y. Although Brady made his approaches
with the utmost caution, the Indians, expect
ing a pursuit, were on the loookout, and
ready to receive him, with numbers fourfold
to those of Brady's party, whose only safety
was in a hasty retreat. Which from the
ardor of the pursuit, soon became a perfect
flight. Brady directed his men to separate
nod each one to take care of himself ; but
the Indians knowing Brady, and having a
most inveterate hatred and dread of Mtn, from
the numerous chastisements which ho had
inflicted upon them, left all the others, and
with united strength pursued him alone.—
The Cuyahoga here makes a wide bend to
the south, including a large tract of several
miles of surface, in the form of a peninsula ;
within this tract the pursuit was hotly con
tested. They extended their line to the
right and left, forced him on the bank of the
stream. Having, in peaceable times, often
hunted oval this ground .with the Indians,
and knowing every turn of the Cuyahoga
as familiarly as the villager knows the
streets of his awn hamlet. Brady directed
his courso to the river, at a spot w here the
whole stream is compressed by the rocky
cliff; into a narrow channel of only twenty
two feat across the top of the chastn, although
it is considerably wider beneath near the
water, and in height more than twice the
number of feet above the current. Through
this pass the IA Lao. rushed like a race horse,
chaffing and roaring at the confinement of;
its current by tho rocky channel, while a
short distance above, the stream is at least
fifty yards wide. As he approached the
chasm, Brady ,knowing that life or death
was in the effort, concentrated his mighty
powers, and leaped the stream at a single
bound. It so happened that in the opposite
cliff, the leap was favored by a low place
into which he dropped, and grasping the
bushes, he thus helped biota II to ascend to
the top of the did..
The Indians, for a few moments, were
lost in wonder and admiration ; and before
they had recovered their reccollection, he
was half way up the opposite hill, but he
was still within reach of their rifles. They
could easily have shot him at any mcment
before, but being bent on taking him alive,
on fortune, and to glut their long delayed
revenge, they forbore the .use of the .rifle ;
but now seeing him likely to escape, they
nll fired upenhirn) one bullet wounded, bim
severely in the hip, but not so badly as to
*prevent his progress. The Indians Laving
to make a considerable circuit before they
could cross the stream, Brady advanced
good distance ahead. Ills - limb was grow
ing stiff from the wound, and tis the Indians
gained on him, he made for the pond which
bears his name, and plunged in, swam un
der water a considerable distance, and came
tip under the trunk of a large oak, which
had fallen, into the petal. This although
leaving only a small breathing place to sup
port life, still completely Silf Iterril him from
' their sight. The Indian.., tracking hint by
the blood to the water, made diligent search
all around the pond, but finding no signs
to his exit, finally
.come to the conclusion
that he had sunk and was drowned. As
they were at one time standing on the very
tree beneath which he was concealed, Bra
dy understanding their language, was very
glad to hear the result of their deliberations
and after they had gone, weary, lame and
hungry he made good his retreat to his own
home. Ilis followers also retreated in safe
ty. The chasm across which he leaped is
in sight of the bridge where we crossed the
the Cuyahoga, and is known in that region
by the name of .Brady's Leap.'
Tho California Pioneer,
Jean A. Sutter, in whose mill-race the
first discovery of gold in California was
made, is a Swiss by birth. Ile was Lieu
tenant in the Swiss Regiment of Charles X,
an l saw service at the I:evolution of 18:10,
when he was wourded. After tl e defeat
and exile of his royal master, he came to this
country, and first settled in Missouri, where
he became naturalized. Ile then went to
Oregon; across the plains, then to the Sand
wich Islands, and thence, in 18:10, to Cali
fornia, where he establithed himself at the
junction of Feather and American rivers,
and called his place New Helvetia. The
whole country was then occupied by Indi
ans ; but by some means or other, he suc
ceeded in inducing a large number of them
to work for him, and he lived among them
something like a sovereign. When the
Americans came to the country, and war
.broke out, 'he took sides with the Mexicans,
when peace was established, as he had no
other tide to his immense domains but occu
pancy, and as most of his Indians deserted
him, he could not
,continuo to occupy the
land, he found himself speedily reduced from
a great proprietor to a simple farmer. lie
61111, however, entertained ambitious aspira
tion?, and was a candidate for Governorship
of California. He was deft atcd, but in elec
tioneering, ho neglected his private affairs,
and found it expedient to sell New I lelvetia
and 'Seek another residence. Ile betook
himself to the vicinity of Marysville, on
Plume River, and called his now home Hock
'farm. There with a competency and join
ed• by his wife and children after 26 years
separation, ho is leading a quite rural life.
