the 'Wen dint rather his match ; nor, when his etc ad champion lay gasping and help less under him, game to the lot And ready to die +sooner than utter the eras eh word —e nough," would he hare ever thought of proceeding to mutilate the vanquished, by way of forcing hint to confess himself con quieted, and then, moreover, have helped himself to whatever he could find in the tit - Alined m'in'a pockets. \o: even in his darkened heart, there would be a manly pity. Itemise there was if he did timi at owe raise up his cnenty kith Te srot; tic at least Ivould not hegin "to strike at his vital parts :" and well for 1110, too. that ire would not : for the very crowd of n otUrt green, coarse as it then Wes, was vet undebaurhed of every right sentiment ISV oitly polities, and would not have sill furvtlin the bully \dial it now endures in rite Pmiticitt. „Pp 91 64' roe the merries and the corn. Nor:ons ofhim who pro po,q‘s, for the lucre Lice miserable millions of indemnities, which he himself acknowledges Mexico could not raise the means of paving, to hutplier ur ensjuve a whole empire of Re ingito 1, .11tit this is not 311: how stood *fact of uur very right to ask for those itkileaulitiett, after having helped ourselves to,texas c for the liberty of peacefully annexing which it is well known that we stood rcitly, tinder the Tyler administra tion, at any time to have given more than the amount of the indemnities as a price ? 4trewin thu moment of A nnexttion, the Chainkkan of the Conuoittoe of Foreign Affairs in the llou..ge of IZ e p rrsen t a ti v ,,,, speaking as the nrgait of the Exeentite in the flume. said, to (inlet the last opposi tionohat he had the liberty of astoring the "louse 4het it was ascertained that the in jured feelings of :11exieo could be healed Leah. money. Such was the intimation Ittan-beld out; and there is every reason to believe that authorized but unofficial of fers of at least the amount of the indemni ties had been more than nice made to Mex.- icio for her rights over Texas. -Finally, however, in the mere confidence of impunity, we took it without a price : hutist least, by a last reserve of shame or of pity, upon the remonstrance and the un anowerable showing of Mr. BENTON that we were about to take much more than Texas, (which had never possessed any thing beyond the Nueces,) Congress rc leteded. And by its Ressolution of Annexa tiwordered the Executive to ahjust by friodly negotiation the proper boundary befteetin.Texas and Mexico. And,' now, once more for the peace-lov. invest, of this.our President. II is duty stood : assigned him. lie knew that we hes:Woken what we had often offered to bero 'knew that if, in honor and faith, the mdentnities were not cancelled by our eitilture of Texas, at least that now an in jittrio Mexico had been committed. But he knees that, feeble as she was, she dared hitt accept that war ; and at once, with a pitilessness the most singular, not content though we had just ravished front her a rammed ritth territory, nor touched by the ftwlornness of a nation utterly tumble to re vertge,stich• treatment further than by the impotent resentment of withdrawing her Ambassador front our Court, he sends Gen. Tamma forward, to seize, in addi to all that she had been stripped of, even the petty'and barren slip, the mere selvage of sand, the desert space between the Nue 'ces and the Rio Grande, which Congress hall-plainly meant to spare. For this worthless object, and under circumstances so vehemently invoking forbearance and mercy, has Mr. POLK illegally and uncon stitutionally involved us in this cruel war, every step inwhich is plainly, according to the•progress of his plans, to lead us further and further into "the bowels of the land." "Yet, in 'the face of all this, President Pout can talk smoothly of his love of Peace, the "liberality" of the terms he has held out through Mr. 'Patsy, and especial ly: The generosity with which, wherever the itiord goes to crimson the fields of Illlettlen, the olive-branch forthwith waves, as fast as its companion smiles ! .Nakeortqlteror that I ever heard of," etaystdainnd Burke. "has ever professed to Amite a cruel, hard, and insolent use of his _Conquest,. No ! The man of the most declared pride scarcely dares to trust his own' heart with this dreadful secret of am bition. But it will appear in its time.-- And no ,nhin who prolessess to reduce an othef to the insolent mercy of a foreign arqt.ver had any sort ofgoocl n•ill towards high; "The profession of kindness, with thaii.ill*ord in his hand and that demand of suirader, is one of the must provoking acts of . his hostility." Can the President so little conceive how mere a, mockery of peace and fraternity is this invading a country with declara tion, of Mae, this sweeping off its provine. ea With, a besom made of olive-branches, as „to expect that Mexico will not he fired by a double resentment by the imperious andi,kgrading form ofnegotiation io w hich he would have her submit ? If he does eXpett ll* then he is a stranger not only to all the natural and becoming passions of men defending their eoun:ry, its honor, and ittindeperulence, but to all the exam pleaolhititory sod all the suggestions ofpru denee..i War lois never thus been made, exexpt by conquerors the must arrogant and merciless. The rule of the Romans, not less wise than mag. , mninous, was nev er to negotiate after a tlYeaL Can the President intent,' that We arc In treat in the face of disaster, should it ever come Date he declare that !lie pretend ed 4 mlive-branch" would not i i reit he in bluntly withdrawn What, then, is the inevitable efilyn but to require that they whom we arc invading, destroying, .‘lnd dismeMbering, should, at every ealamito us and bloody defeat, coma forward to mu - brace terms necessarily made harder and , Inure humiliating by utter discomfiture—Al the rout and dispersion of their armies, or the capture of their forces and cities ? Of negotiations under such circuinstanees, the vie rictit of Bryan us and the Gauls, the “Wo to the Conquered !" is the notorious and inevitable law. The sword stands ever reads', in all such cases, to be cast in to the scale of ransom ; and none hut a na trim Of eravet and Mols ever resigns itself' to untitiug terms at such a moment. Ott the euutrary, every brave and every path- hunt)* statement up, at such an in- I *Lox, a ware utteunqueruthe courage ; and he rer4olution "Never to despair of the Re t•uttlie" beet:ones the only thought which the eitisen will cmistnt to entertain. Left almost at our tuvrcr as she is, by f.a units scliteh not even ilia extremity of' ;while dislicts 1.1'41113 Able lo (pact : her and her ennuis in the hands Owe who appear siju Illy inefficient fur oilier peere or war; her trunps evert• where driven from the field or lying alaugli ereti ; her poris, her capital, and several of her large rot - Mors in our heads ; her . " . " 14 urY o , 4 *pi.r wui nut uwn in the ely et our 1t . % vluttanaty gle—still, in the pertinacity of her refusals to treat, Mexico hats .shown some gleams of that old Numantine spirit which prefer red death to surrender; that Iberian ob stinacy which the tloor could never quell. nor even the irresistable armies of Napo leon tame. Whether she has eanght it from her race, or whether the growing fierceness of a universal national hate such as always springs up in a country overrun by invaders inspires it, we should respect it It is honorable: it will be found I'or• foldable. Such a spirit, once fairly a wakened, has ever proved invincible ; and so we shall find it to our cost, if, by pro. longed and cruel warfare, such as President Pot.x. would have, we stir it up through out Mexico. Meantime, we say, without hesitation, that she has, in one instance at least, manifeeted a faithfulness of national ity which goes so far to reticent all the dis graces of her arms. We speak of her an sever. with Gen. SCOTT and his glorious little army at the gates of her capital, to Mr. Tuts r's demand of the cession of New Mexico. That answer was in the follow ing terms : • -That thin proponition, under the rerogni7ed right of Mexico to deliberate, should be zuodified; nod that, in the pretensions of the United Jtateo and the character of his negotiation*, its Commin. sionrlr leaven no niher choice to Mexico than the lona of honor; R::d it in that which /ints the door to all posnihility of :linking peace. ”To restore thin great benefit to the nation, the Government agreed to cede TeXag and a