TEST ACT.

SECT. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the senators and representatives shall be chosen by the duly qualified citizens of Philadelphia and the several counties, at the time, manner and pla-al Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, that ces prescribed by the constitution and laws of this commonwealth.

knowing it to be forged or altered, every such person
and persons so offending, and being thereof legally con-
victed before any court of general quarter sessions of
the peace of the city or county where such offence shall
be committed, shall be fined the sum of fifty pounds,
and be committed to jail until he pays the fine, and
cost of prosecution. And if he shall not within the space
of thirty days satisfy the judgment of the court, he shall
be whipped with any number of lashes not exceeding
thirty-nine, on his bare back, well laid on.
JOHN BAYARD; Speaker.
Enacted into a law June the 13th, 1777, JOHN MON-
RIS, Jun. Clerk of the General Assembly.
[The same act has been passed by the Assemblies of
the other twelve Colonies.]

first day of October in every year, transmit in writing, under his or their hands and seals to the office of Recorder of Deeds for the said city or county, a true list of the names and sirnames of those, who, within the same year, have so sworn or affirmed before them respectively; and the said justice or justices shall have and receive therefor, and for the said certificate, the sum of one shilling and no more, for every person so sworn or affirmed; and the said justice or justices shall lay their accounts before the county Commissioners, or any two of them, from time to time, to be examined and allowed; and the said Commissioners shall draw orders on the county Treasury for such sums as shall be so allowed, which orders the said treasurers are hereby authorized and required to pay out of the state taxes; and the recorders of deeds in the city and several counties of this state, are hereby enjoined to record the said list in books to be prepared for that purpose, and shall The Crops.-The Grass throughout the County of be paid for the same in the same manner as the justices, Lancaster is unusually heavy, and may be considered a at the rate of five pounds for every hundred names. full crop. The appearance of the Wheat and Rye is And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, very promising, but much of it is down and will have That every person above the age aforesaid, refusing or to be generally cut with the sickle. The corn looks neglecting to take and subscribe the said oath or affir- very well, and the moist spring, and frequent showers, mation, shall,during the time of such neglect or refusal, have given the potatoes such a start that there is little be incapable of holding any office or place of trust in danger of a failure of that crop in consequence of a dry this state, serving on juries, suing for any debts, elect- summer. Every thing gives promise of an abundant ing or being elected, buying or selling, or transferring harvest, and if the prices of produce shall continue fa any lands, tenements or hereditaments, and shall be dis-vourable, our farmers will have great reason to be thankarmed by the Lieutenant or Sub-lieutenants of the city ful." or county respectively.

And whereas there is a danger of having the seeds of discord and disaffcetion greatly spread by persons, whose political principles are not known, removing or travelling from one part of the state to another; and it is well known that this state is already become (and likely to be more so) an asylum for refugees flying from the just resentment of their fellow citizens in other states: for remedy whereof, be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That every person above the age aforesaid, who shall travel out of the county or city in which he usually resides, without the certificate aforesaid, may be suspected to be a spy, and to hold principles inimical to the United States, and shall be taken before one of the justices nearest to the place where he shall be apprehended, who shall tender to him the said oath or affirmation, and upon his refusal to take and subscribe the said oath or affirmation, the said justice shall commit him to the common jail of the city or county, there to remain without bail or mainprize, until he shall take and subscribe the said oath or affirmation, or produce a certificate that he had already done so.

And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That all persons coming from any of the other United States into this state, are hereby required to apply to one of the nearest justices after he enters this state, and -take and subscribe the said oath or affirmation, upon the penalty of being dealt with as in the case of persons travelling or removing out of the city or county in which they usually reside, unless he can produce a certificate that he hath taken the oath or affirmation, of the like nature, in the state from whence lie came.

Provided always nevertheless, That Delegates in Congress, prisoners of war, officers and soldiers in the continental army merchants and mariners trading in the ports of this state from foreign powers in amity with the United States, and not becoming residents, are declared not to be within the intent and meaning of this act.

And be it further enacted, That if any person shall forge such certificate, as by this act is to be made out, and given by any of the justices of the peace of this state; or shall cause or procure others to forge or counterfeit the name and seal of the justice of the peace to such certificate, or shall by erasing or otherwise taking out, or covering or pasting over, a man's name that was wrote in a true and genuine certificate, alter the same as to serve his own, or any other man's purposes; or shall produce and make use of any such certificate,

Lancaster, June 23.

