House &Lot at Private Sale. TE Subscriber offers at Private Sale his HOUSE: and LOT of °BOUND, with Brick STABLE, cistern, and Other out buildings, In the Borough of Lebo non. This property is situated on Ciunbcr. land Street, adjoining property of Lev, egulP; Enna, Esq., on the East, and" -, .j.operty of, heirs of Mrs,,Karch, on the West. Tame •••,,y7to kIV#OO Hines. Apply - 15, I Sf,S.-11. CHM STI A N HENRY. -ttilt,fts• Lot 161* Sale 910E StAA;tribct. 'dfillra at Prlvain Sale LOT of I OBOUN U, oppoolto John 31elly's aueldioice IleAr Coin. harlond Stmt. Posocaalon and a good tido will be giv. an immediately, and lama Inman may by Lebanon, Sept. 16,1858.-tf. CHRISTIAN HENRY. Valuable Borough Property FOR SALE! • Ts offered at private sale, thatrvaluable half-lot or piece I of 0 TiOVIND, situate at the north-east corner of We tor and Walnut streets, Lebanon, fronting 33 feet on Wal. nut etrect and 80 feet of Water street, at present occur& lid by John Farrell's Marble Yard, on which are a FRIOIX Howe, &c. It is located within ampere of the Leb anon Valley Railroad Depot, between the Depot and!!, the centre of town. For further particulate apply "'• to John Farrell on tho promises. June 24,1867. For Rent. A Business Room and Brick Dwelling House. A TINE ISUSINESS ROOM, In S. J. Stine's New 11 three story Brick Building., next door to t h at Deposit Bank, and two doors East of Burk Hotel, neer the Court Hansa, Cutnnerlona street. Also, a two story Brick DWELLING ROUSE, on Chestnut et., usually occupied by two fninilles, is offered for Salo or Rent. Possession given on the let of April, 1859, Ap ply at tho tho Dry Roods Store of Lebanon, Dec., 15, '59. HENRY FOR RENT. r 111 E 3d Story of Orton Now Brick Dull ling,-to • I Cumberland/greet, west of Market, la for rola. It can be twinned Into ono or more rooms as pnrtles may desire. Possession given at nay time. JOHN cdtx.P.r. Lebanon, Dec, 15, 1855,41. Private Sale. riVII: subscriber offers at Private Sole his now two. Story brick DWELLING HOUSE, situated in Eliza both street, Lebanon, Pe. The House Is 17 by 28 feet, has 2 rooms on the first floor and 3on the second. The other Improve-iris: tnente are a good it ASH-110178E, Enke , oven, Cistern and Chardon. The Lot is 593 , 1 1 by 06 feet. The above property is all new • end In a good condition, and will be sold on easy terms. Possession will bagiven on the let day of April, IMO.— Apply to J. 11. KEIM, Photographer. Lebanon, Nov. 24, 1858.-tf. A Valuable Building Lot & Yew Brick II *lse! T PTIIVATE SATE.--A lIIITILDING LOT, fronting on Walnut street, 80 that from etimberland, and a• out 200 front the Court house. adjoining the new build ing of Curtis N. Smith and ..the 'luck Hotel Property.— This is a very desirable buiinesa location. It being in the very heart of our town. PmliesSion will be given Imme diately. Also, A now two•story Back DWELLING HOUSE, with large BACK-BUILDING tied - KITCIIItN also tit Brlok, situated on Chestnut Street, about 3 squares from the Court H+-nee, late property of Frederick Urban; erected on Lot of 33 feet, by 200 toot deep, with good Stable, Cistern, Sic., all complete. Thu above prop erties will be sold cheap and terms made ee.sy by Lebanon, Sept. 22,1658.. SIMON J. STINK. For Went subscriber offers FOR lIIINT. Ids largo Now three story BUICK DUI Lin NO, embracing STORE and oth er iino BOONS. with Easement. ,now in course of erection un Cumberland*Stroet, Lebanon. and which will bo randy for occuponey, the Store Room and iltutement about the first of October. end the rest of the Building soon after, It has the Gus end other modern improvements. The location la an ex cellent one for business.l'ur further particulars Inquire of the undersigned, owner.. The rooms will be rented tegbther its may but desired. Lebanon, Mont. 1.5; '683 1. C..REIS"Nrn. PRIVATE 'SALE Of Dwelling House & Coach Ma 'Establishment. underetosd intending to go West. • offer at private stile their convenient end desirable Property. It contprlees It now 111 I . ; ., i ;„ Two• Story PitAMI 110111 22 feet front, I i by 32 deep: with a 10 byl7 fret Kitchen nt. melted; u COACH :11Ali1 NG 8110 P. 50 feet front by 90 feet deep; Aire another Shop 20 by 23 feet. end a Bleck- Smith 2n by 23 feet. The building" are all new, and well built, and lowed In en eligible and bitilaluse part of the town. vir.-Water et , cut, Lebanon, near Sa lem'', Lutheran Church. flood title end 1103SeRfliell will be glvcn nt any time, but no payment will be demanded before the let of April, 1950. Apply for further Infos. mason to Lebanon, Juim 30, 'SS-Lf. (MORON ARNOLD, JOSID'II ARNOLD. 1!" E Xlf) IDES Tel TE -- • - • AT PRIVATE -SA-LE. undersigned. offiirs tit IMAM sale h'sa' estaghilleent listaltt; dhta te,Yir East. 1 Waiver LetieriOn county, altdtit 2 milokftem I larper's Inn, 4 miles from the,Cold .Stirlngs and the Datiplim k Susquehanna Rail. Ixtml, ha 'fialows;— , .Istt,r=ConlNill.s len At'llES. itleif a 'or less, of the beet hind% i t y tte neighborhood, adjoining property ,if Midair! 11..ininger. John Dotter and ethers. The greater portion in cleared and under good cultivation. The huilding,, u well on this trust aro the itutirrsigned's well-known CLOTH 31ANIIFACTUR Y, which has a huge el. patronage and is 'capablo.of indefinite increase; *lrmo twit-40'1'v dolible Stone Dwelling' Mohan;, with Filteho s it Ainexed ; good two-story Farm I louse; Tenant Ileum); largo sham Barn, with threshing tier and Stab ling and other mithuilditige, In tided es. µdr. Also, all necessary buildifigs f or Mateßthat6ry, r Is Burl and Spinning Machine Building, Dyeing sod Finishing Holism ke. The Works are all well supplied with good Machinery and .pleUty of water power. A streani of good water is ted to Yis dwelling house in pipes. Also, springs ant pump ,0 7 "° wells near. Also, a beautiful Young ORCIIARD on the premises. Ifio ACRES, (more or less.)adjoin ing-No.l, land of Michael fleininger, John Dotter. and others., Nearly the whole of this tract hi tinder good cul tivation and excellent fences. 