A criminal case somewhat novel was bedught liable our couti - of Quarter Wessions . week before last. Me subjoin—a—dincise sketch or the trial. • • ...... Tii*. Offence laid -in the indictment was "cheating.", It consisted of four counts, the first three of which were substantially the same, charging the . defendant, Eli Keene.y with __defrauding divers',Citizens of the of..corn rnonwealth by means spurious checks on the Northumberlan d Bank,' , and differing•only in the manner in which the charge The last_count_ charged , ..•••••••' en anh .....dang - a certain John - Hetrick, by means" of falser tokens. It was ` proved to the jury' that the defen :dant had purchased merchandiee hoof John. • Hetrick, a merchant of Frankford township,. and also from Mr. Mullen of Papertetwboth . —_.eLlshorti-_-he:Lpaittinr,piintedeheek 5. 011111 ' 0.1 • .Northiimberland "lank.. : checks checkwereil 'exhibited to the jury.: The following is an . 40, • Northtusiborlind Donk, * :4 PAY GstmEtt OR . DEA pr when the lino prenentediniounti to five.. dollars. • , • ' • ,4 • ?yorthuinberlatzd ,P.,:Oct. 61/7,/ W x) S7. • 14 • - 4. He had - endeatiored to - pay the same kind papee to other_ persOns in N_Oville. --'his' pocket -book found on , his person, w rested Was - produced_t contained seVefat, thecks'Signed,. filledOP - and dated_ready for circulation,-and large i buodle -of-blanks of the Ilenominations of one and' two dollars", Amounting terabo,utlotir hundred -- dollais.TA' • slip of paper, was-found ,in the book upon whielt,,was• virliten sevet al •times 'W,Weli -stee6 by the same"itanilWiViCh had filled: uP '--and signed the checks. _ • The Cleelt.Of the Northuraberla . a Dank, =22 testified thatii - o - rfnan by the name , of ..tB. Welteter had deposits in their banit;"nOr was' there nny Man . al" iliat"name, telfick - titiwl - - - . . edge in Northumberland county. _ _'. ._ • By the defendant's counsel, it was contend ed, that the offence was nots-indictable 7 -- . that. • . a . _ mervileaucannot . bermde the subject of Ccrirninalprosecuticn_unless it lye such .a one as cannot by common prudence be guarded against_ . - - -that thedefendant had_dune nothing thitn:_had_beep done by, autnerous dividuals and corliorations; -he had issued plasters" or-cite - cgs and that although the issue; ivas illegal ; and stibjected-theof-- could notlie punish -. Cci by indictment..-. ••.- On the part of . the commonwealth, it was „said - thlit .the . - clice.kainqnestion were false •- token., and that the passing of n` single one " upon an individual was aneffencein its nature calculated to affect the public, and therefore indictable at common law ; but that, even if they were not false tokens, and it the de frauding of an indiilictual by means of them was a mere naked, cheat, and nut punishable 1 by indictment, yet that ,by imposing thein upon numerous persons, he "established a system-4-fraud i -made-himself-tilfzubiie-of-- =- 1 -'fender,--and-therefore w i ts subject to a crimi • gal prosecution. - •. • • - , The coon 'sustained thelast :count of the indictinent,.and the jitry -returned a verdict .of "guilty on the fourth count." The Oleo 'dant was;intenced two „years„ imprison *ment in is Penitenti96)l for the eastern dis trict of Pennsylvania / to be kept at hard labor in solitary confinement. For the Coin. Dep. Att'y (en, Adair: , ---For-Deft.-Messrs. Gatillagluer.&. Brande:•-• . . CANAL, AND RAIL-ROAD TOLLS - IN PENNSYLV-ANIS. • ' =M The folio - win of banal Er. !fail Road tollsireceived.Stite, in this from Oct. 31st, 1838, to Qct. 31st, 1837, we copy from-the' Pennsylvania Telegraph. The friends of Goy. Itrrmen and his adniiriiitration vdll b gratified to learn that notwithstanding the pies sure of thetiroes. , andthe consequent stagnation of business, there has been an actual increase in the receipts of the currentyearLuyerAliose_ofi he preceding one, of $137,354 76 Cent's. So much for the judicious, wise and economical meastires . or our present worthy Governor of the Co itimoti wealth. • t Amount ct Tolls received lobo • the Treasury, during the .fiscal .. yetri ending October 51, 1837. ..