The Montrose Democrat. (Montrose, Pa.) 1849-1876, August 18, 1859, Image 2

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    THE MONTROSE DEMOCRAT.
_A. J. G r ERRITSON, Editor.
MONTROSE, pUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, PA.
Thlsda'y, August 18, 18 59.
$1.50 Per Annum in Advance.
• FOR AUDITOR GENERAL:.
RICHARDSOZI L. WRIGHT, Philad's..
FOR Stat'VEYOli astpuLit.:
JOHN ROWE, Franklin
allarllaire you paid the Painter? If not,
tOW ts THE TIME TO DOIT. Don't neglect it.
DELEGATE ELECTIONS AND
COUNTY CON v TION.
In accordance with kbe usages of the Dem
ocratic Party, the Standing_ Ciimmittee hav
ing met nt Montrose on the 23d inst., pursu
ant to the call of the chairman, appointed,the
following Township committees, Who are re
quested to give notice in their respective Dis
'Lids, of the Delegate meeting, and attend the
same, and serve as the Board for the Election
of Delegates :
Auburn—H. Hill, G. L. Swisher, P. Hay.
Ararat-:N. West,. E - Walker, B. H. Dix. .
'Apc7lacon-- 1 111. Nolan J. Csimmins, Patrick
Welsh:
- Brooklyn—P. H. Tiffany, Eli Goodrich, A.
Chamberlin.
Bridgewater —Reuben, Wells, A. Stone, Dan
iel Coon. •
'Clifford—Martin Decker, Sam!. Hull, J. Ste
phens.
.Cboconut—J.Kimball,Hial Ifeath,M.Hickey.
Dimock—G. W. Lewis, J. Foster, W. V.Dea.
Dundaff—B. Ayers, O. J. Olmstead. T. P.
Phinney.
Forest Lake—E. Gtiffis, Stanley Tune!!, A.
Carr.
Friendsville—Wm. Byffuto, Doct. C. Leet,-
James Mead.
Franklin—W. C: Smith, 0. M. Hall, F. E.
Cole.
Great Bend—A.-B. Whiting, L Reckhow, L.
Buck.
Gibson—R. Tuttle, G. Elton, S. Price.
Harford-4. Blanding, S. B. Guile, L. T. Far
rar. - .
Herrick—A. Tilden, Henry Lyon, W. Livia.
Harmony—L. Norton, X. W. Austin, William
Ppt ter.
Jackson—,Reuben Hill, L.,Griffis, J. J. Turner.
Jessup—l. E. Bircbard, Z. Smith. 0. S. Beebe.
Lentz--diram White,. Humphrey Marcy, A.
L Jeffers.
Lathrop--A. Sterling, T. J. Robinson, S. W.
Tewksbury.
Liberty—D. 0. Turrel I, R. Bally, I. Chalker.
Middletown-4elson Camp; M. L Ball, Geo.
B. Johnson.
Montrose—H. F. Tuirell, C. L. Brown, W. K.
Hatch.
-New Milford—D. McMillan, W. Hayden,
• Pierce Dean.
Oakland-2. Phelps, L. Weatfall, M. Dimock.
_ Rush—Geo, Snyder, E. Maynard, J.W. Gran-
- ger.
Springville- 7 f: B. Lathrop, C. Barr, M. S.
lihndriek.
Silver Lake—E.Galfre, D. Sullivan, M. idehan.
Thompson—D: Stoddard, D. Wrighter, H. P.
Hathaway..
Sasqa. Depit—G. Curtis, A. W. Ilovvley, A.
3: Seymour Esq. .
The Democratic citizens of the county of.
Susquehanna are requested to meet in their re
spective Election Districts,.at the place of
holding the General Elections, on Saturday,
the 3d diy of September 18:59, and elect two
Delegates in each District,to the County Con
vention, to bi holden in 3.Jontruse on Monday
the sth of September, at 2 o'clock P. M, for
. the purpose of nominating candidates to be
supported by the-Democracy of the County
k,r the Various offices to be filled at-the ensu
.. ing Election.
A. N. BULLA4D, Chairman
C: S. GILBERT, Sec'y Pro tem. =
Montrose, July: - 23. 1859.
tar See advertisement of 'Dogs- Point
Horse Powers, Threshers and other machines,
in another column. They are superior to any
other'machines for like purposes ever sold in
this county. ,
The Democracy of Sullivan Lave nom
inated Hon. Geo. D. Jackson, for re-eleEtion
to the Legi4lature, a better man than whom
they could tot bare gtlected. Mr. Jackson
and• ltLMeylert, Esq, were chosen Senatorial
ConTerees. It will be remembered that Suit
livan is now in this Senatorial district.
j=ar The Montrose Republican still keeps
hp a , repetition of tbehtale yarn abbot the
inokrisonment of Democrats at Leavenworth,
for fraudulent voting. Tbe . whole story has
long since been decfared to be utterly with
, en/ foundation bythe Kansas papers, includ
ing the one at Leavenworth. The s t or y was
got up for use in tbnEast,.and is entitled to
Cannot some of Greeley'slying
_ penny-a-liners be induced to vouch for it, by
payment of an extra feel- This yould give
the screamers afresh start.
lair - As certain Republican papers are so
snitch distressed on account of e fear (or hope)
that the South will re-open the slave irade,
we would_ suggest to them that there is litqe
- to be feared porn the noisy ravings of a few
ultra pro-slareu-ccen at the South, compared
to the acts of many anti-slavery rogues at
the :North. The trade being now carried on
'pally hi-Massachusetts abolitionists, it is
not to be wondered at that there are a few at
the South, who desire to be enabled 'to enter
the field wit -a Chance for , fair competition,
and thefore ask a repeal of 'tbe law, so that
they may do as honest open handed business,
compared with the_ tbeiiing tricks of their
abolition rivals.
