STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER. GETTYSEURGE. PENN. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1839 I q l A Falsifier Nailed to the counter ! Thomas all. Owens and .Da vid It. Porter. From the Huntingdon Journal. The whole of the defence of Mr. Porter is made to rest upon the "declarations" of this man Thomas M. Owens, declarations, which the friends of David R. any 'puts to flight th - e malevolent attacks of tot thousand such vile wretches, as the Stonchrukcra." In order then that the issue may he made direct, we shall address ourselves directly to Thomas M. Owens You, sir, havo declared upon - two occa sions what you called the truth ! Dare you, sir, swear by the "SEARCHER OF ALL HEARTS" that those declarations are true? Dare you call upon - that God you profess to worship and adore, to launch forth the thunder bolts of His wrath upon your head if they are not true? YOU DARE NOT! Let there bo no equivoca• lion, no chancing, no alteration; but take those two declarations, as they are printed, and swear to them, and we will then admit that the Stonebraker's may be mistaken. We will rest the issue upon that, and aim that alone. Go, sir, if you dare. and swear by him whose sufferings, and whose attune . went it is pretended by Porter's friends you have commemorated around the Sacromen• tel Table, that those declarations are true, call on Him to be your witness. and we have done with the testimony of the Stone. broker's. We leave that issue there, snd wo dare you to silence us with that testi• mony; let there be no alterations or your oath will be worse tkan your word. Have you not given your name to be used, little thinking of the consequences? In your first statement, you say you be came bail for Porter in JULY, 1818 ; to your letter you say it was in AUGUST, 18181 Is your memory thus treacherous? In your first declaration, you say that you gave the title papers into Mr. Porter's hands in DPeember, 1819, •and he sold the land— in your last you say, in - November, Mr. Porter went to Beaver county and sold the land. In your first statement, you sa'filthe receipt was assigned to us," (Owens and Stonebraker,) which receipt was perhaps in our pesSeSsiOn; until the money was collect ed." In your last statement you say "then and on the 9th Jan. 1819, yourself, Porter, Etonebraker, and Caldwell, met in Porter's office, that there Mi. Porter assigned the receipt of Mr: Allison, for the first three bonds. to you and Stonebraker, and at your request, assigned the bond which became - due in 1823 to Stonebraker, after which be• ing done, THE WHOLE of the OTHER SECURITIES were returned to Mr. Por ter —they were left with him until the 9th January, 1819, and were on that day given up again to Mr. Porter, and not after his failure " What think you, sir, of such r, statement, and such statements? On the Bth they were assigned to you, and on the same day given back. Oh shame ! where is your blush 1 In your first statement you say Porter was never interested to the amount of one cent in the collection of those bonds. Look, sir, at Porter's own receipt—Dues not that tell you, sirs that YOU LIE, to use no mil der term. Dare you swear to your story, with that receipt staring you in your face? EVEN YOU, SIR, DARE NOT; and the people of Pennsylvania will tell you, sir, unless you have hardihood enough to brave your God, and public opinion, that you have set the seal to the warrant of your own dis grace; and if you dare do the latter, they will place you in a niche, in the caverns of disgrace, beside your perjured master ! You say, or are made to say, that J'hn Stonebraker declined giving any account of what he got -to yod ; and he having trans ferred his property, most clearly and un- questionably to defraud you and the rest of his Creditors. "I NEVER thought it WORTH WHILE to BRING SUIT A GALNST HIM" This is the lar.guage of your statement. Swear it, Thomas M. Owens—swear by the God you insult— swear it by your hopes of heaven, and your fear of eternal punishment—your "declar ations" will not answer; swear "By the dread terrors of the tomb, By death and Hell," to this part of your statement, and then read, in the following transcript, your conviction. You know you had sued Mr. Stonebraker! You knew you had to pay the costs, and pay bim seven dollars! You did not oven appeal, but paid the money! Transcript from Esquire Thompson's Docket of Birmingham. Thorne' M Owons Demand on book account not exceeding $lOO. Sum mon issued to G. W. Russ constable oftho borough of Birmingham, Fob. 4, J 837 to appear on the 10th day of Feb. 1837, constable ro turned summons served Feb. 10, 1837, parties ap. pear on the day, suit con. tinuod to Feb. 25, 183 7 . Parties appear nn the 25 of Feb. 1837, Amicable, choose D. Creel, S. S Doyl ey and J. Clarke to meet at justiens office on 25th Feb. 1837. Referees a. bore naraed moot agrees. ble to rule and after being sworn according to law proceed to trial; referees vs. John Stonobraker. sr Justice cost. 90} John Stonebraker for serving eublicene 56 Witness's. J. H. Stonobrakor 25 John Owens Esti Constable cost 50 Referees, David Cree 50 8.8. Dewey 50 jeiward it y* vol. of dofenii ant, $7OO and coat ofsuit. Time.. v i .0 /cans paid to D. . . Cree on the I Ith of November, 1837, 87 81. per order (tom John Stonobrukor in favor of David Cron. 3amal Clark 30 Hantiagat . on County, is. The above is a true statement of the . • above Judgement. Thomas M. Ow . \\ ens Plaintiff end John Stonobraker, aen. defendant, as entered on my Docket, Witness my hand and seal Oda Sth day of February A. D. 1838 al the bateugh of Bit inlneham. JAMES THOMSON. Your atatetnent says that 'on the tith hilnary, 1919, "ratter waoted this last bond to go to Geo. Davis, for money he had borrowed"—but that he finally gave it to Stonebraker; and said, - "Davis, you must wait, I will raise the money for you some day or other." In the next paragraph, you say "I know, that in May, 1-121, he loaned George Davis $lOO, to be repaid when it could be raised out of the said last bond." According to this, then, sir, you say Porter was indeb'ed to Davis in 1819; and to Ise cure him, wished to give him a bond due in 1823; and still, in P. 21 Porter loaned his creditor money, to be paid when raised out of the last bond, which was intended to have been his security thr n previous debt; a debt, which you give no evidence has ever been paid I You have said, sir, that you have seen John Stonebraker's receipt for 8162,93, received on the last mentioned Bond. I call upon you air, to swear that you have seen the receipt of Jno. Stonebraker, for money collected by him on the bond assign. ed by Porter to Sionebraker, and by him to George Davis. , Swear 45' it, Thomas M. Owens, if you <Kr°. Oh most lame, miserable and degrading statement; go sir, go, and hang your head in shame and confusion; go mourn over your own 11,1141,, and the crimes of your PER• JURE() companion ! We regret that it is necessary thus to call on Mr. Owens. The contest is with Mr. Porter, and if, Mr. Owens does run wish to sink with him, he must leave his shatter ed hulk to the mercy of the troubled sea. _ ‘l 7 O call publickly on Thos. M. Owens to swear to his statements, arid we leave the issue there Art.-; 7 Honest Men Vindicated! TO TIE PUBLIC. We, the undersigned, being members the Methodist Episcopal Church of Hun tingdon County, having heard our brother, JOHN STONEBRAKER, senr's charac• ter assailed, vilified and abused in the pub. Itc prints, deem it our duty as fellow members of the Church to which we belong, and to sustain the cause of tiuth and virtue, and the reputation of an honest, good man, to contradict the assertions attempted to be heaped upon the character of the said John Stony brisker, sen'r., we, therefore, in order to disabuse the public mind in respect to the honesty and veracity of the said John Stonebraker, sen'r., state, for the inferma Lion of the public, that lie is one among the oldest members of the Methodist Episcopal - Church in this County, has been a member of said Church for upwards of thirty years, and has always, since we have had any knowledge of him, SUSTAINED AN Er.RvAT ED CHARACTER FOR TRUTH AND VERAC try, and as an upright Christian in our Church ; and we solemnly believe him to be a man of sound mind, and whose char acter, until now in the public prints, has never even been suspected for dishonesty, falsehoods, or want of piety; and we further believe, that all the charges, and assertions attempted to be made upon his character in the newspapers, or otherwise contrary to honesty, veracity and piety, ARE WHOLLY WITHOUT FOUNDATION, AND ENTITLED TO NO CREDIT WHATEVER, and are only put forth by political demagogues to answer their vile elds. We do not make this statement for political effect ; but with the sole end, aim and design to retrieve and save front calumny, the character of a be- loved brother in our Church, which has been unjustly and wickedly aspersed and as• sailed. lames Steel Valentine