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DROPOSED
ni AMENDMENT TO THE 1ol ai
Constitution of Pennsylvania.

JOINT RESOLUTION Iia.
Proposing an amendment TO the Consultation Of
Pennsylvania r.I
Be Il resoired by ne Senate aud House Of Repr,
scniaiirss Of fho Commonwealth Of PsnHss ireHia 10
Geperol As'emJiy met That the following amend.
ment of tho Constitution of this Commonwealth
he proposed 10 the people for their adoption or
rejection, pursuant to the provisions Of the tenth
article thereof 10 wit;
AMEND NDMENTs
Strike out the sixth section Of the sixth articlc
Of the Constitution, aud insert In lieu thereof the
following "a State Treasurer shall be chosen by
the qunhGcd electors Of the State. at such timos
aud for such term Of service shall he rrescribca
by law" WILLIAM nLLi0TT,
Speaker Of the House o. Representatives.
JAMES s. RrTAN,
Speaker Of the scnAts
ArinovEn--Thc twenty SECOND day nf March,
ammo Domini one Thousand eight hundred aud
scvcnty,two, JN0. ". GEARY.
prrpgsed and certified for publication pursuant
~ the fonth Article Of tho Consultation. t.I
FRANCIS JORDAN,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
0fhce Secretary Of the Commonwealth,
Harrisburg, June 26ih, is'a sm
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ORPHANs' COURT sALEl

" In pursuance Of an order Of the Orphans
Court Of Clcnrheld county, the undersigned ad-
ministraior of the estate Of Jane Smith, late Of
Woodward township, decea'ed, win sell At public
sale on the premises, on SATURDAY, AUGUST
18th, 1872, at 2 o'clock =. M, u certain lot OF
ground situate In the village Of Amesyille, with
a frame house and other improvements thereon
erected
TEnMs or SALE.-0nohalf cash on confrma-
tion Of sale and the balance 10 six months, with
interest, to be secu red by bond and mortgage on
the premises. JOSEPH J. DEwALT,
jy3l Administrator.
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alfw advertisements.

HAUTION.--Ali pcrsonsare hereby cautioned
" against purchasing or 10 way mediling with
black Mares, l sorrel Horse, 4 Cows, 3 head
Young Cattle, 10 Sheep, liogs, Plow, lIar'
row, two-horse Wagon setts Harness, Wind.
mill, Sled, aud all the Household aud Kitchen
Furniture, now In possession ofMary woolheater,
In Boggs township, as the same belong to me and
are subject 10 my order.
jy3l.3p s. II. W0OLHEATER.
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SOUND LoGIo.-The loyal editors oi
the Philadelphia Press and the Ian
caster Express, writo and speak like
Democrats and honest Radicals. In
their respective journals of the Goth
ult., the editors say:
We wash our hands clear Of tho overw hemng
and unprecedented defeat that awaits Hartranfi
and Allen. Loyalty to the principles embodied
in the National aud State platforms require that
these two men DO opposed and defeated. That
they will be by every Republican who Is friend
Of good government, and believes intelligence and
integrity to be the standard by which to choos,
public officers, We have no doubt.
These are noble sentiments. But
how remarkably slow these editors
were in discovering that their party
leaders were band of mercenary cor.
ruptionists, controlling States for per
sonal gain. These slcdge hammer
truths have been repeated time and
again by Democratic editors, and just
as often denied by Radical editors ;
but the load is too heavy. Hence the
defeat of the "ring' is the PRAYER oI
every honest Radical, and-not a single
Democrat seems to object.
Hartranft, Allen and Mercur, tho
Radical nominees, had better with.
draw and declare for Buckalew, Hart.
ley and Thompson, because they will
be thrashcd out Of their boots.
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EXIT FREEDMEs's BuREAu.-Thc
Freedmen's Burean ceased on 1st
July, and the property will be trans
ferred 70 the War Department and put
under the Immediate control of The
Adjatnnt General .t
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ORpHANs' COURT sALEl

