Election Proclamation.
Pursuant to the act of the General Assem
bly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
passed the 2d day of July, 1838.1, NATHAN
WEILER, Sheriff of Lehigh, do hereby give
public notice to the electors of the aforesaid
county, that a General Election will be held
in the said county, on the second Tuesday
in October next (which will be the 1 1th of
said month,) for the purpose of choosing by
ballot.
ONE PERSON for Governor of the Corn.
monwealth of Pennsylvania ;
ONE PERSON for Canal Commissioner
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ;
ONE PERSON for Judge of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania;
ONE PERSON to represent the district
composed of the counties of Lehigh and
Bucks in Congress of the United States;
TWO PERSONS to represent the dis
trict composed to the, counties of Lehigh and
Carbon in the Legislature of Pennsylvania ;
ONE PERSON for Prothonotary of Le
high county.
ONE PERSON for Register of Lehigh
county.
ONE PERSON for Clerk of the courts
of Lehigh ceunty.
ONE PERSON for Recorder of Lehigh
county.
ONE PERSON for Commissioner of the
county of Lehigh ;
ONE PERSON for Director of the Poor
in the county of Lehigh ;
ONE PERSON for Auditor of the coun
ty of Lehigh ;
TWO PERSONS for Trustees of the
Acadamy in Allentown ;
The electors of the county of Lehigh
aforesaid, on the said second Tuesday of Oc
tober next, will meet at the Severe] districts
composed of the boroughs and the several
townships following to wit:
The electors of the North ward, in the
borough of Allentown, will hold their elec
tion at the house of Samuel Moyer.
The electors of South Ward, in the bor
ough of Allentown, at the house of George
Wetherhold.
The electors of Lehigh ward, at the house
of J. T. Klepinger.
The electors of Salisbury township, at the
house of John Yost, in said township.
The electors of South Whitehall, town
ship, at the house of Alexander W. Loder,
in said township.
The electors of Hanover township, at the
house of Charles Ritter, in Rittersville.
The electors of Upper Saucon township,
at the house of Daniel Cooper in Coopers
burg.
The electors of Catasauqua, at the house
Nathan Fegley, in said borough.
The electors of Weisenburg township, at
the house of Joshua Seiberling, in said
township.
The electors of ileidelburg township, at
the house of Henry German, in said town
ship.
The electors of Washington township, at
the house of D. & C. Peter, in said town
ship.
The electors of North Whitehall town
ship, at the house of Jacob Roth, in said
township.
The electors of Lowhill township, at the
house of Jacob E. Zimmerman, in said town
ship.
The electors of Upper Macungie town
ship, at the house of Addison Erdman, in
Fogelsville.
The electors of Lower Macungie town
ship, at the house of Henry Mohr, in Mil
lerstown.
The electors of Upper Milford township,
at the house of George Beck, in said town
ship.
The electors of Lower Milford township,
at the house of Henry Dillinger, in said
township.
The electors of Lynn township, at the
house of David Bleiler, in said township.
A INT ACT
For the suppression of the Manufacture and
Sale of Intoxicating Liquors, as a be-
terage.
WHEREAS, all laws, to be efficient, should
have the appiobation and sanction of the
people.
And Whereas, It is represented that a
large number, if not a majority of the citi
zens of this Commonwealth, are deadly im
pressed with the necessity of the passage
of a Prohibitory Liquor Law:
And Whereas, It is impossible to obtain a
certain indication of popular sentiment re
lating thereto by means of petitions and re
monstrances; Therefore,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and Rouse of Representatives of f the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, in General
.fissemblymet, and it is hereby enacted by
the authority of the same, That the qualifi
ed voters of this Commonwealth aro hereby.
authorized at the places for holding the
General Elections in their respective wards,
boroughs and townships, on the second
Tuesday of October, next, to vote fur and
against a law which shall entirely prohibit
by proper and constitutional regulations and
penalties, the manufacture and sale of intox
icating liquors, except for medical, sacra
mental, mechanical and artistical purposes.