pint of Upprr Calirornia, ns far as the frontier of Oregon, on the terms which were suited in the inntruetions; bat not even With the resernstion that Congress should approve it until the Government consent to cede more—especially not New Menico, whose inhabitants hone inimitented their draii to make a paft of toe Mexican family with mom elithuniasin than any other rad Of the Repliblir, Their. meritorious Mexicans, abandoned to their fate during sonic administrations. oft. n with out protection et en to preserve them from the in. imrnionn of the-sat ages, have been the most truly patriotic. of Mexicans, bC,IIISC, forgetting their domeitie complaints., they hate remembered no thing hut their desire lobe of the Mexican family ; and ninny, exposing and sacrificing themselves to the vengeance of the invaders, have rebelled against them; and when their plans wvro discovered or disconcerted, nod their conspiracies froshated, have again conspired; and would any Government sell such Mexicans an a herd of cattle Never! Let the nationality of the rest of the Republic perish for them! Let us perish together!" llere is a F tut men t and here a conduct worths- of the most magnanimous Repub lic. They say plainly, "Slaughter us; it is in your power: overrun us; for yon can : hut not even to save a part of our country will we ever consent to sell or give to you brave citizens who hate von and love Mexico." And it is these New Mexicans, thus faithful to their Govern ment and thus repaid by its affection and fidelity, that President Pau: intends to drag into our Union, whether they will or not, by way of making them into a kind of human indemnity, a corporeal capital, an animated scrip, out of which are to he repaid the old losses of certain of our citi zens ! A great sympathy with love of country must our President have, and marvellously precise notions about the right of a province, a good deal more pop ulous than was Texas in 1837, to choose under what Government it shall live ! FREE IiANKINO.—An alteration in the banking system of Pennsylvania is earnestly proposed. Several of our leading Journals and financiers have already taken ground in favor of free banks, as now in opera tion in N. York, with State or National loans pledged as security for the redemp tion of their notes. The New York plan authorises any number of citizens not less than five, of whom a majority shall reside in the proposed location, to form an incor porated safety-bank, the capital of which is regulated by law, at not more than Sl,- 000,000 and not less than 2,000,000. It is provided that a bank commencing busi ness under this act, shall deposite in the State Treasury, in specie, 8 per cent. of its ' capital, which shall constitute the extent of its liability to the safety fund for twen ty years: This is to he invested in stock of the United States, or of that State, or if not so invested, shall be allowed five per cent. interest by the State. The capital, with the accumulation, to constitute a fund to protect holders of bills issued under the art from loss. No !molt, even if it has closed its business, shall be allowed to re ceive back any part of its contributions un til the expiration of the twenty years for which it is chartered. At the end of the twenty years, the comptroller shall refund to it its rateable proportion, and credit the amount due to those who continue their business for a new term of twenty years towards another contribution of eight per rent. then to be levied. All accumulations of this fund beyond $3,000,000, to be di vided annually- rateably among the banks contribuiting,. The subject is exciting, a good deal of attention in commercial and business cit.- des. and an effort will be made to procure the passage of a free bankinglaw in our State at the approaching session of the Legislature. ‘Vbether the system would operate beneficially or otherwise we will not pretend even to venture an opinion. o What's that you say ?" said Mrs. Par tington, raising her eyebrows and peering over her spectacles, Sent Cushing,: and Pillows to the tllesicans ! Well now I declare that's worse than sending Santy Anna." Here Mrs. P. went on with her knitting, and continued, (solo voco !) Sent a Pillow to Mexico I Well now if that ain't givin and comfort,' then I don't know ! I wonder what Mr. Ritchie will say to it ?" DE ATII AT A BILLIARD TABLE.-A young man whilst playing billiards in New Orleans suddenly fell down a corpse. Ile Iwas standing at one of the tables and had a billiard cue in his hands; just as he was a bout striking one of the balls he fell to the floor. In less than three minutes he v , as dead. An inquest was Itch! shortly a md a verdict rendered of • died from a clittim'e affection of the heart." :)EnTii.—On 'Tuesday evening 3 person e t :tp!uyed at the Roxbury. Chem ical works, near Boston, while walking across a plank which was placed over a large kettle of boi ling alum, accidentally f e ll i nto the kettle below. Ile lived about nine hours afterwards in the most intense ony. LATER FRON SANTA FE.--Massacre of Pawnee Indians by Sinericoil Troops.— A telegraphic despatch., received at Pitts burg, Dee. 20, says, intelligence had been received nt St. Louis from Santa Fe, to the end of October. On the 25th of Octo ber the American troops invited a number of Pawnee Indians into Fort Main, seven of whom were killed and twenty wounded by Col. Gilpin's men. Cul. Gilpin was absent when the bloody deed was perpetrated. and will . o f course bring them to puninIIIIINIT: Important, from Mexico, Gen. .Inaya Pre.side»t—.l Pram Cabinet constituted—Jr - rest of Gras. and Pillow—.Vanta ad- ramiing on Queretaro, 4.c The schooner Portia, Capt. AVakeman, arrived at New Orleans on tiunday after noon, having sailed from Vera Cruz on ale Ist inst. and the steamship Virginia, Capt. 'Pucker. having left the 7th inst. The lat ter brings over eighty discharged and sick soldiers. The news by thee arrivals is very in ; first of all, the story about Santa Anna's being at the head of 18,000 men, amid threatening and overawing Con gress, and the despatch of General %Vomit to Queratarn to protect Congress, turns out to be without any foundation. General Anaya was elected President of Alexieo on the Ilth in•t. lie has once before been Provisional l'resident. His present term of ()lice extends only to the Bth of January nest. He is known to be in favor of peace. in forming his cabinet he continued Mora y Villlamil in the War Department, and made Pena y Pena, late the President. his Secretary or State. The whole administration is in favor of an lion orabk peace, and one of its first acts was to dispatch a commission to the city of Alex en to re-open negotiations with INIr. Trim. The commissioners were Senor Couto, Artistain and Cuevas, and Gen. Hinton, the first two having been on the former commirsion. Mr.'prist's powers had been revoked prior to the arrival of the commis sion, and as (;en. Scott possessed no pow ers to treat with them, it is presumed they were referred to our government at Wash- The next most important intelligence by this arrival is the reported arrestor Gen. Worth, Gen. Pillow, Lieut. Col. Dun can, by Gen. Scott. The, verbal report is that letters written by these gentlemen, re fleeting upon the commander•in-chief, have fallen into his possession, upon which he at once arrested them. There is no news as yet as to the dissol lution of Congress, in consequence of the withdrawal of the pnros, but it appears to be universally believed here that there is not a quorum left, and it is said that Presi dent Anaya has written to Gen. Rincon, aml several other intlential persons, re questing diem to repair to Qiivretam and confer with him as to what steps he should take in the present crisis. Santa Anna has assumed the emnmand of the army in Oajaca. lie says that he was deprived of the command by Pena y Pena, in order that the latter might find no obstacle in making _ peace with the Ameri cans. Ile avows his determination to op pose any negotiation for peace with the Americans forces occupying - any portion of the Mexican territory. The Arco Iris says that General Patter son's division left Jalapa on the 25th tilt. Before his departure he hung, on the 23d, two American teamsters for having killed a Mexican boy 12 years old. Senor Otero brought foreword his pro- position in the Mexican Congress for de priving the Executive of the power to alie nate any part of the territory of the Repub• lic by a treaty of peace. The