TEE NEW FEE BILL.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Commentreateh
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, weld
it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same,
that from and after the passage if this act the
fees to be received by aldermen and justices of
the peace shall be as follows :
cents
For information or complaint on behalf of
Commonwealth, every ten words 1
Pocket entry of action, on behalf of the
Commonwealth, 10
Warrant or wittimus, on behalf of the Com
monwealth, 25
Writing an examination or confession of de
fendant, for every ten words, 1
Administering oath or affirmation, 3
Taking recognizance in every criminal case, 20
Transcript in criminal cases, including cer
tificate, 15
Returning same to court, for each mile
circular actually traveled, to be allowed
in only one case, at each session of the
court,
Entering judgment, an conviction for fine 10
Recording conviction or copy thereof for
every ten words,
Warrant to levy flue or forfeiture, 20
Bail piece and return, or supercedas, 15
Discharge to jailor, 15
Entering discontinuance iu cases of assault
and battery, 20
Entering complaint of master, mistress or
apprentice, 10
Notice to master, mistress or apprentice, 15
Hearing parties and discharging complaint, 25
Holding an inquisition under landlord and
tenant act, or in case of forcible entry,
for each day- to each justice, 1 50
Precept to sheriff, for each justice, 25
Recording proceedings, to each justice, 50
Writ of restitution, to each justice, 35
Warrant to appraise damages, 50
Warrant to sell strays,
Warrant to appraise swine,
Receiving- and entering return of appraise.
meat of swine, 5
Publishing proceedings of appraisers of
swine, - 50
Entering action in civil case, 10
Summons, capias or subpoena, each, 20
For every additional name after the first, . 2
All witnesses' names to be put in one sob-
peens, unless separate subpceuas be re-
quested by the parties.
Subpinuas, duces tecum, 23
Entering return of summons and qualify
ing constable, 10
Entering capias and bail bond, 5
Every continuance of suit, JO
Trial and judgment in case of defence made
by defendant or defendants, 25
Entering judgment by confession, 1U
Investigating plaintiff's claim and entering
judgment by default, 15
'king bail,
Entering satisfaction, to be discharged on
ly when au actual entry is made on the
docket,
Entering discontinuance,
Entering amicable suit, 10
Entering rule to take depositions of wit-
'
nesses, o
Rule, to take depositions, 10
Interrogatories anuezed to rules for takiug •
deposition, for every ten words, 1
Entering, return of. rule,
Entering rule to refer,
Rule of refereuee,
Notice to each referee,
Entering report of referees and judgment
thereon, 10
Written notice to a party in any case, 10
Execution, 15
Entering return of execution, , 10
Scire facies in any case, 20
Opening judgment for rehearing, 10
Transcript of judgment and certificate, 20
Return of proceedings or certiorari or ap
peal, including recognizance, 40
Receiving the amount of a judgment be
fore execution, and paying the same over,
if not exceeding-ten dollars, 10
If esceeding ten, and not exceeding forty
dollars, , ~. 25
If exceeding forty dollars, 50
Every search where no service is rendered
to which any fees are attached, I 0
Entering complaint in writing in case of at
tachment, and swearing or affirming com
plaint, 15
Attachment, 20
Entering return, and appointing free lioi-
ders,
Advertising each,
Order to sell goods,
Order for the relief of a pauper, each jus
tice, 20
Order for the removal of a pauper, each
justice, 50
Order to seize goals for the maintenance of
wife and children, 25
Order for premium for wolf or fox orother
scalps, to be paid by the proper county, 15
Every acknowledgment or probate of deed
or other instrument of writing, 20
Taking and signing acknowledgment of in
denture of an apprentice, for each inden-
ture, 20
Assignment and making record of inden
ture, 20
Cancelling indenture, 10
Comparing and signing tax duplicates, each
justice, 50
For marrying each couple, making record
thereof, and certificate to the parties, '2 00
Certificate of approbation of two justices
to the binding as apprentice of a person
by overseer or directors of the poor, each
justice, 25
Certificate to obtain land warrant, 50
Swearing or affirming County Couunissioo
ers, Assessors or other township or coun
ty officer and certificate thereof, to be paid
by the county,2s -
,
Administering oath or affirmation in any
case not herein provided for 10
Issuing precept, to lesseein landlord and ten