' SECTION 2. That the officers authorized
by law to hold elections in each ward, bor
ough and township, of this Commonwealth,
ore hereby directed and required at the
place fixed by law, in the several districts
for the holding of the general elections in
said districts, on the second Tuesday of Oc
tober, next, when they shall be organized
as an election board, to receive from each
qualified voter of their said districts, a ticket
written or printed on the outside, "Prohibi
tory Liquor Law," and the tickets in favor
of the proposed law shall contain in the in
side, the words, 'Tor a Prohibitory Liquor
Law," and those opposed to the proposed
law, shall contain in the inside, the• words,
, Atainstthe Prohibitory Liquor Law' which
votes.shall be counted, and returned to the
cenikhonse of the counties orcity in which
the said election shall be held, on the follow-
ing Friday, by the return judges, who shall
cast up and certify allthe votes polled in
eaid county or city, to the office of the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth, at Harrisburg,
directed and transmitted in the same man
ner the votes for Governor are required to be
directed and transmitted, and the said Secret
tory shall, on the third Friday of January,
uext, ensuing, communicate--the said re
turns to the Legislature, to be opened and
counted in the same manner the votes for
Governer are opened and counted, and con
sidered as the prayer of the voters of this
Commonwealth, relative to a Prohibitory Li
quor Law.
SECTION 3. That all the election laws of
the State prescribing the hours of opening
and closing the polls, the reception of votes,
`the punishment for illegal voting, the de
fraying of the expenses of publication and
holding of the general elections and return
of the same and all other matters incident
thereto, to be and the same are declared ap
plicable to the election above authorized.
SECTION 4. That it shall be the duty of
the Sheriffs of the several counties of this
Commonwealth, to insert a copy of this act
in the proclamation for the general election
to be held on the second Tuesday of Oc
tober next.
• E. B. CHASE.
Shenker of the House Representatives.
111.'M'CASLIN,
Speaker of the Senate.
APPROVED - The twenty•eight day of
April, one thousand eight hundred and fif
ty four.
The General Election in the said several
districts to be opened between the hours of
eight and ten in the forenoon, and shall con
tinue without interruption or adjournment
until seven in the evening—when the polls
shall be closed.
NOTICE IS HEREDIC GIVEN,
That every person except Justices of the
Peace, Militia and Borough officers, who
shall hold any office or appointment of profit
or trust under the United States or any
city or corporated district, whether a com
missioner, officer or agent, who is or shall
be employed under the legislative, execu
tive or judiciary department of this State, of
the United States, or any incorporated dis
trict, and - also that every member of the
State Legislature, and of the select or com
mon council of any city, or commissioners,
of any incorporated district, is by law inca
pable of holding or exercising at the same
time the office or appointment of judge in
spector or clerk, of any election of this Com
monwealth, and that no other officer of such
election shall be eligible to be voted for.
The return Judges to meet at the Court
House in the borough of Allentown, on Fri
day, the 14th day of October, 1854.
NATHAN WEILER, Sheriff.
COD SAVE TIIE COMMONWEALTII.
Sheriff's Office, Sep. 6, 1854.
WO V a CO Ul co
The undersigned give notice, agreeably
to the Laws of Pennsylvania, that they pur
pose making application at the next term of
the Legislature of Pennsylvania, for the in
corporation of a Bank : to be located in the
Borough of Catasauqua, and County of Le
high, under the name, style and title of the
Bank of Catasauqua,
to have general banking and discounting
privileges. The capital to be Two aux
DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, with the right o
increasing it to THREE HUNDRED TIIOUSAN
DOLLARS ; and to commence operations When
the said sum of Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars shall have been paid in.
Joseph Laubach, Stellwamen,
.slug. H. Gilbert, Charles Grailin,
William Getz, Chas. G. Schncller,
Isaac E. Chandler, S. H. Lacier,
B. F. Stroud, Levi Haas,
Charles Aroy, Owen Rice,
Isaias Rehrig, J. IP. Fuller,
Joseph Lazarus, F. B. Martin,
Charles Seigly, Joshua Hunt, jr.,
Thomas Frederick, John Thomas,
Uriah Brunner, John rilliams,
Reuben Patterson, Samuel Colver.
