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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-09-05

Ex-PREsIDENT FILLMoRE.-Mr. Fillmore Is
having the most brilliant success in English
society. His fine personal appearance and
graceful and dignified manners contribute
quite as much to this as his political dlstinc-
tion. Queen Victoria is alledged to have
said that he is the politest American she ever
saw. All mann er of Dukes and Earls are in
viting him to their country seats. de is ac-
companied, as private secretary, by Henry b.
Davies, Esq, formerly counsel to the corpo-
ration of New York.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-09-05

B1SGnAMroN, N. Y, Aug. 28.-,The Ameri-
can State Convention is here in session. Sey-
eral hundred Delegates present. Counties
are all represented, Good feelings have pre-
vailed. The ergaRzation is going on.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-09-05
fTI RAFfsNhI's J0URIAL.
clearheld, Pa. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1855.
AMERICAN NOMINATIONS.

=
AMERICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR SENATE.
B. F. LUCAS,
OF Jefferson County
TSabiect TO the action Of the other CoEnftss.I
FOR ASSEMBLY.
DR.. C. R. ERLY,
OfElk County.
lSubjset to the action Of Elk and M hsan.l
FOR SHERIFF.
R. F. WARD,
OF Clearfield Borough.
TREASURER.
PHILIP ANTES,
OF Lawrence Township.
COMMISSIONER.
ROBERT MICHAEL,
Of Burnside Township.
AUDITOR.
VALENTINE HEVENER,
Of Huston Township.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15
Who Complains?

Small counties-division of old counties
formation ofnew ones-havc frequently
occurred in our State, and always created
alarm, and excitement. But when once
effected, how many are changed Which
of our new counties complains? Who
want to be "set back?" Would Union 90
back to Northumberland or Northum-
berland to Berks? Juniata 60 back to
Miffin p? or Blair to Huntingdon d? or
Montour to Columbia or Clinton to Ly-
coming? Not one. They find all rational
advantages ANTICIPATED, more than realized.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15
The $40 Vote,

The Ants, We learn, are stating that
nobody can vote for County Buildings
without paying $40 tax. This is wholly,
entirely false. Sec. 10 shows that every
legal voter may vote for the guaranteeing
town, township, or Borough where the
County Seat is asked for. Secs. 5 and 6
show that "Subscribers" to the building
fund shall elect their own building COM
mittees, and also committees to locate the
precise spot where the buildings are to be,
pa-ofier the site has been determined on.
Is not this right ? Ought not they who
spend their own money, to say who shall
expend it !? "to be approved by majority
of the Court and Grand Jurors of the res.
pective countless" Sec. 81 Would those
who contribute nothing to building, de-
sire to dictate in the matter? Surely not.
Some mode of appointing building com.
mlttee was necessary, to save the County
the expense and We know no better way
ban for those who pay the money, to
choose their own disburscrs.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15
South NiGe
North Side
$2,s49,463
3,6S3,s66
S6.533.329

(Thc amounts have of course since increased.
particularly at Trevorton on the South side)
By this official statement, it appears that
the North side had only $685., ,4O3 most taxa
bic property. 1t is an insult to the farmers
of Penns Chapman, Perry, Washington, Frank
lin, and the Beavers, TO tell them they are
such poor farmers and have so little property
that they can not set up independence. but
must hang upon Buffaloe Valley for living !.
No, no-Snyder county has now valuation
of S3,o00,O0O, and would be abundan,ly able
to sustain herself. The only trouble Division
would cause would be TO the New Berliners,
who would no longer have both counties to
use for their own aggrandzement. 81
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15
The $4,000 Bond. .Bindingi
NEw BERLIN, Sept 81, 1854.
To Hon. JAMES MARSHALL.

