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Township Supervisors.

The following is the act now pending in
the state Legislature in reference 10 tho
election of township supervisors, 10 which
we referred last week:
An act to regulate the Election Of Supervisors
Of the public roads of this commonwealth.
SECT. I. That hereafter the qualified Elec-
tors of the several Townships in the coun-
ties OF Washington, Beaver, Fyaetle, Mercer,
Lawrence, Butler, Blair, Indiana, Bucks, Lu-
zerne, Monroe, Pike, Wayne, Carbon, North.
cumberland, Wyoming, Huntingdon. Colum.
bia, Montour, Miflin, Chester. Lvcomiug
and Clarion, shall be authorized to regulate
and fix by a majority of their voies, at their
annual Township election, The number of
Supervisors il shall be lawful for them TO
elect.
"SEor. 2. That whenever twenty OF the
qualified electors as aforesaid shall within
Ten days next preceding such annual cleo.
ton by petition request The constable of the
proper township go 10 do, he shall advert ise
in the usual manner, tina, at the said election
the question of an increase, or decrease, Of
one, two, or three, as the case may be, OF
the number of Supervisors, will be submit.
ted 10 the voters OF the said township"
SECT. 3. That the manner of voting shall
be the same as officers are voted Tor, by
written or printed tickets, containing on the
outside number Of Supervisors, aue on the
inside, no increase, or increase one, increase
two, increase three, or decrease one, decrease
Two, decrease three, as the Ease may be, and
the result Of the majority so expressed, shall
be the number to be e'a.sd by the respeo'
tive township.
SECT. 4.That it shall be lawful for the
qualified electors of the respective township
to vote for any number of Supervisors upor
one ticket, while the question oil. an increase,
or decrease, is pending, provided that The
| number 10 be elected shall depend upon The
decision of the question of decrease, or in
crease, and those receiving the creates
number of votes thin that number, shall
be elected.
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Mind your own Business.

I. Volumes might and perhaps should be
preached against that restless, itching spirit
of malice and mischief which prefers wrong
20 righ,-evilto friendship, and hatred 10 love:
and does this not so much for profit or posi-
tion as from a soured and and corrupted pro-
psnsity.
Envy is the greatest enemy to mans con-
,en,ment and happiness and II is perhaps
from this mean passion that most of mental
suffering arises. The man is more 10 be pit
led than hated who is so eaten up with green
jealousy that every mark of his neighbours
prosperity aud success is an affection 10 him,
and only sickens him by exciting his pelu-
lance. He is a very poor devil who seems
70 be of no service 10 himself, and is certain
ly of none 10 any person else. BY accident
these creatures sometimes crawl into a posi-
ton where their meddlesome and jealous
propenshies give them a chance 10 poke their
noses into other peoples business, 10 the sore
annoyance of all parties; bat the narrow
contracted mind that will sloop TO such mean
ness will generally in its own dark, cherries
cavern work out It's own best punishment.
Envy can find no delight in the beautiful
and good treasures of nature around il. II
cannot bear 10 see a fellow being fortunate
o, happy and il has misery always, and en-
joyment never for its companion. 1t is aware
Of it's own base nature, and crouches most iG
shame beneath q whitening look Of pity ard
contempt. We have caught inJfagrante del.
lido such an afflicted specimen of eangrened
Humanity coaxing our friend 10 withhold from
rs the petty patronage of a little advertise
ment which he told his malicious tormentoT
he meant TO give US; and though so small a
mind does moi in this case belong 10 a fish
woman or a taps.vender, but aspires 10 a
professional position, it only docs so by aoci-
Cent or a lusus nature. A look of scorn and
pity was the only revenge we can allow our
selves 10 take, just for the same reason hat
we could not harm a mailman or a cripple.
Life has no enjoyment. for such dislempeTed
minds-they are only fiji for that Asylum oil
Know.Nolhing which denies the brother
hood Of man.
Such a mind can lead no other, and attach
itself 10 more By manly sympathy unless
perhap 8 10 some ofils own kind-sayto some
apology for an editor who for a shilling ticket
would puffa lecturer as giving a "grand en-
teitainmeni, worthy of attention." and next
year, if he failed to get a ticket, denource
tho same man as an "~itinerant Yankee"
Or it may seek kindred with that class of
protested Christians who have violated every
moral principle o! correct life, and after be-
,raying religion and prostituting life, believe
in the creed which teaches only that a Cath
ole Christian is a being with horns, hools and
tail, but destitute Of a soul.
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@ARRIENo

