SUNBU11Y AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.
GOVEMTOR'S ME88AQE.
Wt give below the most Important parti
of Governor Biglcr's Mersage entire, with
short abstract of those parte of minor Im.
portance. The Message generally speak
nR good one and gives a flattering ac
count of the prosperous condition of the
Keystone State. The Governer refers to
the Sunbury and Erie rail road in terms
highly commendatary of that important
enterprise, and does not overrate it great
benefit to Philadelphia and the state gener
ally. The Message commences by congratula
ting the people for our prosperity ami many
blessings alludes to the recent Presidential
election and the peaceful submission ol the
minority in such cases.
The Governor then refers to the death of
Clay and Webster and alludes to their dis
tinguished abilities and services to the coun
try. In regard to the Treasury he says :
The receipts to. the Treasury during the
fiscal year, exclusive of the ptoceeds of
loans, amounted to the gross sum of St.
561,885 50, which amount added to Ihe bal
ance in the Treasury on Inn 1st Die. 1851,
(leaving out the unavailable means which
only ssrve to confuse Ihe account,) makes
Ihe total ordinary means of the Treasury
for Ihe year, $5,104,424 71. The payments
exclusive of the cancellation of State stock
the impropriations lo ihe Norlh Branch
canal and the Portage railroad, amounted in
Ihe aum of $4,129,262 49, being $970,602
12 less than the receipts. Of this excess,
however, the sum of $304,024 96 was ap
plied to the completion of the Western re
servoir to re-laying the norlh track of the
Columbia railroad, and to other extraordina
ry repairs on the public woiks, leaving an
actual available balance in the Treasury on
the 1st day of December, 1852, 867 1,037
72. But, it must be observed, in order to a
correct comprehension of the relative condi
tion of the Treasury, that the unpaid balan
ces of appropriations of 1851, amounted to
$621,338 95, whilst those of 1852 only
reach the sum of $52!), 801 14, showing a
difference in favor of the latter year of near
8100,000.
The receipts lo Ihe Treasury for the com
ing year may be safely estimated at $4,
626,500. Taxes from real and personal es
tate and tolls on the public works, are the
only sources of revenue in which there can
be any considerable variation from this esti
mate. The former of these 1 have estima
ted at $1,400,000, and the latter nt $850,
000. To the above estimate must be added
the sum of $671,037 72, the balanco re
maining in the Treasury on the 1st day of
December, 1852, and thus swelling the
whole means of the Treasury for 1853, to
the sum of $5,297,537 72. The ordinary
expenditures for the same period, including
everything except new work, may be esti
mated at $4,028,670, which will leave a
balance in the Treasury on the 1st day of
December, 1853, o! SI.27'1,208 In this ex
penditure is included 8300,000 for the sink-
iilllu. iTiiiuii, uuiicii lira iui t-;;uiiiii n i-
the Norlh Branch loan to provide for of $21,
063 SB. The receipts lo the sinkins Fund
from ordinary sources, up to the olose of the
fiscal year, amount lo $221,493 74, whish
when added to the premiums received on the
five million load, and the lax from the Penn
sylvania railroad company, make a total of
$377,298 40, ihe interest on which, al 5 per
cent, will make an annual saving of $18,
864 92, and thus, together with the interest
saved by Ihe five million loan, as above sta
ted, will entirely exhaust Ihe whole amount
of ihe interest on the Nonh Branch loan, less
$2 194 46.
ll is proper to rematlc, in this connection,
lliul a t o ixiderable portion of the Stale slock
puichased for the Sinking Fund, was nol de
livered al ihe Slate Treatury until after the
close of the financial year, and hence this in
vestment is not stated in ihe report of Ihe
Andiioi Genera'.
The receipts Irom the public work for the
fiscal year of 1852, as appears in Ihe report
of the Canal Commissioner, amounted lo ihe
sum of St. 896 81 1 42. and the ordinary ex
penditures for the same peiind, lo ihe sum of
1, 029,341 23, leaving a net revenue lo the
Statu .f $867,470 19. This result, when
compared with that of I he last and proceed
ing yeHr, presents a somewhat flattering pic
'ure. It mu I be remembered, however, that
we have had a most fortunate season. The
Be'ieml prosperity of Ihe State has tended to
swell the amount of tonnage, whilst no inter
ruptions of business or injury to the works
nave resulted liom lire or Hoods, ll mtgtu,
pei haps, in view of these things, and the en
ergetic competition which has grown up
around us, be unsafe to anticipate any in
crease on this net income for anv vear here.
after, until Ihe North Branch canal and Ihe
i'uilngn railroad shall have been completed
He then refers to the energetic and skill
ful management of the public works and the
law requiring cash payments on these woiks.
He then proceeds to say :
The net increase of profits on ihe Colum
bia road for this year over the profits of last
is but little short of $100,000, whilst Iho net
losses on the entire operations on the Por
tage road have exceeded that sum. The di
rect, unavoidable and accidental expendi
tures on ihis lalter road, must necessarily
be very heavy. Whether it be practicable
lo arrest litis monstrous demand upon the
Treasury, by any other means than the avoid
ance of ihe planes, is a question I am not
prepared to answer, for 1 have not looked in
to the details of the subject. Certainly a
more honest and devoted public servant
could not be found, than the gentleman who
superintended the operations of this work for
ihe last year. Both he and ihe Canal Com
missioners concur in the opinion, thai this
growing expenditure is owing lo the increased
business amd the delapidaled condition of
the road
The avoidance of these plains Ihe com
pletion of the Norlh Branch canal, and the
relaying of Ihe north track of the Columbia
railroad, are subjects which will claim your
early attention. These measures wero all in
progress when I came into oflice. In a spe
cial message to the last Legislature, I decla
red the opinion, that tney were necessary to
the public welfare, and should be speedily
consummated. I still entertain these views.
