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. 1 !;) admirable speck of Mr. WiIIIITSM.
'thing else which emanates from that
. • illinittiiiikthey are deserving of serious consider.
Below will also be found some good ha
, - : - Irmret . l . B4hits" by Mr. Joarreow.
Spice and Good Rumor.
find the following report of Mr. Joessos's
recant speech •in the House of Representatives, in
the Neer York Herald, furnished by its Washing
ton Cornispondeut.
Mr. W aumiCost Jon ssori at the even
ing eession of the 12th, rose and requested
Mr. Pope to give way, as he evidently up.
~ peered eithausted, and he would pledge him
-eel!' and the honor, of every member on the
`floor,thathe would be listened to on to mor.
row with tho greatest pleasure, for the con.
elision of his able acd eloquent discussion.
Mr. Pope acceded to the ,proposal. Some
gentleman moved that the committee rise,
but withdrew his motion at the request of'
Mr... Johnson.
Mr. Chairman, said'he, in thus thrusting
myself upon your patience at this late hour
!appeal to the magnanimity of gentlemen in
the hope that they will indulge me for a short
half hour. The question before us is all im
portant to the great farming interest of the
country. I have the honor of representing
that interest exclusively.
I said sir, I would crave your attention
fora half hour. When Walter Scott was
asked why ho had not written the Life of
Bonaparte in one volume, he said, I had not
time. If 1 should encroach upon the time
, I have limited to myself, I pray you to con
aiderthe answer of the Northman writer as
_applicable to myself. I have not had the
lime to dive into the question in all its bear
ings, and consequently shall not be able to
express myself in the brightest tied most feli
citous manner.
Before I go nny further, as we are in corn
mitteo Considering this question and the state
Of the whole union, 1 will , take this occasion
-a rendering the amende honorable to the
Post Master General. I stated in my place
on a former occasion that the Post Office
Department was corrupt to the core. In
saying so I did not mean that the Postmas.
ter General was personably liable to the ac
.cusationr And I would have then disclaim
ed imputing any , such crime to that gentle
. man, but for the fact, that I was met wtth
two challenges, five threats to be cowhided,
- end God knows how many. menaces to be
caned to death. had said,and I say it now,
if any man ettlling himself a • gentleman,
were to challenge me, I would accept his
proposition without delay. Under such cir
cumstances .1 could not explain. Now sir,
these things have been all arranged, and I
lake- pleasure in saying that I did not mean
any thing effensive to the Postmaster Gene
;al Personally.
But to the question before us. The con
',duct of the member from South Carolina
(Mr. Pickene) and of several Virginia mem
bers, appears to me to be most inexplicable.
They come up here with the Constitution in
.their hands to preach against the banking
eystem. Well sir, do they give us a plain
commori sense view of this instrument? No
.sir. They appeal to the opinion of Mr. Jef.
Person! Now I do protest against this pro
fanation of that great man's name. No one
ran reverence it more than I do; but I•read
:the Constitution and dare to interpret it for
myselfaccording to the reason God has giv.
,en hie. Not so with these patriotic South
Carolinians and Virginians. There were
men in Virginia and . South Carolina sir, to
` , Aimee gone by who dared to think for them
'Delves iointerpreting•this instrument. They
are, gone, and-we have in their stead a host
iireew, lights depending for their thoughts,
- Allele opinions, their political creed and their
legislative principles non Thomas Jefferson
and-tbe teue . „ !rpm doctrines of 1798.
Between these two authorities they veer from
time to time, and when they no longer twit
!heir views they fly to James Madison. For
. in glat,me,"gaptleinen What would you do if
the paint d'appui of your political lever were
oricstroyed ?
They would be in the condition of the
*other of the present Attorney General of
Maryland (Mr. Bailey.) On the eastern
-shore of Maryland, in former times, there
WftEl a knot of sincere federalists. They were
in the habit of meeting every week to get
merry and sing over their cups. These were
theclays of American hospitality,sir. [Mem.
.bers crowded round the speaker; and there
was complete silence.] The news of the
death of General Hamilton was received at
one of their feasts where wine and reason
flowed in equal streams. They broke their
glasses for grief at the loss of the great chief
of the Federal party. Various were the la
inenta made by every one of the coterie. Mr.
Baileily had set all the while silent. His grief
was of the deepest dye. He emptied his glass
however, more frequently than usual. At
last he broke out with an earnestness or man
ner that quieted his companions: 'Gentle.
men,' said he, '1 have more cause of grief
than any of you. It can never,be assuaged
while 1 live!' What is it; what is it?' were
the exclamations consequent on this hold de
claration. 'Whilst General Hamilton lived,
hill :opinions perfectly accorded with mine. I
wale then spared the , trouble of investigating
'things. Now, only think of it; I shall be
°impelled to think for myself.' [Tremen•
dous laughter.] .
So it would be with the membera on this ,
!lobe, ifThomairJefferson's opinions were to
be,seddenly wrested from existence. They
would have to think for themselyee, and
e4weuldbe their laineetatione, but less
their apeeishes [Still greater laughter.]l
Pie ine,sir, the old fashioned Virginian
end Carolinian wit; used to think for himself
Jiailidare to express ti . o n' too. W hen
is pi tons
1 00,adei
eraio told on this floor theta nations,
We*. uteanawitutional. what did he saki
*lllotbitesie have urged that the Constitution
s so amended se to give the power
Chelrest to ettertut Blink. Now I have
tlito objeeti:gui to to.Tbe first ts, if the
proposal be made to , the States, I believe it
will be rejected, - tind the second is, I believe
the power already exists in the Constitution."
lie was opposed Mr. Chairman, at the time,
by every member from his own State,yet he
dared like.rt man to speak his honest senti
ments. He did not like your modern poltti
cians,seck to get under the shield of Thomas
Jefferson. God knows they want some place
to hide their Lilliputian notions tn,and they
have justly chosen the Virginia doctrines
and Thomas Jefferson.
In another branch of this Legislature, we
have seen, on a most magnificent scale, the
grand play of hide and seek. The gentle-
man who, within a felt/ week' past, sustained
the principal character, enacted it so admi
rably that old Proteus, when caught by the
shepherds, was thrown into the shade. I
tried to follow him air, in his two late
speeches, but my brain became bewildered.
Before 1 would follow in his wake, ns his
friends on this floor have done, I would cut
my political juggular I [A hearty laugh,
and all eyes turned on Mr. Pickens, who
laughed too.]
We have been told sir, by the gentleman
from Virginia, Mr. Robertson, that we are
to legislate for posterity. This reminds me
of a debate in the Irish Parliament. Some
members, equally fortunate, had uttered the
same unwise doctrine. He was called. to
account in the severest manner. The Irish
man rose to explain. "Misther Speaker, by
posterity 1 did not mane our ancistors, but
but the gineration that immediately sooc.
ceded thim, and hence I say, as postherity
can do no goode to us, lit postherity take
care of itsel." The gentleman's reasons
for not legislating for posterity are equally
lucid with those of the Irishman. [Here
the laughter became so loud and continued
so long, that Mr. J. caught the infection and
laughed too.]
This same gentleman tells us sir, of his
'voting for the bill brought in, in 1834, by
General Gordon. I sat, Mr. Chairman,
when the ayes and noes on that bill were
taken, just where our distinguished Senator
now sits. [Mr. Webster was sitting on the
platform on the left of the Chairman. All
eyes were turned towards him. He blush•
ed to the eyes—pretty good for a lawyer 1]
I was philosophising Some membeis turn
ed pale—some red—some fidgetted—some
were silent, and some walked out of the
House, when their names were called. But
the old hardened sinners, the regular green
hag politicians, never blenched or blushed.
They voted with all the sang froid of the In
dian. Among the latter I noticed my able'
friend, the member from Virginia, Mr.
Robertson. [Convulsed laughter. Mr. R.
blushed this tithe.]
He talks,Mr. Chairmnn,of divorce., Why
sir, he tried to marry the people .to this
same measure in 1934. It was a skeleton
then, he says. Now, 1 have no love for
skeletons. How is it that his lave hps coop
ed down when the Chairman of the Coin
mittee of Ways and Means has given his
skeleton flesh, blood, fair proportion and
beauty Ho is now opposed to the sub•
treasury measure ; then he was fur it. Wag
it because the gentleman, being scarce of
flesh and blood himself, felt a sympathy to
wards-General Gordon's bony skeleton 7
[Mr. K.' is very thin.] Forfond me from
such nuptials ! [Poor Robertson looked as
if he could shoot Johnson. Laughter loud
er than ever.]
Mr. Johnson continued for one hour and
a half in this felicitous strain, exposing the
vanity, folly, ignorance and rascality of the
politicians on the floor of the House. I have
given you the marrow of hie discourse. He
wound up by showing the disastrous effects
of Mr. Calhoun's amendment upon the pro•
ductive labor oft he country.
