I THE SAZEIIE. j Report of the Canal Commissioners. This is a document of considerable length, j ■ much of which is uninteresting to the goner- j ipal reader, but here and there a glimpse can ||)e obtained how the money goes. Our read §rs will remember that wc lately adterted to he singular fact that the new Superintendent of the Portage Railroad was upheld by the American and Republican papers at llolli fysburg and Johnstown, while the democrat papers denounced him. The following, which will be found on page# 10 and 17 of i .'the Report, throws some light on the subject: TUE WOOD BUSINESS, fl "It will be seen by the report of the Su perintendent for 1855. that he states that the cost of wood for that year was $58,227 09, ithe whole of which had been paid for; and tthat lie appended to his statement a note, saving 'There is at the close of the fiscal year 'wood on hand amounting to the sum of thir- \ teen thousand dollars, all of which is inoliid j *d in the expenditures for wood for 1855.' j "To test the correctness of this alleged surplus. , i the successor to the Superintendent of 1855, was directed to go upon the ground and re- j :§measure the wood, and to make a report of lithe actual facts of the case, lie accordingly ■reported that he had obeyed his instructions, land that ho had found the amount of surplus ■ wood on the road, as reported by his prede jtcessor, to be correct. A few months after wards the Board, from suspicious circumstan icea which came to their knowledge, became >deeply impressed with the opinion, that there was something radically wrong about this ■whole transaction. Their attention was im mediately directed to the unravelnient of the ,iny*terv. It was not, however, until the mid -die of November that they obtained the proof ; -jin such a form as to satisfy them that an at itenipt had been made to perpetrate a fraud upon the Commonwealth. At that time Mr. A. M. White, a claimant, appeared before the Board, whose testimony was taken down in j writing, which is, in substance, as follows: "The witness during 1855, supplied wood At several stations. lie had difficulty in ■retting payments, being put off with the jplea that other persons were wanting fciotiey. * At the close of the fiscal year 1855, he went / to ltoss, the then Superintendent, with a list of his claims, who t-dd him that j /ithe wood inspector had purchased more j wood than was required for that year, and j ■ suggested that he had better take back the j I wood. The witness told Ross that he could j ■ nut do that, as he had settled with those from j whom he had purchased, as well as with those j I who had cut and hauled it out; and that a j ■ portion of it had already been used. Ross j Jf told him that there was more wood on the | 9 road than would cover his claims—that that 9 wood would he used in 185G—that he (Ross) j J| would see Gen. Calohan (tiie new Superinten i 4 dent) and try t > get him to exchange and j H -cancel the old crtifieatos, and issue ones i II bearing dates in 1850; and, as an accummo j j® dation to the witness, would a-k Calohan to j W'pay him some of his claims out of the winter : if appropriation for the fiscal year 1850. Rots : I .asked witness to get Lewis Plitt's bill f.r ' wood, amounting to over sl,t)Uo, and to g" j with him to Calohau for the purpose of hav- ! Ing I'iitt's certificate* also changed, lie *i,d | sec Calohan, who told hini that if the wod -was on the r>ad, he had no objection t<> chart ging the certificates, provided the claimant * would give it guarantee that there was wood Scttutigh on the road t> cover tin: claims. The ; guarantee was given, and the wood inspector sent by Calohan to measure the wood, who 3 reported that there were about seven thousand cords of wood on the road. Calohan then Bordered the oi l certificates to be cancelled nx.'l now Hies issued. New certificates wore Accordingly issued and the old ones delivered i to Calohan, by whose orders an entry wa> ! nride in the wood book kept in his office, : if crediting the claimants with the wood, and j ;5 charging t hent witli the new certificates. "This testimony was submitted to Mr. j Calohan, who admitted that it was correct. — 1 I'The facts, of the cae, so far as they have j been developed, may, therefore, bo briefly ] i Hummed up as follows:—ltoss, on retiring § from office, reported that there was a surjdus | of wood on band, after the expiration of the £ seal year 1855. amounting to sl3,<*lo the f.