. Juno 28, 1854. ¶--61n
ITOVIIV/Oc)
Notice is hereby•given, that application
will be made at the . next meeting the Leg
islature of Pennsylvania, to pass an act for
the Incorporating of a Bank of discount and
deposit, to be located in the Borough of Al
lentown in the County of Lehigh, .to be
known by tho name, style and title of
'The Allentown Hank,'
with a Capital stock of ONE HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOLLARS, with l e ave to increase said
Capital to Two HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS, if necessary.
.7. C. Reninger, J. F. Ruhc.
'I. B. Wilson, Joseph Weiss,
:Nmos Ettinger, C. Lichtenwalner,
Owen Saeger, T. B. Weidner,
J. F. New lard, harks Keck,
IV. .1. Boyer, Christian Prctz,
C. S. Massey. W. S. nun°. o , • '
Allentown, Juno 28. - ¶—Om
Garden Truck.
The undersigned takes this method to in
form the citizens of Allentown, and vicinity,
that he has rented the ' , Truck Island". in
Allentown, formerly occupied by Mr. James
Smiley, where he has raised the present sea
son, and now offers for sale all kinds of
Garden and Field Vegetables,
such as Potatoes . , Cabbage; Tomatoes, Un
ions, Cucumbers, Squashes, Corn and every
other kind that comes into season.
His prices aro liberal and his truck al
ways fresh. His stand is in Seventh Street,
near the Public Squsre, in • front of Mrs.
Boas' house, where he will be happy to ac
commodate his customers with all that is
nice and fresh in the Vegetable line.
He thinks that by. punctual attendance
to business, he will merit a. liberal share of
public.patronage •
JONN M. METZGER.
Allentown, August 2, 1854, ¶-2m
Ilankee (glorlis anb Jewelry,
Good Watch Glasses 61
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Adopts this method to inform their friends
and the public in general, that they have
lately established th'emselves in the above
business at
where they will exhibit for sale an assort
ment of goods, lately purchased in New
York and Philadelphia, such as
- CLocks WATCHES AND J WELRY.
The following is a list of their articles and
prices :
Fine Gold Lupine Watches 20 to $24
" " Detached " 'l5 to 85
" " full Jew'el. Pat. Lever, 40 to 75
" " Hunting Case " " 45 to 125
Silver Lapine Watches 9to 12
" Detached " 12 to 16
" Patent Lever " 12 to 25
" Hunting I'at. Lev. watches, 20 to 35
Yankee Clocks, 1,25 to 3,00
" 8 day Clocks, 3,50 to 6,00
" Iron Frame splendidly
engraved 5 to 15
Gold Breast pins, from 50 cts. to $lO 00
" Ear rings 25 cts. to 10 00
WM. BIGLER.
.12POVEk He also keeps on hand a full
assortment of Gold and Silver spectacles and
Spectable Glasess, purses, port monies, &c.
Musical instruments such as violins, vio
lin strings, Musical Boxes, Accordians
of which are sold at wholesale or retail,u..,i
at prices far below what they ever were
sold in this place.
Persons in want of Jewelry will find it to
be their advantage to give them a call be
fore purchasing elsewhere, as they feel con
fident of satisfying all who may favor them
with their patronage. Mr. ILKO, is well
known in this place as a skillful mechanic,
and all his work will be warranted.
Every article old by them, is warranted
o be what it is sold for, and no mistake
Clock and watch makers throughout the
country, will do well to give them a call
as they will sell at wholesale and retail eve
ry article kept in their line of business.
rirThrough the aid of one of Bottum's
Patent improved universal Lathe Chucks,
they are enabled to make repairs on clocks,
watches and all kinds of Jewelry, much
cheaper than the old way of working, conse
quently this particular branch of the busi
ness will be punctually attended to and done
up on the, most reasonable terms.
Allentown, June 14, 1854. If-6m
pcnnovluania 4,ll.luOing tjall.
Braid& Neligh and Breinig,
South East corner of Ilamiltortand SeOenth
Street, dillentown.
n their friends and the public in gen
eral, that they have entered into Partner
ship in the
Merchant Tailoring Business,
ztely followed by Neligh
:ncl Breinig, and intend to
:ontinue the same more ex
tnsive than ever. They
terefore adopt this measure
J inform their old customers,
Ind "hundreds of new ones"
tat they will at their new
ttablishment, present the
Fashionable Goods,
ever brought to this
piwoo, anti staving pur
°hazed ierniladelphia and New York
For Cask
it enables them to sell lower than any
other establishment of the kind in Allentown.
