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"41114 0 1141111111 VS* Winfield Scott standing
before the court, a criminal (to use his own
language.) I could scarcely realize the fact.
To wee him there amongst those he had
gemmed, •escrambliug fur justice," impai
red me with a feeling I cannot portray. I
- thought of the last six months, of the great
services he had reudered his country, and,
for the moment, thought 'applicable the
saying. that "Republics are ungrateful."
I thought of the battles in this valley—
from Contreras to the National Palace—
of the time when things looked darkest,
and he showed himself to the troops—what
confidence it inspired in them, and how
cheerfully they would move forward to at
tetik foe---sanguine of success When ho
directed. I contrasted those times with
theritatutt, and it Ives painful. I never
saw him look.sorrow till till then. When
(Jhttrubusco was being stormed, and he had
emit his body-gaurd to the tight, and when
the only reserve regiment—the Rifles—
wets ordered to the support of Shields;
then, when the last were disposed of
the hardest had to fend off—there
. weaken anxiety in his face, but nought like
tiortew. I soon had the pleasure, then, to
see him smile, for die legions of Santa An
n* had been put to flight by his well three
teti Colismns. But there was nothing of
diet sort to change the countenance in the
Court or Inquiry. He entered it sorrow
lefi it Without a change. It is
- true that his lip would curl with disdain,
ticesskinally, during the progress of the
tsibil,.brit then it u ould again resume its
-umbefeeitoly. -
Gentlemen, I would not possess the feel
ings that actuate Gen. Scott now for all the
high honors that he has won. Ile cannot he
under the kyle apprehension as to the re
sult orally court, hut then he had a right to
expect better things from that country,
whose honor and character in war he had
so far advanced. I believe that no man
but 'Winfield Scott. crippled as he was in i
resources, and with that handful of men,
could ever have made his way into this co
pied, where he is now a "prisoner at large."
Who is to reward him now for all that he
endured from Vera Cruz this capital ? for
the sleepless nights he Ills passed in his
tent; tracing the lines of the maps to find
the easiest access to the city! What can
compensate him for all this, I ask. when
the powers at Washington have hurled him
from COM mand,brouglit him hefinie a milita
ry mutat the instance of those he had accu
istLatild by tut *nog:sought to rob hituelthe
latirels which now duck the brow of the •
greatest general alive I Ile wiU soon return
io the United States, and should he pus
through your city. I trust that you will
give him that welcome the gallant. State of
Louisiana kuowa so well how to bestow.
• „ , Cusisaaau.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OP THE HIBERNIA.-IMPOR.
• 'PANT raw( EUROPE.
The steamer Hibernia arrived-at New
`fork on Sunday with Liverpool dates is
late as the 25th of March. The folfowing
is a digest of her news, as taken front the
European Times and other soarers:
The Monster Repeal meeting called by
the "Young Ireland, or war party, tame
(don the 20th uh, without disturbancethe O'Connel party having dtsceuntenaneed
the movement. Au address to France was
Adopted. Also an address to the Queen
fur a Repeal of the Union.
The next day Messrs. O'Bryen, Meager ,
and Mitchell were arrested for sedition and
put under hoods for trial on the 13th of
,April. Great excitement has been enuli
ed in Dublin on account of the amen.
Scotland is growing more quiet. The
riots have ceased. England is quiet. A
number of failures have °centred on that
continent. •
FRANCE.—The Provisional Govern
ment was going forward, still munainedby
the people. Gen. Catalina° !umlaut ap
pointed Minister of War. • Caussioime
has been named Minister of Police, tad has
Mimed a decree, stating that the step. id be
taken for employing workmen isv the pub
lic workshops, will be confined to native
workmen.
The Union steles that lif._Rath i mi t ad
called upon the Prefect of Police o con
tradict a tumor that he desired to leave
Paris, and to suspend his payment. He
meant to remain, and to keep all his arrange
ments with regard to the loan, and to take
the largest measures for strengthening ore;
d it.
lie added that his brothers of London
and of Frankfort, who accompanied him,-
had come to Paris with the same inten
tion., and to concert with him that nu
mistake ought to exist with respect to the
disasters which had befallen the money mar.
kot of Paris, and that it was not the events
of February which caused the embarrass.
meets of certain firms ; for that these em
barrassments had existed some time.
'the Minister of Public Works has is
sued' an address to the working men, exor
ling them to return to their labor. -
On Monday about 8,000 or 10,000
•"conipagnons" as they are called, of all the
different trades, went in procession, and
wearing their insignia, to the Hotel de
Ville, to declare their support of the Gov
ernment, and their determination to re
nounce the revolts and quarrels which hare
for ages, existed between the different bo
dies in every part of France.
The NToiliteur contains an account of the
inauguration of the tree of liberty planted
in the Champs de Mars. M. Ladru Rol
lin spoke the speech, which amounted to
this, that France repaid Waterloo with
Imodom in her invaders; Austria and Prus
sia, by their 'struggles for liberty, gave suf
ficient atonement for Waterloo. His speech
was ita favor of peace with foreign coon
tries.
All ideas of war with the continental pow
ers is at ea end, except as regards Russia.
Zr the Poles rise it will be exceedingly
dideult to lierp the French people from
rushing to their aid. The government
will, mall probability, be compelled by the
pressen of the multitude to interfere. It
wdt oat, du so if it can be avoided, but it
"rallied aid cannot resist any general dis-
P l 4Y 4 liqatpathv for the Poles. A party
of tertraty4lve Polish emigrants left Paris
ftlilfoa;ro ago with the intention of pen
etrating info Poland, and raising the stam.
dated al' revolt. Their countrymen in Pa-
fit We looking witb great anxiety to the
wrealtoftheir exertions.
A trove . iiiir jealousy was begining to be
, metal by the departments at the ab
softie *Steles doe over them assumed by
, the Perialans, and it was apprehended that
the returns for the elections from the pro
tineeti *mild tell against she Provisional
4.:Oeskreusetat.
Tier Previsional Government Ims pub.
WWI It produemasioa. concluding as fol.
illrePtoviatormi Government has &MI-
A** Cithome. At N for :you to do
)otert. iNemite itianalitt& q' jlltpgl
toes of time. From this day think upon
your choice of the National Assembly.
Prepare yourselves by the strictest atten.
non for the proper diseharge of your rights.
Understand that it is of the greatest conse
quence to the country that the civic guards
should rrceive a complete development.
Understand how necessary it is that the
power of the Provisional Government
should be returned to the toprvsehlittiVa
freely chosen by the people. Prove by
your activity that you not only feel your
sovereign power, but that you possess in
telligence. Manifest that calmness and
that union which have given to all move
mente so noble a character. Carry, in
deed, into your electoral services that con
cord, of which your manifestations of yes ;
tenlay bail been too *MOWS it lialiol.
All Russian eutl .Eagliat.worlt wen base
been :ordered out of France: , Sifiyekir.
ilitrereot clubs have been ,forspeol in Paris.
to aid liberty ilirougheut the; Vorld. it I
Republic has been proplainna at Cfsenwa
where 400 political. prisoners have ,been
liberited. lift,ooo. insolent* - aro . under
•
Republican. principle* are constantly ad
vancing in Germany, thealtkark and Ml
land.. The King of Reverts :1M abdicated.
A new Cabinet wee appointed in, Austria.
.Great wilitarY PraPara4Pue am being Made
in Russia, but uttputbreaks haveoecurred.
There his also been, a revolution in Sar
dinia, A conatitution has been published
by the Pope. .
ITALY.--The Rev, Mr. Connolly
went to the Pope with •theitmericom -- En. -
voy, sent to invite his, llolinees to enter in•
to diplomatic relations, vvith. the, Stelae.—
The Pope replied, shall have great plea
sure in entering into relations with so great
a nation, more especially with* country
in which the government has nothing. to
fear from the church, nor the,chureh from
the government."
GERMANY.—The Grand Duke of
Hesse Darmstadt abdicated on the sth
inst., in favor of hip son the Grand Duke
Louis, who had appointed M. de Gargerin,
a thbrough Reformat, as his Prime Minis
ter.
The extent end rapidity of ths -changes
which have lately beam made in the consti
tutions of the smaller German states, are
such that oar space is not sufficient to ena
ble us to detail them at length.
The accounts relate so rapid a change
of events, so multifarious, and sn much
alike in general character, that it is not
easy. ea' juesent a synopsis,
11178814.-.-We read in a letter from St.
Petersburgh, of the 4th, that, on learning
that a resolution had-taken place in France,
the Eniperor appeareitindifferent, hut said.
*France has become wild, and the French
are mad." • There waste 'elk the dav af
ter ofextisordinarY military measnresliay.
ing been resolved on, which appears to be
ceefirmed i for we learn under date'Ofthe
LIM, in a semi-official manner, that the
Emperor has given instructions to the Min
ister, of War to Owe the troops on a war
footing. Hie linperial Majesty feels bound
, to adopt This step by the terms of existing
treatise with other powers, and,in the event
of a necessity arising, fbr affording all the
protection in . his power to the claims of
legitimacy against the destructive advance
of revolution to and liberalists.
Dispatches hate been received at' .the_
Foitign-neice from 'Berlin. dated the 14th,
which announce that the Emperor of Rus
sia has *rehired in the most positive Man
' nee that he will Abstain from all interference
in the straits of France so long as France
shall not make any aggression on other
power..
From the Liverpool Journal,
.March sz.j
trit Wanes flume,' Or EtiliOPE.—
The ltistary of the present fortnight has
witnessed the death of despotism in %It
em Eniope. Vienna has followed the ex-
Maple of Paris. and Metternich like Guizot,
- hurtled from the storm. He had fled, but
flip Empeter, more discreet than Louis
hitrippe, remained--the popular monarch
iffe'impolarmciventent.
Tilts great event, more important than
the French Revolution. took place on the
lath. The people, guided by the heads
of the learned bodies, presented a meconri
, al demanding front the government the lib •
city iirthe prise. and other ormi MO reforms.
The Council was sitting, but being unable
Logien a prompt reply, the , deputation
came ififrtlent, entered the chamber, and
an ascots was the result. The soldiers
(m
fired ile
, into" 'ovinel lives were lost.
but in he . midst of the tumult the Council
demanded the' disiniseal of 3'letternich.- 7 -
ul have resigned, said he, entering the
chambei'at ihe moment. The reply was
a *Milani compliment :-4"You have saved
your country 1 1 '
Letters, from Vienna have reached Liv
er Pool irr't#o47th Mat, and are of the most
gratifyintderiptions. Hungary has been
granted a — Ministry of her own, and all
cause of danger, as regarded that part of
the Emplie, would seem to be removed.
The whole country is paid to be in a state
of great enthusiasm. and the steady con
fidence and'the practical good sense of the
people hpve been shown to * remarkable ;
extent in the uninterrupted fill:damn of
their mercantile and monetary obligations.
All payments. it is said, are made most
puricumily. and the privilege to defer them
for fourteen days. which had been granted.
has not in any way been resorted to. Ali
was quiet at Berlin on the 22d ; the con-
cessions granted by the King had been re
ceived with universal 'enthusiasm. Hie
Majesty, Frederick William, has publish
ed a decree, granting a general amnesty for
political offences and misdemeatmni a•
gainst the late laws which regulated the
Press. Another decree calls on Camp
hausen, the celebrated liberal deputy, to
become one of the new Ministry.
The movement in Germany relieves Eu
rope from the apprehension of a general
war. There no longer exists a potent der.:
potism ready to crush France as a danger..
outs example to neighboring States. All
nations are revolutionary, and sympathy
has taken the place of fear, and though'
free States with kindred institutions can no
doubt quarrel as well as despotisms, yet
the chances are that the peace is now like
ly to last some years. .
A duel was fought on the 18th ultimo at
Mier, Mexico, between two officers of the
3d dragoons. The parties were Lieut.
