tot" rilnidtedl , „ • nix dtuoottito Itiotilici poldlobod may Ittollida. - " X° " 111 1 15 7 13 * 1r• ,fir. at TWO D a um per ittoxs, la 10:01001 , sr kdrodstoet la all owe slalom Ot some- sp• IpE to th• cIAL I • gICEB Wilted afraid= aura Per hoe at trot tooertiots. and Wm awn lino!tw : t aboxpient lama* • styse reading tower. • we,,AL NOTICES, mime so , Timmy cdont nu*. I A DvERXIIMENTEI win be inootted sword/14 to be following ialle o f mks 11, 1 aw I 2m 1 Zuk I Gas f lyr I 11.60 111.90 . Lool 6.00 110.00 i S inches lO.O O 6.00) 8.00110.00 1 /LOO 120.90 - _ _ I= 41 , -- a w a 1,2.501 7.00 1 10.00 1 515.011 1 ICAO I=oo li klii 4 7l - 3.001 11.50 1 Ik/11i 1t.015 1 WWI 35.00 i t trau 1 5.001 11.00 1 MOO 1 23.00 1 3040 45.00 4celuii0;110.00 120.00130. ml moo I ss.oo 1 moo I:c; , lumsk I Woo I 40 4 10 1 410 . 06 I glom (_, 100t Al5O _ . _r r-A,lminiotraves / 4 0d0 1 35:, 5 2 ; Tandy in?, !m ft ice& AA $0 ; Baden Cards. Ave num. tper I additionit i each. ; • • • - va l. Ay advertisers are entitled tO quarterly changes. T-211Sient advertisements nmst be paid ler in adrases. All Resolutions of Ausardatkma Coninaurnisnotis o f Ife led or Individual totem s& Ind notices of owe and Deaths. eaceedlag Ave lines. are charged Trt • mare Per 1i3266 _ I The l u tr miTta haling larger circulaUon than ill t t, papers in the county combined makes It the best &kenning medium in Northern Permsyfranla.- d PRINTINO of even kind. in Plain and Fancy Were, done with. neatness and div&l.: twompic BlStits. Cards. Pamphlets. Btnelift etstereente. ke. of or" , variety and style. pinto at the abortest rotes. The Ilzemarrel (Ake le wen supplied with parser p r esses. a good assortnient of new type. and 000r ibtriff in the Printing bne can be moaned in fh. moat 'Aisne meaner, and at the lowest rates. TOMS TN-VARIABLY eIARN. SAS CMS. CM. TINGLEY. Lieenited A Ur re Nrviti. tome, Pa. .An (?ale promrtly attract ed 0. ./J*31.1870 ihr BLACK,Cien Fir e, al F* 1 :Aecidelatil Turieriznee Apme.d 7' fiscel; nmirtt's Hotel. WYlanging• pa- inti2:3o-6m NV INT ite -p ,,N.ERLEIt • im 1 61;, SIGN AND FRESCO I.4.thrEß, TOW/Wail. Sept. Ur/BTO-pr . . f!iA5l7 k VI'CENT. !MO IRA WCP Acirtc—OfficeZriv ocwool•d by Moretcr k one door o f 'Ward Hone. N . 70 W. I. crw.z.vr. . . RFOWLER, REAL ESTATE • itrAt.l 4 At. Ito. 101 Washington Street. be- LaSalle-41.nd Wells Kroft'. Chicago. Illinois. raai o..tzte pnkhased and sold. Inrestrnonts mad' Money Lotted. Farlo47o. lAR. ;SS - MARTNf3, PATTERN ITTITS7t AND 'FirESTe fashionable ♦tc'ra on, abort nntid.. ittlerAia In Merenee.lier 13111.1tecod.:Irver 'Porter k Pm , t3tnr►. Mita. H. E. GAncrst. Towanda. Pt.. April • - 1114rli WOK OF -ALL KINDS. imam SWITCHES. =LA. BRAIDS. FUT& irrs: ke4 nude In the beet nuustser anfitsteet it the Went House Itaeher Hhor. Terms ressonsfile. Towist4i. Pee. 1, 1889. FRANCIS E. POST, PA.T*. TER, Sri - ends- Pa,. with ten yeareeettnerience. la co's. Form, nivo the beet estierection In Painting. Graining, Ettshnng. Glazing: Pipetins. ko gat,Varticulsr attention paid to Jobbing to the .nuttl9. 'O6. - - IJNYEE . BLACKSMITH: „PHMITLON' DETOIC. PA.. pay. particular attention to linvrig BnggleA. Wagonot: Sleifthe; kr. Tire Act AO done lin abort notices - Wort and dial - fee guaranteed RZtifrfactory, 1235,69: fAirstis "rPAciri - ER -- , HAS - scam established himself in the. VeIthRPSG rSins— S. Shop over Wang s; Store. Work of e'very description done in the I st styles. • Towanda, April 21. 1870.—Lf j 7'. ER A: SVT LLE NVN - .3111 AT.," IitK)LE , 1-4 The -understened would -respectfully announeeto the orblte that he keep* eonittsraly cot band Woottat . Cloths. Casalmerea. Flannel*. Yarns: and all land* at wholesale and retail HAIGH..b BBOADLET. Aur,.l(V7o. . : . i Proprietor. oif YES ! OH YES !--AI7CTION A. IL . NIOE. Lunt d Atyc l tionece. AM .a.us .promptly attended to sad satisfaction mtranteel Call or 'Adzes', A. 11,. Mos. hlpsrooton, lirad: ,. ,rd county. Pa. • - ort.f6, 69. C EFFORD'S NATIONAL VAIN' -tiller add Life OIL are . the Great Farelly Spciltes that find a welcome in every home as a li•iverehm Bernedy for more of the comurni of thanvomy other iosdic.ine the-.market. Sold 1 , ;,. dealers inrroNlitine generallr., Mantifactrircil bC.' T. GIFFOIIIS, Chicago, 111., and 143 !fain at:, fIOhNELLSVILLiP, N. T. ' March 10. 1.0.4* S. R T.TS Sy4.• L'S • . • • • otxtra.T.' INSt,I?A OE • AGENC Y; uarxrw-:r UAVANDA, ..C 1 ,001) TEMPLARS 7 AUTtr AL A.J4 Ikoefit Aosociation. :Membership tee to secure of death CLOW $lO 00 Annual Lase's:tient... 310.7taary Alaseairramt, ago from 15 to 55 1 10 ~ " " 26 to 45 - IGO , •, " '“ " ! tr. to GO ^lO G. F. dONF-4, - Wyalog!r4z, PI, G , ...1eral . I .;,Ptit for Uradford county. Local Agents wa4t.itl. I Sept. W7O. THE CONTIN' ENT.A LIFE rN .I. surance Company, of laniard. Conn. Pay mentin and application for insdismoa to be made at DR. SrETEN's Oilica, MAW 4.. To Ganda. WILLIAM BRACKEN. I General /gent. Oct. 13."70.-I.yßms . . .... BLICItS3LITHES'6 i ! Haring completed my near ( brief shop. near my re , rdence on NUM-Artet. I m r.ow prepared to - do . work in all its branches. Parikular attention raid 3!.-111 Irons and edm tools.!" Haring. Spent many •Pairm in this eomtnunity. iii this buSiness. I trust :.i1 to. a Suffiestt piarantee of my:receli'ing a liber iii,outitof the public patrotaue. 1 ! • 11F25P.Y ESBLINWINt. Towanda,. 7. , :0e. '3. Iso.—lf ' ATENTS! J. N. DEXTER, of BROAir STREET. WAVERLY. S. Y. rrlwren 'drawings. spec ificlitions and all papers , 1. , ..r••,1 in making and properly eondnetiin: for rA..rnic - ra in the UNTIED STATE 24 and Fou r:L.l: Col. - NTT...IES. :NO 2 CILAEGES Iv C7SdECFEAFTCL o &ITO YEE TO PAT r.ST/L IPATENT • •pt. 16, lAG9 2 tf • V i )AYTONT tk.. BROTHER Dealers in tvey.)L.• 'RIDES. PELTS,. CALF= Nars . yrri , s kr • the trighF.t cash price IF paid at all Lime& it lc M. E. Itt.)l32a9ell'g Str , ro., !?: MESii33l nkriON. Rer.1.14.1 . 0 .___ _ STEVENS, Cr /UNIT SUR- • VE.YOE, t3arvpLowu. Bradt CO.,:Pa. Thank. ftd t' his rummy employers for poet patronage- would Ih , tfllny infant 'the citi7etu , of Bradford County that he is prepared to do any work in his hue of bust. n• fr. that may be etitrurted to Un- nose haring Gases wouhl do-well to bare their property . r - urreyel before allowing themselves to aggrieved by their neighbors. All cork warrant , correct, so far as the nature of the rase will - per. tinpatented lamps ,attendi•il to as ,soon as variant,. zra• " 0. W. STEVENS. r ^_a,icCH—ly THvUNDERSIGNED HAVE t opalt.l a Dani s -ins: 110 112 k: TuWa:lll2l.. zw.ler the as u "f ti. P. NIA:SON x CO. Th. y are rirepan•d • to.draw Dill. of Exolimwe. and mat. eaeetior, in Nov Tort. rhiladelphis. and all • I. , ..rttion.w of the t7nit..d iht..t.a. as also England, Ger hany, and Fence. to Joan money. receive di-posit.. mad to do's generiS Banhing buoduesa. G. F. Ilitson was One 'a the late firm of Laporto. A . . na k Co., of Towanda. Pa., and Ins linoulrdge of he 'ten:teas min of Bradford and adjoining rblinV , at:a aria.; been in t 1 ' L banking 'br.edu.ta for ahout liftPe years, make this hone a drairaX.e 'Joe thronah which td.anake collertions. G. r.' - .1 A g.7r. , ,;. f To:rands. Get. 1, 1860.. A. G. 31:C0N. BBAD.FORD COUNTY EN'tATE: At'OCY 11. B: REAL ESTATE LENT FurtuP. Mill Propertiei, City and Town Ptrt,-,:a having prop.irty for sale' . w ill And it to then ads antage I,y insinagai description of the mine. With tenas of ash, at thin Agri:lEl%as parties areconstawtly n,pnrina for fartiut. H. 11. IIcREAN, Real Estate Agent. r .Slar rrn•s Thu*. Towanda, ra. Stu. ti 3. Ito 7. • E'W . F I R pl!" "Z: it' GOobS A N/i LOW PRICES! Ar 34.0NZOlefOli. LA. - TRACY S, HOLLOW, Greiieries and Provi,. our, Drags 1 , 1!..u01ii , !a. Kerosene Oil. 1.243:43a. ellitnnefa, , '-- 2 - 1, •• rAillts. Pamts. Oils, Varnish, Yankee No ehrars and Snuff. Pure Wines . and 4 , f the he.t quality. for medicinal pnrpc.ses 01 4- Grods sold at the very lowest prices. 