They have selected their Goods with an eye
to durability and fancy, and have none but
the latest styles in the market. Their stock
of Goods among other articles, consist of
Cloths of all colors and prices, Cassimers,
of French and American manufacturers ;
Vestings, Silk Velvets, Satins, Sillth ' Wors
terd and other descriptions,figured and plain,
Shirts and Shirt-collars, Stocks, Cravats,
Handkerchiefs,Hose, Suspenders, &c., be
sides. many other articles coming in their
line of business, and all will be sold at the
lowest prices. Their stock of
Readymade Clothing,
comprises every thing in the clothing line,
Irons an over-coat down to an under-shirt,
made up after the latest and most fashiona
ble styles. There stock being so e::tensive,
that none will leave it, unless fitted from the
"bottom to the top"
Customer Work,
will be done up as usual, and for.their work
they are willing to be held responslble, two
of the firm being practical . workman in the
"art of cutting," and all the work is made up •
under their own supervision.
tar They would also particularly • inform
Country Merchants, that they are now pre- •
pared to sell at Wholesale and Retail, hav
ing the largest Stock of Spring and Summer
Clothing on hand ever offered in Allentown,
and will be sold at reduced prices.
Tha,oliful for past favors they trust that
attention to business, 4.small profits and
quick sales" will be the means of bringing
new customers to their establishment. .
J.1134AC BREINIH,
JOHN NHLIOII,
JOHN L. BREINIO.
411.--6 HI
Allentown, Sep. 7
Job Pritsimg,
Neatly executed at the "Register Offlice."
Attention Customers!
CHEAP WATCHES,
At No. 21,
WEST HAMILTON STREET, ALLENTOWN
Best Watch Glasses 121
YANKEE CLOCKS FROBI $1,25 to $6,00
Joteph R. Illco & Co.
No. 21, WEST HAMILTON STREET,
Livery Stable,
The subscriber informs
~.,-;,„ the public that he has pur
illirji 44 chased the entire stock of
-- - . , --- , ,-........: , .-.: : -.7 Horses, Carriages, 4-c.,
comprising the Livery Stable of William R.
Leh, in the borough of Allentown. He has
added a number of beautiful New Carriages
to his stock, as well as increased the number
of Horses. He is therefore prepared to fur
nish all who may favor him with a call with
GOOD and SAFE HORSES, and Vehi
cles of every description, from a first class i
eight-horse Omnibus to a Sulky of single
horse.
By strict attention to businessV. de
sire to please, he hopes to merit , • 'bend
share of patronage. Charges moderate.
rirLarge parties will be furnished wi
)
conveyances, with or without drivers, o
the most reasonable terms.
I2rGive him a call, at the old stand of
Charles Seagreaves, first stable in Church
Alley, north of Hamilton street. -
PETER HELLER.
Allentown, August 2, 1854. ¶—Gm
I s ccoo.orzacoomanamme.oo.o - i a
E. W. Eckert's I
2
6 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL g
0
n g Tobacco, Snuff and Segar •
di OVOLUsIe9 . 0
No. 30, East Hamilton Street,
1- A11:4.1g111TOWN, PA. 1
12irGOODS ALL* WARRANT . ED.ja
July'2o. • • 11— ly2
SOODOOMMOOO6OO=I22OOIISOOI2OO]
Joseidt
Watchmaker in Allentown,
Takes thistmethod to inform his friends
and the public in general, that he still eon.!
tinues the
W'atchrnaking Business,
in all its various branches, at his "old stand"
No: 11, West Hamilton street, nearly oppo
site the "Qdd Fellow's Hall," in the Borough
of Allentown, where he has just received an
entire new, and constantly keeps on hand a
splendid stock of
Parlor and Office
Clocks, Gold and Silver
Watches of various des
( ra criptions, a large assort
ment of Ear and Finger
- rings, Silver and other
table and tea-spoons, a large assortment of
Gold Spectacles,
also Silver and other Spectacles, suitable for
persons of all ages, together with a large
variety of other Jewelry, and such other ar
ticles usually kept in establishments of this
kind. 4LSO :
A Large Assortment of Violins,
Violin Bows and Strings of the best quality,
and all other articles used on Violins.