4 4 . Erocted thereon is a Dwelling House. Stable, . it ill and it large Shed. Also, near by a well, spri ng, 111 ,t c a /Timid Id site fur the erection of a dwelling .40 I house. There is flawing watoy In nearly ever,. A School house Is lasted on this tract. i 4L i li n I tin Ai; it}:lB WOO D I.A ND, 4 - 2, WO adjoining No. 1. loud of John Dot 'ler and others. It lima rich growth or Chestnut oproute, from $ to 10 yearn growth, As the undersigned in nieverely .11$pose.1 to 8511, the shove may be purchased nlihcr In parts as above or in the aholo, on way be desired. Oooil title and possession will be given on the Ist of April, 1650. For further information apply to LYON LII:5111 Enamt, lianoeer, Lebanon Co, ra. tiz, keigartls Wine anal Liquor Store, rifitlNEE of :kfarkei and ;rater streets, Labs- 0.1=7 I,} non. Pn., in the room formerly occupied by Jacob Wuldle, Esq., where lie still continuos to w lump an assortment of the very hest brands of WINES And LIQUORS that can be got. To those who are itc- Vittlnted with his LIQUORB,It is not necessary for him to speak, as the Liquors will speak for themselves. To Hotel Keepers, and all others, ho would state that It Is merely necessary for them to call and examine his stock to satisfy themselves, as lie warrants to render full YCI tisfotlart. EMANUEL. KEW ART. N. 11.--.ltemerubor at Wallis's Corner. Lebanon, May 5, 1858. Painters nelte Monet': A mo OBNEBAL rtals c,Of Oil Colors In Tubes, for Artists and Ornamo 'al Painters. Also, Umber, Terra de Sienna, Vandyke rown, Ice., in Bottles, finely ground In water for Undoing. For sale at LEMBERG BD'S Drug Store, Market St. Lebanon, November 17, ISIS. Daguerreotypes. wllO takes the best LIKENESSES in LICAANCIN? 'Why KEIM, in the third story of .. Rise's New Building. lie has the beet room, best skylight, best fixtures, and has made It his entire business for the last sisyears. Ile always gate the latest improveineuts ; he has always the latest style of cases Do hand; ho takes pictures In every 'style of the art; 'his STEREOSCOPE PICTURES aro wonderful to behold. MI his pictures arh sharp, correct, and of the highest finish. otvu him a call and you will not regret it. Ills terms are very moderate. ilet.„ Ills rooms are open every day (except Sundays, ii'Mdt S' 'Clock, A. Mr, till S o'clock P. M. Env. 25 , 1957 . ACM Livery Stable. MN undersigned has Plitilbillihed II now LINN- ..4.11.c.At1r m g& BY STABLE. in Kubte - le's Stables, at the Lebanon Valley IL it. De- Ot Lebauon. He has good and We Horses, Carriages, di Illoy be desired, end careful Drivers, which he will We, On fair terms. Ho hopes by being attentive to bus iness to receive a liberal share of public patronage. Ap ply. itt Kuhnla's Lintel, or at the Stables. DUP/CAN McItAE. N. 11.-4 run on OMNIBUS between the R. It. Depot 'and all parts of Lebanon and North Lebanon. Applica tion:to be made at Kuhnle's notch earn:telly's, or the Eagle Hotel, and the Omnibus will call at passenger's homes In Limo for the cars Lebanon. Oct. 27, '57. NEW LIVERY S'rABLE. r PIM undersigned reepoctfully informs the public that he hat opened a 'NM IJ.V.E.ItY STABLE, at Mrs. RISE% Hotel, Market street, Lob anon, where he will keep for the public accOmmodationA good stock •‘ of 110118}11 and V.E11.10 . L.88.11e will keep gentle and good driving 'lonics, and handsome and ode Vehicles. Also. careful Drivers furnished when AIeoOSINID 08 for Parties, Lebanon, April 21,1858. JAMES MARCH. THE PLACE TO BUY CHEAP Boots,' Shoes, Hats, Caps, aIAND TDDNKS, id the cheap Store of the undersigned, 'Walnut street, Lebo.- non,where a epleudid new stools hoe)(lst bemt open embracing a general aseortment for LADIES, OEN. :TLEMEN and' BOYS, among which are LADLES' .OAT TEAS and YANCY SHOES; Calfskin, Patent Leather, Goat, Rip, and other BOOTS and Gaiters for Gentlemen, with a handsome variety for Boys. BOOTS and SHOES of all khaki are ales made to order. Ile has also a great tessortinent of HATS do OAPS, &c., of all kinds and price.. Tux pnbllO Is respectfully invited to nail and haarldne. Lebanon, Oct 20,1.8: JOHN GASSER. abru, ation - - Qv , ' • ViFtTUE I .II.3EirTY -- '4l INDEPe NDCNCE. VOL. 10--NO. 30. Clothing : eILOTIIING to milt the young and the old, CLOTHING for Winter to keep out the cold, CLOTHING all colors, black, brown, and blue, CLOTHING well made, and fashionable too. CLOTING of elegant fit I declare, CLOTHING, which all take a pride in to wear, CLOTHING the beet that can be bought, CLOTHING well mewed just m it ought, CLOTHING which any one clothing may call, CLOTHING for men„youtlis, boys, and all, CLOTHING thelareat assortment in torn,. CLOTHING for Smith, toe Jones, ,itid for Britm, CLOTHING for all the rent of mankind, CLOTHING, and all that belongs , to Outline; CAN be bought cheaper than ever before, At IIZITZENSTEIN 13110THEIVS Cheap Clothing Store. Tho largest, best selected stock of Clothing and Hui- Welling goods over brought to town, is now unpacked and great bargains offered by REITV,ENSTEIN & BROTELEtt. Fifty Dollars Forfeit. nuntn will Forfeit y 513 if failing to cure any I_,Ji ease of secret disease that =lyceum under his cure, no matter how long standing or afflicting. Either sex aro invited to his Private Rooms, 44 North Seventh St. Philad'a, without fear of Intorrnption from other pa tients. Strangers and others who have been unfortu nate in the selection of a Physchtu are invited to call IMPOTENCY—Trough unrestrained indulgence oil_ the passions, by excess or self abuse, the evils are num erousi -- Premature impotency,, involuntary seminal die charges, wasting of the organs, loss of memory, a dia . taste for female society, general debility, or constitution al derangement, are sure to follow If necessary, consult the Doctor with confidence; he offers a perfect cure. • READ AND REFLECT—The afflicted would do well to reflect before trusting 'their health and happiness, and In many cases their lives, in the hands of physicians igno rant of this class of maladies. It is certainly impossible for one.man to understand all timing the human family are subject to. Every respectable physician has his pe culiar branch, in which he is more successful than his brother professors, and to that he devotes most of his time and study. YEARS OF PRACTICE, exclusively devoted to the study and treatment of diseases of the sexual organs, to gether with ulcers upon the body, throat, nose, or legs, puns In the head, or bones, mercurial rheumatism, stric tures, gravel, irregularities, diseases arising from youth ful excesses, or impurities of blood, whereby the eonsti- Dation has become enfeebled, enables the Doctor to offer speedy relief to all who may place themselves under his CAM V-1.. Medicine forwarded to any 'part of United States ; —Place Teu Dollars per Package. For sale, DU. DIUNINGSON'S OEM:I - MATED m4a. NETO.ELEcTuIe m.A el I I.NE. No acid Or othei 'ingre dient required ; its power being obtained from a perma nent magnet. No family should be 'without one. Price only $lO. uctober 20th, Cebtititala fly Iteceivin .