effort to ascend the shining pathway of the glittering throng. The effort was too much for me—l aivoke , and found myself hundreds of miles from my "native village" where six years before I had wandered for the last by the nameless streamlet, and sat for the last time beneath "the broad old oak" reading the simple lines upon the tombstone of FLORA. THE GAZETTE? LEVVISTOWN, PA. Thursday, April 2, 1857. American Republican Ticket. FOR GOVERNOR: DAVID WILMOT, of Bradford county. I'OR CANAL COMMISSIONER: WILLIAM MILLWARD, of Philadelphia. FOR SUPREME JUDGES: JOSEPH J. LEWIS of Chester county. JAMES YEECII, of Fayette county. Notices of New Advertisements. ILLINOIS LANDS.—Such of our readers as have a de sign of emigrating westward, are referred to the advertise ment of the Centra! Illinois Railroad Company, who have now 1.500,000 acres of farming lands near that road ready for sale at from $0 to S3O per acre, on terms so favorable that any one, even with very limited capital, can readily secure a farm, and have It paid for in the course of a few years, by merely exercising the same Industry and econo my there as they are now compelled to do where depend ent upon daily labor for support. In all cases of emigra tion to new countries, more or less hardship must be en dured, one of the leading ones of which is the want of good roads as a means of travel and seeking a market fur pro duce; but this is at once avoided here, as the farms are all located along the railroad, which alfords ready access to Chicago and other stations. A sale of valuable personal property—Two administra tion notic ,'S— List of Letters—Annual Borough Statement, £c. also appear, COLOMBIAN GUANO.—The attention of our subscribers Is directed to the advertisement in this paper of .Messrs. Richards .4 Miller, of Philadelphia, and we quote from dis tinguished Agricultural Journals in regard to the Colom bian Guano they advertise: " Tliis article U gra-tuully coming more imu use anion.;-it farmers. It lias already established a favorable reputation. Ruining decided > outtifeuce a.a prominent lertili/.er. "Agriculturists ill Maryland ami adjoining States, wlio have given it a trial, speak most favorably of the practical results. An especial desideratum is, its cheapness when compare ! with Peruvian Uuano, an I its more lasting ef fect upon soils. The uutricious-or fertilizing ingredients of this fertiliser cannot he disputed. It lias already pro duce i results sufficiently convincing air! efficacious to warrant in future us.-. We have seeu highly satisfactory anlluations of tills fiuauo by distinguish.si Chemists, amongst whom ate A. Snow.lon Pic got and Itavl.i Stewart of Baltimore, A. A. Hayes of Boston,A. Chilton of Xew York, .Tames C. Booth and P. A. lie-nth of Phlladelplila, hut It is not our province to give details. "The article has assumed sufficient importance to require the establishment of an extensive agency in Philadelphia, and we therefore refer to Richards A Miller. .Vo. 92 South Kront St., Philadelphia, where farmers und others ca;i lie satisfactorily accommodated.'* l'Mtiphlet-b giving full particulars, jnay also be had at this office. We this tiny place at tho head of our col umns the candidate nominated by the Union Convention for Governor. We do this, not that he is our favorite for tho office, but be cause having been fairly chosen by delegates appointed, in accordance with the regular usages of parties, we shall yield him our support just as readily as we would have done to Judge Hale, Mr. Ball, Mr. Moorchead, or any other good man, had either received tho nomination. To do otherwise would be rec reant to our professions, and rather betray a factious opposition to the will and wishes of a majority of American Republicans in this State than a desire to combine the opposition against those who have ever been enemies to whigs and republicans, and bitterly hostile to Americans. Let this fact, standing in bold relief on the page of political history, be well pondered over by such of our readers as may feel "wolfishly-American" (we coin a compound for the occasion) inclined before they will sanction any measures that can only lead to defeat, and thus play into the bauds of the so-called democracy. The nominee s for Canal Commissioner and Supreme Judges were Americans —Judge Wilmot a Republi can. What fairer division could be asked by any reasonable set of men who dc-nire to be satisfied? Iu all such cases there must be concession, for without it there could have been no agreement. It was evident on the first ballet that a majority of the delegates regarded Judge Wilmot as the strongest can didate that could be put up against Mr. Pack er, and we venture to say that the election next fall will show that their judgment was correct. As the Representative of a great Pennsylvania principle, Judge Wilmot will obtain 10,00U votes in the northern part of the State which no other man could get.