permanent and speedy
eitre can be effected, and with the abandonment of ruin
cue practices my patients can be restored to robust, vig
orous health.
The afflicted are cautioned against the use of Patient
Medicines, far there are so many ingenious snares in the
columns of [hepatic prints to catch and rob the unwary
sufferers, that millions have their constitutions ruined
by the vile compounds of quack doctors, or the equally
poisonous nostrums vended as ~P atent Medicines." I
have carefully analyzed many of the so-called Patent
Medicines. and find that nearly all of them contain Cor
rosive Sublimate, which is one of the strongest prepara
tions of mercury and a deadly poison, which, instead of
curing the disease, disables the system for life.
Three-fourths of the patent nostrums now in use are
put up by unprincipled and ignorant persons who do net
understand even the alphabet of the MATERIA MEDICA,
and are equally as destitute of any knowledge of the hu
man system, haring one object only in view, and that to
make money regardless of consequences.
irregularities and all diseases of males and females
treated on principles established by twenty years of,
practiet. Afid sanctioned by thousands of the most re
ittarkalda cures. Medicines with full directions sent to
Any part of the United States or Canadas, by patients
communicating their symptoms by letter. Business cor-
Paspondence strictly confidential. Address
J. SLIMZ4IERVILLE, M. IL,
Om' vo N 0.1131 Filbert St., [Old No. BOA below twelfth,
PLIILADELPUIA
July 8, 1857,-March 18, 1887.
-vir.eurz h HOEDEL lu3ve just roceleed a large as
y aortu3out of NKW BOOKS.
Dr: Riorse'slndiaa><Root Pills
- 11 it. MORSE, the inventor of Morse's INDIAN ROOT Pius
has spent the greater part of his life la traveling,
having visited Europe, Asia, arid Africa, as welt as North
America—has spent three years among the Indians of our
Western country—it was in this way that the Indian Root
Pills were' first discovered. Dr. Morse was, the first man
to establish the fact that all diseases arise from Impurity
of the Blood—that our strength, health and life depended
upon the vital fluid.
When the various passages become clogged, and do not
act in perfect harmony with the different functions of the
body, the Mite al loses its action, becomes thick, corrupted
and diseased; thus reusing all resins, sickness rind distress
of every name; our strength is exhausted, our health wo
are deprived of, and if nature is not assisted in throwing
off the stagnaut humors, the blood will heroine choked
and cease to net, and thus our light of life frill colorer ,be
blown out. How important then thatwe should keep the,
various passages of the body freo and open. And how
pleasant tons that we have it in our power to put A med
icine in your reach, namely, Morse's Indian Root Pills,
manufactured from plants and roots which grow around
till nrountainells cliffs In Nature's garden, for the health
and reeevery .of dieeased man. Oue of the roots from
which these Pills are made is a Sudorifie, which opens
the pores of the skin, and assists nature in throwing out
the finer parts of the corruption within. The record la a
plant which is an Expetalrant, that opens and unclogs
the passage to the lungs, and dins '
in a soothing manner, .
pbrforms its duty by throwing off pflegm, and other hu
mors from the lungs by copious spitting. The third is a
Diuretic, which gives ease and double strength to the kid
neys; thus encouraged, they draw large amounts cif iht
purity from the blood, which is then thrown out bounti
fully by the urinary or water passage, and which could
not have been discharged in anyother way. The fourth
it a Cathartic, and accompanies the ether properties of
the Pills while engaged in purifying the blood; the coar
ser particles of impurity which cannot pose by the other
outlets, are thus taken tip and conveyedoff in great quan
tified by the bowels.
From the above, it is shewn that Dr. Morse's Indian
Root Pills not only enter the stomach, but become uni
ted with the blood, for they find way to every part, and
contpletely rout out and cleanse the system from all im
purities, and the life of the body, which is the blond, be.
• perfectly healthy,: consequently all sickness and
pain is driven from the system, for they cannot remain
when the body becomes so pure and clear.
The reason why people are so distressed when sick, and
why so many die, Is because they do not get It medicine
which will pass to the afflicted Arts, and which will open
the natural passages for the disease to be cast out; hence,
a lergelitantity of food and other matter is lodged, and
the etentacteand intestines are literally overflowing with
the eorruPtilig maw.; thee uudeigoing disagreeabledier
mentatieti, constantly mixing with the blood, *Etch
throws the corrupted matter through every vein and arte-.
ry, until life is taken from the body by disease. Dr.!
Morse's PILLS have added td themselves 'victory upon,
victory, by restoring millions of the sick to blooming
health and happiness. Yes, thousands who hitve been
racked or . tormented with sickness, pain and anguish,
and whose feeble frames have been scorched by the burn
ing elements Of raging fever, and who bare beenbronght
OA it were, Within a step 'of the silent grave, now stand
ready to testily, that they Would have been numbered
with the dead, hittl it not been-ler this great and wonder
ful medicine, Morse's - Indian Rent Pills. After one or two
rinses had been taken, they were absolutely astonished,
in witnessing their charming effects. Not only do they
give immediate ease and strength, and take away all side . .
hem. pain and anguish, but they at once go to work at
the foundation of the disease, which is the blood. There
for• e, it will ,Ire ehnlkri, especially by those who use these
RIRR, thin. RSV Will so cleanse and purify, that disease--
that deadly eheihy--will take its flight, and the flush Of
youth and treaty will again return, and the prospect of
a long and lumpy life will cheetah and brightett your days.
