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REPUBLICAN BANNER.
GFTTYSBURG, AUGUST 3. 1835.
BALTIMORE VEARIZET.
[Corrected weekly from the Baltimore Patriot.)
Flour $6 62 to 6 75'Cloverseed $4 25 to 4 60
Wheat 1 30 tot 401 Flaxseed 1 25 to 1 50
Corn 68 to 90 Whiskey 33 to
Clete 37 to 40IPlaster, per ton, 3 12
.1 Temperance 41inecdote.
GETTYSBURG, July V, 1835
Mu. MIDDLETox,
As I could not conveniently comply with the re
quest of the Temperance Society of this place, to fur
nisha copy of the Address I delivered at its last
rueejing fur publication; and as Brother WATSON so
partiularly desired that the anecdote respecting the
Indians might be published,' send it to you for thatpur
pose. I have it from the Rev. G. G. CooscsfArt, of
Baltimore. It is given snore fully than I related it
on that occasion.
The Trader and the Indians.
A certain white trader amongst the In.
dians had accumulated considerable wealth
by purchasing their furs, in exchange for the
articles of civilized life—particularly Ar
dent Spirits. It was his regular custom pre
vious to his barter, to ,ply the Indians)
with Rum—and thus, by throwing them offj
their guard, effect a profitable speculation.
At length, the Providence of God so ordered
it, that a Christian Missionary found his way
into the tribe, and by faithful preaching un•
der the aid and blessings of the Holy Spirit,
effected a complete reformation. This
changewas soon perceived in their general
character,and particularly in their total ab.
stinance from Ardent Spirits. They were
thorough going temperance . men, as well a
their Minister. The white trader found the
prOspeet of his lucrative gain entirely cut off,
'by the improved motels and clear heads of
the Indians, who were now fully able to de.
tact any imposition and defend themselves.
"He, however, affected to ridicule the
whole matter—attributed it to mere hypo&
risy—and swore if the Indians had a good
opportunity, out of sight of the Missionary,,
they would drink Rum as fast as ever. This
he undertook to prove. Accordingly,he sta
tions himself in all Indian foot path, with a
small Keg of
. Whiskey—and, hearing the
footsteps of the Indians as they approached,
he deposited his Keg on the track and hides
himself close by in the neighboring bushes.
Presently four- Indians came travelling on
single file, Indian fashion. The first en
countering the Keg of whiskey, calls a halt,
and looks very grave—says he, "what have
we here? . It is the Boil Spirit," (called by
aertie of the Indiansfre.water.) The second
stops and says, significantly, enough—"me
smell him!" he third shakes the Keg with
his toe and cries—"me hear lam!" The
fourth comes up with a run, and making a
demonstration, with all the indignation wet.•
thy the President of a Temperance Society,
gives the Keg one tremendous kick, which
sends it tumbling down the neighboring de
clivity! On went the Indians, in all the tri•
umph of conscious and vindicated virtue—
whilst the poor white trader issues forth
from his hiding place to pursue his rolling
Keg; and whilst he suffers all the mortifica.
tion of an entire defeat, he has time to reflect
that a virtuous, uneducf . yed, Adian, is infi
nitely superior to a savage white man!"
Letter from Peter Pippindickle
WEEKEEPEEMEE,
July 28, 1835.
To my old friend, the Editor of the Gettysburg Star
and Republican Banner.
DEAR Snt:—
As I Was travelling, a few days ago, from
this place to Baltimore, about two or three
'miles below - Gettysburg 1 overtook a man
'and a small boy driving a flock of Sheep.—
'Well,. after passing the usual salutations of
how-do.you-do, &c. supposing him to be a
drover, Tasked him how far ho purposed
going that evening—" Why," says he, "Pm
only taking my drove to Yonder field, the
first ono beyond the ploughed one that you
can see way ahead there—(pointing to one
about a quarter ofa snide down the turnpike;)
and, says he, "my name is Doolittle. I
live in yon white house, (pointing to a very
comfortably'looking dwelling,)—and if you
are not in amparticalar hurry, I should be
glad of your company—for perhap4 I may
kneed a little'help before .1 get them in the
field." Seeing he appeared a pretty talka
tive sort of a man; I readily agreed.
After; his thanking me for assenting, says
he, "Stranger, as I've told you my name, I
hope it will be no offence if I ask you if you
are a Pennsylvanian, and your nameV'
"Not at all," says I; "I was born and rais
ed in Pennsylvania. My name is Peter
Pippindickle. I live in a small town that
lays sail, the other aide of the mountain call
ed Weekeepeemee."
"Aye," says he, "Weekeepeemee--hey!
-I don't recollect of ever hearing of the place
before; but that matters not. Who are you
Weekeepeemeans a going to make Govern
or.".
' "Q," says . I, "some say Bitten., and some
say Wolf; tor my part I thick its hard to
tell - who will be elected." r,
"Well," says he, "is there none there for
Muldelithergr
"Mame tiow,"sayal, "there wasa young
:PenkAite there some two or three m mills
NO, who was a Printer by trade;
. but people
say Muhleuberg bired him to go somewhere
ot,Ofiter to pitPt a paper tor 'him." By this
tans we hod got opposite the pleughed field.
rlbe to the bey,'"run a-head like flugene,
01 - demi the bare." '"But," says 1,
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RICHARD BOND
before so grossly decoivnd, did'nt thank ns much
far our trouble—for thoy started and run like
lightning, and the old bell-wother put after thorn,
crying blah! blah!! and wo loft thorn to settle the
scrape amongst themselves.,
By this time it was beginning to grow dark,and
says Mr.J:krolittle, "it's about my usual supper
time, and my woman always scolds like Bury it'
she has to wait after she has the 'supper ready.—
Bo 1 think wo had better be making towards the
"I've been told that the scales balances the
o her way in your town back here." "Who
told you?" says he.
"Why," says I, "my brother told me, that
ono of the delegates froth Gettysburg to the
Lewistown Convention told him, that Wolf
would not get more than ten votes in Get
tysburg; and I stopped to-day eight miles a
bove Gettysburg, to get some dinner; seeing
a good many papers laying on' the table, I
took Jp one, I think it was headed the "Peo
ple's Press," edited by Horner & Cooper,
and published by I don't know who. After
looking at the heading, the first thing that
caught my eye, was, that some time ago
we thought that Wolf would get four votes
in the borough but now he will not get more
than three, or something to that amount."
"Now," says he, "I'll be switched it they
aint all wrong, for I lived in Gettyglatrg sev
eral years, and I think that I ought to know
how the election is a .going there better
than that comes to; and .1 guess that if they
will look in the last "Star & Banner," they
will find that some are willing to bet that
Wolf will beat M uhlenberg in the Borough;
and if the Muhlies don't take up the bet,peo
pie will have reason to suspect that they
think so too." Says I, "Mr. Doolittle, will
you tell, me who the leaders of the Miden
berg party in Gettysburg are, and how ma
ny followers they hove?"
"Yes," says ho, "I can soon do that, and
more too; for I can name them all to you"—
but before he had time to tell me, or the boy
time to get the hors down, over the fence in
to the ploughed field goes and old wether,
but not the bell-wether, by-the-by; then an
other, and" then another, and then, what I
supposed to be, a ram-lamb, and then the
bell-wether; and over they went, helter skel
ter, until between fifty and sixty were over.
"Now," says he, "I'll be darned to darns
tion, if I can see what possessed them weth
ere to lead them sheep over into that plough
ed field, for the 'earned numbsculs might
have known that there was no chalice of
getting anything to eat there; but so it is,
and there is no use of getting into a passion
about it. Some of them may be plagy glad
to get back yet, before all is over. Mr.
Pippindickle, will you be so good as to help
me get them back again?"
"Certainly," says!, "I never leave a man
in a pinch," (as I kregan to mount the fence.)
Again, M r. Doolittle reiterated, "I'll be darn
ed, if I can see what in the name'of common
sense, induced them critters to jump into
that held!" (seating himself on the top of
the fence.) But by this time, it appeared
that the last over found their leaders had
deceived them; for they began to jump back
like all fury, and they all jumpt back in a
little less than no time, except the four old
wethers, and, what I had taken to be, n
lamb. But those that jumped back, did'nt
wait for their leaders; for they commenced
running, and run lake Sam Hill, until they
were safe and -in as good pasture as they
were before they were misled. - lathe mean
time, the old wethers in the field kept jump..
ing, and jumping, and jumping; but all to no
purpose. For it appeared, somehow or oth
er, as though they had strained themselves
across the kindneysin jumping into the field.