— This, coupled with the fact that during his long conncctP n with the old democratic par ty his name never V>a> stained by even an imputation that lie took pint m or connived at the waste and extravagance then its' now perpetrated on the public works, bears with it irrefutable evidence of his honesty and in tegrity. As to talents, no man familiar with the political history of the past fourteen years, but must know that for a long time he stood at the head of tin. Pennsylvania dele gation in Congress, and as such maintained a high reputation. So far as the Aineri< an s r.timrnt is con cerned, the convention adapted the following resolution : Resolved, That it in a fraud upon our laws, and fraught with danger to our institutions, tj admit to a full participation in their bone- ' fits, any man who acknowledges a FOREIGN SUPREMACY, V, hich lie cannot conscientiously and without mental reservation, abjure and ! forever renounce; whether that supremacy be civil or spiritual. We believe this is as far as any convention, composed of different material but desirous j of effecting the great object in view, ought to have gone. Our own opinions on the subject of slavery agitation are widely different from those who hold extreme views, arid so too aro \ they on the question of Americanism. While we are favorable to an alteration of the nat uralization law so as to extend the term of probation for all who may come into this country hereafter, onr Americanism, either j in the way of personal friendship or business, does not extend to that pitch which indiscrim inately condemns and abuses those who have become citizens. They have taken advan tagc of a law to become so, and although we think that law wrong, still it is a law. It is true many of them are totally unfitted for the exercise of the privileges conferred, but this is the fault of our own legislation, and shows that a reform is necessary. We also believe that Jesuitical institutions, which are known to have overthrown empires in Europe in the height of their power, ought not to be tolera- ! ted here, together with other points on which \ve_perhaps differ but little with houest advo cates of Americanism. Now the nominees may or may not agree with tin —we neither know nor care. Hut we do know that a body of men selected by the opponents of the Na tional Administration met at llarrisburg, a large majority of whom designated the can didates whom they deemed best qualified to go before the people as AMERICAN REPUBLI CANS. If this is not enough to call fur the support of men professing to be advocates of party, then all opposition to the nominees of patent democracy might as well be dropped at once, and those who are hi, the market sell themselves at the best price they can—i. e, provided they can find buyers. LOCAL AFFAIRS. Reported for the liazctte. TEMPERATURE OF THE WEATHER In Now Lancaster, Mifflin county, kept by David Filson—time morning—through the winter just gone by, commencing at the 21st of December, ISSG, and ending at the 20th day of March, 1857 : February. 1, above, 20 2, do 8 3, below, 15 4, above, 1G 5, do 34 G, do 30 7, do 43 8, do 54 9, do 18 10, Mo 10 11, do 2 12, do 'J 13, do 32 14, do 24 1>, do 34 Hi, do 28 47, do 42 18, do 38 19, do 52 20, do 3G 21, do 34 22, do 31 23, do 36 24, do 25 25, do 47 2G, do 31 27, do 2G 28, do 28 March. I 1, above, .28 ! 2, do 14 3, do 4 4, do 20 5, do "4 G, do 27 7, do 16 8, below, G 9, above, 21 10, do 14 11, do 18 12, do 18 13, at zero, 0 14, above, 20 15, do 20 10, do 31 17, do 24 IS, do 32 19, do 44 20, do 20 Dec. '5O. 21, above zero, 17 22 do 5 2d do 0 24 do 11 25 do 19 2G do 20 27 do 24 28 do 20 29 do 24 30 do 20 31 do 20 Jan. 1857. 