pc affewmt' gournaf, fcarftcfb
19
18T0.
anua
V
55 f
ill
for the press so soon after the clo?e oF the
nrevnt Mion as wili alia t-ue to bring
within the cods mich of your enactments as
way with propriety lJ inrr-orated.
The C-Jinuiissioners vr..l report for your
consideration, the revised school laws, as
the -recent edition h exhausted, and it
ronld be inexpedient to ri jirmt them.wlien
they might be Raperceedcd l-y rthei iii ioe
course ot the current year.
A eeneral real law. and one 1' r the support-
and maintenance id" Hi'-' ! -"- l'-e
heretofore been reporte 1 tut ni.t d. -'.biiiety
.cted upon, and the frequent d "in. iJi that
are ipade for suelr-enactment to corrtet in i
nv existing abuses, and Fu-p!r a
public want, render it desirable that these
enactments should receive jvar em host at
tention. . ,
The State census will he taxed during tho
year, and the law for its regulation having
in it some provisions not now required, a re
vised bi!l will be presented by the tomniw
sioner for legislative action. .
In view of the changes which the revised
code h expected to produce, it 1 1 a i.ra', e
f h;it no more laws of a general character lc
enacted than is hidi.-jietistibl necessary, as
tliey iiiigl.t occasion a necessity f or a revis
ion of what has already received apfjropri
ate attention, and cause delay iu tha oiu
plution ot the woik.
6TATISTIC3.
A great iiionvcineiics has lotiir been )e!t
in eveiy liei.artuicni of the executive and
legish.tive tranche, of the government, for
tne want ot' i-rcpcr'y recorded stati:i-al in
loru:a'ioii,relaii!i to ihe devt-lopcnietit and
growth of the lesource of the Common
wealth. It is impossible (tir any fstate o!li
ccr t- rcpo-t the tic'.ti' or even the approsi
l.uij am:. jut o! a:iy --f our ?r:il natural
resources, and it c.iiinot Le ascertained from
year to year the amount of coal mine 1, pe
troleutu produced, lumber cut or iron manu
factured, -without si-ciiul roferenec to thy-e
who have clurge of the industries crowing
out id" these products. At very iitt'ee
aod labir. statistics relating t j all these ob
jctsrould be gathered an.l aacuaMv em
braced in a report to Le made to, and pub
lished by th Legislature. Tho value of
huch information would be of incalculable
importance in an official way. as well as in
the generat business ot the country. It
would Ftimulate competition, exhibit the
inexhaustible materials within our boarders,
and give our people and others, a nixie per
feet ilea of our wealth and re.soutw. The
reeoiimiendation nn.le btst year for the e
tablishment of a desk f.r the collection an 1
preservation of statistics relative to exports
and imports, egrieultiire, manufactures, coal,
iron, oil, lumber, &c, and for the collection
of miiuTalogical and geological specimen.
and other things t lint may be i'!.'..:e J up
propriate to such a .lepartmr-nt, i.; respect
fully renewed, with tTrVjngi.'es:ioii that tho
duties be attached to : lieolli u of tho Libra
rian and Iiis Assistant, with p reasonable
increase of compensation, and a:i appropri
ation for the same,
rnisON discipline.
In accordance with a law approved April
13, 1807, Maiilon II. Diekir.son, Iwp, of
I'hihtJelphia, was appointed '"to visit, for
philanthropic purposes, the prisons and
almshouses in the various counties of the
Commonwealth." His second report, which
is herewith presented, presents a van a
mount of u-el'ul information, and will be
found highly interesting and worthy of ma
ture consideration. It will be Keen that
while some of our county prisons have been
Constructed and are being condieiod with
Mi iel regard to the proper objects or punish
ninit, others are utterly unlit fur any such
purposes, and are a disgrace and reproach
to a civilized as:e and a Christian people.
The Coniuiissioii:r, in regard to some of
these, describes. Them '"as being unsafe,
where prisoners could not be kept un'ess
loaded with ctiains, where the seX'is were
n it separated, where there was u disci
pline, or any effort made totrarJs the moral
or religious i-nprovemeat of the inmates;
the biibJiii's totdily unfit for the purpo-es
of a priou ; and where the prisoners be
come schooled in vice, and cveiitu -l'v prad
Hate prepared' for a ii.'e of Jawlessuess. "
In some d the prisons the cells are rcpre
i-eiitcu contracted (lutiL'-rons, into which
not a ray of sunshine or a draft ot pure air
CH II
enter. anU in wlucii a Iiuihiki bein-'
could not
term of tti
possibly live t'iro;;i;ii a lengthy
ictice. And in su.l others, in
Ci-iiseiUeiice ol 111.; want l proper aecoiu
liiodations, i !i i-!a-:ses of criinina'.s. fiotn th;
most hardened and aged to the youth of
trader years, are permuted to con.arejrr.te.
and indulge in caid playing, profaiii'y and
a. most evety species ot immorality and
ciime. Under such circumstances, refor
mation, which U the ciandobject of divine,
arid sh : lo of all ..aT.tn I. - :i 1 ni
lsluucnts, is rendered impossible; wLilst
hideous Ijssons of v'u; are taught and learn
ed, to b; prieticej when future opportuni
ty occurs. This is ail wron, and a remedy
b.r the evil .-b uild by all moans be app'ied,
No comiiiuiiify has a moral or legal right
t j iu3iot puiMshuient as a mere retaliatory
tncasuie, or in such a manner as to endan
ger the health and life ot the criminal, to
leaden hitii to ail ihe better sev.-iuihiies of
his nature, and to absolutely harden hiiu to
the commission ot crime.
The C'Jiiimi.vioners appointed "to inq-.iie
into the various systemsof prison (ii.s.-ij)!ine,
as practiced in other ..States and countries,
as compared ifh what ii kuo.vn as the
I'ennsylvauia sy-steui," will submit you their
report at au euiy day, from which you will
learn that tho capacity of our penitentia
ries is ar. present competent for the tab
keeping and proper punishment of all of
fenders of ihe higher cra Jes.atid that work
lioases and houses of correction are needed
for those !i se crimes are ot a more trival
eharaeter.aud whose reformation .ind future
usefulness may be aeoompa.sh.'-l by a hu
juaue .-ystem of discipline, aueli as will be
feommi'nded.
TtIK Jl'MriART.
