Tram thj WeitchMter Examiner.
Wetter from Jacob Hoffman, Esq,, 44 liig
Candidate for Canal Commissioner.
The following letter from Jacob Hoffman,
Esq., our candidate for Canal Commissioner,
is in reply to a private letter in which the
present miserable management of the Public
Work? was freely discussed and to which Mr. j
Hoffman, as will be seen, has given a reply, ,
exhibiting in a masterly manner, the wretch
ed fruits of Locofoco misrule as compared
with the immense debt incurred in their
construction, and the business calculations of
profit by the very men who have had them
under their control as members of the Canal
Board.
Unwilling to write what he is unwihing to
publish, Mr. Hoffman has anticipated the re
quest we most certainly should have made,
and has authorised the publication ut his
letter : of which permission we gladlv avail
ourselves, and ask the earnest attention of |
every tax-payer to the facts and views con
tained in it. , ....
READING, August 12, 130
JOHN S. BROWN, Esq.—My Dear Sir : — I
am in receipt of your favor, and thank you
kindiv for the interest you feel in the ap
proaching election. I fuily agree in the im
portance vou attach to tile success ot the
V"hig ticket at the State election, not, indeed,
on account of any supposed aid it might al
ford us in the election of our distinguished
candidate for the Presidency: but, as you
trulv remark, in connection with the interest
of cur State affairs: which under their
present management, loudly call for reform
and economy.
The question at issue between the two par
ties, in respect to the Internal Improvements
of the Suite, will best presented and
brought within the comprehension of every
intelligent voter. I>\ a recurrence to the 111 in
ner ol" their construction and subsequent
management, hv Of party, who, with tie
single esc-,'ti m fan interval of tiiree jo-ur.-
nad the control of them during the ennr
perl d < f their existence. The original cos'
of cons'ruedoti exceeded the amount by a
lea-: one third f>v which under practical an ■
eeonomlcal nv:nag..uieut they could have
been built.
Hv reference to the la.-t report
by the Auditor General and
the State Treasurer, it will
be seen, the original cost of
the public works, was $31,476,245 36
Tlie amount of expenses for
keeping and repairing, to
the Ist of Sox. 1851 was 15,000.089 5b
And the further sum of in
terest paid on loans directly
applied to the same time,
was 30,735,243 52
Total outlay to Nov. Ist, 1851,
was $77,717,547 30
Gross amount of revenue to
Nov. Ist ISJI, was 21.162,812 49
Deficiency. $56,553,734 87
From this deduct, also, the
value of the work at the
original cost, 31,476,245 36
Total loss since their com
pletion. $25.i>77,3c'. 51
And upon a closer and more detailed ex
amination, it will further appear, that during
the last nine years, the average annual net
revenue from the entire public works has
been only $253,842 26; although the income
from a single year during that period, ex
ceeded the sum of $ 1,700,8U0 00: while the
annual interest on the present debt, is a
fraction over, $2,000,009 00 ; leaving a de
ficiency, (after applying the net revenue from
the works,) of $1,750,000 00, to be wrung
from the bard earnings of the people, by a
swarm of tax gatherer?, at an annual com
mission of $90,000 00; an amount sufficient
to sustain a small army of their tribe.
In view of this statement, is there any un
prejudiced man in the community who will
pretend to affirm that the public improve
ments have not been grossly mismanaged t
The fact is as clear as the universal light of
day ; and even is admitted by many promi
nent Democrats.
Another fact is equally evident: which is.
that instead of improving, according to all
practical experience, the management of them
13 becoming worst ; and if the present system
is to be continued, they had better be sold or
in some way disposed of, to relieve the people.
They are an enormous drain upon the Yreaau
ary, and the sooner the Commonwealth is rid
of thern the better.
It is but a few days since the Canal Com
missioners have, under fearful responsibility,
and in opposition to sound policy and uni
form practice, assumed the exercise of a
doubtful power, to say the least of it. by ter
minating existing arrangements, to create a
MOnOptAy of the passenger business on the
State Road ; ostensibly for the benefit of tin*
State, but really, as it is alleged, to promote
the interest of a favored few; and, that too,
in the face of refusal by the Legislature, to
sanction or even entertain a somewhat simi
lar proposition. This act, is of a character,
which under all the circumstances, cannot be
justified by the Canal Board ; and which has
received, at the hands of the late President
of the l>card, the recent candidate of the
Democratic party for Governor, the most un
qualified condemnation. He says, ' During
every year of my official term, attempts were
made to induce the Canal Commissioners to
create a monopoly of the passenger business
on the Public Works. My opposition to any
quarter, was founded upon the conviction
that it was beyond our jurisdiction, so to
circumscribe business and fair competition,
and that it could not be justified by any
authority short of a special act of the Legis
lature. I could see neither princ ¥ e nor
policy in closing the business of carrying
passengers on the great highway of the State
against all save a favored few.'