proposition was rejected by a large majority, which is: deemed a favorable omen. By the general orders in the Free Arriet ,, , jean, we find that a train was to leave the city of Mexico on the 20th ult. for Vera Cruz. Mr. Trist will come down with that train. The large train under the command of Gen. Butler has nearly all left. The num• ber of men accompanying it is estimated at 8000. Gen Scott will soon have from 35.000 men. The Arco Iris of the 2d inst. says the Mexican Commissioners retired at once to Queretaro upon learning that Mr. Trist had no power to treat. Many members of the Congress, dis pleased with the election of the new Presi dent, gave up their seats, and retired in dis gust from the city of Queretaro. However, there remained yet more than the fixed number, which is required to form a quorum. The following is from the Free Ameri can of the 25th ult : °RIZ ABA. -A. gentleman who arrived here yesterday from Orizaba, which place he left on the 21st inst.. politely furnished us with the following intelligence. A pronunciamento having been made by the military in Queretaro in favor of San ta Anna, lie engaged sixty men, and paid them in advance to accompany him from 'Pettit:lean to that city ; but as soon as they had received the stun asked for, they de serted that General. He then ordered the commander of the forces in the State of Vera Cruz, Gen. Mario, to send him an escort, which the latter reluctantly granted ; but immediate ly sent his resignation to the government of Queretaro. Gen. Santa Anna was to leave Tehua can on the 22d for Queretaro. We there fore may expect soon to hear the news of the overthrow of the government of Mex ico. FllO3l THE BEAZO9.-At the Brazos, la ter accounts from Sahill° had been received of a most melancholy character. It ap pears that the Cumanche Indians had made a descent in large force upon the Mexicans, robbing and massacreing the inhabitats in every direction. They seemed totally in capable of resisting the savages. Maj. Lane, of the Texas cavalry, with sixty men, had a tight with them, and held them at bay, but a larger force had been sent to his assistance to enable him to drive them away. A NEW KIND OF BED.—The Ctunberland Civilian publishes an extract of a letter frow W. P. Wood, of that town, now in Mexico, which says: "The night after the battle of Churubus. co, we slept upon the field. 1 crept under a shed where the surgeons h'ad been CH. gaged in the amputation oflimbs, &e., and there slept soundly. In the morning I found I had been sleeping on a pile of legs and arms, which were thinly covered over with straw." GEN. TAYLOR AND THE PRESIDENCY.— A Washington letter. to the New York Express, nays : "I have this day seen a letter, just received from ono of General Taylor's confidential friends in Louisiana, in which, quoting Gen. T., he says lie will not withdraw his Dame from the nomina tion it has already received, either in favor of Henry Clay or any body ell : The nomination made, he regards as 141im the people, and though in his jiulgement there are many persons more competent than himself for this high office, and all are at liberty to vote for such in preference to himself, he feels himself committed to re main a candidate for the Presidency." rirThe brig Falco:ter, of Befirtat,Maine, was wrecked off Iptiwitch beach, on Friday night last, And about ;at) of lbw on hoard rr T ifj", S...Tifijj• ; 8, , . ! ilkrttiti,Ek, E T VSIt II Friday veiling, Dee. 2,1, 1817, CITY A GENC V.—V. B. I'UNK.U. at the corner of (tiesitut & Third street, Phda hlphi,r . GU NaMIAII street New link; and South-ca ,, t cor ner nf Baltimore and Calvert street, Bairn's-tyr— ant! E.W. Cana, Esti. Sun Building, N. E. Corner Third & Derek ~.I,f trid Jilt N. Fourth st. Philtufa are. our authorized Agents for receiving Advertise ments and tinb•cri ['howl to the "t 4 tar" and collect ing and rereipting tor the same. • • FOR PRF.BID . ,ENT, (BEN', 11T1NFIELD SCOTT. AN APPRENTICE TJ THE PRINTING 13113 INEZ ar Will b, taken at thin Office, If early applica tion be made. The applicant must be poirsemed of correct habits, and from 14 to 17 }Tenn of age. rir The Cornpliumnia of tho Season to our pa trons, our and nil. rg'"John Crocket" will appear next week Wo arc requested to state that the Exami nation of the School under charge of Mr. WITIIE. no NV will take place this ettlernoon---theannouce tnent having been, through oversight, neglected last week, r"e" We aro reqUested to announce flint the Presbyterian Church in this place will he open for Divine notice on Bablmtli next, at the limit hours. PRE SIDENT'SMEsSAGE.--The President's message has before this time been placed within reach of all our subscribers, and each 'ono has no doubt given it that attention which the importace of the subject matter, and t ho responsible source from which it eminates, demands. Today we foiiow it op with a Review of so much of it as re lates to the War and its origin, from the pen of the editor of the National Intelligencer ; and we feel assured that no apology -mill be requisite for the space thus devoted to the subject. The War question ;Oust prove the great and controlling top. is in the discussions and deliberations of the pre sent session of Cangrek , , end, may be, the con trolling issue in the political arena Mryears to come. It is all important, then, that the popular mind should at Oiler be put in the possession of correct and just views of the matter in the commence ment, that it may be dna better prepared to meet intelligently the great issue on which they shall be called upon to pronounce. The disingenuousuess—not to say untruthfulnesa —which characterizes the late message of Presi dent Polk, in his argument of the War question, must have forcibly street even the most casual reader, at all acquainted with the facts and cir cumstances incident to tho origin and progress of the war. In view of the President's repeated and re-repeated assev erations of a constant and ar dent desire for peace—the disavowals of any inten tion to absorb or dismeniber the Mexican Republic by conquest—the repetition of the falsehood that hostilities wore commenced by the act of Mexico, -A-the artful misrepresentation of the action of Con giess upon the bill recognising the existence of hostilities--and other similar clutracteriatica of the message, one can scarcely help thinking that Mr. Polk, in preparing his argurnent, must here hidln view-not the Congress of the U. • Stable, calla together to deliberate 'upon, and_of med to be familiar widi the/arts id • tle history'bt the sort-4ul; a gathering of hli `cWvn tic l friends hi Teammate, bide Whom the oiatof may be permitted to “demagoguit"iiiellit ah theaite which every deinagiepti lumen, too will' bow to eWPI%; Be that as , it, may,,we invite theatteetion of evens reader, to dre4tscid, logical and triumphing argument of th e ;Isitelligencen on the. Opt peg. or to-de” MI% and bespeak foe is a cionftil and4tuiP led perusal. Although , probably embodying but little more than what same of our modem may have already seen In other forms it presente In a condensed and lucid from an away of farts and tir gement/ so entirely conclusive, that'we should not . hesitate to go with it before any 'Worn jury of the country with the confident assurance of securing a verdict against the President. The concluding passages of the review, although severe—severer, probably, than any thing we have yet seen from, the pen of the editor of the Intelligencer—are fully justified by the hypocritical pretensions and revolt ing propo-itions of the message, so vividly expo. tied by the Reviewer. Let every Whig read it as a triumphant vindica tion of the doctrine of his party on the War question. Let every one, who would have a right undect , tanAine, of the farts relating to the c'orn mencement of hostilities, examine it seriously and carefully. GEN. TAYLOR ON THE WAlL—General TAYLOR, in response to a toast tendered daring the festivities in New Orleans, alluding to his ser vices in the field, declared that the joy and exulta tion of the greatest victories were always, after the heat and excitement of battle, succeeded by feel ings of poignant sorrow and pain, and that war, after all, was a great calamity, and his the great. est glory who can terminate it. This is the sentiment of the entire nation, and we trust that the present Congress will have the greater glory—Far superior to that which encircles the brows of Taylor or Scott, Worth, Smith or Harney—of terminating a war, the further prose cution of which can add nothing to the honor of our nation, or the reputation of its soldiers. LP'' THE CONCERT on Wedn'esday night was, ns we predicted it would be, a rich entertain ment—delimit beyond expectation. The "notes" by a friend, in another column, save us the ne cessity of specification. The parts were all well sustained, and well received by the audience. The enthusiastic applause and encores which greeted "Moonlights Fairy Hour," "Bachelor's Hall," "Come with thy lute to the fountain," "Mrs. Jones," "Miller's Maid," and "%Very Pekooliar," were richly deserved. The "Cuckoo (Violin) So lo," was handsomely performed, and, with the ex cellent Piano accompaniments during the eve rting, was much admired. Upon the whole the performance' were "credi table to all concerned," 81111 hard to beat. For good music, pretty girls, and middy strec!s, we will put Gettysburg against any town of ita size in the Union! YORK COUNTY.