The Home-Alr. Cady.
ocy.Our readers recollect the account published
two weeks since of the wreck of the "Home," and
loss of life. Several statements have since ap
peared, in which the Captain of the vessel is
charged with having been drunk ut the time of
the wreck.! The following is an extract from a
letter published by Mr. Ceer, one of the survi
ving passengers, in the Concord (N. H.) States
man, in which he says—
All went on well till Sunday noon, when
the fiea was heavy and the wind blew hard;
but we were told there was no danger. The
wind continued, and Monday was a sorry
day—all wore long faces—heard no re
marks but in regard to our situation. At
about five o'clock our fears were increased
—the boat began to leak and our captain
lay drunk in his qfficei I Luckily we had
two experienced eel; captains on board, who
took the command, and then immediately
ordered all hands, male and female, dipping
water, which order, every one complied with
till we found ourselves on shore. Then it
was that a scene occurred which I pray
God I may never again witness. One hun
dred and forty souls screaming. wailing, dy
ing.! Some crying to wives—some to
mothers, some to daughters and sons—some
imploring mercy from on high—some fran•
tic with agony, dashing themselves amidst
the crumbling wreak. I stood on the wheel
house, next to a man and his wife, and such
pitiful groans as came from the poor crea
tures are wholly indescribable.
Close by me, also, stood a woman, with a
child, and as she hung on the wreck with
one hand, and her darlingin the other, a surf
came and washed her child from her; and
such was her fright, that she leaped over
board, and with a most piteous screech, ex
claimed, "0 my child," and di-appeared
forever I I remained till the last one, and
was fortunate enough to be one of the 1(4
Survivors. After reaching the shore, I im
mediately commenced hauling in trunks
and bodies, and was fortunate enough to find
old Mrs. Lacoste, about half covered with
water, just expiring, and saved her life.—
Presently I found others who' were as fortu
nate as myself, and we divided—Tart went
for assistance and van kept on shore watch
ing fRr trunks , and bodies. The wind blew
vily, and being drenched with water,
and some of us entirely naked, could only
keep alive by travelling. The two hidies
who were saved, we carried to a sand bank,
and covered them mostly in sand. But fi-w
escaped without being badly bruised. In
ibis condition wo 11)113141104 till day•likiht,
.
- about six hours; you,may judge dour feel-
Inge. At day.lighl; we fourid ourselves on
Ocracoke Island, among a set - Of - savages.
There were a few- families who did every
thin► in their power to relieve us ; but moat
of them appeared indifferent, end only visi
te•d us to see what they could steal. But
very little of the baggage came ashore, and
what did was so badly injured that it was
not worth saving.
We also subjoin the following resolutions, de
liberately adopted at a meeting of the passengers
in Charleston, South Carolina s
At a meeting of the undersigned, passen•
gers, saved from the wreck of the Home,
held at Shelton's Hotel, at the request of
Wtn. Patton, the Agent, we agree—
Thit we believe the boat was unseatvor
thy, and that the Captain became incompe
tent from intoxication.
That we hear united testimony to the
good conduct of the engineers and mato par.
ticularly, and men generally.
JOHN SALTER, •
A. A. LOVE GREEN,
CYRIL C. CADY,
DARIUS CLOCK,
B. B. HUSSEY,
CHARLES DRAYTON, Jr.
HENRY VANDERZEE,
- JAMES JOHNSON, Jr.
JOHN BISHOP,
•
ALFRED HILL,
WM. S. REED.
•39th October.
Doings of the Convention.
Correspondence of the Gettysburgh Star.
lIAIiItISBURG, October 25, 1837.
The following resolution was this morning sub
mined by Mr. Dunlop:
Resolved, That as soon as the present article is
passed upon in Committee of. the Whole, that all
further proceedings towards Amendments of the
Constitution shall cease, and that the Convention
will proceed to consider upon second reading those
which have already beeit acted upon in Committee
of the Whole, so that a speedy adjournment of
this body may be effected.
The Convention refused to proceed to the sec
ond reading and consideraiion of the resolution,
by a vote of 85 to 20. So it of course lies upon
the table.
The Convention than again resolved itself into
a Committee of the Whole, on the report of the
Committee on the sixth article of the Constitution.
The amendment of Mr Bell being again under
consideration the Committee were addressed by
Messrs. Darlington, Biddle, Fuller and Martin.—
. An amendment was then offered to the amendment
by Mr. Martin, to strike therefrom all before the
word imor," and insert in lieu thereof the words
imo freeman shall be compelled to bear arms"—
whieh after being discussed at considerable length
by Messrs. Porter, of Northampton ; Cummin,
Nice.ihen and Sturdevant, of Luzerne, was with
drawn. Mr. Bell then modified his amendment to
read as follows, viz :—“Those who conscientiously
scruple to bear arms, shall not be compelled to do
so, nor, except in times of exigency or war, to pay
an equivalent therefor." Messrs. Forward, Banks,
Reigart and Merrill addressed the Committee this
afternoon on the amendment of Mr. Bell—the
Committee then rose without the question being
taken on the amendment,
October Itti,
The amendment of Mr. Bell was further discuss
sed this forenoon by Messrs. Shellito, PU - rViatICO,
Woodward, Chno and Scott, until within a few
minutes of the hour of adjournment, when the
question was tuk.en and determined in the nega
tive, 44 voting for, and 76 against it, The mem
bers present voted as follows, vjz :
YEAS—Messrs. Agnew, Ayres, Baldwin, Bar
nitz, Bell, Biddle, Brown, of Lancaster. Carey,
Chambers, Chandler, of Chester. Chandler, of
Philadelphia, Chauncey, Coates, Cochran, Cope,
Craig, Cunningham, Darlington, Denny, Dickey,
Dunlop, Farelly, Forward, Hopkinson, Jenks, Ma
clay, Martin, McDowell, McSumter, Meredith,
Merrill, Penny packer, Porter, of Lancaster, Porter,
of Northampton, Purviance, Rover, Russell, Scott,
Serrill, Snively, STEvzss, Thomas, Young, Sue
geant, President.
NAYS—Messrs. Banks, Barclay, Barndollar,
Bedford, Bigelow, Bonham, Brown, of Northamp
ton, Brown, of Philadelphia, Butler, Clapp, Clarke,
of Beaver, Clarke, of Indiana, Cleavinger, Cline,
Crain, Crawford, Crum, Curl!, Darrah, Dickerson,
Danger, Donegan, Donnell, Foulkrod, Fry, Ful
ler, Gamble, Gearhart, Gilmore, Grenell, Harris,
Hastings, Hayhurst, Hays, Helffenstein, Hender
son, of Allegheny, Henderson, of Dauphin, Hies
ter, High, Houpt, Hyde, Ingersoll, Keim, Kenne
-dy, Kerr, Krebs, Lyons, Magee, Manp, McCahen,
McCall, Merkel, Montgomery, Myers, Nevin,
Overfield, Pollock, Read, Rogers, Saeger, Scheetz,
Sellers, Seltzer, Shellito, Sill, Smith, Smyth, Ster
igere, Stickel, Sturdovant, Taggart, Todd, Weav
er, Weidman, White, Woodward.
Various amendments were offered and rejected:
The vote striking from the report of the Commit
tee the words "Thoso who conscientiously scruple
to bear arms, shall not be compelled to do so, but
shall pay an equivalent for personal service," was
re-considered, and the words heretofore stricken
out, restored. After the restoration of the words
stricken out, an amendment was offered by Mr.
Bell, which was cut off by a call of the previous
question. The main question was the 14th sec
tion of the report of the Committee as amended in
the words following, viz:
The freemen of this Commonwealth shall
be armed, organized and disciplined for its
defence, when, and in such manner as may
be directed by law. ' Those who conscien
tiously scruple to bear arms shall not be
compelled to do so, but shall pay an equiva
lent for personal service._
The final vote on the section is as follows, viz:
YEAS—Messrr. Agnew, Baldwin, Bernd°llar,
Barnitz, Bell, Biddle, Brown, of Lancaster, Carey,
Chambers, Chandler, of Philadelphia, Clapp,
Clarke, of Beaver, Clark, of Dauphin, Cline,
Coates, Cochran, Craig, Crain, Crum, Cunning
ham, Darlington, Denny, Dickey, Donnell, Dun
lop, Forward, Hays, Henderson, of Allegheny,
Henderson, of Dauphin, Hiester, Hopkinson,
Jenks, Kerr, Konigmachcr, Long, Maclay, Martin,
McCall, McDowell, McSassily, Meredith, Mer
kel, Montgomery, PennypaCke , , Pollock, Porter,
of Lancaster, Porter, of Northampton, Purviance,
Read, Beyer, Russell, Saeger, Scott, Sethi', Sill,
Snively, Thomas, Todd, Young; Sergeant, Presi
dent-L-60.
NAYS—;desire. Bank% Barclay, Bedfonl, Big
elow. Bonham, Brown,. of Northampton, Brown,
of Philadelphia, Butler, Clarke, of Indiana, Cleo
vingor, Crawf4d, Curl!, Darrah, Diekerion, Dii.
linger, Donegan, Foulkrod, Fry, Fuller, Gamble,
Gearhart, Gilmore, Grenell, Harris, Haetiuga,
Fla)rhurtft, Helffenetein, High, Henpt, Hyde, In
ge. rani!, Kelm, gennedy, Kroh*, ' Lynne, Mar),
Mann, McCahen,-.Myere, Overfield, Rogers,
Scheetz, Seller*, Seitzer, Shellito, Smith, Smyth;
Sterigere, Sr Evans,. Stickle, Sturdevant, Taggart,
Weidmab, White, Woodward-55.
