from murkM. And whereas, should tlieto
bo no remedial leeisbuinn in the president!
emern'ncjMho CONFIDENCE OF THE
WORLD inthb ENGAGEMENTS and
LEGISLATIVE CONSTANCY of this
proat commonwealth must ho deeply SHA
KEN, if not ultimately LOST.
Therefore I have felt it to bo triy solemn
bnd imperative duty to convene tho general
assembly again on thisextraoadinaty occis
ion b hold a session again on tho seven
teenth day of the present month.
I have 'chosen this early period before tho
members had dispersed and returned to
their homes, to relieve them from the trou
ble of returning at a tnnro inconvenient sea
toon to save the commonwealth from '.he
large amount of expenses which she would
Necessarily incur in tile recalling of the
abode, and to secure tho most speedy ac-
!tintl nf in lofTtoliititro nn llm chlnnta nKntrn
referred to, that is practicable because they
are of a nature too prcssm and Important to
admit ofrmuch delay. It is a matter of un
'feigned regret to me, to bo obli ged to arrest
the return of the members to their families
and homes, but the injunction of duty are
too stem and unyielding to be disregarded :
I obey litem with readiness, and shall trust
to the enlightened wisdom of the general
Assembly, and of our common constituents
tho people to sanction the act, and to
Vender it instrumental in promoting tho pub
lic good.and in saving from IMPENDING
REPROAOH.tho faith and honor 0 Penn
sylvania. In the fund for the payment of interest on
the public debt, tho deficiency within
the next nine mouths will be not less
than
SSOO.000
For the repairs made .by the pre
sent officers on the several
lines of canal and rail road,
there is yet due and unpaid at
least;
300,000
For repairs to bo made during
ihe present year, it will require
(exclusive of the T rauklin line)
at least,
There is due also'for ropes, loco
400,000
70,000
motives-, cCC-,
Also,. for loek on Eastern Division,
Also, over and above appropria
7,402
tions) to contractors On fcne in
tension,
204.000
North uranchj
Wiconisco,
Stnn'cmahoningi
.Gettysburg It. It.
Allegheny feedsr,
Inclined Plane Columbia
,For riew work on finished lines,
pay of engineers) canal commis
sioners, &CiJ
For damages.
105,000
2,000
34,124
145,307
1,100
00,000
50,000
30,000
This- laige amotiutis how due.br will be
come duo belore llie meeting 01 tno next
legislature, or immediately thereafter, and it
is manifestly impossible to postpone tho
rtlYIUIIlir Ul UllIUS LU UIEUL II. Willi 1111 V
. I f P - I A . t . . I
ji me Diate ; anu unuer tins view 01 tnc
f .t ri . 1 1 ,ir. n .1
umeci. 11 seems 10 me. mere cannni utn
ilriri.i.il amnnff tlnnnnt mn. 'IMn.. itilinln
lU.flVl. UIIIUII tlUllt,! IIIUII. A 1113 IV 11U1U
ru you, 111 my lunnnr message: umpio
me for reflection and investigation has
er. given, and under tho dictates of a true
MrS. nf fvlilpiliiilinn rtnil rnrlm.iri.nitr. if nr.
ars to ine, you cannot consume,
much
! DAVID 11. PORTE
1
TER.
SRxr.ciiTtvv. CirAninnn.
I -
April 16, 1840.
When tho legislature met on the 17th pur
ant to the fnrczoihsr proclamation, tho
r.
ing messago was received from the
vernor, a.ul immediately alterwards a
isolution was passed by both houses ap
ropriating 6200,000 to defray the ex'pen
s ot government) when tho legislature
uing Miiy further business of moment
, GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
'u the Senate and IToilse of Representa
tives oj tut commonwealth of renmyl
vania t
jENTLnaiAN : I have felt it to be my
lenitive dulv to Convene vuu. on the cj.
rulnary occasion referred to in thu proc-
illation Under which you assemble. The
is and tho reasons on which 1 have ac
cv are suincieuiiy uciaiieu in uiav document
tt-antlfir :i rntmtiliafl nnnepHssnrv.l hpir Irvivrt
icall your attention to them as therein set
th. In addition to the deficiency in the
'asury, exhibited in the proclamation, I
HI now add what 1 did not then avert to,
that no provision Whatever, is mado for tho
current expenses of government. It is left
.without means to earry on its ordinary 01
trnlions.
