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:1-.lYlatty articles hare been crowded out of this
week's paper, to make room for tho substwzlial ad
♦ertisctnent of the County Commissioners.
(o.on our first page will be found the two letters
referred to in our last. It dill be perceived that we
committed an error respecting the one relative to
the app intrnent of J udges.
The 'Mails.
(o.Altnost all the papers received at this office
complain of the disarrangement of the mails. Wo
have also been subjected to much inconvenience
and disappoinment by the loss of some of our most
valuable exchange papers—such as the Philadel
phia Inquirer, Baltimore Patriot, Virginia Free
Press and others.. And, to cap the climax, a now
arrangement has been made on the Baltimore line
which keeps us out of our Washington, 13altimore
and Richmond papers TWELVE HOURS lon
ger than by the old arrangement! But,we suppose,
we must ..grin and bear it!"
cCMesers. Mc:Satan' and Rives will accept
our thanks for copies of Mr. SlLL'ii Speech on
Corporations,Danks and Curroncy,delivered in the
Convention on the 13th of December last.
Young Men's State Convention.
ai-Wo are much pleased to find that the propo•
sition to hold a Young Men's State Convention,
made by us a few weeks since, meets with the.ap
probation of our friends of the Philadelphia In
quirer, Pittsburg Times, Harrisburg Telegraph,
Lancaster Examiner, Darby Republican and other
papers friendly to the State Administration. As
to tho time and place of holding such a Conven
tion, we are nqt particular; but are of the opinion
that the Ath of July would ho the most appropriate
time.
Prom Harrisburg.
irrA resolution has passed both Houses of the
Legislature requesting our Senators Lind Represen
tatives in Congress to use their exertions to pro
cure an appropriation for a National Road from
some point on the Cumberland road to the Harbor
of Erie.
Galysburg Rail Road.
'.Z.• A letter from Harrisburg states that Mr.
Sruonn, from the Committee appointed by the
Senate to visit and examine our rail road, has, un
expectedly, made a most violent and bitter report
against the continuance of the road—declaring
that was folly to commence it, and its' contin
uance would be madness!" Should its continuance
be determined upon, however, the committee re
commend the Waynerborough router So soon as
we receive the report, we shall lay it before our
readers—as well as the minority report of Mr.
CAS.ATT, who was, at the time of our correepon
dent's writing, engaged in preparing it.
al -Since the above was in type walleye receiv
od the Harrisburg Intelligencer, which states that
on Thursday last °Mr. Cass►rr made a report
from, the minority of the Committee appointed to
visit the Gettysburg rail road, in favor of the con
tinuance avid prosecution to final completion of
that road.
"Mr. Cassatt differed with the other two mem
bers ofthe Committee,Mesars. Strohm and Myers.
The report suites that the work on the road is well
done and highly creditable to those engaged in it.
"The report then goes into a critical examination
of the various merits of the road, exhibiting in a
lucid and convincing manner the facts, that the
faith of the State is pledged to the completion of
the road,and that it will be of immense advantage
to her citizens."
When the question properly comes before the
Senate, we can scarcely doubt but that a majority
will be ready to sustain the plighted faith of the
State, as well as the wishes and interests of those
of her citizens who have heretofore received but a
few of her bountiful gifts.
From the follov.ing resolution, offered by Mr.
Hopkins on Friday lost, it would seem that the
House is becoming impatient about “the report"
of Colonel McElwee! •
Rcsoved, That . the Committee appointed to visit
the Gettysburg Rail Road he requested to report to
the House the result of their investigations forth
with.
On Thursday last, Mr. Krrrtzwzzz pre
sented petitions from Adams county, praying for
the passage of a law authorizing the citizens of
said county to determine at their township elec
tions how many, or if any, tavern licenses may be
granted.
Petitions were also presented by Mr. Fonn, for
a new county out of parts of Adams and York.—
Our Hanover friends wish their county to be dub
bed "Jackson!" Better call it "Harrison" br
"Reiner."
- ;.,•4 l Yttite„Stabseriptions.
ozy-In the Houee,on Monday last,Mr. Jonieaolv,
from the Committee on Internal linprovements,re
ported a bill authorizing subscriptions, on the part
of the State,to the following works:
TO the Bald Eagle and Spring Creek
Navigation Company, $60,000
To the Delaware ektichuylkill Canal Co. 75,000
To the Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal Co. 50,000
To the Cumberland Valley Rail Road Co. 60,000
Tip the Pittsburg and Connellavillo Rail
'Road Company,
To the Union Canal Company,
Pra ucr.
jFor several days,in the House of Represen
tatives, the question of opening the morning see
si-ns with prayer was discussed. Pending a mo
tion to postpone the question,
Mr.S•ravciva rose and said ho hoped that
eoluething like a direct vote would he taken.
144 wanted to see how popular prayer was.
Re thought, for his part, that, prayer was
nelthiq improper, impil,tic, nor umzentee;;
and lie was sorry that Bonin gentlemen lip.
p *red at least so to eon-ador it. Lle,for one,
'sever knew sincere prayer to,he out of place.
\
AE , r We part, if hr WAS nut as pious ns he
ought to be, ho rescind from his youth that
God wheat chariot is the clouds, and who
Tiles upoa the wing 4 el the wind I
Canal Commissioners.
(0 -The Governor has appointed a new Board
of Canal Commissioners. It now consists of MO
ASEI SULLIVAN, Of BUtIer,JOIIN TAGOA wr,of North
umberland, and ELIJAH F. Pcm:orpActtr.ii, of
Chester county. Mosv.a SULLIVAN, Esq. has been
elected President of the Board. and Dr. WILLIAM
C. M'Purtsosr, of Columbia, Secretary.
crlimcrir S. ScAcE.m.tx, Esq. %vas on Friday
Taut elected to the Legislature from ~ he City of
Philadelphia, to 611 the,vaeancy occasioned by the
death of Mr. Mr. Spackman received
3,636 out of 3,971 VOtCH polled.
The Globe is out in a long tirade against Ab
olition, and states that the Abolitionists are more
friendly to Whigs than to tl.e Loco Focos! This
is casi4y accounted for. The Loco Foco Van Bu
ren party, with a few exceptions, oppose them in
all their measure..., EVEN TO DENYING TIIE?f TOE
mum. OP PETITION AND TOE OF 9PEECII.
Is it any wonder, then, that Abolitionists should
endeavor to bruise the heal that attempts to crush
and destroy their rights—rights guaranteed,—not
granted,—to them hy'the Constitution and Laws
of their Couritryl
Southern Literary Messenger.
cc r The Jan'y number of this deservedly popular
periodical was received early last month, but its
reception, unintentionally, has heretoflre been ne
glected. We shrill be more attentive hereafter.
The first article in the Messenger is an address
to its patrons and the fricnds of Literature in the
South. We hope the appeal will not ha made in
vain, but that the friends of Literature, not only
in tho South, but in the North—the East and the
West, will step forward and lend their money and
talents in sustaining the Messenger.
The second article is a liberal review of Mr.
Southard's address last year before the literary so
cieties of Princeton.
The greatest article of the present number (says
the New Yorker, and we agree with it,) is ~T he
Life and Character of Lord Bacon," collated and
condensed from a late Edinburgh Review. So mas
terly and impressive a biography has not fixed our
attention in years; and along with intense interest
the narrative bears a moral which cannot fail to
reach the most callous heart. No romance can e
qual it in power; no sermon can exceed it in ad
monition. The Fall of Wolsey was but gin idiot's
tale' in contrast with Bacon,as hero pouitray ed.
