Star sr Republican Runner.
BY ROBERT WHITE MIDDLETON.
GETTYSITIIRGII. PENN.
TUESDAY; MAY 22, IS3S.
Rail Road Celebration.
Agreeably to previous arrangements, a Public
Dinner was given to the friends of Internal In►-
provement by the Contractors on the Gettysburg
Rail Road, at the house of Maj. J. S. Pollard, in
Fairfield,(Millerstown,)on the 17th inst.
After the company had partaken of an excellent
dinner, Col. J. IL JOHNSTON was appointea
President; Gen. Jo et. BAILEY, Jsco %VELDT, To-
ISTAB Ft:NE and JOIIN Micxr.cr,Vice-Prcsidents.
and John Garvin, Esq., Wm. Hanantelt, CoL S.
Witherow and R. W. 2lliddlcion, Secretaries.
Tho following toasts were then drunk by the
company:
REGULAR TOASTS.
The Cr'overnor and Heads of Department
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Internal Improvement System—The
great source of Wealth and Prosperity to
the Key Stone State.
Rail Roads—The Iron chain which is
destined to bind together more firmly the
States of this great Union.
De Wilt Clinton—The Father afire In
ternal Improvement System: may the Na
tion cherish the memory of its benefactor.
Robert Fulton—The first to apply steam
to the purposes of Commerce: his name will
be remembered as long as the conferring im
portant benefits upon mankind is considered
worthy of remembrance.
A Sound Currency—The right arm of
strength to a Commercial Nation: may it
soon bo restored to us.
Joseph Rilnet, our worthy Gorernor—
For his steady and persevering support of
the only true System of Internal Improve
ment, he deserves the thanks of all tri m !
hearted Pennsylvanians; and for his support
of the interests of this hitherto neglected sec
lion of the State, he will be gratefully re
membered. '
The Farmers of Pennsylrania—The pride
and support of the country: well may they
claim the right to place one of their noble
number• in the Executive Chair.
The' Mechanics and Labourers—With.
out them, Society could not exist in a civili
zed state: may they always find plenty of
employment and good pay; Free Schools
Open for their children and happy homes to
sooth_their hours of rest.
Our Senators—PENßOSE and CAs, - ;x.r,
and our Representatives STEVENS, and Kgr-
TLRWELL: for their exertions to promote our
Interests, they deserve and shall receive our
warmest thanks.
Thaddeus Stevens—The profound and
judicious Statesman, who, in a lew short
years, has reaped the harvest of glory of a!
lifetime: he may point to ti.e Education and
Internal Improvement of his adopted State,
and, like the Roman matron, proudly ex
claim, Behold my jewels!
Charles B. Penrose—The liberal States
man,who rising proudly superior to sectional
interests and party trammels, has nobly co- '
operated with THADDEUS STEVEN'S and Jo
anent ItTrisiEß i n PAIIJCIrwing AL. 1..0.6
ests of Adam - s Comity,and the State at large.
lVestern Extension of the Gett,ys
burg Rail Road—" Which begins notrhere
and ends in the woods"—its enemies will
soon find both its beginning and end.
The Superintendent, Engineers : and Con
tractors of the Gettysburg Rail Road—lt
could not have been entrusted to better hands
the work shews for itself, it needs no other
praise.
The Ladies—God bless them!
h o following letters from gentlemen who
had been invited to attend the celebration, were
then read amidst much cheering:
LETTER FROM GOV. RITIVER.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Harrisburg, 12th May, 193..
GENTLEMEN — Your favour ofthe 26th ult.
inviting me to partake of a dinner to be givere
to the friends of our public Improvements,
on the 17th inst. at the Hoti'se of Major John
S. Pollard, has been received.
I regret, exceedingly, that engagements
here. which can not be neglected at present,
will debar mo of the pleasure of being pre
sent. You will, however, have no guest
more devoted to the legiinate Improvement
system of the State, or more anxious to sec
the public means applied to the public works,
so as to effect their early completion and pro
ductiveness, than myself.
Please present my acknowledgements to
those for whom you nct,aiid accept fur y-our-
selves, my best wishes.
I remain, Gentlemen, very respectfully,
your fellow citizen,
JOS. RITNER.
To Messrs. John Stewart, James A.
Thompson and others, Committee.
FROM MR. BORROWER.
SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Harneburg, May 11th,1939.
GENTLEMEN—I regret to say, that I shall
not be able to be with you at Major Pollard's
on the 17th inst. I bare delayed answering •
your note of the 2flth ult. in the hope of hav
ing it in my power to attend, but now find
it to be impossible.
It would give me great pteasure,not only
to meet the Contractors, but to see a work
of which we have all heard so much. It
has heretofore had a heavy "up grade" pro
greas, but hereafter, with the powerful En
gine "State•faith" hitched to it, it must "go
ahead." There is no ".stall" in old Penn
sylvania. •
I am, gentlemen, very truly, your obedi
ent servant,
TIIO. 11. BURROWES..
To Messrs. J. Stewart, J. A. Thonfpan
and others, Committee of A rrangemibt.
FROM MILCASSAT, -
GETTYSBURG - ; May Atli, 1833.
GENTr.r.xtsx--I receb7ed- yonr kind note
of invitation to ho prOsent ;it the propo€ed
public dinner tc-morrow; I duty appreciate
tho hot 4t you intend to confer; rind %mold
only pnnark, that next to the a ppmhat ion of
our own mind:lin-belief that cur conduct and
worse, n, ItliptCSCUlatiVeß, is approved c(
by our Ilunsittuents, is most particularly
ebiltsiog unil grateful. Circumstances. how
ever, forbid my attendance. Be nssured; it
is not from a want or respect, but by con-
straint.
Accept, Gentlemen,witli kind feelings my
apology, &c., and the following sentiment as
a substitute for myself:
Eduration and internal Public Improve
ment. The two great levers destined to ele
vate the Commonwealth cf Pennsylvania to
her proud preeminence among her sisters in
the confederacy.
Accept, Gentlemen, for yourselves, and
the company, the assurance of my high eon
yideration, &c.
J. CASSAT.
To Messrs. Stewart, Thompson and
others, Committee of A rran2etnent.
FROM 74ITZ. PENROSE
CARLISLE, May 7th, 1938.
GENTLEMEN—it is a matter of regret to
me, that my unavoidable absence from the
state, at the time named, will put it out of,
my power to be present at the public dinner
to which you have done the honor to invite
me, as a friend to our Public Improvements.'
The advances which have been made in'
the proFperity of our noble State during the
euli7htened administration of our present
worthy, and truly patriotic Governor, must
be highly gratifying to every true son of
Pennsylvania, and they are so to none more
than to myself. It is enough to say, that
the policy of that administration has made
our State the envy of some, and the admira
tion of all her sister States in the Union.—
The liberality of that policy, embracing
magnanimous protection and encouragement
of every improvement, of every interest,
bringing out the vast resources of our State,
has not been more remarkable for its mag
nitude, than it has been for a close regard
for a rigid syst:!m of economy, so charac•
teristic of that excellent portion of our fel
low citizens, the Germans, to which our
worthy governor belongs, and which is so
consistent with his former occupation, of a
Farmer.
!laving taken an active, although a hum
life part in the course of legislation which
has been productive of results which you are
about to celebrate, I may be permitted to
speak of our present Executive, whose con
duct has been constantly subject to my clos
est observation, in terms which, on such an
occasion, he so well deserves; 'and I may
say of him, that he has the steadfast cour
age, the enlightened liberality, and the pru
dent economy, which are so happily blended
in the intelligfait Governor Fatiner—quali-
Itesof the first importance in the Chief tla
gistrate of such a State as ours.
