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OEIVYSBIIIRAM: PENN.
P.RIDAY MORNING, NOV. 10, 1837
"In) Tom OICTIVSIVIIGH arm) AND 11AVINPie
Change.
Ottawas is Inscribed in characters as legible as
II written by .e sun-beam on every object. It per
;ldes ahke the world of matter and of mind, It
iti Proclaimed on every passing breeze—and seen
pit every withering plant and fading flower. All
life's dearest objects, all its fondest hopes and en
joyments aro subject to it.
Look at man. Bearing the express image of
his Maker enstamped upon him, from whose coup
'lenses. beams the light of intellect; and possess
ing It living principle which Is destined to live
parallel with eternity, he is exposed to a constant
,Adming*, At one time a stranger to want—afflu.
lent, prosperous in all his undertakinge—even
greeted with the smiles of fortune, the winds of
heaven wafting to him the riches of every clime—
at another, experiencing all the miseries of pover.
ty. Now, with a character of the finest mould—
. a mind of the highest cultivation end refinement—
'the recipient of honors—the object of continual
'praises and flattery—and bidding fair to become
an ornament to society, a useful citizen, and to
shine is a celestial luminary among Ids fellow
men---thee, plunged in the lowest depths of dog.
redation and vice—an outcast, and a reproach to
the community, To-day, enjoying all the bless
ings of health.—free from pain and corroding cares
—his face beaming with joy, and sparkling with
"the gems of innocence and beauty ;—tomlorrow,
languishing on a bed of sickness—his body fast
sinking under the fierce assaults of disease—his
frame convulsed, and his mind tortured by the
lashings of a guilty conscience. To..lay, moving
in all the activity and vigour of lifo--all the mem
bers of his system performing their functions in
their wonted 'order;—to-morrow, wrapped up in
the r wribraAs of death. The king of terrors claim.
Int tut hit victim--and to his powerful grasp
eliad to yield,' Thus it fares with man ; ho is
•ever subject to sudden reverses of fortune, and li
able to have his Purposes frustrated. Death, that
'grim reonster d : has invaded his empire and swept
'laden after Mien from the earth as a mighty
whirlwind,
Ife has sent forth his messengers, war, pesti
fence and famine, and they, ever true and faithful
to their sovereitn, have done valiantly. They
have gone abroad, upon the land executing the
commands of their king, causing the habitations
of man to be filled with mourning, and the sighs
which they have for* from their victims to be
ogwafted on every ivincl and told on every breeze."
When reflecting upon the many nations that
/lava existed from time to time, we aro led to ask
where are they 1 Waere are they 1 is re-echoed
trona every object around us, wafted on the howl
ing wind, and 'reverberated louder and yet louder
through the air. Alas! they are no more—their
places now others hold, who in their turn must
leave the stage of human action, and dwelt among
the pale nations of the dead.
• But not only is man subject to change and ex
pm ed to the devastating effects of the ravages of
time-.-but every monument of earthly grandeur.
Nothing is stable—nothing is secure—for a higher
power has decreed that the glory of this world
shall pass away.
Cities and nations that once figured on the stage
of action, which were once a subject of glory and
' boast, are no mom—their names now only live in
aong. Babylon, that mighty city, whose high
towers, gorgeous palaces, and lofty domes, were
"once the admiration and wonder of the world ;
*luise beauty, splendour, and. magnificence were
not excelled, where is she 1 She is no more—not
a vestige of her former glory remains. Those
balls where once a Belshazzar reveled in all the
*vary of an eastern monarch, whose impious
deeds brought down upon him the vengeance of a
righteous God, are now a howling waste, a solitary
desert, a den of wild beasts, and deadly scorpions.
Greece, the land of fable and of song, famed for
_lore end arms—for love of liberty and bravery—
what is she I A mere picture of what she was.
The once beautiful plains of Attica, and fruitful
vales of Thessaly so replete with classic reminis
cence,and full of interest to the votary of science,
have been laid waste by war, and drenched with
blood. Athens, celebrated for a Socrates, a Plato,
gird othscs--who, bad they been blessed with the
light of revelation as we, would have been as bea
cons to their fellow men, to light up their path
way through a dark and degenerate world, and di
rect them in the only true road to happiness and
bliss; men, before the splendour of whose talents
and genius, many in the present time, possessed
or the mightiest intellect would sink into insignifi
cance. Athens, where once a Demosthenes, by
the power of his eloquence, swayed whole issem-
bliess—renraptured thousands—fired their aonla to
deeds or heroism and patriotic revenge, and caused
King Philip to tremble on his throne—what is
she I A heap of ruins, mouldering into dust.
We could here enumerate the wreck of once
powerful empires and kingdoms; the ruins of once
• populcute and flourishing cities, celebrated in his
' tory. and sung of In sweet and noble strains by
Wilke! bard*--but may not this sufficel Enough
oaf attea# been said trishow that there is an 41
g power which we call enANGs,and which
bi ha onward march, thne cannot impede.
riANNAMY 00IIITT, PA.
Some of the papers are telling us what a
n‘tkiifi ehmtici be/ Who volunteers to tell us
wing tor, are 7—Bangor Post.
Art Oh Sr. Post. • They are too fre.
viasattrthe neglected slaves or victims of
tatuee passtons and •caprice, instead of the
'I4IPIM I I IB , *ad boom friends, and tiOnsola
" gai t lei! which they are so happily formed
::, -- ,bodmbvtad, but for the slight and wrong
.4= 0 4 ,11 an =change for their love and
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BITE MrDDLETON.
JAN Oa/leg' dadatn&
The October number of thii, iiDeixiocratie Re
stow," published at Washingum, contains the fol
lowing sketch of tbat extraordinary man, Jona
Quiver - Anima
"Our attention is now attracted to a ray
alight "located" on the left of the House,
in the neighborhood of the Speaker's Chair.
It proceeds.from that wonderful man who in
his person combines the agitator, poet, phi.
losopher, 'statesman, critic, and orator—
John Quincy Adams. There ho sits, hour
after hour, day after day, with untiring pa.
Bence, never absent from his seat, never vo
ting for an adjournment, vigilant as tlig mo. , t
jealous member of the House, his ear ever
on the alert, always prepartlf to go at once
into the profoundest question of state, or the
minutest points of order. We look at him
and mark his cold and tearful eye, his stern
and abstracted gaze, and conjure up-phan
toms of other scenes. We look upon a
more than King, who has filled every de
partment of honor in his native land, still at
his post; he who was the President of Mil.
lions, now the representative of forty odd
thousand, quarrelling about trifles or advo
cating high principles;--today growling
and sneering at the house with an abolition
petition in his trembling hand, and anon
lording it over the passions, and lashing the
members into the wildest state of enthusi
asm by his indignant and emphatic elo.
quence. Alone, unspoken to, uncoasulted
with others, he sits apart, wrapped in his
reveries, or probably he is writing, his al
most perpetual employment. Ho looks en
feebled, but yet he is never tired ; worn out,
but ever ready for the combat; melancholy,
but let a witty thing fall from any member,
and that old man's face is wreathed in
smiles. He anpears passive, but woe to the
unfortunate member that hazards an arrow
at him—the eagle is not swifter in its flight
than Mr. Adams; with his agitated finger
quivering in sarcastic gesticulation, he sei
zes upon his foe, and, nmid the amazement
of the House, rarely fails to take a signal
vengeance—His stores of knowledge on ev
ery subject, garnered up through the course
of his extraordinary life, in the well arrang
ed store house of a memory which is said
never to have permitted a single fact to es.
capeit, give him a great advantage over all
corners in encounters of this kind. He is a
wonderful, eccentric genius. He belongs
to no party, nor does any party belong to
him. He is too cold a nature to be long a
party leader. He is originally, of very pe
culiar ideas, and perfectly fearless and inde
pendent in expressing and maintaining them.
His manner of speaking is peculiar, ho rises
abruptly, his face reddens, and, in a moment
throwing himself into tho attitude of a vet•
eran gladiator, he prepares for the attack ;
then he becomes full of gesticulation, his
body sways to and fro, self-command seems
loose, his head is bent forwnrd in his earn.
estness till it sometimes touches the desk,
his voice frequently breaks, but he pursues
his subject through all its bearings—nothing
daunts him—the House may ring with cries
of order—order !—unmoved--contemptu.•
ous—he stands amid the tempest, and like
an oak that knows its gnarled and knotted
strength, stretches his arm forth and defies
its blast."
