scientificiaineratuidlaigineera and the fiat; in ,maayinsitenees; has been substituted, which beirig - by nutekmery:aCthe surface, proddoes a more,; Amirrent of air,. pauses it more -.freely.; through the gangways and chambers, and,. in .all respects, accomplishes Ihe obj ect- de, sired with better '' effect ; and when the ehaftsand strrface. buildings:ire fire-proof, without the; possibility f of danger.: ,This system of ventilationdi l with advantages: so palpably obvious," will. no doubt, be umversidly.adopt ed. .13tit the very nature' of mining operations subjects them "to other dangers. The walls and roofing of the mines, frOni the effects of blast ing and other Causes, frequently give way and fill upi the gangways so as to render them impassable, as m the more recent- ealamit3 ,- at Stockton, which resulted in the death of ten persons. Hence it is absolutely nee-. essiu-y, and should• be imperatively ilemauded, that every mine should have more than - a single.. avenue of ingress and ogress.. Whether 88 re gards fire, or any other source of dan er to which the miner is expoied, this is his 'surcst -promise of safety. "Whatever system of ventilation may be approved, or safety lamp adopted, the means of escape from the mines, whin danger occurs, will depend very materially upon the provision made for the exit of the miner. . The best method of Constructing, ventilating and working the mines, should be unhesitatingly adopted ; and the syStem adopted , rigidly en forced. The inquiry, therefore, into the causes which produced this shock ing catastrophe—the various theo ries that have been promulgated con cerning it, the remedies for the pre vention of similar occurrences here-. after, the construction and ventilation of collieries, and the modes of con ducting their operations so that the operatives may prosecute their labor without imperilling their lives, are proper subjects for legislative con sideration: Such laws as you may enact can must certainly be enforced by com petent inspectors in the mining dis tricts, who should be chosen with strict regard to character, integrity, capability and scientific knowledge ; and whose duties should be so spe cifically defined that they cannot be misunderstood. I, therefore; most respectfully and earnestly recommend that this whole subject receive the at portance demands, Ito i that a law'be passed, so general i:: it:3 character and so stringent in 1:5 prolisiona, that the people oft!:' an .n3,33wealth will never again by a: Tailed by • ca lamity, within hei so sad as That of Avondale. WARD OF PI lln accordance yen the last Legislature, a board of i' uhlic arities has been appointed, consist inf.t of the following gentlemen, viz: (lien. Thomas L. Kane, for five Years; F. B. Penniman, Esq., 'four years; Hon. G. Dawson Coleman, three ears: George L. Harrison, Esq., two sears: and --, one year. The Board organized by electing Gen.:' Kane, President, and Hon. Wilmer Worthington, Secretary and General, Agent. From the establishment ofl this board, and especially from the, high character and qualifications of the gentlemen who have consented to its important trusts and re '.ponsibilities, we have reason to hope toe the most beneficial results. This (fringe in the management of our oliaritable affairs is deemed of the IM.tilest importance by many persons int invitely conversant with the work- , ings and management Of these insti tutions. A thorough review of all the estab lishments receiving appropriations from the State by this board, will give - an assurance to the' Legislature and the people, which they have nev er heretofore possessed, that their ht nefaction§ will l; worthily bestow ed and / properly employed. Some time during the present see sion, the board will present to the Legislature, a report of the condition and requirements of the various in stitntions that have been recipiants of appropriations from the State, with such recommendations as may be doomed necessary; and, therefore, no information concerning them, except the annual reports of the superinten dents, will at present be laid before von. GEOLOGICIL SURVEY Many prominent citizens have rep resented that there exists great ne cessity for a more complete geologic al and mineralogical survey of the State than at present exists. There is no doubt but the develop ments of mineral wealth that would result from such a Survey would be immense, and the beneficial returns to the Stale wouldniany times more than reimburse the Treasury for the expenses attending it, including the printing of l•eporls, maps, Sc., suffi cient for the information of the peo ple. Should the Legislature concur in these views, and pass a law authoriz ing such a survey, it will meet with E:;e•utive approval. issrEcTiosor Gil. At the last session law was pass el creating the office of inspector of gas and gas metres - for the county of Allegheny; and in accordance there with, I have, appointed an inspector possessing the necessary scientific qualifications. •_ The necessity for such a law has been long and extensively felt, and it has been earnestly demanded by a large number of highly respectable citizens, whose opinions are eminent ly worthy of consideration. I there fore respectfully reconimeud that the just and equitable provisions of the I( Allegheny county law be extended to other counties in I;:hicli gas is largely consumed. REVISION OF THE CIVIL LODE. The law on' this subject does not c-:intemplate a full report from the Commissioners to revise the general •-tltittes, before the session of 1871. .nay, however, be important to state thntthis work has so far pro gres,nd as to make it almost certain that it will