1830.] RETAILERS OF FOREIGN MERCHANDIZE. 253 Assembly had voted £22,000, and now a further sum of same in the form in which said goods are imported, to 40,000 for the service of his Majesty. He proposes aug. take out a license for vending the same. menting their troops to 1200, and with the assistance of Sect. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority Pennsylvania and Maryland, marching over the moun- aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the constable or tains in October, and building a fort at the Great Cros constables of each township, borough or ward of the sing or the Meadows, and leave a garrison of 800 men all counties and cities of this commonwealth, once in each. the winter. "If Col. Dunbar had entrenched himself year, to make under oath or affirmation, a list of all in the Meadows, and sent in to the different Governors the wholesale and retail dealers as aforesaid described it would have been a wise step; for Col. Innis writes me and defined, dealing within their respective districts, as that the day after the engagement the French destroy- far as they can ascertain the same, and deliver the said ed all our artillery except the 6 pounders, which they list to the clerk of the court of quarter sesssions, or to the carried to their fort, being apprehensive that the main clerk of the Mayor's Court, of the proper city or counbody of our army would have made a second attack and ty, on or before the first day of the third term of the afraid the artillery would have fallen into their hands. court in this year, and on or before the first day of the It appears to me that an infatuation attended all our movements." first term of the court of each year thereafter, to be filed and entered of record by said clerk. Sect. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all persons dealing as aforesaid shall be classed according to the amount of annual sales by them respectively made and effected, in the manner following, that is to say, those who are esteemed and taken to make and effect annual sales to the amount of fifty thousand dollars, shall constitute the first class; those to the amount of forty thousand dollars the second class; those to the amount of thirty thousand doll Answer. Sept. 3. Col. Dunbar arrived 29th August, in Philadelphia. "I am much with you in opinion that it would have been right in these Colonies to have made a second attempt upon the French but""my Assembly instead of promoting the King's service, are do ing all they can to render his administration odious, and to set the great body of Germans in this province against the government under which they live, and I believe will more than any thing prepare them to receive the French proposals. This state of affairs makes it impos-ars the third class; those to the amount of twenty sible for me to assist you." (To be continued.) AN ACT Graduating the duties upon wholesale dealers and retailers of merchandize and prescribing the mode of issuing licences and collecting said duties. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That every person who shall deal in the selling of any goods, wares and merchandize, wines or distilled liquors, drugs or medicines, except such as are the growth, produce or manufacture of the United States, and except such as are sold by auctioneers under licences or commissions granted to them pursuant to law, and by licensed tavern keepers, shall, on or before the first day of September, eighteen hundred and thirty, and on or before the first day of May, in each year thereafter, take out from the treasurer of the proper city or county a licence for vending such foreign merchandize or liquors, which licence shall be in the following form, to wit COUNTY SS. thousand dollars the fourth class; those to the amount of fifteen thousand dollars the fifth class; those to the amount of ten thousand dollars the sixth class; those to the amount of five thousand dollars the seventh class; those to the amount of two thousand five hundred dollars the eighth class. And any dealer to a less amount of annual sales shall be classed in the said eighth class; Provided, That any feme sole trader or single woman in this commonwealth, who shall vend foreign merchandize and whose annual sales shall not exc.ed those of the eighth class, shall not be required to take out a license under the provisions of this act. Sect. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the associate judges and county commissioners of each county within the commonwealth, shall at the third term of the court of common pleas or mayor's court in this year, and the first term in each year hereafter, taking up the returns of said constables from the said returns and their own knowledge, make an accurate and correct list of all merchants trading or doing business within their respective counties or cities, and place each of the said merchants in that class which shall to them appear right and just, by the number thereof as provided in the preceding section, according to the amount of sales by them respectively has paid to me for the use of the com- effected annually, as near as the same can be ascerdollars, which entitles him to whole-tained, not fixing any one of them between any of the sale or retail foreign merchandize and liquors, as a classes above described, which said list shall be signed wholesale dealer or a retailer of foreign merchandize by the associate judges and commissioners, or a majorand liquors, of the class, within the county of ity of them, and delivered to the county treasurer on for one year, from the first day of September, (or May or before the second Monday of the third term in this as the case may be,) one thousand eight hundred and year, and on or before the second Monday of the first A. B. Treasurer of county: Provided al- term in each year hereafter; and if it shall thereafter ways, That the sale of liquors shall not be hereby auth- appear that the name of any merchant, taxable under orised in measures less than those of one quart; and that this act, merchandizing as aforesaid, shall not have nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend been returned by said constable or included by said to physicians, apothecaries, surgeons or chemists, as to judges and commissioners, the same may be returned any wines or spirituous liquors which they may use in by the county treasurer at any time thereafter, and the the preparation or making up of medicines, for sick, said judges, upon notice to be given by said judges and lame, or disordered persons. And provided also, That commissioners, upon notice to be given by said treasurthe licences issued on the first of September next, shall er to such merchant, of the time and place of so doing, be for the term of eight months, and expire on the proceed to classify said merchant as aforesaid. first day of May ensuing, and be paid for that period in proportion to the rates for such licences hereafter fixed by this act, and at the expiration of said time such licenses shall be issued from the first day of May for the term of one year, unless in case of wholesale dealer or a retailer commencing after said date, as provided hereafter by this act. Provided That nothing in this act shall be taken or construed so as to require the importer of foreign goods disposing of the monwealth, Sect. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the said judges and commissioners, to fix upon some day certain, of which reasonable public notice shall be given, when any of the merchants defined and described in the first section of this act and required to take out a license as aforesaid, or their agents or attorneys, may appear before the said judges and commissioners and show the amount of their annual sales during the year previous, and if such merchants shall not so attend, it shall be the duty of the judges and commissioners, from the best information they can have or obtain, to class them as above required, which classification shall be final. Sec. 6 And be it further enacted by the authority ⚫aforesaid, That from and after the first day of September, every merchant dealer as aforesaid, who shall have been estimated and taken as belonging to the first class, shall pay for license as aforesaid the sum of fifty dollars, those of the second class forty dollars, those of the third class thirty dollars, those of the fourth class twenty-five dollars, those of the fifth class twenty dollars, those of the sixth class fifteen dollars, those of the seventh class twelve dollars and fifty cents, those of the eighth class ten dollars, and any person commencing retailing after the time at which licenses are issued under this act, shall take out a license for that time until the next yearly issuing thereof, for which period he shall pay at the rate of twenty dollars for the whole year. therefrom a commission similar to what is now allowed for the payment of moneys arising from tavern licenses, and such settlement and all the remedies and duties in relation thereto shall be regulated by the provisions of the third section of the act of twelfth of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-five, entitled an act more effectually to secure the collection of the revenue from tavern licenses and for other purposes. Sect. 10. And be it further enacted by the authori. ty aforesaid, That the aforesaid city and county treasurers previous to entering upon the duties enjoined upon them by this act, shall enter into bonds with sufficient security, conditioned for the faithful performance of their trust to the commonwealth, according to the provisions of the act of fifteenth April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, relative to treasurers' bonds, and the regulations prescribed by said act are hereby extended to all bonds to be taken under this act, and in case the bonds required as above are not transmitted within one month after the appointment of the said city or county treasurer, it shall be the duty of the auditor general to give notice to the county commissioners, who shall forthwith proceed to remove said officer so neg lecting or refusing to give bond from his said office and appoint some other person in the place of him so removed. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the respective clerks of the several Mayor's courts and courts of Quarter Sessions within this commonwealth, immediately after receiving from the said judges and commissioners the lists containing the names of the wholesale dealers and retailers of foreign merchandize within their res pective counties, together with the classification afore- Sect. 11. And be it further enacted by the authority said, to transmit to the auditor general and the treasu- aforesaid, That the act of the second of April, eighteen rer of their respective city or county duplicate copies hundred and twenty one, entitled an act laying a duty of the same under the seal of court, and it shall be the on the retailers of merchandize and the first section of duty of the auditor general to charge the treasurers of the act of fourth March, eighteen hundred and twenty. the said cities or counties with the amount payable by four, supplementary thereto and such parts of said last the several persons mentioned in said lists, from the pay- act as are inconsistent with the provisions of this act are ment of which the said treasurers shall be exonerated hereby repealed. Provided always, That such repeal only by procuring satisfactory evidence to the account shall not have any effect upon duties now payable or acing department, that the person or persons so returned cruing under said act, or upon any remedies or actions were not wholesale dealers and retailers of foreign mer- for the recovery of the same or to diminish the liability chandize or liquors according to the true intent and of any retailers or officers under the said act, now res meaning of this act, and that it was impracticable to col-ponsible for said duties or the collection thereof. lect and recover the same. The following table shows the operation of the old law. YEAR. mencement in 1821 to 1829, inclusive. Philad'phia Philad'phia City & Co. Wh. State City. County. Total. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the proper city or county treasurer, on the first day of October in this year, and on the first day of June in each year hereafter, to Duties on Retailers of Foreign Merchandize from the com make out a correct list of all those who have not paid the duty and obtained license, it shall be the duty of such city or county treasurer to institute a suit against such delinquents under the directions of the second section of the act of the fourth of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, entitled a supplement to the act laying a duty on retailers of foreign merchandize, and the per centage recoverable by the said city or county treasurer, from the delinquents for his own use as a compensation for his services in the suits aforesaid, shall be five per cent. in lieu of the ten authorized by the above act. 1821 Total 2372 64 1822 12347 31 5841 88 18189 19 35658 22 1823 7779 61 2026 28 9805 89 29165 48 1 1824 2831 31 727 05 S558 36 18490 12 25927 52 51154 44 15736 76 41545 87 15382 20 39493 07 21694 93 52108 03 20394 86 62607 92 94,830 78 35,858 93 130,689 71332595 79 PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY. The Grand Inquest of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania, inquiring for the City, in attending to their off cial duties, have had their attention turned to various subjects which they deem of sufficient importance to bring to the notice of the Court. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the respective clerks of the court of quarter sessions and mayor's courts shall keep a record of the schedules and classifications made under this act and shall be entitled to the sum of three cents for each name registered and returned by virtue of this act, and the respective city & county treasurers shall be entitled to demand and receive from each person to whom they shall deliver a license as aforesaid the additional sum of twenty-five cents, as a compensation for his services in making out, registering and delivering such license, and each constable shall be entitled to receive twelve and an half cents for each name correctly returned in his In the course of the investigations which it has been list, to be paid to the said constable and clerks by the their duty to make, they have viewed with deep regret proper city or county treasurer out of the funds created the multiplicity of Taverns within the city limits. It by this act, and the said county and city treasurers res- has appeared in evidence that licenses have been grantpectively, once in each year, to wit, on or before the seed in instances wherein the parties are in the constant cond Tuesday of December, shall settle their accounts with the auditor general and pay over to the state treasurer all moneys received by them from dealers in foreign merchandize in pursuance of this