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THE BLESSINGS OF G0VERN2IENT, LIKE THE DEWS OF HEAVEN, SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED ALIKE UPON THE HIGH AND THE LOW, THE RICH AND THE PCCR.
.EBENSBURG, JANUARY 14, i57.
NEW SERIES.
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THE DEMOCRAT. & SENTINEL, is publish
ed every Wednesday morning, in Ebeusburg,
Cambria Co., Pa;, at .$1 50 jut Annum, if e.wi
is advance, if not $2 will be charged.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be conspicuously in
serted at the following rates, viz:
1 square 3 insertions,
: very subsequent insertion,
i square 3 months,
1 " G "
" 1 year,
col'n 1 year,
$ .
Business Cards.
ftTwelT8 lines constitute a so.nnrr
- $1 00
25
$ 00
CO
12 OO
30 00
1". 00
5 00
XEw GOODS, SLrt GiOCS.
THE subscriber takes pleasure i:i ann-jjnein
I to his n'lncrous custom r.s. an I tiie pontic
generally, that he is now opening one ol tne
largest and most desirable sf cks of
FA L L AND V.' . N . E 11 G O O D !
ever presentd to this con.munity. Lis stock
consists chiehv ot ine l.-liowii! vi;: .
LA DIRS DUF.SS GOODS! I
nch as T.dinr.s, Vizette?. S'.avvls, Silks, Men 1
fios, Geaii meres, Woolen Plaids, I)e Ijiines, IV
l?ages, Alapacas, Ginghams, Calico ; bvJXNETS :
2libhons, (-'liars. Trin.iuii'i:-!. Ac. i
GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING !
-.-A, na 1 t-nr t i ic tlri.ta ( ' t Cul'.ts. V!tS (
ciiirts, i;ravcrs, ive. -vtno a i'ire i.H-tw oj
r,riiPsT!': i .i u i t :
.1. . r
Kjch as Drown and l;K a he! .V'a.Vi. Drill.
Denims, Ftotiit;. Che,,. K- nhiki Jea:tx. Sail-
rids, Cassimcres, I 'anneh Liwl-'is, Ticking,
Blankets, 4i-e. Also
Dwts, Shoes, Hats, Caps. Trunks, Hardware,
iucensware, Glassware, Timvare, and a large
fct-jck of
He would solicit Farmers Herein want of
GOOD cokn sih:lli:i;s & stlaw ccrrKirs
to call and examit e bis stocs ; be womd wish
also to inform tlicni that be has m.irle ummge
ments to supply them with ail kinds of l-'Kll-TILIZEHS,
such as V rnvian ar.d Mexican Gn
anos. i-e. lie invites one and :.'! to en e and
examine bis lars;e and wt-U seltv'.cl J-tok. bef -re
purchasing else where, as he is deten.'u e 1 l se'I
at smaller profits than ever b.'f.e known in this
vicinity. The ONE PRICE SYSTEM will bv
continued as heretofore, R that parents ma send
their children to make purehanswith as much
advantage as if thev wei t themselves.
DANII L M'LAUGKLIN.
Tunnel mil, October , lfiof:.
IIL.1T;C( -ITEM EAT! !
m$ . mm in.!.!!
ri illt suoenber
vvo'ii.i rcKpeciui iv
rm t ho
I- pixl citizeir? t" KN'nstmrg ami the ndjoii;-
mg vicinity tliat t.e :;as n uuneu in-ni t huhuvi- ; nlJlj ,.r piyment ot cleats previously et-n-phia.
with the UreK-t and m.t Vi-r'.ed s-w t- ,racU.v n ,i4at Work. 1,1)4 11; to the
ineutof SlpfEItlESeverol;ei-e.l. The stock ; rth hrilt.U ext,.li;.,M,, ?i-J2.723 52; to
consists as Joliows : , , , .7... i ' .......t.i-.
Groceries: Mohtssp,. Sugars. Tea. Lier.
Undies.S ,u.s. FUi.,.;alt.l?acon- U .n.s.ll.m.
dniies.S .aos. l'i.di. S:ot. 1'acoinV Han s. Han
Oat Meal, C.im Meal, Too tec, lVaches, lned
Apples. Sah-ratus. lUkiug Sla. I)ried llerriii,
llurkee'o Iiauiti 1'ovvdei-. Sardii es. X.'ustard, Spi
ces, llolloways Worm Gonfeetii n. Vinegar.
Coulee fionai Us :
Candies,
liaifiiis.
Orane,
Lemons,
Citrons,
riunes.
Sscai'A,
Fruit?,
Fi.
Nuts of all kinds,
Tirjnorft S Cherry Ihumly, Uhu-kl.erry Prrsn
ly, liaspl-erry Urandy, Fietich Drandy, Fort
Wine. Oid Uye WhLkey.
IXrilSjlCS, SiC I TTorse,Sweepii:g, Ons
ting, Scrub and Wiiite Wa-.h Erushes. F.cl (.Vrus,
Twine, Coin brooms, F.ask. Js . f ; il
!s. Tu!
and liuckets of all kii.d--. V.'usli l..;;rds. Ihiitcr i
Do.vi.s, Nails, Lamp G lobes. Curry Coiobs. Oirpet ;
Hammers and Tacks, Window G!a-.s of ;tii kind.;, !
Arnold s Ink, Hover s Imi, Steel Fens, .station- ,
ary of all iiinds. i
logtther vvitu a large artrr.ci.i ! oti.ei ai ti
e'es not enumerated, whkl. v i'i bt b a cheap
if not cheaper than any stitblir.hmer.t ir. tne
countv. KlCilAKH TL'IK.iR.
