El
Limok
El
,•• • • •
FannOus Ca i ne. toi.,' the Rhea.
• •:ailiatil*Hi 4fiAl'othee'llatinti
MUCH need not be slain relation to this wonder
ful remedy; the . priViete? - fefflS - VA:infidel - it - that
-when applied, it will, asean be proven by the number
of respectable
.persons; effect an entire cure' of the
Rheumatic and other pains. It - had not until lately
---_-_been his intention to make it public ; but by the fre
quent applications of his neighbors, and the wonderful
cures-it has effected, he feels it a duty he owes to
society as well. tia to limself„ to make it more gene
. rgllv know,' , mulat,the...sfune_time-lia-ve-it-put-asietti .
• as be can within the read; of all who may be afflicted
•• with that painful, disease:, '
' 11Undreds .Of names could be published of perslus
- who have . been 'cured by-this' celebrated. medicine,
but the folio - Wing are selected from the mass, as
bi
• lag amplysulliotent to attest ;Its powerh,
7oltnSro re, ' • , ; ;David }lender, • 'Jacob L. Nagle,
P.'Lindemuth,
," George PiSher,' John Alsbaugh,
C. Stoner,. ' 'John Coover',-- • Samuel Freely,
Aaron Bender, • P Lindemoth jr. ,Samuel Young,
.. Hobert Dysart, R. Richardson, 'Jacob Worlich,
Henry Alsbaugh." J.'Diffeuliangli, . Jacob. Miers.
'Christian Organ, Hiestand, •
Mount Joy,August 115, 1836.• . • - •
All.mairrg fema_a_distanceiaddressed-io=the---sub
t scriber, Mount Joy, Lancasterpounty, will be prorript
__ ly and faithfully -attended to. •
• SAMUEL LOUCKS.
Mount Joy, Feb. 7, 1837. - -•
• The Mimic medicine is Man for sale by, -
JOHN HATFIELD.
• Carlisle, February 1838.
Delindsient.C-Jbook-0zt1....
••
.%LL person's indebted to the late firm of Eitner &-
Riddle, limner proprietors of the Carlisle Herald, for
subscription,• Job-work, or „Advelltising, arc hereby
notified that their accounts have been placed in -the
hands of Thomas Trimble, Esq. for collection: They
are requested. to Make payment without delay and
save costs.'
HlTNntn.
=
Rstate. of, Wm. It. F lw dec' d
IVOTIC C.
- -- Notice is itereliatuthaLletters of Adrainistra-_
'l _o
ien on:the estatef_William,P. Fithaiter, late:attic
- boroo3V Or. Carl i Qumberland - county, decett'sed,
have issued in due form of lAM 6) the subscriber, who
resulei in SliimenSlMM_cosinty_aforesaid.lll,per.
sons having. claims or dqinands.ugitinst thp deceased,
'are requested to make kilow.n the same without delay
~.--and. those indebted to said estate to pay_ their said
. debt to
J9IIN - FULWILER,
✓ldministrator
April 2,"1838.-Gw
NOTIVE.
. MY creditors will take notice. that I have applied
to the Court or Common Plebs of Cumberland emu,
tY;for thelni - nefit of the Insolvent LaWs, and said
' court have appoiritetlMondaythel:ltkflay of August,
' 1838, for the hearing of me_and . my erCditorsot the
CoUrt. House, in the borough of Carlisle.
J - 0 - IIN-Z - IMMERMAN.
April 9, 1838.=-3w.§-1
N - 0 - 1 - 1 - GE
• Lett.Os of,-Admillistratton
' the-estate of 'William' Cort,laff of Carlisle, Comlie'r- L
land
_county., deceased,: bavethiS day issued in due
form of law to the subscriber,.whoTekides in. Carlisle.
Ald i liersonsginving_ clalmir or demands agninit
estate of-the Ea d •decTsed, nre7relnested
known' - the sittne •iidtbi.tintdelay—antl.those indebted to
---- said - eState'toliay 'their' Said debts to '
- GEORGE CART, didner•
April 9,
.18381. - •
- IVALUA.RILE PROPERTY
21)(046-t
THE subscriber at priviite mle, or will
le-se for a term'tif years, that vlduable tract of laud,
situate in the southern part of the borottgh of Carlisle,
containing. ahout 5 Acres, hating thereon erected a ,
_
Slurs.° Stone Building,
.-.7---(Forrnerly-linoirrrns-"-GrartrElitillt,r7y
-HOUSE,.
•
and a'Brick Dwelling House, with two wells of writer
on the premises.' This property is suitable for many
purpoKs, such as distilling, a founderv, or tan yard.
rife buildings wilt lie SoliForlerith orwithout
the
,land, and possession given immediately. For
terms apply to
• JAMES . ARMSTRONG.
ORP'II.I.IVS,COURT
jN pursuance of atiorder of the Orphans' Court
of Cumberland county, will be sold- at,publiC
sale, on the premises, on 'FtiesclayEj ho,,fixstifay of
9 May next, at 12 o'clock ; M. of said day, the fol a
rci•witrg described real estate, late 'the estate of
• Archibald Ramsey. deceased:to wit:--
• • The one hill of Lot No 107, situate in. thebor-
ough of Carlisle, In said county, bounded on the
north' by Church Alley, on the east by a lot of
James Creiter, or. the south by Pomfret street',,
and'on the west by part of the sarne;lpf, the pro
perty. of Samuel Gould, having therebn erecteda
TWO STORY
• •
. 1. ; ". LOG 1 - 101 USE- -.
and frame- Kitclien - , - iiiiiieand a half story frame
house, and, frame stable, all 'in good order, with a
well of.neyer.failing water, and a •puMp therein,
— on -- the - ine --- divuling - stidldt e 4
—Thrupertyls
' well ca . ictilated for two email families, and will
• be„sold.together; or in parts,.as 111 ay.best suit ptiN
chasers. The terms`of sale are-t-One third of the
.purchase money to be paid.pn the confirmation
of the sale, and the residue iwt wo equal payments,
— lb be made reSpectively . on the first of October,
and first ofJanuary nest follbWiTi":"With interest
from the said confirmation, and to be secured .by
bonds with apprmted securitSr,
.• . JOHN di'dministralar;
pril9, 1838' of said deceased..
BRIG4DE INSPECTOR'S
oR.DER-s.- -
HE' enrolled iiiliahilanta el:We - ato militia"
it duty, residing within' the bounds of theist_
— Brigade, Eleventh Ffi - yTian Mill
tia, (being CuMberland and Ferry counties) will
parade in companies under their respective com
manding officers, on the first Jklinulay in May
• •
next, (being the 7th day of May, 1838,)- and the
Regiments and Battaliona will parade for review
- and inspection training as follows, viz: •
The ht Battalion Seth-Regiment Militia, and
2tl Battation.Cuniborland Volunteers on Monday
Op 14th day of May. . .
.__. TN - 6'2d battalion 86th'Regiment Militia. and
m - be ttalion-Gu m berland-Volunteeitum_Tuesday_
- the - 15Ih - Of Moy .. -
_ The. Ist Battalion 23d Regiment_Militia on .
Wednesday'the 16th•of May.
. The: 2d battalion 23d' Regiment Militia on
_..,_Thurstlay_th_e_l7th_o_f_May* • •
The lat'Regiment CuMberland yolunte ) e'
• . Friday the 18th of May.
..The Ist" Battalion 39th Regiment Militia, on
- Monday the 21st of May.
The 2d / battalion' 39th , Regiment Militia' on'
Tuesday the 22d,..0fh1'1ay,. •
- The lit - battalion 113 Reginient . Militia on
Thursday the 24th of May. .J
'The•lst Battalion Perry Volunteers on Frolay
the 25th of. May. , • - _ _
, To 2d• . battlilion 113 Regiment Militia on Sat.
urday ItiV2.6th of May. •
Commandingofficers of Regiments or indepen
dent Battalions, ,Will designate their. respective
places of parade and` will give at, least fifteen days
public notice thereof., volunteer companies or
troops not attached t o•any. Regiment or Battalion,
.. - of.Volunteersi' will parade with the Militia-Bat
, talinq tn•the bounds A t which they.reside.