Providence has conferred unon us advan
!ages not equalled by those of any State in
the Union; it depends upon ourselves to say,
; whether wo have the virtue and intelligence
to persevere in the system by which they
are to be improved, We have done much,
but much remains to be done. Our march
I should be onward, cesw Alt D—cheered by the
results of the past,and animated by the hopes
of the future.
For the past, wo have the experience of
the effect of good government in our own
State, resisting and counteracting the evils
of bad oovorninent in tho Genornl Govern.
omen:, and which, without that good govern
meat at home, would have wholly crushed,
as it certainly has injured us in all the pur
suits of enterprise and industry.
For the future, we have the hope, the
brightst, tlie most animal ing hope, that the
people will preserve the good government at
1 home, which has advanced and protected all
our interests; and that they will, so soon as
the constitutional period arrives,rid the coun
try of a President and a party who have in•
flicted upon the people more misery, nod
wretchedness, in a few years, than ever, in
the same period.llowed from the misgovern•
meat of the worst of tyrants.
hi spite of oppression from the General
r Government, our S tate has prospered; how
1 it must gratify our patriotism and State pride
to consider how much that prosperity will
be increased, when the people shall have put
down their oppressors, and tyrants!
You will excuse the length into which I
have been drawn by a subject which is very
near to my heart,and which,) am persuaded,
equally interests you; and allow me,through
you,to express to my fellow eitizenson whose
behalf you have given me this invitation,rny
grateful sense of the honors they and you
have conferred upon me. I subjoin a senti
ment, which present to them as the entering
of their and your fellow citizen.
CI-LAS. B. PENROSE.
To Messrs. Stewart, Thom pson, Cald
well and others; Committee of A rrangm't.
By CummEs B. Pi NROSE: The Educa
tion of the people, and the Internal Improve-
Diens of the State. The best and highest
duties of good government.
FROM MU. FUNK
=MMILEM
GENTLEMEN-I have the pleasure to ac
knowledge the receipt of your favor of the
26th April, inviting me to partake of a Din
ner to be given by the Contractors on the
Gettysburg Rail Road, at the house of Maj.
Pollard, on the 17th inst. Business of im
portance, I regret to say, will not permit tne
to be present with you on that occasion. Be
pleased to make my excuse to the company;
and believe me to be with you in spirit in
said road.
I am, gentlemen, with much respect,
yours, &c. -
H. FUNK.,
To Messrs. Stewart,Thompson awl others,
Committee of Arrangement.
FROM MR. STEVENS
GETTYSBURG, May 15, 1839
GENTLEMEN-•-1 had confidently hoped
and expected to be with you on the 17th at
Fairfield, in compliance with your polite
invitation. But I now, unexpectedly, find
it necessary to be at Harrisburg on that day.
This I regret exceedingly, as I had antici
pated much pleasure in mingling with my
friends on that occasion. Be pleased to make
my excuse to the company then assembled;
and allow me through you.to present to them
tie following sentiment.
'"Onr Sy-tern of Internal Improvement.
74,1 y it ho pro.:ecated impartinlly, vigorously
and E.coitornically, without permanently in
creasing the State debt, until the waters of
the Delaware and of the Ohio shall mingle;
and until Locomotive Engines shall run, un
interruptedly, from tho banks of the Dela.
ware to the banks of the Ohio, and the shores
of the Gar:AT LAKES."
With much respect, your obedient servant,
TII DDEUS: STEVENS.
To Messrs. Stewart ,Thompsbn and others
Committee of Arrangement.
ryAfter the above letters were read, a number
of volunteer tonstA Nvero drunk—of which we
subjoin all that were handed in:
VOLUNTEER ToAsTs.
By 11nj. Sampson S. King: Internal
rovernent and Education—Success to their
supporters.
By J. S. Pollard: The Farmers of Adams
County—May a good market be brought
home to every man's dn.ir.
By James Caldwell: Thaddeus Stevens—
The wise and fitr•sighted Statesman, the
poor man's friend—the glory of his native
nod pride of his adopted State—Adams coun
ty is proud of him.
By 0. Longwill: General Education and
Internal Improvement—The enlightener and
enricher of nations.
By J. Donaldson: Parmer Ritner—The
choice candidate of the working men is ho
who has hard hands himself.
By J. Clay: David Fullerton and John
Strohm—lf their malignity and venom arid
interested misrepresentations could be con•
versed into detached rock or any kind of
tangible dirt, they would make embankment
enough to fill all the "ravtnes" on the Get
tysburg extension. •.
By A• B Kurtz: Daddy Fullerton—What
a pity that the "Gettysburg extension" does
not pass through Greencastle!
By .1. Caldwell: Joseph Ritner—We will
vote flu. him because we know him; those
who know D. R. Niter, will not vote for
him "because they know him "
By J. Mickley, jr.: Joseph Ritner—The
obedient aporentice,t he industrious econotn
teal harmer, the firinondependent Governor
—the able Statesman, and the poor man's
friend. lie wilbbe re-elected by 30,000 ma•
jority!
By T. V. Caldwell: David R. Porter and
Joseph Rittier—Porter voted for the Mum
moth Improvement Bill of last year, mid
fiber vetoed it, and thus saved the state
forty millions of dollars: Porter voted against
the small Bill of this year, because he wish
ed to get up a big one,leaving out the "Get
tysburg Extension," and thus destroy Ad
onis County and the State together.
By David M'Creary: Internal Improve
ments—in prosecuting, thdat, he who can be
governed by sectional jealousy, is unfit for a
statesman.
By J. A. Thompson: Farmer Porter—
nie only time ever ho filmed, was when he
farmed out his debts, and allowed his credi
tors one in twenty. Let it be borne in mind
that whilst his friends now boast that he is
rich, the remaining nineteen twentieths re
main "as they wore."
By G. Marlett—May the enemies of the
Gettysburg Rail Road be levelled as low as
the Contractors do this on rah to make it.
By a Guest: Adams County—By the ex
ertions of its able Representatives, it may
now bo numbered among the first of the
State.
By George Little: The Contractors on
the Gettysburg Roil Road—May they em
ploy force sufficient to make use of plenty
of kon,plerity of Baron ,and plenty of Flour.
By henry J. Schreiner: John P. Bailey
and Samucl. IV. JWin—The first named,
the Pioneer in the grand work around us;
the latter, his able and efficient Successor.
Their noble work will enroll thetr,names
amongst Penns) Ivania's brightest sons.
By James A. Thompson: 'The Board of
Canal Commissione rs —ln whom is combin.
ed experienee,capahility and honesty—they
will do justice to the State and honor to the
Administration. So thought the last Legis
lature, as there mu: no "investigating com•
mitteo" appointed to pry into their conduct.
By John Donaldson. Charles Kettlewell,
the worthy and efficient Representative in
the last Legislature from Adams county.—
•
His conduct as such merits and receives the
approbation of his constituents
By Robert AVGlnughltn: Thaddeus Ste
vens—A friend to all; opposed to none but
those who would build their greatness upon
their brethren's woes.
By John Garvin: Governor Ritner—Cor•
rect in his Administration, and true to the
interests of his native State.
By A. G. Nevins: JOSEPII ftrrNEtt—The
true friend of Public Improvements—He
will be remembered on the second Tuesday
of October next.
By John Donaldson: Secretary Bunnowcs,
the firm and enlightened friend of the Free
Schools: May he live to enjoy the pleasure
of seeing the good effects of his labors, in the
cause of Education.
