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Great Public Meeting in Phil
adelphia! The New
York Triumph!
al.The Philadelphia Inquirer states that one of
tho largest public meetings that was over held, was
held in that City on Monday night last. Col. Join(
Swirl., Mayor of the City, presided. oThe object'
(says tho Inquirer,) was, to take measures for cele
brating in a proper and appropriate manner, the
glorious triumph of principle and the people, at
the recent contest in Now York. The call was
before the public but a few hours; yet long before
the time deaignated, the Court Room was crowded
in every part; hundreds, nay thousands, being un
able to press their way into it. It was a glorious
turn out of the freemen of the city and county,
worthy alike the cause, the occasion, and the tem
_,per of our people. All was life, fire and enthusi
asm; but it was the enthusiasm of reason and patri
otism rather than of passion and bigotry. The
speakers were eloquent and spirit-stirring in no
ordinary deg-ee; but they nevertheless spoke like
American citizens, who felt that the welfare of their
country, the regeneration of the popular mind,wero
far more important than any mere party triumph.
•iDuring the absence of the Committee,the meet
ing was addressed in an eloquent, powerful and
effective speech by the Hon. CHARLES NArcon.
He adverted in becoming terms to the groat strug
gle which hasjusttaken place in the Empire State,
and to the glorious victory there achieved. He
was frequently interrupted by the most enthusias
tic plaudits, and when, turning from Now York to
Pennsylvania, he confidently predicted the trium
phant re election of the "OLD FARMER"—the
vast concourse present bloke to one spontaneous
and long continued burst of applause. The speech
throughout was able and spirit-stirring—and re.
fleeted the highest credit upon the Representative
of the Third Congressional District. On taking
his seat, the meeting gave him three hearty rounds
of acclamation."
WILLIAM B. READ, Esq. from the Committee
appointed fur that purpose, reported the following
resolutions, which were adopted by acclamation:
Resolved, That the citizens of Philadel
phia, deeply impressed with the importance
of the late struggle io the State of N. York
4 lose no lime in testifying their admiration of
the gallantry with which it was conducted
by the friends of sound principles of govern
ment, and the glorious triumph which has
crowned their efforts.
Revolved, That we tender to our friends
in New York,the expression ofsincere grati
tude for what they have done,. and thank
them for the example they have set the op
position throughout the Union—never to
despair of the Republic—and never to dis
trust the efficacy of energy and resolution
in a good cause.
Resolved, That we regard with proud ex•
ultatioa,the signal defeat which the partizans
ofabused power have met in our sister State,
and recognise in it the best illustration, that
principles ofdestruction to the dearest rights
of the citizen, cannot,in our intelligent coun.
try, be made to triumph.
Resolved, That we see in the defeat of
Martin Van Buren in the State of New York,
the breaking of the magic wad within the
magic circle; and the final judgment of an
indignant people on the corrupt acts of an
impotent Executive.
Resolved, That we regard this spontane
ous movement of the people, as indicating
their unalterable determination to bear no
more - experiments on their prosperity, or
rights; and had it as the assurance of the
divorce of confidence from abused power.
Resolved, That we commend to tho Presi
dent and his expunging partizans, the spec.l
tacle of the Black lines which the Democra
cy of New York have drawn over and around
their policy,and their principles,and the sure
prognostic, that the "BALL vi IN MortoN,"
, which must overthrow the ill secured fabric
of their power.
Resolved, That a committee of 100 be
' how appointed for devising means for cele ,
brisling this utiparalelled victory.
-Resolved, That a corninittee of "76" he
appointed to proceed to New York on the 22d
• of this month, at which time we understand
eur•Wkig' brethren of that city intend hold
it4 a celebration, said committee to tender
to them our unleigneci thanks for their glori
, cue exertions, in the cause of Liberty:—the
Oilkillt of this meeting to appoint said com
mittee. ,
After winch, Mr. Montgomery finished an elo
' goat address previously commenced; ewhen, at
this atianimous call of the Meeting, Mr. 14 in came
!toward and enchained the attention of the vast
• WNW* for the space of half,an hour. in one of
*Oak ettlisked,, skilful and admirable addresses
-60 'ars ever listened to. His point, and figures
IMO of the happiest description. His allusions to
p4hlflYit7 and recent e Mite, apt and to the phis
1~, :Y
VPEMIDDLETON.
Pose; the whole clothed in language,at once chaste,
dignified end energetic. He abm stepped aside,
to allude to the career of the Chief Magistrate of
Pennsylvania, and again elicited a thrilling shout
of approbation."
..The Meeting throughout was a brilliant and
thrilling atTair. Had our New York friends them
selves been present, they must have been satisfied
'that we deeply appreciate the character and effects
of their victory. It is a great and gloriouitriumph,
and as such, should be heralded to ell after times."
Important from Hayti.
The Pennsylvania Enquirer says, we have to
thank the editor of the National Enquirer, for a
slip containing a translation of the Proclamation
of Boyer, the President of Hayti, dated October
22d, 1837.
Difficulties between France and the Republic
of Hayti, have arisen, on account of the latter
finding it impossible to pay the French indemnity
in its full amount. It appears that the President
in a despatch dated-20th May, 1833, offered to
reduce the indemnity to seventy-live millions of
francs, including the thirty millions forming the
loan of Hayti; and to fix upon a million of franca,
annually to be paid till the perfect liquidation of
the balance of the account is thus reduced.
The French minister, far from accepting these
propositions, appeared to think, from his reply, '
dated 31st July, of the same year, that the wish
of the Haytian Government was to repudiate the
old ordinance in order to avoid every engagement;
and he declared that he could recognise no other
basis to the question of which he was treating, than
the said ordinance.
The President says :
"In the early part of January of the fol
lowing year, the French Government sent
here, ns n commissioner, the captain of a
ship, Mr. Petit Thotiars. He was instruct.
ed to eetnand of the Havtien Government,
the reimbursement of the advances which
the French treasurer had formerly made for
the use of the loan of . llayti ; he was more•
over charged to inform himself of the real
resources of the Republic.
The demand for the reimbursement of
these advances was just. It was immedi
ately liquidated by a bill of credit. The
French treasure is now returned to their
funds.
The financial situation of the Republic
was no mystery to any one. - It was easy
for the French Envoy, after all the docu•
meets which were furnished him. to ascer
tain to a certainty the impossibility of the
republic paying France the whole of the in
demnity. Also, before departing, this corn
missioner could not refuse to express, in his
letter of the 20th Jan., 1835,.his conviction
—adding, that he hoped his Government
would recognize, as he had himself done,
the necessity of. reducing the enormous
amount."
The French government did not recognise these
propositions, and a commissioner is now on his
way from France, as Rumour says, with an arm
ed naval force. On this point the Haytian Presi
dent remarks:
"If the Commissioner comes surrounded
with the accoutrements of war, with the de•
sign of imposing upon us conditions which
every free people should blush to accept,the
nation will recall its primitive energy. It
will be faithful to the oath which it has ta
ken, to defend to the last gasp, their rights
and independence. Haytiens! he calm, but
be ready for every event. May your con
fidence always respond to the devotion of
the President of Hayti to your most sacred
interests."
Doings of the Convention.
correspondence of the Gettyaburgh Star. '
HARRISBURG, November 8,1837.
Petitions wore this morning presented by Mr.
Coates, of Lancaster, and Mr. Thomas, of Chester,
from citizens of Lancaster and Cheater county,
praying that the right of trial by jury may be ex
tended to every human being. Laid on the table.