• Adjutanbrand vomit:tending' officers' of troop*
will make-their-returns--to-the - undersigned c on
the day of their respective Regiment or Battalion
• ' ecto r ibthrig
Brigade Inspector's Offirer - 'l* ,
Near Car.liale r• Marill 29, 18.38. • .
- COWITUTION
3 or Tin
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
I I y_lllE_CiligliTlEW OF ONE THOUSAND
EIGIIT lIUNDRED AND TIIIRTY-EVEN-.
I=
•
. WE, The People of, the Commonwealth of Perin7
.sylvania, ordain and establish , this Constitution for
its Government.
ARTICLE L
.
Section T. The.legislative power of this Cabmen- •
wealth shall be 'vested in A :General Assembly,:
which shall consist of.a Senate and House of ,Repre
sentatives. - ,
Section 11. The representatives shall be. chosen
Annually by the citizens of the city of Philadelphia
and of each county.reSpectivelyon the second Tues
day-of-October--7-''--- ••
Section 111. Na person shall he a rejresentative
who shall not have, Attained the age of . tiventy-one
years, and lia7ve been a citizen and inhabitant of the
State three years next preceding hiicelettion, and the
last o year thereof an inhabitant of the district in and'
for which he.shall be chosen a representative s unless
he shall have been-absent on the public birsiness of
the-United States or of this
,State.
:Section -4V. _Within three years after fart first.
.
meeting of the General Assembly, and within' very
subsequent term of seven years, an enumeration of
the taxable inhabitants'shallbe,made in such man.:
tier as shall be directed by law. 'The number of
representatives shall, at the.several periods of mak;
ing such enumeration, be fixed .by the Legislature,
and apportioned among the city of Philadelphia and
the several counties,_ according' to the number of
taxable inhabitants in each: and shall never be less.
than sixty nor 'greater. than -one -hundred.- Each : •
county shall haVe at least one-representatiVe, but no
-county hereafter erected shall be entitled to a sepa
rate representation until a sufficient number of tax
able inhabitants shall be contained within it, to
entitle them to one representative agreeably to the
ratio Which shall then be established:7 ------
-_ __Section.Y. - Theseillitors shall be-chosen for three-,
years by the citizens of Philadelphia and 'of the,
several counties at the same time, in the same man-. -
-(or representatives. - -- ' -:.
Section VI: The 'number of Senator's shall; at the
several:periods of making the enumeration-before .
mentioned, be fixed by the Legislature and appor
tioned atnong the districts formed-as hereinafter
- directed, according to the number of-taxable iuhabi
" tants in.-each; and shall 'never be less thin one
: fourth, nor:greater- than one-third, of-the.number of --
representatives. -.
.- .
• Section VII.. The senators shall be chosen-in.dis:-
triets, to be formed by the legislature ' • hut , no
.dis
trict shall be so formed as to entitle it to elect more
than two senators, iiniess.tne nwooer of taxaote in
, habitants .in any city'or county shall, at any time,
be such as to entitle it to elect more than two,but-no--
- city or comity shall ,be entitled_to ..elect - more than- -
four senators; when a distiict shall be composed
•-_oLtiv_e_Or,..more_cfninties, they shall be Coining ;
neither the eityrof 9hiladelphia nor any coentliffall
be divided in.fortning a 'district. _. _
. .
Section vim No person shall be a senator, - .Who
.shall not have attained the
- age of twenty-five., years, -
__and - have been a citizen and inhabitant of the. State,
_four-years.nex thefore_his election, and the list year
_uthereoLan inhabitant of the district for, which i h_e -
- shall be chosen, unless he shall have been'absent or;
the public business of the - United States or of this
State I and 'no iler - son elected as aforesailf,..shall hatt_ -
mild office afterhe shall have remdeed fiant such dig - -
Section IX. The sendlors'whi) may be elected .at
' the first general election offer the adoptiint of the
amendments to the, constitution;_shral be divided.,by..
to 4 into_three glasses. The - seals of the, senators. - of -;
the firit class shall be vacated at the expiration _of
the first year; of the second class at the expiration
of the second year ; and of the third class at the ex-'
piration of the third year ; so that thereafter one
third of the whole number of senators may he chosen
every year. The senators elected before the amend
ments to the cofillitution shall be adopted; shall hold -
-their offices during the • terms for which they shall
respectively hare been elected. '
• Section X. The, General Assenibly shall meet on
the first Tuesday,,of January, in every yeariunlesa
'sooner convened by the Governor.
--'----Section-Xl7-Eaclr-house-sliail-chiiose-its-Spealrer
and other officers; and the Senateshall also choose
a Speaker pro tempore, when the Speaker shallex
ercise the office of •Governor.
Section XII. Each house shall judge of the quali
fications of its members. %Conterted elections shall
be deterinined by a committee to be Selected, formed
, -and-regulated-in-suth-mannertieshall - be - directedby -
law. A majority' of each house shall constitute a ,
quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may
adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized by
law to compel the attendance of absent members, in
such manner and under such penalties as may be
-provided. • ~,.. ' . -
Section XIII. Each house may determine the
rules of its proccedingi f Aeish its, members .fur
disorderly behaviour, andjAttit . '4e.codeurrence 'of.'
two-thirds, expel a member, but' not a second time -
for the same cause ; and shall - have all other powers
necessary for 'a branch of the legislature of a free
State. ; . ,
Section XIV. The legislature shall not have power
to enact laws annulling the contract of in
any case where, by law, the courts of this Common-
Wealth are or may hereafter be empowered to decree,
a divorce. _ -
-._ ~
. Section XV. Each' house shall keep-a journarof_
its proceedings, and puhlith -them weekly, except
such parts as may require secrecy; and the yeas
and nays of the members on any question shall, at
the desire of any two of them, be entered on the
journals. - _—__.'
- 4- Section XVI. The doors of each house and. of
committees of ,the whole shall be. open, 'unless,
when the business shall be such as ought to be kept
secret. ' . .
Section XVll,,Neither house shall, without the
_consent of_the other, adjourn_for. more than three
days, nor to any other place than that in which the
two houses shall. be sitting. ... .
Section XVIII. The Senators and representatives
shall receive a compensation for'their services to be •
ascertained by law, and paid out of the _treasury of , -
theComnionWealth.-„They•shall in all .cases, ex-,
cept treason, felony and' breach or surety of the
peace, be. privileged .from arrest during their at-,/
lendance at the session of their respective houses,
and in going to and returning from the same. And
for any speech or debate in either Mine, they.Bhall-
not be questioned in any other,place. --. /—. '
-- Section - XIX. No Senator or representaye shall,
during the time for which he shall have egn elect
ed, be eppointed to any'civil office under this Com
monwealth which shall have been Areated, or the
emoluments of_which -shall „have /been increased
.during_sucli_time_i_andrjo member of Congress or •
' other person holding any office/except of attorney
_atlaw._and in -the militia)-Under the United States
or this Commonwealth, she be a member of either
' house - during his . contintfance in. Congress - or in
office. "_
.Section XX. Wheri'vacancies happen in either
'house, the Speaker 4314-11 balm writs of election 40-
M - such vacancies .
Section!XXl/All bills for raising revenue shall .4.
originate in ,the 'house of representatives, but the .
Senate may -propose amendments as in other bills.
