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THE JOURNAL.
FILLMORE MASS MEETING,
On Wednesday Evening the 20lk instant.
THE friends of Fillmore axd Doxelso.v, will
assemble in Mass Meeting, in the Court
House in the Borough of Clearfield, on Wed
nesday evening, the 20th inst, (Court week.)
The Hon. Johv R. Edie, Gen. Wji. II. Ir
wix, and other distinguished speakers are ex
pected to be present and address the nieetin"-.
Come one, come all. '
By order of the Clearfield Fillmore and Don
elson Club. THOMAS SHEA, Chair-nan
G. W. Kheem, Secretary. aii"13
AMASS MEETING of those opposed to the
policy of the present National Adminis
tration will be held near the residence of C.
Jeffries, in Woodward township, on SAT
URDAY, the 1CT1I day of AUGUST, the an
niversary of the Battle of Bennington. Sev
eral speakers will be in attendance to address
the meeting. A large turn-out is expected.
DELEGATE CONVENTION. A Mass
Convention of those opposed to the Pierce
and Buchanan Democracy having been called
to meet in Clearfied on Tuesday of August
Court week, it is also proposed that a Dele
gate Convention for forming a Countv Ticket
be held on the same dav. Those who arc
opposed to the policy of the present National
Administration and the election of James Bu
chanan to the Presidency, in the several town
ships and boroughs throughout the countv are,
therefore requested to meet at the usual places
of holding elections, on Saturday the lQlh of
Jiugvst, and each select three delegates to meet
in Contention, at Clearfield, on Ttesday the
19th bay of ArccsT, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
(court week,) to form a County ticket, and to
transact such other business as will be brought
before them. July 30, 18-3G.
S. B. R ow. Please announce in the Journal
that Thomas Ross, of Pike township, will be
presented as a candidate for nomination at the
Convention on the 19th August, for the oflice
of Associate Judge. Yours, Pike Township.
Mr. Editor. You will please announce B.
B. Wright, of Beccaria township, as a candi
date for Associate Judge, subject to nomina
tion by the Delegate Convention to be held
August 19th. Mast.
Mr. Row. Please announce that Benjamin
Spaceman, of Clearfield Borough.will be pre
sented as a candidate for nomination at the
Delegate Convention, for the office of Asso
ciate Judge. Lawrence.
Mr. Editor. You will please announce that
James Flfiimixg, of Pike township, will be pre
sented to the Delegate Convention for nomi
nation, as a suitable person for the office of
County Commissioner. Bradford.
Mr. Row. Please announce Frederick
iECLER,of Brady township, as a candidate for
the office of County Commissioner, sulject to
nomination by the Delegate Convention on the
19th August. Bradt.
Mb. Row. Please announce A. M. Monte
lics, of Curwensvtlle, as a person qualified to
fill the oflice of Register and Recorder, sub
ject to nomination by the Delegate Conven
tion on August 19th. Curwensville.
Mr. Row. Announce the name of Isaac S.
Sin ret, of Goshen township, as a candidate
for the oflice of Register and Recorder, sub
ject to the decision of the Delegate Conven
tion on the 19th August. Goshe.v.
For the Raftsman s Journal.
S. B. Row, Esq. Dear Sir: As the time is
at band that we ought to select some suitable
person for Assembly, I would suggest our
friend Capt. Henry Groe as a man with all
the requisite qualifications, and capable of
representing the log question with as much
accuracy as any other man in the several coun
ties. No man is more deserving of an honor
from the people than the Captain.
A Handspiker.
Mr. S. B. Row. Announce the name of
Hon. Tuomas B. Davis, of Ferguson tp., as a
candidate for Associate Judge, sul ject to the
decision of the Delegate Convention which
iuects on the 19th August, inst. Ferguson.
S. B. Row, Esq. Announce the name of
John SniRET, of Bradford tp., lor the office of
County Auditor, subject to the decision ofthe
County Convention. Many.
S. B. Row, Esq. Let me suggest the name
of Arthur Bell, for the oflice of Representa
tive, subject to the decisions of the County
and District conventions. Clearfield.
Mr. Row : Allow me to name Wji. S. Bead
let, ot Clearfield borough, as a candidate for
Register and Recorder, subject to nomination
by the Convention to be held on the 19th inst.
l ours, &c, Sam.
S. B. Row, Esq. Mr. Hamilton Wicld, of
Beccaria tp., has been mentioned for the of
fice of Prothonotary, subject to the decision
of the County Convention. Please announce
his name. B.
GLEN HOPE & NEW WASHINGTON
TURNPIKE AND PLANK ROAD COMPA
NY. The stockholders of this Company will meet
"in Newburg, Chest township, at the Louse of Ezra
Root, on Saturday the loth of September, at 10 o'
clock, A. M., for the purpose of organizing and
electing officers for the Company. A general at
tendance is requested Vy the commissioners.
ELI AS IIUKD, President.
James Dowler, Secretary.
New Washingron, August 13, 1S56.
ACAUT.-Thc undersigned informs his friends
that he will be at home i gain on Court week
to attend to his professional and other business.
Augl3 A. M. LULLS.
CLUB MEETING The Fillmore and
DonelsonClub.will meet in the Court House
on next Saturday evening. T. SHEA,
G. W. Rheem, Sec. taugl3J Pres't.
JAMES II. GRAHAM. Denier in SAWED
LUMBER. SQUARED TIMBER, SHINGLES,
BOARDS. Ac., is prepared to fill, on the shortest
notice, all orders for articles in his line of busi
ness, on as reasonable terms as they can bo nro
urcd in the county
Grahampton. Clearfield Co.. Jan. 23, lSafl
CAUTION. The public are cautioned against
purchasing or meddling with a span of hor
ses and a sett of doublo harness in the possession
of Valentine Hevner, in Huston township, Clear
field county, as they belong to me.
Julylft-3t JOHN DU BOIS.
"7VOTICE. A meeting of the Directors of the
ll Clearfield Kail Koad Company, will be held
at the office of the Treasurer Josinb u . Smith, in
the Borough of Clearfield on Tuesday the 19th of
Aug. (Court Week) at 1 o'clock P. M. A general
attendance is requested. JAS. T. HALF. Brest.
