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MY ROZIORT WRITE MIDDLETON.]
ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Fashionable Hats, Caps
and Bonnets.
Wm. if Paxton,
HAS now on hand a very large assort
ment of
HATS, CAPS & BONNETS
at his old stand in Chambersburzr Street,
two doors from the Court House.
CONHISTING AS FOLLOWS
Men's Castor HATS,
Rornm do.
" Spanish body do.
" Silk do.
" • Plain Russia do.
Youth's Fur do.
Old Men's Broad Brims do.
46 Low Crown do.
Also Second hand HATS.
Ladies FU R BONNETS,
" SILK do.
Also—A GOOD ASSORTHENT OP
viola c ups, of different kinds:
11,11111 SEJIJG C4PS 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.
ICPCaII and judge For yourselves.
November 17, 1837.
V IRIEI V I. RIEL
DELAWARE COUNTY INSU
RANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL, AUTHORIZED BY LAW,
94620a 1 et
CHARTER PERPETUAL.
ripHE subscriber being appointed Agent
- 11 L fir the above Company, would respect
fully inform the public that ho will make in•
su'vance either permanent or limited on pro
perty and effects ofevery description,against
loss or damage by fire, on the most reason
able terms. •
SAMUEL FAH NESTOCK.
Gettysburg, Oct. 13, 1837. tf-28
COLOR"
"ERIJIWE 611.11r0 1 7
4119SELS.
%VIE Subscriber has now on hand a large
..il. stock of very superior
1 4 bIt OM(' ai aCO a 9
FRINGE AND TASSELS,
OP 1118 OWN MANUFACTURE.,
which he will dispose of on the most reason•
able terms.
Oz . Orders from a distance will he prompt
ly mtendell to. Any Pattern made to order.
Address
JOHN ODELL,
Geityaburg, Pa.
N. B. All kinds of MILITARY work
done to order.
November 17, 1837. tf-33
I_IVER COMPLAINT 6 YEARS STAND
J. ING.—Mrs. Sarah l3renhisor, wife of Mr
Amos lirenhiser, corner of Second street and Ger
mantown Road, Philadelphia, affected for the last
.six years with the Liver Complaint, was complete
ly restored to health by Dr. WM. EVANS'S Ca
momile Tonic and Family Aperient Pills. Her
symptoms wore habitual costiveness, excruciating
pain in the stomach, depression of spirits, languor,
extreme debility, disturbed sleep, great pain in her
side, could not lie on her left side without an ag
gravation of 'pain, dizziness in the head, dimness
of sight, with other symptoms indicating great de
-rangemont in the functions of the Liver. Mrs.
Brenhisar has made trial of various medicines now
, before the pupil; but received no relief until she
was advised to make trial of Dr. Evans's Pills, of
which'she is happy to state that they effectually
relieved her of the above distressing symptoms,
with others, which are not essential to intimate.
Brenhiser,(husbandeftbe above Mrs. 'lran
hiser,) had been two years afflicted with a distres
sed stato of Piles and Costiveness,of which he was
effectually cured
We .do hereby subscribe our signatures to the
truth of the above cures, that the statement is in
every respect true;
SARAH BRENHISER,
JOHN STEIF, Buker.
No. 17 north Eighth street., Philad.
Philadelphia, Oct. 21st, 1837.
For Sale at. the Drug Store Or
Dr. J. GILBERT, Agent.
Gettysbulp, Dee. 8, 1837: ly-36
BAR ,IRON.
JUST received and for sale by the sub
-,ecribers,
A LAUDE STOCK OP
II Mit R ,
OR A SUPERIOR QUALITY.
ALSO — Stoves, hollow illisre
• and 6104(iles.
GEORGE 4RNIDIAP do co.
11- Ity , huro. Nov, 24, 1R37, it-3i
PUBLIC NOTICES.
4 )?
