Instr. a"Repkbacata Manner. at *AI per nentunk, indfarearly In advance. rarrtrastraa• PENN. • ... :4,. Testimony taken by the Com mittee appointed by the house of Ittprehentattora to Investigate the Evils of Free-Masonry. STEVENS CHAIRMAN. jO'Our readers are aware, that at the extra ,session of the Legislature, the Com mittee appointed to investigate the Evils of Free-Masonry made their Report, accom. papied by the Testimony taken before them. Tbe,Report we published at the time, and now proceed with the Testimony. The first witnessextimined was JAmEs A. SHEDD, -Fail. RD intelligent-Lawyer of Dayton,Ohio. The substance of his testimony has already been given in our columns, on the trial be. lateen Messrs.•SrEvEzis and LEFEVER-a report of which, in pamphlet form, can be bad at the stores of Messrs. Fahnestock, Hints: and Stevenson, and nt this office-- we therefore omit Mr. Shedd e and commence with that of Mr. M'Ctra. LARD, a very worthy citizen of Pittsburg.] .The Masonic. Testimony. At a . preparatory meeting, the following standing Interrogatories were adopted by the. Committee lair interrogatory- , -Arc you, or have you been a • ' Free-hitason;' how many degrees have you taken,and by what Lodge or Chapter were you admitted? Second hiterrogatory—Before or at the time of your taking each of - those degrees, was an oath or obliga tion administered to you? ' •• Third Interrogatory--Can you repeat the several oaths or obligations administered to you or any of them? If so, repeat the several onths,begirming with the Entered Apprentice's, and repeat thern,literally, ifpossible; if not, substantially. Listen to the oaths and obligations and penalties as read from this book, (Allyn's Ritual,) and point out any variationyou shall And in theedfrom the oaths you took. Is there a tra., direr degree? : .Pburth infirrogatorg—Did you ever know the af firmation administered in the Lodge or Chapter? Fifth Interrogatory—Are there any other oaths or obligationsin Masonry than those contained in Al-' lyit's•Ritual and. Bernard's Light on Mauna..? 'Sixth Interrogatory—ls Masonry essentially the same everywhere? &Vertentls Inkrrogatory—State the ceremony of ini tiation in the Royal Arch degree ;and particularly whether any allusion is made to ie Scripture scene of the Burning Bush. State fully how that scene is enacted in the Lodge or Chapter. .Eighth Interrogatory—Are you a Knight Templar? /fso, state fully the obligation and ordinances of that degree In that degree, is wine administered to the candidate outof a human scull? State fully the whole 'scene. , Listen to the account of it as read from this book, (Ally}', Ritual,) and point out wherein it va• tics from the genuine oath or ceremony. The following Interrogatories were sub. aequently adopted by the Comtnittee,in ad , &ilea to the foregoing: Ninth Interrogatory—Are you a member of the So ciety of Odd Fellows? If so, when did you join it? Tenth Interrogatory—Arc oaths and obligations ad ministered in say of the grades or degrees of said so ciety?. Rao, state all of them with which you are no quatnted fully. Listen to the oaths and obligations and penalties, as•read from this book,(“An Exposition of Odd'rellewship, by . a Past Grand Master," 1835,) and point out any variations you find in them,from the genuine ones administered in regular lodges of Odd Fellows. Eleventh Interrogatory—State whether the book just read to yon,coptuins a correct account of Odd Fel /owshipou tar as you have advanced therein? Testimony of Joseph MONDAY, January 11, 1836. JOSEPI-I t ill'CLEL LAN D, being sworn, doth depose as follows in answer to the above interrogatories: In answer to the first interrogatory ho ImY6' I have been initiated into the secrets of Freemasonry. It was about eighteen years n,go, an the county of Down, in Ireland, Lodge No. 269. "I have been advanced as !'eras - the Knight Templar's degree; 2d Interrogatory. Immediately before the degree was administered 3 took an obli• gation in the form of an oath. I took the oath with my hand on the bible, but did not kiss the book. 3d. Interrogatory. I cannot repeat the oath. The oath of an Entered Apprentice was then read to witness from Allyn's Ritual, in the following words: "I -,of my own floe will and accord, in thi_preaence of Almighty God, and this worship . ful Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, erected to God, and dedicated to the holy St. Johns, do hereby'and hereon most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, that I will always hail, ever conceal, and never reveal any part or parts, art or arts, point or points of the secret, arts and mys• aeries of ancient Freemasonry, which I have re. ceived, am about to receive, or may hereafter be instructed in, to any person or persons in the known world, except it be a true and lawful broth. er Mason, or with the body of a just and !awfully constituted lodge of such- ' and not unto him or unto them whom I shall hoar ao to be, but unto him and them only whom I shall find so to bo,after Strict trial and duo examination, or lawful infor mation. Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I Will not write, print. stamp, stain, hew, cut, carve, indent, paint or engrave it on any thing, movable or immovable, under the whole canopy of heaven, whereby or whereon the least letter,figure, charac ter, mark, stain, shadow or resemblance of the • same may become legible or intelligible to myself or any other person in the known world, whereby the secrets of Masonry may unlawfully be obtain ed through my unworthiness. To nll which Ido most solemnly and sineeroly promise and swear, without the least equivocation, mental reservation or selfevasion of mind in me, whatever;; binding myself under no less penalty than to have my throat cut across from ear to ear, my tongue torn out be the roots, and my body buried in the rough sands fettle sr;a, a cable.tow's length from the shore, at low water mark, where the tide ebbe and &Mk laic° in twenty.four hours; so help me God, and keep Me steadfast in the duo performance of the isms PI. ' Question by Mr. Stevens.— Was that the . • oath's" administered to you? Aoswer.--In substance it is the same, ihougit there may be a slight variation in iho wor ••. , The Fettow Craft's - oath was then read Whim trot° the same book, in the following 0 1,; , —---. of my own free will and accord, in the Moo of Almighty God and this worship : hl- - g of FellowiCraft hlasons, erected to God, oodslediciatint to the holy St. doh n a, do hereby and Bart, most solemnly end sincerely promise and ~... wear, ta'addition to my former obligation, that AlAilltAgire the 'sea*. of this degree to any of 4101titiallt :?higrets, nowt() any being in the known at be a true and lawful brother Fel kitiv. 'sen i or within the body of a jlist and sioaatitused Lodge of such, and not .unto y kW 41110 Wheat I shall hear SO to be, bUt onto lattstitial *tin only whintl shall Ind so to bei I a ft er strict trialidue examination or lawft'l infor mation. I furthermore promise and swear, that will . .not wrong this Lodge, nor a brother of this degree, to the value of two cents, myself, nor suffer it to be done by others if in my power to prevent it. furthermore promise and swear, that I will support the constitution of the Grand Lodge of this state, under which ,thrs Lodge is held, and conform to all the by-laws, rules and regulations of this or any other lodge of which I may boreal: for become a member. I furthermoro promise and swear, that I will obey all regular signs end summons handed, sent or thrown to me by a Follow Craft Meson, or from the body °fa just and lawfully constituted lodge of such. if within the length allay cable-tow. I furthermore promise and swear, that I will be aiding and assisting all poor and indigent Fellow Craft Masons, their widows and orphans, where. BOOST; dispersed around the globe, they applying to mg as such, and I finding them worthy, so far as I can do it, without injuring myself or family. , To all which I do most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear,without any hesitatlon,montel reservation, or self suasion of mind in me what ever; binding myself under no less penalty than to have my left breast torn open, my heart and vitals taken from thence, thrown over my 101 l shoulder and carried to the valley of Jeliusaphat, Moro to become a prey to the wild boasts of tho field and vultures of the air, should I wilfully violate or transgress any part of this my solemn oath or obligation of a Fellow Crag Mason, so help me God, and keep trio steadfast in tjio duo per. furmanco of the sumo." Question by Mr.Stevens.