OVERNOR'S MESSIGE. 71, it. Honorable, the Senators ann• Mn.. hers gate noose of Repesentativcf of the General Issembh/ : I congratulate you, my fellow citizens, on the auspicious cireumrtances under which you have convened at the scat of goverasecan. An all-wise and beneficent Providence has greatly blessed our (oun try during the veer that has just closed.— The desolations of war--the ravage* of pestilenee—the wastinge 111 famine have not been witnessed within her limits ; nor have the sickly influeucevof iittereal strife beau permitted to paralyee hee_prosperity. All the ft rent imierestn of the Nation hare received additional growth, and her insti tutions of government acquired ronsered strength. Agricultnre, cotnnieree, trade, manularteres, the arts and ariences. have been eminently presperons, and each been ! distingeished by settle fresh discovery to facilitate it progress. Another Presidential election has been held. Ogre more the people of this vest country, through the ngeney of the ballot.: box, have designated theeitixen. who. for ; the ensuing four years, is to till the high-, en office !mown to the Constitution. 'Pee! cheerful erhmission to the minority. in the result of the, contest, and the merle ninths, of the majority in the enjOyinent of their triumph, afford gratifying evidence that our civil institetioes are not, at this day, endangered &mu the violence of par- , ty spirit. Time voice of the majority is honored by implicit obedience. whilst the rights of the minority are protected by the constitution mid laws. The officer thus'. chosen is the represenetative of the whole i people, and is bound by his oath and the obligatitiar of patriotism, to do “equal and exact jean se to all men of whatever per. emission, religious or political." Each sue-, eessive seat of the elective feature of our i government has been followed by renewed cmilidemetin the whole system, and so it' will doubtleis continue to be, so long as the exercise of die right of suffrage is char actericed by intelligence and patriotism. 111 all parts of the civilized world the peo ple are betesining coneincetl, not only of the - practicability, but of the wisdom and justice of a government founded on the principles I 4 a representative Democracy. 1, Even the firm prejudices of monarchism arc beginiag to yield to the powerful evi dence fuptiehed by our experience. The nusaion of the present generation is to se cure the future triumph of these principles in other countries. by tranionittiug IA pos terity. unimpaired— our model system of government. That this will he done, un der a kit's! Poivideriee. I haul a steadfast belief. At no periiel since the acknowledgment of our independence as a Nation, have the people .nt _dila:Union enjoyed a higher , state of prosperity. or entertained a high erl hope of she Moire. At pewee with all the world. and freed from internal strife he. tween the severni members of 'the confed eracy, by the ready acquiescence of each in the recent Ctingressional adjustment of the controrensien incident to the 4ustitu thin of does : emir slavery and the acquisi tion of new territory ; when has this U ' been.' more firm and perfect t• We may Well exchange congratulations Cm this suspicious picture, as 1 sin mire we should mingle our thanks to Almighty God for his Wantons* realness sad guardian.care: Two statesmen. long eminent in the onncils cif the . nation, have been railed from mintiest us within a brief period.- --11eisev Ct.a, and DAIUML, WINIVITISIt will he known Ito more except In history ; but that immortal record will make their wood works familiar to posterity. The tolling of bells,—,the sable ensign and the solemn obloquies , have tuaniteated the action's re. Bret. Whilst thus lamenting the loss of these patrioti. we should he consoled by the recollection that they had been spared to fill the full measure.of. ,Mme Allothid to man. Aceoriling to the beautiful figure nf one of them, presented in a discourse at New York, not many months since—mea suring tient. by ideas mill erents—they• had bernme modern Methuseleht in the except of what they had seen of the world. and done for their eiluntry. Who could expect mitre I and who as not satisfied with the extent of their labors t The receipts to the Treasury during the late Sant yowls exclusive of the proreeds of loans, animated to there's sum of 84,- 661.883 60, which amount added in the helium in thn Treasury on the let of I)e -ouu►ber. 1861. Cleaving net the unavailable means which Doily serve to confuse the account...) makes the total ordinary mean. of the Treasury for the year, 96.104,424 7!. The payments. meditate of the ran eellation of State stock•—the appropriations so the North Branch canal and the Portage railroad, amounted to the sum of $4,129.- 262 49. being #970,602 12 less than the receipts. Of this excess, however, the sum of 004.024 08 was applied to the completion of the Western reservoir—to re-laying the north %reek of the Columbia railroad. and to other extraordinary repairs on the public works, leaving an actual a. vailable halation in the Treasury on the Ist day of December. 1852, of 8671.037 72. lint, it most be observed, in order to a cor rect eomprehetwtn♦ of the relative rmidi tion of the Trea-mry, lost the unpaid bal ances of apprnpristihne fee 1831. amount ed to *621.338 95, 1011104 those of 1832 only, reach the sow of 8629,801 14. show ing a difference iti favor of the latter year near $lOO.OOO. The receipts to-the Treseary for the coming year may be /tritely estimated at $4.626,500. Taxes from real and person. al esute and tolls on the public works. are the only swerees of revenue in which there can be any eunsiderable variation from this estimate. The former of these I have estimated at *1,400.000, and the latter of 0850,000. To the above estimate moat be added the sum of $67 LOST 72, the bal ance remaining iu the Treasury on the Ist day of December, 1852. and thus swelling the whole mean. of the Treasury for 185$. to the aunt of $5,21;17,537 72. The ordi. stare expenditures tor the seine period, in. *whom everything exeept new work, may be talon** at *4,028,870. which will leave a balance in the Treasury on theist day * llocetnher, 1e53. of 111.271.208. le this expenditure is included *300.000 eitt the making fund, which, added to the foregolett balance. makes the sum of 11,. 11171.804 t sad deducting from this, *871,. 087 It, the amount in the Treasury on the Ist of Deeember last, we shall find AM *Wel lobos* of $891.630, applicable M the parent of debts and the completion of fOre North &seek sins) and the Portage triktatmL The mesh of these estimates ellemeseerotee 'meet alloarty ay mind that fiebss the itspreviegesteiget named shall him hemehlwitommil hare been nom, Ogee& Oratliti saw olikemee of expendi eitte Ziahoprekty, SloSsibsa. so they. shall be, so -IM 11110 45110.111111114 14. 'Treasury Will Ihe in a eenditlon to canoe' 'at 10111 one entkijiatty. wishilli total Or $477,298 40, Million of donate ef the ilublic debtail- intentst 2 -on ' INA, el 4 per cent. w I totally. ; - -; +. , 2 - , ' anakOti anneal saving of $18,864 93, slid i In iccordsmine with the,priettion. of thns;togilihet itith the interest saved by an am of the Legisldure. 'aplirieeeil: the I the,flve Million loin, as above stated, will ! 2nd day of 4Prii, 1821.; II; proceeded to l:lisittjoittrexhatlist the whole amount of the IF it ! boreal, out the with of to Obintonnweale 7 ti v tit ter . Alin North &such loan, less. ; elighThunllred end 61 'llleiftind deflate .194. fur the completion of the North Branehl It is proper to remark, in this connection. canal. The maximum rate of interest na- 1 that a considerable portion of the State • med in the law is 6 per cent. The loan I stock purchased for the Sinking Fund, was was awarded to Mks . Harris & Co., . not delivered at the State, Treasury until I for C. H. Fisher, of Plihulelphis, Choicest, after the close of the financial year, and Sherman & Co., New York, end George ' hence tit invment is not stated in the ! Peabody, of London, on the 12th day of . report (Abe . Jinn General. IJena list lie follows : 11200,000 E at an in- • The receipts from me public works for genial of 44 per rent, and $630,000 at an ' the natal year of 1852: as appears in the interest of 5 per Init, sail the bonds of report of the Canal Ctournissiouers, a the State issued acconlinglr, in awns of mounted to the sum of 81.896,811 42, and • lone thousand dollara each, ( f ree of taxation,. toe ordinary expenditures for the same i 1 with coupons attached. re-imbursatile in ; period , to the sum 0141,029,841 23.1eav- I thirty years after their date. i ing a net revenue to the State of 11867.- The 100th section of an act to provide .470 19. This result, when compared for the nidinary expenses of the govern-1 with that of the last and preceedittg year. meat and other purposes, approved the ! presorts • somewhat flattering picture. It 4th duty of 314 y, 1852, declares "that the must be remembered, however, that we Governor and State Treasurer be, and I have had a most fortunate season. The they are hereby authorised and empower- 1 general prosperity of the State has tended ed to borrow, on the faith ol die Common-Ito swell the 11111 , IUM of tonage, whilst no wealth, during the y r 1854, at such i interruptions of business or injury to the times, and in such, areffinnts. as they may , works have resulted from tire or floods.— deem hest for the interest oldie Slate. any Ilt might, perhaps, in view of these things. ruin not exceeding five millions of dollars,; and the energetic conipetition which has and issue the bonds of the Common n ealth grown up around us, be unsafe to anticipate for the same, hearing a rate of interest not any increase on this net income for any exceeding five per centime per annum, pay-' year iserealser, mad the North Branch ea, able sever-annually, which bond, shall not ! usl and the Portage railroad shall have been be subject to taxation fur ally purpose , completed. whenever, and shall he re-imboreable in ! Pressed on all sides by rivals of vast terentylueare from their date : and the : power. the necessity for an economical. sum so wed shall be applied to the i energetic and skillful management of the payment of the 6 per cent. loans, that are . public works is made manifest. The ut payab:e at the option of the Common- 1 vigilance to prevent interruptions by wealth, after the years 1846 and 1847 ; breaks, the greatest skill to regulate the rate to the cancellation of the certificates issued • of tolls. and other details, so 55 to secure to domestic creditors, and the outstanding an Mere:v.6d amount of lounge, and the and unclaimed interest certificates, in the ; prompt abolition of every unnecessary manner hereinafter provided ; and the ld- office or other cause of expenditure. is ance of said tire millions shall be applied , demanded by the exigencies which sur to the extinguishment of any of the live I round us. per cent. bonds of the State now outspend- The taw passed at the last session. (br ing, and for no oilier purpose." bidding the creation, of debts by the officers In compliance with this and the other ,on the plate works ; requiring the pay sections of the law relating 111 this subject, ! 010111 of cash tor all labor and materials, and tile State Treasurer, Auditor General, and monthly returns it all receipts and expel'. myttelf, proceeded to make the loan ill five diuires, line already and will continua to millions. The details of our ROOM' will I exercise a salutary influence. As a come be found in the State 'Treasurer's report. ; quence, the expenditures will be much de- The 6 per cent. bonds, the domestic erect- !creased, and the receipts transmitted to hot ceetificates, and the certificates for out- I the Treasury with the greater prompti 'handing interest, have been cancelled asttulle. The administration of this law. , list as presented. and the money is now , however, I regret to say, has not beer) as in the Treasury to pay off the balance.