man were like a vice, and he at length succeeded in giving him a stab in the side. The Indian received it without falling, the knife having struck. his ribs; but a second blow, aimed at the stomach, proved more effectual, and the savage fell. Morgan thrust the knife, handle, and all, into the cavity of the body, directed up. wards, and starting on his feet, made the best of his way home. The neighborhood was quickly alarmed, and hurrying to the spot where the struggle had taken place, they found the first Indian lying where he had fallen-but the second had disappeared, A broad trail of blood, however, conducted to a fallen tree top, within one hundred yards of the spot, into which the poor fellow had dragged himself, and where he now lay bleeding, but still alive. He had plucked the knife from his wound, and was endeavoring to dress it with the apron which had cost him his life, when his enemies approached. The love of life appeared still strong within him, however. He greeted them with what was intended for an insinuating smile, held out his hand, and exclaimed in broken English, "how de do. broder! how de do! glad to see you!" But, poor fellow, the love was all on his side. Their brotherhood extended only to tomahawking, scalping, and skinning him, all of which operations were performed within a few minutes after the meeting-to such an extent had mutual injury inflamed both parties.-Sketches of Western Adventure. From the United States Gazette. Between the Rev. WILLIAM H. DE LANCEY, D. D., PHILADELPHIA, June 8, 1833. To the Faculty of Arts of the University of Pennsyl vania. Gentlemen,-Having resigned the relation of Professor and Provost, by which I was associated with your body; I feel constrained to take advantage of the occasion of communicating that fact to you, to express the sentiments of regret which I cannot but indulge at separating from gentlemen with whom I have so long and so harmoniously co-operated in the affairs of the college. Although we came together as entire strangers to each other, yet it is peculiarly gratifying to reflect, that during the whole period of our intercourse, extending through nearly five years, there has not been the slightest discord in our counsels or proceedings; all has been peaceful, united, and friendly co-operation, and we now separate as personal friends. In the arduous and trying duties of my particular station, I have received from you all, such uniform manifestations of respect and kindness, and such cordial support, as to convert official gratitude into personal regard, and to superadd to the high opinion which I entertain of your talents, assiduity, and faithfulness, as professors, the higher and stronger sentiments of affection for you as friends. I need not assure you of my continued interest in the University. I should do injustice to the College and to the public, as well as to you, did I ever hesitate in expressing my full conviction of your ample ability to sustain the institution in a high character, if your efforts are seconded by this community in any proportion to your zeal and capacity in conducting its instructions and managing its discipline. I can utter no better wish for my successor, than that he may enjoy the same delightful harmony which I have been privileged to share, and may terminate his official career with as much cordial and valuable friendship as I have derived from the important station which I have just resigned. Accept, gentlemen, my warmest wishes for your individual welfare, and professional success; and be assured, that few things could afford me greater pleasure than being allowed to subscribe myself Your faithful friend, WILLIAM H. DE LANCEY. - UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Rev. and dear Sir,-Our collegiate year having clos ed, I hasten to fulfil the duty of communicating the resolutions unanimously adopted by the members of the Faculty of Arts, on the receipt of your letter to them. While the occasion excites the deepest regret, it affords me pleasure to be the medium of communication of the sentiments of respect and esteem of your late colleagues. "At a meeting of the members of the Faculty of Arts, June 11, 1833, a letter from the Rev. W. H. De Lancey having been read, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That in justice to their own feelings, the Faculty must express the sentiments of respect and es teem to which their intercourse with the Provost has given rise, sentiments first suggested by his amenity of manners and dignified address, and confirmed by observation of the sterling qualities which the circumstances of the last five years have developed. Resolved, That while engaged in the common pur. pose of establishing in our Institution an elevated sys tem of Collegiate education, the Faculty have had occasion to admire Dr. De Lancey's peculiar qualifications as a presiding officer, his coolness and decision, his promptness and energy, tempered always by kind. ness, in the application of discipline, and that these sentiments of official respect have been accompanied by those of personal regard. Resolved, That