AfrßfGliLTliflA-L 1 Crop 3 in the West. A correspondent of the Tribune, writing from Illinois, gives 'he following: A large breadth of .Spring wheat and j f-.ats has been and corn will be plant , ed by every farmer to an extent equal to his power to work it Potatoes, onions, I cabbage and garden vegetables will be largely raised. I never knew the farmers so determined and anxious to plant and j cultivate well as they are this Spring Three things stimulate them; the present and prospective high prices, the necessity for supply ing their own families, and the patriotic desire to help the National cause by raising abundance for our armies in the field. The e are thousands and tens o{ thousands of farmers who are willing to I give to the Government the fruit of from one acre to 2U acres, year after year, for their whole lives, rather than that the Jfebels should conquer. An immense number of farmers, since i the war commenced, have paid off old I debts, and having attained an independ j ence, for which they had looked long, they are now in a condition to work their land much better, to make improvements, and -; to enjoy themselves. As an indication of j this, .Mr. Phoenix, the great nursery man of Bioomington, informs me that his sales j of fruit trees have more than doubled the two past years. HeDce, notwithstanding the great discouragements of the past grow ing season, there are probably no more re ally prosperous and happy farmers in the world than exist in the West. The new crop of sorgo has been of im mense benefit to the West. It stands ev ry farmer to be on the look out for new crops, for they will make us rich, in fact they are doing it. Of those I feel per mitted to mention one, which every one safely can plant, and that is canary seed. Last year, M. L. Dunlay of Champaign „ sowed five acres of canary seed, obtained from New York, costing four or five dol lars a bu.-hel, and bis success was so great that this Spring he has put in, during March, thirty acres. I saw the crop last Summer, after it was cut, and lrom appear- j ances should judge it would yield twenty or thirty bushels to the acre. Canary seed has been exported from the South of Europe, and we have annually ! paid for what we required,millionsof dollars, I as we have for other things which we can raise as well, if not better, in our own country. So far as I know, Mr. Dunlap is the first one who has made the experi ment, and I think a debt of gratitude is due him. The seed has qualities similar to flax seed and the yield is much greater. At the Hamburg fair last year, Count I'ipto of Mettkan, in Prussian Silicia, showed a cow, named Gllack Tett,' for which he was offered 81,400 and refused it. It .'ppear cd, on trial at the fair, that, 115 days after calviug, she daily gave 33* quarts of milk, j lrom which 3 pounds and 131 ounces of butter were made—equal to 27 pounds a week. 1 gather these facts from the Coun try Gentleman, and, without going into particulars, L add, this cow usually was j kept stabled, groomed, and ted on plenty of hay and linseed. During the trial at the fair she was fed seven pounds of lin seed a day; and two pounds and a half of butter was the profit of this seven pounds. Dairy men generally are accepting the statement that such fattening feed is re quired to produce so much butter—and it seems to me that canary seed, if raised in excess of the demand at 83 or -So a bushel, can be raised most profitably lor feed lor milk cows. \\ inter wheat, on some soils, was injur ed by the hard freeze in February, when the ground was bare, but on the whole, this grain never looked better than it does j this spring. I saw very many pieces with a first rate stand and of a dark beautiful green. It may be said that wheat put in alter