— efficient as it should be hereafter. Its On opening the bids in the 7th id Su ptem- ! failure was sawing. to some extent, to a de ter, we discovered that only 0.410,000 fietency in the appropriations and to oth had been bid fnr, and owing, as we thought. er difficulties incident to the introduction to a slight misunderstanding betweeen our lot a new system of business. This and Government and that of Greet Britain on ; other reforms so wisely commenced with the Fishery question, which !teemed to :in a short period, with such additional re disturb the monetary world for a short I r trenclittients as experience may have season, the bins were not sta favorable as : shown to he practicable, will doubtless be we had anticipated ; we, nevertheless, felt ! rigidly carried sett in future, by the officers bound by the Wald of our public notice. controlling that branch of the public af to accept the amount offered. 'flue re-; fairs. malodor of the five millions has been-used I The net increase of profits on the Columbia -in the cancellation of the 5 per cent. bonds, by the exchange for them of new bonds, bearing a like interest, for which exchange the Commonwealth tae received a cash premium of 5 per cent., which is a mote advantageous loan for the State then were the bids opened on the 7th of Sep tember. The premiums reersieeil on the loan 1/1011111Wd ti $134.534 00, which stun. in accordance with the. terms of the law, has been paid over to the commissioners of the Sinking Fond. in he applied in th e can cellation of the public debt. In addition to the premiums, there will he, annually saved to the Treasury, ht the reduction in the rate of interest on the renewed debt. the rust of $20.436 62. which for twenty five years, the period which the loan has toroth will amount to a oaring to the Treas ury ol 6510,915 50. This result is not quite equal to my expectation; hot when it is remembered, that all this has been ac complished witl t the exaction of a dol lar from Ilie people. we have much reason to he gratified with the issue. 111 our efforts to effect a conversation of the five per cent. loan into new hoods bearing 4 per rem. interest free ol taxation. coupons attached. reimbursable in 30 years. under the 105th section of th e law a lre a dy referred to. alter consultation with a mini ber of the moat es perieiteed commercial men of the State, we deemed it our duty K, send an agent in Elicope, where the most of our five per cent. bond, are held, to promote, as far u puxaible, the desired end. Accordingly, we aosigned John M'Caheu, of Philadelphia. the per formance of this duty. Thee gentleman immediately repaired to 11..indon. and soh. sequently to Paris. and devoted himself, for some weeks, to the objects of hie Eon with untiring zeal and energy. Whilst! it is true that we can claim for his efforts I the credit of no definite result, we ire ' nevertheless decidedly of opinion. that his mission has heeii of great service to the I State. His minute knowledge of the whole I history of the financial difficulties of Penn. splreinie.sheir cause and their remedy ap. plied. en hied hint to remove many nit- I founded pridudices which were cherished 1 in the money circles of that country, against the integrity and hottest purposes of the i descendants of Penn. Mr. M'Calieu thinks I b e eue ig have effected a conversion of a large pinhole of the loan st 4t per cent. but the eiheera of the government had no paw -1 er under the law ta allow a greater interest I than 4 per vent. 1 respectfully recommend' the pansies of a law similar so that of the 4th n 1 May DAS; authorizing the officer, of the goverie meet to cancel the old five per cent, bonds I by the creation anew ones. free of taxa tion, coupons anaehed. bearing a lees rate ol intermit, or bonds bearings per cent. on ' which not low than -per cent: of a stash premium shall be paid. 'Me. State eau.. in this way. I believe, confidently. save it large *amount of money. and finally cancel , all her present .bonds. and be clear faille, trouble and expense of keeping loan brinks and transferring het stocks. Theconsrider. ation is *`mewl desirable end, and would gu Jar towards compensating for all the labor end' trouble of renewing' the bonds for periods of five. ten, and twenty.five years. The financial operations of the year, in. eluding the North Branch loan 911850.000, 1 am greatly i crailal to discover, haw left 1 but little additional burthen upon the Tress- I ury. The interest oftbis lone will amount to 841.500, annually. Deducting Iroin this the sum of 820,438,82. the yearly saving secured by the cancellation of our six per cent, debts. and we have a balance of interest on the North Branch loan to provide for of 1121,083 98. The receipts l of the!Sittking Fund from ordinary sources. lup to the edam n 1 the fiscal year. amounted to $221.403 74, which when added to the premium, received on the tit e million loan, and the tax from the Penusyltenia railroad road for this 'ear over the rfOrlia of last. is but lit tle short of /1(10,100.1. whtivt the net loam' oaths entire operations on the Portage road have excee ded that slain The direct. unavoidible and incl. denial elpendifures ou tb.a letter road. must ne ceasrnly t.e very heasy. H Nether it be Firactscar hie to anent this nioustions demand u p on the Treasury, try any other means than the avoidance or the ,lean.. is 1 question I run nor prepared to answer. for I have out looked into the deknls sof the eubjeet. L:ertantly ■ mute hOfletli Mud dew.- h-d public NerllA 111 could not be found. Ulm' :he gentlottan Wad surrmended the overabotte this teutk for the 11a y ref.. Both he am] the Ca teal Coonniotioner. c. incur ha the opinion, that tine erowing expenditure to °ain't to the increased he thlawhidted condition of the net. fie v,011%,...r of ihnie plane•—the completion of the NOOll 11r.o.ch Candi, and the relaynte the !Joan hark Co:Unn•Ja raiiroad. are sob ject. which will chum your early Ther.e Weer& ire* etc all it. lan4reer• 'Abell I rams offiCd. In a Seeel.d message to the last Legisla ture. I declared the of that they were ireced. ...dry to the public Weiene. end should be speedily eOnellMilleted. I still mitertain these view.. Shout t the General Assembly a dopt this poli cy. it will he for them to provide the means to vo-tato the freavury under this increased demand u i it. recourses. In . atiother uert n( this com munication. hate hie s,. you my views touching tie 'Mune condition. No permanent loans, it weenie to me, el .t 1 hereafter be made fur any purpn-c * utterer ; nor sho I d the Sinking Pond be diverted from it. legitimate end+. The Gene ral Aeaniubly may, however. in new of the pees bilig naceet-ity for the immediate completion of tinweimprove,neuni. deem it wise to authorize the anticipation us the .urplua which may accrue in tote Treaaary for One or two years ' When Iloc totegoinx schemes vhall be comple ted. the government, ni my %Alden, s hould oban etialfely tile policy of constructing improve- • menus tin this character. The circommancies which mule it right and wise for the :tate to per. ticipste it. such work. have passed away. Grand •renure have , been conatructed through nearly all parts oi the State, whilst indivivuel capital has in creased, and Is rapidly occupying every feasible scheme of the kind. With my present impres sions, 1 shalt, under all circumstances, mist the commencement of any new projects of this char acter. An 'unpleasant misunderstanding has existed for some time between the Hoard of Canal Com missioners end the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany. The point.' in the controversy have been parsed upon by tbs highest judicial tribunal in the mate, and the decision on each made known to the public. The management of the public works is an in dependent branch of the public service, snd bat been confided to the care el agents selected by the people. It might seem unbecoming, therefore, in an °nicer of this department of the government to discuss the action of the highly competent geni i (lament who at preitentoligehetrikthe troublesome ' duties appertaining to the' office 'of Canal Cmn iithwiener j . nor can any good result from a (fir eussion-of the policy which hue heretofore goy- • • rimed the Pennsylvania railroad company. As a citizen, and as a public diem. I have ew er Galt a deep iiinirest in the enema of the great enterprise commented y this company, and have inclined to facilitate eta object* eo far as they may be consistent with the interest of the Mate. This corporation ahoald be allowed to enjoy its este mut right. without being permitted to infringe upon those of tbet Stint. It I. cameo,' regret that feelings should I have been excited, calculated to lead to an M- I necessary rivalry between the main line of the I State improvements and the Pennsylvania rail road. These avenues of communication be. teeen the east and the wee should be made to move in harmony, so far as that may be practi -cable. They wilt dettbtlees be competitors for oartaie kinds ottonnage,' but in the math, un dertropes: regulations, the maid could not be Urtette to either. The railroad, with it..eingl emitot have Us eapaelty to transport more than one-half thelnemp des tined front the west to Ikeda* winthis iket• line *peed to that breaohotf buslimailtatt desired bY the railroad. I east see no remit why QM of these great improvements should be so controlled as to destroy the other. In all their elements, their objects and erase/Ines eta they are both eminently Penneylvanise, and should, it seems to me, be so controlled se to promote the trade, commerce and general 'prosperity of the State. The interest which the State ham in the re ceipts from this branch of her improvements should be guarded withealous ,care ; in doing this, however, we shoul d not forget that this is not the only interest involved—that those of trade and commerce, are. quite es important for the people. A policy looking exchteively to the former of these consideration., might measurably des troy both interests. We can have no incetnettr the coffers of the govern• abut irithent; trade' sad 'tonnage. We may harp the "attar wiffiont the former.' Our ef fort; ehpuld bey swum both. If the force of oompetition ikon fbreige rival; Should defeat us in this, wo should then yield much of the revenue to 1011.0, the trodes rather than lose both. lam not inclined to coke - alarm in refer ono to the suceees of the SW° line. I believe that it will continue, under the worst circum stances anticipated, to receive a fair share of ! the through and local tonnw. What is most to be desired is, that the fhOitiga Weloa"d. by great artificial highways shall - be united, u far as possible, to counteract the influence 1 of their rivals outside of the State. The exer= °hoe of a wise discretion, such as should, and doubtless will, goyem the action of. those in tilated.with the 'Control of this subject, may. it is hOped, lead to the attainment of this dest ruble end. There are still in cireulatioU hbont iii hum. drod thousand dollars of the re et htsues t a considerable portion. of which hive become so defaced and ragged as to render their future use almost impracticable. About $50,000 of the old notes were cancelled at the Treasury during the past year, under the provisions of the net of the 16th April. 1849, and a like amount of new notes issued by certain banks, for which the State paid these institutions two per cent. The efficiency of the law of 1850. prohibiting the circulation of the small issues of other States, has been greatly weakened by the continued use of the relief issues under the denomination of five dollars. The presence of these notes familiarizes the people to the use of small paper, and prevents the circulation of coin ; whilst the officers of the law, in many instances, make this a pretext to evade the du ty of scrutinising this currency. The law of 1850 mwer will, I fear, be thoroughly vindica ted so long as this depreciated paper is per mitted to supply the channels of oiretilation.