• ,OF ICE Or THE STAR, BILLTDIML.fiTIttM„..STAYE . 1:00ORS NORTE OF TILE ,POSTUPPICE, grITYSIIORG 4. PA. ADVERTISEMENTS CliMepic,!iously ipeerted 'FOUR times for orts boiLLAR per square—over four thrtis, TWENTY-FIVE time per equare will be charged. Printed And Published, at GETtYSBURG, PA., BY ROBERT W. MIDDLETON. , JOHN_ N. STARR, Respectfully informs his friends and the .Rublic, generally, • THAT HE STILL CONTINUES TO CARRY ON THE __CABINET-MAKING BUSINESS, IN ALL ITS BRANCHES, At his old Stand in the Diamond, next door to Mr. R. G. Harper's printing office, Where he has on hand, and will continue to havo, A spNratrir, ASSORTMENT-OF THE MOST ..PASHIONABLE AND DURABLE FURNITURE dila the' place, and hopes; by strict attention to business, to receive a share of public patronage. Oz!TA11 kinds of GRAM LUMBEI taken in exchange for Furniture. U"3' ALT. ORDERS IN THE COFFIN line, will he attended to with punctuality. • Gettysburg, March 30, 1831. tf-51 NEW ESTABLISHMENT FOR MANUFACTORING BOOTS AL: SHOES. _ • The undersigned intends commencing in a few days, the BOOT & — SHOE-DlAll.nWa BUSINESS, IN ALL ITS BRANCHES In the room at present as the printing office of the Star, in Baltimore Street, five doors north of the Postoffice, Where he will be ever ready to manufacture work in a good, substantial manner. He will pfecure the best of leather, 'anti his work shall equal, ifnot surpass, any that can be done in the county. Being a good work man himself, and shall employ none but what are competent to make first-rate work, he is confident of giving satisfaction, both as to price and work, to all whb may favor 'him With their custom. , :MICHAEL GROSII,,, March 30, 1831. CALL AT THE* . ' OId.ESIO • ,ifit //tent, .And examine the Cheap Goods; . And purchase them, if they are as cheap _i. as any others, consisting as follows: English• Dry Goo s, Domestics, • Groceries,. ieens-ware, Hard-ware - , olloW-ware, Dunstable Bonnets, Shoes, &c. TIIOAIAS J. COOPER. N. R. Persons whose. accounts are of 4onger standing than Six . Months, are re quested to, call and. settle, as money. is wan- ted—and if they cannot pay on the spot, give their-notes to'save cost. 'l'. J. C, March 30, 1831. 4t - 51 FTni;77:1mr.3w7N7;7711 1 =<; The Subscriber respectfully informs the la: habitants of Gettysburg and vicinity, ~ that he has taken the Shop, in 'West York Street, lately oc ' . cupied by Mr. Robert Taylor, and that 1113 IS PREPARED TO MANUF ' b z BOOTS & SHO k or EVERY DESCRITTION, In a neat. workmanlike manner, and that he will constantly keep on hand, a supply of ready made work, which he will warrant to be atgood and,eliepp as can 130 had in any other shop in' the place. mho is a complete hand for making LADIES ISHOES, and just from the city of . Baltimore he 'will ensure such work done in the most fushionk ble and durable manner. • DAVID SOMERS, March 30; 1881. ' • MORSE-BILLS, Featly printed*pieSiai Offi ce . Cents per lb. givpn for Rags. Blank. Dee& for , sale at thi6 office_ . . . . f a r . . , . . . . , . , . . . . . . . . • , . . . . . . .. . . . N . ~ . . - . . • . . . _ ... • . . . . , - .., .. . . , . , en . . . : . • _ • - - 'l:4r : . ... . ‘ " , / . DUCIT AMOR PA7'RIE PRODESSE CIVIBUS= ' "I st E "With owe(' , st &were enrinh'd From various- gardow cull'd with care." Fromtho Baltimoro Minerva A CHAPTER ON FOOLS. I saw a man somo . roars ago, Who built his house upon The frozen bosom of a lako lk Heath a winter's sun, Thought I, that man's a noble fool, But greater fool is he Who puts his faith in woman's love, And lauds hor constancy. I saw :a yotcth onto take a spade, And labour all • tho day In throwingsunshinct in thci shads Upon a stack °fluty, Thought I, that youth's a noble fool; . 64 But greater fool is ho Who thinks he'll do his stomach good By drinking constantly. A man; I've often heard it told, %Vhon I stood on boy's legs, Once killed a noble goose to get At all her golden eggs. Thought I, ho was a monstrous fool. But greater fool is be Who stakes his little all for one Chance in a lottery. I saw a maid 'once put her thumb Upon a red hot coal, To• see if it would burn or no, It did—upon my soul!' Thought I, that maid's a noble fool, But greater fool is she Who once could think of marrying So groat a fool as me. • THE REPOSITORY. REMORSE--A FRAGMENT. Noweapon can such deadly wounds impart As conscience, roused, inflicts upon the heart "PosTniox," _dried a feeble but