RATES OF ADVERTISING•
Tour lines or lees constitute half a square-
Ten lines
or more than four, constitute a square.
Halfsq_, one day —450.25 One sq., one da.9-....-..410.1.0
cc one weed...—. 1.00 cc one 1.28
cc one month— . 2.00 " onemix"' LOU
et three months. 3.00 4e three months. 5.00
cc six months_ 4.00 tc six months.— 3.1)A
E. one year— . +5.00 " one year.-- 10.00
Er Business notices inserted in the LOCAL OOLDMIN, or
before marriages and deaths, PITS OCNTB PER LIES for with
toserlion_ To inerahantsand others advertisingbytheyear
liberal*. is will be offered.
fl:r The numberof insertionn must be &gloated On tbe
drertisement.
I,o^ Marriages and Deaths will be inserted at the same
elms mga tar xtvertisements.
Books, Stationerp, &c.
SeHOOL BOOKS.—School Directors,
Teachers Parents, Scholars, and others, in
Schoolwants
ooks, School Stationery, &c., will Sod a complete
assortment at Z. M. POLLOCK & SOWS BOOK STORE,
Market Square, ffsrrisburg, comprising in part the follow-
tug--
..BRADERS.—MeGuffef g, Parker's, Cobb's. Angell's
SPELLING BOOKS.—bleGalley's, Cobb's, Wending',
Town's, Byerly's. Combres.
ENG , TSIT GIIKOIMAL Ink—Bullion% Smith's, Wood
kid" Monteith s, Tuthill's, Hart's, Wells'.
HISTORIES.--Grimslutwis, Davenport's, Frost's, Wil
son's, Willard's, Goodrich's, Pinnocles, Goldsmith's sad
Clark's.
ARITHMTIC'S.--GreenleaPs, Stoddard's; Emerson's,
Pike's, Rose's, Colburres, Smith and Duke's, Davie's.
ALGEBRAS.—Greenlears, Davie's, Days; Bay'.,
Sedge's
-DYCTIONARTS.—WaIker'S Scheel, Cobb's, Walker,
Worcester's Comprehensive, Woreenter's Primary, Web
ster's Primary, Webster's High School, Webster ' s Quarto,
Academic.
NATIFIteI. PHILOSOPHISE.—Comstock% Parker's,
Swift's- The above with a great variety of others can at
any time be fond at my store. Alen, a complete assort
ment of School Stationery, embracing in the while a com
plete outfit for school purposes. Any book not in the dare.
presunsi At one days notice.
Hi"' Country Merchants anpplied at wholesale rates.
ALMANACS. -John Baer and don's Almanac: tor_eale ai
1.M.. POLLOCK .t; SON'S BOOS STOUR, liarris' bWg.
err' Wholesale and Retail. myl
U PHOLSTERING:
C. F. VOLLMER
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Is prepared to do all kinds of work in the
UPHOLSTBRIN ' G BUSINESS.
• Pays particular attention to HARING AND PUTTING
DOWN - OAILPETS, HARING AND REPAIRING MAT
FRAMES, REPAIRING FURNITURE, Ac., Ac. He
can be found as all times et his residence, in the rear of
the William Tell House, corner of Raspberry and Manic
berry alleys. sep29-dly
T ETT E It, CAP, ~NOTE PAPERS,
1i Pens, 'folders, Pencils, Envelopes, Sealing Wax, of
the best quality, at lour prices, direct from the manu
factories, at
mar3o
SWEEPER'S CHEAP BOOKSTORE
TAW BOOKS LAW BOOKS I !-A
general assortment Of LAW BOORS, all the State
Reports sod Standard _Elementary Works, with many of
the old English Reports, scarce and rare, together with
a large assortment of second-hand Law Books, at very
low prices, at ass one price Bookstore of
R- X_ POLLOCK& SON,
Market Square, Harrisburg.
myB
alistellemeous.
-AN Alt - RIVAL OF
NEW GOODS
APPROPRIATE TO THE SEASON!
SILK LINEN PAPER
FANS! PANS!! PANS!!!
ANOTHER AND SPLENDID LOT OP
SPLICED FISHING ROD'S!
Trout Flies. Gut and Hair Snoods, Grass Lines, Silk
and Hair Plaited Lines, and a general assortment of
FISHING TACKLE!
d GELMAN 'VARIETY 05
•WALICING - CANES!
Which we will sell u cheap as the cheapest!
Silver Head Loaded Sword Hickory Fancy
Canes! Canes! Canes! Canes! Canes!
KELLER'S DRUG AND Canes!.
STORE,
NO. 91 EASIEST SEREST,
South side, one door east of Fourth street je9.
WE OFFER TO
CIUSTORIERS
A New Lot of
LADIES' PURSES,
Of Beautiful Styles, substantially made
A Splendid Assortment of
GENTLEMEN'S WALLETS.
A New and Elegant Perfume,
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS' I,IIOQIIET,
Put up in Cut 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,
3331 91 Market street
CANDLES!!!