It is manifestly the duty, as it should be
the pleasure, of those entrusted with the
management of the Public Works, to change
and reform the present defective system of
superintendence ; and on the one hand, by
the introduction of a system of retrenchment
and practical economy, curtail the actual ex
penditures to the lowest standard, consistent
with the successful operation of the works;
and on tha other, by exacting from the em
ployees, strict accountability and an honest
and faithful discharge of their various and
respective duties, increase the net revenue to
an amount approaching, if not equal, to that
required for the payment of the interest on
th'* public debt; and justify the application
of a large part, if not the whole amount de
rived from the collection of the State taxes,
to the speedy extinguishment of the public
debt.
That this suggestion, in favor of a measure
so ardently to be desired, is founded in a
practical idea, is proved by the fact, that du
ring the recent session of the Legislature, u
powerful effort was made bv an associated
company, composed of two former Cana
Commissioners, (one of whom had just retiree
from office,) a practical Engineer, a Super
intendent, and several tranvpor t< rs, to obtai.i
a lease of the Public In.provements for a
temi of ten years, at a net rent of one mil ,
MOT pVr annum. And, it will scarcely be ;
contended, that these gentlemen were not
fullv informed of the value and productive
new of the Public Works, or, that they were ]
not equallv confident of realizing a profit ]
under a proper and economical system of .
management, equal to the rent proposed to be
paid to the Commonwealth; as, it is not
likely, that they would be willing to encount- ]
er the risk and furnish the heavy capital re- j
quired for their successful operation, without ]
receiving a corresponding benefit. It is tor
them to satisfy the public in respect to the 1
extraordinary discrepancy between the an- <
uual amount accounted for to the Btate in t
their capacity of public agents, and that ot-
fered by them as intended lessees and priv ate
individuals.
I have thus given you an outline of niy <
views lit respect to the matters coiitaine<l in ]
your letter, in the same spirit of frankness
and freedom in which they were solicited.
You are at liberty to make such use of them ;
as, from your greater experience and better 1
judgement, you may deem proper. 1 write
nothing in regard to public matters, which 1
am unwilling should meet the public eye.
I remain, dear sir, with great respect, your
obedient servant, J. HOFFMAN*.
__ _
THE GAZETTE.
| 1
LEWISTOWN, PA.
Friday Evening, Sept. 3, 1852.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
MILIUM I. II 111 111,
of Xorth Carolina.
JUDGE OF IHK SUPREME COURT,
JOSEPH lIUFEINGIO.X,
of Armstrong County.
CANAL COMMISSIONER,
JACOB HOFFMAN,
of Berks County.
Presidential Electors.
For the Stale at Ft rye.
ALEXANDER E. BROWN, of Northampton.
JAMES POLLOCK, of Northumberland.
SAMUEL A. PCRVIANCE, of Butler.
District Electors.
1 William F Hughes, 13 Ner Middleswarth,
2 James Traqnair, 14. James 11. •'auipbell,
3. John \V. stokes, 1J James l>. Pax ton,
4 John P Veiree, lti James K. Davidson,
5. Spencer Mcllvaine, 17. John Williamson,
6 James W. Fuller, IS. Ralph Drake,
7. James Penrose, 19 John I.iiiton,
3' John Slut-flier. 20 Archib'd Robertson,
9. Jacob Marshall, 21. Thomas J Bingham,
10. Charles P. Waller, 22. I.' wis L. Lord,
11. Davis Alton, 23 Christian Myers,
12. Mali lon C. Mercur. 24 Duriuau Phelps.
Notices of New Adtertisemciitx.
A valuable Mill Property will be sold at
i public sale on the 16th of October next.
Persons interested in the estate of IS illiam
Wills, are referred to the Administrator's no
tice.
Brettargh & Stedman, Philadelphia, invite
the attention of country merchants to their
stock of Wall Paper, Window Blinds, &e.
Howell <fc Broth-rs, manufacturers, have an
extensive stock of Paper Hangings, which
they offer for sale on accommodating terms. .