$965, 42 . 763 ...LPO, • do. do. 1836, 827,54 765 • . - Increase last year, 14137.50507 this we have the pleasure oladding, that the 'tolls for motive power on the Philadelphia and CO ; i ;fUmbiaand' Portage Rail Roads, undei the wi:. , •'end economical managenientor the presentaetive y `And . Vigilant , •superfntendents; Messrs. litehal_f 'mita Patton, have exceeded all the eipenditures fur motive and stationary power, about $30,000. The excess, on the PhiladelPhia and. Columbia sold it about 420,000, and that on the Portage 'woad about ten thousand•dollars. • We also tdkepleasure in being able to state that 'the tolls on the Philadelphia & Columbia and Portage rail roads will, the present ear, nettfive Ter cent. upon the amount exp,en 'd on. their . ,construction, notwithstanding the immense sums 'or money equanderea.bylncompetent or diaho.• 'nest engineeni, and bernowed upon personal and 'political favorites.. The smile rosy .be said of the ,'main line of Canal from Columbia to Pittsburgh. end of the Delaware division. These the present 'tor willeech pay upon their original cost about, tve per cent: 'This change in the , reveritleof.the State is high. ly gratifying. It gives assurance that under the stem of reform andeconomy, the immense state ide :t which had been piled upcn the people. and for which the farmers and mechanics were taxed, trill now become a source ,trovenue, after pay ins the annual Interest. EXTRACT OF - A - LETTER TO ';',HE EDITORS.' ' - , , Aippensburg, J4v, ; ',25, 1837.. We have• Seldom been more' gratified than On seeing the irrivako . f.the cars hereon the 201 h inst. On the 16t11 we bactseen them ppss filled *lib gentlemen-olCumberiand and the ad :. joining counties; and on the & 18th the same train .enieted our A totvti'raild, midst the cheering of the bystanders; and ihe, "soul-:stirring sound" .e • of martial music,,disturdened themselves, like the ''rrijiiri-iroreet----efah-undred&cd,s-arrned.tritor—Buti. the half 'had not yet been seen. On the 20th, the usual \crcPwd,_ wiis assembled .long _before the hour at which the 'cars were expected. At length their appearance wiikanneunced i fr. two-lotomo tives 'seen drew nine, followed -a tiaiii oral* cars-laden with—whati--Not with a select emir . , tiermf :Woythy gentleinen, nor.-with-Pennsylvania. Volunter : a — ft every Arinclow of citit — fho - m the cars there protruded the pretty (ace of one Of, Penn's fair—Asirgliters! _ Ai the sight,_the crowd were struck with astonishment. None but onest - men dared to..tske a .second look, and I hogues !Writ their heads and slum ked oft in every' direction. No .onei not even e noisiest, dared to cheer, but all stood peifectl aghast.- "Surprise has this effect, to strike us dumb;, .- • Yet leaves the gate that eloquence Mips through, Al wide as if it-Jong speeclt Avere to come." Even the proud locomotives themselves seem ea to be inspired by. the 'occasion; and lOoked at each .other like. , two rival gallants. !* It seemed the cars for that-An - Y. been exclusively - ap.' prcipriated 'to the transticirtitiOn of tadieeOrid such of the othersex,' as - should volunteer to° act as theii protestors, : one or more ladieebeing_a -cessary - passport for each; - This had the happy effect of bringinen to the social bitiirethitie - whe nevcr , since they left the iiurtiery,litul courage, firlook a female in the face, — Many al shy youth _who.Would_pittbably___ha.ve become an ohrbach e • leir, had thus been - saved, and even old bhaeltini theniselves-On ;that-ilay."broke - the ice" and teidd the list tironee; - 0 tiimtare : -- sport fdt. 