Wm. P. Orrich said, that the young man in his store, David Morris, who said Boyer had passed the $50 note to him, was a bad youth; he eloped with $1038, money of the witnesses; thinks he is dead. Daniel Hayne said that Morris had the note some time in his possession. It was torn in two pieces. Witness could not say it was the same note that was got from Boyer. Morris swore it was, and no one else was a witness to it. When it was returned, it looked like an old note; Boyer's was a new note. Boyer said he would give the money if he had passed it. The defendant having closed his testimony, Mr. Dallas called a few witnesses to prove McClintock's present sanity, and that he had to the mayor and others, just after his arrest, repeated the same story which he had sworn in court. J. R. Ingersoll, Esq. made a beautiful appeal and sound argument to the jury, on behalf of the defendant. G. M. Dallas, Esqr. replied in a lucid and powerful manner. Judge Washington's charge was impartial. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty on the fourth count, viz: of "uttering and delivering the forged, note." When the verdict was pronounced, the prisoner's face assumed an ashy paleness, and he fainted away: He was carried, or led down into the open air. A powerful degree of interest was excited in his favor. The Reading Chronicle of Tuesday, has the following remarks, to show how great was the fall of the erring man. "Thus has a man, who hitherto moved in the first circles of, and was an ornament to,society, been hurled into ignominy by the iron hand of the law-by stern justice. He was born in this county, and was long one of the most extensive, respectable and wealthy merchants of this town; but misfortune overtook him, and the penury of human nature could not resist the lurements of vice. The deepest interest was felt by his friends here -for he has friends, notwithstanding his guilt-as to the result of the trial; and there were none who did not wish him acquitted-more, perhaps, on account of his very respectable family and numerous respectable connexions, than otherwise. We understand that an effort will be made to obtain for him a pardon." CANAL DOCUMENTS. N. S. Roberts' Report-concluded from page 280 Rail road routes from Sugar Run Gap, summit cast. Distances, grades and descents, of three routes, which have been explored and located from the summit of Sugar run gap, east, to the proposed basin near Frankstown. First route, by the north side of Sugar run, having a fine southern exposure. Beginning at the white oak bench on the summit, and running at 1 degrees or 138 feet per mile to No. 238, distance 8 m. 74 chs. at 138 ft per mile descent to foot of mountain Thence to No. 253, along bottom 45 79 1213.8 54 level to head 44.736 is very favorable. Beginning at a point No. 18, which 11.617 34.202 47.25 29 25 .8 Thence to No. 409, distance 2 miles 11 chains, At this station this line unites with the line by Descent, 1381.655 Second route, by the north side of the turnpike road. This route also, after passing the coal banks, has a favourable southern exposure, till the line swings round more northerly with the mountain, where the road will face the east and north-east till it reaches the valley of Spencer's run, from thence to Frankstown, the ground Thence to No. 400, 54 chains-level to head of basin (nearly,) Descent 1152.3 199.431 66.75 .8 1419.281 Length of this route 18 miles 54 chains. Between these two routes there is much similarity, each having a share of steep rocky ground. The first would be decidedly the most favorable, except the first 5 miles must be graduated at 14 degrees. Third route, by the south side of the turnpike road. Beginning at the same point and pursuing the same course as the second route, till it reaches the dividing ridge near the coal banks, and then turning to the right the line crosses the turnpike road about half a mile east of Lemon's tavern. This route has much of a moun: tainous character, and a great share of unfavourable northern exposure, as the line runs for several miles on steep northern slopes of the mountain, and traverses up and down the steep rocky sides of several deep narrow ravines, which penetrate far into the northern side of the Allegheny ridge, which for several miles places the road in a remote and unfavorable situation to be of much use to the adjoining country, and might be considered a dreary route for a public highway. From 18 to No. 393, distance 14 miles 5 chains at 1 degree or 92 feet per mile, to bridge above Duncan's, Thence to No. 463, 2 miles 50 chains, 34.46 Thence to No. 400, 54 chains, level to head 1293.75 93.667 29.25 .8 Length of this route 18 m. 66 clis. Descent, 