Centre Democrat. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, September 27, 1860, Image 4

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    GENERAL ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
fITE7"IIEREAS, IN AND BY AN ACT
V w 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 cousty in the Commonwealth to give
public notioeofthe General elections, and
in euch notice to enumerate : Ist. The
officers to be elected. 2nd. Designate the
places at which the election is to be held, I
THOS- MeCOY, Iligh Sheriff of the county
of Centre, do hereby make known, and give
this public notice to tho electors of the said
county of Cpntre, that on the second Tues
day of October next, it being the 9th day
of the month, a General election will beheld
at the several election districts, eetablished
by law in the said county of Centre, at
which time, Stato and County efficers are to
be elected as follows, to wit:
One person to fill the office of Governor
of this Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
One person to represent the counties
of Centre, Mifflo, Clinton, Lycoming, Potter
and Sulivan, in the Housa of Representatives
of the U. States.
One person to represent the oounty of
Centre, in the House of Representatives of
ibis Commonwealth.
One person to fill the office of Sheriff of
the county of Centre.
■One person to fill the office of Register &
Recorder of the county of Centre.
One person to fill the office of Proihonota
ry of the county of Centre.
One person to fill the office of Commission
er of the county ol Centre.
One person to fill the office cf Auditor of
the county of Centre.
One person to fill the office of Coroner cf
the county of Centre.
In pursuance of said ao f , I also hereby
make known and give notice, that tho place
of holding the aforesaid general eleeti >o in
the several election districts within tha said
county of Centre, as follows to wit :
The Eiea'ors of the county of C'enlre will
fake notice that the said Gsnpral election
will beheld at the following places:
For the fwp. of Haines, nt the Public
House of J ihn I'o-sei, in tho town of Aa
roDsburg.
For the twp. of Halfmoon nt the school
House in Wa'kerville.
For the twp. of Taylor at the School n ,u*e
nes-r Hannah furnace.
Fcr the twp. of Mil s at the Schcol House
in the town of Rcbersburg.
¥• t the twp. of Potter at the bouse of Geo.
Otenkirk, Potter's Fort.
For the twp. of Gregg at the house of the
lata Jonas Musser. dee'd.
For the tvrp of Ferguson, at the School house
in Pins Grove. •
For the t* p. of Harris at tho School house
in Boalsburg. ,
Fcr the twp. ol I'au-,4 at the House of Pe
ter Murray.
For the Borough (if Bellefonte and Spring
twp. at the Court House in said Borough.
For the tvrp. of Walker at the School house
in llublersburg.
For tha twp. of Howard at tha house of Mrs
Eliza Tipton.
Fur the twp. of Ruth at tie School houe in 1
Pbilipebur£.
For the two. of Snowshoe at the School i
house near the house of Samuel A-ky.
For the twp. of Marion at the School house j
in Jacksonville.
Far tho borough of Milesburg and B >ggs •
twp. at tba School heme in seul borough, i
Fio-the twp. of Huston at the former place:
of holding election*.
For tbo twp. of Penn at the house of W,u. i
L. ilusser.
For the twp. of Liberty at the School house
in Engleville.
For the twp. of Worth at the School house in
Port Matilda.
For ihe twp. of Besiner at the Court house in
the Borough of Beiiei'outa.
For the twp. of Union at tlie School house in
Union villa.
For the twp. of Burnsids at the house of
John Boaz.
For the twp. of Curtin at the. School house
of Robert Mann.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
" That every person, excepting Justices of
ihe Peace, who shail hold ariyo,-jce of profit
cr trust under the Government of the United
States, or of this State, or of any city or in
corporated district, whether h o,mmissioned
officer or agent., who is or shall be employed
under the Legislative, Executive, or Judicia
ry department of this State, or the United
State-, or any city or incorporated district ;
and also that every member of Congress and :
the Siate Legislature, and of the Select or |
Common Council of any city, or Commission- \
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, Inspectar.or
that no other officer of such elect ion ehaii be I
eligible to any office then voted for."
And the said Act of Assembly, entitled i
"An Act relating to the elections of th ; s !
Commonwealth," passed July the 2d, 1839, j
provides as follows, to wit :
" That the Judges and Inspectors, chosen j
aforesaid, shall meet at their respective pla- !
ees appointed for holding the election in tt.eir j
district to which they respectively belong, j
before 9 o'cl'ck on the morning of the 2nd
Tuesday of October in each and every year, i
and each of the said Inspectors shall uppou.t
one clerk, who shall be a qualified voter of i
*aid district."
" In case the person who sht.ll receive the
highest number of votes fur inspector, shall
not attend on the day of any election, then
the pereou who shall haye received the sec
ond highest number of votes fcr Judge, at j
the next proceeding election shall act as Ins j
spector in his place, and in case the person !
who ehall have receive! the highest number •
of votes for Inspector shall not attend, the \
present elected Judge shall appoint an In* j
spactor in his place, and in case the person |
elected Judge snail not attend, then the In
spector who-received 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 election, the
qu'lifiel voters of the township, wardor
district for which such officers shall have |
been elected, present at toe place of election j
shall elect one of their number to £ll such j
vacancy."
" It shall by the duty of said Assessors, :
respectively to attend at the places holding I
every general, special or township ejection, j
during the time said election is open, for the j
purpose of giving information to the Inspec- ]
tors and Judges, when called on, in relation '
to the rights of any person assessed by them j
to vote at such election, or such 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
any election as aforesaid, other than a white
freemen, of 21 years, or more, who shall have
resided in this State at least ODe year, and in
tbe election district whera he offeis to vote, j
at ieat ten !ys immediately preckdwg the
! election, and within two years paid State
! or county tar, which shall have been assess*
! ed at least ten days before the election, but a
i 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 citizens
| of the United States, between the age of 21
and 22 years, and having resided in the
State one year, and in the district ten days
! as aforesaid,shall be entitled to vote.although
1 they have not paid taxes."