Jos. If. AIADDOX and Lieut. Acting Adju
tant EDWARD McPuEnsos, both of Freder-
ick. They exchanged four shots, three of
them taking effect on Lieut. MeNkneox.
At the seeond shot he was wounded in the
neck. next in the shoulder, and at the fourth
fire was shot through the heart, and died
immediate*. Lieut. .MADDOX was unin
jured. They were both young gentlemen
of high standing, and much esteemed by
the officers end men of their regiment.
low The Resolutions of sympathy for
France passed the U. 8. &Hate tteei
measly. and the Rouse of Representatives
by a VOIR of 172 to L.
THE JUDGESHIP
10 - 111 compliance wah the request qfa com
mittee appointed by the members of the Bar of
dila place, we publish the annexed Reports of the
majority and minority of the committee of the
Legislature, charged with the investigation of
the alleged incompetency ofJudge levies. The
Reporting* believe - owe-tripled word for ward
from the official Legbilative Rimini. The note
of U. M. &uses, Req., introductory to Ms eel•
dance in the case, will explain itself.
.f --
PORT or THE twoarrir.
'That the champ preferred
,strumet the Raid
levies wet legit. Mental. and physienl Meow.
petency properly to perform the duties of his of.
flee: 'Titathavinx hand the evidence In support
of, and Itainit, these chimes. (a copy. of which
evident, is herewith submitted.) they are of
opinion, that the mom lenot,on• 'which relishes
. any further action of the Legislature."
L LrrTLb.'.
SAILItH.. .
'J. K. K KKR,
B. S. SCHOtINOVER,
R. R. SMITH.
macronT or Tux MINORITY.
The undersigned, mattibers of the select com•
mittee or the Hume of Representatives, to
whom were referred the petitions for, and re
monstraneeir against• the removal of the Ron.
William. N. Irvine, President Judge of the nice•
teenth judirtaf district, composed of the noun•
ties of Yoi'k and Adams, make the allowing
report
This charge prekired against Indy Irvine
waa incompetency to discharge the duties of
hie ofbce —l4l we *Hewed -by -ther-petitionerel
that be did not papas' the necessary legallearn
ing, nor that mental and physical ability to per
form the. important lenctions of his high office.
To establish these allegationi, they called and
examined before the committee, upwards of fifty
witnesses. The first witneee examined was
the Hon. Daniel the immediate prede
cessor of Judge Irvine on the bench, and now
a practising attorney at the bars of said district.
He testified, "that he had known Judge Irvine
since 1626 or 6 From 1835 to 1818, he
(Judge Durkee) bad presided in the courts of
Adams County, and since the latter period had
'practised in the same, under Judge Irvine; and
these Were the oppormuitiea of the witness to
become acquainted with the abilities and bun'.
news capacity ofJudge Irvine." "While I prac
tised in - Adarns county, (judge Durkee eontm.
ued ) alter Judge Irvine made that his place of
residence. in I 525 or 6, his practice was erased
' ingly limited. It don't occur to me that I ev
er saw him engaged in the trial of a cause be
fore a jury, until after my appointment to the
beach, though it may have happened. Judge
Irvine was prosecuting attorney for Adams
county. He probably held the office for two
or three courts, when he was succeeded by Mt.
Smyser, after the election of Gov Ratner. The
crithinal business at that time was very light.
Few trials,' and of little importance, while Judge
Irvine held the prosecuturship, His business
in the common pleas, while I on the bench,
was very light indeed ; perhaps little more than
nominal. I have an indistinct recollection of
his taking part in the trial of one cause in the
common`pleas before me, but L am pretty con
fident he did not take part in more than one du
ring the lime I held the courts. Ido not know
whether Judge Irvine ever kept an office in Get
, tyidtilarg. or whether he hula librarj. Ido not
kfidw his habits to be those of a studious man;
I have always taken him to be an indolent man.
I have seen nothing in the manner in which he
has performed his duties, ainee he tonk hie seat
on the bench, to enable me to say that I think
him competent, but much to satisfy me that he
is decidedly incompetent. His conduct on the
bench indicates, very plainly.* want of necee
sary discernment--eit judgment and memory,
as well's a decided deficiency in • knowledge of
-the law, and to my mind, a want army:lm
and independence. He also seems wanting in
the power of expressing himself. His remarks on
the bench, and his charges to juries, whether I
oral or written, exhibit not only a want 01 gram-1
matical accuracy, but of ordinary clearness and
preciaidn ' which often renders them unintelligi.,
hie, and his meaning obscure. ilia charges are
confused, unintelligible and uninstructive, and
those reduced to writing are bad specimens rill
judicial composition, and are discreditable to
the office he holds."
The witness, after naming several eases, and
detailing the facts ip evidence, and the points
put to the court in some of them, proceeded to
say: "i have never known Judge Irvine to
charge a Inn without being extremely ember.
rasfed—often painfully so—in his charges, he
ulnas to mistake the import of words be uses,
whether technical or not. In his charges be
hesitates and repeats—he talks like one who
talks to gain time that he may get hold of an
idea, or • feat or an expression. We have tried
no jury causes in the common pleas since last
April—the reason I should assign fork, is the
want of confidence in the ability of the judge to
try causes. We have very many causes which
ought to have been tried."
The petitioners t h en called and examined ev
ery member of the bars of York and Adams
counties, except one, who all eortuborate the
testimony of Judge Durkee into the incompe
tency ofJudge Irvine. They alsoexamined the
I Hoe. John Reed, el Carlisle, who has both pre
sided as judge, and practised as attorney in the
courts of Adams county, and who said in his
evidence, "that I have been, brought hen as a
witness Without my eonsencand testify against
my wills It is therefore painful fur me to ra
tify, Weans* my testimony will be strongly
against the judge." . "When I heard he was
recommended for the appointment he. now
bold. from my previons knowledge I appro.
.hended he would not be able to perform the du
ties. with prowiety, and I .feel hound to say,
that 'all I have seen since confirms my opinion
of his incompetency." , this undivided and
Unanimous opinion of all the lawyers who prac
tice in the courts held by Judge Irvine, as to
hisincompetenry, the petitioners added the testi
mony of both his associate judges in the coun
ties of Adams add Yortr, the eheriff and officer,
of the court of York county, and two of the
commissioners of said county.
The only lawyer in the district who wu cal.
led by the respondent, and testified in his favor,
was James Dobbin, Esq., who is notoriously
insane, and who, on hie errissaximinatitin be
fore the committee, giwe 'lamentable evidence
of the derangement of his mice fine intellect...—
Tile Hon. Charles A. &roils, the oldest meats
ber Of the York bar, testified. amiug other things
e•obblitatitig'the eividenal on the part of the
pwtitiorters, that "from what I have observed
constantly wooed me, members of the bar, as
wells the public ofileers and others concerned
in the administration of justice, I believe the
confidence and respect which ought to be paid
to' the judieial °Ma% hal been 10 0, I mean
only in regard to the ability and competency of
the Judge. and I -am afraid lost never to be rw
guinea. come here under a subpoena, sod very' ;
reluctantly. I testify withgreat unwillingnew,
burl moat esy. that if Judge Irvine eolith:milk
on the bench, Item • the Impreksions 1 hive, I
think hie position' will' be' extremely' orthipPy
to himself as well as to his friendk - arid tan
feet no needy/ purpose,- !Mesa in theradminie
tration of justice.' Tide venerable when' ex
plained and corroborated; the testimony , of, the
membels of the bars in the distriet, as to the
good feeling and kind dispositien of the bar to.
war& Judges Irvine, when he took his seat on
the bench, and of their determination and efforts
to monist him in tha discharge of his duties.
The petitioners, further to sustain theirchary
of incompetency against Judge Irvine, laid be•
fore your committee the records of several tales
turd before him. In one case they produced
evidence that the judge hud got one of the Conn.
sel concerned in the trial, to write out his
charge ; in another, that he delivered one charge
to the jury, and after the trial filed a different
one in the prothonotary's office;, in another
CUP, that he Wad first reading answers to cer•
tail) points put by counsel, ai,d then would re-
peat the points themselves, and when advised of
his mistake, was relieved from his embarrass.
merit by the counsel reading the points and the
court responding alternately. In a cue of hom
icide tiled before his honor, in York, the testi.
mony of Robert 3., Fisher, Esq.. is that "the
judge is his charge did not tell the jury what
homicide was, nor what murder in the first de
gree' was, not mint murder in the second de-
g, msg./ger v 4 hat onarodruilltor, vuluotary or
involuntary, was." And Henry Kramer, who
was a juror in this case, testified, "that some of
them (the Jury) mentioned that murder in the
first degree would hang a man, second degree
would put him to the penitentiary. I have for
even how many years, and they said that man
slaughter would , put a man to the penitentiary
not leas than five years. This was among the
liiroia after they had retired to their room.—
We Then lhosielfit five leers punishment was
tAto mirth for Mir lifeWiit. We then dischar
geld him. I heard a majority of the jurors say
they would all like to punish him a little, but
they thought five years too much." The evi
dence of Mr. Fisher, which wai'cr;rroborated
by Mr. Stahly, the prosecuting atforiley in the
cue, and by the other counsel concerned, is
slightly contradicted by henry Sidle, another
jurer,,and a %Iglus' on the put of the respon
dent,-who says, 'he (Judge Irvine) explained
what the punishment would be if we found him
guilty." This latter witness also contradicted
. .
.
the staternent made by Mr. Kramer, his fellow.
juror, in relation to what took 'piece in thejury
room • •
In the ease of Solt:bough against Ruby's
administrators, in the judge. charge laid before
the committee, there are alterations and addi.
- . •
ticms in a hand writing diffirtint from the body
of the charge. These Mr. Maser,one of the
Counsel in the cause, testified had een written
and made by him with the knewkdae and con•
sent of the judge. No fraud is alleged in the
declaration in this case, and the defendant's
counsel contended that In. the absence of such
alteration, from the evidenee given on the trial,
there eouid be no recovery by the plaintiff On
this important legal point, Judge Irvine, in his
charts to the jury. speaks as follows : "If then
you believe from the evident., that there was
fraud in the transaction on the part of the de.
Pendant, and yea thick the dedaration WUrraiNia
1510 " 4 . 8 %1 9 9 , Will find fUr the „plaintiff"—
Thu. in so many words submitting the question
of the Sufficiency of the declaration of the plain.
tiff, In maintain his action, to the jury, for their
judgment and determination.
A number of witnesses were produced and
examined before your committee on the part of
the tespondent, some of a ham testified that they
considered Judge Irvine a competent, good
Judge; but most of thaw who spoke of his
competency qualified their opinion by saying
they were not lawyers, and not well qualified
to speak of the legal qualifications of a judge.
A number of witnesses were examined from
different parts of the counties of York and Ad.
ams by the respondent, who testified that Judge
Irvine possessed the confidence, of the commu
nity in which they resided. Others testified
that they hadlissen in court when Judge Irvine
delivered his charges to thr jury, ind could bear
and iindetstand what besaid.
This is the substance of the evidence given
on the par of the respondent • and instead of or.
butting or overthrowing the mountain of testi•
mony given on the part of the petitioners, it is
altogether reconcilable with it, when we take
into view the different pursuits and localities
of the persons who testify on one side and the
other.
It affords your committee great pleasure to
state, that the witnesses on both sides concurin
beating testimony to the integrity of character
and the amiable disposition of Judge Irvine.
The undersigned, after carefully reviewing
and comparing the whole evidence, are of opin
ion that the petitioners have sustained their idle
ration, that the Hon. Wm. N. livine. pres
ident judge of the nineteenth judictal district, is
incumpetrnt to discharge the duties of his office,
by reason of his not possessing the requisite
legal learning and mental and physical ability.
They therefore most Jespecti ull y submit this
report to the House of Representatives, by whom
they were appointed to Investigate the matter,
nceompanied with the following eddies* to the
Governor of this Comnrionwerlth.
