Bedford coixtt TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. \grceablj to the call County Su pisintcndcnt, a meeting -of Tetuhers was i./d in the basement of the Lutheran ■ uureb, <X> Monday, the Ist September, 'est. The meeting was organized by appointing J 3 u:cs Allison, of Napier, President, * lr j >lr T. 11. Viekroy, Secretary, pro tem. "dr. Getty" stated the object of the ineet . . rca J quite an interesting address, and 'jcluJed by making some neat, appropri ate and practical remark.", which were re vived with f-ivor. Among other thiugs be remarked, that it is as imp-irtatit for a , aclier to have the "PeriDsylvitiia School lournul," or some work on education, as it ;\,r the Divine to have the Bible. Ob motion, the Secretary read the Con. *ritution. which "V-ti drafted at a meeting . /id here in April, 1854, together with the iv'-Ltws. O.t motion, the Constitution .. 3 liken up article by article, and after free discussion, and a few amendments, was adopted. Bye-Laws were also agreed op when a book, for the purpose, was prc- seated by the Superintendent, iu which tb e Constitution, Bye-Laws, and minutes of proceedings were recorded by the secretary. Tbe following persons then signed their iiatnes to the Conslitution, as members of the Association: John 11. Pollock, T. 11. Getty*, T. R. Vil-k.-ov, ileery llcokormua, Thomas C. S/iooley, James Allison, Samuel Longcn. •cker, William A. Clark, Thomas James S. Tusscy, D. D. Eshleunan, A turn KJ wards, Henry B. Mock, ■?- B. Rsptbgle ihtoree Sigafoos. 0 motion, T. U. Getty", George Siga .T. 0. Seheeloy, Sam!. Lcttgenecker, and James Allison, were *• pointed a com mittee to present the names of persons to fill the several offices of the Association • uriug the ensuing year, which said com mittee, after consultation, reported ilev. Henry lieekerman, of Bedford, resident. Rev N. E. Gilds, of Ft. Ciairsvillr, Vict President. John Mower, K-q , of Bedford, Trots tircr. ■ Jas. S. Tusscj, of Woodbury. Secretary and the said gentlemen were unanimously elected to said offices. On motion, Geo. Sigaf-iqP, T. R. Getty", -r.J Samuel Lobgeneekerjwero appointed a . muiittee to report tbo names of five per sons. to compose a "basinets committee : • jwr the ensuing year, who reported the uaiscs "f Thos. G. SohOwlcv, James Alhsou, ti FicaeKts, •G. 31. Barton and John ■ Tuiuiiason, at id the gentlemen so nata.-ii • ■' ere unanimous! v lected sa:*i conitnitteo. : On nvtion, T. R. G* s'y", T. R. ickroy and James Allison, were appotuwd to pre rire the exercises f'r the secoird day TtKkDAT XIOftMNO The President being absent, the chair si. agtin oisupicl by M. Allison. Tin- | Teachers present proceeded in a plain, fa. miliar, but interesting way. to give their views au l experience on the subject of ; teaching 'ho several primary bvandies of common school education. Mr. Fijafoos then explained his m- ii-o l "t teaching tho alphabet. M. Pollock did j •:-e same nrwin the infl -ctions of the V'-icc- AFTERNOON BtB6ION. At the request of ibe (" -wity Sup f. the liov. John Pollock, principal of the Alle gheny Male an-! F-'fuiie Seminary at llasns burg. delivtei an AUrese on the subject • f Kdu iiion. He gave his experience,"fu*t in tho cotoutoti school, th?n in higher grade. IJ is remarks "ti school-go?- 1 • ir.men', the influence of self- gewninen' , lite importance of regular *ystem, love, and respect gained by politeness. gco-J ■kindness, &e. sere very appropriate. Ilc_ tit listened to with mueti attcnti'-n, and no doubt fbose who beard him w tr raacb beo •■fitted by his able lecture. Heading was then taken up, m which all freely participated. Several remarks on this important branch of education were wade bv the Rev. J. Pollock, My. Getty? and Mr. SigafoO*. An interesting address was t'ucu deliver i t Ir Mr. Pigafoos. on the snbjcct of f-ciioajj, and the l)Ou iiUiCX 11- j'WUl* t] oul aery clearly thai the Teacher h?uli I-; (lie life and sou! of the school. That the ♦••acher is dealing with youthful and puuble •.afcrials, that be 0-in give shape and term to the Youthful us.iui, that trill be indelibly iuiprcsfed daring life How important then : aat the right kind of impress b) wide, at t..0 riabi time, an lin the right way. Ha "oosladcd, by rovjuusliusg teachers to use their influence, to correct in pupils, the pier vicious habit of tobacco io tbo school room. WEDNESDAY UJU-SISO SESSION. Hv. 11. Ilcckerrnan, presiding. After scaie appropriate remarks, ho addressed the fhrona o; grace in prayer. Ike minutes "era then read, and adopted. Business corauiirtoe reported the following subject*- Classification of schools, school government. Penmanship -Fundamental rules oi A rithmstie—Geography, and Qramnaar. Tier. H. fleekernnn rondo some very in teresting remarks ou the importance of 'caching graicusii tfp.Jers/anc/ingly, instead of reciting ind repeating, parrot-like, too various rules and exercises bid downia 'bo eehool book Mr. Tus-tcy roado some ro- Marks which vre inlertft.r.g. On IKfrcbi!, acl ibj*i ue|tre Mt Pat ton, Book agent, was then beard on "uuifurmity of Bocks" in the schoel room. WEDNESDAY —AFTEBNOON SESSION. The subject of fractious was taken up by ; Mr. Sigafoos, who occupied the blackboard and for half an hour, gave evidence that be j is fully competent to iustruct in that very ■ useful branch of education. On motion, be following resolutions were adopted. Resolved, That we earnestly cail upon ! the friends of education throughout the eooDty of Bedford, to unite with us in our endeavors to elevate tbe standard of teach ers, and the condition of our common schools. Resolved, That wc recommend to all the , Teachers of tbe county to subscribe to tbe "Pennsylvania School Journal." Resolved, that reading the Scriptures, ; without comment, and