PARAFFIN CANDLES,
SPERM CANDLES,
STEARINE CANDLES,
ADAMANTINE CANDLES,
CHEMICAL SPERM CANDLES,
STAR (ormoatoa) CANDLES,
TALLOW CANDLES.
A large invoke of the above in store, trod for sale at
wa l eoweity tow rates, by
WM. DOOR, JIL- 7 St•
Opposite the Court House •
jani
GUN AND BLASTING YOWDER.
JAMES M. WHEELER,
$ A
AGENT FOR ALL
POWDER AND FUSE
MaIitFIPABTORSD BY
I. R DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO.,
VULMING - TON, DELAWARE.
- Mew/. large supply.p.iway6 on hand. For sftle at mann
tactu.rer3s prices. Magazine two miles below town_
ir'Orders received at Warehouse. nolT
TUST RECE WED—A large Stock of
J. SCOTCH ALES, BROWN STOUT and LONDON
PORTER. For sale at the lowest rates by
JOHN H. ZIEGLER,
73 'Market street.
jean
FISH!! FIS II!!!
MACKEREL, (Nos. 1, 2 and S.)
SALMON, (very superior.)
SHAD, (Mess and very finELEe.)
RRING, (extra large.)
COD FISH_
SMOKED HERRING, (extra. Digby.)
SCOTCH HERRING.
SARDINES AND ANCHOVIES.
Of the above we have Mackerel in whole, half, quarter
and eighth bbls. herring in whole and half bbls.
The entire lot new—rassor FROM TRH FISHERIES, and
will sell them at the lowest market rates.
wait W.M. DOCK, SR., & CO.
HIOICO HY WOOD! !-A SUPERIOR LOT
just received, and for sale in quantities to suit pur
uhatiers, by JAMES M- WELEELER.
Also, OAK AND PINE constantly on hand at e
icorest prices. decl3 th
FAMILY BIBLES, from 1$ to $lO,
st:mng and handsomely bound, printed on good paper,
With elegant clear new type, sold at
metal SOFIEPPER 7 9 Chesp Boot gt-ire.
BOURBON WHISKY.—A very Supe
rior Article of BOURBON WHISKY, in quart bot
tles, in store and for sale by JOHN H. ZIEGLER,
'nerd 73 Market Street.
J[ARRISON'S HOUSEHOLD SOAP.
50 BOXES OF THIS PERFECT SOAP. For sale
at Manufacturer's prices. A. ROBINSON & CO.
mar 6
oAVANA ORANGES !
A prime lot just received
W by
oc3o. M. DOCK, is., & Co.
FOR a superior and cheap TABLE or
X SALAD OIL go to
KELLER'S DRUG STORE.
T a
Fruit Growers' Handbook—by
WARlNG—wholesale an -
dretail at
reeb3l SON RIPPERT 'Bookstore.
paCANDLES.—A large supply
pa just received by
se . plB WM. DOM. la.. & CO.
GARDEN SEEDS ! ! FRESH AND
COMPLBTS assortment, just received and for sale by
feb2l WM. DOCK, ,TR., & CO.
ftRANBERRIES 1 ! !-A SPLENDID LOT
la just received by
octlo
PRANBERRIES—A very Superior lot
ki at °cell] WM. DOCK, Ja. & CO'S
WM- DOCK, 78., & CO
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
WINTER TIME TABLE
amumwmanwilm
FIVE TRAINS DAILY TO & FROM PHILADELPHIA
ON AND AFTER
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28rE, 1860,
The Passenger Trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad Core
pony will depart from and arrive at Harrisburg art
Philadelphia as follows :
EASTWARD.
THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Harrisburg a
2,40 a. in., and arrives at West Philadelphia at 6.50 a. in
FAST LINE leaves Harrisburg at 12.66 p. m., and
arrives at West Philadelphia at 5.00 p. in.
MAIL TRAIN leaves Harrisburg at 5.15 p. m., and ar
rives at West Philadelphia at 10.20 p. in.
These Trains make close connection at Philadelphia
with the New York Lines. '
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, No. 1, leaves Harrisburg
at 7.30 a. in., runs via Mount Joy, and arrives at West
Philadelphia at 12.30 p. m.
HARRISBURG ACCOMMODATION leaves Harris
burg at 1.15 p. in., and arrives at West Philadelphia at
6.40 p. m.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, N 0.2, leaves. Harrisburg
at 5.25 p. in., runs via Mount Joy, connecting at Dille
vile with MAIL TRAIN East for Vtiladelphia.
WESTWARD.
THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Philadelphia
10.50 p. In., and arrives at Harrisburg at 3.10 a. in.
MAIL TRAIN leaves Philadelphia at 8.00 a. m., an
arrives at Harriabarg at 1.20 p. a
LOCAL MAIL TRAIN leaves Harrisburg for Pittabui g
at 7.00 a. m.
FAST LINE leaves Philadelphia at 12.00 noon, and ar
rives at Harrisburg at 4.10 p. m.