Annritss
To his Ertellens' Francis R. Shank. qarernor
of the C'orrianomeeuiti of Penney/yam&
The Senate and House of Representattves of
the said commonwealth of Penns)lvanta in
general assembly met, in pursuance of the sec
ond section of the fifth article of the Constitu•
tion of said Commonwealth, most respectfully
address your excellency to remove from office
the Hon. Wismar( N. 'VIVI NZ, President Judge
or the several Courts of the Nineteenth Judicial
District of this Commonwealth, because of his
incompetency to discharge the duties of said
office, in not possessing sufficient legal learn
ing, and mental and physical ability.
MR. SMYSP.F'i EIVTDE2V.PI
Ma. By the recent proceedings rel
ative to Judge Levies, before the Legislature, as
is well known to the other members of the Bar, I
took no part other then• to attend before the Com
mittee in obedience to its subprena, and testify the
troth according to my knowledge. Since then, I
have learned from' various quarters that my testi
mony, delivered on the occasion, has been much
misrepresented, in • manner calculated to do:in
justice to Judge levtas, as well as myself; and I
have been repeatedly urged by the Judges friends
as well as my own, to have it published that it
might speak for knell:
Thiel have hitherto declined doing, from a re
luctance to thrust myself bane the public; but
I do not any longer feel at liberty to refuse my as.
sent to the continued importunities of my friends.
My testimony, as given to the Committee, is there-
Gm subjoined, and you are respectfully requested
to lay it before your readers.
DANIEL M. SMYSER
Gettysburg, April 11, 1848.
Copy of Mt Tnitissony of Dat`Sl IL M. 8 , de
ironed February 11, 1848. •
I reside in Gettysborg, Adams County, and am a
member of the bar since 1891, and practicing there.
I have been intimately acquainted with Juries, I
TISK for a longer time, and amrelatedle him by
marriage. My wife is his wife's niece. I can't
say I have been in the habit of assisting him to
form his opinions on subjects to be adjudicated--
There were two or three awes in which Judge L
did consult me to ascertain my opinion and to aid
him in referring to the sources of information to
inform his own mind- It is proper, perhaps, be
fore I mention those cases, that I should say that
for many yew* prior to judge Irvina's appoint
ment, he had been in the habit of coining to my
office, oftentimes on my own invitation, and we
were in the habit mutually of discussing the mat
ters of interest in the courts, more especially points
occurring in my own practice, in cases in which
he was not concerned. Our relations were of the
most friendly character '
bordering on intimacy, and
our intercourse frank and unreserved on both
sides.
The fine ease I will mention was the cue of
Eichelberger's appeal from York County. On
Judge Irvine'sretum froth York from April Term
`tV' Shortly after hist appointfnent, he called
at my omce. I think I invited him in. I had ta
kes some interest in procuring Judge l's appoint
ment, and was anxious to hear how be was get
ting along, and r made the inquiry. This led to
a general conversation as th the liminess names
ted at that court, which] don't pretend now to de
tail. He produced the wilt of Frederick Etch&
harmer and the report of attribution made by Mr.
Ostupboil, the auditor, and JO which report ex
captionsduld bean flied, end slated that the eserP•
ions hed . been argued, and that ho was to deliver
an opinion at the adjourned court in May follow
ing.' He stated that he had inrs'Pended his judg
ment at the them, but be belhiud, bid come to the
eonelusion to OVlrtrige the exceptions and contra*
the report- Me *fatal that it was a cabs Osamu
dililcolty, a nd I ao regerded it, He desired me Yo
take the pipers, examine the points, end in.
form hint arbetlierihe result rimy investigation
tallied with his own sonclusione. At the same
time be entered into a general statement of the
grounds on which his mind had been made up,
and desired me to put the result of my examine
tion into the form of an opinion. I think he sla
ted that he had several other cases to examine and
deliver opinions upon at the next court, and as the
April Term of our court would intervene, he was
afraid he would not have time to prepare his opin
ion by the May adjourned court. I took the pa.
pens, according- to his request, gave the case as
careful an examination as I could, and came to
the conclusion that the report of Mr. Campbell,
the auditor, was correct. I wrote - in opinion in
accordance with those viewn, and handed it to the
Judge, with the papers. With some immaterial
verbal alterations, I believe this to be a copy of the
opinion I wrote (Here refers to record.) This o
pinion covers the whole case and decides all the ex
ceptions to the auditor's report. (See opinion.)
There is one other case of a ximilar, character, a
case in Manta county—the Commonwcolth ,
Welsh, Sherman and others. After the defend
ante had been convicted, a motion for a new trial
and also in arrest of judgment, was made, and the
reasons filed by defendants counsel, and both
motions were argued, I think, at the November
court, the trial having been, I think, at the August
essaione.
In the evening of the ley on which the argument
took . place,,Judge 1., on his way hones, passed my
house, and. calledin. to see 11/Y. Aftersome time
my wife left the room to attend to some domestic
duties. The Judge and I were loft alone. The
l e
convereatio then turned on the business in the
court of th e day, and eventually lekt9 this partic
ular cum, a the argument upon it.
The Ju stated that the inclination of his
mind was overrule both motions, stated the rea
/OM which. influenced hint, and asked' 1 11 s how
they struck me. I dank I said that, having been
concerned in the cue, my judgment might be bi
assed, very naturally would he, bit that I believed
his conclusion, were correct, and that they were
in accordance with the Views of the case taken be
my colleagues and myself, after very careful and
deliberate examination.
The main ground for the motion for a new trial
assigned by the defendants was that the court per
mitted the obligor in the bonds to prove their exer
t cutkon, when thaeishecribing witness was in court
ready to be called. The Judge stated his view of
tiff& something in this . wise :—that, inasmuch as the
gravamen of the charge hail in theindictment was
not the executing of the bonds, but the false and
fraudulent means by which the obligor had been
induced to execute them, and the fraudulent pur
pose for which they were executed, that the mere fact
of their execution, being matter ofinducement only,
and introductory to proof of the main charge, was
one which might be proven by any person having
knowledge of the fact, and that the geniis'l rule of
evidence called for by the defendants! counsel did
not apply, requiring the calling of the witness.—
! I tqld him_,l thrieght.he war right in Ilia- /I
:e.
then desired me to draw up an opinion in accor
dance with the views I had expressed. lat first
declined, on account of my connection with the
cause. He urged it upon me, staling that there
Could be no impropriety: as be only desired me to
embody his own views and opinions in form. He
said something about my being a ready writer
and wielding a ready pen. I finally consented
and did so, and handed the opinion with the pa
pers to the Judge the following morning. The
opinion was substantially delivered in court, I
think, as it had been prepared by me. JudgelW-
Disk, one of the associates, dissented from the!
opinion read in court, end the other did not sit in 1
the close. The court being divided, t h e matter
went over to the following sessions ; the case result- •
ed finally in an arrangement. •
I would say that in drawing up the opinion. I
enlarged noon and illustrated; as well as I Could
over night, the viewa which theJudgo had express
ed, but the general conclusions and the leading .
reasons In support of those conclusions, were those I
he had stated to me in the outset when he desired
my opinion 'I . he opinion I prepared was on the
motion fora new trial and in arrest of judgement.
~
I accompanied Judge I. from Gettysburg to
York at the adjournnl Court in May, 1846. Ho
staid at the same house with me. A number of
applications were pending before the Court at that
time for the revocation of Tavern licenses. There
was a case in which Mr. Nlorris wee concerned
The names of the parties I have forgotten. Mr.
Morris in that case had applied for an attachment!
to compel the attendance of witnesses who had dis- .
obeyed the subpoena , and the question was—bad
the Conrt power to grant it 1 In the course of the
evening, he mentioned some of these rases, and
this amongst the rest. lie stated what the point
was, and that he had sown.difficulty in making!
op his mind as to the power of the Court to I
grant the attachment, and asked toe %that I!
thought of it. I think I said in subattinco in re-I
ply. as the Court had a general jurisdiction over the
matter of licenses and the power to revoke them
for causes, the right to compel the attendance of:
witnesses seemed necessarily to follow. lie as
sented
to the views expressed, said that was also',
his opinion, then, though he had had some doubts'
in the first instance.
(Witness refers to the record of Orphans Court
in Duncan's minors ; ]
At April Term, 1947, in Gettysburg, I present
ed this petition (referring to the record from Ad
ams County.) praying for the appointment of •
guardian for James Duncan, a minor over the age
of IS years. The matter was brought before the
Court--the feet was discloser and stated that this
young man had already a guardian, appointed in
York County, (where he formerly resided.) whilst
he was yet within the age of 14 sears . The Pres- i
ident of the Court expressed a very strong doubt !
whether the Orphans Court had power to make
the appointment, until the pro% ious appoint
ment
was vacated or the guardian discharged.—
The matter being pressed upon the Court. upon
the ground that after 14 the minor had a right to
select his own guardian, under all circumstances,
the appointment prayed for was made, the Judge
remarking that I, or those for whom I had acted.
would have to take the risk ef the legality of the
appointment. The appointment was made, but nev
er was acted upon, owing to some difficulties which
I cannot state. I have tried causes, and I think have
seen every cause tried that hae,been before the Judge !
in Adams county. I believe that ifJudge 1. could ,
divest himself of the embarrassment under which
he manifestly labors during the trial of causes, and !
summon to his aid and command the same degree
of judgement and discrimination which I have
known him to exercise under other circumstances,'
he might get along, so far as he has been tested in
our ceonty, sufficiently to the satisfaction of par
ties and their counsel. Those qualities I have re
ferred to seem, however, in a greater or less de
gree, in almost every cue, to be placed beyond his
control!, so as to make them unavailable and use
less by reason of the embarrassment under which
he manifestly labors during the trial of causes—
ills mind there seems to lose much of the clearness
DAVID BLAIR,
JAMES FOX.
and quickness of perception, readiness of appre
hension, which I have known him to exercise in
less responsible situations, as for instance in private
conversation, and when sitting ■s an Auditor for
the adjudication of legal cases submitted to him.
This bails his appointment to the Bench was
very frequently done. I don't think that be is scif-
- •
ficiently familiar, as much so as a Judge should
be, with the current of legal decisions and the
modern standard works of the profession. His
practice had been limited,. and his habits of study
not very close. Since his appointment to the
Bench he has applied himself, to my knowledge,
more closely than previous I . this I know by these
means: He had but few books, when he was ap
pointed. I knew the fact and tendered him the
use of my library. He accepted the proffer and
made frequent use of it. Became to my office to
consult the books there and often carried them to
- -
his room. This has not been so frequent during
the last year, inasmuch as within that period he
had been collecting ■ library of his own, and has
many of the books which he wag In the habit of
procuring from me, especially the Pennsylvania
Reporta4rnd some of the elementary staddards. I
do not mean to be understood assaying that Judge
Irvine possesses the legal learningend attainments
that LI udge ought to poseess—but I think, ae I have
said before, that were Ite able to avail himself
•
promptly OD the bench of the resources natural and
acquired which he does peewee, I should be satis
fied with him as he is. The want of quickness of
perception and confusion of ideas seems to in
crease in proportion to the intricacy of cases. In
ordinary casts I for one have kit no cause nor
disposition to complaint have taken no part in
the proceedings to remove Judge Irvine, and am
here in obedience to a subpoine. I would' ay in
conclusion, I don't think Judge Irvine is capable
of trying welts cause involving a great variety pf
facts and wimp, the law and the hula are much-in
tern:dingiest—and the reason I suppose mainly to
he his want of patio' of prompt analysis.