Those in want of Platform Scales are re
ferred to the advertisement of Abbott <fc Co.
Evans' Fire Proof Safes are sure safeguards
against fire as well a> thieves.
Remember, the Whig delegate elect
ions will be held to-morrow afternoon.
The Presidency.
Few men of commanding talents have be
come members of Congress without creating
for themselves a reputation in some parts of
our extensive country, not so exalted, it is
true, as the great statesmen and orators whose
names are almost familiar as household words,
but still so well known as to enable any man
versed in political affairs to call them to re
. j collection, even after a period of fifteen or
twenty years. This we presume will be ad- j
mitted by all to be true. Now let us see
how facts will weigh one who is at this nre
s> 1
sent day represented as a man of extraordi
nary ability. We were at Washington when
i Franklin Pierce, the locofoco nominee for
President, obtained a seat in Congress, and
.
remained there in a position (a compositor on
the Globe) that gave us ample opportunity of
knowing those who then figured as loading
statesmen of the day. Clay, Webster, Ben
ton, Calhoun, Hamilton, Silas Wright, Tull
i madge, Ilubb'ard, Hill, Polk, McDuffie, Yer- \
' panck, \ audcrpoel, Bell, and dozens of others,
we can recall witiiout any difficulty as men
. who took part in the memorable excite
- mentfl caused by nullification and the bank
! j question, but, as is the case with many oth
ers, it requires a strong effort of memory
. even to bring the name of Franklin Pierce to ,
* i mind at all. Occasionally a dim recollection i
\ flits across us that such a man was there who
| now and then answered aye and nay, but it
t is vague and indefinite, and if he rendered
- himself at all conspicuous, no one ever knew
t it. Mr. Pierce continued in Congress nine
' or ten years, but where is one of our readers
t who can do more than recollect that such a
1 man was there? Who can point to any
5 evidence of statesmanship exhibited by him
* —to luminous reports —to eloquent speeches,
n or any other characteristic of a great inind
5- : even in embryo? *
c We regret to learn that JOHN J. MACHIN,
of this place, who was in the employ of the
a Pennsylvania Railroad Company, had one of
i- his legs cut off by a train of ears on Wednes
a ! day evening at Columbia, from the effects of
which he died yesterday morning, lie leaves
j a wife and three children, to whom this nf
r. flit ting bereavement is a sad one indeed.
Adjournment-of Congress.
The people will be glad to learn that the ,
■wasteful and extravagant locofoco congress
adjourned on Tuesday last, after a session of
nine months. With the exception of a few
public bills of pressing importance, its main
legislation consisted of passing laws reward
ing political partisans, and giving away mil
lions of acres of the public lauds to construct
local railroads, &c., in the west, and this too
in the face of the platform adopted at Balti
more declaring that Government possessed
no such power. Another remarkable piece
of political inconsistency is the passage of
the River and Harbor Improvement bill—a
measure which the Whigs have always main
tained to be a sacred duty, but strenuously
opposed by our leading opponents —a similar
bill to this having been vetoed by President
Polk, which veto was applauded by all the
faithful as sound democracy. A bill regu
lating steamboat navigation, the annual ap
propriation bills, a new tinkering of the post
age law, legislating the Wheeling Bridge out
of the hands of the Supreme Court, giving
the public printing to the locofoco organ at j
Washington. &e., constitute the remaind"r of
tin i r doings ; while the important matters
lelt undone reflect severely on the useless and
vulgar debates indulged in for months.
The Democrat publish's a long list of what
it calls whigs, who it alleges have refused to
support Scott ami Graham. Several of those ;
who tir* whigs have declared that the pubii- i
cation ,f their nam was unauthorised, and j
the remainder ar • ii;i .also , di--uni< mists,
or avowed hvcofocog. V hen our neighbor con
cocts a ir. -> of soup, le ought to put les
inea! into it. But how dues he like the fol
lowing :
From IIK- Cinciiniau Alias.
Ma. Em TOE :—We, as German voters of
the tM Congressi. nal District of Hamilton
county, wish, through tin* medium of vuur
valuable political paper, to make our views
known to the delegates of the Whig County
Convention, to meet at Mt. Pleasant onth<-
I'.'th inst. for the purpose of nominating a
Whig county ticket.
