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GEMSBURG, MARCH 7, 036
.1 Ponce from _Lancaster
o*.-We give below the proceedings of an
Anti•Masonic—pota"Harrison"--meeting
held in Lacock township, Lancaster coun
ty, that old cradle of pure, distinctive Anti-
Maionry. Coming from the quarter they
do, the proceedings at,: entitled to the atten
tion ofthe friends of our principles through
ont the State.
From the Harrisburg Telcgraph.
• ANTI-MASONIC MEETING.
Licecir TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER COUNTY.
AT a large and respectable meeting o
Anti-Masonic citizens of Lacock township,
held at the public house of John Seldom.
ridge, in said township, on Tuesday the 23d
of Feb. 1838. The meeting was organized
,by alip - ointing ADAM BARE, Esq. Presi.
dent, GEorreE 'Wm:: Vice President, and
William B. G4th, Secretary. On motion,
Jonathan Owen, Isaac Hoover, Isaac Rudy,
Benjamin Hoover and John Miller, were
appointed a committee to report an address
and resolutions expressive of the sense of the
"meeting, said committee reported as follows,
which-was unanimously adopted:—
FELLOW - CITIZENS: Ifwe know ourselves,
we are Anti-Masons from conviction, and
political AntilMaso - ns from a sense of duty
I to ourselves and our country; we are an
:bumble portion of "the people," and there
' fore as free-men proudly claim the right to
speak, and respectfully ask an 'impartial
hearing on an important subject.
The State Committee called a Democratic
Anti-Masonic State Convention, to meet in
the:Court-house at Harrisburg. on Monday
the 14th day of Dec. last,lB3s,at 10 o'clock,
A. M. to elect • Delegates to the National
Convention...
It is in vain to deny then, that the Con
vention refused to do that for which it was
convened, and did that which the Anti• M
asonic party had not given it power to do, it
refused to send delegates to the national
convention, to send which delegates was its
duty, and beyond doubt, the only reason
why a State Convention of the Democratic
- Anti-Masonic party was called together at
that time,and it proceeded to nominate can
didates for President and Vico President,
power to do which the party had not confer
red. If the Anti-Masonic people regularly
formed into a political party, known as such
for years, had not agreed to send delegates
to the National convention and had not di
rected their State committee to appoint the
time and manner ofselecting those delegates
no state convention would it is believed have
been called to meet on the 14th of Decem
ber, 1835. Conventions had been already
too numerous, and it is fair to infer that the
state committee would not have burthoned
the people with another in the same year,
when it is apparent that no state purpose re
quired it. If the committee had not been
directed to have delegates selected for a na
tional purpose: if therefore the necessity of
appointing the time and manner ofselecting
national convention delegates, had not been
thrown on them by the party they represent
ed, and by the convention of the 4th March,
'1833, which appointed the very committee,
no convention would have been held on the
14th of December last; how absurd then to
pretend that the delegates seat to this con
vention had power to refuse to do that for
which they were exclusively appointed, and
to do that for which they were not appoint
ed
It had been deemed by many of the party
inexpedient, to select the national delegates
until after the election for Governor was
,_pyer;this was a great error: instead of direct
ing the
"State committee to have delegates
chosen, the convention of the 4th of March
1835,showing power by the call under which
they acted, ought themselves to have select
ed the delegates that would have kept the
Anti-Masonic party of this state in the na
tional field, and prevented Harrison men or
any other loose men from committing Anti-
Masons in reference to the Presidency du
ring the contest for Governor, and even from
proposing a spurious candidate at all; but
the enervating principle or rather motive of
fear operating upon human action, induced
that convention to postpone their duty, by
throwing it upon the State committee to pro.
vide delegates at some future time, which
was understood to be after the Governor's
election; but this evasion of duty on the part
of that convention did not render the duty of
the elate committee the less imperative; ac
cordingly the state committee having the
• general power conferred on thorn of calling
state conventions and being particularly di.
reeled as to delegates, called a state conven
lion expressly for the purpose of selecting
delegates to go to the national convention,
which was well known, was to nominate na
tional candidates for the party, the appoint•
ment of"electors" by the state convention,
if deemed advisable, was doubtless a sugges
tion or the committee to avoid the necessity
or holding another state convention for that
.purpose, after the national convention had
•.ittlected the candidates to be run by the par
ty for President and Vico President,ifdeem
,.ed advisable, gave the convention the power
of selecting electors then, or to leave it till
niter, the national convention when the elec.
• tors to be selected could he more readily
`pledged.to support the candidates of the par
ty; the remainder of the call which speaks
.uftulopting such other measuree, gave pow
er. to do any, other Anti-Mnbonic acts, con.
iiiteat with Sundry delegates, "
but not to re
f e,to much less to deelnre
It titiiitedient to hold a national Anti- Ma-
Innk nonvention, which this usurping power
ilskinoo t to do.
two mapremliey Of the laws, is the motto
yin ihe convention did nothing
'bet t 0 tp conetitution, guide, and
preme law, from beginning to end; it refused
to send delegates which it was bound to send,
and thus severed this state from the national
Anti-Masonic party: it declared the nation
al convention inexpedient, which the party
in this state had given it no authority to de
clare, nor had the national party , conferred
sdch a power on this or any other state con
vention, and therefore it was not only decid
ing for this state without authority and a
gainst the spirit of the call, but also imper
tinently undertaking to decide for other states
definitively too, without either being author
ized, requested or advised; and in equal vio
lation, but perhaps worst of all in its cause
quences,it undertook to nominate candidates
not by way of recommendation to this and
other Anti-Masonic states, but as candidates
ter this state, thereby implicitly inviting
Masonic parties of other states to run the
same candidates for the Presidency, and in
nominating, it took General llarraion,a man
personally and expressly opposed to political
-Anti-Masonry, and politically a candidate
of another party.
Is any Anti-Mason of the state, bound by
this proceeding? None except,perhaps those
delegates who unwisely remained in the con
vention ,to vote for candidates after it had
solemnly resolved to disobey the constitution
and lawsef the party,by which alone it could
exist as an Anti• Masonic convention, or as
a body of delegates authorized to do any act
for their constituents; if the Anti-Masonic
citizens are bound by it, they are placed in
the rear of another party, as secondary and
subservient to it and compelled by the ille
gal acts of their delegates to support and vote
for a man neither an Anti-Masonic candidate
nor an Anti-Mason; if they ate not hound,-
what good can it do to follow or submit? it
is not doing right and no good can come of
it; it is not supporting, principle, and there
fore any honest man who fellows, will blush
as he proceeds, rind be ashamed to speak up
on the subject to his friends or opponents; it
is not the way in which Anti-Masons have
heretofore struggled out of minorities into
majorities, it tends directly downwards to
the loss of both principle and party name,to
the sacrifice , of our high party character to
defeat and merited disgrace; none who wish
well to the cause in the service in which we
have laboured so long and so well together,
none who wish to see our principles proved
throughout the union, none who wish well to
Governor Ritner in the coming contest,
none who wish the Anti-Masonic party still
successful in this, county, nono who wish to
have the approving voice of their own con
sciences to sanction their'opposition to Ma
sonry, can submit to follow this nomination.
But two excuses are offered for the glaring im
iirorriettes of the late convention and in favor o
acquiescing in their acts,N, one that the delegates
wore the peoples, and therefore had a right to do
as they please. Tho other, that a majority of the
delegates voted for Harrison, and "minorities
must submit to majorities " As to the first, wo
deny that the delegates wore "the people," or ov
en represented them for any other purpose than
those for which they were sent to the convention.
If they.undortook to do any thing else, such acts
are merely void. As woll might he whom wo
should choose to employ by a written power of
attorney to soil a horso, undertake to soil our
houses, wives and children, and bind us by his
act. Tho Legislature we soot by the people, in
virtue of the constitution to make laws. The
members are now deliberating about a law point.
ing out the time and manner ofolecting delegates
loth° convention to amend the constitution; sup
pose they wore deliberately and in the face of
their duty to resolve, that it WaS inexpedient to
hold a convention to aMond the constitution, and
that they, the legialaturo, would proceed to abol
ish the old constitution and make a new .ono,
"themselves," would you,would any ono be bound
by it 7 would you submit to it? would you censure,
would you not applaud any member of the mi
nority of the legislature, who should attempt to
save your constitution by protesting against their
'unconstitutional usurpation; and at once with
drawing from such an assombly? and where is
the difference in principle between the legisla
ture violating the constitution of the state by such
u resolve, and the convention violating the con
stitution under which they sat, by resolving not
to send delegates to the national convention, and
proceeding to nominate candidates themselves?
