4 0grilleistned*10 Foreign and Domestic Intelligence, Literature, Science, agriculture, the .Mechanic arts, Internal InsPrd'vement, and General muscat eimauaeaom. The Clitkisge and CrStie-al Controversy. ' ' `.-- *OE 'ELM OLTTYSRusto STAR AND BANNER. 4 21 am only "a SChool-boy freak, older children do the same. ~ 'Tie' pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print; ~. : . .. A..boolt's a honk although,there's nothing in't." ;:-.• . , Ma. Morita-Tom—ln "days of yore," when the (r•L:'...; . Wails of men - had not yet become tainted by the 6 , ' isuiltifarious• whims and fancies which are inci. ;='' ,‘ - ithetit to the present generation—when labour of y,. , ' :;.,every description was performed in the way In ,c,,t.'' , . which -Nature herself had dictatod—and when ,„-"Fitc - Mers' Sons," (if such personages were then r' ••••Iri vogue.) did not,• and indeed could not, win) to `'.*: • ilia bettor of transmitting their names to after. i K:. :-•:• times, and more civilized ages, as "Critics" on •• itTittetary Porformances,"—evory• man, through .: 1 2:V_: -tai selves of duty, attendedlo his own particular oC :t .. y• *o ' ti n, not Meddling with matters into whose ,-- r ::' stysteries be had , not been initiated; or, in other 4'' sirorifs,"overy man attended to his own business," `," - (an every day ingression, 'tis true, but not to bo r - :. , found in "The Farmer's" 'Quotation Dictionary.') !..41,..N , ' And he who would have taken to himself tho dig. :•• - • :. 2. - •"*ltinatiftitie awl-lover Of ; learning,'lAnd vet lissom. aid the epithet of "The Farmer's Son," would have '. ' found no covert to shelter himself from the volley 1 • / . : of anathemas which would have been poured upon - jhim by his 'cotemporariee. Ild who has lately L a ; ';::•appeared iii your columns over tho aignaturo of ;; ' "The Farmer's Son," has presented an oaring to .. c . ,- tan,which will doubtless rise before him, perfilm , ed with "sweet incense!" The wood nymphs have had a general jubilee,and he (.Tho Farmer's Son") ham, through his Quixotic Exploit, bocomo , the favorito of his rustic,doity: .Ilut if he will yet -give rsar to mortal's advice, ho ilea perhaps bettor engage in his accustomed, but now relinquished, -- ' agricultural pursuits. Probability justifies us in ,_ the supposition, that he will acquit himself more honorably in his labours hero, and when ho has , • "served his.genoration," having arnod his bread '''by tho sweat of hie brow," his hairs will go 4 * iloWitto the grave in poace,a nd he shall "rust front his labours." Ilitfitrrn is truly progressing with rapid strides ... . ' .. towards --. what? Perfection? Yea! Yea! It has Oren entered the peasant's cot, and acting as a powerfhl digestivo on the rude mass which has ~. • tints long lain dormant within the broads of the , ~ Farmer's Sons, hair created a change in our Arm . ' ... 'so•radical as to causo him to lay claim to sumo of _those finer : feelings of which our natures aro sus : viewable!! He was "struck with an affrighting -thought!" nut at the appoaranco of a monstrous serpent to dispkito his way along a well known path—not at some unusual Folestial phenomena, , , which had suddenly come upon hint ere he had • consulted his faithful almanac...but "that the go. , . nine of Pennsylvania College had condescended ~., , '•to notice 'A Farmor's Son!' " 0 temporal tempo , ran quoin rnutanturin Tho day must have alum ' * dr arrived whoa AtoDESTY can no longer be styled , ' • One of the inestimable virtuos—when ono who has * ' • scarce forselten .."the handles of the plough," to , - :.;tank himself.among Outing rates--or but lately ex. • ,• , . ehang t ed the neat and tidy farmhouse, fur a spa - tiolso mansion, one side of which is sheltered from the "scorching raso,",of tho "setting sun" by con -'' 'gregated oaks, whilst from the other his olfactory - . ie r ever and anon disturbed by the perfumes which, rising front red roses and "groan vegetables," aro waftod by the passing broozo through its lofty chambers—it could not but bo expected, that his 7, " - :soul: Would befired by at least a few of the scintil. nu latione of geis. which aro constantly omitted by : i t s inmates!! These, coining in contact with his • ("The Fanner's, Son's") hidden talents, aro per ;• - halis 'removing the drose by which their lustre i has thus long been concealed from his blinded vi. • DIU*: bid Which now shines forth as the sun when ;emerging from a dark, dark cloud! "Vanity of 'vanities, all is vanity!" But, friend! bear in mind the ancient amain - m.(3ot to discourage you:)"'Tis tot all gold that glitters!" —"Charcoal andtlia. • ' , mond aro c omposed of the same materials!" • - One or two observationa as to the improved edi. ..::. , ;.,•?•SW . 01l 2%; Farmer 's Bon." But firo b — this one ~ ' AYiiiis iteaceivo to be - the, eldest of the sons, front his being an &PC composer-air erudite youth, and i' . ?e-,.„lre,M file sit "Dutch" words with which he has iliiz-%,,to4effillir itogitatione!! Great prodigies, Mr. Edi. g . .:!.-,ititirl%His "Quotation Dictionary" is certainly more er,tenviive than Cloddrii—else ho had not found a !1, 1.4, . •' 'quotation so apropos, "to throw light upon what 1 • be wished to convey to the mind!" "'rho Farmer's - ' Son" streouously objects to the use of Latin Quo ',: . rations, for a reason which the judgment of a '-:, ':'.'Clodhopper' can immediately discoVer--he doubt. ',i' ,l leas is nut capable of ronderiug them lute English. 2:' (Pardon ma for the over.sight!) . But as to the ' • t:: sources whence a "Clodhoppor" derives his infor , motion, at matters but little whether he obtains it from Latin, Greek, French, or English a uthors,so ~, -- ' that he gains a store ofknowlodgo, upon which he ,nay draw in future. For although "The Far. ,•., ', • . iner's Sou" is so well reread in conic soctions,and LAP attended "a course of Lectures on Mental Phi losophy"—and is well acquainted with other . branches of science, (German not excoptod!) with * *which a "Clodhopper" is wholly unacquainted; . yet his extreme modesty forbids him to blazon it forth to the world On the pages of a public news. - • ' paper!!! Well, Mr. Editor, be this as it may—it is • eufficunit• for my present purpose, that I know , . enough to correct his errors, • ./br "Ihoil rather be a Kitten, and cro mete! mewl' ; "J'Aeat a poor,, seri/Ming, seraicii. eeif-catted,eritie! ...whe,Faruder's Sea" appears to have taken um ' 777 brags at "Clodhopper's" remark concerning his :T.-•" - '',". - 1114wrustiful physloguouty"—evidently,taking it as o;l!4liessy.....Well: be it so! I can make no apology 4 : - " 7 ' , vow for enyitafectivelaste; - Or beauty, it must be • Ak ilialuaid, is a were rnatterar r iaste. His appear. :: :- • , 4 ausais In kes/ay,but ip_dsolding whether he is beau. 4.'" , '' , :101iVor not. Ware/ 1„ sine jodge ear himself: And, 1014/Ahter t : vieweitiiii,iifideat that I was pretty; ,:tl,&43,l4..*Thel k itirrieiriPpri", I would persist in my *''',:iiihiiiesi that 4444."Cgwitsupper" to the contrary etttdibstnndiit i ''''''' , iiliiit 4 maw that I 1111 TO 00010 to the,tait of my re. i."•t ~. • '.. 4,,,,,•? ?1' , , 1. would say to "The , Farmer's Sou. , . T 44 1 4,bovi aft wofully.deficient in thy boasted 4, • cif ill "preparatory department's," 4, V 4, 11 Anik-olittiegatatr--What! "A rartner'a 41'..4%. . ikultaneed In a -Whip course, course, assert that . 4;.,q; ' isukitiaisitsvo inlio4lish—and that the uao • - .'•: , .;1...• _ :,, •Vienitive iii not objectkinah Gram. let Gra. 1 f. !''' m i .ilitikia that s“whaii we do not wish to I .:' .'' . : l -1 . 4.