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All of which he will sell at Low Prices wholesale and retail-o,r Cash and Country Produce—such as Wheat, Corn, Rye, Buck wheat, Oats, Wood, Wool, &c. &c. 01 - 3z*Call and judge for yourselves. November 17, 1837 Srtit if4-00b'51 CHEAPER THAN EVER: HAS JUST RETURNED FROM THE CITY WITH A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF acons, Suitable to the Season, comprising every variety of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, Ilwrawave, Queediswavw. which have been selected with great care, and purchased on such terms as will justify him in offering them to the Public gizrCHEAPER THAN EVER..„ci He invites public attention to his Stuck of Goods, assured that it needs but 4 "peep' at them to convince any one that his Cor. ner is the place for BARGAINS! Gettysburg, Dec. 1, 1837 COACZ FR 1.11• G E 611.1 VD T. 1.% S .9 T HE Subscriber has now on hand a large stock of very superior (I) co ca. el at ca. co Ea 0 FRINGE AND TASSELS, OF HIS OWN MANUFACTURE, which he will dispose of on the most reason able terms. cKrOrders from a distance will he prompt ly attended to. Any Pattern made to order Address 'JOHN* ODELL, (Aitysburg, Pa. N. EL All kinds of MILITARY work done to order. November 17, 1837 KeltJewell, Wilson A' Hillard GROCERS .& COMMISSION EMMA NTS, Corner of Commerce and Pratt Streets, _, • BA LTI MORE,. O FFER to the Country trade fir Cash or prompt payment, the following GOODS • • - TO WIT: 50 Ns. S. ii..ll3lasses 20 Mids. West India & N. Orleans ditto 200 bags Rio Cofree, (part strong scented) 100 " Laguira do. 100 " Havana do. SO hhds. N. Orleans & Porto Rico S'gar 10 pipes and half pipes Champagne and Rochelle Brandy 5 Gin 50 tierces Honey 200 boxes Raisins 100 quarto do. 150 eighth do. Fresh importation. 50 kegs do. TOGETHER WITH Cinnamon, Cloves, Pepper, Teas in chests, half chests and boxes, 4•c. 4c. Baltimore, Nov. 17, 18:17. I, L . • ILLY WHITE, FOR THE LADIES' TOL LET.— A superior cosmetic for irautify log the Shim Fur sale tit the Drug Store of Dr.. J. C; ILBEHT, Gettyaburgh. joint; 1 , 4 ! 1437. tr—hi PUBLIC NOTICES YOU SILILE. 9 UE Subscriber is desirous of disposing of his Ploperty, in and near Gettys• burg, and offers it for Sale, on very ftvora• hie terms. IT CONSISTS OF A " HOUSE & LOT oi in the borough of Gettysburg, on West York•street, third Lot from the Diamond. The house is a large, weather boarded one; and the situation eligible. -ALSO- BETWEEN 8 and 9 ✓lcres of Land, within the western limits of the borough, between the Millersiown Road and Middle street, and south of Middle-street. This land will be sold either by the acre or in Town Lots, to suit purchasers. A FARM, situlte in Cumberland township, about I mile from Gettysburg, adjoining binds of Rev. C.G.M'Loan, Jacob Herbst, E. Pitzer rind others, containing 140 a cres , more or less—on which are A TWO STORY II 0 U . S and good Burn. es§ 4 11,, ; ••• Possession of the above Property will be given on the Ist of April next. fir7•For terms of Side, apply to the sub scriber, residing in Hancock, Washington county, Md. ROBERI"PAYLOR. December 8, 1837. tf- 36 HERNIA, OR RUPTURE, 1E:7" Cured Permanently! itY A TRUSS invented by H. CHASE M. D., consisting not only of very great improvements in the Truss of Mr. STAGNER and Dr. Hoou, but of a series o Instruments adapted to all the varieties of the disease. It has been examined and ap proved by the gentlemen composing the commit tee of the Philadelphia Medical Society,appointed to investigate the merits of the various instru ments now before the public for the treatment of Ifernia,und those designed to effect radical cures in this Disease. It FIFER I.:NCEB —HEBER CITASE,NI. D., having applied to the undersigned for the privilege of ma king reference to them in testimony of tits im provement in,the form of Trusses and the con struction of instruments designed to produce the greatest possible security in the detention of Her. nia iii its several forms, and the most promising chance of radical cure in this disease We have no hesitation in .permitting the required referen ces. The subject has engaged the attention of the Philadelphia Medical Society, and the report ut the Special Committee of that body appointed on the occasion nunlike favorable to the claims of the Instrument,and the honorable and alt icily profes