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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-07
DROPOSED MENT
TO THE
CONSTITUTION of PENNSYLVANIA;

JOlNI 1EcOLb1ION
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution
of Pennsylvania.
BE 1t ResOlrsd bg The Senate and House Of Rep
resentdtiues of the Communicable G Pennsylvania
i's General assembly met, That the following
amendment of the Constitution of this Com
monwealth be proposed to the people for their
adoption or rejection, pursuant TO the provi-
sions of the tenth article thereof, TO wit:
AMENDMENT.
Strike out the Sixth Section OF the Sixth Ar
ticle of the Constitution, and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
"A State Treasurer shall be chosen by the
qualified electors of the State. at such times
and for such term of service as shall be pre-
sCribed by law
JAMES II. WEBB,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved the fifteenth day of June, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-oue. JNO- w. GEARY.
Prepared and certified for publication pursu-
ant to the Tenth Article of the Constitution.
+. JORDAN,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Office Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Harrisburg, July 5th, ISL. i20.te.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-07

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AGRICULTURAL So
CIETY The Annual Exhibition of this Society
formerly Altoona Park Association). will be
held at the City of Altoona on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday. and Friday. September
18th. 18th, l4th, 18th. 1871. The grounds
are the largest and most complete. and the
driving cotirse equal TO the best, in the State
The very liberal premiums offered by the Man
ayers must command the attention and attcu-
dance of all parties rearing good stock. or in
teres;ed in agricultural aud other intentions
The following summary OF premiums will con
iden of their mhunifI. De:
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Local correspondence.

HIGHLAND AGRICULTURAL. SOCIETY-NIAGARA
FALLS-ON THE WING AND STILL FI.yING-DIS-
TRICT CoURT-CAAp-a p-aIEETING--THEATTE--v
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-07
DIR. FIR AZIED'S
CALIFORNIA HERB DITTERS

true medicine, manufactured from pure
Juices or vital principles of Herbs Roots, Barks,
Flowers, &c, embracing twenty-onc species,
fOundigrowing on the golden mountains OF Cal
ifornia, parts o1 South America, and India-all
possessing wonderful well-known curative
powers, and are offered TO all people, of what
ever kingdom, land, nation, name or color, as
the best medicinal preparation ever discovered
for the cure of
DYS PSEA,
Loss of Appetite, Indigestion, Liver Complaint,
General Debility, Darrhuea, Dysentery, Flux,
Cramp, Biliousness, Headache. Cholera, Cholera
Morbus, Chills, Fever and Aguc. and for the re-
lief and cure of Affections of the Bladder and
Kidneys, Pains in the Back and Loins. and
Eruptive Diseases, such as Scrofula, Tumors.
Pimples, &c, arising from impurity of the
blood.
ENN For sale by all Druggists. Iau.10.-Iy.l
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-07

WHERE ls THE MONEY
hhin the ten years ending Dec. 1st, 1870,
i more than nifty millions of dollars have gone
"rung by taxation from the earnings of the
people; whilst the State debt which, on Dee
lst' iooo, was less than thirty eight millions
Si T'ood on Dec. lst. 1870, at over thrty-one mil
and more than forty three millions rem,ia -
be accounted for. Reckless expenditure ew,
travagance in administration and misannronri.
alton OF assets are the several heads under
which this money can be found. 1t is for those
in power to show clean hands to the peopIe or
vacate their places.
In this contest ii is our business to closely
scan the doings of the men in power. Let us
see in what they have been faithless.
VIOLATION OF oATHs. MIsApPLIcArIoN OF FUNns
THE STATE DEBT TOO LARGE.
This issue directly involves the management
OF the State finances. IF your Auditor Cen
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
BARRIERS AGAINST FIRE.
Rs tAs BdItor Of TAs Tribune.

