Br HENRY J. STATILE
37T" YEAR.
- oF - rHk - mxpiL
' g6r77le Republicau Cutppiler is published
every Monday morning, by lIENsT J. STABLE',
at $1,75 per annum if paid ? - 1) advance-52.00
per annum if not paid in advance. No sub
scription discontinued, unless at the Option of
the publisher. until all arrearages are paid.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the usual-rates.
JOB WORK. done, neatl 'cbea )l and with
dispate .
--
Offlce on South Baltimore street, direct
]y opposite Wampler's Tinning Establishment,
One and a half.squares from the Court house.
''STILL TIIEV COME !..kr4
New Goods--at Less Prices !
FARM ERS, look to your interests. if you
want to get back the money you lost, just
call at the Northwest corner of the Diamond.
Where-you will save at least 25 per cent. and
get the full worth of your Money, and where
you will not have to pay for those who-don't
pay. Don't forget to bring your money. Also
bring'alonganythina and everything •you have
to sell—such as BUTTER, EGGS, BACON,
LARD, RAGS, and everything you think will
sell—and I will buy at what they are worth.
Just call at the People's Store.
'llte Stock consists of DRY GOODS,
Groceries, Clothing made to order, &e. -
New Queens• ware and Cedar-via re.
JOHN [JOKE.
Gettysburg, Feb. 26,1855. tf
New Firm in tike Shoe and
fiat Businesfs..
PAXTON 4 - COBEAY •
_ .
HAVE commenced business at the well
known Stand of W. W. PAXTON, which
bas-lately been fixed up anew. Business to,
be done on the prim:ll)le of "quick sales and
short profits," for Cash or Produce. We will
keep a good stock and sell cheap. To satisfy
yourselves, call and see our assortment.. We,
intend to give our constant personal attention
to the business. Our stock consists in part of
s
Gentlemen's 4- f;adies' oday s Eas,.
Buskins, Jenny Linds,Wford Ttes,,l
4 . e.,, Chi Idreit's Shoes, 4,c. j itilip.
ga'BOOTS and SHOES made to order
whenever required, on short notice ; Phi ladel
phia make of &51/..A . " HATS, Cjti
zens', Cuban, Know Nbthing,
/ 4 7fts., ,Wide Awake, Kossuth; and Old
Men'sTur and Wool Hats, togeth
ier with Men's, Boys', and Children's HATS
and CAPS of all kinds and sizes.
W. W. PAXTON,
. ALEX'R. CO BEA N.
February 19, 1855.
Notice in Earnest.
THE subspriber has quit business on his
• own hook, for the express purpose of
settling up his books. Those who are in
debted to him are hereby notified to call hn
triediately and make payment, as his entire
business must and wi:l be settled up this
season. Those whose accounts are of long
standing need not expect further indulgence,
and if any other person calls for the money,
don't blame tne. My, books will be in my
'own - hands, in the store of Paxton & Cobean,
'at my old stand, until the Ist of .4pril next ;
then it may be necessary to put them in the
hands of an officer for collection. -
Feb. 19. 1855. W . XT ON.
Choice and Valuable Books.
T HAVE just received from Philadelphia and
New York, the best English and Ameri
can editions of the bet Authors in every de
partment of Literature, known as st
_andard
Authors of value, and POUND IN A MOST
SUPERIOR MANNER, in the choicest
library styles of calf extra, half calf gilt and
aitique, Turkey ,Morocco, &c. forming
altogether the most superb collection of Books
which 1 have ever had the pleasure of offtring
to my numerous friends and customers ; and
which, together with. an unrivalled stork of
Elegantly Illustrated Works, IV
L ,j 9
Trager
andand fill inn Books, SoperblN Bound
Bookt, d he.it Editions in Library Bindings,
now displayed in tempting array on numerous
loaded counters, form altogether an endless
variety from which to select Christmas and
New" Year Presents, as to fully keep uo our
well-known reputation or offering the 'finest
assortment of desirable Books in the 'richest
arid -most substantial binding:. The under
signed invites the attention of every individual
in Adams county to call and visit now, while
the assortment is full and complete.
(Prices to suit the times.
KELLE It liURTZ,
Bookseller and Stationer,
S. E. Cor.- Centre Square.
Dec. IS.
Reinoval.
T HAVE REMOVED from lin West Loin
-1 HAVE
street to the new and commodious
Warehouse, Nir. 111 West Pratt street, near
Light, opposite the Maltby House, and will
continue my G E 1?. A L 11 [Ss! N
I) UsiN ESS, for the sale of T1)1311:CO.
CHAIN and COUNT!? V PRODUCE, o f
all kinds.; and will attend to the execution of
ordeis for purchasing'.
I shall" continue my Guano Agency.
having increased facilities for supplying the
best 'article, as usual, at the government's
lowest price—the ton of 3310 lbs.—with a
Moderate charge of commission fur purchasing
and forwarding.
