Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-03-09
THtt NEw COUNTY OF FREELAND AND
THE CAUSES OF ITS ERECTION.

and Columbia. We met with number of
old friends at Harrisburg few days since,
who, it was said were boring for the new
county. The solemnity and gravity with
which they urged their claims, was sufi-
cient evidence of their deep seated grief.
The Legislature IL they have any bowels
of compassion will grant the prayer of the
petitioners without delay.
Their grievances are certainly intolera-
Bile. Only to think that men in this civil
lzed age, being obliged to travel IA miles
over dead level in order to- getto the Halls
of Justice. Can human forbearance endure
it The grievances OF the South are no.
thing compared TO this. We should not be
surprised 10 hear that our up river friends
had resolved to meet in convention, for the
''peaceful dissolution" Of the county, if jus
tice is not speedily done them. Our friends
in Milton are probably the worst sufferers.
The luxuriance of the soil supplies them
not only with an abundance Of the neces-
saries for the ''corporeal," but for the Gin
corporeal" body. Lawsuits grow almost
spontaneously, or at least with as much
rapidity as their melons and cabbages, and
what is better, the harvesters are not few in
number. Milton has become famous for the
number of its lawyers, and right clever fel-
lows they are. Wehave long sympathised
with them individually and collectively on
account of their grievances and oppression,
the aggregate of which would overthrow a
monarchy. Let us mention but few of
them.
Our old and highly esteemed friend MIR.
Hepburn, it is well known was compelled
to Withdraw from practice, on account of
the vast distance TO the seat of Justice, and
all will admit that his place as lawyer and
gentleman, cannot readily be supplied.
Our old friend Col. McGuigan, it is said
positively refuses to issue another writ until
the new County is organized. This is very
much regretted, especially by the Prothon-
otary and the Sheriff. Friend Pollock il
is said is fully conscious of the wrongs they
suffer, and would not SO regularly favor us
with the light of his countenance, but that
his physicians deem long journey abso-
lutely necessary for his health, which has
suffered some in conse quence Of the cares
incident to carrying the weight of the 9th
Congressional district on his shoulders.
The objections of our friend Wolfnger
who is regular attendant, are more of
domestic character. The cares of a large
family render it extremely unpleasant for
him to leave home besides he has an utter
aversion to bad liquor, which he strangely
imagnes abounds in this place. This fool
ish prejudice will, no doubt, some day,
drive him into the ranks of the teetotalers.
The objections of friend Lawson are not
of so serious character. As he generally
drives fine pair horses, and is fond of stir
ring about, time and distance to him is not
much of an object.
Friend Porter it is said has various obiec-
tions, the most insuperable of which is, that
our Court House was not constructed with
due regard for the science of acoustics, and
that in consequence of weak lungs, he finds
it extremely difficult to make himself heard.
In this emergency, we can only recon-
mend the free use of the Syrup Of Wild
Cherry or the Indian Vegetable Pills.
Friend Tharp, holds rather an equivocal
position. His commission, as Deputy At
torney General, does not provide for the
exercise of his office in "Freeland" The
division would, Of course, disfranchise him,
and thus he would find that ''Othello's oc-
cupation's gone"
Friend Kutz, we understand is open to
conviction and having great faith in the
primeval principles of democracy, is per-
fectly willing to go with the majority, pro-
vided that majority falls on the democratic
side.
Besides, it is said there is large amount
of talent within the bounds of the proposed
new county, now lying idle and unemploy.
ed, which might be most proftably used in
making Judges, Sherifs, Prothonotaries
Registers, Commissioners, &c. These are
weighty considerations, and will, no doubt
have corresponding effect on the Legisla
ture.
d. % The Packets will commence run
ming in few days. They will not rur
further than the junction where they will
: connect with the Pennsylvania Rail Road
: They will start and arrive at Northumber
land at about O'Clock in the night. Th,
: Packet will arrive at the Junction abou
IL O'Clock, A. M. and reach Philadelphia
$ early the same evening. The stages from
e Northumberland will leave about o'clocl