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11 , 73 , 110 ,,.i i
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" 210
Allettlewell, Wilson 4 Hillard
GROCERS & COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
Corner of Commerce and Pratt Streets,
BALTIMORE,
dI FFER to the Country trade for Cash
`L-F or prompt payment, the following
GOODS :
TO WIT:
50 bls. S. ll..lliolasses
20 Wide. West India & N. Orleans ditto
200 bags Rio Coffee, (part strong scented)
100 " Lnguira do.
100 " Havana do.
50 hhds. N. Orleans & Porto Rico Sugar
10 pipes and half pipes Champagne and
Rochelle Brandy
5 " Gin
50 tierces Honey
200 boxes Raisins
100 (parte do.
150 eighth do. Fresh importation
50 kegs do.
TOGETHER WITH
Cinnamon, Cloves, Pepper, Teas in chests,
half chests and boxes, c c. ckc.
Baltimore, Nov. 17, 1837. tf-33
FOR RENT OR SALE,
THAT WELL KNOWN
Tavern Stand Stand
rARM
IVHEREON the Subscriber resides.
The Farm is in excellent order,and
the fences are good. There are Buildings
of every necessary description—all new and
large. There are also
Three Tenant-Houses, one
BLACKSMITH'S SHOP and W AG•
ON-MAKER'S SHOP—both curried on
extensively.
The Subscriber will also sell his present
STOCKOr GOODS,
on reasonable terms, and rent the Store
Privileges,or rent the Store Privileges alone.
The situation is a commanding one for busi
ness, in both of the above. The privileges
may be had, on rent, for one, two, or more
years, as it may suit—as the subscriber in
tends moving to his Mountain Farm, for
the purpose of building a Woollen Factory,
and improving it otherwise.
Oz 7 - The Terme of Rent will be reason
able. Application to he made to the Sub
scriber, living in Franklin township.
December 1, 1937.
'OR SA.LIE.
T HE Subscriber is desirous of disposing
of his Property in and near Gettys
burg, and offers it for Sale, on very favora
ble terms.
IT CONSISTS OP A.
44 E"
.
>: HOUSE & LOT
•
in the borough of Gettysburg,
on nest York-street, third Lot from the
Diamond. The house is a large, weather.
boarded one; and the situation eligible.
-ALSO-BETWEEN'
S and 9 acres of Land,
within the western limits of the borough,
between the Millerstown Road and Middle.
street, and south of Middla.street. This
land will be sold either by the acre or in
Town Lots, to suit purchasers.
-ALSO
A FARM,
situate in Cumberland township, about 1
mile from Gettysburg, adjoining lands o
Rev. C. G. M' Lean, Jacob Herbst, E. Pitzer
and otherq, containing 140 acres,
more or less—on which are
• A TWO STORY
H 0 11J S E ,
and good Barn. I.
_I
Possession of the above Property will be
given on the Ist of April next.
IrrFor terms of Sale, apply to the sub.
scriber, residing in Hancock, Washington
ROBERT TAYLOR.
December 8, 1837. tf-36
INTERESTING CASE OF TUBERCULAR
CONSUMPTION.—Mr. John Russell, ap
plied on the let of September, at the ofilco 100
Chatham street,lahoring under the following symp
toms:—A slightspitting of blood,distressing cough,
attended with an expectoration of perulent matter,
night sweats, general emaciation, difficulty of
breathing on exertion,. with a well marked hectic
flush on the cheek. On examination, the chest
was found to sound well every where except under
the left clavicle, and in the arm pit of tho same
side.
TREATMENT—Directed to take the restora
tive Camomile Pills, with the expectorating com
pound, at the same time an• injunction to call in
four days; when the night sweats had ceased, the
expectoration slightly diminished, a sight fit of
coughing still remaining in the morning, Order
ed as usual to continue the medicine, and to call
in the course of a week—when his health continu
ed rapidly increasing, without the least cougb.—
Called at the office on the Gth of this month, quite
convalescent, returning his sincere thanks for the
benefit he had obtained.
The above patient chiefly used milk regimen,
during his treatment.
For Solo at the Drug Store of
Dr. .1. GILBERT, Agent.