Oren Jr.seetkatien.-1 sin not able to Fay how
it became lunirarn that I wmr consulted. I never
diitehmedtotiny , one
. nor conversed about It NW
I was *oturlat : hum and woe told these facts wage
exprde4 to be Oven by me. I expriftwed anopia
ion in a . latter to JOel B. Delmer, recommemdi.ng
the Judge for the appointment. In algnihg that
paper, I believed that everi - representatibu made
to it would be justified. .1 believed then and do
now, that the Judge did parsing a competent know
ledge of the elementary principle, of the profes
sion, the finite of his early studies, and which I
thought I could discover the desultory habits of la
ter years had not effaced. I believed he would
apply himself closely and study to make up the
deficiencies he had—l had confidence in hisjudg
men' and discrimination when his mind had time
to act, and I was not aware of the alownees with
which in perplexing cases it does act, never hav
ing seen it act. The occasions on which I formed
favorable opinion of his judgment and discrimi
nation were always such se afforded ample timiS
for deliberation, and free from circumstances cal
culated to embarrass or impede the proper action
of his mind. And for personal integrity, upright.
now of cli ureter and intention, and a Nanicic,,,,
life. I know no man in our community who then
end now stand deservedly higher. and think those
were the views suatentially referred to. I harem)
means of knowing whether he received a classiest
education. Ho has a good nstural mind, its force un
doubtedly has been impaired iry;the marred' applica
tion to study, and the .desultory habits of the later
years , of his Ilk. I would suppoee he had original.
ly been efulowed with tile elements of a strong mind.
!have been comped a good penman In the judge.
meri t of some "'al friends. My Wilting is well
I known in Getty urg. The opinions were transcribed
in his own hand writing. Br Eichetberger's appeal,
I am not certain he told ina that he hail made up
his mind, hut he did say that the inclination of
his mind was to confirm the report The base of
Kitchen vs. Deardorff was the first he tried after
his appointment. He has always been impartial.
' I don t any difference In his health now and '
fiord ago; attacks of illnesese l im r o _b a Aar e
freqUent now, but I don't think his general health
and vigor of body is materially impound or affected.
The Judge has never declined holding Court, and
has always been willing to transact the business of I
the Courts. At the lan trial of Kitchen vs. Dear.
dorff, I know that the Judge was, and seemed se.
riously 111, and filiDahlo4 ander medical treatment j
I think eomething like 3 dark and had complained
that day and the day berme, stating that be was su
faring from severe Diarrhee. The chartists's delis ,
ered on the evening of Tuesday be went directly
home from the Court-House and went fated, and,
I think, was bled that evening by his physician..-.
I called to see him that evening and several times
the next day. The Judge ishlghly Courteous in itie
manners whilst on and off the Bench. Original
suite do not exceed, I suppose, 30, or 40 to a term,'
and frequently not that many in our county.
/a Chief.--In Kitchen vs. Deardorff; the 3 days'
sickness was after the trial; he went to beck& the
evening of the trial.
! Mkt ittatlEL,
GETTYSBURG.
Friday Evening, April 14, Is4B.
CITY AGENCIES.—V. B. I
2ALAIRR, Esq.
corner of Chesnut & Third streets. and E. W.
Casa. Esq. Sun Building, N. E. Corner Third k _
Dock streets. Philadelphia ; and W. Trinarsor, rim appears that Gen. Bectirr heard, front un-
Esq. Sou th-east coiner of Baltimore & South am, official sources, the fact that he was to be auepui•
Enltimore—are our authorized Agents for receive ded from the command of the army in Mexico,
ing Advertisements mid Subscriptions for -The
Star and Banner," and collecting and five weeks before the letter of recall was written
th• same. i t by Secretary plater . He int Inediately othiresaed
- - - -- be following brief, bat manly, note to the De-
FOR PRESIDENT, , mutt:llene:
GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT. '
WHIG CANDIDATE FOIL CANAL COMMISSIONER,
%ER 1 1 11IDDLEMARTII,
Of (',ion County.
SF.4ATOIIIII. ELECTORS,
John P. Sanderson. of Lebanon county,
Thounts M T. M . K ennui', of Washington County.
RF.PRF:SENTATIcE ELECTORS,
I. J OIL G. Claris WM, 1: 4 . Henry Johnson.
2. Jim. P. Wetherill, 14. Win. Colder, Sen.
3. James M Davis, 15.
4. Thos W. Duffield, 18. CS*. W. Fisher.
5. Daniel 0. Hither, 17. And. G. Curtin,
8. Joshua Dungan, 18. Thai R. Davidson,
7. John D. Steele, 19. Joseph Markle,
8. John Landis. 20. Daniel Agnew,
9. Jos. Schinucker. 21. A. Vi. Loomis,
In Charles Snyder, 22. Richard Irvine.
11. Wm. G. Hurley. 93. Thomas H. till,
12. Francis Tyler, 24. S. A. Purvianee.
PAY UPI-.....Tbe annual period for settle
ment of accounts, &c., being at hand, we arc com
pelled to call upon those in arrears to this, office
for subscription, advertising, or job printingoo
give us a lift. There are some Bills for type, pa
per, &c., which we should like to discharge at
once; and a few dollara from each of our delinquent
patrons will enable us to do it. Will they take
the hint I
MR. WCLEA RY NOT A CANDIDATE
A Card, purporting to he from "Joss M'Ci.tav,"
of Hain.Reuben township. announcing himsdfas
a candidate for Clerk of the Courts. oppeared in
the "Sentinel," a few weeks ago, with a request
for the" Star" to copy A letter from Mr. M'Cr. as
s r to the Sentinel, states that the announcement
was unauthorized by hint, and that he never wrote
the letter purporting to come from him.
ANOTHER FIRE !—On Wednesday morn
ing last, about five o'clock, the large frame building
in Washington street, adjoining the residen - ce of
Prof Jacoas, and occupied by MOWS. BALTIC/IV.
rids Faer,J NO. LACIGHLIII, •1341 A DIEM TOWNS-
Lr; as • Paint and Coach Shop, was discovered to
be on fire: The alarm was given, and the *eve
eal engines immediately run to the spot; but in
consequence of the higly cmnbustible material of
which the building anStiti contents were composed,
the fire made such rapid progress, that ell hope
of saving it was soon abandoned. The efforts of
the firemen were consequently mainly directed to
the protection of the dwelling of Professor Javan s,
and other property immeshed), adjoining, and in
this they were entirely successful. The Catch &
Paint Shop was entirely destroyed, end with it a
number of Bodice, materials, tools, &c. The
loss is estimated at from $3,000 to ss,ooo—dis
tributed among Messrs. Samuel Weaver, Henry
Baltzgiser, George Frey, Abner Townaly, Peter
Myers, John abeam, and sundry others. Mr.
Galt:giver lost all his Books of Accounts.
It is but right that we should notice the efforts of
the members of the several Fire Companies,
whose activity and persevering energy, from
the breaking out of the Sre until it was en
tirely subdued, deserves the warmest coMmenda
don. We wish we could say as much for the
crowd of citizens--some of them property-holders,
too—who stood by, with folded arms, and, with a
generous resolution to devolve the whole burden
of effort upon others, resisted every solicitation to
relieve the members of the Fire Companies from
incessant and exhausting duty. There were some
honorable
, exceptions to this, it is true, on the part
of a few gentlemen, whose activity contrasted well
with the culpable indolence of the rest.
Cr The annexed Card, handed to us by Rev.
Prof lava s', will rafrain itself
A CARD.--I hereby tender to the Fire
Companies. and other citizens of Gettys
burg, my sincere thanks for their laborious
and successful efforts to save my property
from being fired by the adjacent burning
bbilding during this morning.
M. JA,COBS.
Gettysburg, April 11, 1848.
ajoThe Bill giving to the people . the chic:eon of
?contenting Attorney. and Tleputy. Surveyor",
whiehmas vetoed 4. Attet. Governor at the coin
meow:tient of the seuion, was retonsiderid by the'
Senate orr Saturday morning high and passed by
co*itiotional majority. BUJallop'
presentative', with it. huge Loco - niajii , re
fused to consider it.. The same body, by a very
decided vote, refused to pap the bill Bow the Sen.
ate, giving the ele.ction of Judge. to the peoples...
LUNATIC ASYLUM.--.The Bill skseptio.
dug $50,000 for the erectioa of s Lunatic Asylum
at Harrisburg, passed both branches of the Logi&
tirrhe de g ive or. M. D. wns, on Digit:R.4y
last, conferred on 174, graduate' of the . Magid
Department of the Univenity of Noutightnia,in
Philadelphia. In the liaterrobssies the name oil
8 / I )IURL L.BsnLocur, Deitishog!
I....V"The Contzsuoicatton Fn to-day's peper r eo•
titled "Meal of Great Men," is from the pen of le
writer not anknown to fame.
i• THE COURT OF INQUIRY.—The public
eye ts directed towards Mexico at the present junc
ture. The progress of the In vertiption of the
charge* preferred by, and against Oen. t3cott elicits
considerable discuswon in the newspapers. 8o
Sr, there has been nothing developed that can
Ax a stain upon the old hero', reputation. The
New Orteins prime contain eight or teu columns
of closely printed flatter, of the proceeding, of the
trials of the otlicars.
It la of comae too voluminom.lo publieh, and
even if we had the apace, we do not tidbit ths dm ,
utnents, of which it is mainly composed, are of
sufficient interest to give areas yeti;l our
columns.
Gen. ;colt, for reasons set funk famially 'with
drew the charges prefernid against Lieut. Colonel
Duncan and Maj. Gen 4 Pillow. 'ChM P., how
seer, desired that his case utightpreemiti. an (h e
800tt submitted the charge' and s vinicithatibusi
Oen. Pillow announced Lt. Oid. ihnitirCand
Maj. Breckenridips; as having been engaged as
sist him in conducting his case.
On thii fifth'iley, 21st ultimo, the examipation
of witnesses oommenced s . And Mr. Prisoner, the
"Mustang" of the New OrhaattirDelta. was pita on
the stand. ilia evidence related altogether o the
publication of articles, furnished or assented to by
Usu. Pillow.
We suppose the whole proceedings will end . in
smoke. There will be nothing accomplished finther
then the government will have Succeeded in Wrest
ing the command from the Major Genend. They
haver ompedleditim to **dim 116ii141iiiii Ws -
hie led with unparalleled success. They him,
placed command a Emits of the Administra
tion, and a partizan. The mission of the Court
of Inquiry is, therefore accomplished, atni the
next thing we shall hear will probably be that they
have adjourned and are on their return to the
States. Vies /a humbug New.
MAD QrAITIRM OT TNt A*llllT,
Fax. 9, 1848.
Sir—l have received no communication
from the War Department or the Adju
tant General's office, since my last report,
( No. 114,) dated the 2fl init., but slips
front newspapers and letters from Witsh
ington have come to interested parties here,
representing, as 1 learn, that the President
has determined to place toe before a court,
for daring to enforce necesear discipline
in this army against certain dicta high of
ficers I 1 make only a passing comment
upon these unofficial anouncements, learn
ing, with plequre, through thin name sour
ces, that I am to be superseded by Major
General Butler. Perhaps, after trial, I
may be permitted to return to the B. States.
My poor services with this most gallant
army are at length to be requited as I have
long been led to expect they would be.
I - have the honor to remain, with high
respect, sir, your obedient servant.
WINFIEI.D SCOTT.
To the lion. Secretary 01 W.
•
MORE VETOES —I in mediitely before the
adjournment of the Legislature, some ten or a
dozen Bills were returned to the two Ileums, ac
companied by the Executive Veto--among them
Bills re-chartering the Chatuberiburg Bank, the
Farmer's and Mechanic's Bank of Philashalpirie,
the Columbia Bank and Bridge Company, the
Farmers' and Drovers' Bank of IVaynesboro, dke.
The Bill* were immediately repassed in the Senate
by the constitutional metorities, the vote varying
Iron, two-thirds to four•tiftlis in their favor; but the
subservient Loeofocoism of the House quietly put
on the collar which his Royal Excellency hid
them wear, and refused to peso either of the Bills.
Is it not time that this anti-republican feature
by which our Therocrarir Executives are privileged
to defeat the will of the people as expressed through.
their Representatives in the Legisl■ture, end,ie.
vest themselves with more despotic authority than.
any of the monarchs of England have dared to.
exercise for the last hood"' yeers—ehould be
stricken from the constitution!