ant proceedings, justice, 15
Hearing and determing complaint, and ail
other services rendered therein, 50
Recording proceedings therein, each, 25
Issuing and receiving returns of writ of
restitution, including entry thereof, each
justice, 25
Sec. 2. The fees for services under the
laws of the Milted States, shall be as follows,
namely :
For certi mite protection,
Certificate of lost protection,
A warrant,
Commitment,
Sammons for seamen in admirtdity case s 25
Rearing thereon with docket entry,
Certificate to
_clerk of district court to issue
admirality , procesq, 25
SEC, 3. That tha fees to be received by
constables, shall be as follows :
For executing warrant in behalf of the
Commonwealth, 40
Conveying to jail on mittirous, or warrant
arresting a vagrant, disorderly person, or
other offender against the laws, (without
protess,) and bringing before justice, levy
ing fine for forfeiture on warrant, 25
Taking the body into custody ou tnittimus
where bail is afterwards entered be-
fore the prisoner is delivered to the jai
lor, 25
Serving subpoena, 10
Serving summons, notice on referee, suitor,
master, mistress, or apprentice, personal
ly or by copy, each 1: 10
Executing attachment,3 o
,
Arresting on capias, 25
Takin g : bail bond on capias, or delivery of
goals, 15
Notifying plaintiff where defendant has
been arrested on capias, to be paid by
plaintiff, 10
Executing landlord's warrant, or serving ex
ecution, 25
Taking inventory of goods,
each item, 1
Levying or destraining goods and selling
the same for each dollar not exceeding
thirty, 5
For each dollar above thirty, 3
And one-half the said commission shall be
allowed where the money is paid after
levy without sale ; but no commission
shall in any case be taken on more than
the real debt, and then only for the mon
ey actually received by the constable, and
paid over to the creditor,
Advertising the same, 40
Copy of vendue paper, when demanded,
each item, 1
Putting up notice of distress at mansion,
house, or other public place on the premi
ses, 15
Serving scire facies personally, 10
Serving same by copy, 15
Serving rule and interrogatories in attach
ment of execution, 20
Executing bail piece, 20
Traveling expenses on an execution returned
uulla bona and non est inveutus, where
the constable has been at the place of the
defendant's last residence, each mile circu
lar, 3
Executing order for the removal of a pau
per, 50
Traveling expenses in said removal, each
mile circular, 10
Traceling expenses in all other cases, for
each mile circular actually traveled, count-
ink from the. office of the justice to the
place of service,
For making returns to the court of quarter
sessions of the proper county, each for
one day, 50
Mileage for same, colliding from residence
of constable to the county seat, to be paid
by county, per mile circular, 3
For appraisment, and all other services,
under exemption act of oth of April,
1849, 1 00
For serving precept, and returning same in
landlord and tenant proceeding, 2,5
Executing writ of possession, and returning
same, 50
When the rent shall be received from the
Jeslwe by the constable, such commission
as is now allowed by bin , on writs of exe
cution.
Sc.i 4. That the 2.6 th and ?7th sections
of the act apprOved March 28th, 1814, and of
the third section of the act approved March
28th, 1820, in relation to penalties for taking
illegal fees and bills of particulars, are hereby
re-enacted and their several provisions extend
ed and made applicable to all violations of this
act.
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Sec. 5. That the provisions of this act
shall trot apply to the city of Philadelphia.
Apprxrved April 19, 1857.
JAMES POLLOCK.
Young Lady in a scrape—Hoops and High
Heels in Church.
The Richmond Whig says : A few Sundays
ago, a modest young gentleman of our acquain
tance attended the morning service, in Otte of
our fashionable churches. lie was kindly
shown into a lusu iously cushioned pew, and
had hardly settled himself, and taken an oh
serration of his neighbors, before a beautiful
young lady entered, and with a graceful wave
of the hand preventing our friend from rising
to give her place, quietly sunk into a seat near
the end. When a hymn was given out she
skillfully found the page, and with a sweet
smile that set his heart a thumping, banded
her neighbor the book. The minister raised
his hands in prayer, and the fair girl knelt,
and this posture perplexed her friend to know
; which most to admire, her beauty or her de
voutness. Presently the prayer was conclud
ed, and the congregation resumed their seats.
