b
and wit we
Vital& Wert, la flue couriers
sly the , ,le for their own
rtlliat'l4:rwin in ~c e, and well paid
r° ii' ef t iees shall dare to dictate
W,l7,,ii* , (lntY, when hisrduty is simply to
ws chuse to make through
VilittrAkitistaitativet for urs and our guid•
it be also that any man who
I,P''lXlliitlArttitiniflce sad well paid for his
.-pWai'llans to :presume upon his former
Vciit*lbilitytedictate to us by bib opinions
k'zytiltd:notiona what we should do, when it can
i: ,, r_pifissats. without spectacles he has made a
r,zi..`trait 'Mistake, and, like the fox that lost his
the trap, now wants all of us to cut
nfreirAiliWrao as to cover the mistake. If
things are to be, and we are slaves to
notions, then I for one say,
-, J/It serape oft the name of the ..Two Pol
of Domingville, and paint on her stars,
'-1 4 1rhe• Nigger of Araby,"—and any man
who wears a collar may command her.
Pillow' Citizens—l aint in the humor just
; nowttt
tell you the fatal error you are labor.
lag under. lam one of yourselves, beaten
down, shipwrecked, and humbugged—al.
ashamed to say how it has all come
About as it has--beeause in telling you the
tell it to ail creation, and this is what
/ would rather keep our farni.
;; ; 'ay quarrels within the walls of the old home.
stead; and that is the reason, when I was
, , abroad and among foreigners, I hoard them
-,.. talking and reading aloud to the Globe and
her official papers containing matters I was
slimmed oft I would say that "Globe" was
published away down in South A merica,tind
-.;• that' the . folke there were all kounterfeit A •
iiiericans-4hey had papers and editors and
'towns all called after our own and there
nurn't no dependence to be put in 'em.
But AS I said jest now, we are in a scrape,
and 1• mean to try—as a good citizen, loving
tny
‘ ceuntri and every useful class of citi
One to it, as a man should—to get us out of
it. We are all ashore, jest as the "Two Pol.
lies" is—but we have not gone to r.ieces yet,
nor she nother, and I don't think we shall;
but this depends on ourselves. I have known
pilots in my day run a ship on shore, and to
,Itiver his mistake, wish every other pilot
would do the same thing. • I have seen a
cook spoil a whole pot of broth, and when
turned out, laugh in his sleeve to see his sue
cosier do the same thing. I have seen great
•- politicians and Generals who kave failed in
their ezperstuents, so far forget the interest
ze 'of these who employed them, as to turn to
and curse party leaders and soldiers, and
wish to kit'er up their disgrace by wishing
.their successors the same misfortune. I
kilo* °noes captain of a steamboat who did
not know hut businects, and blew up his boat
and passengers feel as happy as a bird when
'he heard that others had been as unfortunate
4 . •
as hinnielf, and gravely say, that for his
Pert he wassure there weans safety in steam-
WM. And now we see some folks equally
- :seedy to blow up the hull Banking system,
'because in their mismanagement of it they
-
have burnt their fingers, and now say that
all - Banks'are sad monsters. Just so would
- stinker who has boasted of knowing all about.
' tlie steam engine, and after having tinkered
Chingos in its pipes and valves, and blown it
•
eternakernaeb, say "all engines are
dangerous aud'anti-democratio—away with
them, and let us take oars and poles again;"
Oaf thttris enough for the present.
And till I have time to write to ycu again,
us - all remember that when weak, bad or
foolish - man Aombine, it is time for sound,
good, and intelligent folks to unite. So no
"Ware at present from your old friend and fel
, lbw citizen. J, DOWNING, Major.
2d Brigade,'Downingville Militia.
lwaasTrrupe OF REPUBLIOS.-4
say One is disposed to question the truth of
' oft repeated charge, let him turn aside
'with us for a moment from the strife of pan.
tics and the turmoil of the world,and bontem.
plate a striking and melancholy testimonial
rol'the justice of the accusation.
Ili a private vault, in'tbe suburbs of our
.City, there Was, some yews, ago, deposited
limporartly, as was then supposed, the
betty of one, who, had be lived, would in all
probability have stoodfirsi in the Nation,as
he had been in his own State. Many can
trsmember how the shock of his sudden death
snide every heart thrill, and every tongue,
whether friend or foe,elequent in his praise.
Years have since passed away. Decay
iris done its work alike upon that noble form
and the frail fahrici in which it was laid.—
The wood of the coffin has crumbled away
bones of, the dead have fallen out, and
lie scattered upon the floor of the could—
There; forgotten—neglected—irreverently
exposed-41es all that remains of DE Wrrr
Cr triorrl
lit it creditable to the Empire State, that
he to whom she is so much indebted for that
proud title,who so well merits from her every
boner that can be paid'to departed excellence
—should be left to moulder in obscurity,
without a stone to mark the spot—nay with
-
out the decencies of ordinary sepulturel Far
better and more honorable for our country,
could the adulation which of late has been
'lto lavishly and so unworthily displayed to.
wardithe living, be changed into fitting res
peot for the memory of the !surnames
Thrikn e —Ltt/bany .E's. Journal.
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From the Delaware Mate Journal.
Nicholas Biddle, Esq., and she Bank of
• the United States.
Sratircaro" rt Rau, ROAIL —A loan for the
completion of this road has been negotiated
. ith the Bank of the Untied States, and the
• work wilt now be finished without delay- 7
Pr° •
hably the road maybe commenced this
"tuthil. '' 9
. , Loa. at that and
~ weep, ye mec hanics ,
'lngthlabkamithe, wheelwrights,carpert z !.
aits.' brick layers, stone-masons, and a hest.
ethers - 'dread! 1,500,000 of dollars are
llii*llzi tkiiiitit buted among you.
- .l4thislea - 1 404,000 will gladden t he
- et' ' wives and children - then down
.
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Ropider i t R i ll ruin you'll
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, 'wsiskiriiihirt all 2 . irks under r fitleen
M Vs
-''''- P' employed in fhotnriea shall
" ' ' tactilthlifthpoling ki every year.
Star
,;41 1 . - . Republican Banner..
At IPA per anunca. halt 6 7early In advance.
GETTYSIIURGH. PENN.
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. 1, 1837.
fil' q zli fi'q' q in'
BE IT REMEMBERED, FREEMENt
(0-That the successor wholesome Constitutional Re
form—the curtailment of Corporate Privileges—the
restoration of a Sound Currency—the Freedom of the
Press—the preservation of Equal Rights and Public
Morality—the extinctiou of irresponsible money Cur
poratious—the RE-ELECTION OF THE PRE
SENT WORTHY DEMOCRATIC ANTI-MA
SONIC GOVERNOR in 1535—the PROSTRA
TION OF THE MASONIC VAN BUREN SHIN
PLASTER PARTY and Explosion of their HUM
BUGS—the triumph of Republican Priociples, and
the PERMANENT ASCENDANCY OF THE
DEMOCRATIC ANTI-MASONIC PARTY in
Pennsylvania, as well as of securing the election of
the Pntriot HARRISON in 1540, are questions which
will be greatly and deeply affected, as regards their
ultimate dcoisionApltY THE ELECTIONS THIS
FALL.-00 This is our firm mid deliberate opinion;
and we therefore, for the advancement and success
of the above Priiiciples and Measures, do now NAIL
OUR FLAG TO THE MAST—where it must re•
main until it shall PROUDLY and TRIUMPHTLY
WAVE OVER THE BROKEN FORCES OF
THE MASONIC VAN BUREN SHIN PLAS
TER PARTY--IQ WHICH IT ASSUREDLY
WILL AT THE APPROACHING ELECTIONS.
tbbbbtbtb
Great Meeting , of the People
of the liorough.
A very large and . respectable meeting of the
Democratic Anti-Masons of the borough was
held at the house of Mr. James A. Thompson,
in Gettysburg, on Saturday evening, the 26th of
August. Captain ANTHONY B. KURTZ
was chosen President, Mr. Hi:N - nr WA metnn and
Mr. ADAM M.tunr Vice-Presidents, and Messrs.
Andrew 11. t. Bigger and Peter Shil!smith Secre
taries.
After stating the object of the meeting, D. M
Smrsr.a, Esq. moved that a committee be appoint
ed to report resolutions. Whereupon the Presi
dent appointed Daniel M. Smyser, Esq. Zephani.
ah Herbert, Esq. Henry J. Schreiner, James
Cooper, Esq. John Picking and George Heck.
