. .
•
' ' . • . , ...-
. - ----- - -.....-----
*
- -- t -
Itl /.....-"....„
~• * ,
•': ' ,`, .."
. 1 1
, .
I ' .
..._
.. .
... ,
.. ;--.,.. :,... I "" ,, __________ ---."I" -7,,,,„. 614,,,, .....4. ;„.:1.„3. 1: , * ,1 : 7, ... ,s lj , "=: - . ___ ,__ ___ ., ____ - -_ ,=z .....___-
-,"`------ ."
.... ,--"-- ..'-' %, 4 - °',.." ~1... ~, _ ~_____
eark. , ....,.. ...
4 ,...,... ). „ ---------------- - -- - -- - --- if'e'k -- - -- - - - ----- -=
C
- I:. --17.---------
• -•
--- i ' ~,‘,.::.,.'. 7: 4:.,54 ' v ,-- ------ - . 77-:
- It - . --- ii - i -- T" • . ' -- 14 4 ,4
~ , ,1 ,, , , ,,, ,, , , q. f ,4 i , i ,.. Li e ,- rR IN ... *4 - • 1 1 , ~ .kti: ,‘• • ---f-Z-'7l-------...-* A ,
, -.......
•
... ~.
„,,,,,,,,,,.. i ;-* 4 4. \ f t -, ,tw.‘„:4 , , , -.--- - 71- -- .... - .4w.. - • • .
E._ I.: , • • / _.-. - • I 4-v4' ."4.1{4 - . 11 .. - 5.22"....,' . ". '.
, ,--
. _....„ .1 ,,,,,„k„. iv t 4 l At . 1 ,- -'l,',4fivi: l : , .-- , _•-- - -:-
.
. 1. c
- -___-_, .04,) , - ~.......,--_-_, •• • , t .. \, ,-
i i , „...?..t,_ ~.,---~
- • --x-:-_ - -z - L-N--- .., ---, •.,...... , . 0 , . ...,- , 1 - 77. .
• -
..."..,-.....-- "':'',-.- ,- fl'? ' • , o%. I.;:_,.t"i".‘ ' -- 2 ''
--
' '''''-'-' -
- ... 17 NT r i a w, 1) 13 Y -. ..—.._-=-----_ -•-
_____,-.--
~,,.....--,
--t-_-____.....-- .....--_ - NEUTRAL IN POLITICS.
ItEMMM
MEN
Mcuoteb to 3.\lTetvs-, Citcraturc, locten, Science, Oiccl)anus, '2griculturc, the Oiffusion of Useful ,anionrition, enneral Ifirtelaqua, 'Anutoement, Alartieth, Sr,r.
VOLUME IV.
THE LEHIGH REGISTER,•
IIESOLUTION
publishedirilhe Borough of Alla:Mum, Lehigh Relative to an Amendment of the constitution.
. colory, Pa.,erery 7hurnloy
Resolved by the .S'rnulc und House ol j
Ir—AVGIUSTAIS-L._lll/311A _
__Rppre.genudires o • the Commonwealth if
At V 1 60 per annum, payable in advance, and I .
CP2 00 If not paid until the end of the year. No
paper discontinued, until all arrearages are paid
-except at flip option of the proprietor.
Anva.wrisastexTs, making - not -- more - than—one-'
square, will be inserted three times for one dollar
and for every subsequent insettion t.venty-five
cents. 'Larger advertisements charged in the
same proportion. Those not exceeding ten I ines,
will be charged *sevenly.five cents, and those
making six lines or less, three insertions for rm
cents.
L.7"A liberal deduction % ill be made to thoFe
who advertise by the year.
Wire in Hamilton St., o»e door East
o/ the German Reformed Church, noir&
opposite the "Friedcasbothe Ogee."
Catasauqua Head Quarters.