Aug. 6th 1.866. , . , 4 T , .
All those who have not paid their first Instal
ment due on their stock subscribed, are requested
to come forward and par the unit.
Aug. 6, Isao. JOSIAH W. SMITH, Trcan
mEIIPVBiVi'P vi'PTIfi The Wash
A ingtonian Temperance Society, will hold its
4uurieriy meeting at ill
Monday evening. August 18th, at early candle
lighting. The public are invited to attend.
Aug
G PHILIP OULICII, Pres't.
TWO OPEN AND ONE TC
running order foriale by
TOP BUGGY in good
A.M. HILLS
UNION ELECTOEAL TICKET.
The following plan of a Union Electoral
Ticket in Pennsylvania, has been received with
much favor, wherever made known :
Pennsylvania is entitled to 27 electors. Let
a.L')1::" invention be called. Let the friends
ot r illroore and Donclson, and of Fremont
nnd Dayton, meet together, and agree upon "6
common electors to bo placed on each ticket.
L.et the r ll.more and Donelson ticket be com
peted by adding to the 20 common electors a
-'thin favor of Fillmore and Donclson. Let
the r remont and Dayton ticket be completed
by adding a 2, th in favor of Fremont and Day
tou. In this way the Opposition would be
united as to 2G electors, and would certainly
elect those 28. Each ticket would show the
preference of every voter. It would indicate
the number for Fillmore and the number for
I remont. Every Fillmore ticket counted ac
cording to this plan must have the 26 common
electors upon it, as.well as the Fillmore elec
tor. And so must every ticket counted fur
Fremont have the 20 common electors upon it
as well as the Fremont elector. Otherwise,
the friends of Buchanan might interfere with
the result by voting for one of the 27th elec
tors, in combination with 20 Buchanan elec
tors. Let the 20 common electors be pledged
to divide their electoral votes between the dif
ferent Opposition candidates above named in
proportion to the strength of each in the Op
position ranks, as indicated by the result at
the polls.
This plan avoids objections which apply to
nearly every other, and combines advantages
possessed by no other. Among those advan
tages, wo may siate the following :
1. It does not leave the voter in uncertainty
as to the result of his vote. Every Fillmore
vote would count for Fillmore, and everv Fre
mont vote for Fremont. So far as Fillmore
vctes are polled will Fillmore electors be elec
ted, and so far as Fremont votes are polled
will Fremont electors be elected.
2. It would involve no sacrifice of principle
or feeling- It would not be a yielding up of
cither Fillmore or Fremont, but it would be
giving to each as many electoral votes as his
strength entitles him to receive.
3. The zeal ofthe respective friends of Fill
more and Fremont for their favorite candidate
would not, under such an arrangement, be an
element of weakness to distract the opposition
ranks, and thus increase Buchanan's chance of
success, but rather an element of strength,
the more certainly iusuring his defeat.
4. It is an arrangement so just to all, that
none can object to it except those who wish
to give the State to Buchanan.
Still iuei Come ! The Norristown Herald,
the senior editor of which is a Whig and the
junior an American, the Delaware Co. Repnb-
lican, an old line Whig paper, the Lehigh Val
ley Times, recently a Stockton paper, the Erie
True American, the Meadville Spirit of the -tfgf,
and the York .1d.coca.tc, all in this State, have
within the last two weeks run up the Fremont
and Dayton flag.
Texas is suffering from severe drouth at the
present time. At Galveston and up the Colo
rado, the crops are ruined, and it is stated that
cattle and horses are dying on the prairies.
CAMP MEETINGS.
THE METHODISTS OF CLEARFIELD &
CURWENSVILLE Station, purpose hold
ing a Camp Meeting near the Centre Church,
on the land of Mr. Adelman, to commence on
the 5th of September. The Rev. John Fois.il
and other ministers will be present. The
friends generally of the adjoining circuits, are
invited to attend. augO
CAMP-MEETING. A Camp-Meeting will
be held by the United Brethren in Christ,
near the Turnpike, about six mib-s west of
Curwensville, commencing on the 5th of Sep
tember next. A. Crowell,
J. IIollin, J. Lymck,
G. Leech, J. Biloer,
angfJ Committee of Arrangements.
CAMP MEETING FOR NEW WASHING
TON CIRCUIT. A Camp Meeting will
be held by the members and friends t.f the
Methodist Episcopal Church, at New Wash
ington, Clearfield county, commencing on Fri
day the loth of August, and closing on Thurs
day 21st. John Poisal, P. E.
James Hunter,
July 23, 1850. Tiios. R. Satterfield.
A HMINISTRATOES' NOTICE. Whcrc
as Letters of Aiuiini5tration on the Estate of
WILLIAM It. DARK, lato of Clearfied borough.
Clearfield County, Pa., dee'd, have been granted
to the undersigned, all persona indebted to said
estate are requested to luukc immediate payment.
ana inose uaving claims against mo s.inic win
present them, properly authenticated for settle
ment, to L. II. TTUXEK,
July 0, 1S5G fit. Administrators.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
The partnership heretofore existing between
L. W. Weld. Joseph llagcrty and John V. M'Cul
Iough. was this day dissolved bv mutual consent.
L. W.WLLP.
JOSEPH HAGERTY,
J. W. M ITLLOUGH.
Beccaria Mills, July 2G. ISiO-pd.
The business will be carried on in the caino of
Joseph llagcrty and John W. M'Cullough.
LICENSE NOTICE. The following named
persons have filed in the Ofiine of the Clerk of
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Clearfield County,
their respective Petitions for License ntAugnstSes
ston next, ngreenbly to Act of Assembly of March
28, 186G, entitled "An Act to regulate the Sale of
Intoxicating Liquors," viz:
Adam Knarr. Innkeeper, Brady towns' p
Gco.Pcntz.fcWm Ziglerlnr.kerper, Brady towns'p
Eliza Watson, Innkeeper, Karthaus tw'p
M. P. Marble, InDkeeper. Morris town'p
July :;'5ii WM. PORTER, Clerk.
