PRINTED AND PtiBI:A§DED BY t
GEORGE BERGNER. S
VOL. ';dX.--NO. 43.]
MIIMINNEMI
GItEAT ATTRACTION,
f r iHE Subscriber has just returned from
1• ilhiladelphia and Baltimore; with a
.
fresh sujitilj , of '
. ,
S EASONADT:t GOODS,
, ' CONSISTING IN PART.OI 2 '
Mack, Bluoilßrown and Green CLOT/IS,
'Super Plain and. Buckskin Cassinieres,
Casainetttim, Blankets-, White and Colored
Plannels; •Linin3,os,•C'nnton Flanntile, Eng
lish and Prench Merinnes, Plan and Fig
ured Silks,. Velvet ttntl. Sattin Veatings;
. Ribber-.: Merino Shawls. Blanket 'Shawls,
Calienen, Checks, l'ickings, Cotton"Yttrri,
Carpetting,• : Umbrellas, &c.
,• , •
WITH A rtna, wrocxor
GROCFAItiE - S,.
All of: which will be sold ou the bost„ terms.
Pditions wishing to purchase Goods, will
find it to their advantage to call and spo.
January, 8,1839.
• TO. citkorrogs.
, ,
ripmtp: Notice that I have applied to the
Judges of the Court of Common fleas
of Adtims County, for the benc , fit
.or the
Insolvent 'llia's of this CoirnmOnWealth, and
that said Court has appointed Monday
the Flth l of January inet, 'for the hear.
ing of me,and my creditor,e, at 'the Court.
house iii the , Borough Of Gettysburg, when
tuna 'whore you may attend iryon think
Proper. • DA VID Z1M114F451 AN.
' January 8, 1839. tc,-41
Itt__,Torch Light, Hegel:mown, and
lieridikPinderick, will please insert' the
above, , and.cliarge this Office: ' •
NOTICE-
AA- ,11 LL pernons indebted- to the Estate of
GEORGE liA RTZBL, decensed,,are
hereby notified to call an' the subsdtiber,
at his.residence, in 'lWenallen township, and
ritaktrisamediato pLiyment; and these who
lwrvo %faints a'gaitiat - said Estate, are re.
quested to present them e properly mithen
itcated fin settlement.
HENRY H A RTZEG, Adin'r
of Geo . Haitzel,. deed
nec.2s; IE3B.
S W M'S N C'EA
VOW the cure of Screfuht . :
King's
Evit, Syphilitic and Mercurial diseases
Rheumatism,"Ulcerous - ' Soren, 'diacritics of
the Livor and Skin, White Sweltinge, geti
ere!' idotoility; •
SWAINPS VERMIFLTGE,
a certain remedy for Worms..—for sale a
thq Apotitscatry dud Drag Store
, G. R. c41413g,RT, & Co
Dee. 1838.
11,
.Rt "WEAVER' 8 er,tiantiltvrEß
EYE SALVE,.ini 6ililY re
-1,1 • .1' I
corrilOcinded as, suOiseuim
,all 'ou ter for
Wore, weak and inflar4ild'-eyeti.' ;Ye lies
quently etrecied otter all otberprepa
ratioris lad failed. ItSOrici)e i y, ,a4ested
by, certificates; Which' can Piill4iiatnio
ed On application to the subscriber.
" c)
riCß to,., cents per box. and for sale at the
Drug Store of
G. IL PILHEILT, di CO.
Dec. :0, 1839.
HERNIA, OR RUPTURE,
CURED HY
HULL'S•TRU'~SS.
IT, has been ascertained beyond contra
diction, that perm . = ciao cured per.
munently and effectually, of, Hernia or Rup
ture the use of. Hull's 'truss. Numerous
certificates could be preduced from Gentle,
men of the first respectability that have
been cureil by wearing them. It ia not
only the easiest to wear of any Truss ever
invented but it kuepa the Hernia perfeptly
reduced, so that the person can ride .o,r
labour as well as if not thus afflicted. A
trial of this instrument would once .convince
every person of its superiority , over
. any
other article that could be offered for the
same disease.