1417.466 These three routes commence at a point very much to the north of a direct line, and as much out of the desired direction. Then turning from the beginning, (except the Sugar run route,) to the south-west and southeast, crosses the turnpike road within the first 4 miles in both directions. And the eastern routes, more especially the southerly one, occupies the same neighborhood now accommodated with a turnpike road, and more towards the castern end, these lines run along the turnpike, and within a few chains of it for about four miles to the termination. From each of those summits one entire route has been explored, and located on each side of the Conemaugh to Johnstown. The route from Bob's creek summit is continued on the south east side, and the route from Sugar run summit runs on the same side to the 144 mile bench, when both lines unite, and the line from the Sugar run sum mit crosses to the west side of the Conemaugh, which it pursues to Johnstown. The route from Bob's creek west, commences at the Cucumber bench and is continued 10 miles at a graduation of one degree. A part of the route is winding, and some parts stony and rocky: the slope of the cross section is generally less than 20 distant 10 m. 20 chs. to the junction. descent 965 feet The route from Sugar run summit west, commences at No. 18, as stated in the second and third routes east from said summit. The first 34 miles of this line are very crooked, by passing in succession the ridges and ravine on the north side of the mountain, which give rise to the bead waters of Clearfield river; at the 4 mile tree, the line crosses the turnpike road, and from thence the direction of the line is more favourable to the 143 mile tree, where it unites with the east line. Though some parts are very winding and other parts stony, the section slope is generally less than 20 degrees. The line faces the north and north-west, and west, and is a tolerable route. From No.18 to 60 dist. 2 m. 20 c., grade 12 ft. per m. descent 27 ft. Total distance by the north side of the Distance from No. 18, near Sugar rún sum- Total distance by the south side of the 291 38 m. 223 c 18 m. 66 c. 14 m. 48 c. 33 m. 341 c: at the north branch, the distance common to any route Thence 3 18 24.85 25.15 3 93.15 92 join 92 24 level crosssing a ridge Although it has been deemed necessary to survey and grade a route on each side of the Conemaugh to Johnstown, as a basis to work from, but one route will be necessary on a final location. From the junction of the routes, the west side of the river is the most favourable for a road, for some distance below the south fork.But in order to keep the road in the straightest direc18 m. 16 c. tion, and on the best ground, it will be necessary to take parts of each line; for by cutting off several peninsulas and by crossing the Conemaugh two or three times on bridges, the road will be much shortened and improved, and great expense will be saved by thus avoiding the vertical rocky precipices, which generally form the boundaries of the river, on the outside of all those deep curves. The distance from the junction of the lines down the Conemaugh to Johnstown, on a final location, will not exceed seventeen and a half miles, and the exwill probably be about equal to the average cost 10 m. 20 c. pense per mile generally. 10 m. 20 c. Total dist. by Newry to the Conemaugh, 28 m. 36 c. Third route from the proposed basin opposite M'Kee's or the Cove gap, by the south side of the Blue Knob, to the bench on Bob's creek summit, Distance from Bob's creek gap bench to Total distance from the Blue Knob to the Routes by Sugar Run summit. Total distance by the north side of Sugar Second route, from the proposed basin near In the following estimates of the expense of constracting a rail road, the great additional convenience it would 14 m. 40 c. be to the public, to have a M'Adamized turnpike road by the side of the rail road, which should have the same grade, and which in no place should exceed one degree, has been considered of sufficient importance to give the road an additional width sufficient for that purpose; and the present surveys and estimates offer sufficient evidence of the practicability and economy, and for recommending this opportunity for making such a road across the Allegheny mountains as has never been made in the U. States. 