Thus this question, which has so long occupied
the attention of the Convention in Committee of
the Whole, has at length received ita quietus for a
time at least.
After the *late was taken; the Committee ad
journed until to-morrow.
The report of the Committee has now been act
ed upon in Committee of the Whole, with the ex
ception of one section, which is on the subject of
excluding all persons who may hereafter be enga
ged in any duel, either as principal or second, from
holding any office of trust or profit within tins
Commonwealth.
HARRISBURG, October 27, 1837
The fifteenth and last section of the report of
the Committee on the sixth article of the Consti•
talon NAB this day passed through Committee of
the Whole, amended to read ail follows, viz :
"Any person who shall, alter the adoption of
the amendments proposed by this Convention to
the Constitution, fight a duel, or knowingly be the
bearer of a challenge to fight:a duel, or send or ac
cept a challenge for that purpose, or be eider or
abettor in fighting a duel, shall be deprived of the
right of holding any office of honor or profit in
this State, and shall bo punished otherwise in such
manner as is, or may be prescribed by law, but the
Executive may remit the said offence and all its
disqualifications."
On motion of Mr. Fuller--
Tho Convention then resolved itself into a Com.
mime of the Whole, Mr. McSherry in the Chair,
on the report of the Committee to which mot re
ferred the fifth (Judiciary) article of the Constitu
tion.
Mr. Hopkinson, of tho city of Philadelphia,
commenced a speech in support of the Constitution
on the subject of the Judiciary—after having spo
ken nbout half an hour, he suspended his remarks
and the Committee rose. He will of course resume
his argument to morrow.
HARRISBURG, October 28, 1837,
Mr. Fuller presented a memorial from citizens
of Fayette county, on the subject of amendments
to the Constitution. It savors strongly of real
radicalism, asking among other things n provision
for the tender of any part of the bbonus" paid,
end rescinding the charter of the United States
Bank of Pennsylvania.
After the transaction of the mornir g business
which was not of much general interest, the Con
vention again resolved itself into a Cominittee of
the Whole, Mr. McSherry in the Chair, on the
report of the Committee on the fifth article of the
Constitution, Judge Hopkinson resumed his re
marks and spoko until the hour of adjournment
arrived, when he gave way fora motion for the
rising of the Sommittco, without coming to a con
clusion. He will doubtless occupy a considerable
portion of Monday. He is entirely opposed to any
change with regard to the Judiciary, and has, I
think, satisfactorily shown, that the independence
of the Judiciary can only be maintained, by pla
cing it entirely beyond the control of the Will of
the Executive or Legislative departments of the
Government. He has displayed a fund of know:
ledge and historical research, which justly entitle
him to that high reputation which ho has so long
rind.so deservedly sustained.
HARRISBURG, October 30,41837
In my last I informed you that the Convention
resolved itself into a CoMmittee of the Whole,
Mr. MeStuarts: in the Chair, on the report of the
Committee on the fifth article of the Constitution.
As it would doubtless be interesting to your read
ers to know what the question is before the Com
mittee, I will insert it at length. The majority of
the Committee on the fifth article it is known, re
ported no amendment to the present Constitution,
so far as the Judges of the several Courts are con
cerned—whereupon, when the Convention went
into Committee of the Whole, Mr. WoonwArtn
offered as an amendment to the second section of
the fifth article of the Constitution, the following,
(being part of the report of the minority of the
Committee on the fifth article) which is now the
question under consideration, viz:
"The Judges of the Supreme Court shall
hold their offices respectively flur the term
of ten years, but may be re appointed. The
President Judges of the several Courts of
Common Pleas, and the Judges of , the sev
eral District Courts, •and of such other
Courts as now are, or hereafter may be es
tab!ished by law, shall hold their offices for
the term of seven years, but may be reap
pointed. The Associate Judges. of the sev
eral Counties shall hold their offices for the
term of five years, but may be reappointed.
"For any reasonable cause, which shall
not be sufficient grotind of impeachment, the
Governor may remove any of the said Judg
es on the address of two-thirds of each
branch of the Legislature. The said Judg.
es shall at stated times, receive for their ser•
vices, adequate salaries, to be fixed by law,
which shall not be diminished during their
continuance in office, hut they shall receive
no fees, travelling expenses, per diem allow
ances, or perquisites of office, nor hold any
other office of profit under this Cominon•
wealth. Provided, That after the ratifi
cation and adoption of this Constitution, the
Governor shall, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, re•uppoint one of the
then' existing Judges of the Supreme Court
for the term of two years, one of them for
the term of four years, one of them for the
term of six years, one of them for the term
of eight years, and one of them for the term
of ten years; end whenever any vacancy
occurs in the Bench of the Supreme Cowt,
by the death, resignation or removal of any
Judge thereof, the Governor shall, in the
manner aforesaid, fill such vacancy by the
appointment of a Judge for the unexpired
term of the Judges se deceased, resigning
or removed."
Judge 1101 , 101. mm( this morning addressed the
Committee about one , hour in conclusion of his
remarks, commenced on Friday, in opposition to
the aniendment. Mr. WOODWAGID, of Luzerne,
then took the door in favor of the amendment, and
addressed the Committee until the hour of adjourn.
went,-in a speech of about four hours, without
coming to a conclusion. •
HARRISBURG, ()ant= 31, 1837
The following resolutions were this' morning
submitted by Mr:Form-Ann, and laid on the ta
ble—viz I
Resolved , That it is expedient to emend the
Fifth Article of the Constitution, so as to incorpo
rate therein the following, principles:
Fire, That the ludges of the durrefne mid in
, -
frritii :Courts ma y teinoviebY a rote of two:
thirdir of both branches of the' Legislature.
Seecidly. That no perscin, who is, or , shall be a
Indite of the Supreme or any inferior Court, shill
be eligible to any other office in this Common
wealth ; that this ineligibility shall continuo until
the expiration of twn years from end after he shall
have ceased to hold his office; and that if any
person holding the office of a Judge of the Su
preme or any inferior Court of this Commonwealth
shall be a candidate for any legislative, executive
or judicial office under the Government of the 11.
States, his office shall be thereby vacated.
Thirdly. The legislature shall provide by law
for the appointment of commh.sioners to take the
depositions of witnesses in cases of complaints
made against any of the Judges of the Supreme or
inferior Courts, and that the depositions of wit
nesses thus taken may be read on the trial of th 6
party accused, unless ho shall specially domand
their personal attendance.
Mr. Forward gave notice that he would call for
the second reading and consideration of the above
resolutions scene day this week.
The Convention then again went into Commit
tee of the Whole nn the report of the Committee
on the fifth article of the CumAitutiOn. Mr. Wood
ward resumed his remarks in support of his amend
ment, and concluded, after addressing the Commit
tee about half an hour, Mr, POUTER, of North
ampton, then took the floor, and addres3ed the
Committee about an hour and a half in opposition
to the amendment. He was followed by Mr. Men;
ta,, of Union, who addressed the Committee in
a very able speech of about two hours, in opposi
tion to the amendment, The Committee then
rose, and the Convention adjourned until 3 o'clock
in the afternoon,
In the afternoon the Convention again went
into Committee of the Whole, when Mr. DicKEr
offered the following as an amendment to the re
port of the Committee in lieu of that offered by
Mr. Woodward:
"The Judges of the Supreme Court, of
the several Courts of Common Pleas, and of
such other Courts of Record ns are, or shall
be established by law, shall be nominated
by the Governor, (and by and with the con•
sent of the Senate appointed) and commii.
sinned by him. The Jud Tea of the Supreme
Court shall hold their °likes for the term of
fifteen years, if they shall so long behave
themselves well. The President Judges of
the several Courts of Common Pleas, and of
such other Courts of Record as are, or shall
be established by law, and all other Judges
required to be learned in the law, shall hold
their offices for the term often years, &they
shall so long behave themselves well The
Associate Judges of the Courts of Common
Pleas shall hold their offices for the term of
five years, if they shall so long benavo them
selves well. But for any reasonable cause,
which shall not ho sufficient ground of itn•
peachtnent, the Governor may remove any
of them eh the address of two.t birds of each
branch of the legislature. The Judges of
the Supreme Court, and the Presiden:s of
the several Courts of Common Pleas, shall
at stated times receive, for their services,
an adequate compensation, to' be fixed by
law, which shall not be diminished during
their continuance in office, but they shall
receive no fees or perquisites of office, nor
hold opy other o ffi ce of pro fi t. under this
Commonwealth,
The amendment was adopted by a vote of 03 to
51. As the question is an important one, I will
send you the Yeas and Nays. which are as follows,
YEAS—Messrs. Agnew, Baldwin, Barndollar,
Earllna, Bell, Brown, of Lancaster, Carey, Chem
hers, Chandler, of Chester, Chandler, of Philadel
phia, Chauncey, Clapp, Clarke, of Beaver, Clea
vinger, Cline, Coates. Cochran, Cope, Cox, Craig,
Crum, Cunningham, Darlington, Denny, Dickey,
Dickerson, Dtllinger, Farelly, Forward, Gearhart,
Harris, Have, Henderson, of Allegheny, Hender
son, of Dauphin, Hopkinson, Kerr, Koniginacher,
Lyons, Maclay, McCall, McSirently, Meredith,
Merrill, Merkel, Montgomery, Myers, Pennypark
or, Pollock, Porter, of Lancaster, Porter, of North
ampton, Riter, Royer, Russell, Saeger, Scott, Ser
rill, Sill, S - ravaxs, Thomas, Todd, Weidman,
Young, Sergeant, President.
