BY G. SANDERSON $ E. CORNMAN.]
VOLUME 26, NO 44.
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John Wunderlich, Esq. Shippenshnrg.
David Clever. Esq. Lee’s X Roads.
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Ann MIAM H amil r oeestmvn.
George F. Cain. Esq M-chaoirshurg.
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CABINET MANUFACTORY.
TIB Mibacriher respectfully informs the in
ti.vbkauts >•{[ C irlisle, ami llk* public gnur
dlv that he still resides at his Old Stand, in
N mil H moverstreet, opposite Mr. E Bollock's
Ch nr M imifactory, where lu* continues to cain
on the
Cabinet Jfldking Business,
in ill its various branches. He has lately fur
lushed himself with* a new and
‘SPLENDID HEARSE,
Bcc. to accommodate all those who may favor
111rn with a call, He returns his sincere thanks
to Ids friends and customers tor the liberal en
couragement best >wed on him, & solicits a com
tinuance of their p itrnn ige. H • flatters himsell
that by strict attention *n business and a disposi
tion to please, to merit and receive a share of
public pair mage. *
N. B. One,or Two Journeymen Cabinet Ma
kers w uued,to whom liberal Wages will be given.
An apprentice will he taken to learn the -above
business, if well recommended.
GOHFRETD HAAG.
Carlisle, December 6, 1838.—if.
EX< MI.EV&I! SSMJYK
AND
BAVINaa IITSTITI7TION,
Ho- 66 South Fourth st. Philadelphia.
C A P IT A L 250.000 DOLLARS.
Open daily for the transaction of dusinesafrom
- 9 A. M. to 3 H lit
B’RPOSITES «rmhhey. received,- lor which
»e following rate of interest wlllbeallowed:
1 year 6 per coot, per annum,
6 m»s. 6
3 *• 4 “ “
On business deposites, tnhe drawn at the plea
sure of the depositor, no interest will be allowed.
Uiicurrent notes of solvent Banks, in every
part of the United States, will be received as
special deposites, on such terms as may be a
greed on in each particular case. . j, '
- By order of the Board.
J. DRSSAA, Cashier,
Philadelphia, Dec. 19, 1838.. ly
TRANSPORTATION
TO & FB.OMC PHILADELPHIA,
T&E subscriber has made arrangements with
Messrs', Humphreys, Dutill 8c Co Walnut
street wharf, Philadelphia, to run a daily line <»f
Union C uial bo its to aiubfrom that place; to this
line is connected a line of cars tffrun on the Cum
berland Valley rail wry to Carlisle, Chambers
burg, ami all intermediate places, thus affording
the ncceSsiry facilities of rail, way arid canal
-tr'thsp t >*’tation,;to all. persons along the router
It is confidently believed that this arrangement
will m iteriallv advantage those who*may prefef
the. Union canal, and every assurance is given
that the utmost despatch will be afforded, and
at the lo.west rate offreight v .
... . GRO, W. LAYNG.
Harrisburg, April 4, 1839,*' ‘ - 2in
GARDENSEEDS
11l all their variety, amorig which is the choicest
encumber kinds, a small lo£“of flower seeds, to
he had at the storeof., .
;• JOHN-GRAY, Agent,
Carlisle, April 4, 1839;
DR. I. C. LOOMIS,
DENTIST.
INTENDS residing perm uielitly in Carlisle,
nvl would respectfully off T his professional
services to.the citizens of the place.and vicinity.'
I He has taken-rooms at Col. Ferree’s Hotel,'
a where heiriay be found at all hours. ■
; a .' Persons requesting it will be waited upon at
theirresidenr.es.,
C:Dr. George D. Foulke,
Reference,—, Thos C. Thornton,-
c Or. David W. Mahon.yr
Carlisle. Dec.. 6; 1838. (--I- -' .
. POST OPPIOS, ' .
' Carlisle, Par Nov 1, 1838.
Arrival and De/iarlure of Mails.
■ ; Arrives. does.
Eastern"*? 1 ' daily? about 12 ni. • 7p. in.
•• " 7p.n>. 10a.m.
Western •• - ‘ '"■• ? 10a. m.
