Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-19
Correspondence.
Correspondence of the American.
HARRrsBuRo, Jan. Is, 1856

the attention of the legislature, is the election
OF State Treasurer. which is to come oil on
Monday next. Like the senatorship, the
question will be decided in caucus, and the
election by the convention Of both houses will
be butts amere confirmation Of the work already
dond by King Caucus. Some men are evident
ly born to good luck, ard Governor Bigler is
certainly one of them. Not that he is not
maritorious or deserving, but unlike many
equally deserving, his merits have not been
overlooked. The Governor is emphatically
selfmade man, the architect of his own for
tune, which, together with a streak of good
luck, running through his whole life, has
placed bin in his present proud position. His
example is worthy of imitation, and affords
another of those numerous illustrations OF the
beauty and excellence of our republican insti-
tutions.
In caucus, the vote on the first ballot
stood for w m. Bigler, Is; John Robbins, OF
Philadelphia, Is; Henry ID. Foster, l3; c.
A. Buckalew, 6; David Il. Porter, 9; j.
Clancy Jones, 6; Wilson MCandles, G;
Scattering G. Gov. Bigler was not nomna-
ted until the 10th ballot, when the vote stood
for Bigler, A3; Foster, IS; Buckalew, IL;
Jones. = Robbins, 3.
An attempt was made few days since to
repeal the liquor law Of last session uncondi-
tonally, and thus restore the old license sys-
TEN, previous to its enactment. The yeas
and nays being called, the vote stood G3 yeas,
uays 80. As two thirds were necessary to
suspend the rules. the bill was not taken up
The vote however, shows decided majority
against the present act. The opponents o.
the present law are divided into two classes
rs the debate Of this morning proved. One
section are in favor of the unconditional re-
peal of the law, aud the substitution Of the
old license system; while the others are in
favor Of the repeal Of the law, but wish TO
substitute for it Il stricter license system.
In the House the Committee on Vice and
immortality reported a bill to repeal the act
Of last session. 1t contains simply the re.
peaing clause, proposing no substitute for
the system now in existence. The object is
TO revive the license system as it existed be-
fore the passage of the law sought to be re-
pealed.
The Governor, failing to effect q sale Of the
public works in June last, advertised for the
reception Of sealed proposals for their sale or
lease. Two offers were received by the Go.
vernon, and read in the House.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company pro.
pose to purchase the Main Line of State I'm
provements also, the Columbia Railroad
only. For the Main Line from Philadelphia
to the Monongahea and Allegheny rivers,
including the real estate, shops, tools. engine
houses, depots, locomotives, cars. toll houses,
lock houses, water power, and other property
connected Herewith, the sum of seven mil
lions FIVE hundred thousand dollars, $780,
600 Payments to be made as follows Five
hundred thousand dollars on the delivery
the works to the Company. in cash or certit-
Gates Of State loan; ten per cent. Of the re-
mainder on the 3Oth day Of July, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-fve, and ten per
cent. annually thereafter until the whole
amount is paid
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
further agree to keep up the canal portion Of
the line east Of the Allegheny mountain ;
also, that part of the line between Blairsvile
and Pittsburg, until the North Western Rail
Road shall be opened for running from Blairs-
vile to the Allegheny river. The Compan,
will also agree to purchase the Philadelphia
and Columbia railroad at its cost of con
struction, TO be determined by three eminent
engineers, to be appointed by the State with
he concurrence Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
The Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount JOY
and Lancaster Railroad Company submit the
following proposition FOR the purchase Of the
! Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, and all
the real estate, rolling stock and other prop.
erty connected therewith-to be subject 10
all the rights and privileges contained in the
charter and supplements thereto Of the lIar-
risburg Portsmouth, Mount JOY and Ian
caster Railroad Company, The purchase
money to be four millions Of dollars-one-
eight to be paid ninety days after the accept
ance Of this proposal, in cash or certificates
of State loan one-eighth on the first day of
January, 1866, and one.eighth annually
thereafter until the whole shall have been
paid.
Your Representative, Mr.. Zimmerman,
introduced some days since, bill to author
ize the Sunbury Canal and Water Power
Company 10 borrow any sum not exceeding
100000, to complete their canal and I'M
provements
Also, bill extending the time for the
completion Of the Philadelphia and Sunbury
Railroad for three years, authorizing the
company to declare semi-annually, such div
idends from the net earnings as they may
deem expedent, and empowering them to
contract for locomotives and cars for their
road, and execute mortgage or mortgages
upon them for the debt contracted.
Mr.. Fry read in place bill, the object oI
which is to repeal the present Justices fee
BILL and revive the fee bill Of 1914, which is