** - •"' • '' .f-~ ' 7 .1,14 . :f . - 7,, :t;t:': convey the idea of plurality, the double genitive He took up the Masonic institution as it no* is superfinons"--and again, "when it is not news- I exists, and is organized in this country, and nary to distinguish the sense, it is omitted." !argued that its suppression was called for . At the close, he expresses a desire to relinquish Iby the enlightened ago in which we live and the office of "critic," and invites me to take his rby the safety and security of our institu -1 place. What: nut wearied with writing criticism lions. already!: Ito would better have "counted the cost" This speech was hauled to with the most bofora he began; and perhaps ho would not hare intense interest throughout, and produced a intruded himself on the order of critics, as ho has powerful effect; and more particularly so done. Indeed: if the Gettysburg critics wish to oncoming from one who has never belonged maintain their standing in the literary world,thoy to the Anti Masonic party. When ho con. should hold a general inquisition, and discard all eluded, the Senate adjourned. such as have not been regularly initiated into On Monday the debate was further con their ranks!! firmed by Dr. Burden, who delivered a ha. This being alt worthy of notice, (and indeed a rangue of some length interspersed with an good deal more!) 1 conclude with this advice—if ecdotes that afforded considerable amuse "The Farmer's Son" would be a "lover of learn. merit, in opposition to the bill. We were ing," let him prepare tho way by "adorning his unavoidably absent, hut understood that his mind"—lest going on in his present course, when whole effort was confined to an attempt to ridicule Anti-Masonry, and to show that ho comes to the end of his collegiate life,ho should General Washington was a Mason. realize In his own porton, tho anecdote of the fa- He was followed by Messrs. Darragh & moos Major Downing, who relates, thatono of our Strohm, in favor of the bill, whose speeches Eastern Colleges when conferring degrees award. ad to him tho distinguished degree of A. 5. 3. (In) are highly sriken of. Messrs. Leet, Dick- CLODHOPPER. ey and Reed spoke in opposition to the bill, Gettysburg, Tuesday, June 14th, 1836. and at some length. W hen the question was taken, the report of the committee of the whole was -agreed to by the following vote: GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. • Appotntvzent by the Governor, JottN Buounn, Esq. of Hampton, Adams county, to be a Justice of tho Peace: S. At No. 457 Broadway, New York, are to be found pens with the following pompous name: "American Democratic Republican Amalgamated Steel Pens." The inventor ought to have added Loco foco and the a malgamation would have been completed. 'tin:cm—The bark 0. P. Williams, with 8260,000, and the schr. Louisiana, with 260,000 arrived at New Orleans on the 14th of May, and several schooners, with about 200,000, arrived same day. Among the mercantile anomalies 'of the day ig the shipment of four hundred hogs- heads of West India Muscovado Sugar'from the ports of Franco for the United States. The scene of attraction today was the Senate, whence Mr. Penrose delivered one of the most eloquent, forcible, and candid speeches I have heard thin winter in that body. It was upon the bill to prohibit the administration of Masonic oaths. He came out decidedly in favor of the bill, r and I be. lieve every unprejudiced mind must have felt the convincing fiirce of his arguments. Ha l took up the subject of secret societies generally, and the history of nations connec ted 'with them. , Ho showed that all well tegulated governments had been obliged to suppress all such as administered' secret oaths. He instanced particularly the So ciety of Jesuits, the Illuminati, the a notorious secret institution of Germany; and in modern times the Orange Lodges. He then adverted to the Masonic institu• tion as it now exists in these States, and argued the necessity of its suppression. He vindicated the character of the immortal Washington,, and other distinguished men' who have been cited as approving of the institution, and showed that most of them disapproved ,of Masonry. But I cannot give even the substance of Mr. Penrose's speech. It had a powerful effect, not only intrinsically, but as coming from such a man, who has never belonged to the Anti•Mnsonic party.. The bill to suppress Masonic and all other secret oaths, came up for consideration in the Seaate Oh Saturday last. The question was on agreeing to the report of the com mittee of the whole,'which negatived the first section of the bill. Mr. James took the . flooi, wliich he 'oc cupied .about an hour in a speech of ability and interest in favor of the bill. He took . a general review of the 'rise and origin of the political opposition to Masonry—the history of the Morgan Conspiracy and the ciicuMf stances that grew out of it, and concluded by an able and eloquent appeal to the members of the fraternity to leave the Masonic insti tution and unite with its opponents in their efforts to sustain the constitution and the laws. He was followed by Mr. Penrose on the same side, who delivered the most eloquent, forcible, effective and argumentative speech we have ever hoard in that body. It drew every spectator from the House, and so great a number of the rnethbers of that body that it adjourned and all repaired to the Senate. He occupied the floor about an hour and a half, during which time, the tick of a watch might have been beard through the chamber, notwithstanding its lobbies and galleries were crowded. Mr. Penrose commenced by disclaiming any intention to connect the question befare the Senate with any political party; but con• sidered it as one deeply involving the inter ests and welfare of the country. He took up the subject of secret societies generally, and traced their consequences in the history ofnations connected with them. He advert ed with great effect to the history of the society of Jesuits- 4 -traced the order of the Illuminati of Germany to its fall—exhibited the orign of the Cincinnati in our own cowl try; and the opposition of Washington to it —portrayed the effects oft he Orange Lodges of Ireland,upon the administration of Justice, and their power to arrest the operation of the laws, and to commit crimes with impunity —and spoke with much force upon the dim ger and tendency of the Trades' Unions and all other combinatiocs in our own country. He said that the Masonic outrages in the case of Morgan were established beyond the doubt of the most sceptical; and the revelations of Musonry were above quest ion. Ho ably and most eloquently vindicated the character of the great and good WASHING. TOSi, WIIO had heed cited us approving the ' institution, from the aversion, and showed him Wham been amongst its first opponents. 221116 THEGETTYS It IT IFUG- & RE P L C A*N - -B A NNE-R. Correspondence of Poubon's Advertiser HARRISBURG, June 4, 1836. From the Harrisburg Telegraph. Masonic • Oaths "-,i,',''k't - '; ; ;., l 't'., YEAS.—Messrs. Burden, Carpenter, Dickey, Fore, Fullerton, Geiger, Harper, Phil., Irwin,Kelly, Krehs,Leet, M'Culloch, Michler, M iddlecott M iller,Newhard,Read, Rogers, San7ston, Sleeker, 'Poland-21. NAYS.—Messrs. Darragh,tlarper,Leb., Hopkins, James, M'Cunkey, Paul, Penrose, Smith, Strohm, Cunningham, Speaker-11. So the bill was negatived. From !bo Fonnoylvanitt Telegraph. The Illessag'e. In another column will bo found a message from the Governor relative to the debts incurred on the public works by the late Masonic adminis tration, that havo heretofore been kopt concealed from the public oyo, by which it appears that it will require at least TWO HUNDRED THOU. SAND DOLLARS, over and above all the appro priations that wore 'undo to defray the expenses of the late prodigal canal board, to moot the just domands of individuals upon tho commonwealth for sorvices. What was done by them with tho enormous sums placed in their hands remains to bo seen when the veil of mystery that still covers a multitude of every iniquity is lifted, and the people are permitted to peep behind it. The facts that aro daily coining to light must satisfy every ono why the prominent actors in the last six years "prodigality and profusion" administration have boon leaving the State, and escaping to "parts un known." When it is known that some eftho most promi nent actors in it have managed to swindle the commonwealth out of FORTY OR FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, while thoSe of lessor consequence have manoeuvred to take their five and ten thousand dollars apiece, with no security but "leg bail," it is not to bo wondered that honest claims from the people are flowing an upon all sides; and while the public funds wore entrusted In the hands of dishonest mon, to be disbursed, it is not right that tho honest mechanic and labour ing man , should suffer. The Legislature should, and nu doubt will, take prompt measures to re lieve them, by the payment of the honest duos. Tho facts that have come to light on this sub. jest are sufficient to show the reason why the vul. tures scream at tho loss of their prey. The tax party may continue to thunder anathemas against the system of reform—they may groan at the re- lief of the people from oppression, the but honest farmere,and mechanics of the commonwealth had it as the dawn of a new era. alessage from the Governor Relative to tint Finances of the commonwealth, and recomninhding a temporary loan fir the payment of dubia contracted by the late board ufCanal Commissioners. 