Gettysburg, Dec. A, 1837. ly-36
"I WISH ONO OTHER HERALD, NO OTHER SPEAKER 0? ET LIVING ACTIONS, TO KEEP HINE HONOR FROM CORRUPTION."--BHAEB.
T. McKNIGIIT.
• . 9t-35
zeinvanrracuat.
,rpa bllto (Davie anima so. maw.
' 4 2tEtM 061.9.1.A5M0
With sweetest flowers enrieled.
From various gardens eall'd with care."
PROM TRIE COLUMBIA RPT,
THE WORM THAT DIETH NOT.
Though Beauty's lip should breathe the blessing,
And some poor soul receive it;
Though Sorrow's child when care was pressing,
Should feel her hand relieve it;
Though tears from that bright eye of Her's,
Should bathe the aching spirit ;
Though Prayer should break its prison -bars,
And grace and bliss inherit—
There is a worm, whose vengeanco feeds
Upon the dark soul's sorrow ;
The heart may heat with Joy—it bleeds,
To dream of Wo to-morrow !
Though Pleasure's songs should fill the air,
And Virtue still be smiling; •
Though outwardly, might all he fair,
'T would only ho beguiling.
Not sooner does the black night fall,
When sunlight fades away,
Than Grief assumes its funeral-pall,
When Comfort hides its ray:
'rho Coro grows keener when the cup
That disowned it is broken :
The solitude of thought comes up,
When Joy's last word is spoken.
411113 MEHDLOIIV(DU3Y.Co
TOE THE GETTYSOUFIGH STAR AHD BANNER
THE EPHEMERIS.
NO. IV
l' t/JVCI'LIdI LIT P.
TII ERE is an adage,by whom firstspoken I can
not tell, but it is worthy of the profoundest sage
or philosopher of antiquity: that Punctuality 13
the very soul of Business.
Punctuality is of various kinds, and means eith
er a scrupulous exactness in fulfilling engagements
with others, or pursuing one's ordinary calling
without the loss of a moment. Aided by this pow
erful auxiliary, a man can pursue the path which
ho has chosen with the fullest confidence of suc
cess, surmount the moat serious obstacles,nnd with
a little industry the goal he strives to reach will be
easily attained. Even though his mental powers
be weak, this excellent quality will gain him re
spect as a man of the world. But without, this
necessary trait, even though he possess talents and
merit, he will frequently fail in the most important
undertakings, and meet with the bitterest disap
pointments—for which ho will have no one but
himself to reproach.
Any one who wishes to hold a high rank as a
professional man, must acquire a character for
Punctuality. Otherwise, he cannot reasonably
hope to succeed. Whatever may be.hu.talents,
his acquirements, at big moral qualiacations, h•
would be entirely undeserving of confidence with
' out exactness in fulfilling all his engagements.
To the merchant, this quality is absolutely in
dispensable. If he be destitute of it, ho may well
despair of success; or if hie wishes should be final
ly attained, it will he by 4 degree of good fortune
seldom to be met with.
In these days, and in this country, there is no
mechanic, how humble aoever may be his calling,
or how poor the means with which ho commences
trade, who, if ho possess punctuality, will fail in
finding patrons and procuring abundant employ
ment:
In short, there is no situation in which a man
can be placed, in which punctuality will not be
necessary to complete success. Whether you go
to the counting-house, the bar, the study, or the
workshop, you will in each instance be satisfied
of its importance. .Our situation in this life is one
of mutual dependence on each other. The failure
of one man in performing the duties expected of
him, causes inconvenience to others. View those
who have been most successful in obtaining wealth,
power or influence, and you will discover that they
were indebted nearly as much to their own punc
tuality as to their intrinsic worth or talents. Both
benevolence and self-interest, therefore, Impel to
the practice of this virtue. And if all who fail in
their undertakings, were to examine rigidly the
causes which led to their misfortunes, how fre
quently would they discover that they were in con
sequence of a deficiency of the virtue in question.
From an inveterate habit of dilatoriness and pro
crastination. with which too many are cursed, they
permit every favorable moment for action to pass
by unimproved, and then attribute to other causes
the misfortune which wore in reality owing to their
want of punctuality.