AVe gather: these particulars from a com
munication in a New Very French paper,
by a Pole, M. Holinski, who visited him a
few years since. Ile found the 'OM Cap
/obi, as Sutter is familiarly called; though
less than fifty, and fresh and youthful in ap
pear:mu:trot very ag recall! arid talkative com
panion. lie is engaged in writing the me
moirs of his varied and adventurous career.
In :howieg his guest his possessions, which
p ere very extensive, he remarked : .13ut for
the,discovery of gold, I should now be a very
tic h . ' m u:'—Rielmmul Whig.
••• Extension (:1 a &way Land Act.—The time
issuing and locating certain bounty land war,
rants for military services in the war of 1812, un
du several acts of Congress, having expired on
the f June last, an net has been paved
1t both Houses granting a further tarn of five
cars for satisfying the same. This will relieve
; rutlen§ion many eases now pending in the
• ;I: ice,,and render them availclle. '
tri.l)e Ecl)igl) Register.
Alleitionle, Pa.
WEDNESDAY, FEBU AU 15,1851.
Buy Only What You Want
Young persons, when they start in life in the
family relation, require some guidance lest they
move too fast. Ordinarily speaking, the young
husband will bo sufficiently industrious, and
the young wife sufficiently active. There is a
positive pleasure which they each feel in the
labor assigned them, for they are working
for each other's happiness and comfort. They
are young, strong and healthful. Employment
furnishes a zest fettle enjoyment of each other's
society, for " leve makes labor,
.pleasure."—
The cares of the world and the perplexities of
business have not settled in clouds around the
head of ono, or the duties of art increasing fami
ly, with all their accompanying pains and re
sponsibilities, choked the current of happiness
in the when They are industrious and cheerful
—what other lesson do they need? They re
quire to be taught filigalily to prepare for the
calls of the future. They will then be better
for.a constant prudent observance of our mot-.
to. " Buy only what you need." The cir
cumstances of the early family state, are such
that young people feel as if they could indiffge
theniselves in many things, forgetful of the hab
it which they may thus form, which cannot be
indulged with propriety in after years, yet which
will be difficult to resist. These early indulg
ences aria careless expenses in the beginning
of married lite may lay the foundation for pov
erty and sorrow in alter days. But if the habit
be early formed of adhering closely to our mot
to, frugality will be added to industry, economy
will be the assistant of enterprize, and the leen
dation of fortune laid.
Do not understand that our maxim reads.—
"Buy only what you want." Our wants too
often arise from our necessities, and thus a man
May want many things which he does not
need. But to pursue our maxim rigidly, will
regulate the desires and confine them with
in those bounds which will mark the character
of the rational man.
From Washington
A variety of rnHcellaneous business was dis
posed of this morning February 6th, in the Son
a:ci of the United States, during the morning
hour; much of which need not bo described.
One of the most curious things was the passage
of a bill, repotted by the Military Committee
for the relief of Elizabeth C. Smith, who, dis
guised as a man, had enlisted in the Missouri
Volunteers, and served as a private in Mexico
for eight months before her sex was discovered.
Site enlisted under the name of Bill Newcom.
The bill, provides for giiiing her full pay for the
petiod of her service, three months' extra pay,.
and n land warrant for 160. acres. This I.lllEi
-11 IIS3 created considerable amusement in the
Senate.
Late Sales of Flour
We learn that a sale of a hundred barrels
Ira family flour, all of .one of the best known
brands of Genesee, a•as Made, a few days since
at 511 50 per barrel, which would bring the
price, at retail, up to $l2. This is the highest
rate reached, in this city, since 1837, when cor
responding qualities were sold at $l2 25, and
the riot occurred at plan's building, in %Vest
street. There is more difference now, howev
er, between "the price of leading extras and
common brands of superfine flour, the latter
selling, in some cases, as low as $9 per barrel.