clover, or on good ground and the work faithfully done, promises to yield largely. Of course, where these conditions j were disregarded, we shall hear of the fly, and other insects of the rust and Winter killing. There are men who never will raise good crops of wheat, and there are others who find it most profitable. Setting Fence Posts. I will give my experience in setting fence ] posts in wet clay land, liable to heave with the lrost: In the first place dig the holes about two feet deep, then make a hole with a bar, sharpen the post where you com menced to taper the point, bore a two-iDch f augur hole, and put in a heart cedar pin so as to project about six iuches each side of j the post, which will last as long as the post. Then drive the post with a beetle the depth of the point, which will be a foot or 18 inches, making the whole depth from •> to 3 i feet. I hen place a large stone on the pin on each side of the post. Then ram the earth firmly above as the hole is filled, j 1 hen plow two or three furrows on each : side ol the fence, aud bank it up about six inches; that will carry the water off, which is necessary to prevent heaving. Where this banking is done, horses and cattle are ! not so apt to trouble the fence. This fence can be built without much extra labor. I ! adopted this plan two years ago, and can assure you it will never heave. OHAB. A. VAN VALKENBURG. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. "VTOriCE is hereby given that the Commis °f Mifflin county have authori sed the Collectors of State and County taxes to make a deduction of 5 PER CERTT. on all taxes paid on or before the first day of June next, and YUKEE PER CENT, on those paid after the Ist day of June and on or before the 15th July—after which the full amount will be claimed. By order of the Commissioners, GEO. FRYSINGEK, Clerk. Lewistown, April 13, 1801 WILLIAM LIND, has now open A NEW STOCK OF Cloths, Cassimeres AND VESTINCS, which will be made up to order in the neat est and most fashionable styles. apl9 3.7 ~¥.' SIiLIS. OF the late firm of McCoy and Elli, has just returned from the city with a choice assortment of DRY GOODS & GROCERIES, selected with care and purchased for cash, which are offered to the public at a small ad vance on cost. Spring & Summer Goods, suitable for ladies, gentlemen and children, with manv new patterns. His U ROC Fill CM comprise choice Sugars. Molasses, Coffee, Su perior Teas. Pure Spices. &e. Also, QUEENS WARE, GLASSWASE, and all other articles usually found in Stores, all of which his old customers and the public in general are invited to call and examine. Country Produce taken at full market prices. R. F. ELLIS. Lewistown, March 9, 1804. Come in Out of the Draft' SI,OOO BOUNTY! TIIE only way to keep out of the Draft, is to buy your Goods at SELHEIMER'S CHEAP HARDWARE, a yJMi* Everybody is now going to Selheiraer's for their goods; they have discovered they can save time and money. mar 23 '64 OIL CLOTHS. 4 LARGE assortment of Floor, Stair and xA. Carriage Oil Cloths, of all colors, best quality, and cheap, at the store of J. B. SELIIEIMER. Cordage. Cordage. ROPES, Tow Lines, Bed Cords, Clothes Lines, Twines, and other cordage for sale by J. B. SELIIEIMER. SHOE FI.