EPUBLICIN - COMPIIIM.
GETTYSBURG, PA.
MONDAY 31ORNING, DEO. 17, 1855.
Congress.
!bump ofßepresentatives was still with
out a Sppolter at last accounts, The votes
varied but little, during the past week. On
tbejast - belhit on Tbursday4the 55th) the vote
stood : Richardson, Democrat. 72 ; Banks.
Imesoil„ 104 ; Fuller, mixed, 38. Necessary_
to a chciiee 113. There is no . telling when or
how the contest wilt end. tven the knowing
r wi s en's. ie
Democrats adhere manfully to their plat
form, and we feel confident that they will con-
tinue to do so.
Our Opponents. i
The last Valley Spirit says With an over
whelming majority in Congress, procured by
incendiary appeals,to
. the passions of fanatics
in all sections; of the Union, bill more -particu
larly --I n--tho-North-east—our----uppo ne n tsye
tints.* far been unable to effect on organization
of the- House. , When the Congressional elec
tions were* pending, the opposition leaders pro
fessed to; have but one object in view—the re- '
peal of the ' , iniquitous" measures adopted by i
the Democratic Congress and sanctioned by the
Democratic President. Their clamor wits suc
cessful
,in obtaining for them a majority in
Congress, and what is the spectacle that is now
presented to our view I Instead of organizing
in all haite and proceeding to undo the "iniqui
ties" of the last Congress, they are fitchtingfor
the spoils! They-consider the offices of great
er
value than the Missouri Compromise, else
why do'they . squabble oier r tke spoils 'instead
of. proceeding to restore that Compromise ? 1
Tens of thousands of dollars have already been
squandered in this fight of the opposition lac;
lions, and the probability is that the public
treasury will be made to bleed for some time
to come. *
Gov. JOHN BIGLER OF CALIFORNIA.—We
learn that although Gov. JOHN BIGLER, at the
recent *election in California, vra's declared to
have been beaten, he actually polled . eight
_thousand inore..votes than any Democrat' bud
ever before received. T:iere is not a doubt. as
to his . election ; but ffiud accomplished the
purpose of the Secret Lodges. Every intelli
gent •man in California is satisfied of this tact,
'and, thti - honest . Know Nothings do not hesitate
to Make thiS nduilssiOn. The consequence has
been, that the. Governor's fraudulent defeat bus
',greatly increased his. popularity with the De
inocrity 'avid all right-minded men. lie cer
tainly'deserves this,high position in the confi
dence of the people of California.
MN. JOEL B. Ditxsurt.—This gentletnan's
*name has Leen mentioned by several palms in
connection with the office of Auditor General.
.M
- r.:Danner is just the kind Oman that should
receive the euminatioe by the Democratic Con
vention. lie has: 'tried in the; balance
and 'never foufid- , Wanting, and has withal the
ability to discharge the duties of the office
faithfully, and creditably. There is no man
whom: we would rather give - a -lift." than
'Squire Danner,--Carlisle hemocral.
The Lady's Book.
Gooses, for . .. January, is a 'superb number.
The'steel engravings, "These are my Jewels,"
and "Our Father, who art in Heaven," equal
anything in their line we have.ever seen. The
Fashions, too, are tastefully gotten up, and
the "hundred and one" other embellishments
add.considerably to the attractiveness of the
number. The letter press is mainly from the
pens of leading anthers ; and, altogether, this
issue is one which even Goma himself may be
oud of
Peterson's magazine.
Perausox's, for January, is on our table,
pn:Senting an unusually brilliant appearance.
The steel e ngravings, ...The Morning Bath,"
end ..The Departure of Rebecea," are . indeed
beautiful ; the Fashions are not surpassed, and
there are numerous other excellent embellish
ments. In the list ofcorAtibutors we observe
the names of many distinguished writers.
PrriitSoN is bound not to be behind the times.
WISCONSIN ELECTION. -• The Waukesha
Plaindealer of November 27, gives figures re
electing Mr. l3arstow governor, of Wisconsin
by 433 majority, and showing a democratic
gain of ELEVEN THOUSAND on the vote for
Congiessitien one year ago, when the republi
cans bad 8398 majority.
K. N. CONVENTION AT LOETISVILLE.—There
was a Mass meeting of Know Nothings lit
I,ouisville on Tuesday Week. The Times
speaks thus of It :
' Altogether, the Convention has been a fail are.
The number in attendance was small. Ana
speaking insufferable. It has been a bra
vy, stupid affair throughout; and Le only
thing accomplished by it has lcen the con
sumption of an intolerable quantity of bad
-whiskey, and the tapension 01 a large amount
of foul breath- It is the last Lick of "Sam"
in Kentucky. Peace to his arlies.
fr7 - The New York Herald says thnt Mr.