After the committee was announced, Zeriiasi.
Au I-hum:al., Esq. arose and requested that he
might be excused from serving—not that he differ
ed in iontiment with the object of the meeting as
stated by Mr. Smyser, for he heartily approved of
all he hs.d stated, and felt great pleasure that ho
and so largo a majority of those from whom he
formerly differed were now ready to co-operate
together for their country's welfare and prosperity
—but that his engagements for the evening were
such that ho had not the necessary time to spare.
Mr. Herbert was therefore excused, and the com
mittee, after a short absence, reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which wore unani
mously adopted :
Whereas, The approaching general elec
tion of this State involves in its results
interests of transcendent importance, con
nected with the honor, respectability and
vital interests of the Commonwealth, and in
its rescue from the ignorant, imbecile and
faithless demrigogues, who last winter com
posed the majority of one branch of the
Legislature, and who, for base party ends,
strove by every means in their power to re
tard the prosperity and sacrifice the interests
of the state, in the accomplishment of which
they were prevented by the unbending in
tegrity of Governor Rrricit and the incor
ruptible band of patriots composing the ma•
jority of the co-ordinate branch of the
Legislature.'
And whereas, Adams county has in addi
Lion, to wipe away the disgrace brought upon
her name by her culpable inertness and
remissness at the last election, whereby a
momentary triumph was stolen by a party
whom we have beaten until we were tired,
and can beat again as often as wo wino do.
it—Therefore,
Resolved, That we consider it of the ve
ry last importance that there should be an
early and efficient organization of the friends
of Anti-Masonic principles kind the rights
and dignity oldie State, so as to secure con
cord, concert and a full developement. of
their strength, in the approaching election
campaign. . .
Resolved, That to this end we deem it
important that the friends of Anti- Mason•
ry, the laws, and the rights of the State.
should assemble in County meeting,'at an
early day, before the ensuing election; and
that Saturday the 16th Sept., at the Court
House, in the borough of Gettysburg, be
recommended as, in the opinion of this
meeting, a suitable time and place for hold•
ing such meeting. -
Resolved, That it be also recommended
to the friends of Anti-Masonry and State
rights to hold township and district meetings
between now and the election, at such
times and places as shall be convenient ; and
also to appoint Committees of Vigilance and
Correspondence as early as practicable.
Resolved, That a Standing Committee
of five be appointed for the borough of Get
, tysburg, who shall be a Committee of ,Cor
respondence, with power to call future
Limeetings whenever in their opinion the good
of the cause shall require—a:-d that said
Committee do also publish a notice in all
the papers in the county, for a county meet
...,.... • .
~i 7:. ciVpro t rmably to the 2nd resolution.
-
: -.4*,Chair appointed the following as
1 Committee: Ja's Cooper, John Pick
ing, Robert F. AteConaughy, Samuel
Vntheraw, Jr. and Thomas J. Cooper.]
Resolved, That we have 'viewed with
concern and deep indignation the course of
ruinous experiments upon the currency, and
insolent interference with the rights and
sovereignty of the States, by the Van Bu.
ten Masonic party, which has resulted in
the suspension of specie payments, and flist•
ening on the country the present odieus
shin•plaster system; and with pity and con•
tempt, the flimsy disclaimers which that
party, startled at the fatal consequenceiof
their own rash conduct, now vainly seek to
interpose between themselves and the justly
awakened indignation of a wronged and
abused people. We refuse to father their
wretched and monstrous progeny—let them
father it themselves—" Having sown the
wind, let them reap the whirlwind I"
Resolved, That it is owing to the pru
dent, energetic and patriotic course of Gov.
I It /TNER arid his administration, and the
wise system of measures which has charge,
terized it, that the deliverance of the State
from the bankruptcy and ruin in which the
improvidence and profligacy of the former
administration had plunged it, and its eleva
tion to its present commanding and enviable
height of progperity, is, under providence,
owing, a sudden transition from adversity
to prosperity, to which history furnishes "no
parallel.
Resolvrd, That Free-Masonry and all
other secret eath-blund societies are im
moral, irreligious, aristocratic and danger
ous to republican governments, and that we
will continue it/ oppose them until they are
totally overthrown.
Resolved, That while we are in favor of
JUDICIOITS BA NR17.10 SYSTEM, we are op
posed to all Banks that do not pay specie
for their notes; and to all "shin pl isters,"
the ()lisping of the Masonic Vun Bureri
policy.
Resolved, That we are in favour of uni
versal freedom of body and of mind.
On mot inn, Resolved, That these pro
ceedings be signed by the officers and pub
A. B. KURTZ, Pres't
U. VA 1i
V ice-Preals
A. MAURY,
A. M. Bigger , Seeretus ies.
P. Siallgoaith,
Mee of Ohl admits !
A meeting of the Anti. Masonic Repub
lican citizens of Adams county was held at
the Court House, on Monday the 28th ult.
The meeting was organized by the ap
pointment of the following officers,viz :
JAS. ROBINETTE, Esq, Pres't.
JAMES RENSHAW,
GEORGE DEARDORFF,
JACOB BAUMGARTNER,
Jong Ttmon,
SAMUEL DIEIIL,
JA3IES L. NEELY,
JosErn J. Ku
PETER BROUGII,
J. L. Guhernalor,
James AleCosh, Jr. Secretar
A. Taughinbaugh,
M. C. Clarkson,
On motion of JAMES COOPER, Esq., the
following gentlemen were appointed to draft
resoliitionH expressive of the sense of this
meeting, viz :
JAMES COOPER, Esq.
DANIEL M. SMYSER, Esq.
HARMAN WIERMAN,
ELIAS EBERT,
JACOB CASSATT, Jun.
Cot.. J. WOLFORD,,
HENRY KOSER,
JOHN BRAME,
JOSEPH FINK, Esq.
JAMES MAJORS,
JOHN WILSON,
CALEB BEA LES. Jr. .
SAMUEL MILLER,
JAMES DOBBIN, Esq.
JOHN DONALDSON.
On motion of T. STEVENB, Esq. the fol
lowing gentlemen were appointed a coin-
mittee to watt upon and invite CHARLES
B. PENROSE, Esq.. to address this meet
;
° Robert F. MtConaughy, Esq. and Col:
Samuel Witherow.
M r. PENROSE being introduced, addressed
the meeting in an eloquent mnnner fix
about an hour, when he sat down' amidst
great applause.
JAMES COOPER, Esq. on behalf of the
committee appointed to draft and report
resolutions, reported the following, viz:—
WriEnEAs, at present the country is suf
fering an amount of distress unprecedented
ni its history, which distress is the result of
the measures pursued by the General Gov
ernment in relation to the Currency, which
at the time attic adoption of these measures
was gold or silver, or what was equivalent,
the notes of solvent Banks, every where ret•
deemable in these metals; And whereas,
instead of the prosperity and "better curren
cy,'" which these measures were to give to
the country, it has been plunged into em
barrassments which have brought ruin on
thousands of the most industrious and enter
prizting of our citizens, and given to us a
spurious currency of scarcely more real
value than the paper on which the faithless
promises to pay were printed—Therefore,
Resolved, That in view of the above facts,
as Wends of the prosperity of the country,
our efforts should be unabating to remove
from potver those who have proved faith
less, or who are too imbecile to perform the
high trusts committed to their hands.
Resolved, That we are opposed to all as.
sociations or corporations, whether legal or
illegal in their origin, whether secret or
open in their operations, if those operations
be in violation of the laws or prejudicial to
the equal rights of the citizens.
Resolved, That Free. Masonry and all its
relations, by consanguinity or affinity, are
combinations against the laws or the princi
ples of equality on which our Government
is professedly founded.
Resolved, 'rhea we will not relax our
effbrts for the overthrow of the Masonic and
icindred associations, until not one stone of
these . Babylons shall remain upon another.
Resolved, That as fur as Adams county
is concerned in the approaching elections,
she will do her duty so well as to wipe out
former disgrace by a triumphant victory.
Resolved, Thal a.committee be appointed
to prepare a memorial to t' onoress, praying
that body speedily to pass such laws within
the limits of their enlist ttuttonal . power, Its
will compel
. the Banks to resume and eon
tinue specie payments.