Cmertes - ..-Ifeware of a counterfeit signed A. B. Moor.:
All gettuilid tave the name of A. J. Wenn .0 Co. on with
box: Alee, the signature of A. P. White & Co. All ethers
are seuiltibri. A. J. WHITE & CO., Sole a _Proptintors,
50 'Leonard Stiontr Noki York.
Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills are wind by all dealers in
.ditirles. Agents' wanted in eVoyy, toner, village and
hantlet in the thud. Parties desiring the agency will ad
dicks as abOve for terms. Price 25 teat per pox, five
boXes trillbe sent on receipt of sl,okitege paid:
-Dem 10, 185T,1r.
A certein English gentleman, who was a regu
lar frequenter of the green room of Drury Lane
Theatre in the trays of` Lord Byron's emilmitte,
and who always eteed'quitqy on the hearth rug
there, wiA hack to the fire, was in his usual
place one Wight whew a narrativeNas 'related by
. .
another gentleman.newly returned from the Con
fluent, of a barrier-duel that had taken place in
Paris. A young Englishman—a more boy—had
been despoiled in gaming house in the Pala's.
Royal, had charged a gaming Eoutit with cheat
ing him, had gone out with Count, lied wasted his
fire, and had . been slain by:the Count under the
frightful circumstance's of th; Count's walking up
to him,layinghishandonhishead,snying : "You
are u brave fellow; ltuve you a mother'?" and o'n
his replying in the,itfirmative, remarking. coolly:
"I am sorry for her;; ; , and blowing out his victim's
brains. The gentiviark on the hearth-rug paus
ed in taking a piii4Of snuff 'to yea this st&y,
and obs,crvedwioWitt ant afraid,
I mild kill that &iota. A few nights elapsed,
during which the green room hearth-rug was with
out him, then ho reappeared precisely as before,
and only ineidently mentioned in the courie of
the evonirg : "Gentlemen--I killed that rasci&"
Ile had gone over to Paris on purpose, had track
ed the Count to the same gaming house, had
thrown a glass of wino in his fate - in the presence
of all the l cOi4any assembled there, bad told him
ho had come. to 'avenge his young 'C'etnpairiot—
and had done it by putting the Count out of the
world, and coming back to - the imart6rug as if
nothing had happened.
JAMES N. ItOGNRS
NICELY Dora.—At e. er In n eating-house a day
or two since, a very lean, cadaverous looking
mortal was so allured by the inviting appearance
of a ten-pound turkey, all done up in "fixings."
that he unoonsciously uttered: the ejaculation that
he could eat it op in ten minutes. "What'll you
bet you eau)" askWd 'it snob, standing at the door.
The "lean and hunii - Y-looking YlaiSAs . '' immedi
ately responded, "Will you pay for it?" "Yes."
"Well, then, I'll bet a drink. "It's a bet," said
snob. The lean man immediately set to. The
choicest parts of the fat and savory monster were
consumed with a most enviable relish, but upon
the expiration of the ten minutes he found himself
stuffed up to the brim, and the turkey not a third
demolished. Rising very eooly, he acknowledged
that he could'nt go it, and quite as cooly forked
over twelve 'AA 'a half Vents for two 1044 tod
dies—lost. Snob looked black upon being done
up inn decidedly cheap package, paid down two
and a halfdollars for the turkey, and lefthis friend
enjoying digestion and a prime smoke by the stove
considerably the better for a first rate dinner for
nine pence.—Pittsburg Dispatch.
A Cocaxer Warren's PALSCli.—Albert Smith
is a clever Viiiter, but a close imitator of Dickens.
Dis pen yielded him an indifferent income; but a
few years ago he made an ascent of Mount Blanc,
and went home to London and put ad account of
it in such a shape, in the form of lectures, as to
please the cooltneys, and the result was a fortune.
At Pathan, near London, this fortunate Smith has
bought two or three acres of land, dear enough in
that.place, and.haamear,ly-eompleted. the erection
of a strange-looking villa, in which every known
order of architecture:is set at defiance, and a new
composite style, which may be called cotufoitable
set up instead. This mansion is to be not only
snug, but magnMeut, in parts. There is a ball
room of great magnitude din ing-room of ample
dimensions; a library adapted for ten thousand
volumes ; and a barrack-loom, to nacommodate
from fifty to one hundred bachelor guest. at a
pinch. Since the erection of Abbotsford, never
has any man of letters gone so largely into brick
and morter as Albert
JUDVIEN SHOULD :NOT BLOW THEIR N 0514.9.-
The following story is told of the celebrated Ser
gent Wilkins of the English bar: On ono occa
sion he was Counsel for a poor girl who had been
charged with robbing her master. It happened
that just before Wilkins rose to address the jury,
one of the latter had been bloiVibi his nose so
powerfully, as to produce a red and watery ap
pearance about his eyes. The ineiden t was turned
adroitly to account by the learned advocate, who
exclaimed, "I preceivo one of the jury has been
weeping," and following up the words in a tonb
of sympathy for the accused, he so worked upon
the feelings of the jury, that veritable tears at
last did respond to his appeal) and the contagion
quickly spread through the court. The conse
quence was the acquittal of the prisoner, (guilty
or not,) who never imagined before that sho had
been so iviilnged. •
About one year ago, in St, Louis, a Ger
man girl, five years of age, mysteriously disap
beared from its parents, and all efforts for its re
covery were rain. A few days ago, the mother of
the lost one noticed, while passibg through the
street, a finely dressed child playing with a num
ber of others, and almost immediately recognised
her as her own. She took her home and learned
that she had been taken away in a carriage to a
family in the country, who had kept her and
treated her kindly. The itiolmiht of her recov
ery she had been brought to.the city in a carriage,
in - which she was left while the lady, who accord
peeled her, went to visit a store. She left the
carriage to play With some children, at the time
her mother fortunately passed. The affair has a
curious air of. romance,- but the St. Lotis papers
vouch for its actual occurrence.
