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About joijwtMn . je»ts i: »gi^fiily-twe
yean befon'tb'omodern era—Oenr described the'
uatiflf of Irritate **,s W* 'Mu* M 4
bon Woney»r-by oerUi'a'weight." "
Th«*»m» ‘eiutbitt 'prevailed ' asiohg' the Gauls,
who had 'WjWnw'une'’yrltt;': Britain
by ehipabedbre.thq/invMiba of. the ilomaus- The
weight*; prevail inthe gold ring noaey of
the Calts,'annuclly dug up"in 'lreland, and em-.
ployed; by .the. Seandiuavians along thaehores of
the Baltio Sea, prove to be, multiple* qeftain
ounce, or dntqgtea pf- ite ,preporlloi*. the tarm
<l unit*”— ll oimce’l-bbeing claimed ** purely
In Pagiui Ireland a mlnt'waa ibunded for the
manufactdn’oV' 'Soid rings and chaini-there.
w»«r •».
English ambassador wrote from Antwerp: “He
had purchased a painting, ,by Kubeel, 1 With Cer
tain links efchla gold chain. 11 The llpjts being : ef
«ertaln'*tienßm T asd"wOi|ht,'prob»My *tinip«d -by
the go]dsmithri.th».wtpei»:*»a tabors qf;tbo age.
The qborigtnsa of Atlantia Africa atiil fabricato
such Orheihenisof sbildgdli;‘dceae!i)nallyhk<)'ught
to epj jnitite. ,The by hiiinior
Into ban ef varied shapes—round, square, »ix and
eight-aided, cut into; massive lioksj then weighed
and into rings.'4)ie*q tiippU dlteraitlee
of formiqdpptar to indiciite tides or qualities of
as symbols c( : dUb&ot vitttei* in l
eiohanges, by precisely eimilar weights ef datennl-;
sateeharactel I .' : i?m,
Ooloradi palntiDga, on v*aee,and w»\lS, : pre*crvod
in olviilietl oountries of antiquity near flte Medi
terranean tea, depict a custhmof'neighing.gold
and ’savei ring* - berried .by “ idMmbf Cush” or
Ethiopia. ~ ;; ; r.": • .'
The earliest writing of an ancient people who eta-:
ployed the same alphabet ssthsPhti'pioisn*, their,
neighbors, describe rings 'or rounded plates oft
gold, stamped;,with '‘images,” or molten into
mouldaat “likenesses 1 ’ if (! idols;!!,to have served
for worship, for Ornaments, and *s moneys ,by oqr
tamjeeigiit. ;*•. - 1 V ' '
taw ordained
- *• oiaet;S9e#^M»a,*,'»ai4-.-pW*eek;rWeighiaV l ,tfor.tbo
requisitions of trade epd Use. of
justioe. A mutual * nd
moraijtruthiforMiparisonsnr.pa.rsUeis'wpoasiWo,
to tbepeople. ~a ! ,a
An oldpeund weight of.geographical Slgnifleanoe,
namiti Essterlingi divided into welVe oupbei, wM
in use among the Anglo Saxons some centuries her
fore the fforman' eonquestp', ,J ~ ;|f ,
The s»me ; weight, ceiled tie Tower,' and the'
Moneywe’■ ponhd, was styled by early French
writers,the,Homan and the fyqheltvppuqdi.aisa
deriiumff aa the Ceiogn'e pbnnd,
A slmpte systam nf exchange, hy which u pound of
silver mbney, in tale, was made te : equal a ! pound
in gjpM Wtigbt, hvi beea arranged bj Obarloi the
Great,-in Ftanee, towards the eud of the eighth'
century.; •- . . ’’ ;1
lu.itolt&ie, under theFint, William of Nonnan
dy.tas wdtnmee declared: t “The-weights; and
measures, throughout the 1 idhgdnm,"shall 1 remain
as onr worthy predecessors bare established.!’ . .. -e
An. act of HenrythoThird,in 1266,- explains
thoprimitivsiniUalsoftbesosncient British, 0»1‘
lic, and.ftornian etxndirdl, to.all whioh cne oom
mon dcdvatqn is imputed. t , ■ ' ■ »» L 1 •">
“ By (sonseptor thewholoroilns, the. medsure of.
the King wu made, that is to say, an English penny
of siiv'eh called * aid Mihtiui hiy
cllppinig, : Bh&U,wolgh3'2.wtioat qbrnijtakcii from
the’middle of the ear And. twenty pence of silver
do »ak«,onequ at e.;And.twelr*Ottoeaeo£aUver
domaheono pound,.:-Apd” pounds of silver
do mako a gidioh of wine. 'Aha bight gallons of
wine db inako a’liondoh bhshel.'wbioh ls the eighth
part of«i'qiutftef." , ' , i'^3VVr'.!
This general;'Mraugemont for miqney, weights
and moasures vras that of tbo Bastern'naUons. by
wbiob, KurOpe bad bean ovomin ’ The term,** es
tar!in”.of tho Jforman.Fronoh.wSa transmuted'
on the Bhgluh ibpguo, first' to *‘ ess toiling,” and
finsllyto 'uWrti'hg.?’,.
Another pcHsnd weight, Uso-flir&ed into twelve
oancM, hW teefa brought, Crom iri te
Trojtti.i>f .Ch»fflpßgs«iiis£nuioeAnrifig the Crn-’
oime4 ’’into Bngtohd by foreign gold-smiths.
Lombard merchants, >po»tbly from Venlee, about
suporsoded tbo old
eastertisg wolgbtc, aud fbund access into the British
mint', 6y.4ec.Wen of Henry tte EighUu ; •
In IM3 thiiKing bcgan,to,debtee the fineness
of the silhefboth*, and aiooroduoodtbeir standard;
weight! ~, „ ... ~
The British statute of 1886 estabUshedtwoeom
moh moires wciihbj Ary; and .wpt
quautities.wlih preittmedwmient of the people, and
approval by feb* : King; Wbleb ' to reader
<« and
balance, tbe natural teats and standards of each
otbar.*** 1 r : ‘ V' ' V 7“^ 'Y*. Y *
for.sueb. deoUioiiy neither,wheat,
eoro/gradpf pox River we by nature exae* weights
suited; for by Wbieh_ 6ther
tbipg* may v be exactly cbiiipuwd;,adJuatodj bnd
Taload^^"? s ilfj. CT’3i i
Thie Mproiliepi■pop«rfWif>f 1
being accessible, an altompt.huu been mode to toot
thetrqhpntiUes. i ' 'i,' 1 ,, v ;' ,
DcViillwjn, of 1 . Pennsylvania!, chairman of a eom
mittoe “on articles we}as food,’’ j *t the World's
Fuif,lnion3on, daring J4gl, reported ttie Whitest
breudindifinest flour exhibited there, by Honker
A Brother, of New York; to be the prOduot of North
Carolina wheat.-,... rib' ri , ......’
It wax decided to prove the standard of the nil"
vor penny of our remote anccetry by tbe approval
of English and other eotemporarioMn wheat, corn
greini from“ The old North State of Carolina.”
Eixdlfleront grbwthatf last year’»(l 85G) crop, in
tended for need and consumption, selected in Onto
her from tub prominent varieties, the red and the
white, choosing groins ef. if brags quality, but per
foot >fnlne«, work antagonlaed hjr i pennyweight
Troy of tho purest silrer. jpebiolly prepared from
solution,for assaya.of gold,. ■
No two samplraof thirty-two wheatcorn grains
were found of the same weight! . , ,
Oiriearly WMat—free* thirty-elghb to
forty add forty-th'reb .cornir were, repaired, to bsl-,
anoo the silver piece, while of white,wheat, from
twe.htj’-eigh't td thifty-flvsluid. grains
effected: the eanro porpow; showing B'dispropbr
tiomxjnsl to iSileon wheat grains in the six par
eels; tii.it Is, front twenty-eight to forty-three owns
—afeviaUqoiathevaluqof a silver penny equrra : ,
lent to neatly ohehalf the atandard Wolght. > >
nitolyfrom aheap, showed twenty-six!variations'
in weigh t,‘ftbiii onto HT thoi»andtß» ;bf a Frerroh
half graunaer-dur. aggregate .disproportion equal
to OdS thonsandthi, by modetn gold measure. ~
Ihe irregulartty of A'wigeiat'groin hull for pdin
ageVot any other purpose whieh requires accuracy
of detaiirM cottplnalro.;, .., ", ' ,ri t , ..
Noiaor,',%ds : ,h?rgraiu? have bibn proposed to
serve as just measures for perfect comparison, goal
tlpllcutiofr, pi 7 fditfa!W ef' Variety;;
rather than’uniformity/ distinguishes such natural
productions, according to 1 the "tamiutuble taws, of
the' Origins) Contriver. ' '/;
Sqarcely.two leaves from the same tree, present
1 o'' '. r 'i ; i
Few grains or seeds, min tho. suns eajr .or, pqd,
agios in weight. ■ ’
Anp(hQr cuiloiis, but well authenticated,'truth
becomes"'highly; Important in this connection of
physioallaw. .. ... '
PCtfettly phto silver is nonhsitO foafld “ native,' ’
but'is entirely tho reriilt of the wit add industry of
man,"halted “ hrt 1 ’— I “Ahe.'iyilc&tion of knowl
edge to,practice.” ;. Iraperfeetly ieflned, silver,
necessarily, of irregular qualities, alwaysso In Its
natural’ condition, cannot olfer a juat rule for the.
odmeasurement of weights itt'oolhsge, nor provide
a copes; stKncterd for tho grts or the commercp of
social.lift/- ' ,'v p.t-l',’ ■ "■ ■. :
lo ofitho
metal in tho old' British’ penny,'the’chief, essay
ers'ln'BhiUderphia were addressed to procure in
formatiqfp/rom .books. of reference, or actual assay.
The answer dadded-o' -- , , ■
‘‘ The . Intended finq Silver »nd pure
gofi in* their coins, pinod them u whiles they
could; and issued them for flne metal. Bat the old
silvhr pehidies'bf Bfltalri’afe notr' sb Uw,'niK>
(ispensire—onerin tho : niint collection cost seven
dollars—we cannot nfford to Rsiuy thtltt.”
As this point waa elsebtiaV for acinirste ealonia.
tioh/. Mf.' iln Kbls added lit a poettoript: ' “ Slncq
writing the above, l have assoyed a,sliver' penny
of William.the Conqueror.' Itgivesalnenessof tho
thousandths, and contains gold 'equal to' 609} thou
sandths.”i:l3is trial slioWs en slibyof loroobaso
metal exceeding (M thohiandths (ef[Ual to 640})
contained in tlio sUyor pemiy, diminishing ito
staudqrd,, in- that degrqe, frotn one of perfect
pufitflfßii/ ">! t.V-'n /D's'l'i . : i..
‘‘The Mint : Keme<ly'’ of' the; United‘States,
regsrded to' bo a uccesssry allowtnce for casmil
deviations- in' thet quality of silver pieces, cannot
exoeed
sidOthestap'dhril. ' , -
It lqpotcow proposed at niintotohave the coins
of the highest quality, hut. the rale or standard of
purity orifcred by law BmsV be' eihct toth' In flip.
metal.^pdl.aii^p? t ■ ; ..
By-reeeht proof ,with wheat , eorni mes*ut», the
weightp^Mlf.' spoM».m«r 5 poM».m«r imyq.vwtad from
five in tae wWte
n
eoia4-approaeWig't)mbid*o ftf toe Anglo-Norman
'Thssaiiver'ipennyof ofcf. only mmtey
except rings' known to the flative-Britons—was ,et,
' onoe,pqoini^i:i|id^:;mif l &>&&.
acUriof 'purity checked and ruled; lbs -values of
allihiJhbySSrelghtS, by
ofdedaeod froid,if.;'Saeh nttt depone
. hupj
tieirieortplttedpowers,thqpit3loStof b0th.,.,, ,
tha kojrstoM of tha iomallod "yrtm" of
,1188 was conceived to he W%Wof the sliver
>But dWeetivV'qhallty eiused ' “ keydtonft ”
xuoh fouudaUon failed beoause mctalurgioM lr
irrogularity wqa,np t.ehobtdd by mbWoal pxirn tncss.
iThe measures Wore faulty.throughout— weighed
in the balances, they are both fodbd wonting.
The base* fqf oaleuletiou In; th.ls unote.it soalc
being. 1 inaeeurate; ho, truth >would be eliottod by
any increase of numbers or quantitios in progros-
Bion , f - •
*, gome of the silver pennies of tho early Britons
Wore nearly,divided by tbe iinpreasion of a cross,
‘4irougb the middle ,on tho reverte, so they could
,be broken Into half peonies, and'again into <juar
fcer«, 4l fourihingd, ” orfarthinga,
; . This practice Of simple division bad continued
until silver r half-pennies and farthings were
specially coined,by King Job*, U 11B5—fitsl m
Ireland, yrhere bis principal mint.was.