I am having inanufactored Phosphate
of Lime, a superior article, which I will
warrant to be pure.
I have connected with my business, and
shall at all fillies be supplied from the most
celebrated in mufactories in the Union, a large
supply of ti.,Tricaltural Impiemeipos.
of every description. warranted, to which I ask
particularly the attention of Farmers and deal
ers. T r nstin(r, b .strict attention to all hnsi-
confilled to my
patronage of. the public,
Balt., November '27,-1854.
EENS WARE AND G
A. ARNOLD is now recemn , r a lar.
lin 01 Qilrt nswdre, which iie will st!l I low.
C4ll and see,. Oct. 2.
1H EWI NG Toil ItCO.—A first-rate
tiele,on hand and for sale, by
MARCUS SAMSON'.
I)EI? rum..ERY - - of all kil;ris ‘01) hp found
at
3 Smut 32rinsgsprr-- 7 -11ilioti'b to I‘ulitirs, 3grirulturr, litrrhturr, 3rts llh Irirtirts,
d r-ge,
B. M. IttIODES.
=U=XII=MI
LAST' NOTICE 'TO SUBSCRIBERS OF
•
THE b . rst instalment of the subscriptions to
the Capital Stock is now due, and imme
diate payment in all cases is required in order
to the completion of the improvements con
templated. and to the meeting of the engage
-, --
ALKNANDER COBEAIV, appointed Collector ofi
the unpaid subscriptions, will call upon all in
arrears ; and it is hoped that the response will
make - any further steps unnecessary.
Deeds are ready for delivery to all, such put
chasers of lots as have not vet paid purchase
money, and it is requested that they make
payment anti lift them.
The thanks, of the company are tendered to
all who have already made payment.
D. M'CONAUGI-1 Y, I
FL J. STAHLN, Sec' y .
Feb. 5, 1855. tf
Notice of Inqiiiest.
- 'NOTICE is hereby given to the heirs
and legal representatives of JOSEPH
jaq'TER, late of Oxford township,Adams
cottatv ,-Pa., deceased, viz : The widow, and
issue, four children to wit: Mary, inter
married with Conrad Alwine, sh a ll - ten
Susanna Shaffter, and Peter Shaffter—that AN
INQUEST will be held ott a Tract or Piece
of Land, situated in the townships of Oxford
andligrwicli, Adams counts', adjoining lands
of Jet;-11 1 1oland, Henry Gilt and others, con
taining 41 Acres, more or less, Oti which are
erected a Log Roughcast Honse,,,Log Barn,
Hog-pen, with other improvements ;—also a
Wood LOL on the k'igeon Hills, in Adams
'county, adjoining lands of Jacob Diehl, Esq.,
and others, containinn. 5 Acres, more or less,
on_Priday, the 30th day of March inst., at 10
o'clock, A. M.. on said premises,—to make
partition thereof to arid among.st the heirs and
legal representatives of said deceased, - if the
same will admit of partition without prejudice
to or spoiling the whole thereof; but if the
same will not admit of such pat tilion, then to
inquire how many of the said heirs it will
conveniently accornmodateond part and divide
the same to and among as many of them as
the same will accommonate; hut if the same
will not admit of division at all without pre-
indice to or spoiling the whole thereof, then
to value and appraise the same, whole and
undivided—whereof all persons interested are
hereby notified.
HENRY THOMAS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Gettysburg,, •
March - 5, 1855: 3t
Great, Inducement* !
THE Subscriber, in order to make room for
Spring and Summer 6°04, is determined
to.dispnse of his extensive stcrck of OVER
COATS at prices that will really astonish the
closest buyers. This affords an excellent op=
portunity to persons who are in want of the
above articles, and are desiron4 of buying
cheap.- MARCUS SAMSON.
Opposite the Bank
Carriages ! Buggies !
Feb-26.
rill-IE undersigned take this method of
lin
forming their friends and the public rren
erally, that they have entered into partnership
in the Carriage-making, business, and are pre
pared—nt their establishment, in East Middle
street, one and a half squares from Baltimore
street—to put up CARRIAGES, BUGGIES,
&c., in the very best manner. Their work,
they are iletermined, shall not be surpassed in
the place, either for beauty or durability—and
their terms will he as easy as at any other es
tahl srßepajri ricr done low and at
short notice. B, LITTLE',
3. A. LITTLE.
Gettysburg, Feb. 26, 1855.
- - -
Marcus Samson
jast received and opened one of the
larirest and best selectt..d stocks of
PANTS ever brought to this county, some of
which in quality and work ntansh!p equal any
custom work that can be obtained in this of
any other place; also a rich variety of V ES I'S,
of all qualities and prices ; together with a
first-rate assortment of Gentlemen's Furnishing
Goods. such as Gloves, Suspenders, Shirts,
Shirt Collars. Cravats, Stocks, Yocket Hand
kerchiefs-, Hair Brushes, Umbrellas, &c.. &c.