Ebeutburg, July CO, JsCO -10.
1 31 ' O It T A XT 3. '! I VK.
Lli persons indebted to the csfateT.f Miiton
ALL persons indebted to tne esfatcT.f Miit-.n j
Hobcrts. dee'd, for co-ls as Fr tlion tary and i
Clark of the Quarter Sessions are hereby notified
to make payment without delay, as it wiJ l-e ve
ry unpleasant for me to have to resort to cornpnl-
Bory measures and thereby add costs, which w i .1 j
be imperative unless paid shortly.
Howard J. Kolierts, ot tins imrongh is duly an- 1
thorized by me to receive said fees and reee pt f r
the same. He wid attend for that vrt-i sc. a
the Frothonotary'soflire, in El ensburg, at the en
suing Court in December next.
10I1N WILLIAMS, Ex'r.
Ebensbnrg, Oct. 25. 185fi. -If.
ValuaLIc lical LlKfatu
FOR SALE.
1 will sell at private sale that 1 trge and corn
Tnodiotis 1W1CK JH)L'$A situate on High stnet.
in the ISorough f f Eben.-bnig, I eing the jtoj ci ty
occupieil by Mdton Kobcrts, cce'd., at the tine
of lnsdeath. Also, a valuable L OTt-f GllOl'M)
situate on the Clay Fike, abmt one half mile from
8aid Borough, containing i, actcs enclosed and
in a good state of cultivation.
For terms apply to the subscriber rri.lii.g rn
the premises, or to John William., in ELensbTir
MFS. MALVINA U0DUITS.0'
Sept. IT, lSCC-tf.
MF.W ARRIVAL!
T T
iti LilUuLielLJ. biiLULlUld .
1 r : 1 riir
It ART & J3R0. would respecttullv inform
il tlieir old customers as well as many new ores
that they have received a large quantity of Gr.
ceries, which for quality and cheapness cannot le
excelled by any similar establishment west of the
Allegheny mountains. We arc determined to
sell lower than the lowest, We have alto, on
hand -
20,000 CIGARS
which we will dispose of wholesale or retail.
UA11T & DItO.
July 9, 1856.
SO.S OK TKMritAACB.
t72sf Highland Division, No. 84, Sons of Tem
tfcgflgpcrance meet at their Hall every SATL'It
rv, DAY evening, la tL upper story cf K.
Dvw buildiag.
eevsaiois message.
To the Honorable ike JttitaUm ui d Aitv lcrs rf tie
House of Il.-jtreseniutices of Vie General Austin
Ihj :
Fkllow Citizens: In tlrditrcc to the
! Constitution ami laws of this Commonwealth,
you have assembled to dncliarge the impor
ILln duties that devolve nnon
1(1 kit U II . 1 ' 1 . - - -
you. To protect 1 he rights and privileges of
the people, advance their interests, and pro
mote the welfare mid prosperity of the State,
should he the aim and end of all your legisla
tion. In the discharge of my dutn s. it will
to a pleasure to eo-nperate with you in the
aceon plish mel t of these objects.
" ' The past year has been one of unusual pros
i perity. The bounties of a kind Providence
" ! nave not been withheld from our Common-
; Wealth.
A plenteous harvest has n -waidi
ded
! the labor of the husbnnman. Honorable ui
; oustry. in all its departments, has been en
: couraed. N financial embarrassments no
' commercial distress no political or social
miU. hnve iiitenunted the ia-'irress. or check
ed the ererriis of the people. rihe gn iit in
teresis of education, morality auJ le.igiou,
have be n cbei ished and sustained. Health
and peace, with tiieir Pattendaut blessings,
have been ours. To Him who rules tiie .Na-
bv his power, and from whom cometh
ii'i3
down every good and perfect gift," are we
; indebted lor t'lese mercies, ami to mm frUOUU
i be given the homage of our devout gratitude
; yud praise.
j The lir:cncial condition of the Common-
i yj, js Lighly satisfactory. Every dennu i
j uprn -lry has been promptly met
aI1J paid, without the aid of loans. The op-
' '-rations of this dej artment will be exhibited
in detail tu the rer-ort t t tie itaie treasurer.
. . . ......
j For the fiscal ) ear ending November ol,
j 1860, the receiot-a t the IVea.-U.y (iucludlng
j the balance in the Treasury on tne first oay
i of December. lo5, of l.'Jdo.ti'JT ilo)LaVe
j been g'j.ti'Jl.yUT 04. Tne total expeudiiures
tortiie same pcrMd, wore o.on.H
Uaiaiiee in the rreasury, December 1, lSoli,
! 81-44.705 11.
j Exciuling tiie balance in the Treasury on
the lirs-t i.f Decemher, 18-35, tiie receipts,
j from all sources, were ,37tS,:i 10 od. The
: ordinary expenditures for the same period,
j vveie 4.1 lo, 14 I 77. short ing an excess o.
j receip s over ordiaar expeuiitute of 1,
i 'JoAUo oG
' 'J ho extiaoruitiary payineuts for the same
ear. were gl.liOo.l'y i 4o, as follows, viz :
) To the compieiioii of the l'oitage ri.iiroal.
' , ' ' " w . " - -
! Od; tor m ;tiVJ po A'ur in 10.
