LOIETIJIOLSaO/LW D&MSI GETTYSBURG, .lay 20, 1840. Rail Road Celebration. The Rail Road hiving been completed from tho Susquehanna river, at Columbia, to tho borough of York, a formal opening of the road took place on Tuesday the 12th instant, and was celebrated in appropriate style by a largo number of citizens. We copy the subjoined account of the celebration from the Baltimore Patriot BALTIMORE & WRIGHTSVILLE. The celebration of the completion of the Railroad to W rightsvillo—thus reudering complete and perfect tho railroad connexion between Baltimore and the Pennsylvania works—took place on last Tuesday. On that morning, shortly after seven o'clock, a train of six cars of the invited guests and stockholders, accompanied by a fine band of music and flying banners, left the office in North street, and in a little mare than three hours and a half rearhed the borough of York. After a short delay, for the purpose of receiving the guests residents there; the train was agata in motion, and in three quarters of an hour more arrived on the banks of the Susquehanna, at 'Wrightsville. The party here alighted, and although cars were io readiness to proceed across the Co lumbia bridge—a noble structure of a mile end a quarter in length—some preferred to walk over on the Tide Water Canal's tow Path galleries, appended lo the south side of the bridge, while a larger portion em. barked in a canel packet boat which was waiting to convey them to Columbia, on 'the opposite bank of the river. The pas. sage of the river in this manner wails novel and interesting incident to most of the com pany, and afforded an opportunity to realize is some degreethe magnitude and complete nem of the plan of connexion between the State works at Columbia and those on - the western side leading to Baltimore.— As the boat approached the landing, the band - played the appropriate air of Hail Columbia! Arrived at the borough of Columbia, the frontier town in old Lancaster county, and what may be termed the centre Air the Penn sylvania system of the canal and railway improvements, the company repaired to the Washington Hotel, kept by Mr. Jacob Gossler, and known for its qualities, under his keeping, for a score of years past. Here a plenteous dinner was soon in readiness, awaiting the "action" of the company.— The guests, to the number of from two to three hundred, lost no time in addressing themselves to it; and by their manner, gave good token of approbation, as to the cheer provided. At the head of the first range of tables, for there were no less than four set out, was seated . Mr. Howard, the president of the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad Com- pany, supported on either side by Mr. Ste yens, • president of the Wrightsville and York Railroad. Company, and Mr. Hep burn, president of the Tide Water Canal Company. With the other arrangements of the table, we were no farther observant, except that each extended range of the in viting board, as well as the board itself, was full to overflowing. After "the rage of hun ger was repressed," the period came around which is appropriate to sentiment, and as time pressed, there were a goodly number of toasts, and several short speeches, pres sed into short space or compass. The first sentiment offered was, very ap propriately, one complimentary to the spir ited and indefatigable President of the Bal timore and Susquehanna Railroad Compa ny. He responded to the toast by an incli nation of the head, but as it afterwards appeared, was not thus to be let off. A second sentiment was offered, in compliment to the President of the Wrightsville and York Railroad Company; and when, as appeared, the company were disposed to have something from him in reply, Mr. Stoveos rose, and intimated, in his pleasant way, that when the President of the Balti more and Susquehanna Railroad Company discharged his previous "debt" to the as sembled guests, he should make an effort to pay a small gale of his owe. Thus appealed to, Mr. HOWARD rose, and made a short, but interesting and very pertinent address, referring for the most part to the progress and character of the weal works of improvement whosejunction and completion from Baltimore to the Sus quehanna, the assembled company were then celebrating. So soon as as he sat down, Mr. STEVENS was reminded of his pledge, from various quarters of the table. Ho thereupon rose and made a short address, occupying per haps fifteen or twenty minutes, and from its matter and manner, receiving the marked attention of the company. In reference to the high importance of the works just com pleted, as well as those with which they connect, and to the advantages which Bal timore will thus derive, in the friendly com petition for the rich trade of the interior, the speaker was both earnest and eloquent. And few, probably, who heard him, an intelligent and sagacious Pennsylvanian, thus descanting, and 'exhibiting the impor tance of those works of improvement, with their unquestioned effect in peopling the great Westois well as the Mississippi valley, and the lengthened shores of our inland seas, but must have felt new convictions rising up, as to the real advantages, and if she use them wisely, the prosperous destinies, of the Monumental City. The position and advantages of Baltimore, in the friendly competition for the Western trade, were well illustrated by the fact ad - ducted by the speaker, that the railroad to the Susquehanna, now completed, gives to Baltimore the perfect use and advantages of Pennsylvania improvements, costing fifteen millions - of dollars, to which she has of course contributed nothing. This is the result of her natural ediantage of position, aided and renderell more available by hu. man enterprise. On the general subject of improvement, both of matter and mind, Mr. Stevens spoke with eloquence, and as a citizen of the world. His references to the great trophies of the age, were earnest and spirit-stirring; and as connected with the dark shadow of the past, were full of inter est to the hearer. Alluding to the late dis coveries in ancient Egypt, he remarked that these wore believed to establish the fact that "railroads" were not an original invention of modern times; but that the im mense masses which went to compose the gigantic state of Wilmot', erected three thousand years ago, were transported from 1 their native quarrieson railroads. But yield ing to the claims ot high antiquity the in vention of railroad improvements, the spea ker exclaimed—`•Let them try their hand at Locomonvor Here at lesst,as he main tained, is modern genius transcendent. His address throughout was heard with interest, and elicited great applause. Before taking his seat, Mr. S. took means to call up, somewhat against his will, Mr. Ilseernx, the estimable President ot the Tide AVater Canal Company, from whom also, the company had the pleasure of hear ing a brief but sensible address, referring, among others, to the great work under his charge, which in a short period more will also be opened in form, and which will con stitute another of those great capilary tubes, through which 13altimoremill attract to her market, the commerce of the rich interior. Mr. HEPBURN concluded with giving: "Rail Roads and Canals, the Veins and Arteries of the internal improvement sys tern, which is incomplete without them." By C. Howard—"lnternal Improvements: the firmest bond of union, facilitating social intercourse, and cheapening commercial traffic, thereby removing prejudice and pro moting friendship while they increase large ly the comforts and prosperity of every one within their reach." By Judge Nesbit—Rail Roads and Lo comotives; more powerful than magic; for they do really and not seemingly, nearly an nihilate time and space. By F. Dugan, Esq.—George Winches ter: the father of the connection between Baltimore and the Susquehanna. By Mr. Harrison—Columbia, may her prosperity be as unceasing as the flow of her river. By Mr. James Howard—Pennsylvaniaand Maryland! "whom God has put together let no man put assundor." By C. Howard—The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road: Pioneer of the Railroad system in the United States. J. P. Kehnedy, Esq. one of the directors of that company, returned thanks for the compliment in a few appropriate remarks— and gave "The day we celebrate—it witnesses the end of a long labor, 'tis the commencement 1 trust of a long friendship with those who unite to celebrate it." By Mr. Brown, of Baltimore.