Stqr ..r.Repubticanßanner.
GETTYBIIITEGE. PENN.
TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1838.
For the Star.
AN ACROSTIC. •
A base, degraded thing! in shape, a man!
Loves Rum, Brandy—anything in a full can!
Observcsi not Honor's laws, nor Justice's rules,
Nor content but when writing for some fools!
Zealous in all things Old Knaves to excel!
Oh, Acoiszo! back to thy filthy cell!
RETROP.
For the Star.
Mn. MIDDLETON.-AS it is frequently
asked Who is the Leader of the miscalled "Demo
cratic" party of Adams county? we would barely
mention that it is a certain individual living in the
Borough of Gettysburg, who came to this county
somo years ago a violent Federalist of the blue
light stamp! One who, upon all occasions when
from home, gots beastly drunk! It is ho who re
ceived a Bill of Costs out of the Prothonotary's
Office some two or three years ago, in which he
' had a feo of Three dollars, which he altered to
SIX DOLLARS,and actually collected the same!
This is the pure "Bemocrat," the sober and ho
nest man! the follower of his worthy prototype,
D. R. Porter! who says he has the party of Ad
ainscounty at his command and under his control!
Gracious Heavens! Is Dcuocn►CT composed of
ouch qualifications? God forbid
JEFFERSON.
TOR THE OETTTIOUSOH DTA* AND DANNER
Mn. EnEron:—The enclosed important docu
ment vas found, sotao•timo since, enveloped in a
letter directed to ono of the loading Loco Pecos.
The letter was confidential—but permission was
given, if deemed expedient, to have the Proclama
tion published. I would have sent it to you before
this time, had I not expected to, have seen it pub
lished some time since, (as I merely kept a copy
of it,) by the person to whom it was directed—as
I forwarded it to him as soon as I could make a
transcript of it. You will perceive that David has
already removed to “Consolation," as you told
your subscribers, some weeks since, ho would do
after the Ides of October next. M.
PENNSYLVANIA, SS.
In the name and by tho authority of the
Loco Foco Conventions of "TILE PEOPLE,"
which assembled in Harrisburg, on the sth
of March last, and on the 4th of July, instant:
By David, the Defaulter,
Proprietor of the best stud of Race• Horses
within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Member of the Club of Cock.fighters, Depu
ty District Grand Master, etc. etc.
A PROCLAMATION.
WanesAs, at a Convention which assom
bled at Harrisburg,on the fifth of March last,
I, David, the Defaulter, was nominated by
"the People" as their candidate for the high
and responsible office of Governor of the
great State of Pennsylvania; and,as the time
of the election is fast approaching, I have
deiimed it necessary and proper to issue this,
my solemn proclamation, so that all my
friends may know how to talk, and what
course of conduct to pursue.
Before giving the orders ofconduct,it may
not,perhaps,be amiss to state a few facts that
are daily passing in review before the eyes
of all the dear "People;" and which, 1 fear,
only tend to ensure the election of that, as
he really is, pure, sound, Democratic Re
publican Joseph Ritner, wh3 has, for nearly
three years past,governed cilia State in such
a way,as should draw upon him the blessing
of every honest man, and every true friend
of his Country.,
The great devotion of those Editors whose
papers advocate my cause, is sometimes a
source of deep regret and sore vexation to
me. They have formed so high an opinion
of my talents and qualifications, that if any
thing is said of me, by those in favor of G')v.
Ritner,that savors the least of dishonesty or
unfairness, it is immediately pronounced,by
my supporters to be a "base fabrication," a
"malicious falsehood" or some other such
delightful thing. But, I must own, and lam
very sorry to do it, that in nine cases out of
ten my friends are compelled to stand back,
so soon as any facts are presented to su.bstan.
hate the assertions made against me; and
which is done invariably. The good opinion
that my Editors have formed of me, is owing,
not to my superior qualifications alone, but
to the influence of the General Government,
or, more properly, of the money belonging
to the Government. Martin, has kindly put
a large fund at my disposal; 1 shall certainly
make good use of it. I have sent a consid
erable sum to Gettysbarg, for the purpose of
making bets, to pay for extra printing, &c.
as I think it will be much needed there, be
cause it is the residence of the famous Thad
deus Stevens. I hope my friends in Adams
will not spare either money nor exertions to
secure my election.. I have money enough•
and the promise of as much more as! want,
should any more be required.
It is stated, by my opponents, that 1 have
plead the statute of limitations to some of
my honest debts. This my friends have
stoutly denied; and 1 am confident will con
tinue so to_do, if the Anties do not get at the
old docket that contains the record. If this
comes to pass I hope,for the sake of humani
ty, my friends will not persist in denying the
assertion.
With regard to the course of conduct I
wish my supporters to pursue, I ask of then)
to be firm and unwavering throughout the
whole contest. if the Ritnermen order a
meetitig,let my friends order one on the same
day or evening—if no new light is thrown
on my character at meetings in my favor,
such of my friends as are jionest, and would
go for honest men in preference to my "Roy
al" self, will be prevented from hearing the
truth, by being thus kept away from the Rit
nor meetings.
And further, when any of rhy friends are
about making ets on the result of the con
test, 1 earnestly entreat them,—yea, I corn.
mind them,by virtue of the authority afore•
said, not to be fearful. If it is thought that
the bet Will be won by the Ritnerites, let it
go—And so soon as all the Government mo
ney is expended, I command them to inform
nie or it. If my own tend is also run out, I
will then write on to ,, M Olin the Firat, sur
named Il i ollower in the footsteps," fur anoth
er or Flarn's &panes, in the
shape of Government Shin. Plasters. I hope
my friends will -never make a bet without
allowing me 10,000 majority at least—the
greater the majority given, the better effect
it wi:l have both at home and abroad.
My supporters must profess to be very
much opposed to shin-plasters, to incorpsra
lions, and in short, to every thing except to
"Martin the First," his Sub—Treasury
(scheme, and myself. Ido not wish them to
be really opposed to Shin-plasters—because
they would then have to oppose Martin's also.
1 prefer one of Martin's shin-plasters to any
of Benton's Mint Drops or Yellow Boys.—
But, above and before the currency of either
Martin or Benton, I prefer my own "YET..
LOW BOYS," for various reasons. My cur
rency is founded on a solid basis.—the "bone
and sinew of the Country." There can bs
no danger of their running off, (as many of
Martin's Sub Treasurybanks have done,)
because I am not so careful of them as the
U. States Government does not pay me for
it. Nor, in the event of their running off,
would the public loss be so great as by those
of Martin's—for all the money that is en
trusted to their care, for safe keeping, is
owned by, and paid to them, for work :vhich
they actually perform on the line of the Penn
sylvania Canal.
"Tim PEOPLE" will thus perceive that my
system of Banking is much safer than Mar
tin's, but not near equal to Nick Biddle's. I
command, in the name and by the authority
aforesaid, that my friends will cease to at
tribute so much evil to Mr. Biddle. If there
is any evil thing happens,Mr. Biddle is blam
ed for it, let it be what it may. Ido not like
Mr. Biddle too well—but if he will send me
a bonus, I will become so prejudiced in his
favor,that, like the Editors who advocate my
election, nothing bitt a GREATER bonus from
some other source will induce the to believe
a word that is said against him.
And last,though not least,my friends must
keep up their courage and say that I will be
elected Governor, even ifthey do not believe
it. It will be a source of regret to me if I
am not elected—but should I be defeated, I
will ' be well provided for, as Martin has
promised to make me one of the most impel.-
tant Sub-Treasurers in the Country. He
knows very well that I will do the best for
myself that I can. Should I run off, ns ninny
others before me have done, ' the People"
must not be surprised, as my name, placed
at the head of this document, is a true index
of my real character.
Done at "Consolation," in the corner of Hunting
don county, and given under my hand and seal
of insolvency, this 23d of July, in the year ono
thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
BY DAVIb, THE DEFAULTFR.
Major DOMINO GULLIVER,
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
From the Lancaster Union.
THE STATE DEBT.
This is a subject in which 'all men feel
more or less interest. For it is well known,
that every cent of debt which the State in
curs, is virtually a mortgage upon the pro
perty, the'indust ry, and the enterprise of all
its citizens. A plain statement of facts will
at once chew the sound pal icy,prudence,and
economy of our Governor, with respect to
this important matter.
When Joseph Ritner waselected,the State
debt amounted to 824,955,435,and the bal.
ante in the treasury was only 8195,795.
At the expiration of the first fiscal year of
his administration, the Ist November 1836
—the State debt amounted to 824,756,612,
and the balance in the Treasury had increas
ed,to 8324,799. At the end of the second
fiscal year,the State debt was, $24,921,924,
and the balance in the treasury stood at $2,.
