An Art to Incorporate the Mifflin County Bank.
SECTION* 1. Tic it enacted by the Senile end TJowe of Representatives of the
( otnrnonwealth vf Pennsy'vattia, in (Setter"'. Jtestn-Jtly met, and i! is hereby en
ttcled by the authority of the same, That William Thompson, T>avis Bates,
Andrew McFarlane, E. I. Benedict, Thomas Reed. Joseph Aiexet.d-r. Jofca
I>. Tit iiiipaon G. Bell, William Ileatty, Samuel MiMiken, Oliver
I'. Smith, James Br vn, Henry M'Auley, or.l 11. 1,. Ci -o, t-f the C 'ur.i)
< f Mifflin, are hereby appointed commissi oners, an J they or a majority w
them are authorised to carry into effect the e-ta! lishni'-nt •' a hank to f.e
located in the borough of L wi-town, in the county of Mifflin, with a capi
tal of one hundred thousand dollar*. and the sal 1 e<'intnis!oncr? may in
crease it to two hundred thousand dollars : and the president and directors
m>f at any time increase the same to tire ban Ired thousand dollars : to be
divi lei int; shares of one thousand dollars e i;h, an it > fcc organ z-- !, man
age! and governed as hereinafter provided f *. .
SECTION 2. That the commissioner-! named in the first section of this act,
or a majority of them, shall have poorer t open books '■ * receniofc sub
scriptions to the capital stock of said hank, a tire -ably ? > tin- pr<>\'."r of
the first section of this act, and no person sh .11 he permitted to subscribe
less than five shares, and such subs.ripti <* shall tie ma le p iva ■■ • ttie
f.resident and director* of said bank, arid the sai 1 coil m:-*; as s.ionhave
tho power <A keeping the books open to receive subscript! HM i r the t- nn
vf one year if they should not get the one handred sharessubscrttied sooner.
SECTION That a!! persons offering to subscribe to the Cl| ital st< ek of
said bank shall first pay to the attending commissioner* the sum ! t-m
dollars on each *!i ire I. be subscribe 1, oat <-t which *!. U be <•-> iray.- 1 the
-expenses ol taking the subscriptions and oilier incidental charges and
residue shall be pai i over t > the presi lent and dir-'etsrs ol said bank as
soon as the same slmll be organized.
Skcti V 4. That the stockholders of sat i bank shall at n > time be •
than three r.ur more than thirty in number, and they shall be tin' directors
< f said Lank, w it!i power aft. r in i >r; or.iti n to elect a president, easbter
and other necessary officer- from time to time as occu-i n nt y n quire. In
said election t>f • fiicers and on all other qu -fi n* that may erne be.- to
the board every five shares of stock shall entitle the holder to one vote, ex
cept in determining what paper utay be.li- .anted, when each stoeki.nl ier
shall be entitled t.< one vote and no mure, irr> spcctive of the number of
shares held by him; and ail paper ol! .red for discount thai le r
ected if there f > two or more vote* against it. 1 lie president and c.is.n-r
or any other officer i- prohibited from discounting any paper unless ;ney
have written in*tructi ns signed by all the directors giving them power to
do so, and in all election* fur officer* and all matter* except discounting to
be decided by a vote two-thirds of all tfie votes shall be nccessLry to a de
cision.
SE. TION o. That the stockholders of said bank in additi n to their corpo
rate liability shall be jointly and severally liable for all the deli's and iiabil
id sof iki i bank, arid a* a further security to the holders of all hills or
notes which may le issued by said bank the stockholders thereof are berc
l v required to give mortgages to the Common wealth upon i •• * 1 eststesitua
ted in thi* State clear o| all prior incumbrance! B at a 1 ,ir cash valuation of
said r.-a! estate, said valuati >n to be ascertained by an appraisement uf the
in rtgagc-d premises made under oath or affirmation by thr< e e< mp'.-tent an 1
disinterested persons to be appointed by the G-'Vornur ! r that purpose,and
before the coutmissiooers enter on th • duty of their office they are to notify
the Governor, who it- authorised to appoint thr- e appraiser*, wh *e it
shall be to appraise the property shown to them at a fair cah valuation
t.r.d to make < ur a certificate of the same signed by said appraiser* or a ma
jority of them, which certificate i* t > be attached to sai 1 mortgage.
