Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-03-21

The HOEefui End of lie Erie War.

10Th inst. says: t....e..
We learn from reliable source that
The special committee in the Pennsyl.
vania Legislature, TO whom was referred
the whole Elie question. arc prepared
to report bill 10 the following purport.
1t is entitled an act 10 extend the
Cleveland, Painesyille and Ashtabula
II. r., into Pennsylvania. all the sec
lons but the 9lh. incorporate the road
just as il was incorporated by Ohio.
Section 9th provides that the rights
and privileges conferred by the &C, upon
said Company shall be null and void
unless said Company shall cause The
Meadvillc Il. r.. TO be built and CONF lte.
ed within q period fixed in the act in.
cooperating The Mcadville R. X.
The &C, referred TO provides that the
MeaGville Il. r., shall be built from
any point on the Lake shore r. r.,
West Of Erie to Meadvilc, with the
right to extend the same TO connect with
the Venanso r. r., (,he Sunbury and
Eric r. r., it will be borne in mind,
connects with the Venango.)
We understand that the proposition
embraced in this bill have been sub.
milled 10 the people Of Eric, and have
met their approval.
\ dispatch sen, from this city 10 East.
ern papers says the Bill "gives salisIac.
lion to all parties" Wc have inquired
into the subject aud cannot learn that
the C.. p. & y. R. r. Co., have acceed.
ed 10 The arrangement. The report is
undoubtedly premature.
The Bill, ii submitted 10 the Pennsyl.
vania Legislature, will pass by large
majority ,
The Washington Union publishes q
report, made by the Attorney General
uf the United States, in answer 10 reso'
lution,of the Senate requesting plan fol
the enlargement and modification Of the
Judiciary system Of the Union. The
Attorney Genelol does not propose 10
enlarge the present number Of Justices
of the Supreme Court but recommends
the ro.arranscment cf the existing nins
circuits, in such manner as TO include
all the States except California; te
appoint nine assistant circuit judges
one fot each ciicuit; TO preserve unim
paired the jurisdiction Of the Circui
/, Courts, in all the districts; to Withdraw
The circuit powers from the Dlstrlc
Judges and rcvest them exclusively ir
4 the Circuit Court; 10 have the ordinary
Circuit Cour, holden as now, in cacl
judicial district, by a justice Of the Su
preme Court, associating with him al
assistant circuit Judge, or by either o
\ them separately; and to con6ne the Dis
trict Judges to their proper district duties
California to be left with mere distric
organization.
: The Wing Victory in Detroit Michi
Il gan, is attributed by the Advertiser 0
that city, 10 the popular feeling ayains
, The Nebraska bill, the Wing nonline
| being opposed to it, while the Democrati
nominee was known TO be in favor Of II
The majority for tho Wing candidat
was nearly one thousand votes ina cit
which usually gives Democratic ma
-. jori,y Of eight hundred.
A beggar boy in Cincinnati wa
searched few days since, and in hi
pocket was found between seventee
|, and eighteen dollars, in dimes, ha
dimes and coppers, all Of which he ha
collected by begging in the course {
one day,ss Smart boy! aJaeY j o.l
!. The Boston Bee reports the exhibitio
} in State street OF two pair Of beeves irol
e the MarshGeld farm, Of pure 4Durhal
o blood, out Of Mr. Webster's importe
M Durham stock. One pair. 7yean oil
. are said to weigh 1000 lbs. each, an
). another pair, 5 years old, $500 7lb
each. ,sfasfs4 est - SID seia