The Register of Pennsylvania : devoted to the preservation of facts and documents and every other kind of useful information respecting the state of Pennsylvania, Vol. XII, Part 61

Author: Hazard, Samuel, 1784-1870
Publication date: 1828
Publisher: Philadelphia : Printed by W.F. Geddes ;
Number of Pages: 438

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A meeting of the commissioners was held, as we learn, at Springfield, Ohio, on the 31st ult. H. G. Phillips, Esq., of Dayton, President of the Board, Ge- neral Vance, of Urbana, and Judge Mills, of Connecti- cut, were appointed representatives of the company, to open the subscription books in the state of New York. These gentlemen will probably visit this state in the ap- proaching month. There was a disposition manifested, as we are informed, at the meeting of the commission- ers, by the friends of the project, to take additional stock, sufficient to enable them to organize by the choice of President and Directors. This was overruled, believing it just that foreign subscribers should partici- pate in the choice. New York, Albany, and Buffalo, were the points designated where it was thought the books should be opened, of which it is expected due notice will be given.

We have been thus particular in stating places and distances, that no misapprehension may arise in the minds of our readers. It will be perceived that the distance from Lake Erie to Cincinnati is reduced by this course to 213 miles. . By the way of the canal, which unites with the Lake at Cleaveland, the distance to Cin- cinnati is 412 miles.

Hence it will be seen that this improvement is of great importance to the commercial interests of our city; and the capitalists who have embarked in the Schenectady and Utica Rail Road, cannot fail to discern the expediency of giving it encouragement and sup- port.

A struggle is going on for the advantage of the trade of the Valley of the Mississippi, and the country lying intermediate between the father of rivers and the coun- try of the Lakes, including the rich vallies stretching up the navigable streams that in every direction are sprinkled over the fairest portion of the habitable globe. Maryland and Pennsylvania are trying to redeem their lost ground, and to place themselves along side of New

York in works of internal improvement. We,as a state, have much-we have taken a lead in canals and roads that places us in bold relief amongst our sister states ; but we have not done enough, if we now suffer the ad - vantage gained to pass away.

From the Kittanning Gazette.

ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOT GONE.

Died, at his residence in this borough on Wednesday the 4thi instant, in the 89th year of his age, the venera- ble ROBERT Onn, one of the Associate Judges of this county. Judge Orr was born in the county of Derry, Ireland, and emigrated to the United States in the year 1766, and from that time until the year 1773, resided east of the mountains; in which year he married a young lady by the name of Culbertson, of respectable family, in the (then) county of Cumberland, (now) Mifflin. in the same year, he settled with his wife at Hannahstown, in Westmoreland county. Immediately on the Decla- ration of Independence, Mr. Orr took a very active part in favor of his adopted country, and as the frontier was at that time unprotected from the excursions, depreda- tions, and cruelties of the savages by any regular force, he was always found foremost in volunteering his ser- vices, and in encouraging others to do so.

In the summer of 1781, Gen. Clarke, of Virginia, having determined to make an excursion against the hostile Indians, down the Ohio river, requested Archi- bald Laughrey to raise in Westmoreland county, 100 volunteers, and on communicating this request to Mr. Orr, he immediately raised a company of volunteers, principally at his own expense, furnishing to those who were unable to do so, out of his own funds all the ne- cessaries for the intended expedition. Early in July in the same year, Captain Orr marched his company to Carnahan's block house, where three other companies associated together, to wit: Capt. Campbell's cavalry, Capt. Stokeley's and Capt. Shannon's, of riflemen, and Capt. Orr's, all under the command of Col. Laughrey, with a view of joining Gen. Clarke at Wheeling, who instructed Col. Laughrey that he would wait his arrival there. On arriving at Wheeling, Col. Laughrey found that Gen. Clarke had proceeded down the river, without leaving at the station any means of subsistence for the men, or forage for the horses. Col. Laughrey's regi- ment,however, proceeded on, with a view of overta king the main body under Gen. Clarke, until they came near the mouth of the Big Miami, where they were attacked by a body of Indians, three to one in number under the command of the celebrated Capt. Brandt, on the 24th Au- gust, 1780. Early in the engagement Capt. Orr received a shot which broke his left arm. Of the whole detach- ment not one escaped; the wounded who were unable to travel, were all tomahawked on the ground; the re- maining few (among whom was Captain Orr) were brutally dragged through the wilderness to Lower San- dusky, regardless of their wounds and sufferings, where he was kept for several months; and the Indians finding that they could not effect a cure, took him to Detroit, where he remained in the Hospital until the ensuing spring, when he was transferred to Montreal, and was exchanged early in the spring of 1783; when the few that remained of Col. Laughrey's regiment returned to their homes. On the 13th July, 1782, (during the im- prisonment of the deceased,) Hannahstown was attack- ed and burnt down by the Indians, and Captain Orr's house and all his property destroyed. On his return to Westmoreland county, in the summer of 1783, Captain Orr raised another company for the defence of the fron- tier, to serve two months; marched them to the mouth of Bull creek, N. W. of the Allegheny river; built a block house there, and served out the necessary tour.

