„ Orrery part :44 the ball. Thing the earth attracts all objects brought within its sphere of attraction, tuul it irthis attraction which imparts what is call ed weigh to bodies. Astonishingly great as the earth appears, when riewed - correctly and in comparison with objects : upon its surface, it can, however ; be made to ap pear, that, when compared to the universe,it is but -* mere atom of the creation. It might seem to -the superficial observer, and no doubt is believed by many, that the sun, moon and stars,wcre creat . ed merely to garnish the heavens, to answer the purpose of giving light to this earth; and that thou magnitude, compared to the size of the globe, is very inconsiderable. The science of Astronomy, however, has long ago unfolded the true relation which exists between the earth and the heavenly bodies. This science has demonstrated to us,that the sun alone contains 1,300,000 times as much matter as the earth—that he is the centre of a great system of worlds, of which the earth, which we intabilas one—that the earth and the other planets with which it is associated, revolve around the 111/111 at regular intervals, whilst the sun itself re "' plains, comparatively, in estate of rest. This frystem, of which our sun is the centre,and *this earth a member, consists of the sun, several comets, and cloven planets—the latter attended by 18 moons, of which our earth hasone. Proceed ing frenetic sun, the great dispenser of light and heat to the system, the first planet is Mercury, whose-distance from the sun is 37,000,000 and diamenn: 3,200 miles;. next Visus,whese distance . , from the sun is 68,000,000 slid diameter 7,700 miles; Earth, whose distance from the sun is 95,- 1100,000 and diameter 8,000 miles; :Vass, whose distance from the sun is 145,000,000 and diameter 4,200 miles. And thus we might enumerate the planets Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Vesta, Jupiter, with four moons and his belts; Saturn, with his vast ring and seven moons; and,last of all,lferschell,with his six moons, and give you their respective dis tances from the sun, their magnitudes, their revolu tion and their relative situations in the system—for -an of them have been accurately ascertained. The mass of matter constituting the planets a mounts to 2,500 times as much as is contained in our earth; which added to that of the sun, a mounts to the almost incredible aggregate of 1,- 202,500 times as much matter as is contained in our globe. Vast, however, as the solar system ap pears, when compared with the earth, it is but a solitary one out of many millions of such systems —for the axed - stars aro n6w known to be centres of other systems, as the sun is to that of which our earth forms a part. How infinitely small, then, is this . earth, viewed in this connection, which -to us seems so stupeudous, when measured in a scale of comparison such as we use! Some, no doubt, feel disposed to ask, how this knowledge of the motions, size and distances of the heavenly bodies is obtained, and how these comparisons are so confidently made"! Wo have no hesitation in saying, that wo believe that a great majority of mankind look upon such stato.. l snents, as conjectural and uncertain. The erro neous impressions which they entertain, might be easily removed by an examination of the subject, accessible to:every one; and we are happy in the opportunity offered us, upon this occasion, of dis abusing the minds of any that may be hero pre sent. In doing this, we do not deem it necessary to lead you through the intricate mazes of calcula tion resorted to by the mathematician; but, we trust, 'that we will be able to appeal to circumstances, which every one con understand, which will con vince all of the accuracy of Astronomical know- I. The invention of the Telescope has increa.. ved the natural power of vision to a wonderful ex. Cant. Much of the universe may ho observed with the naked eye, but by the assistance of the telescope our prospect is extended, and enlarged far beyond any thing we could conceive of, unaided by this instrument. The telescope of the eminent Dr. Her schell, magnified 6,000 times—c. e. an object 6,000 miles distant., by this instrument was made to ap pear as if but one mile distant to the naked eye, It must be admitted, that by the aid of such instru ments, astronomers can, with surprizing accuracy, ascertain the motions, relative situations, &c. of 'the various bodies which are found In the vast im mensity of space. 2. It is a fact which may be known to every member of this Lyceum, that by the simple rules of plain trigonometry, which are taught in some of sour common schools, the distance of any object, in eight, may be ascertained without actual measure- Ineert-6 . -set alio the height of an object, whether it be the spirt or achtirch, or top of a mountain.— his well known, too, that surveyors can compute ,the number of acres in a.plett of land, of which all the parts are visible, which may be inaccessible and at a distance from them. Now it is very evil. dent, that in order to ascertain tho distances and magnitade of the heavenly bodies, an extended ap plication of the same principles will lead to results equally certain and satisfactory. But these are not.retEted upon alone by astronomers—various methods of computation obtain, and it is from the combined evidence furnished by all the different methods, and from observations taken from every quarter of the globe, that the distance, magnitude and motions of the different members of the solar t system are so accurately and confidently declared— but 3. Harty should yet hesitate upod this subject ) we would propose for their consideration, the cer tainty of astronomical calculations. We have foretold the appearances of comets, and above all, the occurrences of eclipses, of both sun and moon, in the calculation of which tho motions,magnitudo and distances of different members of the solar sys tem are necessarily used. How can it be possible that eclipses are foretold by calculation, to the mo ment, of their commencement and close, if the data upon which such calculations are based be incor rect? We think, that every vestage of doubt should be dissipited by these considerations, imperfectly as we have presented them, owing, iu part, to the Limited spuce necessarily assigned to a lecture of this kind, We trust, however, that those few de sultory truths relative to the earth; and its relation to other pasts of the universe, may excite a spirit of enquiry amongst, at least, some of our members. It being the design of this institution to confine its operations, principally, to the physical sciences, we have deemed it useful to commence with some facts drawn from Geography and Astrenomy—tiCi emelt which are well calculated to interest and in atmet, imd we would lyre beg leave respectfully to suggest them to the attention of the members. They will thus be einibled to look intelligently be yond the horizon which bountLi US UllOll every ado—to cast their. mental vision around the whole earth, contemplate its grand division—view its IdegdonM, its enipires,its republics—nay, they will be enabled to" raise their eyes, and behold the beau tiful simplicity, the overwhelming grandeur, and abe perfect harmony, which govern the unnumber ed nsiltiette of worlds, and systems of worlds, which Solt through the boundless range of space! Star sV Repubniati Banner At $2 per annum, haf.yearly In advance. GETTYSBUILGII. PENN. MONDAY MORNING, FEB. 6, 1837. Tuannctrs STl:vEss.