Mr. ROlllllll T Iltsca, a member of the Legisla
ture from Mercer county,"tliednt Harrisburg. on.
Alonday last. The customary resolutions luring
been adopted; both Houses adjourned.
R7"On Saturday, in accordance with cusletab.
the Speaker of the Senate tendered his wwistait.
tion, and the Senate proceeded to an 'Woo' a , to.
supply
, ths vacancy, which resulted in th e ebains
of W e. J. Jou arra a, (Whig) of Arlllllloll6 COUR.-
ty, who received 19 votes on the first ballot. His
opponent (Mr. Mason) received S votes.
al.Sesenty-sis mambas of the Bar is Phila
delphia have petitioned tha Supremo Conn, to.
limit Attornies to one-hour speeches.
a)-The "valedictory . ' of W. C. Gomm, of - the
Littlestown Visitor, appears in the tut No. artful'
paper. The Visitor, we believe, Is to be ewes
ued by his colleague, Mr. Bain.
car The Whig members of the New Yolk
Legislature have declared Haaar ("Lir the Arst.
choice of the Whigs df N. York, acid stliam that
86 Electoral voles of that State cat► and will te
given to him or any other "reliable' Whig osodi.
date.
GEN. TAYLOR AGAIN.—Gen. Tatto■
lawns to have beiswiss• q u ite onstwored with the
"no party" idea. The Washington Union pal*.
fishes another letter from hint dated Feb., 6, MR,
In which he says that although. he• wilt accept the
nomination of any Convention. Whig or Demo
cratic, which may think proper to. tender it,. he
will not consider himself Oedipal to advocate dm
views and' opinions of eirher. my* ihrlita'r .
that these who are sot wiliiop to vote for him
out pledges, mast cast dish rote* for some other
man.
11:1"At the meat Wiz of York e f auttcoirt,
eight individuals were abed $lO ,asp, *Mr callhi Oj
pminuti., for Naas liquors withoot 14040411 P
- Hasa, Lagoa, of
am* a member of Coogreso,) having
ed'as ecoutablo, sad not appeoriii4ol44ol4i - PF
refuse the Ace, the court oedema* Idok 4o be
nrrhe naviikut ir Tehipailib's - aye that two
thirds of the Peetusyttenta Del4lll4‘ la 4 4'0 6 '
tieneltTonveittlati vela. Goa. Steal. • 4 .
• •
rirMajor Boatairs Aso look appoititiol• 11. 8.
Senator from Arkoolloo, In the Owe of Mr. 8p
u arty appoiatod Comoilsokkoar to ieeo '
trTbe New York aCourier dew Etats thtle•
*We, on the authority of a Mier Awn an iantetni
frien# of the px-King of Prances that L'oiele
ippe,hrilth hie fliani/y, huentis otokinitik Abase*
the U. Balm ,
Cli"CaaervnM. CIA/
_has recovered $2.110
in a ink against atindry person. connected with
the mob which, in 11445, took and removed the
'True American" vfli, 1., at Lcainiiion, Ky.
Mr! PLAY IN THE FIELD.--Mr CLA T Eu
11:111111i11116.1 lewd to the Public over hie name '. in
which be consents to the use of his name es a
didate for the Presidency. ealsjint to the decision oi
tho.Nadional Convention. The loftier wW appear
neat . .
N'BW •YORIL..—The thathrt.;*ht,don in N.
York City on Traisiday:rierrdrad ip she choice of
(Cowl OM Damn (Whig} by,about
WIS. Of the Aldermen the Whip have carried
10, the Locofocoe li - AneieteAtAiderneori; Whig,
7, Lecorocao 11. Brooklyst Owes 1,174 Whig
majority._
_Albany 100 dr.
Wiwi' Howl« of Aka Legislature adjourned
on Tifity last.
Crione C. Km. Esq., of riorl sandy, on
Monday, was roneinated to the Senate as Presi
dent Amigo of dni 10th'dhariet, in phial of Judge
4=44 414400 j .the poiniOstion was unanimous
nesdirasei. •
BOktoin township, in Y o rk
county. is,at this um Without a single tar.
ore or store selling spirituous liquors.
zrThe Whigs of Philadelphia, on
Tuesday last, celebrated the birth day of
Mr. CLAY 'with a tublia
BALTIMORE MARKET.
7114111111118 a stmmosie sox or waax
FLOCK—The dour mutat rather inactive
Igo tranamittions of importance have taken place.
Holders of Howard street brands generally ask $5,-
/-llnding few purchasers. City Mille 00 00.
Coro mad, as 87 to *350. Rye flour 03 87 a $4.
- ---- GRAffibasTbstbeetpla Orgiallreohddificsbilin
,some small nabs of good to prime red wheat at 01,-
33 a*l 37; ordinary to good at $1 24 a $1 99 ;
midis kor family dour at $1 50 •$1 88. Whits
•Cant 41 a 43 eta.; yellbw 44 a 45. Oats 30 a 35
Aye 40 a 86. Cloverseed 68 60 • *4 Ou.
seed $1 37.
PROVIBIONB.--No opecial rhanapi ha rims.
.Meta Pori /Who at $lO 30, and Priie at $8 80 a
80 00. Meat beef tilly 00. No. 1,119 5u a 410.
Beeen--Sides and Shoulders at 41 a 6; Hann 7/
aIL Laid—kegs held at 71 a 8, and He. a7l a
71 cents.
MARRIED,
On the 3d inst. by Rev. Dr. Watson, Mr:halal
BUKIKK and MN MART ELI ZABKTO Hoettax
awyra—hoth of Taneytown, Md.
On the 6th met by Rev. B. Keller, Mr. Jicoe
STOCK and Mill FA:/NT WI MILK H—buth of this.
place.
On the 2Rth ult. by Rev, Mr. Bechlet, Mr.
&must %Jost •ud Miss KLEI•I4 SrAmoi.sit—
both of this county.
On the 10th tilt. Mn.l MARY COMMIT, wife o
Mr. Jacob Comfort, sen., of Menallen township,
in the Mith year of her age.
On the 4th inst. at his residence in Hamilton
ban township, Mr. Jaaisa M'Cis your, sem, to the
77th year of his age.
On Friday evening, April 7th, in Philadelphia,
Mr. Unanvis FYI OCalCa OTOLVILR,E6q., aged 21
yearii.
On Friday last, in HeMittisburg. Mr. PIETER
OAR girt, formerly of New Oiclurd, aged about 60
years.
~~ ~~&~~~
WCREARY informs the ladies of Get-
O tysburg and vicinity that she luul just
returned from the City with a handsome assort
ment of Spring Milknery of the latest styles, which
she invites than to call and exuntine.
P. B.—Ono or two Ladies will be taken as Ap
prentices, it' immediate application lie nettle.
lliettyajnirg, April 14, 1ti48.•
The Pew-holders in the
Presbyterian Church, are requested to
make prompt payment of their rents due for
theßion year,'to A. R. StErENIIOIII. Treas
urer of the Board of Trustees ; that the
Board may nut he delayed in meeting their
engagements. J. B. IWPBERSON,
April 14. , President.
NEW GOODS.
JOHN M. STEVENSUN
rt AVING justteturned from the Cit
ies, is receiving, at the old stand, a
Ww and complete assortment of
ZDj,i It 01,1)479
Groceries, Hardware , * Queens
ware, Rze. Ste
which Will be offered CHEAPER THAN
EVER.'
The -Goods were procured at the lowest
possible prices, being purchased entirely
with cash, and will be sold at the smallest
advance.
Kriust received a few Barrels of fresh
HERRING & SHAD.
?COUNTRY PRODUCE, of all
kinds, wanted, fur which the highest price
will be allowed.
Gettyiburg, April 14, 1848.—tf
Paper Hangings'sand Borders.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
_No. 217 BiLltiusore week near Charles streeet,
Eskimo:le,
Howell & Brothers,
Manufacturers and Importers,
INVITE the attention of country mer
-1 ;chants • and others- to their lance assort
ment of Paper Hangings, Borders and
vritle'AVindow Papers, which' they offer
sithedetreat price. As they are the largest
4nanafactumrs in the country they arc pre
pared to eller great inducements to put ,
4haseren
April 11, 1848,-- I m
ANOTHER ARRIVAL.
Skias just returned from the city
^- 7 mf.Philadelphia, with an
iIL.LTE3LAIYI AMORT,IIENT Or
New and Fushioytable Goods,
filial /se will aell
CIIIRAP.ER THAN EVER,
do.*"dainty.. 11hie he will prove to the
estiefeatiert of .eity Arbil may call:
Gettystrutz, April7,lB4/1.--tf
WATCHES t all kit*,
~ Ftt *Mite the
I onset notice al , X44ZEBltlock
Watch t s lt'
atablit htnen4,*9otUisberi•
July le, 1847 . • • i
6121400042a55 e
Af land and for atle.'a lota nava.
tag„as,ga and Itarkets, wry handy
arid cheap. ..- J. L. SCULCK.
• 4. pc,il 7, 1846.
,oever wants a First-rate
• .WENE.PHIECE
(I.lll4E•bie amonsmodated by calling at
‘.../ . 4.11 1- kgitit'S Clock At Watch Rend)."
lieh ment,iwOhainbertiburg Btreat, Gettyd
burg, next door' to Mr. Buehler's Drag
rltor,e—osliere a POW lot of beautiful 24
houit and 8 day CLOCKS have just been
received from the City. They arc of the
best manufacture, and will be warranted.,
(Jive us a eall—iliev ill be bold cheap.
DIED,
InLADIES should.use the Bisridreth Pills fie.
fill quently. They will ensure them from se•
sera sickness of the stomach. and, gene rail.) speak.
ing, entirely prevent it. The Brandreth Pills are
harmless. They increase the powers of lite—
they do not depress them. Females will find
them to secure that state of health which every
mother wishes to enjoy. In the costiveness so
often prevalent at this interesting period, the Bran.
dreth Pills area safe and effectual remedy.
There is no madicine so safe as this—it is more
easy than castor oil, and is now generally used by
numerous ladies through theircoofinement. Dr.
tirandreth can refer to many of °intim physicians
who recommend his Pills to their patients to the
exciusion of all other purgatives, and the Pills
being composed windy ol Rube or Vegetable
matter, purify the blood, and carry off the corrupt
humors of the body, in a manner soeimple as to
give every day eise and pleasure.
In order to discriminate between Truth, which
is eternal, and conjecture, which is like a transient
vision. we must be guided by the light of EXPE
RIENCE. To what does experience direct
To the FREE USJE OF DR. BRANDRETIPS
PILLS in all ewes of bodily suffering. As this
advice is followed ; SO WILL THE HEALTH
OF THE BODY BE. The writer has long
used them and has never found them fail of im
parting relief. In all acute diseases, let 1111M
dreth's Pills and mild diet be used, and the patient
will soon be restored to good health. ,In chronic
complaints let the Pills be used as often as con
venient, by which means the vitality of the blued
will be improved, andthe crisis will be generally
brought about; the disease being changed to a
cute, a few large doses of Pills and a le w clays con
finement to the house, will change the chronically
diseased individual to a sound man. This is no
figure of the imagination; it can be proved by al
thousand matter-offset men who have experien
ced it. REII4.E.M.BER, in all cases of disease,. no
matter whether it be a cold or a cough; whether
it be asthma or consumption; whether it be rheu
matism or pleurisy; whether it be typhus or fa-
ver-and-ague, or billion's fever; cramp or whoop.
log cough or measles • whether it be scarlet fever
or small pox. that th e:Pills known as ihandreth*s
Pills will 'welly do more than all the medicines
of the Drug Storm! (or your restoration to lusidth,
and what is more than all will surely do yikuwo
harm:
/TAW parsons ehould -sarefully purchtle
BRAND4Fa FILI44..OPir of the regularly
appointed Agekti. They iron a thus Insure them
selves the" genuine article; otherwise they rosy
often Sop upon a Counterfeit article. Be carotid.
uo o l`6 //rendre& Pills are 'sold for 26 cents'
per be: oath. D. Ovindreth's Principal Office, 241
Arosithray; N. York, and by the following duly
authotimi Agents:-J. M. Stevenson sic Co., Get-
J. B. M'Creary, Petersburg : A braham '
King, Huntendown; A. M'Periand, A bbottstown ;
D. M. 0. White, Hampton; Bnm:ringer Or, Fink,
Litt/edema t Miry Duncan, Cashtown ; Geo. W.