In the fall of the same year, 1783, he was elected sheriff of Westmoreland county.

In 1805, when Armstrong county was organized for

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judicial purposes, Capt. Orr was appointed one of the Associate Judges of the county, which situation he con- tinued to fill with honor to himself, and satisfaction to the community, until his death. Of the deceased it may be said that, as a soldier he was brave and fearless -as a military officer, he was vigilant and kind-as a prisoner, submissive and patient-as an executive offi- cer, he executed judgment in mercy-as a judicial offi- cer, he honestly and faithfully discharged his duty-as a husband he was kind and affectionate-as a father, he was all that a father could be to a child-as a Christian, lie was not only by profession, but by practice, that which should exalt the Christian, and set at nought the mocker. As a man, he was kind, benevolent, and cha- ritable, and if even possible to exemplify the command of our Saviour, that "We do as we should be done by," the subject of this obituary has fulfilled the command.

SALES OF REAL ESTATE.

Mr. Wolbert's first great sale of Real Estate for the season, took place on Thursday evening of last week, at the Merchants' Coffee House. A large number of persons interested as owners or purchasers, attended the sale, and the prices obtained were such as generally gave satisfaction to all parties. The following are the prices given for the properties.

The three story houses Nos. 175 and 177, Chesnut street; opposite the State House, 25 feet 7 inches front by 178 deep, to a court, subject to a ground rent of $900 on the whole lot, sold for $11,450,-equal in fact, the ground rent considered, to $26,450.

Three two story brick houses and lot, in Lancaster street, Southwark, eachı 12 feet front by 15 deep the whole lot being 46 feet deep, subject to a ground rent of 72 dollars, on the whole-price 320 dollars, for the three.

A double two story frame house and lot, 20 feet front on Hanover street, Kensington, by 70 feet deep, clear of all incumbrances-price 700 dollars.

The three story brick house and lot, at the northeast corner of Fifth and Lombard streets, 20 feet front on Fifth, and 583 on Lombard street, with a ground rent of 38 dollars-price 475 dollars. This property now rents for 375 dollars per annum.

The three story brick house, at the south west corner of Front and Race street, price for houses and lot 13,400 dollars.

The two story brick house, frame shop, and lot of ground, No. 226 Green street, above Fifth, 16} feet front by 75 deep-price 1700 dollars.

A three story brick store house in the rear, No. 127 north Third street, 34 feet front by 195 deep, formerly occupied by Mark Richards as an iron store, and re- cently by Alexander McCaraher, price 17,500 dollars.

A house and lot in Fifth between Arch and Race streets, 19 feet 2 inches front by 50 feet deep, subject to a ground rentof three pounds currency-price 2,325 dollars.

A quarter section, of land in Starke County, Ohio, 14 miles from Canton, containing 190 acres-price 3 dollars per acre.

The three story brick house and kitchen, No. 37 Coates street, 16 feet front by 67 deep, subject to a ground rent of twenty dollars,-price 2250 dollars.

The frame house and lot, No. 125 Brown street, 18 feet by 61-ground rent of $15 61-price 1100 dollars.

'Two two story brick houses and one two story frame house, with the lot 52 feet on Budd street, by 37 feet on Laurel street, price 2500 dollars.

The two story brick store and dwelling No. 366 north Second street, with extensive back buildings, 18 feet front by 115 deep to Lilly alley, subject to ground rent of 24 dollars -price 6700 dollars.

A brick house, with one acre and eleven perches of ground, on the road from Frankford to Nicetown, in

the township of the Northern Liberties-price $475.

The whole amount of real estate, sales by Mr. Wol- bert, on the above evening, was about $75,000 .- Phil. Gazette.

