The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-28

No gaud display, nor CHEEKY song,
Hath won my fancy or my ear.
But beauties Of thy generous Mind
That cluster round thy acts and vote;
These do me to thee strongly bind,
And bid me in my love rejoice. AMELIA.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 5, 1915.
The Resources of Pennsyiuania-Her Deb-Means
to Pay ii, &c &c.
Passing through the seat of Govemmei of the
Keystone State, stopped for couple of dys, with
view Of making myself somewhat acquainted with
the resources and wealth of this commonwealth.
whose debt seems TO regulate American seurities,
in the European market found the people h,e not.
withstanding the heavy debt q ory mllionsthat ia
debt of six or seven millions Of dollars, to maxi what
they call great ceotral railroad, from this nee to
Pttburg, by the Junata valley which, it is said,an be
made without either planes or heavy grades, andwhsn
completsd it will make = nearer route from Ne.York
the Baltimore and Ohio roada.
must confess that upon looking at the resouiss of
this State, was forchly impressed with its greness
and imagine that there is spirit Of enterprise sing-
ing up here that will change the who'll face Of ats in
Pennsy vana Some thirty two anthracite iron estsh.
mens have sprung up within the last two years One
of these concerns, at this place. informed said
to the State last year 10000 in tolls upon oir
stochs and the iron manufactured This single sta.
blshment consumes upwards Of 1000 tons Of anra.
cite coal per year, and makes about one hundred,ns
Of iron per week. also learned from official data nat
there had been about two million and half tons Ohm
thracite coal mined in this State and taken TO mate
during the past season. and that there would in all
liability be about four million tons mined during 10
ensuing season. Add to these sources Of wealth 10
magnificent farms, with their stately mansions, tat
spread out through every valley and you may truly
But what pleased me most, was to hear Of the prosp
condition of the finances of the State On the fit
of December the end Of the fiscal year. the State Ire
reported available funds in the Treasury to tn
amount of s3s4,0oo. From that time to the presen
twenty-five days he informs me- that he has receive
over and above expenses upwards Of $500 900, whic
makes in the Treasuryl now 100000. The cit
the year just closing about $3.50 000 and other
ties in the State still owe ABOUT $500 noo which viii
place in the Treasury the first of February next,
much than sufficient pay the interest on th
State debt then due
the Governor aud Treasurer of the State upon the
ect OF the State debt They not only declare that the
interest shall be paid regularly, but they de-
pal OF the debt II may be asked how shall this fund
raisedl This question occurred to me, but fund
that the authorities here understood this There
is no doubt now but that toe Governor will take
high ground in favor Of maintaining faith Of State
nvioate favor Of the protective policy of the general
government and in favor Of taxing anthrSc,ts coat with
view OF raising sinking fund to pay the principal the
State debt the present tax b being amply sufficient to
pay the interest II may be supposed by some, that
tax OF ten or twenty cents ton coal would be small
matter to raise sinking fund from; but when
to reflect that there will be four millions Of mined
per year, with regular increase of consumption it will
easily be that tax Of 30 cents will raise $780,
year, and tax of 10 cents will raise S400 900 year.
The highest amount named with the increase of the re-
from the public works. and the accumuiaions Of
the three mill tax would soon reduce the State debt to
mere dogateHe And since we have seen that the Le-
glature has had the bodness to levy the three mill tax
and the executive officers Of government have had the
courage TO collect and pay the interest and the peo-
pie have said the back of all this Well dono good
and faithful servants"-we may expect, at the coming
session, either put upon Goa or some other
practicable adopted Of wiping out the State debt
of Pennsylvania
sincerely hope that this may be the case as all eyes
in Europe seem TO be turned upon Pennsylvania.
When she stopped payment, all America declared,
at the English Exchange to be bankrupt and whom she
say that all the deiaulting States would pay and the
credit of the nonpsying States raised by her
sumption.
OeEeos.-The followin extract from letter
from Oregon, 10 sent to us tor publication
OREGON, (Chahalum) June IL. 1915
received yours Of the iath April, 1914 As for the
Hudson Bay Company. the Americans now too strong
Tor them to the least what they nay do. Hereto
zens, but at present they endeavor to buy all who
any influence in the country They take precisely the
forefathers in the United Sta and this expect
until the government Of the United States sends her
great many tories here, and their fathers before
them tories in the States As for sending petit
account at ALI have had petition upon petition and
and what have they all amounted tot Why to the
Of the paper that set forth grievances No farther
conside ration has been given them.
The Hudson Bay company have all the important
points in the countrymills cities and ses-and
have them occupied by their servants; and Of this
government of the United States have been informed;
yet the Hudson Bay Company as far the citizens Of
the Uni I'D States learn will obtain them under the
grant of the bill which is now before Congress- :
The refore, if there are no restrictions provisos
in the bill in regard to the Hudson Bav Company or 70
foreigners, this country is id forever But | am ia
hopes that the government will either make provso in
regard to the Hudson Bay Company and their ctize ns
that the bill Tor donation to the inhabitants of
Oregon will not pass become law What citizen OF
the United States who has lived here for wears and has
seen the oppression Of this company would rather
sec sunk az once or bIotea out Of the map of the
world rather than see all that good and antfu fall
into the hands Of those whom know be en- mics to
eur government They not satisfied with having
robbed this country OF millions of it's richest fus but
they must now rob of it's timber and all the most inn
portant points These they have in their possession
and as have said before If Congress does not do some.
thing for this country is tlosand that forever
This country cannot be surpassed in the world for
oats Corn does not do well here other sorts OF
grain thrive more than middlng. | would advise Won
not to bring any tools uu it be some light tools not
easily obair ed here. Sell all off and buy young cattle
that 49, young hefers from two three years old az
they stand IL to travel better than any other you
have thing of company, say om fifty to hu nired
few cooking utensils, you will be obliged to throw
them away the road Bacon, Hour, coffee sugar and
tea. are the main things the road Start with good
supply and be careful Of it, You will make good deal
Of meat when you get to the bualoss but then little
Hour aud bacon are good with coffee or tea
expect to see some Of friends out this fail but II not
viii be obliged to content myself with the hope that
some OF you will come the next year. have not given
can sell here, shall return to the United Statesmen
however, to stay, but to make a visit buy some stock
and return again. Cattle high here they are worth
from twenty five to forty dollars per head The winters
not feed our stock they fat the year round This Is
the country that Is not far from account OF the
Hudson Bay Company.