J OF pBMCATIO^. ! g 2 50,' if -within the,year, , .. - r t - No subscrlptidrrtnken for a less term than six inonths'.nnd no discontinuance permitted until all Arrearagesttre paid. ‘' A failure to notify , a diScontlnuaiice at the expiration of a term, will bfe ebrisidered a'new engagement. . ; . Jldvertisemcrils-±r-$l 00. per square, for tlic, fifst'ihree iuseUibns. uhd twenty five cents fur IcVefy subsequent 6nc.. ' JURY X.IST, a;. FOR APRIL TERM, 18-11. ; r i i GRANDJURY. ' Men— Henry,Creaincr, George Hyder, Adam Seacrist, Nicholas Ulrich;: ■ Carlisle —Nathaniel Hanteh, John Hays; Daniel Keller, Wiiliani f .MQud.Yi_J-Ohn_JiFClnru, Philip •Quigley.'- ■ • Jhcltinson —John King, John W. Shriver. Mathers, Samuel Patterson;, X/avlon— -John Powley.;; •’ . , 'NortU'Middlctuti— David Gornman, - 1 Silver Spring— Henry Grove, William Green wood. - , Soulhamptdi i—Peter Burkholder,' Th'os. Malli- CWB. ’• ’ i I' i . • S. Middleton—Jacob Burkholder, Peter Fercn baoh.. . , ! iVesl Pcmwborougk- —Andrew Forbia, Daniel Gring. ■ .' ■ ) \ IRAVEHSEJtfB.y—Ist week. •' .0//cn—Charles Birigaman, Jacob Hickorucll.’ * O/rfta/c—--John Potprs, George W. Ilitnor. • £},’ I J ennsbornugh~Snu\\, Baisore, Lewis Brief er, John Keefer, John Miller, David Martin, Dan iel Knhy.. - - / : ~ Jh'ektnson —Abraham Kurtz. ,Franlrford —Hear}' C. Uackett, Frederick Mcnt zer, Adam Momitz. 1 Hopewell— Samuel Duncan; Jacob Foglesongcr, James Hemphill, William McEhvane. David Williams. Mifflin —Hugh Harr, George Mcchunicsburg —Geo. V. Cain, Valentine Shock. Newton —William'Buciianan, Williimi Gracey,. Jacob High, Isaac Marquard, Samuel Piper, John Ruth. * North Middleton —-Jacob Bdidler, Samuel Bois'l lim>, Andrew Monasmith, Benjamin Diller, Mich ael Wise. * ' ’' Silver Spnfi!r— William Adams, John Dunlap,* Jacob Grove, Benjamin Haverstick, William Kel* Icr, George Keller. „ South Middleton —Henry Krbcn,. Alexander Ful- Utest Pcnnsbbruugli —James Grayson, Samuel McCormick, Frederick Zcigler. # TRAVERSE JURY—2d week. Drawbaugb, Conrad Hard.'*' Cb;7«/c—‘lfehry 'Myers, Clemens'McFarlano,' George McFcely, Peter Wejb'lejO 7>/c/r/Vwrm-~lsaac Br.uull, William Line,George Mathew Lynclr. Fast Penmbimnigh — -Jacob Drickcr,J3anL Deilz, -John HefilWVngef, Adam'Seifer.' | Frankfonh —Benjamin Alter, William Campbell, jnsinh C. McDowell, Christian flyers, David Nickey. ri — * Hopewell— David Duncan, sen.'John Hehorling, Jacob Myers. - Mmroc —John Beelman, Samuel Bricker, John Dornbaugh, John Line, Jacoh^Murrclt. Mcchanicthurg- William Meiley, Jacob Rnplcy, ' Hubert Wilson. • ATiJJltu—: George Bratton, James BrowLjr. Wm. Stevenson. - * Newton— William Boyd, i North Middleton • —Joseph Werti Silver Spring —John Uhronister, John Hinkle, John Trimble. iSnulh MiddlcUm —llonry CullorlV, Mc^amler \ Gregg '' Sln'ppe.mhur'c John, SnU^mnn. &)ulhani])lon—}o\\n Highlands, Abraham Seav nrs. - ■■ s H r est Pei}nshorough—~ George M. Graham, Vest Spangler. , To (he Directors of tliii Schools in Cninherlimil Co. \ (ikstl'KMkn• —The following statement v made in accordanfc vviili the school law, passed i.i ;8 56." . ‘ " lam youl's, respect fully* . ' - I’U.S. U. SIIUNK, -I Supt. Com. Schools. \ itirmMirrj Felrruavy 25, 1841. .'I lie amount of t.«x even disuict must levy l< cmtilleuself to its shave of Butt appropriation ; C a -811111 equ-il to at least-sixly xems lor. i vtiy taxable inhabitant ,in the district,' according to tlic last tflcnnt.ii enumeration made in the spring bf 1839. -, f \ list of tax dries'in each district is heixto appended, ‘ ' • |)istricts lhat’have ;d ready accepted theOm liVrh School systenju and re.ceivt d their share nl the appropriation yeavsi will ivi Uoy« Jug t.hc;prpptr amo»mi x»t lax, be enliiled muUr i xisting laws' iti.receivx for the school \ ear 1842, which commences on'the first, Monday of next <nie d6llat:/fdr Oyeiy'tiiJcahle. Districts which have not received any.part ol t-liC 'appropriation : of former yearsphut which siccept system • fin* the’; first .limey at *the an* uu/il,eljL;yti.oji,:in starch nSxt, and,levy .ttye pro,-; jfer amiVnnt of,tax, will under exislipg Iji\v s_re- 4O for eycM y/UixahleMn-lhe disp ii t in 1855 y and R 3 CO 4 l.or eyib y taxable ill 1859, «c»- cording to the anmxtd list.' Thtst’snmsf by n resolution passed. Aina) IS. h r , 1840, - will remain in the.Htate fbr the ns* of ihg the fir&t of November, 1841, nhd'no longer.. '• ’ ; 1 ' 1 . V; , ‘ . Number of taxable inhabitants in the several SeJiool districts of the county % according to the emime- - rations ff ISUbMufiSSO. '. , ;t ; . ••• . J -r! , IB3S 1839. ...AUcn - . ... , rrv. . . , -593 , Carlisle, 1 '• v‘3' ,' ' r ''' '?B3 " 8.1-1 ’. • V’';' f iOS 623 Fi iliikfortli- '• r •>.; ■ ! ~.. -291 , ’ ssy . - JI/|WwcH r . 