BreIiANAN, as the Presidentia: candidate in
1856, will unite the Ova Democratic faction:4
in that State. anti thus carry the State for I
Democratic-party.
NOVILL"Stat3SCT r TASATiox.--A Bill has - - - _
i,erti resell led to t I,egisla Lure <X Tennessee t i 1 7 .7 The Council Bluff; Bugle. of the 20th of , :fold has been dNeovered near the Rocky
he
levying a tax of Rye dollars 4.vers gentle.
, November, states that at that place the snow Mount, Franklin county, Va. A company is
tuau who wears a moustache., and a inse of was ix feet deep. prepating to work the mine.
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five dollars upon bachelors; over thirty 2.e.ats of Z:7 - . 'Snow fell in Erie county, N. Y., Tuesday ,r7llurace Itathvon, Esq., has been elected
age, for Alto pus,pore of raising ;slushy to in- week , to the depth of eight us tea inaes, mak- Cashier of the Lancaster Bank,,itt place of John
crease date 4..ch00l IttusL. : sug_good-sleigising. fj;. Fetter, E , q., deceased.
fr:71,24 kt: Bigler is filename of & picturesque u •.:7--Al ', e ft c rane h a s.disposed of the Nation-J - I:he Montrose Democrat recommends the
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mheiA ufwator on the ieonnues_ufriailernia, in _al nowt. at—Chicagi. - M., to Wm. Ilule, - E;11., impeachment of Judge Wilcout by the. nest
tie 10rc.,a414 &kill artiLL IttnitOrf.. Sat Z.U 1 20.000, to be paid for in land.s. --. Leb-ilature.
Reception of the New Cannon by the r - 'Worse and Worse for "Sam !'' Another Falsehood Nailed !
Democracy, f MAssACHUSETTS, WHKRR He IS THOROUGHLY To the Editor of the Compiler:
i;SoWN, WELL TlAltßOlt - lnx Nt) LONG , &tt I learned a t'-iv days. ago that an anony
' the- following telegraphic despatches, and you moos communication appeared in the Star of
%vill see that darlOanternism is still rapidly the 30th ult, in which it .was asserted that I
on the downward road in what was, but. a "voted for the American (or.Kb ow Nothing) ,
year ago. its greatest stronghold : ' ticket at the.Octoher election." The asset-
BosTox, Dec. 10.—Mr. Rice, the citizen_s_!_tionis_simply_faise.—l-41-id--no-isuch-thing.--
I have always been, and am still, a Democrat,
and expect to hold connexion with no other
political party. - With Know Nothingismi
have no sympathy.
• WORTHY SVCOVitiOR . TO aiof,o PL'Ii,ELOPE.II
A pubic reception of the beautiful brass
Cant:44o recently purchased in Philadelphia for
the DeinOcraey of:this Porongh 'atul County,
to take the place - of "old, Pevielope," came off
on Monday afternoon last. and 41 ver
and appropriate display it n•as.
-- The procession was formed by the 'Marshals,
IL J. STA 111. E. WM. WYSOTZKPTand JACOU
Cti.p, at 2 o'clock, P. el,, at the 'east end of
York-street—martial music in front, then the
cannon. placed upon a substantial, but taste
fully gotten-up guwearringe, draped with the
"stars and stripes." and drawn by four grey
horses, in- limper trim. the' whole presenting
one of the handsomest " turn-on ts" ever- seen in
our streets. After the gun came the gunners,
and.then followed a large number of Demo
eras, old and young: - Although the .day - was
quite unfa vurable, the procession - passed
the streets of the—town:—
Halting in front•of Wattles', hotel. the gun was
ha tided over, in "a few remarks. to the Democra
cy, by the Chief Marshal, who _purchased it at
their order, at Philadelphia, and was received
in their behalf by Wm. MCCLEAN, Esq., in a
neat speech, which was received with cheers.
The compliment paid by him to the editor of
the Ciampiler, was more than we deserved.
We feel a, glowing - pride in the thought that
the Democracy of sterling little Adams pos
sess so beautiful a gun, but whatever we may
have done toward securing it was in the per
iorrnatice of what we conceived to be a'simple
duty toward a party which we love, sin] love
to servo.
