u u i - President's Megsage-wpnuu. - 1 .."Jit ' i,t the convention on the 21st Instant could not . be cot Juctcd without col lision and bloodshed." So intense was-the disloyal feeling among the enemies of the governraet established by. Congress, that an election whlth afforded them an opportunity, Jf in the majority, of making Kansas a free State, aecffding to their own profossed desire, could not be conducted without collision and bloodshed! . "f"r : '.' " ' Th rrnth in. that nn till the nresenl moment. tho enemies of the existing government still adhere to their Topeka revolutionary consti tution and government. The very first para graph ot the message of Governor Robinson? dated on the 7th December, to the Topeka Legislature now assembled at Lawrence, con tains an open defiance of the constitution and lawa f th United States. The Governor says: "The convention which framed the constitution at Topeka originated with the people of Kansas Territory. They have adop ted and ra.ith-d the same twice bra-direct yote, and also indirectly through two elections of State otScer and members of the State Le gislature. Vet it has pleased the administra tion to regard the whole preceeJin revolu tionary. " This Topeka government, adheared to with such treasonable pertinacity, is a government la direct opposition to the existing government prescribed and recognized by Congress. It is a usurpation of the same character as it would be for a portion of the people of aay State of the Union to undertake to establish a seperale Government, within its limits, for the purpose of redressing any grievance, real or imaginary. of winch they might complain, against Use legitimate State government. Snch a princi ple, if carried into execution, would destroy all lawlul authority and produce universal aa- archy. , i Fron this statement of facts, tha reason be tomes palpable why the enemies of the govern ment authorized by Congress have rvtnsed to Tote tor delegates to the Kansas constitutional convention, and also artenvards on the ques tion of slavery submitted by it to the people It is because they hate, ever refused to sanc tion or recognize any other constitution than that framed at Topeka. Had the whole Lescrapton constitution been submitted to the people, the adherents of this organisation would doubtless have voted a. gainst it, becauas, if successful, they would Jims have removed an obstacle out of the way of their own revolutionary constitution. Alter would have done this, not upon a considera tion of the merits of the whole or any part of the Lecompton constitution, but simply be cause they have ever resisted the .authority of the government authorized by Congress, from .-which it emanated Snch beio the nr.fortunate condition of af- lairs in the Territorv. what was the right as well as the dutv ot the law-abiding people T Were they silently and patiently to submit to -the Topeka usurpation, or adopt the necessary measures to establish a constitution ucder the author it v of the organic law of 'Jongress f T That this. IJw recognized the right ct las people f the Territory, without any enabling .act from Congress, to form aStatecotistitutiou, Is too clear for argument. For Congress "to "learo the people of the -Territory perfectly free," in framing their constitution, "to form 'and regnlate their domestic institutions in their 'own way, subject only to the constitution of the United btates," an t then to sy that they should not be permitted to proceed and frame . a constitution in their own way without an ex press authority troin Congress, appears to be 'almost a contradietion in terms. Jt would l-c .ranch more plausible to contend that Congress bad no power to pass such an enabling act than to argue that the people of a Territory 'might be kept out of the Union for an inde finite period, and until it might p ease Con gress to permit them to exercise the right of elf-guverumcnt. This would be to adopt not 'their own way,' but the way which Congress might prescribe. ' It is impossible that any people conld have "proceeded with more regularity in the forma tion ot a constitution than the people of Kan- m have done. It was necessary, first, to as certain whether it wx the desire of te people .to bu relieved from their territorial depen dence and establish a State government. For this purposo, the Territorial Legislature in 13 3 j passed a law '-fot taking the sense f .the people of this Territory upon the expedi i ency of calling a convention to form a State constitution" at the general election to be held in October, lS-36 The -scr.se of the people" was accordingly taken, and they de "cided in favor of a convention. It is true .that at this flection the enemies of the Terri torial government did not vote, because they Were then engaged at Topeka, without the slightest pretext of lawlul authority, in fram ing a confutation ot their own for the par pose of subverting the territorial government. , In pursuance ot t'.ie decision of the people in favor of a convention, the Territorial Legis lature, on the '27th dy of February, 1 So? , p is sed an act lor the election ot delegates on the . third Monday of June, 1SS7, to frame a State constitution. This law is as fair in its provi sions as any that ever passed a legislative body "for a similar purpose. The J igtit of sntt-agc at this election is clearly and justly defined. 