ICJ' A supply of the Genuine Article is
jour received and fnr sale et fbe,Drug afore
of. ' . G. R. GILBFRT, dr. Co.
Dec. 25,1939., . tf-39.
14R. W ESTLEY'S INgA NT DROPS.
4.--"This_ mild and efficacious: remedy
possesses many advantages over other rem
idies usually employed fsor diseases original.
od in children. It is . found to be safe and
effectual cure for the followink diseases,
viz Pains in the , storm:itch' and bowels,
cholic, griping, restlessness, coniulsions,
These drops are prepared only from veg'
qtablos. For sale by
G. GILBERT, & Co.
BR A N D R.'EH'S PILL S,
Porttele at the Drug Store of
G. Q. GILDERT, di, Co.
Dec. 25, 1,838., ti-39.
LILLY worrE, Gar the LaiitosToilet.
A superior cosmetin for beatnyfying the
skin. For sale by
G. R ' • GILBERT. & Co.
Dec. 25, 1888. , tr-Sit
McCREARY.
4t-41
WHEREAS the -Hon. D. DURERE,
ITN •Esq..Presidentof the si3veral Omuta
of Comrrien Pleas; in the Counties compos
incthe Nineteenth DistrictoSic Justice of the
Courts of Oyer. and Terminer, and General
• Jail Delivery, for the trial of all capital and
' other offenders in the -said District-rand
Wm. 11 , 1*CLEsis, and GEORGE Wilx, Esqs. ,
Judges:of the Courts of Common Pleas, and
Justices of the Courts of Oyer and Terrill
ner, and General Jail Delivery, for the trial
of all Capital and other offenders in the Coun
ty of Adrimai4—have issued their precept,
bearing: date the 28th day'of November, in
the year of our. Lotiti one thousand eight
hundred and thirtymight,tind to the directO,
For .holding a Court of Common Pleas,,and
General. Quarter Sessions of the Peace, and
General Jail' Delivery, • and Court of! Oyer
and Terminer; at Gettysburg, on Monday
the 29th day of January next—
Nair& is Hereby Given,
To all the Ju.'tices of the Peace, the CorO.
ner and . Constables, within the said CoLinty
of Adams, 'that they be` then and there; 'in
, , . ,
their ratter, perons, with their Rolls, 'Re.
cerds, Imiuisitions; Eiaininatiens, and other
ReirieinbranCes, to cif, thosethings, which
to' their Offices and in that behalf appertain
to be done and also they'who will prosecute
against the prisoners that are, or theft ahall
Se, - in the Jail of the said County or Adams,
are to be then and there,to prosecute against
them as shah. lib Just. '
WM. TAUGHINBAITG 11, Sheriff.
December '2O, 1'8:-of. tc-39
(DAME to the. subscriber, re- ..
1-4 siding in Germany town- •MXO : N‘
ship, near .Littlestown, TWO Allo . llt
SHEEP. The owner is request
ed to come forward, prove property, pay
charges and take them away.
JONATHAN .C. FORREST.
Ot,-41
THRISHING MACHINES,
THE Subscriber, hos coon npuointed a
-a-gent for'nelling FREEM GRIER iSr,
'Treshing Machine. ,
Thes:c is no* oho of the Machines at the
Barn of William M'Clellan, Esti., war.the
Alins Hiuuse, where Fiamero can have. an
opportunity of seeing it—being the. sntne
kind thai in in general use in Chester; Lan
caster and l'lrk counties, Pa. and in Wash ,
inton and Frederick counties ; , Md. They
give general satisfaction ; and for. fast and
clear threshing are surpassed by none.—
Price $175.
9,E0. ARNOLD.
41 , - 41
January 9,18:38.
Kr To Parents.
