Lancaster Examiner and Herald

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IIANCASTER, LANCASTER COUNTY, PA.-
-printed and published WEEKLY-
-BY  ROBERT  WHITE MIDDLETON.
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FOR TltB KXAMINER AND HERALD.
TIic Advent of CSas'ist!
*rhe Saviour left a world of blias,
A heaven of glorious lightl 'The enrapturing splendors oflho thtone, Whero sits lho Three Eternal Ono,
Heaven's most cnchonling sighl. Ves, yes, voin man, ho left for lliee,
What hearl cannot coneoivo; Ho laid his God-like glories by. And come to earth lo bleed and die,
To die, that you mighl live.
bn that glad morn, the hosts of light
Descended lo our onrth; *rhoy loudly song lho heavenly news. In sweetest stmins liko Angels uae,
Proobim'd Iho Soviuiir's birlh. Heaven's alorry vault returns tho song.
And rolls tbo enrapt'ring sound, "Good will to man" exultant swells, As Seraph each, would each oxcell,
"Whilo Glory beams around!"
"Shepherds, fcor not!" tbo' hov'rlng neor,
Is aoeh heovon'o glitlering throng! Hork! hark ogain the songs of proisc. In strains so sweot, as Cherubs raise,
"While glory leads tbo song." "Peoce, pcaeo on oorih" die logions shoult
Soo, SCO yon shining "Star," Peoce, pcoco, O'words most full of hopo, Rc-cchoing tliro' ihe starry cope,
Wliilo "wise men came from for."
The Shepherds wilh Iho wise raen bend,
Present their gills of gold; Bnt lo! lho living stroins decoy, Whilo up tbe light etherial way.
Heaven's minstrel chariot rolls! It reals.   "Lift up your heodil, ye gales,"
Tho portals of^hc sky— Admit the host, while ol the throne, Tlioy bow, ond cry Christ will atone, For mon the Lord will die.
Tho Sovioilr grow and preached lo men,
Tho words of endless life; Tho birds hod neols—lho fox his bed, But ohl the Saviour's weafy hoad
Hod no place to roposo! The wicked Jews, ihey sought the Ufa
Of Jesus lo destroy! Behold him in tho "Garden," there In "btoody sweat," oh, hear his prayer,
"Father thy Will, not mino!" Thoy lead him forth, at Pilolc's bar,
Thoy treot the Lord wilh scorn: This maii'c a rebel, ho must die, "Awoy wilh bim" thoy loudly ery.
And place the "crown of thorns!" "Ho bears his cross,"-on Colvory's brow
They noil'd him lo Ihe tree, A Soldier tlirusts his pointed spcor Into his Bide-.--a current clear,
Flows down Mount Calvary!
"'Tis (iniahed!" hear Iho Saviour cry)
Tho sun withdraws hia light. The prison'd bodyquil^the lomb, All noture wrapt in midnight glooni
Foinla at tho awful sight! An earthquake's tread sh{}]^s eot^ and sao.
The Tempio rends in Wia'tn, t '- Convuls'd, lo! frighted nature heaves. While tho obduroto marble cleaves.
And roars the affrighted main!
They tako him from tho croas nnd place
His body in tho tomb; But on Ihird (predicled day) An Angel rolls the siono oway.
Ho breaks death's Seeptre'd gloom. Ho rises os o God! now gaih'ring round
His friends and foes appear. But Io! on winga of heavenly light, Escorting hosts of Spiriis b'righi
Dodcond Iho ambient nir!
Now on tho "Mounl of olives" alond
Tbe Saviour's lisi'ning fow: '
Encircling clouds of glory bright Beor the Redeemer out of sight.
Thro' heaven's expansivo blue! Thb choriot rests, the olornol spoaka;
"Lifl up your heads, yo gntca;" Tho golden portals, opening wido,
Admit the oxoltcd crucified. To spreod tho news tlito' heavens high dome, Thot Jesus pleads beforo the throne! ¦  Lanca aTKR, April, 1840. C. H.
Get I?Earried«
The editor of thc Norwich Anrora oska ofhia readers tho very important question''what is tho nae of gottingr married?" A few tiioughts must givo our roosone why nil mon sliould got morried.
Tho groat object ofhuman lifo is happiness. To this end, man bonds ovory notion, and gives birth loevery thought If he toils, he toils foi thc ac- Compliahmont of this purpose only; ifhe hegs or bestows favors—if ho reetivcs cr administers tho blesaings of fbrttino—if ho cou rts'popu la rity, scoka for fame, or spends his wholo life in aeeumulaiing wealth, ho has but one grand active propelling prin> ciple within him, over prompting to thought and deed, and that is, a desire for happiness:
u our boing*B end and aim."
Man ia a social being, formod for society and in. toroourso, and tho very clomonls of his naturo uro opposod to a lifo of solitude and ''single blessedness." He dolighta in having ono boon companion, in whora ho con confido with all the faitlifulness and freedom of his own breast. It is thoroforo witli a yiew to hia social happiness for tho onlargomont of his dumostic comforlji, and for tho pleasure of 8har< ing his onjoym'enta ttnd caroB, that ho solccts thnt companiofi from tho opposite mx. Tho sexes aro treachorou? among Ihcrosnlvos, but seldom to oach Olhcr.
A certain writer romarks tlmt, *'morriago on- lorges tho scene of our Imppinoss or misery; the marriogo of lovo is ploasanl, the marriage of Inter- eel easy, and tho marriogo whoro bolh meet happy." ItisoVonso. -But thongh tlinro aro caaos whero men are 80 blinded by tho objeet of their pursuit aa to overlook diecrcpancios and disparagcmonta which .afterwords provo vexatious—is it n reason that thero ia no "uso in getting married?"   Man
hap thc elemontsof httppineaa within himself, which, whon rightly exercised, novor fall to pioduce it. It romaina wilh him altogctlier to comply with tho roiiuiaitions of nature, and support horinstitutions, to fulfil tho laws of God, and clTccttha groat objeet of his own being, in complying, however, ho ia assured ofa happiness which hc cannot othcrwiBC e'Vioy* and which ho cannot otlierwiso obtain.—¦ Tiiorcforc, if ho values his' happincas—ifhe is a jndiciona man—ifho is not solfiah and misanlhro- pic, ho will act out thc principles ofliis nature and got married, Thtre is no man but fccla thc influ¬ ence of woman, delights in her Bocieiy, and wor- shipa, to a coriain dcgrcc,at tho slirinc oflier charms of porsonal beauty and brilliant mental ncquirc- monts,
"Nature has given hcr an innucncc overman, more powerful, more perpciual, timn his over hcr; iVom birth lo death, ho Inkca help and healing from her hand, under all the most touching circumstan'- Cos of life; heif bosom succors him in infancy, sooilics hini in manliood, supports him in sickncHs and in nge. Such induoncc na tliis, beginning nt lhe spring of lifcj and acting in all its moat trying .moments, must dQlcriorate or improvo man's char¬ acler—muat diminish or increase his happiness, ac¬ cording to thomoral ond inlGllcetual gradation of woman. Thus, upon her improvement in parti¬ cular, depends human improvemeni in general.'*
Setting* aside individual happincs-g, and all the pleasures of thc social circle, the comforts of do¬ meatic life, tho cheering of the smile and-voico that greet tho husband-and lho father, the nature of so¬ ciely urges mrung reasons why men should got married, Bccauso human improvcmcnt> thc good ofthe world, depends upon woman in hcr proper Bphore. Our firat lessons are the instruclions of hcr lips, and our earliest improsaions arc taken from hor examplea. ThU3 it is that wccarry into society her influence which extends, throughout all ranks and classes of mankind.