singing, ought to be ? introduced iuto all the schools of the coun | ty. Resolved, That this Institute recommends that the Teachers in the different Districts j fonn themselves into auxiliary associations for their own common improvement. Resolved, That our next meeting be held in St dairsvtlte, on .Monday the 18th day lof November next, aud continue at least j three days. The following preamble, and resolutions were offered by George Sigafoos. Whereas the State of Pennsylvania, has ; made but very iuadequafe provision for tbe i juslruetior. of teachers, therefore: Resolved, That wc consider the Teachers' Institute of the highest, importance, in quali fying the teacher for the faithful and ardu ous duties of his profession R< solved, That we earnestly call upon every teacher in the county,to enneet bim seii with the Bedford county association, the object of which, is mutual improvement lu the art and scieuccof teaching. Resolved, That parents and school di rectors, should heartily co-operate with teachers in qualifying the'nselve" f't syste matic teaching. Resolved, That we believe that it would have a very salutary influence on all our public schools, if the teachers of each town.-Lip, would meet together one day each month, fr mutual eucouragcuient, and im provement in tbe science of teaching. On motion, Resolved, That the Ilev. IJ. IleekCrman he invited to deliver an address at tire opening „of our next meeting, upon the importance of having capable and well ] qualified teachers, and that the Rev. X- L- Gild-, be invited to deliver an address tit j said meeting, on the subject cf common i school education. Resolved, That the proceedings' of in; ! Association, be published ;n 'he '-Inquirer j and Chronicle" and '-Gazette" also in the "Pennsylvania School Journal, "of Lancas ter. On tnoiion, The Association adjomncd to meet in St. ClairsvUle, oa Monday the 10th of November, next JAMES S. TUSSEY, Secretary. 50,000 LABORERS WAITCDI AT TK * CENTS 4 IMI 1 ! Read the following extracts from a speech of Mr. Buchanan, in the United States Sen- \ ate, in 1840, in which be advocated the re duciion of VMS'S to tbo European standard! 1 We tin Jet st ai id the !yu-of<co*, in caso Mr. Buchanan is elected, intend to put uowu i the price of labor to ten cents a thy immt- i diately. They now want 50,000 laborers j at ten cents a dry to try tbe experiment on ! Won't some of our hard fisted laboring men j ;,ppfy to Mr. Buchanan at \\ bc- tland for the situation without delay? Hero's bis argmiien's iu favor of tbe re duction "la Germany, where the currency Is purely j rnetalic, and the cost of everything hRI.DIfC- j ED to a hard money standard, a piece of '.road- . cloth can tie manufactured for fifty dollars; the j manufacture of which, in our country from the j expansion of paper currency would cost one ; hundred dollars. Th- foreign French and 1 German manufacturer imports this cloth into i our country and sells it for a hundred. Does ! not every person perceive that the redundancy of our currency is *qti-al to a premium of one hundred per cent, in favor ot the manufacturer. "No tariff of protection, unless it sirtottnt'-d to prohibition, rould counteract these advanta ges in favor of foreign manufactures, i would j to Heaven that I could arouse thoattention <t every manufacturer of the natibn to this impor taut sa> jo t. j "What is the ic&Suu that, with all these ad vantages and with the protective duties which j onr Iws atTord to tiie domestic manufactc.ru fff cotton, c oaiwt obtain exclusive possession ot the home market, and successfully contend for tbo markets of the world? It is .-.imply because wc manufacture at tho nominal prices of onr own inflated currency, and are compelled to a-li at the rent price* of other nations. REDUCE OUR NOR IX AT !• THE REAL -STAND ARD OF I'RICES THROUGHOUT THE ; WORLD, and you cover cur cour.try \nth tics- ; sings and benefit*. "The eompuratirol.OW PRICES of France and Germany have lfl' -rded such a stituulous ,o their Manufactures, ttwt they are now rapidly ex ! tending thenmlvcs, uud would obtain possession in no small degree, even of tire English home market; IF IT WERE NOT FOR TUEIK ■ I'ROTETING DUTIES- While British mauu | facture* arc now languishing, those of the I continent are spiingjug into a healthy and | vigorous existence.'' Attention ttifletuen. YOU are ordered .o parade on your usual ground of training on the 18th day of September nV*t, at 10 o'clock in suuwr uni form wish plume. A full turnout i' desi red, by order of the Captain. Sept. 5, 1856. WM. RITCttElf, O. 8. notice IS hereby given, that an application ■will Oo made to the Governor of the monweaiib of l\:nsylvaaia, on Thursday the IStb day of September, 1856,f0r the pardcn „f Robert C. Mokrih, convicted iu the Court of Quarter Session of Bedford coun ty for the crime of Burglary,mi sentenced on th* 11th February, 1855, for a terui of 2i years. Ot which ait jwrro mice's ted will take uoticv Sept. 5. T¥s6 BEDFORD INQUIRER AND CHRONICLE. Ftttli FOR SALE. THE undersigned wilt sell at private sale a tract of land situate in" Mi Rig in'a Cove Harri son Township. Bedford county, lately iu the oc cupancy ot Mrs. Elizabeth Earnest and fatuity, a*ijoining iamls of the widow Wertx, Daniel May and others, and containing one hundred and sixty thiee acres aad allowance, ahout twenty llvo oi which are cleared and under tenee. . The improvements arc a two story log dwell ing house, email log bain and other out build ings. There is also a young orch "d of choice apple trees on the place. The terms will Ix* made known br either of the subscribers, who are Trustees of* Mrs. Earn est -If the farm is not sold -.t private sale before the Ist., of November next, it wH be offered at public Sale oa thatday, GEU. F. KIDDLE. J NO. MOW Eft. Sept. 12, 18 jC. Trastess. 