'Cupid. That • morn''' ' ' had replenished __his' quiver and bent hie bow another inch. At the ,arrival of eacli:dittle group, who' came to. take their seats_ in the cars; he flapp9,his little . Wings and- - laughed- aloud at - the-prospebt. of::.so.,in tick. nevvigame.----After-r - Stop - n-fewminutitt4—the cars.fr.oceeded to Chandietsburg and returned in yet,, 'except that. an-- their return, a few - miles from 'Cliandie - rilinrfOlie front iota m_tnke_beca me jeal ous of i the.on'e behind, as being nearerto the la dies. and .refuSed to - preform its jiart.of:the duty, But, by : the a pplication 'ol a Mile more•fitreier; it roon — fciTad to ----- 7 ----- I'_The - mentber of the Boprcl:of Afttnagets to whom . the morslullsclip of the flay w4Veotninlited i .. per formed ltis.ordnolilidutlei in enable end most el l littetit - Manner, reconirgendecl himself adinlrably to all Under his'coniniond. tours. A; B.C. - 09 'out' exdhatige list we liave uotieetltwith _pleasure' the ".giterla;ids Wriechter_," . - i; neatly prioted oermati. Paper,: published in. Harrisbuik by Joscia -Ennettantan. It is conducted with much spirit and ability, and We cordi6lly wish it, the ell extremely I w price•of ..$l. per annum, and the proprietor. s igns enlargin g. it, without hieegiis• jog the pe e of subseriPtio,n, ,at's'o•in as the7pa• trona .f the public Will.Warratit the undertak ing . We couAdently recommend it to our Ger :nairol neighbours na Well worthy of their support. A it R --- -- Orr the 23c1 inst: by the Rev.-John Ulrich, Mr Henry 1144%y-to Mj Elizabeth Zigler, both o Zi,Jrth -Middleton' township. '—"Accompanyhig the above notice was-a liberal allowance of a nice piece of wedding cake. ' which conclusively convinved us. that amidst the joy. ons reitiTities ofifie Widal party; the "poielirhr-7 ter" was.not-forgetten. • -• •May health. happiness end prosperity attend the happy' pair. • Ott Thursday last", by the ftev..toshua Mr. Samuel Ore:4011,10 Mies Mary, daughter o Mr. .Alexander.D,avidain, both of Wesipennabo• roiigh. township,. With gratitude — We 'acknowledge, With the above notice 'a handinrne 'Bl,ce . of the wedding cake. 'Tis the more ticceptable, as' for some length of titne back; we have not beet` favoiet; with even. a..elice of pound cake fur our kindttesi in had taken to himself a rib. We say unto all,young persons, 'go and do likewise.' We .wish our y,oung....frfencin all the happiness imaginable, and hupailbat-yefore-inany-dtte—will-be-finder ihe agreeable necessity of 'eating 'more of this sort_of_cake. account of tb • th K A . . . On tht 14th inst. by Re v . . osenmiller . r. H_erwy,J3 le • r isijlarga reit _A rinagatt.3i Dickinson -19 wnehip. On t to 16% Inst. by the same. Mr. David Grove -to Alias Elizabeth Snyder. both of. Franktord township. , • , do vv - edriesday the 22th inst. by the Rev, Geo. . G. tricilintan Mr Samuel Harder to Mies Eliza beth Hinclii ' iAcui of Newrifk., . On Thursday the 23d, by the seine . ; Mr. Wil liam Keepers to Miss Margaret Agneiv of this borough: OnTuesday.,the 2lst inst. by the Rev. A. T. NVGitl, Mr. Levi_Trego of Westpennsborough totvtiship,to Miss Mary, eldest daughter of James Woodburn, Esq. of Dickinson township. .Q_ .110 _ rarmai:paß TM ER ,' : : __ • bne rif the partners of the Herald and EXposi or,. without :consulting the other, !ii about to. introduce another Partner lute; the concern.... Whether or. cot itbe treating his copartner with that respect which is due him, (to enter into an ar t-angemeht.Oftliis nature. - withou(first hiving obi , tained hiiconsent,)u7e leiVe ourrenders to jiidge: We had heard the ntory rumoured, but believed it not—doubts are hOwever,riciii at an end, ftiM our &Tithes this. moment informed dij that (lei , pit of all our incrodibility.his _other Buss 'has gone off ; in-a cogeli-nnci...six to consummatb the contract, and will return • Wriolrow with iiis wife!!! Things will . change now - .heret o fore we were blessed--,with the presence or. on. fel low laborer daily, yeti hourly, in our Office; :mil withhiSiesiskanae in the performance of its du) tiees-7but now we slialk - be left "solitary and nlone,l' midst degas, blue devils, nod all the evils Jr st printing 'Office. Wlidst he and thectiew intro. iliiced,--Will spend their time in the enjoyment of all the sweets of cenjogat bliss; far removed from Hall-the ills•tlist flesh is hair to.'