1829.] Greene-Benjamin F. Black. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. Northampton, Wayne and Pike-William Overfield, Philadelphia City—*Cadwallader Evans, *Benjamin R. Morgan, *George Emlen, *Abraham Miller, *Thomas W. Morris, *Thomas F. Leaming, David S. Hassinger. Philadelphia County -*Joseph Taylor, John Carter, *George W. Smick, D. K. Miller, Benjamin Martin, *E. W. Thomas, jr. Michael Riter, Thomas J. Heston. Schuylkill-George Rahn. Somerset and Cambria-John Mathews, Statler. Susquehanna-*A. H. Reed. Samuel 301 such measures as shall be thought necessary to the fulfilment of the engagements which have been entered into on the part of the state under the sanction of its laws. Therefore, and by virtue of the authority to me in such case given, in and by the Constitution of the Commonwealth, I have issued this proclamation, hereby convening the General Assembly to hold a session on Tuesday, the third day of November next, at the State Capitol, at Harrisburg; and of which time and place of convening, all persons therein concerned are required to take notice. TUESDAY, Nov. 3.--The House met agreeably to the Governor's proclamation, and organized at half past 2, P.M. The proclamation having been read, the different election returns were called over, when it appeared that ninety members answered to their names, and ten were absent. The House then proceeded to the election of Speaker, the Clerks acting as tellers. The fol Union-Ner Middleswarth, * Philip Rhule. Samuel Workman. Warren and Venango-John Galbraith. Westmoreland-*Thomas M'Quaid, Samuel Bushfield, Benjamin Byerly. York-Michael Doudle, George Fisher, Andrew Mc. Conkey. Those in Itakes are Anti-Masons; those marked thus were not members of the last legislature. PENNSYLVANIA, SS. named, viz: Frederick Smith, of Franklin; Benjamin R. Morgan, of Philadelphia; Henry Petriken, of Centre; Ner Middleswarth, of Union; Samuel Workman, of Washington; Ross Wilkins, of Allegheny; Wm. C. Ellis, of Lycoming; Samuel Anderson, of Delaware, and John Laporte, of Bradford. In counting the votes it appeared, that no candidate had a majority of the votes present; and, therefore, the House proceeded to a second balloting, and successively to the sixth, which In the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of resulted in the election of FREDERICK SMITH, of Frank Pennsylvania. J. ANDREW SHULZE, s.] [L. S. lin, as Speaker. The following table shows the results of each balloting: Frederick Smith, John Laporte, 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 32 33 35 24 23 20 13 18 19 41 43 46 20 14 13 17 26 28 By J. ANDREW SHULZE, Governor of the said Commonwealth. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, by an act of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth, passed the 22d day of April last; entitled an act "relative to the Pennsylvania Canal and Rail Road," the Governor is authorized to borrow on the credit of the Commonwealth, two millions and two hundred thousand dollars, to be expended in the construction of the Pennsylvania Canal and Rail Road, and to be reimbursed at any time after twenty five years, from the first day of December next. And whereas, by the same act the Governor is authorized to negotiate temporary loans, for such sums as should be necessary previous to the negotiation of the permanent loan to be paid out of the permanent loan aforesaid, within six Messrs. Denison and Banks having conducted the months from the passage of said Act; and the failure to Speaker to the Chair, he addressed the House in a obtain on permanent loan the sums required, having short speech. Mr. Denison being appointed for the made it necessary to obtain on temporary loan a large portion of the sum authorized to be borrowed, which purpose, and being selected by the Speaker, administemporary loans, agreeably to the provisions of the said tered the oath of office to him; after which, the memact, will become payable on the twenty-second day of bers were severally sworn or affirmed. Messrs. Anderthis month, and the Commissioner of Loans having reson and Laporte were then appointed to inform the ported to me that only a part of the permanent loan has been obtained, and it appearing to be very improbable Senate that the House is organized; and the House receithat the residue will be obtained in time to meet the en-ved from the Senate a similar notice. Messrs. Wilkins gagements relative to the re-payment of the temporary and M'Sherry were then appointed to wait upon the loans, I have deemed it expedient to convene the Gene. ral Assembly, with as little delay as possible, to the in- Governor, and inform him of the readiness of the House tent, that on this extraordinary occasion the Legislature to receive any communications from him. The House may have an opportunity, at an early day, of adopting | adjourned till Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. The Senate organized on Tuesday, and elected DANIEL STURGEON, Speaker, unanimously. The