11. & it. j. ii li. to. THE Huntingdon and Broad Top Kail Eoad Company are now prepared to ship ail kinds of Mcrckuiulitc. Flour, drain, &c., between Alla quippa and Huntingdon at the following low rates viz; ARTICLES of Ist and 2d Class. Dry Goods, and Seoes, Rags. Nails, Fork, Iron, and mer chnndixe generally, at 12J cents per 100 lbs. ARTICLES of 3rd class. Bacon, /dooms. /Jark, Fish, Fig metal Ac., at 10 cents per 100 lbs. FLOUR, 20r c nts per bbl by Car Load.— Wheat, Kjc, and Corn 5 cents, per bushel by i Cur Load. NO EXTRA CHARGE for rcshipping at: Huntingdon. JAMES BOON, i Sept, 12, 18oG. Sup't. HUMTCE JETTERS ot AdtniuistratiOD having I J granted to tha subscriber, living in, St- Clair Township, on th • Estate of Christian Mock, lato of said Tp., dee'dj all persons in dehted to said Eestate are hereby notified to make p ivntent immediately, ati l those having claims against the same wjft psvseftt them pro per'.y authenticated for settlement. 11l LAM DAVIS, Sept. 12, 1803. Am't de bonis non. Notice. Letters of Ajuiiuliira tion on tiw e.-'atc of Michael Putt, late of Liberty towmhip, Bedford County djp'd, having been grau'ed to the subscriber ros'dng in Broad Top tp., notice is hereforc given to all persons in debted to said estate, to make payment im mediately, and those having claims are re quested to present theiu propet ly an'-imuti cated for settlement. W.YI. FIGARD. Sept. 5, 1856. Adin'r. | l'ubltc Sale of Ileal Estate. THE undersigned Executors,- of the Iss? wiil are! Test a.a nt, of John Smith late of Union Township, Bedford county, dee'd, w ill ?ell at public sale oa the premises on Saturday th> 25th day of October next, the following Ri:\L Estate into the pro perty of fai>i uee'd viz. One tract of patented I tnl, a i joining lands of George F. Ri idle Jacob IL rkhi iner, Josiah Griffith and the widow Oris irnu'it heirs, containing about eigiity six acres. The improvements are a log house and bam wiiii oilier out buildings, about GO or 70 acres of the land arc ei-.-arei and under fence. Said property will be sold subject to a life efcLi'o in a small house and two acr-* of the land. Possesion will be givea on the Ist of April next, at which time tli4 percbasc nioncv will to paid. JOHN* AKL Terms (Nsh- PETER SMHTI Sept. 5, ISSG. Hxb rs. To Teachers and Sclioul Directors. THE Director', and Teacher# of Corn ttmn Schools of Be Iford county. 'rc h rebv notified to race? the Superintendent, in their respective disttic!#, as follows: On Monday the 15th of September for the borough of Schellsharg, and township of N ipit-r, at the house of George Colviti iu Sclmdlsburg. At Bucn.ivista, cu Tucsd iy thu lGih. Bridgeport. Londonderry, We-Jucsijy j tbe 17th. Centre* illc, Cumber land Valley Thursday tbe IStb. Riinsburgh Colerttin on Friday tbo 19:h. Cbaneysville, Soutumupton, Monday the i •11 i. Clearviile, Monroe, on Tuesday 'he '23 J. Bloody Run, West Froriileueu Wednes day 2*tb. House of J. T. Black, K ist Providence . Thursday 2">t!t. Dashers Store, II >p3Well, FriJay 25th. L. Hvans' Store Broadtop, Saturday 27th. 1 Stoncrstown on Monday the 29th. M'oouberry on Tuesday 30tl-- Pattonsvillo Wednesday October Ist. Houae of .John Fickes, Union, Tbawday : 2a ' . . . ' " I Spring* Mills, St. Clair Friday the 3d Bedford Borough Saturday tbe 4ih House of V Wert?, Harrison, Monday 6th. Bedford township, at tbo bouse of John Ilsfer, Bedford, Saturday tbo lltb. School Directors and teacber-i are parti- > cularly requested to be present at tho t.ini ;,! und place fixed upon, as I have some re tnatki to make, which may be useful to both Iire<ffcO r S Teachers ant* the friend* of EJeaution. T. R- GEIT'iS. Sept. 5. 1856. County Sup't. F. 11. Shires' MACII ]IVE SHOP." TJII undcrsigneil respectfully auiiounret to tho FiMTU-.cs of Bedford and adjoining coun ties, and tho public in general, that ho his new on hand at hi* Shop in Bedford, a large assort ment of Tbnwhitig Machine*, which include* hi* : four horse FKEMtUM MACHINE. It will he remembered that this ifachine took the IIRST PREMIUM at our County Fair last fall. It i* construe ted with tumbling Shaft and Strip com bined; also four horse tumbling Shfift Marhin" of the very t*st kind—two ami three horse tumb ling Shaft p->wcr —-.-indoorold and well-known four horsa Strap Machine, which, for strength and durability, cannot be surpassed aoywhurc. Farmer* will please notice that we arc now pre pared to Furnish Machines on the molt favora ble and accomodating terms, and at the very lowest prices possiulo. Horses, Grain, I.uJftber, and tJHtirrrii of trad* will be taken in payment for Machines. Alt kind* of repairing ot Ma chines of different kinds and all other farming ut-uaiis dou* on tbe most reasonable terms, of the very bcrt materials, aad at tbe shortest no tice. Zy\W our Machines warranted ons year ?f properly used. I'lcase come this way for a good aud cheap Maohfbe. FETEIt u. SHIRES, Machinest. August i, 185®. I'lS 11. ' f T\3 J.W MrcLiislat-d BSron fc.' *>je by •, ' IV y r> •_? ttsß * 3 : - '■ KA.VEI; &Ck God save the Commonwealth! ELECTION PROCLAMATION. H'HEREAS in and by an Act of Gene \V ral A£a?mby of the Commonwealth of ' Pennsylvania- entitled "An Act to regulate the General Elections within this Commonwealth," it is enjoined upon me to give public notice of .such Ejections, a" 1 to enumerate in said notice what officers are to be elected, I. HUGH MOORE Sheriff of the county of Bedford, lo hereby make kno*n, and give this public no tice t.j the Elector* of the county ot Bedford, that a general Elect on will he held in said county, on thesecond Tuesday if. Oetoeer next, at the several Election Hint new, as follows, V The Electors of the borough of Bedford and township of Bedford, to tn.