GENERAL ELECTION PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, IN AND BY AN ACT of the General Assembly of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled."an act relating to the elections of this Common wealth" passed the 2nd day of July A. D. 1839, it is made the duty of the Sheriff in every county in the Commonwealth to give public notice of the General elections, and in such notice to enumeiate ; Ist. The officers to be elected. 2nd. Designate the places at which the election is to be held, I TfJOS- MeCOY, High Sheriff of the county of Centre, do hereby make known, and givo this public notice to tho electors of the said county of Centre, that on the second Tues day of October next, it being the 9ch day of the month, a General election will beheld at the several election districts, established by law in the said county of Centre, at which time, State and County efficers are to fee elected as follows, to wit: One parson to fill the offica of Governor ef this Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. One person to represent the counties of Centre, Miffin, Clinton, LycomiDg, Potter and Sulivan, in the House of Representatives of the U. States. One person to represent the oounty of Centre, in the House of Representatives of this Commonwealth. One person to fill tho cffica of Sheriff of the county of Centre. -One person to fill the offioa of Register r tho twp. of Potter at the house of Geo. ' Oteakirk, Potter's Port. For the twp. of Gregg at the house of the late Jonas Musser. deo'd. For the twp of Ferguson, at the School house in Pins Groye. • For the t* p. of Harris at tho School house in Boalsburg. „ ••>* For the twp. ol at the House of Pe- ter Murray. For the Borough of Bellefont.* anil Spring twp. at the Court House in said Borough. For the twp. of Walker at the School house in liublersburg. For tbe twp. of Howard at the house of Mrs. Eliza Tipton. For the twp. of Rush at tie School house in Pbilinebur};. For the twp. of Sr.owshoe at the School house near the house of Samuel A*ky. For the twp. of Marion at the School house in Jacksonville- Fir the borough of Mileeburg and B >gga twp. at tbe School hour* in sen! borough. For the twp. of Huston at tbe former place of holding elections. For the twp. of Penn at tbe house of Win. L. Muaaer. For tlie twp. of Liberty at th Sohotl bouse in Eagleville. Tor the twp. of Worth at the School house in Port Matilda, Tor ihe twp. of Benner at the Court house in the Borough of Beliei'onte. Tor the twp. of Dnion at the School house in UnioLville. Tor the twp. of Burneide at the house of John Boai. Tor the twp. of Curtin at the. School house of Robert Mann. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, " That every person, eieeptirg Justices of the Peace, who shall hold any oioce of profit t>r trust under the Government ot the United States, or of this State, or of any city or in eorporatod district, whether ho /mmissioned officor or agent, who is or shall be employed under the Legislative, Executive, or Judicia ry department of this State, or the Uoited States, or any city or incorporated district ; and also that every member of Congress and the State Legislature, and of the Scleot or Common Council of any city, or Commis jion •rs of any incorporated district, is by law in capable of holding or exercising at the same time the office of appointment of Judge, In spector, or clerk of any election of this Com monwealth, and that no Judge, Inspector.or that no other officer of such election shall be eligible to any office then voted for." And the said Act of Assembly, entitled "An Act relating to the elections of this Commonwealth," passed July the 2d, 1839, provides as follows, to wit ; " That the Judges and Inspectors, chosen aforesaid, shall meet at their respective pla ces appointed for holding the pleption in their district to which thoy respectively beleng, before 9 o'cl 'ck on the morning if the 2nd Tuesday of October in each and every year, and each of the said Inspectors rhall appoir.t one clerk, who shall be a qualified voter of •aid district." " In case the person who shall receive the highest number of votes for Inspector, shall not attend on the day of any election, then the person who shall haye received the sec ond highest number of votes fcr Judge, at the next preceediag election shall act at> ins specter in his place, and in case the person who shall have receive! the highest Dumber of votes for Inspector shall rot attend, the present elected Judge shall appoint an In spector in his place, and in case the person elected Judge snail not attend, then the In spector whoreceived the highest number of votes shall appoint a Judge in his place; and if anv vacancy shall continue in the board for the space of one hour after the time fixed by law for the opening of the eleotion, the Junlifiel voters of the township, wardor ■strict for which such officers shall have been elected, present at tue place of elaction shall elect one of their number to £ll such vacancy." " It shall by the duty of said Assessors, respectively to attend at the places holding every general, special or township election, during the time said election is open, for