Physicians say that in every virulent malady,
when the disease has attained its height, a period
called the crisis occurs, on which the life of the pa
tient depends. So in the affairs of human life,
then are certain reasons which much be sedulous
ly improved, and when punctuality is of the utmost
consequence. In the beautiful language of She
kespear,
"There is a tide in the affairs of men,
"Which taken at the flood leads on to fortune,
"Omitted, all the voyage of their life
"Is hound in shallows and in miseries."
The experienced farmer is not only a watchful
observer of the changes of the weather, and the ap
pearance of the sky, that he may take the benefit
of every gleam of siinshine,and every falling show
er, but he holds himself in readiness to plow, sow,
or reap at the proper period, well aware that thus
alone he can secure a crop.
Look among your friends and acquaintances for
the man who, notwithstanding all the turnings of
Fortune's wheel, always is at the bottom. En
quire the cause, and how frequently you will find,
that by not fulfilling his engagements he lost the
confidence of others, or by his want of punctuality
in improving favorable reasons which were offered
him, he is destined to spend his life in poverty,
obscurity, or disappointment. Every golden op
portunity was permitted to pass by unimproved,
and the consequence was that whilst the rest of
the world are advancing in the career to wealth
or fame„ he remains a dismal monument of the
want of energy.
On the other hand, view the man with whom
every thing is prosperous; who has arrived at great
eminence in any way whatever; whom the world
calls ""the very button on Fortune's cap." Scru
tinise his conduct, and you will almost universally
find, that an far as human foresight snablea birth
he forma his tiotimates of the future. And when
the events which his sagacity has foreseen have
occurred, he is prompt to act. To his , intercourse
with others he practises the strictest punctuality;
or to use a common phrase, he is always "just in
the nick of time."
It is necessary to observe punctuality oven in
small matters. Evil habits are always too easily
formed, and when formed nothing is more difli.:•ult
than to eradicate them.
If any are disposed to say, that we attribute too
much importance to so homely a virtue as that
which is the subject of this essay, we can point
in our defence to the great and venerated Wash
ington, who with ;ill his shining virtues and une.
quelled fame, himself practised habits of the most
scrupulous exactness and pu.'ctuality, and encour
aged and applauded them in others.
On the education of youth punctuality should
be carefully cultivated if we desire their worldly
prosperity. Who that is acquainted with the char
acter of man at the present day, would expect his
son to become a man of husiness without habits
of punctuality) Ho would be totaly unfited for
the worli', and unable to contend with that turbu.
lent throng who have been so much better discip
lined far the combat. He might as well expect
by firing at random to defeat a party of skillful
marksmen. An accidental shot might take effect,
but most probably he would be slain in the first
fire of the enemy. C.
Gr.TTrs DURO, Dec. 20, 1837.
A Dialogue.
DELECTABLE .AND DEMONSTRATIVE.
"Isanc, have you paid the printers!" in
quired nn old lady of her husband, who was
delighting the family circle by reading to
them a fine looking newspaper—(excuse our
blushes, for the editors are as nuidest as
maidens )
"No, Rebecca; I hav4'net, answered the
old gentleman, adjusting his spectacles—
"but you know it is only a trifle. The prin
ters, I see, give a very polite dun, but 6l , ey
cannot mean me, ns 1 am one of their polit
ical friends, and at all events, my two dol
lars would be but a trifling moiety to them."
"Well, Isaac, if all their subscribers were
to say the same thing, the poor fellows
would starve, unless they could conjure their
types into corn, and the press into a flour
mill. And surely you, as their "friend"
should he more punctual in paying them,
than if vou were their political enemy, be
sides, it would show your attachment to
them and the good cause which they advo
cate."
"I thought of settling my subscription
when I was in town last," said Isaac, wine.
ing from the rub, but the money which
received for my. produce was better than
usurer, anifidistiked to part with it."
hy.ttaiuky.nvouwould net pay them
in bad money, Isaac."