The United Stares Batik and
the Government.
We learn that the United States Bank has
paid the first instalment due, for the shares
of its capital stock belonging to the United
States, and in a manner, we think,the public
will pronounce highly creditable to the In.
efitution. By an agreement entered into,
previous to the suspension of specie pay
merits, the Bank was to pay into the Trea
sury in four annual instalments, the amount
due to the Government, (nearly seven mil
lions) for this Stock, at the rate of one hun
dred and fifteen dollars and fifty-eight cents
for every hundred dollars of the Stock, by
which the Government makes a clear profit
of fifteen and a half per cent. on the whole
amount. The first instalment was due week
before last; but the Navy Department about
five months ago,being in need of aid,reques
ted the Bank to advance money on account
of this contract, which the Bank did,prompt.
ly, to the amount of upwards of half a mil
lion ofdollars, charging only the same inter
est as it had itself agreed to pay to Govern
ment. Week before last the remainder of
the instalment was due and paid, $1,145,-
150 10 in State transferttrafls and Treasu
ry Warrants, and $522.459 71 in specie,
making a total amount of upwards of two
millions one hundred and seventy thousand
dollars.
Canal and Rail Road Tolls
in Pennsylvania.
The amount of tolls received at the State
Treasury up to the 31st of October—the
end of the fiscal year, was 8892,384 501.
This, says the Harrisburgh Telegraph, ex
coeds the amount received up to the same
titne last year, $.54,578 77k; while the tolls
on the New York canals have fallen short
of those taken last year about forty per cent.
We consider these facts as the strongest and
best evidence of good management on the
part of the officers engaged on the public
works; and it leaves no•doubt in our mind
that if the business had been as last year—
if the General Government had not underta
ken to regulate the currency and commerce
upon Loco Foco principles—the tolls this
year would have exceeded the estimate of
81,300,000 very considerably. As it ib,
they have exceeded the expectations enter.
tained last May .by almost every one, and
give an earnest that they must become a
source of immense revenue.
MINERALS IN FREDERICK Comm.—We
understand, that there has been discovered
about 8 miles from Frederick, between New
Market and Liberty, on the land of Mr.
Wm. C. Hobbs, a vein of the ore of the car
bonate of copper which is about to be work
ed by Mr. Tyson of Baltimore. The com
mencement of the work, we are told gives
indications city, a profitabe ore
proving very rich and having for the few
days whichit has been in operation, made a
most excellent return.
It is to be hoped, that Fred&ick County
may be found to prove as rich in mineral, as
it is in agricultural wealth.—Fred. Herald,
Pacts are StUbbarn Mute.
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• IT is A PACT, that lA - en the present par
ty came into power 'the country was at
peace, preeperous and hapPy.
Fr is A FACT, that we are now at war,
and in a state of deplorable misery and ruin.
IT IS A FACT, that the party promised to
Make the nation bettor off than they found it.'
Jr IS A FACT, that it is incompprably
worse off:
Jr IS A FACT, that they proniised . reform
in abuses which they said had crept into,the
administration of affairs.
IT is A FACT, that these abuses have in•
creased tenfidd.
IT Ia A FACT, that they promised econo-
Jny in the national expenditures. This was
a cardinal point with them.
IT Is A FACT, that these expenditures have
increased three-fold.
IT IS A FACT, that an expenditure ()fair
teen millions a year, under the administra•
Lion of Mr. Adams, was deemed so extrava-
gant as to be the cause of his dismissal from
office.
IT is A FACT, that these expenditures are
now between THIRTY and FORTY MILLIONS
a year, and more called for.
IT IS A FACT, that under the former ad•
ministrations, the sending of numerous dip
lomatic agents abroad, was considered
ground for serious complaint, and a source
of great corruption.
IT 19 A FACT, that this description of
agents is more numerous now, and much'
more expensive, than they have ever been.
IT IS A PACT, that the occasional employ
ment by the administration of persons who
had been members of Congress was denoun
ced as a gross abuse of patronage, nod made
"corruption the order of the day."
IT Is A rAer, dint more members have
been thus employed by the party in power,
two or three to one than ever received of
fice under former administrations.
IT IS A FACT, that the present party found
plenty of money in the country, and of the
very best description.
IT is A FACT, that money is now ruinous
ly
scarce, and hardly worth having when
obtained.
IT IS A FACT, that silver and gold wore as
common as paper, when this party took the
reins of government.
IT is A FACT, that it is now only to be had
by the ofFice.holders, and the fly/ernes of
the administration.
;s A FACT, that silver rind gold were
then the property of the people.
IT 19 A FACT, that they era, ne - W in the
almost exclusive enjoyment And control of
the GOVERNMENT.
IT IS A FACT, that from the very day the
present party came into power, they com
menced EXPERIMENTING upon the capital,
industry and currency of the nation.
IT is A FACT, that this capital is now
greatly diminished, the industry paralyzed,
and the currency in unutterable confusion.
Fr is A FACT, that the present party have
had control in almost all the States as well
as in the United States.
IT IS A FACT, that wherever they have
exercised power it has been to the public
detriment..
IT IS A PART,' that with a aurplas revenue
to the treasury' ono year ago, of more than
Forty Millions, the treasury is now*decla
dared to be Bankrupt
1 :0 -The number of defaulting Postmasters no•v
on the delinquent list, is stated at 1832! Mr. Bay
ard of Delaware, in a speech in the Senate, selec
ted one of these cases as exhibiting "a curious fea
ture in the details of official vigilance."
"It is that of Francis P. Blair, the editor
of the Globe, who was the surety of Samuel
B. Crockett, of Frankfort, Kentucky. The
balance due from Crockett on the Ist of April,
1822, was $1,395 54, and the following note
is appended to the case:
"Suit ordered; and judgment obtained,
May, 1824, for $1,827 01; credited by
8431 47; penalty remitted by Postmaster
General, leaving balance as stated; applica.
tion for relief refused by the Department,
December SO, 1825; feri faciaa issued and
returned March, 18:20, no estate found; in
formation was sought by the Department re
lative to the parties, November . 30, 1835;
referred to the district attorney, December
30, 1835; also wrote to him February 13,
1837."
HUMBUGS OF THE DAY.—The latest is
letter from GEORGE WOLF, Esq., of Wash
ington city, and second Auditor of the 'Prea
sury Department of the Federal Govern.
ment, gravely declining to be a candidate
for Governor of Pennsylvania, and expresses
it as his decided opinion that neither of the
unsuccessful candidates for that high office,
at the last heat, should be entered for the
plate, in 1838. This is really "too much
sugar stick for a cent." What do the Mull
lies think-1 , The ex•parson appears to be
rather in a bad box. "Too proud to dig,"
after the fashion of his late competitor, in n
subordinate office at Washington, and in
capable of filling one of higher grade under
the General Government—what is the chief
of the Muhlies to do, if he is thus to be cho
ked off from the Pennsylvania course, at the
next election for Governor ? For so true
and "unflinching" a democrat, and friend of
I the dear people, as this wealthy ex•parson,
his case appears to be a hard one. If VAN
BUREN will not give him a Cabinet appoint
, meat, and the Democracy of the Key stone
State persist in crying aloud for a "new
man" as their candidate for Governor, his
sufferings must be intolerable.—Balt. Pat.
MR. CLAY AND THE Souris.—A distin
guished citizen of North Carolina, in a let
ter to the editors of the Raleigh Register,
on public affairs and public men, closes with
the following candid admission : "Indeed,
the South owes Mr. CLAY a heavy debt of
gratitude; as yet, we have repaid him with
ingratitude."
THE PILL TIIADE.—A certain Pill Man
ufacturer in this city, has received in the
course of the past season two hundred tier•
ees of Pill Boxes; and it appears that he
has filled them, for on receiving recently a
fresh load of tierces, he remarked to the
carman who brought them, that he had .on
hand SIXTEEN BIISHEIJI - or PILLS, for which
he had no boxeo.—.Journal Copt.
General. Intelligence.
IrcrEmPenaorost AND Cniatz.—ln to
charge to the Grand Jury, Chief Jarfice
Hornblower state, at of the six capital ca
ses which he ha d` ed, FIVE had their ori
ginlb in drunkenn
The Hanover Savings hisittution - has de.