- llotvard & Co't , Express,;at GIG CHEAP DRY GOODS and CLOTIIING STORE of HENRY & STINE. FASHIONABLE SHAWLS. I , A.IIONA ISLE DRESS. SILKS, FASHIONAULE DAYADERES,_ P LAIDS, STR.IPE, PLAIN GOODS, /c., for Ladles' Wear. and also, largo suppllcu of Cloth, Casommeres and Ve,:tlng..!, heady-Mario Clothing. lc., ALL at HENRY ,t STINE'S Lobanon, October 20, ISAS. PATENT KEPOSENE Olt. COAL OIL . LAM PS. Unrivaled In Beauty, Simplicity, Safety end Xeoporny. A . NY person desirous to obtain the eery beg and t 1 cheapest portable light within their reach, should rail and examine these Lamps at D. S. Daher's Drug Store, before purchasing elsewhere. These Lamps are perfectly saSe and warranted. That they emit no offensive Odor while burning. That they are very easily trimmed. That they burn entirely free from smoke. , That the light is at Must SO per cent: cheaper than any other light now in common use, Sold at D. S. RADER'S Drug Store, Lebanon, Da, AlHu, Kerosene, or Coal OS, for Ede. November 3, ISt..S. Ladies Shawls JUST MEI Mit a large and splendid assortment of and WINTER tiIIAWLS. Thste :ma Mourning Long Shawls. Smells. Bard. Stalin Shawls, lq unit:get Blanket Shawls, Mantelet Stella Shawls, Chenille Shawls, Chenille Pei nt 8, Silk haw 15, Thlb - atl4lishaty I s, All a reduced prices, by Lebanon, October 6,1855. NEW .STVLES. 1 sas A DAM RISE, #ri Dim : barlaid Street, between V I, :Market and the Court Donee, north side. has now on hand a splendid assortment of the New Style of FIATS AND CAPS. for men and boys. for 1858, to whirl. the attention of the public is respectfully invi ted. Hat, of all prices, front the ehcopeet to the most costly. alwn.rs on Dafid. liabest I m just opened a spion till ~ c,rn.tcicot of SIMMER liATs. ti eh .13 STRAW. PANAMA, PEDA 1,. P 110.1{N, lIUJ:S-.':i;S,?TE, CUDIAN. end alt oasis. tru fie will Ai , * Wholesale all kinds of Itats, Cape, &e., ii.ferebnnts att adroit:tug:Om terms. A prit 21, 1858- Fashionable Tailoring and Clothing ore. . HO pi Who would get a flue omit, deiresed up in style from t6p,t6 rOfr Cell end ;i n ", 20 per cent., clear goii. at the NEW Matti:NC STOftE, 2d ittory• CENTRE BUILUtNt7, of ltaber a BrOthert. FAIMICLS will find it much to their advantage te bring their produce to the Cheap store at the Centre Buildiage, of Emma * lixocceel =I The TAti.ontsn for Custom work receives the personal attention of if, & S. M. lt.tamt, with more care than es,T 4 er. Hawing secured the best workmen, they are preVe eti to make up the most, fashionable work at short no tice, The Clothing all W - arranni.l. if they do not please they need not be taken. Lebanon MaY, 12, 1.8.55 THE CELEBRATED ct.wrniNG wronE. ti UM P. No. I. Eagle Buildings, nest door to the O. Eagle Hotel, Lebanon, Pa., is the hest and cheapest place to purchase every description or .lien's and Buy's Cl.•thing. Ho has now in Store a heavy as eortiurnt of• wady Made Clothing. which 130 de sires to Ouse out He will therefore sell at great ly reduced rates, and all who want bargains htutbettef be on band in good time. The sleek embraces's Over coats, fires, Coats, Sack Costs, Pants. Shirts, rests, Cel lars, Cravats, Handkerchiefs, Suspenders, end in fact everything usually kept in a Protease Clothing Store. He advises all to improve the present opportunity to purchase Clothing; at greatly reduced rates. Lebanon. Dec. 15,155&. G. DUMP, Agent Aar Fashionable Talioring All l g i siti n gls m dVa ,l, f A , T tr L eT t IT Plank Road, whereall persons who wish garments made up in the most fashionitblo style and best mannev,'Arn id; vited to call. He has lately received the Yew York, Phil adelphia, Paris and London reports of Spring and Summer Positions, and as he has none but this best workmen employed, he guarantees that all work entrusted to hlm will he done in a satisfactory manner. With his thanks to his old customers for &elks pat ronage heretofore, he respectfully solicits public favor. TO TA11,011:11.--Just received and for sale the N.York and Philadelphia Report of Spring a Summer Fashions. Tailors wishing the Pashrons should let the subscriber know of the fact, so that he can make his arrangets accordingly. 511C112EL IIOFFMAII.. Lebanon, April 14, 1858. Fashionable Tailoring. frILB subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that be has commenced the TAILORING BUSINBSS in all UP brunches, at his resi dence, in East Lebanon, (Cumberland Street,) 2 squares east from Major bloyer's Hotel, (south side.) By atten tion to business, promptness in his engagements, good fits, and moderate charges, he hopes to receive a share of the public patronage. He was a long time in the em ploy of Michel Wagner, deed., and feels confident of giving general satisfaction. Being a new beginner be solicits the patronage of the public. Lebanon, ...lay 12, 186 S. GEORGE McCAUT,LY. Boot and Shoe Store. JACOB BABEL respectfully in forms the public that he still contin ues his extensive establishment in liar W %L NW his new building. in Cumberland et., where ho hopes to render the same satisfaction as heretofore to all who may favor him with their custom. Ile invites Merchants and dealers in Boon and SHOES, and every ono who wishes to purchase faphionablo and dumb], 0 articles ill his line. to call and examine Btr aesasiiPves, DM large and varied stock. . . He is determined to surpass all competition in the =team:Uwe of ovary article in hie businees, snitable for any Market in the 'Onion. A duo care is taken in regard to materials and workelauship; none Nit the best quali ty of LEATHER and other materials are Used, and none but the best workmen are employed. P. S.