Message of the Governor was delivered on Wednesday, but arriving here too late for insertion this week, will be contained in our number next week. Tonnage. GROWTH OF THE VINE ON THE ALLEGHE- J. S. Skinner, Esq. Somerset, Pa. Sept. 21, 1829. Sir, I wish to communicate, through the medium of your respectable paper, to the German emigrants who have been engaged in Europe in the cultivation of the vine, that in May last 1 commenced the planting of a vineyard on the Laurel hill, in this county, about ten miles west of this town, and have now one acre in vines, which appear to thrive exceedingly well. I can venture now to assert from experience, that the vine will do well on that hill; the only danger I apprehended was from the early frosts in the fall. We have now had three pretty severe frosts, one on the 4th, one on the 18th, 1856 and one on the 19th instant, which destroyed the buck306 wheat not then ripe, both east and west of this hill-and 827 that on the hill is yet in full vigor of ripening, and the 334 vines are perfectly fresh and green. There has not 810 been any frost whatever there as yet. The summit of 472 this bill or mountain, as it may be called, is the division 1615 line between this county and Westmoreland. It is the 408 best timbered mountain in this state, consisting of the 258 most useful kinds, for building, fencing and fuel; and 196 the soil is generally of a superior quality, presenting 699 many very favorable sites for vineyards, with southern 232 aspects. I have engaged a German with his family, from 100 Baden, who tends the vineyard, and he has no doubt 279 of their succeeding well. Any industrious family, with 8392 a small sum of money, having experience in this business, would do well here I have no doubt. Every description of vegetables thrive here remarkably well; and there are no potatoes in America or Ireland superior to those raised on this bill. 66 vessels, 6,574 tons. Outward for October, 1829. Where to. South America, England, Cuba, Madeira, Hanse Towns, 2 Coastwise, outward, 838 874 704 I am, very respectfully, ABRAHAM MORRISON. THE PETRE PEAR. Bartrum's Botanic Garden, near 214 J. S. Skinner, Esq. 260 Sir,-By this day's steamboat I have sent you a small 138 box of pears, from a tree now growing in this garden, 438 and which originated from seed planted here by the 1223 elder John Bartram, in the year 1735. In the report of 128 the transactions of our Horticultural Society, for the last 284 month, the fruit is described as "large, fair, melting, 5101 and of a delicious flavour." If this sample does not 89 vessels, 11,777 tons. reach you in good condition, be pleased to inform me, and I will forward some by another conveyance, in (Aurora. order that you may judge whether the fruit is deserving of the above character. Mr. Bartram named it the London. Petre pear, as he received the seed from Lord Petre, of THE IRON BOAT. It is with pleasure we are able to inform the community that the Iron boat built by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company has made her first voyage from Mauch Chunk to Trenton, and back to Easton up the channel of the Delaware to complete satisfaction. The water being low on the Delaware, she was lightened up to 15 tons of coal. Her average burthen during the season is 20 tons, and it requires but five hands to push her up the Delaware channel. We also understand the Company has made and are about sending off a light boat made of wood, of the same size as the Iron Boat, to try the ascending character of the channel.— The experiment made with the Iron Boat, however, is decisive, as to the value of the channel, and there need be no suffering the coming winter along the Delaware for want of coal, as Durham boats can, by having a constant business, carry down coal to good advantage, and the larger boat, such as tried by the company, to still greater advantage. We also learn that there is a large supply of coal deposited at Southeaston. Mauch Chunk Pioneer. constant bearer, not having failed once, in the last The tree is of middle size, and is an abundant and twenty years, to yield crops of from two to ten bushels and in the middle of a gravel walk, it has not been ma of perfect fruit; although, from standing near the house, nured or assisted with fresh earth for many years, it is still in good health and thriving condition. This tree has been in full bearing upwards of seventy years, and has probably produced more than 400 bushels of fruit, which has seldom been sold for less than two dollars, and more frequently for four dollars, a bushel. from the seed of the preceding, all differing in quality, I have also a number of fine bearing trees, grown as some are early and others late, and of various sizes and flavour, but all of them producing fine fruit, far superior to the trash which we obtained from one half of our European varieties. With your permission, I will write to you again, on this and other subjects, connected with