Ttin VitTga. County jkgitff;. B 7 M. H. COBB. V';j Pnhlishod every Wednesday ‘ihiled to eabcriborsat ONE DOLLAR AND FIM2 (fESTTS per year, always: IS ADVANCE. s'*>4 r The paper isseat postage free to conntyeßll thoayfc the? may receive their mail oi po’jV’c Elies lo catef.ia counties’immediately adjoining, .fto pjf'nvsn- Aoitatos is the Official papdr o£g g|s Co., and circulates in every neighborhood thi* »! j,J Sub ecriptions being on the advance-pay sysujp, lates among a class most to the interest ofljaimisers to reach. Terms to advertisers as liberal )so of fered by any paper . £vania, has Lsea duly organized under and accord;* ■■to tbe r e'iUirt*meut£ of thcactof Congress, entitieV'*Mn'act to provide a national currency, secured by of States stocks, and to provide for the. yircula and redemption thereof,approved FjiOiUnry 25, and baa complied with provUitens_of said required to be compiled with before •die bufinegg 01 banklug: ' *r'^ SOW. THEREFORE, I, Hrcn M|Omocir, CcmptrollcT of the Currency,-do hereby ccrdfy that tee i’i£ST Nmos.u, Bank, of Wclisborousi, county c * Tioga, and State of Pennsylvania, is at#Wised to the business of banking under the act afurtardd. ' - - [ ■ In tutimony whereof\ witness my hand aw< ; seal of ,' C£ t this -tTrenty-hrsfc day of March, 1364 n 1 VjJ t i HUGH- MoCULLIpH, i * *) Comptroller of the CjVfency, • .;-* r - Iff - THE AGITATOR. VOL. X TRIES !' TREES ! FOR SALE. Apple, Price 20j cts. Extra, 25 cts, SUMMER VARIETY, —EarIy Harvest, Red As trachan, Early Strawberry, Juncting, Early Sweet Bough, Early White, Jlenkens’ Pippen, Golden Sweet. AUTUMN VARIETY.— Autumn Bongh, Graven etein, Porter, Autumn Strawberry, Hawleyorßowse, Pear, Henry, Prince, Canada Snow, Jersey Sweet, Stoddard, Fall Pippen, Mammoth Pippen, 'Rambo, Fall Juncting, Neutral, Thomas Wells. WINTER VARlETY. —Baldwin, Fay's Russett, Northern Spy, Boston Russett, Golden Russett, Payne Sweeting. Bottle Green, Sweet Pcarmain, Peck's Plea sant, Eentloy.Swcet, Rhode Island Greening, Hub bardston, None Such, Suaar, Black, Tallmarl's Sweet, Banver's Sweet, Tompkin's County King, Esopus SjuUenburg, Wagoner. Xudy.'s Sweet, Yellow Bell flower Butch ilignonne, Newtown Pippen, Xadies' Sweet, CRAB.— rLarge yellow and red. Small,do, do. Pears, PHcc 50c. Extra, ex. Price. .SUMMER . VARlETY. —Bartlett, Brandywine, Bloodgood, Beurrc .Gifford, Carpenter, Dearborn Seedling, Gnnfiel’s Bergamot, Golden Beurre of Gil boa, Harvest, ‘Julienne, Madcliene, Bottiezer, Osborn {summer. Summer Frank Beal, Tyson, 1 AUTUMN VARIETY. —Beurrc Bose, Benrre Bi-. el, Beurro Ganbault, Bezi Be La Mott, Benrre Be Amiiis, Buffon, Cushing, Bix, Butchcss de Angou- Icme’, Flemish Beauty, Eon Bante de Automne, Fnl ton, Henry Fourth, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Maria de Louise, Napoleon, Onondago, Paradise de Aulom ne, Seckel, Sheldon, Sweet Pear, Stevens’ Genesee, Urhaniste, Woodstock, Vcrgalieu, Washington* WINTER VARIETY. —GIout Morceau, Passo Colmar, Wibter Wadden, Lawrence, Vicar of Wink field, Winter Nolis. Plants, Price 50 els. ijlage, Columbia, Coe’s Goldenßrop, Egg Plum, Grben Gage, Imperial Gage, Jefferson, Law rence Favorite, Lumbard, Magnum Eonum, Princes Gage, Keel Gage, Smith’s Orleans, Washington, Hu* ling Superb. Peaclics, Price 18 els. Bcigen Yellow, Melocoton, Crawlord’s Early, Early York, Ked Bare Piipe, Sweet Water, Geo. the Fourth, Lemon Cling, Kcd Cheek Melocoton. Cherries, Price S§ cts. Black Heart, Black Eagle, Block Tartarian, Bown er’s Late Hed, Mayduke, Guigno, Elton, Late Black, Grey's Early White, Napoleon Bigereau,*An)bcr, YeU low Spanish, Leauman’s May, Holland Bigareau, Golden Brop of Herrington. GRAPES.—lsabella, Biana, Hartford Prolific, Ca tawba, Rebecca, Belaware, Concord,-White Sweet Water, Black Burgundy. . GOOSEBERRlES.—English—several varieties. CURRANTS.—White, Cherry, Butch and Red. ' ORNAMSiSTAL. AS'B A. R. ■ StViSCY. Norway Spruce, Balsam Fir, Scotch Fir, American Arborvitm, Siberian do., Weeping Mountain Ash, Mountain Ash, Horse. Chestnut, European Larch, Green Forsylhea, White Flowering Beutzia,' Graceful Bcutzia, Chinese Wiegclia, Roses, Basket Willows. The above I offer for sale at my Nursery. They are all of superior quality. In diggingand packing, care will be taken; and the charge for packing will be the cost of materials used. Trees will he delivered at the Tioga depot free of charge. ' Call at the Nur sery, and look at the trees for your own satisfaction. B. C. WICKHAM. • Tioga, Tioga Co., Pa.