'Most of the family flour used in this city and
in New England, consist of fancy and extra
brands, worth, a! present, from $8 75 to $ll by
the quantity, and of course retailing at 75 cis.
or $1 per barrel above this range. This stock
of flour m this city is small, but the railroads
can bring sufficient for our consumption, and a
small surplus for New England. WO cannot,
however, spars much for foreign orders, and
any considerable purchases for export would
advance the prices immediately beyond the
reach of chippers:L-Ilrothcr Jonathan.
Trathiagton's Birth Day—The Allentown Brass
Hand, intend giving their Third Annual Ball on
the evening of the 2•'d of February next, at the
Odd Fellows' Hall, in Allentown. Judging from
the preparations being made by the gentlemen
who have the affair in charge, the Balk will be
one of the most brilliant and gay ever got up
in this place. Some beautiful new music ex.
pressly arranged and prepared for the occasion
by Major Ettinger, will be discoursed by the fall
tram!, during the evening. Lovers of good mu
sic, and such who occasionally "trip the light
fantastic toe" should not fail to be present, and
as it is for a good purpose, to replenish the almost
empty Treasury of an active and useful asso.
ciation, we hope there may be a' snug sonic
realized.
Heavy Hogs
Oar friend Mr. Reuben Glick, of South White.
hall township, this county, who by the bye has
acquired considerable celebrity in the rearing
of good Cattle and Swine, has on the Sth inst.,
killed two flogs, that exceed every thing 'in
weight we have seen this year. They are the
same which were on exhibition, at the "Agri
cultural Fair'? in Allentown, last fall, and for
winch Mr. Glick, drew the first premium. The
largest of the two weighed, eight hundred turd
_Ply nine and a half pot?lds, front which was ta
'ken three hirmind and sixig firc pounds V Laid.
The (Weer weighed 704 i pounds, and gave 230
pounds of Lard. Last summer Mr. Glick had
a Devon Bull brought we believe from Chester
county, which is the purest of the stock in the
county. Ile has also a Int of "Sontlidown"
sheep, that will compare with any in this vicini
ty. flis Bremen Geese aro beautiful, some of
which have weighed as much as 20 pounds.—
Oa the whole Mr. Glick has done much in re
gard to the improvement of stock in his section
of the county, and really deservei much praise
for his perseverance.
Court Proceedings
Jonas Ingo vs Lewis Lorash.—This WRP , an
action brought to recover the sum of two hun•
dred dollars, and interest due thereon. A note
for two dollars was (Stored in evidence, paya
ble three months after date with interest. The
plaintiff alleged that the note Fhould - have been
written for two hundred dollars, instead of two
dollars. Failing to prove this allegation, be
took a non suit. .
Henry Dillinger vs Dlartiii Ecmmerer.—Tres.
pass, brought into Court on appeal from the
judgment of a Justice of the peace. It appear
ed from the evidence that plaintiffs daughter
was driving a one horse waggon, and met the
defendant's team, which was driven by his hir
ed man. A collision . took place by which the
waggon of the former was broken. This suit
was instituted to recover damages for the injury.
The court charged that inasmuch as the injury
was done when the defendant was not present
and withotit his direction, the action was wrong
brought ; that the justice had no jurisdiction in
the case. Verdict for defendant.
Broder 6. Young vs Julia Kan.—Appeal to
recover the balance due on a threshing macnine
and horsepower. Defendant alleged the credit
had been given to another and' not to him for
the machine, &e. Verdict fordefendant. Rule
for a new trial pending.
David' Ernry vs William Knot/an—Appeal.
Suit brought to recover amount due for wages
of plaintiffs son who is under age. Defendant
alleged he had settled with the son for die ser
vices rendered. In this settlement it appeared
to defendant had charged the son with twenty
five dollars for music lessons. This the plain.
tiff refused to allow. Verdict for plaintiff sev
enteen dollars and ninety live cents.
