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Tr,,.tes,. sale.

DIBLtC NOTICE Is hereby giycn, that on the
i 4th day of September, next at the door Of the
Clerks Office, III the City Of keokuk, Iowa, shall
proceed to sell for cash in hand, to the highest
bidder. the following property to-wit: Forty {40)
feet of of the front end Of Lot No. twelve [11 in
Block No. twenty nine (29l, commencing ut the
north corner Of johnson and Third streets, thence
on Third-st forty t40) feet, thence parallel with
beginning, in the city If keokuk, County Of Lee,
anu State Of Iowa.
The snls IL made by virtue Of Deed Of Trust
from Vim. n. Il. Lynch a. me made TO secure the
IA yulCnt of IA certain note for the of thirty
three hundred and tbirtythree ta3S3l dollars made
by b. Rsddi ng ton to VIM. Il. ID. Lynch, and by him
specially endorsed, which note is due and unpaid,
and by The terms Of the Trust Deed am required
10 sell the property.
Sale bet cen the hours of 10 O'clock q m and
4o'c,ock p. IN. JESSE RUDDICk, JR,,
August 5, lS5S-dtd Trustee.
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Il CARD.
The Slet&ss NJ the Visitation
DAY AND FREE SCHOOL.


pnAuanoe of THAR srrsnd VI mercy In Kso-
kak. the Sisters viii take scholars this year a.
atty eents per month and the children d those
trnly unable to pay even that sum they viii tsseh
gratis pro Deo
Their day and frsc school compriscs Spelling,
kealing. Writing, Geography, Grammar, History,
Arithmstic, Mathematics, Ac. Plain and Orns-
mental Needle-Work, etc. far as the capacity OF
The pupil viii allow, for long experienced
are conducting The school.
Their academic course on the other sids Of the
house, vh the dsy and free school opens Oh the lst
Of September. ~ gs,5s. s# = I'M y 1
The Academic courtc com prises Reading, ~ ling.
srammsr, Arithmetic, Algebra, Book lbinf.
Prose and Poetieal Com position, Ancient and Mod
err esosraphy, Alcient. Modern saefcd md Pro-
fame History, Mythology, Natural History, Natu-
raj Philosophy, Chemistry. Astronomy. Botany,
use OF the Maps aud Globes, Rhetoric and logie.--
Also, the French language, Music on the Harp.
Piano, 0stsar q nd futins, Painting in water coi .
ors, on velvet, Aosotrsmstic and arscian Psins-
sngs, Plaaa and ornansntslk eedls- Woek. Embsoi.
derry, Tapestry, etcs
TERMS:
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DUBLiC NOTICE Is hereby given, that on the
L 4th day of september next, - the door Of the
Clerks Office, in the City Of Keokuk, Iowa, /
shal proceed 10 sell for cash In hand, TO the high
est bidder, the following property. to-wit: Twenty
(2e) feet out Of lots five and six fbd6), in block
twenty four (24j, in the City of keokuk, County
Of Lee and State Of Iowa, bounded follows
commencing at point on Third-st., being eighty
ls0) feet from the corner of Exchange and Third
streets. running thence on Third-st. twenty t20l
feet, thence parallel with Exchanged eighty (s0)
fest, thence parallel with Ihird-st twenty 20) feet
thence eighty s0) feet to the place of beginning.
The sale Is made by virtue Of Deed Of Trust
from d. keddington and +. Reddington, his wife !,
10 me made 10 secure She payment of certain
note, dated May 81 1857 and payable ninety days
after date to the order of VIM, Ruddick for the
sum of thousand, one hundred and eleven
Q,iil) dollars. the same bearing a credit of 500
and signed by D. Rcddington, which note is due and
unpaid, and by the terms of the Trust Deed ! am
required to sell the property.
sale between the hours of 10 o'clock N. and
O'Clock p. m. VIM. +. b. LYNCH,
August 5, lS5S-dtd Trustee.
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INTERPRETATION NOTICE,

NOTICE is hereby given, thar we whose names
~ are hereunto attached, as President and Diree-
tors with Others associated, and no may hereaf
become associated with us, have organized and in
cafporated ourselves into corporate company,
under and In accordance with the Code, chapter a3
and laws Of the State Of Iowa providing for incor-
porations. Tho name and style of the Company is
THE KEoKuK AND BURLINGTON PACKET COMPANY.
