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ANNIVERSARY CELEBRA PION.
From the Pittsburg Gazette, of July B.
OELEIBRATION
Of the Fourth of July, by the citizens of Allegheny
county opposed to Secret Societies.
Never was the Anniversary of American
Independence commemorated in a mode
more congenial to the spirit of true republi
canism, than it was upon Saturday last, by
the Anti-Masons of this county.
At the hour of nine in the forenoon, the
people began to assemble in the place allot
ed for the celebration—a delightful orchard
situated a few rods north of the Canal
Bridge, on the Fourth street road. Accom
modatiees had been provided for ladies, and
we are gratified to state that although im
tice to that effect had only been given the
afternoon previous, yet the 'assembly was
honored by the presence of at least two hun
dred of our fair country women, amongst
whom we noticed several from the city of
Philadelphia.
The weather being fine, by ten o'clock a
bout two thousand persons had collected,
and the President of the day, Hon. Harmer
Denny, called the assembly to order in a
brief but eloquent address.
The exercises of tho day then followed in
this order, viz:
1. Prayer, by the Rev. John Black,D. D.
2. Reading of the Declaration of Inde
pendence, by Wm. W. Irvin.
3. Oration, Henry M. Watts.
The reg ular exercises being concluded,
.the Presidnt of the day announced to the
audience that they were honored with the
presence ofdistinguislied visiters from vari
ous parts of the Commonwealth. The cry
immediately arose for "Todd, of Fayette l"
Mr. Todd had just arrived in town, and ta
ken his seat on the platform assigned for
strangers. He was evidently taken by sur
prise—but, he is not the man to be discon
certed under any circumstances—yielding
to the manifest wishes of the audience, he
addressed them for a few minutes, during
which he was repeatedly interrupted by
cheers, when he sat down the acclamations
of applause were loud and unanimous.
Colonel Henry L. McConnell, of Hunt
ingdon, was next called for, but that gentle
man declined on account of the lateness of
the hour, and his desire that the audience
should not be detained longer from hearing
Mr. Stevens.
"Stevens!" "Stevens!" was then shouted
by a thousand voices at their utmost pitch,
and Thaddeus Stevens, the Champion of Ed
ucation and of equal rights, appeared for
the first time before a western audience.
We shall not attempt a description of this
great effort, inasmuch as the committee of
Arrangement have addressed a letter to Mr.
Stevens, for a copy of his remarks.
Suffice it to say, that the vast concourse
of people listened for one hour with breath.
less attention, save when the out pouring of
his eloquence would call forth their sponta
neous plaudits.
All were delighted with the enchanting
power of an orator, who, surpassing any that
we have ever heard, addressed himself at
the same time to the heads and the hearts
of his hearers.
After Mr. Stevens had finished, the Pres
ident of the day thanked the audience for
their kindness and attention, and congratu-
lated them that not the slighest disorder had
occurred to interrupt their enjoyment.
The benediction was then pronounced by
the Reverend gentleman who had opened
the exercises with Prayer, and the Assem
bly quietly dispersed.
The whole celebration was concluded by
early dinner time, so that those who desired
it, had a good portion of the day left to pass
with their families. This is the first Tem.
penance celebration in Allegheny county ;
for be it known that not a solitary refresh-
meat, except water, was provided or made
its appearance on the ground, during the
whole morning. The Anti• Masons have
set a noble example—we trust that they will
keep it up from year to year, and that it
may be followed by all the political parties
of the country.
e had almost forgotten to state that a
mongst the guests were visiters from Phila
delphia, Lancaster, Adams, Dauphin, Hunt
ingdon, Indiana, Washington, Fayette, But
ler, Beaver, and most of the adjoining
counties.
MR. TODD'S REMARKS,
Made at the celebration of the 4th inst. at Pittsburg
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
I had not expected the honor of addressing
you. It is only within the last hour that I
arrived, in your city. lam therefore alto
oSther unprepared; end whatever I may say
will be the thoughts of the moment.
The mode in which you propose to cele
brate the Fourth of July, is to me both nov
-el and,pleasing- • I have attended many cote
brations; but nonethat, to me,,appears so op
propriate to the occasion as the one yon
have adopted.
In the Declaration of Independence p - juat
read, we find those sages of the Revolution,
often recounting the numerous acts of ty
ranny whiCh compelled them to assert their
natural and unalienable rights, appealing to
heaven for the rrctitude of their intentions,
and expressing their firm reliance on divine
Providence. Such was the spirit of oar Pa
there of the Revolution, and such was the
canner in which they commenced that awful
contest with the most powerful nation upon
earth. The moult has shown that He in
wheat they placed their confidence did not
alert them,
If we would preserve our liberties, both
eirilited religious, we must follow their ex
ample—our trust must be la the Almighty
It has often been to me a subject of regret,
that our meetings on the Fourth ofJuly,and
all our other primary meetings of the peo
ple, were not attended more generally by
the pious and the good. Our's is a govern
ment of the people; and it has been said, per
haps profanely said, that "the voice of the
people is the voice of God." But of what
people can this be in any measure true? Of
the profane, the profligate, and the wicked?
surely not. If true to any extent it must
apply to those, and to those only, who have
the fear of God before their eyes. It there
fore gives me pleasure to see the present
meeting conducted in a manner becoming a
moral and religious people—in a manner
calculated to call back our attention with
gratitude and reverence to that Being who
gave us a place and a standing amongst the
nations of the earth; and who has preserved
us hitherto in the enjoyment of civil and re
ligious liberty.
But if we would expect the continuance
of those inestimable blessings we must use
the means. Too many of our good people
believe that it is enough for theni to attend
the polls on the second Tuesday of October
and vote. This is altogether a mistake.--
Long ere that time the current that controls
the election has taken its course and then
single votes are as unavailing to check the
current, as the power of their arms would
be to stop the whirlwind.
What then is their duty? I set them attend
and influence the primary meetings of the
people; those meetings which give the tone
to public sentiment. Let them see that
honest, virtuous, moral and intelligent citi•
zens are put in nomination for office; and
then, when the election comes, they will at
least have the opportunity of voting for good
men. How often now do you hear those
men complain, when about to vote, that
neither of the candidates between whom
they are compelled to choose are at all fit
for the office for which they Are proposed?
but that they must select between them?—
Now whose is the fault? are they not them-
selves to blame? Had they attended the
meetings that first designated the candidates,
the case would probably have been very dif
ferent. No country upon earth contains a
greater portion of virtue and intelligence
than our own. It is therefore our own fault
if; at any time, our public servants are un
qualified for their posts. I have often been
astonished at the course pursued by our pious
citizens in regard to this matter. They
pray that God would give us pious and good
men for rulers, and yet neglect, shamefully
neglect the means calculated to effect their
please. As well might the Farmer expect
bread without tillinfr ° the ground, as we ex
pect wise and goodmen 'in public stations
without using the means to obtain then.—
Let it never be forgotten that the Almighty
works by means. Do not misunderstand
me, I am no sectarian, I want no union of
church and state: but speak without refer
ence to the diflerent religious creeds. I
want to see men alone in power who are hon
est, and who have the fear of God before
their eyes: and to effect this! wish the pious
and the good,not only to attend our elections,
but also to mix with and influence the pri
mary meetings of the people. It is a duty
they owe to themselves, their country and
their God. When this is done it may with
some propriety be said that the voice of the
people is the voice of heaven.
One word as to our coining election.—
Mr. Watts, in his oration referred to that
trite but true proverb "that power is ever
stealing from the many to the few." It is
also equally true that power long enjoyed by
the same hands degenerates into Tyranny.
Our Revolution in 1776 purged the moral
atmosphere and brought into power a set of
noble, magnanimous and virtuous mon.—
But in 1800 a revolution was thought neces
sary. As these things took place before my
recollection, I can only speak of them as
history speaks.
From the year 1808 up to the present
time the same party—at least -nominally,
has continued in power and without intend
ing censure unnecessarily, it may be fairly
interred that they are much less honest than
they were in the outset. There is in every
society corrupt men .who are seeking their
own interest rather than the public good.
