Raftsman's journal. (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, September 30, 1857, Image 3

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    TILE JOURNAL.
CLEARFIELD, PA., SEPT. CO,: 1857.
SoBGHlat, OK ClIINESB StCAR CASE. A
vuplo days since, Ellis Irwia, Es.i., of this
borough, showod us a sample of Syrup made
from Chinese Sugar Cane, raised by bini at
Lick Run Mills, this county, and the seeds of
which camu from the Patent office. The syrup
has a very pleasant and palatcablc taste, and
altoo' merely the result of an experiment is
mnch more preferable than the Orleans or Su
gar IIouso molasses. If put through a clari
fying process, it would be infinitely superior
to any syrup or molasses that we know of. Mr.
Irwin says he prepared a small piece of ground,
and cn the 27th of May planted It in hills a
bcc.1 as com is usually planted, except that he
put more seeds in the hills than should be for
ccrji, I ut after it came up thinned it out, leav
ing net more than fonr plants to a hill, then
cultivated it the same as corn. On the 2od
lt.t for fear of frost, which would injure the
c-auo, be cut somo of it. After stripping the
Wad from it and saving the seeds, he cut the
stalks into short pieces, aud stamped thorn in
n, trough, prepared foi the purpose,ti!l all were
well bruised, and then pressed the juice out
hy . means of a temporary press. Alter this,
iie strained and boiled the li luid about as su
gr r?3i v.atcr is managed in the manufac
tnra of syrup from it.
Mr. Irwiu thinks the cane can be raised, and
tnoiasses or sugar li'sJc from it to advantage,
vn In Cleartiold,and that fur fodder it will sur
pass any crct that has ever been raised for that
purpo?;, in the county. Cattle and horses are
rry fond of it, and from the large amount of
saccharin' tmilter it contains, lie has no doubt
it will go farther in feeding stock cattle or
iiors8, than cither hay or corn fodder.
Under ord:mrily favorable circumstances,
it is supposed an acre of cane would produce
from 200 to oOO gallons ot syrup. The leaves
and refuse stalks would doubtless, as fodder
.and manure, pay the expenses of cultivation,
and thus the cane would prove one of the most
profltable crops that could be cultivated.
The cane has done very well this season,
notwithstanding the lateness of the summer,
and it is to be hoped that our fanners general
ly will give it a trial next summer.
iir. Jrwin says a few days more will mature
the stod, which he will save, and will be hap
py to supply all he can for aext spring.
Stolek IIosse Recovered. SlvfoskoTiiiff
Ciiqht. In our last paper we stated that a
line marc had been stolen from Mr. William L
Wilson, of Boggs township, this county, on
the night of the 18th. The next morning pur
uit was made in various directions. Mr. Wil
son and Mr. William Askey got on the trail of
the thief, who had taken westward on the Erie
J'ike. Some miles on this side of Brookville
ft had tho animal shod and fed. lie then
went directly to Brookville, where he diverg-
t--from the Pike, but came on it again some
miles on the other side. On Sunday evening
e was seen fording the Clarion river, and on
Monday morning about daylight reached Mr
ffilliarn Hodgers, six or seven miles beyond
2:.s::a, Wnango county, where ho remain
d during the day, pretending to be sick. Mr.
Hodgers lives a short distance off tiie pike,and
tho pursuers passed the place. Fortunately,
liowever. a man who had seen the stolen ani
inal at 2tr. It's, foiud out what they were after,
and a messenger was sent after Mr. Wilson and
lV.e with l;ini,who returned, and several oth
ers joining them, they surrounded the house
The fellow tried to escape, anil running out of
the door, took to bis hecis, but was soon over
taken and captured bv Mr. Wilson. lie was
brought to this pl.ica and lodged in jail cn
Thursday evening. T'.i i nisrc is not injured,
w believe, by the severe riding.
A band or Gipsies had ben loitering along
It- read, and it is supposed they wets cogni
aant of the theft, and that, perhaps, the allcg-
d thief was connected wit'i them. lie had
wa enderstand, upon his person, a number of
keys, a gitublet, &c.
There is evidently a gang of horse-stealing
and counterfeiting scoundrels that are earn
ing on their operations iatliis county, and the
honest portion of the community is becoming
2jrravated to such a pitch that they will soon
taket!e law into their own hands and mete out
summary punishment to all villians who are
caught.
,. Ths Amesdments to the Constitution. In
Washington county the County Commission
ers !)' printed tickets for and against the
pauding amendments to the Constitution, ajid
will distribute them to the various toi;hips
Thi j V.e r isbt eourse, and it ought to be a
Jopted in every othor county. There is no
fairness in asking or expecting individuals to
bear this cx;.cnse. The people ought to be
supplied with tickets from some source ; and
there is no source so proper as the officers of
!;e people.
Caitio ! Look to your stovepipes, and
c that they are safely and properly secured.
3fsy destructive fires have originated through
a want of propsr attention in this matter, liie
eon i now approaching when stoves are in
reiuisHion,snd unless great cantion is observ
ed firca from "accident" may be of frequent
occurrence. A little extra care in putting up
stoves and pipes may be the moans of saving
much valuable property and even life.
As important improvement lias been made
cn route No. 3,479, Sinncmahoning to Snieth
port, by tho Postmaster General's order for
two additional weekly trips between Sinnema
honing and Shippen,which furnishes tri-week-ly
aerv ice over the enttro route, connecting
with the coach line from Lock Haven. -
Bkok its Neck. On last Friday", a fine
Mule which Gen. A. M. Ililli,of this borough,
fiad just purchased, jumped over' the manger,
ia the stable and fell in such a position'as to
break its neck and cause instant death. It
ws ob ef pair.worth about $400 ---.'