1 1 . s:; : ,204 '206.-: . Mecbanicsbuij;; cv . , I2J :’ IS3 . : .'-Mifllinj; ti.-. ; 296 . 318 > l?,V!'tb jVl(l<lti;tori, ;:,. . - • , S.is . ■ 594 ~ tSnlitlvTiliUllctun,, 1 '462 -423' - - .’•jsjv' /' "-i'vSOS, :!| ’3G9 ,: ' . VNewlmipiS :• • I ■ 291 ,336 .jNcwillcir!»• '• "'.l *" ,i. ,152 ; r 149: ; lVtillsbornilßli,,,:; , 4.13 503 .; VVcst I’cniisbofiinjjh,-; ■ ' 397 453 , \ '2B '" 40-. "' •latipp'ehsbUivWwnsllii),';"’297 ’321 * 'i’pllVWSprihf;,'; ’ '■■■■ ■**»•; f| 9 369 480 - A .3 rSlouthaitiptnn,-<31)5/! r. !315 . , ■V?»’inV ?* Bv order ftftfte -OommissiMaers,; •/ ... • v ; i -i‘. . . 'H hE'rER'FrEGE’. 'Attnriiev at Law, ’ Office - JT^'rippoifiie'the Carlisle «««?•»« : V" ! • -MatcKSS, 1841; ’. v!;;v .;-i i.a 3rns .-H-- v,-. u 3-; ;'■ ■ .. t,.-. 2 '’ *«v.'.GiCENTS _RBWAKD< .r.e' Giirpf riteifeani? JbsflskClelldndj ;j iSaid; boy; .'jgi abpujl l9„je.ani'bf ajfe, of ajgmjar.piako, -at Hid bpsinesa.'-'Tlip few’-lilsTirfprbheinsibhV'blit’Slo’ofctri'elia’lfebtf..*■■ ;■' •' ‘ - . . ’ ‘ JOSEPIIOTfd. J MaicliJft 811.' "■ ■ 3t ~ Ti Cr BY euo. SANDEUSOft.'] Whole Ho. 1392.' If A lin T UIIi SI WamSAimmediatoly o’noJoumcyinari'CJlATß- MAKEßy.ono TURNER, and one ORNAMEN TAL PAINTER, to wbotri. constant employment will be given.JNono but,good workmen necd-np ply. • ,• ’ Also, two APPRENTICES will bo taken to the above business immediately. Carlisle, March 18,181 Estate of William Keith, dec’d. ; LETTERS testamentary on the estate of Wil liam Keith, late of the Borough of Carlisle, Cum berland county, dec’d., have been issued to the un dersigned residing in said Borough, in due form: All persons indebted to said estate are requested to'make immediate payment, and those having claims or-demands will present them without de lay for settlement. -■ J. W. EBY, ; March 17. 1811 Mr, Van’Bukkn, it is said, will take upliis f(i ture residence in his native-village oCKinderhook,, in the mahsfoir formerly occupied Judge Van Tsfess. May long life ami prosperity attend him. v ‘ Virginia.— This Stale is,now without a governor, the late Executive, Mr. Gilmer, having resigned in consequence of w misunderstanding with the Legislature. The difficulty” occurred in conse quence of a demand made by the Governor of Now. York to deliver up a fugitive from justice. This. Governor Gilmer refused to do* unless Governor Seward. woiiVd,first surrender tlirecT'fugitiye slaVcs who had taken up theic, residence in New York; The Legislature, refused to sustain him,in his po sition—hence the resignation. The duties of the Executive office (the Legisla ture having adjourned sine d»e,)'devolvc upon the senior Councellor,‘JonN M., Patton, Csq .until the of the nexLLegishUurc,..npon:ias._sUcceBSor, Gol. John Rutherford. • ‘ THE PRINTER. . - ,”l pity the printer said my uncle Toby. “He’s a poor.creature,” rejoined Trim. “How sol” said mv uncle. “Because, in the first place, (continued the cor poral, looking ,full upon-my. uncle) because, ho. mustcndcavour to please every body. In thoneg jrgcnce of a moment perhaps a small paragraph” .pops upon-him;Jio_haslily throws it to the com positor—it is* inserted—-and ho is ruined to ail in tents and purposes;** • “Too much the case, Trim,’’ said my uncle with a deep sigh, .“loo—much—the case.” - . r “And please your honor,” continued Trim,, ele vating his voice, and striking into an tmplbrthg attitude, “an please your honor,, this is not the whole. 