Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-03-25
Editorial Correspondence.

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Editorial Correspondence.
HARRIsBURGH, Pa, March 10, 1882.
Through much trbulaton We reached this place, the
capital of the good old commonwealth of Pennsylvania
this evening. The road from Pittsburgh is badly cou
Quoted. They seldom, f ever, make the connections
and therefore, do not carry passengers through accord
ing to their schedule time. From Pittsburgh Turtle
creek II miles, the road is completed From thence to
Beattie's station, % miles turnpike road, is
passed ia coaches. We left the station at o'clock.
The rain was descending in toFreRs. ThaFa wsFe over
two hundred passengers and wa did not reach the rail-
road until three o'clock just night in along
the winding course Of the Consmaugh, which dash
ing and roaring down like mountain torrent in of
the dees, covered with thick pioe forest, encoga
terod heayF land slide which had covered the road for
near quarter Of MILE This INSTRUCTED our progress
and we were compelled TO wade through water snow,
mud and mire around the impedment to take the
the opposite side, which had been for hours waiting
for From this point TO JohEsiown We met with no
difficulty AT this place took the Portage railroad,
by which the mountain is assembled by five inclined
planes. The drawn up by engines and let
down the opposite side Of tho mountain by she same
process We were IRON ten O'CLOCK at night until day.
light morning. making this portage. At ten
o'clock We left The Mountain House, near Holidays
burgh, passing through Huntington Min, and several
other villages We reached this place O'Clock, p.
M too late to make the connection with the cars for
Baltimore We shall therefore, instead Of going through
from Pittsburgh to Baltimore in twenty-slx hours
they profess to carry passengers bc more than tiy IN
making the latter pOln. would advise passengers to
take the old route by Cumberland more safe and ex.
psditous.
The legislature is in session here and had the pleas
ure Of meeting several old friends The Democratic Con-
ven.ion, with much unanmity, have instructed their
delegates in favor Of Mr. Buchanan fer the Presidency
Thirty -four delegates all personal and political friends
of their iavorte have been appointed These delegates
have no second choice, and from the beginning the
ending will vote for old Buck Pennsyyania's last
chance for the Presidency w. J. b.
WASHINGTON, CRY, March II, 1852.
reached this place last evening. Senator Bright, who
has enjoyed good health through the winter HAS
turned homo for his family He will be back to his pos!
in few days Gov Whtcomb has been absent for
some weeks. He is Brooklyn, N. Y, undergoing
medica treatment. His health is very prsearious Mr.
Robinson is just recovering from bilious attack
The rest Of our Delegation well ard maintaining
their positions with much credit.
Judge Adams, the Senator from Mississippi, and
COL Weller, from California, appeared to-day and took
the required oaths But little is doing in Congress
three speeches were made in the House to-day and the
subject of all the Presidency. Mr.. Appleton, Of
Name made very calm, deliberate. and creditable
effort, in which he complimented the different gentle
men Of the democratic party whose names have been
canvasssd for the Presidency declaring his willingness
to support any Of them and psdgng the vote Of Maine
for the nominee of the Baltimore Convention. He was
followed by Townsend, free-soiler, from Ohio, who
had the mpudence to undertake to speak for the democ
racy Of that State He corrected by his colleagues
Messrs. Ods and Edgeron, who declared that he was
authorized SPEAK for their constituents the de-
mocratic party OF the State. COL German finally asked
him who be had voted for in lS4S This rather dscon.
certed the gentleman. He compelled to admit
that he had supported Van Buren, and Adams. This ad,
mission destroyed the effect Of his speech, and he
down in much confusion, feeling that he had made
much by his assault slavery and the fugitive slave
law. These Improbable discussions protract business
and attended with beneficial results but fear
they will be continued until the nominations are made
Mr. Chandler, Wing, from Philadelphia, made the con.
GLIDING speech, which did not hear. w. j. b.