We have, for many years past, voted and
acted with the Democratic party, supposing
the principles of that party true to the great
interests of our adopted home, and the free
institutions of our glorious and independent
country. But, satisfied from the movements
of the iaie democratic convention, the inter
ests of our country and her institutions an
no part of the creed of the leaders of that
party ; on the contrary, self emulation is the
sole object of these demagogues : We know
th'-m well now : We know their love for the
Dutch: They would ride into office through
their votes, and then kick us for our stupidity.
We now frankly confess we have been duped
for years, and sincerely hope our brethren
will not remain in the dark as long as we ,
have. We shall, each of us. use every effort
to give them light, that the v may see sooner
than we have the error tliey have fallen into. ■
We suggest to the delegates oi the conven
tion, not, however, in a spirit of dictation,
the policy of nominating Judge Saffin as the
candidate for Congress in the 2d district ; for
him and the entire whig ticket we pledge our
selves for 500 German voters, who had never
voted the Whig ticket.
A'iclas Ma ringer K. 11. Market
Frank Kreiger Henry Jiohne
Francis Sol I ~al. Wcisel
John Appelmaun Joseph Ihotllxck
Albert Schnt idt Christ inn Mayer
Charles Mil'* Joel, H-rice
Mich. (Jeisbr Moth. F'iix
Francis litis
A resident of the city of Cincinnati, says he i
is acquainted with the signers of th- above
paper, and that they are every one of them
i substantial, influential Germans, whom he
supposed to he as firm in the locofoco faith as
the hills. They are learning the difference
l< -tween sham democracy and real democracy.
We have barely room to state that a large
meeting was held in front of the Lowistown
Hotel on Wednesday evening, which was ad
dressed by GEOKUE GIVEN, Esq., a former res
ident of this place, and well known among the
locofocos in 1544 in the northern counties, as
the '• Lycoming Shoemaker,." He gave his
reasons at length for supporting Gen. Scott in
preference to Gen. Pierce. This meeting will
no doubt increase the nervousness brought on
at the August meeting among our locofoco
friends.
Pi* UI.I( SCHOOLS. —The Public Schools of
Lcwistown will open from the 20th instant to
Ist October, under charge of the following
teachers, recently appointed by the Board of
Directors, but not yet classified :
Mrs. Carothers, Mr. Lewis D. Hall,
" Bresee, " Wesley Price,
Miss Shaw, " K. l'ennypacker,
" Donahue, " W. W. Brown.
" Stoner, Colored School.
" Gibbony, Mr. Win. Karl.
" Davis.
The Democrat is down on W. E. Robinson,
! of New-York, for his expose of Pierce's
1 course on the Catholic question, and in ad
; dition to locating him in the groggeries and
dens of infamy, calls him an orangeman.
j The Boston Pilot has declared the latter
charge false, and if our neighbor will make
; the inquiry at New-York he will find Mr.
Robinson a very respectable gentleman, and
extensively known as such. Let those who
aver that he has falsified the record take him
up at his offer, and show in what respect it
has been done.
Peter Kern, who has been railing at Pierce
ever since his nomination as being a tool of
Pillow, &.C., comes out in a card to the Penn
| sylvanian stating he is a democrat and cannot
! vote for Gen. Scott 1 As Peter had previous
ly stated at least fifty times that he intended
to vote for Gen. Scott, we shall wait until he
has given the same number of assurances
about Pierce, before we'll make up our mind
: how he really intends to vote. We look up
i on his card as all gammon, and will l>et a lip
- he can be got to sign one to hang himself
! between this and the election.
A Leaf in the History of G. >V. Woodward.
i George W. Woodward, the locofoco caudi- j
date for the Supremo Bench, was a member j
of the Reform Convention, a Judge in the
Luzerne Judicial district, and several times a
candidate for the United States Senate. In
1846 he was nominated by the locofoco cau
cus for that office, but was defeated by Simon
Cameron. He was afterwards nominated by
President Polk to the Supreme Bench of the
United States, but his nomination was re
jected by the U. S. Senate. He lias since
that time been a standing candidate fur the
the Senate, but failed to obtain the nomina
tion. lie was last winter appointed by Gov. :
Bigler to fill the vacancy on the Supreme
Bench of this State, caused by the death of
Judge Coulter. As a member of the Conven
tion, he took a prominent part in that body.
Among his acts we find the following, to
which we ask public attention :
On the 443 d page of the sth volume of the
Debates of the Convention, we find that Mr.
Magee, of Perry county, moved the Conven
tion proceed to consider the following resolu- i
I tion:
" Jl'solccJ, That a committee be appointed
to inquire into the expediency of so amending
the Constitution of Pennsylvania a- to pre
vent the future emigration into this State of
free persons of color, and fugitive slaves from
other States and Territories."