Inderman ,s•Young vs Solomon Foget—Trover
for the value of a promisory note made by Ad
ison Erdman in Liver of Plaintiffs for $3OO. It
appeared that Mr. Erdman, who was doing bu
siness in Schuylkill county, become indebted to
plaintiffs ; and in part payment, offered
tiff.' attorney two notes of .5300, each, the one
to be endorsed by his father, the other by his
fatherin•law. These notes were handed to
pi:anti& attorney, when it was fonnd the day
of the month had not been inserted. Mr. Erd
man then received the notes for the purpose of
having the dates filled up. The notes it was al
leged were delivered to defendant. The defen
dant alleged that the notes never had been de
livered 'in part payment of the plaintiffs claims,
and that their delivery was to be a part of an
entire and mutual contract and that the plain
tills never fulfilled their part. Verdict for plain
till for *235,68.
Iraltrman ,j• Young vs Jacob Erdman.—Tro
ver, for one of the above notes. The plaintiffs
were not able to trace the note into defendants
possession. They thereupon took a non suit.
Court adintrned on Wednesday evening hay.
ing disposed of all the eases on the Trial
except a few that were continued by consent
of parties.
Gov. Bigler in the West.
An Anti-Bigler Democratic Meeting was re•
cently held in the Borough of Mount Pleasant,
Westmoreland County. Robert Warden, Esq ,
presided, and among other resolutions adopted
on the occasion, were the following:
Resolved, That we firmly and honestly be.
hove that, after the demonstrations that have
been made against Gov. Bigler, in various par.
lions of the State, the party would be fool har
dy to re-nominate him. If he was elected . in
1851 by a meagre majority when the party was
entirely unanimous in his support, his defeat
must be certain in ISSI, with the dissatisfaction
now so wide spread. Let us have a new man,
a pure man, and we run no risk of defeat.
. Resolved, That notwithstanding the Gover
nor's late message, we are in favor of the im
mediate sale of the public works. We have
no faith in the premise made twenty' years ago
and renewed annually ever since, "that next
year the public works would pay." Hamburg
has prevailed on this subject quite long enough
—and we believe the true way to make them
pay, would be to sell them at a reasonable price
and appropriate the money to paving the State
debt.
Resolved, That we approve of the course of
the "Republican" apd "Argus" in their oppo-
sition to Goiernor Bigler, and the robberies on
the Public. Works—in doing so they reflect the
sentiments of a vast majority of the party in
this county, and will hereafter, as heretofore
be sustained as the Into organs of the party.
r .
The sale of ihe Public Works is popular with
all unprejudiced classes of the community.--
The sentiment is nealy universal throughout the
State, that these works constitute a fearful
source of plunder, and that they will never be
managed with frugality and integrity, until ta
ken out of the hands of mere poiticians. The
above resolutions are pithy 'and to the point,
and they are from the right quarter. The peo.
ple of Pennsylvania can never expect a reduc
tion of the State Debt or a diminution of their
oppressive taxes, while the public works are
managed as now, and thousands and tens of
thousands of dollars are annually squandered.
High Pr ices if Awl —The New York Tribune
says: Only, three times within the present con
tury, namely, in 1816, in, 1836, and now in
1951, tLa• current price of wheat reached two
dollars a bushel in that *great grain•produeing
region, the Genesee Valley. The first time it
was occasioned by one of the coldest and most
unpropitious seasons within our recollection.—
The second time it arose in part from the op
erations of.the wildest speculating years we
have ever been slilicied, when men paid more
attention to buying and selling, than raising
grain. Of the present extravagant pride, it is
well to inquire the case.
. Cosi of Living in Paris.—Thc Paris corresponf
dent of the New York Express says: '1 begin to
understand why people are eeonOtnicalhere, they
would be ruined if they were not. Why, butler
is 56 cents a pound, and coffee 49, and beef 40,
and sugar V.O, and everything else in proportion."
Agricultural Meeting
The Annual meeting of the " Lehigh County
Agricultural Society" was held on Tuesday, the
7th of February, 1854, at the Public [louse of
Charles Ihrie, in the Borough of Allentown.
In the absence of the President, Charles Int.
man, E.g., was called to the chair, J. ill. Line,
Esq., Secretary.