The Capital stock $50 ooo; which may be increased
TO any extent no, exceeding S3Ue,00O, by consent
Of three -fourthB Of the stockholders. The prnci-
pal place of business of the Company il ut the City
Of heoRuk Iowa. The principal business and OBJ.
Jcct Of the Company is to run and maintain line
Of steamers for the trans poriation VI passengers
and freights upon the Mississippi River more par
tieuhrly between keokuk ana Montrose and Bur.
iington, lowa--extendlng aboyc TO Davenport and
Rock Island, and all intermediate ports, may be
found expcdien.; With power to contract, connect
and consolidate with Railroads, or other steam
boats companies touching upon said river.
The private property Of the stocs holders in this
Company is made exempt from individual liability
for al " Any indebtedness or liability Of the
Company, except to tn, extent OF their unpaid
stock respectively.
There has been threcfou OF the stock subscrb-
ell, onethird If which has been paid Ia. the balance
Is payable as may be required, upon the call Of
the Board of Directors. The Company have pur.
Fchased auo now own the steamer keokuk." The
liabilities OF debts of the Company are limited TO
one-haf the amount Of the eapitslstock, or to the
mount actual paid In on said stock.
The organization dates from the lst day of Au-
gust, SIS, and Is to continue ten years from that
date, subject 10 alteration or renewal by vote or
consent II three -fuurths of the stockholders in
interest. cory vi the articles Of incorporation
governing this Company IL OF record 10 the efsice
VI the Recorder Of Deeds, at heokuk, IN the Coan-
~ OF Lee, Iowa.
The basincss of the Company is uader the gencr-
al cpatrol aud supervision Of President and Board
Of five Directors, who are elective annually by "a
vote Of the stockholders. The following persons
constitute the first Board Of Directors:
JoBs NAY NoRrwICK, u. I. BgiGHAM,
JoHs TEMrLis, SILAS HEAIGar.
Ii. W. SAMPLE,
Keokuk, Aug, 4, '5s-d4w President
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Z xTRA 0ss BINARY sNDUCEmErTs
4 TO TRADE

% tine 'Nt0hJe Atxponce.s,
AN now receiving my spring and su nme ratock
81 Dr Voods, Hats and bonnets ,Boota and
ohocs, CrocaerJ Warc &C., direct from the Eastern
cipes which comprises an extensive variety in ali
these DEPARTMENT.. Ny stock will compare favor.
sbiy VITA any In the city In - int Of variety and
quality, and it's we'll known factthatthep prices
OF Drsss floods, / have silks, Tissses, psser~s
tswn., barge Deiaines, Ihaiiies, PoLlins, yalsa
esn flaids, DebtiIe, ArgAntinest Lawn Robes
Ac
OF Staple Goods, hcavybrownd oue,tic HE .ehed
do, Osn aburgp, drills, tiekings, prints, &c.
ALSO, Linen Goods Of All kinds-white and
bro~n for pants white and brown table dispcr.
crash and diaper to~ elm Irisk line D. brewn DO
ALSO, Summer ShawJs, black sink Vescttss. er,-
broidsries, lscss, pocket bandh crchiefs hosiery.
trimmings ,9cuts shirts ,crsvats liars and sus-
ienders.
Also, AnAssortment Of Summer Clothing. ana
neesssAry articles teo nsmerous to meutton.
AND ~ connection with the above, keep IN as
sortmentof oueenswAre and Groceries, the latter
OF which still continss 10 soil ~ whoIessl
prices. fresh lot Of choice Teas direct from tho
canton feaCo., View York, which are warranted 10
give entire saiisfaction orths money viii be re-
funded
Think can nov ole nducsmentfn et 10 bsex.
eelied BY any house in this city. &c. 49,
TX there isaHBartiele youeapnot hBd an hare
else, tusscali at the NimbIe Sixpence-any where
along Main street.
J.; s.-Thsse are not o Id oods-- hsvenei bees %
hand since TIE yeer one.
Nos. Of, -. ~ and 100 mais.ss.
5. s. KILLINGS.
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kEokux rEMALE SEMINARY,

kEOkUK FEMALE SEMINARY.
FIsuIo lnstitation " i'll commence its session on
/ Monday, Sept. 9th, in tho second story Of DIR,
Sanfhrd's Building, corner Of Fifth and Concert
streets.