After Mr. MoCLitAN's speech the new cannon
was christened, with three loud and lung cheers,-
“PENELOPE ANN”
The procession then proceeded to the rail
road, beyond the Foundry. for the purpose of
firing, there being considerable anxiety to
know whether ..Petielope.Ann" could ..talk a
few" or not. It only needed one fire. however,
to convince all—ut least MA, sang -out, almost .
simultaneously, ...SHE'LL DO !"
After firing twelve round, 'Hay shaking .
the earth for tulles around, the party returned
to town, as gratified, nay delighted, a body of
Democrats as it has ever been our good lortune
to meet.
Te gun being provided with a percussion
lock, the firing is rendered much more sale than
under the old 'match system. The priming.is
ignited by the explosion of a percussion-cap
upon the vent, by means of a hammer, upon
which the cap is fixttlyttini this-, hammer
"brought down" by a quick pull of the cord
attached to it. In this part two of our Demo-
Cratft ladies, Miss ANN RUNKLE, daughter of
Dr. John Runkle. and Miss /1. - xs littxxEn,
- daughter of lion. J. li. Danner, participated,
which was received with deafening cheers by
the large crowd present. It was one of the
most agreeable features of the day's doings.'
One and a half pounds of powder constituted'
each charge on the occasion. but when 2
pounds are used, (and she will easily burn that
much.) look out for //minter something atter
- earthquake fashion.
The
.gun has been visited by scores who
were not present on Monday, and all pronotince
her some:. Indeed, the opposition cannot but
admit her beauty. For size, model. and polish,
TM one could wish.anything else. The Demo
crats may well feel proud of her—AND 'THEY no.
To those thrOugh whose activity and indus
try. the handsome, gun-carriage was so soon
put up, much credit. is due. They deserve all
praise. .
1..-7 The Know Nothings were skulking about
the alleys and dark corners of the town on
Wednesday night lust. It was done viiry
slylyuntisuully . so. But it 'is surmised that
they feared the explosion of the '.open organiza
tion" dodge
_prematurely, and hence their ex
traordinary precautions against detection.—
All will nut do, however—and simply - he-
cat:milli "birds cannot be caught with chaff."
SUNDAY 'WORK.--ID 11.1ififin county. PA., re
cent] a *ustice of the oace_sunituatilv_c
victed a number of persons for an infraction of
the Sunday law, in doing the work necessary
to keep in blast the afithracite furnace of 'El
ting, Graff & Co. The case was remanded to
the court , of common picas of the county by
writ of certiorari, which tribunal, after a care
ful reviewal of the facts, reversed the decision
of the justice of the peace. Judge Wilson, in
delivering the opinion of the Court, said that
he was satisfied that the injuries consegnent
on the stoppage of 'the blast of such furnaces
for twenty-four hours out of every seven days
would be so great and general as essentially
to be fatal to the manufacture of iron in this
country, and that the act of ..kssenNv
wordly employment on the Sabbath does
not impose a fine for the work necessary to keep
a furnace in blast.
FATAL RAILROAD AOC! DENT..—As the express
train front Harrisburg to Baltimore upon the .
Northern Central Railway was on its downward r den counterfeits are multiplying as fast
. as the new Banks go into operation. Already
ip on Sat i n day morning week, it. ran and . ;:tthi _ ntex i•j it s 5
bill has made its appearance
tlady,
caused the instantaneous death-of--m, in " Pluladelpithe_tonsolidation Bank, one
named Rebecca Foreman, cieaf and (Minh, a of the new Banks which has just commenced
resident of that city. The particulars of this f business.
dtplorable affair are as follows :as the train I _ _ _
was rounding a short curve in the neighborhood Li - The Grand Jury of Northatnpton coun
;.ty, whilst in session week before last, ignored
; of Freeland, some thirty-three miles' from the
I city, the engineer discovered the lady about
the indictmentsagainst the tavern-keepers for
violation of the -Jug Law" passed by the last
one hundred yards ahead, walking. upon the
track.. when he immediately whistled down Legislature.
h e breaks upon the train and reversed his eu- M ;;.:7-A bill has been introduced into the Ten
but all to no purpose, as she was caught nessee Legislature to purchase the Hermitage
:Air -by-the cow catcher - and so mangled as to in the name of the State, and to establish there
1 -4.-111.
1 cause immediate death. - an Agricultural and Military school. Puss it,
candidate for Mayor of Boston, has bee►i elect
ed by 1,800 majority over Thartleff, the Know,
Nothing candidate. A large majority of the
Aldermen and Councilmen are of the same
stripe.
At Lowell and Huntirgtoil the citizens' can
didates for Mayor have . also been elected by
1100 plurality. At Worcester the citiY,ens'
ticket is also elected-.