On motion a Committee of three was ap
pointed,to viz: Or. D. 0. Mossei, Paul Bah
Bet and Jonathan Reichard, to make nomina•
lions for officers of the Society for the ensuing
year, who after a short absence reported the
following
President—Elm-AHD Ken LER.
rice Presidents—North ‘WardA. G. Ren
inger. - South Ward—Jesse M. Line. Lehigh
Ward—John G. Schimpf. Salisburg—Charles
Hot. Sattcon—Chat les lViitman. Upper Mil
ford—Charles Foster. Lower Alillord—Aaron
Dubs. Lower Mactingy Benjamin Jarrett.
Upper Maeungy—Hiram J. Schantz. Weisen
buig —Jacob Grim. Lowhill Peter IVeitla.
Lynn—Joseph Masser. Heidelburg —Samuel
J. Kistler. IVashington—Charles Peter. Nosh
Whitehall—Paul &Wet. 11:outh hitertall—
Poet Troxel!, jr. Ilanover—Solomon L. Keck.
Catasauqua Bortingh—Samuel Thomas.
Recording Secretary—A. L
Corresponding Secretary—Dr. D. 0. Masser.
Treasurer—Owen L. Schrieber.
Chemist—Lewis Klnm pf.
Librarian—E. D. Leisenring,
On motion of Jacob Dillinger, E-q , the nom.
Mations were unanimously confirmed.
The Committee on finance made report, frorrt
which it appears that the present indebtedness
of the society is $2,656 10. Two thom , and dol.
tars of which is for the purchase of the " Fair
Ground," and the balance f. 656 10, ati,es from
debts on the buildings erected la,t season, and
expenses in holding the fair last fall.
The Cormnittee on the revision of the
Constitution, reported a number of amendments
which were all believed to be beneficial, wote
nnanimously adopted, among which was the
reduction of Life-membership to len dollars.
The Committee on incorporation was on mo
tion continued.
Resolved—That during the fiwal year which
ends on the 2d of February, 1855, such persons
as have paid fur their membership, in 1852 and
1853, shall have the privilege of deducting said
amounts from their Life•membership contri
butions.
The Committee on the procurance of engrav
ed Life-Alembership certificates, reported pro
gress.
• Resolved —Thal the officers respectively elec
ted to day, shall be informed by the Secretary,
of their election ; with a request that they noti•
fy the society at its earliest [wilfl of their ac
ceptance or non-acceptance of the office, and
it accepted, to use their best endeavors to col
lm-t Life Members, and receipt fur the Earnri.
On motion adjmrned. A. L. Rum:, Secs.
Whig County Meeting
In pursuance of the call, published by the
Chairman of the Whig County Committee!, a
meeting of the Whigs of the county of North
ampton, was held at rite hotel of Samuel Straub,
in the village of Bath, on Saturday, February
4, 1854, to appoint delegates to the next Whig
State Convention, to be held at Harrisburg, on
the 15th day of March next.
The meeting was organized by the appoint
ment of J. I'. SHOLL, Al. D., President, Capt.
JOHN LAUBACH, Vice President, and Gr.lncc W.
STOUT, Esq Secretary.
It was then stated, that inasmuch as the Sen
atorial Delegate to the last Whig State Con•
vention, had been sent by the Whigs of Lehigh
county, under the usage between the Whigs
of the counties of Lehigh and Northampton,
this county would be entitled to the Senatorial
Delegate to the coming State Convention, to be
held March 15. h, and thereupon,
Thomas Barr, E,q, of Allen towrilliip,. was
unanimously appointed said Senatorial Dele
gate, and Henry D. It&veal, , of Elston,
and:John Lich . jr. Bethlehem, were unani
mously appointed Representative Delegates, to
represent this County in the said Convention,
to be held for the purpose of nominating candi
dates for Governor, Judge of the Supreme Conn
and Canal Commissioner.
It was also unanimously :ettolved, that the
said Delegates have power to F übst it ute in case
of the inability of any to attend.
A Live Stock Insurance Company.
