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A!Niof*ci*r.NTN or >ltßßi\.r- tap inert<**| free, hut all obituary uoth • * will lie i hargetl 5 cauU |er line. SrirUL NOTII'Ii 22* per cent, ahute regular rate# State Convention. The Convention which met at liar risburg, last week, was a verv full ami harmonious representation of the De mocracy of Pennsylvania, ami those who expected to witness turhulancc hy contending factions from Philadel phia, were di.ap|>oiiited— nothing of the kind occurred. The Convention was called to order at the Opera House at I' 2 o'clock, on Wednesday, by Hon. 11. M. Speer, chairman of the State Central Committee, and the roll of members called. It was tempora rily organized by the election of the Hon. R. K. Janie', of Northampton, chairman, and a number of secreta ries, among which we notice* Klbridge G. McCoukey and Wnj. P. Furey, of Harrisburg, and P. (. Meek, of ('( li tre. The necessary committees look ing to a permanent organization were then appointed and the Convention took a recess. At 4 o'clock the Con vention re-assembled, when the re ports of the various committees were read aud adopted. The committee on organization reported for permanent chairman the name of that popular and veteran Democrat, Hon. A. H. Coffroth, of Somerset, which was re ceived with great applause. The nomination of the Hon. DANT. O. HARK for State Treasurer was made by acclamation, and was a high tribute to one who has earned distinguished respect and confidence from his fellow citizens of the State hy the probity and integrity of a useful and active life. He is a hanker in the City of Pittsburg, thoroughly familiar with our financial system, faithful and in telligent in business relations, of un blemished character, public and pri vate, and may well challenge the cordial support of all who desire to see this important department of our State Government placed in safe and competent hands. Mr. Parr will prove a strong candidate, and where lest known, invincible. The resolutions were adopted amidst great enthusiasm and without a dissent ing voice. Those relating to the cen tralizing doctrinu. of the Republican j>arty, as avowed and maintained by its trusted leaders in Congress, and the vetoes of the Presidential Fraud, were received with vociferous applause, re peated again and again, and indicate with uumistakahle emphasis that the iseue thus presented to the American people is accepted by the Democracy of Pennsylvania, and will not lie per mitted to lie in concealment while other and less important oucs are brought to view. J no. Sherman may howl about resumption, the Stalwarts wave the bloody shirt to their hearts content, hut the people have the real issue in view ami it cannot be evaded. The following is the platform adopt ed by the Convention : Ktrtt. That we the Democratic party of Pennsylvania ip convention assembled renew our vows of fidelity to the funda mental principlea proclaimed and prac tised by the illustrons men who settled our free institutions and founded the democratic party to protect and pre serve tbem. Sramd. That the just powers of the Federal union, the rights of the Slates and the liberties of the people, are vi tal parts of one harmonious system; and to save each part in its whole con stitutional vigor is to "save the life of the nation." Third. That the Democratic party J maintain*, a* it ever ha* maintained, (hat the military are and ought to bo, in all thing*, subordinate to the civil authoritie*. It denies, it ha* denied, the right of the Federal adminiatration to kri'ji oil fool at the general expense a Mtuiiding army to invade the State* for political i>ur|>o*e* without regard to constitutional restriction*, to control the people at the |tolls, to protect and encourage fraudulent count* of the vote*, or to inaugurate candidate* re jected l>y the majority. Fourth. That the right to a free bal lot in the right preservative of all rights, the only mean* of peacefully redressing | grievance* and reforming abuse*. The | presence at the polls of a regular milt -1 tary force anil of a host of hireling of j tidal*, claiming the power to arrest and j impri-ion citizens without warrant or j hearing, destroy* all freedom of eleo- I lion* and upturns the very founda tion of self-government. We call upon \ nil good citizen* to aid us in preserving ! our institutions from destruction by | these imperial methods of