IrEm.---Vetv Sitecies Steiod
/it/ff.—The proprietor of the Columbia Hotel was
made the-victim of a sharp tack en Chiittnlas.—
It appears. that being desirous of supplying his
guests with a something superior in the poultry
line, he purchased a turkey, the largest and heavi
est to be found in the market, which was found to
weigh some twenty-three pounds.. Upon prepar
ing the fowl for the table a discovery was made of
sundry pieces of lead, weighing over four pounds,
which had been inserted in the inside, and the
apertUre deliciously closed up. The lead had
been cut into small pieces, of about an ounce each:
As lend is seven cents cheaper thin the Pres
ent price of turkeys, the "sharper" made some
thing handsome, provided he sold a very large hit
of leaden turkeys.
"tm.. An old man, remarkable for his intftrity,
wore the same hat so long that it became E pro
verb with his neighbors. At last one day he was
seen with a bcW baton. The next ntorning all
the fences in the neighborhood bd the inscrip
tion, "John Green has got a no* hitt !" A com
passionate friend went to the old tnan and inform
ed him of this ridicule, and eating to hare the
inscription erased; ere ho Vimild make his appear
ance in the streets ugaith "No," said the honest
economist; "go Mid faith—and it is paid for :"
OSit- One of our clergyman, on Sunday last,
says the Portland Advertiser, preached a sermon
of tinustial interest and ability, and, at the same
time of ittitolliti length detaining his congregation
for O. half int hour beyond the accustomed time.
That the thelights of all his hearers were not fixed
on heitittilY things duriug the last thirty minutes,
may be interred from thertnittk of slimly listen:.
er, as she tlassed out of the ettllith : "Well, I geese
tse# tUrinay is spoilt b# this`thwei"
gli,seittaunilo.
A COOL AVENGER
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE
To the Honorable the Senators and Members of tra
goitre of Representatives of the General As-
auTiamEN.--Eptite suffrage of your fellow
citizens, you have been charged with the duty
of representing tiled', and the iuteresfs id the Com
monwealth,,fa theimgislative branch of the Gov:
ernment. " The responsibilitiei - You have assumed
and the duties to be performed-should ever be re
garded as paramount to every selfish or - partizan
consideration. The prosperity of the State and
the general welfare of the people, should receive
your earnest attention, and be the aim and end of
your legislative action Tu promote those objects,
I will cheerfully, in every legal and constitutional
manner, during
the cootintudiee of my official
term, co-operate with you.
The past year, with then:l-001)6Am of recant
financial embarrassinellf, has been one of general
prosperity... .1 - carNisigit wars—no fraternal strife.
has distitrfied'tlWeaceful quiet of our homes.—
Unwonted health, with its blessings, has been
vouchsafed to us. Seed time and harvest have
not failed—the earth bath yielded her increase,
and richly rewarded the labor of the husbandman.
The Arts and Sciences have been advanced, and
the great interest of Education, Morality and Re
ligion liberally encouraged and sustain 4. Our na
don. in its unity- 77 , ifistitations in their InT‘grity,
with .our rights, 3:iiiirju'tvileges:eiYil and religious,.
have been preSerAd. , linthogifiting in these
sings the goodness of Millie - 4y God, we .should
render to Him the hoinage Of grateful hearts and
the devotion of onrsiticere praise; and whilst hum.
bly ackno&leaging his mercies to us as a people,
let us still further express our gratitude to Him.
by acts of individual charity and kindness to the
poor and helpless in our midst. Sorrow now fills
the hearts, and adversity darkens the homes of
many of our citizens. Our liberality should be
generous ; our benefactions munificent ; and thus
whilst the wants of the poor and suffering are re
lieved, the generous giver will find a rich reward
in the pleasure that results from communicated
good.
The finances of the Commonwealth are Ma very
satisfactory condition. During the past year ev
ery demand upon the Treasury has been promptly
paid, from the revenues derived from the ordinary
sources. The operations of this Department will
be presented to you, in detail, in the report of
the State Treasurer.
For the fiscal year ending November 3001, 1857,
the receipts at the Treasury, including balance
in the Treasury on the first day of Beceadier 1856
of one million two hundt'ed and forty fosr thou
sand seven hundred and, itiuety:five and
forty-two cents, (1,224,705 42) were five millions
nine hundred and thirty -live thousand three hue
dred and nighty three dollars and twenty six cents.
($5,935,283,28.) The aggro:gate expemlitures fur
the same period, were five millions four hundred
and seven thousand two hundred and seventy six
dollars and seventy nine cents. ($.i,407,276 70.