Accident. On Saturday a-week, a son of
Mr. John Waggoner, aged 1 . of Burnside tp.f
whilst adjusting tho strap of a threshing ma
chine when in motion, was caught by the arm
and thrown down ; his arm was broken in
several places, the flesh almost torn off it, and
he received several severe contusions about
the head and body. Drs. Bonn and M'Ewon,
of New Washington, wcro sent for, who found
t necessary to amputate the arm above the
elbow. The boy is doing well.
Look Oct ! There is a band of pretended
gipsies stolling about the country, who, it is
said, arc engaged in making and passing coun
terfeit gold coin. It is high time that strin
geut measures be adopted to get rid of the
scoundrels and horse thieves who aie prowling
about in every direction, and who are, doubt
less, assisted by persons whom the community
at large do not suspect.
Taylor is determined to "do things up
brown," in the eating line. lie is making
preparations to give Youngs America" a
chance of "spreading" themselves on bivalves
on Saturday evening, at his saloon one door
east of Ellis Irwin's. Wo are bound to be in
that "mix."
CLIPPINGS AND SCR18BLINGS.
IvC)n a bust banks and business men.
El7AU is sugar to the vain eveu the praise
of fools.
ITF-Crcditablc over the left the fight in
Curwensvillu on Saturday evening.
CC7Arrived in town Miss Klin O'Line, in
company with X. 10 Did Hoop, Esq. They
must be "1 urriners."
UyDiJii't like 'em the chap wot eat pep
pered pickles at supper on Saturday, at the
Good Intent.
XTTolly to think you can make pork out
of ;(?"g--iron, or that you can become a shoe
maker by drinking sherry coblcrs.
npQuecr ain't it that the P's run natu
rally together : Public Plunder, Packer, Pad
dies, Priestcraft, Popery, Prctzels-and-lager-
becr, and all that sort of stuff.
C7That's so ! A lady presented us the oth
er day w ith some fruit, which, she thinks,
must make us smack our lips. We thank her;
but would greatly prefer smacking hers.
I7The Masonic order of the United States
numbers three hundrod thousand persons, and
includes a large portion of all the distinguish
ed civil, military and professional mer..
C7ltathcr wet ! Advices from Galveston
Texas, of the 17th, state that it had rained for
ten days in that vicinity, and fears of injury to
the cotton were entertained.
C7""A few years ago, the ladies wore a very
hnndj- sort of hood, which was called, "Kiss-
me-if-you dare" hood. The present style of
bonnet has a "Kiss-me-if-you-want-to" look.
Cy"Eternal vigilance is the price of liber
ty." The price of the Raftsman's Journal is
$1,50 in advance. Some persons must think,
however, that it is printed gratuitously, judg.
ing from the looks of their accounts.
d7"Ap pointed John B. Meek, of Centre
county, to a second class ($1,400) clerkship
in the Pension bureau at Washington. As a
matter of course, he will '-wear his honors
meekly."
C7Thomas Ballou, of Watertown, X. Y
lost in eighteen days, by scarlet fever, five
children, of ages varying from five to eigh
teen years. Truly, this is is a calamity iu a
family.
CyQuaint old Fuller, says : "Let him who
expects one class of society to prosper in the
highest degree, while the other is in distress,
try whether ono side of his face can smile
while the other is pinched."
CyThe present Mormon population of U
tan is estimated by Elder llickards at 00,000.
There have been some fluctuations in the pop
ulation since the last census, but the arrivals
have exceeded the departures. The total pop
ulation of the Territory, Gentile and Mormon,
isj0,000.
C7One of the pests of a community is a
pretending christian who is given to gossip
and the retailing of scandal. Mrs. Blabb is
oiw of these. She gets horrified at the slight
est misstep of a neighbor. She keeps a sharj
eye on people generally, but young men in
particular, and woe to the poor wight who
fails to walk the "chalk line" of propriety.
She deems it her duty to tc 11 all her acquain
tanccs of his slightest deviations, and in her
zeal fails herself to respect the sanctuary and
the Sabbath, by engaging in her favorite oc
cupation on the church steps on the Lord's
Day. If the d-1 don't get such hypocrites,
he wou't get bis own, that's certain.
Ltsciiisg in Switzerland. M. Gaillairdet,
Paris correspondent ot the Xew York Courier
det Etas Unit, states that the Republic of Wil
liam Tell is less tolerant of the disciples of
Mormonism than that of Washington. A num
ber of the followers of Brigham Young hav
ing iu the latter part of August last, repaired
to the lake of Zurich to perform the ceremo
ny of baptism, were set upon by tho inhabi
tants, armed with stout cudgels, and pretty
rough'y handled in the melee that followed.
The Mormon priest, it is stated, received quite
a severe drubbing,
for the Ralstnan Journal
USES OX TIIE DEATH OF FETER FREST0X.
BV UIS MOTHER.
What means this stillness round our room,
Tho rising of that tear?
Does it bespeak some awful doom,
Imprest with deep-felt fear?
Not so; but see that little Iamb,
How peacefully it sleeps;
JIow sweet how anel-like how calm;
For Christ its spirit keeps.
It stay was like tho fleeting night.
That yields te rising day ;
' And it was borne to scenes more bright,
To sing tha blood-bought lay.
Its spirit borne by angel bnds,
At death, who hovered nigh,.
- To bask in brighter, fairer lands,
With God beyond the sky..