-et at the Court Hons* in s>i 1 Borough. Thi, El-ctors of Broad!op t iwnship to meet at the house of William Griffith, in said tovrto * 'inie Eiect'.rs of -CoL-rain township to meet at the hour of Reuben Smith, in Raiusburg in giid township. , The Electors of Cumberland > alley township to meet at the new school bouse erected on the land ownel by John Whip's heirs m said town- Sl The Electors of Harrison township to meet at the School house No- 5, near the dwelling house of Henry Kcyser, in said towpsfc p. The Kleoters of //ope well township to meet at the house of Johh Dasher, in said township. The Electors of Juniata township to meet at the house now occupied by William Kcyser, in said township. Tne Electors of Londonderry township to m' -t at School house No. 3, in said townthip. The Electors of Liberty township to meet at the. School house in the village of Stonerstown, in said township. Thu Electors of Monroe township to meet at the home of Davi i O'Neal, iaClearville, in aai-l towuship. The Electors of Napier township to meet a; the house built for a School House, in thy bo rough of ScheKsbutg. The electors of East Providence township to meet at the bouse of John Xycain. Jr., inn koeper, ins i t township The Electors ot West Providence township to meet at the School House, in Bloody Run, in to id township. Th ■ Electors of St. Chir township to meet at the Store House, near the dwelling house of Gidfion D 1 rout, in said township. The Electors of Schellsburg /{-.rough to meet at the house built for a School House, iu si; i Borough. The Elect rs of Southampton township to meet at the hocse of William Adams, in siid tovr nfhip. The Electors of Union tow -ship to meet at the bouse of Michael Wyand, in said town ship. The Electors of Mi Kile Woodberry township to meet at th - house of Henry Flack in toe village of Woo.ib.-rry. in said township. Th • Electors of South Woodberry, township j to meet at the bouse occupied by Jacob Ostcr. j in said township. At which time an l place the qualified Elec tors will elect by ballot. One person for Canal Commissioner of tht Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. One person for Auditor Genera! of the fjia monweaith of Pennsylvania. One person for Surveyor Genera! of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. One person, In cinjunctiou With the coimfie? of Adams. Franklin. Jnniita and Fulton, to represent tlua District Lr. Congress. Two p ra>\s, in connection with the counties of Cambria mid Fulton, to fill tin office of members of the lloase of Represents.vc3 of Ponnaylvanii. One pers n f-r the < ffice of Associate Judge of Bedford county. Oje person for tluoffiie of County Surveyor of Bedford • mnty. Two p.-fsotis for the office of Commissioner of BvdfvfJ county. U-.o p roa for the office of Poor Director of 11 vlf.trtl county. Two pers-as for the office of Auditors of Bedford county One person for the office of District Attorney. One person foi th 3 office tf Coroner of Bed ford county. 33^fhe election to lie opened between the hours of 8 and K> o'clock in the forenoon, b> a public proclamation, and to be kept open until seven o'clock in the evening, when the polls shall he closed. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEX, ••Th.it any person, excepting Justices of the IVacu, who shall hold any office or appointment of profit i r trust under the Unite:! States, or of this State, or any city or corporate.! <l.strict, whether a commissioned officer or otherwise a subordinate officer, ujia is or thai! !>c employed under the legislature, executive or jmlici try de. partmant of this State, or of the United States or of any Incorporated district, and also that ivery member of Congress and of the Stite Legislature; and of the select or common coun cil of any ci'y, or commissioner of any iocor 'porated district; is by Itw itic ip able of holding or exercising at the time, the office or appoint ment of judge, inspector or chrk, of any elec tion of this commonwealth, and no inspector judge or utlior officers of such election, shad be eligible to be vote I f >r." And the said Act of Assembly, entitled "An Act relating to electionsuftltia commonwealth;" passed July .Id 1886, further provides, as fol lows. to wit: ••That the inspectors and judges shall meet at the respective places appointed for holding the election in the district to which they re spectively belong, before 9 o'clock cm the morning of the fid Tuesday of October, anil each said Inspector shall appoint ono clerk, who shall be a qualified voter of such dis trict. '•ln ease the person who shall have received the S'cond highest numlwr of votes for inspec tor, shall not attend on the day of any elec tion, then the person who shall have received the second highest number of votes for judge at til* next preceding election, shall net as in spector in iiis place. And in case the person who his received the highest number of votes for inspector shall uot attend, the person elect ed judge shall appoint an Inspector in his place and in case the person elected judge shall not mtcud then the inspector who received the •jila-hest number vaiv'S SbaU appoint* judge in Uis p'iC, and li'any vacancy shall continue in the board for the space Of one hour before the tint j fixed bv law for the opening of the elec tion, tho qualified voters of tl'.e lowrship, ward or district for which such officer shall have been ducted, present at the piano of election, shall elf '* one of their number to fill such va canev. '•lt shall be tho duty of tho s;v?nl assessors respectively, to attend at the place ot liolding every general, special, ov township election, daring the whole time i4 election is kept op en for the purpose of giving information to the ■■ inspectors, and judge, itbcn called on, in rela. : .ion to the rightof any person assessed by them to vote it such election, and on such other toat ' fers in relation to th assessment ol voters, ah [ th" said inspector, .or either of them, shall from time to time require. "No person shall be permitted to vote at any i election as aforesaid, than a white freeman of the agt of twenty- or mere, who shall have resided in this Stat-' at least one year, and in tho election district where he ofTirs to vote at least ten days immediately preceding such election, and within two years paid a state or oouatv tax, which shall Itava bacn as sessed at least ten days U-fore liio election.