Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-01-21
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Correspondence Of the Chronicle.
HARRISBURG, Jan. II

hAohiSoOf't, jail L.
The cd Board Of Officers Of the Susqut
bauua Railroad, were reelected on Mol
day. The President Of the Sudbury
Erie Road is in town.
There begins to be a large attendanc
in Harrisburg, of applicants for situation
on the Public Works. Strange as it ma,
seem, some of these are men who have ira
duccd aud opposed Senator Slifer, to til
last extent Of their power, from the con,
mencement of his political career, but nov
fy to him, Grst Of all here, for aid in oh
taining promotions aud favors. They there
by compliment his influence or his forgiv
Ing disposition, very highly. The Colonel
they expect, will :. return good for evil,
and he does SO as far as his regard for tn
public welfare will permi. him.
The Committees in the House, were an
noaoced yesterday. Mr.. Bea!e is On til,
committee on Agriculture, and on Vic'
aud IuARrality. Mr.. Bcrgstresscr, OF
committee of Accounts.
The following is the Senate COMMITTEES
on Railroads-SIifcr, Kunkle, Hoge, Rob
ertson, Hester. Mr.. S.iftr is also mem
bcr of the committee on public buildings
A monster Gris!y Bear, Of the Rock,
Mountain, is on exhibition here. Like al
California products, he is an immense af
fair, abou. s feet in length, and 4! fee
high
Yesterday, the Harrisburg Nail from
Philadelphia was accidcntly sent to Cham
tersburg. So you sec Lewisburg, Nj fin
burg, &C., are no. alone III their mail pri
,atIons.
A furry of snow this morning, brought
into requisition gumshoes, overcoats, and
umbrellas, which marching up he board
walk in dignifcd procession seem like "a
small) army with banners"
Mr. Darsie (Whig of Pittsburs) yester.
day proposed an investigation Of some Of
the financial transactions Of the Board oi
Canal Commiss toner's, which after spir.
itcd debate was laid over until to-day.
An attempt to dispense with the print
ing of German documents, failed by vot'
If about . in favor to 3 against. There
are some in most Of the Senatorial Dis
uicts, whose intelligence is obtained onl!,
through the Legislature. This is especi
al!y tho case in counties where no German
newspapers exist. In some places, how
ever, Senator's stated that they knew moi
VINO to send German documents to, as il
Was deemed an insult by some, who could
read German, to receive such document
as it seemed to he an intimation that the,
could not read English. Your ccrrespon
den. will send such documents as may fal
20 his disposal, to those who he suppose
vii! prefer to read III that language. l
be should err in his selection, it will b
auintestional.
THURSDAY, Jan. l3.
Yesterday vas chiefly occupied in Sen
s,c BY 4 resolution calling upon the Cana
Commissioners 70. information rcspectin:
the manner amp terms of letting contract
on the Portage Railroad. The friends 0
the C. c. asked for certain information re
spec,inr the terms, &c, of the Centr'
Railroad Company. The Prcpriety an
the impropriety of this amend"en'' wa
the theme of sa animated debate, IN wlic
Ness.s. Darsic, BucAalew, Kunkel, Hog
aud others participated, when the bill wa
laid over until to-day. Three balls wei
passed IN Senate.
The House has as yet no subject Of in
por,auoe before it. Mr.. Spaugler wi
elected Clerk Of the Comparing Commi
zee, by l maj. over Col. Crotzer. NJ
Spaugler is Publisher Of the i'aucast'
Pennsylvania Farm Journal" !" and b
electicr is therefore compliment to tb;
interest, and affords him much orportun
ty to extend the usefulness Of that Jou
4 nal.
| yesterday met for the FIRST time ii
Members from Juniata aud Northumbe
land. Judge Bealc is hale, hearty, fran
geutlcEau-a worthy representative Of Il
enlightened farmers Of Union aud Juniat
He informs me that he was married
Lewisburs, 81 years ago.
Mr.. Berss,resser, OF NOrthumberlAn
is gentleman Of about So Or 81 years
.sa much lighter in person than his 0'0'