Like ro3-bud from the parent stem,
Taken before full bloom,
Our boy is now removed from us,
A fl iwer beyond the tomb.
Lumber City, pi IS
Married On the 10th September, by Rev.
W. II. Hex, Mr. Franklin Kisukl, and Miss
Magdalena IIeiges, both of Brady township.
On the 13th instant, in W oodward township,
by Itev. J. It. Sitman, Mr. L. Albert Jef
fries and Miss Isabel Kkpuart, and
At the same time and place, by Kev. O. Jef
fries, Air. Martin Kepiiart and Miss Sipsey
Goss, all of Clearfield county, Pa.
4 ssi:
xIl please announce that Hon. -James T. Leonahp,
of Clearfield, will bo supported as an independent
candidate for Assembly, irrespective of party, by
scp2:t Many Citikess or Ci.caukikld lo.
a SJKI'Mltl.V K.hnrt M.ifson. fif T.nsi tmrn.
ship, Jeffer.'on county, is prejiersted as ui
Independent candidate fur tho Assembly, at the
ensuing election. Sept. 2:'-le
CAUTION'. All persons are hereby cauntion
cd against buyiug or in any way meddling
with a yoke of oxen, now in possesion of A. L.
Murphy, of l'cnn township, as said oxen belong
to me, and have only been loaned to said A.J.
Morphy. NATHAN MOOHK.
Union tp.. Centre CO., Pa., bept lb, lMi-.M-,t.
rpHE SUUSCKIBEIt PKOPOSES OFEN-
B inn a school for youth, male and female, ou
the 12th day of October, 1Sj7. provided suCicient
encouragement be given.
for tins purpose, in connexion wilU tho '-Hoard
ef Trustees," ho is fitting up a room in the lower
story of tho "Clearfield Institute," where he hopes
to render his pupils comfortable in tho pursuit
of their studies.
No effort will bo spared to promote the moral
and intellectual improvement of the pupils atten
ding this school.
TUITION PER TERM OF ELEVEN WEEKS.
Orthography, Reading, Writing. Arithmetic, Geo
graphy and J-.nglish t,rainmiir. 51 00
Higher branehc3 of an English Education
an-l the Classics, b Oil
No scholar received for less than a term, and no
deduction mado for absence, except in cases of
protracted siekmss. J. IiUCHANAN.
CIcarlieM. Scptcmhpr 23. 18a7-4t.
REMOVAL OP ROBINS'
LITE 11 ATIV 1 K'POT.
Tl -!, j T? 1 .1 tie hnvniiv vninnvixl liielliwilr anil
Dm ' torc to tho Store Itooin former! y occupied
by Uiauard tikaw A Son, one door West of the
Mansion House, where he is prepared to accom
modate his former customers and the public gen
erally, with evcryihiiig in his line. Having late
ly added a general assortment ot Uroceries to his
formar stock, ho is now prepared to accommodate
all who may favor him with a call, with
COFFEE, SUGAR, TEA, MOLASSES, Ac , Ac.
Al.io, triti
LOOKS OF ALL KINDS AND STYLES,
Slationaru.
FANCY ARTICLES AND CONFECTION ARIES,
Tobacco and Cigars.
DRUGS, MEDICINES, DYE-STUFFS, PAINTS,
Chemicals CfC, Crc, err.
Among his stock will be found Histories, Biogra
phies, .-ketches, school Hooks, i'oetical, identic,
Mechanical, Medical and Law works; the latest
publications always on hand or procured to order;
all the Magazines furnished monthly, at publish
ers prices; fancy and common letter paper; pla'n
and ruled cap paper ; perforated paper; Dote pa
per; fancy and common envelopes; blanK Lieeus;
a- great variety of Steel Fens ; common and fancy
pcn-holdcrs. pencils. Ac. Ac. Ac, w hich he will sell
at ihc most reasonable prices.
His stock of Drugs, Medicines, Dye-stuffs. Paints,
Ac is large and well selected; among which are
Calomel, Blue Mass, Quinine, Morphia, Red Pre
cipitate ; Rhubarb, root and pnlverized ; Roebcllc
and Epsom Salts; Cream of Tartar. Sulphur, Sen
na, Fink Root, Sup. Carbonate Soda. Tartaric A
cid. Sulphate of ZiBC ; Liquorice. Col umbo and
Gcidian root; Logwood, Oil Vitriol, liluo Vitriol,
Coperas. Alum. Red Lead. Prussian Blue, Chrome
Green and Yellow, Vermillion, Terra do Sienna,
and in fact a general assortment.
He has also a fine lot of Ladies' Gold Breast
Pins, Ear Drops, Finger Rings, Ac. Also, Watch
(Juards and Keys. Penknives, Hair oils; Hair,
Reading. Fine and Pocket combs, Tooth-picks. Ra
zors and Stmpg. Sadlers' Silk. Pearl powder, Fan
cy Soaps and Perfumery a great variety.
Also. Prunes. Figs. Raisins, Almonds, Pea-nuts
and Filberts; Candies a general assortment; Cin
amon. Cloves. Pepper, and other spices; Blacking,
and Spool Cotton ; the most popular Patent Med
icines of the day ; all of which will be sold at the
very cheapest rates.
Call and examine the stock and judge for vonr
sclvcs. Scpt2! THOMAS "ROBINS.
