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TREAT,
[NO. XXXI.]
JAPHET,
YN SEARCH Or A. 'FATHER.
131-Cootioued from the Star of February B.]
found my fatber,whe had now completely re
covered from his accident, walking. up and down
the room in a brown study. Ho did not speak to
me until after dinner, when he commenced with
asking some questions relative to Cecilia do Clara.
I replied, "that I intended, if lie did not want the
carriage, to call there tomorrow with Mr. Har
veciert.'"
oteihe very handsomer' inquired he.
!"Very much so„ sir. Ido potthink I,ever view
*handsomer young person. Yes. Ido recollect
one."
"Who was that?"
"A young lady with whom I was slightly ac
quainted, when living in the country,"
"I have been thinking, my dear boy, that with
the competence which you will have, it is right
ahatyoushoidd marry early; in so doing you will
obligeyour father,svhois anxious to see his grand
'children before he dies. My health is not very
Vied."
'4 could not help smiling at this pathetic touch
of the old' governor's, who tf ono could judge from
appearances, was as strong as a lion, and likely
ao last as lungs an his dutiful son. MoreovOr, his
rtripertite was enormous, and ho invariably finished
his bottle every day. I did not therefore feel any
'serious alitrin as to his health, but I nevertheless
replied, "Matrimony is a subject upon which I
have never thought," (a hem! a Do flonyon nev
er tells an untruth!) "I am very young yet, and
am - too happy to remain with you."
• "But, my dear boy, I propose that you shall re
main With me—we will all live together. Ido
inot intend that we shall part. I really wish, Ja
you would think seriously of
"My dear father, allow me to observe, that at
present I am not in a situation' to support a wife,
and I should be sorry to be a tax upon you, at your
age; you require many comforts and luxurimand
I presume that you live up to your income."
"Then, my dear fellow, you are under a groat
mistake. I can lay down one hundred thousand
pounds on the day of your marriogii,with any la
dy whom I approve of, and still not spend half
my remaining income."
"That, sir; replied I, "certainly removes one
difficulty, at the same time that it proves what a
generous and indulgent father I am blessed with;
•but air; with such a fortune, I have a right to ex
pect that the lady will also bring a handsome ad
dition. Miss De Clare is engaged, I believe, to
Mr. Harcourt, or I might have made strong in.
terest in that quarter."
"Something, my dear boy; but a moderate for•
tone now.a.days is all that we expect with wives,
and the best wives aro those who aro not born to
"too much wealth; still she should bring something;
but tell me,Japhot, who is that young lady whom
you thought handsomer than Miss Do Clara?"
"A Miss Temple, sir,"
"Temple—it is a very good name. I think
t iirls %mu& up in the country make the best
'wives."
"They do, sir, most certainly; they aro more
domestic, and make their hubbands more content
and happy at home."
"Well, my dear boy. I have mentioned the sub
ject, and wish you would think of it. You will
please me much."
"My dear father, I shall bo most happy 'to obey
in every thing else; but in so serious a point as
uniting myself nor life, I think you must allow
that a little discretionary power should be given
to a son. All I can say is this, show mo a young
person who is eligihre, and if I find that I can love
ber,l will not refuse to obey your wishes."
"Well, sir, do as you please, " replied my fath
er, very angrily; "but.L.thinkoir,wlion desire
you to fall in love, it is your duty to obey."
"Suppose I was to fall in love with aTerson you
did not like, would you allow me LO marry tier?"
"Most certainly not, sir."
"Then, sir,le it reasonablo to ex,iect n.e tp mar
ry without being in love?"
"I did not marry for love, sir."
"No," replied 1, forgetting myself a little; "and
a pretty mess you made of it,"
"I. did," rejoined my father in a rage, "by be
getting an undutiful, good-for nothing, graceless,
osolent; ungrateful son."
"My dear father, I was not aware that I had a
brother."
"I mean you, sir." .
"To prove to you how unjust you are, sir, and,
how little I deserve what you have called me, I
now promise you to marry as soon as you wish."
"Thank you, my boy, that's kind of you; but
I will say that you are a comfort and a treasure
to me, and I bless the day that brought you to my
arms. Well, then, look about you."
"No, sir, I leave it all to you; select the party,
and I am willing to obey you."
"My dear boy! Well, then, I'll talk tho matter
over with Mr. Masterton to morrow," and the
general shook mo warmly by the hand.
The next day I picked up Harcourt, and pro
misled to Park street. A note fi orn Harcourt had
informed them of our intended visit, and other
visitors had been denied. "All has been explain
ed. Cecilia," said I, after the first greatiug. "I
was very wrong, and very foolish."
"And made me very miserable. I little thought
that you.Japhet,would have made me cry so much;
but I forgive you for it,as I would a thousand times
as much more. Now ea down and tell us all that
has happened since you loft us."
"Not yet. my dear Cecilia. You, as well as I,
owe a reparation to poor Harcourt. whom, I think,
you have treated cruelly. You wore about to an
swer a question of vital moment when I broke in
upon you, and you have since kept him in a state
of cruel suspense for more than three weeks, re
fusing him an answer until ho brought me into
your presence. Au hour of such suspense must
be dreadful, and before we sit down, I wish every
one should feel comfortable and happy."
"It was not altogether to stimulate Mr. Harcourt
to bring you back, which induced me to refuse to
answer his question, Japhet. I considered that
your return had rendered it necessary that it
should be deferred until I saw you. I have not
forgotten. Japhet, and never will forget, what I
was when you rescued me; and when I think what
I, might have been had you not saved me, I shod.
der al the bare idea. I have not forgotten how
~you flaked, and nearly lost your life in Ireland for
sake---neither has my mother. Wo are in.
-'debted to you for all our present happiness. and I
am eternally indebted to you for rescuing one from
Ignorance, poverty, and, perhaps, vice. ' You have
been more, much - more than a father to me---more,
' much more than a brother. Lam. as it were, a
. creature of your own fashioning, and I owe to you
'thit which I can never repay. When, then, you
returned to unexpectedly, Japhet, I felt that you
r. Asti it paramount right in, my disposal, and I was
&id that I had not replied to Mr. Harcourt, as I
' . wished first firr your sanction and approval. I
know all that has passed between you, but know
not your real feelings 'toward Mr. Harcourt; he
.iokii!rwledges that tretreated you very ill, and
'Was kis sio - Osts repentance ofhaviog its t done,and
isiorptiliseofyoo s mitioh first won my fa vor. And
sWilri_-3,apiwt, if you have still animosity , against
Mr. Hireoutt—if you—"
ssitop, my dear Flea, 1 will answer tilt your
:: ,simisethlp! at ones." I took. Harcourt!" band, and
:in bees. "May God, biers yoo both, and
,:".....
you bye 4Pilr
Ila threW her arms round me and wept; so
.. ,_ „itiFOtisMitsilse, I believe . It WAS lucky fur
;. ‘4.
- , • nisSoinktistii.l Was itOove with Sursunali Tem.
pits, As soon is Cecilia had recovered a little, I
-: kissed hot; and weed her over to her tight owner,
---- -mho isti*Milse sofh. --Lady_ de Clare and I Went
, .Inst, Of WS inork *a important business' and I did
-- 100111 1 4ern . +Wm - eat efan buoy- When Ave
• , 11111Mssa 4 Ceetlis , 'bonito bar tuothorand outhraced
oreign and Domestic Intelligence, .Literature, • Science,
her, while Harcourt silently squeezed my hand.
When then all sat down, and I gave them an ac.
count of all that had passedduring my second ex
cursion—how I had nearly been hanged—how I I
had gone mad—how I had turned Quaker and
apothecary—which they all agreed,with vi hut had
happened to me before, mado up a very eventful
history.
"And, Japhet, ifit he a fair question about one
so fair, was that Miss Temple who was at church
with you yesterday?"
"It was."
"'Then, Cecilia, if ever she appears in the same
circle, except in my eyes, your beauty will stand
in some danger of being eclipsed."
. "flow can you any, except in your eyes, Mr.
Harcourt," replied Cecilia, "the very observation
proves that it is eclipsed in your eyes, whatever it
may be in those of others. Now,as a punishment.
I have a great mind to order you away again, un
til you bring her face to face, that I may judge
myself."
"If I am again banished," replied Harenert,"l
shall have a second time to appeal to De Bonyon
to bo able loco:no back again. Ho can produce
liar, I have no doubt."
"And perhaps may, tome of these days, Ce
cilia."
"Oh! do, Jephet. I will love her so."
'You must wait a little first. I am net , quite
so far advanced as you and Harcourt. 1 have not
received the consent dell parties, as you have to
day. But I must now leave you, Harcourt, I pre
sume you will dine here. I must dine with my
governor."