/Mr - Reports from the southern elections
come in Slowly, but the general results are
pretty well known. - In Tennessee, -Harris,
Democrat,is elicted Governor, by perhaps
9000 majority. The Legislature is Demo
cratic, hot three members of Congress have
probably been lost by the tanning of iude
pendents,divisiotta,
In Kentazky our majority is large, securing,
by a Democratic legislature, a U. S. Senator
in place of Crotenden.,
North tarAina, Alabama and Texas give
us handsome majorities, although Houston,
Independent, i s thongs's to be elected Governor
of Texas. He sustains the Buchanan Admin..
istrati DC.
PESSSTLVAXIA. STATE Pare.—The fair of
the State Agricultural Society of Peonsylra-
Eia will be held at Powelton, Philadelphia,
on the four last, days of September.
• Tsc corn crop of ludiarecis likely t be
much lever the permit tenon thane et be.
fore.
Air Two weeks ago we publishecia few of
the "axioms" which are the texts of the
whole, or a portion, at least, of the Northern
party. The MontrOse Republican attempt's
to explain away or refute &fel! of them... The
first, ".Negroesare better than whites;" the
editor says is ridiculous, and dodges by
stating t bat the Republicans of Kansas db not
advocate it. Cannot our neighbor write a
paragrapli without dragging in Kansas? This
kind of proof is like - trying to clear a crimin
al of a charge by getting some man a thou
sand miles distant to swear that be did not
see him commit the Bct. If proof of the truth
of_ our statement — be,needed, we refer those
not posted, to the State . of Massachusetts,
where the "Republican" partihave declared
by a legislative enactment, that "Negroes
are, better than elates:7—an enactment
which webelieve meets the approval Of the
Montrose Republican. • -
-"Stealing from Southerners is tight;" the
Republican tries to avoid by running off into
a pathetic recital of the woes of slavery ;
parently, forgetting the existence of the "un
derground railroad," which has many con
ductors among those of whom it is often its
pleasure to speak in the highest terms of
praise, and whose acts and docirines it hear
tily approves. _
"A Christiancannbt execute or obey 'the
laws of the United States ;" is admitted by
the:Republican, in the cause of the Fugitive
Slave Law. The editor might have gone
much further and-admitted that.the entire
radical portion of his party now pretend to
curse this act assn unholy one, notwitstan&
ing the fact that when common sense ruled
the Opposition, they heartily endrirsed it;
that hirnSelf and the leading men of his par
ty in this region once sung hosannas to its
praise—for some evidence of which we refer
him to the "Scott and the Fugitive Slave
Law," campaign of 1852, together with the
speech of one of their noted worthies at Bal
timore, in which a Our brethren niche South"
were asstired that "tee of the Nor , th will
stand by you on this great -question I" In re
gard to the dodge about the African slave
trade, we assure the - Republican that if he
will restain Ids Northern abolition brethren
from engaging-in the businesi for the doubt:
purpose of making money and capital against
the Administration, there will be little need
of anxiety on,the subject, as it is Well known
that a largemajotity of those engaged in the
traffic are from the North, and especially
from New England, where its warmest and
most, active friends have always been found.
"Part 'of the Constitution is unconkitu
tional." In regard to this, the Republican
says that no man of its party has been - found
so great a fool as to propound such a proper.
sition. If not fool: enough, plenty'are knaves
enough, and -the Republican well knows it.
The provision for the return of fugitives from I
labor, is a part of the constitution , and he who
decries the constitutionality of the law, repu
diates the supreme law of the ha:
The Republican attempts to deny that
"Negro suffrage is commendable," according
to its -patty's creed, by referring to Kansas,
again. Why resort to a distant negative
when the positive is so near home! Has not
Republican Massachusetts given blacks tb.
advantage of whites in this matter I and are
not the Republicans of New York now striv-
ing to engraft universal Negro suffrage upon
the constitution of the State both of which
acts, especially the first named, meets the
hearty approval of the Montrose Republican.
"Clergymen ought to preach - politics
This well ' settled Reptiblican axiom, brings
the editor upon both sides of the fence. He
"does," and then be " don't ;" and finally
says " that they ought net to go out of their
way" to do it. We will briefly - dispose of
this point by citing our neighbor to the oc
casion in 1836, when Rev. Geo. Landon was
brought some seven miles " out of his way,"—
leasing his religions appointment unattended
to—to preach politics at a party gathering
in Montrose, wben be gave'vent to some of
the foulest utterances which ever disgraced
any decent sisemblage; Yet the editor of
the Montrose Republican; instead of duisp
proving of the act,' as.te now pretends to,
went into ecstasies at the "beautiful image
ry"
of the,Reverend gentleman. = !
We trust that our neighbor will "refer to!
others of these 'axioms,' another day;"
when, judging by thoke be has already refer
red
to, he will only attempt to evade them,
and we shall take pleasure in driving each of
them home to his party.
Siff" The Democrats of Berke county held
a meeting on the 2d Mat, and among other
acts passed- resolutions endorsing President
Buchanan, the State ticket, etc. We copy
the Buchanan resolution:
Resolved, we have unabated coati
-deuce in the , wisdomjntegrity and patnotism
of the Administration of James Buchanan,
and that in the bold, able, and successful
manner in which the complex affairs of Gov
ernment,in its foreign End domestic relations,
have been sOriiinistered, we have a full real
isation of the promises which were made to I
the people ott behalf of oar first Pennsylvanikl
President, asprocf of tie ripe statesmanship
of Itried add faithful pliblic servant, who is
worthy a plaie in the brilliant line of Demo
cratic Presidents, whit.* boasts a Jefferson, a
Madison, a Jackson, and a Polk.
Similar action has been Oaken in Chester,
Fulton, Sullivan, and other counties where
our party have heldmwitiogirecently.