—Was that the oath as administered to you? Ans. Substantially—except in the place of the words "Grand Lariat , of this state." I received it the "Grand Lodgeylrelqnd." And the words "two cents" were not in, though I swore not to wrong a brother, &c. With these alterations, the oath read is as! received it. The Master Mason's oath was then read to him from the same book, in the follow ing words:— "1, amp own lice will and accord, in ho presence of Almighty God, and this worship. ful Lodge of Master Masons, erected to God, and dedicated to the holy St. Johns, do hereby and hereon, most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, in addition to my former obligations, that I will not give tlio sperets of a Master Mason to any ono (Wan inferior degree, nor to any being in the known world, except it be to a true and lawful brother Master Mason,or within the body of a just and lawfully constituted lodge of such; and not unto him or them whom I shall hear en to be, but unto him and them only whom I shall find so to be, after strict trial, duo examination, or lawful information received. Furtheriuore do I promise and swear, that I well not speak the Master Mason's word, which I shall hereafter receive, in any other manner, ox cept in that in which I shall receive it, which will be on the fivo points of fellowship, and at low breath. Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will not give the grand hailing sign of distress of this degree except t am in real distress, or for time benefit of the craft, when at work; and should I see that sign given, or hoar the wordy accompa nying it, I will fly to the relief of the person so giving lt, should there be it greater probability of saving his life than losing my own. Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will not wrong this lodge, nor a brother of this degree, to the value of ono cant, knowingly, my• self, nor suffer it to bo done by others, if in my power to prevent it. Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will not bo at the initiating, passing, or raising a candidate at one , Cornmunication, without a dis ' ponsation from,.the Grail Lodge,for that purpose. Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will not bo at the initiating, passing, or raising a candidate in a clandestine lodge, nor converse up. on the seciets of Free-Masonry with a clandestim made Mason, or one that has been expelled or sus pended, while he is ander that sentence. Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will not be at the itiitiatiitg, passing, or raising of 'an chi man in dotage, a young man irt non age,an. athoitit, irreligious libertine, madman,herinaphro. dito, woman; or a Tool, Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will not speak evil of a brother Mason, neither behind his back nor before his face, but will op' prize him of all approaching danger. Furthormoro do I promise and swear, that I will not violate the chastity or a Master Mason's wile, mother, sister. or daughter, nor suffer it to bo done by others, if in my power to prevent it, I knowing them to be such. Furthermore do I promise end swear, that I will support the constitution of the Grand Lodge of this state, under which this lodge is hold, and conform to all the by=laws, rules and regulations of this, or any other lodge of which I may hereaf ter become a member. Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will obey all due signs and summons,handed,seut, or thrown to me from a brother Master Pelason,or from the body of a just and lawfully constituted lodge of Master Masons, tf within the length of my cable.tow. Furthermore do I promise and swear, that a Master Alason's accrete, given to me in charge as such, shall remain as secure and inviolable in my breast, as in his before communicated,murder and treason only excepted: and they loft to my own election. Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will go on a Master Mason's errand,even barefoot and bareheaded, to save his life or relieve hts no. cessities. Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will remember a brother Master Mason, when on my knees at my devotions. Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will bo aiding and assisting all poor and indigent Master Masons, their widows and orphans,where. Beaver dispersed around the globe, they making application to me as such, and I finding them worthy, as far as in my power, without Injury to myselfor family. Furthermore do I promise and stoear,that if any part of this obligation be omitted at this time, I will hold myself answerable thereto whenever in formed; to all which I do most solemnly and sin. cerely promise and swear, with a tiled and steady purpose of mind in me to keep and perform the same, binding myself under no less penalty, than to have my body severed in two in the centre; and divided to the north and south, my bowels burnt to ashes In the midst, and scattered by the four winds of heaven, that there might, not the least remembrance remain among men,or.Masons, of so vile and perjured a wretch aa I should be, should I ever be guilty of violating any part of this my solemn oath or obligation of a Master Mason. So help me God, and keep me stedfaat in the duo performance of the same." Question by Mr. Stevens.--Was that the oath of a Master Mason, as administered to you? Ans. Substantially it was—though there was nothing as administered to me, about wronging u brother of "one cent,"—it was not to wrong him many way; and where the words arc to bupporethe constitution of the "Grand Lodge of this state," as adminis• tered . to me, it was the "Grand Lodge of Ireland." The oath of the Royal Arch degree was then read to him in the following words:— of my own froo will and accord, in presenco of Almighty God, and this chapter of Royal Arch Masons, erected to God and dedicated to ZerubbabeJ,do lieroby and hereon most solemn ly andaincerely. promise and swear,.in addition to my - former obligations, that I will not reveal the secrets of this degree to any of an inforior de• grce, or to any being in the known world, except it, be to a true and lawful companion Royal Arch Mason,or within the body of a just and legally constituted chapter of such; and neyer unto him or them whom I shall hear. so to be, bill unto him or them I'ahall find so to be, after a strict trial and duo examination;or lawful infirmation given. I furthermore promise and sweat•, that :I will net wrong this chapter of Royal •Arch Masons, or a companion of this degreo,out of the value of any thing myself, or suffer it to be done by others, if in my power to prevent it. I furthermore promise and swear, that I will not reveal the key to the ineffiblo characters of thin degree, nor retain it in my possession, but will destroy P. whenever it comes to my sight. I furthermore promise and swear, that I will not speak the grand omnipotentßoyal Arch word which I shall hereafter receive, in any manner, except in that in which I shall receive it, which will be in the presence of three companion Royal Arch Masons, myself making one of the number, and thereby three times three,under a living arch, and at low breath. I furthermore promise and swear, that I will not bo at the exaltation ofcandidatos in a clandes. tine chapter, nor converse upon the secrets of this degree with a clandestine made Mason, nor with ono who hoe been expelled or suspended, while under that sentence. I furthermore promise and swear, that I will not assist, or be present at the exaltation of a can. didato to this degree, who has not received the degrees of Entered Apprentice, FolloW Craft,Mas. ter Mason, Mark Master, Past Master, and Most Excollm.t Master. I furthermore promise and swear, that I will not be at tho exaltation of more or less than three candidates, at one and the same time. I furthermore promise and swear, that I will not he at tho forming or opening of a chapter of Roydl Arch Masons, unless there be present nine regular Royal Arch Mason's, .myself making ono of that number. I furthermore promise and swear, that I will not speak evil of companion Royal Arch Mason behind his back, nor beforo his face, but will op. prize him of all approaching danger, if in my power. I furthermore promise, anti swear, that I will support the constitution of the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter nethe United States of Amer ica, together with that of the Grand Chapter of this State, under which this chapter is holden,that I will stand to, end abide by all tho by.!aws,ru'es and regulations of this chapter, or of any other chapter of which I may hereafter become a mem ber. I furthermore promise and swear, that I will answer and obey nll duo signs and sum.nonsos handed, sent or thrown to mo from a chapter of Royal Arch Masons, or from a companion Royal Arch Mason, if within in the length of my cable tow. I furthermore promise and swear, that I will not strike a companion Royal Arch Mason, so as to draw his blood, in anger. I furthermore promise and swear, that I will employ a companion Royal 'Arch Mason, in pre. feronce to any other person of equal qualifications. I furthormoro promise and.swear, that I will assist a companion Royal Arch Mason, when I see him engagod in any diflicultv,and will espouse his cause so far us to extricate him from tho same, whether ho bo right or wrong!!! I furthermore promise and swear, that I will keop all the secrets of a companion Royal Arch Mason, (when communicated to me as such, or I knowing them to bo such ) without exception. I furthermore promise and swear,that I will bo aiding and assisting all poor and indigent com panion Royal Arch Masons, their widows and or. phone, wheiesoovor dispersed around the globe; they making application to me as such,and 1 find ing them worthy, and can do it without any ma terial injury to myself or family. To all winch, I do most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear,with a firm and steadfast resolution,to keop and perform the same without any equivocation, mental reservation, or self evasion of mind in . me whatever; binding myself under no less penalty, than to have my skull smolo off, and my brains exposed to the scorching rays of the meridian sun, should I knowingly or wilfully violato or trans. gross any part of this rev solemn oath or obliga tion of a Royal Arch Mason. So help me God and keep me steadfast in the due portormanso of the same." Questions by Mr. Stevens.