Pealed and General News.
Pint Report - of the Directors sad ankh°Um
of the trio & North last Railroad Company.
The Erie and North East Railroad is about twen
ty miles is length, commencing at Erie, Pa., run
ning to the State Line of New York, and is a link
in the Smith whore road between Buffalo and Cleve
land, counicting the Central New York and the New
Irdrk. and Erie Roads with the roads running to Cis -
cinati, St. Louis, Chicago, end other portion. of the,
West. The road wasopened for business about one
year since, sad was the first road completed in West;
ern Pennsylvania. It is straight nearly its entire
length, being about forty-seven feet longer than an
air line, with no grades exceeding fifteen feet to the
mile—Mlle_ mostly through material composed of
gravel and sand, is well ballasted and now in per
fect order.
There have been taken over this road sines its
opening in January last 73,4'76 passengerrowithout
any accident or•injury.
The receipts from the 10th of January
to the lit of July last were $31,260 89
The expenditures for repairs, and super
vision during the same. time was
Leaving for net earnings fur Srst six
mouths, 21,253 65
Sufficient to pay the interest os the indebtedness
of the Company and a dividend of three per cent. on
the stock, which was made and paid in July last.
Of the_ receipts for the first six months, all but
about $5,000 were collected before the ripening of
I,*ke navigation in the Spring, at which time, the
raid west of Erie was not completed, and there be
ing no communication between Erie and the West
except - by stages, all through business was driven
oa to the Lake.
The receipts from July Ist, to the Ist of January
last, were $31,119, of which about $16,000 was col
lected since the 20th of November last, and after the
completion of the road West to Cleveland.
There bare been charged to expense account the
past six months for repairs, supervision, new work
'about stations and ballasting, $23,689, of which
about $13,000 are chargeable to the two last item,
and might with propriety have been charged to the
eftstruction account, thus making the nett earn
ings for the put six months $20,430, sufficient to
have paid three per cent divided on the stock. The
board, however, thought it better not to Increase
the indebtedness of the company on accoubt of the
above work, believing that the receipts for the next
six months (including $3,680 on hand after paying
the interest on the indebtnesa of the company up to
the Ist of July, 1853,) will be sufficient to pay at
least eigligt per cent dividend during the 3 ear com
mencing the Ist - of July last, exclusive of the
amount appropriated as above, making the nett
chitlings for the year commencing the Ist of Jna.
last, 11 per cent. The result, when it is consider
ed that for 5 months of this time the road had no
connection west, with a strong eompetit ion on the
like, demonstrates that under the most unfavorable
circumstances this mid will pay large ditidends.
The capital stock of the company, all of
which has been taken and paid up, is $600,000
The present indebtedness of the compa
' Uy la
fro with& it is estimated it will be neees
rairy to add for additional Rolling
Stock, extension of Depot Building.,
eta.,
Making the whole cost of the Road and -
fixtures complete, $750,000
This sum, it is confidently expected, is the ex
tent it will be necessary to invest in the Road until
another track is wanted. The bridges are con
structed fora double track, and for the balance of
the line a double track will not cost to exceed $70,-
000, ekclusive of the superstructure.
The beard estimates the receipts from
,the Ist of January to the lst of July
. next, at $66,000
To which add balance on hand, 3,680
Waking a tete' of
The expenses." for repairs and superris
ion during the same time are estima
ted at
•• ON pilSe f 3 per cent.
interest bzi . the 1160,000 of anticipated indebtedness
and 8 per cent. divided on the stock.
The nett earnings of this Road are lessenel;and
all tbe trade and travel passing between us and the
Seaboard are subjected to a greatly increased ex
pense and most serious inconvenience and delay in
consequence of the Tract of the the Buffalo and S.
Lineßailroad Company—which connects this Road
with tbe New York and Erie and Central New York
line of Remit—being different in width from either
of the Roads mentioned, and different from alt oth
er Roads in the State hi which it has been introduc
ed.
The Erie Is North East was the first commenced
end the first road completed on the Lake Shore. It
was made a six feet track in accordance with a con
tract between this Company and the Dnnkirk b. S.
Line Co., the latter hating been got up by the N.
Y. lit Erie interest to be used for the purpose of
snaking a six feet connection with this road, at the
State Line, which connection the N. Y. ti Erie Co.
by a written agreement with this Company guar
anteed should be made. The B. tr. S. L. Company
being identified with the Central line of New York
ilistadsobe guagee of which are 4 feet 81 inches.
- - complained that our laying the 6 feet track only
would be doing injustice to them. This Company,
therefore, with the consent of the New York k Erie
Company, agreed to furnish a track for each of the
roads meationed, corresponding to their respective
tracks, 6 feet and 4 feet Ei inches. Thus matters
remained for some weeks, v. hen, for reasons best
known to themselves, without notice or any consul
tation with this company, the New York and Erie
agreed with the Buffalo and State Line Company,
the former in violation of their contract with this
company, and both regardless of the wrung they
• were inflicting on the public, to introduce btween
this road and theias a 4 feet 10 inch track—a track
different from all the roads with which it connect
ed, and between which it only formed arr intermedi
at. link, thus compelling all freight and passengers
passing between the east and the west to change
cars both at the State Line and at Dunkirk or Buf
'lnky as the case might be. Whatever inconven
ience or expense, therefore, is incurred in copse
.. queues of these two changes, is solely attributed to
the Buffalo and State Line Company, sanctioned
byitho New York and Erie Company.
Alva complaint is justly made an account of the
uninecessary obstructions, and none regret their ex
istence more than this company. It was out of the
power of this Company to prevent them, and is
therefore not of its power to remove them—they can
only be removed by those who placed them there.
It is thought by some of our friends in Buffalo
and Cleveland, that Congress, in the exercise of its
parker to establish Post Ronde, may remove such
nuisance.. If so, it is but reasonable to suppose
f
that The Buffalo Er. State Line Company wilt be
, compelled to change their imported gnage to ore
of their own State, and thereby remove the obstruc
tions they have made eo this important thorouhfare.
This being the brat report of the Directors to the
Stoe.kholdetrs, and a desire to place this Company
In its true position on the question of gine alludeil
toot . i trust will be considered a sufficient justifica
tion for this somewhat lenthy statement.
By order of the Board of Directors,
J. C. SPENCER, flee y.
. Erie, Jan. IBth, 1853.
