struction of rail roads. They may be constructed where it is not possible to command a supply of water for canals, and when constructed, the travelling upon them is not liable to be interrupted by the frost of winter, nor freshets in the summer. Rail-roads, branching in different directions through the country, will add much to the convenience and prosperity of the citizens. It is the opinion of this meeting, that there is no section of the country, through which a rail-road could be located, (more advantageously to the stockholders; or beneficially to the citizens,) than from Philadelphia through Newtown crossing the Delaware at Taylorsville, thence to New York. This is the most direct and shortest route between the two cities. This road would pass through a delightful and fertile country affording at a moderate price all the materials for its construction-by this route there will be no interruption by water, and no transfer of passengers or mer chandize from cars to boats, until they arrive at the Hudson, opposite New York. Therefore, Resolved, That the citizens of Bucks County and New Jersey, friendly to a rail-road on the route, meet at Taylorsville, on Saturday the 25th of June inst. for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of a survey and scientific examination of the route, and such other measures as may be deemed expedient to promote the object in contemplation, Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and published in the papers of the county-The U. S. Gazettee, and the Hunterdon Gazette, published in Flemington, N. J. and such other papers as are friendly to the said object. PHINEAS JENKS, Chairman. PETER GWINNER, Secretary. RAIL ROAD MEETING. Pursant to public notice, a respectable number of the citizens of the counties of Montgomery and Berks, met at the house of Samuel Thomas, at Swamp Churches, Montgomery county,on the 11th day of June, ult. when George Richards, Esq. was appointed Chairman, and Major David Schall and John Jackson, Esqrs. Secretaies; after the object of the meeting had been stated, on motion the following preambles and resolutions were read and unanimously agreed to: 7 the State Legislature for incorporating a company for the construction of said remaining link of Rail road communication from the Susquehania and coal region to the city of Philadelphia. Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting, a distance of about 40 miles Rail road will accomplish the object, via Trapp, Swamp Churches, West Branch of Perkiomen to the Little Lehigh, and thence to Allen. town. Resolved, That George Richards, Adam Mensh, Daniel V. R. Hunter, John Wagonhourst, David Schall, John Jackson, John Stauffer, Reuben Trexler, Thomas M. Jolly, Thomas J. Gross, Joseph Roger, Henry Gilbert, George Miller, George Christman and Peter Newhard, be a committee to take such measures as they may deem necessary to further the views of this meeting, and hold communication with other companies and individuals, whose ideas and views may become necesary for mutual and reciprocal advantages, and to call a meetings at any time whenever said committee see proper, and that said committee be authorized to collect subscriptions for defraying the expenses for locating said route, if by them thought necessary. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the chairman and secretaries, and published in the papers of the counties of Montgomery, Berks, Northampton and Lehigh, and in the city of Philadelphia, and in such other papers as are friendly to the object contemplated by this meeting. GEORGE RICHARDS, Chairman, Secretaries. DAVID SCHALL, HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. The main object of the Editor's visit to Philadelphia recently, was to obtain information relative to the nature and practical operation of the Horticultural Society of Pennsylvania, with a view to recommending the establishment of one in Maryland. If he believed in the expediency of one before, he has now become convinced of its necessity. The beneficial tendency of such associations must have been apparent to every one who vis ited the exhibition in Philadelphia. Their benefits are not confined to any particular class of citizens; but the whole community are directly interested in them. The dissemination of horticultural knowledge; the improveWhereas, There are now authorized the constructing ment of vegetables, fruits, and flowers and the introducof two Rail-roads, the one beginning at Philadelphia and tion of new and valuable varieties, are the objects to be terminating at Norristown,in the county of Montgomery, attained by horticultural societies. And are these oband the other of them at Beaver Meadow Coal Region, jects matter of indifference to any citizen? Surely not, in Northampton County, and terminating at some point Every new vegetable or fruit, and every improvement on the Lehigh river, wherever thought most convenient. of either, ministers directly to the comfort and well beand whereas, other companies and authorities have ex-ing of mankind; for although we may have had enough istence, to continue the route by Rail roads at the up- before, (which is not the case,) it at least increases our per end of the Beaver Meadow Rail-road to the north variety and diminishes our