'Every It-ma Ji 1: inhabitant ot th Territorv of Kansas' on the thiri Monday of June, the day of the election, who was a citizen of the Uni ted States, above the aga of twenty-one, and had resided therein for three months previous to that date, was entitled to vote. In order to avoid all interference from neighboring States or Territories with the freedom and f.iir:iess of the election, provision was made lor the regis try or the quiliiievl voters ; and, in pursuance thereof, pine thousand two hundred and fifty -oao voters wore registered. Governor WaUerdtd his whole duty in urg ing all the qualiiiod citizens cf Kansas to vote at this election. In his inangural address, on the -7th May last, he informed them that "un der onr practice the preliminary act of fram ing a State constitution is uniformly perform ed through the instrumentality of a conven tion of delegates chosen by the people thera-eires.-- That coavention is now about to be elected by you under the call of the Territo irial Legislature, created aui sttil recognized by the authority ot Congress, and clotiied by .ir, in. the -comprehensive language of the or ganic Iaw,with fuil power to make snch an en ? act-neat. The TerrUorul Legislature, then, .la assembling this convention, were fully sus tained by the act of Congress, and the author ity of the convention is distinctly recojnirxl J a my instructions from the President of tha United States." : ' ' The Governor also dearly and distinctly wirns them a hat would be the consequences if they should not participate in the election. "The people of Kansas, then," he says, "are iavited by the highest authority known to the -constitution to participate trely and fairiy i a the election of delegates t frame a constitu tion and State government. The law has per formed its entire appropriate functions when it extends to the pe p!e the richt of suffrage, bat it cannot compel the performance of that duty. Throughout oar whole Uuion, howev er, and wherever free government prevails, those who abstain from the cxercisa of tho right of sutlrage authorize those who da vote to act for them in that contingency ; and the 7 absentees are as ranch bound Bade r the law nd constitution, where there is no fraud or ; k'c, by the tet ot the .tasJerfty of those who do vote as ii all Lad participated in the election. - Otherwise, as voting must bo vol untary, self-government must be impractica ble, and monarchy or despotism would remain as tho only alternative." - It may also be observed that, at this period any hope, if such had existed, that the Tope ka constitution would ever be recognized by1 Congress, ninst have been' abandoned. Con gress bad adjourned on the 3d of March pre vious, havinz recojrnizcd the legal existence of the Territorial. Legislature in a variety" of forms, which I need not enumerate. r Indeed, th lidlesatu elected to the Honso -of Kepro-. sehtatives under a territorial law had been aa- milted to his seat, and had jnst completed his term of service oa the day previous to iny in auguration. , . .. .., This was the prp;tiou moment for settling all difficulties in Kansa. : Taw vras me liiae for abandoning the revolutionary Topeka or ganization, and for the enemies of the exist ing sovermneiit to conform to tjie i.iws,uiu m unit., w-iik it. fru'nds in-'f taiutr.s a State Con stitution. iut this they ret useU to no, the couseqnencea of tlieir refusal to submit to lawful authority and vote at the election ot delecrates may r et prove to be of a most deplo rable character. Would that the respect ior the laws of the land which so emineutiy dis tinguished the men of the past generation, could be revived. It is a disregard aiul viola tion of law, which have for years kept the ter ritory of Kansas in almost open rebellion a- gainst its government. It is the same spirit which has produced actnal rebellion In Utah Ouronlv satetv consists in obedience and con formitv to law. Should a genera! spirit against its enforcement prevail, this will prove fatal to us as a nation. Ve acknowledge no master but tho law : and should we cut loose from its restraints. nd every one do what seenicth good in his own eyes, our case will indeed Le hopeless. ; . - ; - Tlie enemies of the territorial govern ment letermine-l still to resist the author- ty of Congress. They refused to vote for uelerat,: to tho convention not because, from circumstances which 1 need not le tail, t'ioro was an omissicn to reriter the comparatively few votes who were inhabi tants of certain couuties of Kansas in the. earlv spring of 18a7, but because thev had predetermined at all hazards to adhere to tnc:r revolutionary orsamzatton, ana tle- fedt the establishment of anv other consti tution than that which thev had framed at Tooeka. The election was, therefore, su Cored to pass by default ; but of this re sult tne qualiliod electors, who refused to vote can never iutly cxiniidain. From -this review it is manifest, that tho Leeomnton convention, according to every princtj le of constitutional law, was legally constitutel, and wa.