Jesse Knauss,
.1 Takes this method to
• inform his friends and
the public in mineral,
©that he has opened
1051111 . (7 qt.. Travellers Home,
invini‘ . . „
- or "I3oardnig,
in the Village of Untasauqua, Hanover town
thi , Lehigh count
Ile has but lam}' built Ins house, ant rir= - 1
ranged it in such a manner, as o ill make it
convenient to harbor strangers and travel
lors, and for the accomodation of boarders
and visitors.
Ile will 41
Imre neither time nor expense,
to accommodate his boarders, with all - that
the =diet aff4ds, also with such refresh
ments as the. law allows. flis house shall
be made the hoine of boarders and travellers.
Ile has also very large and convenient
stabling and good water near at hand.
Ile invites t h e travelling public to give
him a call and satify therns.dves with what
is said above, dr.ssE
June 13
.146 . schMaSt2 Miro,Mrp,
IMINUFACTURERS DE.I.ILERS
-1N
Boots, Shoes, Hats & Caps.
The nineteenth century being the vge of
Magnetic Telegraphs. Steamships, Lecomo
fives, &c., and in which all Icittls of lti
ness is done in the very quickest and most
expert manner, it likewise becomes neces
sary for the trading public, to take small
profits and make quick sales, in order to
keep up with the improvements of the times.
Upon this principle we have determined e
act. , We will sa our GoodS at such prices
as will astonish the buyer.
The Mowing are some of our prices, to
Men's Calf-skin Boots from $2,50 to $1,•10
do course do 1,50 to 3,00
do 66 2,00 to 2,75
do ." 1,25 to 3,00
1,00 to 1,57
do kip
do Gaiter
Ladies' Gaitters
do Slippers and Welts
Buskins . 46 31 to 1, 0 3
Besides a very
large and exten
sive assortment of
.aiNd ready-made;
'•, e% • Boots & Shoes,
er,--„5„
. • • cheap for cash.
They also keep for sale, a splendid as
sortment of
v ai Moleskin, Silk and Slouch .
11
. A T -
Cloth, glazed, fancy and military .
C A 11.)
"Pranks, • Umbrellas, camphine, Lai'd and
Fluid Lamps, Candelebras, &c., &c.
LL - Recollect the place, one door west of
& J. St] c,rer!s Ilard ware Store, in the
, building formerly occupied by 1. Smith's
Apothecary store, in Hamilton street, Allen
'town.
May 23. 11-3 m
I '7l k ittcit OFF,
ATTORNEY AT LAW:
Has removed his Lan, Office, from the
'eorner opposite the Courthouse to the new
ly erected brick building, one door east of
Apothecary store, on the north side
'l3f Hamilton street, bet Ween Kolb's Hotel
-and the Courthouse.
He can be consulted and give advise in
the English and German languages.
Allentown; April 25. ¶--3m
_
WILLIAM S. MARX,
ATTORNEY J COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Office in the western front room of the
building of John D. Lnwall, formerly Horn
bee.lc'ai west of the Courthouse
Allentown April 4, 1850
BELLIS'
ILIVIIIIVISTOTI 111 Dill,
. .