220,05. Thus we see, that in the first year
of R ttner's administration,the State debt was
actually reduced $198,623, and the balance
in the treasury increased 8129,004: And at
the end of the second year of his adminis
tration, we find that the State debt was still
lesa.by 833,521,than when be was first elec
ted, while the money in the treasury had
this year increased 81,895,38 d—making an
increase in the treasury,during the two first
years of Ritner's administration, of Two
millions, twenty four thousand, three hun
dred and forty dollars,
Besides this,he has actually paid off with
in the present year, three hundred thousand
dollars of the State debt.
In effecting these desirable results, Gov
ernor Ritner was deprived of the aid of the
revenue deprived from the tax on real and
personal property, which amounted during
the last year of Wolf's administration,to two
hundred and eighty thousand nine hundred
dollars. This obnoxious law being repeal
ed during the very first Session of the Leg
islature after Rttner's election.
It must be borne in mind too,that during
these two years, there was expended upon
the State improvements, upwards of seven
millions of dollars.
By what means then,it may be asked,was
Governor Ritner able to effect so much, in
so short a space of time. Simply by using
economy in the first place,and in the second
place, •by pursuing the truly Pennsylvania
policy with regard to the surplus revenue,
and the Bank of the United States. In the
one case it was merely receiving back a
part of the money, indirectly collected from
all the people, and which had accumulated
in the National treasury, to an amount far
beyond the ordinary wants of the Govern
ment: And in the other, it was granting a
charter to an institution already in being,by
which means, while a handsome sum, as a
bonus, was paid to the Slate; a circulating
medium, or currency, was kept up, that for
soundness and value,is not exceeded by any
in the world.
Both these measures would ofcourse have
failed,if the loco focus had continued in pow.
er: And every one must see what the con
sequences would have been; Our State at
this time would be necessarily involved in
debt lo the amount of $31,000,000. For,
upon an examination of public documents,
from which 1 have taken all my statements,
it appears that in the last three years of
Wolf's administration, the State debt was
increased $7,549,70P. And it is fair to in•
fer from the course pursued by those in pow
er at that time, that this lavish expenditure
of public money, would have been adhered
to throughout.
Therefore, let the people ponder well up•
on these feels,' befbie tfiey Cita ihdi
for David R. Porter, the loco fib o Sub•trea
sury candidate for Governor—A man,wbbm.
it appears manifest enough, does not possess
one single qualification for that high and
responsible office—A man who is proved,by
the oaths of good men and true, to be
centious habits, and dishonest dealings.
The strong good sense of Joseph Rifeer;
his honest views of State rights, and hip
manly vindication of t 'em . :tare clearlyehown
in all his public acts, and 1 am convinced,
that a largo majority of the people of Penn , .
sylvania, are not disposed to chicard a tried
and faithful public servant,who has thus far
so well performed his duty, but that they
will act ap to the principle contained in these
admirable words: "Let well enough ohne."
LOGAN.
Official! Read!
A late report of the Secretary of the Trea
sury, (Levi Woodbury to wit,) states tha
during the years 1825, '26, '27, and '2B—
Adams' extravagant Administration—
the expenditures were
$50,502,813 31;
And that during the years 1833, '34, '35,
and '36—the last four years of Gen. Jack
son's retrenchment and reform Administra.
lion —the expenditures were.
899,521,386 68!!
The People, it will be seen, had to pay just
THIRTY-NINE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
MORE than all the national expenses during
the years '25, '26, '27, and '2Bl—for "glory"
"retrenchment," and "reform."
GROSS EXTRAVAGANCE!
Now Look on this!
MARTIN VAN
BUREN ehtered the
Presidential Clunk. on
the 4th of March,
1837; the expenditures
for that year wero
839,184,745 371 l .
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THAT IS.
Look on this picture!
JOHN QUINCY
ADAMS entered the
Presidential Chair onl
the 4th of March,lB.l
25; the expenditures
1
for that year were
-811,490,45P 94.
Martin Van Buren'e Administration cost
the Country in its first year, Twenty seven
millions six hundred and seventy four thou.
sand two hundred and eighty•five dollars
forty-three cents MORE than did the corres
ponding year of John Quincy Adams!
These facts aro extracted from a Report
of the Secretary of the Treasury. We ask
the People whether this is not paying too
dear for the whistle?" Let them deposit°
their answer in the ballot boxl
The "Pennsylvanian" seems to be. in a
quandary about the Governor's prodlama•
lion touching the•resumption of specie pay
ment—it calls the message a humbug, and
yet it admits that the message was neces•
sary. The truth is, the loco focos are in
trouble—they are routed at Washington and
almost every where else,and are now trying
to make ground upon'which they can stand.
They saw with dismay the approximation
of specie payments, for which they had pre.
tended to ask; and not understanding the pos.
ition in which the United Stated Batik etcod,
they have declared her insolvent, unablit .to
meet specie payments; and this our brother
of the Pennsylvanian has not been backyard
in repeating,and the New Yotk papers,eiieri
the Journal of Commerce,haye joined inithe•
poor assertions ()film inability of the United
States Bank to meet its engagements. Now
that the Governor has ordered all the banks
to resume, and the United States Bank of
course included, we are told that the order
is a humbug! Why, if the banks cannot
discharge their duties, it is_ the duty of the
' Governor to save the people; if they can,
and a month's time will show, that becomes
of the scandal of the Pennsylvanian•and the
Journal of Commerce!—U. Slates Gazette.
The Harrisburg Reporter says that the
banks of Philadelphia have fixed on the first
of August, as the day to resume specie pay
ments. NO SUCH FIXING EVER HAD
PLACE, nor have the banks of this city a•
greed upon ANY DAY for that pin'pose.
A loco foco paper in the interior, says:
"Those who wish to come into the Porter ranks
had better be in a hurry. Tho seats are nearly
all taken—but brie room left. In a few weeks
we shall obliged to block the game,wben no more
will be admitted."
We think that the prophecy above quot
ed is already fulfilled,as we see a great many
coming away from those ranks. The truth
is, the people begin to find out that the loco
foco loaders are making game of them.
After the nbovo was prepared,we found in
the Pittsburgh Advocate, a communication
signed by seventy six (a lucky number) citi
zens, stating that they had formerly voted
against Mr. Ritner, but should now vote for
him. This is a pretty good number ofpas.
imagers for one day. However, ours is the
internal improvement party, and we have a
plenty of room and excellent company.[lb.
OUR ProsPEcTs.—The prospects of Gov
ernor Ritnor's reelection are cheering. Ev.
ery mail brings us some fresh intelligence of
the movements of the people in his favor.—
The Ritner meetings of the day are overflow
ing,and the Democracy of the country seems
to be triumphant. The people will reelect
their Farmer Governor, by a tremindous
majority. Mark the prediction! We shall
give the enemy a Waterloo defeat, and send
them to St. Helena to end their days and
repent of their evil deeds.[Aid.
From Porter's HOme.
We extract the following from the proceedings of
a public meeting held at Williamsburg in linntingdon
county:—
"It is our duty to tell tho unbouglit sons
of this State, that toe cannot support him,
(Porter) because we know his MORAL, POLI
TICAL, and iNTELLEnTuAL charartei—His
MORAL, is far from spotless, and
no palliative or purifier of the stains oArt
or DARE be offered by his deluded advocates
—His POLITICAL, 88 written in thelsi:liOry
of an official demagogue, grown jot upon
the favors of thepeople-His trtrELLEcTuaL,
has never been developed—five
years in the halls of the Legislature, his
deeds are a blank among the Lawgivers.of
of our Commonwealth. No act of his life
gives him a claim to mEatocarmr...vsliCh
tee knoto hum,'
General 'lntelligence.
• Bishop Hopkins, of Vermont, has at Bur
lington, a school containing about 60 scholars of
both sexes, established end almost entirely sup
ported by his own exertions. The pupils are col
lected chiefly from poor families of the Irish and
-French.
PRAIStWoRTHT LIDICRALITT.—It is Ptsted in
the Boston Daily Advertiser that a worthy citizen
of New York has given a princely sum for the
establishment of a public Library in that city,
which is likely to eclipse every other establish
ment of the kind in the country.
The wheat crop in Michigan will exceed
the totil amount raised in that State for the last
three years—curn and oats equally abundant.—
The peninsular State will this year export grain.
She needs no purchase of half a million of terra
firma from Ohio.
It is stated that M. L. Davis, Esq., the
biographer of Aaron Burr, will put to press in Oc
tober the Private Journal of that individual while
in France.
Navy Island, in tho Niagara,is being on.
ti rely cleared of its wood, 300 acres—that it may
no longer be a shelter to marauding parties.