be completed and ready for the press so soon after the dose Of the present session as will allow time to bring within the -rode such Of your enactments as may with propriAy be inedtporated. - The Commissioners will report for your consideration, the revised school laws, its the present edition is exhaust ed, and it 'wohld be inexpedient to re-print them, when they might be superseded' by others in the enurso of the current year. A general toad law, and one for the support and- r maintenance of the poor, have heretofore been reported but not definitely acted upon, and the frequent demands made for such enactments to correct mitny existing abuses, and supply a common public want, render it : desirable that these enactments should receive your early attention. The State Census will be taken do; ring the year, and the,law for iterg illation having in it some provisions not now required, a revised bill Iva be presented by the Commissioneini for legislative action. In view of these changes which the revised code is expected to p .. , ::. -. it is desirable that no more kit& a general character be enacted than-is indevensibly necessary, as they might occasion a necessityfor a re vision-of whatiute -- Teuelveit . appropriate uttentk% ,iin _causa l de lay in the completion of the work. . . A; great ineonvenience has long been, felt.in,fmv,,dvatimait_of .Uktl executive and legislative breaches of the government, foithe Want ofprop erly recorded statistical information, relating to the amlopment and growth -of the resources . of the Com monwealth. It is impassible for - any State Officer to report the ,achusl or even the approximate amount of any of our great uatnral resources, and it cannot be ascertained from year to year the amount of coal mined; pe troleum produced, lumber cut or iron manufactured, without special refer ence to those who have charge of the industries growing out of these prod ucts. 'At a very little cost andlabor, statistics relating , to all these objects could be , gathered and annually em braced in a report to be made to and published by the Legislature.. -The value of such information would be df incalculable importance in an of way, as well as in [the general bu siness of the country. It woydd stim ulate competition, exhibit' the inex haustable materials within our -bor ders, and 'give our people and others, a more perfect idea,• of our wealth and resources. The recommendation made last year for the establishment of a desk for the collection and pres ervation of statistics relating to ex ports and imports, agriculture, man ufactures, coal, iron, oil, lumber, &c., and for the collection of mineralogic al and . geological specimens, and other things that may be deemed ap propriate to such a department, is respectfully renewed, with the sug gestion that the duties be attached to the office of the Librarian and his Assistant, with a reasonable increase of compensation, and an appropria tion for the same. • In accordance with a law approved April 13, 1867, Mahlon H. Dickinson Esq., of Phiadelphia, was appointed "to visit, for philanthropic purposes, the prisons and almshouses in the various counties of the Common =wealth." His second report, which is herewith presented, embraces a vast amount ,of useful information, and will be found highly interesting and worthy of mature consideration. It will be seen that while some of our county prisons have been construct ed and are being conducted with strict regard to the proper objects of punishment., others are utterly unfit for any such purposes,and are a dis grace and reproach to a civilized age and a Christian people. The Com misSioner,, in regard to some of these, describes them "as being 'unsafe, where prisoners could not be held unless loaded with chains, where the sexes were not separated, where there was no discipline, or any effort made towards the moral or religious im provement of the inmates; the build ings totally unfit for the purposes of a prison: and where the prisoners become schooled iu vice, and eventu ally graduated prepared for a life of lawlessness." In some of the prisons the cells are represented as contract ed dungeons, into which not a ray of sunshine or a draft of pure air can enter, and in which a human being could not possibly live through ,a lengthy term of sentence. And in still others, in consequence of the want of proper accommodations, all classes of criminals, from the most hardened and aged to the youth of tender years, are permitted to con gregate, and indulge in card playing, profanity, and almost every species of immorality and crime. Under such circumstances, reformation, which is the grand object of divine, and should be of all human laws and punishments. is rendered impossible; whilst hideous lessons of vice are taught and learned } to be practiced when future opportunity occurs. This is all wrong, and a remedy for the evil should by all means be applied. No community has a moral or legal right to inflict punishment as a mere retaliatory. measure, or in such a manner as to endanger the health and life of the criminal, to deaden him to all the better sensibilities of his nature, and to absolutely harden him tuthe commission of crime. I IBM! The commissioners appointed "to inquire into the various systems of prison discipline,"as practiced in oth er States and countries, a 3 compared with what is known as the Pennsyl vania system," will submit you their report at an early day, from which you will learn that the capacity of our penitentiaries is at present com petent for the safe keeping and prop er punishnient of all offenders of the higher grades, and that work-houses and houses of correction are