Cciunty Convention
.The Whig , Electors_of. the several Districts of Wy
oming Countyrarerrequested to.asse.mble at their re
spective Places for, holding 'delegate l'ections, on
Satnniiy. the 24th inst. between the bon* of one and
five o'olock, P. AL and elect Lwo delegate's to repre
sentt,tid districts in County ; Convention:
The Delegates so'electeri will meet at the Court
4:Wise in the Voro',ot Tunktannock on
.IXtoudaYo September ad, ssO
ae7 M; end nominate Candidates for the
folioiog offices; • •
one person as a eandiJate for Prosecuting Att'y.
• One per*ni•as a :candidate for Deputy Surveyor.,
Onelersori as a candidate-for Commissioner.
One person as 'a candidate'fiir Treasurer.
One person as a candidate for Auditor.
/Also to select and appoint two persons as Confer
tes to conferwith the adjoining counties! in this dis
trict in the nomination of Members of Assembly.
• • Also two "Conferees to confer with 'other counties
inAhe district in nominating a candidatefor. Senator.
Anittrwo•Conferees to confer with L'uzerne and
Columbia in the nthnination of a candidate for Con
gress:;- • ;
The Standing COmmitiee have appointed; for the
respective inwnshfips; the following
Committets of VrilaneO;
Braintrim—A D - Whitcomb, GeO W Beach
- Clinton—Wilber-Gardner jr, Silas Madison
Talon-Robert Craig, W H Jenkins ;
Exeter—Gonld Whitlock, Morehouse Smith. •
Falls—Edrick Frear, Horatio Taylor ;
Porksh!n—Riehard Adams, John Lott'
Lemon—Geo Mitchell,. Henry Spencer: -
ilionroc-0 DW C Grout,' Ebenezer Parrish •
Mthiopauy—FrancisMaynard, Allen lJayne ..•
Nicholson—Levi H Stephens; John N.; 'Woodruff'
Nor/Anion/mut—Jacob Ititodes,Bamuel l G Smith
Tunkkanwicl - •:--Palmer Jenkins, Wm 'B Harding
Bareni,gh—lra Avery, A 11 Bolles .
inzsitingtern—John ilil•Garney, H B Sterling,
Windhain—Ziba Lott,. T.M Whitemhb. •
Be reserved, says 'William Penn, htit sonrc
grave - ) bat not format ; bold, but riot ir,ash ; huna
ble,,but.not sdrvile ; patient; but not insensible;
constant, , but notiiobstinate cheerful, but not
light; rather be sweet tempered than familiar ;
familiar, rather %bans' intimate; and intimate
with very few and ripen, gond grounds.
The Select Committee of the Senate on the
Benton arid`robte" difficulty, have made their
repert. The disturbance created by these grave
Senators,,is very severely reprobated, but no ac
tion recommended, anti so this disgraceful affair
drops•
The man that paid the printer in :advance is
in toiko. Long life 'and success to himl—
Where's 'Barnum ?
The wages of the fetnales'in Lancaster cotton
factory have been ieduc?d 30 per cent.
.NQ VIGE
The Quarterly Meeting of th
in this place, will be' held in
Saturday and Sabbath. The I,
day to commence at 1 1 2 q'clo.
Sabbath, 10 1.2 A. M. and 3 P.
Shepard is expected to be , in au
A MEETING, 1.40 Di re
.oining,.Counik•Mutual Ins'
will he held at the Company's
Jaye Abe,3d day of Sept. next.
MILTON I
' ors .of the Wy
; ranee Company
office, On TueS
, at 7 o'clock, P.
j)./VNA,Sec'y.
Tunkbannock Aug.;26,. 1&O. • ' ! -
LIFE AND FIRE INMAN'
FL.TAYLOR bas teen ap
1..3. the Keystone Mutual Life
ny and will furnish pamphlets„ .
principles. and terms of tlie inctir
rers.—Mr. T. is also 1 Agent
Fire Insurance Companies—the
the Stale Mutual (Harrisburg) .
Safety. {Philadelphia.) Tunlilia
D3-.Those who insure property in th
are in noease liable beyond the amount
' advance.
lIIE'IJNITEg'STATEg..LO'E INS.
An TRUST COMP.
Cbarta pa - wind-IE4O S
-s2aq,ouo.
