1
i Plifindttphin and the Trade of the Lakes.
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.. To secure a share of the 'vast trade oi l
,- -, ( 1 , 1 p arf fel d, Pa , Maury 37,1353. , rho
great northern Lakes has long been
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~', .` , lrirreOricispondents who. do not confide !the great aim of the business men of mill
iii.lS their real names, cannot expect theirl commercial metropelis. It was one of l
.Tprbductions.to appear. ' the leading, objects that first suggested our
. , i:/li communication signed ''obscr ver," and !system of internal intprOvements ; and,
; Rest-marked "Grampian/tills," is one of indeed, the interests' of the whole State
- this character. . I Would be materially enhanced if a reason ,
able share of that . trade could, by any di
rect communication, be transported through
our State to the Atlantic seaboard. That
trade now exceeds the whole foreign com
merce of the United States, and is increa
sing with unprecedented rapidity. New
York first secured a portion of that trade'
by constructing a canal to Buffalo. This
. soon proved inadequate to the demand, and
a railroad was erected parallel with the
canal ; and so rapid has been the increase
of business, and so profitable to the trans
' porting interests and her commercial cap
itol, that a second line of railroad is now
well nigh completed. All this has been
done by New Yorkers, whilst Pennsylva
nians have been comparatively idle, altho'
possessing many advantages over their
northern brethren, such as a shorter dis
tance, a better Lake harbor, &c.
1 The Sunbury and Erie railroad was pro
jected for the purpose of securing this
trade. The Central railroad was, then
commenced, and it was wisely suggested
at the time that that entirprise should em
brac3 a branch both to Eric and to Pitts
burg, and thus secure the trade;of both the
great commercial outlets of the west. It
was a grand mistake that the suggestion
was disregarded. Ilad it been fhllowed,
our State improvements would have been
placed on a footing entire& safe, and Phil
adelphia Might proudly bid defiance to all
her rivals. But it is not too late to at least
partially remedy the evil. The Sunbury
and Erie railroad cannot be constructed
without the aid of those interested in the
prosperity of the Central road—for chiefly
all the:capitalists of the State are stock
holders in that company—and as the Sun
bury and Erie road, when completed, will
not be likely to benefit the Central road,
but rather operate as a rival improvement,
the new road will have to be carried thro'
without any material assistance from the
builders of the old one.
To secure . the Lake trade, then, and to
repair in a measure, the mistake commit
ted in not making the main branch of the
Central road to Erie, and secure the trade
of the Ohio river by a branch to Pittsburg,
it is now only necessary to construct a
branch to Eric from some favorable point
i on the central road—say Tyrone. That
such" bra ncy is practicable, is susceptible
of le clearest demonstration. It would
re uir -b filly ut some miles of unsurveyed
( r.„
route—embracing that part lying between
Philipsburg and Ridgway, and according
to our best State maps, not exceeding 40
miles in a straight line. And that a favor
able location, both as regards grades and
curves, could be found for the whole dis.
trict, those who have paid much attention
to the subject, and who have had favorable
lopportunities of examining the topography
of the country, express no doubt whatever.
The route for the Sunbury and Eric
railroad was surveyed several years ago.
Two different routes were run from the
junction of the Bennett's and Driftwood
branches of the Sinnemahoning. The
northern route followed the Driftwood into
M'Kcan county, thence to Ridgway, in
Elk county, thence again through M'Kean
county to the Allegheny river a short dis
tance above Warren. The other route
followed BennetesTranch to the summit,
and descended by the waters of Mill creek
to Brookville. Thence it went through what
is now Forrest7pounty, and reached the
Allegheny at Warren.
Now, a line to:, start at !Tyrone could
reach, with a favorable location, the sur
veyed route of the Bennett's branch at the
sunzmit, at a distance of not over 60 miles.