1, above zero, 24 2, do 27 3, do 2G 4, do 24 5, do 20 G, do 14 7, do 40 8, below zero, 2 9, above zero, 8 19, do -I 11, do 22 12, do 8 j 13, below, 2 j 14, above, 4 15, do 18 lt, below, G 17, above, 22 18, below, 9 19, above, G 20, do 4 21, do 13 22, at zero, 0 23, below, G 24, do 21 25, above, 9 2G, below, 15 27, above, 20 28, do 13 29, do 25 30, below, 4 31, above, 24 Proceedings af founril. The Council met at their room in the Town Hall on Monday evening. Present —Fry- singer, C. 1., IJlootu, Levy, Hani alter. Smith, Kitten house and Kitting. The following officers were appointed for the ensuing year: Secretary—David Bloom. Treasurer—Christian llaover. Attorney—J. W. Shaw. Regulators—-L>avid Bloom, S. Rittenhouse. Messenger—G. R. Frysinger. The following memorandum of Business likely to come before the Council was then read by the Chief Burgess, and is published at the request of the members: In addressing you in a mode somewhat different from that usually adopted, it is with no view merely to make known my individu al opinions, hut in order that the new mem bers of Council may more succinctly under stand the most important subjects that will be brought up for your consideration and decis ion. The cleaning up of the streets, lanes and alleys will he the first thing to engage your attention, and should the weather permit, 1 would recommend the work to be cmumencod forthwith and persevered in until the various thoroughfares are free front the dirt, manure, a,;d other offensive matter which now meets the eyo in almost every direction. This is the first towards the preservation of health during what is generally called the sickly season, and 1 entertain no doubt that our freedom from all epidemics, and an un usual share of good health, are attributable to the energetic measures pursued son:c years ago in cleaning up streets, alleys, yards. Pel lars, outhouses, &e., and the free use of lime. Once in good condition, the next step will he to require the High Constable to strictly por- fVrm the duties enjoined on hint by law, for witheut bis active co operation but little can be done towards preserving cleanliness in the streets and alleys, as it can hardly be expec ted that the Chief Burgess should become in former and witness and then judge.' At pres ent no remuneration except the usu.il fee for serving a summons, and payment for remo ving nuisances, is attached to the office, but I have no doubt should he perform his du ties by ridding the streets of drunken and riotous men and boys, who daily and nightly disgrace them, and return nuisances without distinction as to persons, you will compensate i him for it. \nur earnest attention is called to the di lapidated condition of the bridge in West lhird street. Four or five years ago it had been agreed that the first work to be done the ensuing spring should be the repair of this structure, but from various causes it has been delayed until the present time, happily with out any accident occurring. It ought either to he culverted or a wall built up on each side and covered with large slabs, from Third street to the bridge below. The unsightly bole, in such case, would soon be filled up and make a decided improvement in those streets. A number of individuals have at different times urged the construction of a bridge over the feeder where Wayne street crosses it.— This work, if deemed "necessary, could not be , done while the canal is filled with water, but in the meantime a committee might bo ap pointed to examine it, report what filling it would take on the northern side of Wayne street to make such a bridge passable, and whether it is needed. If feasible, and deem ed expedient, the Council could then make the necessary arrangements for erecting it at the proper time. Several squares in the business parts of town will require considerable repairs during the present year. Kast Market street espe cially needs a coating of stone, and in my judgment a heavy one. Mere repairs in tho first square will no longer answer, it being so completely worn down that the gravel under lying the McAdaraized part is perceptible in a number of places. East and West Water streets, Valley street, Wayne arid several otli er cross streets arc also worthy of your at tention, and I would recommend an early ex amination of them all. In connection with this subject, I would beg leave to draw your attoutiou