On my return, I found that the table was laid
for throe ' and that the general had asked Mr. M as
torten, from which 1 augured well. ' Masterton
could notspeak to me when he arrived,hut lie gave
me a wink and a smile,and I was satisfied. "Jim!).
et," said 'my father,"vou have no engagement to.
morrow, I hope, because I shall call at Mr. Mus.
torton's on business, and wish you to accompany
me."
I replied, "thnt I should be most happy," and
the conversation became general. ,
I accompanied my father the next day to Lin
coln's Inn, and when wo went up, we found Mr.
Masterton, at the table, with Mr. Copliagus and
Susannah sitting apart near the window:
"The plot thickens," thought I. The fact was,
as I was afterwards told by Mr. Masterton,he had
prevailed upon Cophagus to pretend business,and
to bring Susunnah with him, and appointed the - in
a quitter of an hour before our time. This lie
had arraigned, that the general might see Miss
Temple, as If by accident; and also allow mo,who,
my father supposed, was not aware of Misa Tom.
plo being in town, to meet with her. What a deal
of !wearing there is in this world! . Nothing but
plot and counterplot! I shook hands with Copha.
gus, who, I perceived, had, notwithstanding „his
wife's Veto, put on his blue cotton-not pantaloons
and Hessian boots, and ho appeared to he so tight
in both, that he could hardly move. As far us 1
could judge, his legs had not improved since I
had last seen him in this his favorite dress.
"Mr. Do Banyan, I believe that you have met
Miss Temple before," said Mr. Musterton, wink
ing at me. "In Berkshire, was it not? Miss Tem
ple, allow me to introduce General Do Banyan."
I went up to Susannah, who coloured and trim
bled at the sight of my father, as I expressed my
hope that she had been well since we last met. She
perceived that there was some planned scheme, and
was so puzzled that she said nothing. Ale father
then spoke to her,and after a short time took a chair,
and seated himself close to her. I /lever knew her
make herself so agreeable. Ho asked her where
she was staying, and when he heard that it was with
Mr. Cophagus, he said that he should have the plea
sure or - calling. upon Mr. Cophagus, and _thank him
for his kind information relative to me. Shortly af
terwardsL'ophagus took his leave, and Susannah rose
to accompany him,when my father, hearing that they
had walked,insistcd upon putting Miss Temple down
in his carriage. So that Mr. Cophugus had to walk
home one way, and 1 the other.
Alas ! little did Mr. Copliagu. booty how foto! to
Witt VrOttht-tro th.-rre.s vete net. when he put them
on that day.' He had proceeded, as it appears, about
two-thirds of Isis way home, (he lived in Welbeck
street,) when he perceived a rush from up a street
leading into Oxford street. He, looked to ascertain
the cause, when to his horror he perceived—what to
hies was the greatest of all horrors—a mad bull. If
any thing could make Mr. Cophagus run; but he
could not run fast in his cotton-nets and tight Iles
'sinus, which crippled him altogether. As if out of
pure spite, the bull singled him out from at least one
hundred, who exerted their agility, and again was
poor Mr. Cophagus tweed far behind the animal, for
tunately breaking his fall by tumbling on a large
dog who was in full chase. The dog, who was amia
ble to crawl from beneath the unfortunate Cophagus,
was still in a condition to bite,'which he did most fu
riously; and the butcher, who had an affection for his
dog, when he perceived its condition, also vented his
fury upon poor Cophagus, by saluting him with sev
:era' blows on his head with his cudgel. What
' be
tween the bull, . the dog, and the butcher, pc or Mr.
Cophagus was taken into a shop in a very deplorable
condition. After some time he recovered, and was
able to name his residence, when he was taken
home.
It was late in the evening when I received a note
from Susannah, informing t me of that unfortunate ac
cident. My father had just finished a long story a
bout filial duty, country girls, good wives, .ke. and
had wound up by saying, that he and Mr. Masterton
both considered that Miss Temple would be a very
eligible match, and that as I had requested him to se
lect, he had selected her accordingly. . I had just
proved how truly dutiful I was, by promising to do
all I could to love her, and to fulfil his wishes, when
the note was put in my hands. I read it, stated its
contents to my father, and, with his pertnission, im
mediately jumped into a hackney coach, end drove
to Welbeck street.
On my arrival I found poor Mrs. Cophagus in a state
of syncope, and Susannah attending her. I sent for
the surgeon who hail been called in, and then went
up to Mr. Cophagus.
,He was much better than I ex
pected--calm, and quite sensible. His wounds bad
been dressed by the surgeon, but he did not appear
to be aware of the extent of the injury he hail receiv
ed. When the surgeon came I questioned him. He
informed me, that although much hurt, he did not
consider that there was any danger to be apprehend.
ed, there were no bones broken; the only fear that he
had was, that there might be' some internal injury;
but at present that could not be ascertained I thank
ed him, and cousoled Mrs. Cophagus with this infor
mation. I then returned to her husband, who shook
his hcad,and muttered, as I put my car down to hear
him, "'Thought so—come to London—full of mad
balls—tossed—die—and so on."
"0 no!" replied I, "the surgeon says that there
is no danger. You will be up in a week—but now
you must keep very quiet. I will send. Mrs. Copha
gus to you."
' I went out,inel finding her composed, I desired her
.to go out to. her husband, who wished to see her, and
I was left alone with Susannah. I told her all that
had passed, and after two delightful hours had es
caped, I returned home to the hotel. My father had
waited up for some time,and finding that I did not re
turn, had retired. When I met him lbe, next race ,
elu t e I mentioned what the surgeon had said, out
stated, that in my opinion, there was great cause for
' alarm iu a roan of Mr. Copliagus's advanced ago. My
father agreed with,rne, but could not help pointing
, out what a goad Opportunity this would afford for my
, paying my atterrions.to Miss Temple, as it was nat
ural that I should be' interested about so'old a friend
as. Mr, Cophagus. My filial duty inclined me to re
' ply, that I should certainly avail myself of such a fa
vorable opportunity. My adventures are now,draw
ing td a close. ' I must pees over thr.4 Months, during
which my (ether had taken and furnished a house in
Gresvenbr !quire; and lovhencier I could,spare time,
, had, under the auspices of Lord Windermear, again.
been Introduced into the world as Mr. 1)e. Hoven:-
1 I found thatc the new name was considered highly
reopectable• my lather's hall tables Were loaded with
I cards, meet -even , received two dinner invitations
I from Lady Maelstrom; who told me 'how ,bar dear
'nieces had wondered what had become of me, and
that they were afraid that Louisa would have fallen
1 into o decline. - . Amideriog these three Months Co •
1 cilia and Susanuah had been introduced, and had be
_come as inseparable pa most young ladies are, who
have a lover atilt:v.4;lod no, cause for jealousy. - Mr.
1 Cophagus had so far recovered as to be able to gain- .
' to the country, vowing, much to the-chagrin of his
. wife, that ho never would put his foot iu London a
gain. - Ho asked me Whether I knew any place where
there were no mad bulls,' and I took some trouble to
' fund oat, but I could not: for even if be went to the
'I North Pole.-119iough therewcre no bulls. yet there
were bull bison, and musk bulls which were even
more savago- __Wpm* which he di;claredlhat this was ,
not a world to lice in, and to prov e that he was sin- '
cere in his opinion, poor fellow, about three months
after his retirement into the country, he died from a
general decay, arising from the shock produced on
his system. But before these three months had pas
sed, it had been finally arranged that Harcourt and I
were to be united on the Rattle day; and haviwv"re
newed my acquaintance with the good bishep, w hom
I had taxed with being my father, he united us both
to our respective partners. My father made over to
me the sum which lie had mentioned. Mr. Master
ton gave Susannah ten thousand pounds, and her own
fortune amounted to as much more, with the reversion
of Mr. Cophagns's property at the decease of his wi
dow. Timothy came up to the wedding, and I for
mally put him in the possession of my shop and stock
in trade, and lie has now a flourishing business. Al
though he has not yct found his mother, he has found
a very pretty wife, which he says does quite as well
ifnot better.
Let it not be summed that I forgot the good servi
yes of Kathleen—who was soon after married to Cor
racy. A small farm on Fleta's estate was appropria
ted to them,at so low a rent, that in a feW years they
were able to purchase the property, and Conley from
a leveller, as soon as he was comfortable, became one
of the government's firmest supporters.
I am now living in the same house with my father,
who is very happy, and behaves pretty well. Now
that I am writing this, he has his two grandchildren
his knees Mrs. ophagus has married a captain
in the Life Guards,aud as far as fashion and dress are
concerned,rnay be said to be "going the whole hog."
And now, as I have no doubt that my readers will be
curious to know whether my lovely wife adheres to
her primitive style of dress, I shall only repeat a
conversation of yesterday night, as she came down
arrayed for a splendid ball given by Mrs. Harcourt
de Clare.
"Tell me now, De Benyon, 6 said she, "is nut this
a pretty dress?"
