Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-04

Large distributions have been made in
the public and in many even private waters
Of Pennsylvania, aud success has attended
these distributions in numerous cases. I'm
p1ovcment in fishways is progressing, aud
when piratical fishing shall have been put
an end to, absolute success in their con-
struction and adaptation may fairly be pre-
dicted.
"The commissioners found themselves
compelled to put the law in force against
predatory fishing in the neighborhoOd Of
their fishway lately constructed in the COL
umbia dam, and it is hoped d that the result
of the severe measures adopted will tend
to correct the evil, and prevent its recur.
renee in future,
"Low water and unlawful practices
about the fishway during the run of shad
in the last season made it impracticable to
judge of the efficacy of the plan adopted !;
but improvements in construction, sug-
gestcd by first trial and stoppage of H.
legal fishing, lead the commissioners to
hope that the desideratum. of a successful
fishway for shad will at length be filled.
The report Of the board will, no doubt
be read with attention by the increasing
numbe; of our citizens interested i'll this
recent economical movement"
The settlement of the true northern and
western boundaries of the state are not as
yet determined, and appropriation is
recommended for stones to mark the lines.
The matter Of providing for state repre-
sentation at the Mississippi valley confer
ences to deepen, widen and improve navi-
cation Oh the Ohio, Mississippi and Mis-
souri, rivers is called TO the Legislature S
attention. An act to establish state sur
veys and secure better regulated surveys
is approved. Thc suppression of bogus
diplomas and medical colleges in the state
is reviewed and approved. The bi-centen-
nial celebration of Penn's Landing and
the centennial celebration at Yorktown
are brought to the notice ofthe Lesisla
ture and its cooperation asked to make
them success. Below will be found the
concluding paragraphs Of the message.
The Second Series Of Penusylvanl" Archises'
The five additional volumes of the cur
rent series of archives, as directed to be
printed by the Legislature, have been pub
lished. Volumes eight, nine, and twelve
have beel delivered by tic state printer,
while volumes ten and eleven will he ready
in the course of six weeks. The latter
volumes comprise the muster rolls and the
history of the Pennsylvania Line and bat
talon in the Revolution, and are un-
dOubtealy the most valuable state publica'
tiOns ever issued. Volume twelve comprises
the first portion of the mustcr-rOlls an d
documents relating to the war of 1S12-14.
An additional volume will be required to
complete their publication.
There arc in existence the following
State papers fOy the publication of which no
legislative provision has been made: VOL
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volunteers in the war of 1924, with con-
temporary documents; papers relating TO
Wyoming Connecticut controversy :;
papers relating to the early government of
she province of Pennsylvania; correspond
eNce and documents concerning the con
troversy between the Penns and Lord Bal
'imore on the MARYLAND boundary; the vir,
ginia boundary controversy; minutes of
the board of property during the provin-
cial era muster-rOlls of the Pennsylvania
the minute men of the Revolu-
tion, and of the rangers on the frontiers
during the same period. These documents
might be published uniformly with the
other volumes of the series, yet as the
early volumes are exhausted by donation
to libraries and sale to subscribers, ad-
ditional copies ordered TO he printed should
be published with actual title of contents.
This subjec. is suggested for your consider
alton.
IN Memorsanl.
Upon The morning of the 9th day of las
August, William Bigler died at his resi-
ticnce III CIcartield>
The manifold pubic services of this dis
tinguished citizen gaSe him high rank
among the servants of the state, and maGe
his death loss to the entire common
wealth.
He was born in 1918, at Shcrmansburg,
in Cumberland county, but in very early
life removed to Mercer county, and soon
made his home in Clearfield-
Here he engaged and prospered in the lum-
ber business, and quietly gained the respect
and confidence Of his fellow citizens.
He was thrice elected 3 member of the
state Senate, and was once chosen its pres
ident. He was appointed ono of the board
of revenue commissioners to apportion
among the different counties of the State
property.
In 1851 he was elected governor of this
and in 1855 was chosen
to represent Pennsylvania in the Senate of
the United States.
yention which framed our present constitu-
ton, and took an important part in its delib-
craticns. His latest public services were
given to the United States Centennial Com
mission. and greatly contributed to the Sue
cess of our Centennial exhibition. Varying
as were the demands made upon his char
actcr and ability by these differing public
trusts, he proved equal to them all, and am
ply justified the wide confidence the people
had so repeatedly reposed in him.
His life of civic usefulness was fittingly
closed by death of Christian peace.
Warren J. Woodward, one of the justi-
ces of the supreme court of this state, died
on the Goth day of September, 1879, at the
age of sixty years. Judge Woodward was
born in Wayne county, Pa. His ancestry
were of the New England emigration,
which settled the northern part of the
state under tire old Connecticut disputes of
D hundred years sgo. He was admitted to
the practice of the law in Luzerne county.
His active professional life was spent in
Wilkesbarre, where he married daughter
Of the Hon. David Scott. In 1856 he was
elected president judge Of the courts of
Berks county.
Judge Woodward was man of singular
purity. modcsty, and simplicity of charac-
ter. He was a trained student, not only
in the law, but in general literature. He
was exact in all the details of his private
life, and conscientious, faithful, Jealous
and thorough in the discharge of all pub.
lie duty. His intellectual processes led him
10 make his conclusions from general prin-
:iples, and he was essentially philosophical
IN his methods of thought. His mental &C
tivity was of the highest order, which
never tagged or abated even though he was
1nder the stress of delicate physical health.
At all times he commanded, in respect of
lis integrity, his force of character, his
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