MKMMK.TS TO Tim COXSTITU
IX. TION: ruOCLAMATION.
Wiiekkas. 1 have bien directed by the Gover
nor to give notice that a joint resolution, propos
ing amendments to tho Constitution of this Com
monwealth, has been agreed to by a majority of
the ..lciiibcrs elected to each House of the Legis
lature, at two successive terms of tho same, and
that it is provided by the Constitution, that any
amendment so agreed upon, shall ho submitted to
the people for their approval or refaction. There
fore, for the purpose of ascertaining tho sense of
the citizens ot this Commonwealth, in rcgam tnero
to. I. JUSIAII R.iiEEil, High Sheriff of the coun
ty of Clearfield, do give notico and proclaim to
tho qualified electors of said county, that an elec
tion will be held in each of the townships, wards
and districts therein, on tho Sfcowl Turxdaii of
October, A. D. 1S67. for tho purpose of deciding
upon tho adoption or rejection of tho said amend
ments, or any of them ; which said election shall
be held at the places, and opened and elosed at
the time at and within which tho Genoral Elec
tions of this Commonwealth arc held, opened and
closed; and it shall bo the duty of tho Judges.
Inspectors and Clerks of each ot said townships,
wards or districts to receive "at the sail election,
tickets either written or printed, or partly writ
ten and partly printed, from citizens duly quali
fied to vote for Membersof the General Assembly,
and to deposit theua in a box or boxes to bo for
that purpose provided by the proper officers;
which tickets shall bo respectively Ii.bclod on the
outside, '-y'Vvt Aniewtmctit.''' 'iicconil Amrml
me;t.'' "Third Amendment." ant "Fourth A
!!." and tboso who arc favorable to said A-
mendmentB, or any of them, may express their de
sire by voting each ns many seperato written or
printed, or partly written and partly printed bal
lots or tickets containing on the inside thereof the
words "Far the. Amendment." and those who are
opposed to such Amendments, or any of them,
may express their opposition by voting each as
many seperato written or printed, or partly writ
ton and partly printed, ballots or tickets, contain
ing on tho insido thereof the words, "A gainst the
A m e vi went.7'
And further, I do hereby give notice, direct and
proclaim, that the election on the said proposed
Amendments, shall be opened and closed at the
same time, and in all respects be conducted, as tho
General Elections of this Commonwealth are now
conducted, as wollas respects tho qualifications of
voters, the time and manner ot making returns, as
iu all other particulars.
Gien under my hand and seal, nt Clearfield,
this ninth day of September, A. D. 1K57.
JOSIAH R. REED. Sheriff.
A RETIRED PHYSICIAN 75 years
J. of Ago whoso sands of life have near-
Iv run out. discovered wliilo in the hast indies,
a certain cure for Consumption, Asthma. Bron
chitis. Coughs, Colds, and General Dehilitv.
The remedy was discovered by him when his
onlv child, a daughter, was given up to die. lie
hail heard much of the wonderful restorative and
healing qualities of preparations mado from tho
East India Jlemp,and the thought occurred to him
that ho might make a remedy for his child. Ho
studied hard and succee led in realizing his wish
es. His child was cured, and is now alive and
well. He has since administered the wonderful
rented to thousands of siiff-'rers in all parts of the
world, and ho I as never failed In making them
completely healthy and happy. Wishing to do as
muoh good as possiblo, he will send to such of his
afflicted fellow-beings as request it, this recipe,
with full and explicit .directions for making it
up. and successfully using it. no requires e-u
"ATHAWAY STOVES-
-A good articlo at low
" WM. IRVIN.
prices at the "corner
1
applicant to inclose mm euo smw...s ..w-
cents to- be returned as postage on the recipe, W
and the remainder to be applied to the pay W
ment of this advertisement. Address,
Dr II. JAMES, No. 19 Grand street,
Sent. 23. 1R57-Im Jersey City, N. J.
Tl
IX THE COURT OF COMMON FLEAS O
CLEARFIELD COUNTY.
In the matter of the application of theCurwens
ville Methodist Episcopal church for incorporation.
And now, August 21st, 1857, articles of associa
tion filed, and on motion of L. J. Crans. Esq., atty.
for petitioners, publication directed.
Geo. Walters. Proth'y.
All persons interested will take notice that the
above application for incorporation has been mad
and action Will bo taken thereon at November
Term. L. J. CRANS,
scp2 Atty. for Applicants.
4 DMIXISTRATORS' NOTICE. Letters
.ajL of Administration on tho estate of James
M. Kelly, late of Glen Hope, CIcarfied county,
Pa., deceased, having been granted to the subscri
bers, all persons indebted to the said estate, are re
qnestd to make immediato payment, and those
having claims or demands against the samo. will
present them properlv authenticated lor settle
ment. MARY KELLY, Hell tp.
JESSE HUTTON. Burnside tp
August 19, 1R57-f.t Administrators.
riiiu:
JL DO
SIO AM) S15, SIXOLE AND
lOUBLE THREADED. EM PIKE FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE. An Agency for the sale of
these machines, for this and the adjoining coun
ties, can be secured by a personal application to
the subscribers. 6th A Arch streets, Philadelphia.
No one need apply without capital sufficient to
conduct the business properly, and without reffcr
ences as to reliability and capacity.
We positively assert that these machines, for all
purposes of family sewing, aro in every respect
superior to any Sewing Machine in market, (no
matter at what pric3 they may bo held.) and
wherever they arc offered for sale they must com
mand a ready and unlimited demand.
JOHNSON A GOODELL.
Philadelphia. August 10. 18a7.
T
HIE TRUTH ABOUT KANSAS !
GOV. GEARY'S ADMINISTRATION IN
KAXHAS. Ttrc lmo 34S pn-se-t WITH A
COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE" TERRITORY.
