- Eliittri (t)bo.rtuf.' THURSDAY, FF,BRUARY 4, 1869 NEXT GOVERNOR. A •rutv.lTE letter from , P ehiladlphia iri fortasAis that of c tweuty-one delegates elect ed in that city, to attend the next Democrat: is State Conventioa, ezhteen favtir Judge Packer for Governor, and _three Gen: Mc -Candiess. Up to within a few weeks, the prOspecti looked favorahle - to the nomina tion of Gen.. Cass, of Allegheny, but The Eastena , counties, generally control the politics of the State, now seem VP have en tered upon a combination which-may accom plish his defeat. Prom what We can 'earn of the situation, it appeani Probable tivat the Eastern counties Will support Judge Packer for Governor and lion. IV. P. .lenks for Su: preme Judie. TILE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT. °A- The resolution known as the Fifteenth amendment to the Constitution, whereby it is proposed to submit to the Legislatures of the several States, for ratification or rejec tion, a measure granting universal suffrage to the colored men of America, passed the House of Representatives, at Washington, on Saturday last; and will most likely pass the Senate ere the close of . the week. The following is the text of the proposed amend '', latent, which, when concurred in bv - both ' Houses, and ratified by three-fourths of tlke Legislatures of the Unite'd States, will be held ' , as part of the Fekral Constitution : o "ARTICLE V/.-;Ef . 1. - The rightf any citizen of the Unit States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States, or any State, by reason of race,,color or pre vious condition of slavery, of any citizen, or class of citizens of the United States. "Sze. 2., The i Congress shall . have power to enforce by appropriate legislatiott,the pro visions of the Article." In the passage 'of this amendment the will of the white...citizens of this Republic is'not .directly consulted, for 'Radical , legislators well knew that if IA to the popular voice of the people this pet scheme of negro-loving philanthropists Avould meet with an igno minious defeat. They imagine that theLcan now see their waypear to the ultiruatAiuct ceqs of a measure that will enfrarichiseiin igm'irant face, with whom mediticre intelli gence is the rare fxcefition, and minds. that appear to be guided only bya'twolte.:trilvan ced species of instinct—the result, t r f yut 'will, of their late brulaliiing thraldom-as the more general rule. Tliese self-styled apos ties ofuniversal equality and fraternity eon ceive that a grand success has been achieved, for, it would appear unreasonable to them to suppose that the Legisla tpres of ten States can-be mustered to thwart the accomplish ment of this proposed amendment. Will the violently partizan Legislature of Ohio,—a State whose sovereign people set the signet of their unqualified condemnation upon a similar proposed amendment to their State Constitution, by a majority of 38,353—dare to oppose the expressed will of their consti tuents, and, in defiance of their unequivocal ribjection, assist 'n creating an unpopular law? Thus t ; Minnesota, with a Radical 'majority of over 5,000, but the people of which`declared their opposition to"manhood suffrage" by a decided majority; anti Missou ri, whose Radical excess in 'O5 was nearly 24,000, but when at the same election, the proposed new Constitution was voted upon, her citizens were not prepared for the negro milleniutn, and negro suffrage was killed by a large -majority. So, too, with poor bleed ing 'Kansas. 'Her freedom altriekers tried hard to plant upon ber soil the , germ of that "advanced civilization" so much desired by the extreme wing of the Radical party; and such would baste been -the verdict of every State in the twion, save and except the New England States.! It has been clearly delnonstrated, even in the history of the past ;few, years, that ne !zroes, as a race, have not sufficient intelli vnce to enable4hem to grasp the first prin. ciples of self-government.' The experitrient of lhe African "Republic of Liberia" has been a failure,Und has demonstrated the in- capability of the negro when left to his own dependence. The revolutions and barbari ties of San Domingo, .where no distinction on account of color is tnade, is a strong argu ment against negro suffrage, and the anarchy which for nearly a century has held undis puted sway in Mexico can be traced to no other source than the equality which exists between the native and negro races. Uni versal negro suffrage has been the well-spring from whence has flown revolutions and coun ter-revolutions in nearly all the &Kith Amer-, ican Republics, and these experiments, which havtl produced so wide-spread ruin and deso lation with them, should prove a warning to Radical Congressmen who 'are now attempt ing to coerce the white citizens of this coun try to receive the colored race as their politi cal and soeial equals. Social equality must be the nttural h se quence of politicarequality in this'case, and even already our ears are becorning,familiar ized with accounts of marriages between the races; with fearful stories of nameless crimes, -borne upon every breeze from the South, that are perpetrated by.negroes whb appear 'to imagine that their new found rights give them license to'practice their bestial propen sities upon unprotected virtue. We will accept the testimony of Gen. Kil patrick and other Radical orators, who tell ma, with . tears in their eyes, how nobly the colored troops - fought ; the prodigies of valor = they uhibitad, and the immense services they rendered in assisting to suppress the re bellion—lve will go still further: Ive will as sort that we have known colored men whom we could trust .t.Any extent—kind; faithful, honest and noble in their natures, but we would rather infilertake to count the grains of sand upon the lake shore than try to teach -any of them the rudiments of self-govern ment, with any hope that they would profit by ous lessons. Degraded they may have been by slavery—it is immaterial now what reason may be assigned for their lanorance, but it Would be worse than folly to intrust the ballot to nine-tenths of the negroes of this country. Why then Amend the Constitution by inserting an article therein which will al low no loop-hole to escape when, as we con fidently believe, a brief trial of the experi ment' will prove its utter_ impracticability.— During the'short time it has been on trial in the South the negroes have 'been mere ma chines who were niarched up to the polls by the . agents of 'the 'Freedman's bureau—as Wey will in the futurc'be cOntrolled by their old tnasters,:or by , fanatics of their own race. lint we look far beyond. the mere tneehani ca,l action of negro-voting; in our: views of the reselrof the proposed .'iiinendrpent,', arid We feel that . evils will ikrise which Will cause a war' of races, and- instead of proving trbene fit to the.imtutored4ass it is intended tto be friend and 'exalt, it will prove a bitter curie. It would be weli - for the State Legislatures to affix the seal of disapprobation to the pro posed amendment 'until the experiment in . the South is thoroughly tested, for if our Con stitntion is thus amended now, whether for 'good or for evil, it must remain a permanent article in that docunient. • WE have heretofore neglected Aii--'noticri 'the advent of the Philadelphia Patriot—a new Democratic weekly recently established Jn that -city, by M. K. Pierce, Esq. elfarles N. Pine, }sq., formerly of the Philadelphia Evening Journal, is the editor, and his shill talent and energy will make, it one of the very best weekly Journals in the State. 