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.