ATE OF MMEICTidINU.
E!
y o ur tines or less constitute half a square. Ten hose
oo re n id e four, constitute a square.
wee
Oar $14,, Ontldijorwer,SYrat
4 One Wettg. 1.00 ic um , week._ .
one month— 2.09 one mouth. 3,94
.4 three months. 3.0 u ig three months. 15,00
six sleuths— . 4.Utl six months..
.1 OM MM.... 4.1 A U One 19.69
151l3Ilielib settees inserted in the IO Ala CilLo/..
1 - Ot
gore Manlove and deaths, runt nest's e M sa Lulu for eich
wo rsen To uswohantsand others advertising by the vete
*sal te. n will 08 (Mere&
nninnerstissertionimuat be dedigestittee the
itertieemee t.
Aarcutes And Deaths will be inserted at -the 8111120
ease cev,alar uivertmettlOnta.
iooko, t.cttionery, tizA.
--ecilool4 BOOKS.—School Directors !
b Toc ibers, Puente., Scholars, and WHIM in Want or
Ectioa Boots; School Stationery, ka, will Bad a eomploos
assortment at & SOWS BOOK STORE,
garket Square, Harrisburg, co m p sing in part tins follow
I — alS—Melluffey's, "Parker's, Cobb's AngelPs
spg,LlNll 1100112.---Bielu ff ses, Cobb's, Webster's,
Sows's, llyerly's. Combrrs.
GRASIMARS.—BuIIion's, Smith's, Wood
wagers,
adTQLlManteith,s, Tuthill's Hurt's, Wells'.
flill---Orimshaw's,
Davenport's Frost's, Wil
rYz'a. Clotsirlohlii, Muscat% doldemitle* dad
°lark's.
ARITH.OINTIO'B.--fireenleani, Stoddard's, Zmerson's,
Pike's, Rose% Co'burn's, Smith and Duke's, Davie's.
ALQRBRAS.--lireenleao, 011148% Dare, Rare.
grit
PICTIONAYaIkees School, Cobb", Wallin',
Worcesterts Comprehenaive, Worcester's Primary, Web
star's Primary, Webeter'a High School, Webster's Quarto.
Academic.
NATCFRai. wathosOPHLKS.—Comstook's, Parker's,
aw ittge The above with great variety of °there can at
say titan be found at in, store. also, a complete escort
meat of School Stationery., embracing in the while a cam
plate outfit for school purposes. Any book not in the store.
procured at one days notioa.
Ooatitry Merehante eupphed at wholesale rateb.
Au&A. N . A . cs.,..joho Baer and Son's Almanac for sale si
j. M. POLLOCK & SON'S BOOR BTOIIII,
r Wholesale and Retail. • myl
E
JUST RECEIVED
AT
SCIIEFFER'S BOOKSTORE,
ADAMA I T /RE SL:RTES
OF VARIOUS SIZES AND PRIOR,
Which, for beauty and use, cannot be excelled.
11113118KBER THE PLACE,
SCITEFFERIS BOOKSTORE,
NO. 18 MARKET STREET. mare
NEW -BOOK
. S 1
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'3ll - ST RECEIVED
SEAL AND 80;r, by Ws - aitlior of 14 Wide, Wide
World a 1301KVirand Osats2 7 `fiii.
"HISTORY driagfRODISM,"IIY.X..EtteYOWI, Lb.!.
For sal - 6-1)k IMILEIVERS , BOOKSTORE,
aid . _
. .No.lB Mirk() at.
j kr QEIVE "D.-'
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A LAROIINTI.-EvieilD ASSORTMENT OF
- T AND ORNAMENTAL
W.O AIR T' INS
'E VtIND S,
Autt irari9us Designi-sika Colors, for 8 cents, '
TISSUE PAPER AND CUT FLY PAPER;
At (n]l4l SCREFFBR'S BOOKSTORE.
WALL ~ AYER! WALL PAPER !
Just received, our Spring Stock of WALL PAPER.
DW IDERB,I9IIIIII SCREENS, c. ape. It is the largest
and best selected sesertment la the eity, rangingin price
lumina (6) cents up to one dollar and aquarter ($1.25.)
As we purchase very low for caah, we are prepared to
sell at as low rates, if not lower, than can be had else
where_ Lf purchssers will call and examine, we feel
confident that we can please theca in respec SON price
and qua li ty. E. M POLLOCK .fr.,
at 6 ----Below Jones , House, Market Square.
T F. TT Ea, CAP, NO E t' trhTfc& -
11 Pens, holders, Pencils, Envelopes; Sealing Wax, of
the best quality, at low prices, direct from the manu
factories, at
marSti 8011ERFEIt'S CHEAP BOOKSTORE
"LAW BOOKS LAW BOOKS !
general assortment of LAW BOOKS, all the State
Reports and 3ttiutUrd Blemantary Works, with Melly
wi ef
the old Huglish Reports, scarce and rave, together th
a large assortment of second-hand Law Books, at very
bow prices, at de wee price 'Bookstore of
R. hi. POLLOCK Sr; SON,
IlyB ' Market Square, Liarrisharg.
_ _
tlistellaneous.
AN ABU-I-VAL OF
NE.W GOODS
APPROPR.IATE TO THE SEASON!
BILK LINEN PAPER .
FANS! VANS!! FANO!!!
ANOTHEIt SPLENDID LOT OP -
SPLICED FISHING RODS!
Trout Plies, Out and Hair Snoods, Grass Lines, Silk
and Hair Plaited Lines, and a general assortment of
staix - ifta - TACKLE!