The Convention then again wont into Commit
tee of the Whole on the report of the Committee
on the fifth article of the Constitution. The re
port of the Committee as amended being again
under consideration, Mr. Sergeant resumed his re
marks, and addressed the Committee in conclusion
about two hours. It was a masterly effort ; a
brilliant display of sound philosophy and political
research that has rarely been equaled and surely
never surpassed. His argument was so simple,
and withal so profound, that the most sceptical
who heard him, must be convinced, that nothing
but a tenure of good behaviour can insure the in
dependence of the Judiciary. This powerful
speech of Mr. Sergeant must greatly add to the
high reputation he has so long and deservedly
maintained, and add another laurel to the wreath
which already encircles his brow. He justly be
longs to the first class of Statesmen, not only in
Pennsylvania, nor of the Union, but of the civili
zed world. Pennsylvania and the Union may
well be proud of such a Statesman as Mr. Ser
geant. Posterity only, when party rancor and
party jealousy, (which now partially obscure his
greatness,) shall have been buried in oblivion, will
justly appreciate his mighty intellect and exalted
worth. Mr. Earle, who is by common consent
styled the father of reform, then took the floor, in
favor of a real radical reform, to limiting tho ten
ure of judicial officers to the shortest term. Mr.
Earle addressed the Committee about half an hour,
giving notice that he would express his views more
fully on the subject, on a future occasion.
After some further remarks, by Messrs. Stevens,
Meredith, Biddle, Woodward, Clarke, of Indiana,
Forward, Dickey, and Brown, of Philadelphia, the
Committee rose, and the Convention took a reeess
until 3 o'clock.
This afternoon, the Convention again resolved
itself into a Committee of the Whole on the report
of the Committee as amended by the adoption of
the amendment of Mr. Dickey, limiting the tenure
of the Judges of the Supreme Court to fifteen
years i President Judges of the Courts of Common
Pleas to ten, and Associate Judges to five years.
The members present voted as follows, viz :
YEAS—Messrs. Agnew,Ayres, Baldwin,Barn
dollar, Biddle, Carey, Chambers, Chandler, of
Philadelphia, Chauncey, Clarke, of Beaver, Cleav
inger, Cline, Coates, Cochran, Cope, Cox, Craig,
Crum, Cunningham, Donny, Dickey, Dickerson,
Dillinger, Duran, Farrelly, Forward, Harris, Hays,
Henderson, of Allegheny, Henderson, of Dauphin,
Bloater, Jenks, K^rr, Konigmacher, Long, Lyons,
Maclay, McCall, McDowell, MCSIIEURT, Mere
dith, Merrill, Merkel, Montgomery, Pennypacker
Pollock, Purviance, Reigart, Royer, Russell, Sae.
ger, Seltzer, Berrill, Sill, STRVZN6, Thomas, Todd,
(Young, Sergeant, President-60.
NAYS- 7 -Mestins. Banks, Bedford, Bigelow;
Witham, Brown, of Northampton, Brown, of
Philadelphia Clarke, of Indiana, Crawford, Cum•
min, Curl!, Darrah, Donagan, Donnell, Earle,
Fleming, Foulkrod, Fry, Fuller, Gearhetrt, Gil
more, Grenell, Hastings, Hayhurst, Helfrenstein,
High, Houpt, Hyde, Ingersoll, Keim, Kennedy,
Krebs, Mann, Martih, McCahen, Miller, Nevin,
Overlield, Read, Ritter, Rogers, Scheetz, Sellers,
Shellito, Smyth, Stickd, Taggart, White, Wood
ward-48. .
The question on the subject of judicial tenure
'has received its quietus for the present. A num
ber of members' . have given notice that they will
express their views in full on the subject, when it
shall come up on second reading.
Mr Ingersoll offered as an amendment to the re
port of the Committee on the Judiciary, a resolu
tion MThred by him in the summer, providing that
the Supreme Court shall he composed of fifteen
Judges; the salary of the Chief Justice to be four
thousand dollars, and that of each of the associates,
three thousand five hundred dollars, with a report
er of the proceedings, who shall receive for his
compensation not less than two thousand dollars.
If this project have nothing else to recommend it
to consideration, it has at least that of extrava
gance and novelty. Before the question was ta
ken on the amendment of Mr. Ingersoll, the com
mittee rose, and the Convention then adjourned.
HARRISBURG, November 9th, 1837.
The President kid before the Convention tic
following communication :
"Extract from the journal of the Select
and Common Councils of the City of Phila.
delphin, of November 7, 1837 ;
"Resolved, That the Select and Common
Councils will most cheerfully furnish the
Convention with accommodations, in con
formity with the resolution of July 10, 1837,
in the event of their adjourning to meet in
the City of Philadelphia.
W M. R A WLE,
Prest. Com. Council.
LAWRENCE LEWIS,
Prest. Sel. Coon. pro tern."
The resolution of lOth July last, reforred to, is
as follows, viz : ?
_"Resolved, By the Select and Common
Councils, that the Hull of Independence, or
such oilier building us may be selected by
the Convention, be respectfully offered for
their use, at the expense of the Corporation;
and, that the committee on City Property be
authorized to make all necessary arrange
ments for their accommodation."
The following resolution was submitted by Mr.
Purviance and laid on the table;
"Resolved, That a new article ofthe Con
gtitution be added, so as to provide, '
"That all Banks hereafter to be charter.
ed,or Bank charters hereafter to be renewed
shall he subject to the-following restrictions:
"Ist. At least ono-third of the capital
stock shall be reserved for the State.
"2nd. A proportion of power in the direc
tion of said Banks shall be reserved to the
State, equal at least to its proportion of stock
therein.
"3rd. The state and the individual stock
holders shall be liable respectively for the
debts of the bank in proportion.to the Stock
holders therein,
"4th. No bank shall commence opera.
tions until half of the capital stock subscri2
bed for, be actually paid in gold or silver.
"sth. In cane any Anit shall neglect or
refuse to pay on demand any bill, note or ob
ligation issued by the corporation, the hold
er thereof shall be entitled to receive end re
cover interest thereon, until the same shall
be paid or specie payments are resumed, at
the rate of twelve per cent. per annum, from
the date of such demand, unless the Gener
al Assembly shall sanction such suspension
of specie payments."
The fallowing, resolution was offered by Mr, In
gersoll, considered and disagreed to
•fliesolved, That the Committee of the
Whole be discharged from the further 'con
sideration of the fifth article, and that the
same, except so much as relates to the ten
ure of the Judicial office, together with the
several projects of Judicial system winch
have been printed by order of the Conven
tion, be referred to a select committee, to re
port with such amendments as may appear
to them to he necessary."
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.
• Mr. Ingersoll withdrew the amendment offered
yesterday, and the fourth section of the Constitu
tion passed without amendment. The fifth sec
tion of the fifth article of the Constitution was re
ported without amendment. Mr. Read moved to
amend the report of the Committee, so as to strike
out the section as it at present exists in the Con
stitution. The amendment was negatived and the
report of the Committee adopted. No further
amendment was made to the fifth article of the
Constitution. The report of the Committee on
the fifth article is now gone through with in Com
mittee of the Whole.
The Convention this afternoon resolved itself
into a Committee of the Whole on the report of
the Committee on the 7th article of the Constitu
tion' Mr. Reigixt in the Chair. The first section
of the report of the Committee in the words fol
lowing, viz :
'•Tho Legislature shall as seen as conve
niently may be, provide by law for the estab
lishment of schools throughout the State, in
such manner that all children may be taught
at public expense,"
which was considered and agreed to.
Section 2d of the report "The arts and
sciences shall be promoted in such institu
tions of learning as may be alike open to all
the children of the Comnionwealth,"
was the subject under consideration when the
Convention adjourned.
HARRISBURG, November 10, 1837.
Mr. Keim submitted the following, which was
laid on the table:
• "Resolved, That the Auditor General be
respectfully requested to furnish this Con-
vention with the lot statements of the
cers of the several Banks of this Common
wealth, as deposited in his office."