EELS .- Twenty-five hundred eels were caught in the Wintermoot wear, on Sunday night last, and secured by Capt. Jeremiah Blanchard, and his sons, Jeremiah and John, whose shares amounted to one thousand of the number. This is said to be the greatest haul caught since the march of Gen. Sullivan's army through this valley, near the close of the Revolutionary war, more than half a century ago; at which time the weary sol- diers had a fine feasting on this delicious "genus of creeping fish."-Wyoming Herald.

THE REGISTER.

PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 28, 1833.

We have inserted this week, the reasons of the Pre- sident of the United States assigned to the Cabinet to justify the removal of the deposits from the Bank of the United States. This paper, and the removal of Mr. Duane from the Treasury, have excited a strong sen- sation in this city.

Several articles will be found in the present number in reference to the navigation of the Susquehanna by steam- boats. This, by many,is deemed practicable -- and as the object may well be considered of national importance, an appeal is proposed to be made to Congress for assistance in prosecuting an enterprize so very interest- ing to our state.

COMMUNICATED.

STEAM TOW BOAT .- It is a matter of public interest that a Steam Tow boat has been procured by an enter- prising company of gentlemen in Philadelphia, to be ready at all times to tow vessels to and from the Dela- ware and Schuylkill rivers; her power is sufficient to bring up a 500 ton ship. She is fired with the open burning Bituminous Coul of Pennsylvania, which proves to be a valuable and economical article for this purpose. We hope this commencement of the towing system will be successful, and that at no distant day, boats will be used to facilitate our commerce, to the mouth of the river Delaware.

COMMUNICATED.

OPEN BURNING BITUMINOUS COAL .- One thousand tons of this article have been recently received from the interior of Pennsylvania. It is found to be very supe- rior coal for air furnaces, steam engines, and many oth- er manufacturing purposes, where a strong heat and an extensive blaze is wanted. It has been tried and high- ly approved by the air furnaces in Philadelphia: also in several engines, at the U. S mint, in locomotive en- gines, steamboats, breweries. &c. It is highly recom- mended by all who have tried it for the above, and va- rious other domestic manufactures.

Printed every Saturday morning by Wm. F. Geddes, No. 9 Library street.

HAZARD'S

DEVOTED TO THE PRESERVATION OF EVERY KIND OF USEFUL INFORMATION RESPECTING THE STATE.

EDITED BY SAMUEL HAZARD.

VOL: XII .- NO. 14. PHILADELPHIA, OCTOBER 5, 1833. NO. 301.

From the Washington Globe. UNITED STATES BANK. REPORT

Of the Government Directors of the Bank of the United States, to the President; relative to the printing ex- penses of that institution, referred to in the paper read to his Cabinet, on the 18th of September, 1833. To the President of the United States:

PHILADELPHIA, August 19, 1833.

Sir,-We had the honor to receive your letter of the 3d instant, directing us to examine and report upon the expense account of the Bank of the United States for the last two years. Those of us to whom it was address- ed, requested the attendance of our colleague, Mr. M'Eldery, to assist us in the examination. On his ar- rival, we proceeded to investigate the various charges, and to look into such of the vouchers, on which they were founded, as we had time and opportunity to do. These are so numerous, and embrace so many small items of various kinds, that a full view of them only can be given to you, by transmitting copies, made by some person authorised or requested by you or the Secretary of the Treasury. The time and labor necessary for this mode would have prevented our resorting to it at pre- sent, even had you authorised us to do so, for we have believed it would be more consistent with your wishes, that we should at once report the result of our own labors, leaving you to decide, after you shall have been made acquainted with them, whether such a more mi- nute statement of the Expense Account be requisite. We may add, too, that finding the particulars of many expenditures were to be ascertained, only by an inves- tigation of numerous bills and receipts, we requested,at the Board, that the Cashier might furnish such a state- ment of them as might be susceptible of ready examina- tion; but as this request was not complied with, we were obliged to depend entirely on our own partial in- quiries. These facts we mention merely to guard against any deficiency you may observe in our remarks, and any inaccuracies, should there be such, in the de- tails which we communicate.