supervising the right of suffrage and coercing the l>opulnr will; in keeping the way to the ballot-box open and free, as it was to our fathers ; in removing the army to a safe distunce when the people as semble to express their sovereign plena | lire at the polls, and in securing obed ience to their will w hen legally express | ed bv their vote*. Fjth. That Rutherford lb Have* having lieen placed in power against the vvell known and legally expressed will of the people, is the representative | of a conspiracy only, and hi* claim of right to surround the ballot boxes with troops and deputy marshals to intimi date and obstruct the elector*, and his unprecedented use of the veto to main tain this unconstitutional and despotic power, are an insult and a menace to the country. Sixth. That (he l>emooratic party, a* of old, favors a constitutional currency of gold and silver, und of p*|wr con vertible into coin. ■VC-MM. That we are opposed to the system of subsidies by the general gov ernment under which, during the per iod ill republican ascendancy, jxilitical corporations profited at the people's ex pense, and to any appropriation of the public moneys or the public credit to any object but the public service. The retoriu* and economies enforced by the iVmoeratic party since its advent to power in the lower house of Congress have saved to (he people many millions of dollars, und we la-lievc that a like result would follow its restoration to power in the State of Pennsylvania. F.ijhth, That the I'eniocralic party ticing the natural friend of the work ingman and having throughout it* his tory stood between him and oppression renew* it* expression of sympathy for labor and its promise of protection to its rights. Smth. That we look with alarm and apprehension upon the pictcnsioti* of tin-great transportation companies to be above the fundamental law of this com monwealth which govern* all else with j in our borders, and until they accept the con-titution of I,ST.# in good faith they should remain objects of the ut most vigilance and jealousy by both legislature and people. Trnth. That the recent atfempta un der the personal direction of ruiing Re publican leader* to debauch the legists turo by wholesale bribery and corrup- j tion and take from the commonwealth four million* of dollar* for which it* liability had never been ascertained, is a fre*h and alarming evidence of the aggressiveness ol rorf<orale power in collusion with |>olitiral ring*, and should receive the signal condemnation of the people at the poll*. Flrvenik. That the present condition of the State treasury, a bankrupt gener al lund and even schools and charities unable to gel the money long since ap propriated to their supjtort, is a ufh cienl illustration of the reckles finan cial mismanagement of the Republican party. After Mr. Barr'* nomination, Mr. Can sidy, from the committee on resolu- I tions, offered the following additional resolution, which was unanimously adopted : Remixed, That in I). 0. Barr, this day nominated for State Treasurer, we present a candidate entitled to the confidence of _ the people ; one who, if elected, will keep ' the public moneys safely, make known hi* place* of deposit, hold his hooks and papers I open to inspection, and preserve the com . mon wealth from any repetition of the vs tematic embezzlement* of interest andotfier j spoliation* which marked the long and | scandalous career of the Republican treaa- I ury ring. Upon repeated call*, Mr. Barr vras then introduced and sj>oke a* follow*: I pretiiient rind (irntUmrn of the j Contention : I thank you earnestly, heart ily and cordially for the honor,"the dis tinguished honor ol being unanimously ; , chosen as your candidate for the respon j sihle position of Slate treasurer. 1 can <>nly sav that should the choice of this j convention be confirmed by the jioople at I the poll*, the confidence will not be mis ! placed in so far as it can be met by a rigid ; compliance with the law, on my part, or a determination to administer solely in the j i interest of the commonwealth and tax[>ay i ert. 1 again thank you.'' The name* of the State Central com mittec were announced, and are aa fol low* : I. rt. PbH/, 2 John M. Cnmpball, 27. I i .r gn llnau, 3. ' William llolivol, 4. Jaffar*m J Tonne, 29. Hon. J. B lulllj, •V Thomiw R liaaklU, Ml J. I Rtanli-. 