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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1838.
oz:7 - FLOUR in Baltimore, 87 50 87 62
Notional Magazine and Republican Review.
Z-Wo learn from the Potomac Advocate that
the first No. of this publication—(the advertise
ment of which we published a few weeks since)—
will contain under the title of '.Scenic and Char
acteristic outline., of Congress," a graphic sketch
of mombersocenes, &c. of members of Congress,—
after the model of Grants "Random recollections of
the Lords and Commons of Great Britain,"—from
the pen of a gentleman well known to be familiar
.with the subject. The Publishers say.—aOrla of
our designs is to perpetuate the personal appear.
once, "the manners of man," the eloquence,almost
the sound of voice, of our distinguished political
friends and foes, and we shall therefore furnish,
monthly, glances ouch as these, in number., under
the above title."
THE COUNTY MEMBERS.
The Investtgation.
a-The Legislature meets to-day and much
Anxiety being felt in relation to the members from
Philadelphia county, we have copied the annexed
article from the Harrisburg Intelligencer relative
to the course which may be pursued. Speaking
on the subject the Philadelphia Inquirer copies the
article alluded to and remarks:—
..It is calm and to the purpose, and is entitled to
attention. It is conceded on all hands that gross
and flagrant frauds were committed et the recent
,election, especially in the county. It is believed
that from 1,000 to 1500 illegal votes were polled.
It is known that a daring and high-handed fraud
wall practised by the Loco Judges. It can be pro
ven that in some wards, more names were register.
ed than there were taxable.; while more than one
instance of individuals attempting to vote, twice,
mas detected on. he day of the election. Nay,we
learn that in the Third Ward, Southwark, one
hundred persons more than wore credited to the
Whig Ticket, have since the election, come for
ward and alleged that they voted for that Ticket.
In Kensington, the Loco Foco majority is put
down at upwards of 800. A thorough investiga
tion alba arrangements in that district, will, we
think, reduce it to 500. These are but a few of
the facts and suppositions connected with the re
cent election; but they are all.eufficient, not only
to induce an investigation, but to show that, if
conlirmed,the Whigs will be entitled to their seats.
But our political friends of the County seek high
er objects. They claim their seats, because they
belie%e themselves fairly entitled to them. The
chief consideration with them, however, is, by an
exposure of the recent frauds, to prevent a recur•
renco of similar uttrocious conduct; and thus to pro
tect the elective franchise and guarantee the rights
of the people, They would scorn to bold their
tines a moment alter it should bo ascertained they
were not entitled to them. They desire inquiry
and' invt stigation,however.and thus not only prole
- themselves willing to abide by the laws, but anal
.
..nts to have the case settled in conformity with the
testimony that may be elicited. Wo hoard on Sat
taflly, and from good authority, that several of the
Loco Foco members were circulating petitions,
praying an investigation—having determined to
abandon the disreputable plan of_ seizing upon
seeks by physical force. We trust that this report
maY prove true, All that the Whigs desire, is
fair play, a thorough investigation, and action
throughout, in obedience to the laws of the Com
monwealth. No matter what may be the result
under such circumstances, they will yield like
good citizens.
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY.
About the Philadelphia county members
of the Legislature we are disposed to be
reasonable. If our party friends are duly
elected,we wish them to take and hold their
seats. It not, in the name of our republi
can institutions, let those elected properly
act the legislators. But the dispute as to
who are elected must be settled in the pro
per manner, and not by the ip se diait of
Charles Pray, Samuel J. Wilson, Benjamin
Parke or Francis It. Shenk. It must be
settled by the law, and by no other power
can it be settled. And we are prepared for
extremes rather than tamely submit to any
usurpations.
The Democratic members claim their
smite in the House and Senate, on two
grounds:—first,they allege that they receiv
ed a majority of the legal votes polled on the
day of election—Second, they claim to be
duly returned.
The Loco Focos also claim their seats on
two grounds—first, they allege that they re
ceived a inajority of all the votes polled—
Second, they declare' the return which gives
the democrats seats, illegal.
The q uestion, who received a majority of
, all the votes pollelis involved in much 'my
story. The question, who received a ma
jority of the legal votes? is clearly answered
an our minds, the system of Loco Foco
tioneering being well known to us. But
both those points must be examined by the
competent authority of the Legislature, and
can only be dlcided by that authority; not
by newspaper judgments, which go no far
ther than their party circle. , hi the moan
time the democratic members will be anti
tle,ri to their seale,at rho opening of the sea
ai4tbeven if subsequent investigations should
tart dim mit z at we do not believe they will. i
They are entitled to seats UNDER THE
LAW, because they are duly RETURNED to
the Secretary's office, and will be by the
Secretary sent to the clerks of the Senate
and House; and all the humbugs of the Le
co Focos about the return not being full,
complete and legal, will be of no avail to
them, until duly investigated by the author
ity aforementioned.
Now, it is hinted that the Clerk of the
House will refuse to read the return which
will be sent him by the Secretary, but will
declare it ILLEOALI We have before said
that we do not believe Mr. S,hunk, will per-
petrate so gross an outrage, as it would bo
directly at variance with his duty and the
laws, which cannot be tortured to give him
the power of judging of the legality, of any
paper sent him by the Secretary. But as
the political friends of Mr. S. declare that
ho will do so, we may take them at their
word for a moment, to inquire what would
be the consequence of such a manoeuvre.—
THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD LIE OF NO TRI
VIAL CHARACTER. They would be moment.
ous, and an awful weight would rest on the
head of Mr. Shenk, for his agency in the
matter. It he dares to take the step urged
upon him by his partizans, it will be the
SOLEMN DUTY of all the democratic
members of the House to organize separ
ately, and leave the Loco Focos to act out
their iniquity by themselves. This will be
the only means left to COERCE the Loco
Feces into their DUTY, and sustain the
LAWS. And as our party goes for the
"Supremacy of the Laws," on all occasions,
we have no doubt but it will be done.
U o" - -The Pittsburg Times has passed into tb s
hands of Mr. Ihv I D GRANT, printer, and JAB. C.
MTartzarra, Esq. editor. Mr. Forster in his
valedictory, and the editor of the Pittsburg Gazette,
speak in commendable terms of Messrs. Grant and
MTartand. We wish them success.
(0 -The Governor of Mississippi has appointed
Thom/a H. Williams,of Pontotoc, Senator in Con
gress, in the Place of James F. Trotter, resigned.
CounterfeU.
cclP.The Columbia Spy say*—Our town is liter
ally flooded with counterfeit bills of the denomi
nation of five dollars, purporting to be an issue by
the Bank of Pennsylvania. We saw five in one
day. These bills have the appearance of having
lain by for years in some damp place,and feel some
what stickey and clammy. Where can they have
come from—by whom were they issued—why was
so large a quantity of them thrown into circulation
in a period of but two or three days? We ad
monish our friends to be on their guard respecting
them, as they arc well calculated to deceive an un
wary obsetvor, and some of them, wo know, were
taken in hate by good judges.
Letter from air. &Mains.
The Baltimore Chronicle says--We have been
kindly permitted to take a copy of a letter address
ed by Mr. ADAMS to the officers of a Literary So
ciety in Baltimore. It will be read with great in
terest, and is certainly a very admirable papeV
its kind.
WASHINGTON, June 22, 1838
GENTLEMEN: I have no words to express my
gratitude for the kind feelings and more than friend
ly estimate of my character contained in your let
ter of the 9th instant, and am not less at a loss for
language to utter the humiliation of a deep con
viction how little your panegyric has been deserv
ed.
