Star dr Republican Banner. BY ROBERT WHITE MIDDLETON GETTTSBUEGH. PENN. TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1838 -13.1Ve learn from the Baltimore Chronicle that the Rev. .11/11:5 G. Mona's, of that city, who was invite(' to the chair of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, in Pennsylvania College, has also been elected to the Professorship of Ecclesiastical History and Hebrew, in the Lutheran Theological Seminary, at Gettysburg. Post Office Laws. oThe following extracts from the Post Office Laws aro furnished us and published at the request of the Post Master at Hampton. It will be seer., that Postmasters have no other alternative than the enforcement of those laws when violated.— They must perform their sworn duty! The latter part of section 13th of the Post Office Law says—u Any memorandum, which shall be written on a Newspaper, or other printed paper, pamphlet or magazine, and transmitted by mail, shall be charged with letter postage: Provided, Tho publisher of a Newspaper may send a printed or written notice to a subscriber stating the amount duo on his subscription; which notice shall be at tached to the margin of the newspaper, and the Post Master who delivers the paper shall charge for such notice the same postage as for a newspa per." Then again, commencing at the 27th line o Section 30th-4f any person shall enclose or con ceal a letter, or other thing, or any memorandum in writing in a newspaper, pamphlet or magazine, or make any writing or memorandum thereon, which he shall have delivered into any post office, or to any person for that purpose, in order that the same may be carried by post, free of letter postage, he shall forfeit the sum of five dollars for every such offence; and the letter, newspaper, package, memorandum or other thing, shall not he deliver ed to the person to whom it Li directed, until the amount of single letter postage is paid for each article of which the package is composed." • awful Steamboat Explosion! Upwards of 200 lives lost! 0 :7•Tho Steamboat Moselle bursted its boilers at Cincinnati on the 25th ult., and, dreadful to rilato, destroyed upwards of 200 lives! The Cin. cinnati Whig says— " The boat had left the Wharf of this city (full of inissengers) for Louisville and St. Louis, and with a view of taking a family on board at Fulton, about a mile and a half above the quay, proceeded up the river,and made feat to a lumber raft for the purpose. - .Here the family were taken on board, and during the whole time of the detention, the Captain was holding on to all the steam he could create, with an intention of showing off to the best advantage the great speed of the boat as she passed down the whole length of the city. "Soon as the family were taken on board from the raft,the boat shoved off; and at the very moment her wheel made the first evolu tion, her boilers burst with a most awful and astounding noise, equal to the most violent clap of thunder. The explosion was des . tructive and heart-rending in the extreme, as we are assured by a gentleman who was sitting on his horse on the shore, waiting to see the boat start. Heads,limbs, bodies and blood were seen flying through the air in every direction,attende by the most horrible shrieks and groans from the wounded and dying. . "The boat was unusually crowded,and Mr. Broadwell thinks the whole number on board, at the time of the accident, cannot be but little (if any) short of THREE H UN DRED persons! From the best information we can gather, it does not appear that more than 30 or 40 of this number are known to have been rescued. It is therefore probable, that the whole number drowned or destroyed, is somewhere in the neißhborhood of TWO HUNDRED OR TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY OR FORTY PERSONS! It is impossible that any' accurate detail of the dead and missing can ever be made, or the precise number ascertained. A very large portion of them were decic passengers, whose humble sphere in life will preclude the possibility of finding out their names." aflitother! Upwards of 70 lives lost! ccy-Wo give below an account of another Steam boat explosion (the Oronoko) and the loss of many lives—upwards of 70!—which occurred opposite Princeton,Miss.,on the 21st ult. The accountis fur nished by Mr. Frnu►x,a cabin passenger. He says, terhe boat had stopped to take in three passengers—a gentleman and his two sisters; and, while lying to for this purpose, which was at least fifteen minutes, there was NO STEAM BLOWN OFF! Mr. F. Was the only cabin passenger up at the time, and had just returned to his stateroom from the boiler deck, when the explosion took place, which was immediately after the boat had put out, and within fifty or sixty yards of the right hand shore, ascending the river. Our infor .mant says that he is confident there wore from forty to sixty persons thrown into the river: of this number, only one,with a broken leg, reached shore. "The deck was covered with the dead and dying; and he is confident that the number of lives lost is not less than from SEVEN TY to NINETY! and lie supposes much larger!! Great Fire at Charleston! From the Baltimore American. A conflagration,carrying ruin and desola tion in its course, has just overrun a large portion of the city ofCharleston—heretofore a severe sufferer by smiler visitations. The particulars, come to us from Augusta, Geo. No slips have reached us from Charleston, our brethren of the press there, if not invol ved in the ruin,having been doubtless engag. ed with their fellow citizens in the common effort to stay the progress of the devouring element. Besides the loss of property,which must be enormous, numbers of lives are said to have been lost by the blowing up of the houses. Another letter, dated April 28, states that the fire commenced about 9 o'- clock the preceding evening,and that though the flames were not yet entirely subdued, four hundred houses had already been laid in ruingl- Antung the houses destroyed was the elegant and extensive hotel which had been lately erected under the superintend ence of Col. Jacob Small, of this city, and was recently opened by Mr. Page, formerly of the Exchange Hotel. The mail of this morning will doubtless furnish additional de tails of this truly distressing disaster, Later from Charleston. aTho National Intelligences. of Friday last soya—Printed slips from the offices of the Charles ton Courier and Patriot state that the fire began about 9 o'clock on the night of Friday, April 27, and was not checked until about noon on the nett day, having raged with great fury for fifteen hours!! Tho number of houses burnt is stated in these slips (which come down to 5 o'clock on Saturday) at ONE THOUSAND! We add a few of the particulars from the necessarily hurried statements which they contain: "The whole area, with the exception of a few houses from St Philip street to the wat ers of Cooper river, bounded by !lase!! and Society streets, is swept through, as by an avalanche, leaving nothing but bare and blackened chimneys. "The fire was arrested in all quarters at about 12 o'clock M. having burnt for 15 hours unremittingly. "The amount insured in Charleston is a bout $1,200,000, of which it is supposed the offices hero will be able td pay about 60 per cent.; a considerable amount on gnosis is in sured in New York." Supplement to the School Law. A Supplement to an act to consolidate and amend the several acts relative to a general system of educa tion by Common Schools. passed the 13th crime, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. SEC. 1. Re it enarted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania, in General Rase= bl 3 met, and it is hereby enacted by the au thority of the same. That the sum of one hundred and eighty thousand nine hundred and nineteen dollars be, aad the same is hereby added to the annual Common School appropriation for the school year which will commence on the first Monday of June, eighteen hundred and thirty eight, and such sum annually thereafter as will make