—Tlic Ontario, (N. Y.) Repository, edited by 0. L. Holly, Esq. thus no tices the compliment paid Mr. STEVE:VA by the publisher of Dr. Dieß's work "on the Mental ll 'umination and Moral Improvement of Mankind:" "This compliment is merited. .31r. STE VENS is'among the ablest men in Pennsyl vania, and was the leading mind of the Le. gislature of that State last year—a year at least as distinguished by enlightened and efficient legislation for the advancement o the great cause ofeducat ion and internal im provoments,as any in the annals of the "key stone" State." Gem. Scott and Gaines. The Chambersburgh Telegraph, a Van Bu ren paper, makes the following remarks in refer ence to the proceedings of the Court of Inquiry at Frederick:— "There is no doubt entertained of both Scott and Gaines being honorably acquitted by the Court, they having done every thing that lay in their power to terminate the war with the savages. No matter where the cauSe'Of the failure of the Indian campaign may be, there is one thing certain, and that is, that some of our best military men have been subjected tocensure WITIIOUT ANY 000 D REASON." GEN. SCOTT. (CrThe following very beautifid lines, (which we find in the Frederick Herald,) if we mistake not, are from the pen of the Rev. Jou N L. Prr•rs, a Methodist Minister, who so ably and faithfully served.the•congregations of this District a few years ago. They were "suggested upon hearing the closing remarks of Maj. Gen. ScoTT, when mak ing his defence before the Military Court of Inqui ry, on the 20th ult." Go, warrior! Still upon thy brow The wreath to wear, which valor won, Nor heed thy persecutors now, Columbia's brave and gallant son. The farmed one who with thee shares, The mutual ills and joys of life, is jealous of thy fame, and bears Of hopes and fears the deadly strife. Bid her rejoice and with 'thee share, Thy Country's well deserved applause, Per deeds which thou didst nobly dare, In freedom's just and holy cause. Tell her the warrior still is brave, No coward fear his bosom knows, The Martial Court decision gavo, Which the full meed of praise bestows. Bid the fond ones who call thee sire, Behold the wreath unsullied still, And kindle with indignant ire, In counting o'er their Parent's in. Go, warrior, go! our social cheer, No more thy manly form shall zrt.et; Hut oft shall memory with a tear, The name of gallant SCOTT repeat. Fucognica. Jan. 27th. P. L. J Jury Trials to Slates. the House of Representatives, on the 27th ult. among the petitions ofibred was one from the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, praying that JURY TRIALS may be granted to Runaway Simms. The following interesting sketch of a debate on the subject,we extract from the Harrisburgh Tele gTaph:— Mr. FORD. in presenting this petition, commenced some remarks on the impor tance of the object, but ivasinfinlned by the Speaker that it would not be in order. fie then moved that a be referred to the judicia ry committee, with instructions to report a bill granting the prayer of the petitioners. Mr. F. said be felt, it his duty to say a few words on account ol the greatimportance of the subject at the present time. The society from whence the petition ori ginates was Incorporated by the legislature in 1718, and among the corporators he re cognized some of the most distinguished names ever known in Pennsylvania—such as Benjamin Franklin, a nrune dear to every Pennsylvanian, who was the first President of the Society. The object these patriots had in view is now reviled by men not wor thy to kiss their hands--the lowest end vilest agitators that ever officiated in a republican government. Among the original names he also noticed that of Lafayette and Wil liam Pitt. The right of trial by jury he regarded as the only efficient protection of liberty,or any of the rights of man—and the petition only asked that this right may be extended to men suspected of being fugitives from labor. Sir, shall these petitions not be heard? Shall they be rejected? He hoped not. It was just and right that the net requested should be passed. He reg retted that the gentleman from the city (Mr. MlLvittrin, not now in his seat) took the erroneous position he did on a former occasion. Liberty is the same to all men, and when it is invaded the right should be tried by a jury. It was a question of fact, and a jury was the only proper tribunal to decide it. Mr. RAIIIIO moved that the subject be referred to the early attention of the next le gislature. Mr. LEWELLEN moved an indefinite post ponement. Mr. MORTON said he was no Abolitionist, but a Colonizationist. But he hoped Penn sylvania would never confound a human be ing with a dumb beast. He would never vote against giving the poor unfortunate African a jury trial, when his liberty was involved. Mr. LEWELLEN wanted to get rid of the subject—a subject improperly brought be fore the legislature. Mr. JOHNSTON thought no difficulty should be placed by Pennsylvania in way of the slave•holders recovering their propertyo— There wasone sect in Pennsylvania conscien• tiously opposed to slavery, and did not be lieve that a slave could be legally held as property, and who never would give one re claimed to his master. This would be throw ' ing an impediment in the way of Southern men, dangerous to the integrity of the Uni on, and contrary to the constitutional corn pact. Mr. normNs should vote against the in definite postponement—it was due to the res• pectable petitioners, that a reference should be given to their memorials. Mr. Ihautrr said this question had no thing to do with slavery—Pennsylvania had nothing to do with that subject, nor was it a question of abolition. It simply was, how a certain question of fact should be decided, and legislation in reference to this could not endanger the Union. He would he for giv ing constitutional rights to all men. Mr. WArrs said, he would not have spo ken,were it not for the extraordinarycourse adopted by a leading member of the majori ty, "to postpone indefinitely the considera tion of the whole subject." For one ho recognized the right of all citizens to memorialize their representatives and a correspondent duty of the representa fives to treat the petition with respect. Without committing heresy uptin the im portant principles involved in the memorials, lie was in favor of such a refei ence as wo uld produce a bill, upon which the [louse could act intelligibly at a future day. The prac- tice of stifling the voice of freemen by post !mint= ind efi nitely, ho deprecated as unwor thy of posing He was for strictly observing the provi sions of the constitution of the United States, and the laws of Congress made in conformi ty thereto. But whether we were invading the one or the other, by granting the right of trial by jury to colored men,who asserted their freedom, was a Subject forgrave erasion hereafter. The slave.holder claims a human being as a slave, and therefore as property. Here is an issue of fact bet ween a person who alleges his freedomonal one who claims his property. If the subject were a horse or a cow, instead of a human, intelligent and responsible being, our government provides the trial by jury, which is emphatically call ed the great charter of liberty. But it is gravely said, when the subject is a human erre re,who has inhere/stand natural rights to be free,tind whose rights are only abndg• ed by force of circumst ineesobat no such privileges can be extended to him. Mr. W. said, he was not prepared at pre sent to discuss the constitutional question, and would say nothing more than this—that whenever an individual was claimed as a fugitive slave, there were facts to be ascer tained and determined. 1. Whether he ' was a fugitive. 2. Whether a slave. 3. Whether the property of the claimant. If• the legislature bad the constitutional power to declare that these facts should be deter mined by the court, he saw no reason why they might not have them tried by a jury But, at present, he was only in favor of a I ' tearing. Mr. LEWELLEN then withdrew his mo tion to postpone. Mr. S'ACKMAN said, were this a new question the House could not hesitate, for they could not tail to perceive, that if for a trifle of property, or a charge involving but a few days imprisonment, a trial by jury must be had—how much greeter its importance where liberty for ever might be taken away. But liberty to the black was not always alone involved. He refered to the case of Mary Gilmore, a white girl, claimed as a slave, and her difficulty in es- coping. As a Pennsylvanian, he could not refuse to legislate on all proper subjects within the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania, indepen dently, regardless of Southern menaces. But he believed Congress had the only I authority upon the subject, and to that • legislature he would recommend the peti tioners to apply. Mr. GILMORE had no objection to the subject being referred to the judiciary com mittee, who would report on the subject— though he argued that any act such as asked for would be unconstitutional. Mr. RAMBO withdrew his motion, and moved to amend the motion of Mr. Foal), to instruct the judiciary committee to in quire into the expediency of reporting a bill, &c. Mr. FORD opposed this amendment also. From the chairman of the committee (Mr. GILMORE) he had received ilidicatten of what that committee think of the exiiiidien cy of the question,and he was in favor of in structing the committee. Further remarks were made by Messrs. JOuNsTorg, SrACKDIAN, WATTS, REED and ALRICKS, when the amendment was agreed to, and it was referred to the judiciary com mittee, with instructions to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill in accordance with the prayer of the petitioners. • Free Discussion in Perry county! j"Pho Perry Forester of January 