I
. THE JOUEML
CLEARFIELD, PA., AUG. 5, 1857.
Arrival and Departure of Mails at Clearfield. -
ARRIVES. "V
Eastern, daily, Sundays excepted, at 7 I.M. .
"Western, " " ; " " 8 P.M.
Smith's Mills, Saturdays, 5 P.M.
SinnamahoningjWednesd. & Satard. 8 P.M
Karthans, Saturdays, 6 P.M.
Kylartown, Mondays & Thursdays, 12 St.-
. ' , ... DEPART. '
Eastern, daily, Sundays excepted, at 4 A.M.
Western, ' ' - :.-..- 4 A.M.
Smith's Mills, Fridays, . . - 7 A.M. .
Sinnamahoning, Tuesdaysfc Fridays, G A.M.
- Karthaus, Thursdays, 8 A.M.
Kylertown, Mondays & Thursdays 1 P.M.
The Mails will close at 9 o'clock, P. M.
-N. B. Business men, of town and vicinity,
will please preserve this for future reference.
, CD. Watson, Post Master.
Bitten bia Rattlesnake. We have been
informed by Dr. Woods, the attending physi
cian, that Mr. Ephraim Shaw, whilst cradling
grain In a field near his house, in Goshen town
ship, on last Friday evening, was bitten by a
rattlesnake, near the ancle. The poison pass
ing rapidly through the system, the symptoms
became very alarming and life was despaired
or, violent vomiting and hemorrhage of the
kidneys having ensued. On Saturday, the leg
had swollen to an enormous size and turned
quite black, in consequence, we suppose, of
the blood coagulating. To-day, we are pleas
ed to learn, the unfavorable symptoms are sub
siding, and sanguine hopes of his recovery
are entertained." The nervous system was,
however, prostrated to such a degree that it
will be some time before the effects will have
entirely disappeared.
Thenakc struck its fangs through Mr. S.'s
pantaloons, which, we understood, were made
of drilling, leaving a cut of perhaps an inch in
length in the same.
A Night iji the Mountains Natural Cu-
biosities. "Diedrich," the correspondent of
the. Somerset Herald $ Whig, from whose let
ters wo made extracts last week, gives the fol
lowing account of a printer's fishing adven
ture, aud also of a couple of natural curiosi
ties near Tyrone :
"Having left Clearfield and reached the top
of the mountain, a new passenger entered the
coach. His costume was nn otter hat, linen
coat, white vest, drab breeches, low patent
leather shoes, atd white stockings. lie car
ried in his hand a fishing rod in three pieces ;
to one of which a reel and line were attached.
He soon told his story to a very inquisitive iron
smith, who made one of our number. He was
a printer. In connection with two other gen
tleman, be had gone to the mountains on a
fishing expedition. The poor printer Gist lost
his companions, and then lost himself, lhc
day was cloudy, and the bewildered printer
wont wandering-at random through the wild
.mountain climbing over- the fallen timber,
stumbling over the rocks and roots, and creep
ing through the laurel thickets, until two o'
clock in the eveDing, when be found a stream
and determined to try his luck among the fish
es. He threw out his fly-hook, but the wary
trout would not take it, and the indignant prin
ter refused to gratify them with a worm. Night
came on and still the poor printer was bewil
dered, and knew not which way to go. Hav
ing .kindled a fire in the midst of the forest,
with rocks and laurel around him, and the dark
branches of the pine and hemlock above, he
sat down with his feet to the fire and his back
against a large pine, to spend the night alone
in the mountain, where the panther still
screams, and the wild wolf lurks for his prey
He had no companion but a bottle of whiskey,
and even that forsook him before morning
But that morning opened bright over the dark
mountain, and the lost printer fixed his eyes
upon the rising sun, which brought uini safely
out of the wildcrcess into the land of the liv
ing. The last I saw of him was at the City
Hotel in Tyrone, sleeping soundly on a lounge,
and snoring boisterously. What a warning to
poor printers who go angling either for the
jan r for pleasure !
" "We arrived at Tyrone just five minutes too
- late lor the train just five minutes ton laie !
but iu3t in time to iav the landlord two dol
lars for accoTamc'l.ations before the arrival of
the-taext-rrai. Tins way or making connec
tions Is altogether too common in our country,
and especially so in the West, where it fre
quently happens that the poor emigrant and
his family . arrive "just five minutes too late
for the train." and are pecuniarily flayed by
rapacious landlords.- We,' however,' made up
our -minds to bear patiently what we had not
- the power to remedy. Part of the time was
occupied in visiting a natural curiosity, which
naid us well lor the delay. A little stream
comes hurrying down the mountain near Ty
rose. -It drives a mill that saws lumber for
th town : it works an hydraulic ram that for
cea water 'over the hill to the brickyard ; and,
havins done its wort, it resumes its conrsc,
famine and dasflin on, until it strides against
norindTcular ledge of rocks, and we see it
- mem.. ' It sinks before our eyes. But after
trending its way through a dark subterranean
' channel for nearly mile, it appears again in
the form oi a large spring in the town oi Ty
To remove all doubts as to whether it
be the same stream or not, it carries with it a
' portion of saw dust from the mill where it
- There is another curiosity a few miles south
tFest ef Tyrone, which 1 visited a few years
again company with a gentleman from Al-
t. v .: A .n9 flAwtni cnrtnir.
tooaa. Jnis i" uu cluing "f -
'w- .t dawn, under the branches of a large
.:iohi tha ebbing and flowing. The
i- mm rail but rerv - soon the water be
an to rink and continned sinking lower and
lower, nntil every drop bad disappearad. Very
ooff, However, the water appeared again, and
begak to fin np about a fast as It sunk, until
the spring was imu - ,
- .JSr: fL. rinird to ebb and flow was
abont thirty ralnntet. And pereen wishing to
out TTnilidavabartT. wmr mw o
road. . ,' ;- -
f,,.t WAcoMAt Stockton, Cai.;wag
kn,u to run between that place and the
V tbim work of which. Is of the best
Norway metal, and polished like the work of
a fire engine. These strurtnres .areicrmu,
of transDorting Immense burdens orer the
ronghroada-orjhat tetfon A.load of c
tween seven nd eight tuns was recently car
ried i 9 one of tbenijirom. locaton- w
nnu - unnther of barter, weighing nineteen
theosaod six. hundred pounds was. brought
into Stockton ; and a third, of . goods to the
mifl4S,.wlgbiog.' eighteen thousand ope hun-
CLIPPINGS AND SCRI8BLINGS.
