Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

the lake On exaulfnNeesH it is toupd tb..
there are no detences on the lake, and that
the ordnance at the city of Erie was withdrawn
by the National Government in the summer of
1861. The Secretary OF the Navy, on a request
made, directed that the crew of the United
States steamer Michigan should not be dis
banded, as has been usual, and that veSsSl will
remain IN the harbor of Erie during the winter.
Should the National Government unexpectedly
fail in its duty providing adequate deiences at
our aSSallable points, East aud West I ear
nestly recommend that the Legislature take
prompt means for that purpose We should
De aomonlShed, by recent indications from
abroad, TO be prepared for our own defence as
well as Tor the suppression of domestic insur
rection.
| In selecting a site for National Armorv ;s
| the public good be alone considered. PennsvI-
vania will be preferred, as she affords the com.
bined advantages of a central position. abun
dance of material and skilled mechanics and
people of undoubted loyalty
| l commend to the attention of the Legisls
ture the report of the Superintendent of the
Public Schools, the fourishng state of which
and the rapid progress of education are subjects
| OF just congratulation.
The reports of the Lunatic Hospital at Har
rlsourg and of Western Pennsylvania, of the
Houses OF Refuge at Philadelphia and Pittsburv
OF the Institutions for the Deaf and Dumb and
tnl the Blind and the Northern Home for Friend
less Children at Philadelphia and of the Penn
lsylvanla Training School for Idiotic and Feeble
Minded Children at Media, show that these
meritorious charities are well administered
ana recommend that the countenance and aid
of the Commonwealth be continued to them
| Under the joint resolution of 10th Nav last.
commissioners have been appointed to revise the
revenue laws, whose names will be forthwith
submitted for the advice aud consent of the
Senate. 1t Is hopad that the commissioners
will be able TO report during the present session
OF the Legislature. Considering the great labor
lmpo ed on them, and the vast importance at
the present time of an ahle and efficient per
tormance of the duties of the commissioners, |
Suggest that the compensation provided for by
the joint resolution should be increased to an
adequa amount.
1t was evident, long since, that it would ba
impossible for the banks to continue TO redeem
| their obligations i'll coin, in the face of the
large issues of paper, the necessity for which
was imposed on them and the government by
the exigencies of the times. No surprise there
fore, was felt at the supension of specie pay
ments by the banks, which took place on Mon
day, the 30th of December last Under the
circumstances, | recommend that they be re-
lieved from all penalties for this breach of the
law,
Pennsylvania has made great efforts to sup-
port the Government. She has given more and
better clothed, and better equipped men than
any other State and has far exceeded her quota
of the military levies The sons of our best oit
liens, young men of education and means fill
the ranks of her volunteer regiments. Their
gallant conduct, whenever an opportunity has
been afforded to them, has done honor to
the Commonwealth. The universal move
ment among our people, signifies that they
are loyal to the Government established by
their fathers, and are determined to quell the
present insurrection and preserve the Union,
; and that they will not tolerate any plan for
J either the dissolution or reconstruction of it
A G. CURTIN
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