SECTION G. That the said commissioners shall have the mortgages drawn
and duly executed and submit them and the title papers to the judges of
• ekecourt ol common plea* < f the county in which the mortgaged premises
..re situated or a majority ol them, of whom the president judge shall be
one, and the said judg-.s or a majority of tie rn are hereby authorized to
-.-xamine them and if approved of they are *; t > certify and the said certi
ficate shall be attached to said mortgage with the ccrtiii -ate of appraiser*.
SECTION 7. That each mortgager, who under the provisions of this act
shail mortgage lauds or assign mortgages which he has on land on which
valuable buildings are erected, shall procure and keep up a policy or poli
cies of lire insurances on said buildings in s me solvent company or c-m-
panics for such amount as may he required by the rest of tbe stockholders
and to be approved of by said appraiser*, sai i policies t . bo d<-p sited with
tbe Auditor General fur the security of the noteholders of said bank, and
in case any such mortgager shall negl ct or refuse to keep up such insu
rances it shall he the duty of the Auditor General whenever any such poli
cy shall expire forthwith t., require said bank within ton days to renew or
furnish other policies or to surrender tip to him the circulating notes of
said bank to an amount equal to the amount of such expired policy. If
the said policies are not given and the said note* surrendered as required,
the Auditor General shall inventory and do-troy the same as hereafter di- j
reoted, but if the policies and notes be not so given the Auditor General j
shall direct the Attorney General to collect the amount of said policies out
of sai i mortgages arid pay the same into !he State Treasury there to be j
kept for the use and security of said noteholders.
SECTION 8. That said mortgages shall be given for the amount of notes :
proposed to be issued bv said bank and shall be acknowledged as other !
mortgages and recorded together with the aforesaid certificates of valuation j
in the county or counties in which tlie mortgaged lands and tenements lie,
and also in the Auditor General's office in books to be provided f>r that
purpose, and shall be held by sai l G unmonwi altli in trust for the n*o of
tbe noteholders of sai 1 bank, and upon the failure of >aid bank to redeem
any of it* notes as required by law it shall 1"! the duty of tbe assignee or '
.assignees who may be appointed under the proc.-edings authorized by the ;
seventeenth section of the act regulating banks, approved the sixteenth of '
April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, to sue out said mortgages and ;
collect the proceeds or so much thereof as may be necessary to redeem all
ihe notes issued by said bank.
SECTION 9- That when not less than one hundred thousand dollars of the
capital stock of said bank shall have been subscribed and ten dollars on
each share has been paid on the amount so subscribed in gold or silver coin j
or the notes of specie paying bank*, which tbe said commissioners are here
by authorized to receive, said commissioners or a majorifv of them shall
certify to tbe Governor under their hands and seals and under their oaths i
and affirmations respectively the names of the subscribers and the number
of shares subscribed by each, together with the ani .uut so actually paid
and that mortgages ou real estate to the amount of Lite shares subscribed j
for and the policies of insurance have been given and deposited with the |
Auditor General a* required by this act, and thercup -n the G ivernor shall
by letters patent under his hand and the *ea! of the State create and erect
the said subscribers, their successor* arid assigns into • ne body politic and
corporate in deed and in law by tbe nam-, style and titlo of the Mifflin
County Bank, and they shall so c ritinue a body politic and corporate for
the term of twenty \c-ars from and after the date of sai 1 letters patent, and
by the name style and tide aforesaid they shall be able to sue and be sue !,
implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, in all courts of record
nud elsewhere, and to purchase, have, hold, receive, possess, enjoy and re
tain to their and their succes-ors, lands, tenements, hereditaments, rents,
goods and chaiti Is of what kind, nature and quality what* .ever to an amount
not exceeding in the whole the capital stock of said bank, except such as
may be purchased in satisfaction of any judgment or decree in favor of said
bank or lands purchased in which said bank may have a lien or assigned
to it as security for the payment oi any debt, and the same from time to
time to sell,grant, alien, demise and Uis ose of and also to make and have
a common sea, and the same to break, alter and renew at pleasure and also
to ordain and put in execution such by-laws, rules and regulations as
shall be convenient and necessary for tbe good government of said bank :
provided, That they be not contrary to tbe constitution fir the laws of the
United States or of this State,and generally to do and execute all such acts,
.matters and things, which a corporation in iy lawfully do, subject to the
rules, regulations, restrictions and provisions of this act; Provided, howev
er, That all such } inds, tenements and hereditaments, except the banking
bouse and lot of said bank, shall be aliened, sold and disposed of within
Live years utter the sarnie shall have been acquired by said bank.