Glared n dividend of four per cent. on its
capital stock, for the last six months ; and
3 per cent on its weekly deposites,
IMPROVEMENT IN LAYING RAIL ROA
—A Col. Bake. - in -Holland has invented if
now mode of laying the rals of iron rail
roads, which is said .to - be more solid and
less expensive than that now employed.
EIHORATION TO INDIANA.—The Madi•
son (la.) Enquirer, states that for a few
weeks past, a vast number of emigrants have
flocked into Indiana through that town
"Almost every boat," says the Enquirer,
"that lands, is crowded with emigrants,
seeking a home in the bosom of our State—
many of whom are the right kind—hardy,
industrious looking farmers, who lose no
time in loitering about our streets, but pack
up immediately and take their line of march
for the fertile binds of the interior."
The last Salisbury (N. C) Watchman
says, "We learn, through a high source,
that very few of the State Rights party,
even in South Carolina, concur with Mr.
Calhoun in opinion." It adds, that Gov.
Elayne is openly against th tub• Treasury
scheme.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-
The general minutes of the Methodist Epis-
copal Churrh for the past year, contain the
following statement of the numbers, accord
ing to the reports of the several conferences,
viz:
Whiles. Colored. Indian. 'Total.
This year, 570,123 76;240 2,695 658,157
Last your, 564,074 83,296 7 .4,933' 653,032
BUSINESS AT PITTABUROII.- I he rim.
on Saturday last, continued to rise stigdry,
and was at that time up to ten feet. "Boats
of every class occupied the wharves.—
Freiahts were abundant. Flour wassailing
at s6,r)o.
GREAT FIRE AT El ALWAX, NOVA SCOTIA•
—The packet brig Cordelia arrived at Boa
ton, on Monday, bringing papers to the 26th
of October. the Boston Daily Advertiser
mentions that the largest fire that ever visit
ed Ilalifax occurred on Monday night, the
23d of October. It broke out at half past
8 and burned till 12; sweeping all the houses
in the square between the beginning of Hollis
street and Upper Water street. Fortunate.
ly there was 'scarcely any wine. Loss, $BO,.
000; insurance, $38,000. The offices o
the Telegraph and Pearl were destroyed.
A few days ago, n man was arrested in
Boonville, la., and three men were appoint.
ed to keep.him safe through the night. In
the course of the night, however, the watch
ers got drunk, and the thief stripped them of
their clothes, stole a valuable horse, saddle
and bridle, and then made his escape, leav
ing his guards in all the glory of stark•na
kedness.
THE FAR Wr:sz.—The steamboat St.
Peters arrived at St. Louis on the 22d of
October, from the mouth of the Kansas riv
er, laden with furs and peltries belonging to
the American Fur Ctmpiny, valued at up
wards of 850,000. A gentleman passenger,
who came from the mountains, reports that
the Indians in all that region were quiet,
and apparently friendly. The trappers have
been successful the past season, and were
pursuing their business without fear ofattack
from the Indians.
A Lexington paper states that a Mr. Nor-
ton has obtained a judgment against the
Northern Bank of Kentucky for $6,0'00,
with 12 per cent.. interest from the day of
demand of specie. , A new trial was moved
for and denied.
EUROPEAN QUEENS.—The Queen of
England is just eighteen, the Queen of Por
tugal a month older, the Queen of Spain
not quite seven, and the regent, her mother,
about thirty-one.
OTO NNELL A PEER.—The following an
nouncement appears in
. the Wexford Inde•
pendent, a Radical Journal:—"Neto Peers.
We are informed on authority that cannot
be doubted, that our gracious and lovely
young Sovereign has signified her royal will
to have Daniel O'Connell numbered amongst
her first creation of Peers, with the title of
Lord Erin."
EXTENSIVE Toun.—Mr. Buckingham.
late member of the British Parliament for
Sheffield, and whose arrival at New York
has already been noticed, in a farewell letter
to the People of Great Britain announces his
intention to make a voyage of great extent.
He states that his first visit will be to the
United States of America. After visiting
the principal cities of this country, it is his
intention to proceed to the British posses
sions in America, including Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick, and Upper and - Lower
Canada, and then to pass on to the West
India Islands and the Gulf of Mexico. The
question of uniting the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans, being one of great interest to com
merce and civilization, ho proposes going
across the Isthmus of Darien, and investiga
ting its localities, with the view to the for
mation of a competent practical opinion on
the subiect. He then intends proceeding
by way of Panama, Acapulco, or Lima, to
China; thence to Australia and Van Die
man's Land, and, after visiting the principal
stations in the Eastern Archipelago, inclu
ding the Moluccas, Borneo, Summatra, and
Java, to proceed onward by Malacca and
Singapore to India. After this he hopes to
return again to Europe, by way of the Red
Sea, the Isthmus of Suez, mid the Mediter
ranean, re-visiting "probably Egypt, Pales
tine, Syria, Asia NI ism:, Constantinople, and
;be Black Sea, the continent of Greece, and
e island of the Archipelago; and, eller
traversing Sicily, Italy, and the Adriatic,
return home by Switzerland,Germany, and
France. His object is to diffuse civilization,
and improve every country, by impressing
the doctrinesMf temperance, education, mer
cy and peace. He proposes publishing nn
account of his progress three or four times
every year, as occasion niay require.
A THRIFTY GrAnnerlEn•---Mr. Morri
son, of Concord, N. H., realized this season,
from patch of ground 8 feet square, vege
"'"t&c. to the amount of 842 37. He
%rri nineteen quarts of peas sown, ob
a crop which sold for 880 11.
UNLUCKY Numnpui.---Dr. Kitchner was
once at a dinner whertlhirteen people wore
present, which somebody gravely said was
an unlucky number. "I admit," said he,
"that it is unlucky in one case." What cm.%
is that I" When there is only dinner enough
for twelve."
GEIN. HArinisoN.—The editor of the
Statesman, published at Meadvville, in Penn
sylvania, announces his intention of common •
cing in that paper, a Memoir of the Public
Services of Gen. Harrison. It will occupy
probably twenty numbers of his sheet, and
will contain among other matters of interest,
Nile history of the most eventful wars with
the Indian tribes, Wayne's Expeditions and
chivalrous adventures, together with many
highly interesting historical matters,
worthy the attention of the rising gen
eration."
Cerro:Tandem() of the National intelligencer
NEW YORK, Nin. 2.
Spain has made a treaty with the South
American States, and formed a new Cabinet.
The cause of the Queen looks more flivora
ble than it has before for many months.—
Don Carlos, after all, has found hie equal in
the much complained of Espartero. Cue.
tile and Madrid are both quiet, and Carlos's
troops, , withAa,rlna. at their head, are en
deamo.tint 41, form u un i on with the defeated
traciiit, of Zariotegui.
The French Chainhors are also dissolved.
The Constantine Expedition left France up-
on the Ist of October. Finally, as an end
of the European political changes by this
arrival, the civil war in Portugal has boon
brought to a close.
A civil war has broken out in Burmah.
The cholera is raging at Constantinople,
and this disease also continues its work of
destruction in Italy. .
There has been a terrible hurricane at
Malta, which, singular to say, occurred the
day after the great hurricane at New Or•
leans, 6,000 miles off.
Mrs. MADISON, the respected relict of the
late President Madison, has taken posses.
sion of her private mansion in this city,
where, we are pleased to learn, she purpo
ses residing some time. There could have
been no addition to the society of Washing
ton more valued by all its circles, and none
whatever so gratifying to the older residents
of the city, who had the happiness of per.
clonally knowing Mrs. M. when she occu
pied and adorned the station of wife of the
President of the U. States.—Nat.
CUBA may possibly hereafter become, a
sovereign state. The contest in Spain be
tween Don Carlos and the Queen is thought
by many to be drawing to a close; and so
far a., can be judged from confused and con
tradictory accounts, the advantage seems to
be on the aide of Don Carlos. Many intel
ligent persons believe that the restoration of
Don Carlos is now merely a question of time.
Should the Queen be able to make a stand,
however,she may bring Don Carlos to terms
and it is not improbable that a compromise
may take place between them. Should this
occur, the sovereignty of the island of Cuba
may possibly be a bribe for the Queen to
retire from the contested ground and give
up her claims to the throne of Spain.—Bal
timbre Transcript.
A gentleman at table in his eagerness to answer
a call for some apple pie, owing to the knife eli
ding to the bottom of the dish, found his knuckles
buried in the crust, when a wag who was seated
just opposite to him very gravely observed, while
he held his plate, "Sit, may I trouble you for a bit
while your hand is in 1"
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..Patrons must not read!