Were it even so far deserved that I could feel
myself qualified to give you the advice which you
desire, it would afford nie the most heartfelt plea
sure to give it, but, situated in life as you repre
sent yourselves to be, I could scarcely name any
list of books; or of authors, which I could recom
mend as equally worthy of attention to you all.—
The fret, and almost the only book,deserving such
universal recommendation, is Tux mimic—and, in
recommending that, ',fear that some of yon will
think I am performing a superfluous, and others a
very unnecessary, office—yet such is my deliberate
opinion. The Bible is the book, of all others, to
be read at all ages, and in all conditions of human
life; not to be read once or twice or thrice through,
and then to be laid aside, but to be read in small
portions of one or two chapters, every day, end
never to be intermitted, unless by some overruling
necessity.
This attentive end repeated reading of the Bible,
in small portions every day, leads the mind to ha.
bitual meditation upon subjects of the highest in.
(crest to the welfare of the individual in this world,
as well as to prepare him for that hereafter to
which we are all destined. It furnishes rules of
conduct for our conduct towards others in our so
cial relations. In the commandments delivered
from Sinai, in the inimitable sublimity of the
Psalms and of the Prophets, in the profound had
concentrated observations upon human life end
manners embodied in' the Proverbs of Solomon,
in the philosophical allegory so beautifully sat
forth in the narrative of facts, whether real ur im.
eginary of the Book of.lob,an active mind cannot
peruse a single chapter and lay the book aside to
think, and take it up again tomorrow, without
finding in it advice for our own conduct,which we
may turn to useful account in the progress of our
daily pilgrimage upon earth; and when we pass
from the Old 'testament to the New, we meet at
once a systcm,of universal morality founded upon
one precept of universal application, pointing us
to peace and good will towards the whole race of
man for this life, and to peace with God, and an
ever•blessed existence hereafter.
My friends, it all or any of you have spiritual
pastors to guide you in the paths of salvation, do
not imagine that I am encroaching upon the field
of their appropriate services. I speak as a man
of the world to men of the world, and 1 say to you
search the Scriptures 'favor you tiro of them in
seeking for b. rule of faith and a standard of morals,
search them as records of history. General and
compendious history is ono of the fountains of hu.
man knowledge to which you should all resort with
steady and persevering pursuit. The Biblo con
tains the only authentic introduction to the history
of the world; and in storing your minds with the
facts of this history,you will immediately perceive
the need of assistouce from geography and chro.
nology. These assistances you may find in many
of the Bibles published with commentaries, and
you can have no difficulty in procuring them.—
Acquaint yourselves with the chronology and
geography of the Bible; that will lead you to a
general knowledge of chronology and of geogra.
phy, ancient and niodsre, and theso will open to
you an inexhaustible fountain of knowledge re.
specting the globe which you inhabit, and respect.
ing the race of man (its inhabitant,) to which you
yoursolvi3s belong. You may pursue these in.
quirks just so far as your time and inclination
will permit. Give one hour ofmental application,
(for you moat not read without thinking, or you
will read to little, purposo,) give an hour of joint
reading and thought to the chronology, and one
to the geography of the Bible, arid, if it introduces
you to too hard a study, stop there. Even for
thce• two hours you, will ever after road the Bible,
and any other history, with 'nor° fruit—n,ore in.
tellicence—more ratisfacticm. But, if that? two
hours excite your curiosity, and tempt you to de.
vote part ofan filar every day for a year or years,
to study thoroughly the chronology and geogra.
phy of thol°,4 will not only lead you far deep.
er than you will otherwise aver penetrate into the
k no wledge of the book. but it will apread floods of
light upon every step you shall ever afterwards
take in acquiring the knowledge of profane Watt>.
ry, and upon the local habitation of every tribe of
man, end upon the name of every nation into
which the children of Adam have boon divided.
There are many other subsidiary studies to
which you may devote more or leas of time, for
the express purpose of making your bible reading
more intelligible to yourselves. It is a book
which neither the most ignorant and woakeet,nor
the most learned and intelligent mind can read
without improvement.
There are other books of grant worth and ofeasy
acquisition, which I suppose will be accessible to
you all. The Libraries of Useful and of Enter
taining Knowledge, the Family Library. the
Monthly and Quarterly Reviews and Magazines,
which aro in a continual succession of publication
in this country as woll as in England, will furnish
you a constant supply of profitable reading; for
the selection of which, time, inclination. and op
portunity will be your wisest counsellors. As
citizens ofa frco country, taking an interest in its
publio concerns,' am sure I nood not remind you
how stror.g your impulse should be to seek an in
timate knowledge of thq.history of Americalrom
the voyage of Columbus, and even of his supposed
predecessors, Prince Wilkie of Wales, and the
Northmon, down to the Olympiads of Andrew
Jackson and Martin Van Buren. The American
Hemisphere—the Continent of North America—
the United Sidles. of America, before and since
tho acquisition of Louisiana, and every separate
State of akin Union, is a series of historical pro
blems of which you should systematically seek
the solution. Road tho Constitution of the Uni.
tod States—the Commentary of the Federalist—
the Constitution and History of your own State--
Biographies, beginning with Langhtnne's Flu
torch, and thence proceeding to the History of
John Smith; to the American biographies of Belk.
nap and Sparks; to 'Wuithington Irving's Life of
Columbus; and to the Articles of Penn, and Cal
vert, and Locke, and Oglethorpe, which will lead
you on to others in the Eucyclopeeia Americana
or Conversations Lexicon. Than the fashionable
Novel, and Poetry of the present times: Scott,
Byron, Moore, Rogers, Coleridge, Southey,
Wordsworth, two Montgomery; Cooper, Pauld
ing, Willis, Mrs. Heinous and Lady Blessington,
Mrs. Sigourney and Miss Gould, and, worth them
all, Miss Edgeworth—and lastly, the Reports of
your Countrymen, travellers in foreign lands=
Dr. Dwight, Dr. Sprague, Mr. Bigelow, Lieuten
ant Slidell, this moment occur to me. But I have
given you more than enough, and, after all, hard
ly know whether the catalogue will meet your
inquiries. or satisfy your expectations. After
all, I must conclude with the advice of the serv
ing man to tho young Student of In Shake
peare—" Study what you most affect."
And I remain your friend and fellow student
fur life, J. Q. ADAMS.
Messrs. Lewis Aunoun, H. D. HcCuLLocu. and
C. L. L. LEAKY, a committee of the Franklin
Association of Baltimore.
WHIG PYRAMID
The following is a Pyramid of Whig Victories,
based on the Democracy of Numbers, with the
4 .C•NITOIX." New York.
Naw You Y.
Ruons •
I a L•BD,
INDIAN•,
Gronor•,
VSEIMOXT,
V tuninz.t,
M
ENTI3OXIr,
Tzar:sasses,
L 011161•11.11,
Naw—JIR6IT,
M tsetse IPPI,
C ONANCTICUT,
PIPINSILVANI•,
NI:II27'U C•BOL/1•,
01.13 MAIDACHUSITTP,
BASED ON TIIE DEMOCRACY OF-NUMBERS
to
al WHIG PYRAMID. in 0
OPPOSED TO THE DESTRUCTIVE MEA
SURES AND POLICY OF THE`FEDERAL
EXECUTIVE.
CRAB APPLE ELOQUENCE.
