JU it: if x.. iiv Hi v i ,- ; 1 i ll I ' . j- aft l . f J-- .-.r,a - DEMERIT m SENTINEL. bichard n'niTB::::::::::::::::::::::iiEXttY c. cevixk WHITE & DEVIITE, Editors and Proprietors. EBENSBUEG. THURSDAY MORNING:::::::::: :JVLY 6. V. B. PALMER, the American Newspaper Agent, is the only authorized Agent for this paper in the cities of Boston, New York and Philadel phia and is duly empowered to take advertise ments and subscription at the rates required by us. His receipts will be regarded as payments. His offices are Boston, Scollay's Building: New York, Tribune Biddings ; Philadelphia, N. W. corner Third and Chcsnut Sts. FOR GOVERNOR, FOR SUPREME JUDGE. JEREMLHU BLACK. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER. 11EXRY S. MOTT. COUNTY TICKET. ASSEMBLY. WILLIAM .1. SMTH. PROTIIOXOTARY. GEORGE f. K. Z1II1I. REGISTER A: 1IECOI.DER. JAMES J. WILL. COMMISSIONER. NICHOLAS NAGLE. AUDITOR. MIUIAEL D. WAGONER. POOR HOUSE DIRECTORS. 1V1LL1.1M ORR, MICHAEL .lIcGURC, 4XTIIOXY L1MR11GII. CELEBRATIONS. From the appearance of things among us, and from the exchanges we have received detailing the doings on the Fourth of July in other places, we believe that the day lias not for many years been celebrated so generally and with so much public spirit as it was on this seventy eight anniversary. No stronger proofs can be elicited of the attach ment of the whole people to our institutions, to the Union and of the veneration for the 'times and actions of the past and mighty dead, than the feel ings exhibited and the interest taken on the recu rence of this day of days in our Republic. O thus be it ever where Freemen shall stand Between their loved home and the war's deso lation! Blessed with victory and peace may the heaven rescued land Fraise the power that hath made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, If our cause be still just, And this be our motto -. "Is God is ocr trust." And the star spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the laud of the free and the home of the brave. Early in the day, the busy stir of adults and children, together with the arrival of many persons from the country, gave token that a demonstration would break forth soon, in some quarter. In this we were not disappointed, for at about ten o'clock our borough was enlivered with one of the most interesting and impressive juvenile scenes we have t'ver witnessed here. It hail been previously concerted, that a Sunday pchool union of the Protectant denominations of the town, would repair to a neighboring wood, fa miliarly known as Lloyd's woods,to commemorate the day in an appropriate manner. Accordingly, about 10 o'clock, A. M. a procession was f.UDd, composed principally of the clergymen, the teachers and the pupils of the different Sunday schools of the town, which lesides being in some places three and four abreast, stretched out almost the half length of the town. The preparations at the shady retreat were ample, and thither the mass proceed ed with the utmost decorum, to enjoy the freah air, and shady coolness,and the excellent viands,spread out for a free feast. The Declaration of Independence, the document which every true American citizen holds next in preciousness to his Bible, was read by Dr. I). W. Lewis, after which the audience was addressed in an impressive and appropriate stylo by Re Morton, of the Presbyterian church, Fowell of the "Welsh Independent church, and Jordan, the new preacher in charge of the Methodist church, of this place. Every thing progressed to the end, with that harmony and joyous gaiety coupled with decent reverence and respect, which are the crowninj commendation of all occasions of the kind. We like to see this concert of action among one people, worshipping oneGod, desiring and striving to gain one Heaven and shunning and escaping from one Hell. Indeed, in all that j-ertains to the universal good, whi ther it be the christian religion or what is next in importance to the American people, whether native or naturalized, the com mon public schools, wc could never look upon divi sions with feelings devoid of pain and deprecation of bad results, but let the world wag, we are only an individual. The sabbath and parochial school of the Catholic church, celebrated the day in an appropriate and happy manner in another adjacent wood. The Declaration of Independence was read by Master II. L. Johnston, and the audience addressed by ST. Ilasson, Esq., in an excellent and instructive way, and after the plea- ires of the day all returned in procession, with light lie-utu, and full of free fond, and frewJom. Iu town, the American Flag streamed