Piano Fortes.
Just received a splendid assort
ment of Pianos of the most celebrated man
ufacturies. Melodians of the most celebra
ted makers in the United States. The
whole of these articles will be sold at the
most reduced prices, and he will warrant
that every articles sold by him will be ac
cording to contract.
ririlrass Instruments will be furnished
to order, at the shortest notice and at prices
far below what they can be purchased else.
where.
Repairing. —T hisbranch of business wil
be attended to as usual, with the strictes
punctuality.
He further returns his sincere thanks for
the patronage so liberally bestowed upon
him for a number of years past, and trusts
that by strict attention to
thought worthy of the publics pat
raboelinLfaYugraetnhfd liberal prices of his goods he will
o er r
which he will always feel thank
ful. JOSEPH WEISS.
• January 18, 1854. 11-6tv
THE LEHIGH
Transportation Comp.
Give notice that they are now prepared
to receive and forward Merchandize-of all
kinds from Philadelphia to Easton, Bethle
hem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk, and Penn
haven, and all intermediate places. The
Goods will be received and shipped at their
old stand first warf above Vine street.—
They also forward goods to and from New
York, via Delaware and Raritan Canal and
Delaware Canal. Goods by this line from
New York will go by A. S. NEILSON'S
line of vessels to New Brunswick, by Sloops
Fox and Grey Hound, which will be found
at the Albany Basin, foot of Cedar Street,
North River. Any information required
can be had of Messrs. REYNOLD & CLARK,
No. 100. West street, N. Y. at Neilson's
Agent office, 88 West street, N. Y.
With great increased facilities, they hope
to give prdmpt despatch to all goods, to so
licit the patronage of shippers.
DRAKE, WILSON & Co., Proprietors.
AGENTS.
H. S. Morehead, Philadelphia.
John Opdycke, Easton.
Borheck & Knauss, Bethlehem.
A. J. Ritz, Allentown.
A. W. Leisenring, Mauch Chunk.
A. Pardee & Co., Penn Haven.
Allentown, April 12, 1854. if—Om
• ,
•
Ready-made Clothing.
The undersigned keep all kinds of Ready
made Clothing, on hand, and will make to
order, at the lowest possible prices.
GETZ & GILEERT.
Catasauqua, Sept Id, .L T r-6.0
Glorious . )News
The largest supply of goods ever brought
to Allentovin, can be found at
311. EAST HAMILTON STREET,
HECK and IVEWHARD'S
, 11.4114.1, o r f irelS MOM.
These gentlemen adoptthis
method to inform their friends
and the public in general
that they have lately entered
into portnership. under the
above mentioned firm, and
will follow the
MERCHANT TAILO,RINO
ISIUSINESS,
I; branches at the "old stand"
formerly kept by Keck and Lch, directly
opposite the “Register Office,"• where they
are preparecl_to sell at the lowest prices ali
kinds of fashionable Goods, such as blue
black ancrfancy colored Cloths. Cassimeers
and Vestings,Winter Clothes, Collars, Han
kerchiefs, Cravats, &c. They also keep on
hand at all times a large and fashionable as
sortment- of
Readymade Clothing,
such . as Coats of every color and description
Pantaloons of all styles and prices, all kinds
of Vestings, Shirts and Undershirts, Collars,
Cravats, Suspenders, &c., all of which they
will sell at
. Extraordinary Low Prices,
that no one, who visits their establishment,
can help to buy Other Coat, Pants, Vests,
or something in their line of business. They
have just returned from Philadelphia and
New York and have replenished their Stock
of goods that it may with right be turned the
.
Allentown Ball of Fashion.
• The work they turn out is under their
•ewn supervision, and having engaged one
of the best Cufters in the country, they will
be able to turn out the "best fits."