The Convention then resolVed itself into a Com
mittee of the Whole on the report of the Commit
tee on the seventh article—when, on motion of
Mr. Ingersoll and Mr. Forward, the Committee of
the Whole re-considered the vote on the first sec
tion of the report of the Committee on the seventh
article, agreed to on yesterday.• The section as
reported by the Committee being again under con
sideration, the following amendment to. strike out
the report of the Committee and insert in lieu
thereof as follows, vii:
"The.tegislaturelhall provide by law for
the immediate establishment of Common
Schools in school districts in every county of
the State, wherein all persons may receive
instruction at public expense, at least three
months every year, in the English or Ger . -
man language, as may be by law directed."
Mr. Read moved to amend the amendment by
striking it out and inserting in lieu thereof, as fol
lows, viz :
‘"l'lie Legislature shall provide by law
for the education of all the children and
youth of this Cemmonwealth."
The Committee were addressed on the severe.
amendments by Messrs. Stevens, Ingersoll, Dick
ey, Banks, Dunlop, Martin, Merrill, Forward,
Saeger, Sill, Hayhurst, Sturdevant, Read, Porter.
of Northampton, and Clarke, of Indiana. The
Committee then rose and the Convention ad
journed:
HARRISBURG, November 11, 1837
Mr. Verrill presented a petition from citizens of
Delaware county, remonstrating against any con
stitutional provision being made in reference to
the observance of the Sabbath, than that already
provided by law.
Mr. Dillinger presented a petition from citizens
of Lehigh county, praying that a constitutional
provision may be made for conducting the pro
ceedings of Courts of Justice in German counties,
in the German languagewhich wore laid on the
table.
Mr. Earle submitted the following, whith WAR
uid on the table
"Resolved, That the Committee on Ac
comae be directed to enquire and report, on
or bd,re the 16th instant, whether any
measures, can be properly taken for dtmin•
ishing tNe expenses of the Convention, and
accelerating the completion of its business."
On motion of Mr. Crawford, the resolution of
fered by bim some time since as follows:
"Resolved, That the following additional
rule be adopted :
"That no delegate shall speak more than
one haur on the same question, either in
Committee of the Whole or in Convention,
without leave of all the delegates present,"
was read the second Limo.
Mr. Dunlop suggested that the mover should
so modify the resolution as to make speak rea
eat! Mr. Martin moved to amend, to strike from
the last line the words uall the delegates pres
ent," and insert in lieu thereof the words "the
delegate from Westmoreland !"
A motion was then made by Mr. Riter to postpone
the further consideration of the subject indefinite
ly, which was agreed to—Yeas 62, Nays 56.
On motion of Mr. Keim, the resolution offered
Uy him yesterday was read the second time—when
Mr. Banks moved to amend it by adding to the
end of it the following:
"And also to furnish a statement of the
number of Banks which have not made re•
ttirnslts required by law, or by the Auditor
Genethl, pursuant to law, and what steps
have been taken to require the delinquent
Banks to make returns."
On motion of Mr. Chandler, of Philadelphia,
the subject was postponed until Monday next.
The Convention then again resolved itself into
a Committee of the Whole on the report of the
ommitteo on the seventh article. Tho amend
!bent of Mr. Read to the amendment of Mr. Inger
soll being again under consideration, Me.ara.
of Erie; Smyth, of Centre; Chandler, of Philadel
phia; and Bedford, of Luzerne, addressed the
Chair. The amendment of Mr. Read was neg
ntived—Yeas 24, Nays 83.
Mr. Woodward then offered the following
amrnendinent to the amendment of Mr. Ingersoll :
'lit shall be tho duty of the Legislature to
provide for the establishment of such schools
throughout the Commonwealth, as may be
deemed necessary, in which all , persons
may be taught at the public expense."
The Committee then rose awl the Convention
adjourned.
HARRISBURG, November 13, 1837.
Mr. Cline presented a petition from citizens of
Bedford comity,on the subject of the elective fran
chise, as relates to negroes; Mr. Coates, fr.om citi
zens of Lancaster county, that the trial by jury
might be extended to every human being; by Mr.
Meredith,from citizens of Philadelphis,on the sub
ject of Lotteries—which were laid on the table.
The resolution of Mr. Keim, calling upon the
Auditor General for certain information on the
subject of the banks.was adopted.
The Convention then again resolved itself into
a committee of the whole,on the 7th article of the
Constitution. Several amendruents were offered
and negatived.
HARRISBURG, November 14, 1837
The President laid before the Convention the
following communication from Mr. Roberts,Chief
Engineer of the Cuinberland Valley Rail Road Co.
CARLISLE, Nov. 100 837.
Hon. JOHN SERGEANT, President of the Convent'n,
but—lt is the intention of the Cumberland Val
ley Rail Road Ounpany to have a public opening
of their railway between the Susquehanna River
and Chamboishurg, on Thursday the 16th inst.
The presence of yourself and the members oldie
Convention generally: is respectfully requested on
that occasion.
The following resolution was offered by Mr.
Stevens and adopted:
Resolved. Thut the thanks of this Convention
bo tendered to the Cumberland Valley R. R. Co.
for their polite invitation to attend at the opening
of their railway from the Susquehanna to Cham.
bersburg; and the Convention regret that public
duty compels them to forego the pleasure of com
plying with it.
The following resolution was offered by Mr.
Dickey and laid on the table:
Resolved,That the Committee of the Whole be
discharged from the further consideration of the
7t13 article of the constitution—that the consider
ation of the 9th article in committee of the whole
be dispensed with, and that the convention will
proceed Immediately to consider on second read
ing, the amendments already made to the consti
tution in committee of the whole, and that this
convention will adjourn sine die on the 25th o
December next.
Tho following resolution was submitted by Mr
Stevens:
Resolved, That the President draw his warrant
in favor of the Secretary for the sum of throe hun
dred and fitly dullare,to be paid to the Clergymen
who have officiated as Chaplains to the Conven
tion—which they be requested to accept, with the
thanks of the convention.
A motion was made by Mr. Storis, that the
Convention proceed to the Second reading and con
sideration of the resolution, 'chief' was agreed to,
yeas 70, nays 45. A motion was then made by
Mr. Flenuing,to postpone the further consideration
of the resolution until Saturday next—when Mr.
M*Dowell moved an indefinite poetponement of its
.censidcratnon. The previous question was then
called for and suitained, and on the question Shall
iß4•47iNia , sa't4e!!Mfti
the main question be now putt the yeas were 61;
59. 'rho main question(the resolution) was then
agreed to—yeas 60, nays 58.
Mr. Sterigere, from the committee appointed to
proceed to Philadelphia,for the purpose of making
arrangements for the accommodation of the Con
vention, made a report, accompanied with the fol
loving resolutions—viz:
Resolved, That.whon this convention adjourns
on the 23d inst. agreeably to the resolution hero.
tofore adopted, it will adjourn to meet at the Hell
of the Musical Fund Society in the City of Phila.
delphia,on the 28th inst. at II o'clock A. Mk
Resolved, That Becket he appointed Door
keeper of this convention from and after the 28th
instant.
. .
Resolvod, That the convention egret) to pay the
Musical Fund Society the sum ofsoventy dollars
per week lbr hooting and lighting their Hall and
rooms occupiod by the convention during its see.
sions.
The first resolution was agreed to, yeas 84,nays
36. Theaernaining resolutions were adopted with-
out a division
The convention then again resolved itself into n
committee of the whole, on the 7th article of thy
constitution. I will merely ob3erve,that on yester
day the committee of the whole rejected the report
of the committee on th 7th article. Mr. Chambers
this morning moved to amend the first section of
the seventh article of the constitution, so that it
should rend as follows:
Section I. Tho Legislature shall continua to
provide by law for the establishment of Common
Schools throughout the State.