to the propriety of making an ex periment with cinder from the furnace. It is assorted that a covering of cinder from 18 inches to 2 feet deep, well broken, beat down, and covered with clay or gravel, will make a j street at once dry and lasting, and equal to one made of limestoue from 12 to 15 inches. Water street, from Main to Wayne, or from Main to Brown, is a favorable location for making such an experiment at an early day, I and if found to answer, various streets might ' be rendered dry and pleasant at a compara tively small expense. On the street leading to the Episcopal Cemetery, and on Main st. between the stone and feeder bridges, the ! manager of the Lcwistown Furnace offers to deliver cinder free of charge, so that the borough would bo at no expense but break ing and spreading, and ouvering with clay or j gravel. The road to the cemetery is much used during spring, summer and autumn by pedestrians, and I think it will be no more than common justice to see that it is put in ; good condition. It is also due to the people residing across the creek that some measures | should be taken to put Main street in good coudition as far as the borough line extends. The turnpike company is one now merely in | name, aud I beleive it would be as well to treat it as if no longer in existence. The most important matter perhaps that will be brought before you is the proposition to light the borough with gas. Last year the borough authorities proposed to put up lamp posts provided the company would agree to furnish gas at a discount of 25 per cent, on their present prices. To this that company objected on the ground that they could make no discrimination between con sumers, but o fie rod to furnish it at $3,50 per 1000 feet. The objection made, in my opinion, is not a good one so far as the bor ough is concerned, however good it may be as to individuals. Under Cover of their char icr they enter upon the streets and pavements for the purpose of laying down pipe, and by indifferently tilling up trenches and repair ing gutters, create work for the borough au thorities. For this same privilege the Lcw istown Water Company is bound to furnish the borough with water for extinguishing sres, washing engines, hose, Ac. ncilhaut chiiTtjC- . I Ueido&, wherever heavy repairs will L made, this efil .Mil increase. Take Market street for exampiC. Sbwuld a heavy coating , of stone be put upon it, I presume no one . will for a moment content! that where dug up it will he replaced in as gooci condition as it was before. While lam decided,* lavorahle to lighting the streets, not only wiiCC Jt' l pipes are laid down, but in all other parts, m indisposition to entail a heavy and lasting j expense on the taxpayers will induce ;no to examine the matter in all its hearings before embarking in it. As near as 1 can ascertain, the quantity of gas consumed by street lamps is about six feet per hour. Allowing the lamps to be lit up three hours each evening in summer and five in winter, would make an average of four hours, l'.ach lamp would thus consume 21 teet of gas, for, say 200 nights, making 4800 feet a year. The price proposed by the company would make this light cost §lO 80—an l 20 posts £336. Ad ding £IOO for lighting and extinguishing, which would be very low, will make an an nual expense of £416 for lighting about one half the town. Tim cost of 20 posts and lamps would he about £350, making the ex pense for the first year for erecting, lighting and gas for 20 posts about £BOO. Even tak ing a minimum price, say £ > per thousand feet and four feet per hour, would make a cost of £216 per annum for gas alone, and when mice extended through the borough, double that sum, together with about £2OO for light ing and extinguishing. If with this exposi tion before them the real taxpayers should express themselves satisfied, 1 shall he far from laying any impediment against its eon summation. In the meantime I would advise the Council to appoint n committee of confer ence to meet a similar one to he appointed by the gas company, should the managers see fit to coincide, ind eniieuvor to cotnc to some arrangement, and if a satisfactory one can not be effected to drop the matter finally. The financial affairs of the borough are in good condition, there being at this time, as there lias been for more than a year, S9OO in I the treasury. Having no debt, 1 believe it is 1 not good policy to keep such a sum lying in the treasury when thero are so many places at which it could he profitably expended.