ho Charges against tlUhnp Oitfterclctnk.
The testimony of lilt interesting incs-ligR
tion by the Court of TJishops, into the charge
against B.shop Onderdmik, hove been ordered
to be published, when the public will have an
opportunity ofjndginir of the justice of thedeci
ion which the court hns come to. During the
investigation, the newspapers were filhd wth
various rumors of the noturo of the charges and
the character of the evidence presented. The
only distinct charges which have yet transpired
we find in one of the New York Sunday pupera.
The wholu subject is one which hns excited
much interest in the commonly, and we co
py the ttatemcnt of the paper alluded to, as
follows :
The trial of Bishop Onderdonk appear to
have been the great feature of the week, and
the extraordinary result ha occupied the atten
tion of both the morol and religious world, to
the exclusion of almost every topic. The course
of proceeding was thus : Bishop Onderdonk
wai presented by three of his brethren of the
Episcopal Church, under the ennon of the
Church which authorizes a presentment by a
portion of the bishops, or by a general conven
tion of the diocess. The charges were nine
in number, and charged generally that the
Bi.shop was guilty of immorality and the impu
rity in tho manner and form set forth in the spe
cifications annexed. The ninth charge, will)
its specification, was thrown out by the Court,
being too vague in not set tin j forth, with suf
ficient minuteness, time, place and circum
stance. The first charge and specification set forth
that in June, 1S37, when travelling towards
Syracuse, in a carriage with the Rev. Clement
M. Butler and his wile, he thrust his hand inde
cently under her clothes, &c.
The second charge specified the same thing,
wiih the same lady, her husband being pre
sent, &.C.
The third alleges that in the summer of
tho Bishop was guilty of indecency towards a
Miss Jane A. Bowels, whilrt travelling in a
public stage towards the city of Utica, and that
Miss B. wasso outraged by his conduct, that
she had to leave the coach before petting to the
end of her journey. Of this, however, the
Bishop was acquitted, there being no proof of
fered to support the allegation.
The fourth charge, that in July, 159, he
insulted Miss Anne Wilson, by thrusting his
hand into her bosom. The charge was aban
doned, the specification not being supported
by the attendance of the witness named.
The fifth set forth that in the summer of
1841, he insulted Ellen M. Rudclerow, whilst
accompanying her home from church to the
house of her uio'Uer, where lie was engaged to
dinner.
The sixth charge was, that immediately after
the Bishop and Miss Ellen had got inside tho
House, he outraged the feelings of Jane O. Rud
derow, the sister of the aforenamed lady, by
thrusting- his hand into her bosom. On these
two charges the Bishop was found guilty.
The seventh and eighth charges and specifi
cations accused the Bishop of similar miscon
duct towards the wife of the Rev. Henry M.
Beare, during a visit to the house of that gentle
man, at Littlencck, L. I. First, whi'e on the
way home from churrh, in the middle of the
day, and subsequently, after they arrived at
home. Of this, the Bishop was found guilty.
The testimony adduced in support of these
grave charges, is said to have been of a very
unique character, presenting this singular Mate
of things; that the misconduct is said to have
been submitted to by ladies, when a number of
other persons were present, as in the case of
the married ladies, under the immediate rye
and protection of their husbands, and that since
the period when these things were done, seve
ral years had elapsed, and the parties had been
on the most friendly and affectionate footing
with the bishop; the ladies had not objected to
his society, with the exception of Mrs. Butler,
and tint nothing had been said, nor any whis
per circulated respecting the chastity of the
bishop, at tho time 'vh.-n the other w itnesses to
the transactions could have been called in sup
port ol the accusation. It was also alleged, ac
cording to our information, that both the Misses
Rudderow admitted, in their cross-examination,
that they wore exceeding high dresses, quite up
to their throats ; and that, despite that obstacle,
nd in tho presence of other persons, the bish
op did get his hand into their bosom!'. These,
and a variety of other inconsistencies and impro
babilities, wc are told will appear in the testi
mony when tho trial is published.
The Rev. la-wi Trapier, of S. C, it is said,
is about to put to prers a pamphlet, as to the
real origin ol tho proceeding against Bishop
Onderdonk.