SNWCOt. voice, "turn to your right when you have ascended the hill, and etop, as I intend to'walk up the lane." The postilion obeyed the command, and with more gentleness than is often to be mot with in his station, opened the chaise door, and, having first given his hand to her female attendant to alight, assisted a pale and languid, but still eminently beauiiful wonnirOvliose trembling limbs seemed scarcely equal to the task of supporting her atten uated frame. "Bo so good As to remain here until I return," said the lady, who leaning on the arm of her at tendant, proceeded through the leafy lane, the branches of whose verdant boundaries were ani mate by a thousand - warbling birds sondi4ig forth their notes of joy. But ill did those gay notes ac cord with-the feolings of her who traced this rural walk, every turn of which recalled bitter remem brances. On reaching the gate that opened into the plea sure-grounds of Clairville. the stranger was oblig ed to pause and take breath, in order to regain some degree of composure before she could enter it. There are some Objects and incidents, which, though comparatively trilling, have a powerful -*- fbct on the feelings, and this the unknown e. ',e rieneed when pressing the secret spring, of to gate, which readily yVded to her touch, wi i a hurried but tottering pace,she entered the grounds. Here, feeling the presence of her attendant a re straint—who, though an Italian utterly ignorant of English, as also of the early history of her mis tress,was yet observant of her visible emotion, and affectionately axious to soothe it—she desired her to remain at the gate until her return. In vain Francesca urged that the languid frame of her dear lacil c was unequal to support the exertion of walk ing itithout the assistance of her arm; with a firm but lc ind.manner her mistress declared her inten tion of proceeding alone. It _was ten years since the feet of the wanderer had pressed the velvet turf over which they now slowly bent their course. She was then glolving with youth and health; happy, and dispensing happiness around; but alas! Love, guilty Love ! spread his bandage over her eyes, blinded her to the fatal realitiee of the . abyss into which he was' about to plungenti, in honied accents, whispered in her infatuated ear a thousand bland promises of blis's to come. How wore those pre: liaises performed? and what was she now?—She riaturnicTfo this once cherished spot with a mind torn by remorse; and a form bowed eltiwn by dia. ease. She returned wit the internal conviction that death had laid his icy grasp on her heart, and that a few days at Most, if not a few hours, must terminate her existence. But this conviction, far from giving her pain, was regarded by her as a source of consolation; and this last earthly indul gence—that ofviewing the abode of her children —she did not feel herself worthy of enjoying, un. til conscious that her hours were numbered. She proceeded through the beautiful grounds, every mazy path and graceful bend of which was familiar to her, as if seen the day before. Many of the improvements suggested by, hor taste, and preserved with cafe, broil& back heartsick ening recollections of love and confidence, repaid with deception and• ingratitude; anil though sup ported by the consolations of religion, which led her humbly to hope that her remorse and penitenCe had been accepted by Him: who has promised mer cy to the repentant sinner; yet her heart shrunk within her, as memory presented her with the re view Ocher transgressions, and she almost feared to hope for pardon. When she had reached a point of the grounds that commanded a pfospect. of the house, how wore her feelings excited by a view of that well known, well remembered scene! Every • thing worn the same appearance as when that mansion owned her for its mistress; the house had still the same aspect of substantial grandure • and repose, and the level lawn the same velvet texture, and the trees, shrubs, and flowers, the same blooming freshness, as when she daily beheld their beauties. She, she alone was. changed. Timer_ was, that . those doors would have been opened wide to re. ceive her, and that her presence would have dis., pensod joy and pleasure to every individual noath that roof; while now, - her very name would exoite :only painful emotions, and its sounds must be there heard no more. Aniiiiier bora the title she once was proud to bear, supplying