liability to deprivation. But branch of the Susquehanna; and whereas, the said Rail on this point argument is deemed unnecessary; the utili road Companies leave wanting a link to connect the city ty of such improvements, we believe has never been of Philadelphia with the coal region and the north doubted; and the only question at present is, will the branch trade of the Susquehanna; and whereas, the formation of a Horticultural Society effect these objects? most direct and best ground for laying the remaining For ourselves we have no doubt of it. And in this we link, to have an uninterrupted Rail road to the city of are not left to conjecture, nor to the deductions of Philadelphia is beginning at Norristown, via Trapp, theory for our conclusions-we have the results of EuSwamp Churches, west branch of the Perkiomen, thence ropean societies, and several in the United States before to some point or place on the Beaver Meadow Rail-road us all. There is scarcely a table, or an orchard, or a Company at Allentown; this will form the first en- garden in the Union, but daily bears testimony to the tire, and afford the shortest distance, best ground, and good effects of horticultural societies, either American straightest communication of Rail road from the coal re- or foreign. We taste them in our improved vegetables gion, direct to the city of Philadelphia, passing through and fruits; we see them in our beautiful flowers and a level, well cultivated country, and several extensive shrubbery; they give a zest to our viands, decorate our limestone and iron ore ridges, furnaces, forges,mills, &c walks, and emit sweet perfume in our evening arbors. and possessing all the requisite qualifications for successful Rail road operations. Therefore. Resolved, That this meeting take such measures to ensure the remaining link to be finished, by collecting the best information as early as possible, in examining the above route in order to make an early application to Another object to be attained by a horticultural society, is the cultivation and diffusion of a taste for flowers; nor is this a matter of trifling consideration. Were we required to tame the ferocious spirit of a Gibbs, we would confine the monster amid the luxuriant fruits and beautiful flowers, and compel him to inhale the odours THE SWALLOW-LEWISTOWN. of a fine garden--nothing distrustful of our ability to accomplish the task. It may have happened, but we have never yet heard of any of the numerous personal conflicts that have given such a character of ferocity to human nature, having originated in a garden, and when we consider the great number of public gardens in Europe and America, and the multitudes that resort to them, we may be allowed to attribute this absence of the evil spirit to the peculiar influence of the place. It is by no means uncommon for us to hear of duels and other personal conflicts originating in almost all other places of resort; but in a garden never. The cultivation then of a love of flowers and of gardening generally, seems to be one of the best if not the most efficient means of mollifying the human mind, and it should be encouraged by every philanthropist and every patriot. The best means by which we can do so,we repeat, is the establishment of horticultural societies for the encourage. ment of improvements in gardening, and the diffusion of a taste for flowers and shrubbery by public exhibitions. Hundreds of persons became admirers of flowers at the exhibition in Philadelphia, who, we are persuaded, never before scarcely gave them a thought. They had no idea that there were such things in the world. This was plainly apparent from the numerous questions asked as to the names of the most common plants and what they would cost; and we have no doubt that that exhibition caused the sale of hundreds of dollars worth of plants that would not have been sold under other circumstanBut even if there were no such good effects to follow, we would urge the propriety of such exhibitions in every city and town in the Union as a most delightful and wholesome recreation to the inhabitants, from which the possibility of immoral tendency is excluded.-Balt. ces. American Farmer. THE SWALLOW. A few weeks since, Charles Miner, Esq. (who is now on a visit to this place) favoured us with a communication on a species of Swallow, that has recently migrated to Wyoming Valley.* We have received from Doctor Mease, of Philadelphia, a very interesting letter upon this subject, which we take the liberty to publish. The bird of which it speaks has excited the curiosity of many of our citizens, who, no doubt, will be highly gratified by a perusal of the letter.