From that point to Ridgway, if that route
should be prefered to following the sur
veyed route by way of Brookville, would
be about 15 miles, Making, say 75 miles
from Tyrone to Ridgway. We have no
means of ascertaining the exact distance
to this point (Ridgway) by way ofthosur
, veyed Sunbury and' Erie route, but to say
nothing of the distance east of Sunbury—
and wo believe it is not yet determined
whether it shall cross by Danville and
Pottsville, andthenco to Reading and Phil
' adelphia, or whether it will follow the riv
er to \ I - Icirrisburg—it will be but little short
of, and may exceed, 200 miles. Now, to
ascertain the difference for and against
the two routes it is only necessary to take
75 from 200 and we have 125 miles of
new road in, favor of the branch from Ty.
rone. Besides this- some 30 to 50 miles
will be required to' complete the connec
tion cast of Sunbury. • Is this not worthy
of consideration?' But this is not the only
consideration infavorofthe Tyrone branch.
By the, Sunbury - routelhereis no connec
tion with the Central rifilroad, • They, are
entirely distinct, and in some respects, 4-
14 ireprolienientS.' 'But , by thO ~Tyrone
'.=- - *'- - THE REPUBLICAN.
'EAU WE RETROGADE ?
- Among the proceedings in the House of !
Representatives at Harrisburg on the 31st
inst., we find the following ; as reported in!
tbe .keystonc
OFREPIIESENTATIVES.—FridaY I
Pub. 13, 1852.—0 n motion of Mr. Reck
-liovv,'the bill repealing the law prohibiting!
the circulation of small notes. was read in
Committee of the whole and reported to the:
I - Aousc. A motion was made to proceed
to the second reading, which was agreed
to by the following yote
YEAs. 7 —Messrs. Acker, A ppleton,Blain,
Brooinall, Chandler,Craig,bungan, Fiffee,
,Flanigan, Freeland, Gibbs, Gifford, Gillis,
- Gossler, Hamilton, Hart, Harris, Hender
son, herbert, Hubbell, Hunsecker, James
(Chester,) James (Warren,) Kelso, Kings
ley, Kraft, Landis, Lilly, M'Closkey, Mc
' Graanahan, M'Kean, Maclay, Maderia,
Meloy, Mellinger, Alerrimao, Meylort Mil
ler (Allegheny,) Miller (Philadelphia C 0.,)
Miller (North'n,) Mowry, Penney, Pow-!
Reckhow, Seltzer, Sharon, SlieufFer,
Smith, Wagner, Walton-50.
N,Avs.—Messrs. Anderson, Benedict,
Beyer, Bigelow, Blair, Brock, Dengler,
Evans, Follmer, Frets, Gabe, Good
• win, Guffey, Hill ; Hook, Huplot, Jackson,
Kilbourn, Laury, Laughlin, Leech, Mc
. Cuneillfeyers,Painter,Reilsnyder,Reifsny
. 4eiley, Rhoads, Rose, Rubicam, Schnell,
Shugert Shull, Souder, Springer, Steward,
Thomas, Torbett, Wise, 'host, Rhey,
Speaker-41.
Din NOT VOTE.—Messrs. Blacli, Bon
ham, (sick) Kean, (sick) M'Connell, Mar
tin, Mutt, O'aeil, Reel, Ringer.
Mr. Shearer moved to amend the bill so
. as to authorize the banks of this State to
issue small notes, which after some re
marks from Messrs. Blair, James, Jack
son, Harris and others, was ruled out of
order by the Speaker.
Before any further action on the bill the
House adjourned.
~..It will be seen that just one-half the
members of the House (50)voted in the
affirmative on the above question—embra
cing all the Whigs and Natives, and some
or .10 Democrats, and that all those
' -voting in the negative are Democrats.
It.is--nOt -our-purpose now to inquire into
the motives that brought about this result.
They are no doubt various, and perhaps a
; sincere ,desire to see our State again flood
- ed with small notes, was among the least
of the influeuces in its favor. It would be
a most fortunate circumstance for the whigs
Miley could, by any means, produce such
diSariffection in our ranks preparatory to
next fall's campaign as the repeal of the
Jaw in question .would create., It would
• tier* retrog,ade movement that would spread
diicounigement far and wide, and nothing
could be more fatally disastrous to the
Democratic party. The whigs know full
wellthat the repeal of that law cannot be
..effected now, and they merely legislate to
cramp the Democratic party by compelling
the Goyernor either to sign an unwise
and obnoxious measure—against which
his judgment revolts and his party stands
committed—or exercise the veto. But they
' mistake the feelings, as well as thelintelli
gence of the people on this subject, and
the very contingency on which they rely,
would only tend to add still more to the
strength of the Democracy from the ranks
of the honest yeomanry of the State. Gov.