Balance in the Treasury December .1, 1857, five
hundred and twenty eight thoueand one hundred
and six dollars and forty-seven cents. ($528,102
47.) Excluding the balance in the Treasury on
the first day of Dee: 1856, the reeeip's from all
sources were four million six hundred, and ninety
thousand five hundred and eighty-seven dollars
and eightyelour cents
.(24,600,587 84.) The or
dinary expenditures forMe same period were three
million nine hnndrod and ninety-two thousand
three hundred and seventy dollars and twenty
nine cents ($3,992,370 29;)exhiltitinein excess of
receipts ovet expenditures of six hundred and
ninety eight thousand two hundred and seven
teen dollars and fifty-five cents, ($693,271 550_
The extraordinary payments for the year, were
ono million four hundred and fourteen thousand
- nine hundred and six dollars and fifty cents, (I,
414,906 50,) as follows to wit. To the completion
of the Portage Railroad, forty-nine thousand six
ty-one dollars and ninety-two cents, ($19,061 92)
to the N. Branch extension, one hundred sr thirty
eight thousand seven hundred ninety-eight dollars
eighty-five eent5,(5139,798 85;) to relay the South
Track of the Colnekbia R trread, ninety-onli
thousand font hurfdreil add five dollars eqd forty
six eentS. ($9R4b6 46;) to - ealare-.,e-the Dela Ware
Division, six thousand two hundred and six
ty-three dollars, ($46,263 00;) for motive power
in 1356, eighty one thousrnd six Immleedand lout
dollars and twenty four cents, (t81,a4 24;) for
repair in 1855 and 1856, forty-nine thousand five
hundred and sixty four dollars and seventy-eight
cents, ($49,564 78;) for the redemption of loans
eight hundred and twenty thousand atiii,ninety
seven dollars and three cents, 0820,097 03:) dam
ages on the Public Works, forty-six thousand fik-5
hundred and fifty two dollars and sixty-five cents
($46,552 65;) old claims on the Main Line adjust
ed under the several
,Acts of Assembly forty-six
thousand five hundred and forty-eight dollarsand
fifty seven cents, ($46,548 57,)and for the new
State Arsenal and Farmers High School, forty-five
thousand dollars, (45,000 00.)
The interest on the funded debt, due in Febru
ary and August last, was then promptly paid, and
that falling due in February next, will be paid
out of available means no* in the Treasury. By
virtue of the provisions of the Act of the 38 of
October, 1857, entitled "An Act providing for the
Resumption of Specie Payment, by the Banks,
and for the Relief of Debtors," the State Treasur
er will he enabled to pay the interest due in Feb
ruary, in specie or its equivalent.' The credit of
the CemMonlinalth has been ftilly and honorably
suittainsll: The liroilltitness with Which eioem
regilimate demand upon the Treasury has beeb
:net has inspired public confidence in our seenri - -
ties; ehd although recent and existing financial
refirtilslan may embartass the operations of the
Treakiiiy, and reduce to some extent. the revenue
yet th 4 ability of the State to meet her engage
ments and Innintain - her credit, under en honest
and econoliateal administration of her finances, is
undoubted. The honor and credit of the State
must and can be preserved intact.
The Commissioners of the. Sinking Fund, report
the sum of four hundred and fourteen thousand
nine hundred and twenty (toilers and twenty nine
cents, (414,020,29) as now in the Treasuty to the
credit of that' fund: This amount will he applied
to the redemptiou of Relief Notes yet in circula
tion, and to the payment of the funded debt of
the Commonwealth.
The Commiisioners of this fund, on the 7 7 th day
of September last, reported to MU that the sum of
ono million forty tau thousand eight hundred
and fifty seven dollars and silly four rents, ($l,-
042,357,64) of the debt of the CoMmousrealth, was
held by them, as
Loans of 19th of April, 1853, over due, tom- •
porary 000,000 00
Loans of ah of May, ISM, over duo, tempo=
-
rary, • 1.61,000 00
,
Certificates of stock, loans:of April 11, 1848,
6 per cent., ' 64,501 00
Certificates of stock, Wens of various 'ditcs,
5 per cent., ' 016 o 4
Relief Notes cancelled and deaf 373,1316 *1
" " in Treasury, Pot aside for ranee- .
I=l
ECM
As required by lawif directed the certificates
and evidences of this indebtedness to be cancell
ed; 'oh the - 19th of September, .1857, issued
my proditithation declaring the payment. extin
guishment; and final discharge, of one million for
ty two thousand eight hundred and fifty seven
dollars and sixty four cents (31,012,857,64) of
the public debt.
In addition to the aillontit retorted to be in the
Treasury to nit credit of the sinking fund, and
Applicable to the itayineut of the public debt, the
Commissioners of the fetid now hold the sum of
seven and one half millions of dollars ($7000,000
00) bonds of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
pledged by hi* to - the payment of the funded debt
Of tins torinbortinealth. •
it the 4th section of the nth article of the
Constitution, as amended and ratified by a mary
of the qualified voters of the State at the general
election held on the second Tuesday of Octeher.