And I do assure the. public that no person
wishing- to purchase, need leave my store w
ith
out heing suited, as 1 am enabled and determin
ed to sell at the rent Awes' priers. Don't for
get the plaCe, in York street, opposite, the
Bunk. [Feb. 25.
Notice.
S 1 have rented - outing Foundry, to take
effect from and after the Ist day of April
next, and beinganxions to close up the busi-
ness of the same, I hereby give notice to all
persons Lavin(' claims aoainst me, or the late
firm of "T. WARREN & SON," to present
them for settlement, and those knowing theni•
selves to be indebted to nip, or sAirl firm, in
tnoney or trade, are requested in call and make
settlement by that time, as after said date I
shall be away from the foundry. intend
this to be the only notice I shall give, and al!
persons. interested in the same, will do well
to oive it their imnt , difde attention, as after
the above date 1 intend to place all my claims
in the kinds of an officer fur collection.
Jan. 1, 1833. WARREN.
Last Notice.
N retirine• fro" business, the cuhccriher
I
desires to return his crrateful acknowled,r
ments to . his friends, and the public generally,
who have so liberally patronized him diiritur a
period of a quarter of a century, and solicit for
his Sons, in the New Firm, the generous sup
port so !ono- extended to him. •As it is neces
sary that his bt•ziuers he closed. he iiPreilV
frIVPS ro)tice to all persons kunwintr themselves
indebted to him by note or otherwise thit
• C-C-441-iit-C,--t I I—i-n--t-ke-144 444
G. Met;r - earv, Rsq., -- for colleetmoO. to wllfflu
all pvriio n ; will pleas,. wilco
pAyrnent. lie hopes will he the I . kST
NOTJCE required, as the Irmo - indt;loenee
given t4em .o),,tilrl prompt them to disehar , re
their obli4atioms .Mmedtatelv.
f.•; \\ll l H N ESTOC K.
Jan. 15. 1P55.
rr UE N 1.5 az, k RPM' BA 11.0 e last eigliteen years, eleveu are still single, and 1 - N,NwolPAut.c krtnEvrs.—An editor "out
1. bought a lark( lut of the above articles a they spend their days in working green dog, west.'' (of course.) said that he hoped to be able'
auction, which I l'A TI and will sell cheaper • (.11 yellow wool, while their evenings Are to present a marriage and a death as miginal
than any other House in this-gown dare to. devoted to low spirits and Ficneh novels." matter fur l his columns; but unfortunately, .a..
Remember that 'SAMSON grua .and thaw bloke up the wedding. and the doctor got
13.4.rattp,t. F e b. %!6„ A plea4aut 11(alk—t6 - tht; Ccuie y. ' the vatit.nt recuve: ed.
GETTYSBURG, PA.: MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1855.
1 / 4 WitCWettif.
. For tlte-•'ltepu 1)1 iCaIT C ILI viler.'
DIRGE- -. • '
TO TUE MEMORY Of .A.BROTREIL
I=
Ah brother, street brother, they've borne thee to rest,
it. le. t 11 - . - Thrarrtvrffort - ;
Thy form is devaving—'-if not yet decayed—
To the dead. Imtvy dte , t. (10111 n hence it TOP made.
Tear> to thy niem'ry have ceie.ed to he shed,
Since we knon —tho" - N'i earth' thotrrrt dead;
And the tears that sulTte.ed sweet memory's f.tee,
Bare Huc eu forever thy noun is their plate.
Like the den. of the morn', or ing's tailhht chime,
Thou hart lived het it sea on, anildivi it, thy prime ;
Ain! now thou'rt lain 'neatli the withering
.t bud lost to earth—a sweet offermg to God.
As ac bend o'er the spot where life's haughty bane
Bath lain thy sweet Germ,—tiro' to thee it aas gain—
We. oft' feel the wreath of affection enta ine,
it's fragrance. and clew-itrons 'rental memory's shrine.
NO lo.wc , weeping-w Mom or loAt-'s perfume,
Decks the mound or the marble that rover,, thy tomb;
Mal the rhip-a-chip'a waihleand red-breast's
Are the lone !Annuls that o'er thee their ninsic prolong.
VOL hinn4 of a kindred bath dug thee a grad e r
In 1 cart where the rases of Inve o'er it wave ;
he a t 11( 6 willow of loon? ring bends.lowly its head,
And a ceps tears with, its leaves—that to n 8 TIIOU'HT PE AD
iZelcd illiciccilann.
The Robber and his Horse.
► AN RNIZMSTI LE“END.
Ttr the reign of queen E liz;il n of England.