Tbs Board Of Trusi Ct this Seminary elected
from various rcii. ious denominations and repre-
sonting large part OF the Christian community
desirs by the united and Operative efforts Of the
friends IL education to establish gradually such
M ms tituton cur city requires.
The Principal VI the IHssitntion liz Rev. &. A,
WILLIAMS, TO whom, or 10 the secretary Of the
Board, apIii eAtiona for tho admission OF pu,ils
may be IN AIDE.
The charges for tuition viii be 90 and IS in tn,
ordinary English studies, with y small additions
sam for incidental expenses. For Latin. French
German. de., extra charges will be made.
ltiA desirable thar iersons designing 10 becoln,
pupils be present Iunctasliy the Ars, Of tbs
evasion. NM. THOMPSON,
President Of the Board Of Trustees
H'ESEY sIfoS., ss.. ,. sslesss..5s.5.e
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FNo JAMES DANIDSON--Sir, Whereas ON the
i 18th day Of april. ls5s, you delivered 10 nc
tive shares of the stock of the keokuk, Fort Des
Moinos and Minnesota Railroad Company, number
200, Of the value Of enc hundred iolars per share
dated heokuk, lath October, 1857, c,liaterel Sc
surity for the payment Of note executed by
Davidson. Mortimer Davidson, dAt1d goth day a
April, 1855, for the sum Of two hundred thirteen
IA l00 dollars, payable to myself order IL ninety
days after date, with interest at he banking house
If Geo. {. Anderson Il Co., with power, IL said
note was not paid at maturity TO sell said stock at
public auction, after giving thirty days notice Of
such sale. And abereas said note above described
is now due and unpaid, now, therefore, you are
hereby notified, that by virtue u the power vested
in me by the conditions II said deposit Of stocks
shall, on the eighth day of september next, 1855
between the hours VI 10 o'clock m. and o cloek
p m, at the front door Of the Court House In II
City of keoknk;, Lee County, Iowa, proceed TO sell
at public suction 20 the highest and best bidder for
cash, the five shares of stock above desert bed and
transfcr and assign the unto tbs purchaser %
purchasers thereof, and out of the proceeds pa,
the amount 81 sala note anu interest and expenses
nless before said day of said gale you shall TO
deem said stock by payment II said note, inieres
and expenses, as aforesaid.
EDM'D +. DIXIE.
keokuk, Town, August z, IssS.ae4dtd
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NOdCc.
IVAN SALE OF LOT for the Cost Of nbating a
l. nuisance upon said Lot
Owners names. Lot. Block. Tax. Cost,
Unknown. 2 AZ 1880 xl25
NOTICE Is hereby given 10 the owner or own
ers ofthe above described lot that special tax has
ben assessed and levied upon said lot, being the
amount expended by the City Of keokuk for filing
said lot for the purpose Of absting a Nuisance on
the same, cauaed BY stagnant water, and unless
payment be made Of the taxes levied. and
also all costs, before the 2lst day of August. A.
ID. 1885, the said lots, or so much thereof ~
shall be necessary TO discharge said tax and
costs, will be sold On the day aforesaid, ut the
Mayors Office, In said city, between the hours OF
o'clock a. III. and 5 clock p.
G.. Z. STEVENS,
Collector 81 the City OF Kcokuk,
Lee County and State of Iowa.
July q lS5S--d4M
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Boot nj Ahgc fmpOFluns
No. Is, NJ u
flNHE EMPORIUM is the only place in the city
] where every thing in the Boo, and Shoe lice is
made to order.
The Emporium uses the beet kind of Imported
Stock,
The Emporium uses "Engliah Bend" Sole-Leath-
or.
The Emporium uses "lemoine's Calf skins.'
The Emporium English, French and Ger
man Calf and Kip Skin.
The Emporium uses French ,Curacoa and Tampi-
90 KID skins.
The Emporium uses French, Italian and English
Lasting.
Ihe Emporium employees the best workmen in
the country.
The Emporium makes tho best fits OF any shop
10 the city.
Tho Emporium SELL tho bsst and cheapest East
eon goods.
The Emporium sells Seconds Boots, and war
rants them as good A. he made.
The Emporium is the place 10 get just what yor
want az not ready made, J ruadv to order.