20 200 Chopping and clearing 10 feet on cach side of The bed of the road being properly shaped and prepared, is to be paved with broken stone 16 inches deep and 36 feet wide, the whole to be done on the M'Adamized plan. Of this width a rail road with double tracks will occupy, viz: 3 feet for an outside walk, 4 feet for each set of tracks, and 5 feet between, then 16 feet and a M'Adamized turnpike by the side of it the remaining 20 feet. Among the various plans for a rail road, that at the Mauch chunk coal mines is perhaps the cheapest, and at the same time answers for a very extensive business. It is constructed as follows: The road being prepared, oak sleepers, 7 feet long, are laid across the road, bedded on stone, and level with its surface, and 4 feet apart, info which are keyed the side rails of white pine, 4 by 6 inches, and 16 feet long, and placed parallel, 34 feet apart, (which is the width between the wheels of the carriages); on the inner edge of these are plates of rolled iron, 14 inches wide by inch thick, for the wheels to run upon. A single track thus made cost 3,050 dollars per mile. But a more substantial and durable railway is recommended. Prepare stone supports (or sleepers) about twenty inches square, and about two and a half feet long, with the upper end of each properly cut, and drilled eight inches deep to receive a wooden plug. Place these stones in four parallel lines, and five feet apart, in a direction of the road, the upper or cut end of each to be level with the pavement of the road. On these, place the side rails of locust timber 6 by 10 inches square, and 15 feet long, to be secured to the stone supports by inch bolts, driven through into the wooden plugs into the stones. Upon the inner edge of these side rails, of each set of tracks, plates of rolled iron two inches by half an inch, are secured by spikes or screws (counter sunk) once in about three feet-the whole to be done in the best manner. The following is an estimate of one mile of this description of double tracks, viz: 4224 stone supports, cut, drilled and set, at 70 cents each, 1418 pieces of locust timber prepared and delivered at 75 cents each, 30 tons of iron plates drilled and delivered at $100, 4 tons of bolts made and delivered at $150, $2,956 80 Amounting (inclusive of workmanship) to $7,820 30 way 1. Route by way of Newry to the basin near Frankstown, 32 miles 19 chs. at $10,543 48 per m. 2. Route by Newry to the basin near Poplar run, 28 miles 33 chains, at $10,652 05 per m. 3. Route by the south side of the Blue Knob to the Cove basin, 26 miles 66 chains, at $10,571 65 per mile, Route by the Sugar run summit. 1. Route by the north side of Sugar run to the basin near Frankstown, 29 miles 48 chains at $8,391 19 per mile, 3. Route by the north side of turnpike to the basin near Frankstown, 33 miles 224 chains at $9,559 59 per mile, 3. Route by the south side of turnpike to the basin near Frankstown, 33 miles 34 chains at $10,225 24 per mile, From the junction of the lines down the Conemaugh to Johnstown, 17 miles 40 chs. at $9,500 per mile, $339,895 34 302,655 56 283,584 46 $248,431 80 318,155 25 345,185 74 166,250 00 To the average cost per mile add the estimate cost of one mile of rail way, viz. $7,820 30, and the amount will be the average cost per mile on either of the above routes. All which is respectfully submitted, NATHAN S. ROBERTS, Chief Engineer. [The Legislature adjourned on the 25th ult. having passed 223 Laws and Resolutions, of which 80 were private interests, viz: 29 for relief of revolutionary soldiers or their families; 28 to authorize the sale of real estate; 9 divorces; 4 legitimatizing children; 1 changing a name; and 9 for individual relief. The 143 public acts we have arranged under different heads as follows: TITLES OF THE PUBLIC ACTS, Passed by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, during the Session of 1828-9. Internal Improvements. An act anthorising a Loan for the continuation of the Pennsylvania Canal and Rail Road and for other purposes. A further supplement to the act, entitled, an act to enable the governor to incorporate a company for ma king an artificial road, beginning at the west end of the Lancaster and Middletown turnpike road, at or near Middletown, from thence to the line of William M'Clay's land, adjoining the upper boundary of the borough of Harrisburg, in Dauphin county. A further supplement to an act authorising the governor to incorporate the Schuylkill Valley Navigation Company. A further supplement to the act, entitled, an act incorporating the Hanover and Carlisle Turnpike Road Company. Resolution relative to the Shamokin Dam. An act authorising a state road to be laid out from the town of Butler, in Butler county, to the town of Beaver, Beaver county. An act relative to the expenditure of certain money already appropriated to the improvement of Penn's 1,063 50 Creek in Centre and Union counties and making further appropriations. 