"Yes, my dear," replied 1, looking at her charm
ing face and figure with all the admiration usual in the
honeymoon, it is indeed; but do you not think, my
d, or Susan," said 1, putting the tip of any white glove
upon her snowy shoulder, "that it is cut down a lit
tle too low?"
"Too low, De Renyon! why it's not halt so low as
Mrs. Dareourt de Clare or lady C.- wear their
dresses?"
"Well, my dear, I did not assert that it was. 1
only asked."
"Well, then, if you only asked for information, De
Benyon, I will tell you that it is no! ton low, and I
think, you will acknowledge that on this point my
opinion ought to be decisive; for if I have no other
merit, I have at least the merit of being the best dres
sed woman in London "
"Verily thou persuadest mr, Susannah," replied I.
"Now, De Benype, hold your tongue."
Like a well disciplined husband, I bowed and said
no more. • And now, having no more to say, I shall
make my bow to my readers, and bid them farewsn.
Vitt :-/tar
REPUBLICAN BANNER.
GETTYSBURO, FEBRUARY 22,1886
Front Washington City.
('We have given but little of the pro
ceedings of Congress this session, because
but little of interest has transpired. There
is, and has been too much of party bicker-
Inge, and party quarrels, between members
of both branches. In the Senate, the loss
of an important bill last session ( the Forti
fication Bill,) was charged by Mr. Wsu-
STER upon the House of Representatives.—
On the part of the House, Mr. ADAMS met
and denied the charge. These two move
ments, together with the exciting question
on Slavery, have given rise to scenes never
before witnessed in the Halls of Legislation
—scenes dishonorable to the actio'. insult
ing to the People,and disgraceful to Thep's
tion. One of those scenes, and the le'ss ex
citing of any that have taken place, is faith
fully described in the following letter from
the Washington Correspondent of the Bal
timore Patriot—similar ones occupying that
paper's columns almost daily:
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15,1836.
This has been one of the most interesting days
of the whole session. Productive as the subjects,
which have been brought before the .House hith
erto,, have been of scenes both general and per
sonal, there was mote confbsion and commotion
to-day, than I ever seen before. Our Halts of
Congress aro rapidly losing all the character for
decorum they once possessed: and which distin•
guished - them far above all other, legislative cham
bers. "The first Assembly of gentlemen in the
world," as the Commons of England, call their!.
selves, disorderly and riclous as they freq4siotly
are, do, not outstrip our own ASSEMBLED WISD.*M!
The rule, which had been adopted giving pre
cedence to the appropriation -bills over all other
business, was suspended at one o'clock, fur the
purpose of calling on the States and Territories
for petitions and memoriafs.
Mr. Brims presented a petition from, Massa
chusetts, praying for the abolition of Slavefy in
the District of Columbia, which lie moved, hu'ald
ho inferred to the select committee raised naer
Mr. PiNctoicy's resolution.
Mr. Wisx objected to the reception of this peti
tion, and proceeded to argue the question,
.He
charged on the North the whole blame of the egi.
tation and excitement which had been produced
in relation to this subject, in Congress, and made
seine severe strictures upon the conduct of those
who persisted in presenting the petitions and
thereby provoking discussion. Ho commented
with great bitterness, and unusual vehemence of
manner, on the course of Mr. PINCKNEY. "1 niss
and semis; him (such was his emphatic expres
sion) as a deserter. from the principles of the
South:"—Ilo was immediately interrupted by .a
hundred voices calling loudly to order.- 7 -It was a
scene of the grektest uproar. The Speaker in
vain endeavored to he heard. When quietstils in
some measure restored.
Mr. & I mmo of North Carolina, moved that
the gentleman from Virginia be not permitted to
proceed. The Speaker Wilt/ abuut to take the
sense of the House on this motion, when
Mr. ADAMS rose, to a point of order, and stated
the rule to be, that when a gentleman was culled
to order for using improper language, the words
objected to, should be taken down and read by
the Speaker,' who should then ask the member
using them, whether these were the words he
employed; and then, the member might have an
opportunity of acknowledging and explaining
them; whereupon the House was to determine
whether ho should be allowed to proceed.
Tho SPEAKER acquiesced in this statement of
Mr. ADAMS, , and in pursuance of the rule, road
aloud the objectionable words, as quoted above.
Mr. iis'.lsis.-•-•••Are those words whioh,..„the
Speaker has uttered written down?"
The SPEAK6R.—"Yes..! -
''Mr. Wisx.-L.."Then the Speaker is p very bad
stenographer." . . .
The Senixita;-...•The words were taken dorm
by the Clerk. 'rho House will decide whether
they were used by the gentleman or . not," The
question was about to he , put "Were tlierxi the
-words employed?" when Mr. l'arrois ruse and
said he could not vote, because he did OA • hear.
What 11r: W. had said. Mr. AD.IIiIS also asked to
be excused front voting for the seine reption. 7 .-
onie one moved, that Mr. Wm. shOuld boallewed
to speak for himself and explain what-he did say.
This was agreed' to. The during young'Virgia
ian then tunic the floor: and thanked the .House
for this kindness. He fell it to bra, piivilege, to
beallowed tolPeak. He thanked Heaven that
no power in this House nor out of it could abridge
thelleedom - of debate:- He could-not utidattakistu
griculture, the Mechanic .11
say _what words he had used—but he know what
ho had not used. There were words among those
road by the Speaker which ho himself believed,
and several friends around him declared were nor
used by him. He hoped the House would not
make an example ago humble an innividual, as
him,—which some persons, however, no doubt,
desired—for good and special reasons!
Some desultory conversation hero rime among
Messrs. BELL, MERCER, ADAMS, and the SPEAKER.
-• Mr. ADAMS said. he was most willing that Mr.
W. should be permitted to proceed—but the rights
of two members were involved in the decision, to
which the House should come; the gentleman
who made the charge, and he who was injured
and insulted, both would he affected by it. Ho
thought the gentleman from Virginia, would, in
candor have explained
Hero Mr. Wise started up suddenly, and ex
claimed, that lie had wished to explain, but that
the Speaker told him, he could not do so without
the permission of the House.
The SPF:AEER.—"The gentleman has mistaken
the Chair."
Mr. WISE do so frequently, Str,—l have
been for the last half hour, attempting to get per
mission to explain. I now do so most readily.—
I am not a man to say ono thing mid mean anoth
er. I can assert truly, that I meant to make no
personal attack upon the member from South Ca
rolina. I attacked Ins resolution—the scope and
tendency of his course—l meant to denounce that
as treason to the South. 1 impeach not his mu
lives. God only knows them. Ido not. Inhere
be a Judas Iscariot in this House who has essay.
ed his thirty pieces of silver, I know it not!"
Mr. PINCKNEY hero rose suddenly, and with
much warmth interrupted Wisg.--"This yea'
!once," he said, "had been allowed to proceed too
fur—." Mr. P. was rendered quite inaudible
by the clamor in various quarters, "Order! Order!
Member on the floor!"
The SPEAKER rappedvigorously on his deskond
cried at the top of his voice, that . the gentleman
from S. Carolina could not be allowed to go on,
unless he arose to a point of order, or the gentle.'
man from Virginia should yield the floor.
Mr. Wise would not yield it. He went on with
his explanation. He instated that ho had a per
fect right to characterise acts of legislation, by
whatever terms lie thought proper. If ho was
not allowed to do so,thore was an end to the free
dom of debate. Freedom of discussion was nut
opposed to the law of order.
_.The latter preserved
the former. He meant to be governed by that
law in letter and spirit. But ho would boldly
characterise the resolution as it deserved; as cal
culated to prostrate the principles for which the
South wits eentendinp, in relation to slavery: and
to strengthen the hopes and the arms of the fa
natical and incendiary abolitionists. And for a
Southern man to introduce such a resolution was
a desertion of the principles of the South. "If
there is any thing," said Mr. W. "in that term,
odious, when applied to a particular person, I die.
claim it—but as far as the act is concerned I will
thus speak of it, to the last moment of my exis
tence!"
There was again a great deal of desultory con.
vorsation about various points of order which
were raised—queries without number were put to
the chair—several members attempted, succes
sively, to speak, but- wore interrupted by loud
cries of "Order."
Mr. SHEPHERD withdrew his motion for prohib
iting Mr. WISE from proceeding. The Speaker
then declared the state of the question before the
House, and decided that the words used wore out
of order.
Mr. Wise appealed from the decision. Mr.
BELL asked him to withdraw his appeal—to which
he assented. Mr. B. then moved that he should
be permitted to proceed. Tho yeas and nays
were ordered; and the question was carried in
the affirmative.
Wise was about to proceed, whou VINTON of
olio. arose and naked the Speaker, whether the
'.doinand of the question on receiving the petition
was itself in order. The Chair decided it was.—
Mr. VINTON appealed, and argued the question.—
Ho contended that it had been settled by Alt.