"""i"ancy Taylor's new ice-cream saloon.
t3TKilled recently several hoop snakes, in the
vicinity of our town. "So wo are told. ...
5"SchooI Directors will find a notice in which
they are interested, iir oar advertising columns. "
lif Worth trying. Potash strewn . around, rat
holes, it is said, will drive the "varmints"' away.'
SSpring chickens can bo bought in tho Phil
adelphia market at 20 cents a dozen in the shell.
CXot on the "huckleberry" ridges Stephen
Graff Stephen reports no "huckleberries," and
consequently ho is not thar.
differed for sale a valuable sawmill proper
ty in Penn township,., by Samuel Widemire. See
advertisement in another column. "-.'.....
3FAn Illinois paper says there is a man in 01-
ney so dirty that the assessor pot him down as
'real estate." '
OrTho Sioux Indians in Minnesota, to the num
ber of 10,000, are reported to be in open hostility
to the government.
"Vent 'huckleberrying" a party of ladies
and gentlemen, on Saturday. The berries seem to
be scarce where they were.
"jTThe attention of the subscribers to the Bap
tist Church building in Clearfield borough, is di
rected to a notice in our advertising columns
t3Vithdrawn tho libel suit brought against
Stodart, of the Tyrone Herald, by J. B. Stewart.
Bob gives a regulcr shanghai crow over the result.
mThc Louisville, Kentucky, Courier of a re
cent date states that a contract has been made to
deliver 1,000 barrels of flour in' that city next
March, for $1,50 per barrel.
"LSr-'Go it while you're young," has been car
ried into practical effect by a couple in Hernando,
Mississippi. On the 26th June, John Pounders,
aged 15, was married to Miss Lou. Harris, aged 14.
CEThe Census Returns of Kansas, although not
yet complete, show upward of sixty thousand peo
ple and some twenty thousand voters. When com
pleted, they will probably show ninety thousand
population.
l3PWe heard of a now plan adopted by a lady
to clear the house of flics. She put honey on her
husband s whiskers, when he was asleep. The
flics stuck fast, and when he awoke, he got scared
and run oft" with them.
"?"Mr. James Adams, of Lccsburg, Virginia,
recently plowed up, in that vicinity, a gold coin of
King Charles the First, bearing date 1613. It is
about as large as an American quarter dollar, and
is now 209 years old.
LFThe Auburn, New York, American says that
miles and scores of miles .with in the fenced track
of the Central Railroad are planted with potatoes
by the employees of that great road.' These rail
road farms are attended to mostly by the wives of
the employees.
ETSfJLast week, a diseiple of Brigham Young at
tempted to preach the Mormon doctrine in Smythe
county, Virginia, and though warned by the citi-
sens, refused to desist: He was accordingly sciz
ed and tarred and feathered, after which ho made
a rapid exit.
l3FThe people in Kansas are circulating a bur
lesque proclamation, in which tho people of Law
rence are charged with removing a dead horse
from the streets without consulting tho bogus au
thorities, and threatening them with serious con
sequences should they repeat the offence.
0"A vast deal of gonial humor, says Mrs.
Slowe, is conscientiously strangled in religious
people, which might illuminate and warm the
way of life Wit and gaiety answer the same pur
pose that a Cre docs in a damp house dispersing
chills and drying up mould, and making all whole
some and cheerful.
tThe Allectown, Pa., Democrat states a curi
ous case of a little fellow four years old, who will
not permit himself to be dressed. When forced to
submit, he seem; to suffer great pain, and has even
gone into convulsions.- His night slip, which is
the only thing he wears, is changed while he
sleeps. The parents cannot account for this ex
traordinary nervousness. -
Monday night, a party of young gentle
men in our town went o.ut serenading. It wu3 a
delightful night, and the melody of instruments
and song was inspiring. The Ladies (God bless
them) always appreciate such things at least so
thought the scrcnadcrs on this occasion, when the
next day they received a collection of splendid bo-
quets and a most elegant pouud cake, on which
the party feasted, and congratulated thcmselvas
upon being such highly favored individuals.
, Hi""" We have paper and ink to bay, rent' to pay,
fuel to procure, stomachs to feed and backs to co
ver, for the greater portion of which we must pay
the cash, and those from whom we purchase ex
pect us to bo punctual in paying. -Unless those
who owe us pay up, that will bo difficult to per
form.' We trust, therefore, that those who art in
arrears will give us a call, or send by their neigh
bors, and pay us during tho ensuing court week-
We feel confident they will if they have tho money
to doit with. ' " "
' S35In Texas, it is rumored, the Vigilance Com
mittee are raking the country fore and aft, and
swinging every horse thief and murderer they can
find.- A gentleman who came down the road a few
days since, states that he saw a dozen bodies sus
pended to one tree, and on another five. As a con
sequence the desperadoes are leaving for New Or
leans in large numbers. - The truth is, that, the
way villainy and murder is progressing ail over
the Union, some summary mode of punishment
will have to be adopted everywhere ere long.