Says I, "Mr. Doolittle, had'nt we better help
them over the fence?" "No," says he, "for
I was doing all far them that was in my
power; they always got the best pasture that
I had in my power:to give; yet, it appears,
they were never satisfied; as they got their
own selves into the scrape, they may get
their own selves out again. But if they do,I
reckon theyiwill have a plagy hard job of it."
"But," says I, "Mr. Doolittle, I hope you
will not leave that little weeny lamb there?"
"What," said he, "do you think that that's
a lamb." "Why," says 1, "from its stze,l
should suppose so." "Then you would sup
pose wrong," says he, "for that's no lamb,
and it ought to have more sense—than it
has, considering its age." "Why," says I,
"how old is it?" . "I don't exactly know,"
says he, "for 1 did'nt raise at; but I know it
once belonged to a large, thriving flock; but
it appeared, that it thought it did'nt get bran
and salt enough to lick- ' so, unbeknown to
me, it jumps'into my field! Well 1 knew the
old flock did'nt consider its company any
groat loss, and indeed, I did'nt consider it any
great honor to mine; for I never liked the screw
noy little - thing. It always looked so mosey-like!
Yet I thought I would toy, and see if I could'nt
make something out of it. So I give it all the salt
and bran, to lick that I had. But last winter was
so cold, that it lost Its horns!" "What!" says I,
"had it over horns?" "0 yes!" says ho, "it !lades
large horns, us could be expected—on so little a
brute. But, as I just told you, the winter was
too cold for them to stick! Now, there he is (point
ing towards him) with the company of his own
choice; and them he and all the rest shall stay;
for my !lock is bettor without them."
While this conversation was passing, I observ
ed that all had sneaked off and laid down in the
dirt that they had got thomsolvus into, except tho
old boll wothor—who now appeared as anxious to
get back, as the last over were—fur he kept try.
mg, and trying, but all to no purpose; for as often
as he jumped, so often he would fall souse on his
back! .At last, straining every nerve, and taking
a fair start, he made such a bold push for over,tbat
he ketched his fore legs on the top rail! "May I
never move," says I, "Mr. Doolittle.if I don't think
he'll got over this timo." But I was soon disap.
pointed; for loosing his balance, back ho went,m.
to the Seld, whack on his back, and there he lay
and looked so imploringly, that I really pittiod
him. Says I, "Mr. Doolittle, I think we ought to
help him back; you know he was the last of the
first five that jumped over.
"I know ho was," says he, "and he has boon in
my flock for many years; and Its the first scrape,
but ono, that I've known Limn to get into; and Men
ho was led into it by the same set, who, I suppose,
this time made him beliovo 'that there was a bet-
ter chance of fine living in that field, than there
was in the big field that they have run in for a
number of veers buck; and as it•uppetre evident
that ho is sorry that ho jiniipt the fence, if ho can
mount the top rail again, we will help him over."
As he said "we'll help him over," ho made a dos.
pOrate spring, and bum enough he mounted the
top rail! So we caught him, and took him to the
field whore the rent wore, and let him go.. But it
appeared that those that hud been but a abort time
house; for I hope Mr. Pippindickle will not object
to staying with me to night?" "Certainly not,
Mr. Doolittle," says I, "and I'm much obliged to
you for your Aindness." fly this time wo had ar.
rived at the house. Mr. Doolittle introduced me
to his little family, which consisted of his wife
and three children, and by.the..hy, they wore not
to be sneez'd at—for they were as Fielite, and as
clean as though they had been raised in the City
of New York. We had not been in the house but
a few minutes, before Mrs. Doolittle Informed us
that supper was ready, and I can assure you, Mr.
Editor, that she had no reason to be ashamed of
it; for the table was covered with every thing that
the market aflorded, and I really thought the cof.
fee was the best that I ever drank.
After supper was over, says I, "Mr. Doolittle,
you did'nt finish tolling me about the. Muhlies in
Gettysburg." "No," says he, "but after von hay.
ing witnessed the conduct of my Shoop to day, 1
can soon give you to understand all about them—
when I tell you, that the number of their loaders,
their followers, and their conduct, is not unlike
the sheep that jumphinto . the ploughed field—ox.
copt that their loaders are possessed of rather
worse dispositions than the old Avothorg; for thOso
Muldie leaders in Gettysburg attempted to lead a
flock astray last fall, and the election showed . the
weight of their influence. Bul not satisfied with
their defeat last year, the same molly set jumpt
another fence this year, and, I'm sorry to sny,suc.
acetic(' In getting from fifty to sixty to follow them,
but the last over, like my sheep. soon discovered
that they had been deceived, and they have coin.
=need jumping back; and mark my words. Mr.
Pippindick le, that the second Tuesday of October
next will find their loaders in the same prodica•
moot that wo left the Old Wothors and the Little
Rum in the ploughed field."
"%Veil," says I, "Mr. Doolittle, you have told
me quite a different tale from what the LP wistown
delegate told my brother." "That may he," says
Ito, "but I'll leave it to your old friend, Ow Editor
of ilie "Star and Banner," to say hi right,
the delegate or tnyttell."
And now, Mr. Editor, I write you those few
lines, asking you to be so gond as to write me,
which is the nearest right—lbr there is a good
many of my neighbors herethat wants to laugh
ut the good news, but they dars'nt, for fear .Mr.
'Doolittle was only making fun; for if every one
grins nt what Mr:Doolittle told mo p and then it
should turn out false, there would be no fun in be.
ing made to laugh out of the wrong corner of their
mouths! By complying with the above request,
you will much oblige your old friond,
PETER PIPPINDICKLE
P. S. If you hav'nt time to write, please state
n your next "Star and Banner," whether tho
Veekeepeomeoans can laugh with safoty.
For too Star & Bannon
Ml 2. EDITOR,
A few days ago, I happened to fall int(
Company with a Gentleman from the cowl
try. In the course of conversation, I dis
covered him to be a strong advocate of the
General System of Education; and at length
we got on the subject of the coining election,
as respects the next Governor. He then
stated to me, that he had been told by a
neighbor of his, who was opposed to the
school law, that he did not believe that Go
vernor Wolf could be re-elected, on account
of the decided stand he had taken in favor
of the general system of education, as the
law was oppressive on the large property
holders, who generally sway the eluctions,
arid are, on this account, opposed to Mr.
Wolf, and then wound up the matter by
stating, that he had no doubt.a considerable
portion, or number, of the poor o. lower.'
class of people would support Mr. Wolf, on
account of this oppressive system of educa
tion, which puts the poor man's child on the
same footing with the rich as respects a com
mon education, and that, too, at the expense
of the wealthy. This is about the amount
of the conversation as near as I can recollect.
The above being the principal objection
to Gpv. Wolf, by those in fitvor of H. A.
Muhlenbcrg, knowing him (Muhlenherg,)
to be opposed to the General System of Edu•
cation. In Berks county, where the Parson .
resides, I believe the Flags aro yet flying to
this day, "MUHLEN BERG, AND NO
FREE SCHOOLS I" Let the poor inn
consider this matter well, and he will at once
perceive that his child is on the same foot
ing, and has the same privileges, with that
of the rich, under the present system of edu
cation.
I must however state, that there are some
very honorable exceptionbamong the wealth
ier class of citizens,who are warm advocates
of the present system of education,for which,
they deserve, not only the praise, but the
support of every poor man who has any feel
ing for his ofThprings, and is destitute of the
means of educating- them. There is an old
saying, and I believe a very true one, that
the poorer class of people are burthened
with the largest number of children, which
is one great cause of their poverty; there
fore, let a small trifle of the rich man's funds
be applyed to the • education of the poor,
which would benefit the one, and not injure
the other. By taken a fair view of this sub
ject, all must acknowledge, that George
Wolf, the present Governor, is the friend of
-the poor man, and has always felt a warm
desire that the poor man's child should be
educated us well as the rich—so that the
talent might be brought to light, which oth
erwise would remain buried in ignorance.
THE POOR MAN'S FRIEND.
