0 "&Peyote4 to Foreign and Domestic Intelligence, Literature, Science, .Igricielture, the &Mechanic .Iris, Internal Improvement, and General Jrisreirany.."-0 Legislative Proceedings. 'll7 FROM HARRISBUR G . i - Civirrespondence of the Gettysburg Stars 4.;;";•.: , ' • HARRISBURG, Jan. 16, 1986. • • ,••• A great number of petitions were pre, today, of which not - less than thirty were for Banks and Savings Insti ; atmnLe, REen and 'MUGU pre. petitions for the incorporation of the Central, Bank of the City of Philadelphia; KRUMBTIAAR, HUBBELL, COMLY. , - ;WBYANT and NORTON, for the Franklin Bank of .Southwark; Messrs. Tnixio and Hrtnintt for the Schuylkill River Bank; 'news : Tango, ATKINSON, (3CCKMAN, AG• "'NER, WEVANT and NORTON for the Central '• bank of the Northern Liberties; Mr. MAN one for the Leather Manufacturers 'bank of Philadelphia; Messrs.Jorms, WOOD. WORD, WEI7OANDT, HUSTON of Northamp. ton, STotrr. and STevEiss for. the incorpora. 'tion of a bank at Honesdale, in Wayne coun ty. Petitions were also presented by Messrs. WAGNER and C ONLY for the repeal of the . , act abolishing imprisonment for debt in cer tain cases. A petition - was presented by • Mr: BUCKMAN for the incorporaiien of the farmer's hay and straw market, in the coun ty of Philadelphia. - Mr. SPACKMAN, from the Committee on 'the Judiciary, to whom were referred sun dry petitions for the repeal of the act abol ishing imprisonment for debt, for a sum not exceeding five dollars and thirty-four cents, reported unfavorably to the prayer of the petitioners. Mr. W AMER, from the Committee on Ways and Means, to whom the last message of the Governor was referred on the subject of the finances, and relative to the expedien cy of a loan to . meet the demands of the Commonwealth, reported a Bill on Yester day, authorizing a loan of th rne hundred and fifty thousand dollars; Bich to-day passed the House of Representatives through its Several readings, and was sent to the Senate for concurrence. The people have been grossly insulted and deceived; the financial condition of the commonwealth has, from time to time, been represented by the late Executive, in his an nual messages, to be in a highly flourishing and prosperous condition, when the Trensu. ry is to till intents and purposes, bankrupt!. A change of administration was loudly call: ed for, and it is sincerely to be hoped, that the interests of the . Commonwealth will be better; guarded by the plain RepUblican Far- Mei who now is at the head of affhirs, than when in the hands of George Wolf, the Deputy Grand Master of Pennsylvania.— Ours is a Republican Government; there ., '..fore, the necessity of haying a Republican at the helm. it is a solecism, a gross in consistency to suppose that Kings and Lords and Knights, are able to appreciate a Re publicanform of government, and to admin. inter - the laws so as to do justice alike to all. 'We have already experienced a melancholy initatice r of the fact, that the titled urder of nobility will never do for us. HARRISBURG, Jan. 18,1830. ty Numerous petitions were presented to. day on various subjects—fifty of which were for banks, principally in the city of Phila . deiphia. The committee appointed by the House to investigate the evils of Free-Masonry and other secret associations, held their session in - the Hall of the House of Representatives, whiCh was crowded. Some of the Masonic nobility attended before the committee ac cording to notice, amongst whom were GEO. M. DALLAS, JOSIAH R DAL, JOSEPH R. CHANDLER, CHARLES STOUT, Mr. STEW ART, and one, or two others whose names I do not now 'recollect. Mr. Dallas, in - a real ranting, bullying manner, so congenial to the Godlike epirit of that christian order, denied all right ussumed by the House or any committee it might appoint, to compel the attendance of Masons before the coin. inittee/.. When called by the Chairman; he replied, "here I am!" and when asked by the .Chalrinan,to come a little nearer; his reply Wes, "I am near enough, Sit!" How. ever he drew upbefore the committee and 'drevi out his protest, and- read it in the style true Masonic hero, resolved never . to those. un holy rites and ceremonies of !, , .'ithe.harlot Maednrp.Every One called up- ';. •en,'res . d rs protest, and refused to be sworn, Ilia the others acted with more nu - Aeration iind decency, then g. m. dallqs. The effect sahliary, and tend still farther, to r .4;iqilonan.tltut unhallowed ceder, that tosti ')liostilo. or sviiiketinenn, before the 'highest .421.'zikkkittytrituciiii; tt►e bar of public opinion. the Stygion pool, and can • intipr NM ex,i4ence. THE GETTYSItURG STAR &_REPLTBLI-CAN-BANI HARRISBURG, Jan. 19,1836. Monday and Thursday being the days as• signed for the presentation or petitions!, the time heretofore allotted to that subject in the morning, was occupied in transacting other business. The Bill to incorporate the Wrightsvffle, York and Gettysburg Rail Road Company was brought up to-day, but in consequence of some documents relative thereto not hav ing been ; printed, the further consideration of the bill was postponed until to-morrow. Mr. STEVENS, from the Committee on In land Navigation and Internal Improvement, reported a bill relative to the repeal of the State tax,ancl for the extension of the system of internal improvements and other purpo ses—the consideration of which has been mare the order of the day for to-morrow. The bills referred to for to-morrow, are of an interesting nature; the former, although of a local character, is one which creates considerable interest. The latter is of a general character, in which the public gen erally is interested. Mr. TnEoo,from the committee appointed some time since to enquire into the condi tion of the locomotives on the Philadelphia and Columbia Rail Road,_ made a long and able report on the subject, a copy of which I will send you as soon as printed. The bill for the incorporation of the Ex change Bank of Pittsburg, was read the se cond lime, which occupied the greater part of the session. The Committee to investigate Free-Ma - sonry had another session this afternoon; a number of the Masonic nobility again made their appearance; but, as on former occa sions, refused to take the oath; each of whom was supplied with a written protest, in imi tation of the gentleman who lately held the reins of government in his hands; I mean the illustrious George Wolf! A certain Mr. SPROLE, Chaplain to the Grand Lodge, ap peared before the committee, and acted the same important part, performed by g. in. dallas on yesterday,and would no doubt have gone further, had not his impudent career been checked by the talented, fearless and unwavering Chairman of the Committee; who still remains steady to his purpose, and bids defiance to every effbrt of the cable towed nobility to divert him from his pur pose. HARRISBURG, Jan. 20, 1836. The bill reported on yesterday by Mr. STRVENS, entitled "An act to repeal the State Tax on real and personal property, and to continue and extend the Improve. ments of the State by Rail Roads and Ca nals and for other purposes," was called up this morning for consideration, when a mo• tion was made to postpone the further con sideration for the present, which was agreed to. The bill is general in its provisions,and involves principles of vast magnitude and importance, to the people of this Commen wealth. Immediately after the postponement of the aforesaid bill, Mr. STEVENS from the Committee appointed to Investigate the Evils of Free• Masonry and other secret so cieties, made a report, accompanied with the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the Sergeant•at•Arms of the House of Representatives be, and he is hereby directed to take into custody, all the witnesses named in the report and bring them to the bar of this House, to answer for a contempt committed against this House in refusing to be sworn or affirmed to testify before the Committee, and that the Speak or issue his warrant accordingly. The discussion on the resolution and the amendments offered from time to time by the friends of the order, for