—Was that the oath of a Royal Arch Mason as admin• istered to you? Ans. It was substantially, except where the words "United States of America," and "this state" come in, it was "Ireland" as I received it. Q. With these exceptions was it the oath? A. It wee. Mr. Stevens then held up the book to him, "Allyn's Ritual," where the scull and cross bones are represented, and asked the witness if he had ever seen them in the lodge? A. I have. The Knight Templar's oath was then read to him from the same book in the fol lowing words:— , of my own fro° will and accord, in the presence of Almighty God, and this encamp. merit of Knight Tomplars, do hereby and hereon moat solemnly promise and swear, that I will always hail. for ever conceal and never reveal any °Rho secret arts, parts or points appertaining to the mysteries of this order of Knight Tempters, unless it be to a true and lawful companion Sir Knight, or within the body of a just and lawful encampment of such; and not unto him or thorn until by duo trial, strict examination or lawful in. formation, I find him or thorn lawfully entitled to receive the same. Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will answer and obey all due signs and regular sum. mons which shall be given or sent to me from a regular encampment of Knights Templars,if w ith. in the distance of forty miles, natural infirmities and unavoidable accidents only excusing me. Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will help, aid and assist with my counsel, my purse and my sword, all poor and indigent Knights Template, their widows and orphans,thoy making application to me as such, and I finding them wor thy, so fur as I can do, withoutrmaterial injury to myself, and so fur as truth, honor and justice may warrant.. Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will not assist, or bo present at the forming and opening of an encampment of Knights Tempters, unless there be present sovon Knights of the or. der, or the representatives of their different on. campmonts, acting under the sanction of a legal warrant. Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will wield my sword in the defence of innocent maidens, destitute widows, helpless orphans and the chrislian religion!! Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will support and maintain the by laws of the on. campmont of which I may hereafter become a member, the edicts and regulations of the Grand Encampment of the United States of America, so far as the same shall come to my knowledge; to all this I most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, with a firin and steady resolution to perform and keep the same,without any hesitation, equivocation, mental reservation or self evasion of mind in me whatever; binding myself under no less penalty thkn to have my head struck off and placed on the highest spire in christendorn, should I knowingly or wilfully violate any part of this my solemn obligation of a Knight Templar. So help me God, and. keep mo steadfast to perform. and keep the same." Question by Mr. Stevens. Was that the oath of a Knight Templar as administered to you? • Ans. The same, except where the words "Uoited States of America" are inserted. By the same. Is there in this degree a representation.of cur Saviour's resurrection and ascension from the tomb? Ans. Not that tre-colJect,of. By the same. Have thcy, in that degree, a triangle with twelve candles placed upon Ans. They have; they are to represent the twelve apostles. By the same. In the progress of the de. gree are any of those candles extinguished, and are you Informed that such shall be the fate to all traitors to Masonry? Ans. Yes. By the same. Do they, while at the foot of the triangle, drink certain libations, five in number? • Ans. They do. By the same. What is the fifth libation taken out of; and what is the drink? Ans. It is wine, and taken from a human scull. By the same... When it was presented to you, did they say our Saviour was not ex cepted from taking the same? Ans. They did. By the same. When you drank the wine, did you repeat the following: pure wine I take from this cup, in testimony of my belief of the immortality of the body and the immortality of the soul; and as the sins of the whole world-were laid upon the head of our Saviour, so may the sins of the person whose skull this ever was, be heaped upon my head, in addition to my own, and may they appear in judgment against me, both here and hereafter', should I violate or transgress any obligation in Masonry, in the orders of knighthood, which I have hereto fore taken, to be at this time, or may here after be instructed in, so help me God?" Ans. 1 did—the same. • By the same. Did you go through these obligations voluntarily', Ans. Yes; : though I made some objection to it myself, We next informed me that it was the custom, and must be gone through. The 9th interrogatory was then put. Ans. Masonry is essentially the same eve rywhere. Qaestion by Mr. Stevens. Were you ever in any lodge in America when informa tion was sent to that lodge Masonically,from any Masonic authority, relative to the in tended disclosures of the secrets of Masonry by William Morgan; if so, state in what lodge it was, whether it was before or after the abduction of Morgan, how the informa tion was commumeated,whether by individ ual members, or by lodge? Ans. In the summer of 1820, I was a vio. iting member of Lodge No. 45,in Pittsburg, when one of the wardens,a Mr. Perry John- son, read a let ter received from some lodge in the state of New York, and informing them that a man by the name of Morgan was about to publish, or disclose the secrets of Masonry. Question by Mr. Stevens. Is there in the Royal Arch, or in any other degree, a representation of the scripture scene of the burning bush? Ans. There is in the Royal Arch degree. Mr. S. Describe the manner in which bat was done in tho chapter where you was nitiated. Deponent. They had the representation of the bush burning, i. o. a cat,dle placed in a bush. Mr. S. State whether any one is behind the bush, and whom he personates. Deponent. The Master is behind the bush, and personates God himself, as it is repre sented God spoke to Moses, in the bible. Mr. S. Are these the words:—"God call ed unto him out of the midst of the bush, and satd,Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am 1. And he said, Draw not nigh hither; put off thy shoes from off thy feet; for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground." Exodus, chap. 3. Ans. Those are the words read. Mr. S. When that is said by the person behind the bush,are the shoes taken off from the candidate? Ans. They are. Questions by Mr. Spackman. Was the following clause in the Master Mason's oath administered to you:—"Furthermore do I promise and swear, that a Master Mason's secrets given to me in charge as such, shall remain as secure and inviolable in my own breast as in his before communicated, mur der and treason only excepted, and they left to my own election." Ans. It was. • Were the words "murder and treason" on!) excepted, and they left to your own election? Ans. Yes; that was left optional. Was the following clause in the Royal Arch oath: "I furthermore promise and swear, that I will not speak evil of a com panion Royal Arch Mason behind his back nor before his face, but will apprise him of all approaching danger, if in my power," administered to you? Ans. It was. Was the following: "I furthermore pro! mise and swear, that I will assist a compan ion Royal Arch Mason, when I see him en gaged in any difficulty, and will espouse his cause so far as to extricate him from the same, whether he be right or wrong," ad ministered to you? Ans. It was, with the exception that it was left optional with me as to espousing his cause when wrong. Was the following: "I furthermore pro 7 mise and swear, that I will keep all the se• crets of a companion Royal Arch Mason, (when communicated to me as such, and I knowing them to be such) without excep tions,".admillistered to you? Ans. I do not recollect whether the words, "without exceptions" were in or not. What is the duty of a warden? Ans. He is an officer of the lodge, and as sists in conductinglts labours. Is it not customary for the Master to hand ail communications made to the lodge to the Secretary, to read? Ans. The junior or senior wardens gen erally do that. is your recollection distinct, that the com• munication referred to was from a lodge? Ans. It is; it was an official communica- tion from a lodge, and to the lodge. What order was taken upon the subject? There was no order taken upon the sub. ject. - There was some conversation or dis• cession about tt, but I do not recollect or believe any slung was decided upon it that night. • Q. Have you been in a lodge since that A. I have not. Q. What was the reason ofyour socoding? A.