NEWSPAPER Drurrs.—The conduct of
some, who call themselves honorable men,
in regard to debts of this description, is in
famous; and moans are sometimes resorted
to for evading their payment which are
shameful. When a man, after regularly
receiving a Newspaper for years,plends that
he only intended to take it for one year; or
when another pleads the statute of limita
tions in bar of a just claim, we feel disposed
to gazette these bankrupts in integrity, and
expose them to the scorn of honest people.
There is no money so hardly earned as the
Subscriptions of Newspapers, and it is n
shame for any man, who is able to pay, to
hesitate to discharge his account, when pre
sented.
People seem to look upon subscriptions
to newspapers as a different species of con•
tract from contracts in other departments of
business. Moral honesty, in discharging
other dues, is admitted as every man's duty
—but touching newspaper bills, why, for
sooth, some of the best men absolutely stand
aghast, if such an unwelpome thing is pre-
sented! The wretched business of being
obliged to send accounts the second and even
the third time, for the paltry amount of an
annual subscription to a newspaper, ought
to produce a blush upon the cheek of ever]
man who exacts it. And people remote who
have received their bills which they do not
liquidate, should remember that they are
daily and weekly receiving, and enjoying
what they are tacitly refusirig to pay for!
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
WOOD.
11% or 20 Cords of Wood
wanted immediately at this office
from those of our subscribers whom it may
suit to deliver on account of subscription
and advertising.
October 13, 1937.
Dissolution of Partnership.
ME PARTNERSHIP, under the firm of
COOPER eil•
is this day dissolved, by mutual consent.—
['hey return their thanks to their old cue•
omers, and invite them to call and settle.
THOS. J. COOPER,
RORT. W. M'SHERRY.
Gettysburg, Oct. 23, [27] 1837. 3t-.20
THOMAS 3. COOPER
lONTINUES the business, at the Old
‘-. 1 Stand, and is determined to supply hie
Old Customers on as good terms as any
other man.
THE STOCK CONSISTS OF
A. General Assortment
from a Ncedlc to an Anchor, ALL LOW.
October 27, 1827. 31-30
SHE RIFF'S SALES.
ITN pursuance of Sundry Writs of Vondationi
Exponas, Issuod out of the Court of Common
Pleas, of Adams county, and to me directed, will
be exposed to Public Sale, on Saturday the 18th
day of Novsmber inst. at 2 o'clock, P. at tho
Court (louse, in the Borough of Gettysburg, the
following Real Entato, viz:
A Lot of Ground, situate in
the Borough of Gettysburg, Attains county, Pa.
fronting on the west corner of Chamborsburg and
Waithington stroota, on which aro, a two-story
dwelling Houso,part lii iok and part Frame werith•
cr.boarded a Kitchen, woother.bonrded,and a Log
Stable; a number of fruit trees, and a well of wat.
or near the door
Also, A Lot of Ground, in
said Borough, fronting on Chamborsburg atroot,
25 foot front, and 180 foot back, adjoining Miss
E. Stovonson's lot on the west, an alloy on tho
south,and the aforesaid lot on the east. Seized &
taken in execution as the Estate! of Adam Walter.
Also, a Tract of Land, situ
nto in Hamiltonban township, Adams county,con..
wining 180 Acres, more or less. adjoining lands
of -- Paxton, John Eline, and others, on which
aro, a I story Log Dwelling HOUROA ig Stable.
a Saw Mill, a Spring-house, a good Orchard; about
25 acres cleared, about 4 of whioh are Meadow,
with a well of water near the door. Seized and
taken in Elocution as the Estate of Henry Smith.
Also, a Tract of land, situ
ate in Muuntplonsant township, Adams county,
containing 32 Acres, more or less, adjoining lands
of floury Hildt, Potor Smith, and othere,on which
are, a ono story Log Dwelling House, Double Log
Barn, a nover failing well of water near the door
—a young Orchard, about 25 Acres cleared, of
which 7 acres are good Meadow. Seized and taken
in execution as the Estate, of Jacob Lansinger.
Also, n Lot of Ground, situ
ate in Mountpleasant township, Adams county,
containing 15 Ames, more or less, adjoining lands
of Smith, John Blair, and others, on whinli
aro,u one story Log Dwelling House,a Log Shop..
a Log Stable, a young Orchard/ with a wall.bt•
water near the door. Seized and taken in °soca.
tion as the Estate of Peter Beecher..
VV M. TALIGHINBAUGH, Sheriff.
Shoriff's 011ico, Gettysburg,
November 3, 1837.
MO/TICE.
LL persons indebted to the Estate or
GEORGE EMLET,Atite,of Mount.
joy township, Adams county, 'deceased, aro
requested to call with The .subscriber on or
before the Ist day qt,JaMiarti next. and
discharge the same; ata.",t:hese who have
claims against said F,43taitt aro desired to
present them at the . sarne time properly au
thenticated for settlement.
The Administrator resides in Mountjoy
township.
GEO. R. HOFFMAN, Adm'r.
October 20,1837. 6t-29
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of
WILLIAM J. SEABROOKS, late
of Hamiltonban township, deceased, are re
quested to call with the subscriber without
delay, and discharge the same;
and those
who have claims against said Estate, are
desired to present them properly authentica• •
ted for settlement.
:—;
The -Administrator resides - in Hamilton:
ban township.
JESSE SEABROOKS,
October 20, 1887. •
xorricra.
A LL persons indebted to the Eetotii
/IL JOSEPH SHENEFELTER, life of-
Conawago township, Adams county, deceds.
ed, are requested to call with . the subscri
bers wathout delay, and discharge. the, sa me
and those who have claims egainsi . riaid Es;
tote, are desired to present them properly
authenticated for settlement.
The Administrators reside in Conowago
township.
JOSEPH SNEERINGER,
Aam rs.
JOHN KHUN,
October 20, 1837. ot-29
NO'VILCIE.
ALL persons Indebted to the Estate of
DANIEL HARMAN, latebf Strohm' •
township, Adams county, deceiised, are re
quested to call with the subscriber without
delay, and discharge the same; and those
who have claims against said Estate, are
desired to preetint,them properly authentica
ted for settlement:
The Administiator, ,resides in Stiaban
township. . ii
JACOB HARMAN, Adm'r.
October 20, 1i437.
Pennsylvania Rillciften:' •
ANIVENTION.
YOU will meet for drill at the house of
Cupf. homaa McKnight, in Frank,
/tn township, on SATMWAY, the 11th of
November next, at 10 o'clock,
.s•ja. With,
arms and accoutrements in complete order.
PETER KETTOIII AN, 0. S.
N. B. It is expected that an election will be
held on.the same day for officers,and a tnic.
tual attendance is requested of all constitu
tional members—absentees will be all fined.
Those that wish to become members aro
respectfully invited to attend.
October 20, 1.8371
• At per annum. haltvrearly in advance.
Oci-We regret that want of room prevents as from
giving in full the report of the Secretary of the Board
of Trustees of this Institution which has been polite
' Isr sent us. We are gratified to learn, however, from
the report, that the Institution is in a prosperous con
' dition ; that the ''degree of Bachelor of Arts was
_conferred upon Messrs. James M. Dungan, of Flor
ence, and William Boner, of Washington county,
members of the Senior class; Messrs. William N.
Bonne!, of Philadelphia, and William R. Work, of
Ohio; Messrs. William Bradley, Hugh B. Cunning
tam, Richard Ctirran, William Hamilton, John Kerr,
Samuel L. Russell, Robert Woods, Nicholas Murray,
E. S. Graham, and James Boggs, Alumni of the lii
atitution, were admitted to the second degree in the
arts ; and the Honorary degree of L. L. D. was be
stowed upon the Hon. Jona Reno, Professor of Law
in Dickinson College.
"The Board of Trustees, in renewedly presenting
the claims of Washington College to public patron
' age; are happy to announce that, aided by a liberal
grant from the Pennsylvania Legislature and by gen
erous private subscription, they have erected an ad
ditional large, commodious and well adapted College
edifice, which will be ready for occupancy at the
'TiVu thenew
iPiCo of
the winter session.twoses
siozlir g e Halls and adjoining
libiary rooms have been appropriated to the exclusive
• use of the Literary Societies of the College ; and by
-. . the Bp:rited exertions of their respective occupants,
aided by a few of the friends of Literature, and in
some degree by the Board, have been finished and
dead l ier/0 iii4e slyly highly creditable to their taste,
7..; and ar
,cirdisr . of the.purposes to which they are devo.