1 a famous freebooter infested the Isle of Sheri
pev, in the county of Kent. and melte frequent
incnrsions into the interior of-the country.. A
nobleman by birth and under the sentence of
outlawry, he entrenched himsetf in his strong
hold, whither he deposited all the - contributions
which his sricceksful levies on the traveller's
parse had obtained. By adopting the• often
practised, rnse ofshoeing, his horse's feet the
.wrong way. he frequently escaped detection :
and even when hotly pursued. the fleetness
and sremeity of the noble animal he rode pre•
served him limn his enemies, and carried him
to a place of seenrity. Thus the horse nearly
rivalled the fame of its rider, whose exploits
became So frequent and daring, that the whole
country rose up against him, offered such tarp;
rewards for his apprehension. that at length.
he found himself so closely-beset in his island
that, hopeless of extrication or relief, he was
compelled to surrender at discretion, and to
implore the mercy of Queen Elizabeth, then
on a visit on board the admiral's ship at the
(h-eat Yore. The Queen. not disinclined to
show favor to a man whose personal valor,
determined perseverance, and fertility - of re
source, `were qualities highly estimated in
those semi-civilized times. and interested-by
the air of romance that characterized his - ad
ventures, offered to grant his life upon terms
in keeping with the wild tenor of his lawless
career. These conditions were that he should
swim on horseback three times round the ship
which the high admiral commanded ; and,
should he escape the perils incidental to such
a trial, his sentence of outlawry should be re
versed.-and a general pardon extended to all i
his offences. Curiosity to see the feats of this
celebrated horse, and a calculation of the chan
ces which, in all piobability, would save the
hangman his labor, and give the Knight of
Sheppy a less ignoble death. probably induced
the Queen to make this proposal to the daring
freebooter. It. was instantly accepted. Arm- •
ed at all points, the intrepid bandit mounted
his faithful steed, whose spirits he invigorated
with a copious draught of brandy. l'l tinging
at once into the foaming tide, the steed and
horsenian swam gallantly round the destined
ship ; the second extraordinary evolution was
performed with equal bravery and resolution
hut at, the third, little more than the heads' of
the horse and his rider could be perceived,
buffeting with the MINTS, which seemed at
every instant to threaten their mutual annihi
lation. Straining every nerve' and sinew to
the utmost, the gallant animal ceased not to
snuggle until the painful pilgrimage was
completed, and his weary hoofs rusted on the
solid shore. At the moment that the exhaust
ed courser gained a firm footing, a withered
and decrepid hag, whose tangled elf-locks and
tattered weeds streaming in the wind ill con
cealed „the hidieus deformity of her squalid
Form, started from a recumbent attitude, and,
raising the shrivelled finger with which she
had traced unhallowed spells upon the sand.
shrieked out an ill oinened prophecy--" B
eware of that horse." cried the beldam, with a •
triumphant laugh of malice .".Although he
has now saved your life. he shall be the cause
of your death.: "Thou liest, fiend or mis
chief," cried the Knight of Sheppey ; —thus
flilsify the dark prediction." Actuated by
superstitious fears, the natural ferocity of his
temper overcame every sentiment of gratitude
and affection ; hastily dismounting, he drew
his sword and plunged it into the heart or the
pantile. , c' animal. who, instantaneously deprived
of life, fell motionless on the ground.
Restored to the favor of his sovereign, and
permitted the quiet enjoyment of his ill-gotten
wealth. the KnighLof Sheppy lived for several
years iu uninterrupted prosperity.—One thorn
fug, anxious to show a friend the seine of his
most wonderful adventure, lie Jescended to the
Leach : the_ skeleton of the slaughtered horse,
bleached by the storms of successive winters.
still lay extended on the sand. Repeating the
prophecy of the witch, he spurned the head
with his foot, and severed it from the body by
the-stroke. _lt first lie did not perceive that
in the th:La small sharp bone had penetrated
his hush; the wound was inconsiderable and
disregarded, but becoming more serious. it
ended in a mortification, %•liich speedily Car
ried him to his grave.
Ilk remains worn: deposited in the, vault of
his ancestois, and Over them was false(' a mon
ument, in which the rude sculptor of the times
attempted to delineate his hist"ory.—lt is still
to lie seen in the church of Minster ; a warrior
clad in armor lies extended the tomb; and
at his feet'is deposited the head of a horse ; the
w a ne o f the weathercock on the church steeple
like‘‘r-e formed of a horse's head. which
eittlevs—it-1340-Iga,k—t-h at—ate -storyt hoitgh—i to
doubt exaggerated into the mat vellouo, had
I some foundation in fact.