- I was dissatisfied with ivtiat I caw 'Wet night, and concluded never to enter one again. Q. When you,was initiated, was it cus. tomary for a charge to be delivered? A. Yes, a lecture was delivered. Q. What is the purport of those lectures? A. They vary somewhat, according to the degree. Mr. Spaeltman then read the following charge from A himon Reson—page 191. "BnoTnEn: You are now admitted, by the full and duo consent of this lodgo, a fellow of our ancient and honorable society; ancient, as having subsisted from time immemorial—and honorable. as tending in every particular to do honor to those who conform to its noble precepts. The greatebt monarchs, and most exalted heroes and patriots, of all ages and countries throughout the known world, have been encouragers of the royal art; and ninny of them have presided as Grand 51asters of masons in their respective territories; not think• lug it any lessening of their highest dignities, to level themselves with their brethren in Masonry, and to act upon the same square as they did. The world's, great architect is our Supreme Master; and the unerring rule ho has given us. is that by which we work; religious disputes aro never suffered within the lodge; for, as masons, we only pursue the universal religion. or the re ligion of nature. This is the centre which unites rho most different principles in ono -sacred band, and brings together those who were the most dis. tent from ono another. There are three general heads of duty which Masons ought always to in culcate, vizi to God, our neighbour, and ourselves; to God, in never mentioning his . name but with that reverential awe which a creature ought to bear to his Creator; and to look upon farm always as the summum bonum, which we come into rho world to enjoy, and according to that view, to regulate all our pursuits, to our neighbour, in act ing upon the squaro,or doing as we would be done by; to ourselves, in avoiding all intemperance and excesses, whereby wo may be rendered incapable of following our work, or led into behaviour un becoming our laudable profession, and always keeping within due bounds, ani free from all pot lution. In the state, a Mason is to behave as a peacea ble and dutiful subject, conforming cheerfully to the govornmont under which he lives. He is to pay a due deference to his superiors, and from his inferiors ho is rather to receive honor with some reluctance than to extort it. Ho is to be a man of benevolence and charity, not sitting down contented while his fellow creatures (but much more his brethren) aro in want, when it is in his power (without prejudicing himself or his family) to relieve them. In the lodge he is to behave with all duo deco. rum, lest the beauty and harmony thereof should be disturhed or broken; he is to be obedient to tho master and the presiding officers, and to apply himself closely to the business of Masonry, that ho may the sooner become a proficient thorein, both for his own credit and for that of the lodge. He is not to neglect his own necessary avoea. tions for the sake of Masonry, nor to involve him self m any quarrels with those who through ignor ance, may speak evil of or ridicule it. Ho is to boa lover of the arts and sciences, and is to take all opportunities to Improve himself therein. If ho recommends a friend to be made a Mason, ho must vouch him to Ito sucliasho really believes will conform to the aforesaid duties, lest by his . misconduct at any time, the lodge should pass under evil imputations. Nothing can prove more shocking to all faithful Masons, than to sea any of their brethren profane the sacred rules of their order, as such as do, they wish had never boon admitted." Question by Mr. Spackman. Was that the charge of lecture as you received it? Ans. It was pretty much, and it is the burthen ofall the lectures delivered. In answer to various questions proposed by Mr. Spackman, the deponant further stated: That when he was in Ireland, he was a regular attendant of the lodge, which met once a month; that he had never heard any subjeCt of politics or religion discussed in a lodge; that he had never known any combination formed in the lodge to effect political or religious purposes—that he had never heard such combination proposed— nor had he ever heard any Mason called up on in a lodge to explain his political course in any way. Deponent further stated, that his experience of Masonry was most:y form ed in the old country, when the government was hereditary, and there was no occasion for citizens to interfere in politics. But in this country,he had not heard either religion or politics discussed in any lodge, though he was not familiar with the course of proceed. ing here, as he had only attended the lodges as a visiting member. Question by Mr. Spackman. Is charity one of the objects of Mason; Answer. Yes, in the old country Masons are very charitable. There is a fund ap propriated ' for the purposes of needy mem bers. Ques. Are the charities considerable in the old country? Ans. Yes sir, there is more need for them than in this country. Ques. Are they confined entirely to the members? Ans. Not altogether. I have known others than members relieved, when there was money to spare, atter all the necessitous members had been relieved. Ques. Is it customary toltave Masonic estivals? Ans. It is customary to have two annual ly, ono in December, and the other on the 24th of June: On those days there is gener ally a parade and a supper. Ques. Are the expenses of these festivals defrayed out of the funds of the lodge? Ans. They are paid out of a fund for that purpose, and every member is free to par take if he pleases. [ET Testimony to be continued.] AN EXPERT DRUMMER.—A paper orßan gor, Maine, gives the following specimen ot Yen• ken granditoquencm—"Tell about drummin'— now d'yo over hoar Ben Biglick's drum? He was a cooler, I tell ye, for real sentimental stuff; drum min' round a corner, and such like—he'd drum the coat.skirts off anything ever I heard." AN Awe', Pausz.—A fter the clergyman had united a happy pair not long ago, an awful silence enaued,whicb was broken by an impatient youth's exclaiming, "Don't be au unspeakably haPilt" RATHER SEVERE.—"You saved my life at the battle of Waterloo," said a beggar ton cap. tain. "Saved your life! how?" "1 served under you; and when you ran away--1 followed!" HINT TO LADIES.—Stair carpets should always have a slip of paper pufund'er them, at and over the edge of every stair, which is the part whore they first wear out, in order to lessen the friction of the carpets against the boards beneath. The strips should be, within an inch or two, as long as the carpet is wide, and about four or five inches in breadth, so as to lie a little distance from each stair. This simple plan, so easy to execute, will, wo know, preserve a stair carpet half as long again as it . would last without the strips of paper. GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. From the New Orleans Bulletin, July 6. LATER FROM TEXAS. The schnr. Col. Fannin arrived this day from Velasco, which place she left on the 29th cf June. By a passenger we are inforrred that the Mexican troops were advancing towards Gaudalocpe, where the Texian troops were posted,but.who it was presumed would march towards the Colorado, there to await the ad vancing Mexicans. - Col. M. B. Lamar,late Secretary at War, had been raised to the chiefeommund of the army, and Mr. Somer ville appointed in his place as Secretary.