HARRISBURG ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves
Philadelphia at 2.00 p. m. , and arrives at Harrisburg at
7.35 p. m.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves Philadelphia
4.00 p. in., and arrives at Harrisburg at 9.45 p. m.
Attention is called to the fact, that passengers leaving
Philadelphia at 4 p. m. connect at Lancaster with
MOUNT JOY ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, and arrive
Harrisburg at 9.45 p. m.
.SAMUEL D. YOUNG,
n022-dtf Supt. _East. Div. Penn'a Railroad.
NEW AIR LINE ROUTE
o
N.EW
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Shortest in Distance and- quickest • in Time
BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES OF
. NEW YORK AND HARRISBURG,
VIA .
READING ALIENTOWN AND EASTON
MORNING EXPRESS, West, leaves New York at 6
a. m., arriving at Harrisburg at 1 p. m., only 6k boars
between the two cities.
MAIL LINE leaves New York at 12.00 noon, and ar
rives at Harrisburg at 8.15 p. m.
MORNING MAIL LINE, East, leaves Harrisburg
8.00 a. m., arriving at New York at 5.20 p. m.
AFTERNOON EXPRESS LINE, Bait, leaves Harris.
burg at 1.15 p. m., arriving at New York at 9.45 p. m.
Connections are made at Harrisburg at 1.00 p. m. with
the Passenger Trains in each direction on the Pennaylva
ilia, Cumberland Valley and Northern Central Railroads
All Trains connect at Reading with Trains for Potts.
ville and Philadelphia, and at Allentown for Mauch
Chunk, Easton, &c.
No change of Passenger Cars or Baggage between New
York and Harrisburg, by the 6.00 a. m. Line from New
York or the 1.15 p: m. from Harrisburg.
For beauty of scenery and speed, comfort and ace=
modation, this Route presents superior inducements to
the traveling public.
'Fare between New York and Harrisburg, FIVE DELVERS
For Tickets and other information apply to
J. J. CLYDE, General Agent,
dels Harrisburg.
PHILADELPHIA
AND
READING RAILROA,O'•
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
ON AND AFTER DEC. 12, 1860,
TWO PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE HARRISBURG'
DAILY, (Sundays excepted,) at 8:00 A, M., and 1.15 P.
M., for Philadelphia, arrivingthere at 1.25 P :M., and 6.15
P. M.
RETURNING, LEAVE PHILADELPHIA at 8.00 A.M.
and 3.30 P.M., arriving at Harrisburg at 1 P. X. and B.l*
P. M.
FAZES :—To Philadelphia, No. 1 Cara, 06.25 i No. 2,
(ia same train) $2.75. '
PARES :—To Beadinp: $1.60 and $l.BO.
At Beading, connect with trains for Pottavne, kliners-
Taroaqui, Calawissa, /cc.
FOUR TRAINS LEAVE READING FOR PHILADEL
PHIA DAILY, at 6'A. M.,10.45 A. M.,12.80 noon and
3.43 P. M.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR READING at 8 A.
it., LOO P. Id., 3.30 P. 14., sad 5.00 P.
FARES:—Reading to to Philadelphia, $1.75 and $1.45.
THE MORNING TRAIN FROM HABRISNIIR4 CON.
NEOTS AT READING with up train fur Wilkesbarre
Pittston and Scranton.
For through tickets and other information apply to
J. J. CLYDE,
dels.Atf General Agent.
PHILADELPHIA
AND
READING RAILROAD.
RF.DUOTION OF PASSENGER FARES,
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, .A . POIL 2, 1800
COMM UTATION TICKETS,
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With 26 Coupons, will be issued between any points
desired, good for the holder and any member of bis
family, in any Passenger train, and at any time—at 25
per cent. below the regular fares.
Parties having occasion to use the Road frequently on
business or pleasure, will dud the above arrangement
convenient and erroomical; as Four Passenger trains
run daily each wry between Reading and Philadelphia,
and Two Train, s' •v• between Reading, Pottsville and
Harrisburg. Or 8v Mays, °rapine morning train Down.
and one after/ rrr train Up, runs between Pottsville and
Philadelphis and no Passenger train on the Lebanon
Valley Bruin , Railroad.
For thr above Tickets, or any information relating
thereto apply to 8; Bradford, Esq., Treasurer ,Phi
phis, e the respective Ticket Agents on the line, or to
• G. A., NICOLL% General 4np , t.
Marra 27, 1860.—mar24-dtf
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY.
NOTICE.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
SPRING ARRANGEMENT.
ON AND AFTER FRIDAY, MARCH IsT, 1861 . the
Passenger Trains of the Northern Oentral Railwaj will
leave Harrisburg as follows :
GOING SOUTH:
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will leave at.. 3.00 a. in.
EXPRESS TRAIN will leave at . 7.40 a. in
RAIL TRAIN will leave at /.00
GOING NORTH
MAIL TRAIN will leave at ... 1.40 p. m.
EXPRESS TRAIN Will leave at ......8.60 p. m.
The only Train leaving Harrisburg on Sunday will 1e
the ACCOMMODATION TRAIN South. at 3.00 a. M.