These will always crowd into the dominant
party. Being under the control of no prin
ciple except what is purely selfish they easi
ly change sides, and are always found with
those who have most to give: It therefore
becomes necessary to fall back to first prin
ciples, and reorganize the democratic party
upon its original basis at EQUAL moms.—
Again, the party now in power have expend
ed in the last few years twenty-five millions
of the people's money. How has this mo
ney been expended? The people want to
know. They want a settlement.
They have provided by law that after a
Sheriffhas been in office for three years, he
shall not be elected for the next three—and
why? Let him, says the law, settle up and
show what he has done with the people's
money. Again, you appoint your county
Treasurer from year to year,for three years,
and then he is not re-eligible; and for the
same reason: let him settle up and show
what he has done with the public money.
If these principles are right as regards
your Sheriffs and Treasurers, why not ap
ply them to the present Administration?—
They have been six years in power; have
expended in that period nearly twenty mil
lions of treasure ' Has it been wisely and
fairly expended? We want to know, we wish
a complete expose to be made. If all is
right, posterity and their country will give
them credit. If ivrong,those wrongs should
be checked and exposed. But how is this
to be effected? Not by continuing the same
men in power, every one will say. But will
we be any better by taking another faction
of the same party; men, who have partici
pated with the present administration in all
their leading measures,and wha.have shared
in the public spoils? surely not. "Ask my
brother," says the old adage, "if I am a
rogue." A complete and entire change can
only efrect our purpose
This the people ought to do; not only for
their own satisfaction, and to check extrava
gance now, but to give an earnest, that those
now put in power, will in due time be also
called to settle up their accounts.
(I:The Editor of the Beaver Argus, a
Whig paper, (who was in Pittsburg at the
time,) says Mr. SrnvENs' speech was a pow
erful display of ortvoty, and his bitter sar
casms were put forth to the most handsome
language, and glowing style, which called
forth decided and unanimous tokens ofappro.
bation from the assembled multitude. He
opened upon the subject of Masonry, and
after giving the "handmaid" a few hard
knocks, took a review of the measures and
policy of the Nat:onal Administration, and
its rapid strtdes to despotic power, in which
he showed most fearfully the present con
dition of the country, and the prlcipice on
which it now stands. On this point he pour
ed out the whole strength of his own great
mind, and surpassed even the high charac
ter that had preceded him over the Alleghe
nies, as one of Pennsylvania's first orators.
CORRESPONDENCE
From the Pittsburg Times.
LETTER TO MR. STEVENS.
Prrrsmino, 4th July, 1835.
7 haddees Stevens, Exqr.,
SIR:— We have heard with much pleasure
of your arrival in Pittsburg, to which we bid
you a most hearty welcome.
The great services which you have ren
dered in the Councils of the Commonwealth
are not unknown to the people of Western
Pennsylvania; and we pray you to be assur
ed that the inhabitants of this county duly
appreciate the success of your clibrts in the
cause of Education, and the general diffusion
of knowledge.
But, as the uncompromising opponents of
Secret Societies, and of all other wicked
combinations against the Laws of the land,
and the rights ofhumanity,we cannot refrain
from an expression of the delight with which
we hail the presence amongst us, of an ear
ly, fearless, independent, and most efficient
Champion of political Anti-Masonry
As a tribute of respect therefore we beg
leave to tender you, on behalf of ourselves,
and very many of the inhabitantsofthiscoun•
ty, a Finnan DINNER, to be given at such
time as will be most agreeable to you during
your stay in Pittsburg.
We are most respectfully
Your fellow citizens.
Harmer Denny, Robert Cowan,
Benj. Darlington, Jos. Tomlinson,
Richard Hdghes, C. J. Gilleland,
Alex. Roseburgh, M. Jenkins,
W. W. Fearns, Robert Patterson,
M. Baize'', Edward Moore,
Moses Borland, H. Wilkeson,
H. D. King, 4no. M'Faden,
Wm: Young,.-L'+ Beatty,
Sam'l Robinson, W. W. Irwin,.
John Fletcher, John Sheriff ; -
H. M. Watts, R. Knox,
James Veech, John M'Clellnnd,
R. B. Simpson, James Marshall,
John Patterson, Thos. McFadden,
Charles Rowan, M. B. Lowrie,
James McAuley, H. Parry,
J. Long (Birming.) J. C. Gilleland,
D. P. Ingersoll, Semi George,
A. Ingram, jr. James McKee,
J. N. Patterson, Wm. Marshall,
Henry Earle, George Todd,
Robert Carothers, Hugh Wallace,
Francis Karns, Wm. A rthurs,
D. Gilleland, J. Marlatt,
Alex. Jaynes, David Leech,
Jas. Stewart, Jno.. Dickson,
John G. Hull, Wm. Montgomery,
C. Darragh, T. L. McMillan,
W. A. Simpson, Jno. D. McCord,
S. R. Johnston, A. C. Alexander,
Thos. Liggett, Geo. Watson,
David McClelland, Joseph Welsh,
SEun'l Stackhouse, Richd. Evans
Sam'l Scott,(Ross tp.)Jno. Young, jr.
0. P. Shires, Wm. Hays,
Sam'l Gillespie, Jno. W. Young,
Sarni Roseburgh, Jno: Caldwell,
Willard Leonard, - Andrew Watson, Jr.
C. L. Armstrong, Wm. Daily,
Thos. Cunningham, Joseph Long (Pittsg.
M. Shillito, Jno. Seetin,
Wm. Such, W m. Richert,
Sno. M'Grew, Wm. Hamilton,
Christopher Magee, F. Morehead,
David Drennen, B. Weaver,
Jas. Thompson, C. L. Maoee
",
"Jno. Hays, Jno. B. McFadden,
M. Stackhouse, H. Noble,
Jno. Gillespie, A. Sutton,
Committee of Invitation.
REPLY.
PITTSBURG, July 4, 1835.
GENTLEMEN:-I have received your let
ter of this date inviting me, on behalfofma
ny inhabitants of Allegheny County to a
Public Dinner.
It would be affectation in me to attempt
to disguise the proud and grateful emotions
which this evidence of your favor has ex
cited. I have been highly gratified in see
ing, and becoming acquainted with many of
the citizens of this City and County; but my
arrangements will prevent me from availing
myself of the tender of your further hospi•
tality.
You have been pleased to. speak favora
bly of my efforts in behalf of general Edu
cation, After times will be at a loss to un-
derstand why it was meritorious to support
a measure, which it were disgraceful to op.
pose; the denial of which would be so Owl
ously unjust and oppressive to the poor, as
to make it wonderful how, any respectable
portion of community could be brought to
oppose it.
• If, as you do me the.honor to suppose, I
was an early and efficient Anti. Mason, I
have been so in company with you, and the
other Anti• Masons of Allegheny, and my
ambition would be fully satisfied to be tho't
your equal in purity of intention, firmness of
purpose, and zeal in so sacred a cause. If
1 were permitted to arrogate to myself any
merit fer serving our country, it would be
for maintaining, through all difficulties, un
compromising hostility to Secret Societies.
Accept, Gentlemen, for yourselves and.
those for whom you act, my grat4ul ac
knowledgement for this and numerous other
instances of kindness, which I have received
from you, during, my visit to your hospita
ble city.
Very respectfully,
•
Your ob't Beryl,
THADDEUS STEVENS.
To Messrs. DENNY, DARLINGTON, HUGHES,
ROSERtIRGH. FEARNS, and others.
COMMUNIC A7ICINS
Fur the Star & Banner
MR. EDITOR,
It is not my intention to enter into a news
paper war with any man or set of men, but
when I see communications which I know
do not speak •the truth in all their parts, I
take it for granted that all men who think
proper, have a right to correct the assertions
so made; particularly when the real name of
the author accompanies the same.
In the Compiler of the 14th inst., I see n
communication signed "John B. Clark."
However douh'ful it may be, as to the real
authorship, that is neither here nor there,l
the people can judge for themselves.
In his communication he slates, "First,
the filet that a large majority of the leading
and most influential democratic presses, pre
viously to the 4th of March Convention in
1829, took a firm stand in favor of the two
term principle, and vehemently urged the
nomination of a new candidate, upon the
ground that six years was long enough for
one set of men to hold office. And I know
the fact, (having been honored with a seat
in the Convention of 1829,) that the princi
pal argument urged against the re-nomina
tion of Gov. Shulze was that rotation in of
fice' was a cardinal principle of democracy
—for this Gov. Shulze was rejected, and
George Wolf nominated as the Democratic
candidate, and the two term principle was
considered forever settled in Pennsylvania."