act, deducting habit of selling spirituous liquors in very small quanti ties, and that persons have actually been furnished with liquor for which only a single cent has been de manded. Augmentation of revenue is sometimes of fered as a reason for granting licenses; but surely the framers of our laws never intended to accumulate misery or increase crime, by sanctioning licensed grogshops; places for vending liquors in the smallest quantities to those whose daily labour is scarcely sufficient to support their families. The jury cannot but believe that if greater caution were used in granting licenses, and that if the court issued none but to persons of good character, and whose places of entertainment were adapted to accommodate the public, many of the crimes which fill the docket and continue to disgrace our city, would not exist, at least in the painful degree which is now obvi ous. The Inquest view, also, with an unfeigned sorrow the many Lottery offices which are swallowing up the hard earnings of the poor, and by holding out the delusive promise of a fortune, making them unfit for their regular business; this is an evil of great and increasing magnitude. Information has reached the jury that a bout 403 offices for the sale of tickets are now open in the city and liberties, besides a considerable number of persons who pass through our markets and endeavour to draw in the weak and credulous. Their efforts do not operate only on the uninformed part of the community, but the Jury believe some who have heretofore sustained characters of reputation, have fallen victims to them. We therefore are of opinion that, if lotteries either of our state, or the sale of the tickets of those of other states, were wholly prohibited, incalculable benefit would be the happy result. This inquest is also of opinion that the facilities afforded by the too indiscriminate purchases of Pawnbrokers, and other dealers in the articles generally known as second hand, and in a great degree accessary to and encouraging the numerous instances of petty larceny which fill the record-and they are presented, in the hope that if any measures are in the power of the court to check this evil, they may be resorted to. 255 course of law;-if he pays the committing magistrate's THOS. PHIPPS, Foreman. WM. E. LERMAN, Secretary. COMMUNICATED. SCARCITY OF LAWYERS. Petition of Francis Daniel Pastorius, to the Governor and Council of Pennsylvania; from the original in his own hand writing, among the papers at Stenton, Read in Council March 1, 1708-9. To Charles Gookin, Esq. Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Penasylvania, &s. and his honorable Council. journed court held for the County of Philadelphia the 18th of January,by means of a Fictio Juris, (as they term it) wherewith your petitioner is altogether unacquainted, hath got a writt of ejectment, which, tho' it does not affect your petitioner, yet the said Sprogel would have ejected him out of his own home. Therefore your pe The earnest petition of Francis Daniel Pastorius humbly sheweth,that whereas your petitioner is not only a copartner of a certain company called the Francfort Company, but also hath served the same the space of seventeen years and five months without the least payment from the said company of a reasonable salary promissed him out of the revenues of their Pennsilvanian The Jury have noticed, with much concern, the large estate; and moreover, hath considerably disbursed on number of boys collected almost every evening, and their account; and one John Henry Sprogel, through the during the Sabbath, at the various corners of the pub-contrivance or plotting of Daniel Falkner, in the last adlic streets and near the engine and hose houses. They believe these collections to be of serious injury to the morals of the youth, and subversive of that good order which ought to prevail in our city. They, therefore, present them as nuisances which the peace officers ought to disperse, and which ought much more frequently than appears to be the case, engage the salu-titioner humbly intreats the honorable Governor and his tary care of the city police. Council, to be pleased to take into your serious consid They also deem it their duty to notice the encroach-eration, 1st, That the said Falkner, what he hath done ments on the side walks of the streets, by the numerous wheel barrows found passing there, to the annoyance, and frequent danger of passengers. It has been said that an ordinance is in existence, imposing a fine on certain descriptions of barrows thus wheeled on the brick pavement, but the Jury cannot but fear, that from some cause or other, the ordinance is not duly enforced; if in the power of the court to institute measures of a remedial nature, they hope this matter will be attended to. The great number of boxes, casks, and other packages placed on the side walks,are also great obstructions in the street. The Grand Jury likewise present the practice of some of our magistrates, committing idle and disorderly persons, or