7b the Senate and 'House of Represtmlativu of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. GENTLEMEN:—In the annual report of the late board of Canal Commissioners,made to the legislature at the commencement of the present session, is the following para graph: "The fund for,the repairs is exhausted, and by the time the navigation closes, the Supervisors will generally be indebted (or labour and materials. It is essential to the prosperity of the public works next season, that funds should be immediately provided for repairs and for other indispensable ob jects. About two hundred thousand dollars is required to pay debts that are or will soon be due and to meet the demands of a press ing character already mentioned." In a former communication, it was my duty to animadvert upon the dangerous prac tice of incurring debt, in direct violation of law beyond specific appropriations for desig nated purposes. While the existence heretofore of this unauthorized assumption of power cannot be denied nor its continuance for the future too strictly guarded against, the obligation upon the commonwealth to satisfy all just de mands against her, should not for a moment be allowed to remain doubtful. Between the state and her agents good faith may have been forgotten—between the state and her creditors it must 'never be impaired. It therefore again becomes my duty to invite your attention to this subject, for the pur pose of devising means to discharge these demands. Though their origen may have been unauthorized, they are in themselves equitable and binding. The claims in question are for repairs and other expenses on the public improvements, which the repair fluid of last year (200,000 dollars) was insufficient to discharge. The deficiency though set forth ns above; in the body of the commissioners' report, was not embraced in their estimate or "statement of the appropriations required for the current year" nor was it, until recentlyonade known to the present board by actual demand for the money. It was probably owing to these causes that the legislature overlooked the subject altogether when they made provision for the other wants of the system. It is neyertheless just and proper that the claims should be promptly satisfied. I am not'at present enabled to state their exact sum.-- filiffela NUEMMIZZOINEE But demands of the description in - question; to the amount of 108,000 dollars, have al ready been presented, and the whole, when brought in, will probably not fall Short of 200,000 dollars the sum named by the late board. To meet this deficiency, there ate no funds at the disposal of the present hoard of Commissioners,nor any which,by legislative authority, may be temporarily applied to it, without defeating some other equally impor tant object. I therefore would recommend the passage of an act of assembly, authorit ing a temporary loan of two hundred thou. sand dollars, or so much of that sum as may be necessary to accomplish the specific pur pose. • At the same time that good faith and sound policy teach the propriety of thus ful filling even the unauthorized contracts of the agents of the commonwealth, and of paying off old debt, the present condition of the public resources presents the agreeable pros pect of being able for the future to avoid temporary expedients for the support of the public credit. • I have the high gratification of announc ing to the legislature that the Treasury will, at the end of the current half year, be in a condition not only to meet all ordinary de mands, but also to pay the interest on canal and rail feud debts, without resort to taxa tion or loan. The last loan for the payment of interest, has been negotiated in Pennsyl vania. . This prosperous state of things is owing to the wise measures adopted early in the session of the legislature, for the support of the public credit, and the promotion of the best interests of the people: and to the vigor ous, judicious and economical ifinnat , emeiit which now gives efficiency and productive ness to the public works. Notwithstanding the unusually unfavourable 'circumstances under which our improvements wore opened for business at the commencement of the present year, the income from canals and rail roads, for the month just closed, will amount to ono hundred and twenty five thou. sand dollars. Executive Chamber, Juno 7, 1836. CREEIOVAR INethrwrs.,-Under this head the Columbus (Ga.) Herald of the 7th inst. contains an article of some length,from which we learn\that the troops contitme to pour in from the &Ili:rent counties of Geer gin, for the purpose, arid with a full deter mination of subduing the hostile Creeks, and putting an end to the war. Gen. Sanford had removed his head quarters to Fort In. gersoll, a fortress winch has been thrown up since the present excitement, upon Alabama soil. This movement was with a view to be nearer the scene of active operations, and consequently to render the measures adop ted against the Indian enemy more prompt and effectual. On the Wednesday previous, all the troops that had then arrived-in the vicinity were collected at Fort Ingersoll, and mustered into the service of the United States. Gov. SCnLEY was present and ad dressed the troops. On Saturday morning General Jessup took his departure for Tus. keegee, a town located in the Nation, about midway between Columbus and Montgome ry, withh-a view to taking tho command of the Alabama forces. A battalion of cavalry 220 strong, under command,of Major Howard, and left on Sat urday morning for the vicinity of Mr. Boy kin's plantation, 20 miles below Columbus— where, it was said, a large party of Indians were endeavoring to cross the river, on their way to Florida. This was supposed to be Jim Henry's band. Great hopes were en tertained that Major Howard would fall in with this hand, and "use it up." The entire force en the Chattahoochie is now not less than 2000 effective men. Men, as the Her ald observes, who have voluntarily travelled from 59 to 200 miles, with the sole object of fighting the savage foe. This fact conclusive as to their efficiency; and, ac cordingly, as the Herald says—the question is no longer "are the Indians hostile?" but "can we get a fight with them?" is heard from each soldier. The Herald, after some pains, taken for the purpose, estimates the number of the hostile Creeks in Alabama at about 6000. It considers the estimate of 8000 warriors for the Creek nation, as a low one, and of these there are about 1000 friendly, and an equal number doubtful or. non committal— leaving 6000, as above, fur the hostile party. CASE OF THE REV. Mn. BAUIVES.—The sentence of the Synod of Philadelphia, sus. pending the Rev. Albert Barnes, from the functions of the-Gospel Ministry, was re versed by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, sitting at Pittsburg, on Wednesday last, by the following vote:— Ayes 145; Nays 78; non-liquets 11. Mr. BAnivEs was expected to reenter upon the discharge of his ministerial duties yester. PROM PRANCE. By the arrival at New York of the packer ship Francis Ist, we have Havre dates to the 16th and Paris to the 14th of May. No news of importance. The period fixed for . forming a camp of manceuvres at Compeigne appears to be about the 1(lth or 15th August. It is reported that a great number of here ditary princes will be present at the milita. ry fetes given on the occasion, and the kings of Wirtemburg, Bavaria, and Belgium are to become the guests of the king of the French. Preparations will be made by the civil list for a display fully equal to the reigns of Louis XIV. and Napoleon. Great activity prevailed at Toulon, in forwarding troops, workmen, dm. AStc. to Africa. Greatdamage had been caused by extra ordinary inundations of the Seine. At the latest accounts, the, river was subsiding. Notes of the United States Bank are at a premium of two nud a half awl three per cent. iu Tennessee! MEM STAR & REPUBLICAN. BANNER. KrThe Wagon price of Flour in Balti more-86 75. ETIn order to give the School Bill this week, we have been compelled to omit a great variety o( miki eellancous matter. €O.-The last No. of tho New York Mirror is made up entirely with original matter, and is embellished with a steel engraving of "Mount Tom." Massachu setts. 