Uo umunicaiiotis have been received from
various parts of the State.represi'oting that
the judicial 'lice is inadeo;;rj f,,r the pur
poses des'ned. Sinw the nuniber of juj-
pes was tii-d, the business of ihe eourts j
lias greatly increased, with our rapidly ex
panding popa ntion, and the nraluplL-aiiou
ot commercial and bu-iness operations of
our growing Cvniiionwea!tii. llo far re
l'usf should be aifjrdei is well worthy of
careful consi deration.
In one district of the Supreme Court,
over seven hundred uew cas.vs have been
docketed within one year. .Many of these
involve very Ijrt'e anioutits, an J iuijiortaut
lejjal principles; and their proper consider
ation imposes upon the judges irreat labor
and responsibility. In the oilier districts
of this e.mrt th argument lists are also be
coming so crowded that it is impossible to
dispose of tlie basines. with that prompt
ness and intelligence demanded by the pub
lic interests; and especially, with, one of
the judges, asno.v required by law, assigned
t') duty in the court of ' rius at Phila
delphia. I therefore earnestly receomtuend
an additional ju Ijre for ibis court, believing
it a public necessity, in justice to the many
Muitors. and to the judges who have more
work than should be required of the present
number of men, let them be ever so labori
ous and efficient.
KOt7DRT LINE.
nw.iuiini,.
In obelietici to -'an act to fettle, deter-
wine an 1 lojatfl the o-rhern Bmn larv line
of the Commonwealth.' a- n M.inh
20, 1SG9, I appointed James Wnrrall, Ks1 ,
. -r
hi nun isuurg.anu oi ricsianu rvueass, risq.,
of I'hiladeipliia. both civil engineers. Com
mission, rs on tbi part of Pennsylvania, to
Uh lite Connnissiouers I
ouv III Will ilHLllVH nituiiai' vvi"'"" '"" ,
on the nart of the Slate of Delaware." i
anf itAi.i.ir.nttAn It'
Theioveraorof that 8te was prompt- :
ly f umLshed with a copy oi th act,-aad m .
i .1 .4- .1. . . t' i V.muiKsM.i- I
eis under it, a,i t his co -ojiera;;on itivjtcd.
But, so-fur as 1 am advised, u ) action of
any kin I has been taken, by ie.a.vare on
the subject ; and consequently the work
contemplated by the act above referred to
Iti a pilCMllLIIIv 111 vii -
has n t bejn perli.ruiea.
- -.,) ,,,,,,,, u invitPi tr tln ;
repoit of our Com missioiiers, which is here- ! lzath.n lia. abolished slavery, and attested
w.th touimunicated ! -Ur g it njt uuy to our s.uiipaihv but to
. ...,, i recognition, by the vuor an J dtermination
, i jitM.iuAx. j ot its lesi-tanie in the oppicssi ns of the
if is eminently proper that sreml notice , llli)lhtr C0UI1y. Almost Horn the begin
should be taken of the decease of such per- ot.olr National Ooveruiiient, Conrts
sons as have occupied prominent positioos , ' lurn-10(j ,IUlt.n.us precedents for the
m, u h i renjere'i uisiin JUisiieu scri itus u
the State. Conspicuous among these were
lion. Joseph llitner and lion, l'avid II.
I'orter.bothof whom died during the present
administration. Ibiriiiir their eventful lives
they shared laigi !y in the public confidence
and regard, mid tilled many posts ot honor,
trust and responsibility, including that of
Governor, wi'h distinguished fidelity and
patriotism. They w-re coaspieu us!v iden
tiiied with all the grave and iintiortant
questions of State policv and administration,
through the tveniiul period in which they
lived, and contributed largely to shape and
s'rjintl en ihe firm foundations of ourCoin
moiiwealiii.iipon which others have been en
ah"ed ir buvd securely. They have passed
away, ripe in years ar.d fud of honors; and
it is iep-.wtfui!y subai ttid whether it. be
not .p;-oHT tor tiie Li-jtishiture to take some
appropriate notice of the lamented death of
these two distinguished public servants.
PARDONS.
It Im-- jrron into a custom to regard an
applicaiicii for Kxveutivo cleiiieiK-y as an
indispensable part of the machinery of crim
inal justice, lie-ause she Lxecutive is in
vested wall the pir to purdon, it is by
manv stii posed that he la- u.'t only the
riiit, but thai it is Lis duty toesaiuii e into
every allegation of error, and aive a favora
ble, response to every application ; and hence,
petition.) for pardou a.e becoming so numer
ous thr.t the mere examination of thciu is
exhaustive ol' a large auiount of valuable
time ; at least au hour in eaeh case, exclu
sive of the time occupied in correspondence
with the judges, tltsti let attorneys an a other
parties. Criminals are no sooner convicted
than their friends, and other interested par
ties, who seem to thiuU that it is the Gov
ernor s constitutional duty to nullity the
laws instead ol seeing that they ate faithful
ly executed, prepare a raid upon him, and
employ in their importunities for pardon
every device that human ingenuity can su.
ge-t; and if but a lithe of ihe repre-enta-tijnssct
forth were belie veil, oil! wotili be
led to suppose t hat oar com ts are daily guilty
of the grossest blunders, and that justice is
lar mote blind tliansbj has ever been paint
ed by the mo-t skililul anist.
I'urin the year ending lJecember 31, '69,
there have been fifteen hundred and fifty
applications for pardon, of which sixty-two,
or four perCs-nL, were granted, eleven hun
dred and eight rejected, and three hundred
and eighty are still under advisement.
For some reason not easily understood, it
seems that public sentiuient has become per
verted on this important subj tut of paidons.
The trainers ot our govei no,e it, as 1 under
stand it, never contemplated or intended an
indiscriminate use of the pardoning power.
It was only designed for the correction of
mauifc-:t errors or oppressions, palpable mis
takes, cases of after discovered evidence,
and others of exceptional character. Both
the theory of our government and pubiie
policy require that the pardoning power
should be k-pt within these reasonable liiu
its, and not be made au instrument to deleai
the execution of ihe laws and the adminis
tration of public justice. Ail ordinary eases,
therefore, are whol y outside of, and in con
flict with, the principle on which Executive
clemency should be based ; and none such
shoal 1 be presented for consideration. It is
earnestly heped the public will mi Jorstat.d
and act in accordance with this vi-'w of the
subject, as due alike to thy j-Ite.;ii' ive and a
proper regard tor the execution of the laws.