- elipn/XXII. No money: shall be drawn from
the tre,neury but is consequence of appropriations
Madehylaw.,, , ' -
deu;__m' XJCIIL-. Every --1,00 rilileli 'shall have '
liaised both hou — Sershall7be - presented-to-the-Go.___
<Verner._ ,If. be -approve _ he shall sign it, but if .he, ,
shall not approve be shall return it with his objets.
tions,to the house in which it shall have originated,
who shall enter theobjections at large upon their
- journals and prodeed to re-consider it. If, aftei
such re-consideration, two-thirds of that house shall r
agree td pass the bill, it shall-be sent with' the ob-.,.
jections to the other house, by which-likewise it
shalt be ~re-considered,' and if approved by two-
thirds of %Nat house, it shall be a law. But in such '
cases the votes of -both houses shall' be de ermined—
by yeas encLnays,-and the-rfamebo persons voting
' for or against the bill shall be entered on the' join.- '
nals of each house
,respectively. If .any bill shall
not - be returned by the Governor within ten days' .
(Sundays excepted)' after it shall have been pre
sented to- him, it shall be a law in' like manner as
he had signed it, unless the Gel\ oral Aasembly, by
their iuljoirrnment,,prevent its return, in Which-case
it .shall be a laiv, unless sent back within three
days after their next meeting.
Section XXIV. :Ever,Yl erder,'resolution or vote ,
to whiCh the concurrence of both houses may .be ••
necessary (except .ow.a question of adjournment) '
shall- be presented to the Governor, and 'befOrelt , •
Ishall take effect, be approved by him,_orbelng dis- .
- aeproved,'shill be repassed id. two-thirds of both '
. . ; •
ail
A►~KS~or~Fuv L~ sAL~T~"or~.saT.
r JO by
Harrisburg,Apr - iI ' 27,Bp,F CABE.
- THE
'-':1 - . ',. ---3 g..1?,41.T.Iiiit..t -- Tflir.IVATITI .JkAtli .I;:evitiottait'.4
ouses according to the 'rola and .limitations pre
•:-sefribed la - case of=a bilL
. Section XXy: No corporate body shall he hereafter
I `created, renewed or extended, with banking or dis
counting privileges, without six months previous '
public notice •of the intended application for ike_
same in ( such manner as shall be prescribed by ldw.
' Nor shall,any charter for the. purposes aforesaid, be
grfmted . forajonger period than twenty years, and
.every such chartershall contain a &Luse reserving
— TO - The legtstatUre the.pouifir to alter, rbooke or annul
the same Whenever in their opinion it may be .inju-'
rims' tothe citizens of the commonwealth, in, Such !
Manner however that no injustice shall be done to the
corporators. No law:hereafter enacted, shall create, .
renew or extend the charter of more than one corpo
ration.. . .
• • • ' ARTICLE IL - • .
" • Section I. The•Supreme.Executive power of this
Commonwealth shall be vested- in a Governor.
-
Section 11. The Governor. shall be chosen on the
second Tuesday of October,: by the- citizens of the
Commonwealth, at the places where thbr shall re. ,
spectively vote-for representativeS. The-returns
of every election for Governer shall be Sealed up
-- and transmitted - to. the' seat-of-go vern inent u direite d
- to-the Speaker-of-the - Senatei - xvho - shall - operOand -
'Publish them in- the presence of -the -members of
both houses of the legislature. The person having
the highest number of votes' shall be Governor.
But if two or more shall be . equal and 'highest in
• votes, one of them shall be chosen Governor by the
joint Vote of -the members of both hodsts.
tested elections shall be determined by a Committee •
to-be-selected-from-both-louses_aLthe_legialature,_
and formed and, regulated in such manner.ai shall
be.directed by law.
Section 111. The .Governor shall hold his' office -
during three, years from the third Tuesday of Janu
ary next ensiling hie electliih, and shall. not be -
Capable of holding -it loner'. than six in • any term'
-of nine years, , •
'Section IV. Ile shall be at least- thirtylyears of
age, and have been a citizen and an inhabitant of
this State seven years next .before his election ;
unless lie shall have been abient on the public '
- business of. the United States or of this. State. - •
Section -V. No. member of Congress or person •
hording any office under the Uhited States or this
shall_exercise_the_ollice_rd_Governor.
' Section VI. The- Governor shall at stated tini - eT".
receive for his-servieq-a-compensation ' which shalt:.
be - neither increased -- nor diminished during the
• period'for which he shall-have been-elected, -
—Section NIL _lie. shall _be_commandefrin-thief of
the army and navy of BUS - Commonwealth, and of
the militia, except when they shall
-be called.into_ _
the actual service - of--the-United States..
Section VIII. Ile shall appoint a Secretary , of the
Commonwealth during pleasure, and he shall nomi-'
.note and by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate appoint all- judicial .officers of courts of_
' - "r'ec'ord; Sinless othei•wite provided for in this Coast i
tutiOn. lie shall have power to fill all vacancies
that. may happeirin such judicial offices during the .
recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which
shall expire at the- end - of their next' session : Prii
vided, that in acting on executive nointnationitne
Senate shall sit with open doors, and in confirming
or rejecting the nominations of . the Governor, the
_vote shall 'be taken by iieas and nays.
Section IX. Ile shall have power to remit fines
.--and-forfeitures,-and_grant_ reprieves and pa rdolis l
except incases of impeachment{
• . Section -X. Ile may require information in ..
writing,.
from the Officers in the executive department - upon`
any suliject• relating to' the duties of their respec
tive offices. • - •
Section - XL - Ile shall, from-time. to_ thrier,"give , _to.
th.-General-Assembly- information of .th .67state Of_
the Commonwealth, and merriment] to their, roar,
.sideratiOn Such ineastnes.as he shall judge - expedient,
,Section XIL Ile - may, on extraordinary_occasions,
cOnvene the 'General, Assemby s and in case of
' disagreement between the two houses,-with .
respect .
to 'the-tine of adjounimentouljourn them to such
-time as he shall think proper, ,not exceeding four
Section XIII. Ile shall take . -care tiAl. the laws
.
be faithfully executed.. ,
Section XIV. In - case-of the death or resignation
of the Governor, or or his removal from office; the
Speaker of the -Senate shall exercise the office of
Governor, until another Governor shall be duly
qualified but' in such' case another Governor shall -
be chosen at the next annual 'election of representa
'tires, unless such death, resignation or removal,
shall occur 'within three calendar months immedi
ately preceding such next annual election, in which
case a Govern o r-shall be chosen at, the second sue
ceedinj annual election of representatives. And
if rho Eiqa o f
a coifeited - CTEeticiii - Slialreollthitte - '
longer thin until the third Monday of. Janu ary
. next ensiling the election of Governor, the Governor
of the last year or the Speaker of 'the Sedate who,
may be in the exercise of/the executive authority,
shall continue therein until the determination of •
_such_ contested_election, and until a Governor.shall_
be-duly qualified-as aforesaid.
Section XV;' The Secretary of the Commonwealth
„shall keep a fair register of all the official acts and
proceedings of the Governor, and shall, when re
quired, lay the same and all papers, minutes end
vouchers relative .thereto before either. branch of
--- thilikiSlatilteThrullsbaltiserform - auch - other-duties--
as shall be enjoined him by law. .
• • •-• . ARTICLE 111. •
,
Section I. In ekctions by the citizens every white
freeman of the age of twenty-one years, laving re
sided in this state one year, and in the election dit
-trict where, he offers to vote, ten days immediately
preceding - such election, and within two years paid
a State or County tax, which shall have beets as
sessed at Mist ten days before the election;shall enjoy
the rights of an elector. But a citizen of the United
States who had previously been ci qualified voter of
this State ' and - removed therefromYand returned,and
who shall have resided in theAlection district, and
paid taxes as aforesaid, shalkbe entitled to vote, after
residing in the state six months. Provided, that. white
freemen, citizens of the/United States, between the
- agel - of.twenty-one-and-twenty , two years, and hav
ing resided in the State one year, and in the election
district ten clayavis aforesaid, shall be• entitled to
vote, although they shall not have paid taxes.