'We wish tlieenterprise abundant success. IT is announced that btunton Marble,Esg., has bought all the shares In 'the N. Y. and is now sole owner : The' amount Paid by him fora one-lbeith alutre is said to•have bus $lOO,OOO, exclusive of- ho buildlog.. • Mr. Seafront on ttoli Bare I!lpectuten of Artful Dodging., T.hireg,ulsiordei of business in theljouse of Representatives tit Washioitou, on Itok. day of last Week, wits the question to redettil eider the vote by whielk the 11111 to provide for the gradual resuteption of speCie pay ment: was recommitted to the Committee on Banking and Currency. 'Our mein4r, Scofield; being entitled to the floor, lowed twenty-five minutes, and Velem:0111, present an ab s tract of his remarks. Mr. Scofield said that the' question noiv was "what shall we have for money in this country?" An exclusively metallic curren cy has no advocates now, imd State lag is condemned,by reason - Of its !complex ity, panics, failures; frauds and counterfeits, and the Constitution, properly cona'ttued, also forbids tbert revival. rho only choice !eh is .betwe:en notes, similar to inr. greenbacks, and bank notes something like our National _currency. The question is, which of these latter will be the better for° trade? Trade needs stability in prices, and as trade ,varies during the -year, so .should currency. This want has never lieearfreet successfully in any currency, bat the free banking system supplieS it more 'nearly thanl any other ; Treasury currency, on the con trary, only expands or contracts as laws arc made or repealed by Congress.. lii case the latter system was - coe t tinced 8o businessman would feel saft?, • while Congress, was in ses= sion, but free lankitik is regulated hi the demands of business .-= its =notes are plenty when trade is briik and , whea,dill its prices will be kept stable. It ~bas been' supposed• that the flexibility of flip latter system could be imparted to the former by allowing the notes to be converted into bonds, or rice rersa, at the will of the 'holder. The result would be that nearly all these notes would, be converted into bonds, these• bonds would substantially become - currency, and from its inflation the poiernment would be paying' interest on, nearly the whole of it. :The plan offered by Gen. Butler • provides that the holder of any portion of the bonds bearing six per cent. interest in coin they ex change them for currency, at the rate, of 90 per cent. of its par value, and, while they are so deposited and exchanged, receive a year ly interest thereon at the rate of 2 and 35.100 per cent In , this way a man might pul" chase a bond , with f t,OOO, immediately de -posit it and get. hack $9OO of his money. Be would' then be out only $lOO, and would draw 3 1 eariy interest from the Treasury equal to $23.50- The gentleman says , there axe $1,750,000,000 or these" convertible bonds. NM The large interest 'offered would cause the conversion of all these, and we would then have, $1,575,000,900 of currency, with 000,000 _which the - gentleman proposes to issue:in advance in place of greenbacks. If the whole of the $1,750,000,000.were deposi ted, and 90 per cent. of their. par 'Kafue re turned in currency, the bondholders would be out of pocket $175,000,000, and would re ; ceive from the Government $41,125,000. The interest on their money.actually invest ed would thus be 9 and 35-100 per cent., and the bondholder would thus make a good deal of money by the operation—the Gov ernment save some interest, but the country would be afflicted with $1,925,000,000 of ir redeemable paper. ,If you make it an o'sct to convert the bonds they will all be hew verted, and we will, then have a destructive flood of paper. If holding the bonds pays best the notes will be converted, the bands used as currency, and the inflation will be nearly as disailrous as in the other case, while the Goveniment must carry a heavier load of interest than ever before. It has been pro - posed that this objection would bo avoid ed by making only a limited ntimberpf these notes and bonds convertible. Within this limit the result would be the same—with the addition that all who desired to contract the currency or secure a fall in prices would con vert the notes and hold the bonds. They could afford to do this, as they would secure a fair interest for their money. When, then, we shall Settle down to a specie paying paper curiency,l am in favor of a system of: National banking, free to all, and paying into the Treasury as much as the Government could save by issuing its own notes. The bill-holder would be made more secure, the Treasury earn more and the ',krauts of trade be better supplied than by . any-other system. As this system cannot be adopted until specie payment is resumed, I ask when shall' resumption begin ? Many plans have been proposed—all feasible, -though not equally good. The N. Y. Tri bune advocates resumption ut once, in the belief that gold will come into the Treasury, as fast as it will he drawn out. Possibly this might be -the ease, but I am sure that if we continued to pay -specie the amount of cur rency would soon be reduced, prices would fall, and the debtor class ,sntrer. . Senator Morton's plan is "to save up as much - gold 'as we can until a certain period fixed for re: eumption and we would then be able to meet all demands." We'would certainly be able to continue to- pay in specie in this case, but gold would naturally flow:-back to its original pool; we would be unable to float our present amount of paper, and the same result would follow as in the former case: _Secretary McCulloch's plan is to reduce the paper currency to the amount we sup pose could be kept afloat, and then resume. This plan iv good enough, bat the effect would be the srtme- , --a contracted currency and low prices. The plan introduced by .Mr. Garfield, (of Ohio) is as .unobjectionable as any, but, like the 'others, the result would be an ultimate contraction of the currency, .This iv the cause of alt the plans being re jected; and it is not in, the power of legis lation to keep $700,000,000 of paper afloat and redeem it in gold, on demand. It is only by the people endeavoring to pay their debts while prldei are still high that re sumption csiu be prep;sed for. If nobody was in debt, nobody would suffer from the. low prices and contraction which will nat urally follow any plan of resumption, -We copy Mr. Scofield's concluding remarks Ver batim "You see, Mr. Speaker, I ant neither advo cating nor opposing these multitudinous plans of resumption. My object in rising at this time .was to prove. to the House -that there can be no permanent resumption with- out contraction, and that all feasible plans of ktzumptionjead.iiirecily or indireetly,to that , result . • "I think we had better not act upon any plan this short session. , Standing still is a step towards resumption—a very short step, I will admit; but still is something. ,Every year add's to the world's stock of gold and silver. Every, year, by the increase of our population, makes ourshare of it larger. We can, therefore, float titorepaper on a specie basis, nest year than this. This furnishes• a small ezense for waiting, but I have a' bette,r one—My - constituents desire it." • " - nom. W. A. UAL i.ACE AND IIIE DOV. ERNORSHIP.' In writing a letter of declination to a com mittee of gentlemen who desired to present his claims to the nomlnathig - convention, fQr the,, position of Governor, gr. Wallace Makes nse-of the following expre.vive senti ments. Ijiiadvice should be heeded: "I write you now, to say that lam not a candidate. Whilst I eta, gratified by, lids mark of confidence', y am egnyinced that nly nomination is not the best that can be made, I recOgrtize the viratimportmice orthe selec tion of, the stronwss eandldate]thit can be ,found, to make this contest I am` one of those who believe that everything tintplin4 iple should be subordinated tcrstieeigs, and that preferences for individuals and' the de- Sire to reward party-aerviees should be made to yield to the imperious necessity to win. It seems to be the universal desire of the press of the State that the•gonventhm shalt he held at'a late day, and if the best men - of the party selected as delegatta r thorlzed to c ant' out the will of the party as show e v irit the light , that shall then surround• them, the selection of, the titrottgest candy date will follo w and our sucuas will - bossy stued.. : ; - • 1 Tan United States &Wrenn Couii, Med that tha ittacase tsac iticoostitnikmak x:Esszaal rownits. vevcoN . The chairmen of the Penal* cominitte , t handed In 7 histriliort to the Semite last Wet:lt, And -froui, it we' learn that the committee have de4led tfitit they cannot 'perceive ( any reason -wly - the peripatetic widow of the "late lamented" President Lincoln is entitled to apensiolt, under the letter and spirit of the existing law. The committee further . 011 1 timate that they are aware of the intention -of the -frietide: , ef-thristly to motorptotna peot proviedon'for her, under the guise of a. pension, but as no evidence ha.skeen furnish-' ' 1 ed them, or sufficient reason assigned, why such pension 'should be given, they •do not. think It compatible with their duty to grant any special pension to any poison lyityund the amount prescribed' by law. The bosom companion of hismartyred" excellency is thus'compelled ,to forego the benefit of the health giving nature of Gernstiiesprings ; We ;have often" heard of the ingratitude of Republic, but we must conciticielhht Radi cal Senators ti ill henceforth be tooted as the ultlma th 'Etc orhaseitkrititude. • Tim Corn 6 Republican , of last week con tains a well written. Communication 'calling the attentibb Of. the press and public of North-western Pennsylvania to the efforts now beiuginade to revive the "Reciprocity treaty" between this country and 'Canada., He states a ,fact Which must be ;patent •to everroue—"that if . the old ire* is revived great damage will accrue to our lurither' terest," for if Canada lumber is allowed to enter' our ports free of duty the valud'eT- this produetiou will be decreased in the United states at least two ttollars perlhousand feet, as the difference'in the , cost of manufactur ing here and in Canada will enable', them• to compete at a rate which mast necessarily pull down the price of the domestic article. The writer further says that a report is cur rent that $lOO,OOO in gold have been raised in the New Doininioa to further this scheme, and an agent sent on to Washington to offer erg meat which are all potent withltadidal Congressmen. A. public meeting to protest against this measure, in the event of the re port being true, is proposed. INCREASE OF HOUSE EXPENSES. A N. Y. Herald correspondent figures np the increase of expenses in the ',purer House, at Washington, since Emerson Etheridge, of Tertnessee,_wasSlerk,in.lhe year 1803. The xpenses that year, exclusive of the ply of members and mileage, was $lOB,OOO. Mr. •McPlierson took possession of the office in June, 1364. that year the expenses were $328,384; in 186$, $481,854; in 1 866, $462,431; in - 1867, $364,810; in 1888, $685,- 281. It will be seen, thitt from 1863 to 1868 the expenses of the Iluse have increased .nearly: $600,000. It must be borne in mind that all this time there has not been a full House, the Soudan States being out.. The aggregate expenditures for furniture alone, from '65 to '613, were $150,000. This increase, in one department alone, is positively alarm ing.• NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. Tan Jamestown Journal says that a youth of 18 and a damiel of 14 years each, re spectively, went oat from Westfield, us twain and returned one flesh. The paients :were naturally—astonished. IS CLEVELAND, the' other day, ; a noted lawyer of that city was presented by another with an inkstand. Unluckily there was-ink .in it, and as the „presentation was an , infor mal one--distance six paces—it produced a "marked" effect. 3LEADiaLLE has a ,veloclpede, and a pre paratory acheol of Instruction in the art of Managing the new machine is talked (4; The lienazigo Spectator presumes that a knowledge may be obtained by first learning to.halaitee oh the gentle.saw-horse. WA s ultrat has a beautiful eemetery,bnt ow ing to the absence of ,a bridge leading over the river, it is not accessible at this season. The Warren Ledger thinks it is a misfor tune to die in that plaeo Jest now, "for even then one is not sure of rest." 31ONSTER. chestnut tree, measuring over eight feet in diameter,glidng a circumference of about twenty-five feet, was cut down in Panadarum, Asblabuil cntinty, Ohio, lait week. In height it was 57 feet to the limbs, and perfectly sound. Three .men. were oc cupied nearly an'entire day in chopping, it. Tat; Connemitville Record and Courier says that it churell located no great distance from thatrillage was_ entered, a few nights az.vand the wine prepared for the corn amnion service heavily drumed with a strong emetic. - The scene next day, when the wine was used as dcsigned, can be im agined._ The villains who perpetrated .this sacrilege has not yet been detectet - BODY snatching is becoming reduced to a science at Cleveland, and' it appears an or ganized system of grave'rObbing has been in operation for some time. It 4,:resumed that the mzttirtl siudents in- thatcity know what , has became of a large 'Unit be r of corpses that have been - resurrected-: - previous,tO the sounding of Ghbrieys trump, but the stu dents are not disposed to commit themselves by telling. The citizens are justly Indignant at these repeated ontragesi; • AN Oth CITY correspondent of the Pitts. burgh Commercial states that a distinct shock of an carthqtinke was expe; rienced in, that locality a short time ago. CoMmercial , comment% by intimating that it would be nothing surprising if such were the case, as the vacuum caused by the withdrawal of petroleum would doubt less be Ailed with' explosive gasses, and the comfortingthimght 14 suggested that Oil City mar' yet become immortalized' as were the an'dient cities of POMpeil and Herculaneum. POrds; Press, h peblishing the an noutipment gen independent candidate for aehool director; says that the gentleman so licits the , votes of alt sensible people who have the interests of the rising generation at heart,And all such he wants -to go in for him heavy; and, the editor adds, "he can prove monclusively that it is not only - the bounden thity bit also , the blessed privilege of the' .citizens of Tionesta to vote for him, if' they - .will spare the 'time to listen ' to his argu •ments." Tan Woad :Spectator of last weekcon tainsthe psrlieniurs of the Idtecking suicide . 