A motion was made to amend by offering
to insert the word " foreigners," between the
words "off and "free." This motion was
pending, when we are informed on page 414.
of volume o, that
" Mr. Woodward moved to amend the
amendment. l>y adding thereto the words
"and that the said committee be also in
structed to inquire into the propriety of so
amending tie- Constitution, a- to PREY EXT
any foreigners who may arrive in this State
after the 4th dav of July, 18-11, FROM AC-
QfflßlXu TIIJI RIGHT TO VOTE OR
TO HOLD OFFICE IX THIS COMMON
WEALTH."
Mr. Woodward was not content with offer
ing this monstrous proposition. He incu.lt a
speech in fa cor of if, which we find on page
446-47, sth volume of the Debates, and irom
which we qu.'te the following choice para
graphs :
" Sir. I appreciate as much as any man
living, the many political rights and privi
leges which I, in common with the people of
the United States, am now enjoying : and it
is inv honest impression, that WE DO BUT
SQUANDER THOSE PRIVILEGES in con
ferring them upon every individual who ;
chooses to come and claim them. He knew
that a great purtiou of those who came
among us from foreign countries, consist fre
quently of the WORST PART 01* THE
POPULATION* OF THOSE COUNTRIES,
that they art- UN ACQUAINTED WITH Til E
VALUE OF THESE PRIVILEGES, and
that, therefore, they DO NOT IvXOYY HOW
TO VALUE THEM. 1 think that in thus
conferring indiscriminately upon all, we are
i DOING INJURY TO OUR LIBERTIES
AND OUII IN ST IT! TION S : and I lelicve
that, if the time has not yet come, it will
speedily come, when it will be indispensably
necessary either for this body, or some other
body of this State or of the United State o , to
inquire whether it is not right to put °ome
plan into execution, l>y which foreigners
should be prevented from controlling our elec
tions, and brow-beating our American citi
zens at the polls."
Judge Woodward continues:
'• And what claim have foreigners from any
country—aye, sir. from any country, which is
i strong enough to justify us in PROSTITI T
ING OUR POLITICAL PRIVILEGES, by
j conferring them carelessly and indiscrimi
nately on every individual who may rcsid
here for two or throe years—become a natu
ralized citizen —and then command our offi
ces ? There are very many of these emi
grants who know nothing <-f political privi
leges in their own country before they emi- ,
grate to this. The world is unknown to
them, or if they hear of it at all, they hear of
it as something in which they have no parti
cipation. Is not this the fact ? Sir, we all
know that it is : we know that very many of
these emigrants never enjoyed any political
privileges themselves —that they HAVE NO
K\< >W LEDGE (>F THEM, \M> LEAST or ALL,
11 AVETIIEY ANY KNOWLEDGEOFOFR
PEOPLE. OUR GOVERNMENT, OR 01 R
INSTITUTIONS. The acquirement of this
knowledge is not the work of a day. They
have no sympathy in common with us; they
have no qualifications to RENDER THEM
i FIT RECIPIENTS OF THESE HIGH PO
, LITICAE PRIM LEGES."
We have Mr. Woodward's authority for
' saying that he still holds to the opinions ex
pressed in the above extracts. He wrote a
; letter last full, dated Sept. G, 1851, upon the
' | subject of this speech, in which he defends
I his proposition made to the Reform Conven
tion in 1867, by arguing as follows:
" Who would complain of my proposition ?
; Certainly no foreigner then in the country —
none on his way to this country —none who
should choose to come before the 4th of July,
1841—for none of these were to be excluded
from anything—either a residence or poll -
eal privileges amongst us. Nor could thosi
! who should choose to come after the 4th of
: July, 1841, complain, for they would have
had nearly four year's notice that they were
not to share in our political privileges."
AN HONEST CONFESSION. —The Bedford Ga
zette, a locofoco paper, refers to the condition
of things on the Public Works, as follows:
■ " Incompetency and mismanagement in
' the Canal Board has filled the State- with
> trouble—outside influences have been the
i power behind the throne—and discontent
I I prevails in every county in the State—so
much so, indeed, that it is evident the people
are determined to abolish the Board if re
formation does not soon take placo."
f .
Tunerverein. —Our city is to be the arena of
a gymnastic contest next October, in which
t will enter for competition Germans from al
. : most every part of the Union. There have
I already been entered for this contest—from
New York 200, from Philadelphia 660, from
Newark 7, from Lancaster 11, from Washing
> ton 60, which a--- I,ut a part of those expected
1 1 to enter the lists for the laurels of the athlete.
