2
To mes (thereto. Crome BRYAN was educat-
PA RIOR ed at the University ot Pennsylvanie,
and afterwards served a regular ap-
~~ Wotfor himself, but for his conntry,” (prenticeship to the Mercantile busi-
ness, which, however, be did not pur-
(sue, but entered one of the Public offi
ices as Chief Clerk—the very sam.
office to which he was subs” quently
appointed, by Gove nor Snyder to be
WEDNESDAY, February 5.
ERANKLIN GAZETTE.—Mr. Nor-
well, the editor of the Frankiin Gazette
_ Witertuing strange notions of we country
editors. He believes that we are altogeth.
abd the principal.
er actusted by parsimonious views : every
served many years as cierk of the
thing like rs crrorism is foreign to his
opinion of matters, and he judges others
In bis paper, mow before us,
Senate, in all which situstions he ap-
pears to bave met universal app
by himself.
¥ tion.
he says, “ the Juniata Gazette published
at Lewistown, and the Bellefonte Patrio:
roba-
Wa have given this succinct nar-
rative fiom oar owl observation in
located nearer to that place than to Harris-
burg, have exhibited some violence against
the proposed Convention at {le seat of
Government.” Mr. Norvell's meaning is
very evident, viz. ** a saving of expence” :
if held at Lewistown. He is so exceed. (life.
ingly fond of money, that he blends it with | As a taan Mr. Bryan stands pre
every transaction, moral or political, and eminent for sauvity of manners, and
rned by the same]
part, but chicfly fiom tie informa-
ton of a person who has long known
Mr. Bryan's public as weli as private
imagines that ail are gove
filthy and disgusting principle. He has!
the agreeable fy
Yet to live and learn, that the Democrats! 8
te ‘tleman.
every other qualification necessary for
iend and polished gen-
of the Cuuntry are excited to action by 3
spirit of patriotism, and not from a pros.
etof gain. Would to heayen, Mr. Nor.
wught less of money-making by elec.
ST § Er
THE LEGISLATURE
Re THE PEOPLE
bs and more of the true interest of the
party to which he belongs But the fact
bs, that in Philadelohia that portion ofthe
CLEARFIELD.
Democratic M eeting.
At a numerous and respectable
meeting of the democratic citizens of
Centre and Clearfield counties, held at
the Court House, in the Boroush of
Bellefonte on (Weinesdiy of the
court) the 29:h of January 1823,
THOS BURNSIDE, was chosen
Chairman, and
Jacon BorLrixarr, Tq Secretary.
On Motion, The fliowing gentie-
nen were appointed a committee to
draft resolutions expressive of the
sense of this meeting, 10 wit :
Col. W. Smyth, Jacob Herring, esq
sen P Benner, James Duncan, Fran
sis M'Ewen, Henry Petrikinyand Joho
Hays, esquire : Whe having. retired
made the following report which wa
unanimously adopted. ;
Whereas it is the opinion ‘of this
meeting (hat it is not consonant to
a TT S— geuvine Repubublicanism that the
! COLUMBIAN OBSERVER. Democratic members of the legisla
We have reccived several numbers "UC 8hould take upon them, the pow-
er of fixing the time place and manner
arty, of which Mr. Norvell js the organ,
in auch a deep state of political cor.
ktion, tliat the honors due only to VIR.
7% and PRINCIPLE, are paid exclu-
ely to MONLY.
S— SW
k The County meeting held in this Bor.
1, last week, the proceedings of which
give in this day’s paper, was unusal-
arge. The court house was crowded
Xcess, and the utmost harmony and
Benimity prevailed. The Resolutions
adopted by this meeting may be emphati-
dlly styléd, ““ THE VOICE OF. THE
PEOPLE OF CENTRE AND CLEAR
FELD COUNTIES.” No undne influ.
ence was excreised to obtain this expres.
ion of sentiment, it wes voluntary on
be part ofthe people, and with due re.
tion.
:
Mr. Bryan had also
THE VOICE OF CENTRE AND,
state the be requested to re-publish
the same. a
By order of the Mesting
T. BURNSIDE, CA'rm.
J. BoLLINGER Sec'r,
For the Patriot.