-luiie jf which Lt'xl beets paid for. Calohan ' reports that he had mx. fa re-iaeasurcment of the wood, and that Ross's statement v.as correct let in the face of Ross's report, and of hi* own alleged re-measurement, Calohan j kes ev oertiScfctes issued in wool during '.•ho fiscal year 3 8-55, :uid issues new *noK to the amount of s!3,<3i><U bearing date in 1856 —thu- attempting<to make tlicCommouvrealth pay twice for the same quantity of wood.— For it has not been even alleged, during the j investigation, that there was, at any lime ' during the pendency of the roaewal of these j certificates, anj- more *vod on the roatl than ! the quantity alleged to have been left by Ross, | and to have been paid for. In addition to Ithis, Calohan has not, as yet, been able to j account for the disposition of the old eertifi- i •rates, and it remains uncvrtaui wLother they j itre not yet alio a/ /to be nerealuT presinted .for liquidator?... Whatever may. have been 1 •the object of this transaction, the public 1 Treasury lias been protected. Iris Board have stopped tbe payment of these new cer tificates, and, as a matter cf course, the Su- I perintendent was not reappointed, or in j plainer lei ins, was removed." . . LOWER JUNIATA DIVISION. , The report of the State Engineer gives the following in reference to this division of the 3laiu Line, ' y which it will be seen that Ma ; jor Eisenbi.se can pension a small army along the bottom of the canal, no less than s6ooo ' being recommended for "cleaning" alone.— The whole sum recommended for repairs, &c. -is over 134,000, probably a greater sum than the revenue derived from all the offices on this division : This division extends from the west end of Juniata aqueduct to " Aughwick dam." Its length is seventy-two miles, and the mechan ical work consists of "twenty-five locks, three I dams, twelve aqueducts, forty-five culverts, twenty two waste-weirs, two over-falls, and sixty-two road and farm bridges." The original dimensions of this canal were the same as the Eastern division, and 1 may here add of all the other divisions of canal (the Delaware excepted) belonging to the Commonwealth. It is subject to the same present imperfections, viz: insufficient depth of water and width ol bottom, the inconveni ences resulting from v.hich, however, are not eo groat as upon the Eastern division, incon sequence of the light character of the trade, compared with that of the latter. During low witter in the summer season, considerable difficulty is experienced at the outlet and in let of the crossing, at the Milierstowu dam, by reason of the deposits of sand and gravel which have been annually accumulating at these points, and which it will ho exceeding ly difficult, if not impossible to remove, with out the aid of a drudge boat. In the early part of hist summer, a considerable portion cf the towing path along this dhi-iun was found to ho quite low. Through the active exertions of the supervisor, however, much has since been done to remedy this defect; and if the same efforts are continued another season, there is every reason to believe that so much will be done as, added to a judicious application of material taken from the canal bottom, during the winter repairs, will admit the depth of water to be increased six inches j throughout the division, by the opening of navigation in the spring of 1858, and this without any addition to the ordinary cost of repairs. The locks on this division are fifteen by ninety feet in the clear. Nos. 2 and 4 are so much collapsed as to render the passage j of boats through them quite difficult. For- i tions of the walls of each must be taken down and re-built. The wood work at most of the locks is much decayed, especially the sheet piling at the head. There appears to have been little repair of this kind done for sever al years past, and the sheet-piling is now in such oomlitiou as, by leakage through it, to j cause injury to the masonry. Repairs to the lining of the chambers, new gates, mitre sills and feeder sluices, are wanting at many