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to economize in the expenses of the pre-
sent year, and to keep them as far as pos
sible within the appropriation made by
the last Legislature, it will readily be OBJ
served that there will be deficit for the
year ending May 81, 1869, the amount
of which will be carefully ascertained and
presented to the Legislature prior to the
close of the present session.
The schools are all in good condition
and improving, and their usefulnes is
daily becoming more manifest. They are
among the most philanthropic institutions
of the age, and reflect high honor on the
patriotism of the Legislature by which
they have been so literally endowed and
upon our people by whom they are sus-
tanned. The children who are the re-
cipients Of their benefits are the offspring
of brave men who voluntarily endangered
their lives in the cause of their country
in the most trying hour of its existence,
and who, glowing with patriotic ardor,
fought as bravely and as heroically as the
noblest men in the worlds history
Thousands Of them who left their homes
in the bloom of health and with the bright
est hopes of manhood, now sleep in death,
leaving their widows and little ones to the
care Of the country in whose service they
fell, and which promised them its protec
ton. Their children are the wards of
this great Commonwealth /; and too much
praise cannot be awarded its people for
the munGcent and tender manner in
which they have thus far, through their
representatives, discharged the sacred and
delicate trust
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Public debt December 1, 1868, $33, ,2S6,946 13
Statement showing the condition of TIM
Indebtedness of the Commonwealth on
the first day of December, 1868.
Funded debit viz
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always maintains the highest degree of
preparation, aceomplishes most and suf-
fers least in the conflict of arms aud by
being in readiness it often prevents impro-
per encroachments upon her rights.
The Adjutant General presents full
and detailed statement of the disburse-
ments in his department during the year
ending November 30, 1868, with an esti-
mate for the necessary appropriations for
the current year, and also for such amounts
as have been discovered to be due from
the Transportation Department, contrac-'
ted during the war.
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Public debt outstanding Dec. l,
1867, S31,7O4,4O9 II
Deduct amount redeemed at State
Treasury during the fiscal year
ending Nov so, 1868, viz
per cent. loans, S4,354, 253 64
42 per cent. loans, $4,000 90
Relief notes cancelled, 210 90
n A
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Bal. in Treas'y, Nov. so, '6S. S1,O13,415 81

Bal. in Treas'y, Nov. so, '6S. S1,O13,415 81
SINKING FUND.
By an act approved April 10, 1868,
the transactions of the Commissioners of
the Sinking Fund were ordered TO be
thereafter reported annually to the Both
day of November. Their last report,
therefore, includes, period of one year
and three months
The following is the "recapitulation"
of the operations of the sinking fund,
from September 8, 1867, to November
80, 1868:
Balance in fund, Sept. 8, '67, S1,737 ,912 IL
Receipts in fund from Sept. 3,
'67, to Nov. 80, '6S, 3,41S.992 81
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Bal in favor of sinking fund, S495,284 &c
REDUCTION OF TIE STATE DEBT

Bal in favor of sinking fund, S495,284 76
REDUCTION OF TIE STATE DEBT
BY the report of the Commissioners of
the Sinking Fund for the year ending
September 3, 1867, the 'loans redeemed"
amounted to 81 1874 500 so, and by their
report from September 3, 1867, to No
yember 80, 1868, the woans redeemed"
amount to $2,4l4,S16 64, making a to-
tai reduction of the State debt, in two
years and three months, of four million
two hundred and nine thousand three
hundred and eighty-six dollars and four
teen cents.
The assets remaining in the Sinking
Fund are as follows, viz Bond of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, six mil
lion, four hundred thousand dollars, aud
bopds Of the Philadelphia, and Eric Rail
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sion to enable it to receive that thorough
examination which its Importance de-
mands"
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Balance in fund Nov. so, '6S, S934,03 76
BY the sixth section Of the act of May
16, 1861, special tax of one half mill on
the dollar was especially set apart for the
payment of the interest and redemption
of the loan created by an act of May Is,
1861, entitled "An Act to create loan
and provide for arming the State"
Balance on hand Sept 3, '6S, S319,933 IL
The receipts from said tax and tax
on gross receipts from Sept. 3,
'67, to Nov. 80, '6S, amount to 423,979 20
Total, 1892 81
Interest paid in j an. and July, '6S, 1G9,245 co
Balance in fund Nov. 80, 'G8. S574,6 81
CONDITION OF BALANCES.
Balance in sinking fund Nov. 80.
1868, $934032 76
Balance in sinking fund Nov. 80,
1868, 574,667 81
S1,5O8, 200 13
Deduct bal in Treas Nov. so. '6S, 1,ol3,4l5 81
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S9,91S,91s OF