I deem it proper to state, that the sever
1 rpmrms unii m n nrni nnH fturrrrpsipf 1 ami
, 1 .1 .
Ot present banking system, have thus far,
met with tho approbation ot tile legisla
ute. -iiiii 1 111111K. il niv uulv. iiiraiu ill
you, that my views on that subject aro
it only unchanged, nut strengthened by
fVanuent rellection anu experience.
" .. 1 1. , 1 .1
JeilUVO H IIU3 IICVCJ I.U11J1UUDU 111 IIIU
Uirv nf this Commonwealth, that a leeis-
Hire had adjourned without making some
KjvisioB for the ordinary expenses of tho
U'unimeiil. I trust this legislaluro is not
bout to set the example. 1 no disastrous
liiseduciices that may ensue, 11 is imposs
1 .11 1 : - - r
jtslattua and large expenditures ol money
hereafter.to repair tho evils it will produce.
In view of theso contingencies, I anl buic
tho members of the legislator can need no
admortitions to point out and to onforca the
duty, they owo to tho public1 and to them
gel vcs.
With great deference to tho legislature,
but with sincere earnestness, rriust urge on
ydii tho adoption of some legisiltivc action
to obviate tlio difficulties and embarassmcnts
sot forth in my proclamation! and should a
ny circilmstltncEs occur to prevent the spee
dy action df the legislature on this subject,
by which the public may suffer loss or In
convenience, I shall feol conscious that rio
fault curl be justly attributed to the Exedu
iivo: DAVID R. PORTER.
EiECUTIVfc CllAMBEIt, ?
April 17, 1840. S
Both branches met again in tho afternoon
and after a session of aboul an hour, ad
journed to meet pursuant to tho resolution
adopted, on tho 12th of May next.
Nativity of the Members of the House
of Jleprrsentatives of the United States
Of two hundred and thirty-fivo methbers
of tho Ilouso.tho following States gave birth
to the numbers set opposite' each in- the ta
ble 'subjoined :
Pennsylvania, J7
Virginia, 34
Massachusetts, 25 '
NewYdrk, . 21 '
Connecticut, 18
North Carolina, 17
South Carolina, 12
Kentiicky; . 12
Maryland, 11
Tennessee; 11
Georgia; " 8
Maine, 3
New Hampshitdj 3
Veririont, , ' b .
Delaware, '. 51
Ohio, ' " . 3
Louisiania, . . 2
Rhode Island, 1
Ireland, 4
England, 1
Eight uf the United States have tint yet
had tho honor of giving birth to a Member
of Congress. Addisonian,
Election Table. The following table,
prepared with great care, vo extract from
the. Bay State Democrat. Our readers will
find it eminently useful, and would do well
to' stick it up in eome convenient place for
constant reference :
State. State Election: Presidential.
New Hampshire)
March 10
April 0
" 15
" 23
July 0
August 3
". 3
Nov.
2
Connecticut.
Rhode Island,
Virginia,
Louisiana) '
Alabama,
Kedtucky)
Indiana;
Illinois,
Missouri,
Tennessee,
North Carolini
'Vermont,
Maine;
Georgi.i,
Maryland,
Soufli Carolina,
Pennsylvania)
Ohio,
New York,
New Jcretsyj
Mississippi,
Michigan,
Arkansas,
Massachusetts,
r)plnurnri
O
18
2
3
9
2
8
2
2
19
19
10
it
Ki
ti
ll 3
3
3
6
id August.
Sept. 1
" 14
Octdbcr 5
7
9
" I2by lc'gitlare,
" 13 Nov, 0
' 13
23, 24
3, 4
2
2
2
9
' 0
" 23,24
" 3, 4
Nov.
11
il
2
9
9
10
r
10
Those States Marked with a star, chooso
members of Congress 011 the t!ame day that
oiaie ouiccrs aro cnosen.
The Electors meet at tho capitols of tho
respective States in which they ate chosen,
on 1110 seconti uay 01 jiecember, and jyvc
111 ineir ballots lor President, and Vice Pre
srdtmt.
Judgo While, late IL S; Senator from
I enncssee, died at his residence, in that
State, a few days since.
I he citizens of Coleman, U. C. turned
nut last week to seek for the child of Mr.
Ehenezer Farley, a boy of 8 years of age.
who was supposed to have got lest in the
woods. A part of the lad'B mangled limbs
were louud about 4 mileg. from his fathers
residence, and it was the ccneral iranres
sfon that ho was attacked by wolves, which
animals abound in the neighborhood of
Steep Mountains.