the amount of appropriation equal to one dollar for each taxable citizen in the Common wealth; said increased appropriation to be distributed and paid out in the manner direc ted by an act to which this is a supplement, without any increase of taxation beyond the amount therein named. Sec. 2. Said sum of one hundred and eight thousand nine hundred and nineteen dollars shall be paid by the State Treasury out of the interest of the surplus revenue, which was ordered to be added to the fund for the support of Common Schools within this Commonwealth by the fourth section of the act entitled "An act for the temporary disposition of the portion of the surplus reve nue of the United States,to be deposited with Pennsylvania," passed the twenty seventh day of February eighteen hundred and thirty, seven and after the expiration of the school year which will commence on the first MOO day of June, 1838, the amount necessary to raise the State appropriation to a snm equal to one dollar for each taxable citizen in the Commonwealth, shall be annually paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Com- missioners of each county in the State trien nially to ascertain, with the assistance of the respective assessors, the exact number of the resident taxable citizens of each Com mon School district, in their several coun ties, and to certify the same under their hands and seal of office, to the Superinten dent of Common Schools, who is hereby directed to adopt the number of taxabl es , hue certified to him as the basis of aistrihu- tion of the State appropriation; the said certificates to be prepared and transmitted on or before the first day of April, in every third year, commencing with the first day of April eighteen !winked and thirty nine: PROVIDED, That if the Commissioners of any county shall neglect to forward such certificates on or before said day, the Su perintendent may in that case adopt the number of taxables set forth in the next preceding certificate or return. Sec. 4. To encourage the arts and scien ces, promote the teaching of useful know ledge, and support the Colleges, Academies and , Female Seminaries within this,Com monwealth,there hereby is appropriated and. shall annually be paid to the said Colleges, Academies and Female Seminaries, in equal quarterly payments, the sums following, to wit: To each University and College, now incorporated, or which may be incorporated by the Legislature, and maintaining at least i four Professors and instructing constantly at least one hundred students,one thousand dol lars; in each Academy and Female Semi nary now incorporated, or which may be in i corporated by the Legislature, maintaining one or more teachers capable of giving in struction in the Greek and Roman classics, Mathematics, and English or English and German literature. ' and in which at least fifteen pupils shall be constantly taught in either, or all-of the branches aforesaid,three hundred dollars; to each of said Academies d Female Se minaries,where at least twen t five pupils are taught as aforesaid, four undyed dollars; and each ofsaid Academies d Female Seminaries having at-least two achers, nod in which forty or moil' pupils are constantly taught as aforesaid, five hun dred dollars; but no Academy, University or College established and receiving the ap propriation made by this act, shall be entitled to receive the appropriation made by this act for the benefit of Academies; thissection to continue in force for ten years and no Sec. 5. That the . Medical Department of the Jefferson College be, and hereby is crea led a separate and independent body corpo rate, under the name, style and title of "the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia," with the same powers and restrictions as the University of Pennsylvania; the present ad ditional trustees chosen in pursuance of an act entitled "An act for the establ:shment ofl a College at Cannonsburg, in the county of' SVashington,in the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania," passed the seventh of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, to ! bo trustees of the College created by this section,with power to increase their number to fifteen. Sec. 6. The Directors of the several Com mon School districts shall have power to ap point collectors of the common school tax, without requiring bond or other security; and if the proper collector of county rates and le.viesfor the time being,shall be appoin ted for that purpose, it shall be his duty to serve: PROVIDED, That the person so appoin ted, without bond or other security, shall own a clear freehold estate, which, in the opinion ofsnd directors, shall be a sufficient security for the faithful performance of his duties as collector. Sec. 7. If the proper collector of county rates and levies shall be appointed collector of the school tax as aforesaid, and shall tie glect or refuse to serve; or if he or any other person having been appointed and taken upon himself the duties of his office, as school tax collector, shall fail to fulfil and complete the performance of said duties in either case, the person thus refusino b or failing shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars to be re covered hellfire a justice of the peace or alder man,at the suit of the President of the prop er board of directors, for the use of the dis trict, as debts of a similar amount are now recoverable,without stay of execution: PRO. VIDEO, That no person who shall have serv ed as collector of school tux shall be appoin ted or chosen for a second timo,without his consent, for the term of ten years. Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the secre tary of the board of directors, within three months from the aelual delivery of the war rant and duplicate ofschool tax to the collec tor appointed in pursuance of the provisions of this act, to file a certificate signed by the President of the board and attested by the secretary, in ti-e office of the Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the proper county, stating the amount duo and unpaid by the said collector; and it shall be the duty of the prothonotary forthwith to enter the same on his docket which certificate shall from such entry have the same operation and effect as a judgment of said court,and execu tions may be issued thereon in like manner as on judgments, for the amount remaining unpaid,at any time after the entry aforesaid. Sec. 9. No person shall be re-appointed collector of school tax, who shall not have paid over the whole amount of his former duplicate. Sec. 10. It is hereby declared to be the duty of the commissioners of the several counties of this Commonwealth, to procure a return of the amount and value of the per sonil made taxable En the act of twenty-fifth of Ma rch,eighteen hundred and thirty one, according to the provisions of said act, for and within each school district, in their respective counties, and to cause a copy of the same to be delivered to the pres ident of the proper board of directors, on or before the first day of April annually, in or der to enable the directors to carry into of fect the second paragraph of the third section oldie act to which this is a supplement; which personal property shall annually be assessed by the said directors, at the same time and at the same rate as the real . estate . within their respective districts, for common school pubes Sec. 11. if any person who mny be or has been elected a school director, shall ferns° to attend a regular meeting of the proper board, after having received written , notice to appear and enter upon the duties of his office; or if any person having taken on him the duties of his office,as,di rect or, shall neg lect to attend any two regular meetings of the board in succession, or to act in his offi cial capacity when in attendance,the direc tors present shall have power to declare his seat in the board vacant,and to appoint anoth er in his stead, to serve till the next regular election; and ►f the whole board should de cline or