Tzscuzas' INsturrs.—A Teachers' Insti
tute-will be held in the Lodersrille school
house, at Great Bend, on Thursday, Fridar,
Saturday, tie Isib; 19th, a 20th of August.
It viii commence on the 18tbott one o'clock
p. en.,ezed elm on the 20th, at noon.
Prof.. Stoddimi and Brodhead will be
present, and aid in the Institute. The even
ings will be devotedlo popular lectures.
Will die . teachers and frieods of education
in Great Bend, do .their duty in this matter t
Shall we not see the teachers of Susquehanna
Depot; Lanesboro',Newifilford, Finaklin mid
other towns in the vicinity, present! -
, B. F. Trwuc t out, Co. Supt.
Aulust 10th, 1859. , •
Arnengensente haie been wade to enter
tain ail the Wedeln attending the above Ins
dude/ filto aflafrife4 N•Dc Ban,
Gt. 1344, ADM Sth.
Supt.
-For the Montrose Democrat.
Staff and Satebel Papers.
N11:11BER roun
I stepped' on board the cars at Hopbo:tom,
'on the morning of August Ist, bound for
Weit Chester, Chester county, Pa., with a
view ofl attending the-Pennsylvania State
Teacheri' •Association.
The first thing I desired to, know` was
whether .anyone was to bear me company.
I soon discovered Prof. Stoddard en route,-
and found in his company my old and valued
friend, Scott Harris, formerly Of Jackson,
this county, but for several years pasta ono
doctor- on the N.Y. do E. R. It. Absorbed
in
. a biny and animated conversation, we
soon were Odium, to all the deep, low thun
der of the rushing train, and the wild -sub
limity of those grand old bills 'that stand on
either Side of that narrow gorge through.
which w s
, passed after leaving HopbOttom.
We soon crossed the Tunkbannook et Nich
olson, crept- carefully along for two miles on
the shoulders of' those rugged Tunkbannock
bills, plunged ibto 'the Cimmerian darkness
of their medieval depths, and aped away-into
the valley of the Lackawanna.
When .we left Scranton, our number had
increased to upwards-of twenty, and we
paled the bonds of Luzern.) county with
twenty-five on board, all glowing with the
happy thought of an annual pilgrimage to the
educational Mecca.
We threaded all the dreary waste of south
ern Wayne and notate& Monroe, and final
ly, at 1 o'clock, p. m., bong upon the dizzy
summit of the Tobyb anna7 mountains. At
this point Nature spreads out one of the moat
magnificent views in Northern Pennsylvania.
You find, yourself counting along the upper
edge of the northern rim of a moat wonder
ful basin. It is more than thirty miles across,
and upwards of three thousand feet in depth.
Circumscribed on the south by the bills along
the northern bank of the Lehigh, on the west
by the Blue Ridge, on the north by the To
byhanne Mountains, and on the east by the
lofty range of bills along the. Delaware, it
present. one of the grandest landscapes in
American scenery. And what,,gives an ad
ditional charm to its loveliness is the dreamy,
azure veil that rests, like a delicate drapery,
over the Whole scene.
Away twenty miles to the south, the Del
aware, like an escaping prisoner, has divided
this mountainous circumference and is rush
ing wildly over a rocky bed to lose itself in
theses. This divisiim is the far-famed Del
aware Witer-Gap: it is a narrow gorge, but
a few hundred feet in width, with Is sides
rising three thousand feet above the bed of
the river!, On either side the edges of huge
stratas of aqueous rock follow the surface of
the rising i4puntains as-high as the eve can
reach,.(front the car windows,) and bear, at a
little distance, the appearance of innumers
'ble battalions scaling the towering heights.
Anyone that admires the grand in nature
should look upon this wild, inspi!ing scene.
I should imagine the climax of sublimity to
be the witnessing of a sweeping, crashing
thunder storm, from a projecting crag a
thousand feet above the river.
We have u yet ser o v but limited. Signs of
cultivation since passing Scranton. An oc
casional " wild cat," Rail Road station, that
seems to have been dropped down in the
middle of an almost interminable waste, is
the only thing of interest that lends variety
to the priuleval panorama.
It is one hundred miles frogs the Montrisse
Depot to the Delavkare Water-Gap, and the
railroad for nearly two-thirds of this distance
passes through an almost uninhabited country.
At the Water-Gap we pass into New Jer
sey, aid soon reach Bridgeville, where all
passengers for Philadelphia leave the ears of
the Lackawanna Railroad to ride in crowded
backs for three miles to Belvidere, where
they again take cars for Trenton: Six coaches
were soon loaded to their utmost capacity,
and an extra team that happened to be pass
ing at the lime, was called into requisition to
accommodate the surplus teachers and Profs.
Away we whirled, through a clbud of dust
and under a hot inn, over a pleasant, but un
even and stony country.
The harvest was prog•essing, bat the crops
appeared to be generally light, and the corn
was even inferior to that of Northern Penn
sylvania. I saw several fields of potatoes
with dying tops, but whether occasioned by
maturity or the "rot" I was unable at . a dis
tance to determine.
The !Railroad follows the river very close
ly to Trenton, the Capital of the State, a 6oe
city, pleasantly located on the banks - of the
Delaware, and probably a little larger than
Reading in our State—ivy from twenty to
twenty-five thousand inhabitants.
The State House which is seen at the right
hand in the north end of the city, is an ele
gant wooden building, said to be one of the
finest in the State, At the southern end of
the city may be seen the building in which
the State Normal School is held, and our is
one in which the City Graded School is
taught.
' As we parsed Phillipsburg, we saw Easton
on the opposite side of the river, and recog
nized on the heights north of the town, La
Fayette College. The building is somewhat
in years. and has little architectural beauty.