For tho Star & Banner
MR. M IDDLETON,
Will the fatuous Democrat who figures,
so augustly in the last "Gumboiler," respect
ing the meeting which was held by the Dem
ocratic Citizens friendly to the re-election of
George Wolf, be so kind, so obliging, and. so
condescending, as to inform his Muhlie
friends, how Wien that varmint what-talks
so much about Lancaster, has turned his
Gnat within the last six years? You know I
mean him what keeps the big book, in which
he has every voter's name in the Borough
registered, and who each one is to vote for;
in which also divers-bets are recorded—a-
mnng others I observed one with the name
of a certain would.be-Senator attached to it;
betting that George Wolf would not receive
2,50 votes in the county! The object of the
enquirer is to enable the varmint's friends to
ascertain the average number of Months be
tween turns, in order that they may be the
better able to judge whether there is the least
probability of his remaining steadfast in the
Muhlie faith ; until the second Tuesday of
October next, at 6 o'clock P. M.; as it ap
pears that some of his Muhlie friends are
rather apprehensive that the time ij quite
too long for one of the chameleon kind; for
a Muhlie the other day remarked, that if he
held out until the election, it would he well,
for may I never move, (added he) if I have
any faith in him!! LANCASTER.
P.. S. By answering the above question
you will confer a great favor on many a de
sponding Multlie I
Spirit of the Times.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer, [Whig paper.]
The Whigs &lhe next Governor
The Gettysburg (Pa.) Sentinel holds the
_ .
tbllowingaittiguage:
"From psent appearances we should judge that
there will be but three candidates in the field for G
overnor— Wolf, Muldenberg and Ritner. The Whig
party thro'otit the State,numbering as it does, a great
amount of physical strength Anima and respectability,
it appears, has not nerve enough to enter the field as
a competitor in the contest—but chooses to do the
drudgery and bear the brunt of the battle for those who
will not share the honors of victory with them. The
Whigs will, therefore, be scattered among the other
contending parties,and their indentity lost. Many of
them will go for Woll,for his manly and independent
course in the muse of Education,Sr.c,; many of them
will vote for Ritner—and a few for Muhlenberg: and
this most favored moment for unfurling their own
proud banner to the breeze will he suffered to pa:s by.
We wash ourdiands of such craven hearted policy.
The 'Sentinel was one of the very few pa
pers in the state that advocated a Whig
State Convention. It seems that the majori
ty of the party having decided against that
unwise and disorganizing project, the Get
tyshurg editor is now anxious to make the
Impression that many of the Whigs will go
for Wolf, because of what it calls his "man•
ly and independent cour, , e in the cause of
education!" We can assure the editor of the
Sentinel that ho is as grossly deceived in
this mutter as he was with reference *.o
Whig convention, and that on the second
Tuesday of October ensuing, fewer Whigs
will be found in the ranks of Martin Van
Buren and George Wolf than on any former
occasion. We reside in the First Congres
sional district, and hove had opportunities
Within the last month or two to attend seve
ral meetings of our political friends in that
d;strict, and thus far we have been unable
o find a single Whig among the numbOr
who intends to support Gov. Wolf. It may
be otherwise in the city, but we have reason
to believe, that long before the election the
great majority of the party, from ono end of
the state to the other, will unite, and take
decided ground in favour of Mr. Ritner. The
course of the Gettysburg editor does not sur
prise us. We possess a key to the secret of
his hostility to the Washington County Far
mer, and may at some future period unfold
the mystery. We agree with him most cor
dially as to the strength, talent and respecta
bility of the Whig party of this .common•
wealth. We believe it is corn posed of as
pure and disinterested a band of patriots as
ever struggled against corruption and tyran
ny; and it is because we entertain this exalt
ed opinion of our political associates and
friends, that we feel assured that they will
never lend themselves to the re-election of
such a weak and vascillating chief magistrate
as Geo. Wolf—a man whose principles are
as unstable as the wind—who in the first in
stance was nominated through fraud—in the
second, was elected by the aid of forgery--
and who is now before the people as a can
didate for re-election,under circumstances of
the most disgraceful character. It is well
known, that from the hour of his first elec
tion, up to this moment, he has been a mere
creature in the hands of a few bold and de
signing politicians in this part of the state,
and that although he secretly abhors and de
spises Mr. Van Buren, he is willing, for the
sake of being re-elected, to identify himself
with the political fortunes of that individual.
To suppose, therefore, that under such cir
cumstances,any considerable number of the
high-minded Whigs of Pennsylvania will
yield their support to s►ich a man, is to cast a
reproach upon their motives and principles
which no true friend would be guilty of.
The Gettysburg editor talks of"unfurling
oar banner to the breeze." Such language
' is quite pretty and poetical; but in order to
check the progress of corruption, and vindi
cate the supremacy of the constitution and
the laws, we incline to the opinion, that the
best plan is to induce our friends to put their
votes in the ballot boxes—to unite and act in
concert against the common enemy, instead
of talking of our banner and the breeze, and
at the same time encouraging our opponents,
by intimating that a large portion of our par
ty will vote for their candidate. We have no
disposition to quarrel wit h any friend, and re
gret that the language above quoted has in a
measure compelled us to say a word in reply:
but wally of our contemporaries throughout
the state, after having discoverd that the
great mass of the party intend to support Nfr.
)2 liner, have determined to play into the
hands of our opponents, and support Wolf,
we trust they will assume courage enough
to say so frankly and without equivocation.
The Reading Democratic Press, (a Wolf
paper,) of the 14th, states that "it is ascer
tained that arrangements are contemplated
for the withdrawal of Muhlenberg from the
political field," and that some of the Phila
delphia Muhlies had arrived there to effect
this very desirable object. There is, we
think, some ground for the statement. How
ever., we have no interest in this matter.—
:The election ofonr candidate is secured be
yond the reach of any contingency. His
majority will be large enough, without ei
ther of the other candidates withdrawing
from the field to increase it.—[Beaver Arg.
To the Editors of the Washington Reporter.
GENTLEMEN-I observed in the last "Ex
a miner," a great display of nnmesset forth,
as a Committee of Vigilance, of the Wolf
party, for the different Townships and Bor
oughs of Washington County : and amon g st
these names I discover that the wire-wok
ers' of the Wolf party have had the assu
rance, without my knowledge or consent,
to make use of my name as a committee
man for the borough of Washington. Now
I wish to have it understood that I will do
nothing either
. direetly or indirectly to pro.
mole the election of George Wolf—believ
ing him to be brought forward as a candidate
by a self-created caucus—composed princi-
pally ofoltice-holders and their relations,
contrary to all the princples and usages of
democracy. I subscribe to the sound dem•
ocratic doctrine of rotation in office and be
lieve that two constitutional terms is as long
as any man should hold the office of Gover
nor of Pennsylvania, so long as so large an
amount of patronage remains at his disposal.
I have always considered myself as a
democratic republican, and wish to be sct
considered; and, therefore cannot under any
circumstances give my support to Mr. Wolf
—but will use what little influence I possess
in favour of our worthy neighbour and fellow
citizen,JosEm IturtEa,believing him to be
honest, capable and a sound democrat of the
Jeffersonian stamp, and that if elected (and
it appears to be always universally admitted
that he will be) our state will be redeemed
from misrule, and a prodigal expenditure of
the people's money along the lines of our in
ternal improvements, and an economical
administration establishment,which will re
dound to the interest,nnd honour of the State.
JACOB BECK.
Washington, Pa. July 13, 1835.
"THE UNKINDEST CUT OF ALL. " —Those
who recollect the humble apologies and
deprecating explanations made by Mr. Van
Buren to the British Government,lfor the
purpose of obtaining the West India Trade,
will be not a little surprized that his profes
sed ftllowers should have written and drank
the following toast, so condemnatory of his
diplomatic conduct. We are glad however,
they have done so, as it will cauee many who
had forgotton the 'transaction of the early
part of Jackson's administration, to look
back and contrast the dignity and firmness
of Mr. Livingston with the crouching, suppli
eating degrading instructions of Mr. Van
Buren, and letters of Mr. M'Lane, while
negociating, or rather begging for the West
India Treaty.
VI. Explanations, Apologies, Retrac•
tions and Submissions—Varied shades of
national dishonor; one and all odious to a
people, who ask nothing but what is right,
and will submit to nothing that is wrong.
Some of the eastern papers are giving an
account of a - child, which, at birth, wasput
in a pent tankard. We know something
better than that. We have a neighbor, a
blank-paper-and-twine editor, who, at birth,
was put in a tankard, which unfortunately
happened to be filled with beer, but instead
of being drowned, he drank the whole con
tents at a single pull, and then shouted, with
a precocity rather astonishing in an infant
--"Give us another pot of your ale, daddy."