The next article, ~L ionel Granby,Chap. XI." is
ono which we shall lay before our readers in a short
time, as it 'emhodiesa description of the terrific de
struction of the Richmond Theatre by fire in 18 1 1,
of which more than a hundred of Virginia's proud
est sons and daughters were the victims.'
"The Copy-Book" is an amusing account of a
journey from Virginia, via New York,Niagnra,nnd
the Michigan land-route.to Chicago; thence retur
ning by Pcoria,Vinccnnes And Louisville.
"Notes and Anecdotes" of an officer under Na
poleon in his last struggle to retrieve his fallen for
tunes, is an article which we recommend to all to
read if so fortunate as to get a sight of it.
"The Usurper of Milan," review of "Ernest
Maltravers," "The Conspirator," - , The Perils of
Passion," "Dr. Faw," &c. are highly interesting
articles; but - the candid and just review of "Gov,
Everett's Address before the Massiichusetts Me
chanic Association" is, in our mind, sufficient to
commend the Messenger to the liberal and high
minded of the North. The New Yorker pays that
periodical but a just and true tribue when it nays
"The candid and generous appieeiotion of the
higher efforts of Northern literary talent is a uni
form and creditable characteristic of the Messen
ger, which never permits its position as an expo
nent and advocate of Southern opinions and feel
ings to impel it to clannish hostility or captious
criticism."
1 3:.A. specimen of the Messenger can ho seen at
this office, as well as at the Agent's(H. F. Middle
ton) residence, in Fairfield.
cO-Some time last year, it was agreed to send
us the liNicxt:ntiocKsit on condition that its
monthly "contents" should be noticed in the Star.
We not only performed our part, but sent on a
subscriber, s'iM the money in advance, for, that
work, which was also the means of procuring one
or two others. 'Well, after getting the money and
their work "puffed" for 7 or 8 months, the honest
publishers have not only discontinued sending the
Knickerbocker to us, but also discontinued sending
to those subscribers who had paid in advance for
it! Among "Country printers" such conduct
would be deemed ilishonest and dishonorable! We
don't know what thoso Broadway bucks would
call it !.
Democratic Review.
Before this publication was issued, we, in
compliance with their general request, copied the
prospectus of the publishers, occupying near a
column for some time. The work has reached its
third No. we believe, but has not yet reached us!
From our knowledge of the worthy publishers, we
do not doubt but that the omission is unintentional,
and that the Review will be gent to us on the re
ceipt of this paper.
Results of Intemperance!
oz - f In passing sentence of death upon Henry
Peat, convicted in Lancaster of murder, Judge
COLLINS said—
INTEMPERANCE seems the...first step that
led you down the declivity of crime—Pro
fanity and Larceny aucceeded--s-Atil,at last,
the Murder of a fellow-being steepsid your
hands in blood, and your soul in crime, and
has brought you to the foot of the Gallows!
In.your case, we perceive a lesson of in
struction to all who behold you. The young
especially, shoulci learn from your miserable
example, that the course of crime is pro.
car ssive—that one vice leads on to another
—that Intemperance is the pathway of the
destroyer—and that the man who steals to
day, may marder his neighbor without com
punction to-morrow
50,000
100,000
$385,000
Intemperance and Slavery.
cyThe Committee of Finance of the Second
Municipality of New Orleans in making,an esti
mate of Revenue for 1838, puts down the first
item thus:
From Tax on Grog Shops . $12,000
This is the largest item but one in the whole list.
The largest is—
Real Estole and Slaves, $44,444
Incrriunu Ricitytorin•—The Sussex,New
Jellify, Register says, Com. Stewart is spit.
ken of as a candidate for the Presidency.
VERY TRUE.—Every parent whose on
is away from him at school, should supply
him with a newspaner.—Goo. Everett.
A sensible mite is the Governor.[P.
Abolition.
Imposition.
Dotngs of the Convention.
Correspondence of the Gettysburgh Star.
PHILADELPHIA, January 31, 1637
The section of the Gth Article relative to Justi
ces of the Peace ss adopted on second reading,
[and to be found on the first page of to-day's Star,)
was re-,.onsidered on Monday last and amended by
striking. therefrom the following, viz: ' , No borough
forming part of a township shall be a :reparate dis
trict,and no borough or township shall constitute
more than one district for electing Justices."
The section now reads as follows:
Justices of the Peace and Aldermen shall he elec
ted in the several wards, boroughs and townships at
the time of the election of Constables by the qualified
voters thereof,i • such manner as shall be directed by
law, and shall be commissioned by the Goveninr for
a term of fiye years. llut uo towoship,ward or borough
shall elect more than two Justices of the Peace or Al
dermen,without the consent of a majority of the qual
ified electors within such township,ward or borough.
Several amendments were likewise made to the
sth Article upon second rending; but the principal
amendments nreNl to to the sth article in commit
tee of the whole,have passed second rending with
out any material alteration.
'The 7th Article is now under consideration on
second reading. Numerous amendments have been
offered to this article on the subject of Education
and rejected. The probability is that the seventh
article will pass as amended in committee of the
whole.
PHILADELPHIA, February 2, 1838
This is the day originally fixed upon for adjourn
ment. The resolution was yesterday rescinded,and
the time extended to the 22d inst. unless the busi
ness of the Convention shall have been completed
prior to that period. Of that.however,there appears
to be no prospect, as preAent appearances seem to
indicate that enough yet remains to be done to
keep the Convention employed until the 22d.
The amendments made to the first section of the
seventh article in committee of the whole, have
been negatived an second reading and the Consti
tution consequently restored. No other amend
ment was made in the 7th article with the excep
tion of the addition of the following new section
offered by Mrf Sturdevant, of Luzetne, viz:
SecTioN 4. The Legislature shall not in
vest any corporate body with the privilege
or appropriating private property to ite use
without requiring such corporation to com
pensate the owners of eit.tl property, or give
adequate security therefor before such pro•
perty shall he appropriated.
On agreeing to the said new section the yeas
were 02,:nays 22.
The Bth article, which relates to official oaths,
was read the second time, considered and no a
mendment offered thereto.
The Convention then decided, by a vote of 63
to 53, to proceed to the second reading of 9th
which is n tw under consideration.
The first section of the 3d article, which pro
scribes the qmdifications of electors in addition to
other arnerelinents made therein, has been amend
ed SO as to require at least ten days residence in
the district in which they shall offer to vote. This
amendment was omitted on a former occasion,
in furnishing you with the amendments made on
second reading to said section.
From James .llc,glserry, Esq
RHILADELPHIA, February 2, 1838
D NAIL 8111,—Thu following are the utnendrnents,
on the 3il erl 6th Articles—to the 13ections of the
4th Article no amendments were made—viz:
RTICLE
Section 1.--Amended as follows:
In Elections by the Citizens every White
freeman of the age of twenty one years, hav
ing resided in the State one year,. and if he
had previously been a qualified elector ()fans
State six months, and within two years paid
a State or County tax,which shall have been
assessed at least !en days before the election,
and shall have resided in the district in which
he shall ofti•r to vote at least ten days imme
diately preceding such election, shall enjoy
the rights of an elector: Provided,that white
freemen, citizens of the United States, he•
tween the ages of twenty one and twenty two
years, ‘ - tnd having resided in the Sate one
year before the election, shall be entitled to
vote, although they shall not have paid taxes.
Sections 2 and 3—no amendment.
ARTICLE IV.