of these locks. The latter are so much decayed j as in some cases to render them almost on- : tirely unfit for use. Materials are being pre- j pared for all the above work, and the neces- j sary repairs will be accomplished during tho j present winter. Nearly all the aqueducts on this division j require repairs to the sheet-piling. In other respects they are iu good order, with the ex- ' ceptiou of those at Jack's and Cocolamus creeks. The masonry of the former has set tled eighteen inches: and thus by increasing the depth of water, has endangered the safe ty of the superstructure. Preparations arc j made to raise it. Coeolainus aqueduct is so much decayed as to require removal. One pier is also shattered, and must be re-built. I These will be accomplished during the vriu- J ter. Several waste-weirs on the line are de- f cayed, aud should he removed. The culverts j are generally in good condition; one only re- j quires repairs of any importance. A portion of the arch of this had fallen and completely ; blocked up the passage of the water through it. Preparations are made for re-building it this wiflter. Some repairs will be necessary j at the rone ferry below Milierstowu, and a new crib at the Narrows dam. Utlier work on the line is iu good order. The following is the estimate cost of the 1 repairs on this division for the ensuing year: : Locks, &e., $7,87") : Waste weirs, I,BCKI | Aqueducts, 5.875 Culverts, 850 i Crib at Narrows dam, 500 Rope ferry, 500 Cleaning canal, 0,000 j Summer repairs A incidental expanses, 11,000 Total, 34,400 The above will considerably exceed the sum expended on this division during the past year, but it contemplates a large amount • of repairs rendered necessary by the dilapi dated state of the mechanical work, which has been much neglected, and when done, will place this division in a better condition than it has been for many years past. John C. Watrous, I nited Slates District Judge lor Texas, has, it appears, been , guilty of such disgraceful conduct, that there arc two memorials now before the j House of Representatives, asking for iiis j impeachment. The Senate of Texas, also, et its last session passed a preamble and resolution endorsing charges against him which, if true, show him to ho alike a disgrace to the bench and human natnrt . These resolutions assert that he has been guilty of outrageous violations of law, ! that his behavior is uniformly bad, that as j a man lie is immoral and as a judge cor rupt, and that iu "his (.'our!, a party's j success depends altogether upon iris em ploying tiie favorites of said Judge as the 1 party's attorneys, and thereby securing the i said Judge's aetive co-operation in making up the case, his boasted control of his jury, ami the final speech to said Jury, wlieieiu he fails not to use every argument both I false and sound, as occasion may require, to obtain the verdict." Tiiev also charge ..' & I him with contriving a suit in Iris Court whereby he legalized fraudulent land cer tificates claimed by himself and his com peers, and attempted to deprive his coun try of a vast domain, besides causing the State the cost of.additional counsel in de fending herself against such enormous preconcerted spoliations. For these anil other reasons the Senate requested the Representatives and instructed the Senators of the Stale to use their exertions to pro cure his removal from office. Such seri ous allegations as these, made against an important judicial officer, should certainly receive the attention of Congress. [Aj:is tbr numberles* effusions 'tally published an oc '■a-'i'.iial "it* ha* '>w in'Tlt, bill til* majority are cither lownright trufih. sickly rhyme, or *oft nonson.* T> us "Uie •-(•r.x'V of otlirr Jays" come looming up amoiu' ti.ls eliao* lik>- bright -Lars, ami e soldom hear a modern l.iv orite without Its to mind the sweet words and I music of Mime song we used lo hoar. Anions !n the | follow In 4 was lati !