Woman's influoncc, therefore, not only sheds a mild and cheering lustre ovcr**thc hearis of her friends around the fireside of hcr family, and With¬ in the narrow sphere in which naturo has placed hcr, but upon tiio whole world. It enters tho hauntd of vice ond draga forlh tho victim oftho bowl, dash¬ es it from hia lips, and rostorca him to roason and to a virtuous lifu. It prevents tho prostimtion of thoao qualitiea which ennoble, digaifji-t and elevate man abovo all other bcinga.      . '^
It prevonls crimo in ils thousand forms, and maltcs man virtuous, when hc would otherwise ho ^«ious, It carries peace and prosperity where trouble and adveraity would reign, and givei birlh to a thousand plcasurca thut would otlicrwiso never eXiaf.
Thc young man who is fond ofthe society ofvir- tuous females, has a better capital for his chnrac- tor, than a birth of wealth could give hira. He is looked upon as a moral arid virtuous young man, because, generally speaking, only auch tako plea- BUro in tlic refinement of femalo society.    .
Take it nil in all, therefore, marriage is neces¬ sary for man*8 hajipiness, for the true formation of his character, for tho peace of his home, thc com¬ fort ofhia heart, the joy ofhis youth, and thc solace of his years, .
In fine, man never becomes a inember qf society until he is inarried. Unmarried, he i^ looked up¬ on v;ilh distrust. Hc has rto homo, no abiding place, no anchor to hold hhn fast, but is a mere piece of float-wood on tho great lido of timc. His interest is not wilh society, farther tlian the accom¬ plishment of some selfish object is concerned, and ho cares not for tho welfare of tho gencrotlons "springing up around him, and who arc lo live after him. Hc_ becomes cmbitlercd in his feelings n- gainst all mankind, misanthfopic, parsimonious, moroso and irascible.
To our friend of the Aurora, and to all young men who aro looking after happiness, we say, there¬ fore "Get Maroied." ,
Ifyou nro desirous of wcaltli, got married, for a good wife promotes habils of industry and econb¬ my and prcvcntaa great many unnecessary expen¬ ses which cunnot bo avoided in singlo life,
Ifyou arc looking for station.^ of distinction ond honor, get married, for a good wifo will seek to advance hor husband inthe prosecution of alMionoi- oble purposes, nnd lend him that aid and encuur- ugomcnl wliicli hc can derive from no otlier source. Ifyou would become a good citizen, got married, for hcis nlono worthy ofiho title, who is connec¬ ted to the grciit family of man by the tics of hus¬ band nnd father,
Ifyou aro ibrtunatc, get married, for n good wifo As|jll ineronac your prosperity and render you 'iwico olcascd* in tho enjoyment of your riches.
Ifyou arc iinforlunnto, got married. Thc carea oftho World arc lessened by having a wifo who takes pleasure in sharing lhcm vvith you.
Ifyou nrc in business, got married, for thn mar¬ ried mnn has his mind fixed on his busine.ss nml hid family, and is moro likely of success.
ifyou are you'ig, got married. Doct. Franklin advocated early marringcs because a man who marries young, eau hnvo thn satisfaction ofriiising nnd cducitting hischildren before ho dies.
Get Marrifd—Lot your  plans and purposes for future lifo bo what they   may, the  husincsd of igetting married ia ono that   should bc attended to first asit neither intcrforca  ivith 3'our  plans, nor preventa thoir cieculion.
Get Married—Live soberly, be industrious, en¬ gage in nothing that will deteriorate from your characlcr as on honest man—a puro patriot, and a kind husband; tako our advice, and 'with all your getlings,'GET MARRIED.
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Columbia and Fhiladelphia Sail SLoad.
TESTIMONY
Received by the Commiitce to examine into the man¬ ner in which the Sujterintcndenl of Motive Poiver, ox the Columhia and  Philadelphia  Hail- rcad, and others,  have conducted said road, pursuant to a licsolution qf the Honse of Representatives of Pcnnsylvania/idopt- ed Feb. U, 1840 MR. NILL, dil AIRMAN. NoTE,{K>"For evidence as to deficiency of Motive Power, see testimony of R.IVIulli.^on,H. Brimner, S. Johnson. J. I-mny, 9. Corrigan, Wm. Atkins, A. Uruncr, U, S. Reed, S. Smith, J. S. Gault, J. Cooper, J. Blnhham, Paul Hamilton, and Henry Brenneman, T. Logan, J. h. Neilor, John Em¬ mingcr, Samuci Lcc, Jones Brook, George Em- crick, E. G. Dutil, Thomas Tustin, Wm. Nor- ria, Wm. Goodalo, John M. Saylor, J. B. A. Al¬ len, Joseph Snider, D. Siter, John Webster, Jos. Howett, Wm. Francine,' Jobn Brant, William Hambright, A* Mehaffy, F. Hambright, Robert Moderwell, and Col. A.J Pleasanton. ^^On selling accounts opinion as to the number
him oxcceding the nmount charged to thc Suporin- found the conductor ofthe four, which lui-l not hecn tondont; antb in contcqucncc, a part ofthe nc- cloarcd/4yj^g'in tho car. I asked hitn uh/ho lay counts liad to bc left out until n futnfe aettlement in there, and did not como and show his cluariuicc. —otherwise, Mr. Cameron would bc.cicditcd with He said hc had no clearance. 1 askod bitn iThe a greater amount than hc would bo charged wiih. had a permii. Ho snid no. I asked him where hc JACOB BROOiM. was goint?. Hc said to Ganllaghcrvillo for-wood. ^ I asked hiin who  employed liini,j>r v.-iio Ibr.    He
John M. Sailrr, aflirmed: anidSim'l Ovenshine emplovfid'him.    1 did not
I reside on thc Columbia rail-rood, wcsl of Brond ask his name., I told lilm ho should not go hy the Street; am in tho employment of the Northern ofiice any more wirhout a permit; but ns ihurc was Liberties and Penn Township rail-road, as ColIcc- no sideling here Jio sho;ild take thc car.-i to Gaul- tor nnd Superintendent. I know but very linio laghcrvlilc. 'J'he next I knew, tlioro were four about tho Columbia rail-way, CJDccpt of that part cars run by here wilh wood, whirh did not stop at wbich comes undor ray immcdiaijo notice. I havc , thc ofiicc. This was in the hi-gimiing of Jnnuary. made some complainl, as woll nfl others, abunt thc ; A day or two aftor this, die person who wi.'nl up management, but there havc been excuses. I he- : without ihc cicaraneo beforo, cnmc afnin with his lieve tho ofiiccrs gcneraily, undey my notice, havc ¦ Caia empty. I nskcd him whether hn waa hauling dono their duty as well as thcy'could, under tlic | wood for ilio Slate. He said lie did not know— circumalanccs.    Thc motivo po^tfcroji the level—   that Samuel Ovenshine ^employed  hini.    I ajtkcd
thc part in which I am interested—^I believe has beon managed tho bost way they could. So lar as thc engines, and so on, were concerned, I helieve they w'^cro in good order. 1 complained of the Su¬ perintendent, Mr. Lowry; I^ut, upon examinalion, I found it was not his fault—thc fimlt was in tlie wcighmaatcr nnd collector, by not remaining in their oflicca long enough todu business. Mr Fnlz, the former Collector, would stay in his ofiicc abont fivo minutes a day.    Henry Lecnh  Is iho wcigh-
of ofiiccrs, and changing name of Locomotive, ^^^^^^^ j^^ usually gets to ofiicc from nino to i eco evidence of H. Brimncr, John Eimy. a B.u- j^ ^j^^ morning, and goes away in the afiernoon.— ner, R. S. RccU S. Smitn. Dr. R. E. Cochran, ry^^^ accumulation of cars on thc rt:id is after ihc John Jenks, Wm. Russell, and H. Brennoman., ^^^.^^ ^.^^ of closing thc onicc. until eight orpine li^"Scc statement of J. L. Neilor, Jno. Lewis, Jno.; o'clock in iho evening. Car.s nrc brought out dur- Emminger, and S. Lee—and George Emerick; jing those hours—and there being no person to who also testifies as to incompetency at shop;: weigh ihcm, arc obliged to remain on the track.— Jacob   Broamo tcatifics as to accepted hills and j Tint alteration of tracks between here and lho plan
due bills; J. fll. Saylor as to bad management and many hands, C^"Rcad the evidonce of J. Snider, asto rccciplod bill, &c. &c. Sco alao testimony of J. Hippie. As to wood being taken to the city for private use, seo teatimony of S. Ovenshine, E. Jcftries, B. Frank, S. Banford and others.