Wingerd Frederick Hvskle James Ganoe Thomas B. Hyskle George Weyman Jacob Ganoe jr. Alford Ganoe Daniel Brasier Jacob Ganoe George Bressler ' James Ganoe jr. Abraham Moore David Moore Elijah Weston M ar ti n Weston David A. Thompson Jacob Vantries Jacob Hyskill A. Stephens Jesse Mothershougl► Samuel IWPlnrran Andrew J. Hunter Hugh Sharp jr. John Marks Joseph Sharp John Conrad Benjirtnin Hopkins Levi Willhelm W m . Weyu►an Same' Fulton Joseph Hopkinson Jacob Mattern John Watson Daniel Conrad Daniel S •Platner Samuel Mattern Washingtori,Welch Charles Welch Geo. 0. Keys John James Washington Gilmore Ills Xeighbors. COLRAIN FORG ES, Sept. 41828. Whereas, certain statements are in the public prints injurious to the characters of the Messrs. Stonebrakers of this township, which sty that the Elder Stonebraker is dead, and his son John H. Stonebraker and brothers are rascals and scoundrels, and ought to have boon in the penitentiary long ago ; and statements are made purporting to be certificates of Wm. Hopkins, D. Hewit, Martin Gates, and Richard Jones, that the Messrs. Stonebraker's affidavits are entitled to no weight and ought not to be believed, which are all malicious false hoods We, the undersigned citizens of Franklin . Township, Huntingdon County, residing in the immediate neighborhood of the Messrs. Stonebrakers, and being person ally acquainted with them for many years, their general character, conduct, and repu• tation, solemnly believe them to be men of Yeraci'y and integrity, and that they would not make any statement to the public not strictly true; and that their affidavits are entitled to all the confidence and credit that any other good citizen of this Com. monwealth would be. That they have at all times received the confidence of their , neighbors, and against whose characters we have never heard noy charge alleged until now in the public prints, and which charges we believe and imow TO DE BASELY FALSE, and entitled to no credit; and we think it our duty as fallow citizens, and neighbors of the Messrs. Stonebrakers, to give our names to the public in their behalf. Sames M'Quaid Samuel McCalister Wm. Burley Joshua Porter • Joseph Hopkins John Larkins Thos. Butler John James Robert Keith Daniel Conrad Hugh Sharp John M. Leech Joseph Sloniker John Conrad Robert Moore Wm. Hunt Nathaniel Lytlo Samuel Mattern Benj. Pawling Peter Call David Stover W. Hamilton Moses Canon William Davis James Dysart John Sisler James McKinney Alex. H. Underwood Daniel Hoffman Wm. Moore jr John Wolf Gco. G. Tate Samuel Taylor John Kirts sen. Henry Wolf Henry isehower Jacob Kellerman Thomas T. M'Clure John Denny John Lee John Watson William M Theron Michael I )enny Joseph Keith James Coalman Geo. Way man A. White - Ww. Murray Isaac Richards Wm. G Welch Jacob Conrad Charles M'Curay Abraham IVoodring `eo. 0. Keys Andrew J. Hunter Thos. Montgomery A. Thorpschrytier James M'Cormick Gi , o. &triers John Markes Henry Fulton W. Byers J. Holderman Thompson Burge Jamrs Travis John Williams G. M. Thompson David S. Plotner Afore Friends. We, the undersigned citizens of Him tingdon County, having seen or heard of publications in a news-paper culled the "Advocate and Sentinel," published in Hun tingdun, whereby it is attempted to impress on the public mind the opinion, that John Stonebruker, of Franklin Township, in this county, is dishonest, and Iris declarations on oath are unworthy of belief, feel culled upon us his neighbors, and fellow citizens, to dm abuse the public mind, to contrachet those imputations, and deelare to the world our knowledge of the man. We have known him for u number of years, many of us for the greater part of a life time, and do sol emnly believe, THAT MS CHARACTER HAS BEEN HERETOFORE, AND LS YET, IVITHOUT A STAIN. '1 For many years he has been a member of good standing in the Methodist Episco pal Church ; and all who knew him cannot but be grieved that the virulence of party excitement should have produced such a wanton and unfounded attack upon him. Knowing him to ba a man of strict truth and veracity, we can assure the people of Pennsylvania, that we verily believe he would not assert or swear to that, about which there wag"; or could be a shadow of doubt. That although he is about, or near sixty-years of age, he is yet an active man, and we believe his ideas of right or wrong are so strictly correct, that wherever he had or ought to have any doubts in relation to a matter, he would maim no positive asset• lion about it, much less would he swear to such assertion. Johi. Aurandt Robert Lytle John Lytle A. J. Stewart D. H. Moore Wm. Hammond Peter Hewit Mnxwell. Kinkead Benj. Williams Jacob El Stoller . William Donaldson W. It. Hampson Jacob Snyder John Johnston J. W. M'Cord H.. H. Shomo Wm. Shomo Abraham Vantries James Coin.). Ilentl Neff E. Galbreath Mathew Garner Alexander Knox S. Davis Philip Roller James Dysirt James Morrow Michael Wallace John Fleck. .1 Large Screw Loose. Col. S. S. IVharlon of Huntingdon, Pu. Our readers will doubtless remember, (says the People's Advocate) the many commendatory no tices of Col. Wharton, which recently appeared in the papers friendly to David It. Porter. Col. Wharton, was until within a few months, the Prosecuting Attorney fur the Commonwealth in Huntingdon County. His reputation is above suyicion or reproach!!! He sustained Joseph Ritner in 1829, '32 and '35, warmly and efficient ly. but, owing to his intimacy with Porter, and entertaining the deepest confidence in his moral integrity, Col. Wharton avcrved himself friendly to the election of Porter, shortly after the guber natorial convention in March ta.t. Thu proof of Porter's topitude, in connexion with his insolven cy, having been established beyond contradiction, by the letter of James Allison, the RECORDS of Beaver and Butler Counties, by the deposition of Stonebreaker and by the receipts in Porter's hand writing, to Davis and Allison, Col. Wharton finds it impossible, as an honest and high minded man, to give his vote or influence at the coining election to HONEST DAVID. In justification of his conduct in signing certain certificates in favor of Porter, Col. Wharton, says:— " As much has been said in relation to signing of certain certificates in favor of Mr. Porter, I shall here take occasion to ex• plain. The first certificate was a denial of a charge made in the celebrated Campbell letter, as it was called; charging Porter with concealing property for fraudulent purposes, at the time of his insolvency; and other charges of less weight. Believing Mr. Por• ter not guilty, and confirmed in that belief by the fact, that Mr. Porter instituted a suit in the criminal court against Campbell, (the suit however teas pat of by Mr. Porter's counsel at the August term) as an honest man, I felt bound to give my name to dis• prove the charge. The next was a certificate of 8 Lawyers (myself ono) stating, that there were no un satisfied judgments on the docket against Mr. Porter. Mr. Porter stated to me, that they were all paid..rcept costs which was the reason satisfaction had not been entered; Lawyers know that such is often the case. I have since learned by one who is private ly acquainted' with the facts that they are not paid yet." Respecting the moral character of the Messrs. Stonehrakers, Col. WHARTON, in his card pub fished in the Huntingdon Jotirnal, says: "The charge made in the first certificate has.been lately placed before the public on much stronger ground by the a gidavits of the Messrs. Stonebraker, men of as good moral character, as any in this county; and there is no earthly inducement which I could con ceive to make the elder Stonobraker, or the younger either swear to that which would not be true. An old man, probably 60, seeking no political favor, and in no wise connected with party passions or prejudices. and has not; to my knowledge, over naked any party for political favor. For many years,and at this tirne,a member of the Me thodist Episcopal Chureh . of high-standing. In this affidavit he specifies the property,left him by Mr. Porter. bet Mr. Porter's friends produce the schedule filed of record at the time of his insolvency, and if the property so assigned, is there returned, it puts at rest the affidavits; and thousands of the early friends of Gen. Porter, have been long anxi ously looking for something of the kind,and it would be most certainly stronger evidence, than mere assertions,thnt the Messrs Stone braker's have misstated the flirts. S. S. WHARTON. Iluntingdon September, 10, 1835." A correspondent of the , Norristown Herald and Free Press,' in reply to a spCech delivered at that place,by Mr. Sterigere,nt a loco•foco meeting, mays. "I have known David It. Porter much longer than Mr. Sterigere has, he was bro't up near the borough of Norristown, and a more notorious label tine was never raised in and about the place for 80 years past, than this snunaculate Governor candidate. His common associates were the most corrupt of the nei , hhorhood,which must be well kir.wn by all those who were acquainted with him at that time." 