aur friend respectfully raised his eyes from
the fair form he had been so earnestly scan
ning, lest when she looked up, she should de
tect him staring at her. After a couple of
seconds he darted a. fugitive glance at his
charmer and was astonished to see her still on
her knees ; he looked closely and saw that
he nas much affected, trembling in violent agi
tation, no doubt from the eloquent power of
the preacher. Deeply sympathizing, he watch
ed her closely. Iler emotion became more
violent ; reaching her hand behind her, she
won.d convulsively grasp her clothing, and
strain, as it were, to rend the brilliant fabric of
her dress. The, sight was exceedingly pain
ful to behold, but he still gazed like one en
tranced, with wonder and astonishment. Af
ter a minute, the lady raised her face, hereto
fore concealed in the cushion, and with her
hand made an unmistakeable beckon to her
friend. He quickly moved along the pew to
wards her, and inclined his ear as she evident
ly wished to say something.
II
" Please help me sir," she whispered, "my
dress has •caughf, and I can't get up." A brief
examination revealed the difficulty ; . the fair
girl wore fashionable high-heeled shoes ; katel
on both knees, 'these heels of coarse stuck out
at right itrgles ; and in this position the high
est hoop of the new-(angled skirt caught over
them, and thus rendered it impossible for her
to raise herself or straighten her limbs. The
more she struggled the tighter she was bound;
she was constrained to call for help. This was
immediately, if not scientifically rendered ;
and when the next prayer was made, she mere•
ly inclined herself upon the back of the front
pew—thinking, no doubt that she was not in
praying costame.
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parA writer in the St Louis papers clearly
proves—in his own mind—that the threatened
comet is to come in collision with the earth, at
twenty minutes after ten o'clock, on the 16th
day of. June.
.firadorlTll,tporttr.
R. 0. GOODRICH, EDITOR
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FOR GOVERNOR,
DAVID WEEMOT, of Bradford CO.
'FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER.
CCM DEIMJAVITAD.D, of Philadelphia.
FOR WINES OF THE SCITEME COURT,
JOSEPU Z. LEWIS, of Chester Co
JAMES =WOK of Payette Coaaty.
stiti• The majority of the Committee of the
Senate, of this State on the I)red Scott case,
have made a lengthy and able report, accord
paraied with resolutions declaring that the opin
ion of the Supreme Court announces principles
in palpable opposition to the judicial and legis
lative history of the Union, and in violation of
the plain provisions of the constitution of the
United States.
That the opinion, except on the question of
jurisdiction, being delivered on a case over
which the court admitted'it had no jurisdiction,
may be justly regarded as aim dicta corms flan
judirn, and inoperative as law.
That the five judges who concurred in the
same opinion made wanton attack on the sov
ereignty of free states and an important at
tempt to nullify the established laws of the
country, and by extra judicial diction caused
unnecessary excitement in the public mind in
regard to the subject of slavery and thereby
forfeited the confidence and respect due to their
exalted station,
te-The U. S. District Court, in Kansas,
over which Judge Lecompton presides, is in
session at Leavenworth, where Frederick is on
trial for murder. Ile has been recently appoint
ed to an important place in one oft he territorial
land offices, although he was well known as
the leader of the band of ruffians who drove
the free soilers fibm Leavenworth and murder
ed Phillips. lie will, uo doubt, be acquitted,
as there are on the Jury which is trying him
the postmaster at Leavenworth, named Clark
son, and 'a Col. Paine, of the same city, both
of whom are implicated with Emery in several
offences, and both of whom are under indict
ment for murder and robbery.
tier The Sunbury (Pa.) American states
that the work ma the Northern Central Rail
road, up to Trevorton Bridge, is all graded,
and the track will be completed in a few
weeks. The work on the balance of the road
from Sunbury to Trevorton Bridge, has been
suspended temporari'y. The contractors have
agreed to take the= bonds of the company at
certain prices, but the company prefers paying
the cash, and arrangements have been effected
which will enable them to do so very soon.—
The work wilt be resumed in a few weeks and
vigorously prosecuted to completion.