>• recalled.) I.OVE NOT. Love not, love not, ye lmplea* -on- of i lay, Hope's nay est wreaths are made of earthly ttowers. Things that are made to lade, and fall away. E'er they have blossomed for a few short hours. Jxive not, love not—the one you love may die. May perish from the gay ami gladsome earth; The silent stars, the blue and smiling sky Bloom on their grave, as once upon their birth. j tan e not, love not, the one you love may change, 1 he rosy lips may cease to smile on yon, | The kindly-beaming eye grow cold and chill— The heart still warmly beat, yet not be true. hove not, love not—oh! warning vainly said. In present hours, as in \ ears gone l>\ Love throws a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal—till they change or die: SIMON CAMERON is elected for I nited States Senator, and a new lot of Bucks j is in the Circulating Library—two things to (■engage the attention of the public. SLEIGHING is well enough for those who like frozen nozes and 'toeses' —but its a heap more comfortable and a great deal cheup : er to amuse yourself with one of the good books iu the Circulating Library. CENTS Mill pay for the loan of any j lO book in the Circulating Library. \l7 HITE Beans, Peaches, Hominy anil ' I! Rice, at [je!9] MACKLIN'S, McVeyiown. APPEALS. —The Commissioners hereby dive notice to Taxpayers and all interes ted, that they will meet at their office in Lew istown 011 the following days, for the purpose ol hearing appeals from assessments and val uations fur tlie ensuing year : Thursday, January 29, 1857.—F0r the dis trict conlposed of Oliver, Wayne and Brattun townships, and Me\ eytown and Newton Hamilton boroughs. Friday, January 30, 1857.—F0r the district composed cf Armagh, Brown, Union and Menno townships. Saturday, January 31, 1857.—F0r the dis j trict composed of Deny, Granville and Deca tur townships and the borough of Lcwistown. By order of the Board. UOSWKLL D. SMITH, Clefk. Commissioner's Office, ) ' Lewistuwn, Jan. 1, 1857. j A RA RE CIIANCE TO COMMENCE BUSINESS! r IMIE subscriber has a stock of DBY JL GOODS and HARDWARE on hand am ounting to about $2,500, which he will sell at a bargain, either for cash or approved paper, I or exchange for a piece of land if it be suitably located, to any person who may de sire to engage in the Mercantile business. — They are principally staple goods, and such as command a ready sale. no2o—tf CIIAS. HIT*/. 1, EXECUTOR'S NOTlCE.—Letters testa- J mentary having been granted to me, the I undersigned, on 4hu estate of JOHN T. ! STERRETT, late of the borough of Lewis ; town, MifHin county, dee'd., all persons in ! debted to the said e.-tate are requested to make payment immediately, and those hav ing claims against said deceased to present the same, properly authenticated, for settle ment. F. R. STERRETT, Ex'r. Lcwistown, Dec. 25, 1850.-Gt Estate of A. P. Jacob, Esq., deceased. NOTICE. * is hereby given that letters testa _Lsi mentary on the estate of A. I'AHKEIt JACOB, Esq., late of the borough of Lewis town, Pa., deceased, have been granted to the subscriber, residiug in said borough. Those persons knowing themselves to be indebted to said estate are requested to make payment to her, and all persons having claims or de mands against the estate of said decedent are requested to make known the same to her, or her Attorney, David Candor, Esq., without delay. MAlii" ELIZABETH JACOB, j an 1 5-0 w [r> j Executrix. Estate of Wilson ilazlctt, deceased. V Of ICE is hereby given that letters of ad i. A ministration on the estate of W ILSON HAZLETT, late of Meiino township, Mifflin county, deceased, have been granted to the undersigned, residing in said township. All persons indebted to said estate tire requested to make payment without delay and those having claims to present them duly autheati cated for settlement. MARGARET HAZLETT, jin 13-01* A d ni i n istra t rix. GIFT BOOKS roil BAI.E AT H. V/. JUNKIN'S Beok & Jewelry Establishment, Romance of American Landscape, papier uiaehe Hillside Flower Mary II iwitt's Picture and Verse Book Birds of the Bible I biganne's Poems Snow Eiake Elnral Keepsake The Aloe Goldsmith'.