"No, my dear, but sometimes I anrktinh•
liged to take uncurrent paper, and 1 prefer
paying my debts with that, when I can get
it off—O, these banks, these banks! Any
way, that sort would suit the printers just
as well, as they don't keep it long. My
neighbor Jenkins said he missed °frame
on them which no body else would take,
and they did not refuse it."
"Shame on you, Isaac!" exclaimed the
good old lady —"rou would not, I hope,
imitate the example of that miserable fellow
Jenkins—why, he would jew the parson
out of half his stipend, and pay the balance
in trade."
"Yet he paid the printers, grandma,"
interrupted a little flaxen haired miss who
stood beside her grandflither's knees.
"Well, well; I'll call and pay I hem," said
the old gentleman, not a little nettled—"for
an article l read in their paper the other
day, was worth twice the amount of the sub.
scription."
"And you know, grandpa, you said that
piece about the counterfeiters saved you
twenty dollars, which you would have taken
from the Yankee pedlar," again interrupted
the little girl.
Yes, it did so, Marv—and for that when
I go to town, pay off my old score, and
next year in advance, into the bargain."
Mr. Isaac —,--- kept his word, like
an honest man. And whether because his
conscience smote him about the unrurrrnt
money, or because he.was convinced of the
excellence of the arguments of his amiable
spouse and rosy checked grandchild,we can
not say; be that as it may, we assure you,
our readers that our pockets rang with, the
tangible proof of friend Isaac's probity and
patronage, until we paid our debts. Now,
we feel aAared, that if the good LADIES in
the town and country, and "throughout all
creation," as that most veritable not.descript
Nlajor Jack Downing would say, only knew
how the heart and hand of the poor printer
is gladdened and warmed by the. welcome
salutation of such a aIAN as Isaac,they would
read this paragraph to their husbands,and
say in the language of the good old boob--
"GO THOU AND DO LIKEWISE."
ADVERTISING EXTRAL.—Tho Editors in
Augusta, Geo., have resolved to publish no
adVertisement hereafter fora men advertis
ing his wife, unless it is accompanied with
fifty dollars in cash/ If this does not put
a stop to the practice, we know not what will.
A Blackman was recently tarred and fea•
thered in Greensburg, la. ?or marrying a
white woman. We wonder how the people
would have punished a white man for mar
rying a black woman. Would they have
sentenced him to be elected to the Vice Pre•
stdency?—Prentice.
"Please sir, I don't think Mr. Dosom
takes his physic reg'lar," said a doctor's
boy' the other day to his employer.
"why soV'
"Cause, vy he's geitite veil so precious
rood.'
Deferred Jirticles.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The following are tho Standing . Committeee o
the Senate and House of Representatives:
SENATE
Foreign Relationa—Mensra. Buchanan,Talirnadge
Clay of Ky., Rives, King.
Finance— Wright, Webster, Nicholas, Hinton
Hubbard.
Comaleree—Ktug of Ala., Dario. Brown, Ruggles
Norton.-
Indian Affairs— White , Sevier,Tipton.l.!nn,Swift.
Manducturcs—Niles, Suchnuau, Presto.;, Strange,
Pierce.
Public: Latuls—Walker,Fulton,Clay of Als..Allets
Prentiss.
Private Land Clairos—Lind, Sevier, Bayard, Mar
tin, Lyon.
Post Office and Post Wads—Robinson, Grundy
Knielit, Drown, Niles.
Clatins-Ilubbard,Tirton,Crittcoden,Spence.Younz
Revolutionare Mimi—Brown, White,Crittenden,
Noruell, Smith of Con.
Judiciary—Grandy,Morris,Wall,Clayton,Strange
Naval Affairs—Rives, Southard, Talmadge, Cutt:
bert,
Agricultnie—Smith•of Ct.. Spence, Linn,MoKean
slack.
Military Affairs—Benton, Preston, Tipton. Wall
Allen.
Clay of Ala.. Mouton, Smith
of Indiana.
Patents and Patent Ottlee—Ruggles,Strange„Davis
Prentiss, Robinson.
Reads Fs Canals—Tipton,McFCaau.Nicholas.Young
Lvon.