—Pennsyl vania—Tho Keystone of the Union. The first to produce means to subject the lofty summits of the Alleganies to the ways of in ternal improvement in a continuous line from the seaboard to the west. By Geo. Wm. Read.—The memory of Robert Goodloe Harper, the early, enlight ened,and steadfast friend of internal improve ments in Maryland: his words, like those of the oracle, best understood when fulfilled. Mr. Latrobe responded to this toast in a few remarks complimentary of Gen. Harper and gave Steam—Which has levelled mountains and overcome the ocean, but which is still the slave to man. By Mr. Giles—Tho Canals and Railroads of Pennsylvania—Her true highways to greatness. By Mr.!. C. liegrand.—Rail Roads,like the arteries leading from the human heart, what they take from their source they re turn. By C. Howard, Esq. President of the Sus quehanna Railroad Company— Pennsylvania and Maryland ; divided by an imaginary line; united by the enduring bonds of kind feeling, friendship, and mutual nterest. By a Guest.—Patience and perseverance, never more strikingly exhibited than in the successful accomplishment of the Baltimore and Susquehanna Rail Road—the foundation and keystone of the arch of triumph for pros perity and peace to pass through. By J. P. Kennedy, Esq. —lron--What ever difference of opinion may exist as to the use of gold as a universal metalic circu lating medium, no doubt can be entertained as to the value of iron as a universal medium of circulation. By Mr. Davis.—The population of Colum bia—The borough, like the nation, contains' a full proportion of bright eyes, energetic hands and faithful hearts. The flow of sentiment was arrested by the arrival of the hour fixed for departure on the homeward journey ; and, seconding the movement of Mr. President HOWARD, they loft the hospitable quarters of Mr. Gos star, and crossing the river, on the bridge or in the packet boat, as choice might dic tate, they took the cars again for York, where,leaving their companions of that good town, the Baltimore company went on their way, and reached the city shortly after night-fall, in good spirit and feeling, and without the occurrence of an incident dur ing its progress, to mar the pleasures of the day. A friend handed us the following sections of an °act for the bettor preservation of certain species of game in the county of Adams and Dauphin," with a request that we would publish them. We comply with the request, from a knowledge of the fact, that recently many instances of a violat i on of this law have taken place by those, we presume, who are not aware of its existence: SEcrrrou 1. Re it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Com montrealth of Pennsylvania in General As sembly met, and st is hereby-enacted by the authority of the sante,'Thut from and after the first day of April next, no person shall kill in the counties of Adams and Dauphin, any woodcock,bet wean the first day of Fob rury and the _twentieth day of June; nor any wild turkey, pheasant, nor partridge, between the fifteenth day of January and the first day of September, of each and eve ry year thereafter. SseTtoN 2. No person shall at any time wilfully destroy the eggs, or nests, of any wild turkey, pheasant, partridge, or wood cock, within the said counties. SECTION 3. No carrier, huckster. victu aller, or innkeeper, shall have in his or her possession, or buy or cause to ho bought,or carry out of the said counties for the pur pose of supplying any market, any wild turkey, pheasant. partridge, nor woodcock, unless they shall have been taken in the proper season. PETTICOAT FALSEHOOD AGAIN. We published sometime since a refutation of this false and malicious slander, propagated by Van Buren's hirelings, under the impression that it might he sutrereil to rest by the opposition press; but the unprincipled wretches, in their endeavor to re-build their shattered party, continuo 4o im pose it upon the more credulous of their readers, notwithstanding they themselves know it to be a gross misrepresentation. We give below the cor respondence between the Tippecanoe Club of Erie, Pa. and Gen. W. T. Muarny, of Chilli cothe, Ohio, the place in which this vile falsehood is said to have originated. Gen. Murphy, it will be perceived, hurls the malicious charge back into the teeth of the monster who first propagated it, and dares him to the proof:— CHILLICOTHE, 2d May, 1840. To A. Scott, William Truesdell and Thom -1 as Moorehead jr., Esqs. GEIVTLEHE:4-1 have received the fol. lowing note from you, dated Erie, Penn'a 25th April, 1840. "Among the many un• founded, scurrilous charges of the friends of Mr. Van Buren upon the merits of Gen. W. H. Harrison, it is said that upon one occa sion the ladies of Chillicothe presented him through motives of contempt an old wo man's petticoat. Now, Sir, as the Corres ponding Committee of the Tippecanoe club of the borough of Erie, an the absence of all personal acquaintance and knowledge of your political sentiments, we beg leave to enquire whether this charge is true or false. A candid statement of the nuttier, be it for or against us will be gratefully received by yours, &c." Gentlemen—The only candid and true statement of the matter that can be made, is this; that the charge, which was thus first I made by Major Allen of the Senate of the United States, whilst he was a subordinate officer of my Brigade, is, and was, utterly and absolutely FALSE. It has no sort of foundation whatever. Such a thing never was done, never was intended to be done, and never entered into the heads or the hearts of the fair, virtuous and patriotic La dies of Chillicothe to do. It was a FALSE HOOD in the beginning. It was concocted and conceived as a FALSEHOOD! told and uttered as a falsehood--published as a FALSEHOOD—and republished as a FALSE• HOOD, known to' be false—received as FALSE, and talked about as FALSE, all over the Onion, for years since it was ut tered. In a Convention of this State held in Co lumbus not long after the publication of that falsehood, about 150 delegates, (if my memory serves me as to the number) from this county, branded the charge as VA LSE, and their solemn attestation was received and made part of the proceedings of the Convention; and the oldest and most respec table of our citizens have done the same in their often published certificates. And if you please, I will refer you to the Ohio State Journal,* (which I herewith en close to you) dated the 29th April, and to the extract therein contained, from the Boston Atlas, for a copy of the card pub iished by me, immediately after the charge was made by Major Allen. And you will remember that this card has never been met by Major Allen. I trust gentlemen, that this testimony will not only bo satisfactory to you, but to all honorable men to whom it may bo made known. With my best wishes fur your welfare, I am gentlemen, Yours very respectfully, W. T. MURPHY. •MR. SENATOR ALLEN, OF OHIO. The boys of Chillicothe, to this day, call Allen, of Ohio, "Petticoat Allen," for his rascally imputation against the ladies of that town, that they had sent Gen. Harrison a petticoat. It was a LIE from beginning to end. At the late Cleveland celebration, the people of Ashtabula county, Ohio, carried in procession a huge corn broom, around the handle of which was folded a red flannel petticoat, with the inscription—" Covering for Allen." The author of this pitiful slander was thus noticed by Gen. Murphy, of Chilli. cothe: "TO MAJOR ALLEN. "Sir: I publish you as a LIAR and a SCOUNDREL, for having stated in a pub. lic assembly, at Columbus, on the Bth of January, 1836, that the ladies of Chilli cothe voted Gen. Harrison a petticoat, as a reward for his military prowess._ GEN WELVAINE'S LETTER We give below the able and candid letter of Gen. Jour M'ELvstus., of Ohio, in which ho openly renounces all connection with the “little Magician." Gen. M'Elvaino has hitherto been a firm and fast friend of the Administration, and was a member of the three Electoral, Colleges that cast the vote of Ohio, twice for Jackson, and once for Van Buren. We ask for it an attentive perusal:— From the Ohio Confederate. Mr. Editim—lt is is not because I wish to thrust