We crossed into Pennsylvania again below
Trenton, and run down to Tacony, twelve
miles above Philadelphia, where we stepped
on board the steamer "John Newton," at a
little past sundown. I had for a long time
been weary of the cars, and was anxious to
get on board the steamer.. It was now verg
ing upon a dusky twilight, and as the vessel
moved ont into the current, all that was al
most overwhelmingly grebe in Nature united
with the triumphs of Art to enliven a scale
of no common interest.
The Delaware is hem more than a mile in
width— Its surface was dotted in every di
rection with steamers and lighter crafts of
• almost every description, all brilliantly light
ed, and shedding a fitful glare into the gloomy
shadows that hung over the sombre waters.
The whole western sky was blackened by an
inky thtittder cloud that muttered forth at
intervals its "sullen wrath," while across its
ebon front vivid streaks of lightning darted
at nearly every angle of the sky. A brisk
breeze swept the hurricane deck, and now
and then large drops of rain fell upon the
canvas overhead. We neared the city at a
little before nine, stepped upon the wharf at
the foot Of . Walnut street, crowded our way
through rt fierce,army of back drivers, and
made our 'raj to the Union Hotel, in Arch
street. We 'amid have reached West Chester
the same night; but preferred to take an
early, morning train, by which we arrived
there at nine, a. m., on Tuesday morning. .
We met the local committee and were dis
posed of eccordbig.to the arrangements pre
?inlay made by them:
It was our good fortune to be the guests of
Aunt Ilerinak Davis, who has =soy relatives
and friends in this county.
Of the; Assochttian, West Chester, the
-gerund ore which the Battle Of Brandywine
was fought, (which I visited,) and other top
of iaterest“ must speak of in another Piper.
-I can only, say in this that it was asserted by
the Philadelphia papers, and admitted on er
r, head hy . frieeda front other States, that
our Amomettou wens the hugest edeeatienal
meeting err held in America. . T.-
AN £dT
TO provide for the -iii-ection of a House for
the Employment-and Support of the Poor
of tht County of Sunnehatusa.
Seamus 1. Be it enacted, dru., That G. T.
Frazier, Seward-E. Miller, Thomas Adams,_
John Blanding, Harry Barney, Azor Lathrop,
Nicholaa Du Bois, Philo Sherwood, and Al
bert Chamberlin, be and they are hereby ap
pointed commissioners whose duty it shall
be, or a majority of them, on or before the
first day of January, Anno pomini oar) thou
sand eight hundred and sixty, to determine
upon and purchase such real estate as they
shall deem necessary for the accommodation
of the poor of Susquehanna county; and it
shall be lawful for said commissioners, or a
majority of them, to-take conveyance there
for, in the name and for the use of the cor
poration mentioned_ in the third section of
this act, and they shall certify their proceed.
ings therein, under their bands and seals, to
the clerk of the court of quarter sessions of
Susqoehanna county, to be filed in his office;
and at the next general election after the Ise ,
ceptance of this not, as hereinafter provided,
the qualified electors shall elect three reputa
ble citizens of the said county, to be direct
ors of the poor and of the house of employ,
ment for-the county of Susquehanna, for the
ensuing year; and the judges of elections of
said county shall immediately on receiving
the returns from the several election districts,
and casting up the number of votes therein,
or within three days thereafter; certify ender
their hands and seals, the Denies of the per
sona so elected directors, to the clerk of the
court of quarter sessions of the said county,
whq shall tile the said. certificate in his office,
and forthwith give notice in writing, to the ,
said 'directors, of their being elected ; and
the said directors- shall meet at the court
house to said county,,, on_ the fourth Motiday
of November ensuing their election, and di
vide themselves by lot into three classes; the
place of the first to be vacated at the expire,
Lion of . the' first year ; of the second at the
expiration...of the second year; of the third
at the expiration of the third year,•so that
those,who shall be chosen after the fist elec
tion, and in the mode above described, may
serve for three years, 'and one third may be
chosen annually :, Provided, That upon the
acceptance of this act, as herein viler directed,
the court of quarter sessions of the cony of
Susquehanna, shall appoint three directors
to serve until an election for directors shall
be held as aforesaid.
2. That every director elected in the man
ner aforesaid, or appointed as is directed by
the e:eventb sectioir of this act, shall within
ten days after he is notified of suchelection
or appointment, and before be enters upon
the duties of the said office, take so oath or
affirmation, which any justice of the peace of
said county is hereby authorized to adminis
ter, that he will the duties of the
office of director of the poor for said county,
truly, faithfully,' and impartially, to the best
of his knoirledsze and ability and in case of
neglect or refusal to take said oath or affir
mation, within the time aforesaid, he shall
forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars for
the use of the poor of said' county, which
Gee shall be recovered by the directors for
the time being, as debts are or shall be
by lair recoverable ; and -the directors quali
ked as aforesaid, are hereby authorized to ad
minister an oath or affirmation, in any ease
where it shall be necessary, io relation to the
duties of the office. „.