I The Emporium seiif for Cash only, and ut th'
very lowest figures.
| II cheap bargains are Desirable good fits com
Portable OF superior Shoes satisfactory, go to tn
Emporium 70 get them.
iy2Sd
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DuBLlc NOTICE is hereby given, that on the
Sd day Vi September next, at the door of the
proc ed 70 sell, for cash in hand 10 the highest.
bidder, the following property towit Fifty t50)
feet Main street BY sixty 900 feet on Frst-st
being sixty 1907 feet OF the front end Of lot No.
onc y, IN block No, thirtsen (l3), in the City Of
kcokuk, Couoty Of Lee, State Of Iowa.
The ssleis made by virtue Of Deed OF Trust
from Catherine NJ. @. Harkins and II Harkns TO
made to secure the payment Of certain rromis-
sorry note made by II. iiarkns to the order CT
james Il. Bruce, for the sum Of Ave thousand dol
lars Is $1,000, which note is dated May I4tb, 1851
and payable one year after date, and endorsed by
james Bruce and is due and unpaid, aud by
terms of the Trust Deed am required to sell the
property.
O'Clock p. III. WM. y. u. LYNCH,
August {, '5S-dtd Trustee.
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s0MGTUING NEW.
The LADIES' ana Gcnticmen.s
MIRROR OF FORTUNE.

III l. NiLHSI OF LIFE
Illustrated By Gems from the beet wrlters
/ arranged n new and original manner for thu
entertainment OF Literary aud Social Circles, by
y. NJ, ANGEL, NJ. D., an Caroline n. Merscrcsu q.
For sale BY OGDEN, BRoWNELL co.
ausYd
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; RAND TRUNK kAILKoA u

G AND TRUN \ RAIL II . y
OF CANADA.
fWA DELIGHTFUL d ROMANTIC RoUTE-NN
PROM rnk VEST TO
Bosfon, Netc York, and the Eastern States
pia fAs Miehisan Central, Great Wfste'n,
Oedeusbuyeh + vomonf CfnfraI, ard
GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD OF CANADA.
Passss grrs by this route have an opportunity Of
visiting sone Of the grandest and most won
derfui scenery In the world, including Toronto,
Raptds VI tAs 81. Lawrence, Quebec, Montreal Waite
Mosntasss, fAe Tssujar Bridge, (nearIy tso miles in
iengfA). Lake CHESAPEAKE, Fails Of MontmoFeaei,
Hudson River, etc, etc.
On and after May /, 1855, Baggage will be
Checked Through from Chicago.
To Eg1aGRAyTE.
Passages may BE- secured at the office of the Com
pauy in Chicago by SAILING ships from London
Liverpool, Plymouth, Glasgow, Bristol, Hull,
AberdssA and Montrcss. An agent Of the GRAND
TRUNK RAILROAD superintsnds the removal Of
emiErAnts and baggage at Quebec free of charge.
Fare from $50 to $3s TO Chicago, including
cooked provisions.
The Mammoth Steamship
IEvuA IF n An,
OF re 800 Tons AND 200 FEET LONG
Is under contract to this Compsn for one or more
Chicago to the principal towns In Europe will
shortly be issued. Tickets frem Chicago for all
ponte kast, also for the LeviatLan, or for the NJ
U.s. 8. Co.'s ships, can be obtained at the 0fhce
Of the Grand Trunk Raiiroad, Nc. SO Dearborn
street, Chicago.
j. WAKRACK,
Agent Of Grand Trunk X. X. Co., of Canada.
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Clothing store.

No. Estes House, - keokuk.
WITH thanks to my many friends for past
w favors beg leave to inform them that
nj now receiving my SPhlNG AND SUMNER
STOCK OF CLOTHING, fresh from the
house, OF ID. Deylin Co. and james Wilde, jr.,
; a.. the two best Clothing Ii ouses In the Uni
I'D States. My ci,hing is good and well made ;
taose who have purchased of NE will testify to
that fact and 10 those who have not 1 woaldsay,
CONF andtry for gourSsires. Good Goods, at fair
price are always the cheapest.
Owing 10 the pressure in money matters am
compelled TO seiistrietIy fet ca H.
Anril Cd A.W GRIFFITH.
(yENTS' Cashmere suits, good and latest fash
VI ion for sale at No. 3 Estes House, Msin-st.
anrod Nv. q.