my opinions before the public un called for, but' because others have chosen to attach importance to them, that I am in duced to'ask a place in your paper for a few remarks. Ii is known to my fellow-citizens in this part of the country,, that I have been the early and constant advocate of Gon. Jackson and his administration, and that I contributed my exertions to elect his suc cessor. But disapproving the course ofthe Van Buren party in many particulars. when Gen- Harrison was brought again before the people in opposition to Mr. Van Buren, I made up my mind to support him because I knew him to be honest and capable and worthy the confidence of the people. As others have been pleased to use my name freely because I determined to act in this matter for myself, and in pursuance of high duty to my country, I have thought it prop er thus publicly to announce my determina tions through your columns, to our old Jackson friends, by whom I desire to be properly understood. In abandoning Mr. Van Buren and giv ing my vote for General Harrison, lot no man suppose that I abandon my political opinions or my old political friends with whom 1 co-operated in electing General l l Jackson to the high post which he filled with so much credit to himself and honor to his country. Those who adhere to the prin ciples which the friends of Jackson then professed will still find me with them. I ani aware that a portion of the Van Buren party will bitterly condemn my course, and charge me with deserting my principles— in hope of persuading my old friends that I have changed. This is not true. My prin ciples aro the same—the principles which brought General Jackson into power. They may perhaps sot me down as a Conserva tive. Well, be it so. They are at liberty to call me by this or by any other party name; but I must have the privilege of vo ting for whom I please. lam resolved not to be collared by party or party names. There is no material difference between the great bulk of the two parties, as to the manner in which they desire the Govern ment to be administered. The difference, I believe to be among the politicians on both sides, whose object it is to gather a harvest of fat things for themselves, and equally at the expense of the peeple. It is a proud name enough for me, that I can simply call myself hn American Citi zen. I wish to be known by no other. I am tired of deception. Names are nothing Honesty of purpose is every thing. I there fore support my old General and fellow soldier, not as a party man, but because •i know him—and know him to be a brave man, true patriot, and a capable statesman; and, knowing him as I do, had I 10,000 votes they should all be his, in preference to Van Buren. If it was necessary I could go into detail in giving reasons for my pre ference of Gen. Harrison. But I expect to meet personally with most of my old politi cal friends and associates, and will with great pleasure explain verbally why I am constrained to sustain Gen. Harrison. For the last year I have been dissatisfied with the course of measures pursued by the Ad ministration, and consider the legislation of the Van Buren party in the State Govern• meat as peculiarly objectionable. And as much as I have disliked the course of the leaders of the Whig party, I have longed to see and do hope to see Mr. Van Buren leave the White House on the 4th of March next. To many of my friends these feel ings and wishes are not new. Yet, so strongly have 1 been bound by the chains of party, that I confess I have been want ing in nerve openly to proclaim my opin , ions. I had even persuaded myself to slip along until the election, in silence and inac tivity, unless, (which I supposed would pro bably be the fact,) I should be called on to be the Van Buren candidate for Congress, which would make it necessary to declare my opinions freely and frankly. But being' appointed a member of the Democratic State Central Committee, I found that neu trality was no longer possible. I therefore,' again reviewed the two political parties,, (the extremes of both I abhor,) and came to the conclusion that there was, indeed, so little difference between the honest men of the two parties, as I had served two cam• paigns under the old hero of Fort Meigs and the Thames, I would go on and serve a second under Van Buren. In this conclu sion 1 soon found I had erred. There were differences, I found, between the Central Committee and myself, on subjects of vital interest to the country, which could not be reconciled. When I again reviewed the late Message of the President to Congress, his dictatorial message and the destructive measures of (I cannot say a true Jackson Legislature, but) the Ohio Legislature, which were bringing ruin upon the country, it was apparent that, if I retained a place in that Committee, I should be compelled to sanction with my name what my judgment condemned and my love of country abhor red. Under these considerations, I plucked up courage (as I had often done before un der the "Old Granny and Coward") and re signed my membership in said committee. I now regret that I had not acted with more energy and decision, and at once followed the dictates of my conscience, which by day and by night admonished me of my duty in regard to this important matter, until 1 al most hated myself for halting so long be tween two opinions. Perhaps I ought to ask pardon of the "Democratic State Cen tral Committee" for my wavering condiict —but the shackles are broken, and thank God, lam once more a freeman! And, as, long as 1 live I intend to be so. I will only further remark, in conclusion; that with my decided approbation of the old Chief and my determination to support him by all proper means, I cannot share in any proceedings which smack of dictation to the people. The people, in my opinion, are abundantly, capable, without the help of dictators, to choose tbeir own officers. 1 design further to say to all my old Jackson friends in the city and surrounding counties, that my house is open from this time to the Presidential election--and will esteem it a favor, if they will call on me whenever they find it convenient. "They will never find my door shut and the string of the-latch pul led in." We will confer with one another and reason together, touching our common interest and those of our common and belo ved country. 1 am, air, your obedient servant, JOHN MeELVAIN E. W. T. MURPHY. LATE FROM EUROPE. . By the arrival at New York of the steam ship British Queen, which sailed from Portsmouth on the let of May files of Eng lish papers up to that date have been recei ved. The Queen arrived about 3 o'clock on Saturday morning, making the voyage from port to port, in thirteen and a half days. From the Now York journals before us we make up the following interesting detail of Intelligence: Flour and Wheat had both declined; American flour had brought 29s in bond but that price could no longer be obtained —the nominal quotation for the best West ern Canal, being 37s per barrel. American Flour was selling, at the latest dates, at 27s 6d, duty paid, at which rates 10,000 barrels had changed hands during the week ending the 22th ult. The weather was very fine in England, with a good prospect of large crops. ARREST OF LEVIS IN PARlB.—thilligna m's (Paris) Messenger contains the follow. tog paragraph. announcing thearrest of Ho sea J. Levis, late Cashier of the Schuylkill Bank at Philadelphia. "The Prefect of Police having beer: offi cially informed on' Monday last, that a per son named Hosea John Levis, the Cashier of the banking house of Messrs. Schuylkill, at Philadelphia, had absconded from the United States with more than four millions of francs, and was supposed to have procee. ded to Paris, gave such instructions for tra• cing him that he was arrested on Tuesday, at No. 3, in the Rue Feydeau, where he had just arrived from Bordeaux, and was living in a small apartment with every appearapce of parsimony, in order, as it Is conjectured, to avoid suspicion. The greater part of the stolen property, and a large quantity of ac count books and papers were found in his possession. The prisoner was immediately taken to the depot of the prefecture, and information was sent to the American em bassy." ADJUSTMENT OF THE BOUNDARY QUES TION.