LOWELL, Dec. 10.—Dr. Elisha Hatington.
the citizens' candidate for mayor, is elected by
800 plurality. The entire citizens' ticket for
aldermen, councilmen and school commissi9-
ers is elected.
--WoncesTF.ll--Dec. -- 10 - .= ,, - - The citizens — ticket
for mayor and aldermen is elected by ]7O plu
i flinty. lion. Isaac Daviu is the mayor elect.
NEwuwLT PORT Dee. 10. Tlie Anti -Know
Nothings have elected" Gushing 14r.mayor by
'about b 5 plurality, together with War of the
six aldermen and two-thirds of the common
About 4.800 votes ivere polled.
E.. W. Mudge, the citizens'. candidate, has
been elected Mayor of Lynn, °Vet. Poster, k. n.
Fighting the Isms on his own Hook.
T. B. Stevenson, of Kentucky, an influential
Whig. has'written a forcible letter, in which
he declares that he shall fight, "on • his own
hook," "the amalgamated fanaticism and trea
son *Abolitionism and Know-Nothingism."
fie thus writes of Know-Nothi ngism
"I cannot subscribe to such doctrine or pol
icy. and until I tbrget God, renounce the laws
of Moses and Jesus, ignore Republicanism, re
pudiate the Constitution, nod despise the pol
icy, peace, proSperity and glory of the coun
try, I shall not cease to resist them by what !
ever appropriate means a* good and loyal citi
zen may lawfully oppose,to such outlandish
heathenism ; for certain tt is that such doc
trines could not originate in this land of civil
and religiousliberty, but were excogitated by
the arch enemy of mankind, and first promul
gated in the dark ages of the nneivilized ;aid
unehlistianized people of some distant lands.
It is a burlesque to attempt to dignify such
doctrines with the name of 'American.' "
Know-Nothingism in Lonisiana.
In el:moment ing on the resolt of the late elec
tion in Louisiana, the N. 0 Wirier proudly
says :
“Know-Nothingism Lonisfairt is now
dead ; without the I pc of resurreciion
without havitig caused one tear of sympathy
from the good, the patriotic, and the reflecting
among the'srowing Millions throughout this
hatipyliiiid. There arc none found no poor as
to do it reverence ; and its °hal - plies are going
on without, pomp or evidence of public concern.
It has no niot.rners. Its mentor) , is as despised
a mong good men as its existence was baneful
nod deosoraltzing in its ellects olitto its victinis.
Its mission W as to advance the int tql.;:t and
furtttnes ' orric . reek !!!,SS nod ilitprinvipledlead
ers. by Making dopes of the mass of it.;.adhe.
rents. Let it, therefot e, now that it is con
tittered. glide away into oblivion and utter
nothiligness forever.
In proud contrast with this wreck, the Dem
ocratic party stands out before the world,
strengthened by its trials. purified and ennobled
by its fiery :struggles. It ts like winnowed
Inott—the.clraff is gone. the good and t.latud
grain remains unimpaired—it is relieved of
malty men who very often endangcred its sec=
4:t•sS or compromised it in the eyes . of patriots.
by their folly, their amid tion. or their unwor
thyness. in return, its ranks have been
streng,t lamed by the accession of thousands
of those who were its st wily opponents before
the advent. of Know-Not hingisin, with its.ma
cbinery of oaths, and its policy of intolerance,
terrorism and bloodshed. lt,has lost its own
bad material, but at the smile (line, has gained
the best belonging to its opponets."
fa - The 'Speaker of the British llouse of Com
mons is an office-tif-conSit e:rableemolument,
according to the Washington Mite, in com
parison with the office of Speaker of our House
of Representatives. The salary of the former
is Cti,ooo a year, exclusive of a furnished resi-
deuce. At the end of hiS official labors he is
generally rewarded With a peerage, and a pen
sion of £4.000 for tw o lives. He is a member
of the Privy Couicil, and entitled to rank af
ter barons. Our Speaker recenvs nothing but
douhle pay of a -member.
ryThe Democracy of Cass eunnty, Texas,
held t !heeling on the 24th ult., and appointed
delegates to the State Convention: The fulloy
ing resolution was adoptea :
Resolved, That Gen. Sam Houston, in his
capacity as United State:- Senator, has viola
ted the confidence reposed in hiu► by hi s con
stituents, and that in view of the almost unan
imous wishes of the people, he ought to resign
hi• scat, so that they !night elect a wan who
would becon►e the exponent of their pi inciples
and the defender of their rights.
1I E.% Y DAMAGES.—The Del twzre County
Republican states that tli - e — triatorJudge Kane
for Use imprisonment will probably. take
place in February nest. Passmore William
son claims $50,000 damages. This is at the
rate of 813,333 per month. or 83.000 a week.