; CP"Mr. Dubious is so skeptical that he won't
believe even the report of a cannon. --
Mabbibd On Jnly 29th, by Wm. McKee,
Esq., Mr. Daxiel JIiqlet and . Miss Rsbecca
LaxBVRN, both of Woodward towasbip. f 1
ftAUTION AH persons are cautioned against
medaungwun a certain purrw uomt,
r,f ll Tt MnTnllv. Woodward town
ship, as the same oolongs to me and is only left
July 29, 1857-p MATTHEW M'CTJLLY
NOTICCThe notes and unsettled accounts of
- Hartshorn ft McCrackcn, and also the notes,
demands and account of Benjamin Hartshorn, of
. . i . r.r. . i .. TOST
every ktae, ftevtBg muznn -uay oi jui, wi.
been assigned to me, all persons indebted to said
Hartshorn & MeCrackcn. or to the said Hartshorn,
are requested immediately to make payment.
The store books and unsettled accounts are ia the
hands of David 6. Moore, at Lumber City, for
settlement. - JAMBo x. iiuvj-iaih,
: Clearfield, Pa., July 27, 1857-3tp. -
HERRIXGr le be had at tb "Cheap Goods
of fjuly22j WM. F.IRWIX.
nnirnvTW. FLOUR for .'sale at the '-corner
".Wre"hy - W
i f!Hrwensville, JntJ
- ' ' ' ' ..nncH TBi ' Clin ID
AVVW Kill Fbl OI Wffs:u wvu.T.f
and PESTHPLASSES rssUatth.
OTICE. All persons indebted to Cuminings
Mahaffev. of New Washington, BurnsiJe
Jownship, either on book account or otherwise, will
11 . .... ... . . . C . 1
f ave costs by maKlng lmmeuiate seixiemeni oi mo
same. CUMMINGS A MA1IAFFEY.
New Washington, July 15, 1357-3t-p. !
AAVASSEILS WAN TED. A few compe-
tent agents wanted for the '-COMPREHENSIVE
UKOGUAPHY AND HISTORY ancient and
modern -OK THE WORLD;" by S. ii. Goodrich,
(Peter Parley ;) handsomely bound and profusely
illustrated. ; Price S3. Sold only by Agents, to
whom rare Inducements are offered. Address, 'w
J. II. COLTON 1 CO.
July22,lS57. No. 172 William St., N.Y.
YOU it T E E T II !
TATTT7 HARF OTP TlrTCM V
DR. A. M. niLLS, desires to announce to his
friends and patrons, that ho is now devoting all of
his time to operations in Dentistry. Those desir
ing his services will find him at his office, adjoining
his residence, at nearly all timc3, and always on
cridaysana Saturdays, unless notined otherwise
in the town papers the week before.
JN 11. All work warranted to be satisfactory. . .
Clearfield, Pa., July 22, 13i7.
THE GOLDEN PRIZE. THE NEW YORK
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harszext and Best Literary Paptrit of the day.
.terms ot subscription 52 per year. - And auirt
wil 1 be presented to each Subscriber immediately
on the receipt of tho subscription money.
.bach subscriber wilt be entitled to a gift worth
from SI to -SoOO.OO.
TO CLUBS. Three copies for one year S 5.00
. Ten copies for one y-ar, 15.00
READ HEAD RKAD THE LIST OF GIFTS.
1 Package containing 500, in Gold.
10 Gold Patent Lever English Hun
ting Cased Watches, 100 each
15 " " " " 75 each
25 Gold Watches . . . 00 each
100 Gold Watche9, ' . . . 50 each
300 Ladies Gold Watches. . 35 each
100 Silver Hunting Cased Watches, 25 each
200 Silver Watches. 10 to 20 each
500 Gold Vest and Guard and .
Fob chains. 10 to HO each
5000 Gold Lockets, 2 to 10 each
Gold Rings, Ear Drops, Broaches,
Breast Pins, Studs, Cuff Pins, "
Sleeve Buttons, Ac., Ac, Ac. 1 to 15 each
Immediately on the receipt of the subscription
money, the subscriber's name will be entered upon
our subscription book, opposite a number and the
gift corresponding with that number will be lor-
warded to his or tier address by mail or express,
post-paid. Address BECKET A CO.,
-uuiisnets, S3 Clonal s liuiuitngs.
July 22, 1857. New York. "
SHERIFF'S SALES. By virtue of sundry
writs of Fa iV Vewl. lixp. issued out of the
Court of Common Pleasof ClenrtioM co., and to me
directed, will be expescd to public sale, at the Court
House in the borough of Clearfield, on MONDAY
THE 17TII DAY OF AUGUST, 1857, the follow
ing described real estate, to wit:
A certain tract or piece of land, situate in Gosh
en township, Clearfield county, containing 106
acres, more or less, adjoining lands of John Suif
ridge, Ellis Livergood, Robert lira ham and others,
with a log house and los stable, and a small lot
cleared thereon. Seized, taken into execution,
and to be sold as the property of bamuel pedy.
Also A certain tract ot land, situate in
township.containing 50 acres, being well timbered,
and oounded on the east by Barrett, north by John
Green, south by Looker, and west by Nathaniel
ecott. beizcd, taken in execution and to bo sola
as the property of John M. Scott.
Also A certain tract of laud, situato in Hous
ton tp., containing 200 acres, more or less, lyiig on
both sides of Bonnets branch of Sinnemahoning,
bounded on tho north by survey No. 5003. on the
east; by Gould A Wilson, on the south by Dubois
& Lowe, and on tho west by Keaoing r isher t.o.,
with about 60 acres cleared, 2 frame dwelling hou
ses, store-house, blacksmith shop, a large frame
barn and stable thorcon. with other improvements;
being same tract conveyed to defendants by Dubois
Bro., surveyed on warrant granted to Mward
Bard. Seized, taken in execution and to be sold
as the property of Jacob Barr A Valentine Hevcner.