NATIONAL AFFAIt'.S.
Having laid before you a genera! survey
of the affairs and condition of the State,
which relate to the common welfare, it af
fords me also the highest grtt'':!ie;ii,i!i to a i !
that the amicable inte.-en-.iis-j and pleasant
relations which have so long existed between
the KoverntucRt of l'etiiisyivania and the
governments ot all the other State atid o!
i the Union, continue unimpaired ; and con
seq'ientiy, our resolution, "to p:esrj ve.j.ro
tect and defend" these f on laiiien'a' princi
ples of humanity, equal right and equal j-u
tice to all, universal freo I nn and a uni eJ
i country, is greatly strengthened.
ihe gr-neraj relatu:is vl the .National
Government, a-ct fil in the recent an
uual message of the ProsMenf, continue to
be"peace at home and without entangling
alliances abroad ;" the reconstruction of the
States lately in rebellion is being raoi He a?.
eompiished the revenues are faithfully col
lected the National debt is being li-juidated j
aiiueraio oi arjour one ii'i'iUrea iniiiion
dollars per annum,. -o. l rcpudiatitm lias been
emphatically repudiated. A strict and nn
com promising adherence to this policy by a
prudent and economical administration has
already restored the National character to
the fullest confidence in the minds, not on'y
ofoureountrymen but of foreigners, and has
allayed all spirit of discontent that mifcht
have been dangerous to tiie stability ot our
institutions.
Theie is another 8ti'j.v-t a'so of National
importance claiming oiir attention, hccaii-c
it directly affects the industrial operations
in which lVnri.-ylvaui.-t is so lu'gtdy interest
ed. Movements, ch-i-aeteriz-Tj "with the
greatest energy, are no.v l einu' ma le bv
those interested in i:ee tin b-,t,. induce Con"
. . i . , i , ....
gressi io lace men ac'ion ,-is vri
iiee introduction of s:eel, iron
permit t he
ad i on ma
terial-i Tor ship buildi'
and tic.
other
ii-,t,-i,i
modifications .f the tarid' laws
such elToite be sueec-v-sr'ui, the result, cit'.sf
prove disastrous to the gnat coal, iron and
Cither interests of the State, diinini-hing tin
product too of iron atri oilier manufactured
articles, and con-e-juently the cnsii:iip;i-ni
ot coal, and be c
esirucuve to our valuable
bonie markets. It would n!.;o prove disas- revivinir. but our business men ready to ex
trous to many of out capitalists and working j panl their operations -aith the ereaiest en-
people, depriving them ot all icasonable
ti , ,
propects of future activity nnl remunera
ting wages, and bring our prod uecrs inrj a
ni'.noas coiupetiiiuij with pauper labor from
abroad. So lar as the present svsteiii affoids
protection to the manufacture, labor and
products (f lVniisylvania, it is obliiratorv
ujion ustouseall favorable in-ai:s to previ-nt.
any reduction of exiting dutb-s. Our ,:.
neis, laborers au 1 iiianufacturers should not
be thrown out of eti.ployin-iit by ilm pni
pos'd change nf duties on foreign imports,
which has always heretofore resulted in ih,;
prostration of i. very department of trade,
labor and business, and entailed upon us the
manifold evils of National, ttate aud indi
vidual bankruptcy. We owe it as a duty to
our constituent s to instruct our Senators and
re.-piest our Representative in Conaress to
oppose all such attempts. I,r the same
reasons we should oppose any reciprocif.v
treaties by whi.-h the people of Canada
can gain any advantages over our own
Iiitnt erinon t;i imrd .,...1 . . t ,
I -Iw ai. j oun.r producers,
I within our hunts.
While acknowledging the rlirhtfol consM
i tutional authority of the G-iu ral linvV
i mnnt m disnns f r.ti . ' ,T?4er"-
i - ''O' ii, n1 ar l-p in
nittnnal afiairs, and while in no maniar
seeding lo interfere with ihe exercise ol that
authority, I cannot refrain from alluding t
j the fact, that for more than a year a brave
people in Cuba have been ttruggling for their j
- , . p
nidcpendeiic - e aSi.in.-t ereat oUJs.iu the .ace
o! Larbaruies and atrocities which wiil lor
ever m a ,ut t,ie upon me nworjoi cPa..
n C ?UOU ' lUUtttM l0 UHlilllkllUi OI UUUtaui
... . i- .i1
tv La I of the c eati.c:
V t 1 IIOllUiii"'. i
we on.iited to noiice tins pattiotie etturt oy
the Cubans to throw oti the Spanish yoke,
a:id hke our own ancestors, "to assume
among the powers of the earth the separate
and i-ou-al l-tathill to which tnturc and na
lure s tmil entitles ttiem. l ne new oraaii-
a. -non bete ind.ateii, even wueti uie pcopie
struggling frr liberty were not upon the A
Uieucar, continent. They recognized Greece
in her etioits to establish her nationality
against Turkish oppression. The same sjiir
it prevailed not bn'y towards I'oland, Italy
an t Hungary, but. to Ireland in all her
movements to regain her lost nationality.
These countries had the unmistakable sym
pathy of the people d the United State.-,
and our public men, in every brunch of the
Government, never hesitated to speak in
their defence. In the case of the French
revolution, the statesmen ol America gave
evei v encouragement to the people of that
country to cstabiish a republican form of
g jve; nmeiit. Upon this continent there are
numerous instances of active sympathies
with the struggles of the people fir liberty
iii various nations. In the ease of Texas,
during her conflict with Mcxicrt.shc not only
had our undisguised friendship, but.obtatn
ed our recognition of her independent na
tiouality, and so n afterwards shrj was an
nexed to our treat sisterhood of States.