NAYS—Messrs. Ayres, Banks. Barclay, Bed
ford, Bigelow, Bonham, Brown, of Northampton,
Brown, of Philadelphia, Butler, Clarke. of Indi
ana, Crain, Crawford, Curl!, Darrel), Donegan,
D,nnell, Earle, Fleming, Foulkrod, Fry, Fuller,
Gilmore, Grenell, Hastings, Hayhurst. Hellion
stein, Houpt, Hyde. Ingersoll, Kennedy, Krot‘s,
Magee, Mann, Martin, McDowell, Miller, Over
field, Purviance, Read, Rogers, Schcetz, Sellers,
Sltellito, Smith, Smyth, Sterigero, Sturdevant,
Taggart, Weaver, White, Woodward.
The adoption of this amendment produced con
siderable fluttering and uneasiness in . the ranks of
the real radicals, coming somewhat unexpectedly,
and to the great iletriment of many a fine speech
that had been prepared for the occasion. But they
must be delivered, whether upon the subject of the
judiciary or on that of currency and corporations.
General Intelligence.
TIIE GREAT FLOUR MARKET OF AbIER.
ICA.—Rochester, in the State of New York,
is probably the greatest flour market in
America. Several of the flour mills are of
stone, and eight stories high, by a length of
nearly 300 feet. There are 21 mills, with
96 run of stones, in Rochester. To keep
these in operation requires 70,000 bushels
of wheat daily.—They can manufacture
and put up ready for .market 5000 bbls. of
flour daily. It is stated, that up to August
in last year, 800,000 barrels of flour were
sent from that place alone, worth about $4,-
000,000.
LARGE POMPICIN.--The Hagerstown
'Porch Light sayst—A Pumpkin grew on
the farm of Mr. Jacob Light, near the
Welsh Run, the present season, which
weighed 162 lbs., and measured 8 feet in
circumference.
SLAVE CASE.---1E } . l kte case tried in New
York,in which Mr. John McPherson claim
ed a negro named Nat, as his property,upon
a habeas corpus, granted by the Recorder
of that city,t he negro was taken before Judge
Betts, District Judge of the U. S. Court. It
was decided that the course was regularomd
that parol proof was sufficient to substantiate
a claim to a runaway slave. To rebut the
testimony off.red, the counsel for the negmo
produced n paper,dated at Ellisbusgh, N. J.
Aug. 15, IPa3, purporting to be a certificate
of Joseph Ellis, chat Henry Metsler had to
bored for him a season, and was of gooci
character, dm. 4t.c. • On the strength oft his
certificate. ylr. Drew/el . moved for time to
,
bring infuoeUrt attiet.:*itneoset>
tolfroitithe !aridity dlthe certificate and its
truth; but Judge Betts deCided.that such
-evidence was entirely incompetent to im
peach the testimony of Mr. Conk, and or
dered a Certificate to he made out in favor
of the claimant. The certificate was accord
ingly executed, and the prisoner was accord
ingly remanded to prison for safe keeping,
till the claimant shall ;see proper to remove
him to Maryland, where he will have the
right of contending, befiire a tribunal of that
state, the validity of M r. 31cPlierson's
Ar EXAMPLM—Tho Directors of the
‘Vaslitenaw Bunk have offered voluntarily
to place in the hands of the Batik Commis
sioners of Michigan good bonds and mort
gages to the ainount of 100,0011 dollars, as
security fur the solvency and good faith of
the flank.
If the Baiks generally would fidlow this
example, public confidence would be nt once
r e s tored, and they might with perfect safety
immediately resume specie payments.
DISTRESING ACCIDENT.—On Saturday
allerimon week,nn interesting little daughter
of Mr. SAMUEL Dwin.,aged about six years,
who was engaged in playing about a cider
press, where they were busied in waking
cider, put her hand in to tnlie out an apple,
when the nut caught it,and drew in her arm,
and beliire the horse could he eliecked,it woe
horribly mangled till above the elbow.—
"%Jeans were used to save the arrn.ir possible,
but without effect; and gangrene having ta
ken place, the arm of the little suflitrer was
amputated above the elbow, on Thursday
last, by Dr. BEntuenv,of this place,nssisted
by Dr. STEw.tar, of Petersburg. Strong
hopes are entertained of her recovery.[Sent.
MURDER.—Thc'Columbia Spy,' of Satur
day last, gives a frightful account of an oc
currence which took place in that borough
on Monday, the 23d inst. A negro, named
"lien Smith" was discovered in the act of
carrying ofra couple of shoats, the property
of Mr. Benjamin Peart, a respectable farm
er. Mr. P. advanced and seized the robber,
and in the struggle received a "thrust from
the knife in the stomach, and continued
cut quite across it," and several other
wounds. He still, however, held on, and
cried for help. A man by the name of
Cruzer, living opposite, came to his assist
ance. The negro fled. Cruzer pursued
and overtook him, but when in the act of
seizing him, was felled by the knife, which
was driven up to the hilt in the stomach.—
The assassin is now in the County Jail.
`We learn that Mr. Peart has since died
of his wounds; it is expected Mr. Cruzer
will recover.—Luncuster Inteligeneer.
DEATIL—The Columbia Spy, of Satur
day last, gives an account of the death of a
negro man, who had been apprehended by
Mr. R. Colvin, for robbery. When the
'boa!, in which Mr. C. bud the negro,
"touched the shore, the negro sprang off
and endeavored to escape, but being pursu
ed, and the night very dark, he missed his
footing, and fell into one of the cilia mbets of
the hick," where in despite of all efforts, he
was drowned.—loid.
EPHRAIM H. Fos En has been elected,
by the Legislature of Tennessee, a senator
in Con; , •ress, for six years from the 4th
March, 1838, in the place of Felix Grundy,
whose term of service will then expire.—
Mr. Grundy was not put in nomination for
reelection. Mr. Foster's only competitor
was the late Gov. William Carroll. The
votes in the two branches of the Legislature
stood
For Foster. For Carroll
18 7
47 26
In the Senate.
In the lower House,
Mr. Foster was fOrmerly Speaker of the
[-louse of Representatives of Tennessee.—
The Nashville Banner says of him : "In
politics he is a thorough•f;oing Whig, and
while he will represent, faithfully and
partially, the whole State, no man . will.be *a.
found more active in the support of the pr n..
•
ciples of the Whig cause."
NEW ORLEANS,' Octotrr 20.
One of our last steamboat arrivals brought • zzi
down a band of Shawnee and Delaware
diens, amounting to two hundred warrioii.
Their destinatinnis the everglades of Flori:
de, whither they are going to assist,llliiCle". •
Sam in totbahawking their red brethret.-:-.' o
They may find fighting in swamps and bush
es, and tangled forests, a very different hu
siness from fighting on the broad open praF
ries of their native country. It appears to
us very qoestionahle whether they provo to
be
. such efficient auxiliaries in the border
warfare as was anticipated by the Govern
mut which employed them. They have
always been accustomed to a level, smooth
country, traversed by immense 'prairies,
with scarce a tree or a shrub to diversify
the landscape. To such troops the thick
woods, the pathless forests, and impenetra
ble'bogs and morasses of our southern wil
derness, will present obsteeles.ef a formida
ble character, if not insuperable,' 'They, have
also beee, trained to figh,t cbiefly - ori horse
back, a'mode of warfare, Which will suit the
smooth, fiat plains:of:Missouri, much better
than the swamp's and, hammocks and ever
glades of thes : Wythlacaochee..
There appeara to us something immpritt,
in the fact of employing these savages in - -
such a war. They have no interest what:"
ever in the contest—no wrongs to redress,.. l : . . -
or injuries to avenge. They are hired to •
fight. their red brethren, whom. they never,
saw or heard of before they eriliSted ; about
a quarrel, the merits of which they do not
understand, and would care naught abeut.tC.,
they did. Their inducements to join iattr! , i,: -
campaign are purely- 4 erreenary.
unnatural war on their part, f. it ormys
them ag ainst their kindred nod brothers. in • .
blond, descent, and car.opfexion, against
those to whom they should. go United : by the
strongest ties of aympathy end affinity.—.
Upon what grauniJs the Government, cat?,
justify tl Ine,,sioe of poliev - 140 much, at
mice with Ike dictates of humanity,, od so
derogatory to their own dignity and charac
ter for stern virtue and chiyalroue mattol•
nimity, we are at a loss to 4.coVer.r R.,
.•
STAR & REPRBUCAN BANNER.
R D. 111; A - onmsber 2, I 837.
0 :3.1Ve ask attention to our Iljrnsburgh Cor
respondence.. The writer has our thanks for Lis
kindness ani a:tention.
a-2r Read the beautiful tines in another column.