Dr. Beesw ax, it. his —E , say on Worirrn," tonisln a to see with w - hat reekles:mess the ed.
remarks with :-,onte troth, that -•tteautieN gen- itot pet verts truth. He is a worthy disciple
I.rall r die oil tnazds."--They set such value I o f ••5.,111,' and is ad - nth-ably fitted to carry out
tir l ietw , eives." he says, "they don't - hull a he pi inciples of the order—deception and hy
put chast'r nit Ell the market is closed. Ouz ola pow U n i on ,
uqz.g.n heal/LW:3 who 1,ta(..! COLI/C Out. Wi h:J/ tite -
T Itt; Tll LS 31IGIITY , AND WILL 1:11EV . A IL. I
rrijr 311nrkr15, Crurrol Enirstir nr jurrip 3nrrtißing, Rimturntrut,
If there was one thing that the late Presi
dent valued less than any other, it 'as dress.
This indifference to the tine arts of the taßor,
as might have been expected, led to a great
many amusing blunders on the part of his
'subordinates. On the day lifter the battle of
Monterey, the General was in company with
two other officers, in undress, "taking over
matters," in the dining room Zit a cafe. • The
General was dressed in a white jacket, straw
hat and nankeen contindationts. The party
had been in close conversation but a few min
utes, when a young Lieutenant fresh - front
lowa, made his appearance. ft-was his first
day in camp, having arriVed that morning by
the way of an up train from the Rio. Grande.
He was of course, unacquainted with anybody:-
After looking about him for a -few minutes; he
took - his seat at a marble-topped table, and
commenced 'ordering up."
-I say, shorty, pass the bill of fare.'
This was addressed to the General.
_ "Ilutnor the joke, General'," whispered one
of the officers, "he evidently takes yon.for the
waiter."
see.'." 'said the Generat. "What do
you want ?" he inquired:
"A mutton chop and cup of coffee.. and and
-lolly, too," re , ,ponded the lowa officer.
"James, get the gentleman what he desires,"
said the General to one of the rear waiters.
"No sir !" energetically and quite indignant
ly reAponded the subaltern, "that won't dn.
If 1 wanted James to get' my dinner, I would
have given my orders to James. I want you.
old fellow," he continuod, rather facetiouNry.
"to attend to the matter. It would do me good
to see a man of,your build try around., Ha!
ha !"
"But i am engaged, sir, and cannot posfhly
attend to you. James must wait upon . you,
or you must wait upon' yoursell," rsplied the
General.
"Well, let James go," dm subaltern replied.
"Queer people, these," he in-uttered hulliii di-
My, "two big Lubbers to get One Oltitt.OTT Cte`Op!
No wonder they cannot resist invasion."
James attended, to the order. The Lietiten-,
ant partook of his mutton. chop and coffee
paid his bill, picked his teeth, adjusted his cap,
and sauntered forth to , take a th ings
Tire first person he met on reaching the piazza.
was "shorty," the waiter, arm•in-arts with
General Quittnan and Col. D'unenn..
"Welt. if this ain't rushing thiw.ts. pm may
shoot me !" esclaitned the surprised subaltern.
—"A getter up of fried potatoes supported. by
a live'General and a Colonel of Artillery. I
wonder who the duce he is, and where he got
his impudence. INly friend," he continued, :lc-
Co - sting - another officer, "Can you tell me who .
that 14 le, old fellow with a white jacket is,
and what he does for a living ?"
.What the one Eupported by Gen. Quit
man ?"
Yes."
''W'hy that's old Zacharinb, and he makes
his living by wallupping folks," answered the
interrogated.
"What Zacha vials do you,mean ?" asked the
lowa subaltern.
"Why, old Zechariah Taylor, the comman
der of the ltio.Grande army."
4 •You don't say so ! Not General Taylor ?
Je-ru-sa-lem !" exclaimed the dumb-Sounded
subaltern, and left.
Some fifteen years ago, n gentleman of color
resided in Stoning ton, (A., called in familiar
phrase. ''Old Uuffy honghead." He was a no
ted preacher in his day, and could pound the
temporary pulpit in the country school house
mightily. Unify had been in a state of widow
hood two or three years, when• he became tic
quainted with a buxom and spicy damsel who
wusa domestic in one of the first families in the
town. A match was soon bargained for by time
worthy couple, and Dr. P., in whose house the
damsel was employed, proposed to make a
giland party; invite a noose full of coinnany, and
''put the wedding throqlt"in good style. The
Rev. Mr. Longhead and his intended were of
course pleased with the arrangement, which
was to give so much eclat to their nuptials.
Esquire Trumbull, Justice of the was in
vited to tie the fatal knot, and as he had a piece
of waggery in his composition, he iletN mined
to make the ceremony as imposing as possible.
The company consisted of all the friends and
relations in the borough, and when the couple
stood up to receive their sentence, Mr. T., who
was gifted with an unusual command of lan
guage, commenced a long harangue to the par
ties upon the nature of the contract upon which
they were about to enter. The company pre
served their gravity indifferently well liar about
half an hour, but the dusky couple began to
wax restless. They were dressed up within
an inch of their lives, and the sweat poured
front their• faces in torrents. during the unusual
and lengthy exordium. At length Cuffs im
patience burst fUrth and overwhelmed tile grav
ity of the Jitwtice and audience, as he waned
out, "Massa Trnm Will. it 'pears to me you have
too much preangulation. lie company can't
Wait all night for de good things—l ;wider."
