tOrDcTolcd to Politics, Foreign and Domestic Intelligence, Literature, Science, agricultUre, the Mechanic Jrts, . Interim! Improvement, and General alliiscellany.-.40 4POLITICS OF THE DAY. David Crockett won't stand (Prom the National Intelligencer.] - - WASHINGTON CITY, January 7, 15.35. Hon. DAVID CROCKETT', Dear Sir: Wo have learned, because you secretly • informed us, that you have declined permitting your warms to be used u a candidate for the Presidency of the U. States,and that you have addressed a letter to that 0111..4, some time since, to the Committee of the Coniention of Mississippi,by whom you were nomina ted for that high educe.. Upon a private understanding between you and ourselves,& a number of our friends held in a kind of causus,it has been concludA that we should come out in au:ruing upon nyiplicat.o,i for a co py of your letter, pretending that it is inyortant that your friends elaewhere,as well as in Missisiippi,may base,an early opportunity of turning their attention to some othersuitable person, but really to give you an occasion to play off upon the public one of your b,,st ef forts for effectAiul to keep up the humbuggery of the Bank, Gold Currency, and all that sort of thing re Ile a:teary to klind thepeople,and keep ourparty togeth er. Yours with great respect, NICHOLAS BANKS, of Pennsylvania. ANDREW J. BULLION, of Indiana. - THOS. B. GOLD WIRE, of N.Hampshire. MARTIN V. THRASIIMONEY,of N. York WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 8, 1835. Gent/men: I send you a copy of the letter you wish. It is not my wish to take advantage of any body: I ne ver said I cared about being President now, and so I have writ to all my friends in private letters, and when I talked about it I always talked that way. As Mississippi was the first State, (and I expect it will be the last) that nominated me for the 'Government,' 1 writ the letter & sent it there to be printed,to show that I did'at go off half-cocked, & to keep people from _thinking that I had refused before I was ready. But as .I want another man elected in the north,that I may have a sort of a plea to come in next time myself from the South West,and as I See some people are going to try to hunt for theinselves,aud dont seem to be after the same that I run,but are scouting about to start oth er sport, and seem to be barking up the wrong Sap pling,l want to blow 'cm off and put 'em on the right trail. But as we anderstand each other, I shan't any any more but just send you_ the letter,tuid am glad you mean to publish it. Your friend, 2b the Committee. DAVID CROCKETT. WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 1, 1834. Dear Sir: I suppose the Democratic Convention is in earnest in recommending me to be the President of the U. States.— There is so much trickery about that thing now a days, and so many sham nominations just to make people 'Mew their bands, that 1 thought I would let you see that I know. a thing or two myself, before 1 stated how thankful I am for your pitching en me for the Presidency. But I nm sorry I don't want the office just now-I'm after another thing. I'm a very candid man, and when my mind is fixed upon a matter, you might as well try to stop gunpowder half blown up, as stop me. I can't agree to be President. The next election for President and Vice goes ahead of:all the elections that ever took place in .America, except when Jefferson . and the present "Government" was erected. Them two beat all creation, because they fought for the "democratic principle."— Now I should think the Constitution quite gone unless the "democracy"—that iv, our side, all the uffice-holdere in the country,and in Washington City, and at New York, and every where—carried the election in 1838. To win that election we must give item to one another. We must hang together like a pitch plaster to a bald pate. No flying off —no thinking for ourselves. One man must think for all. We mus'nt have but one candidate, and for that reason I wont go up on the list. I'll be a "voter," and this is a big character, able to shoulder a steamboat, and carry any candidate that the caucus at Baltimore may sot up against the people.— What's the people to a caucus? Nothing but a dead ague to an earthquake. But, gentlemen, though I can't take the appointment myself, I will tell you who can, and you •won't have to persuade htm long neither. He will play shy at lust, owing to his nature; but ft ain't hard to bring him 'too.. It is Mr. Martin Van Buren. Per haps you never heard of him before. He Never meddles in any body's busitiess. I have known him a long time, and I can as sure you he is all sorts of a. great - man.— Where any other man has one good quality he has lots. • We did'nt set in the same chair together more than two years, but fully half that time he was either in my lapel I in his, exchanging compliments, so that. I know him better than a book, and can say, take him, up one side and down t'other, he is the most fitting man next to General Jackson, for the President, of any man that now hur. yaks for hard money and the people. The way he is a Democrat, is a caution, all over. He is dyed in the wool, through anti through, and comes as near to the red britches of Mr. Jefferson as a new patch upon an old garment can be made. As to ability, he himself don't know how much he knows; and if Ire don't, who can? He aint like any other living cretur; he can't be attacked—fights just as well behind as before—sees as well one, way as another. They say his life is like a clean copy.book; there is not a blot in any part of it; not a word nor letter , scratched out, and every i dotted, and every t crossed from one eend to Vother. In his natral disposition, he is as tame as the present "government," and will just suit to come after it. The way his own • State thinks of him outshines the yeller jackets. They have been stall-feeding him for 22 years, and have got him as slick as an ingon. HisStato is the biggest in the Union --has got two millions ofpeople-42 mem bers in Congress—the longest Canals—the largest ships—more banks—smaller notes —less cunning, and more honesty, than any . State in the Union; and has never had a President yet—agreat reason this for giv ing her one now, though she has had three Vice out of seven, besides other high officers, from Alexander Hamilton down.. But ignorant people, with a glib sort .'.of a tongue, says, what has he done? They aught to ask what has he not done? I Would. 'nt answer the first question so far as the people is concerned, but for his sake, I will toll you' what he has done. And not to get ahead of . my story, I will go back to the time he bean to be a politician. He set oat : With this rule—never to choose sides till be found- out which was which, and if 7he — happened to Make a mistake, it i was '.;•itudhi to nobody, and things soon got puletre t.. He never was wrong in any die-. 4siitherside was right; that is, he was ig always right, unlese'buth sides was wrong. tiii - brekti up a whole Legislator in N. York . , . to rapport - Mr. Madis on in the war, and threatened to turn him out of his govern ment, and put Mr. Clinton in; but failing in this, he turned over agin and'tried to break down Mr. Clinton, in New York. All the time he was for the war, he was making the people believe Mr. Madison was not to be trusted; and there hits been pieces printed from his speeches, and will be printed over. I suppose,shewing how be abused Mr. Madi• son's government. Then he praised Mr. Clinton, and afterwards turned right round and Talked l'ut her way. He was all sorts of a member in tho Niw York Logislatur. Ho was one of-the litter-of great mei, that was got by the War out of the Old U. S. Bank. Ho took sides with his father, and went his death against his mother. He was the very man for the times—talk—write— tight—bring in bills—lough—:-make bows— draw State papers, which, finally mate the federal party smell the patching that drove them from the field in April, 1814. This was a rule New Orleans scrape, and it was a long time before the people at-Washington found out which was the biggest But Mr. Van Buren always give up that Or leans was the greatest. Now, so much for the question, what has he done? It is truc,ho voted for the Tariff of IS2S, "that bill of abominations,"as it was then called, but he was o bliged to do that, his Legislature instructed him; but sonic have said, that they instructed him by his own request, for his friends have boasted that he has ne ver seen the day for the last 10 years,that he couldn't make a New York Legislature dons he wanted them. But this vote proves what I said before. He went a gainst the Tariff at home, called the Harrisburg Con vention, while it was hatching this very Tariff bill of 18'23, a trick and turn over to make a President, and then goes to Congress and votes for it. Don't this look like a man can't well be wrong that takes both sides? It looks a Sitio curious that a man should go agaist a measure at hotne,spcak against it in publie,write agin it,abuse it as a fraud and a trick,tuul get elected tinder these circumstances, and then get the very Legisla ture that elects him to tell him to veto against his own "graphic" speeches, and for a "measure proceeding more from the CLOSET thati from the WOHKSHOP."