W3l. BITTINGER.
Berwick tp., Nov. 14, 1855.
Ma. STATILE : I observ - e in the Star of I'riday
a characteristic notice of the :reception of the
new brass gun -by the Democracy. It
seems impossible for the editor of that paper
to treat' with the least fairness anything
that may relate to the Democratic party, so
entirely has bigotry and disappointment warp-
ed him. The loss of this county is the very Jacob Baker Vs. Wm. Bittinger.—Summons
-horror of horrors" to him and his faction.— I in trespass on the case'for Troyer and Conver-
In the notice referred to, he walked very far sion of 10,000 sheaves of- wheat,in the straw
into his imagination to rake up something as and 500 bushels of wheat. Plaintiff purchased
an offset to 'the handsome demonstration of
land at Sheriff's sale of Isaac Trimmer's prop-
Monday last, which knocked the wind com
erty, and claimed the . grain growing upon it;
pletely out of•l'Sarn's_" - tribe, buthis allusion to on the ground that i l li k passed with the land'.'
the Poor House is farther than I supposed even
! Defendant levied on and sold the wheat as the
he could go. The Know Nothing leaders
al-= propertyr of Abraham Trimmer, the .tenant,
ways manage somehow to get nearly all the 'claiming that it was the property of the latter,
votes at that 'institution," and yet they pre- -
under a special contract between Isaac' Trim
tend to operate in all sincerity against Itati- rarer and Abraham Trimmer prior to the Sher
perism. Out upon such political dishonesty ! . ir
s sale. Verdict for Plaintiff for $3OB 16
There was, I believe, an old gentleman in
damages and -the Costs.
the procession, long a voter in this county.
-Elizabeth Trimmer vs. Jacob S. Hollinger.—
who has -his home at the Poor. House, and who
Summons in trespass—to recover the value-of
went there some years ago, because of the in-'
certain property claimed to have been par
firmi ties of his aged palsied partner; - but upon
chased by Plaintiff from David Trimmer, of
going there with her, he placed all his
whom Defendant was Assignee, and, as such,
means, I do not know how much, in the hands
sold it for the benefit of creditors. 'Verdict for
of the Directors, and has since worked at his
Plaintiff, $373 00 damages, and six cents casts: -
trade there, which is shoemaking. I am un
der the impression' that, these facts are
. known 4...
• to recover for expenses, trouble, &c., in
to the editor of the Star--and yet he has the heart,
appearing to a. suit of Hafer against Lilly,
or rather the heartlesstidss, to use the unmanly
sneer to be found in his last paper. Poverty brought, as is alleged in Plaintiff's declaration,
should not be made a dispalification or a with malice, and without probable cause. The•
t
clime ;brat it would seem that the fanaticism trial was concluded at n o'clock oa Saturday
of Know Nothingisin Willlead desperate pont-
night, when the jury retired, and yesterday
-
ical aspirants to do anything, even to the add-
morning returned a verdict for Defendant.
inn of greater weight to poverty.
The case of Sheads, Warren and others, vs. !
* *
-*
Samuel Fahnestock, was continued on applica
tion of Plaintiffs on the ground of absence of
For the iteputticark Complier.
The editor of the "Star," compelled to - admit
that the new Democratic cannon is handsome,
cannot, in his mortification, do it without put
ting in ail the drawbacks he' can think of.—
But he best one I conceive to be his compari
son between the reports of the two guns—the
Democratic and the Know Nothing. I reside
a few miles from town, and my means of judg-•
ing are as good as could be wished ; and
say in all candor, that the firing in the after-,
moon by the Democrats, with one and a half
pound; of powder, was much louder than that
in the evening, by the K. Nr.!s., with two and
bairn's. You might as well talk of an iron ket-
Ce. (though a iter/vc ponnderS) ringing as clear
ly as the "church-going bell," as talk of
"Sacs". in the -same breath with "Penelope
And as for beauty, "Sam" would be
just about as pretty beside ‘‘Penelope Ann,"
as a mud-turtle would be along side of a bird
of Paradise.
Inn."
The Democrats, I am told, have been in the
"gnu business". for forty years, and seem to
like it. Do the K. also fancy it, or would
they rather that "the d— had all the guns ?"
ROCK CREEK.
Senate Committees.
The U. S. Senate, on Wednesday last, se
lected its Standing Committees. The follow
ing are the most important:
Committee on Foreign Relations.—Messrs.
Mason, Douglas, Slidell, Clayton, Weller and
Fish.