rqNl.) GENER.aI ST.4VE
.OFFICE,
ASTON,P '
PETER BELLIS, Proprietor
11 , 11 . 1 . y 01 •
A FAMILY NEWSI
- 910,4
That the Constitution of this Commonwealth
be amended in the second sectiomof the fifth
article so that it shall read as follows: The
Judaes-of-the-Supreme Court, of the serer-
al Courts of Common Pleas, and of such -
!other Courts of Record as are or shall be
eSlablished by law, shall be elected by the'
i qualified electors of the Commonwealth, in
:the tnanner follnwing, to wit :-The .Todges
of the Supreme Ccurt, by the qualified eke
; tors or the Commonwealth at large ; the Pre
sident Judges of the several Courts of Corn
mon Pleas, and of such other Courts of 13e
cord a§ are or shall be established by law,
and all other Judges riquired to be learned
in the law, by the qualified electors of the ,
respective districts over which they are to
preside or act as Judges ; and the Associate
Judges of the Courts of Common pleas by
the qualified electors of the counties ri pee
tively. The Jud,es of the Supreme Court
shall hold'their offices for the term of fifteen
years, if tin y shall so long behave them
selves well. (sulject to the allotment herein
after provided for, subsequent to the first
election ;) the President Judges of the seve
ral Courts of Common Ph as and of such
s other Courts of Record as arc or shall he
established by law, and all other Judges re
-auired to be learned in the law, shall hold
their offices for the term of 441 years, 1 they 7
shall so tong behave themselves well ; the
Associate Judges of the Con rts l of Common
Pleas shall hold their offices for the term of
five years, if they shall so long behave them
selves well ; all of whom shall be commis- ,
Firmed by the Governor, but for any reason-
able cause, which shall not be sufficient ;
grounds of impeachment, the Governor Shall
remove any of them on the address of two-1
thirds of rack branch of the Legislature.
The first election shall take place at the
i•eneral election of this Commonwealth next
after the mloption of this amendment, and ;
the ecnie nissi.„; o f all the Judges who may
he then in office Shall expire: on the first!
Monday of December folhovimr, when the
terms of the new .11:•!! ; •e:4 commence.
The persons who:hall thou be elected Jud
eres of the Supreme Court shall hold their
offices as follows: One of theta for three
years, one fir six year::, one for nine years,
une for to Ire fear, and one fur II (*wen
years, tin: term of each to be decided by but
by the said Juehres, as soon aft e r the elec.
titm as convenhmt, and die result certified
by them to the Governor, that the commls
sinus may be issued
; in ac ,— ,A.tittte thereto.
The Judge whr''"..; cm - omission will. first ex
pire b e Chi e f Justice during his term,
and thereafter each Judge whtise contmis-
I shall first expire. shall in turn be the •
IChief Justice, and if two or more commis-
skins shall expire on the same day,_the .Tud
ors holding. them shall decide by lot which
I shall be the ChicfJustice. AnTvacancies,
1 happening by death, resignatimr or other
wise, in any of the said courts, shall be filled
I by appointment by the Governor, to contin
ue till the first Monday of December site
! ceediitg, the next general election. The
Judges of the Supreme Court and the Pre
sidents of the several Courts of Common
Pleas shall, at stated times, receive for their
services an aderjuate compensation, to be
fixed by law, which shall not be diminished
during their continuance in office; but they
shall receive no fees or perquisites of office,
nor hold any other office of profit under this
Commonwealth, or linden' the government
of the United States, or any other State of
this Union. The Judges of the Supreme
Court, during their continuance in office,
shall reside within this commonwealth ; and
the other Judges, &Irina their continuallce
in office, shall resit within the district or
county for which they were respectively
elected. J. S. M'CAL:IIONT,
!I-fm•
Speaker of Ike !louse of RepreBentalives
V. I3ES'l',
414(hrr
I, Samuel W. Pearson, Chief Clerk of
the Senate of Pennsylvania. do hereby cer
tify that the lot egoing resolution, (No. 10
on the Senate file of the present session.)
emitted "Resolution, relative to an amend
ment of the Constitution,"—it being the
same resolution which was agreed to by a
majority of thejpembers elected to each
'house of the. last Legislature—after having
been duly, considered and discussed, was
this day agreed to by a majority, of the mem
bers elected to and serving in the Senate of
Pennsylvania, at its present session, as will
appear by their votes given - on the final pas
sage of the resolution, ns follows, viz :
Those voting in favor of the passage of the
resolution were, It J. Brooke, J. P. Brawley,
William A. CrAb, Jonathan J. Cunning,
ham, Thomas S: Felton, Thomas 11. For
syth, Charles Frailey, Robert M. Frick;
Ilenry Fulton, John W. Guernsey, William
Mullett, Isaac Magus, Timothy Ives, Joshua
V. Jones, Joseph Konig,macher, George V.
Lawrence, Maxwell M'Caslin, Benjamin
:Malone, Benjamin Matthias, Henry A.