Biv-ion 19. ii.:U the Auditor General is hereby authorized and directed
to cause to be engraved and printed in the manner best calculated to guard
against counterfeiting, such quantity of bills or notes in blank of the differ
ent denominations not ic*s than five dollars, which are authorized to be is
sued by the banns of this Commonwealth, to carrv into effect the provisions
of this act, said blank bills or notes, e.ieh denomination of which shall be
uniform, shall be countersigned by the Auditor General and numbered and
registered in his office and all said bills or notes of every denomination
shall have upon tiu-ir face the words secured by pledge of real estate and
joint anAseveral liability of stockholders. The forms arid devices of said
notes and the number of each denomination may be selected by the bank
but the Auditor General shall prescribe the devices for receiving bis si"na
ture and tbe number herein directed to be put on said notes.
FFCTION 11. That whenever uaid bank shall have been duly organized
and the stockholders thereof shall have deposited with the Auditor Gener
al the mortgage securities and policies of insurances herein required and
not less than twenty-five per centum of the capital stock subscribed shall
have been paid in and the same shall be so certified under the oath or affir
mation of the cashier, the said bank shall be entitled to receive from sail
Auditor General an amount i f the aforesaid bills or notes in blank equal to
the aggregate amount ot'suid mortgages in such denomination as said bank
may desire, numbered, registered, and countersigned as aforesaid, and tin
said bank on receipt of said notes is heieby authorized, after having them
signed by the president and cashier therof in such a manner as to make
them obligatory promissory notes, payable on demand ut its banking house
ur place of business, to loan and circulate the same as money according to
the ordinary course of banking business, subject t? all the provisions and
restrictions of this act.
SECTION 12- That said bank is hereby prohibited under a penalty of a for
feiture of it* charter from issuing, paying out or circulating any bills or
notes or paper in the nature or similitude of bank notes purporting to be
the notes of said bank other than such as may be rc " iTe ,^ £%***&
tor General as aforesaid, and any president, cashier or otber o
tsr.l- who shall make si ,T n. issue, pav out or cause or knowingly perm
t be made signed, issued" or paid out vnv bill or note as aforesaid not au- .
iLrixTd 1$ this act, or if anv Auditor General shall number countersign
or deliver or knowingly permit to be numbered, or delivered
to said bank or to anv of its officers or to any other j *_ ,
notes t-> an amount in the aggregate beyond the amount of seco
rities deposited of af resai l, such Auditor General, presid-n.. f r
other pers r, so violating the pr vision* of this section shall be deemed
1 f ßd r don"lid tndlr o an imprimm
.u*an-5 n r more than ten thousand t < ■ r.. an . , 1
■lent in the penitentiary of the proper district for a pen •[ not leaa tnan
three yeans nor m .re than t< n years loaning
ti m -!::!! be construed to prohibit s iiu bank or its
passing and circulating the note* of other banks in the . . , .
other banks ioe >r j. >ratcJ l#y the laws tf thisCoaiiiionweal . .j ' *
SECTI N 13. That no officer or director ( f said bank SHA-L at at y time per
mit the specie or *pecie funds < n hand to be reduced be. iw twenty- ve per
cent of thVaggregadTatnountof n. tesincircolat,awishnnM
S?f.. tinelM -r.!.• .1 it ...I • hwhlte •"' J '
I*.lUT.t uy pay*r utilil .. . ccic ..r .peels I* ' '' • , . ;
twenty-five pt r eont. an 1 any president, cashier or direct?