Section - Its All elections shall be by.ballot,
cept those p hipersons in their-representative capa
reities,-:wh shalt.-vote-viva-voce. ----------------
viva voce.
Se? 111.. Electors shall in all 'eases, except
trees° , felony, and breach or surety of the peace,
be p vileged fromiterrest, during their attendance,'
on / elections, and. In going to and returning from'
• 'hem.
ARTICLE IV.
.Section I. The Route of Representatives Shall
,have the sole power of impeaching. '
Section.ll. All impeachments shall be tried by
the Senate ; ' when sitting 'for that purpose, the
Senators shall be upon oath or affirmation. No per
son shalt be convicted without the concurrence of
two-thirds of the members present. •
•Sectip 111. The Governor, and all other civil
officers under this Commonwealth, shall be liable to
impeachment for any .misdemeanour in office; but
jiidginent, in — suelf not extend 'further
—thanto-removal-from-olice and_disqualification_tw_
hold any office of honour , trust or profit, under this
.. Commonwealth: The party, whether convicted or
acquitted, shall nevertheless be liable to indictment,
trial, judgment, and punishment according to law.
ARTICIX V. •
Sectionl. The judicial power of this Common
wealth shall' be vested in a Supreme Court, in
Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail De
livery, in a Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court;
•Register's Court, and a Court of Quarter Sessions
of the Peace,• for each-county in Justicei of the
Peace, and in att:cle - iither Courts - as the legislature
inity from time to tiMe establish. ' - _
• Section 11. The judges of- the &greats! Court;
the — Cever - a — C'ourts — V7Common — Pleasrand--o
other-Courts qf Record, as 'are or shall beestablished. _
by law, shall be nominated by the Governor, and by
and with the consent of the Senate appointeil and
commissioneirby him. The judg — ii of-the Supreme
Court shall hold their offices for the term of fifteen
yearelf they shall so long behav'e themselves well.
The president judges of the several Courts of Common
Pleas. and of such other 'Couits of 'Record as - are.or
shall be estitbilshed by law, and, all other .juciges re
ui o-be-learnetrilithe law, skill hold their offices
for the term of ten years if they shall so long behave
qhemselves well. The Ass3ciate 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. Rue for any reasonable cause which - shall not
be sufficient 'ground of impeachmqnt,' the Governor '
may:remove any-qtrthem on the address of two-thirds
o f each branch of the legislature, The judges of the
Supreme 'Court and the presidents of the several
Courts of Common Pleas shall at stated times reeeiva_
for their services an adequate compensation .to be
fixed by law, which shad( not be diminished : during
the(r; continuance in office, but they shall'receive,no
fees or p.erstrisitee it'ellice, nor hold' any-other office
qJ profit strider this Commonwealth.
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Section 111. Unlit - otherwise , directed bylaw, the
.Courts qf 'Common Pleas shall continue agat preset!!
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ceivaiuulforward goods MIA produce liy
rail road to"Philadclpliiia, . •
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estfished: ' Not 771,07 i than Jive countzdMalt at any
' time be included in.one judicial district orgatiizefi
for Said Courts. , •
Section IV. The jurisdiction: of the Supreme
Court shall extend over the State ; and the judges
thereof, shall by virtue of their,offices, be justices
•of Oyer arid'Terniiner and General - Jail Delivery; in :
fhe several counties.
•
Section V.' The judges • of - the Court •of CoMmon
Pleas, is carte comity, dial b virtue of their
Offices :be justices of Oyer and Terminerand Gene;
ral JairDelivery, for the'trial of capital and other
offenders therein ; any two of .tlie - said judges, the
president being one, shall be a quorum : but they
,shall not hold a court °toyer and.terminer; or jail
delivery, •in any county, when the judges of the
SUpreme Court, or any of them, shall be. Sittieg 'in
the -same county. The party accused,-as well as
• the Commonwealth, may, under such regulations as
. shall be pritsCribed by law,- remove the_indictment
and procotdings, or a transcript thereof, into the
. .
Supreme Court.
Section VI. The Supreme Court, and .the several
'courts of common pleas, shall,l,heside the. powers. -
heretofore usually .exercised by them, have 'the
power - lif - A - e=rt - of - Chantery; - so - far - ae - relates - to
r the perpetuating' of - tifintony, the obtaining of
„evidence from places not within.the State, and the
care. of the persons and estates.of those who are
non compotes 'me:lila. . And the legislature shall
vest in the said courts _such other powers to grant
relief in equity, as shall be found necessary: and -
may, from time to-time, enlarge or-diminish those
powers or yest them in such other courts at,they shall
--judge-properv - fqr-the-due - administratiozr of-justice.
Section VID The judges of the court of coinmon,
pleas of each County, any two of whom 'shall be a
quoruM, shall. compose the court of Quarter Ses= -
sions of the peace, and rphans' court thereof; and
the register of-wills, together with the said judges,
-or any two or them, shall compose the register's
court of each county. • . .
SectiOn - VIIL - The - judge” of - the eon itS of common
-pleas shall, within-their-respective-Bounties-have
the like% powers with the judges of the Supreme,
Court,. to issue writs of certiorari to the justices oC,
the,peace, and to cause their proeyedings to be
brought hefore..thero, and the like right, and justice
to be done
president of the court in • each
_ circuit _within such'circuit,_and._ the judges, of the
'Court - of common - pleas within - their-res'pective
counties, shall - be justices of - the - veneer:so" far as
- relates to criminal-matters [
---T - Section'X.-A-register's-.officeufor the-probate of.
wills and granting letters'of administration; and -an
-.- office- for-the-recording:of- deeds,-shall .be-kept in
each county-. . _ • .
Section XI. The style of; all process shall . be
A , The . Cornmonwealth of Pennsylvania." All prose=
'cations shali - lie carried en.in the 'name and by the,
'authority? :of e •the Commonwealth oT_Pennsylvania,
and conclude " against the'peace and dignity of, .ote
same i,
, •
ARTICLE -VI.
Seeliiiii - r - shmirg - argt - ieronels - shall, - at the
times and places Of electioß of representatives, bo.
chosen by the citizens of each - county: One persOn
. shalt be chosen for each office, who shalt. be COMMiB-.
sionee by --thp Governoti..:-They_ shall hold their -
offices. for three years, if they shall so-lOng : behave
themselves 'Well, and , until a successor-be duly
‘- - qualified- but-no-perslu-shalt-be•twite chosen-or.
appointed ' sheriff; in
-any term of six years: Vacon
"cies in either of the said offices shall - be filled by .
an appointment, 'to - be made by the Governor, to
continue until the next general election, and until
a succesSershali*cliostm and .. qualified as afore
said. • .
Section 11. The freemen-of - this - commonwealth
shall be armed, organized and disciplined fin its
defence, when and in such manna' as may be directed
by lain." TiticiS6. Who Conscientiously scruple to bear
arms; shall not be compelled to do so, bht .sliallpay.
an equivalent for.personal service. -
Section 111. • Prothonotaries of the Supreme .
Court shall be appointed by the said. Court for.
the term of three years if they so long behave
themselves well, Prothonotaries an'd•clerlea of the
speral other courts, Recorders of deeds, and Re
gtsters of wills, shall at the-times and places of
ekction of representatives, be elected by the - qiia ET.
fiedelectors_of each county,_or the districts over _
' which the jurisdiction of said courts extends, and
shall be commissioned by the Governor. They
shall hold their offices for three years if they shall
so long behave themselves well, and until their
successors shall .be duhy qualified. The legisla
ure,shall.provide_lyblaur,4heittiMber of
_p_ersons
in each
any
who shall hold said offices, an,
how ma n y and . which, of said offices shall be held
by one person. Vacancies in any of the said of
fres Shall be filled by appointments to be made
by the Governor, to continue until the next gene
- —ral election,-andluntil-successors
and qualified as aforesaid.