— To remedy this evil, three modes have sugges ted them'selves to my mind. The first is—to allow all holders of these notes to convert them into State bonds, bearing a rate of interest not exceeding four per rout., in slims of not lees than one thousand dollars. The second is-- to apply the means of the Sinking Fund to their cancellation. Those notes are as much a debt against the State as fuss her bonds, and it would he the legitimate work of this fund. to take them out of existenes. The third is— to apply to this purpose, all the premiums that may be received from a farther conversion of the present debt into new coupon bonds, as suggested in another part of this communica tion. Should the latter idea meet your appro bation, the Sinking Fund can be made the in strument of performing the practical work of cancellation. By the adoption of this policy. this illegitimate currency would be removed from the channels of circulation without en trenching upon the present means of the Treas ury, or imposing new blather's on ihe people. With the necessary legislation, I confidently believe that this end can beaccomplished. I hope, therefore, most sincerely, that the General Assembly. in the exer,-iee of its wis dom, may devise some mode of bringing about a speedy cancellation of these LIMOS. The currency of the State generally, seems to be in a sound condition. and to be sufficient, in the aggregate amount, to answer the ends of trade and commerce. An increase of paper circulation. at this time, would, in my opinion, be unwise policy. The legitimate ends of bu siness (I , ) not seem to demand such increase.— Indeed the fact cannot be disguised. that to a considerablo exteut the present upw.i.rd tenden cy in the priers of goods and property, is the aise.pience ,of ..the_abundanee of money.-- This advance in nominal values ix rapidlr' ap proaching an unnatural elevation, and should excite .iealoitsy rather than confidence. The indications that we are on the et - f. of a danger ons inflation of prices and an artificial expan sion in commercial and other business affairs,. ar- too clear, it scents to me, to he 1111141.111der sLood. This tendency should not he stimulated by cut increase of paper mon-y. It is the part of wisdom to restrain, rather than heighten this excitement. To the influence of the un paralleled amount of gold furnished to the w.irid by the mines of California and Austra lia. during the last ytiar, itt.ty widouht!vlly Iv attributed, in no iiieensideraid.• I”gr,o. the i.r this ,•tatf. ~r The oh , erver in this result ris .1 mil olvaure in thii goods and prtirirt. iit Kim it i•iwitliwaing i the st.twiant I t whiiih this., things are mea sured leke all ether commodities, !matey trill di - tr..,!iato So soon as ;iii of it lie pieced in the in irket. eonimon effort, it seems to no., ;night Ist wi-rh Made, throngitent our vast woolly. to prepare the ehannels cinailation for this great inerea.se of coin. Hank notes of a less d~nominnnnn than five dollars, now occupying R largo space in these channels, should be fiir toil give w.iy for the precious metals: Penn ,,rlvania, I aoi , !olitid..lo, will most cheerfully, now anti hereafter, pert . ..rm her share of this great work : and I hope to witness, at no remote pen iii. a general movement of all the States on this subject—first to remove firma simulation all notes under five dollars and next the fives also. I am fully aware, that in declaring this sen timent I am oneountering a strong adverse feel- , ing, nor am I i mould file t. thodipieulties which would surround its practical adoption ; but, entertaining the conscious belief, as I do, that' it is the true policy of our country. us regards her commercial rivalry with other nations, I should be unworthy of your respect, or of the ! confidence of the people, if I did not so declare. The dissemination of the precious metals to i paints remote front our ormmercial emporiums should be facilitated by every proper means.— ; Such distribution cannot be fully accomplish- : ed, so long as the channels of circulation are supplied with small paper issues. Every mer- ; chant should endeavor to draw coin into the ' interior of the country ; not only because it is the best currency for the use of the people, but because of the great protection it affords against i the consequences of commercial rovulsions.— When thene come, and the banks at the sea-1 board close, and country paper depreciates, 1 the merchant can then fall back nn this coin t for relief. But if we desire to have the pre , ciotts metals amongst us we must make room for them. Both will not circulate at the same time, in the same channels. There is, perhaps, ,no principle in political economy more com ; pletely settled, than that which demonstrates 1 1 that two kinds of currency, differing in value, i cannot circulate at the Name time. The less valuable of the two will be constantly on the i surface and obtruding itself upon the use of ! ,the public, whilst the more precious artiolo Iwill retire to quiet vaults. The efforts of a single Sinn however, it must be apparent, can do but little in this I great reform. To be complete, it most be the mirk of the whole country. Forced vacuums in the channels of paper circulation in one , State, are readily supplied by the Issues of another, and thus the effort to introduce coin is defeated. No other feature in the policy of lair country, I sincerely believe, so deeply con learns all our great interests as this en ect of the currency. In vain will the menu seturer rely on the tariff laws for protection against foreign competition, so long as the nominal values are greatly inflated by an incestive is- Isue ofpaper money. All him theorising about specific Antler mid home valuations will avail him nothing, if the upward tendency of "igloos I out runs the rite of duty, The pararysing i effect of an inflated cnneacy upon all our State and national intareeteivitenoloAcly pres sed by f tiOn, cannot be conceal ed. o"It vi , our porta to invite leach rivalry: . 111,41ame pursuit: 1 and no ' gate of tariff that • thhlshidom of Congress I can devise, with* any riMillitilale_ limit, can !counteract Its U.Rmss. U Plilly anluuuwe Ithe nominal prima of goods and ontliniedities in this, above what they will bear in other countries, whilst at the lame time, It retards rather than facilitates their production. It thus gives the foreign producer pottuni tty of nianufiwturing at the lo tos of his i own country, and Rolling at th flitted prices of ours ; for he receives his , not in our de prschtted paper but in gold nd silver. It in this suite of the currency ore than any other feature in the policy of ui country, that ena hies the foreign manufacturer to compete with , if tint to underse ll the American producer in our own markett,." • I=l usually oeoupied much of the time of the Gene rid Assembly. 0 • business will doubtless be praised 'upon: '..nsiderstion during the coming cession. '..t` right and proper. there fore, that I 'Meld .lare to you fully and frankly my views touching this whole subject. These artificial bodies are created by exten ding to an association of individuals, powers and privileges not enjoyed by the mass of the . pie under the general laws of the State.— I important clam of these seems to result from public necessity, and to have no object but the promotion of public convenience. An oilier, however, seems to look solely to the pri vate gain of the parties interested. Among the former may be classed cerporations to fa cilitate the construction of roads, bridges, ca nals, railways, .4e., the direct tendency of which is to promote the comfort and prosperity of the people generally. To accomplish these ends, the association of capital under corporate powers, importing only a limited liability on the corporators, may be wisely encouraged.— In reference to such, the policy of the State seems to be well settled. In the latter class may be placed all kinds of corporations to pro motes the ends of individual gain, as connected with the ordinary business enterprises of the country. With regard to such, the legislation of the Commonwealth has been extremely un certain. I entertain the opinion that, as R general rule, corporations of this character are not es sential to the public weal—that whatever 1, , gislation may seem necessary to facilitate the business of mining and manufacturing and the various other pursuits for which corporate powers are usually sought, should, as far as possible, be general in its character and be available alike to all. There is, it seems to me, no evidence to be found in the history of our Commonwealth, or in that of any other State, that those great interests are more sue eessfully managed by special corporations than by individuals or associations under general laws. Whilst in the experience of all, it is made very apparent that nolividatal efforts and experiments are numb less liable to entail in jury upon soeinty at large. That energy, in dependence, integrity 11T141 purity, which usu ally characterizes individual operations, or,s not, as a general rule, so well maintained in thasefforts of artificial bodies. Ambition. pride and responsibility. the great incentives to ac tion, seem, to sonic extent, to lose their proper influence over individuals thus associated to gether. Carelessness, inefficiency, and prodi gality are too often the fruits of a light inter est and limited responsibility on the part of those entrusted with the management of incor porated companies. But why should these special privileges he desired? Are they intended to shield the par ties interested from the full force of the Piss where an enterprise may prove unsuccessful? If en, how shall we grant such great advanta ges to one citizen, and deny them to another? Equality of rights to all, is an elementary prin ciple of government. If. therefore, for manufacturing and other pursuits. cor porate powers are to he granted, how shall the Legislature refuse similar privileges to the far mer, the miller, the hatter, and the shoemaker? Hone class of citizens are to have the oppor tunity of experimenting in their chosen busi ness, on only a limited liability for the losses, all can justly claim a like advantage. We should thus be led step by step in the creation of these artificial bodies, until the field of per sonal enterprise would he oceupied l privil, , god classes—individual enterprise be com pletely prostrated beneath the power of concen trated wealth and special privileges, and the relative position of the people rendered less equal than before this cistern was commenced. W. must notice, in addition, the palpable in justice of its practical operations as compared with those of the individual citizen. A corpo ration is organized on the principle of a limi ted liab ility , of the stockholders--its business is unw isely ehosen, or unskillfully iminapad. and it results in failure and loss. Tim stock holders, in such case, lose the amount they may tire paid in, and the remainder of the loss falls upon in n ocent parties, who, m isled by its great nominal capital, have become the erealitors of the institution. An halls ideal ,m -c-ored in a similar 141(11)1'1W. meets a like fate, and the lam item of his personal estate is saerifie,sl to pity the debts lie has thus incur red. But it is said thsteapitalists will net invest their Inert s: in hazardous enterprises, if relni red to bear in. re than a limited liability. lam confident that you will agree with me, that this asoniug in favor of special privileges has no foundation in vorreet principle. and is not, therefore, entitled to favorable eonsideration. In a mere business point of view the position is not a sound one. If a Riven enterprise be hazard , ms, it is the less liable to c o mpetition. and the int4re lucrative, if succemsful. But if it be a dangerous business, and, therefore. ' likely to result unprofitably, upon whom " should the loss fall? Certainly it will not be eontended that it should be thrown upon inno cent parties who have had no agency in fuel business. It is surely more, re just