[Testimony continued from our last,]
Jacob Broome, sworn: I Iinvo been engaged as Mr. Cameron's Clerk since lho 15th of February la.st, nntill tho latJi of this month; have kopt all his acconnla and havc dis. bursed for himtho principaljpart oftho money which boa beon paid on the road. Ho has never, at any time, hnd more money in his hands belonging to tbo State than would pay his demands. Ho hnd drawn, in various sums, from tho difl'orent banks, by drafts on lho Treasury, the Lancaster Bank, tho Berks Couniy Bank, the Bank of Penn Town¬ ship, and. Middletown Bank; I tbink by far tho greatest" proportion was got from the Lancaster Bank. Never, upon any occasion, has a bill been made uae of to receive money from the State, un¬ less it was first paid. I have received receipted bills wiilwut paying thom, and have filed them as unpaid bilb, but never made uso ofthom unlil they were paid. I have now ono dated Ociobcr 28, 18311, in favour of Samuel Pennington, for 101 cords of wood, at S3,95 per cord, amounting to $328,25; tho receipt is in the following words: •    "$328 25.   Received 1839,  of
Jnmes Cameron, Superintend ont, of the Columbia and Philadelphia Rail-way, the above anm of three hundred and tWcnty-clghtdoUars twenty-five cents,
SAMUEL PENNINGTON."
Mr. Snyder once nskod mcwhcnl was going along the road paying lhe hands off", if I hod paid Mr. Pennington's bill for wood. On answering him, he requested mc not to pay him until hc could make airangemcnto with Mr. Pennington, who had cars running on tho road, and was in arrears for tolls; I think for the amount of more than Mr. Pennington's bill for wood,and asked me if,incase ho could get Mr. Pennington's bill left with him, I would pay it to him. I told him-1 would. Tho bill had been loft with ine by Mr. Hippie, wood agent, not receipted at our oflice In Limcaolor, pursuant to Vlr. Cameron's directions. Mr. Pen¬ nington called ono day at lhe ofiico, after I had seen Mr, Snyder, and told mc hc had a conversa¬ tion with Mr. Snyder; that he owed Snyder money, and was dcBirous of paying him as soon as he could got pay from lho State for tlie wood. He said it had been ngrocd upon between thom, that he Khould sign tiiia bill, and leave u with mo lo pny the money to Mr. Snyder, when I should receive it. Hc signed it in my oflice, and I wrote a note to Mr. Snyder stating that 1 had thc bill, and would pay it to ilim when I had money to disburse. I had no money to apply to payment for wood since. Tho receipt is not dated, but is filled up in the hand¬ writing of Mr. lllpplo.
I do not recollect that I have ever received a message or a line from Mr. Snyder, einco that time, asking mc for tho monoy or tho bill. I re- ceived lho bill reluctantly, and did it only as an ac¬ commodation to Mr. Snyder. I do not know that Mr. Snydor has over been \o Lancaster to get his pay. Ho informed mo ut that timo, that he had difficulty in making his deposites, on uccount of nol getting his pay from Mr. Pennington, and otii¬ crs indebted to him. Hippie never said anything nbout Mr. Srtydor objecting lo his taking tho bill. I took it at reqncst of Mr. Snyder, and liavc ever held it subject to his order. It occasionally hap- pcned thnt men to whom monoy was duo, would call with their bills, nnd ask for pay. On my in¬ forming lhcm that there was no money ia hands, they would request mc to tako tho receipted billa, and when I got money, to 'pay tbem or their friends in Lancaator. My pay, as clerk, was two dollars o day, until in Juno, 1839, when it was in¬ creased to §3,50 by a reaolution of tlio .Board of Conal Commissionera. Thp pay of former clerks was two dollars a day: At tho lime my pay was rnised, tho pay of tho clerk at Parkesburg was re¬ duced the samo amount.
I bavo given due-bills in my own namo, for small balances duo to hands, since the suspension of spc¬ cio payments, in consequence of tbc dilficully of making change. Thc aggregate amount ofwhich would not expect] ten dollara.
The following is a copy of onc presenied by Mr. Srooin, ns a sample:
"Due Georgo fliaxton, ono dollar twenty-five cents.   Nov. 30, 1839. JACOB BUOOAI.'*
has caused a good deal of dolay durhig  thc   lust   about same quantity
whero hc took the wood to. He said to ilic city of I'liiladelphia. Nulhing wassaid ahont going up ordown lho plnno. lie Raid ho was hanhng Irom Gautlaghcrvillc. Ovcnf-hinc told ma ho gtit some ofthis wood (iir his own use. I told the Conductor hc should go and get a permit from some person anthorized to givo it. I previously asked him ifhe had any monoy to pay the toll. *
I diti not fine him, bccaiiso I thonght ifibc wood went merely to tho head ot theplanc, it ought lo go free.
In January, 1310, four cars containing about five loaclu of wood went down towards thc city.and returned ^^few days aftoi' enipiy.
On lbc 15ili they ran down again bwdod witha- bout same quanlity vvood, and relunifd soon after empty.
On tho2Gth f ur more worit down al.^o wilh a-
aummcr,
I have always thought Ihcro' wore more hands employed oU the road than nccessiryi A separate ofiice of. car inspector is not necessary; but cars should bo inspeotcd. I have given ihc subjecl of State agents of burden trains a ^ond deal of nl- tentioH, and am notable to say whetlier they could bo dispensed with or notv' THey do not collect so much as will pay lhem; but kce.t oif a groat deal of travel from ihc bunhen trains. The engineers and firemen arc not willing to assume tbc rcapon- sibility of taking on, and leaving cars on the road, or keeping aocouni of the numbor of passengers. J. M. SAILER.
James L, Nkilor, re-sworn: I asked Mr. Duck to speak to Mr. Cameron.— Mr. C. came to thc cily; Mr. Duck cpHcd upon hiin but hc could give him no information at that limc. I think he called-on him twice after that, bnt got no informalion from him. This is what he. Duck said. Finally Mr. Duck came to my house onc day after 3 o'clook, P. M, He aakcd mo if I could get Mr. Brook's house. ' I told him I could. He aaked if I was sure of it. I told him as tar aa Mr. Brook's word.'gocs I bad that sntisfaction, and could have it. He aaid ho had seen Mr. Cameron. Mr D. asked me what rent Mr. Brooks asked mc. I told him 81,000. Mr. Duck replied, he thought it wns too much money. Mr. Duck then toolc a blank card and made a calculation of the breakfast¬ ing of the house for si.x months. Agreeable to his calculation, it left a very handsome profit in fiivor oftho tenant, atSl.OOO rent. I thought it wns too much rent myself^ Ho then said Mr. Cameron wanied lo know whnt arrangement 1 could ent.-'r into before he left the city. Isaid it waa very Intc then to go to see Mr. Brooks and get back here in tho morning. Ho then turned to this calculation, and aakcd mc how much I was willing lo give Mr Cameron of the good will of breakfasting at that house. Then asked mc if I woulti not give him 6500. I snid I didn't know. He then asked me if 1 wouldn't give bim §400. I said I didn't know. Then asked mo ifl didn't feol disposed logivo him anything. I oaid I didn't know.' Ho said ihatMr. Cam.eron was going to leave at B o'clock in the morning, nnd wished to know before ho went. I replied. I would go up and see Mr. Brooks. Mr. Duck then asked mo lo aay noihing nbout wbal had passed between us. The car was then n^ady to start. I took up my coat and went to Morgan's corner. When I arrived ihore Mrs. Brooks said Mr. Brooks had gone to Columhin. I then aaid, it waa impossible to see him logivc Mr. Cameron an answer beforo 8 o'clock next morning and return home. I did nothing more abunt the matter. JAMES L. NElLER.