grace fully and peacefully from suspensions, across the streets, in front of Mrs. Litzinger's Hotel, and from the roof of the patriot and soldier Mr. Andrew Lewis, who we are told keeps liis own flag and certain we are, it was earliest in catching "the gleam of the morning's first beam." The town band made music the company of Capt. B. McDermitt paraded in a manner that told bow well they have been disciplined, and the day passed with but little or no accident, excepting the explosion of a small Mexican field piece, (which was one of the trophies brought home by the citi zen soldiers of this place,) and the burning of t lie fingers of sonic of the dauntless boys, engaged in the fun of exploding fire crackers and powder. At night a respectable little exhibition of fire works, north of the town, nave pleasure and en tertainment to many spectators, until u late hour when repose again settled upon the scene. NO SALE! The proposition to sell the Main Line, whi. lt ! excited so much discussion in and out .of the Le gislature, last winter, and which at last was ma tured into a law, has failed for want of bidders. Up till the 3rd inst. at 12 o'clock the Governor was in readiness to receive proposals, but none 1-ciiig offered, the books were closed. Thus again have Democratic men and measures been sustained by the facts of the case developed as had been predicted long before, by the Execu tive and other distinguished Democrats. Nothing can now be done until further legislation is had on the subject, and in all probability the result will be the adoption of Go vernor Bigler's original plan of remodeling the mode of management heretofore in use fur the public works and retaining them for the benefit of the state. At all events the position of the Governor is j wise, consistent and just what the friends of his administration and of this Commonwealth desire it to be. Unwilling to contravene the manifest intent of the legislature, and what appeared to be the more popular ifntiment, he signed the bill for j the sale of the main line, although in effect, lie I might as well have followed his own views and ve- toed it. Governor Bigler's administration Is essentially distinguished for moderation, prudence and wis dom, having for his pole star the people's wishes and best interests, and it is in vain that our politi cal enemies attempt to raise a quarrel between him and his majority in the state. They rely on schis matic causes to work out the election of Tollock. But where, let us ask, is the schism that is ready to attack an officer whose best recommendation is the tests to which he has been submitted and by which he has been proved among the most discreet of all our Governors ? Will temjierance men op pose him? He is a better temjerance man than Pollock, a practically temperance man, and as much in favor of a just and wise prohibition of in toxicating liquors as he. Will that mysterious sect, called Know Nothings oppose him ? As De mocrats and Americans they dare not, for they can find nothing whereof to accuse him. Ami as fur that crazy, disunion, higher law mobocracy known as abolitionists, they are little to be dreaded, being too frantic for action, too discordant for effect. As soon, need we fear the opposition ofHarriettBeecher Stowe, Lucy Stone and company, if hostile to jis, as these scarecrow factions, ivhich on the day of election will have vanished like a host of ephemeral flics. Graham's Magazine. We have received the July number of Graham. It is as usual filled with the choicest reading matter. The engrav ings and fashion-plates excell any of its former numbers. We shall take pleasure in receiving subscriptions for this valuable work. Published by Geo. R. Graham, Philadelphia, at J3 per an num. 3- Messrs. John D. Hoover, and Matthias Harr, will please accept our thanks for valuable presents. Jebsev Shore News Letter. This is the ti tle of a new paper started at Jersey - Shore, Pa., by S. S. Seei.v & J. F. McGriRE. The News Iit-tter presents a very neat appearance, and cer tainly vies with any of our exchanges in typo graphical execution. The editorials are well written, and the selections are made with care. AYe hope the democracy of old Lycoming may come up in solid column and subscribe for the News Letter, as its editors are deserving of a lib eral support. GOVERNOR BIGLER. The Democratic party of Pennsylvania never had a candidate who was more deserving of their energetic and enthusiastic support than the gentle man who is now their standard bearer in the com ing contest, Personally there is no man in the Commonwealth who presents a stronger claim for