In the State Senate, on the 20;h, Mr.McClin
tack submitted a supplement to an Act entitled,
"An Act to Incorporate the Pennsylvania Mu
tual Live Stock Insurance Company." This in,
stitution is located at Pittsburg. According to
the Supplement, it is to have perpetual succes-
Sion, with power and' authority to make con
tracts of insurance against loss by lire, or any
other cause of risk, and also to have its capital
increased to 5300,000, and also to have the
property insured, divided into two distinct clas
ses—une to be called The Mutual Department
and the other The Stock Department. The
sixth section is as follows:
'Section 6. That within thirty days after the
annual meeting for choice of Directors, it shall
be the duty of the Set:notary of this Company
to publish, in one or more papers in the City
of Pittsburg; a Report, stating the amount of
Premiums received, the losies, and expenses
paid duting the year, the amount at risk, .and
a general balance sheet' of the allaiss of the
Company."
A Baby Show in illmachusell;l.—A baby show
has literally transpired. It occurred at Palmer,
on Wednesday evening last, in connection with
a ladies' fair. Six or eight babies were exhibit.
ed, dressed "up to the nines." The committee
that passed upon the merits of the little ones were
childless, and they awarded the premium of $3,
offered by Mr. Fisk, of the Palmer Journal, to a
boy baby of Mr. Hardaker. On the announce
ment of the decision, one bachelor gave a dollar
to kiss the premium baby, and another the same
sum to kiss the one he thought the prettiest,
Sale of the Public Works
In the Senate, this morning, February . 3d, Mr.
Evans, of Chester, from the Select Committee to
whom was referred that portion of the Gover
nor's Message relating to the sale of the Public
Works, made an , able report to the subject.
They recommend a sale of all the Canals and
Railroads owned by the Commonwealth, and
have connected with this report a bill to attain
that object.. They have arrived at the conclu
sion that public opinion and sound morals point
out the cOurse which they herewith recommend.
The Public Debt is estimated by the Governor at
$40,272,000—the annual interest upon that sum
being 52,000,000. The question is bow shall the
debt and the interest be paid with the least bur
den to the tax•payers I It is a debt resting on the
people, fur which their houses, lands, and their
good faith are virtually mortgaged. This inter
est and debt provided fur, all the obligations of
the people would be met without a tax upon real
estate, &c. Conneeted..with the management
and control of the Public Works there was exer
cised a tremendous political influence over the
public mind, which had a powerful effect at the
ballot box, and a dangerous influence over the
morals of the community. Complaints have
been loud and deep in respect to the manage°
nick of the Public Works, and honorable men,
even, had been attacked, who were really not hi
blame, for faults laid to the charge of those in
whose service they were employed. Attempts at
reform, however,loudly professed and honorably
made, had never been attended with success.—
The efforts to rradicate the evils in the system,
had all signally tailed. Had the object ol the
system been to drAroy, and not to build up the
morals of the community, it could not have been
niece ingeniou‘tydevised,and it is a most extra - •
ordinary citennisiance that it has not long since
bren abandoncd.
The Committee say that Ihh y are aware that a
proposition for the stilt of all the Public Works
will encounter powerful opposition. Where there
are so many holdin; office. each expectant of it
thinks his time will come next, and this was one
of the great evils of the system—for it prevented
hundreds of young men, of F,ooil education and
fitted for a higher sphere, aiming at it, and made
them willing to serve on the Public Works in
some subordmaie capacity. The evil is coma'
gloss, spreading from man to can, and the for
mergood habits of young men ate in danger, and
the effects of them have an important and dole•
terious exercise on the elections. When the
patronage of the Public IVorks was in the hands
of the Executive, it was complained that it was
abused; and the same complaint is now made
when it is vested in the hands of•the Canal
Hoard. To show what was the disposition of the
people Of Pennsylvania in ISII on the sul,ject of
the sale of the Public Works, the Committee
would state that 21,000 voles were given for the
sale of them. Numrrous memorials, they slate,
have been fh, qn, ntlp presented to the Let:Nature
without any remonstrance being presented
against the proposition. The main line obly, by
the !All of 1811, was offered for sale at .AZ 0 .00 0 , -
000, but there were no bidders at that ilrifte—
The present bill proposes to abandon all the
Public Wuths, and (der them for 'sale at a fair
riliffil
llad all the works been so:,1 then, railroad ,