the place she had abandoned, and worthily discharging the duties ste had left uhperformed.. She gazetren the windows of the apartment in which she first became , a mother, and all the tide of tenderness bpi* 4uiart now cgme•bacit.to her, peisoriml._ with the bitter eon seiousness ofhow she had.futfilgil a Mother's part. Thole ehildmi dearer to her than the liki-drops thai 410.641)&1 in her veins, were now beneath that roOf receiving tram anotheithai !Laotian and in. "THE LOVE OF MY COUNTRY LEADS ME TO. SE OF ADVANTAGE TO MY FELLOW-CITIZENS." NITMEORIECIDaO7I) 00 1 112a . ti L 103261 struction that it should have been her blissful task to have given them, and never, and never must she hope 10 clasp them to her agonized heart. • At this moment she saw the door of the house open, and a lady leaning on Ihe arms of a gentle man crossed the lawn ; ho pressed the hand that reposed on his arm gently between his and raised it to his lips, while his fair companion placed her other hand on his with all the tender confidenep of affection. « In this apparently happy couple the agonized unknown recognized him whom she once joyed to call husband, the father of her chihfren, the partner whom. she had betrayed and deserted; and her, whom he had chosen for • her successor, who now bore the name she once answered to, and who was now discharging the duties she had vie. la tale , Religion and repentance had- in her so conquered the selfishness of human nature, that after the first pang, and it was a bitter one, had passed away, she returned thanks with heartfelt fervour to the Author of good, that it was permit • ted her to sea him, whose repose she feared she had fOr ever destroyed, enjoying the-happiness he so well merited; and ardent was the prayer she offered up, that a long continuance of it might be his lot, arid that his present partner might repay him for all the_pain caused by he.r misconduct. She now turned into a shady walk, anxious to regain the support of her attendant's .arm, which she felt her exhausted frame required, when the sounds of approaching voices warned her to con. evil herself. Scarcely had she - retired behind the shade of a luxuriant mass of laurels, when a youth fill group drew near, the very sight of whom agi tated her almost to filinting, and sent the blood back to or heart with a violouce that threatened instant annihilation. - The group consisted of two lovely girls, their governess, and a bloc:truing youth, on whom the two . girls leant. Every turn of their healthful and beautiful countenances was expressive ofjoy and health ; and their elastic and buoyant steps scorn ed scarcely to touch the turf, as, arm linked in arm, they passed along. The youngest, a rosy checked girl of eleven. years old, begged her com panions to pause while she examined a bird's nest which she said she feared the parent-bird had for saken ; and this gave the heart-stricken mother, for those were the children oftho unknown, an opportunity ofregarding the treasures her soul yearned to embrace. How did her bosom thr ') at beholding those dear faces—so often presented to her in her:troubled dreams!—Alas! they were now near her—she might, by extending her hand, touch them—she could almost feel their balmy breath fan her feverish cheek. and yet it was denied her to approach them. All the pangs of matern al affection struck on her heart; her brain grow giddy, her respiration became oppressed, and, urg ed by all the frenzy of a' distracted mother, she was on the point of rushing from her conceal ment, and prostrating herself before her children. But this natural though selfish impulse was quick. ly subdued, when a moment's reflection whisper ed to her, will you purchase your own ternfirrifaTy gratification at the expense of those dear beings whom. you have so deeply injured? Will you plant in their innocent breasts an, impression bit. ter, and indelible? The Mother triumphed over the Woman, and, trernblini with emotion, she prayed that those cherished object' might pass from her view, while yet she had strength and courage to enable her to preserve in her self:denial. This moment the little girl exclaimed, "Ah! y fears were too true, the cruel bird has desert. ed her nest, and hero are the poor little ones near ly dead! What shall wo do with thorn?" "Let us carry them to our dear mamma," said the elder girl; "she will be sure to take care of them, as she says we should always pity and pro tect the helpless and forsaken." The words of the children struck daggers to the heart of their wretched mother. For a moment she struggled against the blow, and, making a last effort, tried to roach the spot whore she had left her attendant ; but nature was exhausted, and she had only tottered a few paces, when, uttering a groan of anguish, she fell to the earth bereft of life, just as Francesca arrived to see her unhappy , mistress breathe her last sigh. Interesting Snmmarv. THE CHIEF JUSTICE.