10-The Bellefonte "Patriot," a Whig paper, has passed into the hands of Mr. Richard Smith Elliott, who has unfurled to the breeze the pure banner of Anti• Masonry! Success attend ye. etl-We have received several Nos. of the "Genius of Liberty," printed at Washington, Fayette County, Ohio. It is a "whole hog," "snout and tail," Van Duren and Johnson paper, and edited by Mr. DEN, A. MIN S. BULFINCII, who sings poetry and preaches politics to the folks "out there" in fine style! True, friend, we aro "a supporter of true Democratic prin ciples;" but not the kind you measure to your readers. ED'Wo never heard of a more high-handed at tempt to stifle the 'Libel ty of the Press' than we find recorded in the last Williamsport "Free Press." It appears, that on the 23th of March last, after the ru mor had travelled far and wide, and merchants and others were refusing notes on the Bank referred to, the Editors of the Free Press stated that "It was ru mored in town that the Towanda Bank had failed." The rumor however turned out to bo false, and was so stated and corrected in the next number of the paper. But not content with this, it appears thnt the Bank has instituted a suit against the Editors (or doing what they conceived to be their duty! The Bank Agent Informed the Editors that they had no business to give currency to a "rumor of a public nature!" What! Editors of public papers, hearMg public rumors of the failings of public institutions, in which the public have an interest at stake, must not give publicity to them? Must fold their hands and see their friends and neigh bors imposed upon by an institution which public ru mor declares has ceased to exist! Do otherwise and you aro gagged! prosecuted!! the whole energies of the Bank let loose to prostrate you, after doing all you could to correct a falsehood which had been ru mored into every corner before it was rumored into the columns of a "free press." If the people of Ly coming countenance such high-handed measures, they deserve not to have any other but muzzled presses a mong them. JOS: R ITNE R. (O-The Hon. Mr. JENIFER, a Whig, and the lion. Mr. BYNUM, a Van Buren man, "met in mortal com bat," at Bladensburg, ou Monday morning last, and fired at each other a half dozen times without hitting! After which they "kissed and made friends!" How disgraceful! • ('The states of MICHIGAN and AILEANBAS have been admitted into the Union. ILet he extensive Paper Mill of Messrs. Lamb dins & Corner, of Wheeling. Va. was entirely con sumed by fire on the night of the 10th inst. Whole loss, about $30,000. (0-Six young Ladies took the Veil in the Chapel of the Convent of Visitation, Georgetown, D. C., on the morning of tho 11th inst. The following are the "names and ages of the proficients, with the conven tual title by which they are hereafter to be distin guished:" DIMLY 111'Gcanv, now Sister Mary 77ao dosia, aged 26; SARAH JENKINS, now Sinter Clara digness, aged 16; OLIVIA STONESTIIEST, now Sister Mary Filomena, aged 17. • 130-We aro not disposed to quarrel with any of our brethren; but really our friends of the Carlisle "Ex positor," Westminster "Carrolitonian," with others, arc scarcely entitled to our thanks for copying articles from the "Star" without attaching the proper credit. ecl-We disagree with the "Carlisle Republican" "that Harrisouism is an up-hill business." We con sider all manism rather a down-hill business. oj,-The Legislature, we believe, adjourned last week. In our next we shall give a seminary of the business done. {h -The Harrisburg Reporter must be in the hands of the vilest and basest of human beings. Among their late rascally work we received a packet, franked by one of the lodge-going members of the House, made up with a vile, slanderous handbill by the Reporter, Shenk and others against Gov. Ritner's last Message —attached to which, in order to deceive the people, were copies of the Report on Secret Societies and the School Bill! ADJOURNMENT ON CONttESI3.—TIIO Sonata have concurred in tho action of the House in regard to the time proposed by the latter for the adjourn. moot of Congress. We may therefore assume it as a ruled case, that the first session unite 24th Congress is to terminate on the 4th July. The Chambereburg Telegraph of Monday enys, "During a storm which passed over this piece on Thursday last, the lightning struck the amble of Mr. N. Snider, Innkeeper, and killed the horse; of a pedlar, who had arrived a low minutes before the rain came on. A hostler, who had just ed rubbing thu horse down, and stepped a row paces to one side was struck senseless, butiunne diately recovered." Wo are rejoiced to find that the bill to allow Deputy Post Masters to exclude from the mails whatever they might judge to be "incendiary pub. !mations," has been finally rejected. The Senate, on the Bth inst., on motion of Mr. Calhoun, pro. ceoded to consider the bill to prohibit Deputy Post Masters from receiving and transmitting cer. tain papers described therein in the states in which they are, or may be, prohibited by law. The question being taken on the passage of the bill. A discussion took place, in which Messrs. Web ster, Buchanan, Davis, Grundy, Clay, Calhoun, walker, Cuthbert, Morris, and Ewing, of Ohio, engaged. The question was than taken by yeas and nays on the paean.) of the bill, and decided as follow s : YEAS—Messrs. Black, Brown, Buchanan, Calhoun, Cutlibert,Grundy, King of Ala. King of Goo. Mangum, Mourn, Nicholas, Porter, Preston, Rives, Robinson, Tann:ledge, Walker, White, Wright-19. N A YSMoiss re. Benton, Clay, Crittenden, Da vis, Ewing, of Illinois, Ewing, of Ohio, Goftisbo rough, Elen.iricks,Hubbard. Kent,Knight, Leigh, McKean, Morris, Naudain, Niles, Prentiss Rtig gin s,Sbep ley, Southard , Swifl,Ti ptnu, Tomlinson, Webster-25.—Chans. Whig. On the. 19th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Gottwald, Mr. JACOB LADY, of Franklin township, to Miss SUSAN NA SLA VOAUCJI, of Menallen. On the Eith inst. by the Rev. Mr. linthraufT, Mr. IlErttiv WALDAIA,I9.I,O Miss ELIZABETH JOHNB, both of this county. On the 31st ult. at Washington City, by tho Rev. Sir. Matthews, Mr. NICHOLAS BELTZELL, 0110 Of the Editors of the "Ohio Patriot,' to Miss MARIA A. KNEPLEV. of the former place. SEED BUCKWHEAT. 30 or 40 BUSHELS of BUCKWIIEATTOr Sale at Cobean's 31ill, Marsh Creek. June 20, 1836. . . MMffii GETTYSBURG, PA. Mot - alum Julie 20, 1836. :0: am...--.... ftIARRIEDip DIED, • • On the 9th ult. Mr. GEORGE EVATER, of Strabin township, in the 80th year of his age. On Sought' morning, the oth inst. at the residence' ' of her father, Mr. H. W. Baker, iu Winchester, Va. Mrs. MARY CATHARINE KURTZ. in the 31st year of her age, wife ofßev. Li. Kurtz, Editor of the EutherV'.';': all Observer. t;:i•o„ At Willinnemort,on the 3d inst. lionAvio sox. Esq. Cashier of the Washington County 114nkiili. the nth ear of his age. Departed this life on Tuesday the 31st Of 1836, Dr. JAMES GODFREY OLIVER, iihtniail been a resident of Alechatticsburg, Cumberland COiti•C • ty, for many years, and has left an affectionate f*lf to (eel and lament, and a community to mourn big lbw: In the death of Dr. Oliver we have an example. yes, a marked example of the triumphs of the plea of the Religion of our Saviour; since that kir: months together he has manifested and declarefflUi his family and friends the assurance of his acceittisSigi::':, by his Divine Master, enabling him to rejoiroltaliiii:' prospect of that glorious immortality. to whiclirlitt. ; genii's disease was hastening him, and into which.lin was anxious to enter; there be would meet the sainted Mother who had gone long before, who was liketviso able ou her death bed to express full assurance; q fa vOr that so few attain in this life. [Communicated. ADVERTISEMENTS. CELE BlesliTiO.V.. N Address will be delivered by the Rev. C., G. MeL EA N, before the' Literary. Societies of Pennsylvania College; 'in the. German Church on the 4th of July next. The Citizens of Gettysburg and Vicinity are respectfolly invited to attend. The Guards havo accepted an invitation to walk in procession—and The Citizens' Band will furnish Music upon the occasion. (* — Procession to be formed before the College at 9i o'clock, A. ra. J.R.: KEISER, - GEO. LEAS, . . G. ORTII, GEO. DIEHL, - J. E. BUCHANAN, J. E. NA I LL, • Committee. Gettysburg, Juno 20 : 1836. td-12 GETTYSBURG GU✓JRDS, ATTENTION! 