A few; refejcenQea toAhu manners of a diatanl age.
may be regarded appropriate in this plivco. At
.that time many honscs in London wero Umtohed
#Uh straw; chimney not. built; coalx had not
‘then been carried to London; and when! Hour was
notin veryoommonuse. SpHntsofUghtwood wore
more .frequently v employed than tallow candles.
Wine could be had—at the apothecaries’ shops—
like tea afew gears'ago in Vranee, Printing,was
yet invented in Europe* gardeulug net known
in Great Britain. There were no coachos; iadlos
wore neither pins stoekl^#-, ,
f "Boring tiiefiatter patl of of ll6nryjtho
third, in England, u a peony M fine- gold was
ordered of the value oHneoty pennies of silver.
The word ‘‘ penny! f bad iU deriraUott from
the French {l donler,' 5 the "denarius** of the
Latins- 4 The Frenoh tijtle, shortened into "dehny,"
by ; • wA».«^ny>Wg°d ,on ,tho
English tongue to “penny”—-at that time doom
tooh term for mpney in general, of whatever hiotal
it might be . - i
Goldon doniors, ooinod sparingly in Franco,
hearing the figure a,lamb, Vere.thprofore called
denlera'd’agneau, or montons d’or. During tho
the reighs’of ■ the earl£ Norman'kings their rents,
though reserved : in' money,' Were answered in cat
tle, corn, and other provisions,.bocauflo money was
'•then scarce among tho people. Ooinsof gold, named
" nobles d’or,” were first, issued from the British
mint by Fdward the Third, in 1344, but with so
much 1 difficulty' that It was thought necessary to
xfrder by law, ‘‘No one should be obliged to recoivo
%in !»
m. Kdwajd the Fourth, in 146 i, struok"a gold coin,
of the value, of fen shillings, named an r angel, ”
because' suoh an image was roprosented upon the
fade of’it, with the likeness of a ship on the reverse.
| Henry tho Fourth—l4Bs; to 1509—introduced
‘Mhesovereign," or "rose noble"of gold. “Tho
guinea,” designed .to be of the value of twenty
shilling*, hut requiring subsequent eorreotion, was
not ordained, till the reign of Charles tho Socond,'
Jh'Englanii.. In 1377, during the roiga of Richard
the Socond, there existed great oOmplaint.of the
.cllppingandexportation of’ coins, and it
idalned by the offioers >f tho mint that “ all monoy
ehould bo of one weight; and such as is not of due
weight, be,,bought according ly its value,", and
“ that gold should pass only by weight.". The re
fining was presumed to be exact and regular, but
the mbneyers alone possessod this art—the whole
secret croft, mystery, and management was in their
’'hands:* ; r *_ 3*
- In tome instanooß, when thore existed a’ design
,td debase,the ooinage by additions of copper or
Mother alloys, groat sooreoy.waa.rooommcndod to and
practised by the Sovereign. ' ...
. It is the part of modern' mints (or money-houses
as the French correotiy name them) to adjust, with
accuracy/ both the finonasa and the wolght ofeboh
plece of gold.and silver coin. The impression l
'should offer an assurance to the public of integrity
in both elements of valuation. An economy in
the precious metals would obviously result from a
•general conformity iu national mint practices.
“ One oommon law, <JnO weight, one measttro, and
one custom, might regulate moneys, however varied
their titles or devices.” It is silver, not.namos,
that pays debts and purchases commodities.
i Tho ancient British oastorling pound is presumed
to have been a heavier weight than the Fronoh'
Troy, for by the original law of 1266 the sterling
pdund of silver shoald contain 7,580 wheat corn
grains. The modern Troy is'reputed to hold but
5,760 grains—a heavy difference in favor of tho
easterlihg of ghunsV ! . 7” 7 ;
' The grain weight being regarded|by high Eng-,
liah authority as “ tho common unitof aU.weights,”
U'hu beon doclared “ identical among all."
The moneys, weights, and measures befng altered
froraTtlmeto' tioeTunder successivb roignaVhy a
redaction in tho num.ber .of grains to a penny
weight, or by chongo In the character of purity of
the metal coincdinto-pennies;such;variations in
either element of valuation necessarily deranged
the higher denominations, in arithmetical progres
sion with ft graduated disproportion.
The coins of Britain were struck with hammer
and . anvil diej. until a sorow-mill called " bal
lanoier,’ } invented in France, began to be'used in
about the yeW 1662, when letters were
fiwt placed upou tho edges of the ccina.,
Deolmal arithmetic waa ,introduced into Europe
during the reign of <£ueeh Etizabeth in England.
Galileo .then .began, to .mako ,his woudorful dis
eoreries, with the toloacope,. at, Florence—tho
. Continent of America' and the Islands being sot
tied 4 and planted by .various' emigrations frond
what were called “The Older Countries."
' Among the earliest traces of legislation for tho
American’CoeGoeot, were certain acts of Par
liament declaring the Assise of London, ans the
standards of; the English Exchequer to he thC only
prototypes, of iroightii and measures for the, British
colonies. :
/ New standards, made in exact conformity to the
rule prescribed to 1266, Were ordered for the colo
nies of North. Ameriaa, in the latter part of tho
reign of Qneon Elizabeth. Tho people and Par
liament, In their addresses to this Royal Lady,
always mentioned “ The , Reformation of the
Coinage" is ono’ of the prindipal morite of her
reign, i It. is recorded as such in the epitaph upon
her tomb ■ 1 .
With *» supposition that tho laws of physical
nature operate uniformly—that tho m.otipns of the
heavenly bodies, of which the earth is one, aro :
governed by fixed rules, applicable to all matter—
tho unit of measure in Great Britain was again
decided daring the reign of Goorgo tho First,
while Sir Isaac Newton was muster of the Mint,
by ascertaining ’ the length of a pendulum line vi
brallng' seconds of mean time, in tho latitude of
. London, at the level of the flea, iu a vacuum,
_ To this measure a role was applied an<i subdi
vided,"to form the Imperial standard yard of
Great Britain aud her,, dependencies, whioh was
carefully deposited in tho custody of'the Com
mons'House of Parliament.
' Such is the elementary measure! from whioh
modern English weights and measures havo been
most recently deduced, by reference to a certain
cubical weight of.distilled water,' at a stated tem
perature. ;V;'' /
,; After .the peace of 1818—another era to British
soinage—the .House' of Commons addressed the
Prince Regent upon the Bubjeotof “ A Standard
Measure to its Possession." ' ' *
In 182 L, a committco of tiio Uoyat Society, to
whom the matter had beon referred, proposed, and
ifc wAa so decided by act of George IV, in 1824r—
' First, ’. That the Parliamentary standard yard,
made by Bird ih 1760, be henceforth the legal
standard of the British Empire. '
Second, That the Parliamentary standard Troy
;podnd weight* made in 1758, eontinaos unaltered.
seven thdasand grains be declared
to eopstitute „ the pound weight avoirdupois—now
otlled theßrituVlmperial pound. ’} ; 1 ‘/•* [,
, By act of Congress of tbo'Cnitcd States ia 1828,’
“ The br&M troy pound weight, procured by tho
minister of the Vnited 'Btates ii London, iu tho.
Vear 1827, for the use of the Mint, shall the
’ standard of the-Mint of the United Stated, con*
formably to which .the coinage thereof shall bo re
gulated. Yet we. possess throe several standard
.weights' for eoiuaga Aebounta, each ono devised
from a dUUnot taken from as
many different nations. '
First, yjtt hav6 a Troy standard for .quantities,
from Britain.
Second, 'A tboirioal standard'foi: qnoHlies, from
Brafcce.; ‘ ,
- thixd, An avoirdupois standard for proportions,
front Spain.' , ,
. Tbosolo remnant retained from tbo original aaalo
of the mother oodntry being tho Troy ounce, sow
divide end multiplied decimally.
- Other elements of that eceentrio moseyed ar
rangement hare boon superseded by preferences,
which begin to provaii also in Great Britain.
Thomas llankoy, Jr., Esq., a Governor of tho
Bank of England, admitted, before a select cpm
mittee of the House of Commons, appointed 11 to
report on a dooimsl: coinage,” that “to take ad-,
vantagodf tho anomalous stale of the English law
respecting Troy weigh la generally, tho\bank of
England had determined, some time in 1832, to dis
card the nsebf the Troy pound id the purchase and
.sale of liullion, and to eonllue its calculations to the
decimals of the Troy ounce.”
But a series ' of old English laws required that
, Ter y weight used within the walla of London
should be stamptd by one of the olty companies,'
ss well «< by tho.corporation. .
“Upon application for tho stamps, a disunity
turned uppn the question whether a decimal wps
the allqnot part of an ounce," and whether “the
Bank was not using lilpgat weights in London.” '
Proceedings wore purposed pi allow consulta
tion, when on act of Parliament was advised to b«
necessary,fd legalize these notvWefghtala England,
which had been employed at the Mint* of' the
United 1 Stated sidco .1837, IwUhOitt.spedlbl 'cdaat-i
meat f<jf such'division.' " . ' , i -i
-i ■ In tl)* year 1853, Blr John HerMhell, Master of
the British Mlnp expressed a conviction.that J'tßjne
| legislation mdstspeodlly toke plaee upod tho iub-
Joe tot weight* atutmcasaaesi when. tho jUpert of
aeemtolsslon “Jo Bee tore the Lost Standards’,'!,
| jliidflt&yeboeii given in!*’7 ;
!• WQueen Elirabeth ordered the ounce of stiver la
England to bo cut into sixty pennies, so that the penny,
formerly' the' twentieth of an ounco, thenceforth be
came the sixtieth part.
. prof tpa termination VjQuoetx.Blifabeth'e reign,
the coinage of Engliih silver hss csnerally retained a
purity of aide hundred and iwentriSre thousandth!,
eellM iilkelterliuggtendwd,"
THE PRESS,-rPHaAmPHtA, < THUggDAy,; SEPTEMBER tO, 1557« :
• ,Th»,iU44i>d jr&fd of i730/ah4 llie Tie, pound.
weight 6t IVJB, h&vtng beea tftjindot dqjttoyed at
the burning of ln 1931,
i the Chancellor Of (ho EngUah Exelicquer, in IB3S,
hud named tbo Royal,'-With sovorul
emineho'e, A Commission to oonsidor
.tho stops to be taken for a restoration of the start
dftrda of measure ami of weight.’* ,
'.{A Report from this Commission, presented in
1841. woa not ordered to bo printed for tho use of
the Houso of Commons until 1855. From, wbloh
Report it appears—
' “ Tho bar adopted,’ for the logal standard of ono
yard, •'was so far injured, it was impossible to obtam
from.'lt'/, With the, most moderate accuracy, tho
statutable length of one yard." *
!*'Tho legal standard, ono pound troyj wus missing
after (ho fire’.? , ! '
' Sovoral oxistiug copies of' tbo old standard
moatsuroa and weights rcmulti id Mugltlikl aud olsc
whoro, founded upon tho same haso of oaloulation,
by uso of which the values of tho primitive Btnn
dkrds can bo rostored, without souslblo orror, us
perfect os tho originnU.
But tbe,commi»)i<?nor<r express titcmselros.“not
prepared. to recommend tho adoption of tho sarao
plan for restoration, boouuso, slnco tho passing of
tho act deciding the forrnor standards, it has boon
.ascertained that sovorul olomonta of reduotion
tboroln reforred to arc doubtful or orroncous,”
Tito commissioners unoquivocally decide " it Is
doslrahlo that ntoasurcs should now bo taken
which may ultimately tend to tho removal of tho
Troy mMo."
The clcmonta of Us valuation, originally inexact,
have boon' porrortod by arbitrary ohnngos and
some hasty legislation.
' It is at present assorted thattho Troy pound
,hut beoomo comparatively useless in England, ovoft
•i© the fow trades or profosaipna in vrhleh Troy
weights arc commonly employed, ami to tho great
mass of tho British ppoplo it id entirely un
known.”. The proportion of oomparatlvo n«o Is
stated to bo as “ono set of Troy woights to eovurnt
thousand sots, of avoirdupois weights.”
The avoirdupois pound containing sixloon
Qunoos, each lighter than a troy ouuco, was thore
foro recommeudod to be adopted as n standard
weight m Great BrUaminstcad of tho troy pound;
the commissioners desiring “ to removo tho confu
sion caused by the' existence of two soalos of
weights. 1 ' ’ ' ‘
"The tiro co-oxifitiDg modes of estimating
weights, being undoubtedly an ovil, its bad effeots
arcinoroasod," say they, “by Idontlty of niunos
in different soales of very different valuesl"
Tho comnmaioners ovinco a disposition to favor
moderate changes of.a systematic kind, and do
dare " no eircumatance whatevor would contribute
SO much U> th'o introduction of a docimai ±ealo in
weights and measures, in those respects iu whioh
it is rosily useful, as theicstablishmcntof.n docimnl
coinage!'”
The.true requirement is the establishment of a
decimal system in coinage, founded upon ono com
mon 'ntilt, Tor calculations in every department of
the mints. '
It was suggested as a future convenience, “To
prepare a set of itinerant standards, for tho pur
'poao of passing from colony to colony, and book
again to England, in certain rotation, to
once in ten years, the correctness of colonial stanS
dards."