Heagy, Fairfield J. H. Aulabaugb, East ;
D. Newcomer Mechanicsville ; Sern'l Shirk, Her.
over. r April 7,
1 Aoeslis-scorked Collars.
JHE attention of the Ladies is reaped
.lo. fully asked to an extensive and beau
tiful variety of Needle-worked Collars,
which I have just received from Philadel
phia. Determined hot to be outdone in
selling low, I assure the Ladies that they
can purchase Collars at the lowest rates
pussibfi. J. , L. SCHICK.' J
BRIGADE' ORDERS.
•T HE Eliolled inhabitants , of the 2d
Brigad sth Division Pennsylvania
Militia are r equired to be paraded and train
ed as follows, viz :
IN COMPANIES,
On Monday the let day of May, , at such
places as their Commanding Officers may
direct.
111C1BAtriLICINS,
As ToLLows
The Ist'llattalion of the 3d Regiment.
on Monday the Bth of May next; the 24:1
do. of do. on Tuesday the 9th ; the 3d do.
of do. on • Tuebday the 18th.
The let Battalioh of the 2d Regiment,
on Wednesday the 10th ; the 2d do. of do.
on Thursday the 11th.
The let Battalion of the Ist Regiment.
on Friday the 12th; the 2d do. of do. on
Saturday the 18th of May next--miless
the commanding officers should direct Re
gimental trainings instead thereof.
Volunteer (Companies,
within the Wands of the lat, 9d and 8 Re
giments. may attach themselves to either
Battalion most convenient for inspection.
11:1 0 Commanding officers of Compan
ies are required to furnish copies of their
Rolls to the Brigade [oak' on tlte day
of the' Regimental lhi'Bittilloirtraining ;
and they are hereby required to furnish
complete lists of all the absentees of their
respective Companiett for both days of
training, under oath or nffirtrintion t mark
ing distinctly. the township, town, or bor
ough, in which each absentee resides.
No returns can be accepted of, unless
they are properly and legally made, either
on the day of Training or within ten days I
thereafter.
Persons noldesirous of performing mil
itary duty, can exempt themselves by
paying annually to the Country Treasury
$1 for the nee of the military fund, in ac
cordance with the Act of the 29th of April,
1844.
ICTAppeale for Volunteer's on 'Wednes
day the tat of November next.
- JOHN SeOrf,
B. I. 2d Brig. 5114 Div. P. M.
April 7, 1848.--td
voTion.
r EWERS of Administion on the Es-
LA tate of CHRISTIANA Montt, of Read
ing township, having been granted to the
subscriber, residing in Berwick township,
Adams county, notice is hereby given to
all who are indebted to said Estate, to
make payment, and those having claims to
present the sante properly authenticated ,
fur settlement.
SAMUEL DITZLER,
March 31, 1818.—GL ./Idner.
NOTICE
THE co-partnership heretofore exist
ing between -lows BRINGMAN & St a y
in the Cabinet and Cliairmaking business,
has been dissolved by mutual consent.—
All persons knowing themselves indebtedto
said'Arm arc requested to make immedi
ate payment, and these having claims will
present them properly authenticated fur
settlement.
The senior partner still continues to
manufacture all kinds of work in his line,
at the shortest notice, at his old stand in
South Baltimore street, second square, op
posite Warupler's Tinning establishment.
JOHN BRINGMAN,
Gb:O. E. BRINGMAN:
March 31„1848.—at
NOTCE.
ETTERS of Administration on the
IA Estate of Et.tzsnETit EHRHART, kite
of Latimore tp. Adams co. deceased, hay.
lug been granted to the subscrber, resi
ding in Menallen tp., he hereby gives no
tice to all indebted to said estate, to make
payment without delay, and to those having
clams to present the same, properly au
thenticated, for settlement.
JOHN BURKHOLDER,
April 7,1848.-6 t
BRANDRETH'S PILLS-THE BEST FAST
MY MEDICINE.
REMO P./ L.
•
L 800 S &
SHOE
S.
D. Kendlehart
OULD most respectfully inform
w w . hia.friends and the public in gene
ral, that he has removed his - •
4 400/ 1 14. - 88023
Establishment to the house for many years
occupiid by D. Mime, as a Sadler's
Shop, (opposite the Post office, and in the
immediate vicinity of Pimamixes Store)
in South Baltimore street, where he will
be happy to attend to those who may-pa
tronize him as heretofore.
Thankful for past favors, the subscriber
solicit a continuance of the patronage here
tofore so liberally extended to him.
D. XENDLEIIART.
Gettysburg, April 7,1848.-3 m
TAILORING.
E. 4 fl. MARTIN,
STAND, North-west
the Diamond, Gettysburg,
nder their thanks to their
customers for past favors,
end respectfully inform the
mblic that they continue to
ut and Make all
Garments,
the best manner and on
'assmattle• terms",.. ..The
itting done, as heretofore,
by ROBERT MARTIN. o:7'Fashione regu
larly received, and every effort made to se
cure a good fit and substantial sewing.
The subscribers hope, by their long ex
perience in the business, and renewed ef
forts to please, to merit and receive a con
tinuance of the public patronage.
irrThe SPRING FASHIONS have
just been received froin the City.
E. & R. MARTIN.
!CPA!! kinds of Country Produce ta
ken in exchange for work.
April 7, 1848.—tf
SPRING AND SUMMER
GILD AMMON
u
LOB (off
la AS just received and is now opening
111 at his old stand on the Corner as
large and handsome a stock of Goods as
he has ever offered to the public, consist
ing of
DRY GOODS,
Groceries, China, Glass, and
Queensware.
Hardware, Hollow-ware, Bonnets, Hats,
Caps, 4.e. 4-c.
The above goods have been selected in
Philadelphia and Baltimore, with care and
upon the best terms, and will be sold,
CHEAP ; and, as usual, the LA DIES' at
tention is invited to a great variety of
FANCY' GOODS,
among which are very superior SPAS,
GING HAMS, LAWNS, &c. &c. Please
cull, examine, and judge for yourselves.
fr — r Persona going to housekeeping can
he furnished with almost any article they
may want.
April 7, 1848.—Rt
Decidedly the I heapest Goods
In Town !
lIE subscriber respectfully invites
the public to call and examine his
ASSORTMENT OF
NEW FANCY GOODS,
consisting of Handkerchiefs, Ribbons, Pa.
per, Misting, Worsted Binding, Scarfs
Needle-worked Collars, Cravats, (a beau.
tiful variety,) Spool Cotton, tall colors,)
Purses and Pocket-books, Suspenders,
Gloves, (thegroatest kind of an assortment)
Mitts, hose, Tapes, Whips, Ivory Studs,
Pear and Agate Buttons, Boot Lacers, Fan
cy Net, Bishop Lawns-, Bnbinet-Luce;Td
ging and Laces. Pins and Needles, Knitting
Cotton, Mixed Cotton Yarn, Wadding,
Black Gimps and Fringes, Green Gauze
Veils, Fancy Silk 'Pies, Wooden Moles,
Cotton Laps, Steel Pens, (six for a cent !)
&c., &c.
Lot it be borne in mind, that all the a
bove articles will be disposed of twenty
five percent. cheaper than ever, positively.
Call and examine for yourselves, and be
convinced.
April 7. J. L. SCHICK.
Cash and only One Price !
I Quit* Sales Small Profits
RE believed to give most satisfaction
t't to both purchaser and seller, and to
bean' honorable mode of dealing. The
undersigned tender& his than k sto his friends
and customers for the very liberal patro
nage hitherto extended to him, and re
spectfully solicits a continuation of it.
Ile is happy to say that, Goods being'
much cheaper than they were last year,
he is able to offer still GREATER BAR
GAINS than heretofore. Having receiv
ed his
SPRIXG and SUMMER
azoTatoo,
embracing every variety of Alen and Boy's
wear, he asks purchaser, and the public
generally to come and examine his stock
before puchasing elsewhere ; for' he flat
ters himself in advance to be able to show
as good made clothing, fits and styles, as
can be found anywhere, independent of
tho cheapness of the goods.
• MARCUS SAMFSON,
• Opposite the Hank, Gettysburg, Pa.
flte - A. very, good second-band PIANO
and a SERAPHINO for sale.'. Also sev
eral, .
second-hand Buggies and Carriages,
from $l6 to $160.--being offered so lotv
for Want of 'woof.. . •
April 7,1848..—1 m
LITERARYjONTEST.
. - A•••+
riNHE rhiertakosmiart and Phitdttia
tidetirt ..Socieliei; of Pennsylvania‘
College, will hold 'thcielcsnual Literary
Contest on Wednesday evenirgf,
28th. The exerciseti will et:input of Es
says, Orations, and. a •Debate on the fol
lowing question nets Skive -Terri
tory be annexed to the Union, should it be
dissolved ?" Tile friends of Literature
and the public generally are respectfully
invited to attend. ' • •
i j i . K mt M il it ic La x : L. Cora.
bom.
W. K.
''
.OILBERi. , ‘ t, „„
S.. lA. (haemow, ` anB
I
ti. (.3. WsLI.I3; '..
C. U. n Esigii . 00CIETIES.
March 31, 1818.--le . •
Candidates for the County Offices.
PROTHONOTARY.
To the Independent Voter of Adam OointY•
FRIENDS and Pellow-Citizens.—l of
fer myself to your consideration as
a Candidate for the Office of Prothonotary
.or Adams county, (subject to.the decision
Of the Whig County Convention,) and re
spectfully solicit your support. Should I
be nominated and elected, I will be thank
ful for the favor and discharge the duties of
the office with fidelity, to the beet of my
ability. WM. W. PAXTON.
Gettysburg, March 3, 1848.
ÜBJECT to the decision of the Coun
ty Convention, I again offer myself
as a candidate for the office of PROTIIO
- Thankful for the liberal en
couragement I received at the last nomi
natitm for the office of Prothonotary, I re
spectfully solicit the support of my fellow•
citizens.
GEO. W. M'CLELLAN
Gettysburg, Feb. 18, 1848.
TO THE PUBLIC GENER.9LLY:
IitELLOW-CITIZENB and Fri e nd s
I respectfully announce myself a can
didate for the office of PROTHONOTA
RY otAtiems county, at the next election,
(subject to the decision of the Whig Coun
ty Convention,) and respectfully solicit
your support. Ilhould I receive the nom
ination and be elerctOct, I will dliChaigei the
duties of said office with fidelity and to the
best of my ability.
JOHN PICKING
East Berlin, Feb. 18, 1848.
REGISTER & RECORDER,
To the Voters of ildams County.
fT the enggestiun of many friends in
, different sections of the country.l
am induced again to offer myself as a can
didate for the office of Register and Recor
der, subject to the decision of a Whig
County Convention. Tlfree Yenrs ago,
through the kindness of my Whig friends,
I was enabled to come off second best in
Convention as a candidate for Register
& Recorder, and this year I trust, in like
manner, kr be so fortunate as to Secure the
nominatioa. I return my grateful thanks
to my friends for their former support,
and respectfully solicit of all such, and of
the Whigs of the county generally, their
favorable consideration in the present can
vass. WM. W. HAMERSLY.
Petersburg, (Y. S.) March 3.—tc
To Me Volvs of Mums Courtly.