Southern •• “ l£m-. I !>• "><
M/chaoicßb’g '* '**■ I*.***• , 7,p. n»*
-’KTewville-' » - Jn.~
i R. LAMBEHTON; P; M.
" Printing neatty ezecuted at this qffice.
AMR RI mM
BRIGADE INSPECTORS ORDERS.
THE enrolled inhabitants subject to militia
duty residing within the bounds of the Ist
Brigade, 11th Division,- P. M. (being Cumber
land and Perry counties.) will parade in compa
nies under their respective commanding officers
on the first Monday in May next, (being the 6th
day of May, 1839,) and the Regiments and Bat
talions will parade for review and Inspection
trainings as follows, viz:
The Ist Regiment Cumherland-Volunteers, on
Friday the 17th of May.
The Ist. Battalion 391 h Regiment Militia, on
Monday the 20thjof May.
The 2d Battalion 39th Regiment Militia, oh
Tuesday the 21st of May.
The 2d Battalion 113th Regiment Militia, on
Thursday the 23d of May.
The Ist Battalion Perry County Volunteers,
oh Friday the 241 h of Mav.
The Ist Battalion 113th Regiih'ent Militia, on
Saturday the 25th of May.
Commanding officers of Regiments or indc
pcndent-Battalions, will designate their respect
ive places of parade and will give at least fifteen
days public notice thereof. Volunteer Compa
nies or Troops.not attachcd-to'any Regiment or
Battalion of Volunteers will parade with the Mi
iTlia Battalion in the bounds of which they re
side.
Adjutants and Commanding Officers of Com
panies or Troops will make their returns to the
undersigned on the day of their respective Regi
mental or B ittMion parades. Pieces of Artillery
must be in the field for inspection. J -
W.FCHLK,
Brigade Tnn/icctor, Ist B. 11 Hi D. P. M.
Brigade Inspector’s Office, ")
■ 98, *839: J " T-
A VALUABLE TAN YARD
, POP. P3NT,
AT HARPER'’ S FERRY, VA.
subsr.ri lersrwill lease for one or nv*re
i years, their valuable Tan Yard, with all
its appendages. It is one of the best locations
in Virginia for carrying on the business on an
e.xtunsive scale, as' there is abundant rpign m V
the-nvateriajs are ample.- A number of the V.«:
are under cover, and all the buildings are
most suitable kind—besides the grinding <-f Bar. -
(which c tn be got convenient and nt fair prices*,'
i- d’>ne by water power.-
Anv qii mtity ot Hides can be procured in tie
■ udghb irh.tod, as there is no other tannery wit' •
m several miles of the pi ice— md there is el
even’ facility tpr getting hides from the cite
and-sitfiding'.them to market when tanned, eith
er by rail road or canal.-- There is, like-wise,
demand, nt this place for a large quantity of
Leather hnnudlv bv the Government.
P .ssession will he given immediately.’
’ Fur further particulars enquire of
HUGH GILLEECE & CO.
IJ irper’s Ferry, F<*b, 7. 1839. eowtf
TO DENTISTS.
The subscriber-furnishes llentists with his
celebrated Mineral Incorrufitibte Teeth % which
have been spoken of in the highest terms of com
mendation be all wh’o have used them and by
numerous men of profound chemical knowledge
who have examined them. Also, Human Teethe
: Gold Foil, Tin do., £*j*c. Bcc. including every ar
tide nf material us--d in Dental Surgery. Teeth,
gold, &fc.sent by mail to any part of the Union
when ordered. F. H, KNAPP,
May 31, 1838. Surgeon Dentist, Oaltimoiv
First Itegiment of fumberland
Volunteers,
Parade at Newville on Friday the 17th May
next, at 10 o’clock,completely equipt for inspec
tion.
April 11, 1839
A set of first rate PUMP MAKERS’ TOOLS
Enquire of the Editors of the Volunteer.
April 4. 1839. ' -
Estate of David Hippehammer , deceased.
NO TIC B.