It is in singular contra-t with these hi-to
lie precedents, that the people of Cuba have
as yet received no national encouragement or
relocation, while they are iuatailng the ex
aii'ple of our fat'bers, who, as colonists,
struck down the hand which oppressed iheiii,
an! established for themselves a free and in
dependent government. Tiicre is no ques
tion but that the patriots of Cuba have the
warm and impbatie sympathy of a gieat
majority of the people of this and other
States, and I but give utterance to what is
an abiding sentiment among the masses,
when I declare a hearty sympathy with the
people of that IsLnd now endeavoring to
cast off l he yoke of oppression fastened so
so long upon them b an intolerant Govern
ment. The gem of the Antilles of richt be
longs to republican rule, and is. to lII intents
and purpo es, covered by the Monroe doc
trine, so that whatever recognition the gov
ernment ti'iirlit extend to republicans of Cu
ba, it would only r.mount to the practical
enforcement of what our nation has so long
advanced in theory. Cuba is au American
1-I,hi I. Geographically it belongs to the
United States. Its acquisition has ber-n a
leading principle with many of our ablest
statesmen from au errly period in our mMo
ry. ' Jell ' rson, Madison, Adams, Clay, Van
Huron, Uuehauan ami many others advoca
ted the incorporation of Cul a into the U
nion. It is hoped the time wiil soon come,
if it has not already arrived, when by the
enunciation of a prompt and decided policy
a brave people may be recognized as hide
pendent, and the ciu-eof republican princi
pies receive new encenagement.
The management of our national finances
is one of the most delicate and important
questioni now under consideration by the
American peontc, anl while it is not inv in
tenfion to offer any plan to settle a matter
which seems to etve so much trouble to iiir.r.y
ol our most experienced financiers, a fear
suggestions may not be nut of place.
It will be remembered that by the estab
lishment of our National banks,tbe best and
safest paper currency that ever existed in
this nation has la en v. forded. G reat cantion
should therefore betaken not to mar a sys
tem that has been so generally beneficial.
When the government established the Ma
tiotial banks, our State bai.ks were taxed out
d existence and uc.-troyed as such, I tit in
many instances ihcy wee renewed by the
solemn enactment of Congress. under whose
sti;ervi.-hn they were promised a just, kind
and fostering care. It seems unjust, there
fore, that the government should propose to
withdraw a putt of their cirenla .ion from
thei'i and give it to tew rxisio le or
ganized where none no.v exi-r. Jf new
banks should be created whenever they may
be required, t'.icy should n ceive their circu
lation tio'ti an increase of -he Hir.ount nrs'.v
auiiurlzcJ by law. Tho ci"-C'i!.:tiori to be
the same as the batiks now have, and on the
.auio kio-i of securities. In my opinion, a
policy of expansion of I lie currency should
be adopted that will give ease and comfort
to tlu peopie.nnd that will cheer up and re
assure our business men and put. the nlieeln
of commerce. manufactures and bibor iu full
operation. It will prevent a deelire in the
revenues derived from the tarilf iiud inter
nal taxation, and wiil save thoti-.-mds of cili
zeus from iue flushing cfiVetsol com notion.
A-r a part 01 the same policy.
hi'ui-J
n . hesitation about the al;rnIj;,ment c-l
the idea of reducing the e:ncn-y by tiie
i doption of ativ idan to curl.tii the amouiit
of legal teudors iow in circulation. J
The constant nt-.d natural approach to ?pe-
cte payments is ine only sale mode, in my
opinion, to accomplish that desirable end".
Any eotiipcisory law that may be enacted
will in all probability be a failure. I do not
hesitate to say that the contraction of the
currency at this time would be productive of
great injury both to individuals and to the
general interests of ti e Nation'. Let there
be a libera! encouragement of railroads, man
ufactures atid every project that will afford
employment and compensation to our toiling
millions. Encourage a vigorous oiiection
of the revenues on luxuries. Maintain a
strontr treasury, with gold sufficient to keep
a check upon those who might disturb the
natural tendency towards apocie payments,
or for the pm poses oi speculation. There
i should i,e a steady but moderate reduction
i of i)ie National debt, a fnndinu of'the pres
j cut six per cent, live-twenty bonds in others
at, a lower rate of interest, not by conipub
I simi but by fair dealing. and (tie establishing
of a sinkiiitr fund, at such a rate as will pny
nfl ihe debf in about iliii iv vmk V vlmll
I tl.ea not only litid the bu-ine-s of ihocniitrv
. .
courageiiii'nt.
Tbe fbreiroing are the only subjects con
nected with State and N. tional alTair.? that
I have deemed of sufficient importance to
offer for your consideration at the present
time; and I conclude by expressing the hope
that your session will bs marked by harmony
among yourselves and the members of the
several State Department, and your delib
erations result in lastin? benefit to the Cnnr
uionweidth. Jon W. Geary.
Ilarrisburg. January 5, 1S70.
The report of the Surveyor General of the
State abounds in advice to land owners which
they cannot well afford to neglect,and in ad
dition contains many valuable truths of a
legal, statistical, aud geographic character.
The greate.-t labor of the office since 1S64
has been the collection of the dues to the
State on lauds unpatented. The laws now
in existence provide for t li r enforcement of
these claims, and they will be pushed out in
all instances. They should be eagerly antic
ipated in order to save expenses as well as
lo have all the benefits of perlect title.
Gen. John A. Logan, of Illinois, is ex
pected to open the bali iu favor of the re
moval of the capital at au early day.
. j. now. r.niTOR aiupropbietou.
CLEA15FIIILD, PA.. JAN. 12, 1870.
Governor, Chamberlain, of Maine, was in
auguiated on Thur.sd. y last.
Gold closed in New York, mi Saturday
last, at 122 an advance of 2 per tent, on
previous quotations. ,
A resolution has been introduced into the
State Senate to disotitinue the publication
of the Legislative Record.
A store in Terre Haute, Indiana, was rob
bed of $18,000 in currency on tho night of
January 5th. Wonder if "California Jack'
was there?
Gen. M'Crcary having resigned the posi
tion of Adjutant General of Pennsylvania,
Governor Geary appointed General Ilu-teli
as liis successor.
A bill has been introduced into the Uni
ted States Senate for the abolishing of the
franking privilege and the establishing of
the pcsfal Jtlt'grapli system.
Sonic Yirginiaus sent Gen. Grant a coon
on New Year's day. He prrswuleil the
coon to come down there nearly five years
ago, much to the chagrin of some persons.
The.e is some reason to suppese that the
purchase of Cuba from Spain, by the Uni
ted States, is not very far off. It is sai l
that both (actions at Madrid are secretly In
favor of the sale. So mote it be.
