RATES OF ADVERTLSING.
Your lines or less constitute half a square. Ten Uses
or more than four, constitute a square.
1ian.00,,0110621Y 64.. 50.25 One sq., oneday.---so.6h
rc one welts.— 1.00 one 'wk..... /. 26
ene month— . 2.00 g s one month.... 8.00
'‘ 'three months. 3.00 gi three months. 6.00
siamontha.... 4.00 it six months— B.on
one year-- _ 6.00 " one year..... 10.00
Er Business notices inserted in the Loom, ooLuerer, or
before marriages and deaths, FITS OESTS rER LINN for each
insertion. *To merchantsand others advertieingby theyear
liberal tei VI Win be offered
The namberof insertions must be designated On tbe
itvertisement.
Er Marriages sod Deaths will be inserted at the BOWS
as as regular Advertisements.
Boob, Otationctp, Su.
_ .
0(11100L BOOKS.--Sehool Directors ;
►J Teachers, Parents, Scholars, and others, in want of
school Books, School Stationery, &c., will and a complete
assortment at I. M. POLLOOK & SON'S BOOK STORM,
market Square, Harrisburg, comprising in part the follow-
litliADEßS.—McGuffers, Parker's, Cobb's, Angell's
SPELLING BOOKS.—Mellaffey's, Cobb's, Webster's,
Town's, Byerly's. Combry's.
KNOLISH OBAMMARS.—Bnllionis, Smith% Wood
v ies, Montei, Hart's, Wells'.
111STOBIBS.riroshawhi, Davenport's, Frost'', Wil
son's, Qoodrich's, Pinnock's, goldsmith's and
Clark's.
ABITMMETICI stoddard's, Bmerson"s,
13.--Greenleat e s,
Pike's Buses, Colburn's, Smith and Duke's, Davies.
ALGEBRAS.—Greenlears, Davie's, Day's, Ray's,
Bridge's.
DICTIONABYS.—WaIker's School, Cobb's, Walker,
Worcester's Comprehensive, Worcester's Primary, Web
ster's Primary, Webster's High School, Webster's Quarto,
Academic.
NATURAL PHILOSOPHISS.—Comstock% Parker's
Swift's. The above with a great variety of others can Si
any time be found at my store. Also, a complete assort
ment of School Stationery, embracing in the *hi le a com
plete outfit for school purposes. Any book not in the store.
procured tt one days notice. •
Country Merchants 'applied at wholesale rates.
ALMANACS. --John Baer and Son's Almanac for sale ai
B. M. POLLOCK et SON'S BOOK STOBB, Harrisburg.
try Wholesale and Retail. myl
JUST RECEIVED.
AT
SOHEFFER'S BOOKSTORE,
A DAMA3I2 . //VE SLATES
OF VARIOUS SIZES AND PRICES,
Which, for beauty sud use, cannot be excelled.
REMEMBER THE PLACE,
SCHBFFER 7 S BOOKSTORE,
NO. 18 MARKET STREET. mart
NEW BOOKS!
/UST NEOPIVED
"SEAL AND SAY," by the author of " Wide, Wide
Worlii," "Dawn and Oents,"
"HISTORY OF PLETHODISM," by A.Stevene, LL.D.
For age at SOHBFFERS , BOOKBTORP,
ap9 No.lB Marke at.
JUST RECEIVED,
A LABOR AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
RICHLY GILT AND ORNAMENTAL
WINDOW CURTAINS,
PAPER BLINDS,
Of Tarious Designs and Colors, for 8 canto!,
TISSUE PAPER AND CUT FLY PAPER,
At [my24] SOHEFFBR'S BOOKSTORE.
WALL PAPER! WALL PAPER ! I
Just received, our Spring Stock of WALL PAPER,
BORDERS., FMB SCREENS, &a., &c. file the largest
end best selected assortment in the city, ranging in price
from six (6) cents up to one dollar and &quarter ($1.25.)
As We purchase very low for cash, we are prepared to
sell at as low rates, if not lower, than can be had else.
where. If purchasers will call and examine, we feel
confident that we can please them in respect to price
and quality. E. M POLLOCK & SON,
ap3 Below !ones , House, Market Square.
ETTE R, CAP, NOTE PAPERS,
Pena, Holders, Pencils, Znielopeif, Seen.g.w.a, or
the best quality, at low prams, direct from the manu
factories, at
mar3D
BOAMEWS onRAP BOOKSTORM
TAW BOOKS ! LAW BOOKS ! !-A
.14 general assortment of LAW BOOKS, all the State
Reports and Standard Elementary Works, with many of
the old Soglish Reports, scarce and rare, together with
a large assortment of second-hand Law Booka, at very
low prices, at the one price Bookstore of
E. M. POLLOCK & SON,
Market Square, Harrisburg.
myB
,filistellancous.