— i The people look to tho council for keeping the streets and alleys in good condition, and when so kept, with here and there an excep tion, will not only cheerfully pay their por i tion of taxation, but in addition give the inced „f praise for the simple performance of a duty. With a tax of 24 or 3 mills in addi tion to the sum now in the treasury, much can he done, esDCcially if, in the performance of your duty you will not bound your vision by any particular locality, but look upon the whole borough limits as under your immedi i ate charge. So little has been done for a number of I years in requiring pavements to be laid or kept in proper repair, that I apprehend eon siderahle difficulty will arise from this sub . ject, as there is hardly a square in which the i walks arc all in good condition. Some new I ones are also much needed in several locdfi ties, and I submit it to the Council therefore whether it would not be expedient to direct j the Borough Attorney to draw up an ordi nanco of a more effective character than the i old one, so as to simplify the proceedings. In closing, permit mo to say that I trust i our meetings will be conducted with proprie ty and good feeling, and that should there be differences of opinion on any subject coming i before us, they will he admitted and treated !as honest convictions of right for here, as in every thing else, it can hardly be expected that all should think and feel alike even on ; ordinary subjects. On motion, Messrs. Bloom, Smith and Rit tenhouse were appointed a committee for renting the landing between the canal and the river, and, if practicable, making ar rangements for filling the old dry dock, so as to bring it into use. Messrs. Frysinger, Rittenhouso and Kit ting were appointed a committee of confer ence to confer with a similar committee to be appointed by the gas company relative to lighting the streets, and directed to report on | Monday evening next. | Cast iron boxes were ordered to be procur ed for the fire plugs at the jail and in front | of John Davis's shop. The Iligh Constable was directed to give ' the usual notice for removing obstructions I from the streets and alleys, and that swine, j Ac. will not be permitted to run at large. The clerk was authorised to make out the I annual statement and have it published. Mr. Bloom was authorised to make such ( arrangement with Mr. l'rintz as to square a I lot at the old brick pond. The following officers of the several bor oughs and townships in this county, were elected on Friday, the 20th ult: DERBY TOWNSHIP. Judge: Thomas Cunningham: Inspectors : Jesse Mendenliall, Daniel C. Mxtter. School Directors : Joseph McAuley, Thom as Reed. Assessor: William Albright. Supervisors: Ilenry Albright, Adam Baird. Auditor: Jame3 11. Alexander. Constable : Simon Wittenmeyer. Justice of the Peace: Ilenry Kraisher. McVEYT<>WX BOROUGH. Judge: Nathaniel Wilson. Inspectors: M. M. Faxon, Win. J. McCoy. Burgess : John M. McCoy. Town Council: William Ross, David Correl, X. X. Darling School Directors: Wm. Hardy, Samuel M. Aultz. Constable: Daniel Decker. Assessor: Andrew J. Brooks. BItOWX TOWNSHIP. * Judge: John Hoyt, jr. Inspectors: James Kyle, John Reed. Assessor: Charles K. Davis. Supervisors: Win. Barr, Wm. B.John ston. School Directors: Robert Cummins. John Watt. Auditor : Daniel F. Milliken. Constable: Henry Kepner. * ARMAGH TOWNSHIP. .Judge: Old District—David lloolev. Inspectors: John B. Xageny, Geo. W. Crissuian. Constable: John Kibe. sr. Super\i-oi> : Robert M'Manigal, Andrew McFarland. School Directors: Wm. Marks, Christian Myers. Auditor: John M'Dowel!, jr. Assessor : Davis Bates. Clerk : Jefferson Swnnger. Judge: New District—John Knop. Inspectors: Charles Xageny, Hugh Aitken. x MKNXO TOWNSHIP. Justice of the Peace: Stephen Diffen derfer. Judge: John Rakerd. Inspectors; Jefferson T. Wilson, \\ ni. Stumpff. School Directors: David II tifzier, David Zonk. SuoervisOi's : Benjamin Hert'/.ler, Robert K. Wills. Assessor; Geo. 44- Hazlctt. Auditors: Thomas 'luzlctt. j Con-table: Castor Taylor. Clerk : James M. I. ishell. GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP. Judge: Andrew Mayes. Inspectors: Henry .Snyder, Joseph ji. 1 .