Resolved, That it be recommended to
the citizens of Adams county to tisaentble iu
County meeting, the Court House, in
the borough of Gettysburg, on Saturday the
16th September, at 11 o'clock of said day.
JAMES Donlan, Esq. addressed the meet•
ing in support of the above resolutions, after
which they were unanimously adopted.
In pursuance of the 6th resolution, the
Chair appointed the following committee :
Thaddeus Stevens, James Cooper, James
illeSherry, James Dobbin, Esquires, and
Col. 411. C. Clarkson.
On motion of Mr. McCostr,
Resolved, That the thanks of this meet.
ing be tendered to C. B. PEN ROSE, Esq.
for his able and efficient Address.
l'n motion of T. STEVENS, Esq.
Resolved, That the Masonic Van Buren
party be requested to meet with us in coun•
ty meeting on the 16th Sept. and publicly
discuss the interests of the country.
On motion of Col. Woixonn, it was
Resolved, That the thanks of this meet.
log he returned to JAMES DonniN, Esq. for
his lucid remarks on banking, &c.
On motion,
Resolved, That these proceedings be
signed by the officers and published in all
the parrs of the county.
JAS. ROBINETTE, Pres't.
JAMES RENSIIAW,
G EMI E DEARDORFF,
JACOB RAVMD ARTNER,
JUAN TUDOR, •
S! meat,
C n
JAMES L. N EI:IX,
JuSEPII J. KLIfN,
PETER 1311OUGII,
I L. Gubernator,
James illeCosh, Jun. t
Secretaries
A. Tanghinbaugh,
M. C. Clarkson,
Letter from Gov. Ritner.
co-Whilst in Pittsburgh a few days ago, Gov.
itt.rxrAt was incited to partake of a dinner. He
leclined the invitation and addressee the follow
ng letter to the Committee:—
1 3 11"1'SBEJ LW El, August 21, 1837
GENTLEMEN—Permit me to thank you
for the cordial welcome to your eity,and for
the kind approval of my public acts,express
od by your letter of to day.
That my weak efforts "to secure to labor,
skill and enterprise, their just reward,"
should meet the approbation of your indus•
trines and enterprising city, was to be ex
pected; but that the exertions made 'to guard
against the blind and lavish expenditure of
the public money" should also be approved,
is most cl eering. If there is any point in
the whole Commonwealth where a regard
for the local, might prevail over the gener
al interest, it is Pittsburgh. Allow me to
convratulate you that such is not the case;
and to infer, from this fact, the certainty
that all good Pennsylvanians will be found,
hereafter united in the sound policy of the
State, which demands the vigorous prosecu
tion of her system of internal communication.
By this course alone, each section and each
interest will be made to flourish at home,and
to command, for tho whole, abroad, that in•
fluenco and respect to which our resources
so eminently entitle us.
it be among the tenet of the ad
viantages of a full development of her resour
ces, that Pennsylvania will be enabled to
throw her weit, successfully, into the op
position to unconstitutional usurpation and
Federal Executive interference, that have
become the order of the day, and which
have blasted the man ufacturing and tri
mercial prosperity as effectually as, i per
mated to continue, they will overthrow the
Republican Government of the country. In
this contest for constitutional union against
the encroaching attacks of the Federal Gov
ernment, it has been my 'earnest desire to
assist in retaining the whole 'energies o
Pennsylvania, undivided and unimpaired,for
. .
the heat of the conflict, which, I fear, has
not yet arrived. But, come when it may,
here we shall encounter it under peculiarly
favorable circumstances. Our' credit, at
home and abroad, is sound. Our treasury
is full. Our public income is increasing. Our
fellow•citizens, though . under the common
evils of the t imes,are sufferittg less than those
of many of the sister States and are rapidly
arriving at just conclusions as to the source
of their misfortunes. The State is thus pre.
pared to guard her own rights,and. to act for
the preservation of that constitutional Union
which she basso ardently loved,and so truly
supported and cherished.
It has aff)rded me sincere gratification
during the short time I have had t'ne pleasure
of M r. Burrowes' company on his tour,to be
ir.formed of the rapid advance of the cause
of general education. An additional appro.
priation of means to its aid, by the Legisla
ture, and the further amendment of the
School Law, so as to remove the objectiona•
ble features which still retard its acceptance,
will accomplish all that the friends of 'a re•
publican system of education and republican
knowledge can desire.
. In great haste, I am, gentlemen, your
fellow .citizen,
JOSEPH RITNER.
To Messrs. William flays, Nathaniel Holmes
John Little. Wm. Wade, and others.
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE
By the arrival at New York, of the ship
Emerald, Captain Prindlo, from Liverpool,
we have our regular files of London papers
to the 19th July, and Liverpool to the 21st,
both inclusive.
They contain much intelligence that pos
sesses interest for the American reader, al-
though in its general features,, it cannot be
considered very important. The British
Parliament was prorogued in person, by the
young Queen, on the 17th July, on which
occasion she delivered an excellent speech,
which was well received by her auditors.
Wrt.s for the election of the Members of
a new parliament had been issued i returnable
on the 11th September.
The Government papers speak in the
warmest terms, as to the manner in which
the Queen conducted herself at'the proroga
tion.
.1t is said that on entering the Royal
robing room, after' leaving the Rouse Of
Peers, she fainted, hut was soon recovered
by the proper restoratives. Both parties
seem satisfied with.the speech. The Tory
Times says that on the whole, it is inoffen•
sive, although. inane. The Herald calls it
not inapiirop . riate, although liable to the
charge of indistinctness am! generalization.
The Morning Post declares that it is decid
edly conservative, and deserving of all res
pect and approbation; while the Chronicle
affirms that it is distinguished by the beauty
of its language, and the Morning Advertiser,
that it is a speech of much greater impor
tance than is usual on such occasions. The
Advertiser adds thiit nothing could be more
correct, or in better taste,than her majesty's
elocution.
The London Sun ofJuly 19th,states that
it iv not intended to create Peers, before the
meeting of the new Parliament. One Com
moner alone, is to be an exception to this c'e•
termination, Mr. Coke, of Norfolk.
The election of the Scottish Peers was to
take place on the 25th of August. •
The King of Hanover has, it would seem,
issued a proclamation abrog,ating the consti
tution given to that country by George I.
and William
FRANCE;—It was reported at Paris on
lfith July, that orders had been sent to the
south east coast of France, for fi ting out
every disposable ship of war in that quarter,
to sail for Valencia to receive on board the
refugees Who may be ob:iged by the stress
of war to seek shelter out of Spain from the
approaches of Don Carlos.
The revenue for the first six months of
the present year, shows a falling MI, com
pared with the same period of 1436, of 1,-
177,000 francs.
ITALv•—Accounts from Naples of the
27th June, state that Mount Vesuvius had
vomited flames on the night of the 24th, but
it had not affected the atmosphere so as to
reduce the intensity of the cholera, which
carries offlour hundred daily. The number
of deaths since the I:3th of April was ten
thousand. All placesof . amusement ,us well
as the custom house office,-,, were closed.—
The malignancy of the disease was such that
the patient's fate was decided in twenty four
hours.
SPAIN.—The head quarters of Don Car
los, on the 9th of July, were at Almenara,
four leagues from Valencia,and on the 10th,
his advanced post were within two and n
half leagues. A portion of the suburbs had
been carried by the besiegers. Orna, with
nine thousand men, was advancing to the
relief of Valencia. The English frigate Bar-
ham had landed two hundred and seventy
artillerymen, who were placed at the dispo
sal ont) commandant of Valencia. Espar
tero was advancing on Valencia to resume
the command. A general engagement un
der the walls of that place was expected.
General Inlellig,enee.
YORK, Pa. August 29
Our readers will remember, that some
weeks ago, we published an account of an
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY committed in this bo
rough, at the house of Mr. A. W. Sterling,
merchant. The amount stolen was about
slq,ooo. Since then we have seen in va
rioug papers a paragraph, originating, we
believe, in the Miner's Journal at Pottsville,
stating that Mr. Sterling had been arrested
at Reading, on a charge of swindling. We
deem it due to Mr. Sterling to correct this
report, which is altogether untrue and un
founded; and to state that Mr. Sterling has
not been away from York since the robbery
—that he has not been arrested here on any
such charge—and that he is now doing bum:
ness at his old stand, in this place.[Gazette.