But secondly, it is said "minorities must sub
mit to majorities." A majority of the conven
tion has acted, a nomination is made, you must
submit to the nomination. Tho saying "minori
ties must submit to majorities," is true in the ab
stract, but the question is as to its applicability
in this instance; like ttat:other sago saying, "Let
well enough alone," it is generally used in place
of reason or argument to cover up abuses. We
are republicans, and we submit to the will of the
majority,-but in a land of freedom and law, it
must he a legal and constitutional majority and
transaction that binds us. Not mobs, not unfaith
ful usurping agonts, not delegates who usurp
power, even if led on by an Attorney General, in
fluenced and deceived by the promises of office
by the score—urged by tho fear or favor of a ma
sonic convention, making the same nomination,
overhead, and operated upon by masonic influence
even in their own body.
This maxim "minorities must submit to major.
Rios," taken in the light Used by our opponents,
would sanction all sorts of attrocities. Three
highwaymen meeting ono of us in the road and
demanding our money, would have no more to do
than to present resistance or an attempt to es
cape, than to retract the sage remark, sir "minor
ities roust submit to majorities," you must stand
and submit to ho robbed or you are no democrat.
Tho Lynch Law men act upon this maxim thus
explained, they obtain, cootrary to law, a suffi
cient number to give thorn power,a majority; "the
minorities must submit to majorities," and hang
ing innocent men, or tearing down or burning
houses, is quite legal and democratic, if you do
not resist; Robespierre himself in having his vic
tims beheaded, professed to act upon this piinei
plo of minorities submitting to majorities; one can*
fhncy him saying, you must submit to the axe, it
is-tho public will, you are no republican if you do
not do so cheerfully. Thero is a want of patriot
ism in refusing "minor itios most submit to major
ities," the tribunal under my direction has deci•
ded that you should lor.so your head, no matter
about the legality of the decision, it is contrary to
tho good of your country to resist, besides it
would not he dein , crai ie.
What absurdity is all this; our forefathers did
not think they did wrong, when they a minority,
resisted the usurpation of the British, and they
- seceded because they' were right. constitution and
laws wore established to provent usurpations and
violence. As no free government can exist where
the constitution and laws tire violated, so the An•
ti.Masonio party wick is based upon fresdom,
can exist no longer than It is pure enough, end
wise enough to sustain its principles and party
organization. Bleak down either or both, as we
believe has been done in this instance, and the
party can do no further good, until its fundament
al fraud or orien ts overthrown.
Therefore, Resolved, That the nomination of
‘Vni. H. Harrison is void and no Anti Masonic
nomination, because nut authorized by tho Anti-
Masonic people, anti void and no Anti-Nlasonic
nomination, hocause lie is not an Anti-Mason.
Resolved, That tho convention had no more
right to nominate Gen. Harrison than the dole
gates from the different townships and boroughs
of this County, who met at Lancaster last winter
to choose delegates to attend the Convention of
the 4th of March 1835, which nominated Joseph
Ritner, would have had to resolve that it was in
expedient to hold a state Convention to nominate
a Governor, and had there for this county pro
ceeded to nominate George %Voiles the candidate
for the Anti• Masonic party.
Resolved, That as the nomination of Harrison
is void, so are the state and county committees
appointed by that Convention to further his olec
tinn void. They are Harrison committees and
nut Anti-Masonic committees, and thereihre, they
cannot be recognized or obeyed by the party.
Resolved, That wo have groat reliance on the
National Convention nominating such able die.
tinguished and distinctive Anti Masonic candi
dates, as will-induce the honest Anti-Masons of
this and other states who have strayed towards
Harrison or Van Buren, (both equally exceptiona..
WO to return and support as all other honeet .
parties do their own candidates and principles.
Resolved, That if they have strayed too tar to
come back, still wo ought not to follow, but adho•
ring to our principles act for, the best without
wavering to the right hand nor to the left. If
we cannot succeed with our own candidates, wo
can vote for them conscientiously, and as we did
with Ritner, run them again four yours hence.—
There is but little doubt if Wirt had lived,
would have been elected at the coi n ing trial.
Resolved, That it is neither consistent with
morality nor sound'policy, to do wrong that good
may come of it, and it is still worse to support
Harrison, contrary to our principles, a certainty
of being both defeated and disgraced. .
Resolved, That we approve highly of the prin
ciples and conduct of Joseph Ritner, - but wo feel
confident illlarrisonism be adopted it will be the
political grave of both him and the Anti-Masonic
party, and therefore, wo are the more anxious to
avoid tt.
Resolved, That come what will,wo.can take no
other but a striiightf“rward course; we have sailed
from the commencement ofthe voyage in the good
old Anti-Masonic ship, under the Anti-Masonic
flag,and if our hark is to be wrecked by side winds
beam) she reaches port, it shall not be said that
we deserted her while a plank remained afloat.
Resolved, That wo are not transferable proper
ty, and cannot be Bought over from Anti• Maso
nry to Anti•Jacksonism or Anti Burenisin, and a
ny attempt ofthat kind through Harrisonism or
otherwise will moot with defeat.
Resolved, That wo view with surprise and in
dignation, the conduct of ex-Governor Goo. Wolf,
G. M. Dallas, and other adherents oldie Hidra
headed Monster, before the committee of investi
gation into the evils of freemasonry considering
it as we do a high handed infraction, and daring
outrage against the constitutional rights and priv-
Howls guaranteed to us as freemen and unparal
lelled in the annals of Jurisprudence except at
the trials of the Masonic Kidnappers of Win. Mor•
gan at Lockport, &c. in the state of New York,
and we highly disapprove of the conduct of the
majority of the Legislature in putting such an in
dollible stain upon the dignity of the House by
discharging such contemptuous beings unpunish
ed, even without a reprimand.
Resolved, That the inflexible and persevering
firmness with which Thaddeus Stevens chairn.an
of the committee to investigate the evils of Free-
Masonry, has performed his duty, meets our en
tire and hearty approbation, and wo believe him
to be hilly deserving of the title—the sword of
Anti-Masonry, and we hope his energy and zeal
in this cause may never fade until the enaction of
laws prohibiting the administration of extra judi•
Mal oaths be established, and his unwavering zeal
in opposition to Masonry, may never cease until
it is finally banished from the face of the earth.
Resolved, That we recommend to our Anti.
Masonic brethren throughout the city and county,
the consideration of the propriety of causing the
establishment of an additional English Anti-Ma•
sonic newspaper in the city of Lencaster;taking in
to consideration the immense advertising business
and to which add the public printing of the city
and county hereafter, and a very limited space for
any other reading matter will be left.
Therefbre, we consider that a single English
Anti-Masonic Newspaper in a city and county like
that of Lancaster, containing about ton thousand
Anti-Masons, is quite inadequate to the wants of
the party.
Resolved, That this meeting recommend to the
different townships of this county to hold meetings
and express their sentiments relative to the Pres
idential question, &c.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting
he signed by its officers, and published in the
Lancaster Examiner, and Harrisburg Telegraph,
and all others friendly to the Anti-Masonic cause.
ADAM BARE, Esq. President.
GEORGIE WIKE, Vico President.
Win. B. Griffith, Secretary.
0:::rBy the following extract from the
'Mercer Luminary," it will be seen that
he Anti-Masons of Mercer county too "go
or the candidates of the National Conven-
ion :"
"I will state, for the information of the
Anti-Masonic party in other parts of the
State, that the honest Anti• Masons of Mer
cer county disapprove of the attempt made
at Harrisburg, in nominating Harrison, to
prostrate the glorious cause of equal rights,
and the Supremacy of the Laws, in the
State of Pennsylvania. They approve of
the conduct of the Hon. Harmar Denny,
and those who with him withdrew from the
convention, and we give our hearty sanc
tion to the sentiments set forth in their pro
ceedings after their withdrawal. The honest
Anti-Masons of this county do not consider
themselves bound to support the Harrisburg
nomination, as it was made without any au
thority. They will go for the candidates of
a nationll convention, or they will not vote
at all."