1857, it is made the duty of the Legislature at its
first session after the adoption of this amendment,
to create a Sinking Fund,which shill be sufficient
to pay the accruing interest on the present pub
lic, debt and any additional debt thereafter Pdhsti
tittionally contracted, and annifally to redueb the
principal thereof by a shin not less than tee hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars, ($250,000,00.)
which "Sinking Fund shall consist of the net an
nual income of public works from thee O time,
owned by the State, or the proceeds of the'sfile of .
the same,
or any patt thereof, and of the interne
or proceeds of the sale of stocks oWtted.by the
State, together with other funds resources, that
may be designated by law: 'the said Sinking
Fiend may be increased front time to time by as
signing to it any part of the taxes or other reve
nues of the. State, not 'required for the ordinary
and current expencea of govoinment, and, unless
in case of war invasion or insurrection, no part
of said Sinking Fund shall be used or applied
othertrise than in extinguishment of the public
debt; Until the amount of shell vitlbt is reducedlie
loW the sum , of five minipill df Collars;' ($5,000,-
00.)
This being the first session of, the fiegislature
'sines the adOptithi df thiti oniendnitittb, the duty
WHOLE NO. 446.
therein enjoined devolve:4 upon you, and should
be promptly and faithfully discharged. .
The funded and unfunded debt of thwState, in
'eluding temporary loans on the first day of De
ember, 1456 - , as per Reports of Auditor General
and State Treisnrer, was as follows, viz .
6 FT cent - loans,
5 4,
Total funded debt, $32,855,975 50
UNFUSDED beet.
Relief notes in circulation, - $'210,056 (K)
Interest certificates on tatan,rg 24,691 Syr
unclaimed, 4.448 SS
Domestic creditors. • 1,164 00
Balance temporary lean, April
•
19,1803, 400,000 (JO
}lain= temporary loan, :limy
3;1854. 134,000 00
Total unfunded 'tibbt, -- 834,859 75
The funded and' unfunded debt, at the close of
the last fiscal year,. December 7, 1857, was, as
follows, viz:
r 0:Imp Imam
0 per cent. locm, $ 415,180 Ott
" L!,772,212 52
4 1 ,4" - " 388,200 00
"lOC,' .100 , 000
_OO
Total•Atuded debt,
- .` - 'l2,trolraen DEBT.
it &let notes in circultoti4o, $140,121 015
eurtillstesAiptatatility,", 23,473 82
4,448
Dome#lle treditorm, 802 CO
Total unfunded daft
Total debt December 1, 1857, $:36,881,788 lY
Total debt December 1,18513, • "5tn„7111,835
•.‘ 1.5.57, 39,181,738 22
Decieese during late fiscal year, $3110,097 US
These statements exhibit the 'gratifying fact,
that &ring the past fiscal year, the public; `ffebt
has dean reduced eight hundred and twenty theft
sand, ninety-seven defiers and fifty-five cents,—
Durinli tile same period large appropriations Mid
payinenti Were made on account of our public im
proveinehts, for old and unsettled claims adjusted
under the act of last session, and for other extra
ordinit4 purposes.
The anditioll of the Treasury prior to the sus
pelishin Silecio payments by the Banks, justifi
ed the &ppropriatiun of at least two hundred thou
ssnd ' , tellers more in payment of the public debt.
and
. 4l4 . angernents were made by the . Treasurer,
under the direction of the CeiuMiasioliers of the
Sinking Fund, to liquidate that amount; but af
ter the silSpeusfel' and the consequent financial
embarraSsinent of the country, the - proposed pay
molt, from prudential motives, was postponed.—
Had this payment been made, in addition to the
payments already reported, the statements and
calculations sulmitted in my last annual Message
in relation to the early payment and final extin
guishment of the public debt, Would thus far llave
been sustained by their actual verification. The
causes that prevented their realization, it is be
lieved, will soon cease to affect injuriously the
revenues of the ComniOnwealth. Actuated by
that indomitable energy that has ever character
ized the American People—faltering fora moment,
but not disheartened by the adverse eircumatan
esis that surround us—roused to more vigorous
action by disaster and defeat; our progress can
not long be checked, nor Mir prosperity long be
intert'upted. Confidencb;Cie sebsitive, yet power
ful agency, that binds in dliltY itnd strength the
great financial commercial iln iliditstrial inter
ests of our country and the world, has been sud
denly impaired, producing financial and commer
cial distress, and affecting the, revenues of the
Commonwealth; but with the advantages result
ing from the rapid development sf our-resources
during the last quarter of a century—the im
mensely valuable increase of our agricultural,
mining and Manufactering industry during the
same Period—the abundant harvests of the past
year—Lour completed improvements, and all the
elements of matelial wealth in our midst, its res
toration at an early is not problematical--
Returning confidante Will be the herald of return
ing prosperity. Notwithstanding, then, the pre-
Fait embarraSsnient aild gloemy condition of tin
couritrY;liffeT'll — ent'lM eoWsideyetien the present
and prospective condition of the flitintes and re
sources of the Cohittionwoulth, f canna hesitate
to re-affirm my belief, "that the tithe is not far
distant when Pennsylvania will' stand iddeetmid
from the oppression of her public debt and her
people relieved from a taxation imposed to meet
its accruing interest and maintain the faith and
credit of the Commonwealth," aud that "by prae
tilting strict economy in all departments of the
- Government—LaVoiding extravagant expenditure
—refusing to' undertake any new schemes of in
ternal improvement, and holding to a rigid me
countabilit'y the receiving and disbursing agents
of the State, the realization of these views may be
anticipated with confidence;"
As corroborative of the I.:Pinion now and here
tofore expressed, a brief retie* di - the citiblittions
of the Treasury during the past throb years, as
connected with the payment of the debt of the
Commonwealth, may not be inappropriate. In
my first annual message to the Legislature, the
fact was stated, that, during the three years inter
vening between December 1, 1851, and December
1, 185 the public debt has been increased one
million, five hundred and eighty-four thousand,
three hundred and fifty-nine dollars and thirty
four Mitt ; that the total debt at the close
of the fiat:al year, Deeeiiiber 1, 1854, was forty
one milliebs, six hundred ittid ninety-eight thou
sand, fit'b hundred and ninety:Me dollars; and
Seven tyltiitir cents, (41,698,5 . 05 74.) At the blese
of the late fiscal year, December I. 1857, three
years the funded and unfulided debt, as be
fore shown; iiBe' thirty nine millions, eight hun
dred and thousand, seven hundred
and thirty-eight dollars and twenty-trio cents,
($39,881,738.22) decrease in three Airs, one mil
lion, eight hundred and sixteen thousand, eight
hundred and fifty-seven dollars and fifty-two ets.