— Gen. Rusk has been again culled to • the cabinet. The people were returning from their farms and cotton plantations in great num bers, flocking to their country's standard with the zeal of patriots determined upon the expulsion of their invaders or death in the conflict. We are further informed that the schrs. Fanny Butler, Cumanche end Watchman had been taken at Copano, by about twenty Texian cavalry,and detained in consequence of being laden with provisions for the Mex ican army. Santa .Anna is still at Columbia, on the Brazos, in close confinement, and under a strong guard. The schnr. Union, on board ofwhich was Col. Austin, arrived at Velasco on the 29th. The ,Louisiana Advertiser of the 6th says: By a gentleman who arrived yesterday even ing in the schr. Col. Fanning, 3 days from Velasco, we are informed that the Mexican forces on the Rio Grande, amount to 10,- 000 men, and that the Texian army wore at present quartered at Labordie, to which place they had retired, for the purpose of collecting the remains of the murdered men belonging to Fanning's detachlnent, and giving them .a decent interment. This they effected, much to the gratification of the sur rounding inhabitants and volunteers. The captive, General Santa Anna, (in irons) has been removed from Columbus to Labordie, where the main &Ay of the army-are sta tioned. The cause of his removal was owing to the late proceedings of the Cabinet, which was to the effect that he should bo discharg. ed, but it was counteracted by the people. There was also a rumor very current at Ye. Irmo, that the Mexicans intended to make a descent by sea upon Velasco to secure Santa Anna at all events, if retained there; but,as our informant states, if such be their inten tions they will be frustrated by the above removal. -..... e eq.-- Fnom TnE Sorrn.—By the arrival of the Steam boat South Carolina yesterday at Norfolk, we have received from the office of the Herald, the Charleston Courier up to . Friday last, from which we gather the fol- owing: We have conversed with several gentle. men who arrived in this city, last evening, by the Rail Road,frorn Mobile. They came through the Creek nation by private convey ance. They state that near Tuscogee, on Wednesday last, 6 inst., they fell in with a part of Gen. JESUP's command, having in charge about 1600 of the captured Indians. Many of them continued to surrender them selves, while others are still at large, trying to make their way to Florida. The new or upper road was to be lined by companies of U. S. Troops, and the bridge, &c. put in re pair in order to replace the mail route on it as soon as possible. The war, they state, was no doubt at an end. STATE PRISONEL—Who shall say that we are not a thrifty people? We turn our vices to ac count—we gain by our treatment of them both in morals and in money. The Massachusetts' state prison, by the work of two hundred and eighty sin. prisoners in sr: months, has netted three thou sand five hundred and twenty-nine dollars. WIIAT NEXTi—A "steam knitting.com pany" has boon incorporated. This is unfair to the old ladies, unless a steam mill should be in vented to grind them all young again. An old elergyrnan,troubled with the gout, was conversing with a neighbor who hod the rheu matism on the comparative painfulnessand severi ty of those two affections. "Ah, Dr. say what you will, the rheumatism must be the punishment for original sin." "Don't say so!" quoth tho clor gyman,"tor then surely pie gout must be for se tual transgression. The only bill vetoed by the President, 8 that changing tho time for mooting ofCongrose. A NODLE cow.—The Delaware County Republican states that Mr. Itolimit Elenvis, of that county. has in his possession a Cow from which , he makes on an average twenty pounds of butter per weak. Mr. Jacob Baker,of Blue Rock township, Ohio, in consequence of a quarrel with the mem bers of his church, went home and shot himself through tho body with a rifle. It will be unnecessary for our iron mas ters to trouble themselves about coke, if it is true that the late English mode ofintroducing a stream of heated air-into the furnace senders rough pit coal as good fuel as can be used. HANDSOME ACT OF EIDEEALITY.—A late English paper says, that "at a great meeting of tho German Jews, held at Hamburg, on the 21st of April last, fifteen hundred golden Napoleons were subscribed to purchase a service of plate for Mr. O'Connell, as a token of gratitude for his able and eloquent advocacy. in behalfof the sons of Is. tad, in the British Parliament." LIDERALITY.—The Board of Missions of the Protestant Episcopal Church, received an anonymous donation last week of 15,000 dollars, with the direction to expend two thirds in the valley of the Mississippi, and one third in foreign countrics.--Churleaton Free Press. Cowers AND LINEN.—Many people we. suspect are nt t aware that cotton next the skin is not only warmer in winter than linen,: but also cooler in hummer, as well as morn healthy. The linglp residents in India, have their shirts and sheets all made of cots ton, as well fur coolness as for health. It is far preferable to linen in our changeable climate. Beet Sugar.—A late French publicap Lion states, that Beets, by accurate analysis, contain 10 per cent of saccharine matter.. The manufacturer obtains 6 per cent. of good brown sugar—ho lives in expectancy,. by future improvements, of 8 per cent. or more. • 1000 -kiliogrammes produce him, I.oth, or 00 kiliogrammes of Inasketablo brown sugar, equal to 132 lbs.4vpidepois. The manufacture of 1000 kiliograrnmes costs 12 francs; from which 3, being the value of the residue as food for cattle.-- Hence 132 lbs. of saleable sugar can be ob. trailed by the manufacturer at the expense of 25 franca. A franc may be considered as 20 cents, and as there are 20 sous in a franc, a scus is one cent, or one half penny sterling. The French writers say that it cost 5 sous per French pound; which Kell3 in his Cambist states at 7561 grains, and also at 7717 grains. This calculation brings the cost of marketable brown sugar to about 4.14 cents per lb. averdupois. The beets in this country, particularly the north part of Pennsylvania, are Most luxuriant. In France the 3 ield per argent, which is 1-10th more than our acres, is an average of 15 tons per acre at most. The white or Silesian Beet ("Beta Alba")--the sugar beet of France—has been raised with in seven miles of Philadelphia, and produc• ed much over this. William Atidenried, Esq. of Schuylkill county, Pa., has raised on his farm, of this beet, the enormous quan • tity of sixty-two and a half tons to the acre. We are assured by others, who are growing the seed which has been imported and dis tributed so extensively through the country by the "Beet Sugar Society," that they are in expectancy of producing a yield equal to the above.—Philad. Chronicle. ExEcurioN.—Benjamin F. Norris, alias Joseph Thomason, was executed at the town of Concord, in the county of Iroquois, on Friday, the 16th ult. Probably a more hardened individual has seldom been brought to the gallows in any country. Before his execution, lie confessed he had stolen a great number of horses, and assisted in setting fire to a bank and the Pearl street house in Cin cinnati; had been confined in the Ohio pen itentiary for rape, had shot four men in Ohio, and knocked down and stabbed a man in the streets of Cincinnati, and had been concerned in other crimes with certain indi viduals whose names it would not, perhaps, be proper to mention. RED ANTS.-It is said green or dry sage leaves, scattered plentifully about places in. fested with rod ants, and permitted to re main through the Season,will completely ex tirpate these troublesome insects. As the proposed remedy is a simple one, it is cer tainly worth trying. " WOOL GATnEnmo."—Solomon Ellis is in jail at Augusta, Maine, for stealing forty. four fleeces of wool, from Baxter Crowell, Esq. of Waterville. TIIE SEDUCERS AND THE SEDUCED.-If a legislator were to transport the robbed, but to encourage and reward the robber, ought we to wonder if felonies wore-frequent? and in like manner,when women send the seduc ed to infamy,but countenance and even court the seducer,ought we not to wonder if seduc lions were scarce? ENGLISH AND FRENCH IN THE LOUISI ANA LEGISLATURE.—The members of the Legislature at New Orleans address dip speaker both in the English and French lan guiges. An interpreter repeats the Eng lish of French speeches, and vice versa. The question is always put by the speaker, first. in English and then in French. TRUE COURAGE.—"According to high authority," says Robert Walsh, "the only genuine,cumprehensive and invincible cour age, is inseparably copnected with gniversal rectitude and religious hope—that is, moral courage guided by reason and philan throphy and looking to the future as well as the present life." SECTIONAL JEALovsr.--The citizens of the little town of Edenton, North Carolina, which contains two thousand five hundred inhabitants, and ships five thousand bales of cotton annually, refuse to build a rail-road to Norfolk, for which thoy have a charter, because, although it would boa great benefit, to thorn, it would also help Norfolk. ORIGIN OF THE TERN FARTHING.