itATES OF ADVFALTiSiNtir.
Mir lines or less constitute half a spare. Ten linWi
or wore than four, constitute a square.
/
ao soq , anodes - 430.20 One sq, 3 0neday.........11 0 . 8 t
~ one woes. ...:... 1.00. ; " one week.-- 1.20
.1 One month— . 2.00 ii one month. .+ .t*
.., three Months. 3.00 " three menthe. 4.00
A o ne 'so . 4.0 u " ids menthe.— 8.0 0
.;. year ——. 6.0 0 66 one year.— 10.00
E r Susineas notices inserted in the Local- OOLUMN. 0?
before marrimles and deaths, errs CENTS PBS LINN for teed
ovation ro inercliantsand °there advertiaingliy the year
*Kai te. 18 Win be otteied.
irr r;se untaberof insertions *wit be designatedon the
frertisement.
cater and Oaths will 1* inserted at the BUM
8 d
58 as muter advertisements.. . .
.
Stational), ezt.
setWOL BOOKS.---School Directors ;
Dram a, Parents, Scholars, laid ottiers,*-viiint or
ooti ool Soots, School iStationez, /ie., Will Hatt a complete
& pertinent at H. P 01,1,00 it SOPPO BOK BTOIIII,
plartot S q uare, llarriebusg, coMprieing in part tire follow-
BdADSSo.—McOnffey's. Parker's, Cobb's Angell's
gb i s lNG 1100ILS....Merherey'S, CObb'e, W4bAter'xi
rows's, Syerire. Oombree.
Nrui4tsEl GRAMMARS.—linltion's, Smith's, Wood
Menteith i s, Tuthill's, Hart's, Wells*.
M ISTOREgS:--Grimahaw's, Davenport's frost's,
Willard's, .000AtiCb'll Pillaock's,.doldsmith's and
Oiari
A ltatildliTlC'B.--Citeenleaf's, Stoddard's, Imersoiesi
pile's,Rose's, Colbarn's, Smith and uke's, Davie's.
AblltßßA33.--Greenleat's, Drie's, Dare, Bay's,
Bridge's ,
Diantrfasys.—Walker's &heel, Cobb's, Walker,
Worcester's Coosprehensive, Worcester's Primary, Web
ster's Primary, Webster's High School. Webster's Wart°,
gldenuo.
NATURAL PtiIiaOSOPDIES.--Contatock's, Parker's)
Swift's The Above with a great variety °Pothers can at
i cy toeis be folind at my etore. - Also, a complete assort
ment of School Stationery, embracing in the. Am IS a nom•
plate octet for soheol porpoise. Any hoot not in the store.
procured at one days notice.
lIT Country Merchants eapplied at wholesale rabic
Ad.Weit ADS --John Baer and Sort's Almanac for sale ai
li. M. P 04140011 it SON'S BOOK STORM, Harristatrg.
err Wholesale and &tail. gto
JUST RECEIVED •
AT •
SCHEFFER'S BOOKSTORE,
ADAMAN TINE SLATES
Olt VARIOUS SIZES AND PRICES,
Which, for beauty and use, cannot be excelled,
REMEMBER THE PLACE,
SCHEFFSIOS BOOKSTORR,
NO. MARKET STREET. mart
N NW BO - 0 K S
JOS? REONIVDD
' , SEAL AND SAY, ,, by the author of "“Wide, Wide
World,” -.Dollars awl Ceuta," &C.
IV utSVOIEY ON NET HODIS81," by A. Stevens, LL.D.
Per Mile at" SORDNFERS 7 BOOHATORK,
No. 18 Marko at.
JUST RECEIVED,
A LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
t. RICHLY GILT'AND ORNAMENTAL
WINDOW CURTAINS,
PAPER . BLINDS,
Of Tarietia DoolgruHuid Colors; for 8 cents,
TISSUE' PAPER AND CUT PLY PAPER,
At: ; Vora! SOMEFILEWS BOOKSTORE.
Al # L PAYER! WALL PAPER`! 1
liut'rectelyed, our Spring Stock of WALL PAPER,
BORDERS, SIRE SCREENS, &c., &o. it is the Igineat
and beat selected assortment in the city, rangiug in prigs
irezi - ida(4s) rentamis to-One dollar ind . aquarter ($1:26r.)
As we purl:dime Tory low for Cash; we are prepared to
call Ow: law rates, it not lower, than can be had elec.
purchasers Will call and examine,. we feel
confident that we can plot/At theur in respect to - price
and gaality - -B. M POLLOCK & SON,
ap3 Below /dues , House; Market Square.
TITTER, OAP, NOTE P PERS.
L Pens, Holders, Pencils, Envelopes, Sealing Wax, of
the beet quality, at low prices, direct from the menu
factoring, at
marao
80tuaritvaCILB6P BOOKSTORR
L •
BOOK.B LAW BUJKS ! !-A
.11-1 general IlMorttnent of LAW BOOKS, all tke.State
Reports and Standard Elementary Works, with many of
the old English Reports, ocarce and rays, together with
a large assortment of second•hand Law Books, et very
lew.priaes; at the one price Boalext ore of
U. POLLOCK & SON,
Market Square, Karrisburg.
inyB
~tliscclkuicou t
AN Ali-RIVAL OF
NEW GOODS
APPROPRIATE TO THE SEASON!
SILK. LINEN PAPER
FANS! F N 8 ! ! FANS!!!