Which amendment,after the rejection of various
other amendments proposed, was agreed to, 62 to
52. Mr. Sill then moved to nmend the section of
the constitution as amended by adding thereto the
following—"So that the benefits of education may
bo extended to all the children of the Common
wealth." Mr. Stevens then moved to amend the
amendment by striking therefrom the words , nlie
children of," and inserting in lieu thereof the
words "persons in;' which was agreed to; and the
amendment as amended wae concurred in. 'l'lw
se lion as amended in the words following, viz:
'"The Legislature shall continuo to provide by
law for the establishment of Common Schools
throughout the State, so that the bonfits of Edu
cation may be extended to all parsons in the CUM..
M .11W0111:111"
was then agreed to, the trieinivrs present voting
a: ollows:
Y EA S—A yres, Baldwin, Banks, Bedford,
Biddle, Bigelow, Benham, Brown, of Lan
caster, Brown, of Northampton, Brown, of
Philadelphia, Butler, Chambers, Chandler.
of Philadelphia, Clapp, Clarke, of Beaver,
Clark, of Dauphin, Clarse.of Indiana,Cleav
inger, Cline, Coates, Cope, Craig, Crain,
Crum, Cummin,Curming ham, Curl!, Denny,
Donnell, Doran, Dunlop, Farrelly, Fleming,
Fotillt rod, Fuller. Gamble,Gihnore,G renell,
Hastings, Heffenstein, Henderson, of Alle
gheny, Henderson, of Dauphin, Hopkinson,
Haupt, Hyde, Ingersoll, Kennedy, Long,
Lyons, Magee, Martin,MTahen, MiDowell,
M'SHEItRY, Meredith, Merrill, Merkel,
Miller, Montgomery. Pennypacker,Pollock,
Porter, of Lancaster, Porter, of Northamp
ton, Purviance, Reigart, Read, Biter, Ro
gers, Russell, Scott, Serrill, Shellito, Sill,
Smith, STEVENS, Taggart, Thomas,
Weaver, Woodward, Young.-80.
NAYS—Agnew, Barndollnr, Carey,
Chandler, of Chester, Cox, Crawford, Dar
rah, Dickey, Dickerson, Dillinger,Donagan,
Earle, Forward, Fry, Harris, Hayhurst,
Hays, Hiester, High, Jenks, Keitn, Kerr,
Konigmacher,Krebs,Maclay,Mann,M'Call,
Om-field, Ritter, Saeger, Scheetz, Sellers,
Seltzer, Smyth, Snively, Sterigere, Stickel,
White.-38.
Thus it will be perceived that the convention
have agreed by an overwhelming majority to strike
out of the Constitution those odious words ..the
poor may be taught gratis," and adopt a provis
ion so that all may receive the benefits of educe
tion without the danger of invidious distinctions.
Mr. arivass has again proven himself the bold,
fearless and able champion of Education. His
efforts in this noble cause are entitled to the gra
titude of the great and the good.
General Intelligence.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.—This body as•
sembled en the 6th inst. There was an un
usually full attendance of members. The
Van Burenites, as we slated seine time ago,
had a majority in ericlilibuse, and of course
elected all the:r officers. In the Senate R.
M. Echols was chosen President, by a vote
of 49. to 39 given for P. Lamar. In the
House the vote for Speaker stood, Joseph .
Day (V. B.) 92, J. W. Meriwether (W.)
78.
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATIIRE.—The bill
pending in the Legislature of New Jersey,
relieving the Banks from a forfeiture of their
charters has passed the House of Assembly
by a voice of 32 to 17.
A HORSE TOO GOOD TO SELL.--Samuel
Blake, of Warwick, Mass., relates in the
Greenfield Gazette, the story of his horse's
travels.—By his account, it appears that ills
horse in the course of ton years has visited
Boston 220 times—travelling each time 170
miles; total amount 37,400. Besides these
visits to Boston as a team horse ; he has
performed many other journeys and trips to
different_parts of the country ; sometimes in
a light carriage, and sometimes inn wagon;
besides working on the farm; estimated to
amount to about 4000 miles more. Total
amount of travel in ten years, 41.400 miles;
a distance about equal to once and two.
thirds round the globe. During the ten
years he had eaten 1140 bushels of corn—
averaging 114 bushels a year, and nearly
10 quarts a day.
This great horse traveller, says Mr.
Blake, is now as sound in all his limbs and
as smooth as any colt that can be produced.
LARGE VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONEL-.10.
seph Thornburg, of West Chester, Pa. rats
ed a Potato the past Berrien, weighing 3i
pounds. Henry Wampler of Gettysburg,
raised one weighing 5 pounds and 7 ounces.
Mr. Dunn or Jefilm•son county, Ohio, raised
an apple, measuring 13 inches in circumfer
ence. John Hiestand of Highland county,
Ohio, raised an apple measuring 141 i inches
in circumference, and weighs 1 lb. 6 oz.—
John S. Cromley of the same county. has a
cabbage stock with 17 heads of considera
ble sizn. Madison Lain of that county,
raised a beet weighing 4- lbs. and measures
23& inches in circumil7renee. Isaac Wood•
ruw of that county, raised a radish rneasu•
ring 22 inches in circumference. A• cu
cumber was raised by a dl r. Boot, of Lo
I well, Mass., 7 feet 10 inches in length, aad
8 inches io circumference. A head of cab.
tinge raised heir Newport, 114;14 Measurine
3 feet 10 inches in circumferende, weighing
28f pounds. Two pears were lately pre
sented to the editors of the Ohio Political
Register, one weighing 41 ounces, the
or 22 ounces—nail another . was shown the
editor of the Scioto Gazette, weighing 20
ounces.—Ohio Reposi:ory.
WHAT ARE WE COM:NO TOE—The Madi.
sonian of n recent date, contains a long lei
ter signed "Reuben M. W hitney," an.l nd.
dressed to the President of the United States.
It denounces the Sub-Treasury scheme in
no measured terms,'and at the same time
assails the Washington Globe With great
severity.—Pltilad. inquirer.
Canal and Rail Road Tolls.
• In our last, we published a statement of
the amount atolls collected on the State
canals and rail . roads, the last fiscal year,
ending Oct. 3 1 . st. As there was an error
in Stalin of the !miters first worked off, that
has been copied into others, we re•publish
the statement 11)r the purpose of correction.
Amount of tolls received into
the Treasury during the
fiscal year, ending October.
1 14 37, 8970,350 49
Do. Do. Do. 11-137, c 137,795 741
Increase - the least year; - e1:37;554 - 164
To this we have the pleasure of adding
that the tolls for motive power on the Phil
adelphia and Columbia and Portage rail
roads, under the wise and economical man
agement of the present active and vigilant
•liperintendents, Messrs. MEIIAFFIeIt and
PaTToN, have exceeded all the expendituie9
for motive and stationary power, about
TH I ItTY 'PH OUSA N D nOI,L A RS.—
Tke excess on the Philadelphia and Colum
bia road is about $20,000, and that on the
Portage road üboui $lO,OOO.
We also take pleasure in being able to
state that the tolls on the-Columbia and Phil
adelphia and Portage rail roads will, the
present your, nett 5 per cent. upon the
amount expended in their construction, not-
Pithstanding the immense sums of nionev
squandered by incompetent or dishonest en
gineers, and bestowed upon personal and po
litical favorites. The same may be said of
the main line of canal from Columbia to
Pittsburg, and of the Dela Ware division.—
These, the present year, will each pay about
5 percent. upon their original cost.
