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- 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:?. -
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-OECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF
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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
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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
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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
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2
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-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
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