Alfo A certain tract of land, situate in Pike
township, containing 50 acres, being west half of
tract besrinninx at blackoak ; south 25t, c. 137 per
ches to pine; north 64 i, east 123 perches to port;
north 2jJ, west li perches to post; south Oil, w.
123 3-10 perches to place of beginning; bounded
bv lands of Nicklin A Griffith. R. Cochran. Lig-
gctts heirs and Joseph Bennett. Seized, taken in
execution and to be sola as tne property oi james
Spence-.
Also A certain lot of land, situate in Mulson
burg. Covington township, containing 103 perches,
bounded west by John -Brails lot, east by lot of lc
vi Lutz, south by Clearfield road, and north by
Lutz & Mulson. with a two story frame house and
small stable thereon. . Seized, taken iu execution
and to be sold as the property of AmandisMaurer.
Also A certain tract of land, situato in Burn
side township, Clearfield county, containing 150 a
cres, more or less with log house and log barn
thereon erected- . Seized taken in execution aud
to be sold as the property of John Tentico.
Also-A certain house and Jot, in Stoncville,
bounded south by Erie pike, west by John Bloom,
north by A. Stone, and east by Dandri-lge, with a
frame house thereon Also, house and Tot in Ma
rysville, Boggs township. with a frame house there
on erected. Seized, taken in execution and to be
sold as tho property of John Miller.
Also A certain tract of land, situate in Chest
township, containing 50 acres, more or less, bound
ed by Markle, Robert Pennington, Pearce and oth
ers, with. plank house erected thereon, and 20 a
cres cleared.. Seized, taken in execution aud to be
sold as the property of William W. Vilju and G.
B. McMiisters. .
Also A certain lot of land, situate in Mulsons
burg, bounded south by publio road, west by Levi
Lutz, east by . Seized, taken in execution
and to be sold as tho property of Wm. Washburn.
Also A certain tract of land, situate in Becca
ria township, beginning at a white pine in the line
of the Jacob Billington tract ; thence north 3 deg.
west, 191 perches to a white oak; south 45 deg. e.
106 perches to hickory; thenoe down Clearfield
creek, south 9 deg. west 38 perches; south 3 deg.
east 40 perches; south 42 d. east 59 perches ; south
29 d. east 46 perches to post on bank of said creek ;
nnth 25 J west 29 ncrches: south 25 deg. west 10G
perches, along the line of Philip's A Co's land to a
post; along A Smith's lino north 52 deg. west 112
perches to beginning, about sixty acres cleared
and saw-mill and store house, dwelling house, two
small houses, a large framo barn and other out
buildings thereon. Seized, taken in execution and
to be sold as tho property of Israel Cooper.
Ar.sn A certain niece of land, situato in Penn
township, Clearfield county, beginning at a post,
south 3Ss, west So perencs 10 a posi , lotnco y o.
Mnnm'a land north 52. east 120pcrohes to post;
thence by Irvin's land, north 38J. east 84 perches
to post; thence by M. Owen's land, north 50, west
120 perches to beginning, containing 60 acres,
more or less, with about 20 acres of cleared land,
a log house and logscaoie mereou. - otuwi,
in execation and to be sold as the property of Da
niel M Kinney. -'"-. '.
- Also a certain tract of land, situate in Boggs
township, being tun same premia.- hm "y "'
W. Smith, to John Wiser, dee'd., containing about
100 acres,- 0 acres ciearea wnn nouse mi uiwu
thereon erected, bounded by lands of Storne.Dick-
anil nthern Seized, taken in execution and
to be sold as the property of George A Mary Wiser.
- Allo A11 defendents interest in a certain tract
of land,, situate in containing 100 acres,
bounded by Feltwell, Ames, Erhard and others,
with 40 acre cleared,-a house, bara and small or
chard thereon. SeUed, taken in execution and to
be sold as the property of John Orr and David M.
r.Ax80--A certain tract of land, situate in Wood
ward township, Clearfield eooBty, bounded on
the north by land. 2FA?JiVLZ
by other Jands oi josepaii5 - "-r r -,-Eratzer.
(being subdivisions of tract originally
surveyed in name of Thomas Stewards u on the
south by tract sarveyjd in name of. JhBwan"n'
oar owned bv John Patchin, and on the west by
more or less, and being part of a larger
riirinaHv surveyed in nam of Mary Sand with,
t and being the premises bought by
vSrZom MWp A Ittartf. Seised, ulen ia
execution, and to be sold as the property of Joseph
JrB. KEEDj Sheriff.
i Cleai fWd, July, S3j 185?.
BY AUTHORITY.
RESOLUTION PROPOSINO AMEND
MENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE COMMON WEALTH.
Resolved, by the Senate and Jlottxe ef Represen
tatives of the Commonirealth of Pennsylvania, in
Ccneriil Assembly rust : 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.
There shall be an additional article to said con
stitution to be designated as article eleven, as fol
lows : .
AltTICLF XI. - - -
OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
Sectiov 1. The State may contract debts, to sup
ply casual deficits or failures in revenues, or 14
meet expenses not otherwise provided for; but
the aggregate amount of such debts direct and con
tingent, whether contractod 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 . tho money arising
from the creation of such debts, shall be applied
to the purpose for which it was obtained, or to re
pay the debts so contracted, and to no other pur
pose whatever.
Section 2. In addition to the above limited pow
er, the State may contract debts to repel invasion,
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 the pur
pose for which -it was raised, or to repay such
debts, and to no other purpose whatever.
Section 3. Except the debts above specified, in
sections one and two of this article, no debt what
ever shall be created by, or on behalf of the State.
