illisceliancons.
1 >J]SOLUTION
„ „ n .: n ,r Amendments to the Constitution of
Propos „ the commonwealth.
/• by the Senate and House of Reprexentatirex
,! ''V'<• ■iwiunvrtalih of Pennsylvania in Genervl As
" ~,/ That the following amendments are propos
" . .institution of the commonwealth, in accor-
A th the provisions of the tenth article thereof.
<i ' KIKST AMK.XDMKNT.
•n ,r,. -kill 1"- a*additional article to said constitution
,"I, -i >ted as article eleven, as follows :
ARTICLE XI.
OF PUBLIC URftTrf.
~s 1. The state may contract debts, to supply
Its or failure? in revenues, or to meet expen
. .t |„ rwisc provided for; but the aggregate amount
' ; .i,-; ts direct and contingent, whether contracted
, f our or more acts of the general assembly, or
•V-vivnt periods of time, shall never excehd seven hui
! ' ,i ' ltv thousand dollars, and the money arising
,' V i-ation of snch debts, shall he applied to the
; ' ■■■ which it was obtained, or to repay the debts
t( utcJ, and to no other purpose whatevee.
Li is 2. In addition to the above limited power the
, ■ utract debts to repel invasion, snpprcss in
,i end the state in war, or to redeem the pre
iir.c indebtedness of the state ; but the mo-
L „n the contracting of such debts, shall be
- • i'jtac purpose for wluch it was raised, or to re
v s -L r.i'ias. and to no other purpose whatever.
: s.( ION 1 Except the" debts above specified, in soo
nd two of this article, no debt whatever shall
r ,. ,'t< hy. or on'betoalf ot the state.
'-V'N 4* To provide for tin? payment of the present'
• id any additional uebt contracted as aforesaid, the
, ;re .iVail, at its iir-t session, after the adoption of
. . a a itdmeiit, create a sinking fund, which shall lie
"'■v Vat t ■ nay the accruing interest on such debt, and
■ i ■ reduce the principal thereof l.y a sunt not
' I" tl si two hundred and lty thousand dollars; which
'-d•■,'r'fuhil shall consist of the net annual income of
die works, from time to time owned by the state,
proceeds of the sale of the same, or any part
f. and of tie income or proceeds of sale of stocks
i.\ Fa t.dc. together with other funds, or resour-
V j[.nt may be d.-igiiated by law. The said sinking
■ ,d aav is; m-ieased, from time to time, by assigning
tii it any part of the taxes, or other revenues of the state,
,t: oi.irt d for the ordinary and current expenses of
.'vi'rnnM'iit, and mile-- in case of war, invasion or insur
p.m. no part of the sdhl -inking fund shall he used or
implied otherwise than in extinguishment of the public
;it until flu* amount of sucli debt is reduced below the
- in of live millions of dollars.
<S V '.- T II,\ <>. The credit of the commonwealth shall not
y manner, or event, be pledged, or loaned to, any
■iividaai. company. corporation, or association: nor
- ail the omiuonwealth hereafter become a j fint owner,
• stockholder, in any company, -association, or corpora
-1 , IION f>. Tiie commonwealth shall not assume the
di-to, oi any part there >f, of any county, city, borough,
, •• iawn-hip : or of any enrjioration. or association ; mt
... idi ti! t -'i.i'l li..v la-en contracted to enable the
-iaic to reiie'invasion, suppress domestic insurrection,
it-' d in ?b..e of war. or to a--i-t flic- state in tiie
i !,;,r.e of any portion of it- present indebtedness,
s, . nix 7. Tin hvislature shall not authorize any
citv, bor mgh, township, or incorporated district,
r • of A vote Of Hs ctti/eiis, or otherwise, to be
'm p a <t,„ k!,:,!,l rin any company, association, or cor
■orll o >.. tin ni .ney dir. or loan it- credit to,
■ : ... a, a : itiou, in-titoti m.or party.
SKI'OM" AMrvi'Wl-n'T.
Th :v aim Ibe at additional article to said constitvtiuu
iitignated as article TH. as follow-:
cr.Tiei.E vii.
OF NEW I 'i)li.vXi MS.
Xii uitity shall be u line cutting off over
. : iof its p ipulation. (cither to form a new county
hern i-s.) " ifiiout the t-xpre-s assent of such emin
- i■■ of On' electors thereof : nor shall any new
••-labLshed, containing lc.-> than lour hundred
Tlimn AMt'.NDMRXT.
r -I- iimtwo of do first irticleof the constitution
■i.t ills whrds," bf the ' i of Phil . iehltna, an !
, r i.iWv ir -jttttifriti ;' i . m tion five. aJtte ar
out the word-. " < f i'h Iclelphiu Un ( of the
eminiirs from sect. ■' t ;i, -anu ; il: !■',
■ rkc out the woids, " neither the eitu of P.i ! j>hia
niy,'" ami insi rt in lieu thereof th v. ua.-' no :
••"ike on section four, same ut. 'u ami in lieu
at insert the following :
-r.errox 4. hi the year one thoe-..ml < ; ght hundred
. -ixty-four, and in every seventh \ ar tbcnnifter, n-;>-
.fatives to the number of oue bundled, shall !• ap
•trcd and distributed equally, throughout the -tate,
- rii 's. in proportion to the number of taxable Li
nts in the several part- thereof : eve t that ity
:.v coaiaiaiitg at least three thousand live buudicd
C-. iniv lie allowed a seperate lepr -i-tit tion ;1, ,t
. re than three couuties shall lie joined ai.d in
-11 !*• divided, in the formation <t a di uiet. Any
iiit.iining a -uSicient nunilier of taxabb - to cnfitle
;a at •• -t two representatives, -hail have a separate
a rose'.t.itio:: a-dgned it, and shall lie diviib •) into i on
. Nt districts of contiguous territory, of equal taxa
l.ition near as uiayr l, cadi of wlii< h di.-trieU
At the' :.d of section seven, same artii le. Insert these
■ ;•• t>.( cii /of Philnhir 'ml! he d "'iji . ■ mto sin
, Mnatortsf alsirictt, of coutigvoi* territory us ni&rljj
. i / ■; popp.lulion us posxiL i ; hut nu lotted
Ma bi divided tn the fu> motion Ihti cvf.'
f t ire. it it- tir-t >n, alter the cdopti -n
'i -arc.' d:r."i:t. shall divide the city of Philadelphia
• -■. I and rcpresentativ districts, in tiie man
• l ak'Ar .willed : - li districts to remain unchanged
■ u i wtiouineiit in the year one thousand eight
l-'OUhTH AMKSDMIINT.
Ti.. ■ til! ai: additional section to the first aVtic 3 -
■ I v i.dilution, which .-hall be numbered and read
sin ru'.v The legislature si,nil hare the power lo al
' '■ rv k'-. or annul, any charter of incorporation to re-
I in d by, or under, any special, or general law,
:u their opinion it may be injurious'to the cite
'h imi ;tw aith ;in such niauner however,
' ,t :: ai -tice shall be done to the- corporators.
I J.n Senate, March 27. 18.77.
That this resolution pass. On the first
\ < isn:tvs 7 ; on the-.eeiinl amendment.
I -- ; l.ai- *: on the"third amendment, yeas 24, nays
I; ' 1 the ! i:;rth amendment, yea- 23, uavs 4.
[Extract from the Journal.]
GEO. w. IIAMERSLY, EN /A-.
Is TIIE Ho; -K OK REPKESEY: VTSvkp.
April 29. is'ir.
I Rmo'red. That this resolution pa.*s. On the first
1 ■!. yt... 1-. nays 12 ;on the second amendment
-- ">7. n r. - 3| ; on the third amendment, yeas 72, nays
■ -.: on tin- fen-.rth amendment. yeas *3, nays 7.
[Extract from the Journal.]
I J YCOH ZIEGI.ER, Clerk.
I .!• ' in Secretary's office. May 2, Is-i?.
" A. G. ('L')MTN.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
SECRETARY'S Ot ni v..
HaUI!SI;v"UU, June 22, 1*77.
I/' j: v ;/r on in, st:
I lilt certify that the above and foregoing is a true and
!■•■ -t copy of the original " Resolution proposing
I a< he. at* t t the Gonstitrtion of the Commonwealth."
I - ili tin- vote iii cuih Branch of the Legislature upon the
I' d px-sagc thereof, as appears froni the originals on
Itile iu .
hi testimony whereof I hate hereunto kct my
I[l. s.] hand and caused to 1-e affixed the seal of the
Secretary's Office, the day and vear above written.
A. (J. Gi'RTI.V,
Sirrflrrry of the Commonwealth.
IN SENATE, March 27. 18.77.
I .1 -ointion proposing amenduu-nts to the Constitu
the 1 iniiioinvealth being under consideration,
Wbl the Senate agree to the lirst amendment ?
fa- y v.- and nays were taken agreeabh to the provi
s 'Ds of the Constitution, and were a* follow, viz :
11 is—Messrs. Brewer, Browne, Coffey, Ely, Evans,
•■tier. I'leimikeii, Fra/.cr. Ingram, Jordan. Killinger,
_ H'l '.N, I.aub.icb. Lewis, Myer. Scofield. Sellers. Sliuman,
"■ le. Strauti, Welsh, Wilkins, Wright and Taggart,
I A iv- Mes-rs. Crabb, C'resswtK, Finney. Gregg, Har
■ ' - l'i arose ami Souther—7.