re tRS buStoF OF The IftOuNo'
SIR: After the fearful disaster that has be-
IAen the City Of chicago s well for us to observe and
cOAHder every feasible mode Of protection against the
Of such eaamtes In coRfagratiOns Of great
extent In Cities the Gre generally spreads by crossing
che Streets FIRST heating and then consuming the build
anEs ON the leeward side 1t lie doubtless impossible to
build all the streets of city Of width sufbcient to bar
ths progress Of great masses Of ame but whenever
large town Ia either laid out at first rebuilt after de
struOtiOn by fire, II would very plain that there
should be inersectng Of great hresdth dvldhe
the city into districts and which flames could nO'
thus pass Our Parksve gives the proper tyre ior
such streets. They should be laid With narrow parks
along the center and an ample roadway on eher sue
very much wider than Parkave., however In ths nAi
Nor with little squares and plenty OF trees SCI OUT
broad etreets could be made features ot extreme peau
while, In case OF great nre, they Woulu COZ w ."
60 stay its progress ,,, -.,,h 0orNs
Buch systein Of wide combined WIN parN;;
HniKAt prove effective imprON III our V
2AEthg out cities the introduction OF Watefugnt
ISFtSentl hAS In shI-buding. with tue dnerent uls
ftcS thus separated from another by open space
IttA treaa shYubbeTy and wide reacbes 81 pavement
sonh acafoey possible for re to destroy any great
I0Ff OF city Sparks and cinders would OF course o
eTed by III Uind these could generally be Ruardea
CsnSt AZ sT "A 10 prs4ut absolute cOnnagranon ii
~ arS could De Rept from crOsenR these avenues III
nassea In the rebuilding Of chicago WOud IL not u
Wiae ~ try ths experiment and see II " ne NOT sia ~
aaeARs OF protection we'll IA Deauthu le"'ue !" H
aspect Of the place
keu iOTk, OCT. IS, itL
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19

We find that authorities differ as whether the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury still retains the option to issue
OOOOOO OF greenbacks. The following communication
upon that subject entitled to consideration, though II
Is counter TO the general opinion OF the street II any
law subsequent to the acts referred to by
pondent passed have no knowledge Of it. But II
our correspondent In error shall be happy in the
present financial status To he informed or the fact.
tn ihe Edifor Of The TribuHe.
SR The Secretary Of the Treasury has power
reserved grrenb,ckL The ar eaTepder passed Feb
authorized Of sOOO greenback currency The
july H. 1852 authorized additional Of sl5OOO OO making in
all to that dae 500 or this $50 90 900 held 10
re1rr, for specific purpose which has been ed This provision
the executed and longer cOBe pSwer
Treasury part this
following that part Of the section Of the Law referred to
Secusn Of Of July H. s62 entitled An Act to authorize
additional issue OF United states notes sud Tor other
Ti toe sscr.,. receive deposits,
deem ssprdss not sIs.ins CS 900 for not less than dsr, N
:s%. mot ~, . md n ~ amour. ma. n
deposit sner days notice on the return the eereae
2 aes % not M aG % =. as A. S the pS
securing prOnpi o. such deposit. se ~ Sd a1a he
part thereof maj be used Tor that purpose
All the esa deposit the section OF
have besu paid Cancelled as O,'uuA the Secretary had power
to only prompt Of tue Temporary
deposit uod the doss apply all
the Act Asrrh 1857 which authorized the Of per
Al conferred the Secretary Of the Treasury TO
Issue rgaender notes exhausted and issued eIeept
replace nutsd nste) they will BE- sued In violation Of law
Gold has been dull and heavy in tone. with rates at
ll3t to il2I II s said that the Treasury Will sell only
million gold tomorrow. The lending rates per
cent to fat. The Days business at the Gold Exchange
Bank follows: Gold cleared, t3si4e, 900; gold
balances, u 06s,sd2 currency balances, ssl3,l9s The
following were the quotations:
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19

Foreign exchange has been dun and steady on the basis
Of oosi for primo % days bills and eeaSoes for
sight The specle export amounted 70 t9oo,ooe.
Extra mails for Europe tomorrow, per steamer City OF
Baltimore, will close at OILS No. at the Merchants Ex
change, No 80 and 60 Pine-st.
The very commendabe and praseworthy action OF the
Treasry In buying bonds In Of advertised pro-
posals conducsd settled feeling at the close
Money was easier, and heard Of nothing above lilo
DER cent in addition to legal rate in the way Of turning
ocks while per and gold were the rates ON
acceptable collateral The cheering news from the chi
cago banks also contributed to the more settled ieens
Tho bonds bought were payable in greenbaeks, but
although the subTressury kept open until $50 p No. only
tcoOOO were paid lOut Considerable currency going
out but less yesterday There are no Trustworthy
quotations for discounts.
The offerings Of bonds to the Treasury were 10 the agP
gate Of teS4OO at 110Os to 116l. OF these four mil
lions were accepted, at lOOe TO 1lO Details are an
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
WEDNESDAY. Oct. ls-P. ".