THE public will take notice th it letters of .ad*
ministration have this day be»en issued to
the subscriber on the estate of David Hipp.--
hammer, late of the - borough of Carlisle, 'Cum
berland county. All who ; h»ve claims or de
mands against the t state of said decedent art
requested to make the same Known to the sub
scriber without delay, and all who are indebted
to said estate are required to call and settle the
same immediately.
April 22, 1839.
ADAMANTINE GUARDS. ■ -
’ s /rm» ‘ ‘MT’OU are ordered
jjjfr • JIL t parade* in New
- dkklsS . vim' on Monday the 6th
- a fid F ridaytbV 17t hTif
m.cbmpletely equipt.
of-Appejil will t*e held
on (he 6ili of M.ivat the house of Col. Wm. H.
Woudburn. - - ROBERT BLEAN. Capt.
April 11, 1839. - . .. . tp
■ ~ for' «ale v /- -
A lot of prime .Western Hums,
One new Tillherry, '' ''' .
Two sets brass mounted. Harness, .
■ T\¥«> good young HMrse.vatiUHhk~for-farmers*
use. .Also* a great variety ol Dry Goods, Gro
ceries* &c, ' ...
. HAMILTON & GRI£R.
Carlisle, March 25, 1839.
V POWDER ■■■*■-
By the Keg, See. received add for.sale at the
! ‘
V JOHN GRAY, Agent.
Carlisle, April 4, 1839,; '
Silk Tiiindkercliiefs, Shawls,
Blond and Silk Scarfs arid other fancy Spring
Goods, for sale cheap at the new stored} ,
■ ARNOLD 8c CO.
April 4. . . In .Mechanicsburg. -
NEW SPIiING GOODS. ’
i\t lhe“fiture;ot Arnold^-Co.. a
fresh assortnient lot, desirable Spring Goods,
which they offer verydbw,'' ■ April 4.
J. KELSO, Adjutant.
For Sale,
HUGH GAULLAGHRH,
a , Residence , Carlisle.
attention
ii'jfcro-T UOl/ND TO SWIiAB IN THU, WOODS OP ANY 'MABTl3R.”— Horace.
CARLISLE, Pa, THURSDAY, -MAY 16, 1839.
Ladies’ Companion.
Anew Volume commences with the May
number, which will be printed with
beautiful new type.
The Ladies’ Companion,' established in
May, 1834—a popular and highly esteemed
magazine of General Literature and the Fine
Arts; embellished with gorgeous and costly
engravings on Steel, and the Quarterly Fash
ions; and also with Fashionable and Popular
Music, arranged for the Piano-Forte, Harp,
and Guitar. -
Since the publication of the number for
November, the demand for the Ladies* Com
panion has been unprecedented and beyond
the most sanguine anticipations. At the
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number of copies were printed, which was
considered at the time adequate to 1 satisfy
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leave a considerable number on hand for
subsequent calls. - The publisher is-more
than gratified in stating that the whole of an
edition of six thousand Jive hundred copies,
was completely exhausted before the issuing
of the third number'of the volume; and, con
sequently, he was - compelled to) eprint ft Se
cond Edition of two thousand copies, making
the circulation of the Ladies’ Companjon
eight thousand five hundred, at the termin
ation of the tenth volume.
‘Tn'cohse'quertc'e of,ttiisf greatantf &rtpjfwif-
Icled increase of new subscribers, he has de
termined to commence the new volume for
the ensuing year, with thirteen thousand: ho
ping that he'will thus be enabled to supply
all the -additional demands for the Ladies’
Companion, as well as those disappointed in
commencing with the tenth volume. The l
proprietor feels grateful for that encourage-1
ment which has been so lavishly bestowed,
upon his magazine, and at the same tiirie he
begs to assure the readers of the Ladies’i
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ity to merit its continuance. The work will"
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great combination of talent secured for the
coining year will render it unequalled by a
ny other periodical..
‘ SPLENDID STEEL ENGRAVINGS. 1
prepared by Mr. A. Dick, ornament the
work—one of which accompanies each num
ber. These plates are entirely new, and are
engraved at a heavy expenseSCy one of the
best artists in America, expressly for the
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view of interesting the general reader, and
enhancing the value of the work, for its su
perior pictoral embellishments. It is with
pride the-proprietor announces that the La
dies’ Companion is the only magazine pub
lished', in which new and eleoant steel
plates appear regulauly. Those, accom
panying other monthly periodicals, are gen
erally first worn out in annuals.