--The Whigs of York coun ty linve caned a County Meting on the Bth of January next, to appoint delegates to the Whig State Convention, and to appoint Conferees to confer with those from tbia county, on the selec tion of a delegate to the Whig National Conven tion. THE UNION MAGAZINE of Literature and Art, for January, 1848, bar been received. Al though only entering on its second volume, the "Union" may challenge comparison with any of its rivals. The present No. la mbe li shed with two splendid mezzotints, by Doncy end Sad, a !ine en graving by Osborne, a fashion plate, and sonic eight or ten' wood.cots. The contents correspond with the stYhi of cmhellkhment, being from thy pens of the hest 01 our magazine contributors. Mrs, C. M. KIRKWD, Editor—lnn or. rosr, Nee prolectus for THIS in to-day's paper. li~tA\CIPATU)I IN V etThrt in twine made in NV(' 'torn Virginia for the purpose errctinrni..hinG 51.1Nery in that 'ruc tion Of the Old Dominion. Thene enraged in this movement arc said to he slrincholdern themselves, and thire in, theft fore. just reason to hope that their drifts will he rittrrided with important results. NEW YORK LOCOI'OCOLSM.—The cau rua of Locofoco niendans of the New York Legislature—after a stormy debate which lasted until after midnight—hive adopted en Address or Resolutions in favor of the Wilmot Proviso, end in denunciation of the extension of slavery. The vote %vat:tyres 28, nays 17. Wonder whether Mr. Ilvettairaw would mot just as satin that Berko county Pro-Slavery letter had never been written! "011, DIZEATIII: NOT HIS NAME is Ole a remarkable circumstance that the name of 8 INTA Am NA does not once occur in the recent message of Mr. Polk. The Mexican Chief was mentioned with great distinction in the President's "dispatches" of last year, but Mr. l'olk gives his old friend the cold shoulder since Scott and Taylor hare whipped him out of all countenance. TAXING TEA AND COFFEE.—During the late guhernalinial campaign, the locofoccie fal sified the records of Congress by stating that Gen. Invisr voted to tax Teaand Coffee, and many and severe were the indignant denunciations which such a supposed outrage on the "necessaries of the poor man," called forth. Will these presses now be kind enough to give their opinion on the following sentence in Mr. Polk's last message: • UP"I so SIN recommend to your . faeorable con sideration the expediency of levying a revenue du ty on tea and collet. Al 41-The Baltimore Atneriran very• justly re mark,: that the ultimate subjugation of Mexico by the 17. States is so raffishly the policy of the Ex ecutive, that without the recognition of this ides the measage becomes nonsense. RATTLEt!iN AK E BITEB.—The death or Dr. LIT, in New York, from the bite of a rattle snake, has excited some attention and drawn out sundry communications in regard to the surest method of neutralizing the poison. Among oth ers, Dr. LEE. of Hartford, (Conn.) states that he has treated five cases of rattlesnake bites, and all of them successfully. Ilia remedy is alcoholic liquor —either ruin, brandy, or gin—given in large do ses. A half pint every fifteen minutes, !flaking a quart in an hoar, is not too much, to be given as soon as possible after the bite. This remedy (he says) has been used at the South to a great extent. and has never been known to fail of a cure. The liquor absorbs or deadens the &tat virus, and never intoxicates the subject anions is. the virus of the reptile ix in the system, • lair Dixon' H. Lawn, has been rocketed U.& Senator from Alabama. , He succiesdert on the lath ballot. War. R. Krim (loco) was bis principal oPponent—Mr Lawry meriting thaaupport alba Calhoun men, some Whip, end ♦ nittnber of 10. cofocos. He is a lescokno, but is Undennood to lean towardi Mr. Calhoun rather than Mr. Polk: FRESTIVf.L.-The Mins Of laid Siert .i.CeSsion ed'anotherltenii freshet in the Qata, Suave. balsa and Pitle Oyer& Al Cincinnati the Ohio EWO/1611 to 410.. Attainpd.dUring. thC 4n 1 4:0 0 Pd 183 4 saheb inundating the loner s peat of the city. It is stated that at least 5000 4uniSerwens, the time, Mankind homeless: Abuts the Ohio river the destruction Of protterty is repreemted as immense. At Cincinnati it had been snowing for 36 hours—the snow lying about 15 inches .14 ' ' " "Doe's 11. NOW 1111111.--WO OblOrrre among the list of rotars at the Perote box, in Mexico, the mime orfforman Van Winkle, of Williungent, byttorning county, Pa. AP Mr. Winkle is nett bare, the itriatistible infineniat is, the he aunt be a lineal kin the celebrated Rip Van of N. York;"--Lycoraing Gazette. • WT*l 14boye, says the York Republican, fur nishes an Inkling into the true cause of the rotator Governer at the Penne best, an math vaunted, 17 the Locofooes, wheelie Skunk wits returned *lathy big 68, rind lain ' , 'tali 44 :vette.' We Waneno doubt that other Vett - Winites, NAN( Nortnait, were waked' Op for that special ottualcui. THAT "PASS !"r-HT, urfereoes to the Con gressional-pfseeedinge, will, 100 JIM that Corr gnus in ;about taking steps to inquire front the President how akirr. ANSa got into Widen. Fredrick Examiner diaeonotenao the movement ate portion of the Whig prom in Maryland towards the appointment of Taylor a lectont, irrespective of the action of a National Convention. The Examiner, like a true Whig, goes in for ■ regular Whig nomination. LEWISTOWN BANK.—The Lewistown Gazette thinks that tho notes or this Bank, lately failed, will not be worth much. • ' I,7rThe contcet between Messrs. DALLAS and BCCIIArAIf fur the Presidency Is waxing warm. The latest movement is an announcement that Mt. Herren, the private Secretary of the latter, has taken charge of the Lancaster Intelligencer —of course to advocate his patron's cause. Urn° anti-war meeting in N. York, on Mon day night, called to respond to the sentiments of Mr. Cu r, was immense and of the most enthusias tic character. lion DUDLEY Sate EN presided. I.V . The Whip of Ohio havo called a Sta•e Convention on the 1 0th of January, to nominate a candidate for Governor, and provide for a dele gation to the Whig National Convention. (o.The Ilager.town Herald says that on Wed nesday week, Mr. DANIEL M. MIDDLKHAVIT, ono of the most respectable citizens of that place, ter minated his existence by hanging himself in the garret of his own dwelling. Mr. M.leaves a wife and three children. pi. Last week we stated, on the authority of en exchange, that Judge Nim., of the Delaware and Cheatre district, had .decided that Receipts for the payment of money cannot be given in evidence, unless accompanied by proof that the money was paid." A friend, who thinks Judge Ni Lt wronged by the statement, has banded us the annexed ver sion of the matter, which we cheerfully copy : Litzenhurg vs. Zedun.--This action was brought to recover $75 owing by the defendant to the plain tiff: The principal witness on the part of the plaintiff was Charles Justice, who proved that he had paid the money to the defendant fur the use of the plaintilt• On cross-examination this witness WAS shown a receipt for $3l 75, as money receiv ed by him from the plaintiff, by the bend of the de• fendant. 'l' his receipt was ender.ed on a memo randum of n judgement recovered against the wit rieS3 and others before Esquire Loughead, of Phil adelphia, and was for the amount of the debt and coats. 