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ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Fashionable flats, Caps
and Bonnets.
Wm. 17/ 0 . Paxton,
111 AS now on hand a very largo assort
ment of
H &TS. CAPE & IBONNMTS
, at his old aloud in Chumbershur lf Street,
-4 from the Court House.
CONSIS ! •NG AS FOLLOWS
Men's "astor lIATS,
" itoram do.
" body do.
" do.
" Plan Russia do.
Youth's Fur do.
Old Men's Broad Brims do.
Low Crown do
Also Second hand FIATS.
Ladies FUR BONNETS,
" SILK do.
Also—A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF
Yll3lt C Te lb 4 .4 of difThrent kinds:
1.1.1111 SEWA C.11,P S for MEN
and BOYS.
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'
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Tee 4W 60 , ;.1;41
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~ ~ 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
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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.
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