the purpose of giving informarion to the Inspec tors and Judges, when called on, in relation to the rights of any person assessed by them to vote at such election, or 6uch other matter in relation to the assessment of voters as the said Inspectors or Judges, or either of them, shall from time to time require." " No person shall be permitted to vote at BPy election as aforesaid, other than a white freemen, ol 21 yeara, or more, who shall have resided in this State at least one year, and in the election district where he offeis to vote, at least tbu dys immediately preceding the election, and within two years paid State or county tax, which shall have been assess ed at least ten days before the election, but a citizen of the United States who had been previously a qualified voter of this State, and removed therefrom and returned, and who .shall have rosided in the election district and paid taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote after residing in the State six months, Provided, That the white freemen oitizens of the United States, between the age of 21 and 22 years, and having resided in the State one year, aud in the district ten days as aforesaid,shall he entitled to vote,although they have not paid taxes." "No person ehall be entitled to vote whose name is not contained in the taxable Inhabitants furnished by the Commissioners unless, first he produce a receipt for the payment within two years, of a Stat6 or county tax, assessed agreeably to the consti tution, or gives satisfactory evidence, ether on his oath or affirmation of another, that he has paid such a tax ; or failure to procure a receipt shall make oath of the payment thereof or second if he claims to be an elector between the age of 21 and 22 years, he shall depose an oath or affirmation, that he resided in the S ate at least one year next before his applieotionjand make such proofs of his resi dence in the district as is required by this act, whereupon, the name of the person as ad mitted to vote, ehall l.e inserted in toe alpha betical list by the Inspectors, and a note wada opposite thereto by writing the word "tax," if he shall bo permitted to vote by reasoD of having paid a tax, or the word "age." if he ehall be admitted on account of his age; and in ether case the reasons of such votes ehall be called out to the clerks, who shall make the like note in the list ef voters kept by them,- In all cases where the name of tho person claiming to vote is riot found in the list fur nished by tho Commissioners and Assessors, or hia right to vote whether found there or not is objected t; by one qualified citizen, it shall be the duty of the Inspectors to exam ine such persons on oath as to bis qualifiua tiODEl, and if be claipis to have resided within tho State one year or more, his oath shall be suffioient proof thereof; but he shall make prcof by at least one competent witness, who shall be a qualified elector, that he has resi ded within the district for more than ten days next immediately preceding said elec tion, and shall also himself swear to hiß bona fide residence, in pursuance of his lawful cal ling, is within the district, an 4 not for the purpose of voting therein. "If any person shall preyeat, or attempt to prevent, any officer of an election under this act from holding such election, or use or threateu any violence to any snch officer, or shall interrupt or improperly interfere with liim in the execution of bis duty, or block up or attempt to block up the window or the avenue to any window where the same may he holden, or shall riotously disturb the peace of eueh election, or shall use or practice any intimidation, threaten force or violence with the design to influence unduly, or overpower any elector, or to prevent him from voting or to restrain the freedom of his choice, such per-ons on conviction, shall be fined any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned any time not exceeding twe'va months, und if it shall be shown fo the court where the trial of such offence shall be bad that the was not a resident of the city, ward, district or township where the off-rice was committed, and not entitled to vite therein, then on c'onvic.ion, he shall bo sentenced to pay a fine not less than one hundred, nor more thati o.ce thousand dollars anl be imprisoned not less than six months cor mnie than two jeers. " if any parson or persons shall make any bet or wager upon tho result of any election within this Commonwealth, or shall offer to make any such bet or wager, either by ver bal proclamation thereof, or otherwise, he or they sha 1 forfait and pay three times the amount so bet or offered to be bot. " Jf any person not by law qualified, shall fraudulently vote is: present them duly authi nticated TdP seftlU'iJM. £° SAJTOJSL ;Wv Fop*. $ "'Wi Atu r. THEI CEIWTREI BESMOCRAT. CENTRE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR. Regulations and List of Premiums to be awarded at the Seventh Annual Fair o: the Cent re County Agricultural Society, to be held at Oak Wood, near Bellefonte. on Tuesday, Wed nesday axd Thursday, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th days of October uext. RULES AND