The Eighth day of January seems to have
entirely lost its hold upon the Democratic
patty as- a grand reunion and revivifying pe
riod. All tho glory has b;cn knocked out
of its celebration by tho conduct of that par
ty duiing the- late war.
" The Curans, it appears, are still carrying
on their war from our shores with considera
ble activity. Frequent departures ot men
and arms are reported, and another piiva
tecr is said to be afloat. Meanwhile the
predictions are that the rebellion is near at
tin en 1. Tbne w'.ll shDTT.
The vituperative malignity exhibited by
the Copperhead papers on bearing ot the
death of that noble patriot, lion. 1- el.
Stanton, is hit oil very pointed ly in a most
ant and e-xprcssive illustration in the last
number of Jlnrjirrg Weekly ;i. e. "A lift
jackass kicking a i:cad Lion."
It is expected that the strike of the tele
graph operators will enable the Congres
sional crnimittee to obtain a great deal of
information ou the prist a! telegraph idea,
heretofore 'hidden from view. Mr. Wash
burne. Chairman, intends to summon the
operators before the committee.
The Xdti'onnl Jnt'tltqcncer, which was re
susciratcd a few weeks ago l yAlex. Hebnar,
in the interest of the Democracy and the
f:ei Ira-lers, has again suspended. Cause,
loss of several thousand dollars and poor
health. Well; the thing has been in 'poor
health' ever since it first truckled to rebel
lion, and why should i' not die, too?
. The New York llrrahl defends the dog at
the'espeiise of haiu and bacon. The visits
tlon ot trichinosis and tape vrorm arc not
p'easant to contemplate, but happily there
is a method oi avoiding tl eni not yet con-
! sidered prscticable in the case of hydropho-
I l ia. except, perhaps, aincng Chinese and
I Sandftich Isianders. liail ihe beast.
The Brooklyn Court of Sessions, itsrcnis,
has rr.wn a little ton warm for tho Demo
cratic eleciion repeaters. Through the rich
folds of judicial ermine the nol le front of
Justice as perceive;!, and quick as ceremo
ny would peruiit the cases were removed to
another court, where the chances of kick
ing the bcam.wl.i ii ilia scales are once j ow
ed, are greater.
Horatio Seymour is hopeful of the future
of cheese making in this county. In a re
cent letter be says : "The use of cheese in
this country is increasing as the quality
grows better. The plans- and efforts to cheap
en co.-t and improve the quality are vigor
ous and well director. In this' respect it i
f;.r ahcalof any other farming pursuit."
Veiily, Ifotatio is "some" ou eheese, if not
on the Prcsidenc?.
The Houston T.lrgrnph, in "an article on
reconstruction, says : "We enter our solemn
protest against all attempts to build up a
party in Texas to defeat reconstruction. We
have fought in war and failed we have
fought in peace and again failed. Now it
becomes us to let those who have triumph
ed take us back into the Union. Every con-
siderrtion of safe-v and interest demands
that we should make friends, not enemies,
of them." A very sensible and logical con
cjusion, surely.
It is very evident that tbe violent cour.e
of the rebel Democracy of Tennessee has
put their legislation in a very doubtful po
sition, besides impairing the claivn of their
new Senator, iu place of Fowler, to a seat
in Congress. Had they not deliberately
broken all their pledges after the precedent
of the rebellion, and ratified the fifteenth
amendment, they would have saved them
selves. But their intolerance and cruelty
have consolidated the lately devided He
publicans, and disgusted uiaDy of the gen
tlemen on their own side. A leading ex
Confederate, who served some years ago in
Congress, writes to a friend in Washinnton
in bitter contempt of the bad faith of his
associates.
- , " The Governor'. Message.
VTe lay before our readers, this week, the
annual message of Governor Geary. It is
a long one, yet it exhibit- tiincli ability
throughout, and will be found uu. eaally in
teresting. From the message it api can that, finan
cially, the State is in a sound condition.
TLe re-eipts during the year ending Nov.
3d, lcC'J, nicludiug the balance in the 1 rcas
urv on 2ov. Su, leOS, amounted to $6,204, -6i0
65. The expenditures during the same
period wer$4,K53,774 16. Leaving a bal
ance in the Treasury on Nov. : 30, lb09, of
$1.400.So2 49.
The State debt on Nov. 30, 1?CS, was
$23,2rf0.'.:47 13, of which was redeemed du
ring the fiscal year $472, 3S7 18 of five p-v
cent, loans, and $19 00 of Relief notes can
jelled leaving the debt on Nov. 30, 1SG9,
$32,SJ4,540 05.
The com u on school system seems to lie
in a healthy condtftrm. All the school dis
tricts in the State, but Cve, have adopted
the system; and of these, four districts i
is believed, wiil do so shortly, leaving but
one without it Economy, below Pitt-Lurg.
There are in operation new 13 030 common
schools and 2,445 graded schools, employ
ing 17,142 teachers who instruct 815.753
pupils. For tuition alone we pay $3,50'b
704 26. a id the expenditures of every kind
for common school purposes, foot up $G,
&.14S 12. The total value of school prop
erly is $l l.t 45,032. It is estimated that
S5.U00 children in the State do not attend
school. The Governor suggests that some
thing should be done for these ; but what V
Compel them to attend school ; is the only
remedy. ' Parents have no right to neglect
the education of their childrr.ii. and the in
terests of society demand that they should
be Compelled to educate them, by law. Ig
noraie.-e and crime are twin demons. To
prevent crime you should compel education.
The public is furnifahed with a full insight
into he extent of the pardon business sto
wantonly and meanly charged upon ' the
Governor by the unscrupulous Demo-rats
during the last political (unvass. During
the year cudiuc Dee. 31. 1-09, 1 ,5511 appli
cations for pardon were madj.of which only
o2 were granted. This is a triumphant an
swer to Gov. Geary's uia'.igners that he in
judiciously cxerci.-.cd the pardoning power
at any lime.
As an entirety the message is a complete
State paper, and will be read with interest
b the people generally, anj will be wel
comed by ihem as an earn -st of Republican
success in centroliiug the affairs of the
Coiiiin-mwoakh. None of our essential in
terests have been neglected. The good of
the greater number lias been conscientiously
sought. Tne reign of peace has been j cr
ied. -Education is pushing her benign
front into "every dark corner. The arts and.
sciences are fostered. Religion is inculcated.