When Mr. Clark makes use of such lan
guage as the above, I would ask him wheth
er he is addressing himself to an enlighten
ed people, or whether he intends it for such
as know no better. Does not Mr. Clark,
and every other man that reads; know that
Gov. Shulze was rejected for no other rea
son than his opposition to Gen. Jackson?—
Was he not solicited by the public prints?
was he not solicited by a number of individ
uals, to declare himseifin favor of General
Jackson, and were not his answers evasive,
and not at all to the point to which he was
interrogated? This was the true cause of
his being rejected, and every honest and
candid man, who recollects the eircumstan
ces, will admit this to be the fact, Mr. Clark's
assertions to the contrary notwithstanding.
Mr. Clark speaks strongly in favor of the
"two term system," and at the same time,
and almost with the same breath, advocates
the election of Henry A. Muhlenberg, the
man who has been elected three times in
succession to Congress, two years of which
have yet to run, and now a candidate before
the people of Pennsylvania for Governor!
Why not resign his seat in Congress? The
reason is simple, "a bird in the hand is worth
two in the bush!" This is rotation in office
with a vengeance! 0 consistency, where is
thy jewel! I would say not in Parson Muh
lenberg!
Mr. Clark also speaks of the Fathers of
Democracy of Adams county being opposed
to the re-nomination of Gov. Wolf, long be
fore the 4th of March Convention. How
was this affected? I answer, that John B.
Clark, and a few more disorganizers of the
Borough of Gettysburg, who had lost all
their influence with the administration, were
determined if possible to defeat the re-nom
ination of our present and worthy Governor,
George Wolf; at it they went, tooth and nail;
and that at an early day, to impress upon the
minds of the unsuspecting yeomanry of this
county as they happened to meet with them,
and those they could not see, they took great
pains to send them word, that Gov. Wolf
could not be it-elected, and that it would be
hazardous to make the attempt! I would
ask the yeomanry of the country, have they
bettered it by getting up the second candi
date, (an apostate preacher, who has forsa
ken the pulpit for the sake of office!) to dis
tract and divide the Democratic party? I
now leave it to the honest yeomanry of the
country to ponder over this matter and judge
for themselves.
It is now reduced to a certainty, that the
Parson has no earthly chance of being elec
ted—would it not then be good policy in the
Democratic party uniting on the strongest
man, George Wolf, the friend of public im
provements, and a General System of Edu
cation, which gives the poor man an oppor
tunity of having his children educated, and
that too, on the same footing with the rich
man's child? As lam not well able to han
dle this subject for the want of a little more
education, I shall now drop it.
As to Mr. Clark's justification in respect
of his being a Defaulter to the State, I have
nothing to say at present on that subject—
as I am not in possession of facts, it is not
my wish to hurt the feelings, or injure the
character of any man by mere assertions;
but I have no doubt the truth, and nothing
but the truth, will be presented to the public
ere long, by an abler penman than I am, as
mere assertions would be doing injustice to
a man who has been, as he says, accused of
being a Defaulter.
In closing I would only suggest, that his
own assertions do not , clear his skirts of the
accusations made against him as a Defaulter;
however, a short time will bring the whole
matter to light—have a little patience, my
country friends, and youshall know all about
the matter. As Mr. Clerk, in his commu
nication to the public, dze. professes to be
one of the most honest and intelligent men
of the day, therefore lie can have Kw °Nee,.
tions in having the truth slated,which I have
no doubt will ride well in his saddle.
JU.STICE.
For the Star & Banner.
“The Beauties of Clark!”
[A NEW WORK JUST ISSUED.]
MR. MIDDLETON,
I read, in the last "Gumboiler," a long
rigmarole of—l hardly know what to call
it—however at the bottom of it "John B.
Clark," in what you would call boldface
letter, stands transcribed ! And how it hap
pens that "John B. Clark" is made to fath
er it, is a little curious to know! The thing
says a great deal about having an "imperi
ous duty to perform" in addressing the pub
lic upon "fitter subjects," such as working
upon "bloodhounds" wi , h "pistols" and
"bludgeons"—about the "action" in a "con
, spiracy to "rob" him of his good name! a
bout "servile minions," "sneaking," "des
tardly" "slaves" of "masters"—and some
thing about "pandeis" advancing "to the end
of their tether!" "Swiss guards;" ompinins
of "tack of brains" and being compelled to
employ "an amanuensis, whose elliisions he
copies and imposes upon the Editor of the
Anti-Masonic"-Masonic-Rencgade
now-Second-Fiddler. to-the•Junto-sheet,the
"Republican Compiler" "for his own pro
ductions I" After saying something about
"bartering [his?] principles and honor for
filthy lucre," he says he dares give—not an
account of "the despic'able part he played"
three years ago—but a history of his retno.
vii by Gov. Wolf! Here then follows a long
string about the "honor," and "prosperity of
the Democratic party"—his "untrammelled
Democracy !" about loving "principles, (?)
not men,"and something about a "little knot
of office•holders," "Turkish Divan" and
the "Gutra.onsnc"!!! After a repetition of
the last named things, '3(ilin B. Clark' comes
to the charge made against him. he says, by
Mr. Somebody, in the "Anti-Masonic Star"
(that dread enemy to darkness!) of being. a
Public Defaulter, and for being removed up
on that ground. His refutation of the as
sumed charge reminds me- very much of tt,e
conduct of the Rogue I wot of once:
He stole a hog (a "whole" one I guess,)
from one of his neighbors who was a Ma•
gistrate, and before ho could fairly make
way with it, fearing detection, he goes to
the magistrate and promised for a certain
sum to find him his grunter. The
magis
trate "indulged" him until he got his hog,
and then he punished Johnny I
Now, Mr. Clark says, before he was re
moved he had an unsettled account with the
Government and was in its debt—but when
removed, he owed it nothing! 1 will not dis
pute with him. If he was crooked, as soon
as the Governor got him straight, he deter
mined to keep him so. As this part of his
"address," as he terms it, will undergo an
other's scruitiny, in a week or so, I shall let
it drop. lam only in love with the exquisite
and highly polished quotations above made
from what, I suppose, the author (or as Mr.
Clark scientifically expresses it, "timantg.
eusis,") intends to pass off' upon the public
as the "BEAUTIES OF CLARK!" Ido hope,
for the benefit of posterity, the writer or
some of his friends, will gather together
those and all of' the other "beauties" of tha
gentleman,cOnatnencing at least three years
back, and have them neatly bound in calf,
or if in sheep,have a little wool (of the John.
son breed) attached thereto! We have the
"Beauties"of Shakspeare, Burke and oth.
ers,nnd why should we be deprived of the
"Beauties of John B. Clark!"
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY•ONE YEARS
OLD.-A colored woman, named JoicE
Eiram, one hundred and sixty-one years old,
is now being exhibited in Philadelphia.—
She was the slave of Washington's Father,
witnessed the birth of our political Parent,
and was sold in 1727 to E. Atwood. She
has been blind about 75 years, and weighs
only forty or forty-five pounds. She still,
however, retains her faculties in a wonder
ful degree.—Lane. Union.
THE CUT Woum.--The Corn Crops, we
apprehend; are destined to suffer somewhat
severely, tins season, from the voracity of
their old enemies, the Cut Worm. Our far
mers are by no meaps pleased with the re
turn of the "monster." He has a way of
cutting his acquaintance rather more sum.
mary than commendable.—Lanc. Union.
A letter from Columbia, Adair County,
Ky. under date of June 29th says,—"The
Cholera is raging here with great violence."
OUR NAVY AND OUR COMMERCE.-It will
be remembered that a day or two since we
made some remarks in relation to the un
protected state of our commerce in the gulf
of Mexico. We at that lime quoted a pass
age from a letter to the Secretary of the Na
vy, liy the late commodore Henley, in which
said officer stated that he had afforded all
the protection to the coast alluded to that'
could be afforded by the limited force under
his command—three ships and schooners,
for the entire West Indies and the gulf of
Mexico; and but one - of this number, the
schooner Experiment, able to enter the ports
of Mexico. We now learn that said schoon
er has been withdrawn from the West In
dic, station, and converted into a surveying
vessel on our own coast.- Our commerce in
the'quarter alluded to must therefore be in
a very precariotea situation; and we are not
surprised that so many piracies and outrages
by the Mexican authorities are constantly
heard of. The truth is, we want niore
small vessels in service, such as gun brigs
and twelve gun schooners; white we believe
that ample and serviceable employment
might be found for all the public vessels
now lying at our naval dock yards, many
of which are in a state of rapid decay. It
is absurd on the part of the Secretary of
the Navy, to say, that he cannot find em
ploy'rrieut for our vessels. Look at our c,oin.