sional course of the Inventor. Reynall Coates, M. D. Chairman of the Committee of investigation. Samuel Jackson, M. D. Professor of the institute of Medicine, in the University of Pennsylvania and Clinical Lectures to the Philadelphia flospital,Block- Wm. Gibson. M. D. Professor of Surgery in the If University of Pennsylvania and Clinical Surgery in the Philadelphia Hospital, Hinckley. Thomas Harris, M. D. Surgeon U. S. Navy, and one of the Surgeons to the Penintypiania Hospital. Henry Bond, M. D. Secretary to the Philadelphia College of Physicians. T. S. Bryant, M D. Surgeon of the U. S. Army. S. G. Morton, M. D Corresponding Secretary • the Academy of Natural Sciences. George APClellan, M. D. Professor of Sur, the Jefferson Medical College, Phil'a. William Rush, M. D. Physician to the Pe.• , ,sy!- violin Hospital. G. W. Pennock, M D Physician to the Pennst• • vunia Hospital. Joseph Hartshorne, M. D. Philadelphia. John Eberle, M. D. Professor, Theory and Practice of Physic, Medical Collette, Ohio. A. G. Smith, M. D. Professor of Surgery in the Medical College, Ohio. W. Porker, M. D. Professor of Anatomy and Sur gery, Berkshire Medical College. Mass. 11. II Childs. Al D. Professor' Practice of Medi cines, Berkshire Medical College, Mass Thomas Johnston, M. D Professor of Anatomy and Surgery, Richwoud, Medical College, Va. Wm. Ashmead, M. D. one of the Committee of In vestigation. Isaac Parish, M. D. one of the Committee of In vestigation. trrTheso instruments must be used by a Sur. goon versed in the Anatomy of Hernia, the prin. elides of Surgory,and the manner of treating the different varieties of this disease. They are tidal.. led to all ages, to both sexes, and are worn with out interruption to the ordinary avocations of the patient. Kr DR. DAVID GILBERT having been appointed Agent fur Adams County,is prepared to apply the above instruments.— fie may he found at his Office, in Baltimore Street, a few doers above the Post Office. Gettysburg, Jan. 23, 1839. 3m-43 STOP THE THIEF!! $25 REWARD. STOLEN from the stable of the subscri• bar, near the road leading from Gettys• burg to Emrnittsburg, in Cumberland town ship, Adams county, Pa. on the night of the IBth January instant, al dark brown Morse, about nine years of age, white nose, snip in the forehead and three white feet. Hair on his sides somewhat worn off by the traces. Under saddle he ordinarily paces. The thief also took a blind-bridle and an old wagon saddle. For the apprehension of the thief and de livery of the horse 1 will give TWENTY. Fl V E DOLLARS reward; and TWENTY DOLLARS for the horae alone. JESSE ASHBOUG H. January 23,,1638. 3t-4:3 ill - IR. BUTLER'S EFFERVESCENT M AGNES! AN APERIENT, for dispepsia or indigestion, nervous debility, giddiness, headache, acidity of the stomach, habitual costiveness, cutaneous diseases, gout, gravel, tStc. and much valued as n gen tle cooling purgative, an article highly re commended by the Faculty, has just been received at the Dru ,, t -Store of Dr. J. GILBERT. tf-13 June 30, 1Q37. "I WISH NO OTHER HERALD, NO OTHER SPEAKER OP MY LIVING ACTIONS, TO KEEP MINE HONOR PROH OOKRUPTION 62;w2IrsTavmagi. pro tiqP2 , l2: l l.ll't 3 1 2.:2111Cearillr CI D aaDa. - A LSO -- have given him pleasure, ho determined to make a periodical pilzrituage to this hallowed place. TILE GARLAND. —"With sweetest flowers From various gardens eull'd with care." THE MOURNER'S COMFORT DV ARCHDEACON SPENCER. 'Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be con furled."— NATI% iv. 5. SWF:ET falls the shower on Sharon's leaves Sweet sighs the gale o'er India's billow, Sweet float the forms which fancy weaves Around her poet's dreaming pillow, Satre,. is the virgin treasured kiss, When line with lips unchang 4 iig meet, Sweet the first throb of bridal bliss, The untold hope of passion sweet; Sweet to the exile's widow's! ear The notes of home re nember'd long; Ana sweet to speak, and sweet to hear, The music of his native tongue-- Sweet, irons the gheber's perfumed urn, Their Nunward way his offerings find, Sweeter the prodigal's return, Swvelest the Christian's will resigned. Bright is the will wave's sparkling foam, Bright blooms the fruit in S••v:'le'a grove, Bright glows the cheerful hearth of home, Brighter the eye of answered love; Bright the Peruvian's golden chain, Bright in Brazilian mines the gem, Brighter Ilerodiate