'Bunnies whole heart is devoted to the
advancement of the welfare of his native
State, and no man will more faithfully
dischaigehis duty whenever occasion shall
require. He is no enemy of well7regula
;:ted Brinks—but he is the people's friend ;
and knowing that much good has been
'done to the laboring classes in sections
where the law prohibiting the circulation
of foreign small bills has been faithfully
. observed, and knowing also that it only,
':requires theco-operation ofadjoiningStates
(Which is now confidently anticipated) to
vpirectually.' banish them every where,. he
will : not hesitate a moment to exercise the
- I high- prerogative guarantied by the Con
atitution, and thus carry out the confident
anticipations of the people.
there is no sound "reason why small
notes should not be banished from.circula
tiOn'eVerY' Whore.' They pre profitable
konly to bankers• and speculators, and fa
'tally. injurious to the laboring classes of
the community Gold and silver is now
~s4ciently abundant to supply all the
;,change required, and to bring . it/into Cir.
lnulation, it is only necessary to banish—
.4lbetually banish—the small note cur
' ienny . ''eirery where. Maryland is now
..acting, and a bill to that effect has passed
the House of Representatives of that State.
.
Virginia, Delaware and New Jersey are
seriously. talking of 'doing the sane.—
;Shall woolen, rctrogade 7 , Mier taking
'the lead itithe good work, shall wo turn
'tram 'our Way of well doing; and give the
liaitiks and speculators another harvest?..
ii;,:we wish to, drive what speCie we now
/have, ~out,orllle,:•country, .keep . it, in
secret places, we, need only '4o soy;
'branch the Central road would secure tho
ltransportation of the Lake trade over about
one half its lengthread, and Philadel.
phia would receive the almost
ded: benefit. Should the eunbury route
I •
be extended to Harrisbtirg, Will: not
Baltimore be much 'more likely to be ben
dined by the Lake t rade than Philadelphia
To place Philadelphia in a position of en
during prosperity, it is only necessary to
give her a fair share of the trade of the
great Lakes. This can be done now at
comparatively little expense.
About a year ago we alluded to this
subject, and then presented some facts and
figures in favor of the branch road from
Tyrone to Erie, and earnestly called the
attention of tho public to it as a grand
st rolte of Pennsylvania,and.more especially
of Philadelphia policy ; but it attracted no
attention from any quarter. We are glad
to learn now, however, that a few days
ago, when the amendment to the charter
of the Sunbury and Erie railroad wp un
der discussion in the Legislature, the sub
ject of a branch of the Central railroad to
Erie as suggested, and that since that,
wherever, and by whomsoever its proprie
ty,luts been examined, it has met with de
cided favor. It cannot be otherwise—and
if not speedily carried through, Pennsylva
nia will be truly blind to her own interests.
To contrast, then, the suggested route
from Tyrone to Erie, with the Sunbury
and Erio route, we find the former posses
sing the following advantages over the
latter :
It would save the making of from 125 to
to 150 miles of new road, at at expense
say of $3,000,000.
It will secure to the Central railroad the
transportation of the Lake trade over
nearly one•half the length of that road.
It will shorten the distance from PhiWel-
phia,to Erie not less than 50 miles.
It will secure to Philadelphia the almost
exclusive control of this branch of the
Lake trade. And
It will pass through and develop the valua
ble resources of a portion of the State
that never can be properly developed
without some such improvement.
SCHOOL EXHIBITION.
We understand that Dr. CATLIN and
his lady, who have had charge of our A
cademy for the last year or so, design giv-
ing a public exhibition of their school on
Friday evening next, in the Presbyterian
church, and that parents, guardians, &c.,
l'i
are invited to attend. It is also open for
the ad fission of the public. and if this ex
hibition proves to be as well got up and
successful as the last one of this school,
those who uttenti will find their time well
spent.