j "No person shall be entitled to vote
I whose name is not contained in the taxable
Inhabitants furnished by the Commissioners
j unless, first be produce a receipt for the
i payment within two years, of a State or
I county tax. assessed agreeably to the consti
j tution, or gives satisfactory evidence, ether
! on bis oath or affirmation of another, that
j he has paid such a tax ; or failure to procure
a receipt shall make oath of the payment
j 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 ho resided
in the S ate at least one year next before his
applicotiorqand 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, shall I e inserted in the alpha*
I betiaal list by the Inspectors, arid a note
I mada opposite thereto by writing the word
j "tax," if he shall bo permitted to vote by
I reasoD of having paid a tax, or the word
i "age." if he shall be admitted on account of
: his age ; and in ether case the reasons of
I such votes shall be called out to the clerks,
| who shall make the like note in the list ef
| voters kept by tbem.-
In all cases where the name of tha person
i claiming to vote is not found in the list fur
; nished by the Commissioners and Assessors,
i or his right to vote whether found there or
! not is objected t; by one qualiSed citizen, it
1 shall be the duty of the Inspectors to exam*
! ine such persons on oath as to his qualifica
! lime, and if be claims to have resided within
! the State one year or more, his oath shall be
'■ sufficient proof thereof; but he shall make
j proof by at least one competent witness, who
! shall be a qualified elector, that hs has rasi
| tied within the district for more than ten
! days next immediately preceding said elec
| lion, and shall also himself swear to his bona
• fide residence, in pursuance of his lawful cal
j ling, is within the district, and not for the
! purpose of voting therein,
j "If any person shall preyent, or attempt
' to prevent, any officer of an election under
j this act from holding such election, or use or
threaten any violence to any snch officer, or
, shall interrupt or improperly interfere with
i him in the execution of his duty, or block up
i or attempt to block up the window or the
j avenue to any window where the same may
la hidden, or shall riotously disturb the peace
of tueh eieetioi), 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
pcr-ons on conviction, shall be fined any sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars, and be
: imprisoned arty time not exceeding twe'va
j months, and if it shall be shown to the court
i where the trial of such offence shall be had
; that the person offending was not a resident
j of the city, ward, district or township where
j the off-nee was committed, and not entitled
| to v< te therein, thea on convic.ion, hs shall
I Po sentenced to pay a fine not less than one
i hundred, nor more than ore thousand dollars
| anl i;a imprisoned not less than six months
! aor nioie than two years,
j "if any parson or persons shall make any
I bet or wager upon the result of any election
| within this Commonwealth, or shall offer to
j make any such bet or wager, either by vc-r-
S bal proclamation thereof, or otherwise, he or
j they shad f >rf it arid pay three times the
amount so bet or offered to be bet.
" l'i any person not by law qualified, shall
fraudulently vote any election within this
Commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified,
shall vole out of bis proper district, or any
person knowing the want of sqch qualifica
tion shall aid or procure such person to vote,
the person or persons so offending, shall, on
conviction be fined any sum not exceeding
two hundred dollars, and be imprisoned lor
any term not exceeding three months.
"If any person shall rote at more than one
election district, or otherwise fraudulently
vote and deliver to the Inspector two tickets
together, with the intent tc illegally vote, or
shall vote the same ; or if any person shall
advise or procure another to do so, he or they :
si offending, shall on conviction be fined in 1
any sum not less than fifty cor more than five
hundred dollars, u'-.a be imprisoned for any !
term not less than iiirea nor more than twelve j
months,
"If any person not qualified to vote in j
this Commonwealth agreeably to the law, j
(excepting the sons of qualified cit'rens) shall j
Rppeur tit any place of election for the pur- I
pose of issuing tickets, or oi influencing the i
citizens qualified to vole, be shall, on convic- j
tion, forfeit and pay coy sum not exceeding j
one hundred dollars for any such offeree, j
and be imprisoned for any term not exceed- ;
ing three months.
And the return judges of the respective
district aforesaid, are hereby required to j
meet at the Court Room, in Belle'fonte, on
Frtdav next {October 12th) after tho second ,
Tuesday in October next, then and thereaf- .
ter perform ihose things required by law. j
Given under my hand, as Bellefonte, this j
13th day of September, 1800.
TLIOS. McCOY, -Sheriff.
Sept. 13 -'GO —4r.
ORPHANS' COURT SALET
EY Virtue of an order ofth< Orphan's' Court of
Centre county, wiil be exposed to public sale
ou tho premises, on
FRIDAY, OCTOBER lPf/i, IS6O,
the undivided half of a certain Farm of tract of
Laud, situate in Worth tp., Centre county, about
two miles west of Martha Furnace, on to plank
Road, being the real estateof Joseph Williams
dec'J, bounded on thap&orth by land known as i
llarland Morr:sojJg improvement,|pu the east by j
a ijelley, on the south by land of ;
•iwith and Thomas Wils
ing about aboatafo acres are
the
ed Two l)w or.e
Mill, and other said farm is
situate on the Bald Ragle Plank Road, on the
waters of the Bala Ragle Creek.
TERMS OF SALE-—One half tha purchase
money on confirmation of the sale, and the resi
due in one year thereafter with intares t, to be se
cured by bond and mortgage on the p remises.
JOHN W. RICHARDS, Admr.
Sept. 6th-'6O-3f*ts.
HARRIS BURG
NAIL COMPANY'S AGENCY
LEWISTOWN, PA.,
CjO OJq PER REG.—This Company's Nails j
are equal in quality to the best Nails
made in Pennsylvania, and fr superior to any in
this market, as our largely increased sales for the
past three months will testify. For sale by
F. G. FRAN.CISCUS,
Agent Harrisburg Nail Company.
Discount to dealers—a large stock always on
hand—all orders promptly filled—delivered at the
jailroad station or canal. [Aug. IS.-'60.-ti. j
LETTERS testamentary no the e-tate of Hen- I
ry J/cWil iams, dee'd., late of Ferguson tVi"
have been granted to the undersigned,' who"R> j
quests all persons indebted to saqd I I
immediate payment, and those A'H: iff" '!s• I
present them duly nut hi nti rated 'HiiP aeoiiti% i
SAifUKL j
6, A-rur. i
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CJSJXSr *3? 3EB.3Ei BEIMOCHAT.
8 ! piENTRE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
, j \_y Regulations and List of Premiums
to be awarded at the Seventh Annual Fair oi the
| Cent re County Agricultural Society, to be held
J I at Oak Wood, near Bellefonte. on Tuesday, Wed
-1 j nesday aad Thursday, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th days
0 j of October next.
1 , RULES AND REGULATIONS.
