The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-08
Our Harrisburg Correspondence.


The Legislature of our State will assemble ON
Tuesday next, the 7th inst. Already over one half
of the members OF both branches are in attendance,
and actively engaged in caucussing for the spos.
The Senate stands sixteen wings to sixteen demo-
Gratis, with one independent, Judge Myers, Of
Clarion, or rather the Armstrong district, who ran
In opposition to Augustus Drum, the regular demo-
cratic nominee, and defeated him by little short of
4 hundred votes il district which easily give
thousand democratic majority. Judge Myers is
the personal and political friend of Governor john
,ston, heavy iron master, and his successful can
vass may be attributed to combination of tariff
and personal influences, brought to bear by the
executive against Drum, who mad excited the ire of
his free soil excellency, by most bitter attack
on his motives and administration in the Senate I
the last session. IL is but fair to suppose, under
these circumstances, that Judge NY ers will act
with the wings, and thus give them the control Of
With these influences, are also connected a de-
cided feeling of hostility to Senator Cooper, who,
Il is said, has, from the very onset, done every
thing in his power to cripple and destroy the adj
ministratiOn The new State JoH,,lat, which is to
make its appearance on the very day that the Le-
gsiature convenes, they aver, is an emanation from
the brain Of Mr.. Cooper, and notwithstanding all
the denias of it's projectors to the contrary, will
indirectly, not directly, oppose the reelection Of
Governor Johnston, OF his further political ad-
On the other hand, the free soil administration
have not been idle. In order not 10 be outdone,
and perhaps to crush thereason in their ranks, and
nip it in the bud with fell swoop, have project
ed and established new daily penny paper, called
the Daily american, under the editorial charge of
Mr.. Adams, a gentleman of fair literary attain
ments, with the assistance of Colvin McCurdy, Of
the lnteiltge~cer, which has been merged into the
new enterprise.
II does not appear that the new journal has, or is
likely to set the Susque hanna on fire by the pun
of ito ed in / hq mt n
defined its position, but from the well known views
Of the principal editor, il will no doubt go for
Brown, of Alabama. or his excellency, for the
Vice Presidency, II they can any way manage to
get in the ring. The general impression is, that
Cooper il trying to pave the way for the old fash
toned leaders Of the wing party to regain their
ascendancy, and take the helm in opposition to the
well known views of the Governor on the subject
of slavery, best calculated to forfy the general
administration, and strengthen il for the campaign
of 1862. You need not be surprised, therefore, to
zee in the forthcoming message Of his free soil
cellency, ultra ground taken on this momentous
subject, and perhaps, the basis Of the guber-
material campaign, will be laid by an exposition of
the principles on which II will be fought.
had nearly neglected TO say the speakersh!p OF
the Senate will he contested on the part of the
whiRs by Geo. v. Lawrence, Of Washington, aud
Benjamin Matthew'S, Of the city of Philade phia;
although many are inclined to place Senator Crabb
in the chair, from the fact of his being the Oldest
Member-Mr. Crabb having served as a Senator
for the last fourteen years.
/ can safely promise that Senator Crabb would
not listen to the proposed honor, as he is, without
doubt, the mouthpiece OF the mercantile and mo
neyed influence OF the State, which alone engrosses
his time, both day ano night, during session. The
democracy will complement Senator McCaslin, OF
Green, with a caucus nomination for speakership,
aac nI ,b o T ns asses e
cient Clerk of the Senate, Samuel w. Pearson.
beng somewhat tainted with Coopersm, will be
decapitsted without mercy, together with the mix
ed breed Of officers elected at the last session, an
equal division having been made by Speaker Best,
who used his balence vote TO place himself in the
chair, and dictated the selection OF the officers
Judge Myers appears, from hearsay evidence, to be
inclined 10 say something about the officers also.
II is understood his fiat has gone forth 10 favor Of
J. M. Sullivan, Esq, of Butler, for Clerk and Judge
McClay, OF Clarion, personal friend for the office
OF Assistant Clerk. I" Tom Dullield" an old cam
paigner of the wing school, whose friends have
urged him for either Of these positions, will be cut
on and stuck In the iranscrbing office, saving his
neck only by the reputation of being the prince Of
good fellows.
In the House, the democrats have large ma
ionty The speahersh,p lies between Mr.. Jno. ).
Riley, Of Armstrong, John Cessna, Of Bedford, and
General Brinde, OF Ly coming. Mr.. Riley will be
selected without doubt, the popular current setting
that way, although either Of the other gentlemen
is eminenl y qualified TO fill the Office with honor
to themselves and the commonwealth.
VIM. Jack, ESQ the very gentemany clerk for
the last i've years, having no competitor, will, as
he deserves, be unanimously reelected. DR.. ID.
H. b. Brewer, of Butler. appears to be the favorite
Of the wings for the speakership.
While inese things are going on here, very
large attendance OF the principal democrats OF the
State ere now copyrighted At PHILADELPHIA, ready
10 bite each Others noses off in relation TO the u.
>. senatorship. The friends Of Judge Black were
quite saDguine, few weeks age, that he would be
able to secure the democratic caucus nomiDat
without any trouble; but recent events have alter
ed things materially. Mr. Henry ID. Foster is
urged by Influential friends for the high honor and
so has Judge Woodward been named; but both
these gentlemen will find, IL is said some exraor-
binary documents AID disclosures forthcoming, IL
they persist in their intentions.
Where this is 70 end, no one can clearly tell or
define but will venture TO predict that all will be
chaos and confusion on the assembling of the Lee
pisature; and out of oil these rival elements, as
piriDg for the sessorship nothing will remain but
abe feast OF the Kilkenny cats
II IL rather singular feature, also, in this poiti-
cal drama, that the name Of Simon Cameron has
not been introduced more extensively IN connection
with the office, but you may rest assured his in
fiutnce, and that Of friends, whose names are
legion, will be seen and felt, when the time for
action arrives.
Considerable excitement has grown out Of an in
vestigaton made hv the Auditor General in relation
to the bills for printing The German documents. IL
appears from the facts elected, that errors appear
in sworn accounts 10 the amount ct two thousand
five hundred doIlsr; whether by accident or de-
sign, this fsnctionary will undoubtedly state IN
communication to the Legislature.
The whole subject Of contracts for public printing
20 the lowest bidder Is wrong, and - little more
than a premium for rascality. The State should
remodel this very important branch of public inior-
nation, by The Legislature taking the whole sub
iect 10 detail before a joint special committee OF
both houses.
Madame Rumor SAYS, we are TO have one Of the
celebrated divorce cases urged again before our
Legislature. IL would be unjust TO condemn before
reading the new ard startling evidence which II is
rumored ia 10 be introduced; any structures, there.
fore, must be reserved until the is the trial
list
The littls Kilmiste Family were here last week.
and gave three evenings Of their pleasing enter
taiumsns Little Miss Emma is perfect prod ~
OF projections talent, which only requires cultivation
10 really cnttle her to her soubnquei OF the Jenny
Lind of America. SusQUKHANyA.
Anncynnces In the CITY.
TO THR EDITOR or the HERALD
NEw YoRk, January q, 1851.