Thesame agent returned with three Oars only, empty.
February 3d, three Cars went down loaded Willi wood; a few days aftor the same eonduclor return.
ment oftho motive p^iwcr fiinds rihall bo remcdif.fl. do accordingly, so soon hs the pres(vl'l derangc- "Mr. P. incnlion.s ro mc t'.i.it you have di:t liuL'tl several of hid earn fjr Wic payment of toll due to yon; for release of whieh, he ('c-sires me to ativisc you of his leaving Ins bill wilh me, and al^o to promise you ihat il shnll ho jwi.i.
"TruBlitig that this arraigomcnt may hc s-ili.^- fiictory to both of yon, I wili chcj^rfully hco iipcr- ibrnied as speedily as possihie.
*'Vcry truly and respceirully^ Yours, &,c.
"JACOB BROOM. "Jo?. .Snypkr, Ksq.
"CoUcitor, Downingtown.*^ I released thc ears of flir. Penninglon after ihc receipt of this letter. He pnid mc tbo bnlancc due over the nmount of the wood hid, nnd loft ibis amount unpaid. SubscqnenUy I asked .Air. Cain¬ eron, at ibis house, when hc v/ould pay that hill. 1 told him I must Imvo thc money to make np my quarterly sctlleincnU Thi.s monoy was lo bo ap¬ plied to make up the qULiricr ending OUt Decem¬ ber. I borrowed money (o make up my setlleinent, bnt had lo pay it back ngain before I madu all my. deposits Ior the quarter. In ro|)ly lo my impnirics, Mr- Cameron aays, "must you?" I told him yes. Me said he hnd no money—yon may fcc wliorc you got i». I had no other con\ersaliuii with Mr.CaiUi cron, or his clerk, after this, on this snbjrct. Pre¬ vious to thc receipt of lbc accuunt hcing ni:ulc ont and left withIWr. Broom, I went to Lrtne.i.sicr, to Icll flii.Cameron not 10 pay ihflt hill utany otlier place than hero. lie told m<! I Kiionld go lo Mr. Broom. Hc U>W mc Jic would try and li.ue the bi;l paid iicrc, if lie conlri. I hnvo hnd (o'lvcrsalioii with 'Ain Cameron, abont cdmplniriis iigainst bis Conduct on tbc road. Thnt waa tiic time ihc Ca¬ nal Commissioners were here; I ilnnk tbc 2(l[h'*'t)f i>Jovcmbor, 1839.' Ho tohl mc, "Vou, lho Hunts, nnd all about ihis plac:c, are doiu'f all ugainst me I you can."    I told hiip hc^ shoubl not ciiargc the
L-d. I Ijdicvo, with four carj, and an engiiin, alonff 1 landlord witl. doing anylliins against liim.    I iold
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with Ihe cara. Hc stopped here; I.aakod if ho had bim I thought sonro had reason ibr complaining. 1 still no pcrinii; he said yps, he bad. He showed ; cannot tell his reply. 1 loid him some bibs were mo tbepcrmii. As near as I cnn recollect, it read: ; lyju^r in this ofiice for payment, mosily wood bills, "Pass Samuci Ovcn^Inne's cars to Parkcoburg. j against both Suporintjfidcnis. I lold Iiim hc conld I^^^-'^'NIS TOROMEV." stop nil these complainis, if he woubl only let the Dennis Toroney is a clerk In the Collector's office : people kpoiv what became of thc money. Uc said at Philndelphia. j be had no money, and coul.l no! pay the hills.    Hn
1 asked hiiu (thc conductori) ifhc was loaded.—   afterwards camo   into thc ofiicc, and left this pa- He aaid he had coal,which hu was taking to Parkes-   per.    (Of which the following is a copy:) burg.    I asked what he w.as going to do. whether I     "Since first of Fob. wc Imve paid  SlO.OOO old he would haul more wood.    He aaid hc would or  Jobts.    flichaficy drew out of tho Treasury CIS,-
000.    Fritz hus m hia )ian>.fs over gl 7,000; making 945.000, besides nil the rypmses of enginew which were outof order on the Iirst of Fcbrumy. '<mk Nov. 1^39," This paper is  in Mr. Cam:'ron*s  bandwritin, and wns givon 'o show tbc people. This wim givc-n mc two or three miniilcp after I bnd aski; I Iiim to
bad ordei-.s to do so.   I asked bim whore from. Hc said from   Parkesburg.    I a^kcj  hint  where hc would take that wood  to?    Hc said   to ihc plane. They nover returned.    Eaeh time when ihc cars , .vent loaded wil'i wood, they  did not stop, except 1 tbe last timo when   tbey stopped long onough to i leave a letter. j
''Sltkrintendknt's OpFiriR,     }      j "Lancasler, January, 18-10. "Joseph Snvdrr: ;        ,, .
.anything.
"Dkar Sir:—I hnve jusl understood that tho i During lbc conver.salion, Mr. Cameron said he cars engaged m hauling wood fiom GauUaghor-' would m.t havo thi.s coniinurd a wond .stalinn; thai ville to thc melined plane, for tne uso oftbo Com- l,c was going to n.-,c coal. With in'-anl to niy.s<h; monwcalth, havc l.ccn detained by y6u. [ I considered that Mr. Cameron did not treat me as
"Thetjo  cars arc the property otthe Common-  agentleman.    Wiictt I wont to Lancaster to see
give some satis/hi'tion lobn shown to thr-pcttph'.—: I When hc handed Iho paiwr to mc Itc did nut yay
Avcalth, and nrc hauling wood for our use, ns all other cars liave been doing, and, of roiir.''C, no toll mu;.t bc charged on lhcm, fthcr than other cars that have boen engaged fbi- years in the same bu- sinews.
'•I hope to lre down to sco you in a few days. "Very roRreetOdlv, (Copy.) JAMES 'CAfllEUON.^
him, ho could  noi siand still to hour  me out, but told mo to go to flir; B dom.
From Galbglicrville to thehcnd of the plunc, 31 niilcs, the toll fif a coid of wond ii 77-i ccnl.-i; motive pnwcr, 93 ccnls; loll on onc car, 15^ •Wily; moiivo power on a car^'iti-i cents; amounting to 92,32^ cents. Tho csi^mato j'IIows butonc c ird ol wood to thc car.    Thero are bills.lying here, dne
At White Ihill. nbont '.i roriU.
At flIorgiinV ("oriicr.s, 9(i c.ordu.
At Eagi,.- .Slaiion^ 31 j-a curds, and 3 or 3 cord* nol cleared.
At Paoli,49) cords.
Al St<;am Boat Station, ni'irji. 5 cordu.
At Downingtown, 17-1 1-8 cnrdn. I At Gallaghcrvillo, 239 3-8 cords. I  " At Parkesburg, 194 conl^, and u birgolot na\vrt)v
At Pt.'nningtonvillo, 198 cords'rankcdj auififo- scd I.'t Cords sawed,
Al Lemon Piacc, 47 cords ranked; aftd a hrg(5 quanlity sawed, Ac; several hundred oordi" no\ ranked,      . ' ,
Al Colnmbia jdanc, 1 woiild judge not mt)t9 than 10 or J 5 cnrd?.