7•he witness admitted that the receipt was genuine ; that is to imy, that it Was signed by him to his proper hand writing, but stated that he bad never received 91,9 money from the delimdaot The witness was shown also another receipt for 37, but said that although the signature was his, he did not remember anything about it. After the evidence on the side of the plaintiff was closed, the dniCinlant ' S counsel oll's r ed the receipt in evidence. This was objected to by the plaintiff's counsel arid ruled nut because the re ceipt, being that of a third person not n party to the caiwe, wins not of itself evidence of the pay, merit df the money, especially as the person by whom the receipt was given n as present in moult, had been examined, and denied tire feet of pay ment, • IVa,hingtoneornTolulent of the Doily Nee., t:ayo that Mr. Cr.Ar till pmitlyely Ise in Washington, in a few days, to argue the ease of Homton and others N. the city City Batik of New Orleans, which will some up before the Supreme Court in January. Mr. Clay and Reverdy John son appear on ono side, and Messrs Choate and Webster, of Massachusetts, on the other. Wm. PAntam and a companion, of Salem, Now Jersey, bought a quart of rum on Sunday morning, and started on a spree. Next day Pau lin's body was found in a neighboring MeadoW, —dead ! pjThe "Anti-Slavery Cenvention of the East ern Di%trict of Pennaylvania," met in Philadelphia on the 6th inst. Lucretia Mott, C. C. Iturleigh, W. H. Chinning, and other distinguished speak ers, went in attendance. lirProf. laoaAnav, the novellist, is about to take orders in the Protestant Episcopal Church. iLTMr. Gotrou, the TeMpemnco advocate, is lecturing with much SUCCORS in Connecticut. At Rockville, after one of his great effort'', upwards of 700 signatures to the pledge were obtained. 14 , 1 US! C A I, The Concert by our Mends of the Haydn Asso ciation and Gettys Lodge Band Caine off on Wed nesday evening, to a largo and brilliant audience. This is encouraging, and shows the gc;od taste of our citizens. The selections were appropriate, and in our opinion the best that have yet been presented to the public by the oblighig president of the Haydn Association. But to particularize: The duett "Moonlight's Fairy Hour" was sung in good taste by excellent voices, and re ceived with deserved applause. • The song " Bachelor's Ball" was received with much applause, and the audience testified its ap. probation of it by requiring its repetition. Culli vsto your voice, little one. The doett 0 Come with thy lute to the'Foun- Min" was given with good effect. Ono of these ladies possesses a voice of singular sweetness, though not of much power. 'he " Cuckoo Solo," ductt "Mrs. Jones," and " Miller's Maid," were done in good style, as we expected they would be, from the known musical talent of the performers.' , " Worry Pekooliae' was peculiarly happy. The professor is entitled to our thanks. With • little mons self.possention, the song would have been ins imitable. 4are is another goad yoke sadly neg• Meted. • The Band acquitted itself handsoinely; the pro &Wary attained in so short a time sturises every body. Several of the pieces were executed in true milatical style, both as to time and harmony. Want of time and apace prevent s us from noticing more paiUcularly this put ol f the performance. The whole thing Was gotten up and came nirin, genteel and becoatioS at le, • Ur CONG U ES 8. WAsnurotos, Doe. 18, 1847 The'klenate was not in session to-day. In.the House, the Whole day, was spent m debating-the ;intendment* proposed to the rules of therHouse., The principal, strug gle_wtut,upon the "hour role." For seve ral sessions the time of each Speaker has beenlimited to one hour, whether in the Heusi, or -in committee - of the wliolit.== . The committee, , to Whom the subject Was referred, 01)01.4 an amendment, recom mending in allow an hour and a half. Af ter mush discussion the amendment was fi nally lost, and the hour rule sustained with the'privilege to the Member reporting the measure, to open and closethe debate,and to ever member proposing awramenthnent to occupy five minutes in explaining such amendment. • ' The 'question pending. , when the House adjourned, was whether there should be a new committee raisedon the Smithsonian Institution. ' • WAsitimaritur, Dec. 20. Mr. Dix presented a memorial signed by the' Officers of the Army at , Puebla, headed by Generals Scott and Worth, praying for the establishment of a retired list for the avrmy and a -ponnsion for the wid ows and orphans of those who fell'during the war. Mr. Dix acompanied the pre sentation by some eloquent remarks in be-_ Wl' of the objects prayed for. Several Senators gave notice that they would on a future day ask leave to intro duce bills, the title of which they named. Among them was one by Mr. lissicEoss, providing for the establishment of a terri torial government fur Oregon. Mr. HALE presented the resolutions a dopted by the Legislature of New Hamp shire, in favor of the Wilmot Proviso. Mr. Nixes presented resolutions of struction of the same tenor adopted by the Connecticut Legislature. Mr. CALHOUN'S resolutions coming up, he moved their postponement until the first Tuesday in January. Mr. ALLEN desireed to know whether Mr. Calhoun meant to go against the ac. quisitton of all territory. , Mr. Calhoun replied that it was not his intention to involve any other question than that contained in the resolution. The conquest of Mexico was the real question before the country and that was what he should discess if a debate ensued. Ott this Mr. Allen moved a reference to the Committee on Foreign Relations. After a further debate the resolutions were postponed and made the order of the day for to-morrow fortnight. Mr. DICKENSON'S resolutions were then taken up and an interesting debate ensued, in which Messrs. Dickinson, Cass, Cal houn and others participated, after which the were passed over without further action A message was then received from the House announcing the proceedings of that body on the announcement of Mr. DRuM 000LE'S death. Mr. MASON made an elo- gent response, and after the adoption of the usual resolutions the Senate adjourned. HOUSE.—The House met at the usu al time. The Speaker said that petitions were first in order, and several petitions and memorials on various subjects were presented by diffeient members. Mr. Alenewr offered a joint resolution, declaratory of the sympathy of thin coun try with the liberal efforts now making by Pope Pius, the Ninth, to ameliorate the condition of Ids subjects. Mr. Huss from the Committee on Com merce, reported a bill providing for reci procity and trade with Canada. • JNO. W. HOUSTON presented n resolu tion authorizing the presentation of medals to General '.raylor and other officers of the Army. Mr. GOOGIN offered a resolution author izing an inquiry to be made into the return of Santa Anna to Mexico. Mr. GRINNELL, of AlassachusettE, pre sented a resolution, inquiring no to wheth• or the President had appointed officers to make an exploration of the Dead Sea. Mr. SCHENCK. of Ohio, introduced a resolution inquiring as to the manner and particulars of the conquest of New Mexi co, aud the nature and extent of the orders issued to the military commander of that station. A resolution WAS then presented by Mr. IsAso E. Ilm.mrs. of South Carolina, ad vising Congress to call on the States to re turn the old stophis fund of $30,000,000, which has been distributed among. them, before making any more loans on behalf of the. General Government. Mr. PETTIT, of Indiana, offered a series of resolutionr in favor of internal improve, ments. Mr. Simms, of South Carolina, moved that they be laid upon the table. The motion made to hiy the,resolotiktos upon the table was then taketionp , alid ne gatived. Yers 70, nays 124. Mr. RICHARDHON then introduced lution declaring that the war lillintie9 should be prosecuted for an inileintattidest of wrongs sustained and a recognition of our rights ; and that the rejection iiibtrer tures for peace leaves us no altertisavit'hut to prosecute hostilities, vigorously spd fi gorously. Mr. JACOB THOMPSON, of MilighiliPPi called for the previous question upon th6tii: A motion was made to-adjourn, but was lost-90 to 98. =ME= Upon a second call, hoverer, the mollop was carried, and the House did adjourn. WASHINGTON, tl. SENATE—On motion of Mr. DAYTON, the committee on the judiciary was jo structed to inquire whether any leglidatifin be necessary to carry into effect-the truly' between this country mid France, of lite oth November, 1843, for the surrender of criminals who are fugitives from justice, A number of private bills were reported from committees, and the Senate then ad journed. HOUSE.