Should the Genetal Assembly adopt this
policy, it will be for them to provide the
means to sustain the Treasury under this in
creased demand upon its resources. In ano-
auce, makes the sum of $1,571,208 ; and de- ther part of this communication. I have given
ducting from this, $671,037 72, the amount " mj views loucning us m'.uro conuiiion
in the Treasury on the 1st of December last,
we shall find an actual balance of $898,630,
applicable to the payment of debts and the
completion of the North Branch canal and
the Portage railroad. The result cf these
estimates demonstrates most clearly to my
mind that when the improvements just na
med shall have been completed, should all
new schemes of expenditure be sternly re
sisted, as they shall be, so far as 1 am con
cerned, the Treasury will be in a condition
to cancel at least one million of dollars of
the public debt annually.
He next refers to the loan of $850,000 for
the completion of the North Branch Canal.
The maximum rate of interest allowed by
the act was 6 per cent. $200,000 was taken
at 4i per cent, and $650,000 at 5 per cent.
He then refers to the law authorizing a
a loan of five millions of dollars to that por
tion of the public debt falling due, and pro
ceeds to say :
The premiums received on this loan a
mounted to $134,534 00, which sum, in ac
cordance with the terms of the law, has been
paid over to the Commissioners uf the Sink
ing Fund, to be applied lo ihe cancellation
ol the public debt. In addition lo the pre
miums, there will be annually saved to the
Treasury, by '.he reduction in the rate of in
terest on Ihe renewed debt, the sum of $20,
436 62, which for twer.ty five years, the pe
riod which the loan has to run, will amount
to a saving to the Treasury of 5510,915 50.
This result is not quite equal to my expecta
tions ; but when n is remembered, that all
this has been accomplished without the ex
action of a dollar from the people, we have
much reason to be gratified with the issue.
In our efforts to effect a conversion of the
five per cent, loan into new bonds bearing 4
per cent, interest free of taxation, wilh cou
pons attached, reimbursable in 30 veins, un
der the 105th section of the law already ie
ferred to, after consultation wilh a number
of the most experienced commercial men of
the State, we deemed it our duly to send an
agent lo Europe, where most of the five per
cent, bonds are held, to promote, as far as
possible, the desired end. Accordingly, we
assigned to Col. Jrhn J. M'Cahen, of Phila
delphia, the performance of this duty. This
gentleman immodialely repaired to London,
and subsequently !o Paris, and devoted him
self, for some weeks, to the objects of his
mission with untiring zeal end energy.
Whilst it is true that we can claim fur his ef-
lorts ttie eredit of no definite result, we are
nevertheless decidedly of opinion, that his
mission has been of great service to the State.
His minute knowledge of the whole history
of the financial difficulties of Pennsylvania,
their cause and the remedies applied, ena
bled him to remove many unfounded preju
dices which were cherished in Ihe money
circles of that country, against the integrity
and honest purposes of Ihe descendants of
Ptfnn. Mr. M'Cahan thinks he could have
effected a conversion ot a large portion of the
Joan at 4 per cent, but the officers of the
government had no power under Ihe law to
allow a greater interest lliaa 4 per cent.
1 respectfully recommend Ihe passage of
law similar lo that of the 4th of May 185:
authorising Ihe office is of the government lo
cancel the old five per cent, bonds by Ihe
creation of new ones, free of taxation, with
coupons attached, bearing a lets rale of in
terest or bonds bearing 5 per cent, of which
not lest than 5t per cent, of a cash premium
shall be paid. The Slate ran in this way, I
believe, confidently, save a lame amount of
money, and finally cancel all her present
bunds, and be clear of the trouble and ex
pense uf keeping loan books and transferring
her stocks. This consideration ulune is a
most desirable end, and wool I go fur toward
compensating for all Ihe labor and trouble of
renewing the bonds for periods of five, ten,
and twenty-five years.
The financial operations of the year, inclu
ding the North Branch loan of $850,000, 1 am
greatly gratified to discover, has left but lit
tle additional burthen upon Ihe Treasury.
The interest on this loan will amount to
$41,500, annually. Deducting from this the
sum of $20,4341 62, the yearly saving secur
ed by the cancellation of our six par cent
debit- anl we bar a ba'anee cf interest on
place of paper, and ascribes the inflation of
pieces, to this abundance of the precious
metals and concludes Ihe subject by saying.
A common effort, it seems to me, might be
wisely mads, throughout our vast country lo
prepare the channels of circulation for this
great increase of coin. Bank notes of a less
denomination than five dollais, now occupy
ing a large space in these channels; should
be forced (ogive way for Ihe precious metals.
Pennsylvania, I am confident, will most cheer
fully, now and here after, perform her shuie
of this great work ; and I hope to witness, at
no remote period, a general movement of all
Ihe Slates on this subject fiist to remove
from circulation all notes under five dollars
and nexl Ihe fives also.
(He next refers lo the subject of the infla
tion if Iho currency in connection wilh Ihe
tnrifr, which he argues will never atfoul pro
tection lo manufactures unless the currency
is properly restricted.
lie deprecates special legislation for cor
poiations except for public purposes and
speaks of thu success of ihe individual lia
bility clause in banking.