and reasona ble that those who are to receive the profits should hear the losses—that those who enjoy the privibtges should incur the responsibilities. The Constitution never intended to sustain any other policy. It never contemplated acts of legislation to advance one intin'q interest at the expense of another's. Nor am I at all c onvinced that capitalist/4 would not invest their means under the individual liability prin ciple. It is but a short period sines it was extensively believed that banking eapitalcould not be concentrated, if the stockholders were made liable in their individual estates for the debts of the hank. A short experience has dispelled this doubt and served to demonstrate the wisdom and justice of this policy. Si) it would be, I am confident, if this principle were extended to all corporations designed to facilitate the ends of private gain. Capitalists who might be apprehensive that their private estates would become involved for the current debts of the corporation, can employ the sim ple and easy remedy of making no such debts. Lot the contraction of a debt be forbidden by the laws of the institution. Let their business be transacted on the cash system. By this policy they will give the greater efficiency to their operations and escape the dreaded liabil ity. Besides:it does not seem reasonable that special legislation for the ostensible purpose of concentrating capital, should at the same time look to the creation of large debts. If the incorporation of this principle should do no more than lead to the adoption of the cash jsystem, it would be the means of profit to the corporators and groat good to the public. If there be enterprises legitimate and useful, so complicated in their operations as not to come within the reach of general laws, and it I should be deemed proper to extend to such the convenience of a corporate seal, such corpora tion should always be limited to a moderate existence, and be accompanied' by the princi ples of individual liability for all the debts of the association. The convenience of special legal organisation is all the advantage that any association of individuals should ask, and it is certainly all that any proper enterprise can need. the salutary effect of this policy would doubtless be, that whilst it could not restrain the association of capital for wise and legitimate ends,' it would save the Legislature the labor of considering unwise and visionary schemes, and the public frbm their injurious oonsequenees. In a message to the General Assembly du ring its lest melon, I took oocasion to refer to the growing inclination for special legislation, and recommended the adoption of some mea sures Ito remedy the evil. A resolution was sassed by, that body authorising the Governor tnerallaws igelelom,:itini-trorenCltt=egl: tore, tonohing ',Mous subjects therein named. Accordlingly, in June last, I appointed Won. James Porter, Edward A. Penniman, and J. Ellis Bonham, Esquires, commissioners un der said resolution. The e o gentlemen have for some time been devoting themselves to the performance of the duties thus devolved upon them. The result • of their. labors shall be communicated to you at an early period in your session. The evils of special legislation seems to have been a subject of complaint in the early histo ry of the Smte. In the preamble to the law of 1791, intended to obviate the necessity for ,peciul or private legislation, this complaint is freely expressed. The volume of laws for that yoar numbered fifty-nine pages of a small book; in 1851, they count eleven hundred of a large one. This evil was then in its infancy —it is now full grown and should be corrected. This, in my opinion, can only be done by the adoption of a few more general laws, and the rigid administration of those already in exis tence. I deem it right to soy that I Shall re gard the maintenance of this policy as a high obligation to the people. The law of 1791, and its several supplements, make provision for the creation tun, amend ment of corporations for literary, charitable, and religious purposes, and to create benefici ary societies, and fire engine and hose comps- ' nies, through the instrumentality of the At-, tornev General and the Supreme Court. The' act of the 13th of October, 182.1), extended this power to the courts of the several counties.— The acts of 1836 and '3B, make provision for : the association of individuals, through the in strumentality of the Attorney General and the Governor; for the purpose of manufacturing iron front mineral noel. lu addition to these acts the general manufacturing law of 180, and its supplements, provide for the creation of eogeiratitent for the purpose of manufitetu ring woollen, cotton, flax, and silk goods, or j for making iron, glass, salt, paper, lumber, oil from rosin, mineral paints, artificial slate, and for printing and publishing. commiesionere already named have re oimmentled the extension of this law to the business of mining coal, and to the mining and smelting of iron, lead, copper, and other ores, 011(1 So to alter its provisions as to render the , liability of the stockholders more extensit They also recommend the , passage of a law giving the courts more general Inewors 011 the' subject of selling, real estate by parties acting in 0 representative Baj a city, and another re-' ferring all claims against the Commonwealth . to the courts. These things done. and a mono general administration of th e Into g i,j„ g t h e courts the power to change mimes, to erect riiir iitighs, to incorporate bridge nod read eompa nies secured, and we shall have n new era i n , the legislation of Pennsylvanin---shall save of large amount of monev annually. and prtwent many impositions in tile shape of hasty legis lation, based on ex-parte statements. 'Phase commissioners have also prepared with great care, a general tax law, simplifying the' laws as they now stand—extending their provi slims to certain new subjects ot taxation, and altering its features so as the more completely to reach moneys at interest and other personal property. This is a most intricate and torpor tint subject. nod should he handled with the ' most ears. 1 118 vs not had the opportunity suf ficiently to examine this proposed law, to give an opinion as to Its merits ; but I NM clearly of opinion that there is much room to improve the tax system now in operation. The subject of agriculture hits not, it seems to me, received that attention in this State which its exceeding importance woo Id scent to justify. It was the truthful remark of George Washing ton, that there is "no pursuit in which more real or important good can be rendered to a country, than by the improvement of its agri culture." The art of tilling the Roil in stitch manner as to secure the largest yield of vege table matter of which it is capable, and the ap plication of the principles of science to that art, so far an Indispensable to the attainment of this eni, is a topic worthy of the attention of the best minds id the State. Agriculture is tine primitive, as it is the most necessary occupa tion of man. It was at the beginning of his existence, and is at the foundation of all his pursuits. In this Gondnunw ealth, it is perm tidily adapted to the soil, to the climate, and to the habits of the people, and constitutes their greateatsource of wealth and happiness. It is the agriculturist who pays the liirgest share of the cthintry's Lulea in time of peace. and furnishes the greatest number of her soldiers in Ulne of war. It Is the most steady. praceful, and dig nified, as it is the least exactmg ul all our gt eat interests. Hut it is said by many good citizens that there is no utility in the application of the teach in rs science to the practice of agriculture. This, in tity opinion, le an erroneous idea. In a late report from the Patent otfice ut Wexh ingtort, it to estimated that ••ittie thousand mil lions of dollars would not more than restore to their original richness and sirenoth the one hundred millions of acres it land in the United States, which have already been exhausted of their original tertility." A proper application of science would arrest this waste of the ele ments of the soil. In Europe. this process of exhaustion has long since excited alarm.— \t hat it is doing in our country, is ShOWII by the startling facts already presented. To COB!). terart its effects in the former country, Montt three hundred and fifty agricultural suhoi is have been established ; in the latter, there are not a dozen. The result of the Foiro lean schools 11118 demonstrated the practical utility °lacier'. tific farming. Those institutions are calculat ed to teach the art of tilling the soil, and to dim geminate a scientific knowledge of this great pursuit. To place within the reach of the ag riculturist, a knowledge of the constituent ele ments of the soil, and the influence of these ttp• on vegetation, enabling Min to discover a de ficiency in any one of illese original parts, mid showing hirn how to restore it without exhaust ing another—to learn 111111 to comprehend the different stimolants for the soil. of mint-nil, veg etable, animal or liquid origin, and the pro- % portion of each which the lands may front nine to time require. 'I lady also teach methods of practical harming—the use of implements—the nature of seeds, and the origin and character of insects destructive to vegetation. What far• mer in Pennsylvania can say that he has never" made a mistake in the use of manures, or that his crops have never been inpred by destruc tive insects And where is there one who would not be willing to contribute something to he protected against such damage in future! But is it not astonishing, that in this pro gressive country of ours, so suited to agricul ture, and in this age of scientific discoveries , and perfection in all the arts, that no institu- I lions to impart instruction in the science an riculture have been established) It is trite, that societies have been formed in a number of the States and exhibitions have been held chiculat- 1 ed to awaken the people to the importance of this subject. Our State society, organized a bout two years since, has held two exhibitions, which have done much good in the way of sending to all parts uf the State the best breed of domestic animals, the best grains and seeds, and the most approved agricultural inachinery. But it seems to me, that the government might justly lend her aid and countenance to this good work. In Maryland, an agricultural chemist has been employed by the State, and I am in formed that the result of his investigations has been highly satisfactory and useful to the peo ple. Cannot "the great State of Pennsylvania do as much for het farmers 1 She has expend ed a large sum in the development of ber min eral resources, and has cherished her manufac turers by every proper means, and it is right that she should now do something fat: , her ag riculturist,. I, therefore, respectpljr recom mend the appointment of an agriculturil chem ist, with a moderate salary, leaving the &wits of his duties to be suggested by the Statektind county 'miming. , The subject of growing wool, in our State, is worthy of special attention. I had the Plea sure, at the late State fair, a short time eines, of examining an extensive card of specimens of this article exhibited by Peter A. Browns. Esq., of Philadelphia. Is hi said to be the most extensive:interesting and instructive col lection of specimens in the United States, or `perhaps in the world. No man can examine it and not feel himself edified by the great prac tical truths which it is calculated to impart:t- 1 It demonstrates most conclusively. that our.