3 j All members of the Society whoso dues are paid
, * and all who shall become members at the fair,
s ! will be furnished with badges of jfctralfership,
I | which shall admi' the person and flsies'of his
, | family and minor children to the exhibitioil*at all
' | times after the grounds are thrown open, during
! the continuation of the fair. Tickets may oe ob
1 j tained at the Treasurer's office, at the entrance of
j the Fair Grounds. Membership fee sl,oo. Tick
-9 : ets of admission for three days, 50 cfents. Single
Q | admission, 25 cents.
i No one, whether a member or not, will be allow
{ ed to enter the Fair Grounds except at the gate
3 I or bars. Members will he allowed to enter the
" I grounds in carriages, with their families, but no
- | hacks or other public carriages will be permitted
r I to enter, nor will any one be allowed to fasten hor
t ses either inside or outside of tha Fair Grounds.
B | All exhibitors at the Fair must become members
i of the Society, and- have their animals or articles
| entered at the business office, with the Secretary,
r J before taking them to the field, and all who intend
1 ! to compete for premiums at the Fair, must have
i ; their animals or articles ou the ground, without
a i fail, on the first day of tho Fair, so tbey may be
_ arranged and in readiness for i xamination by
I Judges'at the proper time. This regulation must
' | be stristly adhered to, otherwise the Society will
j not be responsible fur the omission of any article
* t or animal from the list.
e ' No animal or article entered for exhibition can
3 [ be taken away before the close of the Fair, except
a ! by permission of the President,
j ! No premiums will be paid on articles or aniaials
f I withdrawn in violation of this rule.
' | No person, not a member cf the Examining
' j Committee, will be allowed to touch or handle any
, i of the fruits on exhibition, and any one vyho may
f j be detected in taking or pilfering any article from
] Che tables, will be prosecuted for each and every
i such cffanc3 by the Society. All exhibitors cf
1 j fruits arc expressly epjeined not to bestow cr re
" ! move from the tables any articles which they may
, | have placed there, until the close of the Fair,
r ! Animals cr articles intended for exhibition must
t 'nave cards attached, h'ith the Number as entered
I at tho business office, and exhibitors should, in all
! cases, obtain the cards, previous to placing their
j stock or articles in the field.
1 ] To preventcontusion, the Executive Cf mmittoe
9 j will be constantly in attendance to inform the ex
e j hibitors where to pi ice their animals or articles,
r : Applicants for premiums are particularly re
. | quested to pay attention to tha directions attached
f | to the List cf Premiums for Cattle, Sheep, Field
j Crops, Butter. Cheese. &o , &c., the statements re
| quired of exhibitors for their articles, must be
1 j lodged with the Secretary at the exhibition.
- I On Thursday afternoon, immediately after tho
3 ] Fair, there will be au auction for the salo of the
| animals or articles on exhibition, and all persons
[ who may wish to dispose of their animals or arti
j cles, must have them entered for skeh sale at the
r business offiee of the Secretary, cu the first or sec
r ! ond day of the Fair.
INSTRUCTION OF JUDGES.
, ; The Judge will commence the performances of
j i their respective duties at y o'clock on Wednesday
I morning, (the second day of the Fair,) and tha
j reports and awards must be handed to the Rxecu
r j tive Committee the same evening The Judges on :
> I animals will have regard tc the symmetry, early
' | maturity and general qualities characteristic of j
i | the breed. They will make due allowance for i
. i age, feeding, and other circumstances connected j
, I with the character and condition of the anitral.— i
[ They will give no encouragement for overfed ani |
1 ! mals. They wii! not awaid premiums for bulls, i
1 | cows or heifers which shall appear to have been !
i fattened for the bencher—the object being to have
i | good animals of this description for breeding.— j
: 1 The Judges on stock, if not satiged as to the r*g
i | ular.ty of the entries in their respective classes, j
I will apply to the Secretary for information, and j
; | should ihere he any doubts, after examination of j
1 | t heir coming within the regulations, or if any an- j
imal is of such a character as not to be entitled to j
exhibition in competition they may report to tho I
i Executive Committee, that such a course may bo j
, adopted as the case may require.
The Judges arc expected In all cases, in making
their reports, to give the reason of their decision, ]
(especially in llio case of rnimals,) embracing the .
desirable and valuable qualities of the animals or J
articles to which premiums are awarded. This j
requisition is 'arnestiy urged upon the attention i
cf the Judges.
When any artie'e is exhibited to tho Judges |
which they may deem meritorious, but to which ;
j it is beyond their power so reward a premium, they' I
| will forui.-h a note of tire same to tha Committee |
I on Discretionary Premiums, for tliair curisidera- j
tion and action. No animal or article can take j
more than one premium. All productions placed ;
in competition tor premiums must be the growth i
of tho competitor. When there is but one exbibi- ,
tor, although he may show several animals in a j
class or sofci {Vision of a class, only one premium
will be awarded—that to the fir-t or otherwise as
the merit of the animal cr article may be adjudged
ahd a premium v ill cot be awarded when tho an
imal or article is net worthy, although thera be
no competition.
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
Tho Society appeals to every husbrjadman with
j in call, without regard to county lines, to coma
I forwari in aid of the odjeet of the institution—
j tho promotion of Agriculture. The Society offers ;
I the widest field for competition, and propo.-es to j
| award conspicuous merit upon the competitors be- !
coming members, from whatever county they may :
: come.
1 CATTLE—SHORT HORNS <fc IIEREFORDS. I
i Judges.—Jac. Struble, W ra. Beard, Goo. Durst, j
; Jac. Moyer, Jas. Aloxander.
; Best BuD, three years old and upwards, $4 00 '
I 2d da ' 3 00 |
Best Cow, do 4 00 j
2d do 3 00 |
I Best Bull between two and three years eld, 3 00 j
I2d do ' "' ' 200
j Best Heifer, do 3 00 I
| 2d, ' .do - ICO
; Best Bull between one and two years eld, 100 '
| Best Heifer, do 1 00 !
Best Bull Calf, 2 00 j
I Best Heifer Caif, 2 00
' 2d, do 1 00 I
DEVON'S.
Judges.—Thus. Huston, Peter Fsffer, Robert j
Hunter, Wm. Musser, Win. Baird.
