Newspapers: March 1, 1830: THE REGISTER OF PENNSYLVANIA: Harrisburg Chronicle: Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Viola Limric ************************************************ THE REGISTER OF PENNSYLVANIA Harrisburg Chronicle, March 1, 1830 The Register of Pennsylvania contains a great many curious scraps relating to the early history of the State, showing the "spirit of the times" more distinctly than any elaborate book. Our ideas of the early settlers of Pennsylvania, and particularly of Philadelphia, are associated with every thing grave, sober and Quaker-like. But it appears that there were roistering lads in those nights as well as the present, and that even the Governor would condescend to join a row. "In the year 1705, SOLOMON CRESSON, a Constable of the city of Philadelphia, going his rounds at one o'clock at night, and discovering a very riotous assembly in a tavern, immediately ordered them to disperse, when JOHN EVANS, Esq. Governor of the Province, happened to be one of them, and called Solomon in the house and flogged him severely and had him imprisoned for 2 days." However regular and staid WILLIAM PENN might have been, his successors seem to have cared little for these homely virtues, for we find a Governor napping it after the House of Assembly was in session and at business. "1713. A committee of the Assembly were sent to Governor GOOKIN on business. They returned and reported "that the Governor is not stirring." See votes of Assembly, vol 2, page 144." "1715. MR. ASHETON called on the House of Assembly with a message from the Governor and was introduced into the room and addressed the Speaker as follows: "The Governor has requested me to state his regret that he has been unable to get the Council together, and will feel happy if the Speaker and Members wait on him this evening at SARAH RADCLIFF's, and take a glass of wine with him." The house soon after adjourned and waited on the Governor in the evening." So long as seventy years ago, men were concerned about the sins and souls of their neighbors, quite as much as about their own: which may be the case at the present day. "1754. Meetings of the inhabitants of Pennsylvania in different places to express their opinion against horse racing, gambling, plays and lotteries." LOST On the 26th March between Lebanon and Harrisburg a POCKET BOOK & WALLET. The Pocket Book contained 2 Five dollar Bills on Pottsville Bank, and 1 Five dollar on the Harrisburg Bank. Also notes of hand and bills of goods. The WALLET contained between sixty and eighty dollars, the amount not exactly known, of which there was one five on the Bank of Hartford Connecticut,- One Five on the Farmers' Bank of Maryland,-Four Five dollar notes on the Norristown Bank and One on the Mauch Chunk, the rest on Harrisburg and Pottsville Banks. The finder will be generously rewarded by leaving it at the office. HENRY JONES. FOR RENT A two Story frame House, situated on second street, adjoining WILLIAM LE BARON's Basin, and extending back to the canal. There is a well of water before the door, and the house contains three rooms and a Kitchen on the lower floor, and the upper chambers convenient and in good order. The above property is suitable for either a Tavern Store, or dwelling House. For information apply to J. DOWDING, Front Street. NOTICE All persons indebted to the estate of WIDOW NOBLET, late of Halifax township, Dauphin county, deceased, are hereby requested to make payment on or before the 20th day of March next, and those having demands against said estate will please present their accounts properly authenticated, for settlement, on the 20th day of March next, at the house of JACOB SEAL, in Millersburg. PHILIP MILLER, Administrator WANTED An apprentice to the TANNING AND CURRYING. None need apply unless recommended to character. S. B. SHERER