> t:ie question was determined in the aOirmative.
* 1 ■ tiu.' questfoo,
1 , ;ac Si-uatc agree to the second amendment ?
ibly to the prqvi
- ' the i onstftutioii, and were as follow, viz :
••• -. • me,<lremrell, Ely,Evans,
Finney Kb-nniken, Ingram, Jorpan, Knox. Lan
.'" E w'o." Myer. Sellers. Shuman, Souther, Steele,
Y'' WVlsb, Wilkins, Wright and Taggart, Speaker—
, N <vs_Mi-sr . Coffey, Crabb, Frazer, Gregg. Harris,
r. Penro.-e and Scotteld— H
" ■ the i ( '( -tiun was determined in the affirmative,
"ril tin- question,
tin. S'natc agree t the third amendment ?
. • 1 1- and navs were taken agreeably to the provi-
the Gonntitutiou, and were as Mmr, viz :
.. 1 J g Messrs. Brewer. Browne. Crabb. Crcswell, Ely,
■b' ll- uniken, Era/.er, Ingram, Jordan, Killinger,
j; '' v hi .I,a. ii, Lewis. Myer. S -itield, Sellers, Shaman,
' r - s '-' • le, straub, 7V.' ' . Wilkins and Wright—24.
Messrs. Coffey, Gregg, Harris and Pentose —4.
y"' tli 1 .i-.tion wa* detci .lined in the affirmative.
Hon,
.. ." u, the Senate agree to the fourth amendment ?
-" ' Ls a "d nays were taken agreeably to the provi-
Hot the Constitution, and were as follow, viz :
j, Mes-rs. Brewer, Browne, C iff'ey, Creswelf, Ely,
ti'i I '"' 'ennih'.'u, Frazer, Ingram, Killinger, Knox, Lau-
N ,'' Myer. Scotteld, Sellers. Shaman, Souther,
' 'G"■ Strauii, Welsh, Wilkins ami Wright -23.
- iv- Me-srs. Crabb, Finney, Jordan and Penrose—4.
N, tiic question was determined in the affirmative.
IN THE IIOCSK OF REPRESEN'TATIVES,
U, r . April 2ti, 1807.
. lll| dntion proposing amendments to tim ( onstitu
■ I'li- ( ouuironwealth beiug uuder coasideratiop,
''-"j;'question,
• 'fie House agiec to the lit t amendment ?
fttisccllancons.
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provi
sions of the Constitution, and were as follow. viz :
YEAS— Messr-. Anderson, Arthur, Backhouse, Ball
Beck, Bishop, Bower, Blown, Calhoun, Campbell, chase
Cleaver, Crawford. Diekey. Knt, Eyster. Kausoid Foster.
Gibboney, Gildea, ilamcl, Harper. Ileis-, Ileistand, Hill
Hillegas, Hoffman, (Berks,) lmbrie, Irtnes. Jacobs, Jen
kins, Johns, Johnson, Kaufliuan, Kerr, Knight, i.esse ti
ring, Jjongaker, Lovctt, Manear, Mangle. M'Caliiiont,
M'llvain, Moorheail. Muinm#, Musselman, Nichols. Xj, h
olson, Nuneuiacher, Pearson, Peters, Petrlkon, Pownall
Purcell. Ramsey, (Philadelphia,) Kamsey, (Yoik.) Itea
roer, Reed, Robert , Uupp, Shaw, Sloan, Smith. (Cam
bria.) Smith. (Centre.) Stevenson, Tolan, A ail. Vanhoor
his. Vickcrs, Voeghley, Walter, Westbrook, Wharton,
Wllliston, Witherow, Wright, Zimmcriflan and Getz
Speaker— rS.
Nile—rs.Backus, Benson. Dock, Hamilton. Han
cock, Hiue, Hoffman, (Lebanon,) Lebo.Strutbers, Thorn.
Warner ami Wiutrude—l2.
So the question was determined in the affirmative.
On the que-tion,
)\ ill the House agree to the second amendnieut ?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provi
sions of the Constitution, and wore as follow, viz :
YEAR— Me-,-rs. Ander-oa, Backhouse, Ball. Beck,
Bower, Calhoun. Campbell, (.'arty, Ent, FausoM, Foster,
Gildea, Hamfcl, Harper, Heinen, lliestand. Hillegas, Huff
man, (Berks,) Housekeeper, lmbrie, limes, Jenkins,
Johns, Johnson. Kanfffnan, Knight, Leiseuring, Longa
ker, I.ovett, Mallear, Mangle, M'llvain. Moorhead, Mus
selman, Nichols. Xlidiolson, Nunenracber, Pearson, l'e
t'-rs, Petrikeli. Pownall, Pujuell, Ramsey, (Philadelphia)
Ramsey, (York.) Reamer. Roberts. Rupp. Shaw, SI an.
'Jolan, \ ail. Voeghley, Walter, Westbrook. Wharton,
y.inmierman and Getz, Speaker—of.
N' AYS- Messrs. Arthur, Augustine, Backus, Benson.
Bi-liop. Brown, Cliflse, Cleaver. Crawford, Ky.-ter, Giii
boney, Hamilton, Haucock, Hill, lline, Hoffman, (Leba
non,) Jacobs, Kerr, Lebo, MTalmont, Mununa, ltecd.
Smith, (Cambria.) Smith. (Centte.) Ttcvens.m, Strnth
ors, Thorn. Vanhoovhi-, Vickers, Wagonseller, Warner,
Wintrode, Witherow and Wnglit—3l
So the question was determined in the affirmative.
On the question,
_ Will the House agree lo the third amendment ?
_ The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provi
sions of the Constitution, and were as follow, viz :
YEAS —Mes-rs. Anderson, Backhouse, 8011, Reck, Lien
son, Bower, lirown, Calhoun, Campbell, Chase, Cleaver,
Crawford, Diekey, Ent. Eyster. F ;.told, Foster. Gibbo
ney, Hamel. Harper, ileins, HeU-'anid, Hill, Hillegas,
Hoffman, (lierks.) Hoffman, (lA-banon.) Housekeeper,
lmbrie. lime-, Jacobs, Johns, Johnson, Kauflinan, Kerr,
Lebo, Longaker, Lovett. Mallear, Mangle, M'Calmbnt,
Moorhead, Mnuima, Miis-elinan. X'ii-hol-. Nil holson. A'u
nemacher, Pearson, Peters, Petri kin, Pownall. Purcell.
Ramsey. (iork.) Reamer, lleed, ltupp, Shaw, Sloan,
Smith. (Cambria.) Smith. (Centre*,) Stev n-on. Tolan,
\ til. \ anlioorbis,''Vickers, Voeghley, Magbuseller, West
brook, Wiliiston. Witherow, Wright, ZimuKanmn and
Getz, Speuher— 72.
N.vvs—Messrs. Arthur. Augnstfne, Backus, Bi-liop.
Carty. Dock, Gildea, Hauiiltoii, Hancock, lline, Jenkins,
Knight, Leiseuring, M'llvain, Ramsey. (Philadelphia )
Roberts, Strutlu :-, Thorn, Waiter, Warner, Wharton,
and Wintrode —22. . ,
So tiie question was determined in the affirmative.
On the qniti<>i!.
Will the House agree to the fourth amendment ?
The yeas and nav< were taken agreeably to the provi
sion? .of the Constitution, and were as follow, viz :
YEAS Messr-. Audirson, Arthur, Da klum-e. Backus,
Ball. Beck. Benson, Bishop, Bower, Brown. Calhoun,
Campbell, C u-ty. ( base. C'h i\er. ( 'latvf rd. Di key, Km,
Eyster. l-'ai: oliT. Foster. Gibboney. Gildea. Haiui l. Har
per. ILcius. ilit■ -talid, Hill. Hillegas, Hoffman, (Berks,)
Hffman, (Lebanon.) Hoiisekeepei'. lmbrie. Itincs, Jacobs,
Jenkins, Johns, Johnson. Kauffman. Kerr, Lebo, la i-en
ring Longaker, Lovett. Mauear, ilaugle, M'L'almont. M'-
Ilvain, Muuima, Ma-s'ltn in, NielioD. Nicliol-on. Xune
ma.'her. Pi ir-o-i. Pefcr . lVliikin, Pownall, Purcell,
R.un-ey. (Phil.tfi"'pl:; s.) Ramsey. (York.) Reamer. Reed.
Roberts, ltupp. Siiaw. >1 'Mil, Smith. (• iinl'iiu.) Sinitli,
(C' Ulre.) Sfevenaoii. I'olao. Vail, Vanhoin'iii-, Vickor*.
Voeghley. Wagou-elliT, Walter, W rner, We-tbr mk,
MMtarton, Willi-ton, Witherow, Zimmerman and Getz,
Sjti ulcer —S3.
N'w- Me--r-. Dork. Hamilton, Haucock, Btrutlier-,
Thorn, Wintroiie, and Wright—7.
So the question was determined in the affirmative.
SECRETATY'S Oi ricr,
H IB[:J-IIL .;<;, June 22, 1557.