vagrants, until discharged by due course of law, and of again discharging them at their pleasure. It is believed that such a practice, though somewhat sanctioned by usage, has no foundation in law, and that any such person being thereof legally convicted before a justice, cannot be properly committed to prison, except for a term not exceeding one month-such commitment, in their apprehension, is the only legal one that can be made, and when so made, it is a sentence of the law, over which the committing magistrate has no control. But it is a common thing, as the Grand Jury understand, for commitments to be made for various periods of time, or until the prisoner be discharged by due in this case, did do, solely by himself, beyond his power, and contrary to the mind and will of his joint attor ney, Johannes Jawert. 2dly. That, Sprogle cannot show any deed of sale from your petitioners Copartners in Germany, the which, if the French had taken, (as he sometimes will say) might by him have been procured afresh; he afterwards lying still in Holland several months. 3dly. That, even suppose that he had bought the shares of those in Germany, then the said company or their attornies here, ought in honesty, to make up their accounts with your petitioner, and satisfy what is justly owing to him and others, pursuant to their contract of Society, 4thly. That the said Sprogel having at once, in the last adjourned court above mentioned, got the said writ of ejectment so as to finish this his contrivance in the County Court to be held the 3d day of the next month, between which, and the former, no provincial court will intervene, ffor a writt of error, and hath further fee'd, or retained, the four known Lawyers of this province, in order to deprive,as well your petitioner, as likewise Johannes Jawert, of all advice in law, which sufficiently argues his cause to be none of the best. And so, finally, your petitioner, notwithstanding he was the first of all Germans who came into this country since it is a Province, yet being but poor, and unable to fetch Lawyers from New York, or remoter places, makes this his humble application to the honourable Governor and his Council for any such effectual relief as you in justice and equity shall think expedient,both in restraining the said Sprogel's further proceedings, before he prove his title, as also that your petitioner's accounts and other rightful demands, may be settled and accomplished with the attorneys of the above said company, according to the way and method by themselves agreed upon, in their contract of Society. And your petitioner shall thankfully acknowledge your justness towards him in this his helples condition, and ever pray as in duty bound. MARBLE. and his son, a lad, of what age we have not heard, and wounded every other member of the family, one or two of them dangerously. The dwelling-house and double barn of Joseph Townsend, blown down. Widow Blackmore's house and barn, do, William M'Millan, Esq'rs. dwelling partially unroofed, and several small buildings do. A new frame house entirely destroyed. This proper. ty was owned by a Mr. Boggs, living on Sawmill Run. The mill, blacksmith shop, and stable of Ephraim Estep, Esq. were principally destroyed, and a horse in the stable, owned by the Rev. Mr. Shadreck, killed. Two barns belonging to the Messrs. Allisons, injur ed, we have not heard to what extent. The damage done to orchards, fences and other property not enumerated above, is very extensive and deWe have not heard that this storm raged with any considerable violence elsewhere than in Peters' township. Among the clearances from "the port of Lancaster," we notice the following: "Ark P. W. Reigart, capt. Mullin-cargo 194 boxes furniture and goods for Langdon Cheves, Esq. and 50 hhds. whiskey for G. L. Mayer and C. Hager, destined for Philadelphia, via. the Chesapeake and Delaware canal.” The building in Prune street near Sixth, built for a printing office, then afterwards known as the Tivoli Theatre, then used as the Jefferaon Medical College, and recently as a Furriery, with a lot of sixty-nine feet by one hundred, and a back lot of seventeen by forty feet, was sold by the Sheriff, for thirteen thousand one hundred dollars. A recent visit to some of the valuable quarries with which the neighboring county of Montgomery abounds, has afforded us a much better idea of their extent and value, than we previously entertained. They are situated on both sides of the Schuylkill, and are said to embrace many hundred acres-indeed in some vicinities, the whole rock formation appears to consist of marble of greater or less value, and in some places the own-structive. ers of the land have turned it to account. The rock has a dip to the horizon of about 45 degrees, and is found near the surface; in some instances, where a valuable vein has been struck upon, the workmen have followed it to the depth of one hundred feet, and even more, when the labor of raising this heavy substance becomes immense. It has not been found advisable