-invested with power to frame a constitution.' . V .-. Hie sacred principle of topuiar sover- eicntv h.is InM-n invoiced in favor of the en emies cf law and order in Kansas. - Bnt in what majiner is popular sovereignty to Ikj exeroiseil m tin eountrv, if not through tiie instrtimentality of estntdishc-d hv.v ? . In certain small republics of ancient times tho people did assemble in primary meet ings, passed laws and directed public af fairs. In our country this is anamU-swy iniTtossible. Popular sovereignty can be excercised here only through the Kdlot box : and if the people wi;l refuse to exer cise it uJ.h is manner, as they have done in Kansas at the election of delegates, it is not for them to complain that their rights have been violated. The Kansas convention, thus lawfully constituted, proceeded to frame a constitu tion, and, having completed their work, finally adjourned on the 7th dsy ot Govern ber lost. They did not think pror.er to submit the whole of this constitution to a popular vote.; but they did submit the question whether Kansas should be a free or a slave Mate to the people. this was the question which had convulsed the Union and shaken it to its very centre. This was the question which had lighted up the llanies of civil war in Kansas, and had pro duced dangerous sectional parties through out tho. confederacy. It was of a charac ter so paramount to the condition of Kan sas, as to rivet the anxious attention of the people of the whole country upon it, and it alone. 2o person thought of any other question. For my own part, when I instructed Governor Walker, in general terms, in favor of submitting the constitu tion to the people, I had noTobjeet in view except theail-ahsorbing question of slavery. In what manner - tho feoplij of Kansas mitrht regulate their other concerns was no?a subject which attracted any atten tion. ,-Ia fact, the general provisions of oar recent State constitutions, after an ex-pe-rienee of eighty years, are so similar and s excellent, that it would be difficult to go lar wrong at the present day in framing a new constitution. I then believed, and still believe, that under the organic act the Kansas conven tion were bound to submit this all impor tant CjUCvtlon cf slavery to the people. : l was never, however, my -opinion that in dependently of tiais act they would have been bound to submit any portion of the constitution to a popular vote in order to give it validity. Had I entertained s-uch an opinion this would have been in oppo sition to my precedents in our history, com mencing in the very best age of the" repub lic. It would have been in opposition to the principle which prevades our institu tions, and which is every day carried out iuto practice, that the people have the right to delegate to representatives, chosen "by themselves, their sovereign power to frame constitutions, enact laws, and perform many other important acts, without refill ing, that these shonld be subjected to their subsequent approbation. It. would bo a most inconvenient Iimiiaiiou of their owh power, imposed by the people, upon them selves.toexelude themfrotn exereisinctueir sovereignty in any- lawful -manner .-they think proper. It is true that the people of Kansas might, if they had pleased, have required the convention to submit the con stitution to a popular vote : but this they have not done. The only remedy, there fore, in Jhis case, is that which exists ia all similar eases. If the delegates who framed the Kansas constitution have in any manner violated the will of their con stituents, the people always possesses the power to change their constitution or their laws, according to their own pleasure. The question of slavery was submitted to an election of the people of Kansas on theilst Ieeember lat. in cbedienee to the mandate of the constitution. Here, again, a fair opportunity was presented to the ad herents of the Topeka constitution, if they were the majority, to decide this ex eiting question,-in their own way, and thus restore peace to the distracted Terri tory ; bat they again refused to e terra? their right of popular sovereignty, and f,nlr- I heartily rejoice that a wiser ana better spirit prevailed among a large majority f these people on tne nrst .vtonuay oi ouuu ary ; and that they did, on that day, voto under the Lecompton constitntion for a Governor and other State officers, a mem ber of Congress and for members ot t he Leg islature. The election 'was warmly .con- teMed by the parties, and a larger vote was polled than at any previous election in the Territory, , , e may now reasnao;y uopj that the revolutionary Topeka Orgaidzatioe J will be speeduyjand hnailyiabandonea, ana this will go far towards the linal set tiemenc of the unhappy differences- in Kansas. If frauds have been committed at' this elec tion, either by one or both parties, ; tho Legislature and tho people of Kansas, ua-: ler their constitution, will know now to redress themselves and punish these de testable but too