Pi mivylravia. .-
I do certify that the above and foregoing is a trno and
correct copy of the" Yeas' 3 anil " Na)- taken on the
resolution proposing amend incuts to the Ci n-titution of
the Common wealth, as the same appear- on tiie Journals
of the two Houses of flic General A emblyof thiiC'.'iu
luouwealth lor the c-:ion el 15.',7.
Witness inv hand and the -t al of ,-ai.l office, this
f i.. s.] tw< nty-edond day pf June, one th- u-auil eight
hundred and riftv-seven. *
A. G. CURTLY.
JulyTde Secretary < f the Conr:icnioea!th.
New Store & New Goods,
i'afiou's LlorJ;. r nedoor tk of (Jnltemlv.rg f
lit & pin urn cV
v-M. A. ROCKWELL,
| )TK of the firm of Moi taave- A Co., w Id inform
U t '.v pab'fir g, I . illy and hi.-"M .'l'irii'l and • 'stoiin r
partiularly that he i- just receiving: : d n> w offeis it
•; V tin- most .av ruble t> un . a large and can fully s -
lis ted assortment of GOODS.
THE LADIES will find that their w nf? hive been
carrfoly considered. Their aifenlion i- p: rti' i,lni i 'y in
viti-l to all tli-.* latest style- DRESS GOODS—Siik
( iiailio-, I-awiis. Cntsiniiiu. R.fi.e and Fit n. h ; Plain and
Role Bareges, Brilliants, DeLainCs, Alapaccas. Thibet,
Cloths, foreign ami d"iu< -tic Ginaham-, Menimac, ('• •
aneeo, and all the ma -t styles of Prints. .Mourning
11 ■. d-. agn at vaxii ty. Apron ebeeka and Flannels,
EiGIYG. —lac ■ t Swi s Thread, Cotton, Black Silk,
do. Cotton 1 zee-, Bugle, l'hi.-ion and Blonde,
E.MBRi 'IDERILS t • - and C I no v-.leeviv-,
I); ity, M"urniaa no lti gl. Collars, eml roidered Bauds
and Flo a i'tg-. Stamped Collar- and Bands.
willlE GOODS.- Jaeonet, j lain a vol -i.ipfh plain
and dotted .Mu-iins : India. Book. Burred and stiiped
Mi'-lins : Victoria and Bi-hop I .awn-.
SKELETON" ar.d Cactus Skirts; Brass, Reed, and
' Whalebone Hoop-, and Crinoline.
BARRAGE, I. ve. Dotted, and ( hantley Vci's.
*}ilAWl£—-A.great vurietv.
BOMN ETS- Neapolitan, White, Soft and Fancy Straw
j Bonnet-.
RIBBONS of every kind. Floren-e Sill -. Moire An
i tiqties. Fringes, Saving Braid. Buttons. Paget C'ambri.a-,
| glazed Maalin, and all t!ie lute-t -tylt - of Die-- Trim
! mil', vs. Mitt-, Glove-, Sewing .silk, pool Thread, French
and Moravian • '.if. n.
FOR THE GENTLEMEN. ( Toth-.CasSimoits. Tweed.
Kentucky Jeans, Black leesl,i:i,< he* !.. ( 'ottonade. strijie
and fancy check, Brown Duck, Overalls. Ac. Silk. Far
mer's Satin. Marseille-.giul lapcy VES'i'l S'CS. ); itniis.
Twist, a general nssorfrtieut of Coat Trinin eg-, ('oll.n -.
Cravats, Suspenders, Shirtings, Limn Bosoms, (ready
made), Ac., Ac.
HOUSE FURYISHIXG Goods. Madder and imdn-seil
Furniture !*rints, Sheetings, brown and bh-ael,ed. Dia
n< rv Muslin, Caqi-t bindings. Brown Crush Linen and
Cotton Diaper, Brown, and bleached Table Linen, Yap
kins. Dov, lie-. Carpet warp, Ti. kings, Ac., Ac.
H ATS A CAPS BOOTSiV SHOES- For men, women,
ami children.
HOSIERY- -While and colored. Mits, Cloves, Silk,
Linen ami Cot:on 11 indkerchiefs.
YANKEE NOTIONS.—Hooks and Eyes, Combs,
Brushes of all kind.-, Pin-, Needle-. Tape, Buckles, Pen
cils. Pens, Inkstands, Tobacco and sharing Boxes, Strops
Fi.-h hook- and lines.
PAPKk HANGINGS.—Borders, Window Shades, Wri
ting Paper and Envelopes.
GROCERIES—Fine Green and Black Tea-. Coffee.
Rice, Spices, Standi. Salarutus, Soda, ( team Tartar.
gar-. Mola-ses, Pepper-ace. Tolme.'o,Codlish,Mavk'-rel,
s .ops. Paints. Oil-, Dye-luff-. Glass. Drugs and Medi
eines, Lamp Oil, Fluid",Camiiliine.i'audits, Brooms, Das
kit-, Wooden ware, Stone ware, Sieves, Hardware and
Cutlery, Leather and Shoe findings, Trunks and carpet
bags, fly net-, whips, ,yc.. Ac.
The subscriber has purchased bis goods for rasli, and
therefore can afford to sell thctn low tor CASH or country
j produce, and hopes for a liberal -liaic of patronage,
j Towanda, Julv 1, Dv7.
NEW SPRING 8t
SUMMER GOODS:
JOSEPH POWELL, as usual, is early on
• I hand with Hip largc-t, ch( a pest and 1 est si iectcd
s t ick of SPRING GOODS to In- found in Tuwaada, com
prising ali tlit* new and desirable stylos of
DRY GOODS. ROOTS A KHOES. HATS AND CATS,
STRAW GOODS, CARPETS, AC.
to wliich the attention o! the public is respectfully invit
ed. Towanda, April so. 1857,
AIRES' DRESS GOODS.—A 1 ariro and
J fashionable assortment, never before equalled in I'o
wanda. of in aire antique, bro ade, corded and plain black
SILKS; plain and striped Poplins. Deljcges.t hullis,spring
Delaines, Organdies, I'reneli printed Jaeonetts, Lawns of
all prices, white and colored Brilliantou, Borages, ( rapes,
Freneh, Scotch and domestic Ginghams, French, English
and American Prints, just received by
April G. t0,",7. POWBUL.
T ACKS, EMBROIDERIES, AC.—Ladies'
1 J French and Scotch embroidered Jaconett and B"ok
Muslin Collais. S'ccvcs, Bands, Flouncing*, Edgings and
Inset-tings ; Lito n and Cambric embroidered Uandker
• ■hiefs, real thread Bobbin, Smyrna Linen wrought, and
Cotton Edgings, Gimpnire, Brussels, Block Silk, and Bu
gled Laces, just received by
April tp I S A7. _ J. I OM ELL.
i 1 LOVES AND HOSIERY.—Ladies, Mi*
V.T sea and Children* white, unbleached, colored and
mixed cotton and lisle thread Hose, of every price. Men s
and Boys bleached, unbleached and mixed cotton halt
hs.se. Gents and Ladies kid, silk, lisle thread and cotton
cloves, of cverv r r.ee and color, i'ist received by
April, 6,15>7- J. I'UWEILf
iiliscchncoiiG.
Mr auc mw -u
-- f -ji t/YT/y j i SD ri i
NEW ARRANGEMENT.
V a'lttvge stock of SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTH
ING, which they are selling exclusively FOR CASH, as
they think a hire* In hand is worth two in the bn-k. Their
stock consists of Business. Bhtek Cloth, Fancy jUassimere
Twenl, Ki iitjreky Jean, White l>uck. Linen, Marseiles,
and Brown Linen COATS of ail kinds and qualities.- -
Bla k Casairncre, Fancy Cassiincre, Brovn Liutu, VVhff<
Rin. h and.Kentucky Jean PANTS; Silk, Satin and
seiles VESTS i f all kind- ; Black and Fancy Cravat- :
(icnts V Hose, Shirts, Collars, Suspenders, IlaTk nnd Caps
and evcryiliing in the line -of Men's TbtfTstock of
Cloth- and Cas-iuici es are unsurpa-.-ed, and are selling
cheap. We are' still ready -to make tip all kind- of G AU
MENTS to order on short notice, afid warranted in every
particular : ail of which we are bound to sell lower than
was ever offered in this market for Cash, t.'uttiiig done
as usual. COLLINS A POWELL.
Towanda,"April IG, )8.77.
1B57: 1857.
More and More New Goods !
AT "
GUTTENBURG ROSENBAUM &. Co.
Just opening a full a-sortmeut of
Spring AND S:UMMER
111
AND
READY MADE CLOTHING.
Which will be s„ld Cheap—CHEAPER THAN EVER!
Give us a call; You cannot tali to be suited lor quußu
and price.
'Patton's Block. Corner of Main uiul Bridge st.-.
Toivanda. May (j, 18.77.
Uy and colored cloths and cassimers, and an endlc-s
quantity of fancy ca—imercs, tweeds, Kentucky jeans,
cottonailes, linens, Kc., cheaper than ever before, just re
ceived bv
SKO&S IvSW 600BS !