NEW BERLIN, Sept. 2l, 1854.
To Hon. JAMES MARSHALL
Yours of the Goth inst, requesting our
opinion in relation to 4 certain bond sign
ed by William Cameron, Esq, and others
to the Hon. Abraham S. Wilson, Esq, in
the sum of ffty thousand dollars, on con-
dition, that, sin case the county of Union
should be divided at the next session of
the Legislature, and the majority of the
qualified voters should decide by ballot,
that the county buildings for the northern
part (to be called Union County, should
be located in tie Borough of Lewisburg,"
the obi gors ''shall erect or cause to be
erected and constructed all necessary
County buildings, and procure the grounds
necessary on which they are to be erected,
without taxation to the County the build
ings are to be completed within eighteen
months after the location is determined as
aforesaid, and not to be inferior to those
recently erected at Bloomsburg in the
County of Columbia, and also to be SUBJ
ject to the approval to the Court and Com
missioners of the County in which such
buildings are to be erected" &c You in
quire whether this Bond is valid and bind
ing and capable Of being enforced against
the obligors, if the events therein specified
should happen We have examined the
Bond, and are clearly of opinion that the
same is valid and binding, and that, if the
County should be divided BY the Legisla-
ture, and the Seat of Justice be located at
Lewisburg, as contemplated in the Condi.
ton of the Bond, and the County of Union
should necessarily incur any expense in
the purchase of grounds or in the con-
structon and erection thereon of the nccss-
sary County Buildings, equal in character
to those of Bloomsburg, that to the extent
of such expense not exceeding Fifty Thou
sand Dollars the Bond can be enforced, in
the name of Abraham s. Wilson, for the
use of the County, against all the persons
who executed the same.
JOSHUA W. Comfy.
j. W MAYNARD,
JOS. CASEY.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15
Building Of ner, and Repauiny Of old
BrjIyes

Jarob Sraub for materials and work lone on bridge owe
Middleereek near ksnts in Washington township
Repairs. . so
Samuel Ewing. Esq "a. Sd. AMI eth payment
for euilding the new bridge aecross Buffalo
creek at LrSisburg. I.3i IS
Robert l.. Cornelius for iron nails, and work
done at the New Eerlin Bridge 5 Is
Israel Hoffman for ia feet planks. hauling, and
work done at the New Berlin bridge. JO2
Sem Sboch filling up Wngwal!s at the same 75
John NJ Benier for hauling ground and work
done.at the New Berlin bridge 5 so
Samuel Ewing for a Roof over the Bridge ac-
cross Buffalo creek at Lewisburs per second
Peter Kerlin hauling panks and repsirin- at
the bridge across Penns creek near b. Longs
in Penns township. 90
Mearitt Chapel for filing up the road and
WipgwaI at the bridge at Lawisburc ac-
cross Buffalo creek . 5 and last payment.25i 81
at the above bridge. ;s3 50
Jacob Couldron for repairs at the bridge near
Berlin iron works in Hartley township SIS
H. W. SNYDER for $50 feet inch planks at
sli a 1000. likewise other materials and work
done at the Penns creek bridge at Selns-
grove from the .ih ef January, is5S to tho
LIST Of August 1854 lI9 o4
APP & Son for l549 feet oak planks at s25 the
loo", and hauling the same for the bridge
near Il. Longs in Penns township 80 -
j. II. App 1t5O feet oak plants at 25 dol. per
1000 feet hauling and laying the same at the
bridge - 81
Joseph Mabus finding old iron in the ruins of
the Lewisburg bridge burnt down so
Henry Wetzel for planks filling in and repair
ing the bridge near his house in Middlecreek
township. lis
his Lots for the filling up of the wingwalI
and road at the Buffalo bridge at I.ewisburs
-{partly) Damage reported by tn. Apprais
ers appoh'e,i Tor the purpose to report as to
property, bridge and road rs IS
Thomas Hayes Agent for Mrs. Seller. 10. do.
Damage in full. as reported by Appraisers 500 90
Samuel E~ing l. and . payment for the
bridge across little Buffalo creek near Philip
GemberliDs s in Kelly township 40 ss
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15

ESTIMATED Limestone and jackson townships were
erected from Union and West Buffalo,. The total gain
Of the four townships 6-most OF which in the
neighborhood Of Winfield, in Union township.
These facts prove, that from 1910 to
1850, the River districts gained 1866, and
the Central and Western districts gained
1139-over to in favor Of the River
districts In 1850, the River districts were
90 less in population; in 1854, they had
majority of 3334 votes-showing that the
same rate of progress still continues. As
an example of this increase, We would
notice that Lewisburg gave 29l votes
for Governor in 1917, $50 votes for
President in 1851, AMI 3Sl in 1851; that
AS persons voted last fall, while now, as
we are informed, there are over 500 voters
names on the lists, (and universal turn
out, during this season when our boatmen
&c. are generally all at home, will exhibit
that number of votes.) White Deer, Win
field, Penns, and Chapman would exhibit
a similar ratio of increase.-On the other
hand, New Berlin polled 147 votes for
Governor in 1917, and 144 for the same
office last fall.-The reason of all this is
obvious the mercantile, mechanical and
manufacturing branches of industry which
naturally cluster along rivers, inevitably
enlarge population faster than the more
stable agricultural interest, which however
is always advanced by the prosperity of
any other interest in its vicinity These
figures show that the tendency of numbers
is from and not towdrds the geographical
center. In all probability, this tendency
will continue and in locating the new
County Buildings which must be built
somewhere soon, facts Of this nature ought
not to be overlooked
The annexed table shows the Votes
on the Division (and Bond) trial in 1858, |
and the last two contests for Assembly. |
None of these tests were fair and unembar-
raised from side issues; but as they afford !
some clue to popular feeling-and show
the fluctuations of public opinion-is will !
be valuable for reference, estimate, and /
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15
A Case Exactly in Point !