UNTIL J UNE. 1S57 Embracing a full account of
its discovery. Geography, Soil, Climate. Products,
its organization as a Territory, transactions and c
vents under G overnors Reederand Shannon, polit
ical dissensions, Personal Rencounters, Election
frauds, battles and outrages, with Portraits of
prominent actors therein, all fully authenticated
by JOHN H. GI1ION, M. D., Private Secretary to
Governor Geary. Carefully compiled from the Of
ficial documents on file in the department of State
at Washington and other papers in the possession
of the Author, with full account of the INVASION
OF KANSAS FROM MISSOURI; the capture, tri
al and treatment of the Free State prisoners, the
character and movements of the Missouri Border
R.uflians, the murder of Buffum and others. The
Controversy between Governor Geary and .Tudgo
Lecompte. The proceedings of the Territorial Le
gisfature, of tho Pro-slavery convention, and the
organization of the National Democratic Party,
with a Sketch of Kansas during the early troubles
under Governors Recder and Shannon. Its Inva
sions, Battles, Outrages and Murders.
A copy will be sent to any part of the Lnited
States, by mail, free of postage, on the receipt of
retail price. A liberal discount to the trade.
fyiwO Agents wanted Price in Cloth SI.
Paper, r0 cts. CHARLES C RHODES,
Publisher, Inquirer Building.
July 29. 1357-tm. Philadelphia, Pa.
GENERAL ELECTION PROCLAMA
TION. Whereas, by an act of the General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
entitled -'An act to regulate the general eloction
within this Commonwealth," it is enjoined on the
Sheriffs of the several counties to give public no
tico of such election, the places where to be held,
and the ofiicers to be elected ; Therefore I, JOSI
AM R. REED, High Sheriff of Clearfield county,
do hcrebv give public notice to the electors of the
conntv of'Clearlield, that a GENERA L ELECTION
will be held on the Second Tuesday tf October
next, (being tho thirteenth day of the month.) at
the several election districts in said county, at
which time and place the qualified voters will vote
For the Amendments, or
Against tho Amendments, and will elect
One person for Governor of this Commonwoalth ;
Two persons for Supreme Judges of this Common
wealth ;
One person for Canal Commissioner of the Com
monwealth ;
Two persons to represent the counties of Clear
field, Jefferson, Elk and M'Kcan in the House of
Representatives of this Commonwealth ;
Ono person for the office of Commissioner of Clear
field county ;
One person for the oSoc of Treasurer of Clearfield
county ;
Ono person for the office of Auditor of Clearfield
county.
The electors of the county of Clcarfiold will take
notice that tbe said General Election will bo held
at the lollowing places:
At tho Court House in tho Borough of Clearfield
for Lawrence township.
At the house of William Hoover for tho town
ship of Bradford.
At the house of John Goss for the township of
Decatur.
At the house of Samuel M. Smith for tho town
ship of Beccaria.
At tho house of Isaac Fdoim. jr., in tho Boro' of
Curwcnsvillo, for Pike township.
At the house of Jacob Maurer, for tho township
of Covington.
At the house formerly occupied by William C.
Foley, lor Brady township.
At the houso of Samuel Smith, for the township
of Pcun.
At tho school houso near Simon Rorabaugh's,
for the township of Chost.
At Congress Hill-School houso, for tho township
of Girard.
At the houso of Thomas Kylcr. for tho township
of Morris.
At the houso of John Young, for tho township
of Burnside.
At the house of Aseph Ellis, for the township of
Bell.
At the school house in Ansonville, for the town
ship of Jordan.
At the bouse of Jesse Wilson, for the township
of Huston.
At the houso of Thomas B. Davis, for tho town
ship of Ferguson.
At the houso of John L. Bundy, for the town
ship of Fox.
At the house of John Whiteside, for tho town
ship of Woodward.
At the public school house for tho township ot
Goshen.
At the houso of B. D. Hall A Co., for the town
ship of K art La us.
At the houso of R. W. Moore, for tho township
of Union.
At tho house of George Turner, for the township
of Hoggs.
At Turkey Hill school house for the township of
Knox.
At tho house of Jacob Hubler, for the township
of Graham.
At the Court House for tho Boro' of Cletrfield.
At the houso of Isaac Bloom, jr., for the Borough
of Curwensvillo.
NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN, That
all persons, except Justices of the Peace, who shall
hold any office or appointment of trust, under tho
government of the United States or of this State,
or of any incorporated district, whether a com
missioned officer or otherwise, a subordinate officer
or agcut. who is or shall be employed under the
Legislative, Exocutivo or Judicial Departments
of this State or of the United States, or any city or
incorporated district, and also that every member
of Congress anil the State Legislature, and of tho
common or select council of any city, or commis
sioner of any incorporated district, are by law in
capable of holding or exercising, at the same time,
the office or appointment of Judge, Inspector, or
clerk of any election of this Commonwealth ; and
that no inspoctor. judge, or other officer of any
such election, shall bo eligible to auy offico votd
for.
And the R.cturn Judges of the respective dis
tricts aforesaid aro requesied to meet at the court
house, in the Borough of Clearfield, on the First
Friday next after the said Scehnd Tuesday of Oc
tober, thert and there to do those things required
of them by law.
GIVEN under my hand and seal, at Clearfield, this
ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fift--reven, and
of the Independence of the United Status the
eighty-first. J. R. RELD: Sheriff-
BV AUTHORITY.
RESOLUTION PROPOSIXU AMEND
MENTS TO THE CONSTITl'TlOX
OF THE COMMON' WEALTH.