OFFICE NO. 28, IkIERCEIAN t S' E.T.C.I3A.NGE S
PHILAD i r.L.PHIA. •
Tms.Company is organized , pon the '," mixed
~
principle,"'stoak and mutual, which. Combined
fe.atares:offer to insured inembei double the usual'
security. ,Tbe cash sysiOnt of; p yinents has. also
been' adopted, thus. avoiding the heavy drawbacks
created by unpaid Premium notes . The table rates
of premium, upon whichits polici s are being issu
ed,
-1s , the only scale experience_ as provea should
he adopted' as affording 'requisite ecurity to the, in
sured. and an undoubted guarnut3r.pf . the perpetuity
al ,
e
of suchlnstitutions.: Life, insur 'c, very properly,
is arresting the attention a thew rld. The public
however in 'their commeadable illingness to em
brace and' employ its wise - and,sa DiaryprOvisions,
-should make ultimate security. the primary and Most
important object, which can onlye.attainCd by'so
adjusting the premiums aS to anti ipate unexpected
losses and fluctuations ofievery.,k' d. It isithe pur
pose of 'this company anittally - to credit, anon. the
policies.of the holdersand hooks o the company such
an amonneof profits as shall not ffect the stability
or iinpair thee•sacredness of-its contractS ;—' - thus the
holder ota policy of severaleyeavk standing may be
entitled to au amount' considerablyleiceeding the ori
ginalinsuranee. Prentiutits tnay, a, the op.ion of
theinsured, be made - .anbulally,l seini-annually, or
quarterly. Policies , will at all tunes' be' 'purchased -
-by•th,e•companyat'a:'• fairl • luati . 'Married wo
-met an insure the lives '.4 their usbands free from
the claims of creditors. /k 'Credit, r may insure the
-life of a:debtor. , Insurartee.Ltuip • effected for a
term of.years ex Yon life.; also-on t 0 joint lives; the
•Inoney to be paid ot the dekth :cif he' - first or last.-L
The following is a sampleof the.' ates per annum :•
Age I for I •qtar••7 years. fo'illt6Tie4 . o' 4 l 9 : -ar.! 7 ::Zrs- Bre.
;20•, , 40,91 . ' 50,95 'Si rt, 14U' , ' 1,69 ,81 ' C 3.20
30 1,31 . : ...436 . • 2,36 159 .1: 11,95 ...:..'2,69. , 4,60.
.The.abOve is the amount paynill ,on Isloo • incur- •
t
ari&..The foliciwin____^ are the offi.6 a-the .company:
'• - - ' 'STEPHEN - 11,.CRA.• .FO./I,DkPresit..,•
annenosa,W,. TrunisPaobq V. P,' 't; . 1
„. •,• 3 • . ,C/12,6, 0/41..tYp ' Sec. and Tren..•
'ACtiarj•;lll4eittil.Eiiti . • < 1. , • ,
•'' '<' •7 TAMES DISIL.,.NO, Gen. gent Or Penit'a,•-•!
• • EXAMIDI/NOl klitYBl6l NS. . . ; -
Tentkhannock,. . , -, ,
.f , t '.! I°3. ..I.IIICA Nt M . . 0 *
Meqie l . : '. • '''. 1, : ' II PLACHMAN) 4 lx
' 11%11 neiCiaary , ln,firmation,,' together ; iVith'
blanks,';'paßphlets, &c, may be';Obtained gratis by •
applying 10, S.E.` Til.Y.LO.R.,,Agetin ,
_Aug...21 4 ,1850.',._:_ . , __ . 4 ••-•,. . -L• - • -- •
e. 4111 tiais~a s;igsc
July 11,1850. . H. _
List of Jurors ibt September Term" 1850.
- . • • GRAND Jonorts. .
Braintritn-,Clark Winans, Lyman Keliogg.
Clintob—Joiiii Cary.--
Eaion4A. C, Smith, Benjamin Hall
Fcetei---„-Isac Smith.
Palis—Leivis Avery. Gilet Fitch, C. W. Brink.
pcirkston—Joseph,Burges, B. S. Farr. Jason Frost,
Lemon—Denison Lott,,Benj. Carver.?
MOnroe---lohn May jr., Amos T. Pool. •
Nicholson—E.T.Niver, Neheniiah Oakley, Edwin
Roberts.
Northtnoreland—Calvin Perrin:
•
Tunkhannock Borough— Joshua Kelly.
Washington--Geo, Atkinson - , Dan iel'MeCain .
Windham—S. S. Taylor.
• •
TRAVERSE JURORS.
•
Braintrim—Jacob Knapp, Lott Leilance.
Clinton—S. C. ReynoldS, Ziba Billings.
Eaton—J.ll. Miller, Nathaniel . Faril, Wan. Frear,
0:W. Benjamin; Isaac Graham.
Falls—Henry Newman ; Nelson Lane, Moses Van-
eampen: • . .
Fork.,ton—Harrison Comstock,-.7. Mute.
Mehoppany—David Myers, Nathan Kish'paugh.
Monti3e—O. DAY. C. Orcatt, Jas. Phiney.
Nicholson—Wm. Shaw.
Northmoreland—J. C. Morris, Jonathan Newman.
Tunkhannodk r Borough—T. , TT. Slocum, Thos.
Wright, J.' W. Lyman, A.. Durham, Jones
John Stevens', ••-
Washington—A. _BannatYne, Benj. Bartron, J. L.