—It is with heartfelt pleasure that we 'state, says the National Intelli gentor, from_authority_on which we place entire reliance, that there is not the smallest ground for the report, now current, of the intention'ofJudge . Minsum,T. to.resign the . trust of ..diefJustice-o f .the United States. To our readora generally we are satisfied that the information, whibli we are enabled to communicate, will•be more acceptable than any thing we have announced to them for the last sixteen years. j_Tke York and, Maryland Line Rail Road..--W e learn from ilarrifiburg, says the Philadelphia Seri tinel,thaton Tuesday morning, the vote negative the bill to incorporate the York and Maryland line Rail Road Company, was re-considered in the house of Representatives, on motion of Mr. Black of Perry, and the bill came up for consideration. An ainendmant to it was offered by Mr. M'Sherry; when a motion was made to postpone it, together with the bill for the present. Bofors - deciding this question the house adjourned. On Wednes day morning, the discussion was resumed, and re. stilted .in the postponement of the bill by a vote of 43 to 32. it is supposed, that no further efforts will be made to bring it up during the present see r , • . sion. The Salem Gazette - states. that the port of St. Catharine is getting to be a place ofconsiderable trade. The Island (which belongs to the Emper or of Brazil) is pleasantly situated near the Brazil coast, in the vicinity of Rio Janeiro and Rio Grantie-_-I-t-4xmtains-art- excellent - harbor, .g • . access. The port changes are only about 15 or 20 milreas. Vessels bound to, or from the Pacific Ocean,'will find it an excellent place to obtain re.; froshmentsef all kinds.)Vhaling ships are in 9a_ habit of stopgrig — there for supplies. The annual consumptinti of flour is about 10,00(rbils. per an, annum. Ansorted cargoes, such as are usually carried to Brazil and the river La Plata., can fre quently be rlimpnaed. of to item advatitage,Pthan at parts-on, the Main. . , MONTREAL MARKET.--IMPQRTANT.— Wo havo been favOrini with the \ axtrerot of a h lttor from *oiler*. 'dalos to their correspondent in this city, dated Montreal, 16th inst. It is &Oper to add, that if the infon mation which it conveys is of great proispective importance to grain, and our growers and dealers in this state, it comes from a honk) enjoying un doubted sources of information.—Bolt. l'at. "Wo expect to witness and have.some little share of the largest year's business ever done in Montreal. Wo soon expect to hear that a new act, by the British Parliament, will 'edinit United States's wheat and other grains, rye flour &.corn meal, into Canada, for consumption, and export to any quarter, free of duty; and also U. States wheat flour lin export to the British West Indies, free. of duty. And indeed we should not be surprised, and such a thing is intimated as not improbable, that all the above named articles, including wheat flour will be admitted free, not only for consump tion, but for exportation to all quarters, .even to England, as colonial, and on the same terms as if onr own and manullictured in the colonies. If this should prove correct, you will not, we appre hend, have gained so much by getting the British West India ports opened to yon direct, and the re venue of your great western canal will somewhat suffer." BACHELORS READ andßL U,SH! John H. Smith and 'Elizabeth Ireland, both of Suffolk county, L. I. were married in the year 1765—the husband then in his 20th year, and the wife in her 16th. They are still living in the enjoyment of health, at a ripe old age—the former being in his 87th, and the latter in her 82d year. Their do scendanta are as follows: 17 children, 97 grand children, 135 great grand children, • 1 great, great grand child. Total, 250, of whom 210 are now living. As a proof of the good example,-and the sage councils of the aged pair, in all the 210 descendants yet living, not one of them is dissipated or intemperate.