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NOTICE. y hereby given that tho undersignsd
~ have sssociatsd together for tho purpose Of
CORNING branch Of the STATE Bank az Iowa IL the
city Of keokut, Lee County, lows
Books for the suhsssipsioA Of ths Capital Stock
OF sAad branch viii be cpensd, in accordssce with
me provisions Of the Act srssting said Bask, ON
Friday and Saturday, August 20th and 31st, 1858.
between the hours of 10 o'clock q M and O'Clock
p. M, IT kies's He'll, eornor of Main and Fourth
streets, in said city
The Act fequircs that the books sbsll Be access
sihis to every pesen dssirag 10 subscribe TO stock
Of the proposed branch.
Arthur Bridgman, Geo. B. Bmyth,
v. p. Van Antwerp, Sam1F. Miller,
r. :. Bower, J. w ..Raaktn,
w. q. McGavic, d. w. Kilbouruc.
Jss.F.Ce John y .cleghorn,
Thos. j. Mcc, III. T. Reid
Smith Hamil, VIM. Leixhton.
Edward Kiibourue, :. n. Hiatt.
Keokuk, July 81, I8tS-1td
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rire ana rnlana Navigation

Risks accepted at termt consistent with soircncy
and fair profit.
Espe,td' dsHtion gires 10 The Insurance Of Dioeiass
and CoHtents, for fe,uS Of ons 10 6re yeafs.
lhf Pr gress OF this corporation has been stable
and uninterrupted through seasons of financial sun
shine and storm, Or periods cyentful in or exempt
from weeping cunlagrntions and mart time disss-
ter. Bciag long cst ablIs he'd on q cash basis, the
trouble ". the credit system effect us in no mate
rial particular.
During ''hard times" the security ofreliable In.
suranse Is an imperative duty-the ability Of
property owners to sustain loss being then much
less enea
Agencies In all the principal cities and towns
throughout the State. Policies issued without
delay by my Of the duly authorized Agents Of the
Company.
re- Business attended to with Despatch and FL
ielty, ~UG
OFFICE of the Keokuk Agency. corner Of End
and Naib-sts. ii, u. TBN-EYCK,
mrhH i@whm State Agent.
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ntskOiutIOn.
rINlE Co. Partnership heretofore existing be.
/ tween the subscribers, under the name and
drm Of farru Haines, Is tins DAY dissolved ny
mutual consent, Robert 4 7. Y. Haines viii con-
tinue in the business, and sign the name OF the
firm in liquidation. They will also settle all &C.
counts Of the late firm, and all debts due II must
be paid them. IL. :. fAhhAk,
ROBERT HAINES.
CO-pnrtncrsAlp.
The undersigned, having formed q Co Partner
ship uuder the ami 81 yle Of linines Brother,
and purchased the entire interest Of IL farraf,
will continue the business Of manufacturing sash,
Doors, Blinds, Flooring, Pump-1 ubing, &C., at
the old stand, corner Of ABiuf Streets, near the
ksokuk 4 Fit. Dies Moinet Rail Road Depot.
ROBERT NAMES,
Keokuk Sept III, 81. p. Q. HAlNEs.
nrtS-d
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FerwarAInG = Geomissier
MERCHANTS,
Nos 81 and So, Levee, opposite efeambos II -
kEokUk, IOWA.
MI arc now In receipt vi lsree stosk a
~ IN our line for sfSlso TRADt, 10 ~
attention Of Cash CustomeIs Or PROMPT No.
ers II solicited. Cor stpSk 10 partly co~nr3S5
the following 8sEsF . - =
go bgs prime Rio ccllss TOO dos Hots. II
100 pockets old Gov. Js-i DuYk 81 Yssrtl
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kEROHENE LAMP
tf0R burning Coal Oil, which In point Of economy
IL and brillisncy sEeels All Others Que Lamp g
equal TO the light Of six candles, and il Eve times
cheaper than burning fluid. II gives out NO sdor
In combustion, and viii not explode. In bringing
this lamp before the public II II Unnecessary -
Appond Testimonials. ~ Its own merits are deemed
sufficient to insure its adoption.
The above Lamp and Oil oan be obtained st
No. Ga Main-st., between I'd and Sd, one door
Laio. EieAeys iiAt store.
jy22-dlm II. G. MnRHKLL.
TO THE LADIES.