needed for those whose crimes are of a more trivial character, and whose reforma tion and future usefulness may be ac complished by a humane system- of discipline, such as will be recom mended. Comfintnications have boon receiv ed from various parts of the State, representing that the present judicial force is inadequate for tho prirposes designed. Since the number of judg es was fixed, the busiqess of the courts has greatly increased, with our rapidly expanding population, and the multiplication of commercial and business oporations of our grow ing Commonwealth. How far relief should be afforded is well worthy of careful consideration. In one district of the Supreme Court. over seven hundred ne,. rases have been docketed within on(' .ear. .Many of these involve very amounts, and important legal princi ples: and their proper consideration imposes upon the. judgess-gTcat labor and responsibility. II: the other -districts of this court t' jargument lists are also becoming -o crowded that it is impossible to e: ..ose of the business with that proit_•tfiess and intelligence demanded by the public interests; and especially, with one of the judges, as now required by law, assigned to duty in the court of pries at Philadelphia. I there fore earnestly recommend an addi tional judge for this court, believing it a public necessity, in jnstice to the many suitors, and to ths, judges, who have more work than should; be re quired of the present numberof men, let them be ever so laborious and 'ef ficient. In obedience to "an act to • settle, determine and locate the southern bnyintiary line of the Commonwealth," STATISTICIit. PRLSON DISCIPLME. THE TEDICIARy f- I.IOUNDAItY LINE. , - aaj an};-advised, no action of any kiiid - haa been taken by . Delaware on the -iiabject; snd conimplentlY VIC work contemplated by the act above referred to has has not been perform- Your special . attention is invited to the reportof our ,Coinrais which is herewith Communicated. im.motozwg. It is eminently proper- that special notice - should be taken of the decease of such persons as have oecupied prOmin' ont.p?aitions 'in, •and render ed distinguished services to: the State. Coniquenous among theme were lion. Joseph Either .ond Hon. David' R. Porter, both of 'whom died duriUg the present administration. During .. their eventful. lives they shared largely , in the public confi dence and regard,• and filled many poste of honor, trust and responsi bility, including that of Governor, with distinguished fidelity sndpatri otism. They were'conspicuously identified with eli the grave and im portant questions of S ate policy and administration, through the eventfol period-in which they lived, and eon tributed largely to shape and strength en the firm foundations of our Com monwealth, upon which others have been enabled to build securely. They have passeda away; - •ripe in years and full of honors; and it is respect fully submitted whether it be not proper for the Legislature to take some appropriate notice of the la mented death of thee two distin guished public servants. PARDONS. ' It has grown into a custom to re gard an application for Executive clemency as an indispensable part of the. machinery of criminal justice. Because the Executive is invested with the Tower __to pardon, it is by many supposed that he has not only the right, but that it is his duty to examine into every allegation of er ror, and give a favorable response to every application ; and hence, peti tions for pardon are becoming so numerous that the mere examination of them is exhaustives of a large amount of valuable time; at least an hour in each case, exclusive of the time occupied in correspondence with the judges, district attorneys and other parties. Criminals are no sooner convicted, than their friends, and other interested parties, who seem to think that it is the Govern or's constitutional duty to nullify the laws instead of seeing thrit they are faithfully executed, Vsepare a raid upon him, and employ in their im portunities for pardon every device that human ingenuity can suggest; and if but a tithe of the representa tions set forth were believed, one would be led to suppose that our courts are daily guilty, of the grossest blunders, and that justice is far more blind than she has ever been painted by the most skillful artist. . Darin. , the year ending December 31,1869, ° there have been fifteen hun- dred and fifty applications for par don, of which sixty-two, or four Rer cent, were granted, eleven hundred and eight rejected, and three hun dred and eighty are still under ad vi smut. For some reason, net easily under stood, it seems that public sentiment has become preverted on this impor tant subject of pardons. The far- mere of our government, as I under stand it, never contemplated or in tended an indiscriminate use of the pardoning power. It was . only de signed for the correction off manifest errors or oppressions, palpable mis takes, Cases" of afterkliscoVered evi dence, and others of exceptional character. Both the theory of our government and public policy require that the pardoning power should be kept within these reasonable limits; and not be made an instrument of defeat the execution of the laws and the administration of public justice: All ordinary cases, therefore, are wholly outside of, and conflict with, the principle on which Bxecntive clemency should be based; androone such be promoted for consideration. It is earnestly hoped the public will understand and act in accordance with this view of the subject, as due alike to the Executive and a proper regard for the execution of the laws. 1=! • Having laid before you a general survey