Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-01-06
Correspondenes Of the Lewisbarg Chronicle.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 2, 1851

Ooo' - AS.'
Mr. Editor: Leaving your goodly burg
at 2 this morning, and flying in the rear Of
the Senator's fast horses, We reached Mil
lerstown at 10! o'clock, after an hours
rest at Chapman-4l miles in 7! hours,
with keen frost and searching wind i'll
company, is good medicine for poor ap-
petite, you may rest assured.
While detained at Rockville, waiting
for the cars from Harrisburg to meet US,
an incident was related, illustrating the i'm
patience of the American people, under all
circumstances, against any interruption to
travelling. About year ago. the cars were
detained at the same place, and among those
who were most anxious to ego on, and
complaining Of the slowness Of this road" p"
and that when he started, he wanted to
get there" was an old man, bending over
with the weight of his years, who was very
familiar with Sheriff Beck. Some one asked
the Sheriff where the man wanted to 60 ?
Why,' said he, al am taking him to the
Itnitentiary, for ten years.''-And he was
impatient to get there, as the merchant for
his store, or the Legislator for "the Hall. 4"
Harrisburg is hardly as full Of strangers
as it commonly is at this season. One reason
Of this is, that the appointments usually
made by the Canal Commissioners during
this mon'b, have been already made Gn
November)
There is also, find, less anxiety for
saving the State, than is sometimes mani
fest. In the Senate this is especially OBJ
scrvable. Of the long catalogue of old
Wing officials, only two or three can be
found, willing to help keep the old ship of
State going longer. Capt. Brady, of Gin
ton, We understand, will remain, as be is
getting somewhat old, and unable to follow
any other calling as well as that of initial
ing new Senators and Members into their
routines of duty and practice. One Of the
number is boat captain, and has engaged
US all up Salt River, at low rates. Another
is school-master, and has dismissed his
suffering scholars for ten days only
Another follows a mechanical profession,
and has several good jobs on hand, awaiting
his return. Another is just going into
profitable business, which won't admit of
delay. And thus, ,one Proyidential or other
circumstance will render it inexpcdient, as
things are at present, for any of our Wing
oiiicers-excep.ing always Capt. Brady, as
aforesaid-from remaining here over TO-
morrow or next day.
There is, fortunately, host Of "sound"
Democrats ready, nay, anxious-to take
the places thus magnanimously vacated |
Those Of the outgoing who " imbibe," are
receiving the utmost attention from those
of the ih-coming who they assure they
know to be "the lucky men"
The Democrats of tho Senate in caucus |
this night unanimously nominated Gen.
maxwell M'CAsLIN, of Greene County,
for Speaker. The General is one of the
oldest members most commanding, no.
man, Of mature ycars-per-
sonally popular, and will make a good
Speaker. The only objection have heard
against him, is, that he is a "Cameronian.'
The Wings renom;nated JOHN c. KuNKLE,
If Dauphin. Mr.. Price Ind of Philad.,
vas in tie Wing caucus, and Mr.. Jamison,
Ind of the Clarion county-thc man who
i.fe,ted the last Clover proposed for Office,
,ttcnded the Democratic caucus.
In the House, the Democratic caucus had
! warm contest between J. r. Struthers Of
Carbon, and Ezra B.Chase of Susquehanna'
The last vote stood-Chase 81 to 80 for
Struthcrs. Much dissatisfaction exists
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