AN ARRIVAL OF
NEW GOODS
APPROPRIATE TO THE SEASON!
SILK LINEN PAPER
SANS! FANS!! F A !! !
mworten 4.105 SPLENDID LOT OP
SPLICED FISHING , RODS!
Trout Flies, Gut and Hair Snoods, Grass Lines, Silk
and Hair Plaited Lines, and a general assortment of
FISHING TACKLE!
A MULL" VARIETY OF
WALKING CANES!
Which we will sell as cheap as the cheapest!
Silver Hod Loaded Sword Hickory Fancy
Canes! Canes! Cases! Canes! Canes!
KELLER'S DRUG AND FANCY STORE,
no. 91 asAnsien STREET,
South side, one door east of Fourth street je9.
J. HARRIS,
WORKER IN TIN,
SHEET IRON, AND
IetETALLIO ROOFING,
Second Street, below Chestnu
RIS ,
HARBURG, P A.
le prepared to fill orders for any article in his branch of
business; and if not en hand, he will make to order on
short notice.
METALLIC RO OF/NG . , of Tin or fialraniced Iron,
constantly on band.
Also, Tin and Sheet-Iron Ware, Spouting, Ste.
He hopes, by strict attention to the wants of his °mato
mere, to merit and receive a generous Share of public pat
ronsge.
Dor Every promise strictly fulfilled.
B. J. RABBIS,
janT-dlyl Second Street, below Chestnut.
FIBII.II FISIIIII
MACKEREL, (Nos. I, 2 and S.)
SA.LM.ON, (very superior.)
MAD, (Mess and veryie.) Er
HERRING. (extra large,)
COD FISH.
SMOKED HERRING, (extra Digby.)
SCOTCH HERRING.
SARDINES AND ANCHOVIES.
Of the above we have Mackerel in whole, half, qaarter
and eighth bbls. Herring in whole and half tads.
The entire lot new—masor Fame les FISHERIES, and
will sell them at the lowest market rates.
sepl4 WM. DOCK, dit., Se. CO.
CJIAMPAGNE WINES!
DUO DE MONTEBELLO,
HEIDSIECK & CO.,
CHARLES HEIDSIECH,
GIESLER & CO., ANOHORSLLERY MOUSSEUX.
SPARKLING MUSCATEL,
MUMM & CO.'S,
TERZENAY,
CABINET.
Irk atoll and fel PAW by
a - 0111T R. ZIEGLER,
73 Market street
de2O
hICKORY WOOD 1 !-A SUPERIOR LOT
.Ij.l just received, and for sale in quantities to snit pur
amuse's, by JAMES WHEELER.
Also, OAR AND PINE constantly on hand at the
lowest prices. deed
FANCY BIBLES, from 1$ to $lO,
d ro n s and handsomely boned, printed on good paper,
n owza zi e r obl at
pith elegant door
FES'S Cheap Boot et - re,
metal
fIRANBERRIES I ! !—A. SPLENDID Loz ,
%/just reseiyed by
octal)
VOR a superior and cheap TAISIAN or
MAD OIL go to
KELLBR'S DRUG STORE.
'T" Fruit Growers' Handbook—by
WA/Ma—wholesale aadretail at
toehtl EICHIIII7II , B Booketare.
RPERM cANDLES.,—A" large supply
Usreceived received by
eeplei Wit DOOR. Js., & CO.
• r ELLER'S DRUG STORE is the place
TO THE PUBLIC!
weight warranted
WINTER SUPPLY.
117" Orders left at my house, in Walnut street, near
Fifth; or at Brubaker's, North street; .1. L. Sped's,
Market Square; Wm. Bostick's, corner of Beiond and
South streets, and john Ling Second and Mulberry
streets, will receive prompt attention.
jyl3-d6m
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 Carts no one disputes, and
they never get out of order, as is frequently the case of
the Platform Scales; besides, the consumer has the
satisfaction of proving the weight of hie Coal at Me
own house
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 tone, and by the bushel.
JAMES H. WHEELER.
Harrisburg, September 24,1860.—5ep25
P T 0 W N!
PATENT WEIGH CARTS.
For the convenience of my numerous up town custom
ers, I have established, in connection with my old yard,
a Branch Coal Yard opposite North street, in a line with
the Pennsylvania canal, having the aloe formerly cm
pied by Mr. R. Harris, where consumers of Coal in that
vicinity and Verbeketown can receive their Coal by the
PATENT WEIO-H CARTS,
WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE FOR HAULING,
And in any quantity they may desire, as low as can be
purchased anywhere.