The American Emigrant Aid and
Homestead Company, Mr. Thayer's new scheme
to colonize Virginia, has been at4ength organ
ized in New York city, under s the charter
granted by New York State, all the stock hav
ing been promptly taken. Six hundred shares
were taken by three citizens of Virginia. Eli
Thayer was elected President of the company,
and John C. Underwood, Secretary.
THE LEGISLATURE has not yet axed upon any
day of adjournment. The appropriation and
the apportionment bills 'are yet in the hands of
the Committee of. Conference.
The House agreed to the Senate amendment
to the appropriation, bill in regard to Mr.
M.crrer, so that the effort of the Canal %int
mis,tioners to get hold of the North Branch fot
political purposes, has finally failed.
de• The steam saw-mill of Wu, and JA3SCS
WitsoN, formerly of Monroe township, on the
Menominee river, in Chippewa Co. Wis., was
destroyed by fire on the 4th tdt. Supposed to
have been caused by incendiary. Loss $40,-
000.
VW We learn that a portion of the 'florae
Itace dam has been torn out by the late fresh
et—some accounts say that three hundred feet
are gone. This is unfortunate, in view of the
immediate opening of navigation, as it will
probably eause a delay of several weeks.
We publish in another column, the
Fee Bill passed at the present session of the
Legislature. It reduces the fees of Justices
and Constables in this County, from twenty to
fifty per cent.
le" The Legislature of Connecticut 'suet
on Thursday last, and organized by the' dee
:
tiou a Republican ofieen.
set- At the municipal election in Indiana
polis, on Tans(lay last, the Republidas elected
their ticket hp one hundred and fifty-majority-
To School Dlreotorc
GENTLEMEN : Through the kindness of those
of your number who assembled in convention
on the fourth inst., for the purpose of electing
a Superintendent of Schools for the County of
Bradford, the undersigned was placed in that
responsible position,
Having no other means of ascertaining your
views upon the important questions pettaining
to the educational interests of the county, and
of communicating, so far as may be proper for
me to do so, before my term of office shall
commence, my views and plans, I have thought
it advisable to address you through the public
press of the county.
I am somewhat aware gentlemen, of the
difficulties which cluster around the position to
which your partiality has electd me, and I feel
that 1 shall be able to do but little, if any
good in the office, without your hearty co-ope
ration. The schools in your several townships
are emphatically your schools, in which your
own children are to be educated, this of course
must cause you to feel a more lively interest
in these schools than any other individual can,
still I hope to be able to evince to the friends
of the schuols, that I feel a deep interest in
their welfare, and am laboring for their im
provement, and through the schools for the
well-being of the rising generation. I hope to
be able, by devoting whatever of talent and
experience I may have, to the faithful discharge
of the duties connected with the office, to se
cure your confidence, and if I deserve it, I feel
assured that I shall have it.: I wish you to feel
that my business is to act in concert with you,
not alone, or without your counsel and assis
tance, in furthering the objects we all wish to
promote.
I run also aware, that the law imposes upon
i you onerous dirties, and requires you to per
form those duties without receiving any remu
neration. It is my duty, as it shall be my
pleasure, to lighten those burdens so far as
may he done, by co-operating with you—by
combining our efforts to awaken an interest in
the cause of education, in the minds of those
who have not properly viewed the important
i question, in all its bearings upon the futare
well-being of our country, and by giving to
each other advice and encouragement.
i I It is self-evident, that the schools can be
improved only by improving those who are to
I teach them. " Like teachei, like school," is as
true now as when first uttered, our schools
then, cannot be made good schools, if they are
not so now, unless we can have good teachers,
where we have not now good ones, to take
charge of the schools, not simply to keep them,
but teach them. Let us then encourage our
teachers to qualify themselves as rapidly and
, as thoroughly as is in their power to do ; let
las offer them every inducement possible, to
stimulate them ; to gain such a knowledge of
the sciences to be taught, and the best me
thods of teacbiug them, as shall enable them
to educate our children thoroughly, and pre
pare them for usefulness. It is not expected
that there will be a supply of well qualified
teachers at the present time, and perhaps not
for several years. Yet directors can do very
much by way of encouraging those who desire
to qualify themselves. I propose, if it meets
the views of the directors of the several town
ships, to hold, what I shall, for the sake of
1 convenience call teachers' drils, in as many le , -
calities in the county as is practicable, during
the latter part of August and the whole of
September. "By teachers' drills," I mean
temporary schools for drilling teachers is the
several departments of study,, to be pursued
in the schools of the county. Commencing, if
necessary, with the very rudiments, or ele
ments, and proceeding thoroughly, as far as
possible, giving instruction at the same time
as to the most approved methods of communi
cating information in the different branches.