of the aftairs and condition of the State, whiefi re late to the common welfare, it affords me also the highest gratification to add that the amica ble intercourse and pleasant relations which have soiong existed between thegovernment of Pennsylvania and the governments of all the other States and of the Union, continue unim paired ; and consequently, our resolution, "to preserve, protect and defend" these fundamen tal principles of humanity, equal rights and equal Justice to all, universal freedom and a united country, is greatly strengthened. The general relations of the National Govern meiit, as set forth in the recent annual message of the President, continue to be "peaceathome without entangling alliances abroad ;" the re construction of the States lately in rebellion is beingrapidly accomplished—the- revenues are faithfully collected—the National debt is being liquidated, at the ratebf one hundred million dollars per annum, and repudiation has been emphatically repudiated. A strict and uncom promising adherence to this policy by a prudent and economical administration has already re stored the National character to the fullest con fidence in the minds, not only of our countrymen but of foreigners, and has allayed all spirit of discontent that might have been dangerous' to the stability of our institutions. There is another subject also of National un portanre chthning our attention, because it di rectly affects the industrial operations - in which Pennsylvania is so largely interested. Move ments, characterized with the greatest energy, are now being made by those interested in fee trade, to induce Congress to take euch action as will permit the free introduction of steel, Iron and iron materials for ship building, and many other modification of the tariff laws. Should such efforts be successful, the result must prove disastrous to thegreat coal, iron and other manufactured articles, and consequently the consumption of coal, and be destructive to our valuable home markets. It would also prove disastrous to many of our capitrlists and work= ing people—depriving them of all- , reasonable prospects of future activity and remunerating wages--and bring our producers into a ruinous competition with pauper labor from abroad. So far as the p resent - rodem affords protection to the manu&stures, labor and products of Penn. sylvania. it is obligatory upon us to use all fa vorable means to prevent any reductiot oferost ing duties. Our ndners, laborers and manufact urers should hot be thrown out of employment by the proposed change of duties on foreign imports, which has always heretofore resulted in the prostration of every department of the manifold labor and business, and entailed upon ns the manifold evils of National, State and individual bankruptcy. We owe it as a duty to our consti tuents to instruct our Senators and request our Representatives in Congress to oppose all such attempts. For the same reasons we should op pose any reciprocity treaties by which the pee. ple of Canada can gain advantages over onr own lumbermen, farmers and other producers, within our limits. Whflo acknowledging the rightful constitu tional authority of the General Government to dile* of all questions 'relative to national affairs, and while in no manner seeking to inter fere with the exercise of that authority, I cannot refrain from alluding to the fact, that for more than a year a brave peoplo,in Cubs have been "struggling for their independence against great odds, in the face of barbarities and atrocities • which will forever be a fool blot upon the hiskr ry of Spain. We should indeed be unmindful of humanity and of the greatness of our national ity, if we omitted to notice this patriotic effort by the Cubans to throw off the Spanish yoke, and like our own ancestors, "to assume among the powers of the earth the separate and aqua 'tabor' to which nature and natiun's God .enti• tie them." The new organttation has abolished intim, the 'bacinnen - of iintriei n iave sum tto the people of oftentry to e er s= n ipublican form of girrettnient.— Upon thiseenthatatthere arCutiltioriieur for tutees id' satire a•11dos with the struggles of the people for WM_ in_ sltionufaulkens 3bi the cue - of Tex* dieing be oteSet with Mex ico, she net onlyhedour ant astionalith and soon Onwards, sloe: wee *mined to our great sisterboed States: I It is buingtdar continiit !with" these historic precedents, that the people offhdes Late . urst rucked no nitkend encoaragmnauf or reccqt aides, *idle they. izelediating the ample of our fathoneldu, u piaaide.strutiltdown the I band which oppressed them, and. established. for thiniselut a ireitend independent ireterre• Meld: - There is no question but that 'the patri ots decibels's, the warm and emphatic syne. patty of a great majority of the people of this .and other Stales, and I bat 'giro utterance' to what is an MAIM st f.ly nstitimontameagthe mimes, *hen I declare a sympethy with the peo ',pie of that Idea Imedlesvarliqr to east - eft 'the 79 1 in of.oppPPlition faidened . .so long upon . them by an intolerant government. : , The gem of the Antilles of right fielongs:to republican rule, and to an latent" and purposes, covered by the Mosuree doctrine, ea-that whateuw rec ognition the goicriiment might .