Correspondeneo of the Baltimore Patriot
FREDERICK, Ald. August 24.
You will recollect how early I apprised
you of the great robbery at Talbott's hotel
in this city, by the sudden and mysterious
disappearance of the portmanteau of Gen.
Edwards, Cashier of the Bank of Leesburg,'
Virginia, from the bar.room of the hotel,
which contained $25,000 in bank notes.—
You also recollect, that the supposed Wen.
der was arrested, and escaped indictment by
the grand jury not finding a bill, owing, as
was allodged,to a want ofsufficient evidence:
Since then things here have remained pret•
ty quiet, although public opinion has been
almost unanimous as to who was the real cul
prit. But to the point. I have just learnt,
since my arrival here,that the whole subject
is to be reopened again on account of new
disclosures having taken place, growing out
of the circumstance of Mrs. Tnlbott,the wife
of the hotel keeper, having gone before a
magistrate and given, under oath, a full de
tail of the lobbery, how it Was committed,
and by.whoml This as you may suppose,
has brought up the whole matter afresh and
created a great deal of excitement. Gen.
Edwards has been sent for to come on and
to enter upon a new prosecution of the affir r.
He is daily expected, and as soon as new de
velopements take place I will apprise you of
them, should they not transpire through the
newspapers here or .some other channel.
P. S. I have just been told that the per
son implicated by the testimony of Mrs. 1'
has absconded.
OlL.—Three. ships arrived at New Bed.
ford, on Wednesday, from the Pacific
Ocean, bringing upward of nine thozgand
barrels of sperm oil. The William-tiatn
ilton, Capt. Swain, one of the number, as we
learn from the Mercury, has probably taken
more sperm oil during 39 months she has
been absent, than any other vessel which
ever visited the Pacific Ocean.
DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF QUEBEC.-
WO announce with regret the death of this
venerable and excellent prelate. The Lon
don papers of the 11411 of July, announce
that his lordship died at the house of the
Earl of GalloWay. The bishop was in the
63d year of hts age.
The Charlestown (Va.) Free Press states
that a compeny .of gentlemen, residents of
Baltimore, Richmond and Jefferson county,
has purchased Shannondale Springs, and
that they will bo opened next season in sit.
perior style.
READING, August 26.
We understand that the rails will be laid
on the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road
between this place and Pottstown during the
coming fall. The company are prikuring
their engines to be made at Baltimore,
adapted to the use of Anthracite cool.• The
completion of the road to 'Pottstown will
greatly inciempe . the facility of travelling
between Reading. arid the , City, leaving but
twenty miles, the'dtstance between Potts.
town and Norristown, to be journeyed over
in the stages.—Journal.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Convenk lion at Gitsburn.
We copy the proceedings of the late Con
vention at Auburn, chiefly from the Journal
of that place ; selecting, however, only the
substance of the acts of that body, and
omitting the J ournal's comments.
The convention met and was organized
for business, on Thursday last, the 17th
at 9 o'clock, A. M.
tion ofclerical and lay delegates was gener
ally full from the districts concerned, and
from other sections of the church ; as far
South, at least, as the Presbytery of New
Castle, Del., and West ns far us Cincinnati,
Ohio. In all they amounted to about two
hundred. Dr. Richards of the Theological
Seminary in this place, was chosen Presi
dent of the convention ; and as co.assessorts
and Vice•Prestdents, the Rev I. H. Ilotch
kin and the Rev. Dr. Penny, and B. P.
Johnson nod Henry Brown, Esqrs.
The Rev. T. Edwards, of Rochester, and
E. W. Chester, Esq. of Cincinnati, were
chosen Secretaries.
Dr. Beecher, Dr, McAuly, Dr. Flillyer,
Dr. Patton, Dr Peters, the Rev. Mr.
Barnes, and quite a number of other distin
guished clergymen, were present.
The most important processes and results
Were consummated, perhaps in every in
stance, by a unanimous vote. The Con
vention sat by adjournments through l'hurs
day, Friday, Saturday and Monday, when
it adjourned sine die, at 4 o'clock, P. M.
precisely, singing the 137th Psalin with
prayer and the Apostolic benediction. A
committee of correspondence were erected,
with executive power and instructions, to
act ad interim till the next General Asiem
bly, to be held in Philadelphia, in May,
1338. Dr. Richards ie its Chairman.
The most important acts of the conven
tion we proceed to state, giving the sub.
stance at least of their import. These were
done after full del beration, nßer rending
many letters from distinguished gentlemen
at a distance, and generally after the ma
ture reports of committees had been made
to the. house.
The acts of the late assembly exscinding
four Synods, and dissolving one Presbytery,
were declared unconstitutional, and as such
were pronounced null. and void. Voted
unanimously.
The churches, presbyteries and synods,
respectively, as now suffbring under these
ordinances were counselled to reina:n uni
ted, to retain their present organizations and
affinities, and to appoint and send their
commissioners, as usual, to the next Gener
al Assembly. Voted unanimously.
These two resolves were considered car-
dinal in their importance ; and after their
adoption, the convention united in public
thanks to God, for his mercy in the pros-
•
perous result.
Cothmittces were appointed on all the
topics of special interest ; among which we
mention one, to draft a declaration of rights
under the constitution of the Presbyterian
Church, whose report was adopted ; and
also the appointment of the committee of
correspondence aforesaid, who are charged
to prepare all the doings of the convention
for publication, in a few weeks.
A committee was appointed to display
"the sentiments of the convention," and
another to prepare a "letter to the church-
Delegates were appointed to attend the
convention about to meet at Ann• Arbor.
Michigan, on the last Thursday of August,
[yesterday' in reference to the same or kin
dred objects.
The Convention appointed Wednesday,
the 25th of October next, to be observed by
the churches, as a day of fasting, humilia
tion and prayer in referenceto the lamenta
ble differences existing in their communion,
and the low state of religion every where,
compared with our obligations and privile
ges, as a people highly favored of God.
A vote of thanks was unanimously passed
to the inhabitants of this village, for their
well appreciated hospitality and kindness.
LATE MOBBING AT CARLILSE.
From the Public Ledger.
Messrs. Eorronsi—ln the extract which you
publishoi in your Thursd3v's paper, from the
Carlisle Itopublican, it is said that the mob which
lately disgraced that place, and which porpotra.
ted a shameful outrage upon one of its citizens.
was incited to the deed. by the belief that ho had
"seduced a white girl."
It is duo to the. public to state that this belief
was without pinper foundation. Johnson, the
colored man, when remanded by the inob,solomm.
ly declared his innocence, and offered taestablish
it before the proper authorities if an opportunity
were afforded him. He also averred that lie was
employed by a respectable white man to take the
girl away. But all was of no availi he was strip
ped of his clothes, and tarred from head to foot.
The next day it was proved to the satistitclion
of the whole community that the crime alleged
lay at the door of a:whites skin than Johnson's.
The giil went before a Justice of the Peace, and
"swore" her unborn child to—a white man, a man
of wealthoind a married man, residing in Carlisle.
Of course, the fury of the mob was not - turned up t
on the real author of the crime, when he was dis.
corned, for he was a whits man.
It ought perhaps to be added that two of the,
brothers of the white maxi wets among the leaders
of the mob.
Those axe the feats. I leave it toyau and your
readers to make the comments, only asking, will
the authorities of Carlisle allow their laws to be.
set at defiance with impunity? Warw..
Remarks by the Editors of the Ledger.
The foregoing • facts, froth a respectable
source,ere a beautiful commentary upon that
most eguitable (MI of all codes, Lynching.