• GROAT IfAaIITY OP.
WALKING . CANES!
Whisk we will Sall as sham U the cheapest!
Silver Head - Loaded Sword Hickory Fancy
Canes: Canes!-Canes! Oanes Canes!
HELLER'S DRUG - AND FANCY STORE,
no. 91 IIARNTT STREET,
San aide, one. deer east of Fourth street jet.
It J. HARRIS,
WORKER IN TIN,
• SKEET IRON, AND
METALLIC ROOFING,
Seeped Street, below Chestnut,
HA lIRISB RG, PA.
h !depend to fill orders for any article in Ws branch of
business; and it not On hand, he will make to order on
shun notice_ •
METALLIC ROOFING, of Tin or Galvanised iron,
constantly on hand. • ' -
Also, Tin and Sheet-Iron Ware, Spouting, dm.
He dopes § by arid httention to the wants of his ounce
tore, to merit end emotes a generous share of public pat.
iry
ron.es.
&very premiss strictly fulfilled.
B. J. HARRIS,
jan't.atyl Second Street, bolo. Chentuat.
F I S II I I
ILACHEaBL, (Noe. 1, 2 en SA d
MO 3.)
LN., (very Beverley.)
(g 404 and very fine-)
JIBBAING, (extra large.)
SOD FISH.
SMOKED . HERRING. (extra Digby.)
SCOTCH HERRING
SARDINES AND ANCHOVIES.
Of the above we have Mitolterel in whole, lialf; quarter
and eighth bbls Herring in whole and half bbls.
The entire lot new—DIRECT FROM THE FISHERIES, and
will sell them at the lowest market rates.
sepl4 WM. DOCK, Ja., & CO.
CHAMPAGNE WIC Esi
DUO DE MONTEBELLO,
HEIDSIBOK & CO.,
QRARLES
CO HNIDSIECK,
eisstin 86
ANollolt—smaray MOIISSEUX,
SPARKLING MUSCATEL,
MUMM & CO 'B,
VEEZENAY,
CABINET,
T A ow", sad for Ws 11
JOHN H. tfEaliElt,
73 Market street,
de2O
- HICKORY WOOD? SUPERIOR LOT
XL
_brit I : nil:1,04, Slid NI sale in qquantities to suit our.
* s eem by • JAMES M. WILEBIAR
Also, OAK AND PINE constantly on hand at the
kivest - prinal. dcc6
- -
MAMMY, -BIBLES, frwn t 9 *lv
+Antim n afi
el a handsomalg pa *mad, printed an saail Met,
its
with elegat m new' ty l sokl et
what g 01,111 1 ,8 Cheap Rook tire.
(IRANBERRIES! !!--A SPLENDID LOT
" Put reissive4 tiT
*4lO
FOR a superior and oheat-TABLE or
SALAD OIL go to •
MILLIS'S DIM ITORR .
HE Fruit Otowere liandbric.. 7 by
WARlNG—wholessleOdriitailst
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VOL. 3.
dent.
TO TILkPUBLIC!
JOHN TILL',S
COAL YARD
SOUTH SECOND STREET, •
BELOW PRATT'S ROLLING MILL,
HARRISBURG, PA.,
Where he has constantly on hand
MIEN VltioiAT BROKEN, EGG, STOVE AND
NUT COAL. •
•LSO,
WILKESBARRE MBA si nowt., BROKEN, STOVE
AND NUT COAL,
ALL OF THE BEST QUALITY.
It will be delivered to consumers clean, and full
weight warranted.
tI CONSUMERS GIVE ME A CALL TOE YOUR
WINTER SUPPLY.
iQ Orders left at my house, in Walnut street, near
Fifth; or at Brubaker's, North street; I, if, ElpeoPN
Market Square; Wm. Bostick's, corner of Second and
South streets, and John Lingle's, Second and Mulberry
streets; will receive prompt attention.'
018-dam JOHN TILL.
COAL! COAL!!
ONLY YARD IN TOWN,THAT DELIVERS
GOAL BY THE
PA TENT WEIGH CARTS!
NOW IS THE TIME
For every family to get in their supply of Coal for the
winter—weighed at their door by the Patent Weigh
Carts. The accuracy of these Carti no one dispute.s, and
they never get out of order, as is frequently the ease of
the Platform Scales; besides, the consumer has the
satisfaition - of proving the weight of his Coal at his
. .
Own hOllOO,
I have a large supply of Coal on hand, OP - ;;L;t i ng of
B. M. CO.'S 'MIENS VALLEY COAL all Slum
LYSENS VALLEY do ig
WILICESBA.R RE do,
BITUMINOUS BROAD TOP do.
All Coal of the best quality rained, and deliverodlree
iron all impurities, at the lowest inks, by the beiVer
car load, single, half or third of tons, and by the hefts].
. JAMES M. WHEELER.
Harrisburg, September 24: I.SBo.—sep2s
UP TO W.N!
PATENT WE-14H CART.S
. _ ,
For the ,wrivenience or my numerous uptown custom
ers, I hate estAlished. "connsetinn w thMiyold'yard,
a Branch Coal Yard opposite North street. in a Line with
the Pmmsylvanis canal, having thp office formerly occu
pied by Mr R: Harris. where consumers of Coal in that
.ichfity and WerbekAown'ean riteeive their Clial by the
PI NT WE.1411 CARTS,- -
WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE FOR HAULING,
And in any quantity they may desire, as low as can be
pu. chased anywhere. •
FIVR THOUSAND TONS COAL ON HAND
.1
or LYKBNB VALLEY *ad W IL.KR. BAABE,aII ra iz ea .
ja. Willing to maintain fair Frites. but sotwiltiag
to es undersold by any parties. • -
fro=lirin3piatteitoutir£l4 - 6ViiirliWiriliied:
Orders received at either Yard will be promptly filled,
ad all Coal deliv..red by the Patent Weigh Carts.