popular suffrage than .William Bigler. The same moral rectitude the same republican principles that characterized the poor young man the "wi dow's son' struggling against the current of the world, unaided save by his own indomitable w ill now form the leading features of the Statesman, now fills the Gubernatorial chair of the State of Pennsylvania. The Governor has not lost one of the sterling qualities that were possessed by the humble and adventurous youth public life has only strength ened him in his virtues and given those virtues the advantage of experience. The elevation of such man to pits of honor, are beautiful tributes to the working of our republican system, which recog nizes no station so elevated tliat it cannot be reach ed by the humblest individual, who rued only pos sess intellectual and moral qualifications. Such a man as Bigler should not be sacrificed in the fever of a contest should not be bargained ofT by a union of discordant interests that seek power at every sacrifice. He should not be tried by other man's failings or short comings, but on his own merits as a man and a public officer. To establish any other ismie would be uujust, and also unworthy of the honest and fair dealing people of Pennsyl vania. The young men of "Pennsylvania the sons of j the hardy citizens who have justly been termed the i 'bone and sinew" of the Commonwealth should constitute themselves the guardians of the fame of the "Raftsman of Clearfield," and should labor for his election with ail the energy that Jatcnnined j and vigorous youth cau command. Y'e are aware that designing politicians encouraged by the re presentatives of secret organizations are publicly and secretly plotting for Ids defeat, but we have too much confidence in the mass of the people to fear their machinations. There can be no reason given why a Democrat should not support Gover nor Bigler, this year, with the same zeal and earn estness that he did three years since. As a Governor he has shown himself to be an able and impartial officer, and as a Democrat he has carried out the professions of his party, in all acts of his administration, during his term of of ofiiic. AYe can understand why a Vv'hig politician would seek his defeat, and why thai Whig politi cian would attempt to array against him religious and sectional prejudices his motives are easily di vined he desires his place to le filled by a mem ber of his own party ! But that a single Demo crat should desert Bigler seems to us incomprehen sible such a course would give too much power to cunning on the one side, and exhibit too much weakness on the other. Democrats are not disposed, to pursue a courso without some show of reason for it, and we are, therefore, unwilling to believe auy statement that he will ii'jt receive the united support of the entire Democratic party of the Commonwealth. We ask that Gov. Biglei and Mr. Pollock be "tried l?foro the people on their vivu merits, and the merits of the parties they rcprvsent, and iu tht eveut we need not say that we abide the result with the ut most confident e. The verdict in f or of Bigler and Democracy would be thousands -aye, tens of thousands! f t orrespottdrnre of the Democrat i Sentinel. Harvard I'mvirsitv, Camihi lion, "I Juae 12. H31. I'diiort of the Democrat & Sentiiitl: Gkxt's : Here we are iu the Old Classic Ilalls,where maay of our most distinguished statesncn received their early education. This Institution, especially the law Depart ment, can out-vie any jther on earth. The rule9 and regulations are of such a charnct-r, that un less a man be naturally a booby, he caia ot fail in two years from becoming at leas t a god country lawyer. Their rules and regulation S'1re ot such character as to insure this. In the liw Depart ment, there are ot least, two hundred students, who represent all the States of the Inion, Cali fornia not excepted. This has a tendncy to cre ate a feeling amongst the students ol friendship and amity, which they bear home wth them to their native States, and when they ?r called up on to administer the affairs of Governient, (be it in even a subordinate capacity,) they rcollect the influences which were brought to boar ipon them in this institution, which are undoubtedly the means of bringing about ft benign inliienco and causes them to "know no North, no fouth, no East and no West," i Boston is a beautiful city, but to gre you a description of it would take up too niu-.