— This is the way he got the name of a MAotetAN,and it looks a good deal like it to a man up in a true. Mr. Van Buren has been more scandalized than any man in the world,not excepting Mr. Jefferson. Every body has combined-against him. lie has never inter fered with any body at all. If it hadn't been for this, he would have been Gen. Jackson's favorite, and he would have made him his successor. Hut they pour ed so much poison into the old man's ears about his conduct against the Seminoles, that he never could beer Van Ihtren any inure. And be,ponr ;1/ml,pm° up his Secretarksbip, rather than have any fuss. He has never complained, and bore it all like a Christian.— Nowomme people have said,he was first for Crawford, .againstJackson,and Jackson's South Carolina friends; and then he was for Adams, and filially he came in at the eleventh hour for Jackson, got into the nest of Jackson's first & last friends,rooted 'ern out,took their place, and they even go so far as to say,that he is the choice of Gen. Jackson for President. But this ain't so; if it was, it would make him look again a little like a Magician. Ile has been accused about the Safety Fund Banks ifn New York. Now, people don't know any thing a bout these banks. Mr. Van Buren has always been in favor of "hard money," and he always obstinately re fused to let any more than 160 banks be chartered at one time in New' York; and then he said and - stood to it,they shouldn't issue notes lower than a quarter qfa dollar; for if they went for notes under that, it would drive all the specie out of the country. And then a gain he provided,that for every sixty-three dollars is sued in paper,there should' be one dollar iu silver; but not satisfied with making the notes secure,by provid ing the above specie to take 'ern up, he said if one bank failed,rell the others should make it good. Now, this is the Safety Fund system of New York. These banks are all in a league; and,to keep their privileges and to keep up one another, and to keep up their par ty,theyhave a joint fund,that is always subject to par-. ty purposes,to pay for votcs,for treatiug,for travelling, for printing, for handbills, and for every . thing that rs necessary to carry an election. All this is managed at Albany,and is called the Albany Regency. Now by this system Now York has sound politics, sound mor als,and hard money! How can any body blame him for the Safety Fund Banks? Then,too,he has goue with all his might against the. U. S. Bank; but is in favor of its Branches,if they Will put 'ern in New York. Bad as that Bank is, he wrote for one to be put up in Utica, and his friends denied this till they proved it upon him by his letter,nnd be cause they happened to forget about his trying to get this Branch Ilia enemies want to make out that he rows one way and looks anotherA this is the kind of proof that is to make a man a double dealer! a magician! They call him non-committal, too, and this is be cause ho always looks hefore.he leaps. 'They say he never gives thcrineasuro of hie foot. Now how can this this be, when it is sheen' that he speaks against the Tariff at home, and votes for it in Congress; goes for internal improvement by the General Government in New York, but against rt out of it; goes against the Bank at Philadelohia,but in favor of it at Utica; goes for all the candidates for President in turn, Jackson last,nothwithstanding which they say he is in higher favor there now than those that began before him.— Went for the war,but went against Aladison; wanted to turn out Mrulieon,and put iu Clinton, and then turn ed Clinton from the little office he held in New York Goes forgold and hard money, and has more rag mo ney !able State than all the other States put together. Call L you this non-committal? As well may you call fi n thefingers of a watch non-comrnittal,that goes regular round to every figure on its face. I have gone throngh what they say againstMr.Yan Iluren,and now I must speak about our sticking toge ther: every thing for Vnn Buren, nothing for nobody else—that is,nothing for Judge White; for to tell you the truth the whole of this letter is just intended to keep the People from opening their eyes. Some ve ry good honest Jackson men are foolish enough to think they ought to have an opinion of their own,and talk about it quite grave. The words 'Magician,' 'lit tle Magician, 'non-committal,' fund,' Alba ny Regency,' New York tactics,' and such like have been named so often they begin to think there is something in it,and say,where there is so much smoke there must be fire, or,as we hunters use to say,where there is so much sign there must be game. Now Mr. Van and me,and the men that wrote to send 'cm this Letter to be published, and a good many of our folks, have all got together, and we think by making a great rush upon these free thinkers we can whip 'cm back into the pnrtp,and make 'cm stand up to the rack,fod der or no fodder. This letter is all for that purpose. I know, and we all know, that one half of it is n't true, and the other is trash. My friends said to me,your name sounds hig,and if youcome out and make believe that you don't want to be Presidentand talk about de- mocracy, aristocracy, Jefferson, Madison, Crawford, persectition,the war,the banlc,gold currcncy,hard ma- ncy, but,above all,Jackson and the battle of New Or leans, and then hurra for union, harmony, concession, Van Buren,and the great State of New York; the se ceders will tack nod run back into the democratic re publican fold,which means the Van Buren fold. You must take notice that I am slabbed off rem the election,and am nothing but a "voter," and this gives me the right to dictate to tho rest, and to tell them that I have no concern butte keep the detnocrutic par ty united. • Shallow-headed men won't see into this, and then I can go on to say you ought to elect Mr. Van Buren, because he is from the North. If wo can keep things straight till we do this, the next time the President must cqm^ from the South west, and then where do I stand? 13y that time the party will be so well drilled that they will take any body that the party says they must take, and, in the meantime, I think I can cry Bank! Bank! Monster! Corruption! Gold! Hard-money! Democracy! and all that, so that if you will recommend me then, I'll be your man, If ‘Vhite.should be elected now, that will be two Presi- dents from the South-west, and then I can't possibly get in; but take Van'Thiren, and by tho time his term is up Judge White will never be in my way. It is trite Judge White is as good a Jeffersonian as Martin Van Buren, but no better; and besides, he shouldered his musket and fought bravely through the last war, (to say more might look like envy.) But if we elect him it will greedy—look like we wanted all the Presidents. It would break up the democratic party —set the Staten together by the ears, and place the country in the frightful situation in which it was stiva toil when Virginia gave us four democratic Presidents —three hand running, It won't do. Let the next President come from the North, and then I go with all my heart for a South-west President the time af ter, and that President shall be myself. Hoping that yon will not forget me eight years hence, and that we can keep the People from thinking for themselves against a Caucus nomination, I aw your fellow-citizen, DAVID .CROCKETT. IMPORTANT DOCUMENT. From the Harrisburg, Telegraph. Interesting Correspondence. • We invite the attention of our readers to the following correspondence between sever al of the Anti-Masonic Memberisof the Le gislature and David M'Murtrie, Jr. F.sq. of Huntingdon, on the suttject of Free-masonry. Mr. M'Murtrie is one of the most respecta ble and highly esteemed citizens of that place, and what he so frznkly, honorably and dignifiedly hears testimony to, will