OE
APEI
SENA'I : E
Ilarrisburg„lan. ISSO.
AIIENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA., JULY 11, 1850.
Muhlenberg, William F. Packer, William
R. Sadler, David Sankey, Peleg B. Savory,
Conrad Winer, Hobert C. &erred, Daniel
Stine, Farris 13. Streeter, John H. Walker
and Valentine Best, Speaker—Yeas' 29.
hr.—nays
hose lirg ,- trrrainstthr--prissage-of—t.
resolution %yen?, (.4eorge Darsie, Augustus
Dunn and Alexander King--Nays 3.
Extract from the Jciurnal.
S A 1\11... IV-11'EARS_OiN.
IN THE ITOVSE REPRESENTATIVI:S,
• Ilarrisburg, March 11, ISSO.
I, William Jack, Chief Clerk (tithe Ilouse
of R.eprest.lfitatives of Pennsylvania, do here
by certify that the foregoing resolution, (No.
1(1 on the Senate file, and No. 211 on the
I loose Journal of the present session,) enti
tled "Resolution relative to the amendment
of the Constitution,"—it being the same re
solution which was agreed to by a majority
of the members elected to each House of the
last LegislatUre—after having been duly
considered and discussed, was this day a
greed to by a majority of the members elec
ted to and serving in the 'louse of Repre
sentatives of Pennsylvania, at its present
session, as will appear by their voles, given
on the final passage of the resolution, as
follnws, viz :
Those voting in favor of the passage of
the resolution were John Acker, John Alli
son, William Baker, Robert Baldwin, David
J. Bent, Craig Biddle, Jeremiah Black, John
S. Bowen. William I?,rmdle, Daniel 11. B.
rden-John—Cessna,
Henry Church, John N. Conynghatn, Syl
vester Cridland, Benjamin G. David, 'Wil
liam J. Dobbins, James P. Downer, Tho
mas Duncan, Wm. Dunn, William Espey,
John C. Evans, William Evans, A. Scott
EtV Mg, Alex. S. Feather, :Tames-}dowers,
P. Eortner, Alexan r. G ibboney. Thomas. E.
Grier, - Joseph E. Griffin, Joseph Gul
ley.. Jacob S. Haldeman, 'George H. Hart,
Lelfert Hart, John Ilastingq, J.
Hemphill, John Hoge, Henry Iltiplet, Lewis
Ilerford, Wnshincrtou J. Jack Son, Nicholas
Jones, John W. Kiiiinger, Charles E. Kin
kead, 'Hubert Klotz, Harrison P. Laird,
Morris Leech, Jonathan D. Leet, Arisen
Leonard, James J. Lewis, Henry Little,
Jonas 11. M'Ciintoek, John E. M'Culloch,
Alexander C. NrCurdv, John AlTanchlim
John iNPLean, Samuel \larx, John 13. Nleek,
Michael 'Meyers, John Miller, Jos. C. Mol
loy, John D. Morris, William 'l'. Morison.
Ezehiel Mowry, Edward Nickleson, Jacob
Nittf•ly, Charles ()'Neill, John 13, Packer,
Joseph C'. PtraTl, James C. Reid, John S.
!';rev, Lewis Roberts, Samuel Robinson,
John B. Intherfard,'Glenni W. Scofield,
Thomas C. Scouller, IVillicun Shallner,
Richard Simpson, Eli Shier, William Smith,
William A. Smith, Daniel M. Smyser,
William I I. St - mtler, Thomas C. Steel, Da
rid Steward, Charles Stockwell, Edwin C.