'of , young• !harried ; woman named :Mrs. Watuple. tatipean3 that Mot. W., accomPao- Ital by leer husband, was paying a visit' to a brother of the latter at Lockport, this . ciiettty, end while l e there she • took a lltrge, delta of laudanuni,with Pinevidem intention of conk milling self destruction.' She refusal to take any antidote, and soon died from the effect Of the poison/ hEr.Wample and wite resided ut`Cluttauttua,:qq;, N. Y.; audit baslieged that an estrangemeut. from , her . parOtti, since! her usarriageovai the cause of tilts rash act. Co:wren, o• Forest Press; says he re ceived a visit men 'Cousin of Cktrien 01., lest week,andthithe *live hint a proell of good eild 3 Claittin counip rye whOker t Width he can* all. the way front home in a pint Willa under his bkmse; but 'on pro duciogihe bottle; it was discovered' that the uttit'vris lirelfea off,aud.theiteater po!thin - 9(1140.'80:Its „ This furnishes him a theme for an. improvised parody, thus: "You mayttust 'the pint bottleifier hag - But the swell of dip_ wldsifey 'will 'hang 'round still:" is ate:141011i! -TugLams? •seratallonal story from 01,erel halals abiait 4 1itr:fiazi'wliti 40 ; on board k4, ' 40 1 k ato l g4tY P) go NA land to Saatliasky; but arhb fell of the near Mentor-Station; , ead ,lodged Li a snow b .41311 f: eleve* ii a *,/g i rs'Axserirl4 faie ra lbe; .5 44. 11 4 TerarS l 6: i/arilstor, and a a140r4 ual waaeseri to. the anghtfai :ea back -op: The Oleassa teeld'hot be Asp* ; teat*. , - the imiressioa 'Quit be had Walked into the ook the conduCtor.zpvcdxei. :Neat, day a farmer Came past the pl:4 4 :Wriere the aeci dent occurred, NA noticing the strange ;Se lions of his dog, wh4P persisted in %emtching and barking at the snow bank, he wigs led to examine it, and found, as he supposed;the dead body of a man. As usual, everything .tnetts - oht happily: The Oerinim is tesuscita tbkand is profuie in his thanks. A..glexe land paper isresponsible for the above. . &mix R iLyrca, a citizen of Conneaut, (O.) writes a communication, to the Buffalo Express In which he , makes the following proposition : "On a deposit of $20,000 being niade, in' my name, in any Buffalo bank, or with any responsible person, and given one month in which to make preparations, I will descend the Falls of Niagara In a boat from °the rap ids above, on any day after the first of June next, as may be agreed upon. The boat to be used shall be of my owe Invention, and directed Solely by myself. Mr. Hatch says farther that ho makes this offerin no spirit of bravado but -merely for two reasons: First, to demonstrate the truths of science; and secondly, to acquire a suffi ciency of funds to enable him to carry out an original plan of constructing an serial pro- peller which- will convey goods or passen gers across the continent or over the -ocean in a few hours. STATE POLITICS. TilE Johnstown Democrat hoists the name of HOn. C. L. Pershing as, the Democratic candidate for Governor. THE Harrisburg Morning patriot fikares out the increased expenses of the State Le gislature at $lOO,OOO in three years. This' is consoling to tax-payers. AMONG the names which, have been men tioned in connection with the Democratic nomination for the Supieme Conrt,.we ob serve that of Hon. Edgar Cowan. Tr is asserted that an attempt will be made the in Legislature to have our State divided in two—the big end to be called Catneronia ! Won't we wiggle waggle t Ts nomination, says a correspondent of the Clinton Democrat, of Gen. W. S. Han cock, as the next Democratic candidate fur Governor, would be warmly received, whiCh recomMendation is as warmly seconded by the 'editors. IT is suggested by a correspondent of ,the Altoona Vindicator, that as' lion. W. A. Wallace desires to withdraw from the chair manship of the State Central COmmittee, the name of R. L. Johnston, of Cambria 'county, be substituted. Mr. Johnston would' make a eery efficient chairman. , , LIE friends of Gen. Harry White are urg ing his claims to the Radical nomination- for Governor, on the.score of his gallantry in the army and sufferings in Libby Prison: This settles his hash at once, for even the compa ratively insignificant position of 'imster and folder" was refused to a one-legged soldier and given to a loyal stay-at-home ex-mem ber of the Legislature. Tar. Pittsburg Dispstch,a leading Radical organ in Western Pennsylvania, in alluding to the Infamous Radical scheme to which we referred last week, uses the following lan• ."The Peitz bill was an attempt to override the law and keep a Republican offi cial in a certain position in defiance of the legal election of his Democratic successor." A mu. has been, introduced into The Le gislature _providing for the bolding-of State and local elections all on the same day. In view of Radical legislative decisions regard ing contested elections, would it not be as well to dispense with elections altogether and allow the Representatives of the domi nant party to appoint public bilkers? TILE Harrisburg State Guard, is devoting its best energies to secure Gov.. Geary a re nomination, from which it is only teas >noble to infer that the Telegraph will be found working quite as hard, to insure his defeat. The Scranton Republican comes out strong against Geary and in favor of W. W. Ketch um, who, it claims, is entitled,to the nomina tion under an arrangement made with Geary and his fiiends in 184(1, when the former re:. celved the nomination. Tu Columbia Herald, in copying a corn munication frorn the York, (Pa.,) Press, ad vomiting the, claims of Gen. McCandless says "Wegive place to this articlenot.naly be auttd We - think Gen. McCandless is one of the pest and most available men in the Dem ocratic party, but because we feel positive that to Insure success In the next campaign; either Gar. McCandless, Gen. Dick Coulter, or some man with a record similar to these gentlemen, must be nominated to insure suc cess." Tug Fulton county Republican asks the following pertinent questions: "Why Is it that we twist pay treble the amount to our Legislators of alt branches than we paid gems ago? Why is it that now In one year there is more stolen than former-. ly would have paid the, expenses of the gov ernment? Why Is It that honest men can not be elected to, office and represent the wants of the laboring clocows, who have to pay the taxes?' .4knd it answers as follows: "R3pause having to buy their elections they must .have, larger salaries—they' must steal from the public, Treasury, to cover their illegal expenses. Because honest men have not thifirunumess to go Into the market, and buy the opinions of ,men like cattle dealers do droves of stock, 'and therefore can not compete with those who do." R. B. Bnows, ESQ., Representative from Clarion, and editor of the Clarion Democrat, has struck a twenty,-five barrel oil well at Pleasantville,--so - says the Titusville. Herald. Tun TOTAL Catholic population of this State is 433,060, which is dristributed as • In the Diocese of Philadelphia, 200,000; Pittsburgh Diocese 118,000; Scran ton Diocese 66,000 ; Erie Diocese 30,000 ; Harrisburg Diocese‘23oo. Soma wao announced in several of our Eastern exChanges, that alter January Ist, ministers, editors and school teachers would be carried over the Lehigh Valley railniad free. This was signed asan "official notice," by one "doodad]," and tamed !out to tie; es Intended, 'a good'-sell. • SINCE run year 'lBl2, when the first load of anthracite coal was taken back to Phila delphia and 'given away, the production con sequent upon an extended demand has In creased with great regularity, and ,now reaches from ten to twelve Million tons a' year. It is estimiond that in ten years it will have reached the enormous annual pro duction of twenty million tons. .Tun Harrisburg Patriot says there is a gigantic scheme on foot to deepen the chan nel of the Susquehanna River, " and thus. render It uavigable for, steamboats. It is proposed to petition Congress for an appro priation,, of SIO,OOOI/00,- which is the- esti- Ofittedicost iofThe improvements • necessary. Tmtaz is a burning oil well on the Sandy Creek,in 'Clarion county. It .. `waii formerly kaolin M the ',flowing well,'' On ocicnint of iCstreini - of water that issued "from it, and was throat to !alive& belghtiiin the air. 1.13 Q. . 