BEDFORD ,Pa.
I'l Maj Morning July lO I8't
(| f. —4? i^' r '^ r ~
"Fearlessand Free."
3)AVID dVKII, EDITOR ANl> PROPRIETOR
♦The Union of lakes— the Union of la mis,
'J' Union of States none eaii sever;
Tlie Union of hearts, and the Union of ha tuft,
And the ft ig of our Union forever!"
IMO\ mfplfKET.
FOR GOVERNOR :
DAVID WILMOT.
of Bradford County
CANAL COMMISSIONER:
WILLIAM MILLWAUD,
of Philadelphia.
SUPREME BUNCH:
JAMES VEECH,
of Fayette Conn ty.
JOSEPH J. LEWIS,
of Chester Ccteul} -
Comity Convention.
The America a Republican Conr.Dty Con*
vent ion met at the Court House in Bedford,
.n Tbirr*diy, toe 2J day of July, iustant,
for the puiposc of nominating a ticket for
'Vottity officers, to be supported by tbe
American Republican Party at the coming
October election. The following delegates
appeared and took their seats, viz .*
Bedford Borough—P. 1' Shires, S: L.
iiussell.
Bedford Township—Anthony Ziiuuiers,
Vttinl Philips.
Broadtop—Thomas M. Smith, Lemuel
is vans.
. Colerain—Wui. Dibert, Alex. Compber-
Jlarrieou —John Mc\ icker, W ni. Sho
man.
J tin fa fa—L. llitfner, L. A. Turner
Liberty— D. S. Bergstresser, Tobias Sny
der.
Monroe—Janies Carncll. C. S. Cooper.
Napier—G. S. Mullin, G. W. Williams.
Providence K.—G. W . Householder, S.
R. Whitfield.
Providence W.—J. A. Gump, Thomas
Uitohcy.
Scbellsburg Borough—J. K. Colvin, \\ .
A. B. Clark.
St. Clair Townsliip—Tho's Jones, A.
Blackburn.
Union—A. S. lHddlc, J. D. Eckhart.
Wood berry M.—G. W, BaradoWar, 1). N\ •
Tetwiler.
Woodbcrry S.— D. F. l>uck,L. Zimmer
man.
No delegates were present from the
Townships of Cumberland Valley, Ilopewell.
l/omlonderry and Southampton
On motion, Major L F.vans wis appoint
ed President, and S. L. Russell, Secretary,
G. W; Williams and G. R. Barndollur.
were chosen tellers.
T he following ticket was then agreed up
on, viz:
For member of the Legislature—Sam'l
J. Oastner, M. Woodbcrry Tp.
l'rothouotaiy, &c.—John Alsip, Bedford
Borough.
Sheriff—James S. Beckwith, Colerain
Township.
Treasurer—Geo. R. Oster, Bedford Bor
ough.
Commissioner —David Sparks, W. Prov
idence Township.
Director of the Poor—Thomas luder,
Bedford Township.
Auditor—Geo. W. Stuckey, Napier Tp.
On motion, G. Shannon Jlullin, J, K-.
Colvin, Geo. W. Householder., D. F. Buck
and D. S. Bergstresser, were appointed a
Committee to report resolutions expressive
of the sense of the Convention.
Daniel Washabaugh, Francis Jordan
and A. B Buna, were appointed conferees,
to meet a like number of conferees, from
acli of the counties of Somersot and Hun
tingdon, to nominate a candidate for the of
fice of State Senator.
The Committee on resolutiona reported
the following, viz:
Received, That the administration of
Governor Pollock deserves, and has our
warm approval. Honest, capable,and fear
less in the discharge of all his duties, he has
won the confidence of the people. *
Resolved, That it* gives ns pleasure to
have thi* oppoitunity to te-iterate our ap
probation of the conduct of Francis Jordan,
Esq., during tj>e period that he represented
us to ths Senate of Pennsylvania, and wo
say to him uow at the close of his Senato
rial tdrni, "Well dote good aud faithful ser
vant."
Resolved, That we concur in the nomina
tion, made by the Somerset County Conven
tion on the 22d ult., of Ilcurj C. Stewart,
of Somerset County, for member of the Leg
islature.
R> solved, TT.at the ticket which wc have
this day unanimously nominated, i in ev
ery re-peet a good ticket , and we present it.
to eur fellow cithwus, confident that it will
receive the support of all who desire to have
honest, capable, and attentive officers.
# Rt.sdved, That the sale of the Main
o.ine of our public improvements was de
manded by every consideration ; and we re
joice that the last legislature passed an act
providing for its s&Je, aud that under that
act • sale has been effected, thus ridding
the State of, a moral,political and pecuniary
cors*.
Said resolutions being under considera
tion, S. L. Russell lLoved to add thereto
the following, viz:
Resolved , That we cordially ratify and
approve the nominations of David Wilmot
tor Governor, Wm. Millward for Canal
\sel!, upon his giving Lor
(omniissiODor, and ju the , .
sephJ. Lewm for fcup?K„ conditioned
by the Union %e Jaw^c
s.mbled.t &msrgon tbeX of frulll lb
last, and will give fuem our warm . .