This change in the revenue of the State
is gratifying. It gives assurance that Maier
the system of . reform and economy, the im
mense State debt, which had been piled up
on the people, and for which the farmers
and mechanics wore taxed, will now become
a source of revenue, alter paying the annu
al interest.—Har. Tel.
ERIE, Pa., Nov. 9..
A jury was empannelled on - Tuesday
morning, inege Shippen presiding, for the
trial of Henry Francisco, for the murder of
his wife in December lust, by administering
laudanum to her. The testimony was do-,
sad yesterday morning, and the jury went:.
out about 8 o'clock last night, and returned
a verdict, about 1 o'clock this morning, or
galley of murder in the first degree.---Goz.
FLOUR SURCULATORS.—We understand
there are a largo number of persons prowl
ing
about the country; forestalling and pur
chasing up large quantities of the stair of
life, for the purpose of 'monopolizing the
market. This class of beings are vory lit
tle better than the sackers and plunderers
of flour stores, who figured in New York
lust year.—Ballimore Sun.
"The hand 'Printing' on the Wall."
, Passing up Walnut street on Saturday last,while
opposite Washington Square,our eyes were attract
ed by the following words on the wall of a building:
"DEMOCRATS!
THE COURT or DEiTII
Is now exhibiting
At the south-east corner of Walnut 4- Ft ph sts."
We paused with astonishment at such a notice,' •
to ascertain whether our eyes had deceived us,
when upon a second reading, we perceived that
the bill poster, who is a wag, we presume, had pla
ced the notice of the painting of the Court of Death
over a sufficient portion of seine . Van Buren hand
bill, to cover ull but the word oDernocials," that .
thus made such an imposing' appearance. We
aro neither prophets nor accident makers;but,tho
accidental or intentional arranganient of these hills
brought to our thoughts the prophetiCwarning of .
"the hand writing on the wall" of ancient.dilysi;'• : (•
which caused us to think, as we have good reason'
to believe from recent results, that the reign of
Van Buren "democrats" was near "the Coat cif
Death."—U. S. Gazette. - •
TnE GIANT. -A Kentucky boy, twenty- -
one years old,nnd seven foot anda-half high,
is exhibiting among the wonderful articles
of domestic growth and manufacture at Ni
blo's. Men of ordinary stature,' walk under
his arm erect. He is generally well pro- -
portioned, though, like most very tall per
sons, stoops in the shoulders. The other .
day lie rode down in a little wagon to see
the ship in which he pi ()poses to take passage
for Europe. Every thing is too small for
him, and nothing more . •so than the little
wagon. While in Europe, we: hopehe will
not fail to make the acquaintance ola young
Indy who was exhibiting, herself in France
five years ago. She would he an excellent
rib for the Kentuckian. She was then in
her teens, and so tall thnt men of ordinary
size walked upright under her arm
hats on.--A. Y. Jour. Cone. • " •
A Con lOSlTY—ilas been sent to our office
by Col. George Ferree, of Marietta, which
we deem highly deserving of notice. it is
an ear of corn complete and eotire,and solid
at the stern or root, but at about an inch
above the root, branching out into seven dis
tinct separate, and perfectly formed ears of`
various sizes—a largo, full and very hand,
some one in the centre, and surrounded by
six smaller ones oldifforent lengths and hulk,
and equally wcll formed as the large
1 t see like a stout and hardy parent, with
her six little ones clustering Armin.' her and
craymg nourishment and protection. Per
sons tViAiing to 6ell _this odd and . pleasing;
aflirir,
may have their de sire grabli Il by
call wig at our Nike.— eniumbiii
EMENM
STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER.
At $2 per annum. haltwyearlq In advance.
GETTYSBURGH, PA.
FlCll3.lll.lrovensber 17,1 837
FOR OOVERNOR,
di U 3 2 L .242ETYPI.faL
TO CORRESPONDENTS
arWe owe G. an apology for not sooner insert
ing his favOr. We hope to hear from him again.
The author of the first poetical article on our
first page, we hope will continue his correspon
dence. He has runny admirers among our renders.
P. will also oblige us by continuing her favors.
In our next we shall present another scrap from
the pen of our fair and popular correspondent, Mrs.
PI:11150N'.
The tribute to 1)r. 0 LIVEn in our next.
rQ -- -The attention of the County Committee in
directed to the call for a StAto Convention, to be
foam] ih another part of to.day'm paper.
ask attention'to the article headed "Ca
nal and Rail Road Mils," in another column.
The. Convention.
~ j •We again :IA attention to the proceedings
of this body, us reported by our attontivo Corres
pondent.
Gambling.
(2 -There is not in the whole catalogue of vices,
one of a inure grievous tendency than GAMB
LING. Even drunkenness itself is less capable
of searing the Conscience and shutting up the
avenues of feeling and humanity. It has a ten
dency to corrupt our honesty, destroy our itensi
bility, generate idleness, and subject us to the un
told of evils of which idleness is the parent!
Gambling is a fascinating vice, from which he
who has once embraced it can hardly escape! It
clings to him with all the pertinacity of the Spirit
of Evil, who is its parent, until it has rendered
him poor and DESPICABLE and miserable!
Nor is the Gambler the only victim: a•Wlien
a Husband and a Parent has embraced this cruel
vice, it drags down to :misery, with him, HIS
WIFE AND HIS CHILDREN! They become
partakers of its bitter fruits!! But all the ruin and
misery which it gathers around him, only serve to
make him the more obdurate! Though starvation
should stare his family in the face, still he relents
not, until the lust farthing has been staked and
:Jost/
We fear much that our town, though, for the
most part, singularly moral, is not free from this
hateful vice. Wo have reason to believe that it
is frequently visited by PROFESSIONAL GAM
BLERS from other places, who, on some occa-
sions,:have seduced a low of our citizens into a
participation in this wickedness..
•, All who wish to be respected, we hope, will ab-
.staln from any further indulgence in this odious
}ti;
vice. Enter not the unhallowed precincts of the
ti.3l.llßtra Itr.atmosphero is pestilential,
end almost certain to generate those moral diseases
which end in ruin and inkery! .
.citTTo all 7 Lfricnds and foes—wo would, in all
kindnesa, say BEWARE!
Mazza! for A'eav Fork!
Pan Buren routed in_hio own State!
OWo have oLonrothi NEWS, indeed, to corn
,municato to our readers to-day. Nothing. lees
.than the ENTIRE OVERTIIRDW AND PROSTRA
TION (I . l* the .1 :: - An Buren Loco Poe° party in t/.
*STATE OF NEW YORK, Tilt ROME OF MAIL
%TIN VAN DIME'S!
-The election commenced on Monday week last
sand closed on Wednesday evening following, and
,resulted in the choice of SIX, (at least, probably
:the whole,) out of the Erolur members for the Sen
ate, and UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED
,out of the 128 members of the House of Assembly
—ALL OPPOSED TO VAN 11'7REN!!!
The wadi ofjdiose TIMER D•Tli far more
,gleriOus thari - th i e victory achieved in as many days
.by.the French people !
The olr'eav Fork Election.
.3. co-The result of the election in New York has
surprised and pleased every body—but the Loco
NOat direction you may, you
sinitinitand eheelild faces. The Loco Focos
loep within doors: ore sick—heartily sick
ito£ bearing ate,niteePOrn - the Magi's land!
"0 1 4:-,.Frorp present appearances, wo very much fear
. . 4-7 4E*tt tliky will be unable raise even the shudoto
bf nn oppositiori, to the people—the Democratic
. people of the Stato! They seem to think, that if
ft takes the Not , 'forkers titre° days to beat Van
4.. ,...:::41aren..f)009; it will'be easy for the freemen of
- Tenns,Aiiitnia to boat the Van Buren candidate for
Governoi Olin brie -day!
'7r4 The Eleition—Our P'rospects.