-liepace. AVe visited Lowell, where "the lorJi of the Loom and Spinuing Jenny," reign parnttouut also Lynn, where the cowhides for the utlcr-man are manufactured. We were somewl a', surprised j at not discovering any large tnanufictjryof tha: article there. The whole town is a set T Shoe maker's Shops, srriafiun. They havo 6frd pla ces where the main cutting is dune'Ksl from whence tLe different Cordwainers" cttuh their work, take it home to their shops, and hcn fin ished return to the cutting establishment.") New Haven, is in our opinion, tue nio beauti ful city in the Union. The streets ore tautiful laid out and their buildings will t'hw -with any in the Union. They havo seTerul public squares w hich are the most beautiful we ever be belJ, ; every street in the city has a iinerf beau tiful tres on each side, which not oulyadds to the beauty of the place, but has also a tndency to banish disease. Hartford, also, in Connecticut, is & biautiful city ; but we will fay little of it inasuiini as we looked at it as a place where treason wis once hatched ag iiust the American Union. Ajproposto this the excitement in Boton in relation to the rendition tf B-irns, has nd at all subsided, it only sleepelh, and I trust if God, that there will be no scenes of a kindred clractcr again enacted, for if such is the case thereis rea son to believe that the cursed AbolitionUv may come out in their might and resist the United States authorities, and that too successfully) The passage of the Nebraska bill has irlamcd the mind of nearly all New England. j It is needless to tell them that the introdic tion of Slavery there is impracticable. This is jno ar gument with the n ; they coutend for a j'inciple which we (although Southern in our predileiitions) are Borry ever was ngain agitated. Nevertheless w do contend that in.isnjjch as the Missouai Compromise was unconstitutional, its repeid was within the power of the (vern ment. The Missouri Compromis-j never shoulljhave been passed, as it created a " black line" though our Union, nnd bad a great tendency in prdlucing an ill feeling between the North and the Sttuh. This, however, in our opinion will not do 'away with that asperity heretofore created by the pas sage of any doctoring bill at this late day. Tl. Missouri Compromise was a nullity ; there ws no necessity f r its repeal ; that repeal fcas tferown the vexed question of slavery once more before the people, and it will require the patriots of the land to arouse an 1 declare to the fanatics ol the North, as well as the Hotspurs of the Soutti. "so far shslt thou go and no farther." Poj.um. The Gubernatorial Canvass. On glancing on our country exchanges throughout this State, we are much gratified to notice the animated and zealous spirit which characterizes their support to the State ticket. The same spirit is abroad which has on many occasions heretofore marshalled overwhelming majorities into our ranks and it is not unsafe to predict that it will do so now confident and elated as the friends of Mr. Pollock may ap pear to be, by the success of the opposition ticket at the recent election in this city, they must remember that "one swallow does not make a summer," that an anti-Democratic victory in Philadelphia has on dozens of occa sions heretofore been achieved without bein accompanied or followed by a Democratic de foat in Pennsylvania, and that it is a much easier task for them to retain possession of their old "Whig stronghold than to wrest the the political power of the State from those who have long and in the main wisely and be neficially wielded it. Against Gov. Bigler's administration no just and well groundod coin? of complaint has or can be made. lie may not have pleased every body with his appointments ; but to have done so was impossible and beyond the power of any man. And who that turns over the record of his official acts can deny that he has evinced throughout a devotion to the in terests of the State and a degree of wisdom, integrity, and of warm regard for the true welfare of the Commonwealth in the highest degree commendable 'i Aside from the general tenor of his admi nistration there are certain distinctive features iu it that in themselves deserve the highest de gree of praise, and which entitle him to the public gratitude. AYe allude to his rigid ap plication of the Individual Liability principle to all corporations, an 1 his complete destruc tion of the omnibus system of Legislation. In regard to the individual liability prin ciple the justice of its application to all bank ing institutions is now generally recognized, end the same reasons which render it a wise, jusf, and necessary feature of their charters, apply with equal force to manufacturing, me chanical, mercantile or other companies. In all cases where it was oinmitted