FIVE THOUSAND TONS COAL ON HAND,
Of LYKENS VALLEY and WILKESBARRE, all sizes.
[l7" Willing to maintain fair prices, but unwilling
to be undersold by any parties.
11:7 All Coal forked up and delivered elan and free
from all impurities a4d th Yard "telo vnined
-Cintex. vosatiend al either will be promptlyillled,
ud all Ooal delivered by the Patent Weigh Carts.
Coal sold by Boat, Car load, single, half or third of
tone, and by the bilShei.
JAMES M. WHEELER.
Harrisburg, October 13, 1869.—0ct15
EYIKENS VALLEY - NUT COAL-
For Sale AT TWO DOLLARS PER TON.
All Coal dolivered by PATENT WEIGHCARTS
JAMES M. WHEELER
Coaldelivered from both yards. nol7
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.TOIIN TILL'S
COAL YARD,
SOUTH SECOND STREETO
BELOW PRATT'S ROLLING MILL,
HARRISBURG, PA.,
Where he he constantly on had
LIKENS 'VALLEY BROKEN, EaCi-, STOVE AND
NUT COAL
ALSO,
WILKESBARRE STEAMBOAT, BROKEN, STOVA
AND NUT COAL,
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irr CONSUMERS GIVE ME A CALL FOR YOUR
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Price $1 per Dottie, or six for $5.
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BEWARE OP IikiriaNDIPLED DEALERS
Trying to palm off their own or other artiolea of 811C1217
on the reputation attained by
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HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1861.
Ele Vatritri & Union,
THURSDAY MORNING, FED. 7, 1801
THE SUNBURY AND ERIE RAILROAD,
AND THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
The net earnings of the Pennsylvania rail
road company for the last year amounted to
$2,231,617. being six per cent. interest on•
$37,193,783.
The net earnings from the main stem of the
Baltimore and Ohio for the same period were
$1,933,270; the interest at 6 per cent. of $32,-
222,116. The net earnings of the New York
Central for the same period were $1,704,606,
the interest at 6 per cent. of $28,410,100.
The net earnings of the New York and Brie,
the year after: it was opened, amounted to
$1,666,599, being 6 per cent. interest on $27,-
776,666, and, except in the year 1858, they
have never fallen below that sum. The extra
ordinary cost of. operating that road, which
has sometimes reached 70 per cent. of its gross
earnings, and the extravagance and-misman
agement that seem to have accompanied the
administration of its affairs, until they were
placed in the hands of the Receiver, fully ex
plain the embarrassments that rendered the ap
pointment of such an officer necessary. There
has been no diminution in the actual business
of the road.
JOHN TILL
With such facts staring us in the face, on
what grounds can we doubt, that if by judicious
legislative action the only obstacle in the way
of its . completion be promptly removed, and no
further losses of interest on the capital in
vested in partially finished portions be sus
tained, the Sunbury and Erie railroad will be
a most successful and remunerative enterprise,
paying interest upon its debt, and dividends
also upon its stook ?
Let us proceed a little farther with our in
quiry into the prospects of this great work.—
The road being not alone in point of gradients
and curvatures superior to the New York roads,
but affording also a shorter route, it cannot fail
attracting almost the entire trade of the west
ern portion of the lakes, securing to Philadel
phia her legitimate share of a growing com
merce, "already of immense importance, the
rapid increase of which is illustrated by the
following reliable statistics:
In 1846 the whole commerce of the Lakes,
according to the report of 001. Ebert, Of the
U. 8. Topographical Engineers, amounted
to —163,164,910
And he predicted with great confidence, an an
nual increase on this amount of seventeen
per cent., amounting, according to his esti
mate, in ten years, that is, in 1857, to 0ver.170,000,000
The actual result, according to official tables,
was, in 1848, two years thereafter 186,484,905
And in 1851, as stated in Andrew's Report,
published by order of Congress 826,695,335
There is no reason to believe that this aston
ishing rate of increase has diminishod since.
A progressive increase of only ten per cent.
per annum upon the -latter amount would
swell the aggregate for 1857, to 580,000,000
An amount probably far below the figures
actually reached.
To estimate the present value of the Lake
trade at $600,000,000 per annum, is certainly
remaining within the bounas or mouerution.
But this trade has by no means reached its max
imum ; it is bound to increase with the pro
gress of population and civilization of the
West, and the completion of the Sunbury and
Erie road will give to it a new and powerful
impulse, by affording the shortest, cheapest,
and in all seasons the most reliable outlet to
the Atlantic coast.