,}r:-.'• ted, • placing them at least with any like associations
• of he einiutry." 7 - : ' .
,`,.i •• • WitsnmaTorr the seat of the Washington Col.
•-•,'" ' al - 'tituated near the western border of Penney!.
;-,,, . ,--ifani n the National Ilea& easy of access in all
i po
'" ..niliree 1, and iiipoint of 'morals, cheapness of living,
tf V, aftraiiby elimite and situation, and in every other re.
- • .ifitect no plaoe is more suitable for the purposes of
. •- education.".- • • •
' . For soy informatiou respecting the Institution, ad
dress Ret.--.9.irittn McCort/tutu-iv, D. D. President
`, ' of the College; Rey: . Mew Eutorr, D. D. Presi
dent. ef the Board of-Trustees, or R. R. REVD, Esq.
Secretary of the. Board of Trustees
the session, or $3 for the'whole year. Tho names
of those desirous of procuring either of the above
papers will be rforwardedlmtuediately, if loft at
this .
ccyThe Compiler states that the sale of Mr.
Forney'S property; advertised last week by the
&tariff; has been postponed.
1 :::C. An election for five managers of the Gettys
burg Water Company will be held at 2 o'clock e
x. on Miinday next, at the Court house.
c• -•The Gettysburg and Petersburg Turnpike
Company will hold an election, at the Court-houso,
on Monday next, for ono President, six Managers,
'ono Treasurer and such other officers as may ho
deemed necessary taconduct the business of said
Company.
03>On Monday week next, the 20th inst. nn
election will be held for thirteen Diroctors of the
Bank of Gettysburg, to serve one year.
i - -Tho preparing, printing, engraving and sign
ing the U. S. Treasury Shin Plasters eo-ots $20,-
000!!!
if --411
STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER.
GETTYSBURGH, PA.
11 7 It I le,Abvensber 10,1837
FOR GOVERNOR,
ciIUVZN2IP3 V31U)..)1K8,21()
*Money Wanted.
(: - .We shall certainly feel obliged to our friends
tfor a little help at the approaching Court. We
thave need of all that is due us. There is a large
-.amount due for Subscription and Advertising,
-which ought to have been paid long ago ; wo
'trust, therefore, that those thus indebted will see
the necessity of either paying or informing us of
their determination not to pay. We begin to think
that we have labored for nothing for such persons
long enough. To those who have been.punctual,
'we return our thanks.
Lyceum alecting.
olt will be seen that the "Adams County
'Lyceum" meets on Tuesday evening next. We
+trust that the citizens generally will attend.—
JAMES COOPER, Esq. will address the Society.
atifourn ent.
lift will be seen that the Convention has a
greed to adjourn to Philadelphia. Both of our
-members vole I against an adjournment.
The Presidency.
ci - Wo observe many long, (and some very
:labored ones. too,) articles put forth lately upon
this question. Some are for A, and some for B,
.whilst others are for C and D. One party entice
-meting, it would seem, to create a dislike to those
rprefered by another part of the true Democratic
;partyl Gentlemen, this is all wrong.
This war for men,is a disgrace to Republicanism.
11f Hennrsos, Cair, WEBSTER and ADAMS are
.all possessed of, pure principles—if the welfare of
;the country would be safe in the hands of either
of them, why endeavor to array their friends against
each other? Why throw out low and petty in
.sinuations about:this one or the other?
The gentlemen above named are all friends of
their country--have all contributed to her pros
perity and defence. Let either of them be selec
ted in such a manner as will prove acceptable to
Ell parties, and we doubt not hut that the whole
Anti-Van Duren party will rally to his support.
So far as we are concerned, we go for principles,
not men. If either Mr. ADAMS. Mr. Wrsawran,
Gen. HAMMON or even Mr. (hit proves accep
table to Me Anti-Masonic National Convention,
and receives a nonidnation, we shall give him our
hearty support.
Neither of the abovo men are, however, our
choice; but yet we feel it oar duty to go for prin.
cipies--ji-Axn MOSE pntactrtas ATM IN 111-
2IIECT OPPOSITION TO TUE MASONIC VAN DUREN
JPAIITT.
Washington College.
Harrisburg Papers.
0: - . )-The Editors of the a-Tekgraph," °lntern
geneer" and "Chronicle," Anti-Van Buren, and
the aßeporter" and "Key Stone," Van Buren,
promise to issue their rapers 81 011.W/ICEKLT during
the approaching session of the Legislature, at $2
Items.
c t n. Muncy Telegraph states that Mr. Robert
Cook of that place lately took sick and threw f
his stomach a SNAKE au inches long, perfectly
formed, supposed to be of the water species. Mr.
C. about six weeks previous, drank from a spring
in the woods, but is not aware °flaying swallow
ed any thing but the water. .
yThe U."B. ship Psecoc K arrived at Norfolk,
Va., a few days since, after an absence of two yeara
and six months—having been, during that period,
524 days at„sea, and sailed 54,128 miles per log,
and lost but ten of the crew, although five diffbr
ent epidemics bad passed through the Ship.
1 !` --Counterfeit Shin Plasters on the corpoii pn
of liarrieburgh are said to be in circulation. The
Shin Plasters of the U. S. Treasury and of Mr.
Camp arc said to be the best and safest now in cir
culation!
( t-?We see it 'dated that upwards of twenty
suits have been commenced, in Chambersburg,
against the Fayetteville Savings Institution, to re
cover payment on their notes.
cO-The Baltimore Sun says—A cotemporary
has something to sly about "Daniel Webster in
the abstract." We know nothing of this gentle
man "in the abstract," but ho is said to be a pretty
fine man "take him on the whole."
-A petition has been presented to the Ten
nessee Legig!mum, from ono hundred and thirty
nine Ladies, praying that the tide of grief and sor
row caused by the dreadful scourge of Intemper
ance may be stayed by Legislative enactments.
Doings of the Convention.
,Correepondenee of the Gettyeborgh Star.
HARRISBURG, November I, 1837.
Mr. FLEMING submitted the following resolu
tion which was laid on the table :
"ilcsolved, That this Convention will adjourn
on the 30th instant, to meet in the City of Phila
delphia on Monday the hth of December next."
The following was submitted by Mr. COCIIIIAN
and laid on the table :
“Resolved, That a Committee be appointed for
the purpose of ascertaining and reporting to this
Convention previous to tho instant, the most
eligible place for the sessions of this Convention
during the sessions of the State Legislature.”
The Convention then again resolved itself into
a Committee of the Whole, Mr. VicSii EMIT in the
Chair, on the report of the Committee on the tifth
article of the Constitution.
The amendment as amended being under con
sideration, Mr. BROWN, of the County of Phila
delphia, took the floor and addressed the Commit
tee at great length in opposition to the same. He
was followed on the same side by Mr. Ixonaso Li.,
who addressed the Committee about an hour, when
he gave way to a motion for the Committee to rise.
He resumed his remarks this afternoon, and with
out coming to a conclusion, gave way to a motion
for the rising of the Committee. The Convention
then adjourned.
HARRISBURG, November 2, 1837
Mr. Fixatimo called this morning for the second
reading and consideration of the resolution offered
by him yesterday, relative to the adjournment of
the Convention on the 30th instant, to meet again
in the City of Philadelphia on Monday the 4th of
December next. The Convention refused, by a
large majority, to consider it.
The Convention then again resolved itself into
a Committee of the Whole. Mr. Isomsott., who
had the floor, resumed his remarks, and concluded,
after speaking about two hours this morning.—
This great gun of Van Buren Democracy, who
said ho would have been a Tory had he been old
enough when our fathers were fighting the battles
of the Revolution, which rescued us from the thral
dom of British tyranny, and placed us in posses
sion of that liberty and independence we now en
joy, was listened to with considerable avidity by
his radical friends, in the commencement of his
speech, but long before his conclusion he was left
almost '.solitary and alone," holding forth to an
almost empty Hall l When he had concluded,
Mr. CitAu sits, of Franklin, a very able man, took
the floor, and addressed the Committee about an
hour and a half, in opposition to limiting the ten
ure of judicial officers, when he gave way to a
motion for the Committee to rise, and the Conven
tion took a re/ until 3 o'clock this afternoon,
when Mr. Chambers resumed his remarks. and ad
dressed the Committee about an hour and a half ;
after he concluded, Mr. FuLtsn, of Fayette, then
addressed the Committee about half an hour, when
the Committee rose and the Convention adjourned.