1 compounded at all Lour% of the - day arf night. Give us a call. TRACT & TIOLLON K ,, ar,tun. Pa.. June 21, ISII-Iy. 'CH I: 1' PASSAGE FROM OR TO i .. i ! It :s not a s•ct. , •ap Machint." het In all respects . ' • IRELAND OR ENGLAND. i cluis'o , the It.ttrwr prie ,. .l once; while en etruvrte.ty, o. - 1..24 a C , . , ..A !..1.7r. Or , Tr..A.X.RFUPS I'Lnyl ci. To i 1191.1-1111,1Oly to get ontof order, and eau tof 1:111:13ge , , 11...1.1t II I•rEPA L SFE, ALL.. . (..".•tir s i. , frn - A X OIR LIA - V.ItrOOL. , i 1 V , .1:1`..u - A It'thti - atf a oil - Black Star Lalf." of L. i .te otalnit,ation iu de,..,rori fi - oln all to trat the trnth rei,e..;: Packets, k - .. , ...1'r.,...,..' 7..., 7 W 'a • ._ I,: our Me,5ti1,......):.11, /Li. MA,OI:INE.. WAr.T.ANTYL.TEL ,,4:I,a--tail L.4.lie of I . 4ck.ta frian or to Londoc, 1-I'.-1' • M•kla r- wAirrs.A,,,,t. . 4 1::74 - . twice a month. I Towanda . S , rt. 1„1SZO. ' liel.l.l.ktlatiOCS to Enz.larl, Ireh.nd and Sootland Inky- 1 - _ _.. _..... _ - ith:e 07.1 demand. ke t N r tt„ I. 17RICE LIST CASCADE:II - ILLS. varnruhr.. apply to Waltams fr. onion, .j_ • 29 Ilroadway,:::,,r York, or - i Fluur, i ,, e..t ortit . . - , 1 r .a:> .. i • $2 00 O. F. 7,4.4 i .5cys a. ea.. uankerp, .4 •:.• 44 '4 , h4l;,,it . 40 It. - 400 Towanda. Pa. .. •• ••.. barrel::.. - OO CaNtora grinding uanally done at owe. AA the (11.4 putty a the nail to aufEcio.nt for a lame amount et fork. B. B. LKOILLIL Oszaptcrwst, July 23, 1916. • Oct I, 1%6 "OOD MOLASSES FOR 50 vat. .garolit ai FOX k ALEB:CFEVIS. 0ct4,•70, S. W. AI4VCI9EL,D, Publisher. VOLUME XXXL PBO723SIONLL CARDS. TARES WOOD, Armies= AND tfi COVNIZILLOSI A LAW, TOWAW4S, TIMMY PEET, ATTORNEY AT 1J- LAw. Towanda. Pa. - Nate 27, 'bB. M. FOYLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. 'Towanda, Ya.. 'Mee with titian= wroth aide Mercurio Block. April IL TO GEORGE D. 151.0N7ANYE, AT-. 'TOMMY AT LAW. OfiOO—COTOOS of MAW sad Pine Streets. opposite Porter's Drug Store. W, B. KELLY, DENTI§T. OF . floe over Wlckleate k Black's. Towanda, Pa. May 21, 10. DRH. 'WESTON, DENTIST.- Mee in Patton's Block. over Gore's Drag and Chemical Store. Pm 1. Va. T . P. 'WILLISTON. 1 Lie ATTOILNET AT LAW. TOWANDA , South side of Mercer's New Trip stairs. April 21. 10-4 L - I • • 101 - B. 11018 AN, ATTORNEY • LSD 00r21011. AT LAW, ToirAnda, PS. Par` Ocular attention. paid to business in the Orphans' Nowt.-lu l T 40.'66 W H. CARNOCHAN, ATTOR • Mee AT Law (Lninaict Attorney for Brad, ford Conntyl. Troy. Pa. Collodion. made and prompt ly remitted. feb 15, 159--tf. JOHN N: CALTET. ATTORNEY • AT LAW. Towanda. 'a. Parttenlar attentioregic. en to Orphans' Court Immituiss Conreyanetne and C'enectlonia t °aloe - at tile. Itelater 'and .11e4x1r , der's /Alice. tenth of the Cseart House. . Dee. 1.186 L FL WARNER, PhyOcian and C• Surgeon, Lertarville, 'Bradford Co., Pa. MI calls promptly attended to. Office first door south of tellaysallle house. Sept 15. 1137.0.-y7 • ti. REACH,M. Phygic7ifin J. and Servant T. ,, ,cliatits. Pa. Particular atten tion paid to all Chronic-Diseases.. and 'Diseases of Females. Officerst 7315-residence Cu Weston stre.d. Min of • erton's; • n0v.11,69. TIVERTON 8, ELSBREE, 1.-sys AT LAW. Towanda, Va.. haring .entered into cop a rtnership, offer theirMe.':essiesnal Fcri Ices to the public. Special attention given to business* In the Orphan's and Itegbitceis Courts. opt W7O E. OVERTON'. Th. N. C. ELFERF-r.. NIFTIEL:RLAw&T.Dantr...tEtATI'd OR er .d -bteving associated themselves together In the przettee of Lsw. offer their profeselogal seniees to the pub ULYSSES StITEICCIt; SP. T. DATIFIL I \ March 9, 1870. A x T A. & „B. 31. PECK'S LAW V V • OFFICE. Main Ftreet, orpoF l it. , the Cutirt :flown, Towanila, Pa; Oct. 27.•70 BEN. M00DY, 31.D., 7 DiIYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Offers lila professional services to the people of Wy alustng and vicinity. • Vince en 4 reeidenee at A. J. `Lloyd's. Church atrer•L . • ,Ang.19.'70 JOHN IV. MIX, ATTORNEY 'AT taw nvrandz. pradlord co., N. Pa rucnim attention paid to ColleFtions and . 7 orrliatie court business. Office—llercues New Bloc h. north side Public Square, • ' ape. 1, W. DR. DIISENBEHIM, would an nounce that in compliance with the request of his numerous friends. he is now grepard to admin ister Nitrous °gide, or Laughing, Gas. for the pain le/m.o.:traction of teeth. May 3, 1.70,-1y • -•- DOCTOR D. LEWIS, A GRADIT. tto of the College of • , 1 7 1if siciagA and Surgeons." Illeu'lltet city. Clans 1443-4. ghee etultudreattention onthere:L-1:m of hie profession. 02tecaud residence on the-eastern elope of Orwell WA adjoining Henry Home's. lan 14, 'O. DR. D. D. SMITH, has purchased G. H. Wcod's property, between Mercur's Blot: and .tho Elwcil House. where be has locatel i o •. t 3 Teeth ertaded without pain by. itsw of ea* Towanda. Ig7o.—yr. sOO I:I'REENWOOD COTTAGE.—This well-kr.tram bow*, having recently been refit ted and supplied with nnt furniture, will lie found • plessant retreat for pleasure seekers. Dosid by the vrepk or mouth on reasonable term,. . E. W. NEAL, Prop'r. 00 , Z. April 2(1. Itea—tr WR AD HOUSE, TOIN'A.NDA, Ott 31.1;tt saoet, ncar the court Hotter. C. Z. SMITH. Proprietor, (h•t. 8, 1P.,;(*.. TTEMPERANCE„ HOTEL!—Sitnn tad on the ut.rtii-w«at corecr of Main and Elizi: beLh atreeta, oppoide ar:yatira Carriar,,. Factory. . . JurYu/v:1 andt,t.to.rs att,t(lit.g c01irt.. , ..11. - er...: \:tlly tirta ft to their navatlttvi• 1.) w.ltrz•: - .17.... tit., Tent iv.riao, Liott L " . 5.31. likt(AVS.' Prr.i.r. Tow:matt . ..l:l:i 1•2. 1.47.`. —!.y, lI NE N(i I:0 1;1 S - • rn riaIINE'T:ON Willi TIIE We a:. rre•rarr,l t,f. I liptry7y ht all titg. , f the day and -er,ning. t):,.f.t,rs and 1,-e Creata in tLeir staloms. Yiarrh ::ro. 1,7,1 E LWELL HOUSE, JIAIN C. WILSON LEvX ae,oinnsa. datr, the tra.‘,L.to.-. rv , ;(„cpense u.ll be :parc.l to. :J t •alay h,in NV- North do or t.l.e ott of _Lt.-r -ears ti.ng LI.. L. . R IT3I:`,ItRFLELD. CllT'ali Ito: PETER LAND.)..I.Eiii•E.R, • Having purchascil and thoroughly rentteiCtLus fed and well-kuovo.i ' , mill. formerly kept by i; E.. at the mouth of Rummerteld ere, Site goo,lB47Coratundxtiow+ sztlafaa.l7 to all who may favor him with a ca:l. , "Dee, 23, 86g—tr. • A,TEANS HOUSE, TOWANDA, 111 PA . Tuostaa Jona...": Pri4pri•ofor. This pc.ipular Hotel having been thoroughly fitted and re pal.rcqi. and furni.lied throughout with new and ale ::trartt Furniture. will be open for tLe rx•oeption of guests. on ii.iTlMLir. MAT I. 15.49.. Neither eriten,:e nor pains .has Urea apitze to rend( r o thi. 11 , c:tan a model hotel in all it. arratmemetit.. A I , ipicnor quality Old Burtaa Me. for invalids. just rePt•triil. April 2•4. AEI I N TOWANDI,PA :1 by 11, la:ascet 1.11 niwed . . •%. .! . Table . - ikb«..ut: - .01.• mtutet at -1:11r u.tli Ca. uov; ~tr.•ra t!1.• r••. :tom rd holtle at asrturt:.. aryttit.n. an t att#3,ling C.arprt. t htttl,t• a cumfortahle ~• • : 2,4t.10:7u E\ PLA.N 1N I, L 2 , ,r.cr t 1.. INC.. 13 *,-j.t,!,N,:s it Y , °tit st....cd of It P.