The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-02-25
Harrisburg Correspondence.
HARRIsBURa, Feb. 20, 1869.

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Dear Freeman-There has been but little
legislation for the last week. The House had
under confederation the General Approprias
ton Bill, and only got it passed yesterday.
1t appropriates $500 900 to the Common
Schools. S460,00O to the schools for the sol
diers' and sailors orphans for the interest
on the funded debt I,S00 900. for public
printing, folding, stitching aEd binding S35,
900, expenses of the Legislature, including
pay of the members, etc, S22o,oUo, and To
The different charitable institutions of The
State amounts ranging from $500 to $40
600 each. a section aPproprating Si0O,
600 for the State lunatic hospital at Danville
was stricken out. 1t being urged that this in
stltution was not situated in the central por-
tion of the district it was intended to benefit.
and therefore not entitled to any assistance
from the State. An amendment increasing
the members and officers of the House was
also voted down. 1t is the general opinion
that the Senate will cut down all these ap-
propriations.
The Senate has been engaged for the most
part in the consideration of bills of a private
character.
The pasting ami folding farce was again
on the boards this week and created quite
sensation. The radicals of the House are be-
coming alarmed lest the Senate won't concur
in an appropriation to pay these supernu-
meraries, and are now trying to compromise
and get rid of the elephant by discharging
and paying them for the time they have
been here. A resolution to that effect passed
the House, but the Senate cannot very well
concur in the movement without stultifying
itself As it is not our funeral, however, we
needn't care dine how soon they are
planted.
But, Mr.. Editor. we can't afford to spend
all our valuable time with the honorable gen
| tlcmen on the hill, and therefore we will
elve them for while and come down to the
city, who're we are having good old time
generally. At Brant's Hall we have J. B.
Roberts dramatic troupe; IL the upper hall
we have the Firemen's Fair still in success
tul operation, where the ladies, the veloci-
| pede. and other curiosities of an interesting
character. are still to be seen The fremeu
of this city are an industrious, energetic and
perseve,ing set of fellows, always on hand
when needed. and Justly deserving of the
patronage they are receiving from the citi-
zens of Harrisburg. Our people must not
take all the credit to themselves, however
| as numher of gentlemen from other parts
! Of the State Huntington particularly have
| been interchangeable in their efforts to procure
! contributions, and have been very successful
| in ell their undertakings. On Third stree,
we have the Opera in full blast, where a
variety OF performances are being given =
| These being rather select entertainments
| they are extensively patronized by the upper
ten members of the Legislature and other
| distinguished persouages. l noticed num-
Der of the elite occupying the private boxe;
at this place of amusement a few evenings
| ago. On the streets the centre of attraction
are the velocipedes. We have two now, anc
they are really a curious means of locomo
ton. They have as many boys after then
aS first class Italian organ grinder. Ii.