Trone, Andrew Wade, Robert C. Walker,
Thomas Watson, Sidney B. Wells, 'limn
A. Williams, Daniel Zerbey and John S.
M'Calmont, .S'peetker—Vats 67. ,
Those voting againzt the passage of the
resolution were, Augustus K. Cornvn, Da
vid Evans and James M. Porter—Nays 3.
Extract from the Journal.
WILLIAM JACK, Clerk.
SE:ciet:Tnitv's Orrtcr.
rilcd Nl:mil 15; 1850.
A'. W. BENEDICT,
1)17). Secretary y' the Commonwealth
Pennsylvania SS:
I do certify that the above and foregoing
is a true and correct copy of the original re
solution of the Clenenil Assembly, entitled
"Resolution relative to an amendment of
the Constitution," as the same remains on
file in this (Alice.
In testhnony whereof I have
#74/‘ hereunto set my hand, and caused
to be atiiKed the seal ofThe &ere
tary's Office, at Harrisburg . , this
" 11. tifteeßth day of June,. Anna Do
mini one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
A. L. RUSSELL,
Seerdary of thr Commonwealth.
91-3 m
June '2.7
-auditors 4490fiee•
In the Court qi Common PICUS
of Lehigh county.
•,:.2).
Wittman,
the mutterer the account of
i . ,.. 4 ;N:.Andrew K. assignee
-41/4 " of William Fulmer, under a vol
untary assignment.
•
And now, May 7, 1650, the Court appoint
J. De Puy Davis, Auditor, to audit and re
settle the above:account, if necessary, and
make tbiZtribution acco*ling to law.
Prom the Records:
Teste :—NATuAs MILLEit, Proth'y
The Auditor appointed as •above, will
meet the, parties interested at the public
house of James Wilt, in Centro Valley, Sim
eon toWnship, Lehigh county, on Friday
the 20th of July nest; tit 10 o'clock in the
forenoon.
J. DE PUI,.DAVIS ,
Mat• 30.
SECRETARS • S OFFICE
tel. the Ihvielie,
Charles Scholl,
Merchant Tailor in Allentown,
Hereby informs his friends and the public
to gencral;trarlm-larsTmened-u-rrew-----,
111crchant 'Tailoring . Establishment,
nearly opposite the Odd Fellows Hall, in
Allentown, where he keeps on hand a
Largt - Assortenlent of Wollen Goods,
such as Cloths, Cassimeres, Sattinets, &c. of
all colors and prices, Sattin and Nlarsailes
Vesttngs, Summer dress goods for men and
boys,-all of x hick were selected by himself
with great care.
As for Customer Work,
Ile will be ready at all times to make up
any kind of Goods into Clothing for custom
ers, at the shortest notice, bought elsewhere,
and will he pleased to see his old customers
return to him with their favors. lle further
returns his sincere thanks to those who have
always favored him with their custom, and
trusts that lie will be able to merit their
friendship henceforth.
REAM MADE CEtalip:D.
Ile keeps on hand a . goneral assottment
of , 4R Emir MADE CLurniNe,"•tich as Coats,
of every color and quality, Pants and Vest
ing,s. Such who are in want of the articles
just named, will do well to call at his estab
lishment, as he is satisfied to sell at a living
profit. while others do business to gain
wealth. Ile will furnish a complete dress
from $5 to t'lo2 - liiT - wident thTtrit
is to your advantage reader, to give him a j
call, and judge for yourself.
Ile is in the reg,ulnr receipt of the Phila
delphia and New York Fashion Plates,!
which enables him to cut for each according i
to his taste and fancy.
Ile invites the public to g ive him a call
and examine his Uoods and his Clothing—
which costs nothing—and satisfy themselves
of what is said above ; further, he feels sat
isfied if this is done, it will prove to the ad
vantage of those who have adopted the plan.
CHARLES SCHOLL.
(If —l3 w
New thead & Cake Bakery
LV LENTOII.I'.
