Ot:Derlifier to 'Pottlies;Foreikti: an& ," Manage Intelligence, Literature, Science, grieulture, the elleihanic rt;i, Internal Lnproyement; and G eneral 'Miscellany-co last *tar C trIB UP N BANNER. GFATYSBURG, SEPT: 14, 1835. 0;17. Overseissinsing "restinsony against the. Eatige: THADDEUS -STEVENS• • • ' • ' • • • LIBE JACOB LEFEVER. - - in Ithaca, "DiTiosiiiiins..inlien A eie .Iroi*". : , . : - t THADDEVS, ftEtypiis In tho Circuit Court . .. - . vs. .- .- of Adams. County, /meow LEFFWAIL , . - DirC.,TOrill,. 1831, Interregatories to Witnesses by I'laintif: ImrsaaoosTorr.isi—Are yOu a Free.Mnson? - And if yea, how many degree:via:we youtaken7 2d—State fully and minutely the oath or obli. cation, administered in each degree according to . the bast of your recollection,. designating the ob -ligatson of each degree by its approprjato name or title. - - 3d —lf you aro a Royal Arch Companion, state • 16e . • Ceremonies of that Degree, especially tho atebe of the Burning Bush, which youwill state fay and miootely.. 4thL-If you aro a Knight Terriplar state fully the ceiomonies of that degree; especially the scenes of the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus; and • the thinking the. Libation out ofa human skull, ifany such scones aro enacted in that degree. • •SthL-State whether you have examined the published copy of "Bernard's Light on Masonry," • printed at Utica, A. D. 1829, by Wm. Williams, -Geneftseer Street; and ifso, state whether the same contains the revelation of true and genuine Ma. .onry, and that only, and w bother the same be true and correct. 6th—ls Masonry substantially the same every where. 7th—State any other matter or thing which may he evidence in this cause. . Ido, according to the best of my skill and knowl edge, truly and faithfully, and without partiality to any or either of the parties in a certain cause now depending and to be tried in the Circuit Court of Adsmis County, in the State of Pennsylvania, wherein Thaddeus Stevens is plaintiff and Jacob Leaver Is defendant, take the examination and .deposition of all and every witness or witnesses produced and examined, by virtue of the Com. mission about to bo executed by mo, upon the Interrogatories now pradCced and loft with me aeon of the commissioners in said cause. SO help me God. FREDERICK G. STANLEY. Subscribed and sworn, this 22d day of Febru ary, 1t332, before me. GEORGE G. FREER. Deputy Clerk of Tompkins County, N. Y We, and each of us according to the best of oar skill and knowledge, truly and faithfully, and without partiality to any, or either, of the parties in a certain cause now depending and, to bo tried, an the Circuit Court of Adams County,in the State of Pennsylvania where Thaddeus Stevens is plain. tiff and Jacob Lefever is defendant, take the ex. lamination and depositions of all and every-witness, or witnesses, produced and examined,hy virtue of the Commission about to be executed, by us, or either of us, upon the Interrogatories now produc. ed and left with us, as Commissioners in said cause. So help me God. - ARTHUR S. JOHNSON ,. - • ISAAC CARPENTER, DAVID D;SPENCER. SubsCribed and sworn, this 22c1 day of Forum. .ry, 1832, before mo, - • FREDERICK G. STANLEY, a Commissioner appointed take the oath and affidaVits to be read in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. • Deposition of Joseph Esty. JOSEPH ESTY, of the County of Tompkint4 State of New York, aged thirty. five years and upwards, being produced, aurora and examined in behalf the Plaintiff in the title of these Depositions named,doth depose as follows—viz: First, To the first Interrogatory of the Plaintiff he with, That he is a Free-mason; that he has taken the following degrees in Free masonry—to wit: The degree of Entered Apprentice, the degree of Fellow Craft, the degree of Master Mason, the degree of Mark Master Masoit, the degree - of Past Master Mason, the degree of Most Excellent Mas ter, the degree of Royal Arch Companion, and two other degrees, one of which was called the degree of Most Secret Master, and the other the degree of the Meditem nean PUS. That one point in the - Obligation of an Entered Apprentice Mason is a general pro mise of secrecy: That the penalty to the oath in that degree is in substance as fol lows, to the best of his recollection— "Underno less penalty 'than to have my throat cut across, my tongue torn out by the mote, my body buried in the rough sands of the sea where the tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty4our hours." That one point in the oath of a Fellow Craft Mason is a general promise of secrecy. That lie does not recollect precisely the points in the penalty to the oath in this de gree, and therefore cannot state them. . That in thedegree of Fellow Craft "Ma lian, or in the degree of Master Mason and at 'hielthens not certain, the candidate swears ;thittlas will obey all signs and sum mons handed, sent or thrown to-him from a brother Mason: That in the , - aath of one of the degrees he has taken, bat which degree he does not re cOlentobe candidate swears to fly to the re- "liefef a brother'Living him thi grand hail so4 aign ofdistresthif there is a greater prob .-Oda) ciaavieghis life than lasing his own:" That in the.oath to the degree of Master Mason there ma general promise of secre fry, aimilarte thateontained in the oath to the receding degrees: • . • That tkere is a point to the oath' to Mir 41409 0 47 rifiritiair the candidate to :vette , trawl A =mita htsirritri ttilmion or 'Airlinittenlite - pinata. That he cannot lemis fr9pites epy . further' points in 1101„ iltar4elmtel :42:•Tleitt the 4iinitty.* the oath• m this de , , ivitsakatemee'at Follows: ' 4 ;41611411 Preirnfider Pp leas penalty than *M. SOP aty-bot.t? aseeeed 'star° in the- cem 24iiiiittiiiel40 Olt* OP** and suth , my ttritblbrttati:to.sisheii in.the midst and scat- OsiaiataisdhAwitr wiatkof Heaven, that there k' - •titit the least 4ineultirance remain - a. pppps hkentina en 411e.0r perjured 11011kVit 'fever be' gait- THE - 18TTYSR1U - Ra STAR Sc REPUBLIC -AN BANNER'. ty orviolatir4 any part of 'this my oath or ogligatiiiii ea - Master - ttlamir. -. :So help, me God and keep me steadfixst in the due per formance of the same:" That in relation to the•degree of Mark Master Mason, Past Master Mason, and most excellent Master Mason, most 'Secret Master and Mediterranean Pass, that he does not recollect the oaths to the same sufficient ly to state . them. . . That he does - norrealect the particular .- ooints in the - oath in the Royal Arch degree of Pree.masiinry; and cannot state the smile, as he has not attended a ,Lodge or Chapter for the space of about ten years. , To the third Interrogatory on the part of the plaintiff; he says,that he is a Royal Arch CoMpanion. That tip anti two ober persons %yere blind folded and led by an officer of the chapter to a certain part ache mom. That he was told by the °nicer to take his shOes of his fol FOR THE PLACE WHEEL' HE STOOD NM} HOLY GROUND: That he cannot state .minutelythe scene of the burning buskin this degree; nor can he state the points in the oath to this degree: To-the fourth Interrogatory on the part of the plaintiff, ho says, thut he has never taken the degree of Night Templar. To the fifth Interrogatory on the part of the plaintifrbe says, that as far as he has re ceived the degrees of Free-masonry the same are substantially set forth, count: amt. and Tntitit in "Bernard's Light on Masonry," published and printed at Utica, A. D. 1929, by William Williams, Genessee Street. That the book has been partially examined by him, and contains only Free• Masonry as far as he has any knowledge or recollec tion of the same. To the sixth Interrogatory on the part of the plaintiff, he.says, that he is unable to answer. To the Seventh Interrogatory on the part of the plaintiff he says, that ho can state nothing further than what he has already stated. Interrogatones proposed by Defendant. Are you politically attached to the Anti-Masonic party? Have you committed yourself to the public by written statement, verbal declaration, or otherwise, as the obligations, or principles of Masonry? and in what manner have you so committed yourself? Do you publish an Anti-Masonic Newspaper? or are you in any manner connected with the publication - of such a paper? Are you a seceding Mason? And how long were you • a Mason before you seceded? Have you at any tune ,been an officer in a Lodge of Free-Masons, and what offices have you filled if any? Have you at any time, and when, administered the Masonic obliga