21, contains the following notice . "Our town was visited on Tuesday lust by one of those bibed, 'yclept an Abolition lec turer, who, in his peregrinations through the country, came to enlighten the inhabitants of this goodly borough on the subject, of slavery, abolition, &c. For the information of those at a distance we remark, that his reception was according to the "most ap proved fashion," to wit: interruption in his lecture,beforo he had halffinished; a modest hint that he might retire, and not trouble the people with his incendiary remarks, and an escort to his lodgings, the drum and fife playing the "Rogues March." The above is Editorial, and its sentiments are severely rebuked in the following, communication, in the same paper, of the 29t1t::— „Prom the Perry Forester. MOBOCRACY Lajas DEMOCRACY "A free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man." said Thos. Jefferson, and so says every true and genuine democrat; but, alas! how many depart far from the line laid down by the illustrious founder of democra cy, who would conceive themselve insulted were you to tell them they were not demo crats! But we will seek no stronger proof of the principles by which men are govern ed than their actions, for their conduct is the only criterion by which the public can judge of their principles. A late occurrence in the village of, Bloomfield, gives us and the world conclusive proof that men's prac tices are sometimes at variance with their professions. A gentleman in the employ ofthe Ameri. can Anti•Sluvery Society, arrived in Bloom field, and, having obtainer permission of the Trustees of the Presbyterian Church, pro- posed to deliver a lecture on the evils of slavery, or, in other words, to communicate his thoughts on that ull•unportunt subject to his fellow citizens. But, tell it not in Gath, instead of peaceably hearing him, and then combatting him by argumentand rea- rompted, and land or Dauphin county, any time within that I will meet any man or men in Cumber son,( a mob is raised, headed, p instigated by men, whose names we forbear three months from date before any enligh. to mention, hoping they may see the incon- teased audience, subject to the rules of ordi sistency of their course, and yet retract their nary debate, to be agre•ed upon before the errors; and they are too, men who make discussion, prepared to maintain each and loud professions of Democracy! We will,levery sentiment expressed in the above however, let the public judge whether Mo- ;article, against the opposite opinion. bocracy is not very much at variance with; With great respect, I am &c. Democracy. 1 J. BLANCHARD. The mob marched into the church, as I Harrisbnrgh, Jan. 9th, 1837. understand, with the thundering drum and ••••-'...—... 'shrill sounding fife, and kept such a rtoi.A! ,GENERAL NEWS OF THE W EEK • —-- that the voice of the speaker was.lost in the -- -- i confusion of the moment—when some per-! Counterfeit notes of five dollars on the son present apprised the speaker of t h e n. Franklin Bank at Columbus, are in circula intention to force him to cease speaking hisition at Pittsburgh. Pa. and elsewhere. sentiments, and advised him to desist, which il . • he did, .ind thereby prevented the execution i EXTENSIVE FAILURE IN MANCHESTER, of their nefarious designs. , i ENGLAND.—A gentleman of Boston has I have now done for the prised?, an d ;just placed in our hands a letter from his correliondent in Manchester,England,dated would simply ask these stern, uncoaironuis- Drx... 2-Ith, from which we are permitted to ing undeviating Democrats, as they are call ed, how they can reconcile their proceed- i make the following extract: "One of the .artiest Banks in lings with the doctrine of Thomas Jefferson,j ..England, head in Manchester, has just stopped payment.— the father of Democracy, that "error of: ITheir liabilities are over .C.1, 5 00,006—5ay opinion may be tolerated, so long as reason is left free to combat it"! Can such intole- t about 87,0110,000. Manchester will be all ranee be justified? If sie. . then finnedl in an uproar to morrow, when it is known, i and half the merchants in the country will liberty of speech and oldie press: your sun has set, and the voice of the rabble has be lbe ruined. The New York tire was nothing come the law of the land. Alas! and is it to utast this wilt be, and you have the firs , possible thalinen ► who are under the *ileum ; n'telhigenee-" obligation of an oath to heliport the consti tut ion and laws of the land, can stoop to such odious employment"! I do not at present feel disposed to go into any lengthy argu ment to show the evil tendency of this law less procedure; but may pos.:ably MANIOC this subject again. DEMOCRACY. From From the Ilarrisburgh Telegraph- WASHINGTON RAIL- ROAD.—The BONUS TO THE PUBLIC. i which has been paid to the State of Mary- WHEREAS, paragraphs have recently ap- land. on the travelling upon the W ashing pea red in several newspapers in this boron:. 4 , ; nal Branch of the Baltimore arid VI io Rail and in other places, greatly injurious to al road, for the six months ending with the :tist of December last,aineunted to 817,128. large class ofyour fellow citizens called Alio ; litionists, aspersing their character, malig 61. The bonus for the six months preced•. ring their motives, and inviting al: manner inn, amounted to 8(8,167.14: making the of injury to their persons, at the hauls of ir- , entire sum paid into the State Treasury, responsible and vile men, Wherever ~„„x . h from this source, fur the year 1830, amount men are to be found: and that for no other; to 5 35 ,295-75- c r ime than the free expression of their opus 1 i PHYSICIAN'S FEE.—lii Burmah, when a ME= And Whcreas, certain meetirr.s hare been held in Dauphin and Cumberland coun ties, at winch, part of our fellow citizens have assumed to advise us as to what sub jests it is proper for us to discuss, and when it is proper to discuss them, which practice, if it prevails, must eventually destroy all free discussion on all subjects whatever, since that man plainly has no freedom, if any of his neighbors may direct him how to use it: - . - - And Whereas, the mind of the South' son, has been found guilty of manslaughter. has been greatly abused and dreadfulle de-; The sentence was that he should be branded ceived as to the real intention of Abolition- on the hand with the letter Al. imprisoned ] ists, by political and mercantile pap „,, , , for le months, and pay a fine of $5,000 and whose conductors are desirous to sell the , the cola of the prosecution. liberties of the Northern laborer for South- I ern money, or votes, or a temporary pops.; Judge Birdsall, of Fredonia, N. York, larity, gained by alarming t h e f ears an d . sent word to his wife's mother, after he had prejudices of honest minded men at the! been married only a few weeks, that she must come and take her daughter home, North; who have been openly advised to i .iarive from the borders of this State, as, without assigning any reason, and imniedi wicked instigators of murder and servile suety left for the sou th. Mrs. B. was so shoe k insurrection," several lecturers, employed ': ,ed at this extraordinary conduct that she State, (Dec. I was bereft of her senses. by a society organized in this 3d and 4th,1t333.) And these and similar/ resolutions being sent to the South, tend to I Mr. Reuben M. Whitney is a native of influence Southern minds, and prevent a h_ i Princeton, in this state, and has a brother olitionists obtaining hearing before the hon.! in the popular branch of the Massachusetts est minded men at the Math; This not i ce 1 Legislature—a worthy man, and genuine is to declare. whig.—Reuben, some twenty-five years 1. The American Anti-Slavery Society' ago, was established in merciontile busi- n ess in Montreal, and at the close of the was formed in the State of Pennsylvania on I the 3d and 4th days of December. 1E133. last war, while President Jackson was fight , In this State and not in New York, was; tag the battle of New Orleans, he and Ho , termed a society but about 3 years since ratio Gates were sole contractors for the Bri which now numbers as members and tish army in Canada. auxiliaries between one and two hundred At a subsequent period, Mr. Whitney thousand of your fellow citizens of all par- , removed to Philadelphia,and became a bank ties and all denominations in religiond rupt. For several years past, ho has been besides hundreds who belong to no patty , before the public as a financier, and in that in politics and no persuasion in rel,gion. capacity his workS are known to all the 2. The Abolitionists mean to abolish People. His income, at the present time Slavery simply and solely by moral power, from the pet banks, has bees established i. e. by persuading this nation, that the ab. lat 15 to 20,000 dollars per annuin.