R(solved, That tbe platform ipofVv' w
t'n|t Coiivenrien contains the tjue prin6i
pffs upon which our National and ' State
governments should be administered, and if
carried out as they ought to be, would re
sult in givifig quiet and prosperity to the
country. 4
Which motion was carried and the report
of the Committee as amended was then
adopted.
The President appointed the following
County Committee for the ensuing year,
viz:
D. V\ as))abough, F. Jordan, George D.
Shuck, S. L. Russell. Peter H. Shires.
On motion the Convention adjourned sine
die.
LEMUEL EVAN6,
S. L. RTSSFLL, Secy. Prest.
The 4th or July.
Since our last issue the glorious Eighty
first Annivetsary of our American Indepen
dence, with all its pleasures and interesting
recollections, has passed away! The day
was generally observed by our citizens and
celebrated with appropriate ceremonies'—
Tbe weather was favorable—and the people
of the couutry not being occupied with
their harvests—came 'o town in large num
bers. Two military companies, the Redford
Riflemen, under thr command of Capt. A
J. Sansoui, and the Bloody Run Blues, uu
der tbe command of Capt. William States,
were on parade. After marching for some
time through town, proceeded by the soul
stirring drum and fife, playing some of our
national wirs, these companies, accompanied
by a large, number of citizeus, repaired in
procession, te Mr Defibaugh's grove, West
of town.
Upon their arrival there, the assembly
was called to order by 0. K. Shannon, E-q ,
and organized by tbe selection of the fol
lowing officers—
President—Capt. Wm. States: Vice Pre
sidents—Lieuts. J. A. Gump and A. J.
Morgert; and Secretaries—Capt. A. J
Sanson) aud Lieut. T. 11. Lyons.
A brief address was made by Brigade
Inspector, Maj. Lemuel Evans, upon tbe
importance of cultivating and cherishing a
military spirit among lis, and of raising, (as
many seemed to desire,) a company of Cav
alry. At the close of hi? address, the
Declaration of Independence was read iu a
clear and distinct manner, by Mr. William
Job.
JOHN 11. FILLER, Esq., the Orator of
the Day, was then introduced. All present
expected and were not disappointed in bear
ing a good Address. It occupied about
three quarters of an hour in its delivery
and was listened to throughout with pro
found attention. The speaker was peculia
rj happy in his selectiou of historical in
stances, and by a departure from tbe beaten
track pursued generally by fourth of July
orators, the presentation of familiar truths
iu new light, gave to his discourse a fresh
ness ami oiiginahty such as speeches of the
kind very seldom possess.
In a word there was but one opinion in
regard to the address—and that is that the
composition was beautiful aud tbe delivery
good :
At the conclusion of Mr. Filler 1 * address
the attention of the audience was directed
to the stand by O. E. Shannon, Esq., who
rose to give them notice that though they
had already listened to "/mo very good
speeches," he was going now to make a bet
ter speech than any they had heard!
'I lie exordium of the new orator sounded
somewhat egotistical-, hut curiositv prompt
ed general attention, and at the top of his
voice he proceeded as follows: '• Ladies and
Gentlemen , DINNER'S READY!" This nn
nounccmor.t was greeted with loud lanehter
and applause, and citizens and soldiers, la
dies and gent leuieh, repaired, in fine spirits,
to the table,where an elegant collation had
been served by Mis. Mary Cook of the
Washington Hotel. Everything was there
in abundance—the vegetables, &c , were
brought on from Baltimore, and the whole
affair gotten up at much expense and trouble.
Dinner over, the procession again formed
and marched back to town; and from there
the military companies marched fo the
Springs, where they were inspected by the
Brigade Inspector. By invitation of Col.
G rssler, they proceeded to the Hotel, where
they partook of a bountiful supply of re
fresh meDts.
Iu the evening they returned, and after
parading in town for some tiuie, were for
mally dismissed.
flic day—or night rather—closed with a
(bail at tbe Washington Hotel, which was
participated iu by a large Dumber of ladies
and gentlemen, who delight "lo go it ou
the light fantastic!"
We understand that on Saturday evening
last, 4th of July, when the town was full of
people, and after the Locofocos had rung
the bell, and tried to drum up a big crowd
at the Court House to attend their Club
meeting, they could only raise sixteen , all
told, men and bovs! The enthusiasm has
all oozed out at their finger end*.
We never knew of the opposition party
in this county bsing so thoroughlv uuited as
they are now. We know of at least fifty
who left us last fall, and the year before,
who are ow back, and Will fight manfully
for our whole ticket, and from what we hear
we have 110 doubt will be many more.
W c know of quite a number in fhi* imme
diate neighborhood. Our project? are
flattering.
d with' nEMOVxL'
um of rjnnE subscriber has rotuov^
or Lis _L HAST ANI> BIKKKY AND SE
ESTVMASIUIKST, to tlie Kiievhurob,
irty to JUlum Street vrbo.^ e|bau g|' s
, . I to see all his old fncm
nation* i He-keeps constat
rms ot | and the at
tendance large. The order of exercises
was as follows:
Hyum—by the School.