• Yu l':inv.v.ll.ll. A HuAvy s;:z. VLAN.\ iND.N1.%1.4:1-IING .n tl.t.trgt: ot a.ct it't , l.l.42.ntay cmpect. 1t , 11.1 Lao ro - e..Lt onl,arg.nnent of this water lkowe r. st al? 14,x...int:: et y,ar.art.2 e. , en es. A, tit U. With Lie saw-mill we ere fureiell UiiiA ut 14\ Welt luntllr to crth.r. STEWART Can:pt. '"-- ..p, : — :.. t i r l . ' . . , -.2 . "• — ' -. . --• 1' ; ......„ ,.. . t ., t r 1..,1 -. .---. . , . 1 ' • ' -.:,,,—, )) ' %,-)—.,. 4 ~.. E; - . • . . .. .-Nit ' .. . ~, ,.‘ 1,61, . i 4: - t..,,,v,-4 ".". - I 1; ' ' , p.i. - N i ) lb,' , ' - I. ‘.;''''':; `:=.'''-', 4 , . la. , f ',. 1 • L - 1 ' 1 11 i i 4' —, , ' '') *'- '- ‘ 11 11 is .1 ., 'l l ',. '- -..-:. .1 , 4 *I , . .... . t 4 . • i p.. I V::: , - / :... 1 0 ' :,.. ;- i , 'l4 #l'. 14-• ' 4., ; 41 >, " t \ e 4. • .., -• P e t.- ‘ ' . ... .. . ..41 . •••.. 4 '.. , . ..-... ...I -• r c ....- e g. • ir. . r• 47. e .. - Ai.. , ; ~,, .. ~, 0 . 2 3. ,•„>,..". `t , • ••• , t_.-. , . \-. i ~i,.•,. •:•'', ~. , -. t . s .',:' , .: ....% , i . 1• , , .;-4,4 , ,,4 .., ..,..-•'• .1 , i. si • '.. ' 1 •ct. '...i J•' "--4 •.L'' ,•,.. „-, '.., 1 ,^..>•:. i.• - ,x. , j gab ~,,., ,:. .. , • .... , :';'*••••• .. . • • , • ' .:. 0.. Z . ..... , tOiX.V4 "AN.: C. ,•-•• . - - 4 .4.7. , r.err ,• 1 • . ... C. . •2 , . ' - 4 , :...:!4! i ' 4 . - ' ' .; . 1 - ''• • .' '"-• C -' '" , • ' :'''. ?•.- - • -• • "Y -- -+ - tr''' )14 .C... , ••1 •''.: . l 1" , •...%'-: .• c' . • ... • ... -•t ". ...-, 77..'.4.: , . - _. , 1 , ' • ' ' .' r ~,:: _ , - . iL,:rt . -..:11 . ,.- : ,4. -v-*. -1 , ..f. i.. .'.. - i ', : ‘.. P. i t.!-•;.-t:•.,- . S. .. , - • ... G.MNEILAL INSUL( CF A AGENT. c Rot•ls. rr t:e ct.a P. Iv. co TOIVA Nu_i. E, BRIM iE 7.IILEET, i;ol 7 r. .1 :!rIll\r: ;.4e1., 1,411,1cr. tIi)(JD JOB ENLEY 4.511 C LOCE I C price. 435 00 WITHOUT CHANGE OF' TESSII_,.% t i t'/ $: t : i I. e) To Ihr Sr»cle and House of R•fesentedirrs. the,..coinianrizrengh cf Pennsigrania : Gmaranim,—An All-wise Provi deuce has permitted you to assemble under circumstances demanding pro found gratitude to the Great Law , giver of the Iti'nverse.• Our ackncrw ledgments are first due to Him whose hand has not grown weary in shim ering blessings in profusion upon the people in every department of indus try, and crowning their toil with rich est rewards. The circumstances tmder which "you commence the duties of the pres ent _session tut; .indeed, •auspicious; and at no former period in our his tory has there been greater cause for felicitation upon the inestimable bles sings we enjoy, and . the happy . and prosperous condition. of our great and growing Commonwealth. The meeting of the General As sembly is alwapi a rnstter of deep in terest _to the 'people, and perhaps never more so than now, when an'un usual aruount;:of necessary general legislation -will: occupy your atten , lion, and questions of the highest im portance are to be discussed and de termined upon. I sincerely . trust your industry and faithfulness in the per forthance of the impori ant work be- , fore you, will win you the proud ti tle of t‘ the working Legislature." Amid such circumstances our at tention should be directed to a care ful review of all the most important and essential. interests -of the State; and in the exercise of that discretion which the Constitution has confided to the Executive, 1 proceed to com municate such information; and to recommend .to your consideration such•measur' es as ace deemed neces sary and expedient. As first in order and most impor tant, I will presenta carefully pre pared.and precise Statement of the financial condition Of the Common wealth.. lI:NANcEJL It afford me pleasure to congratu late the. people upon the satisfactory condition of the Ireasut-y. Every de mand upon, it for ordinary and other expenses has been promptly paid, and the public debt materially reduced, which has inspired such public confi dence in the securities of the Com monwealth as to cause them, to com mand the highest premiums in the market- The operation of this de partment will be presented to you more fully in the reports of the Audi-, tor General, state Treasurer,. gad' 'Commissioners of the Sinking Ftink The following statement exhibits the receipts and disbursements .:for the fi t cal year ending November 30, 1870: Br.leitco in Tri , a,tirc, Nov. 30, 1tiatf1,4i10,692 49 Ordinary receipts during. the E • year enung Nov. 30, 1670. 6 ,336:63 1 3 24 Total in Treasury during year end , ing Nor. 91; lErat f 7,737,465 -73 Ordinary expenses pd. . . . . . doting the yr. end- - - •,• int! Nor. 80,1870... f2,836,a2 09 40i,t, ,S:e:,retleemetl, 1,702,879 05 ' Illtr:xt.tit ort lt,ans.... 1,664.811 77 -1'a.4311,5 91 021111 Dal. in r:.,asur.y, Nor. 30,1870. 41,302,912 8:2 PTALIC DEBT; Tin loiblic debt due ou NoviSo, 141;1, Iva* t 32,814,510 OS Deduct amt, redeem- - ell lq•.Snikiuk; Conn rs during Ito Gail yew: enditig Nov. no, IS7O - 1,502,321 31 _ ...71,1% - r , ..:11.4.med by. Tre,l-111,..F e.ILLII• 1:1t.:e Tots? publle debt, i570..531311,661 90 Tile fo-flowing stat . ethent .shows the nature of tile indtbtednesii of the Conaumwealth, Nov , :tuber 30, 1870: ii c: orer-due • i 707,030 33 .1871, i n t. r. 2,769,259 Uri . 11.3. 151'..•:. 1 , 0 92,550 01) Do. 1 , 77, do ' 1).1 gut.:, 3.577, - 1,0 00 1 +;,. •1 :. .. -:10.5,410 •3••., . 41.10.1100 Do. 1z , 7•2., , ,d1 1 ).:5 do. 1.13".4,950 (1) •10. . 112,1K)0 In,, d < 1 .•,31 - do. .9.273,050 I Yi.) d debt, viz : not,s in ciren len.n O t..rt-,! 'ecrtiticztes nt•tal::fing . . 13,4 N; 32 lati-ii-s; ancl,ln,:4:l .... 1,4 tS :pi cr••d!tbr,, evrtnlcle. , 14 61 at-1,1, :N. AV. 1670, stist'.4k . $31,111.G 6 1 9.1 Iraq:LT:ON cr THE I'UELJC bE2ST qu the fiftv.-tith day of January 1867; the total iudebteduess - of. the State was fitirty-revere malloir &.cen hundred and fjoue.thuusand •qad ;I,ld Since•, then,7l,ml up to November 30, Di7o, the iilut of antllion kir ildred (7, ; (1 t i r ty two ?Iv-T.:awl h o'red god dollars and en coifs has. been paid. Th., reduc tion during the year ending Novctit bet. 30, 1870, is one:. nit/limt screw hun dred mai Inv thousand• eight hundri (I anti venty-nine dollars and jiw.t.:roits. The average reduction per annum, .for the lest four years, is one hi(ndred and forly-eight thoosund o i u; hundred aild - eighty-seCen • dollars. In view of the .fact that prior - to tlit. first of July, 1872., nearly eight .milhon (fellers-Of the public debt will be due, and in order that the Com monwealth may continue to meet all its obligations promptly at maturity, I recommend that such provision' be made hy the Legislature, as will au thorize the Conimissionerit of the SiAing Auld to sell all the assets that may be in their. possession, and apply the proceeds to the extinguish ment of the debt; or, at the Option "o : _the holders, to exchange them fur - out •ftandiu s g bonds. of the Cam Thy indebtedness of the State might be paid in the.followinetnan ner:.As already shown, it. was,,,on November 30, 1870, abort thirty-one million dollars,_ from which amount, if the said assets, $9,500,( 1 0% be de ducted., there would 'renuthi unpaid $2.1,500.000. After which; •estimat-' ing the revenues and . expenditures to continue as at. present, the - entire liabilities of the State could be liqui dated-in about eight years. `, If this nnxle of prying Ole gtate debt should be regarded ai,ttnneces sarily rapid