-Wyoming Democrat. PHILADELPHIA, 14th June, 1831. Gentlemen-I am so much gratified by the notice taken by "A Lover of Nature,” in a late number of your paper, of the appearance of the "Fulvous, or Cliff Swallow," in your vicinity, that I cheerfully comply with the general request made by your correspondent, by sending some facts respecting these interesting strangers. These birds were first described, but imperfectly, by a French naturalist, M. Veillot, in his work on the birds of North America, published in Paris, in 1807. He first saw them in a small flock in St. Domingo, and again in the possession of another naturalist, who had brought specimens from Porto Rico. The best description of them is in the account of Col. Long's expedition to the Rocky Mountains. Charles Bonaparte describes and figures both birds and nests, in the first volume of his American Ornithology. De Witt Clinton, and Mr. Audubon, also notice them in the first volume of the Annals of the Lyceum of New York. Mr. Clinton's paper was read before that association in the year 1824, and he states that they first made their appearance [in New York] at Winchell's tavern, between White Hall and Lake Champlain, in the year 1817. The nests increased from one, in that year, to seventy in the year 1822. Since that time they have continued to increase, and the birds have extended themselves to Fort Miller, Delaware county, and Balston, in New York. He mentions that they are also found in Newport, in Kentucky, and See Register, vol. vii. page 349. (JULY Red Bank, Ohio; and it was yesterday noted in one of LEWISTOWN. Lewistown at present contains a population of seventeen hundred and fifty-two inhabitants, being an increase since 1820, of one thousand. It is situated West of Philadelphia 153 miles, of Harrisburg 55; and East of Pittsburg 154 miles; and its natural advantages are sup posed to be superior to any other place on the canal, between Philadelphia and Pittsburg. The town stands on a beautiful and elevated spot, on the northern side of the Juniata and Kishacoquillas creek, immediately at the confluence of the latter, the mouth of which, forms one of the finest and safest harbors for boats, that can be conceived of and on which, there are a number of spacious store houses erected. The Kishacoquillas has its source within a few miles of Lewistown, and rises from springs in Kishacoquillas valley; and being free of ice in the severest winters, it affords a most advantageous water power for manufacturing purposes. At present there are a number of excellent merchant mills on this stream which do a large business, and there are numerous sites within five miles of Lewistown for water works of every description. Lewistown derives many advantages from its location on the Juniata river and Pennsylvania canal, which render it a place of very considerable deposit for a large northern district of country. It unites all the trade of the large and fertile valley's of Kishacoquillas and Penns valleyFerguson's and Dry valley's, and a great portion of Nittany and Stone valley's. Also a considerable trade is carried on between Bellefonte-the important iron manfactories of Centre county and this place. Merchandize from Philadelphia,has been, and will be consigned to this place by the canal, which will be transported by wagons to Erie and all the intermediate places in the northern part of the state, at a great saving in the expense of transportation, compared with what it was by wagons the whole distance. Some idea Although a mountainous country around Lewistown, which affords the finest and most lively scenery in the world; our valleys are most fertile and productive, particularly in the important staple of wheat. of the present trade of Lewistown, may be arrived at from the fact, that upwards of fifty arks have descended the river from this place this spring, containing flour, wheat, whiskey, iron, blooms, pig metal, &c. each ark averaging about 400 barrels of flour or forty tons, and it is estimated, that a much larger amount has gone down the river, and through the canal by boats. Our iron manufactories consist of a forge and furnace owned by the Messrs. Norris' within two and a half miles of Lewistown, which are in active operation; a furnace owned by Messrs. Reid and Thompson, nine miles from Lewistown, in full blast; and David W. Hullings, Esq. having purchased Elizabeth Furnace, six miles from Lewistown, is resuscitating that establishment and giving it a radical repair; and we learn that it will soon be in blast. We have a large bason on the canal, on which are being built new and spacious warehouses. The business done on the canal the present season, and before the 1 1831.] THE LETTINGS. canal can be expected to be permanent in its banks, is a sure presage of the large amount of business which will be done upon it the next year. Owing to the great ice flood in the Juniata this spring, which did considerable injury to the canal in the narrows, it was not in operation till about the 11th of April; yet there were taken at the collectors office at this place $348 94 in the month of April; $900 20 in the month of May, and the month of June promises handsome receipts. 