'Mg, it must be recollected, comes from the place of Porter's nativity. We perceive in the Reading Van Buren papers, an appeal to anti-masons, agates! Gov. Rimer, because in the di.charge of Iris high duties, he has appointed certain freemasons to office—and these romans trams think that such a sin, as they call it, should be punished by their voting tor Mr. Porter. We mention this not to approve or disapprove of the course charged upon Mr. Rimer, (we really do not know or care any thing about the matter) but we wish certain of our friends to see the subject in its proper light, and learn that Mr. Ritner is likely to lose a number of votes, because he will not be proscriptive.— U. S. Gazette. THE STATE Duerr.—The Porter papers are still clamouring about the State Debt, and are endeavouring to induce the people to believe that it has been increased by Gov ernor Ritner. A more futile effiirt to de. ceive the people never was made—it is too tough a story for any man of common sense to believe. The people know that the state tax has been taken oil by Ritner, and vet if, as the Porterites pretend, the debt has been increased six or eight millions, how does he contrive to pity the interest without taxation? The whole story is "a LI E OF TUE FIRST MAGNITUDE," and those who now propogate it are LIARS of equal prouortton,or BLOCK. DEA DS OF UNPARALLELLED STUPIDITY! The 11. S. Gazette says—The Locq.Focos, we see, boast that they can elect tljeir can didate, Mr. Porter, easily. lir6 do not hope so much for the anti Van Buren candidate, Mr.-Ritner. tie will surety be elected,but not easily; he will continue in office, but it will be by the steady, hard exertions Of the friends of republican institutions. against the whole force oldie national government brib ing, corrupting and threatening the voters. RITNER WILL SUI,CEED,.but the ox• onions of every patriot will be required. • HOW STANDS THE ACCOUNT? The friend; of the- administration affect to have derived complete consolation (or all their reverses from the late election in Maine. It may seem to be cruel to disturb their sell complacency, but a slight retros pect will show how little real cause they have for chinning that the odds of victory have been in their favor. The ft;llowing table of States in which elections have taken place since the election of Mr. Van Buren will show the kind of advance which his party has made in popular favor. Whig Stales. No Electoral Voles. V. B. States. Whig. V. B. Massachusetts, 14 10 Maine, Vermont, 7 7 N. Hampshire, Rhode Island, 4 4 Missouri, Connecticut, 8 5 Illinois, New York, 42 7 Alabama, New Jersey, 8 3 Michigan, Delaware, 3 8 Arkansas, Maryland, 10 Virginia, 23 North Carolina, 15 Kentucky, 15 Ohio, 21 Louisiana, 5 Indiana, 9 Mississippi, 4 States t o Vole. Tennessee, 15 11 South Carolina Doubtful. Georgia, 11 Of these States, which base now utterly re• pudiated Mr Van Buren, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Virginia, North Carolina, Louisiana and Mississippi voted for him, as President. The struggles in all of thorn have been upon pure party grounds, and the triumphs have been achieved under the broad flag of the Whig party and Whig . principles. Mr. Van Buren has already lost States enough to ensure his defeat, URI' less public opinion shalt Undergo a ciflinge not to be at all expilZted. HURRAH FOR THE "BIG SHIP!!"- NOT SO FAST, GENTLEMEN!! Two for one, from Washington County. We atop the press toeraumnplulte follow ing good newst—Mr. •OSLA I NOPmand S. JONES two delegates from good old Wash. ington, to the Loco Focos Convention,came out for ''Old Joe." The representation of the ship on dry land had not the desired effect; for in it, they saw the determination for the Loco Focos to run the Ship of State out of her natural element, could they get the commanch—Pittsburg Times. A worthy surgeon dentist was making a Whig speech in one of the interior counties of this State. "What doyou ask for pulling . a tooth, Doctor?" exclaimed a loco•foco in the crowd. "1 will pull your tooth for a shilling and your nose for half the money," replied the speaker.—LO taseillejour. GETTYSBURGH, PA. Tuesday, Sept. 25, I 838. DEMOCRATIC ANTI-MASONIC NOmINATION FOR GOVERNOR, JOSEPH RITNER. FOR CONGRESS, JAMES COOPER. ASSEMILY, THADDEUS STEVENS, CHARLES KETTLEWELL. commissioNEß. DANIEL DIEHL. AUDITOR, JOIIN G. INIORNINGSTAR. DIRECTOR OF THE POOR, PETER TROSTLE. Important Elect ion Law cr:j>/it the laws of the last session of the Legis lature, page 598, the following important law may be found. We invite attention to it. •Certain rfficers of state and United States pro hibited from holding certain offices at elections "That nu Inspector, judge or other officer of any election, •hull be eligible to any office at Poch election, nor shall any person holding an office under the general or slate government, be an in• specter, judge or other officer of any snub election, nor shall any person holding at, office under the I!. States be allowed to serve as a member of city councils, commissioner of a district, or burgess." n-Justices of the Peace are included in the officers referred to by the above law. Let it not be forgotten. Inspectors? Election. ccj.Do not forget that NEXT FRIDAY is the day fur the Inspectors. Election. Let our friends throughout the County be active and vigilant upon that day, as it is of the utmost importance that men of correct political principles should he elec ted. Wherever our opponents succeed, we shall have but little chance fur lair play. Therefore,let our friends carry the Inspector in every township. This they might do with proper activity. The Ticket. Q! From what we have learned from all parts of the County, our ticket seems to meet with the general approbation of our friends. It will be elected by a larger majority than any ticket ever was in the County of Adams. Only let our friends STICK TO TOE TICKET, THE WHOLE TICK ET, and we shall astonish the Loco Feces so that they will not know which way to look! Verily, the Sub-Treasury scheme and the Sub• Treasury candidates won't go in Adams! They will be "licked" 1,200! Mark that. Slick to the Ticket. cc:y.l'h° habit of splitting tickets is a bad one, and has a .most injurious tendency. The people of a particular township, for Instance, are opposed to a particular individual on the ticket and strike his name. The next year, the people of this town ship have a candidate - Of their own, or one in whose election they feel a deep interest; but the township to which the individual belonged whose name was struck the year before, have conceived a hostility against the township in which their friend's name was struck from the tieket,and they, in their turn, strike from their tickets the name of the candidate of that township. In this manner, sectional feelings are brought to have an influence on elections, and heart-burn ings produced which are disastrous, not to party Interests alone, but to society. Let this, therefore, be guarded against by our friends. Let us, ono and all, give a "long pull, a strong pull, and a pull all together: . sort THE TICKET, THE WHOLE TICKET. action! &fiction! co-Tt is Limo for our friends throughout the county to buckle on their armor and prepare for the contest. Our adversaries are in field, and ore laboring with a zeal worthy of a better cause. Operating with the money of the General Govern ment sent into this State to influence the election, they hope to ticrininATa the friends of correct principles and keep them from the polls! Bet they will be mistaken. The freemen of Pennsyl vania will not submit to foreign DICTATION; they are animated by principles that will not permit them to falter or stand back at a crisis when so much depends upon their vigilance andfirmness. When the day of trial comes, the Hardy yeoman ry of the Key-Stone will be found at the polls DOING THEIR oliTf. We say to our friends is other Counties, Co and do like Adams. THADDEUS STEVENS. aylhe Compiler, week after weck,is tilled with iaLeEIIOODS in relation to Mr. &isms:vs. He is charged with being an Aristocrat nn4 an oppressor of the poor, when, in fact, if Mr. Stevens has earn ed any appellation by his public course and public services, it is that of "Tar. Poon Ms es Fat LSD: . The billingsgate slan t ; of the Compiler, weekly poured upon his head, will have no other effect than to arouse his friends to proper exertions. Weekly the Compiler makes reference to the Miry Mr. ,Stevens receives as President of the Wrightsville, York and Gettysburg Rail Road Company, and insinuates that this salary is paid out of the pockets of the people! Tuts Is VALSL! This Company is a private one; the funds for e...iructing the road were raised by subscription in Baltimore, Philadelphia and elsewhere, and the Stockholders and Directors of said road have a right to pay woof salaries they please. Nor is the sala ry paid to Mr. Stevens as President and Counsel of tilt. Board a large one, but much less than he would be