—March 9, ’64—3m* DRUG STORE. Prince's Metallc Paint, Pfizer & Go’s Chemical?; Thaddeus David’s Inks, Fluid Extracts, Concentrated Medicines, Rochester Perfumery and Cincinnati Wines and .• Flavoring Extracts, - Brandy, Paints and Oils, Whitewash Lime, Petroleum Oil, . Kerosene Lamps, - Drugs and Medicines, Patent Medicines, School Books, Stationery, • Wall Paper, Wyoming Mills Wrap- Window Glass, - ping Paper, Dye Colors, Furnished at Wholesale Prices by W. D- TEREEIL, Coming, If. Y. NATIVE BRANDT & WINES, MEDICAL & COMMUNION PURPOSES. CATAWBA BRANDY. THIS BRANDY has been analyzed by-tbo Medi ical Director of the Naval Lnbratory at Brooklyn, and French Brandy, for use in the United States Navy. It is also used and recommend ed by Dr. Satterlce, Medical Purveyor in New Tbrk of U. S. Army, in the Hospital of bis Department. DRY CATAWBA WINE. THIS WINE has all ihe properties of Dry Sherry Wine, THIS WINE for its mildness is adapted for Inva lids and for communion purposes. MESSES. 'ZTMME&MANN & CO,, of Cincin nati and New York had formerly partnership with N. Longworthof Cincinnati Ihe wealthy Native Winh producer, and therefore enables them to furnish the best of American production, at moderate prices. ' Sold by W. D. TERBELL. at Wholesale and Re tail, and by Druggists generally. Corning, N- Y., Jan. 20, 1564-tf, * • APPLICATION IN DIVORCE. Austin J. Rice, 'I In Tioga County Common Pleas, vs. >Nov. Term, 3563, No. 16, Petition Phebe J. Rice, j and Ltbel.in Divorce. | To'Phocha J. fiice: You ore hereby notified that Austin D. Rice, your husband, has applied 1 to tbe Court of Common Pleas of Tioga County, for a di vorce from the bonds of matrimony, and the said Court has appointed -Monday, the 30tli day of May at the Court Honso, in Welhboro, for hearing tbe said Austin D." Rice, in tbe premises, at which ihno and place you can attend if you think proper, April 20, 1804. . H STOWELL, Jr., Sheriff. APPIICATIOS IW DIVORCE. Lewis B-. Hanmer, 1 vs. j- Now Term, 1363, No. 123, Harriet C. Hanmer, J ♦ $. T, To Marriet C. Hanmer: . You are hereby notified that Lewis B, Hanmer, your husband, has applied to tbe Court of Common' Pleas of Tioga County, for a divorce from the bonds of matrimony, and that the said Court has appointed Monday, the 30th day of May 1364, at jbe Court House, in Wellsboro, for bear ing the said Lewis B. Hanmer in the premises, at which time and-place you can attend if you think proper. . ‘ ' April 20, 1864, H. STOWELL, Jr„ Sheriff. APPJLICA'MON INDIVORCE. LueyCopp,', 1 August Term, 1863, No. 149. by. her next triend, To William Copp: You are John Miller, -hereby notified that Lucy Copp. rs. your wife, by her nest friend, William Gopp. * John Miller, has applied to the Court of Common .Pleas of Tioga County, lor a di vorce from the bonds of matrimony, and that the said Court has appointed Monday, the- oDth day of May 3864, at tho Court House, in Wellaboro, for hearing tbe thud Lucy Cupp in the premises, at which time and place you’ can attend if you think proper. April 20,1864. H. STOWELL, Jr., Sheriff. TQAKENG 'SODA. A SALERATUS at ‘JP / . . ; : BOY’S DRUG STORE# BefcoteS to tfce of Bvtu of tfce of ntUvm. WHILE THESE SHALL BE A WRONG UNSIGHTED, AND,UNTIL “MAN’S INHUMANITY TO MAN” SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST CONTINUE. WnoLESAJLE Zlmmcrmann & Go’s.. FOR SWEET CATAWBA WINE. WELLSBOEOj TIOGA COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 18§4. Select tioetvg* ■WAITING BY THE GATE. Beside a massive gateway built up in years gone by,. Upon whose top the clouds in eternal shadow lie, While streams the evening sunshine on quiet wood and lea, ' ' I stand and calmly wait till the hinges turn for mo. The tree lops faintly rustle beneath thb breeze’s flight, A soft and soothing sound, yet it whispers of the night; I hear the woodthrush piping one mellow descant more. And scent the flowers that blow when the heat of day is o’er. Behold the portals open, andVer