I re-lay ta' s uitu tract ot too C uuuiUia rait
SH.o4'J 4J. t enlarge the O diiWinu diV
.-ion t f the 1'eunsylvutiia canal, jl 'i.'JtJJ l0 ;
for general repairs in 153 t "55, lid,-
'!.. il t.. . I. ,M...cii .i-.. .hr,.r v I . I I..
old clai i s on the main line, examined by the
commission.-rs. and paid under the act ol -May,
22, 18oo, Sll5J,5l2 0.) ; to the redemption
j uf loans, 327.821 47 ; and relief notes can
celled, wb,217 V0.
The interest on the funded debt which fell
! duo in February and August la.-t, was then
; paid, and that which becomes due in rebiua
; ry next, will be paid with equal j romptness,
! ut of available means now in the Treasury
; 'i he punctuality with which th- interest on the
I public debt has been paid, and tiie ability oi
j the Treasury to meet all legitimate demands
i upon it, have iiopircd public confidence in
lour sccui itics, and ctiti ilutud largely to es-
tal'li.-h aud sustain thj credit ot the Comiuon-
vealtli
The
C
ommissioners
of the Sinking Fund
r port the sum td'S722,432 03 as due by the
Treasury to that fund. This amount wid be
I'pplied to the leden ption of if lief notes imw
in circuhiiion. ami to the pay me t of the fun
ded debt. Heretofore the available means in
the Treasury have been applied, to some ex
tent in pay mct.t of out-tatidiug tempory loans,
which bear an annual interest ot six p-r ceiit-
U: ; jt being deemed advisable as a matter of
,... tb.o b,:.ns. rather than the
funded debt, wiiich bears a much less ruin ed'
interest. It is cx eeted that the balance ol
-1 1
,,,e temporary loans win be pant betore the
close of the 1 urtcnt year, and the operation
ol the sinking fund resumed and couliuued as
direct by law.
The funded'and unfunded debt of the State,
including temporary loans, on t;ie first day of,
December, lc55. as per reports of the Audi
tor General and State Treasurer, was,as fol
lows viz :
FUXDKD Dr.BT.
G per cent loan, $51t.;,lo4 93
5 do ilo S3,90:J.445 04
4 do do S 83. 200 00
4 do do 100,000 00
Total funded debt $39,907,799 97
L NFLNUhD plT.
Ht lief notes in
circulation. 25S,773 00
Interest certifi
cates outstan
ding. 29,157 25
Domestic crci-
u.rs, 1,204 CO
Balance of tem
porary loan.
Apvil19.1S53, C2j,0C0 CO
Balance f tem
porary loan.
May 9.1854. S4C.000 CO
Total unfeunded debt-
-1.1C0.19 1 25
Total debt Dec. 1, If 55,
41.007,994 22
The funded and unfunded dtlit at the close of
the last fiscal year, December 1, 1350, was as L.1-
lows. V'z: -
0 per cent loan, $oll.781 CO
b do do SS,8CC,994 &0
4 4 do do SS8.1X0 00
4 do do , 100.000 00
Total funded debt $39,SCC,9T5 CO
CM UN LED DEIT, A 12.
Relief notes in cir
culation. $320,C53, CO
Interest certificates
outtoad-sga
4,C91 S7
Interest certificates
unclaimed, 4,448 8
Domestic credi
tors, 1,1C1 00
Balance of temporary
Joan, April 19,
1S53, " 400.0C0 CO
Balance of temporary
loan. May 9, 1S54, 184.000 00
ictdl uulundtd debt
Total dtbt, Dec. 1, 1S5G,
Total debt, Dec 1. 1855,
do do 1, 1356, -
40.701,835 25
$41. 007.994 Tl
40.701,835 25
300.153 97
Decrease,
It thus nppcars that during the past fiscal
year the sum of three hundred and sixty-six
thousand one hundred and fifty-eight dollars
aod tiiuety-nevou eents has been paid in liqui
dation ot the public debt. This, taken in
connection with the fact, that during the year
enuing November ii'J, lJS'io. six hundred and
thirty thousand six hundred and one dollars
and two ceuis were paid on tiie same account,
exhibits tl. fact, that the process
vl reducing the public debt has commenced ; J
aud, unless checked ty reeklcss mismanage
ment aud extravagent expenditure, mut con
tinue uutiil the people and the Common wealth
are relieved from the debt ami taxation with
which they are burdoueJ. In addition to this
reduction of the public debt, large appropria
tions aud payments wt-re made for toe com
pletion of it.ts l'oitage railroad an-i for dtbt?
previously contracted on that work : for oi l
and Uiis-ctiled claims rccetstly aWju-d-d by thu
coit.misjioucis appouitcu under the u;t ot List
se.-Jion ; lor re-i.iymg tue soutu track ot the
Columbia railroad ; b.r enlarging the i j;t
waie division of the canal, and for oiher pur
poses. These extraordinary demands upon
the Treasury have ceased or will soon cease,
with the uecc.'S ty that create 1 them ;andj bus
leave a still larger portion of the revenues to
be applied in piymc::t- of the public debt.
A Careful examination of the liuaucial con
dition of the Commonwealth her sources of
r venue aud the probable future expenditures,
has iusrired the nope that the time is not fur
distant when the public debt will be fudy
paid, and this vv.th -ut mcreas.ng the suojects
or ratio of taxation It has already Decii
.shown that the revenu1 3 of the past year ex
cel ded tiie ordiuaiy expeudiiu; 1 s one million
iwo hundred and sixty-live dollars and fifiy
ix ceirs. The estimated receipts and ex
penditures for theiurivtit year, which vv! be
presetited to you in the rcoi t of the State
treasurer, show that the excess of receipt.-,
over ordinary ex Jn-ndi: uies, inay reach tin
sum of one and a h.ilf-n.l.lioa ofdoii.iis.