5HSffiJHE5EEBE55H
'i'ho Washington Intelligencer, in speak
ing ol tho late fire 111 that city says, we have
been assured by Air. Langtree, and we ve
ry much regret to hear it, that, according to
au impartial estimate taken by his clerk, the
destruction nf property in the office of tho
Democratic Review will not fall shor: of
the sum of 018,000.
Washington city was visited with a bur-
ricane 011 Sunday evening, accompanied
wall rain, thunder and lightning. J he lat
tei stiuck the African church and killed 1
black and also a colored man 011 board :
boat uear Alexandria. A gredt deal of dam
age was done to tho buildings in the arSo
lial and at the penitentiary. At tho fdrilier
the damage is estimated at $13,000.
The aliip Lowell, now about sailing from
Uoston to Liverpool, takes out as part of
ncr cargo two thousand chests of tea.
Gen. Scott's Letter. The Senate of
the United States having Ajscd a resolution
some time ago, calling President fof
information in refcrencolTOie military prep
arations of the British authorities on the
northern frontier of the United, Stales, from
Lake Superior to the Atlantic, Gen. Scott
has wrtten to tho Secretary of War in re
ply to inquiries from tho department touch-
in g iiiu sumjcli ui 1110 resolution.
It appears from this communication, that
there are no British fortresses on the St.
Mary's, tho outlet bf Lake Superior. Be
tween Lakes Huron and Erie, tho British
have three setts of barracks; otie at Wind
sor, opposite Detroit; one at Sandwich, low
er down; and a third at Maiden. The lat
ter Is an did post recently strengthened; tlio
works at bandwicfi and Windsor, have been
erected within tho last six months. Near
the nloUlh of tho Niagara there arc two
small forla George and Messisanga. Two
old established lorts along the line have
been strengthened fort William Henry at
Kingston, and fort Wellington opposite Og
densburg. The Isle Aux Noix, oii tho ap
proaches to Montreal; dt the outlet of Lake
Champlain, contahfs a system bf perma
nent works of great strength.
In reference to fortifications on the dis
puted territory, Gon. Scott refers to Gov,
JL' airfield a letters as containing fuller infor
mation than he can give from anv other
source. It is added in conclusion, that
Great Britain, besides numerous other corps
bf well organized Militia, has at this time
within her American provinces moro than
20,000 of her best regular troops, the whole
f which might be brought to the vorgo of
our territory in a lew days.
Tho Bostoli Transcript of Monday says;
Gen. Eustts, Capt. Prenli6Sf and Capt.
Collins, arrived hero yesterday, on their
way to Houlton, to assume She- command of
the U. blates troops stationed at that milita
ry post.
The last number' of tho Mississippian,
published at Jackson, Miss., contains three
proclamation's by the Governor, offering
rewards lor tho apprehension of three mur
derers, and another for a man guilty of a
violent assault on a woman.
Tho sum of $20,000 is annually collected
in Washington Uily lrom licences to lutte
ry offices, billiard rooms, and grog shops,
A very pretty cdmmeritary upon the morals
ot the federal metropolis;
ErSTEBlSSy&kEaJ
MARRIED Bv the Rev. D. S. Tobias
on the 14th inst. Mr. ROBERT CATH
CART, to Mrs. SARAH FURMAN, all of
this place,,
By tho ame oil the Slat inet. GEORGE
W1TMEIER to Miss CATHARINE
LOWRY both of Bloom township.
OBITUARY
DIED In Madison township, on Sat
urday evening, the 18th inst., JESSE, son
of Mr. Esau Girtbrt.aged 2 years 3 months
and 24 Ciys;
Of all kinds. AUo BUTTER and
WOOD received in payment for papers at
this olfico.
rmilE 1st Battallion of tho 71st Rcgimont are
jj nouueu io mcei ai uranijcviuo on I liursday,
the 21st day of May next, and tlio Volunteer Conv
panics attached thereto, to meet ct tha same time
nnif place.
ThoSil Battallion of tlio 71st Regiment, with
thd Volunteer Companies attached, will meet at
Uattavvisaa, on Friday, the 22d day of May. The
flattallions will meet for para'lo and Inspection
Willi arms and accoutrements in good ordcrat 10 o
clocu, A. M.
Aa thcro Is a prospect of War; tlio Colonel hopes
diimuiy Ejuni win pervauc uoiu oincera anu men
and should Iheircountty Knuireit, thev will borca
ly anil willing to nervo her with promptitudo and
nonor.