in acts of in corporation for business purposes, Governor lliotKK has interposed his veto, and has thus entirely destroyed that system l,y which in for mer times speculators have engaged in pursuits by which, if successful, they profited, atid th losses, of dil.h. If unsuccessful, were unjust ly thrown upon those in their tmpbrucnt, or with whom the had made contracts. IJy the operation of the individual liability principle they are made to share the losses as well as the profits of their adventures, and it is just as proper that a hundred men combined should do this, as that one man should be compelled to do it, when conducting business upon his own account. The destruction of the omnibus system of legislation was effected during the last session of the legislature by the determined manner in which Gov, Bigler took ground against it in his last annuil message, and the people will find, when the pamplet laws aro publish ed, that they will eontim the noble and merit orious feature of each act embracing a distinct subject clearly set forth in its title. The om nibus system has been the great course of our legislation, under cover of which the most outrageous frauds have t-een perpetrated, ar.d odious schemesofwrougand villainy sanctioned. The most unjust provisions have repeatedly been insidiously inserted in bills whose gene ral tenor was unobjectionable, and it is thus that the legislative snakes which have often proved so troublesome have been warmed into life. Members have frequently been compel led to sanction provisions they knew to be un just, because theywcre attached to bills they were deeply interested in, the passage of which they feared to imperil. No reform was more imperatively demanded than the destruction of this iniquitous system, and boldly tind suc cessfully has our present Chief Magistrate ef fected it. In doing so we are aware that he may have incurred the ire of those who hoped to profit by such opportunities of perpetrating legislative frauds, but the great body of the very best men in the Whig ranks have declar ed that for effecting this one reform he richly deserved the compliment of a re-election. No man can long take an active part in pul lie life without making some enemies, but the honest masses are always disposed to rally round and sustain those who honestly, faith fully, and efficiently discharge their official duties. That Governor Bigler has done so, the history of his administration abundantly proves. The true interests of the State have ever found in him a zealous and efficient friend. By a long and honorable public career, he has became tlwroughly acquainted with her le gislative wants, her true policy, and intimate ly understanding the nature and character of her resources, he Knows what measures are best calculated to develope them. He has long and thouroughly studied ever' measure affecting the welfare of our Couuin uwealth, and has given innumerable instances of capacity and disposition to advance her inte rests. The people of all parties will ponder long before to one thus versed in the whole system of our State Policy, to one whose con duct in many instances met the unanimous ap proval of the public, to one who Las been the active friend and champion of some of the best and wisest measures ever adopted for the be nefit of our state, to one who has been tried and found eminently faithful and efficient, they will pause before preferring to such a man who has never even been a member of our State Legislature, who has never opportunities of gaining a complete insight into the works of our State Government, and who is almost as much of a "Know-Nothing" in regard to the duties of the Executive of this Commonwealth as rumor says he is politically. With such candidates as Gov. Bioler and his associates, we feel than we can enter into this campaign with entire confidence as to its results. We are aware of the combinations which wily taetieiens are endeavoring to form against us, and it is part of their game to strike teror into our hearts at the very outset of the contest. But, to u-r a homely though ex pressive phrase, lot them remember the les son which dear bought experience has taught them on many occasions heretofore, that the Democrac' of Pennsylvania were not born in the woods to be seared by an owl." As to Gov. Bigler's course in this campaign much conjecture has already oeen hazarded, bu his friends and foes may be sure of this, that he will be found wherever duty calls him. If his friends desire to meet him face to face, he will be ready to respond to their call. The phan tasies which our foes arc seeking to