The ceremony was quickly finished after this
outburst —and -tradi Lion sailif, that more cham
pagne was uncorked on that occasion, that at
any wedding in the town before or si
Some days ago tha editor of the 11 , rold as
serted that the lion. James Catnpbell -had ap
pointed a foicigner, by the name of PATiticit
as a secret agent of the Post Office
Department, and that be•was a Roman Catho
lic. We should have noticed this matter at the
time, but ovei looked it. Mr. M't it.:lltV, was first
appoimod by Presideu
t 2 . 11.1.M0RP: to this post.
and because he was found a most excellent and
trustworthy officer. Mr. CAMPBELL retained
is no foreigner. Ilis father was
born itt Maryland. as was also his grandfather,
and this is more, probably, titan can be said - of
the_editor of-the Ihrubi.
We have watched LitCSE sly and m a li c i ous
in,muations_made_ by the editor of the ficriad
agaitiSt . 1, 11% CAMPBELL, to keep alive that spir
it Sf religious intolerance which has been of
I.tte engendeled in this country, and been as-
CM
Anecdote - of - ,Gen - . - Taylor,
An Impatient Darkey:
The Post Office Agent,
The New Bounty Land Law.
The Commissioner of Pensions has Issued
the following instructions for' ctarying into
effect the new Bounty . Land , Law:
Where the seeviee has been' rendered by a
substitute, he ig the person entitled to the
benefit of this act, and not his employer.
In the event of the do tN of'any person tem,
if living, woutd be entitled to a certificate or
warrant as .aforesaid, leaving a widow. or-if no
w idow, n miner child Or ehlfdrerr, such wiilotr,
or if no widow, such minor child :' orchilaren,
is - elitilled to a eertificate . or ,rtarrnt fer the
same quantity of land such deceased persons
would be entitled. to receive, under the provi
.sions of said act, if now living. - -
A sniisewieot inarriage will not impair,the
night--ut-a-ny-such widow to such warrant if
she be a widow at the time of her application.
Persons within the age of 21 years on the 3d
day of March, 1855, are deemed minors with-'
in the intent and meaning of said . act.
TO obtain the benefits of this act, the claim
ant- nins.t mule a declaration, under oath, sub
stantially, according CO the forms hereto an-
I
nexed. - The signaturo.of the applicant must
he atwited, and his or her personal identity
cstablislieft by dui , affidavits of two. witnesses,'
whose residence must be given, and whose
credibility roust be - sustained by the certificate
of the magistrate before whoa the application
is vcritied7
No 'certificate will be tleernert sufficient in
any case unless the facts are certified to be
within the petsfinat knowledge of -the. magis
trate .or other_officer who shall sign the cer
tificate, or the names and residence of -the wit
nesses by whom the facts are established be
given. or their affidavitS,-properly authentica
ted. be appended to the certificate.
The'official character and signature of the
magistrate who may administer the oath must
be certified by the clerk of the proper court of
recorder his - county. under the seal of the court.
Whenever the certificate of the officer who au•
thenticates the signature of the magistrate is
not written on the • same sheet of paper which
contaims the signatare to -be authenticated,
the certificate must be attached to said paper
by a Onge of tape or ribbon, the ends of which
must pass under the official sent, so as to pro
ent any paper from being iimproperly attached,
to the certlfiecue.
Applications in behalf of minors stad& be
in de in their names by their guardian or nest
friend:—Where there ate several minors enti
tled' to the same gratuity, one may make the.
declaration. The warrant will ho issued to
all jointly. In addition to proof of service, as
in other• cases, the minor most prove the death
of his father, that no widow survives him and
that . he nod those he represents .are the only
minor chilcir,m of the deceased.
-If a_party die before the issue of. a warrant'
to which he would be entitled, if , living. the
right to said warrant dies with t,im. In such
case the warrant becomes void, and - should be
canceled, and the party next entitled in right
of the service claimed should make an appli
cation ; and if there be no such party, the gran;
lapses under the limitation of the beneficiaries
to the bounty. If the claimant die after the
issue of the warrant, the title thereto vests in
hislieirs at law in the same manner as real
estate in the place of the domicile of the de
ceased, and can - only . be assigned Or located
by said heirs.
Applications made by Indians must be an
thenticated according to the regulations to be
prescribigl by the commissioner of Indian •af
fairs. ff
Accompanying the above instructions are
the necessary limns of declaration, together
with an official copy of the law.
A First-Rate Notice.