No other region in the United States ever
advanced in population and wealth at so as
tonishingly rapid a rate as the great North-
West, as the following statistics show. The
estimate of its present population was formed
upon the basis of the census of 1860, now so
far completed as to admit of the closest ap
proximation to the truth:
Ohio
Indiana 1;400,000 988,416
alinois „,„,1,600,000 851,470
Wisconsin 900,000 305,391
Michigan ... 750,000 397,664
lowa 700,000 192,214
Minnesota 180,000 6,077
The population of these States constitutes,
therefore, at present, more than one quarter
of that of the United States. It is.equal to
that of all the fifteen Southern States, and
nearly equal to that of the States of New York,
Pennsylvania, and the New England States
combined. It nearly doubled - within the last,
ten years, and if the increase continues in the
same ratio, the North-West, whose lake port
will be Erie, and Atlantic port Philadelphia,
With the completion of the Sunbury and Erie
and its numerous branch roads, will number in
1870 some sixteen millions of inhabitants.—
The powerful logic of this fact ought to be suf
ficient to urge the people and Legislature of
Pennsylvania to strain every nerve to finish
the road within the shortest time possible.
The Committee on Inland Navigation of the
Philadelphia Board of Trade, in their report OP
the commerce of the lakes, presented in 1859,
remark :
" When the navigation of Lake Erie shall be
connected by the Sunbury and Erie railroad
with the various roads branching off from it to
our own great city, we shall have the whole
grain and produce of Northern Ohio and Indi
ana, Southern Michigan, and that part of West
ern Canada bordering on this lake, laid at our
doors by their nearest outlet to an eastern mar
ket. It will then be our own fault if Philadel
phia does not share in the prosperity and wealth
which have hitherto poured so OTOtflOWinglY
into the coffers of our neighbors, building up
their vast shipping interest., and thus providing
the means for that great return commerce which
seems always naturally. to flow back in the
channel of the export trade."
The completion of the Sunbury and Erie
road, said the Hon. W. Bigler, in his report to
the meeting of stockholders, in 1856,
"Will give to Pniladelpbia .the advantage
over New York of a hundred miles in lineal
distance, with a road of lower grades and less
curvature.% Left to her 9wn power as a com
mercial city, with only equal opportunities of
transportation, Philadelphia might fail to gain
any considerable share of the lake trade; but
when we add to her attractions as a great
manufacturing and commercial city, the advan
tages of nearly one hundred and fifty miles of
lineal and equated distance in transportation,
and those of a longer season of lake naviga
tion, who can doubt her success ? By this
route she can reach the lakes at the end of 426
miles, whilst New York, by the shortest of her
lines, is at a distance of 510, and by the other,
685 miles; adding to this difference in lineal
distance, the admitted advantages of the Penn
sylvania route in grades and curvatures, the
actual difference may be safely stated at 140
miles against the shortest New York route, and
165 against the longest. Thus proving clearly
what the New York press has recently and re
peatedly alleged, that when the Sunbury and
Erie road shall have been completed, the beet
route for travel and tonnage, between New
York and the cities of Cleveland and Erie, will
be by the way of Philadelphia.
[Continued.]
1850
1860
.2,500,000 1,980,329
4,721,551
8,030,000
" These advantages, if possible, are still
more striking when applied to a connection
with the roads of central Ohio,•by means of the
contemplated Venango road, from Ridgway to
Warren or Kinsman, in the latter State. It is
by this route that the people of Ohio, Illinois
and Indiana—as indicated in the proceedings
of a railroltd convention held at Fort Wayne in
December last—seek an outlet to the Atlantic
cities. But it is unnecessary to discuss this
subject further. The most reliable laws, fixing
railroad capacity and usefulness, are a sheer
fiction, if they do not establish the utility and
and success of this work. The elements com
prising these laws are distances, grades and
curvatures, and none will pretend that these
are not in favor of the Sunbury and Erie, as
against any other road now in existence, or
that can hereafter be constructed."
PENN'A LEGISLATURE.
SENATE
• - • WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6, 1861.
The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock by
he SPEAKER. Prayer by Rev. Dr. DeWitt.
The SPEAKER laid before . the Senate a com
munication from the Auditor General, accom
panied by a condensed report, from manufac
turing, mining companies, izo.
Also, a communication from the Secretary of
the Commonwealth, transmitting the annual
report of the Thomas iron company.
: Also, a communication from the Philadelphia
Board of Trade, accompanied by resolutions
passed in relation to the • Sunbury • and Erie
railroad.
All of -which were ordered to be printed in
he Record.
BILLS IN PLACE
Mr. SCHINDEL, an act to provide for the
appointment of an additional notary public in
the borough of Catasaqua, Lehigh county.