It u expected that orlo br both of tho Generals
will bo present.
M. M'DOWBLL Col.
71s Res. 1st liris. 8th D. P. M.
f omts of appeal will bo held on tho second Man
day of June, for tho 1st faltalhon at OrangeviUc,
anu lor tno 2d .tfuttalhon at Koaring Creek.
NOTICE
Mil rtl t t -m . .
i ne oiwonocr lias this day loaned to
Sedgewick Wells, of Bloomsburg, . the fol
lowing property, viz : 12 chairs, 30 yards
carpetting, 1 copper kettle, 1 wash stand, 1
breakfast table, 2 rocking chairs, and said
Si Wells holds them on a lease from mo
and in no other way.
THEODORE WELLS,
April 24, 1840.
CAUTAli ISOAI1
For Sale,
FjjfaHE subscriber has fursaloa CANAL BOAT
H of about 60 tons burthen has' been in uso
one year, and would bo sold on reasonable terms as
to price and payn'ienls, or would luko pay in Stone
Coal or in freighting produce to Baltimore or Phil
adelphia. Address tho subscriber.
m. Mcdowell.
McDowell's Mills, (Bloom,) Col. co. March 11.
Tho Wilkesbarre Republican Fatmer will please
publish tho above three times, and forward their
cm to una otucc,
SCHOOL ISEiECTIOK.
NOTICE is hereby given, that an Elec
tion will bo held at tlio house of Robert
Hagenbuch, on
Tuesday the 5th day of May next,
lb decide, by ballot whether the Common
Schodl System shall be continued in the dis
trict of Bloom, for the ensuing three years.
Commencing between ono and two o'
clock in llio afternoon.
CHARLES KAIILER,
Sec. B. Directors.
Bloom, April 18, 1840.
PTfHE Subscriber would iespectfully inform thfe
3 public generally, that he ha? purchased the
Brick House on the corner of tho Market square in
tho towh of Bloomsburir, late thd estate of Henry
Gigcr, deceased,
TO WHICH HE HAS REMOVED HIS
9
nd thus permanently, as he hopes, established him'
self in business id thi place. Ho has on hand a
neat and general assortment of
Groceries, Xiiqubrs,
Hardware, (ticcusWarc,
&c. &c.
which he offers for to sell at very reasonable ratea,
lor cash or county produce; and intends shortly to
add to his general assortment, by new supplies lrom
ine Uity.
He tenders his thanks for the liberal encourage
ment no lias received since ins establishment in
Bloomlmrg, and respectfully solicits a continuance
ot public tavor.
, JOHN HORTMAN.
Bloomsburg, April ll, 1810: 50 Gt
PUBLIC VEMXfirEii
ILL be esposcd to Public Sale, on
Monday the 27th of April inst.
at iho House of Henry Wanick in Mount Pleasant
township, at to o'clock A. M.
of well
timbered'
LAND
belonging to tho estate bf Mathia i SHipmoft, Uto of
Mount 1 lcasant township, deceased. 1 he abate
described property is situated cn the west side of
Fishing creek, on a stream called Grindstonc-run
about ono mile and a half from M. M'Dowcll's Mill
Duo attendance and terms mado known on the day
ot bale, by tho Subscriber,
EDWARD M'HENRY, Executor'.
Apiil 11, 1810;
PUBLICS VBNiJIGfE.
ILL bo exposed to Public Sale, oii
Monday the 27th of April inst.
at the houso of Joseph Gulp in Mount Pleasant
township at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, ono lot of
ana containing about .
4Ll Aotc
and allowance, unimproved, adjoining lands of An
drew Mcllcfc, jurt. Joseph Culp and others, and tho
road leading from' Greenwood to Bloomburg passes
Also, another small lot containing about
1
part cleared with a number of bearing
APPLE TREES.
All belonging to the estate of Michael Hittls.lafe of
Mount 1'Iuasanl townsulp, deceased. Duo etterid
and and terms mado known on the day of sale, I:
tho Subscriber.
EDWARD M'HENRY, Executor1.
April 11, 1310.
PRIME FICKIilS
For sale, or in smaller quantities, iiav
eu Seeds from a POTATOE down
to a MUSTARD SEED. Also, Tw
MALLS, with IRON and WOODEN
WEDGESbesides a few CaMm:
BSeads !
ELI THORNTON.