—nos olit ion of Slavery would be safe and pmfita- i lon Giv:citc ble to the country, and that iranxediare I emancipation is the duty of every. mtiterglg Isese R. DOUGLAS, has been elected by who fears God or loves his country. If any , the Legislature of Virginia a Judge of the man says we cannot do it in this way, he i s l General Court of that State, in place of a slanderer of the South, for he declaresl, Judge Pautirat elected a Senator in Con. they are men who cannot be reached by ! gees. a rou ment, and overcome by the omnipetence I of truth. 1 MASSACHUSEI IM TS STATE PRO:Q.—TIM If any man asks why we do not go to the nett profits of the Massachusetts State Pris. South at once. Our answer is, became, . 00 last year were $13,500. Number of there arc multitudes of slave-holders in : prisoners 30th September, 278; of whom 23 Pennsylvania and all over the North; there are confined for life. are wealthy money-lenders, Jews, and stock- jobbers in our cities and large towns, who Cserrst, PUNISIDIENT. — The committee have filled the ears of the Sonth, and of the I of the Ohio Legislature, on the bill to abol. whole country, with slanders of the Aboli- i ish Capital Punishments reported that it was tionists, calling, is fanatics, mad-men, insti- !inexpedient to do so, and recommended that gators of murder, &c. so that our rights havelthe bill be indefinitely postponed. The re. been trampled upon, our persons violated, I port was accordingly agreed to. our lives often assailed, even at the North, and that too by honest but deceived laborers, whose rights we are defending, and who, iftl they once understood us, will always be on our side. 3. The Abolitionists do not mean to invade the sanctity of the social circle but to let every man, woman, and child have free right of choice in selecting his or her own partner, and associate forever. If the Ab olitionists were anxious to produce the amal gamation of the . white and colored people they have only to stand still and slavery will do it. The Abolitionists believe that every man of whatever complexion, ought to be treated just as well as he tlarv, and no better. 4. The Abolitionists believe, generally, the p — reience is, that the record in question that many white capitalists would be glad is obliterated. if it were So, there are no to fix the public mind in such a posture that words in any language, with which we are they can make slaves out of honest white acquainted, that can suitably express the laborers at the North: that slavery will deep and damning disgrace which would at dissolve the Union of the States if not abol- tach tobarch an act. But after all,the work ished:—that aboltionism will mve it by re- of Messrs. Benton & Co. is a mere Circe. so moving the and bone of contention between far as their proceeding has any elf .ct. The the North and South:—they believe thal: record is not obliterated. It remains a ro our colored bretheni as a class, are wicked-I cord of the vine of the Senate of 1834; and i) persecuted and oppossed at the North.' the &slate of 1837 have added to it a record and that God's curse will bl ist this whole: of their own rascality, which will consign land, as it has every other nation, unless the i them to everlasting infamy and contempt. sin of oppression shall cease. I The whole record goes together to posterity. Thli is further to notify all cencerwil Without touching the question, whether the FOIIGERY.-A young man, clerk in time counting house of Edward D. Poters,Boston has been arrested for forging a check on the Atlantic bank, in the name of Lambert & Slade for :$2500. Ile has a wife and one child. young woman is taken ill, her parents agree . I with the physician, that if he cures the pa• tient, he may have her for his trouble, but if she dies under his medicines he is to pav „ them her value. It is stated that successful physicians have large families of females, who have become their property in this manner. tl Bn_tmicco.—R. B. Herring, Of Ten nese, who sometime since murdered his Bosrox Ncrriox.- 7 —Some Boston vessels having made a profit on cargoes of ice car ried to the East Indies, a wag has started a project, to supplythe Indies with ice, by bar. nessing a team of whales to the icebergs of the Kolar regions. Not a bad satire on some of the wild and visionary speculations of the time. "ExruxcrioN."—We have given place, to day to a communication on the late act of the senate, by which it is pretended a page of the record of that body expunged. We do not so understand the meaning of the word. The act in itself is disgraceful enough, Heaven knows, to the Senate; for Senate of 1834 were right or wrong in pass. ing cehsure on Gen. Jackson, there can be but one opinion upon the proceeding of the present Senate, and there is but one opinion upon it—however partisans and toad.eaters may affect to gloss over the darkness of the transaction. The names of the political miscreants are as immortal as the records of our government and the memory of man can make them.—Boston Courier. FROM Curti AND PERll.—Letters from Buenos Ayres to Nov. 4. received in Boston via Havana, state that information reached there from Chili, that hostilities had actually commenced between Peru and Chili, and had been officially communicated by the British minister to the merchants at Buenos Ayres. A letter from Payta stated that the Chaim) brig of war Achilles had been into the liar. bor of Callao, and captured three or f our Peruvian vessels. A Paocuit MOVEMENT.—A meeting of persons engaged ill the navigation of steam boats on the waters of the West, was hold on the 20th inst. at Louisville. We learn frouithe Journal, that the proper spirit is evinced to prevent in future, as fir as hu man agency can, those disastrous occur rences, which have too often been attended with a great loss of human life. No FLOUR EATEN ([Elul!—The good peo ple of Marblehead, Mass., have got up U subscription paper, the sub4cribers to which agree not to LllO wheat flour or bread, until the price of flour is reduced to 89 per bar rel,und then the barrel to be of full weight! It is their ;ntention to follow the example set by their sires in 1773, when it was writ ten over the doors of the Whigs "No tea drank here!" and emblazon over their doors "No flour eaten here!" EXA N FIN A NCES.—The Philadelphia Inquirer of Saturday slates that a gentleman. recently from New Orleans, declared on Friday to a merchant of Philadelphia that he was in a well•known great commercial house in New ()ileum, at the time a draft was presented by a respectable looking man in the military undress of an officer. The applicant inquired of the chief or the firm-;.- whether the draft was good? The mer chant replied in the affirmative, and accep ted it accordingly. After the military gen tlemen had gone out, the acceptor told •the informant of the Inquirer that tt was a draft from General Santa Anna in favor of Texas—for five hundred thousand dol lars. TIIE EXPUNGED RESOLUTION. The following resolution was passed by the Senate of the United States on the 28th day of March, 18:14: Resulted, That the President, in Me late Exe cutive Proceedings in relation to the Public Reve nue, has assumed upon himself Authority and Power nut conferred by the Constitution and Lows, but in deregation of &ilk—Originally pas sed. Yeas 26. Nays 20. The Senators who voted for this resolution were 8188, PORTER, BLACK, PRENTISS, CALHOUN, PRESTON, CLAY, ROBBINS, CLAYTON, SILSBEE, EWING, SMITH, FR ELINGHUYSEN, • SOUTHARD, KENT, SPRAGUE, KNIGHT, SWIFT, LEIGH, TOMLINSON, MA NG UM, TYLER, NA UDAIN, W A GGA MAN, POINDEXTER, W EBSTER-26. Those who voted for "expunging" tho above resolution are inclosed within the following black List of the Black Knights : JOHN RUGGLES, Maine. JUDAH DANA, Do. HENRY HUBBARD, N.Hcunpshire JOHN PAGE, Do. JOHN M. NILES, Connecticut SILAS WRIGHT, New York N. P. TALLMADGE, Do. GARRET D. WALL, New Jersey. James Buchanan, Penn'a. WILLIAM C. RIVES, Virginia. BEDFORD BROWN, N.Carolina ROBERT STRANGE, Do. THOMAS MORRIS, Ohio. FELIX GRUNDY, Tennessee R. C. NICHOLAS, Louisiana. JOHN TIPTON, Indiana. ROBERT J WALKER, Mississippi. JOHN M. ROBINSON, Illinois. WILLIAM L. D. EWING, Do. WILLIAM 11. ICING, Alabama. THOMAS H. BENTON, Missouri. LEWIS F. LINN, Do. AMBROSE H. SEVIER, Arkansas. ROBERT FULTON, . De. Sors IN •rim PAN. -01 the Expungers it appears that Rives has received for one office ho held, through the bounty of Jack son, something like $20,000 of the people's money• Buchanan about $25 000; Artles about $15,000; Wadi about $10,000; Fallon $5,000. Gratitude of course for such favors, as well as squinting towards others in re serve, are the powerful inducements which led those disinterested Patriots to violate decency, truth, and the Constitution, in vot ing to expunge a just and inrited resolution of censure. —aos— PFINXSYLVANIA PUBLIC WORKS.