4 RE just leceiviug, in tlrnir New-fstore. we-t side of
f\. the Public Square a large alifl well -elected assort
ment of goods suitable for the Summer trade. Con-isting
of Lawns, Clialirs, Bareges, Poplin, Dilaines, Scotch and
Atuoiic.au Ginghams, Debeges, Black and Colored Silk-.
French, Engli-h and American Flints in great var'n F, ■
Gent-Dress Goods. Hardware. Crockery, Fish, Sugar.
Tea, Colke and other Family Groceries. Ako, a very
large assurtmcot of
L'oots <Si Shoes,
of almost every variety, and hiving made arrangements
with the manufacturer- by which we are in constant re
el ipt of ne.v w ok, we are prepared to ofler to the public
the lurgt ,-t and bi.-t stock, anu at lowi r price- tf.au any
otiier-tore in T iv.ur.ila. Call and -co.
S .le and I'pper f.eatfier, i-'remh and Amer ; an Calf
Skins, Mor icco, Colored and plain Lining-, Binding.Slree
Thread nnd a general assortment of Fimlinp . •„ ' le
and retail at reasonable rates. (Jrateful for pa •
we iir. te the patronage of the public, anil by -tr.
tion to li.;-iue— and particular cure in <lc• ti, .
c. d- b th a- to quality auduihipt.ition to tjc , f the wan
of ca-foinc:'-. we hope i • merit the eoiilidci ce of the
uiunity anil r -pectfully invite those vi-itiag T'.v.anda
to call and examine oui goed-.
IIUMPII HEY & WICKIIAM.
Towaml.i. June 8, lklT.
IR. J ox
rs NOW ]?Ef KiVINfT ii Lugo Stock of
J. F IMILY GlloClil.lLS. which are o!\bred for sale at
as low pi iets as the Mile quality ot Goods can be bought
anywhere this side of the ( ity of New kuk.
C MOK El) IIAM, 61101; Li) ERS, I)RI ED
0 BEEF at
June l, I-.77 JFOX'S.
DRIED PEACHES, OKAMIKS, PIGS,
Prune-, liaisons, Ac., ut
Jnce 4; lfo7. FOX'S.
•>I \ BUSHELS NICE WHITE BE A NS,
jjjyJ-at June 4.18.77. FOX'S.
XXfE AiE NOW OFFERING a very
if I:,l've nil well selected st'n kof BtlOiS AND
SHOES direct i'rem the Manufacturers, which weoticrnt
1 xlrtiu ij 1"W prices for READY PAY, ami invite the
public to call an! examine before purchasing i Isewhere.
June 2d, 1 -57. HI MI HREY kV) iCXiiAlf,
SHORT~BEASON!
VS the Sundaei Season will ♦hi it, we have conelu#
. ci! to make our
I -HUI lhiluclion of Prices, at Once!
Which we have been aei ustomcd to do late in the season,
and in view of this fact, we w ill sell our large stock of
Lsur GOODS,' <kc. die. * ' ,J
AT GllE A TL Y RED ICED J'RICES.
GUTTEXBEIM, ROSENBAUM A CO.
T iw.ind.i. Julv 22. 1 -AT. Cor. M tin and Ibid ere St-.
A CllOlCli l;\ A KM
Adjoining the Borough of Toiranda,
For Sale at a G3.ZAT BARGAIN!
\T *2.7 ?>n acre, for all cash tlown :
At f.a'i an acre forS.'tftOO down andbalance in '1 years.
At s'i~> a:i ai re for $2001) down ami balance in .7 yea:*.
At *4O an acre lor .f 10(H) down and balauce in 7 jours.
The farm contains 200 acre* with a good House and
bam, and an orchard of choice fruit on if. It is w-.11 wa
tered with permanent springs conveniently distributed
over it. About one half of it is cleared, and every acre
of it is good tillable land. It could iie advantageously
divided so as ; [ suit lwo or more persons wishing fan.is
of less size.
.My daughter has fifty acres adjoining it which she
would also sell.
Towanda. July 21, 1 *77. W. PATTOX.
OTR A V I'D OR STOLEN, from
O Smith's Island, in the Susquehanna river 1 V
J HHI-7K HEAD OK < ATTLE. One a bright
red Stag. Lite years old, short bodied, carries his I.end
high ; a light brindle, line hack cow, (1 years old new
milch : a three years old BsH. dark red. with small star
in tile forehead, light under the belly. A liberal reward
will be paid for the return of these animal*, or such in
formation as will lead to their discovery.
Durell, July 1. 18&7a ISRAEL SMI ill.
H. A. DURBAN K'S BAKERY
One Door IVor/h of the Ward House.
TOW A NT) A, PA.
it' KEP.E run can find a constant supply of Bread. Ru-k,
N V Crackers, Cookies, Jumbles, nud all kinds of l'ancy
Cakes.
OYSTERS furnished by the quart or keg, or cook
ed to order.
AS" Particular attention paid to tilling orders for parties
Returning our siuct re thank- for the liberal patronage
bestowed upon ns during the past year, and hoping by
close application to business to merit a continuance ol the
same, we remain as ever, your humble servant,
March lU. 1 -77. u. A. BURItANK.
AY.—Came to the enclosure
1 of the subscriber, on the 2*'tli in.-t., TWO
RED YEARLING HEIFERS. Also one red
yearling STEER. The owner is requestod t-i eome for
ward. prove property, pay charges and tab" them away.
Windham, July 27,1857. _ JOSEPH KI.SKRKK.
Valuable Farm & Mill Property
Hear Wiliiamsport,
TC (> 11 H A Hi hi.
ryilE undersigned, surviving partni rot the firm
I A' W. I!. Hilling, otters for sal'-all that \ b.a. ,-i
pert v situated on the South side o! the Snsqaeu 1.. ....
er, G miles from Willinmsnoit. and three miles trmntiie
line ol the Suitbnry A Erie Rail Road. The
Canal passes on the opposite side of the River. )hi - trait
contains litiO acres, with fi per cent allowance. JtOO acres
is cleared, and in a good state of cultivation. There is a
large amount of valuable timber on the pi*emi es ; a good
stream of water, and a good Saw Mill. The Mill is new,
being built 1850.
The other improvements consist of five good dwelling
houses, with out building* thereto. Tivo targe b irns, one
of which is first class, with a large shed attached.
The above property will be uttered at Public Side at the
Court House, in Wiliiamsport, on Wednesday, the 19th of
August, next, at 1 o'clock, P. 11.
A portion of the purchase money in cash, the balance
made easy, with interest, and approved-security.
Term* made kuovro on the d.iy of sale.
Further particulars can be obtained by addressing
WILLIAM B. HCLIKG.:
Surviving partner of the firm <>f J. R. & W. B Hidings
Wiliiamsport. Pa.. June 90th 1857.
0 ALT FOR TIIE TABLE and Dairy for
1 ' sale heap by
Towanda, July 2?, .*'.7. VTM A. ftQf fvWtJf,,j.
Legal.
SHERIFF'S SALE.—By virtue of sundry
LJ writs of reucl. crfpnnnv.issued out of the Court of
(.'imnA Pleas of Bradford County. and to TUP directed,
will l>e exposwl to public sale on MONDAY, the 7th day
of SEPTEMBER, A. D.. IRS7. Nt 1 o'clock. P. M., at
the Court Hbuso, in the borough of Towanda. the fol
lowingdescribed lot, piece or parcel of land, .situate in
the liorougli of .Towund.i, Bradford County, bounded
north by'lands in possession of John P. Means and B.ißl
ue 1 Kingston, east by lands of X. X. Uetts and J. A. Rec
ord, south by J. T. Taylor and west l>y Second Street.—
Containing fifty feet front and one hundred and titty feet
deep, all improved with a two story framed house, partly
finished and fruit trees thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of J. Harvey
Ph'Miuey jr.vs. Jlich.rel CSaHivan.
ALSO—The dpteiiduut's interest in one other lot. pk-ee
or parcel of land -iluute iu the village oi Canton in Can
ton towuship, Bradford county, bounded on the north and
cast by lands of Harding A Lee, on the south by the high
way and on the west by land of .lullu Griffin. Contain
ing about twenty-four feet frofit and about fifty feet de-p
be the same more or less, all improved.
\LSO—Tlii' di fondant's Intern t 111 the following lot,
piece or parcel o; land situate in the village of Canton in
the township of Canton Bradford county, l enu'a., bound
ed a - follows, to wit ; Beginning at a point one loot en -a
of the store .Uptime how occupied by Nathan Tattle, thenre
so itSlerly on a litte'psraflel'with tne ch<>t side of said store
lionsp one foot distant from it eighty eight feet, thence
\~f ifefTy"hf rig!it ant?T?s w it!i TTiVWffcef lift* nnd* f> afflltrl
with the north end of said Store house tlfirty -ix feet and
four inches to an alley"feit feet wtile, thMce northwardly
with right alible* with the former line ami parallel witi>
the opposite side along Said alley eighty-light feet to the
Towanda road, thence along said road north 71° east 3G
feet and four inches to the beginning.' Containing' th fro
thousand one hundred and ninety-seven up via re ieet more
or less, with the right of way through the above mention
ed alley ; all improved, with one framed building now oc
cupied a® a grocery store oreatinesaloon. dwelling house,
an ice house and framed wood ran d thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit ot Ira Smith
jr. A: Co. vs. Horace Tuttle.