The Governor then refers to Ihe appoint
ment by him of Commissioners to propose
general laws for the consideration of the Le
gislature and siys on this subject :
The evils of special legislation seems to
have been a subject of complaint in I lie ear
ly history of ihe Slate. In the preamble lo
the law uf 1791, intended to obviate the ne
cessity for special or private 'egislation, Ihis
complaint is freely expressed. Tho volume
of laws lor that year numbered fifty-nine
pages of a smsll book J in 1851, they count
eleven hundred of a large ono. This evil
was then in its infancy il is now full grown
and should be coireclcd. This, in my opin
ion, can only be done by the adoption of a
few more general laws, and the riuid admin
int i at ion ot those already in existence ; I
deem il right to say that 1 shall regard the
maintenance of this policy as a high obliga
tion lo Ihe people.
The law of 1719, and its several supple
ments, make provision for the creation and
amendment ol corporations lor literary, char
itable, and religions purposes, and to create
beneficiary societies, and lire engine and
hose companies, through the instrumentality
of Ihe Attorney General and the Supreme
Court. The act of the 13lh of October,
1829, exlendde this potter to the courts of
Ihe seveial counties. The acts of 1836 and
1838 make provision for ihe association of
individuals, thtough the instrumentality of
I tie Attorney General and Ihe Governor, lor
the puipose of manufacturing iron from min
eral coal. In addition to these act ihe gen
eral manufacturing law of 1849, and its sup
plements, provide for the creation of corpor
ations fur Ihe purpose of manufacturing
woollen, cotton, tlux, and silk goods, or lor
making iron, glass, pall, paper, lumber, oil
from rosin, niineial paints, artificial date,
and for printing and puBlishing.
The commissioners alieady named have
recommended Ihe extension of this law to
the business of mining coal, and to the
mining and smelling of iron, lead, copper
and other ores, and so lo alter its provisions
as lo render the liability of Iho stockholders
more extensive. They also recommend the
passage of a law giving the courts more gen
eral powers on the subject of belling real es
tate by parties acting in a representative ca
pacity, and another referiing ail claims
against the Commonwealth to the courts.
These things done, and a more general ad
ministration of Ihe law giving the courts the
power to change names, to erect boroughs,
to incorpoiate bridge and rond companies
secured, and we shall have a new era in the
legislation of Penrisj Ivania shall save a
large amount of money annually, and pre
vent many impositions in the shape of hasly
legislation, based on ex-parte statements.
These commissioners have also prepared
with great care, a general tax law, simplify
ing the laws as they now stand extending
their provisions to certain new subjects of
taxation, and altering iis features so as the
more completely to reach moneys at interest
and olher personal properly. This is a most
intricate and important subject, and should
be handled with the utmost cara. I have
not had the opportunity sufficiently to exam
ine this proposed law, to give an opinion as
to its merits ; but I am clearly of opinion
that there is much room to improve the tax
system now in opeiation.
He Ihen refers lo Iho subject of Agiicul-
lure as an important matter for the study of
our farmers and says:
But is it nol astonishing, that in this pro
gressive country of ouis, so suited to agri
culture, and in this age of scientific discov
eiies and perfection in all the arts, that no
institutions lo impart instruction in tne set
enee of agricu.lure have been established.
It is true, that societies have been fonned in
a number of I tie States and exhibitions have
i been held calculated lo awaken tho poeplo
to the impurlar.ee of tins subject. Our Slale
J society, oigauized about two years since, has
held two exhibitions, which have done
much good in the way of sending to all parts
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ways shall be united, as far as possible, to i ia u, r;. ,i ....u ,,.i ii,
counteract ihe influence of their rivals out- i m,i',m,i ., i,.,,.,, ,,i ,,.!, ;',., n,n
ido of ihe State. The exercise of u wise I it . '.' , , In..! ihu im...,.i mmhi
iiscreiion, sucn as snouiu, anuaououess wi.i, i :,i i,i u - i n,i ,,,,. . ,(,;
govern me action ot inose intrusted wun i lie
-ontrol ol this subject, may, His hoped, lead
to ihe attainment of this desirable end.
There are still in circulation about six hun-
Ired thousand dollais of the relief issues, a
onsiderable portion of which have become
o defaced and ragged as lo render their fu
ture use almost impracticable. About $250,
000 of the old notes were cancelled at the
Treasury during the past year, under (he
provisions of Ihe act of the 16lh April, 1819,
and a like amount of new notes issued by
ceitaiu banks, for which the State paid these
institutions two per cent. The clliciency ol
the law of 1850, prohibiting the circulation
of Ihe small issues of olher Slates, has been
greatly weakened by Ihe constituted use of
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hid renoi issues unuer me dominion 01 live
dollars. 'Ihe presence of these notes famil
iarizes ihe people to the use of small paper,
and prevents ihe circulation of coin; whilst
mu uuicers 01 ine law, in many instances,
mawe mis a pretext to evade Ihe duty of scru
tinizing this currency. The law of 1850
never will, I fear, be Ihoroughly vindicated
o long as Ihis depreciated paper is permitted
lo supply the channels of circulation. To
remedy thu evil, three modes have sun-rest-ed
themselves to my mind. The first is to
allow all holders of these notes to convert
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terest not exceeding four per cent., in sums
of not less than one thousand dollar Th.
second it to apply the means of the Sinking
rund lo iheir cancellation. These notes are
as much a debt against Ihe State as are her
bonds, and it would be the legitimate work
of this fund, to take them out of existence
The third is to apply to this purpose, all the
premiums that may be received from a fr.
ther conversion of the present debt into new
coupon bonds, as snaeested in anoihnr rur!
of this communication. Should ids lnr
Her population numbers 2,311,786, being
an inciease of almost 35 per cent, since
1840. According lo this ratio ol growtn nor
people in 1870 will number near 4,000,000.