The exercises commence at 6 o'clock,
P. M.
(3* — We very much r e g ret the vote of
our Representative, Mr. Gmas, in favor
of repealing the law prohibiting the circu-
Intion of small notes in this State. We
do not pretend to speak for the whole of
his district, but so far as this county is
concerned, we can assure him that if lie
ought he was representing their wishes
r ho was sadly mistaken ; and if ho consid
ers Elk and M'Kean, as border counties,
wherein the grur.d juries have ascertained
it to be their duty to make presentmenM
of laws which they were sworn to observe,
why they should be satisfied if they are
permitted to live in n state of rebellion,
without attempting te.enforce their obnox
ious measures onto others who are not
willing to join them in their resistance to
sound and salutary
A Goon Srox.—lt was but a few days
since, that we heard one ofour merchants,
a gentleman of extensive experience in
business; and who has always been a sin
cere advocate of a small note currency'',
say, that he was now satisfied the commit,
nity could get along better without small
notes than with them----that there was
abundance of gold and silver to supply the
vacuum under five dollars, and that our
Legislature would be acting unwisely eith.
er to repeal the present law prohibiting the,
circulation of small notes of other States,
or to allow • the banks of this State to
issue them.
Oz:) The Harrisburg Keystone deserves
the hearty thanks of the Democracy of the
State for the faithful manner in which* it
exposes iho unfaithfulness of a portion of
the Democratic members of the House of
Representatives.
That paper explresseS•the most unpleas.
ant anticipations as to what a majority of
that body are likely to do, and' winds up
by saying that it believes that "overyWhig
measure introduced will," before the ses
sion ends, "command a majority,of the
votes." This is certainly unpleisant news,
as Much good was confidently anticipated
from the large, democratic majority in the
,present flouse. Alt expected • that Gov.
BraLua would,be well and warmly sus r
tained,by . thatl3ranch , of . the Legislature,
We can only - hope",that the '/reptotie is
Mistaken; alibonghlhere is much .ettso
r o , r . rm. „ .
o:7"Some of the Lig guns in the news
' paper world, in the U. States and England,
aro talking right seriously of an invasion
of Great Britain by France. John Bull
seems to take especial pains in pointing
out his own, weakness, and showing how
successfully an hundred thousiand French
men might be landed across the Channel
in a single night, and marched to London
before on y organized resistance could he
effected. Whenever such a remarkable
catastrophe shall turn up we will apprize
otir•readers of it in a little loss than no
time. In the mean time we would suggest
to them the propriety of continuing to pur
sue their usual avocations.
BEAT THIS, IF YOU CAN,-Mr. Isanc
Scofield, of our town, went into the Woods
the other day prospecting, as they would
say.in California. Towards evening, when
ho had turned homewards, he fell in with
a whole family of bears—an old one
arid three cubs,..l A battle ensued, which
resulted in Mr. S. bringing his whole four
victims safely home. The first engage
ment was anything but a pleasant one.
Sartain's Magazine, for March, is as
complete a thing of the kind as was ever
given to the public—and it is all that its
numerous friends, or even its enterprising
proprietor, could desire it to be.
Godey's Lady's Book, for March, has
just made its appearance. It is a most
capital number, triumphantly sustaining
its high character as the leading periodical
of the day.
Pennsylvania iVbs the Banner,
The official returns of the election in
California show that our litor.r.n has won
the prize, and so the golden banner comes
to Pennsylvania, The figures are as fol
lows :
Excluding the disputed Counties
John Bigler, 15,614
P. B. Reading, 15,244
Whole vote, 30,858
Biglers majority, 370
Including the disputed Counties.
John Bigler, 23,174.
J. B. Reading, 22,723
Whole vote,
,45,892
Bigler's majority, 451
In Pennsylvania the result was as follows
William Bigler, 180,499
Wm. F. Johnston, 178.034
*Whole vote, 364,534
Bigler's Majority, 8,465
W e will now proceed to a comparison
of the results in the two States. Taking
the majority of WILLIAM BrGLER, in Penn
sylvania, 8,465, as a starting point,. we
find by proportion that it would take on the
part of the California BIGLER a majority
of 717 to beat, if the first vote be taken,
and a majority of 1065 if we take the sec
ond. Of course. as it is but 370 by the
first set of figures, and but 451 by the sec
ond, it falls far short of what is required.
Again, if we take the largest majority Of
JOHN BIGLER in California as the standard,
we have by proportion the sum of 3,582 as
the majority required on the part of Penn
sylvania BIGLER to wip. But we have in
Pennsylvania a majority of more than dou
ble; that required.