Finance Cotnmittee.—Messrs. Hunter, Thu
cy, Pearce, Stuart, Brodhead and Crittenden.
Committee on Cotinnerce.--INlessri.
Dodf.T., Stuart, Seward, Clay and Benjamin.
Committee en) .Manufact tires. --Messrs.
Wright, Allen, Harlin. 'Wilson and Turnbull..
Committee on ,Agriettlyire.--Messrs. Allen,
Itutt-ewntotirpsotri - of - N. J., I laiikrranti - WatiTT
Committee on Military Afiaits.,llessrs.
Weller. Fitzpatrick, Johnson, Junes of Tenn . .,
Pratt and Iverson.
Committee o n Naval Affairs.—Messrs. Mal
lory, Fish. Thompson, of N. J., Bell, of Tenn.,.
James and Slidell.
Committee on Public Lands.---Messrs. Stuart,
Johnson, Foot, Clayton; Pugh, and Mallory.
Committee o►, Indian A tfairs.—.Messrs. Se
bastian, Rusk, Toombs, Brown, Reid, and
Bell, of Tenn.
Committee on Claims.—Messrs. Brodhead,
F v ssenden, Geyer; Iverson, Yulee hod Wade.
Committee on the Judiciary.—Messrs. But
ler. Toucy, Bayard, Geyer, Toombs and Pugh.
Committee on Post-offices and Post Roads._
Afessrs. Rusk, CoHamer, Adams, Hamlin,
Jones, of lowa, anti Yulee.
Committee on Newtons.—Messrs. Jones, of
Town, Clay, Thompsou, of Sew Jersey, Seward
and Sumner.
Committee on the District of Columbia.—
Messrs. Brown. Allen. Mason, Pratt and Reid,
Committee on Patents.—Messrs. James,
Evans, Stuart, Brown, Thompson. of Ky., and
Fessenden.
Committee on Territories.--Mesgrs. Douglas,
Jones, of lowa, Collarner, Bell, Sebastian and
Briggs.
TEEN IP.—An English turnip.
weighing 261 1 pounds, without the top, (which
.. '" - "Butchering" season is her©. On every
of itself weighed about pounds,) was raised
side long exhausted "lard -ere" ar© being re
this year by Mr. Paul 11. Whitcomb, of Ashby,
plenished, and the prospect for early "fans-
Mass.
nachts" is unusually fair. May there be plen
ty of them !
We hear of a few large hogs, although nearly
all are what is generally termed "good."—
Our friend Xlica.-tst. Ftssset., residing in Mount
j';y township, has a "pig" which is estimated
to weigh something like six hundred pounds ;
GEORGN TATE, in Hatniltonban, has another or
five hundred pounds, to be shot for on New
. Year's day ; and Ntenot...ts Comm, of this
place, slaughtered one last week, which weigh
ed about five hundred. It was fed by JNTI.
WIBLE, we believe. There are no doubt many
other large porkers about. What say Hamp
ton and Berlin ?
A 111.A.Nntoru
71 - 1 n Cincinnati those who pack hogs are
! called coa l man people ; the aristocracy are thole
whose fathers packed hogs.
rx_7llorace. Greeley, Esq., is to deliver a lee
. ture in York, Pa., in January.
I 150%'% . * said that inr►ny of the startling
reports. from Kansas - are humbug..
j The lateNt rumor k. that both parties are
' momering force. well artnea.
r.,7 - "Che Clarion Democrat says the nest
battle cry or the opposition will no doubt be
"Abolitionists. to rule America," "put none
but nig,gers ott guard to-night." :Shouldn't
tt onder.
DARING THEFT.--in Chicago, Illinois. a few
days since. while the judge of the recorder
court was._trying a ease or horse stealing. his
own horse and buggy- were stolen Crow the
viciuity of the coun•room.
For the Republican Compiler
I TOWN & COUNTY.
THE SPECIAL COURT.
The Special Court held last - week, was in ses
,siorruntilia-late-hour-on-Saraidarnight. Al
'though it sat early and late, all the_eases on
the list could not be'reached. and it is proba
ble that another Special Court will be called
in February. The cases disposed of involved
many difficult points, and were more than or
dinarily important. We give a brief record of
them :
John Snyder vs. John Scott and Samuel Orn . -
dorfr.—SummOns in trespass=-to recover dam
ages for the sale of certain horses by Sheriff
Scott, on execution'of Samuel Orndorti against
Wm. Orndorff—said horses being elauned as
the property of John Snyder. The Sheriff was
indemnified. . A large number of witnesses
were examined, and the trial occupied several
days. • Verdict fox Plaintiff, $313 33 damages,
with costs.
material witnesses.