These estimates, aithoug'i approximitions,
wid not be far from the true rc.uit. Allow
ing, then, four hundretl thousand dollars for
itinuil extr.ioiiinary expenditures and U'i
dera wise, system of economy in no probabi.'
contingency can they exceed that sum we
will have at least o. e million of dobars to be
appropriated annually for the payment of the
puulie debt. With the rapid developcmeut
of the wealth and tesources of the Common
wealth the increase of population of the
value of real est. to and of, the amount ami
. vaiue 01 properiy a& every description, me
1 revenues must ana Willi continue to locr. ase
'""'"
1. 1 . 1 1
his natural an 1 in ccssury ltierease of revenue
-11 1 1 ,- 1 , ,
will supply every deheieuey and every .U'liiuml
' , .1 , 11 m .1
upou the treasury that tails within the, range
1 1 -f. 1 .1 .1 "1
ot probability. It, then, tne sum ot one mil
1 . 1 1 . r . 1 ! 1.
lion doliftis be spi.ropnated Miiiuilly ri bom-
spiimpnatc
i
datioii of this elvbf. and t'10
..-..-JI..T l..f.....I
.1 -ii v 1 - .! x-
on the sums paid be t;r plied 111 the n.antu r of
-text.,: mintfi
a sinking iuud, the entire indebtedness of the
.t..,io. i.r tl...
Commonwealth will be extinguished :n less
than twenty-three vars. If t ht se pren is
are correct au their correct ne can . 11 y
be I m laii d by uuvri.e legi-ii.. ijp, o. toe
lll.pl Udeilt li.aoaj.eii.it.ttd oiir h.. .... s the
truth of the proposition is f-usceptible of the
clearest demm.-sti ation. Assuming .be pub
lic debt on tin first day of December. Ib.'.O.
to be, ii round numbers, foity millions fiv.
hundred thousand dollars, and that at the
end of each fiscal year olio miliion dollars,
with the accruing interests on former j ay
ments, will be paid, unerring calculation will
determine-the result tc be as before indicated.
Thus, before the expiration or the yearlSTl),
Pennsylvania may stttnd redeemed from the
oppression of her public debt, vnd her peo
ple be released from a taxation imposed to
met its accruing interest, and to maintain
the faith aud credit of tit 1 Commonwealth,
These views are not untopian. ly practising
strict economy in all departments of the gov
ernment avoiding extravagant expenditure
refusing to undertake any new schemes of
internal improvement, and holding to a ri-del
accountability the receiving aud disbursing
agents of the State, their realization may be
anticipated with confidence.
I must again cnll the attention of the Leg
islature to a subject referred to in my last an
nual message, in the following terms:
By the thirty i i-li'h section of the r.ci
of the 10th of April. .1S45. entitled 'An Act
to provide for the ordinary expenses of Gov- i
. .!.,. , t- l 1 .. 1 I
emmem, ioe lepiiir oi me caua.a ami ran- 1
ronds of the State, and other cluims upon the
Coiiiinonweal h.' the Covenor was authorized
to cause certificates of State stock to be issued
to all persons or bodies corporate holding cer
tificates for the payment of interest on the fun
ded debt of the State, which ft 11 due on the
first day of August. 1842. the first days of
February and August, 1843, and the first
days of February and August, 1844, in au
amount equal to the amount of certificates so
held, upon their delivering up said certificates
to the An itor General. . Tu pursuance of the
authority thus given; cert ideates ot State stock
to tin amount of four millions one hundred
unl five thousand one hundred and fifty dol
lars and twenty cents, bearing iuterest at th-i
rate ot five per cent per annum, payable semi
tniiually. on the first days of Feb uary and
August in each ear, ami rede niable on or
liter the first day of August. 1S55, were is
sued. The luiuhuuni period fixed by law far
I the redeuit tcn of these certiiieat4, vxpirtnl
tl the nrst day of Augut. lSoo provi
vior b?- beu made for their renewal or re
demp'i n." :
Ab hough Vy the terms of the act author
zing these certificates of State stock, as also
y the conditions ui h eertiticates issued l
pursuance thtrcof, the time of payment, aftei
rhe t-xpiration of the iididmum peiid, is op
tional with tbe debtor, the C mimonwealth,
et n dn!i regard for the credit of the Statt
requires that pioriMoii fcliould made for theii
renewal rr redr-mption. Tt redeem thoso v?r.
tifieates,jiJtj'ould become necessary, and
as a b;iu cat. not be efftctc-d, in .h- present
ananctal coudiltoti of the country, on print
more favorable to the State lhan i'iosm on
which these certificates were Issued X ironl.l
recommcnJ that authority be given to issue
the b-in ls f the Cotntnnnwoalth in renewal of
vaid eit tifieates, bearing int-rest at tin rate n"
fiveperceBtperantm.il, ptyabl-j emi-amu
allv, - and ''redeemable on nr after the expira
tion .f twenty years ; and that the bonds bi
issued with coupons or certificates of interes"
....... f11tll 't.4 .l B.II"UUl . H' I i I -
annual interest thereon payable on the firs
days of IVliruary and Auust in each an !
every year, at such place a m-ty be designa
ted. This eh :ige in the form and character
of tiie ertifieate.a. it. i believed, will be so
-i.;vut'ta'Con- to the led lers, without increas
ing thts liitbilirics of the Joion on wcahli, as t..