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Reprcxen-Uitive-n
of the Common wealth of 1'tnntylcinia. in
General AtsemUy met : That the following amend
ments are proposed to tho constitution of the com
monwealth, iu accordance with tho provisions of
the tenth article thereof.
FIRST AMENDMENT.
There shall be an addiiion.il article to said con
stitution to be designated as article eleven, as fol
lows :
Ar.TICI.R XI.
OF PUBLIC DUETS.
Sectiov 1. The State may contract debts, to sup
ply casual deficits or failures in revenues, or to
meet expenses not otherwise provided lor; but
the aggregate amount of such debts direct and con
tingent, whether contractud 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 tho purposo for which it was obtained, or to re
pay the debts so contracted, and to no other pur
pose whatever.
m:ctio.n '. in addition to the auove um-.iea pow
er, the tate may contract debts to repel invasion.
suppress insurrection, defend tho State in war, or
1 . , . .. . - . li., f
to redeem tne present outsianuing lnacoieuness oi
tho State; but tho money arising from the con
tracting of such debts, shall be applied to the pur
poso lor which it was raised, or to repay such
debts, and to no other purposo whatever.
Section j. i-.xcept the debts nonve specmcu. in
sections ono ana two ot tins article, no uew wnai
ever shall be oreatcd by, or on behalf of tho State.
Section 4. lo provide tor the payment ot the
present debt, and any additional debt contracted
as aforesaid, the legislature shall, at its first ses
sion, alter tho adoption oi mis amendment, cream
a sinking fund, which shall be sufficient to pay tho
accruing interest on sucii aeot. ana annually m
reduce the principal thereof by a sum not less
than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars;
which sinking fund shall consist ot tne net annual
income of the public works, from time to time own
ed by the State, or the proceeds of the sale of the
same, or any part thereof, and of the income or
proceeds ot sale ot stocKS ownea oy uic rune, to
gether with other tunas, or resources, tnat may oo
designated by law. The said sinking fund may be
increased, trom time to time, by assigning to n
any part of the taxes, or other revenues of the
State, not reauired for thi ordinary and current
expenses of government, and unless in case of war,
invasion or insurrection, no part ol me saia sinn
ing fund shall bo used or applied otherwise than
in extinguishment of the public debt, until tho
amount of suc-h debt is reduced below the sum of
five millions of dollars.
Sr.i'Tio.v 5. The credit of tho commonwealth
shall not in any manner, or event, be pledged, or
loaned to, any individual, company, corporation,
or association; nor shall the 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 conntv. city,
borough, or township; or of any corporation, or
association ; nnless such debt shall have been con
tracted to enable the State to repel invasion, sup
press domestic insurrection, defend itself in time
of war, or to assist the State in tho discharge of
anv portion of its present indebtedness-
Septios 7. Tho legislature shall not authorize
any county, city, borough, township, or incorpora
ted district, by virtue of a vote of it3 citizens, or
otherwise, to become a stockholder in any compa
ny, association, orcorporation ; 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 bo designated as article XII., as fol
lows :
ARTICLE XII.
OF NEW CO UN TIE.-;
No county shall be divided by a line cutting off
over one-tentu ot its population. ;eituer to torin a
new conntv or otherwise.) without tbe express as
sent of such county, by a vote of tho electors there
of ; nor shall any new eounty be established, con
taining less than four hundred sfpiare miles.
THIRD AMENDMENT.
From section two of the first articlo of the con
stitution, strike out tho words, "of the city of Phi-
Iwii jftia, ana oj etch county rrxiertirrly ; trom
section five, same article, strike out tbe words, "of
Philadelphia mid of the several counties , from
section seven, same article, strike out the words,
"neither the city of Philaddphia. nor any" and
insert in lieu thereof tlso words, 't: nu ;'' and
strike out section four, samo articlo, and in lieu
thoreof insert the folluwicj :
Section 4. In th year one thousand eight hnn
dred 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, iu pro
portion to the Lumber of taxable inhabitants in
tho several parts thereof; except that any conuty
containing at least three thousand five hundred
taxablcs. may be 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 taxablus to eutitlu 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 reprcscutali ve.':
At the end of section seven, same nrticlc. insert
these words, "the city of Plrjadt ipki i shall he di
vided into single .tenutirirt distrirts.tif rontigu
ois territory u itei.il y cnU in taxable population
as possible ; but no ward shnll be dividal in the
furmittinn thereof.'''
The legislature, at its first session, after the a
doption of this amendment, shall divide tho city
of Philadelphia into senatorial and representative
districts, in the manner above provided ; such dis
tricts to remain unchanged until tlin 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 be num
bered and road as follows :
SrcTioN 2'j. 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 the citizens ot tho common
woalth ; in such manner, however, that no injus
tice shall be done to tho corporators.
Ix Senate, March 27, lSi7.
Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the
first amendment, yeas 21. nay3 7 ; on the second
amendment, yeas 23, nays S ; on the third amend
ment, yeas 21. nays 4 ; on the fourth amoudmcut,
yeas 23, nays 4.
JExtract from the Journal. 1
GEO. W. HAMERSLY, Clerk.
Is the Horse or Rkpreskntati V ES,
April 29, 1807.
Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the
first amendment, yoas 78, nays 12 ; on the second
amendment, yeas 57. nays34 ; on the third amend
ment, yeas 72, nays 22; on the fourth amendment,
yeas S3, nays 7.
(Extract from the JonrnaJ
JACOB ZKIGLER, Clerk.
Filed in the Secretary's office. Mav 2. 18o7.