Coal sold by Boat, Gar load, single, half or third of
tons, and by the biaah4.
JAMES H. WHEELER.
Harrisburg, October 13. 188J.—oct15
I, ' P.NB V A la LEY NUT COAL—
if or Sale AT TWO noiLeos PEN TON.
IL - r AU Coat dolivered by PATENT WE IGHCARTS
JAMES K. WIIREL Ell
La' Coaldelivered from both yards. nol7
ittebical.
11.611...M1341.11P ELMBO LIPS
II CAMAS t LIPS 111E3.M130 1.117,S
ELELM:IO6IO4 LIVIUOI.OS
EILMBOLIPS HELMi3itLDiS
H. ELME Bd bLIPS II EL MBOLDYS
HELMBOLD'S lIELM 1 - 101.WS
JELEILMAtO.L IL/ 9 .4 ' EL M80.L13 9 8
Rosen Eneha, 'Entrant Baena,
Rural Machu, Extract 81/0111,
Extract BuOn4, Extract !Kuehn,
Eatraot Bncba, Extract Bach*
Bat:act -Bohn, Extract &mho,
Emu - sot Enfriu, Extract BUM%
roliChd MOM, Eikr.of Raclin
FOR RECK ET AND D'EL ft' 4TE 'a ISO RD ERAS.
FUR SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS.
FOn sgemEr 'LAD DELICATE DISORDERS.
Fylt SECRET ANn DELICATE DISnR•oERS.
Bun slick Er AND D r PC VISO RD RR&
FOR SECRET A.vD DELICATE DIS , aROESS.
FOR SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS.
A Positive and Specific seemly.
A Peed,ve and sp eci fic & a p e d,.
A positive and sr° Be H. medr
A Positive anti Specific tiemedy.
A Positive and Sp ciSc Remedr.
A POA ive and 2 4 0 , C , fie Remedy.
A Positive and Spa kfic Remedy. '
NOR maisiesmis THE
IPLADDRR, GRAVEL RID VETS, /01113PSY,
BLADDER, GRAVEL, KIDNEYS, DROPSY,
BLADDER, aR.4 rec., KIDNEYS, DROPSY,
BLADi. ER, GP EV, EYc, DROPSY,
BLADDER, GRAVEL, ,DNI- VS, D KnP-Y,
BLiDDEtii ) (lAA Via ir l
xi , . YN I DROPSY'
BLADDER, GIL 4VEL, KIDNEYS, DAOPSY,
ORCINIC WE •FiNii 4 l3,
OW +ARIA W KAHN dfizi,
cmile.Nio• WEAL NEM,
OR(MN C
WrAnNeEld.
And alt D,seases f Jeassat Organs,
A n d all Lois U 365 of Sexual ••rgans, •
And all Dix.asts of Sexual (ham's,
And RI/ 000./ , ,, of Seam/ 0 wins )
And all Diseases of S.xioil Orono:,
And all Dis.a..4 S,ewal Organs,
.ARISING PRUM
Rne.tees, Rapo4nree, .n 1 "mein ieneiee in Life.
Rieman' Exporurne. ant Imo inteeewe , n Life.
,ft ee eieit, and limpind-nequi in Life.
Rneeesee,E.v (pawl, and linniudenciee in Life.
Fie-seek lilnuoi•nree, and imprielenewe in Lire.
Racemes. Expiricir.o, and linprn :enema in Lire.
Prom whatever o se orighoitmg, .nd whether rzietiog ia
MALE OR .F.1131A1.411.
Yamaha. take no more vibe Tbey are of no avail for
Compkiieta the aox. Use
KIVRAOT
Eplmholea Extract Wachs is a Medicine which is per
featly pleasant in ail
' TASTE AND ODOR.,
But immediate in its action, giving lie.lth and'Vigor to
the Frame, Bloom to the Pallid Cueek, and restoring the
patient to a perfect state of
HEALTH AND Pint TY.
Holmbold'a Extract Bac , a in pr,lp %rad accordin g t o
til iarman y. an d Cheroirtry i and 4. r._ 1.-ram. and Ward by
THE MOST &tiff . % E NT' P IIY (! T ANS,
Delay oo longer Pc..ourr Vie remedy at once.
Price $1 vr .Ottle, or arx For 85.
IA Smite Tenth et*.et Philadelphia.'
SPREAD OP trtTPUINtAPIAO pmaLlgs
Trying to Halm off their own or other extieleeof maw
on the repots. ion attained by •
lIELMooLUN EXTRACT BMW,
The o...itzioal awl enly Gwnaine.
We kohl: io run ou tin_ - _
MERIT le f 9 R ARrieug ?
Thvir`obviTcythiesq—issok! At rano left rate' Mid clone
minions, consequently retying a much better profit.
WE DEFY Co vIPETITION!
Ask for
__ • . .11BLIMPOLD'Il IdLIETIMIT 111301 W.
Take so other... • 1 • .
Bold i JOHN WYETH, Druggist, corner of *whet and
Second adriets, Harrishurg, • - •
4'L±.AND 'CL. DRUGGISTS 'Eri RYWHZRE.
mold darAdm.