" In pursuance Of an order OF the Orphans
Court Of Clearield county, the undersigned trus-
tee, &c. In the matter Of the sale Of the real es-
tate Of Robert Mcfadden. lato Of Chest township,
said county deecased, will sell at public sale, at
the store house Of William Hunter, In the village
Of Newburg. said township, on WEDNESDAY,
SCI fTEMBER 4th, 1872, at 10 O'Clock a. IN the
following described real estate, late Of said de
ceased, Wis All that certain lot piece Of ground
situate IN said township, adjoining lands Of L. j..
llurd and others, and containing acres and
4s 4-l0 perchcs, moro or less, Tho properly IL
cleared and under good state Of cultivation.
TERus oF SALE.-- One half the purchase money
cash on confirmation Of sale, and the balance in
one year the latter payment with interest, 10 be
secured by bond and mortgage on the premises.
EMANUEL HILTEBRAND,
jyal Trustee.
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ORDINANCE in relation to the clear
~ ing Of Sidewalks Of Snow in the Borough
OF New Washington.
Sac. l. Be il enacted and ordained by the
Bargess aud Town Council OF the Borough of
New Washington, and Il is hereby enacted and
ordained by authority Of the sane, That II Is
hereby made the duty Of the Burgess, whenever
be shall direct, to cause the sidewalks to be
cleared Of snow, within twenty -four hours after
the same shall have ceased falling. and upon
iatlure OF any person CT persons 10 comply with
the aforesaid provisions, they shall he Gned in a
sum not exceeding FIVE dollars, to be collected
as debts Of like amount are now recoverable BY
law. by order Of the Council.
Arrrsri A. J. JACKSON, Burgess.
J. FEAIH, Sec'y.
New Washington, July 10, 1874
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PLENTY.-The Democrats in mother
Centre have trottcd out fourteen can
didatcs for Sheriff.
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Bibles and Miscellaneous Books,

Blank, Account and Pass Books Of every o.
scriptioni Paper and Envelopes, French PrsRt
and plain; Pens and Pencils; Blank, Lssil
Papers, Deeds, Mortgages; Judgment, EGtHr
tion and Promissory notes White and Parss;
ment Brief Legal Cap, Record Cap, and BIZ Cap,
Sheet, Music for either Piano, Flute or Vola
constantly on hand. Any books or sthtiorfu
desired that may not have on hand, will be o.
ordered by FIRST express, and sold at whOts,
or retail to suit customers. | win also t.q
periodical literature, such as Magazines, Mem.
papers, &c. 7. A. GAUlN,
Clesr6eld May Z, ls6s-tf
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Aunks.
CIearneld County Bank

rINIlE cleaIfcld County Bank a. an ineo,,,.
l. ted institution hu gone out OF essten,,hs
tho surrender Of its charter, on May u. 1uy
All It's stock 10 owned by the subscribers. NJ,
will continue the Banking business At the ,as.
place, ss private Bankers, under the firm nan.
Of the "Cloargeld County Bank" We are y,
sponslble for the debts Of the Bank, and wifi s,,
its notes on demand at the counter. DepcG,
received and interest paid whom money Is lef, q,
fixed time. Paper discounted At six per cent
as heretofore. Our personal responsibility /,
pledged for oil Dol osits received and businsu
trans cted. A oontinuanoe OF the liberal pa,.
ronage Of the business men of the county 10 "a.
spectIuly solicited. As President, Cashier and
oticcr of tho late Clcaffeld County Bank, v,
require the notes Of raid Bank to be presen,.a
for redemption.
JAS. 7. LEONARD, RICHARD SHAW,
wM. PORTER, JAS. u. GRAHAM,
A. X. WRIGHT. q. L. REED,
WIN. A. WALLACE.
The business Of tho Bank will be conducted b,
John NJ Adams, ESQ.,, as Cashier. sill Il
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Disirics.
Democratic County Ticket.

