Frbm the Bail/srd Gazelle, gtlgu'st 80.- Plank "{idadaf'i‘om Bedfcijd to Ho!- - ‘ lldaysbzn‘g.‘ _ t 1? This now seems to D 9 lllleiillllf" illl‘l’Uivc‘ men! lhzil can bi: nl‘any_real sewice lollhe c.li2cns‘ol‘ “Utilifld Gnunly. In a few dpys the gym! (Jam-ml Rail Road will, be comple ted m-Hollidnysburg. and it will nolbe a S‘imt “hile Ill“! :il ranches Pillsbmgli. (l‘hii Tac complisbeq, nnd’nur lurnpilie’ 'road will lie cmw (Legellcd. unless we can of}? r peclple inducevnlenlslo conic licwjiy u‘fimding illiem a decent road after llieykmiveal Holhdays burg. \ Wacnn as easily have ‘5OOO pc-Ispns here dining the bulb-season, ins 500. if live 6311 salisl)’ the public d'umandl in (hm elm anucyion: nl‘ a plank road to ;i‘nlers t lllle‘ immense improvement. now izi’sucl‘gra'fiid, elatcpf progress. williin 3.) miles of Our liomugh. Under such ciicumsmnées. Ilild mill such advanlages stating Us in the l‘aée, mll our people rumain"inauhlive? “’o' lie. have there is qufliciunl (‘n'eiprlze in Bedfdrd County to undunukc. and nerve to accom l;l.‘sli. this grand prnjvcl. Gen. Punvufice, :le :‘iudiigr‘GL-ncrulrof ihe’ Cémmonweallh, lzns'fau'med us will) a luller on (he suhjécl [but cannot fail ,lo Interest our nnmemiis readers; and although the General did not authorize us 10. use his name. We trust iiie mil pardon-the liberty we have taken in (lo ing so, as we are satisfied rit will give anili iional woighl'lo the foxciblgi'icn's he has dd m'uccd. j v ' Gen. BOWMAN I shall commit~ io papgr. with Neils. me, my views “'ilh regard lo‘lhc com'cmpja 'md Plank Road Frum Hollidnysburg lo Bgd fwd. in “hich you lulu: so much inlereshf l have no pamcular experiencgin rel‘gr uzcc lo Hank Roads, bul. fri‘om represengn- Hons by gentlemen of skill and inlelligenpe. and who‘ have been engagéd in their cqn s‘ruciion. I‘ possess some inlbrmaeion which may have a tendency lo induce the citizens uf .Bcdf'ord and Blair to undetmke the c9n .Lhuclion of a road from B'edl‘urd lo Hom- duysburg. , - . f Ah act was passed lastfsession authdri firg subscriptions for a flank road hem-den ihu<3 places. [+3 unponance may be wits“ _tizda’t-ld offiom the fact thatrsuch road wouldl (Igzttthl \tith the great centritl railroad. luédfi 27,; from Philadeiphia to Pittsburgh and the turnpike road tiom the same point at Bed t'ortl. The communication by ra2l-rq‘ad could not fail to be lngltlyibeneticial to the pol lic generally, and cspricially to the citi -7.‘ a: of the counties through which it wonldl pans. The inhabitanté of Bedtfotd, partidu- l truly the liiimers. would :speedily realilzel benefits: that may not at the present timeibel hrnperly estimhted. The: produce of Lhel farmer would at all times jcomni‘aod an zld- l \‘unce in pin-e proportionate to the diminusi lion in the cast of transportation to the eas tern market; and. as the cost niay be faulty! Sit down atone hult' less by plank road than t ever turnpike or the pt'csctlt road, the differ- 1 once would‘be the gain of tlte-prcducé‘r.i- For instance. if‘the transportation of n bor lCl of fluur cost 25 cents jover a plank mad and double that amount over the present road. the gain to the farmer would‘be 50 fierl cent. on the cost 01‘ transportation; and :so wrih regard to allother agricultural produc tions. it may be remarked.'that beside’thet general benefit‘ to the country the stock or money invested would fiery likely yield a dividend of more than 12‘ per cent. on the; amount invested. A rleliablc gentleman ' from Columbus. Ohio, {informed me somel five months since that the Legislature rifl that State. at its last séSsion,igmnlcd Wot charters for plank roads indifferent portions“ of the State—that man)" were granted the previous session—that several of the roads have been completed—laud that all yield good diyidends. One be referred to partic- l o‘:zrt_y, fiui=hed, I think, a distance of about t thirty miles, yielded thegfirst three quarters j 12 per cent. each 'quat‘ter or) the capital l stock. Thus, at this rate, int-we years theJ money invested would he reimbursed. In: New York} too. where; plank roads hovel been Constructt~d,'mthout a singlet-xeeption, thew have proved most useful to the gountry Ir and profitable to the sto‘ohbolders. heart-'1 it"! be supposed that the: _contemplated mad ; to llollidayshurg; conuegting there with the: great 'central rail-read fand‘ canal, would: torm an exception to all htlter similar roads; 1 and. unless SUCh shou’ldlbe the caée, the in;- f vestment would be profitable. and the 3st vantage to the farmer, manufacturer of iron, and Business men‘ generally. of immense! importance. It‘ is saiduland no doubt truljiy‘i that 2 horse'sw’tll haul more freight over in} plank road than 6 Will oxle‘r a common roadJ; Shareholders who may hhve much freight to; haul would soon realize‘la reimbursement dfi the money subscribed by them. Besides, their. landsumay be enhanced iii value and their money repaid in 'pt'ewyears in divi dends on fire stock subecribed. Tho-s. in more than one‘point oféviefwit will strike all who witl 'consider the hubjeét properly is promising to be profitablé and highlybonefi-l‘ citl. TO‘Aitlustrate, suppose}: farmer whpt‘ has subscribed One hundred dollars to the;: road has 10-0 barrels of flour to take that market. it éostshim, say 55 cents per’barre'lll instead of (say) 50." _Th'leifirst'yearihe gainst' 60 percenn. one-fourth the amount subscri-‘tl bed and expendcdby, himlf Ith only bytheft construction of such {calls thattho farmers? and buniness men who repide at remote dis-ll tances from therailroadé can successfully; compete ‘with’ those residing near thorn—‘3 Plank‘iroa'ds of good'sou‘nd oak timber “iii last about ten years; and those of'pine about eight years. The :tentative! or rte-planking“ costs about one half. the original expense; ‘ t ’ The estimated costofplank roads in Ohiql is about Slim) pet mile, rind as the country” is) more level-Allan in this State it maybe: estimated. considering thd'tt‘dditionalcost of gra‘dirigythat our road will cost say 62000 7 per mile.‘ Assuming this estimate to be‘cora tact, and the cost— of the cohtéirmhttcd road , would be’ about $60,000 or "$30,000 to each {County {L isto the interest of all that the 'Stock should betaken by thx; Citizens gener ally, because it would be the} means of kcep' ing upthe road. and gnuse the rights of the Shareholders to be more thoroughly rc speclcd‘. ' ‘ . * l ; Suppose. then,so parsonstako s2oool3ch; , 100 $lOO each; and 200 $5O each. Thus "you have the requiied sum from 350'sub .5!