REGULATIONS. All members of the Society whose dues are paid and all who shall become members at the fair, will be furnished with badges of tfttralferghip, which shall admi' the person and IWies'of his family and minor children to the exhibitiorffat all times after the grounds are thrown open, during the continuation of the fair. Tickets may be ob tained at tbe Treasurer's office, at the entrance of the Fair Grounds. Membership fee sl,ou. Tick ets of admission for three days, 50 chats. Single admission, 25 cents. No one, whether a member or not, will be allow ed to enter the Fair Grounds except at the gate or bars. Members will be allowed to enter the grounds in carriages, with their families, but no hacks or other public carriages will be permitted to enter, nor will any one bo allowed to fasten hor ses either inside or outside of tha Fair Grounds. All exhibitors at the Fair must become members of the Society, and- have their animals or articles entered at tbe business office, with the Secretary, before taking them to the field, and all who intend to compete for premiums at the Fair, must have their animals or articles oq the ground, wi thont fail, on the first day of tho Fair, so tbey may be arranged and in readiness for f xamination by Judges'at the proper time. This regulation must be strictly adhered to, otherwise the Society will not be responsible for the omission of any article or animal from the list. No animal or article entered for exhibition can be taken away before the close of the Fair, except by permission of the President. No premiums will be paid on articles or animals withdrawn in violation of this rule. No person, not a member of the Examining Committee, will be allowed to touch or handle any pf the fruits on exhibition, and any one who may "be detected in taking or pilfering any article from the tables, will be prosecuted for each and every such cffonca by the Society. All exhibitors of fruits are expressly epjeined not to bestow or re move from the tables any articles which they may have placed {here, until the close of the Fair. Animals cr articles intended for exhibition must have cards attached, with the Number as entered at the business office, and exhibitors should, in all cases, obtain the cards, previous to placing their Etock or articles in the field. To proventconlusion, the Executive Cc mmittoe will he constantly in attendance to inform tbe ex hibitors where to pi ic'e their animals or articles. Applicants for premiums are particularly re quested lo pay attention to tho directions attached to the List cf Premiums for Cattle, Sheep, Field Crops, Butter, Chee'se. Ac , Ac., the statements re quired of exhibitors for their articles, must be lodged with the Secretary at the exhibition. On Thursday afternoon, immediately after the Fair, there will be an auction for the salo of the animals or articles on exhibition, and all persons who may wish to dispose of their animals or arti cles, must have then! entered for sfjch sale at the business office of the Secretary, cn the first or sec ond day of the Fair. INSTRUCTION OF JUDGES. The Judge will commence the performances of their respective duties at 9 o'clock on Wednesday morning, (the second day of the Fair,) and the reports and awards must be handed'to the tive Committee the same evening The Juifges on animals will have regard tc the symmetry, early maturity and general qualities characteristic of the bre.ed. They will make due allowance for age, feeding, anil other circumstances connected with the character and condition of the animal.— Tbey will give no encouragement for overfed ani mals. They will not award premiums for bulls, cows or heifers which shall appear to have been fattened for the b'uicher—the object being to have good animals of this description for breeding.— The Judges on stock, if not satiged as to the reg ularity of tho entries in their respective classes, will apply to the Secretary for information, and should there be any doubts, after examination of their coming within the regulations, or if any an imal is of such a character as not to be entitled to exhibition in competition they may report to tho Kxtcutivo Committee, that such a course may bo adopted as the case may require. The Judge* are expected in all cases, in making their reports, to give the reason of their decision, (especially in tho case of rnimals,) embracing the desirable aud valuable qualities of the animals or articles to which premiums are awarded. This requisition is coming members, from whatever county they may come. CATTLE—SHORT HORNS £ IIEREFORDS. Judges.—Jac. Struble, Wm. Beard, Geo. Durst, J Jae. Moyer, Jas. Alexander. Best Bu,l, three years old and upwards, $4 00 2d da 3 60 3est Cow, do 4 00 2d do 3 00 Best Bull between two and three years eld, 3 CO 2d ' ' ' do - "" ' 200 Best Heifer, do 3 00 2d, . do 100 ; Best Bull between one and two years old, 100 i Best Heifer, do 1 00 Best Bull Calf, 2 00 Best Ileifer Calf, - 2 00 2d, do 1 00 DEYONS. Judges.—Thos. Huston, Peter Hsffer, Robert Hunter, Wm. Musser, Wm. Baird. i Best Bull three years old and upwards, $4 00 j 2d, - do 3 00 i Best Cow, do 4 00 2d, do ? 