— But a citizen cf tho United States, wlrt bt and removed therefrom an l returned, and whs his roßida<t In the election district anl paid tuxes, aforosaii, ahiTl be entitled to vote aftcw residing in tbis Ute six raocth*; Proysde.!: f That thu white frenmea. c.tiaens t>f the United ' States, between the ages of tweutv-one ,gnd 1 twenty two j oars, hav.t reiide l in the election f district ten " lays as aforesaid, shall be entitled to ,1 vii-.e. ritb Vgh ihey "t have piid tares. -•No person shall be admitted to vote whose name is not contained in the list of taxable In habitant* furnished by the commissioners uuiess First, he prvdbce a receipt for the payment within two years of n state or county tax as sessed agreeably to the Constitution, and give satisfactory tvi-lenee, either his own oath or affirmation of another, that he has paid sue ha tax, or on failure of payment thereof; Seoond, if he claim a right to vote by being an elector between the ages of twenty -one and twenty-two years, shall depose on oath or affirmation, that he has resided in the state at lea! one year next before his application, and m ake such proof, of residence in the district as is required by this Act, aud he does verily believe, from tins ac counts given him that be isol the age aforesaid and give such other evidence a* is required by this Act, whereupon the name of the person so admitted to vote shall t)e inserted in the alpha, betical list Uy the inspector, and a note made opposite thereto, by Writing the word "tax." if he shall IHi admitted to vote by reason of hav ing paid tax, urt he wor-i 1 'age," if he shall be admitted to vote by reason ol age, and in either ease the re ts.u, of s*clt vote shall be call ed out to the clerks, who shall make the like note in the list of voters kept by them. "iu all casc-s whore the naiue of the person claiming to vote is not found on the list furnish ed by tin- commissioners and asseflors, or his right to vote whether found thereon or not. is objected to by any qua'ilied citizen, it shall he the duty ot the inspectors to examine such person on oath as to his qualifications, and if iie claims to have resided within the state for oue year or more, his oath slitll to sufficient proof thereof, but he shall make proof by at lca>t oue competent witness who shall be a qualified elec tor, that he has resided within the district for Wore than ten days uext immediately preceding said election, and shall also himself swear that his bouatide residence, it, pursuance of his law ful calling, is within the district, and that he did not remove in the said district for the pur pose of voti-ig therein. "Every person qualified as aforesaid and who shall make due proof, if required; of bis resi dence, and payment of taxes .as uforesaid, shall be admitted to vote in the township ward, or district in which he shall reside. "If any person sh til prevent or attempt to prevent any officer of an election, under this Act from hot ling such election, or use or threa ten violence to any such officers, and shall in terrupt or improperly Interfere with htm in the execution oi Ills duty, shall block or attempt to block i-p the window or avenue to any window wi.cre the Same be holding, or shall riotously disturb aha peace of such election, or shall use or practice anj i itimid.ition, threats, force, <,r. overaw any elector, or to prevent hint fioat vot ing, or to restrain the Ireedom of choice, such peisona on conviction shtll be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and* to Us •imprisoned for any time not less than. nor more than twelve months, and if it shali lie shown to the court where trial of such offence shali be had, that the pcrso.. so offending was not a resident of the city, ward, district or town ship where the said -tience was committed, arid not entitled to vote therein; then, onemviction he shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred ilor more than one thousand dollars, aril be imprison d i-.ot less than six month nor more than two years. ••If any person —? persons shall make any bet or wager upon the result of any e'ection within this commonwealth, or oticr to make any such bet or wager, cither by verbal proclamation thereto, or by 'ate written or print. d advertise ment chilletige or invite any person or persons to make such bet or wager, upon convuTton thereof he or they shall forfeit and pay three times the arsi >unt so bat or pfihre-'l to he bet." And the Judges of the respective districts aforesaid, are required to meet at the Court Housa, Jn the Borough of /h-.lfhrd, o.r Friday next foTuwins the holding of said election. then and there to perform these things icq ired of them bylaw. Dated at Bed for 1, the 20th dav of August, A. D. 1856. 11l an MOOKB, Sheriff. Aug. 20,1805. BY AUTHORITY. HESOIaUTIO3J Proposing Irarndmcnls to the Con stitution ef the Commonwealth, fli-tclriH by (he Stni'e a • i //cm< nf Represen tatives '■/ the Ci.tnmowiceallh of Pennsylvania in General .Issembly met, Tliat the folio win-amend ments We proposed to the constitution of the coumonw.