Buzau& Cancer aT ma Boor.—The house of
Mr. Page, in Milan, Ohio, was entered by a burglar
a few• nights ago. He was heard by Mr. P., who
caught him by one leg as he was escaping through
a window. The fellow struggled and left his boot
with Mr. P. A man by the name of Giles King was
auspectcd, and a party proceeded to search. They
found him snugly easconded in bed at the house of
a relative near by, one boot, by the side of his bed
and its taste in the hands of Mr. Page. Kiug was
arntsted and committed.
AnOTNICR PligitnNT TO GAL Pinacc.--The Con
cord Reporter ssys:—W e law in the bar•rooaa at
the_Eagte the other day a rustic chair, which came
from Indianapolis, Indians, to present to the Presi-
dent trivet. It is made of hickory branches, with the
bark on, and although strongly and ingeniously put
together, and of symmetrical form, appears to bane
a back made with no other tools than an ass sod a
jack-knife.
lbiiisioa - if the ; llMmater 14 -11Thwarerir
ans
A otirrespoodeot of the Nirr Odom Troo Dolts
gives tbe following:
Commas*, MN*, Jan. 6.
The new steamer .1. Wilma, ee she was leaving
the lasdiug at Columbia on the 6th lest., burst two
of her boilers, carrying off the forecastle and nearly
one-third of the-hurricane roof. One of the boilers
was blown ashore, a Maniacs of more than fifty
yards. In its passage it struck the upper story of
the Phmoix Exchange Coffee House, belongiug to
Cap. Pcter Rowlett, which it completely demolish
ed. That part of the building was used for gamb
ling purposes, and from which a party of gentlemen
had jest retired.
All of the stauncheons of the ill-fated vessel far.
ward, of the cook house were carried off, which
caused the social hall and the forward part of the
gentlemen's cabin to give way, precipitating all
that were_in that part of the boat into the fire and
steam below.
The money chest, together with the books end
papers, were blown overboard and lust. The wreck
drifted about twelve miles, to opposite the planta
tion of James B. Miles, where ehe sank in about six
fathoms water. The life of Capt. John Rotan, the
commander of the Wilson, was miraculously pre
served, though be did not escape serious injury.—
He is under the care of a skillful physician, who
entertains strong hopes of his recovery,
Two of the engineers last their lives. Mr.
White, the bead engineer, was not on board at the
time of the accident. The uumber of lives lost is
supposed to bs forty, though same of the survivors
think the number much larger. Many of the sur
vivors attach no blame to the officers of the boat—
others-say that Capt. Rotan bad been drinking all
day, and was Ml:tainted at the time of the accident.
We shall know more of the matter hereafter, as it
will undergo a legal investigation.'
Mr. Whitewell, of this county, who had 'taken
passage, lost his life. His remains were brought
ashore in a shockingly mangled condition.
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CUBAN FEBLING.—In the last number of the
Charleston, S. C. Southern Baptist, we find a letter
from Havanna, and extract the following passage:
Several thousands of Spaniards have entered into
a written pledge, it is reported, to exterminate eve
ry American on the Island, ur in the harbor, in case
of another attempt to deliver the island from
Spanish tyranny. Rumor exaggerates the real state
of af f airs, doubtless, but the feeling against Amer--
cars, on the part of old Spaniards is decidedly bitter,
and its occasional manifestation has deterred many
Americans from visiting Cuba. But this feeling is
not participated in by satires of Cubs, to any extent.
The mass of the Creole population regard Ameri
cans as their natural friends, and look forward to a
connection with the United States as an event great
ly desired, and soon to be accomplished. A large
planter said to me, a few hours since, "Senor, 1 am
not allowed to carry u ith-me on my plantation even
a fowling piece;" and to accompany him to his coun
try place, it was necessary for me to pr. core a pass,
just as our negroes must have, in leaving home, with
the exception that the pass must be paid for. You
hart♦ seen by the secular papers, before this perhaps,
than an English-man-ut-war has brought in three
Spanish vessels designed fur the African slave t ra de.
While the Spaniards chafe and gnash their teeth in
conversiog about it, the Creoles are laughing in
their sleeves at it. Spaniards seem to anticipate
that their reign here is of short duratii-c, and are de
termined to make the moat of :it.
131,050
18,050
EDITORIAL Lint stso PHILOSOPHY.J. L. Locke,
Esq., fur many years editor of the Savanuah Re
publica*, on retiring, thus truly speaks of editorial
life: and his opinions (not only ou account of the
dignified, intel'ectual and "courteous position he
maintained, but because of their truthfulness) are
entitled to respect. "The incessant mental and
physical labor demanded to re-produce every morn
ing a sheet that perishes ere nightfall, can never be
appreciated by those who iew the circle of varied
operations from without. It is symbolized in class
ie story by the mono of Svaiphos, and the wheel of
hien, while 1 fear the fable of Tantalus might be
staperadded to illustrate the fortunes of many of my
brethren of the quill in the United States. fur too
often the promised cup of eskj)yinent never comes
t'AM Pt e ' . .a . 7 . 1 .11 ig
poor philosopher, as well as editor, who cannot re
turn every morning to his labors, with renewed en
emy and determination."
$69,680
15,000
Tan ARMITTAO Cssts.—The President of the U.
S. has recently sent into the House of Representa
tives come late dispatches received from Spain in
relation to the Armistad Case Claim of that poster
against our Government. They are accompanied
with a note from Mr. Fillmore: in which he states
that the letter of blanuelßetrim de Los is some•
what more peremptory, tbah could be wished, but
hopes that circumstances will not prevent Congress
from giving the subject the attention to which it is
entitled. From the language of the President, we
infer that the dispatches aforesaid are extremely
haughty and insolent toward our Government. They
were referred in the House to the Committeti on
Foreign affairs.
'HARD THR.COLCHWD PR PLR.-There is a bill
now before the Virginia Legislature, with what
favor it meets we ere unable to say, which will work
bard upon free people of color, if passed. It provides
for the appointment of overseers, who are to be re
quired to hire ' at public auction, all free persons of
color, to the h ighest bidder, and to pay into the State
treasury the sums accruing from such hire. These
sums are to be devoted in future to sending free
persons of color beyond the limits of the State.—
At the expiration of :five years, all free persons of
color remaining in the State are to be sold into
slavery to the highest bidder, at public auction, the
proceeds of such sales to be paid into the public
treasury.