By Jacob Wolf: John Strohm—the would
be-Governor of Pennsylvania: He way live
to ride on the Gettysburg Rail Road, but
never into the Executive Chair of honost Joe
Ritner.
By 'l'. V. Caldwell: Joseph Ritner, the
friend of Education and Internal Improve
ments: Every. true son of Pennsylvania will
give him a vote on the second Tuesday of
October next.
By D. AlTreary—Success to tho Rail
Road Contractors. _
By R. %V. Middleton: The State Admin
istration—Renowned thro'out the Union for
its firmness & noble independence—especi
ally so,when contrasted with that of the Fed
eral Government which has brought ruin and
t'isgrace upon the whole country.
By A. G. Nevin: John P. Bailey—May
he live to ride from Philadelphia to the Ohio
river by way of the Gettysburg Rail Road,
which he located with so much judgment.
By J. H. Johnston: Our worthy Chief
Magistrate—The. virtuous and judicious
Course of whose priv.ite and public life,in an
eminent degree claims the admiration and
confidence of all who are capable of appre
ciating eithet the private citizen or public
functionary.
By F. S. Gosslcr: The" Gettysburg Ex
tension of the Pennsylvania Rail Road—May
it be a benefit and credit to the Common
wealth and all concerned.
By James Caldwell: John DickeyiEsq.
—The honest, patriotic and liberal minded
Statesman, who, when the interests of his
native State were in jeopardy, regarded not
the threats, persecutions and oppressions of
the General Government. His course=will
be remembered with approbation by all who
have the welfive of Pennsylvania at heart.
By G. Marlett: The advocates of - the
Waynesboro' route—May they never be
found in a worse path.*
By n Guest: David R. Porter—When*
forget to love oar country, and learn to hate
ourselves and families, and are prepared fa
curse fattior and mother, we may vote for
D. R. Porter, and not before.
By R. W. Middleton: The hest of Por.
ter is but a sorry beverage for human be-.
inks; but from liottenhouse Porter, save
the people!
a y Some truly excellent and eloquent remarks
were made during the afternoon by Mr. DoN I:111
sox and Gen. BAILEY, which elicited great ap'i
plauae.
Gone "a Iteggsn,q!”
By the following Message, it will be semi
that Mr. Van Duren informs Congress that the
Treasury is BANK It CPT, and that ho wants
authority to issue more SHINPLASTERS!
Mike Senateand House of Repreventatives:
I subaiil to the consideration of Congress
a statement prepared by the Secretary of
the Treasury, by which it appears that the
United States, with over twenty eight mil.
lions in depoqite with the States, and over
fifteen milli( ns duo from individuals arid
banks, and from the situation in which those
funds are placed, is in immediate danger of
being rendered unable to discharge, %yob
good faith and promptitude, the various pe
cuniary obligations of the Government.
The occurrence of this result has for some
time been apprehended, arid efforts made to
avert it, as the principal difficulty arises
from a prohibition in the present law to re•
issue such Treasury notes as might be paid
in before they fall due, and may be effitctu•
ally obviated by giving the Treasury during
the whole year the benefit oldie full amount
originally authorized; the remedy would
seem to be obvious and easy.
The serious embarrassments likely to a rise
from a longer continuence of the present
state of things, induces me respectfully to
invite the earliest action of Congress to the
subject, which may be consistent with due
regard for other public interests.
M. VAN BUREN.
MAY 10, 1838.
WASHINGTON, Friday, May 18
The new Ten Million Treasury Note Bill
(amended, however,so as to take away some
of its obnoxious features) has passed the
House of Representatives and gone to the
Senate, and will of course pass that body,
with not the less alacrity for the narrow es
cape it has had in the other House.
In all the annals of legislation, we pre
sume, no parallel can be found, in all its cir
cumstances, to the history of this bill. It
passed its third reading bv the casting vote
of the Speaker, the body of the 1-louse be
ing equally divided for and against it; and
on din (notion to raeonsidei that vote, the
question had been decided atfirinatively by
110 votes to 109, had not the Speaker's vote,
added to the lesser number, tied the votes,
and thus-negatived the proposition- So the
bill actually passed, or rather escaped, by
the vote of a minority!—National
SATURDAY, Nlay 19
Yesterday, the Senate was onilaged all
day in an animated debate on the Treasury
note bill, or rather amendments offered to
it. These wore all ultimately rejected, and
the bill, about 7 o'clock, was passed—Ayes
27, Noes 13.
CONGRESS.—Tun Dur•.r..—The House of
Representatives upon motion of Mr. TnomAs
(whom, by the way, the breezes of spring,
appear to have aroused from his torpor) have
resolved to lay the whole subject of the duel
on the table, arid print the reports of the
several divisions of the Committee, the jour.
nal and evidence.
A. Story in two Chapters.
CHAPTER The Plot.
The SWELLING WAVES of GOLD
and SI LV F.R show that the currency of the
constitution is ready to become the currency
of the country.—[Globe.
Never did SPECIE FLOW in upon us
more rapidly than now.—[Globe.
Mr. Van Buren will tread in the footsteps of
General Jackson, nod in nothing more faith
fully than in promoting the GOLD curren
cy.[Globe.
A luminous argument from ND-. Van Bu
ren in favor of GOLD &SILVER. Hence
forth GOLD and VAN BUREN will ho
identified. Henceforth he will be the GOLD
CAN DIDA'I'E for the presidency . .—G/obe.
File measures (of Gen. Jackson) are all
in train, especially the most glorious mea
sure of restoring the Gold currency, and
in this noble work, if elected I9r. Van Bu.
ren stands pledged, &c.—[Globe.
CIIAPTER 11.- The Catastrophe.
The swelling waves of WILD•CATS,
prove that the currency of Michigan is that
of the Union.
Never did SHIN PLASTERS flow in
upon us more rapidly than now.
Whole reams ofSE - lIN PLASTERS are
continually flowing up the Mississippi to re
pose in the long silken purses of the Mer.
chant and Farmer.
Prosperity and happiness pervade the
country. Counterfeits and BOGUS in any
quantity. Every man has plenty of WILD.
CAT, and asks no favors.
• PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION LAW.- A sup
plement to the election laW of Pennsylvania,
passed by, the Legislataro of the State at
its recent session, enacts, that "no inspector,
judge, or other officer of any election shall
be eligible to any office at such election,nor
shall any person holding an office under the
General or State Government be an inspec
tor, judge, or other officer of any such elec.
tion, nor shall any person holding an office
under the government of the United States,
be, allowed to servo as a member of City
Co)incil, Commissioner of a District or Bur
gess."
From the South.
By the steamboat from Norfolk we have
a slip from the ofl•ice of the Norfolk Herold,
under date of Sunday, May 13, 3 P. M. con
taining news brought by the steam-packet
South Carolina from Charleston, to Friday
last, in inclusive. We copy from it the fol
lowing items of Floridian news:
The steamer James Adams arrived at
Charleston on Thursday from Clarksville,
having on board a few Indians, men, women,
and children, taken prisoners by Capt. BUL
LOCK, oldie Dragoons, near Fort Taylor,at
the head of the St. John's river.
Brig. Gen. EUSTIS, lieut. SIMPSON, Aid
de.eamp, Capt. PORTER, Lieut. WATSON,
L:eut. Buntcr, and Lieut. Ilzaa, with two
companies First Regiment of Artillery,also
came passengers in the J. A.
Intelligence had been received at Key
Biscayne, 3d ult., that Aleck Hay), the Se
minole chief who negotiated with Gen.