(81,816,857 )
Thus in three years the public debt has been
decreased, by actual payment and without resort
ing to the expedient of temporary loans one mil
lion, eight hundred and sixteen •thoinand eight
hundred and fifty-seven dollars and fifty-two eta.
If to this be added the 01111 . 0 four hundred and
fourteen thousand, nine hundred and twenty dol
lars, and twenty-nine cents 4114,029) now in the
sinking fund, and applicable to the payment of
the funded debt, the reduction will be two mil,
lions„-two hundred and thirty-one thousand, see.
en hundred and seventy-seven dollars and eighty
one cents ($2,231,777 81.)
These facts are not only gratif7ing, but encour
aging. It has already been stated that there is
in the - Sinking Fund the sum of seven millions
five hundred thonsithd dollars—bonds of th e
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, bearing inter
est at, five per genftun per annum, payable semi
annually, and pledged to the payment of the
funded debt, If this sum be added to the reduc
tion before stotedj we have presented to us a vir
tual, if not an actual deerease, of the 'State debt
of nine millions, seven hundred and thiliy-o»e
thousand, seven thousand and serer] ty- setee dtli
la:ra and elghty-one cents, 40,73 On 81;) show
ing the total funded and unfunded debt of the
Stab: un the first day of December, 1857, to have
been thirty-one million;, nine hundred and sixty
six thousand eight Initit'lred and eighteen dollars
anti forty-one cents (30811,818 41.)
Iu anticipation Of the sale of the Main Line
and the decrease in the ptiblic debt, the State tax,
by an act of the last regular session, was reduced
from three to two and. one-half mills on the dol
lar: a reduction equal to one-sixth of the tax im
posed for Stale pt.trpoma plior le that eat- These
facts speak Mr theitiselves. Well may the people
he congratulated on Well art suspicions beginning
in the procOS, df littilidation; and well may they
with confidenee anticipate the day'of their
erance frOitt State taxation. Financial and eon:-
menial etubarraftsment may postpone—nothing
b-t unwise legislature, and the imprudent, or dis
honest management:of our finances, can prevent
the early realization of their well founded antici
pations-
The condition of the public works, their gener
al operation, the receipts and expenditures during
the past fiscal year; will be presented to you in
detail in the Report of the Canal tellimiasioners.
10,000 00
$1,942,857 64
The total receipts of the Treasury from ihe
public works, for the year ending November 30,
1.857, including receipts from the Main Line tip
to the first day of August last, were • one million,
three hundred and eight thousand Min himilted
and ninety-eight dollars and sixty-tilin ennts,
($1,308,696 02.) The, aggregate expendititres for
the same period were one million three biltidred
and twelve thousand'iseven hundred and fire dol
lars and sixty-seven cents, (1,42,506 67 i) the
eipenditures exceeding theleventies four thou
sand MO hundred and seveitdollari Ind five mints
(4,4.07 65.)
The receipts at the Treasury Mina a several
DiVistons were as follo*s, via:
main Line, to itigritit 1,1857; - $79 6 , 5 50 35
Bussuehanrut and North and West Inman
Divisions, - - - 267,71.8 95
Delivhire Dlvisioil , - ' - • 224,4 g
EUNDED MDT.
$ 311,281 04
38 . 806 , 3 84 30
383,200 00
100,000 00
$40,701,836 25
CD's Attliaton atitittlistr
A FAMILY rArtiklpp.yoWN & COUNTRY,
IS 'POINTED AND M113LI:3111lbWu L
, WM. M. BRESLIN,
tike 2. St ory of Iriatis New Building , Cumbrialand et..
At One Dollar and Fifty Vents. a Year,.
CU. titidoid at thee usual into 4
RATES OF POSTAGE.
In Lebanon County, postage &ee.
lu Peunsylvants, out of Lebanon county, VA cent! tnit,
quarter, or 13 cents a year.
Out of this State, cta_ per quarter, or 2G as. a yew
If the postage is not paid in advance, rates are deablei.