00 Best Bi 11 between two and three years old, 3 00 2d, *'■ do 2 00 Best Bull between one and two years old, 200 2d, do 1 00 Best Bull Calf, 2 CQ 2d, do 1 00 Best Heifer between two and thre6 years old, 3 00 2d, " do 2 00 Best Heifer Calf, 2 00 2d, ' do *. 100 NVTIVES OR GRADES. Judges.—John Rishel, John H. Mitchell,David Smith. John Baily, S- S. Lyon. Best Bull three years old or upwards, $4 00 2d, do 3 00 Best Bull between two and thre#years old, 4 00 2d, do 3 00 Best Bull between one aud two years old, 300 2d, -do 2 00 Best Bull Calf, 2 00 2d. do 1 00 Best Cow three years old and upwards, 4 00 2d, do 3 00 Best Heifer between two and threeyoars old, 3 00 2d, do . . 200 Best Heifer between one and two years old, 3 00 2d, do 2 00 Best Heifer Calf, 2 00 2d, 'do 100 [The age of all the stock shall be given to th Judges, and it is particularly Requested that the exact age of young cattle be given."] MILCH CQWS. Judges.—A. S. Valentine, Adam Hosterman, Jno. M'Ca'mont, Saml. Hess. Geo. Musser, (Fer guson township.) Best Milk Cow after 1 month from calving, $4 00 00 8 do 3 00 [This class is to be judged by the jjuantity of butter, the cows to be kept on grass only, during the trial and for ten days previous thereto. Applicants for this premium must exhibit spec imens of butter at the Fair, accompanying the same with a statement of the quantity of each i day's ni'Hc, with the time and manner of milking. ! Satisfactory proof must be furnished the Judges j as to the statement..] ' WORKING OXEN FAT CATTLE 4 SHEEP, ' t?|fe e3 ' —^ m - Marshall, Henry Witmer. Rich afffxVnnelly, David Spencer, Geo- W. Meek. of Oxea, $3 00 tfest,Vbke of Steers under 4 years old, 3 00 jßest . • rAI CATTLKt reir of Fat Steers, . $4 00 | Best Fat Cow, 3 00 Best Fat Heifer, 2 00 [Applicants for Premiums must furnish state ments of the manner of feeding. The Judges will give particular attention to the animal offered for examination.] DAIRY AND HONEY. Judges.—Rev. J< hn Tonner, W. C. Duncan, [ Jas. : P4nlap,'J- I. Harris. N! J. Mitchell.' Best specimens of Fresh Butter not less than ftve pounds, $2 00 2tl, do 1 50 3d, do t 00 Best Cheese not less than ten pounds, 1 50 2d. do 1 00 Best tea pounds of Iloney, '' 2 00 2d, do 1 00 [The honey to be taken without destroying the bees; tbe kind of hives and the management to be stated by competitors/ 'alsd the methods ef making the butter and cheese.] FRUIT. Judges—Dr. B. J. Berry, Wm s ßeller, Daniel Hess, Wm. Potts, F. S., E. M. Valchtine'. ' i Best collection and most handsome speci mens of named varieties of Fall Apples, ' f sl 00 2d, qo 50 Best Fall Apples, not los-; than twelve, 50 Best Winter Apples, do 50 Best sweet butter Apples for Cider, "75 do' do for boiling in Cider, 75 Best Apple Butter made from Apples only, with certified specimens of the varie ties of fruit used, I 00 ! Best collection of Pears named, 1 00 j 2d, "dti 50 I Best collection of Peaches named, ] 00 | 2d, do 50 Best collection of Plums named, 1 00 2d, do _ 50 Best collectic n of Grapes named, -1 00 Best native or s ediing Grapes named, 75 Best Cheiries named, 75 2d, do 50 Best Cranberries, from cultivated beds only, 75 Best display of Watermelons, 75 ' 2d, do 50 ! Best display of Mutkmelons, 75 | 2d, ' - ' do' 50 ! Best display of different varieties of fruit, 200 ■ 2d do 1 00 f 3d, do ! 50 ; Best dried Apples not less than one peck to be exhibited, 50 j Best dried Peaches, not less than cne peck to be exhibited, ' 1 00 [The manner of preparation of the Dried Ap i pies and' Peaches to be given to the Judges.] DOMESTIC WINES. Judges—Dr. Ev. Pugh, F. S., E- C. Humes, I Geo. Btchanan, Dr. R. Vanvulzah, Dr. C. R. Fos | ter. Best sample of Currant Wine, $1 00 do ' of Cherry Bounce, 1 00 do of Blackberry Cordial, 1 00 do of Home-made Wine from pure juice of the grape, * > I 00 [All wines must be at least onoyear old.] " VEGETABLES. Judges—Dr. W. J. Wilson. Hon. Samuel Stro hecker, Abrani Elder, Jas: V/att,' Jas. Duncan. Best and largest assortment table Vegetables, SI.OO do dozen long Red Beets, 50 do do Turnip Root Beets, 50 do do Heads Cauliflower, 50 do Half dozen heads of Broaoli, 50 do do of Cabbage, 50 do dozen Carrots. 50 do do Egg Plants, 50 do do Turnips, 50 do peck Onions, 50 do half bushel seeding Potatoes, 50 do do Sweet Potatoes, 50 do Sweet Pumpkins, three in number, 50 do Half dozen Winter Squashes; 50 do Samplo of Beans, 50 do do Peas, * 50 do do Tomatoes, 50 do do Celery, 50 HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES. Judges—J Irwin Gregg, Rcfbt. Valentine, F. S. Wilson, and three ladies. Best Quilt $1 00 do Counterpane 100 do liearth-Rug, 100 do Pair of Home-made Blankets, ] 00 do Home-made Carpet, 100 do Made Shirt, f 00 do U n dorshi: t, 100 do Fine Yalrn Hoso, 1 00 2d do - i 50 Best Coarse Yarn Hose, I 00 2d do 50 Best Homo-made Soap, 1 00 do do Bread, 100 do do Pound Cake. 1 00 do Specimen of Pickles, - 100 do Fruit Jelly, ICo o Preserved Stone Fruit of any kind, 100 2d do ' " ' do 50 Best Made Bonnet, J QO do Fancy Cap, 50 do Specimen of Embroidery, 100 do do Worsted Work, 1 g0 do do Crochet Work, 1 00 ] Discretionary Premiums of 50 couts each can bo awarded for meritoriG-us articles n.t enumerated in the above list to the amount of