THE , ItfAUGU-KATIO .
Oi) 'litCiiday last, at o'clock, arrnrd
ing to provjpus arrangements, Gov. l'OU
,TEIt was inaugurated', lit llio presence ol
both housesi and an immense concourse ol
citizens.
. Aftor taking tho ttsiial (iatii3 of officc,Gov.
'Porter delivered the following
Deeply impressed with a sense tif grati
tude to my fellow-citizens for tile distin
iguished mark of confidenco reposed in mo,
,1 entor tiprfii the arduous hhd responsible
duties of Governor of 1'erinsylvania, with
ya full determination, according to , the .abili
ties given me, to do tny( duties faithfully.
v A compliance witli custom would sdem
to jrctluire of me, wheii.a.3suming the duties
bf the Executive, iii pursuanco of the choice
?pf the people, Id l'iy before them somo of
the leading p'ririciples upon which the ad
ministrallbii of the governmeul will bo con
'dueled. I do this tho more willingly be
cause in a republic, the intercourse between
ho people and their pdblio functionaries
'should be candid, frank ahd unreserved.
'Editcatejd with tho highest veneration and
greatest affectlb'n for tlio men and principles
of the American1 Revolution; il will always
give me pleasilrb to refer id tlio 'dns as ex
amples, and to thd othqr as guide.6, in the
Jierformance of duty. Admitting, to its ful
lest exlcnt, thb importance or preserving,
Unsullied, the inestimable arid inalienable
right of llie peoplo to govorn themselves, I
shall ever give my best ofTorls to prevent
encroachments updn that right. Ho long as
nan cuniinuus me oejng ne 10, error must
je GXneeted bntli in his iniliviHiinl mirt ml.
lective conduct. He may be expected to
orr upon sudden impulses; but an intelligent
community will rarely fall deliberately into
error. Hence the .deliberate expression of
tho peoples' will should always, furnish a
.rule of conduct td tlioafe w lid represent them
in public stations.
A new c;a has arrived irf diir Commorf-
wcalth. Our first Constitution, formed a
rnidst.th'6 stqrmS and troubles of ille revolil.
uonary conutct; was found in practice not
to answer the expectations under which it
Ivas frairlcd; In fourteen years thereafter,
il was entirely, new modelled by the Con
stitution of 1790; an instrument framed.b'y
men of great talents and eminent worth, but
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wiv piau oi guvuiiuneui was ajways consid
ered, by no srrlall pdrttbn bf tlio peop'lej as
ilot sufficiently democratic in its dptnil. AT.
ter repeate'd attempts to procure revision, a
majority of our citizen's who voted on tho
question., Ui, 1835, decided that a Convcn
tion sltodld be. called to revise, alter and a-
mend the. Constitution ,cf, the Common
wealth. In pursuance of this determina
tion bf the people, a Convention assembled
and after a long and arduous session, closed
their labors on the twentyTsecond of Febru
ary last, Jirid the amendments agreed upon
by that b'ddy havebceri ratified arid adopted
by tho people: and it is under this amended
Constitution that it has been my lot to be
called upon to administer the duties of tho
Executivd: This instrument gives id popu
lar suffrage tlje decision of maily appoint
ments heretofore vested in the Executive,
and changes the duration bf the judicial te
nure from that of good behaviotir to a term
bf years. It shortens the period of elitnbil-
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w mo ualxuuvu cuair, aim reuuecs the
Senatorial termjcnlarges tho right of suf
fiage, and charlges other" provisions, all
"of which are important in the condnctof the
government of tho Stato. Approving as 1
did of the amendments in thoaffsrciraie. and
having sanctioned, the by rfty vbte at the
late election, it will afford m'o great plcasnro
to assist in carrying them out in practico.by
a strict adherence to their principles.
It is a beautiful exemplification of the ea
hacily of the people for self-government to
see (hem; from tim'o to time, as exigencies
may require, coming' together through their
JinA..Anlni:..in nrJ.I ! , 1 1 ' .11 .