° tun monweelth is peculiarly adapted to the produc- 1 tion of this ankle. and that In the United States we can raise as fine 4000811 as. can be produced in the world; and liner than in any other coon try except Saxony.' It appears by the census of 1850 that Pen& sylvania him only 1.099,350 eheep—that Ohio with a much less territory has 3.96tooo—that New York has 3,454,351, and that Whilst our consumption of wool in manufactures for 1850 was 7,500,879 lbs., our produotion was only 481,570. reams relies thirty-six millions of sheep, end lens/land with less than half the ad vantages of this country raises forty-eta 1,1, This subject is Awe daserving the attention of the people and the mernment. cannut iefrsimirum congratulating you on the evidences of the greet prosperity o f Penn• sylvenie to be foetal in the 'census report of 18- 50. Her relatiVe position to her sister States is truly a proud one. or the four large States her per mintage of increase in population, since 1840, is the greatest, at d she has, besides, ex celled the best of her 'sisters in the production of wheat, rye, Iron, end coal. Her population numbers 2,311,786, being an increase of almost 35 per cent. since 1840. According to this ratio of growth her people iu 1870 will 'leather near 4,000,000. Our debt of forty millions is, at this time, a charge on each inhabitant of n little over eighteen dollars; In 1870, according to this datum, it will but little exceed tan. 'I he present aneessed value of real and personal estate is +197,039,649, show ing en incresee of eighteen per cent. since In. 40. and according to this ratio of growth tip to 1870, it will amount to the stint of #675,973,- 921. The debt of forty millions wee a lien of 8 per cent. on the assemble property of 1840; on that of 1870 it trill be Only five per cent. end eight mills. But in the census report of 185(1 the true value tit the property of the State is estimated at $722,486,120 ; on this soot our nresent debt is but it fraction over 5j per cent. `'lto can doubt the solvency of such a debtor'! Iler production of wheat in 1840 wee 13,- 213,077 ;might.ls. In 1856, 15,482.191, being nn increase of 17 per cent., at which rate her yield for 1870 will exceed twenty millions of bushels. The sante rate of increase is appa rent in rye, corn, oats, barley. buck wheat and live stock. The census of 1810 shows a pro- duction for that year of 98.395 tons of pig me tal—that of 1850. is 285,702, or an increase of 190 per cent. At this rate the yield of 187(1 would be 1,371,370 tons. NN rought iron in bB4O amounted to 87,244 tons—in 1850 it is 182,506 tons. On this datum the prodnotion of 1870 would be 589.369 tuns. Our woollen manufactures for 181(1 AA ere valued at 82,319,- 161, and for 1850 at 105,321,866, showing a gain in ten years of 129 per tent., and the enormous yield by 1870 41913,138,404. In cotton goods the increase has been about 6 per etnt., which retie of growth up to 1870 would show a pro duction of about six millions of dollars. The whole amount of anthracite coal mined and taken to market in 1840 was 867,000 tons. in ken the product will reach near five mil lions of tons, being an inorease in twelve years of 600 pet cent. This rate of augmentation up to 1870 wield give the startling production of over forty-five millions of tons, and yielding at the present Philadelphia pileen, the sum of one hundred and eighty millions of dollars, being more than treble the present revenues or the whole United States ! This is a 11101.1 gratifying picinre, - and goes far to prove what I have for some time believ ed, that before the close of the present century Pennsylvania, in point of wealth and real great ness, will stand in advance of all her sister States. There are yet a few public entwprises to be consuransated to render her triumph complete. The North Branch canal meet be finished.— The Allegheny inountains must be passed with out the use of inclined plains, and our metropo lis must be connected with the lakes, by !nouns of a railroad. The trade of the State is only second in im portance to her agricultural and mineral wealth. Nature has assigned to Pen nsylvania a most advantageous position lor external trade. Con nected with the Atlantic, the lakes and the western meters, and. extending on both sides of the Allegliellies. she forms the grist link between the East and the West. nit, only obgileic 10 tutu artificial Union of the great natural highways by which she Is environed, is this interposing chain of 11101111tillIVS, which 111- transversely :11 . r."9 till ‘erritory, divides the triluatart winere of the Ohio and the lakes I . (iiin those of the ttellantic. Bet this mountain ous range,. we should rejoice to know, eimit class unindmation. is found to present nu in separable impediment. It is to he crossed. within a short period, by two railroads of 1111.• sonable gradients. The west will thee emu mutnuate with the East without interruption from these mountain barriers. But the railroad to Pittsburg. should not finkli our internal connections. In addmon to iho railroads up the valleys of the Su:quehao and the Schuylkill, now in pnigress of rapid construction, th hest interests of Penny l vania require a nid way to Erie. e need the shortest and best hoe of communication between the lakes and the Atlantic nt Philadelphia. Ton considerations in favor of such nu improvenim.t are too numerous to be given In this document. The advantage w itch it would possess in dis tanre—in light grades—in uniformity of gunge, when tented by the laws of Imam renders its superiority over any other aVellile Wk4iCh nnw exists or that can hereafter be constructed he tween the Atlantic and the lake:, a fixed fact. The harbor at Erie is regarded by competent engineers as the best on the lakes, and from no other point ruin so short n line he made to the seaboard. Sueli a Medium of communication would be of inestimable value to Erie, to Mu intermediate country inul to our State metropo lis. Our eilizeirt, by neglecting or deferring the con.truction of this work, may subject them selves to the charge of slighting the beneficence of nature in not co•operatiug with tier great designs. The trade of the West, and the lakes, may by this moans be secured to Philadelphia. No time, however, should be lost in the construe titon tilting great highway. Delay logy lessen the chances of success, whilst it will certainly afford opportunity to our rivals to form and cement business connections which may not be readily severed in the future. Nor are we to look at these internal advantages alone. Noth ing ran do more to augment tin foreign trade of Philadelphia, than a direct avenue to tho lakes. Her growing eommerre would invite the construction• of steamers to convey directly to her own port the merchandise which she would then be coiled upon to supply to the bound less West. Great as are her natural advantages. ro ohserving man can fail to see, that deprived of the sustaining mu of a foreign eonruierce,, she caunot attoin to that distinguished position. as' a mart, which nature intended she should occupy. The right to construct a railroad from Brie to the Ohio state line, parallel with the lake, has been a *object of controversy in the Legislature for some years. 'rho Franklin canal company claimed to have obtained from the State the privilege to construct a railroad on this route, end have proceeded to construct it accordingly. The authority of this company to do so has been doubted, and the Attorney General has filed a bill praying for an injtinctior. to restrain the construction and use of said road. So long as this question is pending before the highestlia dicial tribune; of the State, it would be, unbe coming in an officer of any other branch of the Government to express an opinion totioliiiig the questions at issue. 1 may, however, it seethe to me, with propriety suggest, that should the decision of the court not confirm the entire rights ektitned by the Franklin canal eorepany 4 the Legislature should take such Bello* as will bring this valuable privilege completely with in the control of the Slate, sad so fee as may be, without the exercise of an illiberal or con tracted principle, render this important link be t tween the seaboard and the great West, eub servient to the interests of the people of Penn sylvania.. Amongst the multitudinous obligations rest ing on the Goveromenit,lhere is none more bind ing °reacted than that which leeks to the educa tion and moral welfare of the, people. These great considerations will doubtless receive your anxious ears. ' You will find the-very able and (tempo ebonite° report of the . Superinteadent I eoinmenfieboolameny interesting and useful suggeetions in refetefice to the present condition of our common school system, and that:tense nf edneation generally ; to all of which I most re tipectfelly ask yont early attention. I am deeply sensible of the correctness and proprjety:of the remarks of that officer on the subject of makers for the eommowisithoola. 'lt is the grealeh{<ol all the difficulties surrounding the isystent. and I most earnestly entreat you, it it be prestiek ble,• in 'the stensiee,of your wiltdom, to adopt some mode of supplying this deficiency. There ore many Other defeats Which will claim your rompideration, -but title is of pre-ernieset . tunes. The 'seeml law ebould housed* plaits and- simple. so that this most ordinary niin. , could administer its provisions ; as it i ' questions and decisions touching the meaning of the law, have become more voluminous than the law itself. For information in reference to the military affairs of the State, I respectfully refer you to tho able and highly interesting report of the Adjutant General. I regret to learn, as I have done by this document, that this branch of the Public servioe is not lea very flourishing condi- tion. The report contains many highly impor tont suggestions and recommendations, some of which are so obviously correct that they cannot fail to receive your favorable consideration. In conformity with a resolution of the Gen end Assembly, passed on the 24th day of Feb ruary last, Albert G. Waterman, Esq., of Philadelphia,and myself, attended a convention of delegates from the thirteen original States, at Independence Hall. in Philadelphia, convened on the 4th day of July last, for the purpose of taking into consideration the subject of erecting • monument in Independence Square, to com memorate the event of the Declaration of trete pendunce. Delegates were in attendance from I the States of Maelachusetts,Connecticut,lthode island, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.' The subject was favorably regarded by the con vention, and an able address to the people of the thirteen original States was prepared and signed by the delegates, presenting a compre hensive view of the considerations in favor of this most noble design, and suggesting a prac tical mode of carrying it into execution. A copy of this address, together with all the other proceedings of the Convention, I shall cause to he communicated to both branches of the legialature. It would he difficult toconceive a more inter eating idea, or one so congenial to the feelings of the people, or more consistent with it just spirit of national pride, than the cemtnemoration by some visible and imperishable sign, of the great event that distinguished the dawn of American freedom. The propriety of this de sign will not, I am sure, he doubted by the Le gislature or the people, and 1 shall not, there lore, trouble you with any further suggestions in its favor. It is proposed to raise the means to construct the monument from the States in their sove reign capacities, and to make no expenditures until the whole amount of money shall have neen secured. According to the estimates of the committee appointed by the convention on that subject, Pennsylvania s share of this ex penditure would amount to between fifteen and twenty thousand dollars. I respectfully recommend.the adoption amuck measures as will indicate the willingness adds State to co her part, whenever her sister States shall hove given a similar intimation, and to take such other preliminary steps as may scour proper and right. I desire to call your attention to the condi tion of the public grounds surrounding the State ! Arsenal. It has occurred to me that this ! ble spot should be enclosed with a good fence, be planted wide shade trees, and otherwise im proved. As at present exposed it makes rather t a barren and cheerless space between the town and the capitol. It property enclosed and beau tified, it will add much to the appearance of butte. A due reaper'[ for the memory of the generous donor of this valuable piece aground, not less than a just regard for the appearan of the seat of government, would seem to re quire its proper improvement. 