3. - That said directors shall forever hereaf
ter, in name and in fact, be one body politic
and corporate in law, to all intents and
purposes whatsoever,
relative to the poor
of the county pf 8040811one^, and shall have
perpeussrsuccesitiotst and may sae and be
sued, plead and be i'mpleaded, by the, name,
style, and title of the directors of the poor
and of the house of employment for the
county of Susquehanna, and by that name
shall and may receive, take and bold any
lands, tenements, and hereditatuents„not ex
ceeding -the yearly value of five thousand
dollars, and any goods and chattles, what
soever, of the gift, alienation or bequest of
any person or perigees, whatsoever; to pur
bbase, take, and hold any lands and tene
ments re ithio their county, in fee simple, or
others ire, and erect" suitable buildings for
the reception, use, and accommodation of
plior of said county; to provide all things
necessary-for the lodging, maintenance, and
employrnent,ori said poor; to appoints treas
urer annually, who shall give bond with full
and sufficient surety, koE the faithful discharge
of the duties of his office, and at the expira
tion thereof, for the payment and delivery
over to Iris successor in of f ice, all moneys,
bonds, notes, books, accoutts, and other na
pe's, to the said corporation belonging, which
shall then be remaining in his handy, custody
and possessioni and the said directors have
power to employ and at pleasure remove a
steward or stewards', a matron or matrons,
physician or physicians, surgeon or surgeons,
and all other attendants that may be neces
sary for the said poor respectively, and to
bind out, apprentices, ao that laid apprentice
ship may expire, if males; at or before the age
of twenty-one years . ; If females, at or before
the age of eighteen years : Provided, Ttrat
no child shall be bound out for a longer time
than until he arrives at the age of eighteen
years, unless he' he bound out to a trade
other than a farmer: Provided, also, That no
child shall be bound withodt the limits of
the State; and the said directors shall exer
cise and enjoy all sub other powers bow
Vested in the overseers of the poor, Is are
not herein granted or supplied ; and the said
directors are hereby empowered to use one
common seal in all business relating to the
said corporation, and the same at their ,pleas
ore to alter and renew.
4. That the said directors, as soon as may
be lifter their election and organization as
aforesnid, shall make an estimate of the pro
bable eapense - of purchasing the !sods and
buildjngs, of erecting the necessary building,
oe tinildings, and furnishing tbe same, and
maintaining the poOr within the said county
for one year; whereu , pou the county commis:
aioners of said county shall, and they are
hereby authorized and required to increase
the county tax by- one-fourth -part of the
sum necessary for the purpose aforesaid, and
shall procure on loan or credit of the taxes
herein directed to be levied, the remaining
three-fourths thereof, to be paid in instal
ments, with interest, out of the county taxes:
Provided always, That if such loan cannot be
made,thew bole amount of tbe sum neceessiv
for the purpose aforesaid, or each part there of
as may be deemed proper, shall immediately
be added to the county tax, to be paid
by the cotioty treasurer to the directors
aforesaid, on orders drawn in their faior by
the county commissioner, u the seine may
be found necessary.
5. That it shall be, duty of the said di
rectors, on or before the first day of Novem—
ber, in each and every year, to furnish •
commissioners of the said county with so
estimate of the probable expense of the poor
and poor house for one year; sod it shall be
the duty of said commissioners to assess,
and ,ealise to be collected, the amount of
said estimate, which shall be paid to said
directors by the county treasurer, on was=
rants drawn in their favor by the county
commissioners,, as the SIM may be found
necelary; and the said ctlreetoni she at all
times submit to the examination and,inspec-
Lion of such visitors as may be appointed by
the court of quarter•sessions of said county,
all their books and accounts, with the rents,
interests, and moneys payable and receivable
by said corporation, and also, an account of
sales, purchases; donations, derives, and be-
quests, as shall bare been made by them or
to them.
O. That as soon as the said boildiar shall
have beets erected or purchased, and all nec
essary accommodations provided therein, no
tice shall be sent, signed by any two of the
said directorate) the overseers of the. several
townehips of the said county of Susquehanna'
regaling them forthwith to bring the poor of
their respective townships to said house of
employment, which Order the_ overseers are
hereby enjoined and required lo comply with,
or Otherwise forfeit the cost of all future Main
tenance, except in cases where by sickness or
any other sufficient cause, any poor person
cannot be removed; in which case the said
said'overseers shall represent the same to the
nearest justice of the peace, who beilig
fled of the truth thereof, shall certify the same
to the said directors, and at the same time is
sue an order under his hand and seal, to the
said overseers, directing them to maintain said
poor uptil he or she may be in a situation to
I be removed, and then to convey the said pau
per and deliver him or her to the steward or
keeper of the said house of employment, kg;
gether with said order; and the charge and
expense of such temporary relief, and of such
removal, shall be paid by the said directors.
7. That the said directors shall, from time
to-time, receive, provide for, add employ, ac•
cording to the true intent and meaning of this
act, all such poor and indigent 'persons as
shall be entitled to relief; or shall have gained
'a legal settlement in the said county of Sus
quehanna, and shall bd sent there by an order
or warrant for that purpose, under the bands
and seals of any two justices' of the peace, di
vetted to any constable of the said county of
Susquehanna, or to the Overseen of the prop
er township in any other county in this com
monwealth ; and the said directors are hereby
authodzed, when they shall deem it proper
and convenient to do
. so, to, administer relief
to any poor person, or to permit any person
or persons to be maintained elsewhere; pro
vided, That the expense of theit maintenance
does not in any ease exceed thit for which
thisycould be maintained at the poor house of
the countruf Susquehanna.
8. That the said directors oel any two of
them, who shall-be a qtiorumlrt all cases to
do business, shall have full powki to make and
ordain such 'ordinances, rules, and regulations
as they shall think proper, convenient, and.
neces,ary for the government and support of
the poor and house of employment Armes aid,
and of the revenues thereunto belonging, and
of all such persons as shall come under this
cognizance , Provided' That tbe same be not
repugnant to this law orany of the other laws
of this State, or the United States: And pro
vided alio, That the same shall not have any
force or effect until they shall have been sub
mitted to the court of quarter sessions, fur the
time being; of the county of Susquehanna,
and shall have received the approbation of
the same.
9 That a quorum of the said directors shall
and they . are hereby required and enjoined to
meet at the said house of employ mentat least
once in every month, and visit the apartments,
and see that the poor are comfortably sup-
ported, and hear all complaints, and redress,
ur cause to be redressed, all grievances that
may happen by the neglect or misconduct of
auy person - or persons in employment or
. •
otherwise.