For further information apply at the office, in Penn
itylvania Railroad Depot. JOHN W. HALL, Agent.
Harrisburg, March lstAltf.
DRIED BEEF—An extra lot of DRIED
BEET just received by
no 9 WM. DOOR, & CO.
BUBLINGTON HERRING !
Just received by WM. DOCK, k 00
EM PTY BOTTLES! ! !—Of all sizes
and descriptions, for sale tow by
dace WM. DOCK, YE., & 00.
HA.RRISKURG, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1861.
ilisallancous. '
•
TAKE NOTICE!
That we have recently added to our already full stock
OF SEOARS
LA NORMATIS,
HARI KARI,
EL MONO,
LA BANANA.
OF PERFUMERY
FOR THE HANDKERCHIEF
TURKISH ESSENCE, •
ODOR OF MUSK,
' LUBIN'S ESSENCE BOUQUET,
FOR THE HAIR: •
EAU LUSTRALE,
CRYSTALIZED POMATUM,
MYRTLE AND VIOLET POMATUM.
Fox THE COMPLEXION
TALC OF VENICE;
ROBE LEAF POWDER,
NEW MOWN HAY POWDER,
BLANC DE PERLES.
OF SOAPS:
BASIN'S FINEST
MOSS ROSE, ,
BENZOIN,
UPPER TEN,
VIOLET,
NEW MOWN HAY,
JOCKEY CLUB.
Having the largest stock and best assortment of Toilet
Articles, we fancy that we are better able than our com
petitors to get up a complete Toilet Set at any price de
sired. Call and see.
Always on hand, a FRESH Stock of DRUGS, MEDI
CINES, CHEMICALS, &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,
-
sep6 South side.
JACKSON & CO.'S
SHOE STORE,
NO. 90X MARKET STREET,
HARRISBURG, PA.,
Where they.intend to devote their entire time to the
manufacture of
..BOOTS A.ND SHOES.
Of all kinds and varieties, in the neatest and most fash
ionable styles, and at satisfactory prices.
Their stock will consist, in part,. of Gentlemen's Fine
Calf and Patent Leather Boots and Shoes, latest styles;
Ladies' and Misses' Gaiters, and other Shoes in great
variety; and in fact everything connected with the
Shoe heziness..
CUSTOMER WORK will be particularlyettended to,
and in all cases will satisfaction be warranted. Lasts
fitted up by one of the best makers in the country.
The long . practi cal experience of the undersigned, and
their thorough knowledge of the business will, they
trust, be sufficient guarantee to the public that they
will do them justice, and furnish them an article the
will recommend itself for utility, cheapness and dura
bility.
[janq JACKSON & CO..
THE AMERICAN BYRON!
GUADALOUPE:.
A TALE OF LOVE AND WAR.
A Poem in the style of DON JUAN, and equal in
spirit, matter and manner to that brilliant production
of the "BRITISH BeRD." By a well known citizen of
Philadelphia, who served with distinction In the late
War with Ho/deo,
PRICE SEVENTY-Piya csxTS.
Ear . sale at SCREFFER'S BOOKSTORE,
Mari) No. 18 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa.
A NEW FEATURE IN TUE SHOE
TRADE!"
IMPORTANT TO HOUSEKEEPERS!!!
E. R. DURKEE & CO'S SELECT SPICES, •
In Tin Foi' 'with Paper,) and full Weight,—
BLACK P:-.PPER, GINGER, NUTMEG, WRITE
PIaE
PER, ALLSPICE, MACE, CAYENNE
CINNAMON. CLOVES, MUSTARD.
In this age of adulterated and tasteless Spices, it is
with confidence that we introduce to the attention of
Housekeepers these superior and genuine articles. We
guarantee them not only ABSOLUTELY AND PERFECTLY
PUBS, but ground from fresh Spices, selected and cleaned
by us eapre , •sly for the purpose, withoni reference to
cost. They are beautifully packed in tinfoil, (lined with
paper.) to preyent injury by keeping, and are FULL
WEIGEIT,' while the ordinary ground *vices are almost
invariably short. Me warrant them, in point of strength
and richness of flavor, beyond all comparison, as a sin
gle trial will abundantly prove.
Every package beers our TRADE MAIM.
Manufactured only by E. R. DURKEE & CO., New
York. _ .
For sale by [feb27.] WM. DOCIK, JR., &CO
COALI COAL!!
ONLY YARD: O IN TOWN THAT DELIVERS
15. AL BI T,MB
PATENT WEIGH CAILTS!
'NOW IS THE TIME
For every family to get in their supply of Coal for the
winter—weighed at their door by the ,F'atent Weigh .
darts. The accuracy of these Carts no one disputes, and
'they never get out of order, as is frequently the Cage of
the Platform Scales besides, the consumer has the
satisfaction of proving the weight of his. Coal at his
own house. •
I have a large supply of Coal on hand, co' :ling of
S. M. CO.'S LYKENS VALLEY GOAL all sizes,
LYKENS VALLEY Ct
WILRESBARRE do.