1 respectfully cuntutend this subject to your favorable con sideration. Recent difficulties in a neighboring State have suggested the esistence a a deficiency iH our State hews, in reference to the conveyance of persons held to involuntary servitude, front one State te another. The Pennsylvania statute of 1780 gave all persons reveille through or so jimridtig in the State for a brief period the right' to hold their domestic slaves. The act of 1847 repealed this provision, and the repealing sec tions of Mat session did not reinstate it. 1, therefore, respectfully recommend that provi sion he tnade lor the transit atheist. d ot reites through the RUMS of this Commonwealth. Such a law seems to be contetitplat..d by the constitui ion of the United States. and to be sug gested by those rules of comity which should exist between the States—ll the public peace and by individual convettience. It had usually been the custom to delay the pa,,..ivi of the appropriation bill until Heat Lire close of the .0,0.1..11. kly predecesSuf rrcuw mended a change in this policy, in which re commetelatiou 1 moat !IMMO) * censer. ordinary purposes of goverttibeet should be pro viil,l tor early in the sexeten. II there be other necessary appropriations, they earn be embraced in another bill and allowed to atand on :bele own inertia. Having thus, gentlemen, given you as briefly as possible my views touching some of the subjects which will claim your attention during the present session, permit one, in conclusion to issuer yttll, that I shall most cheerfully co-ope rate with the General A imouthly lin the adoption of all measures calculated to promote the wel fare nut our beloved Cotutuoneeabli. M. BIGLER. EXIECUTIVIt CIIAMSCR, Harrisburg, Jan., 6, 1853. Later from Europe. Defeat and liesignation of the Briiish Ms:list; g Ishii"' YORK, Jan. s.—The steamer sia arrived at 10 o'clock this morning, bringing dates from Liverpool to the 18th of December. The English ministry was defeated in Parliament ott the 16th, on the house tax, by 19 majority, and Lord Derby had gone to Osborne to lay the resignation of the ministry in the bands of the Queen. The future Cabinet was already spoken of, and it was supposed that it would be made up of a coalition of wings, Peelitem, mod erates and radicals: Lord Aberdeen is spo. ken of to take the lead in the House of Lords, and Mr. Gladstone in the House of Commons. The affairs of the French Empire were progressing quietly and satisfactorily. THE DEAD OF 1852.—The list of the Dead for the lost year includes such names as Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, John Sergeant, Prince i3chwartscoberg, David Graham, Robert Rantoul, Roger Jones, Arthur Wellesly, John McKinly, William Ware, Thomas Moore, Samuel proof, Horatio Greenough, Edward Seguin, Ada Byron, Junius Brutus Booth, John Preece, Jobe Haviland, Sir John Harvey, Admiral Wormlcy, Marshal Marmont, Ro bert Blackwood, Baron Krudener, A. J. Downing, Pugin, D'Orsay, Johanot, Ma pleson, among the statesmen, artists, scho lars and eminent eitizent ; while among the clergy are recorded the deaths of three Bi shops of the Protestant Episcopal Church, (Chase, Gadsden, and Henshaw,) and one (Redding,) of the Methodist Episcopal Church; together with the learned Drs. Stewart, Ballots and Nett, three most emi nent clergymen. A Great Country. It biestimated, by au article in De Bow's Review, that the trade of Japan with this country, if she opens bar ports, will be worth more than 9200,000,000 annually. Thii is more than the entire vain of the annual exports of the . United Suites to Great Britain. The population is put at 60,000 1 000. The Empire consists of three thousand, eight hundred and fifty Islands lyi i iss dr the oast of China, having *wires shows equal to that of Germany, including PrWilh end Austria or about six times .hat of the State Of Sew furl•. THE STIR AND BANNER. ©ATMS MK. Friday Evening, Jan. 7. 1853. SPECIAL NOTICE. Tom' All those indebted to this office foe sub scription, advertising or jobbing, are neqoested to make payment without delay. Persons in town may call at the office. Those in the country will have an opportunity during the January court, of sending. or themselves bringing the amount of their indebtedness. Subscribers out of the county, who receive their pipers by mail, can remit their dues in the same way. We trust our friends will not set this notice down as one of the taken-for.granted duns, which 1 means nothing and may be attended to or not, 1 without inconvenience to the Printer. We are badly 'in want of funds to meet engagements fall- ing due on the commencement of the new year,— j engagements that mast be met—and it cats only I be done by getting our awn from those indebted to ius We have some $3,000 on our Books due for I 1 Jobbing, Advertising. Subscription, divded among some seven of eight hundred patrons. The s• mount due by each may be small, but in the ag gregate it will be seen that it becomes a matter of isome moment to us. Will each delinquent pntron, on reading this, make up hit mind to rc:ieve us from difficulty by' promptly discharging at least a portion of his indebtedness'! The Leghlal ure—Governoes Men The Legislature convened at Har risburg on Tuesday last, with a full attend ance in both brunettes. At 12 o'clock the house organized by electing WILLIAM P. SellE1.1„ of Fulton county, Speaker, and then adjourned to Wednesday and comple ted the organization by n•-electing the old Clerks and most of the other old officers— all Loco, of course. The Senate failed to organize on Toes- day by reason of Judge MY„tms (of Arm strong) refusing to vote for the Whig can-1 didate for Speaker, (Mr. CARSON.) Mr. HAMILTON, the Native Senator, also threw his vote away, so that neither candidate received a majority vote. Mr. SANDER SON, of Bradford, was supported by the Opposition. After several ineffectual W hitings, the Senate adjourned to Wednes day, when Mr. Carrion was elected Speaker, the vote standing—Carson 16, Sanderson 14, Forsythe 1. Judge Myers was absent, Hamilton voted for Carson, Sanderson for Forsythe, and Corson not voting. Mr. Carson being conducted to the chair, made a very neat speech in acknowledgment of the honor conferred upon him. Ile is an experienced legislator and will make an a ble and acceptable Speaker. Mr. Sullivan was re-elected Clerk and Mr. Bomberger Assistant. The Governor's Message was read in the two Houses on Wednesday. We give it in full in to-day's paper. It is an interest ing and readable document, less exception able than we had anticipated. With some two or three exceptions its views will be pretty generally approved. Its length compels us to defer all comments this week, as well as to e.xclyie our usual va riety. Dross sled Mr. nenotas BEAR, an 'old and res pectable citizen of the vicinity of Arendts ville, in this county, was drowned in Con owago creek, near Lowe] 's (formerly Bell's) Mill, on Friday last. It is supposed that whilst crossing the stream on a log, he lost his balance and fell in, and the water be ing high and rapid, was unable to save him -If. His age was probably over eighty years. He was a man of considerable pro perty, and highly esteemed.—Compiler. PENNSYLVANIA COAL TIRADE. —The Pottsville Journal says the increas ed supply from all the anthracite regions in 1652 will not vary much from 545,000 tons, making the whole supply for the year 4,925,000 tons, a little short of five millions. The average value of this coal at the sea-board, will exceed twenty mil lions of dollars. The increased supply of coal that will be required from this region in 1853, will be almost 400,000 tons. This quantity will be about equally divided be tween the railroad and canal, as each com pany is making arrangements to increase its facility of transportation at least 200,- 000 tons. The coal operators have called a meeting to take into consideration the propriety of increasing the price of stove coaL INDIAN CIVILIZATION.—Among the signs of "civilization" among our red brethren, the Minesota Democrat says that in a council the other day with Gov. Ramsey, one of the Winnebago chiefs com plained that the Chippewa Indians stole seventeen horses from his people some time ago, and what was worse, killed the hor ses, dried the meat, and sold it. to them for jerked elk ! • iiiirWalter H. Finuall, Esq., in fishing in the Potomac, near Aquia creek, Va., caught, on the 26th of December, a white shad, and on the 30th, four others, fat and and fine. Mr. F. says be has been a fish erman for 21 years, and has never heard of shad being taken from the waters of the Potomac in December. KTThe New Year has just set in. Now is the time to turn over a now loaf and mend you manners and your morals.— Shake off your bad habits, purge your heart of its evil, subscribe •for the "Star & Ban ner," pay for it, and be ready to commence the new year a regenerated being. e ICPA subscription has been started in Boston for the benefit of Daniel Kaufman, of Cumberland county, Pa., who was bed 12,000, in 1848, for harboring runaway slaves from Maryland. KrA Rev. Mr. Cummings, ofeonoord, Nkl., has issued a paroel of flaming hand bills, announcing the end of sublunary things in 1868. Be finds a number of del laded followers. K:erbere is said to be firet-rsteAeigb log iu Bristol awl Walcott, Ceum.Aiout. [COBIMUNICATED A RAILROAD. Muauus. EDITORS (1 mm RN :—Farmers, of the Northern and Northwestern sections of our county, with you' this subject should weigh heavily. To you, with your countless little rifle, running and spreading over the 'orifice of yocr cultivated slopes, ■ rail road would prove of incalculable advantage Your crops of hey. by means of lime, and other fertilisers, which you could then obtain at low rutile, would he vastly increased ; and, Instead of , bringing you, as they ordinarily do, from $5 to $7 per ton, would bring iou. reedit', from $l5 to $1 . 6 per ton. Why, even now, in the situation things are, speculators have erected hay presses at differ ent places in the comity—purchase the farmer's surplus hay—press it—wend it to the railway by wagons, thence to market. and immediately realize immense profit thereon—thereby securing to them-' selves that which, were the farmers to take pro-' per care of their interests, would drop into their , own pockets. And is it not evident that every dollar of gain accruing to the speculator is a dul ler bet to the farmer I But still, with a road fin ished you could, if you thought proper, continue to sell your hay to those who would make a Wai -1 no's of buying and shipping that article, and real ize from $3 to $7 per ton more then they could possibly afford to pay you without a mad—the slowness and expense of wagon-carriage making the diflet ence. If we look over the operation of things at home and abroad, we cannot fail to be affected by the difference the pictures present to our view. It is pleasing to know, that abroad the patient elabora tions of genius are net only appreciated, and all parsimony in their application to the purposes of business driven from the minds of men, but every new conception thereol is heralded as a mean by which the laborer may sweep a wider circle in the field of human achievement, and advance the condition and prosperity of society, of humanity. Up to the time of the completion of the York rail way, what was the condition of the town of York —A little, old, plain count iy town, with no great er pretensions to eminence than our own Getty,- g. But now look et her! she ',prang front the dryness of her own ashes, cast a side the weeds of her widowed inactivity, and now stands out a noble monument of indomitable in dustry, ■nd enterprise. Hanover, too, what was she but two years •go I —an unpretending con gregation of low-walled houses —her citizens (I disclaim all intention to reflect) satisfied to maim, their own "pumpkins," beets, cabbages and pota i toes. Now, however, thanks to the railway, their attention is drawn to other matters. 