PINCKNEY'S resolution, that all petitions and me•
morials, which have been, or hereafter might be
presented, on thin subject, should be sent to the
select committee, that had been raised; and to de
mand the question uf receiving, on the prosenta.
Lion of a petition was to oppose the execution of
an order of the Ikuse.
The SPEAKER decided that the resolution em
braced all the petitions which had been received;
but had not a prospective operation, and did not
include those that were to be presented.
Mr. Wise (with unusual warmth and vehe.
monce) "The gentleman from Ohio and the Speak.
or aro both wrong. The resolution did not moan
to rotor petitions that were not received. This
decision of the Chair is founded on a monstrous
construction! But this is the time for strange
things. We have truly fallen upon evil days."
Mitacea contended for the view taken by
Mr..V.tarrors..
Mr. PINCKNEY rose to make an explanation.—
He had meant to include all the petitions, &c.
that had been or hereafter might be presented—
the House had agreed to the resolution, with that
meaning manifest on the face of it;—and he now
culled upon honorable members to adhere to the
decision they had made. His object in present
ing the resolution, to put down agitation, and shut
out the discussion of the subject from the halls of
Congress, would he defeated by the House con
senting to entertain the preliminary question de
manded by the gentleman from Virginia, when
ever a petition should be presented. He was
proceeding to remark on what he called "an un.
provoked and violent
,attaele" that had been made
upon hi:n,—whon he wasinterr opted by the noise
and confusion which had already occurred so of
ten in the House. He procooded—"The house
has listened to a series of gross personalities."—
The scene of confusion that now occurred was in.
describable—several members arose at once—
some proposing that Mr. PINCKNEY be allowed to
proceed, others crying 'no! no!' and others again
shouting 'go on, go on!' The SPEAKER in the
mean while vainly endeavoring to restore quiet
and decorum. The voice of the SPEAKER was at
last baud. Ho decided that PINCKNEY could not
reply to WISE'S observations on the main gees-
tion, when the matter before the' House, was a 1
more point of order. Mr. PINCKNEY submitted to
this decision, mid resumed his scat.
The debate was continued by Messrs. Batons
and PEYTON, and some minor members such QS
Hawse of Kentucky. Berms made an able
speech—so did PEYTON. He declared, if all the
Abolition petitions, could under this resolution,be
sent to the Select Committee without any mein
tier having it in his power to demand the prelimi
nary question on the reception, the effect would
be as much as saying to tho Abolitionists: 'woo
are the only class of the people licensed to 'airy
and calumniate in your memorials to Congress
the very body to which they aro addressed.—
Your petitions will be received, and have the cons
soleration paid thorn, of a reforeoCe to lb Select
Committee."
When PEYTON finished, half's dozen members
started to. their feet, and addressed the SPEAKER
at once. The name of the fortunate persou who
first caught his eye 1 know not—but 1 thanked
him from my heart for moving an adjournment.—
It was agreed to, and the commotion subsided.
Y. L.
trrThe following article is from a paper
that has heretofore said but little in favor
of Anti-Masonry. flat the recent attempt
of the Legislature to investigate Masonry,
and the truth of Grand Master DALLAs's
public avowal, that Masonry was AnovE the
Legislature--anovE the People---AisovE
the Laws, and AnovE the Constitution, bti
commie. apparent iti the result of the a•-
rts, Internal linprovement, and General allriseellan)
ternmed investigation, has been the means
of opening the eves of many honest men
who have heretofore aid but littlo attention
to the question of Masonry or Aott-Masun
ry. After Governor Wots, DALLAS and
others refused to testify concerning Mason
ry before the Legislature, they came belbre
the public and in their own way certified,
under oath, to the goodness Ate. of their fn•
stitution. The article can be , found in the
Masonic Sentinel of a week or two back.
The following article from the Philadelphia
Inquirer takes the right view of the Atter,
and places thesigners of the appeal in no ve•
ry enviable light:
From the Pliilntlelphia Inquirer
A REPLY.
The Masonic witnesses, after demonstra
ting- that Masonry is above the law, and
Masons above the people and the people's
representatives, have published affidavits,
which merely amount to saying, that THEY
do not think what they know of Masonry to
be hurtful. The famous Jonathan Wild
would doubtless swear as much, concerning
the calling of his companions. If they
deemed it harmful, they would not like it.
If they did not like it, they would nut foll.w
it. Their affidavit, thereffire, would only
prove their being hardened in their habits,
and their strong partiality towards their
mode of life. A little cross questioning
would convict them of many crimes—not on
ly harmless but profitable to THEM', though
dreadful to all honert people. But why did
the titled dignitaries of the lodge refuse to
swear before the Committee? Was it be
cause that test of truth—a cross examina
tion would be applied and the truth wrung
from them unawares? If their affidavit be
the WHOLE truth and NOTHING ELSE, why
not swear to it as.freely in one place as in
another? Tis true, that if they resolved to
conceal the truth, - (which they evidently
had resolved,) yet their being so many of
them, their very discrepancy would have
revealed it. The only safe way therefore,
was to stand out obstinately, and to BORE
the members of the House,so as to get clear
by yrs voTE It was thus to secure to the
Lodge a majority, by boring, that the Ma
sonic nobles brought their serfs, in such
numbers from Philadelphia and other places
to Harrisburg. Do they expect the people
to take their evasive affidavits as proof of
the Lodge's purity?—Seeing they refuse
cross-examination, and after several hun
dreds of men as good,as honorable, as learn
ed, and as worthy in every possible respect
as they, and who could have had no motive
but truth and beneficence in the act, have
sworn, submitted to cross-examinations, ful
ly stood that test and every other,and proved
over and over again, that masons swear
each other to conceal all their secrets,mur
der and treason excepted, and sometinr.es
without any exception at all. Is it not evi
' dent therefore, that.to make such affidavits
as THEIRS is as much a masonic duty,as the
murder of Morgan and the protecting and
l'reiliarding of, l'etr murderers . wasti Was it
not as much a masonic duty asltimake and
circulate the affidavit that John A. Adams
was a member of the Lodge, and many oth.
er similar masonic duties?
Many of these masonic nobility are law. •
yers.—Would any of them admit, as evi- '
deuce for his adversary in a suit, the depo•
sition of a witness whom he had no oppor
tunity of cross-examining? No, no, not
one of them would admit any such evidence
(unless fur a "brother of the craft;") nor
would any court of justice receive such ev.
idonce; yet this is the only evidence which
the Grand Masters and mighty Princes of
Masonry offer to the'people of Pennsylva
nia; and they have the hardihood to ault.us
to believe such evidence as this—evidence,
which every one of themselves would spurn
and scout out of any court or cause! !
But swearing to such
. 6 voluntary tiffichi.
vii, as that of the lodge nobility,'has this
"grand" advantage over the common mode
of giving evidence, viz: that they may
swear to us many falsehoods, in that• mode,
as they choose, and yet not expose them
selves to the penalties of perjury; whereas
if they would swear falsely before the Corn.
mince, •, they might be prosecuted and con
victed for perjury. Why then adopt this
irresponsible, illegal mode of testifying?--
Why prefer it to that legal, formal mode
which wotild enhance their credibility by
'rendering them liable' to punishment, in
case of ha% ing sworn frilsel I It could not
be to diminish their credibility with the
people, though it must evidently have that
effect. No truly: that was not the design,
but those acute gentry choserhat evil rather
than a greater one—nEsrousinmiTY.
• The people will then naturally inquire of
them,—W hy, gentlemen, did you not give
your evidence in such a form that we might
try you for perjury, if we disbelieve what
you swore? Why, if your oaths be true
and those of the seceding masons false, do
.you not prosecute than for perjury? You and
they swear directly contrary to each other
—if they are false, their testimony is in le
gal .form, and will bustain prosecutions for
perjury. Prosecute orizofthem; and prove
even that ONf: perjured, and we will THEN
believe you, and but not until then. Your
own testimony un the other hand, is in that
ittrormal, irresponsible shape, that though
the whole of it were wilful falsehoods, the
law would not sustain an'action against ally
of you. They, therefore, cannot prosetinte
you if you have falsified. No, no, gentle.
seen, yon have not given the chance to test
your truth; but you can prosecute and con
vict them of perjury, if they are guilty.—
They have boldly thrown - rou.and the whole
world on unequalifien defiance on that point,
with all the open artlessness of henesty,sin
cerity and truth. Why, therelbre, as you
swear that what they testified is•false, do
You not convict them or some or them at
least? It would prove yourselves at the same
time true; and your opponents false, und,
masonry slandered, persecuted, innocent
and wronged. These are objects of great
importance to your cause, and evidently in
accordance with your feelings.. Wete tt
possible for you to accomplish tbern, 'who
can doubt your willingness to do so'l But it
that he impossible; you know it, and will
therefore not snake the attempt, but in that
case, the sober, candour and good sense of
mankind will regard your conduct with pity,
distrust and Contempt, for sheltering your
selves under ridiculous quibbles, and eva- ;
ding responsibiliip and the truth.