\ ur.md. School Directors : Wm. Satzler, John I Kays. Assessor: Joshua Morrison. Auditor: Win. Morrison. Constable: David Wertz. 4 OLIVER TOWNSHIP. Justice of the Peace: John MeKeo. Inspectors : Sa%iuel Horning, Henry Garver. Auditor: Geo. Mitchell. Assessor : Henry Swiggert. Supervisor: Jacob Knepp, James Creps. School Directors: Samuel Srinej John Kiefhober, Moses A. Sauitdc, John Dun mire. Constable: Jacob Stine v NEWTON HAMILTON BOROUGH. Judge: James If. Taylor. Inspectors: L. L. Martin, John Culhert- SOll. Burgess : Samuel Drake. Town Council: Samuel Laird, Samuel Ewing, Davi i Iliester, J. J. Brilliart, James X. Vanzandt. School Directors: John Morrison, S. W. Norton, Charles Caugliling, Wm. Allen. Justice of the Peace:—a tie between Ja cob Norton and J. M. Barton. Assessor: John ltobh. Constable: John Culbertson. WAYNE TOWNSHIP. Justice of the Peace: George Lane. Constable : Wm. Akely. Supervisors : John Gath, John Gilliland. Auditor: David Stine,jr. School Directors: John Glasgow, John L. Jeffries. Assessor: David Jenkins. Judge: Stephen A. Hines. Inspectors : David A. Postlethwait, Joseph Ilart. DECATUR TOWNSHIP. * Judge : Samuel Brower. Inspectors: Levi Gift, James Dorman. Constable: Robert Kemerling. School Directors : Elias Aurund, Michael Bowersox. Supervisors: Wm. Snook, Benj. Rager. Assessor: Henry Kemerling. Auditor : Henry P. Sigler. BRATTON TOWNSHIP. Justice of the Peace: Thomas Fritz. Judge: Thomas McCord. Inspectors: Charles Bratton, jr., John Harshbarger. Supervisors : Charles Bratton, sr. John Wolf Kill. School Directors: Charles Bratton, sr Joshua King, Mathias Boas. Constable: Richardson Bratton. Auditor: George Guilder. Assessor: Joshua King. Clerk: llenry Ilcrtzler. UNION TOWNSHIP. Judge: Jonathan W. ll<>ugh. Inspectors: John ltarr, Wm. Stahley. School Directors : Win. F. Stroup, Joel ZooK, (potter.) Assessor: David Waiter. Supervisors: N*. B. Alexander. Joel Zook, (farmer.) Auditor: Albert G. Gibbony. Constable: Isaac Wartmin. BgUThe weather this morning and windy enough for a common winter day. BgSa,Our readers are well aware that we have never advertised patent medicines —but we now publish an advertisement of Ayer s Pills, not because we are paid for it a'one, but because we honestly believe that Dr. Ayer is one of the best Physicians and Chemists ©f the age, and because we know from experi ence that his Cherry Pectoral is the best medicine for a Cough that was ever invented. We have been cured by it of a severe Bron chitis, and have given it to our family with unfailing success for Colds, Coughs, Whoop ing Cough, Croup, &c. Our neighbors who have tried these Pills represent them as an extraordinary good medicine. — Democrat, Mc- Arthur, Vinton Co., Ohio. Il r ll,[j be sold at public sale, at the resi- T T dence of Jacob Kenagy, deceased, in Menno township, on Monday, April 13, 1857, the following Personal Property, to wit; 4 HORSES, (One a inare with foal,) 2 Colts, Cows, Ilogs, Sheep. Young Cattle, good broad wheel Wag on, otic two horse Wagon, one Farm Wagon, Carriage, Threshing Machine, Grain Drill, Cultivators, Plows, Harrows, Ilorse Gears, and all other Farming Utensils, together with Beds, Bedding, and various articles of House hold and Kitchen Furniture. Also, llay by the ton, and Grain in the ground. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, when terms will be made known by JACOB ZOOK, Adm'r. Menno township, April 2, 1857.* O-TJAKTO. A full supply of URESES .M.•?. V7PUL. ITED XV LT.2.VO, containing 45 to 50 per cent. Phosphate Linje, and 8 per cent. Ammonia, manufactured from Columbian and Peruvian Guano, and contained in bags of abuut ICO lbs. each, in store and for sale, in lots to suit pur chasers, by RICHAIIIJS & .MILKER, Sole Agents for Philadelphia, 92 South Front street. Pamphlets, with full paiticulars, at the office of this paper. ap2-l;n <Z3rTJ ANO. \ r-ill supply of COLOMBLLY GI.'.LYO, 1 Xl testing 70 to SO per cent. Hone Phosphate j of lime, in strong bags, containing about 160 lo>. each, in store and for sale to Farmers and • Dealers at the Company's prices, bv HIUiiAKDS & MILLER. Hole Agents, 1)2 South Front St., Phila. Pamphlets, with fuil particulars, at the oflice of this paper. ap2-lm Choice Farm Lands for Sale. The Illinois Central P.. R. Co. IS NOV.