Intiehkm'im; Fact in Brief. Out of every
thousand inro, twenty die annually. The num
ber of iuliab I.iiiIb of a city or county is renewed
every thirty years. The number of old men
who die in cold weather, is to those who die in
warm weather seven to four. The men able to
bear arms form the fourth of the inhabitants of
a country. Tho proportion between the deaths
of wnmefi and men, is one hundrerd to one hun
dred and eight. Tho probable duration of fe
male life in mxty, but alter that eriod the cal
culation U more f.ivornble to them than the men.
One half of those u board born, die before they
attain the ago of seventeen. Among three
thousand one hundred and twenty-five who die,
it appears by the registers that there is only one
person of one hundred years of age. Mure old
nicti aril found in tlvvatsU situations than in
valleys and plains.
THE AMERICAN.
tiiiiimlup, Jan. 18, 1815.
I. It. r.1l,.VEU, Eq at M tlent f
latt ami Coat air.ee, ,V. f9 t'tne Street, I'M.
tatlelphla, i" anthortted ta aet an .Igent, at it
reeelrt lor alt monlea due Hit offiref for tub
terlttinn or aitrerttnlnif.
.ll.m. at hl OMcefSn. 1G0 .Vovstciu Street,
.M IV.
C7 In nnothrr column will be found statistics
of the Coal Trade, from the Miners' Journal
The Wilkesbarre region has more than doubled
its operations over last year. This great increase
is owing to the great consumption of Coal by the
Furnace at Panville. The Shamnkin region
will, at no distant day, supply vast qnantitirs
for like purposes.
The Legislature is now completely or
ganized and cutting out business. Little, how
ever, of importance will be transacted until alter
the Inauguration.
Congress ia buisily engaged making
speeches; most of them upon the Texas ques
tion, which seems to sw allow up everything else.
K7 The Inauguration of Francis R. Shunk,
Governor of Pennsylvania, will take plare on
Tuesday. He will assume the duties of his of
fice with a high character for integrity, experi
ence, and ability. The people generally, of all
parties, place great confidence in him, and many
of those who voted against him are well satisfied
that he succeeded over his opponent. Pennsyl
vania is just emerging from her difficulties. By
proper management and legislation she will soon
again appear what nature designed, the blight
galaxy in the I'nion.
XT" Sclav i.kill Canal. The managers of
this great work have resolved upon enlarging
the Canal, so as to render it capable of carrying
boats of 200 tons burthen, propelled by steam.
They have, it is said, agreed to appropriate
$1,200,000 for the immediate completion of the
work. The calculation is, that coal can then be
carried at an actual cost of about 20 cents per
ton, from Pottsville to Philadelphia. This is a
great enterprise, and one in which we feel a deep
interest. It will, undoubtedly, urge forward the
speedy completion of the Shamokin, Mahonoy &
Schuylkill Hail Road, which will form a continu
ous line of Rail Road from Philadelphia to the
Susquehanna, at this place. The immense tra
velling that would seek this route, would of
itself be an inducement, independent of the pro
duce and great mineral wealth that must pass
over it. The contemplated tunnel would cut
a large number of coal veins. The whole road
would, iu fact, traverse one of the best Coal
fields iu the State. Lateral Kail Roads, running
from the different mines on the route, would in
tersect the main road in every direction, and
when it is known that no roads pay so well a
those upon which coal is transposed, we should
not be surprised to see this all important work
commenced before another ye? r. To us we are
aware the completion of the road would be a
great benefit, but to Philadelphia its advantages
would be incalculable.
Cv" United Staiks Stxator. At 12 o'clock
A. M , on Tuesday, both branches of the General
Assembly of Pennsylvania assembled in the hull
of the House of Representatives, in convention,
for the purpose of electing a Senator of the 1".
States for a period of six years, from the 4th of
March next, the Speaker of the Senate presiding.
Mr. ISigham, ol Allegheny, moved to postpone
the election until 12 o'clock to-morrow. Not
agreed to yeas 55, nays 71.