common crimes witnout anv outaide interference. The people of Kansas have, then, "in their own way," and in strict accordance w-ifli the organic act, irameaa constitution ant State uoverument ; have submitted tlieall- imjHjrtant question of slavery to the peo- l4e, and have electei a tjrovernor, a mem ber to represent mem in congress, mem lers cd" the State Legislature and other State officers. They now ask admission into the Union under this constitution, which is republican in its form. It is for Congress to decide whether they will ad mit"or reject the State which lias thus been created. For my own part, I am de cidedly in favor of its admission, and thus terminating the Kaaisas question. This will carry out tho great principles of non intervention recognized and sanctioned by the organic act, which declares in express language in favor of "non-intervention by Congress in theStates or Territoi ies," leav ing "the people thereof perfectly .free, to form ami regulate their own domestic in stitutions in their own way, subject only to the constitution of tha United SiaUis." In this manner, by localizing thquostion of slavery, and confining it to the people whom it immediately concerned, every patriot anxiously. expected that this ques tion would be banished from the halls of Congress, where it has always exerted a baneful influence throughout tho whole country. ' It is prorer that I should briefly refer to the election held under an act of the Ter ritorial Legislature on the first Monday of January last, on the Lecompton Constitu tion. This election wts held after ' the Territory had been prepared for admission into the Union as a sovereign State, and wiiei no authority exattea m tlie Aerntori- al Legislature which could possibly destroy its existence or change its character. The election, peaceably conducted under my instructions, involved a strange incon sistency. A large majority of the pei-sons who voted against the Lecompton consti tutioa were at the very-same time and place were recognising its valid existence in ttie most solemn ami autnetmc man ner by votincr under its provisions. I have vet received no official information of the result of this election.. As a question of expediency, after the right ha3 been maintained it may be wise to reflect upon the benefits to Kansas and to the whole country which would result from its immediate admission into the Union, as well as the disasters which may follow its rejection. Domestic peace will be the happy consequence, of its ad mission, and that Cue-Territory, which has hitherto been torn by dissensions, will ranidlv increase in nomilatioh and wealth. A . A . and speedily realLte the blessings and the comforts which will follow in the train of agricultural andmechanicul industry. The people will then be sovereign, and can re gulate their own aiLurs in their own way. If a majority of them desire to abolish do mestic slavery within the State, there is no possible modj by which this can be ef fected so speedily as by prompt admission. The will of the majority is supreme and ir resistible when expressed in an orderly and lawful manner. They can make and unmake constitutions at pleasure. It would be absurd to say that they can im pose fetters upon their own power which they cannot afterwards remove." If the3 could do this they might tie their own hands for . a hundred as well as for ten years. These are fundamental principles of A mericaii freedom, and are "recognized, I believe, in some form or other, by every State constitution : and if Congress, in tho act of admission, should think proper to recognize them, I can perceive no objec tion to such a course. This lias Leen done emphatically in tue constitution of Kan sas. It declares in tiie bill of rights that all political power is inherent in the people : and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their benefit ; and therefore, they have at all times an inalienable and indefeasible right to alter, reform or abolish their form" of government in such manner as they may think proper." The great State of New York is at this moment governed under a constitution framed and established in direct opposion to the mode prescribed by the previous constitution. If, therefore, the provision changing the Kansas consti tution, after the year 1854, could, by pos sibility, be construed into a prohibition to make such a change previous to that pe riod, this prohibition would be wholly un availing. The Legislature already elected may, at its very first session, submit the question to a vote of the people, whether thev will or will not have a convention to amend their constitution, and adopt all necessary means to give eti'ect to the pop ular will. " .,v . . .