- ANOTNSI AND IPLINDID LOT or
SPLICED FISHING. GODS!
Trout Plied; Gat and Hair Snoods, Grass Lines, Silk
and gain Plaited Lines, and a general assortment of
E . I 8 R I. NO.T A OR .L . ll
A murk, TANIATT OT
WALKING CANES!
Which we will sell as cheap as the cneapest!
Ether dead Loeowt. . Sword Hickory fancy
Canes! Canon! Canes! Ones:
Datte AND FANCY STORE,
. - 91. iiikawmr BTNJULT, • ,
Beath side, inni . dnor east of fpurth street je9.
1611t4jR*Iktlii10,
WORKER IN TIN,
SHEET IRON, AND
METALLIC ROOFING,
&mond Sirens, 6c/oln Meshing,
HAftfiUSßf7Rti,PA.
prepare) to all orders for any article in his branch of
business, and if not on hand, he will make to order on
Short notice.
AI STALL /C ROO FlNfi, of Tin or 1 4 . ° 4 1
oonatantly on band.
Also, rip and Sheet- troll Ware ; Spouting, ac.
Re hopes, by strict attention to the wants of his canto
inert, th merit and receive a generous share of public pat.
113' Ryer, imagine strictly fulfilled.
R. J. HARRIS,
Second Street. name nt,,,wtnat.
lau7-401
MACKEREL, (N 05.1., 2 and a.)
, • SALMON, (very superior.)
SHAD, (Mess and very line.)
. . HERRING, (extra large.)
COD
SMOKED HERRING. (extra. Digby.)
BLOTCH HERRING
SARDINES AND ANCHOVIES.
or the above we have Mackerel in whole. half, quarter
and eighth hbla Herring in whole and half bbla.
The entire lot neM--011A110 . 1 4 FROM THN F 1881111138) and
11 Roll them at the lowest market rates.
sepia Whf. DOCK, Ja., & CO.
CiI,tMPAGNE WINESI
DUC DE MONTEBELLO,
UNIDSISCE. /4 CO.,
QUARLES livasnex,
GIESE.= & CO
ANCHOR—SILLBRY monssmvx,
-BPARKLINO- MVSQ&TEL,
MLIMM & CO 'S
VERZENAT,
CABINET.
in store and for sale by
JOHN R. ZIEGLER,
71 Market streak
aide
HC KO RY WOOD! !-A SUPERIOR LOT
WI received, and for sale in quantities to suit pur
chasers. by JAMES M. WHEELER
OA& AND PINE constantly on hand at the
jowest prices. deell
FAMILY BIBLES, Irma Le it; olv,
drelig CoLhandsoinely boned, printed on plod paper,
,
pith ficgalirdear now type Bold at
gorisimaiva Cbesp nook try. wan
RANPERRIES I — A SPLENDID LOT
C
just :seem by _
Gaul
FOR a _ superior and cheap TABLE or
(kIeAR In 4 ttk • • -
MILL/A4 DRUG&NMI.
qatlll Fruit il-roivene timid k--by
Widlute—mbotesiaiiidistaii at •• 1 .• • - • •
-sosyssarp BlNAistere•
SPORM CANDLES.--440. huge supply
tis,„ i t received by
WM: WOE: lc; L ' d 0
V" WS Aloes
to Met the beet Ineiiiitiett or Poste liseatios.
F I s
WM. DOCK. JR., dr. CO
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TO THE PUBLIC!
,TORN TILL'S
COAL YARD,
SOUTH SECOND STREET,"
BLOW PRATT'S ROLLING MILL,
TIABILISBURG, P A. 2
Where he has constantly on hand
LYKENS VALLEY BROKEN, EGG, STOVE AND
NUT COAL.
ALSO,
WILKESBARRE STEAMBOAT, BROKEN, STOVE
AND NUT COAL, ,
ALL OF TIM BEST QUALITY.
It will be delivered to consumers clean, and full
weight warranted.
Er CONSUMERS WYE ME A CALL FOR YOUR
WINTER SUPPLY.
ID- Orders left at my house, in Walnut street, near
Fifth; or at Brubaker's, North street; J. L. Spears,
Market Square; Win. Bostick's, corner of Second and
South streets, and Sohn Lingle's, Second and Mulberry
streets, will receive prompt attention. •
J713-dtint JOHN TILL.
COAL! COAL!!
ONLY YARD IN TOWN THAT DELIVERS
GOAL BY THE
P A TENT W EIGH CARTS!
NO W IS THE TIME
Nor 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 Carts no one disputes, and
they never get out of order, as is frequently the ease of
the Platform Scales; besides, the conaitmer Itaii the
satisfaction of proving the weight of his Coal at his
own horse.
I have a large supply of Coal on hand, oo— . ...disttug of
IL M. CO.'S LYNENS VALLEY GOAL ; all sizes,
VALLEY do " "
WILKESBARRE do. • ' lf
BITUMINOUS BROAD TOP do.
All Coal of the beet quality mined, and delivered free
from all impurities, at the lowest rates, by the boat or
car load, single, half or third of tons, and by the bushel.
JAMES M. WHEELER.
Harrisburg, September 24, 1860.—5ep25
W N
PATENT WEIGH CARTS.
For the convenience - of my numerous uptown custom
era, I have established, in connection withmy old yard,
a Branch Coal Yea' op'posite North street in a line with
the Pentutyliotnia witUtll 3 - hairillg the 00100fOrIneflYincti
pied by Mr: R. Harris, where.conimmera of Coal in.that
vicinity and Verbeketowit Can. receige their, uel by; t4O.
