The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-01-16

best secure the services of honest, intelli-
gent and competent men, in that depart
ment of government, in the faithful admin
istratiou of which every citizen is So
deeply Interested. An increase of the
salaries of the Judges of the Courts of
Common Pleas and District Courts, wo'd
demand the extension of The same liberal
lty 10 such gentlemen as may be selected
10 discharge the higher and more respon-
sble duties of judges of The court of last
resort.
Two annual elections appear to impose
unnecessary burthens upon lhe citizens
Expense to the general treasury, and loss
OF time 10 the voter, could be well saved
by authorising the elections now held in
the spring, Ia be holden at The general
electi9n in October. TO such Counties
desiring to try the experiment. The right
might be granted. have been furnished
with statement Of the expense incurred
by hulding Spring elections in Dauphin
County, and If the amount is fair average
OF the expense 10 the other counties, the
Change indicated will save to the people
OF the Commonwealth annually upwards
OF thirty thousand dollars.
The project of creating an Agricultural
Department connected with the State
Government demands the favorable con
siGeratiOn of the Legislature. In such
department might be collected much valu
able information for the use of the practical
farmer. The recent Improvements in the
Construction OF implements of husbandary,
the analy SIS of the earth, improved modes
OF tillAge, and adaptation of manurcs and
seeds 10 various kinds of soil, are subjects
OF absorbing interest To the agricultural
classes. Diffusion of knowledge respecting
the best breeds of horses, cattle, and other
stock, with suggestions in an authorized
and reliable form, and experimental expo
slilonS ot the proper modes of rearing and
training live stock of all kinds, could not
iaIl 10 act beneficIaIly, on thus great inter-
est of the Commonwealth. Should The
National government erect an agricultural
bureau, IN conformity with The suggestion
OF the President, The State institution
would be an efficient auxiliary in The col
lection of local information, and for The
distribution here AT home of knowledged
amlssed i'll that department from other
sources. In this establishment, the claims
OF the mining, mechanical, and manuiac-
turing interests on the fostering care of the
government mis- ht be equally regarded.
private society in our metropolitan city by
lis liberallty, activity and learning has
done much to develope aud encourage the
arts and sciences, useful in every day life,
and has largely aided our mechanics and
manufacturers To gain reputation thru'-
out the world. By the measure proposed,
| desire TO accomplish for the advancement
of the agricultural, mechanical, and mining
industry of the whole Commonwealth,
what the Franklin Institute has done for
those interests which have enjoved The
benefits oil its discriminating care. County
and township Institutions would speedily
follow the creation OF d Safe department,
and by mutual action and counsels, results
would follow, highly gratifying to the
patriot, and beneficial 10 the country.
Should The returns of the seventh census
of the United States be transmitted in
time, the apporti ,nment of the Stale into
congressional districts may become part
OF your dury. In such event, il is hoped
The custom heretofore pursued of poslpO>
nlng aclIon on important bills of This de-
scrIptIon To The last hours of the session
will be changed. 1t is practice utterly
Inconsistent with careful and correct legis-
! latIon, and destructive of the rights of ii
I Co ordinate branch of the Government.
) The commttee charged with The intro
ducIlon of gas lights into The public Guild
! ings, have complied so far as in their
! power with The directions of The Legisla-
lure. An appropriation To meet these
I expenses and 10 enclose and improve the
: public grounds, should be made at an
early day.
! A complete set of balances. furnished to
the Staie by the General Government,
have been deposited in the buildings of
lhe Land Office. fne commissioners of
the several counties ought 10 be required
to have The weights and measures under
their care again adjusted and regulated.
An arrangement OF The geological speci-
mems belonging 10 The Stale, III some con-
venient place lor general lnspeeiion, aud
The publication of the geological reports.
are demanded alike by she true interests
OF the Stale and just appreciation of her
character Tor enlightened enterprise.
Ny attention has been called to the large
body of original papers IN The Stale de-
partment, connected with The colonial and
! revolutionary history of the Stale. and
their extremely exposed and perishlng
/ condition. These records are worth pres
erVallon, as containing authentic Ininrma-
tioG OF The action of our fathers III The
struggle for national existence. In the
capital of Pennsylvania, and with the
SVmDathiPz OF her pa.riotir Dennlp CCaS