(1:7" It has been proppsetl to hold tho Pennsylva
nia State Agricultural Fair at Pittsburgh. To en•
courage and help on this important object, at a late
meeting of the Directors of the Ohio and Pennsyl
vania Railroad, it was resolved on motion of Mr.
Lynch, one of the Ohio Directors, to appropriate
4.2.50 to assist in bearing a portion of the expenses.
This movement is laudable and praiseworthy, and
.ve hope it will be imitated by other corporations
and societies, as well as private individuals. The
Pennsylvania Railroad company will nn doubt. ap
propriate a handsome sum, a■ it would be a large
gainer by having the State Fair held here, and our
large hotel keepers will be ready to do their full
share.—Pitts. Gazelle
MRS. TYLER ♦KD TUB ABOLMOXISMAII was
'predicted, the Abolitionists of this North, led on by
the New York- Tribune, Mr. Seward's 4shigher law"
organ, have opened the vials of their dark wrath on
the production of Mrs. Tyler, in reply to the privi
leged, perfumed women of England, and on the de
voted head of its fair authoress.
Not satisfied with assailing the address of Mrs.
Tyler, personal attacks are made on her in the
coarsest and most vulgar terms: terms only found
in the vocabulary of such self-righteous man as the
philosopher (1) of the N. Y. Tribune. And yet
with such things stamped upon the every day his
tory of this man, he is looked upon as the oracle of
all the religious fanatics in the land. In noticing
the 'attack of the T ?Mune on the lady of the ex-
President, the Herald or yesterday says: The direct
allegation of an "untruth' against Mrs. Tyler, "re
pasted half a dozen times, "is in keeping with the
argument of the Tribune, which follows, to show
the superiority of the laws and institutions of Great
Britain over those of tho United States. The whole
spirit and drift of this moat contemptible assault
upon as amiable and patriotic lady, are the natural
effusions of a maudlin, diseased, defeated and dis
graced school of abolitionists, seizing every occa
sion, regardless of the object, to give vent to their
impotent malignity and abuse of everything and ev
ery person identified with the Union and the laws
of the land. Personal essaults, originating in such
sources; are rather to be desired than discarded by
the partes assailed. Assaults on ladies are char
acteristic of the Tribune.—Pennayleanien.
Or It is remarked that the Germans emigrate
mainly to the United States, and go in whole villa
ge, and communities, at one', taking their clergy
men with them, awl having generally sent orersome
one beforehand, to survey the promised land and
maks preparation. The Central Emigration Socie
ty of Genitally gins the number who sailed ia nag,
as 103,11111 carrying with them *boat till; taish, for a
total .of about $3,000,000.
frit V3ttitiq therm.
ERIE. PA
SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 12. IU3
(Er Ilevimy Wen absent from our post (or two amok,.
and returning only in time to mum* it on Thursday
morning, too late entirely to do so understandingly. we
trust the readers of the Obserier will overlook any sins
of omission or commission. In this number. Neat week
we propose to " be at Hone." and in the mean time wilt
midterm to get the run of passing events.
QT PHILADI.LPRII ASP SeMBURT FIAILROAD.--1)11
Philadelphia and Sanitary Railroad Company have pur
chased properly adjoining SanPuy, to erect depots and
large workshops. They have also purchased the old
Sunbury canal, and are about enlarging it and making a
basin for coal wharfs, slips, &c., the work to bo com
menced immediately. This ancient town, that has been
stationery so long, is about to be made the centrit of a
new and active business.
GET The Engineereof the Catawiesa Reflroad &renew
engaged in exploring a route between Catawisea And
MiKiii;\inatead of running through Bleentaburg. The
ohjiii; id to connect with the Banbury and Erie read.
D.IIIIIIIAL most TEM President h.. dia•
missed Major KingshurT, of the Sixth Infantry, sod
Lieut. Hawkins, of the Mounted Rllernen, for neglect
ing a settlement of their public accounts.
83 W• think the Gaulle is needlessly alarmed about
the preposition to extend the Sonbnry road beyond this
city. No inch idea is entertained, we are confident.—
True, • bill has been matured by the friends of the Sun
bury road, and the friends of th‘Western road, substan
tially embracing throe point*, which at the proper time
will be submitted to the Legislature. First, it legalise,
tb• road to the Ohio line, on condition that road sub
scribes $250,000 to the Capital stock of the Sunbury
road. Second, it recogaisys the gauge law in all its
parts. Third, it provides that the two roads; together
with the North Emit and Erie if it choeee, shall unite in
running their roads to the Harbor, making one common
drpot, and niacin them all upon au equality for busi
ness, at that point. This, if we are correctly informed.
and our information was obtained from the person who
had prepared the bill, is the basis of the arraoriment.
No better one, we think,conld be devised fur is, locally.
0:7 flow this tariff of "46 is reining the country It
bests all; as for Instance, the accounts from Pittsburgh
reprise's( the iron trade as highly flourishing, and a fur
ther enhancement of prises anticipated. The Pittsburgh
Canals says that the stock of Allegheny metal brought
down by the late ups is nearly disposed at, the balance
on hand being held at in advance-and firm, and that 400
tons Flt. Charles sold'in the early part of the week at
$44 per ton, six mouths. Manufacturers love eh ad
vanced the prices on bar iron, and if tice present price of
pig instal to maintirakid they Wilt have to make a still
further ad mint on tho manufactured article.
OT The Railway undertaking& in this country now in
actual progress, and to be_ pushed forward during this
year, amount to 12,000 miles, costing $300,000,000. Of
this amount of railway work en hand, it is also estimated
that more than 5,000 mile.. or nearly one half, will be
finished daring the year, making a total ofrailroasle open
in tie United States, of 18,000 miles. The &intermit of
capital invested in these 18,00./ e nillei of railroad cannot
be les than $350.p00.000.
"A Very Pretty Fight."
What we have long wished for is about to come to
pass—a war between the interests of Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh. For years, in and eat of the Legislature.
these two Cities have been as " thick as two thieves:" im
mach w, indeed, that the balance of the state hu been
Made to revolve around their interests alone. The tie,
however, which has bound these two willing hearts, it
tie bot ItArnle•.. _ A
together let n• man put assuuder," but what selfishm is
prompts to cohabit as man and wife, tie:Wines' will Bonn
er or later part. The cause of this divorce is simply this.