R'ATIINT.W"E:IGH CAftT,S, .
WITHOUT VICTRA CHARGE FOR H.A.VILING,
And in any quantity they may desire, as, ion . , as, con, be
put chased narckeic. . .
FTV THO GSAND TONS COAL ON' HAND,
Of LYHENS - VALLEY and WILKESBARRE, all sizes.
1U" Wiling to maintain/air prices, but unwilling
to be undersold by any parties.
All Coal forked up and delivered clean and Free
from all impurities, and the best article mined.
Orders received at either Yard will be promptly filled,
nd all Coal delivrred by toe Patent -Weigh Carts.
Coal sold by Boat, Car load, single, half _or third of
tons, auto by the unmet. -
M.
JAMES M. WILEBLER.
Harrisburg, October it, 1881i.—oct15
T ENS VALLEY NUT COAL-
ForJAI Sale AT TWO DOLLARS NCR TON.
Er Ali Coal dolivered by PATENT WEIGH CARTS
JAMES X. WHEELER
"j' Coaldelivered from both yards. non
itlebital.
L BIBOL HELMS° LIPS
H. ELME% t DLO'S HELMBOLD'S
HELMBO IL I VS HELMBOLD'S
lIELMBOLD 9 S HELM HOLD'S
HULM MON HELMBOLD'S
H ELMBOLLPS HELMBOLD'S
HELMBOLD'S HELMBOLD'B
Extract Bach% Extract Bach%
Ewalt Such's, Extract Brian,
Extract Dacha., Extract mutt%
Extract Duchn, Extract Bach%
Ext act *Mahn, Extract Rocha,
Extract Bnclis Extract Bach%
Extract Buchn. Extract Bubo ,
FOR SECRET AJTu •DELIc ATE PIsORDERS.
FUR SECRET AMY :ELM Aft" DISORDERS.
Fort SECRET AND D ELICATE DISORDERS.
FOR SECR ET AND `DELICATE DISORo REs.
FOR SECRET AND DKLICATE DISORDERS..
FOR "SECRET A AD DELICATEDISORDERS.
SECRETFOIL AND DELICATE DISORDERS.
A Positive and Specific Remedy. ,
A Positive and specific Remedy.
A Positive and Specific Remedy .
A Positive and Specific Remedy.
A Positive and Oreille Remedy.
A Pod Ivo and Specific Remedy. -
A Positive and Specific Remedy.
FOR DISEASES OF THE
BLADDER,- GRAVEL, KIDNEYS, .DROPSY,
BLADDER., GRAVEL, KIDNEYS, DROPSY , .
BLADDER", GRAVEL, IDNKYS, DROPSY,
DLADbE.R, GRAVEL, KIDNEYS, DROPSY;
BLADDER, GRAVEL, KIDNEYS, DROPSY,
EL ADDEK,.. GRAVEL, KIDNEYS, DROPSY.
BLADDER, GRAVEL, KIDNEYS, DROPSY,
orpuAlsio. WEAKNESS,
•
ORGANIC WE iIINiDIS;
ORO& RIC WEAKNESS,
ORGANIC WEAKNESS,
ORGAN'C WEAKNESS,
ORGANIC WISARNESS,
And all Diseases of Scalene Organ.,
And an Gistases of Sexual Organs,
And all Diseases of Sexual Organs,
And ail Diseases of Sexual Organs,
• And all Diseases of Sexual Organs,
And all Diseases of Sexual Organs,
ARISING FROM
Excesses, Exposure% and Imprudencies in Lire.
Excesses, Exposures, and Iraprudencies in Life.
Excesses, Exposers., and Imprudeneies in Lire.
Excesses, Exposures, and Innundencies in Life.
SEOPSses, Exposures, and Imprudenoies in Life.
Excesses, Exposures, and Imprudencies in Life.
Vrom whatever carom originating, end whether existing in
MACK R FEMALE ,
Females, take no more Pills They are of no avail for
Complaints inoidnit to the sex, l7so
_EXTRACT BUCHU.
Helmbeld's Extract Dacha is a fdedicine which is per
fectly pleasant in its
TASTE AND ODOR,
Bat immediate in ite action, giving Health and Vigor to
the Frame, Bloom to the Palli4 Cheelt ) AIM re/04N the
patient to a perfect state of
WEALTH AND PURITY.
Hairdold , s Nxtraot Bustin is prapared according to
Pharmacy and Chemistry, and is prescribed and used by
THE MOST EMINENT PHYSIVIANS.
Delay no longer. Procure the remedy et once,
Price $1 per settle, or six for Sai
16pot 104 South Tenth street, Philadelphia.
BEWARE OP UNPRINCIPLED DEALERS
Trying to palm oft,thelr own or ether articles of DUCRU
on the reptitition attplpill. by
BELMBOLD , S EXTRACT BMW,
The Oiiginal and only Gnnuine.
We desire to run on the '
MERIT 010 OUR ARTICLE !
T 11,40116 wurthleal ovid At Met Ma ratan and com
missions, consequently paying", moon better , Profit.
Wla DEIFY ICOW.P.IPTITION
_
HELIattILDS BIC.TBACIT 11170HU.