Luce, T. F..K.ellogg, F.: E. Potter. ,G. W. Carey.
Windham N. C. Frost, Austin Brink.
E:X CHANG E.
.WHIPPLE & DURHAM;
I~EEP .. constantly.on hand-a Pair and well
. selected assortment of
Dry Gawp, Groceries,-hardware, &c.,
which- will be low for ready' pay.
WNUPPLE. D. {?. avamemia.
Itlehoop4ily, July 31, 1850. 129-tf.
NO saying
is more true than tht i l t rove, and the
subscriber being fully impreiwith the truth
thereof, has united in one extersiV. establishment
the -
Drug and Mercantile business,
at the WYOMING COUNTY HEAD QUAR
TERS, on the corner of Warren and Tioga streets,
nearly opposite-Phelps' store, 3vhere he will keep
constantly on hand a. large assortment of the very
best selected fresh DRUGS of all descriptions, toge
ther with the most popular patent and family
• ?MEDICINES ,
and hayingheen in the practice 'of medicine a num
ber of years f the public can purchase with any
atidcle, he may offer for .
He has also as frill an assortment' of , all kinds of
Dry. * Goods,. Groceries, hardware,
Crocker ii , Qtzeezzszcare, Booth !, Shoes,
&c. &c. as can be found in any store io,Tualihan
nock, and is constantly in the receipt ofNew Goods
from New Yolk .and:Philadelphia. Also, PaintS,
Offs, Flour, Salt, Iron, Nails, etc. all of MIA will
he sold on the most reasorable terms at reduced pri
ces. All Maas of country. produce taken. for any
thing in this establishment. •
Tankhannock, July 16, 4850. A. H. BOLLES
M. E. Church
'he Chapel ' next
I rvices on Satur
k, ; on the
M. Itev. D. A
odance.
131UGHAIVI, Dentist,
AVILL he at Skinner's Eddy from the first to the
lath of August; from 15th to 30th at Lacey
yille ; from Ist to 10th September at Niehaipany ;
Illth to 20th at Tunkhannock. All branches of the
above business done in a neat and permanent man
lier. •
MEM
REFF.P.ENCES.-G. S. Totton, John Brisbin, Dr. J
V. smith. -
ointed Agent for
nsuranceCompa
c-c. illutztratintt the
tion, to all ingni
qtr• the following,
I.VvomiatiMuma!,
nd) the Delatrare
I flock,ly - 31., -
P. S. Those wishing, any dental work will please
can, as this will probably be the last professional
visit.privious to the . first of April next.
The "Patent Etna Safety rust' rnannfastnred by Bacon,
Bickford & Co. isir - arrtinted to be superior to any other article
of the kind ever before introduced in this country. For WET
BLASTING it is int aluable. and combines all the necessary
qualifications to recoutruchd it to general use.
'Delaware'Compans
qt Pr e mium paid in,
RANCE, ANNUITY,
NY,
Blasters can work as 1 - a
- t again and run no risks when using
this article. Those who - are unacquainted with the article ate
referred to'Mr. DAVID La.ovis, Superintendent or the Penn'a.
Coal Co. Mines at Pittston, Luzerne Co. ' Pa.. or to E. P. ft.stn,
Esq., Tunkhannock, lout and favorably known as a contractor
upon all the principal works throughout the Slate. •
The abate article to be hid wholesale and retail of
L W.,CRAWFORD, Hardware Mercliant.
Pittston; general Agent for Northern . Pennsylvania.
Jno. H. Bogart & D. Phelps, Tunkhannock.
A. C. Thompson & Co', Ransom:
•
S. Grant & Co., Dunmore.
-
R.. 1. Flick, Wilkesbarre.
N. ft—Merchants wishing to engage in the sale of the above
article, will be supplied upon the most reasonable terms by ad
dregsmg. the agent, (post paid.) •
Pittston, Feb. al, 16.1i0.—1y
stem:— ailitrti
- THE
' , OPER4TI
IRE AT EXCITEMENT among the people an
kJ' *mid of the North Branch teing, in full blast—
with the $400,000 already appropr i ated by the State,
and h large amount by the subscriber, the North
Branch has been fairly gOt under way. and is now in
full operation, and the public generally are invited to
call, as they can'be suited with the finest, cheapest,
and best Goodsmow in.market. All 'kinds and de
scriptions of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c. •
May 2S'e • LUTHER READ.
A-TUTTLE has remov
ed her shop to Phelps' new block, on Warren
Street. where she,will be happy to - see her old cus
tomers and all othets".who have, work be done in
her line of business, assuring_ theM that all work en
trusted to her will be exe'effe,d in u substantialand
fashion - able manner, with despatch,and, on the
most reasonable terms. rxliew style of, Bonnets,
Dresses, &c: regularly received from the city. •
Ttiolchaenock,_.May 21, 1600..:..,
Q UGi-A - Tel. Coffee i Candles,,Starch, - lad igo,
L.) Ntitinege,
wood: 4 . Alain; Sal -Sal pe re, innarrnin,
Snuff'POivder and for sale alythe N. Braila;
7m).l,=_Eg3ctmagccr - .§bzr,c:::qa.