1 ’ “Go bn, Trim,” said my uncle feelingly. “The printer sometimes [pursued the Corpora.!] hits upon a piece that pleases him mightily, and he thinks it must go down with his subscribers; but alas, sir, who can calculate the human mindl He inserts it, and it is all over with, him. They forgive others, but they cannot forgive n printer. He has a host to print for, and every one steps up for a critic. The pretty Miss exclaims “why dont he give ns more poetry, marriages and bon mots 1 —away witli these stale pieces.” The pblitican claps his specs oh fiis hose, ahd runs it over in search of some violent invective; lie finds none; takes bis specs off, folds them, sticks them in his pocket, declaring the paper is good for nothing but to burn. So it goes* Every one thinks it ought to be printed expressly lor himself, as heis a sub 'senhorand yetaftnroll tblsCoraplaining, would you believe it, sit*, said the honest Corporal, clasping his bauds beseechingly, would you believe it,sir, there arc some suhsciibcrs who do not hesitate to cheat the printer out of his payl Our army swore terri bly, in Flanders, but llicy never „did any thing so bad as that!” “Never!” said uncle Toby emphatically; Roman coin [Real Rife. The last number of the ifew Turk Sunday Jllas relates (be following Vomaritic'Btnry. VlietliaV true or not, it lias merit above the cLfnon order of this class of riewspaper lays,of the wonderful* and will be read with intrest. v • 1 ' on Tuesday, by the Rov. William Ash Thomas Howitt, to Charlotte Conway, both of its oily.” - . 1 ! . ■!.' Tcabove marriage Was cnHsumnVated in tbis’ify on last Tuesday week, and (hereby lfang'|a tale, which may - , be worth the atten tion n*(h‘b.lovers .of the, marvel lous. ; _Mr. ItitwiV is a respectable ‘ shoemaker,■ -who. kceps'evefarihcm ciiiployetl. and aVnorig the ‘rest wk one .named ■ John Pel si rig, who had ingfiitised .Himself so riiuchln his fayor by bis/ahf.'u! ness’, industry arid sobriety; that be took lim.in partnershipabout three years since, at) had .no,cause to regret his kind ness. 'Fbm that period Mr. Howilt and ;Mr. Pelsig were constant.friends arid ertm paiiions. nd boardod'in tl-e same house un til about i’clvc inonfhS sincc, when tine day they 'wereyubpained for'h coroner’s inquest Wliich'wnsjbp'ut'fo he held an’the body of n inniv tbat b\l been.,takcn out of tho Maiden l Lane Dock Tlie deceased had all the ap pearanccolWing been nrcgulardockloaf er, and itwythc opininh'of all present that he ha'd slip while’in a' s(atc c ’nf hitosiciHioS;J)UtoHhe( verdict—(tvliich. I given in a 1 fc Win utes—was merely:‘Tpundi droWned.”' \ -J . ■■’’"l’-WV-S The j u iy ; .blng I dismisscd, Mr. -Hi turned •round to look Ir'l.iis friepdriiidfelloW juror, who had been rhis:- side till jjritbe had gont'anif rdrining; ! at alibat full spced up -Maidcti Larie. This snck hiin ns being curious*: rind it alsqremillcdldiriofnnother curious fa_ct, t j(nt ! least' criaua ha taken in connection withhissudderittght) r namely,thatwlien Mr ? ;,Pclsing had fit'glariced.at theface of die; cprp'sei he sifted; arid / turned(deadly jiglgi" ■ Mri'Hy ihelpfoceeded to hi S'hea rd irig house; arid (here to his store tb look for 'his pavthcK hiifce waß to ‘be-found at' nc)(liOr;bor didhepurD.'tllat'nightjnortlie ne'St; arid two_mori% pagried;ri\Vny-withoUt bringihg'ariy'-iriteiltencoofhitrfi l 'daring which time'MrJHowt'ihadfally-riiftdeup his'mind thSt there ynsbonie - thystenous cnrirtdctidnbetwfeeri-lvfnendandJtheTrian Ihatytrisforitld (trowriJv and that. in'CQUse- roof, M ri g h adihal f prohac biftty triadeAway witii !m \V elli.so matters ffeed r until a certain c , i !•' t day in last June, when a.lady: called. Howitt’s store, and ,asked T ;She was told Uio parliculars’ot’Jns story.— "Xlul,liast,lic;-bcen heresince,?’.,ijlieinqui red. “Nut since,” replied,Mr. Hewitt. ’“1 know he has,” said theiady,.. VHc h,as iiot, :I assure, you; ut least’ to. my knowledge,” anSwcrcd Mr.llowitt. “But Lam positive,”, said the lady. ‘“VVhat pyoof have you of it,” inquired the shoemaker., .“Thc Ucst in the world,” returned the, stranger,”, for 1 am here, and 1 and Air. Pel sing arc ope and the saine person.”. And strange as it may appear,yuch was tlie aclual fact., , Weil, the question then was, whether Mr., Pelsing was a gentleman, or a,lady, and it turned out that she,was a lady, and .more than that, her name wasn’t John L’clsing-at ail, but Charlotte Conroy, andTui'tlicrmure, that she whs the widow of ihemun that had •avis, c. e; r. ■ been found drowned. She then stated that hcyliusband, whowasa slinemnjker,. in Phila delphia, and to whom slip bad been married ' fofWbuut'two years, bad treated her" very batflyl the consequence of Xvhich wag,'that sbe picked up his trade.by'slciilth, and wheb sbc'i.thought she was sufficiently perfect, equipped herself in men’s clothes, and ran off to this city*'to be the more .safely out of the reach of lice lord amf master. Here,, as we have seen',, she got into the' employment and remained in the confidcnee of Mr. Hew itt' until the.