likely to receive annually were he not President. It would, indeed, be a large sum to pay to the MI Bisset:. PKTTIFOOGEIII of the COM, piler for any Services he could render; but it is not large for a Lawyer of reputation. The MALtctoos eIIEATURE who says he "rules the "Democratic" party of Adams county," may pour out, from the polluted reeion which contains the hearts of those who have them, all the fester frig bile that Rs him. It will do no good to him or his party. He is known, and his character rightly appreciated by the honest men even of his own party! He is a fitting supporter of that honest man, David R. Potter! The Essence of liumbuggery. gThe Compiler heads the Loco Foco ticket "The Farmers'. Mechanics' and Workingmen's Democratic ticket!" Then follows, for Governor, GENERAL DAVID R. PORTER! We would like to know when and where David R. Porter was ever known as a oFarmer,Mechanio or Workingman." Stop, 31..j0r! you can't gull the people. They know that David R. Porter has no claims of this sort. They know that ho is not a farmer, and never was a fanner; and that the only title to it which his friends have been Milo to make out for him is, that he bad "two Durham Carex al posturer Ile is an Aristocrat himself. He is the son of an A ristorrat,and all his brothers are Aristocrats; and his family have been known for many years as "Tat: HO! AL FAMILY," on ac count of the insolence and pride which they have always displayed. Yet the .•Coinpiler" calls the ticket which this same David IL Porter head; tho "Farmers', Mechanics and Wurkingmen's tick er!!! Next in order on the Loco Foco ticket in DOCTOR DANIEL SHEFFER. Where, we would like to know, did the “Compi ler" get its authority for styling Doctor Sheffer a “fanner, mechanic or work , ugmanl" For shame, Major! 'Do you think the people can be gulled in this manner! We say nothing against Dr. Sheffer for being a professional man. This ought not to disqualify him, nor be made any objection. And in this respect, he and his opponent, Mr. Commit, stand u ion the same ground. It is their political principles and qualifications which the people will regard. And at this crisis, the ability of the Doc tor to say yea or nay, will hardly satisfy the peo ple: they wish to have a Representative on the floor of Congress who will be able to defend their interests and their rights—one who will oppose, not support the iniquitous Sub-Treasury scheme, as Dr. Sheffer did last winter. But the Democratic Anti-Masonic ticket is the genuine Working-men's ticket. JOSEPH !WINER, who heads it, is a Faustus and Mcclusic. lie has spent fifty years of his life in the labors of a farmer and mechanic; and the whole ticket, from the Governor to the Director, was selected by a delegation of Farmers, Mechanics and Working men from every township in the county, because the men on it were known to be favorable to the interests of the farmers and working-men, ♦sa OPPOSED TO TlilOS6 MEASCIIES WIIICII 011000117 OL'IN ♦ND DISTOLSS ON 80 :WANT TLIOUHANDO OP TOES& CLASSES OF THEIR FELLOW-CITIZENS .Viember of Congress. jWe agree in opinion with the Loco Foco Conferees that the ••times require age, talents and stability of character 7 in him who ie to represent us in Congress; but we deny that the Loco Foco candidate possesses any one of the qualifications named, except ..age," and age in him has not brought with n that wisdom which the enlighten ed Electors of this District require in their Repro sentstive at this crisis. It is true, the "times do require talents and sta bility of character" in s Representative, and there. fore the people of this district will not vote for Dr. Daniel Sheffer, who does not possess them. There is another reason why they canaot,at this juncture, vote for Dr. Sheffer: lie is a member of the same party whose mtasures produced the die• estrous •times" which have been fraught with 16 many mischiefs to the people of this whole coun try. He is a supporter of the whole train of mea sures—Specie Circular, Sub-Treasury and all, which threatened the people of this country with a perpetuity of irredeemable paper-money—""shin plasters"—such as we have had, until the Procla mation of Joseph Winer ezpelled them from the land! 0:1- And we warn the people, that if the Specie Circular and Sub-Treasury scheme bo.a dopted, there must necessarily be another suspen sion of Specie payments by the Banks—a return of miserable small notes to circulation amongst Me people, whilst the Office-holders of the Gene ral Gorernment will hoard up the Gold and Silver! It is true, that Dr. Sheller can contribute to this state of thin=s no further than his simple "yea" or "nay." But we want a man who can and WILL °remit these measures; and those who do so,will vote for JAMES COOPER. An Appeal IMEEEI HONEST MEN OF ALL PARTIES. Is a good Moral Character desirable in a Candidate? colf tit be, then you cannot, fellow-citizens, vote for Druid It. Peyter: because he has been proved to be a Ldiriss. by testimony that his friends have not attempted to contradict or refute. Ho was not only guilty of seduclinn, but when ho grew tired of the victim of his licentious arts, he abandon:7d hen, after putsuading her to marry a negro, by promises that he would protect her from want! This was an aggravation of his of fence! But to return to our proposition. Is a good moral character desirable in a candidate? Surely, every moral man will answer this ques tion in the affirmative; for it would be en insult to the moral feelings of the whole community, and would argue a contempt for virtue in him who would answer it in any other manner. When we arc looking for a person to oversee our farms, or menace our work-shops, or to act as our agent in any capacity, the first inquiry we make is, /s Ms charader good ? If it be answered It is not, we think no longer of employing him. And is morally of less importance in a candidate for Governor than in an Overseer of a Farm, or a Clerk in a Store! Surely not. Every one knows bow necessary morality is to happiness, both in dividual and social; and every ono, also, knows how great an influence is exerted over society by the conduct of those high in power and in place. Their conduct giver tone to public sentiment. If their conduct be good, virtuous sentiments will prevail. If it be bad, the reverse will bo the case. How, then, can moral men support David R. Porter? If it be true, that the elevation of a bad man to political power and office is calculated to have a deleterious influence on the morils of community, then by - what system of reasoning will you prove that he is guiltless who contributes to the eleva tion of a man whose character is to have such ati influence! There is no reasoning that can prove such a man to be guiltless: for if I assist to ele vate a bad than to a station where he will do rota. •chief by his conduct and example, knowing it be. forehand, or having it 111 my power to know that he is ¢ bad man, I am answerable for a part of the mischief that ensues. MORAL. MEN CANNOT, THEREFORE, SUPPORT DAVID IL PORTER because, in addition to the seduction of an.ituiscent woman, (innocent until she knew David. R. Portor,) he has defrauded men out of their hard earnings and been guilty of rnAvvrataarr insolvency, and con, frequently, of the crime of PERJURY! IS THIS SO? WHAT is THE PROOF? And 6rst—What proof is furnished by tho cords which •'cannot lie 'I" From these it appettrs ) then, that on the 6th day of December, 1818. Porter made a deed to Kiddo and Russel for a tract of land in Beaver county, taking their obliga tions for a large part of the purchase money. At January term, 1819, one month afterwards, he applied fur the benefit of Me insolvent maws, and on the 10th of February, at a Specie! Court, he was discharged, after having SWORN as follows : "I, DAVID IL PORTP:R. do swear, that I will de. liver up and transfer to my trustee or trustees, for the use of my creditors, all my property that I have or claim any title to or interest in at this time,and all debts. rights, and Claims which I have at this time, or that I am In any ttspret entitled to, in pox session, reversion, or remainder; and that I have not directly or indirectly at any time, given, sold. conveyed, or disposed of, or intrusted any part of my property, rights, or claims to any person where. by to defraud my creditors or any of them, or to secure, receive or expect any profit, benoii or ad vantage thereby." "SO HELP MB GOD!" KTPONDHR ON THIS OATH La 2 read the following facts taken from the records: On the 10th of February, he took the benefit and assigned his property to Michael Wallace fur the benefit of his creditors, On the 211 July, 1819, David R. renter commenced shit, is His OWN NAME, fur the recovery of the first bond duo hint of Kiddo and Russell. In this suit ho recov . cred $530 08 debt, with costs of suit, In 1820 and 1822, suit was brought on the other bonds, in the same way, and judgments re covered by Porter, without noticing his trustee, into whose hands ho should have delivered these bonds for the benefit of his creditors according to the terms of his oath ' But the friends of Porter allege that although - these suits were brought in his own Milne, that the money was received by Stonebraker and Owens, to whom they had been assigned us secu rity for a debt for which they were bound for Por ter. Of this, however, there is no proof. But ad mit it to he true, does it clear Mr. Porter's skirts of the crime of Perjury 1 Not at all 1 For Porter's own Receipt to Goo. Davis, bearing data the sth of July, 1825, proves, beyond all doubt, that oven if these bonds were assigned, as alleged, to Stonebraker and Owens, it was only to keep them, or at least a part of them, out of the power of his creditors, so that Ito :might receive the bal ance READ THE, RECEiPr. It is for the Kidd() and Russel bond. Suppose you were a Juri.r, sworn to give "a true verdict according to the ovidenco" in a case wherein the Commonwealth was plaintiff and David R. Porter defendant—would you say, "Guilty," or "Nut Guilty?" We leave it to you to answer. 