Sections 1, 2 and 3—no atnendment.
ARTICLE V.
Section I—no amendment.
3 .Section 2—Amended as follows:
SECTION 2,—The Judges of the Supreme
Court, of the several Courts of Common
Pleas, and of such other Courts of Record
as are or shall be established by law, shall
be nominated by The Governor, and by and
with the consent of the Senate appointiid 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.
tnon Pleas and of such other Court!? of Re
cord ns aro or shall be established by law,
an all other Judges required to be learned
in the law, shall hold their offices for the
term of ten years, if they shall so loug be
have themselves well. The Associate Jud
ges of the Court of Common Pleas shall hold
their offices for the term of five years,if they
shall so long behave themselves well. But
for any reasonable cause which shall not be
sufficient ground of impeachment, the Gov
ernor may remove any of them ea the nd
drebs of two-thirds of each Branch . of the
Legislature. The Judges of the Supreme
Court and the Presidents of the several
Courts of Common Pleas shall at stated times
.receive for their services an adequate corn
pensation to be 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.
The following section to he called
Section S.—Until otherv•Ln directed by
law, the Courts of Common Pleas shall con.
tinue as at present evtablislied: not more
than five Counties shall at any time be in.
eluded in one Judicial district organized for
said Courts.
Section three in the CantitutiOn to be altered
to bo called Section 4—no amendment.
Sections 5,6, 7, fl, 9, 10 and 11—no amendments
The Convention have rescinded their resolutiOn
to adjourn on the 2d February and extended the
time to 22d of February, unless the business of the
Convention shall have been finished at an earlier
period.
winti-Slavery Proceedings.
At a meeting of the Adams County Anti-Sla
very Society, held at Wolford's School House, in
Latimore township, Messrs. Allen Robinette, Joel
Wierman and Wiliam Wright were appointed a
committee to report resolutions expressive of the
sense of the meeting on the subject of the Right of
Freedom of Discussion, the Right of Petition. and
the late act of Congress thereon. The Committee
reported the following, which were unanimously
adopted—viz:
Re4olved, That the right of Free Discussion tho'
guaranteed, was not coo/erred by Constitution
and Laws of our country—but that it is the gill of
God, and inherent in our moral nature; and there
fore a right which no human power can take away.
Resolved, That the right of Free Discussion is
necessary and essential to the maintainence of the
security of our other rights; and that without this,
other rights would be of hut little value.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting
the Right of Petition is a sacred and inalienable
right, guaranteed to us by the Constitution of the
United States.
Resolved, That we cot,eider the resolution of
Congress on the subject of petition, adopted on
the 21st of 12th mo. 1837, es an unwarrantable
assumption of power by the servants of the people,
against which we earnestly protest.
Revoked, That we approve of the manly and in
dependent course pursed by Daniel Sheffer, our
Fleprosentative in Congress, in regard to Anti-
Slavery petitions.
It was also resolved by the meeting, that the a
bove reaolutiona bo published in all the papers. in
Gettysburg.--( Coinnatinicated.
r i -There were two destructive fires last week—
one in New York and the other in Ilaltitnoro. Up
wards of 20 houses in tho former, and the Front
Street Circus and Thoatro,a :urge tavern stand,aud
several valuable horses,in the latter were destroyed,
Late From. Europe.
(From the New Yorker of January 27.]
By the arrival from Liverpool, on Thurs
day, of the packet ships England, Capt.
White, and Garrick, Capt. Palmer, we have
advice s frOin England to the 17th-- nine days
Inter than the preceding. [Those two pack
ets sailed from this city in company, arrived
within half a day of each other, and return
ed in the same order—close sailing for 6,
000 miles ]
The only important intelli ffenre is that of
the firm Rapport of the Callon Markel.—
Prices are fully sustained, and the stock is
materially reduced-1,300 bales within the
week. The sales of the 16th ult. were 2,
500 bales: Mobile and New Orleans 7 a Hid.
_ 7
Upland 7 a Sea Island 113 24 I Corn
plaint
plaint is made by the manufiicturers that,
while Cotton advances, the prices of goods
does not perceptibly improve.
Tke political news is of no moment.—
England is agitated by the advicas from
Lower Canada, though intelligence of ac
tual insurrection had riot been received.—
The recall of Lord Gosford and Sir Francis
Head is much commented on. Two regi
ments are ordered home front the Mediter•
ranean immediately—fur Canada service, it
is supposed.
FRANCE.—Lows Phillippe has again been
the subject of a conspiracy—Or rather,
conspiracy for his destruction by a new "In
fernal Mnchine" is alleged to have been
discovered. It looks to us very much like
a humbug. It has been decided that the
French conquests in .Algiers shall bo retain
ed.
SPAIN.—Don Carlos is said to have or
ganized a new army of twenty battalions,
well armed and equipped, intended to open
ate against Madrid. This is independent
of his Navarrese guerilla forces. He will
open the neltnr.nmaign with great vigor.
Horses for cavatry are alone wanting
,I,.'rnest, late the Eng.
lish Duke of Cumberl'scAtt is ruling with a
high hand, backed by alpinetii:..-.pots rf Ger
many. The German papers hei've'been gag
ged on the subject of his tyrannies.
GRAPHIC.- M r. SERGEANT, in the Penn.
sylvania Convention, stigmatizes Mr. Van
Buren as the public executioner of our re
sources by wholesale guillotine—cutting off
the means of prosperity, and grasping at
twelve hundred millions of bank property
for patronage and plunder."
The Bible is perfect in its punctuation;
the dash so frequently and indiscreetly used
by writers of the present day, has no place
in it.
A REMARKABLE CIRCUMETAINEE.—In the
year 1836 three bishops died,viz. the bishops
of Durham, Litchfield and Cuventry, and
Ely; and in the year 1837, three bishops
also died, viz. the bishops of Salisbury, Nor
wick, and Hereibrd, England.
INDIANA LEnrsLATune•—Each member
of the Indiana Legislature has, according
to a custom prevalent in that State, declared
his politics in writing. It appears, that the
number of Whigs in that body is 57, and the
number of Van Burenites, including the
Conservatives, 43.
GALE ON TN COAST OF CALIFORNIA.
The N. York Commercial Advertiser says:
Verbal accounts have reached that city,
stating that a severe gale had been experien
ced on the coast of California,in which seve
ral vessels were lost or much damaged.—
Amongst them, the U. S. schooner Enter.
prise narrowly escaped shipwreck, and all
her guns had to be thrown overboard.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN RHODE ISLAND.
—On Tuesday, the 23d ult., in the Legis
lature of this State, the question came, up to
substitute the punishment of death in cases
of murder, instead of imprisonment for life;
which prevailed-31 to 24.
A POLISH LAWYER.-C. S. Crowskt,Esq.
a young Polish exile, who has been some
years at Pitisfield,Mtiss.,a respectable teach
er, has been duly admitted as an attorney at
Pittsburg, in A Ileghany county, Pa., where
he now resides.
TFTE SUB TREASURY The reso
lutions of Mr. James, condemning the Sub.
Treasury scheme,nnd ndvising the mennt. , •ru
of Congress from Ohio to oppose It, have
passed the Senate of that State, by a vote
of 2.0 to 10.
ExEcuTtoN.--The Bheriff of Allegheny
county has received (ho warrant of the Gov
ernor, directing the execution of John Gal
logo, on the 30th of March next, between
the hours of 12 and 3 o'clock.