VERY IMPORTANT.
Our Difficulties with Franco Settled!
By the arrival of the ship St. Andrew at
New York from Liverpool, and the Rhone
from Havre, the following gratifying intel
ligence ie received, which we copy from the
Evening Star of Saturday.
It gives us more than ordinary pleasure
to inform our readers, and the country at
targe, that France has consented to pay the
first instalment on the Indemnity . Treaty
without recurrence to the mediation, and
that all.our differences with our ancient ally
and friend are now happily terminated, and
'sidling is left, in any shape, to affect our
commercial intercourse, or mar those'good
feelings which should ever exist between
two naiions endeared by so many early and
valimble recollections. To our French
friends in particular, who were exceedingly
desirous of peace, mid who have gone with
us in our CLll'lleiSt efforts to see it promoted by
every honorable meuue, wer offer our sincere)
congratulations.
A special messenger,fromthe St. Andrew,
has proceeded to Washington with the intel-
tgence.
Extract of a letter from N. M. Rotlochird,dated Lon
dou, January 6tlr, to Messrs. J. L. & S. Joseph*
& Co., of Now York:
"The message of your President has pro
duced at Paris as favourable an effect as
could be de.ired upon the question with
which France
. has been at.varianCe with your
Government,and I am happy to inform you
that the French Government is now prepare
ed to make the payment, on account of the
indemnity, as soon d 9 applied Ibr.. All kinds
of stocks and American securities will expe
rience the benefits of this result."
Extract from Baron de Rothschild's Letter, dated Pa
ris, 7th January, addressed to Messrs. J. L. &
Josephs & Cu., New York.
"We felt much obliged for your kind at
tention in sending us the message, mid have
the greatest pleasure in announcing to you•
that that document,so admirable li►r the con
siderate, dignified and conciliating manner
in which it presents the facts bearing on the•
points about which so much anxiety was felt
on all sides, has produced here the most fit
voruble sensation in every quarter, raised
the scruples of this Government, and deter
mined them to inform yours, through the
English Cabinet, that they are ready to ful
fil' the financial as well as the tidier clauses
of the treaty without delay. We expect
soon to receive the instalments due, and
have no doubt that this happy result will be
received by the American nation with as
much joy as it has created generally here."
The British Parliament was to meet on.
the 4th of February.
From the N. Y. Courier & Enquirer. Feb. 12.
LATE ARRIVAL FROM FRANCE.
We received this morning the newspapers
brought by the packet ship Rhone, Capt.
Lines, from Havre, whence she sailed on
the Elth ult. The dates from Havre are to
:that day and from Paris to the day preceding.
The President's message was received in
France on the first day of the year. It is
considered, by the Paris press, as of a con
ciliatory character, and all accounts concur
in predicting a happy termination to our dif
ficulties with that country. An address in
reply to the King's Speech to the Chambers
bad been adopted by the Chamber of Peers,
which we give, and which' it will be seen is
very pacific. We. have not a full account
of the debate on this address, but, from the
sketch in our possession, we gather that the
principal opposition speaker was M. de Deua
Breze, a violent Royalist, wholhua alludes
to the intervention.of England. He says ho
found in the King's speech, mention.of "a
dark intervention which appeared to him as
dangerous as unworthy of France:"
. We also perceive,in other sources, indica
tions of a very pacific character. On the
Ist January it. is customary for the public
bodies to wait on the King with their &lid
tatious: Ilis replies to them are published,
and they all speak with confidence of the
maintenance of peace. To M. Barthe, rep.
resenting the Court of Accounts, he says,
"Every thing causes me to believe that this
new era of peace, happiness and liberty, will
long shine in France," and this is repeated
to twenty other individuals representing di&
ferent public bodies.
We believe, however, that nothing defini•
tive will take place till the return of the Bri.
tish Despatch brig Pantaloon, and we come
to this . conclusion because "Le Journal de
Paris," a ministerial organ, in reference to
a statement that the papers relative to the
affairs of this count r) were in the hands of the
Deputies, says; "In the existing state of this
affair no communication of this description
has taken place or can take place."
The dates from London are to the 4thcbut
they contain nothing important.
U ,,
ll a ISTIAN DAricixo.—One Rev. Mr.
Goward, with his lady, advertises at New
York, that ku lute opened h schuot in which -
he will teach .dineing "on Christiiin princi
ples." He-.is nut very explicit as to the
nioclus.npertindi, and we `think
. he will nut
I
find to Woos. • Those who love to caper '
at the sni- the viol, or to wheel in the
..
mazy w e O`th**aluptuous breathings or
the flute or the ringing keys of the piliou,w ill.
select other teachers than Mt. Howard.
The only danviiig ".on Christian Principles"'
that we know of in the country, is done at.
the Shaker - Settlements. Some Of the re
ligious joirrio& are very severo upon thin
devout dancing-master.--rl'hilud. Gazette-
:,..WSO/Fll OF THE OHIO RlvEß.—The ice
bridge on the Ohio river, at Cincinnati,lately
afforded an opportunity of measuring its
width, ut that city: It was found to he 150 t)
feet wide, from Walnut street to the,,upp ; ir
rite bank. 4
0 : :r D e voted to Politics, lOreign and Domestic Intelligence, Literature, Science, agriculture, the 'Mechanic arts, Internal. Improvement; and General Ariseenany.,4o
REPUBLICAN BANNER
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At 12 per annum, half-yearly in advance.
GETTYSBURG, PA.
&Monday, February 2‘2. 1 , 1836.
,KrThe Wagon price of Flour in Balti•
mere-86 75.
hnving found something
more than a Father, ends his "search" in
this week's paper. We consider it one of
the best, well written stories ever published;
nod aro pleased that our subscribers cousid•
er it such a rich and amusing treat: It has
been issued in the cities in two very neat
volumes at $1 (we believe) each. We
have, therefore, in :11 numbers of our pa
per, given our readers one article alone
worth s2—besides a great variety of other
important matters, either of a political, gen-
eral or local interest. Vr'Should any per-
son feel so disposed, a complete set of the
Nos. of the STAR, containing "IttiltEr IN
SEARCH OF itts FATHER, " can be obtained
_at this office fur ONE DOLLAR.
Oz:7 - The "METHODIST Boma CONCERN "
of the City of New York was destroyed by
fire last week. The loss io estimated at
tis2so,ooo! The whole of last week's edi
tion of the "Christian Advocate" was also
destro ed.
The Relief BTU.
4:7'lt atlbrds us great pleasure to inform
our readers that this Bill bus not only pas
sed both branches of the Legislature, but
.has received the signature of the Governor,
and is Amy a law—and is decidedly one of
the most important bills ever passed by our
Legislature. We shall endeavor to lay be
fore our readers next week the whole bill,
so that the people may read and judge for
themselves. In that event they can let their
own judgment decide what is for their own
and their State's best interests, without the
interpretations of interested demagogues to
mislead them.
Oa the final passage of the tall, the yeas
and nays were required by Mr. Read and
Mr. Burden, and worn as follows:
YEAS.—Messrs. Burden, Darragh, Die
keo, Fore, Fullerton, Harper (Leb.) Hibsh
man, Hopkins, Irvin, James, Michler, Mid
dlecoff, Miller, Paul,Penrose,Smith,Strohm,
Wand, Cunningham, Sp'r.-19.
NA YS.—Meisrs. Baker,Carpenter, Gei
ger, Harper (Phila.) Kelly, Krebs, Leet,
M'Culloch, Newhard, Read, Rogers, Sang
ston.-12.
ABSENT.—Messrs. M'Conkey & Sion
/tor.
Impudence well Rebuked!
0:Y-The following manly rebuke of the
impudence of the Washington Globe, is co
pied from the Harrisburg Chronicle, a Van
Buren paper:
Among the causes which have led to the
passage of the great Bank bill in the Senate,
none operated more powerfully than the
Washington Globe. The editor of that pa•
per codld have adopted no surer means to
fix more firmly the opinions of those mem
bers who were inclined to vote for the bill
upon Pennsylvania grounds, than the rude
insulting terms which he heaped upon them;
and the tone of arbitrary command in which
he continued to dictate to the free represen
tatives of an independent state. They have
taught him a lesson which we hope will be
remembered—a lesson, which greater and
more important men than he may read to
their advantage.
o:::rThe following is copied from the
Philadelphia Commercial Herald. The
Baltimore Patriot considers it a "wicked
hoax!"
MIME MILE'S FROM NAanvux, t
Feb.lo, 6 o'clock, A. M.
DEAR
: Sin,— We have just time to inform
you by Mr. Harris, who leaves bore for
Maysville that Nashville is in the utmost con
sternation, owing to an Insurrection of the
Slavesl!!. - At 1 o'clock the Planters' Bank
was forced into—have not heard the particu •
tars. If we save our lives, it is all
. we ask.