-. . , : - It has been solemnly adjudged by the highest judicial tribunal known to our laws that slavery exists in Kansas by vir tue of the constitution "of the ; U. j States, Kansas is then, at this moment as much a slave State as Georgiaor South Carolina. Without this the equality of the southern Staies composing the . Union would he vi olated, and the use and enjoyment of a Territory acquired by the common trea sure of all the States, would be? 1 closed against the people and", the property; of nearly lialf the confederacy. Slavery "can, therefore, never be prohibited in Kansas except by a constitutional provision, I and in no other manner can this be obtained so promptly, if a majority of the people desire it, as by admitting it into the ITmon under its present constitution. . : .? t On the other hand should Congress re ject the constitution, under the idea of.a- fordang tne dasacected m , Kansas-, a third orrwturjirj- of rrohibitiuf elarery iii tha State,' which they might have done' twice before if in the majority, no man can lore tell the consequences. . . . ; . .j It Congress, for the sake ot those men who refused to. vote for delegates to the convention, when they might have exclu ded slavery from the constitution, and who afterwards refused to voteon.tbe 'list- December last, when ' they might, as they claim, have1 stricken slavery from the constitution, should now., reject '. the: State because slavery ;; now remains : m tht constitution, it is manifest that the agitation upon this dangerous Butgect willj to renewed m- a more alarming lorm than it has ever yet assumed. ? Every natriot in the country had iniul-v ged the hone that the Kansas and Nebras- ka act would put a final end to the slave;J ry agitation, at least in Congress, which, had for more than twenty years convul sed the country and endangered theUnion -r-This act .involved great and fuucLitucn-. tal principles,: ana if iairly earned into ei- focfc will settle the question. Should, the agitation be again revived, could the peo ple of the sister States be again estranged from each other with more than their for mer bitterness, this will arise from acause, so far as the interests of Kansas are con crned, more trifling and insignificant than has ever stirred tho elements of a great people into commotion. To the people of Kansas the only practical difference be tween admission or rejection, depends simply upon the fact whether they can themselves mere speedily change the pre sent constitution ifit does not accord with the will of the majority, or frame a second constitution to be submitted fo Congress hereafter, liven if this were a question of mere expediency, and not of right, 'the small difference of time, one way or the' other, is not of the least importance when, contrasted with the evils which must ne- cesw.rily result to the whole country from a revival of the slavnry agitation. I u considering this question it should never Le forgotten that in proportion to its insignificance, let the decision be what it may, so far as it may affect the few thou sand inhabitants of Kansas wholiave from the beginning resisted. tho constitution and the laws, tor this very reason tho re jection of the constitution will be fo much the more keenly felt by the people of four teen of the States of this Union, where slavery is recognized under the constitu tion of the United States. Again ; The speeily admission of Kansas into the Union would restore peace arid quiet to the whole country. Already the atlairs of this Territory liave etigrossed an undue proportion of public attention. They have sadly affect ed the friendly Telations of the people of tho Siaies with each other, and alarmed the fears of. patriots for the safety of the Union. Kansas once admit ted into the Union the - excitement be comes localized, and will soon die away for want of outside aliment. Then every dif ficulty will be settled at the ballot-box. Besides and this is no trilling consid eration I shall then be enabled to with draw the troops ofthe United States from Kansas and employ them on branches of service where they are fo much needed. They have been kept there on the earnest importunity of Governor Walker, to main tain the existence of the Territorial gov ernment aud secure the execution of the laws. lie considered that at least two thousand regular troops, under the com mand of General Harney, were necessary for this purpose. Acting upon this relia ble information, I have been obliged in some degree, to interfere with the expe dition to Utalt in order to keep down re bellion in Kansas. This has involved a very heavy expense to the government. Kansa once admitled, it is believed there will no longer be any occasion there for troops of the United States. I have thus performed my duty on this important question, under a deep sense of responsibility to God and my eountrj". ily public life will terminate within a brief period; and I have no other earthly ambi tion than to leave my country in a pros perous condition, and to live in the affec tions and respect cf my countrymen. The dark and omuious clouds which now appear to bo impending over the Union I conscienciously believe may be dissipated, with honor to every portion of it, by the admission of Kansas during the present session of Congress ; whereas if she should be: reject ed, I greatly fear these clouds will become d;irker and more onmious than any which have ever yet threatened the constitution aqJ the Union. c James Bcchaxa:?. - TE7I5IS. The Jornsii." is pnMishe! every Wednesday at Oss Dollar avd Fiftt Cents per annum in advaoe. or Two Dollars within the year. Advertisements inserted at fifty cents per square, of twelve lines, for the first, an t tsreaty-five cents for each additional insertion. A lii-ersl deduction m)e to those who advertise by the year. The -Terms' will be strictly adhered to. No ppr discontinued without payment of ar rearages, unless at the option ot the publisher. CAUTION. All persocs are hereby eaaKosed against pnrchasmger racddiin; with I Horse, 1 bay Mare, 7 tons 11 ay, 1 two-horso ,V.ion, 1 doable set wagon Ilarness. 