Section- 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 the adoption of this amendment, create
a sinking fund, which fliall be sufficient to pay the
accruing interest on such debt, and annually to
reduce tho principal thereof by a sum not less
than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars;
which sinking fund shall consist of the net annual
income of the public works, from time to time own
ed by tho State, or the proceeds of the sale of the
same, or any part fhcreof, and of the income or
proceeds of sale of stocks owned by the State, to
gether with other funds, or resources, that may be
designated bylaw. 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 th ordinary and current
expenses of government, and unless incasoof war,
iuvasion or insurrection, no part of the said sink
ing fund shall be used or applied otherwise than
in extinguishment of the public debt, until the
amount of such debt is reduced below the sum of
five millions of dollars.
Scction 5. The credit of -the commonwealth
shall not in any manner, or event, be pledged, or
loaned to, any individual, company, corporation,
or association ; nor shall tho commonwealth here
after become a joint owner, or stockholder, in any
company, association, or corporation.
Section 6. The commonwealth shall not assume
the debt, or any part thereof, of any county, city,
borough, or township; or of any corporation, or
association ; unless such dobt shall have been con
tracted to enable tho State to repel invasion, sup
press domestic insurrection, defend itself in time
of war, or to assist the State in the discharge f
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, or corporation ; or to obtain money
for, or loan its-credit to, any corporation, associa
tion, institution, or party.
SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article to said con
stitution, to be designated as article XII., as fol
lows :
- - ' ' article xn.
OF NEW COUNTIES.
. No county shall be divided by a line cutting off
over one-tenth of its population, (either to form a
new county or otherwise. without the 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.
THIRD AMENDMENT.
From soction two of tho first article of the con
stitution, strike out the words, "of the city of Phi
ladelphia, and of eaeh county respectively from
section five, same article, strike out the wordi. "of
Philailelphia and of the. several counties ;" from
scetion seven, same article, strike out the words.
"neither the city of Philadelphia nor any," and
insert in lieu thereof the words', :Laud no ;" and
strike out section four, same article, and in lieu
thoreof insert the following :
: Sf.ctios 4. In the year one thousand eight bun
d red and sixty-four, and in every seventh year
thereafter, representatives to tho 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 bo
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 be divided into
convenient districts of contiguous territory, of
equal taxable population as near as may bo. eaeh
ot which districts shall elect one representative."
At the end of section seven, same article, insert
tbesm words, "the city of Philadelphia shall be di
v tried into single senatorial district, of eontiirn
ous territory as nearly ejnal in. taxahle population
a possMe ; but no wardstall be divided in the
formation thereof ."
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 tho manner above provided ; such dis
tricts to remain unchanged until'tho apportion
ment in the year one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-four.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional section to tho first
article of said constitution, which shall bo num
bered and read as follows :
Section 23: The legislature shall have the pow
er to alter, revoke, or annul any charter of incor
poration hereafter conferred by, or under, any
special, or general law, whenever in their opinion
it may be injurious to tho citizensot the common
wealth ; in such manner, however, that no injus
tice shall be done to the corporators.
In Senate, March 27, 1 S57.
Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the
first arao'ndracnt, yeas 24, nays 7 ; on the second
amendment, yeas 23, nays -8; on tho third amend
ment, yeas 24 nays 4 ; on the fourth amendment,
yeas 23, nays 4.
JExtract from the Journal.
. GEO. W. 11AMERSLY, Clerl.
' In mE IIousE op Rei-resextatives,
7 29, 1857.
Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the
first amendment, yeas 78, nays 12 ; on the second
amendment, yeas 57, nays 34 ; on the third amend
ment, yeas 72, nays 22; 'on the fourth amendment,
yeas 83, nays 7.
Extract from the Journal
JACOB ZEIGLER, Clerl.
Filed in the Secretary's office, May 2. 1S57.
A. G CURTIN,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
, " Secretary's Office,
' JIaruisbcbg, June2Z, 1S57.
Pennsylvania, s :
I do certify that the above and foregoing is a
true and correct copy of the original "Resolution
proposing amendments to the Constitution of the
Commonwealth," with the vote in. each branch of
the Legislature upon the final passage thereof, as
appears from the originals on file in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
l. 8 my hand and caused to be affixed the seal
of the Secretary's Office, the day and year
abovo written.
. a: G. CURTIN,
" ; Secretary of tlie Conmutnioealtk.
i . In Sf-NATE, March 27,1857. '
The resolution proposing amendments to the
Constitution of the Commonwealth being under
consideration, , " . ' .' ..
On the question, .
Will the Senate agree to the first amend
ment? ; . - ... j
The yeas and nays were taken, agreeably to the
provisions of the Constitution, and were as fol
low, via :
Yeas Messrs Brewer, Browne, Coffey, Ely. K
vans. Fetter, i'tenniken, Frazer, Ingram, Jordan,
Killinger. Knox, Laubaoh, Lewis, Myer, ScofiVld,
Feller, Shuman, Steele, Straub, Welsh, Wilkins,
Wright and Taggnrt. SpraJrrr 2.
Nays Messrs. Crabb.Cresswell, Finney, Gregg,
Harris, Penrose and Souther 7.
So the question was determined in the affirma
tive.. On the qnestion.
Will the Senate agree to the Second amend
ment ? , .
The yeas and nays were taken rgreeablvto the
provisions of the Constitution, and were as fol
low, viz :
1'eas Messrs. Brewer, Browne, Cresswcll, Ely,
Evans, Fetter, Kinney, Klonaiken, Ingram. Jor
dan, Knox. Lanbach. Lewis. Myer. Sellers, Shu
man. Souther, Steele. Straub. "Welsh, Wilkins,
Wright and Taggart. Speller 23.