Total in Treasury for fiscal year
ending Nov. SO, 1868, S9,91S,91S
Payments, viz:
Ordinary expenses during the
fiscal year, ending November
3Oth, 1868, S2,454, SOC 90
Loans, &C., redeem
ed, 4,417, 1853 Ga
Other payments, 1880 90
Interest on loans, 1,979,690 81
Deprecated funds
unavailable 1902 90
Q M. .oa 4
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To the Senate and house Of representa-
tires ofthe Commonwealth of Pcnnsyl-
rdnia {:
GENTLEMEN: For the harmony and
general relations of comfy and friendship
existing between Pennsylvania and all
the other States and Territories of the
National Union for the present prosper
Gus condition of the Commonwealth for
the glad signs of coming political tran
guilty and for the success which attends
the progress of our free institutions, we
owe heavy debt of gratitude to Divine
Providence. In view of the favorable
circumstances under which which you
are now assembled, it becomes my pro-
vince aud duty, as it is my pleasure, to
offer you my hearty congratulations, and
to tender you cordial welcome to the
Legislative Halls of the State. This, in
deed, affords me a higher qualification be-
cause | participate with your constituents
in the confidence manifested by them in
selecting you TO represent their individual
interest as we'll as those of the Common
wealth. On your wisdom, integrity, judg-
ment, and discretion, all will undoubted-
ly rely for the correct determination of
every question affecting the largest inter-
est and gravest responsibilities, and for
continuance, and even an increase, of that
prosperity which has hitherto been SO
signally enjoyed.
1t is not without consciousness of the
great responsibility resting upon me that
[ undertake the performance of consti-
tutional duty, requiring that the Cover
ner ''shall from time to time give to the
General Assembly information of the
state of the Commonwealth, and recon-
mend to their consideration such
measures as he shall judge expedient."
In conformity with this requirement your
attention will be called only to such mat
ters of public interest as in my judgment
deserve careful consideration and action
on your part during the present session.
FINANCES.
The following is carefully prepared
statement of the financial condition of the
State for the fiscal year ending Novem-
Der 80, 1868:
The reports of the Auditor General and State
Treasurer show that the balance in the Trea-
sury, Nov. 80 1867, was S4661 $50 46
Ordinary receipts during the fis-
cal year ending Nov. 80, 1868 5,216,049 55
Deprecated funds in the Treas
ury, unavailable, 1852 90
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GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

To the Senate and house of Representa-
tires Of the Commonwealth Of PcnnsyL
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road Company, three million, five humid
red thousand dollars. These are non-in-
terest bearing bonds and will not mature
for many years. 1, therefore, recommend
to the consideration of the Legislature
the propriety of the passage of a law,
authorizing the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund to sell these bonds at pub
lie sale to the highest bidder, and direct
the proceeds to be applied to the liquida-
tion of the State debt.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-23