For Delegate to Constitutional Convention,
VIM. NJ. McCULLOUGH, of Clesrfeld,
Subject 10 the action of the District Conference
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HEAR YE!-The overthrow of car.
pct baggers and scalawags in North
Carolina, on the lst, means that Grants 5
saying, "let us have peace" shall bo
enforced without any more lying, or
equivocation about it. This is the
first gun in the Presidential campaign,
and indicates that the Grant party
cannot carry seven States in Novem-
Der, and that he will bo the worst de-
feated candidate that ever run for an
office. North Carolina was claimed
by every Radical, and conceded by
the Democrats, TO belong to the Grant
family But strange to say, that not
withstanding the fact that tho Cabi.
met, Vice Presidential nominee, and
every other available stumper was
sent into the State, with their pock.
cts full of money and speeches, yet the
overthrow of the corrupt ring is com.
plete, and everybody except "the bread
and butter brigade rejoices.
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AN ORDINANCE Be It ordained BY the
~ Burgess and Town Council Of the borough
Of Cloardeld, and il is hereby ordained by the
authority Of the same, That from and after the
hrst day Of August, A. d. 1879, the Parks or
public grounds shall be under the exclusive con
troll Of the Burgess and Town Council That the
Burgess shall annually appoint some citizen OF
the borough to take charge Of the same, who
shall guard, protect and renew the trees as the
circumstances may require. @. l.. REND,
ArrEsr A. W. LKE, Clerk. Burgess.
clearfeld, July %. 1879. F jy3I
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ELECTORS.

SENATORIAL.
EDoAR CowAx, of Westmoreland.
GEORGE W. SKINNER, of Franklin.
REPREsEnrArivB.
SELpES MARvIs, Of Erie.
Jons S. MILLER, Of Huntingdon.
S. Gnoss FRY, Of Philadelphia.
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FOR ASSEMBLY,

FOR ASSEMBLY,
JOHN LAWsHE, of Osceola.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
JOHN u. THOMPSON, of Curwensville,
For three years.)
GILBERT =. TOZER, of Chest Township
(For one year,
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR,
JAMES II. HILE. of Lumber City.
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alew advertisements.
A GRICJIITITRAI, FAIR.,

A GRICULTURAIi FAlR.-.Thc
IA Clcaricld County Agricultural Society will
hold o Fair, on the grounds Of the Park Associa-
ton, beginning on the Soth Of September and
continuing through the lst and I'd days Of Octo-
Der. The agriculiurists, manufacturers and me
chanics Of the county are earnestly requested to
aid the Society In getting up such an exhibition
Of the products Of the county shall be gratify-
ing to all concerned. The premium list and tho
regulations will appear 10 due time.
ang1 WM. BlGLER, President.
Die MICA Picnic will be held,
Il on AUGUST 2olh, in the beautiful grove
close by 81. Bonayenture's Church, Champion
Hills. Proceeds to be devoted to paying OF th,
church debt. 7. j. McMANus,
nug7-3t Pastor.
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READING FOR ALLll
BOOKS d STATIONERY.

Market st. Clearfleid, lat the Post 0fhce)
TUE undersigned begs leave 10 annouhs,S 10
l. the oitisens Of Clesrfeld and vicinity, ii,s
he has hued up room and has just rsturrs
from the city with a large amount Of reading
matter, ,onsisting in part Of
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FOR C0NGREssMEN AT LARGE,
HENDRIoK b. WRIGHT, Luzerne county.
RICHARD YAUX. Philadelphia.
JAMES IL. HOPKINS, Pittsburgh.
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FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
VILLA NJ HARTL Y,
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y. T FEATH, soc y.
New Washington. July 10, 1872.

jeS D. @. NlvLING, ClcarGeld.
L Isr OF JURORS DRAWN FOR SEP
IL tember Term, A. d. 1879, 9TH Monday, 2Sd.)
GRAND JURORS.
J. W. Wright. Bcccaria Aaron Shircy.. a.. Goshen
VIM, olL..,.".,.,..,. Bell J. $. MKicrnan @ Gulich
Hugh lccch....... Bloom j Swan, Sr....... Jordan
Thos RallsIon,, Boggs Conrad Bakcr....,,. Knox
s. Cowdor,.... bradford Is. Clydc....... Lawrence
Wm. Sohwom, ir..Brady VIM. Tatc.......
John leo-... burnside J. II. Ililc-. lumber City
Adam llagy.~...... Ghost Geo. D. lless..... Morris
l. Johnsion...' Clearhcid NJ. G. MCuly... Osceola
J. II. Fleming Carcnslo N. l.. c. Evans. Phc
n. showalter.... Decatur Henry Pcntr. Union
Wm Moorc.... Ferguson W. Henderson. Wood I'd
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FOR SUPREME JUDGE,
JAM les THOM SON,
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Democratic State Ticket.
FOR GOVERNOR

fON uON EhNOh,
CHARLES r. BUCKALEW,
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or COLUMBIA COUNTY.
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County National Bank,

The business Of tho Bank will be conducted
John NJ Adams, Esq, as Cashier. sill.
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
10 THE PUBLIC.