A. CUKTIN,
Secretary of the Commamctallk.
Sechetary's Of-fice,
IlAuniSBcr.c, June 22, 1857.
Pennsylvania, ,f :
I do certify tha. the above and foregoing is a
trao and correct copy of tho original "Resolution
proposing amendments to the Constitution of the
Commonwealth," with the voto 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 net
l. S. my hand and caused to be affixed the seal
of the Secretary's Office, the day and year
above written. A. G. CCRTIN,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
In- Senate. Mireh 27, 18.i7.
Tho resolution proposing amendments to the
Constitution of tho Commonwealth being under
consideration.
un me qucauou,
Will the Senate agroa to the first amend-
ient?
m
em r
!he yas and nays were taken agreeably to tha
provisions of tha Coxrtrtatwn, and wr
low, viz :
Yeas Messrs Brewer. Frowae, Coffer, Jtry, -
vans, Eetti r, Fienniken, Fraur, Ingram, Jordan.
Killinger. Knox. Iubach. Lewis, Myer, ?-ofild.
Sellers. Shuraan, -Steele, Stranb. Weleh, YFilkia.
right and laggart, c-peater 4.
N a vs Messrs." Crabu, Crssswell, Finney, Gregg,
Harris. Penrose and Souther ".
So tho question was doturmined ia th affirma
tive.
On the question.
Will tk Senate agree to tho socowd amend
ment ? ,.
The vrii and navs were taken agreeably to tbw
provisions of the Constitution, and were as fol
low, viz : - , - - ..
Yf.as Messrs. Brewer. Hrowne, Crowweli, fcty.
Evans, Fetter, Finney, Fienniken.. I ogram, Jor
dan. Knox, Laubach, Lewis, Myr: Sellers, Sha
man. Souther, Steele., Straub. Welsh, Wilktn,.
Wright and Taggart. Spraler 23. "
Navs Messrs. Coffey, Crabb, Fraxer, Gregg,
Harris. Killiugcr, Penrosc-and Seoficld 8. -'
So the question was determine;! in the anirma-
tive.
On the question.
Will the Scnuto agree to the third amend
ment f
The veas and navs were taken agreeably to lam
provisions of tbe Constitution, and were as fi-
w, viz :
Yets Messrs. Frewcr. Browne. CTabh, Cro-
woll. Elv, Evans. Fienniken, Fraxer, Ingram, Jor
dan. Killinger, Knex. Laubach, Lewis, Myer, Seo-
field. Sellers, t-human, Souther, Meela, Slrauo.
Welsh, M ilkins and Wright 24.
Nats Messrs. Coffey, Gregg, Ham and Fan -
rose .
So tho question was determined in the afflrma-
tivef
On the question,
Will the Senate agrco to the fourth amend
ment ?
The veas and navs were taken agreeably te the
provisions of tho Coustitutiou, aud sere as fal
low, viz :
Yeas Meows. Brewer. Browne, Coffey. CreM-
well, Ely, Evans. Fienniken, Erazer. Ingram, KiL
linger, Knox, Laubach, I-wis, Myer. Scohold
Sellers, Shuman. Souther, Steelo, Straub, WUo,
Wilkius and Wright 23.
Navs Messrs. Crabb, Finney, Jordan and Few-.
roso .
So the question was determinod in tho affirma
tive. IS THU Hot'SB Or llErr.ESBTTATIVR.
April 2i, LSi7.
The resolution proposing amendments te the-
Constitution ot the Commonwealth being under
consideration.
On tho question,
Will the Houso agree to lie first amend
ment ?
The veas and navs were taken agreeably to the
provisions of the Coustitutiou, ud were as fal
low, viz :
Yeas Messrs. Anlorson. Arthur, Bsckhonw,
Ball, l'eek. Bishop. Bower. Brown, Calhoun, Camp
bell, Chase. Cleaver, Crawford, Dickey, Ett, Eyi-
ter, Fausold, l-ostcr. . ihhonoy. UUdes. liamel.
Harper. Heines, Hiestand, Hill. 11 illegal. Hoff
man, ilrks.) Imbrie. Inncs, Jacobs. Jenkia,
Johns. Johnson, Kauffman, Kerr, Knight. Leisen
ring. Longaker, liovrtt, Manear, lau;Ie, t'Cal
niont. M'ilvain. Moorhcad, Mum ma. Muselcan.
Nichols, Nicholson, Nunemaeher, l'earson. 1'otera.
lVtrikiu, Fownall, Furocll, Ramsey, (1'hiUdeJ.
phia.) Ramsey, (York,) Reamer, Reed, RobeTW,
Rupp. Shaw, Sloau. Smith, (.Cambria,) Smith. (
tre.) Stevenson, Tolan, Vail, Yanvoorhie. Vicker.
Voeghley, Walter, Westbrook, V harton, Willistoa.
Witherow, Wright, Ziuiiucraiak and Gt; Spti
cr S.
Navs Messrs. Backus. Benson. Dock, Hamtl
ton, Hancock, Hinu, Hoffinau. (Lebanon.) Lbo,
Struthers, Thorn, Warner aud Wintrode. 13.
So the question was determined in the iSiim
tive. On the question.
Will the House agreo to the second amend
ment ?
The" yeas and nays were taken agreeably lo the
provisions of tho Constitution, and were as fel
low, viz :
Yeas Messrs. Andcrenn. ThtcVhonse, Ball, Beck,
Bower, Calhoun, Campbell, Carty. Eni. &u3ol4.
Foster, Gildca, Hamel, Harper, Heines, Hiestand.