The CITY Amusomeutn,


AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC la Grd,ldc Ouch 'sse
dc GcroLsei will be performed this evening for IN
benefit Of Mr. George Hood, with Madame Rose Ben
as the Duchesse" M. Carrier as "Frftz," NJ Beckers
as General Boum," NJ Genot as "Baron Puck" NJ
Bourgoin as Baron Grog,n, M. Mussay as 'Nepo-
nue." Madame Guerettl as wanda"
la vie Puristenne will be given at the matinee to-
morrow, and Lou C'epe at the farewell performance
AT THE CHEsNUT The Field Of the Cloth Of Gold
will be performed this evening. matinee to-nor-
row. This piece will be withdrawn after next week.
as the company is under engagement TO return 10
AT THE WALNUT shakespeare's birth and death
will be commemorated this evening by the appear
ance of Mr.. j. ii. Hackett Sir John Falstan' In
Shakespeares comedy of The Merry Wtoes Of Windsor
after which the fifth act Of Midsummer Nights
Dream will be given, and the performance will con-
clude with the burlesque OF i1tor. ,.. -
AT THB ARCH L0tta viii appear TINS evening as
'Litte Nell" and the "Marchioness." matinee to-
morrow. - 80. 1t,
appear this evening in Onenbachs Marriage bg Ian
terms and the old musical farce OF No Song No supper
on Monday will be produced for the first time in
America new operetta, by Dupran entitled Jopette.
Ar THE AMERICAN an immense variety OF attrac-
tions are offered me eops ae oae az TINS @ estsD ssn
3,Yernieres appear every evening new ballet, Gu
titled TIE Internal Dredn is placed upon the stage in
tunity to appear to advantage. Gus Williams, the
caricaturist l. Robinson the yelocpedist, Miss KATE
PartiDgton and host of other artists contribute TO
the entertainment of the audience. A matinee TO-
morrow. g.. ~ r, ,ss ,,,, ,.,,, ,,ro,,,,oo Ntovort,s
great stJupiter symphony for the last time, on
Saturday MIR. ii. g. Thunder, our eminent organist
viii perform Mendelssohn's "Rondo Brilante" on the
pano with orchestra accomplishments. This fine
series of concerts will close on May 8, after mos
brilliant success and eclat during the winter.
SIGEOR ETroRE BARiII will give his grand operati ;
concert at Concert Hall this evening. Signor Barl
will be assisted by his pupils Miss Paolina Ninlnger
Miss Virginia Paris, Miss Leone Petry, and Mr.. G
A. Comfy. Mr. William Stoll, Master Alfred Baril,
and Signor Antonio Barili will also appear.
THB CHOIR of Zion p f. Church, assisted by a
number of amateurs and the "Arion" amateur or
,chestrs viii give grand concert at Musical Fund
Hall this evening. Rossinis Sta6at Mater, Mozarts 5
Ttslfih Mass and other compositions of the best
masters Will be performed.
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How SADLY out Of joint with these beautiful spring DAYS
must that feel who s going about In his
able and sombre winter Nature has put on her
spring suit and all rejoicing In her improved appear
ance ana men should keep with her this respect
ana make as great an improvement their own personal
appearance which they easily do by simply donninx
rannew suit of Oak Hall Spring Clothes There Is no
use Tor not doing for the prices are exceedingly low
at H'snsnsker Browns
SOURCE OF PLEAsURE.-It Is a source of pleasure
when we can recommend bona fde article. Speer's
STANDARD VINE Bitters is q credit 10 its maker and will
be Of incacula1e benefit to suffering humanity II is
particularly good m of general debility Pleasant
and agreeable 10 the taste II is simply pure Juice
the made bitter by herbs and Sold by Drug
gists
To THE l. o. OF o. F.
wEH,vE on HAND
full assortment Of sizes and qualities
WHITE VESTS FROM 81 TO Sc.
WHITE VESTS FROM 80 TO So.
WHITE VEsrs FROM So TO So
WHITE VESTS, PROM 50 TO SO.
BLACK PANTS, PROM So TO SIS.
BLACK PANTS, FROM S5 TO sis.
BLACK PANTS, PROM S5 TO SIS.
BLACK PANTS, FRoM So TO SIS.
BLACK GOATS, FROM So TO $50.
BLACK COATS, PROM 50 TO $50.
BLACK GOATS, FROM SO TO $50.
BLACK COATS, FROM So TO $50
Ard oN Other styles Of Genemen's Clothing and Gents
Furnishing Goods
instructed Statesmen make special dsdVe-
tjo4 10 members Of 0,o order.
Yours, Fruternoliy
wANANdAKHR BRowS's
OAK HALL,
THE LARGEST CLOTHING HOUSE,
THE CORNER OF SIXTH AND MARKET STREETS
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CITY ITEMS.

To THE l. o. OF o. F.
", hare a full assortment of Black Goats, Pants, osd
White Vests suited The Anniversary; also, al other
articles of Gents, Youths, and Boys Clothing.
STYLE FIT AND MAKE Of Garments uneqaa(ea By eR1
Read,-nade goods IN Philadelphia.
ALL PRICES GUARANTEED loper aa the loeeSt esech>re,
and fuU saisacoa guaranteed every purchaser, he
sale cancelled and money refunded
HALF WAY BETWEEN BENNETT d Co.,
FIfth and TOWER HALL
PHILADELPHIA,
AND 600 BROADWAY NEW YoHE.
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THE sTETsoS HousE.-The Stetson House, No. 445 N,
Third street, is hotel fast winning It's way public
favor II admirably kept its large and airy
and no pains spared by its attentive and obgg land
lord to make bis guests comfortable Boarding with
excellent table, be had there for five dollars per
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THE CLOSING SALE Of Crystal Medallions. Paintings,
sto from the American Art Gallery New York. will take
soa this evening quarter before O'clock at seotts
Art Gallery No. 1920 Chestnut street.
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JEwELRT.-Mr. William w. Cassidy, No. IL s. Second
street. has the largest and most attractive assortment OF
hne Jewey and Siiverware in the city Purchasers can
rely upon obtaining real pure article furnished at
price which cannot be equaed He also has Large stock
of American Western Watches in all varieties aud at all
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-02
POETICAL.
NoRoDY,s CHILD:

Alone in the dreary, pitiiess street,
With my torn old dress ard bare cold feet,
All day I've wandered to and fro,
Hungry and shivering, and nowhere to go:
The night ia coming on in darkness and dread;
And the chill sleet beating upon my bare heads
oh +, why does the wind blow upon me wild;
Is it because Pm nobody's childf
Just over the way there's a flood of light.
And warmth and beauty and all things bright;
Beautiful children in robes so fair;
Are carohng songs in rapture there.
wonder If they, in their blisstul glee,
Would pity poor little beggar like me,
Wandering alone in the merciless street,
Naked and shivering, and nothing to eat
Oh what shall do when the ght comes down
In it's terrible blackness over the town?
Shall j lay me down meath the angry sky,
On the cold hard pavement stone TO die =
When the bes utiful children their have said
And mama's have tucked them up snngly in bed.
No dear mother ever upon me smiled;
Why is it, wonder? Pm nobody's child!
No father, no mother, no sister-not one
When wa nder too near them; tits wcndrous TO sec
How everything shrinks from beggaF like me!
Perha ps 'tis dream; but, sometimes when lie
Gazing far up in the dark blue sky,
Watching for hours some large, bright star,
! fancy the beautiful gates are ojar.
And a host OF white robed nameless things
Come fiuttering DER me in gilded wings;
A hand that is strangely soft and lair,
Caresscs gently my tangled hair.
A nd voice like the carol of some wild bird
The sweetest voice that ever was heard
Calls me many dear pet name.
Till my heart and spirit are all nflaTne,
And tel 3 me of such unbounded love.
A nd bids me cotne to their home above;
They look at me with their soft, sweet Siue eyes,
And it eeems to me, out of the dreary night.
am going up to that world of light,
And away from the hunger and storms 80 wild,
am sure / shall then be somebody's child.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-02
The Printer and The Types.

Perhaps there is no department of enter
prise whose details are less understood By in-
tcIligeni people thun the tart prcservative"
the achievements of the type.
Every day. their lives long, they are accus-
toned to read the newspapers, to find fault
with its statements, its Arguments, It's Looks,
to plume themselves upon the discovery of
some rogush and Gcrobatic type, that gets
into frolic and stauds upon its head, or some.
word with waste letter in it; but Of tho
process by which the newspaper is made, of
the myriads of motions necessary to its COM
position, they know little and think less
They imagine they discourse of n wonder,
indeed, when they think of the fair, white
carpet. woven for them to walk on. from tho
rags that futtercd off the back OF the beggar
yesterday.
But there is something moro wonderful
still, when we look at the hundred and fifty
two little boxes, something shaded with inky
fingers, that compose ''printer's case" noise
less, except the click of the types, as one by
one they take their place in the growing line
we think we have found the marvel Of the
art.
Strewn in those little boxes are ttin para.
kilograms of metal, every one good for sunie-
thing that goes to make up writien-lapg guage;
the visible footprint of thought upon carpets
Of rags.
We think how many fragments of fancy
there are in those boxes; how many atoms
of poetry and eloqueuce tho printer can make
here and there, if he has only little chart
to work By how many facts in small kands-
full, how much truth in chaos
Now he picks up the scattered elemcnts
until he holds in his hand a stahza Of -Greys
elegy, or a moDodoBy upon. a'G 1mes ''aIl bnt-
toned UP before.2 Now be,setsnpa Puppy
Missing" and now a Paradise Lost" He
arrays bride in ''smail CAPE, and sonnet
in ''Nonpareil" He aDnounees that tl.e lau-
gushing live in one sentence. traDsposcs the
word aud deplores that tie days are evil in
the next.
A poor jest ticks its way into the printers
hand, like little clock just running down,
and strain of eloquence marches into line.
We fancy we can tell the difference By the
click of the types; but perhaps not.
The type that told the wedding yesterday,
announces Z burial tomorrow, perhaps IN self
same letters.
They are the elements to make the words
of Those types are world with something
in it, as beautiful as spring and rich IS
summer, aud as grand as autumn; fowcrg
that frost cannot witt, but fruit that shall
ripen for all time.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-02