CAUTION. The undersigned having bought
1 yoxe of oxen. 1 sleigh. 1 sett of harness, a
lot of square timber in the woods, 1 spring wagon,
1 cow, and 1 colt, at the Sheriff's sale of A. S. To
zer's property, on the 8th July, 1S50, notice is
hereby given to all persons not to purchase or in
termiddlo with tho aforementioned property,
which we leave with the said Torer. ns it belongs
to us. McBRIDE &. WKIGI1T.
Curwensville, July 10. IHM.
ADM I N 1STII ATORS' NOTICE Where
as Letters of Administration on the estate of
David Moore, lato of Pike town-hip, Clearfield co.,
Ph., deceased, have been granted to the under
signed, all persons indebted to said cstato are re
quested to moke immediate payment, and those
having claims against tho same will present them,
properly authenticated for settlement, to our at
torney, L. Jackson Crans. Esq., Clearfield, or to
cither of us. CALEB V. M MIRE. Lumber City,
TliO J. MOOUK. Pike Twp.,
July 16, 1856 fit Administrators.
ITIOR SALE the Farm occupied by Richard
' Danvcrs, Jr., situate in Penn township, about
one mile from Pennsvillc. It contains 04 acres, of
which 4.') are cleared and under good fence. Tho
improvements are a two-story frnmo house and
kitchen, barn and outdiouscs. There is a young
benring orchard on the place, nnd the whole is
well watered. For terms apply to
wcu wain L JACKSON CRANS.
iunct Clearfield, Pa.
Jl). 31'ENAI-L.i , AH"-"11 l.au
haschansed hisoflieo to Shaw s row. He now
occupies an office wkh T.J. McCullough, Esq. All
business will receive prompt attention.
Clearfield,July 1: 135B.
- a - . mmADVLUr H T . .XT
SHERIFF'S SALES Ey virtue of sundry
writs of Fieri l'ariax, issued out of the Court
of Common Pleas of Clearfield county, and to me
directed, will be exposed to public sale, at the Court
House in the borough of Clearfield, on MONDAY
THE 18th DAY OF AUG 1ST, ISiO, the following
described real estate, to wit :
A certain lot or piece of ground, with tho frame
tenement thereon erected, situate in the borough
of Curwensville, beginning at a post ou tho north
side of State street and eoruer of lot No. 2fl, now or
formerly belonging to Hays Uurtsock, thence ex
tending along the same north ISO feet to au alley
20 feet wide, thence along said alley cast 50 feet to
lot Ho. 28, thenco south along the same 180 feet to
Stato strcct, and west 61) feet to place of beginning,
and known in tho plan of said town as No. 29
Seized and taken iu execution and to be sold as tho
property of Lewis Lapono and Lindlcy Lewclliu.
Also AIT that tract or piece of land situate in
Ferguson towi.ship. beginning at a post. (also a cor
ner of tho first herein recited traet. Fox's Reward)
and of land conveyed to Yastinc Jc Boone, thence
by said laud south 40 dcg. west 222 perches more
or less to a post, thence by old surveys north S3 deg.
east ujti perches more or less to a dogwood, thence
along the original boundary of said tract, (I'ox's
Reward) south 50 deg. west 2U2 perches to the place
of beginning, containing 177 acres and 31 perches.
Seized and tuken in execution and to be sold as
the property of David Ferguson.
Also A eertain house and lot in the borouoji of
Clearfield, tronting 00 feet on Market street nnd
extending back 2u0 feet to an alley, and bounded
on the south by suid Market street, on the east by
lot No. 1 j0. on the north by an alley, and on tho
west by lot No. i:.l, and known as lot No. 141.
Seized und taken in execution and to bo sold as the
property of James llcllcnbach.
Also A house and lot in Curwensville borough,
bounded east by Samuel Clark, south by alley,
west by land of Wm. Irvin, and north bxtbc Erie
turnpike, with a frame Louse erected thcrcou
Seized and taken in execution and to be told as
the property of J. Y. D. Murphy.
Also Two certain lots of land in Curwensville
borough, Clearfield county, adjoining State street,
lot of Jesse Richards and others, with a largo tav
ern house and stable thereon erected. Also, one
other lot, adjoining Stato street, lt of Nancy Sco
ficld. and others, with frame liouso and frame
sheds thereon ercc cd. Seized and taken in exe
cution and to be sold ns the property of Wm. W
Fleinmin;.
Also l!y virtue of a writ of Venditioni. Expo
Has, issued out of the same court, and to mo direc
ted, all defendant's interest in a certain tract of
laud, situate in Chest township, Clearfield county,
surveyed on warrant to Matthias Slough, bounded
by lands surveyed in the name oT Matthias Darton,
Jacob tiraff, (leorge liraff and George Ross, con
taining 500 acres, more or less, having about 10 a
cres cleared and a cabin house thereon. Seized
und taken in execution and to bo sold as tho pro
perty of William Tucker.
Also A certain traet of land situate in Eccca
ria township, containing 1(10 acres, beginning atan
old muplc, thence north 8 dcg. west 3." perches
to an old hemlock, thence by Philip Gloningcr s.
70 perches to a hemlock, thence by residue of Geo.
M jorc survey and John' MeCahen east 2-i i perches
to a hemlock, north HI perches to a post anil white
onk, south 87 deg. west by laud sold Moses Robeson
$4 porches to a hemlock, south 38 deg. west 31
perches to a pine, noith 00 deg. west 10 perches,
north 25 deg. cast 20 or 2j perches to place of be
ginning, on wnich is erected a saw-mill nnd dwel
ling house, with about III acres cleared, being part
of surveys in name of John McCahan and ticorgc
Moore. Seized and taken in execution and to be
sold as the property of Caleb Copcnhabcr.
Also A certain tract of land situate in Chest
township, containing 2 acres, more or less, with
log house and shop thereon erected. Seized and
taken in execution and to be sold ns tho property
of Jonas Marklc.