Prayer—Rev. J. A. Kuuklemait. 1
Hyum—Misses Luther, Nicodetuus and
Stiffler.
Speech—lleuben Sender.
Addiess—Miss Jennie Ravlor.
Song—Misses Mary Leary and
Deti Laugh.
Dialogue (Mr. Lovcgood and Servant.) —
Henry Grimes and Reuben Sender.
Mountain Girl—Miss Mary Leary.
Spoccli—Otho Knox.
Speech—Daniel Radebaugh.
Dialogue—Masters Sbafer, Arnold and
Mir.nicb.
Speech—llcrry Grimes.
Speech—Ferry Waskabaugh.
Hymn—Mary Leary and S. Defibaugb.
Dialogue (Dr. Gregory and his Patient)
John Miunick and W. C. Shafer.
Anniversary Address—Rev. J. A. Kun
kleiuar. of Soli e lbs bo rg.
iiyuin—by the Sunday School.
Tlie exercises were all very creditable
and the result, we were informed, of but
very brief preparation. The address by
Mr. Kunklemau was a production of more
than ordinary merit. The thoughts of the
i-peaker were conveyed iu chaste and beau
tiful language throughout the discourse, and
it abouuded iu passages of remarkable force
and eloquence. It was well delivered and
favorably received by all whoweie present.
Mr. K. is still but a young man iu protes
-ioual life—yet his masterly powers of eio
juti-in and diligent application is securing
['or him a reputation as an orator which will
in his pastoral relations, endear iiiiu to his
people, and give him au extended iuflueuee
aver the hearts and minds of any community
svhere it may he his pleasure to reside.
After the Address, the Urge company
present were invited to partake of u sump
tious and elegant repast which had been
provided for the occasion. To say that this
intertainment was weli gotten up would
convey but an imperfect idea of the great
variety of delacacies and substantiate that
were there iu profusion, such as the most
luxurious imagination could suggest or the
choicest epicuriau taste desire. It was re
marked by every one, "f 'ie table looks welt
uud tbat all did ample justice it is needless
to say. Much praise, we do say, however,
was dne to the ladies of the Lutheran
Church, and the friends of the School, ge
nerally, for this preparation which must
have been attended with no little trouble
and expense.
After the Dinner, a variety of Flags and
Manners, bearing appropriate inscriptions,
were presented to the School by the young
men of the church.
Everything passed off pleasantly; the
music, partly of a martial character, was
good, auJ at the close of the exercises a
variety of beautiful songs, &c., were sung,
with a uielodean, accompanied bv some of
the young ladies jreseut. In a word—it
was a nice celebration, and many who were
there will long remember agieeably this day
in the woods.
Lofofoco Love lor Calholies.
All know of the great love Loebfocos pre
tend to hear for the Catholic Church and its
members, yet, we presume, all alike know
that when a member, or one who is suspec
ted of being favorable to that ''hurch, is a
candidate for office or nomination for office,
lie is defeated on account of his religion
alone. This was the case several years ago,
when James Campbell was their eandidate
for Supreme Judge. He was defeated, by
about eight or nine thousand, whilst the
other candidates on the same ticket who
were not Catholics, were elected by about
eight or nine thousand majority! It is also
well known tbat William A. Stokes, one of
die most talented men in Pennsylvania, was
x candidate for the nomination for Supreme
Judge, at the late Locofoeo State Conven*
tion, but lie was a Catholic, and true to it 9
practices, but not to its professions, he was
defeated. He would have been an orna
ment to the Supreme Bench. All in this
County know that for a number of years,
jne ot the best men in this place, was a cau
didaic for the nomination for Treasurer, but
he was a Catholic, and men would be nom
inated over his head, who had not been
spoken of lor that office before the Conven
tions uiet. Tliis was years before the
American party arose, and the only reason
why he was always defeated, was because of
his religion! It is also known that there
was a gentleman named for the nomination
for Sheriff, before the Locofoeo County
Convention, sonic days ago, a man of influ
ence and standing, and one of the strongest
meu in bis party. He was urged by scores
to permit bis name to be used, it was fouud
out tbat, though not actually a member of
that church, he was favorable to it, and his
children attended the Catholic Sunday
School! This was enough, and he was de
serted by many of those, (several of whom
were Delegates,) who were most influential
in bringing him out for that nomination.
This is invariably the way they act in this
State and County,and proves that although
they stigmatize Americans as bigots, they
arc the greatest bigots in the laud them
selves.
RECENT copious and refreshing rains in
all parts of Texas have put the planters in
high spirit,an I raised hopes of exellent crops
of corn and cotton.
BE D F OiN QUIREII AND CHRONICLE
SBoßKf> OUT AT LAST.
After denying from the start thai PACK
ER was a prohibitory liquol law man, the
Gazette of last week comes out, and ac
knowledges the truth of all wc have boeß
endeavoring to prove for weeks past.