We need not add, that throughout life he
has faithfully kept the promise of his Iran
cy.—Loutsvzlle Journal.
The Van Buren papers say that Col John
son will make a satisfactory explanation of
his whole political course. The Peters.
burg Constellation , in reply, exclaims: "Can
he make black white?" That is a tough
question. We do not know that the Col.
can really make black white, but he has of
ten bleached it to a dingy yellow: Give
him time, and he can do wonders.—ib.
A Mississippi editor, speaking of Robert
J. Walker, the newly elected U. S. Sena
tor, says "His words, in spenking, are re
markably smooth and liquid." We know
not, whether aught liquid ever comes oul of
Mr. W's mouth, but we do know, that liquids
habitually go into it by the jug-full.--ib.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Capt. READ has been suspended from the
service for one year, for his improper treat-
ment of-midshipman Wilson. If the state
ment of the transaction published in the
newspapers be true,this is a mild and merci•
ful sentence,and we hope will have the effect
of inducing Capt. Read to be more careful
in his treatment of officers in future.
BREACH OF PROMISE.—The New York
Transcript is about to publish a pamphlet
containing the trial of Barnard vs M re. Gaul,
for a breach ofpromise of marriage, together
with a large portion of the correspondence.
In our last we noticed that the jury had given
him a verdict for 81000 damages, instead
of which he ought to have been tarred and
feathered. The suit was instituted and the
verdict given by the jury under the idea that
the parents of Mrs. Gaul, or Miss Powers,
were rich. The correspondence on her part
is tolerably well written, and will reflect cred
it to her,—that on his part is inferior and
luberly, and the only wonder is that she
could ever have countenanced him. The
jury must have been composed ofdisappoint
ed old Bachelors or they never would have
allowed so ungallant a verdict. The fellow,
it appears, had kept her suspended between
hope and fear, by his promise of marrage,
for a period of five years, and proving his
affection and sincerity, by some half a dozen
visits. He had kept her ignorant of his
pecuniary situation and prospects, and to all
apperance was as far from being marred at
the end of the five years' courtship as when
it first commenced, and it is doubtful whether
he ever intended to marry her. She may
thank her stars, however, that she has freed
herself from a fellow of such dimensions.
His sole object appeared to be pecuniary gain
for when she appealed to him to release her
from the engagement, he replied after some
sputtering, thnt she could buy a release--
salve his injured innocence by a few dollars.
Tar and feathers would be too good for the
rascal.
The following note is from the New-
Yorker:
P.S. We hear that Judge Edwards has set
aside the verdict as contrary to law and evi•
dence,either quashing the entire proceedings
or grantit , a new trial, we do not know
which. So that .Ir. Barnard's heart is not
mended, after all.
A gentleman in this city, with whom we
are well acquainted, purchased some years
ago, a township ofland in the State of Maine,
for two cents and a half an acre—amount
ing to about $620. Some two or three
years afterward, he sold the township for
s47,ooo—it has sine changed proprietors,
once or twice, and in one of •there changes
one Of them received $14,000 for lumber
taken from it. 'lt has been sold within a
few weeks for 180,000 I—Boston Courier.
SNOW IN Joix.--There was a fall of
of snow in Claremont. Sullivan Co. N. IL
on the Ist inst.
From the Middletown(Ct.)Sentlnel.
UNCOMMON CIRCUMSTANCES
The facts communicated in the following notice aro
believed to be strictly true. The communication a
from the parties themselves--one of.whona is period
ally known to us.
SINGULAR MA RRIAGE.
In the month of January. 1817, Mr. lIARRY Rocrt-
WSLL and &MISR NIILEB were united in the bands of
matrimony,by the Rev. Mr. West, of East Hampton.
In October, 1319, business called Mr. Rockwell to
Savannahjrom which place he intended to return in a
bout 6 months; but unforeseen circumstances preven
ted his return until the 4th of July last—having been
absent 16 years, 8 months and 27 days. During his
absence,Mrs. Rockwell obtained a billordivorce, and
was a second time married. With her second husband
she lived until his death, which happened March 12th,
1831, and front that to the present time she has re
mained a widow. On Saturday, the 4th inst. Mr.
Rockwell arrived in Chathart, East Ilamptoii Society,
and fountl her that was once his wife, in the same
house in which he left her, iu the year 1817; and on
Thnrsday afternoon the 9th inst., they were again
united in the bands of Matrimony, by the Rev. Mr.
Loper of Middle Haddarn—a short but comprehensive
address was delivered on the occasion.
Like Noah's dove that from the Ark,
Was sent forth all alone,
He found no mate to cheer his heart,
Until he did return.
GETTYSBURG WREATII.—This neat,spirited
and interesting little periodical is growing fast—in
character. Our friend, Mr. MidilletonAppears deter
mined to add flowers to his "lVreoth," in despite of
all opposition. Such periodicals as the " IVrectik" do
gootl,by inducing youth to exercise their minds for the
purpose of contrihnting to their columns.-(Lew. Gaz.
WHAT A NWE!—The following is tho name of
a Pond in theltate of Massachusetts:
Chargoggaggoggaggoggmanchoggaggogg!!!
MORE TROUBLE WITB THE BLACKS.-A
letter to the editor of the Philadelphia Gaz
ette, dated CANTON, (Mississippi) July 3,
btates that the whole of that section of coun
try was in a state of alarm, in consequence
of it having been reported that the negroes
were about to rise on the whites. A white
man who was concerned with the negroes,
was taken up, found guilty, and hung at
once. One negro received 600 lashes be
fore he would discover any thing; he then
informed them that the blacks wore to rise
on the 4th July. They had hanged two ne
groes at Livingston, and fifteen on hand
were expected to meet a similar fate. A
volunteer company was forming, and the
Secretary of War had been sent to for a 4
company of soldiers to protect the citizens.
The inhabitants were patrolling every night.
RENEWAL OF DISTURBANCES.--The Ral
ttmore papers contain an extract from the
Toledo Gazette—extra, published in the
territory in dispute between Ohio and Michi
gan, giving a most unpleasant account of an
attack made by 250 slichiganians upon the
citizens of Toledo. Several of the ci , izons
were abused and some of them carried off
to Monroe, and there imprisoned. The ed
itor states that they broke into his office,
demolished his press, type, acc. leaving him
scarce sufficient materials to publish the
outrage. It is said to have done at the in
stigation of Gov. Mason, of Michigan.—
When will peace and harmony be restored
to these people? All these difficulties have
arisen from the unfortunate propensity our
Congressmen have for speaking. Had the
House of Representatives passed the Sen
ate's bill on this subject, the question would
have been settled.--. Westminster Carroll!.
HANOVER, Pa. July.2B.
Mr. James Mills, mronaut, made a very
successful balloon ascension from the com
mon at York on Saturday last, 15th inst.
At 12 o'clock M. the gates of the inclosure
were thrown open for the reception of visi
ters; in a short time the interesting process
of inflation commenced, and progressed rap
idly towards completion—when a squall a
rose from the west, accompanied by a show
er of rain. Mr. M.'s operations were tem
porarily suspended by this occurrence; but,
the weather again became clear and plea
sant—his operations were resumed, and at
4 P. M. he took his seat in the car—ihe
cord was cut, and in a few moments he was
wafted to the regions of air, amid the cheers
of the multitude, and the best wishes of his
friends for his speedy and safe return. Mhe
halloon took nearly a due east course, end
was visible for nearly an hour alter the as
cension. We have since learned that Mr.
Mills landed near Columbia in safety.[Her.
MEXICO.—The government of this fine
country has been again completely revolu
tionised. The federal system has been aban
doned for the central or consolidated form.
The Supreme power is vested in a Dictator
for lile,(SantagAnna) from whom hereafter
all laws must emanate. The change, it is
said, is generally acceptable to the people,
who (honest souls!) we doubt not grew weary
of the labour and drudgery of legislation, and
like their demicracked bretheren nearer
home rejoiced to throw the •sole responsibil
ity" of government upon the shoulders of
theircheif. The art of"simptifying"govern
ment it seems; is not indigenous to our soil.
[Lancaster Union.
TEXAB.—The Mexican Siol states. that a
Captain Zenorio of the MexiCan army, who
had landed 34 soldiers at Galveston Bay, for
the purpose of protecting the custom hpuse_
officers at Anahuac, was assassinated by the
North American settlers. The .custom'
house afficera and soldiere abandoned their
establishment and fled in all directions. The
Mexicans were of course considerably ex=
cited by the.occurrence,and it was said that
Santa Ana intended to go at the head dim
army to put a stop to the intrusions of the
A mericans.— [ibid.