10. That the:said directors shall each of
them receive (or their services, annually, the
'sum of forty dullarA, to defray the expenses of
their necessary attendance on the duties of
their office.
11. That in case of any vacancy by death,
resignation or otherwise, of any of the said
directors, the remaining directors shall fill
such vacancy by the appointment of a citizen
of their county, to serve until the next gener
al election, - when 'another director shall - be
elected to supply such vacancy.
12. That alr.claitits and demands existing
at the time of this act being carried into et
feet, shall have full force and effct,as if this act
had not been passed ; and when the same
.may have been duly adjusted and settled, all
money remaining in the hands of the,ovirseers,
as well as the uncollected taxes. evied for the
support of the poor in the several townships
of the county of Susquehanna, *ball be paid
over to the supervisors of the highwajs of
their respective townships, to be by them ap•
plied towards repairing the roads therein.
13. That as soon as the poor of the county
of Susquehanna shall have been removed' to
the house of employment for the said
county, and the out,tailifing taxes collected
and paid over, the office of -overseer of the
poor, withitrthSsaid county,sball from thence
forth be abolished.
14. That the powers conferred and the du
ties imposed,,on the overseers of the poor in
and by an sot to empower the overseers and
guardians of the poor of the several townshi
within this commonwealth, to recover certain
fines, penalties, and forfeitures, and for other
purposea,are hereby conferred and inspowl on
the supervisors of the highways of the said
county of Sueqnehanna, except such as are
conferred upon the directors by this act; and
the justices of the peace and sheriff within the
said county are hereby required to pay to the
said supervisors, to be by them applied to the
repair of highways, the aforesaid fines, forfeit
ures, and penalties, within the time and in
the manner Oescribed by the said act for the
payment !hereof.
15. That the commissioners of the said
county are hereby authorized and empowered
to pay to the persons who are appointed com
missioners by the first section of this act, each .
the sum of one dollar and fifty cents per,day
for every day he shall necessarily spend in the
performance of the duties prescribed by the
first section of this act; and shall also pay . to
the said directors a reasonable conpensatton
for their services, during the time they are
employed in erecting any building or build
ings aforesaid : Provided, That same shall
not, including the annual sum allowed them
by this act, exceed fifty dollarefor any one year.
ld. That so much of the laws of this, com
monwealth, relating to the poor, as are by
this act altered or supplied, be and the same
are hereby repealed, so fan- as they offect the
county of Susquehanna.
17. That the sheriff of said county shalj in
due time notify the laid commissioners of
their appointment, and when and where they
shall meet for entering upon the duties as
signed them by this act; which placeofmeet;
ing shall be as near the centre of the county
as possible.
,18. That the qualified electorsofthe coun
ty of Susquehanna shall, at the next. &clonal
election hereafter, vote on the subject of an
acceptance or rejection of this act, by printed,
or written tickets, having on the ouiside'the ,
words, "poor house," and on the inside "for -a
poor house, ror "against spoor house;" which
vote shall be returned by each election dis
trict, in the same manner ke the votes for any
county officer are returned, 'sad to be word
ed by therls . toro judges of the county.; and
if a majo rity of said votes are cut fora poor
house, then this act shall go into effect imme•
diately thereafter. If a majority of itaid•voles
shall be spinet a -poor-house, thew this act
dull ban -o further force or Wool obitever.
"Approved Feb. 1 8,1859.
The Most Daring Feat on Record.
Than:gal° papers givens full particulars of
N.Blondm'e performance on Thursday, which
- almost exceeds belie& and yet n is nothing
more than he bu performed hundreds of times
in the arena. The daring of the present per
foimaces consists in the fact that they take
place at an elevation,of 200 feet above the
surface of the swiftest current in the world,
whose unknown depths no plummet haw L yet
measured.
From - 15,000 io 30,000 people lined tbe;
precipitous and rocky batiks of the river dd
'lbis occasion, as it was generally understood
that this was to be his last and most daring per•=-
romance. At about 4 o'clock be made his
appearance on the Canada side in order to see
if that end of the cable was secure; after sat.
iafyiog himself of which, be rode, by way of
the bridge, to the 'other side, and about 4.30
he started on the perilous journey that' many
appeared to think. would - eventuate in his
death. Yet we doubt if M. Biondi° thought
anything more about death at that particular
moment than he does when sitting down to
dinner. He really ran along the rope, occa
sionally stopping as if tq recover his breath,
end made the passage from the American to
the Canada ride in '4 minutes andl2 seconde
a distance of 601 rods.
The excitement on the part of those who,
witnessed the daring feat ; was intense; but
they were destined to be still more thrilled
by the incomparable 'Blondin,- who twenty
minutes after hi. fiat landing, started on his
return. He proceeded about one.third of the
distance when be.stiddenly—dropped astride
the rope, simultaneous with which 'sharp lit
tle screams issued from the throats of sympa
thetic females, - .who were reassured of Mr.
Bloodin's power to sustain himself as he laid
down on the cable, at his full length. for a
moment, and then, after • few feats of agilty,
such ass monkey would display on the branch
of a tree, stood with his shoulder on the rope:
Prostrating himself again, he took hold of his
balance pole as it lay on the cable, and with
bands three feet apart, again erected bis feet;
but whether Iris head rested on the rope or the
balancing pole, we cannot ear.