and canals inclusive, the efmsegnence would
have been to sink the public debt to 19,000,000,
and raise the low price:of State stock at that
time, perhaps, almost to par. If, in 1844, the
Public • Works had been sold, the State would
now have been almost out of debt. Then, say
the Committee, let us now profit by what might
have been done. The effect of a sale in 1854
could net but prove highly advantageous to the
State, if $20,000,000 were realised from it. The
receipts of last year into the Treasury were
greater than ordinary on account of Bank bonu
ses. The State debt might have been extinguish
ed in a period of eleven years, had the Public
Works been sold in 1844. '
The total cost of their construction
OM
Expenditures of conducting, them 10,499.857
Interest paid on Internal Itnpr't lines, 35,157,796
Total expenditures of Public ‘V0rk5,f , 99,553,7GS
Total revenues derived from Public
Works,
Receipts for the last ten years on the
canal and railroads, including ex
tention of North Branch Canal, 16.641 653
Expenses for the last ten years, 15,326,11(1
Showing an average annual excess
of revenue of
The Committee then proceed to say, whether
it is wise for the State to hold on to the Public
Works, and persevere in a system which has
broken so many pledges, and defeated the just
expectations of the people, isfor the considera•
tion of those who have borne the burdens ol tax
ation. Like an unsuccessful gambler, the State
has been lured on in expectation of making up
for grievous losses. The cost of wood to the
State in 1851, according to the report of the Su
perintendent of the Portage Railroad was .1,18,.
025. And in, his report of 1852, the cost is, put
down at 830,000, and the estimate requirements
for 1853, is stated at '00,500; whereas, the real
cost was ;"0,31,1. The Committee close their
report by stating in the language of the memori•
al of the Philadelphia Board of . Trade, which is
"that the deliberate opinion of this Boardis that
the Legislature of Penns)lvania can do no sin
gle act more conducive to the prosperity of the
entire Commonwealth, than that provided by the
law for the early sales, at fair prices, of the Pub.
lie Works." •
Whereas,Experience has•provedthat the man•
agetnent of Public ❑nprovements of the State is
liable to great evils, and are not attended with
that success which was anticipated; And where
as, the liquidation of taxation is an object earn
estly desired, and which may be promoted by a
sale of the Canals and Railroads of the State, at
fair prices; therefore,
Be it enacted, &c., That as soon after the pas t
sage of this act as may be, it shall be the duty of
the Secretary of the Commonweilth to advertise
for proposals for the purchase of the several. dir
visions of the State Improvements v . that is to say
she Delaware. Division, the Main Line from Phil.
adeiphia to Pittsburgh, sho Susquehanna and
North Branch. Division, and• the West Branch,
Canal, which proposals, if any shall be received,
shall be publicly opened by the thivernor, at a
day and hour to be fixed in the advertisement,
and in the presence of the several heads of De
partments, who shalt proceed ballot the said
divisions to the highest and best bidders,togethee
with all properly, real, personal,. and mixed,.
thereunto belonging, subject to the terms and
provisions of this act, provided that no bid shalt
be received which is (or a less amount than the .
sums following, that is to say :
For the Delaware Division of the
Pennsylvania ()anal,
Fur the Main Line from PhilEdel•
',llia to Pittsburgh,
For the Susquchanna and N.ifranch
11Svisinn,
Fur :he West Walla,
Total, KoSiott,ooo'.
And the Governor 13 hereby authorised- and
empowered to orgatifse and incorporate the pur
chasers in behalf of whom the bids for either oil
the divisions may have been given, under the
name; sit le and title (designated above) accord'
ing to the division so alloted by the Governor to
the purchasers, with all the powets and Frivileo
ges, and subject to all the provisions and resfric.-
wins prescribed by ap act regulating roailromt
companies, approved. lath February, ISO; net
inconsistent with the provisions of this act,
Section 2. That the Governor shall• residire
the payment of 20 per cent. of the phase mo•
ney in cant) or State bonds, at par at the time of
allotment, or within thirty days thereafter, andl
the balance of the purchase money for each dir
vision shall be divided into ten equal payments,,
for which the company purchasing a division
shall issue its bonds for the amount of the purr
chase money remaining due on said division,-
which, without any other reserve than this act,-
shall be a lien on all the works and the improve-
ments transterred to any such canal or railroad
and Canal Company, which shall bear an inter
est of six per cent. per annum, and be made
payable in cash or itt stocks of this Common.
wealth one each year for ten consecutive years.
