Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-03-21
BELLEFONTE, MAR. q, 1861.
Secession.

Secession.
Secession appears to be the order
Of the day. Since the secession of the South
ern States we have daily accounts of secess
sion On smaller scales. We have seen no.
tices to the effect that cities desired to secede
and become seperate " Governments" and
notices Of counties desiring to secede from
States, and townships from counties, and in
fact we saw one letter published by an indi-
yidusl in which be FLED his intention to se-
eede from the Government and make his
plantation separate institution. But the
latest act of this kind. of which we have any
knowledge, is in progress in our county at
the present time. The townships on the other
side of the mountain having made known
shsir desires to become separate county. in
the shape Of petition to the Pennsylvania
Legislature. The Berichter of The 18th inst,
has the following on the subject:
New County.
below We print petition which has been
pat in cirulation for new county. 1t may
be we'll to state in connection, the reasons
seems to be general complaint among the
honest farmers OF this side of the county, Of
long continued system of irnpositions which
have been practiced by set of managers on
the other side, and particularly in Bellefonte,
by which the axpayers of the county have
always been subjected to onorous taxation,
and that this evil is fearfully on the increase
A Court House was built but few years
ago, upon which thousands of dollars, it is
charged, have been squandered. and every
year, as will be seen by the published official
statements, tha taxpayers are called upon to
pay enormous bills for repairs at this new
building Looking over the Statement just
published for the last year, we find total
for repairs and other extras of $3.50, 131
among which
D. K. Tate, for repsiring Court House roof, s6,s7
Jno. Yeager, !" 1851
W. s. Wolf for Timing 1885
Shingles, for +" $3.50
A pretty little bill of repairs to foot on
building which has just lately been compile
ted We think the contractor should be held
responsible for all repairs made inside of ten
years after the completion of the building
The county is grosnipg under heavy debt,
on account Of the new Court House, and yet
shey cry for an expensive jail. No man on
this side believes that should this work be
sonmsnced. il will be completed under $780,
600. Then after this, the people are very
apprehsnsive Of having poorhouse sad
died upon them, which, with buildings and
farm, would cost at lesst Sl00 900, so that
shsy look forward to be oppressed in few
years, with debt of 5000. 600, should they
be 50 unfortunate as to remain part and par
eel of Centre county. This idea is enough to
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advantages of speAdy secession" There is
suusniulity of feeling in favor of new coun-
ty, in all the districts mentioned in the petit
ton and the people feel confident that We
can erect all the necessary buildings for less
money than the above estimated coat of the
new Jail.
A nams for the new courty has not yet
been determined upon, and every one is free
80 make ssggestions--we would propose Ell
ther Penn or Jackson.
10 the Honorable, the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania, in general Assembly met
The Petition of the undersigned citizens OF
Centre county, State of Pennsylvania, respect
fully represents That your petitioners pc
ritisn fer the erection of a New County. to be
called and to con
ssln tne iolloWihR tefrltoTy. 10 VII: All tno
territory within boundaries of the Townships
of Haines, Miles, Penn, Gregg. Potter, Har
ris and Ferguson. in Centre county. and ly-
Ing South and West of Nistany Mountain.
subject nevertheless to the provisions of Ar
ticle XII of the last amendments of the Con-
saitution, requiring vote of the people there
"a. Your petitioners believe that the popu-
lation Of the above named townships oom-
prise about one half of the whole population
of Centre county, and residing in those rich
and fertile districts comprising, Brush,
Penns, and Georges Vallies and tho Spruce
Greek Settlements, and are Justly entitled to
he formed and erected in New County, hav.
ing more than 4C0 square miles of territory
within It's boundaries, and would from com
pact County. and when so formed and erec-
ted, your petitioners will be relieved from
burthensoms and onoTous taXstion. now i'm
posed upon them, and take their stands as
enc of the confedsrsted counties of the State.
And your petitioners will ever pray, &o."
Coal Oil for the Hair.
1t is said. with what
truth we Go not know, that in addition to the
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