The following exhibits the annual expenditure
oftho Post Office Department, and shows the im
mense patronage wielded by the head of that De
partment:
For transportation of tho mails, $3,400,000
Compensation to Postmasters, 935,000
Ship, steamboat and way letters, 31,000
Wrapping paper, 20,000
Office furniture, 6,000
Advertising, 2.5,000
Mail bags,4 o,ooo
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Blanks, • 36,000
Mail locks, keys, and stamps, 9,000
Mail depredations and special agents, 12,000
Clerks, 140,000
Miscellaneous, 40,000
The English Presbyterian Church and
Congregation at Harrisburg have withdrawn their
connexion from the Presbyterian General Assem
bly or Assemblies, and consequently are an inde
pendent body.
Mr. F. 0. J. Smith, now in Europe, has
boon nominated by the Conservatives of Maine
as their candidate for Governor. Tho Whigs of
Kennebec district hovo nominated tho Hon. Geo.
Evans for re.election for Congress.
From the American Sentinel, a Van Buren paper
Let Well Alone.
No. 111.
The next section of the first article, in
which we find any alteration of the old con
stitution, is the XXVth, which is altogether
new,ane which,as I have already remarked,
is out of place hero at all events. 'Po show
in how clumsy and awkward a way this con
vention, which has cost so much money,has
done its business, it will be sufficient to refer
to the Vllth article, wore there is another
section relating to corporate bodies. Some
persons approve very much of this XXVth
section; others are violently opposed to it.
Some think that there are too many banks
and other corporations, and that they ought
to be restricted. Others think that if banks
are well managed, they are a groat advan
tage to the people,and by circulating money,
and promoting industry, tend to clear many
acres-of wild land, and to improve the old
farms,And enable merchanics to buy and sell
more than they other Wise would. However
this may be,the question is not whether the
banks should be restricted, but whether the
' legislature should be restricted. This a
mendment seems to me rather of the kind
called aristocratic; and there are several
others like it in this constitution. It shows
more distrust of the representatives of the
people, than I quite like to ace. Why, if
the people are not fit to elect representatives,
and the representatives are not fit to pass
laws,which do not involve fundamental prin
ciples concerning the rights of man, what
is the use of our talking so much about our
republic and the democratic party. I thought
that democracy meant "the government of
the people;" but it would seem from these
provisions that the people are not qualified
to govern themselves. At least it shows that
the convention thought that since the date
of the old constitution, the people of Penn
Sylvania had been proved to be unfit for a
democracy in some important points. But
besides these objections, it appears to me
that there would be some inconveniences
from adopting these additions to the consti-
union.
Suppose some years hence, in a time of
war or other difficulty, it should become ne
cessary to establish a banking institution to
save the state from win. If this provision
should be adopted,tho hands of the legislature
will be tied, and they will be incapable of
applying a remedy, no matter how much
wanted. The same remark, or nearly the
same may be made of the other branches of
this section. They go too much into detail
for a constitution, which ought to relate to
great general concerns, and not to contain
such a provision as this—that "no law here
after enacted shall create, renew, or extend
the charter of more than one corporation."
Why,they might as well have provided that
no law shall contain more than so many
words.
I have now done with the amendments to
the firet.or legislative article,and in my next,
shall proceed to consider those relating to
the executive.
UNITED STATES BANS NOTES. —We
learn that an impression pretty generally ex
ists that the law lately • passed by Congress
forbids the passing by individuals ofold notes
of the Bank of the United States. This is
not the fact. The law only forbids officers
and agents of the bank iteV•lf from reissuing
those notes. As origina4 reported in the
senate, it embraced all persons whatever:
but the revolting and abominable feature of
the bill which proposed the infliction of
penitemiary punishment for circulating
good money was entirely too "democratic"
even fbr "the party;" and it was stricken
out.-IVationa/ Intelligence.
SUICIDE nit TILE TEXAN MINIeTEE.—We
learn from the Lexington, Ky. lntelligencer
of the 17th instant that PETER W, GRAY
SON, Esq., of Texas, committed suicide at
Bean's filmier': n feW days before by shoot
int himself with a pistol, through the head.
•
Mr. Grayson waieri" his'viay from Texati to
Washington City,' having received and ac
cepted from the Government of Texas, the
appointinent of Minister Plenipotentiary to
to the Government of the United States.—
The actot is said,was committed with much
deliberation. Mr. G. was a native of Ken
tucky.
King Puntr,the Seminole chief, died on
ward the steamboat on his way to Arkansas.
Fie was buried forty miles below Fort Gib-
son; one hundred guns were fired over his
grave.
The Sunday School celebration of the 4th
at Cleveland, (Ohio) was one of the most in
teresting spectacles the Herald ever beheld.
After appropriate - exercisos,a party of 2000
set down to a table, 350 long in a grove on
a beautiful bank of the Lake. Beautitul,in•
deed, aro these feasts of Innocence and joy!
' -. .lit the celebration of the 4th at Carlisle, the
following toast was given by Gov. Ritner's old
master:
By Jacob Myers, President of tho Day:
JOSEPH RITNER —He WAS always a 0000
DOT, and has still grown bettor: every thing
ho did he always dtd WELL; he made a GOOD
FARMER, a GOOD LEGISLATOR, and is a VERY
GOOD GOVERNOR.
The Natchitoches Herald, hitherto a Vnn
Buren paper, has hoisted the Whig flag. It
says: "our penitence for past errors is corn
pleto—let the publicity which we give it be
the test of our stncerity."
COAL IN KENTUCKY.—Two large tracts
of the most valuable species of coal, the bit
uminious and that variety called in England
cannel coal, have recently been discovered
in the valley of the Kentucky river.
$4,694,000
The Vermont IV hig State Convention at
Montnelier, passed a unanimous resolution
in favor of the abolition of imprisonment for
debt.
Murtagh, the person under sentence o
death in Franklin county jail for the mur
der of a fellow laborer on the rail road, has
been reprieved by Governor Ritner until the
12th of October next on account of his con
tinued mental derangement.
THE COFFEE TRADE.—The Coffee im
ported into the United Stntes during the
year ending September 30th, 1837,was 88,-
140,403 Ibs; value 88,657,760.
THE TEA TnADE.—The quantity of ten
imported into the U. States during the year
ending Septetnber 30, 1 6 : 1 37, was 16,979,-
742 lbs; valued at $5,901,89b.
GEN. SCOTT AND THE CHETWEEES.—RO
ferring to the admirable manner in which
Gen. Sot= has discharged the very res
ponsible and delicate duty of effecting the
removal of the Cherokees from their late
homes in the South, the New York Ameri
can justly says—"No laurel which Scott has
acquired,will live so long,or bloom so fresh.
ly round his brow,as that which he has gath •
ered in the bloodless fields of the Cherokee
country. He has, in the discharge qthe
ungrateful duty imposed upon him, gained
by his vigilance, humanity', and address,im•
mortal honor. The heroism of the sword,
belongs to many -to none more emphatically
than to Scott: but, a courageous, enlighten.
ed, and self-denying humanity, is a higher
attribute, and belongs to but few. Hat)pily
for 'the Cherokees, and happily too, fir the
honor of his country ,in the character of Scott
they have been found united."
We learn from the Philadelphia Sentinel
that the deaths in that city last week amount
ed to the startling number of two hundred
and thirty one! The diseases most fatal
were the following.—Summer complaint, 57;
excesvive heat, 17; dropsey,of the head, 12;
apoplexy, 11; dysentery, 10; diarrhoea, 10;
debility, 9; convulsions, 9. It is proper to
state that there were one hundred and twen
ty foe children under two years of age in
cluded in the sum total. Of the whole num
ber, seventeen were people of color; sixteen
were from the altns.house,and two were from
the country.
The Georgetown Advocate has the follow
ing report of the trade on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal from the Ist to the 13th in•
stant inclusive:
24 boats descending, cargoes as follows:
12,287 bh. corn, 5,557 do oats, 2,863 do
rye, 3,538 do bran and shorts and other mill
offal, 1,980 bbls flour. 2,555 bushels corn
meal, 25 cords wood, 16 tons hay, 30 bbls.
whiskey, 63 perches lime stone, 33 live hoga.
356 bbls. cement, 1000 hoop poles, 1,400 lbs
bacon, 500 lbs butter.
36 boats ascending, cargoes as follows:
162 bbls. fish, 2345 bush salt. 195 tons
plaistor, 2395 ft plank, 7700 shingles, 2500
lbs powder,6 hhds and bbl sugar, 67 gallons
wine, 315 bbls nails, 11.2 hhds. molasses,
11 bbls whiskey, 260 lb tin, 1 piano, 8 bbls
ale, 515 lbs bacon, 2 tons furniture, 2 tuns
sundries, 50 tons coal.