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FASHIONS FOR LADIES,-will appear in
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prietor, that these Fashion Plates shall ap
pear in a style hitherto unknown. ’
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undergo no change, as it will remain under
the charge of the same Editors as heretofore.
Articles from the pens, o’ the most distin
guished writers, will appear in the forthcom-.
ing numbers, among which may be enumer
ated the following:—Mrs. Emma C.
ry, Lydia H. Sigourney, Frances S, Osgood,-
Seba Sipith, Jane E. Locke, H. F. Harring
ton, Ann S. Stephens, Mrs. Ellet, Miss H,
F. Gould, Charlotte Cushman, A.D. Wood
bridge,. F. H; Whipple, Mary Emily Jack
son, Henry W. Herbert, author of-’“Crom
well, Professor' of
‘‘Burton,’’“Captain Kyd,,’’ &c.,. Professor
Longfellow, author of “Outre Mer,”-Wm,
E. Burton, Chief Justice Mellon, John Neal,
Park. Benjamin, Grenville Mellen, ,N., C.
Brooks, Edward Maturin, George P. Morris,
Robert Hamilton, Isaac C. Pray, William.
•Comstock, Hiram B. Dennis, Rev: J. H.
Clinch, James Brooks, Albert Pike, F. A,
Duriyage; Jonas B; Phillips, HenryF; Har
rington, together with' several others;, with
whom negpciations are pending. They-will.
hereafter be announced. ■ . - ■
Mrs. Ann S-. Stephens, T
William W. Snowden, [-Editors
Henry F. HarbiNgton,J -V-
THE MUSICAL DEPARTMENT of
the Ladies’ Companion has ever commanded
a large share of attention, and has been look
ed upon -with no little interest by’its readers,
and.more especially the Ladies, School the
publisher is anxious to please. It will con
tinue to be a subject of.more than usual care
to him, and to the Professor under whpse
supervision it is placed,' to make that portion
of the magazine deserving of the counten
ance of every lover of music.,-'
THE WORK IN GENERAL—Oyer
every department-an equally cafefuL- super
, vision will be strictly exercised'by the Edi
tors, and all appropriate will
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thp/publisner, with the aid of his contrihu-.
tors and the advice of. his friends to' haake
the Ladies’ Companion distinguished for the
beatify and accuraoyqfifs typography—the
—the qualify and value of. its. music—and
the unequalled splendor of its PICTORIAL
V 0 1 1 \ T E E It .
EMBELLISHMENTS, and the accuracy
of its QUARTERLY FASHIONS.
The proprietor pledges himself to use all
honorable means to maintain the superiority
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For . five .years he has steadily pursued'a
course of improvement, and he flatters him
self that his present facilities are such as to
give the Ladies’ Companion eminent advan
tages over all other publications.
From the foregoing it will be perceived
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department within the range of Belles-
Lettres, and the Fine Arts; and no exer
tions or expense will be deemed too great to
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The flattering and general testimonials of
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LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in 'the Post Office at Carlisle,
Pa. May Ist, 1839.' Enquirers will
please say advertised, '
-A ’ M
Atchley Catharine Mordorf Abraham
Aim Robert Moore William
Aughinfiaugh Polly Myers William G
Abrahams Hannah Moiihtz Adam
Anderson James Miller'Jamea
Allen Charles Gf - Martin Paul,
, B Mana John
Brenner George Moor David
Bcelings Elizabeth Mason Rebncar A
Bossenpan E . Milmerr <acob
Bea'ty Nancy Miers Jeremiah
Bradley Thomas -r- Myers Moses ' '
Brenner George Mixiel John „
Bloscr John Miles William
Brindle George Moore Francous.