Mr. Aaron Denman, of this city, has in operation at Chester, (Pa.) machinery for manufacturing paper from straw.-This paper is especially valuable for pack ing.

1829.]

STATE TAXABLES.

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TAXABLES IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Table shewing the number of taxable inhabitants in the state of Pennsylvania at each of the septennial en
umerations, also the date of the formation of each county and the number of inhabitants in each county, and in-
the whole state at the rate of 5 inhabitants to one taxable.

In consequence of the continual changes which occurred in different Counties, by the formation of new ones

from the old, no estimate of their respective increase can be made.

Head-quarters, on Schuylkill, Dec. 17. 1777.

GENERAL ORDERS.

The Commander in Chief, with the highest satisfaction, expresses his thanks to the officers and soldiers for the fortitude and patience with which they have sustained the fatigues of the campaign.

Although in some instances we have unfortunately fail

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

Harrisburg, June 2, 1829. Dear Sir-As Engineers employed on different lines of the Pennsylvania canal and rail road, we cannot permit you to leave the service of the commonwealth, without some expression of our respect and esteem.

paritory survey's and locations of our respective divisions, During the period in which we were engaged in preed, yet upon the whole, Heaven has smiled upon our arms, and crowned them with signal success; and we value of your services in the Engineer department, and we had an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the may on the best grounds conclude, that by a spirited of the able manner in which you executed the various continuance in the measures necessary for our defence, duties, which have been intrusted to you by the late we shall finally obtain the end of our warfare, Indepen-board; and while it affords much gratification in acknowdence, Liberty, and Peace. These are blessings worth ledging our regard for your gentlemanly deportment contending for at every hazard; but we hazard nothing-the power of America alone, duly exerted, and respect for your faithfulness and zeal in the distowards us, yet we cannot but express our sentiments would have nothing to dread from the force of Britain. charge of those duties which were assigned to the office Yet we stand not wholly upon our own ground, France yields us every aid we ask; and there are reasons to believe the period is not very distant when she will take a more active part, by declaring war against the British crown. Every motive, therefore, irresistibly urges us, nay commands us to a firm and manly perseverance in our opposition to our cruel oppressors to slight difficulty, endure hardships, and contemn every danger.

which

you held in the service of the state. We remain very respectfully, yours JOHN WILSON, Engineer

Penn'a Rail way.

DE WITT CLINTON, Engineer

Juniata Canal.

F. W. RAWLE, Engineer

West Branch Canal.

CHAS. T. WHIPPO, Engineer

North Branch Susq.

SIMEON GUILFORD, Engineer

Susquehanna Canal

SAM'L H. KNEASS, Engineer

Eastern Div. Canal ALONZO LIVERMORE, Engineer Kiskeminetas and Con. Canal.

Harrisburg, June 2, 1829. Dear Sir-We cannot permit you to retire from the service of the commonwealth, without an expression of respect for your character, and of our unfeigned thanks for the prompt, gentlemanly and efficient aid you have at all times rendered during our superintendence of the lines of canal entrusted to our care.

The General ardently wishes it were now in his power to conduct the troops into the best winter quarters; but where are these to be found? Should we retire to the interior parts of the state, we should find them crowded with virtuous citizens, who, sacrificing their All, have left Philadelphia and fled hither for protection;-to their distresses, humanity forbids us to add. This is not all!-We should leave a vast extent of fertile country to be despoiled and ravaged by the enemy, from Joeeph McIlvaine, Esq. which they would draw vast supplies, and where many of our firm friends would be exposed to all the miseries of an insulting and wanton depredation.-A train of evils might be enumerated, but these will suffice. These considerations make it indispensibly necessary for the army to take such a position as will enable it most effectually to prevent distress, and give the most extensive security; and in that position we must make ourselves the best shelter in our power. With alacrity It is due in candour to you, and we have great pleasand diligence, huts may be erected that will be warm ure in acknowledging the fact, that to your indefatigable and dry. In these the troops will be compact, more zeal for the internal improvement of the state and to secure against surprizes, than if in a divided state, and at your judicious advice and assistance, especially in the hand to protect the country. These cogent reasons organization of the several lines, we are chiefly indebthave determined the General to take post in the neigh-ed for the establishment of that system of order which bourhood of this camp, and influenced by them, he persuades himself that the officers and soldiers, with one heart and one mind, will resolve to surmount every difficulty with a fortitude and patience becoming their profession, and the sacred cause in which they are engaged He himself will share the hardships and partake of every inconvenience.