Take so ether. ,
Bold by MLR WY.ETII, Daiwa, 64:least et Market awl
Second etreete,,Uarriebars,
ADD• AL L ErfiRYWHERS. '
E
XTRAOTS i t EXTILACT•II
. 8
WOODS w OBTH Ba•Ns.3l:L'a
ST/PER/OE 48/ 4 4YORATING , E , X7RACTS
Itirritat ALMOND
NEC E
PlNEAkins
8T114W11.14111,Y,
Boorati
•,• LZ r OII N LIMD
Jaet reeelved . and for sale by • . •
'O 9 WM. DOCK Is 400'.
. •
HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1861.
Liven) etables.
CITY LIVERY STABLES,
BLACKBERRY ALLEY, 474
IN THE REAR OF HERR'S HOTEL.
The undersigned has re-commen ed the LIVERY
BUSINESS in hie NEW AND SPACIOUS STABLES,
located as above, with a large and 'wird stock of
HORSES, CARRIAGE'S AND OMNIBUSES,
Which he will hire at moderate rates.
0et1.3-diy F. K. SIVA.RTZ.
RANK A. M
Slums°, to Wm. Parkhill,
LIVERY & EXCLIANGE STABLE
THIRD STREET BELOW MARKET.
14167 4: -
- .
HAVING purchased the interest of 3. Q. Adams a the
letablishment. and made largetadditions to the stock, the
Indersigned is prepared to accommodate the public with
itrett omit 1101t1iltS for iiladdievr llarriagemnrposes, and
with every variety of VMMCLISS of the latest and most
approved styk3a, on reasonable terms. ' - -
PLEASUKIO PARTIES will be accommogated with Om
'sibs/nes at ibiirt notice.
°artful/es and Omnibnares, for funeral occasions, will be
Urniabed, accompanied by careful and obliging drivers.
Ho inVil" an loWarstion of his stock, *alleged that it is
ally equal to that of any other establishment of the kind
in town. IBANIC A. MIIRKAY
BRANCH STABL.
The undersigned has opened a branch of his € iiirery and
Ilscinxige Stable?' in the buildings lately occupied by A.
W. Bair — in Fourth street , opposite the Bethel, where he
us prepared to accommodate the public with Horses and
Vehicles, it all tunes, on reasonable terms. His stock is
• Urge sad varied, and will recommend itself. -
aula-dtf • FRANK A. MURRAY.
for Sale & 41.13 tient.
VOR RIIINT—FRom THE Rum , DAY OF
1 . APRIL NEXT—AC mimodious Two-Story DWELLING
H 01786, (in Second street, below Pine,) with wide Mall,
large Back Build ng, Marble Mantels. in Pariers s .Gas in
,six moms, all the rooms just papered and painted. The
second story di with:dint° serest rooms. one-of which is
a Bath This, in connection with the fast that the house
has been placed in the most thorongh repair, makes
atone of the moat desirable houses in the city. Enquire
of . - . . • E. M. POLLOCK.,
Market Square, Harrisburg.
Also, several SMALL HOUSSO.for rent. del6-dif
pot S A L E—A. Light Spring One
-1.• Horse WAGON. Apply at Palteraon , s Storey. Broad
street, West Harrisburg.. ocel-dtf
NOTICE TO SPEOULATuRS 1
VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE?
A number of birge size - BUILDING LOTO, Adjoining
the Round House and Work Shops of the . Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, will be sold low and - on reasonable
terms. Apply to an29-dem JOHN W HALL. -
Jilierellaneo .
T AKE. NUTIU -E !
That we hare recently Wed to our already full stock
• ' OF SEGAItd
LA KORMATIS,
HARI KARI,
EL MONO,
LA BANANA.
OF PERFUMEILY
Pea .17111' HANDEIRONDIF
TURKISH ESSENCE,
. . ODOWOJVKUBK,
LUBDPS ESSENCE BOUQUET,
Fos run HAM;
EAU LUSTRALE,
CRYSTALIZED POMATUM,
Y NT I,E AND VIOLET POMATUM.
Lou THE COMPLICEIO.M :
Tm„p OF VENICE,
ROSE LEAF POWDER,
NEW MOWN HAY POWDER,
BLANC DE PERLES.
0 - F SOAPS
SAWN'S FINEST
MOSS ROSE,
BENZOIN,
' UPPER TEN, •
VIOLET,
NEW MOWN HAY,
JOCKEY CLUB.
Raving the largest stock and beat assortment of Toilet
Articles, we fancy that we axe hatter able than our coul
petitors to get up a complete Toilet Set at any price dp.
aired. Call and see.
Always on have a FRESH Stock of DK CGS, MEDI
CINES, CHEMICAL e, dto , consequent of our re.
oaring almost daily additions thereto. - -
H.SLLER'S DRUG AND FANCY. STORE,
91 Market Street, two doors East of Fourth Street,
sep6 South side. -
J UST RECEIVED!
A FULL ASSORTMENT OF
HUMPHREY'S HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS
. TO WHIMS WI INVITE THI
ATTENTION OF THE AFFLICTED!
Par gala at
SOBEFFERII BOOKSTORE,
apt. No.lB Market at
WE OFFER TO
CVSTOMERS
A New Lot of
LADIES PURSES,
Of Beautiful Styles ? substantially made
A Splendid Assortment of
GENTLEMEN'S WALLETS
A New and 4 Elegant Perfume,
KNIGIITO TEMP GARS' BOQIJET I
Put up in Cut Glees Engraved Bottles.
A Complete Assortment of
lIANBHERCIIIER PERPIIMES,
Of the beat Manufacture
A very Handsome Variety of
POWDER PUFF BOXES.