BITUMINOUS BROAD TOP do.
All Coal of the best 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, /800.—sep25
II AT 0 &00 . ,
SHIP AGENTS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
138 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
DEALERS IN
FLOUR, GRAIN, PRODUCE, COTTON,
WINES AND LIQUORS,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
nov6•d6m
DYOTTITILLE GLASS WORKS,
PHILADELPHIA,
MANUFACTURE
CARBOYS, DEMIJOHNS,
WINE, PORTER, MINERAL WATER, PICKLE AND
PRESERVE BOTTLES
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. •
IL B. & G. W. BENNERS,
oel9-dly ' 27 South Front eteret, Philadelphia.
WARRANTED TWELVE MONTHS!
ANOTHER LOT OF
MORTON'S 'UNRIVALLED GOLD PENS!,
PERSONS in want of a superior and really good GOLD
rear will find with me a large assortment to select from,
and have the privilege to exchange the Pens until - their
hand is perfectly suited. And if by_ fair moans t he Dia
mond points break off during twelve months the pur
chaser shall have the privilege to select a new one,
without any charge.
I have very good Gold Pens, in fitrong silver-plated
cases, for $l, $1.25, $1 50, $ 2 . 00
For sale at SeRE ?PER'S BOOKSTORE,
mar 26 No. 18 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa.
T COST!!!
BOTTLED WINES, BRANDIES,
AND
LIQUORS OFEVRRY DESCRIPTION!
Together with a complete assortment, (wholesale and
retail,) embracing everything in the line, will be sold at
cost, without reserve
janl. • WM. DOCK, JR, & CO.
VALENTINES ! VALENTINES ! !
A large assortment of COMIC and BENTIDIENTAL
VALENTINES of different styles and prices. For ease
at • SCHEFFER'S BOOKSTORE,
feb9 . 18 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa.
MOKE I SMOKE! ! SMOKE! I--I s S .Pa not objectionable when from a CIGAR purchased a
KELLER'S DRUG STORM, 91 Market street. sepl9
Vatriot Union.
THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL 4, 1861
PENN'A LEGISLATUE.
SENATE
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 1861
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock
by Mr. PENNEY, Speaker pro tem. Prayer by
Rev. Mr. Shoemaker.
BILLS IN PLACE.
Mr. SMITH, supplement to an act relative to
prison discipline.
Also, a supplement to the act incorpating the
trustees of the fire association of Philadelphia.
Mr. WELSH . , supplement tp the act incorpo
rating the Shrewsbury and Hopewell plank
road company.
Mr. CONNELL, an act to confirm a part of
the survey of the 12th section in the late town
ship of Blockley.
Also, an act for the greater security of life
and property in this Commonwealth.
Mr. BOUND, a supplement to the act incor
porating the Middle Coalfield railroad company.
Also, an act to extend the limits of Paradise
street, in the borough of Turbutville, Northum
berland county.
Mr. LANDON, an act to incorporate the
Wyoming railroad company.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTION
Mr. WELSH offered the following; which
was twice read and adopted ;
Reeolved, That hereafter the Senate will bold
sessions on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons,
from 3 to 5 o'clock, for the consideration of
private bills.
MOTION TO RE-CONSIDER.
.Mr. LAWRENCE moved that the Senate re,
consider the vote. on the bill exeroptirg the
Protestant Hall association from taxation.
The SPEAKER announced that five days
baying elapsed, the bill could not be considere4
under a rule of the Senate.
Mr. HALL moved to suspend the rule ; which
was not agreed to--yeas 11, nays 13.
THE BANK BILL
When the Senate adjourned yesterday it had
under, consideration the fourth section of the act
requiring the resumption of specie payments;
and the question pending was a motion to post
pone for the present.
The bill coming up on the orders, the motion
to postpone was pot.and lost.
Mr. LAWRENCE moved to amend the fourth
section so as to gave the Auditor. General, in
eases of doubt, power to ascertain what banks
have suspended, by sending for the officers, and
in case they do not attend to collect the one
fourth of one per. centum, as other taxes are
collected ; which was agreed to.
Mr. HAMILTON moved to amend by striking
out -one-fourth," and inserting "one-half ;"
which Wll6 not agreed to—yeas 8, nays 17.
The question recurring on the section, as
amended, it was passed—yeas 25, nays 2.
Mr. HIESTAND offered an additional section;
which was not agreed to.
Mr.. MOTT offered an additional section, em
bodying a stay law; which the SPEAKER
ruled out of order as not germane to the sub
ject.:
Mr. CONNELL offered. an additional section,
on which Mr. IHESTAND raised a point of
order, as being foreign to the object of the bill
under consideration.
Mr. CONNELL withdrew his section.
On motion of Mr. LAWRENCE, the rule was
suspended, and the bill read a third time by
its title. On the final passage of the bill the
yeas and nays were called, and were as fol
lows :
YE AB—Messrs. Benson, Bound, Fuller, Hamilton, Hies
taud, Imbrie, Irieb, Landon, Lawrence, Meredith, Pen
ney, Robinson, Senn', Thompson, Welsh, Wharton,
Yardley and Palmer, Speaker-IS.