/ Tho act of Goorgo the Fourth, (1824,) fixing
the eubatanoo of tho metal—yellow brass—for
standard Troy as well the ordinary
modes of adjustment, aro both objootod to in prac
tice at tho present day in England. '
One Governmental Inspector of Weights and
■■Measures wrote Mr. Airy: “In oase of disputo, a
tradesman 1 * weight, found deficient by tho standard
of one town, would Beover-woighfc by the standard
of tho next town."
Another Inspector, at the city of Bristol, said
“ Tho prosent act of Parliament, with regard to
weights and blon&ures, (Goorgo Fourth, 1824,) is full
of legal errors.’ f It is a jumble of disjunctions.”
There are no two.lawyera to be found to agree upon
any ono of its sections.”
’ A Civil, Enginoor wrote from London to tho
Chairman of tho Commission, "Whcnovorl go into
any connty or place in England I have not visited
before, my' first question is as to tho manners and
oustoms of measuring work, which aro os various,
and as whimsical ns you can conceive."
In Gonscquenoa of acknowledged imperfeotion in
ttio law of 1824, thoro aro tbroo kinds of woighta
now used in ScotUnd—namely, pounds consisting
severally of fourteen, sixteon, and sovontosn and
lt is even proposed to introduce a
pound,of oighteon ounces.
Tho feos charged for verifying weights and mea
knres are declared so high in England, that with
some, this is an argument against any ch&ngo, in
such common implements. Tho legal stamp of
"verification was also stated to prove a shield, under
Whioh false weight* may bo more securely used*
than as a protection against fraud or extortion."
The confessed irregularities in tho unitary values
of different, weights, ordinarily employed by tko
pcoploof England, is so great, that in an attempt
to decido a wager about a remark&blo beast at &
fair in Essex, three good judges of cattle, required
to put upon papor their several ostimates of the
livo woight, each was found to make his calcula
tion hy a distinct unitary measure: I—a grasier,
counted by scores of twenty pounds each; 2—a
butcher,'by stones of fourteen pounds each; 3—a
stock-dealer, by stones of eight pounds each; so
that neither tho interested parties nor the judges
could tell who hod won the boi; nor, for a long time,
who had calolil&tcd the ox at tho greatest woight.
.Each one declared ho could not form tho least
Idea of it, "only in his own way!"—which did
’not happen to bo tho way of his neighbors.
> Thoro arc also said to bo fifty ways of sdliug
wheat in use in England.
Tho unitary values of all British woights and
measures bring originally defective, and tho ap
parently simple connection between the coins and
tho woights of comworco which once did exist be
ing broken down, “tho principles” upon which
suoh“arts" were primarily founded have boen
lost or abandoned by tho people.
From testimony taken before a soloct committee
of tho House of Commons on a decimal coinago,
ho confidence is had,in tbo modern arrange
ments, for tho unitary valuos in tho money cur
ronoy of Groat Britain, tho Master of thd Royal
Mint having plainly 'declared " tho scale of
monoy system now used in England is not founded
upon any scientific principle!".
Threo diverse elementary weights, derived from
as’many antique, unknown, or doubtful sources,
aro yot employed as distinct standard weights in
the several processes of Mintege, namely :
.First—To receive bullion and deoido its quanti
ty after molting by tho Troy pound of twelve
ounces, subdivided into twenty pennyweights and
thier grains. .
Socond—To report the quality of [metal, after
assay, by twenty-four karat grains and thoir
eighths.
Third—To, designato proportions in the values
of the eoinsby sterling pounds, shillings, pence,
apd farthings.
, In the mints of tho United States several modi
fications of this intricate moneyed contrivance have
!bton gradually, effected;
:First—The Troy ounco, divided and multiplied
decimally for quaotities.of bullion, discarded other
portions of that standard woight, since 1837.
’Second—The French gramme for silver und tho
half -gramme' for gold', with their several thou
sandths. were adopted in 1835 as standards for
qualities in calculation of assays, to displace karat
grains and thoir divisions.
. • Third—The sterling pound and its, awkward pro
portions wero dropped at once in 1792, for an arbi»
trary element of value and proportion derived
from Spanish standard ; an accredited but defec-
tive ‘.‘ounce of silver,” tbo sixteenth part of a
ptmnd avoirdupois, subdivided and multiplied de
cimally for “monoys of account.”
The aot of Congress of the 2d of April, 1792,
“establishing a Mint of the United Statos,” was
founded upon a roport of tbo first Secretary of
the Troasury, Alexander Hamilton. ( Ho considered
“ a prerequisite for determining, with propriety/
what .ought to bo the monoy unit of tho United
States, is to endeavor form its ac'ouroto an idea as
tho nature of tho cuso will udrnit, of wlmt it ac
tually is.”
“The pound sterling,” ho said, “ though of
various values, is ‘ the unit’ of the moneys of ac
count of all thoStatos— formerly colonies of Great
Britain.” , ' ,
“But It is not equally easy to pronounco what
is to bo considered as ‘the un!t } in tho coins;”
wbioh nooila to bo an established weight.
Notwithstanding tho alterations for ooinago calcu-
lation, introduced from tlmo to time, “the monoy
acalo” of t?»o United States remains obnoxious to
tho same comment, •“ irregularity in system,”
like tho English, being copied in its outline from a
disordered model, not founded on physical truth
nor practical exactness, according to the highest
scientific authorities in the British islands.'
A systematic baso fur calculations of evory kind,
uniform and intelligible throughout, is now ro
quired for the coinage; the commerce, thourts, und
thq professions of social life in Qroat Britain, for
her colonies, and by tho United States.
With regard to any unitary value in tho coius
of our respective countries, the search will ho dif-
ficult r for, in the mintage Of each, the gross quan
tity is multiplied, in one pertain set of weights, by
tho; quality, in another, distinct serios of weights
and divided {into pieces,' proportioned by a third
rapgo of frights; ovory admeasurement of oooh
kind bring dorived from a different unitary origia,
of remote character and doubtful perfeotiou.
Dlbdln had a horse which he called Grapliy.
“Voryoddname,” remarked Oxborry. “Notat
fill,” replied the wit, “ it»g quite logical, Whon X
bought him, it was a .Buy-a-grapby; when I
mount him it is Top-o-grophy; and when I want
him togvifriS'.Qeß'ho-graphy.”, , . (i i> ;
, X yotipg clergyman, modest almost to bash
fulq'eW, ODC * Mbod by a country apothecary
ofaboutyory oharactor, in a.public assembly, and
In a tone sufficient to eatch tho attention of the
whole-company,« “How* it happened that tho pa
triarchs lived to suoh an old igc?” To which ,ho
immediately replied, “Perhaps they took no
phyjio.” The apothecary' was vanquished.
- * Captain Norton, of the ship,Ocean, who'Ve'.
eently arrived at Warren (Mass,) from a whaling
.voyage, was on Monday arrested at Bristol, on a
charge of smuggling.
iUiflallaiteoua.
rwoiciTfwu lanbsTor^ale.—
Tlljfe IIiINOISOENTRAtr RAItROA&COMPANY
is now prepared to sell about 1,500,000 aefes of choice
Farming lands, in. tracts of 40 acres and upwards, on
tong creaita. and dt low rates of ihterest. , .
lands were granted by the Government to aid
la the construction of this Boad, and are among.the
rieU°st' and roost Tcrtile In the world. They)extend
from North-East and North-Wont, through the middle
of the State, to the extreme South, and include every
tarloty of climate and productions found between those
'parallels of latitude. The Northern portion is cbleiJy
prairie, luterepersed with fine grovos, and in the middle
aud, Southern seotiods timber predominates, alternating
with beautiful prairies and eponiurs.
The climate is more healthy, mild and equable, than
any other part of the country—the air is pure and bra
cing, whllo llviug streams and springs of excellent
water’abound. ' , ' - .
. Bituminous Goal is extensively mined, and supplies a
cheap and desirable fuel, being furnished at many
points at $2 to $4 per ton—and wood can be hod at the
same rate per cord.
Building Stone of excellent quality also aboundr,
which can be procured for little more than the expense
of transportation.
Tho great fertility of these lands, whioh area biad
rioh mould, from two to five foet deep, aud gently roll
log: their contiguity to this road, by which every faol
ilty is furnished for travel and transportation to the
priucipSl markets North, Boulh, East, West, and the
economy with which they can be cultivated, render
them the most valuable investment ihatoan be found,
aud present tho most favorable opportunity for persons
of industrious habits and small means to acquire a com
fortable iudopendouce in a few years.
Chicago is now tho greatest gram market Inthe world}
and the facility and economy with which the products
of these lands can bo trnusnortod to that market, make
them much more profitable, at the’prices asked, than
those raoro remote at government rates, as the addi
tlonal ©ost of transportation is a perpetual tax on the
latter, whioh inu*t be borne by the producer, In the re
duced price he receives for his grain, Ac.
Tho tiU e Is perfect—and when tho final payments are
m&do, deeds are executed by tho trustees appointed by
the Stato, and iu whom the title is vostod, to the pur
chasers, which convey to them absoluto titles in fee sim
ple, free and dear of ewer/ incumbrance, lien or mort
he prices are from >9 to $5O: interest only 8 per ot.
Twenty per ct. will be deducted from the price for cash.
Tlioao who purchase on long credit, give notes payable
in two, threo, four, five and sixyears after date, and are
required to improvo ono-tenth annually for five years,
so as to havo one-half the land under cultivation’ at the
end of that timo.
Oompotoni surveyors will accompany those who wish
to oxnmlno those Lands, free of charge, and aid them in
making selections.
Tho Lands remaining nosold are as rich and valuable
as those which havo been disposed of.
SECTIONAL MATS
Will be sent to any one who will enclose fifty cents in
pottage stamps, and books or pamphlets containing nu
iQerous instances of successfnl farming, eignei by re
Spectacle and well known farmers living in the neigh
borhood of the Railroad Lands, throughout the State—
also tho cost of fencing, price of cattle, expense of har
vesting, threshing, etc., —or any other information
will be cheerfully given on application, eitberpemtaally
or by letter, in English, French, or German, addressed
to JQUN WILSON,
Land Commissioner of the Illinois Central It. R. Co.
Office in Illinois Central Bailroad Depot, Chicago, ll
linois. aul
Local freight not i c e—t h e
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY are
now prepared to receive and forward FREIGHT between
Philadelphia, Lancaster, and Columbia, at the following
rates per hundred pounds:
BETWEEN PHILA. AND COLUMBIA.
First Class. Second Class. Third Class. Fourth Class.
22cts. 18 eta. lOcta. 14cte.
Flour, 18 cts. per barrel.
Pig metal, 10 cts. per 100 pounds.
BETWEEN PntLA. AND LANCASTER.
First Class. Second Class; Third Class. Fourth Class.
20 cts. 17cte. 15 cts. 13 cts.
Flour, 25 cts. per barrel.
FigMotal, 10 cts. per 100 pounds.
ARTICLES OF FIRST CLASS.
Books, Fresh Fish,
Boots and Shoes, Nuts id Bogs.
Cedar and Wooden Ware, Porter and Ale In bottles,
Dry Goods, Poultry in coops,
Eggs. Pork, (fresh,)
Furniture, Poultry, (dressed,)
Feathers, Wrapping Paper.
ARTICLES OF 2d CLASS.
Apples, Molasses,
Cheese, - Melons,
Clover and Grass Seed, Oils in casks or barrels,
Crockery, Paper in boxes,
Candles, Pasteboard. >
Casks or Barrels, (empty,) Peaches, (dried,)
Groceries, Printing Paper,
Oune and Rifles, Paper Hangings,
Herring la boxes and kegs, Queeusware,
Hardware, • Sweet Potatoes,
liopß, Tobacco In bales,
Iron, hoop, band, or sheet, Tea,
Leather, Type,
Liquor in wood, Tallow,
Marble Slabs aud Marble Turpentine, (spti.l)
Monument©, Varnish.
ARTICLES OF 3o CLASS.
Alcohol, Potatoes,
Coffee, Turnips,
Hides, (green,) Vinegar,
Lard, White Lead,
Oysters & Clams, (in shell) Window Glass,
Tobacco, (manufactured,)
ARTICLES OF 4th CLASS.
Codfish, Rosin,
Cottou, Salt,
Fish, salted, Tobacco, (leaf.)
Grain of ai! kinds, Tin,
Nalls and Spikes, Tar,
Pitch, Whiskey.
Plaster.
JD" Forfurthor information apply to
E. 2. BREEDER, Freight Agent, Phila.
E. K. BOIOE, Freight Agont, Columbia.
au!3] W. H.MYERS, Freight Agent, Lancaster.
IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT
NEW GAS CONSUMING FURNACE.
CHIISON'S NEW CONE FURNJCE ,
after haring been pat to the most severe test, daring
the two oolj> wjntsas or 1856 j.vd 1857, has proved to
be tho moat powerful heater in the world, saving from
to # the fuel over any of the beat furnaces now in uas.