WEDNESDAY. Oct. l8-P. w.
There has scarcely been a more active day
in stocks since the telegraph first flashed the news
that Chicago burning. The considerations anecuhG
the market to-day less the situation with relation
TO the Chicago banks than the position TO be taken by
the Treasury in regard to the bond and gold policy
the day there flying rumors that bonds
would be exchanged direct for gold at the sale tomor-
row. thus mitigating the position to the extent OF the
currency required in payment OF the gold The reports
however, up the close had assumed no dennlte FORM
The stock market started of steady but speedily devel
oped feversh one and prices declined but later, under
the leadership OF Western Union Telegraph (whch
seemed to have predominant In the street to-day
becamr firm and prices advanced II became Oruited
about that the Treasury wOuld buy additional bonds to-
day The rally was brief and quickly sbsded; but the
street once more became active and strong with sharp
rise after the fact ransprcd that four millions Of bonds
had been taken. As this construed an indication
that the Secretary would shape his policy TO give ease to
money the shorts became frightened and attempted
process OF covering. The market however. again drop
ped and in some the list the lowest prices OF the season
were touched evidence that there have been con
siderable purchases at late low prices, operators to-day
were taking advantage OF the market to wash down
many stocks, this being noticeable In Lake Shore and
Pacifc Mail. Npw-Y0rk Central. Lake Shore, Ohio and
Mississippi. North West, Rock Island and Pacific Mail,
after Western Union, attracted most attention, and III
the afternoon dealings led the upward turn The follow
ing table shows the highest and lowest prices of active
stocks made today
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
FRsr MORTGAGE snsuNa FUsD LAND GRANT BoNrt
TuE

FIRsr MORTGAGE snyuNa FUFfD LAND GRANT BoNrt.
or THE
ST.. JOSEPH AND DENVER CITY RAILROAD COMPANY.
In DENOMINATIONS OF S1, 900, $500 AND 800, can
now be had from the undersigned or through the
principal banks snd bankers of the United stetes.
The attention Of investors Is invited to the merits Of
these Bonds, secured by first and only mortgage
the road equipments, franchises and property Of =
trunk line of railroad which win shorten the distance
between Nsw-York and San Francisco some go miles.
and in addition the mortgage TO secure the Bonds
covers land grant Of 10000 acres OF the most fer
tile land In the West which Is prohibited from being
sold at less than four te1 dollars per acre BY the
terms of the mortgage deed, and according 70 the
present market price Of the Illinois Central CoInps-
ny's lands b worth e1a760Oo This loan was osis,-
nally for sS but has been largely reduced By
subscriptions of actual investors. The remaining
balance of the loan 10 offered st Oh and accrued fn-
terest but the hight s reserved to advance the price
at any time, without notice.
The Bonds bave thirty years to run oearS per
cent interest, payable in New-York' London or
Frankfort Main, at the option OF the holder,
witbout notice. free of taxes. BOTH PRINCIPAL AyB
INrxRrsr ARE PAYABLE IN GOLD. They are Coupon
Bouds. but can be registered with the coupons
ON or can be registered with the coupons OFT.
and interest paid to registered owner Interest pay
able August Is and February Is. A liberal sinking
tund formed from the entire land sales in paynest
for which the bonds will be received at par and
crusd interest provides for the early e1tngushmeut
of this loan.
Trustees-Farmers' Loan and Trust Company.
These bonds offer favorable inducements TO parties
desiring to fund their Five-TweDties, other high
priced securities
In converting Fve-Twenties the investors resliIs
II per cent profit the principal 2per cent per
mum excess Of interest and at the same time get
perfect security.
Maps, circulars, Documents and full information
furnished on application.
Though acting as agents for the ,aIe Of ths lOaa, or
finn buy and cell In Ar ivecaLar bssness Tie bonds Of
the ST. JoscpA aud Denver CIts Railroad Company tkoss
Of the Eastern Dirsion being quoted al 1o2 and
crGed interest These UeTe O0isduy placed By ~ st%i
TANNER Co.. Bankers No. II Wall-st-
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19

nearly finished, and trains will be running through
from TOmah to St. Paul by Novemberl. The earn
ings Of the Road from local traffic the completed
portion constitute already profitable business; and
arrangements and connections are about perfected
which will make il the Great Airline Route fruu
Chicago to the North West, etfecting o saving OF
Bonds are First Mortgage on the road itself and on
a valuable Land Grant Of 100000 They hear
interest in gold at the rate Of per cent per annum
ard are sold now at 20 and accrued interest in cur
rency by WHITE, MORRIS & Co., Is Wall-st., and
GwYNNE, JOHNSON * DAY, 10 Wallst., where
pamphlets and further information may be obtained
JACKSON Co. MISSOURI EIGHT PER CENT BoNDsl
for sale by w. p. CoNYERsE & Co, "a PineSt.
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
CHESAPEAKE AND s-FIvE-TwENTIEs-CENTR