' Best Bull three years old and upwards, $4 00 j
; 2d, do 3 00 i
I Best Cow, do 4 00 !
j 2d, do 3 CO |
I Best Bt 11 between two and three years old, 3 00
! 2d, ' do 2 00 |
j Best Eull between one and two years old, 200
2d, do 1 00 I
Best Bull Calf, 2 f 0
2d, do 1 00
Best Heifer between two and three years eld, 3 00
2d, " do 200 j
Best Heifer Calf, 2 00 I
2d, "do 100
NVTIVES OR GRADES.
Judges.—John Rishel, John 11. Mitchell,David I
Smith. John Baily, S- S. Lycn.
Best Bull three years old or upwards, $1 00 ;
j 2d, do 3 00 j
| Best Bull between two and thre^years old, 400 !
j 2d, do 3 00 j
Best Bull between one and two years eld, 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 Heitea between one and two years eld, 3 00 I
2d, do 2 00 !
Best neifer Calf, 2 00 |
2d, do 1 00 j
[The age of all the stock shall be given to th j
Judges, and it is particularly fcequesied that the
exact age of young cattle be given.*] .-
MILCH CQWS.
[ Judges.—A. S. Valentine, Adam Hosterman, j
j Jno. M'Ca'mont, Saml. Hess. Geo. Musser, (Fer- [
I guson township.)
, Best Miik Cow after 1 month from calving, $4 00 I
do 8 do 3 00 !
[This class is to be judged by theyjuantity of I
butter, the cows to be kept on grass only, during j
the trial and for ten days previous thereto.
Applicants for this premium must exlvbit spec- i
imens of butter at the Fair, accompanying the
same with a statement of the quantity of each |
: day's milk, with the time and manner of milking.
! Satisfactory proof must he furnished the Judges j
| as to the statement.]
WORKING OXEN FAX CATTLE & SIIEEP, '
Judges.—Wm. Marshall, Henry Witmer, Rich- j
qff v ennelly, David Spencer, Geo. W. Meek.
of Oxen, $3 00
jt,Ybke of Steers under 4 years old, 3 0 0 j
; ' FAT CATTLE. * 1
r-air of Fat Steers, $4 00
Beol jiur ; -
. j Best Fat Cow, 3 00
i j Best Fat Heifer, 2 00
® I [Applicants for Premiums must furnish state
-1 \ inents of the manner of feeding. The Judges will
give particular attention to the animal offered
3 j for examination.]
DAIRY AND HONEY.
Judges.—Rev. Jthn Tonner, W. C. Duncan,
i Jas. E6i)lap,'J- 1. Harris, Ni J. Mitchell.
, j Best specimens of Fresh Butter not leas than
, j *!ive pounds, $2 00
s j 2vi, - do 1 50
1 j 3d, do t 00
; i Best Cheese not leas than ten pounds, I 50
j 2d. do 1 00
' I Best tea pounds of Iloney. 2 00
- i 2d, do 1 ou
5 j [The honey to be taken without destroying the
j bees; tbe kind of hives and the management to
" | fee stated by competitors; alsd the methods ef
! | making the butter and cheese.]
> ' FRUIT.
? i Judges—Dr. B. J. Berry, Wra H lCeller, Daniel
* j Hess, Wm. Potts, F. S., E. M. Valentine. •
' I E'est collection and most handsome speci
mens of named varieties of Fall
Apples, $1 Ot)
I 2d, qo 50
; ) Best Fall Apples, not los-, than twelve, 50
1 I Best Winter Apples, do 50
' j Best sweet butter Apples for Cider, *75
do' do for boiling in Cider, 25
' I Best Aj.ple Butter made from Apples only,
with certified specimens of the varie
' | ties of fruit used, 1 00
| Best collection of Pears named, 1 00
j 2d, d' 6 50
i Best collection of Peache- named, 1 00
j 2d, do 50
I Best collection of Plums named, 1 00
! 2d, do 50
1 | Best collectkn of Grapes named, -1 00
Best native or s edling Grapes named, 75
I Best Cheiries named, 75
! 2d, do 50
! Best Cranberries, from cultivated beds only, 75
1 i Best display of Watermelons, 75
) 2d, do 50
i Best display of Muskmelons, 25
' j 2d, do' 50
! Best display of different varieties of fjuit, 200
'2d do i no
3d, do ! 50
Best dried Apples not loss than one peck to
be exhibited, 50
j Best dried Peaches, not less than cne peck
to be exhibited, * I 00
[Tho manner of preparation of the Dried Ap
ples and Peaches to be given to tho Judges.]
DOMESTIC WINES.
. j Judges—Dr. Ev. Pugh, F. S., E- C. Humes,
! Geo. Bschanan, Dr. R. Vanvulzah, Dr. C. R. Fos
ter.
1 j Best sample of Currant Wine, $1 00
I do of Cherry Bounce, 1 00
do of Blackberry Cordial, 1 00
do of Home-made Wine from pure
juice of the grape, * " 1 00
[All wines must be at least one year old,]
VEGETABLES.
| Judges—Dr. W. J. Wilson. Hon. Samuel Stre
j hecker, Abram Elder, Ja3. V/att, Jas. Duncan.
Best and largest assortment table vegetables. SI.OO i
| do dozen long Red Beets, 50 :
;do do Turnip Root Beets, 50
ido do Head 3 Cauliflower, 50
!do Half dozen heads ol Broaoli, 50
; do do of Cabbage, 50
: do dozen Carrots. 50
Ido do Egg Plants, 50
jdo do Turnips, 50
j do peck Onions, 50
i do half bushel seeding Potatoes, 50
j do do Sweet Potatoes, 50
i do Sweet Pumpkins, three in number, 50
j do Half dozen Winter Squashes) 50
, do Samplo of Beans, 50
|do do Peas, * 50
jdo do Tomatoes, 50
|do do Celery, 50
HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES.
I Judges—J Irwin Gregg, RcTbt. Valentine, F. S.
I Wilson, and three ladies.
| Best Quilt 51 00
!do Couuterpano 100
'do Uearth-Rug, 1 00
ido Pair of Home-made Blankets, 1 00
jdo Home-made Oar pot, 100
do Made -Shirt, 1 00
Jdo UndorshU t, 100
do Fine Yarn Hoso, 1 00
j 2d do - 50 i
I Best Coarse Yarn Hose, 1 00 j
j 2d do 50
! Best Home-made Soap, 1 00
|do do Bread, 1 00
'do do Pound Cake. I 00
ido Specimen of Pickles, - 100
do Fruit Jelly, 1 Go
I o Preserved Stone Fruit of any kind, 100
2d do Co 50
j Best Made Punnet, 1 yo
|do Fairy Cap, 50
ido Specimen of Embroidery, 1 00
do do Worsted Work, 1 00 j
do do Crochet Work, 1 00
| Discretionary Premiums of 50 ceuts each can be
awarded for nieritorieus ariicies n.t enumerated
in the above list to the amount of sfo.