—The N. Y. Journal of Commerce, 2d edition of Saturday says:—"lt is with heat-felt satisfaction we find that the deli cate and difficult question of our North Eastern Boundary, is, in all probability, ad. justed. It appears, that the award of the King of the Netherlands, which made the river St. Johns the boundary between the two countries, is to be the basis of the new arrangement, and that m an indemnity to Maine for any supposed rights she may pos sess topland north of the St. Johns, the Brit ish Government is to pay her £20,000, or about half a million of dollars. Most sin cerely do we rejoice in this compromise,— not so much because it is, or is not, a good bargain in itself, as because it removes a bone of contention which has long existed, and the right to which, each party has claimed with so much confidence, that it was impossible to say when or how the of fair could be amicably adjusted. It would dl become us to object to the arrangement said to have boon agreed on, since a refer ence to our.files will show that it is exactly _ the arrangement that we recommended, save that we did not specify the amount which England ought to pay to Maine by way of compromising her claims to the lands relinquished. PARIS, April 28, 1840. A REPUBLIC INEVITABLE IN FRANCE. - The die is cast—the first fruit of the radi cal ministry has been culled—an immense stride has been taken toward republican in stitutions, for the public functionaries who are deputies will be deprived of all promo tion within a year after the close of the ses sion. This, if carried out to its utmost consequences, will lay the axe to the root of corrupt voting, and prevent all govern ment but that which is in strict accordance with the wishes of the people, so that mon archy will be sapped to its foundation. Cume.—The only paragraph relating to Chinese affairs is to be found in a French journal, the Universe, which states that a rumor was current that the English goy- ernment had offered letters of marque to such French ship owners us are willing to take part on their own account in the war with China. It was added that several great capitalists had formed an association to take advantage of the good will thus manifested by the ministry of Lord Mel. bourne. THE LATEST.—TaIk of "fish stories," will you. Here's a whale story which beats them all, and the celebrated gourd story in. to the bargain. We copy it from the New York "New Era," whose editor bids fair, from this example of his powers, to win a distinction which shall completely over shadow and blast the laurels of Munchen sen. - "The very Biggest.—Among the tallest stories circulated in reference to General Harrison, is the one which speaks of his poverty. His farm at the North Bond, sit uated at the confluence of the Ohio and Wabash, is one the most valuable in the whole West, comprising nearly fifteen hun dred acres of rich land, in good cultivation, within two hours ride of the capitol of Ohio. On it is an elegant mansion, which is said by "those who know, to contain anything but "hard cider." The place is worth about 8200,000—a very comfortable sort of poverty in these times. Add to which a time•oot-01-mind situation as Clerk of the County Court, at a salary of about 82.000, together with previous luctative public offs• ces, and we shall be able to form a pretty accurate 'notion' of the worldly circuinstun ces of this "log cabin candidate." The intelligent reader will hardly know which to admire most, the New F.ra's knowledge of the geography of this region, or its stupendous capacity for coining false hoods. The .'Father of lies" may count no less than eight of his children in the short paragraph above quoted.—Cin. Gazette. .A LADY OF Smarr.--4 young lady in Western Pennsylvania recently refused to unite herself in marriage with a gentleman for the reason that he was ma a Harrison man! She was right. "None but the brave deserve the fair." ALDIOST YIELDED THE CONTEST.—The Charleston (S. C) _Mercury, probably thev most Intelligent, and certainly one of the!' warmest advocates•of the re-election of Mr.• Van Buren in the whole South—(the Rich mond Enquirer hardly excepted) speaking of the Virginia elections has this candid ac knowledgement:—"ln their majorities thus far, the Whigs have undoubtedly gained something, and it hardly admits of doubt that they will prove the stronger party in the Legislature. It is also highly probable that they will have a majority of the pnpu• lar vote. This however does not follow, and being granted does not decide the presidential con test in the Slate. It wjll however have its effect, and it is by no means difficult to sup. pose that Virginia will cast her vote for Harrison and Tyler. The odds are fear ful against the old Republican (Locofoco) doctrines. The candidates for President and Vice President are both Virginians, linked by the connexions for three centuries with a thousand ties that will thrill through the heart of the old commonwealth." To which we may add—with Virginia against him, how utterly hopeless are Mr. Van Buren's prospects!—Cinn. Gaz. FILE POPULATION AND OCCUPATIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN. —According to the popu lation re!tirns of Great Britain, exclusive of Ireland, there were in 1811, 2,012,391 fam ilies, of whom 697,353 were employed in agriculture ; in IE2I, 2,346,717 families, of whom 773,732 were employed in agricul ture; in 1831, 2,745,336 families, of whom 761,348 were occupied in agriculture. It appears, therefore, that in 1811, 34 families in every hundred wore employed in agricul ture; and in 1831 only 27 in every hundred families. In 1831, of 3,341,926 males in all Ireland, 1,138,069 were set down as em ployed chiefly in agriculture. In England, of 3,199,984 males aged 20 years and up wards, 744,407 were set down as laborers employed in husbandry, 94,883 as occupiers of land, not employing laborers, and 141,- 460 as occupiers who did employ laborers. MYSTERIOUS.-Mr. N. Mowry, merch ant of Towanda, Pa., who was a lodger at the Pearl House, N. Y. stepped out with the design of being absent but a short time, on Monday evening, April 27th, and has not. since been heard of. He was a man of res pectability and regularity, in all respects. Ho had purchased goods at various stores, which remain, of course, as they were on the day of his disappearance. He is known to have had about him $BOO in money. N. Y. Jour. of Corn SIGNS IN 01110. - CIOCIC Pedlere travel ling the State—vending their notions, and agreeing to wait for pay until Harrison is elected President, "Catch a weasel asleep !" "TREY ALL TURNED WIIIO9 !"—A loco loco Representative in Massachusetts, gave as a reason for votir.g against the board of Education at the last session of the Legis lature, "that as soon as the people got learn ing, they all turned Whigs." l'he seine man on the day of his election, when he re turned home from the town meeting, told his wife he was elected to "legislate to Con- b °Tess." GOV. ELLSWORTH ' S MESSAGE to the Le gislature of Connecticut represents that the State is free from debt, and has besides, 815,544 in the Treasury. The school fund amounts to $2,040,( 00; the dividend made last year $103,345, which has been divided among 82,676 children. The State prison is in a flourishing condition; number of convicts, 169; profits last year beyond expenses, $4,500. The militia numbers 40,000 men, who are generally well armed and equipped. • A DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTS HOUSE Subjoined is a pretty picture to look upon, extracted from the Madisonian, of the mo neys expended to adorn Mr. Van Buren's palace. Look at it ye hard fisted Demo crats, and say whether you admire it! On the 31st March, 1829, an appropriation to complete the north front of the Presi dent's House by creating a Portico, $24,769 25 For work dune on and about the President's House and enclosures, For furnishing the President's House UNDER THE DI RECTION or TUE PRE SIDENT, March 3d, 1835. For altera tions and repairs of the Pre sident's House—for Garden er's salary, and for keeping the grounds and walks in or der, including the costs of trees and shrubs, For dwarf wall fence between the Executive buildings and President'b House, 1837. For alterations and re pairs of the President's House, and for superintend ing around the grounds around the same, For FURNITURE FOR THE PRESIDENT'S HOUSE, 20,000 Oa 1839. For alterations of the President's House, and fur• niture, and for superinten dence, of the grounds, For salary of the principal gar dener, 1,200 09 KITE FLYING. 