The folloWing jury speech was perpetrated 41
Pike county, 'lllinois, by a buck-eye lawyer of
those parts. It was upon a case of a dead c-ov:
Gentlemen of the jury—it are one thing
for a man to bef,brought up, and it are ano
ther thing for harm - to think he are; as for
that are man (his opponent,) I don't think he
war ever brought up at all, but jot naturally
fetched down on a raft I He have said a
great deal about vexatious suits, and etch ;
but, gentlemen, if he had a come down to
this cant, and hadn't found no suits on
docket, I guess there'd a been another sort
of vexation then. Awl vexatious or not,
the gentleman gits as many fees out on 'em
as any body else. He have told you that
we have not proved our.sow to be worth a
single cent, and that you don't know that
she was worth any thing. Now this ar not
the idea of a sound and legal lawyer, but ar
the notion of a mushroon I Sir, there never
war a cow since the days of old Adam that
war not worth a single cent—for if she
warn't worth nothing for Oreed cow, she
ar worth something for her hide and taller,
and the tail goes with the hide I He have
said much more about our evidence. Now
this ar not a criminal, cave, and we an't ob
liged to have prima facie evidence. If it
war a criminal case like murder, then, be
fore you could * find 11'7m guilty, you must
have prima facie evidence of the fact—l
say prima facie evicince, that is, self-evi
dent of itself ! But this an't a criminal
case, and we nn't bound to have prima facie
evidence. And now I think on't, the gen
tleman told you it war a civil suit for dama
ges, and lie said the law I read to you war
for a criminal °Mince. It war so, gentle
men, and I read it to you to show you what
we 'nought have done, if we had , a choose
to be vexatious as the gentleman supposed
—we 'nought have made a criminal case,
but we didn't—and now, gentlemen, I'll tell
you a case that came into my head, but I
drn't known war it is. A man war tuck up
for stealing ducks, and they tried hind, and
war going to find him guilty, when he prey
ed that they war all drakes, and so they
did'int have prima facie evidence of the fact.
But as I said before, gentlemen, we an't in
a criminal case, and wo nn't bound to have
prima facie evidence. The gentleman have
said his client's are a hard case. It are a
hard case, gentlemen of the jury, and it
ought for to be ; for what says the good
book—it says liTbe ways of the transgres
gore are alwtqa hard!" and that's the reason
why the gentleman's client's are a bard one.
The following answer of Governor HuTuts, of
South Carolina, to a petition for the pardon of a
white man under eenterwo of death for the murder
of a negro boy, reflects great credit upon that gen
tleman
To the Sheriff ofof Richland District, R. C,
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, COLUMBIA,
OCTOBER, 30 1838
The petition of sundry citizens, in behalf
of Nazareth Allen, convicted of murder at
the fall term of the Court of General Ses
sions, &c. for Richland District, is received.
In exercising the delicate responsibility
attached to my office, it is a difficult but
imperative duty to discriminate sternly be
tween the real merits of the case and weight
of personal sympathy which generally bears
upon it, through pity for the unfortunate .
The number and respectability of the peti
tioners cannot alter the nature of the facts,
nor can the unofficial or irresponsible pray
er of the Jurymen, in any judgment, be per
mitted to reverse the solemn verdict of the
Jury. The case is undeniably clear, of de
liberate, or rather wanton homicide. The
plea for mercy is the exireme youth of the
convicted prisoner. The only consideration
that gives weight to this plea is the hope of
amendment in the future career of an unfor
med character, with the probability of a
salutary impression having been already ef
fected on a mind not yet depraved. I will not
add to the afflictions of the unhappy sufferer
by detailing the features of his case, which
have compelled me to the reluctant conclu
sion that these considerations cannot be ap
plied to him. The laws of South Carolina
make no distinction in cases of deliberate
murder, whether committed on a black man
or a white man ; and neither can I. lam
not a law maker, but the Executive officer of
the laws already made ; and I must not act
on a distinction which the Legislature might
have made, and has not thought fit to make,.
That the crime of which the prisoner
stands convicted was committed against one
of an inferior grade in society is reason for
being espobially cautious of intercepting the
just severity of the law. This class of our
population are subjected to us as well for
their protection as our advantage. Our
rights, in regard to them, are not more im
perative than their duties, and the institu
tions which, for wise and necessary ends,
fate rendered them peculiarly dependent,at
leaq pledge the law to he to them peculiar
ly a friend and protector.
The prayer of the petitioners is not gran
ted. PIERCE M. BUTLER.
The accidental shooting of an American regular
soldier on the Frontier, by a party of Canadian
militia, it will be seen by the annexed paragraph
from the Washington Globe, has been promptly
explained by the British facer in command in
that quarter:
We are happy to have it in our power to
state that the commanding officer of her Brit
tonic Majesty's forces near Cornwall Upper
Canada, Col. C. B. TURNER, as soon as he
wasinformed by Col. W ORM that our steam
boat Telegraph, while descending the St.
Lawrence, convoying a detachment of our
regular soldiers, had been fired upon by a
pat ty of British troops, despatched the Bon.
Col. VAMIONOH NET, with a note to the COM
manding officer of our troops at French
Mills to explain the circumstance, stating
that a few raw militia soldiers had been sent
out by him to watch the movements of the
boats, with orders to conceal themselves as
moults possible, and on 40 account to fire
a abdt, and expressing his entire regret at
the circumstance; more particularly at hear
ing that a soldier had been wounded.
-•••••• • ••..•..-
DANIEL WEBSTER IN RIIESIA.—This
distinguished Senator, it seems, is well
known in the dominions of the great Auto
crat. In conversation recently with a gen
tleman just arrived from Russia, he stated
that having some business to transact at St.
Petersburg, previous to leaving that city,
with a celebrated banker, he called person
ally to arrange it. Finding this gentlemen
to be an American, the banker asked many
questions about Mr. Webster, and appeared
as well acquainted with him, and his politi
cal standing, na though they had been !mg
acquainted. The banker (his unpronounea
ble name we have forgotten) had the whole
of Mr. Webster's speeches, and although
he understood our language imperfectly, he
read them over again with delight. Those
on the currency, in particular, he thought
the most able papers lie had ever read. He
said that such was his admiration of Mr.
Webster,that he had an order in this country,
to eend him all his productions, of whatever
character. We suppose the loco locos will
say that this Russian banker furnished the
whigs with the money to secure the election
of Mr. Webster.—Providence Journal.
The Milwaukee Sentinel of the sth inst.,
recordb the death of ANGELINA Smenzasom,
daughter of Capt. J. SANDEnsori, of that
town. The circumstances attending the
death of this child were heart rending in
deed. The mother tied her in a chair and
set ber near the stove for the purpose ofkeep
ing her warm, for a few moments,when she
heard the child cry; she hastened to the
babe, and to her horror, found the child ly
ing against the stove! The infant had
turned the chair over and brought its face
in contact with the stove, from which she
was unable to move. Her face and breast
were horribly burned, so that she expired in
about forty-eight hours, in the most distress.
ing pain, and was thus relieved from her
sufferings.
it • Whig edit:Jr in Indiana thinkr that our
neighbor of the Advertiser has not improv
ed much under our tuition. It may be so,
but we are not yet discouraged; we trust to
be able to make something of him yet. We
may say to him as the Frenchman said to
has pet pig—"Al! 'mine dear little piggy. I
viii make a man of you if you don't make a
hog of yourself !"--Prentice.
The title of the Anti-Abolitionist, pub
lished in Pottstown, Pa. has been changed
to "'The Truth Teller." Is anti-abolition
becoming unpupular in Montgomery Conn
ty.---Reading Journal,'.