There arc several piles of wood at Gillagbcrviltcj I should think npwi.rds of 300 cords, I never un¬ dcrstuod oxunily how lar 1113' duliea extended. I I f . r to;jk np any wood al lhe Philadelphia plane. T„-'re was wood fioin just IrIoW here which iwi9 sent to thc plane, whicii I mcdt^urcd bclbrc ll went dov;n, I certified lo aJ] v.'ood sent to the planci e.xc.pi what went finm OalbgherVille; I never bild any cnnvt^rjntion with Mr. Cameron abont nol inea-Vring tholfvood sent iVoni Gallnghcrvillc. I ^link the Cuinnionw(;alth do-^H not owe nie much; not more than Ibr a month or Ir.'o, I am not con: necied wilh the ineasuremenl ofcoal. I havcncv^ er iii'.asured any of the Ci>mo wood tbat pcsaed down.
Somt'lhing >vas said hero abont my tearing up" a hilL Whim i was making out the'bill. 1 n-imirk- (-d that, I'^''iHBta||N "'^' ''"in^ >'>g^i'-—that Mi; Canieron's Jorflrr^werf, ihat when I arlillcd to a bill, I Hiidi.Jd bring it'io hiJ ulFicc. flir. Snyder .said I siiuuld nnt lake thi.s, aH it itad flfn Uoivn- im;'s imnio at the hi uik receipt; I then said, t wnijlcj destroy thc bnibUnd make >Ir. Downing n- nollier. I have made thc bill, which is now-iTi-Mpr, • Cameron's hands?. Mr Cameron sai*^ sbonbl bring lbc bill.s to him witbout rif'cip:»!=-«thcrwisc, it mighl put persons to inconvenience to run aficr tbe money, or they inight ."^ell thcni.
JOHN HIPPLE.
Twice the engines Went down with (bur cars of, on motive [mwcr, including water-mcn, wood-snw wood, ami once with three cars of wood wilhoutany , ycra, and for wood, amounting to $1,233 y.'j-lOO. othor cars. 1 cannot sny whether It waa thc same These arc all in my hands. Some of them hav engiiio. None of thc Como wood has over paid been duo since June, 1833. flir. CaiLcron has pai toll. I havc never, during my time of olficc, hecn , some of tbc old hills wliich were in my hamls.- askcd lo pass oilier than Como wood free of toll.— - The portion of those now in my hands, contracted When I first came here, il was cusioniary for cars in flir. fllcbaircv's timc, is prohi.blv 300 or 400 doU convoying State property to cxbihii permits. Oth-; lars. I have been ofl:orcd Rome aeconnls at a dis- ur cars carrying wood forthe State than tliosc count. I bought noiiCi One man was vory anxious from Gallaughcrvillc have been in tbe habit of to sell to me. Ho oirered a very great discount, passing ever sinco I have heen in ofiicc, free oftoll, ' but I cannot recollect the amoiim.
Thoy hnd gencml permit:<; I knew thc men. Al¬ ways, when I had an bpportmiity I required them to let me ace it. I generally saw tbem, but nut al¬ ways. LocomotiVcH frequently paa.s by to and from ihc Parkesburg shop, as I Understand, wilhout any train. I cannot tell wheiher lbc locomotives with thc wood cars camo irom tlie Parkesburg shop or nol; -  ¦    - - ^    .
I tbink Mr. Dongbis Jonea of Philndelphia left the service of thc Stuto as Stile Agent, bccauso Jlh couhl not get his pay. S.mic said here that they would not furnish any niorc wood uniil tlicy coubl sec whether tbey would hc paid. I did pot/JWl Mr. Gamoron that none would furnish wood.~     ^btli
VVo were nearly   out of wood^^ ibis statio*^^ 01 " "    ' ' * cullers cni-
CoNNumAL Bhavkuy.—Aa a newly married couple from ihc land of pumpkins and baked beans were one night lying in bed talking over *'malter3 and thingH,'*a heavy storm arose. The loud peals of thun¬ der and tho vivid flashesof lighlniufj filled them with terror and fearful apprehensions. Suddenly a tremcndoun crash caused the loving pair to start as Ihough they had re¬ ceived an electric ahock. Jonathan, throw¬ ing his arms around hia dear, exclaimed, | "Hug up to me, Liz—Ms die like men.^''
Knowledge AND Ignorance.—Tho man of knowledge livea entirely after death, while his mombers aro reduced to dust beneath the tomb. Butthe ignorant man is dead oven while he walks on earth; he is numbered with livingmen, yet existeth not.
Generally speaking, those that have tho most grace and the greatest gifts, and aro of the greatest usefulness, aro th6 moat humble, and think mosl meanly of them¬ selves. So thoso bougha and blanches of trees, which are the most richly laden with fruit, bend downwards'and hang tho lowest.
This, aa woll aa otbcrs, havc been redeemed on presentation. Thcso due-bills were never given except during the suspcnaion of specie paymenta. I waa appointed clerk in tho oflicc of ^bc Auditor Goneral, and onlered upon the duties ofthat ofiice on tho 13th of February, inat, Mr. M'Kcover oc¬ cupied the atation in thc Auditor Generars Ofilco, whicb I now occupy. I do not know thul any mo¬ ney is duo to Dotter &. Co., of Reading, for En¬ gines.    Do not know who compose that firm.
I, as chief clerk, do notacttlo Mr.Cameron's ac¬ counls in tbe Auditor's Ofiicc. I know uothing of tho capacity of the engineers on the loeouioiives. I do not know of any hills boing duo for oil. Thc oil wos procured from Thomaa W. Morgan, and Andrew Millor of ihia city.
Not long sinco, on a visit to Harrisburg, Dr. Sturgeon spoko to me of an error in Mr. Camer¬ on's ncoount, of 88,000. Hc stated tbcro bad been an omission on tho partof his clerk to charge the error to Mr. Cameron, but he, as Treasurer, had received credil.   Thc error was corrected.
Offera to leave biUs receipted with mc became BO frequent, that! declined taking lhcm. Mr. Cam¬ eron wished mo not to toke thom.   The reason for
J, B. A. Allen, alfirmed: Thc houso in which I am a partner, (T. W, Mor¬ gan & Co.) have been in tbo bahit of furnishing oil to tho Commonwealth.   Commenced doing so un¬ dera former administration, and have continued to this lime. There is a balance due us from ihe State, on the accounts for oil furnished to both the pres¬ ent and lato superintendents of motive power, on thc Columbia rail-rond. _ Whea^ the late suiicrin- tcndcni went out of oflico, there "wore sundry billn staudhig, which did not fall dueuntil after thc time ho went out of oflTicc.   They amounted in tho ag¬ gregate to abdbt 84,000, previous to that, they had paid us very punctually.   Wc hove fiirnished lo tho present superintendent, we believe all ibc oil required on lbc road, except what is used on lbc plane.    Several bills arc standing, but nrc not dne. Wo eell on a credit of four months.    These  bdls were made at various daj's—one ycslcrdfiy.-When tho bills arc due we genernlly write to the fiuporin- tcndcnt, flir, Cameron, inft>rming bim of the (aet, when ho genernlly rcmiis (he amount.    Wc havc rnhdo efforts to get tho $4,000  duo undor Mr. flle- halloy, fi-om the time it was due.   Have applied to flir.  Cnmeron and  tho Canal  Commissioners.— When I called upon Mr. Cameron, ho staled bo had not then examined  intothe condition of the  ac¬ counts, nor hnd ho drawn anything on ncronnt uf tbo moiivo power fund; this was shortly after lus appointment.    Ho gave mc great  encourngement Ibal'tho account would bw shortly settled.    I Imvc ainco that time ropeatodly Called on flir. Cnmeron. nnd have visited Harrishurg to know  why the ac¬ rouni wns not paid; I received for nnswcr jjoiier- ally from Mr.  C, that ho   wnuld   pay il as .-^oon aa   funds camo into his hnnds to  pay ii.     Wu made a private negotiation of the accouni m raise funds to mcol our necessities.    WcgaVe onr nwn note for tho nmount of the account wbieh wt- {:ot discounicd, and Icfi the bill against thc Stute ns col¬ lateral security, but havo not drawn the wlude pro¬ ceeds   of the  note; 81,100 aro still duo u.^; and wcaro also liable to pay  our note  whirh i.-^  nnw past due.    Wo have  not yd been called upon  lor pay on it.    tt wns done at  Middletown Bank.    I lell our bill certified and receipted with the cnshicr of tho Middlelown Bank, thc time our note was discounicd.    I do not know whether the bnnk has received pay or nnt, I was at Harrisburg and fllid- dh>town last week for the purpose of receiving the bnlanco of 81,100 due iih, but could nol obtain it.