4 -..N01 Political—Au ex , hibitiOn of a somewhat novel character bus been going on lately off the Battery. An. immense kite, drawing a boat and five or six persons in it, through the water, at the rate of El or fl miles an hour. The practicabili ty of this experiment received yestetchkY a very unpleasant check. The boat was drag ged against the bows of a schooner, upset, and its occupants„ the kite flyers, thrown into the later where they floundered about unfit picked up.—N. Y. Times. 0,836 61 14,000 00 3,400 00 1,165 00 7,300 00 3,054 06 89,5,921 6.1 AND REPUBLICAN BANNER. GETTYSBURG May, 26, 1840. PEOPLE'S CaN'DIDJTES. FOR PRESIDF-NT, GEN. WILLIAM H. HARRISON. FOR vicn•rn ESI DENT, JOHN TYLER. Our Banner. WE HAVE FLUNG THE DHOAD DANNER OF LIBERTY AND TUE CON STITIOTION TO TUE BREEZE, INSCRIBED will' THE INSPIRING WORDS :-ONE PRESIDEN• TIAL TERM-THE INTEGRITY OF THE PUBLIC SERVANTS-THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC MONEY-AND THE GEN ERAL GOOD OF THE PEOPLE." "The Ball still Rolling.”-- The Borough. Our charter election was held on Tuesday last, end resulted in the election of the whole Harrison ticket by more than two to one. But a few years hick the Loco foco party were in the habit of car. ry most of our Borough elections; but the scale is most effectually turned—correct principles have taken the ascendancy—and each trial of our strength shows a decrease of the opposition:— Where are now the memorable one hundred and four! of 1838! By an examination of the return it will be perceived that they are reduced to sixty fire!! We intend only to show by this statement that the work goes bravely on even heto, where every man is a politician—where the lines of party distinction aro eo boldly drawn,that but few, open and avowed changes might be expected when compared with other sections of the State. If since 1838 forty mon have become convinced of the downward tendency of the government, under the n.iarulo of those whom they have hitherto sup ported, and under a solemn conviction of duty have coma out, and without noise or parade, have determined to sustain Gen. Harrison, with the belief that under his administration, the proceeds of their labor, and the articles of their manufacture will so increase in value as to sustain their inter ests—if the six-penny wages of the administration are too short for honest men to prosper—and if they be convinced that Gon. Harrison's sanction will never be given to so unjust a measure,—then they must receive the approbation of all honest men, as well as that of their own consciences.— We have manufactories herewhose fame have one abroad, and established their good character, and the principal part of our community is composed of industrious mechanics, whose daily stipend brings to them the staff of life. If any where then, the horrors of the darling project of Mr. Van Buren should meet with bold !ejection, it might be here. We think we saw that feeling exhibited too strongly to be mistaken, on Tuesday last.— M any who have hitherto been the most active and zealous of our opponents—who have come to the polls and unweariedly labored fur the party— coolly deposited their tickets, and were not seen again. No effort was made upon our pan: and with some sixty voters absent from the polls, our majority is more than two to one.' Enough for one day! Let our -neighbors do likewise. The following is the official vote for Burgess, Town Council, &c. Burt;ess HARRISON David M'Creary, 138 Ephraim Martin, 65 Town Council. J. B. M 'Pherson. 135 I Andrew Polly, 68 Jne. A. Thompson, 134 I I William Gillespie, 65 George Arnold, 134 George Chritzman, Daniel Baldwin, 136 I George Sehryock, 64 Daniel Culp, 141 l George Srnyser, 67 Street 4- Rood Commissioners. 138 I Jacob Culp, 129 Peter Weikeit, School Diredoes. Thos. J. Cooper, 142 Adam Walter, I Jno. M. Stevenson, 130 Jacob Lefever, Adam Swope, Joseph Little, THE LEGISLATURE. The Legislature intend taking a month for their labors at all events, judging from appearances.— Warrants have been issued for special Elections, to be held on the 15th of Juno, in Chester and Susquehanna counties, to fill vacancies. Nothing has been done in the law-making way, and with the exception of a little uneasiness about the at mosphere, they appear to be comfortable and look ing some days ahead. Since writing the above we understand a new Bank Bill has been reported. It contains a pro vision repealing the Resumption Bill of the late session, and requires the Banks to resume on the first of October next. An Appropriation Bill has also been.xoported in the House, and the following items have passed second reading, viz:— 'l' avoid Columbia Inclined Plane, $58,000 To purchase new locomotives and ropes for Railroads, To pay-debts due for repairs on Stnneina honing division of West Branch, 34,124 To contractors on Gettysburg Railroad, 150,000 To debts due on Allegheny Feeder, 1,100 To balance duo on doubling locks on East- cru Division, For repairs on tho different lines, For new work on finished lines, pay of Ca nal Commissioners. Appraisers, and En glum's, not connected with extensions, 30,000 Debts due for motive power and repairs contracted prior to the first of February, 1839, 50,000 For damages, 30,000 Towards the completion of Erie exten sion, $BOO,OOO Jo. North Branch Do. • do, Wisconisco Feeder 60,000 To pay interest coming due next July, rut much as it may require The provision allowing the Gettysburg contrac tors interest on their claims, was stricken out— yeas 53, nays 31. Tho Bill requiring the commissioners of York County to pay the costs of their cases removed to Adams County filr trial, passed through the House end Was sent to the Senate for concurrence. An additional section has been attached to the Bill, repealing the law ranting jurisdiction to the county of Adams in the said cases. Mr. Butler offered, as a new section to the ap propriation Bill, an amendment to re-impose the tax-hill of Mt, at the rate of one mill per dollar on the assessed valuation of real estate, and Iwo mills on personal property. This amendment was pending on Saturday last when the house ad • j ourned. We had prepared the following article for last weeks paper, hut it was then crowded out. We have since read the admirable letter of TuomAs WILLI A:es, Esq. Senator from Allegheny county, (which we will hereafter publish) which corrobo rates all the facts as to the defeat of the improve ment bill which we have stated; and which we hod previously heard from undoubted authority. We trust some of the Whig city papers, which sometimes seem as if they were sycophants, may understand Mr. Williams' hints. TIIE GOVERNOR...THE •LEGISLATURE TIIE PUBLIC DEBT AND INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. Perhaps there is no subject which has been more misunderstood--certainly there is none in relation to which more pains have been taken to deceive the people, than the Into adjournment of the Legislature, and the call of an extra session by the Governor, before they had adjourned.