The unity and prosperity of the people is
constantly kept in view, no . that our great
Slate shall be great in its intellectual, ma
terial atid u.oral individuality.
State TrsaScrersiiip We' learn by
the Trlfjriiih that ?dr. Mac-key, the pies
cnt incumbent, is the nominee of the P.e
publican caucus for-Srate Treasurer. The
friends of General Irwin, it seems, did u-'t
to into the caucus, and intend to push his
claims for- election, in opposition to Mr.
Mackey. It is Faid That the Democracy
have agreed to vote for Mr. Irwin in ease
he is a candidate, mi which event the con
test between the rival candidates may 1 a
close on. - We regret to see dissatisfaction
jn the Republican ranks. No good can re
sult to the party from it. . We ho; e, there
fore, that ail diTereiiMs will bo sptjelily
harmonized, and that the Eer ublican mem
hers will present' a unite 1 front in opposi
tion to the Democracy, not only in tli; c-
lection ol btate treasurer, but in every
measure that will ten I to the advantage of
the people generally.
' Thy .have a jirohibitory liquor law in
liijirsviiie, passod by tho Legislature t.vo or
three winters ag, and ap; roved by a diivct
vote of the pco; !-:. The law has been strict
!y enforced until re-enrly, when several par
tics engaged in the hotel and saloon bu-ane'r.
conclude 1 that they would defy it r.pcnly.
1' or tins they were luoicteri ana tnea at tle
December term of the Indiana cwnty court,
the matter of course creating great interest
atiu excitement. Ail w'..o were inaictcii
were c nvicted, and fined 1.40 ) in the ag
-regate, and five of them, including one
woman, wcte sent to jail for fifty days each.
The purchasers of the Goventuent prop
erty at Harper's berry claim that the lal
timore atid Ohio Railroad Company have
no right to run their road through what
was, until the recent sab, a goveiiiuient
reservation. Permission to run their track
through the Harper's FeiTy property was
given tbe coni'p-iny by the Secretary of Var
tb'uty yeats a no. It is claimed that ihis j
sale viiuites tois periiiisciou, and that two
miles cf the railroad track, being ou the
main road to the West, is by mere suffer
ance on the land of private parties.
The survey for a . route for the Dai ien
St.ip Canal has been ordered to begin im
mediately under the direction of Captain
SeUVidkC.' An old appropriation of $40,
00U will be used tor the purpose. The pres
ident ardently desire to have this great work
at least well begun uuder his administration.
Ilayti promises to follow the Dominican
example, an 1 off. rs one of her best seaports
for sale to our government. The Mole St.
Nicholas would be wort h to us quite as much
as Sauiana. When ihe latter shall be paid
for, it will Le time to discuss, the other prop
osition. A telegram from Salt Like announces
that the excitement among the Mormons,
caused bychism and proposed Congressional
legislation, continues. Exit Mormoniain.
Reports from the South say that buudreds
ef Northern people are passing the winter
in Florida. "
The Peabody squadron is expected to ar
rive at Portland, al-out the 25th inst.
Gov. Geary will be. inaugurated on the
J 8th i ust.
AoRic'cLTL'RAt. MEZTisa Persuant to (
eviotu tidtice, the Annual meeting ot the i
;earfield CWuty Agricultural Society was !
C eartic-Id C-juut v Asricuitural society was i
tield iu tlie V-O'irt ilouse, in iearucu,
on Monday evening, January lOvb, 1S70.
Iu the absence of the 'resident elect, Vice
President Alex. Murray. Esq., of Girard
township, look the chair, and called the
meeting to order. On motion, thj following
named persons were elected officers for the
ensuing year :
President, Hon. G.o R. ilsrrett ; Vice
Pre i ietits. J. Yost, R . er Mitchell, Ja9
Thompson,- Amos lilies'. J.- id.- Cuinuiings,
Zaeh. Ogden, J. A. Bloom. E. l'eiitcn, L
R. Dressier, A. F. Tate, II. Patcbin, A.
Adlleman, Hon. J. P. Iloyt, Jos. Patter
soii, G. Ualdweli, Thouias Henderson.
Jos. Fry, W. W. Anderson, William Hoo
ver, DGearhart, D. Stewart, L. Kyler, C.
Shcarrs, F. F. Coudiiet, Alex. ' Murray,
Alex. Reed. 0. Baker, T. 11. I'orcey, D.
Tyler, J. A Blattenl.crier.
Treasurer, John F. Weaver.
Rivoiuir.g SeoiCtary aad Librarian, A.
Vv'right Grahaai. '.
(Jorrespomiiug Secretary, Elis'ia Fenton.
Executive Committee. Hon. Win IJig'er,
Jas. Ii. Grahaui.D. r. Ltzweiler.Nathatue!
Rishe! and L. F. Irwin.
Board of Mananers, P. R'ancbard, Rob't
Porter, J. R. Kyler, S. P. Wilson, F. G.
Miller, E. K. Shirey, K. A. Irvin, Isaac
Caldwell, Jas. L. Ij-aey, Jidin Law-he, II.
Woodward, J. J. Pie, Jacob Guellch, Jas.
Finest and A. tv. Wright.
" Oil motion, the iiiee'ing adjourned.
Alex. H. Stevens is barely able to sit up.
and not able to stand.
Emigrants can now go from New York to
San Francr-co for $-Jl.
& nv Z (1 rc vtiicaienfcs.
itylr.tmtl Irrhurgtl UoulU tttiiuJ rates. A'o
STRAY PI'"!? Came t the remLrs of the
i?ul.cribr. in I'nion lown.-hip. i-l-ut thn ttt
ot iit i.'cnVr. two gn4 sixei WIIPl'K PIviS.
TLe owner ii refjuin-.ej to ..ome forward prove
property, piy cbrg- i anj take item away, or
tbey be iifpoeJ of a, the law Jirects.
Jilii 12. 7(i-:'.
Ii 15. 1 A I LL I .
ao pay if the Docror; caxxot
I'UL 1. L II iS PR" MIS !: EX-
CJiprd'uu Miiincixi:.
1U. II KTR AF?SfLKT.
Fi-om Clarion oourity. PLyi'iciun lor tbe treatment
ot ( brruic li.-eaiiri will visit tho following pla
ces for the treatment of Chronic iii.sease. tou
pult:ition8 tree of ch:re
LU I Hn' . S UllG, TuesJay. .Tnr.uary IS.