=-111i igurnis his sincere thanks to his friends for the very liberal patronage heretofore bestowed on him, Il hopes by trict attention to business and endeavoring to e please his s customers, to merit a share of public pat ronage. [Lebanon, Feb. 11, '56. FURS FURS, CiET'L,No 628 CLIESTNU'r street, below Seventh, Plulad'a., has opened his beautiful store on Chest nut street, with one of the largest and best selected as sortments of Ladies Furs, Imported direct from the Eu ropean Markets nnd manufactured untlet bis own en persb3lon, to which he would call the attention of all who with to purebasc— Jimuslan Sable, liudeon Bay Sable, 31 I o k do., Mena SqatTnit EtWellartin, Erxrittle, Fltcho French Sable, _- Manufactured into Cardinals, Capes, Circulars, vieto• rifles, Muffs, Cuffs, Sc. Being a practical Furrier &ad 1111,113 g obtained the newest patterns from real, he out means those who visit the city that he can supply them witluthe iffiest articles at the very lowest cash. Priam— .A Ana assortment .of Carriage Solies, Gent's Caps, Glatee, 4te, M. GETZ. 028 Chestnut Street, Oeloio 7th.. October 90,1858,-3m. LEBANON, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12., 180. GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. To the flonfiratde the Senutors and Members if the Muse of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsyt viznia G ENTLEMEN : —Although the year just closed has been one of great depression in the business and monetary . aflaire of the country I am happy to We trble 1p aenounce to the Representatives of the People, thit the finances of Pennsylvania are in a most satisfactory condition. The receipts at ii e Treasury, from all sourees,for the fiscal year,ending on the 30th day of November, 1858,weie $4,139,778 35; and the expenditures, fur all purposes, du ring the same time, were $3,775,857 06 Leaving an , excess of recipts over expendi• tures of $363 921 29. This exhibit 'Mows that there was aetu ally in the Treasury on the. first day of Del cember, 1858, the sum of $363.921 29,mare than there was on the first day of Deeeml.er, 1857. In addition to this,amung the expen• diturea fur the year, were --- Loans redeemed, Relief Notes, reanethed, intereat Certificates redeetnedt Making of the public debt funded and uu , funded paid during theyfar the sum of If we add to this the • xcers of money on hand, at the end of the fiscal seat, over what remained In the Treasury, at tlas same Ve lust year,•iz: We have the sum of s7B.s,R i ffi • lint this is not all. The amount paid cri the public improvements, including damages and old claims, duriug the fiscal year, was $3.41,036 OS Willie the amount of reverine,from the same source. for the same period, was only Malting an exceßs of expenditures over re oelpts, which happily we will be relieved from hills future, of • $245,956 52 Tt-iti sum should. also, be crecli'vol to the operations of the Treasury, ditring 'the yea r, for it wae an extraordinary expditiffe, Which cannot again cieuur:; and wap, in fact, a reduction of the liabilities of. the Cum. montvcalth to that extent. If we add this sum to the amount of debt an'd the eXcess of Cash on land, we have for the year. a balance in favor of the receipts, aver the ordinary expenditures, amounting in the aggregate to $1031,• 383 3G. But from this, however, should he 'detlue :ed the extraordinary receitts, whibh \Were, iat. Thr amount wii.l by the Penn. road lJ..a•pvmy. on the princiod or ihr &tit due by the said compauy, to the Commen wealth, for the wirehair ut the Mete Laub $106,000 Id The amount received fr.ont the Chrarit 11..ik,f4r loans of Itre'Cdfuntouiviialth sold by that hunk, ED whi c h, d e d uc ted !I-cm the foreg int t 04.- ..zregate of $1,031 3f 4 2 G )caves the true balance of the ordinary reeeipU over the ordinary ezpenditures fur tke Sueal year at '03,382 36. ftic funded and unfunded debt I f tie Cornelia , weallb,un tile Ist day of December, 18;37, was us fullows-: FUNDED DEB r G per cent. Lido, 4 per cent. loan, 4 per cent. loan, Tu lid attould be added 5 per cent. Caupon Us ads told 11 01 aid Bank not befure re ported Totltl enndeal debt. UNFUNDED DEBT ibellvf Notes outstanding,' latert-st certificates Do. dtt, unclaisucd, Domebile efeditafx; Total n n funded debt, Making the entire debt of the Common. wealth at the period named $39 009,734 22. The funded and unfunded debt of the Stew :It the close of the fast final year, Deem ber fat, 1858,13'0ed as follows : ITJNDED DEBT. F, percen t. Itmint, 5 per COll t. loans, OA per cent. L.A. 4 per cent. Tete' feuded debt, $ 39 35-1,286 61 UNIXED DE 3T. Relief ; ilqutoa taltem tTNE etrteiit flerliliexteo"th°6'' 41.05:350 do Du unclaimed, 2 : 3 1.V8 Domestic' CredieL u 802 50 Total nnfnnded debt Making the public debt on the first of De• cumber hist, $30,488,243 67. &nee the close of the fisell year, the Commissioners of the Sinaing Fund hove redeemed of the 5 pyr cent. loan, the sum of $ 20,132 51, leaving the real debt of the Commonwealth, at ,his time, funded and nnfurded, $39,268 ; 111. M. , To toefl this,leFides the ordinary sources public recence, the State (mos bonds re cCireJ from the sale" of the public works, and which I have every reason to believe, are well secured, AlolE:tiny. to $11,181.000. I.)cttuctling this from the out stanctipg debt, it leaves to be otherwise pro n vitied for, the Lm of $28,087,111 16. It is believed that, with the existing suurco of reternie, and the observance of strict economy, this sum may be re.lueed, during the current year, at least one thillion d, The, present wouli,l seem to be the appro. print's time—vtheti cur nation is at peace— anti *hen health end reasonable prosperity prevail within our own borders—to greatly rerkuce the public tiebt. We have but to carefully husband our legitimate resources, avoiding extravagant and unnecessary ap. propriations, nod practising a proper econ. omy in all the departments of Government, to render the entire extinguishmr„nt of our deb; a fixed fact within a .brief period. To carefully guard the publ a treasury at this interesting epoch in our financial history, is so manifestly the duty of the public author ities, that I cannot for one moment helieye that any other policy will be proposed. if there be any, who, relying on the improved ' condition of the finance of the State, would encourage the adoption of new schemes for depleting the Treasury, or would cut off the scurces of our present revenue, and thus•ret duco it, let all such efforts, coming from whatever quarter they may, be sternly re. Fisted. Let Pennsylvania he just before she is generous. Let our good example be a light in the pathway of our sister States, us well as an admonition to our own local gctv ernments. This is due alike to the favors high Providence has so bountifully bestow, ed upon W.. and to that high character for honesty and integrity which has ever dia tinguishul the people of this guod old COM , mon wealth. In pur..nsace of the act untitled "An Act kr the sale of the Stole Canals." approved on the 21st day of April last, I did, ; s the Governor cf the Cutnmonweath on the 19th day of May, 18.58. convey to the Sunbury and Erie Railroad-Company, all the public works belovittg to the Commonwealth,then remaining unsold, consisting of" the Dela. ware . Divisio n —the Upper and Lower North Branch Divisions—and West Branch Doti. sine.