God save the Commonwealth.
Proclamation or General Election.
Puruant to an act of General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled. "An act
relating to the elections of this Commonwealth,"
approved the second day of July, Anno Domoni,
one thousand eigit hundred and thirty nine, I
AUGUSTUS DURBIN. High Sheriff of the coun
ty of Gimbrin, in the State of Pennsylvania, do
liereby make known and give notice to the elec
tors of the county aforesaid, that a GENERAL
ELECTION will" be lul l in the said county o
Cambria on the second Tuesday, (and 10th day)
of Ostobcr, 1854, at which time State and Coun
ty Officers will be elected, to wit:
One person to fill the office of Governor of Penn
sylvania.
One person to fill the office of Canal Commiss
ioner of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
One person to fill the office of Supreme Judge
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
. One person in connection with the counties of
Somrnersct, Blair and Huntingdon to fill the
office of meiabjr of House of Representa
tives of the United States.
Two person in connection with the counties of
Bedford and Fullon to fill the office of members
of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania.
One person to fill the offiee of Prothonotary
Clerk of the Quarter Sessious.
One person to fill the office of Register of Wills
"Recorder of Deeds and Clerk of the Orphans'
Court.
One person to fill the office of Commissioner for
'Cambria county.
Oncperson to fill the office of Auditor for Cam
bria county.
Three persons to fill the office of Directors of
the Poor of tie II usc of Employment of Cambria
county.
In pursuance 'of said act, I also hereby make
known an 1 give notice, that the places of holding
tbo aforesaid general election in the several e'ect
ion district within the said county of Cambria,
jw as follows, viz :
The Electors of the district com ro eel of te
trough of Ebenslmrg, to meet at the Court
House in said b-rtigh.
The Electors composed of the township ofCam
bria. to meet at the Co art House in the bjrough
o I Ebensburg.
Th. electors of the district composed of the town
n I ip C rr j11 t j m .'C; at fit s;hjl hom e inC ir
ro'Jon The elector of the district cvaT3ivl of the
district composed of the township of Chest to
meet at the school hous&on the larm of Richard J
Proudfoot in said township. . ..
The Electors of the district composed of tl bo
rough of Loretto, to meet -Utl.c School Iiov.sc hi
said borough.
The Electors of the - district compose! of the
township of Allegheny, to meet at School House
No. 0.
The Electors of the district composed of the bo
rough of Johnstown, io meet at the Mansionllouse
in s.tid borough.
The Electors of t'.c district competed of ti e b
rough'of Conemangh, to meet at tic School Home
number ore in said borough.
Tl e Electors of tic district compose I of tic
the township of C-oiic-m.iugh, to meet at the School
House number t!.'' Uen in said towship.
Ti e Rectors of tTie district, composed of the
owis-dip of C'carCe'd. W Jreet at the house of
John Douglass in said township.
Tlie Electors of the district compose! of the
township-of Jackoon, to meet at Die Home of
Henry Ragar in said township.
Tlie Electors of ti e district composed of ti c
tor.nship of UichUini, to meet at the house of
Jacob Kriug in said township.
The EV-t rs of tl district cm,p;e:l of the
township of Blacklick. tj meet at tlie home of
The Editors of the district, compos! of the ,
township eT Summerhill, to meet at School Home
number oi.e in the town of JcfTcr.ion, in said
township.
Tae Electors of xhc district composed of the
b,r.igh of Smn nit vi7 1 meet at the school house
In said borough.
The Elect r of the district composed of the
toaotship of Susnuhann i. to rnevt at the house
of Matthew Conrad in s d t vwrsl i
The Electors of tlie district composed of town
ship of Washington, to meet at the School house,
iitua:e at the foot of Plane No.4 iu said township.
Tl.e Electors f the district composer! i f the
township of White, timeft at the School .House
number one in said township.
I make known that bv an Act of Assembly,
passed the loth day of April. A. Z.,1S51 entitled
"An Act to provide for the election of Judges of
the several Courts of this Commonwealth, and to
regulate cert-ttii Judicial Districts it is provided
That the qualiik-J voters of each of tlie several
counties of this Commonwealth shall at ti e next
f.oneral election, at the times i.n I places of elect
iiig representatives, and whenever it shall here
after become nccaary for an e'e:tion under this
act, and under the constitution of this Common
wealth, vote for five vers .us at the first ejection,
and at every e'ection thereafter, as many as shall
hall be necessary under the provisions hereof to
erve as judges of the Supreme Court of this Com
monwealth, one jerson to tcrve as president
judge of the judicial district in which such county
uhall he, and two persons to serve as associate jud
ge of the sveral courts of such county.
Sec 2. That the qualified electors residing with
in the jurisdietioxi of any district court or other
court of record now existing or hereafter to 1 e cre
ated by law, shall at the general election, and
whenever thereafter the same shall be necessary,
at the times and place for holding such e'ection
within their respective election districts, vote for
one person for president judge of such court and
as many persons for associate judges thereof as
shall be required by law.
Sbc. 3. That the judges of the Supreme Court
and the president judges of all other cum f r
cord and the associate judges of the District Court
and the Court of Common Pleas of the city and
County of Philadelphia and the District Court of
the county of Allegheny, shall be learned in the
law, and all tho aforesaid judges shall be qualified
electors of iLjsCuinmctt wealth and shall be other
wise qualified as required by th second eectionvf
the fifth artjc' o tlie coustitutioa of this Corumon-wpaJj-k.
