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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<Culture, as
taught by dules Edward Meyer and Theodore E. Per
tains, whose system is taking preference to all others
wherever introduced.
The Mount Zion Collection, by T. E. Perkins, will
be need during the Convention.
TIIITION-oentlemen, $l. Ladies. 50 clic ; Tickets
tor. meert, 25 rte. J. J. BARNES.
C. li. PLATT,
0. N. WARNER.
Committee.
Jan 12. 11470.-1*
NEW HARDWARE STORE !
WE ARE JUST OPENINO IN CANTON
n now and complete assortment of
MI .A. P., I) W .A. R E.
Our stuck la new and ire are offering it to the pub:
lie at prices that defy competition. Any one in want
of Stoves can And with Usithe latest Improvements
and mod desirable styles. 'Our Cook Stove. the
AMERICAN IMPROVED. ; ta acknowledged by deal
ers and the public In general, to be saPerior in bilk*
big and
e cooking qualities, to anything now in mar
ket. W have
eanrcrnat's TooLs,
hos, NAILS.
Honsr: Suoza AND Nair,
LAKPS, LANntm,
Bevrii, Ham' WANT.,
tiTAIIRSD TIMWAILL, CUTLERY, &C. tc.
Ohm ne a call. We are prepared to convince you
that wocatt Bell 48 cheap, and • little cheaper. this
any other place in the county.
Canton, Jan. 19. 1870
ATTENTION GREIHIVITS.—The
undersigned gives notice that an book accounts
must be settled before the grist day of Feb. next. or
they will be left for collection. Also that my bold
ness will be conducted undor the arm name of Man
n:cm k Co. after January grat,lB7o.
A SPLENDID CHANCE,
' EXTRAORDINARY OYTER
• DONT DELAY, SE (DONCE
The Leading
•
AGRICULTURAL pIIIINAIL
OF THE COUNT 1.
FREE FOR ONE TEAR
Tua Natanicati Broca Jotrattar..—A first-class
monthly, containing 32 large double column pages
devoted to Farming and Stock Breeding, containing
regular depar tm ents for the Practical Fanner, Dairy
man, Stock Breeder, Wool Growers, and Poultry'
Keeper, ke., lza, k Illustrated with numerous fine
Engravings and bonnd in handsomely ttnted covers.
Farmers will Ind In this monthly a very efficient
aid in all the departments of Farming and Stock
Breeding. It has a Veterinary Department under
the of one of the ablest Professors- in the
United who answers through the Jot: aunt.
free of accrue. all questions relating to Sick. Injured
or blamed Hones, Cattle, Sheep, Swine or Poultry.
Thus every Subarriber has a Horse and Cattle Doct
or/rec.
We we now prepared to offer the AMERICAN STOCK
Jotrassa as a free gtfl for one Year, to aU nevi sidecri:
berg (or renewals) to March first; who shall subscribe
imwedisteb , audio) . s2ln advance. This is a rare op.
port:miry which the intelligent people cf our section
will no doubt drily appreciate. Hand In your sub
scriptions for the Baron= at once and secure Tii
theca Jocose, free for one year
TRY OUR Mb:MATED
„qioa. arloo„
frl
CHEWING. TOBACCO
FINE CIIT
DM
CU"
put op In all &tyke
• fq;
0
o
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-4
• Mi .
The very best qualities of
Braes, Bao & ScAncH
swlzi - H , P6.
A great variety of the most port
larivranda et
FANCY SMOKING
TOBACCO
P-1 P E 8 !
d 5 o
O '-
o
of almost every deacription froia
Gn. - umgE 31u.P.sealum
U 0
~, 0
1 / 4 .1 4.7
si
COMMON CLAY.
Particular attention given- to
and
the wants of
and adjoining ecnintles a dealers in Ms
t
WHOLESALE PRICES
Towanda, Doc. 2. 1869,j
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'TITLES . HUGUENIN,- - •
•; • -
JEWELLER - 8114101 .
.One door north or .• • •
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NERCUB'S NEW BLOCK, PA.
- _
Has just recared.frotal fifer Ifol4 D new aisortinast
aline 0014
•
LADIES' WATCHES,
4Acem4AN-W,A2OI3:ES .
. -
- • • 'SWISS WATCHES ,
of all description'. Also a selected. tassortinent of
. ,
G0L.D.,(444415,-FINE .GOLD
I‘7 . - 333 WIEI
Ul new:
•
'CLOCKS OF ALL HTTIEii FROM THE CHEAP.'