44 . 444 ,4 4 1- Ww.4 3 'gaited about IWO years ego, since watch. time It has been burniUg F,enstantly.end gi;inks, light which male *en atilght, a •dlstince or ilt.'mtlim A company has been formed to sink a new I'll WI ThOr4l7 Oey Ira Idspt tge baralng,gas as 'fuel to teat the steam to be mai in' propelling - their machinery. It Is. Inciegbtftliat: 011 - eal tie Pririiiteethere leases of. /Mid lying along the - stream are nasubelmttakeil..l. ; r .-; I=IM ClVekto ~9' i per`,fibieair~ that tho census of .1868, whichltaajust bees' completed,, returns .n population of 81,140 for that city; number of buildings erected last year, 2,100; average east of atick,C4ools: thus' be 'aborted that : iCauska city 4o ',basil &airing Okay .durtag the pant !o r 6 lIMNI StATE' NEWm. ; itetil Estate Traisfe sr Taionfrin the &lob of Caig. - ff.o. Raney, ; Co. Recorder, foti the weekending Saturday, 30th; 180. . ' Feb. 21, '6B—W.ll L. 'S'inith and wife to Hollis King et al, property in Erie city, $4,500. ' Dec. 7,"6B—George Jeffey and wife to Mary &rah, property in Corry, $800: ". San. 14,'69—Eliza Sdriw toGeorge Moore, , propertyin Waterford °borough, PA I Jan. 14, '69—Wilson- Moore and wife to Eliza Snow, property in Waterford borough, P Jan. 14, '6s—Wm. Enches and, wife to Heath Jr Co.,property In Corry, $4OO. , - Aug. 26, 438—William H. L. Smith anti wife to William Enches, property in Corry, $4OO. Jan. 13, '69—William 11. L.. Smith 'and wife to Eugene Wright et al, property in Corry, `5.150. ' Jan:23, '69—Luke B. French: et al to.Hor alio N. Waldo et al, property in Fairview tp., $1,500. Feb. 14;'G8—J. W. Griffcih to W. 11. Pal-. tiler, property in North East borough, $6OO. Feb. 22, '66 7 ,5. Griffeth and wife to Wm. N. Palmer, property in North East borough, $325. ,: - ' , June 2;'63—Wm. IL L. Smith and wife to R. D. Hubbard, property in Corry, $5OO. Aug: 'l3, '6B—George 31cCutcheon :and wife to Thos. McGrath, property in Corry,, $125. Jan.25,'69-01iver,Kasterbrooks, guardian, 1 to George C. Gallagher, property in Girard ' il), : .- $9OO. may 21, 's7—Robert Davis and wife to Daniel Williams, property in Waterford tp:, $241.. . Jan. 12, '69-lonathan C. Cornwell and . wife to M. A. Montanye, property in Corry, $334% • , July 6, '66—J. 13. Caldwell et al to Charles A. Clute, property in North East borough, $650. Oct. 9,.'6B—Franklin Good Win anti wile to E. Goodwin, property in Ithrbor Creek tp., $lOO. , , . . Dec.:23, '6B—Sarah Inman :to Sylvester Inman, property in Venango tp., $2,100. July 80,'6S—L. 11. Inman and wife to E, Hitchcock, property in Venango tp., $l,OOO. Jan. 8, '69—Esther A. Hitchcock- to Syl vester Inman, property in Venango tp., $3221. Aug. 9, 'l4—John Kelso to Thomas H. Sill, property' in Erie city, $36.66. Sept. 30,'65—John Terry to N. 8.13131- tony, property In Washington tp., $2,000. Feb. 24, '6B—Nathaniel B. Mallony, and wife to B. M. Sherwood, property in Wash ington tp., $1,500. 1 1 Jan. 7, '69—Spencer N. Ellis and w i fe to Van snren Davis, property in Washi ,gton tp., $1,500. Jan. 20, '6B--john Zhninerly mid wife to William Loesch, property in Mill Creek tp., $1,500. Aug. 31, 'GS—Emily Cadwell to W. W. Reed, trustee, property in Erie city, $13,000. Nov. 10, '6B—James Densmore et at to i, Gabriel 'Huff, property in Washington tp., $2OO. , Jan. 25, '6olsaae Colegrove and wife to Jessie Dutiliam, property in Corry, 43,300. April 28, 's2—Wm. R. DeWitt and wite to Valentine Baker, property in Greene tp., $23.50.. June 6, '6o—Joliii Lee and wife to Valen tine Baker, property in Greene.tp.. $350. June l 3, '6B—Mary E. DeWitt to Aridrew Baker, property in Greene tp., $6OO. Jan. 23,'69—M. W. Caughey et al to Sarah Hearn, property in Fairview tp., $6,250.1 July I,'63—Francis Scott and .Wife to E. Beardsley, property in LeEtoeuff tp., $6O, Nov. 23, 'CS—Maria Phelps to James S. McCord, property in North East boroltgli, $ll5. • Jun. 13, '69—Augustus Rendus and wife to J. W. Ottaway, property in North Ea. t tp., $1,850. Dec. 10,'66—W. J. F. Liddell and w fe to Wm. P. Hayes, property in Erie city, $:2,200. July 7, '6o—Anson P. Woodward to S. L. Woodward, property in Waterford borough, $9O. April 10, '6l—Heman Janes and wife to Harriet M. Thurber, property In South Erie borough, $B2O. Sept. 4, '4s—Borough of Erie to Thos. 11. Sill, property in Erie, $740. Feb. 27, '66—George' Harrison to Nelson W. Litfurd; property in Venango tp., $l,lOO. April 29. :68—Samuel N. 31cCreary to Augustus Beckutan, property in Fairview borough, $350. Jan. 18, '69—Charles M. Heed and wife to Phineas at O. J. Crouch, proptirty in' Erie city t . $3,300. Jan. 19, 'la—Jog:ma Evans and wife to Jawes E. Pettibone, property in Girard tp., $1,150. Jan. 29, '69-3 .- .1. Backus :4nti wile to Adolphus Prindle, property. in Greenfield tp., $1,400. Nov. 18, '6B—E. G. Stackpole and - wife to M. Hooker, property in Corry, $2,000. . G. GUADIT denis Laving expressed Limy self as desirous thiif no more of President Johnson's nominations should be confirmed. WrIALEN.who was convicted of the niur der of D'Arey McGee, is Wire hanged in Ot tawa, Canada, on the 11th inst. Tiro Dmocratic convention in ,Connecti cut was held at Dartford last. week, and Gov English unanimously renominated. MARRIED. Franklin,.Tan. 21, by Rev. C. E. Lytle, Mr. It. Dale, of Venango Co., to bliss Linnah M'Gnhon,- of Erie county., STurcKLANu—WEISBEU.—At Connenutville Jan. 24, by Rev. I. K. Richardson. Mr. W W. Strickland, of Springfield, and Miss E -F. Webber, of Girard. -Da.wrzv—Wzr.cox.—On the 28th nit.,, in Moorheadville, by Rev. J. W. Cleveland, Mr. Oscar E. Dawley, of ,North East, -and , Mary R. Wilcox, of Greenfield. , Hnowx--Ficutt.—On the '2Bth of January, at the residence of Mr. Beachling, by the Hey. J..L. Smith, Geo. IV, Brown, Esq., to Miss Etta E. Fehr, both of West Mill Creek, Brie Co., Pa. lirrcucocii—Conuatc--On the let inst., by hev. G. W. Cleveland, Mr. John N. Hitch cock, of Greenfield atul Miss Margaret Ellen Coburn, of North East.. DIED. BENNETI 4 :—In Wattsburg, January 16t11, o consumption, ?dim Lettio Bennet, yciung est daughter of D. - T. Bennett, aged 2 years, 6 months and 17 days. Summit„January 24th; Hattie 11„ youngest daughter of David and Martha White,, aged 6 weeks and 2 days. SIIERWOOD.