The votes on the Senate Journals are pro
duced, and it is not even denied that the
three sections of the law, for which Packer
voted, as given by us, are correct. It is
admitted that ho voted for ail the sections
of the till on which the yeas and nays were
called; and that he voted for the entire bill
on its final passage, when it was carried by
a vote of 17 to !•>. It is admitted that Le
moved and voted to amend the fifteenth
section, by striking out that part of it
which submitted the law to a voto of the
people before its adoption, nnd that on his
motion said section was strickcu out, and
mother one inserted in its place, entirely
different in substance, and which made the
law go into effect forthwith after its passage,
without any popular rote, and only provided
that a vote if in favor of a repeal of the law
•hould be considered as a rccommcudation
to the next legislature. Last year tbe Ga-
Eette was loud and long in its abuse of j
15artbolmucw Laportc, Esq., our coudidate j
r or Surveyor General, because of his views
md votes in favor of Prohibitory Liquor
Laws. Wc never could see clearly that
this was very important iu a candidate for
Surveyor General, an office in no wise con
nected with the making of the laws, liut
in a candidate for Governor the case is dif
fercnt, for he, if elected, has to approve or
disapprove all acts of the Legislature. It
is iu view of this fact no doubt, (among
others to which we refer elsewhere,) that
the Gazette seems for once conscience
smitten, and rather than support a prohibi
tory liquor law candidate for Governor, lie
chooses to sell out his establishment, and
leave this ''heavy wotk'' for souie successor
untraiueled on this troublesome isssue. We
must say we admire this sort of consistency
and grit; and are most agreeably surprised
to fiud tbis manifestation of them in the
editor of the Gazette.
BEDFORD GAZETTE FOR SALE!
We notice by the last Gazette, that that
establishment,' Press, Type, good will, &c.,
&c.," is offered for sale. This announce
ment comes at a bad time for the Looofoeo
party in this Couuty. It is wel! known that
the ticket which was lately placed in nomi
nation by in tbis plaoo, is the
weakest and most objectionable that they
have had the people for many years,
and it is also we!, known that it was not
the one that Bowman, Cessna & Co., were
in favor of. The present ticket fulls heavily
upon the party, and even they themselves
admit its defeat; The Gazette knows all
this, and well knows that every man on its
ticket will be defeated by a handsome ma
jority. The Looofoco party triumphed, on
account of division in ou"- ramks, last fall,
iu thi- County, and the editor of the Ga
zette knows thtt ha cannot dispose of bis
establishment with the same cclat for many
years to come. This is the reason, and only
one, why the editor of that paper, wishes
to dipoc of that office b fore the' election.
The defeat of th"ir ticket in this County, at
the next election, is a certain event, and
tlic offer of" the G izcttc for sale, only con
firms the public in tli opinion that. Bowman
himself knows it.
Lilian Convention.
This bouy met in this place on Thursday
ef last week, aud }ut in nomination a '
joun'y ticket, which is admitted on all I
bands to he one of the best and most uu- J
exceptionable, that we have had for many !
years. The ticket will be found in an- j
)ther column. The Convention was com- >
posed of many of our best and most iutiucn- !
itl men, in the different townships. In- j
iced, it was a general remark, that there i
lever was a body of men from this j
net for any purpose whatever, composed of
more integrity, intelligence and influence.
They were all animated by the same feelings,
to place before their friends, throughout
the County, a strong ticket, and one ngaiust
whose individual members, nothing could
be urged. The delegates all were iu the
best spirits and spoke confidently of our
ability to elect the whole ticket. The most
encouraging accounts were given from their
different localities, of gains for our party
over last fall's rote, aud particularly of ma
ny who voted against ns then, who are now
back in their old party. Even though
there should hive been the lust objection by
any one ir. our ranks to any individual on
our ticket, that objection should be removed
after its receiving the sanction of i-uch a
body of men as composed that Convention.
We will speak more fully hereafter of
the different candidates on our ticket.
There are occasions when even tbe heal
thiest people need medicine, the changes of
diet, of the weathtr, nod hundreds of other
causes, produce a laxity in the system that
needs correcting, ot in other words, the liv
er becomes slightly deranged, and needs a
stimulator. If all who find themselves in
tbis situation will try Dr. SanTord's Invigo
rator. they may be sure of relief, as we can
testify to its rfficdey in curing Headache,
Indigestion, Sorir Stomach, aud other ills
so common in a family. It acts, as a med
icine, casi 'r and better than any dose of
pills we ever swallow, and is so mild that
tbe smallest infant can take it . —For sale
bv Pr.Hurry-—July 3 —b.
ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS LOST TO
THE PEOPLE BY THE INTERFER
ENCE OF THE CANAL BOARD.