As the Expense Account embraces the various ex- penditures for salaries, making and issuing notes, trans- portation of specie, buildings, repairs, and taxes on real estate, stationary, printing,and contingencies of all kinds -it is necessarily so large and intricate, that we deemed it expedient at present to confine our investigation to that portion which embraced expenditures, calculated to operate on the elections, as they seemed to be the objects of inquiry suggested by you. All expenditures of this kind, introduced into the Expense Account, and discovered by us, we found to be, so far as regards the institution off this city, embraced under the head of Stationary and Printing. To it, therefore, we chiefly directed our inquiries; and an examination of that item of the account, for the last three years, undoubtedly presents circumstances, which, in our opinion, fully warrant the belief you have been led to entertain.

the sum paid for Stationary and Printing amounted to $3.765 94, which we presume to be the necessary ex- pense of the institution under this item, when no extra- ordinary disbursements are made. During the year 1830, the expenditures increased to $7,131 27 during the first, and $6,950 20 during the last half year, and entries are made in both, of large sums, making toge- ther about $7,000 paid for printing and distributing Mr. M'Duffie's report and Mr. Gallatin's pamphlet. These seem to be the commencement of a system of expenditure, which was the next year immensely in- creased, and received the sanction of the Board, as appears by the entries on the minute, and two resolu- tions passed at the close of this year and in the succeed- ing Spring.

On the 30th November, 1830, it is stated in the min- utes, that "the President submitted to the Board a copy of an article on Banks and Currency, just published in the American Quarterly Review of this city, containing a favorable notice of this Institution, and suggested the expediency of making the views of the author more extensively known to the public, than they can be by means of the subscription list-whereupon it was, on motion, resolved, that the President be authorised to take such measures, in regard to the circulation of the contents of the said article, either in whole or in part, as he may deem most for the interests of the Bank." On the 11th March, 1831, it again appears by the minutes, that "the President stated to the Board, that in conse- quence of the general desire expressed by the Direct- ors at one of their meetings of the last year, subsequent to the adjournment of Congress, and a verbal under- standing with the Board, measures had been taken by him in the course of that year, for furnishing numerous copies of the reports of Gen. Smith, and Mr. M'Duffie, on the subject of this Bank, and for widely disseminat- ing their contents through the United States, and that he has since, by virtue of the authority given him by a resolution of this Board on the 30tli day of November last, caused a large edition of Mr. Gallatin's essay on Banks and Currency to be published and circulated in like manner, at the expense of the Bank. He suggested at the same time the propriety and expediency of ex- tending, still more widely, a knowledge of the concerns of this institution, by means of the republication of other valuable articles, which had issued from the daily and periodical press-whereupon it was, on motion, resolv- ed, That the President is hereby authorised to cause to be prepared and circulated, such documents and papers as may communicate to the people information in regard to the nature and operations of the Bank."

In pursuance, it is presumed, of these resolutions, the item of stationary and printing was increased, dur- ing the first half of the year 1827, to the enormous sum of $29,979 92, exceeding that of the previous half year by #23,000, and exceeding the semi annual expenditure of 1829, upwards of $26,000. The Expense Account itself, as made up in the book which was submitted to us, contained very little information relative to the par- ticulars of this expenditure, and we were obliged, in order to obtain them, to resort to an inspection of the vouchers. Among other sums was one of $7,801, stat- ed to be paid on orders of the President, under the re-

The Expense Account is made up at the end of every six months, and submitted with the vouchers of the Dividend Committee for examination. Commencing with the last six months of the year 1829, we find that ) solution of 11th March 1831, and the' orders themselves VOL. XII. 27

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were the only vouchers of the expenditure which we found on file-some of the orders, to the amount of about $1,800. stated that the expenditure was for dis- tributing General Smith's and Mr. M'Duffie's reports, and Mr. Gallatin's pamphlet; but the rest stated gene- rally that it was made, under the resolution of 11th March 1831. There were also numerous bills and re- ceipts for expenditures to individuals, among them of Gales & Seaton, $1,300 for distributing Mr. Gallatin's pamphlet; of William Fry for Garden & Thompson, $1,675 75 for 5000 copies of General Smith's and Mr. M'Duffie's reports, &c .; of Jesper Harding, $440 for 11,000 extra papers; of the American Sentinel $125 74 for printing, folding, packing, and postages on 3000 extras; of William Fry, $1,830 27 for upwards of 50,000 copies of the National Gazette, and supplements containing addresses to members of the State Legisla- tures, review of Mr. Benton's speech, abstracts of Mr. Gallatin's article from the American Quarterly Review, and editorial article on the Project of a Treasury Bank; of James Wilson, $1,447 95 for 25,000 copies of the reports of Mr. M'Duffie and Mr. Smith, and for 25,000 copies of the address to members of the State Legisla- tures, agreeably to order and letters from John Sergeant, Esq .; and of Carey & Lea $2,850 for 10,000 copies of Gallatin on Banking, and 2,000 copies of Professor 'l'ucker's article.