low or knowingly K rn.it any discount to be made •'< \
visions ift hi- section shall be .le. m-d guilty of a mi* h-m-an . at. 1 oo - n
victi .n shall be fined not less than one hm Ired n-r m -te V, ■
dollars and undergo an imprisonment in the • : itentiaiy ol t... ,• . ■ *
trict f>r a teres n. t less than one month no* * *® than one v can mint ,
That nothing in this > etion shall be construed to prohibit the renewing of
paper that has been discounted or the dtsCoUnUßg bul* in exchange at
short dates. , 1 „ r t
SK>-TI N 14. Tliat the said directors to meet on the Tuesday o. cn.li with,
and a* much oftenc-r a* th v think necessary for the purpose ol ..iscoitnt-
or other business, nt which time the cashier shall utake a !ml *t ..e
--ment < f the situation or the bank in a book to be kept for that purpose
when a majorifv of the director* shall be a quorum f r disc mnting. lut it
a maptritv of s lid directors should not attend on the days appointed then
and in that eae any two of them shall have the privilege of discounting.
Sr.. TI 'N 15. That sai 1 bank shall make the saute stat ur.ents and r turns o
be v.iili id and published in the same manner as arc required unite "V*®' ;
banks ol this Commonwealth not located in the cities ol l'lmad -iidiia, ■•••
burg or Alleghenv, and the said directors or a niaj ri vol them sn-.ilt exam
<f the statements every three motif Its andcetfify under their hand*
that it i correct to the best of their knowledge and boli< f-
Sr. ri >N I*s. That it shall be the duty of the Auditor General y. acnever re
quested by said bank to receive all def ced and mutilate 1 bills or notes
and to deliver in lieu thereof other circulating notes duly mint: r <1 regis
tered and countersigned as afor said to the s .me amoum, anu - IMI Audt
tor General, nn receipt of any b lis or notes under any of tnc j royisiuns ol
this act, shall forthwith make out complete li-ts of the same containing the ,
mi miners, dates aul amounts ti ml taid bills or n * to*s iespo.vi\ely, and
without delay cause said lists to be recorded in bis office in the book or
books for recording t tic- aforesaid mortgages, and as soon thereafter as | rae
ticable shall burn -and destroy all notes received as aforesaid in the pres- '
ence . f the State Treasurer and cashier ur president of said bank.
SECTION 17. That on the death of any party who shall havegiven and de
r .sited mortgage securities a* aforesaid, or whenever any person Laving so
given and deposited the same shall desire to withdraw his or h : or theii
ni an* from said bank and to liave their said mortgage securities cancelled
and the lands and tenements bound thereby released, it shall be lawful for
such stoekholdet if living or lor the heirs or devisers o! such as may be
dea l t > ap; !v to the Auditor General by petition, bri lly * :tting t >rtb the
(acts and praying that the said securities may he cancelled, w hereupon tin
said Auditor General shall forthwith issue a citation directed to the said
hank an 1 cause the same to be served by copy on the president or cashier
thereof, requiring said bank within six months after said service to sob- ,
stitute other mortgage securities under the provision* of the fourth, fifth,
sixth and seventh sections of this act for tho same amount as that propos
e 1 to be cancelled or within said six months to deliver up to sai > Auditor
General to Le destroyed an amount of the circulating not-s of said bank
equal to the amount of said mortgage securities so proposed to be cancell
ed, and on c unpliance "f the bank with either of said provi-i ns the Audi
tor General shall issue an order under bis hand and seal ol office directed
to the recorder of deeds in whose office such mortgage or tnovigages may
be recorded, authorizing said recorder to enter sa isfaetion on such mort
gage or mortgages, and said recorder shall also at the same tune record
Um authority oa which said satisfaction may be entered, after which date
the said stockholder is discharged from all liability unless be holds other
stock in the 1 auk: Provided, Tout no mortgage securities shall be cancelled
or marked satisfied as af ir -said unless the stockholder asking for the same
shall have first d.s -barged all bis or her indebtedness 11 .* i 1 1 ank and
paid off all costs that may occur by entering said satisfaction and getting
other m.ii'ig ge* in lieu thereof.
SECTI -N 18. That on settling up of the said bank either nt the expiration of
the charter or by consent of the partners or by failure of the bank the per
sons authorize i to settle it after giving notice in one paper published in
the countv, one in Ilarrisburg and one in Philadelphia, to be published
six months, giving notice that they are ready to redeem all the notes in
circulation and requesting the holders of them to present them, and at the
expiration of two years from tho date of tho notice on proof oi the notice
being publi-.lied and all the notes that were presented at the counter were
paid the Auditor General is authorized to issue power of attorney to the
register and recorder of the counties in which the mortgaged premises are
to enter satisfaction on all the mortgages held by the Commonwealth as se
curity for the redemption of the notes.