DUREADI CATTLE —A sale of Durham
Cattle took place in the neighbeahood of Cin
cinnati, a few days ago, the aggregate pro.
ceeds of which were a.bout $29,000. One
fine bull fot sl.4so—one cow sold for $975
—another row and ealf, for 151,065—anoth
er cow sl,oos—a heifer, a year old, sold for
f,3o;—the balance for various prices, ran•
ging from $375 up to se-00.
KIDNAPPING.-It is stated in the Mobile
Advertiser that a man by the name of Wm.
Thompson, who formerly lived near Mobile,
and is now under sentence of death in Mis•
sissippi, has confessed that he assisted four
others, namely, James and John Elliot, Ar
chibald Mon and John Gates, to kidnap
three negro boys belanging to Wm. Do For
est Holley and Col. Baptiste, in the summer
of lan, while said boys were proceeding
in a sail boat to the boarding house of their
master, at the mouth of the Pascagoula.
The negroes were put on board of a schr.
belonging to the Bikers and carried to Texas,
where they were sold. Until this confos•
lion came out, it was the general tmpres
7itoti thatihe negroeli had been drowned.—
The example of this poor wretch Thompson
ought to prove a warning to the evil 'Napo.
sod, as it adds another evidence to the thou
sands upon re cord, that "the wages of sin
are death."—Ball . American.
A NEW SMELTING PROCESS. -A new smel•
ling process for the extraction of Gold, has
been adopted at one of the Jnuthorn mines ,
which promises to be of the first importance
to those who are interested in mining:
"At the Charlotte mine in North Caro
Tine, by the new sm►lling p• ocess they oh
mined from 124 htPtiteli3 of ore:
900 dwts. gold at 90 cents
44 ounces . silver at 81
1 .ton of lead
"This mine yielded by the washing pro
cess only 30 to 40 cents per bushels, and
had been abandoned!"
Late from Europe.—Corona
lion of the Queen!
The British steampacket Royal William.which
has hitherto run between Liverpool and Dublin,
hen just arrived at N. York from Liverpool, under
the command of Lieutenant Swanson. R. N. after
a passage of nineteen days.
Tug CORONATION OF THE YOUNC QUEEN
VitrronrA, took place on the day appointed,
(the 28th ult.) with the utmost conceivable megni.
ficence,gorgeuus pagoantry,and loyal entliu.innin.
For the information of our fair readers, we will
just mention a tow particulars about the young
queen's dress, deportment, and so forth.
In the first place then,olie is a very pretty young
lady, and she lied the good taste to make her first
appearance in rho choir of the immense abbey in
which she was to be crowneo Queen °lmmo than
a hundred millions of people, in a very neat and
simple dress. Her gown was or the purest satin,
covered with a transparent dress of w!.ite blond
lace, and a circle of diamonds glistening in her
hair. It is a great pity that the sweet effect of
this maidenly attire, was spoiled by so huge and
end ponderous a train of velvet and gold, which,
however, as a Queen she, was compelled to wear,
ano which was borne by eight young ladies,
daughters of peers. The ladies who performed
this humiliating servico,and who are called,maids
of honor," were dressed all alike, in white satin,
and wore small white roses In their hair, so that
thin group o. lovely women must have been a de.
lig ht lot epectuele.
On ascending the choir of the cathedial,on the
step. leading to what is called the theatre, she
was compelled to pause nearly n ininutoond thus
the immense audience had an opportunity of gas.
ing on the young creature without an intervening
ohstncle. The papers describe her as slightly
effected with the grandeur of the scene around
her and the acclamations which greeted her; but
she is said to have then walked with grace and
self possession to the seat, at which she was to re•
carve the •'homage" of the nubility and tided
clergy. During the ceremony of the "homage,"
rather a ludicrous accident occurred: Lord Rolle
had reached the tip top step of the elevated dais,
or platfor.n, on which stood the throne, before,
which he was to kneel and kiss the Queen's hand,
when his lordship's toes anticipated his marrow
' hopes, and alipping,pitched him right backwards,
erase Lord Rolle rolled heels over head down the
whole flight of steps to the next landing place, in
the sight and to the irresistible diversion of forty
or fitly thousand spectators. He did riot slide
down, but fairly rolled over and over, till he be
came sealed with hos back towards majesty, and
his face and feet toward all the rest oldie world.
However, no soon recovered a perpendicular
position, wheeled about, and reascended the steps
with a 4 good grape as.possible,and the good na
tured queen rose frem her seat, extended her band
to Min, atomised a hope that his lordship was not
materially injured—for which, of course,she was
vastly applauded.
The i mam ceremony of the coronation; in its
several stages,such as the investing with the man.
the, the' offering of sword and the spurs, the
ring, the Sceptren,the crowning,the anotriting,the
inthronitaition, the offerings, the arrangement of
the regalia, and •'all that sort of thing."
We have only to remark that the affair passed
off with great spirit and harmony, and was alto.
gather the most splendid coronation recorded in
English history. The chivarly of all Europe
seems to have been culled forth on this occasion,
and the foreign embassies vied with each other in
displaying the most gorgeous paraphernalia that
money could procure.
London, and. indeed, ell England,was entirely
absorbed with the festivities which the occasion
called forth, and the papers are so comp etely fill.
ed with descriptions, that we can find scarcely
any other kind of news, either domestic or for
eign. We trust that the reign of Queen Victoria,
who has been educated in a more liberal school
than any other British sovereign, will prove a
blessing to her immense empire, and favor the
progress of those equal rights, without which it
must be a reign of injustice to an incomparable
great majority of her subjects.
On the evening of the Coronation the places of
amusement-were thrown open to the public. The
admission being regulated by tickets issued toad.
mites many as each house would accommodate.
Mr. Bunn, of Drury Lane, and Mr. Mecready, of
Covent Gardenonceived 4001 each for the loan - of
their 'heaths, and to provide suitable entertain
ments.
It Is also understood that 2001 each was paid
for the Haymarket and English Opera. Mr. Day.
edge, the lessee atilt, Surrey Theatre, received
1501; Mr. Homier, of Sadler's Wells, 1051; ;Or.
Yates, of the Pavillon,.Whitechappel road, 1001;
and Mr. Osbaldson, of the City of London Tiles
ire, Norion.lolgate 1001 for a eimilar purpose. At
Astley's, a grand spectacle was produced, got up
expressly for the occasion, but the precise suns
paid by the government we do not find stated. At
Vauxhall, 7501 was to be paid for the use of tho
gardens, which it is supposed world ace d
ate nearly 37,000 persons.
We learn by the Times, that the famous Mrs.
Trollops is dangerously ill at her brother's at Ful.
ham.
Edward Lytton Itulwer, the popular novelist,
has been created a baronet, along with many oth
er gentlemen. Numerous promotions by brevet
have taken place in the Army and Navy, as is
usual aflor a coronation.
Miss Landon, known to fame at L E. L. em
barked with her husband, Mr. McLean,for South.
Africa on the 2d of July.
Ono hundred and seventy-five thousand news
papers were despatched fronr the Peet Office us
London the Monday after the coronation. •
The government forces in Spain hove gained
several free!' successes, and there aeons now
ui
ho some prospect that this ruinous war may be at
length biouglir to a close.
A declaration or iudopnndonco was reported 10.
have been made by Mehemet Ali, the Bache of
Egypt,heretoline tributary to Turkey. Tho latest
accounts go rather to discounleaasice the rimier.
Tire Cholera, or something , similar to it, as re.
appeared at Berlin.
It was reported in Naples that the King of
Sardnia had been visited with insanity.
The editor of the Globe admits that the
country is not quite prepared as yet for the ;
full operation of the policy of the adminis
tration, but he thinks that it will be proper
ed by and by. The editor is very modest. ,
His doctrine is, not thnt the administration '
should adapt itself to the condition of the : :;
country, but that the country, like a piece
of broadcloth, must be so cut as to' fit 1111 C
administration.—Zou. "4'4
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STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER.
BY ROBERT WHITE MIDDLETON.
At $2 pee atsittam. haltuyearly Ink advance.
OETTVSBURON, PA.
Tuesday, July 31, 1 83g.
DEMOCRATIC ANTI-MASONIC NOMINATION
FOR GOVERNOR,
a'14,34.1 0 1irt ZaZtfP4l3,2l,r2c,
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
(',(-"Mike" and "No Loco Foco" will be found on
our first page. "Aristides" and others, to our next.
Justice !