Proposals for only about 85000 having been received by the Commissioner of loans, at one o'clock, P. M. on Saturday last, at the Merchants' Coffee-House, at Auction, he offered One Million of the Five per Cent Pennsylvania Canal and Rail-Road Loan, authorized by an Act of the Legislature of the 22d. of April, 1829.-The Auctioneer having stated to the citizens there assembled, that no bid, under par, would be accepted-no bid was offered for any portion of the

Loan.

We understand that the Bank of Penn. has agreed to make a temporary loan to the state of 225,000.

The Norristown Herald states that during the last week 93 boats, carrying 2546 tons of Stone Coal, and also a quantity of Flour, Leather, Paper, 12,000 feet of Lumber, 2000 Shingles and Staves departed from Mount Carbon and Port Carbon-20,168 tons of Stone Coal have already been sent down this season.

we trust, on the most rigid scrutiny, will be found to
have prevailed in our respective departments.
Accept, dear sir, the assurance of our warmest friend-
ship, and our anxious wishes for your welfare.

THOMAS G. KENNEDY, Sup't.

Delaware Division. THOMAS WOODSIDE, Sup❜t.

North Branch Division.

ANDREW M'REYNOLDS, Sup't.
West Branch Division.
WILLIAM WILSON, Sup't

Eastern Division.

Jos. J. WALLACE, Clerk.

Eastern Division.

R. L. KEAN, Clerk.

Western Division.

Joseph McIlvaine, Esq. late Secretary of the Board of
Canal Commissioners of Pennsylvania.

The Season.-"The crops in this county," says the Montrose (Susquehanna county) Register, "have been severely injured by the drought. The fields of wheat and rye have suffered severely-the spring crops in many places are beginning to bear a yellow, withering aspect, and the pastures are drying up." We understand that the crops in some parts of Luzerne county are also suffering considerably from the unusual dryness of the

season.

Pottsville June 24th.

LABOURERS WANTED.-500 labourers and experienced miners can obtain immediate employment and good wages at the different coal mines and rail roads in the vicinity of this place.

UNIONTOWN, (Penn.) June 17.

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The Locusts.-After an interval of seventeen years, these destructive insects have re-appeared amongst us in vast numbers. The orchards and woods, are literally swarming with them. In an orchard adjoining this town A daily mail commenced running between Pottsville we saw at the root of a single apple tree, between a and Philadelphia on 24th inst. This is a very desirable | peck and a half bushel of shells, which they had shed, and happy arrangement, as the intercourse carried on, and as many as eight sticking to a single leaf of the same We gather from the papers and private informaand the business transacted between the two places has tree. become so great, that it is of the most vital importance tion that they are not found more than twenty miles that a daily communication should be kept up between north of us, and none east of the Allegheny mountain.Southwardly they are found as far as Staunton (Virginthe citizens of both places. We have been informed by a citizen of this place, ia) and Westwardly generally_throughout Ohio, as far We presume they extend much farther that four years ago, he left the city of Philadelphia for as Chilicothe. There are some singular facts the purpose of going to Pottsville; and when he arri- to the South and West. ved at Reading, he ascertained that the mail stage pas-in the natural History of these insects. Their periodical We have consed through Pottsville only once a week, and he was appearance is every seventeen years. compelled either to procure private conveyance, or lie versed with a gentleman who distinctly recollects four at Reading several days. Now we have a daily mail, occasions of their appearance. We believe they eat During the heat conveyed in a large stage, which is not sufficient to nothing after they cast their shells. carry all the passengers, as the proprietor was compel- of the day they keep up a most deafening clamour, led to run three additional stages on Wednesday, which which is distinctly marked with pauses, and regular were all crowded. We wish no better proof than the swelling and sinking notes. The female is provided with above to show the prosperity of our borough.-Journal. a kind of sting with which it perforates the tender branches of trees in which it deposits its eggs. This LUMBER. A retrograde movement.-It is a fact wor- process is very destructive to fruit trees, in many instanthy of record, that the demand for this article las in- ces killing the branch. We know of no other injuries creased to such an extent at Pottsville, in consequence committed by them. They are said to live not longer of the great quantity used in laying the rail roads and than six or seven weeks after they assume the winged constructing numerous buildings, that notwithstanding form, during which period the females are engaged in the almost unparalleled amount of timber that is annu- depositing their eggs, and the males in doling out their They are ally converted into lumber at our saw-mills, it is impos- discordant music-they sing 'till they die. sible to obtain a sufficient quantity, well seasoned; to not migratory. finish some of the dwelling houses commenced, and several individuals have been induced to send to PhiladelWho would have phia for a supply for that purpose. thought, a few years ago, that the citizens of Pottsville would have found it necessary to send to Philadelphia for lumber? lb.