KELLER'S DRUG STORE,
10 1 9l Market street
REMOVAL.
JOHN W. GLOVER,
• MERCHANT TAILOR,
Has removed to
60 MARKET STREET,
Where he will be pleased to see all his friend .
oetB=dtf
CANDLES 11
PARAFFIN CANDLE : 4 , •
SPERM CAN DLES,
STEA RINE tIANDLES,
ADAMANTINE CANDLES,
CHEMICAL &NMI OANDLIIB,
STAR (suPsaioa) CANDLES,
TALLOW CAA DMA
A large invoice of the above in - store, and Jar salt at
unusually !ow rates, by
WM. DOCIR. Ja.. &
pint o p p o ,,m, Court Rouse
GUN AND BLASTiNG tOWDEB.
JAMES M. WHEELER,
TIABBIBBTIRG, PA.,
AGENT FOR ALL
POWDER A N D FUSE
itiII3II774IIITRID iT
I. B. DUPONT DE NEMoURS A CO.,
ILMINOTOPIrDELA WARE.
IP" A Ibrge egpply always on,hend, . Rot Me atinann
roomette wines mat t eitileiwO mites below town.
tErOrdeis neetvod at Wareboutto.''''' non
t
couritu w 14 f s .x.=„4)rie Pupoheuti
0 - if ill* 120;dbir Vgisjr4 jnat ieeeived and to;
610 • JO '1 114111GLER
paw . . • 731dasitattstreet.
'9: g4mt Of .ail sizes
disca4tioni,fotpto
i,
ad! IF/Lo y
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Ei d e ',patriot
MONDAY MORNING. FEB. 4, 1861.
THE COMMERCIAL, AGIrICI I LTEIIAL,
MANUF iCrURING AND MINING IN
TElrisBl'S OF PENNNYL VA NIA: ROW
CAN 111EY .138 P Igollol ED
WHAT. THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY
IS W [LUNG TO DJ IN AID OEII4I STATE AND
BAR crrlzENs
As the corporations and citizens who own
the railroad are deeply interested in the pros
perity of the State, ilksy desire, to the full ex
tent which can he expected of them, to unite in
en effort to accomplish the results, shown to he
so generally advantageous, consequent on the
repeal of the tonnage tax; and for this end,
and to avoid long litigation between those ha
ving a COmraint interest, are willing to make an
arrang. ment .for settling all present and im
pending controversies. by commutation of the
tonnage duty now claimed by the State on the
Yellowing - ' ' - •
lst. To pay the State four hundred and sixty
thousand dollars yearly, until the year 1890,
in semi annual payments, in commutation of
the tonnage tax, and on account of the princi
pal and interest due on the purchase of the
Main Line—the entire balance due in 1890 to
be then paid. This sum, added to over $BO,OOO
per annum for 6rdinary taxes, as now paid on
their property, will make the , entire amount,
paid year y by the company to the State, ex
ceed half a million of dollars.
2d To settle the controversy now pending
between the company and the state, by ad
vancing for the internal improvements of the
Commonwealth, the whole sum in dispute, being
the tax accrued from August 1, 1857, to the
following railroads, in proportion to their
length, namely
The Chartiers Valley.
The Pittsburg and Steubenville.
The Fayette County.
The Weal Pennsylvania.
The Ebensburg.and Cresson.
The Hopewell and Bedford.
The Tyrone and Clearfield.
The Muffin and 'Centre County.
The Chambersburg and Allegheny.
Bd. To reduce the rates of local freight, by
deducting therefrom the amount now chargea
ble for tonnige tax. This obligation to be
general, and its violation to render the offend
ing company lbrble to double the amount of the
presetit tonnage tax.
4th. The company tobe always liable for all
taxes which- are or may be imposed by any
general law upon other railroads for State pur
pdies.
- It is believed that this plain statement vin
dicates itself, and that arituinent, to sustain its
justice and - wisdom. is needless.
It will be recollected that by the Main Line
law it W:18 provided that the payment of
$1.500,000 should forever release the company
from liability for any bites whatever fur State
purposee. The property of the company now
yields the State a revenue of' over $BO,OOO per
year, which is $5,000 more than the interest,
at five per cent., of $1,500,000; So that, at
the rate of interest fixed in the law un•.er
which the Company bought the Main Line,
they are now actually- paying 'an amount of
taxes which more than represents the sum
which was to - release them. It follows that a
strong equity arises in their favor..agoinst the
payment of the tonnage tax, for, to compel
them to pay it, is, in effect, to obtain for the
State all the compensation for all the taxes
provided by the ect of Assembly of 1857, and
to hold the company, at the same time, to the
larger portion of the taxation from which the
Legislature agreed to release them. This
equity appeals not the less rongly to every
honest man's sense of justice, because, on a
mere technical point, the Supreme-Court deci
ded that, - as a contract, this provision was
void. On the contrary, as the Court declared
that,although the Legislature could not bind its
successors, it wts compel ent•to a simple repeal
of the law which imposes the tonnage tax, end
as the company now asks only the repeal of that
special tax, and to be'put under such general
laws as the Legislature may at any time see fit
to enact., the moral obligation of the State to
do what it agreed to do, modified only by the
restriction imposed by the Court, becemes
apparent. The company asks no relinquish-
Went or impairment of the legislative power,
no release from ordinary taxation, no advan
tage over any other person-or corporation, but
only fair play in- he .ring her equal share of
the pt llic burthens. • - - •
That this act. of simple justice is honestly
asked to enable the company fully to fulfill her
function of serving the public at the lowest
possible price, is evident from her willingness
to abate the rates for local transport to an
amount equal to the tonnage tax. The gain tat
the people - of Penn'ylvania is direct, positive,
and certain; the advantage to the company c n
only be in the inor • aced business of the road,
consequent on the removal of the burthens
which oppress the industry of the people; so
that:all the'gain that can possibly accrue to the
company lies in the development of the resour
ces of the State. This progress of prosperity
may be certainly secured
.by union of action
between the Commonwealth and the Company—
e=ach, in its respective sphere, mindful of the
great trust with which the people have invested
them, for their own advantage -
In additi.n to this reduction of the rates of
f , eight, the company will anticipate the times
of payment for the Main Line. By the terms
of purchase, the railroad company is to pay
$109,000 annually until 1890, and interest tat
the balances of principal remaining due, semi
annually. The pasmente thus diminishing
every year, as the prinoTal is decreased by the
annual payments.