refuse to serve, then a new board shall be elected, in the manner described in the second section of the act to which this is a supplement, on notice put up for two weeks, at six public places in the proper dis trict, by any ten qualified voters of the dis trict; the directors thus elected to be classed, and to hold their offices for the terms men tioned in the third section of the said act: Returns of all common school elections, here after held,shall be made to the court of Quar ter Se s sions of the proper county,at the next term succeeding such elections respectively; and said court is authorized and required forthwith, to examine all cases of contested or informal elections,and to decide them ac cording to law,and in case any election shall be set aside, to order a new election, at the usual place, on not less than two weeks no tice, by the proper officer- Sec. 12. From and after the passage of this act, the common school system may be discontinued and rejected, in any accepting district,by a clear majority of the votes pol led at a triennial meeting of the taxable citi _ zzas of the proper district; which meeting shall, in all other respects, be conducted in the manner painted out in the thirteenth sec tion of the act to which this is a supplement. Sec. 13. When a free school of the com mon school grade, shall hereafter be main• tamed in any - accepting school dist rict,under the care and direction of a religious society, it shall be lawful for the school directors of such district,to cause to be paid to the prop er person or persons, for the support of such school, any portion of the school money not exceeding the rateable share of the taxable inhabitants, whose children or apprentices shall be taught in such school; PROVIDED, That the directors shall be satisfied that such application of the money would not,upon the whole, be injurious to the common schools of such district. Sec. 14. It shall be the duty of any com mittee that has been, or that may hereafter be chosen, agreeably to the ninth article of the eighth section ofan act passed the thir teenth day ofJune, Anno Domini, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, entitled "an act to consolidate and amend the several acts rola live to a general system of education by common schools," to attend to all the local concerns of the respective sub-districts in which said committee shall be chosen; ouch as vistiting the schools under their charge, providing fuel, repairing school houses, and the expenseq of all such necessary repairs, fuel, tie. shell be paid by the school direc tors of the several districts, as already pro sided for by taw: Pitortrtro. That the void committee be directcd,by the board ofdtrec• tors, to perform the said duties. Sec. 15. If any school director of any district, where the school law has been ac cepted, shall refuse or neglect to do his' duty, by levying the tax required by law and put ting the schools in proper operation, the di rectors or director, willing to perform their duties, shall declare as the office of such de. linquent difectors,vacant,and appoint substi tutes; and in case all said directors shall thus , decline or refuse to do their duty, the court lorquarter sessions shall declare their offices vacant, and appoint substitutes. Sec. 16. In every non-accepting district of this commonwealth, in which the ques tion of accepting the common school system was not voted upon, on the proper day for voting on such question,in eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, for want of due notice, or for any other cause; and in every district in which said question of acceptance was sub mitted and voted on at the proper time, in said yetir, but the election afterwards set aside by reason of informality; and also in townships, wards or boroughs, formed, after the regular day aforesaid, out of townships, wards or boroughs, or parts thereof, which had been previously non acceptirg districts it shall be lawful for the directors of such district, or districts, or for any ten qualified %eters thereof, to give notice, in accordance with the first part of the act to which this is a supplement,for an election to be held on - the first Monday of June, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, and if the majority of the votes polled at the said election, be in favor of ac cepting the common school system, said sys tem shall be as fully accepted as if the ques tion had been so determined, on the day di• rected by the act to which this is a supple ment. And, upon such acceptance, the board of directors, and all others connected with the common school system, in the pro per district, shall be authorized to do and perform, within twenty days from and after said first Monday of June, all the acts and things necessary to the operation of the com mon ,school system, which should have been done and performed on or before said first Monday of June. Sec. 17. In each of the new districts, mentioned in the section next preceding hereto, the qualified voters shall also elect six directors; the election for whom shall be conducted in the same manner as the elec tion for the acceptance of the common school system, under the thirteenth section of the act to which this is a supplement; and the directors shall be classed,in the manner,and shall hold their offices, for the terms des cribed to the third secti.m of the said act, Pronirled, That all subseqdent elections for directors,in said new districts shall be held in the manner and at the time described in the second section of said act. Sec. 18. 'rho Superintendent of com• mon schools shall decide whether the col leges, academies and female seminaries, entitle themselves to the annuity provided by this act, in case of any difficulty on that subject, in the mind of the State Treasurer. Sec. 19. The superintendent of com mon schools shall be allowed a salary of five hundred dollars per annum, payable quar terly to commence with the present school year. Sec. 20.. All laws or parts of laws, rela- tive to the common school system, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. Sec. 21. Immediately after the passage of this act, the superintendent shall prepare and forward a copy of it to the president and secretary of each board of directors, and to the commissioners of each county of the State. LEWIS DEWART, Speaker of the House of Representatives. CHARLES B. PENROSE. Speaker of the Senate. Approved—the twelfth day of April one housand eight hundred and thirty•eight. JOS. RITNER. General Intellitlence. To AUTHORS —The New British and Foreign Temperance Society has offered a premium of 100 pounds for the best essay on the benefits of total abstinence from all in toxicating drinks It is evident the friends of temperance in England look to America for some contributions on this subject. It is hoped they will not be disappointed. A NEW WATERING PLACE.-A mineral spring has been discovered at Jamaica, L. 1., on the farm of Mr. Burk. It contains carbonates of lime and iron, and muriates of soda and magnesia. Attention was excited to this spring by fish being observed to die when put in it. INTENPERANCE AND DEATH.--William Rawson, a bachelor of 59, under the influ ence of delirium tremens, committed suicide in the town of Vernon, on the 10th ult. The Rome Telegraph of the 17th states this to be the third death from intemperance which has occurred near that village within ten days. A FEMALE CONVENTION.—SeveraI ladies of Portage county, Ohio, hare issued a cir• cular, calling upon their sox to assemble to 'form a temperance society. TH E CLIMAX OF TILE RIDICULOUS.—The Globe invites the attention of its readers to the speech of Dr. .Niles, of Connecticut, by stating, that he, (the aforesaid Doctor,) "speaks in the strain in which Dr. Franklin wrote!" Quackery in medicine and quackery in politics, appear now to flourish. beyond pre cedent. •Witness Prandreth's Vegetable Pills and• Van Buren's 'treasury shinplasters. A $2;000,000 "MONSTER."