The stet* built a canal from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh—
or rather some pieces of a canal, and a litttle railroad—
by which the former city expected to rival New York in
the trade and travel of the west. It was '" no go," how
ever. Trade and travel froald'ut go over mountains
when it could go through vallies to a better market, con
sequently it still sought New York by the way of the
Lakes. Well, Pittsburgh then persuaded its Quaker
husband, that a railroad would accomplish what the Ca
nal coold'nt—hence the Central railroad was built, But
things were no better—indeed, so far, it has proved a
worse speculation than the canal. Philadelphia coald'at
stand this—the old fellow's dimes were . at malts, sad
where a Quaker's dimes and breadbrina are. there kr his
heart also. So it is said. But we sinned give our read
ers a better idea of this " family quarrel," end the ceas
es which have lead to it. than by copyirg ono of the
•' bills of indictment" sworn oat by the Pittsburgh press.
The following is from the Post, and it is a type ofall the
rest :
Orrosmos TO Prrnaunow —There appears to be a
determination on tho part of the people of Pnilautsldbia
to do everything in their power to injure the busman
of Pittsburgh. This opposition is not • new thing. It
has been persevered in with undeviating certainty for a
number of years. Petty jealousy towards Pittsburgh
appears to govern all the movements of a certain class of
citizens in Philadelphia.
When the people of Pittsburgh wished to build the
Cowießavine railroad a few years ago,.to connect our
cit)iwith Baltimore, Philadelphia then professed to be ex
ceedingly friendly towards this city; nod through the
representations that were then wade our citizens were
persuaded to abandon the Celine Neville, and give their
mfleenee to the Central Railroad. The Commiatsioners
of Allegany county were induced to subscribe ONE
MILLION OF DOLLARS to the Central Road, under
the promise and agreement that the amount would be:ex
pended at once in making . the Western end of the Road,
commencing at this city. As every one knows, this
promise was never fulfilled. This was not the only in
stance of Pnniefaith, practised by the Philadelphians.—
Long before the Western arisen of the Pennsylvania
Railroad was finished, we find the people of Philadel
phia making • bold movement to bring about the con
struction of the Hempfield Railroad, a scheme calcula
ted and intended to divert a large portion of the trade
and travel of the west from Pitubtirgh.
The telegraph informs us that the Councils of Phila
delphia have subscribed $500,000 towards the Hempfield
R tamed. The opposition to Pittsburgh dose not end
here. On the earn* evening the Councils passed a res
olution recommending the Pennsylvania railroad to sub
scribe 40750,000 to the Alariella and Cincinnati road!—
and we presume this recommendation will becarried in
to effect. as the Philadelphia influence governs the Cen
tral Railroad.
Now. all Outs* facts plainly show that a certain por
tion of the people of Philadelphia are determined to
do siren-thing in their power to injure Pitsborgh. We
do not believe that the great mass aril)* citizens of Phil
adelphia 'auction this insane opposition to our city.—
Trio better portioc of the Philadelphians are now, and
always have bees friendly toward. Pittsburgh, and sin•
sorely desire to see our city prosper in all things. lint
we must take things as we find them.
Those' the subscription by the city of Philadelphia to
the Snatarry read, is net mentioned. strongly suapect
that it has semethiag to answer for is this "severing of
two loving hearts." Be that uit may. however. it is a
" very pretty fight as it stands," a• "let 'r rip."
Q 7 The Sandusky 11 , lista boa insulted the stairs
body of marriageable ladies of Erie. It started the story
that the Editor of the Gnats had Nand a wife among
them. That's what we call slander!
TT They have &usenet thieves in Buffalo than we
have in Et'le, we believe ; theses upon teased thought
se peg It would be " whist& and tether." The Repub
lic tells of the robbery of sixty-two dollars balloting to
t he Association for the relief of the peer," while here our
partner in Weiner goes shivering In the cold, same
thief having very eneeremenienaly "located" his over
coat.
V' The Ronk Netts bu discovered that the "Ea
tll taw mestere keys brake dews en opptehloa is title
...try.' Rout six dist Ralf. stickci e
his in. buhby as tight he grin death t.. dehnetdarkie.
alis OW sf the Ala
Apse Pasha teilrelid pterjeek sew setteembat of as NO
ON (isostios I. Conies. btempludieally Xis greet nal
leading question of the age. All acknowledge the im
portance of an early set speedy crumpet/en of the Atlas
tic and Pacific by mean* of each an improvement. bet
the plan whereby it shall be accomplished is a problem
of more difficult solution. Shall the Government stretch
forth its powerful arm and do it, or shall it extend its
hand only and help private enterprise? Or. yet again.
shall it stand aloof, and allow it to be accomplished ap
ou the strength of its own merit., and by the indomi
table energy and enterprise our people? These three que
ries "attest themselves to the mind of every reflecting
citizen. Those who viould like to see the Government
transformed from its present limited sphere of action:to
an immense machine for driving ahead internal improve
ments of all kinds—who have no fear of coutralisatiou.
tad look upon the t.ieory of s;ate rights as a chimera—
wilt doubtless give their voice to the former. Os the other
hand, oar ultra State right's men, abstractionists of the
Virginia school, will doubtless seize the latter, end tell
as private enterprise, unaided by government favors, has
accomplished much and can accomplish more In must
CMS this would be the true ground, but the Pacific Rail
road is not one of them. The enterprise is too vast, and
the necessity of its speedy commencement and comple
tion too imperative to allow it to wait the slow motion of
private enterprise unaided by government. Upon this
point the plan proposed by a company, which the Legis
lature of - New York is about to incorporate, meets oar
views very nearly. The basis of the plan of this compa
ny is private enterprise, starting out upon public credit.
They propose to borrow thirty millions of the govern•
meat. to be drawn in instalment+ as the road progresses.
the government to be satisfactorily guaranteed the re
payment of the money, in addition to the advantage of
many millions of transportation, free of charge, over the
entire length of the road. Teen Col. Benton has • plan,
and Mr. IVhitney has a plan, both of which have been
discussed in our columns, sod Mr. Gehl. of California.