O Public opinion points to a certain
.well-known individual as the author of the slang
and misrepresentations in the last Compiler, over
the signature of "Justice." If this opinion is here-
after confirmed, we will make him feel, by quota
tions from the paper for which he now writes,
WHO it was that ever °invaded his fireside," or
ocraduced his private character." We hope he
will understand us, and remember that "he who
lives in a glass house, should be careful not to
throw the first stone!"
03-A son of Mr. Joenru . ,et arm, of Mountjoy
township, aged about 4 or 6 years, we learn from the
Compiler, fell Into a well and was drowned, on the
16th instant.
MORE HELP!
Ocii-Tbe ”Pennsylvania Courant" is the name of
a very handsome, well-1116d paper, received last
week from Columbia, Lancaster county. It is pub.
fished by Montgomery and Beatty, and supports the
Old Farmer Governor with much zeal.
ANOTHER!
(Jcp The "People's Advocate," a daily peony pa•
per, hails us from Philadelphia, by Rockliff and
King' It is also an able "Advocate" for the Fanner
Governor.
Young ellen's Meeting-.
al -The Young Men of Adams County will bear
in mind the meeting called for SATURDAY
NEXT. Lct them come in from all quarters of
tho County. The eyes of friends and foe. aro
upon you; gratify. the former, and displease the
latter BY A GENERAL TURN OUT! Re
member, Rifler and your Country EXPECT EVE
/LIT m•N TO 00 UIN DV'TT!
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Ritner and No Shin Plasters!
o::74)ur friends in the different townships will
not fail to elect delegates on the 1 lth of August
next, to meet in County Convention on the 13th—
The Glorious Thirteenth!
for the purpose of settling a COUNTY TICKET.
Let the delegation be full, and a good ticket be
settled, and a firm expression go forth of men and
things, and we will triumph most gloriously over
the combined forces of the Lodge, Loco Focoism
and the supporters of a rotten Currency! ""Ritner
and a Sound Currency" will lead us to a Gam,
A GLORIOUS TRIUMPH!
gotto Etisv •Juswer.
irrThe Compiler akkt; why Gov.littner ,
diu not issue hie oreclamation(requiring the Banks
to resume specie pay ments) more than a year ago!
•We answer. lie was waiting for the General
Coaernmint, which caused the suspension, to be
able to rotrAwltin the footsteps" of the Banks in
resuming; end] although was still unable —to re
deem its notes in Gokl and Silver," and Congress
having shorn tl ,
of its fangs, Gov. Ritner saw
that the Banks could resume, and he wisely con
eluded to wait nu longer on the »Government."
The Banks have responded to the Proclamation;
and the trith of August will be a dark day for
the Loco Focal!, •
David IL Porter
VB.
The Poor Man:
j.Not content with defrauding the poor anon
out of his just dues and compelling him to take the
benefit of the Insolvent Laws, David R. Porter has
entered the field against Samuel Sturgeon and is
endeavoring . tO rob him of that which is dear to
every man, however poor he may he—viz: A GOOD
tr•aii:! Who cares for the riches and honors of
this world, if his good name must be sacrificed to
obtain them! None, but the most abandoned!
In the Huntingdon "Advocate" appeared an
article week before last, evidently from the pen of
that sly and cunning LAWYER who now opposes
the FARMER for the office of Governor! Tho
article is copied into the last "Compiler " accom,
ponied by a flourish of trumpets from MAJOR GEFL.
Liven. would.be-Governor of lowa, isitor to
West Point, and nobody cares what else, if he
could get it!
David R. Portcr—tne RICH MAN—the man
worth $40.000, and owner of the best Race Horses,
Fighting Cocks, lt . ggeA Calves end Yellowist
Boys in all Pennsylvania!—David R. Porter des
cending into the columns of one of the moat black,
guard papers in the Union, and endeavoring, by
falsehood anal garbling, to rob Saxes'. Srua-
OEON, A POOR MAN, of his fair name, and
branding him with the epithet of "perjured villion"
and "fraudulent knave!" Such dirty tricks Pot
-ter ought to have left to sucu creatures as those
who edit the "Advocate" and "Compiler!" But
his case, "he knows," is a desperate one, and be
must needs help to remedy it by his own bandal
And to do this, ho has not only misrepresented,
but garbled the true records!
The article sets out with an attempt to create a
prejudice against a highly respectable and influen
tial Justice of the Peace of Huntingdon, for ad
ministering an oath to Mr. Sturgeon, and then
commences with a frothy parade about honesty
and facts! Tho very first step is enough to con
vince any intettgent man that deception was in
tended.
The article says °Mr. Sturgeon went to Porter's
house to compromise a suit which he brought more
than 20 years ago against Patton and Porter; that
Mr. Porter offered him $l6O, which he agreed to
talc!" And then accuses Sturgeon of swearing
falsely!
What are the facts! Mr. Sturgeon never *-
clamor to take oily amount. It was Porter that
offered to compromise! It was Porter that offered
the poor man one hundred dollars in port of the
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS which he had,
many years before, paid to the hands of Patton
and Porter! It was Por!er that offered to give
the additional sum of $6O, if Sturgeon would cer
tify that he (the immaculate Davy R.!) was an
honest man!! And although Porter is now hold
ing Sturgeon up ag a “kneve" and 'perjured vil
lain," yet had he been so mean e■ to have taken
iha msg. sped the vertificitte and thus given
Porter what he stands greatly In need
HONEST CSISIACTINIE would have been paraded
in every Loco Foco paper of the party,and attached
to every dog's collar in the State! But be spurn
ed the man and his money!
The article in the Advocate contains • great
many flourishes about "inferences," but gives no
FACTS from which inferences can be fairly drawn.
Says much about "perjured villein," "fraudulent
knave," &c., but is careful to keep from the reader
the "Evidence," Sturgeon's Deposition and the
affidavits of Kinkead and Stonebraker! Let the
whole matter be given to the readers of the Loco
Foco papers—let them see the "Evidence" of Por
ter's Insolvency and his transactions as testified to
by Sturgeon, and let them judge for themselves
who is the "perjured knave," or the DISHONEST
JOCKEY—Sturgeon, Tna Peon NAN, or Porter,
THE RICH MAN.
Porter talks about "equity," and "answering to
God at the great day!" Let him clear up the
charges that have been brought against him! Let
him satisfy the public haw he "got through" when
he took the benefit of the Insolvent Laws without
perjury! Let ham make amends to the Widow
Somervilk and her Orphan Children for defraud
ing them out of their property! Aye, let him ac
count for seducing a poor women and then com
pelling her to many a negro—let him dear hie
skirts of such "foul blots" upon his own character,
before he attempts to write down a poor, but
nor( Lin man as a "perjured villain" and "fraudu
lent knave," or has the impudence to ask honest,
intelligent Pennsylvanians for their votes!
One word, in conclusion: We would advise the
individual who figures as Editor of the "Compiler,"
and who mote the article beaded "Sturgeon's
Deposition," to beware how and to whom he ap
plies the epithets "despicable fellows," &c. We
might be compelled to strip him of his borrowed
plumes, and read him such a lesson that he would
remember as long as he lived! He talk about
"honesty!" "despicable fellows!" "office-holders,"
dm He would rob his father's grave, if he could
make SIX out of three dollars!!!
David R. Porter.
Ila" This man, without possessing one
single qualification, was nominated for the office
of Governor by the sth of March Convention! At
that time, and ever since, we have been surprised
at the selection made by the Destructive party, of
o candidate for so important an office.
His character for honesty and probity being so
bad,we naturally looked for some bright and shining
qualities to balance such defect. But we looked
in vain! He is possessed of no talents. During
the time he was in the Legislature, he did no ono
act to connect or identify his name with any ben
eficial measure. Yet in preference to far better men,
both in point of talents and moral qualities, he
was selected by the Loco Focos as their candidate
for Governor!
When such a man as Porter is selected for such
an office as that of Governor,in preference to CAL
VIN BLVTHEA man of respectable attainments and
undoubted honesty, we are led to inquire into the
reason. Was the Loco Foco Convention aware
of the real character of David R. Porter! Or did
that Convention, with a full knowledge of his
character and conduct, put him in nomination!
If it did, the appellation of Fanny Wright men
is justly merited by the members. Such a nomin
ation is an insult to a decent and mend people!
But the nomination might, we believe, bo attri
buted to the influence of Masonry.
It is well known to the people, and none now
will be fool-hardy enough to dispute it, that Ma
sonry covereth many inquities. A man may be
dishonest, debauched—aye! even guilty of mur
der, I:rorYttr•y OTEdaaphelay, if he only A GOOD
XAGOIf all those °minor difference's" are overlook
ed, and the caresses and honors of the Lodge be
stowed upon siour worthy brother!" These things
have been done in times past, and why not by the
reckless members of the Lodge at the present timel
Before the Convention were the names of Judge
Blytheaudge Sheffer, and many other moral and
honest men, not Masons. Yet the only high and
thorough-going Mason in nomination was selected!