Sc, 4. That the election for judge shall le
tield and couducte J iu the several election districts
tu the same manner in all respects as tjectiotis for
Representatives re or ehall U? lucid or conducted, j
aud by the same judges, inspectors and otlier offi-
c er;nd the provisions of tie act of the Genera ;
Assembly, entitled "An act relating to the dec- ;
tions of this Commonwealth," app-oved the socond
day of July, one thousand eight huudrod aud thirty ;
rime, aud its several supplements' and all other
like lav 3 fiir tuc fiamc 8aU be In force and
ap
the Su
preme Court on a separate iecc of pajxjr and for
aU other judges required to be learned in the law
on another septfrato piece of paper.
I alsomfcke known and grve, notice, as in and
by the 13th section of the aforesaid act I am di
rected "that every person, excepting justices of
the peace, whoahaU hold any office or appoint
ment of profit or trust under the government of
h United States, or of thu" State, or any city or
incorporated district, whether a commissioned offi
cer, or agont, who is or shall bo employed under
the legislative, jodiciary, or executive department
of this State or United States, or of any city or
iffk-M-porirM dWvi.-r nnd id, thai rv7 isrmcr
Applicable, auJ Mia4 oc Uemed and taken to
ply to the elections for judges; Provided, that
ifresaid dec tors shall vote for judia.-s of the
of ConsjfAfis, and the State Legislature and of the
select or vurumon councils of any incorporated dis
tricts, is v law incapable of holding or excercis-
ing at the same time, the office or appointment of
judge, msjtcctor or clerk of any election of this
Commonwealth, and that no inspector or judge
or other officer of any such election, shall bo eligi
ble to anv office then to be voted for."
Also, that in the fourth section of the Act of
Assembly, entitled, "An Act relating to elections
and for other purposes,' approved April 16, 1850
it is enacted that the aforesaid 13th section
shall not be constructed as to prevent any militia
officer from serving as judge, inspector or clerk; at
any general or special election in this Common
wealth. Also, that in the 61st section of the said act it is
enacted that ''every general and special election
shall be opened between the hours of f ight and
ten in the forenoon, and shall continue without
interruption or adjournment until seven o'clock in
the evening, when the polls shall be closed.
. I also make known that by an Act of As
sembly passed the twenty-eight day of April,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four en
titled "An Act for the suppression of the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors
as a beverage, it is provided.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and ITouse of Representatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met, and it is hereby enacted by the authori
ty of the same, That the qualified voters of
this Commonwealth are hereby authorized at
the places for holding the general elections in
their respective wards, boroughs and town
ships on the second Tuesday of October next,
to vote for and against a law which shall en
tirely prohibit by proper and constitutional
regulations and penalties, the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors, except for
medical, sacramental, mechanical and artisti
cal purposes
Sec. 2. That the officers authorized by
law to hold elections in each ward, borough
and township, of this Commonwealth, are
hereby directed and required at the place fixed
by law, in the several, districts for the hold
ing of the general elections in said districts,
on the second Tuesday of October next, when
they shall be organizeoSas an election board,
to receive from esich qualified voter of their
sail districts, a ticket. written or printed on
tho outside, "Prohibitory Liquor Law," and
the ticket in favor of tho proposed law shall
ontain m the inside the words, "lor the
Prohibitory Liquor Law," and those opposed
to tha proposed law shall contain in the inside
'Against a Prohibitory Liquor Law,' which
votes tba'l be counted and returned to tho cou t
houseof the counties or city, in which the said
election shall he held, on the following Fri
day by the return judges, who shall cast up
aud certify all the votes polled in said county
or city, to the office of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth at llarrisburg, directed and
transmitted in the same manner, the votes for
Governor are required to be directed and
transmitted iu the .same manner, the votes for
Governor- are required to be directed and
transmitted, and the said Secretary shall on
the third Friday of January next ensuing,
communicate the said returns to the Legis
lature, to be opened and counted, and consi
dered as the pra-er of the voters of this Com
monwealth relative to a Prohibitory Liquor
Law.
Skct. 3. That all the election laws of Jhe
Stat presci ibing th? hours of opening and clo.--
iiig-i.'-c polls, the reception of votes, the pu-J
nishmeut for illegal voting, the defraying the
expenses of publication, and holding of the
general elections and return of the same, and
all other matters incident thereto, bo and the
same are declared applicable to the election
above authorized.
Sect. 4. That it shall be the duty of the
Sheriffs of the several counties of this Com
monwealth to insert a eopy of this act in tbe
proclamation for the general election to be
held on the second Tuesday of October next.
The general, special, CH3-, incorporated district
and township elections, and all elections for elec
tors of president and vice president of the United
States, shall be held and conducted by the inspec
tors an 1 the judges elected as aroresaid, and by
clerks apfointc 1 as hereinafter proviiled.