[KrSheriffS. and Lawyers and Ex-Senators, &c. should bear this " good example" in mind, and join the Temperance Society of this borough4Star. From. the Nev England Farmer. M.I.,NGOLD WURZEL. The advantages of mangold wurzel are these: It is more sure to plant, being very liable to the fly or grub; it will prod - . • 'weight; it is ofF the land earlier; as a change of fallow crop, whe 'he land is tired of turnips; it.will grow on land where turnips cannot be raised; it is better spring food. On the other Land, in fiivor of Swe 'dish turnips it may be - Vid, that the weed ing and singling out are less expensive; there is rather- more time for fallowing in the spring; the succeeding crop is better than after mtngold wurzel. Perhaps cattle feed best on Swedish turnips when they are used alone. It must, however, lie remarked, that these last two evidences in favor of Swedish turnips is not fully proved, and on ly partially supported. In conclusion, per haps two observations may be of use. 'First, that the very early season at which man gold vvurzel should be sown renders it highly expedient that the land should be made as clean as possible in the autumn, so that a few days` inthe spring may be sufficient to get it in a proper state for the reception of the seed. Secondly, that wet seasons d 6 not.suit nuingold wurzel so well as dry: and, consequently, for the last two years, the Swedish turnips have been the more valua ble-- crop of the two. BALTIMORE, March 21. `_____ We learnthat i he-Maryland-Cominission ers, Messrs. Goldsborough, Sterrett and. 'Mercer, returned to this City on Saturday evening last from their mission to Harris burg. As they - have to make a - report of their proceedings to the Legislature of Ma ryland at ..their ' ''iiext Session, we shall not get any thing authentic and formal from them—but we understand that the Commis sioners have stated in their conversation,' that they relied chiefly in their negotiation upon the compact existing between th. states in relation toThe free navigation ofthe Susquehanna, and referred to the correspon dence between the two State goverrnents, subsequent to that time, to illustrate the views entertained by both States. We hear that the Committee ofPentisyl vania Legislature have prepared a report, against which the Commissioners intend a it' formal pr est for reasons therein stated, mid that t e protest will. in all prohability 'aeon - Tan the report.of the Committee to the Legislature of Pennsylvania. . The period at which the',Cointriissioners arrived at Harrisburg, being noir the close of the Session, was in some degree adverse to a full investigation of the subject, although it Was hardly to be expected that there • #uld-have-been4m-immodiate acquiescence on the part of Pennsylvania, except in the acknowledgment of the existing compact, and of a disposition 'and determinntion.fa ith- Rally to adhere to it. Pennsylvania is. now - in possession of the full views of Maryland upon this subject, and we hope for the-vake other good farne,,asivell as for the interests of all concerned, that she will speedily atliird, the redress desired.Petriot. , We are. informed by a gentlemkn wit() ,residers in Frederk,k coenty near the route ctute Rail-Roadl, betteen Frederiektown „ that- nn the Poiat-nt itocke, the gcacitultton i . _ . TERMS OF THIS PAPER:—Two Dewitte per autumn- payablehalf yiredy in Orange: Ire subscriptions taken for less than oleic Menthe, and none discontinued until all =enrages are. paid, unless at the of the "Editor—and a failure to notify a discontinuance will be eonsidered a new engagement, and the' paper forwarded ac cordingly. - • !TERMS--g2 l'Elt ANNUM VOL. I.__ O. of the Read is progressing f vith great ra pidity, The industry of the contractorsand laborers eipployed in making the Road may be correctly judged, of l)y_a fact which this gentlcnian stated to us within his own oh servation—thaftheir labor was unremitting ly continued through the winter, except during the three days of and immediately after the fall of snow in the middle of Jan. uary.