The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-14

vest bis own means, when prosperity and
fortune dawned upon him, in enterprises
Of great public importance. In 1884 he
originated and carried to successful! com.
pletion the Harrisburg, Mount Joy and
Lancaster Railroad, surmountiug difficul.
ties and projudicps which would have
appalled, and paralyzed man ofordinary
energy and determination. In 1888 he
was nominated for Congl ess, but declined
He was engaged in public enterprises from
which he would not permit himself to be
drawn aside by any consideration Of Of
fee or personal elevation. In 1851 he
was mainly instrumental in the formation
Of the Susquehanna Railroad Company
now consolidated with the Northern [ en-.
trail Railway, by which the upper valleys
of the Susquehanna are connected with
tie capital Of the State. There was still
another link wanting to form direct and
continuous Railroad to New York city
the great commercial metropolis Of the
Union. General Cameron's practical
mind soon suggested the mode and man
ner of supplying the wsnt; and the Leb
anon Valley Railroad Company was or.
ganized, and that road built, and now
consolidated with the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad. In 1882 GeResaI
Cameron was elected Cashier of the Mid.
dletowr bauk-a position which he held
ss9YF twenty seven Consecutive years. Sc
that about the year 1854 he was at the
same time President of the Susquehanns
Railroad Company. President of The Leh.
anon Valley Railroad Company President
oftbe Commonwealth Insurance Com
pany. and Cashier of The Middletowr
Bank, esides being director and man.
ager in several other institutions, and
having large private business of hi,
own to manage and superintend. Yet not.
withstanding the vast labor and respon.
sibility of these positions, lie performed
the duties of them all satisfactorily and
successfully.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR, POSTMASTER GENERAL
The State of Maryland will be repre-
sen,ed in the Lincoln Cabinet by Judge
Montgomery Blair, who resides at Mont
gomery Castle, near Silver Spring Mont
gomeroy county, Md. Judge Blair is
son Of Francis P. Blair, well known il
Gen. Jackson'S time. He graduated a
West Point, went to the State OF Missouri
pracliced law in ST. Loiis, was Judge ,anC
was appointed by President Pierce one o
the Judges of the Court of Claims, fon
which place he was removed by Presi
| dent Buchanan. Judge Blair is now il
the prime of life and mental vigor, anc
there is no man south OF Pennsylvania
WHO is more devoted to Republicism, o
who is more popular among the radica
Republicans all over the North and West
He is sonin law Of the late Hon: Levi
Woodbury., Of New Hamshire, and broth
er Of Frank P. Blair, Jr.. Congressman
elect from the St. Louis district.
G. D. SMITH, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
Mr.. Smith is we'll known in Indiana
and is repuIed to be possessed Of Wig
orous intellect and considerable admin
istralive TACT and ability. He has teer
in Congress, and Commissioner on Mex
lean claims. In regard to his politica
faith it is not certain that he has mad
any decisive declaration, but it is yer,
generally presumed that he is a modera;
Republican.
GIDEON wELLEs, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Mr.. Gideon Weles, Of Connecticut,
the Secretary of tie Navy. Mr.. WelIe
has been for upwards of thirty years
leading politician in Connecticut, and 70
much Of that time has been connected. di
reclly OF indirectly, With the public press
welding par'iGau pen, and always ex
hibitiDg evidences Of unquestionable hos
tlhty 10 his opponents in the advocacy c
his opinions, pOlli al or otherwise. II
for some time held the Office of Prstmas
ter Of Hartford under Mr.. Van Buren,
administration and left tie Office soon al
ter the election of General Harrison i
l84O. During part of Mr., Pok's ad
ministration he occupied an imporlar
position in the Navy Department, Lik
many other prominent Northern Demo
crsts, Mr.. Welles disagreed with his pal
ty on the subject of the repeal of Ii
Missouri Compromise, which breach wa
, , Still further increased by the Kansas po
icy OF the Pierce and Buchanan admin.
J tralions. The territorial question bcin
the chief one at issue, he became ident
fed with the Republican party soon AttC
its organization, and has since been OF
of its leaders, taking prominent part
its conventions, State and nat on.
> was delegate iom tie State at large
/ the Chicago Convention. and constitute
one Of the Committee to proceed TO Sprin
n field with official notice of Mr.. Lincoln
4 nomination. He WAS also one of Il
a Presidential electors. Nor was his Vi,
$ 10 Springfield the first time he had m
that distinguished gentleman. While
f Hartford year or more since, he form,
v somewhat intimate acquaintance, whi,
: . rcsulledi in the warmest mutual frit ndshi
and confidence; 50 that Mr.. Lincoln h;
v in the selection 40 doubt acted as mu,
!. upon own personal knowledge and es
= nation Of the man as upon any solicitati
o OF prominent New England Republican
!. EDWARD BATES, ATTORNEY cENEKAg.
d Edward Bates was born On The 4th
r, September, 1893. on the Lanks Of Jam
1T River, in the county Of GoochIand V
d ginia, about thirty miles above Ric
5. mond. He was the seventh son a
t. youngest child OF family of Twelve ch