tions, and which of them to any person or persons taking Maionic degrees? Have you at any time, and when, been expelled from a Lodge of Free-Masons? If yea, for what offence, reputed or real? Were yi" during your continuance with Masonry re strained or prohibited from disclosing its principles or obligations? If yea, state particularly the nature of the restraint or prohibition that was imposed up on-you. - • Was the obligatics to promote the political advance ment of each other generally received and acted up on by Masons While you were in their fellowship? If yea, how has it' happened that upon all questions of general politics, Masons are found to bo opposed to each other? • To the first Interrogatory on the pall of the defendant he says. That he is not po litically attached to the Anti-Masonic party, and that he is not attached to any party as a political partisan. , • To the second Interrogatory on the part of the defendant, he says, that he has never committed himself to the public, by any verbal or written publication en the subject of Free. Masonry. To the third Interrogatory on the part of the defendant, he says, that he is not an Editor of any Anti- Masonic newspaper,nror is he any way connected with the publication thereof. To the fourth Interrogatory on the part of the defendant, he says, that he is not a se. ceding Mason, that he has never been a regular officer in a Lodge, nor has he ever administered the Masonic oaths to any one. To the fifth Interrogatory on the part of the defendant, he says, that he has never been expelled froth a Lodge of Free-Masons to his knowledge. To the sixth . Interrogatory on the part of the defendant, he says. That while he attended the Lodge and Chapter as a Mason, he felt 'bound by his Masonic oaths not to 'disclose the secrets of Free-Masonry. That he then supposed himself bound by a moral obligation to observe the oaths of Free- Masonry. To the seventh Interrogatory on the part of the defendant, he says, that to his knowl edge while he way in the fellowship, there was no obligation on the part of Free- Masons to promote the political advance. meat of each other. JOSEPH ESTY. Sworn before us, Frederick G. Stanley,e Commis- David D. Spencer, 5 sioners. Deposition of Rev.. drathan irlaiting. [Plaintiff's Interrogatories same as in the preceding Deposition.] • Depositions of witnesses - produced, sworn, and,exatnined, on the twenty-second day of February, in the year 1832, by virtue of a Commission issued out of the Circuit Court of Adams County, in the State of Pennsyl vania, to us, Frederick G. Stanley,- Arthur 8. Johnson,. David I> Spencer and Isaac Carpenter, or either of us, with the said Ar thur. S. Johnson, directed for the' examina• tion of witnesses in a certain cause4lieri de: pending and at issue between Thaddeus Ste vens, plaintiff, and Jacob Lefever, defendant, on the part and behalf of the'plaintiKas fol- lows:— NATHAN N. WHITING, oflthaca, in the County of Tompkins, aged thirty-seven years and upwards, being produced, sworn and examined in. behalf of the plaintiffinihe tiile of these demitions named, doll) depose as follows ' viz: First, . To the first Interrogatory on the part of Iha plaintiff, be says, that he is a Free-Ma san, and that he has taken thirty six degrees of - Free-Masonry, according to the best of his recollection. To the second interrogatory on the flirt of the ,plaiulitr, he say; that he cannot state the precise formula of all the oaths, in the different degrees he has taken. That the oath administered in the degree in Free- Masonry called the Entered Apprentice's degree, is in substance - as follows: The first point in the obligation in that de gree is a promise of secrecy in relation to what is termed ancient Free-Masonry.— There is a specification under that obliga tion substantially of this kind —"That the candidate will not write, print, stamp, stain, hew, cut, carve or engrave it, or cause it so to be done, on any thing movable or immova ble, under the whole canopy of Heaven."— That the phraseology of this part of the oath of Entered Apprentice varies in different Lodges; but that the idea conveyed is the same. The next thing that occurs to the witness' recollection in the oath is the penalty— which is in substance as follows, "all this I promise and swear, without any hesitation, mental reservation, or self evasion of mind, •iii me whatsoever, under no less penalty, Man that of having my throat cut across from car to ear, my tongue torn out by the roots and my body buried in the rough sands of the 'sea at low water mark, where the tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty•four hours. So help me God and keep me steadfast in this my oath . or obligation of an Entered Apprentico Mason." That the candidate then kisses the Bible and the ceremony clo ses of administering the oath. That the next degree in Free-,Masonry is called .the Fellow Craft's degree; and that the oath administered to the candidate in this degree, is in substance as follows: It consists in a general promise of secrecy, similar to the Entered Apprentice's degree, omitting the clause as to communicating it: (The said Arthur S. Johnson, the person supposed to be intended in the Commission under the name of A. Johnson, alter having examined the Interrogatories sent with the Commission and discovered that all of the Interrogatories related solely and only to the obligations and ceremonies of the differ ent degrees in Free-Masonry, asked permis sion to decline acting, and did decline acting further under said Commission.) And thereupon DAVID D. SPENCER and FREDERICK. G. STANLEY, two of the Coin missionere named in said Commission, pro ceeded to the further execution of the same, and proceeded to the further examination of the witnesses upon the second Interrogatory on the part of the plaintiff: The witness stated that in the Fellow Craft's oath the further promise was contain ed in stibstande ae followS-- • "Furthermore do I promise and s \year, that I will obey all regular signs anitsum• mons sent, handed or thrown to me from the body of a just and regularly constituted lodge of Fellow Craft Masons.' The witness thinks that Brother iii•drnis. es not to wrong a worthy brother: Fellow Craft Mason out of the value of some certain. sum ofmoney,which he tbitiks is.asittience. The next that occurs in - the oath to the witness' recollection Is the penalty iVhich is in substance as. follows—r . "All this do I promise and swear, under no less penalty than that of having nil left breast torn open, my heart and vitals taken from thence, thrown over . s my left shoulder to the Valley of Jehosaphat, a prey An the vultures of the air and the wild beasts of the field, sooner than. I .wlll violate this my snl ernn oath or obligation of a Fellow Craft,Ma son. So help me God and keep me stead fast herein.' The candidate then kisses the Bible twice,.and the ceremony ot taking the oath ends. That the next degree irk Free• Masonry is called the Master Mason's degree. I, The first point in the oath in this degree is a general promise of secrecy. Another point is, "That I will not speak evil of a worthy brother Master Mason be fore his rime or behind his back, BUT WILL FOREWARN HIM OF ALL APPROACHING DAN- Another point is, "Furthermore do I pro mise and swear, that I will not debauch the mother, wife, sister or daughter of a brother Master Mason, knowing them to be such." Another point is, "Furthermore do I pro mise and swear, that I will not attend a clandestine lodge, knowing it to be such." "Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will not be present at the initiating, passing or raising of an old man in dotage, a young man under age, a woman, herma phrodite, atheist or base libertine." "Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will not wrong a brother Master Ma son of a certain amount of money, (which the witness thinks is three pence,) or cause or suffer the same to be done, if in my pow er to prevent it." "Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will not give the Master Mason's word, when 1 shall have received it, above my breath." -"Furthermore do I promise and swear, that..l will obey all regular signs and sum mons sent, handed or thrown to me from the hand of a brother Master Mason,or from the body of a just and regularly constituted lodge of such." That.in this oath there is a point relative to the grand hailing sign of distress, which was not administered to witness, but he has heard it given to others. That the candidate swears also, "That he will keep a brother Master Mason's secrets as his own when committed to him as such, Murder and Treason only excepted, and those at my own free will and accord." That the penalty to the oath is in sub stake as follows— "Under no leris penalty than that of hay. Mg my. body cut open, my bowels taken from thence, burnt to ashes in the centre,and 'the ashes scattered to the four winds, sooner than thati will violate this my solemn oath or oblioatiOn of a Master Mason.. So help me God and keep me steadfast herein."