' At the middle of the cable, Where there
are no guys attached to it, and directly over
the rapid current, he swung himself below
the rope, and then Flirted his body lack and
forth - between his arms; then suspended him
self by one arm; then by one leg; then with
his body below the rope, but to which 'he
clung with his hands and feet, he went rapid.
ly some distance and back, hand over hand,
foot over foot; and then recovering the pole,
which be made fast to one of the guy*, he
went along a further and repeated the
feat of walking on his head. He made sev
eral somersaults upon the rope, corning-down
invariably astride of it. At one time he a
muse] thetspectators by acting like a drunk
en man, or as Aim was trying to fall off the
rope, oscillating ae much as it would admit.
of. 'When standing on his head he would
move his feet in the most ludricous, apparent
ly careless ,manner. Balancing- himself on
his chest on the cable, be made, viry
the movements necewary in swimming, which
feat drew loud cheers and laughter from . the
tp•ctators. Indeed. at the conclusion of each
feat be was loudly Cheered - by the assembled
multitude on either bank. Expressions of as
tonishmeut were universal. We doubt if M.
Bloodin bas an equal-in successful testa of da
ring. Ile appeared to be perfectly self-por
missed, and fully equal to the accomplishment
of any daring feat io the power of man ; and
we s don't believe be will allow any one to ex
cel him. •
A .tuar Costrmists-r.—The Democratic
candidate for tiditor General, recently called
at McConnellsburg, on bts return from a bri. f
visit to Bedford Springs; and his presence at
the runner place is thus justly noticed by the
Fulton Democrat :
'Hen. Richardson L. Wright, _ the Demo
cratie candidate for Auditor General, arrived
in our village on Monday last ,!and left on
Tuesday for Chambered:mfg. Whilst bete be
mingled freely with the people and made 'a
very favorable impression upon all who 'be
came ac9oainted with him. He is a plain,
unassuming gentleman, exceedingly affable.
and pleasant in his mamma, and without
doubt an honest and a good man. For the
last seven years he has been either a member
of the house of Representatives or of the_Sen
ate of this Commonwealth, and during his
term of service his conduct has been charac
terized by a straightforward, manly and hon
est course. 'Een in the tainted atmosphere
of Harrisburg, his character for .honesty and
integii.y stsnds opimpeached and unicopeaCh
able. He has ever been a fearless and con
sistent Democrat, and whilst he has stood up
for the principles of our party he has nut done
so at the expense of justice and right. The
record of his votes during en unusually long
.term of publicrservice will abundantly prove .
his henesty as a man - and his devotion to
Democratic principles. His nomination is a
credit to the patty, and should be be elected
(as we have no doubt he will be,) we are well
convinced from our long Pcquaintanee with
him, that be will make not only an able and
industrious officer, bat an bonest one; .and
that be will administer the duties of the im
portant office for which' he is a candidate,
with fidelity-to the interests of tbeCornmon
wealth and its citizens."
Rooma roe Svcrnprrs.—We . are very Much
in need of rooms for students who desire to
attend the Normal School. A large number
of students have already engaged rooms, and
the applications that will come' in during
court weeks, wUI undoubtedly exhaust the
supply. Will each citizen that can possibly
furnish a room, or board a student, please to
give me his name at -once I
All who desire to attend- the School who'd
make immediate application. We hope by
proper effort on thh part of our citizens to Ac
commodate all who may desire to attest!. •
114 017811 MAS.
Montrose, August Btb, 1859. "-
Afflict'Mortal Soclety.-.The Jackson
Agricultural Society will hold its Semi-Annual
Meeting at school house No. 2, -on• Tuesday
evening, August 30th, 1859 at 6 o'clock.
'2w.] L. D. BENSON,Seeretary.
HOLLOWAY'S OLSVIISIT_AID PILLS.HkiO di.
cease cannot. be cured by lotions and embroca.
Hons. A detergent capable .of reaching and
neutralizing the sources of irritation that lie un
der the superficial integuments can alone eradi.
eats Meese unsightly disorders. Holloway's Oint
ment, when rubbed upon the surface quickly die.
appears. It dives down toehe nucleus of the
malady,. and reduces outward inflammation by
extinguishing its elements. The cures it Ac
complishes in cases of acrofula,_erysipelas, salt
therm; mercurial eruptions, blotches; boils, ring.
worm, scald head, and other affections of the
skin' ad glands, are therefore; as complete as
they are rapid. The operation - of the Pills upon
the internal organs is of the same thorough Hier.
seta.
puielsoslokfiloods of Ziegler*
SoBIM, (Whoksak Drug, Paint and Maas
Deakrs,) corner °Unweaed and Green Six,
Milled's, you bare the advantage of select,
log your purchases from an extensive and varied
stock of white lead, aloe, e.l'rd wool
and Wled•w•Shim of assorted sixes and
qualities. All of these articles are marked' at
'nab, prices is cannot fail to snit the closest
buyer. - - [feb3 tywlw
Xooe,
_ ; 4. , , , .. 4 . 9
, X DAY _
........ e.. ...... EVENING._
,1i,.7.3„4-....7t.-:„;)
Will meet at their Engine House, next Moiday
at 7 o'clock, p. , tu. 1. P. %V. RILEY, Foreman
M. 8: Wlmos, Secretary. [August 18th.
A Card. --cur. THAYER of the Binghamton
Water-Cure, will be at Susquehanna Depot
(Nichol's Hotel) on the 6th of each month du.
ring the Spring and Summer for . conankation.
Invalids witrfind it to their advantage to give
him a call. Patfints received at all times at his
establishment in Binghamton, N. Y., where
every comfort and convenience may be found
for the successful treatment of in./MIDS. [tf.
Important to trusales.---Dr. Cheese.
man's PUtt., Prepared, by Cornelius L.Cheese
max, New York City. The combination of in
gredients in these Pills are the result of a long
and extensive practice. They are mild in their
operation,ind certain in correcting all irregulari
ties, painful menstruations, removing all , obstruc•
lions, whether from cold or otherwise, headache,
pain in the side, palpitation of the hearkdisturts.d
sleep, which arise from interruption of nuture.