Our debt of 40,000, 0J0 is, at this time, a
charge on each inhabitant of a little over
eighteen dollars ; in 1870, according to this
datum, it will but lillle exceed ten. The
present assessed value ot real and personal
estate is $497,039,649, showing an increase
of 18 per cent, since 1840, aud according
to ihis ratio of growth up to 1870, it will
amount to Ihe sum of $675,973,922. The
debt of forty millions was a lien of 8 per
cent, on the assessable property of 1840 ; on
that of 1870 it will be only & per cent, ami
8 mills. But in the census report of 1850
the true value of the property of the Stale is
estimated at $733,486,120 ; on this sum our
present debt is but a fraction over 54 per
cent. Who can doubt the solvency of such
a debtor 1
Her productions of wheal in 1810 was
13,213,077 bushel. In 1850, 15,482,191,
being an increase of 17 per cent., at which
rate her yield for 1870 will exceed 20,000,
000 of bushels. The same rate of increase
is apparent in rye, corn, oals, barley, buck
wheat and live,' stock. The census of 1840
shows a pioduclion for that year of 98 395
tons of pig metal mat ol laau, is zs3,iw,
or an increase of 190 per cent. At this
rate the yield of 1870 would be 1,371,370
Ions. Wrought iron in 1840 amounted lo
87,244 tons in 1850 it is 182,506 tons.
On this (latum the production of 1870 would
be 580,369 Ions. Our wollen manufactures
for 1840 wero valued a! $2,319,161, and for
1850 at $5,321,866, showing a gain in 10
years of 129 per cent., and the eimrmnm
yield by 1870 or $13,738,404. In tton
goods Ihe increase has been nbonl ti per
cent , which ratio of growth up to 1870
would show a production of about $6,000 -000.
The w hole amount of anthracite coal min
ed and taken to market in 1840 was 8G7.0U0
Ions. In 1853 Ihe product will teach near
5,000,000 of tons, being an increase in 12
years of 600 per cent. This raie of aug
mentation up lo 1870 would give the start
THE AlORXCiLlTi
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, JANUARY S
II. D. MAMER, Editor and Freerleter.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
BaslMts Notices.
Oiiphahs' Covbt 8iii.-Our readers will find
some valuable real estate offered for sale by the
Executors of Ziba Bird dee'd., and also by the
Administrator of John C. Lcbig dee'd.
We refer our readers to the advertisement of
James II. & Thomas Hart Grocers No. 229
North 3d street, Philadelphia. To ourselves, and
to many of our readers and mcrchsnts, this estab
lishment is well known as one of Ihe oldest and
best in Philadelphia.
Lii!n Owkehs.- See Advertisement to Far
tiers and others.
EPISCOPAL SttlVK t,
Service will be held, by Divine Permission,
to morrow (Sunday) evening, mat. Matt nc w'i
Church at o4 o'clock.
BY TF.LEGKAPII.
roti the American.
Piiila., Jan'y 7, 1853. 2 o'clock P. M.
A great cal.im ty has befallen Gen. I'ieice.
Vcsterday ihe noon train on the Boston and
Maine llaihoad was thrown from the track,
tho car containing Gen. Pierce, wife aud son,
was precipitated from an enbankmenl, in-
alnnllv Litlinn hia anil nnd apvprplv ininrimr
ling production of over 40,000 000 of tons, jf Q pifirce j , gj ,
anil Vlmil nir nt tnn nrm-nn Plulnfltilntna rri. ' 0
No permanent loans, it seems to me, should
hereafter be made for any purpose whatever ;
nor should Ihe Sinking Fund be diverted
from its legitimate ends. The General As
sembly may, however, in view of the press
ing necessity for the immediate completion
of these improvements, deem it wise lo au
thorize Ihe anticipation of Ihe surplus which
may accrue in the Treasury for one or two
years.
When the foregoing scheme shall be com
pleted, the government, in my opinion,
should abandon entjrely the policy of con.
structing improvements of this character.
The ciicumstances which made il right and
wise for Ihe Stale to paiticipate in such work
have passed away. Giand avenues have
been constructed through nearly all parts of
ihe Slate, whilst individual capita has in
creased, and is rapidly occupying every fea
sible scheme of Ihe kind. With my present
impression, I shall, under all circumstances,
resist the commencement of anv new cro-
jecls of this character.
He then refers lo the con tra vers y of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company with the
Canal Commissioners regrets ihe rivalry
and bad feeling engendered say Ihe Com
pany should enjoy its privileges, but should
nol be allowed to iniringe those of the State,
and thinks there is enough for both works,
and proceeds to say:
I am not inclined to excite alarm in refer
ence lo tho success of the State line. I be
lieve thai il will continue, under the worst
ircumrtauces anticipated, to receive a tair
share of ihe through and local tonnage.
What is most to be desired is, that Ihe tacili-
lies pjssessed by those great artificial high
ces, the sum of $180 000.000 beinir moru
than Heble Ihe present revenues of the
hole United Stales.
This is a more gratifying picture, and goes
fur to prove what I have for some time be
lieved, that before ihe present century Penn
sylvania, in point of wealth and real great
ness will stand in advance of all her Sis'er
States '
There are yet a few public enterprises to
be consummated lo render her triumph com
plete. The Noilh Branch canal must bo fin-ir-hed
The Allegheny mountains must be
passed w ithout the use of inclined planes,
aud our metiopolis most be connected w ith
Ihe lakes, by means of a railroad.