—ant.: the Susquehanna Division of the Pennsylvania Canal, with all th e prop . ertp thereunto belonging, or iu an} wise ap pertaining, and all the estate, right, title and interest of this Common Realth therein, for the snm of three million - s - five hundred thousand dollara. To secure the payment of this sum, the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company paid to the State Treasurer its bonds, secured by a mortgage, as directed by the act, for the purchase money. The complied - with the provisions oCf°lM.heP-EtAnfeOY4LIWTiCh irequired it, as additional security, to execute and deliver to the State Treasurer a mortgage c n the Delaware Di vision for one million— a mortgat eon the Susquehanna add. West B•ran`eh 'Divisions for half a million—And a mortgage 'di) the- Upper arid Lower North Branch Division - a fur half a million of dollars. The deeds and murt2ages *re all executed un7er the Fininediate euperyision of the Attorney Gen eral, ar,d were in strletreonlciehaifyiiithsth'e requiremen•s of the law. After the conveyances Weie duly execu ted and'aeliv'e'red, possession of the canals was given to the railroad company. The ac• further provided that the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company should riot re sell the Canals, or any part of them i with• out the consent of the Governor; and that if a re sale were Made far a greater sum', in the acgrrgate, than. three and a half mil. lions of dollars, siSenty.five per centurn of the excess shsulelie paid to the. Common• we.lth, in the bo to or the purchasers. It was ko provide7:Fraptnpntl mortgages gkien by the Sunbury an `Erie Railroad Company to the Commonwealth, upon the Canals, "shop Id be cancelled by the State Treasurer ano surrendered to the Company by the Governor, on deposit male by said company in the office at the State Treasurer, of an equal amount of the bonds of their grantees, secured by mort gage of the carat or canals sold as. More said''—with a provsion that 'no tran - sfer of securities should be matte 'Until the Pov ernor should be satis'fied ?hat the tried eé curities to be given w'etestr l fficiefiCto 'p'ro sect the interests of Ihe'State, and that his Written approval of the change shonld be filed in the office of ecretar-y of the. Common'Wealth. $360,:0 85 4{,071 00 116 "0 321,4945 263,921 29 9,009 00 Sales were bade by the 'Sunbury and Erie It adrodd Company and repo:l-fed to me, under die 'ttatli rf the President, - ( 51 the dif ferent f011OWt‘: The UpPert rind ,over North Branch to the ,Noriti.Branch Canal Company, for $1,600,000 . The West Branch and Susquehanna DM to West Branch and Susquehanna Canal Company, for The Delaware Division ' to the Delaware Divh , ion Canal Company, of Ponstsylvania,for 1,775,000 Yrt all the stun of Upon investigation and inquiry, having become eatirfied thatthese sales were made for fair prices, and upon such terms, and to such persons composing ti.e carious pur chasing assoehttions, as to insure the {.ay meat of the purchase money, they *ere severally approver'. After the contract for the sate ° l f the Del - aware Divisto tad Veen 'entered into, and my consent litid been 'verbally given, and seventy-'five thousand dollare of the pur `chase money had been actually paid by the purchasers, upon the faith 'orthe contract, and iify ;Went thereto, I wa'S informed that a higher price had been offeted, by tes'ilifin slide persona, for 'he canal. But under the circurnstince , , my opinion was that the of. fer came too latei and as the Rairroadtom pai.y considered Itself hOund to consummate the agreement by a delivery of the deed and possession of the property to the first Tmrchasers, I coutil,not.in good 'faith, with. hold my assent The North Branch Canal Company, subsequent to the purchase of that division, sold that portum of El e canal 13 ing 1 etwcon Wilkesharre . and Northimi lterlat.tl to the Wyoming Canal Cdinpluty for the rum of nine hundred and eighty five thousand &Tars 28 OCe $ 2),,0 , 0 g 4.15.150 00 1)9,773212 5:1 388.200 00 100,000 00 ' oon 00 $'0,523,592 52 3146.4'2100 23. 7 B' , 448 38 SOZ 30 $1" i 0 Orr the lath of September, 185 t, bones of the various companies ovroiogYhe sot canal:, pecured by mortgages, were, in pursuance of the act, and by my approval, deposited with the State Treasurer to the amount of two utllilons of dolla'rs, and the mi.rtgriges on the carta l .s given by the 'Sun bury ar.d Erie Railroad Company, were cancelled by the Srate Treasurer, and Fur• rer dered by me in the company in accord. ance...vi:h the diVections of 'Vela*, At the 'same time a settlement was made between th'eCoOl'inunwealth and the Railroad Com pany, by which th'e latter paid to the State seventy five per centurn ef.the prottred's of the re sale over and above the coorract price of three and a. half millions This arrio'unied. to tiro h'Undred arid eighty one thousand two hundred and filly dollars, and was paid in the lollowing mariner, viz: 44 7 0 St 00 38.3'0,805 07 1188,200 00 100.000 00 Sr . SS Co BondA or the W,Fonting Canal Company, mo tored by mertgage on the easel from. Wilkes . warm te North u vtierlitnd, tivable in to•entl years With tatere'et 'et 0.4 per cent. Vity*.sle sen.i•xoiiutiny. 