The Judges are to select three ladies from these
attending the Fair to assist in awarding tho pfe-
I miums ]
FLOWERS.
Judges—Dr. James Wilson, James P. Coburn, j
' A. S. Valentine, Jr., John V. Foster, James A. j
Beaver, and three ladies
I Best Floral Display in pot 9, 51 00 I
! 2d do 50
j Best display of cut flowers, in baskets or vases 1 00
2d do ' 50 j
[The above Committee are to select throe ladies j
from those attending the Fair to assist as Judges.] :
! FLOOR. |
I Judges—John Foster, Wni. F. Reynolds, R II j
j Duncan, John Love, Fred. Kaup.
| Note. —The Flour may be in barrels or sacks. ]
I For the best barrel of Extra Superfine Family j
Flour, made from the least quantity of
Wheat, §3 00
2d do do 2 00
I .?d do do 1 00
| Best barrel of Rye Flour, 2 00
j 2d * " do 1 00
; Best half barrel Buckwheat Flour, I 00
| 2d do 50
[Competitors to poduce to the Judges a certifi-
I cate from the Miller, stating the exact quantity of
j Wheat taken to manufacture each barrel of W heat
! Flotir, and also to stato the exact weight of shorts !
! and bran loft from eaeli barrel made ; the object !
i being to produce the test 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 eharaetvr of the grain to te alco
j stated.]
MECHANICAL IMPLEMENTS AND MANU -
FACTURES.
I Judges—Horn Wm. Burehfield, Peter Wilson,
P. B. Waddle, William Harris, Andrew Gregg.
: Best pair cf Hor£e shoe 3,' ' §0 50
j do made Plcwhandles. not less than three
jdo do Meat vessel, 50
do Cooking Stove, J 00 j
t do Parlor Stove, 1 00
J do AV ashing Machine, 50 I
i do Set of Farming Harness, - 1 00 |
!do do Single do 100 :
do Pair of Boots, 1 00 j
jdo do Shoes, 'SO j
! do Side of Sole Leather, 1 00 j
] do Kip und Calf Skin. 1 00 j
do Side of Harness and Upper, 1 00 j
do Piece of Satinett, 1 00 I
do do Overcoating, 1 00 j
do do Cassiinere, 109 |
do do Kentuekv Jean, 1 .00 i
do do Figured Carpeting, 100 I
do do Ingrain do 100 [
I do Specimen of ylarble Work, 1 00 I
jdo do Earthen and Stone Ware, lOC j
I do Gate for Barn or Field use, I 06 j
| do Stingle Machine, 1 00 j
do Stave Machine, 1 00
do Saddle and Bridle, 1 00
I do Two-horse Carriage, 2 00 j
; do Buggy, 2 00 j
do Lot of Cabinet Ware, 2 00 j
i do Specimen of Wood und Iron Fence, 1 00 j
| do and greatest variety of Tin Ware J 00
do do' Copper Ware, 100
PLOWING MATCH.
I Judges—Prof. David Wilson, F. S , John ifeff,
Wm. Forster, Alex. Sample, Reuben Valentine.
! Best Plow and Plowman as shown by the actual
work performed, §4 00
i 2d do do 3 00
i 3d do do 2 00 j
4th do do 1 00 I
[The Plow-teams and Plowmen must be on the
I ground on the third morning at 10 o'clock, ready I
i to take the place assigned them by the Judges.]
DISCRETIONARY PREMIUMS.
[ Judges —Samuel Gilliland, Samuel Vantries, j
! Joseph Green, Hon. Geo. Boal, Jas C. Williams
j To award premiums to such articles brought to j
1 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. McAllis.
; ter, Thomas Hutchinson, Roland Curtin, Bond
Valentine. '
Awards of Premiums to be made at the discre
tion of th,e Judges.
SHEEP.
j Best slaughtered Mutton, $2 00
| Best lot of Live Mutton, not les than three, 200
PISE Ti'OOLSB AND KIDDLE WOOLED.
Beat Buck, • ' $2 00
2d do" 1 00
! Best pen of Ewes, not less than three, 2 'OO
2d, do 1 03
] Best pen of Lambs, not less than three, 1 00
j Best pen of Bucks, do 1 00
LONO WOOLED AND NATIVES.
J Best Buck, $3 00
! 2d do 2 00
Best pen of Ewes, not less than three, 3 00
j 3d do 2 00
\ Best pon of Ewe Lambs, not less than fosr, 206
2d do 1 00
| The following scale is adopted by the Society,
! for the guidance of Judges : —The different breeds
! of long wooled Sheep, separate 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 sheep-separate in their purity. The mix
j tiire of one thorough bred short wooled breed with
another thorough : bred short wooled breed, is mix
ed short wools. 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
i Best Boar over one year old, 3 00
j 2d do 2 00
i Best Boar over 6 months and nuder one year, 3 03
I 2d do 2 OO
1 Best Breeding Sow over two years old, 3 06
; 2d do 2 00
] Best Sow of one year, 3 00
2d do 2 00
Best lot of pigs, not loss than a, under 10 mo's. 3 00
i 2d do 2 00
Bost Sow over six months'and under 1 year, 3 00
2d do 2 00
The foregoing list includes Chester, Berkshire,
Leicester and their grades.