The Constitution of this common.
wealth has wisely granted to the Le-
gislature, certain powers, and enjoin-
7 a ~Z
ree oI
’
Cru;
bo AesSld
to the state, not for money ; the sxse-
utive duties would be periormed with
fidelity and then, as it should be, every
governor wouid gladly retice at the
expiration of his three years.
JONATHAN,
] —————
For the Patriot.
Mr. Printer,
Please give the following
sembled in the coor house, at T nk
tn, Pa whena sudden eruption
place “in the earth where (pe hh
stands, which sunk it about 4 in
and split the walls from top to
‘om. Those who occupied the
per chambers, sopposed, from the
noise, that the Jower part of the
house was on fire, and those below,
magined, that the ncise proceeded
(onl
ous
che vy
bey =
un-
cd on them certain duties, which the
members of the General Assemb
are to attend to, and beyoud which
cannot lawfully go.
{has apporited a certainday on which
{the guvernor, and certain | officers, aie
to be ciected, and the laws of the
stile have directed the manner the
clections are tobe held, and who are
entitled to vote. Of late years how.
ever, it would appear, that (he mem
bers of the general assembly, although,
clected and convened together agree:
ably to the provisions of the constiiu=
10, and those laws, have entirely for-
gotten that there is a constitution, to
which, they, as well as their constitu:
cn's, are to yield due obedience.
In several of the newspapers, there
is lately published, the proceedings of
a meeting said to have been held in
the siate Capitol on the 15th instant,
by the democratic members, of the
legislature, on the % Governor mak-
ing schieme,”’ which 0 every honest
man In the state, must appear aiarm-
ing. Seatiments and principles, are
anblashingly uttered and published by
this mecting, which every friend to his
country must abhor and lament. The
delegate and cocucus system, as prac
ticed in the several counties is at besi
but. tarcical, seldom attends] with
any good, generally with evil results.
Io our own county, we have fic quent-
y 8cen bow tae business is managed
by a few persons, to the amusement
of all who are disposed to be merry,
tothe regret of ail sober and intelli
gent men, and the procecdings ad
doings of such mzetings, § ensially go
for what they are worth in Centre
county, which is very mle.
But when the members of the Le
zislatore will descend from (he bigh
and honorable standing they should
occupy, “that of Lawgivers to the
heop'e,” to become the intriguers, and
directors in this business of « Govern
or making,” and in their resolutions to
Speak of the « democratic members of
the legislature, the republican family,
the democracy of the state, the honor
and interest of the democratic party,"
&c. &c. thus as tar as their infu nee
can extend to keep alive the spirit of
party, excive in the mids of the goo
toe Columbian Observer, a new PR lof nominating a candidate for Govern-
printed in Pi ladelphia. It presejor, to ba supported by the Democratic
ts a beautiful appearance, and the PA'LY, inasmuch as 1t is usurping an
> authority not delegated to them, and
depriving the people of their best priv
tleges, Therefore
Resolved--That this meeting dis:
approve of their proceedings, as re-
cently published and earnestly remon
strate against them, as teading to dis-
tract and divide the demecia‘ic party
Resotved—-That JACOB HER.
RING and HENRY PETRIKIN be
appoiuted delegates to represent the
counties of Cenrre and Clearfield, io
the firopiosed Convenion at Harris-
burg, aud the said de) gales are re-
quesicd to use every endeavor to pro
cure an adjournment of the said Con.
vention, to meet at Lewistown on the
third Thursday of May next, then and
there to nominate a candidate to be su p
ported by the Democratic party fou
the office of governor.
Resolved, unanimously «That (his
meeting have the foliest confidence
in the talents integrity and firm repub
lican principles of GEORGE BRY
AN, sq. and they are deeply impress
ed with the opinion, and firmiy believe
that his superior virtue ang amiable:
ind correct life would insure him the
confidence of the great Republican
family of this State ; and they do most
‘arnestly recommend him as the Can-
lidate of the Democratic party for
(ovesnor.
i
aderis well rewarded by a perusal
Fit Tis principles are Democratic,
ndasa faithfol sentinel of the party|
be recommend it to our democratic;
irethren. The termsare the sume of
ther City Papers.
GEORGE BRYAN.