—In ancient times, says Dr. Clarke, the penny used to be marked with a deep indented cross dividing the piece into four equal parts, which,when broken into four made the four. thing; a term which he says has been cor rupted into farthing.' ENCOURAGEMENT OF SCIENCE IN ENO• LAND.—It is stated by Dr. Samuel L. Met calf, now in England,in a letter to the editors of the Knickerbocker, that no original work on chemical philosophy has passed to a second odiCon there in the last 25 years, and that no scientific work of the present day com mands an adequate sale, except those which contain nothing new, such as Arnott's Phy sics. He also states a fact not generally known, that the Royal Society refused the papers of Franklin a place in their transac tions, and also that Newton's optics were -handed about from one publisher to another, for two years, before one of them would un• dertake it! PEINC\ETON COLLEGE.-Th is old estab lished literary institution is said to have never been in a more flourishing state than it is at present. The catalogue of officers and students for 1835-0, exhibits the names of 239 pupils, as having been connected with the institution during the current college year—namely, Seniors 68; Juniors 72; Sophomores 74; Freshmen 25. The num ber of students now in college, is stated in the Princeton Whig at 221. We learn from the Whig, that JOIIN M. Scorn, Esq. a distinguished member of the Philadelphia bar, has accepted the appoint. mem, to deliver. *address before the Lit erary Societies of Princeton College, on the 26th September next, being the day preced ing the Annual Commencement. Trim Cnors.--The Louisville Journal of the 12th inst. states, that the crops in Kentucky and Indiana are understood to be promising. The season thus far had been favorable in those regions. In fact we do not know that unfavorable accounts have been had from any portion of the great and fruitful west, in regard to the crops and the harvest, The Centreville (Md.) Times says that the soldier, whose good fortune it was to cap: lure Santa Anna, was a Oitizen of Maryland and.a printer. Re was "brought up" by the . Editor of the Times, and is not over two and twenty years of age. STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER. BY ROBERT W. MIDDLETON. GETTYSBURG, RA. Monday, July 25, 1 536. (The Wagon price of Flour in Belli more—s 7 50 to $7 75. The Masonic Testimony. 0:7-1Ve this week commence the publica tion of the Testimony taken before the Com mittee of Investigation at the last Session of the Legislature. It is highly important,and we trust will be read by every"FREEMAN.-- It contains many startling facts. No won der the trembling oath-bound fraternity aro anxious to lead the people to some other to pic when such overwhelming testimony is crushing them! Let lam cry Gold! Gold! Bank! Bank! in their despair. They will not deceive the People. "DowN WITS! ALL SECRET, OATII•ROUND SOCIETIES!" is our war-cry. 0:7-We ask an explanation from the York Republican of the article about the Gettys- burg Star—especially that part relative to "a's inseparably connexion" between us and an officer referred to. Will the Editors oblige us? 10* - JAMES BUCIIANNAN has written a long, foolish, lawless letter about the Bank of the United States. When these old Fed. enlists turn Jacobins, they become even -more shameless than the ragged rabble of France in the days of her lawless infidelity. How anxious those trembling Masonic re. bels are to turn the public eye from the trea. sonable conduct of the Lodge! To effect it, they would create a revoltition and beggar the State! (nr - Tho Major of the "Compiler," who was (or ought to have been) present, says of the late Masonic Van Buren Convention at Harrisburg, that "perfect union of senti ment prevailed throughout" the meeting!! Where was the Major when "knives were drawn?" Where was ho when the President declared the conduct and proceedings which took place on the discussion ofa"Down-with the Bank" resolution, to be "outrageous and disgraceful?" that if order was not preserv ed, he would leave the chair? Say, Major— where wort thou? Will ye tell us? The Surplus. Revenue. KrOur readers are aware, that in defi ance of the expressed will of Jackson and Van Buren, Congress, at its late Session, were compelled to pass a law dividing the Surplus Revenue among the States. We say compelled; for the members from this State were driven to vote for it by the reso lutions instructing them to do so, passed by our Anti-Masonic Legislature. So of other States: Public opinion forced the Represen- tatives from their party orders. Ifthe reve nue should be permitted fairly to accumu late, and be fairly distributed, about $40,- 000,000 will be divided on the first day of January next—giving to Pennsylvania up wards of $4,000,000. This will he gratify ing to the friends of Internal Improvements, General Education, and the enemies of Tax ation. But Gen. Jackson and his sycophant Van Buren express their determination to defeat the operation of said bill as far as possible. We think we see one step taken towards that object in the Treasury Circular, lately issued by Mr. Woodbury, by order of the President. A large portion of the Surplus Revenue is derived from the sale of the Pub- licl_Ands. This year $20,000,000 is ex pected to come from that source. To pro vent this great surplus, the sale of those lands must be prevented. No more effec tual means could be devised to accomplish that, than by compelling the whole payments to be made in Specie. It is idle to suppose that any large amount of specie will be trans. ported from the Atlantic Cities to the "Far West" to purchase lands, while deposites in the Deposite Banks are just as good to the Government—and better—for it would save re-transporting to the East. This scheme, which is put forth under such plausible pretexts,is a mere contrivance to prevent the division among the States of the Surplus Revenue. The leading Van Bu ren papers in Washington, Philadelphia, N. York, Richmond and eisewhere,avow their belief that thelaw will never bo carried into effect—will be obstructed. They hope to e• lect Van Buren Legislators, and Induce the States to refuse to enact the necessary laws for its acceptance. Suppose either branch of our Legislature should-have a majority of Van Buren men in it, most certainly they could pass no law to receive the Surplus: Jackson has forbidden ill () — Would it not be the part of wisdom for . the Governor to reassemble the prem', Legislature—yes, even for the third session —to pass the necessary laws for the recep. lion of the Surplus Revenue? FOUR AIIL LIONS of dollars would justify a little trou• ble and expense. Merger. . _ Oz:) - We perceive in the York papers calls for "Democratic" meet ings,and for "Demo. cratic meetings friendly to Harrison and Granger," to settle tickets. What has be come of Anti. Masonry? Where is the Conn ty,Cornaquee appointed by the truly Anti- Masonic Harrison Convention of December last? Has not our cause friends enough in York county to call a meeting? Where are the Anti Masonic Office-holders?- Dead, sleeping, or Harrisonized7 The .Natural Consequences. C* — The Anti-Masonic party of Vermont —a year ago so firm and triumphant—has been dissolved by the base, foolish and sui cidal course pursued by our December Anti- Masonic-Whig Convention! We now see in that State the oldest Anti-Masons abandon. ing their distinctive organization and amal gamating with antagonist parties. Even the veteran Editor of the "North Star" at tended a Democratic Convention and aided to nominate the very same Jackson candi (lite for Governor whom for years the Anti- Masons have opposed and defeated with that honest man, WILLIAM A. PALMER! The truth cannot—need not be disguised—the Party is dissolved in Vermont! We grieve, but are not surprised at it: The moment the sycophant Todd, and his mongrel Whig- Anti- Masons,and Atiti-Masonic-Whigs,with the aid of official influence, refused to send delegates to the National Convention; and nominated a man on other principles than Anti-Masonry, tae foresaw the dissolution of our party. He must have been a blind poli tician who did not see it. Different candi dates for the same party in different States! 