They prove what indeed needs no proof„that
the government of a mob is the government
of • "HeU." It is indifferent whether this
mob consist of the citizens of St. Louis,who
burned Mantosh alive, with Judge Lawless
at their head, to defile theermine by saying
that they were nut punishable; or of tho
planters, merchants and baak. directois of
Vicksburgh, who hanged the gamesters; or
the c amens of Cincinnati i who tote down the
printing office of this Rev. M r Burney, and
afterwards perpetrated a bunions outrage
upon another citizen; or of the planters and
magistrates orVirginia, who tarred,feathel
ed uttd scourged a citizen of Novi Jersay;
the representa-
of the Citizens of ,eivanah,:WhO attempte d
to murder a citizen of New York; or,of the
vagabonds of New York, • who, under Corn
mend of one of its editors, Committed burg
lary and arson upon the house of Mr. Tap
pan; or of the citizens of New Hampshire,
who made a lawless assault upon a prison,
and murdered the interesting daughter of the
keeper ' by frightening her to death with
their brutal yells, when she was prostrate
with sickness; or of the yeomanry of Massa
chusetts; who burned the convent at mid
night, and drove the helpless women and
children from their beds into the streets; or
of the citizens of Connecticut, who forcibly
suppressed a school,because colored children
were taught to read and write in it; or oldie
merchants of Burton, who forcibly suppress
ed legal meetings for lawful purposes, and
recommended fbrcible resistance to the rev
enue and post office laws; or cf the editors
of Philadelphia, who advised its merchants
to the same treasonable folly. In either or
any case, the action of a mob, of whomever
it may consist, is disorder, misrule, anarchy,
prostration of all right and all security. A
mob always tramples upon a fundamental
law of jurisprudence, the triat,ofu party be
fore his punishment. Thu 'wry object of
trial is to ascertain if the party deserves
punishment. "But the mob punishes first,und
tries afterwards, if at all.
This transaction at Carlisle affirds another
illustration . of the impartiality of public opin
ion in this republican country. A colored
man is trampled upon on mere suspicion,and
when the real criminal is discovered, he is
spared because a white man! And yet a
baser criminal than this married seducer is
not easily found. How admirably our sys
temof government is sustained by an en
lightened and virtuous public opinion!
A Goon EXANPLE.—The Legislature of
Alabaioa, at its recent session, have passed
a law providing that if any person, with a
Bowie knife, "Arkansas toothpick," or any
weapon resembling the
.same, shall cut or
stab another by 'reason of which he dies, it
shall be adjudged murder, and the offender
shall suffer the same as if the killing had been
by malice afore thought.
The act likewise prescribes a penalty for
the sale of such weapons.
TREMENDOUS HAIL STORM.—On Friday
afternoon, says the New Bedford Gazette,
while the sun shone brightly in the heavens,
one of the heaviest and darkest clouds that
ever darkebed the face of the earth,coursed
from the north, emitting the most vivid
flaghes of lightning,and the most tremendous
peals of thunder. It came furling up with
the greatest possible rapidity. About six
minutes from tho time it was first seen, it
hung directly over this town. • The rain
literally poured down in torrents for about
five minutes—and then came down an over•
powering shower Of the largest hail stones
we ever saw. The largest that we saw fall
were two inches and a half in circumference,
and for about fifteen minutes they fell in im
mense quantities; afier which the cloud
passed over. .
A STORY OF THE BUSY BRE.-.-Tim fol
lowing interresting narrative; is from a late
number of the Winchester Virginian:
• A gentleman of this town,on Saturday last,
took from two hives about twenty-five pounds
of honey, which he placed iu dishes, iu un
upper room of his dwelling, with the win
dows up,in order to let the bees escape which
were on it. The next morning the bees
were found to be collected in considerable
numbers removing the honey, and before
they could be expelled, which was done vi
el armies, they had succeeded in carrying off
the whole. Thus, in the short space of two
hours, and we are credibly informed they
were not engaged at a greater length of time,
they had carried away about twenty•five
pounds of honey. The gentleman has but
•ix hives on the premises. This affords
one of the most singular instances on record
of the industry of the honey-bee.
SPRING WII RAT.—We are informed by
Capt. John Reed, of Washington township,
that he sowed about seven•eights of a bushel
of spring wheat, on the 25th of March, on
about ballet] acre of ground, from which he
has taken 25 dozen shoafs, that he supposes
will yield from 15 to 18 bushels of good
wheat. Mr. R. is of opinion that spring
wheat is not so liable to rust as the fall sown
as his patch was between oats fields, and
while the oats had the appearance of being
rusted, the - wheat was entirely clear of it.
[Chambersburgh Whig.
CARROLL COUNTY LAND.—We under
stand that the farm of Mr. JOSEPH ROOP,
situated in the valley of Little Pipe Creek,
and containing about 200 acres, was sold at
priyate sale, a few days since for 4 480 per
acre,and considered low at that price.—Car•
Commodore Rodgers, who recently went
to Europe, for the benefit of his health, re.
turned on Monday, passenger on board the
packet ship Mediator, from London, and we
are happy to state, says the New York Mer•
comae Advertiser, that his health is consid
erably'improved.
STEAM NAVIGATION BETWEEN BRISTOL
AND NEW YORK.—The following highly
gratifying intelligence now gives us hope,
says the New York Star, that steam nav:ga
tion across the Atlantic-is about to be con
summated:
6, Weabesday a magnificent steamer, 400
horse power, was launched at Bristol,to run
between this port and Now York. About
20,000 people saw the launch. This is one
of the finest and strongest steam vessels ever
built."
Elton PonTo Rico. —Captain Crosby.of
brig Yankee, arrived at New York, from
Gualanilla, informs that when he was leav
lug port the Consul informed him that an
earthquake and hurricane had been experi
enced "at St. Johns, P. R., on the 2d inst.,
which destroyed the theatre, and several
houses, together with a number of persona;
also that six American vessels were totally
lost,tutd all the vessels in port had gone ashore
ur i0n....^4.--. 1 " 44 . Could learn no further par
ticulars. All the . _ vessels at Guayama were
driven ashore. The gale had done very little
damage on the South part of the Island.
Millions of caterpillars were seen on the
trees and hedges in the neighborhood of
Taunton, England, particularly the fir: they
were iii swarms like bees. The same ap.
pearance occurred in 1835,before the dread
ful ravage by insects of the turnip crop.
EATON, Ohio, August 24.
DISTRESSING CALAMITY.—The barn of
Mr. Poulson, a short distance east of Rich
mond, la. was struck by lightning, on Wed
nesday the 16th, and consumed with the en
tire products of the late harvest. Martin
Devenport a boy about 14 years old, was
killed by the shock—one horse killed, and
another severely injured. The two brothers
Poulson were standing near the horses at the
time, who were both dtunned, but slightly
injured.—Euton Register.
CHA M BERSBURG, August 29.
• RODBERY.—On Friday evening last, the
boot of one of the western Stages, was cut
open whilst the stage was ascending a hill
near this place, and robbed of the passen
gers' trunks. • The trunks and some of their
contents, were found in the woods near the
road, on Saturday, and n person has been
arrested and committed under strong suspi
cion of having been concerned in the rob
bery.
GALE AT ST. JOHNS, P. R.—en pt a in Nor
ris of the brig Frances Jane,at this port yes
terday from St. Johns, reports that the hur
ricane which visited that place on the srt,
ult. destroyed an immense amout of proper
ty in and around the town and killed a large
number of persons. The brig Gracchus of
Baltimore, was totally lost, together with
five other American and twenty eight for
eign vessels,out of which twenty•ono persons .
were drowned.
Previous to the sailing of Captain Norris,
the British Mail Packet from Barbadoes ar•
rived at St. Johns and reported that the Ist•.
and of Barbadoes had been visited a second
time by a hurricane, on the 2 of August,
during which thirty•five vessels were driven
ashore, sunk, or otherwise injured,
Captain N. states that the schr. Wm. A.
Knox, of Nortbik received considerable in
jury from the galo.at Barbadoes, and went
to St. Thomas to repair. While lying at
the latter port she had t']e misfortune to be
again in a gale, during which, she lost her
foremast and received other damage.
It was estimated at St. Johns, from the
accounts which had reached there of the dis
asters in the different islands, that about
ONE THOUSAND PERSONS bad lost
their lives by the late Hurricanes. •
Still later from England.
NEW YORK, August .28.
We stop the press to announce the arrival
of the packet ships Sherdian, Columbus,Me
dintor, and George Washington. Captain
Hold ridge sailed the lust, and brings us Lon-
don papers to the evening of the 24th and
Liverpool of the 25th July.
At the latest dates, the election for mem;
hors of Parliament from London and Liver
pool were on the point of closing, and the
papers are filled with little other matter ex
cept in relation to the cunditates. Business
indeed on the same account appeared almost
entirely suspended.
There is nothing from France,except that
some searches have been made by the police
in the houses of some noted adherents of the
House. of Bourbons.
A rumor was prevalent in Paris, that the
Queen's forces in Spain have had a battle
with the Carlists in the neighborhood o
Valencia and defeated them.