the harmony in the deliberations and measures of the Faculty, a natural result of community of feeling and purpose, and to which the letter of the Provost so happily refers, is a subject of reflection highly gratifying to the Faculty. Resolved, That the members of the Faculty will cherish a memory of the feelings expressed by the Rev. Dr. De Lancey, and will find in the continued interest he has pledged, a new incentive to the exertions referred to by him in such kind and flattering terms. The members of the Faculty appreciating the sense of duty which has led the Rev. Wm. H. De Lancey to resign his office in the University with a view to devote himself exclusively to a spiritual charge, individually wish him all happiness, and the success which may be expected from zealous and well directed labours. Communicated by request on behalf of the members of the Faculty of Arts. In conclusion, I beg you to accept the sentiments of respect and esteem with which I am, reverend sir, Very truly yours, ALEX. DALLAS BACHE, Secretary of the Faculty of Arts. To Rev. Wm. H. De Lancey, D. D., late Provost of the University of Pennsylvania. NAVIGATION.-Dr. William Howard of the United States' Engineer Corps, with his assistants, has arrived at Pittsburg for the purpose of making a re-survey of the Monongahela river from Pittsburg to Brownsville, for the purpose of ascertaining the expense of rendering it navigable for steam boats at all seasons of the year. This measure is deemed highly important to Pittsburg as well as to the state generally.-Commercial Herald. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-It becomes our unpleasant task to record a fatal accident which occurred at Nesque. honing last evening, August 23d, by which the death of one man was occasioned, and another was badly hurt. We are informed that Mr. Barber, the engineer, with three other men, (miners) were descending the second inclined plane from the Room Run mines in some empty cars, when the miners became alarıned at their velocity following extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated ! and imprudently undertook to jump out, in doing Sept. 14, 1786, from which it appears that, up to that which, one was precipitated with great violence into a time, there was no regular mail to this place, the inhabigutter which passes under the plane, and so shockingly tants having to depend upon travellers, or upon exbruised and mangled that he died soon after. His presses, sent upon extraordinary occasions. name was Thomas Barrett. Another miner was severely bruised but the third escaped without material injury. Mr. Barber was left. to hold the friction brake alone, but succeeded in ar resting the progress of the cars at the foot of the plane, and escaped injury entirely.-Mauch Chunk Courier. From the Commercial Herald. Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated "September 14, 1786. orders to establish a post from this place to Pittsburg, "Mr. Brison is just returned from New York with and one from Virginia to Bedford, the two to meet at Bedford; from thence one will proceed to Pittsburg. I also understand there will be other internal posts esta PENNSYLVANIA CANAL.-Number of boats cleared, blished throughout this state.”—Pilts. Gaz. on the Delaware division, at Bristol from the 15th to the 22d inst. 15th, 25 boats, Tolls, $44 80 16th, 23 do 17th, 20 do do 18th, 19 do do COMMERCE OF PHILADELPHIA,Arrivals at this port, during the months of April, May, June, and July, of the present year. In this statement a considerable number of vessels engaged in the transportation of wood, coal, and merchandize are not included. Total amount of Toll received on this 158 boats, carrying 3182 boats (last report) 6,435 tons. 133,626 tons. Total, 41 12 260 931 139 1383 The largest number of arrivals in any one day, during that period, was four brigs, thirty-eight schooners, and one sloop,on the 13th May-on the 14th June,the arrivals consisted of two ships, one barque, six brigs, sixteen schooners, and one sloop.-Commercial Herald. Then PROGRESS OF IMPROVEMENT IN NEWSPAPERS.-In September, 1325, the Pittsburgh Gazette was issued, weekly, upon a super royal sheet. The form was five columns wide, as our daily paper is now, and about one half inch longer than our present daily paper. the paper, coming once a week, was considered large enough-now, a sheet of almost precisely the same size, coming daily, is, by some, thought rather too small. Truly the times have changed, and we have changed with them.-P. Gaz. From the Montrose Volunteer. SINGULAR.-The following circumstance has been related to us as having lately occurred in the neighborhood of Tunkhannock, Luzerne county. We do not vouch for the correctness of the story, though it is said to be strictly true. A little child begged of its mother a piece of cake, DELAWARE AND HUDSON COAL TRADE.