June 1:3
The undersigned takes the pleasure to in
form his friends and the public in general,
Unit he has csmblislted the
...13read Bilking Business,
in all its various branches, next door to the
‘Lehiedi Register Office' in Hamilton street,
Alit mown, where he will be ready to serve
the public with fresh Bread, Crackers, Bis
cuits and other Cakes, every morning. .
Ile will also make up bread and bake pies
for customers, if they desire it.
Thus far he has been very liberally en
couraged, and he trusts that the quality of
his bread, will recommend itself to a furthCr
continuation of their favors, for which he
will ever feel thankful
May 16
COQ 10 1 :4 VII\VTI/1&,9
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR Al LAW,
I fas taken the Office of the late Samuel
Runk, Esq., and will promptly attend to all
business entrusted to his care in this and
the adjoining counties.
Mr. litnit may be consulted in the Ger
man, as well as English. •
Refer to lion. J. M. Porter, Easton, Pa.
June 1:3. ¶-4w
W00(1 9 .5 Patent
Improved, Self-Feeding, Shingle
SAIIN e, C.uktiwr Maelime.
This valuable Machine was exhibited by
horse-power in the yard of Col. Eli Steckel's
Eagle I lotel, in Allentown, on the 27th and
2Sth of May last, and operated to the en
tire satisfaction of all present. It was pro
ven by said operation, that from 250) to
1000 perfect shingles can be manufactured
from one cord of Wood, at a cost not exceed
ing One Dollar per Tlanisand.
The Machine is capable of cutting from
2 to 4,000 shingles per hour, and if perma
nently located in the county, it would not
only prove ad vantagous to the operator and
consumer, but would add greatly to the
value of timber land in Lehigh-county..
Oak, Poplar and Chestnut shingles and
, staves have been manufactured with this
Machine, under my own knowledge in the
counties...of Bucks, Delaware, Chester and
Berks, by large quantities, and used to per
' fect satisfaction. The machine can be seen
in operation hy horse-power, at Mr. Jacob
B. Urn mbach, in Reading, or by calling on
the subscriber who has two manhines in op
eration, one at Coatsville, by horse power,
and one at his mill by water power.
_ Persons wishing to purchase the right for
either location, township or county, will
please address a letter to
. • C. P. MORTQN:
Coatsville, Chester. comity.
June 0, •
• Farmers and Mechanics
va-awl,---14:42111„,
A NEW PUBLIC HOUSE IN THE BOROUGH OF
ALLENTOWN, Pa •
itfenry - Leh,
• Informs his friends and
the public in general,
ltatlii: that Mr. Henry Miller
hai erected a large and
1010a1 - commodious Hotel, in
Allen street, nearly oilk
posite his "old stand" and that he will occu
py the same from the first of April next.
He further informs his-old customers, that
he has a great many rooms ready to accom
modate such who may think proper to favor
him with their calls.
He has furnished his house with new bed
ding and all other necessary materials, and
wilt always keep his bar, kitchen and cal
ler filled with the lest the market affords,
both for the 'Able as well as for the liar.
His Stabling. and Sheding. are all new,
large and conveniently arranged, the Hy
drant ‘vater is near at hand, and an accent
modating Ostler always in waiting.
.1 word to his old customers. Such who
have favored him with their calls at his old
stand, will bear in mind, that the inconveni
ances so often contended vtith, have all been
cleared away and the delightful and conve
nient rooms, we trust will make up former
disadvantages. Ile further returns his sin
cere thanks for the many furors he thus far
-enjoyed-and-hopes-by-st rict-attention_to_bu ,
siness, to deserve a continuation of them from
his Old as well as from his New friends.
HENRY LEII,.
.47" The "Eagle Line" of stages running
from Allentown to Philadelphia, leaves his
house every Moilday; - Wednesday and Fri
day, at 2 o'clock in the morning, and returns
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at
f; o'clock in the afternoon. Fare ti 4 1 050.