THE partnership heretothre eiisting,hetureeu the
subscribers in the Merest/tile business,rtaiteen' dis
solved by mutual consent - The books, accounts,&c.
are in the hands 0f:A.,11.. Bolles,' who 'will settle all
matters for and ag,aißst the:firm.:
• " - A: El: BOLLES.
DAVID GOODALE,
Tunkhannoelr, July -10; 1850. ' -
SALT by the Bbl. or Sack-, for 'sale at tbe'Nonh
1,7 Brandt.
‘` In Union thereis Strength."
TO CONTRACTORS.
Safety and economy.
PKOCLAMATION.—Whereas the Don. War. Jeanne. Prost.
dent Judge of the Court, of Commoneas and Court of
General Quarter Sessions of the Peace ,- an the President Ma
lice Of the. Court of Oyer and Tenniner d Generr.l Jail De.
livery for the trial - of capital .and. - other offences, for the E
leventh Judicial Markt , of Pennalvania. and Wit.m.tal i S.
Jaywn; andSitsriatal,r D.„Pirstzs: Eggs... Associate Judges of
the Courts of Common Hew and Geaqral . Quarter Sessions of
the Peace,and Associate Justices of oar Courts of Oyer and
Terminer and - General '•Jan- Delivery of the , County of 'Wyo
ming, have by their precept•to'Me direated•ordered
A General Conrt.of-Oyet and Ifertatner and Gener
al_ .
Jail Gellveryiant Gpiki:sll . ,: !twine - r Sessions of
the Peace,.; , - ..-
To be held at , Tonlriannock on. Monday the second day of
September neatCr '' -• -'' '.' - - ' --
NOTICE istherefore' herebi,git, , en to the . Coroner and all
Justices of Peace OW Constables within the County of- Wyo.
ming, that they „bo , and appear in , Omit-proper. persons at the
Sine andplace above mentioned, with- their. rolla, - , records, in•
quisitions,examlnatioris, recagnizinces. and: other remembran
ces, to do those things which to their °dices In that behalf re:
epectivety belong.-•_. ._ , • • •
Notice is also elven to all those who nre bound by recnenl
za ncea to prosecute against the nrisiJnera that are or shall be
in the Jail of Wyoming County, that they be then and there to
piosecnte them as shall be just.
JOAN JACKSON, Sheriff.
Tunkharknock, August 7, ISZSO.
BRZZO-11 NOTIOra.
ATj a meeting of the President and Managers of
the Tunkhanuodk Bridge Co. at Tunkhannock,
pursuant to notice previnosly given, it was
Resolved, That books be opened for subscription to
the Capital stock of the Company, in order to sup
ply the additional amount 'required for the speedy
erection of a suitable and substantial Bridge across
the river at Tunkhannock; and that the President
be requested to act efficiently, and also to procure the
services of such other. persons as may be necessary
and suitable to carry out the intentions herein ex
pressed. •
Resolved, That these -proceedings be duly recorded
in the Books of the Company, and published in the
Newspapers of Wyoming county.
HARDING, Pres'.
T. T. SLOCUM,
A. HINE,
A. DURHAM,
Attest: P. M. OSTERHOUT.
D. F. Durham, Clerk
Feb.2B, 1849.—1-tf.
`~~l~'tzit~~~
MI
JEWELRY STORE•
CIIRLE IiENNIGER, respectfully announces to
the Citizens of Tunkbannock and the surround
ing country, that he has opened h Jewejler's shop
in this Borough, next door below - the office of Wm.
M. Platt, Esq., where cleaning and repairing Watch
es and Clocks will be done in good style, on short
notice, and the most reaSoaable terms. Jewelry
mended to order.
He will also keep on hand a plendid assortment
of Jewelry of good.quality and fashionable style.—
The public are invited to live bim a call.
Tunkhannock, Jan. 24, .1841
REGISTER'S NOTICE. 1.
Whereas the following iAministration account
has been filed in the office of the Register for the
Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Adminis
tration, in and for the county of-Wyoming, viz:
The final account of Gordon Pitte, Administrator
de honis non of Gideon Fitch, deceased, filed July
29, 1850—
This is therefore to give notice to all legatees,
creditors, or other persons interested, that the forego
ing account .wilt be Presented to the Orphans" Court
to be held at TunlzhannJclr, on the second day of
Sente'r next, for confirmation and allowance agree
to law. F. C. ROSS, Register.
Register's Office, Tunlzhannock, August 7, 1850.
SHAViNG & HAIR DRESSING SALOON,
the back room of A. G. Stark's Grocery Store,
two doors below the "American Hotel."