— Low as we rank the present Legislature in point of talents, and little as we esteem their motives, yet, in the present transaction, we deem them right, end the Governor entirely wrong. The facts are strictly as follows: The House of Rep resentatives, in which all improvement bills ought properly to originate, had been engaged until a late period of the session in maturing an improve ment bill, and, drilling their forces to pars it. It proceeded from the Chairman of tho committee of Internal Improvements, a conservative or bank democrat! and fast friend of tho Governor's; and it vs as supposed to have the Executive sanction. It contained appropriations for continuing the Erie, North Branch, and Wisconisco canals; to remove the Philadelphia inclined plane, together with about $600,000 for repairs, and a like sum to pay debts and damages; it provided for sub scribing $400,000 of stock in the Union Canal to commence widening it; $30,000 for a basin at the termination of the Danville and Pottsville rail road ; $60,000 to the Bald? Eagle and Spring Creek Navigation Company; $lOO,OOO to the Monongahela Navigation Company, and some others not necessary to enumerate, making in all about 4,000,000 of dollars. This bill, after hav ing been passed through second reading, was de feated on the motion to transcribe. The moderate portion of the improvement party then attempted to pass a bill of about $2,000,000 to pay all the debts due by tho commonwealth on the public works, with $400,000 to keep them in repair, and ample provision to pay the interest on the State Debt, but to suspend the further progress of new works fur the present, and make no subscription to private companies. This was violently oppos ed by all the confidential friends of the Governor, and by the ultra improvement men. Tha Canal Commissioners and heads of department were ac tive and bitter in denouncing it, and assuring members that if passed, it would be vetoed. The friends of judicious econo:ny were unable to pro ceed in the House. But the Senate passed a bill similar to the one above described, making ample provision for the old debts, the repairs, and the in terest on the State debt, but refusing to embark. in new projects at present. It went to the House of Representatives, and, by the great use made of Executive influence, was defeated, and finally failed after the report of a committee of conference. After it was thus found that a big bill would not pass, both the Senate and House proceeded to frame bills nearly similar to the original Senate bill, making liberal provision to keep the finished work in repair, pay old debts, and the interest on loans, and the necessary expenses of government; and no doubt existed that it would filially pass and become a law before the final adjournment of the Legislature; as no one, except a few ultra, extravagant, squandering improvement men, tho't of going home without making appropriations to sustain the credit of the State. Dut the Governor had determined that a mammoth bill should pass, and especially one with a subscription to the U nion Canal. While the Legislature were yet in session acting on the above bill, and while they had five or six hours yet to sit, the Governor sends in a message,or proclamation,reciting that, "where as they had adjourned without making due provi sion for government, dcc." ho therefore convened the Legislature to meet the next day, by virtue of that clause of the Constitution, which authorizes the Executive eon extraordinary occasions to convene thrGeneral Assembly !" The object and effect of this proceeding was to arrest the moder ate bill then pending; and it was designed, if pos sible to compel the Legislature to pass a large one to suit his views. [BAnnoun LOCO FOCO Was the Legislature or the Governor right ? A tax-paying people must decide. The State debt at the opening of the last session of the present Legislature was TnntTr•rlvs MIL LIONS of dollars. It has since been increased about one million and a half; and had the Senate bill passed it would have added TWO isiLLtozis more, making in all about thirty-nine millions of dollars, with the unavoidable annual addition thereto of at least three millions to pay the interest of the debt and keep the works in repair and pay the ordinary expenses of government. Had the bill passed which the Governor desired, and which ho will probably have influence enough to force through at the present session, the State debt woule stand about as follows: Present State debt, including loans authorized by the last (winter) session, $39,000,000 13111 (such as tho Governor desires) of this session, 4,000,060 Necessary to complete the North Branch canal at least, 5,000,000 Necessary to complete the Erie canal, 5,000,000 Necessary to complete the Wiacon isco canal, and the two large reser• voice at Hollidaysburg and Johns town, 600,000 To finish and purchase the Bald Eagle and Spring creek navigation company, 600,000 To finish and purchase the Danville & Pottsville Rail Road, ' 750,000 To finish and purchase the Monon ' gahela navigation company, 260,000 Necessary to widen the Union Ca nal and sufficient feeders to supply • it with water, ` 3,000,000 To pay the debts and stock already existing on the same, 3,000,000 7,402 600,000 000,000 $01,000,000 Ecquiring to complete the work now in progreee and he new work to be undertaken, (with onr pre sent debt,) the sum of SIXTY-ONE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS! Every - man the least acquainted with our public works, and the unproductive region through which the branches run, knows, and every candid man will admit, that for the next half century at least, the tells will not more than pay the super vision and repairs—for the next fifteen years cer tainly not near that. The whole of the interest of the State debt must therefore bo paid by bor rowing, thus paying compound interest. In twelve years the debt would bo doubled, and be $122,000,000. In twenty-five years it would again be doubled and amount to TWO HUN. DRED AND FORTY-FOUR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. In fifty years it would be NINE HUNDRED •ND SE VENTY•SIX MILLIONS. In half a century the single State of Pennsylvania would owe nearly as much as Groat Britain did with her twenty-five millions of European popula tion, anti her hundred millions of provincial sub. pets! Let the people look upon this statement, drawn with mathematical precision, and then say which were right, the judicious improvement men of the Senate; or the Governor, Canal Commis sioners,and extravagant spendthrifts of the anise, and the coal speculators of the Keystone office. The President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has ap pointed John M. Niles, the defeated candidate for Governor in Connecticut, to ho Post master Gen= oral in the room of Amos Kendall. It is good to be defeated! Mr. Niles is said to be a man of no capacity whatever to till the station assigned him. But Gen. Armstrong nominated him to Mr. Van Buren; and under the chagrin which he felt at be ing defeated, when his dear friends all told him ho would certainly be elected—when the Hartford print called the faithful to come on to the glorious victory . the loss of the battle was no doubt insup portable, and is thus repaired to the rejected of the people. If John M. Niles does not fail, where Amos Kendall failed, unless '.his health and in creasing family should cause him to turn into re creation," we have mistaken our information of the abilities of the two men. HAIL STORM.-WO learn that a very destruc tive hail storm occurred on Saturday last, in the neighbourhood of Oxford, in this county. Some of the hail picked up an hour after the storm, mea sured more than three inches in circumference. It is thought that most of the fruit is destroyed. The rye and wheat have suffered very much. It is said to have been the most destructive storm wit .nessed in that vicinity for twenty years. SPECIAL ELECTIONS.—The Speaker of the House of Representatives, has issued writs direc ting elections to be held on the 15th day of June next, in Chester and Susquekanna counties, to fill the vacancies occasioned by the death of Messrs. Swayno and Chandler. The President has appointed Churchill C. Cam breting, the rejected by the people of Now York, to be Minister to Russia. From the Natchez (Miss.) Pree Trader Extra. DREADFUL VISITATION OF PRO. VIDENCE. FRIDAY EVENING, M©y 8, 0 o'clock. About one o'clock on Thursday, the 7th inst., the attention of the citizens of Natchez was attracted by an unusual and continuous roaring of thunder to the southward,at which point hung masses of black clouds, some of them stationary, and others whirling along with under currents, but all driving a little east nf north. As there was evidently much lightning the continual roar of growling ihdrider, although noticed and spoken of by mazy, created on particular alarm. The dinner bells in the large hotels had rung, a little before two o'clock, and most of our citizens were sitting at their tables, when, suddenly, the atmosphere was dark ened, so as to require the lighting of candles; and, in a few moments afterwards, the rain was precipitated in tremendous cataracts rather than in drops. In another moment the tornado, in all its wrath, was upon us.