Section IV. Prothonotaries, clerks of the peace
and orphans' courts, recorders of deeds, registers of
wills, and sheriffs, shall keep their offices in the
county town of the county in which they, respec-,
- Lively, shall be officers, unless when the Governor
shall 'for_special reasons, dispense • therewith, for
any term- not exceeding five years after the county
shall have - been erected.
Section V. All commissions shall be in the name/
and by thfisauthority of the Commonwealth of Penn—
. sylvania, and be sealed with the State seal, and sign
ed by the Governor.
'Section -VI. A-- State Treasurer shall be' elected
annually, by joint vote of both bianches of the .legis
latus'e.
Section VII. Justices of the peace or aide/men
hall be elected in lhe several _wards, boroughs,
and townships at the time of the election of con
stables by the' qualified voters thereof, in such
number as shall be directectkby law, and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for a term of five
years ; but no township, ward or borough: shall
elect more than two justices of the peace or alder
men without the consent of a majority of the.qua
lifted electors within such township, ward or bo
rough:.
Section VIII. All officers whose election or ap
-pointment-isnot- provided for in this.constitution, -
shall be elected or appointed as shall be directed
by /Ow.. No person shall be appointed to any of
fice within any county who shall-not-have nothave been a
citizen . and an inhabitant aherein one year next •
before his‘appointment, if the county shall have
been so long erected ; but it shall not have been
so long erected, then within the limits of the,
- County or counties out of which it shall havrbeen
taken. No member of Congress from this'state r
or anyperson holding or exercising any office or
appointment of trust or profit under the United
Stales, shall at the same time hold,or exercise any
office in this state, to which p salary is, or fees or
perquisites arc by law, annexed; and the legiski
lure,may by law declare what 'State offices are sm.
triernber_ofthe_ Senate_or_of_the,—
house of representatives shall be appointed by the
- rovernor - to - any - office during theterm for which
he 'shall have been elected.
Section IX. All officers for a term of years
shallhold their offices for the , terms respectively
'apecified, only on the conditiOn that they so long
behaire.themselves well; and shall be removed on
conviction of misbehaviour in office oruf,any in
famous crime. '""-
- Sectiori' X. Any person Who shall, after
adoption of the amendments proposed by this
Convettlion to the-Constitution, fight a. duel "or
send a challenge for that purpose, or be ' aider or
etfor ; -in a duel, shalt be deprived of the
• right of holding -any office-of hoizmir or\nrofitiii7
this State, and shall be punished otherwise in such
manner as is, or may be prescribed by law ; but .
the executive may '.,emit the said offence and. all '
its disqualifications:. • "• ' °
, ARTICLE :VII:
, Section I. The legislature sballias soon as con-'
verdantly may be, provide by law, for thh establish=
ment of schools throughout the Stite, in such .
manner that the poor fhay be taught gratis.
'Section 11. The arts' and sciences shall bo pro
' moted in one or more seminaries of learning.
...„-,4Section 111. The • rights; _privileges, immunities
add estates of religiouesocieties and cornorate bo
dies, Shall reinaiti as if the constitution °fills State
had not„betn altered ox amended. •
Section' IV. The legislature shallniiot invest any
corporate body or individual with the privilege
takingprivciliprcperty forpublic use, without -
requiring such'corporation or. inditridual to make
compensation to the ownerhiif said properly, or
give adequate security,there oe,.before suchpro- .
perty shall be taken. .
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ARTICLE.-VIII'.' '
Medibers of the-General Assembly, and all ofß
cers, executive and judicial, shall be bound by oath
lfilOft Salelone new and fashionable BA
ROM' -AlsO one .so;ond hand
PI LLurny, ,viti v in.e set of harness to
e ach vehicle. - ". CHAS, BARNITZ,
or- affirtepion; to :support the constitution of this
4
Oominonwea, and to perform the duties of - their
respective COM . with fidelity. ' ,
•
--'- • - ARTICLE IX. ,
'-, That the general, great and essential, principles of
liberty and free government may be recognised and
unalterabliestablished, WE DECLARE,, THAT
Section 'L Alf nien are born equally free and, in-, 1
de .endentondhaVe certain inherent and indefeasible
rights, among which are, those of enjoying anddi- I
• fending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing
' and protecting property and reputation, and of, me/ . 1
suing their own happiness.'
-: • 1
- Section IL Ali power is, inherent in the people,
and all free governments are founded on their au
thority, and instituted for their peace, safety and
happiness ; For the advancement of these ends, they
have, at all times;an unalichable and indefeasible
right to alter, reform or abolish their gOvernment, in
such manner as they may. think proper.
Section 111. An men have a natural and indefea
sible right to worship Almighty ' God, according to
, the dictates of- their own consciences; no man can,
of right, be. compelled to attend, erect, or, support
-any-place-of-worshipror-tcr-maintain-any - ministry.--
against - his consent; no human authority can, in-any -
case whatever, control or interfere-with the, rights •
of conscience ; and •nO preference shall ever be
given, by law, to any religious establishments or
modes of worship. •
- Section IV. No person - who-acknowledges the be- ,
ing of a Cod and a future. State Of rewards and pu
nishments,
hall on account of his 'religious senti
-ments-be2disqualified-to-hold-any-office-or-place-of—
trust - or - profit under this - Commonwealth. - .
' Section V. EleCtions shall be-free:and equal. . •
Section VI. Trial by jury shall be as heretotore,
and the right thereof remain inviolate. . . .• • ,
Section VII. The printing presses shall be free to'
every person who ulndertakes to examine the pro
ceedings of the legislature, or any branch of go
vernment r - And - no law shall-ever-be made-to•re---
-strain-the-right--thereof.---The-free - communication - " -
of thoughts and opinions is one Of the invaluable
rights 'of, man ; and every citizen may freely speak,
write' and print on anrsubjedt, being responsible.
"for the. abuse of that liberty. In prosecutions - for - i
the, publication of papers investigating the - official
conduct of officers, or men- in a public capacity, or
where the matter-published-is proper_for_public in- -
- formation, the truth - thereof - may - be - given in - evi- -
donee : --And -in - all indictments for• libels '-the jury;'
. shall haven right to - determine the-law and the facts,
--under-the-direction of-the-court;-as-in-other-cases.—
Section VIII. The people shall be secure in their -
persons, houses, papers and possessions, frotn unrea
-sonable searches and seizures•k,And-no-warrant-to---
search any place, or to' seize any person or things,
shall issue, without describing them' as nearly as •
. may. be, nor without proßable cause supporte_d by
- path or affirmatio ^ • • • . - .-' -,
Section IX. all criminal prosecutions , the L
ac
cused 'lath - al t o be heard by himself and his
counset; i to de the nature and cause of the-ad
cusation against' him, to meet the witnesses face to
' face, to have compulsory process for obtaining wit
• nesses in his favour, and, in pi,iSecutions by indict
ment 'Or• information, a speedy public trial, by, an
irlipartial jury of the vicinage_;_he cannot be'-corn
pellea to give evidence against himself, nor can he
be deprived of his -life, liberty, or property, unless -
• by-the--judgment-of-his-peers •or.the-law--:-of-the--
land.
- Section - X - . --- No. person_ 4011, for any 'indictable
offence, be proceeded-against criminally by inform; -
tion, exeepcin- cases arising in the land or naval .
forces, or in the militia when.ii actual service in
-- time of wartor public danger, or by leave - of -die- -
sena, for oppression and-inisdemeanour in office. - No '
person shall, for the same offence, be twice put in
- jeopardy of life or limb ; -nor shall any man's pro- -
perty be taken or applied to public use, without the -,
consent, of - his representatives; and witlithd just
compensation being made: - ._ _ , , ,
- - Section-XI. All courts :shall be , open, and every
man for an injury done him in his.lands, goods, per-.
