atciu.ation sttuders AGAINST FRANCIS R. suuNg. Tcr - tha People Pennsylvania: Since the nomination of out estimable fellow-toten.• man, FRANCH. B. SHUNT, as the Democratic citOrli• date for 'Governor of Pennsylvania, his character. lye y and.krivate, )la , been most grossly and wanwaly nimblest 'ma his-con - duct as a citizen shamefully tnis repseientisil.• Thistles been done by men who affect tesi to regard his defeat in the 4th of March Conven tion as a triumph of , power ovet worth. It.is a sin- . gator Tfilkti:that the mon of the : opposite party alai werethe: ldinlest in iris prlise then. aro now the vilest drithittanderers. Mf. Shunk's rharacieC as a Nan. a Eelitician and a Chiisrian, where he is known, will retie/he vie defence on the part of his friends, and this publication is not intended as un endorsement of that character. but as a refutation on the part of his neigh bors and friends, of the calumnies and miserable slan ders which have been circulated against ip by-the more Unscrupulous of his political opponents. In this crusade against Mr. Shenk, the sanctity of lacing and private life has been invaded, and the free and friendly iutercoarsc which nukes communion with our neighbors pleasant and agreeable, has been abuierl. Before the nomination .3f Mr. Shank no men was more extolled for his virtue, purity and independence of character as a Man, and fur his honesty end integ city as a Public Officer. In all the relations of life lie commanded theosteem and admiration of all parties. lhat nomination was the free gilt of the democratic pany. The action of that party has placed him be fore the people of his native state as n candidate for the Wheat office under the Constitution, and the only reccmpense which can now be given for the assaults which have been made open his fair fame and reputa tion, by reckless, corrupt and designing. men, is its heatty and unbroken support. -To meetand refute the slanders against-Mr Shunk, tonal bed in the certificates and affidavits got up by his enemies, weeaubmit the facts which follow, and give the people or - Pennsylvania the solemn assurance that the statements which we subjoin may be implicitly relied on. John M Snowden, Walter H Lowrit!, Samuel W Black, Charles Shafer, R C Grier, 060 R Riddle, E Trosillo, John C Davitt, John Johnston, Robert Woods, John W Ri Idle, Thomas Benoit, John, Scott, Jolty. Anderson, H Sproul, Wm p,Smith, Juiwlilurrayr John Fleming, James I" Stuart. First. It is charged agayst Mr Shunk that at the laying of a currier striae of a tiathcdral, he, with others, trampled upon and de•ecr.ued the American Flag In refutation of this, we submi the statement of Mr As/- Tiff/all Bscr.ea, une of uur oldest and must respi•ct able citizens, and who has been referred to by the Whigs to substantiate their charge Pittabhirgh,SeMember 30, 1844. TO THE. PUBLIC. • I remt to be compelled t. come before the public, but justice to a much injured itizen mcrir , s the ful horing expl4natiou: . . 00 the 26th of May, 1842, the corner stone of a new German CIA/Pill,: Church was lOTA in the Fifth I . ward of this cityT was requested toile/tithe the May vir of the city to sent. is it was 'Ositierstood that the Mayor oft.::llMiti:saf Baltimore itta*nded u few weeks before tali, it similar cermitititt in that ci ty. That (....._ - th:mteitiertgaged and - email but attend. .0n .ny wayrtini. Church 1 aecidectilly met Mr Skunk and re him to accompany tie. lie re plied,am , " - 'atlaslic; I do not beton; to your 1 church.' I that it made no-itillrerenco, and took his arm. We ; walked togethee and remained together until tbe ceremony was over. The st•ory about the presence of a Bishop, the Ainerican Flag, &c. is a fabrication. It was a public celebration, at which I saw may. Of our Prcrtestant. fel:ow-citizens. Mr Shank tot that time was comparatively - a!stratiger in this city; Wires zny-swasr neigebor, arattitt he spoke the German language, I found him pleasant. com pa n-- ilea and sought his society. My attention to him tin" the above vex ohm, aol his gentlem tnly deportment, .bitve been shamefully misrepresented. His presence vas* accidental, at. my solicitation, and it is a source .of extreme regret to me, that hare been the innocent sumac of such vile abuse upon the character of a men wbo, before his nomination, commanded, as ho deter aredi the esteerp of all good citizens Also the following certificate of the officers of the "Volunteer Corps who were present on the occasion—a majority of whom are Protestants, and two of whom, Moms kin and Bahl, are prominent Whigs, and were Meashahs et the Whig Convention on the 10th of Sep tember en Pittsburgh. From the Mooning Post of Sept. 7 TO THE PUBLIC. - "We have noticed fur some days past a charge made by the editor - or - the "American" against 1. - Reacts It. - fistasa, Esq., that, at the laying of the corner stems .ot the German Catholic Church, in the Fifth Ward, be bad trampled on the American Flag, and had it spread out for thts Priests and the Procession to walk over it. A more absurd or unfounded charge could not bo made against any person than this that is now 'urged against Mr Sbuhk for the purpose of injuring him in the opinion of his fellow-chisens. We were present during the whole of the ceremony of laying the corner stone, as Commanders of the Military Companies that were out on the occasion, and we can state from our personal observation, that no ruck proceeding look place as the trampling on the American or any other Flag. There usts no Na tioaal Flag on the ground, nor had any of the Volun teer Companies their flags with them, as it was deem ed by us unnecessary to carry them on such an occa sion. Nothing approaching in the most distant man• ner to what is charged upon Mr Shank, took place during the whole ceremony, and we regret most sin cerely that any one should utter so nnfounded a ca lumny against a gentleman who is esteemed