• 7 -- •• • EtrlYrci THE HESTa - '.- •
GOLD.. RILVER- ARP EFECTACLEiI AND
EYE•HLASEES toile W cases efihapi,tho sight.
NEW PATENT AecomoD;trlNG SPECI:ICLES.
Sy this patent I ait enabled to exchange Glasses at
buy taw without extra - charge.' Call and see.
' ~. • ; •
CLOCKS, WATCHES AND `JEWELRY REPAIRED
• um wsnaarna.
Towanda, Doc. 18, 1869.
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SOITTH SIDE Op MERCUR'S
• NEW BLOCK I
SIGN OF TILE BIG HAT !
CLONNEY & AMSBRY,
P. 4 WINNABLE HATI'EItB
.
• And &alai in.
LADIES' AND . GE.2171;5%
BUFFALO AND FANCY BODES,
OLOYES.U3II3IIELLAS, &C.
. .
SULK ',ATI PERFECTLY' FITTED:IYIT 7I
CLARK'S •
AMERICAN HAT CONFORMER.
T•wai,da, Pa., Oct. 13, 1869,
pREPARE FOR WINTER
BY PAPERING YOUR ROOMS.:
- 2 -
XO NEED OF USING OLD N'EWSPAPEBS ANY
MORE -
Save - money by selling your old papers and buying
some of that beautiful
WALL PAPER OF F. J. CALKINS.
He has just marked down his entire stock and la
prepared to sell Wall Paper of every description,
mach cheaper than it has ever! been offered in this
market before. dec.2.1869.1
pow & co.
HAVE NOW OPEN THEIR
WINTER. STOCK
OF
LADIES',MISSES' & CT — ITT DREN'S
H i TY S
WILDS THEY OFFER AT A
GREAT. REDUCTION
PROM FORMER PRICES,
ALSO A FEW ELEGANT
•
ASTRICAN SACQUES.
Dee. 9, 1869. POWELL & CO.
F E-SHA W L S
Just received from a late Imparters' sale, a few
claw
BROCHE & PAISLEY SHAWLS,
In the very list colorings and dotage: , ,
at very low prices.
Dec. 9, 1803. POWELL Ili CO.
CONSUMERS OF
- CONFECTIOWERY!
COME,
LET US REASON TOGETHER!
How can any person manufacture Confectionery,
and sell it at 15 cents a pound, when sugar is worth
16 cents at the .Itefinery. (unless it is terribly adul
terated)?
-How can any dealer retail such a silo d to
his customers and have a conscience void offence?
How can any consumer (tweet to purchase pure.
Confectionery at twenty-Ave and thirty cents per
pound when a p haa thirty are
forty article
cents
be
nt inrinfactured
of cassia buds, burnt almonds , and sc;ch class consisti
ofgoods 7 --
Within a few art el e s we have , been offered cassia.
Duda, etc.. for cents per pound, and Choco
late Creams at tw entycents, and the agent aclmow•
lodged that they'srere adulterated ten per cent, with
Term Alba ; and it is fact -that tons of this cheap
Confectionery are made and sold' in this ()tante,
every year, and the consumers are the only persons
injured by it. _
Non, the benefit of: Owe taw win% ea Pore article
of ionery, will =wrest every article emu
,man attar( aridly Pure an, l . free from every i arc.
dies/ deleterious to Aralth.
A. HART,
Store formerly ocopied by John Carman,'Hain Streit.
Towanda, October 21e 1880. •
CENTRAL EXPRESS,
We nave extended our lines throng% to Waverly
N.Y., and are now prepared to receive and Leaned
money and merchant. e. end collect notes, drafts,
checks. Ac., with desputch and at low rates.'
We run careful anal experienced messengers
Gross* between Philadelphia and New York and Ws.
verly daily, except Sundays. insuring quick time and
prompt delivery. .
is,. SPECIAL RATES will be allowed regular ship;'
perm of Rutter and Eggs, and partienlar attention
given their preaapj (len rerr in Pldhatelphia and Nevi
York.
%WIN .In., Supt.
EDW. E. PARS, su l .t.
General Offieer-320 ..:tut .
Sept. 2:1, 1869.
TOWANDA B1tI1)(1-1t; COMPANY.
The annual meeting of the si•labelders of the To
wanda Bridge Company for the election of. a Weld.
deaf Treasurer and sin to serve the emus.,
Towanda:
tog year, wi
on Wednesday, Jll be held at th fret Natio B7o nal , Bank of
January 5, 1 between
the hours of one and three, P. M.