APPOINTMENT....-It is stated in the an:
cinati Gazette, that E. A. BROWN of Ohio,
late Charge de Affairs at Brazil, has beon
appointed Commissioner of the General
Land Office, in plate of the present incum
bent, Elijah Hayward, who has leave to
retire.
o*-Devoled to .Politics, 1•17
Vitt Attar
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BY ROBERT W. MIDDLETON.
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FOR OtWERNOR,.
JOSEPH RITNER.
(pt-By request, we have extended the time for re
ceiving communications ou Female Education, until
the 15th inst.
60. We think Mr. Doolittle is perfectly correct,
and that the Weekeepeemecans can with safety laugh
out of the right side of their mouths!
(J-Wc acknowledge the receipt of the July No.
of the "North American Review." As our paper
was "made up" before its reception, a notice of its
contents must be deferred until our next.
00..WmtiArkt Humukan, Esq. member of the City
Council of Baltimore, died at the York Springs, in
this county, on the 22d ult.
TUE WEEKLY MESSENGER.
tWo have received the first number of a pa.
per bearing the above name, designed to be the
organ of the German Reformed Church, and edi
ted by the Rev. Mr. Scusecx, Pastor of the Ger
man Roforined Congregation in this place. The
following notice is from the Chturibersburg Re
pository. We wish the "Messenger" success and
recommend' it to the encouragement ol Christiana
of all denominations:
The "MESSENGER," a religious paper
which has forsometune been published semi
monthly at York, by the board of Missions
of the German Reformed Church, has been
stopped,and the first number of the " Weekly
Messenger," destaed as a specimen, was
issued in this Borough last Week, (from the
press of Mr. Pritts,) to which place the fu
ture publication has been transferred by the
Board of Missions. The "Weekly Messen
ger" is printed on an extra imperial sheet,
and edited by the Rev. Mr. BENJAMIN
SEGNECK, at $2, if paid in advance, and
2.50 if paid during the year—the profits to
be applied to missionary purposes. It is to
contain "a summary of all the interesting
religious movements of the day throughout
the church, and all necessary information
relative to foreign affairs, domestic intelli
gence, &c." We have no doubt it will mer
it the patronage of the members of the
Church whose interests it is especially do
signed to promote.--Frank/in Repository.
rm. have seen with regret, the course put.
sued for the last few months by that able paper,
tho "Boston Advocate." Does Mr. Elsm.Err sup
pose that he can transfer the Anti-Masonic party
to Van Buren, or indeed to any other than an All
ti.Masonic candidate? Ho need be under no ap
prehension that the Anti-Masons will go for White.
And his efforts will be just as fruitless to pursued°
them to go Tor the New York Corruptor. Anti-
Masonry,in due time,will nominate a candidate of
its own, and support him. If Pennsylvania and
Vermont should be loft alone to do it, it will nev
ertheless be done,and done inearnest. Why need
we choose between the candidates ofother parties,
when we have our Adams, McLean, Harrison,
Everett, Granger, Spencer and others? We should
be sorry to rank Mr. Hallett with the treacherous
Wood, time.seiving Merrick, and fallen Rush.—
But even rfhe should desert, the cause will flour
ish. The honest yeomanry originated it, and will
carry it through.
LOON OUT 1
ltJ'The Junto boys struck °Mast week TWO THOU
SAND copies of a pamphlet, containing infamous false
hoods againqt JOSEPH RrrNsat We deem it Mil) ne
cessary to say to the people, that the source from
whence it issues, is the same polluted one which
flooded the County last year with vile and personal
abuse of their former friends and benefactors—crea
tures who are not to be credited even should they
stumble upon the truth! 014-Who pays?
It The Compiler says, the Anti-Masons openly
avow their preference for Grand Master Wolf,
over the High Priest ofJack.ism, H. A. Mut)len.
berg! Tho Compiler being a rank "Heroite," if
lie was compelled to choose between an honest and
aprelended Jacksonman, which would he support?
If we say, we prefer an open to a cloaked enemy,
we violate none of the principles of our party.
©"The Parson's paper of Chamberaburg is an
honest laborer in his master's vineyard! Every
man who comes out and states that ho is not for
Wolf; lie copies, and cries out, "make way for the
Parsonites!" Ho is the "cutest" of all Rubies!
117 The Masonic Whig( pretended) paper of Pitts
burg, the "Statesman," has at last taken ground for
Van Burenisad It is out full tilt for Multlenberg!! All
the other Whig papers of the Stato except two, we
believe, are supporting the Washington County Far
mer. We suppose the two alluded to (Franklin Re
pository, and Adams Sentinel,) will also soon break
ground for one of Van Buren's pets!
rm.. Franklin Telegraph states that Mph
lenberg in Congress called fur "the previous ques
tion, when the Bank and its powerful influence
had the country to commotion," but forgets—no!
omits to add, that ho-"DODGED" whon the vot
ing commenced! Like the flea, "when you put
your finger on him, ho was not there!"
Erif the people of Adams wish a specimen of
the regard lbr tatyrit by the organs of the Rene
gade Parson, let them read the following extract
from the Carlisle RepubliCam
"Adams county will give Atm Ukiah len.
berg,] a tizpus . and majority over Wolf, and
possibly a majority over Miner."
We are sorry the Republican was so quick—as
we were aboutofforinga volume of the "Compiler"
bound in Wuoi, for tho biggest YID, and were do=
sirous that the ."youth" up street should befir off
the palm! Utile Republican practisea at the rate
he has commenced, it will puzzle us to procure a
committee competent to decide upon the bettor
merits of the two competitors!
(*A certain . '"mendacioui and worthless" Rene
gade is very uneasy, because the people are hard to
be convinced that he is now pursuing an honorable
and high-minded course! It is useless for him to mul
tiply excuses. When an ambitious and revengeful
reign and Darnestie Intellig
spirit will lead its possessor to become so lost to all
honor and conscience, as to repay those who warmed
him into existence with black-hearted ungratefulness,
no excuses,hoWever plausible, will Convince the pub
lic that he is sincere in such professions. A Cain he
is, and a Cain he will ever be!
al-Tho Junto Editors say Rey have not deserted
their principles, and in the same breath tell us there
is no more Anti-Masonry! If they have not deserted
their principles as well as their friends. why is it ar
ranged to discontinue the - Press after the next elec
tion, and transfer their THIRTY-SIX subscribers to
the Masonic Compiler? Pehaw! why do we Waste
time on such fellows?
FAILURES:--lIUZZA! FOR RITNER!
Gt" The jig is up with the Masonic fragments in A
dams county! The Muhlics held a meeting at the
house of that miscellaneous politician, A. B. Kurtz,on
Friday evening last. Nobody attended but federal
lawyers, discharged officers, and anti-school misers!
It was a miserable failure! Not a single Farmer was
present!
The Wo!flea held their pow-wow at the Court
house on Saturday last. It was made up of Masonic
Whigs and Tories mixed! The chairman was a Ma
son, both the secretaries Masons, and half the others
or more were Masons! They are right in suppor
ting Wolf, whether they be Whigs or Tories, for
they are under oath to do it. We can excuse them.
But we sec no excuse—no palliation for those Whigs
who are not Masons, for supporting either Wolf or
Muhlenbcrg. The great point of their creed is Anti-
Van Burunism— and yet they take the sure means of
electing him, by supporting Van Buren candidates for
Governor! Can such inconsistent men claim to be both
honest and intelligent'
Ritner's vote in this county will be 1,000 over the
highest Masonic candidate! The farmers arc all for
him—the friends of the poor,and of equal rights, are
all for him —all true friends of their country will go for
him. His vote throughout the State will be immense.
It will astound the Lodge and the Peculators!
O::THEAR AN OPPONENT!
00-The Muhlenberg paper of Philadelphia, (the
Democratic Herald,) in an article headed "The Man
who villa. be elected," says—" The vindictive and bit
ter virulence with which the friends of Mr. Wolf e
lectioneer against Mr. Ritner proves hith conclusively
to be the strongest candidate in the field; and the man
who will be the next Governor," and that the Peo
ple "declare that they have full faith in his old De
mocracy; and that he has no committal with the City
factions thalcan derogate from his Republican princi
ples as a friend to the People—to Equal Rights—and
a pure administration of the Government."