- extend to re publicans of Cabe, it UMW only alumni to the practical enhireement of what our nailed hie so advanced in theory.' Cuba is an American islateL Geograptdeally it belongs to the United States. Its acquisition bas been a leading principle with many of our ablest statesmen from an ear;y period In MirhistoryJeffersen;Madison. Adams, Clay, Van Buren, Bachman and many others advocated the inouporation Of Cuba into the Union. It is hoped the time will soon cones, if it has not already arrived, whim by the enunci ation of a prompt and decide i d .pcilicy a tense people may be recognised as idependent, and the cause of republican principles receive new The management of our nattered finances is one of the meat delicate and important question. now under consideration by the American peo ple, and while it is not my attention to offer any phut to settle a matter which seems to give so much trouble to many of our moat experienced - financiers, a few suggestions m a y nettle out of Prim b es will be remembeied that by the establish; meat of our National banks, the best and safest paper currency that ever existed in this' nation lias been Afforded. Great caution should there fore be taken not to mar a system that has been so generally beneficial. When the mivernment established the National Lanka, our State bank s were taxed out of existence and destroyed es such, but in many instances they were renewed by the solemn enactment of ' Conm.u, under whose supervisicuLthey were pre • - ajust, kind and fostering care. It seems unjust, there fore, that the government should propose to withdraw a part of their circulation from them and give it to now ones to be organized where none now exist. If new banks should be ereat gd wherever they may be required, they sherd.' receive their circulation from an increase of the amount now authorized by law. The circulation to be the same as the banks now have, and on theisame kind of securities. In my opinion, a policy of expansion of the currency should be adopted that will give ism and comfort 'to the ppeeoopple, and that will sheer up and measure our business men and put the wheels of commerce, manufactures and labor in full operation. It will prevent a decline in the revenues derived from the tariff and internal taxation, and will save thousands of .citizens from the crushing effects of contraction. As a part of the same policj, there should be no hesitation about the abandonment of the idea of reducing the cur rency by the adoption - of any Plan to curtail the amount of legal tenders now in circulation.. The constant and natural approach to specie payments is the only mode, in my opinion, to accomplish that desirable end. Any commiso ry law that may be enacted will in all probaqili ty .be a failure. Ido not hesitate to say that the eontraction of the currency at this time would be productive of great injury both to individuals and to the general interests of the Nation. Let ' there be a liberal encouragement of railroads, • manufactures and every project that will *fiord employment and compensation to our toiling millions. Encourage s vigirous collection of the revenues on luxuri ..i. Maintain a strong treasury, with geld sufficient to keep a cheek upon those who might be disposed to disturb the natural tendency towards specie payments, or for the purposes of speculation. There should be a steady but moderate redaction of the Na tional debt, a funding of the present six per cent. are-twenty bonds in others, at slower rate of interred, not by compulsion but by fair deal ing. and the - establishing of a sinking fend •at such a a rate as will pay off the debt in about thirty years. We shall then not only find the business of the country reviving, but our busi ness men ready to expand their operations with the greatest encouragement. The foregoing arc. the only. subjects connected with State and National affair, that I have deem ed of sufficient importance to offer for your con sideration at the present time ; and I conclude by expressing the hope that your session will be marked by harmony among yourselves and the members of the several State Departments, and your deliberations result in lasting benefit to the Commonwealth. 'NO. W. GEARY, EimAtrirE. Czyutra, Harrisblirg, Jan. 5, '7O fradford ftporter. EDITORS B. 0. GOODRICH. Towanda, Thursday, Jan. 13, I k7O; Tits GOVERFORB Ilassaos.—We print at length, this week, the message of Governor J. W. GRani, which will be found full of interest- ing facts relative to the fman'ces and other interests of the State. The Governor repeats some his recommen dations of last year for legislatiOn tending to improve the . condition of the affairs of the Commonwealth,and adds some, new suggestions which should meet. with the,careful attetion of the present Legislature. air Both branches of the. New York Legislature have passed a bill repealing the fifteenth Constitutional amendment—as was expected as soon as their political complexion was known. Hostility to them amend ments,intended to regulate the south, forever preclude slavery, and gene rally conserve the best' interests of the 'country, is one of - the cardinal elements of modern Democracy,which shows its reactionary spirit whenever an t i wherever it can. G eorgia has j t , passed the amendment with so e immaterial modifications, but then Georgia is not so purely Demo cratic as New York. FROM HARRISBURG. HAnansugoi Jan. 8, 1870 The Legislature of this State, con vened on Tuesday. The organization was the cause of but Very little excite ment. In the Senate, Speaker &M. 80N was re-eleCted, hiving been unanimously nominated in the Re publican caucus, and Gro. W. HA/E. EMIT was chusen Chief Clerk, L Rooms of MUR.u.s, and E. Wuxi/des, of Allegheny, for Assistant clerks; WILLIAM G. Bosiza, R. 