Jacob Ziegler, Esq., editor of the Harrisburg .
n e n w crioic enion,, thus notices the retirement
from office of a certain Capt. Jake. Ziegler,
with whom he appears. to be on very intimate
terms :,
Under the late administration. there was a
gentleman who held the situation of Chief
Clerk in the Seel etary's office, by the name of
Jacob 'beg:yr, soinetimes called Capt. Jake.
ibr - short, and by his intimate friends Uncle
Jake, from friendship. Mr. Curtin, who has
been appointed by the Governor as Secretary.
in a very polite Wanner. and with serious re
grets no doubt, gave this gentleman leave to
retire from &Mice. It is supposed this conclus
ion was Come to, because Mr. Curtin being
one of those good-natured men who have a.
kindly regard tin• others, thought. it would be,
a relief to Mr. Ziegler if the resporNibilities of
the 'office were conferred on Sonic o►her
person. We arc directed to say, that this,
kindness on his part has been duly appreciated,
and will ever be regarded as a subject of grate
ful remembrance.
rapt. Jake is a man, take him all in all. the
Secretary's office shall ne:er look upon his like
again. 'Exceedingly clever, and amiable to a
fault, the world was disposed to regard hum as,
—some piimpkins," and it, is to be hoped the
world will not be so uncharitable as to think
aught else of him new. lie retires from office
with the respect of all, and wally a tear will
he shed when those who have 'business in t h e
Secretary's office shall miss his smiling face.
It was our pleasure to know him Jong and well,
and w e say it with' the utmost sineerity, uu
oue loves him better than we do, or values his
services more highly.
Farewell, Jake ! dear Jake, farewell ! lte•
public,: are ungrateful. Weliope Cul. Cul tin
Chief Clerk may be as amiable a gentleman,
tOr no other reason, than to keep up a livelj
remembrance of his illustrious pl-taiecessor.
We are nut in the habit of pulling oleo, but
being under many, very many, obligations to
Mr. Ziegler, we consider this notice at our
hands, but an act of justice to one whoa' we
esteem so highly.
BABY Stuns.—The people of Ohio have be
come quite excited upoti the hubject of bal,y
show's. The matter has been carted to suet]
an extent as to call forth the follurs iug remit'
trout the Cleveinud !Jerald :
—The thing i. getting io be disgusting, when
the tiontents ul the cradle awl ti►e hug pen are
judged by the 6aliie w hen t►ic roubles
are estimated by the liound, like lilt eal‘Ls in
the rhain',les.' •
True, to the very letter.
r) - 'The 3loraion 'rein 'pie, beguil at Salt Lake
City, will Ise touch larger than the
by the .)lurinutis at Naurou. It will require
Len vcai*s 1.0 couq,leLLl it, call gill COSt. Sl:Vt;r4l
Ul:/1/011S 0/ dollar'.
?Frugality may be terlued the daughter
of pi utlunee, the sister of Leuiperauce, uuti the
ol itheruhly.
TWO DOLLARS A-YLNIt.
Pulpit :Politicians..
When the two , thotisand and mire' New Eng. - -
land Clergymen forwarded their fatuous yeti.'
lion to Congress egaiost • the passage of the
! 'Nebraska Bill, every 'sensible man regarded -
; thent as int timed-Mug fooln. Menhir
niste is pit upon every one who , attempts -to
p re a c h, politics ft - at% the pulpit. - Nora than
once in the history (deur country. dining time*
of - great pnlitirso escitment, the: clergy 'have
tarnished the purity of their robes, by. cenveri-•
ing their pulpits int o_rsotlrtinas from 'which they
declaimed frothy political tirades against one
or the other sf the parties, of the day. Ft
-various manifestations exhibited in different
parts el the country, - we fear-another general
- outbreak. of a similar character • is-about-to be r
attempted: kroin Such - a, calasai4 we say de
voutly, "blood Lord deliver list." Parties art
sufffciently• distracted arid disorganized; polit
ical hostility is islreadv hitter end malignant
enough, withorrt,the iniroellctionog
ing and vexatious element.' The cup of bitter
ness, is full enough now without addiug this:
drop , te..timfie it Overlfovr.,, • • -
Without stopping to enquire the crime, -we
have a r %vertigo say of the manifest improprie
ty of this dericrd irrterferene,e in political mat- ,
ter*. No. clergYntem , was - leer sent to , preach
polities, and vrhenever - he does it he is pervert
ing his sacred Mission to a purpose from which
unmitigated evil alone can flow.. Ln evesyre- •
i gine s sect de n oat ination Oi-socie ty in this Itind,.
there are earnest.. devout-. conscientious christ
ans.. who en te rtain 'di rect ly opposite views up
on, all the political issues of the day. And this,
is reason strirrcient to, show that clergymen
have no right . to meddle withserch subjects -in
their public ministerial capacity,: They-have,..
like all other citizens,' the Undoubted. right to ,
entertain their, private i ndivid oar Views of the',
expediency or inexpediency of this or that po..