by all who know him as one of our most worthy and patriotic citizens. HENRY ITIN, Major, LEOPOLD SAHL, Captain JOHN N STRAUB, Captain CONRAD MUSLER, Captain. JOHN ANDEREGG, Captain VICTOR GurzwEALER, Lieutenant, FRANCIS FREYVOG LE, do. PHILIP PFEIL, do. PHILIP VOGEL, do. F G HEINMAN, do. _JOS DU BA I 1., do • IBET.EII KRAFT, dO. &eond. The following charge was made by Biddle, imam Amesicen of August 5, 1844: - "Mr. Birank made a speech to his Catholic friends of that language. Bratold them that the Democrats were their frie.nds, and in all their didkulties with the Protestant, were side by aisle with them. That the Whigs were friends of the. Native americans, who wanted they should be hero twenty-one years befoee the could vote. That Mr. Muldenberg, who bad been a Protestant preaches, liad,quit the calling to de :feed .them in their Lights, and that in this he WAS sup portsd4ry.the Democratic party. The refutation of the Above e.aluanny is coutaiued. in the following letter from Mr. Shank. PITTSBURGH, August 9.4, 1844. ,Dealt SlR:—The publication in the Harrisbugh frelegraph of the 14th imt. may,, es you observe, re quire some notice. It is an retract from the Pittsburgh American, nod purporu to be the slily:lance of a speech , made by meat a Democratic Mean Meeting held at Broadburn'sin this city, on the evening of•the 3d instant. THE SPEECH ASCRIBED TONE 111 ENTIRELY • WORK OP fascr. I DID NOT UTTER A-SIN ALE SENTIMET :LT CONTAINS. AND IT •DOES NOT CONTAIN ,I SINGLE SENTIMENT UTTERED. Being called upon, on that evening, to !prat( to my 4Gerotan fellow-cititeria. in their native tongue, 1 made Wilson MeCandlees Themes Andrew Burke, Therms Irwin, S Jonee, J B Guthrie, JK M head, James Cunningham, John Bigler, Thomas Farley, R Tuwn.setid, R II S Geo W Layng, Jolty Birmingham, Thoma• Blaekmore, George I" Smith, Rudy Patterson, John Tin heti. A. BEELENT tt -hint whirrs, to tit" in sa : 10.1 I alluded to Ihe ANSWER OF DR HERRON. causes 1, hich tore Thais ftum doe homes of their youth, i • September--27 , 1844. atuiskigraiimaksk !bait ancssidstra—from the plimiSsint spowecurynti, mate tit:C:„Upi disoijthin<itaiiii induced them ifb flail NV-Sleuth is . s k" Pew hold er in my Church, and Pulsa to this later cf f r odonit,, %%here the pourer 4 gise reify attends With 14 familyon PoUic Worshfp,at ooveAment is vests d, ;AIM Emperins or Kit t . but legit 'met' alny. wife is a member of the Church ttit theistivereigm people. alsoalluded to the q irsiood standing.- Su : chore the facts in the case, and which at tlie next election for , Prosident are titfas t r la:' they aro well known to the congregation of which I am cidiul, and wiihout entering upon a consideruiitiP , M Pastor. Yours, Ihe details,l Alford ,601/1111011 , WiliS. - lad igoo6l - - ' -TRANCES HERRUN. Citizens, to examine these questions Wisit that rare which theiriniportanco denietided,in order that their decision might be made with a view to the preservation of our flee institutions, and keep sacred in the hands of itiopeople the control of the government. I urged ] them to vindicate the equal rights of matthiod. infritfira - tarrran ;rend not , allude, directly or in directly, to reliaiavt disputes, or sects, or to As; atovemente of the Native American party. tap 4 -1 Peal with the utmost c onfidence to evety man whet was present, of whatever party or politics h May be, who heard and understood what 1 did say, for ibe truth of the statement here made. - In this city, where the facts are known, the publication alluded to ie understood and known tube a fabrication, and has no effect, hut abroad it may be belived. I have lately seen a version of ii in a Germanpoperpublishedat Lebanon: Hence lam troubling you with this statement. Use it as you may think best. FRANCIS R. SHUDIK Since the publication of the bbnve letter, the Ameri can has vittually admitted the falsity of the charge. Third. It was chareed in the Pittsburgh Gazette of Sept. 7, 1844, that Mr Shuilk "declared that the Bible ought to be excluded frmn the Common Schools." In answer to this charge of Mr Shunk's hostility to the' Bible, we submit the following: The Democratic Union, published at Harrisburgh, of Sept. 21st. in its notice to the foregoing infamous slander remarks as follows: To prove to our readers how false and infamous. s uch a charge is, we append t h e following certificate of the Secretary of the Common Schools in the No, th Ward in the b orough of Harrisburgh, (the ward in which Mr. Shunk lived and was elected a School' Di , ector.) that one of his first official acts was to move, that the Blatt: BE READ IN THE. PUBLIC Sciscams! Here is the proof. Read it, )e federal calumniators; and blush over your own infamy. HARRIBBUROH, JUNE 12. 1838. "On motion of FRANCIS R SHuNK, “Itetiolved, That the Teachers la the North Wald RE DIRECTED to open, their School. la the Morning by the reading* or a portion - of the Otd and New restaments by the Scholars, to a class or closses.v "Extriim. from the minute,: • 11 FAGER, Secretary. But. this is nut set Mr Shunk's offitid report to the Les.islature, as Superintendent' of Common Sch3ols in 1842 concludes with the fallowing beautiful sentiments In conclusion, let it always be remembered, that while a sound, practical, common school education is the surest foundation of virtue and patriotism, it strengthens and adorns every CHRI..t.TIAN GRACE, and that without it, the TRILASURKI or IssentaTtos ore ill• FMK degree *soiled, and the light which has been aterel'ully provided to guide man through this worikandehed ifs rays - epos his piiiiiroy to itinsor. ial happiness,- is but diedrvenented. , " The following resoled's', adopted st 1 meeting' of the citizens of Montgomery, Mr Sassit's native county, will show how those who have known him from childhood re and the bible slander: "Resolved, That the miserable and pitiful attempt by some of the meanest of et mean ofmosititm, to