Mr. CLYMER, an act relative to the imposi
tion of taxes on the Delaware Division, North
Branch, West Branch and Wyomingeanal com
panies.
Mr. THOMPSON, an act to authorize the
executors of Jacob M. Root to sell certain real
estate.
Mr. IRISH, a supplement to the act estab
lishing high and low. water marks on the Alle
gheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers in the
vicinity of Pittsburg.
Mr. PARKER, an act to incorporate the
Navy Yard, Broad Street and Fairmount pas
sengei railway company.
Mr. CONNELL, a supplement to the act in
corporating the Junction railway company.
Mr. SMITH, an act relative to the liabilty of
promissory notes and bills of exchange.
Mr. KETCHAM, a supplement to the act
authorizing a railroad connection between the
North Branch canal and the Lehigh navigation.
Also, a supplement to the act in reference to
the running of locomotives and cars on con
necting railroads.
Also, an act to incorporate the Phoenix hotel
company in Wilkesbarre.
Also, a supplement to the act consolidating
the Lackawanna and Western, and Cobb's Gap
railroad companies.
Mr. LANDON. an act to confer additional
powers on the commissioners of highways in
Herricis. currioship, Bradford uounig-.
Mr. MEREDITH, an act to refund certain
moneys.
BILLS CONSIDERED.
The supplement to the act erecting the
county of Cameron, came up on the orders, and
after some debate, passed finally.
A further supplement to the act incorpora
ting the city of Philadelphia, which contem
plates the changing of the time of holding the
municipal election, came up on second reading.
While the second section was pending, a let
ter from Mayor Henry was read, disapproving
the bill. .
Mr. SMITH charged Mayor Henry with
being the author of the police bill sent here
last year.
Mr. HIESTAND. I don't think any Republi
can cares what Mayor Henry's views are.
The yeas and nays were called on the second
section, and were as follows—yeas 23, nays 6.
The remaining sections of the bill were pas
sed. On motion, the rule was suspended, and
the bill put upon its final passage, when
the yeas and nays were called by Mr. WELSH,
and were as follow—yeas 22, nays 6. Mr.
WELSH opposed the bill, and the vote above
is a strict party vote.
On motion of Mr. PENNEY, the Senate re--
solved it into Executive Session in order to
confirm the appointment by the Governor of
trustees for the State Lunatic Asylum. On the
confirmation of S. Miles Green, the vote was
—yeas 28, nays 0. On the confirmation - of A.
J. Jones, the vote was—yeas 28, nays 0. On
the confirmation of Dr. George Dock, the vote
was as follows—yeas 29, nays 0.
Mr. IRISH called up House bill No. 31, an
act to incorporate the Masonic Hall association
of East Liberty ; which was passed finally.
Mr. BOUGHTER called up the act relating
to the official term of commissioners, directors
of the poor and prison inspectors of Dauphin
county ; which passed its several readings.
Mr. CONNELL called up the bill, entitled
A further supplement to the act incorporating
the city of Philadelphia;" which passed finally.
Adjourned,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6, 1861,
The House met at 10 o'clock. The SPEAKER
in the Chair. Prayer was offered by Rev Mr.
trohn.son.
Mr. WILSON, from the committee to make
trringements for the celebration of the raising
)f the American flag on the State Capitol, made
a report; which was read.
, Communications were received from the Se
\vetary of the Commonwealth, and from the
board of trade of Philadelphia.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS
Mr. BLISS offered a resolution authorizing
furnishing of one thousand copies of the
proceedings of the State agricultural society.
Reports of standing committees were re
ceived. Among them was the act supplemen
ttry to the act incorporitting the Harrisburg
female seminary ; which was reported, as corn
nitted.
I=
Mr. BRODHEAD, au act supplementary to
tie act incorporating the Cream Hill turnpike
rind company.
Mr. MARSHALL, an_
- act relative to the ap
pointment of a liquor inspector for Allegheny
cotnty. .
Use, an act relative to high and low water
Dreg at Pittsburg.
'sir. MULLIN, an act to erect a lock-up in
Sanerville, Cambria county.
gr. BARTHOLOMEW, an act to extend the
bo:ough of Orwigsburg, Schuylkill county.
Ir. SHAFER ? an act to incorporate a semi
nok'y in Phoenixville.
sir. GORDON, an act relative to the sale of
ce:tain real estate.
qr. IRVIN, an act relative to the election of
tal collectors in Cumberland county.
l l i r. ARMSTRONG, an act relative to certain
rods and bridges in Lycoming county.
Air. COPE, an set to incorporate the Bethle
t
he railroad and mining oompany.
r. BISEL , an act relative to the repairing
of ertain roads.