* PRfcPAItI.I) TO ShLL AEOI f JL j £□& C 3 y CJ# dfc ACRES OF vm Fimim; LJUS la i racts ol 40 acres and Upwards, on Lonz ' Credits and at Low Rates of interest. ~ : f IMIESE land- were granted by the Govtrn- T ment to aid in the construction of this road, and are among the richest and most fertile in ! the world. They extend from North East and North West, through the middle of the Stale, to the extreme South, and include every variety' j of climate and productions found between those ! parallels of latitude. The Northern portion is chiefly prairie, .interspersed with fine groves, i and in the middle and Southern sections timber predominates, alternating witji beautiful orai- : , jes and openings. The climate is more healthy, rnihl and equa bie, than any other part of the country—the air ; is pure and bracing, rhiie living stream? and springs of excellent water ahoui d. Bituminous Coal is extensively' mined, and j supplies a cheap and desirable fuel, being fur- . nished at many points ai $2 to <4 per ton 2nd \ wood can he had at the same rate per cord. Building Stone of an excellent qualitv also abounds, which can be procured for little"more ! than the expense of transportation. The great fertility of these lands, which aie a black rich mould from two to live feet deep, ' and gently rolling—theircontiguity to this road) ; by which every facility is furnished for travel' ! and transportation, to the principal markets ! North, South, East, West, and the economy with which they can be cultivated, render them the. most valuable investment that can be found, ' and present the most favorable opportunity for persons of industrious habits and small means to acquire a comfortable independence in a few years. Chicago is now the greatest grain market in 1 the world, and the facility and economy with ! which the products of these' lands can be'trans- ! ported to that market make them much more ! profitable, at the prices asked,-than those more | remote at government rates, as the cost of I transportation is a perpetual tax on the latter, which must be borne by the producer in there- ' | dttced price he receives for his grain, &c. The Title is Perfect, and when the final pay- ' 1 ments are made, Deeds are executed by the ' Trustees appointed by the State, and in whom j the title is vested, to the purchasers, wl:i%fo con vey to them absolute titles in Fee Simple/ free and clear of every incumbrance, lien or mort gage. The Prices are from $G to S3O: Interest on ly 3 per cent. Tu-enty per cent, wilt be deducted, from the credit price for Cash. Those who purchase on long credit give notes ' payable in 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 years after date, and arc required to improve one-tenth annually for five years, so as to have oivt-half the land under cultivation at the end of that time. Competent Surveyors will accompany those who wish to j examine these lands, free of charge, and aid ,j them in making selections. The lands remain ing unsold are as rich and valuable as those j which have been disposed of. SECTIONAL MAPS will be sent to any one who will enclose fifty cents in Postage Stamps, and Books or Pamphlets containing numerous 1 instances of successful farming, signed bv re spectable and well known farmers living in the ! neighborhood of the Railroad Lands throughout the State—also the cost of fencing, price of cattle, expense of harvesting, threshing, dtc. or any other information, will be che'erfullv given on application, eittier personally or by : letter, in English, French, or German, address ed to JOHN WILSON, Land Commissioner iltiuois Central R. R'. Co Office in Illinois Central Railroad Depot Chi cago. SEEDS. —Garden seeds. Spades, Hakes, lines, &c. at F J HOFFMAN'S Annual Borough Statement JOHN' DAVIS, Esq.. Chief Burgess, in ACCNU,., with the Borough of Ixrwistown, from Arm' 185G, to .March JO, 1851. DK. To cash received for rent of Town Ilall, $95 , To cash for permit, _ 1 t>,; Do Derious and River's circus license, 22 Ou CP. P>v cash paid for tending and light ing Town Hall, sl4 u By cash paid to Treasurer, us per "receipts, .12 25 Balance due by Chief Burgess, 72 or, $U8~73 CHRISTIAN Hoover, Ksq., Treasurer 0 f the Borough of Lewistuwn, in account wilt said Borough. DR. To balance duo at last settlement, $921 3j To stall rents, 119 Otp To