VEI4I.OW-CITIZENS :—I offer my
self as a candidate for the office of
REGISTER & RECORDER, at the
next election, (subject to the decision of
the Whig nOminating Convention.)
s R. W. M'SHERRY.
Getysburg, Feb. 18, IS4:.
•
To the I'olers of .Idanie county.
lOFFER myself to your consideration
as a candidate for the office of Regis
ter and Recorder, at the ensuing election,
(subject to the decision of the Whig Coun
ty Convention,) and respectfully solicit
your support. If nominated and elected,
the favor will be thankfully received, and
the duties of the office discharged faithful
ly to the best of my ability.
JAMES WILHENNY.
Mountjoy tp., Feb. 25, 1848.—n:1.
CLERK OF TIIE COURTS.
To the Voters of .9darns county.
rt ELLOW-CITIZENS.—Through the
r persuasion of numerous friends, I
offer myself for your suffrages, as a candi
date for the CLERK OF THE COURTS,
(subject to the Whig Convention) and re
spectfully solicit your support. If nomi
nated and elected, I will endeavor to dis
charge the duties incumbent on me, to this/
best of my ability.
EDEN NORRIS.
Straban township, March 31. ' '
To the Voters of ddarns County :
I.4 I FLLOW-CITIZENS :—I of f er my
self to your consideration as a candi
date for CLERK OF THE COURTS,
(subject to the decision of the Whig con
vention.) It nominated and elected, I will
faithfully and impartially perform the du
ties of the office to the best of my ability.
S. R. RUSSELL.
Getysburg, Feb. 18, 1848.
SHERIFFALTY.
Friends and Fello.o-citizery of Adainir co.
LI 4 NCOURAGED by my friends, and
suffering under the loss of my right
arm lately, I offer myself as a candidate for
the office of SHERIFF, at the ensuing
election, (subject to the decision of the
Whig County Convention,) and respect
fully solicit your support. If nominated
and elected, my best efforts shall be brought
into action to discharge the duties of the
office faithfully,
LEONARD M'ELWEE.
Huntington township, March 10.
7'o the Nun; of ddame county.
IipELLOW CITIZENS :—You will
AL please regard me as a candidate for
the office of SHERIFF, (subject to the
decision of the Whig County Convention
tion). Should you nominate and elect me,
your kindness will be acknowledged by
directing my best efforts to a faithful and,
impartial discharge of the duties of the
office. AARON COX.
Latimore tp., Feb. 25, 1848.--tc. . '
TO THE CITIZENS or ADAMS COUNTY.
I HEREBY announce myself a condi
", didate for the office of SHERIPF
at the next election, (sultject to the deci
sion of the Whig County Convention.)
find respectfully solicit your support.—
Should I be nogtinated• and elected, my
beat efforts shall be directed to a faith&
and, proper discharget,of the duties of the
Office.
WILLIAM FICKES.
ReOiPg ft), rob. 1848.=-4c
Tb the citizens of Mame tounty.
PELL° W CITIZENS :—I again offer
myself to your consideration as a can-
Ilidate for the office of SHERIFF, at the
itext General Election; (subject to the deci
sion of the Whig County Coniention.)
'Maki for the lihiral support received
at the hist Sheriff's election, I respectfully
solicit your support, and pledge my best
endeavors, if nominated and elected, to die- .
charge the duties of the otli c e with prompt
nein arid fidelity.
EPHRAIM ,SWOIT.
Germany fp., Feb. 21, 1818.—tc
TO THE VOTERS OF .11)311S COUNTY.
HEREBY again announce myself a
candidate for the office of SHERIFF
(subject It the decision of the Whig Coun
ty ConventiOn;;) and solicit
you support.
" DAVID MoIVDIRDIE.
Franklin tp., Feb. 45, .1848.
To Ihe•Citizou of Adams County;
N HAVE been induced kilv the encour
agement and representations of numer
ous friend, to pinnoutme myself's a can
didate for the office of SHERIFF, (subject
to the decision of the Whig. County Con
vention.) Should Ibe norhinated and e;
lected, tby beet efforts shall be directed to
a faithful and proper dischatie of the du
ties of the Office.
" - DANIEL MINNIOII.
L4tititore towiahip, March 10, 1848
REGISTER AND RECORDER,
7b the Free and Indtpendent T'oteri of
Adams County.
A T the earnest soliciaiticin of many
friends, I am induced to offer my
self as an Independent'eandidato for RE
GISTER & RECORDER of Adams
county. Should Ibe elected, I shall feel
npder many obligainns to the Oldie, and
shall endeavor to discharge the duties of
the office to the best of my ability.
• WM. .F. WALTER.
Straban tp., April 7, 1848-7:tf.
014 - 6131100 S ttglig
G Trysts uRv„,JP.tm
TAE- Subscriber tenders his teknowl.
edgments to the Publie.fortheilberal
and steady patronage with which he has
been favored for a series of yearb, and re
spectfully announces that he .bes just ie,
ceived, at his old established stand in
Chatnberaburg street, a large and fresh
SIMPLY OF
DRUGS & MEDICINES
IfdagittQuirzykransta..
Paints;Varnish, Dyestuirs
and every variety of articles usually found
in a Drug store,to which he invites the
attention of the public, with assurances that
they will be furnished at the most reason
able ptices.
The subscriber has also largely increus
ed his assortment of BOOKS, by tut addi
tional supply of
Claisical,TAiological,
M . ' School. (ma Mc
cellanioua
' _ _ , _ ,
" \ . * BOOKS.
.
embracing almost every variety of Stand
;
and and Popular Literature ; also, :
Skink Rooks and Stationery
of all kinds, GOLD PENS, Pencils, Via.
icing and. Printing Cards, Card Cases, Ink- 1
stands, &e. 4 e., all of which will, as usual,
Ini - old its TILE LOWEST PRI
CES.
0:7 - Arrangements have been Made by
which anything not included in hie assort
ment Will be promptly ordered' from the
Cities.
S. H. BUEHLER
Gettysburg. Oct. 22, 1849.
Irrl have at present on hand an excel
lent assortment of BIBLES, plain and fan
cy, for school and family use—at very low
prices.
'1 he ('heap Book Store,
Opposite Me B.lNK,Gettysburg,Penn'a.
.... ,4
Sign of the .‘: - i 7.
.a .
~
BIG BOOK. -,..\ *;-V-I',„.
EMPORIUM OF • --- :: \
._..---__-:
STANDARD LITERATURE,
I v HERE may be found a large. and
v choice collection of the standard
1 works in the general deariment of Liters.
I lure, including--
Agriculture, Domestic Economy, 4<0.. '
1 Biblical and Theological Histomand Litany/Ire.
; History, Ancient and Modein. '
College and School Books.
Essayists, Bellea•Lettens, Eduraitioet: &e.
Mental and Moral Science, Criticism.
Natural Science, dco. •
Voyages and Trowel*.
Splendid Embellished Work,.
Medical and Surgical Science, dec.
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias.
Polities, Political Economy, and Statistics.
Poetry and the Drama,
Juvenile Works.
Miscellaneous works.
•
The above with a general assortment of
Maps, Guide Books, Charts, Games, Sta
tionary, dr.c., are for sale at the Original
Cheap . BOOlc . Store of
_KELLER.-AURT
Opposito tho Bank.
March 17, 1848
agents 11Panted.
/THREE Agents wanted to circulate a
I number of New and Popular Works
in Adams county. For further particulars
call at the Bookstore of
KELLER KURTZ.
GARDEN SEEDS,
ARRANTED Growth of 1847, in
v v every variety, just received, and
fur sale at the Bookstore of
KELLER KURTZ.
March 17,1848.
•
AT TEE VARIETY STORE,
' 11 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg,
CAN be purchased, as cheap as may
be expected, Steel Bead Reticules
and Purses, Beads and Clasps,• him's)
Twist, Scissors, Thimbles, Chorine, Flow.
ers, Cords, Worsted and Worsted Patterns,
Card Boards, Osnlbs, Oilk Canvass, Lilly
White; "Cologne, Hair Oil, Head Dresses,
Tooth Brushes,• Hooks and Eyes.. Bed.
Lace and Career Binding: together with an
assortment of JEWELRY.
April 7.18411.-7tf
Diehl app Ornatiseauat.
i IANS in , the'greatest abundance, at ni. - saiset any. , antl every price, can he had
at Schick ' a Variety Store. 'Warm weath
er is coming on- , -therefore call soon.
April 7,1848.-4 f .
CaOuitere Striwts.
JUgrreceived and for sale at the Fan
cy Store of the qubsoriber, in Balti
more street, a lot of the' most 'beautiful -
CASHMERE SHAWLS. They will be
sold at a bargain. Ladies, don't neglect
seeing them. J: 1,. SCHICK.
•
GLOVES AND STOCKINGS. '
IHAVE one of the best assortments of
Gloves And Stockipp (just from the
city) ever offered in this Borough. If you
don't believe it, call aud be convinced ; and
the beauty of the matter is. they will bb,
sold ahnobt fur uothitig.
J. 14. SCHICK;
Philadelphia Adverlisesisentii
Umbrellas anti Parasols Cheap.
WM. A. DROWN.
UMBRELLA AND PARASOL MANUFAC
TURER,
86 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA
DEALERS in Umbrellas and Parasolq,
wishing to purchase haudsomegoods,
of superior quality, cheap, are invited to
call at my Manufactory and Store, No. 86
Market Street one door below Third street,
where every variety of Umbrellas and Pa
rasols are sold cheaper than they can else
where be obtained.
A call when yorr visit Philadelphia is
requested. An examination of my goods
will satisfy you that if will be to your in
terest to purchase of am.
Orders by letter will receive.strict wen.
tion, and ,goods selected adapted to your
market.
March 3, 1848.—T3ia
A . CARD.
WIIIA-I. & CO.
(Late Beebe 4 Costar.)
FitSII.IOIV42.I4E Alta TIER S
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
188. CRIDITNIri STRRILT.•PHILADEV., AND
168 BROADWAY. N. YORK.
H.• li. & co., in thus presenting
1 r • themselves to 'the notice of resi
dents it a distance, are actuated bye desire
of attracting attention to the liata_of their
• • .
manurauture, as a Means of increasing their,
cash sales. The smallness of their pro.
fits, owing to the Tact that their goods are
much more costly and expensive while
their prices are not higher then the ordi
nary prices of the trade market, makes it
imperative that they decline the, risks in
cidental to a oredit business. Were they
to, follow in the "beaten track," aiming
Merely at a reduction in prices, a corres
ponding deterioration both ir. quality and
workmanship ensuing as a matter of comae,
ifiere would then be no urgent reason for
Adopting terms strictly cash ! Their course
is•optimireto
Excelsior is the motto which they have
'assumed, by it they are constrained to ad
vance still higher in the production of
rich and costly goods. The great encour
agement they have . met 'with in their busi
ness—the decided preference given, to 'their
Hats,&ith by:thifashionable and fastidious,
as well as by the strict economist, and oth
ers of plaiutir taste, has confirmed them in
their determination of producing the very
best g oods in their - line •of trade, on this
continent., . • .
Wmi H. B. dr. Co. would here take oc
casion to say that they are indebted for4he
reputation of their house, • and for the ce
lebrity of their Hats, to no' equivocal deal
ings nut :fictitious - representations. The,
prineiple to business has always been to
give to the purchaser *greater proportion
of value fa? value, than could possibly, be
obtained elsewhere at the same. prices.—.
They have expended run aunts of money
in perfecting their baldness, in'securing the
beat talent among werkmen, in theerectiVo
end appliCatioa ef machinery, and iii' bor
ing prepared for their especial use • the
richest pluithes and trimmings of Paris.
By these means pions they heva'prasenteil
to the public a perfection in the fabric of
fiats, and te,the trade, tnodelsOn Fashion.