.liticar measure. and to aspress - those views, if`
they choose so ,to do, at the • ballot Wow
what right have they as thinisters of tjo ' d.,as,
representatives of Divine power. to dtinuitiver
or approve any •tn easure about- .which may, :
differ, and differing Nan ,be rkfiFirtnil.
have no warrant to .do this. .it •is nowhere.-
written "go forth mad preach politics.".
he ye "wise as serpents andlaradese as shake.''
"Preach the.Gespel to all nations, are the di-;
vine commands.' The great author of christi- ,
anity came into t(te world not to legislate for
nations, not to.conitsta nil • armies,. not, to sit on
the throne of universe? rnorrarcliy, bat to teach;
religion. establish, • truth and holiness. The
chinitirin niitaistry has for its purge se•
spiritual improvement' and salvation, and for
this end entrust eil' w ith weapons of heaven
ly temper rind power, but when those weapons - ,
are wiehled in the arena of politics, .the very ,
religion of peace is made a torch of diseOrd. and, 7
they who do this are serving another master ;
than him whose robe they, wear. - Mark, the,-
man who With the stamp of a scour-dark via-.
aged piety impressed upon his face ascends tho
pulpit and tacks a diatribe•to
-tared teat:of Scripture—mark hits), we say, for
he richly merits the antitheft:toot the poet, as ,
"fit for treason, stratagem and spoils. •Let
no sucA moan be truslcd. We have but little,
respect• fur .the mittistet who is, continually -
brandishing the weapon*, of 'controversy.even
about religions differences,•who would turn his
pulpit into a battery for the'perpettial:assault
~ f adverse sects, for we. believe he •mity• he
faithful to truth without doing this...that there
iS a silent. indirect influence more sure and
powerful than direct assault on false opinions,.,
hat the most elfectual,inethod of expelling
ror is not to meet it swordinband, but gradu- •
ally to instill great truths with which it tsinhot •
coexist, and •by which the mind,- ont4.,
grow* it. and that the minister should therefore
labor to fix.' and establishin men's minds the
p to m ry, 'essential and • all. coroptehe ndi og prin
elides of christiaotty. as thestandafd by which.
mere partial views. are to be tried,' but ,i(con.,:.
troversy be his element, and he cannot lire
without it, if a war of wordSlie 'must have,
why t hen let him discuss his iheologival riddles
and contradictions. but in Heaven's name, and
for .the sake of peace and christian charity, let'
him leave politics to politicians.—jrinepulia
&publican.
, Shriner's Cough Syrup.
Tn this Ige of arrant huMbug, when humble
merit is drerlooked'amid the grandeur of
ed impudence, and shameless - impositions; in
ventions un,tdiscoveries of usefulness miblazon
ell to the world' by. the -trumpery . of bought op.'
praise, ere too often 'unnoticed. Puffs make
men and fortunes, und' those who can pay but
-illy,. share badly. - Gold moves and governo
the world. :But we don't mean to moralize - -
we wish to,call the attention of our readers by
this flourishing prelude, to a disctivery in med
icine which has won its way to faior fairly and
honorably, without the aid of adventitious
err
eumstaneeS. I t has merit—it proposes not to
he a curtail—but it cures what it proposes to
db. Abundant, reliable, and unsolicited testa
tuonials certify to the fact of its great value in
coughs, colds. and asthmatic affections gener
ally. Dr. Lamborn has purchased alt the
right, title and claim of the former proprietor,
Mr. Shriner, and is largely engaged in its man.
ufacture. llis laboratory has been fitted up
with every necessary appliance. and he devotes
his whole attention and professional skilL-to
his medicine. Its worth has been severtly'
I vied and professionally acknowledged. and alt
who suffer should at once avail themselves - of
the excellent means ofkred them of relief. By
timely caution, serious consequences may be
avoided-- and many a victim .snatched from the
jaws of that relentless tyrant, consumption.'
We hope the Dr. may meet with the generous
pattoon.:e he deserves, and be rewarded for'
his philanthropic ettorts to cure some of the
most dangerous ills to which flesh is heir.
(;ov. Wright, of Indiana, has withdrawn
from tlie Methodist Church, assigning,. that his
pastor was a Know-Nothing. 'that's right !
No honest man -can- be benefited,- says - the
Harrisburg Desnoerat, by tiro teachings of a
pastor who, as a knoW nothing. -has solemnly
sworn to tell a base falsehood whenever ques
tioned about his connection with the Order.
7The members of the Legislature who
bolted the Know Nothing Caucus, itiodeNtly in
form their constituentsof thei whip and demo.
eratie party who elected them that the old
parties had become corrupt and therefore they
had sought a better andmore virluouJ ono
in the -American organization." Aectuding
to the speenuenS which haveheen exhibited
at Harrisburg this winter. Ave fear they have
got out of the frying pan into the ire.--
Harrisburg Densoceal.
1 7.7 - A way poor look out—,a jnit 1%::” 1,--
NO. 25.