In Berwick, on Thursday, the 26ih uIt.,
by Rev. /. BAIL, Mr.. COWARD SCHNEIDER, and
Mrs. MARY KLINEscHMDT, both of HoIlen.
back township, Luzerne county.
In Salem. on Tuesday the 24,h inst. by
the same; Mr.. STEPHEN Hess, Of Hollenback
township, Luzerne county, and Miss SUSAN
KNoRR, Of the former place.
Married by A. zimmerman Esq, April
10Th 1885, Mr.. DANIEL YApLE, and Mics
DIANsA KLINE. all Of Fishlngcreek, Col. co.
Pa.
On the Oath INST. by the Rev. P. Willard,
Mr.. VIM. RoBsoN, Of Valley tp., TO MISS SU-
sANAH Loso, Of West Hemlock tp, Monlour
co.
On the 9Th ult., by the Rev. VIM. R. Glen,
Mr.. AARON VAN HoRN, of Tamaqua, and
Miss HANNAH McHENRY, of Berwick.
In Franklin Township, on the 18Th nit, by
the Rev. Mr.. Nelson, MI. D.. G. KITCHEN,
Of Wilkesbarre, and Miss ELIZABETH s.
county, Pc,
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BLOOMSBURY BANK.

The following was the vote by which the
bill 10 charter the Bloomsbury Bank passed
final reading in tho House:
YEAs-Messrs. Allegood, Avery, Ball
Barry, Bergstresser, Boal, Bower, Christ
Craig, Cummings, (Pbila. co,) Eddinger
Fletcher, Frailey, Free, Gross, King, Keeps
Maxwell, Mengle, North, Palmer, Reese
R%itenhouse, Ross, Rutier, Sherer, Simpson
Steel, Slebley, S%turdevant, Wood, Yorks
Zeisler and Strong, Speaker-3l.
NAYs-Messrs. Bush, Carlisle, Criswell
Daugherty, Downing, Dunning, Foust, Fry
Gwinner, Harrison, Herr, Hodgson, Holcomb
Johnson, Kirkpatrick, Laporle, Leas, Lowe
Mclean, M'Combs, Mcconnell, Muse, Orr
Page, Smith, (Blair,) Stewart, Thorn, Wa
terhouse, Weddell, Wilmer and Wright
81.
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M1nNs


In Berwick, on the 9th ult, MAtcoM
EVANS, infant son Of Josiah b. and Lydia w.
Dodson.
AT his residence in White Hall, Anthony
ip., Montour Co, on Monday, the 23i ult.,
Jous F. DEsn, Esq, aged about 70 years.
The deceased had been a very useful and
successful merchant, for upwards OF 10
years, aud had been Post Master at. White
Hall, most of that time. He also represented
Columbia county in the Legislature. He
was an excellent business man, and reali-
zed a fortune estimated at 100000 which
will now be distributed amongst his broth.
ers, nephews, %nieces, &C., leaving no chill.
dren of his own, and il is understood no
will.
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The Municipal Election In Philadelphia.

The second annual election of the c%onsoli.
dated city was held yesterday. The contest
was spirited, and the result rather curious
Last year the American ticket carried nearly
every ward in the city, electing nearly all
the Select and Common Council, tho City
Commissioner, the City Treasurer, Prison
Inspectors, Board of Health, School Directors,
&c, in nearly every ward. Yesterday, things
were reversed again, and " Americans" have
been beaten ia fourteen wards out of the
tW enly-four. The Democrats ard Reformers
nave carried eight of The eleven Select Coun.
Gil elected, and have elected 3s of the Com.
mon Council, equally dividing that body be-
tween them and the Americans.
This is more remarkable from the fact tina,
the Americans carried their ticket last June
by about 5000 majority. The result shows
that, in municipal affairs, our citizens are
disposed to overlook mere party distinctions
and 60 for the men who they believe will
best serve the public intsrests-Ledger, Wed.
nesday.
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. The c-HAmnrassuao wHio, one u The