have a great influence upon the public mind, where his worth and standing are known. LETTER TO MAJOR WMURTRIE • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Harrisburg , Dec. 17, 1834. MAJOR DAVID M'MURTRIE, Sir—The undersigned are anxious to ob. fain the sentiments of intelligent and patri otic members of the Masonic Institution, on the subject of the character, tendency and operation of its oaths and obligations. They are aware that nothing tends more strongly to fix the public judgment on this interesting and exciting topic, than seutimentsobtained from such sources. The high standing for intelligence and probity which has been as signed you by your fellow.citizens, is an am ple guarantee of the candor with which your sentiments on this subject, whatever they may be, Will be expressed, and our own knowledge of your firmness and devotion to the interest of your country, assures us that they will be expressed with freedom. The subject of Masonry having been in troduced into this House, in a form which may call for legislative enactments for the prohibition of the administration of Masonic and other extrajudicial oaths and obliga tions partaking of their character, is an ad ditional reason for asking for your senti ments. We have the utmost desire to act understandingly, and to adopt no measure on the subject, not called fot by the clearest convictions of public policy and private jus tice. We are yours respectfully, NER MIDDLESWARTH, J. LAWRENCE, THOS. T. CROMWELL, J. B. MILLER, JOHN H. WA LKER. E. F. PENNY PACKER, JAMES CLARKE, E. REIGART, W.. BANKS, A. RAYNE, D. EMM ERT, ALEXANDER MILLER, WM. AYRES, J. F. COX, J. KRAUSE. NOTE DY THE EDITOR.—Mr. Stevens is absent m the committee, investigating the charge against the keeper of the EastcrnPenitcntiary. MAJOR WMURTRIE'S REPLY. HUNTINGDON, 27 Dec. 1834. GENTLEMEN—I am honored with your favor of the 17th inst. asking my opinion on' the subject of Masonic Obligations. The flattering terms in which you address me, enhanced by the highly respectable source from which they eminate, are well calcula ted to encourage the risings of vanity in the human breast. A consciousness however, that the high standing which you are pleas ed to assign me, is greatly overrated, re stores me again to the-rank of an humble individual, and as such I proceed, without disguise, to give you my sentiments on the subject, frankly, and as fully as my means of information enable me. All who are imbued with honorable feel - - togs will duly apprecintethe personal sacri fice made by an individual who comes forth at the call of duly, and disavows a course of actions which he may have adopted. If it has been done unwillingly and without due consideration the pain of recantation is much diminished, but still "pride of opinion" is to be subdued. It is true that in an unguard ed moment I became a Free-Mason, and It is equally true that I now regret it. The circumstances I trust will not entirely dis qualify me from giving an unbiased opinion on the subject. In aught that I say I beg it may be distinctly understood that I dis claim all pretensions of right to interfere, or find fault with the opinion of others, and do not intend to cast reflections on those of the "CRAFT" who are its conscientious adhe rents. I may further remark also, that Ido not profess to be experimentally acquainted with all the mysteries of the "Order," but from the knowledge acquired in the inchoa tive state of Masonic existence I have no reason to doubt the truth and correctne s s (substantially) of the exposition given by Avery Allyn, in his "Ritual of Free-Mason ry." The 'impious oaths and ceremonies in use, are really abhorrent to the feelings of the "novice," but time and habit doubtless in most instances render them less repulsive, and not unfrequently they become totally disregarded. The moral effects of this recklessness respecting matter once deemed important-and of high obligation, must be . obvious to all who have paid any attentiod to the operation of the human, mind. The; indifference acquired by familiarity with a matter so professedly sacred as a Masonic oath, cannot conduce to the salutary exer cise of the function of conscience, inasmuch as it seems to a destitution, or at least a partial dereliction of moral feeling. In either point of view,we may safely conclude, that neither the obserrance, norregardless ness of Masonic obligations can aid the cause of religion or morality—Moreover its _flum meries and absurdities (to use no harsher phraseology) have a tendency to rob us of the pleasurable and honorable feelings of self-respect. It is evident that the charity inculcated bv ,the "Order" is in a great measure exclusive, and not that universal feeling of benevolence enjoined by the Gos pel. With regard to the political influence ex erted by the Institution of Masonry. it is a mutter of notorious and of every day obser vation. Indeed if the oaths administered are binding at all, and not a mere mockery, a preference as well political as otherwise must necessarily be given to a "Brother of the Craft." Whether political plans are laid or matured in Lodges, after the "regu lar business" has been transacted, is not (lir me to say. Certainly such meetings furn ish a very convenient opportunity for such doings. To those who entertain the views of the Institution I have given, it must appear passing strange that so many high minded. intelligent men still cling to and defend the "Order." It must be recollected that am bition, interest, fanaticism - , and "Esprit du Corps" are powerful agents; and the fact may be further accounted for by a close ob servation of a well known trait in the hu man character. We are extremely sensi tive to the shafts of ridicule, and would al most as soon be charged with overreaching others,as submit to the imputation of being their"dupes." The situation ofa seceding Mason is far from enviable. Nothing but the fullest conviction of the propriety of his cause can reconcile him to bear the malig nity of the "Order" and the railery of the "uninitiated." I take leave to refer you for "more light" on the subject, to Allyn's Ritual,poge 70 &c. where you will find some highly objectiona ble oaths, and which, let me add in conclu sion, I deem "more honored in the breach than the observance"— I am Gentlemen Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant, DAVID Mc Mti RTRIE jr. Nsa MIDDLESWARTH ESQ. and others, Members of the Legislature of Pa. THE PRESIDENCY. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES, JOHN MOILEAN, OF OHIO. JOHN M'LEAN, OF 01110. TUE PRESIDENCY.—AII that is necessa ry on the part of those who spurn the dicta tion of office holders, in the selection of a candidate for the Presidency, is U N lON. That such an union will be eff;.cted, and a general rally made on Judge McLEAN as the candidate of THE PEOPLE, we think the signs of the times strongly portend.— The uneasiness of the office-holder's presses, and the tone of the principal Van Buren or. Bans for six months past, are indicative of the fears of the "spoils of victory" men, lest there should be unanimity on some one strong man, as the candidate of the people. One of the shallow devices of the Reggney tacticians. was to represent the weakness of Judge McLEAN's cause in his own State— that he could not rally one fourth of the op. position, as those were termed who had not voted for the present incumbent in the Presi dential Chair. These representations will now have to be thrown to the wind, as the vauntings of unskilful politicians, and design ing demagogues; as it will be observed that nearly every member of the present Legis lature, who previously supported either Mr. CLAY or Mr. ADAMS, have cordially joined in recommending Judge McLean "as one who might reasonably be expected to call to the public service, the talents and worth of the nation"—"as disdaining all partial and temporary expedients to catch the up plause and popularity of the moment."