The Saloon will be open for the reception of, cus
tomers at all hours of the day, elcept on _Sunday,
when it will be opened at 7-o'clock A. M. and closed
at half pas - t ten A. M.
Shaving, Hair dressinz, Shatnpooning, &c; execue.
ted in the neatest style. Price of Shamporminz, 25
cents. CHARLES TILLMAN
Tunkhannock, Feb. 6, 1850.
100 BOTTLES
OLD DR. JACOB TOWNSEND'S SARSAPA
RILLA, advertised in another part of this paper,
for sale j et the
POST-OFFICE
ALSO—Da. Wm. E. Moreerr's LIFE PILLS, &
PHIENIX BITTERS, together with MYER'S
LIQUID CURE, for the Pit.e.s, warranted to gye
satisfaction, or no pay.
Tunichannock, Jan. 16, ISSO.
_
NEW GOODS.
MBE subc . criber is now receiving a general as.
1. sortment of
Spring 4- Summer .Goods,
which have been purchased at reduced prices, and
will be offered on such terms as can not fail to please
his customers.
' May 1, 18,59. _ S. D. PHELPS.
CARRIAGE AND SLEIGH. MAKING.
The undersigned would give notice to the citizens
of Wyoming county that he leased on the first day
of June last, the extensive Carriage and Wagon
making Establishment of David Clemons', in the
borough of rfunkbannock, and that he is now pre
pared to do all kinds of work in his line of business,
with despatch, of the best materials, and in a sub
stantial manner. He respectfully solicits the pat
ronage of the public. WARREN BREWSTER.
Tunkhannock, July 24,1850. ,
7: WM ---
A Ll Later
fi rs rm on o s f ittp l t n e r d ha to m
s D o u n rh a a r m e ilo o r r ob to y
no th d e .
fied 'that payment must - be, made immediate'y, and
that all accounts sdt settled before the:lsth day of
September, will b collected by law. Payment may
be made, to twroN DANA, Esq...Tunkhannock, or
to,the subscriber 4t • Mehoopany..
Ang. .6, 1854 olr I. P. DI7RHAM..
WFIEAT, RO, COrp, Bnekwheet,bsg, Beans,
Onions, •Butter, Beeswax. Tall'ori Rags,
Eggs, Flax, Tow Cioth, Furs, Beef-hides, C4,okins
taken in eichange for Goods, at "the highest prices,"
at the North Branch. LUTHER READ.
SOLE AGENCY.—Dr. Wright's Indian Vegeta
17 ble Pills is Tunkhannoek, by
• - -
A. H. BOLLES.
;ttly 17,1650. . ,
SOLE AGENCY.—Dr. •)ayne's Valuable Family
!- Medicines, 'with Almanacs for gratuitous distri
'bution—please call and get of
July 17,1850. • A. H. BOLLES.
,
COLE AGENCY.—Dr. S;P: Townsend's Sam
-14.7, patina, - wonder and blessing of the age, with Al
manacs for 1850, grads, by
July 17 1850. A. H. BOLLES.
B 7
RANDY,Gin, Rum ,
and Whiskey, - , very cheap,
and Good quality, for sale at the North Branch
:TAMP OIL and Linseed Oil, iii Sate at the
4-4 NORTH BRANCH..
,
nom, VARNISH 'and Spirit. Turiienline, for,
1..) sale at the North Branch fitor?.
DEL. c. CANAL
Arrattgellients fOr , 1 85 O.
THE following DECK CANAL BOATS will be run in
1 this Line during the present season, Viz:
- R A Tiir B 0 W,
ROSE,._, ,. E. F. LORD, OREGON;
ORBIT, J. C. GUNN, EMPIRE,
SAmsnm, - E. Mtraney, , ilts 9 l.r.e,
NEW Yoait, Canesto, OTsedo,
COMMERCE, FONDELAC, WYOMING,
M. J. MERCHANT, JOHN Et7E - H, NAPA.NOCR.
JANE FRANCES, • WISCONSIN, • MAY. FLOWER,
GAN'I. WEBSTER, IRAD HAVTLE 4 Z,: , OCEAN WAirE,
UNION, , , ALIDAi -,_ TUNICHANNOCK.
- ;
Merchandize will be teceived gaily in New York,
at Pier fcot of Jay street, until 5, o'clock; P. M., a 1
ter which hour, no receipts mill, be given or freight
taken. .
EY' All packages mnstrbeproperlv and drstinctly
marked, or they will not be rocelyed. All small
parcels, alSo Codfish in bundles, mast be properly
boxed, or they will not be received.
This 'Line has no connection With any other line
of boats, than those above specified.' It. B. Stone; is
Agent on the dock.
This Line will be extended to Pittston as soon as
the Pennsylvania Coal Company get their Railroad
in operation, Which will be abbot the 15111.'61* Ante
1850. All freight intended' o go. to Pittstori must be
marked "yin. IlAw.tr.v."