—The Speaker announced that the presentation of petitions end, tse inorials woulitlis the first business hi 'or der, Ile then commenced calling ibe States, beginning with the new States: Many petitions and memorials „having been prrsented, Mr. Gomm submitted one for the abolition of slavery in the Dis trict of Columbia, and 'moved italefercince to the judiciary committee. : Mr. JONICS, of refleafee. moved to lay said lietition on table. Mr. JACO') Tiiiiiarsorr requested the reading. Of the document. nedite,Will meal for the infurutatiou,of the llama. Oa the motion to lay on ihr table:die yeas and nays werecalled sod taken. They stood 97 in the affirmative imd 97 in , the negative. The Speaker said that, he hell been accustomed to giving a fair bearing to petitions couched in respectful terms, and he should therefore vote in the nega tive. So he declared the motion to lay the petition on the table bait: , Mr. Gidilims said he would press the reference of the mutter to .the, judiciary committee, and so it lies over. • The speaker announced the unfinished business,. to wit:—The /notions ou Mr. ittcuaaososrs war resolutions, to be inor der. Niessrs. STETREVS. 110172 e , VANDTKE • WANTWORTH stibmiued substitute* for then_. resolutions of the gentleman from Illinois, which we re read. . _ - - The House refused to Remain the call for the previous question : and so tho res. olutiuns lie over. Mr. Wentworth-submitted the following resolution. on which he called for the pre, vious question, and the Moose eppondod the call : Resolved, That the General Government has the power to construct all harbors and improve all rivers nceensary to the protec tion of our navy and commerce, and for the defence of our counrv. The yeas and nays were called and ta ken on the passage of the r esolution, and stood : Yeas 138—nays 51. So the rt'S Motions passed. Mr. Suritt. of Illinois. gave notieecthat he would on 8 futtirei day ask leave to in troduce a bill tor the continuation of the Cumberland Road. SENATE.—Several` petitions and memorials were preowned amt ap'propriat4ty neared, among which was an abolition alemonal ,by Mr. HAUL The question of reception was raised by Mr. Bea ■raw. Mr. Hato detsaided his coup e, &elating that it was dintated only from a owe of duty, and not from any desire to provoke a disenaoion. Tiro question of reception was then laid on this table, by • sore of, 33 aye , and 9 nays. Mr. Csso, from the !Committee on !Miry Af fairs, repotted a bill to raise additional troops for the prosecution of the War. 1101.18 E—After the requisition of sundry pe titions, Mr. Li snots, of Illinois; submit* 4 ae ries of resolutions on the War, inquiring from the President whether the flnd blood shed was on A- Merican soil, &c. Subsequently, the House went again into Com mittee of the Whole, with i. R legerioll in the chair, end took up the !skews of the Poseklent's Mr. Clingman spoke an hoar upon the 113bject of slavery and the egitatidu it has mated between the North and the South. From the Nation"! Intelligencer... THE THIRD WEEK OF THE sumo*. Three weeks of the Session of Congress: have passed away without any. thin; or National interest hating been deternueeti in either House. Not that any 'hint could be expected to be matured dire ear ly in bodies constituted as the Hovey of Representatives is, one-half of ifs_whole. number being for the first time Members of Congress. The Senate also has many new members ; but, if it had not, it could: not act on any legislative matter without the co-operation of the other House, Important demonstrations have been.. inade in both Houses by the introduction of propositions having reference to the, t•xicati war. But nothing has occurred, or probably will occur before the new par. nets in, to indicate decisively the °pima. of either House as to the policy of conk mug the war to the extent and in. the man-- tier proposed in the President's Annual, Message. The mattes which has thus fax pzedu ced the greatest excitement in the popular branch of Congress is the Veto Messagn• of the President, which, besides being su pererogatory as an official act, is, looked' upon rather in the light of a lecture to the refractory members of the President's own, party, and is therefore not likely to make. friends to the Administration in either-body., A debate bus begun upon the merits of flint' question in the House, wherein the War bur bill of the last t;ession originated, which will probably not terminate without some decisive expression of the opinion or the House upon the subject. Thor: will be a riblic Meeting of the "Alava Divixiort' Soni Taaperamcc, Tins F.YEAMG, at Cli t . o' clock, in the Court- muse, to be addrieati 0(1 by brother L. F. Pa% SON. of 1116110,4 'rho public aue invited tulle present. p r r Seats Will Le fur I.ApiEs, I)er. ',lf, 1817.—1 t ini-rox. Die, 'AI BALTIMORE MAR RET 'PRIM TN* ■ALTIMORR sr n ov ST ZVI IIrlD•Ir. BEEP CATTLE TI Acre were 950 head ef fared ,at the Scales on Monday, 550 of which /mid - at $4OO a $8 75 per 100 Ihs.riet—an advance Hof/B.—Salerno( Live Hogs at $4 75 a b 5 Y 5 —a s slight decline. FLOOR.—The flour market doll a n d few sales. Holders of Howard street brands g enerally a 4: 23—some are asking higher. Receipts are very light. City Mills $0 37. Corn meal sold at .J 50, and Rye Flour at $5 75. GRAIN—The rereipts of grain continue fair Knott to prime red wheat sold this morning at 81.- a" a $1 37; (military to good at 81 1:0 a 81 30; white for family flour at $1 .12 asl 50. White Corn 67 a 58 ca. ; yellow 62 a 03. Oats 40 a 43. Rye 90. Closerseed .?,4 25 as 4 50. PROVISIONB.--No ppecinl change in priers. Mess Pork sells at *l3 a's 11 and Prime at $lO. Mesa Beef $l2 ; No. I $1(); and prime S. Ba con dull—sales of Shoulders at 0 a 75 ; Sides 01 1 a ; Hams 10i a 101. Laril—kegs held at 8, and Ms. i 7i cents. MARRIED, On Thursday the 2:ld lost. by the Rev. D.lCel 'lee, Mr. MOllIl SEA ft ItOOKK, and Miss Eeracars ak Etiaiitootts, both of Hatniltunban tp. Oft tb. , same day, by the sante, Mr. Taismikte astontsor;of this place, and Mil% SOPHIA. (laugh ige Of Mr. Frederick Favorite, of Frederick coon t*?Md. On Tuesslay, the 11th instant. by the Rev.). Peterkin, °ors a B kroasu, Eqq„ (graduate of Pa. College,) end Mies Ivlztnero M., daughter of Viloosn Hillary, Esq.—all of Frederick county. ' On Titunaisy woek,in Hanover, by Rev. Mr. Al :best, Mr. AaatXl. F. HITT, of Berwick township, and Main ANN AisArllll. E tens La gauss, of Han over, York county. In Columbia, Pa,, on the 7th inst.. by the Rev. Wm. Dames, Mr. J. O. Hess, formerly of York, and Miss Ma r E. Co:, of Columbia. On the 10th inst., in East Berlin, by the Rev. Dedninger, Mr. ions Daameciarr,and Mies Aliait.tara,vloteghter of Gen. Spangler, deceased. bn Wednesday but, by Rev. ProG Banitier, ale Gust, and Miss Louisa C.Onocr. DIED, Ai Zito's, Proble co.. Ohio, on the Mb Mee Um. Jain Ewa., COlllllO4 of Dr. Wm. P. 8011. lately of this place. end daughter of Mr. William With ers% hrthe 24th-ysar of her age. On the 23th ult., Douai aon of Andrew b ham, of kletniltrinhan township, aged 2 yews and }'months. TAVERN LICENSE, - M 41 . • To Ow ono e RUIN; reesslent of iho 'several Courts. end to Its Associale Judges' ofths Court of Common Pku fie the county - a Admit. T'pedtion of HENRY Grrr respect fully showeth that he still occupies the Cross-Key House, now in Ox ford township, Adams county, where he has provided himself with, every necessa ry for keeping a tavern and house of pub. lic entertainment, for the accommodation •of strangers and travellers. Your.pention er therefore respectfully. .prays the court to grant him a license to keep a tavern and hones of public enterniinntent, fur the ae ,iminniodation of strangers and travellers. and your petitioner, as in duty bound, will .ever pray. Hester Gtrr. _ W E.the undersignetLeitizens of Oxford 'township, where the above 'petitioner, Halal Over, resides and wishes to eon -llama-a tavern, de ecnify, that - the said-tar ern is necessary to accommodate the pub lic and entertain strangers and travellers ; and that the aforesattl petitioner isa person of good repute and temperate in his habits ; and that he is well provided with house room and other necessaries for the -seem's otlation of strangers and travellers. Michael (telly, George Herod. , Edward Weigh, Jacob Ilgearica, David Weaver, - June, Lair, Peter Falser, Hersh, Jacob Martin, George Dimes, George