From the Philadelphia Commonwealth.
Who is General Harrison?
Hatutiso:v is the son of one of the Sign
ers ofour Declaration of Independence. He
was educated under the guardianship of Ro
hert Morns, the immortal Financier of the
Revolution. At 19 years of age he receiv
ed a commission from Washington, the fath
er of his country. The same year, Harri
son received the thanks of the gallant
Wayne, for his courage and couduct in a
desperate battle with the Indians. Io July
of the same year he fought
The Blade of Grand Glaize,
where, notwithstanding his youth, he was,
on account of his commanding and chival
rous courage chosen by the sagacious
Wayne, as his aid-de.camp, and wns by
turns in every part of the field—and siblh
was his bravery. that the Commander in his
general orders, a second time thanked him
for having "rendered the most essential ser
vice by ecuntitunicataig his order in every
direction, and by his conduct and bravery
in encouraging the troops to press for victo
ry." In 1797 he was appointed by
The Immortal Washington
Secretary of the North Western Territory.
In his twenty-flab year he was elected to
Congress, where he rendered the most dis
tinguished services_ He was afterwards
appointed Governor of Indiana by
The illustrious Jefferson.
In this station he acquired for the Ameri
can people, from the Indian., fifty one mil.
lions of acres of land, worth hundreds of mil
lions of dollars. In 1 811 Harrison defeated
the combination of Indians under Tecum
seh. and gained
The Glorious Victory of Tippecanoe.
In 1812, Harman was commissioned as
a Major General in the Army of thu Unitod
States, by
The Patriotic Madison.
In the same year he defeated the British
in various encounters, protected the Amen•
can territory from invasion, and won
The Vietor'y of Fort Meigs.
In September, Harrison invaded Canada ;
captured Malden; pursued and overtook the
flying British; and on the 15th of October
detested the English Commander, and won
The Victory of the T hames.
After the war, Harrison was again elect
ed to Congress. whete he procured the e•-
tablishment of a Military System. the grant
of a pension to the poor dodders who had
fought for the liberties of the country, the
acknowledgement of the independence of
the South American Republics, and the pas
sage of many useful laws. In 1824 ho was
elected to the Senate of the United States.
In 1825 ho was appointed Minister to the
Republic of Columbia, where he interposed
to dissuade Bolivar from assuming regal
power. In 1835 he was nominated by a
free and grateful people to the first office in
their gift; he reclaimed Ohio, Indiana and
New Jersey ; and was defeated only be•
cause his friends were ignorant of hie great
popularity. He has been again nominated
for the same post, and will be triumphantly
elected in 1840. Harrison was never made
the subject of an 'imitation. He is not
only free but unsuspected. He has passed
his life , in the service of his country ; has
encountered great dangers and hardships in
her cause, and never lost a battle.
From the Boston Atlas
General Harrison.—The
Presidential Question,
In another column will be found the of
ficial account of the proceedings of the An
timasonic Convention at Philadelp!tia, to
which we slightly alluded a few days ago.
We observe that two of the Boston pa
pers, in giving an account of that Conven
tion, entitle their articles respectively, the
one,
"m-ore harnbuggery," and the other,
-'a farce." If the journals alluded to in
tend to use these epithets merely in respect
to the fact, that an Antimasonic Convention
has been holden, and has nominated candi
dates for the Presidency and the Vice Pres
idency, they are perfectly welcome, it they
choose so to employ them, to that use of
those epithets. It is nevertheless worth
considering, that however any persons may
choose to ridicule that Convention,—a mat
ter with which, as we have said, we shall
not interfere,—vet certainly that body is
justly entitled at least to be considered, as
representing and as speaking for, the Anti
masons of Pennsylvania ; that is to say, for
the Whig party of Pennsylvania, for the
Antimasons of Pennsylvania constitute nine
tenths of the Whig party of that slatej and
the nomination of candidates for the Presi
,
deny and Vice Presidency, by such a state
as Pennsylvania, however some may choose
' to stigmatize it as a "humbug" or a farce,"
is perhaps nevertheless, a matter of some
little consequence.
And by the way, this seems to be a prop
er place for a few remarks upon a very ex
traordinary paragraph in Thursday's New
York Star, which we cannot suffer to pass '
unnoticed. That paragraph is as follows:
"As we rapected.—The Antimasonic Con
vention at Philadelphia, has nominated Gen.
Harrison as a candidate for the Presidency,
and Daniel Webster as a candidate for the
Vice Presidency ! This explains the with
drawal of Mr. Webster by the Boston Atlas,
the running up of the abolition flag, and
whig defeat in Ohio, together with the de
velopment of abolition !movements in this
quarter. What an unhappy conditiOn of
things, that Americans cannot maintain and
discuss strict party principles and measnres
without encountering questions, interests
and factions having no connection with na
tional or constitutional objects, and only
brought forward as bobbies on which ambi
ttous men hope to ride into power."
We save heretofore explained that the
Atlas has never withdrawn Mr. Webster,—
it having no anthority to.do so. From the
fact that this journal took the lead, during
the last years of General Jackson's admin
istration, in urging Mr. Webster's claims
to the presidency, some persons have some
what rashly concluded, that the Atlas is, or
was, Mr. Webster's organ. We beg leave,
however, again to repeat, what we have
stated so often before, that the Atlas is not
the organ of any man, nor of any set of
men; and that such sentiments, opinions,
or suggestions as it may ne:rance, *must be
indebted for such weight and influence an
they may have, to no other authority than
their intrinsic reasonableness. and the argu
ments and evidence by which we may be
able to support them.
We repeat
: again, that the stand we
chose to take in favor of General Harrison
as the Whig presidential candidate, wss
taken without consultation with any body.
It was Om result of no petty intrigues; but
it originated in a profound conviction,--a
conviction which every day's,reflection and
observation since has but tended in st reng 11.-
en,—that the salvation or the Whig party
depends upou the adoption of the course
which we pointed nut. As to any connec
tion between our course at that time, and
the convention at Philadelphia, such as the
Star thinks it has discovered,such a con•
faction is as wholly imaginary, ns rs that
holy city of refuge whi ^b was to hare been
built upon Grand Island, near unto the flint;
of Niagara, and towards the creation of
which, all the faithful ,!or, of Israel Wl•re
called upon to contribute 'euoli his two strac
els of silver.
%Vila( the Star 'means by its it pineal
suggestions about the aboliiion fug, and
some connection which it seems to see be
tween General Harrison, the A nti-Masenic-
Convention, and the New Yolk political
Abolitionists, we are not adepts enough to
discover. It is as mysterious to us as if it
were an extract from the lifichna; as diffi—
cult to comprehend as it it had been copied
verbatim from the learned Rabbi AliChelY
Babylonian Talmud. We only know that
the Star has been perfectly rabid for a week
or two past, on the subject of abolition, and
we can only set down the above rhapsodies,
together with some others of a similar kind,
to the access of • some evil spirit, like to
that with which Saul, king of the Israelites'
was sometimes troubled. May some Da
vid, skilled to strike the harp, quickly exor
cise that evil spirit !