9 line, with many of my disappointed contractors, it was evident that the interest of the state was paramount, still he had an eye to the protection of the property of private individuals. It is thought, by all who can at all estimate such works, that the whole division will not exceed in cost $600,000. THE LETTINGS We might go on and enumerate the numerous advantages which Lewistown combines independently No. of those we have mentioned-the improvements-the number of stores-the daily and tri-weekly mails which arrive and depart in different directions, &c. &c., but enough has been said for the present; we may at some future time, when we have more leisure, advert to the subject. But many reasons might be assigned to induce strangers to make Lewistown, not only a healthy, but a pleasant and fashionable place of resort. We have stated that the scenery around is the finest in the world, a fact that will not be controverted by any who have seen it. We here breathe the pure mountain air; our streams abound with fish of the choicest kind, particularly the trout, which are to be found in spring streams, and which afford the angler so much amusement in taking them; our forests are filled with game of every description; and Milliken's SPRING, which is ascertained to possess all the medicinal qualities of the Bedford water, operates as a balm in the cure of many maladies; particularly bilious complaints, &c.—Eagle. THE CANAL. We have been favoured with the following statement, in relation to the division of canal from Huntingdon to Hollidaysburg-the letting, &c. "As an account of this line may prove interesting to your readers, I will give you a short and hasty account of it. The new location commences at the termination of the Huntingdon division, immediately above the town of Huntingdon, and continues parallel to the river (or nearly so) for the whole extent-which is forty miles, divided into seventy-three sections of unequal lengths, according to their respective locations. The descent from Hollidaysburg to Huntingdon is three hundred and thirty feet; this ascent or descent, as the case may be, is overcome by forty-three lift-locks, and eight guard locks. The lift locks, in their construction, are similar to the When wood and stone locks of the lower division. practicable, the locks are made to answer the double purpose of lift and guard locks. Those who are considered capable of forming the most correct judgment, estimate the cost of lockage on this division, at the rate contracts have been taken, at not exceeding $100,000. "There will be fourteen dams-the plan represents them of crib work, filled with stone. The highest of these will be twenty-seven feet; and the cost of the dams contemplated will, in amount, nearly equal that of the locks. The canal crosses the Juniata eight timestwice by aqueducts, and six times by tow path bridges. The small bridges upon this line are numerous; and, what is rarely to be met with in the annals of canaling, in the division of forty miles there will be but one cul. vert. There will be about fifteen miles and a half of slack water-the towing path will be ten feet above bottom, cut off from the bluff; the excavation of which is thrown over, to protect the face of the work and save the expense of a wall. "No damage is done to either of the four iron works, near which the canal passes, and I understand there is but one solitary complaint of damage by the canal; and even in this case, in the end, it will prove an advantage instead of an injury. The location justly reflects great credit upon the engineer; and as I trudged along the *See Register, vol. vi. page 140. VOL. VIII. 2 2 Smith, Furbush & Co. No. To whom allotted. 1 Samuel Kelly 3 Do. No. To whom allotted. 9 Brown, Chamberlain&Co 10 Boyer and Steedman 11 William Morrison & Co. 12 Casper Dull 13 Leshe, Snodgrass & Co. 14 Arnold, Jack & Co. LOCKS. 4 Brown and Chamberlain do. 7 Barney O'Friel & Sons 9 Barney O'Friel & Sons FARM BRIDGES. Neligh, Lots & Andrews, Nos. 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, George Young, No. 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39. GOVERNOR WOLF'S VISIT. To whom allotted. 59 Daniel Burk 60 Wendrem and Shields 61 William Marlott 47 Peacock and Richardson 62 Wendrem and Shields 48 Lenegan, Priestley and 63 O'Niel 49 John Thompson 50 Ball and Elliott Do 64 Gen. John Thompson 65 M'Connell and Burkey 66 Richardson,Swoop & Co. Do. 51 Graham, Garber & Co. 67 52 Do. 68 Kennedy, Stewart & Co. Do. 53 Jones, Hemperley & Hoyt 69 54 Mick M'Cormick 55 L. Bancraft 56 Neligh, Ruts & Co. 70 Lappen and Smith 71 B. O'Friel & Sons 72 Arnold, Jack & Orr 57 M'Farland and Whittlery 73 W. J. and J. M'Coy. 58 J. and E. Ferril No. Allotments of Work on the Wyoming Canal. To whom allotted. No. To whom allotted. [JULY On Saturday night last the Governor accepted of an invitation to pass a few hours with his fellow citizens at the house of General Stewart-where a large number of ladies and gentlemen attended. The evening went off in the most agreeable manner. The Governor and his company left here in a Steam boat yesterday, about ten o'clock, for Economy and Beaver, accompanied by several ladies and gentlemen of this city. He proposes to return this evening, and to leave this to-morrow for Erie. The following correspondence took place between a number of citizens friendly to the Governor, and his Excellency, in relation to a public dinner proposed to be given to him. The undersigned, your friends and fellow citizens of the city of Pittsburg, desirous to embrace the opportunity afforded by your visit to the Western Emporium of our Cominonwealth of evincing their high sense of your individual merits and public services, respectfully invite you to partake of a public dinner, at the Pittsburg, 22 Sterling, Chahoon & La- | Hotel, on Saturday the 12th instant, at three o'clock, ning 1 Richey, Ackley, Sinton & 19 C. Cortright, 3d, & Frink 20 Stark and Apple His Excellency