Coats, 'Pantaloons and Vests
will be made up to order after the newest
fashion, no matter whether the material has
been purchased of them or riot. •
They return their thanks for the 'favors
they have received and trust they will be
continued.
' Fashion plateras they come out are al
ways kept for sale.
KECK & NEWHA RD.
Allentown, August 31. ¶-3:n
22t00/IS. LtIMUIMI
The subscriber has just opened a New
Flour, Feed, Grain and Grocery, Store, in
North Eighth Street, a few doors below
Fingenbuch's Tavern, where the above ar
ticles can always be had in full supply.
G. H. REBER.
Allentown, August 2, 1854. 11-2 m
'WIEDER & BOTER,
No. 25, frestilamilton street, dillentown.
Thankful for past favors and
hoping by strict attention'rebusi
ez ness and a desire to please, to mer
it n continuance of the patronage
so liberally bestowed on them, and wishing
the people to understand the fact, that they
are both PRACTICAL HATTERS—both
having served a long apprenticeship at the
business and understanding the business
thoroughly in all its . various branches—they
a e confident they can MANUPACTURE
HATS of all kinds inferior to none in the
market, and also a little cheaper, because
they perform El great deal of the labor them
selves and buy their material from the impor
ters for cash, and understanding the busi
ness they employ none but good workmen,
and doing a large business they can afford
to sell at small profits.
These are some of the reasons why you
often hear the remark that “Wiederkßoy
er sell such beautiful Hats at such astonish
ingly low prices. They always have the
latest Philadelphia and New York styles
on hand so you need not be afraid_of have
ing an old fashioned Hat stuck on you.—
Give us a call. It don't matter what is the
shape of your head, we will insure a fit.
arCountry Merchants would do well to
give us a- call, as we will wholesale them
hats and caps cheaper than they can get
them in the city. Also a large assortment
of all kinds of straw goods which they will
sell cheap. TERMS CASH.
Allentown, March 15. 111-tf
Dissolution of Partnership.
Notice is hereby given, that the Partner
ship heretofore existing between the under
signed under the firm of Mickley 4, Jones,
in the Mill and Foundery business, has
been dissolved on the 22d of July 1854, by
mutual consent.
EDWARD M ICKLEY,
DAVID G. JONES,
The Business
as heretofore will be continued at the old es
tablishments in the Village of F'ogelsville,
Upper Macungy township Lehigh county,
by'E. Mickley 4- Brothers, upon a ver
extensive scale, and more so then eve
. k :`
They will be pleased for a continuation of c
tom from those who have already favored
them in their line, to whom they will feel
under many obligations.
• E. MICKLEY & BROTHERS.
Fogelsville. August 2. 1854. -¶--Ow
Administrators Notices
Notice is hereby given, that the subscri
bers have taken out letters of Administration
in the estate of Jonas Haas, Esq., late of
Lynn township, Lehigh county, therefore
all those who know themselves to be indebt
ed to said estate, be it in Notes, Bonds Book
debts, or otherwise, will make payment of
the same within six weeks from the date here.
of. And such, who have any legal claims
against said estate, will present them for
settlement well authenticated to the under
signed within the above specified time.
SAMUEL cAme,? A d zi e strs
PHAON. [MA:St. .5%
Aug. 24, ef--•6w
Perham's 100,000 Gills.
Official proceedings of the share holders
in Perham's Third Gift Enterprise, in moss
meeting, held at Academy Hall, 063 Broad,
way, New York, on Thursday evening,
July 27th. 1854.•
At 8 o'clock the meeting was called to
order by Dr. Hall, when B. S. Adams,
Esq., was nominated and unanimously
elected Chuirman, and Robert Beatty, Yr. f
E '!
p
. he first business in order being the sez
lection of a Committee of five persons to re•
ceive and dispose of the Gift Property, if
was on motion Resolved, that we now prof
ceed to the nomination and election.
The election being gone into, resulteiliky
the choice of the following named gentle.
men :
ROBERT BEATTY, JR., IRA BUCKMAN, Jitry.