Pensions-Morris,Prentiss.Pierce,Roane,Williains
District of Columbia—Roane, Williams, Nicholas
Spence, Ravard.
Engrossed Bahl—Clay of Ala., Smith of Indiana
Norvell. •
Audit and control Contingent Expenmea of the Sen
ate—McKean, Fulton, Black.
Select Committee on Steam Boats—Crundv,Wal
Clayton, Benton, Calhoun, ‘Vebster„ Welker.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Elections.—Messrs. Buchanan,Griffm,flawkins.Kil
gore,Maury of Tenn , Towns,Pennypacker,Brouson
Hastings.
. Ways and Means—Cambreleng, McKim, Hamer
Seaceam,dones of Virginia,Fletcher of Mass.,Ather
on, Haynes, Rencher.
Claims—Whittlesey of 0., Chambers, Darliugton
Russell, Campbell of 'Fenn:, Clark, Carter of Maine
Stuart, Williams of N. H.
Commerce—Smith,Phillips,Cushman,DeOrafT,To
land,eurtis.Mason of Va.,Worthington,Hunter of 0
Public Lands—Boon, Williams of N. C., Lincoln
Casey, Chapman,Harrison, Yell,Shields,Oholson.
Post Office an Post Roads—Montgomery, Briggs
Hall, Hopkins, Hnbluy, Calhoun of Ky.,Towns,Dun
can.Paliner.
District of Columbia—Bouldln, Jenefer, Dawson,
Paeniiss,Hawkins, Beiraie,C. H. Williams of Tenn.,
Davec, Pctriken.
Jinliciarr —Thomas, Robertson, Tourer, Corwin,
Garland of Va., Bruyn, S. W. Morris of Pa.,Turney,
Cilley.
Revolutionary Claims—Muhlenberg, Craig.Under
ilvood, Taliaferro, Parmenter,Harper,Birdsall, A. H.
Shepperfl of N.C., J. L. Williams of Tenn.
Public Expenditures--Haley, Alexander, Titus,
Stratton,Ruinsey,Fleteher of Vt ,Crockett,Patterson,
Sheffer.
Private Land Claims.-May,Calhoun of Mass ,Law
ler, Harlan, Beatty, Raridcn, Leadbetter, Loomis
Cheatham.
Manufactures—Ailams.Webstar Slade,Biddle,Til
linghant,Vail,Navlor,Foster,Hunter of Va.
Agriculture -Deberry,Logan,Phelps,Weeks,Speu
cer,Noyes,Davieli,Randolph,Stono.
Indian Affai ra-liell,Evcrett,Chaney ,Parker,Camp
bell of B. C..Nlurray of Ky., Graham of N. Crary.
Pennvpackr.r.
Military Affair•—McKay Coles, nrennel, Miller,
Rives, Kern!)le, Mason of O. McClellan of Tenn ,
Halstead.
Militia Wegener. Cnrter of Tenn , Holt, Allen of
Ohio, Griffin. Gallup, Dunn, Southgate. Dennis.
Naval Affaira.—lngham, Milligan, Reed, iVige,
Grantland; Moore, Kilgore, Paynter, Anderson.
Foreign Affairs—Horvard,Cuahing,dohnscn of Geo.
Dromgoole,Clailiorue,Fairfielcl,Patton, Legere, Hoff
man.
Territories-13ronvon, Potte,Pearce,tiordeo,Jones,
of N.Y.,Farrington,White of Ky.,LI atrunond,C.Shep
herd of N.C.
Revolutionary Pensions.--Morgan, Rlineenamith
Bond ,Fry ,Johnson of V a..Sibloy ,Ewing,W bittlesey
of Ct.. Ch
Invalid Pensions—Taylor, Williams of Ky., Allen
of Vt., McClellan of N. Y., nerod,Stanloy,Mallory„
Aycrigic, Plunicr.
Roads and Can als—Mereer,Evaus, McKeon sn,Sny
der, Fillmore, Johnson of frld.,Whito of la.. Graves
Grant.