I rrThe 'tecp nice Vrinito of the 'Compiler
states that the' , 4).tititocratie majority in the State,
,
at the late electiorilitris upwards of NINE TUOU
sAzin," and adds,••i4Putir hopes for Governor
Ritner."
It is right, Major, to "whistle, to keep your
apir
its up.". But let us look rightly at the matter.—
Take the voto)ten for
.Mr. Ritnor in 1835 and
the estimateltvOta claimed by the Loco Focos to
1837, atitt . „&ripare-thCin together. This will he
the fairostwiy—because,in 1835 the people voted
as they willido in 1838, directly for or against
Mr. Miner.: then, in 1835 Mr. Ritnor re-
Celynd 93,866 votes.
014037; the Loco Focos claim 03,214
—so •
tisavinglulgr.Ritner's favor,- 652 votes.
Then, supposing Mr. Ritner's vote in 1838 to he
no largdr than in 1835, and the Loco Focos pull
the same number as in 1837, Mr..Ritne r will still
have a usajonty of 652.
But such will not ho the result. Let the Dem
ocrats nomininatc whomsoever they may in oppo
. itition to Mr. Ritner, we honestly believe that his
prospects of receiving 20,000 of a majority arc
highly favorable. — in the City and County of
Philadelphia, the Inquirer says his vote will be in
creased 2,000. In our own little county ho will
receive from 4 to 500 mere than he did tu 1835
whilst in Lancaster, Lebanon. Dauphin, Cumber
land, Franklin and other counties aromid us, his
sow will be considerably increased: Indeed, such
/Las been thu cours e .16w:enter Riiner, that, were
it not for thou() vile„Fetty little Demagogues, like
tlo. Editor of the Compiler, who aspire to be /cad
eri.of early , ho would scarcely meet with any op.
position. As it is, however, we have nothing to
fear. Mr. Ititner will be triumphantly sustained
by THE PROPLZ of all parties.
yThe Maysville Monitor, a Loco Foco print,
mays, "The evils of "conservatism" aro beginning
to develop° tbemselves."
True, most ttue. Look at Now York ! The
Loco Focoa there feel the "evils of conservatism,"
with a vengeance ! Their leader, Van Buren,
has scarcely a nook to roost upon.
Funny!
T--yro see the Sentinel man exult at Whig vic
tories abroad,when he contributes nothing towards
the prostration of Van Burenism of
Caution:
c'Wo understand that there are counterfeits
in circulation on the Shin Plaster Bank of those
who have d.issued at the request of a Town meet
ing." Before receiving any, we would advise the
public first to submit them to the inspection of the
respective signers.
(0- The Managers of the Gettysburg and Pe
tersburg, Turnpike Company have declared a divi
dend, of 1 per cent., which will be paid to the
Stockholders on or after the Ist of December next.
co-Another Steamboat has been sunk on the
Mississippi, by which accident about 300 Indians,
on their way to the "far went," were drowned !
This is "killing them off" faster than •the Gov
ernment" does in Florida!
Mn. EntTon:—Will you please make known
through the columns of your paper that a READ
ING ROOM has recently bcen.pstablisbcd by the
Students of Pennsylvania College.
The association is denominated the "Atheneum
of PennBylvania, College," and its grand object is
~t u promote the acquisition of useful knowledge."
By order of the Society,
M. L. STOEVER, Seery.
Thaddeus Stevens anti the
School System.
r, , V‘re ask the attention of the public to the
following extract from o letter to the Editor of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, dated
HARRISBURG, Nov. 10, 1937.
Mr. Dicituv, Mr. CLARK, of Indiana, and
Mr. CUNNINGHAM, complimented in warm
term.; the exertions of Mr. STEVENS to
establish the School System in Pennsylva
nia, and his exertions to prevent its repeal
in 1835,11. They referred to the fact, that
nt that time he would rather have given up
his party attschn.ents than his favorite
scheme—and that with his masterly elo
quence, by throwing himself into the gap,
he saved it, and made it acceptable to the
people.
Mr. Clark was very ingenuous in paying
this well deserved compliment, and he did
not forget the exertions of our worthy Gov
ernor, and the Superintendant,whose course
on this question had given him great pleasure.
The effirts of Mr. Stevens to create and
perfect the School System,deserve a passing
notice. In 183.2 he was the main framer of
the system, and by his own eloquence car.
vied it through the House ag ainst strong pre-
judice and opposition. In 1835 a bill to re-1
peal it, passed the Senate, under:3l9. fierce
opposition it 'sustained from the people, but
Mr. Stevens prevented its passage through
the House, and his speech, ns noticed to day
by Mr. Dickey, was so effective even upon
the Senators who heard it, that it was not
further urged in that body. I have always
considered the speeches of Mr. S. on the
School subject, as among the best specimens
of modern eloquence. Their elTect proved
theta so. But these facts are almost too well
known, and too fresh in the memory of all
to be noticed. Mr. Stevens has raised for
hi tosellan.enduring reputation—and a tnonii
meet of lame as "author of the School Sys
tem of Pennsylvania," which will outlast
marble. The poor, in all time to come, for
his exertions in their fitvor will honor his
name. Ile is now anxious for sonic consti
tutional provision in favor of those Semina•
ries, in which the Arts and Sciences are
taught.
PROPERTY IN PENNSYLVANIA.---Accord•
- Mg to a tabular statement published by au
thority of the Auditor General, the total ad
justed valuation of the real property, &c. in
the several counties of the Commonwealth
is 8245,673,402
Valuation of personal property, 48,8.5,784
G rand total,
At a sale of Cattle belonging to the Ohio
company, hold at Chillicothe on the 28th ult.
two bulls were sold at $2500 each,nnd others
from $7OO down to $425. A cow sold for
81800, another for $1220, one for 81,4:10,
one for $l2OO, one for $lOl5, and others
from 8875 down to $6lO each.
CANADA.—Troubles appear to be existing
to a considerable extent in Lower Canada,
rendering it necessary to call out the troops,
and to take other measures to quiet the peo
ple.
Domestic goods in the northern and east
ern cities are in great demand. The facto
ries are now in full tide of successful opera
t ion.
FIRE.—The Cincinnati Whig learns by
a gentleman from Paris, (Ky.) that an exten
sive fire occurred at that place, a day or tw.
since. Scott's row, one of the finest ranges
of buildings in that town, was entirely con.
sumed. The Bank,adjoining t hein,by great
exertions, was saved.
YORE Bonounn NcrrEs.—The York (Pa.)
Republican, SRN s that counterfeit certificates
of the Borough of York, of the denomina
tion of fifty cents, printed with blue ink, and
signed Jacob A. Fischer, (or, as in some in
stances, Jacob A. Fisher,) assistant Town
Clerk, have been lately detected in circula
tion. It will only be,necessary to reniem•
ber, in order to distinguish the counterfeit•
from the genuine notes,that none of the cer.
ttficates of the borough uf York are printed
with blue ink—that the fifty cent notes are
signed by %V. Wagner assistant Treasurer,
and that Jacob A. Fischer is Town Clerk,
and signs only the five and cent notes.
For the Star & Banner
8294,509,18
ccjr. 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 candlclight,by Rev. Mr. JACOBS.
(Cr Rev. Mr. M'LEAN will preach in his
Church on Sunday morning next.
irr A protracted meeting commences in the
Methodist Episcopal Church ir. ,this place, THIS
EVENING, to continuo three or four days.
o;:yThere will be preaching in the Now Epis
copal Church in Petersburg, ( Y. S.) on Saturday
evening next, at early candle light—and the Sacra
ment of the Lords Supper will be administered
on Sabbath next, by the Rev. Mr. THORN.
BRANDR, ETIPS PILLS.
