Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-12
LETTER FROM HARRISBURG.
Correspondence of the Rat;sman's journal.


JANUARY z, 1853.
FRIEND Row The disposal of the balance
of the officers in the House brought the week IS
business to a close, and there was general
pulling out among those who did not win. In
fact the stampede was so general, and the
House and Senate felt so lonesome, that they
both adjourned over till next Monday. In the
interim, the Speakers will construct the CON-
mittees.
The Senate organized on Tuesday afternoon,
by eIecting JoHS CREsswELL, jr., of Blair, as
Speaker, and W. H. Miller Chief Clerk, and
F. NJ. Hutchison Assistant. On Wednesday
the balance were elected-of course all being
Democrats-as follows: J. Simpson Africa,
a. J. Barr and VIM. S. Picking, Transcribing
Clerks; Theo. Snyder, Sergeant alarms, and
Wm. P. Brady assistant; Charles Nolf, Door
keeper, J. r. Dunbar and q. II. Stocver as
sistants; Herman Yerkes, Messenger, and G.
". Long, assistant.
The Opposition in the House have had pro-
longed contest. They have held caucuses at
intervals from Monday until late on Wednes-
day night, and wound up their labors by diTi-
ding the petty Offices among men never heard
of before, to the exclusion of a number OF old
party wheel-horses, who are always called up
on when there is campaign work to do. There
has been bargaining, wire-working, and gross
treachery on the part of some TO effect their
ends, but their iniquiics, Ike little chickens.
will come home to roost. The following were
the lucky ones :-Wm. c. 4. Lawrence, Of
Chief Clerk Judson Holcornb, of Bradford,
Assistant; C. ". GiIfillan, Pearson G. Foster,
E. III. Ranch, and John Picking, Transcrfbfng
Clerks; John Clemens, Sergeant-at-arms. J.
VI. Harley, J. ". Fletcher. F Cher and s. r
EaIes, assistants; John C. Morgan, doorkcep-
er, and J. B. Reece, s. Mcdonald, Wm. Car
dy and A. ". KimmcI, assistants \. D. Da-
Wis, Messenger, and J. Williams, D. F. Hem
pcrly, J. Rheimer and Wm. Deal, assistants
Nothing of any local interest to your read
ers has yet been brought up A few general
bills have been introduced into both Houses.
One for the abolition of the Canal Board has
passed the House-is in the Senate, and will
has been introduced for general banking
law, and another to prevent banks from issu-
ing notes Of a less denomination than $50.
The removal question OF the seat of justice
from Clearfeld TO Curwensvillc VIII probably
come mp at an early day. Legislative expert
ence in removing county seats, and dividing
small counties, is re;y much against the adage
to "let well enough alone" In Columbia
county. the people of the upper end tried for
30 years to get law passed allowing them
vote on the removal OF the county scat, and
when they finally accomplished it, their fairly
proportioned county was cut in two. And
then, for another sample, look at Union But.
if there is clear majority in Ciearfield in IA
ror of removal. they may carry their point
some day.
am still stopping AT the very excellent [.
5. Hotel. | believe, Mr. Editor, that you will
bear me out in saying 1t is one OF the b-st no.
tells in the State, and that Mr.. kanaga is
model landlord. 1t is to be regretted that his
health is so bad that he will in all probability
be compelled TO sell out. y rare chance for
good landlord, who understands the business.
and no other one need undertake it,
Yours truly, SPECIAL.