During the second half year of 1831, the item of sta- tionary and printing was $13,224 87, of which $5,010 were paid on orders of the President, and stated gene- rally to be under the resolution of 11th March 1831, and other sums were paid to individuals as in the pre- vious accounts, for printing and distributing documents.

During the first half year of 1832, the item of sta- tionary and printing was $12,134 16, of which $2,150 are stated to have been paid on orders of the President, under the resolution of 11th March 1831. There are also various individual payments, of which we noticed $106 38 to Hunt, Tardiff & Co. for 1000 copies of the review of Mr. Benton's speech; $200 for 1000 copies of the Saturday Courier; $1,176 to Gales & Seaton for 20,000 copies of "a pamphlet concerning the Bank," and 5000 copies of the minority report relative to the Bank; and $1.800 to Matthew St. Clair Clarke for "500 copies of Clarke & Hall's bank book."

During the last half year of 1832, the item of stationa- ry and printing rose to $26,543 72, of which $6,350 are stated to have been paid on orders of the President, un. der the resolution of the 11th March, 1831. Among the specified charges we observe $821 78 to Jesper Hard- ing, for printing a review of the veto; $1,271 04 to E. Olmstead, for 4000 copies of Ewing's speech, Bank Do- cuments, and Review of the Veto; $4,106 13 to Wm. Fry for 63,000 copies of Mr Webster's speech, Mr. Adams' and Mr. M'Duffie's reports, and the majority and minority reports; §285 for 14,000 extras of "the Protector," containing Bank Documents, $2,583 30 to Mr. Riddle, for printing and distributing reports, Mr. Webster's speech, &c ; $150 12 to Mr. Finnall for printing the speeches of Messrs. Clay, Ewing, and Smith, and Mr. Adams' report;$ 1,512 75 to Mr. Clark for printing Mr. Webster's speech, and articles on the Veto; and $2,422 65 to Nathan Hale for 52,500 copies of Mr. Webster's speech. There is also a charge of $5,040, paid on orders of the President, stating that it is for expenses in measures for protecting the Bank against a run on the Western Branches.

During the first half year of 1833, the item of station- ary and printing was $9,093 59, of which $2,600 are stated to have been paid on orders of the President, un- der the resolution of 11th March, 1831. There is also a charge of Messrs. Gales & Seaton of $800, for print- ing the report of the Exchange Committee.

Having made this examination of the Expense Account, we were not only struck with the large sum that had been expended, under the head of Stationary and Print- ing, in the two years to which you refer, but also to the

evident necessity there was, that the accounts should be so stated, as to enable the Directors and Stockhold- ers to ascertain the particular sums of money paid, the quantity and names of the documents furnished, and the expenses of the distribution and postage. With this object we stated, at the last meeting of the Board, the result of our examination of the Expense Account, and submitted the following resolutions.

"Whereas it appears by the Expense Accounts of the Bank for the years 1831, and 1832, that upwards of eighty thousand dollars were expended and charg- ed under the head of Stationary and Printing du- ring that period-that a large proportion of this was paid to the proprietors of newspapers and periodical journals, and for the printing, distribution and postage of immense numbers of pamphlets and newspapers- and that about twenty thousand dollars were expended, under the resolutions of 30th November, 1830, and 11th March, 1831, without any account of the manner in which,or the persons to whom the same were disbursed. And whereas it is expedient and proper, that the par- ticulars of an expenditure, so large and unusual, which can now be ascertained only by the examination of nu- merous bills and receipts, should be so stated as to be readily submitted to and examined by the Board of Di- rectors and the Stockholders: Therefore, Resolved, That the Cashier furnish to the Board, at as early a day as possible, a full and particular statement of all those ex- penditures, designating the sums of money paid to each person, the quantity and names of the documents print- ed by him, and his charges for the distribution and pos- tage of the same; together with as full a statement, as may be, of the expenditures on orders; under the reso- lution of the 30th November, 1830, and 11th March, 1831. That we ascertain whether expenditures of the same character have been made at any of the offi- ces, and, if so, procure similar statements thereof, with the authority on which they were made. That the said resolutions be rescinded, and no further expenditures made under the same."

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The Register of Pennsylvania : devoted to the preservation of facts and documents and every other kind of useful information respecting the state of Pennsylvania, Vol. XII, Part 61

Author: Hazard, Samuel, 1784-1870 Publication date: 1828 Publisher: Philadelphia : Printed by W.F. Geddes ; Number of Pages: 438

Author: Hazard, Samuel, 1784-1870
Publication date: 1828
Publisher: Philadelphia : Printed by W.F. Geddes ;
Number of Pages: 438