gorgentiii train, Brightest the Baptist's diadem. Lovely - the form of absent friend, Lov :ly the ma den's spell fraught name, Lovely the pledge the distant setiil Lovely the :rood man's humid fame, Lovely the lingo guyed patriot's bier, Lovely the ground by martyr trod, Lovelier the Christ's Will eon al year. Loyhest the eternul sight of God. Might• Brittania's guarded coast, Mighty the Gaul's imperial lord, Mighty the proud Assyrian host. M , glitier the slaying angel's sword; Mighty the monar h prophet'. song, Mighty the uurespecting grave, Mightier the soul that knows no wrong, Almightiest Uc that died to save. Dear arc the mother's accents mild, Dear the responsive infant's smile, Dear is the father's only child, And dear the promise void of guile; Dearest the sacrifice of prayer, From hearts subdued and spirits broken! Weep then-thy Saviour bids thee weep! As all have wept—of woman born, While seraphs in their glory keep, A blessed watch o'er them that mourn! E13tP.i.) . .-JUVrblllsltca FUOM TILE tiCaNECTALT AEFLECTUA "Woodman spare that Tree?' The most beautiful and affectionate song of the present day is "lVoodatart, spare that Tree," as sung by Mr. RUSSEL. It wus written by Col. GEOUGE P. Mona's, the Editor of the N. Y. Mir ror, and is founded upon the following interesting occurrence. When a person hears Mr. RUSSEL tell the story, and then listen to his enchanting strains as he sings the song, he must possess a heart of adamant if he does not feel his bosom swell, and the genuine tear of sympathy moistening his eye. There was a family of opulence residing in the country, not a great di.tance from Now York. It consisted of the parents and a larc-.: l'umber of sons and daughters, all united togrth• 01 080 golden ties which no one but apr •.• •r• ! a sister, or daughter can feel. Ti., requisite to ensure 1 - I^, earthly paradise, love for one anc.t.( ship for otly!r, to perfect Lhir , I'll. circutn,. riL , ro got:lll'2k' -Ii• ;,. Tee 4W 60 , ;.1;41 ' ' I ," ~ ~ Cl. r!' OS,v V , Of :a. Lat t). it :,:hdness and t-i( • v.111:11 ~,, -,,,,:. .1 . 1.,•ii a:•l, -i - g - e , , , •r..- ay were perform :: • . -1 , -4,1 : ~. !i, ,, , J: ,i..!f. ; good. And when e , 1: ,1 .ti et ifit..l the 0i;.;,_,55 of one who was al- L.- , ..! , ...1i,•.! , I ilt 11,•Ilvy hand of poverty, they exp...li-i.el t:.at ; .t.dee within the heart which none bw 0, , 7, ': generous can feel. Their c , .arse with one another was also of the happiest Lind. It was the desire of each mem ber of the family, to contribute to the happiness of all the others in preference to their own. Sinceri ty, brotherly mid parental rffection, filled their bosoms to overflowing. But this little paradise was not long to last. The generosity of the old gentleman compelled him to assist his friends by way of entkrsement,and their failures swept away every farthing of his eartl.ly riches. The depriving him of his noble farm, his lovely cottage, and the beautiful verdure and lofty trees that surrounded it, was the ill reward of his disinteros.ed friendship. And to be compelled to give up all these--to surrender those majestic trees under whose shade be had passed so many pleasant hours with his excellent family; and under whose protection, as it were, his children had been reared, was a hardship which the philosophy of few men could endure. Little circumstances in the history of his children, had endeared every true and indeed every shrub to his heart. -But they must ally. be abandoned, and this happy community, which was linked together by the strongest ties of , the human heart, must be torn asunder and scattered to the four winds of heaven. By exposing ourselves in an attempt to rescue a friend, we are occasionally drawn into the whirl pool and destroyed;. better it shauld be so, than to stand coldly by and witness the last struggle Witl out making an dna to save, This misfortune dispersed them in different di rections. Some went to reside with their friends, and others to seek their fortunes in distant climes. But the destroyer of life soon swept away, ono by one, the whole family, but the youngest sun. He went to the south, and by industry and perseyer- once gained a fortune. Ho.then returned to his old home, determined to possess himself of the home of his childhood." that he could not. He gazed longingly upon those vend, able trees that were planted and