1281,000 CAA, 250 • Total. ^ $281,250 These ljond's die well viewed, and the accruing interest and principal, when due, will doubtless to promptly paid. om information -a: a reliable character'. re'eently communicated to me by the Pres ident of the Sunhuiy and Erie Railroad Company, it appears.thst the prospects of All early completion of that great public highway are ery encouraging. A large amount of work has been done on the line • Of the road during the past season, and at tnis time, very considerable portions of the road are graded and rapidly approaching comp:etioit. It is the opinion of the Presi dent of the company that ; within two years, the work will be entirely finiihed, so that cars will he running directly from the city of Philadelphia to the harbor of Erie. When this great enterprise shall be con summated,and the desire of its friends final ly accompliahrd, the payment of the three mill one and a half of mortgage bonds,which the State has received in exchange for the canals. will unquestionably be well secured —whilst the railroad,itsell, will trove of in• calculable advantage to our great commer cial emporium, as well as to the important, but long neglected, region through which it passes. Its construction will . undoubtedly add to the value of the real estate of the Commonwealth many times its cost, and develops and bring into use the rich resources of a country which have hithert °remained AS they *tie latish ly strown by the hand of nature. I have an abiding confidence that the result will al?nodantly prove the wisdom of the measure which, While it gueran:eed the completion of one of the greatest improvements ever projected in the Commonwealth, it, at the atmo time, divorced the Mate from the un , profitable and demoralizing management of her railroads and canals. Whatever differences of opiniiib may, at any time, have been entertained in regard to the propriety of the details of the legisla• Lion authortikg the Ude of the mainline, I or the branches it can i,Cafcely be doub ted that the public welfare will, in every respect, be vastly promoted by the transfer of the management of the public works from the State to individual owners. The short experience that we have had already, proves conclusively that the Com. monwealth is greatly the gainer, in afinan' ciel point of view,and it has been equally demonstrated that the people at large have been as well, if not better, accommodated, by the change. It would, in my judgment, be a public calamity, ift by the happening of any con. tingeney, the CominonWealth should be con. strained to again become the owritlF, and re mime, the management, of any portion of the public improvements. The power of the General Assembly to pass the Act of the 216 of April, ink 111- alive kilt° sale 'bf the 'Sate canals, was questioned before the Supreme Court of the State,iiilde the transfer of the Canals; and after full • argument, the Constitutionality .of the Act was sustained by the unanimoui , judgniiiiit'of the Court. Since 'the sale of the 'public works, ano the settlehient of the fu l incipal ou.standing claim's Ighiost the State. it is obvious that ,there is no further necessity for a Board of Canal Commi-sioners, or a Canal Depart& meat. I, therefore, recommend the aboli- tion of the Board, and that provisions be made for the transfer of the records to the office cf the Auditor General, In view of the foregoing exhibit of our re sources and financial condition it ie appa rent that a most interesting era has been reached in the history of the Oornmon wealth. Relieved from the entangling em' barrassment of an extensive system of inter. nal improvements, the means of the State are now amptefor,alllagi irnate, purAoses,, tainly disappearing. From these and other causes, governmental action has become greatly simplified, and the nature of the subjects of its operation has changed in a degree no less remarkable. The almost entire disposal of the lands which belonged to the State, has already dibpeneed with one of the Departments Brea. tell 'for their care, and will, ultimately, ren. 'oa& 'unnecessary,ixcept for pres4r ving.the evideLcees of their transfer. Tlie sale of the pv.blic works has reli eyed the Executive branch of the Government of many of its most responsible and parplgx• ing duties, and in effect; 'dispeneed with use . df its most formiaable and difficult depart ments. In the same proportion, the action of he Legislature will, if the representatives of the people be :rue to the interests reposed; and sternly refuse to entangle the public with ''Hose butnernus projects and etiter• prises Which are co'ntinually seeking its al• liar ee, be aiMplited and *Sconoiliiied, purl fied and ptrengthe . nPd. And it is as remarka' le as it is propitious that an era which has thua relieved the 'tare authorities of burthene that consisted, either o. mere material interests, or the care of local adminiatration,- committing the one to the 100 I sovereignty of the people.— the other to private or associated enterprise. should also present fur consideration and protertion ifitellectual and moral claims of peculiar ilhpo'rtanee. It is at this period in our history that the system of public education Challenges the attention of the most unobservant. And I shall. be much mistaken -in the cautious but Steadfas,t tharaeter of the people of P.mnsylr vania, if their terresentatives do not make it the first object of their solicitude. The 'annual report of the SupeTibtendent of Comiboh Schobrs, will lay before y'o'u the present condition of the Common School Sys tern, and of its operations during the past year. Your close and scrutinizing attention is iniiNd to the details of that document. 500,000 $3,8, .000 Including the city of Philadelphia, it will be observed, that there were in the public scht ole of the State, dur.o g t h e year which terminated on the tirei 11.1,fficIpy of last June, 628,201 pupils; these were instructed during an uverrige term of a little 'over five nnoutha, in 81 5ch0..41. by 13.856 teachers, at a total cost of 52.427.632 41. Here is a public interest..which—vrheth. er we regard its ramifications into every portion of our social fabric, its large cest, the important polders 'ever ails present which it wields, or its incalculable iniluen cps upon the future,—undoubtedly trans cends all otherVcommitted to the care of to secular authorities ThiS being the case, I have no hesitation in asserting that the time has arrived when its lull importance should be reengnized,'end that its due administra• tion ehould he made the duty of a fury or ganized and effective, as well as a separate department in the government. But r t l fie thee pare and promotion of our system of Coirmian Schools—impor lan! arid extensive as it obviously is,— should not be the sole object of such a Department If it is trce,that the power to punish crime