The company is now willing, in place of this,
to pay $460,000 yearly, in semiannual pay
ments, towards the extinguishment of the Slate
debt. It has already been arithmetically dem
onstrate d that this payment. added to the ordi
nary treasury surplus, will speedily relieve
Pen , sylvania from debt, and her citizens, con
sequently, from all the taxes which are neces
sary to meet the interest thereon.
It is of incalculable importance not only to
the stockholders and bondholders of the un
finished railroads, but to the puhlio ; not only
t o local, but to general interests; not only to
the several companies, but r o the State at large.
that the various lines named already, should
be completed. They traverse the counties of
All gheny, Washington, Fayette, Westmore
land, Indiana, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria,
Bedford, Huntingdon, Blab., Clearfield, Mifflin
and Centre. (whose citizens have mainly borne
this unequal tax) --and will form; • when com
pleted, in connection with existing lines, a
network of railroads covering most of the State,
diffusing Universal prosperity; Who , ean.esti
mate the material progress to be secured by
these Improvements, or the increased revenue
of the Commonwealth resulting from the en
hanced value Of property? The aid offered by
the Pennsylvania railroad company' to thee.
unfinished roads,. tainetiOned by the !Rate 'and'
applied' etteh'manner . as to stimulate local
effort; iVill . prebably ,aisture the' 060itidni Of
Most or 'all' of ttiem. . ' -
RECAPITULATION
It is submitted that the tonuatto tax should
be commuted according to the foregoing plan,
because
First. It is manifestly fair, just, and equi
table, for it. places all routes of public trans
portation upon a perfect equality, so fur as the
same can be effected by legislation.
Second. The repeal of the tonnage duties im
posed upon the trade of the Commonwealth, is
demanded by the highest considerations of
public policy, by the purest integrity, by the
clearest good faith.
Third. It is required by public policy, be
cause it is a cru hing burthen upon all the
business which flows through one of the great
arteries of trade in the State. It positively
excludes from our Commonwealth a very large
amount of Laciness ; for the tax is so heavy,
that. it finds a cheaper access to the sea-board,
through untaxed channels of communication
leading to cities in other States.
It taxes raw miterial so heavily as to pre
vent its transportation, in many cases, and
thus oppresses the industry and skill, which
would be expended profitably to our citizens,
in converting that raw material into manatee
-taitecrittieTes7 "
It taxes certain classes of our citizens to the
exclusion of others, discriminating at the same
time against, those least able to bear it.
Fourth. The repeal of the tonnage tax is de-
Mantled by the purest integrity, for it, was
orginally imposed only to protect the Vain
Line of the public works from an anticipated
loss of revenues which never in fact occurred.
The building of the Pennsylvania railroad,
being in effect the same as extending the Co
lumbia railroad from Harrisburg to Pittsburg,
produced an increase of revenue on the Co
lumbia railroad. exceeding in value that which
was lost to the canal, so that the revenues of
the Commonwealth were increased instead of
diminished by the construction of the Penn
sylvania railroad; and this is the more stri
king when it is remembered, that in 1846,
when the Pennsylvania railroad was incorpo
rated, the New York Central, and the New
York and Erie railroads, the enlarged Erie
canal, and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
were approaching completion, and about to
enter into competition with our Main Line;
the coat of doing business upon which was too
great to meet this competition, and its traffic
would necessarity have been reduced to a local
trade, destroying its value as a source of rev
enue.
The Main Line of the Public Works, weft of
Columbia, which the tonnage tax was intended
to protect., and which, so far from yielding a
revenue, had always proved really a heavy
source of expense annually to the Common
wealth, has been sold by the Stace,•and t, ught
by the railroad company. It, of course,
thOrefore, no longer needs protection, and the
reason for the tax having ceased, the tax itself
should be removed.
n'th. The' removal of the tonnage tax is
required by the purest good faith; as, at the
time of the sate of the Main Line by the State,
the then Executive of the Commonwealth
pledged his word, and so far as he was able,
that of the State, to the purchaser, for the
repeal of this tax. and, in consequence of this
pledge, be earnestly recommended its repeal in
his annual message of January, 1858. With
out such a pledge, the company would not have
hid for the works. They did puret.ase, rely
ing on the equity and integrity or the Cemteon
wealth for the repeal of the tax, in accordance
with this pledge, giving for the property seve
ral millions more than it was worth to the
Commonwealth or to any other party, which
should he deemed a full consideration for the
repeal of the tonnage tax, without the other
conditions to which the company are now wil
ling to conform.
sixth. The company is willing to pay to the
Como.onwealth tuxes on their property and
franchi-es to the same extent, and in such
manner as will place their works upon an
equality with similar improvements; they
desire to be placed upon this equality in order
to be able to transport as cheaply as others,
and to make their property more beneficial to
the public than it can be whilst burthened with
a tax so heavy as to prevent., to a great extent,
the proper development of the resources of the
State.
