Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-11-12

rA-Quite a concourse Of people ssscm-
bled At Saubsry Gu "Wednesday last, fer
the Lcttn. Of the Susquehanra Railroad
between Suubury and Harrisburg. A
very large number Of proposals were
received, and will now be opened.
A-PS. The Board of Directors paid
Lewisburg visit last evening, returning
to Sunbury this morning. At a meeting
held there this day, it was orlared that
the Immediate construction of the Road be
proceeded With from Sunbury to Lewsburg.
R-As part Of the History of the late
Anti Railroad conspiracy we put on record
the following facts, published in the Star.
UNION COUNTY, So.
Charles Caw!ey. of Union township. being
duly sworn according 10 law, doth depose and
say-That on Wednesday, the 9th of October,
l>52, was IN the town of Lewisburg, and On
returning home fell in Company with Maj John
Cummings, who commenced talking 10 me
about the Railroad and politics. and said 10 me-
III you men want the Railroad, have always
been In favor of the subscription Of SsUO, ,OCa,
and In favor of the Commissioners signing the
Bonds, and none IF ns ever cared ANYTHING
nbou, the subscription of 100000. ! will tell
You how you can accomplish everything yon
want. Go in and support Reuben Keller for
the Legislature. and If yuu elect HIM. or even
give HIM good vote that viii give satisfaction
10 the AMI Railroad men, | will insure the
Bonds shall be signed the next dav after the
Election. and you !! never hear another id
word SAID about the Subscription" enquired.
q Jack, how can you accomplish the Whole of
this! y He replied, 81 know in whose keeping
George Heimbach isl can get him 10 si.
the Bonds asked. Can YOU give US any
assurance of ihail" lie replied, II will pledge
my word and honor that he will. will bet one
hundred dollars against fifty. that ne will
will be d-d if wont suffer you to cut off my
fore-fnger, If he don't. Ii I had been al home
when the meeting Of the 3lst July last was
called, things would have been managed dif'e-
renily. These young puiticians about New
Berlin wanted 10 take the lead, and they didn't
understand politics. II | would have had the !
management Of those things, would have got |
the Commissioners 10 sign the Bonds. and give |
the Railroad men all they asked, and then get |
up an Anti-Subscripton Meeting about three !
weeks before the Election. and get the peoples /
feelings aroused and excited and we could have /
carried the whole Volunteer Ticke, with rush.
anu all he puhIlcat mounds IN tne county couid /
never have stopped 1t. | ont care about |
Shecklers election. II we want 10 beat him,
we can get lIeimbach 10 sign a card and circu-
late II through the county, that if Sheckler ,
should be elected he would sign the Bonds; if !
we carry such handbs on the south side Of |
The Greek, everybody would 90 in for Rail-"
replied. Jack, don't believe you could gull the
people IN that wav,' and he said they could.
DePonent further states, tha, few days ago
he met George Helmbach, an! deponent said ,
to hIm-he understood. that he (Heimbach) .
stated that if Sheckler was elected he would |
sign the Bonds. He said he would not. unless I
he was compelled :" DO so. ! said. You admit !
then that You are using this only for political (
elect; 10 which Heimbach made no reply.
CHARLES CANLET.