Governor Wolf, Gen. Spangler, Jesse Miller, Esq. senator from Cumberland and Perry counties, Henry Welsh editor of the Harrisburgh Reporter, and parts of their respective families, accompanied by Samuel Jones, Esq Mr. Klingensmith of Armstrong county, and several other gentlemen arrived in this city in a canal packet boat from Blairsville, on Tuesday last. The Governor and suite were provided with apartments in the Pittsburg Hotel, kept by Mr. Griffith; and he was waited on by the citizens, with every demonstration of respect and attachment. The Governor availed himself of a portion of his time to see the manufactories and improvements of our city; and expressed the utmost satisfaction at the evident prosperity of the Western Emporium. The Governor's expectations with regard to Pittsburg, have been more than realized. - He was happy to see the vigour and effect with which the animated efforts of the citizens of the "Western Workshop" were presented-and he contemplated with pleasure the brilliant prospect which is before us. He visited the U. S. Arsenal-the country seat of the Hon. William Wilkins, and the houses of several of our fellow citizens. His urbanity of manners and the intelligence and variety with which he entered into promiscuous conversation attached him still more closely to his old friends and procured him new ones. We can safely assert that the Governor will be the most respected where he is the best known. P. M. We seize the occasion to testify our sincere and lively pleasure at beholding in your person the first Chief Magistrate of this extended and flourishing state, who has during his official term, surmounted the barrier of the Allegheny mountain, to satisfy himself by his own personal observation of our progress in commerce, arts and manufactures, and to understand more fully and practically the connection, extent and utility of the great system of public improvement so successfully prosecuted under your administration. We further hail this visit as evidence of the increasing interest manifested in the East for the growth of the West, and tender to your Excellency our respectful acknowledgments for having furnished an example worthy the imitation of your successors. Such visits we feel assured will tend to draw more closely together the ties of social intercourse and secure the prosperity of the great interests of Pennsylvania. With sentiments of respect your ob't serv❜ts. City of Pittsburg, June 10. GENTLEMEN-Your note of this date inviting me to partake of a public dinner at the Pittsburg Hotel on Monday the 13th inst. at three o'clock, P. M. has been received, and I will avail myself of the earliest opportunity to say to you in reply, that however gratifying this Hattering mark of kindness and respect, coming as it does from so respectable a portion of my friends and fellow citizens of Pittsburg, may be to my feelings as an individual, 1 am nevertheless constrained, as well by the considerations which have heretofore governed me on similar occasions,as by the circumstances which prompted my present visit to the great and flourishing section of Pennsylvania, lying west of the Allegheny Mountains, to decline your very polite invitation. I have long entertained an earnest desire to visit the interior of my native state, and more especially that interesting portion of it which I have just passed on my way to your flourishing and highly prosperous city, to witness, for myseif, its general improvement and grow ing prosperity; to mark its progress in Commerce, Arts, and Manufactures, and to understand more fully and practically from personal observation the connection, extent, and probable utility of the great system of public improvement now in progress within the commonwealth. That desire has been in part realized, and the result has been of the most cheering and gratifying char. acter. The representations which have been made,and the descriptions I have seen in reference both to the improvement of the face of the country generally, and to the public works, in my estimation, fall far short of the reality. For my visit to this section of the state I can claim no merit. It was a duty, growing out of the relation in which I stand with the public improvements of the state, the performance of which could not be omited in justice to myself or the public; and I am free to confess that if there has been an obligation imposed any where, the kind reception I have met with the hospitality and friendship I have received, and the many flat tering civilities and attentions which have been extend. ed to me by the citizens of Pittsburg during my stay at this place, have placed it entirely on my side. If evidence of the increasing interest felt in the east for the growth and prosperity of the west had been wanting,it might have been found in the spirit of liberali ty and patriotism with which the system of Internal improvement was met and sustained by the people of the east, with a view to secure that mutual intercourse, commerce and reciprocity of interests, between the east and west, which would ensure the prosperity of both, and which the line of communication by means of canals and railways will not fail, when completed, most effectually to accomplish. My visit to this western portion of