nourished by the kind hand of his father. He lounged upon the green grass beneath their shade as he was wont to do in boyhood; but there were no brothers there indulging in their, boyish sports. nor sisters tot sweeten the scene with their pure feelings,gushing forth in innocent, rapturous laughter, no mother to watch them with a tear of pleasure in her eye, nor father, whose "Knee they climbed the envied - him to share." And he turned with a melancholy heart and loft the spot. And though thin can hardly bo said 1.) :r thing ; 13014.. I' 1111 111' hlll:4qy fed; 0;i VAliCh 0•1,J/k 1 . • ittlintra- t':u• . - .lnracteristic of a But it was ea situated Mrs. Chapman, (alias Mrs. Mina,) former ly tried in an adjoining county of Pennsyl vania for the murder of her husband, bac , betook herieli to a low sphere of theatrical enterprise. IVit.h her four children, she forms a company of itinerant players, in the western parts of N. York, where they are frequently very roughly treated by their rode auditories. Whatever the wretched mother by her past offences may deserve, and however sunk in misery and crime, yet humanity should interpose for the protec tion abet. unfortunate children,whose suffer ings are already sulli,•• tartly acute.[E. Post. He took lodgings in New York, and visited the sacred ground periodically. At one time when he was on his way he called upon Col. Mounts to accompany him. The Colonel complied with his request; and when they had arrived within sight of the trees that surrounded the old cottage, they saw a woodman standing near the roots Of the noblest and most venerable one, sharpening his axe. The stranger put spurs to his horse, and rode swiftly up to the woodman, and accosted him thus: aWhat nre you going to do?" "f intend to cut duwn thia trco !" replied the woodman. d•What for?" want it for firewood." •'lf you want firewood," said the stranger, "why do you not go to yowler forest and let this old oak stand!" ..You see I am an old man," replied the wood man, gland I have not strength to bring my wood so far." •'lf I will give you enough money to have as much wood brought to your door as this tree will make, will you forever let it stands" The woodman answered "yes." They eeceuted a bond, that the tree should remain, and the stran ger turned to Colonel Monnis and said, with a generous tear sparkling in his eye, "In youth it sheltered me, and I'll protect it now." It affected Col. Mo u his deeply,as it would every man who had a heart capable of feeling, and he re turned home and wrote the following exquisite lines : Woodman, spare that tree ! - -Touch riot a single bough, In youth it sheltered roe, And I'll protect it now; "I'was iny father's hand That placed it near his cot, Then, Woodman, let it stand, Thy axe shall harm it not. That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown, Are spread o'er land and sea, And would'st thou hack it downl Woodman, forbear that stroke ! Cut not its earth-bound ties, Oh ! spare that aged oak, Now tow'ring to the Skies ! When but an idle boy, I sought its grateful shade ; In all their gushing joy There too my sisters played, My mother kissed me here ; My father pressed my hand ; • Forgive this foolish tear, But let the old oak stand! My heart-strings round thee cling, Close as thy bark, old friend ! Here s!iall the wild-bird sing, And still thy branches bend. Old tree! tho storm still brave! And, Woodman, leave the spot, While I've a hand to save, The axe shall harm it not. GRTIMBLEI2B.—There is perhaps no more numerous class of people in thin world than that ofgrumblers, and yet if we look around us we shall tind that there is much more to be pleased at than to find fault with. It is true that all of its have our troubles, some otf which it is hard enough to bear, but after I all, the stock of comfort is perhaps greater than we have any right to claim. Besides, are not ninety nine hundredths of life's vexa tions attributable to ourselve s ? Men act imprudently mid expose t hemselvesto causes ofatinoyanceomd then forsooth set to grumb• hug as if they were not in filet the artificers of their own troubles. Show us the man who is quiet, pains taking and prudent, and we will show you an even tempered,pleasant person, who makes the best of every thing, and in nine cases nut often gets every thing of the best. Who so apt to find fault with the manners of the world as he who is of an irritable turn, nod puts the worst construc tion on whatever is said or done to him?