and oppressive, then a movement to, revise and modify.tasa flop ma y meet with much more.gen eral favor. Our debt' is . now_-,, held 2.LiCHINE, IMI lto 557 74 1.7112,57;)u. 113,%1 37 MEE . TOWANDA; BRADFORD . COUNTY,JAN I ART :42 . _ firmly by thiise to whoni it is a great benefit to haves() eecure as invait tient. di certain .reolaCtion. of , .ane million dollairis - , per: annuli ,L on - it woOld, perhaps, benutte aigidisetin to them and to the peOple, than •to strive to pay it id so faultily. In an endeavor to force things under: ,the preismt moan of there is greet danger of driving capital 'away from onrinanufaciaring oestrea Tbe landholder has been exempted from taxes on his.land for State. purposes, arid the burden ,lifted - up on the sa tire energetic and eaten:claim par , . tions of the community, who have al ways had their full share to bear. The'farmer is at ease, and runs no risk;:whilst the business man, mer chant and manufacturer are the mo tive power of the community, .npon which the farmer hirtgelt 13)114 in a great measure, depend fora rearm._ tion of his - industry. Amore Mem' policy towards those engardim mer cantile, manufacturing, railroad end mining pursuits should be adopted. Unless, these interests •are fostered and kept in full operation, all classes of the people will sutler: They are the very life-blood ; of the_ State, and should not, in any way, be chilled or impeded, by overburdenhig them with taxation for the immediate payment of the entire State liabilities. - The fo!egoing 'wcommendatio in my opinion, embrace the trite cy of the ComtUonwealth, - And 1;t adopted, will, doubtless, receive ti hearty response and endorsemeitt from the people. The tax-pa .de- mend that all their social, andustiiid, commercial and financial operations shall be relieved from the burdens of any more taxation than may be nec essary for the gradual payment of thedebt,-as is last above iudicated, and to defray the frugal expenses of the administration of the govern meat., Economy and reform 3 Ehonld no longer tle advocated as glittering generalities, or, mere abstrattions, without meaning or intent; but as, vil tal, living realities. coisrrn - rioNat commoicnc. Tour, years' experience as - an exs cutive officer has given me. abundant opportunity Mr: careful" observation upon the workings of our fundamen tal law, and the liOslation of the State. This experience has strongly impressed me that there should be a thorough recision of -the State . Con stitution, With such amendments as the wisdom of a convention assem bled'for that purpose world undoubt edly suggest, taut an enlightened pub lic sentiment demand. - The authority - for 'holding , such conveatiori its • found in the second section of the ninth article of the CouStitution; and is declared in these words: "That all poil'er is inherent in the. people, and all free govern ments are founded on iheir authori ty, and instituted for their, peace,. safety, and happiness. For the ad vancement of these ends, they have, at all times, an. unalienable -and in defeasihle.right fi:i alter, reform, or abeliih their government, in such manner as they may think proper." The last ecluvention. for this. par •poae was held in 1838. Daring - the thirty-two years. . which - have since elapsed, - sundry amendments have been made by joint resolutions of the General Assembly, and in compliance with - the tenth article Of the Consti tution, were approved and - ratified by amajOrity of the qualified voters of the State. The Most important were tho se of IS3O, inaking';the judges of the courts elective; of 18.57, creating a Sinking Fund, regulating the pub lic debt and le'gislitive'districts; and of 186-1, conferring the right of suf frage upon those engaged in the mili tary siA•vice of - the State or Nation, and imposing sundry restraints on thei power of the Legislature. - These' I amendments, though.important and valuable, give an incongruous and sort of patch-work character .to the Constitution, and ate not consonant with the requirements of the times. - This is ii .progressive period, - and our State has outgrown its fundamen tal law. That law should„-therefore, sbe - rsadc to keep pace with the age in which we live. The.exidting Consti- tution, including the amendnienta of •1857 end 18(.4, impose many whole some restrictions on the power and jurisdiction of the Legislature; but experience has demonstrated their in adequacy to protect the people against the evils intended to be remedied, and especially those of. corporate poe;er,and . of special and local legis - - lation. The pamphlet 19ws for the last four years show that the general laws for - each session made only about ime hundred pages; Whilst "the local and special legislation for the same p ei i: s l amounted annually. to about t liirte..u. hundred and fifty. The re : snit ing evils are manifold and aggra -wated: and prominent among the reasons and suggestions why a rethe dy.should be applied, I respectfully i Eub ui i t the following: . , --- fir,r.—Different systeuis of -laws for roads, bridges, schools, elections, poor-hunses and many other things, are enapted for the several counties, townships and boroughs, on subjects which ought to be regulated by gen eral laws, operating uniformly upon all. . Secoad.----It is impoisible for the citizens, judges of the courts, or mem bers of the legal profession, to ac quirt, or retain an accurate knowledge of the Varying systems of laws in their respective districts; an& frequently on removal fiom 6ne county to an other, our people find themselves un der almost entirely different, codes. - Tl)ird.—Practically, the whole the ory of our Constitution and govern... meat is.subverted and destroyed by tiae present system of local enact- Meats. Representative government is based on the idea that the laWs shall be framed by, and ,be the result of, the collective wisdom of the peo ple's representatives. But what are the actual facts? The minds and ef forts of the menabers are so wholly absorbed by private imd local- bills that it is almost impossible to get a general or public net considered or pasi,e& The special and local bills are usually drawn by the member representing the locality, or by some one from the district interested in the proposed law. By what is call ed, courtesy, it is considered alreach of etiquette for stns member of the Sen ate or House to interfere with or pp- SEMI e a merely private Or local lei of say other member. The; mask is, the Nis ' are P 11 1 .1 4 118 1)14 0 11/ 07Pr g pared. without mil:34mM= or :tali raboo of viewn i ften ern& and ill-digested, and Without' regard to constitutional requirements, or sound public policy. Some of the worst: of these hasty and badly ansidered en actments sre srr _ estd every year by Yisecutiv• iriVerjositlon; but ,in the nature of the' case, the veto itt best can only bi made a partial restraint upon •the evil; and nothing canertid lents"'shortof constitutional prohi bition. lbscritit - ---SpecKlegislation is Elie great and impure fountain of co mp r don, private' speculations' out public wrongs. It haalleglome a' rep ' res i Ch td republiean government, andm one of the - mat. alarlairkir OVila of the times: •'• Judicious . araendments to the Conntitifion I. lrouldfarreigi• -sod destroy the growing, evil; and - it is the duty of every patriotic citizen to ,co-operate in all lawful Measures to effect a desirabki • a ronsummation. In the enactment of lawn, a radical change is demanded: Eiery bill pro rented for ad?ption'should be read, at least opec in full, and the yeas and . nay", be• recorded on. its final passage. Fifth.