to tl.e character of Mr Shrink, "by charging him with abusing the American Flag and wishing to ex clude the Bible from Common Schools," meets with no favor nor countenance in this place, WHERE MANY OF US WERE TAUGHT BY MR SHUNK, TO READ THE BIBLE IN HIS SCHOOL, AND NOT ONLY TAUGHT TO READ IT, BUT TO CHERISH ITS HOLY PRE CEPTS PITTSBCROH, September 12, 1844. Messrs. Philligi 4- Smith: Gentlemen:—The opposition papers are crowding accusations against me. The l'itt 'burgh Gazette now sacs that 1 am blatile to tl e use of Bibles in Common Schools, and the conclusion the editor draws,.is, 1 am told, for I hare not seen his sheet, that I am au enemy to the Bible itself. The lmitltis that lam friendly to the use of the Bible in the Common Schools, and among my first acts, after I was elected a School Director in Danis burgh in 1837 or 1838, I proposed that the Bible should he read in the schools of our wind; which was agreed to by the Beard. Ido not know whether a tec.ord of this proceeding was kept; but I am certain Dr. Fager the Se( retary, and the other members of the Board who were present, remember it. In my conversation I have no doubt said, because it is my opinion, that in Schools where the parents of the children differ with legend to the use of the Bible as a School hook, it is well, rather than snake that holy book an occasion of unholy strife, not to insist upon its use for this purpose. kor the religions education of children belongs to their parents and their Sabbath School instructors. and is not in common entrusted to the School Masters, whose scholars generally belong to. various denominations. There are many good men who conscientiously believe that it is improper to use the Bible for the purpose of teaching children to read, because it may he calculated to lessen their reverence for the sacred volume Flow, although ibis is not my opinion, yet I cheet fully accede to others their right to differ from me, and I du not thilik that this dif ference of opinion should be made to disturb the har mony of a School, for. our Common School System of education depends mainly fur success upon the united efforts of the people of the several districts. This opinion lhaoe always freely expressed. It is now made the groundwork of a hitter accusation against me. It is to be regretted- that one who has by his whole life and conversation reverenced the holy Scrip tures, who in the goodold way was advanced from Dilwortlt's Spelling Book to readill'in the Testament, and then took reek-at the heid : class by reeding in the.l Bible; should be arraigned before the publicus an eue. my to. or showing any the remotest disrespect for the sacred volume, because he respects the opinions ofi those whirbelieve that other books should be used to teach children the art of reading. F. R. SIIUNK. I am, &c., In relation to the many other assertions in regard to Mr Shank's religious prt fessions and practices, made by hii opponents for political effect, we offer the fol lowing correspondence: Rote of Walt•rr i Lowrie, Esq., to lion R. C. Grier, President Judge of the Dist. ict Court 'of Allegheny county, and a ruling. Elder in Ike First Presbyterian Church, Allegheny. "Dear Sir:—l hues seen so many assaults upon the character cf Mr Shank as a Man, an American and a Christian. dull I make free (as a member of the same Christian denomination with yourself,) to ask from yon , a statement of his character, not only here• but at his forroor place of residence. Respectfully, yours, &c. W H LOWRIE." • ANSWER OF JUDO e GRIER. • Alleglicn) City, Sept 9.7, 1844 - W H Lowe te. Esq..—Dear Sir:—l am surpised that any human malignity should have made it necessary fur I me or any man to defend the character of Francis R. Shank. I have known him for twenty years; &mil: l g all. that time he and his family have been regular at tendants of the. Presbyterian Church, in Harrisburgh, underthe ministry of the Rovd Dr Dewitt, and in Pittsburgh, et the Church of the Revd Dr Herron, whore his wife is a member in full communion. I Asnow:no RPM who has, at all times sustained a more amblenliabed reputation for morality than Francis ft I.Shunk. Very truly, your. R C GRIER. Ameba/ note was eddreued by another gentleman to die Bevel Br Hawn, Pastor of the First Prestryte. tiara Church, Pittsburgh. We give below t e note and the answer to in LETTER TO DR HERRON. • Piarkstrgk, Sept 27, 1844. Buy FP.AIICI4 Ugaaott-•4 1011 . 1 " 2. 7 1* - 4 take the lib erty of requesting a reply to one or two questions touching the character af french'. it Shank. My rea son for thisis, that reports calculated to injure' him in the opinion of many good men, are .eiteulated freely through the Stale. Will you goodeeough to say, where he is in the habit of Worshipping oaths fidsheih, and whether he and bis family are reviler 'meadows on your ministrations. Very respectfully. tt)e ftlovittg post. THOS. PHILLIPS & HM. H. SMITH, COITOIiS. PITTSBURGH, FRIDAY,- OCTOBER 4, 1844 FOR rRNSIDENT, JAMES K. POLK, OF TIINOESSICIS FOR VICE ?RESIDENT, GEO. Al. DALLAS, FIFFSFLVANTA. SENATORI a, ELECTORS. WILSON INVA SIMMS, of Atienheny. ASA DIMOCK, of Susquehanna. DISTRICT ELECTOR& 1 dl.triet CZOROL F. Igniskit, Philadelphia, 2 do CrratsTtlll Ronson, do. 3 do Wit.t.tan IL BRITS, do. 4 do Joan Rm., do. 5 do BASIVILL g hones. Montgomery. 6 do. SallnaL CAMS, Lehigh. 7 do Just FRAIL?, Chester. 8 'do N. W Smarm, Lancaster. 9 do WILLIAM Hetoapixice. Berks. 10 do Cona•rt Saimaa, Northampton. 11 do Przsnatt RALDY. Columbia. 12 do Jonas' BREWSTER. Tioga. 13 do Gr.ottar. Sc , Union. 14 do N •TR•WIIIL R, ELDDTD, 15 do• Wi k* 21:fastos, Adams. 16' do JAMS Woopooad. eidohosisamik. 17 at Pitstaa Ofssiogiugits• eitore. 18 de laaao — Arrasts, Somerset, 19 do .1740111411111W11. Cansitfin. 20 do Ws*.sts Parritason Washingtos 21 do Mtosew Beam Allegheey. 22 do. Joint M'QnLL, Mercer. 73 do Czatreux Myra*. Clarion. 