1 two-horse Sled, and 60 boshels Buckwheat, in the possession of Wra. A. Dutlap, of Pike township, as the twe beloas tome. n PATTOS. Curwer-sviUe-Xov. 5. 1S57 unv!l-tf o V S T E ft S ! OYSTERS!! The lovr of rood bivalves can procure at all times TILE KEST BALTIMORE OYSTERS, at the ea'.con of the undersigned, in Show's Ke-w, Clearfield. Pa., where he will be bappj to serve all who may favor him with their enstom." ? He will supply persons with cans, if desired, at Baltimore prices, wUh the addition ofthe expense rbrinins them here. ' : - -R. B. TAYLOR. Cleargeld. Pa.. Scot-jft. 1357. -1 BACK' AGAIX IX THE OLD SHOP, OS TOTRD STREET. . " . ''. .The subscriber informs fcis old friends and the poetic jrenerlly. that be a now re-established in tha OLOi SHOP, on third street, lately occupied by Jacob Saaakweiler, where he hopes by strict at tention ana keep ins; a pood stock of assorted iron to merit the favor of the public. . Coan try produce and cash sever refused. An apprentice, from 15 to IS years of will meet wiia good sitaaAidn if appiicsktioxi be madosoon. .' --h; Clearfield. May 13. lSjf I O. W.ORK. MASS I ON y II ... . - . aarSlJ,Ia. O -U S: E ...The undersigned repeetf!ly arjEounecs to tho public that he has leased the above Hotel ia Cicar &ld boroagb. and that. be U prepare-1 to accom modate all who may favor bint with their eastont. His honse is eommojiou and convenient, and hia table shaH be supplied in the best manner possi ble. - So effort will be spared to render general eatisfaetkay By strict attention to business, mad to tin wants and comfort of bis gweeta, ha expeoU t aeewr a liberal aharoof utrouM. ----- t- . k. V ma . . v.. . . "... . -OECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF - rntpil-l r n,M:VTV vnl k;t V IjI .1 u r 1 L ljf I. .1 A x , v a. - I - Eli Bloom. Esq.. Treasurer of Clearfield county, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In account with said county,---from the 5th day of Jr.nary, A. D. 1Sv7, to the Dl inlay of January, A. i. ltiotS s . , . . ; .... PF.BTOB. , - To amount from collectors for 1S57 and previous vcara. including rjer eentaire- SdSsA Si To amount from unseated lacds for ISSff : andlHp7, . . 332 55 To amount of costs collected, ' , ' 100 00 CREDIT. " -" ' " By balnneo doe Treasurer at last V - settlement. : ; S378 17 - ' By aia:tp'J Jurors and talesmen 167S 75J . . - " for election expenses 47 9 " Cominonwcal;a costs S97 2i . . ' . . .u tri wo panthcr. fox,' and other scalps, ; SCO 04j f. v fuel for eoi purposes J ' -- . and care of C house 100 SO .,, SUoriiTJf jail fees, 670 39 ' ' " Kefunds, ; , 20 00 " . " .- Road viewj, 130 00 ' Court cr:eritipstavc3 70 59 , , County Aclitors, 52 00 " '-'- Cocstiililcs, 113 55 ' -' " '-'Assessors. 232 95 - " . " Commissioners. 1S4 30 " for repairs to publio . building. 213 43J " " . Prot'yJfc el k sessions U0 9t " " , County priniic", 172 50 " ' " Bittriot Att'y fees, 2S 00 " Clerk, 203 25 " " Coror.er's fees, 13 CO " " Jnsiices fees, - 2-? 7.Si -" " Books and stationery 57 S7 -" : " ' l'eniacsiiarycxpenscs 59 84 i .- - - Improvemeats. IS 00 , " " Kxoacrationsto Col. 223 lb " " Percenuigs to Col. 3U3 91 Treasurer's percentage oa receiv ing S'jol 7 st 1 i per ct , . 91 75 J Treasurer's percentage on paying Sji29atlipcrct., 102 43J J S7JC1 ZZi Balance duo Treasurer, 10S5 01 i S740 4 33i Bee'd. JanaTy 11th, 1353, of John McPherson, the rum of one thous:u:d aud eighty-six dollars and ninety one cents in full of above bafance dae me cy county. Eli Bloom.' Amount of County and f:ate tax dae from Col lectors fcr 1557 and previous vears, Year. Towtbhip I SIT Jordan. 1S19 ClcarSeI-3, Covington, 135! Burnslde, Jordan, CoL .Naiiic.' Co. State. 92 14 James Kea, jr. Iavid Liti, I. Hnqucny, John Yoan. I. Williams. Jco. J. Bundy. 205 51 6 33 30 01 3 15 1 CO 30 71 . 1 6 8 CO 1352 Fox, Curwensvills.John Akev, 30 14 1S53 Chest, . . John MoCully, Bccjitcr, . 1). Kepbart. Piko. .. Jos.. A. Caldwell, 1351 Chest. S.J. Torer. CurwensvilZe.B. P. Sterlins, 47 55 35 17 4 74 -15 85 13 25 53 43 13 75 10 33 52 10 54 Jordan, Lasrrcnca, Morris, Pike. . 1355 Bo-rs, Covington. . Clearlicld, Huston, Penn. -' Woodward, 155o Bojs. Bradford, , Brady, Chest. Covington, , Cleaia-.'ld, Curvretsviile lieesiar, Jordan, Karthatfs, Knox. Morris, Pike. Jos. Patter3on. 14 Oi B. Spackmau, -Joseph Potter. T. II. MeClure, 76 11 15 57 13 teo. nson. jr. John B. B.-iriaor. T. J. MeCo!locli, H M. Hovt. CO 67 11 49 15 91 135 39 5 37 Jos Collingsworth. 54 21 A. Pvers. - 10 67 John W . Kylar. John Holt. 60 39 13 12 1 00 Jacob Ivuntx. 