NATS—Messrm4Blood, Clymer, Connell, Crawford,
Mott, Nichols, Parker, Schindel and Smith—C.
Messrs. CLYMER, MOTT and BLOOD op
posed the bill because .MOIT'S section was
voted down.
Mr. SMITH called up an act repealing all
acts exempting property from taxation, except
churches and the ground upon which they
stand. The'bill was negatived in committee of
the whole, and the report adopted—yeas 14,
nays 13.
Mr. CONNELL moved the Senate resume the
consideration of the act relative to railroads;
which was agreed to, and the bill passed finally
—yeas 17, nays 10.
BILLS CONSIDERED
Mr. BENSON called up a supplement to the
act efecting Cameron county; passed.
Mr: BLOOD, an act to repeal an act decla
ring Kersey-run, in Elk county, a public high
way; passed.
Mr. LANDON called up public bill, entitled
"A supplement to an act authorizing president
judges to hold courts out of their judicial dis
tricts, in certain cases ;" passed.
Mr - . YARDLEY moved that the vote be re
considered, on the report of the committee of •
the whole, on the bill to repeal all laws ex
empting property from taxation ; which was
agreed to—yeas 16, nays 11.
The report of the committee was rejected—
yeas 11, nays 16.
The further consideration of the bill was
postponed for the present.
Mr. BOUND called up an act repealing cer
tain road laws in Northumberland county;
passed. •
Mr. CLYMER called up an act to incorporate
the Rainbow fire company, No. 1, of Reading;
which was passed.
Mr. CONNELL called up an act to confirm a
part of the survey of the 12th section of the
survey of Bloekley ; passed.
Mr. FULLER called up an act to perfect the
division line of Union township, Fayette county;
passed.
Mr. CONNELL called up a supplement to
the act incorporating the Chesnut Hill water
company ; passed.
Mr. HAMILTON called up a supplement to
the act incorporating the Reading and Colum
bia railroad' company ; passed.
Mr. MOTT, on leave, read in place an act
providing for a stay of execution in certain
cases.
Mr. HALL called up a supplement to the
act incorporating the Johnstown and Scalp
Level turnpike company ; passed.
Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WruNEsoaY, April 3, 1861.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at 10
o'clock.
The consideration of the bills on the Private
Calendar was resumed. Among others the fol
lowing were laid aside to be prepared for second
reading :
A supplement to the consolidation act in'
Philadelphia to prevent frauds in elections by
Waving the returns hourly publicly announced.
An act relative to assessors and assessments
in Philadelphia.
An act to secure farmers certain rights in
the markets of Philadelphia. [This is better
known as the "Skinner's bill."]
An act authorizing the erection of a lock-up
in Middletown, Dauphin county.
An act for the more convenient dispatch of
the public business in the courts of Philadel
phia.
THE STATE BOOK.
Mr. PIERCE called up the joint resolutions
to purchase from George H. Morgan, Esq., the
manuscript of the State Book of Pennsylvania.
The resolutions were read and passed finally.
DILLS PASSED
The following bills on the Private Calendar
were taken up and passed:
An act relative to the election of officers of
the Lancaster county prison, of the poor and
house of employment.
An act supplementary to an act relating to
county rates and levies, and township rates and
levies, passed the 15th day of April, A. D.
1834.
A supplement to an act to incorporate the
Mifflin and Centre County railroad company.
An act to incorporate a company to construct
a plank road in Erie, Crawford and Venango
counties.
An act supplementary to an act to lay out a
State road in Clarion and Venango counties,
approved the 21st day 'of May, A. D. 1857.
An act to lay out a State road in Columbia
and Lycoming counties.
An act supplementary to an act to incorporate
the Pittsburg and Steubenville turnpike road
company.
An act to lay out a State road in Clarion and
Venango counties.
An act relative to a certain road in Pine
township, Lycoming county.
An act relating to a public road in Wells
township, Fulton county.
An act to authorize the commissioners of
Clarion and Armstrong counties to erect a
bridge over the Red Bank creek.
An act to incorporate the Conestoga and Big
spring Valley turnpike road company.
An act for laying out a State road in Schuyl
kill, Dauphin and Lebanon counties.
A supplement to an act relative to turnpikes
in the borough of Chambersburg, approved
---- day of --, A. D. 1861.
An act to incorporate 'the Union Mills and
Oil Creek plank road company.
Supplement to an act relating to the selling
of the repairing of the public roads in certain
townships in Schuylkill county.
An act declaring Soldier run, in the county
of Jefferson, a public highway.
An act relating to roads in Bratton township,
Mifflin county.
Stipplement to an act authorizing the Glen
Hope and Little Bald Eagle turnpike road
company to erect a bridge over the Susque
hanna.
An act. to appoint road commissioners to take
charge of &portion of the Milesburg and Smeth
port turnpike road, in the counties of Clearfield
and E!k.
An act to vacate a State road in Clinton
county, between Lamar and Allison townships.