-alth, in accordance with the provi sions of the tenth article thereof. rir.r AWtsnvrsT. There shall bean additional article to said constitution to lie designated as article eleven, as follows: airrcLt: x:. OF PUBLIC DEBTS. Sr.cnos 1. The state may contract deWs. to supply casual defiei's or failures in revenues, or to meet expenses not otherwise provided for; hut the aggregate amount of such debts direct and contingent, whether contracted by virtue of one or more seta of tho general as sembly, c.r at different periods of lime, shall never exceed seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and the money arising fromtha creation of such debts, shall Ih applied to the purpose for which it was obtained, or to repay the debts so contracted, and t > uo other purpose what ever. SBCTIOX 2. In addition to the above limit HI power the state miy contract debts to rend in vasion. suppress insurrection, defend the state iti war, or to redeem the present outstanding indebtedness of the state: but the money aria lug from the contracting of such debts, shall he' applied to the purpose for which it was raised, or to rcjciy such debts, and to no other purpose whatever. SfcC-rros 3. Except th" debts above specified, in sections one and two of this article, no de't whatever shall be cr -ated bv, or on behalf of the state. SrcTtos 4. To provide for the pryment ot ; the present de'd, and any additional debt con tracted as aforesaid, (lie legislature shall, at its j first session, after the adoption of this ant'-nd- j ment, create a sinking fund, which shall be ; sufficient to pay the accruing interest on such ( dobt, and annually to reduce the principal there- ; of Ly a sum not leas than two hundred and fifty . thousand dollars; which ainkingfund shall con- j sist of the net aunuii income of tho public I works, from timr to time owned by the state, j or the proceeds of the Sate ot the same, or any j part thereof, and of the income or proceeds of • sale of stock., owned by the strto together w-th j other funds, or resources, that may be deslgna- j ted by law. The said ."inking fund may tie in- i creased, from time to time, hv assigning to it • any part ot the tuxes. or Other revenue# i>f the J state, not required for til? or liuary aud current | expenses of government, and unless in case of j war, invasion or insurrection, no part of the j said sinking fund shall be used or applied oth- j erwise than in extinguiUmeiit of the pnblicj debt, until the amount of such debt is reduced j bplw the biitu of five million.? of dollars. Skction 5. The credit of the commonwealth • shall not iu any manner, or event, l;e pledg j ed, or loaned to, any individual, coiupa- i ny, Corporation, or association; oor shall the j common wealth hereafter la'couie a joint owner, t or stockholder, in any company, SMocitiot, or ; L corporation. Stona* 6. The commonwealth shall nut as : sumo tho dobt, or auy part thereof, of ary county, city, borough, or township; or of toy corporation, or association; unless such debt shiill hive been contracted to enable the state to repel invasion, suj -■• t domestic insurrec tion, defend itself i t tun a of war, or to assist fhe state in tlie discharge of any portion of ite pre*:'t indobtodnei''. Sscriow 7. The legislature shall not aiifhorixi any C"uuty, city, borough, township, or injur-- paritod district, by rhino of n votj of its citi- IRU, or Mharvhs, to become a atockfaoltof irS any company, association, or corpor ittWi; ni to obtain in >oey f r, or to.m its Cr.dif. to. mjr corporatirir, uS-meiufion, institution or party. . •##■* Srcoxn axExnfgsr. There x taU be an additional aiticli ■> v. i constitution. <0 be designated as iftiele ill, as follow: AKTICLE XII. OF "NEW COUNTIES Xu county shall be divided by aiinc cutting lt orer one-tenth ot it* population, (either to form ti new county or otberwite,} without the es press assent of such county, by a vote of the electors thereof: uor shall auy county be established. contaiuing less than four hundred square miles. ratlin AMEXDMf.sr. From suction two of the first articie >•[ !he constitution, Strike out the words, "of the cify of Philadelphia, and of each county respectively troin section five, of same article, strike out the words, "of Philadelphia and of the teveral coun ties;" from section seven, same article strike out the words, "neither the city of Philadelphia nor any," and insert in lieu thereof tlte words, "and no;" and strike out section four, same ar ticle. and in lieu thereof insert t!w.' folk,wing : "Sectiux 4. I nth* year one thousand eight hundred and •ixty-four, and in every seventh year thereafter, representatives to the number of one hundred, ahull I* spfmrtioned and dis tributed equally, throbghout the state, by dis tricts, in proportion to the number of t.ixaule inhabitants in the several parts tberpof; except that any county containing at least three thou sand five hundred taxable*, nuy He allowed a separate representation; but no more than three counties shall be joined, and uo county shall be divided, hi the tbi-m-it'on of a district. Any city containing a sufficient number of taxable* to entitle it to at least two representatives, shad hsvy a Sep irate representation assigned it, and •hall be divided into convenient districts of con tiguous territory, of equal taxable population as near as may lie, each of which districts shall elect one reoresentative." At the cud of section seven, same article, in sert these words, "the city of Philadelphia shall he divided into single senatorial districts, of con tiguous territory as nearly equal in taxable popu lation as possible; but uo u-ard shall be divided in the. formation thereof." The legislature, at the first session, after the adoption of this amendment, shall divide the city of f luir.