— That the candidate .then kisses the 'Bible three times: That the next degree in Free-Masonry is caged the Mark Master's degree. The first point in the' oath is a general promise of secrecy similar to the three first degrees of Free-Masonry. That the witness does .not distinctly re collect the other points in the oath in this degree, and therefore cannot relate them. That he recollects the penalty to the oath, which is in substance as follows. That he recollects only the act of penalty to be inflic ted upon the candidate, which is to have his right ear and right hand cut off. That the next degree in Free Masonry is called the Past Master's degree. That there is in the oath to this degree a similar pro mise of secrecy contained in the preceding degrees. That he does not recollect the other points in the oath to this degree.— That lie does not recollect the language of the penalty, to the oath in this degree, but that in the oath to this degree, or the degree next following, the candidate aurees to have his tongue clove to the roof of his mouth with n broad arrow. That the next degree in Free-Masonry is called the Most Excellent Master's de gree. That the oath in this degree contains a general promise of secrecy similar to that in the oaths of the preceding degrees.— That he does not recollect distinctly any of the points contained in the oath to this de gree, nor can he state the penalty contained in the oath. That the nest degree in Free-Masonry is called the Roy al Arch degree. That the oath .in this degree contains a general pro mise of secrecy similar to that in the pre ceding degrees. That he does not re member all the points in the oath to this de gree. That this point in the oath was not administered to him, but he has heard it given to others. That the High Priest of the Chapter that exalted him considered it improper and would not administer it to him, or to any other candidate. That the objec tionable clause is in substance and effect as follows: "Furthermore do I promise and swear, that 1 will help a Royal Arch Companion out of ANY DIFFICULTY BE HE RIGHT OR WRONG." That another point in the oath, which he recollects, is'that the candidate swears "that he will not strike a worthy Royal Arch Companion in anger so as to draw blood." That he has been told, by Royal Arch Ma sons, that the clause in the oath, relative to the political preferment by one Royal Arch Companion of another, originated in the Western part of the State of New York, and', that the same was introduced into the oath by Mr. Cuos, who at that time held the of fice of Grand King of the Royal Arch Chap ter of the State of New York, FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES. That there is another point in the oath relative to the Grand Royal Arch word. That the candidate swears that he will not give the same above his breath, and then only under the living arches. That the penalty to the oath is in substance as follows: "That the candidate will have the can of hia skull smote off and his brains exposed to the scorching rays of an Asiatic Sun." That the.next degree conferred upon the witness, was the degree of Secret Master.— That this degree is called one of the Ineffa ble degrees of Free-Masonry. That there ure eleven of them in all that are so called. That there was no lodge of Free-Masons that had power to confer these degrees in the part of the country where the witness then resided, and they were conferred upon the witness by an agent duly. authorized, to give them, who administered to him an oath to keep those degrees, and then gave to him a statement in writing containing the history, ceremonies and oaths of all of the eleven de grees, and which statement wasa directory by which those degrees were worked. That he does not recollect the penalty to the oath in the degree of Secret Master,nor any points in the oath. That the eleven Ineffable de grees are called Secret Master, Perfect Mas ter, Intimate Secretary, Provost and Judge, Intendant of the Buildings or Master in Is rael; the Elected Knights of Nine, Elected Grand Master, or Illustrious Elected of Fif teen; Illustrious Knights,or Sublime Knights Elected; Grand Master Architect, Knights of the Ninth Arch, and the degree of Perfec tion, or Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Mason. That he recollects the penalty to the oath taken by the candidate in the degree of the Elected Knights of Nine, and that the can didate swears TO PUT TO DEATH ANY ONE WHO SHALL REVEAL THE SECRETS OF THIS DEGREE.; and that the penalty is to be struck in the head and heart with the dreadful po niard of vengeance now presented - to him. That he recollects the penalty contained in the degree of Elected Grand Master, or Illustrious Elected of Fifteen—which is, in substance, "That he will have his body cut open downward and across, and exposed to the air for eight hours, that the flies may prey upon his entrails.", That the next degree conferred upon him was called the degree of Knight of the Eabt or Sword. That he has no distinct recollection of the oath, but remembers the history and cere monies of this degree. That the next degree in Free-Masonry conferred upon him was called the "Prince of Jerusalem." _ That the next degree conferred upon him in Free-Masonry, was called the degree of Knight of the East and West. That the next degree in Free-Masonry conferred upon him, was called .the degree of Sovereign Prince of Rosa Croix De He ridon. That the next degrees conferred upon him in Free- Masonry ,were G rand Pontiff, G rand Master of all Sytnbolick Lodges, Patriarch Noachite, or Chevalier Prussier; Knights of the Royal Axe or Prince of Libanus; Chief of the Tabernacle, Prince of the Ta bernacle; Princo of Mercy, Knight of the razen Serpent, ,Comnumder of the Tem ple; Knight of the Sufi or Prince Adept; Knight ofSaint Andrew, Knight of Kadosh, Grand Inquisitor Commander, Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret Prince uf Masons. That he does not recollect distinwly the oaths, obligations, or penalties to the oaths in the last seventeen degrees, so as to be able to btate the same fully and at large. - i That another degree in Free-Masonry conferred upon him, was called the degree of Hero and Heroine of Jericho.- That he has no distinct recollection of the points in the oath or penalty to this degree. To third Interrogator), on the part of the plaintiff, he says, that he is a Royal Arch Companion. That an officer of the Chap ter led him blindfold to a transparent paint ing illuminated by lights so as to represent the scene of the BURNING Bustr. That his eves were covered with an apron tied round his head. That the officer of the Chapter who had him in charge, filled up thb apron from his e% es and showed him the painting Of the Burning Bush illuminated as above stated, and rend to him the passagesof scrip tare contained in the third chapter of the book of Exodus, from the first verse to the sixth verse, inclusive. That in reading the fifth verse of that chapter, the officer told him to take of his shoes from of his feet. And that in closing the reading of the sixth verse, his faco was again covered with the apron tied round his head. That during the ceremony of exaltation, the thirteenth-fourteenth and fifteenth verses of the same chapter wore read by tho same person. And that during his exaltation the verses from the fourth to the ninth verses in the fourth chapter were also read; and that the Rod was thrown down in imitation of the throwing down of the Rod of Moses; and that the diftrent actions of Moses there recorded, WERE IMITATED BY THE OFFICER OF THE CHAPTER WIIO PERFORMED THE CEREMONY. To the fourth Interrogatory he says, thnt he is not a Knight Templar. To the fifth Interrogatory on the part of the plaintiff he says, that he has examined a copy of "Bernard's Light on Masonry," printed at Utica, A. D. 1829, by William Williams, Genesso Streot,and that tho same, as far as he has received the different de grees of Free-Masonry, is substantially the Revelations of GENUINE and coat:Ear Free- Masonry