Navs Messrs. Coffey, Crabb, Frszer," Gregg,
Harris, Killinger, Penrose and ScofielJ 8.
So the questiou was determined in the affirma
tive. On the question.
Will the Senato agree to the third amend
ment? The yeas and nays wero taken agreeably to the
provisions of the Constitution, and were as fol
low, viz :
Yeas Messrs. Brewer, Browne, Crabb, Cress
well, Ely, Evans, Flenniken, Frazer. Ingram, Jor
dan, Killinger. Knox, Laubach, Lewis, Myer, Sco
field. Sellers, Shuman, Souther, Steele," Stranb,
AVelsh. Wilkins and Wright 24.
Navs Messrs. Cofley, Gregg, Harris and Pen
rose 4.
So tho question was determined in tho affirma
tive? On the question,
Will the Senate agree to tho fourth amend
ment ?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the
provisions of the Constitution, and were as fol
low, viz :
Yeas Messrs. Brewer. Browne, CofiVy. Cress
well, Ely, Evans, Flenniken, Frazer, Ingram. Kil
linger, Knox, Laubach, Lewis. Myer, Seofield,
Sollers, Shuman. Souther, Steele, Straub, Welsh,
Wilkins and Wright 23.
Navs Messrs. Crabb, Finney, Jordan and Pen
rose 4.
So the question was determined in the affirma
tive. Is the llocsc of Representatives,
April 29, LS57.
The resolution proposing amendments to the
Constitution 01 tho Commonwealth being under
consideration,
On the question.
Will the House agreo to the first amend
ment? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the
provisions of the Constitution, aud were as fol
low, viz :
Yeas Messrs. Anderson, Arthur, Backhouse,
Ball, Beck, Bishop, Bower, Brown. Calhoun. Cain
bell, Chase. Cleaver, Crawford. Diukcy, Ent, Eys
ter, Fausold, Foster, tiibboncy, Cildea. Ilamel,
Harper, ileiues. Hiestand, Hill. Hillegas, Hoff
man, (Berks,) Imbrie, Innes, Jacobs, Jenkins,
Johns. Johnson, Kauffiuan. Kerr, Knight, Leisen
ring, Longaker, Lovett, Manear, Maugle, M'Cal
mont, M'llvain, Moorhead, Mamma, Mussclman,
Niehols. Nicholson, Nunemachcr, Pearson. Peters,
Petrikin. Pownall, Pureell, Ramsey, (Philadel
phia.) Ramsey, (York,) Reamer, Reed, Roberts,
Rupp. Shaw, Sloan. Smith, (Carabria,)'Sinith, (Cen
tre.) Stevenson, Tolan, Vail, Vanvoorhis. Yickors,
Voeghlcy, Walter, Westbrook, Wharton, Williston,
Witherow, Wright, Zimmermak and Getz. Sai
er 78.
: Navs Slcssrs. Backus. Benson, Dock, Hamil
ton, Hancock, Iline, Hoffman. (Lebanon.) Lebo,
Struthcrs, Thorn, W'arneraud Wintrode. 12.
So the question was determined in the affirma
tive. On the question,
Will the House agree to the second amend
ment? Tho yeas and nays were taken agreeably to tho
provisions of th Constitution, aud were as fol
low, viz :
Yeas Messrs.Anderson, Backhouse, Ball, Beck.
Bower, Calhoun. .Campbell, Carty. Ent. Fausold,
Foster, Gildea, Hauicl, Harper, Heines. Hiestand,
Hillegas, Hoffman. (Berks.) Housekeeper, Imbrie,
Innes, Jenkins, Johns, Johnson, Kauffman, Knight,
Leisenring, Longaker, Lovett, Manear, .M.iugle,
M'llvain, Moorhead, Mussclman. Nichols. Nichol
son. Nuneuiacber, Pearson. Peters, Petrikin, Pow
nall. Pureell, Ramsey, (Philadelphia.) Ramsey
(York,) Reamer, Roberts. Rupp, Shaw. Sloan. To
lan, Vail, Vocghley, Walter, Westbrook, Wharton,
Zimmerman and Getz. Speaker 57.
Nays Messrs. Arthur, Augustine. Backus. Ben
son. Bishop, Brown, Chase, Cleaver, Crawford. Ey
ster, Gibboncy, Hamilton, Ualicock. Hill. Hine,
Hoffman (Lebanon.) Jacobs. Kerr, Leb M'Cal
rnont, Muinma. Reed, Smith, (Cambria.) Smith,
(Centre.) Stevenson, Struthers, Thorn, Vanvoorhis,
Viekers. Wagonscller, Warner, Wiutrode, Wither
ow and AY right 31.
So the question was determined in the affirma
tive. On tho question,
' Will the House agree to the third amend
ment? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the
provisions of the Constitution, and were as follow,
viz:
Ykas Messrs. Anderson. Backhouse, Ball, Beck,
Benson, Bower, Brown, Calhoun, Campbell, Chac,
Cleaver, Crawford, Dickey, Ent, Eyster, Fausold,
Foster, Gibboncy, Ilamel, Harper, Heine, 11 ie
utand. Hill, Hillegas, Hoffman, (Berks,) Hoffman,
(Lebanon.) Housekeeper, Imbrie, Innes, Jacobs.
Johns. Johnson, Kauffman, Kerr, Lebo, Longaker,
Lovett. Manear, Maugle, M'Calmout, Moorhead,
Mumma, Mussel man, Nichols. Nicholson, Nune
machcr, Pearson, Peters, Petrikin, Pownall, Pur
eell. Ramsey, (York.) Reamer. Reed, Rupp. Shaw,
Sljan. Smith, (Cambria,) Smith, (Centre.) Steven
son, Tolan, Vail, Tanvoorhis, Viekers, Vocghley,
Wagonscller, Westbrook, Williston, Witherow,
Wright, Zimmerman and Getz, Spealer 72.