the threshold, new, There steps a weary one with pole an - * furrowed brow j His count of yeorp is full, his allotted task is wrought; He passes to his rest from a place that needs him not. In madness then I ponder how quickly fleets the hour Of human strength and action, man’s courage, and his power; I muse while still the woodthrush sings down the gol den day, And as I look and listen till the sadness wears away. Again tho hinges turn, and a youth, departing, throws Aiook of longing backward, and sorrowfully goes; - A blobmiug maid, unbinding the roses from her hair, Moves mournfully away from amidst tho young and fair. 1 *Oh/glory of ourrace, that'so suddenly decays ! Ofa, crimson flush of morning that darkens as we gaze 1 Ob, breath of Summer blossoms that on the restless k air • Scatters a moment's sweetness and flies we know not where 1 ' I grieve for life's bright promise, just shown and then withdrawn; c But still the sun shines round me; the evening bird .sings.on; . And I again am soothed,-and beside the ancient gate, In this soft evening sunlight, I calmly stand and wait Once mord the gates hre opened; an infant group go out, The sweet smile quenched forever, and stilled the ’ sprightly shout; - ' Oh, frail, frail tree of Life, that upon the greensward strews Its fair young buds unopened, with every wind that blows! ' So some from every region so enter, side by side, The strong and fjfint of spirit, tho meek and men of pride. * * Steps of earth's greatest, mightiest, between those pillars gray, - And prints of little feet, mark tho dust along the way. And isomo approach the' threshold whoso looks are blank withfear," , , ’ And some whose temples brighten with joy are draw- ing near, As if they saw dear faces, and caught 'the gracious eye *. : Of Him, the Sinless Teacher, who came for .us to die. I mark tho joy r tho terrors; yet these, within my heart, 1 - 1 : - . 1 1' Can neither-wake the dreadnor the longing to depart; And, in the sunshine streaming on the quiet wood and lea',' ’*'/*'* I stand and calmly wait till the hinges turn forme. @ox v 1 0 pon h c nee. A Severe Winter—Coaches Lost in the Siorm — A Lonely Along the Platte —. Mirage—idaJio Gold Mines—hrtmense Emi gration—Suffering on the Plains—the Indian Troubles—Prospects in Mormondom—“ Aite mas”—A Gay Sabbath—tligh Prices, Ac. ' Latham, Col. Ter., April 24,1804. Fbiend Cobb: —For the first time since I came to Latham, I arose this morning and found the whole.region of country aropnd here en tirely free from snow. Thera had been snow since the 22nd of last October. I hare now been stopping hero since tiJe Bth of December; and a winter so, severe I have never experi enced in any of the States. February was quite warm and pleasant, resembling May more than any other month ; then came March, the most dreary and disagreeable month I ever saw; first snow, then rain and sleet, .then a stiff mountain breeze; which latter is a of ventilation altogether too cool for your hum*, bio correspondent. The fore part of “ All Fools’ Day” was very pleasant indeed; but the afternoon changed suddenly, and a colder and stronger wind I have not felt on the plains. On the night of the 2d we bad quite a severe snow storm, and both coaches duo at this station (from' Atchison and Salt Lake City) were lost in the storm, and staid out most all night. The day-following most of the enow disappeared, like chaff before the wind. Most all said'that this would be the last-snow storm, bnt we have had half a dozen since,‘find, for aught I know, may have as many more before summer, though I hope not. Latham is indeed a lonely and dreary place; and the scenery in its immediate- vicinity, is anything but grand and picturesque. About fifty rods north of-the station, flow the spark ling waters of the Sooth Platte, skirted occa sionally with,,a few cottonwood trees; and in every other direction there is nothing but prai rie, and the soil so sandy that nothing'will grow but cactus and buffalo grass. There is proba bly no country anywhere that has so much .sameness, as that along the Platte, from fort Kearney Knob to the Rocky Mountains. To a person who has never been out on the far western plains, the first sight of mirage is indeed a grand and sublime picture, as viewed in this valley, from fort Kearney, through the “ Great Araerican'Desert,” to the Mountains.' I shall never forgef my first trip over the plains, and the many times .1 was deceived by this truly strange and remarkable phenomenon.