CHESAPEAKE AND oHIOs-FIvE-TwENTIEs-CEN
PACIFICs.
BANKING OFFICE OF FISK & HATCH,
No. NAssAU-sT, NEw-YORK, Oct. 10, 1871.
Of the FIFTEEN MILLIONS CHESAPEAKE and OHIO
SIX PER CENT LOAN, less than one"third remains un-
sold and this remainder is rapidly being taken up.
These bonds have thirty years to run, especially
desirable for investment, and can now be bought at
90 and accrued interest that is with coupon attached
due November l.
1900 Chesapeake and Ohio Bond costs to-day 1857 62
$500 Chesapeake and Ohio Bond costs to-day t47s ST.
800 Chesapeake and Ohio Bond costs to-day sS0 IS.
We have but limited supply left of the smaller
denominations. Bonds are in coupon or registered
form, same as FvE-TwENTIEs
When the Railroad is completed in 1872, and the
Bonds are dealt in at the Stock Exchanges Of the
world, we have no doubt they will be equally pOpu-
lar with the Central Psci6cs, which now command .
premium. and are q favorite security here and in
Europe, both roads being prominent nnes and under
substantially the same fiscal management. Prin-
cpal and interest of the CENTRAL PACIFIC and
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO BONDS are specifically pay
able in gold coin in New-York the interest on the
former being paid January and July, and Of the
latter May and November corresponding with the
two classes of Five -Twenties.
, We recommend either Of them to our friends and
customers with the same confidence that we did the
Five-Twenty bonds, when we were selling millions
of them for the United States Government.
We buy and cell FIvE-TwENTIEs, TEN-FoRTIEs
EIGHTYO ONES and CENTRAL or WESTERN PACII1Cs,
or receive them in payment for CHESAPEAKE AND
OHIO BONDS at their current market price, Orders
for Chesapeake and Ohio Bonds, accompanied with
Drafts OF Checks, may be forwarded to US by mail
and the bonds will be sent by express charges paid
FISK I& HATCH.
PS.-AccOnnts of Banks. Bankers, and others
ceived, ON which we allow Four per Cent interest.
Certificates Of deposit issued and collections made
in all parts Of the Union.
HARVEY FISK
A. s. HATCH.
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19

The injuries reported from rust Ihedding OF bolls
prematirely sufficiently low temperature 70 check the
development of the b0ls in the northern attudea
floods and inundatons In Florida and Georgia. and the
boil and army worms in portions OF hisseNpp aud the
Western States docs not appear thaA the oesos
from insects general sertOus with few iso
lated exceptions. Drouth should be credited with
larger proportion Of the depreciation than any other -
signed cause, Notwithstanding the fsct that cOttnen
dures lack OF moisture better than other crops The
present indications do not point ~ crop OF moro than
9OOQOOO baes and the remaining season should be nm
fortunate the development aud gathering Of hber,
smaller result must be accepted
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
Gorperatlon Notites.
CITY EEv.Y0RK DEPARTMENT % FINANCE }
hul u RECILxEn q 2 4

CITY ~ vEEv.YsRK DEPARTMENT 90 FISAEcE)
BVIHAr RKcEIvER TAIki
otkT notn PAX, u Cha Oct l9 i87.)
NOTICE 10 TAX-PAYERS.-Noticei is hereby
gwen that The Assessment Rolls real lad
estate and individual bani oei for The yea, ISL nav.
ohes. -@ r-'.-'e ~ '1''
r.Sns1 ts:.Sf 80 s.s = made between tA, hours Of h
tse nk o. per cent calculated from the
payment 10 the h d Decsmbe viii he msds on , sI.. nI
previous to the la OF Eosmber BERNARD sAYTH Receiver
DEPARTMENT O1 Puzzle wORk' BuRsAU wArEI RronTKIE
~,or,or, NHw foRK, Oct 10, 1871. !
NOTICE is hereby given that an additional
mining UhSa and the irt d,y Of November nsrt
CHARLES q. CORNELL, Water Rsgstrar
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
f4al Notices.