'Xo j-rsm shall Ixi permitted to vote at any
election, as foresaid, but a wliite freeman of the
age of twenty-one years or more, who shall have
resided in this State at least one year, nnd in the
election district where he offers to vote at least ten
days immediately proceeding such election, and
within two years paid a State and county tax,
which shall have been assessed at least tai days
liefr.rc the election. But a citizen of the United
States, who has previously lnen a qiwlified voter
of this State, ana removed therefrom' and return
ed, aud who shall have reside! in the election dis
trict, and paid taxes as aforesaid, shall lie entitled
to vote after rcsidingin this State six months.
rrrviilfd. That the white freemen, citizens of the
United Stats between the age of 21 and 22 years
and have resided in tlie election districts ten
days as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote, alth.
although they shall not have paid taxes.
"No person shall be admitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable inha
bitants furnished by the commissioners, unless.
First he produce a receipt for the payment, with
in two years, of a State or county tax assessed
agreeably to the constitution, and give satisfac
tory evidence on his own oath or affirmation of
another, that he has paid such a tax, or on fail
ure to produce a receipt shall make oath of the
payment thereof, or Second; if he claim a right to
vote by being an elector between the age of 21 and
22 years, he shall depose on oath or affirmation,
that he has resided in the State at least a year
before his application and make such proof of his
residence in this district as is required by this act,
nnd that ho dooa verily believe, from tho accounts
given him that he is of age aforesaid, and give
such other evidence as is required by this act,
whereupon the name of the person so admitted
to vote, shall be inserted in the alphabetical list
by the inspectors and a note marie opposite there
to by writing the word "tax," if he shall be admi
fd to vote by reason of having paid tax, or the
word'age,' if he shall be admitted to vote by rea
son of such ago shall be called out to the clerks,
who sLill make the like notes in the list of vot :rs
kept by them.
"In all ckcs where tho name of the person
claiming to vote is found on the list furnished by
the commissioners an d" assessor, or his right to
vote whether found thereon or not, is objected to
by any qualified citizen, it shall be the duty of the
iiis)ectors to examine such person on oath as to
his qualifications, and if he claims to have resided
within the State for one or more years, his oath
shall not be sufficient proof therof, but shall make
proof there bv at least one competent witness, who
shall lie a qualified elector, that he has resided
within the district for more than ten daya next
proceeding said doction, and shall also himself
swear that his bonafide residence in pursuance of
his lawful calling, is within the district, and that
he did not remove into said district for the purpose
of voting therein.
"Every erson qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof, if required, of his residence
and pa-ment of taxes, as aforesaid, shall lie admit
ted to vote in the township, ward, or district In
which he shall reside.
;If any person shall prevent or attempt to pre
vent any officer of any election under this act from
H'lin; suc tfectkif. or trsc'or threaten an vi
lence to any such officer, shall interrupt or uu"
properly interfere with him in the execution of his
duty, or shall block up the window, or avenue to
any window where the same may be holding, or
shall riotously disturb the peace of such election,
or shall use of practice any intimidating threats,
force or violence, with design to influence unduly
or overawe any elector or to prevent him from vo
ting or restrain the freedom of choice, sucJi person
on conviction shall be fined in any sum not excee
ding five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
any time not less than one month nor more than
twelve months, and if it shall be shown to the
court where the trial of such offences shall le had
that the person so offending was not a resident of
the city, ward, or district, or township where the
said oll'ence was committed, and not entitled to a
vote therein, then on conviction, he shall hff sen
tenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred
nor more than one thousand dollars, and be im
prisoned not less than six months nor more than
two years.
Pursuant to the provisions contained inthe 57 th
section of the act first aforesaid, the judges of the
aforesaid districts shall resiectivcly take charge of
the certificate or return of the election of their re
sjHjctive districts, and produce them at a meeting
of one judge from each district at the Court, House
in the borough of Ebensburg, on the third day af
ter the day of elections bein for the present year
on f lillJAl the 13th ot UCaOBEK next, then
and there to do and perform the duties required
by law of said judges- Also, that where a judge
by sickness or unavoidable accident, is unab'e to
attend said meeting of judges, then the certificate
or return aforesaid shall be taken charge of by one
of the inspectors or the clerks of the election of said
district, who shall do and perform the duties re
quired of said judge unable to attend.
Given under my hand at my office in Ebensburg,
the 8th day of.eptember, A. D. 1854, and of the
Independence of the LTnited States of America, the
seventy-eighth. ' -
.. 'r ' V - AUGUSTIN DURBIN,
Sheriff of Cambria county
Sheriff's Office, Ebensburg,
August 31, 1854.
Cotilion Party.
1 Cotilion Tarty "will come off at the "Walton
il House" in Cambria county on Wednesday eve
ning, October 4, 1854.
NOTICE.
I LL persons are hereby cautioned not to trust
limy daughter Grace Cassidy on my account, as
I am determined not to pay any debts of her con
tract insr.
Sept. 14. LAWRENCE CASSIDY.
FRUIT TREES.
I NY person wanting a choice lot of apple and
1 peach-trees, just rail on HENRY CALLAN,
t.f Carrolltcn. JOSEPH PFOFF. of Loretto,
A. DUKIJIX, ofMunster. J. B. CRAIG, of Jef
ferson, CI IAS. LITZIXGER, of Ebensburg, and
they will fill your order from one tree up to one
thousand. Apple trees, ringing in price, accord
ing to sizi from 12 IS ets. The largest the
cheapest intheen 1. Peach trees 8 cts.
