Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-09

ana niyn cnaracter, WDlle tney VIII disclose |
the unsoundness or mismanagement of
those that ought not to exist.
The Governor does not approve Of the
present system Of conducting insurance
companies, and recommends steps towards
placi, q insurance, in this State, upon a
firm and enduring foundation, and TO
enact a law providing for the organization
and regulation of insurance companies.
both fire and life, which shall require a
certain amount Of capital as pre-requi-
site to commence business. and designate
the kind of investment to be made, so as to
guard against worthlessness and fraud.
He says the Fish Commissioners have
excited a lively interest among our people,
on account of the novelty of the enterprise
and the benefits to arise from the success
ful prosecution of their labors.
Fish culture, IL is now conceded, has
passed beyond the realms of experiment,
and its success in the future is only to be
measured by the wants of our peop and
the capacity of the streams, rivers and
lakes Of the country.
Pennsylvania is singularly blessed in the
superior advantages she possesses for the
cultivation of fish. Astounding in waters
admirably adapted to their needs, in the
insect aud other food they supply, there is
no reasonable obstacle 10 stocking our
rivers aud streams with inDumerable and
delicious fish of various and even rare
kinds.
The work assigned to the commission
has been diligently pursued and promises
substantial results. Awaiting themselves
of the use of Mr. Seth Green's patent, the
Commissioners succeeded in Matching, at
Newport, Perry county. where the water
is peculiarly fitted for the purpose, about
2,70O. 900 shad, which were turned into the
Juniata river at that point. Two thousand
six hundred black bass were also distrib-
uted in the Susquehanna, Lehigh aud Ju-
nata rivers during the months of July and
August last, and through the Kindness OF
Prof. Spencer +. Baird, United States Fish
Commissioner, 81 200 California salmon
have been planted in the Susquehanna and
its tributaries. The bass are not migratory
fish and are very prolific. Two or three
hundred we're placed in the Susquehanna,
near Harrisburg, in 1870, and the rapidity
with which they multiply is manifest in the
great numbers of this beautiful and choice
fish that now are found in the river IN that
vicinity
The law of 1873 authorizing the Fish
Commisson. directed that four tish-ways
should be constructed at different dams on
the Susqlehanna and JCniata rivers, so as
to enabl, shad, OH their spring incursions
from III. sea, to make the ascent of the
streams The question whether shad will
ascend fn artificial way is still, however, a
mOoted one, aud encOuntering this doubt,
the commission, in the exercise of what
will oe deemed sound discretion. con-
cluded u erect but one iish-way, and that
at the Columbia dam. This way is 120
feet long by 80 feet wide, is very gradual in
the incline, and made as nearly conforma-
BILE as possible to natural ways over which
shad dc undoubtedly pass, and will afford
practical test OF this experiment If in
the sprng it is found shad do pass up this
lish-wsy, the others required by law will
DO cGn.tructed without delay.
The hatching house eretced by the Com
missioners, near Marietta, and supplied
with water from an inexhaustible spring,
is said bv those familiar with the subject
TO be complete in its ARRANGEMENTS ,,,,.
furnished with all the necessary appliances
ior the propagation of fish. The capacity
OF the house is equal to the proper care of
'oV,ooo young fish, and is susceptible of
enlargement, ii required. The Fish Com.
missioners OF New Jersey recently had a
conieren"" wiih thne. - II .--s,,---:-.,
with view to obtain from their respective
states such concurrent legislation as will
BEST promote the shad and other fisheries
the laws OF the two States as to prevent n
conflict OF authority. Any suggestions re.
snltlnS from this conference, and submitted
Tor your action. will, l trust, be resrect.
fully considered
IL IS also recommended to take measures
co prevent the Wholesale destructjnn of
forests. ana stripping of our mouu,oins
and hills of their trees.
a supplement TO the exemption Act of !
ioi9 Is recommended, that vii, forbid a
ieptor, having family, waving the bene-
u OF the exemption, so that a household
nay not be shorn in an instant of all the
iecessariesei lie, to satisfy the gIeed of |.
,rasping creditor.
Reference is also made to the destruction
y the State Printing Office by fire, the
iehha commission, and to the deaths of
sx'Gov. Geary, Hon. VIM. NJ. Meredith,
resident of the Constitutional Conven,
ION, aud DIR. Wilmer Worthinrton. Secre.
airy OF The Board of Public Charities.
TENS from the eWatsOntOwn Record
MARIA Brown. tpauper) subject ilitisa. ,
an Ostween WatsonlOwn borough and ,
'eiaware township, died in the hands of /
he township ON Friday last, and was bu- '
ed at McEWensville. Last fall the court
ranted an order for her removal from ]
'atsontown to the township. :
The loss of property by fire at Unioptown $
81 week, belonging 20 Messrs Cambell 81
!asenDuch, was on building, S26e goods !
IL. 1t was insured in three comma nies~ O
le Aetna, Lancaster and American. The .
iaTes OF the two former were promptly /
nd by their agent, j. l.. Shooley, of The il
ace. " '"' n
The annual meeting of the ''Old Turbut b
orse Protective Company took place AT u
relsbach's Hotel in Turbutville, on Sa. W "
rday. There was full attendance and h,
oviai meeting. The dinner served on The b,
caslon Is spoken of as being grand in the th
IRENE. This year the Company will ey
eet The U. 5. Hotel, in Dewart, of which
r: Jacob Hunsicker will be landlord. tn nI
The Forseman House in this place was ST,
lsed this week by Mr.. John b. Gilbert, ha
Landsdale, Montgomery county, for a 70
IN OF three years, at $3.50 year, with tic
? privilege OF keeping il live years, pro- m
ling the properly is not sold. The new 40 40
ldlord will take possession on the first of Al,
lril' and will make extentive improve. sti
nts.
simon Opp has rented his hotel in Tur. q
VILE to Mr.. Wetzel, of Milton, who will sig
g charge OF it on the first of April.
keg OF powder exploded while John =
Sch liz.