-time of the coroner’s inquest; immediately Jafter : ; \Ybi.ch :Bbei:proceeded .to. Philadelphia, where.she learned that her hus band (who had become, atvandering-loafer,) had) on the hint of some friend, set oift for Ne,w York,- about.'n week belqrej.to look, for her;, but .where,- instead of .an.injured wife? he found a Watery grave."V ; Thl! upshot of this romabtic affair was.fhat Mr. Howitt requested Mrs- C. to make his iause-hcvdidnfe; that after.'a found as My, Pcising; that, by virtue thereof, he' proposed a renewal of, their terms of part nership, which'was accepted; and that on' last Tuesday week Mivllnwitt and the late Rif. John Poising became Imsbandand wife. Tins' is the first instance we believe on record Wherein the wile performed the office of a coroner’s juryniannn the body of her own husband, or wherein a young man was married to his own master. The . lady, by the way, is very good looking, and stjll on the .safe sid.e of thirty. To show the enthusiastic reception the nomination of DAVID R( PORTER has met with, we.make'the following selection from papers inwarious sections id! the Com monwealth. We might swell the number to an indefinite extent,, but .have not the space. It is sufficient to observe that every Democratic paper in the State, without a single cxccptioiijspoaks in the warmest termc of approbation of (he nomination. Nomination for Governor. —Never was the democracy of Pennsylvania more firmly united than at (lie present crisis. The u nanimuus nomination of David li. Porter, by delegated,’fresli from tlife ranks of the people, proves conclusively (hatjbc has sus tained the highest expectations of his fellow citizens by his fearless hml Jumcst course o£ policy, and (hat he will be re-clccled by a triumphant majority. The>commencement of the present term was subjected to unpre cedented difficulty and .pecuniary embar rassments, resulting from a profligate anti-, masonic administration,'and.the consequent evils of the United - Stifles; bank of Pennsyl vania, the creation~of'which waSintended"to aid political aspirants by deranging business, and destroying.confidence; for (he purpose, of making political capital out of the peo ple’s sufferings. The general derangement of (he whole banking system Of the state, greatly'aggravated by the institution above alluded!to, requires the prudent and un yielding firmness of David R. Porter to en force the laws against fraudulent and insol vent institutions that assn the. the’high attri bute aif, making and loaning money; and: if we arc not mistaken in the signs of the timcs. the people rcgardlcss of parfy. dia tlnction, who live byTabor, arid regard Imh cstv ns a virtue; Will cordially support hilm —tJpland Pinion'. ; •' -O ' We havC only been able (o give a-portioii of the proceedings of the 4lh of March Gon veiition this week.: Every’couiity was rep resented, and the’ utmost harmony prevailed throughout.*' Our present'worthy' governor wns' l renOmina"led with but Lwo disscnting voices.- IjifGhini only.be> gqy.cl'ncd oij the irrcsc.n't tiying’i firmness' tens*r'lhdu3adds;who;nuw;deapdh hail him as tlrcu deliv'erer!.—C’/caiyieW itaii ' ' ■■ Ttife Convention .which ifintin^arnsfiurg.onthe moist unanimous pres ent wof lliy: Execu live; arid. we’ have now; the gratification .toannounce^h^ Jl. Pp fieri as tlie regalarly riqhuiinted dem-' 'ocraticeamlidatc'fo'KG^ event, which, (hougltnotlinexpecteyl,yy¥ill fi6 hailed with - pleasures^ grentcstuhahiinilyKof'feelingpreyaileifin the Convention on.all the suUjcctsbraUght, before iklTlie bold,..decided.tone of: the resolbjicnsi meet i 'nndweliaveiiodoub.twillbe'respnndedtO; byThe-ilcmCcracy (jio • State;; ;|fh'e Fable} add rCss; prepared- by i H; ;Bi. ■■ i t;-ij^sjjv: and adopted. by lhe-Convepl|on;l we 4-rgret loßay.iscibvvded’ohbofto-day’sScntinel) itßhall:rtppear,didwever,tinpUr-nest;;^^^^^^^ ; ',; ; Gov; Porter ho|ds;« b>gb sUat in the con fi of ihe of Golamhia con n - uhjweirvr; Ingdevofron fir' andh!amanly-jdecid,edccbuket6;lhfi'Fed ,gfai,majority‘iti .the .Legislature who atV ;;.'J