414 NirE This, then, is the proof according to the Records end his own handwriting; and it is "enough to damn him, though we had no more!" BUS 'Fuze ID NOT ALL! What say the Stone brokers? First, John H. Stonebraker swears "that short. before Porter filed his petition for the, benefit, that he, (Porter) after having secured Owens for his half of the boil money out of the bonds given for a tract of land sold in the western part of the State, brought the balance of the bonds, and anoth er bond of five hundred dollars, together with the title of a tract of land in Beaver county, to my father, John Stonebraker, who was to secure him self out of than, and keep the rest safe fur Porter. That "some time after Porter was discharged un der the insolvent laws, he came to John Stonebra. ker, and got from him the balance of the bonds, (after deducting the bail money, about $800) and the title fur the tract of land, which land I after. wards heard Porter say he sold for about $4„500. The bonds and lands thus secreted and returned after, his discharge, amounted . lo more than five thousand dollars, siO-Nr. OF WllJell SPENT INTO ins 11AND$ OF Ills 11USTEFS, BUT INTO HIS OWN. He also states on his oath, that "some lime after the above property hail been left at his father's, Porter brought the books of account of Patton and Porter to Ittr. Caldwell 's tailor shop, mar John Stonebraker'a house, and got the said John Stonebraker to take them in a hag and hide them in a barrel on the garret, where they were accreted for several yeaxs, Pour= ocetatotru.t,t CALLING TO EXAMINE AND DRAW 011 AC. cotxra," a:7- You /Lace read John 11. Slonebraleer's „Merril, stow TURN RACK AND READ TUB OATH TAKEN BY DAVID R. PORTER WHEN HE WAS DISCHARGED. When you have done this, read old Mr. Stonebraker's Affidavit. and then answer whether you can, as &meat, moral or religious men vote for David R. Porter? The following Is old Mr. Stonebraker's affidavit r iluntirigdon County, at. Personally appeared before me, oho or the Jus tices of the Peace, in and fbr the said County, John gtonehrukor, who being duly sworn accord. mg to law, dot I) deposn nnit,say, that some tinio in the year 1817 or 1818, tnyself and T. M. Owens became the bail of David It. Porter, for ' 1 the sum ofnixteon hundred dollars, or thereabouts; after which Mr. Putter wont to Beaver county. and sold a tract of land to Kiddo and Russell. which was situated in North Beaver township, and received fur said Land, three bonds bearing (tato 7th December 1818, and which ho deposited in the hands of James Allison, Esq. and brought to me the receipt of said Allison for those three bonds; amounting in all to about sixteen hundred dollars: on which receipt was an assignment to inisolf and Thos. M. Owens. The receipt was deposited into my hands by Mr. Porter, with a mount that I should not give, at all, into the hand!, of Thos. M. Owens, said receipt; giving mo as a reason that if the receipt got into Owens' hands, I would be likely to lose my share of tho bail money. David R. Porter also left In toy hunds ono other bond on Itiddo and Russell, hoar nag dale same as the °thorn, let three hundred and forty throb dollars, and assigned by ondorse. ment by David R. Porter to me, tho unsignment datod the 9th January, 1819-4 also reeeived from D. R. Porter a note or bond for about six hundred dollars, drawn by some person whose namo is not distinctly recollected; 1 think it was MVO/E or Byers—he also loft in my hands, one other obligation in favor of Patton and Porter, drawn by a Mr. Wakefiold, the amount not ro collected. He also left in my Minds a Patent or deed of A TRACT OF LAND situated in Beaver county, of five hundred acres or thereabouts; the whole of which bonds or obligations and suid deed wore deposited in my hands, somewhere about the first part of January, 1819, and assigned to me all sx• cept the deed, on which I believe, there was nu assignment The bond for three hundred and forty-three dollars, and the two subsequently mentioned obligations, and the deed were deliver ed into my especial charge by .11r. Porter, first showing mu that tho amount for which I was bail, could easily be made out of the bonds us signed to mvsell• and Owens—and then saying -TAtcE TIIESE" [meaning the three hitter rib• ligations and the deed] "AND KEEP THEM FOit ME." Shortly after Which time Mr. Por ter was confined. and came out of confinement by applying to tho law, for the roliofuf insolvent debtors. Not long after Mr Porter was released he cal• led on me, and I GAVE INTO HIS HANDS THE OBLIGATIONS AND DEED, except such as 1 had received the money for. of Mr. Al. Ikon, and THE HUN!) OF THREE HUN DRED AND FORTY THREE DOLLARS, which having been 101 l in the hands of Mr. Alli son us seCurity, 1 (lid not then have. But which Mr. Owens brought to my order, some time after from Mr. Allison : about which time, in the prow once of David R. Porter, and at his request, I as siffned it to Geo. Davis, Esq. on which bond I never received one cent ; neither did I on either of the two last mentioned obligations ; and depo. nent further (midi THAT DAVID R PORTER TOLD HI NI THAT HE IIAD GOT A LL THE MONEY ON ALL THE OBLIGATIONS ex cept Wakefield's—and Porter further told depo• nest, that HE HAD SOLD THE TRACT OF I LAND, but deponent does not recollect the a- mount which Porter said lie obtaied for it. JOHN STONEBRAKER. Sworn and subscribed before ins this 16th August, A. D. 1838. DAVID SNARE. • ak ~ Ant TIMIS MEN rguitmxii 1 NO! They only Mate, more in detail, what the Records of Beaver and Huntingdon counties disclose, and what is disclosed and made manifest by the Re ceipt of David R. Porter, in his own hand writ But besides this, the Stonebrakers ♦nE purrs of , 'eamrn, whose uprightness of character has never been called in question until now when the hire ling presses of a corrupt and reckless faction have assailed them. Their neighbors, it will be seen in another column, who have been the witnesses of the :ionesty of their lives for more than a quarter of a century have come out and declared that they are worthy of credit, and that fir respectability and standing, they rank as high as any men in the community. But David R. Porter has been repeatedly char ged with having been guilty of the crime of Per jury in the mutter of his insolvency, and he has been _bared to Prosecute! Not only has he been dared to prosecute, but he has been offered for weeks, in the Harrisburg T elegraph, Sta,oo ho would prosecute and convict the Editor of that paper of having mode a false charge! BUT H E HAS NOT DON E IT!!! Now, we ask every /wriest man, if a charge of this magnitude were deliberately made, and para. ded week after week in some public newspaper, a goinst him, if ho would not, in justice to himself and his family, prosecute the person who bad thus charged him 9 Would ho wait to have it asserted week after week that the charge was toile. AND ThAT nr. WAS AFRAID TO PROSECUTE 1 Would lie wait to be offered Tuoussivns of dollars to come forward to the rescue of "his own good name" from so foul a charge NO ! Unless Me charge were true, he would not hesitate a moment ! lie would take the earliest steps to clear his skirts of the crime charged against him, But David R, Porter KNOWS, in his own soul, THAT ME 18 GU/ Lrr I His conscience tells I him so; and he knows that the Records and the Testimony of the Stonebrakers would prove his guilt beyond a d'oubt. THEREFORE H DOES NOT PROSECUTE! ! ! Fcilow.citizvis / As honest men and Pennsyl vanians, will you contribute by your votes to ele vate this man to the Chief Magistracy cf the Commonwealth, For the honor of tin) state— for the sake of yourselves and your posterity, pan der well before you cast your votes in favor of a man, at once incompetent, and guilty of crimes that would consign him to a Stale Prison NVe leave the mutter in your hands. Act as you shall answer to your country and your Posterity. Postscript. (*.More Disclosures next week ! co" - -It will be seen by the following letter that our friends, through the Chairman of the Com mittee of Arrangement, S. R. RCSSELL f Esq. had made a proposal to the Porter men to meet togeth er of Dailey's, and diacry_er tho qualifications of the respective candidates and their political principles; but this was refused by ANDREW 0. MIL LER, Esq. and Me rest of the Porter Comnsittee, WHO TDEREDI TaCITLI CONFESSED THAT THEIR PRINCIPLES AND CANDIDATES WERE. TOO BAD TO DE DEFENDED!!! There was no excuse, Bur A BAD CAUSE! for our friinds had offered thorn all that is cstecut!