11VOIJ will pnrade in front of the College, -1M- on Monday the 4th of July next, at 9 o'clock, A. 3i. preciSely. Each member provided with 10 rounds of blank cartridges. By Order, JOHN ZIEGLER, 0. S. Juno 20,1836. td-12 DINNER. CITIZENS wishing to dine with the Guards on said day, are requested to. leave their names with Henry Craig or with either of the Committee of Arrangement: GEORGE NOTE, JAMEB .TOLEN, JOHN ZIEGLER, '• Committee of Arrangement. June 211,1838. td-12 STRAY '11R43X14.. SOMETIME last Summer a TRUNK, " directed to ENOCH PAULIN, was sent to Mr. Thompson's Hotel in this place, but has never been called for. The owner is requested to call, prove-it and take it away. Gettysburg, June 13, 1836. GETTYSBURG & HAGERSTOWN TURNPIKE ROAD COMPANY. TO ROAD CONTRACTORS. THE Commissioners for locating ai,d contracting 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 Bernhard Gilbert . William Walter Smith Thomas C. Miller Amos APGinley William M'Clellan .11ndrew Marshall Jas. A. Thompson James D. Paxton Sara Fuhnestock John Robinson : George Little Geo. W. M'Clellai R. W. Middleton George Irvin Daniel Royer Michael Stoner James Burnes Lewis Ripple William M.Cooper Philip Reed Alexander Gordon June 13, 1636. td--11 CABINET-WAREHOUSE, CIIAMIERBBURG STREET. • THE subscriber respeCtfully informs old friends and customers that he has on hand, and is prepared at all times to manufacture, Mahogany, *Maple, Cherry Enid iralaut WV2I , IIW - XV3M. a OF EVERY DESCRIPTION 1N 111 S LINE. His materials aro good; his Nvork warranted,. and of the la' est patterns. His terms are moderate, and accommodated to the times. la=•All orders for CarriatiS punc tually attended to. . DAVID HEA,GY. Gettysburg, June 13, 1836. Wanted Immcdia . telV, TWO JOU it N EY M EN , of swady hab its, to whom constant work and good wages will be given. Also AN APPRENTICE to the above business, about itlor lisyears of age; ono fruni the trmatry would, bo pre ferred. COMMON SCHOOL SYSTEM. To consolidate and amend the several acts rela tive to a General Sv morn of Education by COMMON SCHOOLS. SEC:TION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Com- isonmealtli of Pennsylvania, in General 'Aesenibly met, and it is he; eby enacted by ..tlie authority of the some, That every town- Alp, borough or ward in this common wealth, not within the city and incorporated `` . districts of the county of Philadelphia, shall Constitute a school dist' ict: Provided, That ttny borough which is, or . may be connected ,with a township, in the assessment olconn :ty rates and levies, shall,with the said town. ',ship, forme district. Slim 2. Annually nt the same time and place that elections are held for supervisors and constables, nod in wards and boroughs, at the time and place of the borough elec. tions,and in like manner, two persons shall be elected school directors for each district, whose term of office shall be three years— and the persons so elected shall be notified thereof within live days, by the judges of said election: Provided, That in districts where directors have not been elected, or in new districts, which flaw be estalished by the division lila township or oth '' isc, six directors shall be elected in such tricts at the first election, two to serve one year,two to serve two years, und two to„serve three years. SECT. 3. Within twenty days after said election, each board ofsehool directors shall organize by choosing a President and Seem. ten , out of their own body; they shall also appoint a treasurer for the district, and shall require -him to give sufficient security to in sure the faithful performance of his dot); they shall also have power to fill any vacan cy which may occur in their board,by death, resignation, or otherwise, until the next e lection, when such vacancy shall be filled by electing a person to supply the same. SECT. 4. The school directors of every school district which has adopted the come MOH school system, or which may hereiifter adopt the same, shall annually, on or before the first Monday of May, authorize to be levied such an amount of tax on said district as they may think necessary for school pur poses; not less than equal to, nor more than tieble the amount which the district is on titled to receive out of the annual slate ap propriation: and, for the purpose of raising any additional sum that may be deemed ne cessary, meetings shall be called of the taxable inhabitants of the township or dis trict, by the directors, on the first Tuesday of May annually; notice of the time and place of holding such meetings being first given by at least six advertisements put up nt the most public places in such township or district, for the space of two weeks, a ma jority of whom shall. decide by ballot, how much and what additional sum shall be rais ed for school purposes; and any additional sum so authorized,shull be assessed and col lected, paid over and distributed in the same manner that is provided for by this act. SECT. b.. The assessor of every ward, township or borough, composing any school district as aforesaid. shall upon demand,fur. Irish the school directors of the district with a correct cOprof the last adjusted valuation in the mine for county purposes; whereupon the board of directors shall, on or before the first day ofJune, annually, proceed to levy and apportion the said tax as follows, viz: 1. On each male taxable inhabitant of the district, a poll tax at their discretion,not exceeding filly cents. 2. On all offices and posts of profit, pro fessions, trades and occupations, and on all single freemen above the ago of twenty one years who do not follow any occupation, nut exceeding the amount assessed on the same - for county purposes. a. On personal property which was made taxable by an act entitled "An act assessing a ,tax on personal property, to be collected with the county rates and levies, for the use of: the commonwealth," passed the twenty fifth day of March, one thousand eight hun dred and thirty-one; and the said property shall continuo to be assessed according to the provisions of said act, and upon all pro perty now taxable for county purposes:— Provided, That said act taxing personal property, shall not be so construed as to make widows dower liable to the payment of taxes, and upon all property now taxable for county purposes. SEcr. 6. When the school tax is so levied 'and apportioned in any district, the secreta ry-.of the board of directors shall make out a correct duplicate of the same, and the presi dent of the board shall issue his warrant, with the duplicate aforesaid,to the township or borough collector, or to seine other suita ble person residing within the district, to collect the said tax, and shall require from him sufficient security to insure the faithful discharge of his duty; and the board of di rectors of each district shall have the right, at all times, to make such abatement or ex '..i k i . 1 onerations for mistakes, indigent persons, unseated lands, &C. us to them shall appear just and reasonable; mid the secretary of the board 'shall enter in a book or books, to be kept by him fur that purpose, the names of all persons so abated or exonerated,together with the reasons for such exonerations. Seer'• 7. The said collectors shall have like powers to enforce the pavmeut of the school tax as collectors of county rates and levies have to enforce the payment of the same, and shall receive the like compensa tion for his services, from time to time, as the said tax is collected; the collector of the district shall pay the amount over to the dis trict treasurer, and shall settle up his dupli. cate on or before the time fixed upon in the .warrant of the president: Provided, That, if the-tax so levied on unseated lands shall not be voluntarily paid by the owner or owners thereof, thu district collector shall certify the same to the county commission ers,nnd the said county commissioners shall eistihree the collection thereof iu the same 111.11/11Ur as the collection of the taxes on un. (;i1 rs • r 4 .1•7.411•13/11•1111.1. oted t o POIEWS Foreiin and Domestic Intelligence, iiiteraLure, Setenve, agriculture, the sylechi!gnie arts, Ilistertusi Improvement, and Gepierfa Mseethipv. „co AN ACT TUE GIRTTIitSI3U - 11 a ST A - -11:, - Ar. REPATB-14ICAN I seated lands is enforced, when assessed for County purposes; and when 80 collacted,the same shall be paid to the district treasurer. I for the time being, by orders, drawn by the Isaid commissioners on the county treasurer. SEcsr. 8. The school directors of every school district which shall have adopted the common school system, shall perform the following duties in addition to those above specified. 