" HARRISBURG, November 3, 1837.
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Co
CUBAN, for the appointment of a Comtnitteo to as
certain and report to the Convention the most eli
gible place for the sittings of the Convention after
the meeting of the Legislature, provided they shall
not have completed their labors prior to the meet
ing of the same, was this morning read the second
time, considered and agreed to, and Messrs. Co
chran, Fleming, Cunningham, Biter, Hays, Scott
and Young appointed the Coinmittee for the pur
pose expressed in the resolution.
The Convention then again resolved itself into
a Committee of the Whole on the report of the
Committee on the fifth article of the Constitution.
The amendment of Mr. Woodward as amended
being again under consideration, Mr. Fonw.inD
addressed the Committee in a very able speech of
about three hours. He expressed himself favora
ble to wholesome and moderate reform, but is ut
terly unwilling to destroy the independence of the
Judiciary. He was succeeded by Mr. ROGERS, a
reformer, from Pittsburg, in a speech of about an
hour in length; when he concluded, the Commit
tee rose and the Convention took a recess until 3
o'clock.
Mr. STUUDEVANT, the newly elected member
from Luzern°, addressed the Committee in a
speech of about an hour and a half—he is radical
in his opinions, so far as relates to the judiciary.
When he had concluded, Messrs. CLARKE, of In
diana, Fera.zn, Briowx, of Philadelphia, and
DICKEY, severally addressed the Committee. The
question was then taken upon the .amendment of i
Mr. Woodward, as amended by Mr. Dickey, and
determined in the allirmative.--Yeas 62, Nays 49.
Tho Committee then rose, and the Convention
adjourned.
The question now before the Committee is on
the report of the majority of the Committee on the
fifth article of the Constitution, as amended.
HARRISBURG, November 4, 1837.
Mr. CocnRAN, from the Committee appointed
to ascertain and report the most eligible place for
the Convention to hold its sessions after the meet
ing of the Legislature, provided the Convention
does not complete its labors prior to the meeting
of that body, made report, accoinpmtied with the
following resolution, viz :
...Ncaolved, That this Convention do adjourn on
Saturday the 13th inst. to 'meet • in the . City of
Philadelphia on Wednesday, did 22d iiistant."
.Various amendinenta ware oftbred to the resold
tio%and rejected. The resolution was finally neg
atived by a vote of 55 to 53. • Both the members
from your County voted in the negative. Mr.
Fleming then moved the second reading and con
sideration of the resolution submitted by himself
on the 12th instant, relative to adjourning on the
30th, to meet in Philadelphia on tho 4th of De
cember. The Convention refused to consider it
by a vote of 53 to 52. The Convention then ad
journed. This day hag been spent to but little
advantage, not having made any progress.
HARRISBURG, November 0, 1937.
The following resolution was this morning sub
mitted by Mr. Cn.twrimm of Westmoreland, and
laid on the table:
"Resolved, That the following additional rule
be adopted :. •
"That no delegate shall speak more . than ono
hour on the same question, either in Committee of
the Whole, or in Convention, without leave of all
the delegates present."
The following resolution was offered by Mr.
FonwAnn, and laid on the table :
"Resolved, That the Seventh Article of the
Constitution should be so amended, as to embrace
the following principles:
"First. That the dividends of all Banks which
may be hereafter created, shall he restricted to sev
en per cent. per annum, upon the amount of capi
tal actually paid.
"Secondly. That this restriction shall be incor
porated in all bank charters which may be hereaf
ter renewed.
"Thirdly. That no bank which may be hereafter
created shell make loans, or issue its notes, until
one-third of its capital stock shall have been actu
ally paid." it
Mr. PORTER, of Northampton, offered the fol
lowing resolution, viz:
"pesolved, That this Convention will adjourn
on the 23d instant, to meet in the borough of Ens
ton on the 28th inst."
Mr. Commax moved to amend the resolution
by striking therefrom "Easton," and inserting in
lieu thereof "Columbia," which was disagreed to.
Mr. Basis moved to amend by striking there
from "Easton," and inserting in lieu thereof
"Lewistown,"—Lost.
The resolution was then modified ‘by making
oborough of Easton" read "City of Philadelphia."
Mr. Retulnr moved to amend the resolution as
modified, by striking therefrom , Thiladelphia,"
and inserting in lieu thereof ..Lancaster"—Lost,
Yeas 45, Nays 62.
Mr. BAusnoLLAn moved to emend by striking
therefrom “City of Philadelphia," and insetting in
lion thereof "Borough of Bedford."
Mr. STEvEss moved to postpone the amend
ment, together with the resolution as modified,
indefinitely.
Before the question was taken upon the post
ponement, the Previous Question was called for
and sustained---LYeas .58, Nays 48.
The main question, being the resolution of Mr.
Porter of Northampton, as modified, was then
agreed to,—Yeas 55, Nays 53. .
The members presont voted as follows, viz: -
YEAS—Messrs. Agnew, Ayres, Baldwin, Bar
clay, Biddle, Brown, of Philadelphia, Carey,
Chmidler, of Philadelphia, Chauncey, - Clapp,
Cline, Coates, Cochran, Cope, Cox, Cunningham,.
Dickey, Dillinger, Doran, Farrelly, Fleming, For
ward, Foulkrod, Fry, Grorkell,Hayg, Holtremitein,
Henderson, of Allegheny, Hopkinson, lioupt,
Hyde, Jenks, Kennedy, Konigmacher, Long, Ly
ons, Mann, Martin, McDowell, Meredith, Merrill,
OVerilold, Pollock, Porter, of Northampton, Pur
viance, Riter, Russell, Saeger, Scheetz, Scott, Ser
rill, Sturdevant, Woodward, Young, Sergeant,
President.
NAYS—Mcssrs. Banks, Barndollnr, Bedford,
Bigelow, Brown, of Northampton, Chambers,
Clarke, of Beaver, Clarke, of Indianit, bleavinger,
Craig, Crain, Crawford, Crum, Cummin, Curll,
Darrah, Denny, ,Dickerson, Earle, Fuller, Gear
hart, Gilmoie, Harris, Hayhurst, Hiester, High,
Ingersoll, Keim, Kerr, Krebs, Maclay, McCall,
MeSHERRY, Merkel, Miller, Montgomery, Ne
vin, Rcigart, Read, Rogers, Royer, Sellers, Seltzer,
Shellito, Sill, Smyth, Sierigere, STEVENS,
Stickel, Taggart, Thomas, Todd, White.
So the Convention have agreed to adjoern on
the 23d-to meet at Philadelphia on the 28th inst.
The Conventionthen again resolved itself into
a Committee of the Whole,Mr. MeSah not in the
Chair, on the report of the Committee on the fifth
article of the Constitution. The report of the
Committee, as amended, being again under con
sideration, Mr. CHAUNCEY, of the city of Phila
delphia, took the floor in opposition to limiting the
tenure of the Judiciary, and addressed the Com
mittee in his usual able and eloquent manner, for
about in hour, whin ho yielded the floor on a
motion for the rising of the Committee. The
Convention then took a recess until 3 o'clock, r
lc —when Mr, CniuNczy resumed Ins remarks.
and addressed the Committee in conclusion. His
effort was a splendid one, and perfectly character
istic of the greatness of his intellect. He was fol
lowed by. Mr. Banks, who is a very clever man,
but a dull speaker, in favor of a limited tenure of
the Judiciary. After addressing the Comniittee
about nn hour, without com{ng• to a conclusion,
he yielded the floor on a motion for the Committee
to rise. The Convention then adjourned.
HARRISBURG, Novembor 7th, 1837.
In my last, I neglected to inform you that Messrs.
Sterigerc, Scoll, Flenung, Cochran and Young,
were yesterday appointed a committee to make the
necessary arrangements for the meeting of the Con
vention in the City of Philadelphia on the 213th
instant. Messrs. Slerigere and Scott, appointed
sub-committee, proceeded to Philadelphia, this
morning in the performance of the duty assigned
them.
Mr. BIDDLE, this morning, presented a petition
from citizens of the City of Philadelphia, praying
that the right of Trial by Jury might be extended
to every human being. Laid on the table.