Mr. ABBOTT, an act relative to commutation
of the tonnage tax, as follows:
AN ACT for the Commutation of Tonnage
Duties
Whereas, By a provision of the act to incor
porate the Pennsylvania railroad company,
approved the thirteenth of April, eighteen
hundred and forty-six, and a supplement
thereto, approved the twenty-seventh of March,
eighteen hundred and forty-eight, a tax or
duty was imposed on all tonnage loaded or re
ceived at Harrisburg, Pittsburg, and interme
diate points, and carried or conveyed on the
railroad of the said company more than twenty
miles, which said tax was intended to compen
sate for any probable diminution in the receipts
of the Main Line of the public works, (then
owned by the State,) by reason of the construc
tion and operation of the said railroad.
And whereas, It was provided in the third
section of the act for the sale of the Main Line
of the public works, approved the sixteenth
day of May, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven,
that if the Pennsylvania railroad company
should become the purchasers of the said works,
the said company, in addition to the sum of
seven millions five hundred thousand dollars,
($7,500,000,) the price limited by the said act,
should pay the sum of one million five hundred
thousand dollars, ($1,500,000,) in five per cent.
bonds of the company, and that thereupon the
said company, and the Harrisburg, Portsmouth,
Mount Joy, and Lancaster railroad company
should, in consideration thereof, be discharged
by the Commonwealth forever from the pay
ment of all taxes upon tonnage or freight car
ried over said railroads, and the said the Penn
sylvania railroad company should be released
from the payment of all other taxes or duties
on its capital" stock, bonds, dividends, or pro
perty.
And whereas, It was subsequently decided by
the Supreme Court of this Commonwealth, that
while the Legislature had full authority to re
peal the provisions of the said act, by which
the said tonnage tax was imposed, yet, inas
much as part of the said last-mentioned section
in the act for the sale of the Main Line placed
all the property of the said company beyond
the reach of the taxing power, it was therefore,
to that extent, unconstitutional and void.
And whereas, It was, the clear intention of
the Legislature, by the said act for the sale of
the Main Line, in case the said the Pennsylva
nia railroad company should become the pur
chaser of the same, to exonerate and release
the said company from further liability for the
payment of the said tonnage tax, and for the
additional consideration therein named, all
other taxes; and as the said tannage tax now
falls indirectly on flour, grain, cattle, iron,
minerals, and other domestic products, trans
ported on one line of improvements, while
similar products transported on other lines are
exempt from the same; and as the reason for
the imposition thereof ceased to exist on the
sale of the works it was intended , to protect,
the right of the State any longer to demand the
payment of the said tax is denied, and said de
mand has led to litigation between the State
and the company, and. will probably involve
the parties in litigation with citizens of other
States, to the injury of our internal trade and
commerce, which it is the duty of the govern
ment to eneouraio and. pretee.t, by all lawful
means.
And whereas, The said company has proposed
a compromise and final settlement of the ques
tion, by paying into the Treasury, in commu
tation of the said tonnage tax and in discharge
thereof, such additional sum semi-annually,
over and above the instalments of principal and
the interest on its debt to the State, as may be
required to make said payments amount to four
hundred and sixty thousand dollars ($460,000)
annually, until the year eighteen hundred and
ninety, at which time the entire balance of the
principal and interest shall be paid in full; and
by paying, also, in addition to the baid semi
annual instalments, all other taxes on their
property to which they may hereafter be made
liable under the general revenue laws of the
State, and agree to make reductions for trans
portation of local trade, as hereinafter provided,
and to aid, also, in the construction of certain
lateral railroads, the completion of which is
essential as a means of facilitating the settle
ment and improvement of valuable districts of
the Commonwealth yet undeveloped.