The bill passed ;*t the lust session of the
Legislature providing for the sale of the j
Main Line, contain,s the following provision, i
viz:
And provided further , That if the Pen#- !
sylvauiit Raiiroad Compauy shall heroine j
the purchasers of said Main Line at said !
public sale, or by assignment as aforesaid
they shall pay in addition to the purchase i
money ut which it may be struck down, and
which shall not be less than seven and a
half millions of dollars, THE StIM OF
ONE AND A HALF MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS, the whole amount of sale to j
be paid in the bonds of the company, hear
ing interest at the rate of five per centum j
per annum, payable semi-annually on the
thirty first days of January and July of each ;
year, and which bouds without further re- ;
cord shall remain a hen upon the said Main
Line, one hundred thousand dollars of which !
said bouds to fall due on the thirty-first day j
of July, one thousand eight huudred and,
fifty-eight, and one hundred thousand dol- I
lara thereof annually thereafter, until the j
thirty-first day ol July, one thousand eight i
huudred and ninety, when oue million ot
the residue shall fall due, and one million
annually thereafter, until the whole is paid.
From the above it will be seen that if the
Canal Board had uot applied to the Supreme j
Court for au injunction to prevent the Penn- j
sylvania Railroad Company from buying j
the works, it would have paid the sum of (
ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED j
THOUSAND DOLLARS MORE FOR
THE SAME than it will pay under the de
cision of the Supreme Court. It pays now
but ?7.500,000, whilst it would have paid I
otherwise NINE MILLIONS. This is the re
sult of the application for an injunction— j
$1,500,000 are actually iost to the State
through the interference of a corrupt Canal
Board, who have been robbing the people of
tllpir bread.
They will tell the people now that they have
saved the tonnage tax to them by their in
fluence. This is all a sliaut, but in aecor" j
dance with the privately expressed opinion i
of Cb'ef Justice LEWIS, the Kail Road
company is NOW ACTUALLY RELIEVER FROM
THE TONNAGE TAX, without paying a far. j
thing for it. This shows the true love of j
the corrupt Ouual Beard for the people which
they sworn to protect, but who does uot
know, and believe, that if the Pennsylvania |
Railroad wanted to get rid of the tonnage
tax,the very first Locofoeo legislature would
repeal it for them 1 Such has been the case j
heretofore, ar.d it is very likely will be
ajrsin. The tonnage tax would have been ;
i
removed two years ago, if the talented and
wide awake member from A'enango, S. P. i
M"CAT, MONT, ESQ, A good and true Anierican
Republican, had not resisted its passage so j
ardently. The Locofcco House passed al
most every thing to favor the Railroad lust j
winter, and friends of the interest of the
State had to look to the Senate for protection. ,
The House passed a most iniquitous bill,
giving the Pennsylvania Il.iiload large priv
ileges, hut a Republican Senate so amended
it that i* was even satisfactory to our ultra j
neighbor of the Put riot and I'nion.
\\ e should have been glad to have seen j
the works go into other hands than the Penn- '
sylvania Ratlfoal Company, knowing that
thev have some very unpopular and diso- I
bliging men employed as subordinates at ;
some of the stations cast and west of this. [
Whilst wc have the best of men here, other j
places have not been so fortunate, and they
have done more injury to the Railroad Com
j iiy than the Directors are aware of.
However,these things will no doubt be retu
; cdled in time, and the Company will find it
l to their advantage to promote the interest
j of the public generally as well as their
| own.— Harrisburg Telegraph.
HEAVY DEFALCATION. —A very heavy
J defalcation, amounting to over $900,000,
I has recently happened in Ohio. It seems
I that John G. Brcslin, the late State Trea- I
surer, (democrat,) is tHe defaulter, and W.
11. Gibson, liis succesor, now Treasurer,
lias concealed the matter so that the Gov
ernor has experienced the greatest difficulty
in obtaining a knowledge of the true state of
affairs. Breslin and Gibson are brothers in.
law, and Gibson wanted to give Brcslin a
chance to clear up his defalcation, hence the
blame which some are inclined to attach to
Gibson.
EF~\Vc advise those of our friends iu a
state of single blessedness, who would win
the idol of their hearts, and enjoy that do
mestic felic'ty know only those in married
life, to restore the hair on their tald pates,
change the grey locks to their original col
or, make thent glossy as silk, by using Pro
fessor Wood's Hair Restorative. It is now
the standard remedy for all diseases of hair
and skin, j Ohio Statesman. —For Sale by
Dr. Hurry.— July 3-b.
DEATH OF HON. WM. D. MARCY. —Hon.
Win. L. Marcy departed this life on the 4th
ot July, inst., at Ballstoa SjSfc, Mass. He
complained of being unwell during the
morning, but went to his room about 12;
ou calling him about 1 o'clock, they found
him dead. Ho was 71 years of age.
HERMAN'S TINWARE can't be beat,—
His shop is a few doors West of the old
Globe Hotel. He is an old and good me
chanic, and makes all his work himself, and
sells cheaper than anybody elsa. All wbo
want tinware will save money by calling on
him. He follows no other busiuess and
pays all his atteution to making and selling
good, substantial, and cheap work.
May 22, 1*57.
" lVoODL\lr> CBEAM"— jI Pomade forbeanti
fyingjhe Hair. —Highly perfnm'-d^JVuperiox to
any French article imported, ami for half the
price. For dressing Ladies' Hair it lias no
equal, giving. .It a bright flossy appearance-—-
It causes Gtmtleifteit'x llalrto curl in the most
natural Marnier. Jt removes daffrutT. always
. giving the jflßr the appearance of being fresh
Shampooed. Price only titty oeiils, None
genuine unless signed
FETRIDGK b- CO., Proprietors of the
" fialm of a Thousand Flowers."