' N. N. Barn Jr., Secretary.
Dec. 1. 1869. ,
THE BEST SYRUPS IN TOWN
A. on draught at IIOWELL & MYER'S.
TRY OUR TEAS AND. COPT.EaI,•
• S WELL k int&
El
PIERCE k TRIPP
eizca
JOILY MERIDETH
AND
EM M=
*; tpv L L X, - C
^ •
.;y4.
can attention to a largo invoice of
..~.~
..7 ,- ;i::.5.:f.._ t• :4 .'t ..."-,„- 43.5.1,1!!!: `- - , , i'.t , • - .,.:7'i 1
DOUBLY WARP
MMEMI
BLACK Ilfl'AG`A ,
From` tatiknii,t Imiorter
which they . iloW.9ll'crit,i,
HALF TliEiß yALUE
These gOods are both substantial
and.briklitint in zippeuraniT, and are
considered fur baveriur any, other
Make at Alpacas in the Market
January, 3,1137 U
wHERE TO, GET T 11•01!
ro# Guutuativi,'
SUGARS,
TEAS,'
COFPEES,
SPICES,
SYRUPS,• &c.
Cannot be acelled
Far a very choice-article of -
_...
BLEAKFAST TEA.
Go.to IEItIDI7IIIS.,
For COOKING EXTRACTS,
DRIED FRUITS.
FINE CHEESE,'
SOAPS,, of all kinds.
ONIONS.
POTATOES;
BEANS.
•
KEROSENE,
.And in fad every thing itithe Grocery line,.
Go to MEM:DEVILS.
You can alwaya find a clinice article•of
FAMILY . FLOUR
CROP
123E1E1
DM
and COEN MEAL,
Ai the GROCERY AND iiILOVISION &MEE, of
J. MERIDETII.
Dec. 20, '62.—tf Matn.ot.; Towituda, Po.
NEW GOODS ! NEW GOODS !
AT -TILL' STORE OF
TRACY & '3I.OORE
EI
_,~
No* and beautiful styles of
FALL AND WINTER
DRESS GOODS,
dust reOired
TRACY &...',31004E.'S
Splendid new
OIL CLOTHS
CARPETS,
DOOR MATS,
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE,
HATS & CAPS,
BOOTS A ND SHOES,-
Just rec.:lced a
TRACY. & 3EOORES
HOOP SKIRTS,
B 4 U,MORELS,
HOSIERY,
YANKEE NOTIONS,-
AntLeverything in the line. Pita opened
AT THE STOrtE OF
Tows Lida. Sept. 9g,'1569
. •
CAUTION.—Notice isLereby given
to all persons not to negotiate for two Notes
given by me on the Brat day of DeCenther,lB69, to
Work K. Cough • one for $5O due next April, and
the other for In one year. As I have
not received full value therefor I will not Pay the
same unless compelled by law. ,
JAMES D. DARBOUE
•
Ulster, Pa.. Dec. 9, Is6o. 7t• . •
STATE NORMAL . SCHOOL, -
MANSFIELD, PA.
Students admitted at any time. State, appropria
tions for Students. Ap ly to
CRAB. H. \titXuELL,
B. IBG9.—St , Principal.
NO JOKE OUT THI:S !
NOTICE is hereby given to every man; without
respect of persons, indebted- to us that settlement
MST BE )LADE on or befOre We 13th. day of De-
Camber, ISO; or wtirthall.becompelled to make-col
lections. • MARSHALL BEOS.
Towatula, Dec. 1. ItIGIr. • . .
rommeutAß NOTICE !.
TO ALL WHOM IT 3LtY CONCERN :
Having disposed of my Clothing Store; and being
desirous of closing up my business, this is to notify
all persons indebted that they must walk up to the
"Captain's office." I - may be found for the present
it,my old stand. J, M. 'COLLINS.
Towanda, Dec. 4; 1863.
WAVENLY. INSTITUTE
.-'the rorts.eighth; TerM of this /institute opens..
'August Ilith; IN* finder the charge- of A. l. LA.116,
It 1. 0401 r the beeilsgirgsar hearrnrrross of ths
country, - accealdble keen I '
.parts; and Is masted it
-, . - wAvEarmi . .xias C9.,'>! 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.
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iVAVELL a, TYR .RE SELL
ing TEA very elleap. •
PAID FOR HIDES AND
PELTS at COWELL k MYEI
VISIT, PORK, FfAII AND LARD
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