With prompt and graceful and, under the
circumstances. we may say a chivalrOus gen
erosity Of which we can hardly trust ourselves
to speak, it has been proposed by liberal
money subscription 70 show to the daughters
Of Mr. Greeley the public affection and respect
9ccorded to the memory of their lamented father.
This thoughtful proposition has been made
in The Herald newspaper; and the proprietor
of that journal has rendered a sum nominally
large, but understood to be considerably less
than Mr. Bennett really desires to give. We
have also received at this office letters offer
ing assistance, great or comparatively small,
according to the means of the writers. Yes
terday furCher subscriptions were announced; !;
and this fact Obliges us to say that the Misses
Greeley are unwilling, under any circumstances,
that the plan of subscription for their
nersOnal benefit should be adhered to-.
In the great sOrrOw which has fallen
upon them so heavily, they are of course
in no position to investigate their affairs. 1t Will
be q work OF time to determine the condition
of Mr.. Greeley's estate; but however it may
have been impaired by a liberality per-
haps too great, by loan of his own credit
to those who proved unworthy of 1t, or by an
there is, it is probable, enough remaining to
quiet all these generous apprehensiOns of the
community. And even if the provision were
less, we must be allowed to say that the
Misses Greeley are in the hands of immediate
friends who will care for them with as
siduous fidelity and unremitting tender
ness, and who will recognize and repay the
debt of grateful honor due to their father-a
debt which it is strongly felt can never be
adequately discharged. A sympathizing public
may confde in our assurance that the young
ladies are now the wards of those who will be
clad as well as able to care for their every
want and comfort and to see to it that the
death of their father shall make no change in
their methods of life and their resources.
We announce the determination of these
ladies at their own urgent request. While
they are anxious not to be regarded as want
ing in grateful sense of the great kindness
which prompted the subscription, they must
be allowed to take the kindly will for the
kindly deed. With q thousand heartfelt
thanks, the prOffered bounty is declined.
There may be other methods of exhibiting
the public liberality, methods by which
the memory Of Mr.. Greeley may be per-
petuated, and which would be grateful, not
merely to his children, but to the whole broad
circle of his admirers. If these should COM
mend themselves to the public appreciation,
they would certainly be regarded by his
daughters with gratitude equal to that which
so much kindness has already inspired.
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06

President, the time has come, in Gods good
Providence. for this. If the incoming AL
ministration will but comprehend its unusual
opportunities, and improve them Win w'Suon'
and generosity, we shall have no occasioh W
renew our remonstranccs against gruog'ns
forgiveness and limited mercy. III we were
not believed when, during the heats ana acri-
monies of the late canvass, we ueclareu mar
mony TO be the end and object of our iabors,
surely we may be believed now when there
can be no semblance of reason for douDths
our sincerity. He who was moro to us thah
political leader is no longer here, but the WISE
policy for which he labored and for which we
might say he died, has come to us legacy N
be sacredly respected. We shall only be TOO
happy to find those with whom we nave
seriously differed now arrayed upon our
side. No good citizen cares to be always
criticisng his Government, no man oil ordinary
constitution desires to bo always engaged III
partisan contests. The times are auspicious'
The people arc weary of sectional contro-
versy and Of theoretical pcace-maklng With-
out any practical and living correspondence
The Government that is to be, sustained Dy
maiorites both in Congress and among the
constituencies. trusted as perhaps no Admin-
istration under such difficult circumstances
was ever trusted before, will have all the
power it could constitutiOnally ask for. we
are content to wait. Should we fail to do so,
we should be justly chargeable with that
which we have not seldom been Obliged 10
condemn in others.
There is something pleasant and assuring III
the phrase "the whole people" which tempts
rs to repeat it. Surely We need not be always
separated by the baleful magic of party into
States divided, discordant, belligerent Surely
our chronic condition need not always be one
of never ending. still beginning dissensions.
Surely it is not Office but good government
which the majority must desire Why then
should not government created OF the people
represent in all its policy and action the best
feeling of "the whole peOpleT y
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
A RUBBLE PRICKED.