The case of COLUMBIA and MoNTOuR.
may afford a mirror for UNION and SNY-
DER. In size, before Division, they had
of square miles
Columbia 5'5-Union $50
In population
Columbia, 1850, I7.7Io
MOntour " la,2a9-3o, ,e4a-Union, 81, sl,,s4
In valuation
Columbia, s2,ll2,sS3
Montour l,sG4, 4,i27-4,s77, ,alo-Union e,o53,sao
In size and population, the original coun-
ties were about equal-in wealth, Union
is one-sixth superior. About 1850, the
county Of Montour was erected and the
effect, on both the daughter and mother
counties, may be seen by the testimony of
Messrs. WEAVER, Cook and BEST.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15

titled "An act for the erection of new
county out of part Of Union, to be called
Snyder, and relative to the seat Of justice
in Union county,"
NOW l do hereby agree and bind my
self, to purchase the Dockets and copy all
the Records for the county Of Snyder as
required by said Goth section Of the act Of
I'd of March, A. D. 1855, for the sum of
One Hundred and Tccn.y- Fire Dollars !;
and if required will give security for the
performance Of the above, in any amount.
JOHN SCHRACK.
East Buffaloe, March II, 1855.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15

prior to its erection.-His testimony is
confirmed by that of Col BEST, of the
Atelligencer, who stated in an Editorial Of
nearly the same date
"The Court terminated on Tuesday eve
ming, on which day all the Jurors were
discharged. The County Treasurer, Col.
Deen, was present, with ample funds to cash
al! county orders. Our affairs, in the
hands Of the present Commissioners, are
we'll managed and, altogether, Montour
county is prospering, although it does not
afford much law business, or require pro-
tracted sessions of the Court"
COLUMBIA COUNTY,
BLOoNsBune, July 2s, 1854.
Mr.. SAMuEL Summer
DEAR SiR---In answer to yours of the Goth,
| have collected the following statistics
The cost of our Court House was $s,el7 81
The cost Of the Jail was $500 90
Total, exclusive of building lot, ll,9O7 81
OF this sum, So, 500 was paid by the County,
and the balance by the citizens in voluntary
subscriptions.
The following is the rate of County Tax
assessed since 1910. in Columbia:
laio-30 CTS on The 300 valuation.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15
County Valuation.

We learn. accidentally, that the New Ber-
liners are indus,riously circulating, on the
south side of the county, that they would be
too poor to sustain themselves, and that il is
best for them to hang together so as to reap
the benefits of the heavy taxes wrung from
the fat farmers throughout Buffaloe Valley
How much Of truth there is in this sly little
trick, the following statement from the last
Tricnnial Assessment, (ls53) will show:
No,,fh N.Io
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15
County Expenses.-The Sheriff, Pro.

thonotary, and Register are paid by their fees The
Treasurer has per eentdse Commissioners and Crers
Constabes Tipstaves, Jurors, and Witnesses BY the ay
Judges paid by he State. Auditors, Assessors, Clerks
Election officers, &c. &C. are all paid ACCORDING 10 t,e
~ork dine Bridge Expenses, apart each county-&c,
&c &c Es-Lcok at the Items in the columns, and
make the calcuaticn and you that dividing county
will rI'ID1 THE ExrESsLs almost in exact proportion.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15
Docket and Transcribing Scarecrow.


The transcribing of the records alluded
to in Sect. 90, are only those Of "suits and
cases which shall be pending and andeter-
mined" when removed to Snyder county,
Gust as transcript of the records needed
was made when Union county was erected
We understand John Schrack, Esq, offers
to do the whole for less than s15O, while
the New Berliners profess that it will cost
Snyder county Thousands of Dollars"
the Times says 81 to $1,000, while
the Volkestreund puts it up to $1,000
(and perhaps would if they had the job
There will not be over 100 cases, at most,
and the dockets will be needed by Snyder
county at any rate.
Postscript!
Since writing the above, the following
Certificate has been received, which to all
who know JoHN ScHRAcK will be satis-
factory on the point at issue. None could
do the job better than Mr.. Schrack-not
even the N. Berlin spectators who would
like to make So to 1000 out of it!
To Me People ofthe proposed NeW County,:
Whereas, the New Berlin papers and
handbills circulated throughout the county
during the past week, state that it will cost
the county of Snyder from Two to Four
Thousand dollars to have the records tran
scribed under the provisions of the Goth
section Of the act Of General Assembly
the I'd day Of March, 1855, en-.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15