Tnssa FoaMXOBa Are constructed with a cast iron aah
pit, and a broad, shallow pan-shaped fire pot, linod
with fire-brick or Iron stares. The fire pot Is surzaonnt
ed with
A SERIES OF CONES, oa TAPERING RADIATORS,
large and broad at their base, but tapering to small apart.*
tures at the top, and uniting with the anular chamber,
through which the heat and smoke pas© to the fine.
Tub wjiolh products of combustion An the form of
©mole and qasks, are suspended directly over the fire*
OO.VFiNKDor compressed into the t&penng Coassand
continually nxyosbo to the direct action of the rays
of heat And light from the fire.
This heat aud light Is brought to a roCus in sxob
Conk, not unlike tho
COLLECTION OF THE SUN’S RATS,
to a focal point through an ordinary lens, causing the
8U0K& mo oases to becotno lutoaseiy heated sail tho
roughly coNepMHD, by this operation the shoes and
casks are jiadb equally ayaii.adls with the rtriL
itself for heating purposes, while, In other furnaces,
it is carried orr and wasted in the aniMßir.
Ail persons desirous of obtaining tie best And
MOST ECONOMICAL HEATING APPARATUS,
Bhould not fail to examine tho New Gas CossuutKO
Conb Fuhnacs. before purchasing any other. The at
tention of architects and builders is particularly re
quested. ARNOLD & WILSON,
(Successor© to S. A. Harrison.)
, No. 624 WALNUT Street,
aul-tf Opposite Independence Square.
Homestead for $2,00 ? land dis
tribution 1 r CHANGE FOR POOR MEN!!
The Northwestern Mutual Land Bom'flt Association
will make a graud distribution of 130,000 worth of real
estate and maps to its members. The number of mem
bers is limited to 15,000. $2,00 and five letter stamps
per membership, or a share. Any individual sending
$lO and tho stamps, shall be entitled to six shares; or
any person sending $lO with six names, with t headdress
of each, carefully written, shall be entitled to six shares.
The distribution will be made in Chicago, Sept. 25th,
1857.
The following is the real estato to he distributed :
No. 1. An improved farm of 30 acres In Cooke
Co., Illinois, alued at $3,000
'No. 2. An improved farm of 160 acres in White
sides Co., Illinois, valued at 3,000
No. 3. An Improved farm of 160 acres In White
sides Co., Illinois, valued at 8,000
No, 4. ,An excellent private residence in Dubuque,
lowa, valued at 3,000
No. 5. 160 acres superior farm land In Cooke Co.,
Illinois, valued at 2,000
No. 6. 100 acres well pine timbered in Waiipucc*
Co., Wisconsin, valued at 2,000
No. 7. A good lot and cottage residence in Chi
cago, Illinois, valued at , 2,000
No. 8. 150 acres superior laud in Whitesides Co.,
Illinois, valued at 1.000
N 0.9. 160 acres good land In Chlppeway C 0.,,
Wisconsin, valued at 960
No. 10. 160 acres good land In Chlppeway Go.,
Wisconsin, valued at 080
No. 11- 160 acres good land !a Chlppeway Co.,
Wisconsin, valued at 800
No. 12. 100 acres good land in Dunn Co., Wis
consin, valuod at ' 800
No. 13. 80 acres good land in Marshall Co., lowa,
valued at 000
N 0.14. 80 acres good land in Marshall Co , lowa,
valued at 600
No. 15. 80 acres good land In Marshall Co., Tow*,
valued at 600
No. 16. 40 acres good land in Marshall Go., low*,
valued at ' 300
No. 17. 40 acres good land inLinuCo., lowa, val
ued at 300
No. 18. 40 acres good land in Linn Co., lowa, val*
ued at 300
No. 19. 40 acres good land in Linn Co., lowa, val
ued at , .> - , 300
No. 20. One building lot in Dubuque, lowa, val
ued at 300
No. 21. One building lot'in Sterling,-Illinois,
valued at 300
N 0.23, One building lot iu Sterling,.lllinois, <
valued at 300
No, 23. One building lot in Sterling, Illinois, '
valued at 800
No. 24. 40acres farm land in Grant Co., Wiscon
sin, valued at 4 £OO
No. 25. 40 acres farm laud in Grant Co., Wiscon
sin, valued at 800 \
No. 20. 40 acres land in Grant Co , Wisconsin,
valued at 240 I
No. 27. 40 acres land in Grant Co., Wisconsin, .
valued at 240
No. 23. 40 acres land in Crawford Co., Wisconsin,
valued at 200
No. 29. 40acrcslaud in GrawfonlCo., Wisconsin,
valued at . j 200
No. 30. 40&cros laud InCrawfordCo., Wisconsin,
valued at 200
No. 31. 40 acres land in Monroe Co., Wisconsin,
valued at 200
'No. 32. 40 acres land lu Monroe Co., Wisconsin,
valued at 200
No. 33. 40 acres land In Jackson Co., Wisconsin,
valued at 200
No. 34. 40 acres land in Jackson Co., Wisconsin,
- valued at 200
No. 35. 40 acres land in Bad Axe Co., Wisconsin,
valued at 160
No. 36 . 40 acres land in Bad Axe Co., Wisconsin,
valued at , 160
No. 87. 40 acres land in Bad Axe Co., Wisconsin,
valued at 160
No. 38. One lot in Fulton, Illinois, valued at 160
No. 39. Ono lot In Fulton, Illiuolfl, valued at 100
No. 40. One lot in Fulton, Illinois, valued at 100
Thodistribution will bo conducted fairly and honor
ably. , The n&mca and address of stockholders shall be
written on as many small cards as they havo shares,
and the whole placed in a box, and the flrst nametaken
out shall bo entitled to the improved farm No. 1« in the
above list, and tho next taken out will be entitled to
No. 2. and so on until tho 40 items of real estato are all
distributed. Then to each, of the remaining 14,950
stockholders will bo sent a cheap map of a western
State or Territory, A full account of tlio distribution
will bo forwarded in a printed circular, to each member
of the Association, with the names and address of such
as may receive the real estate—to whom also the deeds
will bo sent and immediate possession given. Each ap
plication must bo accompanied -with $2,00 and five letter
stamps. Address LINDELL, JONES & CO.,
ao-13 Chicago, Illinois.
LUMBER! LUMBER If—Tho tmbßcribur,
who has for several yean occupied the premises at
Sloan’s Planing Mill, Kousiugton. has removed to
COATES STREET WHARF, adjoining the I‘hanU
Planing Mill, on Dotaware avonuo. where he intends
keeping a assortment of Carolina and other floor
log boards, steps, risers, shelving,’ceiling, fencing and
scaffold boards, thoroughly seasoned ana well worked.
For sale at the lowest cash prices. Purchasers aro in
vited to call and examine tor themselves, end every ef
fort will be made to give satisfaction. Orders received
and supplied at the shortest notice for *ll kinds and
Sites of Southern yellow Pine, Timber and Scantling,
aui-tf - s. mowe.
Russia and America# tarred
CORDAGE,—ft superior article, manufacture
and for sale ty WEAVER, Pit LEW A CO.,
aa B«tf ' Wo. 23 N. Water at.\k, 33 W. Wharrea,
BALE HOPE.—Buyera »vo incited to coll
and examine our Manila Bale Hope, which we can
can sell as low aa American, and warrant It nptrtor in
ktreneth and durability. ■
WEAVER, FITLER&CO.,
au 1 Vo. 23 N. Water at. and 22N. Wharret.
«<ryjirp' w ; **
bTION—iOO bales Gulf Cotton, in store
and for by
' HAltlN * MAOAMBMB,
ml U* #°rti W»t«f
Booings brands.
SAVING I'tJND—FIVE PER CENT. IN.
TEBESI-NA.TIONSJ, SAFETY TRUST COM
TANYA—WASNUT STREET, SOUTH-WEST CORNER
OS THIRD, PHttADEMBIA.
. f ItfcoßPOßiTfib »r tbs Stats or Pennsylvania.
i Money is received in any aum, large or small, and in
terest paid from the day of deposit to the day of with
'dfawal
Theofflce Is open every day' from 9o’cloek in the
morning till 7 o’clock in the evening, and on Monday
and Thursday evenings till 9 o’clock.
All ©urns, or ©mall, .are paid back la gold on de
mand, without notice, to any 1 amount.
HON. HENRY L. BENNER, President,
ROBERT BKLFRIDGK, >Vice President.
Wu. J. Reed, Secretary,
PIKEOTORfI:
Hon. Honry L. Benner, 0. Landreth Munos,
Edward L.Carter, ¥. Carroll Brewster,
Robert Scl/rldge, Joseph B. Barry,
flaml. K. Ashton, Henry L- Churchman,
James B. Smith, Francis Lee.
This Company confines tt business entirety to the
receiving of money on Interest. (The investments,
amounting to ovor
ONE MILLION AND A HALF OP DOLLARS,
are made In conformity with the provisions or the
Charter, in REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES, GROUND
RENTS, and such first class securities as will always in
sure perfect security to the depositors, and which can
not fall to give permanency and stability to this Insti
tntlotL aul-ly
SJIX FENNY of
FIFTH and WALNUT Streets. Open daily, from
, i ou Tuesday and Friday Evenings, uutil 8
o dock. Largo or small sums received, and paid with
out notice, with FIVE PER CENT. INTEREST, by
check or othorwlsa. JOHN THOMSON, Pres’t.
VIOB
THO 3. T. TASKER, EDWIN M. LEWIS.
BSOBBTAKT AND TBKIBOBEK.
WM. T. ELUKEI.
TRUBTKBB,
Wm, 0. Ludwig,
D. 0- Levy,
Charles E. Lex,
A. MUkey,
Israel W. Morris, Jr.,
Wm. Neal, ’
Thofl. Neilson,
Thonaan 3, Rcvd, M. Di
James Russell,
Thoa. P. Sparhawk,
Oscar Thompson.
Petpr Williamson,
Isaac S. Waterman,
Charles T. Yerkes.
/oho B. Austin,
John B. Addicks,
Beleraon Alter,
M. W. Baldwin,
William Clark,
Bphr&im Clark, Jr.,
Charles 8. Oarstalra,
fiobari Olark,
A. J. Drexel.
Charles Dutllh,
Wm. B. Foster,
Benjamin Gerhard,
John Jordan, Jr.,
Lewis Lewis, Jr.,
aul<3m
NO. 83 (241) DOCK STREET. FIVE
PER OKNT. STATE SAVINGS FU*iD.
NO. 83 (241) POOK STREET. —FIVE
PER CENT. STATE SAVINGS FUND.
]\TO* W (241) DOCK STREET FIVE
il PER CENT. STATE BAVINGB FUND.
NO. 83 (241) POCK STREET FIVE
PERCENT. STATE SAVINGS FUND. anl-ly
JUacijinerg anil 3ron.
gAMUBL T. HHRBICX, J. VAUGHAN MBBBIOK.
WILLIAM n.MHRBIOI.
CJOUTinVARK FOUNDRY,
$3 FIFTH AND WASHINGTON STRRETB,
PQILADDLFQIA. '
• MBRBIOK & SONS,
ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS,
manufacture High and Low Pressure Steam Engines, for
liftod, Hirer, and Marine ftarrice.
Boilers, Gasometers, Tanks, Iron Boats, Ac., Cast
ings of all kinds, either Iron or Brass.
Iron frame roofs for Gas Works, Workshops, Railroad
Stations, &e.
Retorts and Gat Machinery of the latest and most
improved construction.
Every description of Plantation machinery, such as
Sugar, Saw, ana Grist Mills, Vacuum Pans, Open Steam
Trains, Defecators, Filters, Pumping Engines, ice.
Sole Agent* for N. Rillieux’s Patent Sugar Boiling
Apparatus; Nasmyth's Pateot Steam Hammer; J. P.
Boss’ Patent Valve Motion for Blast Machinery and
Steam Pump*.
Superintendent—B. H. BARTOL
lOHAUt) NOKRisITsONTEocOMO
nva
STEAM ENGINE BUILDERS,
OSVBNIXEKTH STREET, HAMILTON, PAIRYIKW AHD
BPBIKO OAHBSN BTUBETS,
PHILADELPHIA.
Engaged exclusively in th*> manufacture of
LOCOMOTIVE STEAM ENGINES.
Manufacture to order Locomotives of ad/ arrange
ment. freight or capacity ? for the use of Wood or Colee,
or Bituminous Coal in xtt crude ttait. or
ANTHRACITE COAL,
WITHOUT BMITTINO BUOKR, QAB OR FIRS.
■ In design, material and workmanship, the Locomo
tives produced at these Works are equal to, and not ex
celled by any. The materials used in construction are
made on the spot, and insure the best quality and moat
reliable stock. The large extent of Shops, and Com
plete JSquiperunl of Machinery and Tools, enable
them to execute the
BEST OF WORK WITH GREAT DESPATCH,
0? ART ARRANGEMENT REQUIRED.
CniLLED OAR WHEELS, HAMMERED AXLES,
With Forging* of nnr giro or form,
IRON AND BBASB CASTINGS,
And MACHINE WORK gßnernlly.