—In this city, Jan. 31, Addle M., daughter of the late' Wm. Sherwood, aged 3 years, 2 months and 15 days., STnamutiN—ln - Concord_ township, on Sunday, 31st ult., at the residence of Ids son, F. D. Stranahan, Gibson J. Strnnahan, Esq.; aged 82 years. , Nets• abb ettiormtnto. O. ;sr ?p,tx„ , _ - HALL - • 13:4* *rA. P rn - IRON WORKS. NOBLE* HALL , FOUNDERS, Machinists & Boiler Makers, Hnniifa~tuters Stationery, Marine mid Portable ENGINES, OF ALL SIZES, Also, BOALEAK, RTHArk. TANIDt, STEAX . PUMPS, ,4113,A. TIORK, Ail.; &U. Jobbing solicited at reduced prices. All work Warranted. Our motto, is 1 . CUlktolllorl4 inunt,be multed. Worlis Coruerot Peach and Third Streets, Erie, :Ply • jart23-0. Fresh Batter SO. Cenbi Tei Pound. GREATEST INVENTION OF TILE AGE. Hotter made in - from three to live min utes, by the mu, of ottr In Butter Powder, at a cost of 20 cents st pound: Simple In opera tion, harmless in use. Two Pounds of butter min be made from one anon of milk, sufnelent Powdeito make SO pounds of butter, sent free o ( rmipt 01,4rice—$1. agent". vadat In ("MY TOwn Mtn Comity, to inlredlice this Won derful economizer. Address GOSHEN BUTT.ER In 3 Nassau St.. N. T. Jan2l-1m ' "(Wee "Maio in , the Field. MANY PERSONS who, in years gone by, were lu the habit of using CARTEIVB BUZ% ..8 4411 , -NEftYS- , LINIMENT,› lmt - who of late years have found It difficult to obtain, owing to the proprietor having ceased to pre. Pars it, exoept lit small quantities, are hereby ittlihreued that l have resumed the mimulheture of this most valuable Liniment—once so popu lar througtußthis part the' country—and Attend. gab eve* , stOre •w/pitre meth. ichter its _ this and; the entintler. Videtudemlerl Aci_particuisz.and ray ale' at . fest sum of t nes de* 4al times .; in Ito Intl strength and , ty. „ph* bye c i Wt 40 *Mgt . J. it , • Grp . . A t , . loonies S e as, 004, L O( Mite said POW', More. Nile, Pa. R iltb) abbettiormenlo. - Annual Statement OF mr COMMISSIONERS OF ERIE COITNTY, FOR THE YEAR 18VA TN 'COSIPLIANCE WITH LAW, the torn' missioners of Erie County make the follow ing exhibit of the Receipts and Expenditures of said counktfor the year NZ, to whichis-an nexed a Statement of the amount of Kate and County Taxes levied In each Township. Ward and Borough In said County for said year. Moo, a statement of the indebtedness of thaCounty and of Outstanding Debts due the Cotinty;m4 per Auditot's Report of January Ist:1861. RECEIPTS. Cash In Treasury January 1, ISM VA2IB ;0 " Ree'd from Collector for 1861 ".. 447 10 " " 1.365 :;30,65 1888 1;44 75 , 41 ` 46 44, •• 4• 18,37 , 16,0330 70. .. • ..; :44 "' 1 " 19 t 8 108,807 65 itec'd from fialelMs. litods Reb'd 154,1 ". 62' ai 66 41 1 1 64 44 1665 23 70 " 1888 1,424 53 .. u 46 at to sa 18 6 7 3 6 7 IN • • " J. Thompson, Side of F.stray 1 2 •• U. S. use or Court. House ' 100 00 •' Delinquent Collectors as In't 90 23 •• "- A. S. Swan, neet. Jury fees 371; 00 EMI . „ EXPENDITURES. patd D. U. P. Ferguson, Auditor, 18,f $) 00 " M. Bartlett, Si il• .. 20 Di F. F. Stowe ' , 41. 20 00 A. 4. Foster, AU.I4; Pro.'& Ree. Acot. 25 00 FUEL. PaICY. H, Wilelion A son, Coal for Court I louse and Jail sum 21 INCIDENTALS. Paid,llallot Box Fairview Boro 5 00 e e "- 3..1 Dist. Erie - 800 - - G. W. Walker going to Harrisburg 21 00 " Taking Grand Jurors to Poor House 27 00 ", Marble Hospital Celebration :50 00 " A. J. Sterrett Hec'g Road Surveys 18 77 " J. M. Sterrett, Postage & Box Rent 11'00 " C. P. Rogers trans. Judg't Docket '2OO 00 " L. T. Fisk Teachers Institute 119 50 " Taxes Refunded for Errors 13 " Telegram from-Ilixmont Uu • JAIL. Pahl N. Morphy, Sundries - l't 71 • Tibbals &Shirk. Stoves, &e. 41 85 •:, Warner Bros. Zi prs. Blankets s; (X) N. Murphy, Repairs at 51 t) • J. L. Stewart,Physiclan ' 50 00 " Jail 'Well, Drains And Privy 121 Si • Lcirand, Stone for well 42 00 Mauling water fir Jtill 31 co • " Wtatewastling „Tad 2 4...1 . • Ironing l'ilanners " . 11 50 " 11. Beekman. Sundries at 2.0 tti) slierwood & ROSS, Paintlyg 21 15 " Bedstead at - 500 .- . " W. llosltlnsou, Jr., 11:1*g Prisoners 2,54 26 " W. dr. J. ilaslc Warm, Repairs at '26 ft COURT LlOUtir.. Pant N. Murphy, rupatrlng roof 22 Oi " Erie Gas Ca. fur gas commuted :17 al " A. Mullatut et al, work at Well, CO .19 " It. C. chaprnan, w'k on Court 1N9.)1n s2ll 19 Mattlll2, carpet de. for Court Itegun Co us " Noble, Moll dr. Co. et al,repalrs at I; 72 " Mtitsh t Low. for purnp3 600 " French d. McNutt:tilt, brooms ite. 9 f ol " N. Murphy, 2 new Furnaces de. :4; 1 .:::: " " /tepalrs at 1.2 98 " Sherwood d..,ltoss, paint:2lolrd 0111. LI 92 .. vi , ~t .T. tt::•,9.ltisou, repairs at II 59 " Peter McGloin. Janitor 190 00 :SHERIFF. PALM SliCrlfri4wan sommonlng Jurors $l7l 00 _ " " r5 - 11.0j Fon ryts to unt Lary, and 111na tIes to Mini rats Hoipltal . .ISI tq " Swan, fms far ICS. 115 51 .1. W. Swaney, Sh trs fres In Co. eases 31 1X) Cow. awn twit 24 00 I'IIOTIII4NATORY. Path! G. W. t'olton. Pro. fees in (Yo. eases • , •'2.9 34 " C. P. Ito3ors " " for DIX 121 2U I 7r.F:itK COVIITS. Pahl ff. Bottrrn..l.l, Clerk of court fees $1,130 31 " L. Pierer. • " :5.33 141 , 1 T. S'rfORNET. Pntd S. F. Downing, oe.t. Atry's fees svt ou " C. SI. I.ynen .• 1..79 ri dioNER. l'ald W.. 1. Sterrett et al. Cor. Inquests $251 72 co.NIMoN WEALTH Co•cfs. . , Paid Justices*, Constables and Witness es in i'olo. IntSeM 1,069 S 2 ARRE.-rTING DOUSE THIEVES. Paid Wheeler & lintel' arrest of florae • Thief 5.20 (X) Justice Childs arrest of horse thief 20 00 Ci iNSTABLES. Pahl CO stables making returns to • (tr. Sens. & for election (tulles 8761 27 111.11tOlki. Paid Grand Jurors at (.Ir. sec:. 872 21 " Traverse Jurors at Courts of INIS 3,734 ii 2 - CRIER & TIPSTA.VES. Mid A. E.:White, Court Crier 6172 00 D. Bran Tipstave 164 (XI " M. S. Vincent TI pstave 172 00 " P. McGloin '' 172 (X) " " 11. Giles 42 00 CO. COMMNSIONERS. Paid L. 51.•Cbilds, County coin. 5..1, Godfrey " .. W. B. Weed " " JURY COMMISSIONERS. Paid P. G, Stranalum - " I.). W. Patterson POOR HOUSE FARM. Paid S. G. Brotbertonl6l 24 " L. 31. Citilds - 90 81 " 14:J. Godfrey - 192 16 " W. B. Weed 49 01 " Advertising "Perin for Sale" 211 00 " U. SchluralF, loss by failure of the first sale of harm COMMISSIONERS' CLERK. Pia tI.A. J. Sterrett ns Co. Corns.. Jury Toms. & A isittor'S Clerk 1,2x100 CONPRS COUNSEL. ... Paid O. W. Walker (Nun. Counsel INN $.75 00 ELECTIONS. Paid Eleegvirds fe( hold'st Spring elec. 243 02 , - " " General ' " 1,071 10 " ". " " Presid'al • 1,060 00 - ASSESSOR. Pahl Astir makini t rl Ainign't 1888 63,742 00 " " Under. fatty Law - 3671 00 " Making lusts pf persons as , sensed & making Special As sessinents aio 00 " " In part making regular As sessment for its' „ PRINTING. Paid for pub. Annual Stateml, Election. Proe., printing blanks &e. 2228 90 . BLANK BOOKS & STATIONERY. ..Paid B. ,tf. Cole et al, bl'k b'ks for 'Pub. lic - 0112., Duplicate;, and Statlou'ry lis7 63 BONDS & INT, . Paid to redeem C. FL Loan Bond N o. :OM 00 ' Interest on same €79 ST " Coupons C. IL than slit 00 0 To redeem S. &E. P., rt. Loan Coup. 1,(X12 01 Int. on Bounty Warrants . 617 69 SUPPORT POOR, INSANE, CONVICTS. dz.:. Paid Req. Directors Poor 1833 30,000 01.1 " H. of Ref, _board &e. Inmates 2,25 83 Ifixmont lios. " .. 2,3141 91 " State Lun. " " " D. Tripp 169 00 " West. Petigry " " Convicts 2,083 16 TREASURER. COM. allowed C. W. Keller, Co. Treas. • on receipts & disbursing A.. D. 1698 82,500 00 State Tax paid 14,304 44 , • Total amt. dieb'm't 1868. - ' . 91;49 00 Add amt. Warrant of 1137 redeenietl - 7 80' -!• ." . Bounty Warrant . " ' 2700 00 " "" Scrip i nT nt au fy , Jan. 7,1905 ' & kW 0 150,490 12 Deduct War. /815.5t111 outstanding 8 38 ! 119,636 74 Norp..—The commissions and exonemtions allowed Collectors on their duplicates settled 'during the, year are not included in the fore going statement, Inasmuch as they were neither paid Into nor out. of the Treasury. They Were as follows; (including abatements for er rors) to wit : Exert. allowed coll. for 1833 ' $1,113 31 Com. " " " " ' 0,384 92 STATEMENT OF BALANCE OUTSTANDING DUE THE CO. JAN. 1,1869. .Due on I.Tna'd. land returned for 1866 $l4 , 86 1867 47 82 " " " " 1863 999 64 • DUE FROM' ComEcrons. • . Tack McCreary, 81111 Creek 1861 306 34 J. O. Callen, Girard Born " • • 42 36 G. W. Riblet, E. W. Erie 1866 . 