Other comparisons may be instituted.
ham BIGLER'S majority of 370 in 30,858
votes, gives a proportion of 1 in 83 and a
fraction—his majority of 351 in 45,8971
votes gives a proportion of 1 in 101 and a
fraction—while WILLIAM BIGLER ' S
rnajord
ity of 8465 in 364,533 votes gives a pro
portion of 1 to 43 and a'fraction.
From still another point of view we
have the following result. JonNBIGLER'sI
majority is by the first count about twelve
votes in every thousand, but WILLIAM
BIGLER'S is ever twenty-three in every
thousand. In every aspect the case is in
favor of Pennsylvania, and well does she
deserve the trophy, for never was a battle
more gallantly fought, or victory more
nobly won.—Pcnnsplvanian.
•Th's Foes Dot Include the sr:Uterine votes. which should
not be Loa tato& uad dues nut alter Lho wan result
• BUMBLE IN LOUISANA.—The Now Or
leans Bulletin, a Whig print of -the must
inveterate stamp, pays a noble compliment
to the Governor of Pennsvlyania. It speaks
as follows :
"Gov. BIGLER, of Pennsylvania, in-his
inaugural address to the Legislatue, is plain
and explicit on the subject of the fugitgle
slave law,and fully sustains the sentiments
be expressed prior to his election. The
address is replete with patriotism, sound
sense and good feeling, and will no doubt
exert a powerful influnco in arresting a
course of conduct on the part of some
citizens of that State, which piomises, if
continued, to produce frequent and dis
graceful scenes,'
How TO DRY POW DER.---.-The last Mi.
nersvillo Bulletin tells the following as an
actual occurrence:
On Friday ,a week,*a man named Kent,
residing at Primrose, about a mile from
this place, brought home a keg of wet
powder for the purpose of drying it, and
accordingly procured a large iron pot, put
in-the , powder, and set it ovor a blazing
fire i while he, with a stick provided for the
purpose, commenexi to stir it. . As-mny
be supposed, he had not been engagoa in
this business long before an explosion took
place—knocking the old man heels over
head---the old womne;and several others,
ditto. r.. ,
It, is. reported thaftno; serious damage
was clone to either hOu.ici 'or .occupants.—
Ye consider this a most eipeditious plan
of drying powder.,. , 1, ,
, I 4
ny majnolio Wm/mph rot tbo Dap, News. Tho Temperance Question.:
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. As the session advanced, the petitiq
Arrival of the Cambria at Halifax, for legislative action •on the subjecto 1 r
Decline in Cotton—Brcadstufs Firm— ' temperance increase in number, and will
Opcningof Parlianzent- 7 AttemptcdAs.
they differ to some. extenrin• the mini
proposed, all Seem to: look ultimatelt,
sassination of the Queen of Spain. ' .
HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. 21.—The stearn; i llic only effectual remedy, the abolition
i . the traffic. A bill similar. to the Main
: has been reported and; this . measure
ship Cambria, frearLiverpOol, with dates
the most effective has Many viti
to the 7th instant, arrived hero at half-past
advocates - outside of the Legislaturc.,'
3 o'clock this afternoon. She brings 63 'tainlY
passengers from Boston and 3 from Hal
:ninny friends it has.within the halls
tax.
cannot yet pretend even to guess :
t have little idea that such a law will .'
• Tho Cambria reports her own arrival ,
out, having arrived at Liverpool on thelst
February at 10 o'clock A. M.
the present Legislature, and wo and by'
.
means certain that it would be advifrit
pass it if it could:
The steamship Atlantic,from Now York, ,
We do not think that wo are prep .
reached Liverpool at 10 A. M. on the 4th
i l! °
instant.
for a law so stringent in Pennsvlvania.,
the I fear that if enticte t 'd it could not or at 1
. The News by the Cambria is one week i
: would not be enforced, i..nd we found t
later than Our last previous advices by
i opinion on the difficulty that exists . in,
Niagara, bid the political advices present
enforcement ofthe present law, whielt
no features of st Biking importance.
body knows is daily and hourly VI
The Cambria will leave about 6 o'clock
for Boston,'Where she will be due early on !cry
Monday morning. ted with impunity. It is worse than 'a
ENGLAPW.—The speech of Louis N a -
less toenact a law that cannot be cub '
polcon at tho•dinner given by him to a
i These remarks will apply with equal , fc;
number of distinguished, Englishnien,l to a prohibitory law
_which While it 'p . '
wherein he declared that the report of war-
, ishes the violator of the law, does.not i
- :
like intentions towards England was false, stroy the article,
considerably calmed the public mind, and In this, as in most other materiel' ,
portance, "hasten slowly" is a good • -
caused more confidence for the future.