1. R. J 3l. A. (I Bonmll, 7 J Coopor Mill. 22. II J Buhl-, * W W 33. Mann. MrOlnlr, V 4 Henrg* M Hri.Mn, 10. Hon. Ilnrmon lark an, 36. ft f-ar 1.10.1, 11. A. T C. K'lt't, M J. ||. Cbt. J* ftamnalß llairawatina, 37 Br A. R Rntl.-lga, 13. A. J. Alain man, 3a. J. llanrT < .ahntn, 14. I. R. Wblla, Ml. Hon 6>lgar Cowan, 16. It N Hollar. 4n. A.J Marling, Ik. R R Wright. Jr, 41. >r~t Ratter, 17. Harry Paiil.r, 12 T D (Wi. I*. I "or 1.1 Kngtaman, ,4.4. J. C. Mao. I*. <J-orgr R. tinaa, 41. R. R. I allarmm. 20. 1. J. O Boyla, 44 J. W. I'attamm, £ „ , _ M Han W. Millar, 12. Won, J B fHnrm, 47. Bl 0. K Rarmwoa, 4* II R. Plnminar, 24 Warm. J Bnrkalaw. 4J. bat. Jam In Whitman. 22. M. 4. Tnfta, 60. The I'reaident of the Convention and the candidate were authorised by reno lution, to appoint the chairman of the State Central committee. Biehop Simpson has a cottage at hong Branch, Mr. Ilayon and hln Votoon. Wrltl-ii fur tin-Cssrts listen-*-r Mr. Hayes says tit his veto of tile 12th ol May, laT'J: "Hut there should he no deniul of the National government to employ ita military force on any day or at any place in case such employment be necessary to enforce the Constitution and laws ol the United States." If he means under ways ami means directed 1 and prescribed by the Constitution, it might pans. Hut the snake he has en deavored to cover up i* the word* " A'a I tional government," There is no such | government in the United States, and he knows or .should know it. "Ignor ance of the law excuse* no man." Yet we tind him in all his vetoes using the word* "National government," "Na tional electons," " National authori ty," Ac. If Mr. Hayes hud consulted the - proceedings ami debate* of the Federal convention, ho would have seen that Mr. Randolph, a delegate from Virginia, offered nineteen resolutions for the con sideration of the convention: The first resolution, "that a national government ' ought to he established ;" 2d, "that a Xational legislature ought to consist of two branches, and a Xational judieuiry nine resolutions, "that a Xational Fxccti live he instituted to consist of a single |>er*oii to lie chosen by the Xational leg islature Vent s Secret deflates, pages I 5 ami IG. in the iS'th of June, 17H7, "Judge Flsworth moved to expunge the word 'Xntvuuif in the first resolution, and place in room of it "government of the United States,' which was agreed to, nem. con." —ll.,page 142. Luther Mar tin. a delegate from Maryland, in hi* rejiort to the legislature of his State, *ays in referring to the consolidation!*!* in the convention. Resolved that "a Na tional government ought to lie formed ; alterward the word X'aiu nat wa* stricken out by them because thev thought the word might lead toalailil." Same Unil. and page. So careful were the framers of the United States Constitution of inserting any word* or sentence* that would l-ad or could be construed favorable to con solidation or centralization of the gov ernment that they expunged every word or sentence that could be tortured to the destruction of Stale right*, ami no such words a* National, consolida tion, Ac., are to l>e found in it. Yet Mr. Hayes is reversing the order of ad ministration of the Federal government, and ha* stabbed tbe freemen of the severs! State* in tueir most vital rights, placing them under the surveillance of his marshals ami soldier* on the day of their general election. The word A*<i tsonal i* the most dangerous term that can le employed in American politics a* applied to any of our institution*. Many person* who advocate the right# of the State* use the expression, some times without reflecting uj>on its im port. The "National government"— there is no such institution. Tbe gov ernment which is administered at Wash ington City was called and known ns tbe "Federal government," the "Supe rior court," the "Federal judiciary," Ac. The friends of the right# of the Slates never should make use of the term that belongs to the consolidation school of jmlitics, and has a tendency to lead us into a wrong conception of the nature and character of the government under which wo live. Mr. Martin say* "that on meeting in convention it was soon found there was amongst us three parties of very different sentiments and view*. < >ne party whose object was to abolish and annihilate all State govern rnents, and bring forward our general government over this extensive conti nent of a monarchical nature," Ac.