Also Two certain tracts of land situate in Era
dy township, the first containing 50 acres of which
about 3.) are cleared, with a house, barn and other
out-buildings, and a thriving orchard, now in oc
cupancy of George Shucker. bounded by lands of
Wise, (lower, licusall and others. The one piece
containing 05 acres, more or less, about 75 acres of
which arc cleared, with a house, barn and other
out-buiMings. and an orchard thereon, bounded
by lands of Zilliox.Ournndt.and others, and now in
the occupancy of Michael Shucker. Seized Jand ta
ken in execu'ion and to bo sold ns the property of
Michael Shucker and Geo. Shucker, deceased.
Also All the riht, title and interest of defen
dant in, to and fur a certain tract of land situate
in Rell township, bounded as follows, by lauds of
Mrs. M'C'racl'en. heirs of Geo. Ross. Nelson Y'oung
and others, containing 50 ncrcs. and having a log
house erected thereon, and about 15 ncrcs cleared
Seized nnd taken in execution and to be sold as
the propert3- of Elliott McCracken.
Also A certain tract of land situate inFerguson
township, containing 200 acres, having erected
thereon two log houses, log barn, with about 70 a
crcs cleared aud under fence. Seized and taken
in execution aud to be sol J as tho property of Jane.
John M. and George W. Scott, Nancy Young and
Greenwood Y'oung.
Also A eertain tract of land situate in
Township, containing 100 acres and allowance,
bounded by lauds of Jos McMurray on the west,
Wilson on the cast, and south by llurd and others.
Seized nnd taken in execution and to bo sold as
the property of Robert McFaddcn.
Also A certain tract of land situate in Chest
township, containing 100 acres more or less.bound-
ed by lands of Pennington, Chest creek, and
Montgomery, with a log house, log barn, and 30 a
crc3 cleared. Seized and taken in execution aud
to be sold as the propcty of Moses Pearcc.
Also A certaiu tract of land situate in Jordan
township, containing 63i ncres, more or lcs3, boun
ded by lands of J.ilm and James Curry, and oth
ers, having a log bouse and log barn thereon erec
ted, and about two acres cleared. Seized and ta
ken in execution and to be sold as the property of
William S. Curry.
Also All defendant's interest in all the follow
ing real estate situate in Morris township, nil that
tract of land aud sw-iuill property on Alder run
cortiining 223 acres, more or less; also, all the
timber standing on the land sold Amos Hubler and
George Nairhood. being the same premises bought
by Wann t Willhelm from David Gratz. having e
rectoil thereon five dwelling houses, stables, singlo
saw-mill, and other out-buildings, and about 5 a
cres cleared. Seized and taken in execution and
to bo sold ns the property of D. Warns.
Also A certain tract of land situate in Chest
township, containing 100 acres, more or less, boun
ded by lands of D. Woods, D. Michaels, nnd oth
ers. Seized and taken in execution and to be sold
as tho property of Joseph Pearcc.
Also The undivided half part of two pieces of
land situate in Lawrence township, one tract being
527 acres surveyed on warrant No. 100 1 one other
tract of 100 acres, more or less, beginning atan
old hemlock, thence eouth 83i deg. west 200 per
ches to a hemlock, thence south 23dcg. cast 341 per
ches to beech, thence south 54 deg. cast 213 perch
es, thenco south 50 deg. cast 18 perches to post,
north I dcg. west 100 perches to place of begin
ning, being part of tract No. 1005. having erected
thereon a saw-mill and sundry other houses and
improvements, with about 55 acres cleared. Seiz
ed anil taken in execution and to bo sold as tho
property of Christian PottnrfF.
Also A certain tract of land in Chest township,
Clenrfield county, containing 443 acres, bounded
by lands of John M. Ferren, Robert McPherson
and Andrew Garvcy. with a house and barn, and
nbaut 20 acres cleared. Seized and taken in exe
cution and to be sold as the property of Robert
Michaels and James White.
ALSO A certain tract of land in Morris town
ship. Clearfield county, containing 114 acres, more
or, less, bounded by lands of Jesse Beams. Samuel
and John Hoover,having thereon erected two log
houses and two log barns, and about 25 ncres
cleared. Seized and taken in execution and to be
sold as the property of George Creamer.
Also Ry virtue of a writ of levari Facia, all
that certain geared saw mill situate on whiskey
run, Eell township. Clearfield county. Pa , on a
tract of land bought by J. A J. Thomns from D. b.
Stewart 4 Co.. and conveyed by deed to them by
(5. L. Reed, on the west side of tho River Susque
hanna, and about i of a milo therefrom being the
only saw mill on said whiskey run said mill be
ing about 50 feet in length, and 20 feet in width,
being intended for one saw, being a double gear
ed mill and over-shot wheel, and the water right
and curtillago appurtenant to said mill. Seized
and taken in execution and to be sold as the pro
perty of Jhn Thomas and James Thomas, trading
4 J & J. Thomas.
as J. j. x jo.SIAH R. REED, Sheriff.
Clearfield, Jury 16, 1S56.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY A GIRL to
do general bouse-work in a small family.
Inquire at this offke. july23
RAIN ! GRAIN ! ! Wheat, Rye, Oats and
VX Corn, can at all times bo procured at the Pi-
oncer Mills, on tno Mosnannon, in Morris town,
ship, at the lowest selling rates.
Jnlyl6 HENRY GROE, Agent.
JOHN RUSSELL & CO.,
TAXXJiliS AXD CURRIERS,
v PenuvilU, Clearfield Co., Fa.,
Keep constantly on hand an excellent assortment
of leather, which they offer for sale at the lowest
cash prices. Hides taken in exchange.
July 15, 1854.
RESOLUTION, PROPOSING, AMEND
MENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
Resolved, hp the Senate ami House o f Represen
tulivex of the Common irealth o f Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met, That the following amend
ments are proposed to the Constitution of the Com
monwealth, in accordance with the provisions of
the tenth article thereof.
first amendment.
Th ere shall be an additional article to said con
stitution to be designated as article eleven, as fol
lows : article xr.
OF PULLIC DEBTS.