'Cower, 18AAC Bonnie and TIIEOPHILtB HRIETAND, transcribing clerks. - The Democratic caucus nominee for Speaker was WILLIAM M. %Num. of Schuylkill, who was supported by all the Democrats, with the exception of Senator Bucximw, who 'voted for Brows, of Nerthampton, stating that he did so by instruction of his dis trict conference. • Whereupon Mr. RANDALL said be had not expected to receive the vote. of Mr. Bccssucw: . He had not looked for the vote of any renegade. Mr. Bucirsx.rw Said it was • unnecessary to respond to such an observation, coming_ from such a source. there is evidently much ill-feeling amongst the leading Democratie Senators, which will oc million many an interesting passage Transcribing Clerks—Georie A. Anet,. d Baas, arid John k Marrisoni - L. - -:. • For ,•Salopteitt . -Arme-rWAIP• Madelpbra':, ‘iith . 164 redden; Warren Ideerzary, atid‘lL S. For, lic'arke4ler-4 H."sl4; `witt three aribitants, viz; lo4 4 , Saniesk.Sccrtt, andlibvhen Hazt: For W. Gibson, with 'three assistants, viz: Anthony - 31031 u 1 P4 W. W.' Wright, and -Geo fkAi . iderson. .' , For. Pdirtmasbr—ittagustris Rick ert, with Win; Shields as assistant. • Fez' Superintendent of Folding Depertment- 7 -James Renui, of . Plula- The Governor'e message was read to the two henries an Wednesday. It is a long and Carefrdly prepared doc ument, touching upon all the ques tions now agitating the country. In the main its suggestions are wise and proper, ind meet the approval of the people. . The members api3ear to be desirous that the session shall be a short one, and already several matters of public importance have been brought for waid. The recent mining disasters in the State, calling for a reform of the abuses which make these acci dents possible, have led t 6 the intro duction of a bill in the Senate, by gr. Teasca, of Luzerne, providing, that each mine shall have two openings; that a map of (each mine shall be fur nished to an inspector; that upon complaint of an inspector of the dan gerous condition of a mine, the courts may interfere; that ventilation, pumps &c., shall be controlled by an over seer; that safety lamps shall be used as well as speaking tubes; that the hoisting apparatus shall have a safe ty catch, and that the car shall be covered; that boilers shall be, inspect ed; that there shall be a separate In spector for Lnzernb and Carbon, and thnt the Schuylkill Inspector shall, extend his sway over Columbia, Northumberland and - Dauphin.. The Inspectors are to be appointed on recommendation of a Board pf Ex aminers. This Board to be chosen by the Governor, by practical ceal minets and mining engineers, and the Court of Common Pleas. Some legislation will unquestion ably ibe had for the safety of miners, aud to afford them security from the recurrence of such awful disasters .as that of Avondale. The Daily Legislative Record, has heretofore been . a heavy expense, and does not seezu. to have given en tire satisfaction.. The contract hav ing-expired, the Legislature has vot ed not to continuo it in its present shape. There is very little.reason to hope that the substitute, if any, will be an improvement upon the Roeord. Quite a number of ' wits are con tested in both houses. In the Som erset district, twe certificates were offered, one by 'IIiDLEY (Democrat) and one by Seem, (Republican). The papers in the case, were referred to a Committee of three, to determine who shall be allowed to a seat, without in terfering with the right of either to appeal. Mr. WHITE, who is Chair man of the Committee made a report in favor of Scum, which was debated, and was not decided, at the time of the adjournment. Mr. LOWRY votes and acts with the Democrats, upon the question. The other contested, seat in the Senate, is that of -WATT, Republican, of Philadelphia. In the House, the contested seats are those of Philadelphia members. The Committees are drawn by lot, and in the case of OnAHAM, republic an, contesting the seat of Mooxeir, (democrat)by some irregular freak of the ballots, the Committee stands politically, eight democrats to one re publican. That contestant has not much show. The last Legislature either abolish ed the franking privilege, or forgot to providnthq, means for -the pay ment of the postage of the present body. . Hence the members are with out the necessary stamps for their correpondence, and the postmaster will not recognize their frank. In the Senate, a bill has been passed to allow $lOO to each member for post age, the Clerk to keep the accounts. The contest fort State Treasurer, has been unusually fierce' and excit ing. A "ring" or combination was formed to defeat Mseszy, and to elect hurt, the late State Treasurer, consisting of a very wlthy oil spec ulator, and sundry Philadelphia cap- - Rallies and bankers. The opposition to M.keitzir did not appear very form idable until Tuesday, when an agent of the Pennsylvania railroad gave no tice that that corporation was for In ns, and would elect him, if possible. At the same time it was ascertained that influences had been brought !o bear upon certain members power:III enough to convince them that Dins should be elected and that the result of the struggle was very uncertain. The friends ofMACKET at once went to work and by evening had secured a suffieient number of names to a written pledge to vote for MAcser to make his success in the caucus cer tain. B. W. ALVORD The caucus was held on Thuisday, when MACKEY receivedAfly votes to eight' for limn. Several members did not participate in the caucus, and there is some talk of organizing a bolt, but there is probably nothing in it. ' the fight for the Treasurer and the =IIIM==!ItSEMM IFN ' 54 . , ' •••"' rehrrotko the • • oa =DIM 'b the to obt comadttee is bereby lastrooted l o wa etn se to tbe moue: sad time et watch mows as yen Joie the ater m areurem lisdwhem sad Von what tagetkrt MPS; Valliber m.. ...... mown. or ot . the sW" . coreadittese ll olaposeelot ;to send !bi b" ' p i a and Marc sod to ylsee the Meat Treasurer or other Mr. Howard, of - llegheny, offered - - thelolloiringt Rwt 64;Thikethirgoonoti;e;'4O'cionimis Into cordad at thalliela Tr erporer. And the lama Wile bowls 'dad 'masrp..._2l,llfttqco3. la th e, Nom ammusratailt —‘ _...nrotertaid . l l teetieioltste the practice of the taste Thiuraret for the last three ri se e z=l respect tnthe nee of At). bonds end . WHutan, of "Betriei, offered the smeries, it la au4k that the. Penuryhanla Ban. road Co. ben. beretofbre been corrupt and ban cot , taco i iedl l e l lectimio = eka4 tren ft • abootred,,Thei • eanunitten"of three be =doted Zeta= :12° Senate _to= h r(trTereobe a Men. Adopted, That _either of thpse ivisointions was intended to unvel any crime, or. reform any abuse, no. one believes. Mr. Lowiv's is a good - deat,like - the "whip behind" c 7 of the urchin, who sees l his more fortunate comrade - stealing a ride.. The others are prob. ably offered to supplement Mr. Low ny's resolution , and to show how wide a scope investigation might take. The' State Treasurer and . friends invite the fullest and most searching investigation into his official acts. His report to the Legislature is very' able and satisfactory, and points .out the plan which the Legislature should adopt to secure siill greater benefits to the tax-payers. , Both branches of the Legislature - have adjourned until Tuesday next. ' The votes for.(kivernor are to be counted on Thursday, 13th' inst., and the inauguration will take place d Tuesday, 18th inst. - I. New Advertisements. SOMETHING NEW ' IN TOWANIU A MANUFACTURY OF ZEPHYR WORK! MISS EMMA:BOWMAN & itrouldrecethldly announce to the citizens to TO. - outdo and "fetidly that they have Opened a shop for the manufacture of • ■ ZEPHYR AND KNIT HOODS Shop- over Hants' Merchant Tailor Shop, OHMth & Patton's flock. on Midge shwa. Towanda, Pa. A liberal share of. public g i t&emdcsiand. BOWMAN k CO. T(nranda. Jan. 11. 1870.-4dtspl MUSICAL CONVENTION! &Musical Convention will be held at the EAST HERRICK CHURCH, cornntencingTllESDAY„ JAN. 18, 1870. at 10 IL m., to continua 5 days, and dose on Satunlay evening, Jan. 22, 1870, with a CRAND COXCERT,' under the supetintsndeney of PROF. J. R. JARVIS. There wEI be three steatite& each day, comment:- lag at 40 a. tu.. and 2 aud 7 p. gare articu.lar will be given to Voice! Y. ... Theriegartntents are eoingkde. - .The .. ClatAni.• • r *inbreed all those studies required f.ar adAdosou to Qur Ansi coßegas. Also, a • tboroseh sent in tta Siodarngut., ... • :. , The Wish Course eotngt.a.edi b.rth the COW- . lion branches trughtia••=m......meg-nehoos gm .isualy of the higher branches marry gunned In ti:. Collages.. in the Comindrodal CUMIN the thetructi,ye bias thorough and complete as In our most auccfei- Ttil Commercial Inirtructlon upon and .r: from by (E t „,. 4 method ; alaobynitobblne)TewAmerfeanatetheo,,, bg which naglls can l re a knowledge of row, I , orie:third the time W It hitherto required. • The rates of tuition Ter/ niOderlito: siss'i ob. Mined at reasonable prices' a limited titm3berslca. pile eau MI aietunniodated In the fandUel or tit 15... ! Begins ain baproonredin WWI. arnos, halt - 4 . 3= theurviilves and lenten Ow expel, : c , , , r . • - . - • 1 Normal elsaa;astisnal. organized at tbs ter user . of 'the Fall Term. In vtdeti k twenty of the first a, , , - ,'.1.- cants will reMire free . on for foortem ...r.r.. . For particulars a Principal at itavelly. lt.Y.• Information in "n ee to Rooms And bent on oleo be obtained et lido k Tracy's Dm: Store. 8a Broad Insect. " mdtl . , I, , A. 3. LANG, A.M.. Principal. NEWTON KLNNEY, Prerldent ofEoard Tor,, .lul7 15; no NEW COAL - . YA RD! BEid WLLKIEN.BABILE AND PITTS-WN N7HIAC TE ' s? • • The subscriber baa eatablikted a :u»• Yard at the rear of the ItineowirmiOdicaaud Gun -Shop; and dos ang' to keep In Junta) Anthracite C. 032.11 at all times: • Tilt further notice . Stull Egg; or No. 3 55 04 More;. or Nos. 3 and 4,- mixed. ... • 55 toO • Chestnut; or. tio. 5 , • • • 5 '.'Ao The tollvoinglidditional ammo will be xu 5.r: -delivering Coal within tlinliarongh limits ; • Per ton,: AO et*. Extra, for carrying .. so is a2r Orders. may be kft at the "Red, aL.I Blue" Tea Stare of -Batattizt Ic RLDGEWAT. nu Bridge ntrwt, or at my Coal Offlcc, No. t New Block, uextdoor to G. 11. Wooden Bruit • 0 vitro must, it:t all mica, be;ccom,auled l. the molt. • I barn erccb: , .‘l a NEW 11.11 - SCALE for public convenience, in the street cti Fireruania liall and near the Elv:41) o ll'arranted to weigh correct I= TOWANDA COAL IA It 1)- :LI: MATE: AND EITUMINUL:b The•n eruigned, having leasid the CG.V. Tani Dock at the old r-arclay Ltasiu," and jnst con/1 , !,t , 1 a large Coal-house and Office upon the prertu,,,, arr now•prepared to furnish the citizens of Towanda awl Niettlity with the different kinds and mizem of th, ernp. 'named coals upon the most reasonable tenn4 in tor quantity desired. Prices at the A:ard .untl notice : Largo Egg Sundt Egg. Stove Chestnut.. Lamp • ' Run of NilleS. _ line or Elacksmitli Tne I'4ol"o:ring additional chargss is• ::.r! ta' delivering Coal within the borough hunts Per T0n...50 cents. Extra for ct rrying iu. :•0; ,r. ,lialf T0U..3.5 Qr. T0n...25 •• _ •• •• ) Co Lo II; Itll:Wing . ... . . " Orders may be 'Gilt at the. Yard. ~ o rner et toad and Elizabeth Streete, or at H. C. Portei Store. ...Orcltrs nre-t in all cares be aetemmail,e,l the cash. WilID bn"l.:Y. Towaiida, Soy, i, 1869-11. “ A ROUND THE WORLD ! ” THE NEW TORR. OBSERVES': gyl 13 now pulCishing a series of Letters free tlo Dr. E. 1). Li. Intl3l.E. who isgnalcing the tear of t!.