But to return to the point from which we
have wandered. If the Boston journals, to
which we have above alluded, choose to
ridicule the Pennsylvania nomination, for
the Prosiaency and Vice Presidency, as a
"farce" and a "humbug," they aro wel
come, as we have said, to suit themselves
in that manor; but if they intend, by the
use of those terms, to sneer at the bringing
forward General Harrison as the Whig
presidential candidate, or to cast a slur upon
the attempts to make the voice and wishes
of the people upon this subject be heard and
be respected, we shall attempt tomorrow to
give them sundry reasons, why this attempt
is neither humbug nor farce, but a very se
rious and necessary thing, in the promotion
of which, we will vedture to predict that,
within a twelvemonth, those very identical
journals will be zealously engaged.
NEW YORK ELECTlON.—Official returns
of the late election are now in from all the
counties in the state of New York, except
Allegheny. According to these, the vote
for Governor is, for SEWARD, 189,5A3; for
MARCY, 179,795. Majority for SEWARD,
9,798. Add 600 for his majority in Atte.
ghany, and the actual majority of SnwAncr,
the Wing candidate for Governor,ie 10,308.
The whole number of votes polled in the
staie,including A Ileghany,is about 375,000.
The wing majority this year, after all the
much talked of "re actions" is only about
3,500 less in the whole elate, then it was,
at the Waterloo defeat of Van Burenism,
last year. While, counting from the elec
tion of 1836, the last victory of "the party"
in the empire state,and there is a clear ‘Vhig
gain, in two years, of more than 40,000
voles! In the view of these, and other re
sults of similar bearing, we may well say to
the Whig Conservatives of the country—
the cause and the part are onward.
Front Texas.
Tho Houston Telegraph of the 10th inst.
contains the proceedings of the Bret three
days' session of the new Congress, which as
sembled at Houston on the sth. Our ex
tracts are necessarily, very brief. ko ; the
senate, Mr. Lamar, the Vice President and
President elect of the Republic i 'withdraw
ing from the chair,—Mr. Stephen H•Ever
ett ofiaaper waselected President pro. tern..
Mr. E. L. Stickney was elected reporter,
Jno D. McLeod chief secretary; A. P.
Thompson, assistant do; and Wm. P. Bra
shier and Wm. J. Branum clerks.
Considerable discussion was had on the
motion to elect a chaplain, wl•ich was de.
termined in the affirmative, and the Rev.
Mr. Frazier was elected.
In the house, Mr. John U. Hansford was
elected speaker, and delivered a very hand
some address upon taking the chair. Jno.
W. Eldridge, Wm. Badgett, Th. Green,
R. Bache, James Benlee, Geo. S. Straiten
and E. S. Johnson wore elected to the va
rious offices of the house. Res: Jno.
McCullough of New Jersey was elected
chaplain.
The President of . the Republic, Gen.
Houston, and the Congress appear to be at
loggerheads. He has been in the habit of
delivering his messages to the two 'Muses
verbally. At the opening of this sess;on,
committees were appointed to inform him
that Congress was ready to receive any
torirren communication which he might have
to make. He returned a brief message,
"saluting the honorable Congress," and mei
ting that if he had not been restricted in .the ,
mode, he should have presented some im
portant information and suggestions on the
affairs of the country ; as it was, he declin. .
ed any further communication with Con
gress
than to enclose the reports of the heads
of the departments.
INDIAN DIFFIcULTIES.
•
A resolution passed both hotiseS on the
first day, to appoint a committee "for the
purpose of preparing an address to all the
citizensof Texas, urging them to rush to
the rescue of the inhabitants of our frontier,
whcrare now experiencing all the horrors of
a savage war."
Forty thousand dollars were appropriated
for the purchase of clothing, dz.c. for the sol
diers, and the support of an expetlitior. of
250 men, against the hostile Indians, and
authority given to General Bakes to nicks
use of any stores, ordnowce or. munitions oc
7.7! io I.A! Ittlenqi nit! kiMIM".co.
important— North-Eastern
Boundary.
The Boston Gazette contains the gratify
ing information that the Commissioners and
Engineer appointed by Gov. Kent,to explore
the disputed territory, and if possible, to as
certain the true boundary line between
Maine and New IL unswick. or in other
words,our North Eastern Boundury,arrived
at Bangor, last Monday,and that theirefforts
have been crowned pith complete success.
The great problem to be solved was to as
certain the exact location of the "high lands"
between the waters emptying on the one side
into the River St. Lawrence,and on the other
into the Atlantic Ocean. The Btitish Dip
lomatist:: have denied that there were any
such highlands in the contemplated regions.
We learn that the commissioners have not
only ascertained that there are such high•
lands, but that they rise in some places into
mountains, and we learn that they have,
moreover,discovered t he boundary line itself;
ns marked out by the commissioners under
the Treaty of 1783, and all the monuments
established at that time to fix the line. If
this is the case, the long pending,unpleasant
question between this country and Great
Britain will be settled at once, without dia.
culty.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—An infant end
only sun of a gentleman of this city died on
Thursday, from the effects of white lead,
which it had taken into its stomach from a
toy. The toy was a rattle in shape like a
drum, and with the ends of parchment,
which parchment was smeared over with
white lead, not mixed with oil, but appar
ently put on with a solution of gum or glue
in water, so dial it easily came off in the
child's mouth. It died alter an illness of
little more than three days, with symptoms
of having taken some deleterious substance ;
but it was not discovered until after the
child's death what the poisonous matter
was. It was then recollected by some one
of the family, that on the day the child. as
taken sick, its mouth and lips were smeared
with a white substance, which it had sucked
from the toy. On examining the rattle, a
considerable quantity appeared to have been
taken off one end by the child; what me.
'mined was examined by chemical tests,and
proved to be white lead, which is the most
poisonous of all the preparations of that me
tal. This melancholy occurrence should
servo as a caution to all parents not to give
young children (who put every thing into
their mouths) painted toys. Some few years
trinCe two or three children lost their lives
in New York by eating sugar toys colored
with orpiment or the yellow sulphuret of
arsenic. 'f he want of principle and the in
humanity of those who use poisonous sub
stances in manufacturing toys cannut be too
severely reprobated, and, where these toys
are made in our own country, should be the
subject of condign punishment.
The above facts were stated to us by the
physician in attendance.—Free Press.
Correspondence of the National Intolltgcncer.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.
From Mionioalt we have news, via the
Lake, which leaves in doubt the result in
that State, the run being neck and neck.
From the CANADAS we have no mail to
da From the St. Alban's Messenger I learn
that in the North Vermont Congressional
District 500 votes less were east than at the
last trial, and that JOHN SMITH has a ma
jority of 750. Dr. WOLFRED NELSON is in
St. Alban's, and so is his brother, ROBERT
NELSON. The whereabout of Etruscan,
the master spirit of the storm, is unknown
In the town of Arcadia, in this State, say.
enty•five more votes were found in the box.
es than there were names on the poll-lists,
upon which the county canvassers rejected
the vote of the town. This is a Locotoco
town, and gave' Mr. Sraomo (V. B.) for
Congress 200 majority. The district is
composed of Seneca and Wayne counties,
and this rejection elects a Whig member,
JOHN M HOLLEY. Thus the New York
delegation stands 22 Whigs, 18 Van Buren
• —ll hig gain 12. Locofocoism has thus
done for itself a sorry business in this of
double voting in Arcadia.
The Albany Argus of Saturday embla.
zoos at its head.—For an Independent
Treasury. Against a National Bank."
This is significant, and mark it. The sub.
Treasury is not abandoned. The Rich.
mood Enquirer must make as much of its
new "Abolition monster" as it can, and dra.
goon, by the owe of it, Virginia into the
sub-Treasury scheme. The "rabble rout"
of the New York Park must have its way.