J. LATHRCY,_ B. S. ADAMB",-
6 •
P. BANKER.
Justice Lathrop offered the following
Resolution ;
Resolved—That the Committee have'
power to fill vacancies, from n 'neglect' td'
serve, to fulfil the requirements of a number.,
—Carried
The St read the following
Resolt le Committee be au- -
thorizad . orn Mr. Perham, the
Gift Prot a from him bonds for
its delivery as called for, and hold the same'
it trust for the Shareholders.—Carried.
On inquiry it was ascertained that Mr.
Perham had sold about 40,000 out of the'
100,000 Gilt Tickets ;.. when the following
resolutions were eitered and unanimously
adopted :
Resolved—That so soon as it is ascertain
ed that 80,000 of the Gift Tickets issued by
Mr. Perham in his third enterprize are
sold, the Committee shall call the Share
holders together at the most convenient
place, for the purpose of instructing said
Committee in regard to the manner of dis
posing of the Gift Property, amongst those
holding share Tickets.
Resolved—That in order to close the en
terprize at the earliest possible moment.
this meeting recommend all persons now
holding Share Tickets, to use their influence
in obtaining subscriptions and advance,the..
interest of the whole body.
On motion adjourned.
'lt est. B. S. ADAMS, Chairman.
ROBERT BEATTY, JR., Secretary.
MR. PERHAM'S CARD.
Accompanying, you have submitted the of
ficial proceedings of the Share Holders in
Mass Meeting, convened on the evening
of the 27th inst., for the purpose of selecting
a Committee, and taking into consideration
other matters affecting the interests of all
ticket holders in toy Tarim GIFT ENTER
PRISE.
It will be seen that a Committee have
been appointed, and instructions given them
as to the course to be pursued up to a cer
• tain stage of progression in the enterprise.
For the information of absent share holders.
I here beg leave to state, that the number
of tickets sold up to the present time is
about 46,000. From this you will perceive
thnt so soon as 34.000 more are sold. they
will advise the whole body of Share holders
of the fact, and ask of them, in general
meeting assembled for the•purpose, instruc
tions as to the final disposition of the Gift
Property, with which they are intrusted.
That these 34,000 tickets may be sold in
the shortest possible time, the undersigned
makes the following propositions, unequal
led for liberality :
Each person who gets up a club of ten
subscribers, and forwards (10) ten dollars
to this office, will receive by return mail or
other conveyances, Eleven Tickets.
Each person who sends (at one time) one
hundred dollars, will have sent in like
manner, One Hundred and Fifteen tickets.
Each person who shall send (at one time)
five hundred dollars. will haVe sent in like
manner, Six Hundred tickets.
Ancl.for all largar cumc in exact propor
tion.
It is thus, ladies and gentlemen, that I
hope to secure your hearty co-operation in
bringing this enterprise to a speedy, and I
hope to all, a satisfactory termination.
With great consideration of respect,
1 remain yours obediently,
July 29th, 1854. J. PERHAM.
100,000 TICKETS ONLY AT coo EACII
WILL AGE SOLD.
FE"A II Orders for Tickets; by Mail should
be addressed to
JOSIAH PERHAM, Academy Hall,
663 Broadway, N. Y.
If it should happen that all the Tickets
are sold when the order is received, the money
will be returned at our expense for postage.
Correspondents will please write distinctly
their names, residence, County and State,•
to prevent errors. Or if convenient. en
close an envelope with their directions on it
in full—in wh;ch such Tickets at they may
order will be returned.
New York, September 6
'Executor's Notice.
Notice is hereby given, that the under
i4igned are apppinted Executors of the fast
will and testament of Ditniel Peter, deceas
ed, late of Heide!burg township, Lehigh
county, therefore all those who know them
selves to be indebted to said estate, be it in
Notes, Bonds, Book-debts or otherwise will'
make payment within six weeks from the
date hereof. Also those who have any le
gal claims against said estate, will bring in
their accounts will authenticated within said
time.
HENRY GEYER,
JONAS PETER, Executors:
JONAS KRUM,
SOLOMON KLINE,
Augus 9, 4V51. 7--6 w,
COAL / COAL
The undersigned have opened a 06RP
Yard in Catasauqun, and will constantly ,
keep on hand all kinds of Coal whiclvihey;
will sell at greatlyGE.TZ reduced &
priceer.
GILBERT.
September , l4.
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