CASl'JU; KISSft.ll.
Ebensburg, Sept. 14.
CAUTION.
THE publie are hereby cautioned not to cut or
take timWr from a crrtain tract of land situate
in Alleghany township. Cambria County, former
ly owned and occupied by Wm. Gibbons, dee'd,
and from otherwise meddling with the same,
wthout my consent. AH person j thus in terferring
wi th the said property will elcalt with accor.l-
in- to law. FRANCIS A. GIBBONS.
Guardian of Francis A. Giblxns Jr.
Sept. 11, 1854.
To Persons oul of Einploymait.C&
$500 to $1000 a Year!
. CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY AND DO
GOOD! BOOK AGENTS WANTED !
THE nubscrilcr publishes a number of most va
luable Pictori il Baoks, verv popular, and of
suclua moral and religious influence that while
men mav safely engage in their circulation, they
will c mfer a public benefit and receive a fair com-
nensation for their lalor.
To men of enterprise and tact, this business of
fers an cppeirtunity for profitable emploj-ment
seldom to be met with. Pe:rsons wishing to en
pae to theii sale, will receive promptly by mail,
a circular contalni? full particulars, with "Di
rections to persons elispe scd to act as Agents,'? to
gether with the terms on which they will be fur
nished, bv addressi nar the subscriber, post-paid.
ROBERT SEARS, Publisher.
181 William Street, New York.
ryln Tress and ready for Agents by iiJt 1st
of October, '54. "Sear's illustrated Description of
the Russian Empire." For further particulars
ddress as above. Augtist 31 '43.
PUBLIC SALE.
'THERE will be seld at the residence of the
subscriber in BLACKLICK Township on
Tuesday the 19th day ef September next, a num
ber eif horses, cows, sheep anil hogs. A four
horse waggon, a two-horse waggon, a one horse
buggy, aud a sleigh. Horse, gears, ploughs, har
rows, and a variety of farming implements too
tedious to mention.
A quantity of househdd and kitchen furniture
will he sold at the same time. Also hay by the
ton and oats by the bushel. Due attendance
will be given, and the terms made known on'tl.e
day of sale. JOHN GILLAN.
August 24 '54.
For Sale or Rent
The undersigned wishing to remove from his pres
ent location, will offer for sale his house and
lot situated in Gallitzin, at the west end of the
Central Tunnel The house has been built cx
pressly for a hotel, and has been doing a good bu
siness in that line, being well situated. The bu
siness of the house may be cousitlerably increased.
The bar fixtures, together with all the house-hold
furniture, will be elisposed eif on reasonable terms
to the person purchasing or renting the house.
If the property is not sold within three weeks,
from the date of advertisement, it will be rented
for one or more years.
JOIIN"SWAM.
August 10th 1854.
KAXKIXG HOUSE.
OF BELL, SMITH & CO.
ON Main street, in part of the " Cambria
House" building, in the borough of Johns
town, Cambria County, Penn., at which a general
Banking business is contemplated to le done.
Drafts on Phihulelphia. littsburg, &c &c, al
ways for sale. Collecting made at principal pennts
in the United Suites.
Money received on Deposit, payable on de
mand without interest ; also, for 3, 6, 9 and 12
montlis, payable with reasonable rates of interest
thereon.
MEMBERS OF FIRM.
S.1I. SMITH, of Johnstown, Pa,
J. M. BELL, of Hollidaysburg, Pa.
R. B. JOHNSTON,
WM. JACK, of
WM. M. LLOYD, of " - "
Johnstown. Pa., July 16, 1854.
CAMBRIA BREWERY.
Ebensburg:, Cambria County, Pa.,
GOTTLIEB HAHN & CO.,
WOULD respectfully inform the citizens of
Cambria county, that they have established
a Brewery in the town of Ebensburg. on the cor
ner of Center and Ogle sts. They will have al
ways on hand a good qualityof ALE, BEER, LAGER-BEER
Arc.
Sept. 7, '51.--3 M.
Public Sale -
Will be offered at public vendue at the re
sidence of the subscriber, in Cambria Town-
snip, aooui two mues south ot t.beusturc. en
MONDAY, the 18th day of September next,
the following property, to wit: 3 heads of hor
ses, cows, young cattle, hogs, 1 two horse
wagon, ploughs, harrows and a variety of
running implements too numerous to insert
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock A M. of
said day, when dueattendance and a reason
able credit will be given.
. WILLIAM" O'CONNELL.
August 20jl854
New Establishment.
r I 'HE Undersigned' would resp-jctfully inform
J- the citizens of Ebensburg and vicinity thatch
has opened a Grocery Store on Sample street ad
joining his residence, where he will 1 happy to
wait on all who may wish to favor linn with their
custom. He has received a goenl assortment ef
Groceries of all kinls, via : Flour by the barrel,
or by the small. Cheese ef the lest quality, Rice,
Pepier,Sugar,5Tca, Cofi'ee, Ginger, in fact eve
ry article kept .in the groeerj- line. Beer and
Sarsaparilla always on hand. Bacon of a superior
quality.
Hj hopes by strict attention to business to merit
a share of tho public patronape.
MARK EDWARDS.
August 24 '54.