sfo. The Judges are to select three ladies from those attending the Fair to assist in awarding the pre miums ] FLOWERS. Judges—Dr. James Wilson, James P. Coburn, A. S. Valentine, Jr., John V. Foster, James A. Beaver, and three ladies Best Floral Display in pots, $1 00 2d do " "' 50 Best display of cut flowers, in baskets or vases 1 00 2d do 50 [The above Committee are to select throe ladies from those attending the Fair to assist as Judges.] FLOUR. Judges—John Foster, Wm. F. Reynolds, R H. Duncan, John Love, Fred. Kaup. Note. —The Flour may be in barrels or sacks. For the best, barrel of Extra Superfine Family Flour, made from the least quantity of Wheat, $3 00 2d do do 2 00 3d do do 1 00 Best barrel of Rye Flour, ' 2 00 2d ' " do 1 00 Best half barrel Buckwheat Flour, I 00 2d do ■■ ; ' 50 [Competitors to poduce to the Judges a certifi cate from the Miller, stating the exact quantity of Wheat taken to manufacture each barrel of Wheat Fiofir, and a'so to state the exact weight of shorts and bran left from each barrel made ; the object being to produce the best barrel of flour from the least quantity of grain. The same rule to be ob served wifh respect to Rye and Buckwheat Flour. The name and character of the grain to be also stated.] MECHANICAL IMPLEMENTS AND MANU FACTURES. Judges—Horn Wm. Burchfield, Peter Wilson, P. B. Waddle, William Harris, Andrew Gregg. Best pair of HorSe sboes,' ' 31 $0 50 do made Plowhandles. not less than three "50 do do Meat vessel, 50 do Cooking Stove, 1 00 do Parlor Stove, 1 00 do Washing Machine, 50 do Set of Farming Harness, - 1 00 do do Single do 1 00 do Pair of Boots, 1 00 do do Shoes, ' 50 | do Ride of Sole Leather, 1 00 j do Ivip nnd Calf Skin, 1 00 | do Side of Harness and Upper, 1 00 | do Piece of Satinett, 1 00 j do do Overcoating, 100 j do do Cassiinere, 1 09 j do do Kentuckv Jean, 100 [ do do Figured Carpeting, 100 do do Ingrain do 100 do Specimen of Marble Work, 1 00 do do Earthen and Stone Ware, 1 00 do Gate for Barn or Field use, " 1 06 do Shingle Machine, I 00 do Stave Machine, 1 00 do Saddle and Bridle, 1 00 do Two-horse Carriage, 2 00 do Buggy, 2 00 do Lot of Cabinet Ware, 2 00 do Specimen of Wood and Iron Fence, 1 00 do and greatest variety of Tin Ware 1.00 do do' Copper Ware, 100 PLOWING MATCH. Judges—Prof. David Wilson, F. S , John Neff, Wm. Forster, Alex. Sample, Reuben Valentine. Best Plow and Plowman as shown by the actual work performed, $4 00 2d do do 3 00 ; 3d do do 2 00 i 4th do do 1 00 | [The Plow-teams and Plowmen must be on the ground OD the third morning at 10 o'clock, ready to take the place assigned them by the Judges.] DISCRETIONARY PREMIUMS. Judges—Samuel Gilliland, Samuel Vantries, Joseph Green, Hon. Geo. Boal, Jas C. Williams To award premiums to such articles brought to the Fair, and not enumerated in the list as may be found worthy of receiving a premium. PREMIUM ANIMALS. Judges—Hon. Henry Barnhart, H. N. MoAllis. ' ter, Thomas nutchinson, Roland Cartin, Bond Valentine. ' Awards of Premiums to be made at the diecro | tion of tRe Judges. SHEEP. ! Best slaughtered Mutton, $.3 00 | Best lot of Live Mutton, not les than threo, 200 FINE Tr'OOLKD AND MIDDLE WOOLED. : Be3t Buck,' '' ' $2 00 2d do" I 00 i Best pen of Ewes, Dot less than three, 2 00 2d, do 1 00 j Best pen of Lambs, not less than three, 1 00 I Best pen of Bucks, do 1 00 LONG WOOLED AND NATIVES, i Best Buck, $3 00 ! 2d do 2 09 Best pen of Ewes, not less than three, 3 00 j 2d do 2 00 I Best pen of Ewe Ratabs, not less than fosr, 200 I 2d do I 00 I The following scale is adopted by the Soeioty, ! for the guidance of Judges : —The different breeds ; of long wooled Sheep, seperate in their purity.— , The mixture of one thorough-bred long wooled : breed with another thorough long wooled breed, is mixed long wools. The different kinds of short wooled sbecp-sepp'.ate in their purity. The mix ture of one thorough bred short wooled breed with another thorough-bred short wooled breed, is mix e<| short woolf. The mixture of'any imported breed with natives are part breed and "grades. SWINE. Judges—Henry Keller, John P. Packer, Mathew Riddle; Robert Glenn, James S. Foster. Best Boar over four years old, $3 00 2d do 2 00 Best Boar over one year old, 3 00 2d do 2 00 Best Boar over 6 months and nuder one yoar, 3 GQ 2d <|P : 3 60' Best Breeding Sow ovor two years old, 3 00 2d do 2 00 | Best Sow of one year, 3 00 ; 2d do 2 00 ! Best lot of pigs, not less than 5, under 10 mo's. 3 00 | 2d do 2 00 ! Bost Sow over six months'and under 1 year, 3 00 j 2d do 2 00 ! The foregoing list includes Chester, Berkshire, ! Leicester and their grade?. HORSES. Judges—R. D. Cummings, Joseph Shirk, John Irvin. Hugh Larimer, John Wolf. Best Stallion, heavy draft, ovor 4 years old, $5 00 ; 2d do 4 0C ! Best Stallion from two to four years, 4 00 2d do 2 00 Best Stallion, quick draft, over 4 years old, aOO 2d do • 4 00 Best Brood Mare over 4 years old, 4 00 2d do v 3 00 Best Stallion from two to four years old, 4 00 2d do • 3 00 Best Stailicn for saddle over 4 years old, 5 00 3d' '• do ' 4 00 Best Broad Mare, 4 00 2d do 3 00 Best pair Match Horses, 4 00 2d do 3 00 Best Saddle Horse. Mare or Gelding, 5 00 Best pair of Draft Horses, ' 3 01) Best three year old Colt or Eilly, S 00 2d do 2 00 Best two year old Colt or Filly, 2 00 2d do 1 00 Best one year old Colt or Gelding, [2 00 2d do 1 00 Best Sucking Colt under one year old, I 00 2d do 50 [Some of the progeny of the BrooJ Mares must be exhibited.] TRIALS OF SPEED. (ON WEDNESDAY.) Judges —Hon. A. G. Curtin, Jos. Shirk, P. B. Wilson, Henry A. Weaver,-Jas. Dunlap. For the best Slare or Gelding in harness, $5 00 2d' beist ' -. '• "do 300 For fastest trotting or rucking Mare or Geld ing for saddle purposes . 