.•PracsTLTAcu COLLEGE, " from the pen
of our fair and popular rorres73ll.!ent. Other lir,
tiuetiorts from the same pen will be Sire]] hereafter.
Southern Literary Messenger.
( 0-1 f the Pul , liihers of tltis work will Exchange
with the Star, we will notice its -Contents," and
. 4 andeavor to obtain 1. uk,cribers to iL
The Maeickerbock.cr.
(C r The Publisher , of ails work are notified that
the KOlCkeit , OCker baLS not been received at our
Post Office since the June No. To those of its
; patrons who hare paid in a trance, the neglect is
rather provoking.
Slarriff's Nares.
a"yror the benefit Of the public in general and
those of our friends who voted for the Sheriff in
particular, we give place, free gratis, to the
s' licri(r ' a Sale.•=.."
FOR COVER NoR,
JOSEPH RITXER.
n• - • Our friends of the. Lancaster “Eraminer"
and Harrisburg!' r•Tetegraphr have each hung out
their Banners, and av - owed their determination to
do battle, well and my, again for the OLD FA R 7
hl ER. We are glad of this, and cheerfully go
with them. NVe have also raised the Rimer ban
ner, and shall faithfully give him our support so
land as he pursue:-; the same consistent course
which has marked all his acts *odds time,in favor
of Demo mule Anti-Masonry and the rights and
interests of the People of this great State. That
he can and war.r. be re-elected, THERE IS NO
DOUBT. His opponents may rally upon a "new
man," or as many new men as they see proper, it
will all he to no purpose. The people—the Demo
cratic people of Pennsylvania will all rally to the
support of a Governor who has on the admiration
of the intelligent of all parties throughout the Uni
on, and elect him by TWENTY 71:1101 - SCSO or
maJoarri! There is no miAalke about the mat
ter. JOSEPH RITNER WILL BE TRIUM
PHANTLY RE-ELECTED.
Let them go:
c[j•We are pleased to observe the unanimity
and good feeling apparent throughout the ranks of
• those friendly to the present administration of the
au,- • State GovernuaenL With but fro solitary excep
,
4' • tions, all the Whig and Anti-Masonic papers
throughout the State seem disposed to rally a-
• round JOSEPII RITNER at the next election. Those
t . exceptions arc the "Franklin Rcpeitory" and
“Adarns Sr/diner—papers conducted by high
• and bigotted hlasons,wha would, if we are to judge
from their past and present conduct, much rather
see the Masonic Van Buren Shin Plaster party
. .Succeed, than any man or any party favorably dia
. posed towards Anti-Masonry! They pretend to
•be Whigs, but w mid rather cast their votes and
influence for the vilest Tory upon earth than for
an Anti-Mason supporting all the principles and
interests of the Whig party! Such papers are a
disgrace to the Whig party.and their conduct ruin
ous to the measures they profist to advocate--
They must have supporters pizressing strange
stomachs that can swallow and contain such po
litical hermaphrodites! Until they reform or join
the ranks of the opposition openly, let them be
treated as 4 , Mires in .S..hetp's clothing."
f t• - •The Ilarrisburgh Reporter ears the Frank
lin Repository a "Federal ANTI MASONIC
paper!" What a slander upon the Royal Arch
Malignant of that precious sheet!
Sunday 1.X4-UrSiOne
jMr. VAS Brag, accompanied by Mr. Poin
aett and lady. Mr. Dickerson, Mr. Kendall and
daughter, arrived at Bagels:own, Md., on SUN
DAY last, and took thrir depatture the next morn
ing, on a tour of rerreat':on.
The Piracy:
0:".A slip fnpar the Charleston Patriot Office,
'''."4.dated the 25us ult. announces that the steam pack
' .es'New Yort, "on Sunday the 22d. at 8 A. 12
leagiiis East of Cape Henlopen, parsed the pad:-
Shi s Susquehanna, of Philaddphza, on her
way to Lntopfxd,r
• *. -" 4 ro
• - ` 1 • • 4 ::C1 1 .1i.-INriw3tioc, of Romney, Va.„ wishes to
Amor - the attention Oflf athematic:inns to the follow-
~ing'question :
"The mum) movinr , 70.000 miles an hour,
tit' the distance of 720 000—performing one
„,revolution in •••7 days, or three revolutionS
in the same lime, at 240,000 miles, (which
..will :give the same result,) and Mercury
movinerl 0,000 miles an hour only, ma
king one revolution in the same time, (87
•days,) can .it, by any mathematical process
whatever, be made-out that Mercury is :37,
, •000,000 Of•miles from the sun?"
sidmirable
A scorching annetspindenee has lately taken
„place between the.Eilitri of the "Virginia - Free
Press' and “Virginia Republican"—she latter of
whom, in thei;Lpt note, eh;lienged the farmer to
-At meet themin-the:fiehr—to which the Editors of
the Free Tnias reply in the folLiwiug admirable
manner:
It will be perceived from the last letter,
- Abet we have been .challemed to make an
-"appeal" to the field ! We must "de-
'• far want of "courage." We are
of them. They haven mode of war
;fare so peculiar to - themselves - that persons
: ,who have any regard for decency dare not
...encounter-them. We leave them alone in
th e ir gtoryuriolitary -aod alone to keep
their'ball We once owned an
honest bound, who would invariably scorn
,jo_attark a certain species of game. At its
"..;;;upproach, he would,precipitately retreat, as
if a deathly -pestilence were apprriachin g
him. •The-thing, - tie bad sense enough to
know, was utterly- 'un...th to je'•touche+l, Lust.
eft-, O r handled." 'He never failed to mani-
fest an in via-Aire dread off-toning in cor
ttuct tvith it. Although he had a powerful
.stornocli-,--the stomach of a doz—and was
cnever enwilling for a conflict or wrestle with
,I! very ,ca her description Id game, yell his one
tr,teitliar anim d tea, a little too straw., for
his stomach, powerful a 4 it W4B NOW. 88
it was with Mil obedient dog, just so jy it
wi t h our hunible eetitia: We cannot ingag . e
in a combat with every foe who may think
proper to cliallenge.v. A decent respect
for ourselves; and a regard for: the good
opinion of our friends, forbid it. We can
not engage in a combat, where, even if vic
torious, we have all to foes() and nothing to
gain. But, by the above we wish not to he
understood as instituting a comparison; for
this might be deemed odorous, if not odious.
an, PA.
"Snix.PLAsTerts.—lt appears that the
United States Bank of Pennsylvania had
prepared and ready to issue shin•plustors as
early as the 18th of April, nearly one
month before it refused specie payment."
Franklin Telegraph.
rryA good Farmer never waits until harvest
time to sow his wheat.
The session of this body was formally
opened yesterday morning in the First Pres•
twterinn Church, as stated in our last, by
an eloquent introductory sermon,by the Rev.
Mr. WINCHESTER, of Philadelphia.
At the lifternonn's sitting, yesterday, the
Synod proceeded to the election of officers,
when the Rev. Mr. WiNcitEsTER was cho
sen Moderator; end the Rev. Mr. ANottEws
and the Rev. Mr. WATSON were appointed
Secretaries.
The number of delegates in attendance
has been swelled by new arrivals since yes.
terday sitting, and it is expected that the
Synod will be able to get through with the
business before it ,by the close of the present,
or the early part of the coining week.
HENRY CLAY.-••••• 4 t is nay/ thirty.one
years since the distingiiishen Civilian, whose
name heads this paragraph, first appeared
in the National Councils. In 1806, he en
tered the Senate of the United States; and,
since that period, either as Senator or Rep
resentative, his sentiments upon every great
question of National policy . have been Wore
the country. His proloand views as a
Statesman. his patriotism and eloquence,
have constantly added to his reputation, at
home and abroad. Mingling, as ho has, in
all the great debates and political contests
which have successively occupied and agi
' tated the National Legislature, his supre•
! macy, as "lord of the debate," has been at
every successive onset, the more conSpicu
: cats and unquestioned. In those debates,
always animated, often angry, and some
! times tumultous, he has ever stood mishit'
ken in the cause of his country and the peo
ple. Through all the revolutions oft:4oles
—through all the phases of rising and set
of waxing and waning Statesmen, he
has been the same. His step has been even
onward- Nothing has arrested, nothing
impeded it. What, if his countrymen, se
duced by the glare of military glory, listen
ed to vile calumnies on his name, and, fora
moment, seemed to withdraw from him the
light of their countenance 1 He only strived
the hard ~.4o show the nation, that though
he could'tiot "command success," yet how
richly .he "deserved" it. • Other and more
splendidrtions he may yet make, but
none can add lustre to the palm he has al.
ready won. No nublic man of the day can
be found, whose life, as a whole, has sur
passed his in demonstrations of undeviating
patriotism, or whose affection fbr his coun
try and its institutions has been more enthu
siastic and unabated. These remarks have
been elicited by an attentive perusal of Mr.
CLAY'S great Speech against the Sub-Trea•
sury Scheme of Mr. VAIN: BUREN.—Ra•
high (IV. C.) Register.