as it is practised and worked in the different Lodges and Chapters and Masonic bodies in the United States where he has attended, excepting as follows: That in the note in the thirtieth page, in the words three miles long, and in the Fellow Crafts ob ligation, the clause, "Furthermore do I pro mise and swear, that I will support the Con stitution of the Grand Lodge of the United States,and of the Grand Lodge of this State, under which this Lodge is held, and conform to all the Bye-laws, rules and regulations of this or any other Lodge of which I may at any time hereafter become a member, as far as in my power"---which clause of the oath is never been administered in that degree,to his knowledge, but that this clause is ad• ministered in the oath to the Mdster Mason's degree. That in the Royal Arch degree there was no clau,,e requiring him to swear to support the political preferment of a Royal Arch Companion in preference to any other per son. And that with these exceptions, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, the said publication is GENUINE, TRUE AND CORRECT FREE-MASONRY, AND THAT ONLY. To the sixth Interrog atory on the part of the plaintiff, he says, that in reference to the first seven degrees of Free- Masonry, they are substantially the same in the North ern and Middle States, in the United States, with the exception of the State of Pennsyl- vania. In which State, the degrees of Mark Master and Most Excellent Master, as ho has been informed and believes, are not re cognized as essential parts of the Masonic System. That the witness has been told by Free-masons, that the degree of Mark Mas ter was manufactured in Albany some twee t) -eight years ago. To the seventh Interrogatory on the part of the plaintiff, he says, that he knows noth ing more than what he has already stated. [Defendant's Interrogatories same as in the preceding deposition.) To the first Interrogatory on the part of the defendant, he says, that he is not politi cally attached to the Anti-masonic party, being a Clergyman by profession and not mingling in politics. To the second Interrogatory on the part of the defendant, he says, that he has de. Glared pubhclyand privately that he thought the oaths and obligations of Free-Masonry should not be observed. That he has pub lished an address made by him to a meeting of professors of religion of different denomi nations of Christians, called for the purpose of determining what was the duty of pro fessing Christians on the subject of Free masonry. To the third Interrogatory on the part of the defendant, he says, that he does not pub lish an Anti-masonic newspaper, and that he is not in any way or manner connected with the publication of such a paper. To the fourth Interrogatory on the part of the defendant, he says, that he is a Seced ing mason. That he was a mason about eleven years before he seceded in a public manner. That he was an officer in a lodge of Free-masons. That he filled the offices ofSenior Deacon and Junior Warden,Scribe to a Royal Arch Chapter, and Chaplain to the Lodge of Perfection. Ttiat he has act ed as Master of the Lodge for the time be. ing, and while thus acting has administered to candidates the oaths and obligations of the three first degrees in Free-Masonry. To the fifth Interrogatory on the part of the defendant, he says, that he was never expelled from any masonic body ofany kind. To the sixthinterrogatory on the part of the defendant, he says, that during his con nection with-Free-masonry he was restrain ed and prohibited from disclosing its rind pies and obligations. That he was restrain- . ed from disclosing them, from the idea that its obligations were morally binding, and front the fear of incurring the wrwrit of the Fraternity of Free-Masons. To the seventh Interrogatory' 2 - Oriitie part of thedeßmdiftir 3 the says„- . that:Whife . ho was in thefelloWsbip with the Ftitbriiiii , of Free masons, the obligation to promote politi cat advandenient of each tither 'Wan hot*. re ceived and acted upon,.to his knowledge, by Free•masons. NATHAN N. WHITING. Sworn Word; - Frederick G. Stanley, j Commis. David. D. .Spencer, among. [To BE CONTINUED.] FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FROM EUROPE. By the packet • ship' St. 'Andrew, Capt. Tau!mei, and the shirr John Bering, Capt. HafT, both at New York, we have Liverpool dates to the 30th of.luly, and London to the 29th inclusive. The intelligence is not par ticularly important. The elections in Eng land, with ,the probable results, occupied a large share of the attention of the London journalists. Sir - Robert - Adair he'd 'been' appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Prussia A shocking accident,attended with lament. able loss of life, occurred at G,eenock, on the evening of the 24th of July. The Earl Grey, steamer, was lying at the Quay, on her way from Rothsay to Glasgow. The steam, it is said, was forced up, to prepare for a race with the Clarence steamer, when the whole roof of the boiler, the funnel, cabin, and deck, were blown up into the air, and the beams, planks, and fragments scat tered over the quay and into the river. There were about forty persons on board at the time of the accident, and the papers give the names of thirty•two who were either killed or injured. This melancholy occur rence had created a very great sensation in Glasgow. . • The Municipal Corporation bill was be. fore the House of Lords, where it was ex pected to be defeated. Notice was given that the government would be ready on the 26th, to contract for a part of the fund to pay the compensation to the West India slave owners. - A committee of the House of Commons have recommended a grant of E 16,000 to Mr. H. Gurney. for his steam carriage im provements. STILL LATER. Attempt upon the Life of Louis Phillippe— Excitement in Paris. By the packet ship Poland, Capt. An thony, at New York from Havre, and the packet ship Columbia, Capt. Cobb, at the same port, from Liverpool, we have Lon don dates to July 31st,—Liverpool to the first of August—Paris to the 30th.of July, —and Havre to the 31st of the same month. The intelligence furnished by these arrivals possesses considerable interest. That which relates to the attempt on the life of the King of the French will first attract atten tion. We yesterday announced that the festivities in celebration of the "three glori ous days" had commenced in Paris. These festivities met with a sad interruption. A. daring attempt was made upon the life of Louis Phillippe, but fortunately or unfor tunately for the French nation, the Bour bon escaped uninjured,—although Marshal Monier, and several other officers, together with a numberof the National Guara, where killed. It is believed that neither of the political parties of the day were in any manner connected with this affair. It is stated that the King conducted himself throughout with commendable firmness. The assassin was immediately taken into custody. He gave his name as Girard. He is a mechanician, about twenty-four years of age. He was slightly wounded himself by the explosion of his "Infernal Machine." It is stated that the delay of a second in the "going oll" saved Louis Phil lippe. Of course,' the experiment having failed, the French papers will say a thousand absurd things, and manifest in a thousand absurd ways their attachment to their "be loved monarch," who is nevertheless hated and despised by the great majority of his subjects. Having now our regular files ofpapers, we have been able to ascertain the precise state of the great trial before the Chamber of Peers. The pleadings had terminated. The crown lawyers having abandoned the prosecution against six of the Lyons prison ers, had applied for judgment on the remain ing 52. The Court then adjourned till after the celebration of "the three days," when it was understood, that ten days or a, forthnight would still be necessary for the deliberation of the judges before this branch of the trail could be brought to a close. There is nothing material from Spain. In England, the Irish Church Bill has passed in Committee of the House of Com mons. HALLEY'S CODIET.—This long expected, visitant to our hemisphere has at length appeared to the attentive observation of Professors Olmsted and Loomis, of Yale College, who first saw it with telescopic aid on the 21st ult. It is supposed that the comet will become visible to the nak?d eye about the 25th inst. and continuo visible until the middle ofnext month.