FW hase in pursuance of the senti-
ents of the democrats of this and the
dioining counties, in fact with what
ppears to be the sentiments of the
emocratic family of the state at large
We have given the name of
EORGE BRYAN as the man who
ould more than any other, harmon-
8 and unite the party, at the ¢nsu-
election for Governor. A man of
A nowledged talents, firmness and da-
ion—a man who an’dst the con-
ets and flucteations of politicians,
pintained an unwavering course.
is is the man who both from pre
bt and example 1s peculiarly quali
d to kecp at a distance the intrigu.
{tinctions, without m
people of the stute, by names and dis-
eantng, ill will, anc
jealousies towards their neighbors ;
and to say thut if the ciiz-ns of the
several counties, ds not attend to, and
do certain things, as in the third res.
olution directed, and which the cit
zens are not lawfully called to attend
toy that then, and in such case, these
our wise lawgivers will consider such
forbearance ap authority for ti em 10
do certain other things, « it is a pulit-
ical intolerance, despotic and wicked.”
I hope Mp, Jefferson may nol nowy
in his old days sce (hese resolations.,
they would Certainly ¢ vox his righc
cous soul,” and cause him pain in his
dying hours, for when he was at the
bead ofthe general government, and
vas the standard of political conduct,
his language was, « we are all republi-
cans, we are all federal'sis”—ind (he
enquiry with him was. + is he honest is
he capable” —but now it is with our
little great men in this state, is be a
hold designing politician is he « a man
A privciple according to his interest,”
There is one way My. Printer, only
one way, and that is simple and easy,
to cure al] these political diseases, to
counteract the baleful effects of the
stings of these ¢ political blow flies”
an the civil and religious institutions
of our commonwealth, which our fore.
lathers with pain and wreasure estab.
listed for us, and which we enjoy as
i
and to silence and keep down the
ous spiritof ‘the interested pars the Convention be held at Harrisburg,
and the candidate of the Dem cratic
party be nominated—then this meet-
ng do fully approve of the Resolution
of their democratic brethren of M filin
County, solemnly protesting againsf
any member of the Legislature, or any
of the officers of government ar Har
risburg being put in nomination.
Resolved—That the delegates here-
by appointed, are requested to sub
mit to the consideration of the Cou
vention, to be held at Harrisburg os
clsewhere, the propriety of fixing or
some permanent method of nominating,
in future, a candidate for the office of
Chief Magistrae of this state, to be
supported by the Republican party.
On Motion, Resolved —That this
meeting have the fullest confidence in
the integrity of our Representatives at
t. He cannot be cajoled or wheed-
inte firevious arrangements to prat-
any man or set of men. In Mr
yan, then, the democrats of Pepn-
nia will have the intelligent and
representative, and the state at
ea man who will retrieve her
Racter from her present degrade!
pation, by ahly and efficiently con
ting her & fairs,
‘he late Judge Bryan is well re-
cted in Pennsylvania, The pro-
candidate of the Democratic,
ly is a son of that able, active and
ient Revolutionary statesman.—
mean not to rest the merits of
Kesotved, unanimoiusly—--That should:
an iuheritance from them. Let the
legislature by law, reduce the salary
of the governor from what it now is.
B4000, to about $1600, and the daily
sembly trom $3,00 to one dollar and
(perhaps, be useful to many of the far
€y mers of our country; and if so, J
‘The Constitution
pay of the members of tha general as-
i
trom fire aboye i they, lowever, dig.
covered taeir error, and fenring (iat
something of a more seriois nalure,
(Was about to befall them, "beoan ts
rush out ‘of the house through tha
door and windows. We upderstandg
that a womin made her
through a window, with a cl
cach arm ; bug, the quick succes, inn
of others, gave her No tine 10 es.
cape trom the oyterp side, uniil' ghe
aud her children were very much
bruised.
an insertion in your paper. It may,
will consider myself amply retrunerai-
ed.
In March last, I discovered eight
or ten of my cattle to be badly effect.
ed with a disorder, commonly called
the « gore feet”, very prevelit in
this sccuon of coynuy, for some
years past. Afier making various
experim.n's 10 no purprse, i tried
the following, which proved an im
mediate cure :,
Take one quart of new tar-—one
pound of hog’s.fat, or train oil—dis.
soive them together—to which add
one ounce of copperas, powdered
fine, and haltan ounce of spirits of
turpentine—apply this to the place af
fected, once every day, as warm as
the creature can bear it; and if re-
peated tor some length of ume, |
acsitaie not to say that it will effect a
cure, if applied in time.