7 R. STOUSE'S I?A NT DROPS, n
safe, effectual
,and speedy remedy for
the disease of young childret ,such as colic,
convulsions,restles [loss, griping, disordered
bowels, green stools, Poili VOtniting, fled'.
lency, dr,c. This arttele Is hot a new itiven•
lion, .but one whose merits have been tested
by lime, and found fully iidequate.lo the
purtipses for which they are recommended.
Pi:ire 25 cents a bottle, and for side at
the Drug store of
G. It. GILBP.:ItT, &Co.
Dec. 25, 1839. tf-.39.
DR. BUTLER'S . EEFERVEScENT
MAGNESIA'N' - APERIENT. for
dispepsia or indigestion, nervous debility,
giddiness, hendache,acidity of the &ton - latch
habitual costiveness, cutaneous diseases,
gout, gravel, &c. and much valued as a
gentle cooling purgative, nn article highly
recommended by the Faculty, has just been
received at the Drug Store of
G. R. GILBERT, & Co.
11 09.
Dec. 25, 1838.
OLDRIDGE'S BALM OIL' dOLUM
BIA,
For beatnyfying and restoring the Hair,
&c. For sale at the Drug Store of
• G. It. GILBERT, &•Co.
Dec. 25,1939. • . tf-31).
ri_R.NHE NECESSITY of a Restonnive
and Sustainim4 MediEine at this season
'lof extreme trial to the nervous systein and
digestive organs, is felt by tininsunds of per,
sons who never thought, oflaking the Came.
mile Tonic Pills prepared by Pc. Wm.
Evans. Those who have °nee used them
will readily bear testimony • to their delight•
MI effects.
For sale at the Drng Starr qr
GEo. GILBERT .Co.
Gettysburg, Nov. 6, 18134,., • T ly3 2
NOTICE.
ALL persons are hereby' e'nutioned hot
to take an assignment of five. Winds lor
$2O each. and one of '.16, 92, all dated on
or about the 10th of Feb 'lBl6, and pay.
able in the years 1830, 40, 41; 42, 43, and
44, given by me to - my :bite father I fienry
Cronister, dec'd, and now, in `the:poiieseion
of Wm. Patterson his lixecoor-:---rqs,l never
received value 19'190 Bonds, and am re
solved nolio — pay ttniii unless comp fled by
law. • • • • •
• • JOHN CRONISTER.
Dec. 25, 1839, • 3t-39.
a . )241(DVLb,1147242te110Me%
STRAY SHEEP.
AND REPUOLICAN BANNER.
Irr.F.E.IRLESS JAM. FREE...cI
azatitutirevaiwalea adiviNPUNlZiat 899 1i43t5 0
• •
110 U K',S P A CEA.,
For the cure of Dyspepaie, less of appet
ite, Inditeetion, Consumption, &c. For
sele'at the Drug store of
-'- G. R. GILBERT, & Co.'
Dec. 25, 1838. tf-39.
NOTICE . TO
Constables, Wholesale Dealers & Re
tailers of Foreign MerchapdiiL,
1111URSUANT to an •Act of the Login , :
Ja: lature or Pennsylvania', passed the:7lh
day of Aprik:-CONSTABLES ,
notice, that:agreeably teethe second section
of the Act, graduating the duties epos/
Wholesale Dealers and Retailers of Men+•
andize, and preiteribing the mode of issuing
Licenses, and collecting 'said duties; they
are requested, on or before the first' day *of
January term, to wit : the 25th day of Jan-:
uary next—to make an oath or affirmation,-
and deliver to the Clerk 'of' the Court of
Quarter &salons, a list of all the ‘‘' hble.
aale & Retail Dealers of Goods,. Waxed
and Merchandize, Wines or Male& Spir
its, except sunh as are the growth, - produce
or manufacture of the U. States.
MERCHANTS dr. DEALERS em
braced in the provisions ()fate above recited
Act, ere hereby notified, that ivccortling to
he fifth section t hereof,t he Antiociote ludgus
and the Comity Commissioners wealthier nt
the Cammirteionere' Office, in Gettysburg.