Idcll'i' :l vi'i;n ' ;iifl r.ro'i.'.t I've
premium f r tin Uoii Is
rr-.p-'SeU to !. isf'i ;.!.
l .r repf'!t o; t:i-. Ca;.-il v o-niit!s:o:i. rs wn.
Of 1 b-fi vu. and will :; ;
tai.
! t,.. ..,;;;jr, ,,f t!)o public worki thejr -. ;,-
erat operations, ami the red -ipfs and
1 i
e.r-tiui
tuie& for th'j part 'i.-el year.
The toial receipts at titeT caury. fromth
public works, fur the yar ending Novembei
3U, 185'J, were $2,000,015 Oo, being un in
crease over the revenues of the previous year,
of $J3,03$ 'Jo. Of this sum 1.013.5S'J 10
were canal arid bridge tolls, and $.)'J2,420
ov, lolis of til; Col'itubU aud Fortage rail
roads. I oVt.r , Jse ,jf ,e year, of $105. 105-
j 4, ,he revenues exceeJing the expenditures
..i.K. Oi;- ii vi
. tie increase of the re ven ?!'! from these
vvuiks would be cnccurnLr"og. were it not fi
the -fact tliat the expenditures li.ive increase?
tu a stiil greater proportion tin expendi
U:'es, ordinary aui cxtarorJiinry, cxhan--ling
almost t."e entire revetiu-. froti thi
sm ce. The sys'eni must, b. d-f etivc. ot
uove eare aiel economy tliould be exei clsed in
its munaeii, nt.
The n c iiits at the Treasury from the sev
eral oivi-ious were as foil ?ws. v iz :
.Main li. e 01.22.),272 SG
Susiju.Mianali. North TJ ranch and
West Hiaich 423 20 51
Delaware 3li).022 20
Total rere'pts
2.000.015 00
The cxtrordinary p'ivui'nts during the
year amounr.-d to 30S.VfJ2 10; ordinary ex
penditures. 8L 135.001 00; n t rev: nu .
O xc'.u img extra-niinary pay uienis aim 101
. , - f . 1 . . . . 1 1 .
, : oeiri 1111 nn
i IIM l l e OO l Cl I r0'"" e".-.
', ' S ,. , . ,, . ,
On the n un bto ta to; is r:c-ived at the
! . . , . , ,. ,
! 1 reasury ron the tlo'iio-bia to.td, w; reS'ddl.-
. . J , , ,, .-- v . -
tuLi ;': oxr-n iitures S-2 ,'i4 r. ; to is on
! , ' '!-" " lK O ' , ,.
tho J.aste'U 1 11 is on i e nial irom C'euuioia
, . -,0.0. 1
' ,v fl. I..,..:,.,. (i 10 TlS 33 evn.-iidinii-e.-
j , .. . " - . i- . . .1.. r ...
, '- " "'-e-l-w... ......... w , , -.
S'j.j.'JID e?'.'; leeeip'S ironi :ie ouoeie-n
v mi
-
$H7.77S UO ; ordiuaiy expcudinires. 304.-
,'12 22 1 h- total receipts 011 th, main nne
were Si. 220. 272 SO: aggregate cxpom.i tires.
(excluding 207.000 00 paid for re-laying!,.
Lie south track of the (Vnml.ii 1 ail road, and ;
153,1)40 42 for motive p uvr in 1855. and
...'tei Lb e. n.l'r Dt lX5G)vvereSS5.S35 05,
living an exeiS- 'f revenue over oioi.. :uy ex
pci.'i.iurts of 343.437 21
Aiti.ough the reee'ps from the Delaware
division are Hss than tho.e of the j.rviou-
vcar. yi t tiie genctul
t'stl t ot Its operations
; salisiacto y. The in t r v nu at the I'reas
viy wjis 204.005 40. Its riavaenient has
been ehai acteitzed by a degree of economy but
seldom practised 011 so. ne of the lines of our
iinpioveiiieii'i-
Jlowever itnportant th's division may be to
the traJe aid business at thai, portion of the
tstate, its prop -scd eiilargcmetit s.ioiild n t ut
r I t - - l
utidei takt 11, unless demanded by reasons of
overruling necessity The experience of lint
iast. a connected vv'.t'i ihe Alle-dienv Fortaire
railroad, and the North 1, ranch c-Xtensio.i.i
sh. ul l warn us against ui lertal o , without j
great caution, any 'new measure of improve- j
met i; which m.tv arain the Treasury, with -nit
alellli'
mater laly it at ail. the public inter- ;
e!s. it Kt pt i!i g. ; or.ier ! Jin-lent ami i
timely repairs, ijs capacity Wi'l in fully equ il
to ail the di mainis fit- tiaie and lui-im s !
'ihe lVntage railroad is not fully cou ple- ;
ted. A small a I'liiioilal :i npre-pt iai ion niV '
.ct
lime
be rt quired to eon h t. for t he fenri ii
, this ro;,d I f 't anxiou-i V lo ped th.it
this unproductive imjn ovenn nr may soon cease
its cormorant demands up n the Treasury
Kvery year's txjHJiienee nioio eleaily reveals
ihe impolicy of ihe Siateiu uudertaking this
work.