5 00 2d do 3 00 (ON THURSDAY.) For fastest trotting Stallion in harness, $5 00 2d do 3 00 For fastest saddle Stallion, 5 CO 2d do 5 00 The trials of spoed premiums will be awa-ded only for walking, trotting and racking. No' faster gait thon these will be allowed on tjio gr ounce. MULES AND JACKS. Judges—Dr. J. M. McCoy, John Adams, Con stance Curtin, Samu3l Stover, Moses Thompson. Best Jack, s 1 4 - s,'l 00 2d do 2 00 Best Jennet, . 3 00 2d - do 2 Oi) Best pair of Mules, 3 00 Best pair of Mules trained for the Plow, 3 00 POULTRY. Judges—Robert Goheen, Wm. Humes, George Dalp. David Kimport. John Moyer * Beat pair White Shanghaies, $l 00 do Cochin China, ' 100 do Red Shanghaies, 100 do Yellow do 100 do Grey Chittagongs, 100 do Red do 100 do Rantams, 50 do Jersey Blues, 60 do Common Dorkings, 50 do White Poland Duoks, 60 do Common do ■ ' 50 do Museovv, 60 dd White Turkeys, 50 do Wild ' do 'SO da Common 60 do Creole Chickens, 6Q Best and greatest variety of fowls of ail kinds, I 00 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS. Judges—James Gordon, John Hosterman, John Goodheart, Francis Alexander, Jacob Fishburn.Sr. For the best Five Acres of White Wheat, $5 00 do One Acre do" 2.00 do Five Acres Red Wheat, 400 do One Acre do 1 sj) do Five Acres Indian Corn, i 5 00 do One Acre do • 2 00 do three acres of Rye, 3 00 do do Barley, 3 " do do Oats, 3 00 do do Buchwheat, 3 00 do do Timothy, 3 CO do do Clover; 3 00 do quarter acre of Irish Potatoes 200 do ; do Carrots, 2 00 do do Sugar Beots, 2 00 do do Ruta Baga, 2 00 do do Mangel W'urzel, 2 00 do do Turnips, 2 00 For the best samples of "While Wheat, not less than one bushel, 1 00 do Red do 75 For the best samples of Corn in the ear, 50 do Rye, 50 do Oats, 5G do Barley, 50 do Irish Potatoes 50 Awards will be made at the meeting in Novem ber on Wheat, Rye] Oats. Bafley, Buckwheat, Tim othy and Clover, on all others on the bids, at the annual meeting in January next, when the product shall be reported. Competitors for Premiums for Agricultural Pro ductions must produce a full statement of the mode of cultivation, and ucceuipany the same with cer tificates of two respectable men as to product and mcasurment of the grounds, and also exhibit a sample of the crops at the Exhibition. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Judges—Christian Dale, Conrad Struble, David Koliei, Robert Ross, James Gilliland. Best Barshear Plow, $2 00 do Metal do ; 1 00 do Subsoil do 100 do Sidehill do 100 do Cultivator, 100 do Harrow, 100 do Roller, 1 00 do Corn Planter, 1 00 do Mowing and Reaping Machine] 400 flo Difill for Grain and Grass Seods, 300 do Corn and Cob Crusher, 200 do Cornstalk Crusher and Cutter, 200 do Corn Plow, M . •.. 100 do llorserake, 1 00 do Set- of wagon harness, 100 do .Grajn Cradle, 200 do AVagon for farm use, 1 00 do Horse Cart, > ; 100 do Sot of Cart G.ears, 100 do "Sweep' Horse Power, 3 00 do Railway 'do 300 "do Threshing Mochine, 300 do Sepa'rater and Straw Carrier, 100 do Hay and Straw Gutter for hand power, 1 00 do Cornshelier for horse power, 200 do do for hand power, 1 00 do Fanning Mill, 100 do Hay Fork for unloading hay in the barn, I 00 do Hay and Dung Forks, 100 do Seed Cleaning Screen, 1 00 do Stump Machine, 100 Best imd most numerous collection of Agri cultural Implements with a descrip tion thereof. 4 00 i 2d do 2 00 I [Competitors to be the makers of the articles competed for. ID addition to the superior claims of every implement as to its mechanical principles, the Judges will be equally well satisfied, as to the strength and ability of the iron and woodwork of the snme, and any deficiency [in this respect, shall be a cause of its rejeotion or denial of a premiums. Conner # &irrl, IIA YE OPENED. The largest assortment of goods ever before offered for sale by them, consisting, as heretofore of all such staple goods as are usually kept in a country store, together with all the NEW STYLES IN MARKET. 