Section 1. The state may contract debts, to sup
ply casual deficits or failures in revenues, or to
meet expenses not otherwise provided for: but
the aggregate amount of such debts, direct and
contingent, whether contracted by virtue of one or
more acts of the general assembly, or at different
periods of time, shall never exceed seven hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, and the money arising
from the creation of such debts, shall be applied to
the purpose for which it was obtained, or to repay
the debts so contracted, and to no other purpose
whatever.
Skctiox 2. In addition to the above limited
power the state may contract debts to repel inva
sion, suppress insurrection, defend the state in war,
or to redeem the present outstanding indebtedness
of tho state; but the money arising from the con
tracting of such debts, shall be applied to tho pur
pose for which it was raised, or to repay such
debts, and to no other purpose whatever.
Skction 3. Except the debts above specified, in
sections one aud two of this article, no debt what
ever shall be created by, or on behalf of the state.
Suction 4. To provide for the payment of the
present debt, and any additional debt contracted
as aforesaid, the legislature shall, at its first ses
sion, after tho adoption of this amendment, create
a sinking fund, whi'di shall bo sufficient to pav
tho accruing interest on such debt, and annually
to reduce the principal thereof hy a sum not less
than two hundred aud fifty thousand dollars;
which sinking funil shall consist of the net annual
income of the public works, from time to time
owned by the state, or tho proceeds of the sale of
the same, or nny part thereof, and of the income
or proceeds of sale of stocks owned by the stato,
together with other funds, or resources, that may
he designated by law. The said sinking fund may
be increased, from time to time, by assigning to
it any part of the taxes, or other revenues of the
state, not required for the ordinary and curreut
expenses of government, and unless in case of war,
invasion or insurrection, no part of tho said sink
ing fund shall be u ed or applied otherwise than
in extinguishment of the public debt, until the a
inount of such debt is reduced below the sum of j
five millions of dollars. I
Section 5. The credit of the commonwealth shall
not in any manner. or event, be pledged, or loaned
to. any individual, company, corporation, or asso
ciation ; nor shall the commonwealth hereafter be
come a joint owner, or stockholder, in any compa
ny, associution. or corporation.
Section 0. The commonwealth shall not assume
tho debt, or any part thereof, of any county, eity.
borough, or township; or of nny corporation, or
association ; unless such debt shall have been con
tracted to enable the stato to repel invasion, sup
press domestic insurrection, defend itself in time
of war. or to assist tho state in the discharge of
any portion of its present indebtedness.
Section 7. The legislature shall not authorize
any county, city, borough, township, or incorpora
ted district, by virtue of a vote of its citizens, or
otherwise, to become a stockholder in any compa
ny, association, orcorporation ; or to obtain money
for, or loan its credit to, ny corporation, associa
tion, institution, or party.
skcosd avenpment.
Therc'shall bo an additional article to said con
stitution, to be designated as article XII, as follows:
AKTIOLE Ml.
OF NEW COCNTIES.
No county shall be divided by a line cutting oft"
over one-tenth of its population, (either to form a
new county or otherwise.) without tho express as
sent of such county, by a vote of the electors there
of ; nor shall any new county be established, con
taining less than four hundred square miles.
TIHUD AVF.ADU EST,
From section two of the first article of the con
stitution, strike out the words, "of the city o f 1'hi
Ici'lr) 'diia. and of each coiihIi resprrtirrly ;" from
section five, same article, strike out the words, "o"
J'hia fcphia and of the several comities ;" from
section seven, same article, strike out the word.
"neither the citi) of Philadelphia nor any," and
insert in lien thereof the words, 'and no and
strike out section four, same article, aud in lieu
thorcof insert the following :
Section 4. In the year one thousand eight bun
drcd and sixty-four, and in every seventh year
thereafter, representatives to the number of one
hundred, shall be apportioned and distributed
equally, throughout the state, by districts, in pro
portion to the number of taxable inhabitants in
the several parts thereof; except that any county
containing at least three thousand five hundred
taxablcs, may bo allowed a separate representa
tion; but no more than three counties shall be
joined, and no county shall be divided, in the for
mation of a district. Any city containing a suffi
cient number of taxablcs to entitle it to at least
two representatives, shall have a separate repre
sentation assigned it, and shall bo divided into
convenient districts of contiguous territory, of
equal taxable population as near as may be. each
of which districts shall elect one representative."
At the end of section seven, same article, insert
these words, "the. eity of Philii'lelphia shall be di
vided into single senatorial districts, of contigu
ous territory as nearly rtral in taxable population
a-s jmsstble ; but i;r ward shall be divided in the
formation thereof.'1''
The legislature, at its first session, after the a
doption of this amendment, shall divide the city
of Philadelphia into senatorial and representative
districts, in the manner above provided ; such dis
tricts to remain unchanged until tho apportion
ment in the year one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-four.
POURTn amendment.
To be section xxvi, A r tide I. w
The legislature sball have the power to alter,
revoke, or annul, any charter of incorporation
herenftcr conferred by, or nader. nny special, or
jrcncral law, w henever in their opinion it may be
injurious to the citizens of the commonwealth ; in
such manner, however, that no injustice shall be
done to the corporators.
Is Senate, April 21, 1856
Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the first
amendment, yeas 24, nays 5. On tho second n
inendment, yeas 19, naysO. On the third amend
nicnt, yeas 28. nays 1. On the fourth amendment,
yeas 23, nays 4.
Extract from the Journal.
THOMAS A. MAG CIRE, Clcik.
In Hocse of Representatives, )
April 21, 1350. j
Resolved, That this resolution pass. On tho
fir6t amendment, yeas 72. nays 24. On the second
amendment, yeas 63. nays 25. On the third amend
ment, yeas 64, nays 25 ; and on fourth amendment,
yeas CO, nays 10.
Extract from the Journal.
WILLIAM JACK, Clerk.
Secretary's Office, ) ATG. CCRTIN,
Filed April 24, 1800. Secretary of tlieCommon-
wealth.
Secretary's Offick, (
Harrisburg, June 27, 1856. J
Pennsylvania, ..