I •
has a plan, which he has introduced into the Senate. and
open which Mr. Rusk, of Texas, has made a report, aid
submitted • sabstitrue. Mr. Rusk proposes, in his sub
stitute that it shall be the duty of the President to cause
to be constructed. as soon as practicable, a railroad and
magnetic telegraph line, connecting the valley of the
Mississippi with the Pacific ocean, at such points as be
may designate; the President to determine the general
mate. and to employ engineers and surveyors to furnish
him with information, &c. The bill grams the right or
way. three hundred feet wide. through the public lands.
for the construction of said road; appropriates alternate
Sections of laud, six miles wide on each side through
States, and twelve miles on each aide through territories,
and $20.000,000 in five per cent bonds, redeemable in
fifty years—the road to be constructed in the most com
plete and finished manner, and to be a first class road—
ies soon as the rooted route is determined, proposals to
.
be advertised for, and the work given to the lowest res
ponsible bidder. The rest of the bill, containing fourteen
sections, is occupied in the various details of the above ,
general provisions. Upon this plan we like the remarks
of the New York Herald. That paper says Mr. Rusk's
bill is too loose, too vague and general in its provigione,•
too admissible of indefinite expansion, and too weak,
from being so indefinite. It arranges nothing; but leaves
everything at the discretion of the President—a very large
power, which, even if he bad nothing else to do, he could
scarcely exercise with the discretion he might think ne
cessary; to secure an early beginning of the work. Sew
oral years might pass before ha could %ware to deter
mine as much as the route fur the road; whereas, before
two years are over, 500 miler of the line might as well
be laid down with iron rails as not. It is not one of the
practicable functions of Congress. nor of the President,
however, to supervise and ensilage the building of rail ,
roads. Let theta provide the means, bat leave the work
to private enterprise. The superiority of this Collins
stainers over those built by the "old fogies" of the ger•
ernruent. will illustrate oar moaning. And the petting
of the work, as Mr. Rusk proposes to do, Ly eontract to
the I° let roue tees uiltl resetittiribeW.t _rjvult. , as
_the
the worst kind of work—in an utter failure of the con
tactors to fulfill their obligations, and, finally, in a claim
fir some thousands, or militate perhaps, for losses sus
tained under the contract. We repeat, then, the nearest
'proximation we have seen tee practical scheme—pri
ma/acid practical, and to the point. is the plan of the
New York company, It combines the requisite amount
of individual skill, latent. experience, and practical con
nection with all the yaricus brioches of railroad buildjng.
• from the engineering and the smelting or the iron ore to
the casting of the rails, the building of the mashing'''.
the ears, depots. and every thing appertaining to a mod•
ern railroad. We have hero in'fact, combined in this
prop sed corporatioe, a large number of the leading rail
road men of the Limited Suttee. in the rations branches
of the busimesti: And the Pacific Railroad deminds just
such a combinatinn of private skill, and experience. and
energy. is esionsettien with the proposed basis of the gee-
Ofl3olllot
The work will demand limb - the credit Of the go tern
meat and the moat powerful concentration of individual
enterprise to carry it (breath. Giese* at it. We start
from the Mississippi. and after eressing rivers, swamps,
and morasses, and forests. we strike the great plains. re
quiring very little grading, Lut destitute. fer seven er
eight hundred miles, of a human habitation, or a stick el
timber—then we penetrate the desolate defiles of the
Rocky mountains fir at least three hundred miles before
we get out; then we outer the North American Sahara.
the desert of the Great Basin, and its six hundred miles
of volcanic desolation his to be crossed, when we round
the corner of the Sierra Nevada or the snowy mountains
of California. and come within striking distance of San
Diego and the Pacific ocean. Over this ling of two thou
sand miles, the timber for the substructure of the road
mast be supplied from three points—from the Mississippi
valley, to furnish the timberless vacuum to the Ree'' ,
mountains; and while the canons of those mountains
mast *ripply the waste of the Great Basin to the Sierra
Nevada, that chitin and the coast range mast fill op the
interval to the Pacific. All the iron most be carried front
the Mississippi terminus; and the road most be finished
as it goes on, not only for the required transportation of
timber and iron, but for the purpose of supplying the
workmen with the means of enbeisterice from day to day.
Soldiers of the War of 1812.
Some time singe, says the Baltimore Arges, Mr :
Broadhead, of Pennsylvania, introduced into•the United
States Senate a bill ranting one hundred and silty
acres of land to the soldiens of the war of 1612, or to their
widows or children. No public measure has met with
more favor than this. In our city there are yet a few
who periled their lives in defence of the country, and
who have received the miserable pittance which the gov
ernment which has millions upon millions of land, and
which are daily given away to companies for the crea
tion of Railroads and other works of interual improve
ment. It is not without oar knowledge that this bill is
limited by Constitutional objections, which can - consign
it to long discussions, and all the evils vi hick a private
or public measure can undergo, before it passes both
branchu of Congress.. It is a fair measure which can
at ones be passed, and nothing would gratify the heart
of the philanthropist more than to see it become a law.
We do net know how this measure stands at present.
whether it has boon repelled or uot. but we are Confi
dent that Congress will never pars a bill which will meet
with such hearty concurrence as the bill tind by
Broadhead.
rr J. P. Sanderson, Esq editor of the Philadelphia
Daily Nom ban been nominated by the President for
the post of Judge of Oregon, He is, we should think,
fully qualitied.—Dazege.
Se do we, and aside hero his politics, which every
body knows we don't think mach of. he is one of the beet
le IIOWS 1116611%
Farms Goon.—An English isottemporary pro.
sensors the forty.thossasd offies.hoklers of this country
"a goading sung:" and a western editor replies. • that
*very sdnalnistration is 'spicule! to &v. this' **search
ing orders." A* tiny ars at promo sailor tbo Gm.
masa et Clss. Sok. k is ensued then !Mire bans
delliet to obey.