David R. Porter, District Deputy Grand Master
of Me Lodge, AND Al DISSONTST A DrAlt AS UAS
aysa sass seams or, receives the nomination for
the office of Governor! What a rebuke to the de
luded supporters of Masonry, and what an insult to
the intelligence and "honest prejudices"of the Peo
ple ! and how fully have the 'signs' and obligations
of the Craft been given and adhered to !
Xo Go 1
fhe Compiler appends some funny
remarks to an article presumed to be from a beard
less stripling of East Berlin!
If the Democratic folks there are doing as well
as their friends here, there will, indeed, be ono mis
take in Hamilton township!" Here, many have
left the ranks of the party , and will not support
that pink of honesty attempted to be foisted upon
the people by "knavish politicians." We hope
the Compiler tells the truth, and that the DEMO
CRATIC SUPPORTER OF SIMON SNY
DER, who so ably fills the Executive Chair, will
tind many now friends both here and in Hamilton
at the proper time.
The slander and abuse of estimable and worthy
private citizens of Berlin by tho Cornpihir, will not
find much favor with the intelligent of that place.
awful!
oOn the first of August next, about 800,000
slaves will be '•turned loose" in the British 'West
India Islands!
&More alwful stilt/
cr:rOn the 13th of August next, the only irre.
deemable Shin Plasters in existence will be those
of the National Loco Foeo Government!!
Forgery:
01 - The Compiler gives the following ex•
tract as coming from the U. S. Gozette, in refer
ence.to the Governor'e Proclamation:
"it cannot expedite the movements of the Banks,
or alter their determination already fixed to resume
very shortly in accordance with good policy and a
regard for the wants and rights of the community."
We receive and always reed with care the Ga
zette above quoted, and do not recollect seeing
such a sentence in it. We rather suspect that it
is either a forgery, or a garbled extract.
For the Gettysburg Star.
Ma. Atinur.rrox:—l send you a little squib on
hearing a person address a company with "Come,
Drink David Potter." , ' ,
Mr. Porter may be good to drink,
But 'tie not fit to rule;
For once beneath its pow'r I think
The wise man plays the fool.
And those who trust the silent knave
Will curse his treacherous sway,
Porter will take from its poor slave
Cub, power, and friends 'wilily!,
eil q"q
VT 3044 Rimer ill ber Vann,.
der unfern etaat realm* tans.
The Thirteenth of August.
A glorious day for Pennsylvania.
Governor Ritner and a general
Resumption of Specie Payments.
It is with feelings of more than ordinary
satisfaction, says the Philadelphia Inquirer
of Tuesday last, that we announce to the
People of Pennsylvania, that the Bank Con
vention which assembled in this city yester
day, in conformity with the Proclamation
of Governor Ritner, UNANIMOUSLY RESOLV
ED lITON THE THIRTEENTH 05 AUGUST EN.
SUING, AS THE PROPER AND APPROPRIATR
PERIOD FOR THE GENERAL RESIIIIPTION OP
SPECIE PAYMENTS. So much for the manly
and patriotic course of the honest aid high
minded Executive of the Keystone State.—
The 13th of August will be a proud day in
the history of this Commonwealth—a day
that will be remembered with delight and
pride by every advocate of a sound currency
—by all who wish well to the prosperity of
the country!
From the United States Gazette of July 24.
Bank Convention.
Agreeable to arrangement, the delegates
fron Banks assembled yesterday at goon, in
the Hall of the Pennsylvania Bank.
JOHN B. MORRIS, Esq. President of
the Mechanics' Bank of Baltimore,was elect
ed President of the Convention,and ELIHU
CH A UNCEY, Esq. of this city, Secretary.
Banks from the following named States
were either represented by delegates, or
pledged themselves by letters to abide the
decision of the Convention:
Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Rhode Maud, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, Kentucky,
Missouri,
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That the Banks represented in
this Convention will resume specie payments
on the 13th August next, and recommend
that day for the adoption of the Banks genet ,
ally.
One or two representatives thought that
the ninth would be a better day, though the
why was not stated. The Tun:TEEN= day
of August is then fixed on as that for resum
ing specie payments, the day designated by
Governor Ritner in his message. We con
gratulate our fellow citizens upon this result,
and had it as the dawn of a new era in
business.
From the Baltimore Patriot
Resumption of Specie Payments.
The Taiwrzercru of Auousr will be a
bright day in monetary annals. It will be hailed
with delight by all who eschew "shin-plasters,"
as the general resumption of specie payments wilt
soon do, what a partial resumption rArirer did and
never can do, that is, banish paper change from
circulation. With all those who are sincere in
their rejoicing at the specie prospect before them,
and at the approaching termination of the shin.
plaster era. the honest, straight forward Governor
of Pennsylvania will come in for a large share of
the credit due, for the early advent of these re.
forms in the currency. In 'waking of his Procla
mation, the Cincinnati Gazelle says. "it is every
where well received and highly commended."—
The banks .in general were well inclined to the
measure of resumption. It is not too much to say
that they were, generally speaking, even anxious
for the adoption ofthe measure.so soon as it might
be adopted without injury to the business Inter.
eats of the country—that is,without producing any
thing like a shock in money affairs, which is al
ways injurious to almost every interest. The
credit to be awarded to Governor Ruler& is, that
lie has "token the responsibility" of determining
the question for the Pennsylvania banks,who very
naturally hesitated while aware of the ill-will and
appetite for mischief, of the National Administra
tion. And the credit to be awarded to these banks.
in common with those of the nine States repre
sented in the Bank Convention of Monday. and of
all others which shall respond to the restitution of
resumption unanimously adopted, is, that they in
stantly and cheerfully acquiesced in the measure.
The resumption thus resolved on and about to be
put in practice, will itself go far in promoting a
full restoration of public confidence.
From the People's Advocate.
QUERIES TO THOSE WOO CHOOSE
TO ANSWER THEM.
Is it true, or Is it not, that we have for some.
time past, had a shin plaster carrency 7
Is it true, or is it nnt, that Governor Either
issued his proclamation repairing the Banks of
this State to redeem their notes in specie on the
13th day of August, and thereafter ?
Is it true, or is not, that after the Governor
had issued his proclamation, the banks agreed to
resume specie payments on the 13th day of
August.
Is it true, or is it not, that specie, and the bills
of specie paying banks, are better than shin
plasters?
If all this be true, bow can Governor Either
be charged with humbugging the people by tsar
ing his proclamation ?
Is there any hombuggery in specie ?
Notwithstanding the hue and cry raised against
the Banks by the Porterites, it appears. by the
papers of the interior, that DAVID R. PORTER
himself is AN EXTENSIVE SPECULATOR
IN BANK STOCK.
~,~
Piotent Storm•
After an unexampled drought of more than foor
week s.we were visited.on Sunday afternoon last. by a
storm of wind. rain and hail. which was much more
violent than any expertexced for years. and more
destructive la its effects.
The large brick Barn of Gen. T. C. Miller, at the
southern end of the borough. was rendered a heap of
ruins ; and a very large amount of his fencing pros
trated : to show the violence of the wind, we men
tion that 'the roof of the smoke-house was carried
entire a considerable distance. A, great deal of
fencing has been prostrated on the farm of Col.
Clarkson; and on the adjoining farm, the, gable of
the barn was blown in. The house of Mr. Peffer.
near town, was unroofed.' The gable end of the
back building of Mr. M'Clellan's hotel was blown
in. The dwelling house of Mr. Sharp (cabinet
maker) was unroofed. A considerable portion of the
large brick barn of Mr. Stevens, in this borough. has
been unroofed. and the entire northern end thrown
down. The part of the roof taken off. was carried •
Very considerable distance.—Sentinel.
ai-We ask the attention of tho citizens of the
Borough to the notice for g lawn meeting TO
NIGHT. -
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FRox Tux Sotrru.—.lly the Atlantic and
Norfolk steamboat lines we have Charteston
papers of Friday, and Norfolk slips.
Itiorth-Catolina Indians.—A letter, dat.
ed Sulphur Spring, (N. C.) 12th inst. says—
,“Oar troops have gathered all the Cherokee
Indians, without any difficulty, and are now
all discharged and returned home,except the
regular U. S. troops."
• The Georgia Pioneer, of the 80th ult.
says:—By a gentleman just from the Agency,
we learn that there are at this time about
6000 Cherokees at that place, and 3000 at
R,psal Landing. 0000 were expected from
North Carolina, the latter part of this week .
and 3000 havg, already departed for their'
new homes in the far West,making in all 15,-
000, which comprises nearly the whole Na
tion."