Win. King, Administrator of Robert King,.
deceased, vs. Caroline M. King—Summons in
Troyer and Conversion—continued by consent
of parties.
JURORS FOR JANUARY.
The following 'persons have been drawn to
serve as Jurors for January Court :
GRAND JURY.
Monntpieasont—Abrabain Reever, John Me-
Master.
Straban+-Janes L. Neely, Theodore Tatighin
,
Along!).
Iluntington—John Ma teer, Jacob Selneffer,
Thomas Stephens, Isaac Trostle, Daniel
Go rdner.
Franklin—George Throne, Albert Vandyke.
klaiiiilton—George Binder, 'Ephraim lleagy.
ilatuiltonban—J a ohn Knox, Josepi Mickley,
Jesse P. Tepper, Andrew Low.
Liberty—Gregory P. Topper.
Gettysburg-13elijaniin Schriver.
Witter—John lloughterin.
C in) berla nd —W il I i :Atli Ross.
Latiniore—Satnuel Fickle, of IL •
Gerutany—Williain Staub.
Tyrone —Jacob Wolf.
GEN MAL Jcitr.
Freedom—Jolla McCleary, Samba Moritz, Ja
cob My :v.
Hatoiltou—George Schwartz.
Sint ball G..Brinkeriloff.'Nichotas Schri-
ver, Henry Hoffman, Peter :Mackley.
Butler-- 7 3Iartin , I:ll..nas, Jacob 'Shank, Jacob
Raffensperger.
Reading—Joseph Spangler, Lewis Chronister.
(Jetty . sburg=-Sainuel McCreary, George Heck.
Huntington—lsaac Ja 1-Vierman, Peter Miller,
David Howe. jr., Win. Leas, Michael Lear.
Franklin—Charles Sterner.
/Menallen —Win. Bender, Win. Morrison, Eli
jah Wright, Joel Wright.
Conowago—Jacob M. •Wortz, John G. Morn
ingstar, Joseph Clunk. .
Latiinore —John Wol:brd, Jesse Leas.
-Cut I Bu
Henry Uluts.
Mou tp leasa nt—Jose ph Wolf, Charlese. Smith.
Liberty—Abner Mills.
THE LADIES' RAM
The preparations for the Fair progress finely.
The ladies are determined to spare no efforts
to make it attractive, and they w•tt,t succeed—
they always do.
Already a number of articles—butter, eggs,
apples, potatoes, -& - e.—have been contributed
to the Dousekeeper's Department, and much
more is promised, particularly in the way of
turkies. geese, chickens, B.:c. "The more the
better."
McConaughy's Hall will be open for the re
ception of articles on Thursday and Friday
next ; but should an earlier day better suit
the convenience of farmers to bring in such
articles as they may wish to contribute, they
will be received at Miss Mawr SHOWERS', in
Baltimore street. or at either of the printing
offices, and properly deposited.
A complete list of contributions to this de
partment will be published next week.
'The Railroad Managers are nhont taking
releases of lands. The work may depend on the
liberality of proporty-hold,r.
DISTRESSING DEATHS.
We' record with regret a mast distressing
casualty, which occurred near Franklin Grove,
Lee county, Illinois. on Sunday. the 2d instant,
A letter from a gentleman residing there in
forms us, that the family of Mr. Lavi TROSTLE,
(son of 'Mr. Micaaer. TROSTLE, of Mountjoy
township, this county,)- on returning from
church in a buggy, there being in it Mrs. Tros
tie, their two children, and Margaret Diehl,
(formed' of Frederick county, when the
horse took fright at a flock of prairie chickens,
and dashing off at full speed, was brought to
a stand against a fence, but so suddenly as to
pitch them all violently to the ground, instant
ly killing John, the oldest of the children, and
so severely injuring Miss Diehl, as to re- '
suit in her death in twenty-eight hours. Mrs.
Trostle and the other child were also injured,
but not fatally. John was asleep at the time '
—the physician pronounced his neck broken,
and also one of his arms. Miss Diehl's skull
was very much fractured.
'Mr. Trostle was on foot to church with them,
but when they ton- - near home, he walked
across the fields to' avoidthe distance by the
road. His affliction is indeed a severe one.
Margaret Diehl was aged about 24 years,
and the boy 2 years 4 months and 24 days.
R. Tinos sold at public sale, on Sat
urday last. the house and half lot of ground ad
joining M. Newman, on, Middle street, for $275
IL BENTLEY purchaser.