For further partibears, inquire of 11. WILBUft,
110 Moray st., New York, and of Rum A. PAnton,
Honesdale ` _ [June 12.-3 m.!
• NOTICE.' • •
The Subscriber having purchased the following
described property, viz: one pair of gray rnares,lhar-
Bess and wagon, ene pail of brb sleighs, which he
has left with John May,. during his pleasure, hereby
forbids all persons molesting the same.
Monroe, June 13,1850. 'SEVERN BROWN.
Manager
Resolution relative to the Amendment of
THE CONSTITUTION.
Rao/ved by the Senate qnd lintse of Representatives
of the Comvonteeaß4 of Pennsylvania in General As
sembly met, That the Constitution of this Common.
wealth be amended in the second section of the' fifth
article, so that it shall read as follows: The Judges
of the Supreme Court, of the several Courts of Com
mon Pleas, and of such other Courts of Record as
are or shall be established by law, shall be elected. by
the qualified electors of the Commonwealth,ln 'the
manner following to wit. The Judges of the Su
preme Court, by the qualified electors--of theCorn
mon wealth at large ; the President Judges of the sev
eral Courts of Common Pleas, and of such other
Courts of Record as are or shall be established by
law, and all other Judges required to be learned in
the law, by the qualified electors of the respective
districts over which they are .thpreside or act as
Judges; and the Associate Judges of the Courts of
Common Pleas by the qualified electors of the coun-.
ties respectively. The Judges of the-Snpreme Court
shall hold their offices for the term of fifteen years
if they shall so long behave themselves well, (sub
ject to the allotmebt hereinafter provided for, subse
quent to the first election;) the President Judges of
the several Courts of Common Pleas, antlof such
other Courts of Record as are or shall be established•
by law, and all other Judges required to be learned
in the aw, shall hold their offices for the term of ten
years, if they shall so long behave themselves well;
the Associate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas
shall hold their offices for the, term, of five years.,.if
they shall so long behave themselves well; all of
whom shall be commissioned by the Governor, but
for any reasonable cause, which shall not be suffici-.
ent grounds of impeachment, Ile Governor shall re
move any of them on the address pt two-thirds of
each branch of the Legislature. The first election
shall take place at the general election of this Com
monwealth next after the adoption lof this amend
ment, and the commissions °Lail:the Judges who - may
be then in office shall expire on the first Monday of
December following, when the terms'. of the neWiJnd
ges shall commence. The persons who shall then be
elected Judges of the Supreme Court shall hold- their
offices as follows: One of them for three years,' one
for six years. one for nine years, one for twelve years,
and one for fifteen years, the term - of each to be deci
ded by lot by the said Judges, as soon after the-elec
tion as convenient, and the result certified by them
to the Governor, that the commissions may be isStied
in accordance thereto. The Judge whose commis
sion will first expire shall be Chief Justice during
his term, and thereafter each Judge'whose 'commis
sion shall first expire shall in turn be the Chief Jus
tice, and if two or more commissions shall expire
on the same day, the Judges holding them shall de
cide by lot which shall be the Chief Justice. Any
vacancies happening by death, resignation or other
wise, in any of the said Courts, , shall be filled by ap
pointment by the Govcrour, to. continue till the first
Monday of December succeeding the next general
election. The Judges of the Suprerle Court and the
Presidents of the several Courts of Common Pleas
shall, at stated times, receive for their services - an ad
'equate compensation, to be , fixed by lawiwhieb shall
not be diminished during their continuance in office;
but they shall receive no fees or perquisites of office,
nor hold any other office of profit under this Com
monwealth, or unner the Government of the United
States, or any other State of this Union. The Judg
es of the Supreme Court, during their continuance in
office shaft reside in this Commonwealth ; and the
other Judges, during their continuance in office; shall
reside within the district or county for which they
were respectively elected:. J. S. M'CALMONT,
Speaker of the Rouse .of Representatives.
, V. BEST,
• Speaker of the Senate.
• SENATE CFIAMBER,
Ilarristurg, January., 'lB5O.
1, Samuel W. Pearson, Chief Clerk of the S'enate
of Pennsylvania, do hCrelly certify that the forego
ing resolution (No. 10 on the Senate file of tne.pres
cot session s ) entitled " Resolution relative to an a
mendment of the Constitation,"--it. being the same
resolution which was agreed to hy a; majority of the
members elected to each H just of the laSt,Legisla
ture—alter having, been duly;considej - c d and discus
sed, was this day agreed to by a,majority of:the,ruem
bers elected to and serfingin the Senate of Pennsyl
vania, at its present session, as, will 'appear by their
votes given mi the final passage', of die resolution, as
'follows, viz : those voting in favor of the passage of
the resolution Were H. Jones' Brooke, J. Porter Paw
ley, William A. Crabb, Jonathan -Cunningham,
Thomas S. Fernon, Thomis H. VOrsyth, Charles
?Frailty, Robert 'M. Frick, Henry . Fulton; John , W.