horticulture. Respectfully, I am your obd't servant, ROBERT CARR, Since the compleThe present owner, Prior to the completion of the Schuylkill Navigation, this part of the country was considered a "barren and mountainous waste," not worthy the attention of capitalists, although it being well known that its bowels were tion of the above improvement, the attention of capitalists has been drawn towards us, and property has risen in value, within the last five or six years, at a rate almost unparalleled in this country, and is now selling at prices which would stagger the belief of the most credulous, were it not in our power to substantiate our Five years ago the "Peacock" tract of coal land belonging to the New York and Schuylkill Coal Company, statements with illustrations derived from ocular proof. was purchased by them for the sum of 9,000 dollars.Last week it was sold and bought in by the original selA tract of 120 acres on the Broad Mountain, was disposed of for the sum of $12,000, which was bought nine we understand, would not dispose of it for $70,0.0. well stored with Anthracite Coal. ler for the sum of 42,000 dollars. months ago for $1400. One fourth of another tract of $450 acres, on the Broad Mountain, has been disposed of for $9,000, at which rate the whole tract would be worth $36,000.But this estimate is too low-the remaining three-fourths will bring that sum alone at the present time. This Another tract sold for 16,000 dollars, which was purA tract on the West Branch sold for 6.000 dollars, which was purchased nine months ago for 700 dollars. tract was purchased about six years ago for $190. chased nine months ago for 1000 dollars. All these sales have taken place within the last week, besides several others, of which we have not heard the particulars. Miner's Journal. Dubois. Roxborough, 94 1-7 Germantown, 341 154 Bristol, 52 55 163 36 Frankford, 40 45 Rosehill, 56 43 478 Kensington, 503 290 North'n Liberties, 1716 837 Penn Township, 658 157 5020 2886 252 39222414 626 1843492 653 5826 2032 3269 2403| Governor. Senator. 227 15 7442 722344527 ཧྰུཾ 2 112 99 91 7 122 3 187 112) 14 304 62 5 300 115 216 170 65 6 62 43 42 115 8 53 36 76 129 7 79 12 417 32 903 18 26 91 56 31 25237 87 714 276 354 232 145 1759 832 884 825 78 766 104 291 75 5 38 21 821 32 159 105 51 72 910 65 854 744 406 384 413 378 381 381 383 377 394 397 479 417 477 392 405 381 93 110 117 1133 1093 1065 939 1073 1090 1065 1089 826 740 1427 741 1478 748 742 709 766 763 757 770 786 763 1067 1418 181 168 174 168 941 943 920 942 561 563 599 573 635 560 577 572 176 177 179 179 178 177 181 183 181 179 106 107 133 107 133 106 106] 121 295 94 265 240 256 245 260 260 262 258 118 113 116 117 119 116 134 114, 7043 223 4519 3937 4008 3911 3924 3694 39443927/3916|3929 3145 3066 4111'3090'4216 3096 3119 3012 1414 1437 1437 1419 1441 1422 3581 4074 DISTRICTS. ELECTION RETURNS. OFFICIAL. PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. Wolf, MISCELLANEOUS. It appears by a letter from James Thatcher, Esq. of Plymouth, Mass. that the "Foxite Potatoe" was introduced into New England from Pennsylvania, by means of an half bushel of that vegetable forwarded to him by Dr. Mease, of this City, in April, 1827.--EDITOR. See N. E. Farmer, Oct. 30. Qu. Whence did Pennsylvania derive this potatoe? We are informed that eighty tons of iron for the Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven Rail Road arrived at this port in the ship Peru. We learn also that the work is progressing on the line of the road with much celerity and despatch. It is said also that all the water lots at Schuylkill Haven have been taken up, and a determination manifested to open the coal trade extensively at this point. Very extensive sales of coal land, in the Pottsville District, were made at advanced prices during the past week.-Aurora. Appointments by the Governor. JOHN L. WOOLF, Esq. to be a Notary Public, to reside in the district of Spring Garden, in the room of Peter F. Fritez, Esq. deceased. JOSEPH P. LE CLERC, Esq. to be a Justice of the Peace for the county of Philadelphia. An Egg Plant measuring longitudinally 274 inches and transversely 24 do. and weighing 6 pounds, grew at Rockland Place on the banks of Schuylkill, in the vicinity of this city, where may be seen an apple tree with a quantity of ripe fruit on it, together with a considerable number of full blown blossoms, also a damson plum tree in bloom. Remarkable.