Brown Miss Ann Morrison Margaret
I Bitzer Henry Miller David
Boileau Sarah Miller Mary
Bakec.Jacob„ ■ McDonald Thomas
Bevins Christian McCartney Catharine
I ' C - McCartney John
Clay John C McNeal Daniel 2
Culbertson Jos McLaughlin!Peter
, Crall Samuel McHoes Peter
1 Campbell William ? McCord Alexanders
or Fanny 5 McMillan Michael
j Cavis Jane N
! Craighead John W Neidich Samuel
Culp Margaret Near Dr L L
Chambers Thos O -
Clark Jacob ‘ O’Conner Francis 2
D P
Ditelbough Samuel Parsen Samuel
Dilton David or ? Patton Maria
Abraham $ Parkinson Sarah
Devcnney Dennis R
Douglass Nancy Ramsey Sarah
E . I Robbins George \V 2
Erbeh Henry Ressler Rebecca
Ecker Elizabeth Richardson Mary
Evans William • Ressler Sarah
Eiseschmild Louis. Rinehart John
Early Martin S,
- P Shu IT Jacob or Jacob?
Fields Sara Joyce J
FishGiourn John Stevens George.T
Fcrgison John Strann Alfred
Fleming Wilson . , Simon George sen
Foulk Joseph Sannoe Fritrit
Fisher Margaret . . Smith Jacob -
Fehl John Stuart Sarah B
G Swisher-Mary Ann
Grubb William 2 Sampson Mary A
Green Hariet Steen. James •
Galbraith TM Snowden Dr J W
Guy Sarah Ann Sloth-wer Peter
Green Benjamin . Solander John
Grief John Stehman Jacob
Gangewer Allen M Smith—; —Esq
H ' Steine Eliza - ' .
Hoffner.Catharine Spencer Win
Hoover Henry. T ->
"Heckmah MaHa ; . Turner DaVid
Hummer Daniel 7 Thompson David
Hershey Jacob ■ ll' ■
Hiiffert Johnathan Updegraff Susan
Hickernell Sarah , Uhler Sarah .
Hartman Christian . ■ •V" ;
.Hutchins Frederick , Vanott Cornelius
Henwood Win W. .
Haverstick David Wallace James W'~~"
H offer Jacob ", Welsh Robert
'Haskell E F "Wallace William H
I Wright J P
Irwih Armstrong Weaver Jacob
Irvin Henry'' ; \ Wunderlich Samuel.
■ J - Westell Jacob
Jones John B Wise Henry
Jackson Mary A Wolf Adam . "
Jacobs Abraham ■ , Watson TRev Mr , -
K ■ Wonderly John
Kinsinger'George Wise William .
Karns Sarah - Y - I
Kutz Benjamin" . . Yingst George '
Kaufmanßeojamin Yonas Jacob ' -
.' - L •' Yung Marietta
Leman Jacob Young John
Long John ' . Z -* 1 -
Lookus John v George
•••;. R. LAMBEETONi T. M.
CANDLES. - ■ : ; /
A supply of Caudles can be bad at any time
Carlisle, April 4,1939, - - ,
POETRY.
FROM THE UNITED STATES GAZETTE.
On reading “A Monument to a Mother's
Grave," in the V. Stales Ga
zette, April, 1839.
Above the widow’s lowly tomb.
Was rear’d no marble urn.
Nor cypress dark its drapry gloom,
Bent o’er as if-to mourn.
.A meeter monument was there
For one who died alone.
Than trees that woo’d the summer air.
Or proud and sculptur’d stone.
A cherub child that o’er it bent.
In gentle beauty shone,. ,
Seeming a guard by angels sent
To grace a spot, so lone.
"Fair child,” I cried, "the home of Death
Is sad for such as thou, ’
Tho’ e’en the spring’s young soften’d breath
May fan that snowy brow.'
."Rind sir, beside my mother’s bed.
To watch the'wavy grass;
With flow’rs I planted by her head,.
My days I gladly pass’. . -
“For, did you hear the Preacher say,” *
jpifo»esofglee,
“That when these flow’rs in sunshine play,
She will come back to me?”
"Come back to you? no, no, fair boy
-i She roams a brighter shore,
And from that land of light and jpy.
Will visit earth no more.”
a
“Blest, blest.beside the eternal throne.
Not e’en-the teat ful eyes
Of thee, her lov’d, her only one,
Can tempt her from the skies.”