Nays Messrs. Arthur. Augustine, Backus, Bish
op, Carty. Dock, Gildea, Hamilton. Hancock, Iline,
Jenkins, Knight, Leisenring. M'llvain, Ramsey,
(Philadelphia.) Robert. Struthers, Thorn, W alter,
Warner, Wharton and Wintrodo 22.
So the question was determined in tho affircia
tivo.
On the question,
Will the House agree to tho fourth amend
ment? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to tho
provisions of. the Constitution, and were as follow,
viz :
Yeas Messrs. Anderson, Arthur. Backhouse,
B.K-kus, Ball, Beck, Benson, Bishop, Itower, Brown,
Calhoun, Campbell. Carty, Chase, Cleaver, Craw
ford, Diekey. Ent, Eyster, Fausold, Foster, Gibbo
ny, Gildea. ILunel, Harper, Heins, Hiestand, Hill,
Hillegas, Hoffman, (Berks j Hoffman, (Lebanon.)
Housekeeper,. Imbrie. Innes, Jacobs, Jenkins,
Johns, Johnson, Kauffman, Kerr, Lebo, Lcisen--ring,
Longaker, Lovett, Manear, Maugle. M'Cal
mont, M'llvain, Mumma, Mussclman, Nichols.
Nicholson. Nunesaehcr. Pearson, Peters, Petrikin,
Pownall, Pureell, Ramsey, (Philadelphia.) Ram
sey. (York.') Reamer, Reed. Roberts, Rupp, Shaw,
Sloan. Smith, (Cambria,) Smith. (Centre.) Steven
son, Tolan, Vail, Vanvoorhis, Viokers, Voeghley,
Wagonseller, Walter, Warner, Westbrook, Whar
ton, Williston, Witherow, Zimmerman and Getz,
Speaker S3.
Nays Messrs. Dock, Hamilton. Hancock, Struth
ers, Thorn, Wintrode and Wright 7.
So the question was determined in the affirmative.
Secretary's Office,
Harrisburg, June 22, 1S57. -Pennsylvania,
ss. . " '
I do certify that the above and foregoing is a
true and correct copy of tho Yeas" and "Nays"
taken on the resolution proposing amendments to
the Constitution of the Commonwealth, as the
same appears on the Journalsof the two Houses of
the General Assembly, of this Commonwealth for
the session. of 1S57.
Witness my hand and the seal of said of
L. s. fiee, this twenty-second day of Jnne, one
thousand eight hundred and fiftr-;sevcn.
A. d. CCRTIN,
' Secretary of th Commonwealth.
July 1.1S57 3m. . "
A FEW GRAIN CRADLES, of superior make,
of which the scythes are also warranted, and
if not cood to be returned, ean be bad cheap at
icneW MERRELL CARTER'S.
CO DEN WARE A lot of superior Backot
Tuba and Willow Ba.sk pt in-1 riAtviJ
and for sale at the sign of the
june2.0 CHEAPEST G90P3." -
' JL er in. Sawed Lumber. Shingles." Square Tim
ber, ft cetera. KYLERTOWN, Clearfield Co., Pa.
Jnly 1, 1S57-tf. -
A.MBKOTYPES. P. C. PURVIANCE. Pr
foanorof Photographic Chemistry. Gallery,
at his residence on 2d Street, one door. Sooth of
Mcrrell & Carter's Tin-ware establisbmeTi'Tl Clear
field, Pa. ' CSDays. of operation i. Friday aad
Saturday of each week. . . . . . janej j'56
CAI'TION. All persons are r. an Uoaed agarose
. cioddliug with the fallowing property as the ' -possession
of Mlas Solly, to wit : One yoke of ox-"
cn, one cow,- one log tied aud chains,-a4h same
beleeg To u. A wo, fire aerea of wheat, - - - .
LEWIS J. HXRD. '
: -Ncwburg. July 7, lS57-jul22-.lt.' " .
ITIOR KALE An In.pnirved Farm, with good'
buildings, at Ardry's dead water on Clearfield '
ereek, three miles from the eaunty seat f Clear
field. For particulars inquire of A. T. Sohrvver,'
who lives on the premises, John and Lionel Weld, .
ML Pleasant, or Wm. A. Wallace, of Clearfield
town. (July 8, 157 3m.
CAUTION. All persons are can tionod againat
meddling with the following property now in
possession of S. L. Coble, of Ferguson township, a'
the same belongs to me and is only leffwith tha
said Coble on loan : Two brindle cows, a year old
bull, three sheep, one cook stove, and five hoes. .
HIRAM M'CRACKEN.
July ir..lR57-jnl?2-3t-p.
"I y L AST ERI N (J The undersigned, having
JL entered into co-partnership in the Plastering
Bnsiness. in the Borough of Curwensville, an
nounce to the public that they are ready to do any
work in their line on the shortest notice and most""
reasonable terms, and respectfnllv solicit a share
of patronago . JOSEPH WHITE,
julv8 4m L. K.McCULLOL'GII. .
CAUTION. All persons are caution d against
meddling with the following property ia thb'
hands of Charles Graff, to wit: One stove, ona .
clock, two kettles, one looking gla?, bake pans."
nine chairs, two bedsteads, one stand, four tables,
one rifle, wash-tub. a lot of . bottles and silver
watch, as tho same belong to me, and are only in'
the hands of said Charles Graff on loan, for a p"e- '
riod of sixtocn months. STEPHEN GRAFF.
Curwensville, Clearfield CO., Pa.. July 22, lS57-3t.
A DMIMSTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters ;
1. of Administration on the estate of Henry .