-Amount of and on receiving it immediately went out of the house. coal despatched from Honesdale, 50,490 tons. A short time afterwards, the mother sought the child, From the above statements it will be seen that from whom she found a little way from the house amusing the Pennsylvania mines there have been despatched du- itself with feeding the cake to a large rattlesnake. The ring the present season 277,297 tons of coal, which at snake, with its head elevated nearly the height of the six dollars per ton, amounts to one million six hundred child's head, was receiving with much apparent satisand sixty-three thousand seven hundred and eighty-faction from the hands of the unconscious child, the two dollars. crumbs of cake which it broke off and put it into its snakeship's mouth. The alarm of the mother, as might REMINISCENCES.-In the 5th number of the 1st volume reasonably be expected, was very great on seeing her of the Pittsburg Gazette, there is a long and well writ-child put its fingers into the mouth of so dangerous a ten article in favor of making Pittsburg the seat of jus- creature as the rattlesnake; but retaining a proper tice for a new county, and the inconvenience to which presence of mind, she persuaded the child to come to the inhabitants were subjected by being compelled to her, and then pursued and killed the snake. travel to Greensburg, to attend court as jurors or witnesses, is greatly complained of. In 1788, an act IRON ORE, AGAIN.-We had occasion once before to was passed, creating the county of Allegheny, but mak- mention the discovery of iron ore of good quality, as ing Allegheny the seat of justice-this, however, was well as of a plentiful quantity lying along Clearfield soon altered, and Pittsburg was permanently fixed up creek, in this county, and principally on the lands of Richardson and Campbell, who are engaged in the manufacture of FIRE PROOF BRICKS; the Fire Clay Clunch: on in 1791. In the Gazette of October 7th, 1786, we noticed the or as it is more familiarly known by Soap Stone, from which the brick is made, is found in the same hill with stone coal, and the soap stone vein, as we are informed by one of the owners, is found to be 12 feet thick, and forms a regular stratum through the hill. The oven in which the brick is burned is after the English plan, measuring sixteen feet high and 12 in diameter, and heated by bituminous stone coal, containing 9 grates, and will burn at one time 26,000. The introduction of this valuable article of manufacture into the Baltimore and Philadelphia markets during the last spring, has, we are glad to observe, excited the attention and inquiry of some of the enterprising capitalists of these places, who have lately taken measures to ascertain what inducement there is to prosecute the business on a larger scale. A great desideratum in carrying on manufactures of this kind in the back countries, has been the want of a convenient mode of getting to market; the place where this is found, however, while it lies along a navigable stream, will be benefitted by the Philipsburg rail road passing within six or seven miles of it-the transportation on it will therefore be found to answer the purpose. One of the men engaged in this manufacture is a man of great experience, being well acquainted with the business before he left England; and by examination, has found that the clunch is the same which is used there. With regard to the iron ore mentioned, he assures us there is a sufficient quantity to keep in blast a number of furnaces, and that the facilities in extracting it are worthy of attention. We think that upon the whole, men of capital could not direct their attention to a more promising section of the State. Messrs. Richardson & Campbell are known to be men of great enterprise, and we are rejoiced to hear that their business is likely to prove profitable.-Clearfield Banner. HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION, PHILADELPHIA, Agust 26. Sir, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will hold its Fifth Annual Exhibition at the Masonic Hall, Chesnut street, on Wednesday and Thursday the 11th and 12th of September. The purposes of the Society are known to be purely patriotic, its sole object being to advance the public good, by improving the practice and productions of Horticulture. The Committee charged with the preparatory arrangements for the Exhibition, solicit your contributions; and should you be unable personally to furnish any thing towards the contemplated display you may perhaps essentially aid by extending the notice of this circu lar. Fruits, flowers, and Culinary Vegetables are all embraced in the intended exhibition; and specimens of either, of a quality meriting distinction, will be thankfully received and publicly acknowledged-When transmitted from a distance, by public conveyance, the Society will cheerfully defray the cost of transportation. They may be addressed to Messrs. D. & C. Landreth's Seed Warehouse, No. 85 Chesnut street. REFORM CONVENTION. A morning paper states that the number of delegates to the Reform state Convention, now in attendance at Harrisburg, is sixteen, five of whom are from the coun ty of Philadelphia. The Convention organized by ap pointing the Hon. George Kremer, of Union county, President; J. McClintock, of Columbia, and Mahlon Ortlip, of Philadelphia, Vice Presidents; and H. K. Strong, of Dauphin, and W. J. Mullen,of Philadelphia, Secretaries. It has been agreed to recommend to the people that the constitution be so altered as to diminish the appointing power of the Governor, and to establish a negative in relation to it. 2. To abolish offices for life. 3. To extend the enjoyment of the rights of suf frage. 