— After ull, what use is there in grumbling?— Does it remedy a wrong or cure an evil, or rather dues it not make bad worse and add to the evil cmoplained oil If people would lake our advice they would meet eal diffi culties like men, and never cc Ore up ime• Binary ones;—they would put the best face un matters. r,und never change their tempers by bootless fault-fuidingt—in a word, they would act as wise men and enjoy the good things of life, casting aside the bad us soon us possible. ALL roe MEAsultEs.—A man by the name of Peck, was recently apprehended for stealing a half bushel. What a grace. less rascal, to prey upon his own kindred! SuAu. Buxti.—A man in New Jersey, named Bills, has been presented by his wile with three little Bills. SLEEPY HAT.—"Please sir," said a wag gish urchin to a dilapidated dandy, "Is not your hat sleepy." "Hat sleepy? why, you saucy rascal." "Because it looks as diong,h it had no had a nap for a great while." WHOLESALE ESCAPE.-A few days since, he whole of the prisoners in Washington Pa.) county jail, et acted their escape. How TO AVOID COLDS. —An English paper says, lave the feet in cold water every morning when you dress, wipe them clean and dry, and you will not he likely to take cold if you continue the practice regularly. Star .S• Republican Rainier. IZOBEHT WHITE MIDDLETON. f4V,TTVSIVITIRGII. PENN. TUES . D Y, FEBRUARY 6, 1838. Doings of the COMIC !11l Lott Correspondence of tl►o Gettystourgh Star PHILADELPHIA, January 26, 1838. The scoond section of the fifth article as reported by the committee of the whole, was yesterday agreed to on second reading. The section is as follows, viz: SEcrtoN 2.—The Judges of the Supreme Court, of the several Courts of Common Pleas, and of such other Courts of Record us are or shall be established by law, shall be nominated by the Governor, and by and with the consent of the Senate appointed and commissioned by him. The Judges of the Supreme Court shall hold their offices for the term of fifteen years, if they shall so long behave themselves well. The Presi dent Judges of the several Courts of Com mon Pleas and of such other Courts of Re cord as are or shall be established by law, and all other Judges required to be learned in the law, shall hold their offices for the term of ten years, if they shall so lotto' be have themselves well. The Associate Jud ges of the Court of Common Pleas shall hold their offiCes for the term alive years,if they shall so long behave themselves well. I3ut for any reasonable cause which shall not be sufficient ground of impeachment, the Guy ernor may remove any of them oi. the ad dress of two thirds of each Branch of the Legislature. The Judges of the Supreme Court aad the Presidents of the several Courts of Common Pleas shall at stated times receive for their services an adequate corn pensat ion to he fixed by law, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office, but they shall receive no fees or per quisites of office, nor hold any other office of profit under this Commonwealth. On agreeing to the second section of the report of the committee of the whole, the members pro sent voted as follows, viz: YEAS—Messrs. Agnew, Ayres, Banks, Bar clay, Bernd()llar, Barnitz, Bedfrd, Bigelow, Bon• ham, Brown, of Lancaster, Brown, of Northnmp. ton, Brown,of Philadelphia, Carey, Clapp, Clarke, of Beaver, Clark, of Dauphin, Clarke, of Indiana, Cleuvinger, Cochran,Cox, Cruig,Crain, Crawford, Cummin, Curll, Darrah, Dickey, Dickerson, Dil. linger, Donegan, Donnell, Doran, Earle, Flew• ing, Foulkrod, Fry, Fuller, Gamble, Gearhart, Gilmore, Grenell, Harris, Hustings, Haylrfirst, Hays, HelfFeristein,Honderson,of A Ilegheny,Hen. derson, of Dauphin, Hip I),Hyde, Koim, Kennedy, Kerr, Krebs, Lyons, Magee, Mann, M'Cuhon, M'Dowoll, Miller, Montgomory,Overfield, Payne, Pollock, Purviance Remelt. Read, Ritor, Ritter, Rogers„ Sanger, Schoetz, Sellers, Seltzer, Sorrill, Shollith, Smith, of Columbia, Smyth. of Centre, Shively, Stickel, Sturdovant, Taggart, Weaver, White, Woodward, Young —B6. NA YS.—Messrs. Baldwin, 8011, Biddle, Churn hers, Chandler, of Chester, Chandler, of Philudel• phis, Cline, Coates, Cope, Crum, Cunningham, Darlington, Donny, Dunlop, Farrolly, Forward, Hopkinson,floupt,lngersoll, Jenks,Komgmacher, Long, Mucky, M'Shorry, Meredith, Merrill, Merkel, Ponnypacker, Porter, of Lancaster, Por ter, of Northampton, Royer, Russell, Scott, Sill, Sterigore, Thomas, Toed, Weidman, Sergeant, President.