till y might have done so.    During flic period ; Mr. Downey bad" a good niany'^od while the engines  were pasiiing down with only ; ployed. e
wood cars Web.stcr's carsv.'crc lying at ihis place       flir. Cameron told mc to tolf ^Ir.  I. wailing for motive power.
1 do not know that fllr. Wcbstor- made any at¬ templa lo slop tho engines for ibc i>urposn of hitch¬ ing on. Thc rnle is thai all trains shall stop at lho Collector's ofliee.
I'c to haul wnod—that hc would lie along next mon.h and [lay him. Wood could any timu bc had hero during lhe last Tear by thousands of cords.
JOS. SNYDEIf.
David Siter, affirmed: I know very little about the manapromcnt of "the
I havc never had nny general permit given mc to pass tbo cars with wood from Gaullaghervillo.
Klghl or lendays after lho receipt ofihc loiter road, hut irom hearsay. Am engugcd m 'ranspor- from Mr. Camcron.mcntioncd ycslerday. Mr. Cam- tation business, nnd havo been lor five years, from eron called nt my office, and says tn mc, "do you 'icar thc bridge, wbCre I keep a liimher ynrd.— fitill refuse lo let :he Stain cars pass, taking wood to During last year I have got along pretty mncb as thc plane?" I told bim I havc refused to let some formerly about getting oH; until Witbin die last cars pass, wbcn I knew or bclit-vcd them not tobo 'month or two. During .Janunry I waited, 1 think, carrying wood for tbc use oftbe Stale. .Sonic went seven days onc trip ibr motivo power. Thu road pa.n when this letter (showing him the letter rc-i was entirely clear. TIi.to were bm. two or threi: furred in) was brought in. All I wish to do is my i locomotives carrying burden irains at that time.— duly. Hu lold mc, "laki- caru you don't do more • I supposed tbcenpincH ont of order. 'IVatns pa.'^r- than vour duty. You h.ad bolter, (or hc w\d here- j cd mc whieh could havc taken mc on. One went iillcr,"! do not know which,) let thom cari pnss, I by mc about dusk, with fimr car loads of wood. I will take the responsibility, (meaning the cars ear-1 hailed them, but they would not stop. Tiic engines rving wuod from Gaullaghcrvillc)—thc credit of' runnin'g ut that linn; wero generally liglit. I bc¬ the State must bo kept up; I will got wood where-1 licvo wc could have got along if cnginacrs had ever, I choose, or please—it has-been cuaiomary | dono thoir duty. I frequently send word up to tbi- with otlier administrations, and I have a nght to do 1 tlcspatchcr, hut this Is inconvenb-nt. Four cars thc same."    I helieve 1 asked bim hero why he did ' have becii standMig on  my sidling i^inco Monday
not givn those men a permii, and also askod him, "but how will I know which are State eara, without they have a permit?" Hu told me, "you ought to mako yourself acquainted witb theni." 1 said "well arc them Slate cars that Imvo tbc.nnmc of Holtun on tbem? somo ofthose ynu wislied mo to pass had that nnmo on tbem." Hn said, "thisis your look out." I said, "is that Slate wood whicii is laken 10 tho city of riiiladulphin? the conductor tells ine he took stnio of thnt Wiind to lliccily." Ilo told mc, "ihat is ynur look nul."
I have never had any rnlc'laid down to mc res pccting State atjcnts on bunicn cars, Somo have called at my ofiice and p;iid over tollrf fiir pavscn- gers, and some never have ru|«)rted 11113'. 'I'boso \^ho have never (•.¦died, 1 have nndorstood from conduclorF, had received monny from piif'flongcra I do not know the namn of any S'alc agent who bas not called, flir. fltonaghuu, who is a .Slate agent, as fiir as I know, has always done his duly. I think the Stale agents on burden cars, areof no kindof use whatever.
Wasbington Wheeling, thc biirkccper. takes up
alludi^d to in his te.Htimony<
JOHN WMRSTER.
JoUN Hirri.E, sWorn, I am wood agent; have bccil employed   nbout a
thc wood lit'rc. I have done it aomoiiinra myself. Tho noto waa discounted in Jnne last, and pnyahic \ The wood agent, John Hippie, makes ontibcwood- in si.v months, therefore fell duu in Doeemher. 1 , bills, and tbc sawyers and corders bill;), nnrl ccrtl- pnid discount onlhe whole amount ofthu note.! lies to them, t cannot tell how Mr. Hippie knows (83,938.) flir. S. Cameron, the Cashier, said bo j thc quantity of wood here. For some liinc, the would not pay us the whole amount then, ther j wond conlers and sawyers carried lho accounls in nmst bo 81,000 lefi on deposite, until the accoimt, thoir pockcls. -WnLSweeliii nnd Wm. Uankin.arc- could bo passed to the credit  ofhis   brother,  fltr. [ cordors and sawyers.    Thny  several times asked
JamcsCameront tho superintondcnt. when he wonld 1 mc to take up the wood for ihcm, wimn Mr. Wheel-1 on ; my pay is 82 a  day.    I "ond us a check for thcb;dancc. We havo no claim   iug was not in.    I know that Mr. Hippie ha.s cer- < any wuod helow lhe  plane due for anything furnished to the present aupcrin-' titled on thc back ofthe wooil cordnr'.s account, af- tcndcni.    The bill (or 8'1.000   was cortiilfd to  hy , ter which some was   taken np before flir. Hippie Mr. fliuhnffcy as to ita correctness,    flir. Cameron   saw il,and hc certified to thc account, has also certified that ho wns satisfied, and would .     No bills have boon carried fiom my olliec wlth- pay  it when placed in funds.    Tbo  arrangemcni | ont being  paid, after they wore   retcipti'd; hut nt-
dowii
nonn.    Cars that went up on .Moiulay canii on Tuesday. ,
DAVID SITER.