the purpose of frus trating the design of the original resolution ' continued until half past one o'clock, when the House adjourned to meet again at half past three o'clock. As soon as the House met, the debate was resumed, and continued until half past five o'clock;- when the ques- tion was taken on the resolution and deter mined in the affirmative, Yeas, 47, Nays 43.. Never, I suppose, has there been a a-debate in this House, which excited such arc intense interest as this. The resolution was advocated in a man ner, that must redound to- the credit of those who-participated in it,- in the estimation of all impartial persons, for the profound views advanced by them, and must place them amongst the first statesmen of Pa. The gentlemen who Spoke- in favor of the reso lution are Messrs. Stevens, Reed, Spack man,Cox, Walker of Erie,Preiv and Watts. Those who opposed it, are - Messrs. T. S. Smitli, Hull, J. B. Smith, Bidlack and Mc- Clure. From the hour of meeting, the lobby and gallery were crowded with stran gers, who listened with the greatest atten tion-. Good order and deathlike silence prevailed, (bring the time occupied by some of the speakers-. To-morrow in-accordance with the res olution, -the Sergeant-at-Arms will bring before the bar of the:House . ,thos&Witnesses that refused to testify before the committee. -What-the further action-of the House will be, should they again refuse to testify, I am unable to conjecture; there is however no doubt, but that the action will be prompt and decided, and in such a manner as to maintain its honor and dignity, with a due regard to the constitution and the laws; such as becomes the Representatives of the free men of a great and patriotic State. I shall in my next, give you the proceedings of tomorrow, which will doubtless be highly interesting and important. HARRISBURG, Jan. 22, 1838 Yesterday being petition day, a large number were presented; some for a repeal of a he School law, two for the repeal of the act abolishing imprisonment for debt. Mr. STEVENS also presented n petition from citi zens of the counties of York and Adams for the extension of the Railway from York to Gettysburg by way of East Berlin, tmnedrately alter the morning business was over, the Sergeant•at • A rms brought be fore the bar of the House George Wolf, George. M. Dallas, Josiah Randall, Joseph R. Chandler, Rev. W. T. Sinai° and about twenty others of the Masonic order, to an: swer for a contempt committed against the Committee of the House in refusing to be sworn. When called upon before the bar of the House to be sworn, they all most respect. fully declined, and refused to the reasons as. signed before the Committee for doing so. A resolution was then offered by Mr. STE vENs,.that the witnesses he taken into custo dy by the Sergeant•at-Arms, and there re main; until otherwise ordered. Various' amendments , were _offered and lost, when the House adjourned. To-day the again appeared. The whole day was consumed in discussing the sub• ject, until a late hour in the evening; when the question was taken on an -amendment offered to the resolution of Mr. Stevens, discharging the witnesses from the custody of the Sergeant at-Arms, which prevailed by a vote of 49 to 45 I And the resolution us amended was agreed to, and the witnes ses discharged! ! MASONRY IS SUPREME! as the friends of Anti-Masonry have long since justly alleged. By the refusal to testify, every doubt must now be dispelled. Amongst the good Anti-Masons who voted to discharge the witnesses, were Messrs. GARRETSON arid KIRK of York ! Mr. STEVEIVEt spoke against the amend - - ment, for about an hour, in a strain of elo quence that nothing but the Omnipotent power of Masonry could withst . and.: It w il ,, a master effort in vindication of the Con. stitution and the Laws, against the danger ous and corrupt machination of Masonry.— Many able speeches were delivered. M r. Cox made a happy effort and acquitted himself admirably. But notwithstanding every ap peal that could be offered in defence of an outraged community, the cry of distress prevailed ! I will riot attempt to give you anything like a perfect account of the pro ceedings; for which, I must refer you to the proceedings, as they will doubtless be published irr our papers. 11ARR1SBtTRG, Jan. 23', 1836. There was not much of general interest transacted in the House. The Bill reported by Mr. STEVENS, some time since, relative to the Wrightsville, York and Gettysburg Rail Road, came up on second reading:. the passage ofthe bill was advocated by Messrs.. STEVENS, WALKER of Erie,and SPACKIVAN, and opposed by Messrs. GARRETSON, T. S. &ant, and BIDLACK., An amendment was offered by Mr. Bidlack, the tendency of which, if agreed to, would have been to de stroy tl►e intention of the whole b:ll—the a mendment was negatived, and before the question was taken on the first section, a ►notion to postpone the further consideration of the bill for the present, prevailed. The Bill authorizing the Governor to ap point the Canal Commissioners on the First Monday ofJanuary,whicl► passed the House of Representatives before the adjournment, was sent to the House from the Senate with amendments; one of which is to change the time of appointing the, Canal Commission - - ers to the First Monday of February, which was agreed to.- To•day, incompliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives the Secretary of the Commonwealth transmitted to the House a list of the Aldermen and Justices of the Ponce appointed by Governor Wolf du ring his official term,and the number-appoint ed since the second Tuesday of October—By which it appears, that the whole number of the Justices of the Peace is 1339; The number appointed since the second Tuesday of October, 241!! M ASBACIIUSETr9.--The Committee ap pointed in the Legislature to count theoiotes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, re• ported the following votes; Foe Govmoion---W hole number of votes 64,903; necessary, for choice, 32.452: Ever ett, ;47,555; Morton, 25,2)17; Armstrong,- 1901; Scattering, 220. . . .' FOll LIEUTENANT GOVERTIOM-W bore number of votes 64;142; necessary for choice; 32,072; Hull, 82,953; Foster, 30,663; scat tcriog,so6, . CONGRESSIONAL. President's Special 'Message. l7Tlio following Special Measago from the President of the United Stator, on the subject of France, was received and read in the U. a Sen ate, on Monday last I—. MEgSAGE From thy PRSIDENT of the U. States. 'Lb the Senate and House of Itepresentativee GENTLEMEN-1n my message at the opening of your session, I informed you that our Charge 1Y- Affairs at Paris had been instructed to ask tor the final determination of the French Government, in relation to the payment of the indemnification, secured by the treaty of the 4th J uly, 1831, and that when the advices of the result should be re ceived, it would be made the subject of a special communication. In execution of this design, I now transmit to you tire papers numbered from 1 to 13, inclusive, containing, among other things, the correspond once on this subject between our Charge WM . - tiiirs and the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, from which it will be seen, that France require:•, as a condition precedent to the execution ofa tree• tv unconditionally ratified, and to the payment "t a debt acknowledged by all the branches of her Government to be due. that certain explanations should be made, of which she dictates the tor MN. These terms urn such us that Government Intro al ready been officially informed cannot be compli ed with; arid, if persisted in, they must be consid ered as a deliberate refusal on tire part of Franco to fulfil engagements binding by the laws of nit. tionsond held sacred by the whole civilized world. The nature of the act which Franco requires from this Government, is clearly sot forth in the letter of the French Minister, marked No. 4. We will pay the money, says ho, when "the Governentm of tke United Slates is ready, on its part, to declare to us, by addressing its claim to us officially in writing, that it regrets the misun