1. They shall, if they deem it expedient, divide the district into sub.districts,and shall establish a sufficient number of common scl outs for the education of every individ ual above the age of four years, in, the dis. trict, who may app:y, either in person or by his or her parents, guardian of next friend, for admission and instruction,and shall keep the said schools open at least six months in every year, if they shall have funds for that purpose. 2. They shall cnuje suitable buildings to be erseted.rented or Diked for school houses,, and simply the schools milli fuel. 3. They shall exorcise a general supervi (ion over the schools of their respective dis tricts, and fix the amount of the salaries of she teachers. 4. They shall pa) all necessary expenses of the schools, by orders drawn on the dis trict treasurer, signed by the president, and countersigned by the secretary of the board. 5. Each board of directors, by one or more of their number, shall visit every school withip their district, at least once in every mont ,fal shall cause the result of t said visit to b'entered on the minutes of the -... Is board. % • 6. Whenever it may be necessary or con- velment to establish one or more schools out' of two or inofe tuljoining diet ricts,the school directors °flinch adjoining districts may es- : tablish and regulatesuch schools; and tho expense thereorshull be paid, as may be a greed upon, by the directors of said adjoin iiiff districts. e '7. They shall annually, on or before the first Monday in January, make a report to the superintendent of the common schools, setting forth the number and situation of the schools in their district; the character of the teachers, designating whether they are males or females; the number and sex of the scholars Admitted during the year; the branches oftitady taught in each school; the number of months in the year during which each school shall have been kept open; the cost of the school houses,either for building, renting, or repairing; and all other expenses which may have been incurred in maintain ing the schools of their districts; together with such other , infermat ion as may be hem ficial in forming a just estimate of the value of common sehouls. 8. No school director or treasurer shall receive any pay or emolument whatever for his services, as such; but he shall be ex empt during the time he continues to per form the duties of his office, from military duty or from serving iu any borough or township office. 9. When the school directors shall have divided the several districts into sub. districts for separate schools, the voters of each sub district May meet,on notice being given,for ten days at least, signed by not less than four voters of said district, and choose a committee of three of their number,to serve for one year, who shall 'have the appoint ment of time teacher for such sub-district. • 10. The directors of each school district shall have the power to direct in which of the schools, so established in pursuance of this act, the Individuals in said district who may be admitted,shall be instructed. 11. In case the school directors deem nexpedient to divide their district into sub districts, or in case the voters of any sub district, shall neglect or refuse to elect a committee, as provided for in the ninth arti cle of this section, then the duties of said committee shall devolve on and be perform. ed by the school directors. SECT. 9. The district treasurer shall re ceive all moneys belonging to the district, whether the same be derived from appro• priutions by the state, district taxes, private donations, or otherwise, and shall pay out the same on orders drawn by the president and attested by the secretary of the board of directors, by order of the board, and his accounts shall be audited and adjusted as accounts of townships and boroughs are di rected by law to be audited and adjusted. SECT. 10. The Secretary of the Com monwealth shall be Supeiintendent of the Common Schools, and shall perform the fol lowing duties: 1. Prepare suitable blank forms, with ne cessary instructions, for making district re ports, and for conducting the necessary pro ceedings under his jurisdiction; and shall cause the same; together with all such in• formation as he may deem necessary for the further iinprovement c.f the schools, to be transmitted to the commissioners of the se• . veral counties for distribution among the several boards ofdirectors,at the same time and in the same manner as the pamphlet laws of this commonwealth are transmitted, and-at such other times and in such other manner as he may think expedient. 2. Prepare and submit an annual report to the legislature, containing a statement of the condition of the common schools thro'• out the commonwealth; estimates and ex penditures; plans for the iMprovement of the common school system; and all such matters relating to his office of superinten dent and the concerns of common schools, as he shall deem it expedient to commn. 3. Ho shall sign all orders on the State Treasurer for the payment of moneys to the. tresiurers of - the several schriftl districts; but no order shall be drawn by him in favor of any district treasurer until lie shall have been furnished with a certificate, signed by the president end attested by the secretary of the board ofdirectors of the district, that a mitn. at least equal to 'the amount olthe district's share of tho annual state „appro priation of t wo hundred thousand dollars,has been lovied on said district for Schotil iitr• 4. If any controversy should arise among be adopted, shall have power to purchase the directors of any district, or adjoining and hold real and personal property which districts,concerning the duties of their office, may be necessary for the establishment and the distribution of the state appropriation,or I support of said schools; and the same to sell, the levying and collection of taxes, he is alien and dispose of. whenever 4 . shall be no hereby authorized to settle and adjust thel longer required for the uses aforesaid; and same, without cost to the parties; and all in all cases whore real estate is held by true. moneys reasonably expended by him in this tees for the general use of the neighborhood, and other matters appertaining; to the execu- as a school house or its appendages, it shall tion of his duty as superintendent, sliall,upen he lawfiil for the said trustees, the survivor due proof, be allowed to him by the Audi: or survivors of them, to convey the same to tor . General, and be paid out of the State the school directors aforesaid; and from treasury. thenceforth the said board shall hold the 1 5. Ile shall annually, .in the month of said property for the same term and for the Febriiiiry, transmit to the commissioners of same uses for which it was granted to said each county a , statement of the amount that trustees. every district therein that has,and every dis trict that has not adopted the common school system, may be entitled to receive out of the annual appropriation of two hundred thou sand dollars; and the commissioners shall immediately cause such statement to be published three times in one or more news papers printed in said county: Provided, That nothing in any section of this act shall be so construed as to deprive the districts which have not adopted the common school system, of their duo proportion of the com mon school fund, until after the first of No vember, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight. SECT. 11. One hundred thousand dollars in addition to the one hundred thousand dol lars payable by. the bank of the U. States,. both of which sums to be accounted and (Es ' tributed us the state appropriation,are here by appropriated out of the school fund for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, and a like sum annually there after; which shall ho apportioned among the several school districts of this common wealth. and the city and county of Philadel phia, according to their number of taxable . inhabitants, but shall onl yy be subject to the drafts of the superintendent of common schools, agreeably to The provisions of this act: Provided, That the balance of appro priations made under the act entitled, "An act to establish a general system of educa tion by common schools," passed the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, and the supplement thereto, and the balance of the first appropriation