JEBl7l', and surrendered to him, had been,
shot, with all his immediate followers, by'
Sam. "Jones and the Mickasufries. This
assassination is said very much to have ex
asperated the Seminoles,and we are told that
['Tiny of thorn now beg our troops to allow
fiem to remain and assist it exterminating
'alt• late allies—Sam Jones and the Mielia
su .
ittlt.t.
The naval detachment lately engaged in
Lient: . ' , POWELL'el expedition have gone to
Pensacola. to join our squadron for Vern
Cruz. TUt squadron is detached to protect
our commerce from the consequences of the
French blockade.
Lieut. NI AGRunER and his company came
on in the Madison from Key West to Key
Biscayne, and thence shipped in the Camp
bell for St. Augustine. `:t
Gwv. Wm. H. II Am utgo,(oays the New-
Yorker) has written a nottil>etter in reply
to Mr. Aaron B Howell of ' eenton, N.J.
in opposallin to the abliorre 1 ' ractice of
Duelling. The anecdotes he gi ' rom his
own experience while in the Armytcannot
fail to inuch the heart of every ration#be
ing. Glen. H. remarks that, I homrh thol*ht
lessly a tacit if not active supporter of aid.;
log when he etuered the Army, and ri,i4
few years afterward, he wag utterly sicken
in standing by the death-bed of a friend
who had been mortally wounded in a duel; so
that his influence was afterward so resolute- I
ly opposed to the practice that not a single I
duel was fought in the Army of the North-
West while ho commanded it. ile con
cludes ns follows:
'•ln relation to my present sentiments, a
sense of higher obligation than human laws,
or human opinions, can impose, has deter.
mined me never, on any occasion, to accept
a challenge, or seek redress for a personal
injury by a resort to the laws which com
pose the code of honor."
A Masonic Convention has been held nt
flouston,and a Grand Lodge for Texas form
ed.
Dr. Chauncey Rogers, of Girard, Erie
Co. Pa. was recently killed by the bursting
of a cannon which he was firing in honor of
the passage of the Pennsylvania Improve
ment Bill. He had loaded it with four pounds
of powder.
Col. James Watson Webb, of the New
York, Courier and Enqutrer, embarked for
England in tie Great Western. He intends
to be at the Coronation of Queen Victoria,
visit Paris, arrange an extensive European
Correspondence for his paper, and be home
in three months.
The Nashville Whig states that ex-Gov
ernor RUNNELS has been appointed Presi
dent of the Union Bank of Mississippi, with
a salary of $lO,OOO a year, and Col. Smitr-
EL GWINN Cashier, with a like salary.
At the last Northampton (Eng.) Assizes,
John Pridmoro was found guilty of flinging
his aged father, with whom he had qua rrell.:
ed, into a horse pond, with intent to drown
him. The dutiful youth had previously sold
his wife,and threatened the life ofhis mother.
Great Arctic Problem Solved.
One of the most important geographical
discoveries of the ago (says the Journal of
Commerce) is made known to us through the
London Morning Chronicle of. April 19th.
It is no less than a solution of the long pend
ing problem whether or not there is a com
munication by water from the Atlantic to
the Pacific Ocean; around the northern por
tion of the American continent. It is now
ascertained that there is such a communica
tion. The narrative of its discovery is pub
lished in the Morning Chronicle.
The fbhlowing abbreviation of the con
tents of this interesting narrative is copied
from the New York Evening Post of Mon
day:
"The scientific expedition undertaken at
the expense of the Hudson's Bay Company,
to survey the extreme northern coast of A
merica, has, in part, fulfilled its object.—
Messrs. Deese and Simpson,with ten attend
ants, reached Fort Good Hope,the northern
most settlement of the Company, on the 4th
of July last, and descended the Mackenzie
river in boats. They reached the amnion
the 9th of July, and, proceeding westerly.
followed the line of coast to Point Barrow.
They thus completed the survey of the coast
between the extreme points laid down by
Capt. Beeches , and Capt. Franklin.
"They passed a few days with the Es.
quimaux at the Point, and, setting out on
their return, reached Fort Norman on the
4th of September, having been sixty-four
days absent. From Fort NOrman,they were.
at the time the despatches were sent, pre
paring to proceed to a settlement which had
been got ready for them at the east end of
Great Bear Lake. Here they were to win.:
ter, and in July next to resume their labors.
Proceeding to the eastward, they hope to
connect the discoveries of Franklin and Back
and then complete the survey of the whole
coast of North America."
It is estimated in the N. Y. Express that
OA, Great Western curried nut 20,000 let
ters. The steamer sailed so late that Niters
were taken in until nearly 2 P. M. •
School Statistics of ht.! , U. S.
About one-third of a population of d coun
try are between the ages of three and PIX.
teen or eighteen; and of course are th©
proper subjects for school education.
In the Pnited States more than four mil•
of children ought to be under the in
fluence of schools.
to Maine, the law requires that the in
; habitants of every town pay annually for the
support of schools a sum equal, at least, to
10 cents f:r every person livin g in it. That
amounts. to Llyiat $120,000, Theie expert.
dittares are more 011913140,000.
In Near Illaniritire,a separate tax 0f560,..
Otlo is raised for schools, besides an annual
,appropriation from a tax on bank stocks of
30,000 or $l l O,OOO.
In Vermont, more than $50,000 are rais
ed for schools from a third per cent. tax on
the grand list, and as (With more from dis.
trict taxes, besid...-s an income of nearly $l,.
000 from banks.
In Nlaz&-achut ts are nearly 3000 schools,
supported by public taxes and private sub
scriptions_ In Reston the schools contain
more than 172.000 children, at an expense of
about 8100,000.
In Rhode Island are about 700 schools,
copported hy n legislative appropriation of
.510,000 annually, by taxes, and by private
subscriptions.
The Connecticut school fund is about two
m illio ns , but fails of ifs desired object. Chil
dren in the state, 85,000; schools abort 1,-
500.
In New York are more than 9.000 schools,
rind over 500,009 children taught ip them.
School fund, $1,9000: distributed annually,
3100,000, bat on the condition that each
town raise by tax, or otherwise as much as
they receite from the fund. A wise pro
vision.
New Jersey has a Gins] of $245,000, and
in annual income of $-22.000.
In Pennsvlcaiii, during the last year,
more than 2.s«),oooc"►ildren, out of 400,000,
were destitute of school instriction.
Delaware Iris a school fund of $70,000.
31arytand has a school fund of $75,000,
and an ifICOMe (r schools from the banks,
which is divided between the several coun•
I
Virginia has a fund of $1,533,000, tho
income divided among the counties accor.
iltnz to the white population, and appropri.
ated' to paying the tuition of poor children,
generaliv attending private schools.
North Carolina has a fund 0f570,000 de
signrd for common schools.
South Carolina appropriates $40,000 an
nually to free schools.
Georgia has a fund of $500,000, and
more than 700 common schools.
Alabama, and most of all the western and
south-western States, are divided into town.
ships, six miles square, and each township
into sections one mile square, with one sec.
tion, the sixteenth, appropriated to educa
tion.
Mississippi has a fund! of 8280,000, but
it is not available until it amounts to nearly
$500,000.
The L. ,- *rislature of Louisiana grants to
each parit.ii, or county, in that State, $2
621 for each voter.
From the Intazleiphia Penneyivaaian, May 17.
oVemeral dssemblv.
The General As•,senibly of the Presbyte.
rian Church, met yeiterday morning at the
7th Presbyterian Church of this city. A
very large number of delegates were pre
sent, and the house was crowded with spec
tators. Preparatory to the opening of the
proceedin g s, a sermon was delivered by Dr.
Elliot, the moderator of the last Assembly.