f ; MI “OUUCOUNTRY—RIOnxbaWRONO.” Carlisle f M*a. Tiinrstlay *fpr.il 1, 1841. Opinions of the Press. .. i- >. temptfed' to legislate-.tlicinsery.es Jiilfo‘office, have endeared him 'to all >vho arc iiiit pro judiced against the man-arid his administra tion.', Gov. Porter has stood Him in support of.dcinocratic'prihciples, arid tohiin, the, peo plcaredigain willing to curifidc "ihc’iirust of wielding the destinies of'llte Commonwealth. Under the jifoud l)annefof “Portth-arid De‘- _ mocracyiVwe again go forth to battle, not doubting tho result of the contest. — Ber wick'Sentinel, y , Our Candidate. —We raise .this week, the nameof David R.. Porter, to .our mast head, ns-the democratic republican• candi date for Governor, namihatccTbyi the, 4th of March Convention; in accordance with the established usages of,the party.. That con vention, composed of members from all the counties'of the Slate, and represent!ng the entire democratic party of, was strongly marked by a high (one of : good feeling, and a disposition to harmony and unanimity, which generally prevailed a mongst its members; and its acts and dec larations arc entitled to respect as the voice of (he people,-mid must-be calculated, to in sure the hearty concurrence of every mcm -1 ber of the* democratic party, who is willing to make sacrificeiif partial-views and prel crenccs, for the sake of the union, harmony, mid triumph; of the whole party. We are of those whoxonceive. the union of the. whole party of the highest importance, arid worthy of the largest possible measure of concession for its attainment;,and we have hcretoforp , been, are now, and >ve trust ever shall be, ready and.willing, to postpone, all .personal Considerations ahd opinions, to. effect that union,and.’harmony without which triumph is out of the question. .Qn this subject, we adopted approvingly, the admirable ■‘senti ment with which, the-.worthy Presidifnt ;bf the convention closed, his Introductory ad dress, after taking “ln the settle ment of all questions, here (in convention} and, at the ballot box, let us,invoke the spir it of union, harmony, patriotism, and sus tain with united voice; the great-principle, submission to and respect for Ihe will of the majority,” The almost entire unanimity with;Avliich- the. convention acted in. the choice of a.candidate for Governor!. left no doubt as to what:was the voice.of .the ,inn-, jonty; anil it is now ardently'' hbpqdlwhat ever differences of opinion .may have'exist ed .on’ this subject before the meeting of-the convention, now, that ajiomination is made, in accordance with the. usages of the party .wade' honorable;, by long observance, that there will“beTiut one mind.and one feeling amongst the’ democrats of Pennsylvania.— Let us-all uriiftTandorganizc, let us present nn undivided front to the enemy, let us pull strong, and long, and all together, and there cannot be a doubt as to the result. Let us disappoint our opponents, who have so long and earnestly watched anil prayed fur disu nion in our ranks, ns their only hope lind chance of trampling us down. The anxious faces with which they gathered around tjie convention, showed how they desired to find dissension there, and they chuckled with delight when they fancied they saw eviden ces of discord, which were mostly, nothing more than manly and free discussions of of mcasurcsbefore thc,lmdy; Let/Vis rally under the banner raised bylhc - convention, and remembering that without union there is not.strength, resolve that the Keystone State shall not again he subjected to the rule, of a now prostrate faction, which a few years ago, disgraced am| well nigh. ruined "the,Commonwealth.— ff'estmpreland jSrgua. The Nomination. —ln to-day’s Empori um we publish the proceedings of the dem ocratic 4th of March Convention,from winch it will be seen that a unanimous re-noninm tion was ebnferred upon our present excel lent Executive, -David Rittenhouse Porter; This unanimity of action bn the part of the representatives of the democracy of Penn sylvania is unprecedented, and,at once se cures his election by the old fashioned de* mocratic majority. 