24 do Ream ORS. Armstrong. FOR GOVERNOR, FRS. R. SHUNK: 07 ♦LI.[GHINT COUSTY FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, JOSHUA HARTSHORNE,. or CHLfTER COUNTY Coug Fess, ALEXANDER BRACKENRIDGE, Pitt State Semite, CHAMBERS M'KIBBIN, City. Assembly, JAMES A. GIBSON, Pine, JOHN ANDEREGG, Pitt, JAMES WHITTAKER, Mifflin, STEPHEN WOODS, Rolinaon, Commissioner, WILLIAM EWING, Robinson. A ad itor, EDWARD M'CORKLE. Indiana. DEMOCRATIC TICKETS, For the election on Tuesday, October 8, CAN BE HAD AT THIS OFFICE ARREST run PERJURT.-A naturalized German, named GEORGE WARNER HOLTROUSIC, V 61114 arrested on ‘Vednesday evening. charged with perjury, in pro-1 curing ratum!izatien papers fur some of his country men. By the investigation before the Mayor, it ap pears that Holt house had testified before the Court that Ernest and Philip Mayer, and Frederick Bush man, had come into the United States before they were eighteen years of age, and that they had been in the country five years; neither of which statements were true, as they were all over age when they came here, and us Philip Mayer came to the United States about the Ist of November, 1841, and was but three years here, and Ernest bat about 15 - months. Bushman tes tified that he did not know Hulthouse, and had never seen him until three or four days before be (H ) vouch ed fur him,—that ho told Holthouse, he was thirty seven years of age. That his half brother Philip read the papers, and said they were wrong, inasmuch a' they set forth that they had boen 5 years in the coun try, and were here before they wore 18. They then returned the papers to the Clerk's of The natu ralization money they paid vi Holthouse,•who repte• sented that it would cost them $2 50, being fifty cents more than the Clerk's fees in such cases. George Vampire, who procured his papers at the same time, and on the same voucher, returned them for the some The testimony of Bushman thonkl be token with some allowance. Ili understands the English lan guage very imperfectly, and admitted that he did not comprehend some of the questions he had previously answered. James Farley, son of the Clerk of the Court, testi fied that they brought the papers back for the purpose of getting a wafer seal on them, and that in the con versation that ensued. he discovered their illegality. After the examination, the Mayor ordered Id °ldioms° to find bail in $2,500 for his appearance at Court to answerthe charges made against him—in default of which he was - committed. While we are sorry to observe the increase of crime in our community. we by no means regret that this in vestigation has been made. We wish to see every law which has fur its object the preservation of the purhy of the elective franchise, strictly carried out. The testimony of the witnesses, certainly presents a bad . case forlfulthouse, and we shall nut for a moment de fend his behavior, nor presumerto pass upon or palliate the extent of his °fence. By their own showing, how: ever, the witnesses seem to have but loose ideas of the nature and solemnity of an oath. To procure the pa pews, they bad to swear they had been 5 years in the country—before the Mayor the testimony was the very reirtrse °flaw. Whether thejtertheir alleged suborner wet" more to blame, for the false swearing which miter, have been committed. is certainly a grave question, and cannot, ierhaps, be easily. decided. ' JOSHUA HARTSHORNE, a sterling Democrat of Cheater county, is before the people for the office o f CnnalCommiasioner. We have hula fear that the g and scheme of ',Filing the pitblic - works to a monopoly will be consummated, and therefore feel amcious that competent and honest, men shall have control of our public works. Mr HARTSHORNE is one of these.— Ele is honest, fuithful and capable, and richly deserves the support of the party: Er We are astonished - that Mr Ks= would put)tfti name to such a tissue of falsehoods and misrepresenta tions as appeared in the Gazette of )esterday. under the authority of his proper signature. He certainly .knows that such frothy trash as he puts forth in his letter of yesterday, is only expected from such "Holy Willies' as the editors of the whip, organs ofthis citg,ttna would be disgraceful to . an) man who has the slighteet particle of sincere respect for religion. We ass sorry for Mr Knox. - -- - A s4vitit Fatsittunn.—We /olio seen a 'letter I from a gentleman in Butler county whictistates that the whigs are circulating a report in that neighbor. hood, that a "Polk and Dallas" Flag, was hung out from one - of the window,' of St Paul's Church in this city. We cannot suppose that any one but an idi.,t would give the ;lightest credit to such n tidico lousfalsehoml, but notwithstanding its-absurdity, some of the itinerant slanderers are assuritgrbepabli3 that it is true, and we should nit be surprised to h at in a few. day* tlrt. some : of the piouspottiots,had - obtaiwxt . afßilav'ts to sfibstantiste the chaige. . A leiter' from gentleman in Greensbutgh, in forms us that there is not the slightest doubt but. the Hon" Ittcri.kati - Coviiirit,ls — Warmly in favor of Polk, Dallas, and Shank. The same let t‘.l. says that he would have mode a public announcement of his change but for the feet that he was Chairman of the Committee thnt wrote the address in favor of Gen. Markle. after his nomination. The reasons assigned fur Mr Coulter's change are the same that have changed hundreds of others: He has become shocked and disgested - at the vile slanders that have been issued against Mr Shunk, and he .can not conscientiously act with a party thstiresorts to the infamous means that the whigs are now using against the democratic candidate for Governor. ELIECTION LAw or PRIIKSYLV•PIA.