3,000 00 Resolution relative to the contractors on l'ennsylvania Canal through Grant's Hill. 1829.] TITLES OF THE ACTS-1828-9. Resolution relative to the surplus water of Dam, No. 1, on the Kiskiminetas river. A further supplement to an act, entitled an act to enable the governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a Company for making an artificial road from Lancaster, through Elizabethtown to Middletown. A supplement to an act authorising a loan for the continuance of the Pennsylvania Canal and Rail Road, and for other purposes, passed the 18th day of December, 1828. An act authorising the laying out of certain state roads in Green, York, Cumberland and Schuylkill counties. An act supplementary to the act, entitled an act to extend the charter of the Washington and Bedford turnpike road companies, and the Washington and Pittsburg turnpike Companies, and for changing the time of holding their elections. An act authorising Daniel Cameron to erect a wing dam in the river Susquehanna. A supplement to an act, entitled an act authorising the governor to incorporate the Mahoney navigation company. A supplement to an act, entitled an act authorising the governor to incorporate the Susquehanna and Lehigh canal company. A further supplement to the act, entitled an act for laying out, making, and keeping in repair, the public roads and highways within the commonwealth, and for laying out private roads. An act authorising the laying out of a state road from Kiskiminetas salt works, by way of Greensburg and Mount Pleasant, in Westmoreland county, and Connelsville and Uniontown, to the Virginia state line in Fayelte county. An act to authorise William Henry and John Jordan, jr. to erect a bridge over Analomink river, also called Broadhead's creek in Northampton county. An act to authorise the governor to incorporate the Wilsonville and Lackawaxen turnpike road and bridge company, An act to repeal the act authorising a road to be laid out from New Castle, in Mercer county, to Bassenheim Furnace, in Beaver county. An act relative to the appointment of canal commissioners. A supplement to an act, entitled an act authorising the governor to incorporate the Allegheny and Conewago canal company, and for other purposes. An act authorising the laying out a state road from Dillsburg, in the county of York, to the town of Berlin, in Adams county. 293 An act relative to the Pennsylvania Canal and Rail Road. [Returned by the governor with objections.] Resolution relative to the Pennsylvania Rail Road. An act to revive and continue in force an act, entitled an act to authorise Samuel Bell, of Berks county, to erect a toll bridge over the river, at or near his present fording place, and opposite a road by the name of Lardner's Lane. An act to incorporate the Mount Carbon Rail Road Company. An act extending the time allowed Henry H. Burr for erecting a dam in the Juniata river, opposite to Mifflin town. An act authorising a state road to be laid out from Landisburg, in Perry county, to Mifflintown, in Mifflin county. An act authorising the governor to incorporate the A supplement to an act granting a sum of money to open and make a state road from David Hunter's mill in the county of Bedford, to intersect the Waynesburg, Greencastle and Mercersburg turnpike road on the North Mountain, at or near Samuel Tom's, in the county of Franklin, passed the 2d day of February, 1828, and for other purposes. An act relative to the state road between Landisburg and Carlisle. An act authorising the laying out of a state road from Path Valley in Franklin county, to intersect the Road from the Burnt Cabins to Drake's Ferry in Huntingdon county. Resolution relative to contractors on the Canal and Tunnel through the city of Pittsburg. An act relative to the state road between the west end of the Harrisburg bridge and Petersburg in Perry county. A further supplement to an act, entitled an act to authorise the governor to incorporate a company to make a lock navigation on the east branch of the river Schuyl kill, called Little Schuylkill, passed on the 20th day of March, 1826. A supplement to an act authorising the governor to incorporate the Mill Creek and Mine Hill Navigation and Rail Road Company, approved the 7th day of February, 1828. A further supplement to an act, entitled an act for erecting the town of York, in the county of York, into a borough, for regulating the buildings, preventing nuisances and encroachments on the commons, squares, streets, lanes and alleys of the same, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Resolution relative to a road adjoining the Pennsyl- An act supplementary to an act, entitled an act to authorise the governor to incorporate a company to erect a bridge over the river Allegheny, at the place