— th., pages 21 and 22. This party is still in existence to-day and has never lost sight of its object and design, and history is only repeat ing itself, as Mr. Hayes i* now using his usurjiod |>ower to effect that object by his claim to supervise the election of the people in the choice of their represen tative*. Equal suffrage was rigidly op posed by the enemies of State rights, and every artful trick was resorted to defeat them. They were met by the j declaration "that when individual en ter into a government, they have a right to an equal voice in its first formation, and afterwards have each a right to an f/ual i<otf in every ma Iter which relates to the government," and they secured and reaerved this right for themselves and descendant* in the Constitution. Mr. Martin states that there were four propositions or plans of government laid before the convention in the form of resolutions: One by Mr. Randolph, of Virginia; on by Mr. Patterson, of New Jersey; one by Mr. Pinckney, of South Carolina; and one by Mr. Ham ilton, of New York. In all except Mr. Hamilton's it wa* resolved "that the member* of the National legislature (Congress) ought to be elected by the people of the several State* for the term of." Ac. These several drafts were referred to a committee of detail for the purpose of reporting a and on the 6th of August, 1787, the committee re- j ported a draft of a Constitution, and in ' Article X of thnt draft is the following i "Section I. The Kxecutivo power of the United State* he invested in a "ingle person. Ill" style *httll he the 'l'resi dent ot the Tinted Mates of America,' and his n//<- shall be 'Hi* Excellency."' The words, title of "Hi* Kxcellency," paused considerable discussion. In re lation to the title it was said that Massa chusetts had conferred the title of "Hi* Kxcellency" on the Governor, and on the Lieutenant Governor of the State that of "Hi* Honor." This was answered, that if "every Governor i* Fxoellcnt; every Judge, Senator and Representa tive i* Honorable, and every Justice of •the I'cace by the chivalric title of K# ipiire, these frivolities should las care fully discouraged, and the dangerous assumptions, by every real friend of liberty denied. They are the first robe* in which a republic advance* to aris tocracy, thence to monarchy, and from monarchy to oppression and extrava gance;" and the title "Hi* Kxcellency" wa* left out of the Constitution, and in Section IX, Article I, is inserted that "No title of nobility shall be granted by the United Stale*." After this di gression we will return to the main <|Uc*tion. The constitution being the supreme law and instrument in which a di-lribu (ion of powers is made between the Federal government and the State*, it is incumbent on tbe authorities of each government to shape their legislation as not to overstep the Loumlaries as signed to them, and this is the system which the wisdom of our father* de signed, which their patriotism and valor established, which they handed do* n to us as the richest loon they could he stow upon their descendant*, and which it i our highest duty to prc-crve invio lable for future generations. From the nature of this system, it is of the highest iiri|>ortance that tbe agency which wields the jrfjwer of tbe adtllinis Iration should be rigidly confined within it* proper sphere, else the evils of con solidation which it is the great object of this peculiar complex arrangement to avoid, will be increased. The constant tendency of the central government to absorb the reserved power of the in dependent and sovereign State* which created it need* to be vigilantly watched. Let tbe in*idiou encroachment of Mr. Hayes ujein the right* of tbe Slates pass unheeded, let his aims and efforts go unrestrained, and our glorious institu lion*, the paladium of our libertie*. must tumble into ruins; as every at tempt to enlarge the powers of the gen eral government by construction so as to convert the plain and economical machine which suits our principle*, into a splendid government, with great rev enues an-l influential patronage, tends to consolidation "I all |>o]itical powers in the Federal head ; and the attempt now making by Mr. Hayes to consoli date power in the Kxecutive depart ment, at the expense of the reserved rights of the Stales, is an indirect at tack upon the integrity of the union, and virtually place* the participant* in the attitude of enemies to our free in stitutions. Parana lUxar. • ■ mm i — mmmmmmrnmrnm The Government's Parse, t*riN TO r.iv* TII* inratssm* THAT coy. II AH NOT St'l-ri.IRI) IN Ola II MONET. r i.f K* Tark WorM. WASHINGTON, July 17.