For sale by all Druggists. LiTcowz.
The camp meeting of Bedford circuit of
the M. K. Uhnrcli will be held on Solomon
i Spark's ground, about throe miles from
' Bloody Bun, commencing August the-Ist,
The Brethern of Bedford station are cor
dially invited to tent with us.
JAMES A. COLKMAN,
\VM. 11. STEVEN'S,
J'usti/rs.
! June 2f>, 1857*
UNION CLUB, No. I.
i Will meet in the Court House, on Satnr
i day evening, July 11. Speeches may be ex
! pec ted. It is desirable that there should
! be a good turn-out.
i IS. RADEBAUCH, Preft.
July 3, 1857.
MARRIED.
On the stb inst., at the Lutheran Par
sonage, Ly the Rev. F. Benedict, Mr. W ES
LEY AKKRR, and Miss KEBECOA AMOS.
RESOLUfIOPf
Proposing Amendments to the Con
stitution of the Commonwealth.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen
tative vof the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Jtsscrnhly met: That the lellowing
amendments are proposed to the constitution
of the common wealth, in accordance with the
provisions of the tenth article thereof.
FIRST AMENDMENT.
Th-re shall lie an additional article to sai i
t constitution to be designated as article eleven,
I as follows: —
ARTIC -E XI.
OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
I SECTION 1. TbeState may contract debts, to
; supply casual deficits or failures in revenues, or
; To,meet expenses not otherwise provided tor:
Imt t'ne aggregate amount of such deb's direct
• and contingent, whether contracted by virtue
I of one or more acts of the general assembly, or
iat different periods of time, shall never exceed
seven hundred and flfcy thousand dollars, and
the money arising from the creation of such
; debts, shall be applied to tiie purpose fur which
i it was obtained, or o repay tbe debts so con
tracted, and to no other purpose whatever.
SECTIONti. In addition to the above limited
i power, the State in ay contract debts to repel
: invasion, suppress insurrection, defend the
i Stale in war, or to redeem the present out
! standing indebtedness of the State; but the
1 money arising irom the contracting of snch
debts, shall be applied to the purpose for which
it was raised, or to repay such debts, and to no
J other purpose whatever.
SECTION 55. Except the debts alaive specified
in sections one and two of this article, no debt
whatever shall be created by, or on behalf of
' the State.
; SECTION 4. To provide for the payment of tbe
! present debt, and any additional debt contracted
; .is aforesaid, the Legislature shall, at its tiist
j session, after the adoption of this amendment,
; create a sinking fund, which shall be sufficient
! to pay the accruing interest on such debt, and
annually to reduce the principal thereof by a
' sum not less than two hundred and fifty thous
: and dollars; which sinking fund shall consist <>f
] the net annual income of the public works, from
j lime to time owned by tbe State, or the pro
: ceeds of the sale of the same, or auv part tbere
-1 of and of the income or proceeds of sale of
; stocks owned by the State, together with other
■ funds, or resources, that may be designated by
i law. The said sinking find may beincreased,
i from time to Umc. by aasigniug it to any part of
: tiietixes, or olnei revenues of the Si ite, not
! required tor the ordinary and current expenses
jot gcveruiucnt, and uuie-ss in case of war, inva
j sion or insurrection, no part of the said sinking
j luiul shall be used or applied otherwise than in
I eMinguisumeni ol the public dent, until the
! amount of such debt is reduced below the sum
j ol five millions ot dollars.
i feECnoN 5. The credit of tbe commonwealth
shall not iu any manner, or event, be pledged, or
loaned to, any individual, company, corp..ra
tion oi association) nor shall the common
wealth hereafter become a joint own r, or stock
holdir, iu any company, association orcorpora
; ti'Jti.
SEC. 6, The commonwealth shall not assume
the debt, or any j>art thereof, of any county,
city, borough, or township or of any corporation
or association; unless such debt siia'l have been
contracted to enable the State to repel invasion,
suppress domestic insurrection, defend itself in
time ot war, or to assist the State in tin-dis
charge of any portion of its present indebted
ness.
SEC. T. The Legislature shall not authorize
any couuty, city, borough, township, or incor
porated district, by virtue of a vote of its citi
zens or otherwise, to become a stockholder in
any company, association or corporation; or to
obtain money for, or loan its credit to, any cor
poration . association, institution or party'.
SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall be all additional mticlo to said
constitution, to be designated as article All, as
billows :
ARTICLE XII.
OF NEW COUNTIES.
No county shall be divided by a Hue cutting
oil' over one-tenth of its population, (either to
form a new county, or otherwise.) without the
express assent of such county, by a vote of the
electors thereof, nor shall any new county be es
tablished, containing le s than four hundred
square miles.
THIRD AMENDMENT.