A FARMER,
Walker township, Feb. 4th, 1823.
: Markley, a remonstrance
THE VOICE OF NORTAMPTOY. against Incorpotating the Schuylkill
Al a meeting of tie democratic e-{Cral Association. o
publican citizcos of the county of Mr Mahan, from Jacob Bishop,
Northampton, held in pursuince of Jarlor at Carlisle, for tompensaiion
vublic notice, at the house of Willixn,|'or feeding insolvent debtors, while in
duvuse, lonkeeper, in the borough of confinement, y
Easton, on the 21st day of Jan. 1823,) Mr Coleman, piaying that the
0 make arrangcments preparatory 1p NeXt session of the Supreme court
the next gevernur’s eiection, Major at Lancaster, may continue six weeks
William G. Scott was chosen chair. —and that it may sitwo weeks 1m-
man and General Mathias Gress and media ely after its tom at Chambers.
Capt. Phillip Lynn, appointed secreia-|bY: - : : :
ries. : Th bill; 1. Granting sid fo tha
Ob motion, Henry Jarrett, James Ebensburg Academy—2, 10 authorise
M. Porter, Dr. Samuel Stokes, Thom. Doiothea Smith, to convey real
$s Cawigy and Jacob Stem were ap. tate—3,71 P 1nterporaie a Company te
pointed a committee ‘to draft resolq.|make a riil road from Harrisbu, Lo
Jdous expressive of the sence of this{Pitisburg ; was read a thud time &
meeting, who retired, and afier some Passed. his
ime, reported the following resolutions| Mr. Barnard off-red the following
which, after d'scussion, and having preamble and resolution ;
the blanks filled, were adopted as fol-| ‘“ Whereas by the act of the 24 of
lows, vz. April 1821, laying a "uty on retaijers
Whereas the democratic r of foreign merchandize, itis provided,
cenvention of dele That for licenses 10 retail merelians
dled at Lewistown on the 7th ol{dize, including wine and spirits, the
March, 1820, to nominate a candidate [50m of fiticen dollars, shall be pzid—
‘or governor, and electors of Presi for me: chandize other than wines and
dent and Vice President did resolve, SPs, ten dollars ; and for wines and
"That it be recommended to the *P'"its only ten dollais, This law ops
democratic | citizens that all future [€ates un ‘qually ; a3 In cities where
conventions, for the nominaiicn of a| “t2ilers dispose 2} chehor dry garda oe
candidate for governor of t1.is com |'QuoTs and not of bo'h, the sum of ton
monwealth and tot ¢lectors of presiden doilars only required 10 be paid; while
nd vice president of the Upited | 0 the country, storekcepers are necess
>tares, be held on the third Thursda. [33111Y obliged to rela Goth, and hua
oi May, at Le wistown, in Mifflin coyn-|therebre pay fifteen dollars [for a. 1.
iy,” aud as’ the cit'zens of this com. [5 D4; and as itis unjust that such &
munpweaith will. have ‘on the second orien 0 Should exist, Therese;
Y revolved ( € BE anv
a
comes He rf esi tt by of fixing the sum to be paid by all re-
party 10 make arrangeinents for the taliers of foreign merchandize dispos-
mination and election of a demoerqr. [51 0f; and of making any. furtier al.
ic refiubiican citizen ag FOYErnor 1o re. terations in the said law, that may be
teem the state from its present feder. | Med becgssary and proper; gue
al misrule. Wherefore, that said committee have leave 0 ree
: Resol-cq, That John Carey, jon port by bill or otherwise 3 cod
=8Q-and Col, James M. Poricr, (el | . Lhe resolution Was Scag @ seco
cited by bajjo by the meeting for thar [''M® and adopt d. Pie es
UTPos-) he and they ere hercby ap are Messrs, Barnary, Hilly Groves,
10inted delegates to the said convep- Winter Eyster.
ton fiom the county of Northampion. Te
nd that our dem: cratic follew-citizens| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
of Wayne and Pike ceuntics be re- MONDAY, JANUARY 27.
