Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-01-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
pENNSYLVANIA RAILWAY.

We learn that MIR BARRIER, superintendent
of the Pennsylvania Railway, has notified the
contractors on the Middle and Western Divis-
Ions. to desist from further operations, as the
funds appropriated to these portions have been
exhausted, and no payments can be made until
further appropriations be made by the Legisla-
ture. 100000 Dollars were specifically appfo-
priated to the Railway last winter, and if we
are correctly informed, scarcely 100000 has
been expended on it. The balance of the 600,
600 dollars. we have reason to believe, is Ell
Their squandered or lying useless, waiting to be
expended on the portion of the road nearest to
Philadelphia. The Canal Commissioners, we
think, have assumed power not delegated to
them, if they have undertaken to say what part
of the funds appropriated shall be expended on
each particular division. 1t was intended, we
believe, by the Legislature, that the appropria-
sion should be expended wherever necessary,
as long as it lasted. 1t is true, the Commissi-
pners, in their agreement with the Contractors
reserved to themselves the right to discontin-
ue the work when they thought proper, but we
think this does not alter the case for the better
on their part. so long as the funds appropriated
are unexpended. The loss to the State and
contractors, as well as the hardship TO the
woeSnen is immense. by this abrupt cessation
of operations. The contractors have just got
fairly underway with the prospect ola speedy
COMP elton of their work. To turn away the
hands in the depth of winter, and keep their
stock on hand. or sell it off at great sacrifice,
is extremely hard and oppressive. Some Of
them. we believe, would be willing TO proceed
in the work with their own funds. but they are
told that the State will not be accountable for
the work so done. We do hope that an mme-
diate inquiry viii be instituted by the members
of the Legislature on their meeting. If the ca
nal Commissioners have transcribed their
powers or abused their trust. let the corrective
be promptly apPlied.-LAN'R HERALD.
d Profitable Wfc-A Clergyman of one of
our large cities, having m trried couple who
were strangers, found. on opening piece of
brown paper, which was enclosed in the certih-
cate, one cent. few months after, while walk
ing in the street, stranger accosted him with
the question, Do you know me, sir?' do not
was the reply. Do not! why sir, you married
me Quite probable, replied the Clergyman
but so frequently marry strangers that it is
difficult afterwards, always to recognize them
One circumstance, said the stranger; which /
will relate. will, doubt not, bring me to your
recollection; do you not remember finding a
bright cent in certificate, which was handed
you, before marrying couple? do, said the
minister. i was the man; when was marri-
ca, knew NOT Whether my Wltc would be OF :
ny value, and concluded that if she should not
your service to me was of little value. After
1 was married, l took lodgings and soon after
went TO sea, leaving my wife upon half nav,
On my return, found my wife had paid her
rent, supported herself, and laid by small sun,
of money, without taking up any of my wages;
am satisfied that have found a profitable
wife. and now request your acceptance of a
FIVE dollar bill for marrying me.
Dreadful Steam Boat Disaster.-,rhe New
Orleans Emporium of the I'd inst says; 1t is
reported by man who was fireman on board
shat the Steamer Courier, in going round from
the Balize to Mobile, founderedi. We under.
stand from him, that there were sixty persons
on board, Of whom but three were sayed, by
escaping in the Yawl Boat