No Amanuensis!
merce in the East Indies,at this time. It has
been, until very recently, wholly unprotect.
ed, and even now there is hut one sloop of
war on her way to that quarter. Look a
gain at that great nursery for seamen—the
whale fishery of the Pacific ocean! It is to
tally unprotected, by an armed American
vessel, unless we must consider the small
force on the South American coast as the -
national guardian of that valuable branch of
our commerce. Again—why is it that we I
have no ships of war on the north-western
coast of America, in the nergli t bourhood of
Columbia river, where such an extensive
fur trade is carried on! We believe that no
vessel has visited our possessions on et
coast since Corn. Biddle was there in the
sloop Ontario, in 1817 or 'lB. Again—lt
is well know that tw . a American seamen
have been in bondage among the savages of
one of the Pelow Islands for years--and it
may be that numbers °fathers are similar
ly situated, while their wives and little ones
are mourning them as dead. Why is not
a ship of war sent to the rescue of such?
What is the object, of a navy, if it is not the
protection of our commerce and the rescue
of such American citizens as may fall into '
the hands of savages. In short, there is a
bundance of employment for °II our national
vessels. The number of American seamen
is daily diminishing,--henee the propriety
of adapting some course calculated to recruit
this branch of the public service, and to in
spire confidence at home and respect a
broad.—Phil.
GEOGRAPHY.—The Albany Evening Jour
nal declines praising the London Saturday
Magazine, because of the want of geographi
cal ktwwledge evinced in the following para
graph.--
THE FALLS OF NIAGARA.—"The Cata
ract
of Niagara is caused by the fall of the
river St. Lawrence, over a ledge of the bed
of limestone which forms the basis of the
surrounding country. The St. Lawrence
takes its rise in the Mississippi, and is one
of the most magnificent rivers in the world."
And yet the London writer is correct and
the Evening Journal wrong. Strictly speak
ing, and is in the old works described and
called the river St. Lawrence extends from
Lake Superior to the ocean. Thus what is
called the river Detroit, is merely a strait,
(which is in truth the English of the word
Detroit,) and forms a part of the St. Law
rence. The Lakes from the Lake of the
Woods down to Montreal, were all consider
ed as merely lagoon, or expanded portions
of the great river. Niagara is properly
merely the name of the cataract of the St.
Lawrence: while the St. Lawrence and the
Mississippi rivers both have 'their origin in
the morasses, and in the seasons of high wa
ters, some of the lesser lakes discharge their
waters both ways—westwardly into the
Mississippi,and eastwardly into the St. Law
rence. The Englishman is therefore right.
As a sign of our "preference" and' delib
erate determination (long since formed) with
regard to the gubernatorial question,we have
placed, to-day, at the head of our editorial
column, the name of JOSEPH RITNER
us the Anti-Van Buren and Reform candi
date for Governor. We do it as well, in ac
cordance with general usage, as from a con
viction of its expediency. On the part of
the conductors of the paper, it denotes a fix
edness of purpose which, when viewed in
connection with the principles they advocate,
and the candidate they have chosen, augurs
a corresponding purity and rectitude of mo
tive. To say that this consideration has no
influence on the public mind is to set up o
pinion against fact. But in addition to this,
by keeping the popular eye continually fixed
on the name of the candidate, a stimulus is
given to inquiry and reflection, and the ro
qui red determination is frequently the result.
We have, therefore, lifted up the symbol of.
Refbrin, and invite all who now writhe with
in the poisoned clasp of the great political
serpent, to look upon it and be liberated.
[Lancaster Union.
ELECT JOSEPH RITNER.
Do the pee want economy amPaccoun
ability intr oduced into the government of
his state—let them elect Joseph Ritnor.
Do they want a system of General Educa-
tion, based on sound and rational principles,
brought into operation—let them elect Jo
seph H ither.
Do they want to see our internal improve—
ments carried on with vigour and success,
and the commonwealth reap a rich harvest
from her investments—let them elect Joseph
And finally, if they want to have n pure
democrat, and an honest, upright, republi
can firmer in the gubernatorial chair—let
them elect Joseph Ritner.—Ly. Com. F.
The Easton Argus states that the Protho
notary and Deputy Attorney of 'Lehigh.
County have resigned their respective offs.
ces. They are both understood to be oppos.
ed to the re-election of Gov. Wolf,
TUE ST. LAIVRENCE SEA SERPENT CAP.
TT:MED.—The Montreal Hivd of Monday
Islet says: "Yesterday morning, the large
fish which has gamboled in the current dur.
ing the past week, was killed by means of el
harpoon. It is said to measure fifteen feet,.
and its body bears the marks of numerous
shots. The person who harpooned this
monster is named Jean Baptist Dupeur, who,
intends to exhibil it to the public."
COL. JOHNSION ANAIit9 444 -A N ELOPE.-
nu rrr.—:The late English papers are large.
ly occupied with the parliCulars of the elope•
ment of Miss Grant-. Not to be outdone by
John Bull, we subjoin the particulars of an
elopement on this side of the water: True,
in the domestic affair, the parties area shade
or two darker than those who had the knot
tied at Gretna Green, but this is more that*
made up for by.thedillerence in rank in our
favor—the lady in the ease ofionathan be.
ing the wife or of a member of Con.
greas and a candidate fur the Vice Preside!).
ey—while is the cue Qf.Jehn Bull the rep,
4r-Devoted to. Politics, Foreign and Domestic Intelligence, Literature, Science, agriculture, the &Mechanic arts, Paternal Improvement, and Generas4lllsceilany
away is merely the daughter of a would-be
111. P. To be serious—and we mean no
disrespect to the wife of young Sheridan—
Col. Johnson's second mistress has decamp
ed with a young Choctaw. The particulars
aro thus given in a letter from Georgetown,
for which we are indebted to a friend at
Louisville:
GEORGETOWN, June 24th, 1835.
• • • • I should not be so prompt in answer
ing your letter, but that I well know your love for a
good joke, and I have one of the very best to tell you:
or I should rather say, a good truth, for such it is.
Col. It. M. Johnson's second wife, Madame Par
thette, a yellow woman, hag eloped with one of his
Indian students, carrying with her a check for $lOOO,
and cash to the amount of $3OO, which she took oat
of her titled husband's drawer—she having possession
of his keys The name of the Indian is Jones, and he
is a fine looking copper-faced savage.
The circunrdances were these: One of Julia's*
nieces, and Mrs. Johnson, set of oil horseback, on
Sunday last,to pay a visit. Two of the Indian students
Jones and Hunter, after conveying away four trunks
of finery, went oil with them. The Colonel sent
Spence; his overseer—a brother of his son-in-law, in
pursuit of th4n He ascertained that the runaways
had left Lexington on Monday. • • • The Jack
son men here are much shocked at this runaway match.
They say it has hnppened at a most unfortunate time,
and they are afraid his political opponents will get
hold of the facts and make them public.
• a • • a a
Thisscvere interruption of Colonel Johnson's domes
tic happiness is not to be wondered at. Ile has been
paid by the government to teach the Indian youths at,
the Choctaw Academy the principles of morality, and
make them familiar with the duties and decencies of
life Instead of doing thin, he has set them the exam
ple and been their practical tutor in all the mysteries
of the most low, and brutal degrading licentiousness.
Under such circumstances, is it matter of surprise that
his pupils should take possession of his wife or dough
ter,whenever whim or fancy lead them to prefer these
favored personages to the other wenches of the neigh
borhood? Yours, truly, • • • •
The following., from the Maysville Eagle
of the •?d lost., fully confirm the above:
A NI n LOA MATION.—Last week a couple of half breed
Indian youths, froth Col Johnson's Choctaw School,
passed through this place with two of the Colonel's
mulatto girls, (slaves,) whom they bad induced to e
lope with them. One of the couple passed themselvei
off as husband and wife—the others acting in the Ca
pwity ofsereants. An agent of Col. Johnson reached
here twenty-four hours after their departure in pur
suit, and will probably overhaul them before they
reach Canada.