HORSES.
j Judges—R. D. Cummings, Joseph Shirk, John
| Irvin. Hugh Larimer, John Wolf.
| Best Stallion, heavy draft, over 4years old, $5 00
2d do ' 4 00
I Best Stallion from two to four years, 4 00
| 2d do 2 00
' Best Stallion, quick draft, C7er 4 years old, 500
I 2d do 1 00
| Best Brood Mare over 4 jears old, 4 00
2d do 3 00
j Best Stallion from two to four years old, 4 00
| 2d do • 3 00
| Best Stallion for saddle over 4 years old, 6 00
3d do ' ' ' 400
! 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, 3 00
I Best pair of Draft Horses, ; ' 300
Best three year old Colt or Filly, 3 00
j 2d do * 2 00
I Best two year old Colt or Filly, 2 00
I 2d do 1 00
j Best one year old Colt or Gelding, |2 00
! 2d do 1 00
i Best Sucking Colt under one year old, 1 00
2d do 50
I [Some of the progeny of the Brood 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 Mare or G elding in harness, $5 00
2d best do 3 00
For fastest trotting or racking Mare or Geld
ing for saddle purposes , 5 00
2d do 3 00
(ON Til LB SD AY.)
For fastest trotting Stallion in harness, s.'> 00
2d do 3 00
For fastest saddle Stallion, 5 00
2J do 3 00
The trials of speed premiums will be awarded
only for wa king, trotting and racking. No' faster
gait thrm these will be allowed on t>io gr ounus.
MULES AND JACKS.
Judges—Dr. J, M. MeCoy, John Adams. Con
stance Curtiu, Samuel Stover, Moses Thompson.
Best Jack, ' . - gq
2d do 2 00
Bost Jennet, 3 00
j ?d" do 200
Best pair of Mules, 3 00
Best pair of Mules trained for the Plow, 3 00
POULTRY.
Judges—Robert Uobeen, Wm. Humes, George
Dale. Da-id Rimport. John Moyer *
Be3t pair White Shanghaiej, ?l 00
do Cochin China, 100
do R.ed Shangliaics, tOO
do Yellow do 100
do Grey Chittagong;, 100
do Red do 100
do Rantams, 50
do Jersey Blues. 60
do Common Dorkings, 50
do White Poland Duokc, 60
do Common do 50
do Muscovy, 60
dd White Turkeys, 50
do \\ ild ' do 50
da Common 4 3 00
do Creole Chickens, 50
Best and greatest variety of fowls of ail
kinds, 1 60
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS.
Judges—James Gordon, John Hosterman, John
Goodheart, Francis Alexander, Jacob Fishburn.Sr.
For the best Five Acres of White Wheat, s.'> 00
do One Acre* do" 2.00
do Five Acres Red Wheat, 400
do One Acre do 1 50
do Five Acres Indian Corn, 5 03
do One Acre do 2 00
do three acres of Rye, 3 00
do do Barley, 3 00
do do Oats, 3 60
do do Buchwheat, 3 00
do do Timothy, 3 CO
do do Clover, 3 00
do quarter acre of Trish Potatoes 200
do do Carrots, 2 Ofl
do do Sugar Beets, 2 00
do do Ruta Baga, 2 00
do do Mangel W'urzel, 2 flu
do do Turnips, 2 00
For the best camples of White Wheat, not
less than one bushel, 1 GO
do Red do 75
For the best samples of Corn in the ear, 50
do Rye, 50
do Oats, 50
do Barley, 50
SO Irish Potatoes 56
Awards will be made afc the meeting in Novem
ber on Wheat, Rye, Oats. Barley, 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 nccempany the same with cer
tificates of two respectable men as to product and
mcasurment of tho grounds, and also exhibit a
sample of the crops at the Exhibition.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Judges—Christian Bale. Conrad Strnble, David
Keller, Kobert Boss, James Uilliland.
Best Barshear Plow, < - $2 00
do Metal do 10C
do Subsoil do 100
do Sidehill do 100
do Cultivator, 100
do Harrow, 100
do Boiler, 1 00
do Corn Planter, ] 00
do Mowing and Reaping Machine, 400
do Drill for Grain and Grass Seeds, 300
do Corn and Cob Crusher, 200
do Cornstalk Crusher and Cutter, 200
do Corn Plow, a- ■ 100
do llorserake, 1 00
do Set of wagon harness, 100
do .Grtcin Cradle, 200
do "Wagon for farm use, 100
do Horse Cart, 100
do Set of Cart Gears, 100
do Sweep' Dorse Power, 300
do Railway 1 do 300
do Threshing Mochine, 300
do Separater and Straw Carrier, 100
do Hay and Straw Cutter for hand power, 1 00
do Cornsheller for horse power, 200
do do for hand power, 1 00
do Panning Mill, 100
do Hay Fork for unloading hay in the barn, 1 00
do Hay and Dung Forks, ICO
do Seed Cleaning Screen, 100
do Stump Machine, lAO
Best and most numerous collection of Agri
cultural Implements with a descrip
tion thereof, 4 00
2d do 2 00
[Competitors to he the makers of the articles
competed for. In addition to the superior claims
ef 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 same, and any deficiency [in this respect, shall
be a cause of its rejection or denial of a j>retnium§.
Conner C Jiff el,
HAVE OPENED.
I 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.
G-OODS.
! Black nnd Fancy Silks, Brocades, Madona'a Po
! Begcs, E traces, Banigo dolains, Defains, Chal;i
--j delains, Poplins, LtstTes, Aipacaa, Bombazines,
I Lawns, Gjnghama, Chintz, Brilliants, CbnTli Grape-
I Marcts, iaDjore Oloth, llohesand Traveling f>rcs
' Goods.
ALSO,
A large assortment of mourning goods.
ALSO,
| Black Silk, Thibit Cashmere Crape and Sjilla
Shawlr, Mantillas, Cashmere Scarfs, and Shawl
Trimmings.
ALSO,
Cloths, Cassimers, Satinetts, Cashmeres, Kentuc
ky-Jeans, Drills, Ducks, Cottonadcs and
RE4DYIADE CLOTillftt*
ALSO,
Ladies' and Gents' lloiscry, Gloves, Gauntlets and
Mitts, Ladies' Collars and Under Sleeves, Laces
and Edgings.
A L S' O,
! Oiled Vfindow Blinds, Plain atad Ornamented,Lin
j en and Luce Citrtains, Gilt Cornice for Blinda,Ta
ble Covers and Floor Cloths.
A L S 0,
j O.ikford's Hats always on hand, together with
| Straw Goods,{Bonnets, Shakers, liibhons, Artiti
cials and Bonnet Trimmings,
A L S O,
j A very arge assortment of £hoes and Boots for
men, women and children.
ALSO,
Queenswara, Cedar ware and Groceries.