'John Banks his nnlima sonic opponent,, will look Something like our Canal banks did after ‘(be late freshet, when*he hears the result of doings bn the segdritl Tuesday of October next. -Our mast stnhds firm, ahd’our banner of “Porter and .Dhnocraty ” is wafted in the breeze to-'a wait (befoul-mouthed anathemas of the Peg Beattyitos, vwho wi|l doubtless again ejjiploy the Yellow Boy John to aid them in des poiling the character’ of those'whom" they hat? for lheir private virtues and 'eorreef po-; lUlcakprin'ciples.— Pottsville Emporium.. Gen. l)avid'li. Porter and Hon. John iiahis ai-e nnWi bcfore:: tiie' pcnple bf this .Statc as tlinichndKlates'.bf tlic two great po litical patt|es for the oflitc' pf .Gbyernor.--i .:Tl|cy : are’buth Capable' men. : : ? OynSPorter babbeen trieddnu ■ hp^j^iv^fi^vggnelr^l-?sattS7, ifailiotfi,;-lTqAyiis afgpiijtl) JnfOge'.-jbut, lieAKaa'neyeridQfte^'-’iity :yvriicb;bctyafidltiim ! tiieA ! VBfipti^ Itbe'chS^ii'ctcr;' ith'e’cati--^ ;d(ii‘edfjba! f npihihatibn',i'dccltrrca’;'lhc:p to be dhe prin^iplesb^yetfe^lism,;^ sBanksas:tbe;«<ahdard;beare|r.^ .again.st'iFeilefajiaiqjisitb^ 'PoitcroryodgcßanksSsfbut'ljesliobhl^ beayei'p; Vtlps'rwtd favpr ,of :Ge|i. ‘Jitorteitv^or.• ,ag[ams% l Judge'Bpnks,.botiw e 'Will;e,ndEiyppto,:imr press the; public::iwi;bfdbei-,iippprlance of ofthc denipcra : cy ofjliis slale; and of keeping down the (Hvt TWO 'DOLi;/^ . New Series—Vol. 0, No, 4a. baneful’ sjiirit Vf; Federalism;' With these victva as our guidi>, : *we ilaiT the dame of the Democratic candidate at our mast head,and •.“embark with consciousness of, right and hearty: good will” in; support of sound dem ocratic principles. —-Milton Ledger. ' The mariner in which our presentable and patriutiedExcco live was -Again put in nomin ation, by the unanimous voice of the de:no cratic party of Pennsylvania, in their repre sentative capacity, is an event peculiarly gratifying to his'political friends, "While at the same lime it cannot fail to Send dismay arid confusion infd the ranks off his oppo nents. They had loudly predicted a divis ion of the democratic party, in the honiina tion of, a candidate for Governor, arid had flattcrcdf--themselves that this occurrence would tend to insure the success of the fml. at cn>"' ' oral candidate, that tlie conveii t'on has.assembled, they find Hint the unaii jihitjfwitjt which the nomination was made is almost without a parallel in the political annals of Pennsylvania, Theyjhay now sec, unless wilfully blinded by prejudice, that the administration of Governor Porter has been such as to meet the entire appro bation o( a majority of the people, and that the perfect harmony and good feeling which attended the proceedings of.the convention, is a bright.presage _of certain and glorious victory. The result of tins convention is an event upon which-tlic democracy of Pennsylvania may congratulate themselves. The election of their candidate is placed beyond all doubt, - if they but acquit themselves'. manner worthy.of the..sacred .principles• Tor which : they had always so "nobly contended; and they'should lie encouraged by r lhe reflection’ that we shall'not, in the coming contest, fitlye to contend against such 1 , corruiUingihflueiiccsas.in.tliatloflSSS.— ’flic fcdciat party have not now,, as then, sections of the public WorKs.under their con trol, where hundreds and'.thousands of vo ters were brought, who had no ; better right to exercise the elective franchise than a cit izen of'a foreign country. All that we rrc how required to do, is to come, boldly, and manfully forward, and do our duty as citi zens and-as ‘democrats.. No one cun doubt that there is a-vast majority-of democrats in the state, and if every mail is ./found at his post when the day of trial comes, the re election of David R. Porter may be counted upon with as much certainty as any occur* rcnce which lias not alieady transpired.— Lycoming Gazette. , Governor Portkii. —-The unanimity with which David R, Porter was nominated by the 4th of 'March convention, as the demo cratic candidate for Governor, is evidence tlmt-all minor questions of policy atid cx 7 pcdlency were merged in the great objects of preserving the integrity and union of the democratic party, and maiiitaiiiiiig its prin ciples.' Doubtless (he members ot the party throughout the slate will see the propriety of making the same'sacrifice of individual feeling, and adopting the patriotic views act ed upon by our delegates in convention, ral* ly once moj c around the triumphant flag of “Porter and Democracy,”— lilairsville Re cord. . GOVERNOR PORTEIt. As our democratic exchange papers c*6me, in ti> us from all parts of (he commonwealth; wc find them expressing hut tine opinion'as 'to the re-nomination'of .Governor Porter.