Rome rules, not Richmond I As a Roman
Emperor made a consul of his horse, so our
Locotoco Romans make consuls and pro.
consuls, praetors and tribunes of the Paul
Grouts, the Rigmaroles, the Messeroles,
and Slamms and Bangs of the New York
Park. Hug them, venerable sage of Rich
mond; embrace them ; kiss them cheerful.
ly, with a loud hearty smack, for . you must.
After you take their hard.money principles,
then prepare for their equality notions of
all classes. colors, and castes, in bed, board
and breed ; for Fanny Wright is now more
popular than ever as the Venus of the Nor.
thorn Democracy, and already you hear
her in the New Era dictating a new ejec
tion of the semi-Conservatives from Tam.
many Hall. As for that National Bank is
sue the Argus tenders, the Northern Whigs
now make no such call. The free-banking
law of Now York has satisfied nearly all
east of the State of Pennsylvania. The
United States Bank in Now York city is
about to be of the same use as a national in•
stitution. We are content with things as
they are.
• It has been shrewdly remarked by some
one,that there are four orders of woman; the
peacocks, with whom dress is all; the mag
pies, with whom chatter is all; the Turtles,
with' whom love is all; and the paradise
birds, above them all.
The Franklin Intelligencer, in its notice
of the nomination of flanaisori and Wan.
versa, says: "A stronger and more worthy
selection could not haye been made, and we
'Fiji the nomination with pleasure:
DETROIT, Nov. 17
The author of the "Dutchman's Fireside," alias
the Secretary of the Navy, has this morning issu
ad a ban of ptoscnption against Jack-Asses, and
has peremptorily forbid their further introduction
into that Navy, which the Globe has asserted is
managed by -'tinkers and coolers."
The "Dutchman's Fireside," is a i•good society"
man, and ho has resolved to "cleanse the cabin,
swab the forecastle, and keel-haul the lubber')."
Before ho accomplishes all his labors of reform,
he must learn to "Tuft and bear-away," or ho may
find himself in the lee-scuppers:
If you will refer to tho "official" department ; of
the Globe, you will find the order• to which I re.
far, and which but for its "ambiguity diploma
tique," would 'he suffered to pass unnoticed.
Doctors Johnson, Stephena,Roed and Theobold,
wrote volumes of annotation on Shakapeare; be
mina the supremo glory to write a sentence of ex
planation on the last official manifesto of the
"Dutchman's Fireside."
When Commodore Elliott was on the eve of
his departure from the Mediterranean station, fan:
eying that in consequence of the utter dislike that
was cherished for him '..)y his officers and ship's
company, that ho would he '•solitary and alone"
on his passago,,he purchased twenty twO Jack
-Aues—do not say they were fit associates—to
accompany him to America. These beautiful
animals, he placed on the gun-deck forecastle,
- •
GETTYSBURGH, PA.
Tuesday, December 1, I 838.
DEMCCRATIC ANTI•MASONIC NOMINNIION
FOR PRESIDENT,
Gen. Wen. Henry Harrison.
FOR VICE-pR ESIDEPT{
Daniel Wchster.
To the l'alrons'of the Mar
and Banner.
n _ With this number, • ceases my connection
with the ....Star 4 Republican Banner." I trust,
therefore, that as indebted will lose no time in
making payment, so that I can settle with those to
whom I may be indebted.
In taking leave of those who have stood by me
on all occasions since I came, a stranger, amongst
them, it is unnecessary to say, that I do so with
regret—deep, sincere regret. lam not ungrateful,
nor unmindful of the many. friends who have in
terested themselves fur my success, and who have
ever been ready to attest their friendship in une
quivocal terms. I trust I shall always bear them
in grateful remembrance.
I came to this place young and inexperienced,
scarcely able, wisely, to discharge the arduous du
ties incumbent upon the conductor of a political
paper. Notwithstanding those difficulties, through
the indulgence 4nd assistance of kind friends, and
the advocacy of what I conceived to be correct prin
ciples, I have been sustained, and enabled to raise
the "Star" to such a standing that neither myself
nor my friends need he ashamed of. Whilst it
continues to advocate the same principles, I trust
that its friends will not permit it to languish, but
let it rather commend such a position that it can
be pointed to as the "Banner" destined to lead the
people of "Old Adams" to many glorious triumphs
over the combined forces of Masonry and Van
Bureniam. Those into whose hands the paper
has fallen, will not, of themselves, suffer it to re
wogs& from its present humble position, but rather
so conduct it,that it will soon rise and shine among
the brightest "Stars" of the country. I, there
fore. bespeak for them the same good results for
their labors as I should wish and expect were
the paper still to be continued in my hands.
Tendering to my old and tried friends of Adams
my farewell and best wishes for their prosperity,
and to my brethren of the "Sentinel" and "Com
piler" the right hand of friendship, I make my
beet bow and take my leave.
ROBERT W. MIDDLETON.
Charitable! Jr!
crivA copy of the Holy Biblo besides a free ex
change, is offered to those country Editors who
will publish the advertisement of “Alexander's
Weekly Meannger," about a column in length! t
United States Senator.
The Lancaster Union says :—lt would appear
from the sentiments already expressed through the
most influential Democratic presses of the State,
that Thaddeus Stevens, Esq. is the individual
pointed to for United States Senator.
Aside from party predilection, we consider Mr.
Stevens eminently qualified for the station, and at
the present crisis more especially, would his servi
ce° be valuable to the nation, and honorable to
himself and the State ho would represent.
j.The Huntingdon Journal says:—TeAnoctis
&exults is the man of our choice. There is no
man in our state, so well calculated to meet in
senate chamber, and expose the great Humbugs of
the prince of Humbuggers, Tom Benton—or to
expose the smooth sophistry of Silas Wright.
Unequalled we believe, in this state, for eloquence
of style, and thought Eminent as a scholar, a
statesman, an Orator— and withal a shrewd toed
tian, he can meet on every field the power of the
Little magician—and meet it effectually. Penn
sylvania, needs such a man there, to assert and
defend her rights; to place the "Key stone state,"
upon the highest eminence of the gloriours arch
—She has been too long a °stepping atone."
Our Court.
But three days were occupied in the transaction
of business at the regular term of our Court lust
week. Wo believe, there were but two or three
jury trials—and, in neither instance, did the jury
retire from the box. Truly, law has become a
"slim concern" in our county.
The trial of Mr. Fox, charged with murder in
shooting a man named Brennon or Bremen, who,
in company with other men, had attacked his
shantee on the Tail-road, on the night of the last
Inspectors' election, came on last week ; and he
was acquitted by the jury without leaving the box,
on the ground, under the charge of the Court, that
a man has a right, in defence of his house, his per_
■on, and his family, to resist even to the taking
away of life.—Sentinel.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 29. 1838
where a stable was erected for their accommoda
tion, and there they remained till the ship, the
CONSTITUTION, arrived at her port of destination.
To make room for the Asses, the men, the hardy
tars of the ship were turned from their quarters.
and that portion of the vessel was rendered a per
feet nuisance. The evil did not end here. The
nuisance which the Asses necessarily engendered,
made sad havoc with the deck, and as soon as the
ship went into dock, it was discovered that the
planks were so badly injured by the nuisance,that
it was necessary to take out several streaks at an
expense of some two or three hundred dollars.
A proper representation of the facts of the case,
was made to the ISTavy Commissioners who re
ported to the Secretary; and now to obviate fur
ther nuisance, Mr. Dutchman's Fireside issues
his official Ukase, forbidding the transportation of
any Ultra-marine Asass in the National ship.