-=lt - is intOrtant ' that -the State Constitution shonld be naiule to conform to the Constitution' of the puffed States. as recently amended.. Si.rth.---The subject of - ininOrity representation is now much agitated, and is receiving Gimp share of con sideration among thoughtful and con eiderate maL embraces problems of great political importance, and ifs -mignifestjustiCe commends it to pub lic favop • Whilst some of f„heobjects it propdipes Might be obtainegl bar leg islative enactments, the gene al plug eiplei involved are so elementitry and reglical,, they should, if adored, be incorporated into the •fun amental . #'•Sereilii;.—The members of the Gen eral Assembly should, big-increased in number. ,- 1 ' Eigliiii.-:=There-should be's funda mental limitition to the powers of corporations. ninth —There is absolutw necessi ty for matey sectrity for the public funds and.for their proper lion., ' Teseih.—The State Treasurer,' Su pe4tendent .of Common &boola, arid a I r Aieuti-nant cloven:l(w, tilt; tat, ter to preside over the , Senate, anti perform the. duties of Governor, in case of his absent*, sickness or death, should be - elieted by the people. The Attorney General, Secretary of State, aud the Adjutant General should, for obvious reasons, continue to be up ! pointed by the Governor. Etemith.z—Tbe dayfor holding the annual electious could; with great propriety, be changed from the sec, • and Tue sday iu OctAer to We same day* in Xovembe Which nearly all the surroun mg StateS now hold theirs. This would dispense with one election every fourth year, and prevent invasion from other. States •for the purpose : of interfering wi`th our elections, as the , citizens of each State would be, occwiea, with their own. The season,, too, %sapid be more satisfactory to the people of the sgrioultural &attic* as it riould'itot interfere with the harrestir.g of their corn and other summer productions. The necessity for constitutional re-. form is appreciated and admitted by . all Who have reflected upon the sub jeat, and ' without distinction of par. ty, the press has been outspoken, and has -al unanimously sanctioned the calling, at au early ;lay; of a con stitutional convention. • .For these reasOnia, antimony others equally important which:. might be kninuernted, I ,earnestly recommend that the. Legislature make-provision for a. contention lo thoroughly revise and amend the Constitution of the State. - ILEVISION-01" THE CIVIL CODE. The commissioners to revise, the statutes hare completed • their work. The entire laws of the Common wealth, including those of British origin, except such as relate to crime, have been revised, enlisted aiid sys tematically. arranged in a voluble of less than. three hundred pages, or, about one-third the size of - Purdon's Digest. Oar laws are the accretions of one hundred, and seventy years. Many of them are incongruous and disjointed enactments, which have been increasing, from time to time, by fragmentary legislation, without any atzempt at system, logical sr rangewent, or conciseness of lan guage. From: the examination. I have been able to give the revision, I am satisfied that in the discharge of their duty, the commissioners have exercised great diligence, ability and conscientious desire for its success ful accomplishment.. It cannot be presumed that it work of such piag nitnde.is perfect in every particular; and how far it may answer the pur- Nse fur, which it was undertaken. re mains to be determined.' That it is an improvement upon whiit it is in tended to :supply there is no room ' for doubt. It 'adheres in the main to the text of existing laws, with oc casional changes to meet present de -1 mends but which were' not needed alien ;hey werefirst enacted, and al so additional provisions which the progress of the age requires. The work, as presented, might: properly be adopted, without materWl ges, making it the basis for such amendments ai-thm3 and - necessity may suggest,or as may be recom nieuded by the 'joint committee to which it was referred for examina tion by the Legislature of last year. It will be seen that some of its pro visions have been framed with a view to throw much of our special legisla tion into .he courts, .where it-mar be 'disposed of with less inconvenience to interested' parties, and a great say-, ing in our annual expetulitures. I warts OF Erson IN CRIMINAL 6c . r& the la'st session of the _Legisla ture an act was passed,entitled'" An Act tc-allow writs of error in cases of murder arid voluntary manslaughter." The first section provides•that a writ of error " shall be of right, and may I,)e sued out upon the oath of the le4 fendant or defendants, as is civil cmzes." The *and seetiod. , makes it the duty of the judges of the Supreme girozza. , , Cou nall such L essen, to nkileir both the law and. Hui endence. 7 Before this — enactment the 3aW.41-.. ;oiled the 'defendant' to'. allege 'psi some error had • been committed the court on the trial, and - to show, =SP, within - th irty days, the writ a error shoo' be 'grant ; but thiS law *ves a writ,,,wbetiter. any ep vit. is alleged. or not„" t 0 alloWit the defendantleeven years in which to la sue it, ciccordtng to thiprtiettce in cis it caieit Heretofore the Eleeutlyp did not ordinarily issue] the warrant for execution of any criminal until The expiration of the WAY days with . in Which he Wee permitted to apply ter his {Writ of error. That .limitation of thirty days being now virtually re.- pealed,snd seven yea, substituted therefor, is it expected, the warrant shall be withheld for the seven years? If not, when may it Overly team? And if issued at any trine withiii`the seven years, may iiotthe !'. persede it at any time he - plenietp by his writ of error ? And may it not be reasonably expected that this will be the practical result in every ,sutit case? This would scent like trifling with very Serious matters; andl res pectly submit Wbetherithe act of Lilt session should not be repeakd, or very materially medifiSd, without fay In my message of 10th Febru ary, 1870, returning the bill with My objections, I gave sundry, reasons why it•should not be approved; and the views therein expressed ;remain .uu changed;. and the SuPreme Court of the State; in. the recent Shceppe case, bxpresi a similar opinion of this . en actment. areonnonits'T. The important '4lut,devolvei upon yeti to apportion, in . Ceirdapee with thelast census, the Imm:dation to the General Asseinbl and to' Coil -I,gress. This will lie 4don i ,r , the most. laborious and di Ectilt Works , - of the 'session. In, its performance, - it is pp resumed and titisted that you will _guided and, gOferjied' b's, a strict sense of inetioaA Ild''irepartialitY to all parties and te-'eiery distriet in the State, so that no well-founded reason be given for cbtaplaintOr eat, sure.' - f Under the lawi of the State it is ' made the duty ot theicouritycommis- Blotters of the respective counties to make returns to the povernor of the' septennial enumeration of tatablesl on, or before the itirst rui Tuesday'of De- 1 Cemher. -- Not ot0.1‘) of these re tams have yet /been received, al-' though the attention of the. commis sioners was invited to the subject by .gpecial circular fiomi the Steretary of the Coimno.uwealth.i ..is — sixm as the returns einue to hand, the neee4s47 abstritawill beMaile out and for werdedto the Legislature.. • • cosafaX siintiots. The report of the Superintendent of Common Schools: shows that there are now tri.hiti the State; 2,002 school districts;;-14;212 schools; 2;- 892 giadedschotils; 13;100 directors; 79 county and otherisfuperinteudents; 17,612 teachers, and 828,891-;pupils This is an increase Over the preced ing year of 31 districts; 276 schools; 447 graded schoole; 200 directors; 3 siiperintendents; 470 teachers, and 43,138 pupils. 