It gives tne no ordinary pleasure to inform
you that the . North Draneh extension of the
Pennsylvania cntml has been so far completed,
that boats freighted wi:h coal and tither pro
duets, were successfully passed throught its
entire length from Pittston to the Junction
t MM.: i. .....l tr. 1 Si:5it
van;ii. j in wotk was u'n no -ii..t. ...
-suspended in 1841-restiu.ed in 1S40. an I
tinished in 2S00 ; alt!io -h ir- completion was
officially ainioun,! i , 15 5. It extends
from PitKt.m to ,he New York State line, a
distanc of abont ninety-four miles, folloevittg
the valley of the Suqip hanna .0 .Mheus. and
thence along the Ohlung river to the Stab
line, where it i.ins the " .Inocti.e, cansl."
aaJ Uthucouud with the Nvt York im-
I proveiuents
J ho importance and value of this improve-
Rieut cannot easily be vt r-estima ed l'as- j who tny n;oriopol:ze and control, to the det
sing through one of the richest mineral and riment of the public, this tratlic in deprecia
airricultural jtortions of the State, it offers to i ted bank paper, without reMraibt aud without
te immense ami valuable products of tha re-) taxation. 4 ' .
gioi, a safe and cheap transit to th muikets i The report of the S'upcrintendc nt of Com
f Nevv Vork, lJ ilriioore, and IMiila lelphia. j uon Schtois, will exhibit to you the number
In the completion of this canal the diH';-ulli. s ' and condition tf the schools the number of
to be overcome, and the labor to be perform- j teachers aiid tcholars, aud" the general opjra-
eo, were greut. ln!i these, to a great ix-
tent, have been ae-ou. pitted tinder the pu
perinteiideiiev d Win. It. TTatii t, Eq , to
whom this Work wns assigned
This canal niihouli eonn.l. ted. and 1fore
the :Iose of navigation. uel for the turrn-e
I trMU,'P",''a,,',,J ,s '"t pei U-ct. binksiu the
- -
I "Ottoni, iron, the nature of i!i, formation and
soil through whicii it passis, slidts from the i iuoi, weaith, willi tl.tir nvtntecu LundieJ
bills, and breaches may occur, tut thc.-e. af- j utrictp, ten tbou.-and directors, twelve thous
ter a few years of well applied labor, will be j and teachers, aud five hundred thousand
uimini-hed, and by vigilcnco aud care entire- i scholais, have btcome the mot iiuportaut and
ly prevented. ! iabuiious branch of that Depaitment. The
Thi improvemont. althougb snlject to the j inert as d and increasing bu.-iuess of the sys
rivalry of competing railroads, i: pt in good ; '-u basbeeu. met by a corrct-j-ondei t iucreaso
condition, unoer proper mat agjiuent, will re- ! otzeal, labor and cfiicieucy in the officers, to
cieve iis lu.l shaie d coal and other toi.i.ae. wboui the law has committed its general tli
It is anticipate d that the revenues, r the cur I reciimi and supervision. They should be
tent year, wiL equal, if iit exceed ihetxpen- ; sustained by wise and generous legislation,
ditures ; aui increasing with the laeil.lns af- : 1 ht maguitude and importance of tLe sy6teni,
for.led, and the rapid development of trade, j " its political, social and moral relations to
will, insttal of its lieretof.re unsciastng de- j tbe pre.euti.nJ futu.e of the ptoj-le, require
maads uji -ii the Treasury, take precedence in ; 'bat this should be done. The guardianLip
levt.-iiue over any canal m the 0 -mmoiiweaiiti. i of the mind of the State should occupy a dis-
lu relative to the ptojniety and policy . tiie tiuct and prominent place anong the inslilu
sale t ti.e n.aui line ot our jtublie i.nprove- j lions of tiie Commo jwealth. It should re
oienis. my opinion lias not counged. Kvtry ! eeive the efneietit aid and encouragfnjerit of
t nsi iv-i.tuon of public policy, of present auj j tbe government, and be sustained by a virtu-
lutu.v inteie.-t. i. tpiiera the peiatioii of the J ous and iutelligeut people. If the rerenua
'.ol-i.o .i tiie ULiuaeuient ao.l control of ' and treasmetsof the State her public itu
.'fcewoiks. 'J hesj expi udiiur. s on ihut p-r-j provemvitto her lauds cud their titles, re
tion of the line, oetwtc-en the Junction ami j uire atu dtseive the marked and distinctive
Fittsburgh, laigely txcod the revenues, the ' care of the government, how much more
excess averaging annually not hst; tiian on.- I !'h1J bertmntaland intellectual treasures,
hundred and liity thousand doilai s ; a:i f cauts j ei.'er tiiau gold the social and moral im
ure in cousiant operariou that will sail more Li- proV lneiit of iter people, tnotc valuable than
crease th.s deficietiey. 'i his coi.tn.u d oiain canals and taihvays the tiiks of bcr outh
j upon the Treasury' to sus;a:it a work, so uu
j productive, should at tu.ee be checked. A
sale of the main line, for a fair cus:d rcration.