As the Constitution bears on her prow the sta
tue of the Ass—Lion I mean; I beg the old he
ro's pstion—of the Hermitage, and as one of the
Asses was brought to this country, in that favorite
ship, for the purpose of improving the breed of the
old Roman's, and as the living Ass, and the grim
statue on the prow of the Constitution, were liv
ing monuments of the .illustrious predecessor" it
is said that Elliott, will rebel at the insult implied
in the manifesto of the Dutchman's Fireside, and
appeal for redress to the occupant of the Her.
initage.
If this should happen to be the case, you may
expect an animated correspondence between my
illustrious predecessor, the Dutchman's Fireside.
and Captain Elliot of the United States Frigate
Constitution.
•• Three at-calls be the bribe
Of him, whose chatering shames t he monkey...tribe;
And his the drum whose hoarse heroic bass
Drowns the loud claron of the braying ass."
The defalcation of Mr_ Swartwout, late Collec
tor of the port of New York, gives rise to much
animated conversation as the session of Congress
approaches. As soon as the session rs opened,one
or two select committees of investigation will be
appointed, probably by ballot, and a searching
operation will be enforced. It is due to Mr. Hen
ry A. Wise that he be placed at the head of one of
them. I hope he will be thus appointed, because
he should have a full opportunity to complete the
work he commenced two years ago. If it be pos
sible that the committees can be appointed by bal
lot, every Whig and Conservative should vote for
Mr. Wise, as chairman. The Swartwout affair,
it is believed, will prove a very bad business, and
it is apprehended that it will involve individuals
not now spoken of.
•,o:The following is the order alluded to
OFFICIAL.
NAVY GENERAL ORDER.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
November 28,1838.
The practice ofbringing home,in the pub
lic vessels of the United States, various ani•
male, such as horses, asses, mules and other
quadrupeds, formerly authorized by this De
pertinent having been found by recent ex
perience productive of great inconvenience,
and liable to abuse, is hereby strictly prohib
ited in future.
J. K. PAULDING.
The trade of the West—A Million of
Dollars in Revenue.—A million of dollars
have been collected in Pennsylvania since
last November, as toll for merchandise that
has passed between Philadelphia and Pitts
burg. This too, be it remembered, in a
season of comparative gloom and adversity;
and with our canal interrupted for weeks,
nay months, by the unfortunate disaster at
Hollidaysburg- Truly that picture is, one
calculated to gladden the hears, excite the
pride, and animate the enterprise of every
citizen of Pennsylvania. And vet this im
mense trade with the Great West, may be
said to be only in its infancy. Minium upon
millions of acres, among the best and richest
of the Mississippi Valley, are yet uncultiva
ted; while at a moderate computation, at
least one thousand emigrants pass into that
valley and pitch their tents there,every week
that transpires. The majority of them will
till the soil,and thus cull out the wealth that
lies hidden in the bosom of the teeming
earth. Products thus raised, must continue
to pass eastward, so that in the course of n
few years,even our present facilities of trade
and transportation will be found altogether
inadequate. We repeat therefore, that the
trade of the west is still in its infancy; that
it behooves Philadelphia to be up and doing;
always determined to make her market as
accessible as that of any other atlantic city;
her facilities of trade, travel and transporta•
Lion, excelled by none in the Union. Thus
far, backed by the resources of the State,
and a proper degree of public spirit, she has
done well, nay nobly. But her hand must
still be kept to the plough —her present im
provements must be sustained and cherished
and others wisely and promptly and econo
mically executed. For the present enough. I
Suitable measures are being taken by the
National Executive to maintain the National
neutraltts along the Michigan border, and
to prevent the recurrence of disturbances in
that quarter during the coming winter. The
command of the U. S. troops quartered in
the vicinity of Detroit isentrusted to Major
PAINE, who together with the officers asso
ciated with him, will employ tht, most ener
getic measures for the accomplishment of
the objects confided to them. Some fifteen
thousand stand of arms are now in the U. S.
Arsenal at„Dearbomville.
•
We have observed with surprize in a late
presentmer.t of a Grand Jury in Philadel
phia, of which Mr. Elliott Cresson was fore
man, some remarks in relation to the re
building of the Pennsylvania Hall which we
think are not only wholly uncalled for, but
at variance with the otherwise unexception
able character of the production. The
burning of one of the largest and finest edi
fices in the State by a lawless mob, was an
act sufficiently disgraceful to the city, With
out a grand jury being made, to a certain
extent, the apologists of the transaction.
And taking into consideration Mr. Cresson's
position in a certain society, we cannot but
consider the remarks in question as showing
a prostitution of official station, on his part,
to the pretty purposes of a party. No man
who has the proper feelings of a Pennsylve.
nian would wish to see any more "tr a wisig
of the knee to the dark spirit of Slavery;'
than has been already exhibited by the-city
of "brotherly love." The Union, which we
all rewire and to presctve winch no aacrift.
ces of mere interest would be considered too
great, is not to be strengthened by degra-
ding concessions of principle, but rather by
a duo regard to Constitutional privileges—
adherence to the Laws, and a manly and
independent assertion of our rights as Amer
ican citizens.
We have been creditably informed that at
leant one member of the Grand Jury was ig
norant of the statements in regard to the
Hall, contained in the presentment.—Rea-
ding Journal.
"PIDDLE AND THE BANK."
Whence this ominous silence on the part
of the official Government Journal,as to the
doings of the Monster? Has Cerberus been
sopped, as well as the administration mollifi
ed, by the new fiscal agent, which came to
the rescue, and succored the latter in its
need? How can the great Glohe.be dumb,
while the monster is alive and kicking, and
wish widely distended jawv is threatening to
devour the lambs of the democracy? Really,
this dereliction of vigilance—this sudden
cessation of hostilities between the Adminis
tration organ and the monster, should be
enquired into. The Richmond Whig, as
wel: as ourselves,appenrs to . have some mis
givings on this subject. That paper of Wed
nesday says. "The Enquirer and the Globe
continue to be silent about "Biddle and th •
Bank." Has. the "Monster" bought them
up? The circumstances are suspicious.
From the Sussex (N. J.) Register.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
The National Antimasonic Convention
which met at Philadelphia last week, finish•
ed their labors, by nominating.
For President.
WU. HENRY HARRISON, of Ohio.
For Vice President,
DANIEL WEBSTER, of Massachusetts.
This is an excellent ticket, and will, if
cordially responded in by the Whigs of the
Union, be triumphantly sustained. It will
start with an absolute capital of one hundred
and sixteen electoral votes, without taking
into the estimate either New York, Penn
sylvania, Tennssee, North Carolia, Georgia;
or Louisiana—five at least of which are un
doubted Whig States. The ticket richly
demands universal adoption, no less from its
intrinsic merit, than from the vast popularly
it is 130 well calculated to command; and we
trust that no narrow•minded prejudices, in
relation to its origin, will be interposed to
defeat a consummation so devoutly to be
wished.
The .West minister Carrolltonion,' a paper
published in Carroll County, Maryland,has
hoisted the Harrison flag. It has,
hereto.
fore been a warm advocate of Mr. Clay.
.Mr. Buchanan and the Sub-Treasury.
The following toast was sent by •Jr.' Bu
chanan to the •celebration got up by the
friends of Porter in Huntingdon county on
the 25th tilt.