—The Van Buren Senate of Michigan has just passed a bi 11,12 to 4, to incorporate the "Bank of the State of Michigan," with a capitnl of $2,- 000,000 ! A cud for the Locolocos. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.—Gov. Cannon, of Tennessee in compliance with the requi• sition of Maj. Gen Scott,ltas issued his order for raising sixteen companies of volunteer infitntry to serve in the Chotokee country, for enforciog the conditions of the treaty of 1830. Dr. C F. JACKSON, of Boston, one of the first mineralogists in the country, has been appointed by the Governor of Maine to con tinue the Geological survey of that state. LITTLE Rocx, Arkansas.—The• poplin tton of Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas, is now about 1500. In 1g33, it was about 300:—having more than doubled itsPlf in five years. There is another fact connected with the present population of Little Rock, which should be especially interesting to the Ladies—those at least who are not yet "set tled in life,' and have any taste for the far west. The white male population of the town is to the female, as 00 to 38. From such disparity tt is easy to understand how welcome any accessions of the latter would prove, to the good men and true of Little. Rock.—Bolt. Pat. Brsnor McCostrair.—Letters from De troit communicate the painful intelligence o the destruction of Bishop McCoskry's house and furniture by fire last week. The fire broke out about midnight. By a merciful 'preservation the family were saved. But very little we understand of their household goods wore recovered. NIETHODISM IN FRANCE.-A new Eng lish Wesleyan chapel was opened in March, in Paris, by Dr. Bunting. The chapel and vestry were so crowded on the occasion that an adjoining room was opened to accom• modnto those who were present. A collec tion 0f1,103 francs was taken. A commodi ous and well situated building, near the Boulevards, St. Denis ,and St. Martin, has also been taken for the French Wesleyan Service. It is capable of holding from 3to 400 p"rsons. MAIL RIBBER AIIIIESTED.--4 man, who calls himself Join. Larkins was arrested last week in Philadelphia, by Willis H. Blaney, one of the High Constables of the citycharg ed with having shot the driver of the United States Mail near Mobile, Alabama, some lime since. He was taken before Mayor Swift, and committed for further hearing. LOOK OUT, TRIFLERS! -A case was re• cently tried before the county court at Rut land, Vt. in which a Miss Munson recover ed $1425 of a Mr. Hastings, fore breach o marriage contract. The principal feature in the case was the charge of the judge, which tended to show that no explicit pro mise was necessary to bind the parties to a marriage contract; but that long continued attentions or intimacy with n fi3male, was as good evidence of intended marriage as a special contract. The Minor's Journal, speaking of the Young Men's Convention to be held at Rea ding, on the 4th of June next, says: This Convention bids fair to be the larg• est ever held in the State. Dauphin Coun• tv has just appointed one hundred and fifty delegates, and Lebanon county three hun dred delegates. We suspect the county town of "Old Berke" will overflow with visitors on the 4th of June. Accommodations will probably be in great demand, but we sup pose there will be room enough for all who can find repose in a good arm chair or close their oyes in balmy, slumber upon a soft plank. Republicans can submit to any thing and even prefer a crust of bread with Lib erty, to all the limes and fishes purchased by Loco Focomml More than a thousands names are appen ded to a call for a Young Men7s meeting friendly to Governor Ritrier, to take place in West Chester, on the 9th of May inst. The Young Men of Chester county deserve great credit for their activity in the good caube. LIGIITNING.—On Saturday last, the Ho tel kept by Mr. PrinicE, in this place, was struck by lightning. The fluid entered at the roof, and coming in contact with the bell wires, followed them and passed out in dif ferent directions, without doing any injury to the building save melting the wires, ma• king a few holes thro' :he walls and destroy ing some of the water spouts. Capt. Wil kins, transcribing clerk of the Senate, who was •standing in the bar room door, was knocked down,and considerably injured. He has since recovered with the exception of his face which is somewhat seared. The light ning that struck him, is supposed to have passed down the wire of the ostler bell, that was at the door where he was standing. It was a narrow escape. The house was fil• led with smoke,and many of the rooms black ened with it. This Hotel has two lightning rods, which are rendered useless in conse quence of having been painted. We understand that the electricity made considerable disturbance in the gambling rooms. W hen they were entered to see if any fire was communicated, and the smoke had escaped,hundreds of KINGS and QUEENS, of all colors wore dancing a grand cotillion to the music of the JACKS, who were fiddling away in fine style, • while the more humble members of the family were strewed in admi rable confusion over the floor, witnessing the electric agility of their superiors.[Pa. 'I el. LAKE BUSINESS OF CLEVELAND 01110.- From March 26th up to April 24th inclusive, there has been 69 steamboat arrivals, and 74 steamboat departures from this port.- I . )uring the same period the arrivals of Ships, Brigs, and Schooners number 51 and the clearances 45. Can any other port on the Lake exhibit a statement one half as large for the past month? Those who know, in form us that the freight shipped from Cleve laid since 'he opening of navigation, twice exceeds the quantity shipped from all the other ports on the Lake.—Herold. ImenovE3tgrsTB IN WISCONSIN.-A con vention is to be held in Madison, Wisconsin Territory, in June next, to which delegates have already been chosen, for the purpose of devising a plan of improvements for that Territory,to ho recommended to the support of Congress at its next Session. The most Important among these, as we leant from the Greet, Bay Dettiocr,at, is the improve mont of the Fox river—now nea r g ilavigu ble, and connecting it, by a canal one mile and a quarter in length,with the Wtscoosin, which is already navigable to the Alissis stppi. This route would allow ofan inland navi gation from New York to New Orleans, by the way of Green Bay; but as the route by this bay is somewhat circuitous, and about 200 miles out of the •vay fur boats and ves sels hound to or from any posts in lake M ichi gan, it is proposed to obviate this objection by connecting the Manitouwoc river, which empties into lake Michigan about 90 miles south ails entrance into Green Bay, with lake Winnebago, by a short canal, and from this point the route would join that from the Bay to the Migsissippi, striking the Missis sippi Valley 300 miles inn direct line ahove the outlet of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, and 400 by the course of the river,and thus shortening the distance 000 miles. As this route passes through some of the most fertile portions of tho West, and in ad dition to which it will form the outlet to the immense quantities of lead, copper, lumber, fur and paltry of the vast North West, the undertaking is regarded as one immense im portance, not only to the young and enter prising territory of Wisconsin, but to the whole North Western region.[Bon. Trans. Buenos Ayres papers to the 3d March con tain accounts that the war between Ctiih and Peru has been revived, in consequence of the treaty hitherto concluded being disavow ed. The Chilian army is now entrusted to the command of General Manuel Bulues.— The Chilian squadron had captured Gene ral Santa Grux's principal vessel—and the ' lest of the latter General's forces were pur sued, with what success is not yet known. SOMETIHNO SITIGIT i LAR --The Lawrence burgh la. Beacon has the following: We have been credibly informed that, on the evening of the 13th ult. a daughter of Mr. Williams near Wilmington, in this county, died of the Small pox, or was Sup posed to be dead. That she was dressed in her grave clothes, and laid out in the usual manner, set up with all night, and on the following morning was found to be alive.