-'-IL,oOle-Out brother, .well play the !nine gyms some of these ditys...:YEAZEIr, - Editor. - ... . '. . • . =IN gliv . ."Vgoolo,l,o:' . t?.43,) . o*.tte . '44itr .asvvio#l4li.r+ .714.GTiallORE — ;1114412KET: • . • N0v.•26, 1837. ' FLOvn, lioivgrB streets per brl. 9 25 ___WHEAT:I3IO_ I / 1 111liet • - n`r!. 2. 10 _ reyE, 12 CORE; - 08 - iyhite yellow, --s OATH, MEM BRILLIANT. SCHEME'S - the December ZotterieS. -- 40 000-CAprrAt 2:s_prizes__Qti d oo_e_Doiarol_, GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY CLASS C. . Za'be - draivnrit"-Wilniingtim, - -Der:on-Battlt7. _, _- , day; Decem4er 1660827.• . i • .. - Moat,Vilendid Prizea. - • . 1 'rriie 'of .. • 40,000 Dollars ~ . 1 - do: .:, . 15.000 Dollars • . .'. 1 * ''' il6 —-- —. ' 8,000 Dollars , .. ....1 .. rio - % • 6,oooDollar s, - 1- • • do . . ' '4,l3o,Dpllars , . 5- prizes of 1,50 0 • 75, t prizes'of 500 5 410 1;-250 128 do . 2OO 75 do , .1,000 - - &c. &c. &c. - rickets 10 dolls—half s.qoarter •2.50 Cer. of pack . ages ot,, 25 Whole tickcts 140 , do -. do -25 Half • ' do,. 70 -; do -- ~ : d o - • 25 Quarters ,do =, - 45 . , VIRGI,I4IA -STATE LOTTEWV. • For. the benefit of the Own' of Wheeling. Cliss 1637., • ro be drawn' ae Alexandrht.•Va., onthe 23d „ December 183 n. . _ • . Grand Capital Prizes.” • 25'000f-40..000 !—.5.000!-•-5,000!-2,224! : .2,000 1000!--:5G 300;.&c. _ . Tickets . rinly'B dolls—halves and gaarters in proportion: . . .Cer:of-patkage'sof-25,wh01e-tickets . 100dols do do 25 half .do 50 (lois • -do 110 '25 qtiartet. --- do.- - " - . - -25-doll s3oo9dapitil • 15 Drawn Nuntinrs. STATE . OR,VI)IGINTA,, - ifiC4lllol . ll - 11 Ac:fdemy • ; ' Class To be dral,yn at Aloiantiria, Va. on Saturday Decri.nbqr 30. - 1837: -- - - -Brilliant 30,000-6,000-5, 000-4,300-4,000 —3,500 _ 1,500e-1,200, Btc Flc &c • ' Tickets 10 - dolls—halves and quarters-in pro:' portion__• Cerof iiiclinges of 25 - % - e . ii - olelir.keti do--- -do 25 - - halt do 55 _ do - do , quaiter do 27,50 Orders f o r.'[ and Shares of Xertifi cites of Packages in the above *lt - ernes, AVIIII receive the mnst-prorript atientiou, and an account of cacti draining * rent. initne-_ diately after it.is OVer.to all -who •Orderircina. us.: Address. • D..S. GREGORY & Co. Makiters. _ , _ , Supplement - of the Ordinance re \ - specting the. Hay Scales: SECTION Ist. It is heteby otdained that the keeper•Z'nf the Ito , SttAt . 'eS be and he 14' li -- crebyttiliorized and reeptired, in addition. to the . ,veighing• of hay, to weigh wagons loaded with, any other loading whatever, at tneithtanse of any person or persons applying to' Wm for that purpose, lie orthey p tying to the rtid keep er at the fate of fifty cents per ton for the fir.+t ton of loading upon the said wagon,' twetZe & a- half cents inadd.tinn, when the load exceeds one--tone-twenty-five-cents -when theload-exce*ed, two-tons, thirty liCce,ll half cents when the load --- excere& - three tuna fifty-cent;-when-the load exceetlQ.fonr tons and sixty. two and a half cents when the load :exceeds five tons. Provid ed, That. no loaded wagon 'which exceeds seven tons. in weight, shall be weighted upon tile - said 'Settles. - Passed 4th Nov'. 1837. - . WATTS, Preset. Attest.,..l.ts..M. [fort., Clk. • c. . ___ . . . ACV A - 113 5- ~ W. LE Sill 111; Dentist, respectfully in. farms the Ladies and Gentlemen of Cal lick, th - at he may be found all hours at his office at. Aughinbaugh's Hotel. ` He. assures the Ablic that no pains will be spared to give satisfaction 'to those who may _favours him with their patronag >