and upon terms just aud liberal to the puicha-
s.s, is tho proper reu edy Sueii sale. 01. j their greater value vvd ustfuiufss
terms amply p.en etivo ofil.e rightand iutti- , The County Super. tendency, TxLerever it
ests of the pioplo, can, by proper legisiaiioii ! has been c u.mitt d to laithlul aucTiiEcicct
oj.eiie-cted. In conioetion with the p.-iyiuctil ' men. has fully vindhatcd the wisdoni and pol
of the pu j.icdeot, tiiis question b coims det j- ' of that inca-uie. It is fclowly, but finely
ty impoi tant. Tii-saie would coiia itut a new ' reu.oving the prejudices and gaining the cou
cia in III financial tiiMorv of the Slate, and as- j fideneeoi the ieople. 'Whatever defects time
.-ure a still n.oie specoy 1, ducii.u of ihe puhbc j and exj rieiiee 11,1 y J.veb p o in this or aDj
dept. thii'i mat to winch reieicnce has been - olio r Lranc'.i of the sy stem, t.oull beptompt
na ie. Tiie subject is eari.ea.iy coumicuJeu '." coirccted. iiut until the necessity ior
10 your favouiaoie con.-idei alien. ! ciauge is established, the system, in its unity
Toe sunjec-i or bank, ana banking capital in " - iuiegi iiy, should be maintained; and if
its r l.itioi.s I" the cum ney ihe geccrai inti r- j changed, ci-atiged only to render more certain
. s-ts o tiaue at d ci-n.n.t ice ai.u tiie .lidu-liial tho accouplishmeut of its noble puiposes and
pursuits ot th-.? cillZeii, eie.-ervv V"Ui" eaiefu1 at
ichtion. My views 1 xpr s.Se-tl in a l.-imer com
muiiicaiioa iciuu 11 u iciiuii.'.-ii. Toe liieorpa
ll.'ti ol ir-w. or the rcciiai .er of ol i and s-'ivei.(
j oanks, wtimi aciua.ly i.ece-ssary. aod deuianbtu
j by tiie w ants of iigiiioiate lia ie in the wiii.uu
j uiiy where lociieJ, siioii.d eilit :i pe qermitied.
i In tiie creation of hank", the iuie-re-sis of the
j Stale and p ople smuid be eon.-ul.cd. and a
I ;,ust discriui.il itioii as in nunb r. locality aim
. u is 1f trH lo itv c.vt!,-eised
The rapid i tic ia ; of popu'.at'n 11. the impor-
taiiceawil vaiuj oe .uir li ,.t,o an 1 f.r-in eon,- tuis ec.Ue-atitnal dematia . -i list we Ik dejen
'eice. llu constant Uv".ci"pine-ut ot the male- dani upon the traimug bchools of other States?
nil w, ahli of l'i - State, the extent 01 on,- man- i Must our system be jeopardize!, aud its suc
iactu.iug. u. :'-.ni:c: and arlcui:ii ui t'uduo.y ! fc ler,ilca. by w aiiiug I he tlo w and Unaided
.he fact tail the Stale i.-l.'oo.ei bv a v te- J cilor.s ol uiutiury avK-iattuiis to furutsb tho
! ciaicet curr. le y mi
dm ed ty o.-.vue iiaul - j
1
j crs and i rokcii, might justify, u ider the re- j
t strict iou.s au. limitaiions inoic.ued. a ju iie- ;
i- u- increase
of bankiug capital within our
Coiiiuiouwcaitli '1 ins, whilst it would aid
. . . . . . . ;
ne
n ion 01 Lraue
au suooiy tiie real ou s j
' . .. :
lue.-s
wants Of Ihe Li-ople, Would, at Uie 1
r ' , , ..1
1 ,
o'.
aim
time, reineuV, toso.i.e extent. Lie cVcl ot .
a d piciaied foi'ein aud iih'g.l canency.
!. the act apiiroced the o.ii d tv ofNovem
bcr bet, the; thirtieth se'ctioii of tne act of 2S- j
5t, lag il 'ttng banks. Will be, after ihe first 1
iav ol Julv next. evleiK.etl lo all lU.-oi ti'ira- '
. :. r.i i. i . tru.-t anil ilisuialie. eomi.a-
nieS. That section dedans ih..t it shal.
not be laevfu! for any ol ihe said b.riks to is
sue or pay 1 1 t- auv bank no e oiiier tiiau
those issue J by iiseif pyal l-o.i oeu.aml in I
r,dd or silver ; notes 01 .-p cie p-iy;ng o.aikaoi I
this State .which are laUeu ou ctMsit or in J
T,aymci.t of tie-bis. at Par, at the counter ol ihe j
llitlllTi t- ' -
j UM.r the authority of the act of tue 4 h
' uf May, 1841, at tue opiiou of the pe.i sou ie-
!....:'. - ... ,'ih.. .i..e "
ii:ih i VVUeie t.iai-. out ; . 11011 a en
1 .... .........
tanks is- j
These enaein.ei.ts w.;re intsii led to protect i
c.,,uu.uuily against the e.'i s of a tb-p.cci-
.j viinvnev. and prevent its iu ro .uctiou
1 i
tV.011 other Mate 8. Uow.-ver well mteicie;
rhev
..,.11 f..l 1.. ili..-.. nit rls lin'ess I
. . . - ...1 ;. ..... I. . ..L.i- .a ; s
ma e 01 nuwiuo! j..mu, -... - -;
d' til it cl t-s
o 0,0 iis lar'elv de- !
he intra -.action into the Mate i
lu-nd-.tit UD01 tue
tit'-sueh a currency
n-'tes of our ba.iks
l.iol.er- au I trovers,
la m my iut.ucjs ihe ,
are c d eted in piivite
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and with liie.se, or vviih i
the so ci w.tii.iranit lV..iti tile banks is-ui;ig
lii'iii,they pareba.-e d plec.atci all I lontgu
bank pi.ter which is pai t out at pat at their
,..,in. ier llv oth.rs large ba..s ' negotia
ted with banks out o. the ta.e, at less ih in ;
the uml rate td" intt ivt, ana taeir noies, of
ten of 1 ss deiioiniii itiou th in Jive dollars,
and always at a discount, brought iulo the
ihute au-l put into circulation iu ihe manner
indicated, and this. to, uuder aa agreement
with the bank making the loan, tlat the noirs
thus paid out shall bo kept iu ciicul ttion.