— She is still living and represented to be con valescent. We cannot vouch for the, truth of the story, although it has been more than once represented to us as an absolute cer tainty." A ILYOURNMENT OF THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.—This body was in session 112 days. At the present session acts have passed authorising the issue of State bonds to the following amounts, and for tho follow ing purposes. Western Railroad, $2,100,000 Old Colony Railroad, 100,000 Eastern Railroad, r , 90,000 Lowell and Nashua Railroad, 90,000 The charters of the following ten banks were repoaled,several of them at the request of the directors, viz—Commercial, Kilby, Oriental, Fulton, Commonwealth, Franklin, Lafayette, Middlesex, Roxbury, and Bank of Norfolk. The aggregate capital of these hanks was four million ofdollars.[N. Y. Ex. THE C. S. BANK AND THE BANK OF ENGLAND.—The London Morning Chroni cle contains an article, from which it would seem that an open rupturo has taken place between these great institutions. While Mr. Jaudon, the agent of the U. S. Bank,was treated with contempt by the Bank of Eng land, which refused to allow him to open a deposite account with it, Mr. Powell, the collecting Agent of ►he Bank of England in this country, received every aid from Mr. Biddlo,was furnished with rooms in the Bank and was assisted in a manner which largely contributed to the success of his mission.— The Bank of England had, not long before, sent the American institution offers of credit which had been courteously declined; and on the very heels of this apparent proof of good will,came the annunciation that the ac count of Mr. Jaudon had been refused. Mr. Biddle,naturally indignant at this treatment, has written a letter to tho Board, which is said to amount to a declaration of war upon the part of the Pennsylvania Bank against the Bank of England, and desiring that the remaining business of winding up the affairs oldie suspended houses, in conjunction with Mr. Cowell, may be instantly removed else where. The most important point connected with this ailliir is,that the schism will counteract in some measure,the operation of the Bank of England in sending out gold. This diffi culty. by the way, accounts for the fact of so large shipments of specie being made to a Firivate firm. Should the U. S. Bank com mence purchasing Bills, the exchange will go up, and the success of the operation of the Bank of England be rendered problem atical. The act of the latter institution by which the American Bank has been offend ed, is strongly reprehended by the London Chronicle as unjust and impolitic; and the mission of Mr. Jaudon is recognised as hav ing been of the utmost advantage to the com merce of both countries. This difference between those institutions is greatly to be regretted, as the public must be the princi— pal sufferers from a contest between them. [Baltimore Transcript. AUTOMATON M INSTREL.—The ingenuity of our countymen has no limits. Mr. Cele. man, we - believe of Albany, has completed an Automaton Lady, who plays on several instruments of music with great taste and skill. TAIPORTANT SEIZURE. —The Boston Tran script of Saturday evening informs us that the Collector of the port of Boston had that day seized a large amount of English wool lens in that city, for an alleged violation or the revenue laws at the port of New York. SERIOUS FIRE.—The village at May's Landing on the sea shore of New Jersey, was the scene of a destructive conflagration on Sunday week. Six buildings were con sullied including Mr. lzard's store and the brick Hotel of Mr. Westcoti. Among'other matters was consumed a trunk contuining several hundred dollars in bills and specie• The total loss to 815,000. STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER. At $2 per annum. half.yearly to advance. GETTYSBORGIC, PA. Tuesday, aray 8, 1838. It FOR oovurcvon, ( (I)D ),112' ZPAYP 'Flour in Baltimore, $7 25; Wheat, SI 64, Corn, 72 cts.; Rye, 95; Oats, 30 ; Clover Beed; $10; Whiskey, 30 cts. , It is with feelings of deep regret that wn ore celled upon to state, that Mr. JAMeS BRAN noN, of the neighborhood of Petersburg, (Y. S.) commit ted suicide by hanging himself on the 3d inst. Mr. B. was a highly respectable young man, and was much esteemed by all acquainted with him. An obituary notice was received from Lit tlestown last week, which has been lost. Will the writer please send us another? frj , -The "contents" of the May number of the "Democratic Review" will be found in another column. Will the Publishers be good enough to send the April No.? It was not received by us. a-y The publisher of the "Ladies Garland" will accept our thanks for the back Nos. of that inter esting work. The April No. of the °Garland" is well filled with interesting matter. Fair in Enamiltsburg! (o.'l'0 -morrow conunencea the great Catholic Fair in Ennnittsburg. Let all, who can, attend. Borough Election. c_ri-A spirited contest was had last week for Borough officers, which resulted In the election of the following gentlemen—all firm and decided friends of the Farmer Governor: Burgess, MICHAEL. C. CI.A RKSON Tinvo Council, DAVID MCLREARY, JACOB CULP, JOHN SLENTZ, GEORGE GILBERT, DANIEL M. SMYSER. Street and Road Commissioners JOSEPH LITTLE, JOHN GILBERT. School Directors, WILLIAM W. PAXTON, ANTHONY B. KURTZ. Proscription! s cryThe Town Council, for several years past, have advertised the Borough Accounts, as well as the Borough School Account; in the "Sentinel" and "Compiler," and proscribed this paper, altho' the Editor has, ever since he has been a resident of the Borough, cheerfully paid his share of the taxes required to keep up the Borough and School! And this too by men the first to raise the cry a gainst party interference in Borough elections! Western Female dcademy. cc.VVe attended last week the examination of the pupils of this school, under the care of Miss L.tuß• GA ELVIN, and was much pleased to witness the progress made by them since the last examina tion. Miss Garvin deserves much credit for her exertions to promote the advancement of those placed under her care. Important Trial. EMANUEL CAIN Action of trespass for as- Vs. sanit and battery & false GEORGE ZOLLINOEII, imprisonment, (kidnap ping.) co•'l'his cause was taken out of Court by De fendant, and referred to Arbitrators. The arbitra tors met in this place on the 30th ult., and after the evidence was submitted to them, reported, on the Ist inst., in favor of Plaintiff, $l,OOO. The counsel concerned in this cause were, for the Plaintiff, JANLS Coorsn, Esq.; for the Defen dant, D. M. SIITHER and A. G. MILLXII, Esqrs. We shall, at some future time, give a history of this transaction—not deeming it proper to do so until it shall he ascertained whether the defendant will carry it further. 