Al k \ FRESH supply of the above hue just
WA— boon roceived.by
. J. A. WINROTT;Agctit.
THANKSGIVING IN Ouzo.—Gov. VANCE,
of Ohio, his, "in coefoimity to the good old
custom of our fathers;" appointed Thursday,
the 14th day of December next, to bo ob
served by the people of that State, as a day
of Public Thanksgiving and Prayer. The
great abundance of the "fruits of the earth,"
during the past season,. with which Provi
dence had blessed that region, is assigned as
one of the reasons which render appropriate
the setting apart of such a day.
The lower Saw-mill in Belvidere, N. J.,
was destroyed by fire between two and three
o'clock on Wednesday morning last. Under
the same roof with the saws were a Stave
Machine, Machinery for cuffing Lath and a
Turning Lathe. The fire was accidental;
a stove having been put up in the turning
room on Tuesday, and fire left in it in the
evening. Loss from 1,500 to 82,000; no
insurance.
The Cincinnati Whig recommends the
abolishment of imprisonment for debt by
the, Legislature of Ohio. Su dues the Bal
timore Sun.
THE NON TEAHE.—On the Itßth of Sep•
(ember at a meeting of,the - Wolsh ironmaA
tere, a further advance of bar iron took place
of 20s. per ton. The lowest price nuw at
the Welsh Works is 91. per ton.
SI. VER r.—Gov. EVHHETT, of Massachusetts,
has written a letter to the editor of the Northamp
ton Courier for the purpose of denying certain dec
larations in favor of Slavery, reported to have been
made by him while a member of Congress. He
says—"lt requires no modification of any opinion
ever expressed or entertained by me, to regard
slavery as I do, as asocial, political, and mural evil
of the firs/ nrogniturk ; whose removal, as soon as
it can be constitutionally and peacefully effected,
ought to be, and I believe is ardently desired by
every good citizen and good man in the country.—
Its proposed indefinite extension,by the annexation
of Texas, I should regard as the greatest evil that
could possibly befall the Union."
TOO LATE AT IVIHETEco•—In Rev. Mr.
Dean's History of Scituate, there is the Zile
and character of Rev. Mr. Witherell, who
died there in 1684. The following anecdote
is given to "illustrate the prevailing manner
in those times." Mr. Bryant entered the
church after the services had commenced,
and Mr. Witherell, at the close of his pray
er, thus addressed him: "Neighbour Bryant;
it is to your leproach that you have disturb..
ed the worship by entering late,living as you
do within a mile of this place; and especially
so, since here is Goody Barstow, who has
milked seven cows,rnade a cheese,and walk
ed to the house of God, in good season."
From the Columbia Spy' of Saturday last
CGLLECTOWS OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, Nov. 10th, 1837,
WEEKLY' REPORT.
Amount of Toll received at this office
per last weekly report, $176,073 13
Amount received during the week
ending this day,
Whole amount received up to
Nov. 11th, $184,742 93
W C. WirFIEREiON, Collector.
IIY )1 N I.L NG
MARRIED.
On the sth inst., by the Rey. Mr. Brown, Mr.
JOUN JENKINS, to Miss ELIZA Mk:LIIORN—bO/11
of this place.
On the 9th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Vendersloot,
Mr. FRANKLIN MYERS, of Huntiugion township,
to Miss MARGARET MYERS, of Reading township.
On the same day, by the Rev. Mr. Gerhard. Mr.
ions Fx.teKtxotn, Jr., of Berwick township, to
Miss LYDIA WOLF, of Hamilton township.
On the sth inst. by the Roy. Mr. Albert, Mr.
JAcon BASIIOAII,IO Miss EVE STONEBIFEU—both
of the neighborhood of Littleatown.
On the 13th inst. by the Rev. C. P. Kraut'', D.
D., the Rev. 1). P. BITTLE, of Augusta County,
Va., to Miss LOUISA C. KRAUTII, of this place.
On the 2d inst. by the Rev. Mr. Keller, Mr.
DAYro CAMP to MISS SARAR Ihrellkat—bo/11 of
Cashtown, Adams county.
On the 9th inst. by the same, Mr. JAcon MARK,
of Cashtown, to Miss LYDI♦ Flasz.c, of Cumber
land township.
On the 10th inst. by the same, Mr. ADAM El'.
PLY, Merchant, of Cumberland township, to Miss
JANE, daughter of Rec. Mr. Greir,Cof Liberty town
ship.
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OBITITARY RECORD
DIED.
On the B th i nst., Mr. WILLIAM GARDNER, (of
Martin) of Pctersburgh, (Y. S.) in the 38th year
of his age.
On the 10th inst., Mr. WILLIAM FLEMING, of
Churehtown, Cumberland County.
At Fairfield, on the Ist inst., Mrs. Attar BEAM),
in the 84th year of her ago.
On the 2d inst., Mr. ANDREW Yonzvo, a Rev
olutionary Soldier, of Abbottstown, aged about 87
years.
RELIGIOUS
ADVERTISENIENTS.
TEMPERANCE.
N adjourned Meeting dale "Total Ab
ritinance Temperance Society of Get
tysburg and its vicinity": will be held on
Saturdau Enening, the 25th inst. at early
candle " light, in the Presbyter ion
Church. several Addresses will be deliv
ered. The Public are invited to attend.
Wl4l. W . PA XTON, Sec'ry.
November 17, 1837.
The Fashionable flats, Caps
and Bonnets.
Win. W. Paxton.
I A AS now on hand a very large assort
mentpf
HATS, CAPS & BONNETS
at his old stand in Chambersharg Street,
two doors . from the Court House.
CONSISTING AS FOLLOWS
Men's Castor H ATS,
" Rora m do.
" Spanish body do. -
" Silk do.
" Plaih Russia do.
Youth's Fur do.
Old Men's Broad Brims do.
Low Crowt! do.
Also Second hand HATS.
Ladies FUR BONNETS,
" SILK do.
„ Also—A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF
lt S, of difThrent kinds:
LECIII2 CJI'S for MEN
and BOYS.
All of which he will sell at Low Prices
wholesale and retail—for Cash and Country
Produce—such as Wheat, Corn, Rye, Buck
wheat, Oats, Wood, Wool, &c. &c.
and judge for yourselves.
November 17, 1837.
YOUR MOST OBEDIENT:
8,649 80
-A- friends and the public for
-the very t )-
eral eacouragemen,tilm.. has heretofore re
ceived, begs leave to inform them, that he
continues the business, in all. its various
branches,at his old stand ii) South Baltimore
Street, and will keep constantly . on hand a
GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
HAT
• 9
of hig own many facture,
which, for neatness and durability, cannot
be surpassed.
Black and White plum Russia HATS, La
test Fashions
Gentlemen's Beaver, Castor and Roram do.
Youths', Boys' and Children's do.
SILK II ATS, Black and White, for MEN
and BOYS.
LADIES' BEAVER BONNETS, very
neat and Fashionable.
Good Wool HATS.
.21/so-,-Otter;'Nutria, %tusk, Chinchilla
and ILIIR SEAL GIPS, a gen
eral assortment..
All of which will be sold on the most
reasonable terms, wholesale and retail.
SAMUEL S. McCREARY.
November 17, 1937. tf-33
COACIE
FRIXG,V .11.1 VD Ts.ISSEL S.
VHE Subscriber has now on hand a large
'AL stock of very superior
Ci) Z , mavai3O
FRINGE AND TASSELS,
OF HIS OWN 31ANUFACTURE,
which he will dispose of on the most reason
able terms.
o::TOrders from a distance will be prompt
y attended to. Any Pattern made to order.
Address
JOHN ODELL,
Gettysburg, Pa.
N. B. All kinds of MILITARY work
one to order.
Novi.mber 17, 1937.