Err Tho following paragraph is taken filom the
"Lexington (Ky.) Reporter."
What a contrast there is between the
course of Mr. RITNER, of Pennsylvania,
who is the Anti-Masonic Candidate for Gov
ernor of that State,in the late wnr,'and that
of Col. R. M. Johnson, the Van Buren Can
didate for Vice President of the United
States. At the first sound of the tocin of
War in 1812, Mr. Ritner girded on his knap
sack & marched to the tented field as a pri.
vale soldier, while Colonel Johnson waited
until Congress made him Colonel of a moun
ted Regiment, and gave him the appointment
of all the field and stafrOfficers. How great
we say is the contrast between the conduct
of these two persons, and how d;flerent the
motives which actuated them! and how great
the difference between the reward that has
been meted out to them by the
One is to be elevated (if hunzbuggery can do
it,)to the Vice Presidency of the U. S. while
the other is sought to be degraded by some
of the Pennsylvania Aristocrats, (who have
perhaps grown rich upon the 'spoils' of the
Government,) because he was detached by
his commander in Chief to drive one of the
provision or baggage wagons a few days or
a few weeks, and obeyed the order!
SPECIMENS OF WESTERN PUNISH-
REEDITS!
117 From the following paragraphs it would seem
that there is no other adequate punishment in the
West, than the infliction of "Lynch Law!"
SUMMARY PUNISHMENT.-A fellow, nam
ed Coleman, a tenant of two Penitentiaries,
attempted violence upon a little girl about
nine years old, at Louisville, Ky. on the
10th inst. A number of citizens who felt
highly indignant at the atrocity of the act,
escorted him to a suitable place after night,
and inflicted on him two or three hundred
lashes; they afterwards washed him off
with spirits of turpentine, gave him a suit
of tar and feathers, and turned him loose,
with orders to leave the city immediately.
THE WAY THEY DO THINGS IN JEFFER
SON Cot•NTY.—Warwick, the murderer of
Mr. Fisk, an aged man, both inoffensive
and harmless, was tried this week at Fay
ette. On account of some technicalities of
the law failing to be observed, the prisoner
was discharged. He had no sooner, howe
ver, emerged from the court-house, than ho
was stripped of his clothing, and a plentiful
coat of tar and feathers applied to him.—
He was afterwards whipped until almost
insensible to pain; and to restore his failing
senses, we understand a large quantity of
spirits of turpentine was poured upon him.
In this situation' he was mounted upon a
rail, and carried through the streets of the
town, amid the shouts of the multitude. It
is said that during the execution of .Judge
Lynch's sentence, the culprit frequently
begged to be shot, but was told that such a
death was too easy tor him. When the
vengeance of the multitude had been fully
wreaked upon him, he was furnished with
money sufficient to carry him beyond the
limits of the'State, with the injunction that
in five hours from the time of his release he
must be beyond the reach of those who
were again ready to repeat the dose he had
already received
TERRIBLE RETRIBUTION.--A den of
Gamblers in Vicksburg, (Tenn.) having long
been obnoxious to the citizens, they were
"refused permission (says the N. Orleans
American) to participate in the celebration
of the . Fourth ofJuly—whereupon they be:
insolent, and notice was given to them
by the citizens to leave the place. This they
disregarded, and remained. Two of them,
in consequence, were taken and made to go
through the ceremony of tarring and feath
ering, so yell known and so often practised
in the west. These two left the place, but
the others, five in number,armed themselves,
and wade a fortress'of their estaWishinent,
nce, Kammlure, Science,
to which the citizens repaired, and after hav
ing fOrced the doors,rushed in. Dr. Godley,
the first person who entered, received eleven
balls through his body and fell dead instant
ly. The death of the Doctor excited the
people to the highest degree of wrath; and,
having seized, the gamblers, they lost no
time in hanging the whole jive, who remain
ed suspended twenty-four hours."
10-The Vicksburg Register gives what purports to
be a correct detailed account of the above matter. It
states that for years past Vicksburg has been made a
place of rendezvous by "Prqfessional Gamblers, des
titute of all sense of moral obligations"—who, "in the
very bosom of society, boldly plotted their vile and
lawless machinations;" that the laws of the country
were found ineffectual for their adequate punishment
—in consequence of which, every species of transgres
sion were practised by them. They supported tip
piing houses, decoyed the youthful and unsuspecting
into their snares, and after stripping them of theirpos-
sessions, sent them forth into the world the ready and
desperate instruments of vice! "Our streets (says the
Register) every where resounded with the echoes of
their drunken and obscene mirth, and no citizen' was
secure from their villain!" Actuated with such a spir
it, they forced themselves upon a party of the citizens
celebrating the 9th of July—became disorderly, and
when order was attempted to be enforced, one of the
Gamblers insulted one of the officers and struck one
of the citizens. This roused the indignation of the
company, but through the intercession of the Captain
the Gamblers were allowed to escape unharmed.—
He however armed himself and threatened to kill one
of the volunteers, but was arrested, and "Lynched!'
that is, "tied to a tree, punished with stripes, tarred
and feathered," and ordered to leave Vicksburg in
48 hours.
The citizens, after the above occurrences, met in
the evening and passed resolutions, warning "all Pro
fessional Gamblers to leave the place in twenty-four
hours," and cautioning all persons not to perma,"faro
dealing in their houses," under pain of being prosecu
ted therefor." A portion left the place on the next
day. On Monday morning the military corps, assis
ted by several hundred citizens, took Measures for
carrying the above resolutions into effect—which re
sulted in the capture of the ringleader, and four of the
gang, who were immediately executed in the presence
of the multitude!
The Register thus concludes its statement:—
It is not expected that this act will pass with
out censure from those who had not an opportu
nity of knowing and feeling the dire necessity
out of which it originated. The laws, however
severe in their provision, have never been suffi
cient to correct a vice which must be established
by positive proof, and cannot, like others,bo shown
from circumstantial testimony. It is practiced,
too, by individuals whose whole Muth , is to violate
the law in such a manner an to evade its punish
ment, and who never are in want of secret con
federates to swear them out of their difficulties,
whose oaths cannot be impeached for any specific
cause. We had Mtn° with their enormities, un
til to have suffered them any longer would not
only have proved us to bo destitute of every manly
sentiment, but would also have implicated us in
the guilt of accessories to their crimes. Society
may be compared to the elements,which, although
"order is their that law, "
can sometimes be puri
fied only by a storm. Whatever, therefore, sick
ly sensibility, or mawish philanthrophy may say
against the course pursued by us, we hope that
our citizens will not relax the code of punishment
which they have enacted against this infamous,
unprincipled, and baleful class of society—and
we invite Natchez, Jackson, Columbus, Warren.
ton, and all our sister towns throughout the state
is the name of our insulted laws—of offended
virtue - , and of slaughtered innocence, to aid us in:
exterminating this deeprooted vice from our land.
The Revolution has been conducted hero by the
most respectable citizens, head of families, mem
bers of all classes, professions and pursuits.—
None have been heard to utter a syllable of cen
sure against ()lifter the act or the manner in which
it was performed.
An Anti-Gambling Society has been formed,
the members of which have pledged their lives,
fortunes, and sacred honors, for the suppression
of gambling; and the punishment and expulsion
of gamblers.
And, so far as we know, public opinion, both in
town and country, is decidedly in favor of the
course pursued. Wo have never known the pub
lic so unanimous on any subject.
It was reported at Cincinnati on the 23d ult. that
18 more of the Gambling Crew had been taken and
were awaiting execution, at Madison, (Mississippi,)
"under the same laws as those put in force at Vicks
burg!"
THADDEUS STEVENS.-M r. Stevens, a
member of the legislature from Adams coun
ty, and one of the most eloquent men in
Pennsylvania, participated in the Fourth of
July celebration at Pittsburg, and delivered
a powerful address on the occasion.
[Philadelphia Inquirer.
CHIEF •JUSTICE MAnsfrALL.—The death
of this eminent man seems to have excited
a universal feeling of regret throughout the
country. The expressions of deep-felt at
tachment and veneration for his memory
are not less universal among the people,
wherever there is a public sentiment. The
Bar of Boston, we observe, have designated
DANIEL WEBSTER, to pronounce the Eulo
gy upon the late Chief Justice. It will be
at once accorded that there is a fitness of
things, as far as may be, in the designation
of Mr. WEBSTER to such a task. Would
that there may be equal fitness in the desig.
nation of a successor to the office held by
the illustrious dead? That were, indeed,
a consummation devoutly to be wished.—
Balt. Patriot.