--Diges and arranged, with notes—being all the laws of a pub• lic and general nature, now in force, -extracted from the Laws of Pennsylvania, by Mr: M'Kinney. This is an excellent work, and will be muchs night fur these days. It is for .ale at Comes. We were struck with the severity of the penalties imposed on the officers of elections fur. violations of their duty. They are more stringent than we thought they were, but not more so than they Should be. They seemed to be worth publishing, surd .we insert them. We trust they may never be infringed, but if they should be, the offonders ought to endure the utmost i rigor of the law. SECT. cr. If any inspector, judge or clerk of an election, shall presume to act in such capacity befure taking and subscribing the oath required by this act, he shall on conviction be fined in any sum riot less than fifty, nor more than two hundred dollars. cit. If any inspector, judge or clerk, as a foresaid, shall be convicted of any wilful fraud in the discharge of hia duties, as aforesaid, he shall undergo an imprisonment for any term not less than three, nor morn than twelve months, and be fined to any sum nut less than onehtindrecidollars, nor more than five hun dred dollars. end shall be for seven years thereafter disabled from holding any office of honer, trust or profit in this Commonwealth, and shall moreover be disabled for the term aforesaid, from giving his vote at any general or special election e itldu this Common wealth. SecT. con. If any inspector or judge of an Plec , tton, shall, knowingly, reject the vote of any qualified citizen, or knowingly, receive the vote of any person not qualified, or conceal from his fellow officers any fact on the knowledge of which - ench - vote should by law be rectsivetlor is!jected, each of the 'persons so of fending. shall, on conviction, be punished in the man ner prescribed in the one hundredandseventh ssction of this act. SECT. civ. If any such inspector or judge shall receive the vote of any person, whose name shell not be returned on the list furnished by the commission ers or as.essors, without first requiring the evidence directed in this act, the person so ctrending shall, on conviction, be fined in any sum not less than fifty, nor more :han two bundled dollars. SECT. cv. If any judge of an election. inspector, clerk or other person, before the poll shall be shall unfold. open, or pry into any ticket, with a design to discover the name of any candidate therein, ever) person so offending shall, on conviction, he fined is. any sum not less than fifty nor mole than one hundred dollars. and imprisoned for any limo not leas than one norm ire than three months. SICCT. cwt. If any person shall emb-zzle or unlaw fully deface, alter, change, sobritote or destroy auk ti.:ket, list of voters. tally paper or certificate, takes, or made at any election aforesaid; he shall on ruativictino suffer imprisonment fur a term not lees than twelve mun* nor more than three years, at the discretion of the court, and be fined in any sum not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars. Wkig "Decency "—lna recdnt procession of the "Root beck". party at Batimore, there was a transpa rency caricaturing the old hero of the Hermitage, and representing him as carrying an ass on his shoul der. In reference td the gross and malignant insult thus aimed at the venerated patriot whose deeds of valor have sited such lustre on the annals of our coun try, the Republican well says: "his infamous thus to exhibit the form of that old soldier, whose body has been bared to the assaults of the foreign enemy, and who has always b3d our army to glorious victory. The conqueror of the victorious British legions at Waterloo, caricatured by the blue light, Hartfind Convention, Daniel Webster party, i surpassing shameful, and deserves the hearty excess lion of every patriot. On Saturday. the 29th of September, Alexander Hare, late from Philadelphia, ',on of Samuel Hare of the borough of Birmingham, in the '27 th year of his age. CP The Philadelphia Daily Sun will please cop) the above. On Wednesday evening. at the residence of her son-itelaw, Mr H Sproul, Mn ELIZIBIf.TH GaltAw widow and relict of the Bev Isaac Orier,late of North ampton enemy, Pp., aged 72 years. The friends of the family nre invited to auend the funeral, from the house of Mr 8., at the head of 7th street, on Coal Lane, at 10 o'clock, A. M. oat. 4. THEATRE. MISS M CLARENDON, LESSEE. N B.CLARKE, STAGE MANAGER G T ROWE, PROMPTER.. LAST NIGHT OT R. RAG= TT. This Evening, FRID4Y, OCTOBER 4th, will be acted the t riginal drama of RIP VAN WINKLE. RIP VAN WINKLE, Mr. HACKET., To conclude with the KENTUCKIAN. To-morrow, Mr. HACKICTI ' V BENEFIT poor' open athnlf past 6 o'clock. Performance, to commence at 7 o'clock ph.cis.'ly. A dmiAsion, It•oxsoc. 2d Tier 374 calm', Pit 25 cents, G illcry 124. To . the heirs and legca Representatsves of Ephraim Jones, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given to James,John, Ephraim, Marshall. and Pressly Jones, and Miry; later married with Nathaniel Planter, deed., and Eleanor, intermarried with Alexander M'Kee; Sarah Jones, widaw of Thomas Jones, dec'd.; and. Nelson. James, Ephraim, and Pressly Junes, sons of Thomas Jones, deed.; Ezekiel Harker, Sarah. Emeline and Radical Jodes, William Rnmack and James M'Kee Jones. and to all others, the heirs and representatives of Ephraim Jones, dec'd.. formerly of Alleg'ieny county, and all. other persona- interested, that by virtu,- of an alias writ of partition and valuation issued out of the Orphans' Court of Beaver County. and to me directed. -for making partition among the heirs and legal repre sentatives of said Intestate, and valuation of said In Agstate's estate, Sto. I, Milo Adams, sill hold an Inquest on the premi a-s in Hanover Township, Beaver County, for the ap portionment and partition of the repl estate of the said • Intestate, on Twiday the Stir day - orNieremSer . , R 4 43 at 10 o'clock, A M , where you may attend if ttpi think pr.p `r. Orrtce. MELO ADAMS, Beaver, Oet. 1,1814. S uct4-w3t Skeriff. Notice. Sher ff's Sales. 