After the discourse, the Moderator requested
the Clerk to read the names of the Commis
sioners. The Clerk then read the names
of those whose credentials had been accept.
ed. Before this was commenced, Mr. Pat
ton of New York. rose and asked leave to
ofIZNr a senes of resolutions. The Modera.
ter declared him out of order, requested him
to sit down, and directed the Clerk to pro
ceed.
The calling ofthe roll, which omitted the
names of the delegates within the limits of
the Synods cut olfbv the last assembly, and
the 3d Presbytery of Philadelphia being fin
ished, a number of these delegates presen
ted their comm...; -lens which were rejected.
Mr. Cleavlanil of Michigan, then read a
protest against the organization of the As
sembly by a portion of that body, and moved
that the Rev. Dr. Beman of New York, (one
of the New School) act as Moderator, which
was agreed to by those who were opposed to
Dr. Elliot, and his friehds of the old School.
Mr. Gilbert was appointed Clerk.
A motion was then made that "The Gen
eral Asseruby" adjourn to meet at the First
Presbyterian Church, which was responded
to by many voices; at . this moment a large
number of persons in the galleries testified
their approbation in a manner rather too
boisterous for a place of worship. That por
tion of the assembly organized by Dr. Be.
man having repaired to the First Presbyte
rian church, they there elected Dr. Fisher
moderator, appointed a committee to obtain
the bunks hem the clerk of the last Assembly
and then adjourned.
Mier this withdrawal, the remaining por-
Lion of the assembly (the old school) then
proceeded to organise, and elected Witham
S. Rinser of Virginia, as m oderator, and
E. W. Crane of New York, clerk. The
duties of moderator were then read from the.
Book of Discipline by Dr. Elliott to Mr. Pia.
mei-, who responded to them, and delivered
an address en taking the chair. A commit
tee of &Ice was appointed to review and re
port on the proceedings of the morning, and
on adjournment took (dace until the after-
noon.
AN EtsrLeasalvr INNATE.—We learn
from the Mercer Luminary, that a few days
since. Mr. Cozad of Lackawannock town•
ship ; being indisposed, took an emetic which
in the preces of operation. discharged from
his stomach a Lizard, eight inches long.—
The emetiC Was taken in preserved fruit; and
it k supposed the lizard partook of it rather
freely, which caused its death, and subso•
quern removal from its lodging place. Some
mantles since, Mr. C. was induced to apply
ton physician, on account dart unpleasant
sensation in his stomach, caused no doubt by
! - this intruder, which he has now fortunately
got rid of.
Virginia Election.
The Richmond Whig says—We have
received returns from all the counties in the
Stale, except Lee and Logan. These sent
friends to the Administration last year, and
may do so again.
The result as far as heard from gives 71
Whigs and 63 Administration, including. 17
to 25 Conservat iVCS —and the Delegate from
Morgan, whose politics are unknown. Sup.
posing the two counties to be heard from to
go against us the administration will have a
small majority on joint ballot. But aniieipa•
ling, as we should do, that the Conserve.
tives and the anti-expunging ones especially,
and the Senators whose Districts have re
turned ‘Vhig Delegates by large majorities,
will bow to the popular will,the %V hilts will
have a majority of from 20 to 30 on joint
But without depending on these, or adver
ting to the fact, that several Conservatives,
and Messrs. Mallory, Peyton, Shanks, &c.
were elected by Whig votes, and in truth
IV hig candidates, the result is full enough
of glory, and gives the cheering assurance,
that the good people of the Old Dominion
are once again alive to the public liberty.—
The majority against us in the last 1-louse
of Delegates was FORTY. Now our ma
jority is B—making a difference of FORTY
Min' votes! Surely soch manifestations
of popular sentiment cannot be mistaken by
those who sit in high places, and habitually
rely for success upon the ignorance and gul-
libility of the people.
! INFORMATION TO PENSIONRRS.—The edi
,4.; tors of the National Intelligence'. having ad.
f dressed a letter to Mr. Edwards, Commis
'l sinner of Pensions, requesting information
concerning the forms used under late regula
tions for obtaining payment of pensions in
'r arrears, have received from him in return a
,: '• communication on the subject, from A. K.
' . Parris, Esq. Comptroller of the Treasury,
of which the fidlowing is the substance. The
• writer says that no new forms are required
' . under the Act of April last, the only requisi
tion being to follow the forms heretofore,pre
scribed. . _Where the'payment is to be made
to an Attorney, he must make oath as pre..
scribed in tho circular of June, 1033, that
i the power was not given him by reason of
sale, transfer or mortgage. No claim can
be admitted by the accounting officers until
it shall appear by a certificate from the Pen
sion Agent on whose roll the name is, that
some portion of the pension has remained
uncalled for during eight months after its
, being due, which notification the Pension
' Agents have been requested to forward forth
with. Where a portion of the pension has
been uncalled for eight months and a portion
not, that part only which has so remained
uncalled fir eight months will be paid by the
accounting officer of the Treasury. A ppli.
cation for the residue must be made to the
Pension office where the pension is payable.
THE BANK AND THE GOVERNYIENT*-
The New York Express of yesterday says:
"The Government, if it will accept pronosi•
tions which Ni r. Biddle, as President of the
Pennsylvania United States Bank is under.
stood to have nroffved, need be under
no necessity of making an immediate Ye•
issue of Treasury Notes, and can materially
relieve the Treasury. This bank, we are
we aro assured, on good authority, but
week ago, offered to anticipate the $2,000,
000 due the Treasury in September next,
and the institution is willing, it is also stated
to make arrangements to anticipate all its
bonds, amounting to $0,000,000, and thus
to balance accounts amicably and satisfac
torily. Of course, under such an arrange
ment as this, there must be union and har
mony, and ifit could be effected,and it would
be were it not for the false pride of the Gov
ernment, a general resumption ofspecie pay
meats might soon be effected,nnd the Treas
uary be materially relieved from a position,
the most awkward in which it was ever
placed in a time of peace."
ANOTHER AWFUL ACT OF THE BANE-
Rurr MoNsiat.----The Board of Directors
of the Pennsylvania Bank of the United
States, the next day after receiving the in.
telligence of the destructive fire at Charles.
ton, sent a contribution of twenty thousand
dollars to the city authorities of Charleston,
for the relief of the sufferers!
For this deed of charity, which exceeds
all the deeds of charity ever done by all the
masonic lodges that ever existed, we expect
to see the Loco Foco virous of the Globe
and its kindred poured out upon the head of
the "bankrupt monster." But we would ask
them to point to any acts of the Agrarian or
, 4 " Van Buren party,either in a single instance
or in gross, that will compare with this no
ble deed of charity and munificence.
Tin CHEROKERS.—Gen. Sem has made
requisition upon the Governor of North Car
olina, for one regiment of infantry, to aid
- him in the removal of the Cherokees. The
4 , regiment consists often companies, number
ing seven hundred and eighty men,exclusive
of field officers.
A FACT TEAT SPEAKS VOLUMES. The
Public Agents.—The last. Legislature w a s
the ONLY ONE, we believe, that ever adjourn
. ed without an investigation into the conduct
of the Canal Commissioners and their agents-
This fact should be generally known. A n
investigation was held during the winter of
:,,, 1836-7, but resulted in so triumphant an
"" acquittal of the Board that the farce was
not re-enacted by the last •Lace Foco House
of Represontat ives.
The public works have never been in so
good a conditon as they are at present. The
conduct of the Cointnissioners under Gov
_ ernor Ritner has given universal sattsfac
tion.—Penn. Intelligencer.