-Wpliia into scru'orial and repre s-utative district*, in the qyannur above provid ed; tuch districts to remain unchanged uutil the apportionment in the ye.tr one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four. FOURTH ASiK.NnME.ST. To be section xxv:. Article i. The legislature shall have the power to aher. revoke, or annul, any charter of incorporation hereafter conferred by. or under, any special, or general-Uw, whenever in their opinion it may he injurious ' . the cittr-n* of the corn laoawealtiu ia such m inner, however, that no injustice siiall be done to the corporators. In SkXaTE. Jpril 21, IBOC. Heiol'-eJ. Tint th : s resolution pass. On the first amendment, yeas 24, nays 5. On the sec ond amendment, y*us Inays 6. On the third amendment, yeas 28, nays 1. On the fourth amendment, yeas 22, nays 4. Fxtr act from the Journal. THOMAS A. MAGUIRE, d-rk. In Iloi.se or Representatives, 1 Jpril 21,1830. \ Ha ired, That this resolution pass. On the first amendment. yens 72, nays 24. Oa the se cond amendment, yeas 63, nays 25. On the third amendment, J ea 64. nays 26; and .nth* fourth amendment, yeas 60. navs 16. Extract from the Journal. WILLIAM JACK, Clerk. Skcuhauv's OrncE, t A. GL CURTIN, File,l, Jpril 21, IKiC. ) dec. of Ike L'mn'th. SitCHET var's OrncE, Hiirmbvrg. Jir%i 26, 1* jo ) Peur lylvui.ir, s , : I iio certify th it the a' ore and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original "Resolu tion relative to nn amendment of *he Constitu tion" as (he same remains on file in this oftice. "i'ljjyi" j| I" t 'Stimony whereof I have hore ,| un(o set n.y hand and caused to be z-rJQSSItrj affixed the seal of the Secretary's Offic*- th- dav ami ve.tr above written. A. G. CURTIN, Serrelnry qf ike Commonwealth. Is Si NatE. Jpril 21, 18jf>. Kesolution proposing amendmenta to the Constitution of the Comajonw.-tltli, b. Iry un der consideration, On lhe question, Will the Senate agree to the first amend ment ? The yeas and nays were taken Hgreaahly to the provisions of the Constitution, and were as follow, viz : Yeas —Messrs. Browne. Buck-dew. Cr-swell, Evans. Ferguson, Flenniken, Huge. Ingram. Jamison, Knox, Laubacti, Lew, M Ciiutouk, Price, Seller-, Shuinin. Sonftwr, Stranb, I tg gart, Walton, Welsh, W iesry, W ilk ins and Piatt, Speaker —24. yi.vts—Mt-s-rs. Cr:i!h, Gregg, Jordan. Mil linger and Pratt— So the questi . '*• is 1.-tertnined ia the af fil mative. Uu the question. Will the Sen ite agree to tho second amend ment I The rcas and nays w-r- t iVn agreeably to ' the provisions of til-.: Corotttut ion and tr ;re a follow, viz: Yeas—Messrs-. Browne. Bitekil*?"v. f r ."well, Kvutts, lloge, I tgratn, Jamison. Kttux, Lan- f bach, Lewis. MVhutoct;. 5..-!!cra. Khumcn. . Souther, Stniub, IV iknn, Welsh, M herry ar.n j Wilkins —19. Nats Messrs. Crabh. Ferguson, Or-pg, j Fratt, I'rie." ami Piatt, $f :.kc<- —6. So tin oitestion was lictetatii'i-'-l in the ai- J Ihuintive. On tho question.' Will tho Se e agree 1" tho third amend raent I j Theye.smii ntrswero taken agree il.ly to the Couftitut.oti, and were u-> follow, v.a : Yka,.—Messrs. Browne, Buekalew, Crabj, j Orissvrcil. Kvaus. Fe.guson, Flennikcti. Uoga, j Iqgram, Jamison, Jordan, Knox, Lauh.ich. Lewis, M'Cliutock, M.dlitiger, Pratt, Price, j Sellers, Shttmin, Souther, Stiaub, faggart.. Walton, W.Uh, Wherry, Wilkius and Piatt,! Uptaker-—SH. Nat# —Mr. Gregg—-1. i So th- question was deterniltie liu the f- j futnativc. On the question. Will the Senate agree to the fourth amend- ] inert / i Tho ye-is and ay# were tikoi agroeaMy to j the Constitution, and went aa follow, viz -. Ye \a — t ss, s. Browne, Buiw.'.l mr, Cresswell, Kvins. Pkmiken, I logo, Ingram. Jamison, Jor-1 d in, Kh"N, I.auhseh, Lewis, 51 'ClinltMJk, Brie". Sellers. Shuman, Souther. St.-i ii>. Walton. Width, Wltciry, V\ ilkiai sn-i Pi nt, Sptahrr ; XAT*~Measrs. Crabh, Gi-egg, Mcßinger sn-i Pratt—4 • , , r . So the quesib.u was drtertnineJ m tan af- ' firm at i - o. Journal ef the House of K*j.fc.-i*r*tl?** April 21, ItCnl. I'liu yoaj and nay* were twti agree:tl4j to ; the provisions ol the C r, rsf!ufioTt. and on the • first proposed union ifueut were ws h-.tow, v;i; Messrs. Anderson. Ijc-.ii>. baidw:ll, 1 Ball. Beck, (Lyciuninir.; Beck. (York,> Boru -1 bird. Boyd, Buyer. Brown. Biush. Buchanan. : C.il.twcil", Campbell, C'arty. Craig. Crawford, 1 Poivdal', E linvtr, faatoll. P-aM-0,-, G eir., lfataal, 11 >rpar, Hoim. Hi has. Hill, Hid-;x-*, ll.ppl-'. H"lc ■ ) lt,unsccker, lm brie,~ In jrum. Infeis, Irwin, Johns. Johnson, Lapinte L' W>. I.i.i>gak-r, l.ov-lt. M'dilahnOft, M'Carth'", M C-'inb, Mangle. Menivi.r,.Miller. Montgomery, Mof>rh.id. Nuun- aiach'T. Orr. . Pearson, I'lielps, Vureuil, llamao*. Kewl, Bcin holi, Bidiilo, Koherts, .>hea*, Siiiilh, < V-- ghc.iv,) Bviith, (Camhm.) Sfu."h,W>i,oing.) Si'toubj, tlWtpMli Vail, AV jaUolt, '-V right, 'Bnuphln.) Wright, fl.ureruo,) T'tnaMrom iud U right. iSpralcrr—72. Nay* ATipusiPi., Barry. Ote'W. Cab-iru, P-vU, Pry, I'bPou. OTyl T l, Gibbt- Jihv, If.tmilr at, H iiicack, tlousMi ,-p-r. lluoo !;er, Lidsenrifig, SUgi-h .Mat.htJ. Worri, sota ni*, I'atferaon, SaUshary, Sro;lh, (. -dl t<.. ; hip,) Vi'aJtec, ffhUvl) an V -'• So the qnration wai ■' in the xflir > motive. Utt the question, t Will the Iluti* - agrr-, to the *>-.. aJ a ncn-1- UJeid. j Tie- yeas and nay* wcte taken, and were as follow, via.; | . Yes*—Messrs. Yndc-rson. Backus, Baldwin. I Ball, Beck, (Lycoming.) Beck. (York,) Bora hsnl, Boyd Brown, Brush, Buchanan, Cald well. Campbell, Catty, Craig, Fan* fid, Foster. ' 'retZ, Haittee, Haiuql, Ueins. Hibbj, llitl, Itillogiis, Hippie, llo'tovbi Ifunsccker, Imbrie,lngham, Innis. Irwin, Sonne. 