-By a report from the Canal Commissioners, to the Senate of Pennsylvania, in compliance with a resolution of that body, in reference to the receipts for tolls and motive power furnished ; and disbursements for repairs and motive power, expenses of collection, &c. on the several hues of public improvements in that State, for the last fiscal year, it ap. pears that the whole length of these State improvements now in operation is 6821 miles— that the aggregate tolls received thereon during the year amount to 8670,- 760,70—and the tolls for motive power, which is Owned and furnished by the State, umount•to $145,517,04. The expenses for keeping the works in repair, have amoun ied to 8317,988,21. The expenses of lock tending is stated at 834,228; and that of Collecting tolls at 825,030. The disburse. mints tbr increasing and keeping up the motive power, during the year ending ort 31st of October, amount to 82'2R,813,41 which, it will be teen, is considerably more than the income derived to the Slate from that source. It is probable, however, that in the coming yeat, when the outlay will be less, the balance will be thrown on the other side. _ The aggregates here given, comprise the general results upon eleven dilli,rent divi sions of the public canals and rail-roads of that State. In addition to these we copy the items pertaining specially to the Phila delphia and Columbia Ito il• road, as likely to be interesting to our readers. 'l'lle length of the Philadelphia and Co• lumina Rail-road is 82 miles. The cost of repairs thereon during the past year, is 865,- 463,96; tolls for the use of the rail-road 8168,933,77; tolls for the use ofthe motive power $90,959,12--total tolls 259,892,89. Expenses of collecting tolls $4,990; expen ses ofmotive power 8139,113,59—t0tal ex penses 8144,103,59. By another table of particulars, showing the amounts and kinds of the various arti• Iles shipped on the canals, during the year past, it appears that there have been ship ped eastward and southward, upon these ca nals, 155,342 barrels of flour, and 1,532,- 808 bushels of wheat.--Bolt. Pat. CoNGn Ess.—There remains but another mouth 6)r Congress to finish the multifinions business of the session. All that has tran- spired thus far bus been of little notoriety, saving the passage of the Expunging resolu tions and some personal .Itereations among the members. --•••• 11).“*.-- From the York Republican. The Valley Rail Roads. We observe that Mr. Titompsom offered a resolution in the House of Representatives .on the 19th January,directing the committee im Inland Navigation and Internal Improve ment to inquire dim the expediency of re• pealing the act of last session, authorizing the construction of an additional rail road from Wrightsville to York. We are in . clined to-think this inquiry a work of su pererogation, as in addition to the inviolable nature of Charters and contracts, we under stand that the rival companies have made a compromise, and united their interests in one road. What the terms of their agree ment are we know not; but if thy have united, it is only the consummation which we have labored to effect, while others, without a single feeling of sympathy for the farmer, used the double rail road us a po litical hobby, and made it the medium of circulating the most outrageous falsehoods —publicly by muendo, privately by bold as sertion. From the York Republican. Gen. Winfield Scott. The long and able defence of his Florida Campaign made by this veteran and distin guished soldier, whose fame is part of the common property of the country, belbre the Military Court of Inquiry at Frederick, has been published, and amounts in our hum• ble judgment, to a complete justification of his conduct. Gen. Scott assigns ten pow erful reasons for not having been able to reduce the enemy to submission. Among these are the lateness of the period when he received his orders, leaving but a short time before the advent of the sickly season —the interference of Gen. Gaines—the cul pable neglect on the part of the proper of ficers to provide stores, means of transpota tion and forage—the want of an auxiliary Indian force and of guides—the sickliness of the climate, and the limited time for ac tive operations. Gen. Gaines, it will be remembered, is also on trial before the same court, and his defence will undoubted. ly be.directed to put a very different face on the effects of his Florida expedition.— The gallaiit Scott commenced his defence by saying:—"When a Doge of Genoa, for some imaginary offence, imputed by Louis XIV. was torn from his government, and compelled to visit France to debase himself before that inflated march, he was asked in the palace, what struck him with the grea test wonder, amid the blaze of magnificence in his view? "To find mrsimy here, "was the reply of the indignant Lescuro. And so, Mr. President, unable, as I am, to ro member one single blunder in my recent operations, or .a single duty neglected, I may say, that to find myself in the presence of this honorable Court, whilst the army I but recently commanded is still in pursuit of the enemy, fills me,With equal grief and astonishment." The American people too ought to be "equally grieved and astonish. ed" to see the laurels of one of their most skilful commanders,' acquired on the well. fought fields of Chippewa and Niagara, thus blasted in the swamps and hammocks of Florida, without error on the part of their wearer and in consequence of the negligence of his superiors. A woman, 22 years old, and her child, Fever) years, were brought before the police magistrate of Boston a few days since, for drunkenness, and committed to durance vile. REMARKABLE INVENTION.—The Boston Post says they have got a shingle machine in Mobile, that only requires to be wound up once in a while to walk into the woods, pro vide itself with shingles and completely cover the roof of a house in twenty•four hours. The Bonaparte; it is said,are all coming to the United States, with the exception of two females whose age renders them unable to make the voyage. They have sold all their rich estates in Italy and elsewhere, with the intention of vesting their whole property in this country. EFFECTS OF Fuxi:Hr.—The Boston Post -says,that on the night of the firit in the How ard Street House,two strangers, who lodged in the same room, jumped out of bed, at the alarm of fire,and both grubbed the same pan taloons, and each inserted a leg into them, and thus chained together,like galley slaves, they got into the street, and cried hre lustily. NAMEB.—A boy named HARRISON GREY Ons has been found guilty of stealing in Boy ton, and ALEXANDER HAMILTON has been sentenced in N. York for assault and battery. STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER. BY ROBERT W. MIDDLETON. GETTYSBURGH, P.A. Monday, February 6, 1827. (Ir - The Wagon price of Flour in Balti more—Sill 50. ficj—We ask attention to the Lecture in another co lumn. The Lyceum meets again on Saturday even ing, next, in the Court-house,(up-stairs.) crj- We give another interesting Letter from mrs llarrisburgh friend. Ou-'fhe proceedings of the Anti Slavery Canes tinci, which met in Harrisburgh on Tuesday lass,will be given in our next Temperance Convention. (J-A State Temperance Convention is to be bad in Ilarrisburgh on Tuesday the 11th inst. have any of the Temperance Societies of Adams county elected delegates? If not, would it not be advisable to do sat State Conventlon—.Pittsburgh Times. r) -The Pittsburgh Times is inerrot when it states that the State Convention isa "humbug of the Todd Harrisonites." The Gettysburgh Star was the first to propose the holding of that Con vention. Of as "Todd Harrisonism," we trust the Times can judge front its past course. We go—not for Toddism, Harrisonism, or ally other m jam—but for the distinctive principles if Dem ocratic Anti- Musonrii. To unite once more un der that pure banner every true Anti-Mason, was our object in urging the Convention. And it would grieve us much to Lind that any Anti-Ma sonic Journal objects to the consummation of a re sult so desirable—especially if that journal should he the Pittsburgh Tones. The Times also errs when it states that that Convention will make a Presidential nomination_ Delegates will, without doubt, be chosen to the National Convention which meets nest Septem ber (we believe) in Philudelphia—when that Con vention will present candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency to the support of the Demo cratic Anti-Masonic Party. lViro they will be, we know not, neither do we care. Be they who they may, if thus nominated, they will receive the unanimous support of all who are sincere in their professions of A titi-M itsonry. We are grieved at the course pursued by that old and faithful Anti-Masonic Journal. It seems to us that it is aiding in the disorganizing of the Anti-Masonic party. Why not meet in the State Convention, and make one more effort to retrieve the errors of the December Amalgamation Con vention? We believe that true Anti-Masonry will there be triumphant. We hope to see such trial men as In WI N, Met EF. and others of the Pius burgh stamp,in that Convention. If we yet unite our principles will triumph; and Zgrziog, Krause, and their conciliating Junto, will sink into insig nificance. Is not the Times aiding the Lodge by its course? We know it has many private grief: to complain of. So have all true Anti-Masons.