We/ ( understand that these youths were well fitted
out, hating taken the Colonel's barouche and horses,
and fifteen hundred dollari in cash.
It is an old proverb that "Evil communications cor
rupt good manners." These youths, in one particular
at least, were but following the example of their su
periors.
• Julia was the Colonel's wife. She died of the
Cholera in 1832.
From the Cincinnati Post.
MR. CLAYTON'S ACCOUNT
Of his ./Erial Voyage, reported by himself.
At a quartbr before six P. M., I castoff the last
rope that secured my mid bark to the earth, and
immediately she rose majestically into the atmos
phere.
In an instant I beheld the thousands of
spectators that had collected on the outside of the
amphitheatre, and in a few moments a rich pano
rama of Cincinnati and its surrounding country
opened to my view.
How delightful was now my situation! High in
the air I was suspended by materials capable of
bearing twenty or thirty times my weight, and
knowing this, I felt as safe as if I had been stand
ing on a firm rock with bulwarks around me.—
Beneath me I could view the 'Queen ofthe West,'
Newport and Covington, and towns, villages, and
green and fertile fields. My view was more ex
tensive than some might imagine. I could see
objects in every direction, distinctly, 20 miles
nt least, comequently, the area of my scene was
morn than twelve hundred square miles. Around
this view several dense clouds floated, their upper
surface were illumined by the rays of the sun, and
they appeared like vast fields, mountains, project
ing rocks and caverns, all clothed in pure white.
On leaving Cincinnati, I passed in an East
South Nast direction, and was on the Kentucky
side of the Ohio river for a short time, but soon
crossed the river again and moved about East by
South. At half after six o'clock I lost sight of the
amphitheatre. Thirty•five minutes after 6 heard
the firing of a gun. Ten minutes after seven could
bear people shouting, and heard the firing of can
non three times in succession, which seemed at
considerable distance.
At seven I took the first observation with the
instrument for ascertaining the rate of my travel.,
brig, and found that I was moving at the rate of
ono mile 4 minutes and 17 seconds—or about 14
miles per hour. Tho above mentioned instrument
is simple, and to MO valuable; it was constructed
by Dr. Locke, of Cincinnati, to whom I am greatly
indebted, not only for the instrument, but for his
advice on various subjects, and the automat he has
taken in my welfare. I now.marked on a num
ber of the way-bills (which Dr. Dames had polite
ly prepared for me) the height of the Thermome
ter and Baroineter,the course and rate I was tray
oiling, and threw these and also a number which
wore not marked, overboard. Thermometer 50
degrees, Barometer 24 1-10 inches, course East
by South; rate 14 miles per hour. At the time I
took my departure, the Thermometer was 83 deg.
Barometer 29 3.10 inches. AMm quarter after se.
yen, passed a little to the Mora town, which if I
mistake not, was Batavia, the town bell Was ring
ing, music playing and people shouting. The in
habitants noticed me passing over, I waved my
flag and threw nut several waybills to them: I was
at an altitude of nearly a mile. I continued to
pass over a fine open country. At half past seven
o'clock I took my second observation. Thor
moineter 30 deg. Barometer 21 inches; course
East by South, rate ono mile and a half in nine
minutes, saw Williamsburg to the south of me.
Several clouds were now floating above and be
low me, and us they had lost their pure white ap
pearance, cast a dulness over all beneath, and rob
bed me of a scene of grandeur—the setting of the
sun. Moisture from (lie clouds began to accumu
late on the surface of my vessel, and to run down
the neck, so as to completely soak my pantaloons
and feet with water. At 9 o'clock took 3d obser
vation; the thermometer 35 degrees, barometer
24 1.10 inches, course oak by south,'rate 1 mile
to 6 minutes. The moon now shown, but it was
not clear, and I had but a very Imperfect view of
the earth. A little before 10 o'clock, water pour
ed down upon me; the blankets and Bisects, the
ballast bags, mail bag and every thing on board
were wet. I throw out a great weight of ballast
to-gaiji a more elevated amid drier region in the
.atmosphere, a a short time I found myself in
a situation, tholth drier, much more unpleasant.
The silk had become as hard as wood,icicles hung
from the valve rope; I stood in wet clothes upon
blankets and sheets, that worn stiff with ice, and
if ever I felt cold in my life, it was at this time.
,1 felt ddstious to know the heightli of the thernioni
eter.and barometer, hot it was with great difficulty
that. I could hold my phosphorous' bottle to See
their heighth; he thermometer 10 degrees, the
baromdter down to 15 inches. I felt badly and
sick at the stomach, and was stiff with cold and
wet, and it was- with the greatest difficulty, and
only by beating my arms and body, and stamping
with my feet,,that I was enabled to keep awake;
for I caught myself, even when in the net of strik
ing my body, a nodding, and falling inseneiby a
sleep.: The nausea - this drowsiness was the d.
,peen and ,ratification of the atmosphere. Being
desirous of-preserving my gas, I would not open
the iialve to descend tea milder atmosphere; I soon
found myself descending, and found that I had to
discharge a great quanlity of ballast, more than
double the quantity 1 discharged on my former
voyage, to keep me at a safe distance from. the
earth. At first I thought the loss of the levity of
my vessel Was owing to the accumulation orwa.,
for and ice on its surface; but I have since found
if; meowing princiisilly to, the two holes which
1 discovered and temporarily mended before .I loft
Cincinnati, but which had broken again and form.
ed large apportures. At 10 o'clock I felt too cold
to pay any attention to my rate of travel. Short
ly alter, passed a little to the left of Florence. At
11 o'clock took an observation; thermometer 35
dg., barometer 24 1-10 inches, course about east
by north, rate 1 mile in 6 minutes. At 12 o'clock
thermometer 40 dg., barometer 26 inches, course
east by north, rate 10 miles an hour.
After dark the objects I took for measuring the an
gle,for ascertaining the rates of travel,were lights that
appeared every now and then to pass beneath me. Be
fore one o'clock, the moon was down,and I was left
with no better lights to cheer me over the wilderness
than a few stars that appeared to struggle thro' the va
t por or mist in which I was floating. I thought before
the moon went down,that I should have sufficient bal
! last to keep me afloat till sunrise, but at half past one
o'clock my last bag of sand went overboard, next in
turn went my six bottles and their contents and my
provisions, then my cable and anchor, and a while. I
found myself again descend ing,then went my blankets
and sheets, and soon after my great coat and at last
some of my instruments,and after all I could not keep
afloat till sunrise. My vessel had sprung a leak, and
although all her valuable burthen, except myselfffind
gone overboard, yet she was compelled to sink to the
bottom of her element. I at last found myself touching
the tops of the trees in a dense wood. I stopped my •
self with one hand without any difficulty,for I was not
moving,nor had been for the last half hour,at a rate ex
ceeding two or three miles per hour. !could perceive
that there was no space between the trees to bring
my vessel the ground. I therefore secured her by
means of a rope to a branch and then laid myself down
in my cold and disagreeable berth, without any great
coat,or blankct,or drink to warm me,and with nothing
to gaze upon but darkness, or to listen to but frightful
noises in the woods. As soon as the sun arose in the
morning,l began to exercise my lungs for the purpose
of attracting some one to my assistance, but could not
succeed in making any one hear. At seven o'clock in
the morning I unlashed vessel from the tree,and drew
her to within twenty feet of the ground ,and descend
ed by the means of a rope. I struck off in a due West
direction,marking the trees,so as to be enabled to find
my way back. I soon found a oath which led me to
Mr. Bryan's house,about a mile from where I had de
scended. The news of. the man having arrived who
had travelled thro' the air from Cincinnati to the Al
legheny Mountains, spread in quick time for miles a
round; and a great number of ladies and gentlemen
came to sec me and toy a roil ship: I allowed the "Star
of the %Vest" to remain inflated and to ornament the
woods until Sunday evening. I was then kindly as
sisted by Mr. Bryan, Mr. Meaning, (Justice of the
Peace,) Mr. Joseph Pennelton,and two or three oth
ers. We cut down several trties,and were enabled to
secure her without any injury.