The convention then proceeded to a ballot
which resulted as follows :
Daniel Sti-rcton, dcm., had
Jayies CooPF.n, whig, hud
J W. Asiimead, native, had
E. W. Kkvseb,
E. C. Rugart,
J. Skrueant, whig, "
"2 votes.
19
5
o
1
1
Hon. Daniel Sturgeon, of Payette county,
having received a majority ol all tin- votes given,
was declared duly tinted. Necessaiy to a
choice 00.
(fc5Josut Hahtsiiiiunr, Es ., the ut w Ca
nal Commiffcioner, asiuuic-d his official duties on
the 13th iiut.
Wm. Jack has been elected clerk f the
House of Representative!, and E. S5. Goodrich
of the Senate.
C7"An01IIKR DlH. IIKTUEEN 1WgCo.NUIII.SS-
wen. A duel cume oiTonthe 13th int., between
Messrs. Clingman and Yancey, members ol'Cou
greta, at Rosbuig, about ten miles fiom Wash
ington city. After an exchange of shots, which
proved iuetl'ectuul on both sides, a reconciliation
was effected, and the parties quit the ground
after shaking hands and becoming friends. Beau
tiful representatives of a moral people, indeed.
K7" Santa Ana This noted warrior and po
litical dictator, has been deposed from office, and
the command of the army by the Mexican Con
gress. Santa Ana has long ruled Mexico with a
rod of iron. His hopeless and ineffectual efforts
to re-conquer Texas, has only betrayed his weak
ness. It is not yet known what course he has
taken, or whether he has made his escape at all.
Santa Ana, it is said, is wealthy, having invest
ed three or four millions in FurcieMii and Ame
litan funds
K7" CiiKAf Poitaok. The Phila'd. Ledger
says there is some talk of th Post-office Rill be
ing laid aside this session of Congress. W hope
it is not so. It is the business of the peoples'
servants to do their work, and tha people demand
that this bill shall pass. As far as the newspa
per press expresses public opinion on this ques
tion, it is unanimous throughout the country in
favor of the passage of a bill this session, bring
ing down the rates of postage to a reasonable
point. On this subject, the New Yoik Tribune
snpzest that a public meeting be called in that
city. If there be a positive indisposition upon
the part of Congres to satisfy the public in this
regard, we should like public meetings generally
called, and Congress forced from their dilatory
position, to a proper degree of action. The Tri
bune say that the Senate is not so deeply im
mersed in the Texas question that it hn time on
its bands. If the Senate alone is in that envia
ble position, let it take the matter !n hand.
Srrrt.v of Com. Thf following statement,
say the Miner' Journal, will show the quantity
of Anthracite Coal shipped from the different re
gions in 184 1, in comparison with 18)3.
1811. 1813.
39S,1i:i 417,058
4 11,191 2.10.2.17
31,916 22,605
f7 1, ,'() 'no.vim
r.77,S21 807.731
2.V.,P0.'t 227,005
111.006 5s,ooo
13,087 10,000
1.631.009 1,203,539 1
1 .263.539
Schuylkill Canal,
Hail Road,
Pi negro ve,
Schuylkill County,
Lehigh,
Lackawana,
Wilkesbarre,
Shamokin,
Increase iu 1 1 1,
;i(;s,130 Tons.
The supply this year, over and above the con
sumption of hist year (w hich was 1 .2 13,537 tons)
is 30S.130 tons, a large increase, but it is not be
lieved to be more than the market requires.
A general impetus was given to business in all
branches by the passage of the tariff" of 112.
Furnaces and factories have been re-opened, and
new one erected and put in operation in all
parts of the country, and hence a vastly aug
mented demand forcoal. Anthiac te coat, too.
is very generally used ou steamboats, and it is
estimated that 500 tons per day are consumed in
boats leaving the city of New York alone, and
it has been introduced into use in almost every
business where a steam engine is employed.
