Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-03-13
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tirely relieved Of the onerous duties Of vo-
ting.
Every thing had been arranged in caucus
previous TO the meeting OF the Convention
VIM. L. Hirst, Esq, Of Philadelphia, one Of
the shrewdest lawyers and politicians of the
city, bad been selected as the premier or
leader Of the House, but all this could not
prevent them in getting into dilemma, from
which nothing but the iron will of the ma.
jority could extricate them. Their own se-
lection of delegates is far from giving general
satisfaction among their own party. A prom
inent western delegate, after the reading of
the report Of the committee, setting near me,
declared loud enough to be heard by many
around him, that one of the delegates from
his district was loafer and knave, and the
other fool The same gentleman after
wards remarked TO me that he looked upon
the proceedings as kind Of "politica! Scire
Faeias to revive dead politicians, and TO con-
tnue their lien upon the party"
| was, however, glad TO see the nomina-
tion Of Mr.. Searight for Canal Commissioner,
by large majority, not only because he is a
Cass man, but because he is decidedly the
mos, competent man tha, had been named.
Gordon F. Mason was the Buchanan cand-
date, but he was not able to secure more than
thirty odd delegates. Mr.. Mason was the
man who declared in caucns that he wonld
vote against Gen. Cameron for U. S. Senator,
If he even received the caucus nomination
MIR. Mason has, no doubt, discovered ere this,
that he did not make much by that declara.
iion.
The friends of the Sunbury and Erie Rail
Road are very sanguine of the early and sue
cessfnl completion OF that great work, and
say that the whole line can be completed in
two years. The Susquehanna Rail Road from
Harrisburg TO Sunbury, and thence to Will
Transport, is also attracting great attention
Large meetings have been held in this place
and in York, for the purpose of sending del
egaies 10 the Baltimore Convention, on Sat-
urday next. think can safely predict that
in less than two years, the journey from Sun.
bury TO Harrisburg, will be performed in two
hours. have another piece of news which
will be interesting 10 all the citizens in
our section of country. There is now a
fair prospect of the speedy completion of a
rail road from Sunbury to Poli.vile. The
bill for the extension of the Mine Hill raj
road 10 Ashland, passed the Senate TO day
another bill for the extension Of the road
from Ashland to Shamokin, is also on file.
! There was also an act passed last winte,
/ for rail road from Mt. Carmel to Shamokn
| This series Of roads will form complete
chain Of rail road from Sunbury to Po,,svlle
and it is in the hands of men who are no
only willing, but able to make them A gen
tleman of the highest, authority and charac
ter, informed me that the road would be pu
undeg contract in less than three months af
ter the passage of the above acts, and tina
there would be perfect scramble for th'
stock. Two other capitalists here deeply in
terested in the extension, informed me III,
Engineer would be on the road in ten day
dIltT Tue UdsSdSt VI lile ACT. ne
Hill Road,n it must be remembered is th
best rail road stock in the United States, an,
its extension by that company gives i, bot
character and value.
Petitions in favor of the Maine Liquor Law
come pouring in from every section of ih
State, and probably nearly one third of a
the petitions presented the rast two week.
have been in favor Of that law. The Senate
it is supposed, will pass the bill, and lher
are a number of its friends who feel sanguin
that it will pass the House also. do nc
think that it will pass the House, allhoue
there are some members who think il wi
pass through that branch of the legislature.
The apporlionment bill was up before tn
House TO day. A motion was made to s,rik
our County out of the 18th district, and unit
it with Schuylkill and Moniour, as the l4l
district.