conjure up to "fright the isle from its propriety," will fade away like mists beneath the summer's sun, before the light of reason and the power of truth. The prejudices they are seeking to invoke, they will find are two-edged swords which cut both ways, and which if not very carefully handled, may inflict more wounds upon those who wield them, than those whom they attack. If ever the Democratic party of this State were firmly encased in the armor of justice, right and reason, they are so now. rIf ever their cause and candidates deserved the public approbiation, they do so now. And as "time, which makes all things even," rolls on, and show how thoroughly, how truly, and how completely we possess the advantage ground on every point which should challenge the invest igation of a free and intelligent people, we fetd sure that the tide of public feeling will be overwhelmingly in our favor. To the idle beasts of our adversaries we loldly fling back defiance. Proud of our nominees, conscious of their rectitude and of the fact that right and truth are on ouf nide,' knowing too that "Thrice is he armed who hath his ouarrel just" we feel that the people of Pennsylvania are too fully aware of the importance of secur- ing to themselves a wise and beneficent adini n:tratiou conducted by those familiar with their wants and interests to trut their destinies to inexperieuced and untried hands that they place too correct estimate upon the services Gov. Bigler has rendered and the reforms ho has effected to re-pay them with ingratitude, and that their hearts still burn with too warm a glow of love for the great principles of civil tand religious liberty, inculcated by their pa riotic ancestors, to strike a deadly blow at their National and State Constitutions, ami to contribute to the triumph of sworn iocs of some of their wisest provisons. Up the Susquehanaa SX'XBURY AND ERIE ROAD. " This road is going on rapidly, f.nd is nox nearly comple ted from Sunbury to Williams port. Prom this place there is a railroad partly completed, on a larg portion of which cars are now running, to intersect the New York and Erie railroad at Corning. The Susquehanna railroad, from Ilarrisburg to Sunbury, will certainly be completed at no very distant day,' completing a chain of rail road between Baltimore and Central New York. Nothing can excel the apjiearance of activity now displayed on the Susquehanna and its Western Bjjinch . Th Cnal is doing u prt7.rperous business. Boats are passing as rapidly as they can be sent through the locks, freighted with coal and lumber in immense quantities. To give an idea of the coal trade now springing up in this direction, hitherto mostly confined to the East of the river, it is stited that the Treverton Coal Company are erecting works for the delivery' of coal at the canal, on the West Branch of the river, at an expense of about half a million of dollars. Among thesf may be noticed, more particu larly, the bridge across the Susquehanna, of which the peers only are completed, fourteen in number. Considering, that its cost will br vq'titl to that of nearly all the bridges at Pittsburgh, and that it is expected '.. he a profitable investment, merely for the busine.-s of a single coal company, we may form some estimate of the magnitude of the trade of this region of country. From the Ism Ion Tim??, June 24, 1V1. Terrible Tragedy In England. EsntK, Sunday night. An occurrence of an awful chaiaeier took place in a cottage at West-end, about a mile from this place, yesterday morning. A wo man, about sixty years of age, cut the throats of six of her children, and then attempted to kill herself. The discovery was made by some workmen who were passing the cottage at an early hour in the morning, and seeing a pillow stained with blood outside one of the windows, knocked at the door. No answer being given, they got into the cottage by the window, when they found the woman with her throat out, but not dead. Two dead children, with wounds in their throats were lying not far lrom tier. In the other bedrooms they found four more children, who had been murdered. Their throats had been severed with a razor, which was lying near. Mr. Ized, a surgeon, of Esher, was sent for, who dressed the woman's wounds, and she soon recovered sufficiently to be able to spcik. The name of the miserable woman is Mary Ann Brough. It appears that she is the wit'o cf George Brough, a man somewhat older than herself, and that some weeks previous to No vember, 1841, she was engagad as wet nurse to the Prince of Wales, which duty she enter ed upon at Buckingham Palace on the aecouch ment of Her