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

the lake On exau1inASvH 1t is fonnd that
there lao 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the ordnance at the city of Erie was withdrawn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 harbof of Erie during the winter.
should the National Government Unexpectedly
lAlI In lts duty providing adequate detences at
our aSsallable points, East aud West I ear
nestly recommend that the Legislature take
prompt means for that purpose. We should
oe aomonlshed, 10y recent indications from
abroad, 10 be prepared for our own defenca as
well as for the suppression of domestic insnr.
rection.
In selecting site for National Armorv II
the pubic good be alone considered, Pennsyl
vania will be preferred as she affords the com.
bined advantages of central position. album
dance of material and skilled mechanics and n
people of undoubted LOYALTY
commend to the attention of the Legisla-
ture the report of The Superintendent of the
Public Schools, the fourishing state of which
and the rapid progress of education are subjects
OF Just congratulation.
The reports of the Lunatic Hospital at Har-
Tlsourg and OF Western Pennsylvania, of the
Houses OF Refuge at Philadelphia and Pittsburu
OF the Institutions for the Deaf and Dumb and
tol the Blind and the Northern Home for Friend
less Children at Philadelphia. and of the Penn
! sylvanla Training School for Idiotic and Feeble
| Minded Children at Media, show that thesa
meritorious charities are well administered
and | recommend that the countenance and aid
of the Commonwealth be continued to them.
| Under the joint resolution of 10th MAY 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 hoped that the commissioners
will be able 10 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 aule and efficient per
Torrance 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 be
| impossible for the banks to continue to redeem
their obligations in 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 3Oth 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 SUD-
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 cit
izens, young men of education and means fill
the ranks of her volunteer regiments. Their
gallant conduct, whenever an opportunity haa
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 auell the
present insurrection and preserve the Union,
and that they will not tolerate any plan for
either the dissolution or reconstruction of it
A. G. CURTIN.
| EXECUTIVE CHAMBER