PK.XXVir.U'. Wf.b.c.v. January 19.
I.UMiiER CITY. 1 hun-lay. January 21.
i:TUU:iIi:-M Fri'lnv. JannurT 21.
Aiill' U'ASIUXUTOX. SaturJar. Jun 22.
XWlilTii'. McndaT. Jacuarj 21
A'itr M ILLPt iRT'laeiiny. Janunrr 25.
CiL'iX HOPE Wednffd;y janu iry 2ti.
.JAXKVILI.li. Tbumlav. January 27.
MAUEliA FriJaY, .lauuarv 28.
OS- 'IHOLA. Monday January SI
BLUE BALL- riirMay. Fekjuary 1.
.1 R HIS DA I.E. vre..nesday. F-LroarT 2
KYLERT-'IVX, "Ihiirdav. February 3.
J- R EX ! VI U.K. Friday'. Fehi uarv 4.
GRAIIAMTOX. a:urdny F-hiuary 5.
C LEA Kl-HCLD. Monday. IVhiuirv 7.
C UH U l'XSYILLE. Tu'efdaj . Ftbrunry
1 he Doctor will visit his patients about regu
larly every iwomooihs.
Pr, S-'tr.iefs'ey. whose appoii.lincnta r! pr.b
lifhcd in tiuoher column, is a i-riinantut resi
dent i f this eonnty. and haa the reputation of a
rclianie gcntu men ar.d skililul pbysioian tw
ton Drincant.
Jan 12. l-i7i!- tt.
SQUARE TIMBEE.
E. A. Irvin & Co.,
Reins rtissially crzicl ta the buflre-is of bay
ing and sellin; SQUARE T1M3F.U. won!d repro
sent that they are now prepare! to purchaso tim
ber, delivered at cither Curwensville. Look Haven
or Marietta, or will take it at any of thce foin'F
and fell on cr-n:uji.-?!oo, u.aking cuch aivancesss
are necessary.
Thoe erg vge l in getting out timber will find
at our store iu OurwensvtUe. a very larze stock
of ST AFL.L liOOJjs;, nf all dctcriirtion.
ALSO,
FLOUR,
MEAT,.
- RYE,
OATS,
CORN,
and erorj thing necessary for nse of Lumbermen.
BAFT ROPE, of all eiief.krpt on hand io large
quantities, and sold at a small advance, by the
coil A!o, PULLEY. BLOCKS, SMALL ROTE, Ac
Special inducement offered to ihoe maculae
turing Square Timber. ,
E. A. TRVIXr CO
1S70
Curwcnsvillc. Jan. 12.
s
tt 111 II S. F-iUit SEW. CUSIIIOXED
LKLiil.-i, i jr eale r exchange, at
J. L. L1CAVY d Livery Stable,
Jan. 5. 1S.70. Clearfield. Pa.
N
rOTICK. All persons indebted to J. P.
come forward and icttie their aceounta by p.iy-
I menis in cash or otherwise. Tho booka are at bia
store and will be rettleil Dy toe. or oy Jack L.ytle,
who is authorized to make seiilemenu and receive
pavuient.
j.m.5. 1370. C. KRATZER.
A G RICULTU if AL SOCIETY. The ao
nual nieeiina ot the Clearfield County
Agriuullural Society, for the election of officer
for the ct,sniug year, will be held in the Court
House, on Monday evening. January 10th,' 1H70
A general a tendance of the memberf. and of all
who wi b to become members, ia requested
A. W.Ukabam, - Q. It 1JARKKTT,
secretary. President.
pAUTlON.
Tho undersicned bavins
purchaned at SheriflTs sule the following
properly yiz; Eight bedsteads and bedding. 3
sofas carpet on the floor of nine rooms, chairs.
bureaus stands, tables, hat rscK. looKing irlafa.
paintinsa. 1 Moves and. Kitchen furniture, being
all poods sold is the houe ; a!s 3 pig. 1 cow.
I bay oolt. 1 blacK colt, and 1 pair twin sleds, told
as the property of lisyid Tyler and left by me in
possesion of James Tylor and Man in Tyler here
by notifies all persona not to purchase or in any
way to interfere with the atd properly, a "o
same belongs to me and is aut-jwt ro my oraer.
Jan. i.O-St. JAMES L. LLAVY.
pXECUTOR'3 NOTIC'li . .
William I---ni. dinwj u's"
"Tf h tvc ?f wa g
,., ,w. i.. " rit T , ' ' c " a
bur, been gMntu to t!; nr.,ati ""T1"'1-
. . J u fi'sie .-e r'qut.iM
Bi'iKC iitmadn'orpuvMiuMn, r. i -( ". ', .
authenticti, for Mttlcefc, "- c""r
K. A. li.VIS.
!inillMt.(....i .! : ! "
Jan 5.1-7S.
JAn. It. UK A HAM,
1-xoruTy,
gM ALL PROFITS and QUICK SALES.
nARisricK ; litwix
tre enr.tsutly'revi.i,lurs their itock f Dm
.Medicine. Schoo! W,k, l 1 s;t;i0L,r''
irludii.g ill. 0gond miJNaii,.cal tmu' '
of reaJerj. .ita Tuti.cc ini Ci
g.irn. of the bejt quality. Bn-j at
tLe lowest l-rices. Cail aod
ClearStU. Not 10,
TEW BOOT AND SHOE SHOP.
K D V A R
y.rfe;t Sj.;rtet. nrarty
D M
UK.
cpp&site IL
11. It Stcot.je
Cliakpiei.k
Pa..
I Cltsre:d vte:i.iy. that he h w?!
ri?!fr in Pry 0oi!s. Vrt Uciit ytilttj
Go(li. (Jroncrie. Ha i d -waie. Queer..'-Wiie. Siout
ware. Oloth-ng. P.ootf. Sboo. Hals. Corn Flour
Bacon. f'isli.Sall. He ,i constant: v rn-oin: g tlcw
surpUrt from tie cilie. wticL he PI dijj.t t
Bt the lowcBt in-rkl price, to outomrr Etfort
purchasii.j; clsewrere. eiaaiiae hit tojk.
CIcarGeld. Aii?i:t'2X. IS'.T
II
O M E IX Dl'ST 11 V !
liOOTS AM) siiors
Made to Order at the Lowest Rates.