We remain truly,
J. & R. YEATMAN, dr. CO.
Hay" pug 6, P. Jll.---P.S.—An Express
has just arrived—the Union Bank was burnt
last night."
(Cr FROM EC.ARRISBURG.
Correspotidenee of the Gettyeliarg
• HARRISBURG, Feb. 17,1836,
The Bill entitled "An Aet to incorporate
the Harrisburg and Sunbuiy Rail Road
. .
Company," passed the Houie of Represen.:
tutives today end was sent to the Senate for
concurrence. The ball for the removal of
the Seat ofJustiee in Columbia county was
rend the second time, the first section was
negatived by a vote of 49 1439—which set
tled the question which has so long been a
.übject of excitement in that county.
The House resolved itself into a Commit•
tee of the Whole on the Bill to provide for
calling a Convention to amend the State
Constitution. The 13111,alter having passed
the Senate, and sent to the House for con
currence, was committed to the Committee
on the Judiciary System, who reported it
with sundry amendments—among the prin.
cipal o f which, was one changing the time I
of electing the delegates to the day of the 1
election of Electors for President and Vice
President. Today an amendment was of
ered by Mr. RIDLACK, to strike out the day
proposed in the bill as reported, and insert
ing in lieu thereof some day in April next.
The amendment wasadvocated witn warmth,
and at considerable length, by Messrs. BID
LACK, and Siurrit of Butler; and opposed in
a very able and eloquent manner by Messrs.
STEVENS, REED and Cox. Before the ques
tion was taken on the ameniment, tt motion,
that the committee rise, prevailed. The
committee will sit again on Wednesday next.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 18,18:36.
'Phis being petition day, a large number
was again presented. Mr. NPSIIERRY pre
mewed the petition of thO President of the
Bunk of Gettysburg in behalf of the Sleek
holders, for a renewal of their Charter.
Mr. McGIFPIN,the newly elected member
from Washington, appeared and took his
scat; his election was gall and worm-wood
to the "spoils party."
This morning the Secretary of the Corn
momwealth returned the "Monster" to the
House of Representatives where it origina
ted, according to the directions of the Gov
ernor, having received his approbation.—
Inimediately after the bill was brought into
the 'House, a resolution was offered by Mr.
REED to print about Five Thousand Copies
in tnglish and Two Thousand in German
for distribution, which lies on the table for
the present.
After the transaction of the ordinary
morning business, the House resumed the
consideratio?. of the bill for the suppression
of Secret Societies bound together by secret
and unlawful oaths. The question recurring
on the third section, it was advocated in a
strain of eloquence, rarely equalled, and
surely never surpassed, at considerable
length, by Messrs. STEVENS and REED. It
would be the height offolly and presumption
even to attempt to give an outline of the ir
resistible and invincible torrent of eloquence
with which the section wns advocated by
those highly gifted and patriotic men.—
Well may Pennsylvania be proud of such
Representatives, who regardless of all the
venom of the Lodge, will stand up and vin
dicate the Supremacy of the Laws, undaunt
ed by the outrages committed by Masonry,
and willing to expose themselves to let tho
malignity of that murderous institution to
preserve inviolate that sacred treasure pur
chased by the best blood of our ancestors.
With such champions in the cause of free
dom, our liberties are safe. The vote on
the section was Yeas 44, Nays 43, a large
number of the friends of the bill being una
voidably absent. The House then adjourn
ed;the bill will again be up, as it is intended
by the friends thereof; to offer some amend
ments.
HARRISBURG, F l ub. 19, 1836
Mr. WOODWARD from the committee ap•
pointed on the subject, reported a bill for
the removal of the Seat of Govetnment to
Philadelphia. Considerable discussion took
place on the subject of making it the order
for the do): the fourth of July was named,
the first Monday of May was also named;
it was finally made the order of the day for
the 29th inst.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
REED relative to printing five thousand co•
pies of the act chartering the United States
Bank in the English, and two thousand in
the German language, was read the second
time; an amendment was offered by Mr.
KAUFFMAN to print three thousand in Eng
lish and one thousand five hundred in Ger
man; after some remarks both in favor of,
and against printing,on motion of Mr. STE
VENS the further consideration of the sub
ject was postponed until Tuesday next.
The Bill for the suppression of Secret
Societies, was again under consideration,
and postponed until Tuesday next. The Bill
chartering the Exchange Bank of Pittsburg,
was ordered to be transcribed for the third
reading, by a vote of 47 to 35. A number
of Bills, generally of a local nature, were
passed through committee of the
The resolution offered some time since by
Mr. STEVENS, relative to the adjournment
of the Legislature on the 15th March, was
under consideration in committee of the
whole, and the further consideration there
of postponed until the 7th of March.
Yota deserve it.
(Cr•We are surprised at any paper which
heretofore spurned all amalgamations with
the Lodge, now, after swallowing such an
Anti-Mason as thualsoN, complaining of
being "spurned by the Masonic Whigs sfier
they had used them long enough!" Such
Anti-Masons deserve all the kicks and cuffs
they receive from their unnatural allies.—
TO the Whig Masons we heartily cry, "Lay
on! and cursed be .he who first cries hold!
enough!" Let your conduct learn vascillat
ing Antt•Masons to stick to their principles
and not endeavor to mingle oil with water!
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE INDEPEN-1
DENCE OF SPANISH AMERlCA.—Letters re
ceived at New York, dated Havana 27th oft
January, convey the important intelligence
thnt the Spanish Cortes have decreed the
acknowledgment of the independence of A
mer ica. Some doubts as to the authentici
ty of this intelligence, are expressed by the
Journal of Com nierce,but as the news comes
from more than one source, it is generally
credited.— Washington Mirror.
JAMES M. COALE, Esq. of Frederick, has
been appointed by Gov. RxrsEn, of Pa. a
Commissioner to take acknowledgements of
Deeds, &c. in and for the State of Maryland.
From the Flagerstown Torch Light.
RAIL ROAD MEETING.
At a meeting of the citizens of Washing- .
ton county, Md. held at Protzinan's tavern,
in Smithsburg, on Wednesday the 10th inst.
JOHN WlT3lnit, son. Esq. WWI called to_ the
Chair, and DANIEL HUYETT and WILLIAM
Nltittrily,appointed Secretaries. At the re
quest of the meeting, the report of E. Al.
Beckwith, Engineer, who had made a sur
vey of a route fora Rail Road from Hanover,
by way of Gettysburg, to Cumberland Val:
ley, was read. After some pertinent re
marks by the Chairman, on motion of Dr.
E. BISHOP it was
Rewired, That a committee of five per.
sons be appointed to draft resolutions ex
pressive of the sense of this meeting.
The chair appointed the following persons
as said committee, viz: Dr. E. Bishop, John
Welty, Daniel Huyett, Jacob Kessinger,nnd
Wm. Murphy--who after a few minutes at: ,
Bence, reported the following preamble and
resolutions which were unanimously adopt
ed.
Whereas, the Legislature of the State of
Pennsylvania has in contemplation, the con•
struction of a Rail Road from Columbia on
the Susquehanna, to York and Gettysburg,
and thence to the Maryland line, in the di•
rection of Hagerstown and Williamsport,
which said Rail Road when so constructed,
will in fact be a continuation of the Columbia
Rail Road from Philadelphia to those pointsi .
and whereas the route for the said Rail Road
from York and Gettysburg across the South
Mountain to this valley, has been surveyed
and found eminently practicuble,and where•
as there is now a stropg probability that in
no great space of time the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road will be continued through
from Baltimore to the Ohio River:—
Therefore Resolved by this meeting,that
we will - use our best endeavors to procure a
charter from the State of Maryland, for the
continuation of the said York and Gettysburg
Rail Road from the Maryland line, until it ,
shall intersect the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road, (when the same shall be extended,)
at or near Hagerstown, and the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal at Williamsport.
Resolved, That us the said York and Get
tysburg Rail Road will intersect the .Batti.
more and - Susquehanna - Rail • Road -at
geratown, it will greatly facilitate the com
munication of the whole tract of country
through which it passes, with the city of
Baltimore.
Resolved, That aS the said York and Get-
tysburg Rail Road in connexion with the
Columbia Rail Road and the Western sec
tion of the Baltimore and Ohio Ratl Road
when the same shall be completed to Wheel
ing and Pittsburg, will form a continuous
and direct line of Rail Road from Philadel-
phia to the Ohio River, it must, of necessity,
become 'the great thoroughfare between the
Eastern and Western States; and inasmuch
as the transportation of passengers is much
more advantageous than the transportation
of tonnage, it cannot fail to be highly advan-
tageous to the stockholders.
Resolved, That a committee of nineteen
be appointed by the Chairman who, with
himself shall be a committee whose duty it
shall be to enter into a correspondence with
such persons as they may think proper, and
take such other measures as they may think
advisable,to forward the objects of this meet
ing.
Resolved, That the different public jour
nals in Hagerstown and Gettysburg, publish
the above proceedings.
JOHN WITMER, Ch'n.
DANIEL IitIVETZ
Secretaries.
51uRrInt.
MARRIED.
On the 11th inst. by the Rev. Mr Cutelius, Mr.
ADAM DUB/GUAM to MISS SOPHIA JACICEL, both o
Gettysburg.
On the same day,by the same, Mr. JOHN 13 JONES,
of Reisterstown, Md., to Miss CA ROLINE DVSERT . , 0
Adams comity,
On the 4th inst. by the Rev, Mr. Ziegler, Mr.
JOHN DOLL l 0 Mills ANNA LATSHAW, Of MINUS CO.
On the 17th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Deiuinger, Mr.
JOHN PETER STERN 10 NEU CHRISTLANA HAM:IA.2A
FFUEHLEN—both Of Berlin.
On the same day, by the same, Mr. WILLIAM
STAUO to Mies ELIZADEITIS WOLF. --both of Hamil
ton township.
DIED ■
On Tuesday miming last, at 3 o'clock,of a pul
monary atrietion, Mr. ELIAS tmtrit, son of Mr.
David Ether, of this borough, aged 22 years.—
He died on the anniversary of his birth, and nesr
or at the same hour!'
NOTICE.
Adams County, SS.
9 15.12 1 . * THECommonwealth of Penn
-5 g.,,,,"
ir l t r. sylvanra, to Joint Warts, Ad.
.t,-4 t .-.-4% , , ministrator of the Estate of
'xirrrs' John Hsldebrarzd, Sen. dec'd.
Y OU are hereby cited to be avid appear
in your proper person. belcne the
Judges of the Orphans'. Court of Adams
County, to be held at Gettysburg, on the
fourth Monday of April next, to show cause
if any you have, why You should not be dis
charged from your said Administration,and
that the satne • be advertised in two •paperer
for three successive weeks; the last inser
tion to be three weeks p`revtous - to the return
day of this citatton. -
By the Court,
JAS. A. THOMPSON, Clerk.
February, 22, 1836. . 3t-47
TEMPERANCE.
A MEETING of the "Yourlo MEN'S
TEMPERANCE SOCIETY," will be held
intho College, on Saturday Evening next, at
0 o'clock.
As the Meetings of this Soeiety have of
late been little attended, and the last notice
was entirely disregarded, it is hoped that
the members, and all who are willing to as
slit in reviving a drooping Temperance So
ciety will punctually attend to this NOTICE.
JAS. MACFARL..kNE, Sec'ry.
February 22, 1838.
LIVITLX. O4 3 MUSEUM.
Contents of February Number, 1838.
Dr. Meyen's Voyage Round the World; A Letter
to the Ettrick Shepherd; Extracts fronaTutenty Years
in Retirement; Juliana, or Prophecies Come True;
Hinting Scene, from "lnez de Castro," an unpublish
ed Tragedy—By Miss Mitford;.The Squire's Bargain
—.Hy Mrs. Holland; William Cobbctt, M. P. for Old
ham; The Wreck—By a Post Captain` ' Miss Lloyd's
Sketches of Bermuda; The New Yorklllitrori Outre
Merl The conquest o Florida; Horse Shoe Robinson;
The Mother; French Law Making; Frederick the
Cheat; Modern Marooners; The Fisherman ofScarph.
out; Leaves from my Log Book; Eve's Legend,- Lit
erature of .the Annuals; The Temptation of Rachel
Morrison; Japhet in search of a Father; The Pirate.
Feb. 22, 1836.
surAituvr
To the independent Voters of Adams co.:
Fr.t.Low-CunzENst
I offer my self to your consideration as a
Candidate for the
SIIE RIFF'S OFFICE,
at the ensuing Election. Should Ibe elec.
ted, I pledge myself that I will perform the
duties of that Office with fidelity and impar
liality. •
JAMES McILHENY.
fMnuntjov 4).1 Feb. 22,1836. tc-47
SR]GRIFF A.ILATIE
. .
Geo - rge W. .111c,Cle,11.ail,
RETURNS his sincere thanks to his
FRIENDS and iho PUBLIC generally,
for placing him.on the return with the pres
ent SHERIFF, at a former election; and res
pectfully solicits their votes and interest, for
the
SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
at the ensuing ELECTION. Should he
'he honored with their confidence by being
ete`Cted to that Office, no exertion shall be
wanting on his part, faithfully to discharge
the duties of that important trust.
, Gettysburg, Jan. 25, 18:36. to-93
141.1.EitilE F ALT'S
To the voters of Adams county.
PRIENDs AND FELLOW•CITIZENS:
Ir the request of a number of my friends,
I announce myself to your considera-
tion as a CANDIDATE for the
NEXT SHERIFF.ILTY,
and most respectfully solicit your support.
Should I be honored with your successful
approbation and favor, it shall be my first
wish and aim to discharge the duties of that
offsco with fidelity and humanity.
JOHN JENKINS.
Gettysburg, Feb. 1, .1836. to-44
PUBLIC S3LE.
BY order of the Orphans' Court of Cum-
berland county, will be offered at Pub.
lic Sale on the premises, near Whitestown,
on Tuesday the 29th of March next, 1838,
at 10 o'clock, A. M., the Real Estate of PE-
TER SPANGLER, deceased, to wit:
TRACT OF LAVA
Situate in Dickinson township, Cumberland
county, bounded by lands of Peter Camp,
Philip Ebert, Simon Yetz, John Clapper and
Valentine Fleck, contaii mg
138 4CRES,
be the same more or less. This tract of
land is covered with
CHESTNUT TIMBER,
Of the very best quality and has been divid
ed by the heirs into SMALL LOTS vary
ing in size from 5 bo 20 AMIES and will
be sold all together or in lots to suit pur
chasers.
Otr The Terms of Sale:—One half the
purchase money to be paid on the confirma
than of the Sale and the residue in two equal
annual payments without interest, to be se
cured.
. HENRY SPANGLER,
Adm'r of Peter Spangler, dec i d.
February 22,1836. to-47
lt , io oror (!)
Election of School hirectors.
PURSUANT to the provisions of the 2cl
Section of the Act of the General As
sembly of this Commonwealth, entitled "An
Act to EstabliSh a General System of Edu-
cation by Common Schools," passed the Ist
day of April, A. D. I
Hereby Give Notice,
Ta the cittzemt of . ..the several School Dis
tricts in tho County of Adams, to meet in
their respective Townships and Boroughs at
the places where they hold their Elections
for Supervisors, Town Councils and Consta
bles, on the
Third Friday (18th day) of March next,
And then and there elect TWO CITI
ZENS of each School District, to verve for
THREE YEARpi as School Directors of said
Districts respectively; which elections are
to be conducted and held M the same mans
ner es elections for Supervisors and Consta
bles are by law held and conducted.
JAMES BELL, Jr. Sheriff:
' February 22, 18:36 , . te-4 7
Anti-Tobacco Society of Penn
sylvania College.
A MEETING of this Society will be
held on the Even;ng of the 29th of Feb
ruary, at half past 6 o'clock, in the College
Chapel, at which meeting, there will be a
Lecture delivered, on "the deleterious ef ,
feels of the habitual use of Tobacco on the
Phyrical and Moral System of man. The
Ladies -and Gentlemen of Gettysburg, and
its vicinity, are respectively invited to at.
tend. EMANUAL FREY,
Feb. 22. Rec. Seery.
Temperance Convention.
Al an adjourned meeting of the "Tem
' peranco Society of Gettysburg and its vi
cinity," held in the Presbyterian Church,
on Tuesday evening, January 12, 1P36,
the following Resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted;—
"Resolved, That this Society recommend
to the different Temperance Societies of A
dams County the propriety of meeting in
COUNTY CONVENTION, in the Preq
byterian Church, in this Borough, on the
first Saturday of March next, at 1 p'clock,
P. m.; that each Society in the County be
represented by not less than six Delegates;
and that in the event of any Society failing
to appoint such Delegates, then the Officers
of such Society are hereby invited in their
stead.
"Resolved, That the Secretary make
known this recommendation to the different
Societies of the County by letter, and pub.
lish the same in the papers or the Borough.
"Resolved, That the Rey. Mr. MAnstt,
Agent of the Pennsylvania State Temper
ance Society, be invited to meet with the
County Convention, on the let Saturday of
March next."
A true ektract from the minutes,
R. W. MIDDLETON, Sec'ry.
January 18, ]836. t m-42
(*The 'Secretary has, in compliance with the
second Resolution, given notice to the different Socie
ties in the county, so far as ho is aware of their loca
tion. Harty hare hot received such notice, they
will therefore consider this notice sufficient,and send
delegates to the Convention..
%%AIR GE &IVA.
THE Subscribers having 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 disposed to
obtain BARGAINS would do well to call at
the Store.