SBMnr LATIUKR WORMS.
RIOSARD WORMS
aul-ly
PENN STEAM ENGINE AND BOIL
ER WORKS.
REANEY, NEAFIE & CO.,
PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL ENGINEERS,
. MAOUINIBT3 u pOILER-JI BLACK-
SMITHS AND FOUNDERS.
Haring for many years been in successful operation,
aud boon exclusively engaged in building and repairing
Marine and River Engines, high and low pressure, Iron
Boats, Water Tanks, Propellers, Ac., Ac., respectfully
offer their services to the public, as being fully prepared
to contract jor Engines of all sizes, Marine, River, and
Stationary. Having sets of patterns of diuerent sizea,
are prepared to execute orders with quick despatch.
Every description of Pattorn-making mado »t the
shortest notlco. nigh and Low Pressure, Flue, Tabu*
lar and Cylinder Boilers,ot the best Pennsylvania char*
coal irou. Forgings of all sizes and kinds; Iron and
Brass Castings of ail descriptions; 801 l Turning, Screw
Cutting, and all other work connected with the above
business.
Drawing* and specifications for all work done at their
establishment free of charge, and work guaranteed.
' The eubscribera have ample wharf dock room for re
pairs of boats, .where they can lav in Perfect safety, and
are provided with shears, blocks, falls, Ao., Ao., for
raising heavy or light weights.,
THOMAS REANEY,
JACOB G. NEAFIE,
JOHN P. LEVY,
aol-y BKAOH Aid PALMER Streets, Kensington.
Handy & morris—
MANUFACTURERS OF
CUMBERLAND WROUGHT IRON TUBES
FOR GAS, STEAM OB WATER.
ALSO,
GENERAL IRON COMMISSION MERCHTS.
Warehouse S. £. corner FRONT and WALNUT.
aul-Sm
iflebiritwo.
Nineteenth century«—the
GREAT REMEDY OF THE NINETEENTH
CENTURY IS THE IMPERIAL DEPURATIVE.
This is now the great standard remedy for diseases of
the Blood , Stomach and Liver.
If you have a Cancerous or Scrofulous affection, at
once use the Imperial Separative.
' Tetter. —Are you troubled with this obstinate and un
pleasant disease T Use the Imperial Depurative. Try
but one bottle.
Havo you White Swelling, Hip Dlsoase. or Glandular
Swellings t The Imperial Depurative will effect a cure.
Tnrit.
For Pimplec, Blotches and Eruptions of the Skin gene*
rally, yon have a prompt and certain remedy in the Jm
pertal Depurative. One bottle will satisfy you of its
efficacy.'
Ihe the Imperial Depurative, If you would have a
clear, healthful, and beautiful complexion.
Use the Imperial Depurative for a diseased state of
the Ltt'tr or stomach.
For females of a weak and debilitated habit and shat>
tered nerves, the Imperial Depurative is just what Is
required to re-lnvigornte the frame and restore the ner*
vous system to a healthy Rate.
We Know the full value of this great remedy, as we
are using it every day in an extensive practice, and see
its great curative powers manifested in numerous cases.
,We know it has no equal in this country.
The careful preparation, great purity and strength ot
the Imperial Depurative renders large doses or long
continued use of it unnecessary. It acts directly upon
the diseased part, and It is not necessary to wait months
to discover the benefits to be gained.
If yon wish to purify and enrich tho Blood, aad pre*
rent disease, as well as cure It at this season of the
year, use ono or two bottloa of the Imperial Depurative,
and we will guarantee its beneficial effects.
Prepared by Br. LOUNSBERKY Ic CO., and for salo
at the Principal Office, No. 60 North Fifth street, three
doors below Arch, where patients may consult Dr. L.
daily, free of charge.
. The Imperial Depurative is tho great remedy of the
nineteenth century. anl*tf
HELMBOLD' 8 GENUINE PREPARA
TION, Extract Buchu, removes all the aymptons,
among which will be found Indisposition to exertion,
Loss of Power, Loss of Memory, Difficulty of Breathing,
General Weakness, Horror of Disease, Weak Nerves,
Trembling, Dreadful Ilorror of Death. Night Sweats,
Cold Boot, W&kefulnoM, Dimness of Vision, Languor,
Universal Lassitude of the Muscular System, often enor
mous Appetite or Dyspeptic Symptoms, Hot Hands.
Flushings of tho Body, Dryness of the Skin, Pallia
Countenance, Eruptions ou tue Faae, Palus in the Back,
Heaviness of the Eye Lids, frequently Black Spots dying
before the Eyes, with temporary Buffittion, Loss of Sight.
If theso symptom are allowed to go on, which this me.
dicine Invariably ramoves, soon follow Fatuity and Epi
leptic Pits.
HELMBOLD 58 GENUINE PREPARA
TION, Extract Buchu, for all Diseases of the Blad
der Kidneys, Gravel, Dropsy, Nervous and Debilitated
Sufferers.
IP YOU ARB SUFFERING WITH ANY
of the above distressing ailments, übo HELM
BOLD’S PREPARATIONS. 'fry them, and bo convinced
of their efficacy.
HELMBOLD 58 genuine PREPAKA
BATION, Extract Buchu,
“Givehealth aud vigor to the frame,
And bloom to tho pallid cheek J”
And are so pleasant in their taste, that patients be
come fond of them.
HELMBOLD’ 8 GENUINE PREPARA
TION, Extract Buchu—See overwhelming eviden
ces which will he produced to show that they do great
?;©od to all who honor them with a trial. Evidence open
or tho inspection of all.
HELMBOLD 58 GENUINE PREPARA
TION, Extract Buchu.—Prico fl pet Bottle, de
livered to any address. Depot, 62 South TENTH street,
Assembly Building, below CHESTNUT street, Phlladel.
phia.
Address letters, 11. T. JIELMBOM), 62 South TENTH
street, below CHESTNUT, Philadelphia.
Sold by Druggists and Dealers everywhere. Beware
of Counterfeits. au7-3>n*
iioots and Sljoco.
NO. 442, SOUTHEAST CORNER OF
MARKET and FIFTH Streets.
Gentlemen’s Best Patent Leather Gaiter Boots.
“ “ Calf do. do.
“ “ Patent Leather Oxford Ties.
“ “ Calf do. do.
“ “ Patent Leather and Calf narrow
strap Bfaoes.
Hoys’ Youths’ Patent Leather and Calf Skin
(salter Boots and Shoes,
anl.tf For sale by
Fall stock op boots and shoes.
-JOSEPH H. THOMPSON A CO., No. 3U MAR.
KET Street, aud Nos. 3 aw! 6 FRANKLIN PLACE,
have now in store a large and well-assorted Block of
BOOTS aud BUCKS, of City and Eastern manufacture,
which they offer for Bale on the best terms for Caah,<or
on the ueusl credit.
Buyers are invited to cell end examine their stock,
aul-dtf '
CHARLES P. CALDWELL—Wholosale
aud Retell WHIP and CANS Manufacturer, No. 4
North FOURTH Stroot, aul
ijILOORING BOARDS—23,6BO feet Caro
JT line flooring hoards, afloat, for sale by
MARTIN A MAOALIBTEB*
i aul )10 North WftUr Btre*t.
COACH, engine and hotel lamp
Factory,of K.W USSHERB.No.IOQ (late 43) South
EIGHTH, bolow Chestnut street.hM become a saving
of 60 per cent, to our SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
MERCHANTS, aud also tho convenience of having their
Old Carriage Lamps new sliver-topped and bottomed,
and sent by express to all parts. au!2-ly
r^OTTON—2OO bales good Middling to Mid
\J dUw fate Cotton, in store and for sale by
■ MARTIN b MAOAUBTKB,
* ill ' i NwSJ Weter street
Jnanrante Conqmniee.
JNSUBANcFboMPANY.-
O K I „ C # *}i^ A F VT ' st " Franklin Building.
mo, ffPSJ-KS maune insurance.
Capital $lOO,OOO, with privilege 10 inobbase
_. . . TO 600,000.
mriwiSiffiJr'iS OW fully *"*> * a4 P r 'P woli to
£1 ar. , of „ Io ' ur «oc« against low or dtunaw hr
Eire and Marina Perila, at currant ratea. "»
H. O. LAUQHLIN, I'rai?™ 3 '
CEO. scrrfe,™ 8 ' *"*«"*•
H. C. Laughlln,
D. Sharwood,
»m. Osborne,
Richard Shields.
Showell,
~ HiniAi™ r^ RE and marine in-
[j rLniirV''l- °* THILATOLPJIIA.
FJI.VWKUH BUILDINGS, No M WALNUT STEEET.
AUTHORUko CAPITAL, $600,000.
InrMMjfolloUr 0 " 1 " 0880 "'"* 0 -)
in ,h 9 „„ m
Stock)* north par ‘ : "‘JS’ion
Cash on band ’ g?»irr
Amountsecurod by Stock notes ifin’nnn
Amount of Stock duo on ca 11.... ] 2 710
„ , $OOO-000
This Company effects insurances on Buildings, Mer
chandise, furniture, Lumber, Ac.; pn Vessels, Cargo,
and Freight, to all ports, and by Railroad, Lakes, ami
Rivers, at tbo lowest rates, and upon tho most liberal
terms, guarantying Prompt Payment on the adjustment
of losses.
JET*Perpetual Insurance made upon the usual terms.
DIRECTORS.
P.M. Potts. Wm;F. Leech,
O. E Spangler, R. T.Kensil,
Abr’m. Rex, H. U. Uonaton,
Wm. II Moods, Jos. R. Withers,
George Howell, Abr’m. V. Jiyre,
J.LdgorThomson, W. Raiguel,
9* Sower, Charles F. Norton,
John W. Sexton, John U. Lewars,
Herman Haupt, James E. Stiles,l
Aathan R, Potts, 11. S. Burroughs,
PEROIVAL if. 10TTS, President,
C. E. SPANGLEIt, Vice Fres’t., W. H. WOODS, Sec.,
AuglB-ly R. T.KENSIL, Treasurer.
The QUAKER CITY INSURANCE
COMPANY. Office No. 408 (late 92) WALNUT St.
Capital and Surplus, $260,000.
This Company continues to make Insurance against
loss or damage by Fire and the Perils or the Sea, Inland
Navigation and Transportation, at current rates.
OFFICERS.
President—GEO. H. HART
Vico President—B. P. ROBS.
Secretary and Treasurer—ll. R. COGGBHALL.
Assistant Secretary—S. U. BUTLER
DIRECTORS.
George H. Hart, E. W. Bailey,
?• S' 5 088 » . Charles G. lmlay,
A. C. o*tteU, Wm. D. Lewis, Jr.,
Joseph Edwards, J, L. Pomeroy,
John 6. Dale, Andrew R. Chambers,
Hou. Henry M. Fuller, H.RCoggshall,
Foster 8. Perkins, Samuol Jones, M. D.,
John 11. Chambers, A. F. Cheesbrongh.
an 8-ly
"PHILADELPHIA FIRE AND LIFE IN-
A SURANCE COMPANY, Incorporated by the State
of Pennsylvania in lg4B, aro now ertablluhed in their
NEW OFFICE, No. 483 CHBSTNOT Street, where they
are prepared to make ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE,
froai LOSS BY FIRK, on property of every description,
in Town or Country, including PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
DWELLINGS STORES, WAREHOUSES,
and MANUFACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, VESSELS, Sun
Also, MERCHANDIZE or all kinds; STOCKS OF
GOODS, Stocks of COUNTRY STORES, Goods on
STORAGE or in BOND, STOCKS and TOOLS of AR
TIFICERS and MECHANICS; FURNITURE, JKW
ELRY, FIXTURES, Ac., Ac., Ac., Ac., at moderate
rates of premium, aud for any perioa of time.
This Oowpany refer to their past career as an ample
guarantee for the PROMPT SETTLEMENT of all their
LOSSES. There are at this time no unsettled claims
against them. ROBERT P. KING, Pres’t.
M. W. BALDWIN, Vice Pres’t.
Fbasois Blaoxbobsb, Sec’y, aul-Sm
Life insurance and trust com
pany—The PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCB
COMPANY, Southeast Corner of THIRD and DOCK
Streets. Capital, $612,725 08.
INSURES LIVES lor short terms, or for the whole
term of life—grants annuities and eudowments—pur
chases life on interests in Real Estate, and makes all
contracts depending on the contingencies of Life.
They act as Executors, Administrators, Assignees,
Trustees and Guardians.
MONEY RECEIVED ON DEPOSIT Jn an/ amount—
Tire Per Cent. Interest allowed from date of deposit,
parable back on demand without notice.
ASSETS OP THE COMPANY, January Ist, 1857.
Loans of the State of Pennsrlrania, Phila
delphia City, Penn'a Railroad, Caajden
and Amboy Railroad, and other Loans $179,685 88
Bonds, Mortgages and Ke&l Estate 117,137 19
Stocks in Banks, Insurance, Gas And Rail
road Companies
Premium Notes and Loans on Collaterals
CMh in Bank, due from Agent", Inter
ed, &o
GuaranteeCapital,Subscription Notes..,.,
1711,225 OS
DANIEL L. MILLER, President.