— York Rep.. YORK AND WRIGHTSVILLE RAIL ROAD. The Board of Directors of this road met in Baltimore last week, and oiler being tem porarily organized, elected I*. Trimble, a gentleman of reputation in his profbsSion,. engineer. He is expected to be on the route with his corps 'in the course of , the current week, and the directors area . deierminecl to push the work forward -without delay, con templating to have cars running On, the road on the 4th of It appears that , the Abolitionists bilvelieep operating largely in Jefferson Co, 1 7 a. Great, excitement, Bays the . Winchester Republi can, prevails them in consequence °Abe dis. tribution of large numbers . of tha incendiary tracts and papers, among the blacks. In Loudon Co. inunetin cinnabars have Wen circulated. 0r- D e voted to Polities, Foreign and Domestic Intelligence, Literature, Science, sigriclature, the .Mechanic &girls, Internal Improvement, and aenerig Vitt (*tar AND REPUBLICAN BANNER BY ROBERT W. MIDDLEII'ON. At $2 per eattuirs, half...yearly In advance. GETTYSBURG, PA. Monday, Sept. 14, 1835. Democratic Antilitasonic Ticket: GOVEI2NOR, JOSEPH RITNER. AswanLy, Thaddeus Stevens, Esq. James McSherry, Esq. eom TSS lON P. It GEORGE WILL, Esq. AUDITOR, - ALLEN ROBINETPE. DIRECTOR OF TOE POOR, QUINTIN ARMSTRONG. BALTIMORE MARKET. [Corrected weekly from the Baltimore Patriot.] 35 75 to ICloverseed 64 25 to 450 1 IF to 1 301 Flaxseed 1 25 to 1 50 80 to Whiskey 33 to 30 to 331 Plaster, per ton, 3 50 Flour Wheat Corn Oats ID" Among the valuable Journals and Periodicals received at this office, are Littell's Museum, Wel die's Circulating Library and Port Folio, Atkinson's Post and Casket,and.the Lady's Book, Philadelphia. Republic of Letters, New- Ye, ker and Mirror, New York. Mirror, Washington City. Vistter and Ob server, Baltimore; and Visitor, Pittsburg—all of a Literary character. Persons desirous of subscribing, can examine copies of the above works by calling at this office. lija"The Lady's Book for September bas been re ceived. Its appearance is neat. and, the matter, on gival and selected, does its publisher credit. Oct. The New York Mirror, and the New-Yorker, have both, Phenix like, risen from their ashes, and are even more beautiful and interesting than they were before "tried by fire." (fir-The Pittsburg Advocate states that Judge Slut LER, recently appointed to the office of Secretary of Michigan by the President of the United States, has declined accepting said office. e x i -We give in another column an account of tle late attempt to assassinate the King of France. Au arrival of one day later, brings further particulars in reference to the subject—from which it appears, that Girard (as he states) was instigated to the act by the Carlists; that a man named Boileau, has been arres ted, who confessed his participation in theplot; that Girard was not expected to recover from the injury received front the bursting of his "Infernal' Machine;" and that the number arrested on the 31st July was .59—among them, the Editor of the "National." (j-A. very large portion of our paper this week (and it will continue so to be the case until after the Election,) is taken up with political matters. We therefore claim the indulgence of our "news" readers for four weeks—after which time, we will endeavor to "use up" a morsel, that will satiate the appetite ofeach and every one of the numerous readers of our journal. 1 1:7A large number of the Delegates to the late Convention furnished us with Committees of tgilance for each Township, which we will endeavor to crowd in next week. If any have neglected to select such Committees, they will still be in time by the last of the week. Ø. We have various Communications on hand, which will bo attended to as soon as Possible. In our next, we expect to bo able to conclude as much of the Evidence In the suit of Stevens vs Lefever, as will suffice for the present—when we will have more room to devote to the favors of our Correspondents. COUNTY MEETING. b-We trust that every Auti-mason in the County will attend the County meeting, TO DE HELD ON THE 26th INST. Let nothing keep them at home. OUR TICKET. 00• Our County Ticjcet is safe by a large majority. But yet let no voter slay at home on the day of eke Lion. A Senator is to be elected by York and Adams. We must give him 700 majority, or a /truly, living in the Borough of York, a foe of Adams county, will be elected. OUR PROSPECTS. {jr. Railer's election by 30,000 seems now beyond a doubt. But yet it is important that every vote should be given. In must beat both the other can didates,or our Electoral ticket will be in danger. And yet many blind Whigs will vote fur Wolf. 0, ye infatuated dupes of the Lodge! Will ye never learn wisdom. Oct-While the / Vol." and Mulilenberg parties charge Ritncr with , being a Catholic, the Harrisburg pa pers positively assert, that Wolf is a JEW. We suspect, however, they are In error, although his inti macy with sundry Hebrews—Mass, Rothschild. and others, seems to favor that statement. He has cer tainly sold the State to the Jews. RITNER- AND INTERNAL IMPROVE MENTS. 1J .The lying /linklen berg papers of this place have issued a flood of handbills, charging the extravagant system of Internal Improvements of this State on Rit nor and Wolf. Wolf, to bo sure, is atrivr,t. But as it regards Ritncr, they know it to be false. He was in favor of a SINGLE route from Philadelphia to Pitts burg, and against any branches Until that was ("com pleted. So his speeches and votes show. Read tho following extract frog one of his speeches on the sub ject:— • "I am in favour of the amendment proposed by my colleague," said Mr. RITNER, "not because I am particularly partial to the Juniata, to the exclusiou of the other routes; but because I am in favor of making that canal FIRST, which is recommended by the Board of CanatComtnissioners as the most favorable one, to connect the eastern and western waters. It must be obvious to all, that public opinion in the State has declared in favor of a canal which will re tain that portion of the western trade, which is still carried on between. Pittsburg. and Philadelphia, and also bring to us again that portion which has left us - • and gone to Now Work and Baltimore. ,• In •advecatidt; the•amendment, I do not wish to be understood as being hostile to the .other canals men tioned In the bill as reported by the Committee on Inland• Navigation and Internal Improvements. I do not wish to be understood As controverting a single position,dint has been taken with regard to the nuli• ty of either the north or the west branch canals; that is not, my purpose: , All that I intend to contend feria this, that the TRUE POLICY for qa to pursue is TO 'UNDERTAKE ONE' CANAL AT - A TIME, and COMPLETE -IT BEFORE' WE UNDERTAKE ANOTHER; and to select that one which the Board of Canal Commissioners have recommended as the 4 most likelyqto - accomplish Me 'moat important purpose. Had the' Board of entail-Commissioners recommend ed the west branch route as the best to conneet.the 'Suscpiehatinn and the 'Allegheny with the Ohio and Lake Er_ .1 would as cheerfully support it lug I now ' . !nipper' !be amendment of my colleague. - • • In favor of my position I would urge a few cOnside - dons:- rn , the first phtee,lbellevothere is GREAT .11_, _ANGER IN GOING. 7 'OO PAR AT THIS TIME. The whole project may be defeated by Int" TIRE GETTYSBURG STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER. DEBTAKING TOO DitirCH. It is of the utmost impor tance in the prosecution of this great work, to have the great mass of public opinion with us. We cannot force public opinion into any measure; but public o pinion can and will dictate measures to the Legisla ture. We know that the great body of the people of Pennsylvania are a prudent, calculating, industrious and economical people ; they must be convinced that whatever is undertaken by their -representatives in the nature of public improvements with the public money,is a reasonable,a rational undertaking, or they will withhold their sanction and their approbation.