The receipts troni We. Delaware 171cieion
less than those of the Previous year. The com
pletion of rival Railroads and other causes, have
lessened Cho Vdielpts from this important division
of our public works; ',via it TS feared *lll tnitin ;
tie to decrease them. Its management bas been
satisfactory, and compared with other divisions of
the public improvements, economical. The net
revenue, at the Treasury, was $174,001 87, a de-
OreaFe of $50,003 53, as cornparedwith 'Me
ceipts of the preceding yFari,, rn 'addition to.tbe
ordinary expenditures, the Sum of $46,263 was
paitt for the enlargement and improvement of this
division.
The iFer i th .Branch Extension of the Pennsyl
vania deal, aWhough so far completed in the el 4 l
of 1856, that boats freighted with noel are/ "Ot*t
products, were successfully pasied through its en
tire length from Pittston to the Junction canal,
yet in consequence of a large portion of thoglorse
Race Darn' having been curried away by the
freshet of last spring, business on the canal was
suspended the greater part of last year. It was
repaired during the summer and in the fall busi
ness was resumed along its entire length. Soon
after, the same dam was again extensively injur
ed by a sadden and heavy freshet, and theoet
er part of the eanatYbndered useless for turn
sea :,
s.
apPrOVaiirdari Will be required to re construct
the data.
This canal. anw;e ,m Pie 1 nable, appespi,,t4
be duem,tl to Mara XnetYgisatoi...Theso are the fruits
or formei:mismanagentent and fraud iu its construction.
Every- alert has be, n madc to repair the errors of its
early management, and to complete and render useful
this dit hien of our public works. 'Under preper man.
sgemuut it can be successfully r • ornoth.hc‘i.
In pursuance oldie act of Out iota 34,).•,,t4tr,i4
riding for the sale of the lain Lino of the mimic works.;
;titer giving the notice required by law. I caused the sa id
Mani Line to be exposed to public sale pt the Merchants'
Exchange, in the city of Philadelphia, on the 2:Alt day of
June lasi, and suld the same b, the Peunsylvaoia
mid Company, fur the sum of S7,SMO,UW, the
price bid for the same, d the utillimum price fixed is
the act,
Alter a full comp:i ,nee by this purchaser with the
conditions of the nt authorizing the sale. and the de
livery of their Minds In number and fir the ainuputs
equal to and falling due ut the thee provided lie-, the pay
meet of the nispeetVce instal/mote t t ' hp SegretarY of the
Connititiwealth, on the dlet day of July, A. ifi.s7'
as
directed by the tent, train furred, tinder the great seal of
ihu State, to the Pen neylvanie Lath owl Company, their
sureeesors or aisi,ms. the whole Main tine or roadie
works beta - yen Piitsbdrg. together
with an the right, title and interest, claim and dernaq - ,
at the Cominunwealik of Pennsylvania to all property,
real, personal and mixed, belonging to or need in consme
ith the same its the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia aul the parch liners Moine given notice of their
readies, to tt.kepossessisu of the said works, peemsshin
of the same was accoriMmly delivered to the Company
on the first day of A iigust if which noti c e wee given
t Super iuttendeit is and ge ta of t Com emit weal Li t
by Proelam .tier lemenig date the 31st day of duly, 1811;
us required by the law authorizing the sale.
The Eue da of the Pennsylvania Beamed Company, in
the sum of ;7 51:0100. acre rem le,tl by the State Treas.
urcr and are held by him for the Counnia,biners of the
Sinking Fund ; the entire proverrls of the sate, b e lk . ri u
, Inired by the 12th it erten of (lie ht. I,thi to the
Smiting Fund and applied to troy P . l.34:iht,} it the statii
debt.
I cannot forbear congratulating the peeplo of ibis
Commonwealth on the consummatiou of this sale. Public
sentiment as expressed through the baliot-box. and in
other forms equally significant, demanded it— pu tic
pci
icyavd the itilen est of the Gun monwealth reunited
It is done. Tice many approve; few complain. those
most who have gained sn on aviable reputation by a
reckless disregard of the public interests, as exhibited in
the extravagant. useless and fram.ulent expenditures it
the public money for selfish or partizan purposes.
The este of the 31.10 Line has directed Wine 4.lielltioe
to the hill)", taLee and-necessity of disiinsing lir tile re.
mottling' divisions of the public improvements. The red
sons and policy that required and justified the sale of
the sue. apply with equal force to the sale of the other.
The propriety efselatrating the State from tl ca re a ode° n
trol of the public works,is hot only evident to all who have
given the subject a candid and iruparti at consideration,
but the necessity is clearly established, by the history
of their constructivx and management. They hat*
failed to be a torture of revenue to the Commonwealth,
and if retained by the State, will require:art expenditure
in their repair and matiagetitlint; lat.gblv exceeding 4114
revenue, that under the Meet Moral& circumstances,
can be derived front them. In any obits° Of /lie questioa,
this Separation is dekhoble, but iii connective with the
payment ut the 'albite debt, end the reduction of State
taxation, it becomes an di ject of More than ordina r y in.
terest. A sale, at the earliest Pratticnble period, of the
whole of our public wo. ks, f.,r a fikir 6614109 h.
terms just and liberal to the purchaseramel at the maths
time amply protective. ut the rights and intettiiitli of the
people, tiliehld lie authorized by the Legislature. Such
oaks, with the aliPlikiatidn df the proceeds to the payment
of the OM - indent, would Beare lig still Mae rapid ex
tinguisMitent. The atilibet reconliiieuded tut
biaSelt,honnideratieri.
