The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-04
Oar HArrlsbur4 COrrespon d enoe.

HARRISBURG, Sept. 27th, 1850.
Inofher Breach ia ths Canal-Interssting Political
-In'yrorsnenfs, SC SC.
Since writing by the morning mail, 1 learn Of
another breach in the canal at Buck Level, twelve
miles below Harrisburg About one hgndred
yards of The embanh ment has been carried away,
which will require six days TO repair, at cost OF
four or live thousand dollars. The canal
squedua which crosses the Conawaga, below
Bainbrige, has been again seriously dam
sged-.a greater pari ct the embankment and
foundation giving way bsfore the sudden
rise and Immense volume Of water from
the tate heavy rains. IL is presumed with the
| We'll Known energy and uniiriug perseverance OF
Major John Mclaughlin, supervisor Of the da-
Inaged district, the whole line will be opened by
to morrow week, If no unforeseen obstacle inter-
yehCs. In the mean time. goods will be tranship-
ped from this place as before, the canal from here
10 Plttsbuygh being in coed order The canal be-
low this, fer distance Of ten OF twelve miles, is
literally jamnrd up with boats laden with goods
u every description. The breach at the foo, OF
darket street, Harrisburg, OF some twenty-five
fee, width, has been repaired, aud boats passing
a. usual.
The loss TO the State viii he seriously felt by
these multitudnous disasters to the State " Drks
For the last thirty days, IA tolls and r~ptirs, il will
not fall much short OF quarter Of million Of dol
lars learn from MIR Kirk Few, supcrinte ndent
81 =, pairs the Harrisburg and Lancaster rail-
road, that the damage done by the rain To the cu
vert and embaakment below Portsmouth, will he
temporarily repaired la time for the ngh. train for
Philadelphia la pass over. For this purpose, large
sticks Of timber, eighty and ninety feet ioag, have
been conveyed to the spot and thrown over,
which rails will be laid, the whole sufficiently
well bisced 10 permi; the vast number Of burden
trains 10 pass in safety until the damage can be
endnnngly repaired.
The confirmation Of VIM. d. Lewis, as Cole stor
Of the mort Of PHILADELPHIA, is equivalent TO the
death incl 1t the Cooper influence IN the State.
Every effort had been made, and every nerve
stua .l~
administration, 10 which II Is well known Senator
Cooper is openly and undisguisedy hostile. IL il
even ssid that secret understanding existed be-
tween Cooper and Cameron, with what foundation
in truth am unable Co say, yet so plausible as TO
give colur and credence TO the assertion that Cooper
opposed all union between the natives and wings
IN Phiadelphia county, earring. n successfully
brought about, the anal, imaied ticket might be
elected and give the wiigs a majority in thu next
Legislature.
In such an event, Gov VIM. r. Johnston will
be the wing nominee for the United states Senate,
and his election TO that Office would weaken
Coopefs posilion sill further, n not totally destroy
IT, The State administration has successfully
broke down all OPPOSITION. time Tar. IN lis oSn
ranks. ard the recent and cogtinncd efforts 81
Governor Johnston, in personally sustaining The
caIyssS-rallying the wings IN their s'roaghold-
to-day, and tomorrow ia their dOah'i;l a'-''ic;-,
with The intention q following II uP, ny visiting
Philadelphia fer like purroSe, di.pisys a nerve
the wings are not accustomed 10 pat forth, OF.
might add, could not, except in the person oi their
present leader There IL no doubt Governor John
stor, by taking the stump, Ia pr,Pia yvrso-1,
con,rit uted msiuly 10 his own election, having
the natural aud acquired gifts al cloquencc, and
| commanding appearance, to add to his roP1-
lAriiy; II therefore would not be anything very
surprising " the wings succeeded, through these
| causes. sad the dis~ensicns among the dcuso-
crscy. in controlling the next Legislature. The
democracy. on the other hand, are rent IN twain
by the selishness Of factions whose past and pre-
! sent corruption Is now being visited on their own
heads. Their leaders, in convention. pass wordy
resolves sgeinst banks aud chartered monopo'ies
hut these protesistions are as rcsble a. rope of
sand. when a batch Of banks koock ai the door oi
democratic Legislature for rcchiner. To regsia
| the confidence thus lost, longer repentance in
seckclojh and ashes sp,safs 60 b. the sgas of the
| political horizon, although the democratic Sjsc
| ;oLet for Canal Commissioner, Auditor General,
| and Surveyor General, may be elected by hand
| sc:Ie majority 81 lie popular vote.
Among the improvements going on in Harris
| burg. is a new iron foundry add machine shop,
&c htirg the railroad IL is 30 feet long front aud
rsr; lCO feet north side. and l1D feet south side.
| The buildings are oil brck, with slate roof, and
| viii lie subdivdci ~ folvwss- Iron foundry, 100
feet BY %; office and warehouse, 20 ID u; smith
| shcrs, 30 by io machine shop, 100 by ~; all
three stories high. giving cmplcJ nieai 10 forty OF
hfy hands. in making ~ kinds OF castings, build
| ing steam euCints. and Uther heavy machinery. We
are indebted f,T this valuable sddioa 10 our pros
pefity toJ X Joots ksq Formerly oi llsgers,own,
whCse well Known business qualifications viii GU
sure success TO the undertaking Oar citizens are
6lso rejoicing in the sight ~ the iron pgc susched
olcEg cur principal streets Tor The introduction ot
gas but how long they are TO remain on tor. IN
stesd Of beius cnbr ddcd In terra rDia. this deo-
btni sayeih not The cotton factory moves SLOWLY
towards its in,e rior completion, and We i've IN hoSs
of hearing the basy hum Of us machinery some
6ay or 9TH, q II we die despair. The only thing
wfic, hes occurred to wake Us UP from the DEATH
liz stIness which perysdes every branch " bu-
siI,ss wa the advent % Frank Johns,on's cele-
htsted coicred band, who gave US two concerts
Iasi Mono ~ and Tuesday evenings. Their per-
formapce ON brass ssi siring Instruments ELECTED
the kiqhest cnccui9ms from our ciirens, wac
ckec en- their visit ss an csssn the drsrrt. They
are ir,l..d. very sa,eriCr musicians. aat u was
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