4. To elect a greater proportion of public offi cers directly by the people. 5. To shorten the term of office, and limit the eligibility, of state senators. 6. To provide a mode for submitting future amendments to the people. It has also been agreed to report for consideration whether any of the following proposed amendments ought to be made, to be determined under the instruc tions of the people, by an adjourned convention, to be held next winter. 1. To shorten the term of the Governor's office, and of his continued eilgibility. 2. To prohibit lotteries. 3. To impose restrictions, in certain cases on the pow. er of the legislature to grant perpetual and unrepealable charters of incorporation. 4. To prohibit the legislature from borrowing money on behalf of the state, excepting to a certain amount.— Philad. Gax. At the Court of Quarter Sessions held in this borough last week, LEWIS ROLLIN, a kind of deputy manager in the cotton factory of B. McCready, was indicted for having beaten a lad of 14 years of age, one of the bands employed in that establishment. The prosecution was conducted by Messrs. Hancock, Deputy Attorney General, W. Powel, and Fornance; and the prisoner was zealously defended by Messrs. Freedley and Kendall. After a patient investigation of the case, the jury re turned a verdict of Guilty, and the court sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of one dollar to the common. wealth. besides the costs of prosecution. By this trial a principle has been established for the government of these "clock work institutions," which will deprive certain petty tyrants of much of their usurped authority, and secure to the operatives a de gree of protection under the laws of our country, which will tend to render their situation less onerous, because they will feel themselves more secure from oppression. The march of free principles is onward, and the time is fast approaching when the rights of the working-man shall be respected, and his person be protected from wrong and outrage.-Norristown Reg. WEST CHESTER RAIL ROAD.-A few days since, two cars laden with brick, weighing upwards of eight tons were taken with one horse, the whole length of this road; three miles of which was up a grade of forty feet per mile. This would have required sixteen horses to To prevent confusion it will be necessary to present have hauled the same weight on our ordinary roads, all but the Bouquets on Tuesday the 11th. The lat-proving beyond a doubt the great utility of Rail Roads, ter may be furnished on the mornings of the days of Exhibition. Respectfully, JOSEPH PRICE, and the advantage this road must be to West Chester and the country contiguous. DIED-At his residence in Rostraver township, on Tuesday the 15th instant, MR. JESSE FELL, aged 56 The deceased was a worthy and respectable He was of an unusual size-weighing when living, about 500 pounds.- Westmoreland Repub. years. man. Printed by Wm. F. Geddes, No. 9 Library street, Committee of Superintendence. Philadelphia. REGISTER OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEVOTED TO THE PRESERVATION OF EVERY KIND OF USEFUL INFORMATION RESPECTING THE STATE. EDITED BY SAMUEL HAZARD. VOL. XII.-NO. 10. PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 7, 1833. NO. 29. REPORT ON THE REVISED CODE. only for the benefit of the inhabitants of the respective county or township, and for such objects and purposes, A Bill relating to Counties and Townships, and County and none other, as county and township rates and levies and Township Officers. TABLE OF CONTENTS. I. OF COUNTIES AND TOWNSHIPS, Section 1. Division of the state into counties. Sect. 2. Cities to be considered as included in coun ties, with exceptions. are now, or hereafter may be, authorised by law to be laid and collected; and for such other objects and purposes as may hereafter be expressly authorised by law. 3d. To make such contracts as may be necessary and proper for the execution of the same objects and pur poses. Sect. 3. Counties and townships to be bodies corpo-ties and townships shall be exercised by the commisSection 4. The corporate powers of the several counrate for certain purposes. Sect. 4. How their corporate powers are to be exercised. Sect. 5. How suits against them are to be brought and defended. Sect. 6. Proceedings to enforce judgment against counties. Sect. 7. Proceedings to enforce judgment against townships. Sect. 8. County seat for each county. county. Sect. 10. County commissioners to have power to build court houses, &c. Sect. 11. Commissioners to keep public buildings in repair, &c. Sect. 12. County officers to keep their offices at the seat of justice, &c. Sect. 13. Quarter sessions to have power to erect new