— At first, a long distance off, I could see what I supposed to be a lake; in a few minutes the resemblance of bouses and trees, that seemed suspended in the air, or,reflected by a mirror; and many other curious objects would >ttract my attention, as I came on up the river. . I have laughed to myself a-great many times, to think of the many foolish questions concerning which, I have asked the stage drivers, when I first came on the plains ; but most every one is bound to be deceived the first time they cross these plains, and I may add, get most beauti fully “sold.” : I The Daw Idaho gold mines are about th’e'tmly thing talked of out hers ; and by the first of July this part of the country will be nearly de populated. All seem to be perfectly crazy with the gold fever; and neverlwas there suoh a rush for any new mines, as is now turned toward-the BY MItLUSt ;c. BEYAST. Letter from the Far West. northwestern portion of tha continent. Be tween the Missouri river and the Mountains are probably not less.than ten thousand teams on the road, destined for “ Bannoek,” while every overland coach is browded, and many waiting 'their turn for a seat. ' ■ ' ’ Arriving in Salt Lake City, passengers for some,time past have had to come to a ball, ow ing to the inferior facilities in Mormondom for transporting them the remaining four hundred miles to tha new Eldorado ; though I learn there is soon to be a splendid lino ofihacksput on from the “ City of the Saints,” and ran by that prince of stage-men, Ben. Holloday, Esq. . Hardly a day passes, but what brings late and encouraging reports from the mines; and from all the information I can gather from the snowing ones, the new Idaho gold mines are the richest yet discovered ; and every week brings the encouraging nows of still later and richer discoveries. Sis . months hence, there will undoubtedly flow into the Bannock region a population of not less than 75,000 people, one-half of jvhieh will he sympathizers with ■the rebellion, and people who have gone out there to escape the draft. It is said deserters are.there from every State, from Maine to Tex as, and hurrahing for Jeff. Davis and damning Abe Lincoln, I am told, is common talk in the streets of Virginia City. 1 There is destined to be a great amount of suffering on the. plains and at the mines this season; and while hundreds and thousands will make their “ pile,” probably as many, who cannot do, and never have done outdoor labor, will return disheartened, and pronounce the new mines tha “ greatest humbug of the age.” Those who are not willing to undergo fhe.hard ships and privations that must and have to bo endured on the plains and jh the new mining region, had better by far remain at home; but if any one is bound to try his luck in the new diggings, and comes out hero with the expecta tion of finding gold flowing into his pockets, he will tnrn back a wiser and poorer man. . It is anticipated by many that_ there is to be a good deal of trouble cn the plains this season with the Indians. Some of them are disposed to bo quarrelsome ; and there has been one fight near Fremont’s Orchard, twentyrfive miles from here, between a party 1 of Cheyennes and a company of the Ist Colorado cavalry, the sol diers getting badly whipped, and losing several of th,eir brave boys. This is said to be from the fact that they (tha boys) were deficient in ■arms; but they now have an abundant supply, and two companies are out after the bloodthirsty “ red skins,” and soon they will have ten scalps for every man lost. Several men along the Platte, keeping ranches, have been butchered and scalped, -and some think the overland coa ches will be stopped, and the stock seized ; bat I - do not anticipate any-trouble of this kind, thongh-when once aroused, there is no telling what thfc'Xndiane will do. Tho late discoveries near Salt Lake City will be a death blow to the “'Latter Day Saints,” and soon that accursed ‘‘institution” will ho “ wiped out” and numbered with the dead.