“ ibets. This estimate is sl‘mply submitted Ito show how easily the mud might be made without being oppressive upon anypl' the ‘,citizeus, and [lo doubt can‘exisl that, with 'proper el‘fmts. the stock could be raised in Bedlmd and Blair counties. ‘ _ , ‘ Travelling erm H ollidayshurg a fettK-ilays‘ since to the lledt'ord Springs, and observing as much as the opportunity afforded the‘val ,ley through which the road passes, I was fully satisfied that no better route, the same distancc,_cotrl_d be found {or a plank road. fli‘he few hills could be easily overcome at a 'grade of between 25 and 3 degrees, and ‘rnueh ofthe road could be well localcdrupou ’ level, or nearly level ground. l The rail road .tl'ronr Harrisburg to York, ic'bnnecrgrg at the latter ‘place with the rail ‘rroad toi‘ altimore, will be finished about the ifirstol‘Decernher next. This plank road, ltlren. would connect with the rail-road to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsbtrrg. &c.. Sic. :The ordinary travel on plank roads is ahotrt ten miles perhour, and when Horace Grccly, one of our most intelligent gentle men, after experiencing the speed and corn l'ort oftravelling 'upon them. remarked that , he was ohly arriazed that plank roads, irr l stead ofclay or mt:d‘turnpikes.had not long since been thought of, the wisdom and truth of the remark may only be fully and proper ly appreciated by those who have seen or travelled upon plank toads. In connection with this subject, allow me Ito suggest that no place in Pennsylvania is more beautifully situated for a College and Female Seminary than Bradford. Within a l mile and a Irall'ol'the mineral springs—now celebrated throughout the Union as one of i‘the most romantic and beautiful watering : places of the country—it presents peculiar l inducements for sueh‘an enterprize. Anal lyzatrons oi: the Redford water's by experien ced and scientific Physicians and Chemists, as well as the cares, cti'euted upon thousands ol'persons lahofirrg under diseases incurable bylthe ordinary skill and Science of the med ‘icaEl proteSsion, prove, beyond doubt, the in lvaguablernedicinal properties of these wa lterp. Visiters from remote distances, per hairs from every State in the Union. would glidly embrace the opportunity of placing 1 mega children undcr the care and instruction loi‘jmrnpeterrt moral teachersat a spot sodo ’sir-Erble for comfort and health. Besides, a I visit to the Springs in the months ofJuly and Atrgost, the usual vacation months, wonld cnéhle parentsto visit their children and with them to enjoy the benefits ol'the pure moun taigair and of the mineral» springs. t thets. it is hoped, wii‘l pursue this sub jcet, now hastrly referred t E JOHN‘SCHUE. Cienrfietd’l‘pv Ajugust 20, 1850. Administrator’s Notice. » TAKE notice, that Letters of Administra tion have been granted to the undersign ed'by the Registerg‘of Butler county, on the estate of Ronsu‘r Q. BLACK, deceased, late of Mercer township, Butler county. All persons knowing themaelvfcs indebted to said. estate, will make immediate payment; and persons having claims, will present the same to the un dersigned,'duly nethemicated for settlement, according to law. - t» ' WM. A. GILMORE Admin, ‘ NANC¥ A. BLACK, Agm’x. \ August 24,‘jS50§-—-6t ,‘ ‘ ' , -‘ : Tl .' , - . ‘ Small hows ‘ , REGEIVE‘Dg at Par go tha 2lstday' or August. ins-111m. . ._ , _ ~ . gAug. 3, ‘B5OO E J- A- NEGIJEYn ' . ’ f. ‘ i ‘r. .5 ' ‘I. MUTUAHIBM thllßriNliE. @HE undersigned has‘be'en appointed A : gentufortbe “STATE MUTUAL FtRE ithRANCE ~ COMPANY, of; Hamburg]? incorporated at the récleu‘t’session ot'the’ Legis lature. This Company is incorporated upon the mostaquit‘abfo princiflus ot‘nny now in exiétenee in the State; an unquestionably af fords those who may insure with the said Cor porption very great advantages: M y intention is to shortly canvass the county for the purpose of giving every person an op portunity of making insurances. lt‘uny per ‘sons should desire to do so immediately, before he visits them, they can (to so by ,atidressing by letter, or by visiting the subscriber in'the Borough of Proslxecx, in this county. . - ‘ JAMES WHITE.