HOME WITHOUT A MoTHER.-What is
home without mothers presence 2 IT'S
like book to read without the aid of light
like the face of nature without the suns
bright and soothing rays-like winter, with
out beautiful cheering summer-like mari
ner cast upon the mighty deep without rud-
der or compass to guide his frai bark safe into
port-lke piercing winter unclaimed by the
cheering rays of spring. o, there is an inez-
haustibIe source of pleasure and profit in that
home wherein tender mother dwells, from
whom may be derived the wisest maxims and
rules of blissful life. In such home may
be found the obedient child. the dutiful
daughter, aHd the tender and afEectionate son.
There also may be seen every virtue that can
dignity human nature, and make this tran
sient life most truly happy. 10 word, here
may be acquired the beauties aud knowledge
Of the world, without the danger of being
infected by its bad example abroad ?
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IMPORTANT IF TRUE, FUNNY IF xor.-
A singular, and, if report speaks true, very
valuable discovery has just been made at Gin
cinnuti. 1t seems that man upset his kero-
senc lantern into his meal bin, and he noticed
afterwards that his hogs eat the damaged
food with avidity. This gave him an idea,
and by experiment, he found that five weeks
feeding with the kerosene mixture made one
Of his hogs so fat that it could scarcely stand
The animal was then tried into lard with the
following result: When cool the lard did not
CONCEAL, but the addition of certain amount
OF potash resolved the contents of the kettle
into three distinct substances; the first light
transparent oil. better than kerosene or sperm
oil; the second jelly like substance which
turned to soap; and last small residium of
insoluble muscle, John Smith" is the name
OF the reported experimenter.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-02
Changes in Thirteen Years.

In 1855, Mr.. Buchanan was minister to
England. Captain George b. Mcclellan was
detailed on secret service in the harbor of
Cuba, under instructions from the Secretary
of War; General Quitnan, Lieutenant
Beuuregurd and others were plotting fi!ibus-
telng raids against the island, for which
the Government soou after made an offer of
S100,000,000. Parson Brownlow had writ
ten 1t savage work in defence of slavery, and
was cha:cn ging northern clergymen tc dis
puic lis divine authority. GeIrt Smith, d..
Howe. Henry Ward Beecher, and few hun
dgcd Otners were doing quiet and limited
business in the underground railway. John
Brown had not Yet left his farm in the nor
rhern wilds. An obscure individual, remem
bered by few as having once represented
Sangamon district, Illinois. in the House and
opposed the Mexican war in awkward,
dislngeniUus and extremely unpopular argu-
ment. received 4 lew complimentary votes for
Vice President iDccmpetifion with Mr.. Day
ton the nominee. Captain U. S. Grant, hard
!y suspected OF belHg eX-army othceF by
those WHO bought mo!asses or cord wood of
him was generally taken for a steamboat cap
tain, temp ir;lrii} stranded by stress of i'll
luck, or who hardly. hau the energy and pluck
to succeed ID auy business calling, and there
fore collapsed inio a sr.ecn ritur in Sundries.
W. T. Sherman was tsaelgOg in Louisiana
GeueraIs Slckles, ;ugi-r and Logan were
rough and tumble Democratic lawyers of some
notorietv. Two of the most prominent and
promising officers OF our little army were Col.
Albert Sidney johnson and Lieutenant Colo
mel Robert Z. Lee
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-02

THE OLDEST MAN IN AMERICA.-A Mr..
Shannon, native of the Emerald Isle, born
in the year 1749, making him in the good
year of our Lord. 1863 one hundred and
Diueteen years old passed through this city
recently, ON foot, ou his way to Texas Col.
MoseIy with whom he stayed, says he has
the appearance iu the face, at a glance, of
being slxty-ive or seventy years old, and re-
markably hale and stout for his age. On
closer inspection, however, he appears to be
so far beyond that Col. Mosely doubts not his
statement of his age His hair and beard
are as white as cotton, both of which he
wears long, which gives him grave appear
ance. He is man Of fine appearance, quite
intelligent, aud a very courteous gentleman
indeed, the fine old Irish gentleman He is
a brick and stone mason by occupation, and
carries his trowel with him to do any little
job of work he may meet while on his way
to Texas. a friend at our elbow suggests
that he is going to Texas to spend a decade
or SO of years. thinking, perhaps, that the
country affords better inducements to enter
prlsipg young men than the other States.
Seurcy Arkansas, Reco' q.