WHEAT rx 01110. --It is stated in the
Hanover Gazette that JOHN Mir Ens,• Esq.
of Canton, Ohio, raised this year, from one
field, containing six and a half acres of
ground, 250 bushels of good heavy Wheat
—nearly forty- bushels to the ncre. And
GEORGE DUNBAR, Esq. of the same county,
obtained 42i bushels of Wheat from• a lot
containing nine tenths of nn acre. Pretty
well for a season of 'failing crops."
Loss ny Fin E.— We regret to learn that
the Printing Establishment of the "Cor.mu
nibt was partly destroyed by fire on
Sunday morning last. The fire was first
discovered about 7 o'clock, A. M. It origi.
noted from a stove pipe which ran from a
room below the Spy Office, occupied by the
Pioneer Company.. The building was burnt
almost to the ground, hut by extraordinary
exertions, part of the materials were saved.
Loss estimated to be near 8500. .We sin
cerely sympathise with Mr. BEATTY, at the'
loss which he has thus sustained.jLaa. Un.
The Washington letter writers speak of
a reconciliation between Mr. Calhoun and
Co;. Benton-:—"that they have sb►iken hands
and drunk wino together." Misery, it is
said, makes us acquainted with strange bed
fellows; so does ambition. If this coalition
has taken place, Mr. Calhoun must uxpeet
to go down to the level of Benton; . he cannot
drag the latter up to that from which Mr.
C. himself is about to fall.
Sour: ARE Rivorz ea.— We have now in
our community a very respectable retired
master of a vessel, now 74 years of age,
who has crossed the Atlantic 96 times; vis
ited the West Indies 30 times; never cost
the insurance office one dollar; escaped ship
wreck and loss of spars ; was never so sick
as to be deprived of taking the deck; up to
this date has escape 'head ache; his teeth
are as good as ever, so much so, that he can,
as he terms it, eat a musty biscuit—in a
word, one would suppose, from appearances,
the said person might yet remain full of
vigor for years to come. What is rare,
to this day he receives no credit—he pays
all cash ; and the most remarkable of ALL,
ho pays for his nelspaper always in AD
VANCE, and is now what is richly merited
—a man universally respected. As the
Spaniard says, may he live a thousand
yea rs.-- Ba ii• Sun.
Los"- IsLANn..---The abode of Alexander
Selkirk is nn more to befinind. The Island
of Juan Fernandez• has vanished from the
ocean. Yet, though blotted from our maps,
it is green and beautifill in the verses of
Cuivrr, and the Narrative of Defoe.
Synod of Philadelphia.
BALTIMORE, October 26
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roarsii pitriissiricatir ito;inot '
. ` PENNSYLVANIA gozimon,
AT GETTYBI3I3I:43II.
Sy Mrs. Lydia Jane Pelt-son.
Yam ! There - stand, Me eollege--Oh! would that mina
Might rest on that structure, so noble, and high ;
With its strong massivewall., and its pillars of pride,
A temple where SCIENCE with FAME shall preside.
A monument fair, to the virtues and worth,
Of as noble a spirit as blesses the earth.
The Virtues shall congregate joyfully there,
And Wisdom attend them, with guardian care;
The Muses shall dwell in the echoing halls,
And the Arts write their names on the high polish'd
And there shall assemble a beautiful bond,
The pride of our country, the hope of our laud:
Their young bosoms glowing with Genius's bright
fire,
Their eyes fix'd on Fame, with a burning desire.
And Science shall !thew them her treasures divine,
And Fame in their presence her laurels entwine;
And Wisdom with precepts so pleasantly sage
Shall spread to their view her historical page,
Where the glories of Nations forever must bloom,
And the epitaphs live upon Liberty's tomb.
The tales of the nations that flourished and fell,
How varied aoever, one story will tell,
That the loftiest temple of Freedom will , fall,
If the virtues offended Withdraw from its hall ;
That the wise and the good are the really great,
From the tail of the plough to the head of the State.
The well-spring of Knowledge shall live in that
dome,
And spirits athirst for instruction shall come,
And drink, and go forth, in the pride of trmight,
To brighten the world with their halo of ht.
Who stem'd the deep torrent of hate to obtain
For the pride of his country, this beautiful fano ?
Who looks with a victor's proud joy in his eyes,
As the walls of this bulwark of Freedom arise?
While anticipations of honor and joy,
For the country he serves, his rich spirit employ?
"ris THADDEUS STEVENS ! He wrestled. and
The laurel is his, now 'he conflict is dune.
Pennsylvania's College shall stand to his name
A Monument proud on the annals of Fame.
When his voice shall no longer be heard in debate,
For the honor, and glory, and good of the State,
And the eye where the spirit of liberty dwells,
And the bright drop of holy philanthropy swells,
No longer is , radiant with patriotism's glow,
Or quails the proud glance of the haughtiest foe—
When the band that so nobly obeys the behest,
Of the generous spirit that reigns in his breast,
Is raised in behalf of his country no more,
Or extended to comfort the wretched and poor—
Still green in those halls shall his memory dwell,
And the bosom of Genius with gratitude swell,
While Laurels of Conquerors wither in shame,
In the light of the Wreath that encircles his name.
From the Columbia Spy of Saturday last.
CLLLECTOR'S OFFICE,
COLUMIIfA, Oct. 28th, 1837, 5
IVEEHLP REPORT.
Amount of Toll received at this office
per last weekly report, $163,691 77
Amount received during the week
ending this day, 9,400 00
Whole amount received up to
Oct. 27th, $173,092 37
W ft WPTITMSON, Collector.
Prom the Patriot of Tuesday last.
Baltimore Market.
co4"lour, $8 :37; Wheat, $1 90 to $1 92
lIYMENIAL REGISTER.
MA Hit IED.
On the 25th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Minoan, Rev.
B.r.m.rArinv KURTZ; Editor of the "Lutheran Ob
server," to Miss MAnr, eldest daughter of the late
Alexander Colhoun, Esq. of Chambersburg.
On the 26th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Keller, Mr.
JAeou IlEsmn to Miss ANN MARIA WENTZ,
both of Mountjoy township.
On the same day, by the Rev. Mr. Brown,' Mr.
SAMUEL GILLILAND to Miss SA.RAII Ma.u.s, both
of Straban township.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
co- Rev. Dr. SCHMUCKER will preach in
in the English Lutheran Church on Sunday morn
ing next. There will also be preaching in the
evening, at early candlelight.
i0 -Rev. Mr. DHOW N will preach in the Metho
dist Church on Sunday morning & evening next.
(0- Rev. Mr. M'LEAN will preach in his
Church on Sunday morning next.
A DVER TISE M ENT&
AN APPRENTICE
TO TOR
PRINTING BUSINESS
' Win be taken at this Office, if upplica
Lion is made immedinte!v.
TE=PEA.ANCE.
A N adjourned Meeting of the "Total At).
stinance Temperance Society of Get
tysbura and its vicinity" will be held on
SATURDAY EVENING NEXT,tit early
candle light, in the Methodist Episcopal
Church: Several Addresses will be deliv.
ered.. The Public are invited to attend.
WM. W. PAX lON, Sec'ry.
Octobei 31, 1837. ' • '
Reirister9sA otices.
Notice is hereby Given,
►iro all Legatees and other persons
/.con
cerned, that , the AD3IIiVISTRA
TION ACCOUNTS of the deceased per
sons hereinafter mentioned,will be presented
to the Orphans' Court of Adams County, for
confirmation and allowance, on Monday the
27th day of November inst., viz:
The Account of John Unger and Michtfel
Unger, Executors of the Estate of George
Unger, deceased. •
• The Account of Isaac Treat, Administra
tor of the Estate of Jacob Hartly, deceased.
" The' Account of Peter Stine, Administra•
tor of the Estate of Catharine Stine, dec'ed.
The Account of Samuel Knox' and John
Marshall, Administrators of the Estate of
William C. Rhea, deceased. •- •
JAS. A. THOMPSON, Register.
Registar'soffice,Gettys.
•burg; Nov. 3. 18:17. ( tc-31
GETTI'SBURG GUGIRDS
ATTENTION!
YOU will parade at the Court•house, on
Saturday the 4th of November inst. at
11 o'clock, A. M. in winter unithrni—each
member soled with three ball catridgee.
By order,
JACOB SA RBAUGH, 0. S.
November 8, 1887.
;- - pvi)hic , ichs,
. .
STORE - ROOM AND - HOUSE .
•
FOR 'REST. ,"
rrHE subscriber offers for rent until the
L first of April next,the STORE ROOM
recently occupied by him, to which is at
tached a back room ander. excellent cellar
That part of the dwelling house lately
copied by him, will also be rented for the
same period.
02 1- Terms very reasonable. • Enquire of
R. W. Middleton.
JOHN PICKING.
November 3,1937. tf-31
Information Wanted.
O the Ist day of May, 1836, a young
man, (Son of the Snbscriber,) mimed
William Baldwin, left his home,
at Cumberland Furnace, Cumberland coun
ty, Pa. on a short journey, and bas not been
heard of since. Pears are entertained that
some accident may have happened to him.
If he be still living, any information respect
ing him, communicated to the Editor of the
"Sentinel," Gettysburg, or to his distressed
mot her,at Cumberland Furnace,will be most
gratefully received
November 3, 1837
,pal- , Eflilors of newspapers throughout the U.S. will
coact a great favor on an afflicted mother, by giving
the above an insertion or two.