— They recommend him with the "sincere conviction, that if he should be put in nomi ' nation" generally throughout the Union, "as the candidate of those with whom there is a community of sentiment on the one great purpose of preventing an Executive from actually appointinir his successor, there is no REASONABLE DOUBT, but that the electoral vote of Ohio WILL SUSTAIN SUCH A NOMINATION." To this ex pression of sentiment, a large portion of those who have voted for Gen. Jackson at two or three several elections, will cordially resp3nd. There is yet enough of the free spirit of our fathers in the citizens of this great state, to crush' the attempt to consoli date power in the hands of one individual— Ohio is still democratic to the core; and while she retains those principles which she inhaled with the first dawning of her exis tence as a state, she can never be seduced into the meshes of federalism, so adroitly spread to entangle her, by the friends of Mr. Van Buren, and those who may be em phatically termed the "peace party in war, and the war party in peace." Ohio WILL SUSTAIN the nomination of the Hon. JOHN McLEAN, backed, as we confidently expect it will be, by the south and west, mark this!—Columbus (0.) Sent. - PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.—The Hon. JOHN 111cLEAN has been nominated as a candidate for the Presidency by a majority of the members of the Ohio legislature, who express an undoubting confidence in his honesty and capacity, and also that should he be the only opponent of Van Buren; the vote oftheir state will be registered in his fa. yfr. With a spirit of conciliation worthy . all praise and illustrating what we con ceive to be a fundamental Whig principle, they furthersay: "Contending forprinciples, and not for men, they deprecate the evils arising from the choice of the President by the House of Representatives,and while they present an individual of their own State, to the consideration of their fellow citizens, should another be brought forward on whom thOse with whom they act can more effec tually and cordially unite, th'ev promise him their undivided support."—York Rep. IMPORTANT POLITICAL MOVEMENT.—The proceedings of a meeting or a large nu►nber ofgentlemen from different parts of the State, and more than fifty members of the Legis. lature, at Columbus, recommending .the Hon. JOHN M'LEA N of this State for the Presidency in 18:16, may be found in anoth er column. This is an important Move ment. 'The party which has heretofore at tached itself to the fortunes of the "heir ap parent," will now no doubt begin to shuffle, & betray more symptoms of uneasiness than they hitherto have done. They are appri. zed of Mr. M'Lean's popularity in this and other States.-IVeto-Lesbon Aurora. The Glohe is in trouble, says the U. S. Gazette, about Judge McLainn's nomination —it appears to think that the Judge ought to leave the bench, at once. By that rule, it would be easy to drive every sound con stitutional judge from the bench. Just:get legislature to nominate one after another, liar the presidency, and the coast would be clear. [Baltimore Patriot. WEBIILID6I S 3 ITBdrBbaka(..ea.a,9lo COUNTERFEITS.—BickneII's last Repor ter states, that counterfeit ten dollar notes on the Commercial and Farmers Bank of Baltimore, have been recently passed in Philadelphia. They are made payable to J. Patterson, letter B, dated July 4th, 1834, George T. Dunbar, cashier; W. %V. Tay lor, President. Well executed; paper thin and greasy. A report was made to the House of Rep resentatives of the Pennsylvania Legisla. tuie, on the 17th ult. by Messrs. Findlay, Sturgeon, and Workman, commissioners o the School fund, in which they have made an estimate of the probable increase of the fund set apart by the State, for Common School purposes, as follows, viz: Amount transferred to the Common School fund,on the 18th orApril,lB32,under the act of April, 1834, being the proceeds of Lands and Land offices fees, $75,342 37 Fund for 1833, 383,141 08 Fund for 1b34, 582,970 61 Probable fund for 1835, 863,105 14 Probable fund for 1836, 1,156,271 41 Probable fund for 1837, 1,414,674 31 Probable fund for 1838, 1,534,778 23 Probable fund for 1839, 1,661,517 14 Probable fund for 1840, 1,796,592 99 Probable fund fur 1841, 1,635,):22 03 The Newark (N. J.) Daily Advertiser states, that William Platt, Esq. a Justice of the Peace, was arrested after a laborious pursuit in the woods, charged with being concerned in the acts of piracy at Barnegat Inglet. He was provided with a double barrelled gun, and threatened to shoot his persuers, but they being also armed, he pru• dandy surrendered. He has given security in the sum of $4OOO fir his appearance at Court. The venerable Moses Brown, of Provi• deuce, now in his 99th year, states, in a note to the editor of the Providence Journal, that the cold experienced on the sth inst. was greater than had been felt for the lust thirty years, during which period he has been a regular observer of the weather. On that day, his thermometer stood at 15 degrees below zero! The lo► Jest point to which the mercury had sunk, during any winter since 1805,yvas 11 degrees below zero. The thermometer at Bangor, (Me.) stood at 34 0 below Zero, on Sunday the 4th inst: A WILD CAT, measuring more than three feet in length and about seventeen inches in height, was killed a few days ago in the neighborhood of Hagerstown. Munumt.--We understand—says the Carlisle Volunteer of last week—that a man called Bucher was committed to prison on Tuesday evening, for the murder of one Soloman. They both resided in Shippens burg, in Cumberland county. HORRID MIIIIDER.—The Easton (Md.) Whig states, that a man named Edward Bramble was murdered by another named Jonathan Clash, the parties having quarrel. led at a tavern in Easton. The wound was inflicted by a knife. Clash has been appro. handed and confined ►n gaol. The Washington Telegraph in speaking of the report on the relations with Freince, presented to the Senate by Mr. Clay, says: "We have felt the force of prejudice against this eminent statesman, and we admit that for this report, we, and every American citi. zen owe a debt of lasting gratitude. We cannot believe that the madness of party could drive the people willingly into a war with our ancientally, but it is impossible to close our oyes to she tendency of public opinion in this country and in France, a ten dency which we earnestly hope will be ar rested by the force, eloquence and truth of this report, which, if it shall have this effect, will enrol its distinguished author among the greatest benefactors of his country." JUDGE WHITE PAVER.--John Pope Trot• ter, Esq. has issued a prospectus for the publication at Washington City, of a paper to be dedicated to the support of the Hon. Hugh L. White of Tennessee, for the next Presidency of the U. States. The paper is to be called "The Sue." PISTOLS FOR TWO AND COFFEE FOR ONE. —'No learn from the Boston Gazette that Commodore Elliott has called Charles G. Loring, Esq. to account for words contain ed in the'defence of Lteut..Babbit, before the Court Martial held at CharleSto%vo.---Mr. Loring . replies "that he does, not ac knowledge any accountability to him on the subject." The Commodore insists, and says "it rests with Mr. L. to decide wheth er he will now close the whole matter, or compel him to let it remain for subsequent action." Mr. Loring has chasen the latter alternative, and refused to make Comm 4. dore Elliott an' reply to his communisations. So the mutter rests.—Trans. Mawr OF I>r3TItVGTION•—We have uni formly sustained the principle, that the peo-. plc have the right to instruct their repre sentatives; and that, where a clear majority gave such instructions they were imperative on the agent. This doctrine is republican and sound; but we have more difficulty in recognizing the right of Legislatures to is sue commands to Senators of the U. States. it strikes us, that the recognition of this right to the extent now contended for, Would be subversive of constitutional rights, and destructive of public interest. Senators would hold their otlieeg at the will of parties, and would be changed with the various po litical mutations. This certainly was never designed by the framers of the constitution, nor considered as orthodox by the people. If acted on in Maryland mhat would have been the result? Two:years ago-the Jack son party had the majority ie, the Legisla ture—olcourse the Senator not of that par ty would have been removed—the next year lie would have beeri reinstated. In fact there would be a perpetual disthissing and reinstating, to the gloat detriment of..the public interests. 7 --Buitirnore Chronicle. EXECUTIVE PATH ONAUE.