HONOR TO TIIE ILLUSTRIOUS DEAD.—
DANIEL WEnsTrt, Judge SronY, JOUR SER
GEANT, HORACE BINNEY and Gen. JONES,
of Washington, are among the distinguish.
ed men selected by different bodies to do
honor to the memory and the virtues of the
venerated Marshall. The subject is wor
thy the great intellects thus enlisted, and
our American 'l'acitus' are worthy their be
loved Agricola.—Com. Herald.
"First in War, first in peace, and first
in the hearts of his Countrymen."
Judge Marshall was not the author of this
celebrated phrase—Gen. Henry Lee is en
titled to the credit of it—the same eminent
person that was appointed by Congress, ►n
pursuance of their resolutions, to deliver an
eulogy on Washington. Judge Marshall
himself, in his life of Washington, states the
fact that Gen. Leo drafted the resolution
containing the phrase,and that he(Judge M.)
offered the resolution in Congress, on ac
count of the occasional absence of Gen. Lee
from his seat. This explains the common
mistake.
rieulture, the Mechanic 4lrt
THE HARVEST.—As far as our own ob
servation extends, and the accounts receiv
ed from those competent to judge, we be
lieve we may safely assert that the crops
this season will yield their usual average in
our neighborhood. We have heard some
few complaints of smut and mildew in the
grain, but believe neither prevail to any
great extent. The corn, though backward
in growth, is healthy in appearance, and we
think the late rains, if succeeded by warm
weather,will improve it considerably. The
hay harvest has been abundant.—Han. Her.
The crops of Wheat, Rye, Oats and Corn
were never finer in this county. We regret
that in Cumberland it is far from being the
case. The wheat crop has entirely failed
there in many instances, and the corn looks
badly.— York Rep.
thin HARVEST.—Tne harvest of winter
grain is now generally over in this county.
Although the crops were unusually light in
some parts, they were remarkably fine in
others; and it is the opinion of many, that
taken together, the usual quantity lies been
cut to the cnunty, and of superior quality.
Franklin Repository.
THE GETTYSBURG WREATH
Wo have received a literary paper called "THE
WREATH," printed in Gettysburg, Pa., and ed
ited by Robert W. Middleton. We like to see
these gems of literature sparkling in the isolated
villages of our country, sending forth the bright
ening and widely spreading rays of that mine of
intellect, which added to our national glory, will
render Columbia, at a future period, not only.
"The land of the free,and the home oftho bravo,"
but the land of superior intellectual light, and the
.home of untrammelled Reason, developing all its
grandeur in its native freedom.
• We cannot better express our approval of this
"now light" in the literary world, than by request.
ing the Editor to send us the back numbers, wish
ing to place them on file.—Lancaster (Ohio) Gaz.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
CO-The Rev. Mr. WATSON will preach in the
Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning at 10 1-2
o'clock, and in the afternoon at 1.
The Rev. Mr. liouseweart will preach in the Me
thodist Church in this place, on Sunday Moniing nex
at 10 o'clock a. at. and in the Evening at early candle
light.
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DIED.
On Wednesday morning last, .CAROLINE ELIZA
BETH, eldest child of Mr. David McCreary, of this
Borough, in the Gth year her age. The deceased was
u very beautiful, interesting child—and suffered much
during her severe illness. To her fond parents and
friends permit us to say—
" Weep not for her—lair blushing rose—
The hand that eherialed, crept it toe;
In Paradise the flow'ret grows,
Bath'd in the fount of heav'nly dew:
Oh! weep not, though her winged hours
Wert cross'd with peril—clos'd in pain;
She's gone where evil never lowers—
Where those we lov'd shall meet again!"
On th e evening of the same day.WILLIAMCOBEAN.
son of 401. Pitched C. Clarkson, of this Borough, in
the 2d year of his age.
AD VERTISEMEN TS.
LIST OF CAUSES
Put down for Trial at Auguet Term, 1835
Michael Hoffman vs. Dan. Raffensparger.
David Withorow vs. Peter Epley.
William Craighead vs. John Welsh.
Thaddeus Stevens vs. Jacob Lefever.
Moses Myers vs. Daniel Fickes. •
Daniel Gilbert vs. Bernhard Hoffman.
Isaac Clark, use of Daniel Dean vs. Solo.
mon Spangler.
Jacob Lefever vs. Thaddeus Stevens.
Henry Mortzolf vs. Dr. Charles Teitge.
John Gminter vs. Philip Weaver and
Michael Saltzgever.
George Richter, use of Robert Smith,
now for the use of Samuel Osburn's Execu.
tors, vs. George Gilbert.
August 3, 1835.
ESTATEOF VALENTINE FLOHR, DEC'D
A LL persons indebted to the Estate of
Valentine Flohr,late of Franklin town
ship, Adams County, deceased, are hereby
requested to come forward and make pay
ment on or before the first of October next
—and those having claims against said Es
tate, will present them, properly authentica
tcd, for settlement.
The subscribers both reside in Franklin
ownship, Adams County.
ELIZABETH FLOHR, Ex'trix.
DANIEL MICKLEY, Jr. Ex'r.
August 3, 1835. - 6t-18
AsAgnees9 Notice.
T HE subscribers having received an as
signment of all the Property, of every
description, of Joseph Wood, (Sad
dler,) of East Berlin, Adams county, for the
benefit of his Creditors—NOTlCE IS
HEREBY GIVEN, to the Creditors of
said Assignor, to present their respective
claims on or before the first day of Septem
ber next, to the undersigned•---otherwise,
they will be debared of their claims; and all
persons indebted to said Joseph Wood, are
requested to make payment to the subscri
bers, on or before the above stated time,with
out fail.
ISAAC TREAT, Assignees.
CHA'S. BARNITZ, S
August 3, 1835
Stray Cow.
AAT AS taken why the subscriber, resi
ding" in Cumberland township, Ad
ams county, about the middle of July last,
a red and white spotted - -i
1111
Mulch Cow “))
ty
9 'ffi9lll.lL
with both horns bored, suppos
ed to be about 8 or 9 years old. The owner
is requested to come forward, prove proper
ty, pay charges, and take It away.
JACOB HERBST.
3t-18
August 3, 1835.
, Infernal Improvement, a
TAN-YARD az LAND
FOR SALE.
THE subscriber offers for sale his
TAN-YARD AND LAND,
Situate in Silver Spring township, Cumber.
land county, within halfa mile of the Silver
Spring Mills, adjoining lands of Geo. Rupp,
David Lehn and others, containing TEN
ACRES OF LIMESTONE LAND.—
Thereon are erected a TWO STORY
-LOG DWELLING
ITOVSE,
and a weather-boarded LOG BARN; also
Tan-Yard,
consisting of 24 VATS, a BARK SHED,
'and BEAM HOUSE 50 feet lung and 24
feet wide—also a good
Pei TEA T. Da •111114. L,
and a good CURRYING SHOP, IS feet
square—with a sufficiency of water conve
nient to the Yard. 'A lbo an excellent young
ORCHARD, containing about forty young
Apple Trees just beginning to benr,and oth
er fruit trees, such as Peach, Cherry, &c.
This property is mostly fenced with lo
cust posts and boards, and in good order.
Any person wishing to purchase, is reques
ted to call and view the Property, when all
necessary information will be given by the
subscriber.
RUDOLPH MOHLER.
August 3, 1835. 2m-18
A vaxiuAßLE rAimrai
- EN pursuance to the last Will and Testa
ment of JACOB MontEn,Sen., deceased,
will be sold at Private Sale, ALL THAT
Valuable Fiirm ,
Situate in Milford township, Ju
niata county, adjoining lands of
Wm. Waldsmith, John Brubaker '
and others, and within 7 miles of
Mifflintown (the county seat) where the
Pennsylvania canal passes,
Containing 176 Acres, more or
less, Patented Limestone Land:
about 110 acres eleared,.l2 of which is in
excellent meadow, the remainder well tim
bered. This Farm is in an excellent state
of cultivation, and has good fences, a great
proportion of which is post and rail. The
improvementii consist - of a TWO STORY
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WEATHER-BOARDED LOG
41,1 1, 1- ( D WELL/A G
HOUSE,
thirty by thirt-two feet square, well finish
ed, with a atone kitchen, and a large
STORE K lid RA
Wagon-shed, Work Shop, Cider Press, ry
house, and a first rate Stone Springliouse,
with an excellent never failing Spring about
30 feet from the house. Also two wells of
water with pumps in them, one in the porch
of the house, the other at Jaarn-yard, and
other convenience s . Also a first rate
ORCHARD OF
CHOICE SELECTED ***:
I FRUIT:
about 200 Apple trees, 20 Sweet Cherry
trees, besides Peach, Sour Cherry, Plum
trees, &c.