, ST EAn BOAT Exer.osrox.--Tho steam
:" boail!azoo exploded her boiler on tho 7th
instant, while on her way from Mobile .to
New Orleans. .Mr. KERLER, a passenger,
who was formerly first engineer of the Roa
noke, was instantly killed, but no one else
was- injured.
STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER.
At 92 per annum. halfmycarly in advance.
GETTYSBURGH, PA..
Tuesday, .i7lay 22, 183 S.
M 1 FOR GOVERNOR,
dJOVR ) III' M2IWYF'2Itto
3Flour in lialumore, $7 25; W heat, $1 64,
Corn, 72 cts.; Rye, 95; Oats, 30; Clovor Seed;
$10; Whiskey, 30 eta.
Appointments by the Governor,
oyrnsiniarrs STEVF.SEI t Esq. of Gettysburg,
and Jams DICKEY, Esq. of Beaver, to ho Canal
Commissioners, to fill vacancies occasioned by the
resignation of Messrs. Sullivan and Taggart. Mr.
STEvEsrs has beon appointed President of the
Board.
The Governor has heretofore been fortunate in
selecting good Boards; but we believe that a bet
ter ono than the present could not have been selec
ted. Tho appointments have given general satis
faction to our friends, and have taken the Loco
Focos all a-hack!
Harrisburg Key Stone.
0.1%;ot having received this paper for several
weeks, wo fear that since it has taken such weak
stuff' as Porter, that it has been compelled to "give
up the ghost!" If it is still "alive and kicking."
we regret thnt it is afraid to be seen in this quarter!
Signs!
0J We have received the first number of the
"COATSIVILLE n now paper, with the Rit
ner flag floating nt its masthead.
Also, the "WATztus Emeonium," a new pat
per, hearing the same flag s from Allegheny, Allo
gheny county, Pa.
Also, the tho WEST BEACH R crun Li cAx," n new
paper, of the.same state from Williamsport, Ps.
,
These aro "signs" r . ts ohe mistaken; and those
papers will no doubt?' add thousands of votes to
Ilitner's majority.))
What s in the wind!
(0"- T6Clilithbereburg "Telegraph" of yester
day contains Mr. BIDDLE ' S !OM letter to Mr. A
dams! '.blithe "Telegraph" is the only Loco Fo
co papnrin the State that has published that let
ter, wa fear there has been some "bribery and cor
ruption" used in bringing it about! Will our
friend of the "Whig" enlighten us?
Riot and iiirson:
e-j-We ask attention to the following account
of ono of the most outrageous proceedings ever
placed upon record—disgraceful to the City of
Philadelphia, as well as to the State! It equals,
if not surpasses, the violence committed a year or
two since upon a Catholic Nunnery in Massachu
setts. Such acts would disgrace any other
country than this "boasted land of freedom." Next
week we shall give further particulars, and hope,
by that time also, to be enabled to state that some
of the leaders have been arrested. The following
is taken from the Philadelphia Freeman:
•Itrocious outrage! Burning
of Pennsylvania liall!
19th Fifth !no., half past 7 o'clock.—
Pennitylvania Hall is in ashes! The beauti
ful temple consecrated to Liberty, has been
offered a smoking sacrifice to the Demon of
Slavery. In the heart of this city a flame
has gone up to Heaven. It will be seen from
Mllain4 to Georgia. In its red and lurid light,
men will see more clearly than ever the
black abominations of the fiend at whose in
stigation it was kindled.--
We have only time to give a hasty sketch
of the horrible proceedings of last night.—
All day yesterday a body of ill-disposed per
sons lingered around the Hall. The crowd
increased towards evening. Between 6 and
7 o'clock, the mayor for the first time made
his appearance, and met the managersof the
Hall. 11 told them that he could not pro
;feet the building unless the keys of it wore
placed in his hands—and earnestly requested
them to put the Hall under his control for
the evening. This was acquiesced in. He
then addressed the crowd, who answered
him with cheers, but refused to disperse. A
bout 8 o'clock the work of destruction com
menced in the midst ofassetnbled thousands.
The doors were broken open with axes,—
the Antt.Slavery (Mice in the lower story
was entered and the books and pamphlets
scattered among the crowd. Soon the cry
of fire was heard, and flames appeared from
the building.
It was set on fire in several places: and
the engines of the firemen were not permit
ted to play upon the Hall. Plies ofshavings
from the cellar were brought up to the speak
era' forum, placed upon it, and set on fire.
The flames soon rose high above the roof,
casting a baleful light upon the busy incen
diartes—and the immense crowd of human
beings who filled all the adjoining streets.
From 15,000 to 20,000 persons slood gazing
on the scene.
We have no time for comment. Let the
abhorrent deed speak for itself. Let all
men see by what a frail tenure they hold
property and life in a land overshadowed by
the curse of Slavery.
Mont VIOLENCE. —We are informed that
an attempt was made last night, (Friday) to
fire a place called the Colored Shelter, an
asylum for colored children,near Thirteenth
and Market streets. As soon as the alarm
was given, the firemen repaired to the spot
and- commenced throwing water upon the
flaming buildings. The mob attempted to
prevent them, and tried to wrest from them
their apparatus; but, with a praiseworthy
spirit to resist mob law and preserve private
property,the firemen resisted these attempts
and beat off the rioters, and then succeeded
in extinguishing the flames. The conduct
of the firemen on this occasion cannot be too
highly commended. They have shown to
the public that they, at least, can be depend
ed upon, when those upon whom we should
rely are negligent' of their duties.
We understand that the Good IVill Com
pany, after several repulses, succeeded in
their of brts to continue to pour a stream of
water on the fire, which was immediately
followed and continued by the other com
panies.—Ledger.
Lieut. Col. Jour; Fowt,c, of the U. S.
Army ,who was one of the victims of the Into
fatal explosion of the steamboat Moselle, at
Cincinnati, was an officer of great merit.
During the last war with Great Britain he
nerved as a company officer in "Scott's Brie.
ade"-=-than which a more efficient and well
disciplined body of men never pushed a bay
onet.
DUEADFUL DEATIT.-J. Delaw, a young
man employed in the Iron works at Sauger
ties, Ulster county drank for a wager a
Pint and a half of brandy and soon fell
senseliiss. He was bled, but no blood oozed
out of Ole vein until just as he was about to
be bnried, which gave rise to a grixmdtess
roport that he was buried alive or in a swoon.
CIINIVINO.-Will the Loco Focos be kind
enough to inform us,why their candidate for
Gorernor does not resign his Senatorship?
Mr. David Rittenhouse Porter is cow ma
nn* for the highest office in the State, and
still holds on to the matter of Senatorship.
Thigthing of holding two offices, or running
for tho second without giving up the first,
will not dn. It is a kind of rotation not ap
proved of by the people.
ltow,if Senator Porter is desirous of being
governor, and thinks he has any prospect of
being elected, let him resign and stand be
fore the people with clean hands. But the
truth is, he has no expectation of being, gov
ernor, and so holds on to what he has.
Die federalists in Pennsylvania have granted bank
charters to the amount of $40,000,000 within three
years . —Bos fon l'ost.
Not a word of truth. The Van Buren
men hnve got the chills so by the recent
Whig victories, that they are trying to keep
themselves warm by lying. They'll get
warm enough before they get thrte.[U.S.Ga
From the Columbia Spy of Saturday last.
COLLECTOR'S OFFICE,
COLCII 11/ A, May 18th. 1838,
WEEKLY REPORT.