- Poetical Works Leaflets of Memory—-Book of Beauty Atlantic Souvenir—Souvenir Gallery Forget Me Not—Book of Gems Faggots for the Fireside Life of Affection—Freemason's Gift The Thought Blossom—Cecilian Gift Words of Cheer-—The Mother's Rule, Ac. together with an 'assortment of elegantly bound Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books suitable for Gifts for the Holidays. DR. G. K IIARCY, THE lit' XGAUIAX I'IIYEICIAX, (LATE OK NEW YORK CITY,) OFFERS hi- professional services tu the citi zens of Lewistowri and surrounding coun ! try. Office in the diamond, adjoining Ilotf | man's Hardware Store. l)r. G. N. H. hoards at the Lewistown Hotel. ! Lewistown, Aug. 30, 1855 —3ni* : "\T7K take this opportunity of informing the I \ V public that we have obtained direct from | the CUSTOM HOUSE all kinds of LIQUORS, ! which are as [>ure as can be obtained in this j countrv, expressly for medical purposes. J D. STONEROAD, octb BEE IIIVK DRUO STORE. The Halm of a Thousand Flowers ; A I TILL remove pimples from the face, beau } \ V tify tbe skin, produce a natural glow of i the cheek, and w ill positively remove all ' i FRECKLES from the (ace by ttie use of one ; bottle onlv. Price 50 rents pet bottle. For sale at the BEE HIVE DRUG STORE. fit" ft * K ' .*> METALLIC BURIAL CASES, AIR-TD.HT iVD IIVRESTRITTIBLE, i J For protecting and preserving the Dead for or dinary interment, for vaults, for transport ation, or for any other desirable purpose. For sale at the new Furniture rooms, under tbe Odd Fellows' Hall, by ANTHONY FELIX. GAS FIXTURES. | 4||HK subscriber has just received a splen j S did assortment of Gas Fixtures, among | which arc OHAWDBKERS, PEA l> A ATS, BRACKETS, DROP LIMITS, FLEXIBLE TUBES, CLOCKS & SHADES I of all descriptions, and a general assortment of j BURNERS, all which he will sell at Philadel j phia prices (cut, fitted and put up free of | charge.) Call and examine for yourself. Gas pipe put into bouses, shops, stores, &c. j at the shortest notice. } aug'2l G. W. STEWART. - .. . - 1 /1A KDETS."lngrain, Kag, Canton Mat ■ tings, Oil Cloths and KUL's, selling at reduced prices i at [jeJ9] MACK LIN'S, McVeytowu. GREW EFFITILVF AT THE NEW FIRM OF KENNEDY, JUNKIN & CO.. {At the late Steam Ml! Store uj Alfred J\Jurhf.) Having received a new and splendid stock of GROCIURIES. <SSZ3£Si3B &W Boots and Shoes, which they are now selling at tbc LOWEST PRICES, and wishing to do business on fair principles, they offer their Goods LOW, to in duce every person who wishes to Buy Goods at Great Bargains. to call and examine their stock. Their motto is " Small Profits and Quick Sales." They ask but a small advance _n city cost. or Country Produce taken in ex change for Goods at ail times. Market price paid lor all kinds of Produce. MARKS' On ICE of the Steam Mill in the back room. [Lcwistown, Jan. 8, 1857. JEWELRY ID BOOKS! A splendid assortment of WATCHES, B&ACPEIEES, EAR-RINGS, ULS SI LJH li 2CL LNLSS&isib and other suitable Jewelry FOE GIFTS, will be found at 11. W. JUN KIN'S Establishment, East Market street, opposite ltussell'b Banking House. A LSO, A beautiful supply of ANNUALS, A I j] !j y\| ft vlvU WW vrf '♦oj J AND OTIICR ■ '.' i-ft < f J :> - -*■ r J ' f*-. :.r": - f Various sizes and binding FAMILY BIBLES, PRAYER & HYMN ROOKS, and a general assortment of Theological, Miscellaneous, and School Books, LETTER AND NOTE PAPERS, &c. Lcwistown, Dec. 11, 1850. ILLINOIS LA ADS ao, o o o ACRES of the very best PRAIRIE LANDS Iri Macon. Shelby. Moultrie aud Clay counties, Illinois. rjMIESE LANDS are located about the centre L of the State, near the Illinois Central, the Great Western, and l'erre Haute and Alton Railroads, are equal if not superior to any lands in this county, and from their location, soil and climate oflei as favorable inducements to purchasers as can he had in the west. They wii.l ur. soi.d i.ow. For further information enquire in person or by letter of JOSEPH MILLIKEN, Agent, Lcwistown, MilHin county, Pa. M. w ill remain in Lcwistown until about the 10th of March, after which he w ill be at Decatur, Illinois. de2s 3m IT33W FIRM. rpHK, subscribers, trading as McVVilliams & Sterrett, have leased the Lewistown Mill and arc now prcpar< >1 to buj all kinds of grain, for which they will pay the highest market price in cash. Grain will be taken in store on the same terms as heretofore by John Sterrett & Co. Farmers who wish to have grists ground, or grain chopped, will be accommodated on the shortest notice. '•'hey will always have on hand for sale a full supply of Flour, Grain and Feed, which will lie delivered to any part of town by leavingol ders at the office in the Mill. One of them will at all times be found at the Mill to gLe their personal attention to the business, and they hope to merit a continuance of the patronage bestowed on the old firm. GKO. W. Mc WILLI A MS, F. R STERRETT. Lewistown, January, 17, 1856. NEW GOODS. riMIE undersigned have just received a new and large supply of FALL AND WINTER GOODS, at their old stand nearly opposite the Post Of fice, consisting of IDiTS.