townships, &c. Sect. 14. Proceedings for such purpose. An Act relating to Counties and Townships, and County and Township Officers, It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, as follows: Section 1. The state shall be divided into the following named counties, viz. Philadelphia. Bucks, Chester, Lancaster, York, Cumberland, Berks, Northampton, Bedford, Northumberland, Westmoreland, Washington, Fayette, Franklin, Montgomery, Dauphin, Luzerne, Huntingdon, Allegheny, Mifflin, Delaware, Lycoming, Somerset, Greene, Wayne, Adams, Centre, Beaver, Butler, Mercer, Crawford, Erie, Warren, Venango, Armstrong, Indiana, Jefferson, M'Kean, Clearfield, Potter, Tioga, Cambria, Bradford, Susquehanna, Schuylkill, Lehigh, Lebanon, Columbia, Union, Pike, Perry, Juniata, as the same are now by law established: and into such others as the Legislature may, from time to time, establish. Section 2. Every city shall be deemed and taken to form part of the county in which it is or may be situate; saving, nevertheless, to each city and to the citizens thereof,all and singular the jurisdictions, powers, rights, liberties, privileges, and immunities; granted by the respective charters and by the laws of this commonwealth. Section 3. The several counties and townships in this state shall have capacity as bodies corporate: 1st. To sue and be sued as such. 2d. To take and hold real estate within their respective limits, and also personal property: Provided that such real and personal estate shall be taken and held VOL. XII. 19 sioners or supervisors thereof, respectively. Section 5. All suits by a county or township shall be brought and conducted by the commissioners or supervisors thereof, respectively; and in all suits against a county or township, process shall be served upon, and defence made by the commissioners or supervisors thereof, respectively. Section 6. If judgment shall be obtained against a county in any action or proceeding, the party entitled to the benefit of such judgment may have execution thereof as follows, and not otherwise, viz. It shall be lawful for the court in which such judgment shall be obtained, or to which such judgment may be removed by transcript from a justice of the peace or alderman, to issue thereon a writ commanding the commissioners of the county to cause the amount thereof, with the interest and costs, to be paid to the party entitled to the benefit of such judgment, out of any monies unappropriated of such county; or if there be no such moneys, out of the first moneys that shall be received for the use of such county; and to enforce obedience to such writ by attachment. Section 7. If judgment shall be obtained against a township, or against the overseers of the poor of a township, the like proceedings may be had to enforce payment out of the township funds, according to the circumstances of the case. Section 8. There shall be a county seal for each county of this state, which shall be in the custody of the commissioners thereof, and the official acts of the com missioners shall be authenticated therewith. Section 9. The title to all and singular the courthouses, jails, prisons, and work-houses, together with the lots of land thereunto belonging or appertaining, in the several counties in this state, as they now are, or heretofore have been, vested in any feoffees or trustees, or in the commonwealth, or in the commissioners of the respective counties, or in any bodies politic or corporate, for the several use of the said counties respectively, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be vested in the respective counties, for the use of the people thereof, and for no other use. Section 10. It shall be lawful for the commissioners of any county, having first obtained the approbation of the grand jury and of the court of Quarter Sessions of such county, to cause to be erected at the seat of justice thereof, when occasion shall require, such building or buildings as may be necessary for the accommodation of the courts, and of the several officers in the county, and for the reception and safe keeping of the records and other papers in charge of such officers; and also such other building or buildings as may be necessary and proper for the purposes of a county jail and work house, and if need be, to purchase ground for the erec-shall not take place, as is herein before provided, or if tion of such buildings. such election shall be set aside according to law, or if Section 11. It shall be the duty of the commissioners of every county, to keep and maintain the public buildings aforesaid of the county, in suitable and convenient order and repair; and it shall be lawful for them, when necessary, having first obtained the approbation of the grand jury and of the court of Quarter Sessions of the county, to alter, add to, or enlarge such public buildings. Section 12. It shall be the duty of the several proed, as aforesaid, shall, before he enters upon the duties thonotaries, clerks of the court of Quarter Sessions and Orphans' court, registers, and recorders, and also of the commissioners, auditors, treasurer, and