of one hundred thousand dollars, which shell remain undrawn on the first day of Novem ber, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, and all subsequent balances, shall re main in the treasury, and accumulate for the use of such district or districts entitled to the same, for any term not exceeding ono year from and after the first day of Novem ber, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven; and all such undrawn balance re maining in the treasury on the first da, of - November ono thousand eight hundr 'MI thirty-eight, shall Lo repaid into the sc e el eil fund; and in like manner the undrawn bal ance of subsequent appropriations shall be repaid into the saidfund annually theredier.: SEcr. 12. As soon as the president of the board of directors of any school district shall have issued his warrant for the collection of a school tax, agreeably to the sixth section of this act, ho shall certify the same, stating the amount of such tax, and also, the name of the district treasurer, to the superinten dent of common schools,who shall forthwith draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for the whole amount such district is entitled to receive. &cr. 13. The school directors of every school district, which shall not have adopted the common school system, shall annually .all a meeting of the qualified citizens of the district, on the day of election for directors, to be held at the usual place ofholding town ship, ward or borough elections, by at least six advertisements put up in the most public places in the district, for the space of two weeks: And the said meeting shall be or ganized between the hours of one and four o'clock, P. M. on the said day, by appoint. ing a president, and the secretary of the board of directors, or in his absence some other member of the board, shall perform the duties of secretary touthe meeting.— When the meeting is so organized, the ques tion of establishing the common school sys tem in the district, shall be decided by ballot, and the said president and secretary shall perform the duties of tellers to the meeting, and shall receive from every person residing within the• district qualified to vote at the general election, a written or Minted ticket, containing the word "school," or the words "no school," and shall continue without in• terruption or adjournment until the electors who shall conic to the said election shall have opportunity to give in their respective votes; and the said tellers shall count the votes, and if a majority shall contain the word "school," the secretary shall certify the same to the board of directors of the district,who shall proceed to establish schools therein agreeably to the provisions of this , act, but ifa majority shall contain the words I "no school," the secretary shall certify the same to the county commissioners of the proper county: And the school directors of every school district which may have adop ted the common school system, may, if they deem it expedient, call a meeting of the qualified citizens of the district, on the first Tuesday of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, and on the same day in every - third year thereafter, to be held at the usual place of holding town ship, ward or borough elections; at which time and places an election shall be held, to decide,by ballot,whether the common school system- shall be continued or not. The notice for holding such meetings, 'and the time for and manner of holding said elections, to he in conformity with the preceding part ofthis section, and, should there be a majori; ty of the taxable inhabitants of said district in favor of "no school," the secretary shall certify the same to thecounty commissioners of the proper county, and the operation of the common school system shall be &raper'. ded. in said district; until such time as u majority of the citizens shall otherwise de. tide. . SEcT. 14. The school directors of every school district in which the common school system has been adopted, or Shall !meatier SECT. 15. School directors elected under the provisions of former acts, shall severally hold their offices during the term for which they were elected; and all appropriations authorized by fernier acts, whether by the sta j te or county, and all taxes authorized to be raised for school purposes, shall be col lected as they would have been collected if this act had not been passed. SECT. 113. The county commissioners of every county within this commonwealth, except the county of Philadelphia, when levying a tax for county purposes,shall esti mate the amount which will be required to educate the poor gratis in the several dis tricts of their county-vibich shall have re jected the common school system; and when an estimate is 80 made,they shall levy the amount on said districts, and collect the same in the usual manner, and shall con-1 tinue to provide for the education of the poor gratis therein, agreeably to the provisions of an act entitled "An act to provide fot the education of the poor gratis," passed the fourth day of April, ono thousand eight hun dred and nine, or such special acts of as sembly as may be in force in any of the counties where there may be districts re jecting the provisions of this act: Provided, That the whole expense thereby incurred, shall be paid out of the amoui.t levied on said districts as aforesaid. `SECT. 17. Where a school` is or shall hereafter be endowed by bequest, or other wise, the board of directors of the district in which such school is located, are hereby authorized to allow such school to remain under the immediate direction of the regu larly appointed trustees of the same, and to appropriate so much of the district school rand to said school as they may think just and reasonable: Provided, That such school shall be generally conducted in conformity with the common school system of this com monwealth. SECT. 18. The act entitled "An act to provide for a general system of education by common schools," and also the supple ment thereto, passed the fifteenth day of April, Anne Domini, eighteen hundred and thirty five, are hereby repealed: Provided, Tht4 ovary thing heretofore done in pursu ance of said acts, shall be held valid. SECT. 19. If the corporation . of the city of Lancaster shall at any time adopt the common school system, agreeably to the provisions of this act, then the act to provide for the education of children at the public expense, in the city and incorporated bo roughs of the county of Lancaster, passed the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two,and the supplement thereto, passed the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, shall, from the time of the adoption of the common school system in said city, be in operative, null and void. &cp. 20. In all cases, where, under "An act to provide for a general system of edu cation by common schools," and also the supplement thereto, passed the fifteeentb day of April, Anne Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five, the directors of any district may have met and decided to accept of the law, and have appointed a delegate to attend the county convention for the purpose ofaccepting and carrying in to effect the provisions ofsaid law,but if from any cause said delegate has failed to attend said convention, said township shall be en titled to all the benefits and provisions there of, on the same terms and conditions as those who have literally complied are entitled: Provided, said delegate shall, on or before the first day of August next, record the vote of said township in the affirmative, with the clerk of the convention. SECT. 21. The school year mentioned in This act, and in an uct entitled "An act to prittio for a general system of education by common schools," and the supplement thereto, passed the fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five, shall be taken and understood to end on the first Monday of June, to wit: The school year of one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, will end on the first Monday of June of that year, and so of all other years. SECT. 22. Immediately after the passage of this act, the superintendent of common schools shall cause circular letters, with a printed copy of this attached thereto, to be addressed to the county commissioners of every county; and it shall be the duty of every commissioner aforesaid to cause the same to be published in one and not more than three newspapers in the county, for