SECTION 10. That the plates, dies and other materials procured by the
Auditor General for engraving and printing said bills or notes as herein
directed shall remain in the possession of said Auditor General for safe
keeping and under his direction and control, and the necessary expense
of procuring said plates, dies, books and other materials an-J uf printing,
numbering, registering and countersign : ng said bills or notes and the usual
fees for recording sail mortgages and other papers, shall be paid by the
said bank before the said bills or notes shall be delivered by the Auditor
General as afi-resaid.
J. M. THOMPSON.
Speaker of the House of Representative.*, protein.
\Y M. M. F.: AX CIS,
Speaker of thu Senate.
Ido certify that the hill entitled "An Act to incorporate the Mifflin
County Bank," passed the Senate on fifteenth of March, A. Ib one thous
and eight hundred and sixty, which ha* been disapproved by the Governor,
and returned with his objections to the House of Representatives in which
it originated, was agreul to by two-third* of the Senate agreeably to the
Constitution, on the twenty-sixth day of March, A. lb one thousand eight
hundred and sixty, and that the foregoing is the Act so agreed to by the
Senate. WM - M FRANCIS,
Speaker of the Senate.
ATTEST :
BUSS F. 1.1, EKKKTT.
Clerk of the Senate.
I do certify that the bill entitled "An Act to incorporate the Mifflin
Countv Bank," passed the House of Representatives on the fourteenth day
id' February, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty, which has been
disapproved by Hie Governor, and returned by the Governor with his ob
jections to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, was agreed
t > by two-thirds of the House of Representatives on the twenty-fourth day
of March, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty, and that the fore
goin" is the Act so agreed to by the said House.
k " JOHN M. THOMPSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives, pro tem.
ATTEST :
E. 11. RAUCII,
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, )
H.VRKISBCRC, March 29, I860.)
Pennsylvania, sa : .
I do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexec is a
fiuHF#) foil, true and correct copy of the original act of the Gen
eral Assembly as the same remains on file in this office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused the
ivil of the Secretary's Office to be affixed the day and year above written.
11Y. L. DIEFFENBACII,
Pep. Secretary of the Commonwealth.
NEW Your. June 16.—The Japanese Embassy's reception here to
day was an immense affair. They were received by the New York com
mittee at Atnboy. The crowd thronging Broadway was probably from
two to three hundred thousand. Cheers were given along the entire
route. No unpleasant incident occurred and the Japanese appear to be
delighted with their reception, and the quarters provided for them at the
Metropolitan. The Hotel is illuminated to-night, with three thousand
Venitian lights, covering the entire fronts on Broadway and Prince
street. On being showed to their quarters they were astonished at their
sumptuous appearance. The decorations include the Japanese coat of
arms, and many characters embodying Japanese sayings.
Is it Gambling?— Some la
ger beer sellers of Ilarrisburg
have in their establishments
what are termed "bngatel ta
bles," upon which games are
played for drinks. ItstriKes
us says the Telegraph, that
this is a violation of the
law ; and if so the keepers of
these tables should be pro
cecded against legally. It
playing a game of hazard for
lager beer i.- not gambling,
we are at a I to know what
constitutes that < ffence.
flgs~The Harper's Ferry
Committee report (of the in i
jority) is very mi:d. Even
Senator Ma n assorts that
no partv 1 ut John Brown and
his men were responsible f r
•Fiat Brown. His report
comprises one hundred and
f-rtv sis rair*?* <- f testniv. iy.
X..thing appears in all the ev
idence reflecting on any one
outside of Brown and his tm
mediate companions. '1 iie
Committee has spent sonic
f u-'y thousand dollars in it
int estimations, t > no good re
sult.
BgL-The Hanover Gazette
is it'.-ponsible lor too follow
ing singular circumstance:
•' We have been informed
that an occurrence took place
in the villageof St. warts town,
York county, which belongs
to the records of the wonder
ful. On Saturday, May 20,
a man named Nicholas Bil
lingsby, in the employ of Mr.