'rhe hum of busy industry prevails, rind the town is galloping to a position of distinction arid prosperity. Pans whithersoever you may. along the Public Improve ments of our State. and you can realize the ad• vantages they impart to those sections through which they pass. All is activity, all is progress. Towns sod villages spring into existence, and they are crowded with a teeiniiig. and happy, and prosperous population. Mon there feels he was riot created to lie a Stationary creature, and that it is his duty to go on from i m pingement to Improve meld, and thug feel himself to be tt ue to the fac ulties and powers bitli which he has been favor ed. How is it here 1 We hove no public im provements, nor a tow ordinary turnpikes—no concert of scum, tending to their obtainment—nn earnest, heartfelt de:files, on the part of our capi• talists, to step forward and rescue the court) , froth her backward condition. But we have a county town, horny, on , : venerable with prrmoilere old age —the victim of unpropitious chi ninstances her real property changing hands at ruinous rates; the teir and Mimie of her internal commerce confined to two or three hand drays, used to convey flour to the houses of the purctweia, Bunt to or three storm of moderate dimetiAous, yet sufficiently large to supply all demand.; her meant of die ant transportaltumcomasting of a five horse team. that •• drag■ rte slow length alone' in me "wired hips to ode ; beaming three tonsorial estalilishmenta. in hich the limners may generally he seen flourish ing their ravine, clicking their sheers, or flourish ing their fiddle bows to invite ciietoin ; lay/yetis. leisurely parading the streets in trim apparel, rich in the expectancy of events—their Coke and Blackstone in dusty grandeur on their shelves: with three prominent hotels, not sufficiently pa tronized to afload their proprietors constant em• ployment; the night's silence is disturbed by no noisy watchmen, perambulating the streets, and crying in croaking tones the hours ma they pass; no glittering glare from lamps hung high along ilie walks—but why speak of lamps, when, with the ' municipal fathers of that town, the ides of an an• noel outlay of $lOO for jith-od, and coffee wick would be insurmountable 1 and wisely an, perhaps, for lamps only serve to prevent the mud and filth from being disturbed by coming in contact with the feet of pedestrians. Quiet place! All there is quiet s s • and the inhabitants sleep upon their beds, as though conscious of protection from the dark presence of their almost barbaric hall of jus tice—standing in the very spoilt shou.d not, with nothing of real use or convenience about it—save the gilded hands on the dial-faces of its old clock. Oh ! happy they, with no thoughts of bales, bags, and boxes to drive the "drowsy god•' from their chambers. And happy town, tree from the clink, clatter and noise of great business. Yet I regret, I abominate thy almost veritable impersonation of Goldsmith's deserted village. Change, change• gentlemen, is an immutable law of nature, and the sooner we. citizens of Adams county, change our whole system of political economy, the soon er will we reap those advantages which many so earnestly desire. That change—mark it—will come—the day is close by, when improve. improve, shall be the word. rung in every ear—when from every fireside's quiet repose shore shall go out up• on the winds a sound that will never cease, until, by a wisely developed system of public improve ments, Adams shall take her proper station in the scale of counties. Mote anon. IMPROVEMENT. CRIME AND DISSIPATION IN LONDON.—We find in the "National Temperance Chronicle" the following eta- Matins of rice in Lonpon, and add in a se cond column an estimate for New York oity : . I.ondon. N. York. Children trekked to crime, 10.000 8,000 Reesiirers of stolen good; 5,000 1,000 Hamblen by profession, 15,000 9,000 Beggar*, 25.000 3,000 Drunkards. 90,000 10,0011 Habitual drinkers, 180.000 . 80,000 Persona living on profligacy, 150,000 50,000 Thieves, 60,000 5,000 INTOLERANCE —Dr. Baird states, that in Sweden, the penalty for a oonver sion from the Lutheran to the Catholic (11kurch, or to another Protestant denomi nation, is twenty years imprisonment or exile. In Norway, Jesuits and Jews are forbidden to eutor the territory. It would seem that Promemntiren has ita intolerant bligote, as well as the Church front which Luther rebelled:. Illueckheg Murder ha New Jersey Probably the most shocking and unnat ural murder that we have ever been called upon to record, occurred on Friday evening last, in Washington Township Bregen co., N. J. The scene of the bloody affair lies about 18 or 18 miles back of Hoboken, and is about 5 miles distant from Haeken sock. A man named Wm. Kitting came to this country a few years ago, and took up his residence with Timothy O'Brien, a distant relative, living in Washiagton Township, and shortly after his arrival he placed snout $l5O in the hands of O'Brien. , to deposit in the Seame d a Savings Bank of this city, in O'Brien's name, for the benefit of two children of the latter. A few weeks ago, it appears that Kating, who is about 55 years of age, mule application to his friend O'Brien in allow him to merry his daughter, only about 11 years of age, which request of course was denied.— Some angry words then ensued, and' the money in question was spoken of, when O'Brien said he would draw the money and return it to the donor. The latter, however, soon afterwards expressed him self contented with the relief: pt his anent ural request, and appeared to be peifectly satisfied. Matters went on as well te;be fore, and on Thursday last, Mrs. O'Brien came to New York city on a visit mime friends in Twenty-Ninth street, where she remained until Sautrday minting, On Friday, Mr. O'Brien went to the farm of Mr. J. Smith, about a mile distant from his own home to do some work, end he left his professed friend Kating at his resi dence, with the children, the little girl referred to, and a boy 9 years of vge. in charge. The neighbors on Friday' night thought strange that O'Brien's hoods was all in darkness. Ni. light whateveir was and this was an unusual occutanee„ They knocked at the tinor and whitlows repeatedly. but no one anewerede.sad.ell seemed still within. O'Brien, whit had not then returned, was immediately sent for, and when he arrived heat once petered, and a horrible sight was presented to his gaze. His little daughter lay a corpse on the floor, surrounded by a pool of her own blood. Her head had been severed : all that then coniteeted•it with the hotly was a small piece of the skin Of the hack part of the neck. The boy was searched for and could not be found in the house. hut was shortly afterwards discovered in some eltritlibery on the nide of a hill about 100 yards (ruin the house. His head had been entirely severed by en axe—apparently the sante instrument used in murdering the girl. and his body exhibited six or seven extensive wounds inflicted by the saute weapon. The body of the girl was also mutilated, and a post ;aimless' eaainniation revealed the fact that her person lied been violated immediately before the murder was committed. Coroner Garoot S• Demarest of the above place, lield,pn in quest on the bodies of die titilortunate children. and a verdict was rendered "That they clone to their dcath by blows inflicted by all instruu , rnt Ili the hands oaf Witttein Kitting." The perpetrator of this awful crime escaped, and is now at large, hot justice will probably overtake him. li is supposed that he rains to this city, and if lie has, die pollee, who have an accurate dexcription of him, will very likely sit-reed in capturing' Item.— Neu York t'ortrier. has since been arrested. BlGOTRY.—Philips, the Irisi orathr, io 0/le of bid speeches, gives a most vivid personitieatiou Of Bigotry. It is as fol- Bigotry limit Ito bend, and rpnn,t think ; hIP 11.18 nu hoar:. and cannot Ire : when site 111411'elti, IL is 111 wrath ; hen 4,ie pau ses. it is amid ruin ; her prit,erit are cor set, ; her rorninuition Is Jex h ; her ven geance is eternity ; her tleetth.gut is win len in the Wood of her sienna ; if she. stoops fur a moment from h , r internal night, it is upon seine ttindred rock tit Whit tier tarry; fur keener rapine, and re-plume her wing tor a more sanguinary desperation." An Ewe"lent Remedy. trr.'Tbose of nor friends itlilisted with (laughs, Colds, Ate., will find themselves greatly relieved by the iti.e of Dr. 11. 11. Highee's excellent Remedy for ruin ))))) ry Diseases. It can he had at the Drug Store of S. H. BIItHLKR. 111 Gettysburg at 75 cents a bottle. - - BA LT I MORE 32 A lIRBI VIIIOI.I TR). ALTO NOIR •1711 OW IKITIII/IA, Ir.] FLOUR.—The Flour market use quiet to-day. Sales of 3UO bbls. Howard "'wet brands at $8 126 per Wit sales also of 3uo blils. City Mills at $b 12f pet bbl Rye Flour $4 50, and Corn Meal 3 68 a $3 75 per bbl. GRAIN.—The receipt,' of Grail: are light, and trausacruna are small. We note limited sales to-day of red Wheat at I 12 ast 14 ; white Wheat I 15 • $1 19 ; and very choice do. $1 25 per bushel. Rye 82 cents per bushel. White Corn 80 a 61 cents, and yellow do. 8t a 83 cents per bushel. Oats dull at ;18 a4O sena per bush el. Small sales of Cloveareed at $8 wr bushel ; Timothy $2 50. anal Flaxseed $1 99 per bushel. GROCERIES.--'Fhe sales are small. We quote Rio Coffee At 94 a9i cents for lb. Su gars and Molasses very quiet. and prices unchang ed. Rice 44 544 coots per lb. PROP ISION madam is gold. but hold ers film. Sales small and stock light. We quote old Mesa Pork at $l9 ; now do. 20 50 a *2l per bbl Me.,-• Beef $lB per bbl. Bacon scarce, and prices steady. We quote old shoulder' at 84 a oil cents a do. sides at 94 a tif cents; and hams at 1 i a 13 cents per lb.; new "boulders 91 cents ; do. sides 104 • 1(i cents; gut hams 13 a 14 cents per lb. Lard is steady, but not active. We quote in bbls. at 1 If • 12 cents, and in kegs 124 a 18 cents per lb. Butter in kegs 17 • 90 cents, roll 24 a 26 cents per lb. Cheers 9 a 10 cents per lb. On the 29th ult. by the Rev. P. Anstrat. the Res. G. ROTH and Miss CH ARLOTTE. dsugb ter of Capt. Thomas Ill'Enigbt, deceased—buth of Franklin township. On the same day, by the Rev. 0. Roth, Mr. CLINTON HARRI'ON [UHT, of Frank lin township, and Miss ANN ELIZABETH. daughter of Rev. Wm. krßiroy, of Fayetteville, Franklin county. On the 21st ult., by the Rev. P. Anstedt, Mr. SAMUEL EIKER and Miss SARAH CATHA RINE BAUMGARDNER. On the 28th ult , by the same. Mr 4 arid ALTHA ZER BECKER Miss MARIA M'CAW, of this place. On the 30th ult. by the Rev./. Utrieb, Mr. JO ELAM HOOKER, of Cumberland tiottnty, and Miss AMANDA CATHARINE, slaughter of Mr. John Hamilton, of Petersburg. Oh Ills 3lo th ult, by the Rey. I, N. Hays, Mr. ISAAC BHOWERS,of Baltimore, MA Miss RU BAN HALDISMAN,of SUnban'iMensbip. 47:X00 1/58A00 On the 11th ult., EMMA JANE, aged 5 years and 9 *mouths ; on the 24th ult.; ANN ELIZA. BETE. avid 10 yam, ;0 moun d' days ; on •tbe 27th alt., WM. ABM, Lint 16 yaws and 1 day ; and on the Myth alt., JACOB sled 7 7. 1141 4 'OM* 044 4 days— all Althea ofloattua and Assalb; WM. dl Union teatudip. The disease ens leateidente theist. On thu Midi Isla. 362(44 qotT}IMMNE 810 ELY. denablet of Meaty WINO ty aged 7 'ewe a myths end 15 days. MARRIED, DIED; gEORCE E. BROGIINICiII $ constantly manufacturing ell kinds of I CABINFT FURNITURE, at his Old Establishment, in South Baltimore street, second square, one door north of the "Compiler" printing office, Gettys burg. Persons in want of • FURNITURE, 2: will do well to call and examine (hr themselves before purchasing else- where, se he it determined to sell cheap er than tile cheapest. rosy..Al,l kinds of LUMBER and PRO. DUCE taken in trade for Furniture. coifing, of every description, made at the ehortest notice. Having a neat and substantial Hearse, he will convey corpses to any burial ground in the county, without ex tra charge. Gettysburg. Dec. 17,1852.