— Tho Mormons are very indignant towards the miners, and do not wish the fact, made public that there are rich and supposed inexhaustible discoveries in their immediate vicinity.- In consequence, property in Salt Lake is rapidly advancing, and tho town is destined to bdbome one of the largest and prettiest on the overland line; Mormonism is rapidly depreciating, and Brigham, .with his eighty-seven “bettorhalves,” has undoubtedly 'seen his best and happiest ■days. On his way from Salt Lake to Atchison, a short time ago, I saw the renowned and famous “ Artemas Ward,” who stopped nearly a day at this station. He did not favor us with bis “Babes in the AYoods,” but went to Dqnver and “spoke his piece,” and was pronounced a greqt humbug. lie held forth 'in the theatre building, and was listened to by over a thou sand people; yet nof a man could be found in the street the next day who would own he had heard him. This is the"most lonesome'place I over saw; it is the same thing from morning till night, from one week to another; though for two or three weeks it has been, quite lively, owing to the fact that two or three dozen passengers have been lying hero most all the while waiting their chance to get oh the coach to Salt Lake. Last Sunday week wits quite a lively day here with the passengers, and the day was observed about ns follows; Three passengers, being a-little “ short of change,” were engaged sawing and splitting wood for their board ; half a dozen wore shooting pistols at a target; one Mexican gave us a sample of what he could do with the lasso; four were pitching quoits ; ton or a do zen were playing cards and checkers; some were playing ball, some were jumping, some were drinking whiskey, and some were .doing 'some pretty tall blowing, &c. Times out here will be very good .this season, owing to the fact that so many are leaving for the mines. Provisions, ore very scarce, and selling at big prices. Flour is worth $l2 and $l4 ; hams, 25c.; fresh butter, 80o.; coffee, 65 and 70c. ; dried apples, $lO per bushel; -green apples, $lO. Feeling'apple hungry a few days ago, I bought one dozen small ones,, out of a wagon on the way to Denver,ibr which I paid §l. Quite a contrast between Pennsylvania and Rocky Mountain prices. As an item of news, I will state that Mr. Samuel King, well known to most of the people of Wellsboro,. reached here a couple of weeks' ago, by the overland coach, and after spending a,day with me, proceeded on to Denver city, at which place he is now engaged.at his trade., , lam spinning out a much longer letter than I expected when I commenced, and trust you will excuse me for trespassing so extensively on your columns. F. A. R. An Alabama rebel, when asked whether they “ conscripted close”- there replied feelingly ; “I should think they did ! They take every man that hasn’t been dead more than two days 1” 'Jones complained of a bad smell-about the post office, and asked Brown what it could, be. Brown said he didn’t know, but suggested that it might be caused by the dead letters.” A ■ child, like : a letter,:, often' goes-astray through being, badly directed, [i' 1 nr tie Agitator.] letter to tho Children cf Tioga Cennty. Osceola, April £7,185-1. Dear Children ;—l cannot come to each one of you, and taking you separately by the hand, ask my dear child,' what will you give as your offering for the dear brother, cousin, or friend, who has gone to fight for you, and is perhaps now; suffering for some comfort that you might give him ? But I can, in this way, say the same thing to you that I would were I present, ask. What will yon give? What little offer ing.send to the great Central Fair, that it may ho sold, and the money received for it taken to buy something for the sick and wounded sol dier ? Will not each one of yon add your gift ? Some of you can buy a few skeins of bright worsted, and make a pair of mats: some of vou .crotchet a piece of edging, or a little basket, or dolly a set of little mats for her washstand.