This greatly increased consumption has necessa
rily demanded an increased supply. In every
district within the circumference of the differ
ent coal regions, there has been a greatly aug
mented supply over IS 13. In the Wilkesbare
region, which belong to the same formation with
the Lackawana, and is part of the same field, it
has been augmented from 5R,0ll0 to 1 11.006 tons,
although it is probable, that little more than the
usual quantity ha reached tide water ; the fur
naces, &c. . in the vicinity of Danville, having
consumed within the past year from 10,000 to
to ,10,000 tons.
Ikon Work at II r.ru to ho We took a
elance the other day at the Anthracite Iron
Works now being built at Harrishnrg, by Gov
ernor Porter and Michael Tiurk, Esq., and we are
surprised to find that it will be so extensive an
establishment The stack is completed within
rive feet. The house for the enzine and the
blowers finished, and the whole work is in such
a state of forwardness as to insure an early start
in the sprine. The stack is 35 feet square at the
base, and w ill be 25 feet high, with boshes of 1 1
feet diameter. The engine house is 71 by IS
feet, anil the cast house 60 by 376. The engine
of 90 horse power and the blowing cylenders of
5S inches diameter and 6J feet height, are fiom
the shop of the celebrated manufactures, Messrs.
Dotteia, Taylor k Co . of Riading. The re-i
now ned Iron King. Perry, is also engaged as'
founder.
The location of this establishment ha many
great advantages ; among them we may men
t:on that of being situated immediately on the
Pennsylvania canal aiid at the termination of the
lt,r,i.i.r.,.ii.. , . r i i .i it i
Iiarrisolire and l.nitear,-r I,ilrnnil rl.ua ttti.vr.l.
ing an easy market for the iron at all seasons.
The cost of ore on the bank will be from $2,
to S2 50 per ton. Coal fr om the Wyoming re
gion ?2 40, and limestone which abounds in the
immediate vicinity, 50 cents, and it is supposed j r"M"'r w' ob-erves, "every reasonable man en
that the following will be the cost of a ton of i- L'aged iu the clton culture at this time, must
ron, viz :
2J tons of ore at, say 2 05
2 do do coal 2 10
1 do do limestone.
Labor and contingencies,
?5 62
4 SO
50
4 01)
1-1 92
The price of pig iron is usually from 25 to
.'!0 dollars per ton. These works will be capa
ble of turning out from SO to 90 tons weekly, and
if the blast be continued a year, the product will
exceed 10(10 tons. Altogether we think the nii-h-rtiikiiig
promises a rich rewaid to the enter
prising proprietors. We wish them every suc
cess Spir t of the Time'.
I.niii.ii Coimv Rank. Thompson's Hank
Note Reporter (N. Y ) tells a mysterious story
about the subscription to the stoc k and manage,
ment of this bank.
Thk IH.bt of Hosro.N. The city debt of Bos
ton is l,107.000dollars. It is to bo liquidated in
fifteen years.
Tho public debt of Mexico, besides what she
owes to the lTnited States, is said tube eighty
two millions of dollars, upon which the annual
interest is nearly five million of dollars.
Hon. Caleb dishing has been requested to
lecture on the countries he has just visited, at
Washington city. It ia thought he will accede
to the request.
A New York paper say that severs! tons of
brimstone have been ordered to Washington, to
cure those loafers stationed there who have an
'itch' fur office.
Ilrpnrt in Cnl.
The report on coal made by Prolessor John
son, to Cousrress, contains a vast amount of in
formation of great interest, especially to Penn
sylvania. It is a volume of over six hundred pa
ges, shows the applicability of American coals to
steam navigation and other purposes, ascertained
by a series of expernents.
'In reference to the several ranks of coals, we
find the following remarks directly applicable to
the naval service ;
"For the purposes of steam navigation, the
rank most important to be considered is the fifth
in which the coals stand in the order of their e
vaporative power under given bulks.
"Thi is obviously true, since, if other things
be equal, the lennf h of a voyage must depend on
the amount ol evaporative power afforded by the
fu" which can be stowe.l in the bunkers of a
steamship, always of limited capacity. At the
head of the fifth rank stands Atkinson k. Temple
man's Cumberland cohI, on the riuht of which is
566,2, the number of pounds of steam produced
by one cubic foot of that coal. This number
used a a divisor for the whole series, gives the
relative value as follows :
litlat'vt rnne.