derstanding which has arisen between the two countries; that this misunderstanding is founded on a mistake; that it never entered into its inten tion to call in question the good faith of the French Government, nor to take a menacing attitude to wards France:" and he adds, the Government of the United States does not give this assurance, we shall he obliged to think thatthis naisunderitt and ins is not the result of an error." in the letter marked No. 6, the French Minister also remarks,. that, "the Government of the United States knows that upon itself depends henceforward the execu tion of the treaty ofJuly 4, 1831." Obliged by the precise language thus used by the French Minister, to view it a peremptory re fusal to execute the trouty, except on terms in. compatible with the honor arid independence of the United States, and persuaded, that, on consid. oring the correspondence now submitted to you, you can regard it in no other light, it becomes iny duty to call your attention to such measures as the exigency of the case demands, if the claim of in terlbring in the cominnuical ions between the dif ferent britches of our Government shall be per sisted in. This pretension is rendered the inure unreasonable by the fact that the substance of the required explanation has been repeatedly rind vol untarily given before it was insisted on as a con dition----a condition the more Immiliating,because it is demanded as the equivalent of a pecuniary consideration. Does France desire only a decla ration that we had no intention to obtain our rights by an address to her fours rather than to her justicol She has already had it, frankly and explicitly given by our Minister accredited to her Govern ment, his act ratified by mo, and my confirmation of it, officially communicated by him, in his letter to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, of the :.I.sth of April, 1835-, andrepeated by my publish ed approval of that fetttrr after the bill eriedomm fication. Does France want a degrading, 'ervile repetition of this act, in terms which she shall dictate, and which will invole an acknowledg ment of her assumed right to interfere in our do mestic council ? She will never obtain it. The spirit orate American people, the dignity of the Legislature, and the firm resolve of their Execu tive Government forbid it. As the answer of the French mmister to our Charge d'Affairs at Paris, contains an allusion to a letter addressed by him to the representative of France at this place, it now becomes proper to lay before you the correspondence had between that functionary and the Secretary ofStitte, rela tive to that letter, and to accompany the same with such explanations as will enable you to un derstand the course of Executive in regard to it.-12ocurring to the historical statement made nt the commencement of your session, of the or igin and progress of our difficulties with France, it will bo recollected that on the return of uur Minister to the United States. I caused my ofli clal approval of the explanations he had given to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Ire made public. As the French Government had noticed the message without its being official ly communicated, it was not doubled that, if they were disposed to pay this money due to us, they would notice any public explanation of the Gov vernment of the United States in the same way.— But, contrary to these well fininded expectations. the French Ministry did not take this fair oppur• tunity to relieve themselves front their unfortu nate position, and to do justice to the United States. Whilst, however, tho Government of the 'Uni ted States was awaiting the movements of the French Government,- in perfect conffilenco that the difficulty wan at an end, the Secretary of State received a call from the F. Charge d'Affairs in %Vashington,who desired to road to him a letter he had received from the French Minister ofFo• reign Affitirs. Ile was asked whether ha was in structed or directed to make any official comma nicatine, and replied that ho was only autho; ized fo read the letter, and furnish a copy if request ed. The substance of its contents, it is presumed, may be gathered from Nos. 4 and 6 herewith transmitted. It was an attempt to make known to the Government of the United States, private ly, in what manner it could make explanations, apparently voluntarily, but really dictated by France, acceptable to her, and thus obtain pay. meet of the twenty five Indians of francs. Nn exception was taken to this modo'orcommuhica. tion, which is often used to prepare the way for official intercourse;,- but the suggestions made in it were, in their substance, wholly inadmissible Not being in the shape et an official' communica tion to this Govemment, it did not admit are* or official' notice, nor could it safely be made the basis of any action by the Executive or tho Le gislathre; and the Secretary of State (lid not think proper to ask a cony, .boutuse he could have had no use for It. Copies of papers marked Nos. 9, 10, and 1 1, show an attempt on the part of the Charge d' Af fairs, mnnv weeks afterwards, to place a copy of this paper among the archives of this Govern ment, which, for obvious reasons, was not allow od to be done; but the assurance before given was repeated, that any official communication which ho might be authorized to make in the accustomed form, would receive a prompt and just consider ation.. The indiscretion of th is attempt Was made more manifest, by the subsequent avowal of the French Charge d' AiThirs, that the object was to bring this letter before Congress and the . American pee pre. If foreign agents, on subject of disagree ment between their Governinentand this, wish to prefer an aped to the American people, they will hereafter, it is hoped, better appreciate their own rights, and the res,xict duo to others,, than to' at tempt to use the Executive - as the passive organ of their communications. It is dile to the charac. ter of our institutions, that the diplomatic - inter course of this Governnieht should bo conducted with the trims! directness and simplicity, and tbat,inall can* ofiinportance,thee,ommunieritionw received or made by the Executive,should assume the accustomed otiicial form. It is only by insisting on this form, that foreign powers can be held to full responsibility, that their COMlnunications can be offichilly replied to: or that the advice or interference of the Legislatnr4 can, with propriety ,he invited by the President. —This course is also best calculated, on the one hand, to shield that officer from unjust suspicions, and, on the other,to subject this portion of acts to puio lic scrutiny; rind, If occasion shelL,require it, to constitutional eMmadversion. It was the more necessary to adhere to these principles in the in stance in question, inasmuch as, in addition to other Important interests, it very intimately con cerned the national honor; a matter, in my judg rient, much too sacred to be made the subject of private and unofficial negotiation. . It will be perceived that this letter of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs was read to the Sec. refill), of State on the Ilth of September last.