,on Tuesday. he MA dt qv of Januaiv
next, at 1 o'clock P. (11. to hear them (if
'they see proper to attend) as tithe amount
of their annual sales during the year pre
vious.
Licenses to ho taken out on or before the
Ist of Marcii•next, for only:year. • • -
• Physicians, Apothecaries; Surgeons' and.
.Chemists, as respects wine, dui.. used iii
'preparations for the sick;- and inll•;female
tradt•rs, or single women whose •annual
sales shall not exceed those of the 6th clam:
below enumerated, shall not be- required to
take out Licenses under. the provisions • of
this act.
•
The following-will be the , classification
agreeably to the Act of Ausembly: :
Ist class, ein't of sales,. 850,000-50
t od
1 3d
4th
sth
fith
76
8111
lir M. McCLEA - N, ssociatto
• ' GEORGE ' W ILL; Judges.
JOAN WOLFRED, •
WILLIAM R EX, ' • Commrs.
•
JIM. 1, 1889.
- NOTICE.
E subscriber, having been appointed
_IL Auditor, by the Orphans. Court of
Adams county, to distribute' !the I assets in
the hands of Jesse Seabrboks,: decd, to
and atnong the respective creditors of said
deceamd, will attend' for that purpose at' his
°Mee: In 'M illerstowe, on Saturday. the 16th
day of February next, at.l o'clock; P. M.
of Which those interested 'will - take fintine. • .
AMOS McGLNLEY.
42—td
Jan. 16.
EXIIIBIT
Of the Receipts and Expenditures ► by the
Managers, of the Hanover and Carlisle
Turnpike Road Company,:from the 10th
December, 1837, up to the 11th Decem
ber, 1939.
Tolls received of Jacob Dear.
Gate-keeper, of Gato No. 1, 8805 88
Do. John Warm No. 2, '726 00
Do. Catharine Jonsa,• :No. 3, 615 26
Do. Win. Thompaon. No. 4, 586 07
Do. Andrew Dickson, No, 6, 6 bl 26
Tolta receivod oI StOektonkand
Stokes, stage toll.
Rant received foroldGate.hotise,
$3;580 St
Deduct this amount— beingcoun
terfoits received by gate-beOp
-
era and paid to Treasurer.
CR,
Paid Debt of last year, eicpmidt
tures being more than the re,
ceiPts 'Or Toni, ar.o. durtUg
thiiyear, $397 9 56
Paid rent of Gato.liouses, . • • b 25
Paid Printers for publishing ac. •
_
counts. &c.
Paid .5 atiteittiorier's salaries tool
probates of reterns t • • •
Paid repairs of Roads and Bridg.
ea, &e t .
Paid Sepetinteadenta of toad-1-
.
their wages, ~
Paid Managers' serVicer, •
raid Secretary's salary,
Paid Tteasurer's salary'
83,637 314
3,561 57
/Llano° due by tho Company,
tho ozpohditures and 'pay
monlo boing greater than the
roooiptt,
Receipts,
1 do certify that the' foregoing Exhibit
is n true' and correct amount of tbe busi
ness of the Hanover and Ctirlise'Tnrnpike
Road Company. during the above 'stated
perinds.--Witness my hand, this 17th day.
of December, 1838.
• THOS. STEPHENS,,'Vreas'r.
Attest-'—`conite EdE, Sev'y
January It'B9.
40,000 40
30,000 40
20,000 25 ,
15,000 1,29 .
10,000 -115
5,000 12 50
•.4,50D 10
133,561 SI
To the &nide end House If Representative* of
the'Cosansonwerslth of Pezensykattia.'
;(DID intim OUR LAST -1
• . '
606 00
.