Lough, Oxford tp., Dec. 24-31 111 T ► ESTATE - fIP -.IOH N- ' 7b show c, arset or Taw w .is, AT an Orphans Amiss CUONTT. Court beklMGeuys tysburg, in oral fir the Camay of Ad ams on the/ Ist day of December. A. D. • - -1847. Before WiF tine N.lrrine. Esq. President, ami his Amociatea, Judges, &e. assign. ad, &c. D"roof having been made of the service of a rule granted at a former Orphan? Conk, on all the heirs and legal Representatives of John Topper,, late of Liberty. township,' Adam county, deceits -ed., to appear at this. Court to accept or re fuae take'dte Real Estate of the said de teased, at, the valuation made thereof. and they being severally called in open court , and making no answer ; whereupon the Court grant a Rule on all the heirs and le , gaLeslwasientatives of the said - John Top per, deCeased;in'i - iiif t'Efilabeth (widow,) John Tepper. Jesse P. Topper, William Topper, whose share has been transferred by hint to Nathaniel Stout, Gregory P. Topperi James B. Topper, Simon A. Top pet, Eliitbeth intermarried with Peter E linsfAusan intermarried with Adam San ders„ who have conveyed their share to Henry D. ,Albright, in trust for his eretli , tore.'Catharine Ann intermarried with Bla sius Kibble, and Samuel and Sophia E line, children of Mary, now deceased, who had been intermarried with Win. Dine— 1 to be and appear at an Orphans' Court to be , held at Gettysburg on the 3d Monday of January next, to show cause why the Real Estate of the said deceased should not he sold agreeably to the Intestate Laws of this Commonwealth. Notice to be given to such of the heirs as reside in Adams coun ty, personally, and to such as reside out of Adkins county, by publication in one news paper in Gettysburg,a copy of n hick shall be deposited in the Post (Brice at Gettys burg, addressed to each of the following named persons :--Ilenry D. Albright, at Hanover, Pa. ; to Wm. Topper and N. Stout, at Pittsburg, Pa. ; to Simon A. Top .der, at Blairsville, Pa. By the Court— WM. 8. HAMILTON, Clerk. Dec. 24, 1817. at 'WANG Y ARTICLES, C ologne, Son ps, Hair Oils, Tooth Brushes. Toilet Brushes, Tooth Powders, &e., &c., for salqhy S. 11. BUEHLER. Dec. 10. Vhoever wants a First-rate • TI3IE-PIECE inI . ANT be accommodated by calling at NJ FRAZER'S Clock & Watch Estab dishtnent, in Chambersbnrg street, Gettys „burg, next door to Mr. Buchler's Drug Storm...where a new lot of beautiful 24 4tour and 8 day CLOCKS have just been l'"eived (rum the City. They are of the 'best manufacture, and will be warranted. 'Lye us a call—they will be sold cheap,. cIUPNDS' ALMANAC for 1848, Ty Elijnh Weaver, Plidadelphin—fur ,snle at C. WEAVER'S (&n In ;ctlysburg. Pennsvlvania State Temperance a- F r HE TC77.1,1,717.1+V AscTri M inn;, of l'enn• MI. Of .I'f-c hcrelny notified t Ia p f"..:! - .win; resolutions, a. dopt,l al. - id at Iliarkimg, in .13,:nary Trrnlwram, Cons ention will IEI,-7 yr: on the THIRD W DNESDA V. 19th day of JANC .II7.Y. to hold a :State Temp.-ran re Cenver,t'r rn at Harrisburg on the 3d Weal:reads, of . Jarman 7.7. ext, 1.345. tlie Central Committee give full and tinre:i notice of the inecting of the nett t:44tC TeMperlar, (.. , terrier::ic... and also prepare and fir, to tLe trnr,lerznee societir: through out the 1:orn-nonsees!:11 six-!r questions to be an ar.vered, a* nc"l Convention. when an swered, with complete and st rtfirtiaal information on the sishjert of tempt In porsusace of the fore.7..in,:re,olution, the fol -I')wing interrapitarries ire nos ,ilonitted to all the friends of the muss throuchout the :_r , tate, with the request that immediate measures Ise taken to furnish full and direct asorwers, to he sent either fiv delegates to the proposed Convention, or it no such opportunity is afforded. in a letter addrcired ..The Pmident of the Stilt U'emperancro Con vention at !la . rtisbruscr.f . 1- How many indirirlua!s. sincx the Ist of Jan may, 1417, hare b•-en promeuted in your courts for crinws, orMace or4in can be traced to the influ ence of intoxicating. "ivory, either directly or in directly ! 2.- flow mane in.lis•iduals were confinea in your jails or penitentiaries Burin= the past year ! and hot• manly sr.-re brought there through inteinper area; either &racily or inlirectly flow many wanders hare been committed in your county .! and in how many cases rail the came be traced to the influence of intoxicatingli quors. either directly or indirectly ! What is the number of paupers in your district at county ! and hoar many were made so by in temperance. amber directly or indirectly ! What is the number of drunkards in your dis trict ee county ! and how row have dial during the post year! What is the state of the cause of temperance in your county, the number Wits friends. its obstacles and panspects ! and what is the general sentiment is regtod.to a law prohibiting the truffle is know ! If you have any thing inumesting or important to owneunicate, sat indicated by lb. above gum. aims, as so. --A is story rioardriro inima whole onuttie• in dad in the antatmers to those quostio . no. and it is bared Atat now active Linda of dor owes in oath county will bike inntodiatit mein for that pogrom Multi at the nettoonor isfannotion may It. obtained Lan the Simartg. PeatonMaq and Proomenti44g Attarney iaeaeh eounty. Jahn C. Boater. Alen A. Weir. R. r. Kelltar. Dr. R. Cabana, Prof. M. boob. Prat. Caldwell, Relives C. Haim. H. N. Brackenridge, Jareph Worrer. Jr. A; Soirreford, W. H. Wit. Park" Jahn Merray; H. V. Sloymrkor. Wa Strong. Wa Hesq. Or. John Barr, Jam A. lion. S. M. Nilsen. Dessisber 25, IM?. THE Amami of THOIIIII &nowt, Assignee of GEORGE W. RICE, of Memdlos township, having been pre sented to the Count of Common Pleas of Adams county—the said court have ap pointed Monday' die 17tH day of January next, fin the eonftimatitm and allowance of said am:out. - - A_ B. KURTZ. Prot Vy. - PrAbosotilif Gettysinug, Dm* Mil- I A u6ll'OlM NOTICE. THE tur dersigued. Auditor, appointed by the Orphans Court of Adams county, to distribute the Asssets in the hands of Jon a - DEsnatrarr. Administrator de boons non with the will annexed of DA VID M'CREA RV. deed. In and amongst the Legatee". win sit for that purpose on Friday the ledi dare Jay next, at 10 o'clock A. it—st the public .house of A. B. Kann. in Gettysburg, where all per sons interested may attend if they see pro per. ROBERT SMITH, Auditor. Dee. 2-1, 1818.-3 t C Ikl. s PFEIL -DEVI:L OC. 4-r• terA Statil Meeting of the • GENERAL TAYLOR" Fire Compa ny trill be held at ...Headquarters" to-Mor o (Chri=tmas) night at 6 o'clock. Dec. SI. ISO. D. sreox-Attatir,4o4. MiIasIMMIMS Enna NOTICE is hereby even to all Legs .l-11 atees and other ppeerrssaotuu toneerned, that the A DMINISTRATION AC COU'AVTS of the - _ - allefinosooned sill be presented at theOr phase Court of Adams county, for confir station and allowance, OR Monday, the 17tH dog of Amery salt. The Iteeeelll of Elias Hatitauglt. Jacob Ilarbangh. and Leonard Harbugh, Elmo: ion of the last will and testament of Hen ry Harbeugh. deceased. The guardianship account of Israel Ir vie. Guardian of David Stewart, minor child of, David Stewart. of Hamiltonban township. deceased. ROBERT COBEAN, Reguter. Register's Offsee„ Gettysburg. Dec. 26, 1347. VALUABLE FARM On Saturday the 15:h of January ;met, at I o'clock, P. It. on The premises, subL.criuer will expose w Public T i Sale the valuable FARM on which he resides, situate in Cumberland town ship, Adams county, about 1, mile from Gitlrs`mrg. en the road leading to Mum mashurg. contains 75 ACRES, more or P ss. and adjoins lands of Moses M'Clean. Poor-hoai•e, and others. The improvements are a good TWO-STOCV Sall •••• I II :IP aa 9 . _ (part brick and part It,_.) a good Barn, with I Sheds all around it; a Corn Crib, an ex cellent Apple Orchard; a Spring of water near the Barn, and a food well convenient to the House. A f a.r proportion of the Farm is in excellent Mcadow.—A t. s o, „.IE the Same time aal place, will be sold, A TRACT or "It wooD.I. AND. contaim. 6 ACRES, more or less, situate in the 5311::-' township. and ad joining lands of Jaco'o Harkey, Geo.. Mi ller, and others. • ICT`The terms c, ui4 7tir made loaown on the thy of DANIEL WELTY. December 17, 1,317.