— This was the first authentic indication of the ripe. cifto views of the French Government, received by the Government of the United States after the passage of the hill of indemnification. Inasmuch as the letter had been written before the , ollicid notice of my approval of Mr. Livingston's last explanation and remonstrance could have reached Paris, just ground of hope was left, as has been before stated that fire FrOnCh Government, of re. cawingthat inforiontion, in the same manner the ulleged. offending message And retie/104i them, would desist from their exlreordinary demand, and pay the money at mice. To give thorn an op portunity to do so,-end, at all events; to elicit their final determinationoind the ground they intended to occupy, the instructions were given to our Charge d' A intros, which were adverted to . at the commencement of the present session of Congress. The result; as you have seen, is a- demand ofrin official written expression of regrets; and n direct explanation addressed to Franco, with a distinct intimation that this is u sine qua non. Mr. Barton having, in pursuance of his instruc tions,returned to the United Sintes,and the Charge d' Affaires of Fratice having been recalled, ell do plomatic intercout se between the two countries is suspended—a state of things orioinatirrg ih alt un• reasonable susceptibility on the parr of the French Government, and rendered necessary on our part by their reflisal to perform ongagemen6 contain od in a treaty, from "the faithful performance of which by us they are to this day enjoying many important commercial advantages. It is time this unequal position of affairs should ceuse,rind that Legislative action should ho brought to sustain Executive exertion in such measures as the ease myth es. ‘V lido France persists in hor refusal to comply witlt the terms of a treaty, the object of which was, by removing all canses'of mutual complaint, to renew ancient feelings of friendsh ip,and to unite the two nations in the hoods of amity, and of a mutually beneficial commerce, she cannot justly complain Wive adopt such peace till remedies as the law of nations and the cir cumstances ofthe case may authorize and demand. Of the nature or those remedies I have heretofore had occasion to speak, and, in reference to a par: ticular contingency, to express toy conviction that reprisals would be best adapted to the emergency then contemplated. Since that period, France,by all the departments of hor Government, has ac knowledged the validity of our claims, and the obligations of the treaty; and has appropriated the moneys which are necessary to its execution; and though payment is withheld on grounds vitally important to our existence as an independent na. tion, it is not to be believed that she can have de termined permanently to retain a position so ut terly indefensible. In the altered state of the questions in contro versy and under all existing circumstances, ap pears to one, that, until such a determination shall have become evident, it will be proper and sufficient to retaliate her present refusal to coin= ply with her engagements by prohibiting the in troduction of French products and the entry of French vessels into our ports. Between this and the interdiction of all commercial intercourse, or other remedies, your, as the representatives of the people must determine. I recommend the former, in the pCesent posture of our affairs, as being the leapt injurious to our commerce, and es attended with the least difficulty of returning to the usual state of triendly intercourse, if the Government of Franco slidl render us the justice that is due,und also as a proper preliminary step to stronger mew sures, should their adoption be rendered nieces. sury by subsequent events. The return of our Charge d' Affairs is attend ed with public notices of naval preparations on the part of Franco destined for our seas. Of the coues and intent of these urinanents, I have no authentic information, nor any other means of judging. except such as are common to yourselves arid to the public; but whatever may be their ob• ject, wo are not at liberty to regard tiled% as un• connected with the measures which hostile move meats on the part of France may compel us to pursue. They at least deserve to be met by ude. (plate preparation on our part, and I therefore strongly urge large and speedy appropriations for the increase of the navy, mid the completion of our (enlist defences. If this array of military force be really design ed to affect the action of the Government and the people of the United States on the questions now pending between the two nations, then indeed would it be dishonorable to pauso a moment on the alternative which such a state of things would present to us. Come what may, the explanation which Franco demands can never he accorded; and no armunent however powerfultufd nnposing, at u distance, or on our coast; will I trust deter us from discharging the high duties which wo owe to our constituents, to our national charactor,and to the wor ld. The House of Representatives, at the close et the last session of Congress, unaniniously resolv ed.; that the treaty of the 4th ofiuly, 1831.8bould be maintained, and its execution insisted on by the United States. It is due to the welfare of the human rues, not less than to our own interests and honor, that this resolution should, at all hazards, ho adhered te. If, after HU signal an example es that given by the American people, during their long protracted- difficulties with France, of for bearance tinder accumulated wrongs, und organ erous confidence in her ultimate return to justice, she shall now be permitted-to withhold from us the tardy and imperfect indemnification, which, after years of renmnstrunee and discussion, had at length boon soletnly agreed on by the treaty of 1831, and to sot at naught the obligation it im poses, the United States will not be the only suf-' terms. The offorts of humanity and religion to substi. lute the appods of Justice, and the arbitrament of reason, for the coercive measures usually re. sorted to by inured nations. will receive little on couragornont Item such an issue. By the solec• lion and enforcement of such lawful and expe dient measures as may ho necessary to prevent a result so injurious to ourselves, and so fatal to the hopes of the philanthropist, we shall therefore not only preserve the pecuniary interests of our cit. izons, tho independence of our Governmont, and the honor of our country, but do much, it may ho hoped, to vindicato the faith of treaties, and to promote the general interests of peace, civiliza tion, and improvement'. AN DREW JACKSON .• Washington, jannury Id, ISM. Accompanying the, above Message wore , sever al Docummits,occnpying more sputa than we can give ur them.- They were as follows:--. 1. Lotter from Mr. Forsyth to Mr. Barton giv ing Instructions how to act eller the return of Mr. Livingston, whose course is approved. 'Z.. Ditto to ditto, Sept. 14, 1635. 3. Alr. Batton to the Duo do Broglie, Oct. 24, 1835: 4. Doc de Broglie to Mr. Bartop,Oct. 26, 1835. 5. Mr. Barton to tho Due do Broglie, Nov. 6, 1835. 1:3; Doc do Broglio tp Mr. Barton., Nov. 8,1836. T. Mr. i' s urzytli to M. Poueot, Nov,. 8. 11. Poecot to Mr. Forsyth, John '25, 1835. 9. tit. Pageut to Mr. Forsyth, Doc. 1, 1835. 10. Mr. Forßylh to M. Paffeot, Dec. 3, 1835. •rf , I I. :NI. ['agent to Mr. Forsyth, Dec. 5, 1835. 12. do to do Jon. 9,1836. 13. 11x. Forsyili,to M., Pau,not., Jan. '2, 1836. P 0 LITICA L. Frew the Erie Gazette Ma. &mink:re—l observe in your last paper, my name as a member of the Erie county committee, appointed by the late Anti• Masonic State Convention at Harris burgh, which put in nomination for the Presidency, Gen. IV. H. Harrison, and for the Vice Presidency Francis Granger, Esq. As these committees were appoint. ed to aid and advance the election of that ticket, I must most respe•ctftrlly decline servin, , --as I cannot bring myself to vote 11)1. Gen. Harrison for the presidency. His I tiers filly show that he neither avows nor understands the principles of Anti•Ma =onry. II is meaning is equivocal, atubiff nous, and evasive, his style trifling, flat and peurile—evincing alike unvertainty of prin ciple and irnbee.ility of itaelleet. lie is not selected from the ranks or our party, this is one objetiombut if he were one y the great luminaries of the nation, I should in this instance have acquiessed. General Ilarri s,in is unquestionally a weak•minded man, and all history proves that we have much more to fear from weak rulers titan from corrupt rulers. Of this we have lamenta ble evidence in the case of Gen. Jackson. The errors of his administration however numerous or however Important to the country, all I presume would concur in ascribing to weakness, instead of corrup tion. Gen. Harrison, like Gen. Jackson. is attempted to be elevated to the prestden-, cY by the mere force' of military eclat; anti -if this second elfin should be successful,' the government of this country, like that of the Roman empire, will ever hereafter be in the hands and at the mercy of success.: ful and ambitious generals. Intestine dis cussions will be temented at home, and ware encouraged with fiireagn powers, to , enable men to acquire that distinetiorr which is the only certain passport to the , highest civil honors. We all urged this= objection to Gen. Jackson, and how we cart now consistently and honestly i.u2port Gen.: Harrison, I am at a loss to disci,l4:r. Besides all this I am ignorant of Gen..' Harrison's views or opinions on any and on: all the great leading subjects of national' policy, which are now agitating the A tner ican people. On the score of non•commillaf he appears to rue to have vastly the advan tage even over his wiley opponent—the Magician. It may he said again, as it has' already, that it is the duty of all - to acqui esce in the expressed will of the majority, but 1 apprehend that this duty is confined to , cases where a selection has been made front the ranks of the party, and could not fairly oblige us to support a Jackson man, if nom inated, or a member of any other political party. 