M RS. NJ TALON, having just returned from
1s1 the East, il nov Offering to bhs Ladies nns
stock Of Now Spring Goods, including Bonnets,
Ribbons, Flowers, and everything In that line
Her shop 10 renewed TO
No. 81 Maln.St., a
where shs will be pleased 70. sec her numerous
customers. - fowler's Models for sale.
~ 5. u. VOWEL,
Aug7d l6l MNn-st.
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RAHLWOAW NOTuUEs
NOTICE iahsnphy giSea 10 Al pelli6e latexoetei
IN that the consolidation Of The Iowa boutIsrp,
and the Ksoh uk and NslEsska Ratlrual CUrp1nios.
eecording 70 act authorizing lhs sasuA hss bssn
Perfected. The arttclss Of eensolidstt6n entered
into for the construction At the road fron &c.,
qua, vsa Buren, Co., 70 ths Aisssuri rive. and 10
BE- styled and known ~ the Ashssskas and south
ios- So., ana nov tsliy sushuslssd 70 eer.
~ out the object Of their oeganisxtiou.
-. KALPA r. LOWE, Prsst.
T. NAYnn. Gecsv ssE4 A. -
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0rsIcK OF sHs NxnaAsxA AMI
s.4 soufn Iowa n. u. 90.
The Stockholders If the Nebraska and Gnsstk
Iowa Railroad Go. are hereby notified that thew ~
required 70 pay an inst.llnent q per cent. ON
Company forthwith, - II Dunkvy, ESQ.,, ssnsrsi
Agent.
by orAAS Of the Board Of Directors
4 :, glt9sa.,a 4. MAYNE, Secy.
Ksosauqua, June 80, lsss-jy22
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Lose Eqaitdbiy Adjusted and Promptly Paid.
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keoAuk, Aug II, 1858 d
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Risks accepted at termt consistent with soiYcn
and fair profit.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-01-15

fcates aud evidences Of this indebtedness to be
cancelled: aud on the 18th Of September, ! S57,
issued my proclamation declaring the payment
extingnlshinent and fnaI discharge Of one Mill
lion fortg-two thousand eight hundred and City
seven dollafs and sixty four eents Il ,042,-
857 6+l Of tbe public debt
10 addition to the amount reported to be 10
the Treasury to The credit Of ihe sinking fund.
and applisable to he payment Of tie public
debt, the commissioners Of the fund now bold
the sum of seven aud one half millions Of dol
lars, Isl 500 ,000l bonds Of the Pennsylvania
railroad company, pledged By law to the pay
ment of the tuaded debt OF the Commonwealth.
By the fourth section Of ibs eIegeaih article
of the Constitution, as an,endsi and ratified By
q ulajority ef the qualified voters OF the State,
| az the general election held on the second
Tuesday OF Octqber. 1857, il is made tue duty
Of the Legislature at is first session after the
adoption of this amendment, to create sinking
fund, which shall be sufficient to pay the ac-
creing interest on the present public debt, and
any additional debt thereafter constitutionally
contracted, and annually to- reduce the priucl-
pal there0i By q sum not less than two hundred
aud City thousand dollars, $3.50, 600, which
'alHhing iuHG Soah CONSIST OF TIE Het annual
iacoma Of The public works from time to time.
9Eced ty tue State, or the proceeds af the sale
OF the saiue, or any part thereof, aad Of the NJ
cone or proceeds Of safe o. stocks owned BY
the State, together with other fands Vi re-
sources that may ne designated hy law. Ige
SAID sinking fH.d may be Increased from tirue
TO time ty assigning to it any part Of the tax
es or other revenues OF the SGte, rot reqnired
for the ordlpaey and current expenses Of Gov
ernaioEt, and, ua;eso ia case q @xg, 3ayasion ..
insurrection, no part Of said siakiie tftnd shall
be ased or applied Otherwise than in exfih
galslineat OF tue pubic debt, un'.i The 4h,oaut
ot sneh debt IS redaeed below tee sua, Of ,Gre
laiihons OF dollars, $4,000, 900
This being The ir9g session OF the Legisla-
,pre sireeth adoption oi this anendalent, the
dcfy therein enjainea d..yo.Ses up9a you, and
should he promptly and faiihiulty di,ah4rgsd
Tue fgiiile.i an.i uufun4e1 aeat oi ,itg St4te,
inciudihg teirp5rlryIoias, % tae fir,s day ot
December, 1886, as per reports q Au4aa.
Gehsral and State 4rsasarer, was as follows,
viz