E XTRACTS! F.XTRA4GTS!I
WOODSWORTII & /FUNNEL'S
SUP_ERION /TORINO SITAACTS
•
BITTER ALMOND o' ,
•
NECTARINE, • • •
PINE APPLE
WTRAWbEIIitYI • •
ios,l
• IMMO!! Arn
ALM Mend and for We 'by VANILLA,
1.39 M . DOOM. Js., & 00.
kW, PA., SATURDAY, Ft BRUARY 2, 1861.
tipern Stab led.
CITY LIVERY STABLES,
ritg ' BLACKBERRY ALLEY, WA
IN THE REAR OF HERR'S HOTEL.
The undersigned hes re-commen ed the LIVERY
BUsINESS in his NEW AND SPACIOUS STABLES,
located as above. wish a large and Tarlrd Audi of
HORSES, CARRIAGES AND OMNIBUSES,
Which he will hire at moderate rates.
nett3-diT F. S. sw.purz.
.
F AN K A. . KA Y
. .
. Successorr to Wm. Parkhill,
LIVERY & EXCIIIANGE STABLE
THIRD STREET BELOW MARKET. ,
•
JIN -4 1 . -7
.1114.
• • •
. • . •
HAVING purchased the interest of 3. Q. Adams. si the
gstablishment, and made large additions to the stock, the
andereignes le prepared to accommodate the , public with
Wilk MOB BOMBS for Saddle in. (Jarring. purposes, and
with every variety of V BEI/01988 of the lvdest spa. most
Approver' styles, on reasonable terms.
PLEABU BB PARTIBSwiII be accommodated with Om
sibtuunis litsbOrt notice. , .
fisrriagee and Outnibussies,,for funeral occasiooe, will be
ainiehi d, accdmpatiled by careful ind obliging driweiii.
Re invites' n inspection of his stook, satisfied that it is
ully equal to that of any other establishment of the kind
'n town. TBANII A. MURRAY
• la R : A HSTA - A B L
,
The undersigned has opened a branch of his "Livery and
dichange Stable" in the building@ lately occupied by A.
Barr, in Fourth street, opposite the. Bethel, where he
s prepared to accommodate the public with Horses and
Volucles, at all times, on reasonable terms. 4041 la
ergs and varied, and will recommend itself. '
anlB-dtf • : • FRANK 'A:.IIIIJRBAY.
far Sale &Ito flea
•
FORL .
RENT-FROM THE 'FIRST DAY OF
APRIL my—A Ominind ions Two:Story DWELLING
HAW, (in 11.ecoud street, below Pined with wide Hal;
large Dant Build ng, Marble Mantels in Eitrinrs,lias in
six moms, all the rooms just papered and painted. The
second story divided into' seven rooms One of which is
s Bath. This, in connection with the fact that the house
has just been placed in the moat thorough repair, makes
it one of the most desirable houses in the city. Enquire
of R. iii POLLOIiK,
Market Square, Harrisburg.
Also, several SMALLMOUSES for rent. ...de 6-dtf
R M a, Id Light,. Spring One
r Horse WAGON. Apply at Patterson 4 Store, Broad
street; West Harrisburg. oe3l-dtf
NOTICE TO SPECULATORS 1
VALUABLB BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE!
A number of large size BUILDING LOTS,mljoining
'the Round House and Work 'Shops of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, will be sold low and , on reasonable
terms. Apply to su29-4444 JOHN W. HAW
Iniscenantoug.
TARE .NOTICE! • •
That we bare recently added to our already full stock
OF SEGARS
LA NORMATIS,
SARI RAM,
LA ItANAsi - 3.
OF PERFUMERY
FOR THE HVIDEBROBIZIP :
TURKISH ESSENCE,
. ODOR OF MUSK,
LUBIN'S ESSENCE BOUQUET,
FOR THE MIR:
EAU LUST RA LE,
CRYSTALIZED POMATUM,
MYRTLE AND VIOLET POMPATLTM,
FOR THE COMPLRXION:
TALC OF VENICE,
ROSE LEAF POWDER;
NEW MOWN HAY POWDER,
BLANC DE PERLES.
•
• OF SOAPS
Bsztar 7 s FINEST
MOSS ROSE,
BENZOIN,
•
UPPER TEN,
VIOLET,
NEW MOWN NAT,
JOCKEY CLUB.
Having the largest stock and beet assortment of Toilet
Argcles, we fancy that we ate better able than our com
petitors to get up a complete Toilet Set at any price de
sired. Call and see. '
Sawaya au IMO sp. FRESH Stook of DR VON
HE MEDI
CINES. CMICALS, &c , consequent of our re
ceiving almost daily additions thereto.
KELLER'S DRUG AND FANCY STORE,
91 Market Street, two doors East of Fourth, Street,
' •mer • South side.
JUST ItECEIVEDI
A FULL .133801tTBLENT ON
HUMPHREY'S HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS
TO AMOR WO INVITH
ATTENTION OF THE AFFLICTED!
for sale at
SORE/PERI BOOKSTORE,
ap9 No. 18 Market st
WE OFFER TO
CUSTOMERS
A New Lot of
LADIES' PURSES,
Of Beautiful Styles, substantially made
A Splendid Atniortment of
GENTLEMEN'S WALLETS.
A New and.Alegant Perfume,
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS' BOQUET,
Put up in Out Glass Engraved Bottles.
A Complete Assortment of
HANDKERCHIEF PERFUMES,
Of the best Manufacture
A very Handsome Variety of
POWDER PUFF BOXES,
KELLER'S DRUG STORE,
7ysl 91 Market street
RE MOV ALlir .
JOHN W. GLOVER,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
lies removed to .