vjiuoi-iiiau vto, uiiu uuieuy, yui inieuigeni
Iv and dispassionately, examining the fun
damental law of thcland,ascertaiiiiiig whero
it has not answered its intended purposes,
and cor'recling evils not foreseen at the timo
of its addition. Tho adoption of Constitu
tions was a wise regulation to prevent the
buso of power, to limit and restrain its ex
fercise by public servants, io protect the
weak against the strong, and to preserve
the liberties of tho couritry.from encroach
ments'. They are themselves admissions
of the fallibility of human nalure-j-of tho
tendency of p'owcr to corrupt, arid of the
necessity of protecting the people from the
fnisconduct of their functionaries, arising
fcither from weakness or wickedness. An
Innate disinclination to needless rhnneo it
is hoped, will ever prevent frequent altera
tions of (his fundamental law: and the pro
vision adopted for future amendments will
only bo resorted to, .when experience has
Clearly demonstrated thi such change is es
sential to tho public good. Constant or
continued changes tend to create distrust in
tho stability of .our government and its insti
tutions, an evil greatly to be deprecated, as
tending to loosen the bonds of mutual con
fidence which bind. a republic together. It
will give mo jjreat pleasure to co-operate
with the representatives f tho people in
enacting all such laws as tlio amended con
stitution has rendered nfi.ooswir-y : and to
give that full, fair, and rtmihd rial of the in
strument in practice, wlii,c'li patriotism now
requires from all, when' tho people have de
cided on its acceptance.- Whatever differ
ences of opinion existed before its adoption
should now ceaso. It is the supreme law
of Hie land, and it is the duty of every
branch of the government, and every good
citizen1, so to regard and respect it.
Jg strict accountability of ail public agents
ends to prevent wrong to the public from
it-Chgence or misconduct. Lavish and pro
ligal expenditures necessarily induc6 extra,
viigance and lukury:5ileso undermine and"
destroy tho habits 5f industry and fruiralilv
of our citizens, thereby, takb away one of
ino principle supports ot popular govern
ment. The luxury', extravaganco and an
pondages of royalty arc unsuited to tho hab;
its, as they. are to tho well being of a free
people. ,. Econoniy In the various depart
ments of tho government is not only teqiiir
cd at all times in a republic, but it Is pecul
iarly called for at this time, wheii .such is
tho magnitude of tho state debt, trial more
than tho whole nctt reventSo is required to
discharge its interest- ,
This debt, it is ttUe', has been Incurred
in the prosecutiotj of schemes ; of intornal im
provement Uiiharalellccl in other .days and
States, which Rave tended to in'c'iroaso(our
trade ariu Idevclppe our resources, and it
may perhaps be fairly assumed that they
hayb increased tho value of the. real estald
of tho commonwealth to the amount of their
cost'. Much of the funds of Iho State have',
however, been expended on works of sec
ondary importance; and In somb instances,
of doubtful plibli'c utility; which received
appropriations from a course of legislation
in which aid was given them to secure fa
vor for greater and more public improve
ments a system of legislation universally
admitted to be Wrdrifc in princlplb,and which
ought never to be adopted. I respectfully
solicit the qd-pperatidn of nil who have tjic
welfare of their coiinlry at heart, in. putting
an, end to this course of legislation.
I have over been the friend and advocate
of a judicioila and liberal system of public
improvements, essentially necessary, as I
always believed it, to tlio great agricultural,
manufacturing and corrimcrcial interests of
tho commonwealth interests intimately
connected vith,ani mutually dependent.up
dH each other. But tluS system may be.
pushed beyond the means and resources of
the commonwealth. Such a course should
be avoided. We have now in progress of
construction, portions of tho main lines of
our. canals, which are' yet incomplete, and
which are necessary to finish the chains of
intercommunication within the Commonwealth.-
-Their situation exhi
bits dne p'joriion ot some of the lines com
pleted and now 1H a slate ofdilipidalion and
decay, while other portions bf tho sanjo line
are yet unfinished, Tho alternative then
presented is, shall these uncompleted main
lines be abandoned, or shall every possible
energy of tho c'ommonwbalth be put in ie
cjnisition for their completion ? Unwijlirig
as.I ani needlessly to Increase tho Slate
debt; the soundest dictiites of nublic n'nlicv
and justice require the adoption of tho latter
course, as tho only mode of making availa
ble the large amounts already expended Up
on them. The resources and canabililies
of the regions through which they pass will
be thereby developed. Avenues of trade
to and from the.scabdard wili.be onened.
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"r , "1,llul!la 'Mr our agricultural anu min
eral products will bo furnished, and tho re
venue of the work already completed and
m operation greatly increased. When these
lines shall havo been completed, prudence
would seem to require that we should pause
and at least for a season husband our means
and endeavor to" decrease tile public liabili
ties.