Parliament was opened by the Queen in
'Orson, on the 3d. Her Majesty, in -her
speech says that the relations with foreign
I t
powers were of a friendly character. She
refers to the probable completion of a trea
ty between Germany \and Denmark,. and
calls attention to the recent entraps in
Ireland; and promises attention to their
more effectual suppression. She alludes
to the satisfactory state of the public mind,
the public revenue, and in conclusion di
rects attention to the proposed amendment
of the Reform Bill, with reference to Par-1
liarnentary representation.
In the House of Commons Sir Benjamin
Hall asked for an explanation of the resig
nation of Lord Palmerston.
Lord John Russell responded, stating
amongst other causes that Lord Palmer
ston had onreservedly approved of the re
cent illegal coup (Petal of Louis Napoleon.
Lord Palmerston defended himself in
his speech at some length. He attacke d
his Into colleagues, and in the course of
his remarks alluded in terms of high praise
to the American Minister, Abbott Law
rence.
In the house of Lords the Earl of Derby,
in a protectionist speech, alluded approv
ingly to the conduct of Louis Napoleon.
At I - lolmesferth, Yorkshire, a large res
ervoir recently burst, occasioning heavy
floods and much damage to factories.—
From 60 to 100 lives are reported to have
been lost by this accident.
SPAIN.—We learn from Madrid that an
unsuccessful attempt had-been made to as
sassinate the Queen. She was fired at and
wounded in the shoulder. The perpetra
tor of the fiendish act has been arrested.
FRANCE.—France continues tranquil ;
but frequent arrests are still being made in
the Departments.
Protests against the recent act of Louis
Napoleon in reference to the confiscation
of the property of the Orleans family, con
tinued to pour in.
It is believed that something will be done
to revoke the arbitrary decree.
The Paris Bourse was firm.
From other parts of the Continent there
is nothing of striking importance.
From Santa Fo
A letter dated Santa Fe, December 31st,
published in the St. Louis Intelligoncer,
gives some interesting items from that dis
tant point:
The Apaches have been robbing, plun
dering and murdering in all directions,
from Sabinal, on the Del Norte, down to
wards El Paso, and on the route towards
the Copper Mines. During the month of
December, they c.)mmitted depredations
and outrages almost daily. Seyen per
sons have been murdered—several robbed
and stripped of their clothing, and a large
quantity of stock—sheep, cattleand horses
—driven ofl: A village recently settled,
called Santa Barbara, at a point on the
western side of the Del Norte, about thirty
miles above Dona Ana, has, it is suppos
ed, beep destroyed by the Indians. Sonic
time last month they entered it, and pare-'
ding about in contempt of its few inhabi
tants, left with the threat thnt the next time,
they visited it they would "wipe it out."—
Carisnl, a village about 150 miles west of
El Paso, has been served in this way.
The murder of Robert I. Brent, says
the letter, which happened on the 2d inst.;
has made a deep sensation here, where he
has left many warm friends. Mr. Brent,
with his friend, Mr. Biggs, was coming
up from El Paso, and had reached to
within twenty miles from the upper en
trance of the famous "Jornada del Muer
te," on which they were travelling, when
they were surprised by thirty or forty Ap.
aches, who were mostly on foot. A fight
ensued, in the course of which Mr. Brent
received a shot from a rifle, from which lie
died in a short time.
The mining interests of this territory
would no doubt be extensive and valuable
if the country was, in a situation to invite
hither the capital and enterprise neces
sary to develope its immense mineral re•
sources. Farther trials of the silver ore,
recently found near Taos, show that it is
exceedingly rich. 'A weight of silver worth
nearly three dollars, has been extricated
from about thirty pounds of ore.