1 ' The cost of tuition .ft'ir -the past year, was $3,745,475 81; • building, purchasing and renting school hous es; $2,765,%44 34; Contingencies, $14:: 166,225 05; other expenditures, $05,- 475; making a total of $7,771,161 20. . Es - mated value of school property, 45,837,183. Average salary of mule teachers, $4O 63 pLr month; length of school term, 6.06 months; and the cost per month Of each , pupil, 98 cents. • - In addition to the al)ove, five Nor 'mal..schools are recognized by the State. These are intended specially to instruct in the aft- of. teaching, and to furnish suitable teachers for the common schools: The many highly qualified instructors that have graduated therein aflorda sufficient assurance of their success and use fulness: They *re aided materially in the rapid advsticement: of nr gen eral and widely approved education.- al system. Since their retguition % 12,390 studentsave been received into them.; and 2,675 are oow enroll ed. There are,66 professors and , tutors .\ The libraries, contain 8,135 volume's. The bnildinand grounds are vidued at $364,667; and the ,ftir uiture and apparatus at $75,000. B , sides the Schools- that receive legislative support, there 'are 'in the Slate 601 private schools, seminaries and aeademies, employing 848 , teach ers and having 24815 students. The estimated value` of their property is $600,000, ant >the annual' amount re ceived • for tuitidn 6380,000. There are also thirteen! colleges, with 157. professors and tutors, and. 2,505 Btu ,dents enrolled. 1- They own much valuable property, and their libraries number 95,006,vglurues. These statiatic.3 will, doubtless, prove interesting to' all who peruse them, and thoSeiretating to the com mon 'schools merit the especial at •tention of thalegislature. The pros perity. and' happiness of all &mum nities depend,l more 'ban anything else, upon their Igeneral intelligence. Idleness, immerality, crime and pov erty abound mOst where ignorance prevails. The greatest wealth a. peo ple-can possessd the highest po litical freedom and ,posier they can attain, are based upon and derired from &sound. and generous educa tion. Preedoni from the many evils that disturb MI peace of society; scr cial harmony; good and healthful government; and all the mpltiform, blessings that !conspire to •produce human happiness, are its legitimate fruits. Money judiciously expended ed byany . conuntinity for. the mental' training of its youth, cannot be' lost; it will not fail to r:eturn in due_ time, bearings liberal interest' The ad mirable ihrkings ref our Pennsylva nia school system are everywhere ad mitted, and its great'success,is chief ly owing, to -the generoSity of the 'Legislature by which it has been so kindly and so benitieentiv nurtured, and it is sincerely tobe .Crusted that it will never weary in this praise worthy work; Which has thus far been so well accomplished and. so abundantly rewarded. • , SOLDIERS ORPaiNS' Yonr attention is respeetfilly iited to the report Hof the Stipui,t- ElirLM ME =I Min CM isindetnt, of the *dime Orpissast , ill:hook; lot the year: terminating May 31,1870.- • • . giaoe the • ftrat organisation „of these schools the..whole- number, j of *khan admitted is 3;063, . And-du ring the same period. the ditchszPl4 including dee- t• amouut,to-; 1,524, leasing3.s29 is the lambi lat - the close of the year;ot pre. in "knided:: an& 793 prima!! achools,",aud 699 in Homes..: Dozing the year termiliging: May 81, 1871; 493. of these will be die. charged on age; in 1872, 477; in '7B, 538; ill 74, 646; 846011 .602; in '77, 584 . 011 '78;• • 410; in '79, 921'; ,aid in 'B9, the, renniinder, 171. Front this . statement it.. will tel l seen that - .alt , the .c,hildren now in the schools, cm reaching the . age of si.X teed, will be discharged ma ten years on age alone. . Wreinforitementato the schools will hereafter consist only of children hongnor to lan. 1, 1866; Consequently who may be hereafter adariputit . come in da zing_ the next, tail • lea*, and they 'la be more that absorbed' by swop ordFr. -*The number discLted this year, on age is'4oo, and on, or dor, 230, and lehave died, making .645. Should the rapidity of the dischartites. on order continue .in anything like the Olio of the present year, it will not- require i tam fbai five - -years, to exhaust, e greater portion of ,the schools, and the chil drou remaLing in -Ahem .will from timo ,to time have to be concentrated inn few of the schools which, be deemedthe beat, to- close up he cono:Tn. The expendittues of. the sye .n 1 fur the school year • ending May = 1,, 1S:70, are as follows, : • r r.,r education and maluteuanco of childien iu acrranced schools .. 11.t3.909 67 • Foledicatien and 'maintenance ori - • -.-cLilditop in primary echoole 101473 a For education and maintenance of children in . homes • - 63,266 42 Fair clothing, shoes. tanking ? tumid- Mg, ac. . . :+x,993 . 73 For partial relief of 13 children at PM each. y . • - 390 00 For metal expenses.., .... 9.100 00 Total expenees .... ' . isati r ma 41 Total appropriations: 101.700 00 Balance = ' i 19,426 -12. .The sum appropriated as for the amount' estimated by the Superin tendent in his ) report of 1.869, but owing to the extreme pressure' of the guardianS and relatives of many in trivet and suffering applicants, the Superintendent,. with - my ' cor.4tmt, admitted• a larger number of children than he originally estimated for; the balance, as above stated has, for this reason, necessarily and ,unavoidably ITtidr an act, entitled "An act to provide menus for the establishing a soldiers' OrPhane: _echool .in each State .Normal school district in this Commonwealth, now_ destituta there of," apprnved Apr4ls, ,1067, and a supplement .thereto approved March 25, 18E8, the stun off' twenty-one thousand dollars was advanced out of the State Treasury, as a I=l to five instittitiOns. s , , These" being fully. established, are rc,paying this loan at the rate of five-pere,enty quarterly; as stieci fi ed• in the. act • Sixteeu thousand - eight. hundred.