PROSPECT OF FAMINE IN MICHIGAN.-
From good calculations, the wheat crop of
Michigan for the past seas-ti is estimated nt
1,500,000 bushels, oats at 1,500,000, and
corn at 1,000,000.
A BIG lirt.—An exchange paper sayg:—
"A n oyster Wri4 opened lately, which was s
large that it took three men I. swal'ow it
whole!" We can't begu n t o awa ll" w t h at
story.—Public Ledger.
Mr. Catlin, ''the enthusiastic artist,"
as we learn from the New Yolk American,
enanged on the portraits at the'captured In
dian cut iu Fort Moultrie.
Chat le4on, South Carolina. In the "talk"
which Mr. Catlin has had with them, it is to
he hoped he has heard something of the
,vents of the war, and the criuQe!. of the no.
parent breach of froth on the pa?t of the A.
inerican General.—Aut. Gazette.
IMPORTtNT FROM FLORIDA!
We hasten to lay before our readeis the
highly important intelligence just received
from the "seat of war," that General Jesup,
the famous Indian Killer, recently saw, or
Ht fully satisfied that he, ns well as the
whole ai my,which was in consequence,drawn
up in battle array, did really and unequivo•
cally see the figure of an Ingen, streaking
it for Cypress Swamp like all ; and that
the way the balls nisstrif about him was a
caution to Indians in general and this ver
mint in particular; who, if not actually hit,
was blasted nvar It. As ei fill confirmation
of this glorious news,the express who brings
it, says if it "isn't true he wish he may be
shod"— Germantown Telegraph.
Whilst the United States Rank existed
the Government experienced but little diffi
culty in remitting funds to any and every
part of the Union; now, we have daily lie
counts of the difficulties ex:ierienced, and if
the charges for these transmissions were
published, it wou:d be seen, that where the
Government tiirinerly got the; business done
for nothing she now pays from four to Six
per cent, amounting to several hundred
thousand dollars per annum. The Govern.
moot, by the late blowing up of the steamer
Black Hawk between Vicksburg and New
Orleans, has lost more money than she ever
lost by the United States Bank in the whole
course of twenty years, and this is not more
than the tenth part of what she has lost
since the year 183:2.—5t. Louis Repub.
In the case of Delano, vs. Stockton
& Stokes, which has occupied the time of
the Baltimore County Court for several days,
the Jury, on Saturday morning returned n
verdict of 2500 dollars for the plaintiff.—
The plaintiff Mr. Delano, was injured sonic
time since, by the upsetting of one of Stec k•
ton & Stokes' Stages, and he brought the
action to recover damages. He laid them
at ton thousand dollars —Baltimore Croon.
The decision of Judge Fox against the
right of colored persons to exercise the elec
tive franchise has been published at length•
The opinion is based on the peculiar condi
tion of the colored population prior to the
Constitution of 1776, and that as under the
Colonial system they were governed by pe
culiar laws, and not entitled to the privileges
of the whites, they were no parties to that
Constitution:—that when the Constitution
of 1790 was framed they remained in the
same condition, as the Abolition net of 1780,
although it declares all colored persons horn
after that enactment to be free (and allowed
them trial by jury, which had previously
been denied to them.) yet it gave them no
political rights:— that as the constitution of
the United States does not under the term
either of people or citizens, include colored
persons, hood or free, that portion of the
Constitution of 1790,which provides that "in
the election by citizens, every freeman of
the age of twentv-one, having resided, &c."
shall enjoy the rights of an elector, does not
include colored persons, either bond or free:
that the Constitution of 1790 was founded
by a political community of white men ex •
elusively ,and that colored persons,of African
blood, were not contemplated by it: that
they never had any chartered rights, hut
have always been, and still are, subject to
such laws as the sovereign power can make
The Judge is also of opinion that the Legisla
ture could not give them political power, o r
bring within the Constitution persons ne t
contemplated by those who framed it, and
that the sovereign power akne can do thk:
hat,ali hough political powers not the birth
right of the colored man,yet his civil rights
are precisely the same us those of the white
man, the equality being absolute, practical,
and efficient.
In the recent debate in the Convention
on the motion to confine the elective franchise
to white citizens, Judge Hopkinson express
ed a contrary opinion to that of Judge Fox,
and said that,under the present Constitution,
colored persons are entitled to vote; though
from the social position of the great mass of
that portion of the population the exercise
of the right would be inexpedient, and only
productive of evil, and on this ground gave
his assent to the motion to confine the right
to white citizens. It isundersiond that the
question is now depending before the Su
preme Court, whose opinion will decide
between the conflicting views entertained
on the subject.—National Gazette.
“UNION AND HARMONY.”
Messrs. S. F. Reed and S. Stevenson,
both Van Buren memberii from the county
of Philadelphia, had a pummelling match
on the portico of the capitol, on Wednesday
week last. It appears these worthies could
not settle .the strife which has" existed be•
tween them for some time, without coming
to personal blows. This is another speci
men of the "union and harmony party."
(r. . ? The Correspondent of Poulsen's Advertiser
says Mr. STEVT.II4I took part in separating the a•
hove "Harmony Boys;" and that "when lie led
away, to the great amusement' f the spectators, the
oldest memlicr from the county, he said, "my
my son, this is harA play, though it is in sport."
F Will the United States Gazett
Mr-Biddle and Gen...colt.
In looking over a discussion which recent!) took
place in the House of Representatives at Washing
ton, upon the subject of the Florida war, we were
particularly struck with the boldness and patriotism
of the speech of Mr. Biddle, a Representative from
Allegheny county. His remarks upon Gen. Scott,
and upon the course which the late administration
adopted, towards that distinguished commander,
are remarkably effective. After noticing the move
ments of Gen. Scott, the letter of Gen. Jessup, the
Court Marshal upon the former. and the success
ful attempt of Gen. Jackson to compel that court
to take back that part of their finding which in.
chided a censure upon Gen. Jessup's liner to t!te
Editor of the Globe, Mr. Biddle,
Si r, in this sad rett•os'er•l I find a sufficient
clue to that prodigal waste of treasure and
human life, on which we have so long unzed,
with grief turd horror and shortie. lit it I
See the train of widows and orphans, and the
victims of disease, contracted in that pesti
ferous climate, who are to come up bore,
venr after year, to swell the list of your
penyrnne a . Can any 011 e doubt this,—what
ever opini o n he way form of the process by
which General Scott was sunplanted? Re •
mnemober• that the officer Wu) took his place
assumed the command pledged by his letter
to the Globe, and, by the recall of Scott in
dts race,to pursue !I plan exec' ly the rt. verse
of that which his predecessor had matured.
etnember, too, it is now admitted, that
alter eighteen months, during which the
treasury has been poured out to exhaustion,
and the blood of our best and bravest coun
trymen ins crimsoned every stream in Flor
ida, it is now admitted that the very plan
devised by Scott Inr been at length adopted.
Yes.sir, that very plan which was the theme
of sarcasm and derision in the letter to the
Globe!
M r. Cbairrron, we all listened, with plea.
sure, on yesterday, to the eloqueqt speech
of the honor) ble delegate from Florida, ( M r.
Downing.) But, sir, when lie told us that if
the Cherokees had not been employed the
war would,in all probability, have long since
been over; when he told us that the humanity
and forbearance of General Jesup had, as
he believed, cost us millions; did we not
see that he lost sight, ill the midst of details,
of the great first cause which has kept this
war so long (en?