TIN Missy Xisiokoriocksr, is oposkiag of News
papers aid their ?alms. sensibly observes that ••• groat
parties of the community , supposes that newspapers can
publish everything that occurs, far and near. and this
whether it refers to public or private matters. Indeed it
bu now come to pass, thatin matters ore purely private
and personal nature, where a single individual is to be
alone benefit:643, the custom prevails to trot off to some
one or all ofihe newspapers, to obtain a "notice." If
au individual has a nation in his head; if he imagines he
has made a discovery or an invention; if he has con
structed a machine, or received a package of goods; if
he has become possessed of some novel toy; bought a
calf with two heads or free legs; he expects every new,-
paper is-to open its columns at any length and enlighten
the public on the same, simply because he "is a subscri
ber," or' buys the paper every day." If people want
their private business or pleasure advertised, then let
them pull out their cash and pay for it, pay what and all
hat it is worth. It costs publishers money and a good
deal of it; they tiny cub down for everything they have
and use—for labor, paper, &e., &c.. and it is oslly from
those whom they individually beta-fit that they can ob
tain the means to meet their outlay." This statement
of facts is not inapplicable to Erie, to our cettain know
ledge:
LESTRUCTIVE FBI
About 2 o'clock yesterday morning. a Bre was disco,-
between the building eccopied as a Grocery, by, B. Tom
baron & Co., and the one occupied by N. Wood, as a
Clothing Store, on French Street, directly opposite the
Reed Ilona/. and before it could be got under, the entire
roWnf woodea buildings ou that side of the street, be
tween Koch'. Commercial Exchange and the Brick
Block. of Sterrett_& Co., was destroyed by the devouring
element or pulled down by the firemen in their efforts to
arrest the flames. The fire originated in Tomlinson's.
Every thing we believe in the buildings, except Wood's
goods. was lost. The buildings themselves were of no
great value. but the loss tolsome of the occupants will be
heavy—partisularly Geo Kellogg. E.g., who in addition
to being ens of the firm of B. Tomlinson & Co., conse
quently sustaining a series. loss Gl* goods, had all his
books and papers appertaiuing to the office of Justice of
the Peace, which he held, destroyed. The buildings
were owned by the estate of R. 0. Hulbert, Geo. Kel
logg. Esq. Liacb tSr. Atkins, and Thos IL Sill, Esq..—
• What the total loss will be We have not ascertained, or
bow much insurance.
(Er Tklelll ks ?*uses 1411ITH DAT.O-..Tile admirers of
Thomas Pains in Saw York. celebrated his birth on the
31st ult., by •liall and supper. At the latter Mrs. Ern
estine L Rnse; well known to fame as one of the lead•
era is the **Wesson's Rights" crusade. presidedor‘d
after the cloth was removed made a speech. Shsviiated
that she regarded it as an honor to woman, and as a're
cegnition of her rights, that she was called to the chair.
Few true women would regard it as an honor to preside
at a festival in Memory of THOMAS Pirit:
D . " What he r s become of the Erie o.sscrocr? It is
lam the little joker—"nfry you see him end now you
don't." Ws received elcopy last week from a friend.
in which we notice a ontifber of our articles scissurized.
which is evidence *it it continues to receive the• Her
ald. Now the p6serrer is a somewhat rapid Loe.ofeeo
paper. but nevertheless a very readible paper. If we do
out receireii more regularly. "though it stands on our
exchange list. we shun be compelled, however reluctant
ly to i thnke a---(dash.)"—Dennille Herald.
Will the Dansville Herald please "stop its jaw." and
allow us to ••rise to explain." We bays bees absent
two weeks, and left ••Scissors sad Providence" to edit
the Olaserrers. Now, by ell the rules of'tbe Graft. "'cis.
sore and Providence" hare a perfect right to **locate"
1 the Herald's editorials, or any body's else's. for that
matter.
Er The. Connesistrille Comisr nnnnn nets the rant 'of
the subscription en the part of Philadelphia to the Sua
bility road then. As its village has no direct interest in
the proposed read, the paragrap's is rather Qiatittlog.•,
GLoatous Nzws =Philadelphia. in Is corporate capse,
its. has subscribed two smillions of dollars to tbe Sunbury
and Erie Railroad. This secures the construction- of
■ direct communication throirgh the olci
State to the Atlantic cities. ' We are 111 interested in
this work. and feel to rejoice with our Erie friends at the
(owe proepect■ of their growing city. The bells of Pity!.
adelph!a wero rung and fifty guns fired in honor of {he
occasion. The whole of Western Pennsylvania hove l
equal cause fur gratulation.
..11•vx ws • Dovecot Alums Ust"—Th I Courser du
Esau Ode, the French paper is Nile York, devotee a
solemn to a eoissiderattOu of the "DsopKii"story io Pot
mines Alaguitte. 'After a 'hasty review of are evidesce,
which the editor proposes to discuss wore fully at a fu
ture time. hi soya:
short. a multitude of circumstances unit's to ego
firm ourotintidence iu him. (Mr. Williams.) so as 'to
giro to his history. not jollied a positive character. but
some singOlar probability."
The editor adds that, whether the proposition of ident
ity be sostaintd or not. the masa of evidence present, al
question of great interest to those who aro fond of histor-;
ieal problems: "The history of Casper Maser. end,
the legend of the Man 'in the Iron Mask, furnish nothing;
more romantic or more strange." By the by. these wl o.
trate not road this interesting article in "Putnam.".ean::
set spend a quariv better than by buying the 'comber.;
It can be found at N 0.9. Brown's lintel.
07 We regret to learn by tha Pittsburgh Post that
Col, Wilson hicCancites, of that city, is lying danger-, 1
°l:4y ill, with small chance of recovery. fur1...W..0e;
this paragraph is Fiona, he may have passed to that:
"bourne from wtionee as traveler returns." Cul. MaC.
has long been one of the most prominent Democr4sin )
the Western part of this State—is • rawyar of ability, itud
a gentleman of fine soils! qualifications: His loss. shonld
the roars of his friends prove true; will be deeply fr. bY
all who know
117 Major Brown. of Brown's LIMO, Deemv does any
thing by halves, as the illumination of his House on Fri.
day evening. in honor of the Philadelphia city subserip.
lion to the Sunbury road. frilly proves. From garret to
cellar it was one blaze of light. thro.ing by its brilliance
and magnitude tho lesser domicils of hie neighbors com—
pletely iu the shade.
A WINDFALL—We learn that a worthy mechanic, iu
this city, Gao. R CHASE, has lately received intelligence
of the death of his father, by whom he has been isequesth
ed a fortune of several thousand dollars. This will be
gratifying news to his many friend,. and we congratulate
Mr. C. ou his good fortune.— Bela& Republic.
The idea of "congratulating". a man on the "death
of his father" must be one of the signs of the " progress
of the age." we take it! The Republic can take out hat!