— l’rospect, Aug. 2-1, 1850. ~ . ARTHUEE’S “WE GAZETTE. The ‘aubscriburs have commenced the pub lication of aNew «Weekiy'l’aper for Families, with the above title, to be: under the entire ed itoxjnl control of I. 8. AfiTEéEJfi, Who will concentrate upon it all,or nearly all, 01 his literary labors. The design of this pa per is clearly expressed in the title—“ HOME GAZETTE ”’ it will be, emphatically, a pa~ per of the home circle—a household companion -a pleasant fireside friend, coming to all with a. cheerful countenance, and seeking, while it imparts instruction, to entertaininnd interest all classes; of readers. A ‘ leading feature of the "‘Home'Gazeu'e” will be a ‘ 1 Sales of Original Nouvclldlcs byline Editor .'- Who will furnish some four or five of these pictures offlomestxc li‘e, written in .his best at) le, for everyyolume. The ‘Hom: GAZETTE will. be the organ ol’ no parry nor sect; nor will iv. be the exponent of any at lhe isms ol the day. But it will faithfully admcnte (he rigln, and seek, by every means, to widen the circle of human happiness. Honestly will the editor teach the Imm, as he has ever done in his wriliugS; forlhe sake of good to his felv low men. But, in doing this, he will avoid unnécessarrharshn’essfiand causeless offence, and keep his journal free lrom stain of woundfi ing pe’rsonalily: He will oppose what is false and evil,' as one of his~ socialidmies; but while doing so, will use no sharper language than its rebuke and correglion may require. “The Home Gazelle” will b 9 elegantly primed, on line white paper, with large, clear-faced type, llial may be read by young and old without injury to the eyes. , , x TERM: (1? TI“; X’APER—AL‘VAYB IN ADVANCE One copy, per annum, Three coples “ Si}; N U . T 93 N H Fourteen “ Where a club of six, ten, or fourteen copies are senl, an cztéu copy will be furnished to the poslmaster, orfiother person, who makes up the club. One copy ofeizh‘er Gody’s Lady’s Book, Graham’s Magazine, or Sanain’s Magazine, will be sent {or {our dollars. Off-Alricuers must be post—paid. o:7Money that is cun rent. at the place where the subscription is made, will be taken in pajmem for the paper.‘ ‘ Address, . ~ T. S. ARTHUR & CO. No. 5, Athenian Buildings, Franklin Placg,Plzil. BBS. WILSflN VANWUBT, Surgeon Benzlégls, ‘ v No. 204, head of Smithficld street. ‘ . ~ * . PITTSBURGH, PA. BR. WILSON will visit Butler every two monthsbat which times he will attend to all operations in Dentistry which may be ‘psesemedt m . - All orders"; left with Dr. Gs'rn‘s, in Butler, will meet with prompt attention. August 10, _lB5O. _ * - Dissolutionjof Parmcrshxpr THE partnership heretpfore existing be» tween the subscribers, under the firm 0! HENRY & Mruxs‘cm, in the Mercantile bu siness, was dxssolved by mutual consent on the 15m day of June nlt., Mr.»Milling'ar having disposed of his interest, the business hereafter will be c'onducled by Mr. Joseph Henry. ' , ' C. A. MILLINGAR, July 29, 1850. JOSEPH HENRY. DB. W. .l. RANWLPH .3. 