-3 m •L- , • - 1 . •••• % -•,_4140,;;;:.$ DAILY LINE BETWEEN GETTYSBURG & IiANOVER. 1911 HE undersigned ham made arrange -1 menu to run a DAILY LINE of v ie 4. Comfortable Coaches. vstamiseJ beta eon Gettysburg and Han over—leaving Gettysburg in the morning in time to connect with the ears fur Phila delphia, Baltimore, Harrisburg, Pitaburg, and intermediate towns: and returning the name day alter the arrival of the Balti more and Philadelphia trains. fr:rlPur seats apply at Diller'a Hotel, Hanover ; or to the undersigned, in Get tysburg JOHN L. TATE Gettysburg, Ott. 8, 1852.—if Oro TICE. lETTERS Testamentary on the es ji late M Join; STREALY. Pen., late uI Mirmojny township. Adams county. dee'd, having been granted to ale subscri ber, residing in lite value township, notice is hereby given to such as are indebted to said estate to make payment without de lay, and those having claims are requested to present the same, nutlteutiea ted, settlement. SAMUEL DURBORA W. Ex'r. Nov. 5. 1852.-61. A word to the wise is sufficient. LADIES —A you Wlllll 10 buy 41.0 iii• cent. best and eltpuvevi_ Long Shawle in town, come to K ner.as you will find Mere the I argeiii lo•sirt. vomit in the county. [Oct. 8. keep it lie!ore People pH AT MARCUS SAMSON II HS . 0110 fit received one of' the largest and most varied assortment of er Coats of every (leers-option ever altered in the roomy. and al Flees that will not only please. hot re ally astonish. Give us a call before pur chasing. LOOK SERE! 0 S E 1? Y. Glover•, Iloodkerellief., Ctlllare. Etleings likti ilohi- Book and en, Black Silk l.ae•r and Fringe, &c., &c., to be had in great variety at 10 THOSE INTERESTED. •r HE notes give!• int' articles purc h ased ai my sale last Smog. not falling. due on the 23(1 of Jar:tarry next. haie helm placed in the hands ot D. A. BIT 111.11 R. Es quire. for collection. The attention of those interested is desired, as it is my wish to have said notes promptly liquidated. D. M. SM YSER. Dec. 24, 1852.--ialk _ LOOK OUT _ fir HE subscriber hereby gives notice IL those who have promised him WOOD on account, that he is in want aril, and that unless it is delivered forthwith, without lurther notice, the Accounts will he placed in the hands of an officer fur collection, and the money required. T. WARREN. Dec. 24, 1852. 499 MEN WANTED Tpurchase a superior lot of Black. Blue, and Fancy colored French. English. and American Cloth. Dress and Frock Coats. These coats are well made, all we ask of you is to come and judge for yourselves. Remember the place to SAM SON'S One price store opposite the Bank. NOTICE. THE subscriber*, having been appoint ed Assignees. under a Deed of Vol untidy Assignment for the benefit of credi tors of ROBERT COBEAN, of Cumber land township. Adams eounty, Pa., hereby give notice to all persons indebted to said Cobean to make payment to the under signed without delay ; and all persons having claims are requested to present diem, properly authenticated, for settle ment. The first named Assignee resides in Cumberland township, the other in Free dom township. SAMUEL COBEAN. JAMES CUNNINGHAM. Sen., Assignees. Dee. 31, 1852-6 t. LETTERS of N.dministration, on the estate of EDWARD RUNES, late of Hamilton township. *dame co., Ps.. de ceased, having been granted to the subscri ber, residing in said township, necks is hereby given to those indebted to said es tate, so make payment without delay, and to those hamog Waist, to present- them pro party authenticated for settlement. GEO. HAINES, Pithier. Deo. 81. iB6B—ike NOTICE. A LL persons knowing theasselvos ht. . 4-21 4 debted to us by Nots oulook Ao. counts will‘plosase all without delay, as it is absolutely Deasseary that dlf asootuats should be dented st.leist bins a•vetw. , SIL-PAHNEWIrOCIL'ii hom. Doc f it, • . SiSAffintlltt FOR 1851. pursuance of the Act of Assembly pro.ed the 27th day of July, 1842, tho follow— ing atatemeut is hereby published by the Commissioners of AdamsOmmty, which exhibiu; the amount l descnption sad value of the Bps%afFrituil Jhoperty, Tradito,- Obotipatiotiabaud Piofessiotit, outs :taxable by the ite uf ,hosaibly of tiO. Cothinouithith : 88 13= 4 '1 rao 8 gF tc 4.F Borough, , Cumberland; Germany, Oxford, Huntington, Latimore. Hs milionban, Liberty, Hamilton. Menalien, Franklin. Conowugu, Tyrone. M ountioy, Mnuntplestant r Reeding, Berwick, Freedom, Union, Butler, Attest—J. AtiGOIXBAUMI, Clerk December '24. 1852.-3 t TAX APPEALS. riiHE Cointnissiiiiiers of Atlanta county JIL hereby give nonce that they have fixed upon the following nines and places for the holding of Appeals in 'he seven) boroughs and townships iu the county, when anti w here they will attend-10 hear appeals between the hours of 9 A. M.; and 8 P. M. : 1. For the townships of Comberl2o4 M , ounijity on Thursday the 2Jth of Jhe-1 wiry next, at the Commissinnefre (dike.; in (;eityshurg. • I 2. Flr the borough of Ceity•lnirg and / tile township 01 Freedom. .to Friday the 21st lbw of January. at the Commission ers' offnm, iu Gettysburg. 3. For the township of Butler. on Mon. (toy the Z4lis day of January. at the house of Henry Slaybdugh. in )liddletown. 4. Fur the township of Franklin, nn Tuesday the 25th day if January. at the i hoop: of 3lootes Smith. in Cashion n. 5. For the townehipi: of Haiiiiilhiehite nod Liberty no IFednesdify the, •28th 4141 of .hott;ory. et the Louse of Peter Shively, ni I:nil-field. tt. Fir the town•hipa of Germany and L pion. fin Thtirsdoy iht 271 h Joy story, at the house of land Yount, in Lit. tlealowit. 7. Fhr the townships of Monotplessant and C0110%71'3103. no Friday the 28th of January. at ine lonise al Peter Smith, in Mointtpleagant township. B For the sownehip no Monday the 3110 of Janitt.ry. At the lionee of ChArler Myer's. in Hendersville. 9. For Ow towst.dsiptt tit Huntington And Latittiore. nn Tuesday the Isl of Feb ruary, At tie h PIIPIe (II John I). Becker, in Petersht; rg. . S.) It) For the township of Tyrone, on Wednesday /he 21 qf Ftbruar . y. Ist the ot Samuel Sadler. in ll,ldlershure• if. For the idia.a.ilops of llitading and 11:1:nilion nn 'Miry'lay the 3,1(r . 1 Fehr's ary, at the hutibe of Aaron Cox. in Hamp ton. 12. For the townships of ()smirk end Oxford, on Friday the 4 1 / 1 of l'elowary. Hi the house of Mary (:ht, in Oxford township. 13. For the tnw•n•hip of Strahan. on Saito dog the 51/t uTFebruary.at tile hillistl of Jacob L. Grass, in litenterstown. JACOB CRIES'('. ABRAHAM REFVER. JOHN :BICKLEY.jr. C'otrontiv•ioners. Attest—J. AI‘affIKBAUGII, Dec. 24, 1852.—id 5'‘.?.`4 4 202) IN THE MATTER OF th e Petition of JOHN b:ciertanont. for a decree for the. specific "perform ance of contract. entered into by Ileranr ECIMNRODK. late of Ty mile Township, de ceased, sale to him of certain Real Es tate— At an Orphans' Court. held at Gettys burg and for the County of Adams. on the "nd day of November, 1852, the Wi dow, Administrator, and other heirs, ap pearing and consenting to a decree.— A Rule was Granted, on the remaining heirs, to show cause why the prayer of petitioner should not he grant ed and decree made secordingly —return able on the IVA day of January. 11. D.. lBs3:—notice of said Rule is hereby given to Mary Ann Kendall and Anna Catharine Simpson, heirs residing out of the county. " By the Court. EDEN NORRIS, Clerk. December 24.-31 GIFT BOOKS. IQH. BUEIII.F:R has jun! receive • from Philadelphia a large and full assorunent of the best 4 ANNUALS AND -. 1 • \ GIFT BOOKS, sis N suitable fur Holiday Presents, to which the attention of Parents and others in in vited. Also, a full supply of Fancy Sta. tionery, Gold Pens, poeds, eze..—all of which will be sold, as at the LOW EST RATES. RAY WANTED. PERSONS bang Bey to NOB will do ti well by calling un tbe subeefibei. io Gettysburg, wbo is &mimes of purchasing. The higheetMerket- prime shi l l be.pititlat pH times. 0:1' As be Wends Rasing the Harisafter" being packed. hauled either. to Hanover or Baltimore. the preference: * haul * haul will be Olen to those from whom he may perchase. 001.0.110 N POWERX. Dom. 24, lllbt—Tlf INT. 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(whose ot - his lather has been nversignrpt tt David Niwd.) Mary. in termarried with Peter' Elizabeth Noel. John Neel, Harriet •Nnel, Stnninna Noel. and Antos Niiel, the three last of whom are still in' theirruirtorty. and hive fur their Guardian John Wathey, that will hip held on a curtain tract of land, situ. ate in the township of 7tietnillen aforesaid. containing shout,4B Aeres.atdjoining lands of George Black. Win. Watts:and others. ariereti l l64lll46iffrollllllllll.• al4 Barge an,l ll V4Pf.lit. *ill the aP mirtenances—on Fridgy the 14th—doy , :lamina) next. at 10 9 .61 001 1 y:4Pdti40,, stud premises. to onalteltatiltionliter 91111 RUII/flirt the -,5 1111, 1-cgirtfCl o - 1 34-9 1 b . rstiveanl said deFfaegki• miAir :: svjtt ethnic of periiiifin without prejiiilifeAty, of spoiling the whole thereof . ; but il;the,saryst wit! not 111.111111 /1111UCI1 1/311411111 t4ll quire how 'natty of maid ficits. it !tilt eniently accopninedate.a plprtatt!,lti!,yrill? the .aria Ur 1111(1atonogitt ,111; 1111111:{" tt((t'ctl, as the same will accommodate ; sam e will nut admit.or.divison at all, rob ; nit prejudire to or spoiltiwifts,sdiptej.k&e f of. diets to value net. appraise, the, ssoir. 'whole and undivided—and that the .eaid Sheriff do make return of his prneeeslings hrrtiin es well as under Init/Iwo hatiti.l9(l peel UP smiler the hands and seals of the said toque"( to the IleXt O.rplt.io ,Collrt. after the same shall he held, JOHN scurf. Sher 49 . -.. i sh er ar, tur t e.. Gnu),',burg! R • Dec 24, 1852. , 'I'AVERN .LICENSES, In the Matter - Of the intended application eflitc;ol3B. TROSTLEfor License to kep. a Publ ic House in /he le waehip Roden i tf E. the rubel:titters. vitiation ,ficauts ter township.-,do certify. thitf,ite above Petitioner is .01 good repute fueition esty and temperance. anti is , well •proititlemt with house .rimini tad unitvenieneue, and that said Tavern is neeeesnry: , esertin inodate the public and enteral,' 'ethlitgere and t mealier*. -4: k . 4; t o Jereminli: Ociter... 4er. Jesse 11 , 1110 k. GtVgp, WMfall Gamic , W. Fray. A 9 0 1 4. halite! ?league. . jaeoltetontyl. ll4 , -David Hulick. ikuncy,Pidil, Jones B. Ofll4l. S l 4l ll lo l k P, t 4 0 0 4 11 Daniel Fidler, Der. 24. 1852-31 , VALUABLE TIMBERIANO#: .11 N pursuance of an order dm prphane• -IL Court of Adams effillq . will be 04[7f. Ed at Public Sale, on the prentiseii;Mi'f . . Sail /Wag the 15/1a day of V:faffalr.VsOft; rorlion of the. Raal. Epilog .of Wit.4o.s 11 Sown.. deceased,. coust,tiot of n !cry 'Frail of TilUbtr - LantliCX shoals iu Hamiltonhan township, Mains county. containing 69 ACRES AND 54 'PP.DODEII I ' riljoining lands' .1..r0b Plank. Duviil M'Miir6wlf~d ` hdl~r :, A large portion of said Amyl la with valuable thriving o ' ' artur twit as atilt. wiliag-pok, 4c. , will be nirered in knit to snit puretkuor,#„i ti. - -Sale will cutunt,enue at, I c A,ft:gbpilir t , A. M. Attendance will be iii 4 l4B}4 14/0116 y made known by Wit44lAM D0UG144.4r 4 P .Trualot4.. fly the _PettrlF—Errtrrt , ileo 4 24.—*t , FOIL 1/17,141, Lto ul April ttettt, tide now, oecopier.t..y..:, 11 A..Uuttlt LK", rtlrest,..GellY ; Otirkl--.,,. 'he property is it; egg Veit : has' every eonneoinore: IQ sake it one of %lie most 4esirrible lositleuces ,to .tits bor. uugh. • R r Persons desiring to!rept w Ili 'alley ron.D. A. i t iosnixn.i or,to the undernietell. • WILLIAM .K . 11 1 4(1. . Dee. 11.4.1862..4it:! TRUNX6 tit 1 1 • 41 I HA VIU",4 tociairedillwrqui, Irlllll4Ln lOWA I will • • on. !rat A. 411 M=UM OS be 4 26 2 V. 1 YS '4 I* 9 73 6 4* - NOTICEL- ASO oinsiEs FOR Se.ll LB 13 ' 1 AS I be 1 O. 1 60 7$ 1 00 ;so.
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