‘ Flunked Out! ed advantageous In debatcharnely, the cAoke of topics,-tho presiding o . fiqter of the meeting s and the beginning and conclasion of the discusition!!' But they were wise! Neither their principles, nor their candidate will bear the touchstone of investigation! GETTYSBURC. Sept. 22. 1838 GUlTLEASlCN:—Undorsiandinz that by your I rltinds, you have been appointed a committee to make all necessary arrangements for the meeting this day at Mr. Bailey's, and we having been ap pointed for tho sarno purpose by' the friends of Joseph Ritner, in order that the meeting may be conducted in harmony, wo propose Arid. that the friends of bulb cvididatee unite and form one meeting, and that Col. Wm. N. IRVINIC bo selected as President ; that there bo four Vice Presidents, and four Secretaries—two from each party, that two gentlemen of each party be selected by their respective friends to address the meeting alter nately t and for the purpose of preventing any dissatisfaction, wo also propose, that you select the topics of discuasior, and that tho choice of opening & concluding timciiscussiou be given to you and your friend?. Respectfully yours. S. R. RUSSELL, Chairman of Committee. To A G. Mrt.t.trt 4 Esq. and othir.a. Both parties met apart from each other, and held their meetings. Although• great exertions had been , made by the friends of Porter to out number us, we are creditably informed TII/T TO CI , FAlLEn—(hero being more voters present for Rit ncr than them were for Porter! Insignificaucel 7Wo have been informed that at the meeting at Bailey's a Porter Orator, (!!!) who is one of the lowest samples of the reasonable being that is to be found in the ranks of humanity, dealt out upon the candidates of our party all the abuse that his poverty-stricken intellect could invent! This moral and intellectual abortion called Joseph Hit, ner all OLD FOOL, and said ho had increased the State debt! that Stevens was a Yankee, and that Cooper was a tool of his and too young to elect to Congress!!! o What a dust we kick up," said the fly on the coach-wheel! Mr. Stevens and the Reform Convention. The Compiler-folks make much ado about Mr. STnvEss receiving pay from the Reform Conven tion whilst attending to his duties as a member of the Legislature. When Mr. Stevens con s ent_ ed to a nomination for tho Legislature, he believ ed that the Convention would close its labors be fore the meeting of the Legislature. And it would have done so, had it not been for Charles J. Ingersoll, James AI. Porter and other Loco Foco Radicals, who urged an adjournment to Philadel phia, with the expectation that Jaws SERGEANT, Taannnus STEVENS and other friends of the peo ple would be compelled to vacate their seats and give them an opportunity of destroying the Con stitution, But Mr. Stevens held on to his seat and aided in saving many portions of the Consti tution from being torn to pieces and the right of the people to their farms and other property from being destroyed. He was absent at times, and was obliged to receive his pay for those intervals. But inste..d of applying the money to his own pri vate use, be bestowed It upon one of the noblest institutions upon earth—the Sabbath School—os will be seen from the sub-joined correspondence— to which we invite the attention of the friends of that institution throughout the State. Let his dastard opponents &Ws° him and fault him as they will, it does not deter TUADDEUR STEVENS from doing good to them and their ehildren, as well as to those of his friends. He who cramps his own wants to best .w happiness on those around him, may excite the envy of the pitiful and mean—hut deserves and receives the approbation of the virtu ous and the good of all Classes and of all parties, LETTER TO THE REV• MR, WATSON: GETTYSBURG, September 21,1838. 14v. Stn—Will you be good enough to intone rue whether Mr. Mr. - StaveNs, through you, pre. iented it sum of money, a part of the proceeds of Ins pay as a Member of the Reform Convention, to the Sabbath Schools of Adams county? It you have his letter or letters upon the sub. ject convenient i will you please lot me have a co py or copies of them? I am, dear sir. respectfully yourie, - R. W. MIDDLETON. Rev. Janes C. Wets;, Pastor Presbyterian Church of Gettysburg. MR. WATSON'S REPLY. GETTYSBURG, Sept. 21, 1838. SIR—In reply to your note I observe, that Mr. STEVENS did put one hundred do/Nara into my handy Pr distribution among the Sabbath Schools of this County. This money. he informed me was pay for time in which he was ab sent from the Reform Convention, I have but one letter from him on the subject; and I fear ho would constdor it a breach of con. fidonce wore 1 to send it to you or sny other per. son. Until, then, I am authorized by him to give up his letter, I shall nut feel myself at liberty to do so. Your's, vary reepectrully i 1 JAMES C. WATSON Con grcissional coin our last we gave what purported to ho the proceedings of the Conferees from Adams and Franklin counties to nominate a candidate for Congress. When the Conferees met, those from Adams nominated Mr. Coorcit, and adhered to their inst - uctions ; those from Franklin came also instructed, and nominated Mr, Dos Los. Finding that we could not agree, a aeparation took place in "good fellow-ship," with the understanding that the Conferees from Franklin would consult with their friends upon the propriety of agreeing to the, nomination of Mr, Cooper, and apprize us of the result by letter; and if favorable, the proceedings as agreed to before separating should be published. The following letter, agreeing to the nomination was received too late to accompany the proceedings last week. We therefore lay it s together with one from Mr. Dunlop, before our readers to-day. We have nothing now to do, but to go to work and elect, as we assuredly will, Mr. Cooper by a TREMENDOUS MAJORITY over the Loco Foco Sub-Treasury candidates 71) Messrs Smith and others, Conferees of Ideas . County--- GE NTLZ.II PC The d i frieulty experienced at eur late meeting in selecting a candidate to represent this dis trict tri Congress. is now removed by the generous withdrawal of Mr. Dunlop, made to promote the har mony of the party. In conformity with, the under standing of the Couferees.that the results of it* farth er deliberations were to be communicated by corres poudence,we have the satisfaction to inform you that we cordially concur in the choice of JAMES COOP- , ER.ihe nom inee e from A-dams.as the candidate for that office, with the approbation of those whom we repre. seat. Very respectfully. •&-.e. • JOHN F DENNY. GEO. A. MADEIRA, GEO. WERTZ. Chambersburg, Sept. 15,1839. CHAMBERSBURG, Sept. 1 4 , 1 533 . 7b the Congressional Conferees of the Counties of Fl , anktin and .Adams— Gcrumessers —navies learned that at your meet• iog oo yesterday, Mr. Cooper„of Gettysborg.was no minated by the delegates from Atlauts,aucl that I was nominated by those of Fraoldirs—thatboth Were per tinaCiodslr iiiitained by their respective friends, and that.without auy prospect of making a cboice,you had separated with a view to further• deliberation. I tako this early opportunity to declare,that I bold the good of the Community, and tho harmony Of our party far Superior to any preteusions of mine to so flattering a station at that of a Representative hi Congress from ► district even at intelligent as this. And to relieve your deliberations from embarrassment, telicerlblly withdraw my name from the nomination With which I have been honored. The contest on a divided ticket would inevitably result in the election of a Van Bu ren member of Congress, a calamity which I should .leplorc much more than' the withholding of any po litical distinction which could be conferred upon me, It being impossible to consult the County Uonven , lion, which were so unanimously bent on my 'elec. tiou.or the people of the County of Franklin them selves, I can only hope that they will feel and ap prove of the patriotic sentiments which have actuated roe in the course I have pursued I ara,very respectfully, gentlemen, yours, &c. JA P. 9 DUNLOP. near ft in mind! (0-Tho People throughout this Congressional District should hear In mind, that Dr. Daniel She f fer, the Van Duren Loco I'oco candidato for Congress, YOTZD Fon TILE ODIOUS St:n.l'llEoll3- nir SILL; and Mat James Cooper, Bag. IS OP POSED TO THAT INIQUITOUS lAEA SURE. (ryWill our Editorial brethcrn in Pennsylva