4’3, RESPECTFULLY tenders his pro -1; :3 fessiounl services to thelcitizens of a_ at Butler and vicinity. Allcalls prompt .s3Eé ly attended to at_all hours, when not protkssxonally engaged. Residence on the Southwest come; of Cunningham and _Wayne streets, in the brick‘building owned by Patrick Kelly, Jr 7. ' ' < May 7, 1850. t ‘ 88. T. B. DEWMF, @FFERS hi 9 professional services to the citizens of Butler and vicinity. When counsel is requesled, Dr. H. C. VDaWou" can be Consulted without extra. charge. a Office in the building formerly occupied by Dr. fl. C. DaWolf. _ . Butler, June 15,1850. ‘ r _ f iMflIILER 6L ,BIEHL ‘ THANKFQL for the liberal share‘ofpa ‘ tronagc they have received train their friends, now wish to into’rm the~public that they are prepared to furnish at their shop near ly opposite Klingler’s tavern, all kinds Qf-arti cles in the fin, Copper and Sheet Iron line.— They have new”; and will constantly keep on hand, a large nesortrnent of Tin, Copper and Sheet lron Ware; which they thl sell at Wholesale‘or retail, nslow as they can be pur» chased‘in the City of Pittsburgh, many other placo‘iu thoweat; Country Merchants would ‘do well to call and examine their prices before ging to city. ' 7 \ .'l'he highest price‘will be paid for old 'Brass and Copper, either in:ca§h Or trade. - ‘ ' .~ {MOHLER 8t BIEHL. » April 13, tB5O. ‘ , * RICE—eSIS! qualitj'ol‘ Rico l'm ,61-4- «Hg. per lb..'ut- the I I - ' ’ I -~ I »BEQ?LE{S‘ STORE, MnyvllJSßO. 11‘ W: '-' , ‘ :1:- @OFFEkIn-lflfi cemapeum fur mains} . 1 ‘Binflnfl’eerfox sale by J.~vßEl‘\(:: &' CUR Apnl‘l'i \ .‘ f w " , Jdminislrtuarm; JVotice. ‘ , TAKE notice, thdr‘Lettera of Administra‘ ‘ - lion‘h‘ave-be’en gran‘redtbthéhndersigm: ed by the, Register qffiuner county, on the eat, tale of Mnjo‘r‘ Winn»: Srzwanr,“decéaaeq, [are'of Cherry towinsljipyßurlericonnly.'- AIL persons kndwfing themselves indebted to‘ paid: estate, will make immediate payment; and‘ persons having claims‘ will. present are name :0 the undersigned, dufy'aumenticated .for‘aotvi . tlemenr, accordingdo 121 w“ I “ f The Adrqinistramr will 'meet the creditors {qr seltlemem on the mm" of July‘next ar the {are residence of said decedent in Cherry township. * - \ JAS.~;A. GIBSON; Adm?:.- . . June 22,_1860.-—Junje 29.—6t’ . ._ .~ . ’ Administrator’s Noticea. VE—‘HE undersigned he's taken'ouj Letters '* of Administration onwhe estate of Joseph Shgely, laid of Buffalo township, Butler county, (légegsed. .All persons owing said es tate we re 'ui'r‘ed to make immediate payment, and lhos‘e (having ’cla‘x‘ms against 831 d estate, are requested to present lhe_same duly muhen licaled. . ‘ .. ‘ - T; H. TOMA, Adm’r: \ Saxonburg, Juixe 22; 1850. \ "v .1. R x ‘ MILLS F 0 . RENT. , THE undersigned ioflers for ran} for alarm of years the ELOURING and SAW« MILLS near the Borough of Buller, belonging lo the esrate OVA. M’Call', dec’d., The Flour~ ing Mill is' calculated Cor either steam or water power. The Steam Engine «is in very good order and r'vill require‘ybut little repair. The ~ da'm having been swept away will require re- ' building, whichtwitb‘gthe other necessary ren‘ pziirs'to the Mills'and engine, can be done by ihe'lesse’e in paymentfg lbe rent. Good 59- curity .will be required from the lessee :6 re build the‘dam, makel the necessary rep-girl?