-3`i. It is now generally believed that the. Convention will complete its labors about the 12th or 15th of February, PHILADELPHIA, January 27, 1838. Tho amendments made in committee of the whole to the sixth Article have been agreed to on second reading as reported by the committee of the whole, to the fifth section inclusive. The sixth section of the said article has bean further amend ed on second reading to read as follows, viz: Section 6.—Justices of the pence and Al dermen shall be elected in the several wards, boroughs and townships, at the time of the election of constables, by the qualified votes thereof, in such number as shall be directed by law, and shall be commissioned by the Governor for a term of five years. But no township, ward or borough shall elect more than two Justices of the peace or Aldermen without the consent of a majority of the qualified electors within such township,ward or borough. No borough forming part of a township shall be a separate district, and no borough or township shall constitute more' than one district for electing Justices. On agreeing to the sixth section as amended' the members present voted as follows, viz: YEAS —Messrs. Banks, Barclay, Barndollar, Barnitz, Bedford, Bigelow, Bonham, Brown, of Lancaster, Brown, of Northampton, Brown, of Philadelphia. Clapp, Clarke, of Beaver, Clarke, of Dauphin; Clarke, of Indiana; Cleavinger, Crain, Crawford, Cummin, Cunningham, Curl!, Darrel), Dickey, Dickerson, Dill/rigor, Donnell, Doran, Earle, Fleming. Forward, Foulkrod, Fuller,C.am ble, Gearhart, Gilmore, Grenell, Hustings, Hay: hurst,Helifenstein, Heil/Jerson, of Dauphin; High, Wept, Hide, geim,Konnedy, Korr,Krobs, Lyons, Magee, Mann, M'Calien. M'Dowell, Merkel, Mil. ler, Montgomery, Overfield, Payne, Pollock, Per. viance, Road, Biter, Ritter, R 4 ogers, Scheetz, Sol lers, Seltzer, Shollito, Sill, Smith, of Columbia; Smyth, of Centre; Stickel, Sturdevant, 'Taggart, Weaver, White, Woodward, Young. -7S. NAYS.— Messrs. Agnew, Ayi es, Baldwin, Bid dle, Chambers, Chandler, of Philadelphia; Cline, Coates, Cochran, Cope, Cox, Crum, Darlington, Denny, Donegan, Dunlop, Farrelly,Harrin, Hays, Henderson, of Allegheny; Hiester, Hopkinson, Ingersoll, Konigniacher,Loog, Maclay,M'Shorry, Meredith, Merrill, Porter, of Northampton,Royer, Russell, Saeger, Semi!, Snively, Todd,Weidman, Sergeant, Presidont.--38. After the adoption of the aforesaid section, the Convention adjourned until Monday morning. The subject of Capital Punishments has interested the public attention in various parts of the country. Though this relict of a barbarous age still remains, efforts are being employed to divest it of some of its most revolting features. A proposition has been , brotuht before Congress. for the pur pose of confining public executions within the precincts of the prison yard. The jodi ciary committee of the Senate of Indiana, have made a report to that body, accompa nied by a bill for abolighing pubite SHAHS From the Philadelphia Baturday Everting Post. The Right of Petition. The late decision of Congress on this sub ject has arrested the attention of the public in various parts of the country, and the evils which may flow from it, are acknowledged even by those, whose interests were intended to be protected by its operation. The Lou isville city Gazette remarks, very, properly "that the citizens of the United States have a right to petition—they have an inalienable right to be heard by petitioner remonstrance, let the subject be what it may. And hew ever the Southern members may dislike to hear the evils of shivery ding donged, and know that petition after petition,to niche the "ten mile square" a free District, is ready to be presented, they must bear it,and it will be a sacrifice of the principles which produ ced the ReVolution and wrought our inde pendence, to give way to their immodest demand that all petitions of slavery, be laid on the table unheard. We trust that the representative who votes for the abridgment of American liberty, may never again be re turned to the National Legislature', but may receive merited opprobrium." This subject has been introduced before' the legislature