69 MARKET STREET,
Where he will be pleased to see all his friend .
oetB-dtr
CANDLES!!!
PARAFFIN CANDLE,
SPERM CANDLES,
STEARINE CANDLES,
ADAMANTINE CANDLES,
CHEMICAL SPERM CANDLES,
' STAR (soeunton) CANDLES,
TALLOW OANDLLS
A large inyofse. of the obeys in store, and for sale a
unusually Mu rams, by
WM. DOCK, JR., & CO.,
juni Opposite the Court House
GUN AND BLASI:INQ L'OWPER
-
JAMES M. WHEELER,
• HARRISBURG; PA:,
AG.ENT FOR ALL . _
POWDE R AN D, .FUSE
suigurAwresiD
I. B. DUPONT D R ., NEMOURS & CO.,
RILMINGFTON,:DELAWARE.
D — A:large supply always on Wiwi. - Fin saio at mann
&dunes Owe. Maininhio two miles below town.
Orders received - at Wanks:moo. uo t 7
SOOTCW H TSB Y.—One Puncheon
FI
of PURR SOOT= WHISKY justree s Pfed and for
sale JOHN H. zisoLER,
PAW "Ilfairket etiset•
ENI PTY BOTTLES 1 ! !—Of all sizes
and domoriptioas, for nab, loco by
doc4l WM. DOVIC, he., & CIO.
E4t Vatrigt nion.
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. 2, 1861.
THE COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL,
MANUFiCTURING AND. MINING IN:
TEREBTB OI? PENNSYLVANIA: 110IY
CAN I'iLEY 8E PROMUIRD2
OBJECTIONS TO THE REPEAL OP THE TAX
We are wet, at the outset, k y the objection
that the acceptance of the charter formed a
contract between the company and the State
for the payment of this tax, and therefore that
it ought not to be repealed.
'lf this objection is good for any thing as
forbidding sebsequent legislation, it can only
be on the donb , e assumption of theinfallibility
of the Legislature or 1846, and their prospective
power to bind all succeeding legislatures. It
is, in short, an afterthought, investing mere
mortals with omniscience and omnipotence...,
As this cannot be, the subject is to be examined,
like any other, on the ground that , the tonnage
tax is not excepted from the constitutional
powers of the Legislature, but that the Legisla
ture of 1861 is competent to the performance
of all its functions; in short, that it is an open
question of public policy and private justice.
Such was the view taken by the Supreme Court,
who declared in the Main Line case that " there
was no constitutional objection to the repeal of
the tonnage tax or any other tax, whenever
the Legislature, in the exercise of their:discre
tion, shall think proper 'to pass such a law."
• This also was the view thrice taken by the
Legielature in regard t this very company,
on this vet,- subject., namely, in the acts of
1848, of 1855; and of 185 T.
The Legislature, bound to consider of the
enlarged interests of the entire people, have
always acted on this and kindred stajects in
Such mode as their judgment indicated, and
have repeatedly exercised their powers so as
to meet the neceasities of the internal improve
ment porporatiOne which they have created, Or
the wants of the people interested in their com
pletion or management.
RIVAL ROUTES
The Central railroad of New York, running
through the same country as the New York
and Etie canal, which, like ours, was built by
tee State, was originally subjected to a tax on
tonnage for the proteittion of the interests of
the State in the canal. The Pennsylvania
railroad was opened sufficiently for through
business in 1851; and the same year, and to meet
the rivalry of Pennsylvania, at length about to
use her long slembering strength,. the Legisla
ture of New York REPEALED, the law which
taxed her railroads, declaring "it shill not be
necessary' for any railroad company in this
State to pay any aunts of money into the trea
sury of this on 'account of the transpor
tation of property on any railroad, on and after
the let day of December, 185.1.,"
• Into this contest then the Pennsylvania
railiead entered, her rivals being the New
York Central, just released from the tonnage
tax, And the New York and Erie and Baltimore
flivin Anti Mash. 51.11IIIlliDult. Absr, tha.ineano,r
- sod credit of their respective States. The
Pennsylvania road, on the contrary, never re
ceived a dollar, either of contribution, sub-
Ocription, or credit irom the State. Nor does
she now seek such aid. The company simply
desire that their work shall be placed upon an
equality with all other roads in this Common
wealth, in order that the people along the line
directly interested may be benefitted by lower
rates fur transportation, and the foreign com
merce of our State be secured on equal terms
with our rivals. The lees burthen imposed by
legislation, the greater the ability of the company
to effect the beneficial objects for which it was cre
ated.
But. the Pennsylvania railroad was compelled
to go into the race weighted with the tonnage
tax. Is it suprisiug that New York still holds
so large a portion of the trade of the `Vest?—
The truth is, that Pennsylvauia legislation
against Penn:llya...la interests has measurably
neutralized our geographical advantages of
shorter distance and milder c.imate. Has not
the time at length arrived, when injurious
discrimination, ,ttuder the name of tonnage
tux, shall cease, and our citizens shall have a
fair and equal chance, to avail themselves of
their position, enterprise. and industry?
'Repeated unsuceeeeful, efforts have been
made to impose, or rather to re-impoit, tho
tonnage tax on New York roads. The strong
sense of self-interest , in the masses of her
people, especially the mercantile, manufactu
ring and producing classes, has always Me
cessiully resisted these attempts. If New
York, like Pennsylvania, teemed with mineral
treasures, how much stronger would be their
interest in freedom of traffic; with what
hearty union of resolution would they resist
any effort, from any quarter, to impede the
progress of improvement, by, which the trea
sures hid in the bowels of the earth are brought
to light for the use of man and the aggrandize
ment of the State. Yet this view, BO plain
elsewhere, is subject of doubt and dissent
among us; although, as Pennsylvanians, we all
have an interest, direct or indirect, in what
so deeply concerns our common prosperity.