10/ Y virtue of sundry writs of Venditioni ESP O IIII I Ji and Levari Facing , issuedout of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny county, and to the di rected, will be expo..ed to public sale at the Court Haase in the City of Pittsburgh, on Monday, the 28th 'lay of Ocwber, A. D., 1844, at 10 o'clock A. M., the following property, to wit: All the right, thh., interest and claim of Jas HNeel, o 4 inaad to, the following desclibed tructof land sita r ate in Mifflin Township, Allegheny county, beginning at a post, thence by Cunningham's land south 88 de- Stirs west, 191 perches to a marked black onk, thence Allan/1 late of R Thompson and McDermott's heirs aartl42l degrees, west -gl5 perches so a post, thence by land of heirs, aer4l{9B degrees, east 192 perches to the plat* Of beginning, containing 200 acres inure or lea*. Seized and taken in execution as the property of the said James H Neel, at the suit of William Shaw, (Major.) AU the right, title, interestand claim of John D.aids, of, in and to, a certain piece or parcel of land. situate in Pine Township, Allegheny county, hounded and described as- follows, to wit: Beginnine at a Hickory sapling, 'thence by /atol-of Cochran Evans, south 1 deg., west 148 toe post at J. E rner i c k , , li ne , t h enc e south 88 deg*. west 56 15-100 perches to a post to A krbethnots fine, thence by land lately conveyed to A Arbuthnot north 10 degs , east 152 perches toe post at ft Kidd's line, thence south 88 dogs. 56 15-100 perches to the place of beginning,containing 53 acres, more or less, Seised and taken it execution as the property of the said John Dodds. at. the suit of John Emerick. Ail tbe - right, ;We, interest and claim of Peter 13o ley, of, in and to, all that certain tract or parcel of land situate in Franklin Township. Allegheny County, being the south Rost corner of lot Nn. 122, in Nichol son's district of depreciation land-; bounded and de scribed as follows: On the east by land belonging to Alexander Wright. on the west by land of Thomas Skiles, ea On swrrtb by lands of Stewatt Robertson, and on the south by land belonging to Joshua Boyd, containing e fo items, more or less; about 30 of which are cleared and under improvement; on which are erected a log cabin and a double log barn, being the same land which the said defendant purchased from Alexandria Wright. Seized and taken in execution as the property of the said Peter Buley. at the suit of Parker & Laney, fur use. All the right, tide, interest and claim uC Frederick Mans, of in and tn, all that certain one story messuage and tenement, situate in the city of Allegheny, and county of Allegheny, hounded on the north by a 20 feet Alley,on the east by property belonging to Vaught ley, on the south by street, and fronting on mid street, on the west by a one story brick factory. lately owned by Painter and Warner, and about 100 feet from the street, running from the upper bridge on the west side of said street, containing in front en said street 45 feet, more or less, and depth about 40 feet, and the lot nr piece of ground, and curtilege apperti mint to said building. Seized and taken in execution, as the properly of the said Frederick Mans, at the suit of George H Bell. All the right,tiule,ieterest sad claim of Peter Swim, of, in and to, all that certain lot or piece of ground, sit uate in Pitt township. Allegheny county, being lot No. 25, in the first plan of lots laid nut by Wm Arthurs, Esti, (which plan is recorded in the office of Recorder of Deeds, of Allegheny county. in Book J. 2d, page. 441) bounded and described as follows,viat Beginning on Arthurs street, at the currier of lot No 26, in said plan, thence along the lino of lot No 26, 144 feet. thence parallel with Arthnrs street 26 feet, thence in a line parallerwith lot . No 26, 144 feet to Arthur. Street, thence along Arthur's street 26 feet In the place of beginning. Also. one other lot No 26. in the said plan aforesaid, bounded and described es follows, six: Beginning on Atthurs street, at the corner of lot No. 27. in said pl in, thence along the fine of lot No 27, 144 feet, thence parallel with Arthur. street 26 feet,to rho correrof lot No. 25, theucealong the line of lot No 25, 194 feet to Arthurs street, thence along Arthur street 26 feet to the place of beginning. Seized and taken in execution, as the property of the said Peter Starks, at the suit of Juhn Sutton. All the right, title, imerets and claim, of William Starks, of, in and to, all that certain lot or piice of groond, situate in Pitttownship. Allegheny connty.te- Mg lot No 25, in the first plan of Inns laid oat by Wm_ Arthur., Esq, (which is recorded in the office for the recording of deerisof Allegheny county, in Book J, 2d, page 441,) bounded and deicribed as follows, C 17.: Beginning on Arthuni street at the corner of lot Ni. 26. in said plan, thence along the line of lot No 126. 144 feet, thence parallel with Arthurs' street 26 feet, thence on a line porallel with lot No 26, 144 feet to Authors' street, thence along Arthur* street 26 feet, to the place of beginning. Also, lot No 26, in the said plan of Wm Arthur., E.q, att aforesaid, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning on Arthers street, at the corner of lof No 27, in said plan, theuce along the line of lot N 027, 144 feet, thence palette! with Arthors street 26 feet, to the corner of lot No 25. thence along the line of lot N 025, 144 feet to Arthur; street, thence alung,Arthurs street 26, feet to the place of beginning. Seized and taken in execution, as the property of the said William S s.ks, at the suit of Thomas Jones, Jr. All the right, title, interest and claim of Alexander Smith, of, in and to, that certain lot or piece ground, situate in Allegheny city, bounded and described as fol low.: beginning on the eastward corner of Craig at. and flank lane, thence eastwardly along the said lane 62 feet to the corner of tut no. 