Any person wishing to purchase,may call
on JOHN MOHLER, residing thereon, who
will give information and make known the
terms; or they may call on either of the
subscribers, living near Mechanicksbnrg, in
Cumberland county. An indisputable title
will be given by
RUDOLPH MOHLER,
JACOB MOHLER., Jr.,
Executors of JAcon MOHLER, Sen., deceased.
August 3, 1835. 2m-18
GRAND JURY—AUGUST
TERM, 1835.
Gettysburg—Robert G. Harper, John
Agnew, Ephraim Martin.
Cumberland—William M'Gaughy,Quin.
ton Armstrong, James Boyd, Mich. Trostle.
Liberty—David Sheets.
Germany—David Schriver, Alfred Cole.
Menallen—John Lower,Jr. Geo. Stot
ter, Boreas Fahnestock, athan Wright.
Latimore—David Griest,Geo. Deardorff:
Straban—Abraham King,John N. Graft,
John Tate.
Mountpleasant—John Bowman.
Franklin—Thomas M'Knight.
Conowago--Anthony Ginter, Jr.
Ha milionban—Sa muel Knox.
Hamilton—Robert M. Hutchisson.
GENERAL JURY.
Gettysburg—John B. Mart], John Gar-
vin, David Heagy, Samuel S. M'Creary;
Samuel Fahnestock.
Cumber/and—Joseph Walker, Ernanue
Pitzer.
Haithonbun—Aadrew Marshall, Ez
Blythe.
Liberty—Armour Bighorn, Joseph Hill,
David Eicker.
Germany—John Shorb,- Martin Heller.
Menallen—.Jacob Schlosser, Thomas
Wierman.
Tyrone—Jacob Ferree.
Huntington—Abraham Fickes, of J.
Latimore—Joseph Griest.
Reading—Jacob Hanes, Nich. Buskey
Straban—Jacob Cassat, Esq. Jacob Cas
sat, Jr. William Block.
Itiountjo,y—Jolin
. W. M'Alister, Francis
Allison.
Illountpleasant—George Snyder, 'Shel
don Marks, John Blaii.
Rank/in—Robert Sheakly, And'w Han.
seaman, Peter Mickley, Jr. Alexander Quid.
well, Joseph Pitser.
Conowago--Ignatious Obold,John Kuhn.
August 3, 1835. tc-18
THE LADY'S BOQE,
A Repository for Music, Engraving, Wood Cute
Poetry, and Prose,
BY THE MOST CELEBRATED AUTUORS,
Published at Three Dollars per Annum,
Athenian Btuldinge,Franklin Place,Plitiladelphia
FOR SALE.
BY L. A.
,GODEY,
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el General allilseellany.;,.co
To the Printers of. Phf ladet
nitia and elsebehire:
WHEREAS, au-GEORGE WASBINGTOS
BOWEN, 'obligated by his Father to serve *certain
apprenticeship to me, having. left. my employment
(without just causc)at a time when his !cranes were
most necded,and the moment he had received thee
mount of Schooling which I obligated myself to give
him,(lB storms!) I deem it my duty to caution the
Printers of Philadelphia,whit her he ham gone,against
employing him orcountenancing his ungrateful conduct
I also ask,a favor which will be chemfrilly recipro-,
eated when desired, that
. my Editoripl brethren' in
Philadelphia and elsewhere give'thia notice
tion. ROBERT W. MIDDLETON,
Editor and Publisher of the Star ¢ henna:
Gettysburg, July 27, 1835. 3-17
NOTICE. -
THE Corner Stone e - f the English Evah 7
gelical Lutheran Church 'in Gettysburg-,
will be laid on the 10th of August next:.
several ministers from - a - distnirce are ex.
pected to preach on that, occasion,- in the
English language. The public -are revect.
fully invited to attend the solemnities.
Gettysburg, July 27,18:45 . . . .
Notice is hereby Given,
TO all Legatees and other per:sons con
cerned, that the Administration Accounts of,
the deceased persona hereinafter mentioned,
will be presented to the Orphans' Court
of Adams County, for confirmation and
allowance, on Monday 24th August next,
viz:
The Account of Charles Blish, Admin
istrator of the Estate of P. G. Leber, (late
of Hampton, Adams County,) deceased. -
The Account of David Pfoutz and John
Diehl, Executors of Frederick Diehl, decd.
THOMAS C. MILLER, Register.
Register's Office, Gettys.
bur*, July 27, 1835.
sismaiaer's SAXES.
Y N pursuance of sundry Writs of Vendt.
tioni Exporiss, and Aids Venditioni Ex.
pones, issued out of the Court, of Commori
Pleas of Adams county and to me directed,
will be exposed to public Sale, on Thursday
the 13th day of August next, at 1 o'clock,
P. M. at the Court house in Gettysburg, the
following Real Estate, viz:
A Lot and a third of Ground,
Situate in the Borough of Gettysburg, A
dams county, adjoining Lots of Leckey's
Heirs and John Houck, fronting on Balti
more Street, on which are erected a Two
story Brick. Dwelling House, frame Stable,
and
,other Buildings. Seized and taken in
execution as the Estate of George Welsh.
A TRACT OF LAND,
Situate in Huntington township,Adamscoun.
ty, adjoining lands of Wm. Wierman, Da•
vid %upper, and others, containing 54 acres
more or less, with an Orchard and 'a small
Stable thereon. Seized and taken in execu
tion as the Estate of Elizabeth lifuntorff,
deceased.
A TRACT OF LAND,
Situate in Latimore township, Admits coun
ty, containing 40 Acres, more or less; on
which are, a 1 story Log House, Log Sta
ble and Log Black Smith Shop, a never fail
ing. Spring of Water, and
. a small Peach
Orchard. Seized and taken in execution as
the Life Estate of John Mcßride.
A TRACT OF LAND,
Situate in Latimore,township, Adams coun
ty, containing 120' Acres, more or less, ad
joining Lands of John Wolforci, Allen Robi
nette and others, on Which are, a two Story
Brick House and Brick Back Building, Dou
ble Log Barn, a Stone Spring House and a
good Spring of water, an excellent Orchard,
and Meadow. Seized and taken in execu
tion as the property of Samuel Comely.
A TRACT OF LAND,
Situate in".4atimore township, Adams coun
ty, containing . 50'Acres, more or less, ad
joining lands of Samuel Northland, Jesse .
Cook, and otherson which are, a two Sto
ry Stone House, og Barn, a well of water
near the door, a good Orchard and some.
Meadow.. Seized and taken in execution.
as the Estate of Jonathan Coir.
ALSO,
On Friday the 14th day of August, on the
premises, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
A LOT OP GROUND,
Situate in the Town of Hampton, Adams
county, known by Lot No. 10, fronting on
the Baltimore turnpike, adjoining Lots of
the Heirs of —Sweigert,Elizaheth Natal.
er and others. Seized and taken in execu
tion as the Estate of Daniel Deardorf.
•
•
ALSO,
On the same day, on the premises, at 2 'O.
clock, P. M.
A TRACT OF LAND,
Situate in Reading township, Adams coun
ty; containing 100 Acres, more or less, on
which are erected a two-story Log Houstt,
Log Stable, a Spring of Water near the
House, adjoining lands of Abraham Myers,
Joseph Baker and others. Seized . and taken
in execution as the Estate of Jacob Moses.
JAMES BELL, Jr. Sheriff. '
July 27, 1835. tsg-17
NOTICE.
I .
HE Joum* fkla
and Laws of the sion
of the Legislatore,fiir 1834-5, are now
here and ready for ilelivery,to all tkose who
are entitled to receive copies of the seine.
GEORGE ZIEGLER, Proiley.
Gettysburg, lily 20th, 1835.
VI[MESH TURNIP SEED' just re6eivest
-01- -
and for sale, at the Drug Stork or ".
DR. J. (.4ILBERT.,
0-10-
July 20, 1835.
16
AFEW pounds of Wool wanted at thie
office, in payment for the Star.
July 20,1838.