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to seek for other employ. On the road he
overtook two simple Jew pedlars whose ex
hausted packs required replenishing, and
who were travelling the same way. They
. joined company in the neighborhood of n
turnpike gate, when the Israelites were not
a little astonished to find that Jack 'gave
three twirls of his hat in lieu of money, for
passing through it. One of his inns was
now hard by; he proposed to go in and dine,
but "dey coot not refort dat, dey hat sum
good pred and slices in deir pocks, and vould
tine pun dat, and caul him yen dey hat tun."
gees Jack,dines sumptuously,chuck
ling all the while nt the astonishir.ent which
his follow travellers had exhibited at his nov-.
el mole of diScharging his turnpike litre.—
Having despatched as much of the good
things of this world as he could possibly H
stow away, he ordered them to be called;
they had never looked on so superb a din
ner before, and could scarcely credit their
• senses•when he divided the bettor half of a
. bottle ofwine between them: he then called
for his bill with as authoritive a voice us
tho' he had heeri prince regent himself—lt
was produced; he gravely twirled his hat
.three times. What is to pay now you_dog?
Not a penny, your honor. JeCk led the way
to the public road, the Jews following with
uplifted hands!!!
They proceeded onwards until they reach
ed neither of Jack's hotels, when the severi
ty of the weather getting the hewer of the
Jews' parsimony, they accompanied him in,
and engaged a bed, but wished no supper
. (the pack was to be resorted to after they
retired, jocular reader). Meanwhile, our
seaman was feasted, shown to the best un
occupied bed in the house, breakfasted in
the morning, and the three twirls of his hat
:..settled the reckoning. They pursued their
march to the 'great city the enchanted hat
rendering a purse Unnecessary. for Jack;until
. they reached the last. stage. The pedlars
had held repeated consultations by the way,
and the result was that Jack's hat must ho
purchased cost what it would; they had al
ready felt his pulse on the subject but he was
prepared for it, by what had incautiously
escaped them at different times, and he was
too cunning a bird to be caught with chaff
His last inn was now entered, and the same
farce acted over again; the virtues of Jack's
beaver (by the bye it was made of woophad
now ceased, and it would have been nn ac
commodation to him, if otherwise situated,
to have parted with it for a half crown; but
he well know he could replenish his purse
with it, at the 9Xpense of the .credulous Is
raelites, who would have sworn upon the
Old Testament, until they were black in the
,face, that it would enable the holder to eat,
drink and lodge free, ad infanitutn. They
Were now within a mile of London and the
hat unpurchased. A few minutes more and
they might be forever separated from this
eighth wonder of the world—no time was to
be lost they resolved to strike a bold stroke
and offered 100 guineas for Jack's head
piece; he laughed the offer to scorn. This
made the luckless wights yet more anxious,
and after a great deal of Niggling, a bargain
was struck, whereby Jack got 150 guineas,
and a new hat of one of the circumcised (for
he was too proud to make his appearance
bareheaded) for property not intrinsically
worth eighteen pence! The money in his
purse ; the new beaver on his head, Jack
took the earliest opportunity to dissolve the
eb : partnership by leaving our pedlars in the
They exulted as he departed, and
were not a little tickled at the idea of having
over-reached a christian. They were now
to eat and drink the best, and pay no turn
'pikes, so long as they both should live.--
They made up their minds to seek the best
house and make a - fortnight's holiday.—
Their circumstances and rigid economy had
hitherto deprived them of the luxury of a
*...4ortable meal, and they would now make
'll4ititiOselves ample amends for all former
Fations—yes dat dey would. It occurred
. r to- Moses, however, who had rather more
sense than his brother Aaron (they were so
' , :iititned) that, as they were to put up at the
first hotel, and live as gentlemen, they ought
to dressus such. Fashionable second hand
ed clothing was to be procured, and after
their frolic was over they would dispose of
thorn in the country at a profit. They forth-
with repaired`to a barber's and got well
shaved (for their beards had been in mour
ning a twelve ruontli,)mounted tasty wigs—
from thence bent tnoir course to Monmouth
street—were accommodated with every fi
nery requisite—cheap,dirt cheap—fixed up
on a hotel—drove thither in an elegant hi
red carriage—engaged apartments for a
fortnight, ordered a magnificent dinner, and
retired to - their sitting room, which was fur-
nished with a pair of full length pier glasses.
The coast being clear, they viewed them
selves in them, and were charmed with the
appearance; and well they might,for neither
of them had ever before been master of a
decent suit. "Mme got!" said Aaron,. "it
mother Rebecca and father Levi, and aunty
Ruth and sister Rachel, could only zee us
now how dey vould stare!" "fib," said Mo.
see (who always bore the main chance in
frond) "and tink dat we was frittering away
our substance, but dey don't no 'bout the
hat; brrxler Aaron. I could die vid lafing
Ten - 1 link of. dat ftiolman of a saikh to sell
such a treasure.'
Dont you think it tiine,caurteous render,
that I should conclude this ridiculous story?
Suffice it then to say that they have lived
Upon the fat of the land for the fortnight,and
then determined to go to work again. In
deed they could not relish a life of idleness,
having never been accustomed to it. Their
bill was asked for. It amounted to the tn.
fling sum of 05 guineas—but they possessed
the hat ) ;and would" not take the trouble to
eXanine the items. The woolen beaver
Wee tWirletl and twirled, and twirled again.
_ ,Vell,_(to the landlord) vat do ve owes you
sow—holllSixty.five guitieds, gentlemen, as
rr Scootirt rendered. Oh. my Got! said
;prat and *heir countenances lengthened
) 411 ' 4 0y the squarer. But stop,
y- pkyotc tuet turn it right; give
,tositiviWitto'un better Fiurpose.
~•
t-
The patience of their host was soon exhaus.
ted, and when he discovered that the hat
was expected to pay for all, he considered
his boarders as swindler 3, and became out.
rageous; his money, or a jail, with a prose.
cution under the swindling act,were the on.
ly alternatives he ofrered for their considera
• bon. They had already tasted the sweets
of Newrrate, and at the bare mention of it
the hair upon their heads bristled up "like
quills upon the fretted porcupine!" They
were vet masters of 300 guineas, they pro..
duced their board, discharged the debt, and
narrowly escaped being kicked out of doors.
They were proceeding on foot to the Duke's
place with all expedition, for a carriage was
now no more to he thought of; when pass
ing by a fashionable reading room,and hear
ing repeated bursts of laughter issue there
from—curiosity prompted them to walk in.
Assuredly their evil genius directed them
thitherward; for Jack had blabbed—the
hoax he put upon them had found its way
into the news, and had occasioned the taus
terouoperriment which attracted their at
tention-. They retreated, overwhelmed
with contusion, saying the one to the other,
with thnollet's Gambler, (they had read
Peregrine Pickle, I suppose) a tam bite.
Whr Atzr
AND
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GETTYSBURG, APRIL Pi
C*• O I"HR WAGONER " is the title .of a
song going the rounds as appearing original
ly in the "Southern Literary Messenger," a
credit . to which that paper is not enti led.
It was published in this and many other pa.
pers long before the Messenger was dreamt
of.
Oz r"Zxox's CLASSIS" of the German Re.
formed Church will meet in this place on
the 10th of Nrav next.
(* - The Philadelphia Inquirer states that
the question at the October and November
elections will he "Harrison, Granger, De
mocracy and the Supremacy of the Laws,
versus Van Buren, the Kitchen Cabinet, the
Pet Banks and the Albany Regency!"—
There will be one other question, friend
Mounts, presented at those elections:—.Bn.
ti-Nasonry; and the honest of the party, in
their warfiire, will not stop to inquire who
acts as Tyler for the L9dge; but will go
straight ahead against the hist itution,wheth
er it be shielded by a 1 - lAunisoN or a VAN
BUREN* They are lead by principles—not
men.
Mutter• County.
o:7lFrom proceedings given in the Pitts
burg Gazette, we find, notwithstanding the
bonstings of the Harrison and Van Buren
fragments ofthe Masonic party,there is some
Anti-Masonry in Butler county! Sometime
since wo gave tho proceedings of a !fleeting
in one of the townships in that county, at
which Anti-Masonic resolutions were adopt
ed. Another wns held on the 12th tilt., at
which DAVID SPEAR, Esq. presided,and the
following spirited Anti-Masonic tesolutions
adopted:—
Resolved, That the majority of the dele
gates to the Anti-Masonic Conventiou, held
at Harrisburg, on the 14th of December
last, in refusing to send delegates to the
National Convention, and in proceeding to
the nomination of candidates for the Presi
dency and Vice Presidency, disregarded the
call under which they assembled, and usurp
ed powers not delegated by their constitu
ents, and thereby contributed their mite to
wards the destruction of the national organi
zation of the Anti-Masonic party.
Resolved, That we cannot support Gen.
Harrison, because he does not possess the
necessary qualifications for that high station
to which he aspires, and because he is eith
er ignorant of the principles of the Anti-
Masonic party, or an enemy to their cause.
Resolved, That the conduct of James
'Todd, in obtruding himself into the conven
tion, by an unworthy artifice, merits, and
will receive, the reprobation of every honest
man.
Resolved, That the Anti-Masonic party
has too long borne its testimony against the
interference of executive officers in the de
liberations of the people, to be permitted,
with credit, to remain silent while a most
flagrant instance is furnished by one of their
own party.
Resolved, That the conduct and proceed
ngs of the minority of the delegates to the
ate convention is cordially approved by this
meeting.
• Resolved, That we will wait with confi
dence for the meeting of the National Con
vention at Philadelphia, and trust that it
will nominate able and distinguished Anti-
Mlsonic candidates—such as will induce
the true Anti-Masons of this and other
States to support them.
Resolved,. That the ,contumacy of the
Ninsoni e witnesses, Wolf, Dallas, and others,
sufficiently proves the guilt of ,the Lodge,
and their insulting conduct shows,that they
consider themselves above taw, the people,
and the constitution.
Resolved, That we approve of ther faith
ful and fearless stand taken by Thaddeus
Stevens, Esq., in defence of the supremacy
of the laws over the corrupt influence of the
blood stained Lodge.
Such are the sentiments or PREMIEN! no
manworship—no party sycophancy to be
&sold in such proceedings. Not they are
the sentiments of those who spurn to have
on their collars, "iontVAN BuitEN's Dog!"
"I am 11.4.iutsoN's Dog!"
gggqqqtrq
Harrison's .anti , -alliesonry!
K' As we have been called on by many
Anti Masons from distant parts of the State
for the Correspondence between Gen. HAR
BISON and Mr. STEvEss, in which the Gen
eral (kclares .11ati• Masonry worse than Ma
sonry, we have re•nublislied the same and
struck ofTextra numbers for such as wish
to know his sentiments on that subject.
IMPORTANT' CORRESPONDENCE
From the Harrisburg Telegraph.
LETTER TO MR. STEVENS
To THADDEUS STEVENS, Esq.—lt has been assert
ed by some of Orneral Ifarrison's friends, that you
have corresponded with him, and have received let
ters (rein him which give satisfactory evidence that
he is a Found political Ardi-Mason.
1f such is the fact, we think it no more than justice
to him that they should be exhibited to the world.--
On the other hand, if such statement is incorrect, we
think that you owe it to yourself and to your friends,
to exonerate yourself from imputation which is in
tended to be made against you •
We therefore respectfully request, that you will
furnish us with any correspondence upon this subject
with General Harrison, which you possess, if you can
do so without a violation of private confidence.
Very respectfully,
NEVILLE R. CRAIG,
WM. W. IR WIN,
JAMES C. GILLELAND,
CHARLES OGLE.
December 4,
MR: s rEVENS' ANSWER
Gentlemen:—l received your letter of this date, in
which you request any correspondence between Gen.
Harrison and myself, On the subject of ma•oury.
AS a portion of Anti-ma+onH, in conjunction with the
higs.have lately put him in nomination for the Pre
sidency justice to hini,as well as to those who are in
vited to vote for him, quires that his views on that
important subject should he fully known. I therefore
submit you all the correspondence between us, which
wan intended for publication; and have only to 1; prose
my regret, that he should have come to the deliberate
conclusion, that political Alai-masonry would be the
"parrot of nuschiefq, infinitely ',Treater than those
which it is its design to cure."
Very resinctlailly, yours, &c._
, 18:3r;
DbEES STEVENS
Messrs. CRAIG, IRWIN, GILLF:LAND and OGLE.
R. STE VENS TO OEN. HA R R ISO N.
GETTYSBURG, (Pu.) Oct. 22, 1835.
DFATI Sin:—Altlionull an entire stronger to you,
I take the lilierly of addressing you on a subject
ofvital importance to the whole Union—the Presi
dency. As you will have already learned, the
election in this State has resulted in the election
of the Ant Nlasonic candidate for Governor, by a
larva majority-30,000. More than two thirds of
the Legislature are also Anti.Mosons. The wings
voted, some for Wolf. and some Mr It itner. The
masonic whigs were to a man for Wolf. The free
whigs (most of thein) wont for Ritnor. The Whig
party in this State is from 12,000 to 18,00(1 strong,
out of 200,000 votes. You will perceive that the
Anti Masonic party, (which is 80,000 strong,) is
the only ono in this Stato which can at all contend
with tho Van Baron party. No opposition cun,or
will be started to him horo,oxcept under the Anti-
Masonic flag. I have been thus minute, to show
you the necessity of commanding Mot vote,if the
union is to be rescued from Van Boron. The Anti-
Masons, thus far, have been individually urging
your claims to the Presidency. They did not
choose to act US a ,early until after the election,
which has just terminated. But they have done
what has already been done here for you; and in
tended formally to nominate you in Deconarir
next. We had been led to believe that you were
Anti. Masonic in your feelings. Mr. Kraus(. , , of
Lebanon county, had so given us to understand.
Thus believing, I was grieved to perceive, from
your letter of the 6th of May, to our State Com
mittee, that you understood but little of the evils
of Masonry; or,as wo think hero, of the moans of
suppressing it. I was not,however,surprised that
you should be compaiatively ignorant of the sub.
joct,ns you probably had never seen the proof of
its oaths and obligations; but were, like William
Wirt, until he saw tho Now York trials, wholly
in the dark as to its rent nature. In order to ena.
tile you to learn. from judicial proof, what Masonry
is, I have caused to be forwarded to you,numbers .
of the "Star and Banner," of this place, contain.
ing decisive motifs of its nature. I trust you have
doomed the subject of sufficient importance to read
the evidence and the books thorn referred to. If
so,you will be prepared to express a decided opin.
ion of the merits of Masonry; and 1 trust will not
think me impertinent in requesting you to give
me your answer to the following questions. I
feel serrie anxiety about the answers,as on them
will probably depend the fate of the electoral vote
of Pennsylvania, and of the Presidency; as I be
lieve that will depend on Pennsylvania. Pardon
nee thereforelor proposing the following questions,
and respectfully requesting a distinot reason.
Ist. Do you believe Freo-Masonry,and all oth.
or secret oath•bound societies,evils,and inconsis
tent with the genius and safety of republican gov.
ernments?
2nd. ‘Vill you join with your Anti-Masonic
fellow•citizons in dm use of all constitutionsl,fair,
and honorable means,fur their final and effectual
suppression?
If you should see proper to answer this letter
please make yours entire in itself, as it will be
desirable to publish yours without this. As early
an answer as convenient,is desirublo,as stops will
soon ho taken to make a no:nination. You have
probably never heard of mo—l con only say, I
urn one of tho Representatives of this county, in
the Legislature, and have hoen for two years past.
Very respectfully, yours, &c.
TIIA MMUS STEVENS.
To Net. H. HARRISON.
OEN. HARRISON'S REPLY.
DEAR Stn:-1 had the honor to receive your let.
tor of the 22d ultimo, on Saturday last,at the nio.
ment that I was setting out on a short visit to my
mily in the country. I avail mysellof tho first
moment of leisure from my official duties, to an
sn•er it; the file of the "Star and Banner," which
you were soobliging as to send, arrived seine days
before. The evidence exhibited in the case in
which you woro plaintiff; contained many circum.
stancos and facts of high importance, which I had
not before seen and we o not calculated to dimin
ish the prejudices I had holore entertained against
the Masonic institution. I consider myself indeed
the oldest Anti. Mason in the U. States. My pre
judices against Masonry woro formed as far back
as I can remember. 1 received them from my
liither who was not a Mason, and he from his
brother in law, Payton Randolph, who was ono.
None of my family that I know of have over born
Mnsons. Two son-in.laws have been members
but have seceded, one of thorn upon my recom
mendation.
When I was in the army commended by Gene
ral Wayne,a lodge was established by the officers,
and several of my friends, upon proposing them
selves as members, urged me to unite with thorn
for that purpose. I resisted their sol.•citations,and
indeed used my exertions to prevent their joining
You can easily perceive, front the situation in
which I was . pliced, that there wore as strong in.
ducements to me to abandon my prejudices a
gainst masonry as could exist. But although
I was very young and inexperienced at that time,
I remained firm to the principles which had boon
instilled into my mind by my ventilated - father
and which had their origin in a venerated wick.
I have given this little history of facts to show
you that my present avowed opinions or Masonry
have nor been assumed for the occasion which. now
demands the avowal..
HA liIIISBCRG, Dveembvr 21, 1533
CINCINNATI, 6th Nov. 1832
Your letter proposes to me two questions to inm to my official duties as a member of the Legis
which you request decided answers. I lature.
Ist. "Do you believe that Free-Masonry and all
other secret oatli-bound societies are avils anthin- I
consistent with the genius and safety of republi-.
can governments."
2d. "Will you join your Anti-Masonic fellow.
citizens, in the use of all constitutional, Car and
honorable moans, for their final and effectual sup•
pression."
I have, I . think in the precedmir statement, giv
en an answer that should be satisfactory, connect
ed with the further declaration that I now make.
that I will, as I have heretolltre done. embrace
every proper opportunity to effect by argument
and persuasion the object of the second question.
To go further would place me in the attitut.e of a
p. inn, a character which suits neither my ago,
my habits nor my disposition and which I cannot
assume, tbr the purpose ofpromrding the views of
any party whatever, oven where their principles
and opinions coincide with my own.
Although there is something in the manner in
'which your last question is stated, which coupled
with a reference you make in another pail of your
letter to the sitnation to which r stand before the
people of the U. States, that would seem to indicate
that I migld use other inenns of putting down ma
sonry than those which I propose to employ and
which are entirely personal and individual, I can
not believe that it was your intention to suggest
that the power vested in the Chief Magistrate of
the United Stales, could be used for that purpose.
am far from asserting that the evils prising from
sonry,da not form n proper subject for the de
liberation and action of some of the constituted
authorities °lour country. lint lam certain that
there exists no such power either in the whole
Government of the U. States or any of its depart
' merits; and that the attempt to exercise it would
constitute a usurpation of power pregnant, if tol
erated by the people, with mischieli: infinitely
more fatal than those which it was intended to
remedy. Such an assumption of power by the
Executive oldie United States would clothe hint
with that which was exercised by a Roman censor.
No incomoderable portion of the Consular and
even the Tribunitian powers fire already p,,s.
sessed or claimed for him, and no these ho aided
those of the other and inure dangerous office,whnt
would remain to the Stale Governments or to the
peopl-7 In despotic Governments it is it matter
of little moment by whom or in what manner a
remedy is applied to uin existing evil. But in a
Republic it is better that evils of almost any char
acter should continue to exist, than that the cor
rective should he applied by an assumption of pow.
or on the part adios° to whom the administration
is entrusted. To a neglect of this principle on
the part of the people the destruction of the Re
publics, ancient and modern, is distinctly to be
traced.
It would give me great pleasure, sir, irthis an
swer to your letter should ho satisfactory to my
Anti Masonic friends of Pennsylvania. I am fully
apprised of the obligations I already owe them,as
well as of the groat influence they will be able to
exorcise in the contest you deem "so important to
the whole Union," For the first I owe them a
lasting gratitude, hut I should be unworthy of
their regard were I to attempt to secure the exer
tion of the latter in my favor by the profession of
opinions which I did not entertain or by promises
which I did not intend to fulfil.
In conclusion, I may be permitted to remark
that my fellow citizens possess the means of test
ing my devotion to the Constitution and Republi
can principles by an examination of my mid not
in the various and important offices with which I
have been honored by the confidence of the peo
ple and the Government.
If I have in any instance betrayed that confi
dence, if in the councils of the nation I have given
a single vote or delivered nn opinion, or in the
possession of Executive or military authority corn
initted a single act derogatory to the Domocratical
Republican principles by which I have always
professed to be governed, then I will acknowledge
that I am unworthy of the furthe: support or con
fidence of my countrymen. I court an invostiga.
tion. My votes and opinions aro recorded. My
acts in Executive or military trusts,aro to be found
in the annals of the times and if not considered
authentic there aro thousands of living' witnesses
to correct them. In relation particularly to the
latter,can there be found a single individual who
will assert that the authority with which I was
clothed flr the publidgend was used for the pur
pose of gratifying a despotic spirit or to promote
my individual advantage? To these records, to
this history, to these living witnesses I refer as
furnishing a criterion by which I may be judged.
And although, it may prove to be one which may
be unfavorable to my reputation and may frustrate
the hopes which my friends have fennell in my
behalf, yet tt is a criterion by which I will be al.
ways willing to abide
I am with great consideration and respect,
Your Humble Servant,
W. 11. HARRISON.
iIIR. STEVENS 7'o GEN. HARRISON.
GETTYSBURG, November 16, 1835.
DEAR SIR:—I received your letter of the 6th
inst. in answer to ono which I ventured to address
to you on - the subject of Masonry. I shall proba.
bly not publish it,as it would create all impassable
between you and the Antimnsons,which I am far
from desiring. Permit me to say, with great ro
spect,that you seem but imperfectly to understand
or coincide with the principles which animate
those avow themselves Political Anti Masons.—
They oppose masonry, not merely from ancient
prejudice against it, formed before they knew its
drincinles,and which could of course result in no
thing but inactive moral antimasonry ; but be.
canse,having seen its oaths, obligations, penalties
•and objects, they believe it to be a great moral and
political evil; striking at the root of religion and
equal rights; an evil which cannot be eradicated
by "argument and persuasion" however cogent,
but in this country onty by the exercise of the elec
tive franchize, and executive patrone. Nor will
they agree that a refusal to appoint adhering ma.
sons to office in °elbow:tole States, is either di
rectly or indirectly,a violation of tho constitution.
As well might the practical exclusion. of any oth
er class of men, whose principles you abhor, be
doomed an infraction of it. It did seem to mo,that
of or having soon the now evidence of Masonry,
which I caused to be sent to you,a fair opportuni
ty was offered you, honorably to declare your`op
position to tho histitution,and your willingness to
aid in its overthrow by antimdsonic moans. I re
gret, for the sake of our country, that your judg.
rnent led you to a different conclusion.
No course is now loft for us,but either to aban
don political antimasonry, orir3linquish the hope
of making you our candidate. The former alter.
native will:hardly be adopter as antimasonry hero
is riot, as you seem to suppose, an "excitement,"
but the calm deliberate determination of homiest.
men, to "persevere" to the final overthrow of ma
sonry. Other great evils threaten us. But this
we doom paramount to all. First, wo shall use
our efforts to save the country; and then to infuse
wholesome principles into its government. Ex
cuse Inc, sir, for speaking earnestly on a subject,
which a majority ofour citizons,as well as myself,
think of vital itoportanco to our well being. I
had ardently hoped; that by your' nomination,both
masonry arid Van Burenism could have been do.
stroyed at one blow. But ifwo can overthrow but
one at a. time, wo shall attack masonry first, as
being the stronger and more dangerous.
I trust sir, you will. see nothing in the freedom
of my remarks, but a desire to deal candidly with
you, and if possible, to enlist you as o_ur ally and
leader is this great work of moral and political
reformation. Ido it the more plainly, as I. am
nut ignorant of the great number oftimid or Syco.
(Mantle admirers, who are constantly suggesting
time-serving expedients in trying times.
If you should deem it advisable or profitable to
continuo 1.13 is correspondehce, you will please ad
dress mei at Harrisburg, whets I shalt be attend.
With great respect,
I nm.your. obedient servant,
THADDEUS STEVENS
To WM- H. HARRISON.
GEN. 11.4RRISON'S ANSWER.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 28th, 1835
DEA 11. Sint—l received Into last evening your
letter of the 18th inst --I had previously received
that of the 16th. The difference between us is
really as 1 understand It, reduced to a very small
matter ns to effea. IL is only essential as to a
anode of producing that effect. It appears to me
that it amounts to little more than the dispute
tween the, famous citizens of Lilliput about the
manner of eating their eggs. If this Is so, y• , 1)
-ask "why not lot the egg be eaten in my way?"
I answer because 1 am always fur bread princi
ples rather than narrow points. Pardon me for
giving you the little end of the egg. Now for the
application. You aro for malting an individual's
opinion upon a certain RUhkei, the test of his re.
ceiving an appointment in cases where those opira.
ions are prevalent. • 1 reject the test, but appoint
the very same individual upon the broader ground
of being supported by public opinion. I would
act upon the principler that have been sanctioned
by all the republicans from the birth of our goy.
ernment,nnd is now sanctioned brthem through.
nut the union. You, upon one which I acknowl- '
edge to be correct in the ab.tract and which may
be applied perhaps without injury,in another way
—but which, if brought into action in the manner
proposed, envl.D NOT FAIN TO BM THE PA RNT
31IF.FIIIEFIL INFINITELY IMEATER. THAN TIIHSE: WHICH
IT VI THE LESION TO CURE. No, my dear sir, do
not lot the general government interfere with the
domestic concerns of the States; correct disorders
that may arise of that character by the power of
the coop to themselves, or by the authority of the
stabirgovernments; and lot the nppointments by
the President be made upon the good old rules of
Joimrson--honesty, capacity, and fidelity to the
.constitutioll, and a further requirement which I
know he always made, that of their being aceopta
bin to the people for whom they wore immediate
ly to net.
I do trust that the explanation which I have
now given, will be sufficient to bring us together
as political friends—hut, at any rate, the frank
ness with which you address mo,leayes mo no
room to doubt that wo will continue personally
qa; and I assure yon, I hail rather possess your
esteem, than your political support without ithin
portant as I know it to be.
I am, with great respect,
Your humble servant,
W. H. HARRISON.
THADDECS g'rEVENS, Esq.
Oz"7 - 15'2, laws and 17 Joint Resolutions
were passed by the late Legislature. We
subjoin the titles of those of a general and
local nature:
An act to authorize a temporary loan for the
use of the commonwealth.
An act to chance the time of appointing the
Cann I Commissioners.
The bill, entitled a further supplement to tho
act to incorporate the Cumberland valley railroad
company
An act to repeal the state tai on real anti per.
sonal property, and to continuo and extend the
improvements of the state by railroads and canals,
and to charter a state bank to be called the United
Stales bark.
A supplement to nn act, making appropriation
for certain internal improvements passed the 2.lth
of March, ono thousand oiglit hundred and seven.
teen.
A Rupptement to an act, entitled "An act to in•
corporate the Pennsylvania company for insu
rance on lives and granting annuities rrnd for
other purposes," passed on the tenth day of March,
one thousand eight hundred and twelve.
An act to inmrporate thu Franklin bank of
Washington.
An act supplementary to an net, entitled "An
act incorporating the Girard bank."
An net providing for the trial olcortain causes
depending in the court of Common Pleas of York
county.
An act authorizing the payment of the tempo
rary loan made under the act of fifteenth day of
April, one theitsantteight hundred and thirty-five.
An act to charter the Girard life insurance,
annuity and trust company of Philadelphia.
An act regulating election districts and for
other purposes.
An act to incorporate the Wrightsville and Get
tysburg rail road company.
An act supplementary to the several acts relat
ing. to insurance companies of the state of Penn
sylvania.
A supplement to the act, entitled "An act to
authorizo the Governor to incorporate the Susque
henna canal company, approved the fifteenth of
April, eighteen hundred and thirty-five.
An act appropriating to the Eastern and West
ern ponitentiaries, and tor other purposes.
Au act providing for the call of n convention,
to propose amendments to the constitution of the
state, to be submitted to the people thereoffor their
ratification or rejection.
A further supplement to the act, on titled "An
act to incorporate the Mine Hill, and Schuylkill
Haven rail road company.
An act to provide for a geological and mino_
ralogical survey of tho state.
An act supplementary to an act entitled "An
act to promote the culturo of silk, passed the 4th
day of March, 1832.
An act to repeal the act entitled "An act to
prohibit in courts of justice, the reading or plot.
mg of British precodonts • subsequent to the fourth
of July 1776."
An act incorporating tho mechanics and trades•
mons loan company or trio suit() of Pennsylvania.
An act to incorporate the Marshals college at
Morcersburg, and to incorporate the !lading ton
college in the county of Philadelphia.
An act, entitled a supplement to an act to au.
thorizo the sale and p,onvoyance of certain real
estate, and for other iiiirposas.
An further Supplement to the act, onttiod "An
act to establish a general system of education by
common schools," passed the 15th. April, 1834.
An act, supplementary to an act, relating to
county rates and levies, passed the 15th of April,
1834.
An act authorizing the Governor to incorporate
the Cha borsburg and Loudon rail road company.
An act to increase the capital stock of the Luna•
barman's bank at Warren, and to authorize the
United States bank to establish an Office of die•
count and deposit at Erie, Pennsylvania.
A supplement to an act entitled "An act to
incorrirnto tho Franklin rail-road company," pass
ed the twelfth day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and thirty•two. •
An act authorizing the Governor to make a
temporary loan to pay for locomotive engines.
An act authorizing the Governor to incorporate
the Aluncy canal company, and to authorize the
United Slates bank to establish a bronco at Erie.
An act to recharter the North. American coal
company.
An act supplementary to an act entitled "An
act authorizing tho Governor to incorporato the
Cortaro:l navigation company;" passed the
day of April: Anno Domini, 1825.
An act requiring the banks of this Common.
wealth to make quarterly statements to the Audi
tor General, and for other purposes.
A supplement to_ the act, entitled "An act for
the regulation of the Militia of this common.
wealth;" passed the second day of April, 1822..
An act meeting parts of Northampton and Pike
couritios into a separato county to be called Mon
roe.
An act for the prevention of tnjorioa to indi rid
mils, by timgross negligenco or wilful misconduct
of stage drivers, and others.
Resolution relative to the collection of the Mato
tax.
Resolution relative to the distribution of the
proceed,. arising from the sale of the public lands,
end for other purposes.
Resolution authorizing the State Treasurer to
pay the Commissioners of the internal improve.
ment fund the unappropriated balance nf .flOo
millions of dollars. amounting, after deducting
specific a?propriations, to forty.seven tfiOtisand
two hundred and nineteen dollars and twelity.sio
cents.
Resolution authorizing snperintondents'oT mo
tive on railways of the cuiumonweilltli, to draw
and disburse monies under certain conditions and
for certain purposes.
Resolution requiring tho president, faculty rind
trustena of collezes, arid .trustees or managers of
academies or schnols,(othor than common schenhi)
to make certain reports to tho superintendent of
common schools.
TIM WAR IN TEXAS:
The New Orleans Bulletin of the 2 14 th
1l arch has the faowing disastrous
intelli
gence from Texas. The assault which re
,;illted in the re-capture of San Antonio by
the Mexican troops was led m person by
Gen. Santa Anna:
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS!
FALL OF SAN ANTONIO AND MASSA
CRE OF THE TEXIAN 'PROM'S!
The following important documents were
placed in our hands by a g , ntleinati just ar
rived from Texas. Our informant met the
express hearing the news we give, and from
him procured copies to be published lor the
inthrmation of the people on this side of the
Sabine whose relati o ns and friends, kin and
count ry men,a re now the victims of Mexican
barbarity. Col. Bowie, it is said, shot him
self; and Cu!. Travis stabbed himself to
escape the cruelties of the enemy. Nobly
they fought; dearly they sold their lives,
but none escaped of the whole garrison of
San Antonio.
HEAD QvAnTEris,
GOnzales, March 11, 1830.
J. - W. FA N N NG,Jr. Commanding at Goliad.
Stu—Upon my arrival here, the follow.
ing intelligence was received through a
Nlexican, supposed to be friendly, which
however was contradicted in some parts by
i another who arrived with him: it is there
fore only given to you as a rumor, though I
fear a melancholy portion of it will be found .
true. Ausilma Burgina states that he left •
the Alamo on Sunday, the Oth inst. and now -4: 4c
is 3 days from . riches Banefl; that the
Alamo was attacked on Sunday morning at •
dawn of day, by about 2300 Mexicans,. and
was carried a short time before suurise,with
a loss of 520 Mexicans killed and as. many
wounded. Col. Travis had only 150 iffee.
tive men out of his whole force of 187. AE
ter the fort was carried. seven men surren
dered and called for Gen. Santa Anna and
for quarter--they were MURDERED by his
order. Col. Bowie was sick in. bed and also
murdered.
The enemy expect a reinforcement of
1500 men under Gen. Condilla, and 1500
reserves to follow them. Ho also informs
that Ugartrehear had arrived with two mil
lion dollars for the payment of the troops.
The bodies bf the Americans were burned
after the massacie—an alternate layer of
bodies and wood underlaid and sot on fire.
Lieut. Dickinson, who had a wife and child
in the fort, after having fought with despe
rate courage, tied his child to his back and
leaped from the top of a two story building
--both were killed in the fall. 1 hove little
doubt but that the Alamo has Wien.--
Whether the above particulars are all true
may be questionable; you are therefore re.
ferred to the enclosed orders.
I am, Sir, Your Obcd't servit. ,
(Signed) SAM L. HOUS ['ON.
P. S. The wife of Lieut. Dickinson is
now in possession of one of the officers of
St. Anna. The men as you will perceive,
gallantly, and in corroboration of the
truth of the fall of the Alamo, I have ascer
tained that Col. Travis intended firing signal
guns at three different pet 'oils each un
til succour should arrive-. No signal guns
have been fired sit , ce Sunday, and a scouting
party have just returned who approached
within twelve miles of the fort, and remain
ed for hours. S. H.
W e learn further by the passengers of
le schooner Cumanche, eight days from
Texas, that on .the 25th February, the Tex..
ian Garrison in Bexar,of 150 men,command
ed by Lt. Col. B. Travis, was attacked by
the advance division of Gen. Santa Anna's
army, consisting of 20(10 men, who were re
pulsed with the loss of many killed, between
500 to 800 men, without the loss of one man
of the Tex ians. About the same time Col.
Johnson with a party of 70 men, while re
connoitering the west ward of San Patrick>,
was surrounded in the night by a large body
of Nlexican troops. In the morning the
mimed of a surrender was made by the
Mexican commander, unconditionally,which
was refused; but at, oiler of surrender was
made as prisoners of war, which was acced
ed to by the Mexicans; but no sooner had
the Texians marched out of their quarters
and stacked their arms, than a general tire
was opened upon them by the whole Mexi
can force. The Tex ians at tepted to escape,
but only three of them succeeded—one of
whom was Col. Johnson.
Between the 251 h February and 2d March
the Mexicans were employed informing en
trenchments around the Alamo and bom
barding the place. On the 2d March, Col.
Travis wrote that 20 shells had been thrown
into the Alamo, without injuring a man.—
On the 16t of March the garrison of Alninn
received a re-enfbrcernent of 32 Texians
from Gonzales, having forced their way
through the enemy's line, making the num
ber in the Alamo 182 men-
On the 6th March about midnight, the
Alamo was assaulted by the whole force cf
the Mtixican army, commanded by Santa
Anna in person; the battle was desperate
until daylight, when only 7 men belonging
to the Texian garrison were found alive who
cried for quarters, but were told there was
no mercy for them; they then continued
fighting, until the Avhole were butchered
One : woman, Mrs. Dickinson and-a negro of
Col. Tray's, were. tho only persons spared.
We regret to say that Col, David Crocker ,
his companion Mr. Benton,and Col. Bonham
of South Carolina, were among the number
slain. Gen. Bowie was murdered in his bed
sick and helpless. Gen. Cos on entering
the Fort, ordered the servant of Col. Travis
to point out the body of his toaster; he did
so, when Cos drew his sword and mangled
the fate - and limbs with the ma iignant feeling
of a Ciananrhe savage. The bodk sof the
slain were thrown:into a heap"in the centre
of that Alamo and burned. The loss of the
Mexicana in storming the place was not less
than 1000 killed and mortally wounded,and
as many wounded--nothing with their loss
in the first assadlt, between 2 and :3000 men.
The flag used by the Mexicans was a blood
red one in place of the Constitutional one.
Immediately after the capture,Gen. Santa
Anna sent Mrs. Dickinson and the servant
to Gen. thaiston's comp, accompanied by a
Mexican with a flag, who was hearer of a
note from Gen. Santa Anna, offering the
Texians peace and a general amnesty, if
they would Inv down their arms and submit
to his government. Gen. Houston's reply
was, "true sir, you have succeeded in killing
some of our brave men—but the Tegians are
not yet conquered." The effect of the fall
of Bexar throughout Texas was electrical.
Every man who could use a rifle and was in
a condition to take the field. marched forth
with to - the seat of war. It is believed that
not less than 4,000 riflemen were on their
way to the army when the Cum:Oche sailed,
determined to wreak their vengeance on the
Mexicans.
Gen. Houston had burnt Gonzales, and
fallen back on the Colorado with about 1000.
Col. Fanning was in the Fort nt Goliad, a
very strong position, welt supplied with mu
nitions and provisions, with from tour to five
hundred men.
Tho general determination of the people
of Texas is to abandon all their occupations
and pursuits of peace, and continue in arms
until every Mexican east of the Rio del Norte
shall be exterminated.
A gentleman who left Texas on the 19th
inst. confirms the account substantially we
give of the terrible atlifir at San Antonio.—
St. Anna wns with his army, and subsequent
to the battle of San A ntonio,offered the Tex.
inns terms—to lay down their arms, receive
general amnesty, and submit otherwise
...unconditionally to his government! Texas
is now in arms to revenge the heroes fhllen
in defence of her liberties.
Col. Crocket was in the garrison of San
Antonio, and Col. Jesse Benton it was also
feared in the engagement, and one of the
victims.
LATEST FROM TEXAS.—The following
was received by the passengers in the Cas
pian, via N. Orleans The report received
from Natchitoches, by passengers on board
the Caspian, is, that another engagement
between the Texians and Mexicans had ta
ken place on the San Antonio River, which
resulted in the Mexican's defeat after a loss
of 600 killed and wounded. The Texians
were under the command of Gem Houston.
FLORID.►.—The last accounts from Flor
ida slate that Gen. Scott left Fort Drane on
the 26th ult. with 2200 men, for the With
lacoochee, aid battle ground of Gen. Gaines,
where he expected to meet Gen. Eustis with
his wholo-army. Should they meet 'with
no Indians there, it was their intention to
proceed with their united forces into the
notion. It is now generally believed that
the object of Osebla (Powell) 'in proposing
a treaty of peace was to give him an oppor
tunity to collect his forces for carrying on
th e war.
A detachment of 200 men under Lieut.
Col. Butler, left Volusia on the 22nd ult. to
return the same evening; but up to the 25th
no tidings had been received from them.—
Fears were entertained for their safety.--
Baltimore Trans.
FROM FLORIDA.-.A letter from Fort
Brooke, dated March 2:2d, states, that Gen.
Lindsay had received orders to form a junc•
Lion with the army under Gen. Scott, nt
Wythlacochee, and would set out for that
place on the next day.
Since the party of Indians who had ap.
pronched Gen. Gaines's encampment with
n flag, proposing a cessation of hostilities,
were fired upon by a part of Gen. Clinch's
command (who were marching' to the relief
of the farmer,) nothing further has been
hoard of the Indians; they had fled into the
swamps.
A letter from Volusin, dated 'larch 27,
states, that the detachment under Lieut.
Col. Butler, for whose safety apprehensions
were entertained, has returned to the army
of Gen. Eu.tis. Their detention was caused
by bad roads.
The body of mounted men sent in pursuit
of Col. Butler; - engaged a body of Indians,
and but for the cowardice of the lieutenant,
the whole force would have surrendered to
them. The Indians were entirely run down
by the horses, when he made his men re
treat. Three of the Indians were begging
for mercy.-4bid.
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ONE DAY LATER FRO3I LIVERPOOL.-
The ship Argo, at Boston, brings a Liver
pool paper of Feb. 27, one day later than
before received.
The King has given his sanction to the
proposed measures in the House of Com
mons for the - Suppression of tho Orange
Lodges, and stated his determination to dis
courage all such Societies.
' Advices from Barcelona to the 17th,state
that Gen. Mimi and the French Conanl were
on the worst possible terms with each other.
M. Persil, late Minister or Justice, was
defeated as Candidate for 'the , Vice Presi
dency of the French Chamber of Deputies.
Caltnon, Ducliatet, and Teste, were
elected in place of MM..Sawzet, Passy and
Pelet, now members of the':Cabtnet.
The Marquis of Waterfoed has been com
mitted to the Station House., in Leicester,
for exploits similar to those which caused'
him to be introduced to the'•New York
Bridewell.
cign and Domestic Elitelti
AND
REPUBLICAN BANNER
GETTYSBURG, P. 11..
aionday, dpril IS,• 1826.
Wagon price of Flour in Ba
snore-8(3 75.
Appointment by the Governor
0: .. C/lARLES KernAtvELL, Esq. a Jus
tice of the Pence in and for the township of
Huntington, Latimoro and Reading, Adams
county.
KrThe "Bucks County Telegraph and
Anti-Masonic Democrat" is discontinued.
This is the fruits of trusting toamalgamation
liarrisonisml
For several years past, our friends in that
county have very unwisely run coalition
W hig Anti- Masonic tickets—Anti-Masons
voting even for a Mason to be allowed one
Anti-Masonic representative! Such conduct
should and always will destroy the party.—
Anti-Masonry can live by no such fraudulent
hypocritical course. Could not even the
office-holders be true to the principles which
appointed them?
We rejoice to find that that tried Anti-Ma
son J. DuNoAri, Esq. stood firm to his prince
ples. In Bucks, he is like a green spot i
a barren desert
KT - The "base compound" Harrison par
ty charge the Anti• Masonic party with in
consistency in denying the authority of the
State Convention, which was called to elect
delegates merely, to make nominatioi,s for
President and Vice President, and thus de
stroying the National Anti-Masonic party.
They say that Mr. Stevens is inconsistent,
because in his letter to Gen. Harrison he
said "the Anti-Masons intend formally to
nominate you in December next." All this
was true; and yet it was intended to nomi
nate him at the National and not State Con
vention. At the time that letter was writ
ton, the Democratic Anti• Masonic Nation
al Convention was called to be held on the
27th of December, 1.'35. This fact ought
to have been known to every Anti• Mason.
But probably the writers of the charges a
bove referred to, are not "persecuting" dis
tinctive Anti• Masons, but only Whig-liar
rison-Masonic Anti. Masons! Among those
whom ignorance of facts or principles seems
to have prompted to make thi9 charge, we
perceive J. B. MrtLcit, of Fayette, (once
Anti-Masonic,) and some writer in the last
Washington Reporter,who is probably about
such an Anti• Mason as two of the Washing
ton Representatives!
0 - The Cumberland Advocate (a Van
Buren paper) is violently (at least preten•
dedly so,) "opposed to Banks of every des•
cription." In noticing the establishment
at that place of two new Banks, it bawls out,
"the more the merrier!" and admits that
"additional banking facilities give addition
al impetus to business and trade of every
descriptioill" and yet this same paper is the
unblushing "advocate" of the unjustifiable
warfare carried on against an Institution lo
cated in another place, whose benefits and
usefulness is not confined to one spot, one
county or one State—but felt and extended
throughout the whole Union! What base in
consistency! what unblushing impudence!
May Cumberland, her Banks and her Im
provements continue to prosper; and may
the "Advocate" be more than "stung with
Yellow Jackets!"
o* — Gen. DUFF GREEN, in company with
others, has obtained n grant from the Mary
land Legislature fiir the erection of certain
valuable improvements in the neighborhood
of Cumberland, in that State. We are glad
to find that this fact is such a source ofg rail
ficat ion to at least one portion ofa party that
has not ceased for years past to heap upon
the head of Gen. GREEN the vilest abuse
and calumny; and that they have now arriv
ed at a period when honesty claims from
them a confession of their dishonesty, by de
claring him to be a "high-minded, honora
ble man—and a substantial acquisition to
the society of any community." We hope
other members of "the party" elsewhere'
will profit by the example of their Cumber
land brethren.
Krlßich surprise appears to be mani
fested by the Whigs, because JouN Davis,
and one or two other Whig Senators, voted
for the nominat;on of Chief Justice TANEY,
a slavish devotee of Van Buren; but the
reason is readily solved, when it is known
that both Davis and Taneg are high and
Ingotted Masons! Masonic Whigs and Ma
sonic Jacksomren (or Tories, as their pie
bald allies term them!) are always "united
when the Grand Hailing Sign of Distress is
given to help a "Brother" out of difficulty,
or promote his Political elevation! ,
►CPTbe "CAsxur" and "LADY ' S Boole
for April have both been received, and are
as interesting as any of the precedings num-
("* — Among the Acts passed by the late
Legislature, it will be seen, is one incorpo•
rating" ifarshall College at Mereersburg."
Kr%V. K. Purrs, who, it appears, was
announced in the Butler Repository as a
candidate for Colonel, "bravely" declines
the honor in the following "brave"
Messrs. Editors—l have observed in your
last paper, under the head of election, my
name announced as a candidate for Colonel
without my knowledge. It is generally
known that I belong to the Marion Volun
teer Battalion of Butler, and of course will
not infringe on the rirdits of the brave and
generous Malitia, in beir.g a candidate for
Colonel. Let them select from their own
number a brave man, a man that has served
his country in the time of danger, both in
the field and national council, or at the bar
of justice, or the bar of spirits. Such a
man as that at their head with a brave band
of music, making sweet melodious sounds
and a general fire ofcnrn•stocks,would strike
terror to the Indians of Florida, and I am
no longer a candidate in opposit ion to TOM.
W. K. POTTS.
Butler, April R, 1836.
/r 'The fillowing Is the addiess of one
of the published letters remaning in the Bal
timore Post Office on the Ist instant:—
"Pat McMahon, the little Carpenter that
got a big pair of whiskers, his wife keeps a
shop, and is a Jackson man, and votes for
the Union, and lives in Harrison street,after
living near the market and works close by."
The editor of the Repository says, "the
Anti-Masonic papers of the State, are dis
gustingly fulsome and servile in praise o
Governor Ritner. They even exceed the
collar presses, as they have been termed, in
sycophancy to President Jackson."
Those who have an opportunity of observ
ing the contents of the papers referred to,
will have difficulty in reconciling the above
assertion with the facts of the case—they
will, however, be at no loss to account for
the peculiar tone of the editor on this subject,
if they have any knowledge of the state of
his political stomach. They will not be un
mindful of the circumstance that the organ
referred to, in a healthful condition, will be
unaffected by trifles which, when overloaded
with bile, may be sufficient to excite its
"disgust." To the same origin, too, may
be ascribed the cause of the singular perver
sity of the judgment which pronounces the
praise of Gov. Ritner to c'exceed" in fulsome
ness and servility that awarded by the col
lar presses to the President. It is not a lit.
tle singular, that the only article the editor
has given his readers in proof of his allega
tion, is a small one from the Philadelphia
Star, a warm advocate of Wolf's election,
and still a decided opponent of the State
administration! Chambersburg Whig.
-FATAL ACCIDENT.----A young man nam
ed Alexander Robinson came to his death in
a singular manner, at Southampton furnace,
Franklin county, Pa. on the 2d inst. The
Repository states, that "in attempting to
jump over a companion,by pk . wing his hands
upon his shoulders, he fell on his head and
broke his neck!"
The State funds in the hands of the Trea
surer of Virginia, on the let inst. amounted
to $400,000.
Ripe Strawberries were received at the
Mobile Mercantile Advertiser office on the
first of April.
PROFITABLE LEGISLATION.-A Wash
ington correspondent of a New York paper
says, that up to the date of his letter, Con
gress had been in session 118 days. The
time had been exhausted thus:—
20 days in debating the New York Fire
Bill.
20 in adjournments, to gratify those who
wish to indulge in parties of pleasure.
20 in talking about abolition, without any
result.
20 in talking about Judge White, M.
Van Buren and Gen. Harrison.
20 arguing questions of order.
18 in attending to the quarrels between
Mr. Henry A. Wise and Mr. Polk, and be
tween Mr. Wise and Mr. Bynum!
Total 118 days.
Was ever a nation favored with wiser and
greater legislators!
A VETERAN.—The Rev. Mr. Ripley o
Concord, Mass. now aged 85, has been set
tled in that town 57 years as Pastor of a re
ligious Society. He is of a family of 19
children, 17 of whom lived to be married.—
He has 3 brothers, and 3 sisters still living,
the youngest of them over 60, and most of
them over 75 years of age—his mother and
grand-mother lived to be 90.
The Bankingthouse of the U. S. Bank in
Chesnut street, Philadelphia, was sold at
auction on Tuesday for $388,600.
The Postmaster- General says, it would
require many mouth's labor, to ascertain the
cause and extent of the derangement in the
cash account of the Pos: Office department!!
The dandies in Philadelphia have had a
"strike" in consequence of the high prices
charged for shaving,and trimming whiskers.
A committee of conference with the master
barbers has been appointed, and it is hoped
the belligerents may Compromise.
A letter from Mr. A. Briscoe, giving an
account of the destruction of the l'exians at
San Antonio,saya Col.Croekett fell tiglitiag like a tiger
CARD.
Steve►►s.—:A paper of a very
suspirious character at Harrisburg, under
stood to be owned by Mr. Strong, and enti.
tied the "Antimasonic State Democrat,"
bUt better known among Anti-Masons by the
name of the "Pirate Flag," is considered the
organ of the Harrison party in Dauphin.—
We have treated it as an enemy to our cause,
because, though we have seen in it much
vague pretension to Anti•Masonfl , we have
never seen it attempting to vindicate the
principles of Anti. Masonry; and it seems to
have no zeal for any thing but for attacking
those who were distinguished for Anti• M
asonry when there was danger and loss in the
contest.
The preeminent object of its hatred is
Mr. Stevens; and that circumstance alone
is sufficient to stamp its character. Mr.
Stevens,with al! his superlative qualifications,
sought nothing, and wished for nothing at
the hands of Anti• Masonry in the houre of
its apparent success. He wished only to
remain what he had been, a labourer and
contributor in the cause. We would as soon
believe in the treason of Washington. as in
the unCuthhilness of Mr. Stevens. What.
ever others may have been who had person.
al interests at stake, we could not doubt Mr.
Stevens' integrity ofpurpose without regard.
mg him as insane. I fhe is unfaithfill,whom
shall we consider faithful?—the Todd men,
the bargain-and sole sharers of the plunder!
When Mr. Stevens ceases to be the prime
standard hearer of Anti• Masonry in Penn-
sylvania, we must either strike our colours
or else clmmit them to very different hands
from those which have been flaring the "pi
rate flag" far out dour . path.— Pittsburg
Times.
A petition has been presented to the New
York Legislature from the citizens of Bur-
Woe, asking the passageof a law &welling
the.members to take uncurrent money in
payment of their per diem allowance. The
petitioners stated their object to be to bring
the Legislature to a sense of its duty.
Mr. Cheever,the dreamer and abolitionist
was burnt in effigy in Concord, N.•H. a few
days since, for preaching abolition under
color of temperance.
MATERNAL SOCIETIES.—In New Eng
land Societies are being formed by mothers,
fbr mutual consultation upon the best means
for improving the physical and moral con
dition of their children.
MA RR' ED,
On the 29th ult by the Rev. Mr. Gottwald, Mr
ALEXANDER UNDERWOOD,Of Melia/11E11, to Miss MA
RIA STUDERECKEIL, of Huntington township.
On the 12th inst. by the new. Thomas It. Butler
President of Mount St. Mary's College,Mr. WILLIAA
R. WouLeit, of Middleburg, to Miss LOIIANA F.
IVELTy, of Emmittsburg, Md.
On the 6th inst. Mr. JAMES IVSAv, of Menallen
On the 12th, Mr. JOSEPH ArCAIN, of Menallen, a
ged 67 years.
On the 9th,at the Poor-house, Mr. MICHAEL Sna-
BAUGH, aged about 65 years.
On tit!, Gth, Miss NANCV YOUNG, of Liberty, aged
about 88 years.
On the 28th Feb. last, Mr. PETER SNIDER, Sen. of
Huntington township, in his 83(1 year.
• On the 28th ult. near Littlestown, Mrs. LYDIA
KREns,wife. of Mr. Levi Krebs, in her 27th year.
On the 30th, at the house of Mr John Hostetter,in
this county,Miss MARGARET GROFF,iti her 72d year.
[Communicated.
DIED, on the sth inst. at his residence, in Tyrone
township, JAMES NEELY, Esq. aged 76 years.
When 18 years of age, he served a tour in the Re
volutionary War, for which he received a regular
discharge; and, like many others, never received a
ny compensation for his services,either from the State
or United States, other than the reflection that what
lie done was for the good of his country.
uo- The abovp would have been published in our
last, had it pleased Mr. Harper to havo complied
with the request of the writer.]—En. STAR.
[Communicated.
4nother Soldier of the Revolution gone to
DIED, at his residence, in this Borough, on the
morning of Friday last, in the 79th year of his
age, AVEXANDER RUSSELL, E=q.
The deceased loft the quiet pursuits of Princeton
College nt an early ago, and united himself with
the destines of his country In the battle field.—
From his regiment in the Pennsylvania line,com.
mantled by Col. Inwirr—into which ho first enter.
ed—.he was commissioned Ensign arid subsequent.
ly first Lieutenant, in Capt. Aloaanders company,
and continued in the service until 1779, having
borne his part in the battles of Brandy wine,White.
horse, Pacific, Germantown and Monmouth; and,
having long boon permitted to see his country free
and happy, has laid down the burden of his years
peacefully to rest in her bosOm. As a Public Oil.
car, and as a Citizen,he was faithful and persever.
ing in duty. As a Friend, constant and sincere.
As a Husband and Father, it would be a feeble at.
tempt of the writer to speak—tho bermes of his dy.
ing chamber proclaimed in bursts of grief, what
he had been to those he had so long cherished and
loved. "Mark the good man, and behold the up
right, for the and of that man is pence."
ADVERTISEMENTS
ROBERT F. IVIcCON.A.UGUY I
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
, FFICE in York Street, next door to
• the Public Offices, in the room lately
occupied by John L. Fuller, Esq.
Gettysburg, April 18, 1836.
Wrightsville i• Gettysburg
RAIL ROAD.
71HE Commissioners named in the Act
of Incorporation of this Company ore
requested to meet in Gettysburg, on Tties.
doy the 26th inst. to take measures for the
commencement of operations in said work.
The Commissioners are,
Thomas C. Miller, James A. Thompson, Thad.
delis Stevens, James Wilson, William M'Clellan,
Thomas J. Cooper, John F. Macfarinno, John B.
M'Phorson, &moo! Fahnestocic, James M'Sherry,
David MiddlecofF, George Himes, George Ickes,
Joseph Carl, William Hildebrand. Joseph MiNor,
Abraham Picking, George L. Fauss,R. M. Hutch.
moon . , Jacob Dolton° and William Albright, of A
dams Criunty.
L. H. Skinnei,
Henry Wirt, John Kauffolt and
Henry Futhey,of York County;
William Wright and William C M'Pherson, cf
Lancaster County;
William D. Lewis, Jesse R. Burden, John Goat
and J. B. Mitchell, of Philadelphia;
Samuel M'Clollan, Jacob Albert and James II
Miller, eS Baltimore.
April 18, 1836.
D11:1).
TEMPERANCE.
A N adjourned meeting of the Petersburg
-LIL (Y. S.) Temperance Society, will be
held in the Academy, on the 2d Monday of
May next, at early candlelight.
CHAS. KETTLE%VELL, Sec'ry.
April 18, 1836. tm-3
Brigade Orders!
THE Enrolled Militia of the 2d Brigade
of the sth Division Pennsylvania Militia,
are required to be paraded and trained, as,
follows, viz:
IN COMPANIES,
On Monday the 2d day of May next,at sue
places as their Commanding Officers shit
direct. •
In Battalions, as- follows,
The let Battalion of the 90th Regiment,
on Monday the oth: the 2d do. of on
Tuesday the 10th. Tho first Battalion o
the 89th Regiment, on Wednesday the 11th:
the 2d do. of do. on Thursday the 12th.—
The Ist Battalion of the 80th Regiment,
on Friday the 1:31h: the 2d dn. of do. on
Saturday the 14th day of May next, unless
the Commanding Officers should direct Re.
gimental trainings instead thereof.
Those Volunteer Companies
within the bounds of the 89th and 90th Re.'
giments may attach themselves to either
Battalion most convenient for inspection.
The .American Union Battal
ion of Volunteers. will parade on Saturday
the 7th of May, for Inspection.
The ladependent
_Battalion
of York and Adams counties will parade for
inspection at ‘yhtitever time arid place Wish
in the year and Brigade, that the Corn.
manding officer may direct.
tr - j'Appenls, for the Militia, on Monday
the i3th of Jimir•next: For Volunteers, on
Monday thellh of November next.
DAVID SCOTT,
Brigade Inspector, .ed Brigade sth Div.
Pa. Militia.
April 19, 1836. tp-5
REGIMENTiIL ORDERS.
THE Enrolled Inhabitants of the 90th
Regiment Pennsylvania Militia, will meet
for Drill and Inspection, at the following
named places:—
The Ist Battalion of the 90th
Regiment, at the house of Mr. Harvey Ham
mond, in the borough of Lewisberry, York
County ,on Monday the 9th of May next; and
The second Battalion, in the
town of Petersburg, York Springs, Adams
county, on Tuesday the 10th of May next.
JOHN WOLFORD,
Colonel of the 9llth Rogi.nont,
Pa. Militia.
April 18, 1836. tp-2
Female Ateadenty.
T HE Patrons of the Gettysburg Female
Academy are respectfully informed,
that an EXAMINATION of the Pupils of
this Institution will take place, on the 21st
inst. commencing at 9 o'clock, A. 31. of
Thursday and terminating on Friday Eve
ning.
lor . Parents and all others interested,are
invited to attend.
April 11, 1826.
.Pestiesylvanint College.
A STATED meeting of the Board of
Trustees' of this Institution will be
held on Wednesday the 20th of April next.
The examination of the several classes in
College will be held on Monday and Thurs
day preceding.
7--The Summer Session will commence
on the First Thursday (2nd) or June next.
D GILBERT, Sec'ry.
March 21, 1826. tm-51
Millinery.
THE subscriber respectfully informs her
former customers, and the public generally,
that she has recommenced the above busi
ness at her residence, (at the house of Mrs.
WAMPLER,) opposite the Post Office,where
she will at all times be prepared to
gitlake and Repair Bonnets
IN THE MOST FASHIONABLE MANNER,
having made arrangements to receive the
LATEsT FASHIONS from Philadelphia regu-
larly.
S. SCHREINER.
Gettysburg., April 11, 1.836. tf-2
Peters - biwg In - v Inc 1131 e, s ,
AT7'EIVTIO_V /
YOU will - parade on Monday the 2d of
May next, at 10 o'clock, A. 31. at the
house of Daniel Miller, in Summer uniform,
and each member to be prepared with three
rounds of ball cartridges.
ANDREW A. McCOSI - I, 0. S.
April 18,1836. tp-3
sillountpleasalit
ATTEN7ION!
You will parade at the house of Jacob
Norbeck, in Mountjoy township, on
Monday the 2d of May next, precisely at 10
o'clock, with arms and- accoutrements in
good order.
ISAAC LIGEITNER, Capt.
April 18, 1936. tp-3
NOTICE.
ALL commissioned officers of the "A
- mericar Independent. Volunteers Bat
talion," will meet at the 'house of A. Cole,
in Littlestown, on the 30th of april, to
Summer Uniform, for Training.
By order,
JAMES L. SHU Jurz, Adjutant.
April 4,1830. - tm-r1
("LARK'S OLD EsTantalum)
LUCKY OFFICE,
N. W. Corner• of Baltimore( and Calvert Streets,
(Under the Muteum.)
Where hare been sold Prizes! Prize,!!
Prizes!!! in Dollars Millions of 'Millions!
BALTIMORE CITY, MD.
N OTICE.—Any person or persons then'.
out the Union who may desire to try.
their luck, either in the Maryland State
Lotteries, or in authorized Lotteries of MI.
er Slates,some one of which are drawn daily,
Tickets from ONE to TEN _DOLLARS,
shares in proportion, are respectfully re
quested to forward their orders by mail (Post
Paid) or otherwise enclosing CASH or PRIZE
TthICETS, which will be thankfully received
and executed by return mail, with the same
prompt attention as if on personal applica
tien,and the result given when requested
im
mediately after the drawings.
Please address,
JOHN CLARK,
N. W. Corner ofnaltimore and Calvert Streets,
under the Museum.
March 28, 18:36.
G AIL DEN €l.lu - El3 Vs..
Early York Cabbageßed do.
White Onion Early Horn do.
Yelloui Onion Cabbage Head Let-
Long Green Cueunt. tice
ber En rly Cu rled Head do.
Early' Washington or Speckled do.
True May Peas Double Peppergrass
Squash Seed Lono t. White Parsnip
Early Turnip Beet Guerniey do.
Sugar do. Squash Pepper
Blood . do. Radish Seed
Orange Carrot &c. &c. &c.
For sale nt the Drug Store of
Dr. J. GILBERT, Gettysburg.
February 29,1836. tf-29
PREE-MASONRY
UNMASKED.
THE above is . the title of it work just is
sued from the press, being the Masonic Tes
timony taken by both parties in the late suit
between Messrs. STEVENS and LEFEVER.—
The following are the
CONTENTS.
introduction—in, which is embraced Hr.
STEVENS' Speech at Hag,erstOwn,and also
the Letter published in the "Compiler"
which Occasioned the suit.
Plaintiff's Testimony:
Deposition ofJem ES A. SHEDD, Esq. ofoh io.
Do. Rev. N. N. WHITING, Ithaca,
Do. Mr. JOSEPH ESTY, SN. Y.
Do. Mr. JARVIS F. HANKS,
DO. Mr. ELIIIET WHITE, 1 New
Do. Mr. ISRAEL PINKNEY, York.,
Do. Rev. JOEL PARKER, City.
DO. Col. WILLIAM L.STONE,
DO. THOS.HARTLEY CRAWFORD. Esq.
of Chambersburg, Pa
Do. Mr. War. E. CAMP, Gettys- -
Do. R. W. MIDDLETON, burg, Pa.
Defendant's Testimony:
Depositim. THO3IAS PHENIX, Esq. Secreta
ry
of the Grand Lodge of Ma
ryland,
Do. ROBERT NE - nsorr,B. I Balti
.
Do. JAMES HOWARD', 109 re
Do. SA - muriKriny,,-„Bsiti:
Do. Cnits. flowara, •
An Important Doctane'ilt fro* :
Deposition of Gem O.H.WIrmA3I4I
- V. W. RANDALL, Esq. , -OR • Ha-
Do. WILLIAM D. BELL, Esq. gers-
Do. Mr. Gro. KEALUOFER, f town,
Do. Dr. Tnos. B. DucxErr, • I Md.
Do. Mr. JACOB POWLES, ' J
Do. Dr. J. M. LAWRENCE, Comber.
Do. RICH - MID BEALL,ESq. had, Md.
0:7 - The price is 31i ets. per single copyl'- '
or $3 per dozen. Address, (post paid,)
Samuel .IFahnestock,. ---
Gettysburg, Pa.
January 18,1836. tc-42
Oz:rThe above work can also be had at
the Stores of Messrs. limes and Stevenson,
and at the office of the' Star & Banner.
OLISI ING POWDER,
FOR Polishing Brass and other Metals that
require a high and durable Lustre. Thts
Powder will produce a Polish with less
labor than any other in use.
ITS EXCELLENCE IN
CLEANSING ALL KINDS OF METAL
SUBJECT TO CORROSION,-THE
BRILLIANCY OF ITS POLISH,
AND THE EASE WITH WHICH IT IS APPLIED,
Render it an object to every family in point
or ECONOMY. Its superior qualities have
gained for it a high reputation. and a most
decided preference over any preparation of
the kind ever offered to the Public. It is
warranted not to contain AN ACID, orany
other corrosive ingredient.
For sale at the Drug Store of
Dr. .1. GI LBERT, Gettysburg.
April 4, 1836. tf-1
TO MY CREDITORS.
ARE NOTICE, that I: haveapplied to
..the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of Adams county, for the benefit of the
Insolvent Laws of this Commonwealth, and
that the said Judges have appointed Wednes
day the 27th of April Inst., for the hearing
of me and my creditors, at the Court-house
in the Borough of Gettysburg, where you
may attend if you think proper.
MOSES DEG ROFFT.
tc- 1
April 4,183 g.
T EIIS Powder is celebrated for improv.
in; the wind,, strength and appetite
horses; it gtvea them a fine smooth gh
skin, and greatly improves the appea
of the animal. .It opeintes by purifyi
blood, strengthening the 91061'16, - i -
orating the whole system. It set
to cure the following diseases,
per, Yellow Water, Founder,
For sale at the Drug Store,
. Dr. 1.
Gettysburg, Feb. 29, 193
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