Amount of Toll received at this office
from Nov. 1,1837,t0 May 12,'38, $88,990 39
Amount received during the week
ending this day, 14,724 31
Whole amount received up to
May 19ta., $103,704 70
R. B. WRIGHT, Collector.
CANAL AND RAIL ROAD TOLLS IN PENN
SYLVANIA.-ADIMIOI received up to May
5, 8414,754 33. The work goes brave-
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
cr-j- Herr. Mr. WATSON will preach in the
Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning and
afternoon next.
The Rev. KELLER will preach in the Ger
man Church on Sunday morning next, in the
German language.
Mr. K. will also preach in Christ Church on
Sunday evening next•
MARRIED.
On the 17th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Albert, Levi
KLINE. Esq. Attorney at Law, of Lebanon, to
Miss BELAMINA EBERT, of Hanover. May Levi's
Bell always produce "sweet music to his care'
On the same day, by the Rev. Mr. Schaeffer, Mr.
ROBERT M'ICKt., Merchant, of St. Francisville,
Missouri, to Miss ELIZ• SIIUTOCIE, of Hagers
town, Md.
DI ED.
On the 19th inst. Mr. JAmes Birss Icir.ss, son
of Col. George Ickes, of Abbottstown, aged 22
years, 10 months and 11 days.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Look out for Bargains!
SECOND RIM' OP
ozp.ana TlDOago
THOS. J. COOPIEIt.
IESPECTFU LLY informs his Cut-toru
ers and the public generally, that he
HAS JUST RECEIVED A FRESH SUPPLY' OF
C1.002:13,
c0:,...F,„,0 OF
DRN GOODS,
IDcgazzaatezice,g 9
hard-ware, Queens-ware,
and almost every thing that is necessary for
the comfbrts or necessities of life.
Gettysburg, May 22, 1833.
*Middle-Street Store of
BACON, FLOUR, IRON, &C. &C.
/11 ti E Subscriber has just received a larov
supply of very superior and well•cured
BACON
(the Hams are particularly fine,)
Suvcr. flue, - now, - Feed., Sm.
In qddttion to the above, he has a large
and well•assorted supply of
IRON,
and expects to receive, in a few days,a large
quantity of
STEED',
Of all kinds and sizes.
By giving to the above business his undi
vided attention, as well as his determination
to sell with moderate profits, he hopes to be
patronized.
GEORGE LITTLE.
Gettysburg, May 22, 1838. 31—*
GETTI'SILCURG GUaRIPS
ATTENTION!
YOU will parade on your usual
ground, at the Court House, on
Saturday the 2d of June nest, at 2 o'clock P. 31.
precisely. The roll will be called precisely at the
hour,and all members not answering to their names
will bo returned as absentees. By order,
JOHN ZIEGLER, 0. S.
May 22, 1838. (Sent. and Comp.) tp-8
6 C It El %V &RD.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, resid
ing in Littlestown Adams county, Pa_
onthe 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 bid 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 apprehen
sion and delivery. All persons are caution
ed against harboring or:employing said ap
prentice, as I am dcterniined to prosecute
all who do so. ISAAC KREM.-
May 8, 1838. 31-6
PUBLIC NOTICES.
FRESH GOOD&
Cheaper Man ever! •
IrrHE Natk4c. - 1,-. has just returned from
-111 " the eidry„amill is now opening at his store
on the oxartlla-tmett corner of the Diamond,
A AlPlimplO AFSOETAENT OF
600045,
'of - the:best c l ualitl—enibr ft
extvs variety OA.
DRY GOODS,
Ga" t7,3=35,
.4r- 4 , r- 4SCC '
which Erne been Txtmehasedl on the best terms
—am which he can ae7l cheaper than they
have ever bir.•tmoltgered- Heinvitegthe public
to give hi= a earl andiudge for themselves.
SAMUEL WITHER.OW.
Grtavalergr., flaw 15, IQ.3f=l. tl-7
JOUNi SA.filWeAlftS,
Ileslifssalok Saffin- and Hair Dresser,
INVITES die paliTic generally to call at
-a- his stand, in Smith Baltimore street,
Gettysburg-Ai:10 doo north of Middle st
and nearer opipicisiete abe score of Mr. Samuel
Falinesraclk—wihrtre be bas on hand, and
wall always Ikeelp„ a gareral and very supe
rior asmrtlernetat off tFanev and other articles,
CO.XsIGTING GF EMMY VARIETY OF
OCITIMa r ri:01111:1Vi r •
Genttroteres STOCKS, SIMMS and
COLLARS;
WIGS eried SCRATCIIES;
BRAIDS, PUFFS' clad CURLS;
SOAPS--hrue Gazelle and of Soaps
for araalkinT or staring.
Rama Stuns.; Calsr nes kinds or HAM
OIL; Crews rind Hair Broshe- Children's;
toys? Candrom moll a print variety of other
articles too constIPIXI39 to mention—all of
which have been loon ht low and will be
.sold cheap Er eaL.5-
Lfdlift DRESSED
in the mnett tin4iiscoable style, and beards
shaved m a manner unrivalled among the
professors off ate ittimßeriial art. Ladies and
Gentremen siCO,, lbe is confident, find it their
interest to give Lim a call.
Mac 15, 11537- 11-7
VALUABLE PROP ERTY
AT
PRIVATE SiMa.
Tlll2,sabiscrier, 4 0 1 "
o._ ACOB
F-92, late of Franklin county, de
ciradl, until sell at private sale, and on rea
sonable teams, all the rieht, title, interest
start estate of the said Jacob Fisher, deed,
at the time-of has death, in a certain
Inaulatimed7 Tract or Land,
contasaina .. • - ...8) acres, on which are erec
ted a test irate
MERCHANT AND
GUIST -MILLI,
L.;••
Naar JAR, sirarate in Liberty township,
and foinicerly the to 'erg of Alexander
Mae:.
I: the rz.:l preferty„ slain riot be sold at
private eolle nto or before the 10th day of Au
gma next, then the interest of the deceased
M these:cue, be ogresed at public sale on
likmcfray 27111 k de 9cf Attgust i ., at 1 o'clock
r. n. of :maid alhav„ at the Court House in the
!Sorra:reitGetitrb_ helGetngYb®
€*- - Apotacarinci to be made to JAT4Es
Coorrn„ Esq. is dm berosigh of 'Gettysburg,
who will irmake komwn the terms to those
desirous olf
SAMUEL FISHER,
illatararisurr &Jamb Fisher, dec'd.
Maw 115.1.--. tf-7
4 a .4• t ‘ri , 4-1
To bring Water up hills, &c. &c.
I
HAVE olloairred a Patent Right for a
Suction and Propellfing Pump and Pipes,
and am narr prepared to put them up in
Wash - avian cummtv„ Md.,aud Frankl in,Bed
ford and Adams caterties, Penn. By this
primp Water cam be ceravered from Springs
up Aills,,os wellll as up wells. The Pump may
be placed in any put of the house most con
venient, and while it serves to supply water
for family inie„rt mar be constructed to raise
water iato any put of the house an case of
fire. And, be the bye, haw many houses
have been Itrainit far want of a few buckets
of water at the camainenoement of a fire, be
fore water could Le moseyed to the upper
part of the badding. By this means,a pipe
may be placed to ciuwey water to the top of
a house in a few saccrak a cistern may be
placed in =upper mom, out ofwhich all the
other rooms may be sappfied with water. it
will also answer to raise water for a shower
bath, so that the person bathing may supply
himself with water. Farmers may have a
prop placed in any part of their stables or
berr-yainils—Bane or fire families may have
water eon clone well, each house a pump in
their own rand, ke. ke. In order that there
need be en fears upon the sabject,l will war
rant all I pat ri? to answer the purpose con
tracted for, presided the purchaser will at
tend to the iainectiare given. I also except
earelessuessamidlaccident. But if it will not
• .c o'er accurnifaug to contract, I shall make
no charge, whatever, so that there can be no
risk in trying it. The pump can be made
so as Da 110 be injured by frost. An occular
decnoastranion ci its utility can be bad by
calriag no the garden= whose certificates
foam. JOHN DENIG.