ALSO—The followiug lot, ])iece or parcel of land situ
ate in the village of Canton in Canton township, Brad
ford county. Im>umlcd on the north by land of J. W.Grif
tin east by Wright's alley, south by Crooked Alley and
west by Gentle street, being lot No. 7 on a plot or heap
made tW Newman & Kingshi rv by <b D. At. ('. Orcutt.
Containing about sixty-six feet front and running back
one handled and ninety-lour feet more or less, all im
proved, with one framed dwelling lionse'fnereon.
Seized and taken in esc ution at the suit of 11. Miller
10 the use ot W. S. Newman vs. .L M. Brighton.
ALSO—The follow ing described lot, piece or par el of
land situate in the borougli of Towanda. Bradford ,c
hounded north by Henry E*rtiwine*s lot, east by Main
street, south by hinds ot ,!olm F. Moans and west by
.Second street. Containing bite hundred and seven feet
front and two hundred and ninety four feet la<-k. be the
same more or less, all improved, with a large framed
foundry and machine shop thereon.
Seized uud taken in execution at the suit of Hall A Bus
sell vs. L L. A* H. L. Lnntormx.
ALSO A piece er parcel of land ih Iffone town-hip.
bounded oil the noith and west b\ lands of John Vouglit,
on the east by the public highway, on the ,-oi.th by lands
belonging .to the estate of Nathan Mujnurd. d< en-cd.
Cvillaining three-fourthsof an a-re, more or less, all ini
prowel,one framed dwelling house, one framed barn, and
a few fruit trees there-op.
B-i/.ed and t ken in execution at the suit of Harry
B trope vs. 1!:; .in 11. Mann.
ALSO—The following dcsrril ed lot. piece or parcel of
l uid situate in Wells I wii-hip. Bra ford comity. bound
ed on Ihe north 1;y land formirly belonging to Whiting
(HAbiM. east by the highway, s uith liv land of .Tes-e Jdff.
-ail ..lid Wt.-t by land of .la--. Ed-mil. Contnining i'.hoot
-ixteeii acres, nore or le--, about four acres improved,
one framed ho -e- and a few fruit trie tliereon.
Seized and t.ik-a in t xceutjop at. the suit of \\ illiam
11 lbi'.ird vs. NobloJ-Sluait.
ALSO—A piece or j arcel of iaml situate in Alliens tp..
bound.' T ii wth by 1A ml s ■ * BacH-H M irtnv. east tir lands
of Sherman and James Burpsido. south bv lands of C. !'.
Welles, jr., r.i.d West by othi r lands of Alary (.'at n ilc'ik
Containing one hundred and thirty eight acres, more or
ies.-, about four access improved.
Seized and taken in execution nt the suit of William
Woodvillc. tr stee of the estate ol Mary i ipon, deceased,
vs. Andrew Burn-ale. Also, at the .-uit of the same plaiu
till's, vs. Ira and George Wolcott j against plaint id's lor
CO-ts.
ALSO—A piece or parcel oflaiid situate in filicshequiu
tu.. bounded on the north by lands of 11. Kinney, fi-t by
tic highway, -outli by I*. Satt-rlee, and west by E. S.it
terb-i Hid H. Kinney. C ntclinng filly feet fruit liy one
hundred and fifty feet deep. all improved, a, frame -ore
atid fraa.cd -tore hou-e tliere >n.
S /■ d unci taken in o.x - tern at the -air ,f .T. ||. Ban
in A Co. vs. S. F. WashUuii rod C. 11. Ames, co-part
ners.
\LSiA- The following descrilad lot. piece r par el
■ f la- ■! -it ite in Smithriehl town-hip. Bradford Co..
bounded on the north by the public highway leading
Ihr.mgb the village of Smitiilield, east by the public
■ i-iafc. south by Lniiis of Aiigi tu- I'! -'j i:.d Ki-t by
land of Widow ileroi Id. Containing-one aero and thirty
perclics more or less, all improved, with a framed tavern
ii" :-e. a fvair- 11 on c"'l <!o d ind fruit Ine the-e 'm.
seized and taknn in execution at the suit of E. A AV.
iliii tt . . !. A. Iviagslcy.
ALSO —The following de cribed lot, piece or parcel of
land -111 ate in l l-ter township, Bruilford Co.. bounded on
tic ii .ih and east by lands of JituicH McCartyy south bv
land "i Dane 1 Ha; kin n the wc-t by the highway.
Containing atiout one art. more or less, "nil improved,
w.tu one two story framed tavern dioite known us the
• P. ii fry SmSH, ! or.e- fitfintcu bcf i: flicrr- n.
si zed and tiki i in execution at the suit of it tiben B.
lio'iiiisou vs. Philip I'. Sweet.
ALSO—The de fenduiit's interest in the following des
cri nil lot, piece or parcel of land situate in Standing
Stone township. Bradford co., it being a piece of'mm! off
from the northwest coriß-r of a tract of land iu the war
rantee inline of Andrew Norway ; bounded on the north,
ea-t and south by lands of 11. W. TV..- y. and oil the we-t
by lands of Anson i.ofi'. Coiitaiuing thirty acre more or
le--, about twenty acres improved, one learned dwelling
house, one framed barn, a framed shed and a few fruit
trees thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of 11. AV. Tra
cy vs. Daniel Huyck.
AISO—The following described lot, piece or parcel of
land -ituate in A then.- twp., Bradford co.. lying on the
oa-t side of the north branch of the Su.v|uehuiiiu Kivv r,
and bounded as h !! \vs, to wit : Beg'.iitiiiig at the north
west corner <>i <'ol. John Fiankiin'- lot. them-e north hit 0
ui JA k-io peri'iio.s. til rvre irorth 5° west Ti7 S-io per.,
thence 4° West J'2 t'-ln p> rebes. tiienee norrii J7',° ue-t
J7 J-Bl per hes t • the south we-t corner • t' instant M i
I Ik'W st/fi * a lot : ttnnieo atone tiio -aid Matlirws:.n ! s lot
-outii s<o"< a st 1-7 s-Jti pe ins- to a fori f r of Benjamin
l.aniWrt, thence soutii 1 0 west ('•! d-ltipcrclie-totlic latai
ot Jo-epii AT Kinney, tiience north -i° wo-1 71 It It) per.
t ) a collier, thuuee .-outli I - ue.-tt 1 o-lt> per. In - to tin
north rtt corner of N. F1 over'- l"t. th'"i"e north s.i°
west 117!) 2 in perches to the place of iic_inning—(being
the same lot conveyed by Itoliert Spalding end wife t"
James Tlionipson by deed bearing date Jannnry 15.1-40.)
Contain.ng tluee hundred and eight in res and 11 5 , perch
es more or less, about 275 acres improved, two framed
hon-es, lour framed barns, a wagon -lied, a hor-e barn,
a orn house, two apple orchards and other fruit trees
thereon.
Seized and taken in execution nt the suit of John S.
Piersnn ct. til. vs. James Thompson impleaded witp t 'has.
Williams.
A LSt) -The following lot. piece or parcel of land situ
ate in Bidgbury township, Bradford co., bounded on the
north by binds now <>r lately belonging to ('baric- T. A! or
phv.' a tby I ami - of Howard Burt, south bv lands of
Howard B w*. the higliwiv, land of l'et r ATillcr and oth
er-. and mi the w-t by the highway. Containing abo <t
two rii'" more or less, all improved, with one tw • -t >rv
framed tavern house, known a- the Centreville Hotel, one
framed barn and a few fruit tree- thereon.
S' zed and taken in execution at the suit of James Ly
on to tlie us" of (leorgc B. Davidson vs. (I. M. Brown A
A. J. Brown.
ALSO— The following lot. piece i r parcel of land situ
ate in Wyulnsing township, Bradford eo.. bounded and
described as follows, to wit : Beginning at a post near a
niiitc pine tree on a line of land belonging to Justus and
Ebenezer Lewis, marked for a corn-r. thene- lv lands of
the .-ame. west 471 3-10 perches to a p i-t on a line of the
same, thence by land of the same north loti perches to a
post, thence Cast by the same ii7 7-10 perches to a ]>os(,
thence i tlh Ii"" wc-t oil perches to a po-t, thenao - . .'h
7;f° • • t s( •; 10 peri hi'-i to a po.-t. theme south we-t we-t
37 7-10 perches to the plage off i" ginning. Containing
tun pty Live acres tun:u or 1c.:.-,. about f> u a res iuij royi d.
Seized and t ik'-n iu execution ct the 41-.it of John AV.
(• r.:\ ifiT liaistiator of the estate of Bally Sears vs. 11 i-
A LPP - Tie I'oJlowiiig tat." teco or fcrfc-I < f land 3i';i
nte hi Ttalgbnry tawn-hip, Bradf rd (A, I.oindftd a- f*>T
buvs : Itegiiiuieg at n stone comer'tni'dhig hi tin" line oi'
L). A. r.ilMt'ii farm, from theni■ snotli .111° west foifj
seven rod- and eleven link* to :t post, and stone, lor a cor
nor, thence south l.">° en-t twenty-six rods to a stone cor
ner, from thence north ii 9° ea-t forty-seven nets and elev
en links to n corner standing in the lire of P. A. (lilhU's
lot, from thence north l.">° west twenty-six rods to the
place of beginning. Coat,tilling -evou acres and one hun
dred and ten perches more or less, together with all the
u iter privileges : all improved, with a eri-t mill, saw
mil), one framed house anil other outbuildings.