4 in Brown & Lathrop's subdivision of lots in the said city, thence soothwardly by the line of lot no 4, 22 Atom, thence eastswardly by a line parallel with Bznk lane 62 feet to Craig street, and thence nortbwardly along Craig street 22 feet to the place of beginning, recorded in Deed book vol 66, page 506. Seized and taken in execution as the prop erty of the said AlexanderSmbh, at the salsa( Wm. R Thompson, & Co. All the right, title, interest and claim oflames M Phil lips of, in,and to. the undivided seventh part of a tract of land situate in Robinson township, Allegheny coun ty, being the same tract of land which was devised by John Phillips to his son Joseph. b". will, bearing date the sth day of February. A D 1831, and Teceided in the Register's office in Will bunk, vol 4 page 175, and therein described as the remainder of plantation cal led 'Deer Park,' containing 175 acres more or lee, to gether with the Mansion bouse thereunto belonging.— Also, all the right, title. interest and claim of James M Phillip., being the undivided one sev-nth pert of a tract of land situate in Robinson township. Allegheny county, being the stone tract of land which was devi sed, inter ails, by John Phillips to his son Joseph, by will dated sth of February, 1831, and recorded in Will book, - vol 4 page 175, and therein described as the• U nknown Tract," supposed to contain about 90 acres.— Seized and taken in execution as the property or,the said James M Phillips, at the suit of R. H Kerr for use of W Holmes & Co. A LSO, All the right, title, interest and claim of Peter Kim mel!, of, in and three several Joist:kr pieces of ground numbered 1. 2 and 3 in the plea of lots of the Pitts burgh Academy, being parts of lots No 296, in the plan of lots of the town of Pittsburgh, each containing 20 feet in front on Second street, sauna:ling in depth 60 feet to a 10 feet alley, on which is elected atwo sto ry frame house divi4ed into several tenements, subject to a ground rent of $l4O per amen, due and pe able half to the trustees of the'W astern University of Penn sylvania. Also, lots nos 45 and 46, part of lot No 295 in the plan of tha town of Pittsburgh, io the plan of lots of the Pittsburgh Academy, each containing 20 feet in front on Second. street and extending back 60 feet to a 10feet alley, subject ti a yearly gi aunt{ rent of $l2O, parable bear wady to the Trustees of the Western University of Pennsylvania. Seized and ta ken in execution as the property of the said Prier KitorneU,st the suit of George Ansbutz for use. All the right, tide,,intnrestand slaim of James Wy lie and wife, and Ann Wilson, 4 , wners orreputrd own er, and James 'Kett., July? Sampson and,. Robert H. Davis, ddrrdniatrators of Yowl' araiiena" dered4ed, contractor, architect or boikler, Of; in and to, all that three story brick indicting, situated on Wood ,etteet. boiw..en 7th and 6lt reets, On theeastwardly side of said Wood street, dua eaid building being ere" ted on patter lot No. 447. in Col. Wood's plan of the city Pittsburgh, in the county cf Allegheny; containing in front on Wood street about 16 feet, and in depthabout 60 feet. Seized and taken in execution as the property Of add James Wylie, and wife and al, at the suit of Wulf* and blackrel. All the right, title, interest and claimer John Smith, of, in end to a certain kit' or Tikes of Irou - 14, tia 'the north Common, in cheeky of Allegben3t, situate M a plan of lots laid out by R. S. Cassatt and wife, which is recoirded in Book E, page 380, which said lot is marked in said pine No 32, and is front,ing onfirtett street 20 feet, and extending back to Chliard alley 104 feet, bounded by said street and by iall4 NOtrillid 33, being the same tut of ground which the said Calmat and wife by deed, dated August 6, 1836, recorded in Book 3d, K. page 480, conveyed 10 said John Smith. Seized and taken in execution as the property of the said john Smitit, at the snit of Thomas Boland, for use, and to be sold by E. TROVII4.O, Sherif. Sherifrs Office, Pitt4burgh, Octobertd, A. D. 1844. - - . octither 4th. 3t. Sheriff's Sale. BY virtue of a writ. of Venditioni Exponas, issued out of the District court of Allegheny county, and to me directed, will be exposed to public sale at the court house in the city of Pittsburgh. on kissity, the 28th day of Ckaoher. A D 1844 at 10 o'clock A the following described ptoperty to with, All the right, title, interest and claim of James M'- Clurg, of, in and to that certain piece of groundi 'to atein the city of Pittsburgh, at the corner of L rty . t street and Strawberry alley, being part of lot No 73, : in Woods plan, on which are erected four four 'tog brick warehouse., and described as follows, to wise— Beginning on the west side of lot No 474, at the dis tance of 78 feet 10 inches southward from Liberty'', them* running north 78 degrees, west 19 fair and a half inches, thence a straight line to Liberty street, 29 feet 7 inches, thence by Liberty westwardly 98 test 44 inches to Strawberry aNy, thence by Strawbegy alley eastwardly about 140 feet to the said lot . No 4114, and thence by lot no 474, northw'dly to the place of lir - gi nni ng, subject to annual ground *eta of $123 and Li s a mortgage for $3000:Also, all that certain other pima of ground situate in the said citybeing part of lot Nom in Woods plan, extending in ftnnt on Fifth street 60 feet, and in depth northwardly 120 feet, 'subject to 4) annual ground rent of sl2o—Also, that certain tab& part of said lot No 413 extending in front on Virgin - alley 13 feet,and in depth southwurtily 120 feet, bouttd ed eastwardly and wastwardly by propetty now or late of A Wills and Mrs Crail, subject to on anumil ground of $19,50, on which paru of lot No 413 are eremad two three story brick dwelling houses and five frump buildings, both of said parts subject to a mortgage for ssooo—Also, a certain piece of ground situate on Wood street in the said