The whole sullject was fully discussed at the
last session of the Legisluture of New York.
On the one side, it was contended that the cum
petitiou between the Central railroad and the
State canals justified, and the condition of the
public finances demanded, the re imposition of
the tax--neithei of illicit arguments apply in
Pennsylviinia,—but it w.ss said, in reply :
"That it should be the wish and effort of
enlighten , -d statesmanship to force through our
State and into itr metropolis these streams of
western merchandise, and to aid our channels
of communication in diverting it.from rival
lines by a fostering Legislature, instead of so
oripplina our own 'roads as to drive this trade
away from us; for it is as absurd to suppose
that the human heart can carry on its pulsa
tions, sending blood through all its channels to
the eVremities, as that the Marts of the State
can remain wealthy or retain their influence
and prestige, when these channels of trade are
strangulated or dried up."
And again:
"The railways of thin State are subjected to
powerful competition, both within the State
with the canals and each other, and without
from lines having different interests, and ter
minating sometimes at the same and sometimes
at different points. In their ability to sustain
themselves against such competition, their
stockholders, creditors, and the public at, large
hare a eommon, although eel an equal, inter
est.- Iu their successful resistance of all at
tempts to divert business to routes outside of
the State, and thus to abridge our trade and
depreciate our property in Vane, the people
of the State and eity of New York have a deep
andpermapent interest.- But, beyond and above
all this, we oppose, upon the broadest princi
ples, alliestrietiena -upon trade, holding' that
the interests of the public are best subserved
by allowing theicarrying-trade to take pare of
itself, and property to seek its own channel for
reaching a market."
For these, and. kindred reasons, ,amplified in
various noses,
subjected to all possible teats,
after hearing full evidence and elaborate ar
gument, the Legislature of New York refused
to impose the tonnage tax—refused to allow
their railroads to be trammelled in their ope
rations, as are those of Pennsylvania. They
assert their commercial supremacy, and they
maintain it by liberating transportation from
all artificial burthens. The lesson taught by
Washington, in 1784, of taking counsel from
our Northern rivals, commends itself, wills the
additional weight of experience, to the Penn
sylvanians of 1861.
CONSEQUENCES
But, even if New York and Maryland com
bined in subjecting their railroads to a hostile
tax, it would not cure the evil to Pennsylvania.
For this, a universal conspiracy of extortion
on all roads is at once necessary and impossi
ble—impossible, because to be of equally ef
fective repression of energy end industry, it
would require combination of all the States
with which our railroads communicate. For
instance: all the lines leading from the Sea
board to the Ohio and Mist-issippi valleys com
municate with roads running through the
western States ; each one of whom may, by
local burthens on their own roads, whether
uniform or various, levy a virtual tax on the
trunk lines with which they connect, by impo
sing a tax on the freight which passes both
over them and their local roads—for, as each
line is dependent on the other, what touches
one affects all. This fatal discord has been
strongly commented on by the Supreme Court
of the United States, that tribunal having re
cently declared as follows :
"If this may be done in New York, every
other State may do the nine, on all the lines
of our internal navigation. Passengers on a
steamboat which plies on the Ohio, the Missis
sippi, or any of our other rivers, or on the lakes,
may be required to pay a tax, imposed at the
discretion of each State within which the boat
shall touch. And the same principle will sus
tain a right in every State to tax all persons
who shall pass through its territory on railroad
cars, canal boats, stages, or in any other man
ner. This would enable a State to establish
and enforce a non-intercourse with every other
State.
``Congress has regulat etteOtrirAerSe and inter
course with foreign nations . and between the
several States, by willing that it shall be free;
and it is therefore not left to the discretion of
each State in the Union either to refuse a right
of passing to persons or property through her
territory, or to exact a duty for permission to
exercise it.
+IA tax or duty upon tonnage, merchandize,
or passengers is a regulation of commerce, and
cannot be laid by a State, except under the
sanction of Congress, and or the purpose spe
cified in the Constitution."
If this tonnage tax can be lawfully levied on
through freight, any State, moved by mistaken
views of interest, or impelled by apparent
necessity, or deluded by prejudice, or inflamed
by animosity, may, by tax or prohibition, im
pair or destroy the social and commercial com
munications of the nation.
For if this power of ingumbrano cir prohi
bition does exist in the States, it is because the
Constitution is, in this regard, inoperative. If
the Constitution is inoperative, the States stand
on their original sovereignty. Sovereignty is,
gm in .11 Tll 0 imivedam. Tt.killOW.M.llltl •
ther law nor limit. The will or whim _e.t .a
single member of the Union may declare a des
potism over all the rest in refer. nee to all sub
jects by which their respective citizens are
brought into contact.
Pentsylvania, by the tonnage duty, levies a
tax on all the goods and products of all the
other States east and west, passing over the
Pennsylvania, railroad, and on every orate in
which they are consumed. They may be pro
voked to the exercise of like powers, attack our
use of their roads which are now free, tax all
our coal, iron, wheat and manufactures, which
enter their borders, and thus subject our pro
ducts to burttens equal to or exceeding those
which we exact from theirs.
Pennsylvania is One of the great portals of
the west. If she refuses access except on pay
ment of tribute, she invites retaliation. Let it
be once commenced, and her vast trade to and
from the valley of the Mississippi must be
Speedily annihilated. Hemmed in by other
States, she is at the mercy of them all, for
what she can do, they may do. In asserting
the legality.and policy of , the tonnage tax, she
gives impunity to adverse le g islation a g ainst
her own produce and people.