where the Susquehanna and Waterford turnpike road crosses the said river in the county of Venango, and to revive an act to authorise the governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for erecting a bridge over theer river Delaware near the town of Milford, in the county of Wayne, passed the 29th day of March, 1823, and to revive and continue in force the same, so far as regards the said bridge over the Allegheny river. An act to authorise the governor to incorporate the Salem and Dyberry turnpike road company; the Athens and Troy turnpike road company; the Spring House and Sumneytown turnpike road company; the Pittsburg Farmer's and Mechanic's turnpike road company; and to revive the act, entitled an act to incorporate the Pitts burg and Beaver turnpike road company. An act to authorise the governor to incorporate the president, managers, and company, of the Reading, Reamstown, and Ephrata turnpike road, and of the Union and Pittsburg turnpike road. A supplement to an act, entitled an act for the preservation of wooden bridges within this commonwealth, passed the 19th of March, 1824, and for other purposes. An act to authorise Stephen Duncan and John D. Mahon to erect a toll bridge over Shearman's creek in Perry county, at the mouth of said creek. An act to authorise the governor to incorporate the Lycoming and Tioga Turnpike Road Company. An act to authorise the laying out a state road from Gettysburg in Adams county, to a point at or near the summit of the Conococheague Hill, in Perry county. A further supplement to an act, entitled an act authorising the governor to incorporate two companies for making an artificial road from the city of Pittsburg, thro' Butler and Mercer, to Meadville. An act authorising the laying out of certain state roads. A further supplement to an act, entitled an act to auAn act to authorise the governor to incorporate a com-thorise the governor of this commonwealth to incorpopany to erect a bridge over the Juniata river at the town rate a company for erecting a bridge over the river Leof Perrysville in the county of Mifflin. · high, near the town of Northampton. A supplement to an act, entitled an act to protect the public in the full benefit and enjoyment of the works constructed for the purposes of inland navigation. A supplement to an act, entitled an act supplementary to the several acts to incorporate the Union Canal Company of Pennsylvania, passed the 3d day of March, 1826. An act appointing commissioners for effecting an arrangement between the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, for the mutual use of the waters of the river Delaware for canal and other purposes. phia from the river Delaware to the Schuylkill, or to terminate at a junction with the Columbia and Philadelphia Rail Road, to be called the "Northern Liberties and Penn Township Rail Road." An act to incorporate the Philadelphia marine railway company. Courts and Judicial Proceedings. An act annexing part of the fourth district for the appointment of justices of the peace in Ridgberry Town. ship, Bradford county to the 2d district in said county. An act to repeal the second section of the act, entitl court of common pleas, passed 11th April 1825, and to revive the 2d section of the act passed 27th March 1823. An act authorising the commissioners of Berks coun-ed a further supplement to an act for holding special ty to build a toll bridge over the river Schuylkill, near the borough of Reading, in the county of Berks, at or near the place where the road leading from Reading to the city of Lancaster crosses said river. An act relative to the road tax in the townships of East and West Findley, in Washington county. A supplement to an act, entitled an act to enable the governor to incorporate a company to make a turnpike road from the northern termination of the York and Conewago turnpike road to the west end of the Harrisburg bridge. City and County of Philadelphia. An act supplementary to the act to incorporate and endow the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. An act for erecting Christ Church and St. Peter's Church in the city of Philadelphia, and St. James' Church in the same city, into two separate corporations. An act, entitled a supplement to an act, entitled an act to protect the property of the Mayor, Aldermen, and citizens of Philadelphia at Fair Mount, and the purity of the Schuylkill water. A further supplement to the act, entitled an act to in corporate the district of Spring Garden. An act supplementary to the act, entitled an act for the better employment, relief and support of the poor of the township of Bristol in the county of Philadelphia. An act supplementary to the