“But if she will not come again, ,
Kind sir what shall 1 do?
No stranger minds the Orphan’s pain
In this dark world of wo.”
"She may no’t come to you, my love,
But, dry the burning tear,
In glorious realms far, far above.
You’ll meet that mother dear.”
"O then abpve the starry skies
Let me, O let me eoar,
View that dear form with'these glad eyes.
Where 1 must wcep o no more.’t
“Not so, fair boy, each bud and flow’r
Has its own time to fade,
And man must wait the appoint’d hour
Ere in the 'dust hels laid.”
“Them too-must wait the God of Heav’n
On earth shall worjt his will.
And strength to all, to thee, is giv’n.
Thine errand to fulfil.”
He did ere long in that cold bed.
Though pillow’d on her breast.
Repos’d the infant’s orphan head
In soft but dreamless rest!
SPEAKER PENROSE.
Monk Lewis, celebrated fpr the manufac,-
ture of “Tales of-Terror,” once wrote a
tragedy to demonstrate the fruits of a single
error, shewing that the blunder of a moment
may entail, innumerable ills, and furnish un
pleasant business enough .to fill out the term
of one’s natural life. To effect this, how
ever, Lewis was compelled, to draw upon
his imagination; but if he had lived in the
present day and generation, instead of being
obliged to fancy an Adtlgitha, -he would
have found a subject ready to his hand in
the,Speaker of the Senate of Pennsylvania,
who is overwhelmed with sorrows to which
no end appears,in consequence of the simple
gymnastic feat of jumping out of a window.
It is almost impossible to estimate the num
ber of speeches made by Mr, Penrose bn this
account, and the injury to the public busi
ness caused by His interminable explanations,,
is far greater than is generally supposed.—
Even the very troops called to Harrisburg
to relieve-his -panic fears- and those of the
rest of the Rit.nerites, remain unpaid on ac
count of the incesskht cackling of the Speak
er-On his single subject, and the last num
ber of the. Harrisburg Chrqnicle brings us
■ the first part of a long-winded address to
the people-of Pennsylvania from, ; the same
person, upon the same theme. “Why I
jumped outof-the window,” will, in all
- qujibaljUityfibrnish the textfor the disser
tations of the “flying phenomenon” for the
rest of his existence, and the.froits of that,
single error will be apparent for years to
come -in speeches and in addresses without
end. Vet, after all; the explanations that
have been of that can.be made, the fact will
remain precisely as "it is at present, and
"Penrose’s Leap” will liye in history as a
striking instance.of the effects of conscience
acting on the conspirators-against the peo
ple, Unless Mr. Penrose can prove that
he, Burrotves; Stevens, find the rest, did
not intend to be guilty of the treachery im
puted to them, and which they do not at
tempt to deny, it is folly to talk about the
window,. That incident ris uselesß unless
employed for a dramatic purpose, and in
this respect tlie idea has been already workr
ed up in the popular forcq of the Joprney to
Brentford, in which that Wqrthjl» but perse
cuted individual, Billy Button,-is by the
force of ciroumstefittes,".compelled to' make
'
: ’. Penmylvamah,.
PAT TWO DOLLARS Pttfe ANNU|&i|i|
NSW SERIES—VOL. 3. HOjjl"
From the Pennsylvania Reporter.
MAJOR ANDRE.
Messrs; Boas fy Coplan: —l have in my
possession an original letter, written in the
German language to my grandfather, Eber
hard Michael, then living at Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, from which place Andre was
removed to Carlisle with the other British
officers) prisoners of war. When the Brit
ish landed at the head of Elk, the two Brit
ish’, regiments lay. at .Lancaster; And re .then
belonged to the 7th regiment of royal fusi
leers. A literal translation from the Ger
man letter I herewith send yon for publica
tion. The good citizens of Lancaster , seem
at that time to have been on rather familiar
terms with the British officers; '
TRANSLATION.
Carlisle, 10th April, 1776.