The Methodist Parsonage was also sold on
Saturday, it bringing $l4OO ; CIMISTIAN BEN.
NEE purchaser. The Congregation intend, we
believe, to erect a new Church and Parsonage
together.
Q 110?). F. WATTS, of Carlisle; has address
ed a note to Hon. IN°. .411cGmLny, President
of the Agricultural Society, stating that should
he be at Gettysburg whilst a islet - Ling of the So
ciety was being held, his interest en the sub
ject would induce him to attend it ; but his en
gagements are too numerous to allow him to
undertake more.
flli r l itbin the last few weeks, quite a num
ber of rare and beautiful Evergreen, and Shade
trees hare been added - te the already large ,
collection in the cemetery. They are well
worth a visit. Public admiration of that sacred
ground is being heightened every day.
(""The Rev. lizzurr SEIFER'i; Tate of this
place r has taken charge of a Lutheran Congre
gation in Redford county, Pa., called the "Mar
timburg charge."
Cr7We are indebted to Mr. JACOZ. &Trim;
of Straban township, for a mess of very' fine
Turnips, one of which, measured 19i, incbe& iiti
eireurnrerence, and weighed gi pounds- •
[a - There will, be an election. on , Friday even
ing nest, at the Armory of- the. "Independent
Braes," for Captain , and First Lieutenant, in;
plaee of Captain. REED , and, Lieutenant
resigned._
E'The County Ira Malibu and Assessment
for .18-56 will be round in. subsequent columns.
T /There veilP be a Railroad meeting nz
Ileitiltrabivrg Tomorrow evening.-
11 .- Soosb time—fir the boys- to hunt op their
skates.
I[ - "Seasotrabre advice—slittt the door
' o:7"The liojidap are near at hand-
!ECK WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE:
Ruinors of Russia in Favor of Peace.
The stearoer.Rattic, with advices from Liver
pool to the Ist inst., arrived at New York o ..
Thtrrsclay.
There is no' war news. The only features
of importance in the news of the Week is a va
riety of rumors, all stating that there is at
least a prospect of peace. One rumor says ,
that Russia had formally requested Prussia to
make conciliatory offers to the Western Pow
era, and Prussia is reported to have accepted
the mission, to which Austria assents. Rut.
the Most definite jorro of the rumor is that pro.
,ositious have been subMitted:o Napoleon ono
,behalf of Russia which can be honorably ac
cepted—namely, that Russia will conclude
peace with the Western Powers without the
intervention of either Austria or Prussia, Rus
sia acceding to the guaranteed independence
of the Danubian Principalities. and the freedom.
of the Black Sea—both parties to continue their
preparations far war, but no active hostilities
to be entered upon up to an agreed date. All
this is possibly premature, but hopesare strong
that peace may arise.
The excitement in England respecting the
difficulty with the United States had almost
passed away.
Flo - ur has declined 64c1 and I'Vheat la2d.
DEA'ffl OF Dn. MCKINLET.—The Rev. Daniel
McKinley. D. D., departed this life at the
Man
house in this place on Friday morning, the
7th inst., after a lingering illness. He was
well known in this community as the highly
esteemed pastor of the Presbyterian Chnrcb, 4
for the period of nine years, extending from
1841 until 1850 ; and his death is universally
lamented by all classes of our citizens.—
Chanzbersburg Spirit ty" Wednesday.
CITARGE OF PASSING CouNTEREk:IT MoNET:—
The Sheriff yesterday arrested a man calling
himself John Smith alias Clark, charged with
passing a $2O counterfeit Harrisburg, Pa.,
note, on John Armiger, a clerk in Mr. Samuel
Modes' hat store, North Gay street. He was
fully committed for his appearance to answer
at court.—Ban. Sun of Wedys".sday.
A LONG WAY TO 31mr..--The ship Adelaide
arrived here on the 14th of October from San
Francisco, bringing a cargo of California wheat,
barley, &c.. which paid a profit to the shipper
of nearly 50 per cent. dear of expenses, the
wheat selling at an average of about 82 per
bushel. The same vessel is now up for Cali
fornia, with L5OO bbls. of flour on b o ard, to
go hack to the same port from which she
brotigh: the wheat. Some would think that
19,000 miles was a long way to come to mill,
—N. V. Journal Gins.
ANICSEMENTS AT SEaistorot.. —The Journal
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de Constantinople says that M. Manadier wiu
open a theatre at Sebastopol in the spring.
At Constantinople also the
_.atne direirtor is-- -
about to establiNh a French theatre, where
tame. drama. opera and weu the ballet ►►• ill
be produc.:d.