Superintends Office,
Parkesburg. Augt. 2S '52 J
COKE WANTED.
COLUMBIA AND PIIILA. R. HOAD.
SEALED proposals will be received at thisoffice,
until Wednesday, September 20, for supplying
this road, for one year, from the 1st of October
next, with about 3G00 bushels of coke per week.
The coke must be made out of the best quality of
Allegheny or rittsburgh coal, and be free from
ashes, elust, and small pieces of coke. Pieces of
less of size than nut ceal will not be taken. When
manufactcred, it must be soft, so that it will burn
freely and with a blaze.
Tlie coke will be transported in cars. A bush
el will be taken at 35 pounds, and the quantity
in the cars will be ascertained by the State Scales
in Columbia.
Bidders will state the price delivered in the cars,
and the point where the cats will be ree ei reel from
and delivered tt, the Pennsylvania Railroad. Any
expenee in getting the cars on or off the siding
will be at the contractor's charge. Payments
will le made monthly.
(EuJortc propesals for coke.) J. B. BAKER,
Sept 13 Sup,' Railroad.
FOUr REVT.
TIES undersigned will rent for a term of years a
farm within one mile ef Loretto. adjoining the
farm of Michael Leavy. Jsq. The farm is very
pnxluctive and convenient, and will be rented
either ,ntl.c shares or for money, aud immediate
possession yiven. Alto a house and lot at the
Summit.convenient to the Catholic Church will be
rented or sold and immediate possession .given.
Application to bo made to the undersigned.
M. HASSON.
El-ensburgi :grst 9'64.
LEVY &. ro.,
Wholesale a- d Retail urerchants,
Johnstown, Cambria' Co,, Pa.
August 31, '54
THE GREAT REMEDY,
ABOUT which so- much has been said and
published, is among us. Who has nut heard
of the MEX1CA MUSTANG LINIMENT ?
Many millions of bottles have been sold and used
tocure Rheumatism, Ulcers. Sores, Bruises, sprains,
Ring-worm, Felens, Salt Rheum, Piles, Sore pim
ples, and Cakeel Breasts, Cancers, Itah, Girns on
the Toes, Sore Eyes, FJor-achr, Pimples, Swollen
J.intn rrt - LimVw, -Ct, Sciilds. or Sc&Ul Head,
Numb Palsy, Atmions er Fresied Feet. Warts or
any ether complaint that can be reached by an
external remedy, And it has alwas been suce'css
ful. Ii is equally good in healing Weiunds,
Scratches, Saddle er Harness Gal .Is, or any Sprain.
Soreness or Stiffness. And it is warrantee! to cure
Spavin. Ringbone, Splint er Poll Evil in Horses.
CO- The Limuuent is put up iu three sizes, and
retails at 25 cts., 50 cts.. and $1. The large lnt
tie contains much more Liniment in proportion
to the price, and arc therefore cheapest,
TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS.
Every store should Iks supj-lied with this valu
able LINIMENT, as it pays a good profit and
sells rapidly.
G. W. WESTBROOK.
(Successor to A. G. Bragg & Co.,) Originator and
sole Proprietor.
Principal Offices. 304 Broadway, New York,
and corner 3d and Market street : St. Louis. Mis
souri. July 20, 1854.
. JOIIY C MAGIKX.,
HAS leased and refitted the "M'Millcn House,
(late the Bonnet Hotel,) in the borough of
Johnstown, where he will lie glad to receive anj
eif his friends who may favor him with their pat
ronage. He has also opened a bar with a choice
selection of wines and liquors eif all kinds.
Meals served to suit passenger who wish to
ravel by the Pa. R. R.
JOHN C MAGILL.
Johnsto n.Pa., July 22, 1853.
J. PATTON THOMPSON,
1?ltii arple Ellis & McClure,
rdPORTERS and Dealers in Foreim and Do
mestic FANCY DRY GOODS, Trimmings,
Hosiery, Gloves, Satins, Silk Vesting, Cravats,
Ribbons, White Goods, Suspenders, Combs,
Brushes. Buttons, looking Glasses, &c.
No. 15 North Third Street, two dtxrs above
Church Alley, Philadelphia.
M. M. MARrLE,
J. A. ELLIS,
C McCLURE.
PhUra.. Feb. 16. 1862-32.
NOTICE.
To tlie ilaimnntx vjton the Main Line of the
I'uhlic Works.
THE Commissioners appointed to examine all
claims Repairs and Motive Tower upon the
Main Lin of the Public Works, contracted prier
to December 1st, 1853, will meet at Hollidays
burg, en Monday, the 2oth lay of September,
1854, for the purpose of examining such claims as
may not hare been presented to them while upon
the respective eli visions of said Main Line.
ALSO : for the purporeof examining all claims
for WOOD, upon the Allegheny Portage Rail
Road, furnished from tho first day of December
last.
Claimants will be required to establish the le
gality of the certificate's to their several bills, or
otherwise sustain said bills by such evidence as
may le satisfactory to the Commissioners,
THOMAS A. MAGU1RE.
September 7, 1854. Secretary
Tribune, Johnstown; Alleghanian. Ebensburg;
Standard, Whig ami Register, Hollidaysburg, will
please publish until 25th inst., and forward bills
to the Secretary of the Board.