the state had no other object I assure you, than that of acquiring information in relation to the state and its improvements, by personal observation. Should it, however, be the means of producing to the commonwealth and its citizens the good consequences you mention, it would afford me unspeakable satisfaction and delight. Be pleased, gentlemen, to accept assurances of unfeigned friendship and respect. GEO. WOLF. Messrs. William Wilkins, James S. Craft, Geo. Miltenberger, R. R. Stewart, N. P. Fetterman, John Fowler, John Gallagher, P. Mulvany, Anthony Beelen, P. Doran, Ross Wilkins, George Ogden, John Arthurs, Samuel Keller, Francis Bailey, Geo. Darsie, S. Jones James C. Cummins, Benjamin Bakewell and Leonard S. Johns. BEAVER, June 23d, 1831. In our last we promised to furnish our readers with the letter of invitation to his Excellency the Governor of the commonwealth, to partake of a public dinner, with a number of the citizens of Beaver county, at the house of Col. Vera, in Beaver, on Tuesday the 14th ult. But his excellency declined the invitation, for reasons given in his answer to the invitation.-Beaver Republican. To his Excellency George Wolf, Esq. Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The undersigned, citizens of the towns of Beaver, Fallstown and vicinity, in behalf of themselves and a number of their fellow citizens, are happy in expressing their gratification in beholding for the first time a Governor of this great and powerful commonwealth arriving amongst them, for the purpose of examining the present state of improvement in the county, and character of the contemplated public works about to be commenced within our borders. A personal inspection of the western section of the commonwealth, can only realize a just conception and true estimate of its importance and advantages. The county in which we reside, pussesses great natural advantages; among which are those of a fertile soil 11 -a steam boat navigation of the Ohio, opening to the immense west, and a natural water power which may be commanded for manufacturing purposes to an extent, unsurpassed by any in the state. There would seem to be nothing wanting to complete her prosperity and the full development of her resources; but the completion of the public works, now authorized amongst us. We esteem it laudable and praise-worthy in the chief magistrate of a great state to visit its important sections to examine the country-to inspect the improvements and mingle freely and equally with her free and happy citizens. There is a description of practical knowledge to be obtained in this mode, that can be acquired in no other. As a testimony of our respect we would be pleased to have your Excellency partake of a dinner with us, and with a number of your friends and fellow citizens, at the house of Col. Vera, to-morrow at two o'clock, P. M. John Dickey, James M'Elroy, M. F. Champlin, D. S. Stone, Andrew Logan, Thomas Thornily, John Baker, John R. Shannon, John C. Doyle, Archibald Robinson, J. Patterson, Bri'ton. Daniel Large, do. Thomas M'Creary. BEAVER, June 14, 1831. Gentlemen:-Your polite invitation to partake of a public dinner, at the house of Col. Vera, this day at two o'clock, has this moment been handed me, and I hasten to thank you for this testimonial of your respect, and the acceptable manner in which it has been tendered. I agree with you, that it is only by a personal inspection of the western section (or indeed of any section) of the commonwealth, that a just estimate of its importance and its advantages can be fully had. And it is with a view to enable myself to form such an estimate, and by a personal examination of the public works, so far as practicable, to satisfy myself of the extent, the importance and utility of the public improvements that have been finished, are in progress towards completion, or which have been authorized to be commenced and prosecuted, that I have ventured to leave the seat of government for a season; my great regret is, that I cannot devote more of my time to an object in which we all have so deep a stake, and I am sure you will approve of my determination, when I assure you, that owing to that circumstance I cannot accept your kind' invitation. I have seen enough of your country to satisfy myself of the great natural advantages it possesses; and the artificial improvements which have been authorized to be made, will not fail, when completed, to ensure the full development of her resources, and the entire consummation of the prosperity it is destined to experience. To examine the country and inspect its improvements, is a duty which I have felt myself bound to perform.To mingle freely and upon equal terms with my free and happy fellow citizens, affords me the purest grati fication and delight. For the very flattering terms in which you have been pleased to express yourselves, with regard to this visit, I pray you to accept my sincere thanks; and permit me to assure you that my appearance among my fellow citizens of Beaver county cannot be more acceptable to them, than the opportunity of seeing and shaking them by the hand is to myself. Accept, gentlemen, for yourselves, and those you represent, assurances of friendship and respect. GEORGE WOLF. Joseph Vera, James McElroy and others. |