— But let us bury them, at least until one more effort is made to save the party. Then if we fail we also will cry, "Sure himself. who can!" Oiassachnselts detle-alrasons. cry The Lodge in Massachusetts has had a grand Tc Dunn at its victory in dissolvin7, its op ponents in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania! It sung songs of victory! The Lodge is right_ We have played the fool in both States. If the .11- sachusetts Anti-Masuns refuse to meet us in National Convention, we shall then have no doubt of their treacherous design from the beginning, as the Whigs charged them with. But we trust they will be well represented there, and aid all true .Democratic Anti-Masons in rc-establishing the party. .1,11 i- Mason ry. It is impossible to say who will be the next Anti-Masonic candidates fur President and Vice- President. We can ace no very strong claims which any candidate can have who cannot take his own State with him, and in whose State Anti- Masonry has been abandoned. WILLIAM A. PAL, M it, of Vermont, would make a strong eandidate for Vice-President, and bring together both frag ments of the Anti-Masonic ; arty. Gen. Scott acquitted! o:l..This war-worn veteran, it gives us pleaisure to state, has been honorably acquitted by the Court of Inquiry at Frederick—it having derided that the failure of the campaign against the Indians .-ts at tributable to causes over which Score had no con trol." The decision of the Court has been trans mitted to the President of the United States- and will, by him, be given to the public in due time. PROM HARRISBURG.H. Correspondence of the Getlyaborgla Star. HARRISTURGH, Jan. Ist, 18:37. He who tells us that Masonry is dead, or it has loit ell power to do evil, knows but little of the world;und still less of the tricks of the Lodge. The facts is, the Masonic Institution is now occupying a position more dangerous to the liberties of the people, and inimical to our free governmental in stitutions, than any other which has ever been holden by it since the great crime perpetrated through its agency, and which first aroused the freemen of the nation to a full sense of the impor tance of meeting and destroying the influence which it had so long exercised in all the various ramifications of the government with the must as tonishing success. At no time since the first organization of the Anti-Masonic party, has there been so much occasion fur its members to pre serve a more unceasing vigilance than at present, in order to meet and counteract the measures which the Masons have devised for its destruction. Dangerbesets us on all sides; treachery is at work,and perfidious friends are ready,at a moment's warning, to sacrifice us for their own advance meat. These measures can only be deflated, by presenting a firm and undivided front in our battles it was by union alone that we conquered, and it is by that too that we will be enable.] to - withstand the whirlwind and defy the storms of opposi tion. It is too well known to require concealment, that active exertions are now making on all sides; and by all the factions of tht day, against our prin ciples as well as our distinctive party organization; audit therefore becomes out imperious duty mar:- fully to resist all attempts, no matter from what source soever they may emanate, which are eaten_ lated to bring about so fatal and deplorable a re sult. We should remember, that through princi ple alone we hAve acquired the ascendancy, and it is only by a firm adherence to those same pure principle. 4 of Democratic Anti Masonry, that we can ever expect to maintain the vantage ground which we at present occupy. A departure from so plain a course as that which we have hitherto pursued, will ultimately end in our defeat and total discomfiture; whilst by rigidly adhering to it, we will eventually succeed in the attainment of that glorious object for which we have so long and steadily aimed, with the most unalterable purpose.„ anal which is briefly told in the motto of our party, ..Tar. SCrELEXACr OP TIIE LAWS. " So determined are all the different factions of the day in their endeavours to bring destruction upon us, that thee have already, in the language of our patriotic Governor, not only basely bowed the knee-but united with : , :the dark spirit of Slavery." Nor hare they stopped at this, base and detesta ble as it is. They havegone still further, and as I ifto stew that they are not only identified with oppo sition tofrecdom of person and the freedom of the pres, they have declared themselves, in the most unequivocal manner, opposed to the right of con. municating our thoughts freely and in conformity with the provisions of the Constitution! Acting upon this principle, the Masonic Van Buren men of the House have upon several occasions applied the Gag Law, alias the Previous Question, to the end that the right of free discussion might thus be sus pended! It will hardly be believed, but it is never [helms true, that the Previous Question was called no less than five times (being sustained twice,) within three days during the present session! These are facts, to which the attention of the people of Pennsylvania should be directed, and which I have no doubt they will rebuke, in no measured terms, at the next annual election. But I had al most forgotten that the principal object of my letter is to give you a short abstract of the business of the Legislature--will, then, here it is: Monday last sifnight, after disposing of some ?fixate Bills, the House went into committee of the whole on a Bill reported by the Committee of ways and means, providing for the depositing of the Public money, received by this State out of the Surplus Revenue, in certain Banks willing to pay tire and six per cent. interest for the same. To this Bill an amendment was then offered by Mr. Foxe, of Lancaster, providing that , the money arising Irons the paynient of interest on the funds thus held on deposit should be paid into the fund for the support of Common Schools. After some opposition. the Bill passed and the committee rose. A Resolution was then offered, giving additional power to the Cs 'ttee appointed to investigate abuses practised by the Canal Commissioners. It 6441 . 