An act relating to the Erie canal company.
An act to incorporate the Tidioute bridge
company.
An act to extend the act relating to the sel
ling of the repairing of the public roads in
certain townships in Schuylkill county, to Zerhe
township, in the county of Northumberland.
A further supplement to the act to incorpo
rate the Somerset and Johnstown plank road
company, approved March 24, A. 1). 1851:
Au act dectaring the East and West branches
of Muddy run, in Clearfield county, public
high Ways.
An act to incorporate the Columbia oil Com
pany.
A further supplement to the act to incorpo
rate the Donegal iron company, approved the
24th April, 1857.
A. supplement to the act, entitled "An act
incorporating the manacers of the poor for the
township of Germantown."
An act to incorporate the Powelton coal and
iron company.
An act to incorporate the Shawmut Cannel
coal company.
An act to incorporate the Fulton County fire
insurance company.
An act. to incorporate the Sanford opera house
company of the city of Philadelphia.
An act to incorporate the Oakland park as
sociation.
An act to incorporate the Ashland cemetery
company; of Schuylkill county.
A further supplement to the act:incorporating
the Donaldson improvement and railroad com
pany, formerly the Eagle iron company, ap
proved the sth day of May, A. D. 1841, and
the several supplements thereto.
An act to incorporate the Ninth United Pres
byterian Church of Philadelphia.
Supplement to an act to incorporate the town
of Middleport, Schuylkill county, into a bo
rough, approved 14th April, A. D. 1859.
An act to incorporate the Stroudsburg water
and gas company.
' An act to incorporate the Tivoli steam fire
hose company, in the city of Philadelphia.
A further supplement to the act to incorpo
rate the tearmers' market company, approved
March 19, 1859.
An act to incorporate the Venango petroleum
company.
Supplement to an act to incorporate the
Bethlehem water eompany.
An act to incorporate the Trough Creek coal
and iron company.
A further supplement to the act,entitled "An
act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the
Shamokin steam ferry and tow boat company,"
approved April 3, 1846.
A supplement to an act to incorporate the
Farm Stock association of Delaware county.
A further supplement to the act incorporating
the Allentown water company, and its several
supplements.
An act to incorporate the Euresco oil com
pany.
A further supplement to an act to incorporate
the city of Philadelphia.
A further supplement• to an act to perfect
the charter of the Samaritan benficial society
of the city and county of Philadelphia.
A supplement to an act to incorporate the
Western transportation company, approved
March 15, A. D. 1856.
Supplement to en act incorporating the
Reading and Columbia railroad company.
A further supplement to an act in reference
to running of locomotive engines and cars on
connecting railroads, apprbved the lath day of
March, 1847.
A supplement to an act to incorporate the
Potter County railroad company, approved the
2d day of April, A. D. 1860.
A further supplement to an act, entitled "An
act to incorporate the Bedford railroad com
pan!'
An . act to extend the charter of the Green
wich itnprovement and railroad company.
A further supplement to an act incorporating
the Erie and Pittsburg railroad company, ap
proved April 1, A. D. 1858.
Resolution authorizing the Second English
Lutheran congregation, of the city of Harris
burg, to connect gas pipe within the enclosure
of the public grounds, &c.
An act to authorize Charles Bower and James
N. Vanzand to sell certain real estate.
An act to more effectually secure the title of
Maris Fredd to a certain lot of ground in
Pennsbury township, Chester county.
An act to divide the borough of Ebensburg,
in the county of Cambria, into two wards.
An act to incorporate the Perry Warm Springs
hotel company.
An act supplementary to the act incorpora
ting the borough of Carlisle.
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TEE WERIELY will be published as heretofore, semi•
weekly during the motion of the Legislature, andel:me a
week the remainder , of the year, tor two doitars in ad
vance, or three dollars at the expiration of the year.
Connected with this establishment is au extensive
1013 OFFICE, containing a variety of
. plain and fancy
type, unequalled by any establishment in the interior of
the State, for which the patronage of 'Mil public in so.
ti cited .
NO. 182.
An act to incorporate the Highland cemetery
company.
An act to expedite and lessen the expenses
in criminal proceedings in the county of Erie.
An act organizing a company to construct a
turnpike road from Bellefonte to the Junction.
House.
An act to incorporate the Milford cemetry
association.
An act for the relief of the widow of John
Hagan, deceased.
An act for the relief of Lewis S. Coryell.
An act appropriating part of moneys arising
from fines and forfeitures in Schuylkill county.
An act for the relief of Mary Ann Lambert,
Caroline Lambert, Robert Mellen and A. B.
Johnson.
A supplement to an act, entitled "An act to
improve the navigation of the river Lacks
wane ;" passed 13th day of Mareh,.lB23.
A supplement to the act ratting to the courts
of Union and Snyder counties.
Supplement to the act arthorizing the com
missioners of Beaver county to borrow Money.
An act for the erection of a public ferry
across the Allegheny river, in Deerfield town
ship, Warren county.
An act to incorporate the Chester County
savings institution.