The Liverpool Times says that a superior
steamer, of 400 horse power, was launched
nt Bristol on the 19th, intended to run be.
tween Liverpool and New York.
The Queen held her first drawing room
on the 20th of July, at St. James's Palace.
The number in attendance was vastly great.
er than at any drawing room for many years.
The papers say that nearly 2,000 ladies and
gentlemen were presented. The scene must
have been rather curious,all being in mourn
ing dresses.
Latest from Florida.
CHARLESTON, August 25.
By the schr. Msnr um, Capt. MAGEE, arrived
his morning from St. A ugustine,wo have received
he Herald of the 19th inst. from which wo copy
he following intelligence.
"ST. AUGUSTINE, August 19.
"OUR INDIAN AFFAIRS.—We learn by
an express which arrived here on Thursday
from Gen. Jesup's Head Quarters, that in•
formation had reached there that the lndi
ans were assembling in great numbers in the
neighborhood of Fort King. They express.
ed nothing but the most friendly intentions
as usual. Orders however have been given
to the commanders of posts to be on the alert.
It is said to be General Jesup's opinion that
they contemplate an attack upon some point;
he has gone to Fort King. Gen. J. has or
dered the purchase of horses and mules for
the ensuing campaign.
"The force to be employed in the coming
campaign will be large, and-we are inclined
to think, very efficient. The lsrand part
of the 2d Regiments of Infantry,and the re.
mainder of the 2d Regiment of Dragoons,
have been ordered to Flurida,und from 1500
to 2000 volunteers, mostly Floridians, and
well•mounted, have been raised, organized
and mustered into the service of the United
states. together with 1008 Indians, of vari
ous northern tribes, now nn their way to
Florida. The whole Army will probably
he composed of about 6000 men.
"We are informed by a gentleman from
St. Joseph, that information bad been re•
ceived at that place ofan engagement of Col.
Brown's command svitii the Indians in West
Florida, near Alaqua. Capt. Hawkins, of
the Franklin whinteers, is said to have be.
hayed very gallantly and received three
wounds, none of which, however,are consid
ered dangerous. His first Lieut. Mr. My
ers, ar,d also three privates were wounded.
A Mr. Clarke was killed'on the ground.—
The engagement lasted about fifteen minutes
when the Indians retreated leaving five of
their dead behind."
STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER.
BY. ROBERT W. MIDDLETON,
GETTYSBURGH, PA..
FRID4r, Sept. 1, 1837.
Large Cucumber.
C1:7•MI. WILLIAM SADLER informs us that
Cucumber, of the pure Anti-Masonic stamp, was
raised this season by Mr. PIIILIX LANIUS, of
Tyrone township, which measured 153 inches in
length, and 13 in circumference.
Franklin Repository.
0-The Royal Arch Malignant who Edits the
Franklin Repository has become so infuriated'and
deranged at witnessing the scattered fragments of
the villianous Institution of which ho is the bigot
ed and prostituted defender, that he has forgotten
all the rules of decent and gentlemanly conduct.
En his last paper, he has the meanness•and heart
leasneas to REPROACH US WITH OUR POV
ERTY! We shall make no elTnt to deny, as we
feel no shame under the charge. We would rath
er be forever stigmatized with our honest poverty,
and leave no .legacy but a fair name to our chit-
dren, than to enjoy all the wealth of the Editor of
the Repository, upon the condition that we should
uphold the soul-damning Oaths which rest upon
ale conscience!
Old diattlits
.glivake!
. .The Democratic Anti. Masons of this Coun
ty had one of the MOST ENTHUSIASTIC
meetings, on Monday night last, which we have
ever witnessed. The FARMERS, MECHAN
ICS, and .WORKING-MEN were there—ALL
united—ALL determined to wipe off the disgrace of
last year. The County will give a LARGER
ANTI-MASONIC MAJORITY THAN IT
HAS EVER DONE BEFORE. No mean jeal
ousies will mar the harmony of the party.
✓1 Challenge!
ayThe following resolution was unanimously
adopted at the meeting on Monday evening last,
viz:—
Resolved, That the MASONIC VAN BUREN
PARTY be requested to meet with us in COUN
TY MEETING on the 16th of September, and
PUBLICLY DISCUSS THE INTERESTS
OF THE COUNTRY.
Delegate Elections.
0:?Our friends, we trust, will not neglect to
attend the Delegate Elections on TO-MORROW
A WEEK. Let ALL the townships bo fully
represented in the Convention to settle a County
Ticket.
COUNTY MEETING.
# & 4l-:- 7 .:7 - Our friends will observe that a GEN..
24,:cr ERAL COUNTY MEETING is to
be held at the Court-house ON THE SIX
TEENTH INSTANT. We trust that they
will ALL attend. Tho Democratic Anti-Masons
—the friends of the Supremacy of the. Laws—thy.
enemies of a Rotten Currency—the supporters of
the Rights of Man in the largest sense of the
subject—should ALL be there.
The Masonic Van Duren Shin Pinata', Oppres
sion party aro invited to attend with their orators.
We trust they will not refuse the challenge, and
hide themselves in the Lodge!
oir. We understand that several distinguished
public speakers from adjacent counties are expec
ted to attend. Let OLD ADAMS BE UNI
TED, FIRM and ZEALOUS.
Specie.— Oppression.
Every person in the Borough is aware of
the scarcity of silver since the policy of the Van
Buren party compelled the Banks to suspend spe
cie payments and the people to resort to the Shin
Plaster System. Yet the authors of these mea
sures still persist in demanding of the hard-work
ing mechanic that which they have been the
means of withholding from him I However im
portant its contents, the Postmasters, the time
.servers of Amos Kendall ! utterly refuse to deliver
a letter, unless the postage is paid in specie !
Were this course absolutely necessary, we would
not complain; BUT IT IS NOT. The system has
been commenced for the purpose of ENRICHING '
THE PETS OF THE GENERAL GOV
ERNMENT ! Even in this place, we understand,
one or two favorites of the party have been ac
commodated with theuse of the specie, or a part at
least, received through the Post Office ! If this
rumor be true, is it right, is it "even and exact
justice," that others, less favored, should submit to
such oppression
Such has been the general course and policy of
the Masonic Van Buren party, especially in this
county, that many of its hitherto brightest orna
ments have determined to act no longer with it,
and will, at the proper time, be found with their
fellow freemen, battling for their Country, her
Constitution and her Laws,
Look at this!
The Government sending Specie to Europe!
o•Let the people behold the rascally hypocrisy
of the Loco Foco Van Buren party, as disclosed
in the following article !
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.
We state upon competent authority, and
challenge contradiction, that a draft for
$90,000 was recently drawn by the Seth!.
tary of the Treasury on the mint, and in
favor of the Barings, of England. The mo.
ney was deposited with the agent of the
English house on Saturday, transferred to
a steamboat on Sunday, taken down the
river and put on board the ship Pocahontas;
the whole in new half dollars, never in cir
culation hore, but sent for circulation to the
English market.—lnquirer.
Cumberland County.
jOur Democratic Anti-Maronic friends of
"Old Mother Cumberland" have taken the Sold in
"right good earnest." . A County Convention was
held on the 21tI tilt. at which the following ticket
was settled :
.Assembly--JOHN COOVER,
DAVID S. RUNSHA.
Commissioner—JAMES ECK LES.
"Direelor--ULRICH STRICKLER.
Auditor--MATTHEW DAVIDSON.
Coronera-7MELCHOIR BRENNEbtAN.
DANIEL LECKEY.
Mews. ionic MOCzaaaw, JosErn erraratas
and Joan littaxar wen appointed Conform; to
Meet Conferees from Fratkilin and. Adams coun
ties at Shippensbuigh, on the 16th inst., to settle
a Senatorial ticket.
The following spirited resolutions were adopted
by the Convention:—
Resolved, That the - principles laid down
in Governor RITNER'S Vetoes of the Girard
Bank, and of the mammoth Improvement
bill, and his proclamation refusing to call
together the Legislature, to pass an Act le
galizing the suspension of specie payments
by the Banks and the issues of small notes.
meets with our decided approbation ; and ►t
is in the defence of such principles that we
hope and expect to succeed at the ballot box
at the coming Fall election.