In regard to the destruction of the Metho
dist Book Concern, by fire, at New York,
we notice the following beautiful incident
in the Commercial Advertiser:—
Among the burning fragments of books
and printed sheet*which were whirled aloft
upon the wings of the flame, and borne on
ward upon those of the wind, was a page of
the Bible containing the lxivth chapter of
',dal,. It was picked up on the morning
of the conflagration, about twelve miles dis
tant, on Long Island, and before the catas
trophe was know which had carried it thith
er. It was indeed a winged messenger of
truth, in a double sense, for the fact is no less
striking than authentic, that every word of
the page was so marred as to be illegible,
save the 11th verse,which reads in the words
following:
"Our holy and benntifid hOW4C, where our fathers
praised thee, is burned ty with fire: ;tut' all cur piens
ant things are laid uia.itc!"
We know not how the relation of this in
cident impressed others, but to us it appear
ed of striking interest and beauty. True,
there seems no special reason why such a
message should have beell proviiletitizOly
sent to the man who found it; but the mes.
sage was sent, nod all but the message-was
obliterated by the melancholy occurrence of
which it gave such signal intelligence.—
The leaf was brought over to this city by
the finder, and Gas been placed in one of our
book-stores.
For the Star and Banner
PICTEMBIJIIG, York Sprlogg, Celebration
February 2211, 1836.
At 10 o'clock in tho morning the Volun
teer company, commanded by Capt. FRAN
CIS GODFREY, collected, and, alter making
proper atrangetnents her the day, and being
joined by a largo concourse of citizens,
marched in procession to the academy, ac
cotnpatned by the Petersburg Hand of Mu
sic, where they were appropriately address
ed by Mr. C. KrxrunvELL and WILLIAM
F. Botsnsurt, orators of the day—after which
they marched to the house of Mr, Daniel
Miller, and partook of a sumptuous Dinner
prepared for the occasion. The most Car
dial feeling prevailed throughout the day,
well worthy the occasion, and in tho even
ing they returned to their respective homes,
happy in the recollection of that period
which gave birth to the greatest Hero and
Statesman of the world.
li. 1) 11 It IF. S %
DELIVERED BY
CHARLES HET TLEIVZILL,
On the 22d of Fehntary, 1836, in the Petersburg
Academy,
FELLOW CITIZENS
I rise to address you under a full conviction that
I shall not be able to meet your expectations in
bringing to your view, that period which gave
birth to ono of the most distinguished patriots and
statesmen of the World
In no ono instance recorded in the annals of
History have the combined Military and civil tal
ents been so conspicuously blended together, in
any citizen of the World, as they were found to be
in GEORGE WASHINGTON, burn in our land, on this
day 104 years ago.
The events that have occurred since that lime
have brought this day to be annually observed as
a day ofgladness, feasting and joy, throughout al
most every section oldie United States—and they
were the motives of calling this assembly togeth
er, to participate in the general fbstivity and joy.
They have afforded to the orators of every coun
try, one of the richest themes that nature has ever
afforded them, for displaying their eloquence in
long, delightful and instructive strains, on the
virtues of this distinguished Hero and Statesman.
Hero let me exclaim, how unworthy a subject for
your afflicted, inexperienced, and unqualified
speaker! But however humble his situation, or
inadequate to the task assigned to him, he stands
firm in the opinion, that instruction may be deriv
ed, and benefit obtained, by contemplating the ex
amples set forth by great,good and virtuous mon,
in all ages of the world.
The events which occurred during the life of
GEORGE WASHINGTON, and the conspicuous part
which he acted in thom,together with his success.
ful operation amidst discuuragements, and hair
breadth escapes, prove to a demonstration, that ho
was prepared and qualified by Providence for these
great and noble transactions.
Contemplate him, but when in youth, sent on a
mission to the French and Indians on the Ohio
River, penetrahng a dangerous wilderness, with
what industry, intelligence,address, and satisfac
tion he fulfilled the important trust committed to
him.
Contemplate his actions in the insten Ware
under Gemmel Braddock, the hairbreadth escapes
on the
.day of that officer's defeat and death, and
the heroic manner in which ho led away the re
maining unslaughteted army. On that dny an
Indian said he had seventeen fair fires at him, but
could not bring him down!
Contemplate Jilin again in the American Rovo.
ution, uppointod to Commund the Americium Ar
thy—when our political horizon was overcast Wiith
clouds of thick darkness creating despair, and
threatening a tremendous tempest from which
was heard the roar of the enemies' cannon, the
trampling of their legions' feet, accompanied with
Martial Music, marching in bold array—skilled
in all the arts of War, and sanguine of success, to
moot the American Army—whose commander
was inexperienced, and with an inferior Army,
undisciplined arid in want of every necessary to
meet the approaching foe. Hero the skill, the
talents, and integrity of their commander wore
brought into action. They met the proud and
haughty Britons. The thunder oldie American
cannon dissipated the thick black cloudsof despair,
that hung upon them. The clash of their arms
eventually settled the tempest which it contained,
and the next morning's sun dawned upon a land
of Liberty.
As it ascended to its meridian, its brightness
shono with unusual splendor, casting a ray of joy
and gladness into every American's breast—and
with the spread of its radiant beams, went the
joyful tidings, shouted from a thousand tongues,
that America was free. I would hero ask who
can contemplate the scones of the Revolution
(which has been fully given to us by faithful his-
torians, and with which I presume you arc all well
acquainted, and to which, to shorten this address,
I now refer you,) the active life of the Horn, arid
father of America, that does not feel a subtimo
conviction that GEORGE WASHINGTON was prepar
ed, by an all-wise Providence, under him, to af
fect the delivery of America from European bon
dage.
Well might the European orator exclaim: "No
matter what may be the birth place of such a man
as WASHINGTON, no country can claim—no coun.
try can appropriate him—the boon of Providence
to the human race—his fame is eternity—his resi
dence is Creation."
But in order more fully to estimate this gloat
man, it will be necessary to contemplate him in
his civil cspacity,and his first act in that situation,
after the war, was, no doubt, ono of the greatest
of his life: for when he had freed a country, he ro.
fused a crown, which would have been cheerfully
bastowod upon him, and returned to private life,
with a satisfaction unknown to every ambitious,
conquering Hero.
Witness Crew, Buonaparte, rind Alexander, in
a parallel situation: Cmsar was merciful; Scipio,
continent, and Hannibal, patient. IVASIIINOTON,
blended those qualifications all in one, which des.
truyed ambition and, like the lovely master-piece
of the Grecian artist, to exhibit, in one glance of
associated beauty, the pride of every model, and
the perfection of every master. Well may it be
said, that ho took from the battle its crime, and
from the conquest, its chains: He left the
rious the glory of his self-denial, and turned upon
the vanquished, only the retribution of his mercy.
Lot us, fur a moment, follow him to his retire.
mont, where his merits shine forth in their full do.
gree of splendor. We see him there cultivating
the soil, when he might have obtained, for his ser.
vices, a compensation which would have placed
him in the most envious situation that grandeur
or luxury mild have suggested. But that coin
ponsation he rejected; and with it that affluence
and grandeur, which the ambitious man would
have most cat neatly c:ivetcd.
His humble disposition led him to the purest
simplicity in every thing atom him; when you
approached his dwelling, you appinached it \V't.
reverence, as the retreat of a Hero, the vanerablo
abode Mil., virtuous. He needed no exterior dis
play of inagniticence,who possessed such intrinsic
worth and greatness of soul.
• Again, 111 his humble and pious act tons, lie was
equally conspienuus;_lio was minter ill:aid, in con.
veliition,to speak ofhis achievements, in the war
which had rendered him so famous throughout
the world. And with what a spirit of piety he
clothes his addresses to his army,always acknowl
edging the agency and goodness of Divine Provi
dence.
In this short and imperfect View, of the civil
and Military talents of the American Hero and
Statesman, sufficiently Runtime and dignified, to
serve as lessons of instruction to every nation in
existence; and to every deportment of society, by
which to regulate their civil and political life.
To the Statesman, in his candid, firm and t/Il•
shaken mind: to the military in his brave and
undaunted skill and perseverance the most
disccmraging circumstances, in conducting a war
In end in victory, without creating err improper,
ambition in the soldier's breast—and in teaching
the hero to return home in victory, to enjoy, in
common with all others of his country, that Lib.
arty which his bravery had secured.
Let me now address myself to ihat band now
before me, who I recognize, by their martial up
peararve, to be of that number, who have volun
tartly embodied themselves to defend tho rights
and liberties of their country should you be called
upon to defend it against on internal or threign
foe: wheneve: the broad stripes and Star Sluing!.
ad Banner of your countrvolinll
. wave over you for
that purpose—let that patriotism which inspired
your beloved WASHINGTON, whose birth end servi
ces have brought you together, at this time, to
commemorate the day on which he was born,
stimulate you to notion; reflect but one moment,
and imitate the exam* he has left you—and yon
never will disgrace those colors, which the world
has been taught to respect.
The motto which you have voluntarily chosen,
implies liberty or death,nnd calls loudly upon you,
in whatever dangerous situation you may he plac
ed, to defend your country's rights, with a spirit
becoming patriots and freemen. In order to be
sufficiently pronound for the nutst discouraging
seasons, you will find sufficient encouragement in
viewing tho dangers, difficulties and hairbreadth
escapes, and in the disadvantages surrounding the
American Horn of the revolutionary war—and in
the signal victory he obtained amidst them all: so
to conduct yourselves, as to load you with honors,
returning home to the bosom of your friends, to
enjoy the blessings of peace and prosperity.
But while contemplating the devastating scones
of war, a secret prayer has mitered my breast,und
I now ofFer it; that your country's necessities may
never have occasion to call you into a battle field,.
but that our happy country, may enjoy that hap
piness which it now enjoys, and which was our.
chased with its best blood and tioasures, and let
not this fond anticipated hope be limited to Amer
ica, but extend its influence over the universb,
wherever the human fatally may be found; the
blood-stained banners of war be forever buried in
oblivion,and the pleasant olive branch of peace be
planted on their ruins.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.-A letter from
Laguira, dated 17th January says—'Mr.
‘VILLIAMSON, has made a good Treaty with
Colombia—perfect reciprocity in all clings
no discriminating duties—all kinds of goods
from all parts of the world can come in our
own vessels. Congress, I tbel confident,
will ratify it. It is not quite ready yet or
it would have been sent out by the Torirr-
lave."
BANKS AND BANKING CAPITAL IN THE
U. STATES.-It appears from a recent re
port by the . Treasury Department, that in
1811 there were, in the United States, 89
Banks, with an aggregate capital of filly
two millions of dollars. In 1820, the num
ber of Banks had increased to 308, with a
capital of one hundred and thirty•seven mil.
lions. In 1830--number of Banks 330; ag
gregate capital one hundred and forty-five
millions. In this period often years the in
crease in banks and bunking capital, it will
be seen, was quite inconsiderable. But, in
January 1835—five years after—the num
ber of Banks is stated at 704; and their ag
gregate capital at three hundred and thirty
one millions ofdollars. Both the number of
Banks, and the aggregate amount of their
capital, have been more than doubled within
the period of the last five years, We are a
Banking people, evidently, and the march is
still onward —Balm)? e Pairiot.
We learn from the National Intel! tgencer,
that the revenue from the sales of Public
Lands, during the present year, will exceed
$27,000,00 of dollars, and should the pro
ceed 3 not be distributed among the States,
nor the revenue divided to some other way,
the surplus will, in a year from this time,
amount, upon reasonable calculations, to
Fifty Millions of Dollars —Franklin Tel.
The Governor has signed the hill' to in•
corporate the Exchange Bank of Pittsburg.
The bill to incorporate the Franklin Bank
of Washington has passed both houses of
the Legislature.
CAPITAL TRIAL.—The trial of JORII
EARLS, for the murder of his wife by admin
istering arsenic in a bowl of chocolate, dur
ing her illness i►, consequence of recent con
fmement,took place befbre the court ofOyer
anti Terminer of Lvcoming county, Pit at
its late session at Williamsport in that coun-
ty, which closed on the 15th ult. The re
port of the trial is given at length in the
Williamsport papers. Sixty witnesses were
examined, during the course of this trial,
which occupied hfteen days. The evidence
appears to have been conclusive on. the
minds of the jury, who after a short absence
returned into Court with a verdict of GUILTY
of murder in the first degree against the
prisoner, Judging its character from that
Which has been reported, the crime of the
prisoner seems to have been committed un
der circumstances unusually revolting, awl
to be marked by filature:3 of rarely exampled
atrocity. The following are the closing
passages of the address of Judge Lewis, in
passing , sentence of death upon the prisoner:
"Of all the crimes, that of wilful and de
liberate murder is perhaps the most fuul and
unnatural. Of all means by which a deed
so dire can be committed, that of POISON
evinces perhaps, the most cold blooded. de
liberation. Of all persons who may he the
subject of this crime, the wife ofyuur bosom
—the mother of your children—the partner
of your lot—whose name and whose civil
evistemee was merged iq 'our et.va, shim! I
h a v e heVii t he - hiS't to be thus de,troved in
this hour of unsuspecting confidence, 01
all o ccasion; for a deed So d, eadlidolie selee
lion of that period when she was prostrated
upon the bed of her confinement, with
new born babe in he!pless infancy ) by he,
side, innnifi•sts "a heart the most regardless
of social duty and fatally bent on mischief."
Of su c h a murder, and with such attending
circumstances, a jury of your country have
pronounced you GUILTY.
It was a deed of darkness— but, as if the
finger of Providence had interposed, in
col dance with that well established truth
that "murder will out," public suspicion was
aroused. The grave gave up its contents—
that heart whose affections had china' around
you for more than fifteen years,wns the first
to proclaim, by its ventricles filled with
blood, that its pulsations had been suddenly
arrested by the operation of some sudden,
violent and unnatural cause. The chemical
affinities of nature's elements rushed togeth
er to confirm the charge, and to identify the
poisonous drug by which the life of thisma
happy woman was destrm.ed. The sole inn
spectacle this day presented, may be a lesson
to all around, awl to thoso who follow us its
all time to come, that no deed of dark iniqui
ty can hope to escape detection."
The Judge then proceeded,in the ordinary
firm, to pass settler ce of death upon the eris
piler, which is to be executed within the
walls or yard of the county jail..
Trupca Ne During the past week
much has been dome for the cause- of Tem
perance in this place. A large number of
our Citizens have became members of the
Society—and what is still more gratifying.
Ladies, to the number 450 or 00 have de
termined. in future, to abstain from the in
toxicating bowl. ‘Ve hope their example
will have a salutary efFict.—Hugcrs. Cote.
Rent., fuel, and most of the substantial
necessaries of lite are enormously high in
the city of New York—eligible store rooms
bringing over $:3000 per annum, and hick
ory wood 816 per.cord. Sales of real estate
shew the eagerness with which it is sought
—the "burnt district" is now a nest from
which, Phoenix like, will speedily spring up
from their ruins edifices ofst ill greater beau
ty—and very recently the city has been a
gain the theatre of one of those "strikes"
which the restless portion of laboreri are
but too ready to produce. Large numbers.
of those engaged at the wharves, and about
buildings, ceased working, proceeded te
t)rce others into their measures, and de
manded an advance of wages from employ
ers. This requisition being complied with,
the rioters then demanded obligations from
the employers to continue giving the same
prices for one year, hut to this they demur
red, and it became necessary to call out the
police, and a good deal of skirmishing took
place, in which some of both parties were
hurt, and some of the rioters arrested.—
Considerable fear was entertained that ai
regular mob would grow out of the proceed
ings‘---the military was got in readiness for
action—ball cartridges supplied to the
guards with the announcement that all who
were unwilling to fire, when ordered - so to
do, should withdraw fiom the ranks!'
At the last accounts, however, there ha&
been a general return to work, and quiet
ness was restored. It was observed that
great proportion. of those who got up the
disturbance were raw foreigners.—Chatn
bersburg Whig.
STEAM. BOAT DISASTER.—The Cheraw
got ashore near Bull's Bay and filled with)
water—she had 600 bales cotton on board—
half was taken off and the rest wns much•
damaged—the boat will be saved—s2s,ooo2
insurance at Charleston.
AtvernEtt.—A steam boat from Augustin
with 600 bales cotton, took fire on her pas
sage down the river, and was destroyed en
tirely, boat and cargo. Insurance at the.
Augusta office tbr $25,000.
THE GREAT FIRE STILL iturvinvo.—All
though more than snventy days have elaps—
ed since the great Fire, at New York, we
learn from the Times, that smolt() is still to•
be seen issuing from the ruins. "Seven or
eight weeks or »now (says that paper) have
not yet entirely extinguished the are."
ARKANSAS.—The Convention for the.
°rotation of a State Constitution for the fu
me State of A rkansas,after conelaihng their
abilEg, adjourned sine die, on the 30th Jan—
iary.
One of the persons recently tried by the
French Chamber of Peers, for participating
in the late disturbances in various parts-, et
France, was Dr. ARTHUR J. BnAtarortr, a
native of New York.
Bittnielly.—A bill has been reported In•
the Virginia Legislature, by a committee,
proposing to take a bribe of one-fourtliefono
per cent. por annum on the amount, ror the
incorporation anew banking capital, an&
the increase of old, to the ne•gregate amount
of $(1,9(10,000. This bribe is called in the.
bill a bonus to the State; but as the Rich,
mood Enquirer, insists on calling the bonus
for education and internal improvement:4,
which is to he given to Pennsylvania by the,
Bank United States for a re.charter, a bribe
we suppose the sum demanded by the Le.
gislature of Virginia for granting banking
privileges must he considered - a bribe also.
if this be not very courteous languatTe, it is
the language of the Court.--.-/Vot../nt.
MAMMOTH (?s.—This cPlelynted nnimat
From the Scioto vallt.y, was slaughtered at
Columbus, Ohio, on tho :22d lost: It weigh.
ed 3,375 lbs. gross,an+l upwards of 2,800 net.
A young man not much accustomed tni
"good society," dining one day at the table
of a gentleman where he felt the necessity
of bringing into ihm his choicest language,
Riund his pliddino a link ) ton dry. Tho
word sauce (or sast)' seemed
,rather too
much like - himic - tir hi- used on this occasion,
and being desirous of displaying his acquain
tancu with the dictionary, he gentilicised
the term by saying to Our lady who presi
ded, vriplease, ma'am, J'll trouble you
for halt" a s,siunrul of your iniptidcnce."
ANT)
REPUBLICAN BANNER
BY R.OI3ERT DDLETBN
At .3& per aturtittri, hnlr•ven.ely In advraner.
.71.r0t0day,..77. .Ph,r•clt 2 , 11 830.
KrThe Wagon price of Flour in L'alti
more—s6 7!i.
4' , 2
1
Ccr,-1 should possess an ungrateful heart were i to
omit returning my sincere thanks to those of my
friends who have come kindly forward and dischnrged
their respective dues. Their kindness shall ever be
r: membered. Those who have neglectedto comply
with my request, I trust will not much longer keep
back that which is my due, and which is much need
ed by me at present.
Arurch ' 7 , 1836
(X1)-lias the Pennsylvania Telegraph been discon
tinued? If it has not, has the Editor cut "the Star?"
IET' We must request persons writing to us on bust
neisdo pay their POSTA GE. Several unpaid letters are
now lying In the P. 0.
ELTA largo and highly re'S'pectable number of
delegates from the different Temperance Societies
of Adams county, met in Convention,in this place
on Saturday last. The proceedings were quite
Interesting, and will be given in ournext.
rfrWe highly approvu of the attempts now
making by the Apprentices of the Borough to
form a Temperance Society. We trust that ovary
paront,guardian and master will sanction the same
with their approbation, and encourage them to
persevere in their laudable undertaking.
113" A meeting was held in Hagerstown on Tues
day last, at which a Committeo was appointed to
proceed to Annapolis to solicit the passage of a
law, authorizing'tho extension of the Gettysburg
Rail Road into the territory of Maryland, to con.
,noct with the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road at
Hagorstown, and the Chosapealto and Ohio Canal
at or near
OZ!rThe Masonic presses are anticipating
high stations for GRAND M ASTER Clay,
and other Masonic dignitaries, in the event
of the election - of the "Anti-Masonic" can
didate, Gen. IhnursoNl Already have they
exultingly proclaimed, that "HENRY CLAY
will obtain a conspicuous place in the cabi
net should Gen. Harrison be elected Presi
dent!"
This proves what we have long ago as
serted, that HENRY CLAY was the author or
dictator of the most material parts of all
the letters which have appeared under the
sign manuol of "WILLIAM H. HARatsoN;"
that Harrison is the mere tool of Henry
Clay; that it was through the instrumentali
ty of the Lodge and Henry Clay's minions,
that the "Harrison fever was got up to nu
&TROY Anti Masonry; that it was through
the influence of such minions that the vote
declaring it "inexpedient to hold a National
Anti-Masonic Convention," was voted down,
and the nomination of Harrison forced upon
the party.
It is useless to shut our eyes to these
facts. What were thought false predictions
in December last, have now become incon
trovertible facts. It is, therefbre, evi
dent that the fate of Anti-Masonry depends
upon the course pursued by the National
Convention: If that Convention put in nom•
ination men known to be Anti-Masons and
such who will, In all places, carry out the
principles of the party, then is Anti-Mason
ry preserved and the Lodge deprived of its
victim. Should the Convention decide oth
r
wisq,then will it be considered that the party
is•dissolved, and the members thereof to go
whithersoever their preferences may had
them. In that event, Henry Clay will not
"occupy a conspicuous place in the Cabinet!"
(* — lt .has been frequently charged by
the "Democratic" party, that the "Whigs"
always proved treacherous allies, no mat
ter to what party they hitched themselves.
We shall not endorse this assertion, but let
ono single tact speak for itself: It is well
known, that but for the assistance units An
ti-Masons of York and some other counties,
there would have been but a more fraction
of the "%V big party" in the Legislature—
and how do those men, elected by Anti-
Masonic vales, treat the prayers and peti
tions of Anti-Musons? By voting against
them whenever Anti-Masonry is to be ben-
efitted !! ! Away with such "moral" in
grates! WILLIAM B. REED, of Philadel
phia, is worth millions upon millions ofsuch
follows.
KrAmong the curiosities of day, we
' quote the fellowing from the "Sentinel" of
'Nip place, edited by a "whole hog" of the
Lodge in miniature . / Verily, Robert, thy
spirit must have been sorely vexed at "Mr.
Stevens' bill," when thou didst write such a
piece I Should "the people rise in their
might" and send Representatives to Har
risburg to "remove from the Statute book"
Mr. Stevens' bill, we opine they ivtll hardly
send thee, Robert. They have too great a
Kir - Devoted to Politics,
GETTITSBUIIa,
TO M 1 FILI EN DS.
IL W. MIDDLETON.
regard for thy health to send thee again
to that place!
00-Mr. Stevens' bill making masonry and odd-fel
lowship a good cause for challenging a yuror in trials
where one of the parties a mason or odd-fellow,
passed the House at Representatives on the 18th inst.
44 to 43 ! And this by men pretending to be battling
for equal rights and equal privileges! file Constitu
tion guaranties such rights to us--yet our modern re
formers arc ABOVE Op Constitution, and legislate
them awry ! Wu can scarcely conceive that the
Senate will pass the will; but if they do, and it be
comes'a law, we believe the People, who arc not yet
prepared to see the sacred charter Of their rights frit
tered away by designing men, will arise in their
might, at the next elections, and send wen to repre
sent them, who will remove from the statute-book
any act which takes away the chartered rights of any
be lie mason, odd .fellow,Catholie, Methodist,
Presbyterian, Lutheran, Friend, or membe of any
society, civil, religions or political
0 - ',7 - The Sentinel says "Air. Stevens' bill
making Masonry and alti. Fellowship a
good cause for challenging a Juror in trials
,where one of the parties 18 a MaSon or Odd-
Fellow," is an "act which takes away the
chartered rights of any citizen, be he Ma
son, Odd-Fellow, Catholic, Methodist,Pres.
terian, Lutheran, Friend, or member of
any society, civil, religious or political!"
Is it possible! Has Mr. Harper so exalted
an opinion of himself, and so mean an opin
ion of the intelligence of the people, as to
advance such assertions as the above—as
sertions which carry upon their very face
DECEPTION and FALSEHOOD? A bill which
names Masonry and Odd- Fellowitm, (both
wicked, impious, Secret and oath-bound So
cietres,) and which dues not include any oth
er Society but those named, "takes away
the chartered rights of Catholics, Presbyte
rians, Lutherans, Methodists," &c.! Fie,
Mr. Harper' Do you believe that you can
so blind the people that such is the fact; or
that you are;treally serious in making such
assertions? Big words from little bellies,you
know, Robert, produce only sounds--and
"but little o' that!"
THE “BER W 61,12:127rTE.”
(0-To some remarks appended to an article from
the above paper, a few weeks since, abusive of Mr.
STEVENS and Anti• Masonry, the Editors make the
followingreply :
We find the above in a stray number of the "Get
tysburg Star," and should scarcely be led to give it a
passing notice, were it' not that some unprincipled
wretch has had an agency in the affair, through whom
we have been made to appear, not only in the esti
mation of Mr. Stevens, but in that of the readers of
the Star, as a common blackguard. That we were
the writer of the article, we do not deny, but that
we sent a paper containing it to Mr. Stevens with the
endorsement "Thaddeus Stevens, Esq. Chairman of
the Holy Inquisition, Harrisburg," is false. We did
not conceive it necessary to forward Mr. Stevens a
copy of our paper, as we intended nothing personal in
our article. It was bearing exclusively upon the re
lat:on of the Whig and Anti-Masonic parties. We
considered Mr. Stevens a gentleman, and had we ad
dressed him at all, we should have addressed him
courteously. Had we looked upon him as a man of
the meanest distinction, respect for our own charac
ter should have induced us to pursue the same course.
He who could thus villainously endorse our paper to
Mr. Stevens, knowing that the charge would rest at
our door, would not hesitate to forge our name to any
instrument; would not hesitate tO perjure himself to
bear false witness agamstisissieighler. We knew of
but three men in our county who are mean enough for
such a transaction, and could we but get the saddle on
on the right horse, we should place the villain in full
relief belore the public. Mr: Stevens or Mr. Editor
whichever was the writer of theabove article,is here
by informed that whatever ray illuminated that dark
body (the Star) when it was informed that we were
a "precious disciple of the Lodge," must have been
of the Ignis fatuus nature. We were never in a
Lodge, we ever abhorred Masonry, and thank God
we haveahvays been so far in possessiouof our senses,
as to abhor political Anti-Masonry. (0-Will the
Editor of the "Star" do us the justice of publishing
the above?
We have now complied with the Editors' request
to do them "justice by publishing the above." We
shall also accompany the article with a remark or
two.
The Editors say they wrote the article alluded to
by us, but deny sending their paper, endorsed as
stated, to Mr. Stevens. Be that as it may. The pa
per was received by that gentleman, and forwarded
it to us as a specimen, we suppose, of Masonic Whig
ism—to the article we appended some remarks,which
appear to have been rather unpalatable to our Whig
brethren. So be it. We remember it charged up
on rognes,that they are the first to cry "STOP THIEF!"
So with our Whig brethren : they are free to ac
knowledge that they attacked and abused Mr Ste
vens, by calling him a "fool or a knave," but that
they were too honest to send him a copy of the Ga
zette endorsed as above stated !! Oh, no S "we in
tended nothing personal," and the paper must have
been sent by some of our enemies !! 1 Who, after
this, can dispute with such Whigs?
Our friends of the Gazette also grieve because we
called them "precious disciples of the Lodge !" Up
on reflection, we sincerely beg their pardon : The
Masons swear that they will not initiate "FOOLS" nor I
" HERMA PIIILODITES !" This had slipped our intmo
ry !
"ADDENDA."— We suppose Mr. McClure had al
fusion to the young man whose footsteps he is now
treading in, who probably borrowed Mr. McClure's
money to establish the Star, then deserted it, turned
traitor to his principles and his purty,and is now bat
tling for the Lodge.—Mr. McClure under the banner
of Gen. Harrison, and his "hopeful" pupil under that
of Vau Buren!
ECCLESIASTICAL. --.-Rev. CHARLES RIES,
late of the Gettysburg Theological Seminary
has accepted a call from the congregation
at Berlin, Stony Creek, Gephart's &c. in
Somerset county, Pa. recently under the
care of Rev. Mr. Leiter, who has accepted
a call from Ohio.—Lutheran Observer.
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE --II affords us
pleasure to be enaWed to inform our readers
that this excellent institution continues to
flourish. The number of students is still on
the increase, and a recent letter assures us
that there are more students there from a
distance than at any former period.--Mid.
From the Philadelphia Commercial Herald
HARRISBURG, Feb. 24, IEM.
In the House, several bills passed • com
mittee, but the only one of any importance
discussed, was the resolution of Mr. REEL)
to pint 5000 copies of the Relief
"Mahontongo" rose upon his toes, (a natur
al disposition of the 'gent lemon,) lowered his
speCtacles, that he could look over them,
Mid commenced discharging his artillery a
gainst the Bank, Bankites, &c. Conscious
of the power of his' arguments, he at length
returned to his heels, when Mr. STEVENS,
the Champion of Education, commenced.
Mr. S. was "i' the vein," and poured forth
upon the opposition in a style they well de
served. I have never heard him so eloquent
as today, and he defended the cause of edo.
cation, and displayed the many advantages
which must result to the poor man's son,
through the passage of the Relief:l34-in a
manner I never heard equalled. The deep,
full and rich tones of his voice, aci his ac
cents fell upon the mute and fixed listener,
filled every mind with interest and admira
tion. He at last went on to examine the
reckless course which had been pursued by
men writing false statements of the bill
while in progress; "aye, sir," said Mr. S.,
"abstlute lies written by men who should
have known better, had not Weir narrow
minds, and contracted-ideaS, confined them
to mere party trammels."
Poor "Mahontongo" shook-- - -rose again,
uttered, and sat down. When the queation
was taken only six voted against the rsao•
lotion, and here they are : Hill, Curran,
Stouffer, Jackson, (like his namesake, the
immortal survivor of pays innumerable,)
and Sheets.
WISDOM. —A decided Van Buren....man,
recently a member of the Legislature, said
to us the other day, that although he, had
opposed the U. S. Bank, when it was ti;nas
tional institution, because General Jackson
waged war against it,he was not fool enough
now to commence a thirty years war to
please any man. fle had once let his fidel
ity to party lead off his better judgment;but
it should not do it again. tie also said that
such was the determination of his political
friends ir. his neighborhood.
The gentleman who made the above vol
untdry assertions, we know to have been
one of the most zealous and influential sup.
porters of Gen. Jackson's administration in
this state.—Harrisburg Tel. •
The following gentlemen will compose
the board of Directors for the new Bank o
the United States, chartered by the State
of Pennsylvania.
DIRECTORS.
NICHOLAS BIDDLE, JOHN SER
GEANT, THOMAS P. COPE, MAN
UEL EYRE, JOHN N. NEFF, WM.
PLATT, CHAS. CHAUNCEY, JOSH.
U A LI PPINCOTT,A MBROSE WHITE,
LAWRENCE LEWIS, MATTHEW
NEWKIRK, JOHN A. BROWN, RICH.
AR D PRICE. JOHN BEYLARD, Jr.,
HENRY TROTH, JAMES WORTH, of
Bucks; JONATHAN ROBERTS of Mont
gomery; AMOS ELLMAKER, of Lan
caster; CHARLES OGLE, of Somerset
WM. ROBINSON, Jr. of Allegheny.
M. L. BEVAN, Esq. has been elected
President of the board of Directors of the
old Bank of the United States, vice N. Rid
dle, Esq. resigned. Mr. BitroDE has been
elected President of the Skie`lngtitution.
ILLUMINATION'Ar`ERIE.
toft:Of
ed with the greatest enthusiasm throughout
the north western section or tho state. At
Erie the joy of the citizens could not be re
strained. A general .11umination and bon
fires were the spontaneous movements of the
people, as expressive of their joy. The fol
lowing extract of a letter written at the time,
gives a brief account of the matter.
Extract of a letter dated
"ERIE, February 22, 1830.
DEAR SlR:—The mail arrived about 2
o'clock this afternoon, bringing the news of
the passage of the canal bill. Mr. R. S. Reed
threw ope*sliouse—had a cannon brought
out before his door, and broached a dozen
of baskets of chanipaigne, and the citizens
had a fine jollification at his house. Our
town is now generally illuminated, and the
boys are throwing fire balls, burning tar bar
rels, and hallowing on the square worse than
I ever heard there after an election. "Old
Joe," the Farmer, is cheered by them most
heartily.
A few of our Jacksonmen have not illu
minated—there are but three, however.—
I have never known such a week in Erie as
the last has been."
MARRIED.
On the 3d inst. by the Rev. Mr. Gottwald, Mr•
CHRISTIAN CASHMAN of Franklin township, to Miss
ANNA MARY THOMAS of Straban township.
On the Fain° day by the Rcv. Mr. McClean, Mr.
PETER COWNOVER to Miss MARIA HULICK, daughter
of Mr. Isaac Hulick—both of Mountjoy township.
DIED.
On Friday last, MARY MAGDALENA, youngest
daughter of Mr. David Stallmiths of Franklin town
ship, aged 23 months and 15 days
ViitztvA- - 4:444m - 02-11
A MEE PING of tha Apprentices of
Gettysburg, will be held at the "Hill.
Top Academy" ON SATURDAY EVENING
NexT, when the Report of the Committee
appointed at a previous meeting will be read.
E. S. RILEY, Sec'ry.
March 7, 1830.
N. R. ALL Apprentices are respectfully
invited to attend, us an Address or more
will be delivered.
TEMPERANCE.
AMEETING of the Young Men's Tem
perance Society will be held at the
Courthouse, on Saturday Evening, 26th
tntit. at half.past 6 o'clock, P. M. Punctual
attendance of the members is requested.
The' ladies are particularly requested to at.
tend. W 51. H. MILLER; Sec'ry.
N. B. One or more addresses will be de
livered. •
March 7;
BILICMJINICSI INSTITUTE.
MEETING or the "Mechanics' [n
il& stitute," will be held in the College
ON SATURDAY EYRSING NEST, at 0 o'clock.
A punctual attendance is requested. Ques
tion for debate:---
"Ought Capital punishment to he inflic
ted in any case, under the Christian dispen
sation?"
S. L. 01 7 .1",V1 LER, Seery.
March 7 • 183 U. •
1 1 F4.4441 1 .6 1 W
To the free and Independent Citizens of A.
dams County:
FELLOW-CITIZRINFI:
I offer myself for the SHERIFF'S OF
FICE, at the next election—and should I
he so fortunate as to succeed, I pledge my
word and honor to servo with honesty,with
out respect to persons.
ABRAEIAM MUMMA.
Franklin tp., March 7, 1839. to-49
SEEEl.zrrAvaemr.
To the lodepeudent Voters of Adams Co
FELLOW-CITIZIINS:
I ofTer myself to your consideration as a
candidate for the
SMERIFF'S OrTIVCIE,
'AO respectfully solicit your support. If
you elect me I most cheerfully pledge my
self to discharge the duties faithfully.
Your obedient Servant,
• GEORGE !11 YETIS.
New.chester, March h 7, 1836. tee`-48
SZWE4,37rAILTY.
To the free and Independent Voters of A
dams County:
FELLOWCITIZENS:
Through kind persuasion from many o
my friends, I have been induced to offer
myself as a candidate for the office of
SHERIFF,
at the ensuing Election, and respectfully
solicit your votes; and should I be so fortu.
nnte as to receive your confidence, by being
elected to that office, I would pledge myself
to discharge the duties of the office with
care and fidelity.
WM. ALBRIGHT.
Conowago tp ,March 7, 1836. to-49
PUBLIC S.ILE.
WILL be sold at Public Sale, at the
house of the subscriber, in Menallen
township, Adams county, on Wednesday
the 30th of March inst.
A VARIETY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY-SUCH AS
household Kitchen Furniture:
Consisting of Beds, Bedsteads and Bedding;
Tables, Chairs, Cupboards, 1 mantle Clock,
2 ten-plate Stoves and Pipe—together with
Grain in the ground, liogs,l new Winlimn
with Screen and Cutting Box, two caps of
Bees, &c. &e. —A LSO---
Carpenter's & Cabinet-maker's Tools, Shop
Benches, Turning Lathe, Planes, Saws,
&c. together with an assortment of
MAHOGANY, CURLED MAPLE, CHERRY,
Walnut and Poplar LUMBER.
0:7 - Also, at the same time and Place, the
TRACT OF LAND,
Situate in Mermllen township, Adams noun•
ty, on which I reside, corttaining 40 Acres
—of which there are 10 acres in Timber,
and the residue cleared and under fence—
having erected thereon a
l'Wo.sTonY '
OUSE,
a
and Kitchen,a never.failing spring
near the door, a Log Barn, and other out
buildings,and a thriving young ORCHARD
of Fruit.
(* - -As the subscriber intends to remove
to the West, the above Property will posi
tively be sold without reserve.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A. m.,
when attendance and a reasonable credit
will be given b)
DANIEL itoZga.
is-49
March 7, 1836.
PUBLIC %A.IIAVA.
kii , Y virtue of an Order of the Orphans'
Court of Adams county, to me direc
ted, will be sold at Public Sale, on Wednes
day the 30th of March inst. on the premi
ses, at 1 o'clock, r. sr.
A CERTAIN PLANTATION,
OR
TRACT OF LAND,
Situate in Huntington township, Adams co.,
adjoining lands of Peter II Smith, Peter
Myers and others, containing about
169 aCRES,
more or less—late the Estate of Joins AL
BERT, dec'd—on which are erebted,
A DOUBLE LOG
iioi3 SE,
11111 1 .01
DOUBLE Loo BARN, OR
CHARD, a sufficiency of MEADOW LAND
and Timber, and a well of good WATER
near the 'door—together with other im
provements. -ALSO-
By virtue of the same, will be sold at Pub
lic Sale, on Thursday the 31st inst. at
1 o'clock, P. M., on the premises,
About . 1 ( ) Lots ot gr ound,
Situate in and near the Town of Heidlers
burg, Tyrone Township, Adams county,
also late the Estate of the said deceased.
o:::rTerins of sale—One third in hand,
arid the residue in two equal annual pay
ments, with approved security, or mortgage
for the same. The Widow's thirds to re
main in the property.
Attendance given by
JOHN WOLFORD,
Mtn's% of John Albert, doc'd.
By the Court,
JAS. A. THOMPSON, Clerk.
March 7, 1836. is-49
TRUSTEES' NO TICE.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of
• GEORGE BURGESSOR, late of
Littlestown, Adams County, will call upon
the subscribers before the I st of April next,
and discharge the same. Those having
claimi against said Estate will present them
properly authenticated to the undersigned,
against the above named time', when :divi
dend of the assetts will be made amongst the
Creditats of said Estate.
'the Trustees live in Littlestown.
DAVID SHRIVER, . Trustees.
EORGE W ILL, 5
Match 7, 1836.
tm-49
POOR-HOUSE
AUCJOU'IIIng
Thomas ar. Cooper, Treasurer,
In account with the Directors of the Poor
and of the House of Employment of the
County of Adams.
DR. Dolls. OR.
To balance in Treasurer's hands t
12 70
on last settlemont, •
To order on Win. Laub, Conn- (
500 00
ty Treasurer,
Do. Jesse Gilbert, do. do. 500 00
Do. Do. Do. 21:34 81
Do. Do. - Do. 600 00
Do. Do. Do. 500 00
Do. Do. Do. 300 00
Dn. Do. Do. • 700 00
To Cash dowsed by the last Will
and Testament of John Tempi
iso Ja
on,dec'd. and paid over by the
hand of.Tatob Will, Esq.
Balance due Treasurer,
CR. Dolls. Ctir.
Treasurer's Salary, • 20 00
By Cash paid sundry Tradesmen, 151 55
Aughenbaugh in trust to pay (
20 00
Justices' orders
Funeral expences for out-door
32 50
Paupers,
For support of outdoor paupers, 408 22
Stock sheep and a horse, 101 75
Dine, Walter, Trost le and oth
-218 28
ers, for Beef and Bacon,
Feinale hirelings, 85 25
ICodorich and Degroff, for
22 00
butchering,
Horner & Cooper,& Middleton
22 00
for Printing,
Doct. Hqrner 13 months sale- / 113 45
ry and medicine,
John Garvin, Clerk salary, 25 00
Aughenbaugh, Stewart's salary, 150 00
Constables for executing orders, 16 09
Jacob Will, Esq. for Groceries
233 46
purchased in Baltimore,
Polly Aughenbaugh, for sew- 21 90
ing for paupers,
For Grain and Flour, 394 47'
Aughenbaugh, Stewart,
to p a y 240 73
sundry expenses, S ;
Henry Bear, for Cider and
6 00
Vinegar,
Haner and Wiblo, for post and
50 76
rail fence,
Fehl and Duncan, for rails and
24 90
lumber,
Hanky, for a stack of hay, ' 16 00
J. Bell, Sheriff, for Waggon, 14 50
Harvest hands, ' 12 27
Jacob Humphry, 11 months i • 88 00
wages,
Arnold, Cooper, Fahnestock dr, ? 583 52
others, for merchandize,
P. Gentling,for chopping wood, 44 06
Jacob Will, Esq. for Plaster, 15 40
Christian Rise, for Potatoes, 66 01
Samuel Ziegler, for Schooling, 4 87
Jno. B. Clark and M. &Paean/ 1 445
Esqrs. for deed& recording,
Directors of the Poor,extra pay, 14 00
Kurtz, for manure, 2 00
Buehler and Gitbert,for Drugs 35 83
and Medicines,
J. Cassatt,Executor ofJ. M'. t 2,134 81
Conaughy, dec'd. for land,
WE, the subscribers, Auditors to set.
tle and adjust the Public Accountß,
DO CERTIFY, that we have examined
the Items which compose the above Ac-
count, and do Report that they arc correct,
and that a balance of NINETY-SIX
DOLLARS & FIFTY-TWO CENTS is
due to THOHAS J. COOPER, Treasurer—be
ing from the sixth day of January, 1835, to .
the fifth day of JanuaryAlB3G—both days
included..