I. Atkinson k Templeman's 1,000
2. lteaver Meadow Slope, No. 5, OSy
3. Peach Mountain, (irjl
4. Forest Improvement, 95.',
5. Easby's "Coal in Store,'' 0f,
6. New York and Md. Mining Co , 927
7. Queen's Run, pn
P. Plossbnrj:, fii I
9. Neff s,
10. Easby fc Smith's,
11. Heaver Meadow slope, No 3,
12. Beaver Meadow (Navy Yard.)
13. Mixture Heaver Meadow & Cumb'd,
II. Lehigh,
15. Lycoming Creek.
16. Cambria county, Penn.,
17. Mix. Heaver Meadow k Midlothian,
IS. Harr's Deep Run,
19. I.ackwanna,
20. Karthans,
21. Dauphin and Susquehanna,
22. Lyken's Valley.
23. Picton. (New York sample.)
21. Midlothian, (nrrr, t;r,)
25. Crouch k Sneed's,
26. New Cast'e,
27. Midlothian. (900 feet shaft,)
2. Midlothian, (New shaft.)
29. Pictnti. (Cnnard's sample.)
30. Chesterfield Mining Company,
31. Midlothian, (screened,)
32. Natural Coke,
33. Creek Company's,
31. Pittsburg,
35. Sidney,
30. Liverpool,
37. Scotch,
3S. Tippecanoe,
39. Cannelton,
to. Clover Hill,
41. Coke ol Nelfs Coal,
42. Coke of Midlothian,
......
'"'
0.,
. ..n
, "
796
739
73
720
722
Ct'S
C92
67S
11 1
502
499
43. Dry Pine Wood, 1
The Nos. marked by a are specimens of Cum
berland roal.
It w ill not fail to be remarked that the justly
celebrated foreign bituminous coals of New Cas
tle, I .iverHol, Scotland, Pictou, and Sidney
coal which constitute the present reliance of
the great lines of Atlantic Steamships are fully
equalled, or rather surpassed in strength, by the
analogous coals of Eastern Virginia; that they
are decidedly surpassed by all the free-burning
coals of Maryland and Pennsylvania ; and that
' " equally decided advantage in steam-generating
lwer is enjoyed by the anthracites over the fo-
feign coals tried, whether we consider them un- !
der equal w eights or equal bu'ks. j
j Experiment appears to demonstrate that, for
the purpose of rii) id evapoiation, and for the pro
duction of illuminating gas, the coal of Indiana,
j though neither very heavy nor very diuable, is
inferior to none ol the higher bituminous class to
..i.:v.:,i I t ,
L wtncnit hclonott sin- in La.:.!,,,.. n.t,...r
in fieedom fiom impurity, it surpasses the splint
anil cai.ucl coal ol Scotland.
Oi n Pi ciD! cTioN os Cotton. A Southern
j admit ths fact, that over production is the prin-
cipil cause of tin-present extreme low prices,
j yet he will himself, m making this biIiiiinhoii,
j also acknowledge that he is at this very mo
! ment engaged in straining every nerve to clear
I more land to make more cotton. Aware that
such has been the course pursued by almost
: every plante r in Misi-irsippi and Ijiiii-isna fi r
several years past, we hsve at tevcral different
timi s directed the Btten'imi f (,ur friends to
the Consideration of their impolitic and suicidal
course, and have repeatedly imgeMed the pro
priety i.f dirt cting a portion of their force to the
culture of tome other ofthe many articles ol
produce that can be grown here w ith fair profit.
Centre Cocntv Mashi.k. The Lewistown
Gazette contains a glowing description of mar
ble that has been discovered in Centre county,
not far from Hellefoute, which has been worked
at Lewistown, and found equal to any Egyptian
marble for fineness and beauty.
The Evidknck in Hisnor Onperoonk's Trial.
It is announced in the Courier and Enquirer by
the Appletoni, publishers and booksellers in
Broadway, that they have purchased the copy
right ofthe proceedings, evidence ami arguments
before the Couit of Bishops, and that they intend
to publish the w hole in the course of next week.