vania and tho adjoining Stated copy the following notice of Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg. The Commencement of Pennsylvania College took place on Friday, the 19th Sept. 1838. At 10 o'clock, the procession formed at the College edifice, entered the Lutheran Church, where the Graduating ORAN six in number, delivered addres see, big ily creditable to them, on various interest ing eubjects. The degree of A. B. was conferred on those young gentlemen; that of A. M., on the Rev. MI Si. SMITH, of Baltimore, and DAVID BAC.. N rrz, Esq. of York, Alumni of the Institution. The exercises were concluded by a Baccalaureate Address from the President, Rev. Cnent.as P. Knwrii, 1). D. The prosperous condition of Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, has enabled the Board of Trustees, at their recent session, to make arrangements to extend the instruction of the institution, and increase its efficiency. The Rev. Mr. Smirrii, of Boston, bas been appointed Professor of German and French, end is expected to enter upon his duties next session. The nu merous friends of the College, who desired that ample provision might be made for instruction in German, by a competent person, will now be grati fied. The Preparatory Department will..hereaftcr, be placed on the best footing; the number of Instruc , tors having been increased, and facilities being furnished for exercising a constant supervision over the boys, both in their studies end amuse., merits, in the new edifice, which will be ready for them by the next session. The claims of Ponnsylvanna College, on the community, aro unquestionably strong, on account of the number of its Professors, the wide range of Study, and thu moral supervision it affords. In addition to these in healthiness of location ) it is not surAssed by any institution in the United States. Parents, in our Cities, Tuwns t and elsewhere, desiring to educate their sons from home, will do well to turn their attention to this instituti6n. Tho exercises of tho Preparatory Department will be Trammed on Thureday the lath of Octo ber next, and of the Collegiate on the First Thurs day id--:trUrcuitocr next, roa tas Orttirsatmati wrna AND BA2tAttii Commeneement Vr Pennsylvania Colleges Tins fourth commencement of Pennsylvania College took plod(' on Wednesday last,and we ar6 warranted in saying that the ezercises on the oc casion not only.eostained the high reputation of this flourishing institution, but contributed much to establish its claims to public favor and patron age. The young gentlemen who graduated on this occasion, performed the various...oam allotted t. them with no little credit to themselves a , o their Alma mater; and to say that wo nay ,r at tended a commencement with which wo were more pleastd,ia but to express the feelings of con. viction. The lath] salutatory was delivered by M. L• Srosysa. Not being very will versed In this classical language, we, of course, cannot say much in regard to the sentiments allies address; but we loftily thought it sounded considerably like Nome of the handed dawn to nil from Roman orators end ph.lcso;iliete,ofrer which we have often pour ed with an aching head and not unfrequently With the wish that it had been lost amid the confusion of the dark ages. In the delivery of the ealutatd• ry, Mr. SioeVer did himself honor. The second was an oration on "tlopienca" by J. It. Keista Ho no doubt succeeded in convinc ing his audience that eloquence is a Matter o great importance, and that It exerts a poworthl influence both in the moral and political world.— His performance was highly creditable, The third wee an oration on "Duelling" by J. Casrertstt. This gentleman treated his subject in a masterly and satisfactory manner. The sou• timents Were very correct—well expressed and delivered with el:inside-able effect. The foutth was an oration on the "Dible h by M. ICct.t.ca. Many gond and praiseworthy things wore deservedly said about this good hook, and if it received no additional lustre front this ore. lion, it certainly lost nothing elks glory. The filth was an elation on "The inflinmen of American institutions on the world," by C WA 'rsits. A splendid theme, and no doubt all, while listening to the mighty triumphs of American in; stitUtions, gloried in being able to say, that the country in which such institutions exist is their own native flame. The nest was an oration on "Individual ()tor. lion" in connection with the valedictory Address by i. E. Nut. Although there is no natural con. nection between these subjects yet,lo spite of this obstacle,suth was the ability and tact with which this gentleman managed his prin,that there eeom. ed to be a real connection between every word and sentence. The valedictory address was ox callent. It cps pathetic and yet dignified—linos tentations and yot most attractive—in short it was just what a valedictory ought to be. A little obsorvation Could easily discover that the audi erica felt and felt deeply. The last exercise was the "Baccalaureate ad. dress" by Dr. linsurit. All are ready to speak in praise of this truly excellent address. The see. timents contained in it aro well worthy of the amiable and highly cultivated mind from which they sprung. His parting advice to the grad u. ales was full of excellent instruction. Such es a kind father would give to his children for whose welfare he was deeply concerned. In taking his final leave and bidding them the last farewell; he evidently struggled to suppress the deep feeling. which was agitating his mind. fa spite of all his °Snit, his feeling so far oiercenre him as to compel him tcy pease several titftdin his remarks: Nor was his address without its ellect, especially open the graduates ( who appeared to feel every sentiment uttered by one who had watched over them with much care and anxiety for years, one who lied been to them, during their stay of Col lege ai.d absence from home, a kind k arher—a true friend and a faithful instructor. With such a man at its head, Pennsylvania College cannot fail to prosper and command a prorniaent station among the literary institutions of onr country. The exercises wore enlivened with mueic,whlch Is said by no means to have detracted from the general interest. Upon the whole, the exercises passed oil to the evident satisfacUon of a large and respectable atulienco. refloating great credit upon Pennsylvania Collett: Although the olercisos were tolerably" lengt y yet the athilence gave no evidence of being woary i and were we td judge from their countenaritei we would be compelled to come to the conclusion that they were loth to leave the place where intellectdal enjoyment had delighted and gratified the mind. 8. D. K. Female acadenty. ryWo attended the Examination of the Young Ladies in this Institution last week, and take pleasure in beating testimony to the handsome manner in which they acquitted themsehres. Miss Rurxorms deserves, and no doubt Will receive, the thanks of parents and others, for the evident care and attention which she bestoWs Upon those commuted to her supervision. Wo hope the sr rangements spoken of below, by the Bentiriei, will not hereafter deprive tis of has invaluable services in that institution i The Winter session Will open on the 9.1 d of October next, under highly increased opportunities for im provement, The Gettysburg Pernik Senlinary hav ing been incorporated by the hist Legislature, the Trustees named In the Charter have organized, and have elected a gentlemne as Principal of the Semin ary, of known acquirements and established reputa tion, in conjunction with the highly qualified Lady at present at the head of the iudtitutiou. .1 ..lrew Touch. The Loco'bco party of Adams county seem to be in the “Sloutth of Despond," and are commen. chug n review of their past conthict ih good earn. cat. We subjoin the preamble and one of the resolutions of a political meeting recently held in that county by the friends of David R, Porter— PREAMBLE. "The Clod of Nature atoms to bo frowning Upon us and the heavens appear to have become braes, end the Earth that is under us, iron. and the rain of our land has become poWdor and dust. Our crops have been blighted and mildowod, our strorms dried up, and our streets and fields over run with giarishoppera and oflce•holders. Pennsylvania eppoars to be most special in thoso visitations—something has offended the Almighty. Perhaps we are to eatravagant, tod foolish, too wicked. It is time to repent, time to retrench. Therefore, Resoloed i That insomuch as this Govertiment is under our special care—being of the people— therefore, our own. It is our duly, and do much our interest, to take care of it, as well as wo do our farms, our shops and our stores—We must have neglected it—and surely we have, for we have suffered many errors to creep into It, and therefore ' have dono wrong in the sight of tho Lord." It) out opinion the first strip of therm political sinners, to avert the calamities they describe so feelingly, should ha to drop Pcirter and Van Buren and come out honestly fdr Miner and reform. To be serious, however, the hypocritical, We Might say impious, cant of these drivelling detnagogugea, is more intolerable and disgusting than the perni cious principles they advocate, Whip me such rascals.