The C~HAMpraspuno WHIo, one 81 the
ablesl supporters Of the present Kuow.No.h.
ing Administration 10 the State, and whose
editor holds a lucrative office under Gov.
Pollock, thus speaks Of the organization
through The fundamentally of which the pre-
sent administration came into power:
"The American party has never yet been
the party of power. 1t has heralded its VIC
tories by the score and claimed triumph,
but il has yet 10 assert it's supremacy, and
more than all, has yet to display It's skill in
maintaining it. For its success 10 control.
ling and directing It's actions, it relies main
ly upon the extraordinary party obligations
its members assume, and many of its recog-
nized leaders vainly think INSTRUMENTATION
and disaffec,ion impossible, under any cir
cumstances, because TO refuse implicit ODE
dience 10 the mandates of the organization,
is TO invite disgrace. Here is the rock on
which the new party must evidently break,
unless wise counsels inierpose speedily TO
arrest the impending disaster. 1t is not to
be concealed that even now, with the party
stillin it's infancy and but an auxiliary to the
victories it so Justify boasts, the sentiment is
widening and deepening throughoutits men,
bers that lis platform must be shorn of its IN
TOLERANT FEATURES; that its system of gov
ernmen, must be hberalized so as to ignore
it's EXTRA-JUDlCIAL OATHS and RIDIcu-
LoUs PENALTIES, ana that II must IN all es
sental features be populated 10 conform 10
the imperative demands of public sentiment,
or II must run a brief career and be swept
from existence by the returning wave OF
popular opinion. We do not indulge in vain
speculalions based upon common rumor or
imagination. II is a notorious truth that an
earnest struggle is now progressing in the
new order, the aim of which is 10 effect an
open organization on a liberal American
platform, and go before The world in defence
OF If. This wise reform has enlisted in its
interest the great mass disiuterested Ameri.
cans, who look beyond personal prefermenl
TO the general welfare, while 1t is s,ernIy re-.
sisted by EVERY DEMAGoeoE who hopes TO gain
poper in defiance of The popular tviH, and by
every NEw-PLEDGED leader uho fears the toss O
has presumed importance. Thus far, the latter
class has prevailed, and it is well understood
that al the late Know-Noihiug State Conven-
ton at Lancaster, it formally established it's
supremacy, and gave the expression of the
party in Pennsylvania in favor of a continu-
ance of its present rRoscRlPrIvE, ANrI-RErUB-
LlcAN and justly odious system Of government.
The Northwestern part Of Missouri is rap.
idly filling up. The land officers receipts Tor
lands IN lhat quarter are unprecedented.
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GOOD BOOKS.
May 3D., 1855.

Uniformity of class books is among the
most important and desirable things in a
school. A good teacher can much more
readily teach without any book than with 100
many. He can at any rate modify and so use
any one book as 10 make il wha, il should
be. The principles in our elementary works
are all the same ; and they only differ in the
manner Of presenting these principles TO the
scholar, and in the form aud fashion of The
Illustrations. One manner of Illustrating a
principle or rule will not strike all minds
alike, for indeed some scholars need no H.
Illustrations 10 many cases. And no particu-
lar way Of illustrating a principle can be de-
cided as The best for every scholar in a class
Some new, simple and familiar instance that
the teacher may use 10 the class al the time
he hears them, will generally make a better
impression than anything in the book. Al
any rate this f1kShe case where he has proper
influence WITH his scholars and has interest
ed them.
But it is NECESSARY that all scholars who
can be placed IN one class should have books
alike. 1t will profit them as much as il will
tighten the labor of The teacher; and in fact
any olber course will rob both scholars and
teachegs of time
We DO notsmean 10 say that some text
bookstore not preferable TO others, bu, uni
formiiy is the 6rsf thing to be obtained. II
no books were now in our schools il would
be easy Ii advise I; and also if the books now
in use couA be at once all thrown away
But there is another case where much can
DO done. We mean where studies are new
Ely introduced into a school, or where new
classes are formed. 10 such cases directors
should see that proper books are introduced
and as many teachers are only conversant
with the old series out of which they learned,
they should come 10 understand that their
business is 10 teach rational principles Of
learning and not books-;hat the books are
only the induces 10 Ne lesson Of nature.
A common error with many late works
has been that they simplify too much, and
leave 100 little for the mind 10 work at. The
steps are loo small and narrow; and the
scholar has no proper exercise 10 stretch his
powers, and so 10 develops them.
-A@odg the new Works upon-srammar
which have lately been published we felt
inclined to give the preference 10 that pre-
pared by Prof. Hart Of the Philadelphia High
School, but We have since received a new
work by Prof. P. w. ~Gengembre, Professor
of Foreign Languages in the Girard College,
and J. H. Brown, A. NJ, Principal of the
Zane Street Grammar School, and late Presi-
dent of the Association of the Principals of
the Public Schools Of Philadelphia, and OF
the Pennsylvania STATE Teachers Associa-
ton. The work is an excellent one, and
contains many things we do not find in the
old text books. We do not like the signs or
characters III il, but they will not interfere
with is usefulness. Our copy is at the SER
vice Of such directors and teachers as may
wish TO examine the work for adoption.
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A Specimen Know.Nothing.