They have given f00 for the copyright.
Alphadelpha Tocsin is ths title of a new pa
per, devoted to the laboring classes, published
at Alphadelpha, Michigan It has e ght editors,
and ought to be a good paper
LKG18LATITE PROCEEDHCS.
From the Phil. Ledger.
HARRisncRO, Jan. 10.
Skn atr Mr. Crabb read, in place, a supple
ment to tho Act incorporating the Delaware In
surance Company of Philadelphia.
On motion of Mr. Champneys, the Senate pro
ceeded to nominate candidates for the office of
LT. S. Senator, and the following named gentle
men were nominated, almost every Senator nam
ing one or more : Walter Forward, Harmer
Denny. Daniel Sturgeon, David Wilmot, James
R. Snowden, Geo. W. Woodward, Jesse Miller,
Job Mann, James II. Mcl.anahan, Thomas Mc
Kean Thompson McKennan, (all one name.) J.
Hredin, II. W. Smith, Simon Cameron, John S.
Gibbons, A. C. Ramsay, Ellis Lewis, J. Clarke,
John Gilmore, Wilson McCandless, William
Rigler, David R. Porter, John Galbraith, John
Sargeant. Charles J. Ingersoll, James Irvin, N.
B. Eldred. If. R. Wright and E. H.llublcy.
Mr. Darsie called up bill No. 1 ; an Act to pro
vide for the resumption of the Heaver Division
by the State, and it was debated over an hour.
Messrs. Darie, Rigler, Hill and Sterigere advo
cated the bill, and Messrs. Sullivan and Champ
neys opposed it. About 12 o'clock the subject
was postponed, and Mr. Fegely, of Herk, an
nounced, formally, the death of Mr. Hunter.
The usual resolutions of respect and condolence
were passed, and the Senate adjourned for the
day.
Hot sf. I mentioned, caustially, in my noon
letter, several matters that will not lose any-
.1 , ,
thing by a more explicit repetition. The bill
nrovidins forthe rn.lemnf I,.n ffl.nv., ;....
,,, ,, , , , ... , ,
! of the I.eiks Comity Hank, w hich passed at the
i , , '
. laSt Session Atlll U-.ia roflimml tl.ia mn.nn
' n vein. . m..l. .K r,i, ,.r ,i" .u..
.. i ,l.,v tu- ..!.. ti.. i.;n ..; ..... .
rU j . m ,11. irii, i j viiiiij'vi in,; iul
S72 I water Canal Company to receive its own issues
(s71 I payment for tolls, also vetoed, was made the
f00 j order of the day for this day two weeks.
-50 ; The Annual Report of the State Treasurer was
P 15 received, as also the Report ofthe Commission
81 1 i ers to sell the Delaware Division, and a State.
S 13 , ment of their expenses, while vainly attempting
sn.'i j the sate.
S12 '. Mr. Trego read, in place, a bill prnvidinc that
790 ; persons holding property in trust may purchase
702 ' real estate therewith ; also, a bill to prevent
7S1 j holders of claims becoming witnesses by trans
776 i ft-rriliL' said rlainisto third nersnns
Mr. MeCaslin submitted the following :
"Resolved, by the Senate and House of Re.
presentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, in general assembly met, that our Sena
tors in Congress be instructed, and our Repre
sentatives requested to take immediate efficient
measures to extend the jurisdiction ol the t'nited
States over that region of country west of the
tt' j Rocky Mountains, known as the "Oregon Terri
(i0a I tory."
f2j Mr. Dunlap brought forward a resolution pro
Cls ! viding for closing the Hall on Sundays, which
filti j caused considerable debate, and finally passed by
a vote of 52 to 13.
During its consideration,
Mr. Herr moved to suspend the pay of members
JJ on the Sabbath, but the patriots refused to go in
to that branch of reform. Mr. Hrady afterwards
brought in a resolution, exnueiating the officers
ofthe House from performing duty on the Sab
bath, such as carrying parcels for members, dis
tributing their letters, &e. This was adopted,
after an aiiciidment by Mr. Cochran, declaring
it an otTence worthy of serious reproach, for a
member to go to the post-olfice on a Sunday, bad
been voted down. These resolutions created
considerable merriment, and it is to be hoped the
good to be effected will be equal thereto.