And .whereas, In the opinion of the Legisla
ture it is expedient to accept the said proposi
tion, and to relieve all agricultural, mineral
.and industrial products, and other property
passing over any railroad, canal or slackwater
navigation in this Commonwealth, from the
payment of tonnage tax or duty to the. State ;
therefore,
Sac. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of RepreSentatiVee of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby
enacted by the authority of the same, That if a
majority of the directors of the Pennsylvania
railroad company, who '
.for the purpose of this
act are hereby vented with all needful au
thority, shall at a meeting called for that pur
pose, resolve to accept the provisions of this
act, and shall authorize the execution of a
written contract under its corporate seal with
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to pay into
the State Treasury on account of its indebted
ness to the Commonwealth, by reason of the
purchase of the Main Line of the public works,
on the thirty-first days of January and. July in
every year, until the thirty-first of July, eigh
teen hundred and ninety, inclusive, such sum,
in addition to the interest on its bonds owned
by the Stale, and in addition to its annual
liability to the State on account of purchase
money for said line of improvements, as will
increase each semi-annual payment on account
of said debt and interest to the sum of two
hundred and thirty thousand dollars,. ($230,-
000,) and the aggregate of all such payments to
the sum of thirteen millions five hundred and
seventy thousand dollars, ($13,570,000,) and
shall agree to pay, on the said thirty-first day of
July, eighteen hundred and ninety, into the
treasury the balance then unpaid of the princi
pal and interest of said beads, and shall further
agree to. reduce its local charges for the trans
portation of grain, flour, cattle, iron, minerals
and other property, as hereinafter provided ;
and if the said company shall in the manner
aforesaid, on or before the first day of July
next, make and enter into with the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania a written contract to
that effect, and shall on or before said day
deliver the same to the Commonwealth, by de
positing the same in the office of the Auditor
General, then and in such case, and in consid
eration thereof, the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania shall not at any time hereafter lay, isn 7
pose, levy or collect any tax or duty upon, or
in respect to freight or tonnage passing over
the said Pennsylvania railroad, or the Harris
burg, Portsmouth, Mount .loy and Lancaster
railroad, or any part of them, or either at
them, unless a like tax shall at the same, time
be imposed, laid or levied upon all other rail
roads or railroad companies of this Common
wealth ; and all laws imposing taxes or duties
upon freight or tonnage upon the railroads,
canals or slackwater navigation companies, for
the use of the Commonwealth, be and they.are
hereby repealed, and no further or other pro
ceedings shall be had or taken on the part of
the Commonwealth to enforce the collection of
any tan or d u ty, o r obligation given therefor,
or judgment recovered, or obtained in pursu
ance of any existing laws on tonnage carried or
•
SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,
By 0. BARRETT & CO
PATEIO.2 AliD 13stost will be served to ea b
sOriberOriNs 4 dingla the Borough for sia crinilis ma MINN
pay•tde to the igviitler. Mail robscriberp, FOUR Dot
&ABB NIB ANNUM.
TER WEEKLY will be wabliebed as heretofore, semi.
weekly during the session of the Legislature, and - once a
week the remainder of the year, cor two dollars to ad.
since, or three dollars at the expiration of the yeas.
Connected with this establishment is an extensive
JOB OFFICE, containing a variety of plain and fanny
type, unequalled by any eetahliefultent in the interior of
the State, for which the patroßltee Of the public is ca.
Baited.
NO. 134.
conveyed on the railroad of said' Verarsylvania
railroad company, or on that of any other eom.
pany incorporated by this State; and the said
companies shall be, by the proper' ofikers of
the Commonwealth, exonerated, released and
relieved from every lien and liability to the
State on account thereof.
Sac. 2. That from and after the passage of
this act, all railroad, canal and slackwater
navigation companies incorporated by this
State, and liable for the payment of taXes
or duties on tonnage, imposed by any laws here
tofore enacted, shall make a reduction of their
charges for transportation on their local freight,
as fixed by their respective toll sheets, on
the first day of February, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-one, equal to the full amount
of the tax or duty chargeable upon such freight
or tonnage by the laws aforesaid; the ilresent
Winter Rates between first day of December
and the first day of May, shall be considered
as fixed at 90 cents per 100 lbs for first class,
75 cents per 100 lbs. for second class, 60 cents
per 100 lbs. for third class, and 40 cents per
1001bs. for fourth class ; Summer Rates between
the first day of May and the first day of De
cember in each year, shall be 75 cents per 100
lbs. for first class, 60 cents per 100 lbs. for
second class, 50 cents per 100.1bs. for third
class, and 40 cents per 100 lbs. for fourth claim,
on all trades carried between Philadelphia and
Pittsburg, and a failure on the part of either
of said companies to make such reduction,
shall render the company so neglecting liable
to the Commonwealth for double the amount
of the tonnage tax heretofore chargeabreagainst
them—and every such company shall, within
thirty days after the passage of this act, under
a like penalty, file in the office of the Auditor
General, under the oath of the President' or
other proper officer, a toll sheet of their rates
of charges for transportation of local freights,
upon the first day of February, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-one, accompanied - by
a statement of the reduction to lie made' in
pursuance of this act, and the said rates as so
reduced shall be the highest rates thercan be
charged for the transportation of such freight
and tonnage by any company accepting the
provisions of this act. Further, the Penney!.