Mercer, (Penn.) June 20, 1829. This county was visited on Wednesday last with one of the severe storms we have had for years.

Mr. William Hunter, an old and respectable inhabitant of Lackawanock township, was struck by lightning while at the residence of Mr. Means. He fell immedi

A statement of the number of Arks and Rafts that de-ately after receiving the shock, senseless, but was rescended the North Branch of the Susquehanna this sea

son.

covered to animation by the exertions of his friends. We understand little hope is entertained of his recovery. Esquire Kirk, Mr. Thomas Means, and Mr. Hunter, had gone to the house of Mr. Hugh Means-and had been the instant before the shock, employing themselves in securing their horses in the stable. A tree standing at the corner of the stable was struck by the lightning, which passed thence along the logs of the stable, to the opposite corner, where Mr. Hunter was standing.-Esquire Kirk and Mr. Means were both considerably hurt, though neither of them dangerously.

Doct. ISAAC PICKERING and CHRISTIAN BROBST, Esq. employed and paid Hiram Friar, a disinterested person to count them; and 17th. of April was taken as an average day for 6 weeks-although the running continued 8 weeks-and a few days interruption by wind and high water-on some days above 200 floated past the town of Catawissa, and other days not a 100 so we take the above mentioned days as an average for 6 weeks, which was as follows, viz: On the 17th. of April, there floated past the town of Catawissa, 167, In Coolspring township, the barn of Mr. John M'Milof which 36 were arks, laden with wheat, whiskey, lan was struck and burned down to the ground. The stone coal, shingles, staves, ash-plank, pine and cherry exertions of his friends and neighbours succeeded in boards, &c. One hundred and eleven board rafts, 92 of saving his waggon, windmill, ploughs, &c. but a quanthe rafts were laden with shingles, staves, hoop-poles, tity of straw and hay was consumed. cider, whiskey, pork, potash, and a variety of other ar-loss will be considerable. ticles-and 20 timber rafts.

The probable value of the above floats, as judged by old experienced water-men are as follows, viz: 36 arks $40,500 00 45 tons each, 1620 tons, $2500, 111 rafts 30,000 feet each, at 26,640 00 $80 per 1000,.......... 13,800 00 Loading carried on 92 rafts, each $150, 2,500 00 40 timber rafts, at $125,. $83,440 00

...

Amount of one days running,.....
Amount of the whole 6 weeks running, $3,504,480 00

I do certify that I counted the arks and rafts, and above statement is correct as to number, and I believe the valuation to be correct.

HIRAM FRIAR,

I do certify, that the above is correct to the best of my knowledge. ISAAC PICKERING.

Mr. M'Millan's

Philad. July, 4.

On the 27th ultimo, arrived at this port from Cape Messurado-the Schooner Hannah; Lemuel Doughty Master-this is believed to be the first arrival at this We understand from port from that new settlement. Capt. D. that there came passenger in the Schooner one of the Emigrants who was formerly a slave in Maryland, who went to that country for the purpose of settling there; and being now possessed of a comfortable house and farm has returned for his family which he left behind—proposing shortly to take them with himself to the cape-Capt. D. speaks in very favorable terms of the settlement; and expresses as his opinion that there can be no doubt of the ultimate success of the enterprize.