STRAYED AWAYl
FROM the subscriber, living at Munster, Cam
bria county, about tlie middle of July, a Urge
brindle row, supposed to weigh four-hundreel
pounds. The person returning the cow to the sub
scriber or giving any information as to her where
abouts will be libera ly rewarded.
DANIEL BRADLEY.
Sept. T. '51.
SAMJEL ..FETERSBEKGER. ;.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
made if mmi mi mi as & iwi mm, kwswL
SIMJIITVILLE, CA.IlKIi (Ol TY, PA.
(fir Has received a splendid stock, suitallc for the Spring r nd Sr. mmcr trade, which ho is eleter
termim! to sell at the lowest possillo rates, an J to whie-h he invites the attrntie.n cf his Jd flieneU
and custemiers, as well as e.f tlie pullic in general. He fctls cenfident that thf te wl.o cxcmiTi bis
st K-k wil tin 1 it to their advantage to deal with him. Mav 11. '54 lv
WHOLESALE BOOT AND SHOE WAREHOUSE,
NUMBERS 133 & 135 WOOD ST., 1'ITTSHL'lltJ H. PA.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED THEIR IMMENSE STCCK.CF PC CTS. H'CI S. HATS. POX
NETS anl Caps, consisting of over Thirty Five lhmdrtd I'un-s ft r I f.c'i s j nd Ct nth men'
Mises, Boys and Children' Spring and Summer' ware, all cf lutett iiy'.es ;nd fad.iens, m.c;
which may bo found
LADIES AND MISSAS HEX AND COVE
Boots and Buskins,
Purple Parodies
Cinderiila Slippers,
Bronze Kossuths,
Son tag' s Eureka's
Childn's fan. Boots.
Calf& Kip Boots,
Col. Ceng. Bocts,
Kid Glo. But,
Ox. & Un. Tics,
C. & P. Bootees,
Child'ns S. Gait.
Togetl er with a variety of Fancy Goods,
tC7IIavin g purchased our stock from the Eastern Manufacturers, principally f r csth, with
great care in the selection and vitality adapted 1 to the WeU i n trade, e are enal led to ofer su
1 erior indue cments, and are e'etermined not to 1 e un'trst'd I y any 1 astern cr Wtstcmllout.
jc-Mcrehants vis tin g o.ir jity, will p'e ise call an 1 es t 11 ue for t'le n selves. A;l. 20 13.
ROBERT DAVIS. MORKIS EVANS.
r3
YifcnriTi
l'lougbs, I'lougli Points, Stores, Mill lion. Tin csliingr Machines, Cldr
I'rcbKCH, &.c. A.C. Also, Tin Ware ol"ccry dcbtripllon.
Foundry at the Smth West cnl of Ebensburg
stooc of Shoemaker & Clark.
June, 8, 1054.
BY AUTHORITY.
BesolutiOBS proposing Amendment to tlie Cca
titatiou of the Commonwealth.
Section- 1. Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pci.n
sylvauia iu General Assembly met, that tl.e fol
lowing amendments be, and the same are hereby
proposed to the Constitution of the Common
wealth, under and in accordance with the provi
sions of the tenth article thereof, to wit :
Piiorosmox 1, to be akticle xi.
Sec. 1. The aggregate am-ut of debt hereafter
contracted by the. Commonwealth, shall not ex
ceed the sum of five hundred thousand dollars, ex
cept in case of war to repel invasion suppress in
surrection, or to restore .the public ele-bt of the
Commonwealth, and the money so raised shall Le
applied to the purpose for which the debt may
be contracted, or pay such debts, and to no othei
purpose. .
Sec. 2. To pay the public debt of ti e Com
monwealth, and debts which may hereafter be
contracted in case of war to repel invasion, sup
press insurrection, aud to redeem the public debt,
the Legislature shall at their next session alter the
adoption of this section into the Constitution, pro
vided by law for the creation of a sinking fund,
which shall not be abolished till i he said public
debt be wholly paid, to consist of all the ne t rr.
nual income from the public works and st xhs
owned by the Commonwealth, or any other fiu.ds
arising under any revenue law now existing or
that may be hen-after enacted, so far as the san e
may be required to pa' the interest f said debts
semi-annually, and annually to reduce the pnnci -
pal thereof by a sum not less than live hundred
thousand dollars, increased yearly by compornd -
ing at a raU; of not less than live per centum per
aunum; the said sinking fund shall be in voted
in the loans of the Commonwealth, which shall
be cancelled frean time to time in a manner to I e
Jim Kurt. iaw 9 j'viii'.'i ""trtiuS
shall ever be applied to the payment of tl.e de-U
... Kit hint, iva t.,-ti, n .! tlil LiTiLnwr mini
of five hundred thousand d-.'.iars mentioned i:i thejjOWCj ft;,;, Scott, Simoutoi:. Si
first section of this article, but the said sitikinjo; Smith. (Crawf !.) S'ockdale. Y
fund shall be applied only to the purposes herein j j( jn Wriiht, tlmsc. Speaker -74.
sjx-eitied;
Skc. 3. The credit of the Ommon wealth shall
not in any way be given or loaned to or in aid of
any individual, company, corporation, or associa
tion, nor shall the Commonwealth hereafter be
come a joint owner e.rstx-khold-rin any company
association or corporation in the Commonwealth
or elsewhere, formed for any purises.