— No where has (h'crc been raised a single voice of discontent—no where has that nomi nation been hailed with other, than thehiiost enthusiastic feelings of delight. Never were tiie presages of victory brighter ilipn at this moment—the whole party is united, every trifling difference about men anil measures is merged in deep-devotion to our. glorious cause, aiid we. stand forth pledged to, the whole, country tofedeem Pennsylvania from the disgrace of having cast her vote for tile federal candidate for the.jPresidcncy. It is true that before the' -nomination of Governor'Porter, we expressed ourselves adversely to his pretensions—and wedjd so in nll ; hotiesty, we diil not_lhink that'.there, were better nr.fitter iiicn tlian lie is, npr did We mistrust his capacity or his well;, tried democratic, integrity. ; ; As a man—as a poli tician—as a.true hearted .son of Pennsylva nia we always honored and. esteemed the Governor. .But wc did thinkj that; there Were oilier men Who, to use the whig phrase,, were more available than the 'oldlrpn Grey* —-a thought in. which we arc nowi convinced that we were inistaken;and fur having har bored and expressed which, ,we pledge our selves'to -tenfold exertion’ in the coming ■campaignby.w'ay of reparation to oil r friends. ■ ~ {joyei-nor. Porter, received from, the yeo manry ofold Bcrks the largest majority that they eycr/ cast Tor any- pian.,, Since lie , re- that High .liijnor.at their, hands he has donebotbing,Ayh|pbhap^ hishon |esfyi nprtlib ccoptrary be has .done ; niuch,,in cncroach.- nicntapf factious legislationupun democratic principlcsyanil.in ihis excrtlons to, mnintain uninipaired thc honpr apd >crouitofthe stale during times of unparalleled pecupiaiy-dis tress,’ to-nicrit not merely; n;ej>nfinuance,-but nhighcr dcmonstralipn.of.thcirgraUtudeand fayor..Andliewillreceiyeit.,lT\ve know nny,-thing;of the peoplei.of.Bcfks tber wHlout do aU;lha,t tbey Jiaye ever done pn lbrnieripccjasions; Upon the second 'i'ues bnii, w.c;?/ '.-J. i-x r,;.^aver'Vdid;The ; ; federal . parly, so. reckon n.P n 'Vhited; Jlapks tyilh a..view, .to his inak|ng. mi; jnipres|si6n. i.hu.^.^i^pcjnntlc/ iOucb^^.tbcjjudge Vaje life.-atid on the bcnch.; gieifher he nor ihg invinciblerepugnance^} -tlie : great majnuity idf ■afnptpn,;Lehigh. and; : :Berb>^4bsiP"^ l -P|^- and measures The pebplc bf ; i. . i I-'*'- • .T* ■ State Convention!— -The delegates to the state convention met.at Harrisburg bit thbdtli inst. and putin nomination Governor David It. Porter for re-election. Perhaps,a greater unanimity of feeling was never ktiown Tn the proceedings of any nominating con veritioin On the first.ballot David U. Por ter received every vote but two, in the con- - yention. ’Phis augurs well for his triumphant election next falli ment for the friends of the nest. The man, whose administration, for three years past has been a series, df Unfemitting exertions for ’the benefit of the west—the man whose proclamation recalled to their seats a recle ant legislature, who adjourned without ma king the necessary, appropriations for the ’ western - improvements, is how offered for the suffragesibf. western voters, and if he does not receive them, we shall be willing to ow.n we have been 'mistaken in our esti mate of western people. —Erie Observer. ■ Thl:. Nomination.—Yfc have the gratifi cation oLannouncing to our readers this week,Dial tlie Democratic Convention which assembled in Harrisburg-on the 4th inst. for the purpuse of selecting a.candidate for Gov ernor, .unanimously nominated David. K. Porter, Our present able, and efficient chief magistrate, , This nomination Will meet with a hearty response from the citizens of this out the commonwealth. . It is an established democratic principle, that the majority shall rule; we, therefore,-.trust that any minor differences which may have existed in our ranks-will be forgotten, and that the whole democratic .party, will again unite.in the sup port of Guv, Porter.