The competition of extortion is wholly in
consistent with the fraternal feeling which
Federal Union. It is at war with
national character. This species of tax, by
each State on each other State, if exacted,
would prove worse than the impost duties of
the petty German, principalities, or the river
tribute of the Rhenish lords. The procress of
civilization has abolished these extortions. It
cannot be that enlightened Pennsylvania will
centinue the abandoned policy of semi-barba
rous times; least of all that she will subject
her own citizens to special impediments in the
pursuit of their interests, or repress, by legis
lative enactments, the realization of the riches
which nature, from countless ages, has pre
served and accumulated, ready for available
use, whenever called for by the industry of man.
If these views are sound, they effectually
answer the thort-Sighted objection to the repeal
of the tax, founded on the simple consideration
that it brings a certain sum into the treasury,
for they prove that the money obtained is at a
coat to which the most extortionate demand, of
the veriest Shylock is liberality itself—rather
the generosity of a gift than the usury of a
loan.
THE REMEDY, PLAIN . AND SURE.
But we proceed to show that au arrangement
may be made, by which even this solitary and
unsustained 'objection is met, not by argument
but by money; that, by it, till restrictions on
the power of the company to compete with
rival routes for foreign freight will be obviated.
all impediment to the development of our in
ternal resourCeB Will be removed, the legisla
tive shackels on freedom uf individual enter
prise and industry will be struck off, the arti
ficial cost of the necessaries and comforts of
life will be diminished to the natural standard,
the burthens on manufacturers, miners, far
mers, artisans, on producers and consumers.
Will be none but those absolutely necessary for
the transport of the articles which they need;
and that OW freedom of intercourse may be
connected with, the payment of the public debt,
so that, in the present, the State credit will be
maintained, and in the future the State taxes
will be reduced; that, meantime, andprogres
sively, domestid capital will seek the profitable
investments which renewed enterprise will
offer, and to the same end, foreign capital will
be attracted •by the removal of those burthens
which have hithetto rsptlisd it frank bur boun
daries.
Let us see how we stand, and. what is pro
posed.
It is clearll shoWnby of f icial reporte, that in
1859, the first year that the 'effect of the sale
of the public works became apparent, the sum
of $840,000 WU paid on the State debt. This
did not :include any towage tax, but did in- .
elude the interest :duo from the Sunbury awl
Erie railroad company on their purchase of the
canals.
In 1860 there was, paid $669,000, without
including either tonnage tax or interest from the
Sunbury and Erie railroad company.
It is apparent, therefore, that the ordinary
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•xs DAILY PAezio: Awe Ihtioe will be served to en,
.L.irtbere milling in the Borough for um enure Pen wiring
"rib'!" to the Carrier Nail subscribers, 1 , 0111 DOL
4,uiri Pik ANNUM.
TEE WEEKLY will be published se neretotore, send.
44ekly during the eeesion of the Legialature, and once a
week the remainder of fho your, for twit dollar? in air
Twice, or three dollars at the expililrlotlof the year.
Connected with this establishment is an extensive
iOB OFFICE, containing a variety of plain and fano,
type, unequalled by any establishment in the interior of
the State, for which the patronage of the public he se.
United.
NO. 130.
revenue of the State, at the present assessed
value of property and present• SWe tax, re
duced at it is to 24 mills, furnishes att animistl
surplus beyond the expenses of governMent,
and all other charges except interest on loans,
and not including tonuage tax,. of at least
$2,700,000. Add to the present revenues the
proposed increased payments of the Peensyl,ya.-
Ilia railroad on account, of debt due• the Com
monwealth for Main Line, and it is• - ren`drred
certain that a payment of more than. $500,000
can be made in 1861, and that amount may be
increased yearly, as the principal of the debt
decreases.
The following btatatittst ekhihite Ihegradutil
process of payment of the State debt, by the
surplus revenue:
Starting on the let.•f January, 1861, we
find the gtata debt to amount to 838,000,000 00
From the Auditor General's report t'. r
1859, it appear& that the revenues from
all sources were 3,826,350 14
Expeopee of Gov'nt—including School
Fund, Annuities, Pensions, Appropria
boos to Hospitals and all otbet menet:*
of the State, except intere s t and py.
tamte to the Sinking Fund for the reduc
tion of the State debt.............. ......
Surplus for 7.850
The annual surplus, after pay
ing the expenses of Govern
ment, therefore, may be safely
estimated at $2,700,000
Of this sum must be paid, for in
terest on debt,
Leaving available, toward pay
ment of principal, for 1861.. SOO,OOO
At the end of 1861, the debt is thns re•
duced _
Available, to decrease this debt, we have
the surplus, as above, of ..... 800,000 00
The interest to be paid, in 1862, is on the
dimished sum of $37,200,000; consequently
the interest for 1862 is $1,860.000; 1 awing
$840,000, as the surplus of that year, applica
ble to reduction of the principal.