Resolved, That it is important to elect
persons to the Legislature who will sustain
the Governor in carrying into operation the
systems of economy. and reform which the
community so much need. If men are
elected who will do all in their power to
thwart the Governor's efforts, it cannot be
.expected lie can succeed with such desirable
projects.
-Resolved, That it be earnestly recom
mended to the citizens of this county to be
vigilant and active in securing the election
of the ticket here recommended to their
consideration and support, as an earliest of
the interest they feel in the affairs of the
Commonwealth.
Resolved. That our thanks ate due to
Rimer. O'CoNrier., the Reformer of Ire
land and the friend of mankind, for his lion
esty and firmness in renouncing publicly all
connexion with the Masonic Institution.—
The denunciations of that institution against
him show, that no patriotism nor virtue can
shield from its aspersions.
Resolved,. That we are encouraged with
the hope and belief, that perseverance and
watchfulness' is all that is necessary to se
cure the final and entire destruction of the
Masonic Institution. Let no one flag in his
efforts. The foundations of the ancient
fabric begin to tremble. Let that effective
battery, the ballot box, be continued in op
eration, and down it must go.
Resolved, That Governor RITNER de
serves the thanks of the community for his
able and triumphant vindication of the char
acter of General WASHINGTON from the as
persions heaped upon it by Masonry.
jOur friends in Dauphin County have nom
inated for Assembly MARTIN KENDIG and CURIA
TIAN EIIRMAN. In Northumberland county,
WILLIA3I H. Muns.cu has been nominated for
Assembly.
For the Star & Banner
The Committees from the different town
ships, where the people had met and express.
ed their opinions on the causes which pro
duced the present deranged state of .the
currency, met, in pursuance of previous
arrangement, at the }muse of Jacob Sower
beer, in Hunters- rown, on Monday the 2 St
ult. ROBERT McMURDIE, Sen. wa6
called to the Chair, and ISAAC PAXTON op
pointed Secretary.
After deliberation, the following result'•
lions were adopted, viz:
Resolved, That we, as committees ap
pointed by the people , agree to unite our
exertions, without former distinction of par
ties, to use all proper and honorable means
to counteract the evils brought upon us, its
the industrious part of the community,
which have originated from improper char
ters having been granted to Banks by our
legislative bodies, which have entailed so
much evil on the growing interests of our
country.
Resolved, That in order to give our fel
low-citizens, who are in favor of restricting
Banks and Bank issues, and of requiring
them amply to secure their notes, an op
portunity of expressing their views fully on
the subject, it is proposed to have a COUNTY
MEETINO for that purpose,at Hunterstown on
Tuesday the 511; inst.,at 10 o'clock, A. H. and
it is hoped that our fellow-citizens ofthe coun
ty of Adams will generally attend, and join
with us in the great and important work of
protecting the interests of the country.
Resolved, That the . proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the Chairman and
Secretary, and published in all the papers of
the county.
ROBERT McMITRDIE, Chair'n.
ISAAC PAXTON, SCey.
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LANCASTER, Aug. 29.
SACRILEGE.--The German Reformed
Church, of this city, ( lr. Bruner's) was en
tered on• last Friday bight and robbed of the
following articles, viz : the Altar cloth and
Stair carpeting. A generous reward will
be given by the Vestry of the Congrega
tion, for the apprehension of the .thief or the
delivery of the stolen goods.—Union.
A great sensation has been excited in
New York. by the suicide of Henry Sey.
mour, at Utica. He was one of the State
Canal. Commissioners,and there is no reason
to doubt the authority of private letters,
which lay the lamentable fact to a prostrated
intellect, overturned by the deranged condi
tion of the State finances, banks and mone
tary affairs, in which he was mixed up.
GEN. Ittuntsorr.—A letter from Cincin
nati says : "The introduction of General
Harrison's name into the politics of Indiana
has completely changed the face of her po
litical horizon. We told the Whigs of the
East, nearly three years ago, if they would
unite on GENERAL HARRISON as the candi
date for the Presidency, we could revolution
ize these Western Jackson States. We
did it last year, so far 'as to get for Old
Tippecanoe the votes of Quo, Kentucky
and Indiana, by very large majorities ; and
we get the balance now, by giving (in all
probability) an unbroken Whig delegation
to Congress from the two latter States.—
Next year Ohio will do nearly as well.—
Give three cheers and a hundred guns for
the Whigs of the %Vest.",
ENLISTMENT OF A VAN BOREN SENA
TOR. -A good story is told of one of the
Van Buren members of the Maine Senate.
Arriving in Augusta, he went to the Arse.
nal, and claimed his seat. tie was told he
must sign his name first , on the books of the
establishment. Ho complied, and found
subsequently that he had enlisted in Me ar
my for seven years !
From the' Harrisburg - l'ekgrazi. • ,
ran Buren anti-BanWery
Tho Pittsburg Times has the following
trite remarks on the conduct of some of the
Masonic dignitaries of that place. The
case has been the same all-over the country,
as in Pittsburg. We are entirely indebted
to the Van Buren Masonic party for the
suspension of specie payments, the distresses
ot the people, and the flood of shinplasters
which deluge the country. All their efforts
to shift the responsibility from their shoul
ders will not avail. In the city of Lancas
ter, where Masonry flourishes most rankly ;
in the borough of Reading; in Harrisburg,
and many other places, where the Van Bu
ren Masonics have control, the most inordi
nate batches of hhinplasters have been issued I
and the people saddled effectually with the
"experimental" better currency. The op
position have behaved in this matter with
their characteristic meanness and villainy—
but the people, who can read, mark and
understand, will not be deceived.
"We say that it was the Van Burenites
that ADVISED the suspension of specie
payments—and so far as the Banks of Pitts
burg are concerned, we can prove it beyond
doubt. Charles Shales, Esq., a violent
Anti-Bankite, and a supporter of Martin
Van Buren, and a ROYAL ARCH MA- 1
SON, moved the resolutions which advised
the suspension. David Lynch. Esq., the
Mogul of the Van Burenites, a Postmaster,
and we believe a MASTER MASON,
seconded the resolutions; and yet the Shin
Plaster Party papers in this place pretended
to he Anti-Bank. Shame on such impu
dent inconsistency I"
MICTIIGAN.-Dr. liouohton, the State
geologist, has discovered a large body of
the first quality bituminous coal on the bor
ders of Grand River, in the county of Ea
ton ; a superior salt spring, about 30 miles
above the mouth of the Maple, and speci
mens of galena on the north side of Grand
River, near the rapids.
AIIKANSAS.—Fort Coffee has been select
ed as the site of the principal garrison on
the Westem frontier. Capt. Chas. Thomas,
Qr. Mr. U. S. Army, is to make arrange-
ments for the speedy erectton of the new
garrison.
GREAT PUBLIC Loss.—The offices of
the County and Circuit Court Clerks, at
Georgetown, Scott county, Kentucky, were
totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday
week last ; "not a paper in either being
saved."
GnnAT Cnor GRAPES. -It is stated in
the Cincinnati Post that Mr. John Starbuck
has growing in his yard, at his dwelling on
Vine street, two grape vines, the bunches
on which were counted, and numbered two
thousand seven hundred and forty .I—the
whole growing on a surface of twenty-four
feet square I!
AWFUL STEAMBOAT AcothENT.--About
3 o'clock on the morning of the 15th Aug.
the steamboat Dubuque, Captain Smoker,
on her passage from St. Louis to Galena,
collapsed the flue of her larboard boiler, by
which accident twenty-two persons were
dreadfully scalded, sixteen of whom are
since dead.
"Dr. Williams, the English Oculist,"has
returned to our city in spite of the "six med
ical Goliahs," who, he says, have conspired
to cut his throat. His stay in Cincinnati,
although short, was attended by a curious
incident. .A man, who had lost one of his
eye-balls, and who had a horse in the same
predicament, called upon, the oculist to pre
scribe for him and his beast. The oculist,
it is well known, keeps one bottle of eye
water, with which he can create a new eye
for a horse. On this occasion, however, he
unfortunately got his bottles changed, and
thus made a human eye for his horse and a
horse eye for a man. He found it prudent
to quit forthwith.—Louisville Journal.
From the Patriot of Tuesday last.
Baltimore Market.
FLOUR—City Mills, $8 a Bi, but little doing.
Howard street., $8 a 81 from wagons.