0:7• The dwelling house of Dr. JEMME of this place, was partially injured by fire on Thurs day last. oj.Tho total loss by tho fire at Charleston is estimated at $3,000,000! David H. Porter. Who is this Irish Lawyer that the Masons wish to snake Governor.: This is a question often asked, rind which we will answer in a few words: He is one of Wolf's old office-holders, who has been nominated to reinstate nil Won old Mnsonic officers, and proscribe all the Anti-Masons, Whigs and Muhlenberg men! He is a high Mason, and so are all his relatives. His brothers, George B. Porter and James M. Porter, as well us himself,are Deputy Grand Masters! James M. Porter is the present District Deputy Grand Muster of the North ampton district. Judge Porter, of Reading, is another of his brothers, and kept from being re moved from office by Masonry. David R., not being able to get clients, turned iron master,broke up and took the benefit of tho Insolvent Laws! We do not blame him for that; but he note owns prop erty worth $40,000, as he himself boasts, OUT STILL In:FUSES TO PAT lIIS OLD DEBTS! This IS not only dishonest, hut dishonorable. Can such an Insolvent Debtor be a safe hand to trust the money of the State With? The Farmers will an swer on the Second Tuesday of October next. He will cheat both Parties. Do the friends of Martin Van Duren know that DAVID 12. Po mrEn is ykdged to go against Van Buren if he should be elected? If they do not, it is limo they should ho informed of it. Fair play, say we. Lot a Commitleo address Mr. Poi ter upon that subject, and the supporters of Van Buren, or of Commodore Stowart,"will have their eyes opened!' We do not speak at random. More anon. Virginia Election. njTho lato election in Virginia has, unexpec tedly, resulted in favor of the Whigs. So far as heard from, the Whigs have elected 24 members more than they did last year, and lost but one! Albany gone, too! The City of Albany has shaken olf Van Du ren too! The Whigs have elected their members In every Word in the City! how long will it be before Van Duren will be unable to find a spot to 'oat his foot upon! • • "Gone a fishing!), ccrn accounting for the defeat of the Van Bu ren party in Baltimore, tho Globe stated that "the Democrats were engaged in the fisheries." Whore were they at the other elections, in Albany and Virginia, for instance? "A fishing," eh! ajThe Westminster “Carrolltonian" will here- After support the principles of the Whig party. It has hitherto pursued a neutral course in politic-. It has been driven to this determination by the .establishment in that place of a Van Buren paper. cO.lltr. S. H. CLARK has sold the establish ment of the . liarrisburg “Intelligeneer" to Messrs. R. S. ELLIOTT and C. Wenner. Friend Clark Carries with him our beat wishes. Canal and Rail Road Tolls. Harrisburg Tele g raph says-;-Tho a mount of Canal and Rail Road tolls received up to the 31st ult. was s33s,2s7—bein g $52,000 more than were received up to the same time last year. This improvement in the revenue of the State thus far, au g urs well for the remainder of the season. ai.Ofricial information has 'leen received a Washington of the blockade, by the French, of all the ports of Mexico. -...0. • W..- Ssignr. Lontc.—David R. Porter, the Loco' Foco candidate fir Governor of Pennsylvania; Is a resident of Huntingdon county. At a late meet ing of the citizens of that county—the neighbors and acquaintances of Mr. Porter—the following resolution was adopted: • "Resolved, that we cannot support David It. Porter, for Governor, BECAUSE WE KNOW HIM!!!" On which the Delaware Journal remarks We know not which to admire must, the terseness and Spartan brevity of t his resolve, or the conclusiveneis of its reasoning. We know nothing of Mr. Porter, saving the flict of his being a Loco Foco candidate for Gov ernor, which, prima facie, is against him But his neighbors must know him, morally, politically, _find intellectually—and when they declare ns a jury of the vicinage, that for that very reason—" because they know hint,'!- i i hey cannot vote fir hi m,it is enough, it iscenclusive, it speaks volumes. Mr. Poi.- tershould go to Texas, where he is prob ably not known, and take a fresh start on the political course. He should keep dark, however, whenever he goes—since it ap pears, that to know him is to condemn him. --.000.--- Q :1- The Westminster "Carrolltoninn" states, that there aro in Carroll County, Md., 63 Mer chant and Griest Mills; 9 Paper Mills, 3 Oil Mills, 15 Woollen Factories, and 2 Cotton Factories, together with a large number of Saw Mills. MR. STEVENS' SPEECII.-Our readers will find in another portion of our paper,the able and eloquent speech of Air. Stevens up on the passage of the bill to establish a School of Arts. t deserves a careful peru- Sal. The well merited encomium bestowed upon the labors of Wolf in the cause of edu- cation, shows how far beneath the notice of the speaker are the petty sneers of party slaves. Himself a friend of education, he honors its advocates; while the bitter malig pity of his opponents denounce him a knave or fool, no matter what his conduct. His name will live in - the memory of the just, ages after the names of his contemners shall be buried among the rubbi=h of forgotten t h ings.—Runtingdon Journal. SEVENTEEN TUOUBAND LETTERS wore carried nut by the steam ship Sirius, which departed from New York for Liverpool on Tuesday last. RELIGIOUS NOTICES. pj' Rev. Mr. WATSON will preach in the Presbyterian Church 7 . Sunday morning and afternoon next. MARRIED. On the 24th, ult. by the Rev. Mr. Keller, Mr. ANDREW REIFY to Miss SARAH STEWARD ; both of Franklin township, Adams County. On the Ist inst. by the same, Mr. Jeeon MIL LED, of Petersburg, (Y. S.) Adams County, to Miss MARGARET Bisus, of Fayottsville, Frank- fin County. On the 26th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Ularich, Mr. JOHN PILKAT, of Petersburg, (Y. S.) to Miss RACHEL MenuAT,ofChurchtown Cumberland Co. On the Ist inst. by the Rev. Mr. Thorn, Mr. WILLIAM ICKES ICIMISS CATHARINE S. BRIDOES, both of Petersburg, (Y. S.) On tho 30th ult: by the Rev. Mr. Quay, Mr. 1 , 10 a ERT LIVINGSTON, of Dillsburg,to Miss LT DI A HEALS, of York Springs, Adams Co. OBITUARY RI.:000D. DIED. On the 7th of April last, Mrs. SA It AII DELA. DO it rv, widow of the Into Mr. Isaac Deardorff, of Latimore township, aged 82 years, 11 months and 7 days. She had 11 children; 78 grand-children, and 85 great grand children—in all, 174. Her husband died September 6, 1823, in the 77th year of his age. On Thursday night last, Mrs. M ARO ARET GIL. tistur, widow of Mr. Jacob Gilbert, of Straban township, aged about 69 years. TO ALL CONCERNED. 'IN TOWN COUNCIL, May 7, 1838. W HEREAS, the Borough accounts for the year 1837, as presented and audited by the late Town Clerk and Council, presents only an exhibit of monies actually received and expend ed, without showing what amount of debts there are outstanding and unpaid; and Whereas, it is well ascertained that there is a considerable amount of such debt now remaining unpaid, the amount of which it is necessary that the present Council should know to enable them to judge what amount of Tax it may be necessary to‘assess for the pre sent ye . Therefore, Resolved, That all persons having outstanding claims . against the Borough of Gettys burg that remain unpaid and of a date prior to the 7th of itlay, 1838, be requested and notified to present the same to the Town Council, home diately, for liquidation, and for the purpose above mentioned; and that the clerk give notice thereof by advertisement fur three weeks successively, in two newspapers in the Borough. A true extract from,the minutes. JOHN SLENTZ, President. Attest, D.. M. Saivscn,-Clerk pro tem. May 8, 1838. 31-6 Prom the Columbia Spy of Saturday last.. COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, ?. COLUMBIA, May sth, 1838, 3 WEEKLY REPORT. Amount of Toll received at this office fromilov.l,lB37,to April 28,'38, $76,429 63 Amouht received during the week ending this day, Whole amount received up to May lit $82,647 79 R. 13. WRIGHT, Collector. ADVERTISEMENTS. U. S. Magazine & Democratic Review. Contents of May Number, I. The true principles of Commercial Banking. I! Tales of the Province House. By Nathanlc Hawthorne,E•q. Author of "Twice Told Tales:" No I. llowe's Masquerade• . 111. The Contrast. By Mrs. L. H. Sigourney. IV. The Discovery of America by the Northmen (Seecind Article ) La Belle de Nutt. ' VI. Prescott's Ferdinand and Isabella. VII. Sonnet to a "Star." VIII. Autobiography of Ferret Snapp Newcraft, Esq. Being a full Exposition and Exemplification of "the Credit System." IX. A Recent Visit to Lady Hester Stanhope. By an A merican. X. Sonnets ou Character. No. 111. Franklin, No IV. Lafayette. XI. Political Portraits with Pen and Pencil. No VI. James K. Polk, Speaker of the House of Repre sentatives, U. S. oc•The Review is published by Messrs. Lang tree & O'Sullivan, Washington City, at $5. 