112 s the committee had assumed the poWer and right to subdivide itself, and to proceed to different parts of the Commonwealth, each division claim ing the right to administer oaths and examine wit - some of the members of the committee hav ing already left here, a few of the remaining ones, doultsing their power to make examinations, Ste. offered this resolution with the intention of legal ising the matter. The House adjourned at a late hour. Tuesday morning the second reading of the res olution being called for directly after the reading of the journal, a lengthy and interesting discus ; .ion ensued. which finally terminated in the pas sage of the preamble and resolution. Petitions were then presented from about one half the Couri r tics, when the House adjourned. Wedne-A. lay was consumed in the presentation ; of petitions from the remaining counties and in the jet_s_- , nge of the Bill proviaing fur the Temporary !dis.'Lion of the Public money. It passed, finally, disposition lon ThurAas - --on which day, although there was an afternoon session, there was but little business of inteic-a perforated. Friday being one of the standing days for the pm- , ent.ation of memorials, Mr. roan presented Ithe Petition of -the Pennsylvania Society for pro mating the abolition of Slavery, praying that the i right of trial by jury may be granted to persons ap prehended as fugitive slaves, &c." A motion was then made by hint to refer it to the Judiciary Com mitter, with instructions to report a Bill in con formity with the prayer of the memorialists. This game rise to a very animated and lengthy discus sion, and finally passed with an amendment strik ing out —with instructions." The Tariff r.,olutions were taken up in com mittee and pad on :Saturday, after hying amen ded so as to be in .suhstance, the same oared by a member of the Anti-Masonic party a few weeks since, and which were nlered to a committee, that that party might be deprived of the honour result ing from having onginated them! Monday, the 30th,, they passed second and third reading, al though violent efforts were made by the Masonic Van Buren men to have therl postponed indefinite- ly' On the sane day,a set of Resolutions instruct ing our Senators, &c. to vote against the admission of Texas into the Union, was offered by a member of the Anti-Masonic party. The reading of the Prt amble—which goes on to state that the obvious intention of such admission, whenever it shall be asked for, is to adv.utee the Slave Trade—was evi- &nth- gall and wormwood to the majority of the House! Indeed, they could not conceal their dis- pleasure upon the subject, but exhibited the bitter ness xrhich they felt by allusions to it in the dis- cuss -ion of other tw.uers. YeAenlay, thc Anti Slavery Convention, which has not yet eoncludeil semion, applied for the use of the Hall for one or two nights, in order that one of its members nt;g,lit be enabled to deliver a lecture to the members of the Legislature as well as the citizens of Harrisburgh. They were indu ced to make this application, because it had been granted upon two several occasions a week or two since to an agent of the Colonization Society. A Resolution was offered granting the use of the Hall for that purpose, when an animated discus- sion ensued between Messrs. BLUDIT, MOUTON, HorciNs and Faun), in favour, and Messrs. Mc- ILTAIN of the city, S. F. REED, Esutaint, and others against its pasmgr.. On the Yess and Nava being callattherc was only nineteen in the airtime But little also was done during the remain der of the day, although there was an afternoon ..qln&.•-.1011. In Scnate, nothing of importance has been do ing for the lamt week, other than the consideration of the Tana" re s olutions. Tho Van Buren mei are nearly all opposed to them and are kept within the bounds ofPennsybania interests only throng! fear of their eont4ituent.4. Nothing worthy of notice has transpired in tho /1011.11 e to-day- Good Testimony! Mese who want to know WHAT the wise-ones offlaniubst,r:b are doing,we would refer to the follow it dm letter from flarrisburgh to the Editor of tbe Philadelphia Democratic Herald, one of the Pillars slßeatcsnia.n.Democracy! HARRISBURGH, Jan. 28. I have not time now to detail what has been dace this week. What has been done, did I -say? I min tell you what has been done in one word--NOTHING! We have talked about Banks, Rail-roads with six mil lions of capital, the Tana; Public Lands, and heaven knows what else: but we have done nothinzr in the way of Le4islation! cry-The people of Hanover are about petition ing the I.e;,ialature fur the erection of a new court. ty out of pats of York and Adams, to be called "JACK:A:I3r TIM BREACH WIDENING BETWEEN RIVES AND BENTors.—lt has been . manifest for sometime, that Mr. RIVES and certain of the more independent Senators were disgusted with the arrogant tone and manner which Mr. BENTorg assumed towards them. Three or four times has the "great expunger" been rebuked this session. His violence has not, however, one kit abated, and on Friday, in an harangue which he delivered on the bill, reported by Mr. WALKER, for the repeal of the "Treasury ordered," his supercilious insolence became personally offensive to those who were in favor of the bill. It was immediately determined that a reply should be made, which would at once teach the Missouri Senator that his dogmatical arro gance would not longer be tolerated. Mr. WALKER was selected for this task. Ac cordingly, on Saturday, he took the floor in reply. In the most contemptuous manner he spoke of M r. B's. opinions, and exclaim ed, "Save us from the wild and chimerical opinions of the Senator from Missouri, or the country's ruined! I pass many ()idiom over; the regard I have for the Senator will not allow me to speak of them as they de serve." "Reply to them, sir, if you can," barked out Mr. BE:can't, laying particular emphasis on the three lust words, at the same moinet rising from his chair, and kick ing it from him. The little Mississippian took fire immediately. "Very well, sir," said he, in a tone of anger, "I will reply to them and the man who uttered them, and hold myself resnorNible for what I say here or elsewhere!" For uowards of an hour, he poured out his ridicule upon Mr. Benton, and when he had concluded, Mr. R ives rose, endorsed all he had said,—and thanked him for the milliner in which ho replied to the speech of Mr. B. Ho then moved for an adjournment, intending to address the Sen ate yesterday .—Ball. Chronicle. HARRY WHITE, convicted of being con cerned in burning the Treasury building in March, 1834, wits sentenced, by the Circuit. Court to ien years imprisonment in the Pen itentiary at Washington. Hon. Louts McLANK has accepted the 'of flee of President of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- Road Company, to which he was recently elec ted. CARROLL CnL NTT.—It is said that this County, lately erected out of parts of Frederick and Balti more counties, contains a popul dim' of 22,000 souls. Among the caadidates for the Sher- Unity, we notice the name of Mr. JOSEPH Tureen formerly of this county, a very clever geutlema MARTIN VAN BUREN, upon withdrawing from his seat as speaker of the Senate, de. livered a pathetic valedictory. Mr. KING, Of Ala., has been elected speaker pro tcm. The first session of the Supreme Court o the State of Ilichigan, lately commenced at Detroit, under Chief histice Fletcher, and Judges Morell and Ransom. Daniel C. Webster, Esq. son of the Hon. Senator, was admitted to practice. Mr. Allen (V. B.) has been elected Unit ed Slates Senator by the Legislai ure ufOhio, in the place of the Hon. Thomas Ewing. PoLEMICS. —An animated discussion has commenced at Cincinnati, between Alexun• der Campbell, of the Reformed Baptist Church,and the Right Rev. Bishop Purcell, of the Catholic Church. USE THE Ron.—A writer in one of the northern papers, on school discipline, says, "Without a liberal use of the rod, it is im possible to make boys smart." MARRIED. On the 17th inst. by the Rev. D. Gottwald, Mr. Jowl SAMPLE to Miss ELIZA/YETII HEIKE9-401.11 of Straban township. On the 19th by the sonic, Mr. Geottrm P. Mr- EMS, of Cumberland county, to Miss MAar ANN 130 wsn, of this county. On Tuesday, the 31st ult. by the Rev. Thomas Creigh, the Rev. N. G. WHITE, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in M'Connellsburgh, Bed ford County, Pa. to Miss Suss MArsan, young est daughter of Mr. A. Mayers, deceased late of the same place. On the same day, by the Rev. Mr. Grier, Mr. HENRY HATTEy, of this place, to Miss SAMAR N. WALKER, of mountjoy township. i:r.We thank the fair Bride for a liberal share of Wedding Cake. However great the respon. sibility she has assumed, may as many smiling "RESPONSIntiaTtEs" greet her and her partner in after years as gathered around us to receive their share of the "Bride's cake!" Health, happiness and prosperity attend ye! DIED. In Romney, Va. on the 20th ult. WILLIAM CRAW WOODROW, Esq. in the 38th year of his age. Beloved by a large circle of relatives—res pected for his many amiable and christian virtues, his death cannot but be greatly lamented by his, warm, sincere friends. Society has lost a useful member—the Church one of its brightest orna ments! On the 16th ult. in Washington City, JOSEPH Bo into WEli, Esq. in the 80th year of his age, a Soldier of the Revolution, and a brother of Gen. John Borrowes, of Lyconiing county, Pa. On the 3d inst. JOSEPH, son of Mr. Joseph Carl, Merchant of AbbottstOwn, age about 4 years. RELIGIOUS NOTIVES. cO-There will be preaching in Christ Church (new English Lutheran) on Sunday morning and evening next. o:.There will also be preaching on Sunday next in the Methodist church, & in Mr. Ml.ean'sli NoTic - E. J . ETTERS of Administration, do bonis 4 non, with the will annexed, having been granted by the Register of Adams County, to the subscriber, residing in Ham iltonban Township, in said county, on the Estate .of JOHN MYERS, Into of said township, deceased, all persons having un paid claims against said Estate are request. ed'to present them, and all persons indebt ed to make payment, to the subscriber with out delay. MARTINI EBER'r, Administrator debonla non, with the Will Annexed. Fubruary 6, 1837. PUBLICK N-OTICES. ADAMS COUNTY LYCEUM. PIIBETING of the ""ADAMS COUNTY • LYCEUM" will he held in the Court- House, in the Borough of Gettysburgh, on• aaturday Evetting, feb.l 1 7 at half past 6 o'Clork A LECTURE will be delivered by a member c c r All persons desirous of promoting the ob jects of the association, arc invited to attend, become members and participate in the exercises of the meeting: IL W. MIDDLETON, Scc'ry January 30, 1837. NOTICIE. A MEETING of the "Yourro MEN'S DEBATING SOCIETY OF GETTYsnurto,” will be hold in Mr. Hartman's school room on to morrow erening,at half past 6 o'clock, when the following question will be discuss ed: "Is the conduct of the abolitionists in Pennsylvania in accordance with the spirit of the articles of confederation between the United States." All the young men of the Borouoh wish ing to become tnemberi, of the Society nro respectfully invited to attend. J. A. ADAIR, Sec'ry. February 6, 1Q37. V Oit UVNT. r r HE Subscriber, living in Franklin town ship, Adams county, wishing to retire from business, owing to a decline of health, offers for rent hio TAVERN STAND 1 •I f AND '7s ;. lot ,Aa F - 1, rds- whereon he now resided; also, his and The properties are both good situationg for business, and will be Rented reasonably to suitable persons. Also and person wishing to obtain a good situation to sell goods will be suited by applying to the subscriber; his present stock of goods on hand can be had on reasonable terms. Applications will be received until the first of March next, by the proprietor. THOMAS IWKNIGHT. February 6, 1937. :3t-45 NEW BOOT & SHOE cwittel. esetg, ESTABLISHMENT. TILIE Subscriber begs leave to inform -AI his Friends and the Public in general, that he has commenced the business o manufacturing BOOTS AN D DOW SHOES N A LL ITS VARIOUS RR. ARCHES, In Millers-Town, Adams County, Pa. Ladies and Gentlemen may be supplied on the shortest notice. He hopes by his strict attention to business, to receive a share of the public patronage. JOHN V. ALLEN. February 6, 1837. 3i40-415 Public Sale. rrillE undersigned, Trustees of DAVID 111_ &ICED, will sell at public sale, on Tuesday Ike 281 h of February next, at 10 o'clock A. H. at the Court House in Gottys. burgh. . half Lot qf Ground, Situate in South Baltimore Street, Get tysburgh, adjoining David Sweeny and nearly opposite Cooper's Store—on which are erected, a 1.1 Story DWEL LING '.... U. HOUSE, with a Kitchen attached—Stable, and other improvements, together with a convenient 2 Story STORE HOUSE, fronting on main Street. also, a building; Lot, Situate in Washington street, near the Catholic Church. also, one Lot of Land, containina about 9 acres, adjoining S. S Forney, David Ziegler and others. siliso, a Wood Lot, Situate in Cumberland township, containing about I 6 acres, adjoining Jacob Shorfich and others. For further particulars, enquire of S. S. Forney, residing in Gettysburgh. Terms will be made known on the day ofsulo. S. S. FORNEY, Trustees. JOSEPH LATSHAW, January 30, 1837. GETTPSEURG GUJRDS, ATTENTION! P ARADE in front ofthe College on Wed. tiesday the 22d inst. at half past 9 o'• clock A. at.—each member provided with 13 rounds of blank cartridges. By Order, • JOHN ZIEGLER, 0. S. Dinner. ge.THE "Guards" will dine after parade, at the house of Mr. John Barrett. Citizens disposed to dino with the company, will please leave their names be fore the day of parade, either with Mr. Bar rett, or with either of the undersigned. D. M. SMYSER, Committee J. G. NOVI', of W. H. MILLER, Arrangement. February 6, 18:37. tp-43 BLANK DEEDS For Sale at the Office 0? the Star kilatitter PUBLICK. NOTICES. • . . NOTICE. run Subscribers would again remind -n- those indebted to DAVID ECKER, to come forward and discharge such glaims as may be found against the in,before the first dap of March next; after that day, the beaks and other elating will bo put to the hands of a proper officer for collection, ,and ceste will be added without distinction of persona. S. S. FORNEY, JOSEPH LA TSHA IV, Trustees. January 80, 1537. 4t-44 .• RetristeesNotices.: Notice is hereby Given, T o all Legatees and other persons eon cerned, that the ADMINISTRA VON ACCOUNTS of the deceased per sona hereinafter nientioned,will be presented to the Orphans' Court of Adams County, for confirmation and allowance, on Tuesday the 28th'day of February next, viz: The Account of Joseph Taylor, Admin. . istrator pendente lite of the Estate of Peter Snyder, deceased. The Account ofDaniel Breamoanfl Joseph Brea me,Administrators of the Estate qfJa- cut) Breanie, deceased. The Account of Henry Walter, Adminis- trator of the Estate of Henry Snyder,dec'd. The Account of Nicholas Spangler and Michael Deatrick, Administrators of the Estate of Michael Deatrick, deceaSed. Tho Account of Nicholas Deatrick'and Michael Deatrick, Administrators of the Estate of Michael Deatrick, deceased, who was Executor of Rudolph Spangler, dec'd. • The Account of Jesse Gilbert, Adminis trator of the Estate William Sibb, deceased. The Account of George Eicholtz, acting Administrator of the Estate of George Eicholtz. deceased. The Account of Michael Neyman and Ja cob Eyster, Executors of the Estate of Eliza— beth Eyster, deceased. The Account of Henry Sell, Administra tor of the Estate of Williarri Routzong,dec'd. The Account of Andrew M. Deardorff and Henry Kauffman, Administrators of the Es. tate of Christian Rotarian, deceased. The Account of George Bear, Adminis trator of the Estate of Michael Kohler, dec'd. The Account of Daniel Myers, Executor of the Estate of Henry Myers, deceased, ,/ who was Guardian of the minor Children of Noah Myers, deceased. The Account of Henry Hemler and Chris tian Hemler, Administrators of the -Estate of Joseph Hemler, deceased. The Account of Enoch Lefever, one of the Executors of the Estate of Joseph Le fever, deceased. The Account of Jacob Kellar, Esq., one of the Executors of the Estate of Joseph Le. fever, deceased. Thu Account of Abraham Chronister, Executor of the Estate of John Chronister, deceased. The Account of Daniel Funk and Moses Funk, A.dministratoris &bents non, of Dan'l Funk, deceased. The account of Henry W. Slagle and John B. McPherson, Executors of the Estate of Michael Slagle, deceased, who was one of the Executors of Henry Slagle, Deceased. J AS. A. THOM PSON, Register. Register's Office,Gettys burg, Jan. 30. 1837. ( AUDITORS' NOTICE, THE undersigned Auditors, appointed by the Orphans Court of Adams County, to ascertain and report the advancements made by JACOB BREAME,lateof Tyrone township; Adams county, deceased, .in his life time, to his respective heirs, wilt. meet for that purpose, at the house of Henry Forry, in Gettysburgh, on the 23d day of February inst., ut 10 o'clock, A. M. whets and where all parties interested may attend. SA NIL. R. RUSSELL, WM. W• PAXTON, Auditors. GEORGE SMYSER, February 6.1837. CLAIM'S OLD - ESTABLISHED LUCKY OFFICE, N. W. Corner of Baltimore and Calvert Streets, (Under the Museum.) Where have been sold Prizes ! Prizes I Prizes!!! in Dollars Millions of Millions/ BALTIMORE CITY, MD. NOTICE.—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 Siateb,some one of which are drawn daily, Tickets from ONE to TEN DOLLARS, shares in proportion, aro respectfully re quested to forward their orders by mail (Post Paid) or otherwise enclosing CASII or PRIZE Ticturrs, which will be thankfully received and executed by return mail, with the same nompt attention as if on personal applica ion,and the result given when requested ha ncdiately after the drawings. • Please address, JOHN CLARK, N. W. Cornnr of Baltimore and Calvert Streets, under the museum. March 28, 1 knfi. To ONsiuk - rs of Teams. _WESTERN LOADING. at Wrightsville, York County. /INHE Subscriber is now receiving LOAD. J 15 1" LNG for Pittsburg, Wheeling &c. to be forwarded by . Wagons. - Owners of Teams that will load at Wrightsville, will always get the Philadelphia price, only'do. ducting freight on Rail Road from Phila delphia to the above place. • HENRY KAUFFELT. Wrightsville, N0v.14, 18:16. Btri-33 GETT FS IIURG Tlt 00E1 ATTENTION! YOU will Parade in Gettysburg*, on Wednesday the 22d day of February inst., at 10 o'clock, A. M. in full uniform, and with (Irma, &c. in ;ood order. FREDERICK DIEHL, Clips- Februnry 6, 1637. tm-45 Iv-sla
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