sheriff of the several counties, to keep their respective offices, and all public records and papers belonging thereto, at the seat of justice of the respective county, and in such building or buildings as may be erected or appropriated for such purpose, under a penalty, in each case, of five hundred dollars, to be recovered by action of debt or information; one half thereof to be paid to the treasurer of the proper county, to be applied by him to the pay; ment of the erection or repairs of such buildings, and the other half thereof to be for the use of him who shall first sue for the penalty. Section 13. The several courts of Quarter Sessions shall have authority, within their respective counties, to erect new townships, to divide any township already erected, and to alter the lines of any two or more adjoining townships, so as to suit the convenience of the inhabitants thereof assemble at the seat of justice thereof, within thirty Section 18. The commissioners of each county shall days after the general election, in each year, when each new commissioner shall produce a certificate, under the hand and seal of the clerk of the court of Quarter Sessions of the same county, of his election and qualification, according to the provisions of this act. Section 19. Two of the commissioners aforesaid, shall form a board for the transaction of business; and when convened in pursuance of notice, or according to adjournment, shall be competent to perform all and singular the duties appertaining to the office of county com missioners. Section 14. Upon application by petition to a court of Quarter Sessions, for such purpose the said court shall appoint three impartial men, if necessary, to inquire into the propriety of granting the prayer of the Section 20. It shall be the duty of the commissioners petition; and it shall be the duty of the commissioners of each county, to appoint a suitable person as clerk, so appointed, or of any two of them, to make a plot or who shall keep the books and accounts of the board, draught of the township proposed to be divided, and record or file their proceedings and papers, attest all the division line proposed to be made therein, or of the orders and warrants issued by them, and perform all township proposed to be laid off, or of the lines propos- other acts pertaining to his office as clerk: He shall ed to be altered of two or more adjoining townships, as receive for his services such sum as the commissioners the case may be, if the same carmot be fully designated shall, at their first meeting in each year, agree upon. by natural lines or boundaries; all which they or any two of them shall report to the next court of Quarter Sessions, together with their opinion of the same; and at the term after that, at which the report shall be made, the court shall take such order thereupon as to them shall appear just and reasonable. Sect. 23. Contents of such statement. Section 21. Copies of the proceedings of the commis sioners, certified by their clerk under the county seal, shall be good evidence of such proceedings, on the trial of any cause, in any of the courts within this common. wealth. Section 22. It shall be the duty of the commissioners of each county, to publish annually, once a week for four successive weeks, in the month of February, a full and accurate statement of all receipts and expenditures of the preceding year, in one or more of the newspapers printed in the county, and if no newspaper be published in such county, then in at least fifty printed hand. bills, to be set up in the most public places in the county. Section 23. Such statement shall enumerate the re spective sums paid by each ward and township within the city and county, and also designate all sums expended for the support of prisons, the pay of each com missioner and their clerk, the repair of old or the erec tion of new bridges, and the sums paid to individuals for lands over which roads may have been laid out, together with such other items as may have a tendency to convey a general information of the transactions of the preceding year. Section 24 If the commissioners of any county shall Sect. 25. Commissioners to have power to administer neglect or refuse to perform any duty required of them oaths, &c Sect. 26. Pay of Commissioners. Section 15. The electors of every county shall, on the day of the general election, in each year, elect one respectable citizen, to serve as commissioner of the county, for the term of three years next ensuing such election, and until a successor shall be duly elected or appointed. Section 16. If an election of a county commissioner by law, or if any one of such commissioners shall neglect or refuse to perform any official duty, they or he shall respectively be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars. Section 25. The commisioners of every county shall respectively have power to administer oaths and affirmations, in all cases arising in the performance of the duties of their office. Section 26. The commissioners of each county shall respectively receive out of the county treasury, the sum |