Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-01-26
1aroasl corre.ponsonoo of Lewissurg Chroniele
HARRIsBuRG, January -, 1885.

Editorial Correspon tenoo Of Iewissurg Chronicle.
HARRIsBuRG, January ~, 1855.
The almsnac, and the broad open face
Of the State Capitol clock looking directly
down into nay Window, both aln.onish me
,ha. my promised weekly epistle must be
dispatched at once, or fas. Of lis Appearance
in your columns
Can't give you nny town gossip, howev-
er, for have no. been down street since
last week. Nor any legislative news, for
thcro is no: much going on over there yet,
aud l have u siue just now to keep track
Of what is done. There is plenty of busi-
mesa cut ari dry, or il process Of prepa-
rs.ion, for the Legislature, and stirring
times may he expected after while; but
a. present every ."las seems to hang back
fer the ail-absorUiDg struggle for the L. s.
Sens;or,hif, which comes of in February.
1t is matter Of great uncertainty now
what the political Fa;oS may decree ty
that time. Mcssrs. Curtin, Cameron and
Johnston are the three leading candidates
al Nrrcsout.
Gov. Pollock has been closely besiegei
BY thrOngs Of applicants for Office They
Ls'e been as pcrsisten. ell per:.aaciouS as
CAD aics in :Lo Ug-days, but have thinned
Of within q day or two. There are over
LOCO applicants for the 20 Offices at his
disposal. Some of thom have discovered
BY this time, that be possesses frnness
and Independence Of character, as well as
honesty cf purpose, and warIn-hearted
coriia.ity and that be is not disposed to
shrink from the responsibilities thrown
upon hin, Or suffer the helm 70 escape
fToi1 Lis own control. Circumstances
have Also developed tho fact, that he will
not, knowingly, appoint any inc.sia.e, or
profane s~sarer, or lcrson Of otherwise
immoral character to any cfiice in his gift.
One individual destroyed Lis prospects e.
once, By presenting his application IN per
son, while intoxicated. Another urged
his own appointment in language Of more
strength than politeness, and had his name
stricken from the list, as soon as he left
Sill another had made a favorable lod-- ,
nen: in tho executive opinion, when the !
r.vs lssion Of qpas. Mormon Arrangements
suddenly settled the point adversely. /
Others who have attempted to dictate and !
cOe,ee, tsve not found him quite SO waxen
and iUIEss.ibie, as his benignaut counte-
nance had led them 10 suppose. These
casual indications Of what may be expect
ed, presume will rot be distasteful to the
pablo gansrally, however unexpected and
uppalstsble to smaller circles
Il find the drudgeFy Of the School
Department is heavy, especially q. some
seasous Of the year-as yoa may readily
infer from the fact tha. there are over
1900 districts il the State and aside
from .Ls merely clerical duties Of fling
aRi docketing reports and returns, making
pro rata distribution Of tie annual State
appropriation Of $-00,000 and filling up
and mailing the wsrrsnt8-most of which
is done By al assistant c.erk-the law has
clothed the Department with some of the
functions of Supreme Court, BY requi-
ring the decision, without appeal, Of all
controversies between directors, controllers,
treasurers, and collectors concerning the
duties Of their respective offices. Many
Of these cases require as much careful in
vestigation as E regular law suit, concluded
sometimes BY - elaborate judicial opinion.
We are also to give advice, explanation,
construction or information to the district
officers, and to citizens, relative to the
common scbop, law, .ao duties Of common
school officers, the rights and duties Of pa
rents, guardians, pupils, and all others, the
management Of the schools, and all other
questions and matters calculated to pro-
mote the cause Of education and Of course
all sorts Of questions from /" all the world
and his wife" are constantly coming IN,
requiring prompt answers, some short
enough, and others exacting several pages
in reply But whatever may be the labor
Of this post, the cause Of education and
common schools, is an inspising subject,
and the deepening interest feel in it,
ligh.eus the burdens Of its details, and
prompts to sssiduous and unaagging effort
to sustain, develope and strengthen the
system. /, is is but just to state that my
immediate predecessor, HENRY L. DEF
rsNBAcH, Esq., was very capable and
efficient officer, and bss left the impress
Of his talents, upon the administration Of
the department..
In haste, Il. II.
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