Abel Kirkwoud, fell from the
effects of a fit, fnra the stoop
of the house, about 10 feet,
where he laid and struggled
for half an hour with spasms,
when he turned as black a> a
hat. By the 23d im-t., our
informant states, he was up
and w alking about, complain
ing of nothing but a few
slight bruises which ho re
ceived in his fall, lie was
once a white man, hut since
this sudden occurrence he has
changed to a negro. We
hope that the unfortunate
man may be restored to his
natural color. The truth for
tiiis can Le vouched for."
KgSfTlie latest news fr .ni
Sicily is to the effect that Pal
ermo, the capital, was occu
pied by Garibaldi. Ilis force,
however, is very small, it is
expected that he will main
tain the position ho lias won.
If he can do this, for even a
little time, he may expect to
he joined by large numbers
of the natives. One of three
things is mentioned as prob
able—the transfer of Sicily
to Victor Emmanuel; the con
tinuance of the Sicilian union
with Naples, under Prince
Murat; or the deposition of
the present King, and the
transfer of the crown of tin?
Two Sicilies to his uncle, a
man uf liberal principles who
is known to have remonstra
ted, urgently and continuous
ly) against the tyranny of
the late and present King.
The general hope, in Europe
as well as in this country, is
tiiat Garibaldi may succeed in
uprooting the Bourbon dy
nasty which lias so long dis
graced humanity itself.
Dcaili of John liinns.—
This venerable citizen died at
his residence, No. lIG South
Sixth street, Philadelphia, on
Saturday morning last. Ilis
career has been a remarkable
one, and in his day and gen
eration lie was one of the
most influential men in Penn
sylvania. lie was horn on
the 22 day of December, 1772,
in the city of Dublin, Ireland,
and, sympathising warmly
with the liberal party of h s
native country arid of Eng
land, lie became connected
with revolutionary move
ments, which led to his arrest
at Birmingham, on thecharge
of high treason. For nearly
two years he was confined in
prison for his alleged politi
cal offences. In 1801, soon
after his release, he embark
ed at Liverpool for Baltimore,
where he safely arrived, and
proceeded at once to North
umberland, Penna., where,
in 1802 he commenced the
publication of The Republi
can Argus, which soon ac
quired an extensive circula
tion, and secured for its au
thor great influence with the
Democratic party of that sec
tion of the state. In 1807,
he commenced the publica
tion, in Philadelphia, of the
Democratic Press, which
speedily became the
leading democratic paper of
the state, and continued to
occupy that position until
1824, when Mr. Binns earn
estly opposed the election of
General Jackson to the Pres
idency, and supported .John
Quiney Adams. In Novem
ber, 1829, after the election
of General Jackson, he aban
doned bis editorial career.
In 1834 he published an au
tobiography, in which the
main incidents of his life are
sketched, entitled, " Recol
lections of the iife of John
Binns: twenty-nine years in
Europe, and fifty-three in the
United States." It is quite
an interesting work.
e learn from the Lan
caster Express that on Satur
day night last about twelve
o'clock one of the most cold
blooded and unprovoked mur
ders ever committed in that
city was perpetrated by a
man named Avin Kcndrick,
the victim being Adamßees,
an inoffensive German.
THE GAZETTE.
LEWISTOWN. PA.
Thursday, June 21, 1860.
subscription of those out of this county to whom
this imnth CKDH r.i.irktsl, hMex;-;.-'-!. tiftd
ne'.voU w ;i he discontinue.!.
We hlV*alio set atlaiii i*; MJMlneoonly.t
we intent no mat: i-t future shall owe us for *ul on.
Those receiving th"* i'-pT with t.t t.rara;.l. t. .f? ••.!.
.... j; th in know Hut tly htfacMtr Mdrrownlr,
and if payment Is not ma le within oik- mouth t!.-; . a-r
we shall -il *u' .*
FOR PRESIDES f.
HON. ABRAM LINCOLN.
OV ILLINOIS.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
HON. HANNIBAL HAMLIN,
OF MAINE.
FOR GOVERNOR,
HON. ANDREW G. CURTIN.
OF CENTRE C'IWTV.
Notices of New Adverliseimnls.