-- The public will must be obeyed; it cannot be disregard ed tong. The construction of a canal of such magnitude,is no ordinary undertaking. It will require all the wis dom, energy and resources of the Commonwealth to complete it, -in time to accomplish the desired end. I am not, as I said before, opposed to the construction of the other canals provided for in thebill, as reported by the Committee on Inland Navigation. I must however be permitted to say, that I deem it salesuDzsr and INEXPEDI,ENT to commence the con struction of them simultaneously with the one which is to connect the Susquehannah, Allegheny, and Ohio rivers, with Pittsburg, and Lake Eric. Let us adopt the amendment. We can then apply all our skillen orgies and resources to the construction of this great work, until it is completed,which can be done(accor ding to the opinion of those who have more experi ence than I have,) in two or three years. We can THEN commence another—the one which stands next in rank with regard to usefulness; complete it also— and so on,until all the canals which the public benefit may call for, are made. By proceeding in this way, we will reap the full benefit of a whole line, in the shortest time possible. The tolls that will be paid into the treasury of the State,will enable us to go on WITHOUT RESOR TING TO TAXATION, in any way that will be felt by the farmers or meehanicks, or any portion of the laboringcommunity. This course will enable us to make all the canals asked for on the Susque hanna and the Delaware, much sooner than if we di vide our forces by undertaking snore than can be ad vantageously attended to. No good reason has been given, why the bill should pass in the shape it was reported; none can be given. There is another consideration that ought not to be overlooked. In undertaking only one canal, we will have public opinion to sustain us. In undertaking rove canals,wc tun the rish of defeating the whole project. By commencing only one.the excitement will be kept up; and in a few years immense benefits will be seen resulting from it. Take the other course, and many years will roll round before any commercial advanta ges can result and tolls be collected on the immu use sums of money expended. 0:7 - All now admit he was right. (0-The IF - Wand illuhlenberg parties have attemp ted to stir up a Religious prejudice throughout the State against Mr. Rrrtqca, by charging him with be ing a Catholic. By bringing this charge against him, they not only insinuate that that religion is unpopu lar, but they attempt to make it so, and very impro perly turn it against Mr. Ritner. Mr. Ritner, while he disclaims the right to inter fere with matters of conscience, emphatically denies the fact above stated. He never was a Catholic. His neighbors, Clergy and Laymen, certify to his correct christian moral views and conduct. We arc no Catholic; but we shall never oppose them, or any other Religious sect, politically, unless it should be first apparent that they mingle Religion and Politics, AS PARSON MUHLENBERG AND HIS FRIENDS ARE NOW DOING. We believe that ALL Anti-Masons will support Joseph Ritner and the whole Anti-Masonic ticket, without regard to religious opinions. We arc aware that a few in this comity who once prqfessed Anti masonry, now oppose him and the ticket ; but they never were Anti-Masons. They would have betray ed any party for the sake of Lucre or Malice. COYFEREE .MEETING. At a meeting held at the house of John Bair,in the Borough of Hanover, York county, Sept- 11, John Hough, Jame■ K. Menoaugh and Jacob Bildt appeared as Conferees on the part York County, and Joseph Carl and James A. Thomp son on the part of Adams County: for the purpose ofmaking choice of a candidate to represent this District in the State Senate, to be supported at the ensuing election. After an interchange of sentiment, it was unanimously agreed to support JAMES IIicKOIVICEY, Of Peach Bottom, York County, for said office. JOSEPH CARL, President. JOHN HOUGH, Secretary. el-An error occurred in printing a handbill on Fri day last. We intended it be dated on the lath; bu in the hurry of gettingit to press,dated it on the 13th WOLF TICKE7. ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN PICKING, T. C. MILLER. COMMISSIONER JOHN A ULABAUGH, Esq. AUDI7OI2 JOHN EIKER. DIRECTOR OF THE POOR JACOB HERBS'''. CHOLERA AT VERSAILLES.—The Lexing ton (Ky.) Intelligencer, of the 25th August, says—"We are rejoiced to learn that the Cholera has subsided in Versailles, No new cases have occurred since Friday evening, and the sick are fast recovering. The num ber of deaths in Versailles, and the imme diate vicinity, from Sunday morning to Friday evening, was about 70." DYSENTERY AT BLOOMSBURG, Pa.--The Bloomsburg (Pa.) Register of Tuesday last, contains this melancholy intelligence: "An afflictive dispensation of Providence has been hanging over us for some days past, and re mains with us. Within ten days, seven persons have died within the borders ofour town, and many are yet languishing on the bed of painful disease. It is stated by our physicians, that the malignant character of the dysentery, mani fested on its first appearance, has considera bly abated, and it is hoped the remaining sick will all recover.". Gen. Samuel Smith was on Monday last elected 'Mayor of Baltimore by a majority of 3,579 votes over Moses Davis. whole num ber of votes given, 6801, of which Smith received 5,190. Probably a number, if not all, of our rea ders, are aware that a suit has been pending in the court of Adams county, since the summer of 1831, which involved the truth or falsity. of the disclosures relative to the Masonic Institution. The case was an ac tion for a libel, instituted by Thaddeus Ste vens, Esq. against Jacob Lefever, editor of the Gettysburg. Compiler, forcharging Mr. S. with having made false and maligmint charges against the Masonic Institution. It was brought to. a close during the session of the late August term of the court forthat county. Thus have the slanders and vitu perative abuse against Mr. Stevens, with which the Compiler has teemed for the last twelve years, recoiled upon the heads of the authors. The result ofthis trial will be to give Mr. Stevens .a much stronger hold on the affections and good opinions of the citizens of Pennsylvania than that which he now . possesses.--Lycoming Free -Press. Cc!r Tax-Pdyers, look at this! *5009000 The State of Pennsylvania loses every year, because H. A. MU HLEN BERG while in Congress voted against dividing the money arising from the sales of western lands! whereas it he had voted for it, our state would have received that sum, which would have lessened our taxes and paid our debts. Before you vote for this man, think of this! We take the highest pleasure in inform ing our readers that the great trial in Adams county, in which the truth of the disclosures respecting the rites, ceremonies, oaths, obli gations & penalties,of masonry was the point in controversy, has resulted in establishing the testimony of renouncing masons, and the truth, justification and necessity of Anti masonry. This ease was an action for a libel in wineh THADDEUS STEVENS, Esq. was plaintiff and Jacob Lefever, editor of the Gettysburg Compiler, was defendant. The suit was brought on a charge made by Lefever that Mr. STEVENS, in an address delivered before a large meeting in Hagers town, on' the subject of Masonry and Anti masonry, [which was published] had made false and malignant charges against /Ma sonic Institution. The suit had long been pending and the Masonic Fraternity and its friends throughout the country, leR no means unused in their preparation for the trial, to save their Institution. As the question altogether rested on the merits of Masonry and the truth of Antimasonry, a painful interest was manifested by the adhe ring members of the order in all parts, and all the aids and props were extended that they could muster. Mr. STEVENS was also vigilant in his preparation. Do had obtain. ed the affidavits of the highest and most distinguished Masons in the United States, and summoned as witness from the differ ent parts of the State, the most ardent and unyielding members of the order. On these he rested his proof, that, what lie and An timasons said about Masonry was true; and after a trial of several days, in which Mr. Lefever and Masonry was assisted by all the learning, talents, legal acumen, ingenu ity and eloquence of Joseph M. Palmer, A. G. Miller, and Moses M'Lean, Esquires, and opposed by Fredrick Watts, and D. M. Smyser, Esquires, the Jury returned a ver dict for the plaintiff one thouiand eight hundred dollars damages and costs of suit. This should he heralded as the death knell of the Masonic Institution, before our - courts of Justice. It will hereafter avoid all pub lic exposure of its principles; and it conse quently becomes more important for the People, in all parts of the State to support no man for the Legislature who will not go for a Legislative Investigation of the Masonic ' Institution. The result of this trial addsanother laurel to the enwreathed brow of the distinguished Champion of our cause; and will call forth the increased gratitude and enthusiastic ap plause of the great and growing Antimason ic party throughout the State and the Union. Let the victory be echoed by the press and the people from Maine to Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains. We expect to be able to give a report of this trial to our readers.