— The strongest buildings shook as if tossed with an earthquake; the air was black with whirling eddies of house walls, roofs, chim- Dies, huge timbers torn from distant ruins, all shot through the air as if thrown from a mighty catapult. The atmosphere soon became lighter, and then such an awful scene of ruin as perhaps never before met the eye of man became manifest. The greater part of the ruin was effected in the short space of from three to five minutes, al though the heavy sweeping tornado lasted nearly halran hour. For about five minutes it was more like the explosive force of guns powder than any thing else it could have been compared to. Hundreds of rooms were burst open as sudden as if barrels of gunpowder had been ignited in each. As far as glasses or the naked eye Can reach, the first traces or the tornado are to be seen from the Natchez bluff down the river about ten miles, bearing considerably west of south. Sweeping across the Nat chez island it crossed the point below the plantation of David Berland, Esq., opposite the plantations of P. M. Lapice, Esq. in the Parish of Concordia. It then struck the Natchez bluff about a mile and a half below the city, near the mansion called the "Bri. ers," which it but slightly injured,but swept the mansion late of Charles B. Greene, Esq. called the "Bellevue," and the ancient forest m which it was embossomed, into a mass of "ruins. It then struck the city through its whole width of one mile and included the entire river and the village of Vidalia on the Lou isiana shore—making the path of the torna do more than two miles in width. At the Natchez Landing on the river the ruin of dwellings, stores, steamboats, flat boats, was almost entire from the Vidalia ferry to the Mississippi Cotton Press. A few torn frag ments of dwellings still remain; but they can scarcely be called shatters. In the upper city, or Natchez on the hill, scarcely a house escaped damage or utter ruin. The Presbyterian and Methodist churches have their towers thrown down,' their roofs broken and walls shattered. The Episcopal church is much injured in its roof. Parker 'e great Southern Exchange is level with the dust. Great damage has been done to the City Hotel and the Mansion House, both being °rumored, and the upper stories broken in. The house of sheriff Izod has not a timber standing, and hundreds of other I dwellings aro nearly in the same situation. The Court House at Vidalia, parish of Con cordia, is utterly torn down, also the dwel ling houses of Dr. MIV horter and of Messrs. Dunlap and Stacey, Esqs. The parish jail is portly torn down. But now the worst remains to be told.— Parish Judge Keeton, of Concordia, was in stantly killed while at dinner at the house of Mr. Stacey. Ho was a noble and esteem. ed man. No other person was killed in Vidalia although some others were hurt. At the Natchez Land Ing,out of fifty or sixty flat boats only six are now afloat. Those best acquainted suppose as many as ono hundred flat boat men were drowned in the river, which swelled instantly to the height of six or 'eight feet. The steamboats Hinds, Praire and the St. Lawrence were destroyed and sunk at the Landing, and the Vidalia ferry boat on the river—more or less persons being lost iu the two first named boats. From the ruins of the Steamboat Hotel, Mr. Alexander, the landlord, his lady and bar keeper, were dug out alive, as also Tim othy Flint, the historian and geographer, and his son, from Natchitoches, La. besides Dr. Taliofero and many others. Mrs. Al exander is considered dangerously injured. Two of her children were killed in her arm s. As many as nine dead bodies have been drug from the Steamboat lintel. The number of burials which have taken place today is about filly, and many are still in a dangerous and dying condition. As soon as possible we shall publish a list of the names of the killed, wounded, and those missing whose bodies have not been found Meanwhile we bog the indulience of our kind friends and patrons for a few days, in which time we shall be able to get our office in some order. The Free Trader office building has been crushed in and much shat tered. We are all in confusion, and sur rounded by the destitute, the homeless, the wounded and the dying. • Our beautiful city is shattered as if it had been stormed by all the cannon of Austerlitz. Our delightful China trees are all torn up. We are peeled and desolate. A public meeting has been held by the citizens in the court-house today, at which Col. James C. Wilkins presided, and F. L. Claiborne, Esq. was secretary. Addresses were delivered by J. M. Hewitt and J. M. Duffield, Esqs. and resolutions offered by the latter gentleman and others appointing re lief committees, &c. &c. The City Hotel, through the kindness of the proprietor, Noah Barlow, Esq. has been thrown open to the wounded. Doctor Pol lard, with his usual promptitude, has taken the Tremont House for an additional hospit al, Stephen Duncan, Esq. having generously offered to be responsible for the rent. The neighboring planters are generously sending in large gangs of slaves to assist in clearing the streets and digging the dead from the ruins. M. Rutliner and S. J. Boyd, Esqrs. have been at the trouble to go over the whole ex tent of the city, and make a practical and careful estimate of the damages, which we endorse, as far as our observation extends, and present to our readers: Houses and goods under the hill, $150,000 Four steam-boats, 50,000 Fifty flat boats at the landing, 100,000 Butldings,&e. below Main an West Canal street, Below Main, west of Canal, south of Franklin to Miin, 25,000 Rail Road Depot, Buildings, Sze. 50,000 Light house and adjoining building a m nn the south, Judge Covington's building and fur- niture, 10,000 Above rail-road and west of Canal at. 08,000 North of High street and east of Ca- nal street, 80,000 East of Rankin, south to Main, 15,000 Theatre square, 35,000 East of Rankin to limits south, 22,000 South of Orleans and west of Rankin, 20,000 Knight's house, and square, 10,000 Parker's Hotel, and square, 70,000 City Hotel,Mansion House,& square, 50,000 Two squares north of Franklin, west of Pearl street, 10,000 South of Franklin, north of Orleans, west of Pearl, east of Wall streets, 68,000 Two squares from High to Franklin, between Pearl and Commerce ate. 5,000 Franklin to Orleans, between Pearl and Commerce streets, Commerce to Union, south of High, and north of Orleans streets, 224,000 Union to Rankin,south of High, and north of Orleans streets, ••••144. • ...••••• Two Ohio hogs were sold at Gab/estop, Texas,a'couple of weeks since, one for $225, the other for $l2O, good money. Doubtful I BOUNDARY QUESTION.--Une dale most interesting and acceptable items of intelli gence, brought by the British Queen, is that the vexed question of the boundary between Maine and New Brunswick, is about to be finally adjusted. From publications in cer tain of the 'English papers,of the latest dates, it appears, that,gethe award of the King of the Netherlands, which made the river St. John's the boundary between the two coun tries, is to be the basis of the new arrange ment, and that as an indemnity to Maine, for any supposed rights she may possess to land north of the St. John's,the British Gov ernment is to pay her £200,000, or about half a million of dollars." As tho question, though of so long con. tiouance, was ono which could not well be made to involve national honor on either side, we never could prevail upon ourselves to believe that there was any real danger of a WAR, between the "two most free and en• lightened nations in the world," growing out of it. Nevertheless, it produced uneasi ness and anxiety in the districts more near ly concerned, and the disputed territory served as a "bone of contention" between nations, that should be fast friends. We therefore heartily rejoice that this boundary question is about to be adjusted. And es no national honor could be compromised in the fair, candid,and open negotiation of such a question, we shall be quite ready to con. dude that, (in view ofa possible belligerent alternative,) hoWever settled, it has been well settled.—Bait. Patriot. ARREST OF PRICE Al n NEWCOMB.