The plan will be, to gather so many of the
teachers of three or four townships as can be
induced to attend, at some convenient place,
and give them instruction during a week or
ten days,. and at the close of the time, grant
certificates to as many of those who have been
present, and any others that may see fit to at
tend for the purpose of being examined, as
shall be entitled to receive them. After hold
ing such a teachers' gathering in one portion
of the county, say the North East, or South
West, let there be a similar one in some other
locality, thus affording these opportunities to
as many of the teachers of the county as pos
sible. It is true these short drills will not do
for the teachers' all that is needed, but, it is
to be hoped that they may do something to.
ward turning public attention to tbd subject
—something to show teachers what they need.
Gentlemen, this plan cannot be carried out
without your assistance. If it meet your views,
will you labor with me to get up, and carry
on successfully, as many temporary 'normal
schools of this kind, during the coming fall, as
time and circumstances seem to justify. I
should be happy to learn the views of the seve
ral boards of directors upon the subject, and
as it will be impossible for me, after my term
of office commences, to visit each township iu
the county before August. I hope to re
ceive letters from individual members of the
several boards touching the matter.
Will the Secretaries of the beards send to
me, at their earliest convenience, the names
of the directors-in their respective boards,
and the names of the officers. I wish, as soon
as possible, to become personally acquainted
with each director in the county.
C. R. COBURN.
Towanda, May 7,1857.
s6Y•Tbe Governor has signed a biTi to au
thorize the Town Council of the Borough of
Towanda to levy a special tax.
COMM n0=1:D100,
On Monday, May 4, Court convened at the
Court House at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
Judges Wnstor, President, and C11111)1t1ICS as
sociate, present. But•little business was done
in the forenoon, except the panties of some
rules and d hearing of motions, Ate., after
which the Court adjourned to meet again in
the afternoon at 3 defock‘ _
A t 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Court being
again called, and after receiving the returns
of tbti Constables from the several townships
in the county, the following gentlemen appear
ed and answered to their names rand Ju
rors, and were sent oat under the charge of
the Court, to wit :
Guy. Tozer, Foreman ; A. J. Eastabrdoks,
Obadiah Gore, H. H. Green, Joseph Hilton,
J. H. Killgole, Newell Keeler, Stephen Mc-
Kinney, Alonzo Potter, J. C. Ridgway, Na
than Sherman, Cyras 81'mm/ray, Miles E.
Squires, Simeon Taylor, Chester Welles, T.
Williams and John C. Wilson, who were in
Session until Thursday, at which time they
were discharged.
The following business came up, and was
disposed of by them during the time they were
in session
Coin. rs. Thomas. S. Baker—lndictment on
a charge of forgery. Grand Jury return a
true bill.
Com. vs. Jefferson Carey—Charge, Arson.
Grind Jury return no bill and county for costs.
Com. rs. LnAe Dolan—Assault and battery.
Grand Jury return no bill and the prosecutor,
Patrick Dolan, for costs.
Com. vs. Patrick Dolan—Assault and bat
tery. Grand Jury- return no bill and the
prosecutor, Luke Dolan, for costs.
Com. rs. A. V. Trout—lndictment for sel
ling liquor without a license in Canton twp.
Grand Jury return a true bill.
Com. rs. Robert /11'Cracken--Indicteaerit
for selling liquor without a license in Canton
township. Grand Jury return a true bill.
Com. rs. George erathen—lndictment
for selling liquor without a license in
township. Grand Jury return a true bill.
Corn. vs. Leri F.' Goetchias—lndictment for
selling liqnor without a license in Sylvania bo.
Grand Jury return a true bill.
Com. vs. Nathan Tuttle—lndictment for
selling liquor without license in Canton twp.
Grand Jury return a true bill.
Com. rs. Horace Tuttle—lndictment for sel
ling liquor without license in Canton town
ship. Grand Jury return a true bill.