— The Adminis tration i* industriously -nin giv ing the impression that the Democratic Congress ha* impoverished the Govern ment anl that the Democratic Congrm ha* been wickedly extravagant in the way of lavish appropriation*. Secro tary Sherman i going <lown into Maine to follow the leadpf Gartield'a article in the laat number of the Xortk Amrnran /ferine, in which it was sought to dem onstrate that the Democrats have licen more extravagant than the Republican* were. Other Republican statesmen will follow in the same line on the stump, while the department* are crying out that Congress has not given them money enough. Commissioner Kaum said the other day that hi* department ha* lieen left short a quarter of a million, and there i* the Attorney-general alarmed HIMUI t the lack of money for deputy marshal*. The War Department, on the contrary, at the suggestion it is su|ert ed of Secretary Sherman, who ha* now gone to the head of the Administration, i* now attempting to make it ag|*ear that there is auch a lack of appropria tion* that the money appropriated for river aod harbor improvement* must be doled out in small <piantities. Certain place* have been selected and it is given out that only portions of the amounts appropriated by Congress will lie spent at them. The Executive Department has, in other word*, changed the River and Harbor bill. Nothing like this ha* l>een done since Grant, in his usual blunt way, directed that a river and harbor bill law should not be obeyed by the department. Congress had appro priated $5,4)00,000 and Grant directed that but $2,000,(100 should lie spent, the hill being extravagant. The Adminis tration has not gone quite so far, hut haa marked about 30 per cent, of the appropriations "approved" for a certain amount, always a fraction of that called for by the law. The law is disobeyed and undoubtedly with the unfair inten tion of making it appear that the Demo crat* have left the Government inade quately provided for. The Hanlan Club will hold a regatta ar Toronto, (int., from Auguat 15 to the 2Vtb. Right thousand dollars will be given in prises. Elliott and Boyd will be invited. • Church Fair*. WHtUn f'r tbs Castas llisgcio. Among the many plans proposed how to meet the expenses of Church and Sunday school debts, festivals, or church fairs seem to he the leading objects. No doubt the first one, as well as the last, was met with much op|>o*ition by some people; hut such authority has been laid aside as erronious and absurd. The object of this article is to uphold the latter, and show some of the un soundness of the limits to which church lair* or festivals have been carried. Mr. Moody in hi* opening address in Brook lyn said : "If you want a revival of re ligion you must put aside all those dis trading church fairs." In reply to a ■question asked at the llip|*odrnme con vention, "Can two excitements exist at the same time in the same town ?" he said, "Ye*, if one is a revival and the other a political caucus; for the politi cians will attend to their own busine** and the Christians to theirs; hut if one is a church fair, it will kill every Lit of religion there is." Again : "Io J ap prove of church fairs? You shouldn't ask m<- such question* if you don't want strong answers. I believe the devil has a hand in every church fair." Now, to all these characteristic utterances and a great many more in which the energetic speaker showed the evil* of those popu lar nuisances, w hat are the objections to church fairs among those who oppose them? They are numerous; well-found ed and based upon good principle*: and a few Scripture declarations will In sufficient to show that such fair* in their represented forms, are not in ac cordance with the Laws of Cod. The word "fair." itself mean* a gathering of buyer* and sellers, with their merchan dise at a stated, regular, or appointed time; an-l "festival," has a kindred meaning. All lover* of Cod's truth will admit that the Church of God is a house of worship and not for merchandise. W • read (l*a. I vi : 7 | that it i a hou-e of prayer for all j>e>ople. We have two illu-trious example* of ('hrit where he purifies the Temple : One in the begin ning of hi* mini*trv, an>l another near it* close. .lohtl ll : l.'i I.', Matt. XVI 12 14, Mark *I:1 * ! *, I.uke xtx:4'47. I (in what occasion, arol for what pur* j*e, it is rleaily *tate<| .