The great diamond swindle of Colorado is
exposed at last. Ii will long be remembered
as one of the most successful frauds of modern
times, ranking with the ingenious impositions
by which scientific men in other ages were
led to believe that they had bought the ant
of transmitting base metals into gold. The
men who have succeeded in captivating great
capitalists and competent mining experts have
showed that they possessed rascally sort of
alchemy they have made gold for themselves
they have given in return lying stories of dia-
mond fields which never existed. Last Spring,
two sharp California "prospectors,o members Of
that unique craft 80 well known in the Pacific
States, Slack and Arnold by name, made
their appearance in San Francisco, with speoi-
mems of rough diamonds that they alleged
were picked up in a locality from which they
had just returned. They offered to guide
thither any agent Of persons who were ready
and willing to buy this wonderful diamond
field. Their stories were calculated to infame
the Imagination and excite tho cupdity
of those who heard Diamonds were blaz-
ing on the surface Of the rocky soil, or gleam-
ing in the perforated crest of ant-hills and in
crevices of ledges. Moneyed men were pri-
vately informed Of the representations of these
explorers, who knew enough to go at
once to eminent bankers, capitalists, and
dealers in mining property. Such men as
VIM. c. Ralston, q San Francisco millionaire
and Cashier of the Bank of California, became
interested enough TO send O mining expert to
examine the so-called diamond fields. Mr..
Henry Janin, on behalf of these gentlemen,
went to the "diggings" with Arnold and
Slack, and prospected the locality to which he
had been guided. II is noticeable that the
cunning discoverers themselves turned over
the soil and picked up the gems before the
eyes Of Janin, the agent Of the San Francisco
operatorsI Diamonds, rubies. sapphires, eme-
raids, and garnets in rough state were found
in considerable numbers. Janin returned 10
San Francisco, made highly favorable report
as to the genuineness Of the representa-
tions of Slack and Arnold and the rich
ness of the diamond fields. The two worthless
sold out their entire claim for 56JO,0OO, in gold,
The purchasers organized the San Francisco
and New-York Mining and Commercial Com
pany with capital stock OF sl,OOO,OOO. The
stockholders were w. G.. Ralston,
Milton $. Latham. Albert Ganse. Lewis Soss
Geo. ID. Roberts, Maurice Dorc, Wm. NJ Lent,
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06

in Massachusetts, are but ono-hfth OF the IN
orrarco Losses in the State. There are rev
ros;t;ona of greater financial hardship than
that of the members of mutual fire insurance
companies after great fire, especially If they
are Themselves burned out. Having to pay
ont of their own pockets the losses OF others
rs well as their own, they are considerapy
worse off than if they had no insurance
The particulars given of tho ascertaineu
losses of different companies will be iounu
ouite unlike those hitherto supplied. Oar cor
respondent tells of differences from estimates,
in individual cases, varying from 10 10 lVo per
cent representing hundreds of thousands OF
dollars. On one branch of this subject his ex-
pressions are not rcassuring. 1t seems tnat
even with sworn returns before us, we are not
olwoys at the bottom of the business. lie
instances the case of q company, before inc
fire. that sank ont of sight one fair morning
"whcn heaven was all tranquility" as mYs-
torouslv "a thas cctaceous island on which
Sindbad founded q colony. Tho SURVIVORS
discovered that Notwithstanding the hne snow
ING Of recent sworn statements, half the cap
ital had departed previously. Something like
this happened to q NewYOIk concern shortly
before the Chicago fire; but we thought oe!ter
of Boston.
Some good with all this evil will come to
the Massachusetts insurance interest. Inc
new bill relative to these matters has evokeu
much legislative discussion, and when it takes
final shape will probably embody the best
wisdom of the Commonwealth on the subject
A new requirement, making double the former
basis necessary to starting mutual company,
is good as far as it goes; but If the result
should be to check the formation OF such com
panies altogether, it is quite possible the COM
munity might be the gamer. Such, certainly
is general opinion among New-York under
writers. For the rest, the words which Ouf cor
respondent quotes from tho last Massachusetts
report might serve for all the law and the Sospe
to fire insurance companies The maintenance OF
high rates, widely scattered risks, and ligh
expenses under frequent and thorough otat
examination, will soon place these institutions
in condition alike satisfactory to their stock
holders and the community. But II, as before
an unscrupulous competition is to mark eyerI
step of their recovery, they might better droI
by the wayside at once, and cover their laiiur'
while they can with the mantle of the Bostol
fire.