Seized and tah> .1 in execution at the suit of C. F< Wil
son vs Win. N. Coleman.
s^ALSO—The following lot. piece or parcel of land -it •
ate in Sniithtield town-hip. Bradford county, honnded on
the north by laud of .Montiiian See ley, nut by lands of
Thomas Weed, on the south by '-linor Wafkins, and on
the west by lauds of Hannah W. Arnold. Containing
about forty acres more or less, about thirty acres improv
ed. on ft framed house anil orchard of fruit trees thereon.
Also, the defendants interest in a framed barnoll Thomas
Weed's 1' t adjoining the above described land.
Poized and taken in execution at the sutt of Fanny
K' Hogg's 11-e vs. Daniel Arnold, Human C. Arnold and
J. E - Arnold, ti pre tenants.
ALSO- The following lot, piece or parcel of land situ
ate in Athens township, Bradford co., bounded on the
rtorth by lands of Billings Spring, ea-t hv the highway
leading from A limn" to Milltowu, south by lands of' Jacob
Kftel, southwest by lands of Cltas. McDuftl-e. Containing
about tcu acres more or It.,s, all imprnvt d.
AI.SO--One other lot, piece or parcel of land sitrafe.
ir< Athens boro., bounded on tb r north by .Fo-rpli l'ar
•on 'lt. we t by I*. Pralcr and X C If • rV ' I e -'oath hv
1 Lena!.
AValler Olmsted and L. AV. Bin-hard's lot; ffast by Afahi j
stp-et. C'Antaining about one bundf"-! f"et fTout an 4
about two Ii uud tcil feet 'df-ep, niorC or less, all linproteff.
with a lew ft-njl trigs thereon. , 4
Al>>—Tlie fletendantviitere-t' in the folUwhig iot.
piece or parcel of land situate in Athens horo.. iiomoied ,
■ on tiie north by Canal street; West by Horace Carrier's
lot, south by 0. N. hjii|HM :ul and on tiiHu-t by Alain st.
Coiita nifig abimt sercnft-fivc feet fnjnt and ab-ut one
hundred feet deep, alt improved, one iarge ibuiwd build
iiig, occupied as a (irocery Store, Dry Do'htf btore, Odd
Fellows Hall and a few fruit trees theivon.
ALSO—The defendant's interest in one other Lot. p>c e
or parcel of land situated in Athens boro', Brfldford
county, hounded on the north by Bridge Street, we-t by
N. 'Harris' lut, so nth by Drexel A Herrick's lot aiui
west by L. Af. Allen's lot. Containing about fifty feet
front and one hundred and ten feet iltep, all improved
one frame dwelling house thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at tlie suit of Chittemli-n
Bibs k Co. vs. AVjlfiam Kiff.
AT.RO—The following deWrfiicil lot "piece or pjlfccl of
land situate in HniitliHeld twpi., Hnidford county, bound
ed north bv S;imn4 B. Holcpinb, east by land of David
Brown, south by iiu-eated Linda and we-t by land-ot
Charles M nm. Containing forty-iittie tiffivs more 01
loss, alxnit forty acres iinptoved. two framed dwelling
houses, one framed barn and other out buildings, two '
apple orchards and other fruit tree- tliereon-
Seized and taken ill execution at Cue suit of H.- IL AA il
helm vs. J. S. Peterson k Shelton (. Krein-lb
JOHN A. CODDTNH; Sheriff".
Sherth" -"Office, Towhrrdn. July 2; ln. r >7.
\ PMJMSTRATOn'iS NOTlCE.—Notice
XX is hereby giveu. that nil per- us iiiiiel tjd to the
estate of JOHN AI- MABTIN, det'd. late of Fratklin
twp, are lierebv notified to make payment without delay,
and all persons liiivjng demands agpin-t said estate are
re<juested t . prc.-ent them dulVanllieuticutt d for settle
ment. JAMES C'. BIDHAA AY.
I). J. BEAIUieI.EY.
June 27, 15.57. Adniinistiators.^
pXECCTOR-S NOTICE.-Noti.r isltere-
IJ by given that letters testamentary upon the estate
of Irene Whitehead, deo'd., late of Pike twp., have lten
granted to the subscriber. AH persons indebted to said
estate are hereby requested t<> make immediate paymqot,
and those having any claims upon said estate to present
them dulv attested for settlement.
o. AV. NORTH HOP,
JOHN 81. BUIS'J KB.
July 10,1R57. Kx'cutors. j
\DM 1i STR ATOIVS NOTlCE.—Notice
J. \ is hereby givrn. Uiat all ptrsons indebted to the es
tate of !SB \ EL BISHOP, d'-c'il., late of AVysoX township,
are requested to make jiayinent without delay ; and all
persohs Imtrng claims iigainst said e-tate. must pre-ent
tliem siuly antheiitictited, U1 the suhvefiber.
March 12, 1R57. GEO. T. BISIIQP, Administrator.
,( D M I N I sill ,\ Tf MI'S N (iTICK.— Nt-ice
u \ is hereby given, that all psrsons indebted to the e
tale of Euiiii e Shoemaker, (La-cased, late of AVindhatn tp.
are hereby requested to malce pavic.ijit with 'it delay:
and nil persons having claims aiofinst said r.-tnte iTiil
please present tbeiu dulv anthtntiiated f r settlement.
ELIJ AH SHOEMAKER, lid. ,
RICHARD H. SHOEMAKER,
Miirrft 31.1K67. AUministrators.
A DMIMSTEA MUX NOTlCE.—Notice
J. \ is heTfhv given, that all persona indebted to the es
tate of JOHN ONAN. lat? .t A'henstwp., flee'd. are
r.'ipiested to tu ike payment b itiiont-delay : and all per
sons havi'igclairns against said estat". must present them
duly authenticated for settlement to the snbscribi i .
ALMIItA ONAN.
March 2. 1H57. AdministwiOik.
NOTICE.--Notice is litrp.
S J by givi-n that all per -lis indebted to the estate of
JOHN FORD dei -as'-l. late of Pik • township, must
make immediate payment, and ail persons having de
mands against said estate, will present them duly authen
ticated tor settlement.
March ft. l-r.7. RTf'HHKN BRINK. Executor.
A DMrXJSTIIATOR'S NOTICE.—Ntie
j. \ is 1" .'"by g !vcn .that ail pti'siins iudcbt'ii to the es
tate of ALFRED AIt.EN. deo'd. late of Wurieti twp.
are hereby lequeeicl to muka payu.eul without de-
Iny; ami ail ] --in- having elaiin.- again-1 sajjl gstati will
please pre-tnt tin :n duly aathcutii atr-il for .settlement.
C. (J. GRIDLE'i .
< >rv. ell. May ." l -.'-T. A diniulratorv
A DM IN ISTRATOU'S NOTlCE.—Notice
1 a i Hereby given; that nil persons indebted to t!ie es
tate f WILLIAM MILEI-18, fate of South Cr'ei'i town
ship, dtoM.. an- requested to make payment without di
lay ; aud all persona havingclajtnapa"inst.-aid cstiuewil!
pica . present tlieui duly nuthenticaU d for settlement.
JESSE MOORE.
Jure ISA". . Adminisfntor.
\ I).MI >J!.^TE AT(' E E N (ii IC"E. - Nvtivc
T *- is he;('by given, that ail persons indebted to the e -
fate of JAMES I.EE. do eased, late of Herri'-k town- 1
ship, are hereby rhqiii'sj,■,] to muk-a payiin.nl without de
lay; and all persons having claims against said estate veil! '
ple.isc present them duly aulhenticated for settlement.
JANE LEE.
GEO. \V. ELLIOTT.
June 22, 15.57. AtlniiiiLstnitora.
CEMMONS IN PARTITION. — James (J.
hri Frvil, r*. ('aratine Matthew*. Kmih/ Matthnrt, :
(,'harlotte Muttheics, (Sterne Mattl.nr* am' (Jiir, Mat
tkfws. In the Common l'leas of Bradford Co., No. 101. ;
September T. 15.57.
The Coiumouwealth of Pennsylvania : Brailfi rd Conn- ;
ty, ss.: To tlie Sheriff of said County. Greeting : If James '
(). Frost iiuik' you secure of presenting ids claim, then
we command yon that you summon, by good antl lawful
sunnr'oners, Caroline Matthews, Emily' Matthews, Char
lotte Mattlcws, (ieorge Matthews, aiid Olive Matthews,
late of your county, so that they be and sip pear befot" onr
Judges a'. Towamla. at our County Court of Common
l'leas there *<> t>e held the 7th day oi September nl xt . to
-how wherefore- H'iieroas,they,"the saia James o. Frost
ami the 11 foresaid Caroline Matthews. Emily Matthews,
Charlotte Matthews, 'leorgc Matthews and Olive Mat-i
thews, t 'gether and undivided, do hold all that certain j
l"t of lai d situate in the tbWiislitp cf Orwt-IL and county
aforesaid, and hounded and tltwcrtU-1 as follows, to wit":
North, E i-t. South and West. by lands of the estate of
Samuel Mat! aews, deceased : emit. Juiug about eight acre
—aud el which the -aid defei.dants dt uy partition to he
made according to the laws and oust tans o! this ronunon
wedth—Tin- - iinc Caroline .Matthews, Emilv Matthews,
t !i irlotle M tt'.icws. George Matthews and (i!:.\e?rat
thews partition thereof between them to he made a coord
iag to tin- laws and ciistoinsof tiiis t 'oinmoiiiv e.dtii in such
ase I.aide uud provided, do gainsay, and the same to le
1! 'lie >1" 11 it | a unit, very unjustly, and as.iiiot tim same
laws and customs, as it is said, Ac. Ami liafn r. n tin u
ai d t!u re the nunc s of those suninroners. and this writ. |
Witness David Wimiot, President of onr said t'oint, at '
Towamla, the 22d day ot May. A. 1). 1 s-,7.