ofPennsylvania,tind has given 'rise to much discussion, which bids fair to increase the existing excitement. It has been argued with much force, that the as• sumption on the part of the Southern states, that the people of the North should surren der their rights for the purpose of giving security to the right of property in slaves or any thing else, is subversive of the funda mental principles of our government. The measures adopted by the Southern members of Congress, we have always thought ad verse to the doctrines they were designed to support. The rule which forbids the recep. tion of petitions on the subject of slavery, may be extended to other mutters, for if the trower of Congress is recognised in this in stance, it must of necessity apply to every other imaginable case. EDITORIAL CONVENTION.--WO learn from the Richmond Compiler, that the edi. torial fraternity of Virginia assembled in convention, in the Capitol of that State, nn the 17t inst., T. Richie, Esq., was called to the Chair, and Wm. M. Blackford, Esq , appointed Secretary. Committees were appointed to take into condseration the ob jects and purposes of the Convention, and report to the Convention at its next meeting, which was to take place that evening, at 5. o'clock. The best and most harmonious. feelings seemed to govern the members; and from tho apparent coincidence of views and sentiments, with regard to the nature ofthe: evils from which the fraternity sinTers„tiedi the character and extent of the remedies necessary and prudent, the Compiler antici pates most salutary results to the deedsoftli . Convention.—Harrisburg Chrcusiela. Resolutions have been introduced into the Tennessee Legislature, instructing the Hon. Felix Grundy, to vote against the Sub-Treasury, or any other scheme for the collection arid disbursement of the public. revenue, which make, distinctions between the people and the government, or which does not provide for establishing a sound' and uniform currency. The borne of Jack son is the first to denntin , !e, the measures recommended by Mr. Van Buren. What say the Loco Focos to this.. A suit was tried before the (Inuit Court of this county, in which Elizabeth V. Lang 'sued Lorenzo D. Flemming, a preacherAr slander. It terminated in a verdict for the plaintiff for $2OO damages and costs, the jury would have awarded 81000, but morci. fully considered the defendant's circuits-. stances. He however 'Moved a new Gist, and the case again came uu, the Bth and the second jury brought in a verdict fut 8400. The lady was a resident of this city,. M'Al had always borne a fair, unbleruiab4 (VOL. 8--NO. 45. lin future. This measure was strongly . re.;„, .. - .r , l eommended in' the message of Governdi Vance. The scenes enacted on thesi: choly occasions, have always been oflensivik.4 to the well disposed and reflecting part of the community, who could not hut new incentives to crime, in the means I .hus'lY taken fur its prevention.—Sal. Even. Port. .;; From the Message of the Governor to the Legislature of New York, we learn that the canals in that state were not so productive on the close of year, Sept. let, as they were the year previous, by $275,000. The nett proceeds from all the canals is 8717,1 4 03 24. The cost of repairs and collection of tolls un them, amounted to $698,907 73. The treasury receipts for the year amount to 86,452,481 44; payments out ofit, $4,921,- 928 90, leaving a balance of 81,530,552 54. The capital of the Bank fund has accumu lated to 8619,818 45; the revenue derived from it last year Was $?8,508 61. The whole number of school districts in the state is 10,345. Reports had been re ceived from 9,718. The number of children of all ages instructed in the common schools during the last year, is 524,188. The total amount of money expended for wages of teachers is $772,241, including what was derived from common schools, and other town and local funds. The academies are flourishing, the number of students being about 6000.-- Ibid. . MARYLAND COLONIZATION .--The marrt. gore of the Maryland State Fund for coin. nization report that 140 persons have been sent to Maryland in Liberia. It was first settled in 1834, the population is now about 400. Since 1831,fifteen hundred and eighty one slaves have been manumitted,--of this number 204 were the last your. „lc MEE
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