\DL\CrS. have Sole Leather, Upper, Kip, and v Y Calf Skins; Moroccos, Linings, Bind ings, Lasts of the best make. Boot Trees, Crimping Boards, Clamps, Wax, Thread, Awls, Knives, Pincers, Punches, Boot Web' bing, Lacers, Color, and a variety of Tools and other articles, for sale at J. B. SELIIEIMER'S. Hlack*iiiillis, Rlacksitiilliv rpHE Blacksmiths say Selheimer keeps the T best Iron and Steel in town. He doesn't only keep the best, hut he keeps the largest assortment, and sells the cheapest. Go to J. B. SELIIEIMER'S. STOVES. A LARGE assortment of Cooking, Parlor and other Stoves, always on hand, at the lowest prices, at J, B SELIIEIMER'S. CARPEATFRS. SELIIEIMER'S is the place to buy the best and cheapest Hand, Rip, Tennant, Com pass and Cross Cut Saws; Planes, Bits, Ham mers, Hatchets, Squares, Rules, Chisels, Au gurs, Augur Bitts, Drawing Knives, Spoke l shaves. Bevels, and all other Tools in your line. The carpenters all buy at J. B. SELIIEIMER'S. Oil*, Paints, lc. LEAD, Red Lead, Zinc, Venitian Red, and all other kinds of colors. Al so, Linseed Oil, Fish Oil, Coal Oil, Ac., for sale at J. B. SELIIEIMER'S. Tl\ WARE, Till WARE. A LARGE assortment of Tin Ware, at wholesale and ictail. constantly kept on hand ; all our own manufacture, made out of the best material. SPOUTING and all kinds of Jobbing done at short notice, by JOHN B. SELIIEIMER. Ruilders and Fanners CAN find anything in their line, such as Locks, Screws, Hinges, Bolts, Glass, Putty, Nails, Spikes, trace, breast, halter, log and other Chains, Forks, Shovels, Spades" Hoes, and all other goods used in the build' ing and farming business, for sale at J. B. SELIIEIMER'S. Cedar and Willou Ware. Churns. Buckets. Butter Bowls, Clothes, Baskets, Market Baskets. Ac.] for sale by J. B. SELIIEIMER. ' lfrit*hes, ISriiftiies. AVALL, Dusting, Sweeping, Hand, Scrub bing and Ilorse Brushes. Paint Brush es of all sizes. J. B. SELIIEIMER. CO %L OIL. COAL OIL. BEST quality of Coal Oil for sale by the quart, galion and barrel at J. B. SELIIEIMER'S. Saddlery Ware. yi LARGE stock of saddlery ware constant ly on hand, consisting in part of Saddle Irees, Pad Trees, Hames, Buckles. Rin. Capacity from oDe to four quarts. Three ar tides cooked at one time icith one burner. Arranged for Kerosene or Coal Oil, or Gas. A descriptive pamphlet of thirty pages fur nished gratis. Also, THE UNION ATTACHMENT, PRICE SO CENTS, To be attached to a common Kerosene lamp, >or Gas burner, by which water may be boiled] and food cooked; also arranged to support a shade. Every Family Seeds One. WM. D. RUSSELL, Agent, No. 206 Pearl st., New Y'ork. mh3o AGENTS WANTED. English Lever Full Jeweled, Detached dit to, Cylinder Escapements, and all kinds. War prioen, at PATTON'S. Treasurer's Sale OF UNSEATED LANDS. TYTHEREAS by an act of the General Tf Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled " An act to amend an act directing the mode of selling unseated lands for taxes and other purposes." passed 13th March, I*ls. and the other acts upon the subject, the Treasurers of the several counties within this Commonwealth are di rected to commence on the 2d Monday in June in the year I*l6. and at the expiration of every two years thereafter, from day to day, if it be necessary to do so. and make public sale of the whole or any part of such tract of unseated land, situate in the proper county, as will pay the arrearages of the tax es, which shall then have remained due or unpaid for the space of one year before, to gether with all costs necessarily accruing by reason of such delinquency, &o. Therefore. I. Amos Hoot. Treasurer of the luuntyof Mifflin, do hereby give notice that upon the following tracts of unseated land, situate as hereinafter described the several sums stated are the arrearages of taxes, respectively, due and unpaid as above, and that in pursu ance of the direction of the aforesaid act of Assembly, I shall, on Monday, the 13th day of June next, at the Court House, in the borough of Lewistown, commence the Public Sole of the whole or any part of such tracts of unseated land, upon which all or any part of the tax es herein specified shall then be due ; and continue such sale by adjournment until all the tracts upon which the taxes shall remain due and unpaid, shall he sold. AMOS IIOOT. Treat;, of 