ALLEN M'KEAN, ProthouotarV.
1 certifv the above to be atruo copy of the original writ.
JOH\ A. <"ODPJN'C, SHERIFF.
Sheriff's Office, Toitanda. June 22. H57.
QHRRIFFS SALE--By virtue of a writ
0 of Fi. Fa,, issued out of tlie Court ofConiinon I'leas,
to me difeetM. I shall expos" t" public sale at the Court
Unlike, hi the borough of Towauuu, on FRIDAY, the
1 <tl day of August, 1 s 7, at o'clock, I'. M., the follow
ing lot. piece or pared of land f-itcate in tht> to a m-hips of
Oranvil'e aiul Rurlington, suid bqund'.d as follows, to
wit : Beginning at a post the south we>t corner of lot
X' HI in plan or plot of said la id sold by tin- trustees
of the " Hank of North America." to Eli,is Hawley and
others en warrant 1 ,t X'o. it -J. thence west 4 II -|-|> per.
to u beech sapling south oast ■ ■ rticr ..f M Xo. Flu,then, e
north li'.O perches to a pot n >rtii oast corner of b,t X'o.
lib', thence eat 4fl t-llip'r. 1 --a ci.rhir >f id;. is Uavr-
Icy's lot, thence south lo prr'bo- to tin pie 0 of begin
ning. Containing 11 1 acres and four l< nths of aii acr<,
i.r the same more or less, the same being composed .< Z 4
contiguous lots, f 1 v. 't : X'n lit? on •aarratit X'o. jlel,
lots No. i:ss, l.r.i and Xo. l '(i on warrant No. lf sf.. About
! acre? impr< veil, one .-Cv*n saw 1. ill, i\ itli sI .npie ma
• liitie and fixture-, .1 bo: 1.1 >r plank 1; -us.-s, U ■„ u-es,
I framed barn, a H i: ksniith shop aild other outb illdiii"?
thereon.
S' izcrf and talien in execution at the suit of Oeorgc F.
Tiedinpt .i: and Stephen Fierce vs. Albeit T. Xlchol'ani
Wni. Nichols,
JOHN A. CODDIXC, Sheriff.
sh- ii:r- (iibce, Toward*. July 2',. K,7.
E RIIT'S SAIiK.—By virtue of a writ
km of Vend. Expo. issued out of the court of common
pleas of Urndford county, to me directed ami delivered,
will be exp >sed to public sale at the house of Hiram \V.
Hoot, in Springfield twp. on FJJIPAY, the 14th day o!
Al'tib'ST next, at one o'ctocK in the uttcrnnon, the !>■-
tend ant's Interest being the undivided one half of the fol
lowing lot. piece or parcel of land situate in Springfield
tivji. Rounded on the north by the public highway lead
ing from East Troy to Sinithfiehl. on the e;ist bv the high
way leading Iroin the county mad to Burlington. 011 the
south by Feb r I'eriiaimus and nn the we-1 bv Caroline
Dickinson. Containing about one acre, in..'re or less,
all improved, orre framed house and one framed barn
thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of Hiram
Spear vs. Alvin S. Bailey.
'JOHN A. CODDING, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Ofll e. Towanda, July 20. IMfj
iPXECI Toii'S NOTICE. —Notice is here
*by given, that all persons indebted to tlm estate of
<4EO. 11. J ,V<'KSi)X , deceased, laic of ATtIKN'S town
ship, are requested to make payment without delay;
tii .seiiii viu g demands against said estate will present thcsn
dulv authenticated for settlement.
Jhilv 20. 1 5;.,7. JOHN 1,. SAW \ Ell. Executor.
J M'INTOSH, DENTIST,
>'•■'Jyiyb '• l A S AHRIVEn in TO WAX'DA , and may
e f,,, )nt i ff,r a short time at his rooms in
P:i f t"n's Block. There h. \ lug In sine B with him should
II delay a- In"- 'a;. ' limited. June 22 1&67.
TT *W'
A I>M r.vistH ATORS WNRE.-NOTIC
il N horebT piveu that all persons indebted to the e*-
fat*.'of ffekicJ Mend (lct (i tarsal onh Creek to., are re
quested to mat;*' payment Atthbut drlav : ami all per o *'!!-*
having (lainm against said rotate, must pre cut tlicm duly
mitlientWi.-d fur settlement. to the aubwribers.
LLWJP MJ: AD.
June f'\ IK'7. A (Itnimsfrator a it>* will annexed.
i/XKCI'TOIFIS NOTICE.—AII wpi in-
U defiled to the cstutf yf joiix W.MORROW, decW.,
l ite of A-jfifin t -v;nshlp, ore fiei.lir notified (hat pay
ir.cnt must be made without delay. and aH person* having
claim* airuhi-i --tiki e-utc- nre i ('quested to present thcui
dulyuinlhoiuteutt'd for splflemeht.
1 jonv MOKmvr.
June 2f. Mtff. HSSJS?!ft
T) ISTKR'S NOTlCE?.—Notice IS here
in hv gifon that there hate hrer fifed and settled in
the ttiee r >t' tH IJMii-ttf of Will*, in and for the county
"f Bradioiti, ,u . ou/iU vl ..duiinii-lr.ttiuu Upon the follow
lug e- tales',; Yt :
Final are,unit of [toofimih ft.listed, administrator of
Ira Gi i-n'njd. IsPe of HidgbutA . dw <l
- ac-'i ■-lut of Win. JF t'ein- ailrninUt'uior of Pa-
V* 1 P. V, '(.in- fv*e' nf fVoemW.i; dee'if.
Vina! iu count ot Win - Si ilcy, guardian of IV A. A K
II. .Ji'kwuy. ininor clidu;ii of Geo. A* Jukwyy, lute of
W itiilnnin. iml' a. >
1-1tdV| ;Sr*, oiint df Jonathan Stwddard, administrator of
\. .V. stcvrji.-. late of Atue'i". ilc'd.
Final iia-.euut of .t'eorpc Tony, administrator'of Thus,
.fnres. Irite of Hrtrirk. ileeM.
Final ffecoout of Mrs. Sophia late (Sophia Pick
a I'd, c,\i (ytfj* .of A. <l. Pirkard. ilrc'il. guardian <f
.->< Jomdii Allt ii. jr.. ftilftor child Iff Solemott Alien, dee'd.
Fiiud in , (MintOf Wll*. KinVon. administiator, f far
don Kinyou. Jute of Wjodbaui, drceoecd- t t
Partial ncvotint of P. .I.l'ii k-ring, admihtstrator of Fli
Gihhs. late of Orwell. Dei M-ed.
Final oceoniit of Stive-tor Taylor and Finra Goddunt,
exe ut, rs of I'.iui Pew it*, lot' of Burlington. Ueee red.
Final aecoffiit erf Kit ney Dewitt. eteetitor of John If.
Klp-rbart. lute of Itidjbury . defeased.
Filial account of James LI. Infrh"ni T udliiini trat,>r of the
estate of Ciafis-n Meson, late of Monroe. de eased.
And the same will lie presented to the Orphan's Court
of Bradford county, ml Monday, the 7tli day of Septem
ber next, for continuation find afloivaie e.
JAMES M. WKBft, Register.
Register's Office. To Wanda. July 2*. ls.">7.
rIST OF .IFROK? tlrawn for Soptcfiilter
J Tend aud Pessjotis, ls. r i7.
(lItAVII JITOKP,
A tjiens tp Geo. C. Page. jSmitlifield—f 1. W. IjOrtpfofd.
jhirliagtoii W- .l Jtiaekvvell. l usearora Augusiin iiewis.
Joliu llallard, jr. AU'ord Ackley.
Ihirli iet n—Hair'son Dodd Tuwandn horo'—J. I,: porte,
Columbia- 11. S. Taylnr. iTowanda tWp—K. Mace,
t'totoil- Wm.Packard, iLT tcr—tico. Lent. A Hoi-
Cranv'ile A.J. IlahUisdh. ' cmili. A B. Sib'dti.
IWrirl;- li. Fam jWclla —J. B. DeWltt Jesse
l.u iili hi- Ahjioon MUIJU. jShepanl.
(ir.vell- -'Am. .Morgan. .Wmrei I. c. Newman, Fd-
Pike-shim Williams. j win Allvn.