The spot on which 1 landed is in Pebble township,
Pike county,9 miles from Piketon,lB miles front Chi
iicothe,and 100 miles from Cincinnati. The letters en
trusted to my care were safely- deposited in the Post
Office at Waverly, a few miles from where I landed l i
I take this opportunity Of expressing my grateful
feelings to the ladies and gentlemen of Cincinnati and
its vicinity for their liberal patronage on the day of
my ascension, and to assure the public that had it not
been for the unforseen escape of gas through the ap
pertures before alluded to, I would Wave remained in
the atmosphere at least 30 hours and hove accomplish
ed my proposed voyage to the geaboard.
R. CLAYTON.
Cincinnati, July 9th, 1835.
NEW YORK, July 10.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.-By
the Rhone, Capt. Rockett, arrived yester
day, Paris papers to the 21st June have been
received.
TRANCE.—The report on the American
Indemnity Bill was to be made to the Cham
ber of Peers on the 4th, and the debate to
commence on the Monday following. The
general impression was that it would pass
as received from the Chamber, but seine
supposed that the conditional clause would
be stricken out.
The Court of Peers was proceeding with
the trial of the State Prisoners, but nothing
important or decisive had occurred relative
to It. The ninety prisoners arrested for
signing the Address, for publishing which
the Tribune was suppressed, were arraigned
before the Chamber of Peers on the 29th of
May. Most of them denied having signed
or authorized the letter, and the others who
were present denied the competency of the
Chamber to try them for the offence.
SPAIN.—NeiI her of the Allies of Spain
had decided on the application of that gov
ernment for aid against Don Carlos, whose
cause appears to be still gaining. Martinez,
the Prime Minister, was about to depart for
London on an important mission—to be suc
ceeded by Count Forenor.— Transcript.
FIVE DAYS LATER FROM FRANCE.—By
the ship Pacific, Capt. Hoxie, at New York,
the editors of the Journal of Commerce have
received Havre papers to Juno 6th and Paris
to the sth, both inclusive.
AMERICAN INDEMNITY QUESTION.—The
Committee in the Chamber of Peers, made
their report on the 4th. After some re
marks by M. Barante, the further discus
sion of the subject was postponed to the
11th, in spite of the efforts of M. Dubouch•
age, who wished it put off till the 15th.
We see nothing in the tone of M. Barante's
remarks, which varied the 'aspect of the
question.
The trial of the Lyons insurgents in the
French Chamber of Peers was not con
cluded.
In the British House of commons. June
2d, in answer to an inquiry from Lord Lon
donderry, Lord Melbourne stated what as
sistance had been thus tar rendered to
Spain by England under the Quadruple
Treaty. The general subject of the call
for intervention does not appear to have been
discussed on that occasion.
Elisondo and Urdache have been evacu
rated by the troops of the Queen of Spain
The garrisons had gone to Ponapelona.
(:.The following notice of the "New
York Mirror," is from the Baltimore Pa
riot, of Monday last:—
The NEW Yoan. MIRROR of Saturday
last, contains a profile representation of Sir
Wevrest Scow, from a sketch by Gilbert
Stuart Newton, which is very fine indeed,
and said to be very correct. The article
accompanying the Profile is very interesting.
This ,number of the Mirror also contains
two graphic; highly drawn and deeply in
teresting detached passage's from the forth
coming Novel by Ttmonotts: S. FAY. If
these passages are correct speciniens attic)
entire work, it will place its author upon the
high eminence which Cooper has so long oc
cupied, and from which, we are sorry to
perceive from his last effort, "THE MONO
HMO," he is rapidly degenerating. • In this
number of the .Mirror may also be found the
whole of that excellent Poem, by the late
! Joseph Rodman Drake, entitled "Tire Cut,-
Farr PAY," and various other articles, in
one of which, by Dr. MACKENZIE, of Liv
erpool, are given four original letters from
the pen of the late Lord BYRON, with the
promise that more . shall be forthcoming.
QazixaxAttaa
JULY. ' SUN N
118 I I SUN
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21 TUESDAY 4 46
22 WEDNESDAY 4 47
23 THURSDAY ,4 48
24 FRIDAY 14 49
25 SATURDAY 4 50
26 SUNDAY 4 51
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'Monday, July 20, 1 835.
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KrThe July No. of the "North Ameri
can Review" is highly spoken of by the Bal
timore and Philadelphia Editors. The Hon.
EDWARD EVERITT is the principal Editor
of that valuable work; and a knowledge of
this is sufficient recommendation for any
work to receive favor from the public. A
man of, more pure mind or exalted talents,
the country cannot boast. The opening and
closing articles in the "Review," are said to
be from his pen, and are admirably written.
We do not receive the "Review"—although
nothing would give us more satisfaction, if
it is not asking too much.
Q :7 - We have copied into another column
the proceedings of the Anti-MaSons of Pitts
burg, on the 4th inst. The remarks made
by Mr. TODD, of Fayette, are also inserted.
Should those made by Mr. STEVENS be pub
fished, we shall take the earliest opportunity
of laying them before our readers. We
hope they will be published,as they are high
ly spoken of by those who heard him. A
notice of Mr. Stevens' speech by the Editor
of the Beaver Argus, (a Whig paper,) will
be found in another column. An extract of
a letter to the Editor of the Harrisburg "Tel
egraph," from Pittsburg, says—Mr. STE
VENS "arose under cheers. He rivetted their
attention for more than an hour in one of
those bursts of brilliant and unrivalled elo
quence that always spring from him, which
was often interrupted by the applause and
clapping of the multitude." "There were
a largo number of Ladies attended,and seem- '
ed to enter into the spirit of the occasion '
with much earnestness. I saw some join
in clapping Mr. STEVENS. I have neither
time nor room to give a sketch of his re
marks, or even mention the points it em
braced, but I hope it will be published, that
it may be spread before the public."
Thaddeus Stevens, Esq.
O ::A mong the Volunteer toasts given a
the 4th of July celebration by the Whigs o
Philadelphia, wo find the following. •
By Augustus D. Tarr. THADDEUS STE
VENS: The worthy representative of Adams
county—his speech in favor of a General
System of Education—was characterized
by a spirit of propriety and patriutism—and
proved him beyond all doubt to be truly the
Poor .Man's Friend.
At Carlisle.
By S. Dunlap Adair. THADDF.US STE
VENS: His shining talents
.and political in•
trepidity, entitle him to a place amongst the
most brilliant ornaments of his adopted state.
By Jacob Bretz, jr. THADDEUS STE.
YENS, Esq.: The able and talented defender
of the school law, and the poor man's friend,
the people of Penn4lvania will ere long re
ward his distinguished merits.
At Lancaster.
By Gabriel Davis. THADDEUS STEVENS:
Like a two edged sword he has cut asunder
the abominations of Free• Masonry, and ex
posed to light its rottenness and corruption.
By Geo. Elhnaker. THADDEUS STE
VENS: May the powerful address of this dis
tinguished statesman, delivered in the house
of Representatives on the 3d of March last;
never be forgotten by Anti-Masons.
At .New Berlin, Union County.
By Dr. Isaac Rothrock. Anti-Masonry,
Equal Rights and no distinction between
the rich and poor. THADDEUS STEVENS
member of the last Legislature from Adams
county; •tn his speech on the Education bill,
ho has truly shown the virtue of the Hero,
the head of a Philosopher and the heart of
a Philanthropist.
At Reading.
By Francis Palm. JOSEPH RITNER and
THADDEUS STEVENS, the men dear to the
people of Pennsylvania: They will not for
get the services they have rendered in their
country'a cause.
By Henry Rhoads, ESq. THADDEUS
STEVENS, the noble defender of a General
System of Education—who can help but ad
mire his principles. • •
By John W. Frill. JOSEPH RITNER and
TIIADDEUS STEVENS: Two bright stars in
the estimation of the laboring men of, the
key-stone State: Their services in a cause
for the welfare of their country, commands
and meets the admiration of all republicans
who love "principles, not men."
At Mechanicksburg, Cumberland County.
H. Z. Mitchell. THADDEUS STEVENS,
Esq.: The fearless defender of the poor man's
constitutional right. The indefatigable ad
vocate of Education—May his name be em.