The same paper Bays:—"Oa yesterday
evening, Capt. Means' company of mounted
volunteers passed through this place,on their
way to New Echnta. They had with them
about 25 Indians that had been laying out,
and among them was the celebrated Chief,
Sheik Shell Turtle. These, it is belzeved,
are the last remnant of the Indians in this
county."
-.mos • ./.......-
Detroit, with a population of nearly ten
thousand, had but a single death during the
week ending on the 7th inst.
TALLEYRAND has provided in his Will,
that the memories of his times, written by
himself, and said to be very extensive, shall
not be published until thirty years after his
death•
FIRE AND Loss or Lim —We learn from
the Frankfort (Ky.,) Commonwealth, that
the dwelling-house of Mr. GEORGE BUTLER,
about four miles from that city, was destroy.
ed by fire on the night of the 7th inst., and
two negro children consumed in the flames.
Governor KENT is accompanying Gener
al Woor. of the U. 0. Army, in the tour
which the latter officer is making in Maine,
with a view to the establishment of suitable
military posts along the north eastern fron
tier.
Binneni.—The Legislature of Wiscon
sin Territory, at its late session, resolved
that Alex. McGregor,a late member of the
House, but who had resigned, probably, to
avoid the consequence of his corruption,was
guilty of receiving a bribe, in his official
character of legislator, and was, therefore,
unworthy of the confidence of the House.
The Cincinnati Post states that the Hon.
E. WerrrLEseir of Ohio has resigned his
seat in Congress, and declines a reelection,
on account of the attention required by his
own affairs.
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P-m"
reacher Wanted.
/50 A young man; desirous of taking charge.
of a school in a moral and healthy neighborhood,
Frederick, Md., will hor, of a situation by
Caring x 'MEDIATE et , on the Editor of the "Star."
0:1-Dillon's Hotel and an adjoining building,
Faro destroyed by fire in Bedford, on Tuesday
eight last.
• 00 -The U. S. Gazette says our informant is in
correct in saving that, Judge Hortcma wee not
the author of milail Columbia." Mr. M. will
please "take notice thereof."
Mr. fiddle's address.
caWe have been presented with a copy of Mr.
Thelma's Address delivered before the Literary
Societies of Pennsylvania College on the 4th in
stsnt. We have already spoken of the merits of
this Address, and would advise all those desirous
of perusing it, to call at Mr. Buehler's Book Store,
velem a few copies can be had.
MIZZAI FOR RITNERI
A. Steam Foundry in opera
tion in Gettysburg!
co.Wo take great pleasure in stating that thro'
the active exertions of our enterprising townsman,
Mr. Gronsz ARNOLD, A STEAM FOUNDRY
has heel] erected in this place, where casting of
all kinds can be executed without the trouble and ,
expenseof sending to a distance. The steam works
were put into operation yesterday inorning,and ap
pear ter perform satisfactorily; and in a tow days
the casting operation will commence. This wo
consider a great addition to our Borough, and will
also afd another to the many reasons why all Ad
ams county, except the Major & Co., should go
for the old honest German Farmer for Governor.
a: rir the Loco Focos are desirous of learning
lww fast the honest Pennsylvanians are "turn.
ing" fur Ritner. they will please step round to
Arnold's Steam Foundry, and watch how fast
that big wheel turns ! We would advise them,
however, not to go too close to it, for every one
that it should happen to catch and turn, will bo
equal to a gain of TWO for Ritner
Confirmation of "More Evi-
dance?'
i tioWe ask attention to the following document.
It is addressed to the Editor of the Beaver Argue.
by JAIINS Atusoir, Esq. who was the Attorney
for David R. Porter in the collection of the Mo
ney from Kiddo and Russell, published in our
last. The Argus of last week states that oj-Mr.
ALLISON NEM lUD •N INTIMATION, UNTIL
VERY RECENTLY, that Porter had taken the
benefit of the Insolvent Laws!.J) REMEMBER
THIS FACT!
eV" Allison's Statement.
To the Editor of the Beaver A rgus.
Ma. ultnitY a In looking over the Western Ar
gos, of the 11th July 'inst., I discovered an edi.
torial lattice!, under the head of "more evidence,"
referring to certain suits brought in the Court of
Common Pleas of Beaver county, by David R.
Porter. against James Kiddo and Alexander
Russel. in which the allegation is made, that the
awards of Beaver county chew, that David R.
Porter.- INSTEAD OF DELIVERING UP
TO HIS TRUSTEES,. for the use of his ere&
itors. all his property , debts and claims, COL
LECTED IN "HIS OWN NAME,' AN D FOR
HIS OWN USE." between eight and nine hun
dred dollars from two citizens of this county, to
whom he had previously 'told land in North'
Beaver township. Au was the attorney employ.
ed to collect tbo amounts of the bowls alloeod to,
ap they respectively became due, and as the re
cords to which you refer give but en imperfect
history of the real facts of the transaction,
deem It due to justice and truth, that I should
give a full and fair statement oC the facts and
circumstances connected with it, so far as they
have come to my knowledge—they aro as follows:
On the 14th day of December, 1818, DAVID
R. PORTER placed in my hands, for collection,
three bonds on James Kiddo and Alexander
Russel, all dated the 7th day of December, 1818,
one of which was conditioned for the payment of
ono thousand dollars on or
i before the first day of
April next ensuing, one conditioned for the pay.'
mont of throe hundred and thirty.throo dollars
and thirty-three cents, on or before the first day
of Agri!, 1820, and one other conditioned for a
like sum of three hundred and thirty-three dol.
tars and thirty-three cents, on or before the first
day of April, 1821 ; for which three obligations
I gave Mr. Porter a receipt, stating the purpose
fur which they were left with me. On or about
the 24th of April, 1819, George Davis called on
ens, at my office, and presented the receipt which
I had given to MR. PORTER for the bonds.
with an assignment BY DAVID R. PORTER
OF HIS INTEREST AND CLAIM IN THE
BONDS THEREIN MENTIONED TO JOHN
STONEBRAKER AND THOMAS OWENS,
bearing date, to the beat of my recollection, on or
about the ninth day of January,lBl9. Mr. Davis
also presented to me at the some time, a written
order, dated the 13th day of April, 1819, and
signed by John Stonebrakerjor the amount of
the bond which had become due on the Ist of
April. This order, I believe to be in the hand
writing of DAVID R. PORTER, and to be
rigned by John Stonebraker.—Not having at that
time received any money, I drew an order in
favor of George Davis, Esq. nn Messrs. Kiddo
and Russel for the amount, or any less sum they
could conveniently pay, and Mr. Davis received
from Alexander Russel one hundred and forty.
four dollars and forty cents. On the 28th day
of February, 1820, I paid to Samuel Stonebraker„
for his father, John Stonebraker, three hundred
and fifty dollars, money I had received from Mr.
Russel, at which time, I think, my receipt to D.
IL Porter, with his assignment on it, was again
produced On the first day of September follow
ing, John Stonebraker called; on me for more
money, producing my receipt and Mr. Porter's
assignment lat this time objected to give Mr
Stonebraker any more money, having received a
letter from Thomas M. Owens, staling "that
John Stonebraker" was, In the language of the
writer, "a broken merchant, the constable hay
ing sold all his property, and that Stonebraker
had never paid over to him any part of the
money which had been previously received."
Mr. Stonebraker then proposed to leave with me,
se security and for collection, another' bond on
Messrs. Kidd() and Russel for 8343, bearing date
the same time as the others, and payable to
David R. Porter on the first of April, 1823, and
assighod by him to John Stonebraker, by en.
dorsement bearing date the ninth day of Janua.
ry, 1819. To Mr. Stonebraker's proposition I
acceded and paid him the money than in my
hands.—Sometime afterwards, Mr. Owens, hav
ing received a considerable payment recovered of
Kiddo and Russel, got the last mentioned bond
on the order of Mr. Stonebraker.—The same
bond was on the first of May, 1823, mei riled by
Mr. Stonebraker to George Davis, Esq. who
placed it in my hands for collection.
On the 27th May,1825, Mr. Stonebraker again
called on me for more money and produced my
receipt to Mr. Porter for the three bonds first men
tioned, with the assigninent. I paid him two bun.
dred and seventy-six dollars and eleven cents, for
which I wrote a receipt on the birsk oldie receipt .