Patents—Fletcher of Vt.. Phelps, Menefee, Bich
nen. 1%1 Morris of Pa.
• Public Buildings & Grounds—Lincoln,Legare,Prat,
Mercer, Jackson of Gco.
Revisal and Unfinished Business—Sheplor of Ohio
Noble, Southgate, Henry, Peck
Accounts—Johnson of Va.. Johnson of Md., S. W
Morris of Pa., Bicknell, Hawes.
Mileage—Dawson, Howard, Briggs, Miller, Clai
borne.
The following Committees, appointed last see
'ion, stand through the Congress:
Expenditures in Department of State—Morris of
Pa., Jackson of N Y., Sheplor of 0., Yorke of N.J
Andrews of N.Y.
Expenditures In Department of the Treaanry—Al
len of Vt.. Shelter of Pa Aycrigg of N.J., Gray of.
N Y , Mosley of Geo.
Expenditures in the War Department—Clowney
of S C., V,anderveer of N.Y., Holt of Ct., .Morris of
Ohio, Morris of 0 , Marvin of N.Y.
Expenditures in the Navy Dep irtment.-Brodhead
of N.Y., Maxwell of N. J., Good° of 0., Edwards o
N Y., Graham of la.
Expenditures in the Post Office Department.—
Childs of N.Y., Dennis of Md., Flawes of Ky., Gal
lup of N.Y., Plumer of Par
Expenditures on the Public Buildings—Sawyer o
N.C., Cranston of R. 1., Menefee of Ky., Dunn of la.
Ridgeway of Ohio.
From tho Now York Evangelist.
THE A.LTON MURDER.
The right of free discussion—liberty of the
Press—Obligations of Civil Government
—American Citizenship—The rights of
Conscicnee—The American Character--
The cause of the Slave—The Liberty of
the North—The Rights of Man, and the
Laws of God.
These are some of the interests in defence
of which the martyred Lovejoy fell. Be it
especially remembered that he struggled not
for himself alone—not tin personal interest
—but fin the essential principles of cival and
moral justice. He began in defence of the
violated right of free discussion. This
brought the liberty of the press, its organ
and bulwark, of his own press particularly,
with all its object and interests, into jeopar
dy. He cast himselfon the civil authorities,
on the oath administered government of his
country, for protection. It would not pro•
test him—it beheld the right of discussion
and the liberty of the press trampled under
Mot. Did it repair his loss? Not at all.—
Did it lift arm in defence oft hese rights,hurl
ed as they were into the river? By no means.
He came forth, then, a helpless American
citizen, abandoned by his government, and
made his appeal to his fiillow men—to A- ,
mericans, philanthropists, and christions.—
Teat appeall was heard—but again and again
the press that glorious engine of truth and
freedom, was destroyed. He rose in the high
purpose of a man, a patriot and a christian,
and resolved ou L'llifißTV or or. s:Tit.
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was forewarned, it is said, of A the..
quences. Lll was imprudent, it it**. ;
cause ha went steadily onward,noiwithstollik<
trig a rrjured governmeut refusealoirtit#
him. Imprudent! that's the s tineitite l ite4l
prudent! loran American citizen to esta` Wiek=g,
a press! He brought it upon himself, .it*
said. How! By fearle , sly it-erting
rights--by nsserting principles whichlnvolte
ed the rights of all men. On 'blithe reselttk,
ed; and in thi4 he was imprudent, heetiniel"'•
he might have known that he could not , do
this without exposing himself to be murder
ed. We repeat ii, that's the questionl—a
question affecting every freeman that has
sentiment to utter in our wh i le land. Must
American freemen (1) hold in their words,
because they have no law to protect their
lives against a band of midnight ruffians"—
Has this become a question in these United
States! Who then shall sleep, until it be
settled? Lovejoy saw it, felt tt, and prepar
ed for the issue. Undaunted, unflinching, :
he went on with his glorious work. His
home, the castle of his safety, was assaulted
—but he turned not back. The affectirin.
ate wife of his youth hovered over him in
the hour of peril, and beat hack his foes with
a women's hand. Devoted wife! heroic wo.
man! glnry of her sex! she too deserves the ,
honor of being a martyr—probably she will
be, for fic.r strong heart will break down.bor
physical frame. But no matter—such a
heart is its own reward. Lovejoy turned
not back. He___Anthered up the falling
branches from the lien of American lode
pendence, strewed them in his pail!, and ,
passed on. The right of self defence, of a
husband to defend his wife and his off:spring,
ofa wife to defend a husband with a woman's.
energy of intense loire—all this was periled.