I do certify that tho above and foregoing is a
true and correct copy of tho original '-Resolution
relative to an amendment of the Constitution," as
tho same remains on file in this office.
( 1 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
I L.S. my hand and caused to he affixed the
J seal of tho Secretary's Office, the day
and year above written
A. G. CCRTIN.
Secretary of the Commouutalth.
Is Senate, April 21. iS.'.
Resolution proposing amendments to the Con-
stitution of the Commonwealth, being under con
side-ration,
On the question.
Will the Senate agree to the first amendment?
The yeas and nays wcro taken agreeably to the
provisions of the Constitution, aud were as fol
low, viz:
Yeas Messrs. Erowne, Euckalcw. Crcsswcll. E
vans, l'crguson. EU-nuikcn. Hoge. Ingram, Jami
son, Knox, Laubach. I.cwis. M'Clintock, Price, Sel
lers. Shuman, Souther. Straub, 1 aggart. U alton,
W elsti, herry, V llkins and Piatt, oeaisr 24.
Nays Messrs. Crabb, Gregg, Jordan, Mclliuger
ana i'ratt a.
So the question was determined in the affirma
tive. On the question.
Will the Senate agree to the second amend
ment ?
The yeas and nays wcro taken agreeably to the
provisions of the Constitution, and were as fol
low, vi:
Yeas Messrs. Browne, Buekalew. CresswcII. E
vans, lloge, Ingram, Jamison. Knox, Laubach,
Lewis, M'Clintock, Sellers. Shuman. Souther,
Straub, Walton, Welsh. Wherry and Wilkin 19.
Nays Messrs. Crabb, Ferguson, Gregg. Pratt,
Price and Piatt. Ppraler 0.
So the question was determined in the aflirnia
tive. On the question.
Will the Senate agree to the third amendment?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the
Constitution, nnd were as follow, viz : ,
Yeas Messrs. Browne, Euckalcw. Crabb, Cress-
well. Evans, Ferguson, Flenniken, Hoge, Ingram,
Jamison. Jordan. Knox, Laubach, Lewis. M Clin
tock. Mclliuger. Pratt. Price, Sellers. Shuinnn.
Souther, Straub, Taggart. Walton, Welsh, Wherry.
Wilkins and Piatt. tjai-r 28.
Nays Mr. Gregg 1.
So the questiou was determined in the affirm
ative.
Oil the question.
Will the Senate agree to the fourth amend
ment ?
The yens and navs were tnken asrrecablv to the
Constitution, and were as follow, viz:
Yeas Messrs. Browne. Buekalew. Ctesswcll, E-
vans, Flannikcn, llogc, Ingram. Jamison, Jordan,
Knox, Laubach, Lewis, M'Clintock. Price. Sellers,
Shuman, Souther. Straub, Walton. Welsh, Wherry,
Wilkins and Piatt. Siteirler23.
Navs Messrs. Crabb. G rcsr, Mcllin-rcr and
Pratt 4.
So the question was determined iu the affirm
ative.
Journal of the Housa of Representatives,
April 21, 1856
The yeas and navs were taken agreeably to the
provisions of the Constitution, and on the first
proposed amendment,-were as follow, viz :
Yeas Messrs. Anderson. Backus, Baldwin. Ball.
Beck, (Lycoming.) Beck, (York.) Hcrnhnrd, Boyd,
Boyer. Brown. Brush. Buchanan, Caldwell. Camp
bell. Carty, Craig. Crawford, DowdaU, Edinger,
l'ausold. Foster. Gctz. Jlaines. ll.niul. Harper,
Heins, llibbs. Hill, llillc'ras. Ilinnle. Iluli-omb.
Hunseeker, Iiubrie. InirhaM. Innii. Irwin. Johns.
Johnson. Laporte, l.cbo, Longaker, Lovctt, M'Cal-
mont. M Carthy, M Comb, Mangle. JU-near, Mil
ler, Montgomery, Mool head. Nunnemacher, Orr.
I'earson. 1'heli.s. 1 'urecll. Uamsev. iUed. ltciuliold.
Riddle. Roberts. Shenk. Smith. ( Allegheny.) Smith.
(Cambria.) Smith. (Wyoming.) Strouse. Thompson,
V ail. vv hallon. V rirlit. (l):-.nihin.) Vt rijrnt, (L.U-
zesne.) Zimmerman and Wright, Sicnrr 72.
A AYS Messrs. Augustine, JSarrv. Clover. Co-
bourn, Pock. Fry, Fulton, Gaylord. Gibboncy, Ha
milton. Hancock. Housekeeper. Hunckcr. Lciscn
ring. Magee. Manley. Morris. Mumina, Patterson.
Salisbury. Smith, (Philadelphia.) Walter, Wiut-
rode and Yearslcy 24.
So the question was determined in the cfilriiia
tive. n the question.
Will the House agreo to the second amendment?
The vcas and navs were taken, and were as
follow, viz :
l kar Messrs. AiKierson.'Backns. Baldwin. Ball.
Beck, (Lycoming.) Beck. (York.) Bernhard. Boyd,
Brown, Brush. Buchanan, Caldwell. Cvmpbell,
Carty. Craig, Fausold. Foster. Gctz. Haines, lla
mel, Harper, Heins, Hibbs. Hill. Hillegas, Hippie,
Holcomb, Hunseeker, Iinbric, Ingham, Inuis. Ir
win. Johns. Johnson. Laporte, Lcbo, Long&ker.
Irfvett, M'Calinont. M'Carthy, M'Cosib. Mangle.
Mcnear, Miller, Montgomery, Moorhead. Niinne
nacher. Orr. Pearson, Purccll, Ramsey, Reed,
Rcinhold. Riddle. Roberts. Shenk. Smith. (Alle
gheny.) Strouse. Vail. Whallon. Wright (Luzerne
Zimmerman and Wright. Sn iler S3
Nays Messrs. Augustine, Jtnrry. Clover, Ed
inger, Fry. Fulton. Gaylord. Gibboncy, Hamilton,
Hancock. Hunckcr. Lcisenring. Magce. Manley.