'Twas absurd. From how fair and noble a height have we been dragged down by un principled office-hunters! Our Eastern Rail Road. KrWe cut the following very sensible article from the York Republican of WO nesday last:— Wrightsville and Gettysburg Rail Road. The amount of stock subscribed on this road is sufficient to secure the charter, not to construct the work. It would seem to us that under these circumstances it would be the policy of the company owning the pres ent road from York to Wrightsville, and of the new incorporation, to enter into an ar rangement by which the use of the rail-way now being made could be secured to both in common. By this measure the preFent company would obtain their proportion of the tolls on the western trade,while the new company would not be under the necessity of increasing their capital, or going to such an out-lay of money, and would enjoy an equal share of benefit from the road now making, and would sooner realize an inter est on their capital. One road is amply competent to supply till the demands of busi ness. By such an arrangement too, the farmers would be secured from further and greater injury; no more of their fields would be cut up or their land injured. This is a consummation highly desirable; for the far mers in the valley have already suffered se verely by one load, and it is too much that they should be forced to undergo still furth er damage,when no public interest demands it, nor is it called for by the real necessities of the rail road companies. • For political purposes the apostate hire ling of the "Gazette" tries to throw the odium of incorporating a second rail road on its opponents. We here repeat what we have said before, that the real authors of the mischief were the Jackson Senator and Representatives from York County in 1834-35. The democratic reform repre sentatives of this county opposed Mr. Ste vens' scheme from the commencement, and succeeded, by wielding the constitution in opposition to him; but he then by an adroit movement brought in anew bill in which he avoided the constitutional difficulty, and by alledging that the former Legislature had been fraudulently dealt with by the York members of 1834-35, in which he was sus tained by a number of the old members,car ried his law. Had there been fair dealing two years ago,*a second rail road never would have been made through the valley, nor the farmers threatened with oppkssive injury which we hope may be yet avoided. The efforts of the Gazette are actuated by no sympathy for the farmers, but only by selfish political motives. pc:r.The Right Rev. WILLIAM WnrrE, D. D., Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Ponnsylvania,died in Philadelphia on the 17th inst. in the 89th year of his age. He w•as consecrated Bishop of Pennsylvania in 1787. 0:7 - The National Intelligencer of Thurs- day states that Major-General Scow of the Army, arrived in Washington on Wednes day evening last, by way of Baltimore, and left the City again the same evening by the same route. Q::7 - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently decreed, that on a Survey returned twentpone years, they would hear no evi dence agaibst its validity,and would presume all rightly done. For the Star & Banner. Ma. MIDDLETON:—In consequence of a recom mendation of Mr. Cobb's series of school books from us, appearing in your paper of last week, an Impression has been created, that wo wish to change the present series for that of.Mr.,Cobb'e. Such is nut the fact—it is not our intention,w bile the schools which wo now teach aro under our care, to admit any other kind of books than those now in use, unloss such books may be needed. s are not included in Emerson's sorios,or we should be requested to do so by the Board of Directors— because it would be subjecting parents to unne cessary exponso and ourselves to great inconve. nionco. J. A. ADAIR, The Easton (Pa.) editors have published "A Card," announcing that hereafter they "will - do no more advertising gratis." Mar- riages, military and beneficial notices, will for the future be charged at the usual rates. A French paper states, that egg-shells may be used as a substitute for hops in brew ing beer. MARIA MONK.—We have been favored with the following extract of a letter, dated. MONTREAL, July 14, You will be glad to learn that at last the Nunnery is to be opened. To.morrow Mr. Curry (a Presbyterian clergyman,) in com pany with several other gentlemen, is by , express order of the Bishop, to be admitted to examine the building, with the Plan, or Map, given by Maria Monk, in his hand.— , The book Will then be submitted to the ex. perimentum omnis, the test so often challeng ed, and on which she stakes her character. CROPS IN WEST PENNSYLVANIA.—The Farmer and Gardener of yesterday says, its private advices from Western Pennsylvania authorizes the belief, that the wheat crops in that region are generally good. Such, it may be added, is also the general scope of the newspaper accounts from that section , of Pennsylvania. PHILOSOPHY OF BounowiNc.—"Will you lend father your newspaper siel—he just wants to read it!" "Yes, my boy; and ask him to lend me his dinner—l only just want to eat it!1" Barry O'Meara, formerly surgeon to the Emperor Napoleon, whose "Voice from St. Helena" was read with so much interest a few years ago,died at his house in Cambridge Terrace,Edgeware road,on the 10th ofJune. • MEETING of the "Young Men's /IL Temperance Society" will be held in the Court-house, on Saturday Evening the 30th instant, at 7 o'clock. is expected that the members will be more punctual in their attendance, as the interests of the Society have, for some time past, been neglected. WM. H. MILLER, Sec'ry. July 25, 1936. GE TT rsß FIRG G UalißD ATT. EN TIONI PARADE on Saturday the 6th of Su gust next, at 2 o'clock r. at. in front of the College—with arms and accoutrements in complete order. Ey order, JOHN ZIEGLER, 0. S. July 25, 1836. TO all Legatees and others concerned that the Administration Accounts of the deceased persons herein mentioned,will be presented to the Orphans' Court for con firmation and allowance, on Wednesday the 24th day of August next— The Account of Philip Myers, Adminis trator of the Estate of John Gettys, dec'd. The Account of Robert Smith and James A. Thompson, Administrators. of Moses Jenkins, deceased. JAS. A. THOMPSON, Register. Register's Ofliee,Gettys. burg, July 25, 1836. Notice, is ilere,l3-5 Given, T 0 all persons concerned,that the follow ing TRUSTEE ACCOUNTS are fi led in the Prothonotary's Office'at Gettys burg,and will be presented to the Judges of the. Court of Common Pleas of Adams coun ty on Monday the 22d day of August neit, for confirmation and allowance—viz: I. HARTMAN. The Account of George Will and David Shriver, Trustees of George Burgess Gr. The Account of Jacob Melhorn; Trustee of George Shane. The Further Account of Jacob Dellone, Assignee of David McCreary. 13. GILBERT, Proth'y. July 19, 1830. 4t-16 IntelPg Museum for.auly. Mr. Lille!l has just commenced a new series of his excellent and entertaining peri odical. The Museum has beets published fourteen years. Each mumber of the now series will containfour times as much matter as the first number of . •the original work, although the price is still the same, six dol. lars per annum. We have frequently elle ded to this publication in terms of eelogy.— It is made up exclusively of the "pith and marrow" of the foreign magazines--em• braces all the spirited and entertaining articles of Blackwood, the Metropolitan, Frazer, the New Monthly,the Asiatic Jour nal, &c. &c. It is decidedly the best work of its class issued in this country, and when we remember that each number contains as much as an ordinary octavo volume, the terms cannot he considered unreasonable. The Museum may be said to be a faithful transcript of the meritorious literature ofthe British periodicals--the Editor in making selections for his pages, silts the wheat from the chaff--the sense from the nonsense-- the beauty and genius from the deformity and dullness. The number before us for example, contains no loss than forty-three distinct articles—among them, stories, re views, poetry, &c. arc. lc: rWe adopt the above article from the Philadelphia Inquirer,and call the attention of our readers to a notice of the "contents" of the Museum, in another column. No true gentleman can over indulge re- sentment against a female. All vindictive feelings or proceeding towards the weaker sex are unworthy and unpardonable. The utmost that is allowable, when wrong is experienced from them, is the simple expo sition of truth—accompanied by regret and entire resignation, or generous forbearance as far'as possible, consistently with strict self defence. Sarcasm, obloquy, mere an noyance or revenge of any kind are repug. nant to manly character and chivalrous spirit. ...•oe 0e,...... Gen. ALEX. WADE, formerly of Fayette County, Ga. was recently murdered in Tex as, by a man travelling, with him, muted Eaton, who robbed him of 5 to $6OOO. SLAVERY.—The Paris papers of a late data contain reports of an interestin g debate in the Chamber of Deputies, on th e Aboli tion of Slavery in the French Colonies. The opposition to the question was weak, and the evils ofslavery so generally admit ted, that it is quite probable that France will at no distant day imitate the philan- thropic example of England. It was admit ted on all sides that compensation was due the slave owners.