The licorportiting the Pennsylvania Railroad Corm.
Patty imPOsed tax of thi•4 nine, per
. thii; Pet tulle, on
all tonnage passing over that road, ni au e4uivalent for
decrease in the revenues of the CoiiilltoO•lisltb, that
might [Mae from the anticipated competition hf the road,
with the business of the Main Line of the public ins.
provements. This tax is not imposed upon the Company;
but upon the tonnage, and is paid by the owners of the
freight transmitted over the Had Lille ,Company neting
as agents in its collection semi tut
. I ?..tatm, It
is virtually a tax upon the trade and coillifii4Ce of the
Commonwealth, and upon the mann sere of othei• States
whose productions seek an eastern market rivet thief
road; and tints by inereasiug the rate of charges and lit
cost of transportation tho produce of the West is forced
upon the entSpeting, railroads of other States and to other
Markets than our own. The necessity that required aim
Maass regards the Commonwealth and her improViimenti;
has ceased. Its continuance can only be justified as a
revenue measure. It should he the policy of the :t . ikto to
invite the transmission of the proiliicts.of ?Wei;
through her territory to her own Markets. and, there:
fore, the propriety of k - dieting 'the trade and business of
the Ounntonwitltla stud country friiiit this tax upon It, is
respectfully subtklitted fur jour ednehieratiou.
In consequence of thli Itisfiension itf stase ie,pey
mon ts by the Banks of this and the °the . ? lltatbt
Of the Guinn, and the financial embarrasslistdit
gbiteral prostration of buslisSiet I deemed it
my duty to call, as a ti therited by the ' irtibstito Gott
en Eitrt Session of the Legislature, to meet at
Harrisburg on the sixth day of October last. Al
though the relief provided by this extraordinary
session of the General Assembly, was not as am
,pie as the exigency of the case required , yet it
was productive of many beneficial results., and
served to allay the itemise excitement and alarm
that pervaded the entire community. By the act
providing for the resumption of specie payments
by the Banks, all banj4ing institutions accepting
the provisions of that Ittli; were required to pay
into the Treasury one-lettlidi of one per cent. on
their capital stock ; the.ameblit I . tstlithti by .th.e
payment of this bonne has not only derrayed all
the expenses of that session, but will len ve a bal
ance in the Treasufy of not less than thirty-five
thousand dollars---a result certainly not injurious
to the finances of the Commonwealth.
My views expressed in former communications
on the subject of banks and banking capital, in
their relations to the currency and the general in
terests of trade, remain unchanged: however di
verse our epistles may he On this Abject, it must
bo admitted by all, that the hunkifig and credit
sestems are so intimately interweied with the
business; and commerce of the country; that their
sadden separation, or a rash innovation, would
prodded' Viinaorpbuces of fearful magnitude. That
the present system Of banking it Pckfeet, is not
pretended; that it could be essentially
unit iniproved, ni l not be denied. The presort
d..rangetnent of the currency may and will flug
glita time necessity of reform, not only in the sys
tem itself, but ht the management of otir banking
institutions.
titlittilted credits by eerporntieue or indirid•
eats have and will never he an unmitigated evil.
They contribute to bank expansidstS, rash Specie=
Wiens, extravagant living, and excessive over
treding; always sure to be followed by ruinous
revulsione. What the remedy should be, I do
not deem it my province, under existing drown:
stances, to suggest ; but to be permanent and ef
fectual, it must accord w ith th e natural and nee_
essary laws of trade.. The currency of a country
resale no exception to {lleac inWe, Ana atibiticl be
I.ft to their operation and coetrdl, so fat as may
be consistent with the public geed. It is, there
fore. that a system of free banking, based on un
doubted public securities, end coin -in such pro
portion to eirculatioil and depositor as may be
deemed suffieient to secure their conversion into
speciei on demand, with proper limitations and
restrictions, is deemed preferable to the present
system. Its intrbduction would current many ex
isting ainiees not only in the system itself, but in
the present mode of hankiug.._ These,„questions,
however, with the renediei-neeessarys,ps , pfeveut
a recurrence of the evils .under which we now
suffer, together with the nature and extent of the
relief; if any, that , . may.yet be required by the
Banks of ilia edilitileniicalth, to enable them to
resume the payuient of their liabilities in specie;
are all referred to the wisdom of the Legislature.
They are practical and iniportant business ques
tions, and as such should receive your intelligent
consideratiOn.
The present condition of our Commonwealth
and ounntrl deserves at least a passing remark:
A severe linalicial revulsion. has occurred, induo
ing a suspension of spitie payments by the Banks ;
not Only orthis'Ciammonwealfh, hut of all the
Union, deranging the currency and affecting dis
astrously all the great interests of commerce and
the industrial Tursuits of the citizen. , Labor is
without otoployment, and thousands of strong ac
tive yttfil are now asking for work or bread. The
causes assigned for these evils are silliest as vari
ous as the infrareds or prejudices of then Who un
dertake their eaplicuttion. To'WhafeVer cause or
isauses they may be referred, it is neither just not