The nndersinej would respeetf.il!y ii i:e tt
attention of tl.e citizena of CiratEel i'ar.d viciu..
ty, to giye him a call at hie short on iailtt
nearly of posite ilaitwick & Irwin' dreg r,
where he is prepared to make or rtf-airaryiLii
in hi? tir.e.
Or lers entrus'el to him will he cicivl aiti
promptne, strenyth aiid nealne.-;, nud at! wmlt
warranted as reptesenled.
I have now on h.ird a atork of extra frf t:rh
c-ilfskinj. cuy.erb gaiter t.ps. Ac, thai I ii
Gtiieli up at ihe'.owcil figures
Junol.1tb.lSiS. DASIEI, ONNFL1.T
II.
F.
N A U $
h K
VATCH HAESF.,
GRAHAM'S ROT, CIXARKJKI.ii.
Theuniersigned revpectfuLj ir.f.'nm bin M
customer and ihe (tuluic. that he hut nr. bfc-i.
tand constantly receivir.g tic w addition,', a Urgs
4tock of Clocks Wat joea aiid Jewel r v .
CLOCKS. large variety frem t!.e Inst .Vtn
cfartorj,cuni'ir:iii; of iCiht diiv and t h i i t t tui,r
nprin and Weight, and Ievers.Tin.e, .Sitiiic a: d
Alarm clocks
tYA TCIIES a fine amirtnieni.o fijvtr lie:,:
ing and open eafe Americau j;,teut l.ovt'! p ais
and full jeweled
G'lLP PEXS. an eleeanl ,rluinl ot il
'lest qu t!i:y. Also inaiiier extvuicu ar.d a'k
hnl'trra
P 'ZCTAC LE . a larire .ia;ir.uDt. tt aiii
tear i!)t. colored nd pisin i;lare.
.IE1YET.RY of ereiy raritj . fri k a 'irjita
p:er to n full net
ALSO, A fine assortment of 8i o'n. Korku, hat
ter kniyee. etc.. plated ou genciiic- Atahata
At. SO. Itair lewetrv.with pnrp po't! moutare,
got up to order. a!l ard fee ir;;iole lo-ik
All kindi of CPiokii. Watcher and ,Ien-e;i; aa:
fully repaired anl IVtt nrnttH
, ecniicuance ot pIronae i- enj-o-'ped
Nov.l'-tii K-lii. It K. Xa!
II s
T I N . T 1 .M L!
THE Xi.W OO'Tts AT
W II I 0 II T & SON'?,
CLKAIiriELD. P.A.,
A. K.
Itaving ja?t iclcr::ed flum the earteta rin
we are now opeiang a full 5tocK -f ifwr.fl'e
oodii. at our ro's on Second itreet c rbirji
luey respectfully invite the r.nei.tion ol the f'"
lio generally. Our uesortUii cl i ui,:rifir
in ihia frcoTiii, and is being fold Terj ualur
cojj'j. Ihe -lock cor.s::li in art of
DIIY COODS
of the beat qaa-tity. such nf Print. Iletan ef.AIji
o is Merirr.a liinl.alGF : Jtu!i;m. bleac! ed aid
uublitaciicd ; Iiriliii.K' 'iickiiir. eotionar.d
Flaime).-. Ci-inert.. Ladies - tma'c tv.at. c
li:o. Hoods. Iti.'oti Fkins ilatnior.-ilf Ac e -'t
of w' irii wi'.l he ntld low fhk i isii AUo a tf
assortment of the toel "
51 E X S
WEAR
eni-i'tipe of flr:iwn o-i f hirt. lia'K and Ctpt,
"( ai d shoei. liaiidi-.rroliefticravaU.eH.
Ai.ao. Rft Hni. In !!ore. B!tii-a AeffHf
and Axep. N ail .ike .Tinware, '
Lau:p wicas nni chinnitys. etc., etc
Afcso. Queenware.(i)awwar. nardwarr.Orw"
rie. and upicen of a'! kiii'! In hrt a gea."
aiiortmoi.t of every t!iin ii'ik.I: J ke.! ii rr'ail
t.-re. a'! rhup for rash, or ar prnyed ci.ee it
prodore.
Soy 2S-jalO-rol.1. WPHMIT
F
U UNIT U II E 15 0 0 31 ?
Desire? to inform his old friends ar.d ewr-e'"
that having er.!.-rpcd bis shop ami iLcreait"
farililie for njanuraHiiriiiir he h i -ow pr I s
to make to order snh fiirnil-Jre a rcy b"i"..
ed. in good ttyleaml at el erp mlrf tor r '
mostly has on nana ai ins ri.111"' . ,
a varitd assortment of furniture rn.-!.j:
KIT JURATS AM) SII)EB4K1)S.
Wardrobes and llook-cases; Centre, sofa. Vv'eT,
Jireakfast end iiinicg extei.non !
Common, French-posts, Cottage, Jr'
ny-lind nnd other Ecdstc.tas.
SOFAS OF ALL KlXIi. V.UK-STAXf S. H-Al
RACKS WA!SH-?TAN1S
Spring-scat. Cain-bcttom. nn l Pr'?r -"b,"
And eoiumoD and other Chain
L ( O K I N-G -G LASS f f
Of eyery description on hand, ar.d new
old lrauios. which will be put .:
rscnable terms, on ?r or! noU'e.
Uealso keeps on hand, or furnUhcsto order, '
Corn-husk, flair and Colton tup .Vattrews-COKFl-S,
OK EVERY K l".
Made to order, and funerals attended n
llcar.-e. whenever dc.irab.e
Also, jlouse painting dttoe to orier
Theaboye. and many other anietcf "'J'' -to
eualomers cheap forcaf h or txctai- ;
proved couutry produee. Cherry.
Lin-wood and other Lumber sui-a' ;e .0.
ness. taken in exchange lor fornito ire C(tr.
Onld. and nearly opposite the '10 w H
December 4. lsfil J!..'- -
."" . r.f r"
KememDerrne soop if - . ilnIe.
is
SALT' SALT!!-A prime ar-v- j.
urn aalt. pat cp id patent "a "yso
at the -! -f.
1 . j, n aa
LOVEK
i ik
DRIED FRtUT, at reduced Pricejr,;iAr--?
May 12,'MI .
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