S.vML'Ri, OvExsnisE,sworn: I reside in Philailcl|>liia; am cnT})loycd by Jacob Poti-Ts lo get the wood cut and hauled otf bis farm —thc Como farm—to Galbighurvil-'c. I also have two horsca at the bead of tbc Schnylkill inclined plane. I havc four also at Ihc botlom used in IiauUng cars across tbc bridge—the lo.'Jt have been employed shicc they stopped running locomotives ac.-oKs tbc bridgoi* Last Ihll I hauled 9^0 tons ol or;-A for tbe S:at*i from flolton'a wharf to tbu head of thc incimed plane, nt .^0 cents a ton; previous.. to wh icll 1 hauled somo with my tram by the day, at three dollars a rhiy—finding iwdiiorses and a inaui I have ncVer had an app'/mtnicnt under tbo State. Last week I luiught, tbr the n* ofthe Stato. twcnty-onc cord.s of woori at IlyaTs qn the Delaware, at ;-;G,25 a cord, nn ihu wharf, and pyid 81 l«i a cord lor hauling to thn head oflhc planci wiierc wood had becnme searcc; Xiaat summer I d.'livercd to the Statn, at Ibo piano, eight hundred lo ono lliousand "cords of wootl, at 84 87.5 a cordj pine and oak—mostly pine. Have been paid in part. Idiave since purchased wood althe plunc; In lhe fall I wrote to Mr. Camcrun,-informing him I cbuld furnish no more al that price. I had about five hundred cords lyttlg on the Delaware and Schuylkill,*jr wbicli I was nlfered 9;> 00— which I riold to flir. Cameron at thnt price, deliv¬ ered at thc plane. I took three cords of wood from the Commo farm fo my bouse. I Iiad li [tc*- niit from Mr^^fiuming.s to hrlng it free oftoll. I do nnl know lliat permits arc given to iiuhviduals, to carry pro -rly Irco of loll. The pcnn.t Irom flir. CnniingH is ns follows:
"I'ass Snumcl f>ven.-^binc'f?   fuur cars   to Galla- gliurvillu,to bling iloVvn woo:!;
DENNIS  TEVORNp;Y; for A. P  Ctl.VUNGS.Coltcclor, Collector's Oifice, I'liirai  Jan. 20lb, l.S-IO.'' I do nut know the numher of cords sent from thd Cotno farm lo thc plane:    It was  hrough: by flir: Poworo, whom   my   brotbur employeil ih my ah- scncc     Ilu has given no return to n\o Tor thc wood bc tuok donn.    The cars which   look wood fron^ thu Como farm, did not take any to the city to my knowledge, except tho threeTjorris;   i sold 4i cords at GallughcrviUci at four dollars a cord,  lo Wm.- Rico, Superintendent of Schuylkill level; but dd irol know bow be got it down.    Havc   PobI to na onc else.
ionot rccollccl telling Mr. t'iUhin-r's I wani¬ ed tlie permit to lake w«od in my own house. I did not tcli him I wanted 11 to go to the plane.
I bought what wasto bo filly cords, Irom Rich¬ ard Pim, 10 take to Philadelphia. When flir. Pini commenced Iiatditigi l was told the State had bV.: gan to use it; I never saw the wood; The firsl 1 heard, they had Inirnt tbe wbuli; hcliad brought
I havo a hrotlicr-ln-law, named Thomas Rnitcrj who ifl State agi-nt, appointed by Cailal Commis- sionurs to lakc^clmrge nf Reading trains;
1 employ ihc wood cuitcrrt mi the Cbnin fal^Hi and suitlc with tlicm. 1 employ ihn teams to de¬ liver the wnoil to thc roaih It is sonic tlircc or 4 weeks since tho wood wns taken to the plane.—•' 'I'uo of the cars were Siaie cars, I tliink tbey all were. The car.-i flir. Snyder t-pnku of, ivcrc IloU ton's ca.-s, nrid were pn-hably taken down thq fnuf and a-half cnrds of wo-jd i .-^old at OallughbrViJic.—^ \ do rot knnw cxact'y the ainoltiit (Jf m/tlaini a- gainsi thc Stale; dihik it nearer ^.'J.OOO than 82,- OllO. It is whidy for motive pouer, wood, and usu of teams at the plane. I <lo not know h',»w niui.'ll wood hns heen hauled fr im ihc Como' fiirni to Ual-* liighervillc.    It is more than 300 cords.
SAfllUEL OVENSHINE.
EnwiN .TEFFniEs, sworn; -    ¦ • /
¦ I  am clerk in tbc Purkcsbtirg sbop.    I   Ibintt there is between 83.000 and 8I',000 due  to  shod handsand to engineers and (ireincn ontho road.   J . keep tbe account of the  limc oflhc oniiinecrs and
Jon.N- Wr.nsTER, afiu-mrd: firemen of locomotives.    The sho|. hands were paid
I am engaged m hinning at prcs-ent. T know j,, November, This amount is all fur s(irvi"5cim- thcre has hecn a great delay in taking c.irs along der Mr; Cameron; There aro about clghty;fivd from this place in .lanuary and thi.s munth,lo with- imnds iu the sbnp inclading cii-inccrs und fircmcri inthe last week. I bave known cars to stand on I ^^ (im ^,,^,1. Wc have had no ditlicuUics in lhd tho siding here, eight daya withnut bjmg able to I f,i,yp hitcly—nn hands have turned out for Want o{- getoir, fur wantof lotomouvcs. Twoor three lo-1 j,.iy. What bills havcbeen receipted a.^i-In my comotives ran oncb way each day durmg the nmc; ¦ |,.^„jf, or flir. noon'.-,—nono sticli haVc bjicit Peni Thu rond was nnt obslrncicd hy snow or u-c.— \ .^^y.^y^ During Dccembr.-, .Taimury ancl Febrtiary Thc longest timu 1 rucoUeci ol making a inptoli|,i. engines sent awav. I believe, were ingood on tbu city and back, was fivo days. It ought to he (i,.^. I am no machrnirt. Wheri Mr. Canioroii made m three. I am inlorcsied in onc small cbuni ^^-tp uppointrd we cnnsidorcd Uio motive power in Ibr spikes luriu>lied thc Supervisor: the whole a dilapidated condition. The 1st of January, ant! probably front thiriy to forty-dollars, I was in the l^t of l-Vbruary thc engines were inuood order: T Collcctor'^ Odice while flir. Snyder wa^ J^»'k. and j ti,i„|( about ten were intlie «!i<.p each oftbcsii saw wood go down from Galhigliurvilic; thmk four ; times. Tbc number wfirf rcductd by the lolh or five corda. It was said by the ngenl tobe lor | i„st. When thuy were loilnd wanted Ihcy word lbc yiato, nnd from lhd Como farm. I ^aw cars j,„t nut. Thc liandri hav- hecn Incrensed In the loadedwith wood, go past several titnes, hut not | ^iiop-iijout ten this innnlli.    Tin'bands are kept
What rnalcrj;ll^^ nrc Inrni.'^-hcff ceilificatc.^,  and flir. Camerort
luaui-u ivii.1. ..V..-W, ^v. |r.iEM, »^<i....[ ..i.M^". ¦¦•".•¦;" 1 snop auoui r,en ui while I was inthe ofiico. 'Ihcy always went past i .jptj^.^iy emplnved wilhout  Slopping.    This is the time  flir. Snyder ; the shop, wc "ive
op. ,    _ pays tho hills.