—[ Carlisle Republican, co The Thirteenth Election District is cornpos ell of the whole of Mountpleasant township. I is erroneously printed In the Sheriff's Proclaims tion, as Copied from the Compiler. o::,..Beveral ankles, together with a lettet front Berlin, has been crowded out this week, AIAteIIIED. On the 2lith inst. in • Chausbersburg, by the Rey. Mr. Holtman. Mr. JOHN (}rvEu, ofthie place,to Miss SUSAN Crtemst.UcV, of Fayetteville. On the eitais day, by the Rev Mr. Guteliva, Mr. 1111NUY urta LL,jOrtlu s ELtt7AaETIt Wll4TZ—boqi of this county: On the nd ult. by th. Rev. C. G. fii'Leati, Mr. tSAAO StAULI, of LittMotown, to Miss JAris ANN M'Awerra, of Mountjoy township On the 13th inst. by the Wt. M. Albert, Mr. AN DREW BENZ, 10 Milli ELIZA FM/Ell—both of this county. On the same day, by the same, Mr. BE Scumrraa,to Miss REseccA TIIIMLIZII—both of this county. DIEDe On the 14th inst. WILLIAM ALICIANbEIi, 1011 Ot Mr. Wm. London, of Liberty) township, in the 3d year of his age. On Wednesday e Veiling haat, Mr. LAN, of Cumberland township, in the 72d year of hi* age On Thursday last,at tatneaster,WAvree S. Pf/ANIC Esq Clerk of the House of Itcprescutatives o the United States. Front the Charnbel'ekurg Weekly Messenger: Departed this life, at his residence in Gettysburg, Adams county, Pa., on Tuesday evening, August 28th, Dr. Jesse Gunnar, in the Mod year of his age. Dr. Gilbert was a native of Adams county, and a descendant of very circunispect parents,—who are now left to mourn thu loss of him, who eras always their comfort iii life, and who in death exemplified his attachment to thein,bv_expresslng a sympathy for their future welfare, and directing them to the foot stool of sovereign mercy Melanin consolation fur their disconsolate hearts. In hie early youth he was nue lured in the fear.and admonition of the Lord; and while Vet in the vigor &youth, hd expressed an ar: dent desire to study medidine. Ile water relinquished his expectaliolt i aithough many obstacles ithpcded him in his preparation. In a great measttre,he was thrown upon bit own resources, yel by industry and persever ance he obtained a respectable knowledge of the' dhissica. . . lie firs( (nob his couch ou the 13th ult., and Through all the different eines of his disease, the best atten tion was rendered to him, and the most skilful physi cians consulted: yet it was of no avail-the Lord had a higher station for him to till—"ho had au house pie pared for hint; an house not made with bands,eternal in.the !leavens." The disease which terminated his existence, was painful and severe, but not a niurituir. in word did he titter, nor the slightest impatience did hu manifest through it all! 14u anpeared to en- joy uninterrupted communion with his Saviour, and his sufferings Seethed id d measure to be kit in the ctleyatiotiof his derotiort. While the body was sink ing under the pressure of disease, his soul was re joicing iu the anticipation of au entire release from sin and all Hi et,lo ; and the undisturbed and ever• lasting possession of celestial joys. It seemed to be struggling to get free from its earthly tenements, where it had been fettered and clam!, that it might soar to a brighter world. As death approached, ho expressed his firm and peaceful reliance on the grace and power of Jeans, as he cast himself In the dust, a guilty, vile lost sinner, saved by grade! Calmly and quietly ho declined, until very gently exhausted na ture sunk in the sleep ofdeath. • • • Amid a large group of 'family connexions, be was the object of uoiversal affection. His counsel was ever sought In seasons of difficulty and distress. His brothers and sistets wilt not soon forget the deep id. (crest he felt in their future welfare. H s nuirmtuly affect iouate tonduot to his aged parents, remains a sweet memorial to soothe their griefonidet their sore bereavement• As a husband, he was the sympathis ing friend and faithful counsellor of his bosom com panion. The record of his worth is tool, dellibly im pressed en her heart. ever, to be eirsuied by the ruth less hand of time There it mast remain, to remind het of her irreparable loss; but also to assure her that ho was qualified for a higher and nobler sphe.te erec tion in a better world. He's gone; he's passed the gloomy shades of night Safe Incited irt eternal realms of light: . Happy exchange! to part with all below, For worlds of bliss, where joys uorading flow. And holy souls in love and rapture " Fle has left a young and tender wide*, fo sigh for the hest and dearest of husbands; & twaymmg dough. , ters e unconscious of his departure, to lament the loss of a fond and indulgent fattier,who watched over their tender years with deep solicitude; often boro them upon his heart,to the throne or grace; and never ceas ed, till the ,day God was pleased to terminate his earthly course, to study their best interests. both for time and for eternity. This unvarnished token of respect is paid ro his memory, by one who has long enjoyed his friendship, and now laments his early departure, but who bows submissively to this dispensation of Divine Provi dence. His friend, he earnestly hopes, is now in pea. SCSIIiOII of that crown-of-righteousness, "which the Lord shall give to all his faithful followers," r•. A. a. ADVERTISEMENTS: COPPER, SHEV.TaIRON AND TIN WARE 12ANITYAOTOB,1f firliE Subscriber would respectfully in. " AL form his Friends and the Public gee. orally, that he has taken the entire stock of Mr. ANDREW POLLEY, and will continuo to carry on this above mentioned business_ in all its various branches, at the old stand. in , East York street, directly opposite Mr- A. B. Kurtz's tavern, Where he is prepared to manufacture order, and will keep corn., stantly on hand A tARGIII ASSORTMNNT OP TIX, SIIEET-IROM QltrpEn WAVLE, of the beet malories, and made in a work• man like manner. ALSO-A SUPPLY OF Illtl l ollltV MU Is had 'A, for baking, dit,c, Hoping, by a strict atten tion to business, and nn earnest desire to ()lease, to receive a liberal share of Publia . patronage. GEORGE E. BUEHLER. crettysbur g , Sept. 25, 1838. tf-28 N. B. The highest price given+ in Cash or Trade, for OLD COPPER, PEWTER and LEAD. G. E. 13. STOVES AND HOLLOW-WARE, FOR Sale cheap, by lhe Subscriber, Et large lot of Sto ve 3, all sizes and very handsome patterns; among which ate ' CVDICIITO STOVES OP KINDS. Also—A Large 'Sloth of Pots, Ovens, Kettles, and Pans, WITH A LANdg STOCK OP' BAR IRON' & STEEL, DUNLOP 4. SENER'S Cal SI S TEEL AXES, WITII A utrthuit, AssowrmErci , op EDGE TOOLS, (tearrunted)-411 of which will bo sold on pleasing terms' • GORGE ARNOLD. Gettysburg, Sept. 25,1839. 4t-26 UJBLF Fall kW AT Plf.lll)Ldie SALE. WILL ida_tiolti at public Enid, on the promisee s On Friday the 12th of October next, • A VALUABLE FARB! p situate ih &rattan towr.ship, Adams County, Pa., between the State Road and• Hunters. town Road, adjoining lands of Robert King, Peter Moritz and others, containing 217 Acres of Patented Land. The improvements are a good', Loo bWELLINO • • 4 -' . 1• . Log Barn, &c. The land is of a good qual ity, and in an excellent slate of cultivation, with a suitable proportion of Timber. gcrSale to commence at 1 o'clock P. M. when the terms will be made, known and attendance given by ISAAC MONFORT. Adm'r. With the Will annexed of George liercaw, deed. September IR, IS3B, • ts*-26 FARM PUBLIC SALE. W ILL be sold at public sale ort Ihurs. day the 18/la day of October next, on the premises, at 1 o'clock Pi it. A.t F A. laM . 1 • Late the Estate of CONRAD SNYDER, de ceased, situate in Mouatpleasant townstirfr, Adams County, one mile from Bonaugh town and 4 from Gettysburg, adjoining lands of John Torrence, Joseph Smith and others, containing 2 1 /1. Acres, more or less— lapving erected thereon a good TWO.STOILIC iirEATUERBOAUDED DWELLING t w ati4 IT 0 TY S E with a Stone back-building and Kitchen at tached--stone Smoke-house, a stone Spring houso, with a never.failing spring—an ex:. cellent Stone Bank Barn, a first.rate Stable r with sheds around and a wagon shod and corn-crib. The farm is in good order,ebout 170 acres cleared-30 in good meadow, and the balance :n first rate Timber—with a stream of water running through the farm, and several never-failing Springs on the same. All patented land, and an. indrsput. , able title will be made to the purchaser. Any person wishing to view the property before the day of sale, will call on Lltziav SNIP , DER. residing on the-same. Terms made known on the day of sale, which will positively e place en the s hove day- BALTZER SNYD er. September 25, 1c.38. PF-26 li_ItRANDRETH'S PILLS for sale at the jF Stores of THOMAS J. COOPER and M. STEVENSON. Gettysburg, September 4, 1889. tt-3;
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