Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-01-13
Synopsis of the Governors Message.

pf6UiCtCC Dy your correspondent.
Synopsis of the Governors Message.
The third annual message Of Governor |
Pollock was presented to the Legislature on
Tuesday morning. Being too lengthy for
our columns we give below . synopsis of
its leading features:
The finances of the State are reported in a
favorable condition. The aggregate ezpen
diture Of the last fiscal year, ending Noyem-
Der 80, was S., ,407 ,276,79; the receipts for
the same period were $1,000, ,-587, 81. The
ordinary expenses we're but $685., ,370,29.
The extraordinary payments were $l,4l4,
! SOC, 50; principally on account CT public
works The balance in the treasury Decem-
Der 81, was $528, 1864 The funded
debt amounts to $50, 706, 592. 50, unfon-
ded, s175, 1850, including $l46,42l
relief notes still in circulation. Total debt,
I &39. .S81, ,73S -, g reduction of $s2o;097
So, during the year. la the last three years
the reduction has been SI,18G. 857 81. The
sinking fund amounts to S4l4.920 % to be
applied, with 1880 Geo in bonds Of Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, to the reduction
Of the funded debt.
The Governor recommends t5o sale Of the
remaining public works, as their revenue
falls short Of the necessary expenditures.
/ He also recommends the repeal Of the Ton
mage Tax.
A free banking system, based on public
securities, is recommended, The financial
crisis is commented upon, and in the Cover
nors opinion the present tariff IS one Of the
causes Of the depression.
y portion Of the message IS devoted to
Educational topics, and attention is called to
the various public Institutions Of the state,
News From the Army OF Utab--Crders foE
the Reinforcement Of Col. Johnson, &c.
WAsuIxqros, Jan. 9.--Trorn alvioos re-
ccived to-day. it appears that the MoFmons
Will not retreat from Utah, as was expected
,, by the Government, but will fight it out
where they are. This insures Us bloody
! war in the spring.
The following orders will DO issued frou
. the headquarters Of tho army on Monday
!, directing the movements of the troops dcs
= tined to reinforce the troops now sn ro1H fol
: Utah =
" GENERAL ORDERS-NO. 1.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, New YoEl
Jan. 8, 1858
n The Gencral-in-Chief, with the approbat to
.a Of the war Department, directs the fOlIowio
le movements =
&c /. The army of Utah will be reinforce
2o as soon as practicable by the First regimen
y Of cavalry, Sixth and Seventh regiments {
III infantry, and light companies y. and NJ. So
e cond artillery.
ly 2 Forts Smith, Eashita, Arbuckle an
n Belkuap will be abandoned for the presep
ne and all the troops comprising their garris0n
on except the ordnance sergeants, viii at I'll
he earliest possible day proceed to Jefferson Ba
us racks. The companies at Fort Smith, by ii
its Arkansas and Mississippi rivers: those
,ct Ports Washita, Arbuckle and Belknap,
as the Red and Mississippi rivers, if transport
lrt ton on the former river can be obtainC
nd without too great delay, otherwise by 70
it Smith and the first named river.
u 3. The Fourth regiment of artillery, no
Va ia AAdUotiS, VIII SsAC pOSI 81
IDS quarters, with two companies, at Fort Rile
he the Lieutenant Colonel, with four companle
is at Fort Laramie; the junior Major. with t'
of companies, at Fort Koarney, and two cor
panies at Fort Leavenworth. the compani
in each case to be designated by the Colon
rEs This regiment viii be put in march for
Ny several stations by the Commanding Genol
ar of the Department of the West as carly
ms practicable.
I'VE 4. An officer ofrank being necessary
di- Fort Kearney the junior Major of the 4
in Artillery viii at once proceed thither and
IN sumo command Of the post.
in 5. In due time further orders viii be Civ
to for the march of tho reinforcement across
ON Plains, and preliminary measures will
The commenced at once by tue several Staff |
ing partments and officers concerned for prepari
my the troops and the supplies for the movefne
sist 6. Measures viii also be taken for fill
IN up the regiments and companies to the N,
two imum standard; and also fer furnishing
ted cruits for the other troops composing the ar
en- of Utah.
an 7. The several Department of the Staff '
take prompt measures to secure the pull