Mr. Chairman, I believe that a signal
atonement to Gen. Scott will, one day, be
extorted from the justice of this House.—
We owe it to him; but we owe it still more
to the country. What officer can feel secure
in the face of that great example of trium
phant injustice? Who can place before him
self the anticipation of establishing,higher
claims upon the gratitude of the country
than Gen. Scott? Yet he was sae)' ed.
His past services went for noting. Sir,
vou may raise row regiments, and issue new
commissions, but you cannot, without Such
a tonement,restore the high moraytiTile which
befits the depositories of the national honor.
I fondly wish that the highest e and the lowest
in the country's service might be taught to
regard this How as the jealous guardian of
his rights, against caprice, or favoritism, or
outrage, from whatever quarter. .I would
have known that, in running up the national
flag, at the very moment our daily labors
commence, we do not go through an idle
form. On whatever distant service he may
be sent--whether urging has way amidst
tumbling icebergs towards the pole, or
fainting in the unwholesome.heats of Florida
—I would enable him, intim looks up to that
flag, to gather hope and strength. if should
impart to him a proud feeling of confidence
anJ security. He should know 'that the,
same emblem of maksty and justice floats
over the Councils of the Nation; and that in
its untarnished lustre we haYe all a common
interest and a common sympathy. Then,
sir, and not before, will you have an Army
or a Navy worthy to sustained to perpetu
ate the glory of former days!
A DV ERTISEMENTS.
Wrightsville, fork and Get
tysburg Rail Road Co.
..TOCK HOLDERS in the above road are
notified that another installment of $5
on each share is due, which they are reques
ted to pay en or before the first of March
next. Those in Philadelphia will pay to
the Cashier of the U.S• Bank,and in Wrights
ville and Columbia to Mr. Wright, at the
Collector's office.
JOHN B. M'PHERSON, Tren'r.
February 1, 18:18. 3t-45
GETTYSBURG (IU. , iR(AI S
ATTENTION!
. .P7 - 4, PARADE at your usual place 0ri.:45
-...W Thureday the 22d of February in t. -":
at 9 o'clOck A. M. with arms and accoutrements ini.:!, - ,
complete order, each member to be provided wit ': :
13 rounds of Blank Cartridges.
By Order,
• J. SAIII3AUGH, 0. S.
•
N. B. The ~ G liards" and such Citizens as moy
be inclined to join with them in commemorating
the Anniversary of Washington's birth, will par
take of a DINNER at the house of Capt. A. B.
Kurtz, at 1 o'clock P. M. Citizens generally who
wish to partake, will leave their names with Mr.
Kurtz, or either of the Committee.
JACOB SARBAULIH, Committee
JOHN ASH, of
WM. SANDBRS. Arrangement:
February 6. 1838. tp--45
Anniversary Celebration.
firtHE ANNIVERSARY OF WASHING.
-IL TON'S BIRTH, will be celebrated by the
GeAnna, and an Address will be delivered before:
them in the new Lutheran Church et 11 o'clock.
A. M. by the Rev. C. O.'lA-fa:Art, and the Fare,-
well Address of WASH' NoTort, rend by C. B ye,
Esq. All persons are respectfully invited to attend..
WILLIAM ICING,
1111PLEY CROFT, Committee.
WM. li. MILLER.
February 0, ItV 4 B. •
GTTVS'B It G G D
s.
N ELEC'rIQN held,un Thitr.v.
day the 22d of February inst. between
the hours 410 and ft, nt the hensi' ni.bdirk
Yotts, for one SECOND LIEUTEN.
ANT, to the room ofl.tm
.1011N Zit, ASII, Maim . , dv
Fobrolry 6,.1043'4. -
Kr To Parents. -- • NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
D R. STOUSE'S 'INFANT DROPS,a .. .
.
safe, of and cL)eedy remedy for aLL manna who haw, any unsettled accounts ALL persons indebted to the Estate of
against DAVID MUMPER, of Hunting. tii .
the diseases of young children,such as colic, Capt. JAMES CLARK, late of Lib.
ton township, Adams County, are hereby notified
conyillsions,restlesnem, griping, disordered t o m e e t a t the Honse of David Mumper in said erty township, deceased, aro notified that the _soh.
bowels, green stools, sour vomiting, Bath. township, on Tuesday the 20th of February nest, scribers, Administrators of said deceased, will
attend at the house of Mr. Nicholas Moritz,in said
leucy, &c. This article is not a now inven. fur the
i ptir pose o f a d r r h a i n s g c i n r Lt.
Creditors
accountsrs
And between e rsons
township, on Wednrsday the 7th of March next,
lion, but one whose merits have been tested at 10 o'clock, •.
h is a to c make
nta s e , t r t ;looms
hose
andn w t ho receive
s w a h id o hold any settled claims against said
time, and found fully adequate to the pur. per aro notified to present them within ono year
P o a la Y i l m ne a n against said Estate, are desired to present
pone. 9 for which they lye recommended. from this date, if they expect to recieve any divi.
them at the same time, properly authenticated for
Price 25 cents a bottle, - and for sale at demi of the assets remaining in our hands at the
settlement.
the Drug Store of time of distribution. THOM AS REID, i
Dr. J. GI LBERT. JOSEPH LATSHAW, i Assignees.
WM. MCREARY Adm n.
JOHN WOLSOIID, i ',
tf-45 January 30, 1838.tm-44 January 30,1898.
nth. 6, 1938
Receipts and Expenditures of Adams County, Penn.
quatiztavax.wpaumu 4UPLIPUVLeg Qraxam,c3 au-trainlatzt. lailco
AGREEABLY to an Act of Assembly, entitled "An Act to raise County Rates and Levies,". requiring the Commissioners of the
respective Counties to publish a statement of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURES yearly—We, the. Commissioners of
Taxes of said County, do REPORT as follows, viz: FROM THE SECOND DAY OF JANOARY,-A..D. 1E47, TO THE SE
COND DAY OF JANUARY, 1838—both days included:—
• Dolls. Cts.
To outstanding Tax Jan. 3, 1837, at last settlement, 5,262 34
Quit Rents in J. A. Thompson's hands, 9 30
do. do in C. Chritzman's hands, • 57 00
do. do. in 11. Smith's hands, 243 00
Cash on hand at last settlement, ll2 99
Discount at Bank, 792 05
Taxes assessed for year 1837, 0,901 51
Loan of Win. WClellan, Esq. 300 00
Cash received from sundry individuals for released I 13 39
de. assessed but not entered in duplicates, 51
do. received from C. Chritzman released Quit
Rents on Dixon Grier's lots, ` 1014025 00
do. received from sale of Water Stock, )1
do. Journals, -- •r . • 2 f
-62
do. Wm. Taughinbaugh, Sheriff, fines and Jury fees/109 75
Quit Rents in C. Chritzrnan's hands for 1837, 184 00
Cash due Treasurer Jan.. 2, 1838. 369 39
The Taxes asses-oid for 1837, are as follows:
COLLECTORS. TowNsnirs.
Christian Chritzman, Borough,
Hugh M' Faggert, Berwick,
John Butt, Cumberland,
Benji;min Landis, Conowago,
Robert 111' Wordie, Franklin,
Amos Lefever, Germany,
Frederick Klinopetor, Hamilton,
David Stewart, Hlimiltonban,
Peter H. :Smith, Huntingdon,
Nathaniel Greason, Liberty,
John Chronister, Latitnore,
Joseph Taylor, sen.