Sec. 4. The Conunonwealth shall never as
siirac the debts of any county, city, borough or
township, or of any corjHiratiou or association,
unless such debts .shall have jpen contracted to
repel invasion, suppress insurrection, or to defend
the State in war.
ritoposiTioN 2, to r.E article xi.
Prohibit inj Jfunicijxil tSuoscrij'tioin.
The legislature shall never authorize any coun
ty, city, borou-ih or township, by vote of its citi
zens or otherwise, to become a stockholder iu any
joint stoe-k company, association or corioration,
- . r 1 .
or to raise money lor, or kjuii its cre-.ni i-?, or in
aid of any such company or aisx-i;itioii.
E. B. CHASE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
M. McCASLIN,
Sjteaker of the Senate.
In Senate, April 28, 1854.
Resolved, That this resolution pass. Yeas 22,
navs 5. Extract from the Journal.
T. A. MAG U I RE, Cork.
In the House of Rep's., April 21, 1854.
Resolved, That tlus resolution pass. Yeas 21,
navs 20. Extract from the Journal.
WM. JACK, Clerk.
Secy's. Office, filed April 20, 1854.
G. A. BLACK".
Secretary of thi Commonwealth.
PENNSYLVANIA, SS:
Secbetahy's Office,
llarrisburg, July 1, 1854.
I do certify that the above and f rc-
j seal. going is a true and correct copy of the .
original " Resolution" relative to an
amendment of the C mstitution," as the tamo re
mains on file in this ofrlec,
In testimony whereof I have h TCimto set my
hand ami caused to lc aflixed the seal of the Se
cretary's oflicc, the day and year above w ritten.
O. A. ISLVCK,
Secretary of the C mmonwealth.
Jotimal of the Senate.
" Resolution No. 5G2, entitled Res- lation po -
posing amendments to tne C mstitution ot the j and well selected asscrtment of
Commonwealth,' was read a tl ird time, (m the; Dmggf IYIedicineS End Fancy GccdS
question will the Senate agree to the first prepo-l 1, ,,! j t e-stabh.-hment oer? v-
sition, the yens and navs were taken, agree-ably!
t tho Cntituf.on, an
cr 23. ...
1 were as to! lows, viz :
1 EAS .Messrs. ku, warin,.,. .,,r, QUg painS. BjG StUfft
. . T . I 1 i.i: A Tl . 1
rcrguson looro, t ;, '-'-jViU be kent cen.ntly on hand.
denvm. Hamilton. 1. i- V..V . ,'l Intcu.'.in- to do businesB exc
Heistcr. Hoge, .lannson. Jit. .imtocK, n f.iriiiini. " CSH SYSTEM
Hatt, Quigg'e, Sager.Slifer, aud Mi Caslin, Speak- ... tl ' 1 U'to m-ll
Nats Messrs.' Crabb, Crrswell, llenc!i-icks,'crai orcl it is given. By our system n gl cu
Kinzer, Kunkle aud Skinner 5. i t. mcr will havo to be "taxed "for goods sell to a
So the question was tlctenmiiol in tne altirma-
tive.
On tive question, will the Sonato agree to the
second proposition, the yeas and nays were taken
agreeably to the Constitution, aud were as lol -
lows, viz:
Yf.as Messrs; Buckalew, Darsie, Ferguson,
Foulkrod, Frv, Goodwin. Haldeman. B D. Ham-
Un.F.. W. Hdin .UTvlri-k. Hi, H"ff. "
HA1S AM CAt. I LAIIIS rCEMTS.
OnlcD.
Palm I,
Bktk,
Tur tr.d Wool II Ets.
Cloth Glszcd Cejs,
Flufch fc Velvet Cat.
Ftiaw ard Leghorn,
Forty Frtr.ch I.ace,
jrmhroid'red Coas'r
IIe!u:tt Crcwn.
Far.t- G!cca,
I le rtiice with Capes,
particularly adapted to the epprc aching tcascn
R L. JOHNSTON.
EDWARD GLASS.
a
LI 3
Ware Huuso on Main street, nearly oppoMts th
DAVIS, EVANS & CX
mLson, Kinr.er, McCIintock. McFarlaud, Pat,
Quisle, 81ifcr, Wherry, ilcCusliu, speaker TJ..
Nave Messrs. Crabb, Cicsv.ell, Darliitcn,
Hamilton, Kunkle and !Skiu:cv 0.
, So the qt'.ebtiun was deteru.ir.ed in tl.e tC.i da
tive. Journal of the House of Representatives.
"Tlie question recurring upon tLe Ci.al 1 abs-
of the Ua-cution, the lirst pn position was agreed
to as follows, viz :
Yeas Mc-s-rs. Alnd.tni, Adams, Atl.ertcu,
Ball, Bprton, Byer, r.igl.Ma, Pcyd, Bun, I ''
ly, Caldwell, Calvin, Carlisle, Clan.l erlln. Ctek.