MI the reports from the gold mines on
and near the Gila River continue to' be
highly encouraging as to the yield 'of met
als. New parties are going out for the
purpose or working thorn.
•OtrOn Monday last, hays'the Harford
County (Md) Gezette, in various parts ofi
this county, a rumbling. noise was heard
about .day-light,' , somewhat resembling
lbunder. It *as supposed by, many'to be
the-shock of atteartbquake. ,
im, and we are in favor of action by.
present legislature in accordance with';
prayer of the petitions originating in ii
lidaysburg, asking for on amendment,
the constitution prohibiting •the trallkoil
we hope to see a resolution to that efro
submitted at the present sessien. , J
question submitted'to the people, willli
fully and fairly discussed, and we hiiveii
doubt correct conclusions arrived td. Thi
vote on tile amendment will indicate' Vill
correctly the state of public opinien,h
ifailoptcd then will there be no liesitatl
as to the adoption of something like?
Main law as the legislation necessary
give vitality to the constitutional provisi
We presume that the adoption or,
amendment would also settle the con*
tional question.
A difference of opinion exists as to wlti
this (petition can be submitted to the pe
pi e, so me supposing :that five years mg
elapse after the adoption of the amendma
providing for an elective judiciary. ..
The provision of the constitution is "Tit
no amendment or amendments shall.
submitted oftener than once in five yetir4
and appears to us to be intended to preVi
the submission of the same questionstotl
people after they have been once &Cid
by them in the negative; to prevent it
incessant agitation of the same questiom
and not the submission of amendments'
nt'
a different character at shorter inte''.
Keystone.'
THE PENN PAMlLY. — GrannvillaJ.
Penn, of Pennsylvania Castle, Engin.
the great grandson of William Penn,
the representative of that branch of
Penn tinnily to which Pennsylvania
devised, and is the first of his names
has over visited the Pennsylvanie.
cal Society, was very handsomely recti
ed a few weeks ago. He was addre
by Judge Sergeant, and made a very ha ,
some reply. We quote from hiss.
" During the repeated pilgrimages'd.
he had made to the burial place ofhisg
ancestor, at Jordans, iu BuckinghamsiV-•
(and he was pleased to find a correct •'
resentation of it in the Hall,) so obsCH,
indeed, that it is scarcely possible to
cover where his remains repose, for
Society to which he belonged place no
moria! to mark the graves of their
he had felt a painful regret; but whet.
came to America, and landed in
and beheld the beauty of its situation,
splendor of i ts public and private build' ,
the area of ground it covered—when.
reflected that it contained nearly .half
million of inhabitants—when he bad
ed the interior of this great State, andsi
the fertile farms, the populous
the happy and contented freemen,atd
general prosperity of the whole mit
and especially when he found the yen
tion and atiiiction in which his
was held, he felt that here a monti. ,
had been raised far beyond what stoni
brass could commemorate."
C1..) -- The emigration to California.isr
to be as great now as at any former i•
od. There are thirteen steamers now
(lino. from New - York, and it is said
all ° their accommodations have been
for every trip till April. The Ch.
and Prometheus, which sailed on F,tid:
_carried out about one thousand passe ;•
a large portion of whom are reported
enterprising persons, in good circua , .•
ces, some being accompanied with:
THE DEATH PENALTY: The
Committee in the Rhode Island Leg
ture has reported a bill abolishing the'
alty of death, and substituting impel,'
ment for life.
At the same time, says the Previa , -
four., it guards against theabusconho ,
doping power by a provision that no
sons sentenced to imprisonment forlik
fora term of not less than five yeara, , .
be released, except upon the cone
vote of three•quarters of all the Mem , .
elected to the House of the General ,
scmbly.
SHOCKING Munnen.—ThoMar, !!
Gazelle gives an accountof a most RP'
murder committed .in Ch'arlo
Maryland, upon Mr. James N. 'Jo
by tying him to a fence, placing feel 11
him and setting if on fire. This
dinary barbarity was committed, by, ,
men • named Smith - land 'Osborne,
have been arrested---their unhappy•i'
having barely survived long enough '
nounco them as his murderers. .*.t••
.„
(]'Two men, named Woodiiiit%
Norton, have' been arrested ,
$50,000 in spurious' money:in iflej
tiessioti.