William Stock,
Michael Trostle,
Valentine Hollinger,
Henry Wartz,
John Brame,
C* — The outstanding Tax appears to be in the hands of the fol
lowtng Collectors:—
COLLRCToRs
1834.—Allen Robinette,*
" Daniel Gitt, Conowago,
1835—fie-Harman Wierman, Huntingdon,
1836.—Christian Chritzman, Borough,
" Peter Diehl, Berwick,
, "'''' Abraham Mumma, Franklin,
" Wm. White, Hamiltonban,
• " Jacob Fulik, Huntingdon,
Wm. M 'Croary, Liberty,:
" G. J. Hartzoll i t Menallen,
" ,Anderson Ewing,Esq.t Mountpleasant,l9l 61
" Garret Brinkerhoff,* St raban, 52 47
1837.—Christian Chritzmsn, Borough, 88 75
" Hugh M'Taggert,t • Berwick, 191 33
" John Butt,t Cumberland; 209 09
" Benjamin Landis,t Conowago, 562 70
" Robert M'Mordie,t Franklin, 549 59
" Amos Lerever,t Germany, 463 77
" Frederick Klinepeter,* Hntnilton, :90 28
" David Stewartt Hamiltonban, 362 18
" Peter 1-1. Smitbit Huntingdon, 221 25
" Nathaniel Greason,f Liberty, 309 37
" John Chronister4 Latimoie, 134 47
" Joseph Taylor,t • Menallen, • 292 01
" Wm. Stock,t Mountplerisant,227 11
" Michael Trostle,t Mountjoy, 288 12
" Valentine Hollinger,* Reading, 44 17
" Henry Wartz,t Strnban, 365 33
" John Bratne,t - • Tyrone, 177 27
Those marked PI have since paid in full—thus [t] in part.
DR. To outstanding State Tax, Jan. 3, 1837 $649 35
Cash on hand at last settlement, 125 09
~~
'~
-- blEito Treasury, the interest of which only is annually distributable
But though the law rends thus, the legal act ofacceptance mint be performed a consi
derable time before the Ist of November, 1 4 34. Under the existing law, non accepting
districts can only adopt the system by the vote of the citizens assembled to elect Direc.
tors, which in most eases takes place on the third Friday in March. Hence it (bill)Ws
that though the completion of the forfeiture does not take place till November, vet that
the art of acceptarce which can alone prevent it from attaching, must be pet-termed for in March, and for wards and boroughs,at the tune next spring when they elect
their proper officers. Nor is the operation of this terfeitare confined to the appropriation
of the current year, but embraces those of all the years since the commencement of the
system.—See the Ist and I.3th sections.
This being the manner and etnct of . the forfeiture caused by continued rejection, h be
com.. proper to state the consequences of present adoption.
Acceptance of the System next Spring will not Casten it on the District forever, but
only fill the Spring of 1840, or for two years, at the end of which time it may be discon
filmed by tho .vote of a majority of all the qualified voters or the District, if the experi
ment shoiddnot prove satisthctory.—See Sec. 13.
Prusent neceptance will prevent the forleiti.ire, not of one, but of fur or five years'
State appropriation, including that of next school year, amounting in the affgrogato to
about 34 to each tax,inle inhabitant, or to :$2,000 in a District containing 500 tax:)les,
without counting any '.hing ou a probable increase of appropriation by the present Le.
Oslo! ure.
- Acceptance next Spriniziand the conseqUent receipt of the above accumulated dividends,
will only burthen each District, next year, with a school tax equal to 641 cen t s on each
taxable. This tax, however, is not to be paid in t h at proportion by each taxable,,in the
manner of a poll tax, but will he assessed on the property, professions and persons that
pay County rates, and on such personal property as paid State tax The school tax on
a township having 500 notables, and receiving, $2,0110 of State appropriation, would be
something less tha3l
But in reality, acceptance %rill not add much, if any thing, to the burthen of 'taxation
in the populous counties. It is known that In many Districts the tax collected by the
Commissim ers ler the .education or poor children, is. equal to the sum which would be
neces-ary to motile those DiAricts to the reevipt or the Coltman ] School Funds,
if they should lohr,it the System. Nor would it he necessary, in most cases, .to
loity a tax beyond Ilse !owes' amount necessary to si 'CU re the State aid, because their tic.
cumulated Slate appropriation of four or five years, will Ix:sufficient to build or otherwise
1 1
o
PUBLIC NOTICES. '
Menallon,
Mountpleasant,
M ountjoy,
Reading,
Straban,
T ) rune,
TOWNSHIPS. County tax. School lax
Latimore, 876 62
PUBLIC NOTICES.-
18,671 P 5
County tax.
$644 14
6R9 16
749 70
627 70
891 09
587 73
545 26
799 18
576 87
628 37
344 47
782 01
683 20
500 74
869 07
787 55
275 27
610,901 51
160 00
N 2 07
61 90
92 69
56 04
385 73
70 72
122 18
• 71 46
100 48
100 00
224 24
61 02
$5,425 00 01,063 9
$774 44
CR. • •
By Commissioners' Orders as follows, viz:
"Dora' Cts.
ie 50
298 65
- 434' 06
301,
758E3
~:604, 12
17 69
&)0 00
285 36
84q 40
21 75
2(12 50
150 00
39 00
2R2 89
372 89
75 73
60 00
375 72 .
57 87
Auditors' pax,,
Tuition of po Ifildren,
Road Views an damages,'
Assessors pay,
Collectors fees and Releases,
Bills of Costs . id Sheriff and others,
Fox Sca
Treasurer of * Ouse,
Grand Jury and-Constables pay,
General Jury and Constables.pay,
Work done to Public Buildings,
Commissioners' pay,
Clerk's pay,
Court Cryer's pay,
Jailor's fees,
Public Printing,
Prothonotary and Clerk fees,
Directors of Poor pay,
Officers of Election pay, •
Coroner's fees,
John Camp two last pay ments on Contract for ?
Great Conowago Bridge,
Wood for Court House and Prison,
Books and Stationary for Public. Offices,
Medical attendance on Prisoners,
Township Views,
Michael Hoffman arresting Horse thief,
Repairs to public Bridges,
Robe,rhSmith F•sq. late Treasurer overcharge
irp(Quit Rents,
Public Schools, Huntingdon quota of County funds,
do. do. Berwick do. do.
do. do. Franklin do. do.
do. do. Borough for 1836 do.
do. do. do. for 1837 do.
do. do. Liberty do. do.
Samuel R. Russell, Esq. Water Rent,
William M'Clellan, Esq. temporary loan,
Wrn. Taughinbaugh, Esq. summoning Jurors,
Interest paid in Bunk,
Notes in Bank,
Register's fees,
Certificate of Constables for returns,
Quit Rents in C. Chritzman's hands,
Outstanding tax Jan. Ist, 1838,
Treasurer's Salary,
MEM
CR. By monies paid as follows, viz
Dolls. Cts.
By cneh paid Stale Treasurer, 376 37
" Exonorationa allowed Collectors, 22 . 79 .
" Fees allowed Collectors for collecting State Tax, 121 68
" " to Treasurer, 31 33 .
Cash on hand, 222 27
nse improvencen 5,80
[MIL "IC II
the interest, annually, on the amount expended; lea
the debt incurred, or replenish the coffers exhausted,
Assuming these as the fundamental principles of t
were naturally led to inquire, whether, the applicati
went which they were directed to examine, and repo
tify the expenditure, which necessarily must be int.