to work under ground, but the whole superincumbent earth is first scooped off, and enormous pullies, turned by horses or oxen, erected at the top. The best marble occurs at the greatest depths, and it is a common occurrence to be compelled to close operations on this account, after having followed a vein beyond its easy access; thus leaving a plentiful supply for future times, when that which is more easily obtained is exhausted. The process of separating slabs from their native beds is a simple, tho' laborious operation, consisting of drilling, and when ne cessary, blowing. The latter, however, is resorted to but rarely. When a block is safely brought to the surface, it is measured and marked and sent by turnpike, Longevity-There is now residing in West Falloweither to Philadelphia or Norristown; at the latter place Mr. Samuel R. Wood has erected machinery driven by field township, Chester County, a bachelor and three water power, for sawing the rough and shapeless mass maiden sisters, whose united ages amount to 336 years. into slabs, in which form it is transported by canal to They were born and have resided on the same farm; ex Philadelphia, without the addition of the refuse parts.-hibiting in their long lives a striking example of the ad When mahogany was first introduced, it was the custom vantages resulting from a life of temperance and soto make household furniture of the solid wood, while briety. now, almost every article of domestic use is manufactured of mahogany, by veneering, and we see no reason why veneering might not with equal advantage be applied to the front of houses, which, for ornament, may be, at a very trifling expense of marble, sawed into very thin slabs, so that, in a few years, we anticipate it will confer no particular title to gentility to live in a marble house. Mr. Wood's machinery, which, though simple, is remarkably effective, cuts fifty slabs with only the attendance of boys and one man, while an individual with the hand machine would complete one; thus exhibiting the superior advantages of machinery. Sat.Bul. WASHINGTON, March, 27. Dreadful Tornado.—On Monday evening last, near sundown, a most awful hurricane passed over part of this county, which in its consequences were more disasterGus and melancholy than any with which we have been visited in the recollection of the oldest inhabitants. In its course it appears, so far as we have heard, to have been confined altogether to a narrow strip of country not more than half a mile in diameter, in Peters's township. The course of the Tornado was from northwest to southeast, and among other particulars of a less, destructive and afflicting character, we have gathered the following The house in which James Armstrong resided was blown down upon the family, and killed Mr. Armstrong Rocking Stone.-On Mine Hill, near the Gap, a large It is a great "rocking stone" was lately discovered. curiosity, being a flat rock, from 12 to 18 feet long and 3 feet thick, so nicely poised on another that an infant's touch can make it move like the scales of a balance. Stones similar to this have rarely been discovered, and when known, have become objects of general attention. Sharp Mountain Tunnel.-The Act of incorporation for this purpose has passed our legislature. It will be an undertaking of great local advantage, and conduce much to the facilities of the coal interest. Mails. Another daily mail is now carried between this place and Philadelphia-it arrives at 11 o'clock,and departs at 2. This makes the third line of daily stages between the two places, which are very frequently found inadequate to convey all the passengers. One evening last week six stages arrived from Philadelphia, containing upwards of sixty passengers. Pottsville Miner's Journ. Printed every SATURDAY MORNING by WILLIAM GEDDES, No. 59 Locust Street, Philadelphia; where, and at the PUBLICATION OFFICE, IN FRANKLIN PLACE, second door back of the Post Office, (back room) subscriptions will be thankfully received. Price FIVE DOLLARS per annum, payable annually by subscribers residing in or near the city, or wher there is an agent, Other subscribers pay in advance, THE REGISTER OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEVOTED TO THE PRESERVATION OF EVERY KIND OF USEFUL INFORMATION RESPECTING THE STATE. EDITED BY SAMUEL HAZARD. VOL. V.-NO. 17. TITLES OF ACTS, Passed by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, during the 1. An act authorising a temporary loan for the con- 3. A supplement to an act entitled an act, enabling a committee appointed by the court of common pleas of Westmoreland county, to sell and convey the real estate of Catharine Waldour, a lunatic. 4. An act authorising the citizens of the town of Henrysburg, in the county of Centre, to levy a tax on real property for the purpose of keeping in repair the pipes conveying the water to said town. 5. An act for the relief of John Warren, a soldier of the revolutionary war. 6. An act to authorise James Hughes, Boyd Mercer, and Joseph Harris, Guardians of certain minor children therein mentioned, to sell and convey certain real es tate. 7. An act to relinquish the purchase money and interest due the commonwealth, on a certain piece of land in Berks county, to the Hill church. 