I will make a correct statement ol the naiiibef of locomotives employed each dny during th" months' of Deccnihcr, Janunry and l-'chrunry; with tbo number  of can* taken by caclj, past lhe Chop and
year.    1 rc.-^uivc my appointment from Mr. Caincr- 1 lorward it to ibe Committeo at Lancaster,
Fomalo Virtues novor shmo more bril¬ liantly thnn whch developed in their np- propriato sphere—the famiia' circle.
leaving tlicm, was a hope that tbey might be paid 1 made with thc fliiddletown Bank was proposed by , tempts have been made to. carry ibcm oif by flir. first out of any inonoy that might bo received.— ! myself. I requested fllr. Cameron, the supcrinlcn- \ Hippie. Win. R. Downing's accnunt was one. I Whon I loft tho office, I ofiicred thoso on hantf to [ dent, to  interfere, aad visit with mo iho  MidiMe-1 relused to let him have it.    Hchu.ntit. fllr. Down
Mr. Camoroii, but ho refused to receive them, stilt-   ¦        "    • " ''       ' * - * .   _ . .     _  ...
ing it \vnB a personal matter of my own. I know of no bill boing paid for wood, sinco Mr. Penning- ton*s bill was left witb mo. When moro bills than one are presented at lho game timc, and thero is not monoy onough on hand to pay tho wholo, I have flomctimcs paid tho oldest at tho limo, and loft the olhor» unpaid. Tho oil drafts havo beon paid as Ihey hocamo duo. They wore mado on Mr. Cam¬ oron, tlirough tho Lancaster Bank. Tho oil ia usu¬ ally bought on four monihs timo. It has been frc qucntly tho caso, that when drafts havo bccomo uue, there was no nJonoy on hond to pay thom, whon Mr. Camoron and mysolf havo requested the bank, as a personal favor to cash the drafts. I havo hoard it has boon alleged thnt I have pur¬ chased accounts due to persons pn tho road, at a discount, instead of paying tbem. I utterly deny tho truth of the allegation. No instance of the kind has occurred. When I havo been to die Au- ditor Concral's Office, lu fictile Mr. Cameron's ac¬ count, it has ft-cqucntly occurred fiiut wc could not
town Bank, to sco if money could not bo raised.— ' lug called at my ofiico and  rect'ij'lcd a blank hill, Tio gnvo mo a letter to   the cashier,   who said bo f and requeslcd me togel fltr.  Hippie to mako on would diBCount tho nolo for   his brtohcr's ncooni.   the bill and certily lo it, which I  did.    That hill mj^ation.    When I called on the Cannl Commis. \ fllr. Hippie wanted to take awuy.    I ndiiscd to Int sio^rs for pay, ihcy gave mo no pncourngiMm;ni; said ihc Sui>crintcndenl of fllotlve powur must pay tbe bill.
John b. a. alLf.n.
JosKPii Snvdf.k, afiirmcd: I am Collector at Downingtown. About tho bo. ginning ofJanuary I was sick, and Jolm Wchcicr was tending for moi in my ofilco. He camo down to see mc onc evening, nnd asked if ho should let cars goby lho ofiico, without cloarunues or permit —I lold him ho should not. I told him ifhc was not sure itwas Stuto proiwrty, ho should not let it go by. Somo few day-i after that 1 was at my of¬ fico. A train of ears sto[tpcd at my oflicc. Tho comhictor.s exhibited tliier clearances. I counted tho cars, and fimnd there wero four cars nol repor¬ ted.    Tho.-^e wbich bad clearances, came from Pliil
havo not purcha.-cd riio wood aloiiir tb" road is gcnorally corded bv tbcpawyerp; i:omc:iiiu\>^ by the walcrnun. I pa.s-i« along the Unc us ollen as lean ooiivcniciitly;someiinu'severy week;sonic- times not so often"; and generally nicasurc thc wood. Sninctinics lhe s:iwycrs lake it up before I cotno aloiiLS u*hun wooil is scare*.'. In i'uch cases I have a person in whom I have confnlcnce, cm- ployed to SCO [hat it Is properly corded.    I gener-
E. JEKKRi*'"*^.
BE\i. Fii.vN'K, affirmed: .  I am working in  the shop.   Tho  businc.''S  iif managed  very well,  as far as  I kno .v.    .1 attend fltalionary engine in thc sb^ii.    I hn.ve been in if tlirce year.-*—was alwayH paid offmitd In^i Uccenr ber.    When Mn Caineron took cb.irgn.thc diatl.'ii- ary engine was in tolerable order.    I helivo noth¬ ing has hton done lo It .^11 ce itwas put up;    I wufj paid monlbly,  until   Deicmber.    I tiavc two hillJ fc'r December a.'id .lanuary.    I   receipted my bill« and giive thern tn Afr. .leff: ies.    Tbis has been my praclice during the l..st year—previously, 1 alway?/ him have it.    Ho then put it in the slove.    Hc told   od.    The wood ut GaUagbervillc is not corded.    1 | h'ld my own bills Until tbey wcV; jmid;    Mr;  Jef- mo that Mr. Cameron told   bim   to bring all bills I tlo nol mcnsuro miUl  it is cordcili    The wo-jd at   Icrie.'i snid wc bad heller leave the btll.t" with hbii( whicb ho certified, to hif! (CanienmV) ofiiee. and j Gallagbcrvillu tbey eonimeneed hauling abont lir^t \ ns ifthere was any money going, hc coidd /fCl 11.- ¦ said, "yon  niUst not think tbal I approve of il."—   of January.    I tbink abont  JDi cnrds have  bct-n j The Iiands liaVc riit  ti r.icd ont mt iierniiiit nl'ntd John Wubstrr was present.    I never henrd in uny   meaBiired iheru. I have mea>urcd n ncai iheplane. j being paid,-    I have imt known unj (mic \c\t^e tliH
  '-  ••'¦:¦-'¦'  I-      .   . -¦ . j   j,t t;.ilhigbcryi:lc, j service of Itic State on accnilnt  of nOi  being piWd-
[ nndcr".tood he (We.havo gql along ?ery well n tlic .hI/(»(> Jthc-o, .*'r¦
nlly mnke die centraeis for  wood.    Thu ono  with Peters, I  did iint niako.    Do not know how much ; he gets, uxcepl at  the   plane.    Do not know  how mncb be hastlelivured, except what ha.s been saw- cd.   The wood ut Gallagbervillc is not corded.    1 I do nol mcnsuro milil  il is cordmli    The wo-jd at ;
„ hcr instance of bills receipted hcing taken nway j I put down tho wand wilhout being paid, or evidenee Icfi their not bcitig j in name of flIr.Torhc
pauh j was hitcru*-tcd in the tiuni, but did not a3li hlni i-
fllr. Pcnninglnn wcntU|ito Lancaster, as appears 1 boUt it.    Sinco  1  learned thnt it lulini4ed Jo  Mr
from thiH letter. (nliowiug a leUer from fllr. Broom fllr. CamcroiiV cicrk) ofwhich thu following 1=1 a ';upy.
"Lanca.'.tkr,        "     i
"Od(J/'n 30, 1810. \
"Dkar Sir;—fllr.   Samuel   rennington liasjust
rcccipliMl his bill agninst lho  ('oiiiniunweallb   for
tbreo hundred and twenty-uigbt dolljus,.tweniy-
fivc eenls. and leaves it in mv iiuid-4. wiili in^true-
>rd
.¦ lirsl 1^
Tho  ne.nai
levcn in namo
Next  71 in
acttlo, on account of the disburBcmenl.i made by  adelphia.    I went to tho bauk partoflho train.and   lions lo pav iheamonnt Ihcieof to you, which 1 ^
Peters, I have put It in bis fi-mie.    Tl I took up, was in name   of Peters. cords in iiuino of Torhert.    The ncci of Torbcrl.    Hi in namt- of Torbert. namo of Tnrhcri,
Ikeep no aeconnt of wood at the plane, except what wu send down. When I came inluolfiee, I measured thu wood on the road, which auioiinied,
.\t I'hil.nlclphia plane, to :3d.^ cords ranked; n- buul ti curda not curded, ready fur sawing.
Jones rtiiiie Oicr'; hciier than erablo work on hand In he 1 crtmo. Thu work wns ^-p as much now aa then, Ilnv ni thu shop.
he fore;
Wo hnd (nl; .-lir. ./ouelf ring. W*: ha+c nnf *t ai'vly any engincrf
S.\Muf:i. rJANrortu, affirmed:
I wortv in  tbe   ParkcHburi^ HJiop—l/atc  \i'orkc(f
there hvo yctry, at 81 O-i a week.    ! ImjIicVc \ hiii'rf
Inul all llie eruMncson the ro:id,  except  liiose lH*!
luvc came on lately, in my hnud-j nt difiVrrnf >itrt)t<'