Crauc, Cummins, Dougherty, PsivU'. De PraLf,
Dunning, E. hcrt, F.dir.j-er. Ehircd, Evans, Fe-stcr,
Fry. Uailcntine.Gibhoiicy, Gi'moie. Gray, Gror m,
Gwin, Ii nuiltv v. Hart. Herr, Ilicvte-r. Hilie-r,
Hippie, lirr::, Hummel, Iluu-.ueke-r, Hunter,
llait, Jiicksoii, Kilgore, Knight, I.r.uiy, (Lvhigh)
Linn, Mare, M.guire, Mai.'ki field, M.C;m.-tl,
McKee, Miller, Monehan. Montgcr.cry, Me ore,
Moser, Muse. IV.mcr, l'rrke, Paimh-c, Far mora,
Patterson, Port-r, Putney, Pawlir.s Roberts.
Howe, Salliifle, Scott, Siuic, Sinu-nte.ii, Smith.
(Berks,) Smith, (Crawfcrd,) Stewart, Str k'ale,
S'.ror.g, Struthcrs, Wheeler, WRklcin, Wright.
Ziegltr, Chase, Speaker. 85.
Yea; None.
So the question was f!c-tcrmir.c-d in tLe afE.-m
tive.
On the question will the Hour agree to the
second prepe sition, the yeas and tays were taken
agieeabiy to the provisions of the iOth aoticle cf
the Constitution, m.d tie as follows ;
Yea llctsrs. Abiaham, All crton, Pall, Par
ton, Bet-k, Beyer, Bighum, Boyd, Caldwell, Or
crtVj I)avis- ixdgan, De France, Dunning, Fd.n
1 n.'rKvar.s, Frv, Oalltntine, Gibboney,"
U ;;,... . r:rn,. firoern. Gwir Hamilton. Hies-
laud, liil'.cr. ilipple. llunseek. r, Hunter, lluit,
Jackson. Kilirore. Ki.isht. I-aury, (Lt-hieh) Ia
ero, (Tioga.) Lh n, Magce, Mauirc, Mr.neln field.
McConneli. McKeC, ..loi.egl.aii. Aicntge mcrj ,
I m -mm
(jiirc s r 3iv.io
; i,,.',., Patterson,
Pa.mcr. l aiko, l aimlec.
Porte r, Ritulii:, Pol errs.
mith, (Briks.)
he-eler, Wick
Navs Messrs. Adam, P.aldwin, Bean P.usb,
Byerly, Ileke-rt, Kills. Hart. Herr. Hrnrcel.
Metou.bs, Miller. Poulfcoii. Putney, Sidle, Stew
art. Strong, Struthcrs, Zicgler 20.
Si the question was de-termined in the afHarr.a
tivc. SixkftautV Office,
IlARBiscrna, July .1, 1854. f
PENNSYLVANIA. SS:
. . I do certify that the nlx-.ve and forc
seal. going is a true and correct copy of
, ' ' the yeas"' and "iiatV taken on tho
" Resolution relative to an amendment eif the Con
stitution of the Commonwealth" as the same fcp
pe-urs e.n the Journals ef the two Hoiim-s of the
-Ocnenil Assembly, of this Commonwealth for tha
Session of 1854.
Witness my hand and the Seal cf said rffir
this first day of July, one thousand eight Luudred
and fifty-four.
C. A. BIVCK.
Secretary of the Comm ouwcalth.
ri 3.1851 .im.
THE M MILLEN HOUSE.
The un 1 r-.igned rrspcctfully i'.if Tins his fr'cnda
and the public, tha be has leased the-M'MlLLEN
IIOCSE. on Clinton Street. Johnstown, Pa.,
which is nw e.pcn for the ccommoa!ion of
Bonr lers and visite rs. At heavy exrcise, h
has had the House thoroughly renovated from the
garrt-t t-itl e eel'ar. The r-X'ins arc well ventilat
ed, and furni.-hed in asut rrier stvle. Hie new
arrangements mal to the House will add much
to the accommidation and comfort of guests.
The Bar will be furnished with tlie choirst
wines an 1 liquors and the table provided with
every luxury of the scas n.
The natural beauty and health of Johnstown
are unequalled in the Cnion. and, as a Summer
Retreat, its attractions are unpar.dli letl. Tha
climate and the scenery of this mountain region.
with the accomodations to 1ms met with at the
'Milieu House, renders, it one of tie most do-
Jightful and pleasant stopping places in the state.
fcj-Persons desirous of engaging Botrding and
rooms, will do well to apilvsoon.
JAMES DOWNEY.
Something; new in Ebenstnrg
DRUG & FANCY STORE.
THE undersigned, under the firm of LEMOM
& KITTELL. have just opened in the nrw
, buiMing -f Dr. Lcmmr.n, on Main stree t,
large
riotv ef Dress Goo'ls, Trimmings, &c, Vc.
A general a.-sortn.ci t e f Drugs and Medicine.
fi rerlcrnerz,
lusivelr cn th
Coels chap'
if! -in l t.-i,i t an mil lislimcnt where a cm
pa,j customer.
Come one nn l all. 1 nt not be rash.
Purchase our flotvls and pay in Cash.
Connected with the estah!ihn:tnt is a
i SODA FOI MA1,
'from which emanates a delicious beverapr, inof
jfonsive to the m v.-t srdrnt sdv.yate of the ,Mine
ljw.
.WM. EEMMOy,
VTU. K ITT FILL.
FIT XTfl