_ son or reputation,2shall have - remedy by the due
course of law, s and right and justice administered,
without 'sale, denial or delay. Suits maybe brought
against the Commonwealth in such manner, in such
_courts, and in such cases as the legislature may by
law direct.
Section XII. No power of• susp_ending laws shall
be exercised, unless by the legislature, or its au- ----
thority. - i•
• Section XIII. Excessive bail shall not be re
quired, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel-pu
nishments inflicted. •
Section XIV. All prisoners shall be-bailable' by
..-sufficierit_suretie-s,nnlev for capitaLeffe-nces,_when_
' the proof is evident or presumption great; and the
privilege of the writ of habeas carpus shall not be
suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion or in- •
vasion, the public safety may require it.
Section XV. No commission of Oyer and Terminer
or jail delivery shall be issued. • -
— Section - XVI. - Th e -- person - of - a = deb tor,- where -
there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not
, be continued in prison, after delivering up his estate
for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as
shall be prescribed by law:
Section XVII. No ex post facto law, nor any law ,
flimairing contracts shall be made. '
Section XVIII. NO person shall be attainted of
treason or. felony by the legislature.
Section XIX., No'attainder shall work corruption
ofigood, nor, except during the life of the offender,
forfeiture of estafe - 46 the commonwealth; the es
tates of such persons- as shall destroy their own
lives, shall descend 'Or Vest as in case - of natural
death ; and ,if any person shall be . killed by
casualty, there shall be no 'forfeiture by rea'son', ,
thereof,:-
Section XX:IThe citizens hive a right, in a peace-. -
able manner, to assemble together, for their common
good, and to appfysto those invested with the powers
of government for redress of grievances, or other
. proper mirposes, by petition, address or remon
strance.
Section XXI. The iight of citizens to-bear arms,
in-defence of themselves - and the'State, shall not be
questioned.
Section XXII. No standing army shall, in time .
of peace, btrkept up without the consent of-the Le
gislature ; and the military shall, in all cases, and
at all times, be in-strict Subordinatien to the civil
power. - •• . ,
Section XXIII: No 'soldier shall, in time of Peace,_ - _:
be quartered in-any house without the consent oTiho
owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be
prescribed by law. . •
Section XXIV. The legislature shall not grant .
any title of nobility or. hereditary distinction, not
create any office the appointment to which shall be
for a longer term than during good behaviour. •
Section XXV. Emigration nem the State shall
not be prohibited. •
' 'Section XXVI. To,-guaid against transgressions
of the high powers which we have delegated, WE
DECLARE, that every thing in this article is ex--_--
• cepted -out of the general powers of government, and
for ever remain inviolate.
ARTICLE X. ' • .
.
Any amendment or amendments to this constriu
_tion_may_be_proposeclin the Senate or Rouse of Re
presentative, and if the;same shall be agiied_To - by
a majority o)' the members elected to each Rouse, such
proposed amendment or arnendiiiiiits - Shidrbe - entered -,
on their journals, with the yeas and nays. &ken' -
thereon, and the Secretary qf the Commonwealth shall
cause the-same to be published three months before the
next election,.in at least one newspaper in, every
county in which.a newspaper shall be published; and_
if in the legislature next afterwards' chosen such pro
posed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to
by a majority 'of the members elected to each house,
the Secretary of the Coinmonwealth shall cause the - 2
same again to be published in manner Aforesaid, and
such proposed amendment- or ' amendments shall be
submitted to the people in such manner and arsuch
time, at least three months, after being "so agreed tor
rby - tirettscrhousrs-as - the - legislature - shall - prescribe - r --
and if the people shall approve and ratify such
amendment or amendments by a' majority of the.qua
4fied voters of this State voting,thereon, such amend- •
ment or- amendments shall become a part ofthe con:
stitution ; but no. amendment or amendments 'shall •
be suhmitted,to the people.- tener than once in five
years ; Provided; that if snore than one amendment
be submitted, they shall be submitted in such 'manner
and form, that the people may vote for or against
each amendment separately and distinctly. . • -
SCHEDULE
.That no inconvenience may arise from the illtera
tions and atnendments in the. Constitution of this
Commonwealth, and in order to carry the same into'
complete operation, it is hereby declared and ordain
ed, That, •
Section L All laws of this COminonwealtit in force
at the tinie - when, the - said...alterations -and-amend
ments in the said Constitution, shall take;effeet,iinil
not inconsistent
.therewith, and all - rights, actions,
prosecutions claims,and contracts , es.well of indi
viduals as of bodies corporate, shall continuo as it
the said alterations and amendments'-had not been
made. ~ • - •
• Scotian IL The.alterations and amendments in the
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said Constaution shall take effect from the first day
of January, eighteen "hundred and thirty-nine,
• Section MI. The clauses, sections, and articles of
. the Said Constitution, which remain.unaltered,shall
.eontinue to be Construed and have effect as .if the
, said,Constittition had; not aeon amended.
Section Pi. The General .Assembly which shall
.convene hi. December eighteen hundred and thirty
eight, shall continua its session, es lleretofore, not
withstanding the provision in the .eleventh Section
-if, The firid - artiele, and Shall at all times - be regarded
as the first General Assembly' under the amended
Constitution. ,
. Section. V. The Governor who - Sliall..be elected in
October, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight; shall be
inaugurated - on the third Tuesday' in ,January,
eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, to which time
the present executive term is hereby extended.
Section 'VI. The commissions of the judges of the
Supreme; Court, who' maybe in Office on the firtitday
of January next, expire in the following man
. nor:' The commission which bears the earliest date
shall.expire on the first day of January,Aiino Do
tnini one thousand eight hundred and forty 7 t.V44 the
commission nextdated.shalr expire on the first day
—of-JanuarY)-Ahno_Dominisine thousand eight hun
-tired and forty-five.; the comniission next dated shall
expire on the first day of January, Anno
one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight; the
commission next 'dated shall expire on the first day .
of January, Anne 'Domini one thousand eight hun
dred -mid-fifty-one ;_aitil _the commission last dated
shall expire on the first day 'of January, Anno Do
mini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.
ectibn-VIT The ,ommissions„of_the_Rresident
- judges of the several judicial districts And .of the
. .
associate law judges'of the first judicial district shhil
expire - ii follows The commissions of one:half of
those who shall have held their offices ten years or
more at the adoption of the amendments to the tonsil
tution, shall expire oh the twenty-seventh day of Fe
bruary, one thousandeight hundred and .thirty-nine;
_the commissions,of the other halLof those who shall
—have-held-their offices-ten-years or-114if_theindop;•
tion of the amendnients to the ,constitution, shall
expire on the twenty-seventh day of February; one
• thousand 'eight hundred and forty-two; the first half
-,--tcembraCe-those-Whose-commissiens shall bear the
I oldest date. The commissions of all the remaining
jsidges who shall not have held their offices for ten •
years it the adoption of the amendments to the ion
'flstitution_shall expire : on -the-tiventy-seventh_daref _-
February next' alter the end of ten Years - from the; -
dite of their commissions. • ,
--Section-VALThe,R_ecorders of the several May- -
ors' Courts; and other criminal •colirts to. flux Corn=
• monwealt.ho t hall •he appointed for the same time,
same manner, as the: president judge's -
of the several judicial districts r of those now in
office, the commission oldest in date shall expire on '
the twenty-seventh day of February one thousand
. eight Inindred. and forty-one;and the others every
two years - ,thereafter according : to their respective
dates:. Those oldest in date expiring first. ,
SectiMi IX. The legislature at its first session un
der the amended constitution, shall divide' the other
associate judges Of the State into four Classes. The
•
commission's of those of the first class shall expire
on the twenty-seventh day of February, eighteen
. hundred aud forty ;'of-those of .the second class-on
the twenty-Avexith day of February; eighteen:huts
dred and fOrty-one ; of ‘ those of.the_ third classon
,--the-twenty=seventh•day_of_ February,. eighteen
dred antlforty-two; and-of those;of the fourth class
won tlw twenty-seventh day of February, eighteen'.