— lhiller llepository. - •Fourth or March Convention. —-We publish to-day a portion of the proceedings of the.fourth of March Convention, which nominated our present worthy'Governor, David R; "Porter,' for re-election. Union and harmotiy, Were tlie prevailing character istics of thijt-boily, and the good feeling ex- • hibited on the occasion, can be regarded ns ample evidence of the united front winch the democracy of die old keystone, will present to the enemy in October next. No better proof could be adduced of the certainty of Governor Porter’s election, than the fact that he was the almost unanimous choice of the convention. More anon. —Monroe Dan. State Convention.— The proceedings.of the 4th of March democratic state conven tion n\ay be found partly .in this paper.— Our Journals at Harrisburg, in notieing lhe convention, term it one ofiThc most spirited, harmonious and talented that has ever been convened in the.stale. In a full covcntion of 133 members, from every county in tlie stale, but one spirit, motive and design seemed to prevail. The redemption of the glorious old Keystone from federal vassal age to that elevated position in thc,coursc of republicanism which, until very recently, she has sustained through'prosperity aiid adversity, constituted the sole object in view. No surer index of the feeling .of the demo cratic party of Pennsylvania could be given than that afforded by this convention, , It furnished the strorigestindicalion of unanimi ty, and a firm resolve to bear the flag of de mocracy triumphantly through the approach ing contest, . Upon'the first balloting Gov.iPortcr re ceived the vote-of every Delegate, exccpt tiyby. and they,, finally, concurred with the Vast majority, by which the nomination was made unanimous. At the announcement of the nomination? the people w ho had congre gated to witness the proceedings Of the con, vention, .sent forth, three hmg, loud and hearty cheers for the nominee. They thus gayO aacxprcssion of their approbation, and _ in iloing so^nvanifeSted the ardor that burned within their soiils.' „ ...... - Tbe name'then of bur worthy democratic executive,.heretofore placed at bur' mast , head for the democracy of Washington coun ty, shall now remain " there in Obedience to* the will-pf the democracy of Pennsylvania, and untilour renowned old ship’of stiitesball be’safely moored beyond the reach of the. assaults of federalism.', Let every demo cratic journid in (he state fight under the inbtto'JPcrinsylvqnia must bit ,PFashihgtohaxqinfriet'i \ : . .’ s ' ' * Tii’fi Fourth or March Convention.—trt this reaper ~ivc present to our readers the complete ■ proceedings :of the Democratic State Convention’. It' will be seen-that its deliberations ~were marked with an almost unparalleled degree of una ni ini ty—- Hi ere - being but two votes bfJßov. hbptlicThanie than his was Torinaliy' subhuttedte ,tlib 'ebnveiltioh*' augur a tminphant rbsultftpm'the;' - ’uriusnal harmoiij' of bjjr county •and senatbnid ■district in the' state had its full.complement.of mcmbersprcsCJit . oh‘the occasion.';: We hope,that every democrat will,<eaSt. bchind hini alj the prererences and patliah ties.cphceiVeel': before the go with a willing heart into the iuipbvtnnt Contestwhifchisju’tii|coinn'enc;ng.,T nb tuneV'stabdtuj.p ,- .mdulge ' vaiK tvelfaca’bf., our.coraiponwValth, and Hlib pnntrpleSof the dfenVocratic patty,' 1 whlchi''.-ire jhbW dental everydefhomai ai tvatitvand arddht sdpnoiip. b® , Ued to frofti* every 1 se.cllott’ t . • ' -.AGENTS. . , John. Moore, Esq. Mcwvill: Joseru M. Means, Esq. Hopewell township John Wunderlich, Esq. Sbippciisburg. William M, Mateer, Esq. Lt'c’a'x Hu ml a John. MeuAjKEy, Dickinson township. -— : John Clerdemin, Jr. Esq., Uogcstown. George'-F. C.’a t*N, Esq.' Mechanicsburg ■ Frederick VVondeulicu, Vdo. James Elliott, Esq. Springfield.. DaniEL Krvsher, Esq. Churchtown.-- ■ -Jacob’Longnecker, Esq. Wonulcysbing; • George EBnest, Cedar Spring, Allen ip. MArti* G, Hupp, Esq. Shirenianstown. well they know and however highly they re spect thcinun, are not to .be. led .away, by that kiloivledgc and fliat rospcct from a se vere scrutiny of his principles; .andwero the man as pure is the angels, if , his principles be not democratic, they '-will reject him hiost decidedly and most emphatically;—ifcat/iiig: Dcm. Press-.- i
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