Mr. Righam presented a petition from citizens
of Pittsburg, praying for the removal, by im
peachment, or otherwise, of Judge Potton, on ac
count of his ignorance of law and mankind, his
paitiality. tampering with paities insuits, &c.
It was rea.l and laid on the table. In presenting
the memorial, Mr. H. remarked, that he did not
assetit to the charges, and that the cause for them
! '' 'M"
A cull was made by a resolution, on the Go-
' '
i i . i
j vernor, for a statment of the number of troops
; called out to protect life and property iu Phila-
j delphia, during the may and July riots
Th.
I State is going to pay them.
I There was quite a sensation create I in the
House, near the hour of adjournment, by a mo
tion fiom Mr. Mageehan, to exjn 1 the Seargaut
at-Arms, Mr. Simmons, on a charge of hi ibery,
fraud, JV.C. After the reading of the resolution,
Mr. Mageehan handed the follow ing note to the
Clerk, who read it. It was addressed to Mr.
Painter, of Westmoreland, and written in pencil
on the buck of a letter to Mr. Higham, of Alle
gheny. Here is the note:
"Mu. Paintf.r-Sir : I feel myself bound to
go lor your man, hittaker, as Mr. Huinside
did not talk to Mr. Smith iu the caucus. Yours,
T. P. Simmons.-'
In submitting this affair to the House, Mr. Ma
geehan desired to learn if such collusions and
bargains for the votes of members were common
law matters w ith the Leginlature, and proceeded
to inveigh against the practice. Mr. Smith, of
lieiks, looked upon it in a less serious light, ami
moved the indefinite postjKUiemeiit ofthe motion
toexH-l. Mr. Cooper opposed this motion, and
Mr. Herr had just gotten the floor when thv hour
of adjournment arrived.
I have been told, this evening, that the note
was written yesterday morning, after the caucus
nomination of Mr. Simmons, and that it was
merely intended to inform the member from
Westmoreland that he would appoint his "man,
Whittaker," as another, whom he expected to
appoint, had failed to do some specified work to
get S. nominated.
Previous to the introduction of the last mat
ter, Mr. Burnside presented a paper from James
Dumlas, President of the Commercial Bank of
Philadelphia, informing the Legislature that the
stockholder haddeclinrd to accept the Act re
chartering said bank, on account of the individu
al liability clause, and asked a rccharter without
that provision.
llARr.isnt Rn, Jan. 1 1th.
Renatx The Secretary ofthe Commonwealth
being formally intradueed, presented the returns
ofthe election for Governor, held on the second
Tuesday of Obtober last. Laid on the table.
Mr. Rahn presented a remonstrance signed by
eight members of the Har of Schuylkill county,
against the confirmation of Luther Kidder, as
President Judge of the 21st district. These law
yers think that Mr. K. was mainly instrumental
in getting the new district set ofTto feather his
own nest, and that the Governor took too much
time (eight months or more) to consider who to
appoint, kc.
Mr. Heckman moved to refer it to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, with instructions to re
port a bill repealing the law establishina the
new distrirt.and adding Dauphin county to the
Lancaster District. Some objections was made
to the repeal, and it was finally referred, with
instructions to inquire into the "expediency" of
mailing the proposed repealand change proposed.
If the Court is abolished, in all probability the
Judtre will claim his salary for ten years. Two
memorials, signed by fifteen membeis of the
Schuylkill Har, were presented in favor ofthe
confirmation of Mr. Kidder.
The Governor, by Message, transmitted to the
Speaker, who laid it before the Senate, the evi
dence which he had received on the ISth Decern.
" '. ""';mp.ei.on 01 ti
from Erie to New Castle. It
, . ... r
ber last, of the completion of the Erie Extension
consists of the af-
I " ,uu', I' rsons no passe,, ,rom
C.U. '.tj !.. , .
I f"e 'he other of the places named, in boats or
1 .
1 barce.