ESPECIALLY WOULp
TONNER & 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 STORE r
IIAKDWAKE EAILViIE!
jf* n*A,.BRP is ' ®
qAfMmmm >
Y BELLEFONTE V —VJL
vV rEss ' A -^ Q, w py
'jPIIE 'undersigned would respectfully inform
JL the citizens of Centre county that they have '
onsned a
HARDWARE STORE
in the E-oorn formerly occupied by Wilson & Bro. i
on the Northwest corner of the Diamond. They j
have selected their stock with great care, and are ;
prepared to sell goods froja fifty to one hundred j
per cent lower than can be had at any other place, j
The ladies ate particularly invited to call and |
examine thbir assortment of cutlery They ear
nestly solicit a liberal portion of the publio pa- j
tronage, and will take every pains to please!
They have constantly on hand a variety of
POCKET AN.L TABLE CUTLERY,
Rifiies, Silot Guns, and Locks of every descrip- i
tioh.
CIl OSS CUT. MILL AND CLE CM,AIt SA WS,
Aad all vatrieties of
HAND-BACK", GRAFTING AND PASNEL
SA WS.
Broad, Hand and chopping Axes. Butchers eleav
er and choppers.
DRAWING KNIVES, HAMMERS, HATCH
ETs, CHISLES. and ADa.ES.
HAY, MANUA'If
AND'SPREADING FORKS
EDGE TOOLS OP EVERY DESCRIPTIOTS.
CEDAR AND WILLOW WARE,
PAINT AND DUSTING BRUSHES,
NAILS, PAINTS, OIL, GLASS & PUTTY,
CO A L OIL AND LAMI S.
SADDLER Y HARD WARE,
COACH TR/MMIGS,
Also, COFFIN FIXTURES,
And everything that is generally kept in a well
regulated Hardware Store Terms Cash.
BAXIRESSfc.it A CRIST.
Bellefcnte, april 26, '6o.—y.
NEW AND SPLENDID STOCK
OF
§§©?§! BliDlS
AT BURNSIDES'
WARRANTED to be just what we represent '
them. Wo have the very best which wa !
warrant, and lower grades in all their varieties. j
CALL AND EXAMINE
OUR STOCK AND
SEE FOR YO'IRSELP. j
Lfasinr of rll Descriptions,
BELTING kept for Machinery. Any size
have not got I can get in a weeks time. Scld a !
city prices.
A LARGE STOCK OF SHOE FINDIGS I
DEFY COMPETITION IJf HATS,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
Saddlery, Saddles, Bridlca,
Halters, Cart Gears, Cart-
Saddles, Harness Collars,
Harness Lines, and every
article made and kept b7 '
Saddlers.
WHIPS, 1
TRUNKS,
'TRAVELLING BAGS,
" POWDER,
SHOT,
AND CAPS
IVA TAR PROOF BOOTS,
DOUBLE SOULED WARRANTED, I
CUPPER TIRED BOOTS AND SHOES j
FOR CHILDREN.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
BUFFALO lIOBES, IIORSE BLANKETS,
SLEIGH BELLS, FOX TRAPS. &c. |
Higest market price paid for HIDES, SKINS <t j
ALL KINDS OF FURS,
Come and examine our stork. We will show it j
with pleasure, and satisfy you it is
THE PLACE to get good
Boots and Shoes,
and such articles in our line.
At Burnside's we study to please, and give sat
isfaction.
J£g-Please accept our thanks for past favors.
Bellefonte. April 19th iB6O.
Millinery Goods.
A LARGE and splendid assortment of Millinery
Goods has just been received at the S tore of
ICS. E. H. 0 RAIT US.
Among other things, may be found a jine assort- !
mcnt of
VELVET, SILK AND STRAW BONNETS, '
purchashed in the city, and trimmed, in the latest
and most fashionable styles.
Having employed a first class milliner from the j
City she feeis prepared to execute all orders with !
which she may be favored.
ALSO :
Whitman's best candies for sale
MRS. E. H. GRAFIUS, ,
Bellefonte, Apr. 12,—*60; tf.
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NEW TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP \
DIRECTORY
CENTRE CO. PENNSYLVANIA* '
B Y S. D. 'ITLDEN.
mm nr.teal Measurement by lutti urr.oa-
TP tab Surveys throughout the County. -
i By H. 1. Walliko, Civil Engineer.
; riYIIE undersigned proposes to publish by ordor
( X a large and aceurato Popegniphioal Ma] of
Centre county, from thorough end careful sur
; veys, by 11. F. Walling, Civil Engineer.
| Every road has been carefully surveyed by —.
course aud distance, and the localim noted of all
the pitiiHo roads, Dwellings, Char hes, i'ost Olß
ces, [lo'els, Sr'orcs, Senooi Houses, F.icturico,
Mills. : Shops, Mountains, Ponds Stream-. Ac.—
! Tire names of Property Holders generally —eare
' fully' including those vbo order the work—wiil
be engraved upon the Map,showing thsexaetlo
cation of each -
Extra Maps of the Principal Villages will be
engraved upon the margin o r tie Map ; also a
Table ot I)istan.es, showing the number of miW
i from each Pest office to every othoz throughout.
: the county, together wiih the latest statistical in-,
formation. An ornamental h:rdcr will surround
the Map • i
\ The -Map will be engraved by the met skillful
Artists in tho country, hupfiseforely colored and'
1 mounted, aud will be -delivered t> those who or
! dor for Five dollars per copy.
We are now actively engaged iu forwardingth
work, and shall endeavor to give every property
| holder an opportunity of ordering a copy, an<t al-
I so of''examining the work before its final com
pletion: in order to make it entirely satisiuetory
I as to accuracy Ac.
; The map wiil contain all the information usual
jly found-iu Town maps, fop cs-ch'of the towns iu
the cousjty, and it is obvious that the most libc-al
1 patronage is needed to sustain us iu producing •
' work of so great magnitude and expense. Asiv
; is evidenlly of such practical utili' v and into ...i
to business men and citizens gcti-waly. present
ing so minute and distinct a representation of the
i county, t'ua t even tho child may readily acquire a
1 correct idea of each town, village, Ac., ami their
trr.c directions, distances from each other, w con
fidently solicit and expect the hearty co-ope' th>t
of the intelligent und enterprising citizens u( Cuu
: <re county.