MOON'S
PHASES.
JULY.
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7 14
7 13
7 12
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7 10
7 9
D. 11. M.
First Q. 3 855 M.
Full M. 10 223 hr.
Last Q. 17 12 45 E.
Now M. 25 1 4 E.
thrown into at the arrival of Mr. STEVENS
cannot; be - imagined. Every method was
used, that they could invent, to throw odium
upon him. On the day of hisarrival a large
'hand-bill was placard6d at the corners of the
streets, the market house, &c. representing
RITNER as a great Rhinoceros, and STE
vEzis as a great Tiger, living on "iron,brass,
brick-bats, and masticating whole miles of
canal," &c. &c. And the Masonic Muh
lenberg paper announced his arrival in the
following language. "The Lion of Anti- .
Masonry and his whelps have arrived."
ME. MIDDLETON,
I said that persons having respect for the morals of
their families, would not let a certain paper come in
to their houses longer than they could avoid it. It
raised the "dander' of the Press Mon very much; and,
determined to let the see that they disregarded the
moral feelings of my family, they sent me last week
the last of the dirty. sheets, in which an article bead
ed "Singular Occurrence," was found, which really
made me blush—not for the feelings of my household,
for I threw the paper immediately into the fire—but
that a man, who is himself raising sous and daughters,
slionkl suffer his degraded Junior to insert such an ar
ticle—ad article calculated to corrupt their morals and
lead them into the very - acts themselves. I. as a pa
rent, would have had more regard for the principles
of decency and morality. However, that paper will
riot again disgrace my family, as the time for which I
subscribed expired. last week, and I hope they will
not attempt toforce it upon me again.
ONE WHO WAS ONCE GULLED.
111. 4 1RESEI TURNIP SEED just received
•••• and for sale, at the Drug Store of .
DR. J. GILBERT.
tf-16
AFEW pounds or Wool wanted at this
office, in payment for the Star.
July 20,1835.
btnzened in bold relief on the Temple of
Science, and call forth praises from Millions
unborn, as a trihute of respect due him for
his matchless effort in establishing a gener
al system of Education in Pennsylvania.
At Lewistown.
By W. B. Hoffman. THADDEUS &LE
VENS of Adams county; the fearless advocate
of equal rights and the powerful champion
of civil liberty; his name is a brilliant orna•
went to the history of self made men.
O AN "ANTI•IIANK" MAN!
"In 11Y - opinion, the United S'ates can
never prosper in the absence of a UNITED
STATES BANK, or an institution simi•
lar to that one."
KrSo says Mr. Muhlenberg in one of his
letters published in the Reading Eagle.—
Thrs is the reason why he dodged the Bank
question when it was before Congress. And
yet he is held up as the AntiAtank candidate!
C* --- The United states Telegraph of a
late date, says—" Two distinguished gentle.
men, ambassadors from the Wolf party,
have been in Washington city, and as a mat
ter of course every thing iearrunged. The
Muhlics are to be sacrificed except such as
will send in their adhesion to Wolf. They
will be permitted to pick up the crumbs, af
ter the old friends of the tovernment have
made their meal. Those who first send in
their adhesion, will get the best pickings.
Those who stand out, will meet with cuffs."
KrThe Democratic Herald (a Muhlen
berg paper,) says—
"Mr. Wolf has no more chance ofan elec
tion as Governor, than Mr. Calhoun has as
President—and it is because he is known to
be of the Calhoun School of Bank politicians.
Yet, on the other hand, Mr. Muhlenberg
may have no better chance than Mr. Wolf.
We grant the chances are all on the side of
Ritner—and both sect ionsof the Democratic
Party prefer Rimer to either of their ad
verse candidates."
0:7 - The "calculations" of the "smut-ma
chine" up street, is thus hit off by the liar
risburg Telegraph:—
GOING BACKWARDS I —There is a calcu
lation by the editor of a nameless paper in
Adams county, which gives Ifulilenberg
86,000 votes, Rimer . 53,000, and Wolf 40,-
0001 This man is as far behind the spirit of
the times, as the old negress lately exhibited
at Pittsburg, who is said to be one hundred
and sixty years old.—Pa. Tel.
OzrThe following toasts were drank at
the Wolf celebration in Harrisburg, on the
4th:—
By D. Cummings. The proposed corn
promise of the Nlultleribergs for the Legisla
ture: we love harmony too well to accede,
and,have not forgotten that "Wle renegade is
worse than ten turks."
By Chas. C. Rawn. Parson Muhlenberg:
"find" he "but served his God with half the
zeal," he's "served" the office-hunters, "he
would dot now be left" "to point a moral or
adorn a tale."
By floury Hoch. If "cursed cows have
short horns," as the old adage says, what
will be the fate of the Mastics, who have
no horns at all?
Al Lancas►cr.
By Hugh Maxwell. The Muhlies, now,
since the creation, an odd production,
neither horse nor ass,but something between;
willful, stubborn, intractable and incopubk
of increase.
By Jacob Rinehart. The race over the
Pennsylvania course in October .next. if
the old saying of "Nick take the hindmost,"
be true, he will surely have the Parson.
KrlontuA. F. Cox and JOHN GEBHART
have been nominated for the Legislature,
by the friends of R►tner in Somerset and
Cambria counties.
The Lodge in a hubbub!
CO - We call Eaten' ion to the spirit of Ma.
Fonry as disclosed in the following extract of
a Letter to the Harrisburg Telegraph,dated,
PITTSBURG, July 4.
The excitement that the Masons were
July 20, 18:35.
5 ~~~~~.
FROM TILE GETTYSOURO WREATH .
DEATH OF MRS. HEIITANS•
00-The Literary world has sustained a sererciandi., The Beir:l4lrAl'atlirsuilf will preach in the Ger
we had almost said, irreparable loss, in the recent nigh ChurOliiim Sarittory morning next, at 10 o'clock,
•
death of this amiable lady and gifted poet. • She (fledl In Ole 4 ..ermptilatianaite.
at her residence in Dublin,on the 16th of May lasti.tirid "ev"?-Mr. WA-mon will preach in the
has left ben ind her but few equals, and in her - Own pe. Pre;rbytkrai'Clitirch next Sunday morning at 10 1-2
culiar style of poetry, no superior. She was cmiucntly o'clOck, and in the afternoon at 1.
the poet of the domestic feelings and affections ; an d, 00- The Rer:Mr. llond will preach in tge Me
in reading her tender, touching effusions of heart and thoilist Church in this place, on Sunday Morning next
of feeling, who is there that has not felt his own heart at 10 o'clock A. Si. and in the Evening at early candle
softened and his feelings sweetly,yet irresistibly mot-. Holt,
cd, by the inspirations which they breathe? Mathis . . . isisimmommommasums
principal charm of her poetry consists In the vein of
sincere and heartfelt devotion that pervades the whole
—not the exaggerated raptures and startling rhap
smiles oldie enthusiast,or ascetic glow of the bigot_,
but the piety,at once tender and cheerful,of a rational
Christian, breathing the spirit of universal lore and
benevolence. She died, sustained and upheld bY the
consolations, "which are neither few. nor small," of
that holy religion which it appeared the business of
her life to illustrate and embellish. Oh! that all the
gifted soils and daughters of genius would, Nike her,
seek that wisdom 'which passeth all undtrstiTiding,
FROM THE WREATH
On the 'tenth of JOHN 111A1tSIIALL. - ibtilef
Justice of the United States.
AMERICA wool's! for the cold hand of death,
Rath pressed on her favorite son;
The power that gave it, demanded his breath,
And her dearly lov'd MARSHALL it/ guile!
America weeps—as a mother how mild,
Are her tears bedewing the grave of her child!
Sage following sage, thou haat seen them depart
Thy love cannot keep them forever ;
Each tie that would bind the affectionate heart,
Death's rninisering angel can sever—
But far, far away, is a happier clime,
Unpolluted by Death or the sorrows of Time.
There, in that region of glory and joy
Rich blessings are laid up in store,
Whose ecstatic transports contain no alloy,
But, unmingled, endure evermore.
These blessings procured by Immanuel's blood,
Await in those regions the pious and good!