water dividends, 220 Hi To balance due from James Nichols, Collector on duplicate of 1855, 179 [q To last bond for Poor House farm. 100 To cash ree'd from John Davis, Hall Rent, 10 25 To cash do do circus license, 22 9: To cash ree'd from Jacob Dehart, for lots, _ 30 00 To cash do do T. D. Irish, fur use of hose, 10 ( To ceriificate furdsharesof stock in the Odd Fellows' Ilall co., No. 173, 20 00 To certificate of 189 shares of stock in the Lewistuwn Water Company, 2780 'a saß2lli ' ck: By amount of Borough orders can celled, 887 & Treasurer's per cent, on same, 22 'J .' By balance due from James Nichols, Collector on duplicate of 1855, 149 4} < By certificate of 4 shares of stock in Odd Fellows' Ilall co., deposited with Win. Russell, 20 (b 1 By certificate of 189 shares of stock I iu the Lewistuwn Water co., de- ■ posit'•! with \\ iu. Russell, 3750 f> '• By balance in favor of Borough, 9C171 I $5821 3v ( Wo, the undersigned, Auditors of theßcr ough of Lcwistown, having been first da'? sworn, do certify that we hare carefully a I ■imined the accounts of C. Hoover, Esq ' Treasurer of the Borough of Lewistown,u.4 1 find a balance due from him to the Burgesss and Town Council of the Borough of Lewi.- ( town, in the county of Mifflin, of the sum : 1 nine hundred and sixty-one dollars and MT - enty-one emits, ($9Ol 71) and that we Us . cancelled the above orders in tbe handsc | the Treasurer. Given under our bauds, at Lewistovt I March 27, A. D., 1857. I J. W. SIIAW, 1 . ~ j B. F. lIKISLER, j Au ' m j ORDERS PAID. 1 Gas Company, for gas at Town Ilall, $Bl 1 i\ F. McCoy, Pi uth'y, entering judge ments and sundry costs, 34 I G. Kysinger, balance due him on est- < tlciueiit of treasurer's account, 2*' j Henry Dubs, plank, 17 ' 11. Keunnerling, for board walk, i i .M. Montgomery, clay at brick pond, 2 3 \\ P. Milliken, oil for h©se iu 1852, \ Burns ii Watson, smithing, 2 5 ' J. !,. Porter, removing nuisances, 6 £ 1 j J. C. Wilson, repairs at market huuse | ; and town ball, 7 i M. Buoy, winding town clock to June i 12, 1 n56, 225 J Philip Hall, for carting, 3i | /.. Rothnn-k, do i I l Chas. ILvliinson, do 2? 2 1 j Isaac Farmer, du ! * 1 W'm. S. Sax tun, do 1? : I Daniel Tice, t'u I ■ M m. MoKee. hauling stone and clay, 1 and work on streets, " 101 f j Guts! .all A Myers, for clay at brick pond bus, " 14' 2- 1 John L. Reedy, work ou streets. 2 f . Daniel Link, do 2 iiJ| | Klias Link, do 3 i Conrad Lbicb, Jr., do lt'^J ' Conrad Illicit, do 1 11. Blouinenstinc, do 122 'M Benjamin Usinan, do 27 M Michael Mover, do *3 !>anie! Wo!'Tcr, do i2 ; 4jaH Wallace Fear, do 2u J9j James Print/,, do j John Levy, for work cm streets, horef and cart, and material, lw •Jos. M. Owens, fur post, IC. .Stratford, fur stoiio and hauling, ' : M I ')• Bmit!i, for nine new board walks, V K:u . l0 ' plastering at market house, i J. I. \\ allis, repairing i-poutin** at Town 1 Hall, ° jG'| Mm. B. Huffman & Co., lumber, I M in. I>. Huffman, lumber and repair?. ' j Geo. Miher, thawing fire plugs and ma- 4 king repairs, Samuel Marks, repairs at fire'plug. Samuel Mulson, work at fire plug's, Henderson Hose Co., balance of appro- J| priation made in 1855, 12 II ; George W. Stewart, for gas fixtures a: Town Ilall, 62 |jH George W. Stewart, for gas fixtures at market house, ( "' e 2?" }kiloy, state and county tax fur l v O6, school tux for year ending June, 1857, and extra county tax, -HI Johu Levy, coal at town Ilall, * • j Geo. AY. Stewart, administering oalbc IU in 1856, R. D. Smith, salary as Council, -;ffl j Jacob Ilamaker, do ' i Mrii \ " a vid Bloom, do tey Printz t do i John Levy, d 0 •John l*avis, C. 8., on account, Win. Chestnut, do George Frysinger, Clerk, salarv, sta- i||| j tiouery and light for CouncilKooo, John Levy, Regulator, ; David Bloom, do John W. Shaw, Esq., Attorney, George K. 1 r Jsinger, making firos .. ijaß serviug notices, I H. Frysinger, pub. statement in 1856. 1 , j W. F. Shaw, do Geo. Frysinger, advertising, printing f;G#| and making out annual statement. G. W. Stewart, Auditor, jJ. M. Stauber, do J. W. Shaw, do All persons having claims if*- G p Borough are requested to present tin'*, tfl •j Chief Burgess. [d a AJ -;G C1 U LT l VATORS! CULTIVATOR^' ' t|rl )10 Teeth Cultivators, with part r fl 1 ' j east steel teeth. F. G. FRANC"
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