J'idgbury—J. Haniiiionil 2d
fItaVKBSSJCKOBAT-tfliast WEI'.H.
AthenF ipi-r-Hinira TlioidasJUnrell—ll. A. Uusuell, 7..
Horace Shipraan. Cwk.
Asyliih(--.lolin I'. Brown. '!'ike—f Ford. W. B. Pterens.
lhirliiigtoii—Palmer Allen.|Kidgbery- is.M. Btowc.Wm.
Jacob Morely. Fasten.
Canton J. lingers. K. T.Mlv. Shrslietjuln—C. fT. Alhee.
Columbia Wntkins, .V. soiioefml.i—ll Hubbard.
K. Calkinj. X, Wolf. Towanda noro —\V. I'rtntke.
Granville F. A. Ilafly. H. I'. Moore.
il"rrick---l Crawfoni, W. A.jTnarHrura— Abial Kinney.
WUitmorel jTn >y Imro—Geo. Porter, W,
Litchfield —D. Stpible, J.i Taylor; ■
Park. 2,1. Troy twn L. Boggles. •
Monroe hero', —J. B. M. liiu I isier—l". Mather.
mail. W indliani- W. Sibley.
Monroe tp.—ll. P. S.'labury. Wysx—J. Middlhton.
Wm. Lewis. Wells—Spencer Jewell
PKCONW wiirjr.
Athens twp L). A. llrown, Monroe tp—Win Irvine.
c. M l)uir<e. Orwell P, Gurhaift,
Vsylniii- -John Shorts Jr..' Home--A Taylor;
1). Wii.-on. ISmithlield—K. Hurlblirt, It.
Albany —A. Purdick. ■ K. Miller. A. Jlig/s ;
Bijrl'ngton ?t> I . Crist. jSni.th Creek—K. fKinniug,
Bii.Tlintrton W—J. McKeiin.! J. K. Kline.
.1. Fonike. St, ue—lf. Gordon.
Cautoti— S. Owen. .Tray twp- If. Jehpings.
Columbia C. Forman.Wm.'l lster—J. Vandyke.
If. fieri,et. .Wells—C. C, I piljke.
Ihirell--J. Hcrricl;, F. X.| Wimlllain- Win. J.e kson.
Unmet, C. Jeantngs. 't\ fltnol -.T. L. Joliee;
tiranvilh' H. Boss. I Warren—J Wijolcutt.
Liteiilieh!—S. 1' Woolcutt.i Wvso.\ -A. Leill;
T. B. Me/rill. J. Randolph. Wyalusing- - K; P. Vatiglm.
Ferny—John M K■ >'.
l'Olt SAT.II.
w_ ii ' HE well-known ami well-estahlivhed C'AB
IU ACE MAM FACTuItV sitrmtfed on JJaiust
l' f ' ,c pari of tin Borough of Tptvamla.
''ft '.'Sc A' ? ''- the Smith Sliop. Timber House and Barn
e/V.<,ss,i:i tile same lot. and stock oi Xiuilier on hand.
A I-so, Hol'Sh! \.VD TJT adjoining Hit* sliop lot.
ffi Tit whole will be sold efteftp tor rbadv pa v. For
terms fjply to the subscriber at his residence on the pre
mises,,
X. IF The -übseribcr ttas on band some m=Oi O
*!W ('.F Jtsno worth of CARRIAGES,
dilh ient kind-, which be w ill -ell ou r,-a.-on-yij? -
able terms for readypavor apj>roved —
Te.wanda, *ug. 1, N.-,7.m:f G. If. DRAKE.
TOWA M D A
IIIMIIE mwimm.
fPHI. MIFSF.S lIAXSO.V respectfully inform the public
L tli.it tin srlnTlttstu* year wi!l commence MOXI)AY.
>KI'TKMHKU 14. continuing to July 14.
Mis-t). 11. H ANSON' wii.l nave the general superinten
dence of the school, assisted 'n Mit-ic by Miss RKUKfT V
I). 11 ANSON, autl itt French In Miss KM MA HANSON.
TiiaiuUul fur the patropagc ulicady extended to tin to.
they 1'".: '('fits to assnre thusfe Entrusting their daughters
ir their charge, Flint every etlort will be made to deserve
the eonlideuce aim favor of their patruns.
1. < r 1 ye.tr trill or?n- M offour quarter", of eleven
weeks each. The summer Vacation commencing in July,
and ending in September- A recess of a lew days will be
taken ui tile holidays.
Wretch.' reports will b'> sent to the parents, who ar.
re<t<jesk<j to sidn anil return tiieui.
\c i .ui pr• ■ ini- no improvement utiles- a scholar is
rrynhit ar.rt punctual in attendance.
TERMS, MI QFAHTKI! :
• First Cl.a*—To include the elementary Ltigiisli > t .
; hi.int h"s. aiul t!ic study "T the Latin language, i
; tiftnnd (Vu>—' To inelndethe tnoreadv meed -tn- j
dies ofthe Knglisli bratie'ues.with Mathematics, - f-.t uu
a:.d tin- study of laitiu and French.. . \
77.ii '! das' To include Mathematics. Mental )
and Mora! Philosophy. Rhetoric, Botany. Ac.,' sl2 00
1 with Lai.in.aad French )
F. ich pap'! will briny with her a desk uiul ekiir. There
; will he no ev'tra eh tree whatever.
Mi sic In tniethni on the l'itmo, with it- of hisVi:-
incut, \\ ol he given by MI-s HIJBKOC V. LH Hanson, t J-i >
•per quarfeT.
!'• at i tliirg for voting lailjos e.tti be obtained is psivaSe
faiiiii.i's a.t iea-oiia.hie-rttes. I'upii-lis.m a wi-kweia will
; receive the e-peci.il .are ..f the teachers.
T hey bog ! tare to refer to the fottow-fmr t aimed' gentle
IReH : lit. Pev. A t.ov/o i'umii. Ifishop ot the i>ioces<>
of IN mi a. l'Liktdelpiiia ; Uev. W. y.uiuvxs, Pre-ideiit of
, lite ( oPc-rc rd' yew Jersey.
lion. HAVID WII.MOT. ('. !•'. MVSK-N 4'. I„.\VARD. JOHN
1 ■ Ms As. I>. K. Ii\I;-TIMV. H. S. Mi.m O. 1). BAKY-
I LETT, K. O.GOODRICH, U'M. (*. Ifiu: HIT. Towanda.
i TilK TRUTH AIHH'T KANSAS 1
GOV. GEARY'S
j Administration in Kansas !
Large 12mo. 11- pages.
I ' „
I Willi A t'>all'LLlL lilFTOin OF Till". TKIIP.L
\ TOIIV. infif J line, is.", 7. Knriinteing a fnflrccnnnt
of it- disci N cry. fJeoar.ijihy. Soil. T'hnmJe, l'roifiet", its
organization es a lei 1 itory. transactions ami i:*ci.h 1111-
der lo v. 1 mrs He< oer and Slc.mnou, pojitdis.-i ii-huis.
Personal ffi counters, Klerttofr fruit is, liyrles and outra
ges, with FOl ti-aits ot proiiiiiient actors tlierein, all fuliv
lutl'.i'lit: t.-.-i. Ijy JOHN 11. OIIION, M. !>.. Private
Si'"frf tv (lIIIIT. (learv. Cafe ft iffy eonipTi il from tlm
Oilieful iloenirretits on t?le lit the department of State at
Washington and other p.i]er- i.i the posses-ion of the
Vitll'ji' \v"''i fuh 1 -onnt of the invasion of Kansas from
Missouri the rr-p'nr,*.. trial and treatment of the Free
Slate crisi.ne:.. Hie cliaracter and movements ol the Mi,—
so ,ri 1; uder 1' itlia.is. the nmrilur of Bnffutn and others.
Thu cent- wersy tietween flovertior deary and Judge l.e-
I'oinpte. Tite proceedings of the Territorial Legi-datm*.
j J the pto-siavcry convention, ami the orgaiiiyptinn of
; the Nil i mil Di-u .. out Party, w itlt a -ket 'h <4' Kansas
! luring it- early trouble- under Coventors fieeiler ami
! s!ian:i u. it.- invasion-, battles, outrages uamier*.
J Ac y w ill I>e sent to any j.rt tif th,e Pnite l
Ihv m.ol. flu >' ot postage, o# the rvipl of n-iaif price.
Price in cloth. SI hu. paper, All cts. (TIAiILKS t .
I oiM)!Ks. Puliltshor, inquires lituWiug, l'HUadelphia,
July '.'s, rST, 1
1 110U8G FURNISHING GOODS.- 1)..u
--I.X hie and sinplv fold worsted aud lmert and worstt-J
: dnncisk- m'o-1 . n-, c' m daniasks.hleactrrdar.J urttdeacL
ed talih fii>ruis, Marsnik-" qHiits, toMei rotrinrs. and a va
riety of other poods tu this Sine, just received hv
, AnriT tj. Ik,;. 7. j.p<t\VKL?_
TK Ad's for flavut iog, lor sale rh^tip
-J nt PON >.
J/ W t r.RI.S FOMMON SALT ; in bbls
I'M ' pock tj't for pa'luer tail i it u-fu r I hv
1 Pre. PL lis*. BtTLFYA NfYTV^