$2O REWARD,
BSCONDED from the Subscriber, !iv ;
rw mg in Emmittsbarg, Frederick Coun
ty, Md., on Sunday the sth ihst. an indented
apprentice to the Tailoring business, named
James Row. He is about 5 feet 8
inches high, streight-made, sandy hair, and
is a good workman. The above reward
will be given for the delivery of said boy in
to my hands. All persons are forewarned
from harbouring or employing said bol at
their peril, as I am determined to put the
law in force against any person so doing.
JA NIES 110SPEL11011N.
Novetnt3ei• At"
TIE HAS FOR RALF,
PUBLICK NOTICBS.
Nettlfrell, Wilson 4' ldilhrcl
GROCERS & COMMISSION
111ERCHANTS, -
Corner of Commerce and Fruit Streets,
BALTIMORE,
O FFER to the Country trade for Cash
or prompt payment, the following
GOODS:
TO WITS
59 Lis. S. 71. Olalersses
20 blids. West India & N. Orleans ditto
200 bags Rio Coffee, (part strong scented)
100 " Lagnira do.
100 " Havana do.
50 Mids. N. Orleans & Porto Rico Stvntr
10 pipes and half pipes Champagne and
Rochelle Brandy
5 " Gin
50 tierces e;f
200 boxes Raisins
100 quarto do. ••
150 eighth do. Fresh importation.
.50 kegs do.
TOGETHER WITH
annannin, Cloves, Pepper, 'Pertain chests,
half chests and boxes,
Baltitbore, Nov. 17, 1837. tf-33
TEACHERS WANTED.
V IjIE School Directors of Cumberland
township,will meet at the house of Mr.
Snyder, near Gettysburg, on Saturday the
2d day of December next, at 1 o'clnpk,
to receive Proposals for Five or Six Teach
ers of Public Schools in said Township.
DANIEL WELDY, Sec'rv.
November 17, 19:37.
TEACEZE gs WANTED.
rE School Directors of Straban Town.
ship will meet in Hunterstown, on .
Saturday the 9th of December next, at 12
o'clock Al. at the house of.lacob Sawerheer,
to receive proposals for TEACHERS, to
take charge of the Public Schools of said
township. By order of the Board,
HENRY WITAIOR, Sec'ry.
Novomber 17, 1537. tin-33
Anll-Slavery Meeting.
TIDE first annual meeting of the "Adams
County Anti Slavery Society" will be
held at the Court-house, in Gettysburg, on
Saturday the 2d day of December next, at
1 o'clock P. M. Members are requested to
he punctual in their uttendancf.?. Persms
desirous of becoming membera t 'are invited
to attend. . .
JAMES McALLISTER, Prest.
November 17, 1837. • tm-33
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In accordance with tne'
Democratic4nti.M asonie Platy
vania, a State Conventionfor thertionilsel
of a suitable candidate to liosupporjoid4liti'
the office of Governor of the commonWitsifilWt
at the next general election, will be h e
llarrisburg on the faurth day tlf Algrcli*stl
(1838 )
The county committees or, the sevey4l., •
counties are therefore respectfully requestete !
to take the necessary measures to have theii.
respective counties or districts representat
in the Convention by a number of Delegates" ;
equal to the number of their Senator', nod
Representatives in the State LegitilatuidAs:
that there may be a full, and equal expiaay.
sion of the'wisbes of the whole party in,the
selection of the candidate. The accomplish
ment of that object by the convention, is all
that is necessary to produce the complete
triumph (tithe elitism.
THOMAS H. lIIIRROWES,
THOMAS ELDER,
Tr] EOPIIILUS FENN,
A MOS EL LMA KEN,
FRANCIS JAMES,
WILLIAM W. IRWIN, •
JA M ES STEEL,
WILLIAM AYRES,
ILA RMAR DENNY,
SAMUEL FISHEP,
WILLIAM SMITH,
SAMUEL S. WHARTON.
State Committee.
Harrisburg, Nov. 17,1837.
TRUSTEES' NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
- 1 - 11 indebted to ANDREW Burr, of Gettys•
burg, to call-on the suhscribers,'Trusteas of
said Andrew I3nit,and timke immediate.pay.
merit. And those who Italie ulaims against
him will also present their -accounts for
settlement on or before the 10 of Decem
ber next.
EDW IN A. ATLEE, Trustees.
DA N IEL BALD‘yIN,
Niwember. 1(); I 497,.-
PISBIAIC B,IA -FA.
IVILL be sold at public sale, on Satuv
day the 25th of November inst. - at
theinte residence of DArnec. II ER AN, de
ceased, the fallowing Real Estate of said
deceased—viz:
A YARN,
Situate in Straban township, AdaMs county,
Pa., adjoining lands of Michael Sallzgever,
Alexander Campbell and others, containing
112 acres, more or less, of Patented
Land.
The improvements are, a good
, TWO—STORY. •
7'l
BR= 1.10 - TIZE D
a parilt Barn and all other necessary otit=
buildings,with excellent Water convenient—
good proportion of Aletidpw and Timber,
and an Orchard of fruit7kees of all kinds.
Tao farm is in a lined stated cultivation. •
OtWOOti
Situate in the, same township, and
;F.
adjoining lands of. Jbhn fate, F.
Frederick Wagner and others, J .
containing 8 a/./Cretr, more or leas-also
patented.
Kale to commence at 1 o'clock r. r.
when due attendance will be given,and terms
made known, by
JACOB HERMAN, Adm'r. -
November 10, 1837. is .32
PI3BLIC SILT.
I VILL he sold at nubile sole on Tues.
v day the 28th of November Inst., at
the Court [louse in the Burnugh of Gettys
burl!,
the following property belonging tb
DAVID ECKER—viz:
Half Lot of Ground,
Situate in the Borough of Gettysburgh, ad
joining D. Sweeney and an alley--on which
are erected, A FRAME
DWELLING ..L.*. a a a
v
A STORE—HOUSE, (fronting on Balti
more Street, and nearly opposite Mr'. Coop.
er's Store,) Stable and other necessary huild:
ings.
sals . o, JI Lot of Ground ,
Containing 10 filiereS, more or less,
Situate in Cumberland township, adjoining
lois of D. Ziegler, Bank of Gettysburg and
others.
Sale to commence at 1 o'clock p. whet*
the terms will be made known.
SAMUEL S. FORNEY, Trustees.
1 , • JOSEPH LATSHAW,
November 3, 183.7.
H AYS' LINIMENT, used in the prin
cipal hospitals, and by eminent Medi
cal nien, as a certain cure fur the following
complaints:
For the Piles, Croup,
For all Dropsy, Whooping Cough,
All swellings of the Extro-Tightuess of the Chest, elk.
pccially in Children,
Rheumatism, acute and All Bruises and Sprains,
chronic, Scald (lead,
Lumbago and Sciatic, Scrofula in its wont stages.
Tender Feet, - Foul Ulcers of the legs or
Corns, other fungous sores,
White Swellings, and aliFresh wounds, Chilblains,
swellings of the Neck, Sto.'Sto.
Sore Throat by cancels or
ulcers.
A nurnltr of certificates accompany the
directions for using the Liniment.
Just received and for sale at the Drug
Store of •
Dr. J. GILBERT, Gnltysburgb.,
June 16, 1837. tl-11:
WAUGIIAN & PETERSON'S : RED
LINIMENT, an article superior to all
other applications for Rheumatism,
blains, sprains, nurtihness of the limbe,week.
nest' and stiffness of the joints, sore throat,
t ue., which has efDeted cures, in several
cases. Which had balled the most respects,.
We medical aid.
Price 50 cents a bottle, to be had et ifs.'
Drug Store
Dr. J. GILBERT.
Jun( $O. 887.