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Birds Eye View of Harrisbu, g-NeOspopers. &C., &c.
On my leaving New York. resolved to furnish you
with desutory sketch from the first town in Psnnsyl
vania at which could command spare hour to make
inquiries and observations Those who have
this place can have idea whatever of its natural and
artificial beauties The town is charmingly situated
the bank of the majestic Susquehanna, which is
mented with islands of rich and valuable description
The State House is magnificent edifce, well worthy
the noble of which it is the capital His excellen
cy Governor Shunk with all the State officers pre-
sent here closely attentive to the important duties OF
their various and responsible situations There many
elegant churches in this town-the principal ones are
the Presby Epscopalian, Catholic and Lutheran
There are others Of less note, which consequently
leave unnotced Notwithstanding all that nature and
rt have done for this delightful town. cannot be called
literary place, there being only one school deserving
the appellaton properly speaking-ths school Is con-
the patronage of the somewhat celebrated
Captain Partridge is Of mixed nature military and
literary. The teachers are highly competent.


There are several newspapers printed here. The
most respectable of them are the Democratic Union
the State organ Inteitigencer, Reporter and paper
in the German language There is another paper called
the Argus, which hardly merits the compliment Of
mention. 1t is fatherless, having editor known
such and perhaps all the better the editorial chair
could be filled more ably and credtably by of your
active carriers than by the unknown father OF this orphan
sheet.


There is great desire manifested here of having a
railroad extended from Harrisburg to Pittsburg Whe.
Their it will take place not 10 subject for talk and
nothing there has been made as yet no pubic
demonstration in its favor