- 'huridred - and forty-three. _The said classes.from the
first to the fourth shall be arranged according-to the
scniority-sif the'cbmmissions of theseveralludges.- , *
Section X. Prothonotaries,lerlis .of- the several:-_
courts (except of the &info& Court) recorders of
deeds and registers ° Firing, shall be first elected under
the amended Constitution, - .at. the election of repre-,
sentatives,in the year eighteen hundred and-thirty
nine, in ,such manner as itnay : _be'iprescribed by law. •
_-'Section -The 3ppointing power shall remain as
heretofore, and all officers in the appointment of the
-executive department shall continue in the exercise '
of the duties of their respective ,o(fices until the^
• legislature.shall pass - such laws as may be required
by the._eighth ,section of the sixth article of the ,
_ainended - constitution, and until appOintinents shall -
be made under such laws ; sinless their commissions
shall be superseded by new appointments, or shall '
sooner 07xpire by' their own limitations, or the said
vac - ifirlirdeathiarresignatimr, —
and such his shall be enacted by the first legisla-
lure under the amended constitution.
Section XII. The first election for aldermLm and
justices of the peace shall be held in the yeax eight-'
een hundred and forty, at the time fixed for the
electi,nables, 'The legislature at its first
session tinder the amended constitutiorislal.
vide for the said election and for subsequent similar.
elections. The aldermen and justices of the peace
now in commission, or who may in the interim be •
appdinted, shall continue a discharge the duties of
their respective .offices,until fifteen days after the
—day-which-shall be_fixby law for the Issuing of
new commissions, at the expiration of which time,
-.their commissions shall expire. •
In testimony that the' foregoing is the amended
• constitution of Pennsylvania, as agreed to in -
convention; We the officers and members of the
convention have hereunto signed our names at
Philadelphia, the twenty-second day of Febru
ary, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred -
and thirty-eight, and of the Independence of
tlie'United States of America the sixty-second.
• JOHN SERGEANT, President,
•
Daniel Agnew, Ezra S. Hayhurst,
Wm. Ayres, . = " Wm. Hays, .. .
M. W. Baldwin, .Abm. Helffenstein',
Ephraim Banks, • M. Henderson,
Sohn Y. - Ilarclay, -- Wmalenderson,
Jacob Bamdolar, • Wm: Hiester, • . .
Chas. A. Barnitz, . William High,
.Andrew Bedford,. Jos. Hopkinson,
Thos. S. Bell, - . John Houpt, •
James. Cornell Biddle, . Jabez Hyde,
Lebbeus ,L. BigeltiW, Charles Jared Ingersoll,
Sam). C. Bonham, Phs. Jenks,.
Chas. Brown, George M. Keim,
Jeremiah Brown, James Kennedy,
-.William Brpwn, ... :Aaron Kerr, , •
Pierce Butler, - --Jos. Konigmaclier,
Samuel Carey, Jacob Krebs, . ,
John Cummin, ,— H. G. Long,
Thomas S. Cunningham; David Lyons, ' • .
William Curl', . ' Aleic.'Mageer, •
. Wro. Darlington, ' Joel K. Mann, ko •
George Chambers, ' W. M. Meredith, , -
John Chandler, ' James Merrill,
- - -
Jos. It: Chandler,. : Levi Merkel,
Ch. Chauncey, i• . , Wm. L. Miller,
Nathaniel Clapp, . James Montgomery,
James Clarke, - • Christian Meyers;
John-Clarke, D. Nevin, ,
William Clark, Wm. Overfield, ,
A. J. Cline, ' . Hiram Payne,
-- Lindley Coates,. , -Matthias Pennypacker, '
•R. E. Cochran, •• jantes-EiFter, •
Thos. P.• Cope, 'James Mgdison Perter,'
Joshua F. Cox, ' Saml. A. Purvitince,
Walter Craig, . •E. C. Reigart, .
- Riad. M. Crain, A. H. Read, •
Gem - Ti - Crawford, - Geo. W. Ititer,._
Cornelius ,Cruni - , — . - _, Jno. Ritter, •
Benjne-Martin, H. Gold Rogers ; . . ,
- ,:John L. M‘Bahen, • Samuel Royer, • -
E. T. M'Dowcll, ' James M. Russell,
James *Sherry, . ' Daniel Saeger,,
Mark Harrah, . ' John'Morin Scott,
Hamar Denny, Tobias Sellers, ,
John Dickey, G. Seltzer, ' o .• '
Joshua Dickerson, Geo. Serrill, • .
Jacob Dillingei, v Henry Scheetz, ~.
Jas. Donegan .•'• George Shilleto,
J. It:Donnell, • _. • Thomas H. Sill,
_.Joseph M. Doran, ._ . ,Geo. Smith, .
James Dunlop, Wm. Smyth, - 2 '
'
- Thomas Earle, -- Joseph Snively,,
DT-M:Farrell37, , Jinc - llTSterigere,
Rebt. Fleming, . Jacob Stickel, --•.,-! - - -
.Walter Forward, , - Ebenezer W. Sturdevant,
John , Foulkrok• ' Thomas Taggart,
Joseph Fry, Jr. • , Morgan 'J. Thomas, '
John Fuller, ' - James Todd, .
' John Wlinble, -• Thoinas Weaver,
William G4thart, Jacob B. Weidman,
' David Gilmore; ~ • .3t. G. White, - „.„
. Virgil Grenell, Geo. W. Woodward,, .
William L. Harris, 'R. Young. • •
Thomas Hastings, . ' , , , _ -
(Attesk,) S. Snocii, Secretary. .
- ... ,„N . G•OL. FA " , I Assistant Secretaries.
.J. WILVAMS, $. -.., .
• SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
' . Hanntsiiiino; FEURVARY '2B, 1838.3 .
. •,,:I certify,,thit the foregoing is 'an `exact and 'literal
' copy ,0f... , ,the Constitution-of the Commonwealth of •',.
--Pennsylvania - as emended' by the Convention of one._
thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven-thirty
eight,".deposited in this office on the 26th day of '
February, 1838 ; the ,ararrithrients 'being in Oahe,
- and the retained portions of the present Constitu- •
tIOn in 'roman letter. - . ,',-"*-- . . .
. . THQ. II: 13URBOWES, •' .„,
~. Sen'y of the Commonwealth.
T. have reeeived.B....daY;_eand . ...3othoat.;sey
A York CLOCKS: . whichwarrant- to
eep• gtiod time; anti 'offer ' them at !educed
rice,-at my store; CHALES BARNITZ.
UNITED STATES-ARM
•-
- • IfEIbRUITINa SERVICE: •
• ,
•WANTEb for the UNITED STATES ARMY, a fey; •
able,bodicd citizens, between the"ages of 18 and 35
years, being abdut..five "feet 'six inches high, of.gooil'
character, 'and .of reaper:bible standing, among' theft.
fellow-citizens. None need' api)ly to enter the tier- •
yiee, but those who are detetmined to serve thit period.
of their enlistment—which is only three yeartr--lio.:
nestly and faithfully. •
• C,`
•
This table shows the'aratiunt of
pay which . ealisttal- soldiers; ac
cording to their respective plates, ,
arc entitled to. receive for their
services. ' •
.
To the Sergeant-Major, Quarter-31as,
ter'Sergeant, Chief Musici4, and
-Chief linter—each
To the Ist Sergeant of atompany .