Seventh. The reduction of rates for transpor-
Otion, as required by the provisions of the hill,
will aid in the development of the resources of
the State. and, of course, increase the value of
real estate and other property—thus directly
beneficing the citizens, and increasing the tax
able revenues of the Commonwealth.
Eighth. The distribution of loans, as pro
posed. will probably enable all the roads refer
red to. to be completed within a reasonable
time. and thus add much to the value of pro
perty in the new regions of country that will be
benefited by them.
Ninth. The prosecution of the work will give
immediate employment to several thousand
workmen, and requi e large quantities of iron
and et her material necessary for con.-truct ion ;
and it is believed that no other plan can be
adopted which will yield to the State so large
a return for the conceseions desired.
tenth. The proposed plan provides for the
payment of the entire debt due to the Common
wealth for the Main Line, with all interest au
cumulating thereon, by the 31st day of July,
1890. Wheretis, under existing laws and con
tracts, the amount due the Commonwealth on
July 31st, 1890, will be Four Dfillions Three Hun
dred Thousand Dollars. The payment of prin
cipal. as proposed, together with the difference
in interest, combine advantages to the State
too important and manifest to require argu
ment.
Eleventh. With all the proposed advantages
to increase the revenues of the Commonwealth.
it is believed that he present low rate of two
and half mills assessed for Stare purposes
might be safely reduced to two mills, and the
entire State debt he paid off by the year 1890.
The whole case is now submitted to the wis
dom of the representatives of the people of
Pennsylvania, in the confident belief that tan
did consideration will insure legislative sanc
tion of the views which have been suggested,
and that thus a powerful impetus will be given
to the accomplishment of the great destiny of
our beloved Commonwealth.
A REMARKABLE INSTANCE.—The funeral of
the late Mr James S. Smith was solemnized at
St. Peter's church yesterday afternoon, in the
presence of a large congregation, and the
solemn ritual of the Episcopal churoh was said
over the remains. Mr. Smith was one of six
brothers, and in the families of none of them,
we are informed, has a death occurred for 65
years,
until some three weeks ago. At that
time died the wife of Mr: Francis Gurney
Smith,•having lived with her sorrowing hus
band just 53 years. Their golden wedding was
celebrated, at the time of its recurrence, by
the entire family. The family history shows
an exemption from human calamity truly re
markable.—Phil's. American;' Jdtz. 29.
KANSAS SENATOaB.—Hon. Frederick P. Stan
ton, Secretary of State of Kansas Territory,;
under. Governor Walker, and lion. Marcus J.
rayrott, the representative delegate of the late
Territory, have left Washington for Kansas, to
nuke !eighties' for election ki tbetraitedStates
Senate' from the new State. ' '
PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING,
SUNDAYS EXCIIIITRD,
BY O .I3ARRETT & CO
MI DAILY PATRIOT AND MOTOR will be served to an b
senbers residing in the Borough for ant OUTS PER Milli
portble to the Carrier. Mail enbecribera, toys DM
1.1118 PIR ANNUM.
Tun WIigICLY will be published es heretofore, ma
weekly during the session of the Legislature, and once a
seek the remainder of the year, for Cum dollars 111 ad
ranee, or three dollar., at the expirationof the year.
Connected with this establishment is en extemdva
108 OFFICE, containing * . variety of plain and' fancy
type, unequalled by any estbliehment In the interline!
the State, for which the patronage of the public is me.
UMW.
NO. 131
AMMAR WARD MAKES A SPEECH.—Artemas
Ward received an invitation to make a speech
on the Krysis," at Baldinsville, injianny.
Of course he accepted the invitation, and re
ported the speech himself. He says :
But we've got the Afrikan, or ruttier he's got
us. & now what air we going to do about it !
He's a °dui noosance. Praps he isn't to blame
fur it. Praps he was created fur sum wise
purpusa, like the measles and new go g lan rum,
but it's roily hard to see it. 'At any rate he's
no good here, & as I stolid to blister What Is
It, it's a pity he coodent go orf somewheses
quietly by hiiself, whar lie coed wear red wet.-
kits and speckled neckties & gratterty his itn
bishun in varis interesting wase.
'Props I'me bearin down to hard upon Cuffy.
Cum to think on it, I am. He wooden't be
Bich a infernal noosance if white people wood
let him alone. He mite indeed be interestin.
And now I think of it, why can't the white
people ht. him alone ? What's the good Of
continnerly stirring him up with a ten foot
pole ? He isn't. the sweetest kind of Perfoo
mery when in a natral stoic.
Reyes. SiftAlleaess,_ the Union's in danger.—
'the black devil 'disunion is truly here, Marin
us squarely in the face. We must driTtl him
back. Shall we make a 2nd Miziko of our
selves? Shall we sea our birthrite fora mess
of potash ? Shall one brother put the knife
to the throat of . anothur brother? Shall we
mix. our whisky with each others' blud ? Shall
the Star Spangled Banner be cut up into dish
cloths ? Standin here in this here Skoolhorise,.
upon my nativ shore so to speck, I answer—
Nary
Oh you fellers who air raisin this row & who
in the fust place startid it, I'm 'shamed of you.