In regard to the first, the opening of an additions
Philadelphia and the valley of the Mississippi, the G•
(iettysburg, in the county of Adams, to a point at or',
ton, and State of Maryland, a distance of forty-one in
and forty-seven milts and one-fourth by the Wavnesli
can become either useful or profitable, until certain of
ted to be connected, are completed. There are, the Bal
burg, or Wheeling, and the Gettysburg and Wrightsvi
ing at the other of those points. A portion of the latte
York, a distance of about twelve miles, the road has be
ing, (the committee has been informed) is nearly corn
been procured, and there is reason to believe, that that
next two years—perhaps during the next summer.
survey has been made, but no permanent location fixet
any contract entered into for the execution of any par
cos of the company could not be ascertained by the co
vigorous prosecution, and early completion of the said
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad is completed from
Potomac river, a distance of eighty-two miles. Betwe
county, State of Maryland, several surveys have been
company have not yet decided upon which route the road
of this road, your committee were much disappointed, am
allege, that. in compliance with the laws of the State of
be compelled to locate their road through Boonsborough,
pose that the road will pass near Williamsport, and leave)
Others, again, assert that the road will be carried across
passing up on the Virginia side, seine twenty to tweet;
the State of Maryland, at or near a place called Clear_t•
entertain the opinion, that, after crossing the Potomac
on the Virginia side, until it redehes Cumberland; or,
Winchester railroad, and strike the Ohio river at a con
xmEmßni mm
PUBLIC NOTICES.
1% 0 'l'll CIE .
32 33
67 97
83 18
102 07
72.49
65 4.
63 82,,
27 50
300 00
85 50
8 58
Bno 00
42 20
70 40
47 00
---- • .41:4 5 00
~
5 00
• • :•v ,
,1371 85
To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of adams County.
WE, the Subscribers, being duly elected AUDITORS to settle and adjust the Public Accounts of the Treasurer and Commie.
sioners of said County, and having been sworn or affirmed agreeably to Law, REPORT the following to be a gcneral
Statement of the said Accounts, from the 3d day of January, 1837, to the 2d day of January, 163 q, both days inclusive:—
Jesse Gilbert, Esq. Treasurer, and Coarnissioners, in account witkths Counts of Adams.
To outstanding Tax at last settlement Jan. 3, 1837,
Quit Rents in J. A. Thompson's hands,
do. do. in R. Smith's do.
do. do. in C. Chritzman's do.
Cash on hand at last settlement,
Discount at . Bank,
Taxes assessed for 1837,
Loan of Wm. M'Clellan, Esq.
Cash received from Sundry individuals released tax,
do. do. assessed but not in duplicate,
do. from C. Chritzman released Quit Rents on
Dixon Grier's lots, S 125 00
do. Sale of Water Stock, 189 00
•
do. do. Journals, 2 62
do. Wm: Taughinbaugh Sheriff, fines and Jury fees, 109 75
Quit Rents assessed fn. 1837, 184 00
Cash due Treasurer Jan. 2, 1838, 369 39
6t,-.44
STATEMENT exhibiting the amount of Taxes on Real and P
of the Commonwealth, up to the 2d day of Jaravary,lB3B—w
and the amount paid into-the hands 0f,413E GILBERN, Esq.
To oi#statp* State Tax Jan. 3, IQB7,
Cash iktiand at last settlement,
$774 44
QTATEMENT exhibiting the amount of Taxes assessed for the use of Public Schools, together with the balance of the State Ap
propriation in the hands of JESSE GILBERT, Esq. Treasurer, with the Orders paid:
• •
900 00
116 59
84°88
1 25
69 OP
20 00
93 82
To outstanding &boo' Tax at last settlement,
Cash on hand Jim. 3, 1837 do.
do. balance of State Appropriation due 5 non.
accepting districts, 3e3 03
I
;1 66,848 84
.01 . I tr t,
the undersigned, Auditors of Adams County, 1)0 CERTIFY, that having examined the Accounts and Vouchers
W
~:(,- L . ? ... 'of JESSE GILBERT, Esq. Treasurer of said County, from the 3d day of January, 1837, to the 2d day of Jan
c -,' nary, 1835% indusive; do find a balance of THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY.NINE DOLLARS . AND THIRTY
il ,
' cl •‘ , .- . NINE CENTS due to said Treasurer,execlusive of the Taxes assessed for the use of the Commonwealth; and we forth
- i.
er certify, that the above is the amount of Outstanding Taxes due by the several Collectors of said County, and also the
amount of Taxes assesssed for 1837. Given under our bands and seal of office, this 2d day of January, A. D. 1838.
alien Robinette,
~ .
- Frederick Night, AUDITORS.
Jokes L. Avid,
February 43 1939.
.\
SCHOOL NOTICE.
T -
ME Board ofSchool Directors for Cum
berland township,publish the following
account of the &hoots of said Township,
For the satisfaction ofthe taxable inhabitan
thereof, for the year 1837:
RECEIPTS.
Money from Siato,
Do. from Tax,
EXPENDITURES.
Pay for Teachers,
Balance of Note to P. • Weiknrt,
with interest,
Wood, a Stove, Glazitig, &c.
Balance in Treasury,
By order or the Board,
DANIEL WELDY, Sec'ry,
February 6, 1838.
VALUABLE rAitvz
gN pursuance of the last will and testament
of JOSEPH SHOEN FE LIFER, dec'd,
will be exposed to public,snle, on Monda
the 26th day of Februqrst next, on the pre
miser,, the
V IIIAIi3 KIIILAICA . V Alan
of. Said deceased, sitn e ate td Conowago town
ship, Adams county, Pa., about ono mile
from M'Sherrystown, 1 miles from Cone.
wago Chapel, and adjoining Joseph Sneer.
inger's mill, containing I
78 •fleres, more or less,
$774 44
of first-rate Limestone Land; of which about
lA of 20 acres are in good Timber, and a
proportion of good Meadow, well watered
by several springs on the farm. The im
provements are all new—con
.'ot
sisttng of a good LOG I • I •
013 . _ r" Zitt.to.
Log Barn and Spring house; a pump near
the door, in a well of gOod water; and a
.young thriving Orchard.
The sale will commence at 1 o'clock r.
when attendance will be given,and the term:
ride known, by
JOS. SNEERINGER,Jr. Ex , rB.
JOHN KUHN,
Jarivary 30, 1838.
NOTICE.
'7I9IGEIE subscriber, residing in Stratum town.
4 4.11 s ship, hereby gives notice to all persons in.
debted to the Estate of •
JANE GUINN,
Lale of the Borough of Gettyiburg, deceased, to
cal and make immediate payment and those hay
uraims a g ainst said Estate, will present them
v, out delay, properly authenticated fur settle.
fit,
ROBERT M'ILHENY, Adm'r.
ranuary 5, 1838. 0 6t-4
_1
rpenter's Compound Fluid Bernal()
• laTo CON.
Just received from the warehouse of C.
Carpenter, and for sale at the Drug
Store of Dr. J. GILBERT.
February 6,1838. tf-t1
•IVDITORS , REPORT.
8585 43 1
477 6P I
$1063 11
$7OO 06
120 00
58 00
884 00
179 11
$1063 1
FOR SALE.
Dolls. Cls
5,262 34
9 :10
243 00
57 00
112 99
792 05
10,901 51
300 00
13 39
51
818,671 85
Dolls. Cis
649 35
125 09
0774 44
Cts
5,561 67
724 14
$6,849 84
Notice is hereby Given.
rro all Legatees and other perbons con•
cerned, that the ADMLVJSTRA•
TION ACCOUNTS of the deceased per.
sons hereinafter mentiened,will be presented
to the Orphans' Court,oAdams County, for
confirmation and allmiance, on Tuesday
the 27th day of February next, viz:
The Account of Eli Homer, Executor o
the &tate of Alexander Homer, deceased.