110 00 KP. Foreman, Corry. " 5,732 17 M.B. Vincent, 'Waterford Dora 1866 243 75 S. A. Beasts, Corry 1867 'lO3 70 .Chas. Miller, S. Erie DM • .815 03 G.J. Russell, MIII Creek 1863 3.213 36 J'. A. Lewis, ilarbor Creek 1833 .3,060 31 .1 Graham, N. East Bore 1888 ' 3Bl 01 J. R. Raymond, Greenfield 1868 1,213 96 Jae. Jatkman, ,Wayne 1."47 43 J. E. Larkin, Corry 1868, 2.162 53 'I. McCullough, Waterford Boro 1863 116 43 E. A: Cole. Greene W 5 09 J. W. i .ay, Franklin 1863 • 2 - 4 10 Win. Cheeseman, Aillon 1868 ' 45 00 J. M. Sturgeon, Fairview " 851 8 1 Charged to 11. L. Brown, SIRE acct., Jury Tees & fines 3,191 00 ' *Paid since settlement. Note The balances above reported as due from Riblet and Jackson -McCreary era the amount of, tax levied on property of the -Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Co., In the East Ward of Erie and Mill Creek for 1865 and 1860,„ payment of which alaintested and the matter now awaits Judicial ision. STA.TEMENT OF The amount of Duplicate of State, (33unty and Poor Taxes levied on each Township. Ward and 'Borough of Erie County,for the year 1864, , with name of Collector. State, Co. Tax on- Poor watches- District. Collectors, tax. de. - Erie Ti. Ward (3. W. Riblet, 14,921 40 - 1,340 50 - " W. " C. Sexauer, , • 10,792 di 1,215 V South Erie . C. Miller, • 2,511 ' 1$ 35 MUI Creek G. J. Russell, • . 14,578 51 1 . 75 Harbor C'l4 J. A. Lewis, • ' 5,18154 N. East tp. W. Crapd,_ . 6611 98 1 75' do 80. J. Graham, 1,511 72 - 153 23 , Greenfield .1. R. , llaymond, 1,6.4416 Venango W. K. Black, 2,548 44 Wattsbarg J. FrUts, • • • 464 66 1 75 Amity D.H. Palmer, 1;482 44 Wayne J. Jackman, - 2,5%i22 • Concord H. S. Parsons, T,1332 80 Corry City J.-E. Larkin, 4,5131 21 siti Union Tp, A.,Thonipson, 2.= 40 "_. Boro C. C. Thompson, 996 02 150 M Le Breen' E. K. Range. 2,503 28 3 21 1 Wat'f'd Tp. H. C. Stafford, Jr. 3,551 48 4 75 • " Hero I. McCullench, 1,19: 14 V 955+ Greene E. A. Cole, 2,715 • Summit E. Lawrence,,. . 2,009 14 - McKean W. A. Herrick, 3,1) 3 1 80 -Middleboro J. Stafford, 233 at 1 75 Washington .1. N. Ellis, , 3,761 40 6 50 Edinboro Henry Lewis, 880 08 , 5 55 Franklin J. W. Day, - • 1,416 CO Elk Creek 0: Winchester, 1,634 91 • 380 Conneaut J. Spaulding, ' - 2,941 20 ' 9_50 Albkin W. Cheesenian, • 562 70' Springfield J. Ellis, - • • 5,823 73 17 (d Girard Tp. D. Nation 4 6,180 98 • 50 - Bow Ellis Flab, 1,195 23 _ wo 25 Fairview J. M. Sturgeon, 4,650 56 • . 7 23 INDEBTEDNESS OF THE COUNT]: thllet'd‘ Canceled OutsPdg. Jan. I, '6B In PM Jan. I,'uo County Loan Bo . nds, 4,030 00 , 5,0)) 00 , '11: of Ref. - 500 00 , .an 00 B. tr. E.41.1t. " 1.1400 CO, ' 14 1 , 1 3 1 00 Bounty Warrants, elf° 00 — 6;400 00 - • 750 00 ainty•Scri?, - 11‘,900 OD - .140010 , 23, 50 11 03 150 00111,900 00, 138,154 00 illgi2l.o Due from Collectors, 41 EB. 24,105 73.. Poor Hauge Entkling Fund, 50,000 00 Bal. Cash in Tress, Jan. I, 'OD, WI 42 ---- 479,218 15 We, the undersigned , - Commissioners of Erie Co., do certi oft h the foregoing statement 13 a exhibit the - Reeelpts and Expenditures of said 'County for the year 1808. .2 " •. a,. BLVIIIILDS., • • - 13.4. GODFREY, 'eortim'rti..tilllee, Wit. MMEED, E eA, t Jan. 1 A 1 0 . . T - ,BEun Comm issioners. We,theundersigned,'uditor C o r EieCknty, having met at the once of the Onuityoontrals ,aloners In the City of nvie, and having earefally 02,1711:led the accounts and vouchers of the Xcln Sabbertiormento. Commissioners and Treasurerof Erie Co., afore. said, fortheyear 1808,do report thattve find them correct; and that we find a balance In the bands of said Treasurer of County Fonds, on the first - day of January, A. I)., 1569, of Fifty-five Thousand and Seventy-two and Forty-two Cents. , And &So a balance of outstanding due Cho County from the several Maces mentioned of lieventy-four Thousand Ono Hundred and Ninety-Jive Dollars and Seventy-threo Cents, of County Funds, on the Enid first day of Jan., A. I).,1819. - Given under one bands and seats at Erie, this 12th day of January, A. D., ISM. M., HAVTLED, . F. F. STOWE, s. febt-ivr - THOS. ItWANSar...s. • I'OIAI NTA RY _RINK RUPTCY: ' • IS TO GIVE NOTICE that, on the 11th I day of San., A. D. 18tD, a - warrant in Bank t uptcy was Issuedagainst the estate 4:4 Edward Snerulan; of Eriocity, in the,county - pf Erie, Stat e of Pennsylvania, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on his own petition; That the pay ment of nny debts and delivery of any property helongingto such bankrupt, to him and fur his use, and the transfer of any property - by him are forbidden by law; that a meeting .of the oreditorg of the said .bankrupt,' to prove their debts and to choose one or' more Assignees of his estate, wil I be held at the Court of Bankrupt cy, to be holden at the - eine° of the Reg'Lster, to the city ofErie, in the county,of Erie and State of Penn'a., before.B. E. Woodruff: Register, on the Bth day of April. A. D. ISCJ, at 11 o'clock, 'A. M. TIIOMAS A. ROWLEY, U. S. Marshal, Messenger. By G. P. Davis. Dept. U. S. Marshal. • ..jan2l-11v 81 io,clic 14 Voluntary Bankruptcy. r lOUS IS TO GINTB NOTICE that on the 6th day of Jan, A. D., MA a Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued out of the Dist net Court of the United States, for the Western-District of Pa., against the estate of Patrick Grace, of Con neaut Tp:, in the county of Elle, and Stale of Pennsylvania, in said District, adjudged a bankrupt upon -his own petition; that the payment of any debts and delivery of any property belonging to such bankrupt to idin or for his use, and the transfer of any prop erty by hint-are forbidden by law. A meet ing of the creditors of the said bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose one or more Assignees of theliestate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy. to he holden at the office of the Register, In the city of Erie, before S. E. Woods MT, Esq.. Resister in Bankruptcy for said dis trict, on hellath day of February, A. D., at It o'clock, A. M. THOMAS A. ROWLEY, U. S. Marshal, Messenger. By G. I'. Davis, Dept. U. 17. Marshal. •Jan2l-iw. oittntary Bankruptcy. pins IS TO GIVE NOTICE th ,t, on the IMr day of Jan., A. D. NIA a warrant In Bank ruptcy wag Issued against the estate of Alfred King, of Erie city, Erie county, and State 01 Pennsylvanfri, who has been adjudged a bank rupt On his own petition; that the payment of any debts anddelivory of any property belong ing to such bankrupt, to him and for his use, and the transfer of any property by him are forbideu by law; t hat a meetin of Oil. credit ors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts and 'to chorine one or more Assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to he holden at the Mike of the Register, in tile city of Erie, Pa., before S. E. Woodruff, Esq. ' Register m maid fted ll rlet, on theln day of April, A 1).,. is at 9 o'clock. A. M. THOMAS A. ROW LEY, - , U. S. Marshal, Messenger. • fly O. I'. Igivis, Lepl. tr. S. Marshal. 1111121-1 w Volnntarrilankruptcy. • rirllls IS TO GIVE NOTICE that on the 11th 1 day of Jan. ' A. D., n warrant In Bank ruptcy WEIR issued 'against the estate of Able A. Adams, of Erie city. Erie county. rad State of Pennsylvania, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition; that the pay ment of any debts and delivery of any proper ty by hint, for his use, and the transfer of any property by him are forbidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose one or more Assignees of•his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the office of the Register, In the city of Erie, Pa.. before S. E. Woodruff. Fcq.. IP-gister in said District, on the 9th day of April. A.