SAMUEL E. STOKES, Vice Prcs’t.
Jobs W. Horror. Secretorr. aal-ly
Arctic fire insurance compa
ny, NEW YORK.—Office, No 29 Wall street, ad
joining the Mechanics’ Bank—Cash Capital, 9250,000,
wkh a surplus. This Company insure Buildings, Mer
chandise, furniture, Teasels in port and their Cargoes,
aud other property, against Loss or Damage by fire and
the Risks of Inland Navigation.
DIRECTORS.
Henry Grinnell, Joshua L. Pope,
Caleb Baretow, Rufus R. Graves,
Henry 0. Brewer, Henry Davis,
Edmund Penfold, G, H. Lilienthal,
‘Hanson K. Corning, Theo. Polhemus, jr.
Ogdon Haggerty, Elisha E. Morgan,
Thomas Monagan, Abm. R. Tan Nest,
John H. Earle, William A. Cary,
Albert Ward, Thomas S. Nelson,
Oharleß Easton, James W. Phillips,
Louis Lorut, Charles A. Macy,
Samuel G. (Hidden, Edward Hlncken,
Steph* Cambreleng, Wm. E. Shepard,
Thomas Scott, Oh&rlesL. frost,
John Ward, Lothrop L. Sturges,
Henry K. Bogert, William R. Fosdlck,
Peter Edes. Emery Thayer.
Benjamin u, Field, Geo. SVestfeldt,
A. R. Frothiogham, Zalmcn Taylor,
Thos. F. Youngs, Henry £. Blossom.
Samuel L. Mitchell,
ALBERT WARD, President.
RiOHArd A. OstCLBT, Secretary. aulO.ly
TIfANUFACTURERS’ INSURANCE
ITA COMPANY.—Charter Ferpetnal. Granted by
tho State of Pennsylvania. Capital, $500,000. Fire,
Marine, and Inland Transportation.
DI&KOtOBB.
Aarons. Lipplncott, Charles Wise.
Wm. A. Rhodes, ‘ Alfred Weeks.
Charles J, Field, James P. Smyth,
Wo. U Thomas, J. Rinaldo Sank,
Wm. Neal, John P. Simons,
AARON 8. LIPPINCOTT, President.
WM A. RHODES, Vice President.
ALFRED WEEKS, Secretary.
J. W. MARTIEN, Surveyor.
This Company was organised with a cash capital, and
the Directors have determined to adapt the business to
its available resources—to observe prudence in conduct
ing its affairs, with a prompt adjustment of losses.
Office No. 10 Merchants’ Exchange, Philadelphia,
aul-dly
THE MERCANTILE MUTUAITINSU"-
RANGE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA.—Office
No. 222 WALNUT Street, opposite the Exchange. MA
RINE RISKS on Vessels, Cargoes, aud Freights. IN
LAND TRANSPORTATION RISKS, per Railroads,
Canals, Boats, and other carriages.
ALL THE PROFITS divided annually among the As
sured, and ample security In cases of less.
Edward Harris Milos,
John M. Odeuhelmer,
Mshlon Williamson,
Samuel J. Sharpless,
Isaac Jeanes,
Henry Preaut,
Edward G. James,
William L. Springs,
Franklin 0. Jones,
Daniel Haddock, Jr.,
William Taylor,
James Morphy,
Wm. F, Smith,
A. J. Autelo,
Samuel L. C
EDWARD UA]
ALFRED FAS:
Jobs 0. Kirraa, Seoretarj
CHARTER OAK F
INSURANCE COMPAI
Cash Capital $200,000. .
vicinity adjusted at the Ph
By leato we refer to
D, S. Brown & Co., Phil*. I lion. Joel Jones, Phllt. ■
Chaffee#, Stoat &. C 0. ,(( I Hon. Rufu# Choate, Bouton
Hacker, Lea & Co., “ I Hon. T. 8. Williams, Ilart’d
We have facilities for placing any amount of Insu
rance In the most reliable Companies.
PHILADELPHIA. GENERAL INSURANCE
AGENCY, No. 413 (old No. 14A) CHESTNUT BT .
THOMPSON io 8008.
Agents.
COMMONWEALTH FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY. OP TIIN STATE OF PENNSYLVA
NIA,—Offico, N.W. Corner FOURTH and WALNUT
Streets, Philadelphia. Subscribed Capital, $500,000.
Paid-up Capital. $200,000.
DAVID JAYNE, M. D., President.
THOMAS S. STEWART, Vice Prcs't.
SiifOßL S. Mook, Secretary. aul-ly
Philadelphia type foundry—
N. W. Cor, THIRD and CHESNUTSt*.
L. PELOUZK He SON, thankful for the liberal pa
tronage heretofore accorded to their Establishment,
and desirous to merit its continuance, would announce
to Printers and Publishers that their new BPEOIMEN
BOOK is now read/, and from their increased facilities,
are now prepared to furnish every thing necessary in a
complete Printing Establishment, at the shortcut no
tice. Their lone practical experience lu tho business,
aud the fact of their personal superintendence of the
manufacturing department, justifies them in asserting
that they can furnish a more durable and better fin
ished article than their coteinporaries.
Those, therefore, who desire Printing Materials,
would do well to apply to them previous to purchasing
elsewhere.
Old type taken at 9 cents per pound, In exchange for
new at specimen prices. aul-tf
TUB ADAMS'EXPRESS CO., OFFICE,
320 CHESTNUT STREET, forwards PARCELS,
PACKAGES, MERCHANDIZE. BANK NOTES and
SPECIE, either by its own LINES, or in connection
with other EXPRESS COMPANIES, to all the principal
TOWNS aud CITIES of the United States.
E. 8. BANDFORD.
aul-tf Qoneral Superintendent.
Abram slack—engraving, die
Binking and Embossed printing, Envelope and
Beql Press Manufactory. 37 Strawberry Street, between
Second and Third, aud Market and Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, Pa. aul?-ly
SHARPE’S MEN’S AND BOYS’
CLOTHING, 148 North FOURTH Street, between
Arch and lUoe. auft-ly
Sardines. —iou case, of uo half boxes
each, In store and for sale by
HENRY BOHLEN* CO.,
an $ Not 321 and 228 8. Fourth attest
Hotel and summer ranges~
Sold liy CHADWICK * BKO., 3QJ ,N. BfCOND St.
auglB-3moa.
MUSS— 17 bales Carolina Moss, for sate by
martin a maoalistbr,
aul 119 North Water Streep.
GEO. W. TAYLOR,
BW. TINGLEY & CO., BANKERS,
0 No. 37 South THIRD gtroet, Philadelphia.
COLLECTIONS promptly made on all accessible points
in the United States and Canada.
Stocks, Bonds, Ac., Bought and Sold on Coimal* , sion.
Uucurront Bank Notes, Checks, Ac., bought at the
lowest rates.
Deposits received and interest allowed, u per agree
ment sul-Sm
fWfiAFsIJHItfEirFUEL.—GAS"CT3Kir,
of excollout quality, is sold at tho PHILADELPHIA
GAS WORKS for tho reduced price or five cents a bushel,
and may be obtalucd in large or small quantity by ap-
at the Gas Office, No. 20 South SEVENTH
To purchasers by Wholesale, it is sold at the Works,
id First Ward, by tho ton, at a price equivalent to An
thricito, o ls2.soperton.
(Signed,) J. 0. CRE3SQN, Engineer.
PiHlami rnu Gas Works. Aug. 26. >57. nu27-tf
MIELCUME RANGE.— SoId by UHAD-
V? WICK A N. SECOND St. anlB-Sm.
F" LAGS! FLAGS!—PACKER FLAGS,
also Plain Flags from two sud a half inches to five
feet, wholesale and retail, at the Flag Depot, No. 60
South Second street. angld-lm*
CONGRESS RANGE.—SOLD BY CHAD-
V * 880 -i R».*M H. MOOKD gttot.
»U|lB.!bm.
DIRECTORS.
I (Icorgo Minster,
! ”• C. Stotosbury,
R.M.CarlUe,
O.C. Butler,
| Geo. Scott. (aulo-y
81,729 93
193,892 01
88,780 47
100,000 00
JTORB.
Thomas T. Botcher,
Algernon K. Ashburaer,
A I/red Fas*i£t,
Thomas 8. Pouter,
Guatavua English,
James H. Stroup,
Alfred Slade,
A. G. Cattail,
Charles B. Caratalra,
Samuel Kobinson,
John 0. Keffer,
John P. Steiner,
Henry Orambo,
Wm. J Caaer,
Ireuttborr.
iRRIB MZMSS, President.
SSITT,'Vice President,
ry. aul-ly
EUKE AND MARINE
INY of martfobd, conn.
Losses In Philadelphia and
\iladtlpkia Office.
monweallh.
fiwh-td ty . th, Stnot, aoi jrollll f z trr! „„ m .
«•«*»/ <*« CommonwtattA of ttntsyhamii* Qix.
ctol jlsstiiib*}/ tnet' That the Following amendments are
proposed to tha, Conatitntim or the Commonwalth. in
accordance with the provisions of the tenth article
thereof.
mat AttBKDUIKT.
There shall be an additional article to said Constitu
tion to.be designated as article eleven, os follows *— -
ARTICLI XI.
OP PUBLIC DEBTS.
Bsotiox 1. The State may contract debts, to supply
easual deficit or failures in revenues, or to meet expen
ses not ‘ otherwise provided for: but the aggregate
amount of such debt* direct ana contingent, whether
contracted by virtue of one or more acts of the genera]
assembly, or at different periods of time,shall never ex
ceed seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and the
mouey arising from the creation of such debts, shall be
applied to the purpose for which it was obtained, or to
repay the debts so contracted, and to no other purpose
whatever. u
tiecv’oH a. In addition to the »bove limited power,
the State may contract debts to repel invasion, suppress
insurrection, defend the State in war, or to redeem the
present outstanding indebtedness of the State; but the
money arising from the contracting of such debts, shall
be applied to tho purpose for which It was raised, or to
repay such debts, and to no other purpose whatever.
cbotion 3. Except the debta above specified, la see
tiona one and two of this article, no debt whatever
shall be created by, or on behalf of the State. •-
88oviox 4. To provide for the payment of the present
Tu V &n y additional debt contracted as aforesaid,
the legislature shall, at its first session, arter the adop
t«ou of this amendment, create a sinking fund, which
rtAi.f “ a “ c *«ntt« pay the accruing interest on such
■nm * t° reduce the principal thereof by a
kni' 1 »lllK I “| U S“ hundred ami fifty thouaand del
lnanmw<!r n.S l,k 3* fm " i " hall “““'■t » f tho net annual
thf Stata or ff bl ' C '"’ rk, > f ™ ra t° «>»» owned by
tho state, or th» procewla Of the Bale of the aame. or
*”7 thereof, and of the income or proceeds of sale
or ifoAsowned by tho Stale, together with other fund.,
or resources, tlntmj be designated by law. The said
linking fund may be increased, from time to time, by ea-
Bignmg to it any part of the taiea or other rerelnM of
the State, not required for the ordinary and current ex
penses of government, and unless in case of v&r inva
sion or insurrection, no part of the said sinking fund
shall be need or applied otherwise than in extinguish
ment of the public debt, until the amount of such debt
is reduced below the sum of fire millions of dollars.
SubtlOX 5. The credit of the Commonwealth shall not
In any manner, or event, bo pledged, or loaned to, any
individual, company, corporation, or association: nor
shall the Commonwealth hereafter become a joint owner,
or stockholder, in any company, association, or cor
poration.
Bkotxo»6, The Commonwealth shall not assume the
debt, or any part’thereof, of any county, city, borough,
or township; or of any corporation, or association • im-
Um such debt shall hate been contracted to enable the
State to repel invasion, suppress domestic Insurrection,
defend itself in time of war, or to assist the State in the
discharge or any portion of Its present Indebtedness
Shctios 7. The Legislature shall not authorise any
county, city, borough, township, or incorporated dis
trict, by Tirtue of a Tote of its citizens, or otherwise, to
become a stockholder in any cony Jany, association or
corporation ; or to obtain money for. or loan ’its credit
to, any corporation, association, institution or party.
BSCOBU AMBKDMBBT.
There shall be is additional article to said Conatlta.
tion f to be designated u article XII., u follows;
ABTI'LB XII.
OP NEW CODNTIE3.
No county shall he divided by a line catting off over
one-tenth of its population, (either to form » new
county or otherwise,) without the expre.-w assent of
such eounty, by a vote of the electors thereof: nor
■hall an, new count, be eatabllehed, containing leu
than four hundred eqoart miles.
THIRD aJtBKDKBXT.