-Sr GOODS, **3 i f TT^ VvT* r G Ji. " V £ Kti £.* AJ uatJ A? BOO'IS SWOBS, all of which will be sold on fair terms. The public will please call and give us a share of their patronage. Also, SHINGLES ahvavs or. hand. tiovG J. HAMILTON A. CO. GAS! GAS! 18. SELIIEIMEII would respectfully in • form the citizens of Lewistown that ho is preparing to put up Gas Fixtures of all kinds, in Churches, Stores, Dwellings, Public Build. ■ ings, Shops, &e., in the heft manner. Hav ing procured an experienced workman from the City, recommended to me to be one of the best workmen in the State, 1 can safely war rant all work and feci confident of pleasing all. Lewistown, May 22, 1850, LEAF TOBACCO AND CIGARS. DENSLOW & CO., 2! South Front Street, Philadelphia, 4/oaimission iHcrcliaiiis AKD WHOLESALE DEALERS IN* ALL KINDS OF fHanwfarturtO JTolintcc, AND Oi 333 HAVE constantly on hand and for sale low, all kinds of AMERICAN and SPANISH LEAF TOBACCOS, selected with special ref erence to manufacturers' use. All articles sold warranted to be as represen ted and every opportunity afforded for exami nation. Purchasers at a distance can sent! their orders, and rely upon being as faithfully served as if the goocfS were selected in person. Philadelphia, Oct 23, 185G—taplO IRON RAILIMIIIU " PI IE subscriber is prepared to fill orders for L all kinds of IS.CIT RAILING- For Public & Private Parks, Bal conies, Cemetery Lots, Steps, &c. Also Verandahs, Iron Stairs, Doors, Settees, Chairs, Statuts, Fountains, and every descrip tion of ORNAMENTAL AND USEFUL IRON WORK, having the largest assortment of Patterns, and the greatest facilities for manufacturing this kind of work. Persons can depend on being suited, orders promptly attended to, and boxed carefully, to carry to any part of the Union. Persons wishing to make selections, by ad dressing the subscriber, stating what cla->s of work they want, will have Porte Folios of De sign sent them. W. I*. HOOD, Ridge Avenue & Broad St., Philadelphia. Octobers, 185G.-Gmo JOSEPH A. NEEDLES, MANUFACTURER OF Wire, Silk & Hair-Cloth Sieves, Coarse, medium and fine in mesh; large, middle size, and small in diameter. METALLIC CLOTHS OR WOVE* WIRE, Of the best qualities, various sizes of mesh, from Nos. 1 to 80 inclusive, and from one to six feel in width. They are numbered so many spaces to a lin eal inch, and cut to suit. The subscriber also keeps constantly on hand For Coal, Sand, Ore, Lime, Grain, Gravel, Gu ano, Sumac, Sugar, Salt, Bone, Collee, Spice, Drugs, Dyestuffs, &c. Together with an as sortment of BRIGHT AM) AXXEALED IRO.V WIRE. All of the above sold wholesale or retail, by J. A. NEEDLES, ma*29 54 N. Front St., Philadelphia. W. L. B. MUSGRAVE &. CO., Wholesale Druggists. AND DEALERS IN DRUOS, SPICES, SE2I6XSA L 3, i) y3\fjj Li S3 SS jr 3i PAINTS. Oils, Glass, &c , 37<i .Harkct st. above Ilth, S. side, Phlla. Bo*„ Druggists and country merchants arc requested to give them a call and examine their stock and prices, before making their purchases. nni22 NEW GOODS AT George B OLD CORNER! (1 I'.ORGH BLYMYER has just returned T from the citv with a mammoth stock of FALL & WINTER GOODS, to which he begs to call the attention of his friends and the public generally. For Hit' Sdtdies, ! who have always so liberally patronized him, j he has a very iarge assortment of DRESS GOODS, including elegant plain and fancy Silks, Bere ges, Berege Robes, Berege Delaines, Crape de Spang, &c., of every'new style and pattern to I be found in the city. Also, | in great variety, sucii as plaid, striped and fig | ured Swiss Mulls, Nainsook Mulls, Laces, ln ■ serting, and all kinds of Embroideries. He has | also a fine assortment of Stella, Silk, Thibet, j Crape and other | as well as Bonnets, Flats, Ribbons, Flowers, t Parasols, and a number of Ready-made Berege Mantillas. For Cflcasliesiieifi he has Ready-made Winter Clothing of all ! kinds, braid and other Hats, Cloths, Cassimeres, i Nestings, Collars, Stocks, Ac , and (something new) very handsome Marseilles Shirt Fronts. For IBou^ekeepers he has a splendid lot of Brussels, Ingrain & other CAK PETS, of beautiful figures, and at very low prices.