MILLER & WITITEROW.
Gettysburg, Jan. 25, 1836. tf-43
PUBLIC S.ILE.
I N pursuance of an order of the Orphans'
Court of Adams county, Pa. will be sold
at Public Sale, on the premises, on Satur
day the 27th day of February inst. at 12
o'clock, M.
41 S: 4 11.11.14 - vau:st,
Situate in I'ranklin township, Adams Cour:-
ty, adjoining lands of Henry •Walter, lot of
Thomas M'Knight, John Marks, deed, and
ethers—containing 44 Acres, more . oriess,
PATENTED LAND—on - which are erected, A
LOG DWELLING •
HOUSE,
Lou BARN, and other necessary J t` -
improvements, with a 000 D Orchard—
the Estate of HENRY Srivetn, deed.
Terms made known, and attendance giv.
en, on the day of sale, by
HEN RY W ALTER, Adm'r.
By the Court.
JAS. A. THOMPSON, Clerk.
February 1, 1836. is-44
rIIEE-MASONRY
UNMASKED.
THE above is the title of a work just is.
sued from the press, being the Masonic Tes
timony taken by both parties in the late suit
between Messrs. STEVENS and LEEEvErt...—
The following are the
CONTENTS.
introduction—in which is embraced
. Mr.
STEVENS' Speech at Hagerstown,and also
the Letter published in the "Compiler"
which occasioned the suit.
Plaintiff's Testimony:
Deposition ofJAMES A. SHEDD, Esti.
Do. Rev. N. N. Wurrirm, Ithaca,
Do. MT. JOSEPH &TV, SN. Y.
Do. Mr. JARVIS F. HANKS,
Do. Mr. aunt WurrE, New
Do. Mr. ISRAEL PINKNEY, York
Do. Rev. JOEL PARICER, City.
Do. COI. WILLIAM. L.S'rONE,
Do. THOS. HARTLEY CRAWFORD. Esq.
of Chambersburg, Pa.
Do. Mr. Wu. CAMP, 2 Gettys.
Do. R. W. Mitinixrorr, S burg,Pa,
Defendant's Testimony:
Deposition Tnomns PHENIX, Esq. Secrete
ty of the Grand Lodge of Mn
ryland,
Dch nolitier NEILSON, Esq.l Bald-
Do. * JADES How Ann, Esq. more
Do. " SAmotr, KEnriL, Esq. I
City.
Do. CHAS. HOWARD, Esq.
An Important Document from Washington
City,
Deposition orGen. o.HiWittrA3ts,
Do. V. W. RANDALL, Esq.
Do. WILLIAM D. BELL, Esq.
Do. Mr. GEO. REALIIOtER,
Do. be. Tnos. B. DecnnTr,
Do. Mt. JACOB POW/LES,
Da. Dr. J. Ma LAWRENCE, /
Do. RICHARD BEALL,Esq.
oi - The price is cts. pet single copy,
or $3 per dozen. Address, (post paid,)
Samuel Fahnestock,
Gettysburg, Pa.
Janunty 18,1836. tr-42
VT'The above work cdn also be had at
the Book Store of C. HEWES.
SHERIFFALTY:
To the Voters of Adams County'
Once more, Fellow• Citizens, I offer my.
self to your consideration as a Candidate for
the
SITE ItIFF , S OFFICE,
and respectfully solicit your support. If
you elect me, I, as is customary, most cheer
fully pledge myself to discharge the duties
faithfully.
ToOr obedient Servant,
MICHAEL Cd CLARKSON.
..frebreary 22, IFII6, to-47
Office of the Star & Banner:
Chambersburg Street, dreg, doors West of
the court-Meuse. -
SHERIFF'S SALES.
IN pursuance of Sundry Writs of Vendi•
tioni Exponas, and Alias Venditioni Ex•
pones, issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas of Adams county, and to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale, on Saturday
the 27th day of February next, et 1 o'clock,
P. M. on the premises, the following Real
Estate, viz:
a tract ot
Situate in Menallen township, Adams coun
ty, containing 340 Acres, more or less, nd.
joining lands of Michael Strasbaugh, Peter
Keckler i Jr. and others, on which are, a 1
story Log Dwelling }louse, double Log
Barn, a Log Stable, Log Still-house, and a-
Log Spring house, with other out-build:rigs
and a large Orchard. Seized and taken in
execution as the Estate of Andrew „Noel,
son of Andrew Noel, deceased
ALSO,
At the Courthouse, in the Borough Of
Gettysburg, on Satueday the stls day of
March next, at 1 o'clock, P. M.
"idt of Ground,
Situate in Reading township, Adams doUti•
tv, containing one Acre, more or least
joining lands of Michael Bushey, Bs.
ker and others, on which are erected, a two
story weather•boarded Dwelling Hottse, a
Log Stable, with other out buildings, a num
her of Fruit trees,
and a Spring of water
near the house. Seized and taken in exe
cution as the Life Estate of John Sehriver.
ALSO,
$ Loot of (bound,
Situate in the Borough of Gettysburg, fron
ting on Washington street, adjoining kits of
Thomas C. Miller, and bounded by an al
ley, on which are erected a tivo•stpry* Log
Dwelling house, With a side building attach
ed thereto. Seized arid taken in execution
as the Estate of Fordy . Recd..
ALSO,
Si - Lot of eitutua,
Situate in Latimore township, Adams coun
ty, containing 1 Acre, more or less, adjoin.
leg:lands of Caleb Beales, and John Wier.
Man, Esq. on which are erected a one story
Log Dwelling house and a small Stable.
A LSO,
One other Lot of Ground,
Situate in said township, contatning"two
cres, more or lem, adjoining lands ofJohn
Wierman, Esq. Abel Walker, and otherir
Seized and taken in execution as the Estate
of James Junkins. -
ALSO,
Three Lots of Ground,
Situate in•Abhottstown, Adams 'county, ad
joining lots of Henry Mortzolph, the Schoo
house lot, and lands of GeOrge Batighei
Esq. deceased, fronting on Water-Streetion
which are.erected, a twt.story Log D'wel•
ling house, with a shop attached thereto, a
well of water near the door and a Log, Stu.
ble. Seized and taken in execution as - the
Estate of Philip Shank.
A L. •
RE UNDIVIDED ILAIN 01$
JIL. Tract of Lima,
Situate in Cumberland township, Adams
county, containing 29 Acres, more hr Jess
adjoining lands of Jacob Sheify, George
Plank, and others, on which are erectetia 1
story Log Dwelling house, a well' of water
near the door, a log stable and a small . Or.
chard. Seized and taken in execution as the
Estate of Cof Jones and James Jones.
ALSO,
AN lINIMPEOVR,D
Lot of Ground,
Situate in Hunterstown,".Adams county,
known on the plan of said town as No...ad.
joining lots ofdoseph Freenian and an alley,
fronting on the Littlestown road. Seized
and taken in execution as the Estate of Ja•
cob Miller. , , •
ALSO,
THE UNDIVIDED 1 , 1FT11,-PAI&T OF •
A Traci of Land, -
Situate in Mountpleasant township,' Adams
county, containing 235 Acres, more or less,
adjoining lands of John Sheely, Frederick
Plum and others, on which are erected, a 2
story Stone Dwelling House, a spring- of
water near the'door s doublo fog Barn with
an Orcherd,and a large quantity of Meadow.
Seized and taken in execution as the Estate
of Jeremiah M'Sherry.
ALSO,
A Lot of Gro.ond
Sitaate in Hunterstown, Adams county
known on the plan of said town, by Lot No
being on the north east corner of the Dia ,
mond; on which are - ere . cted, a large 2 Story
Prick Dwelling House, with a Back.Suild.
mg thereto; a Well of Water in front of the
door,and a large Frame Stable. Seized and
taken in execution as the Estate of Daniel
Hartman. And all to be sold by
Ha
gets.
town,
fild.
James Bell, Jr. Samar,.
Sheriff's Office, GettYsburg i
February 8, 1836. 5 g' te-45,
HIDES, OIL & LEATHER.
THE Subscribers, at their Old Stand,
No. 88, Chesnut Street, three doors below
3d Street, hate for Sale a large assortment 91
SPANISH • HIDES; '
TANNER'S OIL AND
LEATHER
MOO Ld Plata Rides
!ZOO Chili do,
1000 Rio Grande da.
700 La Guayro do.
800 Green Salted r jet
B. Ayres 5,
600 Pernambuco do.
800• Light St. Domingo Hides. •
200° .teary Green Sailed Patna lips
for tipper Leather. •
2500 dry Patna:.
100 Barrels of Straits and Sink
The highest price will begiven for Litath
er, in cash, or in exchange for *tow
. JOSIZPH HOW.ELL,CD,
Philadelphia, thit,mo .11Stski7-_VI„
1i.L.91.7V11C lUM;glk/USAYII
For Sale at this Qom.