` dollars Of this loan remained unpaid on My Si, 1830, and owing to the change of the fOnn of: settlements wluch, by law; Went ;intooperation •at that time, lit was; unexpectedly, tothe Su perintendent, deducted. !Toni the ap propziatioul by the accounting offi cers, andcqnsequently bills for 'edu cation anti naamtenance for that stun and the above balance remain un paid. No . Specita appropriation. for this amount is asked; but all that is requiredis the . passage of a joint res olution, aithorizing its payment from the sum appropriated for the expenses of the current Amu!, which, in consequence of a reduction in prices, I am - informed will exceed. them to . about .the amount of the said balance. The early passage of. such a reso lution is necessary, beeause the in stitutions' to which the money is due cannot" afford to wait long for it withofit serious inconvenience. Pro vision should also be made by the Legislature that, as the said sum of $lO,OOO is re-paid in quarterly ,in tp.lments b y institutions from which it is due, it shalthe 'applied' to the reitiibmnimment of 'the. funds appro priated fur the advances thus made. The Superintendent estimates the expenditures for education, mainte nance, clotkint &c., of 3,600 chil dren, during 'the year terminating May 31, 1872, at. $500,000. After a careful' examination; I findit correct, and- respectfully request an' appro priation for that amount. This esti mate will, it believed, enable the Superintendent to admit all proper ,applicants. It is $20,000 less then the appropziatioza for 'the current year, and it is confidently anticipat ed that hereafter each succeeding es , thnate for annual expenses will be much more largely decreasedi I have personally visited, inspect ed and examined quite a number of these schools_since the, adjournment of the last Legislature; and'l-do not hesitate to pronounce most of them superior,-in all respects, to any - other institutions of a fli .• 111 r character in the country. The supervision of the. Superintendent and the male and female inspectors has Been exceed ingly faithful and effective;. and those baring the schools in, chaige, with 'but few - exceptions, . have dis played 'a devotion to their duties, and to the interests of the children, as unexceptionable as if lictated by the purest parental affection. • ' The sanitary, condition of these children is one of the most remarka= ble features, of the schools: Daring the five years they have been in ppe ration, oat of 5,033 children, only seventy-one have died, which is but a little over one and four-tenths' per I cent. Of the -entire number for =MI whole' time, or less than three-tenths of one . per cent per annum. These facts are incontestible - evidences of the care and attention that have been bestowed upon these institu tions. • The establishment of thebe schools and , the liberal encouragement and support they have received, have mat the approval and admiration not only of the other States of the Union, but of the entire civilized world. Phil anthropists and stctteament from for- ERE per -A4-006146€6, BM eigunitions are constantly; making inquirieis ecsieerniNf the'Mill - gem= erningend-direding the operations of our. ; !Wier( .orphans' schooli;. their tnannement and the results, and give frequelitamnrances Of uri imilified momeridation. 2. The foregoing eAibit - hi; -I trust, sifficieritbi satisfactory to pronipt ceoitinuanee of the generous listrim age Paready extenfbnl to an tion unstopusied by any other of the kind in usehihiess. . Its berate es-. fend lititied the mere shelter,cicith ing, feeding and ea - catkin Of the sons and daughters of' our heroic dead.- In generations far remote its hifluenciewill 'stimulate to deeds of patriotiterder and Minima. Here after the 'defenders of our. ebuntry will not falter when they rellect that. should 'they fall; Hwy have in the Coteunonwealth a parental protector Wouldtheir beloved ones„ . who otherwise Would be left 'desolate arid neglected. The State has abundant cause to re joice in what it has done for its sol diers' orphani, and to be' proud of these schools, which. now exinstitn63 the blighted jewels that adorn its crown of glory. ; ' This -- institi' dim appears to be gradually acconiplishmg the objectis for which it has been liberally en doied by the State. It' his Abs . *, - sixty- !students who are instructed, not only in' the ordinary branches of - literiture and science, but in' all the. field 'operations necessary for "a, thor, Ough agicultural educatiOn. , The i Eiperimental Farms, 'estab lished under the supervision of the cams, have thus far answered their . expectations. The eiperitnents there in are "carefully recorded; every inci dent of eultivation, - ftiC nature of the seed courted to the soil, its incep tion, growth,. progress and resiats,, together with conducing causes, Wong raecurately noted. / The pub ligation of tee: ii, observations, made in *different pa of the State, with various dire and, soil, under the , guidanceof skilled' otgriculturists, - frin - itArk-ri valuable lessons for the benefit of tqe practical - farmer, - and,' doubtless, be the means of 'establish ing a ".Science (if Agriculture,' hav ing its formdatiort in( the wisdom of a experience. The re lto rt . of the .truss tees tees furrdshes - f a .';descti tion of the educational and ' - condi tion of the college, tether with :the proigress atrd results, of the Experi mental Farms durin g : the' year just . ended. - - • 1 Your iittentionis invited to :the ac companying report' of the Adjutant General, - for the details of the bans actions of his department during the past year. . The necessity of a military power in the State, Oub ordinate and auxiliary ,to the civil antheritieS, hits been so fully.discuss otf, and se generally admitted, se- to .render any argunient on the subject entirely superfluous. It is admitted, on all hands; that ."s thoroughly or= ganizeadend Well disciplined military loree contribute.sessentially' to the maintenanceef OW peace - and good order of society, and to the. security 'ofthe persons and property 'of citi- ' tens: .It has beennay desire 11111taign to constitute such a force, to aid the yelyil authorities, should'an emergen cy arise, in the suppresaion of public , farina or disorder.- This has been effected more' successfully than was first anticipated. = In 1866, there were but eight volunteer companies in the State; at the close of 1869, there, ere one hundred and eighty-lbur; to which umber. one hand and fifty eight companieti were added last year. In 'the meantime, thirty have been disbanded,leavin,g three htindred and eleven organized and "activemilitary companies, now recogniied by act of the 'Legislature, as the "National Guard of Pennsylvania!! From the 'company organizations fourteen regiments and five hattiliona have been formed. Whilst Ism not disposed to. encourage regimental or ganizations of Cavalry qr artillery, they being unnecessarily large . and expensive, I ,regard separate or inde • dent troops and batteries of these :nachos of the service,. attached •to brigades or divisions, is highly inn portant. , , - The quota of arans ePennsylva nia has been diawn frOm the General; Government. This amonnted_to for ty-five hundred breach-loading rifle muskets and accoutrements, with a proportionate supply of.' the proper ammunition. These have 'been dis tributed, as provided, by the fifty-sev enth section of act of liay 4,1864, itt such manner as in' my- judgement " will most 'effectually subserve the military interests and necessities of the CommonAlgdth." As heretofore sated; all .the State military departnaents created during the war have been merged into that of the Adjutant General: ;That de partment is note the depository of all : our militar3-.records, .the importance and value of which are constantly in- Aieated by the daily applications of officials of the General , and different . State governments, of attdrneys - and agents, otsoldiers themselvea,or their representatives, for'oertificates and exemplifications. The Adjutant:Gen eral is also the responsible custodian of all the Military property belonging 'to the Comluonwealth. I,4herefore; recommend that his department.re ceive