A FARM IN ADAMS COUNTY
FOR SALE,
IfigITUATED in Cumberland township, a
's-7 bout two miles from Gettysburg, Et is a
gond Stock Farm, containing 231 Acres,
well improved, about 40 acres in Meadow,
with a good
WELLING er.;
nous _
and a large double Ing Barn thereon.
frrPersons disposed to purchase a farm
of this kind can have a good bargain here.
For further particulars apply to the editor
of the Whig, Chambersburg,Pa.
November 3, 1837
RV% A.T 24 SALT.
THE subscriber offers at private sale his
-; rAllt 711
' •
Situate on the Turnpike Road leading from
Rallimore to Pittsburg and within half a
mile of Einmittsburg,conta ming S Areres
more or less, of firstrate land, nearly all in
cluver—the improvements are a
ONE-STORY BRICK • „ n ick,
.17 0 USE, mil .47
A FRAME HOUSE, with excellent water
convenient, and other nCcessary huildinas,
with a first-rate Orchard of choice fruit trees.
Ore has be'•n found on the above farm.
Persons desirous of purchasing are reques
ted to call and examine the premises with
out delay. The terms reasonable, and will
be made known on application to the sub
scriber residing on the firm..
•COB MILLER.
_
Novtitnw.;f:A; 1 . 637. st-:31
- PUBLIC
I,7IITILL he sold at nubile snle on Tues.
v day - the 2isth of November inst.. at
the Court House in the Borough of Gettys•
burg, the following property belonging to
DAVID EcKF,R—viz:
Ji Half Lot of Ground,
Situate in the Borough of Oettyshurgli, ad
joining D. Sweeney and an alley—on which
are erected, A FRAME
DWELLING
2 l a
O , I
A STRE—HOUSE, (fronting on limn.
more Street, and nearly opposite illr. Comp.
er's Store,) Stable and uther necessary build
trigs.
Also, .11 Lot of Gromid,
Containing 10 4, 4 ..Cre5, more or less,
situate in Cumberland township, adjoining•
lots of D. Ziegler, Bank of Gettysburg and
others.
Sale to commence at 1 o'clock P. M., when
the terms will be made known.
SAMUEL S. FORNEY, T rustees.
JOSEPH LATSHA%V,
November 3, 18:37. is-31
Dissolution of Partnership.
• • • . •
THE PARTNERSHIP, under the firm o
COOPER ,d•I'SIIEItRY.
is this day dissolVed, by mutual consent.—
return their thanks to their old cus.
Comers, and invite them to call and settle.
THOS. J. COOPER,
ROBT. W. M'SHERRY.
Gettysburg, Oct. 23, [2:7] 1837. 3t-3O
THOlvilikS f. COOPER
fIONTIN.UES the business, at the Old
Stand, and is determined to supply his
Old Customers on as good terms as any
other 1141111.
TILE STOCK CONSISTS OF
A General Assortment
from a Needle to an Anchor, ALL LOW.
October 27, 1827. 3t-30
'NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of
GEORGE ENILET, late of Mount.
joy township, Adatns county, deceased, are
requested to call with the Subscriber on or
before Me 18t day of January next, and
discharge the same; and those who have
claims a‘tainst said Estate, are desired to
present•them at the same time properly au•
thenticated for settlement.
The Administrator - resnles in Mountjoy
GEO. R. HOFFMAN, Adin'r.
October 20,1837. Pt-29
WOOD.
iff, or 20 Cords of W ood
wanted, Immediately at this othco
from those °IOLA. subscribers whom it ma%
suit to deliver on account of subscription
and ndvertising. - ,-:
Oct9her 13, 1837. .
TAME BALDWIN.
3t-31
.. _ ~
'''' eU F3l.36i4kitileglL 7 ::.'-_t:
SHERIPV 9 S SALES.
. _
fr N pureuanee of Soo** Writs ef ifeedidoeti
1:4 Etponaa, issued out of doe Count of Cosenaee
Pleas, of Ada m'e enmity. ird to one gfireetett,
be ex - posrd to Publie Sate, an Sammie, the 18th
day of Norrotber inst. at 2 nretoeft„ P- JL at the
Court House, in the Borough of Getty/ism the
fullowin l y Roil E.tato. vi=
A Lot of Ground. situate in
the Borough or Gettysburg., Adams erscrialiy,,Pa.l
fronting on the west corner of Charntiereftlrg rad
Washington streets, on which are. a Nestor,
dwel I i Houre,par I Brick sine pert Frampeareads
er hoarded a Kitchen, weather-booreoll2ol • Lent
Stable; a number of fruit. trees, and a weldor waL.;
or near the door
AIMo, A Lot of Ground, in
said noroneh, frnntinir un ChamberAcr... ennset.
25 feet front, and 180 feet beck, actiensisz
E. Stevenson's rot on the west- ant albry ato sbe
south,nnd the aforesaid !ner on the east- Seined &
taken in'execution an the Estate orAearri IN a : ter.
Also, a I met - of I.and, situ
ale in Hainiltonban township; Adarnaciao=:am=
twining ISO Acres:, more nr kir% attirtinCL-E farads
of— Paxton,Jelin Vine, mad other,. ace laTA:icla
are, a I story Log Dwelling flociae,a La% ahle„
Saw NI iI I, a Siritiz-hoin.e, a good Orchard: alrieiciit
25 acres cleared, about 4 of shier are 'Meadow.
with a well of water near the door. Sein-dlamd
taken in Execution as the Es:ere of Heorr South.
Also, a Tract of and, situ
ate in Mount!)!Pasant township. Adams coaatv.
con tainin a 33 Acres, more or Irss , atoicinia• lands
of Henry birth. Peter Stole - I,mnd otrieriano wraiiala
are, a one story Log Dwelling flown, D-r-itlk- Len!:
Barn a never Indio& well of Water wear tbe door
—a young Orchard, about 25 rlieT.!!x cfkared, of
which 7 acres are *mod id.wr- 141; , ..fri mad rates
in execution us the Eitate of Jacob. Lac..inzer_
Also, a Lot of Ground, situ- .
ato in %louritpleasant township, Alums
containing 15 Acres, store or I,...s...sadinir C 1 r.
of Smith, John Httir, and otherrs."lll c ,121 = 3 3
area one story Log De:riling flou.se.,w Lez
a Log Staple, a young Orchard, with a ww_A of
water near the door. Seized arid tall - en icicazuo-,
lion as the Estate of Peter It. ..ee
Also, a Lot of .Ground,
ate in the Borough of Gettysherre.
Pa. fronting on 11..Itirnere street, bar.r.d.ld by. an
alley on the north. nod by no alrev era tba sir‘atb,
and a lot of Jarn.s Pirsyr nz the cto vs 4 .o.th
are, a two striry Brick Owel!ing Etetr,e,acd
tin, with a well of near the riqor. a 91.-- , atla
Lee. Birn, a Wagon shed and Com cr,LN„ an3o,lber
otit•houses. Also—or. the same tot is a acn Yazd,
with sixty•soven vats of the warily-is li,intts.cilab'w
for an extensive To nueryot ill; an exce!:eirx
log shop of Brick. fronting on Bit:ram:we *lrl.ex.,
a large two story Brick Beaux froLue.algri.rlßarlt
House, and a Bark Mill, with a ranatc,g stirea=
of water near the door.
A Ist), a Lot of Grootod,
Cumberland rOtVTlelap i , Ad . :ems or , rntrt„ i r of
a mile of the aforeeaid .13nr*.o , h,con'Ariniar..-54E--s
nun° or lees, udjoloiuz b•ts or :Inas
Conaughy, deceased, Welter Selith,, (I=l/ Ca.te37 6
in a high state atcultivation_
A Iso, t Lot of Ground, situ
ate in the alhresaid township. within og a smile
smith west of the aforesaid Boroozkect.ilmitc.aLf A ir 4
Acres, more or less, hounded kw thr.i , E.D.tbeff•_•.f,es4-s•
road on the east. Loma at the L:ortli
on the south, iflot of S. S. F.wrney• ea LAI AZII
and ti private lane nn the north.
A Iso. a Lot c_•outainiiig- 4
cres, more or lesg, dre rase rager.S=.7A
lot on the east, lands of the Rank o 5 ige..znw,srtwor7.
on the south, a lot of S. S. Forneg,,noi the wes4zr-.4
a private lane on th north
Also s a Lilt cotitainingr. q acres
,
more or le-s, adjoining- lands. or'rhe Ear& ot - G.r...
tyshurg on the south, land* of Dt vrd ZraNlo.er
the west and trwth, and a tat aES. FLArcey 31=9
the last nienilimed tat on tfm.
A iso,o Lot containing:4 acres
more or lens, ncijoining the fast mentioned Da cm
the west, lands of David Eeicer ma the catroka ke,
of S. S. Forney on the east. arid a Frigate Cruz? cca
th? f.onth.
A Is() a lot containing 4 acres. 4
more or less, adjoining hods nr Eeler ma 1
the north, the last :nen tinned: lot ors the avr.til Allan- 7,
veto lane on the eouth„and the Enarrtintshwrg tread
on the east.