HARD TIAILS-..-TARIFF OF IB46.—Speaking of the new
manufacturing town of Lewiston, Mo., the Dosteu Jour
nal says :
"Several large mills are in successful operation, and
ether. are in progress. The Lewiston Water Power
Company have thus far been remarkekly successful, and
the prospects are exceedingly brilliant. A dividend of
forty per cent in stock of the Bates Mill. wee declared in
1852, and the petition of the company warrants the ex
pectation of large profits from the growth and prosperity
of the manufacturing business."
Drvitorr Farr. Pries.—This venerable and influential
organ of the Michigan Democracy has recently under.
gone a change in its business and editorial department--
Wilber F. Story, Esq., late of the Jacksoa Patriot, hay.
ing become its proprietor. S. M. Johnson, Esq., who
for the last few years has had control of the establish.
meat, has conducted it with ability and success. snd
leaves it in a flourishing condition. He retires from the
profusion with the best wishes of all who know him.
Er The spleud,d new residence of Gen. J. K. More
head. in Pittsburgh, was burned on the 20th ult. Furni
ture eased. The house cost $14.000; insured for $5.-
000. The fire originated in one of the tus, and broke
out in the tool.
AN ThICLI TOMMIL-TW9 negro •laces in Ungavale i
on Tuesday. Inst. drew a prise of $5.000 in the Kentucky
State Lottery. One or thee' is a porter in a hat siert
LT The Now York Masa salts Bill, &whip. the
norids "s{itawr.•' ••Mr. Wm. Croiksbarrits." Tito
is carryiss psliieriess seas mishlorskhr &Win*. -
Dimond" Onnty Cainatint.
i s pars sa p ee .r a id by the Dememstic Central C ow
mittee. the delegates from the several townships a bet •
Brown's Hotel In the city of Erie on Tneeday Ne
inst.. and on motion Geo. H. Ceder. Esq.. was esg,d b
the Chair and G. A. B4nostt, appointed•S•cretery.
The Chairman stated the object ef the Coaresilea
be the appointment of two delegates is MIMI% 6.
Outing in the 4th of Mareh Convention at H •
and to select conferees to meet thistle of Cnneeril so ftl
for the appointment of a Si guitarist delegate kr tio meas
Content on.
After calling the names If the townships. •
a-nd reading the credentials of the several dstepy s mid
Filling vacancies. the Convention proesoded to pis ow
Lion of delegates which resulted is the choice .1G.,,1
Cutler and Wilson Laird Loire" to represent t►e es imf
in the State Convention. The following ruolationsow,
then offered and agreed to unanimously. via :
ResJkai. That Menrs Geo. U. Cutler, Gilbert H a i
and, D. B. Derby be appointed as Ceaferees to sew"
Senatorial delegate and that said delegates be ham med
to rota for M. B. Lowry R. said delegate.
Resolved. That this Convention recommend thid e w
Conferees meet in the borough 'of Girard, ea g um .
the 19th toot at 3 o'clock, P. M., and that the
transmit a copy of these reeolulione to the Cotters's d
Crawford county.
The Convention then adjourned.
GEORGE IL CUTLER, Ni t
G. A. Ihnntrr, &trey.
AN Arrivz Szrrt.zatzsy.—(ion.Houston lives, vi se
at home; in Huntsville. Texas; the inhabitasts Nut
live. say. Humboldt. Beeswax. Borax. or ass of th e
other historians, by healing. -The wolves set w ow*
men at -night. relieved new and thee by legion,*
make the wiz holiness- brisk by relieving sum%
citizens al their top-boots. A man engaged hrs.&
at smoke. sees a deer or bear anoakiag erased, taw
taking down his rifle. has steaks for breakfast. sit
haunch for next day's dinner. right at his dear. N s ,
tables:and fruit grow nun re Ily ; flowers come op sad kW %
spontaneously. Tho distinguished . cilia's" Issas hock.
skin trowsers, coon skin hats. buffalo skin overeate r *
alligator hide boots. Old San Jacinto walked iaj
Senate last winter—fresh from horns—e.witti a paw n
skis vest, and bear skin bresehas on:- Great mat;
that Tains.
,trAiTs Line Itatutoao.--Th• following An
earuisge of this road for last month as afar NI linsttli
ed :
Fur Passengers,
For,rreigb4
()tiler sesuees (will be &beet)
Total $34.871 47
Showing u iticroalo of $2.000 'Tor Maamb►.
CT The Baltimore Clipper thinks it wee that "slak e
rot:sive their first impressions (soot their Seethe' s , “
is he has °flea seen impressioas upon them in this*
of • wornaa's hand. Very tree, het this is so orients
his mither ever wade any impression upon itim—So
to:grapy we rather think that it' is *u ovidates iis
.
tip Vrer Paosani.E.--The Editor of the Cow*
vino Courier say,. in 'peaking of ilia sitting du.
Court in his co•uty next week. that he ii eh
there." Very proiiablo—he is not the first Editor Yu
hasbeen • 'bound" to appear at Coats• We nieellect inn
hig "bound" over "ourself osier in thaseni of $l5ll,
to appear, and all for twitting on facts. So yeti .t os
can sympathies with the Courier toss. -
QT Fic. ctrx..—Thatprisee of cootie Liites.ao.
Ic writers, and'comic Vocalists. °sumo E. Dodp.isi.
►erlied to hold forth at the Road Hoes* tas Thais
•,.sing next. Those who fail to attend will 'lodge'
lots of fon.
Q 3 Hon. Edward Everett will corder a great fuss
the Neer York Tribaaa bV sot accepting the Masseds.
setts Senator'hip. for the Trikusts says it Yu 'lona si•
niiratios for bim."
A CAUDIg. -
R. T Sterrett and Sterrett & Graf. weal/ avail Am
selves ef this method of returning their niacin tbsii
5.; 4:114„r or w..t. hi
J l V;illt r tlit . elta - d activity they exercised In wavisi Asie
property from c'estruetion by Are, on Friday WWI
the 1 1 ill inst. They would also return their grata
ack now I,2dg m , nts to the families of Menrs. G. A. Dm
nett. Walter Chester. Chas. M. Tibbals. Maws Lek
and ether in tba immediate vicinity of the seallkgs,
Lion. for their kindness in supplying the firemen sill
coffee and ccfreshments. and to the citizens of Le
generally.; for the interest manifested.