— Others can make necdlebooks ; others, pincush ions ; and some, little g)ass boxes, of all shapes and sizes. And little boys can wind balls of old yarn, and get their sisters to cover them with bright morocco or with bright gay wors ted, shading them prettily. Or any of you can perhaps save a few pennies and buy a little toy. And after all in your neighborhood have col lected something, put your gifts all together, with each one’s name marked on bis or her pre sent, and get soma older person to pack them all in a box safely, and direct to “ Chairman of Children’s Department, Office of the Great Cen tral Fair for the Sanitary Commission, 1323 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.” But do not pay the charges for transportation ; and 'your gift will be acknowledged and most thankfully re ceived. Every child, lam sure, will wish to give something. No matter if it is not worth more than two or three shillings; for it is a child’s offering for children ; and even three or four pennies will be something, given from the warm loving hearts of you little ones. It is, dear children, of more value in the eye of God, than hundreds of dollars, given grudgingly, by a man of wealth. Will you at once, before the 15th of May, send a box from each neighbor hood, and be sure that some one writes a letter, telling where it came from, what it contains, who gave each article, aud the reasonable value of the whole. Go to some older one get her to help yon, to tell you what to make, and how to do it. If the first one you ask, cannot, go to another, and never let other counties aay, 11 Wo chil dren did more than the children of Tioga county did for the Soldiers’ Fair.” Never bo behind in a good, a holy work. Bather strive to be first, and you shall receive your full reward.— Now;,dear children, I ask you to go at once to work, and do not think to-morrow will do, for we have no time to lose. Truly your Friend, ■ ; LUCY MOORE HOTCHKISS, Chairman Children** Dopartm'ut, Tioga Co., for Ceut'l Fair i J ~ .. * AW IMPORTANT ACT. An Act Imposing l Additional Taxes for State Purposes—to Abolish tho Hcvcnno Board. ■ Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and .it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That in addition to the taxes now imposed by law, hereafter every railroad, steamboat canal, sluokwater navigation, or pther transportation company doing business within this Common wealth", shall, by its president, treasurer, cash ier, or other financial officer,’ make quarterly returns to the Auditor General, commencing upon the first day of July next. Said returns shall be made within thirty days after the ter mination of each quarter, under oath or affir mation, and shall fully and particularly state the entire number of tons of freight traffic car ried or moved by said company or corporation during the three months ending on the first day of that month ; and said company or corpora tion owning or managing said railroad, steam boat, canal, slnckwater navigation, or other transportation company, shall pay to the State Treasurer, for the use of the Commonwealth, the following taxes, to wit: Upon all tonnage carried upon or over their respective lines of transportation, to be graduated as follows: First, upon the products of mines, for each ton of two thousand pounds, two cents. Second, upon the product? of the forest,' on animal, or vegetable food, and nil the other agricultural products, three cents,- Third, -upon merchan dize, manufactures, and all other articles, five cents. In all cases where the same' freight is transported over different but continuous lines of transportation, then the tax hereby imposed shall be paid by the several corporations carry ing the same, each in proportion to the distance carried, as may be adjusted among themselves; the State Treasurer being and he is hereby .au thorized to collect the whole tax from either of the companies carrying the freight, as he may elect: Prodded, That freight shipped through and over one or several lines of transportation, shall be chargeable with but one tax as afore said. . Sec. 2, That every private banker and bro ker, and every ineorporated and unincorpora ted banking and saving institution, and deposit and trust company, every gas company, ex press company, bridge company, insurance company, foreign insurance company, building and land associations, manufacturing, mechan