March 28. 9f--lm
IaaL,V.ICUSAII
- the 'Fax Collectors and Tax.-
rapers or Lehigh Cont,ny .
FOR THE YEAR A. D. ISSO.
WHEREAS a number of citizens of Le
high county, have expressed a desire
to pay their taxes during the month of July,
in order to secure the 5 per cent. discount,
provided for by the,several acts of assembly
of this commonwealth, and in order to main
tain the honor and credit of the county, the
Commissioners have
RcyOletd—That the respective Collectors
of the County, State - and Militia taxes, levi
ed and assessed on. the property and things
in the different townships and boroughs in
the county of Lehigh, be and they are hereby
respectively authorized and directed to make
an abatement of 5 per cent. on the amount
of State tax to each and every person nam
ed in their respective Duplicates, who, on
or before the 20th day of July next, pays
the whole amount of County, State and Mil
itia Taxes to them respectively,charged for
the year A. D. 150.
The Collectors of the borough of Allen-.
town and the townships of South Whitehall,
North Whitehall, Upper Macungy, Lower
Macungy, Upper Saucon, Salisbury, Hano
ver and Northampton, are directed to pay
over to Charles IL Marlin, Treasurer, at
his office in'Hamilton street, all monies so
collected, on or before
,tlie 20th day ct July
next ; and those of the townships of Upper
Milford, • Weisenburg, Lynn, • Heidelberg,
Washington and Lowhill, tomake their pay
ments on or• before the 27th day of July
JACull 1 L UM
11-'2lll
By several communications from the State
Treasurer, the attention of the Commission
ers and Treasurer is especially drawn to
the fact that the circulation of any Bank
note ors less denomination than five dollars,
(except notes issued by the banks of this
State, under the act of 4th of May, 1841,
commonly called Relief notes) is prohibittd
by law, and punishable by civil and crimi
nal prosecution. We therefore wish to di
rect the attention of the Collectors to the fact
that no note of any description, except as
aforesaid, of less denothination than five
dollars, :Aid' must be par in Philadelphia,
will be received for taxes.—Such rotes as
the Erie bank, Farmers and Drovers' bank.
Washington, and Honesdale bank, are not
considered par, and will therefore not be
received. It is hoped the Collectors tvill
strictly adhere to the above in the discharge
of their duties.
JOHN LICHTEN W A LLNER,
BENJAMIN BREINIU,
SAMUEL KNAUSS.
Commissioners.
.qtlesl*.rust.:r. M. LINE, Clerk.
Commissioners Office,
June 9.0, isso.
Brandreth and Wrights Pills'
Country merchants and others, are here
by notified, that the far famous-Pills of
Doctors William A. Wright, and Benjamin
Brandteth, are constantly kept for sale at
the office of the "Lehigh Register" by the
dozen boxes, at wholesale prices.
July 5:
Confession of Dr. Webster.
At a meeting of the Council, July 2. 1850,
the case of Professor Webster was referred
to a coMmittee.
lefore the committee, at 12-" o'clock
ap-
Tts
adviser of the condemned, with a petition
for a commutation of punishment, together
with a confession that he killed Dr. .Park
man.
The Reverend gentleman Prefaced the
statement by a few remarks relative to the
manner in which the confession was made :
to him." Ile stated that he had no previous'
acquaintanceship. with Professor Webster,.
before being called to' act in the capacity of
his spiritual viser. In the first few weeks
of his visits, he sought no acknowlegment
of the prisoner. At length, on the 23d of
Mae, he visited him in his cell, and deman
ded of him, for his own well being, that he
should tell the truth in regard to the matter,
and he acceded to the request, by making
a statement, which was now submitted for
the consideration of the Council.