I shall, as sooK as conveniently may be,
cause to be laid beforo yo'u a full and can
did statement of the debts due by tho'com-
mnnwealth. These debts, let it bo sto'a'dilv
borne in mind, have been incurred under
tho authority of law, and as the public faith
must, and, as far as in. .me lies, shall bo sa-
cretlly maintained at all hazards, itjwill bo
our duty; while we shall prevent their un
necessary increase, to provide tho mean's of
meeting ine lawtui engagements of tho com
monwealth. In effecting these desirable re
suns, l toon with great confidenco to the
co-operation of tho representatives of the
people in'both brandies of the legislature.
The 'truth cannot bo concealed that tho funds
of the commonwealth are In an embarrassed
state, and that a strong, vigoious and well
directed effort is required to extricate them
therefrom.
By the provisions of the amended con
stitution, notice is required id be given of
all intended applications tor the grant or re
newal of charters to banking institutions.
This provision will prevent legislative ac
tion in relation to them, at the present ses
sion, and renders any exposition of my
views on this delicate and agitating subject,
unnecessary at this time; I shall take oc
casion, in a future cbmmugicatlon.td express
them very definitely ari$ need only say that
I ho banking capital of the commonwealth,
has been increased of late years beyond
what I believe to have been necessary.
Having formed this opinion deliberately I
shall not be dis'poscd, to chango it fof light
reason. Thero is, in my judgement, a
manifest impropriety, in entangling connec
tions between the government and the bank
ing or trading institutions of the country j
and 1 shall at all times, be ready to co-operate
in any measure which shall separate
tho government from banking institutions,
as to leavo each to the pursuit am exercise
of their legitimate ends, without interfering
with those of tho otiier.
Tho creation corporations", where neces
sary to accomplish purposes beyond the
reach of individual enterprize, has no doubt
done much to advance the prosperity of our
country, where the means of tho citizens,
generally, are moderate, as thoy aro like to
be in a young and glowing country, and
whore lire concentration or the capital of
iriany is necessary to do what, in older coun
tries, might be accomplished by individuals
of greater wealth. As our country becomes
oiuer anu our weann increasea tho reasons
for multiplying these corporations aro to
some extent removed. Although thoy may
be resorted to Jvith propriety, where absor
lutely necessary, their unduo creation ahd
mcreaso should bo discouraged. Corpora
tions ougni never 10 do, created, where tho
object to be accomplised is within the prob
ablo. reach of, individual .exertion. They
absolve, men frprri. individual liability and
may. ,end by undue combinations and con
centrated action to embarrass tho operations
of government, anU interfere with the pop
ular .sbvpicignty.
T(lie position which our Commonwealth
occupies as a member of the Union, should
never bo lost sight of. For whilst as to
all the purposes not delegated to the Gen
eral Government she is an iridejicndaritsdvc
rcignty, yet as to all granted to tho confed
eration or Union, sho must exercise her au
thorities in subordination ,to tlie General
Government, cviticlrjg a proper regard for,
and subordination, to that government in all
things propefjy pertaining to it. Tho gov
ernment of" tlio statpssshould ever exorcise a
carelul vigilanco for tho preservation of
their own rights, th.at the object pf tho con
federation may be(iairly eifccted',( (and the
harmoiiy of a system of government with
out parallel in ancient or modern times, be
preserved in all its beauty and symmetry.
It is not sufficient that there should be a
cold compliance iii, terms with the letter of
dur constitution, Here should be a proper
national feeling of brotherhood E'ppt up.
Wo should exhibit in all our conduct that
we are members hf a great and powerful
Union of free states, who liave made cer
tain tcrms and conditions by way of mutual
cpricesision anil cojhpromiso in order to pro
mote the general good of Jhe whole, i'lie
bid articles of confederation, as well as the
present constitution ,tf t(ie United States
were the results of thosofcelings and tjjese
concessions ,and compripimises. jA due re
gard to that good faith which should ever
characterize tho conduct cji" republican states
would seem to1 require that a contract or
compact of union ilnj's formed should be
kept not only irividlate in terms, but in spir
it also. , ,
When the infant states of the Union uni-'
tod together in the Revolution, for the com
mon defence under tho feeble bonds of the
old confederation, and when necessity drove
us to form something more definite and
bmdlng .which brought about tho constitu
tion of n88,, involuntary servitude was the
subject of mucii discussion, arrangement
and concession It was finally disposed of
in the manner p'oinled out in the latter in
strument.,, To acitate the auestion anew.
when it was thus satisfactorily settled, is
not only unwise and impolitic, but is a vir
tual breach 6f good' fpilh to our brethern of
the SQUtJi; an unwarrantable interference
with their domestic relations and institu
tions, and is calculatpd to do positive Injury
u Juneau lute inum jiym in serviiuuu,
for whom in hef policy and wltiilnhcrwn
borders, Pennsylvania lias always s.ho,wn a
becoming sympathy. I can never, in the
official station which 1 occupy, consent to
countenance a course which may jeopard
me peace ana harmony ot tho Union, with
out answering any good purpose in the end.