* simply, he eaue they made hi* I athei * hou*e a hou*e of merrhsndbc. 1* it not reaw,n able to believe if ( Prist &• yet walk in ft thi* earth in human form, he wouhl he present at Mime of our chutcli festival* and cleanse the llouw of (tod a* he did the Temple at -Jerusalem? Hut the next a new carpet is wanting for the vestry, new cu*bion* for the pew*, rw furniture for the psr*onngc, how i* the money to he raited? If the minuter * aalary i not entirely forthcoming at the end of the year, the money to pay the choir not all raied, the repair* and im provement* not fully paid for, how , the deficiency going to he met? Home one interested will he *ure to suggest a fair. Will the minister have the cour age to re*it,and *ay. Hotter devote the church'* energies to saving the ma**e and preach to the in in a grove, or in the street, if need he, than use for the I-ord'a service money {>olluled by ita passage through a church fair? Alas, we fear again and again will the same old scene be enacted. What i it ? A notice will be given out from the pulpit and immediately the working members of the congregation, the women e*j<e cially, will commence a course of beg ging, toiling and preparing; money which would go far towards the re quired fund will lie spent in wor*le<hi, silks, patterns, and the like, and time which might be profitably employed in ministering to the sick, or caring for those poor of whom oi* Saviour says, they are "always with you," will lie wasted in fashioning thhse materials into useless article*, thus taking tho bread out of the mouths of those whose legitimate work it is, and who would do it much better than any novice, while all the time there will be an undercur rent of self-gratification that somehow the voluntary workers are serving the I>ord, After that will come days of preparation, putting up tables, nailing up greens, arranging and the like; doors will be opened, draughts felt, regular meals omitted, and colds taken promis cuously. And then the fair. When at the flower-table, the candy stand, and re freshment rooms delicate young girla will be put on exhibition, the prettiest selected and dressed for the purpose, their smiles sold along with their wares. There is more or lees gambling in every variety, "Shares," "fortune tellers," "grab bags," "fish ponds," and "post offices." People will buy expensive articles at prices perhaps far above, perhaps far below their real value; and while gratifying some self desire, con gratulate themselves on their self dony ing charity, or they will make heavy supper* of indigestible viands, breaking of (iod't physical laws with pHarisaical selfcomplaeency. And then an "auo lion" will close the whole and delicate fancy article* which have absorbed hour* of precious time will be knocked down at a much lower mm than co*t, and value time nothing. We say all thin will he, for it ha* been again and (•gain. And what ia the result? Jte *ifle oold*, weariri <•*, heart-burning*, ruined carpet*, arid wasted week*, a lew hundred dollar* more or lean [tour ed in the treaaury of the church, a sum which it ia reasonable to believe acarcely equal* the outlay, because time i* also money, loall thi* aorne one "Yea, hut the money would not he given e. i., translated into plain lan guage, men will not give for the work of Cod unleaa they have aorne equiva. lent. There ia no comment to he made •m that remark, except the ever abound ing Scripture declaration* concerning 'rod * love of a cheerful giver. I* it not reasonable to Irelieve that money can be aught hut a curae to Ihe Church of Cod which i* contributed from any mo tive nave that of hia love. It muat be a free-will ottering. None other are ac ceptable unto oo<l. A* an evidence of thm, the contribution of the Widow a mite* afford* an illutrious example. ' lirist saj* : Thi* widow gave more than all they which ru.t into the treasury, because of her penury. Io we find uch men at a festival, who will give the laat dime they possess without obtaining an equivalent rave the Or ace of Cod ? Yet i-uch should ha the care. Otherwise it cannot be considered a* the Work of , Cod. In fact church fair* are nothing more than human inventions. There i* no I ovine law about it. of course the gsneral impression i, that it* benefits are intended to promote the cam? f ,{ Gwd. But the question may arise, do those who attend church fair* have any Mich intention*? The Word of tiod teaches (Ileb. iv : I'J, that God i* a diac-rnrr of thought* and intent* of the heart. We may he justified hy raying: that if mn h contributions are not made expressly * it freo-wil) offering, they will not be acceptable unto God; for the Word of God teaches that lie ha* no delight in imj iou* feast*, or extrava gant living. 