GRAlN—Wheat, foreign, prime, $1,55 a 1,65;
good to prime, $1,40 a 1,50; ordinary, $1,25 a
1,30; domestic red, prime, $1,50 a 1,60; do. good
to prime, $1,45 a 1,50; fair to g00d,51,35 a 1,40;
white, good to prime, $1,60 a 1,70. Corn, yellow,
prime, 91 a 94c; white prime, 83 a 85c. Rye,
foreign, 70 a 75c; domestic do 65 a 70c. Oats,
Maryland, 30 a 31; Virginia, 28 a 31,
WHlSKEY—Susquehanna, 33e in hhds; &tic
in barrels. BACON, n a 10Ic. BEEVES,
$6,50 a 8.
Front the Columbia Spy of Saturday last.
COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, ?.
COLUMBIA, Aug. 25, 1837. 3
INEEKLP REPORT.
Amount of Toll received at this office
per last weekly report, . $128,816 08
Amount received during the week
ending this day, 3,692 22
Whole amount received up to •
Aug. 26th, $132,508 ilk
W C. M'PHERSON, Collector."'
OBITUARY RECORD.
DIED.
On the 24th ult. Mrs. MOBETZ, widow ofr i l it eter
Mora; sen. deceased, of Franklin township.
On the 26th ult. Mrs. CATHARINE RITTER,RrifO
of Mr. John Ritter, of Cumberland township, in
the 65th year of her age.
In this place, on the 29th ult. CATHARINE Am:-
LAMB, only daughter of Doct. Samuel Forry, for
merly of Westminster, aged 1 year, 9 months and
1 day.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
The Rev. Mr. BAUGHER will preach
in the English Lutheran Church on Sunday morn
ing next,at half past 10 o'clock—and the Rev. Mr.
KELLER in the evening,at 7i o'clock.;
o The Rev. Mr. QUAY will preach in. the
Presbyterian Church in Poterabnrgb, (Y. S.) on
Sunday morning next,at 11 o'clock.
oi-Thero will bo an association or protracted
meeting held in the new Episcopal Church, in Pe
tersburgb,(Y. 9.) to commence on Friday the Bth
inst., at 11 o'clock ♦. x. Several Clergymen from
a distance are expected to be present.
DELEGATE -M
THE Democratic Anti:MO*oN
County, are respectfully Irequeitl,,,,
meet at their respective phicea,of Itt
township Elections on Saturday the(I44FIA
September next, to elect TWO
GATES from each, Township'tind,thia t _* , 4
rough of Geitysburg,to meet In Ceititittqw W,I,
vention at the Court•house in 'l3iitijobt , '-=
on MONDAY the 11th of the *am. ite•th,. ,i:!:!.(1
to settle a County Ticket, and make llteiii r;.,:,„•••; , ,,t
cessary arrangements to nominatea literta l ,4
tonal ticket, to be supported by the ,peine t 44
cratic Anti• Masonic Cilizens of AilittititC*l
County, and this Senatorial,Dititriet,et,* , : •: : ',4
ensuing general election. ' ',„,,, ; *:ii: 6 "l,
1
0::)"' I t is earnestly desired, that the ToTark:l-t ; !
ship meetings should be well attencledon#;l:4 , ,
to secure a full delegation to the Cuufettg**-;r4l
in order that .the views, feelings, end tinOti,;*.._•.:4
eats of the several districts may all be , WelV , ,c`t.,
understood and represented in that bodyored .',',:h 4
a ticket be put in nomination. in 5upp0t44 , .::,•1
which all the friends of sound Anti•Natitiefer':% )
principles, and the good and, welfatebrthe: ' ~.?;.:
State, can heartily and cordially unite. ':- i ',a,",;;: : .A
1
DANIEL M. SMYSER, . ~1
JACOB CASSATT, ' • ar' , `?,',.fr cil
-81,4..--,:
JAMES COOPER, : ' r,,-...,0v., ;••'.;"•-
ROBERT SMITH, - • 7 4 7, -- ;:,
GEO. L. FA lISS, ,- . , : 9 ,— ' '''
ALLEN ROBINETTE, 1 9 '3•.,,A,1
JAMES RENSHAW, ' 'I. .4"
- WILLIAM REX, '
J. D. PAXTON,
August 25, 1837.
GENERAL COUNTY MEETING
A General County Meeting of the Dear:
ocratic Anti-Masons of Adarnts,CoUnty,
will be held at the Courthouse, in the•ROX.I • '
oUgh of Gettysburg,
On Saturday the 10th iittot-; t ,
at 11 o'clock, A. M:
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b=3"All desirous of obtaining .lightitnils,...a 4
truth upon the best interests of the country,
~Vk
are respectfully invited to attend. Severio7,,_ i 4
gentlemen frorn adjoining counties will id- ' t• ; ! -- 1
dress the meeting. ' ' •' - ,_l
JAMES COOPER, 1-
. JOHN PICKING, I
R. F. McCONAUGHY,
SA M'L WITHEROW, Jr.,
THOMAS J. COOPER, -
September 1; 1887. trn-22
Pennsylvania Ceilliqm:_-•
f HE public -examination of the sevnier.:. I°F
- 111- classes in this Institution take;
place on Monday and Tuesday.* : 11311i
and 19th inst.
The commencement will be held
Wednesday the 20th, in Christ. Chnrch,;
ercises commencing at 10 o'clock, A.
The WINTER SESSION will , commence ee
Wednesday the lat of November; _lb° •
Preparatory Departmikat two weeke earlier;
Boarding, &c. may be bad in the new
College edifice ;.in the',tamiliee of , the Pre- .
fessors ; in the_ Theological Semineryi andP
in private fatnilies , --price ranging from U.
50 to $2 25 Per•.wNik` '"" ' ' :
D. GILBERT, Sedy r of Roitril. -
Gettysburg, Sep. 1. • itf---.22.
TEACINCERS lINTAINTXD;
PROPOSALS will be received unt!l , lIV
'-.-•::,
o'clock, r. at. of Saturday the 9th sato,
~
at Snyder's Tavern , for MALE and: EE., • -;;•,
MALE TEACHERS; to take cif
charge :.... . ,,: i -4
Schools in Cumberland township,- '
By order of thelleard, fa.
DANIEL WELDY, Seeg
September 1, 1837. 2t.-22
Register'sA otices.
Notice le hereby catin3n,,
T 0 fill Legatees and other persons - can.
corned, that the ADIVINI377?
TIO-V ACCOUNTS of the deceased per
sons hereinafter mentioned,will be presented
to the Orphans' Conn cit Adams County, for
confirmation and allowance, on Tuesday the
36( day of October next, viz:
The Account of Conrad Keefaver; Ad..
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miniatrator of the Estate of Margaret rimy
f
deceased. - .
The Guardianship Account of Philip
Fehl, Guardian of Elizabeth Eicholtz, a mi
nor Child of George Eicholiz, deceased.
The second . Account of Jacob Wolf and .
John Mowers, Administrators of the Estate
of Adam Sowers, deceased.
The Account of Jacob. Fidler, Adminis
trator of the Eatate'of Henry Bender, Jr.
deceased.
The Account of James Robinette,anil
Thomas Wierman, Executors of the Estate
of Pheobe Thornburg, deceased.
The Account of John niter, Admiele.
tramp of the Estate of Nancy Biker, deed.
The Account of Daniel Knew, ExeauJ
for of the Estate of Conrad Fisher, doled.
JAS. A. THOMPSON, Register.
Register's Office,Gettys.
burg, Sep. 1, 1837.
Gettysburgla Guards:,
• ARA DE at the Court-house TO4WOR.
ROW, at 2 o'clock P. at. • '
JACOB SARBAUGH, O. S.
September 1, 1837. . •
TO MY CREDITORS.
FAKE NOTICE, that Ihave applied to ,
the Judges of tho Court of uotutnimr
peas of Adams County, Pa. for , the,fienefil
of the Insolvent Laws of the Com Monwealth
of Pennsylvania, and that they have appoin
ted Tuesday the 3d of October ncal,froir •
the hearing of me,and my Cieditors„ at 04
Court-House,in the Borough of OettYibuirgh
-when and where you rimy - ahead if yea
think proper.
HENRY' PETERS. ".
September 1,1887.:
AN APPIUMMAIE;.--
TO .
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scrWill be taken at this:4ll l o4o,4lol*
lien is aside inumrsissfy.
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