W et. H. B. & Co. would' state that OHO
prices at retail are stendird at rigs'and Oil.
Their wholesale pricie.ate snith anis emt 7
bin dealt'', to realize a fair pro and . kp
carry home to their custodian', if they tee(
disposed, Hats not gotten up express*
for the counrry , trade, but Hats which' era
justly considered by these 'familiar with
the manuflotture of W. H dr,'Coettif
the in. phis ultra of gentiiity.:tnetn'and
geisha wOrkritanship;the same Ideatlealli
with •those supplied to their
establieuments in New York, Philadelphia
and Bocci* •
The regular periods of issuing' their
Spring and Fall Fashions are the Erst 'Sat ,
urday in March hnd the last eitdrday in
August. •The Summer Hat" will be pre.
_acrited_ltf_ satlyAlealallsiitirtiresi—
ding at a distance cart be stipplied,
celebrated Hate . Co. by
.
sending, per mail. ;km length and breadth,
in hula, of the Hats wort; lhantt; 'ri
A schedule of Pri c es MI . Qualitiesoit
wholesale, .will be transmitted. whenone ,
quested, as will also : a Cireuhkr descriptive
of Foohione et the proper periods.
Philadelphia, April 7,1848.—km
lAritoxis4ti .
„,
CLOV131111114; WAtitEIOOI7PE;
No. 152 k MARKKT antis's, sisiws6s,
AND 6TH, stitxsoxissia l
E , auktieriher reapattrOy.„Wicite
AC attention of Country; Merchant»
end.litaalers generally toittrozetnivttn* . of
CcIMPLETf. STOOK OF
Ready-wade Clothing, ,
which rot extent, variety and" workman=
ship, he flatter. himself will give univerelil
satisfaction, while his reduced aril& of pri-
ces presents to purchasers" indtteOrnerite'
which cannot be surpassed by any tither es
tablishment in she U. States.
JACOB REED. '
Philadelphia, March 3,11348-4,3 m
-------• - -----
Watches, Jewelry, Ste:
W ATCLIES, Jewelry dt Silver Ware
may be had wholesale and retail
guarantied better for the price than at y
ether store in Philadelphia at Otte NiO or
las Le Runty's) N 0.72 'North toil at t
.. above Andt. PhiltitlelPhis. ' . .
3 6 1* WATCHES, all kind., fine, medi
um and low qualities, among which arc
. .
Gold /41144 i 18 Jewelled, 340 to $lOO
Lopinas 4 . ' ' • 35 to 40
Quattioro Imitation,
Silver Levers full Jowelled. 3O to 3 0
Implass 12 to 18
Quirt*. Hoe 9 to' 10
- JEWELRY, Diamonds, Gold Chains,
Gold Pene with Gold & Silver Holders,
Pencils, Breastpins, Ear and Finger Rings,
Bracelets, Cameos of Shell., Coral:and La.
va, with every other article of Jewelry cif,
the richest and most fashionable patterns..
aux,ER WARE,PIate, Forks, Spoons,
Cups, &c., of standard Siver.
PLATED WARE, Castors, Cake Bas
kets, Fans, Vases, Card Cases and other
Rich Fancy Goods in great variety..
Wholesale Buyers will save money by
calling here before, purchasing.
IlCrKeer thitradvertiseutent and call at
No. 72. 'You will be satisfied the goods
are really cheaper and better "than are of
fered in the city. Ver sale lowi, a hand
some patrti t sit OW CASES, suitable
for Jewelry or Fancy •Store„, apply as
above. .
Sept. 3,1847.-1 y
. Allegheny House,
[llll 280 NIARKET AT.
eubovriber (Isle uf. Oin
Ilibirri,tburg, Pa.) takes
~f informing his Ohl fricuth,.
is .77;;4 T` 4l,l'
an. toe otbi , te Att l nat ta k en
i
, the above thinte4 ,11'01111 . , i , iaIkciip es
is airy.and somfortable, and bokboe4 -
tothively 'aliases! wed intprovinli,h44
proprietor hopes by strict aitqAtion t sq, bolo
inesso.sod a-proper Anus. for the eossfpsijof
his guests, to merit ;Ind reesivepAissa of
public! patronage. 'rho klouse la alto,*
very conveniettufor the. 'Eravol,lipg
being only two doors. abovce the :
burg and Pittsburg, Ihapotriuul, within wo
minutes walk of the Baltimore and Resnl
ing•Depots. Sobling enechetl,hl the pr!'
raises. Tertits - itl.per
E. P. llUGllES,lProwietor,.;
Sept. 3, 18 , 17.—tf • I
.. . .
coaz uil itaitDo . 4l, .
'Great flat,- Cap, : mut ; FM'
43 SreittiLLSILTIENT, i
E.
No. 104, Clitsixrr it -R7
•
s. _
• , -Between Third and Awl' elffel t
.e.446.9.1).PLP . 11l .
JTIIIIE Advertiser has,: ennmsntlY 1R.%
hand and manufactoringotscry des
cription of HATS AND CARAI.,:ef is
latest and _most approved fashiods, cos-
Mating of
_.-,_, ~ • i . 7 1 !
YOUTHS' HAT% Ailp I 'S, , i
1 • in great variety. ttlit.iug ~!. t o. l i if l a
new article'for Springand Surninsr,evele r
MILITARY CllAPEAl4To.nqf,pf,,se,..
made according to die Afrily . iipti i iislitY
regulations, and fusuperiy e rityeh i gnish
and material; have never been Sur.iprieo. 2 "
- THE SRING - FASHION'S
For Gentlemen's and Youths' Hats, are
just out; also a new sty.lo.o Lady's Ri
diug Caps, to which' the attaillAols Ai Pur
chasers is requested, astmrigg thccilLlPll
his prices are such as will,pli k use all who
may favor him vitiith.a,visit, itgagg,ss Ives
as are offered at any EstabliP444olll.'in
the country. • • ..
liczr . Plalea descriptive of itte,Nsiihions
will be found in Glodey's 1 4 ady,'4,
and Graham's Magazine, Rememke
• ~• 001. FORD'S,
N 0.104 Chestnut streot, between, /7 , o4aikifolirth
'treats,
March 3, 1848,:—ly %-{ ,• ,i
03111bn are A d we'rchitlitie
J. M. OREM
JOHN M. IORE'
ME UCH A NT: .i rkiLoils,:
AND WM/Li:SALE DEALEDISILV
f.'nxminereB.ileildoa4l
and Tailors' e rigniinines,
);(1. 230 MARKET STRZET, N. W.,elDpityyt
. OF CHARI.4II, astrimons.
• •
A LARGIX As•solikwitirtAw nr
READY MADE I:LOT-RING,
' , Of Superior .ri
• f
rr ONE PRICE: ClNiYaiii` t. • l ' t
,March 31, 1818.
--4 y ? .
William WIl • Ic-1 • holtz
Dealer in Paints, Oils, firyshes, Glass 3,
Varnish, Putty, and Nixed P441‘5,,Fe
t all.eolors t at the latvestrates, 1 , 1
Corner of Franklin and Green Avesta, oppoilita4/0
re 11,11.1 BI1441:494I I
. 1,
N. D. W l44 tAii•liialastour2ihaving had
'a:long experienc in, Paints, &o,
ing a practical Illonse,and
will give aLI i,nforntt?tion,-resireciingrnttx
ing
Paints, gratis. Country Mer
chants and others supplied, pp lingleritte
term.
-4Det. 29, 1847.-1 7 .,. I . . .
WATCHES, JD ivELny, WATCH Tpobs,
AND :WATERY:MO: '
pLA T fug, 4 Nti
Ng. 19S Buftimore strei!,,tia*lpore f 11*4.
OULD nail, the attentioe of coutittl
•
merchants, watchrinakers, traders.
slid individuals to their stock. of Gold end
&hint Lever, Lepine,. aatillerge:Watelteu,
'Obld Pencils and• Pensi--Pinb,-Bings and
Bard:tinge, pectaclus v Plated sod 'BO tau
it ;Ware ' —.Silver Spoons,. CastorsantiCsiv.
die-sticks, and Fancy G00d.4-4ogethur
with:a variety of Lunette, Patent, andflata
Watch Glessets..Springs v .Verges, Jewels,
Miami, - Pliers, Tweezers, Vises;
which they intend to !brutish as good and
as cheap as.any other house in this city
or eltew here. Orders fortcattelryi Wp tchk
ssor Watch materials. promptly anti:lre
fully attended to art No 192 Baltimpra.,ll4,
Baltimore, April 7,•1848.-2m
in nips and Oily only, : 4
To Dealers is Lamps, os4.
roudults; Cundelub,•Ns. , ;7
ar., , •„,„
'ET AVING had ten years' experienmeil
the lamp Trade, I have nowt:lomi
out every other article tor the purpotteroi
giving' it • rny :entire attention . , Arid I feel
justified 10.s:tying that dealers will find it .1
to their advantage to give'me a trialo,
On hand and ronrwutly receiving the
latest improOinepte *l4 of Lamps
for burning Etherial, - Pine, Sperm Otis
and lard. ;..Ordere for the genuine ,Sih.t.
riot and Pine, Oils, carefully: and peewit
Iv attended to at the lowest market prisigu
Mee, .Latnp: thanes and . Wicks
kinds:- TOUGIII. •
Atkinson Street Bridges, Beldam % 314,„ •
Mardi, 81. 1848.-1 In •
BALSEY'S ..GOLD AND 'it, E.
PI r.I; !air' toundvi upon the principle thee Beef;
ly attifisedset arlae'from the same cues,
morbid•t'-rondition of the Itrtr, Sietanea,mrdliefiatir,
predisposes the system to ever) this of diseste.
Whentheorritaptiecant ftlnctinnsbailm4olliadllallgc
ad with sitpeinsbutdance of bile' and visa AP
ter, Nature ceases to fulfil her proper office. It
is theft ... that the blind becomes impure, 1 / 1 1.
the wcretit e
the
of the ii‘er, stkuisiNg
is to aeparate the Wormout principle of tills vital
fluid are no longer fit for tf.e.i- 'ulAce, and Oil
wasted Tian of the blood continuer theretiwto
its• circulation and becomes diffused throughout
the whole system. Thu s tilled with infectiollai
humours the body is made liable to sicknast• • 11,
birchance, it is exposed, to a sudden change Mllie
weather . , a bad cold or Consumption4 i would
.Ihe'
result-mil in the vicinity of contagious disotrhiniV
it would imbibe the infection.
qpitl 45,/ner although
pleasant to take arid innocent M operalinji, ir. the
mpist rArollent medicine iu the sr orld-rto ! isaan
tine bile and viseld matter( Immthe'systern.
to restore the liver, ktomitelt dint bbsteli; •to
perhomanee di their protio , fiinetiii4o6.(iltdy
rendering the blood port,: and.dindating rite spat
tem from all morbid atui infaCtloloi► tuaN 4 oo`,7.
which will:duany yerin,9wri (11,141trOntlill
lonoptanding,a,udendow die , astenvai
attentib .. • • • 'CA! ,
6irtintgr'giting tuft eNptatiitinWitii/
(OW uttitin of tird Goild oneUblh•ro•lBl74 cad bb"idbli•
af he glie Pat •Triciion Libillila
coptitia4,bunticioda,o4 v im io n ,"o ;
catt r it3dwirKkoti,3l,44, l ,l4l
in tlattvattUrg i ty ble• LrY. l 4-I•Jr ,
• April'7,'lal 41'410.‘
'Str STIMIEtt ,Dioa
LOWE' liairbitWietit4-fgrillk* o'
Wit - 141.1011fferhiro
.4 . 7 7 0( Tehrtlii%
*41.4 .l O - W
CI Al l 44 ; rittrnit 'PAPER. of bettoti.
fat quality, for 6 8 4 11 ; 4
April J. 1.. SC111C1(14.
April ilate;pz
44, e 44:,49:44c4icrrtime-Aoy.