1 regret that I cannot in this instance act in concert with mnny of my political friends, but a contrary course would require me to undo, unsay, and unthmk all I have done, said orlthought for the last fivo or six. years. J. RIDDELL. Erie, January 5, 1836 GEORGE WOLF'S LETTER. In another column will be f ou nd the famous letter of his ex-Excellency, on his refusing to appear before the Committee of Investi gation, denying the constitutional power of the House of Representatives to compel hire to do so. The whole letter is one of the best specimens of Masonic defiance and as- - sumption that we have ever seen. At the very commencement it assumes the position. that Free-Masonry is ABOVE THE LAW, ABOVE THE CONSTEI'UTION, A BOVE THE LEGISLATURE, and A BOVE THE PEOPLE ! ! Ile pronoun ces faiisonry OM NI POTENT,and its mem bers "placed beyond the pale of the laws." lie calls the Legislature "nil Inquisition nt whose shrine the rights and liberties of the People are to be invaded," should they sub mit to "give testimony" before it. He pro- - nounees their proceedings a violation of the constitution, and themselves a set of "reck less demagogues." And Free-Masonry as. "canal with civil Liberty," and only forbid. den amongst "Despots and Slaves." Fla says the opposition to Free-Masonry is an: encroachment "upon the rights of consci ence" an irVringetnent upon "constitutional; rights" and "the privilege of a free agent." This is about the Bu rn and substance of his argument, or rat her his defence of Masonry.. Where his ex Excellency got the able and profound arguments, jt is easy to divine.— 'l'hey are the ofl'pring of Masonic wisdom.. They never emanated from Lockey,or Coke, or Bacon, of Hale, or Blackstone; but front the profound wisdom of the Great High Priests and Grand Kings and Sir Royal Knights of the CELESTI AL EMPIRE OF FREE• MASON RY. They arise fiora that spirit of Aristocracy and LOVE OF MONARCHY that has ever been luikinfr amongst us, the deadly enemy of our Repub. lican institutions. It is on this that the instantion of Free. Masonry stands, bidding DEFI ANCE. TO THE CONSTITU " - TION AND TILE LAWS. It is on this that. it has reared its IMPERIUM hV PER.IO,or government within a oovern mmd,establishing a code of secret and bloody laws, claiming the right to puss upon -and take thelife and liberty of a free citizen with, out being amenable, either to the people, or. to the courts of justice.or to the Legislatures of the country. this it has its root, and by this it is spirited onto deeds of despera, lion and violence. It must be crushed by the insulted spirit of freemeitrising in defence of their own characters, their liberties and the laws.—Pennsyleartin Telegraph, Emma the Pittsburg Gazette. THE INVESTIGATION. We puhligh the Telegraph account alio upon. STEV ENS, application for on attachinent persons %vim refus ed to atteml;the Committee ol ttivestigallop!, We also publish a letter from a friend at Harrisburg, by which ►t appears that Geo had been brought before the Commit tee, and had refused to testify. This brings the question,as to the supremacy of ilze laws, plainly and fairly beflire the country, and compels the Legislature to decide whether the law or Masonry shall prevail. We are somewhat surprised at George Wolf's course; we did wipect that he would have conseated, to be sworn, that he would not have hesitated to state all he knew as to the truth oldie revelations of Masonry, and all those things which are now well known. We expected that ho would have gone through all this, and when he carneto be ex amined as to his own knowledge of the im proper influence of Masonry, as to his know ledge ofappeals being made to him, as Gov- ernor, by Masons, that he would then have hesitated, and remained - mute. NVe were satisfied that he would never answer questions tending to prove that John Wallace was not the only applicant to him 'who dared to use such language as the fel low ing:— "I am a devoted Jackson man, a Demo crat, a Royal Arch Mason, and your friend, as my conduct as a judge of our election place will substantially prove." It was upon questions calculated to bring out such filets as these that we expected him to stand mute. But it seems h has refused to swear at all upon the subject! He, and Miller, and the Harpers, and Shunk, and other veteran politicians, dare not meet the scrutiny of the uninitiated. Irony thing can rouse the wholetLpeople against these secret societies--if any thing can convince the whole people of the improp er tendency of such institutions, and excite them to a resolute determination to drive them.from the land, surely this suspicious refusal of such men as Wolf and Shenk to testify must have that effect.. Will it be permitted that a formidable institution, whose arms extend to every part of this Union, whose members are hound together by abominable oat hs,and sworn not to reveal the secrets of brethren, "murder and treason not' excepted," shall continue to exist in the land, and to put at defiance, and laugh at, the highest authorities (tithe republic? Will the yeomanry of the land consent to the ex istence, among us, of a secret band, posses. sod of very extensive powers, with objects and designs unknown tp the rest of the corn muniiy? Surely they will not. Surely they will adopt every possible means ofoxpelling them from the land, or paralizing their in fluence and power. Fortunately, we are soon to have a Con vention to form a new Constitution, and we trust that a provision may be introduced into it, rendering adhering Masons ineligible to any office. The Fullstown Gazette says, "General Harrison is not general enough to hurt him." No,—nor Anti-Nlasun enough to hurt him, even with Royal Archers. That Masonic zealot, Harper,of the Chambersburg Repos itory; though a Whig, was for Wolf last summer, and has lately been convened to Harrison by the a-n-t-i•nt a-s-o•n-r-y of Har rison's letters! Has Chandler, (of the U. S. Gazette) or any other lodge leaders any ob. jections to him on that score? A leader of the Jackson party here—considered also a leader of the lodges in this end of the state, suddenly became an advocate of the Goner el,nfter his last letters to Mr. &mulls came to light.—Pittsburg Times. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES —The fol. lowing seems to be the arrangement of the candidates for the Presidency. In Pennsylvania, Harrison, Van Bure and some other one. Indiana, Harr;son and Van Buren only Ohio nomination to be made on the 22d prox., perhaps for Harrison; opposed only by Van Buren. Maryland,• Harrison and Van Buren. All the other slave states White and Van Buren. Massachusetts, supposed Webster and Van Buren. Vermont and Connecticut uncertain, as it is understood t he A nt i • masons of those states, as well as in Massachusetts, will go for Van Buren generally. In the other northern states there will be no opposition of any account to Van Buren. Gen. Harrison's weakness, therefore, will mainly bellie cOhsequence of the filet which is every day becoming more apparent, that he cannot possibly be the President, even if he cotild get . the votes of Pennsylva nia,Ohio, Indiana and Maryland: and the evidence of this fact (not want of popularity) will p'roha bly deprive him of the votes of all these States: White will no doubt receive the votes' of the eleven slave States notwithstanding the nominal running of Harrison in Maryland. [Pittsburg Timm' .FWELL DONE, ALA BANIA.