--There are two Apple trees at the resi dence of Mr. A. Winrott, about four miles from this town, which yielded, this season, two crops of apples, and were, last week, in blossom, for the third time. Gettysburg Sentinel. Appointment by the Acting Canal Commissioner on the Per last report, Juniata Canal. Gen. William B. Mitchell, to be supervisor of the Juniata Division of the Pennsylvania Canal. Total, Despatched from Mauch Chunk on the Canal for the week ending the 24th inst. 33 boats with coal, carrying 463 last report, Total, 496 1077 tons 16363 " 17440 Judge Barnes, the President of the District Court for the city and county of Philadelphia, was engaged, on Saturday morning, in hearing a case of much public interest. M. Joaquim Barrozo Pereira, a gentleman well known as a resident of this city for several years, and recently Charge d'Affaires of Portugal, was arrested, on Friday, and bail demanded in the large sum, as we Surgical Extirpation of a Tumour of Enormous Magare informed, of $100,000. The suit was brought by nitude. -On Thursday, 29th ult., Doctors S. D. CulM. Torlade d'Azambuja,-lately recognized by the go-bertson and N. B. Lane, of this borough, removed from vernment of the United States as actual Charge d'Af. faires of Portugal,-for the recovery of the documents and archives of the legation, which M. Barrozo declines delivering to his successor. In consequence of the heavy amount of bail, M. Barrozo was confined in prison during Friday night. Before the Court, a motion was made on his behalf, in the first place, for his liberation on common bail, on the ground that the suit was improperly brought, since the King of Portugal was the owner of the documents, and not his diplomatic representative who was named as the plaintiff; and in the second place, for his entire discharge, on the ground of his diplomatic privilege. The Court sustained the validity of the first objection; the second was postponed until Saturday next, in consequence of the absence of a part of the Court. The writ was issued by Mr. Phillips, with whom was associated in the argument on behalf of M. Torlade, Mr. Joseph R. Ingersoil. The counsel of M Barrozo were Messrs. Binney and Chauncey.--Nat. Gaz. On Monday evening, at a semi-annual meeting of the Board of Inspectors of the Prisons of the City and County of Philadelphia, George N. Baker, Esq. was elected President; James Page, Esq. Secretary; and George M'Leod, Treasurer. Israel Deacon was appointed Keep, er of the Walnut street Prison, and Will am I. Hood, Clerk: Jacob Reakirt, Keeper of the Arch street Pri son. The Board of Inspectors is composed of the following gentlemen, chosen in the morning: By the City Councils--Thomas Wallace, Thomas Mor. ris, Samuel Palmer. By the Commissioners of the Incorporated District of At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, October 30, 1829: Resolved, That the toll on Coal, for the year 1830, be fixed at one and three quarter cents per ton, "per lock or other device of six feet lift or fall," and so in proportion for any greater or lesser fall or lift. From the minutes, EDWIN WALTER, Sec'y. At the rate above mentioned, the toll on Coal from Mauch Chunk to Easton, will be 1 dollar and 4 cents per ton. Printed every SATURDAY MORNING by WILLIAM F. the PUBLICATION OFFICE, IN FRANKLIN PLACE, second GEDDES, No. 59 Locust Street, Philadelphia; where, and at door back of the Post Office, (back room) subscriptions will be thankfully received. Price FIVE DOLLARS per annum, payable annually by subscribers residing in or near the city, or where there is an agent. Other subscribers pay in advance. THE REGISTER OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEVOTED TO THE PRESERVATION OF EVERY KIND OF USEFUL INFORMATION RESPECTING THE STATE. payment of which became due on the 22d of the last month. The Canal commissioners, by a resolution of To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Com- the 3d of October, requested that an additional tempomonwealth of l'ennsylvania. FELLOW CITIZENS: rary loan of 196,000 beyond the loan authorised by the act of 22d April last, "relative to the Pennsylvania ca The corres How In obedience to the authority vested in the gov-nal and rail road," should be negotiated, to be applied to ernor, by the tenth section of the first article of the con- certain designated divisions of the canal and rail road stitution of Pennsylvania, I have deemed it my duty to In accordance with the request in that resolution, I have convene you at this early day; a principal reason why obtained $106,000, and placed it in the hands of the you have been thus convened, was set forth in the pro- commissioners of the internal improvement fund, to be clamation under which you have assembled, in order applied to the divisions of the canal and rail road, dethat the subject which would demand your earliest at- signated in the resolution of the board of canal commisThis loan has been negotiated on the same tention, might previously so occupy your thoughts, that sioners. The necessity you would come to the seat of government with all the terms with the other temporary loans. information required, and be prepared to act with as of continuing the operations upon the canal and rail little delay as possible. The pecuniary concerns, the road, and in some instances of securing the works aincome and expenditure of the commonwealth, its debts gainst the danger of serious injury during the approachand credits, at all times subjects of deep interest, be- ing winter, will, I trust, render