An act legalizing the township elections in.
Cameron county'
An act for the relief of George Jordan. •
An act to authorize the board of managers
of the Marietta and Maytown turnpike road
company to borrow money.
A further supplemUnt to the act incorporating
the Milford and Owego turnpike road company.
A supplement to an act; entitled "An act
relative to bridges in Lancaster county, ap
proved the 27th day of February, A. D. 1847.
An act to incorporate the Madeira and New
Washington turnpike and plank road company.
A further supplement to an act relating to
the Lewisburg and Mifilinburg turnpikneem
pany.
'A further supplement to the act incorporating
the Lawrenceville and Sharpsburg plank road
company .
An act relating to streets in Highspire,•in
the county of Dauphin.
An act for the removal of the toll-gatenf the
Lawrenceville and Sharpsburg- plank road
company from the borough of Lawrenceville.
An act to incorporate the Faetoryville and
Abington turnpike and plank road company.
A supplement to an act to authorize -the
managers of the Indiana and Ebensburg turn
pike to collect tolls for certain purposes.
An act to incorporate the Pittsburg and
Brownsville turnpike road company'
An act to lay out. a. State road in Barks Wand
Schuylkill counties.
An act supplemental to an act to incorporate
the Logansville water company.
An act to incorporate Line Leaingtorl'senti
nary association.
A supplement to the act to incorporate 'the
Farmers' hotel company, approved the 24th day
of May, A. D. 1860.
An act to alter and amend the charter of'St.
Peter's church of Stouchsburg, Ferke county.
An act to incorporate the Greenwood ceme
tery company of New Castle, and to authnrize
Cyrus Clark, guardian of the minor heirs of
James D. Clark, deceased, to sell and convey
certain real estate.
An act to incorporate the Nittany Valley and
Lick Run railroad company.
An act to prevent injury to nersons and pro
perty on the Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad,
and for the better protection thereof in the
county of Beaver.
Au act to incorporate the Oxford and Peach
Bottom railroad company.
An act relating to change of locations of
railroads• in certain cases in Schuylkill county.
An act to incorporate the Front Street, and
Allegheny Avenue passenger railway company,
in the Twenty-third ward of 'the city of Phila
delphia.
An act relative to the sale elands far the
non-payment of taxes in the county of Wayne.
An act fixing the place of holding elections
in the borough of Williamsport, in the' county
of Lycoming. .
An act for the organization of a new school
district out of parts of Macungie and Weisen
berg townships, in. Lehigh county, and Maze
tawny township, in Berks county.
An act to incorporate the Juniata Valley
railroad company.
An act relative to the police force of the city
of Philadelphia.,
Mr. SHEPPARD amended by taking the ap
pointing power from the Mayor, and giving it
to the contemplated police board.
Without further action, adjourned until.,ol
-
AFTERNOON SESSION
The House met at 3 o'clock.
FARMERS' HIGH SCHOOL.
The House went into committee of the whole,
(Mr. SHEPPARD in the Chair,) and took up
the bill appropriating $50,000, to be paid in
four quarterly instalments, to the Fainters'
High School of Pennsylvania. The bill was
read, and reported to the House without
amendment.
The bill was again read.
Mr. BARNSLEY moved to amend—providing
that before any of this appropriation shall be
paid over, the managers of the institution shall
bind themselves to complete the building for the
sum of $50,000; agreed to.
Mr. IWGONIG AL moved to strike out $50,000,
and insert $25,000.
Messrs.PATTERSON and ARMSTRONG op
posed the amendment.
Mr. GORDON moved to further amend by
striking out $25,000, and inserting.s49,99o, in
eight quarterly payments, to be paikee the
work progr'esses.
Mr. GORDON said the friends of the bill
were satisfied with the amendment. He advo
cated the passage of the bill.
Mr. HOFIUS asked whether the gentleman
from Jefferson would accept the proviso already
made.
Mr. GORDON. Certainly, air.
The amendment to the amendment was then
agreed to—yeas 59, nays 23.
Mr. ACKER moved to insert the names of
Isaac W. Vanleer and Gideon J. Ball, as com
missioners; agreed to.
The question was taken, and the bill passed
finally—yeas 57, nnys 31.
PIIILAPELPHIA POLICE BILL.
The House then proceeded to the considera
tion of the bill relative to the police force of
Philadelphia. The 21st qection was amended
so as to make it read June instead of May.
The bill was passed by a party vote—yeas 50,
nays 24.
The following bills were taken up and passed
finally:
An act authorizing the 'State Treasurer to
pay the Towanda bridge company a balance
remaining in the treasury due them in pursu
ance of a contract made with the Board of
Canal Commissioners, July 13, 1856.
An act to authorize the guardian of: the minor
children of James A. Benade, deceased, to sell
certain hank stock, and to authorize the trus
tees of real estate belonging to said minors to
mortgage the same.
An act relative to the pay of aurora in Cen
tre and Clinton counties.
An act to vacate certain portions of Thomp
son street, in the city of Philadelphia.
DILLS PASSED.