three successive weeks, and the expense thereof shall be defrayed out of the county treasury; and the said superintendent shall also cause this act to be printed in pamphlet form, and shall forward to the county coin missioners ofeach county a number olcopies thereof, equal to the number of school direc tors in theis county, to be distributed among the several boards of directors. SECT. 23. The act and its supplements now in operation in the city and county of Philadelphia, entitled "An act to provide for the education of children at the public expense within the city and county or Phil. adelphia," are declared to be concurrent with the provisions of this act, and are in no. wise to be considered as altered, amended, or repealed, except so far that said city and county shall be entitled to receive their due proportion and share of the annual state ap propriut ion of two hundred thousand dollars: Provided, That. tilt) cakolli.;r3 of the - pulr- 'l6atkii4ifa.tirt MEM lie schools for the city and county of Phila. delphialie, and they hereby are authorized, whenever they shall think proper, to estab lish ono central high school, for the full edu cation of such pupils of the public schools of the first school district, as may possess the requisite qualifications, and the moneys ex pended in the establishment and support of the said high school, shall be provided and paid in the same manner as is now, or shall hereafter be directed by law, with respect to the other public schools of the said dis trict: And Provided further, That so much of the tenth section of the act ofMarch 3d, 1818, as renders the exclusive use of the Lancasterian system in the first bchool district, obligatory upon the controllers or directors, and all such pros;isions, (if any) in the said act and the several supplements thereto, as limit the benefits of the said pub lic schools to the children of indigent parents, and so much of any act as is hereby altered or supplied, be and the same are hereby re• pealed; and in said public schools all chil- dren over four years of age shall be admit ted. NER MIDDLESWARTH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS S. CUNNINGHAM, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—The thirteenth day of June, Anno Domini, eighteen hundred and thirty six. JOS: RITNER. Juno 20, 1836. . St-12 VMSTERIT ZOTEI3, Corner of Howard and Saratoga Streeti. BALTIMORE. Ocitcataf3 RESPECTFULLY informe his Adams County friends and the Public gener ally, that he has taken.,the above Establish ment, and-is fitting it up forthe 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 23, 1836. IFirightsville and Gettysburg RAIL ROAD. T HE Commissioners of the iVrightsville 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. in. 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 the Borough of Gettysburg. At the house of Jacob Eichelborger, in the Borough of Hanover. At the house of J. Gossler ' in Columbia Ickes,At the house of George Ick es, in Abbott& 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, S. FAHNESTOCK, JAMES McSHERRY, 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. MoPHERSON, WM. D. LEWIS, JESSE R. BURDEN, JOHN GEST, ,- JOHN B. MITCHELL, SAMUEL McCLELLAN, JACOB ALBERT, JAMES H. MILLER, Commissioners. td-8 May 23,1838. SIX CENTS REWARD. RANA WAY from the subscriber,living in Littlestown,on the 28th of May last, a bound girl named MARY SPECK. I hereby cautioa all persons from harboring her at the risk of the law being enforced a ffainst them. The above reward will be paid for her apprehension, but no thanks. CHARLES KENNEDY. Littlestown, June 13, 1836. 3t-11 JOURNEYMEN WANTED. WANTED 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. Gettysburg, June 6, 1836. 4t-40 Seasoned Lumber. aOO,OOO Feet of PINE BOARDS and PLANK, 60,000 Feet of first quality POPLAR PLANK, 25,000 Feet of POPLAR SCANTLING, 5,000 do. do. Inch BOARDS, 30,000 do. do. CHERRY'. 300,000 SHINGLES—(equaI to any ever offered in this market) Just added to our Stock of SEASONED LUMBER, and for Sale by • • DANIEL P. WEISER dr, CO. On North George &teat, near the Stone Bridge, York, Pa. May 9,1836. .." CLARK'S OLD zeriAzzleitireo LUCKY OFFICE" N. W. Corner _of Baltimore tun] Calvert **Ai; (Under the Museum.) • Where, have been sold Pr ixeS'l :Prises,l Prizes!!!in Dollars Millions of Milji itOf BALTIMORE CITY, MD. I , .OTICE. —Any person or personsf titre 111 out the Union who may. desire io. try, their luck, either in the 'Marylatid 'State Lotteries, or . in authorized Lotterieicifollfr , or States,sorne me of which are drawn daily, Tickets from ONE to TEN DOLLARS, shares in proportion, are respectfullr ye. quested to forward their orders by mail(Pbst Paid) or otherwise enclosing CASH or Fuzz ziczrrs, which will be thankfully received and executed by return mail, with thelanut prompt attention as if on personal applicap - -- tirn,and the result given when requeotedim. mediately finer the drawings. - Please address, JOHN .CLARK; N. W. Corner of Baltimore and Calvairetreata, under tho Museum. - March 28,1886. iy4t kIIATN • ' - • emegt W R ETURNS tiis sincere thanki to ftto FRIENDS and the PUBLIC for placing him on the return with the prey. ent SHERIFF, at .n former electiorq and pectfully solicits their vote's and intereat,Tor the SHERIFF' S OFF ICE at the ensuing ELECTION. Shonuld be honored with their confidence . by being-. elected to that Office, no exertion shall be' wanting on his part, faithfully to discharge the duties of that important - tend: Gettysburg, Jan. go , 1836. WELERIV - To the voters of AdanzB L aittnir. FRIENDS AND FELLOW-Cl/IMM , A T the request of a number ofmy . frienora„ I announce myself to your considers. tion as a CANDIDATE for the APEXT SHERIFFALTY ":I and most respectfully solicit your' suppOrt. Should I be honored with your successful.: , '. approbation and favor, it shall be my , first , wish and aim to discharge the duties : of did - office with fidelity and humanity. JOHN JENII4NEL" . Gettysburg, Feb. 1, 1830, - te.7444•••;;;?. W•II.IEARILIPIE XIATV's To the Independent Voters of Adana FELLOW-CITIZENS: , , 7 I offer my self to your consider/dim as Candidate for , the • Sir ERIE'F 2 S OPPICITi at the ensuing Election. Should I-4-,efetu,-; ted, I pledge myself thSt I will perform duties of that Office with fidelity and tiality. ' - JAMES MFILEIEWit. [Mountjoy tp.] Felx 222,1886. te.,40 smaciucr - razarsr. To the Voters of Adams County: Once ore, Fellow. Citizens, r m ofrer my selfto your consideration as a Candidate for the SMEREEIPPS OFFICE,, and respectfully solicit your support.. If you elect me, I, as is customary, most cheer. Cully pledge myself to discharge the dutiee aithlully. Your obedient Servant:. . , MICHAEL C. CLARKSON. February 22, lAN. te-47 SIZEIRIV.IPALLTY. To Me Independent Voters of Adams Co.: FELLOW CITIZENS: - I offer myself to your cousideratton for. the office of • SIDERIFF, at the next GENERAL ELEcuort. ShiniMlL be so fortunate as to be elected-I will dip. charge the duties of the olfice , Your obedient Servant, WM. TAUGIIINBAIIern. Petersburg, (Y. S.) Feb. 29, 1836. tii-418, 0 - )1. 11 -*4 3R,04 To the free and Independent Citizens of. A dams County: FnnLLOWCITIZENS: , 1 offer myself for the SHERIFF'S OF FICE, at the next election—and should I bu so fortunate as to succeed, I pledge my word and !tabor to serve with honesty,with out respect to persons. ABRAHAM MUMMA. Franklin tp., March 7, 1836. te-49 - 2-k 0-4,i 11=1 , of , L•'44 To the independent Voters of Adams Co.: FELLOW CITIZENS: I offer myself to your consideration tut a candidate for the S lIER IFF I S OFFICE, And respectfully solicit your support. If you elect me I most cheerfully pledge self to discharge the duties faithfully. Your obedient Servant, GEORGE MYERS. New.chester, March 7, 1836. te*-49 kirt . 34 . airA Ai *44 To the free anti independent Voter. of A dams County: FELLOW.CITIZ ENS: Through kind persuasion from maw of • my friends, I have been induomi to eiret Lnyselfas a candidate for the office er SIIERIFF at the ensuing Election, and respeediskly solicit your votes; and should I be so ketu- nate as to receive your confidencei'brbeing elected to that office, I would pledste tnysolf `0 7 .4 to discharge the duties nf the eißew care and fidelity. - WM. A LBRIGO - • Conowago tp., 3 / a rt:h 7, 183(). 4644 r 711 -';`-':. ---4 4 ..M -. !!1 . f.'4'-'4 . 'r . "' .:, -,.- '...4',.,-,....t.::.,;.:,..i'A': ESE =BE
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