33HESS GrOpUS. Black and Fancy Silks, Brocades, lladona'a Po- Beges, Btrages, Bavage dolains, Del as; CbaliN delains, Poplins, Lustres, Alpacas, BombAziue3, Lawns, Ginghams, Chintz, Brilliants, CbnTiiCrapc- Marcts, Tanjore Cloth, Kobesand Traveling press • * ' Goods. ALSO. A large assortment of mourning goods. ALSO, Black Silk, Thibit Cashmere Crnpo and Sfilla Shaw'.r, Mantillas, Cashmere Scarfs, and Shawl Trimmings. ALSO, Cloths, Cassimers, Sntinetts, Cashmeres, Kentuo ky-Jeans, Drills, Ducks, Cottonades and READYIVIADE CLOT ill X* ALSO, Ladies' and Cents' lloiscry, Gloves, Gauntlets and Mitts, Ladies' Collars and Utnlor Sloeves, Laces and Edgings. ALSO, Oiled Window Blinds, Plain lihd Ornamented, Li nen and Luce Ciiftains, Gilt Cornice for Blinds, T able Covers and Floor Cloths. A L S 0, Oakford's Hats always on hand, together with Straw Goods,{Bonnets, Shakers, Kibbons, Artili ciais and Bonnet Trimmings, ALSO, A very arge assortment of Shoes and Boots for men, women and children. A L S O, (Jueensware, Cedar ware and Grooeries. ESPECIALLY WOULp TONNEK & STEEL CALL THE ATTENTION OF MECHANICS \ BUILDERS To their much enlarged stock of Hardware Sad dlery and Coach Trimmings. ' Bellefonte, May 12,-'s9—tf., ' .NEW Si()RET HARDWABE FjSPLVTiIEI \x ft HF.AT.ERP IN ' /|AfHABDWaBEI> Bellefonte. V _/J, 'TMIE undersigned would respectfully inform ! JL the citizens of Contra county that they have ; opened a •' HARDWARE STORE in tho Boom formeily occupied by Wilson & Bro. on tho Northwest corner of the Diamond. They have selected their stock with groat care, and are prepared to sell goods frcur fifty to one hundred per eent lower than can be nud at any other plaea. The ladies ate particularly invited to call and examine their assortment of cutlery. They eiar nestly solicit a ilberal portiob-of the publio pa tronage, and will take every pains to please! They have constantly on hand a variety of POCKET AND TABLE CUTLERY, Riffles, SFot Guns, and Locks of every deacrip tioh. CROSS CUT. HILL AND CIRCULAR SAWS, ■ Asd all vntrieties of IIAXD-DACIC, GRAFTIXO AND PAXNEL SA WS, Broad, Hand and chopping Axes. Batchers leav er and choppers. DRAWING KNIVES, HAMMERS, HATCH ET s>, CiiiSLES. and ADI6ES. : HAY, MANURE AND'SPREADING FORKS. EDGE TOOLS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. CEDAR'AND WILLOW WARE, • PAINT AND DUSTING BRUSHES, NAILS, PAINTS, OIL, GLASS & PUTTY, COAL OIL AND LAMPS. SADDLER Y HARD WARE, COACH TRIMMIGS, Also, COFFIN FIXTURES, And everything that is generally kept in a well regulated Hardware Store Thru. 3 Cash. BAXTRESStft & CRIST. Bellefcnte, april 26, '6o.—y. NEW AND SPLENDID STOCK OF swm suits AT BURNSIDES' WARRANTED to be just what we represent ' them. We have the very best which we warrant, and lower grades in all their vafioties. CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK AND SEE FOR YOVRSBLF. Leather of ell Descriptions, BELTING kept for Machinery. Any size have not got I can get in a weeks time. Scld a city prices. -> ■ 1 LARGE STOCK OF SHOE FINLIGS DEFY COMPETITION IN*HATS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS. Saddlery, Saddles, Bridles, Halters, Cart Gears, Cart' Saddles, Harness Collars, Harness Lines, and every article made and kept by : Saddlers. WHIPS, • TRUNKS, '-TRAVELLING BAGS, "■ POWDER, SHOT, AND CAPS ! TFA7AR PROOF BOOTS, DOUBLE SOULED WARRANTED, I CUPPER TIPED BOOTS AND SHOES I FOR CHILDREN. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BUFFALO ROBES, IIORSE BLANKETS, SLEIGH BELLS. FOX TRAPS. &c. | Higest market price paid for HIDES, SKINS ' d distance, and the location uotod of all ; the ptrbHa roads, Dwellings, Char hes, Post Offi ces, Ilo'.els, S'orea, Sohool Houses, MillartShops, Mountaine; Pond's Streams Sc.— ; Tire names of Property Holders geuerally —care. ' fully including those vho order tho work—will be engraved upon the Map,showing thjexaot lo cation of each i Extra Maps of the Principal Villages will i> engraved upon tho margin o r the Map ; also at Table of Distances, showing the number of railee i from each Post office to every oll.oj throughout : the county, together with the latest statistical in-, 'formation. An ornumeutal herder will surround i the Map ■ * | ' The Map will be engraved by tha m et skillful Artists in the country, handsomely colored ami' mounted, and will be -delivered t> those who or- I der for Five dollars per copy. | We are now actively engaged in forwarding tha work, and shall endeavor to give every property' holder an opportunity of ordering a copy, ami at j so ot' 'examining the work before its final com pletion; in order to mako it entirely satisluetory ; as to acearacy Ac. ; The map will contain all the information usual ly fotlud Town maps, for each'of the towns iti the county, and it is obvious that the most liberal i patronage is needed to sustain UJ iu producing a ' work of so great magnitude and expense. A it ; is evidently of such practical utili'y and into o.t to business men and citizens gi u-rul y. prosent i ing so minute and distinct a representation of thw I county, that even the child may readily acqaire a correct idea of each town, village, Ac., an i their trne directions, distances from each other, we oon i fldently solicit and expect the hearty co-ope> tl"t of the intelligent und enterprising ciiUans wt Ceu ; tre couuty. S. D. TIL DEN. Publish, r. 'XS- These maps are said exclusively by the Publisher, and no variation in priee. No more maps are printed than wh it aro aotually ordered. - I Wc the undersigned, having examined there, j cent surveys and drafts of Centre county, also ; Topographical Maps of other counties, polished I by Mr. S. H: Tilden, take pleasure iu recommend- " i ing a Topographscal Map of this couuty, which * very uiu'ch needed, being of great practical value I to business men and citizens generally, and from ; the united testimonials and recommendations the,- I have from aistinguishod gentlemen whsre they have made surveys and published oounty maps.