In regard lo our rail road improvements
and the trade of the State, he proceeds to
say:
The trade of Ihe Slate is only second in
inipoitnnce lo her agricultural and mineral
wealth. Nature has assigned to Pennsylva
nia a most udvaiilugt one position fur exter
nal trade. Connected with Ihe Atlantic, tho
lakes nnd ihe waters, and extending on both
sides of Ihe Allcghenies, she forms Ihe great
link between the hast and the West. J he
only obstacle lo an artificial Union of ihe
great natural highways ty which she is envi
roned, is this interposing chain ol mountains,
which culling transversely across cur terr lo
ry divides our liibutary waters of the Chio &
Ihe lakes from those ol the AHantiu.
But this mountainous range, we should
rejoice to know upon colse examination, is
found to present no in superable impediment.
It is to be crossed, within a short period by
two tailroads of reasonable gradients. The
west will then communicate wilh Ihe East
without interruption from these mountain
barriers'
lint the rail roads to Pittsburg should not
finish our internal connections. In addition
lo the rail roads up Ihe valleys of ihe Sus
quehanna and the Schuylkill, now in pro
gress of rapid construction, Ihe best inteiesls
of Pennsylvania require a rail ". ay lo Eiie.
We need the shortest and best line of com
munication between tho lakes and Ihe At
lantic at Philadelphia. The considerations
in favor of an improvement are loo numer
ous lo be given in ihis document. The ad
vantage which it would possess in distance '
in light (Trades in uniformity of gi.ugr, !
sprain of Ihe back.
OCF" The Carrier of the American re
turns his thanks to those of its patrons who
patronised him so liberally on the presenta
tion of his annual address.
Djr""SnAMOKiN Coal TRAUB.-The amount
of Coal brought (o this place lor shipment,
&.C from the Shamokin mines (or the year
ending December 31st, 1852, is 25,846
tuns, fiv May next, an iron track will be
9
laid down, and two powerful locomotivej
placed on the road, and the trade next sea-
ton, will exceed one hundred thousand tons.
K7"The Illustrated News, published by
Messrs. Barnum, Beach 8cCo. in New York,
the first number of which we have received
does not, we think, come tip to Gleason's
pictorial, in the execution, or the paper.
The next number may, however, prove
better.
tC7 The Miners' Journal, of Pottsville,
on Saturday last, appeared in an enlarged
form, adding another column to its already
ample pages, friend Batman publishes an
excellent paper. We are pleased to see
such evidences of success.
KIT The Reading (3azelte, one ol our best
exchanges, appeared on New Year's day in
a new suit of type. The Gazette is well
and ably conducted.
03-Mr. J0'1" H. Frick, senior editor of
the Miltonian, has withdrawn from that
paper on account ol declining health, a
pulmonary disease, that compels liiin lo
abandon all business. Hubert M. Frick,
Esq., the other partner has associated with
him his younger brother Henry Frick, un
der whom the Miltonian will hereafter be
published. We cordially wish them suc
cess in their labors.
J3r- G. A. Crawford has retired from the
Clinton Democrat,, and is sncceded by Mr.
H. Frysinger, of York county.
C7The publication of the Message has
crowded out much editorial and other mat
ter Ihis week.
0O We are indebted to Gov. Bigler for
an early and confidential copy of his Mes
sage, in advance of its delivery in the legis
lature. vy We are indebted to tho lion. Rich
ard Brodhead of the U. S. Senate, for valu
able and interesting public documents, for
which he will please receive our thanks.
7Tiie Weather. This winter, thus
far, has been an open one, and the weather,
I hough mild, has been moist, wet and un
pleasant. But little ice has yet been form
ed and the river still remains open. It
may, however, yet be closed. Those who
want ice should secure the first crop.
(7 Br.tDGE at SixiNscrtovE. We un
derstand the citizens ol Relinsgrove and vi
cinity are discussing the project ol building
I a bridge, over the Susquehanna, at that
! place, so as to connect the town with the
; Susquehanna railroad, at a point about five
i miles below Sunbury. Such a bridge would
i
j be a great convenience as well as a great
I benefit lo the town. The length of the
! structure would be not less than three qtiar
j tersof a mile and would cost, we presume,
' not less than SGO.000. We should like to
! see it accomplished.
rr? Tun Log Fucsmet. The late fresh-
when tested by the Iaws of trade, rendeis its j ct in Ihe Susquehanna, w ill, we think, be
superiouiy over any niner avenuo wiucu
remembered hereafter as the log freshet.
We presume no less than twenty thousand
' saw-logs came down the stream. The rise
now exixls or mat can tiereal'.er no con
structed between the Atlantic and the lakes
a fixed fact. The haibor at Erie is regarded i
l-tar nm nol An I anuiniiAra am I hil Kia.t txit 1 ln
lakes, and from no olher point can so short ! was unexpected and the booms were all
a line bo made to the seaboard. Such a me- open. We understand one Company lost
dium of communication would be of inesli- nn . ,.nnn I. P,r r fi
IIIUUIB vault: iu r.iir-, iu hid 1111r1111r01.na
PKNNSH.VAXIA I.KC.ISI.AH It K.
HnnintTno, Jan. 4, 1S5S.
The House of Representatives was called
to order at 1 1 o'clock, by Col. J.u-fc, the Cletk
of ihe last session.
The Secretary of Slate was then introdu
ced, and presented the credentials of the
members elect, which were opened & read.
The roll was then called, and ninety-five
members answered to their names.
The House then proceeded to the election
of Speaker, when William P. Schell, Eq.,
was chosen by a tmijoiity of 25 votes over
Charles W. Kelso, F.-d., his Wh s orponent
Senate. This body met and was called lo
order by Judge Myeis. its presiding officer,
at three o'clock, P. M The credentials of
of new mempers elect were opened and
read. Thirty-two Senators appeared.
On motion, the Senate proceeded to the
election of Speaker for the piesent session.