Morris, .Mumina, Patterson, 1'helps. Salisbury,
Smith (Cambria.) Thompson, Walter, Wintrode.
Wright (Dauphin.) and Yearslcy 25.
So the question was determined in the affirma
tive. On the question.
Will the House agree to the third amendment ?
The yeas and nays were taken, and were as
follow, viz :
Yeas Messrs. Anderson. Backus. Baldwin. Ball.
Beck. (Lycoming.) Beck (York.) Bernhard, Boyd.
Boyer, Brown, Buchanan, Caldwell, Campbell,
Carty, Craig. Crawford. Edinger. Fausold, Foster,
Fry, Gctz. Haines, llamcl. Harper, Heins. Hibbs.
Hill, Hillegas. Ripple, Holcomb. Housekeeper,
I nitric, Ingham, Innis, Irwin, Johns. Johnson.
Laporte. Lebo, Longaker. Lovett. M'Calmont. M'
Couib, Mangle, Meneur, Miller, Montgomery. Nun
nemacher. Orr, Pear-son. Phelps. Purccll. Ramsey.
Reed. Riddle. Shenk. Smith. (Allegheny.) Smith
(Cambria.) Smith (Wyoming.) Thompson. Whallon,
Wright (Dauphiu.) Wright (Luzerne.) aud Zim
merman 01.
Nays Messrs. Barrv, Clover. Cobourn. Dock,
I'owdall, Fulton. Gaylord. tiiblxincy. Hamilton.
Hancock. Hunckcr, Lcisenring. M'Carthy, Magee.
Manley, Moorhead, Morris, Patterson. Rcinhold,
Roberts, Salisbury, Walter, Wintrode, Yearslcy
and Wright, t? prater 25.
So the question was determined in the affirma
tive. On the question.
Will the House agree to the fourth amendment?
The yeas and nays were taken, and wcro as
follow, viz :
Yf.as Messrs. Anderson. Backus. Ball. Beck,
(Lycoming.) Beck (York.) Hernhard. Boyd, Eoj-er,
Brown. Brush, Buchanan, Caldwell. Campbell. Car
ty, Craig, Crawford. Dowdall.. Edinger, Fausold.
Foster. Fry, Getz. llamcl. Harper, Heins. Hibbs.
Hill, Hillegas, Hippie, Holcomb, Housekeeper,
Hunseeker, Imbrie. Inuis, Irwin. Johnson, La
porte, I-bo. Longaker, Lovctt, M'Calmont. M'
Carthy, M'Comb, Maugle. Mcnear, Miller. Mont
gomery, Moorhead. Nunnemacher. Orr. Pearson,
Phelps, Purccll. Ramsey. Rcod. Rcinhold, Riddle.
Roberts. Shenk, Smith (Cambria.) Smith (Wyo
ming.) Thompson. Vail. Walter. AV'hallon. Wright.
(Luzerne.) Yearslcy, Zimmerman and Wright.
iSpenter 69.
Nays Messrs. Barry. Clover. Cobourn, Fultou.
Gibboney, Haines. Hancock. Hunckcr. Ingham,
Lcisenring. Magce, Manley, Morris, Patterson,
Salisbury and Wintrode 16.
So tho question was determined in the affirma
tive. Sfxrf.tary's Offick. j
Harrisburg, June 27, 1856. j
Pennsylvania, ss.
I do certify that the above and foregoing is a
true and corrcet copy of the -Yeas"' and -'Nays"
taken on the Resolution proposing amendments to
the Constitution of the Commonwealth, as tho
same appears on the Journals of the two Houses of
the General Assoinbly of this Commonwealth Tor
the session of 1856.
( ) Witness my hand and the seal of said of-
L.S. ficc, this twenty-seventh day of June,
( J one thousand- eight hundred and fittv
six. A. ii. CURTIS".
Secretary of the Commonwealth .
July 9. 1856 3m.
IRON" ! IRON!! The undersigned has just
received, at the shop of T. Mills, on tho corner
of Locust and Third streets, in tho Borough of
Clearfield, a largo assortment of Round. Snare
aud Flat 11 AU IRON, of ail gircs, which he will
sell at as low prices as it can be purchased any
where in this county.
jell-'55-3m BENJAMIN SPACEMAN.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
The subscriber offers for sale his valuable
farm, situate two miles from Curwensville, on tho
River road leading to Lumber City ; paid farm con
taining 105 acres, rixiy acres cleared, under good
cultivation, the balance well timbered; with a
good barn; new plank dwelling hnuso, and a good
bearing orchard thereon, and is well watered. For
further information enquire of the subscriber Iit
in? on the premises. SIMON THOMPSON.
February 20. 1?50 6m.
PEOPLE'S CONVENTION.
All such as are opposed to the policy of
the present National Administration and tho
election of James Buchanan to the Presi
dency, are requested to assemble in Mass
Convention at Clearfield, on Tuesday the 13fc
duy of Jluzusl, (Court week,) for tho purpose
of organizing for the more active provecutioni
ol the campaign.
M. A. r rank, V m. II. Robertson,
Henry Groe, Oliver Conklin,
A. L. Ogden, M. Woods,
Philip Antes, R. F. Ward.
S. B. Row, Thomas Mills,
Ellis Irwin, Peter Arnold,
John F. Irwin, K. S. Dundy,
Thomas Ross, Thomas Shea,
J. 15. M 'En-ally, - Joseph Peters,-
James Dowler, Jacob Irwin,
Wm. M. Michael, Wm. Radebaugh,
David S. Plotuer, Alex. Irvin,-
James Riss. S. J. How.