act, entitled an act to inporate the district of Southwark, passed the 18th day of April, A. D. 1794, and for other purposes. An act providing for the election of an additional constable in the district of Spring Garden, and for other purposes. An act relative to the opening of roads in the county of Philadelphia. A supplement to an act, entitled an act to enable the governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for opening a canal and lock navigation between the rivers Delaware and Schuylkill through the southern section of Philadelphia county, passed 12th day of April 1828. A supplement to an act, entitled an act to incorporate the Pennsylvania company for insurance on lives and granting annuities. An act declaring Cohocksink creek, in the county of Philadelphia, a public highway. An act vesting in the commissioners of the Kensington district of the Northern Liberties all and every the pow er of regulating the markets in said district to be holden on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday. An act to incorporate a company for erecting a bridge over the river Schuylkill at or near the falls in the county of Philadelphia. An act to incorporate the Franklin fire insurance company of Philadelphia. An act relative to insurance companies and agencies of insurance companies not chartered by this state. An act in relation to the paving of private streets, courts and alleys in the city of Philadelphia. An act to authorise justices of the peace of the coun ties of Chester, Montgomery, Berks and Schuylkill, to depute persons to serve process in certain cases of trespass and malicious mischief. A supplement to the act, entitled, an act limiting the time during which judgments shall be a lien on real es tates, and suits may be brought against the sureties of public officers. An act relative to the appointment and payment of the criers of the courts in this commonwealth. A further suplement to the act, entitled an act to amend and consolidate, with its several supplements, the act, entitled an act for the recovery of debts and demands not exceeding $100, before a justice of the peace, and for the election of constables and for other purpos es. An act relative to the state penitentiary in the county of Allegheny. An act concerning executors. A further supplement to the act, entitled a supple. ment to the act entitled a further supplement to the act, entited an act to alter the judiciary system of this commonwealth, passed the 8th day of April, 1826. An act to validate the proceedings in a certain amicable action of partition in the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster county, and to authorise the commissioners of Lancaster county to purchase certain real estate. An act authorising the discharge of trustees under a domestic attachment, on the settlement and confir mation of their accounts, and to compel such trustees to settle their accounts. A further supplement to an act, entitled "an act to reform the penal laws of this commonwealth." A supplement to the act entitled an act for the assigning of bonds, specialities and promissory notes. A resolution relative to Purdon's Digest. An act to remedy the loss of certain dockets and reeords of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin county. An act authorising the depute surveyors of Fayette and Allegheny counties to transcribe certain records of their respective officers. An act to enable the prothonotary of the Supreme Court of the Eastern District to copy certain records. An act changing the time of holding the courts in the counties of Franklin, Bedford and Somerset. Incorporation of Towns. A supplement to an act, entitled, an act to erect the town of Milton, in the county of Northumberland, and the town of Butler, in the county of Butler into boroughs. A supplement to an act, entitled an act to erect the town of Washington, in the county of Washington, into a borough. An act erecting the village of Fallston, in the county of Beaver, into a borough. A further supplement to an act, approved the 18th day of March, 1811, entitled an act to erect the town of Northampton, in the county of Northampton, into a borough, and also to an act erecting the towns of Alleghe ny, Birmingham, Franklin and Northumberland, into boroughs, and to give effect to the act incorporating the An act to incorporate a company to make a rail road borough of Elizabeth-town, in the county of Lancaster, through the northern section of the county of Philadel-passed April 14th 1828, and for other purposes. A supplement to an act, eutitled an act to authorise the regulation of the streets, lanes and alleys within a part of Penn township in the county of Philadelphia. |