It is expected, when all assemble, they will
number 1000. These associations are known
1 under .. ognoineu of '* The Turners," and
f will be simiui-i> dressed in caps, jackets and
j white pants. — Baltimore CHpp< r.
A tremendous Whig Meeting was held in i
j Philadelphia on Wednesday evening, and
; another in the City of Washington.
The Farm Journal for September contains j
its usual interesting supply of matter suit
. able to the season.
The Democrat and Ilollidaysburg Standard
have been engaged for some weeks in poking
' fun at each other.
The senior editor of the Democrat, with
his familv, is off on a visit of business and !
pleasure to Niagara, Erie, &c. A pleasant
time attend them.
Gen. Cass commenced a political speech at i
Baltimore on Tuesday evening by saying that
if any one present expected him to abuse
Gen. Scott or the Whig party, he was much
mistaken.
A disturbance was created at the camp
ground 011 Tuesdav which ended in a tight.
I
Some of the actors engaged in this disrepu- j
table affray have been arrested and bound
over.
The proceedings of the Whig Stat*; Con
vention in Massachusetts v.ill probably re
move the fog which has clouded the eyes of j
iocofoco editors for some time. Strong reso- j
lutious in favor of Scott and Graham were j
a lopted with great unanimity.
NONSENSE.— —The Whig CONFEREES from
Crawford and Erie counties have been unable i
to agree upon a Congressional nomination
thus far. The democratic conferees of Nor- j
thumC'rland and S huylkill ;:r" in the -:uiie
predicament, each county insisting upon •
having the candidate.
Our neighbor indignantly says it'.- " a lie
that the chief of the Galphins has turned lot
cofoco. That's a short argument, but nevei
theless we still believe the report is correct ;
and if so, he ought by all means to emigrate
to Pennsylvania, where by and by he might
become a suitable locofoco candidate fur Ca
nal Commissioner.
PRICE or IRON. —Two years since the price
of railroad iron in V. al--s was 522.N0, or
24 15s. per ton. the duty on which was about
■So ; a year ago it had risen to £-> 35.. being
an addition of 52.4" : now it is £6 25.. bring !
a further addition of $4.80. At this rate we
shall soon pay dearly for destroying our fur* j
naces.
From the Lancaster Independent Whig and Tribune.
The Canal Commissioners and the Public.
The Board of Canal Commissioners are ev
idently trying to see how far they can safely !
defy public convenience and public justiee.
On the* 21st of August, they passed a re- 'u- i
tion that " until the Pennsylvania Railroad i
Company agre<; tt> permit their eastern and
western passengers to be carried to and from
Columbia, the rate of fare on each passenger
carried over the Philadelphia and Columbia
Haiiroad in tin- t\%*> mail and passenger trains,
shall be three cents y<cr wile ; that ''when tie
said Company permit their passengers to be
: carried to Columbia, the fare shall be reduced
to two and a half cents per mile," and that
the above provisions shall not apply to way
trains, which will remain as heretofore.
In addition to this, the Canal Commis-ion
ers on tin 17th of August adopted the follow
ing resolution :
Resolved, That until further .arrangement- !
are made with tin* Railroad Companies con- j
necting with the Philadelphia and Columbia
Railroad, all drawbacks on PASSENGER- carried 1
over the said Philadelphia and Columbia
Railroad, > xcept those conveyed by the JYe .si j
Cheater Railroad Cow]•"n<j, be and the same )
are hereby repealed.
It is said that the Company will be com
pelled to vt:-e the fare upon the through pas
sengers to Pittsburgh, in consequence of this
movement, the result of which will be that i
western passenger- will take a cheaper route,
and the State will lose much of the revenue
now received from that source. The increase
of price on way passengers will have a simi
lar tendency—to diminish travel and per con- |
sequence the revenue of the State from that
, source. All which effects can be naturally
traced to the action of the Canal Commission
ers in making a monopoly of the nassenger
business on the Columbia Railroad, and at
tempting to brow-beat and coerce all who '
will not at their bidding, tamely yield the ;
rights solemnly guaranteed them by the laws
of the Commonwealth,
j The regulations above alluded to, we view
as so many infractions of sound policy. An- !
other they have made cannot be otherwise
considered than as an act of crying injustice.