Hillcgas, Hoffman. (Berks.) Hons"keeper, Irabrie,
limes. Jenkins, Johns. Johnson, kaufiman.ilnigbl.
Leiscnring. Longaker, Lovctt, Manetr, Maugle
M'llvain, Moorhcad, Musselman, Nii'h':. Nniol.
son. Nimemachcr, Peat son. I'et-ra. Pe:.i.in, i'ow-
uall. l'urcell, Ramsey. (Philadelphia.) Uamsoy
(York.) Reamer. Roberts. Rupp, biaar, Sloan, T
l.iii. Vail, Voeghley, Walter, Wes-.breok, Whoxloa,
Zimmerman and Gelz, Speaker 'SI.
Navs Messrs. Arthur. Augnstine. Beck u a. n?a
son. Bishop, Brown, Chase, Cleaver, Crawford. Ky
ster. Gibboney, Hamilton, Hancock, Hill, fllna,
Huffman (Lebanon.) Jacobs. Kerr, Lebo, M'Cal
mont, Muuima. Reed. Smith, (Cambria.) Siottk,
(Centre.) Stevenson. Slrnihers, 1 horn, VanvoorhU,
Vickers. Wagonseller, Warner, WiatroJe, Wilhec
ow aud Wright Si.
So the question was determined in the aSiruia
tive. On the question.
Will the House agree to the third aueod
ment?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to tfce
provisions of the Constitution, and were as follow,
viz :
Yeas Messrs. Anderson. Baclth'mse.Ball, Peek,
Benson, Bower, Brown. Calhn, CanijbeH. Chas.
Cleaver, Crawford, Dickey, Ent, Eyster, FaaoIJ.
Foster, Gibboney. Hamel, Harper, Heina, Hie
stand, nill, Hillcgas, Hoffman, (Berks,) Hoffman.
(Lebanon.) Housekeeper, linbrit?, lnne, Jacob.
Johns. Johnson. Kauffniiin, Kerr. Lfbo. Longaker.
Lovctt. Maiicar, Maugle. M'Cnlm'jTit. Meorhnad,
Mumuia, Musselman. Nirbols. Nicholson, Nune
macher, Pearson. lVfers. Petrikin. Pownall, Pt
cell, Ramsey, (York,) Reamer, Reed. Rnpp. Shew.
Sljan. Smith, (Cambria.) Smith, (Centre.) Steven
son, Tolan, Vail. Tanvoorhis. Vickers, Voeghley,
Wagonseller, Wesibrook, Williston, Witherow,
Wright, Zimmerman and Getz. Sjteaker 72.
Nays Messrs. Arthwr. Angusim. Backus, Biah
op, Carty, Dock.Gildea. Hamilton. Hancock, Hine,
Jenkins, Kiright. Leiseuring. M'ilvain, Rcmnej,
(Philadelphia,) Roberts, struthers, Thorn, Walter,
Warner, Wharton and Wintrode 22.
So the question was determined in the aSrioa
tivo.
On the question,
Will the House agree to the fourth amend
ment? ,
The yea and nays were taken agrneably te the
provisions of the Constitution, and were at follow,
viz :
Yeas Messrs. Anderson, Arthur, Backbones.
Barkus, Ball. Beck, Benson, Bishop, Bower, Brown,
CaJhouu. Campbell, Carty, Chase, Cleaver, Craw
ford, Dickey. Ent, Eyster, Facseld, Foster, Gibbe
ny. Gildea. Hamel, Harper. Heirrs, Uic3tand, Hill,
liillegas, Hoffman, (Berks.) Hoffman, (Lebanon J
Housekeeper, linbrie, Inncs, Jacobs, Jenkins,
Johns, Johnson, Kaufman, Kerr, Lebo, Leisea
ring, Longaker, Lovett, Manear, Mangle, M'Cal
mont, M'ilvain, Mumuia;, Musselinan, Nichols.
Nicholson, Nunoruacher. Pearson. Petork, Petrikin,
Pownall, Pureell, Ramsey, (Philadelphia,) Ram
sey, (York.) Reamer, Reed, Roberts, Rupp. Shaw,
Sloan. Smith, (Cambria.) Smith. (Centre.) Steven
son, Tolan, Vail, Vanvoorhis, Vickers, Voejthley
Wagonseller, Walter, Warner, Westbrook, Whar
ton. Williston, Witherow, Zimmerman and Gets,
Speller S.
Nats Messrs. Dock, Hamilton Hancock, SUatk
ers, Thorn, Wintrode and Wright 7.
So the question was determined in the affirmative.
Secretary's Orpica,
Harrisburg, June 3, 1347.
Pennsylvania, .w.
I do certify that the above and forgoiriT a,
true and correct eopy of the "Yeae" and iay'
taken on the resolution proposing amendment to
the Constitution of the Commonwealth, aa tho
same appears on tho Journals of the two IIoubks rj,
the tienral Assembly of this Commonwealth
the. session of 1657.
Witness my hand and the seal cf said t f
L. a. fioe, this twenty-second dvf Jane, e
thousand eight hundred ari t ' f-irttk
A G. CUTiTLN,
. Secrrtary of th CommouvncUtk.
July 1, 1857 3m. - - " -
1DLASTEUING. The -undersigned, having
A entered into co-partnership ia the Planaring
Business, in the Borough of ConvtnsTiile, an nounce
to the publio that they are ready to do any i
work in their line on the shortest cotioe and meet
reasonaote terms, and respect in tl t eoimt artr
of patronage JOSEPH WHITE, v
juJye-4m - l K. MeCTLIJTWlL -