the favorable consideration of the Legislsture, and the continuation of such appropriation as may be re quired for its efficient administration. HILITARY HISTORY. The Legislature, in: 1864, passed an act, authorizing the govern "to appoint some Competent sn to prepare _ a military history • Penn sylvania volunteers and lia," who had been or might _thereaftdt• Ik‘l3 in the field during the war of ,the re bellion. In conformity therewith,my predecessor appointed = Samuel P. Bates, Esq„ to perform this difficult and responsible undertaking. He commenced the task With zeal and industry, and has prosecuted it- with ability„ - The work has proved to be for more, extensive, and required a much greater amount of labor and research than Was - at first contemplat-, ed. roar large riiyal octavo volumes, handsomely printed and substantial ly bound, have been prciduced, and the fifth, and last volume, will be completed before. the first of. .done • ISIE ^,~.: =: i IMI MEIN MU =SI ^' T^ . ,- . , EMI NUMBER 3&‘ Ainactrurnta. comic& MILIT-kRT. P:ts •-f -- 1 2,-11 T E4 . - ohm Om* oThillepoilmkon : the that • bilitifeitUrpertionA4 l / 4 :76irldototti beak f '"iiialeifoliiiiitiristifttitt. '• _ • mu*, it . • - 11417110g l :thirtlbe • *HumsoL thierespeetiiii-:,Countrios shOug havetheliW);ighta - I. to holdnealand patiowit eel te e 141 r to eußtl end: roatimit the . ' talkie i • bye leiter frinallonliannlites . Becnitigyof State of the Muted .5444,04441015y9,1-070,:,_eocloiin g aA Opy ittioonnuaniatien frien_ihe 'lfiebiter• of Frani:it 'to' the United :States,: - .r ats Wisakingben. -TWA setter, accompanied by *0111431/.. entiviWideiel4-11-eOPMIO -- .INVY _I •- thOotO (marks:lA ittialt4 pro.here- 1 with Otibinikted the for MA:meting, stiftwittthe recom-: menditeilicthat. -the.:l2o3"a !xrear6- - fully.fc• imickH fah en thereon_ mr- will make the steatites L. of the Conforui to our obligor.. • lions nude:. - -the 0%0 - Agouti Ofsoid--e• , " tonvention.':•:". -• • •• • . ••_-_-;-• • XATIONAL-.001341111.112. On the. firat It_of duly, •1870,- Act of Conagre-e s . wa s: peeled to 'the act, entitled,. to. _ea-. tabliali land Protect Natimudeernetev , . iee. - -njisiroved .Febitart 12 . , 1867.1. The .ofyject ef Veils- laws. Is, 'tri - undi*the liatronmU-OOret,_ : the management and pr•-•mtatiCon „Erf: these cemeteries; and to 'learn the consent of the several States in WIWI, tfiey are located. This conanet_. has - already been given sa to the cemetery. at Gettyebtat by . the act approved pril 14thi 1808; and. the Nations:4:c.. - 'anthoritieo now' ask for: he intrie • ticin by the State ns tQ theetize • - at Orlenwood,liebanon,:licanCktori 7 ' oh, Odd Fellows' mad Wocohaoi,, 'Philadelphia; ;also. . those at :Hacris 7 -b_urg, Pittsburg and York: . • ••• _Copies Of a icorornunication on this - subject, fibre the Secretary:-•ot. War, - • and Of theact of Ju1y1,187% merk=- C drill D, }"ark' herewith transmitted,. witlO the . recommendation, tkal. the- 'coneent, of the State be &lin; alma with_ the -laWs of the - United The objectiona heretofore . -, to the papneat.orthe apgrepriatioa = for the use of the Antietam cemetery having beeii removed, the sum awe , printed has been, paid - Over to...the treasurer. - • • na~uGl Ulos. In accordance' With a - roiliest 'to - that effect, I' übmit, for yonrconaid , elation, a copy'of the proceedings of amen ~L~.o.wi -taaauieratin2L. Monsen tion, (marked 4 •E,") which was call ed by. the Governors of the Westan States, and was largely : attended, at • Indianapolis, Indiana, eon the 23d of November, last The. teain 'object of thecouventien, it appears, was the adoption of such resolutions as might= induce.; the different StStes of the Union to importune Congre to en t ac Such laws - as would liffordinimucits, while in transitu from other: lands, and upon their arrival in 'this CQUEL try, protection against the al:masa-to , jhey are now noteriousli - jected. : As the enmusit of ira-1 Migration, cirri 'Mudd; hag' ' always been the appro ved poll 4 of our government, the' pre..". 'Genial, is regarded . . .rving of your attention. • : . TUC 'UMW= AND UkTAIMUM ILUILROAD. About the claw of the 114 *onion of tht - Legislaturaan - act Simi:paired and appraied, =HUM .11. supple ment to the Milfer4 - and-.llfatamaras Railroad Coniptury-:.' Thek.Jourth section of this enactment' *ems- to bay° been int e nied to,f(ik; kora the Stitteiand givecto - the magi* the ten thouland dollars bonus pad into the State Treasury_ =rurally the New York and Erie' Barra Cora- - PanY. ender the fib ot•the act of 26th March, 18 , 16. Soon lifter • the adjoununent,!niy attention Was . directed to the subject,- and to guard against lees I Caused the: Allorneyk. General to - give notice i.to. the Netr York- and Me Rialriad .Company that the State : ivo 4 look to that. corporation for the • yment _of the annual banns, as here fete, notwith standing the passage . ••• the -im*le ment referred to. : . 'regard the latt er as haring been andmparved, ,thkough inadv a 3, in the burrs of 'a clot*? and eshasty and inconsiderate legislation; at variance with the settled policy of the State, and highly prediddietid to the. public interests; and I therefore earnestly recommend its immediate repeat, or at least so much of it as relates to the bonus. TELEGRAPH LOTS An) RAILROADS. The question of the sassamption the control of the telegraph 'unwind the cbart - ering of ratirmd campanzes within the State by the ClenerzlGkrv ernment, was partially considered by the Legislature at, its last sessio" %and is now receiving._ considerable attest gon. - Regarding the subiect as tone of at impottance,involvmi the Sot nreign power of the State, the - inter sate of corporations that are enfran chised by it, and of our citizens who have Inv estesmentsin ataczend bonds amounting to many:-Millidni 'of ilol lars, I must, earnestly invite your se rieus ezeinination of it, and , your early, action ,thereon... . • GEOLOGICAL SUMP= = • A reliable geological and minera logical survey wouldhe of incalc* bier value to the State: - Wigwag Re ,have indefinite ideas of ' pur vast undeveloped 'mineral wealtl4 - and the expente attending it would be utter ly magnificent when ctampired with beneficial results; 'We are, at t, without evens reliable' map to melt este the locality, character and re sources otour mineral **um' And 11.8 good maps an the basis of all ' Useful research in every department of science and the arts, especially'in‘ the practical sciences of gealogy and raetalltugy, .the first step : toward a geological survey is to obtain as cor rect a neap as: possible, if not tof the entire State; at least such parts thereof as are of ,the most impant-, `ance 'to be studied. g, eologieally. VMS will be a work of lalxn , and tiixte, and can only be accomplished suc cessfully by triangulating each ccant ty seParately. and from the county maps thus acquired, cuustmeting complete and - accurate map of the , whole State. It is neither via() nor just policY to delay this work be cause it Way be more perfectly effect, cd at some future time. There is for pit a present .neeessityould the time never mil come when eneh a work Can be rendered perieet.There eat -be mi such .thirig as a. final ggeo-_- logicnl report: New • developments' in mineral I'OptIrCESSOUII Wen as addi tional acquirements in `-scientific knowledge, will constantly beinade ' as longUs - the world esista. I Contiit tied on