Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-05-11


| has been in circulation that Mr.. Laug-
Ian Mac Laane was the author, which
how ever is contradicted by a Mr.. Prior,
in his life Of Goldsmith. AS a reason for
denying that Mr.. Mac Lcane was the WIZ
ter Of those letters he says:
Mr.. Mdclean enjoyed the credit Of be-
ing quick, c!ear-headed, and well inform
ed; and by some was considered as pos
scssng wonderful powers )" an impedi-
ment in his speech prcc udcd'nim from
being useful in Parliament, or shining in
conversation. He is one Of the many
persons supposed TO have written the let
tcrs of Junius +; but this conjecture is un-
tenablc from the fact that his patron, Lord
Shclburn, had been virulentIy attacted by
that writer under another signature in
1867, when MacIcano was his under Sec
rotary. And having published pomph-
let or two on the affairs Of Falkland's Is
lands, in defence of the ministry which
had dismissed him from office, was him
self ridicuIcd by Junns. written under the
signature Of Vindex, in March, It'll
From these and other circumstances, the
question Of the authorship of these letters
cannot therefore be decided by any claims
put forward for Mr. MacIeanc. His pri-
vate character for benevolencc and sever
al good qualities, stood high in the opin-
ion Of the Burkes, and is expressed with
out reserve in correspondence with Barry.
PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION.
The Convention 10 revise the Constitu-
ton Of Pennsylvania, meet atHarrisbugh
on the End inst. John Sergeant, Of Phil
adelphia was elected president by a vote
of 66, over J. A. Porter who received 63
votes.
LreuTNlNG.---Wo learn that the Office
Of the Ohio Observer, ut Hudson, was
struck by lightning on Friday evening
last. The lympan ofthe press was part
ly destroyed, and some other slight dam
age done. This seems to be an unfortu-
nate establishment about Il year ago it
was struck with-a Sledgs 7.
A. TApPAN, g. &Co.-FAuuRE.-- There
was rumor ahoat some days since that
this firm had suspended payment, which
was sienced by saying that Il clerk of the
house while going TO the bank to pay
note, large quantity of money was sto-
len from him, which last report proves TO
have been rMSe de guerre to avert the
consequences of failing to make payment
on the note. We learn by a gentleman
direct from the city, that the firm has ac- !
tualiy failed.
7hcjorce efridicuir. - No dirk has been
seen in The Ohio Legislature since men,
Der appeared there with a wooden one IN
his bosom; and long corncsb handle al
tached to it.-R0st Post.
1t will be seen by the following that
DIR. J. Patrick, who has lately arrived
from New York city, fully confirms the
statement made to US few weeks since
by Mr.. Manslcy. This will quiet the
doubts which appeared to exist in some
quarters rs to the taking of the stock
Patriot.
liverpool, LIST May, 1887
Gentlemen. Observing an extract in
the Ashtabula Sentinel published in the
Ohio Patriot of the 28ih ult., am indu-
ccd to confirm the statement Of Mr..
Mansley, by assuring youthat half a mil
ion of the stock Of the AshtabuIa, War
rem & Liverpool Rail Road has been ta-
ken by some gentlemen in the cities Of
New York and Boston. The Company
are determined to progress rapidly with
The work. To this end, the Acting Com
missioncrs commenced receiving propo-
sails at the Office of the Engineer in Liv-
erpool this day; and will continue their
attendance from the hours OF TO P. M.
Of each day, Sundays excepted, until the
18th inst, at which time persons propo-
sing will be required to close their con-
racts. ALI proposals will be required to
&c scaled, and accompanied with the ne
,essary references and recommendations.
sEe Specifications of the work to be
I'D at the Office.
Yours, &c,
Very respectfully,
J. PATRICK.
CHE LIONS OF PHILADELPHIA.
The architectural beauty of many of
he PUBLIC BUILDINGS Of this cityis
royerbial. They have not only been the