The next year, 1863, the debt being still
further diminished, the interest is also de
treesed, and the entire balance of the annual
surplus on the interest becomes available for
reduction of the principal. . • • ,1
These operations being early continued, the '
process of reduction of rnterest and principal
becomes yearly more rapid; end, at the end" of
1885, the accumulations, thus regularly applied
will have fully paid the entire debt of the COM
monwealth, and this without a dollar of reronidE
being extracted from the people in the form of
tonnage tax; and, without increase of taxatiOtt
of any kind, without estimating the regular
and gradual increase of taxable uniting and•
taxes resulting from the enlarged trade of our
State, or counting as available for reduction of
the debt a number of securities and 'mamas, of
various sorts, belonging to the State. whieth 1111
probably be worth five millions of dollars; and
without making allowance for purchase of State
loan in the market below per, the general
average being from five to ten per cent, that;
may thus be saved. In making these estimates
and the following table, the writer has endeav
ored to bring it within the limits of whet the
thrtaneea of the State will justify beyond ann.
tingency.
January 1, 1881
December 31, 1861
" 3 , 1882
" 31, 1863
" 31. 1864
" 31, /885
" 81, 186 e
is 31, 1867
" 31, 1868
" 31, 1869.
cc 31, 18 LI
c , 31, 1871
3L,
IL 31, 1873.
" 31, 1874
" 31, 1875
" • 81, 1476
C , 31, 1877. .
CI SI, 1878
11 31, 1879
C' 3i, 188 u
c; 31, 1881
CC 31, 1889
cc 31, 1883
" 31, 1881-
LL 31, 1885
Anugry 1, 1861
December 31, 1601 .. . ...
" 31, 1863
" 31, 1863
" 81, 1864
" 81, 1865
" 31, 1866
" 31, 1867
31, 1868 ..
" 31, 1869
" 31, 1870
•• 31, 1871
81, 872.
I' 31, 873......
31, 1874
" 31, 1875 ..
81, 1878
31, 1877, ..... ,
11 31, 1878 ..
31, 1879
,4 31, 1880
81, 1881
" 3.,0882.
, 1883
81, 1884.
cc 31, 1885
Leaving a surplus of $174,854 27 over the,
amount required to pay off the thllattee ef 4149
debt, •
It will be observed that the calculations'in
the above table are annual. This has been
done to simplify the process; but it is apparent.
that if they were made semi-annuully the tqc s ,
gress of r,duciion would be materially accele
rated, and there is no reason Why this should
not be done.
From the foregoing estimates and mink
lions. it is clearly shown that the entire debt of
Ronsylvania is now provided for. With her
system of internal improvements 'fully com
pleted, which can be accomplished by a liberal
policy, without expenditure by the State; and,
without increased prosperity—the State pro
gressing slowly in the future as in the paid,
which seems very unliktly—we shall, with*.
dicious management, be free from debt before
the year 1886.
Having thus proven what the regular reve
laue 9f the State is competent to effect, we pro
ceed to inquire
Stewart, the New York dry goods millionaire,
having a Mlle !Polley to spare. is building olz
iron stores on Broadway, which will 'COM &hi
$500,000.
•
A "fast youngm b a e n e i n i
a fr y o r m eBt W o a hi t el m in em g,
p ll . ,
named ShrivCri Las
charged with committing a forgery at Louis
ville. _ • •
Florence Nightingale's health is improving,
though she. Mill unable to bear carriage ex
ercise. She reaides in the suburbs of London.
,
United States steamer Daootah, was at Mau".
rains, October 20th, coaling, and to sail in a
few days toleiw the East India 'station.
Large, quantities of cotton are now being
whipped, from Memphis, Teen., to Europe,: via .
Charleston.
Th e new Sing of Prussia has not assumed
the title of Frederick William V., an generally
supposed, but that of William I.
1,900,000
Annual Tnte
rest on btots
Dales
1.000.000 00
1 880.000 00
1.818 000 00
1,773 9.0 00
1,727.595 00
/0753,974 75
1,6-7,923 48
1,674,319 66
1.518,035 64
1:458.937 4e
1,396 884 29
1.231 728 50
1,283,314 03
1,191.580 68
1.116.054 71
1,036.852 451
953.695 7
866:879 62
774.698 82
678,483 76
677 3 1 5 44
471.222 72
359.783 85
242,773 04
117,411 70
Payments on
Principal.
Dates
6 15,000 00
840.000 00
882 . 000 00
926.100 00
072.5n5 00
3,021,94 25 32.558A69 75
1,072,070 02 31.460486 25
1,125.680 34 30 360.712 89 .
1,181,964 36 29.178,743 53
1.241,062 58 27 . 9370)85 95
1,393 115 71. 26,634.526 24
1,668,271 50 26266,.293 74
1,4 8.685 07 23.829 7 813 67
1,08.619 32 22.321.094 35
1,583,945 /9 20.737.049 06
1,663.147 55' 19,073,901 61
1,746 7 304 93 17,34.596 58
1,833 020 15 - 10.425 276 40
1,9 5,30 L 18 13,568,675 22
2 021.566 241 11 547. 08 98
2.12 ,644 OP 9.424.454 42
2 2 226_777 281 7 195 877 14
2.440,215 10 MP 4 09 99
2.457 228 961 2,398,234 1.03
2,572,588 30,
1,039,252 84
2,784,097 88
37,200,000 00
Differences. in
Interest add.
vd to oridnal
n m't of How
onit=r. oT zir
Principal.
40,000 00
82 : 000 00
126,190 00
17 ,405 00
221,025 25
2776 82'
325,680 34
384964'3G ,
441,66 a 58
69:40. i 5 71
668,271 60
636,685 07
708,510'32
783,945 29
863,147 55
946.304 93
1,083.620 18
1,125.801 18
1,221,566 24.
1,322.644 56'
1,428,777 28
1,540,216 15
1 657,226 96
1,17h,588 80
Principal
38, okooo oo
07,00,01 1 0 0
30,300,100 00
35.478,01* 00
34,551,900 00
33.579.495 50