—The Senate of Alithama has rejected a resolution, - instructing - their Senators in Congress to Voto for Benton's expunging- resolution, hy a vote of 14 to - 11. Will . not the Virginia •Legislature "do likowiso,," and Save themsels'es froth the contempt of the protient ago, and the scorn of poster ity?"—Lynchburg Free-Masonry is still exciting a good deal of discussion in Great - 136min.. The Duke of Cumberland, Grand MaSter of Lodges, has been openly charged by a'"brother" of attempting by means of Masonry to change the succession to the Throne. In Ireland, recently the question Was mooted whether a Free Mason should sit upon nJury in cases where one of the par ties was a Mason and the other not. Triers were appointed as in the New York trials, and thoie who were proved to be Free Ma sons were set aside.—,Boston Advocate. MARRIED. On the 17th inst. by the Rev Mr. Ruthrauff Mr. ADAM STORK to MISS MAUGARE7 SELTZELI—both of Cumberland township. On the 21st inst. by the sawn, MY. WILLIAM IIEaTZELL to Miss BARBARA SOHRIVED-4(411 of Cumberlund township. On the 20th inst. by John Garvin, Esq. Jolla Mt:l7EllsB,watt to Muss BARIVARA. NOEL—all of Franklin township. 'orci;;n and Domestic AND REPUBLICAN BANNER HY ROBERT w. MIDDLETON At .y : per unman', Itlll•yearly In advaner. GETTYSBURG, PA. Afanday, January 25, 1836. County Meeting. r1":77 --- A MEETING of the A:vrt- MASONS of Adams county will he held at the Court-house in Gettysburg,on Offonday Evening, January the 25th, at 6 &dock, to take into consideration the strange nomi nation recently made by a Convention call- Mg itself "Anti-Masonic." MANY ANTI-MASONS January 11, 1/.436. IrilVe hope the friends of Anti-Nlasenry will not forget to attend at the Court-house THIS EVENING. Q 3 We call attention to the interesting letters of our Harrisburg Correspondent. C* — W ill some friend at Harrisburg inform us how many Harrison.Whig-Anii-Masons voted to pocket the insult offered to the Laws by the Grand Lodge? Give names. (* -- The Mr. M'CLELLAN mentioned by our Harrisburg Correspondent, last week, as giving testimony on Masonry before the Committee, resides in Pittsburg. Our cor respondent must give the residence of such witnesses, or else perchance he might affect the "standing" of Masons, in other towns, bearing similar names! [rxwo learn with great pleasure, indeed, that the Secretary of State has appointed JOSEPH WAY, LACE, Esq. Deputy Secretary of the Common wealth. Mr. Wallace is ono of the oldest and most steadfast Anti-Masons in the State—one of those whom the "Harrison" party sneeringly de signates as the "pure, uncontaminated" Anti-Ma sons. While his appointment gives general satis faction to the Freemen of the State, wo havo no doubt that those who aro more mantoorshippers will kick at it. Let thorn. The Governor is per fectly safo with such advisers as BoaaowEs and WALLACE. (T 'The Erie Gazette asks "Does ho (Harrison.) not go as far as the lamented IVI lir 7" In all conscience, we answer, yes—fur ther; mach further. The great and good %Virt told us, he approved of our princi ples, and would unite heart and hand with us in carrying them out and in the main tenance of the Supremacy of the %awe. , The wise and immaculate Harrison—une qu'alled only in profound wisdom by the learn. ed Doctor Jackson whose place Billy wants! says'.the attempt to carry out our principles by a President of the United Siates, "would constitute a usurpation Of power pregnant if tolerated by the people, [the Lodge he undoubtedly means!] with mischiefs infinite ly More fatal than those which it [Anti. Masonry] was intended to remedy!" and that if Anti-Masonry is "DROUGHT INTO ACTION IN THE MANNER PROPOSED, [that is, politically,} COULD NOT FAIL TO BE THE PARENT OF MISCHIEFS INFINITELY MORE FATAL THAN TIIDSE WHICH IT WAS INTEND ED TO EEMEDY!" Will not the Gazette; after such insult ing language as Harrison uses towards Anti-Masonry, also admit that he goes much further than did the lamented Wirt? Important Correspondence. Cci-We' call the attention of Anti-Masons to the facts disclosed i.i the following correspondence. Who is there that can any longer doubt but that tIM nomi nation'ofilarrison was the Work of the Lodge to de feat Anti-Masonry, or merge it 'in a personal party? Will Anti-Masons, after such disclosures, consent to be led to their owe destruction by the Lodge? We shall see. From' the PennsylVania Telegraph.' CORRESPONDENCE. STATE CAPITAL, Jnn. 14, 1836. Mn. FENN :—Believing the nomination of Gen. Harrison, notwithstanding his ex plicit and oansive condemnation ofpoltti- Anti•Masimry,• to have been effected in pursuance of a deliberate design formed to 'destroy Anti-Masonry.- I request you, as an Anti:Masonic editor, to . publish_ the fol , lowing correspondence: 1 desire that the genuitie Anti-Masons of Penneylvania may see such evidende, as we may have the good fortulie to discover of the apprehended plot; . they May be fully ahle to jiidge how far the support of Gen.• Harrison is consistent with their profesed principles. Yours, tStc. THADDEUS STEVFNS. MR: STEVENS TO MR. WILLIS: HARRISBURG. Jan. 14, 1836. FRIENID WILLIS-I think I heard you state certain Matters which occurred in a political meeting in Philadelphia,- relative to .an intention tosurrender Anti-Allasonry, and adopt some other creed in its stead. Will you pleasd ihform tae . of: the pattidulars; and whether a letter was read pusporting to be from an Anti• Mason of Harrisburg; its contents and the remarks made by the_rea der relative to the prostration of Anti-Nla• sonry. The evident attempt now making to merge Anti-Masoniy in the glory of some Hero, will, I trust be deemed a sufficient apology for the request, which 1 now make. Y ours, &c. TH A DDE US STEVENS. To HENRY WILLIS. MR. WILLIS'S ANSWER. HARRISBURG, Ist month 14,1836. RESPECTED Flumn:—Thy fator of this date was received by me, the contents duly noticed. Thee requests of me to state what I heard in a political meeting in Philadel phia last fall, relative to the important ques tion of Anti• Masonry; To this request, I shall reply to as nearly as I can recollect from the length of time that has elapsed since that meeting was held. Some time previous to the time of the Anti-Masons of the city and county of Philadelphia, holding a meeting to send Delegates to the State Convention to be held tit Harrisburg, I was in the city, when I was informed that a meeting was to be held in Bank Street, to be called a Harrison meeting. I felt a cu. riosity to know who it was that would com• pose that meeting, and likewise attended said meeting. After the meeting was or ganized, .Ino. Kennedy rose and stated that it would be inexpedient for that meeting to fix on any time for the holding of a State Convention, to put in nomination a candi date for the Presidency, in as much as the State Anti. Masonic committee would soon publish the time for holding such Conven tion. A number rose in succession and denoun ced that committee as a self styled, self con stituted committee, and they were not hound, nor were they going to obey their mandates. Stating at the same time that they had helped the Anti-Masons to elect their Governor, and•now they must or ought to help them to elect a President. We have . followed them long enough, we will now make them follow us, or language to this effect. IV hen Dr. Mllenry, rose and stated that he had recently received a let ter from a prominent Anti-Mason in Har risburg, who stated in that letter, that the Anti-Masons were determined to lay aside their Anti-Masonic principles and support Gen. Win. H. Harrison for the Presiden cy. He did not read the letter, nor did he say who the author was: These are as near as 1 can recollect the particulars of what passed at that Meeting. I am respectfully thy friend, HENRY WILLIS. To TirADocus STEVENS. Kr-We copy the following letters from the Boston Advocate. We believe the se cond to be the one read in the late,amalga mation Convention at Harrisburg. Letters of Judge 'While on Free... Masonry. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9th, 1835 DEAR Stu—Two gentlemen of the Anti- Masonic Society addressed me a letter which concludes in these words—" Whether you are a Mason, as well as your opinion upon the oaths and duties imposed by the lodges As contained in the evidence enclosed to you." On the other hell this sheet you have a copy of my answer to them, which I trust you will think is the only answer I could be expected to give in such a case, and with the limited opportunities I have had of looking into matters connected tvith - Masonry. A copy of my letter to those gentlemen I concluded would be most satisfactory to you 'n answer to yours of the sth which is now I am, most respectfully, your ob't. servant. H. L. WHITE. TizonAs C. HAMBLY, bethre me WAstuNtuoN, Dec. 9th, 135. GENTLEMEN—Your letter dated the 4th inst. and a small volume on the subject u Masonry, were handed me on the evening of the 7th inst. to which 1 beg leave to• re turn the following answer, I am not now, and never have been a Ma son. 1 never have felt a wish or willingness to join any society, the objects, the princi ples, or the rules of which, as well as the du. ties and obligations it would impose on me, I must remain ignorant of, until after I be came a member. As this must be my sit uation in relation . to the Masonic society, I never applied to any Lodge for admission. NeVer having had any connexion with the fraternity, 1 have had very little opportunity until within a few dugs past, or making my• self acquainted with the oaths taken by Ma sons, or with the obligations they feel them selves under to their society. 'Thus situa ted, and having had but little time to devote to an examination of the book sent me, I think it would ho indiscreet to pronounce a hasty opinion, which might do injustice to a body of men,tnany of whom are respectable, or to myself, if upon more full information, or further reflection, I .should believe my present impressions were incorrect. Under these circumstances, I hope that you will be satisfied that I mean no disre spo,q, when I decline any' answer to the last question contained in your letter. • With sentiments of respect, H. L. WHITE. (k7 - The following is an extract from an Oratiorri'dolivered, during the past year, be fore the Lodge ut London, Upper Canada, by BrOther Wuran:lll R. CORNISH: - • "1835 years have gone since its' useful. ness was sanctioned by the authority of that diVine being,' who was &Mason by birth— a Mason in mind—a Mason by practiceand in 'principle—in his hie a Mason—on the cross a Mason—in his tomb a Mason, and a MaSthl on and after his glorious r6urrec. tion." • Appointments by the Attorney General, DANIEL M. Sursra, Eq. Deputy Aitorney General for Adams county. THOMAS C. fIAMBLY. Esq. Do. York county. ROBERT M. BARD, Esq. Da Franklin county. Appointments by Me Gorernor, JosErn 3irsaicn, Prothonotary, of Franklin county. JAmes Mon now, Clerk ofOrptians' court, Quar. for Sessions, and Oyer and Terminer of Franklin county. JOSEPH Parrrs,Register and Il.ecorezr,ofFrank lin county. q' g g qg tl g g q Repeal of the State Taxes. o* — lt gives us great pleasure to learn, that a Bill has been reputed by Mr. STE VENS to "REPEAL THE STATE Taxis, AND COMPLETE THE PUBLIC Inecovicutoas Or THE STATE. WITHOUT BURTHGN ING THE PEOPLE." This desirable arid highly important object can be obtain ed by "granting a State Charter, yarn PROPER GITARDS f to the Stockholders of the U. S. Bank." lithe people desire to have their Public Improvements coMpleted WITH OUT RESORTING TO TAxmrzox,let them en courage, immediately, the Legislature to pass the above 1111, accompanied with all necessary and proper guards. Pennsylva nia is deeply involved—her Treasury, al most,if not qui:e, bankrupt—and unless she now accepts this offer, the pr es ent heavy Taxation will have to be increased, instead of lessened. Let all honorable means he resorted to, TO RELIEVE THE PEOPLE OF THEIR 'PANES. CARLIsLE, 3 7, 1.-16. Annual Statement Of thr Carlisle Sariag Fund Society. DR- Stock and weekly Deposits paid is ia 9,477 97 Special Deposites boaring interest %.172 92. Transient Deposites 5i,.399 '26 Surplus profit retained as Continperet F=.3 2,593 50 Unpaid Dividend lid 35 CR Bills discounted or Notes and Rands mud now outstanding $-1t6:2'.:9 UO Cash in Fund 16.636 00 Rum Patiner.—A postscript in the Harris burg, (Pa.) Reporter of Tuesday, states that a bill "virtually rechartering the Bank of the United States," was reported in the Howe of Represen tatives on that morning. A large bonus is pro posed, which is to be applied to various works of Internal Improvement in that State. The Re porter a Jackson paper. affects to be territrlsd at the proposition. Let Permsyleania reject it. and Maryland wu II give the charter and take the bonus to extend our Rail Road to the Ohio! FMCIFAILIV V WWI: . George, \Y. McCielliau, RETURNS his sincere thanks to his FRIENDS and the Pirerac greerally, for placing him on the return with the pres ent SHERIFF, at a former election; and res pectfully solicits their rotes and interest, for the SHERIFF'S OFFICE, at the ensuing . ELECTION.' Sheuld be he honored with their confidence by being elected to that Office, no exertion sliallbe wanting on his part, faitlifiilly to discharge the duties of that important trust. Gettysburg, Jan. 25, 1836. te-43 BAACGALINS. T HE Subscribers hating determined to close their business, inform their friends and the public generally, that they are selling off their STOCK. OF GOODS AT COST. Those who feel dispa.sed to obtain BARGAINS would do well to call at the Store. MILLER & WITEIEROW. Gettysburg, Jan. 25, 1836. Notice is hereby Given, WILL be Sold on Monday the Ist day of T O all Legatees :!nif salters concerned 1 February next, on the premises, that the Adtiiii.istration Accounts al • .. Numbel. off' Lots, .. the deceased persons herein mentioned, win 1 Situate in the town of fleidlersburg, Ty he presented to the Orphans' Court for con- roue township, Adams county, Pa. firmation and . allowance, on Tuesday the —ALso—on Tuesday following,' on the Ist day of .31arch next, to wit:— . premises, The Account of Jacob Bender, Executor A ail z, at al 9 of Sarah Bender, deceased.. The Account of Ludwick E.sick,Admici- I Situate iu Huntingto% township, Adams co. istrator of Rosanna Naus, dec'd. adjoining lands of P. H. Smith, Peter Mv. The Account of Michael Bevenarver and : ers and others—containing Philip Fleshman, Executors of Peter Flesh- 160 sICRES, man, deceased. The Account of Peter Rot!, Admidist. ru- ' less, more . • or of Patented Land—having for of Christian Tellers, deceased. thereon erected A DOVELF: LOG •.:-_ 6 `7 ,l k The Account of Jesse Cline, one of the • ' I II Ilr :n r 0 If . S' IE 9 • ' 11 ' ; I . ;4 Executors of John Cliue, deed. _ 'l4as.z . L llo The Account of Joseph Cline, one of the DOUBLE LOG BARN, and other necessary Executors of John Cline, dec'd. i improvements, with an 0 It C 11 A It 1) The Account of Conrad Keefaver,Admin- i and a considerable quantity of :NI EADOW . istrator de bonis non with the liVill annexed The Estate ofJOHN ALBERT, dec'd. ~ O- -Possessitui given ou the Ist day of of John Huflbagle, decd. The Account of Philip Reamer, Admin., April nest. , istrator of Michael Reamer, dec'd. ' Sale to commence at 12 o'clock, at. when The Account of Levi Miller, Adrainistrii:. the terrnQ will be made known and atteu for of David Niekte, deed. i.dance given by . . The Account of Abraham Beerier, Ad-I JOHN WOLFORD, Adnt' r. m joist rator of Jacob Reeves-, deceased. January 4, 1836. . . is-40 The Account of Hezekrah Vas:win-Al. el,Ad ministrafor