The Showman blushes for you, from his hoots
to the topmost bar upon his wenerable bed.
I say to the South don't - sunk ! I say to
the galyiant people of that sunny land, jus
lock up a few hundred of them tearin & roarin
fellers of yourn in some strong WM, 4444
send 'em over to Mexiko. And we people up
North here will eonsine a ekal number of our
addle braned rip snorters to the same lokallerty,
& thar let 'em fight it 'out among theirselyep.
No consekents, not the &Rest, which liekß.
Why shoodent the peple got up this fits de the
fitin ? Olt these orsiny critters out „of the
Way, & the sensible peple of the North &
South, can fix the matter up very easy. Ana
when 'tis fiat let both secshuna resolve to mind
their own biziness.
Feller Sitterzans, I am in the Sheer & Yeller
leaf. I shall peg out 1 of these &se. But
while I do stop here I shill stay in the Union.
I know not what the Supervizerit of Baldinit
vile may conclude to do, but for one, I shall
stand by the Stars and Stripes. Under no
circumstances whatsomever Will I sesesh. . Let
every Stait in the Union sesesh & let - Palmetter
flags flote thicker nor shirts on Square Baxter's
close line, still will I stick to the good old flag.
The country may go the devil, but I won't:—
And next summer when I start out on my cam
pane with my Show, wharever I pitch my
little tent, you shall see floatin prowdly front
the center pole thereof the Amerikan flag, with
nary a star wiped out; nary a stripe less, but
the same old flag that has alters Road titer! Sc
the p• ice of ad mishun will be the same it aliens
was-15 cents, children hart price.
Feller Sitterzens, lam dun. Accordingly I
squatted.
TEE GENTLER SEX AND THE "CODE." , -4
Brief Chapter Concerning Women Duelietc.--Mr.
Jefferson, in his volume about doctors, has
some stories concerning women duelists, which
are introduced into the work because surgeons
must dress wounds given by female fighters as
well as men duelists. We quote the following
from his book:
The few duels fought between women have,
for the most part, been characterized by great
ferocity. Madame Dunoyer mentions a case
of a duel with swords between two ladies of
rank, who would have killed each other had
they not been separated. In a feminine duel
ou the Boulevard St. Antoine, mentioned by De
is. Coleco bier°, both the principals "received
several wounds on the face and buxom—a Most
important fact illustrative of the pride thefitir
sea take in those parts. Sometimes ladies have
distinguished themselves by fighting duels with
men. M'dlle Dureux fought her lover Antcin
not ti in an open street. The actress• Maupin
challenged Dumeny, but he decline& to give
her satisfaction, so the lady stripped off his
watch and ennf-box, and bore them, away as
trophies of victory.
The same lady, on another occasion, having
insulted, in a ball-room, a distinguished per
sonage of her own sex, wee requested. by several
gentlemen to quit the entertainment. She
obeyed, but forthwith challenged and fought
the meddlesome cavaliers—and killed them
all 1 The slaughter accomplished, she returned
to the ball-room, and danced in presence of - her
rival. The Marquis de Nelse and the Countess
Pa lignao, under the regency, fought with pistols
for the possession of the Due de Richelieu. In
or about 1827, a lady of Chateattroux, whose
husband had received a slap in the face, called
out the offender, and severely wounding him in
a duel, fought with swords, wiped off the stain
from her lord's honor. The most dramatic
affair of honor, however, in the-annals of female
dueling, occurred in the year 1825, when a
young French girl challenged FL garde du corps
who had minced her. At the meeting the
seconds took the precaution of loading without
ball, the fair principal, of course, being kept in
ignorance of the arrangement. She fired first,
and saw her seducer remain unhurt. - Without
flinching or trembling, or chancing color, she
stood watching her adversary while he-took a
deliberate aim, (to test her courage,) and then,
after a painful pause, fired into the air.
MASSACRES IN THE CHINA SEAS.—Advices
recently received at Lloyd's furnish infor
mation of several horrible massacres perpe
trated by pirates in the China Seas. One or
two large English ships are supposed to have
fallen into their hands, and the crews have
been all murdered. The schooner Christian,
formerly called Kate Darling, WAS on a voyage
with mores from Hong Kong to the troops at
Peiho, when she fell in with a fleet of piratical
junks, near the entrance of the Wangehow
river. The junks at once took forcible posses , '
don of her. The crew, which consistedef the
master, mate, master's son and ten hands, were
all murdered, with the exception of the lad.,
The master was killed as he waS endeavering
to rescue his son, who was being spared by the
villians. In the confusion - the lad - minagedie
slip overboard and swam ashore, and wan ,fed
by some fishermen for four days, whoa be Waf
taken off by a lora% and was eventually
handed over to the care of the British Consul.
The pirates are reported to be - very nnmerotur
on the Yaugtosativer ; and 64iTereKEuropeans
have been thased,.and one boat ceßtnred , Ent
Majesty's ship . : Pioneer has gone in searPh.ff .
them.
Sarresnoi rob Forosuno•CAne.—Tbree young
mef, at Fitchburg, Mass„, bare been eepteneeft . ,
each to, nine months in the House of Corption ,
for stoning tie ears of the Elelibireatilr6o
Company.