Korb. late of Brady township, Clearfied county,'
Pa., deceased, haviug been granted to the subscri-'
ber, all persons indebted to the said estate, are re-'
quested to make immediate- payment, and thoser
having claims or demands against the same, will
present them properly authenticated for aetUe-"
ment. FREDERICK KORB,-
july& Ct Administrator:'
,4 DMIMSTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters-
of Administration on the Estate of John Sho
waiter, late of Decatur township, Clearfield co".
Pa., deceased, having been granted to the under
signed; all persons indehted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment, and these
having claims against the same will present them,
propcrly authenticated for settlement.
R. D. SHOW ALTER, Admr.--Jnly
22. 1857 tit ' Decatur Tp.'
PHILADELPHIA WOOD MOTJLDINtT
MILL. M'tJlotc Strret alwvc Ttrelfth, Forth.
Side. Mouldings suitablo for Carpenters. Build
ers, Cabinet and Framo Makers, worked froui the
best and thoroughly seasoned material, always. o"
hand. Any pattern worked from a drawinff."-
The subscriber having purchased the entire in
terest, will continue the business with increased
facilities, w Agnts wanted in the various towns
in this portion of the State, to whom opportuni-J
ties will be offered f-ir large profits to themsofreif.
SAMl'EL B. HENRY.'
Philadelphia, July 15, lS57-3m.
NEW GOODS!
J 1ST RECEIVED at tho CORNER STOKE," in
Curwensville. a very large and well-selected -stock
of GROCERIES. DRY GOODS, HARD- -WARE,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, 4c.,
all of whieh will be sold at low prices for ready"'
pay. Attention is directed to our large and Va
ried assortment of '
NPRINO AND SUMMER GOODS, '
including 'Bonnets of the latest style, and Dresa '
Goods of the most ppryed patterns. Also, a "
stoak of READY-MADE CLOTHING, of air sit, -patterns
and prices. Purchasers are invit" u w
call and see for themselves. WM. IRV-I!.-Curwensville,
March 27, 1857.
SALES! SALES!! SALES!!! SALES V. !! -(BUT
NOT SHERIFF'S SALES." '
AT THE "SHORT SHOE SHOP."
FRANK SHORT informs his friends in genefal,
and all man and woman kind in particular, that'
he has on hand a fine assortment of Gents' Gait-" "
ers. Ladies' and Children's Gaiters. -Also, Kng- '
lish Walking Shoes of his own mannfacrarB,- "of '
French Patent Calf, French Calf without the Pat
ent, and all other kinds of fine and coarse work
constantly on hand, and the material fo tnaka
anything iu his line from a .t-eack' up to. a. bark
strap Boot. Also, Finding" of all Vinds.(;H ex
cepted.) Koan and Pink linings, Throad, Nail"
Pegs. Heel-balls. Bristles and Moroccos; BoM'Mo- "
rocoo. Ladies' dressed and undressed Morocco,
French Morocco, Kid and Bindings of air kinds.
Come one ! Coma all !
Give Shorty a Call !
and if von don't like the goods, don't soil thorn. -TERMS.
One half CASH when you purchase,
and the other half at the samn time.
june21-'5i-3m. - . FRANCIS SHORTS
P. S. All old customers indebted to me, are re-"
quested to come forward and settle their accounts '
and sae costs," as I am called upon to settle the '
other side of my boat by my creditors, immedi-''
ately. If said customers have not got the "ready'
tin," they can give their notes. This is positive-""
ly the last notice. FRANK SHORT
WITNESSES;;
o THE FORGER CONVICTED.
JOHN S. DYE IS THE AUTHOR. .
Who has had 10 years experience as a Baaker -'
and Publisher, and Author of -e)
A series of Leetnres at the Broetdveay Tabernacts
-q. when. fr 10 successive nights, over
O Hr 50.1100 PeopleA. '
OGreeted him with Rounds of Applause, while ha "
exhibited the manner in which Counter-'
feiters execute their Fran Is.and the
Surest and Shortest Means of
- Detecting them !
q Hie Bini iVr Engravers all say t It tit he is the '
t-t greatest Judge of Paper Money livhtg.
GREATEST DISCOVER V OF THE
u
PRESENT CENTURY FOR
Detecting Counterfeit Dank Notes. "-
Describing Every Genuine Bill in Existence, -jJ"
and Exhibiting at a glance every Coun- -O
terfcit in circulation ! !
Arranged so admirably, that kefbkkck iseasr. '
,25 and DETECTION ISSTAXTaSEOC.
PtP'No Index to. examine ! No pages tohunt:
P np! But so simplified .and arranged, that -fi
the Merchant, Banker and Business "
Man can sec all at a Giant.
ENGLISH, FRENCH AND GERMAN.
Thcs Each say bear tub save in his own Na- -
rivr TosecE. -
Most Perfect Bank Note Lift P Mi shed, t
Also a List of all the Private Bankers inAsaeriea. --
, A complete summary of the Finance of Eu-;
rope and America will be pablished in each edi- -vtion,
together with all tho Important News of
the day. Also
g A SERIES OF TALES : -
p From an Old Manuscript found in the East It:
furnuhes tho most complete history of '
o . ORIENTAL LIFE,., t , -
describing the Most Perplexing Positions Jm j
V which the .Ladies aud Gentlemen of the country
.have been so often found. These Stories will
C continue throughout the whola year, and writ
.2 prove the iuost entertaining ever afiored to Ih
"S public.
-rj OTTurnishod Weekly to Subscribers 0SLT,t
oSl a year. All letters must be addressed to. ..
S5 JOHN S. DTE, Bkokek.
SPublibher and Proprietor, 70 Wall Street, N. V.
qp April 29. !S-i7-ly - - - - . ,
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ACKEREL. A lot of superior- Mackerel ar ."
eaiu at uuiy a-j n .h . r . ut vt xi .
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