-"I has in creased, is increasing, and ought, to be di minished." The country owes its thanks to Mr. Cal houn for his resolution, (for which see pro ceedings of Congress,) and for his offering to grapple with an evil the most alarming to every Republican, and the most annihilative of a Republican character, of all under the united influence of which, the Federal Gov ernment has made the people of the United States to groan. To trace the rapid and overshadowing growth of Executive patronage, to demon strate the incompatibility of so enormous a power in one man's hands with the preser vation of Liberty, to depict its abuses for the corrupt purposes of rewarding favorites, punishing opponents, and ministering to am bition, and to suggest the means of remedy ing the dangerous and growing vice, is a tusk well worthy the abilities of the first liv ing Statesman. It is peculiariy appropriate to John C. Calhoun, the true Representative of the revolution of 1801. We heard loud and incessant complaints from Jacksonism, of the immensity und a buse of Executive patronage, in the Admin istration of Mr. Adams. Thu ivil has grown with the most dangerous celerity. Let us see if Jacksonism will aid in its reformation. Richmond Va. W/iig. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Jan. 5. THE METHODIST CHAPEL IN RUINS.- This stupendous structure, corner of Fitz hugh and Buffido streets was consumed by fire this morning, (sth inst.) When first discovered (about half past three o'clock,) the flames were bursting out of the north west side window, near the furnace by which the rooms were warmed, and before the en gines could be got in readiness, they had extended to the roof and were beyond con trol. The walls alone are standing. The wood dwelling nearly adjoining on the north was torn down, and the dwelling of S. 0. Smith, barely escaped conflagration. The loss of this building to our city and, to the Society 'which has manifested such commendable zeal in its construction, will long be seriously felt, if not prove irrepara ble. It cost about s2o,ooo—no insurance. The basement story on Buffalo street Was well fitted up for stores and offices, and oc cupied by Drs. Hunt, Shepard, Bartholie, and the Ilygeian Medicine—Carnes' paint shop, Young's jeweller's shop, and Stanley's provision store. Goods, &c. mostly remov ed. —Democrat. A Now York paper makes mention dun old maid who fancies herself an old hen,and employs her time in the endeavor to hatch chickens from a neat of choose upon which she sits. This is a curious whim, and plain ly proves, that the old lady is not as conver sum as the Jackson politicians, with the true art of feathering her nest. YORIC, Pa. Jan. 14. AN ENCADIMENT.-TWO Indians, one an aged man bearing the weight of sixty years, the other-a youth, both from the hunt ing grounds of the*"far west," since the fall of snow which now covers the earth with the [hawk of winter, have bivouacked in the open field, within a few hundred yards of the turnpike leading from this place to the Susquehannah, about five miles from town. On being offered klieoshelter of a dismantled house by one of the neighbors, they declin ed, saying it would spoil them, and scraping themselves a resting•p!ace in the frozen bed ofsnow, they await its departure'before they take up their march for their own country, and in the mean time subsist on food furnish ed by the surroundingfiirmers. Thus while we "pale faces" have been shivering behind our comfortable stoves mid complaining of the unprecedented severity of the weather, these "stoics of the forest" bid defiance to the brumial blast, and without a roof to shel ter them or a fire to warm their chilled veins, withstood without flinching the rigour of the season..—Republican. Dr. W. Byrd Powell is delivering a course of lectures on Geology at Cincinnati. But we perceive he does not neglect Phrenolo gy, the while. A Cincinnati paper contains a aptice that on a day mentioned, "Dr. Po well, the Phrenologist, will visit the Af}icon woman, aged 161, at Lotion's Museum." MAssAcriusErrs.—The town of Ware, Hampshire county, Mass. by the last census contained over 2,000 inhabitant. It origin ally consisted of 10,000 acres of land given to a company from Narragansett, for their services in expelling the Indians—they con sidered it of little value, and sold it to John Reed, Esq. of BOSton; for two coppers, per acre. It is now a wealthy, thriving n. PATRIOTISM OF TUE LADIES.—.About forty of the youngest, prettiest ladies of Frankfort, in Germany, all 'of whom belong. ed to the society for the relief of the Poles, were recently found implicated in procuring , the escape of several prisoners confined for political ofitmces. They sent sot's and files to the prisoners wrapped up in pates and cakesa specimen of feminine tact and spirit worthy of all praise. Fill out this column with Money Wanted! - ' U*- Devoted to Ponies, Foreign find Domestic Intelligence, Literature, Science, agriculture, the sitiechanie arts; Internal Inipravenient, and General q43.74MtIitYPA 274 !SU PC3S. her, `4O 'l'l)Knomr 7 12 21 Wr.oNesiumr 7 H 22 THURSDAY 710 23 FRIDAY .7 9 24 SATURDAY 17 8 25 SUNDAY 7 7 26 MONDAY 7 6 AND REPUBLICAN BANNER At 9'3 per annum, halt=yearly In 111.111MISICes GETTYSBURG, PA. 1 TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20. o::rnoutt in Baltimore last Saturday $4 50 ( - "By request, the Rev. Mr. Wrrsox will deliver a Temperance Discourse in the Presbyterian Church, on SATURDAY Eve rum; NEXT at 6 o'clock. The Temperance Societies and citizens of the Borough ani vicinity, are respectfully invited to attend. Kir - Hes:Ts. MIDDLECOFF, of the Senate, and M ' SHERRY, of the House, will accept our thanks for the various Documents for warded to us this winter. Among those re ceived last week were copies of the Auditor General's Report of the state of Banks in Pennsylvania, from which we extract the following:— Bank of Gettysburg., Nor. 4. 1934. DR- To Capital, Notes in circulation, Dividends unpaid, Due Commonwealth, tax, Due to other Banks, Individual depositca, By bills discounted, 8131,614 In Judgments, including costs paid, '21,751 53 Bonds, 15,550 Real estate, 2iPit'3 911 Stocks—Gettysburg nrater , 53S 00 Gettysburg Sr. Petcrab'g turnpike 2_22. 05 Specie-r—Silver and cents, 3a.922 55 Gold, 2. 92 Due from other Banks, 2.061 13 Notes and checks on other banks, 7,036 13 Profit and loss. 4,0%) Expenses, T 2.5 26 Dividend declared May 6,1834,0n51M,333, of 2 percent. 82,446 66 Do. Nov. 4, 1834, of 2 1-2 pr.ct 3,058 32 OtrCol. CHOCKErr, it will be seen, has followed the example of Col. Ilamiroxr, and declined the Mississippi nomination for the Presidency. It will be found on perusal,tbat the letter of Col. Crockett givesa far more correct biography of the Great Magician, than the one recently put forth by Col. Ben ton. (KrWe have ever considered and treated the Lancaster Examiner as an honest, in dependent and valuable journal—one too that has done as much to advance the inter ests of our party as any other in the Union- We therefore hope, it it is desirous of main tair4pg that character in our estimation, it will hereafter either quote us correctly, or not at all. We can readily forgive a politi cal opponent for perverting and garblingar- Iticles"from our paper; such conduct, in them, is characteristic—but in a political friend it is dishonest—especially when intended to operate to our disadvantage. Since the Examiner his so mangled—we will not say wilfully and intentionally—ear article oflasi week in reference to Judge M'Lean, we ask, as an act of justice, that it be copied entire, that the Anti-Masons of Lancaster county mny judge f'or themselves whether we ap plied, meant, or intended to mean them, or any others opposed to the principles advo cated by the Van Buren party, when we said—" Pensioned partizans—and the ser vile followers of men,umnjuamed by either love of country or principle, may and will, we doubt not, in order to advance the inter ests of their favorites,endeavor to Inert from Judge McLEAN his high and well-earned fame, and the well-bestowed affections of . the people." or The Harrisburg Reporter says— " Some diversity of opinion appears to exist among them, [the Anti-Masons] as to the individual to be selected, [for Governor] and there are whispers "not load but deep," a bout the necessity and propriety of bringing forward anew man." The Reporter is: mistaken. There are V. , "whispera "not loud but deep," about the necessity and propriety of brining forward a new man" for Governor by a certain par ty—but that party rs sem the Ann-Masonic party. The utmost harrnnay, so far as we are ,able to learn, prevails among all the sin cere opponents of the present imbecile and profligate administration. Josinrn Rrrxna will be the only candidate brought filrwara by the friends of Economy and Equal Rights. On him will rally all the opponents of Van Eurenism, whether in the person of Gov. Wolf or Parspn 3luhlenberg; and he will be elected by an overwhelming 'thorny ' N. B. If the Reportei Editors wish co !SUN I PHASES_ JANUAR Y- D. HI- MI. FirslQ- 6 4 W... 0 A. Full 31- 14 4 SA. lasi Q. 21 951 ea- New- 31.28 4 1 4 4 4ti 4 49 450 451 4 52 453 4 54 (13 99, - 300 5,105 Fis 4 39,Fian1 49 V,;_" , 61 99 8-2.19 44 4 72 2.49„VA $A,501 93 hear whispers "not loud but deep," let them come over here, and we will point them to some who now hold .offices under Gov. Wolf, whose 'whispers' are breathed "morn, noon and night"—not in favor, but against the re-nomination of their present Master— Benefactor, rather!