We allude to the following resolution adopted
hy the Canal Board on the 17th inst:
Resolved, That from and after the Ist of
July last, (the expiration of the late contract
of the contractor with the Post Office Depart
ment) and until otherwise directed, the toll on
the U. S. mail conveyed over the Philadel- j
phia and Columbia and the Allegheny Port
age Railroads, shall be two hundred and fifty
dollars per mile per annum, payable quar
terly to the Collector of Tolls at Philadelphia.
It will be observed this regulation has a
retrospective effect, its provisions being made
to commence to operate from the Ist of last
July ! The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
we understand receive from the U. S. Govern
ment S2OO per mile per uDnum for carrying
the mails. The Canal Commissioners require
them to pay $250 per mile per annum toll to
the State! while they offered to charge Bing
ham & Dock but $l6O per mile per annum as
, toll for the same transportation ! Such in-
I justice needs no comment. It is entirely iu
. ; defensible.
HORRIBLE.—A little girl, named Caroline
i Ferris, at \V hitl.,ckville, Westchester county,
when returning from school, on Friday even
-1 ing lust, was beset bv a couple of boys, one
ot whom, named .McNeil, aged about twelve
I j years, knocked her down, filled her mouth
i and eyes with dust, and concluded his brtal
I treatment by twisting a dead snake about her
1 neck. She succeeded in reaching home, but
j died soon after.
Ax GOD SCRPRlSK — Obituaries. —A few
days since, a Mr. Williams died at Urban#,
j in this State, and by some unaccountable
• agency, news was communicated to Dayton,
i that slr. Milo G. Williams, wh.> recently re
sided there, but now lives in Urbana,
had suddenly deceased, and his remains
would be brought down bv the cars, for in
terment at Day ton. Mr. \V. having a large
circle of friends at that place, the sad news
rapidly spread through the town, when it
was resolved by them to meet the body at
the cars, and convey it to sepulture. It so
! happened that Mr. W. on that vcrv day took
the cars for Cincinnati, and on his arrival at
1 Dayton found about sixty or seventy mourn-
I ers, male and female, ready to bury him. As
he stepped on the platform, their grief was
suddenly changed to joy, on beholding the
- - ad returned to life : ttud his surprise, after
an explanation of the cause that had brought
them together, into an agreeable feeling to
ward tho-e whom he now knew esteemed him
so well.— Ohio Paper.
Guardian's .Sale,
I N pursuance of an alias order issued by
the Orphans' Court of Mifflin county, will
be exposed to pale, by public vendue oi out
cry, on the premises, on
SATURDAY. October 16. 1852,
at 2 o'clock. P. M., the following Real Estate,
to wit: All tlu interest of McClelland P. and
George M. Wakefield, minor children of
George Wakefield, deceased, being the one un
divided half, in a certain messuage, tenement
and tract of land, situate on tire Pennsylvania
Canal, about midway between Lewistownand
MeVevtown, partly in Granville and partly
in Oliver township. Mifflin county, adjoining
lands of hrirs of Philip P<-ff>-r, Isaac A tilts,
C -org" Strode and Juniata river, containing
59 Acres and 4 Perches,
more or less, with the usual allowance, with a
large STo N E I> WEI.LI N't 1
I^lJ • ■ A lid SE. STOKE HOUSE. MER
IfiQlliK CHANT AND GRIST MILL,
Piaster Mill. Saw Mill, audoth-r
improvements thereon erected. About ten
a,-re- of this property i- covered with timber,
the reniaiii'i'-r in a good state of cultivation,
well water,-d. There is also a young bearing
t trehard of choice fruit, A --.
Terms of Sale. —One-third of the pur.-ha ■
aouey to be paid on confirmation of sale;
tic- residue in two equal annual payment*
thereafter, with interest. &o.
JOSEPH STRODE. Jr..
Guardian of McClelland P. and Geo. M.
Wakefield.
The remaining half of said property
will be offered at public -.ale at the same tun*
and place by A. Wakefield.
September 3, 1852-td. (n)
IATITE OF MILLIIH WILLS, BEUISiiL
Late of Union township.
"V*"OTICE is hereby given that Letters Testa-
N mentary upon the estate of WILLIAM
WILLS, late of Union township, Mifflin county,
de<-eased, Wave been granted lo the subscriber,
residing in said county. AH persons indebted
to the said estate, are hereby required to make
immediate payment, and ail those having claims
against the same, are reque.-ted to present them,
duly authenticated, for settlement.
sept3—Gt.] S. B. WILLS.