-D., 186 4 4 at fi o'clock, A. M. THOMAS A. ROWLEY U. S. Marshal, Messenger. By G. P. Davis, Dept. U. S. Marshal., rihn2l-1w Voluntary Bankrupt y. grim IS TO GIVE NOTICE that on the 11th day of Jan., A. D., 18th, a warrant in Bank ruptcy was issued against the estate of H. If, & C. D. Reynolds, of Concord Station, Erie c unity, State of Pennsylvania, who haye been adjudged bankrupts on their own petition; that the payment of any debts and deilvery of any property belonging to them for their use,and the traveller of any property by them are forbidden by law; t lust a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupts, to prove their debts and to choose one or mitre Asalgaeea of their estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the office of the Register, In the city of Erie, Pa.. before S. E. Woodruff, Esq., Register in Raid District, on the Bth day of April, A. I)., Ise.% at 9 o'clock. A. M. THOMAS A. ROWSEY, IL-S. Marshal, Messenker, By O. P. Davis, Dept. U. S. Marshal , st.lio a) 544 76 434) 30 100 60 100 OU Voluntary Bankruptcy. rr MS Is f 0 GIVE N4YfICE that on the DUI day of Jan., AI D., Isal, a warrant in Ilarik ruptcy was Issued against .the estate of Seth Todd Perley, of Erie city, Erie county-, and State of Pennsylvania, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition; that the pay ment ofany debts and delivery of any property belonging to him, for his use, and the transfer of any property by him are forbidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors of said bank rupt, to prove their debts and to choose one or more Assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the office of the Register, in the city of Erie, Pa.. before S. E. Woodruff, Esq.,Reglitter in said District, on the Bth day of April, A. I)., Isto, at 10 o'clock, A. M. EE THOMAS A. ROWLEY, ' U. S. Marshal, Messenger. Q. P. Davis, Dept. U. S. Marshal iI l 00 Voluntary Bankruptcy. MBAS IS TO Grvk. 'NOTICE that on the 6th day of Jan., A. D. ISM, a warrant In Bank ruptcy was Issued against the estate of Geo, W. Huverstick, of Erie city, Erie county and State of Pennkylvattin, who has been - adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition; that the pay ment of any debts and delivery of any property belonging to such bankrupt, to him rind for his use, and the transfer of any property by Idm are forbidden by law; that a Meeting of the creditors of the said bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose one or more Assignees of his estate, will be held at la Court of Bankrupt cy to holden at the office of the Register, in the city of Eric, in the county of Erie and State of Pennsylvania, before S. E. Woodruff, Register, on the 25th day of Feb., A. D,1N19, at 9 o'clock, A. M. THOMAS A. ROWLEY, . U. S. Marshal, Messenger. By G. P. Davis, Dept. U. S. Marshal. - Janl4-4w . Voluntary Bankruptcy. mires IS TO GIVE NOTICE that on the 11th day of San., A. It' 1869, a warrant in Bank ruptcy was issued against the estate of Ira U. Hatch, of Erie city, Erie county, and the State of Pennsylvania, who has been adjudged a bank rupt on his own petition ; that the payment of any debts and delivery of any property belong ing to such bankrupt, to hint and for his use; and the transfer of any property by him are forbidden by law; that a meeting of the cred itors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose one or more Assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be hoiden at the office of the Register, lu the city of Erie, Pa., before S. E.' Woodruff, Esq. Regis ter pre the Sat day of April, A. D., ISM, at 9 o'clock' A. H. TITOMAS A. ROWLEY, • U. S. Marshal. Messenger. By G, P. Davis, Dept. U. B. Marsnal. •Jan2l-4w Voluntary Bankruptcy IHLS IS TO GIVE NOTICE that on t h e 11th day of Jan., A. D. 1889, a warrant in Bank ruptcy was issued against the estate, of Borman Stearns, of Erie city, Erie county, and State of Pennsylvania, who has been adjudged a bank rupt on his own petition; that the payment of any debts and delivery ofany property belong ing to him, for his ,use, and the transfer of any property by him are forbidden by law: that a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose one or more Assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy. to be holden at the office of the Register, in the city of Erie, Pa., before S. D. Woodruff; Esq., Register in said District, on the 9th day of April, D. DM at 9 o'ciock, A. M. THOMAS A. ROWLEY, U. S. Marshal, Messenger. fly G. P. Davis, Dept. U. S. Marshal sjan2l-1w Voluntary Bankruptcy. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE that on the 6th day of Jan., A. D., 1669 1 k warrant in Bank ruptcy was issued against the estate of L. 1.. Lathrop of North Tp., Erie county, and State of ylVania, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition; that the pay ment of any debts and delivery of any property beioiging to such bankrupt, to him and for his mukand the ,transfer of any property by him ate - forbidden by -law; that a meeting of the creditors Of the said bankrupt, to prove their debts ' , and to choose one or more As • signees of hisestate, will be held at a court, of jkankruptcy to ho holden at the office of the '7.mister,ln the , city of Erie, Pa., before S. E. Woodruff,Esq., Register, on the 2.3 th day of February, A. DJ — , ISfilk at 9 o'clock, A. M. • THOMAS A. ROWLEY, U. P. Marshal, Messenger. By G. P. Daits,,Dept. U.S. Marshal. ' jan2l-4w 24,195 73 DleshwS, in,Bankruptey. TN THE DUITHICT COURT of the United fitateiVibt the Western District of Pennsyl vania. JAMES PRATT, a bankrupt under the Act of Congress of March 2d, 15417, having ap plied for a discharge from all his debts, and oth er claims provable under said act, by order of the Court, notice is hereby given to all persons who have proved their debts, and other persons interested, to appear on the 18th day of Feb rnary, 1889, at 11 o'clock, A. M., before 8. E. \Vaginal', Esq., Register inliankruptcy, at his ofhee, in the Clotat House, in Erie, Pa., to show cense, if any they:have,',WhY a discharge should not be granted to the said bankrupt. And fur ther, notice is hereby given that theaecond and third meetings of creditors of said bankrupt, required by the 27th and 28th sections of said net, will be held before the said Register, at the same time and place. S. C. MeCANDLEBB, Clerk of U.B. District Court for said District. Notice. 1 L.V.PEBJ3ONS HOLDING CERTIFICATES AL -45f Shares of Stock of the Exie County Ag ricultural Society, are hereby requested to pre sent the tame to theßoelety, for the purpose of having them numbered-and registered, and all persona having receipts for money paid, and who are enUtledth stock for the name, are also requested to present their receipts or other denco of payntent to the Society, in order that they may be placed on. the books of the Society, - and Stock *issued. Persons who re lase or neglect to comply with this request on or before Abe 15th day of February, ma, will forfeit all' claim that they may have on the Soctqy., • El.y order ofthe Board of Manag y. ers. C. BURGESS See' Erie, .IMi. 18,1969: jan2l-iw 65,443314 :370 27 Carter's Bing Bone Lotion. frBlB LOTION POR E3AFETY and certainty Jt. taxemoving Ring Bone and Bone Spacin, Callous Lumps and Splints , etc., exceeds 'all other' known Preparations. 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