From section two of the first article of the Constltn
tion strike out the words, “of the city of Philadelphia,
and of tack county respectively/” from section five,
tame article, strike out the words, “of Philadelphia
and o / the several counties;* 1 from section seven, same
article, strike out the words, “neither the city of Phi
ladelphia nor any,” and insert in lieu thereof the
words, “and no;” and striko out “sectionfour, same
article and in lieu thereof insert the fallowing:
u Bbotiow 4. in the year one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-four, and in every seventh year thereafter, re
presentatives to the number of one hundred, shall be
apportioned and distributed equally,,throughout the
State, by districts; in proportion toHne number of taxa
ble inhabitants in the several Darts thereof; exeept that
any county containing at least three thousand fire
hundred taxable*, mar be allowed a separate represen
tation ; hot no more than three counties shall he joined,
and no eounty shall he divided, in th* formation of a
district. Any city containing a sufficient number of
taxable! to entitle it to at least two representatives,
shall have a separate representation assigned it. and
shall be divided into convenient districts or contiguous
territory, of equal taxable population as near as may he,
each of which districts shall elect one representative.”
At the end of section seven, same article, insert these
words, “ the city of Philadelphia shall be divided into
'single senatorial districts, of contiguous territory a*
nearly equal in taxable population as possible, Awe no
ward shall be divided «» the formation thereof. 11
The legislature, at its first session, after the adoption
of this amendment, shall divide the city of Philadelphia
into senatorial and representative districts, in the man
ner above provided; such districts td remain unchanged
until the apportionment in the year one thousand eight
hundred ana sixty-four.
fourth mxnMxxr.
There shall be an additional section to the first article
of a&id Constitution, which shall be numbered and read
as follows:
Bhotjos 26. The legislature shall have the power to
alter, revoke, or annul, any charter of incorporation
hereafter conferred br, or under, any special, or general
law. whenever in their opinion is may be injurious
to the citizen* of the Commonwealth ,• in such manner,
however, that no Injustice shall be done to the corpora
tors. _
Ik Bs*ats, March 29,1867.
Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the first
amendment, yeas 21, nays 7: on the second amendment,
yeas 23, 8: ou the thiiu amendment, yeas 24, nays
4 j on the fourth amendment, yeaa 23, nays 4.
[Extract from the journal.]
GEO. W. HAMERSLY, Clerk.
ts rax Hooax or EflrssasaTiTivsfl, April 26,1867.
Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the first
amendment, yeaa 78, naya 12; on the second amendment,
yeas 6T, nays 34: on the third amendment, yeas 72, naya
22; on the fourth amendment, yeas 83, nays 7.
[Extract frost the Journal.]
Jf „ 4 , JACOB ZIEGLER, Clerk.
Filed in Secretary’s office, May 2,1857.
. A. G. CURTIN,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Sscasraar’s Owes,
Hiastsßcso, June 22,1857.
Fiftftjyfoanfa si:
l qo certify that the above and foregoing Is a true end
correct copy of the original “Resolution proposing amend
ments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth,” with
the Tote in each branch ef the Legislature upon the
final passage thereof, as appears from the originals ou
file in this office.
In testimony whereof 1 lure hereunto set my
[LS.] hand and caused to he affixed the seal of the
Secretary’s Office, the day and year above
written. A. G. CURTIN,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
I» Sbbatb, March 27,1857.
The resolution proposing amendments to the Consti
tution of the Commonwealth being under consideration,
On the question,
Will the Senate agree to the first amendment?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the pro
visions of the Constitution, and were as follow, vis:
Yba&— Messrs. Brewer, Browse, Coffey, JEly, Evans,
Fetter, Flenniken, Yraaer, Ingram, Jordan, Killinger,
Knox, Laubach, Lewis, Myer, Scofield, Sellers, Shu
man, gteelo, Straub, Welsh, Wilkins, Wright ano Tag
gart, Speaker'—
Nits—Messrs. Crabb, Creeswell, Finney, Gregg,
Harris, Fenroae and Souther—7.
So tbe question was determined in the affirmative.
On the question,
Will the Senate agree to the second amendment?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the pro
visions of the Constitution, and wore as follow, viz:
Yeah—Messrs. Brewer, Browne, OresaweU, Ely,
Evans, Fetter, Fiuney, Flennlkeo, Ingram, Jordan,
Knox, Laubach, Lewis, Myer, Sellers, Shuman, Souther,
Steele, Straub, Welsh, Wilkins. Wright and Taggart,
Sptah r-23. 1
Nats— Messrs. Coffey, Crabb, Frazer, Gregg, Harris,
Killinger, Pentose and Scofield—B.
So the question was determined in the affirmative.
On the question,
Will the Senate agree to the third amendment?
The yeas and nays wore taken agreeably to the pro
visions of the Constitution, and were as follows, vis:
Ymab— Messrs. Brewer, Browne, Crabb, CressweH, Ely,
Evans, Plenuiken, Frazer, Ingram, Jordan, Killinger,
Knox, Laubach, Lewis. Myer, Scofield, Sellers, Shuman,
Souther, Steele, Straub, Welsh, Wilkins, and Wright
| —B4.
Nats—Messrs. Coffey, Gregg, Harris and Penrose—4.
8e the question was determined in the affirmative.
On the question,
Will the Senate agree to the fourth amendment ?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the pro
vision of the Constitution, and were as follow, viz:
Yeas— Mown. Brewer, Browne, Coffey, Creeswell, Ely,
Evans, Fiennlken, Frazer, Ingram, Killinger, Knox,
Lauback,Lewis, Myer, Scofield, Sellers, Shuman, Souther,
Steele, Straub, Welsh, Wilkins and Wright—23.
Nire—Messrs, Crabb, Finney, Jordan and Penrose—4
So the question was determined in the affirmative.
Ik tax ttooftfi or KarftßAssTAVTTxa, \
April 20,1857. {
The resolution proposing amendments to the Consti
tution of the Commonwealth being under consideration,
On the question,
Will the House agree to the first amendment !
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to tile provi
sions of the Constitution, and were as fellow, viz;
Teas —Messrs. Anderson, Arthur, Backhouse, Ball,
Back, Bishop, Bower, Brown,Calhoun, Campbell, Chase,
Cleaver, Crawford, Dickey, Ent, Eyster, Fausold, Foster,
Gibboney, Gildea, Hamel, Harper, fltius, Hleatand,
Hill, Hiliegas, Hoffman, (Berks,) Imbrie, Innes, Jacobs,
Jenkins, Johns, Johnson, Kauffman, Kerr, Knight, Loi
sonring, Longaker, Lovett, Manear, Mangle, M'Calmout,
M'llvmn, Moorhead. Mumma, alusselman, Nichols,
Nicholson, Nunemaeher, Pearson, Peters, Petriken,
Pownall, Purcell, Ramsey, (Philadelphia,)
(York,) Reamer, Reed. Roberts, Rupp, Shaw, Sloan,
Smith. (Cambria,) Smith, (Centre,) Stevenson, Tolan,
Vail, Yanvoorhis, Vickers. Voeghley.Walter, Westbrook,
Wharton, WlUiston, Witberow, Wright, Zimmerman
and Getz, Speaker—79.
Nats—Messrs. Backus,Benson,Dock,Hamilton,Han
cock, Hine, Hoffman. (Lebanon,) Labs, Strothers, Thom.
Warner and Wiatrodo-12. 1 ’
So the question was determined in the affirmative.
On the question.
Will the Ilonse agree to the second amendment ?
The yeas and nays were taken, agreeably to the provi
sions of the Constitution, aud were as follows, vis:
Yeas— Messrs. Anderson, Backhouse, Ball, Beck,
Bower, Calhoun, Campbell, Carty, Ent, Fsttaold, Foster,
Gildea, Hamel, Harper, Heins,Hiestrmd,Hillegaa,Hoff,
man, (Berks,) Housekeeper, Imbrie, Innes, Jenkins
Johns, Johnson, Kauffman, Knight, Leisenringer,
ker, Lovett, Mauear, Maugle.M’llvalu, Moorhead, Mus
selman, Nichols, Nicholson, Nunemaeher, Pearson Pe
ten, ."etrikon, Powu.il, Purall, JUmitj, (Phi ludelphl.)
JUmßer, (Yort ) R«nier Rot>«rt,. Rnpp, Shiw, SW,
Tol.n, V.U, VoeKhJ«j, W.lt.r, We.lbrook, Wharton
Zimmerman and (ietz, Spifiiter—s7.
AY9-^ MeMrB « Arthar : Augustine, Backus, Benson
Bishop, Brawn, Chase, Cleaver, Crawford, Eyster, Gib
boney, Hamilton, Hancock, Hill, Hlne, Hoffman, (Lets
anon.) Jacobs, Kerr, Lebo, M’Calmont, Mumma, Reed,
Bmith. (Cambria,) Smith, (Centre,) Sterenion, Strutb
ers, Thorn, Yanvoorbii, vickers, WagonzeUer, Warner,
Wintrode, Witherow and Wright—3l.
So the question was determined In the affirmative.
On the question,
_ Will the Uouss agree to the third amendment ?
The yeas and nayn were taken agreeably to the pro
visions of the Constitution, and were as follows, vis:
Yeas.— Meera. Anderson, Backhouse, Ball, Beck,
Benson, Bower, Brown, Calhoun, Campbell. Chase,
Clearer. Crawford, Blekcy, Ent, Eyster, Fausold, Fos
ter, Gibboney. Hamel, liarperr. Heins, Hicatand, Ilill,
UUlegae, Hoffman, (Berks,) Hoffman, (Lebanon,)
Housekeeper, Imbrie, Ines, Jacobs, Johns, Johnson,
Kauffman, Kerr, Lebo, Longaker, Lovett, Mauear,
Mangle, M’Calmoat, Moorhead, Mumma, Muaselmaa,
Niehojs. Nicholson, Nunemaeher, Pearson, Peters, Pet
riken, Pownall, Purcell, Ramsey, (York,) Reamer,
Reed. Rupp. Shaw, Sloan, Bmtih, (Cambria,) Smith,
(Centre,) Stevenson, Tolan, Vail, Yanvoorhis, Vickers,
Voegbiey. Wagooseller, Westbrook, Witiistos, With
erovr, Wright, Zimmerman and Gets, Speaker—72.
Nava—Messrs. Arthur, Augustine, Backus, Bishop,
Carty, Dock, Gildea, Hamilton, Hancock, Hine, Jen
kins, Knight, Lelsenriug, M’llvalo, Ramsey, (Philadel
phia,) Roberts, Strothers, Tkorn, Waiter, Warner,
Wharton and Wintrode—22.
So the question was determined in the affirmative.
On the question,
Will the House agree to the fourth amendment?
The yeas and uaya were taken agreeably to the pro
visions of the Constitution, and were at follow, vis:
Ybab—Messrs. Anderson,Arthur, Backhouse, Backus,
Ball, Beck, Benson, Bishep, Boner, Brown, Calhoun,
Campbell, Carty, Chase. Clearer, Crawford, Dickey,
Ent, Eyster, Fausold, Foster, Gibboney, Gildea. Hamel,
Harper. Helos, Hicstaud, Hill, Hilegas, Hoffman,
(Berks,) Hoffman, (Lebanon,) Housekeeper, Imbrie,
I ones, Jacobs, Jonkios, Johns, Johnson, Kauffman,
Kerr, Lebo telrenring Longaker, Lovett, Manear,
Mangle. M’6*lmont, M’Jlvaine, Mumma, Muaseluum,
Nichols. Nicholson, Nunemaeher, Pearson. Peters. Pe'
trikeu, Pownall Purcell, Ramsey, (Philadelphia,) Kam
aev {York.) Reamer, Reed, Roberta. Rupp,Bnaw.Sloan,
firn/tb, (Cambria,) Smfth, (Centre,) Stevenson, Tolan,
Vail, Yanvoorhis, Viekere, YodtWey, WagonMller,
Walter, Warner, Westbrook, Wharton, WWlston
Wither©*’, Zimmerman, and Gets, Speaker—B3.
Nats—Messrs. Dock, Hamilton, Hancock, Strothers,
Thoru, Wintrode and Wright—7.
So the question m determined in the affirmative.
BxQUtm’sOrrtcvi
Haxeiseoeo. June 22, 1847.
ts.
Idoc«nifywttt«i>OTq4B4fcr*|ol* itmiit
MJ|- V , II. _
comet copy of the •*Yeaa” and ** Nays’* tsktacc tkr '*
resolution proposing a&ttdsehdftnJhaQoftftfatf«*«* f-*
the Commonwealths aa the same appears 09 ih» Jour- .
sols of the two Bouses ef the Geuenu -Assembly of this
Commonwealth for the sesaiOQ of 1857:
-11. r.) Witness my band and the seal of said office,
this twwty-eeeond day of June, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-seven. A. G. CURTIN.
au3-m3m Secretary of the Cojgmapwaaltfc.
Sailroais.
OENtfSYLVAJfTA BAXLEOAB.—THE
1 4, ®OUTB, eonneating the At
lantie Cities with Western, North-western, and South
western States, by a continuous Railway direct. This
Road also connects at Pittsburgh with daily line*
steamer* to all points on th# Western River*, sods
Cleveland and Sandusky with Steamers to all port* on
Uk ® B '» “»*“***• most DIBXOI.