It is a matter worthy of inquiry, whether
' the 'Vote of most of the larger bridge* on
this road could not be dispensed with, and a
double track laid on each, at small cost to
the state. It would, beyond a doubt, form a
greet improvement, by wholly removing all
danger from collision of trains, and decreas
ing very greatly the risk of total key of the
brOgei by tire. It is believed that the pros.
wit Structures, with some additional timbers
and slight alterations, could be made to an
swer this purpose by being lowered kale*
the level of the Yogi way.
E.speriimce oo thic road for the past two
years boa completely removed all doubt as
io . the use and massage, meet of steam as a
motive power, by the state agents. The
year just elostml exhibits a balance in the mo
tive power fluid of the road, of$310,1:11 tit).
alter deli ay tug all claims nt thu year upon it.
.A mouly.aurular stated things exist-son the
2189 09i
2/0 00
96 00
30 00
50 00
$75 37;
THE 6.4IILANDe
With sweetest Bowers esuith'd,
From various gardens cull'd with tare."
From the Columbia Spy.-
Stanzas.
ST "MONIS X. COCilliAir.
How deeply is tl.e feeling. fre'd
Within the human heart,
That yarns when life's last day shall pass
When social bonds shall past—
, When roving from connotive stand,
, Upon the heaving sea,
To wake in those whose forms we love,
Thy influence, Aleatory !
And many a plan has been contried,
To rain - this darling aim,
And keii alive in each lov'ed heart
' Fnendship's etherial flame ;
•A•star . that gems the brow of night -
' A flower whose bloom has fled—
'A letter. Sent from far—recall
The distant and the death.
The food desire I entertain,
liy this my humble gift,
That I may live within your breast,
When you its pages lift ;
And as you ad its hues peruse,
Anl gist your fancy scope,
Think then upon the giver then,
And thus fulfil his hope.
thdrigh his steps may wander far
Tbrongh earth's bewildering maze,
And bre'ring gotrori. &rend its clouds
• Above his cheerless ways,
• Tough
.iiidumny his name Wails
With her defiling breath, -
And danger bears him onward to
The brisling brink of death ;
Though severed from the many a smile
. „ut.ntany weary Jay,
from thy-Tresence long elird,
And from thine e 3 ea bright 14 ;
One joy shall still my bosom light s -
gicmht consokmorit r7
104 hope all strike atliwisnctby gf
TlfAlr 711.1.1 U LUST SOT 1 - 011M11 . •
Then ; lady tato this little book ;
AndOPC its every page—
It-tells what eau embellish youth, -
I - And 'beautify old age;-.
Religion !' that cp.mocwhich -
*.teleanaerfiiisifieweif item ,
WashineentiOdliitioid of man
. In blood firm /esue vein.
. .
It k the-charm that drives sway
Each - rucking pain of earth,
And in the siti-sunk, grayling mind
To better aims gives birth ; _
It elevates our eyes beyond
The world's coallaited spehre,
To'lleavitiokhase wide expanse shines forth)
A light fomYer dear.
If (lianas desert or foes attack,
• If slander should assault
Our characters, or enmity
iEmbrazor eiiery fault,
Or proud oppression press nip down
Baneath its heavy load,
Or hatred ► penury or pain
Our souls to madness goad; .
•
T.at us but ..look aloft." to whoa
Cerulean glories shim,—
Lay hold .upon the cross where flave#
The Saviour's blood divine;
We'll find sOpport in all our need
Trusting in him who died
To bring salvation to the world—
Jeers, the aucified.
Lady ! tnay'st thou tbis boon enjoy,
And feel its blessings shed,
As etch successive year rolls-round,
More fully on thy head;
May wotdly cares fade and decrease,
0 !' be it to thee given
To have on earth unruffled peace,
.And perfect bliss in Heaves!
'X'llBo6lAeld
FROMGOVERNOR
Allegheny Portage railroad. The motive
power toll paid, all elattns Upon it with : the
oception of about 81,000, though silbjected
to mucbexpense that will not he:clatter arise:
caused by theincrsa%ed number, of locomo
tives used diiting , ,the year, which of course
made many preparatory arrangements ne-'
cessary. that will not ho again required, and
which were calculated for an amount of buei
ness .that was, not ten liZed. • .
