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
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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
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