--and in favor of Parson Muhlenberg. They will find that harmony pervade all parties but their own. Can they understand the following hint? GOVERNOII.—The Pennsylvanian and A merican Sentinel, the Harrisburg Reporter and Susquehanna Democrat, are at logger. heads about who shall be the next demo cratic candidate for governor! Their spar ring on this head will do no good, but may do no little harm in the ranks; for the ene my is "wide awake," well organized and drilled, and will concentrate all its forces on Joseph Ritner.—Carlisle Volunteer. KJ - A resolution declaring that "it is in erpcdient at present to adopt any legislative measure in regard to the state of affairs be tween the U.. States and France," UNANI MOUSLY passed the United States Senate on ednesday last. This vote puts to rest for the present, at least, the question concern. ing French Relations. • 0" - Its the House of Representatives, on the 12th inst. various petitions were presen ted—some for a repeal of the School Law; and some for an investigation of Masonry. Among the resolutions offered and agreed to, was one instructing the Judiciary Com mittee to "inquire into the expediency of repealing or modifying the 24th section of an act entitled "an act relating to Inns, Tay . ms or retailers of Vinous or Spiritous Liq uors," in such manner as to authorize the establishment of houses of entertainment without License, where Vinous or Spiritous Liquors are not vended and which are term ed, Temperance Taverns." A resolution was also offered and debated at considerable length, prohibiting the cir culation of Bank Notes under the denomi nation of $29. It was however, indefinite ly postponed by a vote of 72 to 17. 'THE STATE DEBT. 13 We learn from the Harrisburg Tele graph that considerable sparring took place in the House of Representatives, on the 13th inst. on the resolution calling upon the State Treasurer for a "statement of the amount of the State Debt, and the names of the hold ers." The principal opponent of the reso lution was a Mr. M'Elwee, a high and bitter Mason, from Bedford county—who was last year Anti-Wolf, and who is this year in fa vor of brother Wolf—He could not under derstand the object of asking for the infor mation; and as for the latter proposition, he was decidedly opposed to publishing the names of Foreigners holding portions of the State Debt! He felt for them! If their names were published it would prove inju riously to the interests of the State! "It had done so in - 1832, by preventing them from purchasing more stock ! It destroyed their confidence in the stability of our gov ernment!!! It led the moneyed men and nobility of Europe to distrust the perma nence of our government I He asked if they should always be controlled by faction—by a wretched faction, who would rend the very vitals of the Commonwealth, to carry their points!!!" What a frothy fellow brother Boaz is, and what a "wretched faction" we poor Antics are ! Mr. REIGART thought this resolution was one of the most reasonable ones ever asked of the Legislature. There was every rea son why it should pass. ~ ' He could see no real objection to its passage, unless the Le gislature were afraid to let the people know to whom they were indebted and paying in terest. The people had a right to the infor mation, and they demanded it. Why then should it be suppressed? Why should any one attempt to withhold it from them? It would be not only great injustice, but an ac tual insult to the people who were taxed to pay the interest of the State debt, to say, in effect, to them,"you shall not know to whom you are indebted." Sir, said he,-it would arouse them on all sides. They know that they owe a great debt, contracted as it has been in a great measure against their wills, and they would ask of their representatives why they did not tell them to whom they owed this debt. Was it not proper for the people to have this information? Could the House refuse it because the majority did not think it proper for those who have to bear the burthens of government, to have the light they asked? He could not sanction such reasoning. He thought it aFii - s - rotonly proper for the people to have the informa tion asked for, bnt it was highly important. He said there should be no secrets in the matter. The State ought to have no secrets, and if the administration were afraid to let the people know their real situation, it did not auger well for those who had the man agement of her affairs. Brother lIPELwEE moved an indehnite postponement of the resolution and amend ment. He was replied, to by Mr. Lawnr.:vcs—who said, he had no objections to the motion made by thegen tleman from Bedford, (Mr. McElwee) to postpone, as' that opened the whole question fur discussion. It mattered not how the question came up, all he wanted was to have it met and decided. He had made the mo tion for the call for information, which he considered highly important, both to the Legislature and to the People, and if it was rejected, the responsibility would fall on the right ones. Ho cared little ,about the ' a mendment offered •to the resolution—it was none of his—but the information asked by it, he considered reasonable and proper.— . It was a cull for information, which the people had a right to make at all times by their representatives, and which should be granted with due courtesy. It was a right the - people. had, and they could demand it whenever they pleased. The Legislature, he said, wore only the servants of the body politic, and bound to give those who sustain ed the government, all the information re lating to it that they asked. This govern. ment was a republic—not a monarchy—the people governed themselves,and there ought to be no secrets in the government. If the condition of the state was such that it could not bear the light, its situation was truly alarming. But he not think it was so. He thought gentlemen, if they reflected a little, could not vote to deny the people the information they asked. He asked if parties were to be branded on that floor as factious, desiring the des truction ofthe Commonwealth,because they ask for information that the ruling party de ny? Were these denunciations with epithets to be used to intimidate them in the perform ance of their-duties? Did they expect to se cure the voice of the people by thus assault ing their representatives? If the gentleman from Bedford, who has used such language towards those who ask for information,would take a short retrospect into his own politi. cal course, he would discover that less than twelve months ago, he was an active mem ber of the party which he now so violently denounces as a faction, desiring the des truction of every thing that is dear—even the entire Commonwealth! But lie would leave the gentleman to his own reflections . He said, the Legislature had been called upon to provide more money for the com pletion of the public works. The informa tion.he asked for was necessary to be had before any further appropriation was made. The House had it in their power to give or deny it, and let them decide as they would he had done his duty. "ROARING LION" FOR SALEI (* - -On Thursday last, (we learn from the Telegraph,) the U. S. Senate proceeded to the consideration of the resolution for the sale of the Lion and two Ilorses, presented to the President of the United States by the Emperor of Morocco, when the following good humored debate toGk place—froin which it would seem, that "Grave Senators" are as fond of "cracking theirjokes" as other folks:— Mr. PORTER inquired what time was fixed for the sale, none having been specified, he proposed that the sale take place in the city of Washington, on the 3d Saturday in Feb ruary next. Mr. FRELINGIUUYSEN suggested the 4th Saturday of February next. Mr. CLAY hoped that the word next would be struck out, for if it should happen that the House of Representatives did not pass the bill in time for the sale, the law would stand that these Lions and orses must remain