Another most vatualple raault,oftt h e,oiipe- .
rience ol:che yea r•on the Columbia and Phil , '
adelphia rail road,is the, complete success or
the trials to use, anthracite coal as a filet for
the generating steam, in Ow locomotive-en.
glees.. • The invention or Mr.' Brenti the
master i maebinist at Parkersburg, has cOrit
pletely ellected this, desideratum. ,Thuth
by the use of ono of our elder staple commo
dities, the state will save a large amount
yearly—will add to the certainty and dell
patch of the use of 'her roads—and, what , is
a no less valuable achievement,will decrease
very largely , the danger, from fire, ,to the
property of the citizens resident along the
lines.
During the year, the new bridge at Dun
can's Island brie beep completed.. It cost
892,567 PI, was passable fur wagons in less
than seven months frcenithe day when the
first stone of the piers, Was laid, and has been
ured as a towing,path bridge the whole seas
son. • It is now one olthe most beautiful and
solid structures in the state, and promises to
be permanent.
The dam at the same point line else been
most, substantially and effectually, repaired,
The, old defective structure was, a eentieual
cause of expense to the state, and efloseiped
vexation to passengers and tiinsperters. It
was so open es tovnr , mit n nearly all the Water
of the river to pass through whenthe etreeip
was, Jew,:., It is now , solid irsid,,qeerly,ivater
tjghp,, Dering the almest unprecedented
• drought which, prevailed, over theAtiste fr9ip
July till Novernl;er, no diiliculty,pluilovet
was experienced in the levele,o(cii nal dePep,-
dent on it; fey supply.. „This area owing' to
the jedicioue measure adopted by the. eegii
neer acid caritractOrain
_raising, early an : the
season.s coili3r-ilapreeressthowhole !firer - p.
which answered eping
the deuble end of k eeping
the ~ ~ ,
the water oft workmen engaged in traik !
ing the ; repairs, aed, of- thiewing an, ample
supply into.the bedal. , . , , - ,
Owing to these pad, other hoprnyeMents
at ,Duncan'e Itiland,' that point,. which ,hae
'been such a cautte:pOietation,expees, i) pad
delay ie the 'peel, the, main, line ever since
its first completien„ promises hereafter to
cause do emirk
ssinent.Whalever.,.
rn . :
Other repairs an improveeete p in4ift4-
eat parts ofthe &Atte yore requi re d and have
m t
bean made, pn the peldie works, as will,be
expfainedby the report of the canal com mie;
stoners; but
,tbe. trill in difficulty was experi
enced on the upper SectiOns of the Juniata
Division: • ‘ -.;
It is needled s to d w el t at large on or de.
scribe the devastalipowhich occurred on the
.19th Of.rode, between Huntingdon aii,dlrol
liday4urg: 'iiffiee it to say,'that the Alle
gheny torretils rose in their 'might and near
ly obliteratedriu the shori !pace of tetthours,
forty miles i ef as solid.impreveinent as was.
in the commonwealth. Dame, aqueducts,
culverts, locks,banks, and in many instances
the very bottom of the canal itsulf,wore swept
away, imitate whole left in a state requiring
nearly as much labor and expense to renderi
it navigable as on the day when the first loca-1
lion was made. . .
Under these circumstances the first duty
of the public agents was to take measures
that the.buginess ot trartsportors and others,
who relied on the state, works as a medium,
of transportatiatt, should suftbr as little delay'
or loss as possible. 'Accordingly 'the toll,
was taken off freight on ninety miles of Mei
canal 'between 'Huntingdon and Duncan's
Island, and' subsequently off passengers,' to
enable the companies to meet the utiexpect.;
ed'and-heavy expenses necessarily incurred
,by staging and wagoning across the breach
.to the - line.