Our readers will remember that last fall the
Know. Nothings had every thing TO suit them
selves In Massachu setts. Among other
things they elected 10 the Legislature the Sec
rotary OF their State Convention which NOM
inaled Governor Gardner-Joseph Hiss, who
has lately become SO notorious in the work
Of reforming Catholic nunneries. Joseph is
q great man among the Know-Nothings, and
can pass for a specimen brick. He Is the
Judge Advocate Of the order for Massacbu-
sets, or as they now call the office-he is
State Marshall Of the Supreme Order of the
Star Spargled Banner. His business is TO
preside at the formation of lodges or councils,
and to formally %iuaugufste them. BY trade
he is a journeyman tailor. Not long since
be suddenly left his residence in the town of
Barre to the great discontinue of an army of
bis creditors.
As chairman Of the Know-Nothing Com
mittee 10 investigate the immoraliiies of nun
neries it appears he picked up a dissolute
woman from the streets of Boston, registered
her name at the Hotel as Mrs. Patterson
procured a room for her mex his own-and
had her bill and extra liquors charged to
the State as a part Of the expenses Of the Com
mittee.
A commute was appointed 10 investigate
the investigating committees conduct, and
the result, SO shocked the Puriianism of the
Bay State that Joseph was compelled 10 re-
sign his seat in the Legislature.
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IMPORTANT TO FEMALEs--Dr. CHEESEMAN'S
PILLs.--The combinations of ingredients IN
these. Pills, is the result of a long and ex.
tensIve practice; they are mild in their oper-
atior, and certain IN restoring natuee to its
proper channel. In every instance have the
Pills proved successful. The Pills invarIa-
bly, open those distractions TO which females
are liable, and bring nature into its proper
channel. Whereby health is restored, and the
pale and deadly countenance changed TO a
healthy one, No female can enjoy good
health unless she is legulai and whenever
an obstruction takes place. whether from e1-
posure, cold, or any other cause, the general
health Immediately begins to decline, and the
want Of such a remedy has been the cause of
so many consumptions among young females.
To ladies whose health will not permit an in.
Grease of their family, these Pills Will prove
q valuable acquisition, as they will prevent
pregnancy. Headache, pain in the side, pal
pitation of the heart, loathing of food, and
disturbed sleep do most ALWAYS arise from the
int eruption Of nature; and whenever that is
the case, the Pills will invariably remedy all
these evils. Nor ore they less efficacious in
the cure of Leucorhoea, commonly called the
e" Whites" These Pills should never be to.
ken during preg nancy, as they would be sure
tn cause q miscarriage. Warranted to be purely
Vegetable, and free from anything injurious to
life or health. Full and explicit directions
accompany each box.
These Pills are put up in square fiat boxes.
Persons residing where there are no agency
ter postpaid to DR.. G. L.. Cheeseman, No. 267
Bile cker street, New York City, car have them
sent to their respective addresses by return of
moil.
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OMNIBUS LINE
LIVERY STABLE.