Com. rs. Thomas Doridson—lndictment for
selling liquor without license in Canton twp.
Grand Jury return a true bill.
Com. rs. Patrick lidera n—lndictment for
selling liquor without license in Canton twp.
Grand Jury return a true bill.
Com. rs. Geo. TV; Browning—lndictment
for passing counterfeit money. Grand Jury
return a true bill.
Com. rs. Geo. 111 Browning et. al.—lndict
ment for conspiracy to pass counterfeit money.
Grand Jury return a true bill.
Coin. r 3. Geo. W. Browning e t.
went for conspiracy to pass counterfeit Money.
Grand Jury return a true bill.
Cont. rs. Geo. W. Browning et. al.—lndict
ment for conspiracy to pass counterfeit money.
Grand Jury return a true bill.
In the matter of the application for a'Conn
ty Bridge across the Wyalusing creek at Ste
vensville, the Grand Jury approved of the re
port of the viewers, and return the same as be
ing proper for a county Bridge, d;c.
The following business came before the
Court and Traverse Jury. Monday being the
day fixed by a rule of Court for' a hearing up
on applications for license, during the after
noon on that day, licenses were granted to the
following persons, fo' wig
FOR A TAN - ERN.
Joseph 0. Pine, Ridgbnry.
Charles 0. French, Ridgbnry.
Hiram W. Root, Springfield.
Darius Myers, Ulster,
Nathan Olmsted, Ulster.
S. F. Washburn, Ulster.
Daniel Heverly, jr., Overton.
L. D. Bowman, Towanda twp.
James Nestor, Towanda boro.
Jacob Reel, Athens twp.
L. W. Birchard, Athens bore.
Thos. R. Davis, Athens boro.
Ethel Taylor, Monroe bore.
John 0. Ward, Troy twp.
E. W. Bigony, Troy boro.
L. 0. Hickok, Troy boro.
N. B. Woodburn, Windham.
Jason Chaffee, Rome.
Francis Porter, Rome.
Orrin Moore, Sheshequin.
Abraham Snell, jr., Burlington boro.
John Dickerson, Warren.
J. P. Russell & Norton Jacques, Wynlnsing
A. E. Spalding, Canton.
S. C. Myers, Canton.
IL M. Southwell, Franklin.
AS MERCHANT DEALERS.
Decker & Cornell, Ridgbury
A. R. Case, Troy boro.
David Waltman, Overton.
hATING SALOON.
William Morgan, Troy bore.
The application of Moses T. Carrier was
put over for a farther consideration and hear
ing until Monday, the 11th instant.
Cons. vs. Moses T. Carrier.—.lndictment pre
ferred at Feb. Sessions last, for selling liquor
to minors nand habitual drunkards. May 5,
Jury empanneled and sworn, and after a bear
ing could not agree upon a verdict and were
discharged and cause continued.
Com. vs. Mahal Lemmens—indicted at
Feb. Sessions last, for selling liquor to minors
and habitual drunkards. Jury empanneled
and sworn, and after a bearing, returned a
verdict of guilty. Defendant sentenced to ten
days imprisonment in the County Jail and Si'
pay a fine of $25 and costs of prosecution.
Cow vs. Thomas S. Bahr—lndietment at
present eetsions for forging and selling two
certain notes, one of $25.45, purporting to
have been signed by Richard M. Killey and
John Ward, payable to John R. Moore or
bearer, put in circulation by defendant ; and
one other note for $15,51 . 1, purporting to have
been given by John Ward to Amos Griffith
or bearer endorsed, d. $. Baker, which note
the defendant sold to M. E. Solomon. Jury
sworn, and after a full bearing returned a ver
dict of guilty, in manner and form as he stands
indicted.
= May 5, Patrick Dolan is sentenced to pay
the costs of prosecution in the case of Com. vs.
Lake Dolan, whereas the said Patrick Dolan
was prosecutor. Same day Luke Dolan is
sentenced to pal th , CMS Of . grasectstiab in
the case of Cern. vs. -- Vatrick Dolan, wherein
the said Luke Dolan was the prosecutor.