ILL" betel* Clinnffy,likuct I barrecore infJolin Denig's
• . Ptrmps in ewe., die water is brought
from) a stun= Ries tio ifixst,fratu al t0:25 feet fall.
It answer:3 , thar ipursonse srlA, and knowing the incon
venience. one:unman , waccr sip a mill, I recommend it
to. arks buns no Sends sonar water tip hills from
sprin- It wall owe owitiblEwne and inconvenience,
enrranakt arbil anvil wet wwwber.
....41111-IFIAM STOUFFER.
Nay I, lteila., • 1 sinle Irons Chanibersburg.
1 hare awe cif Ms Denies Patent Pampa in use,
awl halm Ibis Iliswinsainin enwayis;..• that it answers well
fncpcopr armor. aaall satire satisfaction.
WM. J. MADEIRA.
Marl.l Near Chamberstrurg.
I eostieme the GR AVE STONE bu
sinew, and s Ll *Uppay orders at the shortest
nottce. Letters addressed to Joux Demo,
CharaberAcug, will meet with prompt at
tention.
M 15, 1:..-Vo,-•'3.
PUBLICK NOTICES•
NEW AND CHEAP
SPRING AND SUMMER
aooDs.
J. A. WINROTT
W ISHES to inform his friends and the
public' in general, that he has just re•
urned from Philadelphia, with a well selec
ed Stock of
DZX (11'00DO?
Groceries, and Li q uors,
all of which he will sell cheap for Cash or
Country Produce.
'CPR's also hos, in addition to his for
ma. Stock of
t BOOTS
AND Mir
SHOES
a large quantity, which he has manufactur
ed expressly for his own sales, viz:
100 pair best calf stitched Boots,
50 " " Fudged do.
100 " coarso do.
50 " Morocco & 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 " Prunella Slippers,
100 " Calf do.
100 " " Slippers,
50 " " Bouts,
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
"Nets) ootto.
JUST received, and for sale by the Sub
scriber, as usual, a large stock of
")37 OLOCEPS2s
GROCERIES, ttc.
And having entered largely into the
HA RDWARE business, has now on hand,
and will constantly keep, a large stock of
lIA RDWARE,
among which are, Anvils,Vises,
cut, and all other kinds of Saws, Edge
Tools and Planes, IVails,Brads and Spikes,
superior Coffee Mills, Brass dindirons,
with almost every article in the way of
Building .S• house Keeping.
ALSO--A LARGE STOCK OP
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, nt all times, be the same as
those of York and Hanover. Please call.
GEORGE ARNOLD.
Gettysburg, May 1, 1838. 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.
.IProthonotary's .7rotices.
Notice is hereby Given
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 County 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 Dutteroyv and Fred.
erick Snyder, Assignees of John Snyder.
B. GILBERT, Proth'y.
April 24, 1638. tc-4
NEW IMPROVEMENT
IN
COPERZET WE,/ PIXG.
r r HE Subscriber respectfully informs the
- 111 L Public that he has made further im•
provements, in the weaving of Coverlets, by
which he can weave
'Ralf-Double Coverlets
on his Patent Loom, in a handsome and sub
stantial manner. Hib Shop is in Franklin
township, Adams county, near Capt. Mc.
Knight's, where be invites his friends and
the public in 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 Marsh Creek; at
Capt. McKN I G EIT'S,on the Cha mbersburg
turnpike road,and at Mr. JACOB HEA
GY'S, in Chambersburg.
SrgaSHOP RIGHTS will be disposed of
on very reasonable terms.
TO JOURNEYMEN.
A GOOD JOURNEYMAN WEAVER
will meet with a permanent situation and
liberal sages, by applying to the subscriber
immediately.
J %COB BIESECKER, Jr.
May 8, 1838. 3t-6
' NOTICE.
TAKE notice that the books of SAMUEL
FAIINESTOCK, together with all notes,
&c. due to him, are now in the hands of the
subscribers, and that it is necessary that all
debts duo to him should be collected without
delay. The subscribers therefore request
all persons indebted to the said Samuel
Fahnestock to :call and settle before the first
day of July next, for tiller that date suits
will he instituted against those who neglect
this notice.
MOSES McCLEAIg, t Trustees.
JAM ES COOPER, S
May 8,1838. tj—fi
PUBLIC NO'T'ICES.
Wrightsville, York and Get•
tysburg Bail Road Company.
B Y a resolution of the Board of Mana
gers of this Company,the Stock holders
are hereby requested to pay into the Tres.
Bury 85 on each share of Stock, on or be
. fore the 15th 6f 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.
11CrStockholders in Philadelphia can pay
to the Cashier of the U. S. Bank; and in
Columbia to ROBERT B. Wnionr, Esq. at
the Collector's office.
JOHN B. M'PHERSON, Treasurer.
May 1, 18:38. tf-5
RecristeesiNotices
•
Notice is hereby Given,
TO all Legatees and other perhons con
cerned, that the ADMINISTRA
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; sen. 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 Rahn, 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, Teti
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 ofJohn Schriver,
deceased.
The Account oflsaac Wierman and Wil.
Liam Wright, Administrators of the Estate
of William Wierman, deceased.
The Account of James Cunningham,Ad
ministrator of the Estate ofJohn Adair,dec'd•
The Guardianship Account of Peter Bar
lecher, Guardian ofJohn Hildebrand, minor
child of John Hildebrand, Jr. deceased.
The further Account of Jacob Miller, act
ing Executor of the Estate of Ludivick 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, deceased.
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 Unah Gnest and Gideon
Gries',Administratorsofthe Estate ofJosepb
Griest, deceased.
The Account of Joseph Sneeringer, one.
of the Administrators of the Estate of Henry
Lilly, deceased.
The Account of Martin Lohr, Adminis
trator with the will annexed, of the estate of
Samuel Gobrecht, deceased.
The Account of Thomas J. Cooper, Ad.
ministrator de bonis non of the Estate of
Elizabeth Denwiddie, 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. THOM PSON, Register.
Register's Office, Gettys
burg, May 1, 1838.
TAILORING.
THE Subscribers take this method of in
forming their friends and former cue•
tomers, and the public in general, that they
have just received the
Spring Fashions for 183 S,
and are now prepared to execute all orders
in thoir lino of business on the shortest no.,
Lice and in the MOST FAS!UONAULE 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 Diamond,Gettys.
burg.
Ready nuule Clothing,
for sale at the same place—which will be
disposed of very 4u) FOR Qum.
E. & R. MARTIN.
tf-3
April 17, 1838.
isil :14 MOP 0 0 ;-t:11
PROPOSALS will be • received at the
House of Mr. P. Elm, in the town of
East Berlin, between the hours of 1 and 4
o'clock, P. M. on Saturday the 28th mt.
by file School Directors of Hamilton town
ship,for building a Brick School liouseoid•
joining the town of. Berlin.
By Order of the Board,
G. L. FAUSS, Seery.
Berlin, May 8,1838. 2t-6
PILLS!
IrtRANDRETH'S PILLS, EVANS'
- 0 -" TONIC AND APERIENT PILLS,
PETER'S PILLS and EOFF'S PILLS
Con ho had wholesale or retail at the
Drug Store of
Dr. J. GILBERT, Areal.
May 15, IR3d. tf-7