in durance vile till the February of 1836, (laughter.) The word next was then retrenched from he amendment. Mr. FRELINGRUYSEN proposed that the Lion be made a present to Peales Museum in the city of New York, and the horses to the Agricultural Society of the same city. Mr. ROBINSON asked if it was certain there were four Saturdays in February, (this inquiry excited a general laugh.) Mr. PORTER humorously replied, that at the rate gentlemen were going on, the same fate would befall the resolution which hap- pened to the hatter's sign board. Having painted a hat and written up "hats made and sold here," one man told him he need not say sold hero, for here, says he, every body knows you dont give them away; an other said why do you say hats "made here," for surely every body can see you have your shop full of them; till at last the hatter was left with nothing but the picture of a hat over his door! Mr. PORTER said Louisiana was as poor in Lions and Arabian Horses as New York city, and he should rather give them to his State. New York had the largest popula tion, it had every thing in superabundance compared to all the Union—all the safety fund banks foi example—then why have the lion and horses too? Mr. BENTON said he thought it would be decidedly the best to give these animals as a present to some public institution. Mr. CLAY thought it would perhaps be the be course to leave i to the President to make what disposition o them he pleased, as they had been presents to him. He thought they had been hitherto well dispos ed of, for he recollected meeting a poor man in the north who was getting a comfortable living by the temporary permission to ex hibit them, and there they were to be seen comfortably enough situated iu his mena gerie. Mr. POIDIDEXTER moved, as an amend ment, that they be sent as a present to Louis Phillippe of France, as a present from the U. States. Mr. BUCHANAN said he should object; for that would be a declaration of war at once. (laughter.) He proposed that the resolution be amended thus: "that the lion be presen ted to some institution or suitable person un der the direction of the Presideat of the U. States." Mr. PORTER doubted if the Constitution admitted of all this. Mr. SHEPLEY said,"it was indeed a small affair, but it was public property, and what right had we to dispose of it by giving it . a way? • By the same principle we might give away millions. Mr. FEELINGHEYSEH Could solve the gen. tleman's scruples; if we were competent to hold the lion, we were equally so to get rid of him as soon as we could. (A burst of laughter.) Mr. HENDRICKS suggeatad, that if giver' to any body, it would be better that they should be given to the President of the Uni ted States. Several amendments wore proposed and . lost. After much pleasing good humor and no little wit being drawn out by the subject, the resolution, after several amendments, stood thus: • Resolved, That the President be author ized to sell the presents of the Emperor of Morocco in Washington city on the last Saturday in February. The resolution so amended passed. rho horses and lion will therefore be sold in Washington city at the time mentioned. Oir - The counties of Allogheny,Cambria, York, Cumberland, Indiana, Mifflin, Fay ette, Lancaster, Union and several others not recollected, have chosen delegates to the 4th of March Convention—all of whom, we believe, have been Instructed to vote for the nomination ofJOSEPII RITNER for Governor. From present appearances we have reason to believe, that he will be the unantmous choice of the Convention. We hope our friends in this county will not forget to at tend in their respective townships on the 31st of this month and choose Delegates to the County Convention to be hold on the Monday following, in this Borough, for the purpose of chosing three Representatives to the State Convention. Every township should be represented in the County Con vention. Gt:F - A Whig Presidential Convention was recently held at Jackson, Mississippi, at which a resolution was passed recommend ing the call of a "National Whig Conven tion, to assemble at Pittsburg, fur the pur pose of nominating candidates for the two highest offices." Some of the Van Buren papers also recommend a National Conven tion to be held at the same place, in May next, also for the purpose of nominating can didates for the same offices. (* . The Hagerstown Mail states that Col. Wm. II- Fitzhugh, Sherd!' of Washington connty, Md. was thrown from a sleigh on Wednesday last, and had his leg broken. O:::r.JAMES M. WAYNE, the newly ap pointed Judge, took his seat upon the Bench of the Supreme Court of the United States, on Wednesday. Oz — W e have noticed in the Globe several very lengthy communications, signed "John Dickenson," strongly advocating a war with France: It is said, they aro from the pen of RICHAR D RUSH l• (k4IOsAN M. CL NTON, has been re-elec ted by the Legislattire of Delaware, a Sena tor in Congress from that State, for six years from the 4th of March next, when his pres ent term expires. KrThe last latherland (Md.) Advocate states, that, a short time since, a Hog Dro ver stopped for the night at a farmer's house between Cumberland and Somerset, Pa. and on counting'his hogs in the morning it ap peared thatsseveral were missing. A search warrant was taken out to search the premi ses of one of the farmer's neighbors, who denied 'any knowledge of the hogs, and, in order to evade a search, called his Maker to witness that he-know nothing about them— and that if he did, he hoped "GOD WOULD STRIKE RIM DEAD, AND THE DEVIL kIGHT TARE RIM!" The search, however, was con tinued and the-Hogs found, secreted in tho Barn beneath bome . hay, already salted!--. Theman was arrested and, on his way to' Somerset jail, was heard to utter a cry and seen to FALL TO THE GROUND A DEAD MAN! The Advocate adds, his body was returned to his friends, whilst his guilty soul went to appear before the bar of on angry God! 0:7 - The Ex-Worshipful of Good Samari tan Lodge, deceased, was highly gratified last week at the result of the Pittsburg elec tion for Mii . yor--the Jackson man, a Royal Arch Mason, having , beaten the candidate of the Anti-Masons and the honest portion of the Whigs! Such men would sooner see their country sacrificed, than Masonry de feated ! Cktrit appears, from the National Intelli. gencer of Friday last, that Judge Du , /At has actually resigned his seat on the bench of the Supreme Court of the U. States, and that ROGER B. TANEY has been nominated by the President to fill the vacancy thus oc casioned. To the Senate we would say, confirm the nomination of almost any other man than Mr. Tuney. He is the last man that should occupy a seat on the Bcuch of the Supreme Court. KrWe have received the first No. of the "PRILADE,LPHIA SATURDAY HERALD,r pub lished by Mr. N. Sargent, at $2 per annum in advance. It is neatly printed, the selec tions judicious, and the Editor promises that no - exertions shall be spared to make it a useful and entertaining "Herald" of, the tunes and news of the day. We recom mend it to those desirous of subscribing for a city literary paper. Kr The great length, and the late hour at which it Was received, prevents the ap pearance of .Iviitue Communication this week. It shall appear in our next f LITTLE ROCK, (Ark.) Dec. 22- THE Rea RIVER COUNTRY .— PVC are I gratified to learn that the late sale of public Hands, at Washington, in the Red River I Land District, was well attended, and pro 'duced a much larger sam than any Rumor ono in the Territory. Between 880,H00 and $90,000 were received during the sales, and it was expected that more than 8 , 10,- 000 more would be paid in, on entries at private sale, within the first week or two af ter the conclusion of the public sale. There was considerable competition among the purchasers—somo lands selling as high as $l2 & $l3 per acre,and many tit 83;85, SG, $B, &c. All the fractions bordering on Red River were eagerly sought alter,und brought high prices. The high prices which the Red river lands have, brought, and the great demand fur them, may be set down to the credit of the flattering prospect we now have of a speedy removal of the raft. But for that, it is not 1 likely that many of the lands recently sold would have commanded Government price, and more than halt probably would not have fotind purchasers at any price. Capitalists are crowding to that section of the country in great numbers, and, in a few years, it will no doubt be filled with a dense and wealthy population. NORTH CAROLINA.