“ and to leave llre property'in good order an repair a! the expiralion of the lease. A dwel‘ ling house, stable and garden, are attached to the premises. , , : A. N. MEYLERT,‘ :Buller, July 6, 1850§—2m ' ‘ ' l Ml” and Land Property for Sale; THE subscribe/r offers for sale on accom modating termé his Grist Mill and Saw . Mill and 100 or‘uptvards acres of lend in Cen- ‘ tre township, Butler county, situate on the road - leading from Sunbury" to the Turnpike ' at F ‘oltz’-3_ miles 'distant from Suhbury, nnd‘P. fr'om the turnpike;—-with 30 acres cleared, 10 of ‘wlrich is meadow; with dwelling-house and v other suitable buildings thereon erected. ‘ I A Lso—A first tiate‘eoal bank opened thereon. Or in case he cannot sell, he will exchange seid property for a good farm; or he'will‘give llte same on lease _l‘or a term of yez'ttafor jin _provement. For further parlrcnlare, éhquire of. Wm. Timblin,‘ Esq., in‘Butler, or at the‘eub. seriber onjhe premises. - , . vv ; - - HENRY BLACK. ,1 June 15, 1850.—Tat 4 $2 00 5 00 10 00 'l5 00 20 00 " HIS is to caution all persons from trust ing my daughter RACHEL on my ac. c‘ount; as! am determined to pay no debts contracted by her. ’ JAMES LOGUE.‘ CherryTp.,Juneuls,'lBso. ‘ . ' , gADiUEL SYKES‘ has remoyed his Con - fectionary Establishment to the building onlMain Street in Dougal’s' Row, lately’oocn pied by-Mrs. Heineman for (be same .pumdse. , He will keep on hand all‘ kinds of Candies, Nuts, RaisinaJigs, &c., Bw. ,_‘ ‘ ; ALSO—Alexger, and Cider. ‘ ALSO—Soap, Tobacco, Bearia 01|5quogne4 . He intends to keep on hand a general assort mem of every thing connecied with his branch of business—and respeglfully ‘soiiciu a share of public; patronage. ' ’ ‘ ALSO-31cc Cream, Lemonade, Sarsap'arilfe Beer, Sarsapariua. Soda, Oranges,'and‘Lemonl., Butler, June}, 1850. . _ ‘ ‘7J l I ’ . Exchange Bulldmgsr - W ' S. BOYD is just reqeiving'a. second i '. supply of NEW GOODS. Also Twenty-five barrels fresh Mackergl. The highest price paid for WOOl in goods andc‘aab. ‘ Butler, June 8, 1850. ._ . ‘ ' M MARI). '- : James P. Alcox-n, M. D. ~ ESPECTFULBY announces .lo the peo-- R, pl 9 generally, that be has germanemly‘ located himself in the borough of rospea, for the purpose of practising Mxmcms, SURGERY and Ons'rm'mcs, in all then- various branch'eg, June 1,1850.—1 f . ‘ : ‘ -a n ‘ a ‘ a . ' .2‘ Huna I’ol, 0m .House.’_- Wilt. JOHN ROBINSON has opened,'xo i fitted and renovated the public house on'the nonh~easgcorhor of the Diamond an}! Main Slreqt, and is how ready to apcommp gate the cinzeps of Butler and vicimty, and al so the Unveiling public, in__all things In his has of business, such as PICKLED-PIGS’ FEET, LOBSTERS, TURTLE-SOUP, &c.,‘ &c. , 5- .. Meals 'setved up on the shortest homes, Boarders mien by the day, 'weeEor monjhjon reasonalflex nus. ' " - ' ‘ ' His BAR is always furnished with the best and costliest Liquors of all.kinda that the oin of Pittsburgh can afford. . . , ‘ , , ' He‘ respectfuuy solicits a share of public patronage. 7 ‘ ’ " ‘ ‘ a , ' ‘ He is provided with good STABLING,‘ and. sufficient to accommodate the “yelling com munitfr. , :_ 1 \. H 5 , Bulcr,Jul_xo 29,41§_50_., ‘. ~_ f ~ New Moth Store-L, '1 ', “ QTE‘ , D. STUART_.& co“; Philqddpbid; .' will, open, oanouday, April taxman. lire'new‘stoqk (if 0191/», ,Cassimercs, ‘Vcstirigs, ‘Tmllm's’flTrimmings, ‘52.;- é‘c.‘, at antern pricép. Low‘ron‘ as", 31910; 1 fii'Wood Sudét, né‘xt to M‘Kennafs AucfiQn Home. * I! "~' 3 i :7 Pittsburgh; April 20, 1850. .- ,r x; .3 ___‘ A . ETTEES. Bulging Chdirfi. find Chafi 'l‘ - work ofievety description inmufa‘cfgurea on: of stuff ‘of o‘ur ’ow‘q 'l‘mning,’vsvnnamed gopd and cheapenhau canba‘xfmrcha’sedj 6136. whom.“ :‘Alwhys on hflixd and. OJ fiflin‘htrxfi 1 . Feb.,2._x' ' ii ' j J, MAlLLpggmjpa CAUTHQN. nammvam; Ilil - _-a d ill II £1 I 3 .'