—WO learn from the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer of yesterday that William M. Price, Into U. S. District Attorney, who has recently re turned to this country from France, was on Tuesday arrested at the suit of the United States, by the district marshall. After some hours detention he was liberated on bail to the amount of $82,000, which he readily procured. Colin C. Newcomb, late Teller of the Manhattan Bank, whose abscence has for weeks past been the town talk, came on Tuesday with an officer accompanied by his father, to the police and surrendered him self a prisoner. Mier consulting with the magistrate, bail for his appearance was fix ed at $lO,OOO, which he procured, and was liberated from custody. I 'i Ci)r7 /:iti(N 'I 1 4~.r►4 FI•om the Baltimore Patriot of Saturday last FLOOR—Howard street Flour.—The principal part of the sales have been made this week at $4,681. Two or three sales have been made at $4,62 at which price we note sales of good brands yesterday and to-day. The receipt price is $4,50 to $4,56. WUEAT.—The last sales of Susquehanna wheat were at 93 a 96 cents, es in quality. None in market for two or three days past. We quote fair to very good Md. reds at 90 a 95 cents. Cosa.—Sales of white, early in the week, at 42 a 43 cts. and of yellow at 47 cents. To-day wo note sales of white at 43 a 44 cents, and of yellow at 46 cents, and quote accordingly. Rt. E.—Sales of Susquehanna at 60 cents. Md. (E. Shore) good is worth about 48 cents. OA rs.---Bales of Md. up to yesterday at 25 a 26 cents and to-day at 26 a 27 cents. Sales of Vir ginia at 26 cents. Sales of Susquehanna at 28 cts. SPLENDID CAPITALS FOR =NE. D. S. GREGORY & CO. Managers rirginia State Lotte ry, For the benefit of the town of Wellsburg, class No. 5 for 1840. To be drawn at Al- exandria, Va. on Saturday, the 6th June, 1840. CAPITALS One prize of One do. One do. One do. One do. One do. 2,500 One do. One do. One do. One do. Two Prizes of Two do. 1,200 Twenty do. $1,000,&c. 14 Drawn Nos. in each package of 26 tickets! Tickets only $lO —Ha Ives $5 —Quer ters $2 50. Certificates of Packages of 25 Whole Tickets $l3O Do. do. 25 Half do. 65 Do. do. 25 Quarter do. 32 50 Virginia State Lottery, For endowing the Leesburg Academy and for other purposes. Claes No. 5, for 1840. To be drawn at Alexandria, Va. on Saturday, 13th June 1840. 25,000 GRAND CAPITALS. One prize of $30,000 One do. 10,000. One do. .5,000 One ,do. 3,000 One do. . 2,500 One da. 1,017 otr - 100 Prizes of 1,000,&c. Tickets only WO—Halves 115—Quartere Si 50 Certificates of packages of 25 Whole tickets $l3O Do. do. 25 Half do. 65 Do. do. 25 Quarter do. 32 50 State of New Jersey Lottery, Claes A for 1840. To be drawn nt Jer. sey City, N. J. on Saturday, 20th June, 1840. BRILLIANT SCHEME: One prize of $40,000 One do. 12,000 Ono do. 0,000 Ono do. 5,000 One do. 8,000 One do. 2,500 One do. 1,769 One do. 1,600 One do. 1,500 Two Prizes of 1,250 Two do. 1,200 Twenty do. 1,000 Twenty do, 500 Twenty do, 400 Pony do, 800,dre. 14 Drawn Nod. tU each package of 26 60,000 155,000 e 1,260,000 tickets, . 'rickets only $lO - , Malvos $5--Quartethi 50 Certificategorpackages of 26 Whole tickets $l3O Do. do. 26 Half do. 65 Do. do. 26 Quarter do. 82 50 Virginia State Lottery, For the benefit of the Pttterabitrg Benev olent Mechanic Association. Class No. 6 for 1840. To be drawn at Alexandria, Va. Saturday, June 27th 1840. One prize of $30,000 One do. 10,000 One do. 5,000 One do. 3,500 One do. 8,070 One do. 8,000 One do. 2,500 przy•Forty Prizes of 1,500 Cc:TFifty do. 250 Oz:rSixtv do. 200,&c. Tickets only slo—Halves SS—quarters $2 50 Certificates of packages of 25 Whole tickets $l3O Do. do. 25 Half do. 65 Do. &I 25 Quarter do. 32 50 For Tickets ant! Shares or Certificutes of Packaiesi in the above splendid Lotte• ries,—adddress D. 8. GREGORY & CO., Managers, Washington City. Drawings sent immediately after they are over to all who order as above. May 26 1 45t. if TIMES —The cry of hard times is no longer inere matter of mnonshine. ' We have before its the melancholy evidence that there is too much truth in it. The last "Argus," published in Beaver county, Pa., contains upwards of SEVEN COLUMNS of new SnErtzry's cafes of land in that county! What a comment upon the pros perity of the State! The property of the honest and industrious and poor man, is no longer safe—his credit has been destroyed by our rulers; and it is lidb:e every moment to be Purified beneath the baintner of the Sheriff: None but the rich flourish in these times! Think of it, ye honest democracy of Pennsylvania!—none but the rich are safe; the poor man, and the man of moderate means, is at the tender mercy of the Sheriff! The Argus says, "every thing that is sold is sold under the sheriff's hammer." It grieves us to see the hard handed yeoman ry of the country, whose grain remains pent up in their barns without purchasers, losing all in the general ruin which is around them. The present party in power has a heavy load of guilt and folly to atone for to an in. jured people—enough to sink them to im mortal execration.— Village Record. TRAVELLING•-A travelling correspond ent of the New York Express says: Ile who leaves New York a Monday, (or any other evening in the week) is in Rich mond (Va.) the next evening,in Potersburgh the next night, in Raleigh the night after— with a lightning like , speed, for the which there is not, for the distance, now a parallel on the earth. The following is the mode of flying now to Charleston: Leave Now York 6 P. M. " Philadelphia 12 (Midnight.) " Baltimore 9A. M. " Washington 12 M. " Frederickeburgh AP. M. " Richmond 11 P. M. " Petersburgh IA. M. Weldon (N. C.) 6 A. M. And reach Charleston next day,l2 (noon) The route by the way of Norfolk, in Steamboats from Baltimore to Norfolk, tak. ing tho cars at Portsmouth to Washington, :is about as expeditious. ' "SERVED Ittearr.”......A fashionable lady of more show than substance, residing in Nassau street, New York, lately went into a thread store in the Bowery,and after busy ing the clerk for nearly two hours, purchas ed a single spool of thread. She thought it too vulgar, however, to carry it home, and requested to have it sent. No sooner had she left the store thnn a band cart was pro. cured, the spool deposited in it, taken to then door of her residence, and dumped upon the sidewalk, after the fashion-of a ton of coal —for which sho was obliged to fork over twenty five cents, cartage money. Some people won't believe this. 835,294 12,500 10,000 Bonaparte's house at Longwood, St. Ile /pa, is now a barn—the room he died in iv stable ; and whore the imperial corpse lay in state, may be seen a machine for grinding corn. Light on the Subject! THE Subscriber offers good TALLOW CAriinss at wholeale or retail, for cash, or in exchange for tallow, at his fac- tory, west end of Chambersburotreet, Get. tysburg. JOAN JENKINS. May 12, 1840. 8t BOROUGH ACCOUNTS. R. F. Jr Conaughy, Treasurer of the Borough of Gettysburg, from - May 10, 1839, an May 9, 1840. DR* To Cash received of Michael Nora; for rent of Stall in MarkotThouse, duo Aug. 161,1839. 5 00 Do. James Percy, do. 500 Do. N. Codori, do. 5 00 Do. Goo. reffer, do. 5 00 Do. Joseph Little, for manure, 5 00 Balance In hands of Treasurer at last settlement, Balance of Duplicate ftir 1838, Borough Tax assessed for 1839, Rdad do do. en, Ity Orders paid as follows, to wit: DOLLS. CTS: By Cash paid Joseph Little, Street and Road Commissioner, 197 61 By do. paid Moses Elegtoff, do. 135 85 H. Vanorsdel, in trust for officetd of Borough Election. 6 00 S. R. Russell, Esq. aduiinistering oaths. 1 00 Henry Rupp, keeping Engine in re- pair, lo 00 J. Mathias, winding Town Clock, 10 00 R. S. Paxton, Printing, 13 50 R. G. Harper, do. 14 SO George Arnold, 2 79 Jacob Culp. . 275 Christian Chili:man. exonerations on Duplicate, 1838, John Slant; Collector's Feee and Re. leases, Salary of Clerk and Treasurer, Do. Burgess and Town Council, Balance of Duplicate of 18.19, once'. lectedi ' '45 27 Balancc In hands of R. F. MlConau gbh Trcasorort WE do certify that wo have examined the items which compose the above Account of Robert F. M'Conaughy, Esq. Treasurer' of the Borough of Gettysburg, and find them to be correct. and that there is a balance or twenty-six dollars and three cents, remain• ing in his hands. Witness our bands this 9th May, 1840. JOHN SLENTZ, b. M. SMYSER, GEO. ARNOLD' DAVID M'CREARY, JACOB CULP, Toren Council:, slay 12, 1640. TWO APPRENTICES TO THE PRIXTIXG BUSIMESS, WIL L be taken at this Office if imme diate application be made. DOLLS. CTI. 128 46 39 51 201.17 347 66 $741 80 33 70 30 00 30 00 8741. 80
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