8. A supplement to an act, entitled 'an act, to encourage the destruction of Foxes and Wild Cats.' 9. An act authorising loans from certain banks. 10. An act for the relief of Janet Mathison, widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war. 11. A further supplement to an act, entitled ‘an act, to authorise the Governor to incorporate a company, to make a lock navigation on the river Schuylkill." 12. An act for dividing the city of Pittsburg into four wards, and providing for the choice of judges of the general elections, and other purposes. 13. An act extending the time for closing the concerns of the bank of Washington. 14. An act authorizing the laying out a state road from Connellsville in Fayette county, to intersect the Mountpleasant and Robbstown turnpike, at or near the commencement of the graded road leading to Larimers, in Westmoreland county. 15. A supplement to an act, entitled 'an act, author. izing the laying out of certain state roads, passed the 16th day of April, A. D. 1829.' 16. An act establishing an academy at Le Raysville, Pike township, in the county of Bradford. 17. An act authorizing the laying out of a state road from Petersburg on the National road in Somerset county, to Connelsville in Fayette county. 18. An act relative to the supervisors of public highways in the counties of Northumberland, Centre, Venango, Beaver, Crawford, and Mercer, and for the election of township auditors in certain counties. 19. An act authorising the Governor to incorporate the Pittsburg and Birmingham turnpike road company. 20. An act for the relief of Jacob Shrite, a soldier of the revolution and for other purposes. 21. An act sanctioning the loan of one hundred and six thousand dollars made by the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia banks, and the Columbia bridge company, for canal and rail road purposes, $3 VOL. V. NO. 121. 22. An act declaring East Sandy creek and Big Hickory creek public highways. 23. An act for the relief of James Peyton and others, soldiers of the revolutionary war. 24. An act declaring Little Mahoning creek & Spring creek public highways. 25. An act for the relief of Henry Shatz, a soldier of the revolutionary war. 26. A further supplement to an act, entitled 'an act, affording immediate relief to Michael Mullen, and granting him an annuity, passed the 6th day of February, 1810.' 27. An act authorizing the Evangelical Lutheran congregation at Harrisburg, to elect an additional number of vestry-men. 28. A further supplement to an act, authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Mill creek and Mine Hill navigation company, passed the 7th day of February, 1828. 29. An act declaring certain parts of the East branch of Oil creek, and Kenjua creek, public highways. 30. An act for the relief of John King. 31. A further supplement to an act, entitled 'an act, to amend and consolidate with its several supplements, the act entitled 'an act for the recovery of debts and demands not exceeding one hundred dollars, before a Justice of the Peace, and for the election of Constables, and for other purposes.' 32. An act to declare the marriage of Mary Blackeney with John Brown lawful, and to divorce the said Mary, from William Blackeney. 33. An act extending an act, entitled an act, securing to mechanics' and others, payment for their labor and materials, in erecting any house or other building within the city and county of Philadelphla, to the borough of Easton, Northampton county. 34. An act regulating tin and clock pedlars. 35. An act relative to the accounts of supervisors of highways and overseers of the poor in Susquehanna and Luzerne counties. 36. A supplement to an act, entitled 'an act, to incorporate the owners and occupiers of the Wiccacoa and Moyamensing meadows in the county of Philadelphia, for the sole purposes of keeping the banks, dams, sluices and floodgates in repair, and to raise a fund to defray the expenses thereof, passed the 12th of April,1828 and for other purposes. 37. An act relative to the duties of supervisors and election of township auditors in Huntingdon and Warren counties. 38. An act to establish an academy in the town of Dundaff, in the county of Susquehanna, and for other purposes. 39. An act to annul the marriage contract between Joseph Walter and Catharine his wife. 40. An act for the relief of sundry soldiers and Mary Magdalen Nicholas, widow of a soldier of the revolution. 41. An act supplementary to an act, entitled 'an act, to incorporate the district of Spring Garden, passed the 22d day of March, 1813, and for other purposes. 42. A supplement to the act, entitled 'an act, to enable the Governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from Jersey Shore, in the county of Lycoming to Coudersport, in the county of Potter. |