Ayo Ge PrDm0AG5S
NOV runs anew omnibus between Blooms
IN burg and the Railroad Depot, which
will take passengers from and 10 any Of the
residences Of the town, or the American
House and Forks Hotel; and he will
also furnish conveyances TO all travellers who
may wish 10 go into any part OF the county.
The omnibus will leave Bloomsbury twice
daily at I'D O'Clock A. M, and al 2 O'Clock
p. M. h Y
He has also a large livery stable connected
with the omnibus line, from which ne can
accommodate the public, with eonveyances
Tor travelling, pleasure excursions or BUSH
ness. rs
Bloomsbury, April "a, 1s55.-iy.
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The MIDDLE STATES MEDICAL REFoRMER.-
The May number Of this work is published
and as II was executed in this office we will
hardly dare TO say more Of the manner in
which the work appears than that we are
rather proud than ashamed of It's face and
form. The May number is an improve
ment on the first one we published. But
from some extracts which we give in our
paper This week, our readers will see that
the editors of the "Reformer" are ready
writer's, and vigorous thinkers; and also
that there is much in the book 10 interest all
classes Of readers.
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American Portrait Gallery.

Msssrs. ]. Emerson & Co. Of New York
will in a few weeks publish a work which
will be valuable and interesting, It is to
contain 800 pages of biographical sketches,
and over 800 engraved portraits Of distin-
guished Americans. The work has been
for a long time in preparation, and viii
doubtless be much sought after.
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April I'd 1855
Mr.

Sir My School at---being out and have
Since Take a School where G~eorgrsph Mes
esura,ion Algebra Areihmetis and nm Teach.
ing The same Now and Some of our Direct
ors Being Rather Ignorant and More So void
of knowledge Insist That I Must have new
Certificate Now l cannot Easily come Down
again Could you not send Me some ques-
lions and me answer Them if you cannot
give a Certificate So and save Me The Troub-
le OF Coming Down so for l am now Teach
ing all These above Branches and can get
along Without Difficulty Please answer me
per Return mail To - I. o.
Yours Resp
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Charles Dickens Works ,

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NOTICE

rs hereby given that the family and friends
l. Of Stephen c.. johnson Of Columbia onun.
iy, will apply to His Excellency, James Poll
lock, Governor Of Pennsylvania, for a pardon
OF the said Stephen c.. Johnson from his pres.
en-, confinement. in the Eastern P%enitenliary,
under a conviction Tor the arson of John VAN
liew's stable, in the month Of September
-isb2-M MRS. SUShNNAH JOHNSON,
For herself and ssuen children.
L.igh, Street, Col. CO., Pa, April 80, '55.
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Gaufniional Department.
COLUMBIA Copn,y Teachers' Association.


THE Teachers Association of Columbia
County will meet according 10 adjournment
al MiIlville ia the School room of the Semi
nary on SATURDAY. the 10th of May, at
10 O'Clock, A. M. The teachers of the
county, male and female, and all who are
in any way identified with the teachers pro.
fession are earnestly solicited 10 meet 10 de-
wise measures TO promote their own improve
ment and The best i~nteresls Of the Public
Schools and all school directors and other
friends of educational advancement are re-
specially invited 10 come and participate
in the proceedings. Addresses and discus.
sions on various topics may be expected,
aud the occasion will prove interesting aud
profitable If our teachers will attend.
Accommodation will be provided for all.
by order Of the Executive Committee.
WIN. BURGESS.
Nav AL f2kS
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The Eiipss.-This celestial phenomenon
commenced last Tuesday night punctual to
the moment as announced-thirteen min.
utes after nine o'clock. The clouds, howev-
or, did moi allow more than occasional
glinpses Of the moon during the first stages
of the e~ciipse-but subsequently, the clouds
dispersed, and a better view was obtained
of the total observation.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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a. Quite a controversy is raging al Dan.
vile baiwenn Best Of the InteHigsneer aud
Mr.. Simon P. Kase. The point seems 10 be
whether the Know-Nolhing caucus lately
broke into the larder Of the Montour House,
cal all the pies and kicked up a muss eener-
ally. The IntsRigmcer made the charge, and
the b~ar-kseper of The Hotel disproves it. So
1t seems that while the new party is generally
the sinner, in this case its members are sin.
ned against and the hteaigeneer man is 10
q tight place.