the propriety of this come particularly and imperatively subjected to your measure sufficiently apparent; I therefore submit it to closest examination, and call for the most enlightened the legislature to provide for the payment of this loan, legislation and disposition, at a time when her engage- together with the other temporary loans. ments in great public works, as yet comparatively un- pondence with the banks making this loan, will be subproductive, demand an extension of her credit, and re-mitted to the legislature, from which will be seen the quire that ample provision be made for the payment of terms upon which it has been negotiated, and the time the interest on the sums she shali borrow. All the docu- of its repayment. The money obtained under the act of April 22d, ments and correspondence in connexion with this important topic, shall be submitted to the legislature. In the 1829, would have been amply sufficient to meet all the fall of 1828, the board of canal commissioners, in their demands of the Canal Commissioners to the present report to the legislature, recommended that a loan time, if the vouchers and consequent drafts in the Treashould be made of three millions of dollars, to meet the sury of some of the acting Canal Commissioners in June estimated expenditure of the year 1829. By the act of last, had net greatly exceeded what had been usual or December 18th, 1828, the governor was authorised to was expected. The reasons why the proposed loan. obtain a lean of 800,000 dollars, which sum was imme- failed, have been variously stated, ard appear to have diately obtained. By the act of April 22d, 1829, a fur-originated from such diversified and remote causes that ther loan of 2,200,000 dollars was authorised, and the the detail would be unproductive of advantage. appointment of a commissioner of loans to reside in Phil- far the restrictions as to the rate of interest, or the particular mode directed by law for disposing of the loan, adelphia. The appointment was promptly made, and the com-operated on the money lenders, it might be desirable to missioner entered upon the performance of the duties assigned him, of obtaining the money required, on the terms authorised by law. The same act empowered the governor to obtain, as a temporary loan, so much money as should be found necessary to prosecute the public works, until the contemplated more permanent loan should be negociated. The amount to be borrowed by the governor, it was provided by law, should be paid within six months after the passage of the act of April 22d, 1829, from the monies which it was expected would be obtained, under the same act, by the commissioner of loans. The whole amount of monies obtained, as a more permanent loan, by the commissioner, is 779,123.88 dollars; the balance of $2,200,000 which the legislature authorised to be borrowed, has been made up of temporary loans procured by the governor. At an earlier period than the present, the amount of the loans obtained by the governor was greater than it now is, while the sum obtained by the commissioner was proportionably less than that here stated; the former amount being reduced by payment as rapidly as the latter was obtained. The whole correspondence on this subject accompanies this message; if any explanations are required, they will promptly and cheerfully be given. It is expected that amongst the earliest acts of the legislature, will be the making provision to pay off that portion of the Ican, the VOL. IV. 39 ascertain, if it were only to solve the problem, that the canal stock of a neighboring state commands a premium abroad, while that of this, no less wealthy Common wealth,is in no demand and will not sell at par. Has the provision, that the amount of the loan, not subscribed for at a given time, should be put up at public auction, and the fact that it was so put up and did not obtain even a bid, had any, and if any, what extent of influence It may here be proper to on the credit of the state? state, that no doubt is entertained, that whatever funds shall be required to complete the canals and rail roads under contract, can be had on the most favorable terms, if the resources of the commonwealth shall be made to flow into the treasury in such abundance as shall inspire perfect confidence in the lender that his interest will at all times be punctually paid, at the times for that pur No duty is more imperative or pose regularly fixed. pressing on the general assembly, than that which is It would be unjust as well as impulihere adverted to. tic, not to acknowledge the friendly dispositions manifested by many of our monied institutions, in their ef forts to obtain the sums wanted to enable the board of Canal Commissioners to prosecute the work entrusted to their care, so successfully as to have now 177 miles of Canal in actual operation, viz. 75 miles from Pittsburg to Blairsville; 41 miles from Lewistown to the mouth of the Juniata; 37 miles from Northumberland to the Ju |