—The Raleigh Regis ter has the following statement in relation to Robert Potter, of whom much was heard a lbw years since: "CASE OF ROBERT POTTER.—OD Friday last, the House of Commons by a vote of 62 to 52, EXPELLED Robert Potter, one of its members, from his seat in the Legislature. The Ayes anci Noes will be found in another place. It appears from the Report of the Committee, appointed to investigate the facts, that Potter lost a considerable sum of money at Cards, and then snatched the same (lying at the time on the table between the parties) and made off with it, after drawing weapons to intimidate his adversary, and thereby make good his retreat. We perceive by the Pennsylvania ex change papers, that there has been appoin ted, by the Anti-Masonic State central com mittee, a State Convention, to be held in Harrisburg, on the 4th of March next, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Governor, to appoint delegates to the next National Anti-Masonic Convention, &c. &c. This is as it should be. The Anti-Masons of that State, in thus taking "time by the forelock," and by adhering to the motto, "persevere," will eventually triumph over the machinations of grand kings, knights, and the thrice illustrious dignitaries of the cable-tow. There is little doubt but Mr. RITNER will again be nominated as a can didate for Governor; and if he has a fair op portunity—which ,is all that his friends ask —will succeed in spite of the exertions of the mis-rulers of that great commonwealth —the key-stone State,./V. Lisbon Aurora. The Albany Daily Advertiser says that the Legislature of New York will nominate Van Buren for the Presidency, before its ad journment. VACCINATION OF THE INDIANS.—The go vernment paid the last year four thousand six hundred and seventydollars for vaccina ting Indians. By extracts from the proceedings of the Pennsylvania Legislature, which may be found in another column, it will be seen that that indefatigable champion for the "Supre macy of the laws," Mr. STEVENS, has bro't up the subject of Masonry .before that body. Those who have been hoodwinked and those again who are under the thumbs of the hood winked, could not stand this: they joined heart and hand and voted down the proposi tion, by 38 to 58. When the people, how ever, begin to demand an investigation by their petitions, this majority will then see the propriety ofacquiescing in their demand; and some of the jacks, no doubt, will wheel to the right about. hey may outnumber the Anti-MasOns and vote down the investi gation now, but they cannot conquer that spirit which prompts the talented minority to action, nor yet can they suppress that determination which, when once evinced by their constituents, without entirely destroy ing their future political prospects.—New Lisbon (Ohio) Aurora. Sun' LETVERP.—During the year 1834, there were received at the Post Office in the city of New York 420,359 ship letters, or eleven hundred and fifty per day; 183,855 of which were for city delivery, and 230,- 405 were mailed for distant post offices. E'FOR THE LADIES. RICE FLOUR BLANC-MANGE. - Boil one quart of milk, season it to your taste with sugar, rose or peach water. Take four table-spoons heaping full of rice flour, mix it very smooth with cold milk, add this to the other while boiling, stirring it well. Let all boil together about ten minutes, stir ring it occasionally, then pour it into moulds and put it by to cool. This is a very favor ite article for invalids. RICE CAKE: Mix ten ounces of ground rice, three ounces of flour, eight-ounces of powdered sugar; then sill those articles by degrees in• to eight yolks and six whites of eggs, and the grated peel of one lemon. Mix the whole well together in a tin stew-pan over a very slow fire with a Whisk, then put it im mediately into the oven in the same pan, and hake forty minutes. A DUTCH RICE PUDDING. Soak four ounces of rice in warm water half an hour, draw the water from it, •and throw it into a stawpan, and simmer it till tender. When cold, ndd in a teacup full of cream, three ounces of sugar, a quarter of a nutmeg, and some lemon peel. Put a light putt' paste into a mould dr dish, and bake it in a quick oven. ?Hamllasi New ORLemrs, Dec. 27, 1834. The President's Message touching on the Treaty with France, his already attired' a: preference for English vessels, as carriers of cotton, from this port. An apprehension prevails with some shippers, that the , premi. urns of insurance will be enhanced in Eng land, on cargoes by American vessels, when the President's views are known in that country. THE PRESlosescv.---The Uniontown (Penn.) Democrat concludes a long Artie?", on the subject of the next Prestdency,.with the following pertinent query:—“Why should• such men as Colonel Johnson and Judge, White be talked of, when JOUN QuiNer ADAMS is at hand? SALE MEMORANDA. lITOn Saturday next Sheriff Be 11 will offer Serer al Lots and Tracts of Land for sale, at 1 o'clock, at the Court-house in this Borough. On Monday next the Estate of Isaac Peoples,deed, in Franklin towns'p,will be sold by J. Ferree,Adnar On Tuesday next, at the Court-house in this place, the Estate of John W. Ileapm,dec'd,situate in Cans., bcrland towaship,will be sold by W. Laub,Adm'r. RELIGIOUS NOTICES. (10. The Rev. Mr. WATSON will preach — hitile Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, and in the evening at early candle-light. A. the disamrse in the Eveniny, is intended to be ad• dressed to the Young Men of the lioreugh, it is hoped they will generally attend. (IJ-Thc Rcv. Mr. Ruthraufr will preach in the Ger man language on Sunday morning next,at 10 o'clock, is the German church. The Rev. m t . Richardson will preach in the _Me thodist Church in this place, oa Sunday morning neitt at 11 o'clock,and in the evening at early candle-light. The Rev. Mr. Ruwa will preach in the German languae,r, I. the Catholic Chapel, on Sunday next at 10 o'clock A. M. MARRIED. At flancrver,on the 11th instt, by the Rev. Mr. Cu telius, Mr- DAVID SHRIVES to Miss SARAH ANN SNYDER—both of Litticstown, Pa. • On the 9th inst by the same, Mr. SAMUEL MAO NESS to Miss JULIANA DrzenT—both of Littlestowa On the 15th inst. by the same, Mr. JACOB BEN wzg, 4lll " of Straban township, to Miss CATHARINE SNYDER, of Mountpleasant township. Or On the same day, by the Rev. Mr. Ruthraliff, Mr. GEORGE GEORGE, of this Borough, to Miss Axs* MARIA 1143110 P, of Cumberland township. • DIED; On Thursday last, Mr. WILLIAM CRAIIIMMIP RHEA. of Hamiltonban township, aged about 33 years. .Idvertisements. WM%Ltcb 6S 70118 INTENDS to remove to Pittsburg some where- 0 - about the first of March next,and desires those indebted to him tocall and set. tle their accounts previous to that taw', if convenient. To those who entrusted themselvei to his Professional skill, he tenders his thanks-- and the Inhabitants of the County generally, he bids an affectionate farewell. Gettysburg, Jan. 20, 1835. 3i-42 DRUGS, AND t • catai2D3TIMVPMeh BR. 3. GlULAtlalitlr i BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public generally, that hu has now on hand, AN EETENSIVM ASSORTMENT OF DRUGS & 11113XDICELVES, Pedals &' Dye Stuff:s, which he will sell on the most reasonable terms—among which are the following, VIZ :-- Aloes Annetto • Arsenic Aqua Fortis Amuseed Alcohol Antimony Alum Antimonial Wine Bortur,crude refin'd Balsam Sulphur "6 Copaiva " Turlington's '4 De Malta gritish Oil Bueman's Drops Barks Brazil Wood, ground Bhnking Monte Red " Green Cinnamon C)ustic Cplumbo Root Coves Cmpbor Cflomel Ctstor Oil • Cis C wood C Its D Bo n ' s Blood • aces, of all kinds E ory Et r Elitir Vitriol ° Paregoric Flo. Camomile . 1 " Sulphur Fe greek Fu c Fis Sounds Gu Arabic " Shellac " Myrrh - " Tragacanth " Scammany " Elastic Gab Gin er Goi-ey's Cordial Glut Heel Ball Isinlass Indik !Pee-anal/la Itch kntnent Jalap Getiolure, Jan. 2 Sugar of Lead Soap, Castile Sponge Syrup of Squills Smelts Senn Turmeric Turpentine Tartaric Acid Umber Verdigris Vermillion ' Carmine Drop Lake Varnish_ Wafers Wax, white Wbitiog, 4t.c. 1835. tf---41 N. -CO Lead Black • '! Red " White . Litharge Logwood Lampblack Lilly Oil Manna Magnesia, common “ Calcined Mustard Seed Nutmegs Nicaragua Wood Oxycrocium • Oil Cinnamon " Lemon " Bergamot " .Lavender " Juniper " Vitriol " Cloves " Saqqnfius l Opodeldoc, Liquid Do. hard or Steer's Ochre Prussian Blue Pink Beet • Precipitate, white dc red Pearlash Pills, Scott's Lloope r's " German " Lee's " Dyott's " Lyon's Rose Pink Rotten Stone Red Saunders Rosin
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