It was in substance as follows :
TILE CONFESSION
On Tuesday, .20th of November, I sent •
the note to Dr. Perlman, which, it appears
was carried by the boy, Maxwell. 1 hand
ded it to Littlefield unsealed. It was to ask
Dr. Portman to call at my rooms, on Fri
day, the 23d, after my lecture. He had
become of late, very importunate for his
pay. Ile had threatened me with a suit;
to put an officer in my house and to drive
me Fear my professorship, if rdid not ritty — ,
him. The purport of my note was simply
to ask the conference. I did not tell him,
in it, what I could do, or what I would do,
or what I had to say about the payment,.
I wished to gain, for
- those few days, a re. -
lease from his solicitations, to which
I was liable every day on occasion, and in •
a manner very disagreeable and alarming,
and also to avert for so long a time at least,
the fulfilment of recent threats of severe
measures. I did not .expect to be able to
pay him when Friday should arrive. 'My
purpose Was, if he should accede to the prod
posed interview, to state to him my embar
rassments and utter inability to pay him at
present—to apologise for those things in my
conduct which had offended him—to throw .
myself upon his mercy—to beg for further,
title and indulgence, for the sake of rnyfad,'
nffiy, if not for myself, and to make aftrood
promises .to him as I could have any-hop s n •
of keeping. I did not hear from him ori" , -.
that day, nor the next, (Wednesday,) but I
found on Thursday he had been abroad in'
pursuit of me without finding me. I ima
gined he had forgotten the appointment, or
else did nut mean to wait for it. I feared
he would come in upon me at my lecture
hour, or while I was preparing my experi
ments for it ; therefore, I called at his house
on that morning, (Friday,) between eight
and nine o'clock, to remind him of my wish
to see him at the College, at half-past ene—
my lecture closing at one.—l did not stop to
talk with him, for I expected the conversa
tion would be a long one, and I had my
lecture to prepare for, for it was necessary
for me to have my time, and, also, to keep
' my mind free from other exciting
Dr. Parlcman agreed to call on me as Itircia
posed. Ile came, accordingly, •between
half-past one and two o'clock, entering at
the lecture room door. I Was engaged, in
removing some glasses from my : lectur;
room table, into the room in the rear. , called
the upper laboratory. He came ,
! doWn the step, and followed mo into the
boratory. Ile immediately addressed- the
with great energy—" Are you ready Or me;, • ,
I sir? have you got the money ?" I repliOd;•: !:
I "No, Dr. Parkman;" and I was.therrite=
ginning to state my condition, and:my ap;
pen! to him, but he would not listen : fo r me,
and interrupted me with rand' Vehenionte.
He called me a scoundrel and Icar, • and:itient,
on heaping on Mt the Most bitter
. iamitts
and opprobrious epithets. While . he was.
speaking, he drew a handful of papers from
his pocket, and took from among„them . Y
l o two notes, and also an old, lett& from Dr.
• Hossack, written many years age, coagmtu7._
lining him on his ruccess to getting, me-ap
pointed Professor ofehemistry; "You seer
I he said, "I got you into yewroffice; and 410
I will get you out of it." Ha ptit hack intit
his pocked all the papers except,the:lettef•
j and the notes. I cannot tell how long the
! torrent of threats nod invectives continued.
and I cannot recall to memory but a small
;, portion of what he said; at first, I kept in"
terposing, trying to pacify him, so that I s .
might obtain the object for which I sought',
the interview, but 1 could not stop him, ithd•
soon my own temper was up; I forgot
,mg*,,
rythjng, and felt nothing but the stirigs: ,
his words. I
,was excited to the high est
degree of passion. and while he was trisk ,
ing and gesticulating in the most violent
and menacing manner, thrusting the lOtet
and his fist into my face, in iny fury I seiz ed
,
whatever thing was handiest (it was a cri ck
of weod,) and dealt him an instantarigiMis '
blow with all the : force. that . passimireould
give it. r did net know, or think,;:ot: care.t
where I should hid him; bpi he* hatd; nor ;
-what -the effect iveuld-be, : : =•U7- - waS, 7 'On
side of his head; and there was` nothing td
fiT-Om
NUMBER 40.