The crisis came. The PRESS had arrived,
a press which, if once permitted to speak
again,would tell the whole story of his wrong
and tlidnder with the voice of the jeoparded •
rights of man! It must not be! The press
must again be destroyed. The voice of these
vital and essential righls must be hushed.—
Thus Was all understood. The authorities
of Alton knew it-"the breathing holes of
hell" in Alton understood it—the friends•of
liberty knew it, and were ready. Where
wasthe government? According to the state.
meta of his enemies, his de,•• ; ;er was so noto
rious that it was fool-hardiness for him to
persevere. Where were the civil energies
of Alton? Where was their regard for A
merican character? Where. their regard
for the cause of the slave, the liberty of the
North, the rights of man, and the laws of .
God? Whole was the Mayor in this hour
of peril? According to his own self modem.
fling evidence, waiting with imbecility or
connivance to behold the sacrifice; siding
with the assailants, and meanly re , lting the
property to be given up as the only price of
peace. But where was the victim— where
the devoted- Lovejoy! In his place, ready to
be offered. He stood forth, an American
citizen, and in the assertion and exPreityl of
all the great rights of man, he fell a martyr
to the liberty of the press, and to the cause
of the slave, in the land of the free! Was
it for this that Washington, Hancork,Frank
lin, Jefferson, Adams, Henry and Lafayette
(peace to the ashes of the Frenchman► he
died in season) toiled and bled! Was it for
this that the declaration of independence
was signed? and a government organized,
with guarantees to every citizen the inalien
able rights of LIFE. LIBERTY, AND THE Puit.
SUIT OF HAPPINESS?
There is one aspect of this affair, which,
with all its horrors, is indicative of good. It.
is a case, which brings out in full life the
rights. and privileges of an American, all in
jeopardy. They are universal rights. Eve.
ry editor, every man in all the land ja,per 7
romilly interested in it. The great question
whether we have a civil goveinment or not,
is involved in it. It is time for all men who
are not prepared to be slaves, to demand
whether they can be protected in their lives
and propertv, anVoinestic enjoyments,and
in anv of their rights, or not. If a govern.
merit will not protect our hearths and altars,
and our right to breathe and speak, it is no
government at all. It loses all claim upon
our confidence, obedience, or respect. This
will be understood. and we hope that the na.
lion will awake. We believe that the South
herself will give many noble responses to the
northern cry; many a minister,many a chris.
nan, many a patriot and philanthropist, will
hear in the story of this affair the voice of
God. Thy brother's blood crieth unto me
from the ground.
Theold Puritan principleshere shine forth
in their unsullied brightness. They exert.
cised their accustomed privilege of furnish- .
ing the first martyrs to every noble cause.'
They have stood, the great bulwarks ofciv:.
it and religious liberty, and to their action
England and America are indebted for their
national exaltation. Under their legitimate.
action, when the Indian was oppressed, Jer
emiah Evans gave the whole strength (Whim
great intellect to their &fence. The noble
hearted Butler and Wort-ester bowed amid
the hard service of a southern prison, idles.;
ible, undaunted, morally gigantic. Under
their action, Lovejoy wrapped every great
truth of human existence around him, and
triumphantly died. We wish that after the
press had- arrived, he had made a distino
and formal demand upon the Mayor for pro.
tection, that if were not afforded the impree.
mons of his high sacrifice might have been
the deeper; but it is easier .to sit atbome.
and calculate afterward how We might hate
acted had we been in the shine eireumstan
ces, than it would have been to persevere
as faithfully and die as nobly as he did. Noe,
has be bled in ♦ain. .
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