quesied, as soon as convenient to nom- Petitions, for the . erec ion of a
le a delegate to: represent those inlbridge over the Susquehanna, ar Dan-
sad convention, ville : against the Schuylkill coal nse
Resolved, that in the opinion of this|<ociation : for a repeal of the law pros
meeting it would be improper tojhibiting constables being elected mors
change the mods of nomination re | ban two yests in succession : for un
commended by the formerdLewistown {extension of the charters of the Bar
cenveniion, which has been solempiyiol Moutgomery county, bank of Gey
settled by 3 full representation of (4. {mantown, Northampton baak, bank /f
democratic PErly, and is, as to time and! the Northern Liberties, Farmers.
place, the most convenient that could{of Reading— were presonted. /
be selectadeand that although we! Petitions; My, Holgate, for ie ap-
have full confidence in the in‘egrity|propriation of the 1ax on dogs fo Bris-
and republicanism of our members of {tol township, Phifadelphia gounty, to
the legislature, the spirit of our con-{the support of the poor, and relajive
stitution, and the welfare of the dem.
CRCUDa
ld io
ell § Oe
3 . .
Cenasylvania Legis]a-
ture,
Wednesday, January 99% 1823,
IN SENATE.
Petitions,
Mr. M’Macns, fiom James M’Na.
mee, 2 contractor of the Haurrishur
Cariisle and Chamberskorg tui,
that hie may re
be paid.
Mp
AVA ’
£
p ke,
eve the tolls, 1] he
epublican
gales which assem
tweniy-five cents; lct alaw embracing
these principles, be passed, and fiom
which it’ may be plainly understood,
that the governor and the members of
the legislature (all being offices of hon-
7r not of profi) are to receive no
more of the public money than what
will merely pay their moderate ex.
penses at the seat of government, their
travelling there and back ; and the le
gislature” will attend to the business
enjoined by their constitution, their
3cssions would end by the first of Feb.
roary—there would be an annual say-
Ing in the expences of government of
at Jeast sixty thousand dollars. - The
peaple would uot be troubed with
Harrisburg, but believe that it 13 more
consistent with democratic principles
that special delegates be appointed.
Regolved—T hat the proceedings of
. : this mecting be signed by the Chair.
ton the circumstance in anawer| = and a and prbHshe in
e enquiries of some friends whee Bellefonte Patriot, and that all oth.
Laon on those of the father, Tbe
8 pretensions are solely the rt-
of his own merit; ws merely
Caucus Conventions cabals &c. un
known to the law, and could attend to
their own business in their own way,
and as formerly elect the Governor on
the second Tuesday of October every
third year ;—and what is still better,
the office of Governor would then be
gp desired informaiion in respectfor Democratic editors throughout the
a
a
: bo
accepted of, only
to the erection of a Poor House. 1s
ocratic party, forbid the members off Holgate, Morris n, Lisenhart.
legisla ure from controlling the clec-| Mr. Audenricd, Philip Reesor,
tion of governor, - fold soldier {or relict,
Resolved, That this meeting have! Mr. Mitchell, tor a State road from
full confidence in the talents, integrity, porters Fort ip Centre connty, to ine
and repubiicanism of GEORGE BRY -{tersect the northern turnpike, in Hine
AN, Esq and would be pleased toitingdon county.
see him put in nomination for the of | Mr Eidrid, for sid to the I.uzerms
ce of Governor. and Wayne county turnpike rosd.
- Resolved, That the proceedings of Mr- Dechert, for further aid to 1m’
this meeting be signed by the chair- (prove the road from Strasburg to the
man and secretaries, and published inltop of Sidelinig hill. Mp, M’Bride,
the Centinel and Correspondent, {for 2 state Road from Danville, to ine
WMG SCOTT. Chairman. [tersect he Susquehanna and Tioge
Mathias Gress, turnpike.
Prive Lysw, ¢ Secretaries, Mr. Audentied, that the number of
———— children authorised ¢o be taught prat.
Mercer, Pa. Jan 91st 1823.
ie, in the academy of Orwigshyrg, |
SINGULAR PHENOMENON. jay be increased fo Audenried,
On Sunday, the 12th instant ve
y while|Ralirer, Wallace
a congregation of Methodists, were
ion
3
0
-~
from a sense of duty huudred of the cong
Mr Bakek, tor the incorporation of
performing their quarterly devotion, afthe Callowhiti fer:y company. To
singular circumstance took place atjthe memshers from the county. ;
the house of worship. About four} Mr. Hewowl, of Sarak Cogley, far
‘egation were asia di ne . a a
A diy 4