The Convention then again went into committee
of the whole on the report of the committee to
whom was referred the fifth article of the Consti
tution. The amendment of Mr. Woodward as a
mended by Mr. Dickey, being again under consid
eration, Mr. }ham( resumed his remarks and ad
dressed the committee about two hours in conclu
sion. He was followed by Mr. Po nrkat. of North
ampton, who is in favor of the good behaviour term,
in a speech of about one hour. When he had con
eluded, Mr. SMWEANT took the floor and (poke
about half an hour, when he gave way on a motion
for the rising of the committee. The convention
then took a recess until 3 o'clock. Mr. Sergeant
resumed his remarks this afternoon and addressed
the committee about two hours, when he gave way
on a motion for the rising of the committee, with
out coming to a conclusion. The Convention then
adjourned.
.
'Prom Joints JicSiterry,Eq.
- 114111RISbURG, November 3, 1837.
DLO Six--When. the Convention adjourned
on the 14th July,l forwarded to you a copy of
the amendments that had been acted. on in Com
mittee of the Whole. When the Convention ad-.
journed, the question then pending before them
Was on the.report of the Committee on the sixth
article of the Constitution. We met agreeably to
adjournment on the 17th October. The COnven
lion again proceeded, in Committee of the Whole,
to the consideration of the report on the sixth ar
ticle. and continued from day to day until the 27th
October, when Mr. Chambers the Chairman of the
Committee of the Whole on said article, reported
the following amendments to the sixth article :
First section amended to read as follows:
Section 1. Sheriff's and Coroners shall,
at the times and places or election of Rep
resentatives, be chosen by the citizens of
each county. One person shall be chosen
for each office, who shall be commissioned
by the Governor. They shall , hold their
offices for three years, if they ghatl so long
behave themselves well, and until a succes
sor be duly qualified; but no person shall be
twice chosen or appointed Sheriff in any
term of six years. Vacancies in either of
the said offices shall be filled by an appoint
ment, to be made by the Governor, to con
tinue until the next general election, and un
til a successor shall be chosen, and qualified
as aforesaid.
The second section amended to read as follows :
Section 2. The freemen of this Common
wealth shall be armed, organized and dis
ciplined for its defence, when and in such
manner as may be directed by law. Those
who conscientiously scruple to• hear arms,
shall not be compelled to do so, hut shall
pay an equivalent for personal service.
Section 3—No amendnient.
Section. 4—No amendment.
Section s—Amended to read as follows:
"A State Treasurer shall be elected an
nually by joint vote of both branches of the
Legislature."
"All officers whose election or appoint
ment is not provided for in this Constitution,
shall be elected or appointed as shall be di
rected by law."
Add the following new sections:
Section 6. Prothonotaries and Clerks of
the several Courts, (except the Prothonota
ries of the Sapreine Court, who shall be
appointed by the Court for the term of thro
years, if they so long behave themselves
well,) Recorders of Deeds ant' Registers of
Wills, shall at the times and places of elec
tion of Representatives be elected by the
citizens of each county, or the districts over
which the jhrisdiction of said Courts extend,
and shall be commissioned by the Governor;
they shall hold their offices for three years
if they shall so long behave themselves .veil,
and until their successors shall be duly qual
ified. The Legislature shall provide by
law the number of persons in each county
who shall hold said officekt . id how many,
and which of said o ffi ces shall be held by
go )
one person. Vacancie in any of the said
offices shall be filled by an appointment to
be made by the Governor, to continue until
the next general election, and until a suc
ce.asor shall be elected and.qu -I; emilas afore.
said.
Section 7. Justices of the Peace, and Al
dermen, shall be elected in .the several
wards,.bciioukhe and townships, at the time
of the electron of Constables, by the qualifi
ed voters thereof, and shall be commission
ed by the Governor for a term of five years.
Section 8. All officers for a term ofycars
Anil hold their offices for the terms respect.
ively specified; only on the condition that
they so long behave
_themselves well, and
be removed on conviction of misbeha- 1
viour in office, or of.any infamous crime.
Section 9. Any person who shall ate
the adoption of the amendments proposed b
this Convention to the Constitution, fight a
duel, or knowingly be the bearer of a chat -
lengeto fight a duel, or send or nccept a
challenge for that purpose, or be eider or
abettor in fighting a duel, shall be deprived
of the right of holding an office of honor or
profit in this State, and shall be punished
otherwise in such manner as is.or may be
prescribed by law, but the Executive may
remit the said offence and all its disqualifi
cations.
On Friday the Convention went into Commit
tee
,of the Whole on the sth article—the Judicia
ry. The report of the Committee was still pend
ing. Wlien the Convention adjourned today, the
report on tho second section of that article was be
oro the Committee. '
HYMENIAL REGISTER.
IttARRIED.
On tho 19th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Resider, Mr.
tireolitie. , LAWlt&ZlCE to Mrs. Mir.z.sit.--beth of
this county:
On the same day, by the 'Rev. Mr. Lekieu, Mr.
JOHN HOPTMAN to Miss MARIA, daughter of Mr.
Nil ohs Marshall—both of this county.
n the 2d inst. by the Rev. Mr. Albert, Mr.
ADAM EICHELHEIWER to Miss HANNAH LETT°,
all of the vicinity of Littlestown.
. On the 31st ult. by the Roy, Mr. Bare, Mr. Jo-
FICKESI to Miss ELIZAHETII ANN DEEIAUEE
—both of this county.
On the 2d inst. by the same, Mr. Jona TATE,
Jr. to Miss Sukaaxa Srat.x.stirrn—both of this
county..
OBITUARY RECORD.
DIED.
On the 4th inst. ANN JANE, daughter of Mr.
Jacob King, of Straban township, aged 3 years and
10 months.
RELIGIOUS NO.RICES.
cO. Rev. Dr.-KRAUTH will preach in the
English Lutheran Church on Sunday morning,'
next. There will also be preaching in the even
ing,at early candMight,by Rev. Mr.BAUGHER.
Rev. Dr. SCHMUCKER will preach in
the German Church, on Sunday afternoon next,
at 2 o'clock, in the German language,
o• Ray. Mr. WATSON will preach inibe
Presbyterian Church on It unilay morning and
evening next.
der Zr. ed)minfer niirb nael)f.
lien Zonntag 91admittag unt UOr in
tier betit(ct)en Airct)e prebigen, in beinfcDer
epreni)e.
Ceßev. Mr. QUAY will preach in the Presby
byterion Chuielt ir, Petershurg, (Y. S.) on Sun
day morning next, at 11, tielocL
• Baltiminre -Market:
Ca'Pkiti.4 $8 30; WNW, $1 73 to $i 03:
From the Columbia Spy of Sattmlay last.
CGLLEOTOR'S OFFICE, ?.
COLUMBIA, Nor. 4th, 1837, 3
IrEEINFLY REPORT.
Amount of Toil received at this office
- per last weekly report, $173,092 37
Amount received during the week
ending this day,
Whole amount received up to
Nov. 3d,
$176,073 13
W C. WPHERSON, Collector.
PUBLIC NOTICES.
ADAMS COUNTY LYCEUM.
A ,MEETING of the ..Adams County Ly
ceum" will be held at the Lecture Room of
the Lutheran Church, in Gettysburg, on
Tuesday Evening, .41,11.146
at 6 o'clock' r. x.
ocl-A PUBLIC LECTURE will be delivered
by JAYIES COOPER, Ecc t .
The LADIES and GENTLEMEN of the Bo
rough are respectfully incited to attend.
IL W. MIDDLETON, See'ry.
Nov. 10, 1837.
NOTICE.
A LL persons having claims against the
Estate of PETER MORITZ, late of
Franklin township, deceased,will please pre
sent the same, legally authenticated; and
those indebted are requested to make pay •
meet, without delay, to the subscriber, rebid.
iog in said township.
D. MIDDLECOFF, Adm'r.
November 10, 1837. 6t-32
00.1- - id Ls) to CO 2-4
N OTICE is hereby given to all persons
indebted to AlvonEw Burr, of Gettys
burg, to call on the subscribert,Trustees of
said Andrew Butt,and make immediate pay
ment. And those who have claims against
him will also present their accounts. for
settlement On or before the lst of Decem
ber next.
EDWIN A. ATLEE,i l , glietoes.
DANIEL BALDWIN, 5
November 10, 1837.