31 if iin Co. Treasurer's Office, ) April 12, 1804. J Amount of Taxes due and unpaid on the fol lowing Tracts of Unseated Lands, up to and in part including the year 1803. ARMAGH TOWNSHIP. Acrrs Prrh*. Warrantee. Tax* sa due. 400 60 John Boyle. • 3 30 400 60 William l'idd, 3 30 400 60 Luke Sneider, 7 60 400 60 Martin Traister, 6 60 400 60 John Bell, 3 30 4'o 60 John File, * 3 30 400 60 John Barr, 3 30 , 400 60 Luke Barr, 3 30 400 60 George Ulrick 8 10 400 60 William Mackey, 7 60 400 60 Peter Folkner, 7 GO 400 60 John Brady, 7 60 400 60 John Frick, 3 20 400 60 John Allen, 3 20 I 400 60 John Thomas. 3 20 400 60 Jacob Thomas, 3 20 400 60 William Bonham, 3 20 400 60 John Mason. 3 20 200 Part of Robert Irwin, 1 60 3*6 -146 John Xorris, 7 60 10) Geo. W. Filson, 1 36 20 119 Moses A. Sample, 39 80 75 Jonathan Peter, 1 34 14 57 John Miller, 38 387 64 Alexander Jackson, 6 01 103 28 John Triester, 1 91 Parts of Tracts along the County Line. 40 William Boyle, 43 250 William Smith, 2 70 50 John Didd, 55 250 John Craige, 2 70 GO Thomas Castorias, 1 35 250 EOtnezer Branbam, 3 78 12 Mary Barr, 13 25 James Barr, 26 37 80 Thomas Barr, 43 225 Michael Siller, 1 GO 237 80 Isaac Richardson 1 60 250 Daniel Reese, 1 60 262 80 Jacob Merely, 1 60 47 Joseph Snook, 96 350 Catharine Rasor, 6 47 BROWN* TOWNSHIP. 400 9 Hugh Watson, 760 BRATTON TOWNSHIP. 400 153 Christian Gettys, 760 400 48 Henry Shaffer, 7 60 410 1 Wm. MoAdams, 760 390 154 Frederick Lazarus, 7 60 400 48 Paul Lebo, 7 60 400 48 James Smith, 7 60 400 48 Paul Weitiell, 7 60 400 48 John Weitzell, 7 60 400 48 Jasper Ewing, 7 60 400 • 48 Charles Hall, 7 60 400 48 Charles Gobin, 7 60 400 48 Paul Baldy, 7 60 400 48 Henry Busher, 7 60 40Q 48 John Denier, 7 60 400 48 Joseph Thompson, 7 60 400 48 Thomas Grant, 7 60 400 48 Samuel Young, 7 60 400 48 William Brady, 7 60 400 48 John Brady, 7 60 400 48 William Gray, 7 60 400 48 John Kidd, 7 60 400 48 Daniel Levy, 7 60 400 48 Daniel Smith 7 60 34 147 Andrew Jenkins, 76 51 120 Part of Jean Beatty 97 Parts of Tracts in Bratton Township, along the Juniata County Line. 325 Jesse Brooke, 5 88 320 Safah Zane, 5 88 315 Rebecca Kelso, 5 88 310 Joseph Kelso, 5 71 305 Martha Godfrey, 5 71 300 Mary Zane, 5 71 295 John W. Godfrey, 5 71 290 Wm. Ztne, 5 71 100 Daniel McClintic, 1 91 300 John Barron, jr., 5 71 100 John Housel, 1 91 100 Robert Gray, 1 91 DECATUR TOWNSHIP. 30 40 John Hummel 40 Parts of Tracts in Decatur Township, along the Juniata (Jaunty Line -300 John Logan, 5 7] 300 Mar; Logan, 5 71 368 Win. Bogle, 5 71 DERBY TOWNSHIP. 168 32 John Alexander, 380 100 140 John Alexander, 2 86 253 109 Pt. R. C. Hale, pt. J.Butler 477 47 32 Wm. McFarlane 1 ljf 9 46 Bernard Everhart, 38 Unseated Lands in Derry Township, along the Juniata County Line. 200 James Blain, 3 go GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP. 407 1 Jacob Barr, 760 403 80 Jacob Witze, 760 403 86 Thomas White, 760 238 58 Dorcas Buchanan, 571 I nseated Lands in Granville Township, • along the Juniata County Line. 225 Thomas Mayberry, 3 80 200 Walter Hess, 3 go J™ ), V m - M J berr y. 3 so lUU George Bumbaugb. 1 90 WAYNE TOWNSHIP. 400 48 Henry Goo j hart, 7gg 400 48 Abram Scott, 7 , ( g 400 48 Samuel Scott, 7gQ i Along Juniata County Line, Estimated. 100 John Tadwell, [ gj 100 Peter Smith, 1 gj |OO Jesse Evans, ] gj 100. John Lyon, 1 gj Tracts along County Line in Union and Men no, jnxrt in Mijjlin County. 