Erie. Feb. 12. 1853. -
On the 6th inet•. in bleKaan. Et - [tins 0.. tiastint
pi Jonathan and Harriett E. statrord. epd S pant
months and 23 dap. t _
D D. WALKER & CO..
fottwatntstt, produce and Commit mon Merchants. mead Wu
troupe West uf the Public Bridge, trio Pa.
Alm—Dealers in Coal:Vail. Planer, Stucco, Flab, 1,1 : 7) . le 3 Li"
.lone, Iron, Nails, Stores, Castings, &e.. as. watt amain.
rd facilities for shipping either by Steantioats, traps .
Schooners. Qr by Rail Road
D. D WALK/AR,
L N. TInBAL,S Sc. CO
(Lode of tie 4. of Moller TUL
U F IP.)
Srna %or. Commission and Shipping Ilferehaats.ind desks le
Cunl. Flour. Fish, Fat t, {Water Lime, Plaster. ice.. Public
Erie, Pa. Pse /cages in god for our care should be so is da
L. N. Ttsiaie, a. J. I
VALENTINES. VALENTI'S'.
A NICE lot of Valentines, Grave,,Eay and Cotaiejuin Hear
ed at No. 9, Brown's Hotel. DUILLIN t OLOAX.
Erie. Feb, It. •
Musical Entertainment.
MR.,USSIAN E. DODGE. editor and proprietor of" Delp
Liltrarr? .Va.achas," will. in romp:toy with Umlaut hue
have the pleasure of giving one of his popular and fashwasall
Chamber C..ncerts in the Recd House Hall. Erie on Taws ill
,Evening, Feb. 171 h. Tickets 2.3.
N. B.—No postponement- on account of the weather at tit
Bands will do their best if but ore reason awed' the talents .
tent. Doors open at six and a•half, Concert to comma II
half past seven o'clock. Erie, Feb. Itth—lla
F 0 R SALE.
FIVE acres cf land adjoining the village of Albion. cm Whx l
is a good house and barn and some fruit trees, and •di
tered, also. twenty-two acres of land adjoining ibe same. lbl kais
or each part will be sold separately to rust the purchaser.
of pa) went will be male easy. If not sold before the SOU dAra
it will he for rent until so'd. For terms apply to C. IV. Calm.
Agent, in the village otAlbion.
Albion. Feb. H, 132. • *AO
•
Notice to be attended to.
OTIC E is hereby given to all persons haring gums at allt
IN on winch the repaint have not been paid. dial Lise" a .=
call and pay 33r the same before the 13th of March nut. Or 6 . ,
IN itl be sold for the payment at the same at that time.
Erie Frb. IS 1153-40. P. 11. DEIST.
F 021 BALM.
mH E subscriber oilers for sale kis house and lot. verscblit
.11. for cash down. situated at McKean coiner*. Olglw ,
Elisha Pinney. tavern stand.) Thi■ is a good malaise Ail
business man or mechanic, in fact the best the town awe
further Danriculars enquire of AZZO GOft
Feb. td 1: 7 51. —4 0
W TED.
2011 Ch,ekens, for which the highest =Ad
1./ Will be raid in glut if delivered soon.
- Ent. Feb. lit 1:i13-10 " A ZRO GOFF.
dcluainistrators Bala
t• N T to an order of the Orphan's Court erste_
_,..Clestr
be sold at public vendue on the premises cia Tleessw,_,
March 150. 1b..1.3 at 1 o'clock P. M.. the following dewnws
property to nit: All ate - right title interest and claim of Aware
Sherod. late of Washington to., dee'd, in and to the Ibilemeg
described piece or parcel of land situate in Washiness
county tif Erie, and stale of Pennsylvania. bounded as "Oe n '
to wit Commencing at a post in the centre Of the Cram noi
the Southwest corner of land of Adam Wait. thence aksttr
centre of said road cast two hundred and one perches
thence east by the same three and two tenth perches
thence north by the same seventy.dvi perches to a post.. -
west by land of Jeremiah Brewer forty-four perches w
thence north by same twenty-one perches to a post. thee"
by the same. au.d land of 1 4 .'m Lawrence one hundred uhs
pert bee to a post, thence north by land of James Camp Bert
ty-seven perches to the place of beginning, eontainiag
died acres of land, and the usual allowance more or le s.
and reserving however . out of the above piece of land about..e" —
acres and two-thirds of an acre of land oil' the north sicke r =
fore deeded by Ovran eiza ley to Cyrus A. Culbertson. Terake,m
rutin it'cm contirmatiot of sale, the Lallatice to three Net l4l " . "
i nbtal Meat]. with annuul interest, to be secured hr
Bond and Ikloriglge. C. M. CAE:ENFIEL D.
- -.FeIJ. 12 INIII-11.1 AlmintsiratOr
1953 - 53 A T 8 1 . ,
EF.111; & Co 'll Spring style of Hats for 15..13..}urt reee' re4l ...l
l iVarrens, N. S nrCh% as Block, State street. Call _
at Own). Erie Feb. 311101—M'
1 . ) ALMAN AC*6.—A large su pigy — pettee floed
al - Erie. Feb. 11-10 DU R it. .A.(11.5*
New music Store.
THE Subscriber inforros tire ic that he has opened s s _.... er
tire new stock otrauste and musical instruments at WO;
he formerly oe^ups tin Reebe's block, Thanking the Pnb lic
the favors formerly bestowed upon him he asks • contingence
their patronage hoping that he will be able to give 5a11e 4 5.., 13.1 ;
lie has on hand the very beat-of Plano Fortes. MeloSia„_ s tr u all
called Seraphim., Violins, Flutes, Fifes, and all kinds o<
string and wind instruments, instrument trimminp.P.. o .—.d
every thing usually found in a topic atom Instrunwits wer:
and repaired—old instrumento taken lit exchange ibt orw. awe
parlor °grain, and melodians, with two km boards aad els
and any other instruments not on hand will be funsisked kee.'""
Flames to rent. - All persons wanting music or musical
will please give him a call heti:ire purchasing; einforileleh
Mr. W. tontineee to gibe 'mans as WWI
laicleb. ell 11013--46Walirt
$10.171 17
35.000 Of
700 N
DIED.
L. DOSSINIA