It shall meet with no encouragement at my
nanus. -Let
Pennsylvania keep .clear of all en
tangling alliances, and sho has no pojitical
consequences to, dread, nor collisions to' en
counter; and bur experiment of the Unipn
of tho statci will be fpu'rid to work as har
moniously in practice, as it Is beautiful irf
theory. Her people, are characterised by
sirong practical common sense,1 r anu usetul
intelligence? If not disposed generally to
theo'rizo and speculate," th'cv arc not thereby
the le3s competent to juSge'correctly in mat
ters oi puwic polity,..
As a member of the Union, sho has stood
forth manfully, under alll circumstances in
support of republican principles. A strict
construction of the constitution of the Uni
ted States; a reluctance to yield to the gen
eral government anu powers except those ex
pressly granted. or which follow by direct
anu necessary implication trom those so
granted: a r gid system of economy in pub
lie expenditures, the definition and limita
tion by law, as far as practicable of the du-
i,V r .,m:. p. i J .
uca ui iJuuuu juiiuuunarics anu a sirici sys
tem of accountability in all public s'eryants,
aro doctrines, ih' support of which,
sho has ever raised her voice. ' Believing
these to bo cpnfect views, it will afford me
pleasure,' s"o far as the subject shall fall with
in the proviifco of tho executive, to give
them effect: and that pleasure will bo en
hanced in finding that I am therein co-operating
with, arid sustaining tho administra
tion of tho general goveinnicnt in tho able
and efficient hands in which it is now pla
ced. ,
In a republican goverment, general Intel
ljngenco should be diffused among the citi
zens. I hey are thus enabled to perform
their duties as constituent! parts of the gov
ernment, intelligently and correctly.' ve
ry means, therefore, for! educating thb whole
people in useful knowledge, should bo re
sorted to, In carrying out this system, our
stato is now progressing with tho great ex
periments of hor common schools, acade
mies and colleges, Whether tho courso
adopted in all its details, is tho best that
could bo devised, or whether; like every
thing else, which is the offspring of human
action, it is imperfect, and will require the
corrections which experience teachers us
dre necessary in all our projects, timo will
develope. I feel disposed to give every. ne
cessary aid to accelerate the march of in
tellect and enlighten tho human mind : the
better to enablo us to preserve and hand
down to posterity unimpaired, the civil and
religious privileges received by us as a sa
cred inheritance from our fathers. While
civing.pvery aid lo tho cause of education.
let us bo careful that wo do not, by over?
much exertion, produce a revulsion in pub
lic opinion', ,anuthus retard, if not pros-
uuiu u bbiuiii, wmqn.oyjuuicious manage
ment, will ultimatciyconquerprejudico and
recommend itself to general favor. Our lit
erary institutions aro certainly earning for
themselves rich reputations for usefulness.
.which It should bo our d'utyi.JJjr extending
ui mem a losienng nanu, to enauie them to
retain and Improve. . . (.
Gur c.prmnonwealth is a great arul pow
erful one; rich In hor resources, in her min
eral, agricultural and commercial wealth and
not less, so in the , cxhausfless energies of
her citizens, whos'cjbputation for integrity
of conduct has gjveh to her tho enviable
character she bears at homo and abroad.
By .fostering and encouraging, the virtuous
entorpriso of our citizens;by5 discountenanc
ing and punishing .vice, immorality and
crime; by Instructing the ignorant, reform
ing the vjc.iotts, and securing the rights of
uiij uy jircaer.ving invioiaie unoer an cir
curastancps, and sacredly maintaining the
pub'lic faith, founded on law, as a binding
obligation and duty of the goverument, we
shall elevate her character, advance her mor
al.and political greatness and realize the best
hopes of the patriot and philanthropist. In
tins work the public , functionaries of tho
state must bear an. jmportant.p'art for good
oi for evil.s Tlidr bxamp'lo will always to
ascertain exteritj be reflected in the conduct
of the citizens. .Ve should be circumspect
and careful, sotting, a proper example to
those whom wp,serv,9,,and thus become.un
der. Divine Piovidencel tho instrunionts of
good. Firmly relying upon that Provi
dence for its aid, without which tho efforts
of man wilj.bQ vain, apd.desiring a hearty
and harnioiiious.po-oricrtioii.frdm the ijther
department?, of .the.government in ajl rjieas
tires calculated, to promote tlie publiq jveal.