of Wth. M'Laughlin, deceasrd. JAS. A. THOMPSON, Reamer. Register's Office, Gettys ? burg, January 25,1836. i Estate of John Kw.ler 9 dec'd, " ALL persons indebted to the Estate of , JOHN KUGLER, late of Germany town-I ship, Adams county, Pa. deceased, are here-1 by reqUested to come forward and make tleinent—and those havinrr claims a!lainst 0 It 'ENV. said Estate are also requested to pire-e_:nt:he r a m E subscriber offers for Rent uoti/ the Same,properly aut bent teateitfor settlement. -AL ls lof Apt it next, the HOUSE at pros: The Executrix residesiir Germany. town eat occupied by hiM. The situation is plea. ship, and the Executor in Mountjoy tp. soot and terms reasonable.. CATHARINE KUGLER, Er's. In the absence of the subscriber, enquire JACOB KELLAR, .L."er. of the Editor. B. S. SCHNECK. January 18, 19.36: • 61-12 / Gettysburg, Nov. D, 18/35.. tf-32 Philomathcean Society of Penn sylvania College. T HE FIFTH Anniversary Celebration of the above named society,, will take place on the Erening of the 12th of Feb ruary next, at half past 6 o'clock, in the Presbyterian Church : which the Ladies and Gentlemen of Gettysburg, together with the public in general, are respectfully invited to attend. On that occasion, sever al Addresses wIl be delivered, and appropri ate Music by the Philomathman Band, may be expected. The honorary members are respectfully - invited to meet the society in the College, and accompany the procession to the Church. rillIfITS Society will celebrrite its fifth An. niversary in the Presbyterian Church, on .11..nday February 22d, nt 61 o'clock. Several addresses, with appropriate music, may be expected. The Citizens ofGettys. bur., and the Public generally aro respect fully invited to attend. Y. WILLIARD, S. WAGNER, C. L. BAKER, J. M. STEVENSON, S. A. MILLER, Committee of Arrangement. Gettysburg, Jan. 25,1836. tc-43 E S hereby given to all person concerned, that the following TRUSTEE AC:, COUNTS aro filed in the Prothonotary'4 Office at Gettysburg, and will be presented to the Judges of the Orphans' Court of A dams county, on Tuesday the Ist day of March next, for confirmation and allowance; 0..,;9127 00 The Account ofJacob Barnetz, Trustee of Philip Keefaver, a Lunatic: The Account of John Wolford and Har man Wiennan, Trustees ofJohn Fiches. BERNII ART GILBERT, Protley. Gettysburg, Jan. 25, 1836. to-43 $672_927 09 JNO J. %WERS. To the, Taymers of adams anti York Cowl-tics. 11.111PRO1'ED SUPERIOR TEERMSHING MACHINE THE MACHINE now offered to the public has not been surpassed by any invert. tieu of the kind. Its construction is exceed tngly simple and less liable to get out of or der, than any now in use, and more easily repaired. Fifty bushels of grain a day may be threshed with ease with one horse, and one hundred with two lux ses. Some of the farmers of Cumberland County have used the machine for threshing Clover Seed, and find it to answer the purpose excellently; and yet it is sold for LESS MONEY than any that we know of. t:* - The machine will be in operation at Mr. M'CLELLAN's Barn, in Gettysburg, dur ing the week of the Court—where we invite the Farmers to call and judge for themselves: and not a doubt is entertained of their being fully satisfied, that no machine has ever been offered which answers the purpose in all respects as well as this. P. p. SMITH, Carlisle, Proprietor for the Counties of Manis, York, Perry, Juniatta and Mifflin. January 25,1838. • 3t-43 ~~~~~~ =Y~~G~~♦ rem. RENT. THE Subscriber offers air RENT, from the Ist of April next, the H O tJ S E at present oCcupied by Mr. William NlClelland. situated in .West York Street, one door - West of Mr. Porries Tavern. S. S. SUHMUCKER. Gettysburg, Dec. 21, 18M.. anniversary Celebration Or Tlf 11 GEO. DIEHL, F. B. OLMSTEA .1 NO. HECK, T. W. ItUDISEL; J. G. LEAS. - Comrditice or Aningerhent. Jan. 25, IR:i6. te-4; l'Areitatzusinie.in Society Pennsylvania College. - Norrxcr. FILL'E-ItlitS01 4 01:r 117NDLEISIZED. ' TIRE above is the title ',f h wont just itl. sued from the press, being diet IVaionic Trt., timony taken by both parties in the late suit between Messrs. STEVENB and LEvevutt.. The following are the ' ~ -• CONTENTS. -'' '),,••••'''. introduction—in which is embraced ift.'"'•;::' •-.1. STEVENS' .Speech at fingerstown,and als`ri•, -.- . 7 the Letter published in the' “Cotopile r". which occasioned the suit. ' ' . • Plaintiff's Testimonyt ' 1.i . :;: Deposition of JAMES A.SILEDD, C. of OW . Vt v til Do. Rev. N. N. Wrirrixo, ikitionigil Do. Mr. J067•7Pil ESTY, •N: t .1 .; , r . ,,4Z Do. Mr. Ja.uvls F. HANits, 1 . ••:',J.V 7 ,:ki, Do. Mr. ELIIIII W HITE , • [ Neit, : - 0 P. Mr. ISRAEL PINKNEV, • I r Oflrk. Da. Rev. JOEL PATMER, Ciiirk" I Do. Col. IV I LLIA II L.STONE, •,•' ' r•••-. Do. Tires. I iARTLEV CR AtV FORD: Mii. .',:'.; of Chem he rsbn rg, Pa. ''',, , 'lz.:44i; Do. Mr. Wm. E. CAmr., i• Getty*,.;:. Do. 'R. W. Altunx..xTON, sby r g ; PtikA Defendant's restimonyi - Deposition THOMAES. PHENIX, Esq. ry of the (rand Lodge of, Mri , . . . ryland, Do. Romwr Nritsori, Esq. Halti- Do. JAmEs tlowAnn, Esq. rnore ; Do. SAMUEL KEEttL, Esq. ( . Do. CHAS. fIowARD, Esq. ) An 'lmportant Document from Washingto?? City. Deposition of Gyn. o.iLiVirr.rAms,' 1)o. V. W. RANDALL, Esq. Do. WILLTA.m D. BELL, Esq. Do. Mr. G EO. KEALTIOFER, DO. Dr. Thos. B. DUCKETT, Do. Mr. JACOB PowLEs, Do. Dr. J. M. LAWRENCE, Do. RICHARD BEALL,Esq.', 14 K'The price is 314 cts. per sing or 83 per dozen.. Address, (post pai Samuel Fahnest Gettysburg, Pa. January 18, P.18)3. FRESII DRUGS • AND er222)20,70; 1 21 1 2% Arklif • SUPPLY just received and for sale at rul• the Drug store of DR. S. GILIKVAIRT, . • Where can 'be had all kinds of Essences; Steer's Opodeldoc, Liquid Opodeldoc,Worni Tea, Balsam De Matta,Balsim of Life 2 .gici. &c. by the dozen. . • December 28, 1835. • tf-31 Early fork Cabbage FOR sale at the Drug Stote of • • DR. J. GILBERT. Gettysburg,. Jan. 18, 1838,. • tf-A2 Plaster of Parig. tp.eb, or 40 Tons of PlitstOr will , FOR SALE at the subscriber's Mill, on Marsh creek, at the low rate of $9 FER TON. Those who may want the article by, next Spring, will do well to call soon and supply themselves. . 0:i -- GnAzN will be taken in exchange for Plaster. January 18, 1836. rou ituTer, THAI WELL KNOWN . gor'' S ca n • 9 0. 41!in Situate in Petersburg., (York Springs,) - rt ly kept by the Misses Bighams.. The house - . is large and convenient, with a well or wo-, ter (with a pump in it) at the door; a good;. KITtIIEN, TWO STABLES and HOUSE convenient. " This Stand being situated where the• Han.: over and . Carlisle turnpike and the State road leading from Harrisburg to Gettysburi',7 . ? cross each other, has on adVantage over any other Tavern Stand in the place. PPossession given on the first day of .. April next, or immediately if required. JA MES McCOSH. • January 11 1 , 1836. 31-41. VILICATAMLE raz-tra FOR SALE. • firinE Subscriber, intending to remove 't o It the west, offers for sale his • . . w zza Situate in Tyrone township, Adarns eounty,, Pa., containing 200 ACRES of Patented Land, adjoinnor the Town orlicidlerSburg.:, There are about co Ac iEs of eV:client' '' Timbe'rland—abotit 20 Acres ''l)l' ehoice , , •MEAnow, and the residue in if good state of cultiYation. The farm is well supplied with' running water. TOE IMPROVEMENTS ARE A GOO!) LOG DWELLING • 0 11 4) S Jr • Loa BARN, and other necessary aut-builtli ings—with a wt:11 of water contlenient . to' the house and two never•failing. (one of superior Medical dualities.) • TWO BUILDING LOTS' • In the 7'ottn of iletdlengbutg. M — lf.the, above property is not-sold be fore the:110 of Febrvury next, it 'will dtrt' that day; at 12 o'clock, M. on the prominent • be offbred of Public Sole. Persons wishing to view the prmierlV;kwAtt wanting; further' information, and a knosit, edge of the terms,will apply to thentsbieithet rosining on the premises.' JOHN DUFFIELD:."' December 14, 18:15. • ' stii=ffrt' 0:7 - The ugeo price of Flour to 111010—eaaoto fso 04 town, •, Md. umber ,d, I °.9 O PY,' d,) GEO. TROSTLE. ' tf-42'
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