— Also a very large assortment of Nj&NAF'iSAIIU I_£- , s3AVPs embracing all the latest styles. Housekeepers will do well to give him a call when purchasing Carpets and NVall Papers. He iias his usual variety of fresh Querns ware, Cutlery, Jkf. Country Produce always taken in exchange I for Goods at the regular market prices. 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We propose to fut iiishthe two years at t he follow ing cj 're met y lute rate s, \ iz : For Blackwood's Magazine* 5 I 30 For any one Review 4 00 For.nr. two Reviews C 00 For Blackw-rmd and one Review 7 00 For Blackwood and two Reviews 0 00 For three Reviews 8 Oo For B:Jtkwm#.i and three Reviews 12 Oo For the four Reviews 11 00 For Blackwood and the four Reviews, I t Oh i *To avoid fractions -S3 may be remitted for Blackwood, i ami we will forward iliat work for both years, past paid. •' X. I).—The price in Great Britain of the live Periodicals 1 above named is about s3l per annum, f As we shall never again be ! kely to offer su Ji indure- J litems as those here presented, NOW IS THE TIME TO SIbSCRIBE I cs must, ip ;til cases, 1-e made direct to li• u Publishers, for at these pi ices IIU commission can lie al lowed to Agents. Address LEONARD SCOTT & CO., No. J J €>old ttri'el, Xt-w \ ork. The West Branch Insurance Co. OF LOIR HIVES, PA., INSURES Detached Buildings, Stcyes. Mer chandise. Farm Property, and other Build ings. and their contents, at moderate rates. * DIRECTORS. Hon. John .'. Pcarce, Hon. G. C. Harvey, John B. Hall, T. T. Abraras, Charles A. Mayer, D. K. Jaekman. Charles Crist, VV. Wt.ite, Peter Dickinson, Thos. Kitchen. Hon. G C. HARVEY, Pres. T, T. AERATS, Vice Pies. Thos. Kitchen, Sec'y. RE KEREN* CCS. Samuel H, Cloyd, Thos. Bowman, D. D. A. A. Winegaidner, W'm. Vande.rbelt, L. A. Mackey, Win. Fearon, A. White, Dr. J. S. Crawford, James Quiggle, A. UpdegralF, John W. Maynard, James Armstrong, Hon. Simon Catneron, Hon. Wm. Bigler. jTJr*Agent for Mi HI in county, G. W. STEW ART, Esq. apl7 Good Goods and Loir Prices I NEW 7 STORE AND FRESH FILL & ll l.Uij GOODS, |j)HE undersigned, trading under the name and J firm of McCOY di: ELLIS, respectfully in form their friends and the public generally, that they have just returned from Philadelphia, and opened in the house formerly occupied by J. & J. .Ylillikcn, on Market street, and directly op posite Geo. Blymyer's store, a neat assortment of Fall and Winter Goods and sup union an o(r:nie s. to which they have added a neat supply of gen tlemen's, ladies' and children's suitable for the season. The market price IN CASH will always he given lor COUNTRY PRODUCE, and liberal advances made on Flour and Grain on store. § l l;t<UT, Sail, il*ii a aid Mom* Coal j always on hand. A quantity of SALT, suitable j for Cattle, now on hand. F McCOY, R. F. ELLIS. Lewistown, Nov. 13, 1856. ; FORRESTER'S PLAYMATE, A Magazine for Boys and Girls, j TV EG IN 3 its sixth volume in January, 1857. I J} It is edited by MARK FORRESTER, the j well known writer for the young, who, the # ! reading community will bear in mind, is con- I neeted with no other periodical. The Playmate has been denominated by an eminent writer, as "the best Youth's Magazine published." The publishers 'mean to keep it so Its embellishments arc new, and the rtad i ing matter almost wholly original. An entire number might be filled with the 1 commendatory notices of the press. The Fam ; ily Gazette says;—"No parent who cares a | button lor his children's welfare, can spend a ■ dollar more pr.fjtably than in subscribing for i the Playmate." But wc prefer to let the Magazine tell its own ! sti ry. Those parents who have any choice about what their children read should subscribe j lor it. It it doe.- not sustain itself, aftcratrial, j no recommendation of others would be of any j benefit. TERMS. —The Playmate is published monthly !at One Dollar a year, in advance. To clubs, !75 cents per copy. 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