WALL PAPER.
Rcditcliun in Price*.
POl NTRV MERCHANTS and others will tiad <rvrv
- variety of pattern* of WALL PAPEM, fFUMOH
and FIRF. SCRFF.~\*S ii rrtiJCtrd price*
PattiriiP manufactured in order, bv
BRETTARGH A S FEUM AN,
X >. S3 North 'I hird street, lw.. (1..0rs above Arch street,
sey.3—3m.J I JiL.iOF.LPHU
HOWELL & BROTHERS,
Hanufaeturers of Paper Hanging*.
Ao 14 .' Chi stn at strei t, Philadelphia.
I A NK the atlentioti ,f consumers and she Trade In their
-' exteiiFive st.n k of PAPER H.S.YGI.VGS, of .heir
| t en ti.anura. line and tuipurlatinii embracing every
variety of goods in their line, liich they will sell at 1..w
1
Their manufactory being the most extensive in ihe
cojiilry, they are enabled lo offer unequalled indu.e
--j ittente to purchasers. [*ept3 3aio
PLATFORM SCALES.
'P'lt'-L superior Scales were invented by Thomas JT;,
* - " about 25 year.-ago; tl,e;. have been in eon-tant
| use, ..iid now after various improvement* are nff. ied by
I the subs -rib. rs. and warranted correct and unsurpassed
i for at curacy ami durability ; after a fair trial, if not up
prOL <2, the) cm In returned.
Scales f.r Roil Read.-, Can .V. H p. Cattle, Co
j Stores, ai.d fur weighing all kinds of M.-rclt-tulise,
manufactured at the old established stand, Ninth street,
near Goats atr*>-i, I'liiladelphin
ABBOTT A Co.
Successors to Klficntl & Abb tt
Ac.r.aTs Truman A sli.w, 333 Market at., PfciU ;
Frank Pott, PoUsville. [sept3—3uio.
The Late Disastrous Fire
RIVES fresh evidence of thp reliance fo be placed "i
U " OUTER EEJUYS' FIRE PROOF SAFES; A
| ,'i South Second street, Philadelphia
'We take |,li-asiire in slating that we had one ;i"
j 'Oliver Evaiii' i'.re Proof i-afes lit our sit.re, during .' *
;. r.a! frt at l/ail'r w lib b, w hen taken from
fie ruins and opened was fund to have preserved our
books, papers, Ac , entirely uninjured Gem A Burk '
a> * My store was entered bt Burglars, and failing to
I pick the lock of my iron Safe, they tried to blow it open
with powder, but no loss or injury was sustained it
: was purchased of Oliver Evans, bl S. Second street,
i Pr.iladelphta J. ft rouiks, B..rd*nlovvn, N.J'
Fur sale, of all sizes,
OLIVER EVANS,
Cl S. Second street, below Chestnut
?> Sole Agent for th* l*ay & Newett's World's Fair
Premium Hank, Vault and Store Locks—thief and pcc,
i der prooft
Also, in store —Seal and l.etter Copying Prssse.*,
| Tea.*#, for moving bores, bales or crates,
; Presses, with cylinders and pane Portable Shoirer
j Bathe, of superior construction Water Fibers, for
| purifying bad water Refrigerators and Re Chest/
il'ittr Coalers of all kinds, for Hotels, Stores, foe. [(33 m
WALTER & CO.,
Flour and General Produce
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
i Dealers in Plaster, Salt, Fish, Coffee. Sugar,
and Groceries generally.
WAREHOOkE OX THE RAILROAD TRACK
N'o 28 South Howard street, Baltimore.
LIBERAL ADVANCEMENTS ma.le on con
signmtxits-quick sales at best inaiket pu
ces—and prompt returns. Solicit consignment,
REFER TO
James Swan, Esq., Pres't Merchant's Bank,
Dr. J. H McCuiloch, do. B'k of Baltimore,
T. Meredith, Esq., do. Com. & Far B'k,
H. Stuart &. Son, merchants,
T. W. & G. Hopkins, do.
Heiser & White, do.
! Slingluff & Ensey, de. 3
Reynolds it Smith, do.
Slingluff, Devries <t Co. do.
i Albert & Bro , do.
H. M. Brent. Esq., Cashier, J
J. H. Sherrard, Esq., do. \ Winchester.
Merchants generally, )
l I'etor Radebaugh, Bedford, and merchants and
i Tamers generally.
! Baltimore, Dec. 24, 1851—l)^