Majesty. She continued in the? capacity of wet nurse until one of the medical attendants found that she had acted contrary to his instructions, and was not in a proper stite to afford sufficient nurture to his I loyal Highness, which led to her dismissal fro:n the ya!ace. Prom the time she ft the paLioe she had resided iu a small house situate iu a village c 1 led West Esher, about three miles from the EAu-r Ilailway Station, near Claremont. Ilor husband had, up to a few days of the present calamity, resided with her and their children, Georgianna, between eleven and twelve years of age; Curry. aged.cight ; William, between seven and eight ; Harriett and Henry (twins), between three and four, and an infant aged one year and nine mouths. Por some time past her husband hal labor ed under an impression that his wife was in the habit of coming to town for an immoral purpose with another man. He consequently applied to an active officer of the detective po lice connected with the Southwestern Bailway, requesting him to watch proceedings of his wife when she came to London. On her arrival in town, she entered a pub lic house, and after being there a minute or two, she left, and proceeded to another tavern, where she met and was accompanied by a man, and they both entered a questionable house, where they remained together for some time. After she left, information was given to the husband, and he, in consequence, upbraided her ou account of her infidelity, and refused to live any longer with her. He left the house about Tuesday last in a very low and dejected state, the woman continuing to keep possession of the house with the six poor children. There was a good deal of blood in the rooms where the children were found ; in fact, a more appalling sight can scarcely bo con ceived. When the wound in a woman's throat was "dressed she said that she was sorry she had not done it more effectually. Although, the husband.is described as being a hard-working and honcrt- man, haying been for many years employed in the lioyal Palace of Claremont. His father was likewise em ployed in the same place, and was head coach man to the King of the Belgians, when Prince Leopold. The wretched woman stated that she had more difficulty in cutting the throat of the in fant than she had in killing the other five. The former, she said, was awake, but the others being fast asleep, she killed them easily. The husband, at the time the tragedy was committed, was not in the village, and upon hearing the shocking news was completely paralyzed. The police have been placed in charge of the murderess, to see that she does not make any further attempt to destroy her life by tear ing open the wound. CO-Mr. Jno. M. Crossland, a self-taughUne-chanio, at Pottsville, Pa., has written a five act tragedy, which is to be performed in that borough. Jt3T"Newspaper3 rcmailed are chargeable jj"i,n additional postage. Altocna. We enjoyed tho pleasure cf a few hour stay in this thriving Bailroad town, the other lay, and caine away perfectly amazed at the extent of the several shops, the amount of work turned out, and the admirable system under which the whole is conducted. Company, perhaps iu the Union havo a mora complete equipment or under the same supe rior management. Not a little of the credit is due to the able superintendent, Mr. If. J Lombacrt, who resides in Altoona. To tie uninitiated the work he performs is almost in credible, yet he moves to it with an ease be longing ouly to superior minds. The company own about -twenty acres, now entirely covered with workshops residences for the workmen of neat and peculiar style, inde pendent of the splendid Hotel erected by the Company, estimated when finished to cost $100, OU0. There are upwards of two hun dred rooms in this spacious building, which will soon be furnished by the enterprising lee sees, Messrs. Thompson and Campbell, end judging from the specimens shown us in one suite cf rooms, they w ill be equal to any in tho country in point of cost and finish. The furniture, carpets, mirrors, A.C., are of the very finest that could be procured in the east ern cities. Workmen are still busily engag ed upon the eastern wing and vcrandee. The grounds around the building will soon be laid off and planted with shrubbery, and adorned by a beautiful fountain. The general foreman of the workshops, Mr. W. K. Nicholas, is a superior mechanic and has earned the comme ndation of the Company, he kindly accompanied us through the several shops, explaining the novel and noticeable) features of the establishment. The wood or car shop under the charge of Mr. John Piper, contains