? Highly Respected /Wend—After r you had
made me so kind a promise wKep I left Lan
caster, I expected to receive/a few lines
from’you.; We’become easily impatient py'
waiting upon news we expect to be gratify
ing. I will - , therefore, write the first letter,
and though the language may be bad, it is
German, because I am.nappy to express my
self in a language in whicn I .have engaged,
intercourse with so many honest and sensi
ble men. . Though I should prefer to be
with you, I’must say that this is a fine coun
try) and the inhabitants show, considerable
respect.towards me. We very seldomhave
conversation with them, because, generally,
no good results from it; nothing but uncivil
and hostile answers. We pass away our
time in making music, reading books, and
await humbly, our liberation, and upon more
peaceable times. Myself and Mr. Despard
are much engaged in playing duetts; he sends
his best; respects. • If you See_Mr. Wertz,
and' the Rev, Mr.. Helimuth and H. Graff,
please give my respects to them’,—from the
last mentioned I have received the maps,
and thank him.
I am, with great respbct, dear sir,
'\ Your obedient servant.
JOHN ANDRE.
P. S. Ifyou.should see Mr.. Slough, have -
the kindness to request him to write to me.
His silence makes me feel- at a loss about
him. <
IqtoaJTerntory.—lhe ensuing remarks,
.taken from the St. Louis'-Argus of March
22d, show the growing prospentyjof this new
territoryi
The Receiver of public monies at Burling
ton, lowa Territory,.arrived in this city a
few days since bringing with him to deposit
in Bank, to the credit of the Treasurer of
the-United States, 8345,000.
The office at, Burlington was opened on
the Ist of October last, since which time,
embracing a period of less than six months,
400,000 have been received there for lands.-
Of this amount upwards of 100,000 were
receivfed'in silver, about 45,000 in gold, and
the balance in treasury notes, Missouri and
Illinois State Bank bills, ajtd Military Land
Scrip. *
The proportion of gold we understand to
be mucn larger than has generally been re
ceived at other offices.
Sarah.
More than three fourths of the large a-~
mount mentioned' above has been paid by the
actual settlers of the country.
Emigrants are now going into lowa in'
great numbers, and it is confidently predict
ed that ere two years shall have elapsed from
the date of her organization as a territory,
to wit, by the 4th of July, 1.840, she will
have a surplus of. many thousands over, the"
number of inhabitants necessary for her ad
mission os a State into the Union.
Curious Legislation. —The Legislature of
Mississippi' have passed a law regulating
the tayern rates in that State The follow
ing are the‘highest rates td be allowed:.
Board* lodging*fires, candles, &c. per month,
$4O. Board alone, $3O. Do. per week, $8;
per day; sl2B;.for a man add horse’ per
night, supper lodging and breakfast,-S2.—
Breakfast, dinher, and Slipper, each-50 cts.
The penalty for demanding more than thess
rates is a fine net and im
prisonment for three months?
“ Caution.*- A boy eight years did, died at
Sag Harbor lately from inflaination of'the
brain, caused by standing on his head.—
This is. a pernicious-practice not uncommon
among boys. * •
A Mrs. Hagar, at Sutherland, U. C. was'
killed by lightning in her bed, on the morn
ing of the 28th ult. Ah infant sleeping by
her side'side was unhurt* Her husband was
on duty as a night patrbl." -
Delibcrate Suicide by a Child !—A son of
•Mrs. M'cFarlin, in,Crawford, County,. Ohio
left home with a rope for tlre'purpose'nf
bringing home, a sheep, -The next morning
he was found suspended to'a .dog-wood
sapling.
A Considerable yield'of rtuts.—A corres
pondent of thc .Cincinnati Gazette says,
that" Aron Nut, of Montgomery cb. Ohio,
has had by his first wife 7 children, and. by
them ‘54. grand.children; ,and. by' them 74
great grand children; and by them 1 great
great grand child; in aIM36. The old getv
tleman is in good.health, and bids fair to see
another generation. Hg Can cratk ir joke as
thoUgfi he Was,but twenty.; • _;
> ArPatriarch.—Theft' is now diving;" in
Harwood. near Bbsten. MasS. an old man,,
whose father was born upwards'of 180 vears
drcumstance perhaps unparalleled*
The father wag..more than 85. years of age
when the son was born.- .. ,~ r
Hlil;
C. A. 8.
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