Fiist Ballot Thomas Carson received IS
votes; (jcnige Sanderson, 14; Dr. Caiothers,
1 : Chtijti.in Myers, 1
Second Ballot Thomas Carson 15 voles;
Geo. Sanderson, 14; Dr. Curnthers, I; C
Myers, 1. "
Third Ballot Thomas Carson, 14 votes.:
Geo. Sanderson, 11; C, Myers, 1 ; Sunil. G.
Hamilton, 1 ; J.imes Carol hers, 1.
There being no choice, Senate udj.iurned
yeas 17 ; r-a) s 1 j.
By Tklkorai'ii.
Ihrrhburs, Jan. 5, 1853.
Senate Thomas Caison, Whig, elected
peaker over Geo. Sanderson Dem. by 1
majority.
In the House, Wiliarn Jack, Pern, elected
Clerk.
D. Flemming, Whig, elected Cleik of
Senate.
Message rca I to-day.
ORPHANS' COURT
SALE.
IN pursuance of sn order of the Orphans' Court
of Northumberland county, will be exposst.
to public sale, on TUESDAY, the 1st dy
FKURUAliY next, it 10 o'clock, A. M., on Ibe
premises, the following
Tracts of Lanil,
situate in Point township, county aforesaid, the
first whereof is bounded by the Norlh Branch of
the rivrr Susijurhanns, land late of Thomas
I.rniinon. Wm. I.emmon and others ; containing
123J Acres,
more or less, wilh the allowances. The second
is bounded by the above tract, lands of John Nit
on and the North Branch of the river 8usqurhtn
nn, containing forty one Acres end s quarter,
more or less, strict measure, whereon are erectsd
a two story frsme
DWELLIiNU I1UISE,
A Wagon House, Ac. About one hlf of
said land is cleared.
The following dcserilicil property will be exposed
In public sale, on THURSDAY, the 3d day of
FKHItl AKY next, at the house of Wm. M,
Weaver, in Hhamokintown, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
of said day, to wit : All those
Two certain Lots ot Ground,
In the town of Shamokin, Northumberland eoon
ty, minilifred in the general plan of said town,
N'os. 43 & 44, bounded on the north by Commerce
street, on the south by lot No. 45, on the east by
Franklin street, nnd on the west by Shamokin
street, rnch containing in front 28 and a half feet,
mid in depth about 200 feet, both of which ore
Naeant. Also,
All that certain Lot of ground,
Situate in ShamoVm, aforesaid, numbered in the
irenernl plan of said town No. 3D, bounded nn tho
norlh by Sunbury street, on the south by Com
merce street, on tho east by lot No. 40, and on
tlie weiit by lot No. cunt. lining in front twen
ty eiuht nnd half feet, end in depth about two
hundred feet, on which is erected a two story
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE.
Also, Ihe one undivided Half of three cer
tain LOTS adjoining each other in the town o'
Shainiikin aforesaid, cnlled the Foundry Lots, on
which lire erected a one story frame Foundry and
a Iwo story frame Finit-hina Shop with fixtures.
I. ate llic estate of Alba Hint, clued. Sale, lit
commence at 11) o'clock, A. M., of said days,
when tho terms os sale will be made known by
JOSEHII lllltU,
SAMUEL READER, J
IJy order of the Court,
.1. P. PUKM2L. VU. O. C, J
January 8, 1853 4t.
idea meet your approbation, ihe Sinking Fund
can be made the instrument of performing
Ihe practical work of cancellation. By the
adoption of this policy, this illegitimate cur
rency would be removed from the channel.
of circulation without entrenching upon the
present means of Ihe Treasury, or imposing
new burthens on the people. With the ne
cessary legislation, I confidently believe that
it) is end can oe accempusnea
He then refers to the currency the
abundance of cold, and the policy of substi
tuting its circulation as much at possible, in - am! coa
jjooil woik. In lUuryland, an agricultural
chemist has been employed by the Slate,
and I am informed that the result of his in
vestigations have been hiuhly satisfactory
and useful to the people. Cannot the great
Slate of Pennsylvania do as much for her
farmers 1 She has expended a large sum in
the devclopement of her mineral resources,
and ha cherished her manufacturers by
every proper means, and it is right that she
should now do something for her agricultur
ists. I, therefore, resepclfully recommend
Ihe appointment of nn agricultural chemist,
wilh a moderate salary, leaving the details
of his duties to be suggested by ibe Slate
and county societies.
The subject of grow ing wool, in our State
is worthy of special attention. I had ihe
pleasme, at the late Slate fair, a short time
si.ice, of examining an extensive caid of
specimens of this article exhibited by 1'eler
A Brow n, Esq., of Philadelphia, ll is said
lo be the most extensive, interesting ami in
structive collection of specimens in the Uni
ted Slates, or peihaps iu the woild. No
man can examine il and not feel himself ed
ified by the great practical liuth which it is
calculated to impail. It demnnstrales moil
conclusively tint our Commonwealth is pe
culiaily adapted lo ihe production of Ihis
article, and thai in the United Slates we can
raise as fine fleeces as can be pioduced in
Ihe world ; and finer than iu any other coun
try except Saxony.
il appears ny ine census or loau inai
Pennsylvania has only I 822,350 sheep
that Ohio with n much less territory has
3,967,000 that New York has 3,454,351,
and lhal whilst our consumption of wool in
inauuiactiires lor 185U was 7,bbu,3v IPS.
our production was only 4,481,570. France
miiyan minions oi sueep, uuu Cop
land with less than half tho advantages of
this country raises forty-six millions! !
, This subject is one deserving the atten
tion of the people and Ihe government.