—Pa Telegraph. GOOD NEWS FROM ADAMS COUNTY.- Our readers will learn with no small grati fication that the Democratic Anti-masonic Convention of Adams county, which met in Gettysburg on Monday last, re-nominated for the Legislature, Thaddeus Stevens, and James M'Sherry, Esquires. A better or stronger ticket could not have been male. The candidates are both well known and must be gratifying to every friend of Econ omy, to see, as it were, the Sur of Reforin already arising to dispel the murky atmo sphere ofcorruption that surrounds the ex ecutive chair. Let the People do their duty, and the State will be redeemed from pecula tion, fraud and bankruptcy.[lbid. ADAMS COUNTY.—We rejoice to learn from the Gettysburg Star of Tuesday last, that TIIADDEUS STEVENS, and JAMES M'- SHERRIC, Esqrs. have again been placed in nomination a 4 candidates for the House of Representatives, by the Antimasonic Repub licans of Adams county. The representa tion from Adams Lp the late legislature was second to none in the state in point of talents and correct antiniasonic principles, and it was therefore with regret that we heard some weeks since, during a visit to Gettysburgh, that both these gentlemen would probably decline a re-election.— Their absence from the House would have been a serious loss at any time, but particu larly so during the approaching session, when so much will be required from the friends of Ritner and Reform, in order that a system of strict accountability and econo my may be established in place of the pro fligacy, extravagance and waste which has brought this great commonwealth to the verge of ruin.—We doubt not that these considerations have had their weight in in ducing Messrs. Stevens and M'Sherry to change their determination; and they are therefore entitled to the thanks of the whole party for thus sacrificing their individual feelings and interests upon the altar of the public good. Of their triumphant election there is scarcely room for a doubt. WesurrwToriCourrry.—Messrs: Joseph Lawrence, John H. Ewing and Edward -McDonald, have been nominated for the Legislature by the Anti-Masons of Washing ton county. Mr. Lawrence is well known as one of the firmest and ablest Whigs in the State. A friend et Washington writes us:--"Our ticket is a strong one, and will preiail by a large majority." - Gronots.—Four vacancies, by resigna tion, have already Occured in the Congress. ional Delegation of this State, and a fifth is anticipated.—Richard H. Wilde, Thomas P. Foster and Roger Gamble, have been put in nomination by the State's Rights party. VALUABLE ARRIVAL.--The ship Jan©, Clark, at this port from Peru and Chili, has brought a valuable cargo. Part of it con sists of 823,000 in silver dollars; 1108 doub loons; a quantity of pig copper and hides; and upwards of halfa million pounds ofcocoa. The Journal of Commerce says. "A, letter from Vicksburg states, that , the chie man of the gambler 3 had returned there a few days before, for the purpose of remov ing his family; but that after having entered his house, a beautiful building, he became so much alarmed, that in a short time ho absolutely died of the fright." There is probably more in this than meets the eye; but direness has got to be so familiar to our thoughts, that we are scarcely moved by the suspicions this extraordinary circum. stance occasions.—N. Y. PJat. The Rev. Mr. Watson willpreach in the Presby terian Church in this place on Sunday morning next, The Rev. Mr. Ruthrauff will preach in the Ger man Church, on Sunday morning next, at 10 o'clock, in the German language. The Rev. Mr. Bond will preach in the Meth odist Church on Sunday next, morning - and evening. On the 2lith ult. by the Rev. Mr. Ruthrauft, Mr JACODSILEFFER to Miss E. Counts—both of this Co On the 27th,by the same,Mr. MICH XL SCHWARTZ, of Mountjoy, to Miss LEAH STOCK, of Hamilton tp. On the same day,by the same,Mr. THOMAS Mesta, of Reading,to Miss LYDIA ANN HAINV.S.Of Hamilton Ou the 3d inst. by the same,Mr.Gso. MAEstatous, of Manchester, Md. to Miss ELIZABETH MUMMEIST, of Reading township, Adams co. Pa. On the 27th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Bond, Mr. THO. BIAS HIMES,Of Lancaster,to Miss SUSANNAH HISSES, daughter of Col Geo. [limes, of Oxford, Adams co. On the sth inst. en infant child of Mr. Thomas Mo • naigh,of this Borough. On the 6th inst. Mr. JACOB Badods, Ben. of Ty one township, aged about 65 years. [Communicated. Died, at his residence, in Menallen Township, Adams county, on Sunday the 30th day of August last, Mr. DANIEL Rex, aged 80 years and some mouths. For the last fifty years of his life, Mr. Rex had been an inhabitant of this County. During the struggles of his country for Liberty, ho was one of the first to step forward for her protection, and honorably served a tour of duty under all the privations an American Soldier at that time was subject to. He served first in the ranks and was peomoted to - a Lieutenancy for his attachment to his country's came, and his good conduct as a soldier During his long residence in this section of country, he was well known; his amiable and un assuming character gained him many friends The patience and fortitude with which he bore his long and painful illness, thoroughly marked his entire re egnation to the dispensatons of Divine Providence. Of him it can be truly said, that he was the "noblest work of God," an honest man. FEMALE ACADEMY. 1 1-1 E patrons o f the "GErrysnurto FE MALE ACADEMY" are respectfully in formed, that an Examination oft he pupils of the institution will take place on the 24th inst. commencing at 9 o'clock A. At. of Thursday, and terminating on Friday evening. (* . Parents and all others interested, are invited to attend. • Gettysburg, Sept. 14, 1835. 6t--24 COUNTY MEETING. IN pursuance of the recommendation of the County Convention on the 7th inst. the County Committee of the Democratic Anti-Masonic Republicans of Adams Coun ty give notice, that there will be a General County' Meeting' of the Democratic Anti-masonic Republi cans of Adams County, at the Court-house ih the Borough of Gettysburg, On Saturday the 26th dag September inst, It is earnestly hoped and desired, that al though the present isa busy season especial. ly with the Farmers, yet in consideration of the importance of the crisis to the party,and more especially to the State at large, they will forego their private business and con venience for one day, and assemble to de vote it to the promotion of the great objects they have before them. DANIEL M. SMYSER, ROBERT SMITH, G. L. FAUSS, M. D. G. PFEIFFER, W. McCLEAN, J. L. NEEI Y, ALLEN ROBINETTE, • R. McILHENNY, J. D. PAXTON; County Committee. tm-24 PUBLIC MEETING. A POLITICAL meeting will be held at the house of M 08E8 DEGROFFT, in Ger many township, ON SATURDAY THE 3d DAY OP OCTOBER NEXT, at 1 o'clock, P. M. September 14, 1835. tm-24 Estate of PETER LOBACH,Esq.dec'd late of S. Middleton totonship,Cuntb. Co. A LL persons indebted to the estate of PETER LOBACH, Esq. deceased, are requested to make payment to the sub scriber, who has taken out Letters of admin istration on his estate; and all persons hav ing claiths against said estate, will prevent them duly authenticated for settlement, on or before the first day of October .next.