as before. remain very truly yours.
Il. w. WEAVER.
REMARKS
Mr.. Weaver is a respectable Lawyer
Editor of the Star Of tie North, and Su
perintendent of Common Schools for Co
lumbia county.
CLINTON COUNTY,
Lock HAVEN, Sept. 81, 1854.
HC. HIcKoK, Esq.-Dear Sir: l have re-
| ceived your letter propounding certain ques.
tions, as follows, and you will find my answer
| appended to each:
lst. 'What was the cost of your (Clinton,
County buildings when finished for usel Are
they sufficient for the wants of The county, and
| were they erected b. taxation 7"
Reply. The cost of the Court House and
Jail amounted TO about $4,000. They are
sufficient for the wants of the county, both
Court House and Jail being spacious and con-
venient!y arranged. These buildings were
erected by taxation.
2. .'Are the taxes of Clinton county per
ceptibly higher in proportion to the properly
Than they were, say ten years previous to the
division :"
Reply. The taxes were never very high in
''iS SpuHtN iol pul poStS,dilu w uot
think they were al any time higher than in the
old counties of Lycoming and Centre, from
which Clinton was erected. The county was
organized in the fall of 1899. Our county tax
is BOW Qs5D21 mills TO the dollar of valua-
ton. There is more revenue now in the Co.
than will pay all her Liabilities. Besides the
erection ofthe public buildings, the county has
been at great expense in erecting and repair
ing bridges-one bridge alone costing $4,000.
Sd. as there any general inclination to
have Lycoming and Clinton counties reunited
as they were before the division J"
Reply. No such inclination has existence
within the limits of Clinton county, but every
person is content and more than satisfied.
4th. "Have or have not the general inte-
rests of the people Of the two counties been
benefited by the division"
RfDly. Think without doubt they have
Clinton county is in decided stale of pros.
perity, and large share of this must be at
tributed to the erection oflhe new county.
Very respectfully, &. A. MAYER.
Mr.. Mayer is Clerk to the Commission
ers of Clinton county, and is therefore we'll
qualified to testify in the matter The
valuation of Clinton county is rated below
2,0UU,OUU-whlch IS one thru less than
either Union or Snyder would have, in
case of Division. The $4,000 Court
House and Jail were built, We understand,
when wages &c, were higher than now.
We have thus given to our readers the
experience of the counties of JUNIATA,
CLINTON, MoNroUR, COLUMBIA, CARBON,
and WYOMING, all bearing witness that
small counties are not more burdensome
to the people than larger counties. We
doubt not BLAIR, FULTON, and other new
counties would have borne similar tcstim-
ony, if they had been called out.
In view of these FACTS, we appeal
to every citizen not personally interested
at New Berlin, to vote for separation
demanded by the course of events, and
which will aid prieate interests, personal
and prove TRUE ECONOMY.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15
9s9s o.
Contra Or.

by amount Of orders issued by Comrs during tho
year 1854 and pail g.93 as
do q commission Of per cent on sS55 tlol. Sc
paid to Treasr during 1854 allow assumption lOi 81
2s9s 0;
lS55, January l. Balance due county by collectors
Of lS53 and previous years I3e. .s
B1Iancv due county by collectors OF ls33 i0s1 -
5+sl -
Balance due Treasurer January l, 1855 $50 IS
Balance due county January !. 1855 is5, q
We, the uudersicncd auditors Of the county of Unon
having ctr~fulty examined and aldtci the f1rspir
counts of the Commissioners and Of sai cuu
ty d" ni and report the said Of R-c-ip, and
Expenditure and TreRsurcrs for the ve.r 1854
true ami correct stated In witness whereof We the
said Auditors. have hereuno hands at tn. Com
mssinners Office in the Borough Of New Berlin thisthiri
day Of January, AID. 1855. Hw SNYDER
LAIRD HOWARD,
JOHN SIIRACK,
Auditors.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15
Reliable Data.