vania railroad company shall not at any time
charge or collect rates on any description of
freights from any eastern or seaboard cities to
Pittsburg, higher than the gross rates charged
or collected from same points to any point west
of Pittsburg. Nor shall the said Pennsylvania
railroad company at any time . charge or collect
rates on any description of freights from•Pitts
burg to Philadelphia, Baltimore; New York or
other seaboard cities, higher than the gross
rates that may be charged from-any point west
of Pittsburg to the same points (Ingle same
description of property. The local rates from
Pittsburg or Philadelphia- to stations on the
line of the Pennsylvania railroad shall at no
time exceed the gross rates- charged through
between Philadelphia and Pittsburg; nor shall
local rates between any two stations on the road
between Philadelphia and Pittsburg exceed the
through rates as made from time to time under
the provisions of this act, nor shall the rates
charged to any local points exceed those
charged to any point of greater distance in the
same direction from the-plitee of shipment.—
And faoihap, all shippers of western products,
under through bills of lading, from any point
west of Pittsburg, by-river to Pitisburg, to the
seaboard cities, shall have the privilege of dis
posing of their property at Pittsburg, by giving
timely notice, before its arrival at that point,
to the transfer agents of the Pennsylvania
railroad company, and , by delivering up their
through bills of lading, thus releasing the
Pennsylvania railroad company. from all lia
bility on account thereof. If the property is
not sold at Pittsburg, the owner, consignee or
shipper of said property shall have the right
to deliver the same to the transfer. agency of
the Pennsylvania railroad. company at Pitts
burg, and forward the same• within.. ten days
after its arrival-at Pittsburg, under the condi
tions and rates of the original through bill of
lading.
SEC. 3. That the Pennsylvania railroad com
pany shall be liable to taxation for. ail State
purposes, and the said company shall peg the
same rate of taxation which is not, or may
hereafter, be imposed'hy any- general kw ope
rating upon all other railroad: companies in
corporated by this Commonwealth. The semi
annual instalments of the said sum , of Thirteen
Millions Five Hundred and Seventy Thousand
Dollars,(sl3,s7.o,ooo,yand the balanee of the
said dbt and interest so to be paittinto the
State Treasury as is herein provided,- are hereby
pledged to, and the same shall be apalied only
to the payment and extinguishment of the
principal and. interest of the funded• debt of
this Commonwealth, and to no cdber purpose
whatsoever.
SEC. 4: That, for the purpose•of'developing
the resources of the State,.the-Ponnsylvania
railroad. company is hereby authorized and
required to loan a sum equal to the tonnage
tax accrued on said road between the twentieth
day of July, 1858, and . the.passage.atf this act,
to the Chartiers- Valley railroad. company ;
the Pittsburg and Steubenville railroad com
pany; the Fayette County railroad company,
(between Greensburg. and the. Youghiogheny
River ;) the West Pennsylvania railroad com
pany, (between Elairsville and Butler;) the
Ebensburg- and. Cresson railroad company;
the Bedford railroad company, between Hope
well and. Bedford; the. Tyrone and Clearfield
railroad. company, and the Phillipsburg sad
Waterford railroad company, (between Phil
lipsburg and Brookfield;) the Tyrone and Look
Haven railroad company ; the Mifflin and.
Centre County railroad company, (between
Lewistown and Reedeville ;) the Chaiabersburg
and Allegheny. railroad, company,.. (between
Chambersburg and the point of e t ennection
witli the Bedferd, near jimicwall ;) or
their successors or assigns, in sums propor
tioned to their respective lengtha..,between the
above designated paints, by pu.Nhasing their
bonds respectively from said companies, paya
ble.in twenty years, with interest, payable
semi-annually, secured by a first mortgage cre
ated for the purpose on their property, real and
personal, and franchises acwired, and to be ac
quired, and the said compaules, are hereby re
spectively authorized and empowered to create
and issue such bonds, andtsecure the payment
thereof by such mortgages, by and with the
' etonsent of u m ajority et their respective stock
. holders present at a. meeting to be called for
that purpose, of whiab. notice shall be given, as
1. provided by their charters or by-laws, respec
tively ; said bonds, end the mortgages given to
secure the same shall not exceed in amount the
stun required for the cost of the sup,erstructure
of bridges, the rails, cross ties, chairs and
spikes, and laying the track of tale said roads
respectively—and the proceeds of allthe said
bonds so secured, shall be explueively applied
to the said purposes—and thkseid purchases of
bonds shall be required to be made of each of
the said companies in instalments after sections
of said roads, respectively, of the length of five
miles from each end aahereinbe.fere designated,
shall have been duly and-propitrly graded, and
the masonry competed, and after the said
ding and masonny 014 . 1 ltqlte beenapproved bat
a competent civil • engineer appointed by the
Governor for that purpose-92d who shall be
paid fur his ser*iees by the said compa nies re.
oeihiaq aid ;Oa 1,14, prov i sions of tkia
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