includes also the right to proper it, by providing for the 7 roper intellectual and moral training of the pet), ple, it wcul" seem to follow that the de partment charged with the latter moment- tons duty, should also be in possession ol all the sources and subjects .of itiforrna , Lion, calculated to shed light upon the object of its action. Hence the collection, arrargement, and practical deductions from population and industrial statistics tram natural defects, ISUC:I as deafness and dumbness. blindness ann lunacy; from crime in its various forms and develop. mews, together with such control over all the literary and scientific institutions in the State, as shall bring their lull condi. tion into view—should also belong to the sane Department. Therefore, I most respectfully, but earn estly, urge upon your, favorable considera tion, at the present propitious moment, the organization of such a Deportment, iii the room of those for the care t f mere matter whose agency has been or soon will be die continued by the onward and fit:mord prog• ress of the Commonwealth. A suitable Department of Public Ine.truo• tion, will not, however. of itself, effect all that is needed in this directioti. The genu• • ral results of the Conithon School system, already cited, ehJiiis the importanee of its pature, and the kungnitud'e of its,operatione. If Wok; MO, ktatistics, the conelliiion will be equally olear that cer tale improvements in its worktng macbin • ery, are equally indispensable. It is needless to attempt to prove the tru ism that the properly qualtft'd teacher is the life and success of the seho. , i. But the facts are startling; that of the 12 828 teau'n, era of our public el:Monis ekausive of those in Philadelphia, only 5,087 are reported os qualified" for their important trust; while 5,387 are returned as "medium,"ur such RR are only tolerated till better can be obtained, and that 2 . -313 are stated to he "unfit." L. other words : of the 50).980 children atten ding the FeloolB out of Philadelphia, only about 230,000(1e5s than one•hnlh) are and r proper instruction and training; while about 240,000 are receiving insuffiolent instruction from ferior teachers; 100,000 are actually in charge of persona wholly unfit fur the task. This presents the subject in a light that cannot be shut out; and, though the grellt and commendib]e efforts recently made by the teachers of Pennsylvania for the.r own improvement; are fully recognized, it. can. not be concealed that there is work yet to be done,in this relation, which would seem to be beyond their unaided power to accom pet). When, hbwever, *e look further into the special statistibs of this, branch of. the sys tem, the material for improvdo eht is found• to he of the most promising kind Of tip. 12 828 teachers of our common schalls. 10 889 are under thirty. yearS . tif 6.0. glad 10 - 946 are notiveicol Pearfiyvltiauih and a levee' proportion thtto in rit , ,st - thd toilet States. are permanently devoted TO the of,fes,,ion teaching. To render these fit for the posi lion to *bib they aspire—undoubtedly une WHOLE NU. 4bB. of the meet keelul and honorable in the wor ld— and to raiee'Up a ciparqn: supply of well qualified neeemora, 113 the work to be done. Various modes 'of effecting this object have been suggested 'Cir tried; but, after ma lure reflection s'l am legit to prefer that de. vised by the art of May 20, 1858, enticed A,t Act to prOvide 'for the trim trainit g of teachers for the. Cornmort Schoe,ls of the State " It places, in relation to tit.: State, the teacher onVie came footing with the membe'rs of slush of the other learned pros feasions as hav;ebeen 'recognized by public authority; and:kis to LeJegretted that the prostration or.busiuess and scarcity of money. that rqsoon followed the passage of the act, bat4he effect of checking many laudable efforts" to put its provisions into operation. Uittler these ci - cimsrences,does it not becomdf/ - :ii dtAy of the State to afford such aid, rhold.o r ittench - induce , t , 4 3 A4 3 01c141464),,,t , t fittly Ma: ,it The passage of a law gearanteeing the payment of a moderate eil , m 'to one Teach ers - Bchord in each of the districts created by the act of Ig's7, would t.ti doubt cause.i sufficient number to este:bah 'We-efficiency and practicability of the plan, flt be coon pleted in a few years, the money not to be paid t ll thirikhools were in full and ap proved operation. It is not probable that tli.s giant would cause any consitf‘rable draft on the treasery; but, even if, the whole twelve schools should ultimately he ,estabi belied, the boort would neither be out of proporti at to that which has been conceded to - eller literary institattious, nor the rifitro ber of zradmites he.yolicf the .waiits of the community Up to the present timer Penn Sylvania h e appropriated about $600,t;00 in ai,l of her c, Ils ' rta and academies, and this mainly in the hope tic obtaining ruin them teachers fur the common schools Though the benefits of this munifieeece have fees, in libel respects, quite equal the amdant given, it will be asseiteit by no ore that the avoasd olject has been to airy considerable extent effected. It w old thereh re appear to be time that the aid of the State should be brought directly to bear in favor of the great object so long con' it re plated thus briefly laid before you the condition of our noble educational system. It will afford me sincere pleasure to concur in the adoption of these, or arty other meas• Aires, for its perfection, thnt the wisdom cf the legislature may devise. In this country,the want Oa school which i shall combine the elements of learning and agricultural loiter, and thus Ldapt itself to the education of the farmer, has-been most seriously felt: for, whilst our many colleges well fill the ineastee of, usefe'epss in their appropriate sphere of 'innueri'ae, it most bs conceded that the training they im'pac't is badly adapted to the art of praeticel agricul ture. In Pennsylvania that interest is so important as to demari'd at al' times our ant. Sous attention, and active supp ,rt. l'he Farmers' High Sahoul of Pennsylvania," lately projrcred and planned by a few pub• lie spirited individuals, and which has re• ceived, stone extent. he patronage of the Stave, and, the e..ntributiorif of a number of our patriutin citi 4 tens Weetibed to shard plac - e where young men may be educated at an expense commensurate with their means, and to a condiAten qualifying them for the pursuit of the business of. the farm. Here, wiAlat daily occupation will train the nody to the ability to labor, and give to the stu dent the enviable feeli?.g that he contributes • to his (ONO support arid education, it will instruct and enlarge his mind ; that it may give force and effe - ot to all his future TLe design of the iustilution is to I,ifv.