— Suits will be brought against delinquents after that date. ALEXANDER SEARIGHT, Administrator of the estate: of Pcter Lobach, deed. South Middleton, Sept. 14,183.5. flt-24 [Lancaster Herald A LL persons indebted to the estate of JACOB BRA 111E,seii. late of Tyrone township, Adams County, deceased, are re quested to make payment; and all those hay ing claims against said estate, are requested to present the same, properly authenticated, to the subscribers for settlement. One of the Administrators resides in Ty rone township, and the last named in Hun tingdon township, Adams county. n DANIEL BRAME,Jr. Adm , JOSEPH BR A M.E, Ts ' September 14, 1835. • RELIGIOUS NOTICES. HYRENIAL REGISTER. MARRIED. OBITUARY RECORD DIED. at 1 o'clock, P. 3!. Sept. 14, 1835. NOTICE. NOTICE. nblic Axle. WILL be sold at public sale, on the premises, on Saturday the 17th of October next, the following property, late the Estate of IsArAu Wurru,deceased—rix: A F A ELM Situate in Cumberland tarnship, Adams county, Pa. adjoining lands of Abraham Plank, Geo. Trostle, John Herahy and oth• era, containing 21R acme, more or less—:-on which are erected, A T WO - - - • LOG DWELLINd it Ifi LIM Log. Kitchen, Double Log Barn,, Wagon .Shed, Corn Crib and other necessary build ings, with two wells of water at the house. About 150 acres cleared, 30 acres in mea• dew, and the residue excellent timberland. There is also a good orchard of choice fruit on the.farm. Persons desirous of purchas. . ing the Aim farm, can be shown the same by calling on the übscriber; Sale to commence at 12 o'clock when due attendance will be given, and terms made known, by ANDREW HEINTZELMAN, Jr. Admmistrator, De bonis non. September 14, 1835. • te-24 VALUABLE FARM 1N CARROLL'S TRACT, FOR SALE. IN pursuance of an order of Orphans' Court of Adams county, will be exposed to Public Sale, on Friday the 16th of Octo ber next, on the premises the valuable FARM, late the Estate of SAMUEL WrrnEnow, Esq. deceased, situated in Carroll's Tract, Ham iltonban township, Adams county, Pa. con taining about 326 Acres—of which above 200 arefrat rate Lime-done land—and the balance in excellent Timber. THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE A • " good two-story Stone ....; ' DWELLING HOUSE, Be . LARGE STONE BANK BARN, WA - GON-MIED, CORNCRIB, SPRING HOUSE Over a never-failing spring near the dwelling; a good ORCHARD of 150 bearing fruit-trees, with a cider-press; a good well of water near the house, with a pump in it. About 20 Acres are in good meadow, and as much more can be made as desirable. Near ly all the fields are well watered. An indisputable title will be given. The terms will be one-htilf in hand, and the bal- ance in six equal annual payments. Sale will commence at 11 o'clock, A. m. When at tendance will be given by JOHN MARSHALL, Admr's. JOHN WITHEROW, Sept. 14, 1935. 0::7 - Any person wishing to view the pre. wises, will be shown the same on application to either of the Administrators. Sheriff's Sales. IN pursuance of sundry Writs of Vendi .A. tioni Exponas, and Alias Venditioni Ex ponas, issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams county arid to me directed, will be exposed to public Sale, on Friday the 9th day of October next, at 2 o'clock, r. la. on the premises, the following Real Estate, viz: THE UNDIVIDED THIRD PART OF A A TRACT OF LAND, situated in Reading township, Adams coun• ty, Pa. containing 100 Acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Dan. Nye rs,jr.J ohn Baker and others, on which are erected A 7WO STORY LOG DWELLING HOUSE, Log Stable, and a Spring of B a t water near the door, and a small ORCHARD. Seized and taking in Execution as late the Estate ofJacob Moses & Tobias Starry. --ALSo On Saturday the 1004 day of Octokr next, ut 1 o'clock, P. m. at the Court-house in the Borough of Gettysburg,• A TRACT OF LAND, situate in Germany township, Adams coun ty, Pa. containing 307 Acre% more or less, adjoining lands of Joseph Shorb, Henry Mil ler and others, on which are erected a Stone Grist Mill, Log Clover Mill, and Saw Mill, a one and a half story stone DWELLING HOUSE, tkStone wash-house, Bank Barn, a well of water near the door, an excellent OR and a large qtiantity of Meadow. Seized and taken in Execution as late the Estate of James Stealy. "ALSO -.-• On the same day, and same place, ' A TRACT OF LAND, situate in Germany township, Adams coun ty,Pa. adjoining lands of Jacob Unger, Thos. Willet and others, containing 53 Acies, more or less, on which are erected a one and a half Story Log DWELLING HOUSE, Double Log Barn, a Log Spring house, with a good spring of water near the door, and a stnalliOacßAßD. - Seized and taken in Execution as the Es. tate of Peter Brown. James Bell, Jr. Sheriff: Sheriff's Office. Gettysburg, / • September 14, 1835. 6 ts-24 MOUNTPLEASANT, RIFLEMEN, ATTEMTIOIV! • Y OU will parade at the house of Jacob Norbeck, on Saturday the 19th inst., with arms and accoutrements' ii complete order. JACOB BENNER, O. S. Oz!rAn Election for Captain and First and Second Lieutenants will be held on said day. DAVID SCOTT. September_?, 1895: tp-23 SALLAD OIL of a Superior quality, just received and for sale by 1)R: J. GrLBERT. RIDESi. OIL( =:*INTD LLATuE William W. Abbott„and Robert Reehee, • under the firm 'of as , - ABBOTT AND CO.'. . return their sincere thituksur ttnitt friends and the public, for the very liberal patron age they have received, and .respectfujly an. licit a continuance of the same at their well known Hide, Oil and Leather Store l , NO. 97, Chesnut Siteet," - ncit , decir lac? Bank of North . America' PHILADELPHIA. They have now on hand a largo ,tuat, ment of Spanish Hides, Teutner's or; Toole, &c. &c. • • MOO La Plata Hides„ . - 3009 Chili do.- 1200 Rio Grande do. 800 La Guayra do. 750 Peiwantbeco'clo: " 1500 light Southerndo. for tlp j - per Leather,. , 2700 Heavy Grim faked .' and_./lhifd Patna Kipp, for upper Leather-100 Bar rels beat Streats and Bank Oil, all of which they will sell on the nioat, accommodating terms to Tanners. - • N. B. A geneml'assortment of Leather fintshed and in the rough—all kinds ofLeath. er wanted, for which the' highest , market price will be given in Cash or in exchange for Hides, Oil, &c. . . . • ABB(VIT & CO. • No. 97, Chesnut Street. Philadelphia, 9th mo. 7.1825.. 3ms.-23 HIDES, OIL & LEATHER. THE Subscribers, at their Old Stand, No. 88, Chesnut Street, three doors below 3d Street, have'for Sale a large assortment SPANISH HIDES,/ TANNER'S OILJAND LEATHER—viz: / 3500 La Plata Hides 1200 Chili do. 1000 Rio Grande do. 700 La Guayra do. , 600 Green Salted ) do. - B. Ayres 500 Pernambuco do. 500 Light St. Domingo Hides. 2000 heavy Green Salted Patna Kipa for Upper Leather; 2500 dry Painas. 100 Barrels of Straits and Bank Oil. The highest price will be given for Leath er, in cash, or in exchange tor Hides. JOSEPH HOWELL, az CO. - Philadelphia, 9th m 0.7, 1835. ems-23 elltagh ZlAllMillailre ATTORNEY AT tA.W, YORK, PENN. u' ESPECTPULLY informs the citizens of Adams that it is his intention to at tend the regular Terms in this County. He may always be found during the sitting of the Court, at the . Public House of:Mr. Mc- Clelland. Letters addressed to him in York, on business, (post paid,) will be at tended to. August 31,1835. 4t*-22 Assignees' Notice. THE Subscribers, Assignees' of 'JACOB LEFEVER, under a deed of volunta ry assignment, notify all persons indebted to the said Jacob Lefever, by book account or otherwise, to pay the same to them with out delay. And all persons having any claims against him, will present them for set tlement. We will be under the necessity of leaving the books and accounts, in the hands of a Justice for collection, by the first day of November next. Before then, we hope the patrons and customers of the'es tabliihment will call and settle. The Printing establishment of the Re publican Conspder will be sold on Tuesday the.lsth day of September next. GEORGE SHRYOCK, ANDREW G. MILLER, S ees. Gettysburg, August 81,1835. 3tr22 • 1"13111,1LC WILL be exposed to Public Bale, on Saturday the 26th day of Septetn. ber next, on the premises, . A FARM, late the E.staici of Awn, & Brar.murrn Ds naltEE, situate in Straban township,Adams county, containing 96 Acris and allowance, adjoining Jacob 'loin, L'onowago arelik,anfl IsaaC Monfort. The improve ments are a good Stone House gp X Log Barn, Orchard, and a well of GI good water near the Kitchen door. About 10'.icres are in theadow;•there is a sufficiency of Timber. " ' , Also, at the Settle time and place, Tan vol.t.owfito PERSONAL IPaoraarz.ifiz: .Bods and Bedding, - Clock;Staira, Bu!eau, Corner Cupboard, a %Ain'll, Fartit4,l7. tensile; and a groat variety or °the/articles. Sale to 'commence o'elttck oii laid day, 'when 'attendatie will be Oen, and terms [mull knowribv' HENRY BRINKERHOFF,Ex'r. August 31, 1835: ' ' 1642 34 Vents t ilt COMIti, . . flails barbel cinder and.-peck Mori* Una* , ILL be gives by the !may' ted Apprentice tg t h e. by the name of 301 W $ IhOWI this.place on Saturday night' etribild 414111ciok with bim the following etiolltbwrs*,l,,,bergr i e r coal, I blue tight-body do., 1 blue offth blue cloth dualist Frits; linditileargroVlC '!fide a variety dtothbeoiotMnsnot ., Body bass torb ott4 is let* of bintrper inches:high, wallas stooped add he bilious' Ireland. The shove' mail *MS for the said ¢oy,b‘t as tlmako_fot, GFOLIG.K.A 4 r, Avg. 31. Int - aznaxm ViidrOVINAMINii For Sale at this Office.
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