3ohnsun, i l.aporte, Lebo, Longsker, Lovetr, M 'Calmont, M'Ortrthy, M'Comb. Maug'.e, Menear, Miller, | Montgomery, M o-.tUewl, ,¯ravcher, Orr, Fexrson. • Pureell, Usnisvy. Ht ed, llcitibold. Kiddle, Ilotierts, Sbenk, Smith, ( Allegheny, • "itrouse, Vail. Whallon, Wright, (l.uzetne.) Zimmerman, aud Wright, Speaker —6b. Nat*—Messr-. Aligns Closer. ; Edingvr, Fry, Fulton, Gajfird, Gibboney , Ha ■j miltan. Ilaaeock. Hunnekor, Leisentity, Ms ; gee, Msaly, Morris, M umii.a, i'mtersoa, | l'helpt. sslitbvy, Smith, (Cambria.; Thnnq i son, Walter, VViutro-le, Wright, (Dauphin, > ■ and Yearsk-y S" the question was dvter.uiued in the jffir ' mitive. Oil the question. Will the House. a;r>..e to the thiol acfnfi ' ruen' f j The vers* sn 1 n.iys were taken, and were i a* follow, v ■/.: i V.'vs—.Messrs. Anderson. Backus. Baldwin, ; Ball, Beck, (Lycoming,) Beck, i York,) Berri ; bard, Boyd, Buyer, Brown, Buchanan. Cald well. Campbell. Cartv, Craig, Crawford, Eding er, Pu*oM. Foster, Fry, Getz. Haines. llamel, j Harper, Ileitis,, llibbs, Hill, lllftegna, llippl,, llolcoinh, Housekeeper, 1 rubric-, Ingham. Inr.is, | Irwin. Johns, Johnson. Laporte. Lebo. Lougc j kt-r, Lovett. M'Calmont. M'Comb, Mangle, ; ilcnear, Miller, Montgomery. N unrieiaacuer. ; Orr, Pearson, Phelps, Purcell, Kamsey, Retsi. ! Kiddle, Sbenk, Smith, (Allegheny.) Smith. (Cambria,) Smith, (Wyoming.) Tlmmpoon, ■ Whallon, IVright, ( Dauphin.) Wright, (Lr j zerne,) utid Zimmerman (5!. Nats Messrs. Barry, Clover, Coboure. Bock, Dowdail,' Fulton, Gay.'vrd, Gtbbooey, j Hamilton, Hancock, Huneker, Leisenring, I McCarthy, Msgee, Mar-ley, Moorhead, Mont*. Patterson, IleinHoM, Itoiwrts, .Salisbury, Wsi , ler. Wintrode, Yearsley and Wright, Speaker Bo the question was i.rt •t'cituaei in the afa flruiatire. On the question. W ill tb<- House agr e to the fourth amend ment t The ,rMt ami tnyi u-- r- nkt.t. an i w.-f • follow, ii. T.U—Ms ssir. Anderion. Backus. Ball, Reck, (Lycoming.) Beck. (York.) Bemhurd, B<y<l, Buyer, Brown, Brtih, Buchanan. Caldwell, Campbell, Catty. ( r.iig, Csu.wU.rd, DowJjL-. iTdingtr, Pausoii. Foster. Fry. CMr., Ham*''. Harper, Ileitis, Jlibbs, Hill,* Hißegas, Ilipptu Il'lcosnh, Housekeeper. llußSucker, Imlnl.i Innis, Irwin, Johnson, Laporte, Lebn, Longa ker, Lovett. M'Calmont, M'Carthy. M'Comb Mangle, Menear, Miller, Montgomery, Moor* head, Ntinacttiacher, Orr, Pearson Phelps Puree!!, Ramsey, Heed, Reichold, Riddle. Rob erts, Shenk, Smith, (Cambria.) Smith, i Wyoa;- i.ig.) f iieuij.son, Vail, Walter, \\ hal.on, Wright, (L'tseme.) Years ley, Zimmerman and Wright, Speaker —6't. .Ntis—Mefcare. Barry, Clover, Cobourn, Fnl tot). GiMioney, Haines. Hancock, Umieker, Ingham. Leiseriring, Ms gee, Mauley, Morris, Patterson, Salisbury . and Wtnfrode—l6. So the - " n wis determined .n the af fhrmativ . .a SixarrAtr'a Orrtct. ( UsrrrJv rg, June Li. If.S. \ Pcnttaj h tnj.l, j; : I do certify that the above and foregoing is s. true and correct copy of the "Yeas" an t -'Nays'' taken or. the Hcsclutio : proposing amecdn,; t:ts to the Constitution of the Com monwealth, aa the same appears rn the-Jour r.ils o the two Horses of the General Assern bit- of this O omd otm emit It for tho eecsioß of 1556; -cTaaffk. Witness ntv bant and the st:d 1' .1 pssj|rNp suid office. ths twenty-seventh day vrMMta*-. of ?ur.e, one thousand eigh'. hund red and fil!v sj\. A. O. CURT IN N*.-i L-arg af the Corn men wtjlik. July 11,1 •"oC.-dm. " MOIttfXKW GOOIIS AT THE CW.OA l!>8" STORE. fllllE uml.trsiguoJ are jtut receiving and "peiv- L log at colon ado store a freb supply of N w tb-this, consisting iu part of French Needle worked Coll trs, Black Silk tnd Ket -t Mitta, Assorted Color d K : i Giutrt, Bonnet and M tatu i BiUon, Black SJl.k Cravats, Fancy Csaiaat r*. Mircno Caaiiaer.-. lliiek Oto Do Rhine Sifk*, Belts Assorted Colors. Hosiery <4 all kinds. A a prime lot of lir.rc™; s, consisting in nail of Sugar. C-otTV*. Tea, Sy. 'tips, Molasses, Rice, I i Ijoo, fobncco. Arc. Ac. J. A J. i. STI UI'IAKEi:. August bit litre. rsiiwa : ■ W l !!-! . sal 14 '-l -piMtWW la- I', 1{ u A-, T..U So. 1, reditu#. ai ;T { . *fl U—l:i U f-i n Mrs la un war< *;t. | C **sz~* *i *-' •,>'>* • -trrw-ai. :*• Tc-o. IMUIUARLY C.ISU. .1 \V ' o£oe •. ZJM. F'WAWeI, Ila.'s.-a.Tv. ! 13=V- 2 U.'I PL.niS. ROiD XOTICE. "ITOTItfi is hereby given th.it the .;Th find _J Kiat instalment of the stock rbbsoidioed to the Hopewell awl Bloody Hun Plajtk M Turn pike lioud. will la; Jue and payaMe at the office of lift TrcasufiT o:i the 2od of August, iuat. Suits HI he wmnvlwMy instituted tor tbw collection <>f a!! subscriptions unpaid ft-r that day. By vtiiii of the B rjrd of M aiiagcFs. J NO. lltllVEK, Trcie jt er Bedford, Aug. 13, 1855 > Irnmrnt TQtiS CI. ART; * Win A. !i. CLAUK hai ing ,} forme t a p rlucmhip (in the Tanning the buii'iosi heretofore earri. dun in Schellsourg, :.v John Clark will iww be co.nlnet si by an Ito the ootiic ot John Clark and Sou. NOTIOK. I'ERSQJTsi having uns-uled account* wit*, tho ttnivtWjtnfiJ arc caltl upon t. attend to them promptly u<J h-.ve them closed. More pi-twuliiry .•< oiti that htvi- been sa.idi.T? vine tiro tOk-uI I. in.l mtt he sttvicli-i t: a'; if iu s ita; case* person* -ro tt prop rot t < elssa juile, t:w roast st leost attend t- ttu-ro. ' ' lOIIS CLALK. March 11. lSoo- 3tn. _____ <S. Z B. JH© TITS subscribers take this method "1 . lte .t" Bod tori County tint titer ve 'iikWl a WhoUsnU a/it k-isil C'toMiuy ' .fc/c. UN >. *>. ldoy I's Sow, itotlidayst.urg. i I'* where liter will at all times have on h.-lt i• ' rgo supply ot every article iu t! t tMothi.t. I in-. Titer would In pleased to ant ait thai" i t.-t Hid a at thii." u>tii; l;shnii*^l. S. HCB-SMM AN, 51. SHOLiNIIDI.. • J it;a 57, ISov-tf WANT2DD! 1 A good stout Boy, ahor.t 1* years old, to karu : H_ the Tan nine Mashes* | Aug. 29, iy>G- S. SMCh K, ft Co
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