ical, mining and quarrying company, and all other companies and corporations doing busi ness in this Commonwealth, except those spe cified in the first section of this act, not paying a tax to the State upon dividends under existing laws, shall annually, upon the first day of No vember of each year, make a report to the Au ditor General, under oath or affirmation, setting forth the amount of not earnings or income re ceived by said individuals or corporations from 'all sources during the preceding year; and upon such net earnings or income, the said in dividuals or corporations, as'the case may he, shall pay to the Treasurer, for the use of the State, within sitfty. days thereafter,, three per centum upon such annual net. earnings or in come, in addition to the taxes now imposed by existing laws : Provided, that institutions, in dividuals, hr corporations, paying under this section are not to be also taxed under the not of thelGth of sl*y, 1801, relative to private ban kers and brokers, and the act of Ura ninth, of Rates of Advertising. Advertisements will be charged $1 jier aqaare of IS lines, one or three insertions, and 25 cents tor every subsequent insertion. Advertisements of less than If lines considered as a square. tThs subjoined ratca will bo charged for Quarterly, Half-Tsarly and Yearly advertisements: 1 3 aoSTIIS. S 805T33, ,12 MOIUB* 1 Square,™... $3,00 51,50 $8,09 2 do 5,00 1 3,50 8,80 3 do 7,(53 3,50 18,00 i Column, 3,00 0,50 12,58 4 do ...15,00 20,00 ?5,08 I do 25,00 35,00 '50,00 Advertisements not haring the number of inser tions desired marked upon them, will be published until ordered out and charged accordingly. ' Posters, Handbills; Bill-Heads, Better-Heads, and all kinds of Jobbing dose In country establishments, executed neatly end promptly. Justices’, Constable' and other BLANKS, constantly on hands I\ T O. 38. .April, 1856, and" first o£ May, 1861, except ao far aa the license's therein, required relative tor .foreign insurance companies: Provided, fur ther, That any corporation which has faUdd to make returns, to the Commonwealth, aa required by tha act of April 21st, 1358, entitled “Aa act for tha better securing to the .Commonwealth the payment of taxes duo by incorporated com panion” may make snob return within sixty days after the passage- of this act, any -law to tha contrary notwithstanding; and all delin quent companies failing or refusing to make full returns and payment to the State aa re quired by the general laws of this Common wealth in relation thereto, shall have all their rights and privileges declared forfeited by pro clamation of the Governor. See. 3. That every president, treasurer, cashier, or other officer, of any company incor porated, or that may hereafter be incorporated, which pays interest to ita depositors, bondhold ers, or other creditor, upon which, by 'the laws of the Commonwealth, a State tax is imposed, shall, before payment of the same, retain from said depositors, bondholders, or creditors, tha amount of State tax imposed by existing laws, and shall pay over the same to the State Trea surer; and that all the laws regulating tha mode of such payment in regard to treasurers of counties, cities and counties, be and the same are hereby extended to tha financial offi cers thereof; and they are hereby required to collect and pay over the taxes due to the Stats on such payment of interest, as provided in this section, to- ba done Iji-y officers of incorpo rated companies; and in case of any officer neglecting or refusing to retain the same, ha shall become personally liable for the amount* Sec. 4. That the treasurer of .each county and city, the burgess or other chief officer of each incorporated district or borough of this Commonwealth, within ninety days after tha passage of this act, shall make return, under! oath or affirmation, to the Auditor General, of the amount of scrip, bonds or certificates of indebtedness outstanding by said county, city, district, borough or incorporation, aa the same existed on the first day of January, 1564, and of each succeeding year thereafter, together with the rates of interest thereon at mioh of those periods, under the penalty of thou sand dollars, the amount to be