A SSIGNEE" NOTICE. Notice ia hereby
nwh 70 ne CREnToRB Of JAMRs CONNOLLY In the Town
o. one Ss Coent Of RsI and State Of NsSJeney that oil
Agnha hn ettitnu exhibited his
Ssdsi s.h % .nn.ho bsicr. the hsssh day Eovsubs
~ ree nenha oe Tie date Of the s-gnnent BE- forever barrel
he eens M aisend e ID. estate sAd sad sredies further
senes "a h o VI sAns against The nd JOHN CONNOLLY viii
a VIA ID: saoets Of The Couny s Rsssz before the
January srn Of The oshsh Court ubsa sIsspoas sto NAY bs
- n .y psieoe htsss,sd. JAMES W, PIBLD.
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
THE COTTON CROP.
OFFICIAL REPORT FROM THE AGRICULTURAL
DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE following is the
official report from the Agricultural Bureau:
The cotton returns for October are favorable
than those Of the preceding months In NO State is the
average Of September fully sustained The general
mouth per cent against 50 per cent In September
prospects are reported while the prepoDderance Of
tmony in the Southwest, well as on the Atlantic
coast favors further reduction Of the expected yield
The percentage condition in the several States is
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19

Railroad bonds continue active, brt the Union Paclnc
mortgages made O further Decline the lists touching
s41 land grants 6s and incomes, 7lR Centrals were
dull but steady c. c. and c. 1sts selling at IS, and Han
bal and st. Joseph 3d. convertible, at d9 The foi
louin1 W ore the lida
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
THE MARKETS.
rc.,,tun, Reported TO, rH.rnsr.L1

GCsrefsDT Reported THE TEsusE1
wHpNEspAT Oct IS 1871
30 IS
C0TTONTbe demand Moderate The oferBgs liberal ssd s
easter sales ~ bses for export, 2 for oeSsanphon aba
speculahontoIA 29 bales for future delivery hs market A
active h1t lower saes l3 O hss sdlt for Oetoberi 81
ls for RoyembsT lH9ls4c pr December ls for Psbss -
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
SI,OOO,O0

State bonds were again weak and lower; ana prices
made general decline equal TO TO II per cent Ano
greatest depression was on Tennessees, soutn
and Virginias the transactions having been ess hn
nj than ves,erdav The following were the bids;
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19

There was liveller business IN city bank shares and
the sales at the early Board follows: Merchant
11e; America 1888; Gslatn National 40; North America
100; and Fourth National l07 The following were the
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
The Daily bulletin publishes the following gross earl
ings of the railroads named during September:

HsIIHItU NtpItIlUFIi IOII
Messrs. Morton, Bliss & Co.. financial agents OF the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, report the following
land sales:
September 87lAcres. 2IO79 "a 100 S6s2o2 70
Average per ScTe 5 rs
Lsnd aI BoLds c&lcele....... l9,0G w
Total sales Sept. 1, 1911:
Acres 4t2 IA $780, or.......l 967 ,Te3 %
Average ............... 4[o
Lands belonging h the Company Ling uIsOd.
arres. : ll.6l7. SIS 45UO.
Total amOnnt sued SlONOCO
I,ss Dords tBucrcd by Land De partmeut. Stg1,fO
Bought by Trustees. NliOO
100000
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19

Sept 9.-Pfncpai Interest included $902el5 -
We have heretofore explained the nature OF hOse trans
In stocks made under the egis OF what termed
puts and calls" species Of ex.parte contract well
derstOod by the entire speculatng fraternity We have
to record illustration Of the advantage, in
times Of panic, Of holding such contracts that
upon the books Of Messrs. Ward & Langand
prominent firm the business Of negotiating puts and
calls there recorded large number Of unmatured
puts nearly all the principal active stocks the profits
already accrued upon which are, in almost every in.
stance much 10 per cent, while the bonus paid on
these in each per cent. This we believe, is
quite without parallel.
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.
EDWARD HAIoHT Il Co,

NO. y WNII-st, I6COMHltHU tuUI DVHuS UI INC
RoNpoUr AND 0swEGo RAILROAD
In exchange for 5-9Os The investor adds % per cent
to his capital and ~ ~ his income.
BURLINGTON CEDAR RAPIDS AND MINNESOTA
SEVEN PER Cxsr GoLD SINKING FUND BONDS for
sale at 90 and interest by HENRY CLEws h Co,
No. % Wall-st.. NsW-YOfk.
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
SCHOOLS.

TOLJJMBIA COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL,.
y The Fsuouh Annual Tern a s.,"tH5 ,o., o MI and
Iii oontjnn, until May H 1874 TbS M eourse Of nsraenon
rl,tS In two terms shout twenty moatht Graduates are
~ R, vboat Address for esAogus or onsr
inf'rH'u0n' " TaEoDoRE W DWIGHT w,rd.a se
TW SCHOOL of the UNIVERSITY of the
i CITY of FBWYORK-Students har names a. me
Law Lbrsrv square - N and IN sesnon ends
June 10, 1871 ,..- --..,,.. -,,ho,,
ui'De' eiAD''"O- R. R. JAouEs. rs Chambspst