—Baltimore Gazette. Ncicspafiers.,--There is no book or print so cheap as a newspaper—none so interest ing, because it consists of a variety, melt ! . sured out in suitable proportions, as to tirao and quantity. Being new every day, or week, it invites to habits of reading, and af fords an easy and agreeable mode of iw quiring knowledge, so essential to_ the_ wel fare of the individual, and the' community. It causes many an hour to pass away pleas antly and profitably, which would - Otherwise have been spent in idleness or mischief. We find in the Western Times, pulAish ed in Centreville, Indiana; the following ac. count. "DISTRESSING .—We were informed a few days since, by a gentleman traveller, from the west that during tlie severe weath er, a_man about 45 years of ago, his.wik; six children, and four horses, were frozen to death on the great prairie,, in When discovered, the-mother lay—teith — er . small child in her arms—jive other children around her—the father, ivith an axe and flint in his hands, as if he had been trying to strilce , •fire—aTart of his' wagon was cut into small .pieces for kindliiig, and all the horses in a heep f stiff in their. harness. The tame of the unfortunate family, or where they, were from, was not ascertained when our informant passed along." • All men .feel—there is not a heart that God has formed, that does not melt M . the contemplatioti of such a scene as the one abovo recorded. But where is the father or mother who looks out upon the group in the great prairie, and does not feel a swell ing of the heart, to Iyhich tears are but a momentary relief. 'There is no gift of poe. heighten that scene—fancy can lend no or to the picture—nature, truth, the dread realities, have - done more than ingenuity would have dared to invent or record. The MOTHER—and let those whose hearts have almostbutit while watching the expir, inn anguish of a child—who have•seen the convulsion of death distort the lip of the lit , tle one, and felt that life had lost its charms-- let them send their thoughts to the prairie of the west, and see the mother gazing with . unutterable despair,-as one by one, the five children around her ceased to breathe—let them imagine the anguish with which she_ turned from the distortion of the visage upon which the cold bad fixed with indeli. able . impress, the last working of deaths agony. Ono tie yet bound her to hope and she pressed the infant to her bosom, haply one of all might be saved in such a covert: but the source whence the nursling was to draw its heat, was cold, the "sympathetic fount," whence had issued the streams ofite nourishment, was frozen, and the little one's life chilled away. Yet, even in death the mother was evident—the' infarct wns yet on her icy bosom, her arms closely knit around . Ur_ youngest born, _w_hich not-- 4ath-eould---- loose, the , congea/cd-offig,y---of--s---motherie-- love. And near was the father—Le _nib engaged in preparation for the preservation orhis flock. In peril and distress, the whole had gathered for sympathy around the me- ther; and father had sought in vain to elicit one spark-from the steel, to bring to life his expiring family: but the power to effect it had failed, even a husband's and father's love could not call up the departed energies, and 4 theriVlole, father, mother and children, even the beasts of burthen, ceased to exist, dt lay - iflned, silent and uncorrupted, as if the king of terrors had set upon his throne in the solitude of the west, was peopling his new dominion from the grave, acid making the outstretched prairies "the valley of the shadow of death."--Nat. Gaz. The Ilaltim - tre annual Conference of the Methodist Church assembled in this city last week,and we hear will adjourn to-day. There, were perhaps a hundreds Preachers of that persuasion in attondance.--Nat. bit • „ o ,o ^ frow do you do,. Cuff!" said a colored gemman to one of his croro-nies the other day: '"Why you come to see `a feller? 111 lib as near you, as you do to me, I'd come to see you ebery day." "0 taus," replied smut, "my wife patch my trowserloon son!! to-Pieces,-Lshamed to go no whores." • Eating *itch. A short time ago there was a famous eating match at a village in 7 Yorkshire between two men named Gubbins and , guggins, Which caused a great deal of interest in the neighbiirhood; a eohntryman, leaving the *place a little before the match; was snipped by almost everyone on the road with "Who beats?" "How does the !match, get otyr' Acc. , to which he enswered, "Why s ]- . I donut exactly knave; they say Gubbins - gor it, but 1 thinks Muggins beat him:for iiieh I left lie - wrts tidy two geeo and one turkey be4tul. • : f,( El
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