272 46 Jonathan i'ry, 21 S3 I. lto'.lev. Wm. r. Irwin, 23 43 .Jno. D. Thompson, 12 30 227 63 35 23 40 46 30 42 22 6 Geor,j ICephart. 93 57 Kobt M. Johnsoa, 3 35 J. McCltwkey. 11 34 P. J. C;..thcart, 11 S7 117 91 12 2;. 13 34 3 41 John Hoover. 90 53 113 49 Lewis T Bloom, 114 94 115 84 Samuel Ilejarty, 30 34 22 97 John Weld. jr. 207 44 91 47 Le wis Smith. 217 21 147 74 B-aniel Mneal, 163 09 84 63 John Shirey. jr. 172 S2 91 33 O.B.Goodlander, 619 14 334 87 James mitb, 19 82 111 12 Andrew fraiiev, 45 32 56 69 Woodward, 1S57 Beec&ris, Belt, Bos.s. Bradford, Brady, Burnside, Chest, . . , Covington, Cloarneld. J. W. Rider. 47 05 166 43 70 45 61 20 152 67 9 70 63 13 GJ 67 95 Si Isaac Johnson, 51 87 53 97 6 Curwcnsviile.Z. McXaul. Hecatur. Jacob Keck. Ferguson, Fox. Girard. Goshen, Jordan. Kirthacs, Knox. Lawrence, Morris, Pecn, Pike. Union, . Woodward, Joseph Straw, J. B. Heath, John Bronosl, E. Liverood, D. Tyler, Sam I Lansberry. Wm; Williams." 57 46 47 49 10 63 84 13 83 00 75 03 63 45 54 53 32 4? 219 93 S7 47 140 34 2-4 65 2 2 S3 99 45 Wm. H. Michaels, 43 9i Joba Fox. . S3 5S Joshua J. Tate, 359 33 I'acicl Beams, 150 91 Isaac Kirk. 133 2' JohaB. Garrison. 319 79 John Labord3.Sr- 23 72 Liclo McCally, 175 67 55033 63 3S0S 55 Amount due on nrsca-e 1 . lanus, for I35J sad 1557, 5173 35 2727 00 cf t.oies and judg ta cot cot included above, .403 103. ' 1509 Amount of outstanding orders, Amount due conntT, ' - S3375 64 Amount of MUiua vions years : 13-1.3 Be.l, Jordaa, Penn, 1319 Bos. Clsardcld, Cariagtoa, Jordan, Pern, 1550 Bell. Kar:haus, Morris, Penn, 1551 Buruside. Jordan. 1352 Curwensvilio, JL353 I'ecatur, . Pike, 1354 Ches;, , Curwensville, Jordan, Lawrence, Marris, Pika, . 1355 Bogzs, ... ;Bradtbrd. -Covington, Clearfield, . Huston, .. " - Penn; " -1S5S Bogus. Fines due for 1357 and pre- r.hiehart Iletxel, llesry Swan." Aba. Spencer, Joseph S'ites, David Liti. D. Bjuecy, W ra. V, iley, Thomis Featon, Jobn ?underlin, L. Hartlice, its. Bothrack, . Jos Bivis, Williams, John Asker, Bavid Kephart. Jos. A. Caldwell, S. J. Toier. - ; B. F. Sterlis, Jos. Patterson,1 . ' B. Spickman, Jos. Potter. , f '- ' T.K. MeClntw. Gee Wilson. jr., JkCubPd&rce, , J. B. Barmoy, - "..; T. J. MeCalioueh, H.M.Hoyt, -Jos Collinrrwortli,' J-. W. Krfar, JoksUalt, ; - . ;. , Jacob Kucts, . y " $3 00 4 13 17 CO 29 00 . 9 80 33 00 25 03 32 50 6 CO 20 50 13 12 33 50 .16 2S 7 17 25 19 50 . 7 54 . 15 50 '. I 33 13 50 21 53 21 SO 17 87 8 35 4 54 -19 OS 33 00 5 45 i 43 50 15 63 - 24 03 . 66 00 Era-iford, Brady, Chest., "-. " ' -Joaa. FrT. . '- 19 13 ' 35 53 ''-'-'"' 52 05 23-30 i'j 6 'SO i so Covinsten, 7 ' D. Kolley, ' Clearfield,: -' W. F. Irwin -UL'L'a'.ur, Thurston, t--.1. Jordan, . ' ? Karthaas, - - jl:.Marrisi':.;; -'.c PeBnr ,.,'! Pike, r;f';-t! WoadaarJ,' 1357 Be-eearia, ' ; Bell. ..'. .. ?sir' v:' ' Bradford,' ' Brady. . " " ' Bnrcside, v, . y i Chest, i , . Co-tnyton, : "ClearSehL. :' '; 1 CorweaaviUe,. DoeiUnr, ,; : Fast ? v Girard, "'. .' -'-ioab.--' 1 Asa kocitg. ' t. ; ' K. M. Johnson,-. : J. McCloskey. ' K J, Cat heart''" 4 43 '' ' Vi 3 John Eoorer - James Artkorv. Lea b J. Bloom. .. Samuel Csgarty, - - John Wetd. jr., : Lewie-Smith. - ; "' Daniel t?iHel, r ' .-. John Shirey, jr.; G. 2. Goodiaader, . Jataes Smith.: , Andrew Frailey,': J. W. Rider. . Isaae Jebnsen : ! Z. ixS'anl.: i 1 - Jacob Bank. Josph Straw, J. B. Heath, ' : Jobn BroaaoeT, - 1 Ellis LirerjoiSd,'' ' Easaae Lanabwiy S. .-: ' : , : 3n so r; 13-23 "" 3d 15 , - 3d 50 17 95 ' 00 3S .J i 29 50 : ; 51 Ml . 25 P0 ' 25 9a "31 00 n n 4 L 1A3S 14 25 34 00 i 00 it so ";2S 00 Jj 50 - . u ' " Grajiaaa, rvruiK. f r i utm minimi . t t- oa 00 CO to: CO M 03" 50 to Kartbaut, y Wm. JL Micbaela. i 2S Knox '. John Fox, j 17 Itwrcnee, Joshua J. Tate. Morris, . i - Penn, Vnion, "Woodward, Iauiel Beams, .l Isaac Kuk, John B. Garrison, , John Laborde. Sr., - Lisle McCally, . I i Total, 1574 'jSj Eli Bloom. Esq.; Treasurer of ClearSeH Comely. : . in account with the differect townships for P.ol ' Fund, for the years 1355 and 1357. DR. To ba!anee due Road Fond last set- - - tlcment. ' " ' ' " ' IS. '" amount received from Unseated .- . -t , Lands for 1856 and 1857,- - W1X 83 CR. " By am't pd. Tps. Bal. due Tpa. - v iT Beecaria, 2 3o a 04 Bell, ( ... Braaford, ' ' Brady, : Chest, - - Covington, . Becatur, . . Fox, . Girard, . Goshen, Huston, ? " " ! Jordan, Karthant, Kcox. . Lawrence, Morris, Pike, Cnion.' Woodward. Bal. duaTps. 20 63 . 1 00 24 53 - 27 SO 4 50 60 00 l9 31 74 S2 37 574 10 21 44 61 29 32 15 11 CO 112 27 64 80 152 14 10 36 97 87 i 44 92 43 O r 897 . S14C9 65 s:ioo;tJ Ree'd. Jan. 11th. 1S5S. of Eli Bloom, ninetv se- en dollars and eighty seven cents, in foil of bsl-' aneodue Road Fand. - Joas McI'seesos. - Eli Bloom. Treasurer of Clearfield County, in ac count wiih the diCercnt townships, for School Fund for 1S56 and 1357. DR. To bal. dueTps. last settlement. S1225 11 am t from Unseated Lands for for 1355 sad 1357. C3. "By am'tpd.Trs. Pal. daeTct. 