Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01
Extract OF q Letter from The Editor, dated
HARRIsBuRa, Jan. %.

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HARRISBURG, Jan. 90.
The great course of strangers brought together
here by the Inauguration, has thnned down to
the ordinary number of spectators, borers, and
Office hunters, whose claims have not yet been
acted on On Saturday last, the nomination of
Judge Burnside to the Supreme Bench was act.
ed on in the Senate. Mr.. Champneys, of Lancas-
ter, and Mr.. Stergere, of Montgomery indirectly
opposed the conhrmation by recommending the
passage of an act TO reduce the number Of Judges
to three. Some of the friends of the Judge re-
commended as another important measure of re-
FORM the abolition of the District Court of Ian.
caster This seemed to reconcile these gentle
men, in some degree, to the appointment, and the
nomination was confirmed by vote OF 3 TO 1.
Mr.. Cornman tNative) voting against the Judge,
because he was not native of the soil Judge
Burnside is of Irish birth and came TO this couri.
try when about 10 years Of age. He has the re-
putaton of being an able Judge and an honest
man.
The bill TO suspend the payment of the prnci
pal of the domestic creditors for the purpose OF
both houses and has become law. There was
considerable fare up in the Senate on Monday.
in consequence of the appointment of DR.. Seth
Salisbury, as State Librarian, by the joint com.
mittee, on Saturday last. The appointment was
received with some surprise, and has given but
| little satisfaction. In the Senate motion was
made, on Monday, to elect the Librarian for 3
years. One of the Senators also stated that when
the Doctor was removed from the Office of Ii
brarian, few years since, he retained violent
possession of the keys, and refused to give them
up until bonus OF $500 was voted him by the
legislature.
There was great excitement in consequence OF
the arrest of negro, in this place. on Friday
night last, by two men, who attempted to carry
him to Mary land. lie has resided here during
the last six or seven years past, and was kind
of preacher among them. He was caught neaI
the Capitol about dark, dragged TO livery stable
and gagged. They were about starting with him
when some people of color gave the alarm. A
crowd soon collected ard he was put TO Jail or
the charge of being slave as well as on a charg,
of larceny, for stealing a horse and gig III Mary
+ land The Jail was besieged all naxt day. Bu
on hearing, the negro was discharged.
That nterminable question of the removal o
f the seat of Justice from Danvlle to Bloomsbury
brought down, on Saturday, delegation from
= Danville. The war will soon commence. Gu
A Danville friends think that the justice of the
cause will again enable them to triumph
The Canal Commissioners have made nearl,
all their appointments. The greatest case o
difficulty before them was the appointment o
Supervisor OF the West Branch Division and Col
ec,or at Williamsport. The two divisions o
the democratic party of Lycoming, had hear
ing before the Canal Board, on Friday the pit
inst. The room was crowded and three speeche
on each side were made. The history ofthe poll
tica quarrels of the county, for the last te
years was gone into, and on Tuesday last, tn
old incumbents, Thos. Bennett and John b. Bee /
were re.appointed.
, We are pleased to hear of the re.appontmer
Of our friend Mr. John Youngman, as Collecto
at Northumberland Not the lea st of Mr.. Youn?
q mans recommendations was his obliging dispos
q tion and the faithful discharge of his duties NJ
y Warner the present Weigh Master, was also r.
is appointed without opposition. An evidence th
"a the people are well satisfied with him.
n The question of our next Canal Commission,
al is already being agitated. There seems to
eff a general disposition to select as our next cand
" date, gentleman Of acknowledged integrity
Ct character and confirmed business habits, al
'e from what can learn from all quarters, the
e. pinion is almost unanimous IN favor of Col. Hem
IL c. Eyer, the present Senator from Union, Jur
IN alta and Perry.
or In the Senate, to-day, there was an animat
c, debate upon the question of resumlng the Beav
lis division ofthe Erie extension canal The leg
n. ature of lSi3, very nnwisely granted chart
he TO the Erie Canal Company, and gave mp to Z
TO Company unfinished works that had cost {
ry State upwards OF four millions, when it won
ef require less than half million to finish {
Ii Canal
as The weather on Monday and Tuesday last W
p as mild and pleasant the palmiest days of Sc
tember or October,
No A NATIONAL FOUNDRY AT REApING,-1
ed Phla. Ledger says public meeting was held