A "I raet of' land situate in
Ira m iitflnba n t-wnship, Adaarsenorkty,e , :satarmiroz
401) Acres, more nr Laruds -
Moses Sr•abrooks, r:tberra,
are 1 two story Dwellrrg fltrr,re„ and a woe
story Log Dwelling Hou•er. a Lnz Slaistr, a Saw
Mill, and a Bark .%f tit; abont 41) Acmes acre er.zrrei, 4
and the bal an ce wel) cored with Mese rt Timm- 1
her; and a spring of water near the door, acid two
good Orchards.
A I so, a . I . ract of laud. situate
in Franklin township. A &surf connty, ca d, 'k l i eg
150 Acres. more or less, adjoining ExtruNr off lricas
IWK nig ht. Andrew Sterner, and ahem. Seized
and taken in execution as the &tate of Samoa
S Forney. And all to be sold by
W TA UG lIN BAUGH., Seieriff.
Sheriff's Office, Gettysburg,. I
November 3, 1837.
NOVICE.
A LL persons indebted to the Estate of
JOSEPH SHENEFELTER, fate of,
Conawago township, Adaorscourity, dolmas
ed, are requested to call watai the subscn-;
bers without delay, and discharge the same;
and those who have claims agairig. said '
tate, are desired to present them prnierly
authenticated for settletnent.
The Administrators reside' ;Jai Caaaera-A3
township.
JOSEPH SNEERINGEM,
JOHN KJWN,
OCtober '2O, 1-37.
NikVSACkI.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate
DANIEL EIA RAI AX, rate orStrabna ,
township. Adatns county, d, are—tre-;
quested to call with the atbscrither trintomt,
delay, and discharze the same; and ter, me, I
who have claims against stud Estate, lane,
desired to present them properly anthentamt
ted for settlement.
The Admintstrator resides iri &rib
ownship.
JACOB HARIIIN, Adaer-
October 20, 137. 64-29
Pennsylvania In
ACETIVENTION.
IVOU will meet for drill at the house el,
-IL Cup'. 1 hornas - McKarght, is Freak-
Itn township, on SAI'URDAY, the 11:6 elf
November next, at 10 o'clock, s.3IL. with
arms and accoutrements in complete onler
. PETER KETIrOMAN,
N. B. It is expected that an election wig be
held on.tbe s.tme day foratficersvtode ECM'
null attendance is requested of all (+Nowlin
tional members—absentees will be all i 3 e 4 -!
Those that wish to become ree.nbers are!
respectfully invited to attend.
October 20,118$?.
4 , 1K- . ).47 evcr.
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tikes, to shear his gratitude for the'very•insity fati - ielt
which bolas received from his kind friends.thepulr:: .
lie_ From among the many female Writers of Artierii . :
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tinned that ItIrs.SIG()URNEY,the llemsins of Atter,'
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the Lutty's Book will stand unrivalled amonithepp'..,
rirdicals of she country.
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Each number also contains two page's. of FASO-
lON MUSit . ..—in many cases orinfinal •
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fr:.As the publisher of the Lady's Ronk is mailer-,
li-d with the other popular periodtdals,..lie.:suz4ecit
for the purpose of remit taile..it following SyStent of
CLUBBING: . •
,
Lady's Book and D'lArat•lits NocelA. foe.fita
Do. and 121t1trer's
Do. and llarrvatt'o Nurelst,
Do. and Saturday Nrwa, .
Dn and Celchrated Tria4. 5 ,
Bahrer's and Marryatt.', Isltivtd., 17,
Do. or )larryatt's Novels and Cele.i
brat,d Trial!,•
Do. and D'l4raelt's Novels,
Slarryaira and- Do 6
Oetob:-r - .7.7, 1337. t!-3)
A.:41/
WHEREAS the Hon. D. Duttßno,
Esq. President itf
of Common Pleas, in the C'hitities cormieS:.
ing the Nineteenth District* Justiee
Courts of Oyer and Terminer, and Gen4al:
Jail Delivery, for the trial of all capiial - atai .
other offemfers in the said Distrie.t-;-atid.
GEoncr. WILL, and WM. M'CLEarl,
Judges of the Courts of Common Plints, - riMP
Justices of the Courts of Oyer and Tet : utt.
I !tier, -and Gentnal Jail Deli vei.yjor the (rid,
of all cardtal and oilier off.mr'ers iu thti Conn
tY of Adamsl—liave is-Int.(' their Tireeept;.
, ilearirgr dine the 30111' day : - of A o,guSt; in .
the year of our Logo one thetismai
hundred and thirty. •stx, mid to me direoe44 .
Ter hol.iing a Court of Common Pletis,•atut..
General Quarter Sssions of the 4'eate, add::
General Jail Delivery,iand Court of 9yet,.
and Terminer, at . Gettysburg; oat i310044f%
she 27zh day of Ociober .next-- 7 " '
Notice, is. lle.,re,b7s ••GIN ell.,
. .
all the Justices of the' Pence; !lie ,
cer, and Constables, within the said County.
1 , 4 A4lasns, that they he then and-Were, ill
I [hair proper p , l, , riotis; with their. !tolls,
'cords, Inquisit h 41s, Examittut tons, arid either
Rczperahrattccs, to do thitso
Ito their oTice4 and in thio behalfaipw:itnirt
Lobe done and a1..41 they lvhoS . will iirotte ) eute
'i against the prisoner:, that are. or then isll4ll
se, in the lad the s lid entint). , ol A . 1 ,?4
are to be then cud tiTre,to pro:!ccutet
them aq shall be Jost.
W.M. TAITGOINfiA'rOti; ';4llerlfr.
October 13. 1831. .
Trial List, .Vo-e'r Term. i 37
James H. Miller 179. Rank of Gertysbut g.
Jacob Spar:err vs I,:aite Cho k., •
Wm. i..tehriver vs. D,lvis. & Crefiliend.
Ann Grei , v. ca. er , rtiOltuo .
Thomas Mlinight va. Art art'Spnrrtkr. •
Diuiel Bern l / 2 . vv.,
a;e' surge Deardorff vs Jaen.)
Cineigh's u'o vs Philip KAlar.
Jo4eph ArGiew vs 3, aeph - Hut ten's
Lifin vs. John L. Noel. - •
..J. 'Steels's. Ex'rs vs. & Mord ,- on.
Daniel &env+ VQ. S. Dieh! J. theme &Lease,.
FOR ARCM! ENT.
Stestan's Trustees vs Thomas arttnigut. •
John N,ry vs; Lindsay Sturgeon. . •
Abraham Brigs.. present SuOr ViOM` -or .LiGe T ty-
Itcarriship vs. Stewart. Randolph Welty:
Nicholas Swingle vs. Beggs & Harlan •••' ••
November 3.1837. • • '
Grand Jury, Term;
- -
OW—Je ma 34'Ilhonny,:JwmosA111` la:
ter. Jac°le Houck,' .
Sirahaz—Phitip Thomae,David Heti - man; Dein:
iel Gozolirit.
Huntington—John Fickee (of Jacob) Pater a.
Smith. •
Laiimore—tteorre Deardorff.:. , •
Cumberland—Rubs Fred'k Hari.' •
Gerrn::ny—George Duttera, Joseph Stainb„
cr-b John pard.
Reading—W 111. Jones. C Kauffman. •
Brrron2h—Sat) 'lel 31'Creary. .• •
Franklin—John Blakely.
Hamiltonhan—larael Irvine, D. IVit/Di:3w.
rervrick Henry 11r; Slagle.
111.•exty—Leonard
rirm...0111,6
General Jury.
ficirilin.trm—Jno. Stadler, sen. Jacob Fnok, To -
sna. Inhn. Philip j.in.
airw.22ll-I{olit. Smith, R. W. ;Vlitli.lloton,Jacolo
Cia!p, David .Vl'Creary. I).ivid Little.
Mountjciv—John Flo Her.
Nllll r, Henry Albert.
Berwick —Jneaph 'rt.
Me:linen—Wm. H. Wright, Joseph Taylor,
Geatzte 3. Hartzell.
Liberty—Jo'3o Eiker.
Hamilton—S. Waagouer, Fleet I.l'Sherry..
HarAittonban—Alez'r Nl'thlogliy, D. Mussel-
ArGlinley. David NrAl Man.
StrabAn—David Herman, jr. Abraham King,
Rint3ard Frame.
Latimore—Arehihalcl Gar!.
exitnva g °— Abfab • n l K 83 21'. M. gitztnillota
Germany—Geo Wutroti, henry Gutchus.
Cumimilarid —Peter Frey.
Monuipleasant—Jeho Ilaumnan, 3, Grairt.
- Tvrccor—l.hri Brame, Jacob Ferree jr.
November 3. 1837.
A LI. persons indebted to the F.state
IA WILLIAM .1. SEABROOKS, late
of flarniltonban township, deceased, are re,
' iitimged to call with the sulkicriber , without.
delay, and diseharge the mime; and 'thole
who have claims sgain4 said- Estato, - afar
&- red to present them properly tuithentiorp.
:al for settlement.
Tile Administrator resides in Ham OW ..10.
ban tOlitiobip. , •
JE~SS SEABROOK% hiker.
Oetnimar 20.11 M; Ote*
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