60 James Reed, 2 28 40 John Patterson, . JSO Also, the following real estate upon which ! personal property cannot be found ! to pay the taxes returned by the several Col lectors, under the act approved the 2Uth of April, 1864: Borough of Lewistown. ! Property. Reputed Otmer. Turfs llaif lot unseated, Rev. liusenburg, due .for 'SB. ~ 52 One storehouse, wharf and lot, Juniata street, Wattson A Jacob, due 'SB A '6O 3 70 llaif lot vacant, Philip Hail, due's 9 and 'Ol. # 58 Half lot vacant, James Davis, due '6O. 55 ' One lot, corner Wayne and Water, sts., M'Cahen's heirs, 1 40 Derry Township. One lot, distillery, 11. A. Zollinger, due | '6l, 660 Wayne Township. • 1500 acres unseated, B. R. Bradford, due '62, 4 31 30ft acres unseated. Win. Be!!, due '62, 1 00 820 acres unseated, Samuel 11. Bell, due I '62, 200 i 420 acrps unseated, John Stonebreaker, due '6l, 62, and '63, 3 38 Newton Hamilton. One lot, A!ex. Cummins, due '6O, 55 Oliver TownJhip. 50 acres unseated, Jacob Kline, due '6l 85 Bra/ton Township. 320 acres unseated, Geo. Mitchell, sen., due 'SB, 2 92 j 54 acres, seated Juniata Iron Co., due from 'SB to '63, 10 38 i 200 acres unseated, John C. Leattcr's heirs, due '62, 1 C's Brown Township. 490 acres unseated, Rauie & Hall, due 'SB and '59, 26 86 75 acres unseated, Andrew McFar'ane, due '6O, • 4 13 50 cents for advertising is to be added to the taxes on each tract. A Joint Resolution Proposing Certain Amendments to the Constitution. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth if Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That the following amendments be proposed to the Constitution of the C-.mmonwealtd, in accor dance with the provisions of the tenth article thereof: There shall be an additional section to the third article of the Constitution, to be desig nated as section four, as follows: '• SECTION 4. Whenever any of the qualifi ed electors of this Commonwealth shall be in any actual military service, under a requisi tion from the President of the United States, or by authority of this Commonwealth, such electors may exercise the right of suffrage in all elections by the citizens, under such reg illations as are, or shall be, prescribed by iaw, as fully as if they were present at their usual place of election." SECTION 2. There shall be two additional sections to the eleventh article of the Consti tut on, to be designated as sections eight and uine, as follows: "SECTION 8. No bill shall be passed by the Legislature, containing more than one sub jeet, which shall be clearly expressed in the title, except appropriation bills. SECTION 9. No bill shall be passed by the Legislature granting any powers, or priv ileges, that has been, or may hereafter be. con ferred upon the courts of this Common wealth." HENRY C. JOHNSON, Speaker of the H oust* of Rep. JOHN P. PENNEY, Speaker of the Senate. Uffice of the Sec'y, of the Harris burg, April 2§, 1*64. Pennsylvania, ss: 1 do certify that the fore [ going is a full, true and correct f c 1 CO P.V of the original Joint Res olution of the Gemral Assent . . bly, entitled " A Joint Ksolu tion proposing certain Amendments to the Constitution," as the same remains on file in this office. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Secre tary's office to be affixed, the day and year above written. ELI SLIFER, Secretary of the Commonwealth! The above Resolution having been agreed to by a majority of the members of each House, at two successive sessions of the Gen eral Assembly of this Commonwealth, the proposed amendments will be submitted to the people, fur their adoption or rejection on the FIRST TUESDAY OF AUGUST, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty four, in accordance with the provi sions of the tenth article of the Constitution, and the act entitled 44 An Act prescribing the time and manner of submitting to the people, for their approval and ratification or rejection, the proposed amendments to the Constitution approved the twenty third day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty four. , _ ELI SLIFER. Qia4 Secretary of the Commonwealth. miuii mama iiaoiue Our € h.-inge