The Mifflin County Rank Bill—a Card
Corn plows &c. f >r sale by F. G. Franciseus
—John Kennedy &. Co. have a lot of e.l.t.tp
flour, fluid and hatu—J. I. Wallis invites at
tention to his advertisement—;.:t estate no
tice.
patent tleinoeratic convention
has been in session at Baltimore since
Monday, endeavoring to patch up the dis
cordant elements of which the party is
composed, but the nigger is still in the
wood pile and likely to stay there. A
movement is on foot to form a compromise
with the southern disunionists and slave
propagandists, throw Douglas overboard,
and nominate some northern man with
southern principles, who will become a
tool like Buchanan should they succeed in
electing him.
Tariff Bill. —The tariff bill passed by
the House has been disposed of in the
Senate bv postponing it until next ses.-ion.
Only tiro democrats voted against this
movement. We trust the Republican tar
ilf men in the House will not vote a dollar
more oi appropriation to this administra
tion unless a tariff bill is adopted.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Kxuihition. —Mr. G. Mavrion, the
mute wizard, will give an exhibition at the
Town Hall this (Wednesday) evening,
when in addition to sundry acts of magic
lie will show how many shapes he can put
himself in, and many other wonderful feats.
At four o'clock this afternoon, ii'the weath
er is fair, he will take a sail on the canal
basin in a skiff or tub drawn bv geese I
The public iti general, including wife and
.. ' v..
children, are invited to attend at both pla
ces.
JBt—fThe practice of buying goods from
unknown parties, seldom results in benefit
to the purchaser, and generally shows that i
in the end it is best to Jeal with establish
ed stores. Wc heard of a ease which re- j
cently occurred up the river, and in other '
parts of the county, where some strangers !
by specious representations induced three
or four persons to purchase cloths to the
amount of about $l5O, giving their notes
at short date for payment thereof. Since
then it has been discovered that the cloth
is almost worthless, and would be dear at t
any price. These notes arc no doubt drawn
negotiable, will be disposed of to other par
ties, and leave little room for resisting their
payment.
MIFFLIN COUNTY BANK BILK. —This
bill appears in another part of our paper
to-day, and will no doubt be perused with
care by most of our readers. Its general
features, so far as note holders arc concern
ed are good, and if the institution can or
will be conducted with reference to the pub
lic good, we see no reason why it should
not secure public confidence. The stock
holders were nearly ready to go into opera
tion, but the Auditor General having de
cided that the directors could not increase
the capital after the functions of the com
missioners ceased, it has been determined
we believe to increase it to $200,000 at
once. The lands thus far appraised are re
garded as ample security, the only fault be
ing found with the mill property, (apprais
ed at $50,000,) but as the farm is included
in this estimate, and an insurance requi
red equal to the appraisement, it is perhaps
not much above the mark.
POISONOUS CANDY.—A little girl in
our neighborhood was taken dangerously
ill night before last from eating candy
which contained peach kernels instead of
almonds. J his shows the adulteration re
sorted to by manufacturers, and lienco
none colored or purporting to contain nuts
of any description ought to be purchased
for eating. Better give them a lump of
sugar at onec.
BOuA limb from a tree completely
smashed up the street lamp on the corner
of Brown and Water streets during the
tbunder storm on Tuesday afternoon. All
trees near lamps ought to be removed.
Railroad Meeting.—A meetiuo. <-,<•
the Commissioners of the Mifflin and Cor.
tre Railroad Company was held at Mi] r „,-
on the 15th June. lion.
the chair, and Dr. E. W. HalwScerctatT
After an interchange of opinion, K. F
Locke, I*. G. Franciscus, Dr. E. \y |j i
and Win. A. MeManigil wore aj .pointed a
committee to procure ar.d open suLscrij..
tion books, and to give j ul.lie notice ~
the time and pi •c. The rotnniisir. R( . n
adjourned to meet at the call of the ah„ Ve
c .".umittee.