I
I A ' received from the Governor,
""rn'm't-mg Percpher Lemon to bean Associate
Judge for Wayne county.
Mr. Darsie, from the Select Committee, to
which was referred the letter from the Secretary
at War, reported a bill ceding to the United
States three lots of ground, purchased for an IT
S. Arsenal, at Pittsburg.
Mr. Darsie also read a bill in place, extending
the time for the completion of a portion of the
Haltiniore and Ohio Railroad, through a corner c
the State of Pennsylvania. Mr. Sulliven ir
place, a bill more effectually to enforce thi
judgment of Courts, giving to sentences of Cri
minal Courts the effect of judgments retid -red i'
civil suits.
Monsieur Tonon was introduced by Mr. Hick
man, in a n-w suit, viz : a bill to authorize th
Elizabethtown and Snrm-rville Railroad Coinpr
ny to extend their road by a bridg over the I),
law-are, at or near the borough of Fusion, im
said borough, or South Easton.
Mr. Sullivan offered a resolution requesting th
Auditor General to inform the Senate what u
tion had been had under the act of last session i
relation to the s tth nient of the accounts of
.1. H. Andiews, late Clerk ofthe House of Reprc
'entatives.
Mr. Darsie moved fo ad. I, 'and whether an
action has been had in relation to the collectic
of the amount du- the Committee from Frederic
Fritz and other" ; which, after some discussio
was agreed to. and the resolution adopted.
Mr. Fegely offered a resolution for the fii
adjournment of the Legislature on the Ith
March (?) next. Laid on the table
Mr. Sherwood, a resolution of inquiry to t
Judiciary Committee, as to the expediency
granting jurisdiction to Justices of the Peace
hold jury trials (with three justices) in cases
as ault and battery and p -tty larceny. Adopt
Mr. Hill, a resolution of inquiry to the Co
mittee on Finance, as to the expediency ofi
porting a bill subjecting State Iduiis and all sa'
or tiansfers of State stoi k to such taxes as:
imposed cm other seem ities.
Mr. Rigler, a resolution of inquiry to the Coi
mittee on the Judiciary , as to the expedieney
T -stiiig in Couits ol Common Pleas or Com.
Commissioners, power to regulate election d
tricts. Adopted.
Mr Fonlkrod. a resolution fixing the hour
12 on the third Tuesday, inst , as the time f
opening and reading ofthe returns of the clc-cti
for Governor, and for the appointment of a Jo
Committee of ix to escort the Governer elect
the House of Representatives Laid on the tab
Hoi sk. The matter of alleged fraud in the
i lection of Sergeunt at-arms was resumed, a
, after some explanation, postponed indefinite!
I by a vote of fi:ty to forty three.
Vr. Muse, of Allegheny appeared and took t
oath f a member. Mr. O llrieii is still abse
and one vacancy in Peiks, leaving 9 memb
I present.
j Mr. Herr read in place a bill to const me
: act of 31st May last, so that School Direc
I shall assess, for common school purposes, a
j m,t less than SI per every taxable inhabit-
al! not more than three. Hy the act of last
sion, it has been reduced to fifty cents per ta
ble, and this act is to renew the old one.
Mr. Merryfield read, in place, an act to autre
ize the holding of Jury Trials before Justices
j the Peace, for certain petty cases, as is the 1
iu New Yo k and other States.
Mr. Bayard read, in place, by its title, an
for the Suppression of Uiots. The bill provici
for the reading or proclamation of the Riot A
by peace officers, in the name of the Commo
wealth, at any tumultuous, riotous assemblage ti
ten or more persons ; and iu case, the person
thus riotously assembled do not disperse they may
be dispersed and arrested, and shall be imprison
ed for from three mouths to three years. The
same ienalty is named for obstructing any officer
from reading the act at such a gathering. It
also provides that force may be used to disperse
assemblages, if needed, and awards no damages to
those hurt by the use of such force, if they re
fuse to retire to their homes or places of business
or labor when required to
Mr. Hnllingshead read, by title, an act to ex
tend to the Districts of Philadelphia the law s row
and for years past in fore relating to th sup
prtssion pf nuisances in streets, lanes and alleys