I proceed to the djsphprgepf the.dutic's im
posed upon me, ih the now andiinttied sta
tion to which the partiality of my fellow cit
izens has elevated me. ,, .
DAVID R. PORTER.
January 15, 1839.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
"TI10T11 WITHOUT TEiH '
Jlpointmcnls by Ms Excellency, Governor
Porter.
Francis R. Shunk, Esq. of Dauphin
county, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Ovid F. Johnoi, Esq. of Dauphin coun
ty, Abrhey General ., ,.
, . Jp'hh Cresswell, Esq. Prothonolary, and
Clerk pf ih'e,,.Confts of (juarter Sessioiis,
and Oyer and Terminer; of Huntingdon
county.,. w m c
Thomas P. Camnbell. Esa. Resistor.
Recorder and Clerk of the Orphans Court
TT....,! .A
oi uunuiiguon couiuy. .,, ,
Tho Secretary of the Cpmmonwealth has
appointed Henry Petrilieri, Esq. of Cen
tre county, as deputy Secretary of the Com
mon wealth
As our goycrnment is now .acting utider
t he new Uonstitution, we this week pub
lish it. It should bo, preserved, by every
one. In consequence, of its length, and
that of Gov. Porter's Inaugural ad(b-ess,'we
aro compelled to omit several arties, pre
pared for our paper to day I among., them
are, tho proceedings of a Sunday cliool
society in Cattawissa, and of a new county
meeting at Columbus.
Mr. Tlebb,
The patronage of Gov. Porter will bo ve-
'ry limited under the NewConstitution com-
parcU Willi lliui ui ilia ucuci;cDauia. l ills
result is tho will of tho people, and as the
fricnd.of most extended liberty, I sincerely
hope that after the excitement that lias fol
io wed our recent election1 h'all .have passed
away, it will be found thqt the New Consti-'
tution, in its operation,' will realize all, oven
the most, sanguine expectation's of its advo
cates, in which list I am pleaded to place
myselft (Jnless there be a change bv the
legislature, the appointment of Canal Com
missioners will still remain with his Excel
lency, and upon this point I desire to say a
few words through tho medium of your pa
per. The System of Internal Improvement, in
Pennsylvania, is one of immense magnitude,
and its judicious management will call for
energy and firmness on tho part of the Ex
ecutive, head of the Commonwealth',' -wisdom,
sincerity, and an hones',t' desire for tho
promotion! of the weal of the State oh the,,
part of the'Legislaiuro,' and cl6ar heads, and
unsuspected virtue, and Critire exemption
from favoritism on the parf of tle Board of
Canal Comniissionors. Every honest man
realizes that this system is becoming ono
of immense responsibility and of command
ing importance. Its just, administration
will affect as much tho morality of tlio peo
ple a3 their pecuniary interests.,
Numerous, vastly numerous, I am in-
formed, is the body of men soliciting tho
a
ppoihtment to the office of Canal Commis
ioncr. The great majority must of neces-
sioncr,
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siiv uu iiiuAiiurii;iii;i:u men, anu a larcc pru
puruon in naruiy any respect quaiuiea ioi
tllfl fttnlinn. Tt fa nn ori-n. nC 4lin limA ,
iuiiLi;iiiii;iiLiii jinn iiiniiiinn n nrrrtr inni ill
1.1 .ll.l LI- 1L-. .1.
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r i i ' . 'j. L.., ... .,. V . .
rtnn.iA l.l.' nil.- -i .1.
lrm nfli
. i c are cniit intun n i jnmmicetnnnr nntho
TIT . t I ' ' '
rous... .Sqme of course aro better qualified
than others. Wo wanjt a competent nliip
wwui vi, umuicu anu jiuerat views, oi
great expeilehco and unsuspected hpnesly.