TO MARRIED LADlES,these Pills are loval.
uable, as they will bring on the monthly period
with regularity. Ladle* who have been disap
pointed in the use'of other pills, e can place the
utmost con6denze in Dr. Choeseman's Pills do
ing all they are represented to do..
.NOTICE.-.—.They should not be used daring
Pregnancy, as a miscarriage would certainly re
sult therefrom.
..
..
Warranted purely yegotable, and free from
anything injurious , to life or health. Explicit
di '
ritmo, which should be read, accompany
each box. Price 81. Sent by mail on cocks.
lng ito any authorizAi agent.
B. B. HUTCHINGS,
165 Chambers.St i /Yew- York,
Genera/ Agent for the United States . ,, to whom
all Wholesale orders should be addressed.
Dr. J. W. LYMAN, Tunkhannoek, and ABEL
TERRELL, Montrose, Agents: jan2o ly.
r.aaaatay.
•
On TuesdaY, August 9th, s il Rev. A. Miller,
HOMER, youngest son of the Hon. Charles
Tingley, and Miss HATTIE A. TIFFANY, all
of Harford.
At Lean:ale, on tlw r 9ch, by E. P. Farnham,
Eq.. at hie residence, M r..JA MES ROBINSON,
and Miss ELIZABETH FOOT.
In South Bridgewater, on the 12th inst., by
Rev. J. F. Dean*, Mr. THOMAS VAN 1101.
TENS I Bridgewater and Mina PHEBE R. BU
CHANAN of Lenox.
100I3USHELS
WRITE -WINTER SEED WHIT
For sale by BALDWIN & ALLEN.
Montrose, August 45th, 1859.
NORMAL, SCHOOL STUDENTS!
• TAKE NOTICE!
A ND Students ol all other schobla that wish
11 to - procure Books and Stationery at
rain PRICES, will bear in mind that they can find
all the Teat Bdoks used. in the different schools
of the conntyst the Montrose-Book Store.
Prof. Stoddaa's series of Arithmetics, slaw
his Elementary and University Algebras.
Eight sizes Webster's world renowned Die.
tionsries, ineluding the New Pictorial edition of
the Unabridged, &e., &c. A. N. BULLARD.
Montrose, August le %h.
, STAND DOWN THE HALL 1
MAKE ROOM FOR.
Yankee Robinson's
var Double Show,
Circus and
. 1. ' - Theater
The only establishment of
the kind iM the world. Over
130 men and horses are em
ployed with this mammoth
concern.
biz Lady Performers
and Five Clowns!
la'The spacious Pavillion,
erected on an entire new plan,
Will accommodate
Near 3,000 Per)nnis
So that each shifter can - hare
w a fair view of the
A Stage 4 Ring Performances.
Look oat for the great moral
Drama, entitled
N V . DAMS or '145
.00 11 441 For particnlars,see pictorial
. and descriptive bills. • • Will
perform at noNirnosE,
- Saturday, August 2 . 0,1859.
Performances afternoon and
evening.
Doors opened at 2 . and 7
'Skit m.
Admitance i 5 ets. No half`
price.Oer REM EMBERjEj
- The day and date, so do not
Apik. confound any other concern .
, lah• with this -51ammouth Estab.
lishment,
, OF - Drama performance at
• night only.
At Leßaysville,Angust 19th.
LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the,Post
Office at Montrose, Pa., Aug. lath, 1859..
-Brewster. Geo. M. Parsons, Chancy '
Benjamin, Francis Pecking, Philip
Chase, 8.-P. Phslin, Miss Morgan°
Cate, Miss Clara Rodgers, Miss Poly
Dean, William Reynolds, Mrs. A. M.
Guin, John , Rodgers, Miss Mary E.
Jackson, Hannah Miss Seglcr, Mickel
Keaton, Mrs. Annie Shiner, Sarah A.
Lee, John . Tiffany, S. M.
Lynch, Turret!, Wilson
McKey, Miss E. H. Taylor, Lorenzo
Mills, Miss Mary Winn, Julia
lijcCorrisack, JOhanna
Persons calling foi any of the above letters
will please say " advertised.",
'HENRY J. WEBB, P. M.
"Post Office; Montrose, Pi.. Aug. 15th, 1859.`
PERSONS, wishing to establish Manufacto.
rice in a new abd thriving plane when
business is good. See advertisement of the
Hammonton Settlement. •
MAKE THE OLD THINGS NEW!
tiNEW • ARTICLE for - gale in Sos
quehansa County only at the Montrose
Book store.
A MalioganyCloth, 28, 45 and 48
inches wide,—for Tables, Stands, Bar, Store,
and Bar-Counters, Melodeon and Piano Covers.
FIGURED.TABLN AND STAND SPREADS Of VA.
rious sizes and styles, and all warrantedlo stand
the test of of boiling water, hnt coffie pest, cam.
phene, spirits, 41C., &e., and will neither break
nor crack in.co/d or hot weather. Jest the art-
Cie to make old ;furniture new.
,• • A N. BULLARD
Montrose, Jot? 25th, UM.
HOE Business and Factories ean be carried
► on profitably at Hammonton. See Adver
tisement of Hammonton Lands.
N"'', DS, in my line of baninesar.arriv
log every wevii. ABECTURRELL
HIGH SCHOOL
At Dieseek. Stimea CoInIIIIY Pa,
Dimock High School" will be opened
JL about the First of October, 1859, to-con
tinue two terms of eleven weeks, each.
TUITION:
rRIMARY
Board $1.50 to $1,75. Room rent, la ctn. to
20 eta. per week. Other particulars given in a
few weeks. B. M. STONE, Principal.
Montrose, August Bd, 1858.-41
RAPE GROWERS can carry on their bu-
UF slum most successfully at Ilaintnooton,
free from frosts. Some forty Vinyardi set out
the past sekion. See advertisament of Ham
monton Lind; another column.