S. D. TIL DEN. Pubiiih.r.
lia-These maps are said exclusively by the
1 Publisher, nnd no variat'eu in price. No more
maps are printed thin wh it aro actually ordered. •
We tho undersigned, having examined the re-
I cent surveys and drafts of Centre county, nie
I Topographical Maps of c;her counties, pulished i
Iby Mr. 3. D. Tilden, take pleasure iu recommend- \
; iug a Toppgraphscal Map of this county, whieh
very much needed, being of great practical value
I to business mtn nnd citizens generally, aud from
the united testimonials and recommcn dations tlio.-
have from distinguished gentlemen wh.re they
I b nve made surveys and published oounty maps.—
| We feel confident they will furnish an accurate,
j icliable and useful Mup aud Directory well war
j ty of liberal patronage.
e hope tho citizens of this county will interest
i themselves suki iont'.y in this eutcrp-ise, so that
i tho Publisher may engrave upon tho margin of
| the map, extra plans of the villages in tho county
j upon an enlarged scale.
Consid trine the e'-tpocsc of such a survey of the
j whole county; and being entirely a local work we
I think it is offered to the citizens on very reason
' able terms-
Win. F. Reynolds, James T. H ile, John lloffer,
j Adam Il.oy, Vha. A. Thomas, E. C. Humes Ira 0.
| Mitchell. 11. N. McAllister, J- S. Rarnhart, Jas.
: A. Beaver, Cyrus T, Alexander, Ed. Blwhard,
H. Brookeihoff, Win. P. Wilson, Geo. L. Potter,
Geo. Livingston, Tacob V. Thomas, Goo A. Fair
i lamb, Jas. 11. Rankin, Jaines F. Riddle, John
I Tonner. Jesse L- Test, George W. Tate, John T.
j Hoover, P. B. Wilson, James Linn, J. B. Mi'cb
i ell, E. Greene, J. H. Stover, R. 9. Du.ham, Shi&'S
| Linu, 11. P. Harris, A. S. Valentine. <
] Aug. f'3, 1860. tf.
Ladies' One Price Pat' w ur Store 1
£. OH I r AREIKA,
m'Al No. 7 18 Arch 1., o
fween 7lh k 8:h Stt..
,6 Ax Phil'a.
Late of SlB Market
Munufactu-
F;l ,f - rer opand Dealer in
I &' FANfGt FIJRM
| 1 ri AVINU reinow d to
' §t!3t my-Vtrte Nfor,7lß
Arch St., and being
: .Z- " if tlie Mdiui/a :tyr<i #
: and Sale of Fancy Furs, whieh in accordance |
With the " One Price Principle," I havu 1
marked at the lowest possible price* cvnstitca' with
a reasonable profit, I would solicit a visit front
those in want of /")• for either LadieP or Chit
(lrene' Wear, and an inspection of my ...election of
these goods, fatified,' dsTnm, of my ability re
please in every desired essential.
p>g- Persons t, a distance, who may find it in
convenient to call personally, need only name rh
article, tbc.y wish, together with the price, aud in
structions for sending, and forward the order to
my address—money accompanying—to insuro a
satifaetorv compliance with their wishes
Aug. 23—'60. sm. [J. Web.
~ "SPRING & SUMMER GQODS.
I*l C HUMES <t BRO., invite the attention
jj * of the public and their old customers to the
vi:ry. large ami extensive assortment of Spring'A
Summer Goods, which (hey have list o'rehodaud
are now offering tn purchasers at {he vefv ■ lowet
prices. They would call particular attention t4
the great variety of • ••
LADIES DRESS GOODS,
consisting in part, of Shawls, Mantles, Silks, Ba
reges, Tissues, <tc- 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 mid Gloves, Cress Trimmings, Collars, lie
dorsleeves, <Se.
CLOTHS AND CASSIMERS
in styles, qualities and at very reason ble prices
can also be found at this estaLlishme.it, together
with ofie'of th ■ bast stocks of
READY MADE CLOTHING,
BOOTS AND SHOES, STRAW GOODS
FOR MEN, WOMEN, BOYS & GIRLS.
A very extensive assortment of hardware has been
brougght-from the eastern market, embracing a
variety to suit the trade, housekeepers, Ae. Also
groceries,'of the very best quality, with fish
■SALT and PLASTER.
• These goods lire ff red fa tlie public at a muoh
lower rata than the same -Bales can be purchassd
any where in Ceutre eeunty.
ay. 2 I'll ISS 1 ).
HONOR THE SUET
PELLGFOXTE WARBLE WORK.
HAVING just rctnrifed from the Eastern mar
ket v. here I have purchased a largeamlex.
tensive stock of marble at greatly reduced priee
I am prepared to fill all orders with which 1 may
be favored, with promptness and despatch. My
stock includes the best quality of foreign and do
mestic marbles.
I have employed in ray establishment some of /
the best and most experienced workmen in the
State, aud persons who have her-'< fore patroniz
ed me can testify to the superio* workmanship
b >th in execution and design which 1 manufac
ture, Persona who desire marble tombstones,
table tops, or anything into which tho article can
be manufactured wiii do well to give mo a oall.
All work delivered free of charge.
Shop oil Iligh street, Bellcl'onte, PH.
WM. GAH AO AN.
Apr. 12, '6O tf.
f A$M LAND FOR SALE.
FTHIIRRTY-two continuous tracts of land aver
1 aging four hundred and fifty acres to the
tiiact, situated in Snowshoe ard Rush townships,
in Centre county, and extending into Morris twp,
in Clearfield county, on the watersof the Big and
Little Moshannon Creeks, are now offered for nans
tn lots to suit purchasers. There is a good road
leading from the terminus of the Bellefonte A
Snowshoe Railroad through these lands to Uleav
fTeld, the nearest point to the Railr ad being -if
miles. The country adjacent is thickly settled au i
rupidlv improving. Moshannon Mills and Stew
art's iVilra in Centre Co., and Spackman's Mills in
Clearfield Co., are but a short distance from tlo>
bouudry line of those tracts. Selections can bo
made, that for soil and a vantages of looallty, M
can scarcely be surpassed. Persons de.-iring t-• 1
purchase are referred to J as. Gilliland, residing
at Moshannon Mills, who wiii show theui the,lan i
and make sales, or to Samuel Crist, residing in
Lock Haven.
S. CRIST A CO
July 13, ISKfI. tf. ..J-*