'NOTICE. TAKE notice tl at the books of SAMVEL FAitNnsTocx, together with all notes, &c. due to him,•are now in the hands of the subscribers, and that it is necessary that all debts due to him should be collected without delay. The subscribers therefore request all persons indebted to the said Samuel Falinestock to call and settle before the first day of July next, for after that date suits will be instituted against those who neglect this notice. MOSES McCLEAN, Trustees. JAM ES COOPER: May 8, 1838. tj-8 TO BUILDERS. PROPOSALS will be received at the House of Mr. P. Emu, in the town of East Berlin, between the hours of 1 and 4 o'clock, P. M. on Saturday the 26th inst. by the School Directors of Hamilton town. ship,for building a Brick School liotme,ad joining the town of Berlin. By Order of the Board, G. L. FACTS'S, Sec'ry. Berlin, May 8,1838. 3t-6 NEW IMPROVEMENT COVERLET IisEdIFWVG. V IIE Subscriber respectfully informs the -1111- Public that he has made further im provements in the weaving of Coverlets, by which ho can weave Half-Double Coverlets on his Patent Loom, in a handsome and sub. stantial manner. Hie Shop is in Franklin township, Adams county, near Capt. Mc. Knight's, where he invites his friends and the public hi:general to-give him a call. His prices are very moderate. For the convenience of the public, he has deposited Patterns or Specimens of his work at the STAR OFFICE, in Gettysburg: at Maj. POLLARD'S in Millerstown; at Mr. JAMES HEAGY'S, on Mnrsh Creek; at Capt. McRNIGHT'S,on the Chambersburg turnpike roud,and at Mr. JACOB HE A. GY'S, in Chambersburg. sizr•SHOP RIGHTS will be disposed of on very reasonable terms• TO JOURNEYMEN. A GOOD JOURNEYMAN WEAVER will meet with a permanent situation and :iberal sages, by applying to the subscriber immediately. JACOB BIESECKER, Jr. May 8, 1838. 3t-6 NOTICE. r•I7THE Subscriber, residing in tho Borough of -I- Gettysburg, hereby gives notice to all per sons indebted to the Estate of JOHN NEWCOMER, [formerly of the vicinity of Taney-Town, Md.] lute of the Borough of Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pa. deceased, to cull and mako immediate payment, and those having claims against said Estate, will present thorn without delay, properly authen ticated, for settlement. DANIEL CULP, Adm'r. May 8, 1838. 6t-6 NOTICE. A.LL persons indebted to the Estate of JOHN YOUNG, late of Nlenallen township, Adams county, deceased, are de. sired to call with the Subscriber, and settle the same on or before the 30th duy of June next; and those who have claims against said Estate, are requested to present them, properly authenticated, for settlement. The Executor resides in the borough of Gettysburg. ANDREW POLLEY, Exec'r. May d, 1888. Bt—ls 6 VENTS REIN &M.D. RANA WAY from the subscriber, resid ing in Littlestown. Adams county, Pa. on the 23d of April last, an indented appren tice to the Boot and Shoemaking business, named DANIEL SPECK. He is between the age of 13 and 14 years, and had on when he went away a cassinet frock coat and pants, a new fur cap,and other good clothing. The above reward will be paid for his-upprehen." sion and delivery. All persons are caution ed against harboring or employing said ap prentice, as I am determined to prosecute all who do so. May 8, 1838. GETTrsnURG TROOP! you will parade in New Oxford on Sa• turday the 12th of May inst. at 10 o'clock, A. at. with arms and accoutrements in complete order. JOSEPH WALKER, Capt. May fz, 113:3e. 6,218 16 TO OUR CREDITORS. WAKE Notice that we have applied to the JR. Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County, for the benefit, of the Insolvent laws of this Commonwealth, and that said Court has appointed Tuesday the 29th of May next, for the hear ing of us and our creditors, at the Court house in the Borough of Gettysburg, when and `OlOll3 you may attend if you think proper. PETER ANDREWS, WASHINGTON SMITH. Aptil 24, 1838. 34*-4 ISAAC KREBS. 3t-t3 PUBLIC NOTICES. Nth, iz otibro. JST received, and for sale by the Sub scriber, Q 9 usdel, a large stock of 111'7 er-cfP)DiMarl GROCERIES, 4•c. And having entered largely into th , HARDWARE business, has now on hand and will constantly keep, a large stock of HARDWARE, among which are, Anvi ls, rut, and all other kinds of Saws, Edge Tools and Planrs, Nails,Brads and Spikes, superior Coffee Mills, Brass .9ndirons, with almost every article in the way of Bealeltiag House Keeping. ALSO-A LARGE STOCK OF EAR IRON, (hammered 4 rolled,) Cast, Shear, and Blister STEEL, Hollow-Ware, Casting, &c. Persons going to House•keeping,and those engaged in building, would do well to call My prices will, at all times, be the same as those of York and Hanover. Please call. GEORGE ARNOLD. Gettysburg, May 1, 1839. 4t-5 P. S. All persons whose notes or accounts have been standing upwards of six months, are requested indiscriminately to call and make payment. lam in want of money. GEO. ARNOLD. Register's A otices. Notice is hereby Given. TO all Legatees and other persons con• cerned, that the ADMLVISTRA• TION ACCOUNTS of the deceased per sons hereinafter mentioned,will be presented to the Orphans' Court of Adams County, for confirmation and allowance, on Tuesday. the 29th day of May inst., viz: The Account of Joseph J. Kuhn. Testa mentary Trustee of Theressa Owings. The Account of Joseph Latshaw and Samuel Slothour, Executors of the Estate of Jacob Latshaw, deceased. The Account of George Fehl, Executor of the Estate of Philip Fehl, son. deceased. The Account of George J. Hartzell, Ex ecutor of the Estate of John Mowrer, dec'd. The Account of Joseph Taylor, Adminis trator of the Estate of Adam Blier, dec'd. The Account of John Rahn, Executor of the Estate of Philip Ralin deceased. The Account of Elijah Seabrooks, Ad ministrator of George Kauffman, deceased, who was Administrator of the Estate of Henry Kauffman, deceased. The Account of William H. Wright, Tes tamentary Guardian of Martha, Rebecca and Ann Wright. - The Account of Philip Wolf, Administra tor of the Estate of William Wolf, deceased. The further Account of Nicholas Dea trick and Michael Deatrick, Administrators of the Estate of Michael Deatrick, dec'd. The Account of Benjamin Schriver, Ad ministrator of the Estate of John SchriVe:, deceased.., The Account of Isaac Wierman and Wil• liam Wright, Administrators of the Estate of William Wierman, deceased. The Account of James Cunninghana,Ad ministra tor of the Estate ofJohn Adair,dec'd• The Guardianship Account of Peter liar. lacher, Guardian of John Hildebrand, minor hild of John Hildebrand, Jr. deceased. The further Account of Jacob Miller, act- ing Executor of the Estate of Ludwick Mil ler, deceased. The Account of John Lilly, one of the Administrators of Henry Lilly, deceased. The further Account of George Smyser, one of the Executors of the estate of Samuel Sloan, dedeased. The Account of George Shryock, Execu tor of the Estate of Elizabeth Culp, dec'd. The Account ofJohn Ziegler and Michael Mumper, Administrators of the Estate of George Lerew, deceased. The Account of Uriah Griest and Gideon Griest, Administrators ofthe Estate ofJoseph Griest, deceased. The Account of Joseph Sneeringer, one of the Administiators of the Estate 01 floury Lilly, deceased. The Account of Martin Lohr, Adminis trator with the will annexed, of the estate of Samuel Gobrecht, deceased. The Account of Tbotnas J. Cooper, Ad ministrator de bonis non of the Estate o Elizabeth I)enwiddie, deceased. The Account of David Wills, Esq. Ad ministrator of the estate of Peter Arendt, deceased. The Account of , David Wills, Esq. Ad ministrator de bonis non of the estate of Samuel Gilliland, deceased. JAS. A. THONIPSON, Register. Register's Office, Gettys burg, May 1, 1838. Battalion 'frainings. T HE Ist Battalion of the 80th Regiment Pennsylvania Militia, will parade for inspection, on Friday the 18th of May next, at 10 o'clock, A. at the house of the Miss Hapke's in Menallen townshin; and the 2d Battalion, on Saturday the 19111 day of May next, at the same hour, at the house of Mr. James Heagy, Marsh creek. 