-.1 a school wher boys may be thoro,.i g hty ted in all the branches of 'natural eciun!:o, and at the Raffle time, be inured to toe fi( , r , formance of labor ; so that at their gradua tion they may return to their paieiits taboo dently prepared to join the domestic circle. to give a right direction to the business of agriculture, and act well their part in every department of life, An object so fraught with usefulness is entitled, to the h'ghes, commendation. 'fire apolketlur. of %dentine printiplia to the prectiCal purpoFeo or life, is but realizing the full benefit of Ulnae laws of nutue.,, to discover tied to profit by welch, is undoubtedly one of ttici.grant ends or human MIFOII, The inert thisizilportanc.atit ie held in view and effect..d by our higher institutions or learning, the more vain.v bee and useful will i bey heroine. The Polytechnic Col lege of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, is founded on this basis; and its attempt popularise science. and con zxect high acqulaement vtiga gclictical ability, Ls proseated to polar insurable consideration. Under a resolution of the last House of Representa tives aComutittee was appointed by the 4eaker of. the Rouse, to examine the mate and et:thriftier, of several I Banks chartereclat the session of 1867. The resolution I directed the Committee to report to the Governor the remit, of its exeminittiikt Fvitl,in ideetY days aftor the adjournmentof the legialatiii . e. tin the 20th of July /est, the report of the Committee, together with the as evidence, was filled in the Office of the hi' 'me ter). of-.the commonwealth, a copy of which will be laid befdra. the Roane Or OepreSeUtIOCTOS Tit 4 o f the Mots ropA i tc by the committee, in re. feretreito ttte ergatifie'tien and sot srquent management or the Tioga COnsty Balik; The Crawford (Innate Bank, andthe 1.1 n$ of 4lialhohin. I would recommend a care fin inquiry Into the nreeent comitti, nof these institu tions.end if it 'Shall ho ,ascertained tent the public is likely to suffer injury ft ;in the further ex totem* or eithm t oimedy.auti cei min remedy mop lOC found in a legisim repatil or the rights privileges granted by this acts of incorporation, the power to alter, revoke, o: down, the charter of a bank whenever its ,contniumwe may. in the opinion of the legislature, be injurious to the' citizens of the Commonwealth. is expressly given by the Constitution to the General Aesembly,—to be exercised howevi.r. in such manner its that no infOstice shall he I done to the corpoentors. Obedience to this constitutional injuiiction wou:d ra I quire that ,iyt the event of h repeal of the charter Of a bank, care should be taken that the rights or the snick holders to the surplus 312384 S of the batik, alter pisYruMit Or its debts. were protected; and that suitable provisions I should be made fee stittlinqts &Unita. The injuu'elfon collimated to the CaMetitution, that the repeal or revocation of a bank Charter shall lie in such I manner aeto work CIO injustice to the cot poratore, Is not a qualitcation its. the power to revoke, or annul the iiher. ter; bur it is simply a requirement that, in taking away the Mottle , the rights of the spiel:holders shod he pro• meted, en her as is consis tot t . 1; It h the act of repeal itself. I do not doubt that theleghltieure may alter, revoke. iT annul any exiit Ma bank Charter, whenever in its opito ion the couttunimeam the charter may he 11\11111011S to ; the Citilvilic .4 the COltiiOtiowlalth, Any other comtrom doe of the Cobsiircihttial `rese-iative e•ould make the I interests and sitlety of the public iii-hi. s es tient. to the gain of the private eieekho der. Believing, therelore, that there is no want ter power, I mow, retrain ing my decided epittiou that whenever it is clear that a bank is insolvent.. or in groat danger of becontieg so, or wheum er its privileges are so used or allotted as to set is oust , : prejudice the interests or the public, It is the duty of the law making power to pretest the promo, by de- straying its corporate existence. In this connection I damn it my ditty to reiterate the views expressed in my inaugural addi ess. I then stated, es my decided opinion, that torte should hr no further increase of banks or bunking capital' under the present system—expressed a decided hastiity t i theism, of notes of is small denomination'—and ncommended such a change in one laws relativo to hanks. their organisation RIO management as would at heist secure beyond all question the preterit redemption of all bills or notes put In circulation lay the several banking institutions ut this cennuenwealth. Well satisfied of the imper friction of existing laws to. lathe to hanks and bunking. I deem it a duty to itifonn the General Assembly that I minim give the Executive approval to etiy bills chartering additional banks without a radical change in the entire systera. .1# is but just to state that in my opinion shire majority of the ban kiwi t h e Commonwealth are well and safely managed, and in a perfectly sound condition; but thii, is due to the hon esty and interigence of those bavin s charge of them, rather than to the efficiency of the laws. Rader the rhea: agement of incaparde or dishonest men, experimice bee shown that there is really but little if SOY SeenritY to the public in the regulations and restrictions now to be found in our banking code. true triatiotu dictetee a reforms.- thin. The ruinous Waite whieb have fallen upon the pespJe during the financial multi° of the pest eighteen months, suggest the- necessity of Pretenting their recurrence.— Although many cameo muy haye combined to produce these lisaaters, it is ttii iiehi to admit of doubt that our banking r etem bee been one of the meat protutheith— The echo of the precinne metals—the prices of property —and the wages of labor-- ere Cheape affected by the aburt datme or ecarcity