city, being parts of lots Nos 317 and 318 in Woods plan beginning on the wet wardly side of Wood street at the distance of 30 feet eouthward:y limn Fourth street, thence extending o in in front on Wood street southwardly 55 feet 9 inches or theteabouts,thence westwardly 90 feet., thence math wardly 85 feet 9 inches or thereabouts to Four at, thence along Fotn:th street 30 feet to line div ing lots Nos 317 and 318, thence along the said line uth wardly 30 feet and thence eastwardly parallelowith Fourth street 60 feet to the place of beginninguaid prop erty consisting of four pieces which were respectively conveyed to Alexander M'Clurg by George W SVC lel land and stile, by a deed dated the 20th day of June, 1829, subject to a ground rent 01'840, by M B Lowrie et al by deed the sth day ofJanuaiy,lB27, subject to a ground rent of $31,50 by F Lorentz and ware by deed dated 4th of July, 1838, subject to a ground rent of $lO, and by John Connell and wife by a speed dated the 26th of February, 1831. Seized and taken in exeOtion as the property of the said James 514.1urg at the suit of George Handy, and to be-sold by ELIJA H TROV ILL% She'll, ShPs irs Office. Pittsburgh. / October 3, 1845. °et 4—ii3t 13hirifi l s Sate. . . BY virtue of a writ of Fieri Foliar, issuetl oat& the District Court of Allegheny, county, and to me directed, will be exposed to pablic sale ax the Court House, in the City of Pittsburgh, on Monday -- this 28th day of October A. D., 1844,fat 10 o'clock A. M. the following property, to wit: All t he right, title, interest and claim ef Alexander M'Clurg, of, in and to all that certain piety of granal situate in the city of Pittsburgh, at the cooper of Lib et ty street and Strawberry alley, being part of lot No 475 in Words plan, on which are erected four four story brick warehouses and des. rihed as„,follows, to wit: Beginning on the west line of lot N 0.474 at the distanceof 78 feet 10 inches southward from Liberty street, thence funning north 78 degrees, %est 49 four and a half inches, thence a straight line to. Liberty at, 29 feet 7 inches, thence by Liberty streets westwardly 98 ft 4,i into Stmwbern.al:ey,rhence by Strwberry skl• ley eastw:Jly about 140 ft to tie said lot No 474. sod thence by lot N 0474 northw'dly to the place of begin ning, subject to art annual ground rentof s423.and to a mortgage iif $3 0 0 o—Also, all that attain other piece of ground situate in the said city, /wing part of lot No 413 in Woods plan. extending in front on Fifth street, 60 feet and in depth northwardly 1120 feet,sub ject to an annual ground rent of sl2o.—Also, all that certain other part of said la No 413. extending in front on Virgin alley 13 feet,lnd in depthgoothwardly 120 f‘et, bounded er awn d v and westwagAly, by pmp city now or late of A Wills and Mr* Cmil, sub ject to an annual ground rent of $19,50, on a hich pass oflot No 413 are erected two three story, brick dead- • ling houses and five frame buildings, both of said parts subject to a mortgage for ssooo:—AJgo, a certain piece of ground situate on Wood street is the said city, being parts ol lots Nos 317 a, A 318 in Woods plan, beginning on the westwardly side of Woad street at the distance of 30 feet southwardly from Fourth street; thence extending iafront on Wocd street suuthwardly 55 feet 9 inches ore'thereaboutr, theiPe westwardly 90 feet, thence northwardly 85 feet 9 ipcher or therea bouts to Fourth street. thence along Faith street east wardly 30 feet to the line dividing hitt Nos 317 - and 313, thence along the said line sonthpardly 30 feet, and thence eastwardly parallel with Fourth street 60 feet to the place of beginning. Said property consist irgoffour pieces. which were respectively conveyed to Alexander M'Clurg by Geurge W M'Clelland and wife, by a deed dated 26tb of June, 1829, subject to a ground rent of $4O, by M B LuaTiset el by deed dated the sth of January:l627, subj tto a growl& rent of $31,50, by F Lorentz and wi ,bvsdeed dated the 4th of July. 1831, subject to a g rent of $4O, i nxi and by John Connell and wife, by s eed dated de 26th of February, 1831. Seized and 'taken in execu ticn as the property of the Said Alexander M'Clurg at the suit of Andrew Fulton and to be anld by ELIJAH TROVILLO, Shelf. 81.eriff's Office, Pittsburgh. / October 3, 1844. net 4—ve3t Sheriff's Sales. BY virtue of staidly writs of Fieri Ferias Issued out of the Court of Common Pleas a Allegheny county, and to me directed, will be exposed to public ree at the Court House, in the City of Pittsburgh, on Saturday the 26th day of October, A. D. 1814, at 10 o'clock, A. M., the following property, to wit: All the right, title, interest and claim of Joseph Li vingston,_of, in and to, _or out of all that certain mrs.. suage and tract of land situate in Mifflin township, Allegheny county. Pa., bounded by !antis cf Frederick Rhodes, and James Forsythe, on which is erected a two story stone dwelling house and other buildings, containing fifty acres, more or less, together with Le red;taments and appurtenances !hereunto helm ging. Seized and taken in execution as the popery of the said Joseph Livingston, at the suit of 1' N St Clair and others. ALSO, All the right, title. interest anti claim of iii, to Holes, of, and to. all that certain messuage and Inset of land el ante in Jetrztrson township, A Ileghe: y eons ty, Prnnsylvania. bounded by lands of Joseph Rigg... Jno Murphy. Thos Morrow, Alexander M'Gowen at d others eontajoaing 108 scrag, more nr less. being the same on which the said A H Hulmes at present resides together with all and singular the buildings, improve ments, rights, privileges and tseteditanents thereunto belonging. Seized and taken in executicn as the pry perry of tbessid Hirnm Holmes, at the suit of T. J. Rankin, and to be sold by F.LIJAH TROVULLO, Sherif. Sheriff's Office, Pittsba October 11, A. D. 1314 Oct. 4—wit.
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