1 hat festival* are a mean* of temptation to young people, is a fact that cannot well be denied. Many suggestions might l>e made concerning church fairs and their result* hut the limits of this srticle forbid. The writer can only say : it is not the | lace for '"hristiari people to a*einble, unless 'iod aay* so. It. F. G. The Kentucky division of the St. Ixitna and Southeastern llaiiioad '.'one pany wis* sold by auction at Louisville, Ky., on Saturday. The road and roll ing stock went for f I.(l.Vi.ft.'K). At San Francisco, on Friday, George F. Hrgg. a prominent merchant, died. Major .lames T. Hoyt, a quartermaster in the army during the late war, also died at S*n Francisco on Fr day. Philadelphia Market*. • 22. !?#. Fl/.1 •it dtri! .t utm})'r*t in |r< Hale* >A 1 tar) 1 *r 1 t-U 1 oft'tig- Nihioikia aitrt losuily, at M*it.'t 74, I ultet ItUIU *V. at f " tAM-1 '.*% . S'estein tj <!• *f t' ''Mb. k<l jmt' i.t ti4 higlt (ik4<* nl U mtwttlM *r>4 1 c*mi litgtr. take € . M • r.vl nr. I kii.lsr a I 11 ] t Ml nt |l !'ttMl: od do d t>l l 14 "* ll' AAJ N i M-t. •! rat,* kt ll u At ilie <f4i i'*H, flrpf '*ll #1 l.'\ o* t*id f.sf Juli . |) l|V ft Auguat. it ll' jfat N |i ntt*-t, aiJ it II farCMU**. Bellefonto Market*. IIALLCeoVTA. Jul* 24. 1*79. QtOTATIOK*. Wittt# altent, |Mr I'utbal fl (it li-I !.•• I.'. Rt . j.. r I ti!, 1 ... <mm • 1 thdl(4 tut '••t :ia FL-ar, retail. |s*-t ft to tM>al....e & VI HAY AM* FTKAW Il*, tlWs 'ht. fief |<>* 9 K' '* lint . txtifwl. |- t (*•!• r 4*l U*( rJ* tra . I.oi. llkd, |IM In* A rftt i*t**ll nil**, |tf tssb J> ittHrt A JQ VI.KHTKK Cmrng*. gn>vt<i. f#-r Um r , ~, ~ f V ttO Xota f4r-.4iA.gTt.an4. |*f Ua„... 10 us) Provtstow Market. Cnttwld .wklj I,j |tu]M Rroth.r* Aprl. Jrisl, It I"s4 * "hitrtMi. dried, |#f js'tibd, tetdtd la Hnui i*r <jMt ..... a Ttmth bi.Hef |Nf lf 4 Yo< kh |*r |e titi4 4 <*h*-#*- |* ...... 1 h I'-sanlr; hAfttn |*tr |M*a4...... I Hum*. u£*r c urrj ]J I*ard rr ........ a |* It* |*< t*ti-e |*r Ml I14 hw f „ 14 < AH*4 tomato** |*r tim 1A UmuM f*f dot 2i fHird tiwaat <vrf |f |t.ifn4.. M A -Vc .b/irrNsciiiCHt*. pOUIIT PROCLAMATION. W fIRRRA*, th. Hon llwl. Dim. IWl it-ntcT Ik. i ..art >4 < WW... |-Im> nt lh.?- lh Jmtl-ul IMrtrtrt, moanta* nf th. .-na.ttn. >4 (Salt.. IHanxi •fMI ftmuflrkl. MMt IS* lion, s.n.n-1 I mn. k nt th. Hon John In™, Anohl, Jalc. I* Csnltr .!< ha<in Inmnii th.lt ft.-.| t, Inattn* <tl Itth 4mt of I July, lIJI. to in# urarM, to. h..|4in. • Onatt <4 < ')ri smt Tiwlm an* finasntl Jail Ihlltaj .ml ynartnr Smuton. at th. ram. la BolWonla, ■* tl.a mwtatr t Oatts ami to ooanarnm-. < th. Flank Mon.Uy <4 Aaa.i a.st, haia* It.. iMh ila]t al tn|t t*T, .nit to oatliw tan anks Kntti. I. h-mti. Si t on to ttw Ci'Coart, J o.tiom of Ih. har*. AMamn a4 t\.Ml.lia nf nit oastj of ( Vale-, that thsv l than ami tlm la thtc |mtin taaanas, al 101'cfw k in th. Fnmm.ia nf mf ilat. .Ith ttmtr ramnka, tn.joi •it'-it", .samlnalhaM, and Unit na moatmtM. to 4n thnar thing, a tin h hi IMr nOor itftrltlM In || ihatr, and than, aho ata Imind la miftiMsn. to tenamat. atmlaw Ih* tataamr. thai am at thai) W la th. >ail of (win naatj, I. thin and ihtn to |nm. cat. aftlnt Una a. shall la )mL <i*.n aadar my hand, al th. 04 As* of Jaly. in Ih. ytmt nf ..or I.ad ITS. ami th. ~n* haadmd and third jmt of UM tad'|aailim. nf Ih* lf t I* ed (lutes John ■nmn.aitw ■VOTICK is hereby given, thai the As Ammtal nf KAMCKI. K FAt *T, C-imltt~ ~f Host *l**ll. KM tx.ii stmt I* th* idhn. of th* IVv ih-imaar; of th. On art id tVanoma Itoa. of Oatra cnaatr, ahhh aaid anaaat .til I. gtnaaal. d far oaa- Srmathai at th. a.st inn. <4 aatd (Vart s-*a t. C lIARPKR. Pedhonntaty. VOTICK ia hereby given, that the Al Amount ad JAMS* L HIWWSRtII.I t k . tga~ of Act air Rlcaoia. ha* hai Slnd la th. nkm of th. rroUt.an.tmj of Urn Ooart of tXaaawa PW nf Vhatm noanty. and that aM acmaat will ho maud for mnsmalteh si th. a.a I t.rai nf *aM (Van *Mi *■ C. llAKi'ha, Piulheevtary,
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