We Want no mere political hack, ho marl
who will use the publlcpUrso artd public
patronage to build, up hl3.,phoscrt.-personal
and political .friends. Iam in no way in
terested in tho rippdjntment farther than
will redound to thecredit and the promo
ti.on.of tho best interests of.us all. I know
no.t who may bo seeking the station by perr
sorjal, application or their feiends; but t
wjU vchthrp,a.. suggestion, and I will sus
tain my recommpptUtio'n by fdpt., .1 ,
DAVID SCOTT; Tflsq. -puld. make
probably the best officer in the , northern
part of Pennsylvania. He has discharged
the duties of the station in the early days of
the system with superior ability. Indus
trious ho is proverbially. A ready and
powerful writer. Alawver. familiar with
all to dp,tiljs pf business.' An experifenqed
pnd, esnbrt . calcii ato'K arid an admiJablh
judge of work; .and lastly! arid .not of tho
iuiiui iuiiuu, ii uuuiuuu lepuDiican. j.
hope the attention of Gov!' Porter mav be
direqted to him. I, know that tlie State ner
ver.hada more efficient agent thap Davnl
Scott while a member of ,the. ojdjrcpublicaii
board.... He is now a private citizen. . Ari4
as a well.wisher to the cause and the snh,
jept pf t!,iesb remarks, I write you this brief
nnmrniinlnni;.. WflU'PU T)T A WriTI
-.uu.tiiuiutuiiuii, UlkllllUII.
HYBIENIAL.
MARRIED Or! the IHth inst! hv th'n
Rev. William J'. Uyer, Mr. HeschU Del
aplain, 6f Works connty, to Miss i.ycha
Homer, of Roaring Creek.
Oh .tho 17thinst!bv the same. Mr Dan
iel Jircwn, to Miss Sarah Miller, both of
By tjip Rev., j). tS. Tobias,' -on iho 17fh
inft. Mr. Ehas JJeliler. to Misa.Su:'anntt
Sitlcr, both of Hemlock township.
1 Dollars
SSEWARK.
c ' ' 'u'l ih ,r
tho night of tho Tth inst. the houeo Qf tio
subscriber was broken open anil his dnsk roV
bed of uliout 20 dollars in money and some valuable
papers, by a boy named WASHINGTON alias
GEORGE WILLIAMSON, from Mifflin county
aged about 19 years. Said boy is about 5 fcet'fi
inches high, sandy hair, full face, and had on a bluq
frock coat and bluo pantaloons. Tho above reward,
will bo paid for his opprehensiou and conviction.
Said,boy had been an apprentice to tho subscriber
to the tjjijjltgnlithing business, and "had left his scr
vice tlie same evening.
i ,., t JACPP DEIDI.BMAN.
Bloomsburg, Jari. 12, 1S39.
A handsome young
MARE ANI) SLEIGH.
HE Subscriber offers for sale cheap,
a hand-
some young bay JHare, well Broken to, cithcc
saddle or.harness, together with a hanJsomo slciih
with harness, oil nearly new and in good order.
, OEORGE W. DREISBA.GJI.
Hemlock tp. Jan. 12. 1839. 38 tf,
PAI? IFF'
LL persons indebted to. the slibscnber, are rc-
nuestedito make payment on or beforo tho first
day of March next. sTibpso who neglect this notirq
may expect to be called on by a Constable, without
fait or lurther notice. ...
GEORGE W. DREISBACH.
Hemlock tp. Jan. 12. 1839. 38 tf.
CUEDITORS TAKE NOTICE
That I hava applied to the Judges of the Court of
Common Picas in and for the county of Columbia.
for the benefit of tho Insolvent Laws of this com
monwealth, and that they have appointed the third
Monday of January inst. (being tho 21s,t day of
tho month,) for hearing me and my creditors at tho.
cnurt house in Uanvill,at which time-Una nlaco
you can attend if you tbink-jwrter. -
, , .... IMUOjCiO ill. Uiuuo.
Jan.S, 1838; -.
AIT APPftEOTXCS
0 tho BLACKSMITHING BUSINESS U
wanted bv tho Subscriber. A Boy, who can.
come well recommended, between 1G and 18 year
of arje will receive good encouragement upon imme
diate application to tho subscriber.
J.UUU UfcilUliliMA.
Jan 12 1839.
,6n Saturday last, supposed iii the village
I I . 1 l' I
of Bloomsburg, a,' f .
SHEEPSKIN WALLET,
containing two 10 Dollar bills on tho Uni
tc.d .states Dank, one a on Aoimumuerlanxi
and two 5's on tho Schuylkill bank, ami
several papers of no consequence lo anv
one but the owner. The name of Ilaltls
Appleman, ji." was written m the inside of
the Wallpt' twice., Tho finder will be hand
somely rewarded by returning it to the sub
scriber, or leaving it at the Democrat olTic.'
UAIris AtTlilSISlAIS, jV.
Bloomsburg, Jan, D.