Hemlock township, April 4.
Sometime last winter, near Bloomsburg
ItOS: Chain.
The finder shall be reasonably rewarded
py gtvmg inlormation to this office where
ii may oa toutid,
THINK. Aif J ACT , aiTICR I
FCHfll'J subscriber intending to cIdseThis business
in nioomsburg and mom out oftown, on lbs
first day of iVpail, calls upon oil persons lnpm "
i.;m . rn,AV4 .Imh ittir Mri.nimfi before
that time, or tlieV Will br left with a justice to e$d
according to law. IUdUBEN DOMBOT.
March 31, 1840.
NOTICE. ,
'PUTS i n hprtifv. that I have hired to
Nilvnnus Sienhens the following property
ono bay Mare, and one white Horse, ono
two Horse Waggon, also one sett of har-
A r v s
ness and gearing lor two worses, outing ray
pleasure, df which the public will plerso
take notice. ...
THO. W;. YOUNG.
Sdgarloaf, JJarch 28, 1840.
Bloomsburg Artillery
RE hereby commanded to meet at UL.uuai.d
BURG, oh
Aiondau, the 4th of May neXl,
at ten o'clock, in tho forenoon, for cbriiparly drill.
By order of tho Commandant. . SfS
, JB. AlCAlSi'itUAU.
April 18, 1S40.
fubjlic mom
THE Subscriber informs the ri
he has tauen tho well known
. . . ...
- 'v
TAVEEI
lately occupied by Daniel Gross, in Blooms
burg, Columbia county, and solicits a shard
of public patronage. His BAR and LAR-
Ut,K will always be supplied with the best.
and having good stabling and attentive host
lers, he flatters himself that he shall bo abld
to give satisfaction to all who may call oil
him:
E. HOWEL.
Bloomsburg, April ll, 1840.
2TEW LAHDLO?J33-
Orangeville, Columbia County, Pa.
THE subscriber informs the public, that
lie has taken the above well known stand
atcly kept by Samuol Richer, and invites
his friends atid the public generally to givd
him a call. His
BAR. . ,
shall at all times be supplied with the btiti
and choicest of Liquors, and his
with all the choicest delicaccs of the seascri.
With good attention in the house, and at
tentive hostler3. and good stabling, hopes id
merit and recoive a sharo of ptib'lio patron
aee'
. , , GEORGE SEIPLE.
April ll, 1840.
tea
THE celebrated and well bred linrsa
INDEPENDENCE, will be kept for ser
vice ai ine siaoie ol tlio Subscriber, in
Bloomsburg, the ensuing season, to com
mence tin the first of April dnd end on the
first day of July next, on thbdsrate terms.
UN UUI'UMUUINUU. Is a beautiful br hrht
Bay, having a black list along his back, and
black legsj mane, and tail, lie stands us
ing sixteen hands high; and for symetry
arid movement, he can have but very few su
periors on mis continent, 'liis lormer own
er, kept him for the turf, on which he nev
er lost a raco, for six hundred yard?, and av
quarter of .a mife. He isf well known in
this neighborhood to be a sure horse; and
his stock of more value, than that of any
other horse that has been kept in the county
for many years past. ,
The Sire of INDEPENDENCE, wa
the celebrated imported horse, Printer, the
swiftest hdrse at that time, irt the United
States. His Ddth was got by the imported
horse Whip; Grand Dam, by tho imported
horse Quicksilver; all first rate horses; that
wers tho noble progenitors of what is now
considered, the best blood, and most valua
ble slock In Kentucky.
NOAH S. PRENTT3.
Bloomsburg, April 7th, 1840.
A JOURNEYMAN COOPER.
THE Subscriber wishes to hire a JotiK
hey man Cooper, to whom good wages! and
steady employment will he giveit;
ALSO
An apprentice to the Coopering tjuslness
is wanted immediately. A smart active lad
will receive good encouragement upon ap
plication to WILLIAM KELLY.
Bloomsburg, March 28, 1810.
resh. &&rdei Jaeedsi
THE subscriber has just received a sup
ply of Fresh Garden Seeds, from the United
Society of Shakers m the slate of New-.
York; w hich aro considered the best and
cheapest offered to the public. , ,
JOHN R. M.OYER.
Marcli 21.
FOUND
BETWEEN Bloomsburg and Catta
w'usa, a Pick-axo. The owner can havo it
upon application at Docblcr's tavern Blooms'
A
burg.