The following statistics are designed to
illustrate the gradual increase of business
facilities, as developed by the increase of
population, along the River districts of
Union county:
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15
Road Orders i.sSued Jy Court.
Road Damages,

Gross Gauy'er damages for opening ro,i through
their lands in Fenns township 70 90
] Brown for do in Lewsburg borough 10 IN
Hachenberg do do Washington To. 10 90
Peter fetterolf do do Beaver tp. 10 10
Daniel 4 Arnod do do Chapman tip. Is 10
Jacob Meyer do do Kelly t.. L. 90
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15
IntcrrOgatOries.

if~ISBtRa- aug. -, 1914.
DriR SIn: Viii YOU oblige Inc by ans
werng, to the best of your knowledge, the
following inquiries
l. What was the cost of your County
Buildings, when first adapted to use' are they
sufficient for the wants of the County and
we're they erected by taxation :
3 Are the taxes of - county percep-
tibly higher,n proportion 10 the property than
they were say ten years previous to the d.
vision
3. Is there any general inclination to have
- and --- counties reunited, as they
were before the Division
4. Have or have not the general interests
Of the people of the two couniies-socially
morally, and pecuniarily-been benefited by
the division
The substance Of your replies desire for
publication, with your permission.
Respectfully &c.
O. y, MOEDEN.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15
SberiF's Fees.


John Ke.scr. Sheriff. Costs to arrest wm eistwett and
Elijah Gemhprliug. mileage, &C., f,r bringing them
from Phiiad. to the Union County prison 20 o.
John kessler, sh, rid,hi salary to deliver Wm.
Geistweit to the Eastern renitsntiary OF IS
John kesser, sheriff, his salary to board pri-
soners, draw and give notice 10 Jurors FIR
February and May Courts, Wood and Coalisi Is
John kessler, sheriff, his salary TO deliver Pc
ter shenklein TO ihc Eastern fenitsptiary 81 90
John kessler, Sheriff, his salary TO draw and
summons Jurors for sept. vud Dec. Courts
to board prisoner, wood &c. IT 0.
-SA OF
Prison Expenses
Joseph Shaffer to hobble prisoners at different
times so
Henry Berge, to Ave cord Of wood for prison 10 90
David Mauck board, skantiing, planks and
repairs at the prison stables 2 35
Elias Spangier hauling ton Of coal from tho
river . so
VI. kleckuer his bill for six cord Of wood and
merchandise for prison lae5
josiah swinehart a lead Of pine wood rs
IS -
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15
PuLlic BuiLIiD0s

ecest A1WttutHIS-
H. r. Baus work done 70 repair the prtsoa
stables and liking Glss into Courthouss win
J. W. Ewing to repair COURTEOUS pump IS
do do do public privy "a
George Butter giasan1 work at Courth: vindo-s.s
John howrer sen. 70 repair prison wall M
Jacob Mauck, 2 ton of coal and hauling q NJ
II. y. Baus repairs at Pubic bsilding. IN
David kuhney for making new pavement At
the east end Of COURTEOUS lot per eobtraetfS m
kuhney stenruek repairing old pa'susIt 4 %
GeoIg Leitner ton Of coal and hauling ) 30
VI. Kleckner broom, csndlss&c. S.f
Roshong Antss glas putty candles &c. stl
Benz. shall 10 clean Inkstands "a
Coroncrs hguests. I"
J. A. Mertz, Esq, holding an inquest over thu
s. June 1854. II, 4,
Robert Candor, E.l., DO do over wu. sx,,,, "
Of W. Deer township the ~. Doc. ls.I Il,n
Printing.
Merrill 4 Smith, english printing I.9m
John VI. Baum do .o IN
o. " wOTIen IA ~
Israel Gu.siias do :%% $50
-3oo 60
WIN. Cameron interest on orders 1853 and lsa
ordered July to september Is. s1
shumachcr Alaus do On order l6o for 2 month
and u days 80
Lewisburg savings In.titution order Nro.
III for month and , days ss,33 3sy
DO do lg3 for M. and d. On $50 Al
Eastern Pnitentiary.
John Bacon Treasurer Of the eastOrn reni:en-
tentiary per H. bonnell, Es1 to board &c.
for Edward Mcclinsey in fenitentary 90
Commissioners Office.
Simon IIerrolI late Commissioner 1870,
Adam sheckIer COmnissiOner L. 81
Sem Leitzel do 1i075
John u. Eomtg do 5000
A. J. Peters salary Commissioners clerk $50 90
j Swiuef rl, ESQ, sheriff AMI
ni--ioners To select and draw Jurors. 3,
John H. Cornelius ream large o. D. ,Oo
Do do for paper, ink, envelopes sand boxes
quilts, pens, black sand &c. go
c. Buchmiller for binding Assessments go
L. Wilson merchandise Tor Office 80
l.. Swinef ri paper for assessments 80
Do do for steel pens &C. %
NJ hleckner merchandise 155
-Cs3 a
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15

l649 1880 2l3l 1902 2i72 22s7
1919 1902 22s7
Majorities 1sl 4l9 1855
And the Petitions and Remonstrances
in round numbers were as follows: