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FOR Tile GETTYSBURG STAR AND BANNER
, JUN E Bth, 1836.
Ma. EDlToll:—When I received the last num
ber of your paper, Las usually, commenred road.
ing on the first page; and upon so doing I cast my
eyes upon the,caption of an article, placed below
-the small space usually filled ap with pootry,which
read thus: "A Critic Reviewed." So soon no I
saw these words, I was struck with the affright.
ing thought, the gonius of : Pennsylvania Colle.:o
• has condescended to notice A Farmer's San! And,
Iniclitho gentleman confined his remarks to
he ts.i* riemorits of the criticism, written by
m ;aid not havo attempted to raise my
a voi;'between the handles of tho plough,"
Asi.repljjr,)i) so Superior a mind as that of the
so
signod "Clodhopper, Jr.;" but as Mr. Clodhopper
has seen fit, instead of a review on the criticism,
to place before the oyos of tho public an essay on
the qualities and person of tin, author, A Farmer's
Son, although removed from the gazes of thus°
who mny bothers; surround the Cloilhopper,thinks
to defend nut only himself, as one who follows the
plough, but also the character of farmers' sons
generally, and to toll the honorable Clodhopper,
(WI am not mistaken in the person,) that ho will
have to make another conjecture, if ho wishes to
distinguish A Farmer's Son from the person who,
as ho thinks, "sustains so close a relation to one
of the parties concerned," and is consequently in.
torosted in the welfare of that party.
But, Mr.Edmtor,that I may not occupy too much
of your timo,l will hasten to make a row observa
tions in reference to tho article to which I above
referred. Before, however, I proceed any farther,
1 would state, that I wish all who may road this
articlo,-to boar in mind ; -that-my-mind-is-entirely
free from all ill.feelings towards my !bond, "the
Clodhopper," and that neither envy nor any other
motive has urged me to Wrath these . words, than
that of wishing to gratify some of my follotv-far•
more, and, if possible, to clear from the minds of
the public any prejudiced opinion that they may
have formed from reading the criticism, written
by myself; or that of Mr. Clodhopper's. In writ.
mg tho criticism on the performances of the tato
contest at Gettysburg,l was not, as the gentleman
thinks, stimulated by envy or solf.interest; but
coolly and deliberately expressed my opiniori b about
what seemed to me faulty and inappropriate for
the occasion; thinking that thoso few words might
tend to the benefit of thoso who might hereafter
• take tlio place of the late performers. And, Mr.
Editor, little did I expect that so lofty a genius, as
.• the ono mentioned above, would stoop to notice
even the words of A Farmer's Son, let alone the
•• Farmer's Son himself. But, behold! the "Clod
hopper" !nib appeared! Ho has made his way over
many of tho "clods of tho valley," and has seated
himself. upon a "gravel-bill," and thence, as from
an impregnable fintress, has ushered forth his re.
view In the strongest language ofsomo ofour most
famous and powerful Satirists.
But to the point: I remark in regard to tho ro
vie*, first, that the gentleman has forgotten him
eolf irr his very caption: for if there lie had refer
-4051 to some French or Latin Author, (as he has
so frequently done in the course of his remarks,)
lie would,perhaps,have said, A critique reviewed,
instead of"A Critic Reviewed." If, however, rho
`Clodhopper' wished to have it taken,ns the words
literally signify,(for I speak not of obsolete words)
I think ho is very widely mistaken ; for I have
reason to suppose,that he has never yet viewed the
Critio, let alone, reviewed. As regards the re
marks of Clodhopper in reference to the "integri
ty and uprightness of A Farmer's Son," we pnr.
mit those to judgp who aro batter acquainted with
him than Mr. Qlokoppe r; and as regards the in.
telleotual qualificaTions, the farmer's son would
indeed confess, that' ho must sink low beneath the
high.towering genius at Gettysburg, and that the
more especially when he pours down upon him
with all the mighty strains of our greatest Poets—
I lay our Poeta? Nay, ho even goes back to the
west' storming sentences of the ancionts.(no doubt
has read them all!) collected In a small volume,
•
styled,"A Quotation Dictionary:" and theso,suit.
4d;-or not suited to- tho points for which they aro
intendod,he blasts forth in almost every paragraph.
Whother the gentleman's object in so doing is, to
lot men know that ho has made groat strides in
the field of Classic Literature, or no, 1 will not
pretest! to divine; but thus much 1 do say, that,
whether the Clodhopper has much or little knowl
edge it the ancient writers, he is not slow at turn.
ing over the pages of his "quotation dictionary,"
selecting sentences to fill up the columns of
r paper, if not to throw light upon what ho wish.
es to convoy to the wind. I confess, indeed, Mr.
Edil or, to know little about the Latin language;
yet, I would ask the gentleman, if there is a word
it that language, called "bull?" Ohl what a word!!
in passing, I would remind the gentleman, that
Itiqntver ho wishes to make any thing public, al
-W4:46 publish the truth. He talks of the criticism
as biting the result of four weeks labour. Now,str,
i4Clodhoppor" must either have conjectured this
himself, or ho must have trusted to the veracity
of Bomo other one. If the latter be the case, I
would just romind him of an old Gorman proverb,
"Von horen sagen lugt man gcrnl" and assuro
him. at the same tiMo, that it was written in loss
thin ton minutes, without ono moments previous
thinking. Ho proceeds,then,and says, "First, the
critic objects," &e.; and hero ho oven forsakes his
quotation book and goes to the French writers for
a quotation, "en masse!" Wonderful research!—
Now, Mr. Editor, I do not profess to know more
about such matters than the "President of Penn.
Sylvania College;" but, if I mistake not:I think I
.was informed that the President hi.nsoll objected
to the length of the performances; but, as one of
thodontoirtors expressed himself, perhaps the gen
demon thought his piece was equally good thro'.
out, and that if ho would omit any part, ho might
spoil the whole; and in reference to the perform.
:once, at other instituti' ns, I would merely state,
that thorn are perhaps such at those instituttons,as
.ass able to produce performances of an hour's
length, which whit(' very interesting, and will
uSlippeur so long and so tiresome as his own of
• , •
only hilt' an haus 's long lb.
In tho twat:paragraph tho gontleman tells ne,
• he hes a two or Iles* things" to remark in refer.
•
snipe to what I sitti about the "motaithysical" ea.
eel ofCharlea being eareCul, however, to ro•
../111Itt4 only two► things, as is gutturally (ha easo
with those who wish to say more than they r"1•
ly can say. Ho tolls us that he can very easily
account for the "lapstis tnentis" which here oc
curred in the critic. This'll° does by tolling you
that I never saw any work on mental philosophy
save "Abercrombie's Elementary work for begin
'nets,' &c. Now, however little I may know a
bout this branch of science, I can tell the honora.
blo Mr. Clodhopper that I have attended a course
of lectutes on that subjoct, which are of such a
character that if ho may ever happen to glance
at them, Ito will loam to know a great deal more
about the subject himself than ho now does, and
will kriow.too,that Mr. Ahercrombio's work is not
intended for•beginners only—but that ho himself
also can learn something thorn that ho does not
yet know.
Again, Mr. Clodhopper tells you to take notice
of the two genitive cases in one sentence. The
gentleman, I think, must have been dreaming a
bout his Latin quotations when lie wrote this.—
Who over hoard of a genitive case in the English
language! However, ho intended it,l suppese,to
signify possessives. If so, I would advise him to
study Mr. Kirkham's Grammar, the standard
work of the preparatory department, on that sub
ject, and lie will there learn the correctness of the
sentence. In this same paragraph ho also twice
salutes our oars with his Latin, and especially
with that sublime phrase, "non sequitur bull!"
I Oh! Mr. Clodhopper, I think you had bettor loft
that out! Next ho tolls you that my remarks on
Gottlieb's performance were not 'founded in fact;'
but proceeds and says, though they wore true,
(oh! you come to me now!) the great importance
attached by the Romans to gesticulation would
justify Gottlieb's procedure; and talks, ton, about
the eloquence of Tully and Cicero, as being of
such a nature. Shame! compare Gottlieb to Tully
and Cicero!
Mr. Clodhopper then continues, .and ridicules
the idea which I expioseod concerning Christian's
performance, saying, "if the critic intended it as
a burlesque, it does very well." No, sir, I inten
ded it not ns a burlesque ; and if the gentleman
would, for mi moment, divest himself of. envy, ho
would surely soo hinisolf the truth contained in
the remark. But, oh! the effects of ambition!! I,
sir, intended to convey the idea precisely as the
words express it; and I repeat it. "The calmness
of his speech,and the manliness of gesture, fully
convinced me,and (as I have since hoard,the ma
jority of those present,) of the folly of Gottlieh's
wishing to thwart nature." Now, he comes to
"old James R.," and hbro he wishes to cast a slur
uporrtho critic, by saying that the term "old" is
applied to some of the students, by some of the
lower class of students. Oh! that I were a descen
dant from a king The remark which I nude
on the performance of James R. ho wishes to re.
futo by making a faint apology—viz: that the
nature of the subject discussed required just such
langungo and such matter as was used, &c. And
then, after heaving out another Latin quotation,
he comes down heavily upon me, and says, "I
know no more about the point at issue than an
unlettered cuff does about. Integral Calculus or
Conic Sections. no tolls you,that by my compar
ing 'old James R.'s' arguments with tho Asymp.
totes, I wished to leave the impression on the
minds of others that I had studied Conic Sections.
It's a wonder he knows the word! I can tell tho
gentleman that I hare studied them.
After this, the gentleman tries to display his
knowledge of Physiognomy on the deformed cri.
tic. Well done, Cloddy! but I think if ho takes
several mirrors, and rightly examines tho Immo
of tho Clodhopper, ho will find Moro peculiarities
to practise on—so that, having more practice, he
would sooner bocomo a perfect dupe the sci
ence. But after mnking so long an essay on the
critic, ho is yet kind enough to rank mo among
the "English Bards and Scotch Reviewers;" but
as ho talked, in the outset, of even reviewing the
Critic himself, I think ho has more claim to that
rank than myself; and, consequently, I will with.
draw from it and permit him to step into my place.
Finally, as regards my incapacity to criticise
the productions of others, I confess it; hut, as I
told you before, I wrote the criticism with no oth
er view than that it might tend to tho good of
those whom it concerned ; und, if it has effected
nothing elee,it has at least called public attention
to the subject. If, lim;over,that has, or this may
excite any ill feelings in the mind of Mr. Clod
hopper, or any other,l assure them that none shall
arise in my bosom. I therefore close my remarks.
If tho gentleman sees fit to throw out any more
hints, although they may seem strange as coin
ing from a "Clodhopper," I shall silently submit
to all, and still remain his friend.
THE FARMER'S SON.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
0 - 2 — The whole amount of tolls on the
public works, received at the State Treasu•
ry during the month of i♦lay, is $92,773 11.
FlRk.—On Sunday night, the 29th ult.,
the large and valuable distillery of Mr. Ja
cob Emig, in Dover township,' about five
miles from York, was destroyed by fire, to.
gather with about fifty barrels of whiskey,
distilling - apparatus, &p. The fire is sup
posed to have originated in a quantity of
wood which had been brought into the dis
tillery to dry, and was incautiously placed
too near the mouth of the furnace.--Gaz.
We are pained to learn, by an advertise
ment, in the last Somerset Whig, that the
peddling wagon of Er.tAs FISHER, of the vi
cinity of Chambersburg, whose misfortunes,
and early habits of honesty, industry and
economy, secured to him the sympathy and
respect of that community,was taken from
,a
tavern in that county - on the night of the
tBth ult. broken open and robbed of $75 in
silver, and about 350 dollars worth of dry
goods.
THREE DAY'S GRACE.—The supreme
Court of New Jersey have decided that the
practice, in discounting notes, of charging
for four days more than the time specified
on the face of the instrument, is an usurious
ono, and vitiates all contracts it enters into.
It was at the same time intimated that- tho
practice oftaking discount out of notes drawn
at ninety days, as though drawn at three
months is also usurious.
The Saucy Diamond has been purchased
by the Emperor of Russia for 500,000 rubles.
It came from India, and hag been in Europe
4 centuries. Charles the Bold wore it on
his helmet in the battle of Saucy, whore he
lost his life. It then went to the King o
Portugal, who sold it to Mr. Nicholas Har
vey Saucy for one million of francs. At the
time of his embassy at Soleure, floury 111
enjoined him to send the diamond in order
to pledge it; the servant entrusted with it
being attacked by robbers, swallowed it, and
was murdered. Saucy ordered the corps
to be opened and the diamond was found in
the stomach. James 11., possessed it in
1689, when ho escaped to France. It be
longed to Louis XIV., and Louis XV., wore
it in Ins hat at his coronation. The Saucy
diamond has the shape of a pear; it is of the
very first water, and weighs 53lfdarats.
MA IL BDRITER ARIVEsTED.—The Peters
burg Intelligeneer congratulates the Post
Muster Gene:rql, and the public, on the suc
cess which Ms attended an experiment fe
cently made,* Mr. Sneua, the Post Mas
ter at Petersturg, to detect the author of a
late mail robbery in that quarter. It ap
pears that ,Messrs. E. JAMES & CO. of Peters
burg, made a remittance on the 10th ult. to
a house in Richmond, consisting of 1000
dollars in cash, and a draft for $4OOO, which
never came to hand. It now. appears by the
re-cult, that this letter was abstracted from
the mail, by a stage driver,named BURDICK.
By Mr. SIIORE'S agency, who obtained a
clue in some manner not pointed out, another
driver, named HOFFMAN was arrested at
Richmond, on Sunday night last, and the
money and draft found upon him. HOFF
MAN, stated that BURDICK had given it to
him. The latter was arrested on the morn
ing ()Nile 6tli, at Petersburg, and committed
to jail, whence he will be carried to Rich
mond for trial.
'NE oon currEn's W F --"A9O me years
ago," says a foreign journal, "the captain of
a large corsair carried off the wife of a poor
wood.cutter, residing in the neighborhood
of Messina. After detaining her-for several
months on board his vessel, ho landed her on
an island in the South sea, wholly regardless
of what might befit!' her. It so happened
that the woman was presented to the savage
monarch of the island, who became enam
oured of her. He made her his wife, and
placed her on the throne, and at his death
left her sole sovereign of her dominions. By
an European vessel which recently touched
at the island,tho poor woodcutter has receiv
ed intelligence of his wife. She sent him
presents of such vast value, that he will be
one of the wealthiest private individuals in
Sicily, until it shall please her majesty, his
august spouse, to invite him to her court.
A description is given in the Philadelphia
Saturday Chronicle, of Texas, correspond
ing t , ) what we have heretofore seen stated
as to the fertility and qualities of the soil
and the excellence-of the climate. Some
lands are peculiarly adapted to cotton, others
to grain and fruit, and others to pasturage.
There is no want of wood for building par.
poses,and little•is needed for fuel in a climate
where there is no winter. The prairies are
covered with irame, and in the southern part
of Texas, wild horses are found in great
numbers. The sweet potato yields an im
mense crop with little labour, and all kinds
of fruit come to great perfection. The soil
is mostly alluvial, varying in depth from
five to twenty feet. Lime. and free stone
are said to be abundant.
YORK, June 7.
,TIIE STRIKERS STRUCK —The trial of a
number of Journeymen Tailors who were
on a "strike," torn conspiracy to injure trade
and commerce, and for a riot and assault
and battery; in the Court of Oyer and Ter-
miner, New York, resulted, on Monday, in
the conviction ofall the parties indicted.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.-A shocking ac
cident happened on the Worcester Rail
Road.a day or two ngo. A poor fellow in
attempting tri jump froma train ofcars while
in motion, fell across the rail, and the en
gine passing over his legs, cut them both oil
just hplow the kneel
School Law.
We are indebted for the following birds
eye view of the new school bill before the
Legislature, to a correspondent of the Uni
ted States Gazette:
The assessor of every ward, township or
borough, shall upon demand, furnish the
school directors of the district with a copy
of the valuation of the same for county pur
poses, whereupon the said directors shall
proceed to levy and apportion the said tax
as follows:
Ist.—On every male taxable inhabitant
of the district, a poll tax ofjiffy cents.
2d.—On all offices and posts of proffi,pro
fessions, trades, and occupations,and on sin
gle freemen above the age of 21 years, who
do not follow any occupation, not exceeding
the amount assessed on the same for county
purposes.
3d.—On personal property, which was
made taxable by an act entitled "an act as.
sessing a tax on personal property, to be
collected with the county rates and levies
for the use of the Commonwealth," passed
the 2rith day of March, 18:31, and upon all
property not taxable for county purposes,
and the said property shall continue to be
assessed according to the provisions of said
act. Provided, That said act shall not he
so construed as to make widows mid orphans
liable to the payment of taxes.
The 12th section provides for the distri
bution of the school funds, and the amount
so to be distributed, being $200,000, includ•
ing the amount paid by the IJ. S. Bank.
The balances undrawn by districts not
excepting, of the provisions of this Law, are
to be, after the Ist of November, .1838, re
paid into the school fund.
Prvirsnurna --A friend placed in our hands
a statistical account of Pittsburg, made out
in the year 1810. The following was then
the number of houses--(stables and kitchens
excepted.)
Stone houses " 11
'trick do. 223
Log and crania 471
Population 4,740, of whom 184 were
coloured persona.
Now the number of stone houses is about
the same.
Log houses generally demolished.
Frame houses aboat the same.
The number of Brick houses which will
be built this year will probably equal the
entire number at that period. Then they
were generally of two stories; now the new
ones are generally three or four btories, with
a great advance on the see of elegance in
other respects.
The population is now estimated between
:35 and 40 thousand; and at the next census
may be fairly expected to amount to fiity
thousand.
The number of coloured persons has in
creased in the same proportion.— Times-
Mmturonrovs.--On Friday last a little
daughter, aged about 10 years, of Mr. John
Durboraw, accidently fell into the Conoco
cheague creek at the falls of the Factory
Dann, in this borough, where the stream is
very rapid and dangerous, and was carried
down by the current some distance, when a
son of M r. Ed. Evans, aged about 14 years,
plunged in and fortunately succeeded, after
'.he had sunk several times,in getting a hold
and bringing her safe to the shore. We
mention this incident, because we deem it a
meritorious one, which the parents of the
child saved must ever remember with grail
tude.--Citunrbersburg Tel.
Ouro rm.-Mr. John Platt, of Marietta,
Ohio, advertises in a paper of that place,that
he has succeeded in cultivating the genuine
Tea Plant of China. He has,he
the plant for ten years past at Marietta, and
after a series of expensive experiments has
been fully successful in discovering the art
of drying and manufacturing the leaves into
tea of a quality quite equal to imported
Young Ilyson. Ele offi!rs gratuitously to
furnish fresh seed of the last years' growth
to any gentleman desirous of pursuing the
cultivation.--Philud.
MARION CITY, is said to be only about
sixteen inches above the level of the river
at its present stage. The nature of the soil,
it is thought, will render it impracticable to
protect it from inundation by the erection of
a levee.
Nr,toAnA FALLS FOR SALM— Mr. Rath
burn and the other proprietors, advertise for
sale the beautiful villiage of Niagara Falls.
TRA DE9 AND PR OFESSIONS. --••The re Are
about 300 young Lawyers in this city, who,
we venture to say, do not, each, earn three
hundred dollars per annu?n. A mason, or
a carpenter, boldly asks twenty sly' n
day and gets it, all the year rounda÷tlnd yet
parents scorn to make their sons mechanics
—but rather allow them to starve in profes.
sions. How injudicious! if it was more
fashionable to he a carpenter than a lawyer,
or a physician, the difficulty %mild soon be
overcome. We know one contract given to
a carpenter and mason for 8100,000! This
is really business.—N. Y. Star.
AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.-
The annual report of the Managers of the
Sunday School Union, made at the anniver•
sary meeting at Philadelphia on Tuesday,
gives the following results: It has sent to
its various depositories hooks of its own pub
licanon to the amount of 8:44,950 61, and
sold in the depository at Philadelphia to the
amount of $47,817 24. The number of
volumes issued last year was 701,400, mak•
ing 45,489,500 pages; of infant school cards
and other publications in sheets, 35,860
copies; of reading and other elementary
books, 17,000 volumes; ofthe Union Ques•
tions (on the Bible) 126,000 volumes; or the
Sunday School Journal, (published semi
monthly,) 75,592 numbers; of the Youth's
Friend (monthly) 48.000 numbers. The
total number of publications of all kinds was
1,004 85 2 , equal to nearly 74 millions of
pages. Forty five new works were publish.
ed during the year.
BEAUTIFUL APOLOGUE.- The virtue of
patience under wrong. —A dispute one day
arose hetween Omar, son of Kattah, end
one of his friends. The latter exceeding
the bounds of civility, annoyed Omar by the
terms ho used. Omar, however, bore them
with patience. The prophet was present
and listened without saying a word. Find
ing that his friend's tongue grew intolarsble,
Omar began to retort—whereupon the Pro
phet turned his back, and withdrew. Dis
turbed at this, Omar followed him, and said,,
"Prophet of God, wherelbre, when this man
was pouring abuse upon me, did you remain
quiet, and as soon as I began to reply to
him why did you turn away?" The prophet
answered thus—"As long as you listened
patiently to that man's outrageous speech,
angels were by you, each of whom made
him ten replies—but the moment you began
td reply to him yourself, the angels disap
peared at once, and left you alone wtth
him.---Asiutic Journal.
TIIII FICE?IIET--- Overflow of the Juniata.
—The Bellefonte Patriot of Saturday week
last says—"We have received no papers
from the east for several days, on account
of the swollen condition of the Juniata river.
The extraordinary wq weather which we
have had for the last fortnight, has caused
it to overflow its banks, and we learn that in
the Long Narrows, below Lewistown, it
covers the Canal and Turnprke—one vast
waste of rapid and turbulent waters—leav
ing no means for either boat, stage, or even
pack-horse, to bring the mail. The dam
age to the public works will be immense."
ls, litter Improvement; and General ariscellany: _co
The bill for the re-organization of the
Post ()trice Department has passed the
'louse of Representatives, and is now before
the Senate. There appearing to be some
misunderstanding: as to the salaries of Clerks
&c ant lwrized by the bill us it was amended
and passed in the House, we have transcrib
ed the several allowances of that nature from
the bill, and now give them to our readers,
as follows —Nat. /W.
ssisiant 'Postmasters Gen., each 82,500
Chief Clerk
Thre:! Princiipal Clerks, each 1,400
Ten 'jerks, each , 1,20()
Eight Clerks, each
Messenger,
Two additional Messengers, each 350
Two Watchmen, each
Auditor to the Post thlico
Chief Clerk 1,700
Four principal Clerics, each 1,400
Ten Clerks, each 1,200
Twenty Clerks, each 1,000
Eight Clerks, each 800
Messenuer 700
Two Assistant, each 4bo
"Snee - ,ND Rccoirr."—We took some no
tice of the "First Ri•hort" of the Irnion A
gency at Washington, in pursuance of the
very reasonable request contained in the
paragraph addressed to the editors through
out the universe. We now observe an arti
cle in the Georgetown Metropolitan, under
the head of Por.rec INTELLteENCE, which
might serve as a fit accompaniment of the
f/ir mer,and he entitled the "Second Report,"
in regard to this magnificent agency. From
this we learn that Mr. GEO. K. :%lYcas.the
master spirit of the "Agency," his been
committed to prison, on a charge of swind
ling. We marvel that there can he 101E141
substance whereon to base such a charge.
Is it possible that any reputed sane persons
in the Ten Mile Square could hail& been
taken in by the moonstniek extravamincies
put forth udder the name of this Union A
genes.? If so, let legal guardians he appoin
ted lime the unfortunate forthwith.—Balti
more Patriot.
The 11(111. STEPTIEN VAN RENSET,AER, of
New York, recently tnade a donation of
8500, to the Theological Seminary of the
Lutheran Church, Gettysburg, Pa.
0. BArtarrT, Esq. has retired from the
Harrisburg Reporter, SAMUEL D. PATTER
soIv, Esq. is now the sole editor of that pa
per.
ruPotrrkNT FRom TExAs, &c
HIGHLY INTERESTING!
.ferirat of (Wen. Hour,ton at .I"ru+ Ortrans---
Saida alma in the hands of the Te.rians
Retreat of the wlle.rican -grow.
We are indebted to M r. Coffee oldie Mer
chants' Exchange, for New Orleans papers
to the 23d ult., nine days later than our for
mer advices. They were forwarded to Mr.
Collie by his attentive correspondents, the
Editors of the Nurf)lk Beacon. The news
possesses more than ordinary interest.—
There cannot now be the slightest doubt as
to the triumphant victory of the Texians.—
General Houston of the Texian army had
arrived at New Orleans. Ile left the army
under the command of Rush, the Secretary
of War, who has been elected Brigadier
General. The Mexican Army, originally
seven thousand strong, had been reduced to
twenty•five hundred men, and these were
retreating in dismay before the Texians.--
The intelligence is of the most gratifying
character. Wo annex all the details that
possess interest--
Mice of tho Norfolk BPacon,
Juno 5111, 183 G. c
LATE PROM TEE SOUTH.
By the arrival this morning of the Steam
Packet South Carolina, Captain Rollins, in
48 hours from Charleston, we received from
the editors of the Courier and Mercury,their
papers, up to Friday last, together with a
variety of New Orleans, Mobile, Augusta,
Savannah and other Sou , hery papers.
IMPORTANT-ARRIVAL OF GEN
HOUSTON Al' NEW ORLEANS.
We extract the followinff interesting in
telligenco from the New Orleans Bee of the
2:3d ult. There can be no longer any doubt
of the sweeping victory of the Texians, and
the successful establishment of their inde
pendence.
TEXAS —ln the schooner Flora, arrived
at New Orleans on Sunday 2:ld ult. came
passenger General SAMUEL HOUSTON,
commander in chief of the Texas Army, for
the purpose of obtaining medical advice,
being badly wounded. By him we have the
official confirmation of the battle of the 21st
ult. and the capture of Santa Anna. For
mer accounts aro substantially correct.
Santa Anna was at Velasco under a strong
guard. The army was left under command
of Rush, Secretary of War, who had been
elected by the army Brigadier General.—
The Texian (limo had accumulated since the
hittle to 1800, and had advanced to and were
crossing the Brawls, flushed with victory.
The Mexican army under Seisma and
bt he rs, had all concentrated and amounted'
to 2500 men, the remnant of 7000 who en
tered Texas. They were nossing the Col
orado by rafts and swimming; and were in
the utmost confusion. Those who had es
caped the battle of the 21st, reported that it
had been fought by 5000 Texians. Colonel
Burleson was close to the enemy with 200
eavalry,and they were retreating before him.
250 Mexicans surrendered, after burying a
piece of cannon, to
, 2 officers and 50 Texian
soldiers. All was panic and confusion in the
Mexican army.
Santa Anna had offli red an armist ice,wh len
had been refused; he had made further offers
to acknowledge the independence of Texas,
making the Rio Grande the boundary Ithe,
and remaining a hostage until the govern
mentor the United States should consent to
guarantee the treaty, and it should be approv
ed by the Mexican senate. Texas was con
sidered sale and, the war ended; and the
Mexican army would probably be totally
destroN ed. General llonstori had a cane
presented him by Santa Anna; and also biz,
saddle.
Several of the officers of the Texian army
accompanied the Commander ►n Chief to .
New Orleans.
From the New Orleans Bulletin:
The rumor of Saturday last, that Gen..
Quitman had taken a large devision of the
Mexican army, is not as yet confirmed.--
The Caspian. which arrived from Natchi
toches on Saturday, brings no such infer
mation, and we therefore presume that
is unfounded. We shrewdly suspect how
ever , that if the brave Quitman should meet
with such a division,the rumor of Saturday
will only anticipate the announcement - Of a
triumph. All th' world is on the way to
Texas, and few, if any returning travellers;
consequently we are without any very recet.t
information from that quarter.
The Texian schooners, with their tram.
ports, &c. which dropped down the 811117.0
seine days ago, we presume are on their• way
to Galveston, unless stopped in their pro.
gross by the Mexican brig of war, which it
is said has been hovering r•IP the coast for
some time, in watch of this expedition.
Captain Brown, of the armed Texmn
schr. Invincible, was arrested on Friday last
at the suit of the Louisiana Marine and Fire
Insurance Company of this city, and held to
hail in the sum of nine thousand dollars,
which was immediately procured.
.Capt.
Brown is prosecuted for the recovery of the
insurance effected on the cargo of the brig
Pocket, and which has been paid to the as
sured by the company, who seek to recover
the same from Captain Brown.
We hope by the time that judgment is
rendered against the Captain that Texas
credit will stand high in our country
From the Baltimore Transcript
P.llOll/1 THE SOUTa.
A 11. %DAM A.—A letter from Can't. Page of
the U. S. Army, to Major General Jesse) i
dated Fort Mitchell, May states that the
confidence with which the CI eek s commen
ced the war, was owing to the defeat of the
Seminole Campaign. The majority ofthe
nation are against the war. This has yn It
great measure discouraged the hostile party,
though they have laid was' e the country for
fory miles around, and nmrdered a great
many people. A party of 250 Indians, with
Jun Henry at their head, arc attempting to
make their way to Florida. They have
many stake horses, and negroes which thcv
have captured, and plundered every thing
in their progress. They designed to cross
the Chatahoochee, but a rain for six days
previous had raised the river so as to prevent
it. A force was to be sent to keep them on
the Alabama side.
EtoninA.--Lettere received at Washing
ton from Tallahassee and Jacksonville, and
published thts morning in the National Intel
hgencer, represent this country to he in a
most calamitous condition. Exposed to the
Creeks on the one hand and the Seminoles
on the other, between the Creek country
and Tallahassee, the inhabitants have not
altogether two hundred men to protect them.
The Appalachicola Indians who have hith
erto been friendly, ore in a starving condi
tion, and have committed thefts upon the
whites, which are understood to he indica
dons of hostility. The sufferings and dis
tress of the inhabitants in East Florida are
said to be beyond description. The Indians
are carrying off their negroes, stealing their
cattle, burning their houses, and they them
selves, poor, sickly, and starving, are ex
pecting every moment to be butchered.
FEMALE t the time the
steamer Hyperion was attacked by the In
dians at Roanoke, a lady was the - last to
leave the boat, who alter gathering up her
husband's money, her jewels, &e., jumped
into the water amidst a shower of hullos;
succeeded in gaining the shore, and after
walking 3 miles, overtook the hands who
had fled from the boat before her. A mule
was then provided on which she rode to
Columbus.
L. TE FItOM EXICO.
By the packet ship Congress, .at Now
York,advices have been received from Vern
Cruz; up to the 12th of May, which state
,that "the Mexican mail had just got in, and
brought news oldie defeat era large division
of the Mexican army, under Santa Anna,
after a saiwurnary conflict with the Toxinns,
in which six hundred Mexicans were slain,
and Santa Anna and the residue of the divi
sion taken prisoners "
The letamorrts papers denounce the
Texirms as a race of serpents, which in an
evil hour had been permitted to come intr►
the country, and which it is necessary to
exterminate! In addition to this an (Amid
despatch is published by the Government,
addressed by Gen. Urrea to Santa Anna,
which contains the following highly impor
tant extract:—All the prisioners taken in
the action at Gonad and the neighboring
points, HAVE BEEN PUNISHED ACCORDING
TO THE CIRCULAR IN UELATION TO THAT
mArrna."
Here we have Hi confirmation that the
atrocities committed by Santa Anna's officers
were by that TYRANT ' S OWO written orders.
The Nlexican Treasury, by the official
report of the Secretary, is lamentably
stunt $!017,000 per month of
the amount required to carry on the Texian
war alone, independent of the civil list.
A law has been passed, making the prop.
erty ofall residents of Texas and Mexico
responsible for the expenses of the war..
The Government had issued a decree,
declaring that certain of the prisoners taken
in Texas, shall be SHOT, others expatriated
for ten years—and others confined to the
mines for four years! But few remain alive
to receive the proposed punishment.
The lion. Powhnttnn Ellis, Charge d'Af
faires of t he United States le Mexico, arrived
at Vera Cruz, on the 15th ult. and proceeded
on the Nth to the capital. '
STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER.
114 1 x/640:14 itelli itgl
.71mitlay, Sitne 13, 1 S3G.
Otr-The Wagon price of Flour in Balti
more-86 75.
Scjn..Rev. SMEUEL SPRECIIEIt, late of the
Theological Seminary of this place,bas been
called to take charge of the Lutheran con
gregation at Harrisburg,.
C* - Our friends in Allegheny county hnve
settled their county ticket. It is as follows:
Cong,•ress, RICHARD BIDDLE.
Assembly, FRANCIS KARNS,
HENRY M. WATTS,
JOHN WALKER,
FA UN TLEY MUSE.
Hon.,finalun DENNY, the present mem
ber Of Congress from that county, declined
a re•nominntion.
it When the Editors of the Lancaster
"Examiner & Herald" shall have redeemed
their own more than tainted reputations for
political consistency, it will he time enough
for them to assail that of others. If they,
for hire or unholy gain, choose to prostitute
themselves to the embraces onl) foul syren,
Amalgamation, where is their warrant for
denouncing the "morality and virtue" of
more consistent and, peradventure, honest
men? But until they purify themselves from
the leprous taint, let them, for shame, be
silent on such topics as "virtue" and "mor
ality." Their paltry "slang" a' to our re
marks in relation to the prostitution of the
party to amalgamation and Harrisonism,
"provoking no other feeling in the bosom of
Anti-Masons than the contempt usually ex
cited by Masonic slander," we can assure
them, is received by . 4l e Anti-Masons of
Adams county, as it is-by us, with no other
feelings than those of "contempt." Those
who, like the Editors of the "Examiner,"
deserting their principles, have thrown them
selves soul and body into the arms of those
who have betrayed and are seeking to des
troy Anti• Masonry, cannot rise to the dig•
nity of our anger. Pity is the appropriate
emotion they inspire.
Letter from Gen. Harrison:
pcj , =.We give the following letter from
Gen. HARRISON in answer to the inquiry o
the National Anti-Masonic Convention.—
Oar rcadera can form thew own opinio✓
of it.
NORTH BEND, May 20th, 1836.
GEE TLEMEN:—I had the honor to receive
your communication of the sth instant, en
closing a Resolution, passed by the Anti-
Masonic National Convention recently as
sembled in Philadelphia, requesting me to
answer the following question, viz: "If elec
ted President of the United States, would
you appoint adhering Masons to office."
Having heretofore written a number of
letters to different gentlemen belonging to
the Anti-Masonic party in Pennsylvania,and
expressed my views fully on the subject of
Anti-Masonry, and how far it ought to be
connected with National Politics, and hav
ing subsequently received and accepted the
nominations of the Anti-Masonic Conven
lions of the States of Pennsylvania and Ver
mont, it would seem to me, that my senti
ments on the subject of Anti-Masonry, must
be extensively known and appreciated. To
these opinions and filets I would most re
spectfully refer you. But in answer to your
interrogatory, I beg leave to assure you,
that ifelecteil President of the United States,
I would, on no account, nominate any man
to office who held the opinion that his obli
gations to any secret society, were superior
to those which he owed t 9 the Laws and
Constitution of his Country. This, I pre
sume, essentially meets the views of the bo
dy you represent.
I have the honor to be,with great respect,
Gentlemen, your humble serv't.
W. H. HARRISON.
71) If' IV. Irvin, E. Birdsmie, J. II Sinirmon,Thad
(lefts &Mend, Edward S. Williams, Charles Ogle
Emirs. Committee of the Anti-Masonic Natioun
Convention.
(* — A recent letter from Gen. Harrison
states that he is opposed to the U. S. Bank;
but if the country could not do without such
au Institution, and Congress should pass a
law chartering a U. S. Bank, he would not
Veto it—that is, if he was the President of
the United States!.
11 - 3.^ln the U. S. Senale,a few days since,
when the bill prohibiting the transmission
of Abolition papers through the mails came
up, there being a he, Mr. Van Buren was
called upon to decide—he cast his vote in
favor of the South/ He has thus placed
himself, on the slave question, on the same
ground with Gen. Harrison.
&fit is stated that Gen. JACKSON is ex
pected to attend the Democratic celebration
at liarrislntrg on the 4th of July next.
1. • o'The [ - louse of Representatives on the
2cl inst. refused, by a vote of 52 to 32, to
take up the Resolutions appended to the
") Report, published in our last, of Mr. STE.
YENS on the Slave Question.
it:PR. P. ROBINSON, chnrged with thomurder of
ELLIN JEWETT, in New York sometimo since,
has boon tried and acquitted. Although there can
bo rto doubt whatever, upon a perusal of the evi.
donee, of his guilt; yot tho ovidonco was not such
as to warrant a conviction.
-r, y
'~ ~'
~:
cited to Politics, 1
C* -- Our young "Cousin of York," altho'
his "crannium has been restored to a healthy
condition," is not at all disposed, it appears I
from his last,to add still more to the appear.l
‘ 1 0!%1T1 E,
once ofthe "outer man" by taking.unto him•
1" direEcted M
to last Summer a TRUNK
ENOCH PA ULIN, was
self a help-mete! He says, very irreverently.
sent to Mr. Thompson's Hotel in this place,
too, we think, that the Ladies are too "ele- but has never been called for. The owner
sated for his taste!" By this, we suppose, is requested to call, prove it and take it
he means that he is "too short in the legs."
a Way.
Get "on the fence!" Gettysburg, June 13, 1836.
RCP' AUNT JEMINA is in error. It is
our friend of York who received such great
good from the use of the "Oil of CelsuF."—
To her question whether the oil will produce
ringlets as well as ridges, we can only say,
"TRY IT." We never knew an "old maid"
yet who had not as tender a head (as well as
heart) as any "old bachelor." A recent
case "in our eye" demonstrates the fact.
KT - Under the head of "Earthquake," the
Editor of the "Guernsey Times" requests
all indebted to him to call and make settle
ment. We guess the Earth will quake
when all indebted PAY himl
CD - Louisville, it appears, has increased in pop
illation within the past year 4,000 souls, (contain
ing DOW 23,000.) No wonder there has been mei
an increase—Prentice was married last year!
rrTho Maryland Legislature, at its Into extra
session, appropriated Eight Millions of Dollars to
works of public improvements. Well done,Mary
land! Better Into than never.
nti-Illasonie. ndd-Harrisonism nn.
peals to be nn the increase, oh? Soo how anxious
its
_organs, "Frio liazetto," "Carlisle Herald,"
&c. &c. are to change hands! Q?' Wise"rats de
sert sinking ships!" .
Extract of a Letter to the Editor ()idle Star,dated
HARRISBURG, June 6,1936.
DEAII SIR
On Saturday last Mr. PE:CROSE made one
of the best and soundest Speeches on the
Masonic bill, ever delivered in the Senate.
Ile came out manfully for the bill. If his
speech should be published,as I hope it will
be,it will give great satisfaction to our friends,
and do much good.
Extract of another Letter, dated
HARRISBURG, June 6, 1836.
DEAR SIR
The Senate have just negatived the, bill
prohibiting Masonic oaths, by a majority o
10 votes. Every Whig and Whig Anti-
Mason voted against it! Even MICIILER, o
Northampton, who was elected by Anti-
M nsons, voted in opposition to ttl
Fourdemocrats,CuNNlNortAm,(Speaker,)
PENROSE, HOPKINS and IRVIN, were for it.
.21iddleeof went against it!!!
How foolish, how suicidal to trust Whigs!
We must now revolutionize the Senate on
true Anti-Masonic grounds. Nothing else
is worth having. • Give us open enemies,or
fast friends. No neutrals, merely because
they go with us in national policy. Our
work is but half done. Would to Heaven
we were well out of this vile Presidential
question,t lint we might still fight the Lodge,
and nothing but the Lodge! Those who have
brought us into our present 'degraded state,
and made pure Anti-Masonry a scoll; will
meet their reward.
rrwo call attention to the Advertisements of
Messrs. ATKINSON and GODET, ofThiladelphitt—RS
Well SEI that of Messrs. JACKSON & Co. , of Now
York.
Irr"This lino e is to fill out this column!" pays
the Westminster Carrolltonian. What profundity
of foresight and ready calculation!!!
TIIR
WIIEA.T CROP IN VIRGINIA.—The
Richmond Compiler of Wednesday says—
" Accounts from various parts of the State,
represent the Wheat to be very much injur
ed by the Hessian Fly. In some counties
it is supposed half a crop will not be made."
MARRIED.
In Fayetteville, on tho 2d inst. by tho Rev.
John M'Coohy, Esq. Mr. THOMAS REEVES, of
Adams county, to Miss ELIZABETH DITTINGER, of
Franklin county.
On the 7th inst. by the Roy Mr. Gottwald, Mr.
DANIEL FIDLER to Miss SALLY DEITRICH, both of
Tyrono township.
DIED.
In Abbottstown, on the sth inst. SARAH JANE
GRANT, in the 4111 year of hor ago.
On the seine day, Mrs. MARIA EVE 12011RIIACIT,
wile °fair. Christian Rohrhach,ofGermany town.
ship, in the 57th year of hor ago.
On the 23d ult. in Louisville, Ky. Mr. Tuomas
BRINOMAN. formerly of this Borough.
On the 30th ult. Mrs. EVE FLUDACIIER, of this
place, in the 67th year of her ago.
OBITUARY.
Died, very suddenly, at her residence in this Bo
rough, on 'Wednesday morning last, in the 50th year
of her age, Mrs. MARGARET McCONAUGHY,
widow of the late John McConaughy, Esq.
In the death of this estimable woman, the solemn
admonition comes to all—"be ye also ready!" lii her
usual health she arose that morning, attended to her
family affairs; and surrounded by her children, the
constant objects of her solicitude and love, partook
with them her last morning-repast; symyftorns of a
slight hemorrhage occurred, and in a few moments
death! No words interrupted the separation! No strug
gle convulsed the delicate frame! a few efforts, to stay
the parting spirit, and there was peace!
The memory of the deceased will long be cherished
by a large circle of family connexions. To her be
reaved and d °mowing children we would say, cherish
her virtues, they were many—cherish her piety, it
was Scriptural; and let your grief be moderated by
the eonsolinz hope that she "sleeps in Jesus"--and
that the morning of the resurrection will find her ar
rayed in the imperishable "Robes of His Righteous
( Comnsunicala
ence, Literature, Science,
ADVERTISEMENTS
ST It A.Y
TO ROAD CONTRACTORS.
rip FIE Commissioners for locating mid
•• ccrntracting,for a Turnpike Road
from the Borough of Gettysburg to the Ma
ryland Line, hereby give notice, that they
will receive PROPOSALS for making the
same on or before the 25th of June inst.
Proposals will be received at the Office of
the President of said Company in the Bo
rough of Gettysburg.
John Hersh Bernhart Gilbert
William M'llfillan Walter Smith
Thomas C. Miller Amos M'Ginley
William M'Clellan .dndrem Marshall
Jas. A. Thompson James D. Paxton
Sam'l Pahnestock John Robinson
George Little Geo. W. M'Clellan
R. W. Middleton George Irvin
Daniel Royer Michael Stoner
James Burnes Lewis Ripple
William M.Cooper Philip Reed
Alexander Gordon
June 13, 1836
CAB INET-WA REHOUSE,
CIIAMBERSIIVRO STREET.
raltlE subscriber respectfully informs.his
la- old friends and customers that he has
on hand, and is prepared at all times to
manufacture,
alahogany, Olaple, Cherry
and
1 4tr'''UlliVITULIII -- 42,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION IN lIIS LINE.
His materials are good; his Work warranted,
and of the la'est patterns. His terms are
moderate, and accommodated to the times.
is:7•All orders for coprz N s punc-
tually attended to.
DAVID lIEAGY
Gettysburg, June 13, 1836. tf
Wanted Immediately,
TWO JOURNEYMEN, of steady hab•
its, to whom constant work and good wages
will be given. Also AN APPRENTICE
to the above business, about 16 or 17 years
of age; one from the country would be pre
ferred.
SIX CENTS REWARD.
R ANA WAY from the subscriber,living
in Littlestown,on the 28th of May last,
a bound girl nnmed MARY SPECK. I
hereby caution all persons from harboring
her at the risk of the law being enforced a
gainst them. The above reward will be
paid for her apprehension, but no thanks.
CHARLES KENNEDY.
Littlestown, June 13, 1836. 3t-11
JOURNEYMEN 'WANTED
ANTED immediately,Two Jour
' neymen Shoe-makers, first
rate workmen—to whom good wages and
constant work will be given. Also
TWO APPRENTICES, of steady, in.
dustrious habits, wanted immediately to
learn the Shoemaking business.
DANIEL BALDWIN.
Getlysburfr, June 6; 1836. 4t-10
NO'VICIE.
pROPOSA LS will be received by the
Board of School Directors of Cumber
land township, on Saturday the 18th of June
inst., at the house of Michael Newman in
Gettysburg, for erecting two School Houses
for said township. Plan, size, &c. can be
previously known by calling on either of
the Directors, or the subscriber.
DANIEL WELDY, Seery.
June 6, ISM. tm-10
AUDITORS' MEETING.
THE undersigned, Auditors, appointed
by the Orphans' Court of Adams coun
ty, to adjust and distribute the assets re
maining in the hands of JOSEPH TOP
PER, Administrator of AIVTITONY TOPPER,
to and amongst the Creditors and Legatees
of said deceased, will meet on Thursday the
23d day of June inst., at the house of F.
Leas, Esq. in Littlestown. All persons hav
ing claims against said estate, will exhibit
the same, properly authenticated, on that
day.
GEORGE WILL,
JOHN SHORR, Auditors.
M. R. NITSSEAR,
June 6, 1836.
THE CARLISLE HERALD
- PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT FOR SALE.
THE Proprietors of the Carlisle Herald,
offer their Establishment at private sale, on
moderate terms.
The Herald has an extensive circulation,
and a good advertising and job custom.—
There aro two Printing Presses belonging
to the office, with an extensive assortment
of job end newspaper Type, and all other
materials required to conduct a printing es
tablishment. As purchasers will most likely
be disposed to call and examine for them.
selves, a further description is deemed unne
cessary.
Kr Tim Herald supports the present
State Administration, and advocates the
election of Harrison and G ranger.
Carlisle, June 13, 183 G.
IL` RILI X K.
MARLY in July, the Post, which has en long
ge-e-kies' sustained a large portion of popular favor,
will be increased to THIRTY TWO COL
UMNS, of enlarged dimensions.
It will retain all its present advantages of
choice engravings, original tales,reviews,poetry,
&c. with tho addition of the beat talents—for
which no expense will be spared.
The terms will bees heretofore,.s2 00 a year
when paid in advynce—s2 50 at the expiration
of six months, and $3 00 if not paid during the
year.
EA! ACH No.containing SIXTEEN large quar
to pages, handsomely printed, on good
double medium paper, with good type—i-making
between 800 and 900 large pages of choice se
lected reading, in a year. Each number will be
embellished with several goad Engravings, and
every month a handsome coloured map will be
appended.
{}fit-The most prominent and popular feature
of this periodical, is withheld till near the time
it is to commence. We shall permit the numer
ous periodicals proposed to commence about the
first of July, to take their ground, before we
make our CIIIEP PECULIAIIITT known, as we do
not choose to be anticipated by competitors.
A large portion of the Atlas and —, will be
made up of the same articles as are contained in
the Saturday Evening Post,put into a convenient
form for binding.
In this season of enterprize among publishers,
we do not intend to remain behind our contem
poraries. We can obtain as much talent and la
bour as others,and will not stint the means to
maintain and acquire pre-eminence.
Terms of the Atlas and -- Three Dollars a
year, in advance. Agents and Clubs at a dis
tance, remitting five dollars. free of postage or
charges,will be entitled to 2 copies, or 5 copies
fur $lO. SAMUEL C. ATKINSON,
Publisher,
Philadelphia.
Special Court.
N OTICE is hereby Given, to all whom it
may concern, that, in pursuance of an
Act of the General Assembly of Pennsylva
nia, entitled, "An Act for holding Special
Courts of Common Pleas," passed the 15th
day of March, 1816, and its supplements,
A Special Court of Common Pleas
will be holden at the Court-house in the bo
rough of Gettysburg, in and for the county
of Adams, on Monday the 25th day of July
next, (being the fourth Monday in said
month,) at 10 o'clock, A. M. to try and de
termine all such matters as shall properly
be cognizable by the said court.
JAMES BELL, Jr. Sheriff:
Gettysburg, May 30,1836. to-9
ETTERS of Administration on the Es
" 4 tate of HENRY BENDER, Jr. late
of Menallen township, Adams county, dec'd.
have been granted to the Subscriber, resit!.
ing in Tyrone township. All persons in
debted to the . Estate of said deceased are
requested to meet at the house of Henry
Benaer, sen. on Wednesday the 22d of June
inst. and to make payment to the subscriber
without delay: .also, all persons having•
claims agair.st said Estate, are requested to
present them on said day, properly authen
ticated, for settlement.
JACOB FIDDLER, Adm'r. .
June 0,1836" 3t-10
BLACK BOTTLES
For sale at the Drug Store of
Dr. J. GILBERT.
Gettysburg, Juno 6, 1836. tf-10
FRESH DRUGS
AND
cirda E 3 I.UP
A FRESH Supply just received and for
sale—among which are the following:
Brimstone, Calcined 11114nesia,
Saltpt:tre, Oil Sassafras,
Indelible Ink, " Nutmegs,
Flor. Mustard, best, " Origanum,
Cream Tartar, Nursing bottles,
Powder Puffs, in em- Crotuu Oil.
bossed boxes, Balsam copaihs,
Furniture Corks, Mercurial Ointment,
Tooth Brushes, solid Fish Sounds,
backs, Visiting Card..
Quinine. Drawing paperor boards
Refined Liquorice, Pearl powder,
English Ven. Red, Aromatic Salts.
Acetic Acid, No. 8,
All of which can be had, on reasonable
terms, at the Drug Store of '
Dr. J. GILBERT,
Gettysburg.
tl-10
June 6. 1826.
TO JUSTICES OF THE PEACE,
fly the following section of an Act of
Assembly, it will be Seen that it is the
duty of Justices of the Peace, under a penal
ty of TEN DOLLARS, to furnish themselves
with, and keep up in their respective offices,
a "FEE BILL."
All officers whose fees are by this act, and by
the act, entitled, "An net establishing a fee bill,"
passed the twenty-eighth March , eighteen hun
dred and fourteen, ascertained, limited and ap
pointed, shall and are hereby required to make
fair tables of their respective fees according to the
Bard acts, and to publish and kcep up the same
in their respective oflices within six months af
ter the passing of this act, in some conspicuous
part, for the inapeation of ell persons who shall
have business in said offices; and if any such of
ficer shall neidect to publish and keep up a table
of the fees of his office as aforesaid, in such case,
such officer shall pay to any person aggrieved tho
sum of TEN DOLLARS, together with double
the amount the excess of Ices, if any, which
such person may have paid to the said officer,to be
recovered with costs of suit by action of debt, in
the same manner as other debts are by law recov
erable.
pa=lustices of the Peace are therefore
informed,that we have just printed the FEE
BILL, comprising a statement of Fees to
bo charged and received by Magistrates,
Constables and Witnesses, which can be ob,
tained on application at this office.
Gettysburg, May RO, 1836.
ENLARGEMENT OF
TH SATITRDIVir EITZNING POST
TO MAMMOTH SIZE.
In July will be commenced the publication of a
Weekly Periodical for the Parlour,
ENTITLED
THE NATIONAL ATLAS,
AND
June 13, 1836.
Notice.
GETTYSBURG & HAGERSTOWN
TURNPIKE ROAD COMPANY.
T HE Commissioners of the Gettysburg
and Hagerstown Turnpike Road Com
pany hereby give notice,that they will meet
in the Borough of Gettysburg, on Friday
the 17th day of June next,at 10 o'clock A. at.
for the purpose of locating said Road.
John Hersh Bernhart Gilbert
William Walter Smith
Thomas C. Miller Amos M'Ginley
William M'Clellan Andrew Marshall
Jas. A. Thompson James D. Paxton
Sanel Fahnestock John Robinson
George Little Geo. W. M'Clellan
R. W. Middleton George irvin
Daniel Royer Michael Stoner
James Burnes Lewis Ripple
William M. Cooper Philip Reed
Alexander Gordon
May 30, 1836.
Wrightsville and Gettysburg
RAIL ROAD.
T HE Commissioners of the Wrightsville
and Gettysburg Rail Road Company
hereby give notice, that BOOKS WILL
BE OPENED at the following places for
the subscription of Stock in said Company,
on the 27th, 281 h, and 29th days of June
next , from 10 o'clock, A. M. until 4 o'clock,
P. M.
At the Exchange, in the City of Phila
delphia.
At the Eutaw House, in the City of Bal
timore.
At the Franklin House, in tl'Borough
of Gettysburg.
At the house of incobEichelberger, in
the Borough of Hanover.
At the house of J. Gossler, in Columbia.
At the house of George Ickes, in Abbotts
town.
At the house of A. Picking, in Berlin.
T. C. MILLER,
J. A. THOMPSON,
T STEVENS,
J. WILSON,
WM. McCLELLAN,
T. J. COOPER,
J. F. MACFARLANE,
J. B. McPHERSON,
E.FAHNESTOCK,
JMES McSHEIiRY,
D. MIDDLECOFF,
GEORGE HIMES,
GEORGE ICKES,
J. CARL,
WM: HILDEBRAND,
JOSEPH MILLER,
A. PICKING,
G. L FAUSS,
R. M. HUTCHESON,
HENRY WERT,
J. KAUFELT,
J. L. FATHY,
WM. WRIGHT,
WM. C. McPHERSON,
WM. D. LEWIS,
JESSE R. BURDEN,
JOHN GEST,
JOHN B. MITCHELL,
SAMUEL McCLELLAN,
JACOB ALBERT,
JAMES H. MILLER,
Commissioners.
td--8
May 23, 183 G.
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Erie Gazette fir Sale.
WISH to sell the Erie Gazette and
•it printing establishment. The paper has
a strong :Ist, and increasing patronage, and
offers as good prospects as any other West
ern paper. I would, if preferred, sell an in
terest to a practical printer, in which case
it would be expected the purchaser to be
competent to take charge of the editorial
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ports the Democratic Anti• Masonic nomi
nations of Pennsylvania,Hnrrison and G ran
ger. Terms will be advantageous to a pur
chaser bringing some capital., and compe
tent to take the management of the estab
lishment.
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quested to give this an insertion in their
respective Journals, and the compliment
will be gladly reciprocated in any way •we
can return the favor.
JOSEPH STERRETT,
Editor and Proprietor.
Erie, June 1 . 3,.1836. •
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For Sale at Me Office of the Star c}• Bainu:r
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ATTORNEY AT LAW.
`l-jrF FI CF. in York Street, next door to
the Public Otteep, in the room-lately
occupied by John L. Fuller, Esq.
Gettysburg, April 18, 1836.
TIC , T2EZ,
Corner of Iforard and Saratoga Streets,
BALTIMORE. '•
aaJztata 02R22227 9
R ESPECTFULLY informs his Adams -
County friends and the Public gener=
ally, that he has taken the above Establish;
ment, and is fitting it lip for the comfortable
accommodation of all who may favor him
with their custom; and assures his friends
in the country, that every thing in his pow.
er shall be done to render their stay with
him agreeable.
May 2:3, 18:3f3.
MARIE'S OLD Evrainaszeri
LUCKY OFFICE 4: •
N. W. Corner of Baltimore and Calvert Streetsi --
(Under the Altnietim.) , 7
Where have been sold Prizes ! Prizes.! !
Prizes!!! in Dollars Milltons of Millions!
BALTIMORE CITY,
I 'OTICE.—Any person or persons thro'
out the Union who may desire to, try
their luck, either in the Maryland. State
Lotteries, or in authorized Lotteries of ot h.
er States,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 cAstror Plate --
TICKETS, which will be thankfully received
and executed by return mail, with the same
prompt attention as if on personal applies
ticn,and the result given when requested im
mediately after the drawings.
Please address,
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N. W. Cornnr of Baltimore and Calvert. Streets,
under the Museum.
March 28, 1836.
PUBLIC SALE.
B y an order of the Orphans' Court of
Cumberland county, will be offered at .
Public Sale, on the premises, on Suturclqy
the 18th of June next, at 10 o'clock; A. itt.
the real estate of PETER SPANGLER,
decid, to wit:—
A TRACT OF LAND,
Situate in Dickenson township, Cumberlaml
County, bounded by lands of Peter Camp,
Philip Ebert, Simon Yetz, John Clapper and
Valentine Fleck, containing
FIFTY ACRES 9
be the same more or less. This tract of
land is covered with . '
CHESTNUT TINDER
Of the very best quality, and has been di
vided by the heirs into suALL LOTS, vary
ing in size, from 5 to 15 ACRES, and will
be sold altogether or in lots, to suit purehtt.
sere.
Icr Terms of Sale: Ono half of the pur
chase money to be paid on the confirmation
of the Sale, and the residue in two evel an.
nual payments without interest,to be secured.
HENRY SPANGLER.
Administrator of Potor Spangler, deed.
Mny 23, 1836. to-8
PROSPECTUS.
TILE
NEW YORK DISCUSSION.
CIIRISTiANITY versus INFIDELITY.
CHARLES H. JACKSON & Co.,
PERIODICAL PUBLISHERS ,
No. 17, Ann Street, New iork,
TT? AVE in press, and will immediately pub:,
Rah in numbers of twenty-four pages. op . .'
tawn.embellished with plates,price 12 i-p cents.
the late interesting and important disCustion be ween Dr. Sleigh, in support of Christ ianity.and
the Delegates of the Tammany Hall SOciety,and
of other Sceptics, in defence of Infidelity.--
This discussion which produced. and kept up a
theological excitement, hitherto unparalleled in
the city of New Yotk, commenoed Nov. lltb,
1835, and terminated Feb. 18th, 1836. The
substance of the arguments both by Dr. Sleigh
and his opponents was faithfully and impartially
taken down on the spot, and has been carefully
revised, an that this publication will contain Ibis
arguments and objections of both parties.—
Moreover Dr. Sleigh will add copious critical,
historical. and explanatory notes and. also nu.
merotti incontrovertible argume'nts in favor of
Divine Revelation, some of which, it is thought,
will be found to be original and never before
published, rebutting and refuting the most pow.
erful objections of all the Infidels that ever lin&
The Publishers, in soliciting patronage for
this work,present herewith the "Introduction."'
which furnishes many interesting particulars re
specting the discussion. They also subjoin
some articles which appeared in the public pa
pers during its progress.
If any other proof of the importance of the
arguments advanced by Dr. Sleigh were neces
sary than the glorious and triumphant reqult of
the "Discussion," it is presumed that the testi
monials of the most eminent clergymen and eth
er distingui.hed gentlemen of New York herein
contained, would suffice-
CONDITIONS, &c.
The work will be printed on good paper,with
new type, and each number will contain twenty
four octavo pages. The volume will be embel
lished with a portrait of Dr. Sleigh, and at least
four other engravings. One number, it is ex
pected, will be published each week, and tbe
work will probably be completed in fifty nuns.
bers. The numbers will be delivered to sub
scribers in this city, immediately after their pub
lication; and will in like manner be transmitted
by mail to subscribers in any pXrt of the United
States, at the cost and risk of the publishers.--
The price, twelve and a half cents each number.
%ill be cxpeetel on delivery, and subscribers at
a distance must make payment in advance, or
refer to some person in this city, who will pay.
Publishers in every part of the Union will bei
supplied. on such terms that they can employ
persons to canvass for subre•iners; 'and copies
of this Pro , pecttts will be transmitted to any who
may order them.
A Copy of the Discussion will be given to the
Editor of each newspaper or periodical who •iOl .
notice the work, and send a copy of such notice
CHARLES H. JACKSON & CO.
No. tr; Ann street N. Y.
June In, 1[136
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