P'I3ItILILC SALILAIR:
WILL be sold at public sale, on Satur•
day the 25th of Noreinber - inst. at
the late residence of DANIEL Jli u de
ceased. the following Real Estate ofltnid
deceased—viz:
A PARR,
Situate in Straban township, Ada,Ls county,
Pa., adjoining lands of Michael Saltzgevor,
Alexander Campbell and others, containing
112 .Icres, wore or few, of Patented
Land.
The improvements are, a good
TWO—STORY
L"'it - Aitu-- BRICZ. 210 I CFSE
a Bank Barn and all other necessary out.
buildings„with excellent water convenient-b.-
a. good proportion of Meadow air - Tirnber„
and an Orchard of fruit trees of all kinds.
The farm is in a good state of cultivation.
MS 0 -.1. Lot of Wood Lana
Situate in the same township, and
'•
adjoining lands of John Tatc, ..;
Frederick Wagner and others,
containing 8 acres, more or less—also
patented.
(Sale to commence at 1 o'clock r. 3t.
when due attendance will be given,and terms
made known, by
JACOB HERMAN, Adner.
November 10, 1837. is .32
ItC'Sentinel and Compiler will copy
X i ginaisike A.LE.
%WILL be sold at public sale on Tues =
w day the 28th of November inst., at
the Court- House in the Borough of Gettys
burg, the following property belonging to
DAVID ECKER—viz:
.11 Half Lot of Ground,
Situate in the Borough of Gettysburgh, ad
joining D. Sweeney and an alley—on which
are erected, A FRAME
DWELLING
• •
zotrom,
A STORE-HOUSE, (fronting on Balti
more Street, and nearly opposite Mr. Coop
er's Store,) Stable and other necessary build
ings.
also, 3 Lot o4Ground,
Containing 10 acreir.; more or less,
situate in Cumberland township, adjoining
lots of D. Ziegler, Bank of Gettysburg and
others.
Sale to rommence at 1 o'clock r. xt., when
the terms will be made known.
SAMUEL S. FORNEY, t Trustees.
JOSEPH LATSHAW, 5
NoveMber 3, 1837.
G. ST. V. HUSSEY'S
Valuable Anthebnintic or
Worm Bane.
Price '25 Cents per ruil.
THIS preparation is confidently recom
mended to the public to tie as safe,rni Id
and effectual a remedy for destroying and
expelling worms from the human system as
any now in use, and free from pernicious
consequences should their be no worms.—
Many certificates of the value of this article
might, if necessary. be furnished; but the
proprietor is willing to rest its claims to pub
lic attention, more on its intrinsic word:l,lbn n
'on sounding iecommendations, and asks for
it a fair trial. •
-.11L90--.
- G. ST. C. HUSSEY'S
IVegetable:. Coos gh Drops, -
For colds, coughs, chalks, gripings and all
other similar disordept of the stomach and
bowels, warranted to contain nothing of a
minerat or mercurial nature.
For
- sale- at the Drug Store of •
S. H. BUEHLER, Agent.
Otr - Who will supply Country Merchants
and others in Adams county at wholesale
prices.
Gctiyaburg, Nov.llll, 1837. cowfins-32
~ .. .mil
E S
CIA DIE to the sulxrcrtber
‘-/ Cumberland townahip,...44l ,
about the first ofSeptember. last; •
Six head of Young 'Can ro.
two steers, one black and the other red:,
white; four - heitlbrg, one red . and •thtit..);lii* , :
three red and white—all aupporc , U : t3y*:
about two years old. The owner teolOilmc,,
to come forward,provo property,pay c harges.
and take them away. '
• WILLIA M - S. HAMILTCY
November 10, 1837. ;:Z;
2,980 76
STORE 100141 AND Roust
FOR RENT.
T HE subscriber offers for rent until the
first of April next,the STORE ROOM -',
recently occupied by him, to which is
Cached a back room and an excellent cellatiis , '_!.."
That pail of the dwelling house lately ; oe;
copied by him, will also be rented .fiv,,thts ; ri
same period.
C*'"Terms very reasonable. Enquire Of,
R. W. Middleton. •
JOHN PICEING.;.
November 3, 1837.
A FARM IN ADAMS COUNTY::
FOR SALE, ": '
SITUATED in Cumberland trainship T it • :
bout two miles from Gpttysbarg. It WIC,'
good Stock Farm, containing 231
well improved, about 40 acres'in
with a good •
DWELLING' as
Se
and a large double log Barn thereon. -
1) 'Persons disposed to purchase fiqin
of this kind can have a good bargain hire.
For further particulars apply to the editor
of the Whig, Cliambersburg,Pa.;.
November 3, 1837. 8141
. „. ,
• THE subscriber offers at private sale
PII.3IIPRi .
Situate on the Turnpike Road leadint , from 2:,,!
flit!timer° to Pittsburg and. withitt7tiOti.-',l'
mile ofEmmittsburg,containing
More or less, of firstrate land, nearly: tid
clever—the improvements area::
ONE—STORY BRICE e.
1 , ! :
;I : I
A FRAME HOUSE, with excellent tviteir; -, •
convenient, and other necesisary . :latildings,.,
with a first-rate Orchard of Choice trait tr ee. :;
Ore has been found on the above
• Persons desirous of pu rah asing itrarequf*iiii,
ted to call and examine the premiges•with
out delay. The . terma renenahle,:and will
be made known on application telheinitk-• - ',:-
scriber residing on the farm.
November 3, 1837.
Trial List No_ '. r_ Terni.Jos .
James H. Miller vs. Bank of Gettysburg:.' ;
Jacob Spangler vs. Isaac Clark: •
Wm. Sehriver vs. Davis, Gear. & Cutler:tad.
Ann Groist vs. Cornelius Smith.
Thomas M'Kelglit vs. Adam Spangler.
Daniel flarnltz use vs. Wm. Sturgeon's_ Adm. ,•
George Desrdorff vs. Jacob Sidle.-
S. Creigh's use vs Philip Kehler. • - •
Joseph M'Grew vs. Joseph Hutton's Admit: 4 '
John Kohler vs. John L. Nadi'
J. Neely's Ex'rs vs. Johnston & Morrison. -•-
Daniel Breme vs. S. Diehl, J. Bream & Lease.
FOR ARGUMENT.
Stewart's Trustees vs. Thomas M'Knight.
John Nary vs. Lindsay Sturgeon. •
Abraharri Krise, present Supervisor of Liberty
township vs. Stewart. Randolph & Welty.
Nicholas Swingle vs. Beggs & Harlan
November 3, 1837.
FIRM - F
' DELAWARE COUNTY INS*.
3. RANCE COMPANY,
" A VAPIYAL, AVTLICTRIZED BY LAW,
vsse2escoi
CHARTER PE.RPETIUAX:.'
11HE subscriber being appointed Agent
for the above Company, would respect
fully inform the public that he wfil Make in::
surance either permanent or limited on'em
perty and effects of every dese.ription,agaimi,•
loss or damage by fire, on the most reaeon
able terms;
SAMUEL FAUNESTOCK.
Gettyaburg, -- Oet. 13, 1837. tf-28
ReoisterlsNotices.',.
Notice is hereby Given,
TO HI Legatees and other persons con
corned, that the ADMINISTRA- -
VON ACCOUNTS of the decease& per
sons hereinafier 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 Michael
Unger, Executors of the Estate of GeOrge
Unger, deceased.
The Account of Isaac Treat; Administrie. ••••
tor of the Estate of Jacob Hartly, deceased. - -
The Account of Peter Stine, Administra.
tor of the Estate of Catharine Stine, deeed.
The Account of Samuel Kook. and:Jolt
Marshall, Administrators of, the EState..l
William C. Mee, deceased.' .
JAS. A. THOMPSON, Register.
Register's Otlice,G et tys.
burg, Nov. 3, 1837.
Information Wtoyntea,
ON the tat dny of May, 1836, asaa ng
man, (Sou of the Subscriber ' ) named,
William Baldwin, left hie horde ' ,
at Cainberland Furnace, Cumberland math,
ty, Pa. on a short journey, and has not toes,
heard of since" Fears are entertainesithst
some accidenkmay have happe# to him.
If he be still living, any inforttnnatiestea‘
ing him,communicated to the Editorprilto
'•Sounnel,"th.ttysborg, or to his diminution
ritotherout Cumberland Furnace,tial Win*
gratefully received . •
JANE BA-LO
Novetuber 3, 1537.
JACOB MILLER:
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