Guernsey, Wm. Hasten, Isaac Hu,gus, Timothy
Ives, Joshua Y. Jones, Joseph., Konigmacher, Geo.
T. Lawrence, Maxwell McCaslin, Benjamin Alo
lone, Benjamin Matthias, Henry A. Mulitinberg,
'Wm. P. Packer, William R. Sadler, David Sankey,
Peleg B. Saverv, Conrad &inter, Robert C. Sterrett,
Daniel Stine, Parris B. Streeter, John' H. 'Walker
and Valentine Best, Speaker--Yeas
Those voting against the passage of the iesblution
Were, George- Darsie, Augustus•Drant and Alexan
der King—Nays
&tract frop the Journal. • - •
SAMUEL W. liEABSON. `Clerk.
_
IN Tilt ROUSE OF RgrIZESiNTAiIiC-S;
• - li airisturgdik , r4 14; Up%
I, William Sack, Obiefeletig.of the flonseof Re p•
resentatives of Pennsylvania, do 'hereby . certify that
,the fofegoilig resohition, (No. 10 On the Senate file
,Inti No. 311 on the Lionse igliMal of the present
Session i ) tentilled 4 cßesolution relattve 1.0 - theatnead.
ment ofthe Constitution"—it being the same resolu
tion which Was agreed to by a - majortty of tie Mem
bers elected to each House of the last .tLegislakire-;
afterhaving been duly "considered` and-'discussed,
was this day agreed tat:ly a .Majority, mem ,
bers electyd to and serving in the House'of itepren
tatives of Pennsylvania, at its present session, as will
appear by their votes, given ea • thefintil passage, of
. the recitation, a.s.follows,lrii. I
Those voting in favor of , the passer.„e of.the
!Minn Were, John Acker; John Alltsoe,Willieralfti.'
ker, Robert Baldwin, David J. Beat l Craig -Biddle:, ••••
Jeremiah Black, Jahn S. 'Bolen, '
Daniel H. 13. Brotver,.Jesse IL' }linden, ,John
mtili Hairy Church, John N:
J CotivOitham,' SYlVesler,
Cridland, Benjamin David, William . 'Pobbin,S;
games P. ,Downer,Thotaas:Dancan;;
Wm:Espey, C Evans, ,Wm:lEvans; Seott,
Ewint>, Ateiander S. Feather, ,JarnesTlowerS; Ben-.
jairlin i- F. Fortner, Alexander Gibbony,' Thoinas
Grier, Joseph' E Griftio, Joseph Cblley,'Jaecb
Haldeman, George Hart, I,,efiert, Hart:, John -
Hastings, Win,' . .l}eMph i ll, John ~14oge, Henry
,Eluplet, Let i s Herford, Washington • J.- Jackson.-
Nicholas Jones ; ; John W. Killinger, CharfeeE
kead, Robert Klotz, Harrison P. Laird; Mortis
Leech, Joitathno D, Leet,.Aasop,Leonard,
Lewis, Henry Lin te, 12
Jonas ..M!Ctintoclr, John . y.
M'Orloch, Alexander C. Mtdrirdy,-John
,lohn P , VLech, Samuel Marx, John' B: -Meek,
Michael Myers, John Miller, "Joseph C. - Malloy,
'John D Morris, Wm. T , Morlson,•Ez.OierAlciwry,
jr. Edward Nicirleson, Jacob -Nissly, Charles CP=
Neill, John B.- Packer; Joseph C' Powell, James C
Reid, John S•Rhey, Lewis Roberts, Samuel Robin- •
son, John B. Rutherford, .Glenn cofield, Thom
as C Scouler, Win. Shaffner, Richard Simpson, Eli
Slifer, WIT). Smith, Wm. A. Smith, Daniel Smr-.
ser, Win. $ &leder, .Thomas C Steel; :David SteW-,--
ard, Charles Stockwell, Edwin ' C Trone, Andrew
Wade, Robert C',Walker, .Th?mas Winston; ey
B Wells. Hirarn•A. Williams, Daniel Werbepcand
John S. WCalmont, Speaker—YeaS•B7,„ ,
Those voting against the passage of the'resoltition, -
were, August& K Cornyn, David'Evans, and James '
M. Porter—Nays 3.' -„ •
Extract from the
WILLIAM JACK, Clerk
.
Filed March 15,.1850,.
A. BENEDICT, Dep. Sec. of ctrantoullt
_
.
Peimsyliania, ss : . ,
I do certify , that the above and foregoing,is
. a tine
and correct copy ,of the origina) resolution of the
General Assembly } 'entitled" Resoluiion relative to
an amendment a the ' Constitution," ' as the same re
mains on file in this ofh - ce. .