—:d 1 099 I.IIS. of W A I,NuT KER NELS, (in good order.) wanted at It[_' C. !t'racer's Confectionary in Gettysburi,„ fur which I2i cis. a pound will be paid in- Cash. Immediate Inten tion is required. As the adore article can be prepared hl' those who hare Walnuts on hand, at Icistire hours, attention will f Dee. 10, 1917. CONVENTION. NOTICIL FOR SoiLE .1 .Vet r artific! SHERIFF'S SALES. N pursuance of sundry writs of I endi tioni Exiionus, and (111 . (13 Erni Facias, isswal out of the Court of Conimon Pleas of Adams county, Pennsylvania, and to inc directed, will be exposed to public sale on •S'uturrluy the 15N1 , ted to present the sante, properly antlrentic.ated, for settle ment. ANDREW LIFE, Execqh».. Dec. 3. 1847,--tit' HOUS7O SPOUTING ILL he mndn and Pitt up by the : , übseriber, who will attend prompt ly to all orders, and upon as reasonable terms as can be procured at any establish mettt in the county. Gb.:o. E. BUEHLER. Gettysburg, October 15, 1847. ISA.BELLA NURSERY. ouTTvEsufui, ußuvr TREES. of all kind , . ;grafted 17. in the root,) can he had of the sub scriber on reasonable' teriub. Please v3ll and judge for utireelvcs., U. W. HOFFMAN. TAX COLLECTORS, T.INE NOTICE. LL TAXES on Duplicates in hand; / of Collectors at the present time will be required to be paid on or before the 1.0 day of January, 1848. 11CrOn ail Tax es unpaid after that date, a per cent. inter est will be charged, recording to law. JOSEPH FINK, A. 11EINTZEIMAN, JACOB KING. Attest—J...4l.7,hinbarsrh. Oak. Commiss'ts, Commissioners' Ottce, Get tysburg, Oct. :9, 1817. 5 td ROWAND'S CARMINATIVE :TROP Tr s a certain cure for Diarrhea, Dysenterv, Cho• .t.A leis Morbus, Bonet Complaints, &c., Sic , as thousands will twit, - who hate tested its virtues within the Ito mouths it has been tittered lathe public. Ite:ol the Certil . ;cate of Dr Rows, a kigh• ly respectable ph ,ocion of PhilLottlphist: '•Gioilleoico-- I cheettully bear t-oittionl to the good ctlicts of your CARMINATIVE SYRC;', after having been cured of TlikEE Pet•ere retitCk3 of thin the last few months. Bair% oppo , ci to USACKICrtT in any form, it took mode pernoa,toll from a friend, who keeps it in his /sabre as a••family medicine," to induce me to make a+•r of it. lie spo!:.e do confidently, I gave it a trial; anti I was licit fd,,W to make a trial of it, on tha second attack, baring been relieved soon ou Rio first. I hate prescribed theCartninathe 'Syrup to a great ninly of my p.ilients, and. I am pleasod to say, is Rh the ;line good elects. You are at libel . . ty to use this si you please, rout's, &C. Nov 25, IN°. •I'. I'. S. Roi3Y. m. D:' li nror sale in Gettvsburt: by S. H. LUEOLER, in Abnot , sto,n by 1V OXIOI4 by Li LLr Rr LTA', and in Franklin tcvnAiip by TIIUMOS J. Cook. rATC 11 ES. of all kinds, %yin be cleaned and , repaired, nt the shortest nonce, at FRAZER'S Clock IVateh Establishment, iu Gettysburg. July 16, 1817. tf A CEQCAIN CUE: FOR THE Dr. f*//#2i7is tiDl.l N Ye:le:able Piles Remedy, ie a dnrnel t;otb tic preparatmm which ht.. Iletit tnedstitheri tine mtece, tun many y.mr+ Heine no internal medicine, tt In a mxtdetl pinem - once over DONAU' applications t, Mein arc het p,dlnatite- and not Cu ratives. This medivire acme upon the dit=eineeer parts, proMicing healthy action anti a permanent curt—N-1111M WE WARIIANT, OH REFUND TOE, MO• NET. and retail, by ROWAXD Wavrom, 370 street. Nhibly, mid by S. II BC :In Getty4)l,rg: Wm. Bit: tingen...As.l..itsirm it : & Oximit,lo T.J. (:ouper, tp. (Aug. TO P14.1(.77:.,:iNG PIIVSICIANS.—Let mo impress upon con6cieutious physiriatui the impur- . tance of a trial et the Brandreth a Pills. Let them nrihe only in l'air trial of them, and they will enti ced", the medicine is the heat evacuant of the bow cis hith er t o dkeoverrd. The ingredienta are all prepared ex pre,t,ly Mr the manufacture of the Brandruth Pills, and it is impoasible to obtain it purgative of the same properties except from Dr. B. Brandreth. Let physicians and the world at large , bear in numi that the Brandreth Pills may ho taken, if neeessary, for any length of time dai ly, not only without injury, but with a certainty of beneficial result 4. This univerial medicine mildly but surely cleanses the whole estnnt of the alimentary canal. It then gives iiii.renetert power to the circulation of the blood, by which it deposits any impurities it may contain in the bawds, which organ raprls them limn the bade. Thi4 tuition min• continue for deer, week% ' or muntll9, tvi the toilittiesa Or urgialcy of th e a th ieth ., miry demand. or until the entire, hotly bath been e vricinitial 11111 i re-iiitel , from the lurid consumed. How iinprolant is it that pI3TOIIF, of feeble frame, of impure constitutions, should, without delay, CollthitilleC with this pure and wh o l es o me me di e n w , No tune ought to be lost by using Lozenges or Candies as 111131ICilli,i, Which are better adapted for the destruction of the teeth, than fiir the cure of tiny ii tic. Experiebre has suiliciebtly tested that these remedies 120111311 l invariably calomel inel other actin rhemicai 1113 . 111.3 that hare a very de structive ellcrt, of which there are too many indi vidnally convinced to their cost. • The testi,non iu 1.i.5 0 , of the Idratidrrth and the nunibms \vita are daily raised from a lied of misery hy their r131,11 . 1' it. imperative that 311 whn are suffering from riekness should give them atrial. To al. it Tll3l Brandreth's Pills hate stood a fourteen years test in the I:. hate". That they are a vegetable and innocent Medi cine, yet all powerful for the ITIMOViII 11f diseas, s, whether chronic or recent, or otherwise. That they purify the blood, am! stay the further progre6 in the twine') beily. That iii navy rwicx. where the r readful ravage, of ulceration, hail laid hare ligJnient anti bore, at.l where, to nII appk•araill , 110 11.11 , 11i1il Mr:1118 Clllllll nave life, have patients. by the mat of this , been r emu! ed go.; health; the devouring disvio„e having been completely ertolir Braintreth Pill , are for "25 cent, per box I)r. (Mi re . 2.1 I Droarlvay, N. York, amd by the following dilly authorized M. Ste‘,. wion ..14 Co., ( train,.g ; .1. ii..li'Creit:r, Petersiburg : Abraham Htinter,tovvii: ill'arlantl. Abbottstown; I). NI. C. White, II anipton ; Sitreringer L flirt.. Littlestown ; Mary Ihilican, ('tv.iittiven ; Cori. I' 4 '. Ifeagy, ; 1. IL Aulabsuph, Emit Vier I). NeWCollll'i 3 . "`.A111 . 1 Over. [ Dee,. 33, I .417.. SANDS SARRAPAI:II.I..I.—TIIP of the art of printing to the tory, has done more to ineEura:o and im prove the mental eanditirm Of man than any other event sinee the in.trodurtion of the Chvisti in era. Fry at ',hat period un til the present time prt ss bus exerted. a powerful and eone,.olliiii iethienee over the destinies of ma As t h e p ress over the mental. so dow, SAN OS' BARSAVARII.I.I. over the physiea',, to,anifest its great heal ing and rc , ' lol :' dive. powers in dispellite.: disease, and "givi', 2 : strength and vigor to the •dCbilltat by removing, un healthy net; an, And establishing to its Owe a healthy flow throughout the whole thee , latory r y st( itentte diseases arising from a a inquire state of the blood. sorb ea Salt N. br ims , Scrofula, or King's Evil. te-, zem Amgworm or Tstier, Sealdhead, tic•.'nfe effectually cored by its one. A 1 . - li ethans of the mucus membranes, such as Ch antic Catarrh, spreading through the In 'sal passages into t h e bronchial Mein aranes of the throat ; alto, Rheumatism, Linnhago, White Swellito, and Hip vhs j ease, will be removed by this invaluable remedy. For furtiv..r mud conclußke r - dence of its bupervir Painphletr,Mot:i may he obtained of agent. gratin. Prepucti an I •oid. rvltr c. aie and retail. Ly A B. & D. ziAND , . in Fulton Aro•I New York. Z. , 01d also 'b appointment of the Prortit.t , z, by S. H. 131jEtiLER,Getty. , Stic&r,Pa. Price t ptt bottle. 'ix boitie> 101 56 Der. 3, 1517. ltc Pr. Cullen's Indian Vegetable %%tieeffir For female Complaints. HIS moilicico tii,t ;dnceore'c re preplraitoo llVrett , ;44” toed for titt.e./•. , arisirur . I[olll Weiihnoi, or oilier rtito.tis. ' All ti neireqsary to mictire this rnedic,ne ri 'Alice in Dorni , ,w CACr erg' W.IJC:II 3 medieine is ucrdc:i, i. 3 US,I. It 3 i ,r,,,Ls t r 'o r e! is innocent riSC 11 , 111 tti Ur.1;:11 4riy frl - / . ..r V 4 it1.:44 1 f 'Ara 1.11. E LA , tk WA tioN.•Proprirt,,e,. 7.nti 1.1. 1101 , m 1 by S. 11 111.11:1 - 1LL:11.Gelq,biirv,; It,ltmvr, Abbot•s:o%%ii ; Lilly Rile). I irriortl, MAI by 'y Cooper, I'ranklin tp. (Au;, 0,41--1 p Ci OLD PENS AND SILVER PEN. y CMS, (hest quality) Card Cars, Visiting and Printing Cards. Farley Nti'f- Paper, Env/dopes, ;Nutt Wafers, Usury Sealing Wax, Utter . nrintpg, tte.. f4r , liffrh by S. 11. IWEIILER., December 10.