The canal commissioners were happily od
the spot when the misfortune occurred:
They at once despatched' the. ,edgiceer of
the line to survey the injury and
make the
the sum a ri d time requisite to make the re.
pair. He reported that the work Would oc.
copy at least four months, and cost $4OO,
000.
' When this intelligence was received at
Harrisburg; it became at once necessary'
. t
the question whether the legistatur
should be convened to provide for this'andcipn
calamity, or whether the executiictitiould
endeavor to raise the necessary ftindirtk . nd
have the repairs made without the delay . Or
expense of an extra session. The tatter
•
expedient seemed the more prudent and
economical one under the circutnatances,hui
before a final decision was made, a letter
was received from the president and dire'e: ,
tonspf the bank of the United States, Of.
feiinglo . the executive, on the fait li . that the
legislature would ratify the transaction, thei
loan of any sum that might be required:
The patriotic offer was at once gladly ac.
cepred, And relieved aue of much anxiety.
The correapondence.ou-the subject . nccum•
ramie, this message and• wall exhibit the
terms of the loan
The work haasince advanced with ail the
despatch• that it would admit of; and the
accounts and vouchers of the disbursing
agents, who gave ample • security for the
faithful dischorge of their duties, have been
. -
duly depositedaud'oxatuined in the Auditor
Getieral'Soffice• The, water was let into
the whole distance on the 20th ult.,. and
)ItOBVAT S. rAxToN, Editor.
.'' t!v*A.l•o.tii,Bo . i '44o;',
. ,
though' little benbfit Was derived from it dn.
'ring the naviglble seas ,n just olutied, yet - it
l ivjll,,be. of Vaiioireporniticci in tile state to
hate the linein perfect readiuess to adeom,
' , Ware the buginess ,of next Spring; Which
mild not-hale inlentheleilbo it the repair
hig,of the 'bretielf Watt been delayed. 11 cal
ling an extra session of the li3gls!atiire.
I • , The whole work will ,cost when cotnple.
leif,' . $380,000, of, Whit+ 83,2u,000' have
been received teem "the bank. attic United
',Stales at four per cent. per annum, and
' $.50,000.fr0m the tlarrisfiurg Uunk, at five
per cetit. The halftime remains to be pro
vided-forby the legislature. The sum re
ceiveiffietti the Harrishrigfiank: waii bor.
rowed 'en' the private Cred)t.of the Exerts.
title, Canaltomiiiiiisioners, Secretary of the
Cohiretirri*dalth; Au'ditor General,, Secreta'•
i y‘' of , I he, lisand Oflice r ,l3iiiileydr ' General,
and twee ptitilieispiritek thOtlgle private in
dividuals ' (Tlioinas 'Elder and Jricob- M.
Hfildernalit; of Harrisburg,) on the :30th of
June, for the •'purpcisii 'of .cOmmencing ilia
repairs,' till 'etteli`tirmi aiftlie- Made of. ob.'
taining the whole sum requisite; and of cart
ty . ing• en the' Wcirlt2t del& be arranged,
whiehtWets shortly afterwards satisfaCtorily
accompliidiecl. by the-liberal. 'offer of the
Bank of the United States,' as before eX%
planted. , • '-, `,' - ,-
It dew becomee the,dutyof • the legisla-
Miele redeihii "the frith -of the State he
1 pledged'by the -Eiectnive; under CireiW;
fiances that !Omitted Of 'ne;eiher ciao*
Withbut great - mid driinifeet dariment.tri dill
Willie iiitiiitin.: "I' feel the Meal peffeet edit: ,
fitleribti thiii i HiaLiiiiitle!doneothil hope it
tritty-btt'entereiNti Witherit delay.' ,7 ‘'"`.