424 S Beecaria, 87 40 3 73 L'eU, Bogi. Bradford, BradT, Chest,1 Covington, Decatur, Ferguson, Fox, - Girard. Gofhcu, Huston, : Jordan, Karthaas, , Knox, Lawrence, Morris, Penn, Pike, Union.; Woodward, Bal. dae Tps. 23 CO 22 90 33 S3 25 43 75 48 - 20 60 53 S3 25 17 ' 68 95 33 51 200 00 140 60 62 42 134 61 2 12 1 30 & 10 23 43 1 M 14S 4T 8 41 23 S3 S3 61 S3 19 er 174 73 22 25 19 67 2 20 33 15 455 57 14 13 455 57 S1650 67 S1650 67 Received, January 14th. 1S55, of Eli Bloom: Four hundred and sixty-five dollars and Cfty-seT. en cents, in fall of above balir.ca due school "fand; Jonv McPaERSjs. Yi E. the undersigned. Commtrsoners of Clear lr?!ld County, in tha Commonwealth of Pennsylva nia, having examined the aceoncts of Eli iiioonr, Esq., Treasurer of said county for the year. A. L. 135,, do certify that we find them as above s'.aiei. The amonnt of debts outstanding dee the eoenty are Ten thousand Nine hnrdre-i and ilih:y-ve dotlars and Seventy-six cents, and the amount cf ouLtacding orders'are One thousand Six bard- 1 and Nine dollars and Twelve cents, as witness Oat hands this 11th dsy of January. A. B. 1355. JACOB WILLTiELM, Attest. " J-JH.V IRWIN.. K. J. TTaiLACK. GEOitGE ERHARD. .. . Clerk. Commissivcer. We. the undersigned. Anditors of ClearEell CO., having examined the accounts of Eli Bloom. Esq.. Treasurer of Clearfield county for the year. A. i. 1357, do report that the accounts are as above sta ted. The amount dae the Treasurer by the coua ty is One thoasand Eighty-six dollars and Ninety one cents. The amount due the Koad Fund by tb Treasurer is Xinety-sevcn dollars and Eignry -seven cents The amount doe the School Fund is Four hundred and Sixty-Sve dollars and Fifty -seven cents, and also the amount dae the county from collectors, unseated lands and other sources, is Ten theennd Nine hundred and Eighty-five dollar and Seventy-six cents, and the amount ef outstan ding orders is One thousand Six hundred and Nine dollars and Twelvo cents, as witness our hands this llth day of January. A. D. 135. rUAJNCIS FEAUCB, Attest. ' ' ' "' 1 R. J. Wai-lack. Clerk. PETER HOOVER. A C.TATE. " Aodilors. GrXICII & BE.N.VEIl. would respectfully inform the eiiiiecs cf Clearfield, ana pu"iio generally that they have entered into co-par tasr ship in -the- - CABIXZT MASIXG BUSTXHSS, and keep eonetaotly oa hands, and znaccftctare to order, at the lowest prices, every variety of furniture, consisting of ; Dining, Brtak'an, and Centre TulUs, Sewing, Writing, and WashSlaaJs, and Common Bed-s:exf?j ; Mahogony and Cane-bottomed Caairs, " Zhxreaat, Sofas. Lounges. Ac Ac. . CcSns made and funerals att,sled on the short est rotice. with a neat hearse, and appropriate accompsaymests. . , . House Painting done ca the shortest notice. Step and Ware-tuoms. same as formerly occupi ed by John Guliefc, ntearly opposite the -Jew Store, Clea.-5.eld. Pa JOiLV Gl'LICU. Mir 22. ;55.-l-r. DANIEL BENNER. SPLENDID U1FTS AT" 430 CHESTNUT ST.. PHIL-VDLLPHIA. Tea Original Gift Boos Stoke. ft. Evx.vg would inform bis friesds and the public, that Le has re moved his Star Gift Book Store and Publishing House, to the splendid etore in Brow as Iron Buil ding. 439 Chestnut street, two doors below Fif'-fc. where the purchaser cf each book will receive one of the following gifts, valued at from 25 cer.U t-a 5100. consisting of Gold Watches, Jewelry, le. -A W axi n.imes ef gifts. Worth rsrk 5c0 Patent Ecgiuh LeTcr Gold Watches, $IG0 tiO 550 Patent Anchor " - a ' 50 C9 Ladies-Uottl Watches, 15k. eases, s-.:t 35 CO oeu cuver Lever v aieae, warranted, 500 Parlor Timepieces, li CO ' 10 CO io eo 500 Cameo Seta. Ear Drops and Pins, $5 10 to 12 00 ouu tects est Cnains. Iff 00 3 CO s en 1U00 Gold Lockets, tlarge sixe, doable easej 2000 Gold Lockets, (small sixe.) " 1000 Gold Pencil Cases, wita 4d mu. . : , ' a on 1000 Extra Gold Pens,wiihcaicsad holders, 10 50 2500 Gold Pencils. (Ladiesl 50 60 0 CO 75 50 74 CO 00 2500 Gold Pens, with silver pencils,' 2500 Ladies1 Gold Peas, wiih eases, .6500 Gold Riags, (Louies') ... . -2000 Gent's Gold Rings. " . " " 250 Ladies' Gold Breastpin,"7 HWi Misses' Gold Breastcina. ; -' 2 1 1 2 a Si3l -WV I W.ICI JVC I res, . ... 2U00 Sets Gent s Gold Bosom Studs, , iS -TZ 2000 - - - terre trattrras, . 3 iOOO fair Ladies' Ear Drona. , . . ;-- J 5a 00 LodiM' Pearl Card Caca.--7 , . . 4 C 15.009 Ladies Cameo, Jet or Mosaic Pisa. . -5 CO 2500 Ladies Cameo Shawl and Ribbon Pins, 3 CO 0t?0 Fetridge's Balm of a Tlousasd flowers, ' ; SO ;- Eraw new Catalogue contains all the most pop alar boeks-ef the dsy. a ad tho newest publications, ail of which wilt baold as lo w as e. tw b taiaod at other etorea. A eotnplet eatalogce of books at nt freo- by application Uiroogk tho mail, by aAdroaw icg G. tj. Evaoa. 433 Chestaat et PhUadaipbia. . Agents wanted in every town in tha JJsUed States. Those desiring Jo to act can obtain fall particulars by addressing g above. . .V. B.Im eoaseqneoa. of the money erisis. and nasaeroos fail urea. tbeuUeriber ha been eeabled to parehas. tro stasigaeea an immense stock of books, sabrmeipg every departmest of literatsw. at p noes w kick will enable him to give 50 wortk of the above jiftaeo avery $1000 worth of oi soid. 0Aa una k.v viik a rift. wiU Ustat to each penoB orderlae TEX books to be teat m lrsm kra- T9odBrwaiJ.TK T 1 . W w:ii: . f V j aV" n
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