settled by tha Auditor General, and 1 the amount thereof sued for and collected as debts due by defaulting public officers are collected : Provided, That on the receipt of said returns, tha Auditor General shall proceed to settle the accounts of each county,.city and borough, with tha Com monwealth, fix tha State tax duo and unpaid, and transmit notice, of the amount by mall to officers making said returns,; and if the amount so found due shall not -be paid. within sixty days, the Attorney General shall sue and. col lect the same, with interest from the date of such settlement; and hereafter it shall be tho duty of the treasurer of every county, city, bo rough and incorporated district in this Com monwealth to deduct tho said State tax, or div idend, on payment of any interest on debts doe by the county, city, borough or incorpora ted district, and pay the same over to the State Treasurer within thirty days after the said in terest cr dividend has fallen due* Sec. 5. That in case any officers of any cor* poratioo, or.any person or persons required bf this act to make return under oath or affirma* tion, shall falsely make such return, ha or they shall, on conviction thereof, bs held guilty of perjury; and in case he or they neglect and refuse to make any return required by this act, he or they shall be liable to the Commonwealth for a penalty of five thousand dollars for every such neglect, to be sued for as other penalties now fire ; and if the said corporation or com* pany, upon notice given, persists in its refusal to make return and pay over thetas hereby imposed,'it shall be liable to an. additional tax of one per centum upon the amount of it* gross receipts ; and that the Auditor General and State Treasurer, or any agent appointed by them, are hereby authorized to examine the books and papers of any corporation, company, individual or individuals, to verify the accuracy of any return_made to them, or either of them. Sec. 6. That every incorporated company whose lines extend into any other State, and every corporation created under the laws of any other State, and holding and enjoying any franchises, property, railroad, canal work, or privilege whatsoever, within this State, shall make the same returns in regard to the tonnage of .such portions of their lines as lie within this State as if the whole was within; and if any president, treasurer, or other financial officer, required to make return, shall, after demand for thirty days, still neglect and refuse to make the- retunbs or pay over the amount of such tax, the same shall be banded over to the Attorney General,- who shall forthwith institute proceed ings to annul the corporate franchises of such company-or corporation within this State. Sec. 7. That so much of the 42d section of the actnapproved tho £9tb day of April,' 1844, as provides for the abatement of five per cent um on the amount of State taxes paid fifteen days prior to the first of September, in any year, be and the same is hereby repealed; and hereafter it shall be the duty of the Auditor? General to add five per centum penalty to each county, on all State taxes remaining unpaid on the first day of August, 1860, and of each year thereafter, which shall he charged in the dupli cate against each delinquent taxpayer in arrears on and after said day. That in addition to tha taxes already imposed by law, all person* ap pointed to an office by the Governor, or elected under the provision of any law of this Com monwealth, the gross receipts of whose offica shall exceed six hundred dollars, and not ex ceed twelve hundred-dollars, shall pay into tho treasury of the State a tax of one per centum j and on all amounts over twelve hundred, dol lars, and nut exceeding twenty-five hundred . dollars, two per 'centum ; and on all amounts exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars, five pur centum, annually: Provided, That tha revenua derived from .this act”shall, so.far as necessary, be firs: applicable to the payment of the ordi nary expenses of Government, and thq feajdua not needed for .such, purposes shall,, be, irans ferveu tu.tha sinking fund, as directed, by,,tha act of the 22d of April, XSsd>-. Sec. . That sc much oltth* act'to redos*