Then dry thy fond tears, for thy son Is but gone
To embrace his lov'd brethren in rest—
Above shall his song of rejoicing be one
With the hosts through eternity blest—
The sun of his glory can there know no even,
But ever will shine 'midst the bright light of heav'n
Gettysburg, Pa., July 14,1835. R. W.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On the 25th ult. Mr.
John F. Cobean, son of James Cobean,
formly of Adams county, Pa. was killed by
the falling of a limb of a tree upon hi 3 head,
near Mansfield, Ohio, where he resided.
He was highly esfeetned as a citizen and
neighbor, and about 37 years of age.
'The communication respecting the
late "Fantastical Parade," is under consid-
eration.
0:::rTho last No. of ATKINSON'S CASKET
is an admirable one. It is embellished with
a plate representing a "Village School in an
uproar," the "Medical College ofOhio," &c.
and contains much interesting reading mat.
ter.
(* -- The Pittsburg Times promises Mr.
STKVENS' remarks 111 its next number,which,
it received in time, will be copied into our
0:7 - We had a very good meeting of the
Temperance Society on Saturday last. The
Rev. Mr. BOND delivered an excellent ad
dress, the effects of which were evinced at
the close, when about FORTY persons enroll.
ed themselves members of the Society.
(* — We refer the public to an article (it
may be editorinl, for aught we know, as it is
not "credited" to any particular paper,) in
the last Junto paper, for a specimen of its
sincerity! It was quite horror struck a few
weeks since at the prospect of mingling re-
pion with politics, and now tests its sineer
ity by charging the very society whose
battles it was then willing to fight, with a
Conspiracy against the liberties of the
United States! The article will be found
in last column, fourth page, of that paper,
under the head of a "Serious Charge."
zDztaactaiwaluvoao
T HE FIRM OF BAUGHER &
was this day dissolved by mutual con
sent, and the subscribersjate partners,would
take this early opportunity of returning to
their numerous customers, their warmest
gratitude fiir the very liberal patronage al.
ways experienced by them.
The Books, Notes, &c. are in the hands
ofJ OSEPH BAuGnEn,who alone is authorized
to settle the same, and who is also fully au.
thorized to use-the name of the late firm in
all the various transactions relative to the
settlement of the same.
The Public's humble servants,
ISAAC BAUGHER,
JOSEPH BAUGHER,
Emmittsburg, July 20, 1835. 4t-16
frott: — THE BUSINESS will fnture be
conducted by the subscriber,wha
would here take occasion to return his most
grateful acknowledgements to his friends
cud the public generally, for their very lib
eral support to the late Firm of . BAri.;iit;it
& Co., and hopes, by selling them GOODS
at frost reduced prices, and unremitting at
tention to busluess, to receive a continwee
of past favors. . . . '•, •
The public's humble servant,
ISAAC. BAUGHER.
4t—l 6
July 20,.1635.
rFf'~Y~'L~uL~o
THE subscriber, intending (o remove to
the City, informs all those indebted to
the late,Firm of BAVGIIER & .00. to call on
him without delay and discharge, or make
satisfactory arrangements for the speedy li
quidation of the claims he may hold against
thenr. His removal is not a farce--hence
the . necessity of complying with the above
request.
will soil the Property now occupy.
JOSEPH BA UGHER.
Emmittsburg, July 20, 183.5. 41-16
BE7.fGIOU.a NOTICEB.
• In ftfinini County, Ohio, on the 17th of June,
Mr. PATRICK Br/loan, (fitirrnerly of this county,)
a soldier ofthe Revolutionary war, aged upwards
10 ' SO years. • -
ADV.ER77BEMEN7'B.
• NOT2OE.
• •
OA meeting of the citizens will be held in the
PrePbyterinn Church, ON WEDNESDAY EVE
NING NEXT at 8 o'clock,.on the subject of CoLoist
voles. •The Rev. Dr. Cu vt.En, anti Mr. Eutor
CUESSON, of Philadelphia, are expected to address
the meeting. J. C. WATSON..
Gett3 aburg, July 20, 1835.
Fresh Supply!
THOMAS J. COOPER.
RESPECTFULLY infoi`ms his old cus
tomerb, and the public in general,that
he has just received a fresh supply of
SEASONABLE GOODS,
CONSISTING OF
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Queensware, Hardware and Castings;
Mountain & Myer STUFF.
All of which is worthy the attention of
Housekeepers and Builders—and which will
sell low for Cash or Country Produce.
Gettysburg, July 20, 1835. at-16
PROCLartZATZON.
HEREAS the Hon. JOHN Runn,Esq.
President of the several Courtsof
Common Pleaii, in the Counties composing:
the Ninth District, and Justice of the Courts
of Oyer and Terminer, and General Jail
Delivery, for the trial of all capital and oth
er offenders in the said District--- and DAN.
lEL SHEFFER and WM. M'CLEAN, Esqs.,
Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas,.
and Justices of the Courts of Oyer and Ter
miner, and General Jail Delivery, for the.
trial of all capital and other offenders in the
County of Adams—have issued their pre
cept, bearing date the 28th of April, in the.
year of our LORD one thousand eight hun-'
dred and thirty-five, and to me directed,
for holding a'Court of Common Pleas, and
General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, and.
General-Jail Delivery, and Court of Oyer .
and Terminer, at Gettysburg, on Monday
the 24th day of August next— '
Notice is hereby Given,
To all the Justices of the Peace, the Co
roner, and Constables, within the said Coun
ty of Adams, that they he then and there,.
in their proper persons, with their Rolls,
Records, Inquisitions, Examinations, and
other Remembrances, to do those things,
which to their offices and in that behalf ap
pertain to be done and also they who will
prosecute against the prisoners that are, or
then shall be, in the Jail of the said County
of Adams, are to be then and there, to pro
secute against them as shall be just.
. JAMES BELL, Jr. SherV:
Sheriff's Office, Gettysburg,
July 20, 1835. tc-16
NOTICE.
-AL n,
IIE Journals and Laws of the Session,
of the Legislature, for 1834-5, are now
Imre and ready for delivery to all those who
are entitled to receive copies of the same.
GEORGE ZIEGLER, Protb'y.
Gettysburg, July 20th, 1835. 3t-16
BOORS: BOOES!
PUBLISHERS' AGENCY.--The fol
lowing list of Publications is received
for circulation and distribution.
New York Register and Roviow.
Anti. Masonic and Monthly Magazine, by H:
• Dana Ward
C D. Colden's lettere on Speculative Masonry
J. C. Odiorne's Opinions
Stern on Masonry
Allyn's Ritual
Illustrations on Masonry •
Proceedings of the Philadelphia Antt.Masonic;
- Convention
Anti-Masonic Almanacs for the years 1832, '33
and '34.
5,000 Copies Revelation• of Speculative Mason.
ry, by seceding mas o ns at the Genesee Con
vention hold at Le Roy
Illustrations of Speculative Masonry, by ono of
the Fraternity
Adams' letter to Livingston.
All editors concerned for equal rights are
earnestly solicited and respectfully request
ed to give the above a tow insertions.
VALERIUS DITKEHART, Agent.
7th month 20th, 1885. tf-16
TO TEE PUBLIC.
IHAVE over held it to be the duty of n
Patriot to obey the will, and wishes or
the People, whenever properly , and fully
known. Solicitations from Abe centre and
tour quarters and All sections of tho,C'ounty
have been repeatedly made to me,. to resus
citate that terrible . engine, which carried
devastation into the I'raitoes . comp last fell,
and gained for the 'Peep) a great s and gb
-
r►ous victory. Such solicitations have prc.
veiled so far, that ifiny friends will subscrif e
I sufficient to defray the ixponse of the paper,
1 can get THE COMET printed and di-.
tributedgratuitossiy. Par that purpose, it
would requ;re but a small amount from.each
township. Send me word (postage paid) as
soon as poSsible. The "Gumprwt." is at is
old pamphlet - tricks again, and its little Her-
nzaphrodite Cotadn is blunting its teptlcto
that the lies out of its belly , will not be cut
in their passage from their corruptrountaiiil
There is no other way of "killing (Anhwei
varmint,", than by scorching them with tie ,
burning rays of their dread enemy, Tits
Costal '..To the rescue! To the rescuer
Tho public's old and faithful Servant,
Peter Pickle, Esq.
July 6, 1835. 343
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