Section 3. That in ease said divisions, or ei.
ther of them, shall not be allotted or provided as
aforesaid, the Governor is empowered, at suds
time and place as he may deem proper, to open
books, receive subscriptions, organize a'compa"
ny or companies, with appropriate names, styles
and titles, as above designated, each having the
same powers and privileges, and subject to the
same provisions and restrictions as are herein•
after provided.
Section 4. That the capital stock of said coal.
panies. in case of such purchase by other than
exktine corporations, shall be as follows:
The Delaware Navigation Co. s hall consist of
50,000 shares at iSO each.
The Philadelphia and Pinsburalt Railroad and
Canal Co. 250,0(H) shares at $5O each.
The North Branch Canal Co. 100,000 t hares
at $5O each.
The %Vest Branch Canal Co. 10,000 shares at
i5O each
semion 5 relates to provisions in case of sale
and also provides for transfer.
Section 6 provides that in case the whole num•
her of either company shall not be subscribed
within one month from the openins, of the books.
the tioverhor is authorized to subscribe the bal
ance, provided it does not exceed one fourth of
the whole number, &c.
Section 7 provides for the levying and collect
ing of tolls by the companies so purchasing.
Section 8. That either of the aforesaid com
panies shall have power to borrow money for
the purpose of improving or enlarging their
works, in any sum not exceeding 50 per cent. oft
their capital stock, at the rate of interest of rrov
more than 7 per cent, per annum, to issue its'
bonds or obligations for the same, in sums of not,
less than $lOOO each, and to mortgage the reab
estate, canal or railroads, and franchises of the
company as security therefor.
Section 0 authorizes one company to subscribe
for the stock of the oiher, &c.
Section 10 and II relates to the mode of pay
ing off the bonds, making provision in case of
forfeiture, and refer to the carrying out the good
Guth of contracts, &c.
St - clion 12 says •that all moneys accruing In
the Treasury from the sale of the Public Works.
shall be added to the stoking fund applied for dm
payment of the public debt.
section 13. That if any portion of the Public'
Works are not sold, the Governor shall advertise.
proposals for the leasing of the same in separate
divisions, to, individuals or corporations for a
period not exceeding ten years, and the propo
sals, as received, if any, shall be reported to the
X 32,542,257
$25,942,000
131,812
next Legislature.
After the presentation of the above documents,
on motion, 5000 copies were ordered to be print,
ed fur the use of the members.—Phila. Sun.
Berks Counly.—The following is the vote cast
in Derits County, at the special election held on
Saturday last, for Member of Congrest to All
vacancy occasioned by the death of. Hon. 1/:
d. Muldenberg. Hon. Blaney Jones, the Demo
cratic nominee, was oppcised by Um' Was. .1/.-
Krim. a Whig volunteer candidate :-
Mr. Jones received 5 078 votes:.
Mr. Keim 3382 "
Majority for Jones,
Arrn.l (fug Murderer.—A. man by the• name oft
J. E. Benhe, has been arrested at Evansvalle,lnk
He'belongs to a wealthy and highly respecJable •
family. About two years ago., he had a difOculv
iy with a sou. of, Gen. Hingham, of Mississippi,
chaiged with the murder of a man in Mississippi.
a celebrated spOrtsman, and killed him. He Ile&
Co South America, but ventured home 'again be-
fore his identity was forgotten.' He confessed'
himself the man, as soon as arrested, and•'was•
taken back, where a reward of $lOOO MIS offer•
ed for him. •
,Inaporlanl Insurance Dicision.—The New Yorks
Court of Appeals recently decided that where the
use or keeping. of camphene was prohibited. in
the policy of insurance, the fact of its being kept
or used annulled the policy, andifits tie or store
age on the premises should be discontinued, the
policy would still be void ; and further, if's fire•
occurred from other causes, by which the pren—
ises were destroyed, the insured could not te.eoverr.
$2;500,000'
12,000,000'
5,000,000
500,00(V
1696 "