!given to Mr. Porter fur the bonds, and requested
!Mr. Stonebraker to sign it; ho, however, neglected
to do it, and loft it in my office, which I did not
discover for some days, when I informed him of
the fact by letter, requesting him to direct me in
what way I should forward it to him. Whether
he replied or not, I cannot now recollect; but'the
impression on my mind has ever boon, that I for.
warded it shortly afterwards in a letter to him by
mail. Of this, however, I cannot positively speak;
I have frequently searched for it, but never could
find it. Tho loss of this paper occasioned some
difficulty, as I was unwilling to pay any more
money to the assignees of the bonds, without the
authority of Mr. Porter for so doing.. In this way
the matter rested until the 23d July, 1690. when
David R.-Porter called on me, and produced the
affidavit of John Stonebraker, stating that he had
not received the receipt and assignment, and that
it not In my possession ho know not where tho pa.
per was. This affidavit was accompanied with
an order from John Stoneb-akee, and Thomas M.
Owens, to PAY OVER ANY BALANCE IN I
MY HANDS TO DAVID R. PORTER, with
which I immediately complied, by paying to him
THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIF
TY-NINE DOLLARS AND TWENTY-NINE
CENTS, THE BALANCE DUE. At the same
time, I paid to D. R. Porter, on a written order
from George Davis, a balance of TWO HUN
DRED DOLLARS AND SIX CENTS, RE•
MAINING IN MY HANDS, OF THE MO.
NEY COLLECTED ON THE BOND AS
SIGNED BY PORTER TO STONEBRAKER,
AND BY THE LATTER TO DAVIS, AS A
ROVE STATED. The suit brought on this last
bond was in the name of George Davis, assignee
of John Stonebraker, who was assignee of David
R. Porter
1 have in my possession the correspondence
with Messrs. Stonobrakor, Owens and Davis an
relation to the transaction above sot forth, which
I am willing to exhibit to you, or any other gen.
tloman who may wish to examino them.
JAMES ALLISON.
Beaver, July 16,1838.
(0 -DANIEL Paosen, of Venango county, will
not servo on a Porter committee: He goes for the
old Farmer, and says ho cannot support a man
or- WHO PAYS HIS DEBTS BY A
SMACK OF THE LIPS!!!
j.The American Presbyterian states that the
Sacrament e the Lord's Supper was administered,
a short time since, at the Presbyterian Church
near the Hermitage, when Ex-President J.I.CICSION
became a member of the Church.
MARRIED.
Ls Washington City, on the 15th instant, by the
Rev. E. C. McGums, Mr. RICHARD L. BROWN, of
Essex County. Virginika graduate of the University
of Virginia, to Miss ANN. E. DIIDDLMTON, daughter
of HENav 0. MIDDLETON, Esq
On the 26th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Keller, Mr.
ROBERT TATE to Miss CATLIAAINE ANN TROXEL )
both of this place.
Ou the Ist inst., by the Rev. Mr. Lekieu, Mr.
CIIAILLE* WEINICII to Miss MANIA ANN STELiti.
BAUGH, both of Littlestown, Adams county.
DIED•
On the 26th inst. Mrs. Maur BUD, in the 40th
year of her age.
On the 29th of June, Mr. lorm Grzztz.ttn,
of Loddindele county, Tennessee, (formerly of
this county,) in the 47th year of his age.
On Sunday last, after, a lingering illness, Mrs.
ELTZ•IIETU SILEETZ, wife of Mr. George Sheet;
of this Borough, aged 39 years, 1 week and 2 days,
On the 21st inst. Mrs. Iduesx Zucr, wife of
Mr. pavid Zack, of Germany township, and
daughter of Mr. Joseph • Lefever, deceased, aged
42 years, 11 months, and 9 dap!.
0RGJX1241770. 7 r.
Er.THE "Gettysburg Rail Road
Cavalry" will meet at the house
o f Maj. J. s.,Pollard, in Fairfield, on Friday
the 10th of August next, for organization.
By direction of Maj. D. Scott, Brigadr. In.
vector. THE - COMPANY.
July 31, 1839. tat-,.18
Registers Notices.
Notice is hereby Given,
TO all Legatees and other perbons con•
cerned, that the ADMINISTRA.
TION ACCOUNTS of the deceased pet•
sons hereinafter mentiuned,will be presented
to the Orphans' Court otlAdams County, for
confirmation and allowance, on Monday
the 27th day of August next., viz:
The Account of Daniel Kohler, Admink
trator of the Estate of Jacob Kohler, deer'.
The Account of David Clapsaddle, Ad.
ministrator of the Estate of John
deceased.
The final Account of George Smyser,
Executor of the Estate of Henry Hoke, Esq.
deceased.
JAS. A. THOMPSON, Register.
Register's Office, Gettys
burg, July 31, 1838.
TOWN MIEFATIN G.
mcb THE CITIZENS of the Borough
of Gettysburg are desired to meet
at the Court House ON THIS EVENING,
at half past 7 o'clock, to ascertain whether
the present Water Company intends to sup
ply our Town with pure and healthy Wat
er again; or devise some other plan to have
the above desirable object accomplished.
July 31, 1838. MANY CITIZENS.
PO UJVG )?ILX
GlirA MEETING of the Young Men of
Adams County, favorable to the re
election of Josarn .11.mcza, and opposed to Por
ter, Van Duren. and the Sub-Treasury,will be hold
at the Court house in Gettysburg, on Saturday
the 4M day of August next, at 2 o'clock, P. M.—
when Delegates will be appointed to the Conven
tion to be hold at Pittsburg in September next.
July 23, 1838. MANY.
ati . L . id . JUL .. q .. l . A .. Lth . IU . UAil.* •
rillHE Democratic Anti-Masons of Ad.
rims County are requested to meet At
their usual places of holding Township Elea.
lions, in the Borough of Gettysburg and in
each Township in tho County, on Saturday
the 11th of August next, and Elect Two
DELEGATES each to meet in COUNTY
CONVENTION at the Court House, in
Gettysburg, on the Monday following, (the
13th of August,) to nominate a COUNTY
TICKET, to be supported by them at the
ensuing General Election—also to appoint
Conferees to meet those from Franklin
County, to nominate a Candidate for Con
gress.
ROBERT SMITH,
D. M. SMYSER,
JAS. D. PAXTON,
GEO. L. FAUSS,
JOHN WOLFORD,
JOHN HORNER,
JAMES BELL, Jr.
July 17, 1838.
TAVERN AND STORE-HOUSE
OR WENT •
T HE subscriber will rent that large and
commodious
110113 6 A8,
situated on the corner of lit
Chambersburg and Ship
pensburg streets, Mum-
masnunG, Adams county. It has been oc
cupied for a number of years as a TAV
ERN and STORE—HOUSE. The coun
try round is thickly settled and the stand a
very desirable one.
ICPPossession can be' had by the mid.
dle of August. Terms made known by call
ing on the subscriber, residing on the prem
ises.
SAMUEL WISLER.
July 24, 1838. 4to-17
TILE LAW%
PASSED at the last session of the Le
gislature cf Pennsylvania, have been
received at this Office, and are ready for
delivery.
B. G ILBERT, Proth'y.
Prothonotary's Office, Got
tyetu July 24, 1838.
TO OUR CREDITORS.
/WAKE Notice that we have applied to the
- 0 - 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 Monday
the 27th of August nest, for the hear
ing of us and our creditors, at the Court
house in the Borough of Gettysburg, when
and where you may attend if you think
proper. PETER ANDRE %VS,
DAVID STARRY.
July 24, 1838.
WheacElLitiWZlOXPe
wHE REAS the Hon. D. Dummy,
Esq. President of the several Courts
of Common Pleas, in the Counties compos
ing the Nineteenth District,& Justice of the
Courts of Oyer and Terminer, and General
Jail Delivery, for the trial of all capital and
other offenders in the said District--and
Wat. M'CLKArt, and GEORGE WILL, Esqs.
Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas, and
Justices of the Courts of Oyer and Termi
ner, and General Jail Delivery, for the trial
of all capital and other offenders in the Coun
ty of Adams—have issued their precept,
bearing date the 25th day of April, in
the year of our LORD one thousand eight
hundred and thirty.eight,and to me directed,
for holding a Court of Common Pleas, and
General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, and
General Jail Delivery, and Court of Oyer
and Termtner, at Gettysburg, on Monday
the 27th day of August next—
Notice. i 9 Hereby Given,
To all the Justices of the Peace, the Coro.
ner, and Constables, within the said County
of Adams, that they be then and , there, in
their proper persons, with their Rolls, Re
cords, Inquisitions, Examinations, and other
Remembrances, to do those things, which
to their offices and in that behalf appertain
to be done and also they who will prosecute
against the prisoners that are, or then shall
he, in the Jail of this said County of Adams,
are to be then and there,to prosecute against
them as shall be just.
WIC TA UGIIINBAUGHI Sh to
July 24, 18.98. te-181
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