— We f't-el confident they will furnish an accurate, reliable and useful Map and Directory well wcr ty of liberal patronage. c hope tho citizens of this county will intoroit ] therase'-ves sufficiently in this enterp'-ise, so thst tho I'ubli-her may engrave upon tho margin of the map, oxtra plane of the villages in tho oounty upon an enlarged scale. Considorinc the espouse of such a survey of the whole county, and being entirely a local work we , think it is oflorod to the citizens on very reason able terms- Win. F. Reynolds, Jauies T. H Je, John Hoffer, Aduin lloy, Win. A. Thomas, E. C. Humes Ira 0. Mitchell, 11. N. McAllister, J' S. Darnhart, Jan. A. Beaver, Cyrus T, Alexander, lid. BWnchard, 11. Brookoiho'ff, Win. P. Wilson, Geo. L. Potter, Geo. Livingston, Tncob V. Tiiomas, Goo A. Fair ; lamb, Jas. il. Kcnkin, Jmnes F. Riddle, John Tonner, Jesse L- Test, Georgt W. Tate, John T. Hoover, P. B. Wilson, James Linn, J. B. Mi'ch ell, E. Greene, J. H. Stover, R. G. Duiham, Ssai'l j Linn, 11. P. Harris, A. S. Valeutiuo. Aug. 23, 1860. tf. Ladies' One Frico Fac " w ur Store 1 Ac OH t r'AREIRA. M'll N-o. 718 Arch :-t., Im 'ween 7th A BtU St.. (Late of 813 Market /'? ? \ Manufncta / ' rer of and Dealer la m 'IfanCYFURS H AVING remoe d td ... il my N.ac Store,! 18 now engaged entirely ' —crgj' V' in the Manufa -tyr* ■■ and Sale of Fancy Fnrt, which in acoordaaoe With the " One Price Principle," I havw marked at the loiecet possiblepricee consistent wiih a reasonable profit, I would solicit a visit fruia thosu in want of Fure r o r cither Ladiee' or Chtt drene' Wear, and an inspection of my selection of these goods, fatified,' dsTain, of my ability to please in every desired essential. Pers-ns t, a distance, who may find it in convenient to call personally, need only name rhw article, they wish, together with the prioe, and in structions for sending, and forward the order to my address — money accompanying— to insure a satifaetory compliance with their wishes Aug. 23—'60. sm. fj. Web. " "SPRING & SUFMERIQQDS. I7 C HUMES A BRO., invite the attention 2j , of the public and their old customers to th viry. large and extensive assortment of Summer Goods, which- (hey havejust op enod and are now offering tu purchasers at £be veVy ■ lowest prices. They would call particular atteuiro# te the great variety of . .. LADIES DRESS GOODS, consisting in part, of Shawls, Mantles, Silks, Be reges, Tissues, Ac- These goods were all selected expressly to suit the taste of the ladies in this vi cinity, and are offered with an assortment of Ho siery t-n-d Gloves, Cress Trimmings, Collars, L'a- I dersleeves,' do. CLOTHS AND CASSIMERS ' in styles, qualities and at vet-y reason ble prices ' can also be found at-this establishment, together with'ofie' nf'th • best stocks of READYMADE CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, STRAW GOODS FOR MEN, WOMEN, BOYS & GIRLS. A very extensive assortment of hardware hasbeew brougglit- from the eastern market, embracing a variety to suit the trade, housekeepers, Ao. Also groceries,*of the vory best quality, with XIH. ■SALT and plaster. • These goods dre ff red to the public at a muob lower rat 3 than the samo "tides can be purchased any where i-u Centre ceuniy. < • 85 " ' ay. 2-t'b 1361. HONOR THE DEA.D. BELLEFOXTE MARBLE WORK. HAVING just retufrfed from tho Eastern mar ket where I have purchased a largeandex. | tensive stock of marble at greatly reduced prioes ; I am prepared to fill all orders with which 1 may ibe favored, wiih promptness and despatch. My i stock includes the best quality of foreign and dip i mestic marbles. I have employed in my establishment some of t the best and most experienced workmen in the State, and persons who have her-- fore patroniz ed me can testify to the superio* workmanship b ith in execution and design w hich I manufac ture. Persons who "desire marble tombstones, table tops, or inythfpg into which tho article can be mauufactu.ed wiil do well to give me a oall. All work delivered free of charge. Shop oil High street, Bellefonte, Pa. 4 WM. OAHAGAN. Apr. 12, '6O tf. f A~$M LAND"FOR SALE. THIRRTY-two continuous tracts of land aver aging four hundred and fifty acres to the tsact, situated in Snowshoe ai d Bush towushipe, in Centre eonnty, and extending into Morris twp, in Cloarlield county, on the waters of tht Big and Little Moshannon Creeks, are now offered for sale in lots to suit purchasers. There is a good road leading from the terminus of the Bellefonte A Snoivshoe Railroad through these lands to Glear ffeid, the nearest' point to the Railr ad being lir miles. -The country adjacent is thickly settled au t rspidlv improving. Moshannon Mills and Stew art's Mi"* iD Centre Co., and Spackman'a Mills in Clearfield Co., are but a short distance frcm the a bouudry line of those tracts. Selections oan be made, that for soil and a vantages of looallty, can scarcely be surpassed. Persons desiring t --" purchase are referred to Jas. Gilliland, residing at Moshannon Mills, who will show them thalan i and make sales, or to bttmuei Crist, residing in Lock Haven. 8. CRIBT A CO . July 19, 1861). tf. ~i