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<mn. Ml'-'y 23. 1.:1'0..-1y
Iit:LEAN s liOOPER
FIMILY SEWING
. , • .
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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.
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. .
. 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,
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lto 557 74
1.7112,57;)u.
113,%1 37
MEE
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TOWANDA; BRADFORD . COUNTY,JAN I ART :42
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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
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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
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bilitifeitUrpertionA4 l / 4 :76irldototti
beak f
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*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.':•:". -• •
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••_-_-;-• • 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