many new and in genious labor saving machines, in the wav of .sawing, niortieicg, boring 'and planing. Sev eral new passenger cars of most exquisite fin ish have been furnej out of this shop recently, they are intended for the lightning train to f e put in operation on tho Oth of July. After a short time it is the intention to place a cou ple of cars, which wt re opened for ouo inspec-. tion which will take down everything in shape of cars for beauty, cost and comfort in the United States. The ladies in those cars oc cupies about one-fourth the entire length and is furnished with marble top centre tables, sofas, and rocking chairs; the pannels of the door are inlaid with imitation pearl. This lieautiful arrangement was designed by Mr. Loinbaert. Passing from thence, you enter the Foundry where car wheels and the infi nite variety of castings required in connection with a railroad are made This department is under the charge of Mr. Charles McCrea. The boiler and bridge worV is superintended by Alexander Smith. The strongest and most durable Bailroad short bridges, are made of heavy boiler iron, Itound together with huge rivets. The brass foundry under charge of Mr. A. Maxwell, is also a noticeable feature; about a ton per mouth of this material is used. Tons of Lake Superior copper in ineots may be feen here. TLe painting establishment Is under the management of llalph Greenwood, an expert in LLs IIdo. The tin shop where the lamps, buckets, and a variety of articles in this line are manufae tured is sujeriutended by G. Y. Sparks. The machine smith shops is under Mr. Geo. Ilawksworth, and tmiih shop under J. Zinck. These two shops would of themselves occupy columns to describe. The chief store keeper, is J. J. Frazier. This building is detached from the rest dnd contains a vast amount of stores for the road. There arc peveral other gentlemen filling important posts whose uauiti we do not recollect. The main building for housing locomotives is not yt completed, but is a splendid affair. When we c nsider that the site of this town, four years ago was a quagmire, surrounded with dense forests of hemlock, one of tb most uninviting locations in the vicinity of the Allegheny mountains, w e have some right to be astonished when wc view this stirring spot with its three thousand inhabitants. Coruer lots selling for fifteen hundred dollars which a short time ago the owner would have gladlj sold at the rate often dollars an acre. The Bailroad Company have donated five hundred towards purchasing books and estab lishing a reading room for the men, and wo understand it is the intention to build a largo Hall for their use. The scenery approaching Altoona from tho West, belongs to the Niagara order Grand, particularly from tho neighborhood of Kit tan ning Point. However travelled may be the passenger, he is forced to express astonish ment as he leaps over chains and bounds along the mountain side or fiies through its centre iu total darkness, in a tunnel three quarters of a mile in length, and holds his breath as h hangs over an abyss, which makes even the stautest giddy to look into. Nowhere, w think, in this country, is to be found the samo variety or grander scenery, than along the Pennsylvania Boad. TLe double track i Loing laid rapidly "West of the mountains, a portion of it with seventy-four pound rail. The road it is calculated will cost sixty thou sand dollars per mile with tho double track. Evening Chronicle. J jC- Indiana. The recent State Conven tion of Indiana adopted the following resolu tion : "iWiW,That the Democracy of Indiana, still adhering to the constitution of the con federacy, openly and avowedly condemn any organization, secret or otherwise, that would aim to disrobe any citizen, native or adopted, of his political, civil or religious liberty." JTiTA census just taken gives the popula tion of Dubuque at 6,715 souls. 5?Everybody complains of bad meniorj, but nobody of bad judgment. itfT"Ex-Govcrnor Shannon, of Ohio, dec lines being a candidate for congress. XBecf Cattle further declined 75 ets. per hundred in New York, on Monday. iTMiss Davenport has returned to Boston from her Southern and Western tour. ZThc New Orleans "Picayune sa-8 thai business in that city is gradually decreasing. . jrr-Brandios have undergone, another ad vance in France of 2f., selling at 197 f., and even 19Sf. X"Piraey is rife iu the Mediterranean, th Greek Archipelago is swarming with piratical vessels. X35"Francis E. Pratt, the first officer of the brig Augusta, was drowned at Savannah, cm the 2 1st inst. n inr C
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