Corn. rs. A. V. Trout—lndictment at pre
sent sessions for selling liquor withoet licerme
in Canton. Defendant pletA guilty, where
upon he is sentenced to pay a fine of ten dol•
tars and costs of prosecution.
Cam. rs. Jonathan Ada—lndictment pre
ferred at Feb. Sessions last, for sellinK liquor
without license in Duren township. Defen
dant appears and pleads guilty, and is sentenc
ed to pay a dim of ten dollars and costs of
prosecution.
Com. vs. IVathait Tuttle—lndictment at
present Sessions for selling liquor in Canton
township without license. Defendant appears
and pleads guilty, and is sentenced to pay a
fine of ten dollars and costs of prosecution
Com. rs. Horace Tone—lndictment for sel
ling liquor in Canton twp. without license,
pr' erred at the present sessions. Defendant
appears and pleads guilty, and is sentenced to
pay a fine of ten dollars and costs of proseca
tion.
Com. rs, Thos. Davidson—lndictment pre
ferred at the present sessions for selling liquor
in Canton twp. without license. Defendant
appears and pleads guilty, and is sentenced to
pay a fine of ten dollars and costs or prosecu
tion.
Elias Rodctrell rs. Canton luip —Appeal
from the report of viewers for damages of 3
road through the improvement of the said Eli
as Rockwell in Canton twp. After a heurug
of the evidence the Court decree to the
said Elias Rockwell the sum of $228, 20 dama
ges and costs.
In the matter of the application of the in
corporation to be styled the Alba Regular
Baptist Church, the incorporation was grant
ed agreeably to the prayer of the petitioner , :
In the matter of the application of James
Smith, for the benefit of the insolci-na
the case was called up on Monday for a hear
ing, and is ctintinued for a further hearing un
til Saturday, May 9, at 2 o'clock in the after
noon, and the applicant is surrendered to cot?
finernent in• Jail in the meantime.
On Thursday afternoon the Jury were dis
charged, and the Court adjourned to meet on
gatarday afternoon, for a hearing of matters
upon the argument list, and some matters for a
hearing in the Orphan's Court.
Saturday, May 9, Court again met pursuant
to adjournment, and the application of James
Smith for the benefit of the insolvent laws, is
further continued until the first day of nest
term, and the Court adjourned over to Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock.
The present week's proceedings will appear
in our nest
Triennial Convention of School Directors
of Bradford County.
The Directors came together at the Court
House in the Boro' of Towanda, on Mods , :
the 4th day of May 1857, at one o'clock, I'.
M. The Convention was temporarily orgao
ized by calling Charles Stockwell.Estl to the
chair, and W. C. Bogart Secretary. On mo
tion adjourned to the large Room of the
lic School House, at which place the chairman
called the Convention to order, and the Sec
retary proceeded to enrol ti'he names of Direc
tors present. The Convention then Proceeded
to elect officers- for it's pernment organization
tion. Charles Stockwell Esq., was elected
President, and W. C. Bogart and 0. D. Bart
let Secretaries.
On motion the Convention proceeded first
to fix the compensation of the Superintendent,
which cm motion after considerable discussion,
was fixed at one thousand dollars per an-
OULU
On motion the Convention received nomina
tions for County Superintendent. Prot Charles
Coburn and Rev. George Landon, were nom•
inated US candidates, and there being no other
Dames offered. Ou motion the D ominations
closed.
motion Was made anti seconded to recce-.
sider the resolution fixing the compensation of
the Superintendent. After a lengthy discuss
ion the motion to reconsider was not agrcei
to.
On motion the Convention proceeded to rote
for County Superintendent. Whereupon, it,
appeared that Charles R. Coburn had fifty
thine votes ; George Landon had forty-twa
votes. Charles R. Coburn having
a majority
of ail the Directors preSent, was declared duly
elected to the office of County Superintendent
of Common schools of Bradford County for the
three succeeding years. •
On motion the Convention adjourned sync
tar A fund of $9 , 6,000 has been subscribed
in Vicksburg, Mississippi, to purchase a plan
tation to be presented to Ex-President Pierce.
$4OOO more are wanted, the sum required far
the estate in view being $lOO,OOO.
Sur David S. McKim, on trial at Holli
daysburg for the murder of Norcross, has been
convicted and sentenced to be hung.