• World, by way of Callforflial Japan, Clint. Ind.a. Egypt, d:e. a together with various other rorr- - p , e'. thence, all the News, Religious and:, Secular, =1 3 groat variety of the best Reading, Original zed - • leeted. .No* Is the time to eccure the.01.1.,t a. DE ,T r.virics NESCSTSPLIZ. We inane the 1 , 4: , ,e5:g liberal offers to New Sroscniras. We wll Nrw Tots •OBSECTES for one year to One new subscriber, and one old. 1.'7 Two subscribers •• 501 Two " _.‘ and o!d, •• 7 7,11 Three"' • ol Three— and 9 - Four " Four •• and 11 rop Five • •• 11 no Sic.` •• 1 . 2 so :Did to any largeer number at the same rate. sar.,. ple °epics Free.. Terms, rer annual. ranee. Seed lay thee:, draft, prat-office seder 're, ?teed le'fre. 141.1 , :•;EY E. MORSE, Jlt. & Cu :r; Park Row, 1ce1.,. 1.,r1 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Ull'lf iL Su n'Lt - , I't : i Thir, Molt ofer6 UNtitiUM, t:, trantmetion of a G L'NEII.IL _FA111.217-/JIt"SIVE.•,',. CAW: 111 nu: AND CLLECE.S. . •- Birttes wishing to ,t.SI3 aIoNEY to any part (.1 th, United States, England, Ireland. Scotland, or ti.. pr:a , cipal cities and tnwao of Europe. can here procar• draftr tor that pupr,e..- To or the old country. by hest nteunler or , Lug lin, 4, always on hand. LI:La:011T I:EDIXED En ifi g hr4 rria, paid!, U.S Bond:, Gold and Si E. li. SMITH. Presithmt. N. N. BETTS. Towanda. June 21, les*,2. Ca-In. BAKERY AND pD:J.;C, ROOM! BREAD, PIES, CAKE, a baked daily and sold at wholesale and rethil he best materials and our work is always I,ail) 0110. Deniers are invited to examine our whnl, prices.. PARTIES. I'IC NICS. Ac. supplied a: 7 ,, ' , amble rites on short notice. In our we offer superior inducements to all who want a lunch or a good meal. Ladies can step in 0.1 gnielly enjoy a cup of Tea. undisturbed by eel, nr rowdyism: Steals at all hours of the day or everin! OYSTERS on band during their season and n.•I .ont by the dish or sold in quantities to suit. of CONFECTIONERY wo keep an assortment opal t• ally In this part of the State. and Fell at or retail. Also a general asEortnit , nt Oi ciLocnjur-,. =2l Towanda, Oct. 20, T,., &C. &C LIE INSURANCE ': For the information of tho3e wh , have La. u Policies of Life Insurance, and those about e!,.cura4; we giro below a Tabular- statement of thirty-thr“ . Life Insurance CoMpanies,' which have paid during the year 1868, to their stockholders. an average hu. dend of 19.31 per cent, on the earetal 'etZ3ck ca.h of these Companies, together with the anyuct s' cash dividends paid to their stockholders duri,l4 t! years 1866, 1967 and 114,9. , Several of these Cotutuosies are doing this county. The, reader will .eue that P•Nt•ral of these companies claim to be PURELY .7,11.11:5L. Itead : .?...?' „ ~ I p..p.,1 ...-5• • ll:.‘3:1:, ot , ‘'..... ANIES. 'ci. , ISB . hold, m 1 , caPta , lyeart. 1 ,1, • " - , 1867 d. :•P. - 1 -- --.---1--- NEW Tons (2011PSNir.s, Am. l'opular. pure stook,lB6B $lOO,OOO f. 1.1.6 6,1 I Atlantic Mutual, mutual, 1866 110,000 12.5J3 I: Brooklyn, mutua1......... 1861 125,000 40.025'-" Continental, mutual - . 18661 100,000 23,00 oo EqUi table., mutual 1/ 83 9 100,000 29,574 8i Excasior. mutual 7/ 06 ; 125,000 1 2 Germania, mutual - 118 6 0 200.000 73,57', Vi Globe ilutUal.. mutua1..... 1 ,18 6 4 100,000 23,201 (' Great Western.noatual . . . ;1865 115,000 20,125 8. , Guardian, mutual :1859, 125,000 20,251 ~, Home, mutual -- ;1860 , 125,0001 62.045 57 Knlekerboeki-r. mutual... !18 5 3 100,000 45.994 . illanhatten. mutual ..... ..11850 100,000 1103000 e , Metropolitan. mutual i 1866 200,000 14.0t0. ' ' National Life, mutual 18 6 3 130,000 18,669 29 New York State, p , llll.Ptack 1866 120,060 13. f. la ,c North .tuicriea, mutual... 16 6 2 100,000 41,03? oo Security, mutual 1862 .110,000 11.399 . 0 United Slates, mutual . ... 1850 200.000 ..103,344 - 33 tluiverial, pure stuck 18 6 5 200,000 42,et0 00 Washington, mutual._ . 1860 1.3.5,000 31,96; ,o • Widows & Orphams.muttial 18 6 4, 200,000 59.774 74 World 31utu . al, mutual...- : 18661 200,000 14,00 1' c'empaniev of °Met Stoles. I :Etna, mutual 1853' $102.768 1 ti I{,slo ~, Anchor. mutual 1806 1 100,000! 7.i073 0 ,, Berkshire, mutual 18511 33,000 9,575.4 . Clutrter Oak, mutual Isao , , 200,000; 3, - , ,, ,.0 0. Conn. General, mutual.... Isca! 251,000 s 31,350 10 Economical. mutual,..... 1860110.4,000 14,0c0 0. Ilauutmanu, mutual 18f.51 - 200.00 0 ; - 18. 1 .2 0 08 John llaueouli t Mutual.... 1862, 106. 000 ; 13 . 202 ''" New Jersey ldriVal,tuutual 1863; 125,000, 13.410 P. , I lia-nix Mutual, mutual.. 1852( 16,600 • 18.00 ''° I--. 1--- ' Total f ;4:::37.7e8 1.12670963 TRACY k MOORIC, 122 Main-at It thus arpears that in three ycarl more than any fourth of tha aggregate cash capital of tic:, cora- Paniea, was itaid back to theist' iLeaholdir , I 'r course. this money itirtil have crone from the Policy holihtrs. This may be very fine for the st-wkhelders. But how about the policy-holdeis? Pr 1,01, 11,1, lug should examine the workings of the OLD NECTICUt 3.IIr.TUAL LIFE. of Hartford. they Want to maka.a sure and cheap investment. It Nting the only purely 3lntnal Company doing !ola, •to here: and every cent. of its corvine!. aver Sllrl Its artnal expenses. noto„the pe hey bold , r.t. 11. 11. IIIcHEAN. is k;ent for the Colon, etfit tital Life Insurance Co. °dice n Ha.r '• Blinking House, Towanda, Pa. Call and sea him before take oct =1'0I•' any company. Towanda, Ntiy. 1240.-atf PRESERVED TIMEBANDS AT coivr.u.s: mtis.ws. . _ iVAVELL a, TYR .RE SELL ing TEA very elleap. • PAID FOR HIDES AND PELTS at COWELL k MYEI VISIT, PORK, FfAII AND LARD q ' 7 "' - jaiiiimi.- ' ..-, „.• , „ =I k. NI I\lll RE EMEEME! z.'125 0110 10 10 = ricKErs 1= •DINING' Rooms =I