Ordnance Sergeants'
Ind all other tiergeants—:each
--Corporals
Buglers --- -
Musicians , :
Farriers and,Blacksmiths
Artificer's • ,
Pri6tes • 8 96 288
---Besides-the-monthly-pay i as-aboe -- stated;ime
tion per day is allowed every 'soldier, which is amply
sufficient for hisaubsistente also a- large supply r of „
-comfOrtabliratalgeateel elotliood quarters and
..
fuel'hre'fit all' times fiit:nithed ;. and every attention -
iviil
be - paid to making thase men who may ei iiat, .
and are determined- to serve their country in 'good.
faith, comfortable mid contented with their .situation,
The licst medical- attendance is always provided
the sick soldiefi.and no deductiort' of pay. is made .
during the period he is unable to perform his duty.
'Should the soldier be disabled in the lino-of his duty
-TriThi cfV-1-
Ile laws pray' e a pensiou for him. .
By the above it W seen that the pay and allowances.
are respectable, and that, with prudence and economy,
the mouthly—pay+of T the - soldier marbe laid up—as
every thing requisite for. his 'comfort and convenience
is furnished by the Government, including his .sugar
and coffee. the prfuleat 'soldier, -therefore, may
readily. save frornl3oo to $5OO during his shorted,
listment of-0-years.; and at Ehe exliit niion ofthe'teciif
he cairn, if he chooses, purchase a small farm in any of
the-Western StatCs, - antl there settle lihnselfooinforta 7
- blv;ion - hismwnlant,lortlM - Fot - orltia'life - : • •
• .RECAVITIN9 qtENDEZVOVS 3 YfirIIaIe, in-the trams
Bait Street, forawdy ascd as the
VolaniesP7priating dffiss.
Deceinbur- 4 , 183 7;-41: • • ,
(Q'The strn of
..
TWO DOILAfIS will
be given to any citipal, .Slon-enniniissioned officer, or
Soldier, who shall bring to this.Rendezvouvan able
bodied recruit, well . foamed, sound,. and otherwise
dulygualified, (as above. described) for the duties of a
soldier, and Who shallberegularly enlisted. •
Pennsylvania, - Union and Schuylkill
Transportation Line.'
TH.Esubseriber: will continue nt
on
opening ofthe
. navigation to run his • •
Between Philadelphia and rlarrishurg---produec for
the city market, j•ccciced at the 'Warehouse of Fleury -
Itlioada, - Maill S ° lr - Cet.,, Carlisle , other
.
.
h9use on the, Cuntherland -Valley- itda 11.9aul ; to be
fOrwardeddo George W., Lay - ng,•who - will forward it
iminediatelylo the persons'Consignedt:o in Philadel
phia.' -Also, in return, hei 1 igi, all-kinds of,Merchandize
at the customary rates: .
WILLIAM BOSTICK,
.- • • BarrOurg•
'''ALtrell 19, 1838.—:3in
New. Arr angem crit
•••••
Philadelphia. Harrisburg and Susquehan
na Transportation Line. .
Tun Subsefibm: rilspectfully informs the public in.
to — o - c - Cdifif
commodious " Warehothie, M
formerly kept by Henry -
Walters, Esq. and recentlY by . lurke;where he is
ready to receive and forwaril produce of all descrip
1-tiens from Ilarrishiwg to Philadelphid • as'he is now •
running a daily line of Onion Canal decked boats, of
AhcArst.class_fromeach_phate,and_deliyers- goods hi__
three and a halt` days from the time , of departure.
Goods will be rilceived at the warehouse of Charles
Ilumphreys and Co. Walnut street wharf, Schuylkill,
Philadelphia, and Bolton's Co..Pnitmount dam.
N. B.—Goods will also be received at the above .
placesrankforwarded, by the same line in connexion
witlYithe 'Susquehanna Canal packet and freight boat
comparT to 'Northmnberland, Williamsport, Dan
-vile,: and .Wilkesharre, and all other intermediate
places along the Susquehanna. Merchants may-be -• •
assured of having their goods fffwardeil immediately., .
The subscriber will endeavor.,by strict attention •to .
merit a share of patronage; which is most respectfully
solicited. • - • OWEN McCABE: .
' Harrisburg, April 3,18'28. 19.
Forwarding and Commission
Nome,
47: 41 1 : 2 : 7 4 " . 6:"11111111 -t at ltQf
NwmAylcat maLtmmuto
HAVE taken that large and commtidionslVAßE.
HOUSE, lately erected on the Canal and Rail Road,
below the foot or Chestnut street, Harrisburg,. where
their arrangements are such that they can at all times
forward produce and merehandize with prompumss
and despatch, to the following. places, Ciz :
PhilailelphiarPittiburg,
bia, Baltimore, Carlisle, Chambersburg i
. and all. intermediate places.
They have lately enteredinto arrangements so as to
enable them 'to send any produce or goods by ivay.of
the Pennsylvania Cann! -and Columbia Itailroa4, to'
Philadelphia, at the same priced charged by, other
companies running on. the Union canal, thus gaining
three days in time,' tgial delivering goo& i Broad
street, avoiding the usual expense of hauling from the
Schuylkill..
THEY - WILL PURCHASE Grain, Flour; •and
country produce of every description, and •keep con
stantly on hand coal, plaster, fish and salt for sale.
April 2, 1838.—ff. • , • 1 ' 18
R - R . EN T.
•
TIVAT large and commodious TAVERN'
IRMICD; ttirmerlyin-the-oceuptiney-of-ti,
Davis, situated on the corner of Main and BedfoN
streets, opposite the jail. Said house has long berm
occupied- as a TAVERN, and is well worthy the Often-
Lion of a persoii competent to keep a goOif honati; the -
buildings being extensive and calculated to give com
fortable accominodation to sojourners, Ikc.overy exten
sive stabling, and a.first ratewell of water in the yard.
This property will linlet on advantageous terms to a
person deiiraus of engaging in the tavern-keeping
business.. :'Also; a Frame: .fluiNing adjoining -the.
ttivernsnitable for offices or shops for mechanics.
• • .
• agent for Commodore Jesse D. .Elliott
Dlairoli 12;18,88.., •
For Salee
, ,
, Conternidating . n change of residenCe, I , offer for,
sale die following'property • '
„TILE FARM on which I reside; (Rockland) con
taining • ' . - ' .Q. 60 Acres of Land.
THE FARM ,adjoining Rockland andAiposite,
containing • • goo do. do.
TllE• FARM on which F. Palmer.resiilcsion-.
Mining s. 300 '.do. ,
THE LOWER FARM on , the';''Sharpsberg • and •
llagersto,iin road, . 150 ..do,, .do. •
ONE HUNDRED ACRES Wooland adjoin
ing the above , .100; d 0... do; ,
.Also,_the NEW DWELLINO . IIOUr. inllagers, •
town, erected 'on Pfdepeifstreet. • •
above farnis have gol3d,buildingsin dup.
lion of attached- toeriehoind- : all-ika : good
state .of. cultJpation. dote .ialuable:'property as to
soil, productiveness' and situation cannot be offered in
Washington • cbunty,'Maryland.
tioo is; ,considered unnecessaryoS those, persons- de, .
sirens to Purchaseirilrof course visit tltb property
andjudge for themselves. , The. Farms,Will be 'sold
separately. or together, and a liberal, credit given fon. , "
most of the purehase money The aboVeliroperty is
•Ntti.distant;-from-Haperstown-lind-Willianisport,-6.
miles frOm erielvandlwithin,frona one' to six milesiofi
•El or 15 mills.. , •
• Fw.TILGI:IMA,N; Rockland...
• .:%arch V:, 1838, '• • ' -
Pay of Dragoon
sattliers,-wlsea
.moanletl. - '
' I I
cT I : 31
c.A
"i," 4
'k 4
$ $ $
16 192 640
15 180.575.
12 144 43'2
910824--
'lO 120 360