I cannot refrain from conpiatulatinir von
on the evidences of the great prosperity of
. ciiii.yi.uuia io oe lound m the census re
port of 1850, Her relative positoon lo hei
sister Males is truly m pioud one. Of Ihe
four large Stales Iter per cenlage of increase
in population, since 1840, is the greatest,
and she has, besides t icelWd the beet of hei
sisters in the protection 0f wheal, rye. iron
end enn! '
country and to our State metropolis. Our
citizens, by neglecting or deferring Ihe con
struction of this woik, may subject them
selves lo the charge of slighting the benefi
cence of nature is nol co-operaiing with her
great designs.
Tho trade of the West, and ihe lakes, may
by this means be secured In Philadelphia.
No time, however, should be lust in the con
struction of ihis great highway. Delay may
lessen Ihe chances of success, whilst it w ill
certainly nlTord opportunity to our livals to
form and cement business connections which
may not be readily severed in the future.
Nor are we In look nt these internal advanta
ges alone. Nothing can do more to augment
the foreign tiado of Philadelphia, than a di
rect avenue lo the' lakes. Her growing com
merce would invite the construction of
sleamers to convey directly lo her own port
the merchandise which she would then be
ess man J4,uuu logs, rour or
hundred of these logs were caught at llii.
i place, and we believe double that number
! were caught at Milton. There should be
boom in the river near this place, and we
think there will be one ere long, as it is un
doubtedly the best location lor the lumber
business on the Susquehanna
7 Oysters in Cans are now delivered
so cheap and in such good condition, that
they have become wilh many an article of
necessity instead of a luxury as formerly
Mr. Shay, ot Northumberland, informs us
that he is in the daily receipt of the best
quality from Baltimore, and all who know
West Great as are her nalnial advantages,
no observing man can fail to see, lhal de
prived of the sustaining arm of a foreign
commerce, she cannot attain to that distin
guished position, as a mart, which nature in
tended she should occupy.
He then concludes by reference to the
subject of education and the common schools
the military affairs of Ihe Slate, which are
in a bad condition ihe erection of a monu
ment in Independence Square in Philadelphia
to the grounds around the State Arsenal
the necessity of altering the laws in relation
to Ihe passage of slaves through the State
the bad policy of postponing appropriation
bills to near ihe close of Ihe Legislature and
closes by saying he will cheerfully cooperate
with Iho Assembly, in the adoption of all
measures calculated to promote the welfare
of our beloved Commweallh.
Kir's.
i'iot of ilcttcvs
niiMAIMNG IN THE POST OFFICE AT
(il'MU'ilV, Ucc. 30, 1S.V4.
A Hass Henry
K
Kiddei F. M.
Kiamer John
L
Lytle Joseph
M
McMahan Jno.
Miller Jno. K.
Mo ur Heniy
I Morgan Washington
Minear John
Mitchel B.ii net
Mcndciihall Hannah
0
Owen Hudson
E
licit. Saml.
Raker Geo.
Kenu Jno. C.
Albiight La Fayette
Anisoi! Andrew
B
n.irucr F.lisabe:h
Holler Isaac
liicklinit Jacob
Beckem G.
I! n i er Geo.
c
Cimpbell Alex.
s
D.irr Mr.
Dull D. M.
Dylans J. S.
D.ivis J.imes
Dixon Maria Jano
F
Kameswnilh Sarah
Frank Philip
Fuller G. W.
Fisher Aaron C.
G
Gass Joseph
G iss Martin
Gillespio Anthony
Hensvl Jesse
Hamibaeh Ik'tiry
Shaw Robert
Sigman Abraham
Scott Geo.
w
Wampole Jacob
Y
Young Lewis
Z
Zimmerman Geo.
R. It. PACKER, P. M.
List of Letters
IIE.1IAI.MNG IN THE POST OFFICE
at Northumberland, Dec- 30, 1852.
New Advertisements.
Mr. Shay know that he supplies a most ex
II I . . . I . 1 II -
caueu upon io supply 10 .no uoantuK.. cellent article.
OCT" Cash and Credit System. A nuuv
ber of our exchanges are making attempt
to introduce the Cash system in the publi
cation of their papers, while some ot them
are becoming so averse to the Credit sys
tem, that they even reluse to credit their
neighbors with the articles they regularly
take from them. The credit system is cer
tainly on the decline in some quarters.
philadf: phia anu slnbiry railroad.
A meeting of the President and Directors
of this important improvement was held at
Ibis place on Wednesday last. Measures
were adopted that will insure the comple
tion of the road from this place, to within a
few miles ol Mt. Carmel, with a new iron
track, by the 1st of May. We learn from
the Directors that two of Norris' first clan
Engines, weighing 28 Ions each, and sever
al passenger cars, are contracted for, to be
delivered sometime in April. Three hun
dred and fifty coal cars, carrying five tons
each, ire now building io York, to be de
livered on or before the 1st of May and 150
more on the 1st of June. The company is
in a prosperous and flourishing condition,
and the work will be pushed forward to
completion with all the vigor that good
management and plenty of means can com
mand. It is the intention of the company
to ship at least 100,000 Ions of coo? the
coming season.
First Train over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. If staling, Va., Jan. 1.
The first passenper and mail train from Bul
limoje, over the Baltimore and Ohio Kailroad,
reached here last night in charge of I.. M,
Cole, Esq., Superintendent of Transportation.
The distance was accomplished in 15 hours
and 15 minutes.
In Bad Taste It appears that among
Ihe flags surrounding Ihe coffin of Welling
ton, when it lay in slate at Chelsea Hospital
was the one which was captured at Wash
inglon, when the Federal capitol was sacked
in Ihe war of 18)2. Tbe Duke of Welling
ton always characterized that as an ac! of
vandalism.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
IN pursuance of an order of the Orphans Court
ot Northumberland roiiuty. will bo exposed to
public side, on THLKhDAV, the ad ilav of
FEIJKL'AKY next, at the public House of Win.