From section two of the first article of the con
stitution, strike out the words, "of the city of
Philadelphia and eac'i county respectively," from
section five, same article, strike out the words,
''of Philadelphia and of the several counties;"
and from section seven, in same article,
strike out the words, >• neither the city of Phila
delphia nor any;" and insert in lieu thereof, the
words, "and no;" aud strike out section tour,
saire article, and in lieu thereof, insert the fol
lowing:
SEC. 4. In the year one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-four, and every seventh year
thererl'ter, representatives to the number of one
hundred, shall he apportioned and distributed
equal'y throughout tile State, by districts, in
proportion to tne taxable inhabitants thereof;
except that any county containing at least three
thousand five hundred taxable®, may be allowed
a separate representation; but no moru than
three counties shail be joined, and no county
shall be divided in the formation of a district.
Any city having a sufficient number of tax states
to cutiUeittu at least two representatives, shall
have a separate representation assigned it, aud
shall lie divided iutoconvenient districts of con
tiguous territory, of equal taxable population as
near as may be, each of which districts shall
elect one representative."
At tlie end ct section seven, same article, in
sert these words, "the city of Philadelphia shall
be divided into single senatorial districts,of con
tiguous territory, as nearly equal in taxable pop
ulation as possible; hut no ward shall bu divided
in the formation thereof."
The Legislature, at iu first session, after the
adoption ot this amendment, shall divide the
city of Philadelphia iuto senatorial and repre
sentative districts, in the manner above provi
ded; such districts to remain unchanged until
the apportionment in the year one thousar.i
eight hundred and sixty four.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
Th're shall be an additional section to the
drat article of tine said constitution, which shall
l>e numbered and read as follows:
"SEC. 2D. The I.ugtsi.iture shall hare tho
power to a Iter,evoke, or annul any charter
of incorporation, hereafter conferred, by, or
under, any rpecial, or general law, whenever iu
their opinion it may be injurious to the citizens
of the commonwealth; in such manner, howev
er, that no injustice shall be done to the corpo
rator."
Is SENATE, March 27,1857,
Rtsolred, That this resolution pass. On the
first amendment, yeas 24, nays 7: on the second
I amendment, yeas 23, nays 3; on the third amend
n*rt,)'eas24, nays 4; on the fourth amendment
■ yeas 2f, usys 4.
[Extract Irom the Journal.]
GKO. IV. HAMKRSLY, Clerk.
la THE lIOUSK OF KKPRESFSTATI I'F.S.,
Jpril 2'J, 1857.
i Retailed, That this resolutive pass. On the
first anicudment, yeas 78, nsya 12; on the sec
' mel amendment, yeas 57, nays 34; on the third
: amendment, yeas 72, nays 22, on tho fourth
I amendment,yeas 83, nays 7.
[K.tract irom tliejunnt.il.]
JACOB ZBIGLKH. Clerk.
; filed in Secretary's otlice, May 2, 1837.
A. (J. COKTIN,
Secretary of trie Commonwealth.
SFCRETAKY'S OFFICE,
Harrisburg, June 2, 1857.-
; Pimnayltariu -•
1 do certify tli.it tlie above and foregoing is
true and Co: reel copy of the original "Kesolu
j tion proposing amendments to the constitution
| of the commonwealth," with the vote in each
I branch of the Legislature ujion the final pas
sage thereof, as appears from the original# oa
| tile in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereun-
I L L - ®*i to set my hand and caused to lie afhx-
I ed the seal of the Secretary's Office, the day
ami year above written.
A. G. CURTIX,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
IN THE SENATE, March 27, 1857.
The resolution proposing amendments to the
! constitution of the commonwealth being under
! consideration, mi the question,
Will the Senate agree to the first amend
[ melit?
Ihe yeas and nays were taken agreeably to
the provisions of ttie constitution, and were as
follows, VIZ!
Yeas—Messrs. Brewer, Brown, Coffey, Ely,
Evans, Fetter Flennikeu, Frazor, Ingram, Jor
dan, Killinger, Knox Laubaeh, Lewis. Myer,
Scofieid, Seilers, Shuman, Steele, Strauh,
Welsh, Wrig.it and Taggtat, Speaker— 24.
Js'ays—Messrs. Crabu, Cresswell, Finney,
Gregg, Harris, Penrose and Souther—o.
So the question was determined in the atli -
mative.
On the question,
Will the Senate agree to the second amend
ment.'
, The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to
the pro visions of the constitution, and were a#
follows, viz:
Y.as—Messrs. Brewer, Browne. Cresswell,
Ely Evans, Fetter, Finney, Flennikeu, Ingram,
Jordan, kuox, l.auhack, Lewis, -Myer, Sellers.
Shunjan, Souther, Steele, Strauh, Welsh, Wil
kin*, Wright and Taggart, Speaker— 23.
Ma; s—Messrs. Co key, Cra'h, Frazer, Gregg,
Harris, Killinger, Penrose and Scofieid 8.
So the question was determine! in the affir
mative.
On the question,
Will the Senate agree to the third amend
ment?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to
the provisions of tiie constitution, ami were as
follows, viz:
Yens—Messrs. Br wer. Browne, Crabli, Cress
well, Ely. Evans, Fluuuiken, Frazer, Ingram,
Jordan, Killinger, Knox, Laubach, Lewis, My
er, Scofieid, Seilers, Shuinan. Souther. Stee'e,
Strauh, Welsh, Wilkins and Wright—24.