0::r No person will be allowed to retail ardent spirits within halfa mile of the places of parade on said days. SAMUEL WITHEROW, Col. May 1, 1838. ip-5 PUBLIC NOTICES. Wrightsville, York and Get tysburg Rail Road Company. B y a resolution of the Board of Mana gers of this Cornpany,the Stockholders are hereby requested to pay into the Trea sury $5 on each share of Stock, on or be. fore the 16th of the present month: and also the same amount on each share, on the 15th of each succeeding month Until the whole is paid. Stockholders will please attend punc tually to this request. ICPStockholders in Philadelphia can pay to the Cashier of the U. S. Bank; and in Columbia to RWIERT B. %Valour, Esq. at the Collector's office. JOHN B. 31'PHERSON, Treasurer. May 1, 1838. tf-5 Nebo Attire. R. G. DIVREARY RESPECTFULLY informs the Public, that he has taken the Store Room on the Northwest Corner of the Diamond, Get tysburg, recently occupied by Mr. ROBERT Smtrit,and has just returned from the Cities of Philadelphia and Baltimore, with A Large and Splendid Assortment of FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC nitir C: cons, Consisting, in part, of Cloths, Cassinetts, Cassimeres, Sattinetts, Calicoes, Ginghams, 4-4 Chintzes, English and French Lawns, Black Lutest ring, Colored Gro de Nap, and Polte de sole Silks, • With a General Assortment of PAITO7 000ns AND' Gll.O CM ss q R• all of which will be sold on the most salmi. factory terms for Cash or Produce. ti:74le respectfully invites the public to call and see Ibr themselves. Gettysburg, April 24,1838. tf-4 NEW AND CHEAP SPRING AND SUMMER *cons. J. A. WINROTT WISHES to Inform his friends and the public in general, that he has just re turned from Philadelphia with a well selec ed Stock of tkuz (4,ooDgc), Groceries, and Liquors, all of which he will sell cheap for Cash or Country Produce. lI:7We also has, in addition to his for mer Stock of BOOTS AN D VOW SHOES a large quantity, which ho has manufactur ed expressly for his own sales, viz: 100 pair beat calf stitched Boots, 50 " " Fudged do. 100 " coarse do. 50 " Morocco dr, seal.skin do. 100 " Calf Monroes, 100 " do. 500 " coarse do. 100 " Men's Fine Shoes, 100 " Men's Calf and Morocco Pumps, 100 " Boy's Monroes, 50 " " Gaiter Boots, 100 " Kid Slippers, (Women's) 100 " Morocco do. 100 " Sealskin do. 100 " Prunolla Slippers, 100 " Calf do. 100 " " Slippers, 50 4 , " Boots, 100 " Misses' Morocco Slippers, 50 " do. Prunella do. 50 " Children's Red Morocco Boots, 50 " do. Red Lasting do. 50 " do. Black Leather Boots, 50 " Infants' Kid Slippers. Gettysburg, April 24, 1838. tf-4 Tobacco, Snuff 4• Segar MANUFACTORY. T HE subscriber most respectfully in forms his friends and the public in gen. eral that he has commenced the above busi ness in Baltimore street,nearly opposite Mr. Fahnestock's store and next door to Mr. Clarkson's Rail Road Office, where he will keep constantly on hand, and offers for sale, Tobacco, Snuff and Segars, OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY. Spun Chewing and Cut•and•Dry smoking TOBACCO. Havana, Spanish, Half-Spanish and American SEGARS; Macabau, Rappee & Scotch SNUFF. Which he will dispose of on reasonable and accomodating terms.— Oz . .TA II orders from Country Merchants and others promptly attended to. WILLIAM BUEHLER. April 24, 1839. 3t-41 Prothonotary's Xotices. Notice, is hereby G wen TO all persons concerned, that the fol lowing TRUSTEE ACCOUNTS are filed in the Prothonotary's Office at Get tysburg, and will be presented to the Judges of the Orphans' Court of Adams Count? on Tuesday the 29th day of May next, for con firmation and allowance—viz; The further Account of George Groop, Trustee of Noel Joyce. Account of George Dutterow ta] Fred. erick Snyder, Assignees of John Snyder. B. GILBERT, Proth'y. April' 24, 1838.. , • tc-4 PUBLIC NOTICES. TO CONTEACTOItS. 1011)ROPOSA LS will ho received at the la- office of the Superintendent of the Get tysburg Bytension of Pennsylvania Rail Road, until sunset of Thursday the 10th of May next, TO BUILD 1 Large Stone Bridge across .Vortit Marsh Creek on Sec tion IS. The Plan and Specifications can be seen at the Office 1 week previous to the letting. The Bridge to be built of Stone to he had in the cut on Section 19. M. C. CLARKSON. Supt. April 24, 1835. (1-4 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. T HE Contractors lately employed upon the Wrightsville, York and Gettys burg Railway are hereby informed, that, by a resolution of the Board of Managers, the Work will be resumed on the 18th of May inst. l:erAll those who are desirous to corn. pleto their work, at the prices specified in their original contracts, are requested to signify their intention to the Engineer, pre viously to that date; otherwise, their con• tracts will be considered abandoned. ROPOSA LS will be received at the Railway Office in Wrightsville, until sunset on Friday the 18th of May instant, for completing the graduation of such sections of the above work as shall not have been previously claimed by the original contractors. Also, for the remainder of the Masonry on the Line. SAMUEL W. MIFFLIN, C. E. N. B. KrArrearages due Contractors at contract prices, will be paid at the Office in York on Wednesday the 23d instant. York, May 1, 1838. PUBLIC SALE. I N persuance of an order of Orphans' Court of Adams county,will be exposed to Public Sale, on Saturday the 26th day of May next, on the premises, 2 LO TS OFOITO nit X .AL al X" .• situate in Ilamiltonban township, Adams county,adjoining lands ofJolin Mick ley, son. John Marshall, John and Andrew Marshall,Elenry Biesecker and James Rhea, containing 54 Acres with allowance—late the Estate of William C. Rhea, deceased. fiCrSale to commence at 12 o'clock rt. when due attendance will be given, and the terms made known by SAMUEL KNOX ' t Aders. JOHN MARSHALL, By the Court, JAMES A. THOMPSON, Clerk. April 24, 1838. ts-4 TO CARPENTERS. 1111011)ROPOSA LS will be received, at the m. Tavern of Mr. W ill iam Bailey,in Frank lin township, until 1 o'clock r. M. on Satur day the 12th day of May next,by the Schooli Directors of so id townsh 'afar building ONI SCHOOL HOUSE, near said tavern. By order of the Board, ISAAC RlFE,Seciry.. April 17,1838. tm-3 TAILORING. T HE Subscribers take this method aim forming their friends and former cus tomers, and the public in general, that they have just received the Spring Fashions for 1838, and are now prepared to execute all orders in their line of business on the shortest no. lice and in the MOST F4smorteriLE manner, and at moderate prices for cash. All kinds of Country Produce will be taken for work. Their Shop is at the Old Stand, in the North West Corner of the Diatnond,Gettys burg. Ready made Clothing, for sale at the same place—which will be disposed of very low FOR CAM!. E. & R. MARTIN. tf-3 April 17, 1938. HERNIA, OR RUPTURE, CURED E HULL'S TRUSS. I T has been ascertained, beyond contra. diction, that persons can be cured per manently and effectually of Hernia or Rupture by the use of Hull's Truss. Numerous certificates could be produced from Gentlemen of the first respectability that have been cured by wearing them. It is not only the easiest Lo,wear of any Truss ever invented; but it keeps the Hernia pee redly roduced,eo that the person can ride or labor as wall as if he was not thus afflicted. A Ojai of" this instrument would at once convince aver, person of its superiority over any °thee klicle. that could be offered for the same disease..., , • 11D - "A supply of the Genuine cuticle le just re., coined and fur sale at tho Drug Store of , Dr. J. GILBERT, Gettysburg Pa. ti-3 April 10, 1838. TEMIPERILNCE. AL MEETING of the Union Seminary and Hampton Temperance Society, will be held in Hampton, on Saturday the 12th of May next, at 2 o'clock P. M. when an address will be delivered. Punctual at. tendance is requested. JOHN TUDOR, E3ectry. April 23, 1838. • - A „ tra-4 GETTYSBURG G &MOS ATTEN 710N1 IOU will parade in New Oxford, on Saturday thel2th of May inal.,at 10 o'clock, A. 31. precisely, for irisPectioa and for drill. By Order, JOHN ZIEGLER, 0. 4/.. May 9, 1888
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