808 WUABUS ROUTE by which Freight
tnm tie ™« WEST.
BFKOH PHILADELPHIA AND FITTS
IIB3T CUSS—Boot., ShoH, lilt, ud
Cap*, Bools, D. T QrcdZ (in bo.
l*? 4 (in bou.
aud Dales) Feathers, Purs, Ac T6O ner 100 lb
gseosn Clabs-—Domestic Sheeting
Shirting and Ticking, (in original
bales), Drugs (in casks), Hardware.
Leather, (in roll* or boxes). Wool!
and Sheep Pelts, Eastward, *e.4e...,60e wrlfio h
Third Class—Anvils, Steel, Chains, u *
(in casks), Hemp, Bacon and Perk,
Salted, (loose or in sacks), Tobacco,
manufactured, (except Cigars or cut
„ Ae .. Ado., per 100 lb.
Fourth Class—Coffee, fish, Baeos,
Beef, and Pork, (in casks or boxes
eastward), Lard and Lard Oil, Nails,
Soda Ash; German Clay, Tat, Pitch,
Rosin, Ae jqq jj,
Flour—7sc. per bbl., until further notice.
Graw—3sc. j>er 100 lbs., until further nolle*.
Id shipping Goods from any point East of Philadel-
Sthi»‘t S£S.«™ Phl *> 0r for-udrf
Fbiicht Agists .—Harris, Wormley A Co , Memphis,
’* v‘ V ' * °°*> st - **«**» Mo. i J. b. SQtohßli
?nS°p’ Ind.j Dumesnil, Bell A Murdock,
and Carpenter A Jewett, Louisville, Kv 4 R c ate)-
torn, iLhmo, Ini.; H. wJBwiS Pci-fJllilto
k Koon '- »■ *•
„ , . H. H. UOVSTOK,
dnml Freight Age.t, PhiUdelphl*.
H. 1. LOHBAgBT,
Saperinieodent, Altooru, p*.
T\EW TORE LINES—THE CiMDEN
J-’AND AMBOY RAILBOAD AND PHILADELPHIA
AND TRENTON RAILROAD COMPANY’S LINKS
lIIOM PHILADELPHIA TO NEW YORK, AND WA
PLACES.
Leave as follows, yix: - y llf
At IA.M.. from Kensington Depot, via Jersey
City, Mail... ; m
At 6 A. M., via Camden and Jersey City, New Jer
sey Accommodation ...............
At 6 A. M., via Camden and Amboy. Accommoda
tion g
M., via Camden and Jeney City,’Morning
At 10 A . M , by steamboat Trenton, * Via’ Taeany 8
Morning Express... 3
At 2P. M., via Camden and Amboy, 0. A. im
press g
At SP. M. via Camden and Jersey City, Rveohur
Mail .TTV! i
At 3 P. M., via Camden and Amboy, Aocommoda
tion, Ist Class j
At 3 P. M., via Camden and Amboy. Accommoda
tion, 2nd Class. j
At 6 P. tf., via Camden «n* Amboy.
tion, Ist Class *
At 6 P. M., via Camden and Amboy, Accommoda
tion, 2nd Class j
The 5 P.M. line runs dally, alt others Sundays a
eepted.
Express Lines stop at the principal stations only.
For Belvidere, Em ton, Flemington, Ac., at 6A.
and 4 P, M., from Walnut street wharf.
For Water Gap, Stroudsburg, Scranton, WHkeabarr
Montrose, Great Bend, Ac., at 6A.M.,vilßeUwar
Lackawanna at Western Bailrosd.
For Freehold, at 6 A. M. and 2 P. M.
For Mount Holly at T A. M., and 2¥ and 5 P.M.
WAY L&KS
For Bristol,
For Palmyra, R&ncocaa, BeTeriy, Burlington. Bordtn
town Ac , at 3 P. M.
WAY LDTB
Bteamboat RICHARD STOCKTON for Burlington and
Bristol at 8\ A. M - end for Bordentown and interms
diate places at 2 k P X
Steamboat TREN*«.N for Taceny at 10 and UN A,
M., antj 4 P. if., and for Burlington and Bristol at 4 P.
tf.
All lines, except 1 A. M., leave Walnut stree
wharf.
ptoo4i of btggim oq]j ilhnrcd ma*
•enger. Passenger* are prohibited from taking ur
tbusg a* baggage but their wearing apparel. AH tftg
g»ge OTer ttftj- pound* to be pahl for extra. The Com
p*ay limit their respon«ibim.r far baggage to one dollar
per pound, and will not be liable for imr *»aimt
fond SIGQ, except bj special contract.
WM. H. QATZHBB, Agent
„ 0. 4 1. B. i CO.
B. B. MOHBPLL, Agent
PhiU., tr.B. B. Co.
CHANGE OF HOUKS.—PHILADEL
PHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE BAIL
ROAD.
On and after Tbnredar, Jnlr 2d, HST,
PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE PHILADELPHIA
toe Baltimore at BA. il. f IP. 11., (Express,) and
For Wilmington at BA. M., 1,4.15 and 11P. M.
For New Castle at 8 A. M..land 415 P.M.
For Middletown at 8 A. M. and 4.15 P. M.
For DoTer at 8 A. M. and 4.16 P. M.
For Seaford at 8 A. M. and 4J5 P. V.
TRAINS FOR PHILADELPHIA
Lear*. Baltimore at 8.54, Eipreae, 11 A. M., and O.JJ
Leave Wilmington at 0 50 and 11A4 A. M..ik12.50
and 9.56 P. M.
Leave New Castle at 6.20 and 11.06 A. M., and 9.06
P * U«
Leave Middletown at 10 00 A. M. a«j j.sj p, jf.
Leave Dover at 3.50 A. M. and 7 P. M.
Leave Sea/ord at 7.00 A. H. and 4.00 p. M.
TBAINB FOR BALTIMORE
Leave Wilmington at 9.1& A. X., % P. X. and Ulf
BDNDAYB only at 11 P. X. from Philadelphia to
Baltimore,
do
do. 625 P. M. from Btltimor* to
Philadelphia.
BALTIMORE AND HAVRE DE GRACE ACCOMHO
DATION TRAIN
Leaves Havre do Grace at 0.50 A. M.
Leaves Baltimore at 4.00 P. M.
Freight Train, with Passenger Car attached, will run
as follows :
Leave Philadelphia for PerryTiUe and intermediate
Plaeee at 6.00 p. M.
Leave Wilmington for do. . do. 6.00 P.M.
Leave Wilmington for Philadelphia St 0 00 P. M.
aul»ly 8. M. FELTON, Prexidant.
SPRING ARRANGEMENT.—PENN
SYLYANIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.—Banning in
direct connection with the
PITTSBURGH, FORT WAYNE AND CHICAGO RAIL-
ROAD.
For Cincinnati, Bt. Louis, lowa City,
Louisville. New Orleans, Bt. Pauls,
Indianapolis, Cleveland, Kansas,
Terre Haute, Chicago, Nebraska.
In advance of all ether routes out of Philadelphia.
Forming close connection ieith nil the Great Weit
ern Railroads.
THROUGH TRAINS
Leave Philadelphia, for Pittsburgh ar-.l western cities,
from the Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Station,
south-east comer of ELEVENTH and MARKET streets,
(entrance on Eleventh street,) as follows:
Mail Train..... at T—, A.M.
Put Line.. at 12 55, P.M.
Express Mail at 13 00, Night.
Colombia B. R. Line leaves for Harrisburg at 2.30, P.
M., Lancaster )Aceommodation,) at 4.30, P. M.
The Express Hail runs dally, the other trains, Sun
dare excepted.
For farther particulars Me hand-bills, at the different
starting-points. Paaaengen from the West will find thia
the shortest and most expeditious route to Philadelphia,
Baltimore, New York or Boston.
TBOHAB MOORE, Agent,
Passenger Line Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
Philadelphia, February, 1847. aul-ly
Philadelphia, gebmantown
AND NORRISTOWN RAILROAD—SUMMER AR
RANGEMENTS. On and after Kay 4th, 1647.
FOR GERMANTOWN.
Leave Philadelphia at 6,7, b, 910-toin., 10, lIM, A.
U.j and I, 2, 3-10 min., 4,5, 0,7, 8,9, U*> P. H.
Leave! Germantown at 0,7, 7-34, 8, 0-10 min.. IDM
lIK, A. 31., 1,2,3-10 min., 4.0.6, 7,«, P. M.
The 7-35 o’clock, A. M., train from Germantown, will
not atop at intermediate Stations.
ox BOXPAT9.
Leave Philadelphia at 9-20 A. X., 2,3,10, 4-39 and
P.M.
Leave Germantown at 8-20. 9-20 A. M.> 1-10,4 K, 0
16. and 7 P.M.
CHESTNUT HILL RAILROAD.
Leave Philadelphia at 0,8, 9-10 min., 11W A. M.. 2,
4, 0,8, 9, P.M.
Leave Chestnut Hill at 7-15, T-S5, 30-30, 11-10, min.,
A. M., 1-40,3-40, 5-40, 7-40, 10-10 min , P. M.
OB SUSDITS.
Leavs Philadelphia at 9-20 A. M„ 2, and BP, X.
Leave Chestnut Hill at 6 A. M., 12-50, 4-10, and 0-49,
P.M. ’
On and after Mar 4th, 1857.
FOR MANATUNfc, CONSHOHOCKSN, AND NOR
RISTOWN.
Leave Philadelphia at 6,9, and 11, A X-, and 3,4 W.
#X,»n(illX,p/M.
Leave Norristown at 7,9, and 11, A. M., 3, and OJf»
P. U,
OX SCTfIUTS.
Leave Philadelphia at 9 A.M., andSP. M.
Leave Norristown at 7 A. M., and 8, P. 51.
CHESTER VALLEY RAILROAD.—FOR DOWNIH
TOWN.
Leare Philadelphia at 0 A. M., and 3 P. M.
Le»T© Dovrningtoirn at 7 v A. M , andl V. M.
aal-Iy ILENRY K. SMITH, Gen’l Sop*.
Depot, NINTH and OR KEN streets, Philadelphia.
ATORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
-11 FOR BETHLEHEM, EASTON, ALLENTOWN,
MAUCH CHUNK, WILKESBARRE, DOYLESTOWN,
he., Ac.,
THROUGH TO BETHLEHEM WITHOUT CHANG!
OF CARS.
On and after Wednesday. July Bth. I&ST. the trains
ob this Road will leave as follows, daily, i3undan ex
cepted:
For Bethlehem, Easton. Allentown, Maueh Chsak.
Wilketbarre, Ac., via Lehigh Taller Railroad, Moraine
Express, at 6 15 A.M.
For Bethlehem, Easton, Allentown. Mtuch Chunk,
Valley Railroad, Evening Express, at 2 14
Passengers for Easton hy 215 P. H. train take stages
at Iron Hill station.
4 p°y Do J flestown > (Accommodation) at S 45 A. Af. tad
For Gwynedd, (Accommodation) at 0 35 P. 31.
RETURNING.
Leave Bethlehem at 915 A.M. and 1 46 P. M. with
Passengers, via Lehigh Valley Railroad, from Easton,
Allentown, Maueh Chunk, Wilkesbarre, Ac., arriving
in Philadelphia at 13 Id M. and 5 45 P. H.
Leave Doyletiown, (Accommodation) at 0 45 A. X.
and 410 P. M.
Leave Gwynedd, (Accommodation) at 0 60 A. M.
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia for Doyleatewn, (Accommodation
at 8 30 A. M. and 5 46 P. M.
LeaTC Doylestown for Philadelphia, (Actotamodatioa
»t 6 A.M. and 315 P.M. 1 1 ronmauro
Fare to Bethlehem . *1 60
Fare to Maueh Chunk . . . 260
Fare to Wilkesbarre * 4 60
Passenger Depot, FRONT and WILLOW Streets.
ELLIS CLARK, Agent.
3Utomegß at £an>,
J. j. MICttXL }
MICHEL & XOOAT2
XTX ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Vo. 29 Camp Sttett , ft no Orfraju.
BEFKSEXCIS IX FBILIDEIFHU :
Caleb Cope A Co., 183 Market street.
Smith, Murphjr A Co., 97 Market street.
Wn. H. Brown A Co., 108 Market street. [4u27-ftn*
H. ARMSTRONG, ATTOB-
V* NF.Y AT LAW AND COSVIVA-SCEH, 1,3 M
Lombard street, beiovr Broad. aolT-lia*
TVANIEI, DOUGHERTY, ATTORNEY
XJ AT LAW, Bonli«Mt Corner of XIGRTH »nd i
C JBT Strooii, PhlUdolftlo. »al.l y
MfYER ST ROUSE, ATTORNEY AT
ITX LAW, CENTRE street, PottorWe, P*. te «f
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-200 bbiiSplHto
Turpentine, to arrive, for sale by '
„ MARTIN A iUCALMTHt. -
_**& 119 North Water Stmt ,
“lenwood cemetery o]
Ul WAUfUTN., bitow rarH,
[W. B Koost*