JOSEPH FINK, Auditors.
SAMUEL DIEHL,
refer slughenbaugh, Stewart,
in account with the:Directors of the Poor
and of the House of Employment of A
dams County.
DR. Dolls. Cis.
To order on Thomas J. Cooper,
35 00
Treasurer,
Cash of Zell and Lowbaugh, 87
Order on Treasurer, 25 00
Do, do. do. 40 00
Cash of Eliza Hahn, for boarding, 30 00.
Do. of Peter Fry, fora Cow, 17 00
Do. of Wm. Rex, for Medicine, 50
Do. of Mllhenny, for order, 40
Do. for boarding 2 children; 35 00
no. of J. Humphry, for Lime, 150
Order on Treasurer, 100 00
Cash of Jacob Cassatt, for hides, 21 10
Do. of John Gilbert, for hides 16 65
and skins,
Do. of Wm. Boyer,for pasture s 400
Do. of do. do. for Tallow, 250
Do. of Lewis Switser, for / 11 lak
boarding,
Order on Treasurer, 90 731
Balance in Stewart's hands rkt
66
last settlement,
CR.
Cash paid sundry persons for C 25 81
grain,
Manure, hay and straw, 23 20
Tradesmen's bills, 30 19i
State Tax on land, 1934 and _ 3 37
1835,
Damages to A. Swope, 1 75
Executing orders, ' 30 87
Funeral expenses of outdoor
7 86
Paupers,
Vegetables, 43 50i
But ter,lB 29i
Heat and fish, 18 42A
Merelundtze, 10 992
Leather, 80 4711
Stoelt.hogs, 29 25
Hirelings, 38 1771
Harvest-hands, 31 00
•
I Travelling and wagon 6113e118ft, - '
Cider and Vinegar, - 20 034
Turnpike toll and postage, 2.80 k
Schooling, I 41.
Shoes, 4 1t34 ',
WE, the subscribers, Auditors ,to' settle
and adjust the Public Accounts, DO
.CEit,4
TIFY that we have examined the itetns <.
which compose the above Account,.and
Report that they are correct, and RAC 1111
account is justly balanced, there being 'no -
balance due either to the Stewart or the in- : , i44
stitution—being from the siXtittaay lar
4tte..:' :: ,
uary, 1835, to the fifth dtly or . 4.antitity."
1836—both days included. • •-•.
PRODUCE OF THE FARM FOR,IB3iI.
216 .Bushels of Wheat
202 do. Rye
125 do. Corn
237 do. Oats ' ,
18 do. Cloverseed
7 do. Flaxseed
285 do. • Potatoes
30 Tons al Hay . •
2,903 Pounds of Pork
4,118 do. Beef
:307 Yards of Linen and Cloth menu 7
lectured in the House. ' -
06 52
$5,394 03
72 Paupers remained at the Poorhouse on
the 6th day of January, 1835.
66 Paupers remained "ut the Poor•house . ,opiA
the sth day of January, 1836. rz
0 Paupers supported out of the Ponr - - - hmni: ,
by the Institution in part.
101 Paupers admitted in the course - ,of;..the
year, including outdoor Paupers.
March 7,1836.' • 81-iqr
lIIDE, LE3TII RR' ,AND
3,000 La Plata I
.
2,000 Rio Grande . • -
1;500 La Guayra
.Enr i ti wt 4,
1,100 Pernambuco i
700 Maracaibo l • '''
ii
1,800 Green Slaughter J ...' ' " •'„
7,000 Dry Patna. Kips,
6,000 Heavy Green Salted Kips,
1,000 African Kips,
128 Barrels Straits, Bank.. and Skore.
OIL, and '., . , ..
A GENERAL VA RIETY - OF
T.11.4.7VER5 ) TOOLS.
ALL of which will ,be sold at the, /etbett
Market price FOR CASU, or on the usual
CREDIT, or taken in exchang4kfor'all•kinds
of LEATHER ,at the highest market.price,hr
JOHN W. PATTEN dr, C0:‘,"•;.,, , ,.,
Corner of 3:1 and Vine Street,
..
Pun A DEEFiliki.
8m417
March 7,182 d.
41.TIBIENAnUIVI & VZSITEit.
TEIE publishers of the Itst.Tntous ATHISIt•
.r.u . 31 and the BA LTIMORE VlstiEn, both of %MO)
are now issued from the same office, have de
termined to make such a union of the two pa. ..
pers as shall add greatly to their facilities in ';••
publishing both, and increasing their - resourceat . '
so as to make each paper more valuable to sub .:,
scribers. scribers.
In this union, two editions of the ATiummum
AND VisiTsa wrll he issued—one in the quarto
furm, of superroyal size, handsomely_ printed on
fine white paper—and with new t)pe, to be
elusively literary in its character. The other on_
a mammoth sheet of the largest size, . in small
type—to embrace not• only a choice original
literary department, but also to be a f(milY rnis•
celluneous newspaper,—to be in all respects an
epitome of the times and to present in quality
and quantity such a variety (.1 reading matter
as shall make it in every respect equal if not this
perier to any sheet now is,tred in the country.
In this arrangement the publi%hers do not con
template giving merely a difilise and undigesr
ed mass of reading—their object and labors will
be directed towards concentration and selects
ness; and by rejecting that which is irreselent.',.-;
or uninteresting, always be able to -present a
large amount of excellent and valuable informa
tion, as well aa a literary miscellany of interest
and attractiveness to be met w ith in but rare in
stances.
It must be obvious to subscribers At a glance . 7 .
that the arrangement contemplated in this pros
pectus
will greatly enhance the value of the •
Athenxtun and Visiter. Instead of thedabovi..
of two or three minds diffused over a wide air:'
curnference—they will be concentrated on one.;
point;-perfection can now be approached where.
before only mediocrity was aimed at. The mul
tiplicity of newspapers does not benefit so much
as the vigorous application of mind in some one.
direction
direction --If, instead of the large nuinber now..'
published, it was reduced to one-half-thus, ' •
doubling the subscription and resources Oleic), •
of the remaining, and allowing a corresponding
improvement in appearance and value it is self
evident that the subscribers to any one of them
would receive a'dotible - benefit:—lt. is upon so
palpable a statement that the publishers found .
$5,394 03
their reasons for the union of the above named ,
papers Neither of them can starer by it, and
both must in the very nature of things be great
ly increased in value. ..
This change will be effected in a few weeks,
when the present Visitor will be enlarged by ...
the addition of four extra columns beyond its " ..,
present size, which will Make it with but a sin
gle
exception one•of the largest literary' papers
in the country. . .
The terms of the "Atheneum and Visitees,. • :
will be $2.50 per annum, PALMAS Ix wny.anas)
subscribers having the choice of either edition.
~.:
It will be published every Saturday, and sent itt- ,
way carefully enveloped by the earliest m,aitato
~:
distant subcribers. , No paper will be sent to *':
the country unless tho older in reerim,pnte..t..by ~ ~
the money .- or with a reference tor. , :me,reaporw .-,..:
Ode intlivk'uat in the city. ,
.17 4 " The Athenxum, antr Visite,' a ill be .piis, fg,
lished by ART/MR & Co,. at the N. L. eorneri;:.l..
of Baltimore and Sharp streets. . . -
03-1 f a club, br neighborhood, who do Fiot,::4i
,
take either the Athenteum or the Visitfr, Is dr'l
unite, and send $5 free of postage, - the publilalys . :• . !.,
ers will.furnish three copies of the: ~A ,thetratiniti : 42
and Visiter" for une year—for $lO, tlltreaSil*lrY':
or for $l5 they will send TES copies. ..Thiff:,, , ,: l
i
are Willi : g for this very low rite to give 'atlas"
opportunity of judging for themselves - 00mi ire. - "t'
trinsic worth of the paper; and if at the via or
,_,!:,,
the year they are not _satisfied it Gin llertfir44l ,l -:;:i:j
tinned,—if not they will horeofter bo f
at the usual rate of albscription Asoa! iv0r.;:,.. ,
• ,.ai
num in APSABICS.
Starch 7, 1856.
$392 05
Dulls. Cis
JOSEPH FINK. - Audttote.
SAMUEL DIEM L,
OIL STO'RE.
PROSPECTUS
, OP TILE
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