The disigreeable dilemma in whinh ll
telt ritYselfipiticed',4lten 4hia calamity tic
cutlet:lt' augOstii'rthe- piepriaty Of recinn ,
Mendiiiknstentlitig legislativeprovision td
Meet' eimillit:cesee. ' Th'e 'cme that Wean!).
pitiire'd4hllist - ; and Yet . triest efiCtuiil; 'i's to
ctitifadbh"tliti"GtiVeiiiin; •-'Speukors' 61' the
Senate and House of Representative, Audis
toi,GilleiralinidState Treatiurer the power ,
whenever ati' unexpected breech, or"othei.
injury' of the public: works Shall 'occur; 're4
Turing truireithan t 150,000 to iepaie it, th
negoaditile loin on the faith of the Slate
for'ihelriettitieite , amount; or to take it from
some specific appropriation made ,by the
preceeding legislature; lint not instantly re
(miring the money. '
- • The decision of a board of this kiniV,
kittinltLbe as sate as that of any other' body
tilki 0010' he conviiried,'extept•the Ibilire ,
sentativee Of the people themselves; a ma.
jority of It being elected by the legislature,
and the whole consisting of public Servants,
l'ully amenable (Or' their conduct. 'Such t
prritisiOn is acnoidihgry recommended.
•"li 'dile itiode , 'Air.soina other calculated to
Inccemplish the same end be' adopted, the
tittlitiary repair fund tor.any year, need riot
,he greater than the 'finished Utica will actu
ally. require, which may at all times : betas. '
certained in, advance r with great precision.
The progress of. the new worke`during
the year has, been t eteady' and satisfactory.
The:additional distanCe authorizeclby your
predecessors to be put undpr contract on the
Erie-extention of.thb main , line the North
and'West branches of the Susquehanna and
Gettysburg, rail road, were lot early an d at
reasonable. prices. 'Further,appropriations
toe each of these improvements are re.
quired. , . , •
ThAiriconiscoandlCittanning extensions,
authorized by the improvement bill of the
same-session, were also put under contract,
and , the Small appropriation made to the for
mer has 'boon expended. They are both
works Which, if they were yet to •be coin
meneed, should neither be undertaken in the
present
.condition of the Treasu'ry, nor in
viil4'Of 'tiie sin:ingot claims of other work.
longsince . begun, but yet unfinished. Put
they ere, now, by.lbe deliberate, voice of
your predecessors, inCorporated tie a part
of the system, and ,should be curried on as
rapidly!' as the resources of the State and
prior claims will justify! ', The termer par.
Aicularly,E aing a4ight work and 'holding
, eutue,certain promise ufarapteremuneration
in the way of , toll, the instant it is made to
,cciiinect with the rich Lykens Villey coal
region; by means of the Lykens Valleyrail
road,thas strong claims to favorable consid
eration. ,
'The report of the Cana' Commißs'ioners
eli4ibit in detail the.bondlito . n told wants
of.the whole,.eyelem.of.public works,. both
completed and in.progreee. To that docu.
menty'ou are referred for full information on
both eiihreetv.
Dui rit:Aion with her improvements,
which form the chief demand unthe.Treastv•
: ry Of itiki,Coron!vealol,thweit . .eigion of her
fineegett be. telt%) into view
The . appropriations ,o 1; lust session :
,wore
made with great. profusion. They exceeded
.hy.tteatlY :one million of doliargt the amount
which ; a prudent foresight/ seemed to' ine to
justify. At the commeer.ornent 'litho session
a full expose of the mesas of the stuttrand
the must preeriing upon the troasu!y,
was exhibited. liuriug the coursa• of the
. sessitinarkedherence to moderation jr expee
diture,was attempted to be enforacd hyeVery
; weans within the power of the. Est' f etttate,
.en every, properoccasion,but witb;otitsuc tess .
And finally, the unpleasant alternative' was
presented, as had been foreseen; orpanetion
ing appropriations, of which, ie the eirsting
condition of the pui,lic fionaceso he could (rot
approve, or or wholly obstructing the tweet
the completed works,by , doteating a bill cam;
taiiiitig the indispenvahle p rnvisit to t r.
vairs. Under tl'ente circhnustuneis that bill