The effect of this system of private ba iking
- . .. .
has Wn to limit the c.rcuia. . ... - y ;r r-
per of oui hvx.U. and m est.tutt 1 jt pu.c , a
fueign. r' TT td
currency. In ju-tio, to tue bank, tuist and
iusurrauc companies, pay ing a heavy annual
tax ta ,he C . n-uoaw -aitu t .r their pj
and for the protect. f the pe t
these evils, cithor tne V" Q J L
'tbtU section of tha Act of ISoO. fcuould U
. ieiieaiei. r luidicr exttuded su as tu eui
' brace private inuividu; li aud associations.
j Hons -i the system during tt:e past vear. "o
the valuable statistical information of the re
port, and the useful suggestions for the im-
I prnvcmeiit of the ty stem, I invite jour early
! uud iidcHigcnt consideration.
I Fiom a small and comnarativIt, nn!iv.
1 ' " -" " v 17 V 1
i tant branch ot that Dtpattment, the care and
n;-uagenient of the public schools
public sc hools of the Coui-
10 tue i-ounuiess lie 1 us cr l.ii wltdge, higher
than any if eaith or tuht growing out of its
owiiersiiip, c-iaii . tn tn 1 01 a tie position, and
; ecei.e a care and sad cou.UiCotuiate with
I oi jects.
i A incietit number of competent and well
j trained teachers is thegicat want of the sys
! tern. Iu its structure and organization it is
j a.- perfect, if not mote so, than any of the syg-
tcn.s of our sister states. Iiut the teacher is
j waiitcU to give it proper vitality and efficiency
; ioeit.ve.lop itati ue f. ree and value to secure
I ihe great oi je-t of its creation, the thorough
i education ol tue youth of the Commonwealth,
i How can this waut be supplicel 'i How are
1 . .
j teachers to be ita'.ucd and provided to meet
I dell
mueh needed teacuer ? eduntarv associations
1,..
eominoii tch h1 teachers have accomplished
uuch in tin ir disiuieresie.1 and noble efforta
t 1 eu.eoy tl:is ue.ect. J ney are worthy tho
. : t .. . I ,
uigaes ctniimeuuaiiou mey ueseive every
encourageujeni. j ney can anu win 00 more ;
- A ' 1 ll
1..
unaieiCvJ iney 1 uunui accompii&u tne Ot-ject
1 .. 1 '1 1. . 1 1... ,. .. ..... -1.1
iu Jiaiaiuic Ji.asfc proviue mo
reino'iy they tau supp'y tLe deficiency It
should le duue promptly and effectually. No
sunject o greater interest cau occupy your at
tcioioii as legislators no oi.e ajqeals uio. o
earnestly lo duty and patriotiiiu.
la a ce'inmuuicatiou to the Legislature the
estubiishmcut of State oriual schools, for
the education of teaches-, was urged as intlis
pehsubly necessary to the p. rfAction of tha
.-y.-ieiu it a 1ml confidence iu their utility
. ; . r r ...
uece&Miy , 1 a.gam leeommena llieiu.
these mstuuiieiis with their proper professors,
ami aptiiauccs, suppoited by tee State, would
meet, me wants and elevate the character of
,
J our coannou scho-jis.
I Teacueis .uatdules, asauxiliary to
(Schools, when iu operation, aud sun
Normal
pplyin
thci-place tilt estalli-hcd. should be aided by
-t;'it, "te sudl ---dilute n each county,
met ting annually, uh Kt Lie fostering care of
ilugovert mcut, would le productive of most
! 1 .... .......
wut ue.u
1 ii.sUiL. bust it would improve
I , .1 ...... i' . I
teucaeis anu prepare lutm ior it.eir lmDortant
.-. - . r -
alld lvqionsll-le
ie; eieeeiers, it. nuuia ClCVaLe ami
a prolessioU too long neglected and
uaocr-valuetd by tiic- most oeepiy interested
.,1. - -
" 'oeir iiouorame ioi.ri. i liese measures.
as aUo au addition to tne annua! tjiate appro
piiaiiou lor common echo us, iu au amount
limited only, by ihe necessities of the Treasu
ry, would give energy to the system increase
lis cllicteUcy aud thus promote the true in
terests of tiie pcoplo aud the Commonwealth.
Our "celueatioiiHf. charitable aud reformato
ry iastitutioiis have strong claims upou the
bounty of ihe people, aud I cordially com
mea i them to eur care aud liaerality.
The Si Jfu Luuatic A-sylum at Harrisburg,
and t'ue Western IVnnsylvaniu Hospital for '
tho Insane, and other kindred purposes at
Pufaburg, are noble charities, and deserve-tha
aid and encouragement of the State Thein
nual reports of these institutions will be laid
before you, and will exhibit, in detail their
operations during the past year.
The House of Uefuge iu Philadelphia, and
t'ae Westeru Housa of Refugo near Pitts
burgh, aro institutions of great excellence,
and their result! clearly establish the wisdom,
ot tiie nolcy t-)t fuauded &nd wsUioj &JZi.
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