Natural ('t;;ue>srrv.— Among the i,at
oral curiosities in this county, (and, by the
by we have quite a number well worth ex.
aniin.ng the < i .e.it Spring, nr head ~(•
Honey Creek, situate on the farm of Henrv
McCai.h v. (adjoining A MeFarlaridV j s
not the lec-t A large stream rushes
from an arch of limestone rock, and tiinn s
the stream spoken of above. About 20
feet from its mouth the arch is t>o low for
expl 'ration, but there is no doubt if ,t
could be examined, stalactites ,f a ll shap*
and sizes could be procured. This sprite
i- supposed to be a continuation of I-aur.-l
Run, which disappears below Milroy, and
Locke's Run which also loses itself in the
; limestone r. cks. Strangers who have an
eye for curiosities, will find this spring,
ilanawalt s cave near McA eytown. Jacob's
cave near Lev.istown, Uixler's Hap (oneof
th.c wildest and most romantic spots in
the State,) and several other places, fruit
ful sources for admiration and study.
Married.
On the 12th June, by the Ret. Junes n
Woods. D. I) , ISAAC B. AL'KAXI) to MPs
NAXMI'i l'Ol l'S, both of Mifflin county.
On the 14th in-t.. hi the Brown's Mills pnt
s< riage, by the Rev. Geo. Elliott. GEORGE
HKTZKL to Miss LOI'ISA SEIGRIST.
Died.
On the 12th inst., Mrs. MAUY A\ If,-
LIAMSOX, wife of Robert Taylor, of Kish
aeoquilias Valley.
-A. C^-iFtID.
fIMfK collection t f Water lie t. for tlie term
J. ending Septenilier of, ]So<i, la ingloen
nearly e .mplcted. it U due to the Collector,
Ge ROK Miller, V.-4J . to say that by the rules
ft the Company ho made hiinself liable for
all unpaid water rents after t te first of June
— that be did not. in any case within t!x>
knowledge of the hoard, exceed his iii.-true
ti n— and that the game persons who are nr
have been reflecting on him for undue hade,
might with the same propriety ask Mr. Mil
ler to pay their store bills or other debts as
their water rent.
By ortUr of the J loan/ of Mauaycin.
Lew is town, June 21, ISGO.
S7.SO FOR
CORN PLOWS.
STEEL SHARES,
for sale by 1\ G. FRANCISCUS.
je2l.
CENTS for ZINC WASHING MA
mm ) CI 11 MLS. for sale by
.i-21 F. G. FRANCISCUS.
IJL\ X L I S at SI.OO, usually sold at $1.25
—for sale by
je2l ' F. < FRAXCISCLS.
Just Received.
I ( W Is LRUS Lancaster Superfine Flour,
I v/v/ at $5.50 per bbl.
j2l JOf 1X KEXX ED V A Co.
I^Ll'lD.— We ate now selling Fluid at 15
_ ets. per quart or GO ets per gallon, and
warranted good.
je2l JOIIX KENNEDY & Co.
4 SUPERIOR lot of FAMILY HAMS
Ji\. now on band at 124 ets. Sugar Cured
at 15 ets. JOHN KENNEDY & Co.
The Sign of the
Dili 10FPEE POT!
VOL* Wit.l. FIND IS TIIE
Place to get value for your money
Ift TIN WARE,
OH,
A SUPERIOR SAD OR FLAT JltOX,
OR,
The Best Cook Stove in Market:
NAMELY, TIIE
Daylight Gas Burner Stove !
And you will also find mc very much pleas
ed to do the best I can fur you all, if you call
on J. IRVIN WALUS.
Eewistown, June 21, ISGO.
Estate of David Sw ltzer, deceased.
01 ICE is hereby given that letters of ad*
ministration on the estate of DAMP
S\\ ITZER, Into of Brown township, Mifflin
county, deceased, have been granted to the
undersigned residing in Armagh township.
All those indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment, and those hav
ing claims to present them duly authenticated
for settlement.
JAMES THOMPSON, ) 4ilmr ,
CRAWFORD SWITZKR, j
6t-*
Mercantile Appraiser's List.
r |HIE LICENCES under the Mercantile Ap*
> JL praisers List are now ready, and parties
interested are notified that they must be lift
ed on or before the 15th July, after which date
suit will be brought against all remaining i n
my hands.
WM. C. VINES,
jel4. (d) Treasurer.
INDICES — Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Alspice,
, ovcs > ground or unground, Peppw*
English and American Mustard, all fresh and
good at JOHN KENNEDY & Co's.