The Account of Eli Homer, Administra
tor of the Estate of John W. McKee, de
ceased.
The Account of Eli Horn'sr, Administra
tor of the Estate of John W. McKee, de
ceased, who was Administrator of the Es
tate of the Rev. James G. Breckenridge,
deceased.
The Account of Levi Osborne and Wm.
Vanorsdle, Executors of the Estate of Sam'l
Osborne, deceased.
The Account of John Deardorff, Admin
istrator of the Estate of Daniel Diehl, de
ceased.
The Account ofJoseph Sneeringer jr. end
John Kuhn, Executors of Joseph Shanefel
ter, deceased, who was one of the Exeeetere
of the Estate of Peter Shanefelter, dec'd.
The Account of Philip Bishop, Adminis.
trator of the Estate of Polly Bishop, dec'd.
The Account of Jonathan C. Forrest,
Administrator of the Estate of Philip Long,
deceased.
JAS. A. THOMPSON, Register.
Register's Office, Gettys- •
burg, Jan. 30, 1838. tc-44
Philemathaan Society
OF
Pennsylvania College.
i HIS Society will celebrate its seventh an
niveraary on Friday evening the 16th of
February next, in Christ Church, at half past six
o'clock. On which occasion several addresses
will be delivered, accompanied with appropriate
music. The Ladles and Gentlemen of Gettys
burg, and the public generally are respectfully in
vited to attend.
J. HECK,
M. L. STOEVER,
F. M. KELLER.
'H. BAUMGARDNER,
C. WATERS.
Committee of Arrangement.
Gettysburg, Jan. 30, 1838.
NOTICE.
subscriber. residing in Liberty town.
L ship, hereby gives notice to all persona in
debted to the Estate of
DAVID BEARD,
Late of Liberty township, Adams county, Pa.
deceased, to call and make immediate payment;
and those having claims against said Estate, will
present thorn without delay, properly authen
ticated, for settlement.
SAMUEL BEARD, Adm'r.
January 30, 838. 6t-44
NOTICE.
TOME subscriber, residing in Germany
A.% township, hereby give "noticeto all persons
indebted to the Estate of
CATHARINE REEVER,
Late of Germany township, Adams County
Pa. deceased, to call and make immediate pay
ment; and those having claims against said Es
tate, will present them without delay, prop
erly, authenticated for settlement.
JONATHAN C. FORREST, Adm'r.
January 30, 1838. 'Gtft
By merlins pnid on Commissionors' Orders,
Interest paid in Bank,
Notes paid in Bank,
Register's fees,
Certificates of Constables for returns,.
Quit Rents in C. Chritzman's I)nds;
Outstandin Tax.,Jan. 2, 1838,
reasuree ' a.
of,
~ . •
rsonal Property assessed within the omit; of Adams for the use
th the amount of Exonerattons and Fees allowed to Collectors,
Treasurer:
By monies paid as follows—via:
Paid State Treasurer,
Exonerations allowed Collectors,
Fees allowed do.
Treasurer's fees,
Cash on hand,
•
By monies paid on Orders is follows—viz:
Commissioners' Orders paid, 4,485 85
Cash paid Treasurer of Mountjny School, district
share of State Appropriation, 53 57
Befance of Appropriation on hand due to 5 non
, Naccepting School districts,
Outstanding School Tax Jan. 2.1838,
Cash on hand,
RTIIRNIA./. REGISTER.
XIABRIED.
On the 50th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Keller, Mr.
Herarr Mtaue, of Freedom township, to Mix*
ILrnt► Berme, of Cumberland township..
• On the let inst. by 'the same, Mr. CantsTraw
Fuer to Miss Mora.r BUTT—both of Hamilton•
ban township.
On the name day, by the same, Mr. PETZIL
KUM to Miss BAR/AI HAUDESCIIRLIe—both of
Franklin township.
On the same day, by the same, Mr. Loins Hues
to Miss CLIIIISTINA Kr.stsr—all of Adams county.
On the 9th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Dillard, Mr.
Jones Ho wean SULPFER,Of Philadelphia, to Miss
JULIA. M. Huonza, of Fayette county, Ky.
On the 18th ult. Mr. ISAAC RZILLIN to Muni
MAUI RAILWAY—both of East Berlim,Atlanas co.
On the 25th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Albert, Mr.
JOLLA MATTES. to Miss REBECCA Risranomultt—
both of the neighborhood of Littlestown.
On the let inst. by the Rev. Mr. Sechler, Mr.
Jour - WEINART tO Miss LYDIA STALEY—both of
this county.
OBITUARY RECORD.
DIED.
On the 20th ult. META MxttaxnETTA,diughter
of Dr. M. D. G. Pfeiffer, of New Oxford, Adams
county, in the 3d year of her ago.
On the 21st ult. MA lITII A, daugther of Mr. John
H. Bittel,of this county,aged 13 years and 2 mos.
In Baltimore, on the 19th ult, at an advanced
age, Mrs. FItEDEIIICKA SOSIERKA3IP, mother of
Charles F. Keener, Esq. of Menallen, Adams co.
On the 16th ult. Mrs. CATIIAIIINE SCIIILT, of
this county, in the 91st year of her age.
In Baltimore, on the 21st ult. Ltwis Briescrz,
Esq. President of the Baltimore and Philadelphia
Rail Road Company.
On the 24th ult. Mrs. CATO/1./NE WETNAN,Ot
McSherrystown, in the 73d year of her age.
On the 26th ult. An io a c,eaughter of Mr. Philip
Gerber, of the neighborhood of Littlestown, in the
3d year of her age.
On the 2d inst. THOMAS WILSON, infant eon of
Mr. Jas. Bigharn,of Freedom townihip,aged a num.
Li NOTICES.
(-ohe Rev. Dr. KRA UTH will preach in the
English Lutheran eh-arch on, S'unday morning
next. There will also be preaching in the evrn-
Ing,at early canfilelight,hy Rev. Mr. J ACODS.
03. Rev. Mr. SMITH will preach in the Metho
dist Church on Sunday morning & evening next
0,1 Rev. Mr. M'LEAN will preach in his
Church on Sunday morning next.
CoNnnEB9.—The long debate on the bill to grant
pre-emption rights to actual setticro on the public
Inas, was brought to a close in the Benate of UM
United States on Tuesday last, nnd the bill passed
by a vote of 30 to 18. The sub-treasury': bill was
taken up in that body on Wednesday, and Mr.
Wright spoke two hours in favor of its passage. On
Thursday Mr. Welgiter spoke against the bill. On
Friday Mr. Rives introduced a long subotitutingf.
13 sections, after which thu &nato adjourned to
Monday.
Tbo House of Represontntives decided on Welk
riesday,by a vote of 119 to 112,that Messrs.. Glier l / 2 ,.. 1
son and Clailiorne,of Mii.siseip i .i,are not entitled t.
seats in the 25th Congress. The greater pate .sic
Thursday and Pridoiwas spent in debating w4etti,
or Messrs. Prontiss and Word were entitled to
seats, without coming to s detision.fComptier.
Dais. Cio.
12,193.68
8 58`..
800 00 1
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70 40
47.&:: ; )-
5,425'
125 ,
3319,611
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Dolls 0(8.
976 37
22 79
121 08
8133
222 27
Dolls. Cis.
309 46
1,003 90
736 00