—Philad. inquirer. From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce. 1iiii , 40043-11;f4A , A01 Notice is hereby Given, CHRISTIAN SCHOIRCH, FARRIER, O FFERS his profesSional services to the Public in all cases of disease, internal and external, occurring to our domestic animals—and also performs all such opera tions as belong to .a FARRIER. o:ribs Dwelling is in Jail Street, the next house to Dr. D. Gilbert,where he may at any time be found by such as wish to em- ploy him. Gettysburg, July 25,1836, RECOMMENDATIONS. Having bad occasion to call upon Mr. Chris tian Schoech to attend to a Sick Horse, I do with pleasure recommend him to the Public. as a person well skilled in his profession, and who appears to be well acquainted with the diseases of all kind of Cattle. We certify the same, . Thema J. Cooper, David Little, Samuel S. Forney, George Ziegler, Joseph Sherry, Frederick Kerr, Jacob Slierfy, George Shryock. From the knowledge I have of Mr. Christian Schoech as a farrier, I feel authorized in recom mending him its a regularly educated Veterinary Surgeon. His knowledge of the anatomy of the horse, and of the reme dial powers of the articles used in rnedicine,is correct. His practice,based upon that knowledge, is rational; and, so far as I trave witnessed it, has been successful'. D. GILBERT. Wrightsville A• Gettysburg RAIL ROAD. JillE Stockholders of the Wrightsville - and Gettysburg Rail ROad Company, are notified to meet at the house of John Welsh, in the borough of York, on Friday the sth day of August next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. for the purpose of organizing, and electing one President and eight Managers of said company. T. C. Miller, A. Picking, J. 3. Thompson, G. L. Fauss, T. Stevens, R. M. Hutcheson, J. Wilson, Henry Wirt, Wm. M'Clellan, J. Kaufelt, T. J. Cooper, John S. Futhey, J. F. Macfarlane, Wm. Wright, 1. B. M'Pherson, W. C. M'Pherson, S. Fahnestocle, W. D. Lewis, James M'Sherry, Jesse R. Burden, D. Middlecof, John Guest, George Mimes, J. B. Mitchell, George Ickes, S. M'Clellan, J. Carl, Jacob Albert, Wm. Hildebrand, James H. Miller, Joseph Miller, July 11, 1830. OLALRH.'S OLD ESTABLISHED LUCKY OFFICE, N. W. Corner of Baltimore and Calvert Streets, (Under the Museum.) Where have been sold Prizes! Prizes / Prizes!!! in Dollars Millions of Millions BALTIMORE CITY, MD. \OTICE.-Any person or persons thro' out the Union who may desire to try their • luck, either in the Maryland State Lotteries, or in authorized Lotteries of oth er States,some one of which are drawn daily, Tickets from ONE to TEN DOLLARS, shares in proportion, are respectfully re quested to forward their orders by mail (Post Paid) or otherwise enclosing case or PRIZE TICKETS, which will be thankfully received and executed by return mail, with the same prompt attention as if on personal applies.- tion,and the result given when requested im• mediately after the drawings. • Please address,JOH CLARK, N. W. Corner ofßaltimoro and Calvert Streets, under the Museum. March 28, 1836. Iy-52 Seasoned Lumber. aOO,OOO Feet of PINE BOARDS ‘" and PLANK, 50,000 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 & CO. On North George Sticet, near the Stone Bridge, York, Pa. 3m—fl May 9,1836. NOTICE Is hereby given to those whomit may concern, THAT at an Orphans' Court held in and for the County of Adams, at Gettys burg on the 31st of May, 1836, the Court, on motion of DANIEL M. SHYSER, Esq. award an alias citation to JOHN MYERS, Administrator of the goods and chattels of DAVID CRONISTER, dec'd. to be and appear at an Orphans' Court to be held at Gettys• burg, in'and for said County, on the Fourth Monday of August ne.rt,to settle his account of his Administration of said Estate, and al so to show cause, if any he has, why his Letters of Administration on said Estate should not be vacated by the said Court— Notice to be given agreeably to the Act of Assembly. By the Court, JAMES A. THOMPSON, Clerk. July 11,1836. 4t-15 STRLY HORSE, 1 0UND in the pasture of the subscriber, residing !n Tyrone township, Adams county, on the latter part of Juno last. lle is a DARK SORREL or DUN, 15 hands high, about 7 or 8 years 4 - old; left bind foot white, racks and trots. Tho owner is desk.. - ed to come, prove property, pay charges, and take him away. JAMES L. NEELY. July 18, 1836. , 31-16 M. C. CLARKSON Commissioners. td-16 ExrurmlNG.--Poor Benton! ridiculed and scorned by the independent members of his own party in Congress, sneered at by - ti' leading press for his puerilities about Gold, left almost "alone in hid glory" on the . -De. posite question, thwarted in his atnbitionlo lead in the Senate, he had no heart for "Expunging," when his famous re s solutions were called up, but permitted them quietly to retire to the obscurity whence theysprung "Dust to dust &c."—Ex nihilo May they rest in peace!--Lancasler'Union. Wm. D. Gray, a companion of R. R. Robinson, has been convicted,in New York, on an indictment for petit larceny.—/bl4 . In Mercer county, on the 29th ult. Mrs. 31714 ANNA THORNTON, only daughter of James Duncan, Esii— [formerly of this place,] aged about 35 years.. Qom- The Rer. Dr. SCUM:MEER. will prea&h: tho German Church on Sunday morning uczt,latloo': clock, in the EngSoh language. Of Foreign Literature, Science and Art, Is published monthly for E. Littell, No. 11 Bank street, Philadelphia, at Six Dollars a year, in advance—Seven Dollars and a half, if not in advance. Contents of July Number. - PLATV.S.—Mr. Faraday. Dr. Lsrdner. Archdeacon Wix's Newfoundland Journal. Southey's Life of-Cowper, . Poeppig'a Travels in Chili, Peru,and the er Amazons. Captain Back's Journey to the Arctic Sea. French Novels and French Morals. Dr. Buckland's Bridgewater Treatise. Michael Farady, F. R. S. &c. toiat a portrait. Literary and Scientific Intelligence. Short Notices. Fine Arts—Exhibition of the Society of Paint. , era in Water Colours. Midnight Music, from the German. Ascension Day. The Conscript, a Tale of the French Artny. Songs by L. E. L. A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed. The Young Pretender. • Snarleyyow; or the Dog Fiend. Chspters XI. XII. :. The Charity Sister, a tale, by Mrs. Norton. Sonnets on the offices and Fortunes ofPoetry. • The Malays of the Indian Archipelago. An old Lady of the List Century. Sketch in the Old Bailey. The Songs of Scotland. O'Shane t• Daughter, a tale. . The Lady of my Lord. Female Infanticide. The Lace Cap, a commercial story. The Fairy Man. The Dying Flower, from the German or kart. 11CP No sign yet of Mr: • Van . .Bureali Letter !! Fie! what a simine to withhold, from-Anti-Masons that which: belongs to them! Slate Treasurer. Otr - We fear that our question of last week relative to the rumor of Masonic appoint. meets in the State Treasurer's ()dice, did not meet the eyo of the Independent gditoi: of the Telegraph, or else he would not have declined answering it. The people expect ; information upon these subjects from their Sentinels, the free presses of the country. Do such presses longer exist? W know of no disease so fatal to them aspkthosit o " ' Will our brother of the "Telegraph" took at our last paper, and answer the -inquiry there put? It is, surely, a civil question,and might expect a civil answer; at least, Jia: might re.piibligh the article, for oar Balm and let those inteeeted answer. • ..fat-. 7 ffefsinml,..ol!raved: 0:)-The Attorney General, of this Corra. monwealth, a pro/eased Anti:Mason, van one of the Whig Committee of Arruiti, ments for celebrating the 4th of July hind: adelphia! That celebration wail essentially Masonic! JOHN M. Scarr, a high Mason and recusant Witness, presided; ,Dsun PAUL .13sowx, a bitter Mason, was Orator of the day—most of the officers were of thq Order! And yet was a ilarrison celebra tion, and JAM ES TODD one of the actorifil Is such an Anti-Mason to be allowed - to , se! t us to the Whigs•to the Lodge, for afeel, KrOn what authority does the "Frank. lin Repository" assert that the "Star"an4.. Mr. Samv.mrs are out for Gen..flarrison? . We have seen nothing like it. - , But Perim*. brother JUBALIIIII will'"respecff'ully decline, • to answer at this inclement season of tbe , year!" Major Eaton presents Col. Johnson (are cedes ambo) with a "hickory stick." - The Major expresses high respect and regard for the Colonel "personally and politically." The Col. reciprocates, and adds, that every time he leans upon the stick he "will tank . of the heroric, the patriotic, the magnani• ` moos Jackson." And when tho pie was opened,. Tho birds began to sing, - And was'nt that &pretty dish • , To sot before• the King. .2/exandria Gazette. DIED. LIELIGIOUS NOTICES. LITTELL'S MVSEU Songs by, the author of Corn Lsw Rhyme% The Emperor to the Poles. • Well and Better. The Chained Eagle. • Sketch• from blesieo. . • • The Courtesey—a Pindaric Otlc. Of the Welsh Superstitions A Death-Bed Scene among tbe MoUOtigitiv, The Wedding Garment. Best Motives. or the Private Life of La Flyitte, The Rev. Dr. Dinkier. with s piningt. Asiatic Intelligence. Miscellany. u2.:~f3:.:3".:
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