John L. Allison, Richard Mossopj
David C. Hanierly, Allen Mitchell,
tioo. 11. Uyers, Samuel Tate,
John Klinger, John Troutraan,
James M. lunn, R. Babcock,
Hugh Riddle, II. Hays Morrow,-
John Shetter, E. R. Stonghton,
Daniel Livingston, Iienj. Spackman,
Wm. Ten Eyck, A. V. Cooper,
John Pat ton, Wm. M 'Bride,
J. A. Campfield, Earth. Haddcn,-- "
S. McCune, Geo. Henderson,
Thomas Snyder, Win. Gallahcr,
Samuel Sebring, J. W. Winslow,
J. 1). Murphy, Wm. Bard,
E. Montelius", Henry M'Kim,
II. I). Patton, Alex. Drauckerj
James 1 1 n fi", James Brown,
David Smith, Robt. Pennington,
Joseph W. White, Geo. W. Harley,
John Thomson, John W. Thomson,
Samuel Fulton, U. W. M'Naul,
Daniel Chambers, T. W. Flcmming,
Samuel Bvers, G. W. Derr,
William Jenner, E. A. Hipplo,
S. C. Patchin, J. M. Kelly,
John W. Wright, A. K. ShotT.
Andrew Sbotl, Lionel Weld,
L. D. Weld, J. Weld,
Jas. M. Smith, A. M. Montelius,
T. M Nanl. AY. Jtdinston,
Josiah Evans, J. B. Segner,
Elisha Moor, R. S. Humphrey,
Wm. Irvin, Jos. M. Smith,
B. B. Wright, John Swan,
1 lenry Swan, IL O. Crouch,
N. Kishci. Joshua Feltwcll.
Abraham Reams, John S. Williams,
Samuel Powell, Edw. Wooldridgo,
John Wooldridge, G. B. M'Masters,
Giles Tucker, Jr. Joseph II. Jones,
Lee Turner,' R. R. Welsh,
J. S. Johnson, Joshua J. Tate,
Wm. Jones, D. B. Eodkcy,
David G. Ncvling, Mitchell Reed,
John Shcesly, Jacob Green,
Wm. Mitchell, Lewis Cardon,
C. R. Macumbor, - B. Hartshorn,
James Gallaber, L. J. Hurd,
David Mitchell, John II. Bycrs,
Aaron Peirce, Moses Pcirce,
Elias Hurd, Jonathan Wcstovcr,
Lewis C. Ilamcily, Giles Tucker,
Nelson Hatch, " Jos. Johnston,
R. S. Montgomery, Israel Wood,
Bazle Dimond, " David Wood,
Bcnj. Wood, Km. lliltebrand,
II. F. Antes, Horace Patchin,
Isaac Goon, W. L. Antes,
Wm. Wooldridge, Wm. R. Bradley,
II. L. Henderson, Wm. Reed,
W. P. Fulton, B. K. Hcmniinger,
James W. Owens,
TVOTICE IS HEREBY" GIVEN, that appli
i 1 cation will bo made to the legislature of
Pennsylvania at its next session, for the Charter
of an institution with banking privileges, includ
ing those of is?ue. discount and deposite, to bo lo
cated at Clearfield. Pennsylvania, under the namo
and title of '-The Cfearjit'ld Bant" with a capital
of JIOO.WO. with the privilege of increasing the
same to -2OtU!0.
JOHN PATTON, JON. BOYNTON,
WM. M'BRIDE, J. F. WEAVER,
H. P. THOMPSON. G. L. REED.
.1 AS. T. LEONARD. KirilAKD SHAW,
WM. A. WALLACE. JAMES B. GRAHAM.
Clearfield. June 25. lS.Mi-Gm.
THOMAS WILSON'S ESTATE Where
. as Letters Testamentary on the estate of Thos .
Wilson, late of Chest township. Clearfield county,
Pa., deceased, have deen granted to the subscriber?,
ail persons indebted to the said estate, by bond,
note or book account, are requested to make imme
diate payment, and those having claims or de
mands against the same will present them, prop
erly authenticated for settlement, to
HENRY lirRD.
WILLIAM FEATH,
July 16 fit Esertutors.
DOCTOR J. S. LOVE, hav ing located at Dr
Irwin i.y Uymaii't Store. (Pine Swamp P. O )
Centre Co.. rcspcctfnlly tenders his professional
services to the public.
Refep.enck.
The Faculty of Jefferson Medical College. Plii!
Dr. W. J. Wilson, Potter's Mills, Centre Co.
Jr. J. P. Wilson, Centre Hall, Centre Co.
Dr. Jas Irwin and Dr. M. Stewart, Pine Swamp.
Centre Co. .f uly'J-.'im.
HO'. FOR IOWA!! The undersigned, de
sirous of going West, offers to sell at private
sale, three lots in the village of Marysville. one
half mile cast of Clearfield Bridge, in Boggs tmrn
idiip. having thereon erected a two-story weather
boarded dwelling house, good stable, and a black
smith shop. The terms, which will be reasonable,
can be ascertained by inquiring of the undersign
ed, residing on tho premises.
iuay28-tf SAMUEL B. DII.LEK.
REGISTER'S NOTICE. Notieo is here
by given, that the following accounts havo
been examined and passed by me. and remain filed
of record in this office for tho inspection of heirs,
legatee, creditors, and all others in nny other w ay
interested, and will be presented to tho next Or
phans' Court f Clearfield County, to be held at
the Court House in the liorough of Clearfield, on
Tuesday, the ltlth day of August, 18i&, for confir
inntion "and allowance :
The final account of Simon Rorabaugh, Exccn- '
tor of James Curry, dee'd.
The account of (iould Wilson and Susan Wilson,
Administrators of Jesse Wilson, dc'd.
The account of Mary Ecklcy, Administratrix of
Joseph Eckley, dee'd.
The final account of William Merrcll. Guardian
of I.cwis Bloom, minor son of J. R. Bloom, dcc'U.
Th.- final account of 11. B. Wright, Guardian of
Wesley Nevling.
The final account of It. B. Wright, Guardian of
Elizabeth Ncvling, now Caldwell.
The final account of II. B. Wright, Guardian of
Grccnbury B. Nevling.
The account of W. A. Wallace, Esq., Guardian of
(Ellis, Peter and Sarah.) minor children of Henry
Kyler, decd.
The account of F. F. Coudrict A Sam act Brad-',
ford, jr, Administrate i of Samncl Brad ford, dee'd. ;
WM. PORTER, Register
Clearfield. JalT 16. lS.".e. r"
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