Mays— Messrs. Colfcy, Gregg, Harris and
Penrose —I.
So the question was determined iu the affir
mative
On the question,
Will the Senate agree to the foul til amend
ment?
The yeas and nays were taken, agreeably to
the provisions of the constitution, and were as
follows, viz:
Yeas—Messrs. Brewer,Browne, Coffey, Crom
well, Ely, Evans, Flennikeu, Fmzer, Ingram,
Killinger, Knox, Laubacli, Lewis, Myer, Sc
iield. Sellers.Shtinian, Souther, Steele, Strauh,
Welsh, Wilkms ami Wright.—23.
Mays—Messrs. Crabb, Fmney, Jordan and
Penrose—4.
So the question was determined in the affir
mative.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Jfpril 29, 1857.
The resolution proposing amendments to tho
constitution of the commonwealth being under
consideration,
On the question,
Will the House agree to the first amendment?
The yeas and nays were t iken. agree ibty to
tho provisions of the constitution, aud were as
follows, viz;
Yeas—Messrs. Anderson, Arthur, Btck
house, BaV, Beck. Bishop, Bower, Brown, Cal
houn, Campbell. Chase, Cleaver, Crawford,
Dickey, Ent, Eyster, Fsusold, Foster, Gibbo
tiey.Gildes, Hamel, Harper, Heins. 11 cist and,
11:11, Hillegas. llotimuu, (Berks) ltnbrie, Innes.
Jacobs, Johns, Jenkins, Johnston. Kauffman,
Kerr, Knight, Leisenring, Longaker. Lovett,
Manear, Mangle, M'Calutont. M'itvain, Moor,
head, Musaleiuan, Mum ma, Nichols, Nicho'ion,
Nuuuemscher, Pearson, Peter#, Petri ken, Pow
nill, Puieoll,Kamsey, (Pfiiladelpliia) Ramsey
(York) Reed, Reamer, Roberts, Rupp, Shaw,
Sloan, Smith, (Cambria) Smith, (Centre) Ste
venson, Tolau, Vail, Vaitvoohris, Vickers,
| Voegldey, Walter, Westbrook, Wharton, Wil
listoii, Witherow. Wright, Zimmerman, uud
Getz— Speaker —7B.
Nays--Messrs. Backus, Benson, Dock,Hine,
Hamilton, Hancock. Hoffman, (Lebanou)Le
!K>, St rut hers, Thorn, Warner, W intrude—l 2.
So the question was determined in the affir
mative.
On the question,
Will the House agree to the second amend
ment?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to tho
provisions of the constitution, an I were as fol
lows, viz:
Yeas—Messrs. Anderson, Bickhouse, Bower,
Bectc, Bull, Calhoun, Campbell, Carty, Ent,
hunsold, Foster, Gildea, Hamel, Harper, Heins
Heist and, Hillegas Housekeeper, Hoffman,
(Berks) Imbrie, Innes, Jenkins, Johnston,
Johns, Kituiin in, Knight, Leisenring, Longaker,
Lovett, Mauear, MTlvaiu, Moorhead, Mussel
man, Maugte, Nichols, Nicholson, Nuiieiuichcr,
Pteis, Pearson, Petriken, Pownall, Purcell,
Ramsey, (Philadelphia) Ramsey, (York) Rea
mer, Ktfpp, Roberts. Shaw, Sloan. Tolan, Vail,
| Voegldey, Walter, Wvst brook Wharton, Zim
[ merman, and Geta, Speaker —s7.
Nays—Messrs. Arthur, Augustine, Backus,
Bjnsou, Bishop, Brown, Chase, Cleaver, Craw
ford, Eyster, Gibboney, Hamilton, Hancock,
Hill, lline, Hoffman, [Lebanon.) Jacobs, Kerr,
Lebo, M'Calmont, Mumma, Reed, Smith, (Con
tre) Smith, (Cambria) Stevenson. StVnthers,
Thorn, • Vnnvoorhis, Vickers, Wagouseller,
Waruer, Wiutrode and Wright—34.
So the question was ditennincd in the affir
mative;
On ifie question.
Will the House agree to the third amendment?
I'he yeas and nays were taken agree tbfr to
the provisions of the constitution, and were af
follows, viz:
Yeas—Messrs. And%fson, Backhouse,
Beck, Ball, Benson, Bower, Brown, Cal
houn, Cleaver, Campbell, Chase, Crawford,
Diokey, Eyster, Ent, Fat*old, Foster,Gib
boney, liainol, Heins, Harper, HeiSUtul,
Hill, Hillegas, Housekeeper, Huffman,
(Ijebanon,) Hoffman,(Berks,) Innes, liubrio
Jacobs, Johns, Johnston, Kauffinui, Kerr,
Lebo, Longaker, Lovett, Manear, Mangle,
MH'alinont, Moorbead, Minima, Musselmrn,