M. raver, in tbe town of shamokin, llie follow
ing real estate, to wil : All lliut certain
Tract of Land,
situate in the town of Shamokin, township of
Coal, marked in the general plan of said town
IS'o. 107, bounded en the north by f-'purv.Iu im
street, on the south bv lot Is'o. 1CIH, on the cast
by Franklin street and on the went by Shamokin
street, containing in front twenty eilit nnd a
hull feet, and in depth two hundred feet ; where
on ure erected one two story
PRAISE DWELLING HOUSE,
and one, one and a hulfstorv Also that
certain
Lot of (.round,
situate in Coal township, aforesaid, beginning ut
a post by '.nnd or Daniel Derk, north live decrees,
went fifty three perches to a post thence by land
of Win. Fagclcy, south seventy three and three
fourths degrees, west nine perches aud eight
tenths to a post, and Ihcuce by other lands of
(Jeorpe Gass, south live decrees, east titty perches
and live tenths to a post, iu Ihe road, and thence
along tho road, norlh cujhly two decrees, east
nine perches, to the place of beimiiu, contain
ing two acres and one hundred and thirty eight
pc.chcs, more or lc, all of which is cleared and
in a slate of cultivation. Abo, a certain olher
LOT OF GROUND,
situated in the town of Shamokin, aforesaid, and
numbered in general plan of said town No. 108,
adjoining lot numbered 107, lirst above described
Late the estate of John I . l.etug, dec d. Sale to
commence at 10 o'clock A. M., of said day when
the terms of sale will be made known bv
JOSEPH BIRD,
A Jin'r.
By Order of the Court,
I. PI KSKI
Jan. 8, !Ho3
A
A i It! v A luelinc
AtwL'll Hosoa W.
E
Bealley Tims. C.
B.ntihuit Cliailts
Hiuljeit Benjamiuo
Biunes J. M. k M
Books Solomon
Benjamine M. T.
Barry Clay Wm.
bercstressei aml
Barrett John II.
C
Claik Charles
Clapp Samuel
Herring John A.
Oavison Joseph I.
Denpler Solomon
Dutiaherly 11. 11.
Dull Jas. j.
E
Elision John
F
Fleachcr Elizabeth
Q
Cross Franklin
fjullngher Barney
Gibson John
II
Hynes Jas.
Ilamer Lhas.
Haley Jno.
Ilingher
J
Jenkins Jas.
Jury Jno.
L
Larside James
J.
the Court, )
., Clk, O. C. S
853.-41 )
To Farmers and Others.
rilHR Advertiser is desirous of buying 10, 20,
J- 30, 60, or 100 acres of laud, in or near Pun
bury, for which he will pay C'tsa. Address sta
ting location, low (st cash prices &c.
i). McGregor,
Philadelphia Post Office.
Persons having property to sell, will find this s
rare chance, as the advertiser will rosiTivnr
pay cash. Address ss above.
Philadelphia, Jan. 8, 1P53 3U
Lawrence A. S. 2
Lear Etliuger J.
M
M'Cormick Mary J.
Muiry Caroline
Moyer Jno.
McCabe Andrew
Miller Thomas F.
Mathias John
3 Myers Daniel
Miller Jacob
A. Milton W P.
McAI'.ry Joseph
Maiheias Felly
2 X
2 Niffer Lewis
B
Robi.ole Wm.
2 Kich Francis 1. 2
S
Seller Elias
Slum Albeit
Saxlou Samuel
Stokes George
Sweeney James
Seashuliz. Levi
Saltsman Anthony W.
T
Thompson Samuel
V
Union Division No. 338
w
Wikoff J. V.
Winchester J. J.
Warner Georgo
Wilson Thus, or Jas.
Weaver Samuel
Weaver L. D.
z
Zippeiick Peter
MARGARET WEIMER, P. M.
NOTICE.
AN Election for five directors for the man
agement of the affairs of ihe Big Mountain
Improvement Company w ill be held al the Girard
House, in Philadelphia, on Monday the twenty
fourth dy of Janusry i.nl. .
Jan. C, IS53.- at.
IMxsoIutioii of Partnership.
riMIE Copartnership heretofore existing under
L the name of James II. Ac Wm. U. Hurl, i
Ihis day dissolved by the wilhdrawel of William
K.Hart. The business of the late 6rm will be
nettled by either of the undersigned, at No. 239,
North 3d street.
JAMES H. HART,
WILLIAM D. HART,
THOMAS HART.
Philadelphia, Jsti. 1, 1653.
The undersigned, have this iJ formed a co
partnership and will continue lh business under
the name of James H. & Thomas Hart. Thank
ful for past lavors. they respectfully ask Iho ot
ic,, tion of their friend, sod the public to their
stock of GROCERIES, which wUI bo full and
entcnsive, snd which they wiU soil at tho lowest
market rates. JAMES H. HART,
THOMAS HART,
Philadelphia, Jan. 1, 1853 JH.U.
Bridge Letting.
PROPOLAI.8 will be received at tho Commis
sioners office, in Sunbury, on TUE8DAY,
tbe SMh of JANUARY, Inst, between tho hours
of 10 A. M. and 3 P. M., for tho building of a
bridge on the big fchamokin creek, near John
Kiefer's, in upper Augusts township. Plans snd
specifications to be seen on Ike day of letting.
C. ALBERT, )
CHA8. WEAVER, Com'rs.
JOSEPH NJCEL Y, )
Ni..iruy, Jsn. , Ie52.-3i.
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