......" In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
L.S} ) my hand, and caused to
. 4e affixed the seal
....,......of the Secretary's office, at Harrisburg, this
fifteenth day of June, Anno Donaini 'one thousand
eight hundred and fifty. - A. L.' RUSSELL, ,
Secretary of the .ComunnelA.
" HELP ONE ANOTHER"
The Wyoming Cofluty . 111utual -
LE 4 LF , Zll:o6EZMatPetwxl(4):
COMPANY, incorporated by Act 'of PenrTyltia:,
nia 'Legislature, approved Aptil pep% is no*
ready to receive applications for insttrance,,lonthe
mutual principle, on, most kinds of property exposed'',.
to destruction by fire. All who insure in this CotaL.
pany will share in the profits, and losses, aad each..
will have a vote-in the election of oflicers,—access
to the books at all timesir-and a•voice in directing
its operations. • -
The following are the Directors for the year FAA-.
intz:
JOHN BUNNELL, BRADLEY WAKEMAN,
S. D. PHELPS, JABEZ JENKINS, I
STEP H. C AFWELL, A. K. PECKHA M, •
HENRY ROBERTS, ANDREW GORD EN lER;
R. R. LITTLE, •THOS. OSTERHOUT, - ,
ASA S. DANA, ALFRED HINE, •
JOH / N FASSET. " '. P
orrice:as.,
President, SHERMAN D. PHELPS.
Treasurer, JOHN BUNNELL,
Secretary, 'WILTON DANA.
S. H..T.tri.oa General Agent.
Not more than- $2OOO taken fn one risk, and no-
Steam or other extra-hazardous property insured.
Amount of advance premium on .$l4/00 safe farm
property, for a five-years' iluturance, includitm
survey at dpolicy. other property according to risk.
To avoid litigation, a by-law has been adopted, that
the ponipaq shall he responsible for the correctness
of .ostirvers made by their Av'ents. No sub-agents
0
Allowed. •
Acting upon the plan of 'taking no buildings , not
well A'ecured, and no large risks; and adopting the
most economical plan of expenditures, the Directors
confidently anticipate that insurance in thelVyfoming
Company will prove as safe and as cheap as in any
one in the State.
Applications for insurance or for agencies to be ad :
dressed to R. R. Lirrt.n, Chairman Executiv Com
mittee, or to MILTON DANA;Sed:
Tunkhannocir, June 5,.1850.
311HMISIUNIEDIfifers.
QCHOOL BOOKS, and a" liartety of' Books'and
Stationery, embracing "man) of tlie - vajna.ble'
riblicationS of the day. Websier's quarto and pcta
vo Dictionary, Headtey's Works, and a, variety too
areal to mention. .Conunon "anti' c.lasieal. School
Books. . Pot: Books of any kind ftquiied please 'calf
at the store of . A. H. BOLLES'.';:
Tunkhannock, July 11; 18 5 6 : "
NEW SADDLE; -HARNESS. AND
TRUNK MANUFA.CTORT '
(IN l'intatmeNtw'llLOCti. l l,.
THE Subscriber will make to order ali'articlea ih
his line of btisinetis, oat of tkeyery fb'ttst of ma
terials. He uses no leather but the' best 'qualily inf
Oak Tanned,* and does not intend to'be 'stnpattsary'
in good Workmenshipo . He wilt sell at. jairpi•ites, ,l
and be ever pleased to wait upon those Who may -
wish to exatnine his stciek and workaianship: , :;-, ,
- PERRY. NIARCY._
Tunkhannock, Jan. 30, 1850 —nssty
TWO FARMS FOR SALE
The subscriber , will sell '
his Ectriii,..(of,ayatt %
of It) . lying : 'near the river in graintrim. toyinshitt,
containing
Two, aundered . flnd, Fifty Acres; 1-
!I bout, cine-half impioyetl.•• Also ~ , .
A Farm, in Attbutp towns,hip, 84spellanla_,-e,-(143
6ninining two..hunsired nnd nixty ,acre;;,-witkabom-,
, , One 'floated Improved.:, t „ ,v; ;
For particulars, enquire.. of. the suhacriber.in
eeyville, Wyominf; co., Fa. . „ ,
March 13, I850:41-tf MEM,' EDWARD,S.
gLit Vizeb i ..6 *
444 t ion. 4 S4:,6\idtitt:4y, .n.eatt l f it) ,t!tit;L •
tio a d t akte a ttz , at dv,..
‘,/ 1 , ; .r
"Insurance Agalitsz• vat e.
pElizatis insure:propettk_situated;it
3Vitomit 1, connty,•against losses 1?y. firer s ! Will
tto.weil to*.ea II Fon. the •:sttbseciber,,' A. :K. PECIC
HAM, Agent for the Lyeotnitig Mutual Insurance
Company. _ . Jan., IFSO -Iy,
CI
Sticßwr . Oy's Orri,4l
SECRETARY'S. OFFICE
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