- -
An hider:l4W Treasury—whop° officors,rm
sponsible to the 1.4)041le, instead of privileged cur.
porations, shall guatd the pooplo's moetly. De
mocracy asks in vainl\what claim have the Banks
to use this public treashre as their own, again to
convert it into an engine of ruinous expansions
and contractions of tho currency, and of new po
litical panics and pressures, to enforce submission
to the Money rower?
We publish this toast now as a matter of
reference hereafter. The time will come,
and that speedily, when Mr. Buchanan will
regret that he ever suffered party zeal so far
to get the better of his sober judgment as
to cause him to give utterance to a senti
ment which his heart must condemn. Be-
fore another year rolls over his head, this
toast will be as hateful to him as the do.
duration which he is said to have made
some years ago, that •'if he thought he had
a drop of democratic blood in him,he would
open a vier and let it out."[Lancaster Ex.
THE DEFALCATIONS.—The papers con
tain rumors, says the Richmor.d Whig, of
defalcations among the officers of the Exec
utive Depattment at Washington—the ex
tent and character of which are not known.
It is said the subject will be mado a matter
ofearly and rigid investigation by Congress.
lf Gen. Jackson had permitted Congress to
make inquiries before, these things might
have been prevented.
MOST MELANCHOLYACCIDENT.—On the
night of the 22d inst. Mr. Christian Winter,
of Hagerstown, Md., accidentally shot his
eldest son, a promising boy about 8 years of
age, through the head. The ball entered,
on the tell side a little in front of the ear, and
passed out of the back of the head, carrying
a portion of the brains and scull with it.—
Mr. W. was examining a pistol, which ac
cidentally went off, the ball passing through
the thin part of his own hand, through the
child's head,slightly wounding a young man
in his employment, in the arm, and lodged
in a partition of the room in which the ac•
cident occurred.- Torchlight.
CURE FOR HYDROPUOBIA.—In Poland,
when a man )3 bitten by a mad dog, a min•
ute examination, instituted after a day or
two, will bring to light a small red swelling,
or a collection of minute pustules, under the
tongue of the patient, which should be cut
out, and strong caustic applied to the part.
Our consul is acquainted with individuals
who have repeatedly witnessed the success
of this mode of treatment; and if it appear
incredible, it is not more so than what is
here asserted with confidence—the 'effect
of cold water on the head as an artlidote to
prussic acid.
The navigation or the entire line of the
Juniata division of the Pennsylvania Canal
was resumed on the 19th instant—all the
repairs having been, completed.
An Eng fleet of two frigates and a brig
of war yeas passed on the 7th ingt. in the
Gulf of Mexico, standing towards the port
of Vera Cruz.
Azt IMPORTANT VERDICT. --At a recent
session of the Supreme Court, at Bangor, a
suit was brought against the inhabitunis of
the town of Frankfort, Me., for damages in
consequence of a defect.in the highway of
that town. It appeared, that a quantity of
plaister was loft in the road, at which the
plaintiff's horse took fr ight,upset the wagon,
and throw him violently out,and injured him
severely. The jury returned a. verdict of
sixteen hundred dollars damages.
Mankind may be divided into three dis•
tinct classes:—Superlatively honest men—
confirmed scoundrels, and—no men at all.
A daughter of Major Thomas Milahell,of
Georgia, when married lately, was dressed
entirely in silk of her own manufacture, viz.
cap, stockings, gloves, and frock, which was
pronoanced by all that saw her to be equal
to the best Pongee.
THE Sun•TREASURY.—The opinion gains
strength that the President will reiterate his
recoamiendation in favour of a Sub-Tronsu.
ry. Indeed, it is said he will do so in lan
guage yet more emphatic, if possible, than
he has heretofore used.
MA R RrED.
On the 22d ult., by the Rev. Mr. Weyl, Mr.
SAMTEL HARLAN, to MiSS SARAH McGlum., both
f Menallen township, Adams county.
n Baltimore, on the 21st ult. by the Rev. Mr.
Lipscomb, Mr. Ot.ryEn I'. GAUUNER of York, to
1.1 v.A urrii M. BUCK EY, of Frederick, Mil.
On the 29th ult., by the 11 , s. Mr. Keller, Mr.
Eenn•ix 1). NEWMAN to Miss MART ANN,
daughter of Mr. Andrew Sterner, both of Franklin
.wnship, Adams county.
.n the 21st ult. by the Rev. Mr. Albeit, Mr.
Wm. KEtvLe;to Miss ELIZA Ti...rEn—both of
Germany township.
DIED.
On the 23rd ult. Mrs. CATRAIIIME SANDIIIO,
of this county, in the 54th year of her age-
On the 30th October last, T. S. CLAnu, youn
gest son of Mr. George S. Gilbert, of Louisville,
(Tenn.) aged nearly two years.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES'.
The Rev. Mr. Kxxxxn will preach in
the Lutheran Church on Sunday morning next,
and the Rev. Mr. Sierra in the evening.
az7-Tho Rev. Mr. WAreow will preach in the
Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning and
evening next.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
CASH FOR GRAIN,
rr HE highest price in cash will be paid
for Wlieat, Rye and Corn
delivered, at the Mill of Mr. George Ar-
nold in Germany township.
JNO. LEICHTY.
December, 4, 1838. 3t-36
PUBLIC SALE.
- icp Y virtue of an Order of the Orphans'
IP Court of Adams county, will he sold
at public sale, on Saturday the 29th day of
December, 1838, at 12 o'clock; M., on the
premises,
A PLANTATION,
OR
et
Tract at Laud,
containing 226 Acres, more or less, late
the Estate of SAMUEL EICHELBER%
GER, deceased,—situate in Liberty town'
ship, Adams county, adjoining lands of John
Martin's heirs, James White, and others.
The Improvements are a good x.
LOG DWELLING s
IMII
HOU SE1);.11 a'
rr •
a large Stone Bank Barn, nearly new, a
Spring House and a good Spring of water
near the house, &c. There is due propor
tion of good meadow land, and the Farm is
well supplied with timber and is well wa
tered.
Persons wishing to purchase, can
have an opportunity of seeing the property
before the day of sale by calling on George
Sanders, the tenant, living on the premises.
perAttendarice will be given and terms
made known on the day of sale by
M ATTHIAS SMYSER, Adm'r.
December, 4, 1839. is-36
Register'slotices.
Notice is hereby Given.
TO all Legatees and other persons con
li cerned, that the ADMINISTRA
TION ACCOUNTS of the deceased per.
eons hereinafter mentiuned,will be presented
to the Orphans' Court of Adams County, for
confirmation and allowance, on Tuesday
the lst day of January, 1839, viz:
The Final Account of Andrew Thomas,
Execute, of tho Estate of Henry Settle,
deceased.
The Account of Henry illauser,Executor
of the Estate of Elizabeth MuntorfF, dec'd.
The Account of Jesse Seabrooks, Admin
istrator of the Estate of William J. Sea
brooks, deceased.
The Account of lialtzer Snyder, Execu
tor of the Estate of Conrad Snyder, dep!d.
The Account of David Middlecoff. Ad
ministrator of the Estate of Peter Moritz,
deceased.
The Final Account of Isaac Treat, Ad
ministrator of the Estate of Jacob Hurtley,
deceastd.
T'ne Account °Halves M2le'l wee and John
L. Sadler,Executor d of the Flee of Joshuu
Snyder ' deceased.
The Final Account of Seale! Knox and
John Marshall, Administrators of the Estate
of William C. Rhea, deceased.
The Account of James Wilson, Esq. Ad
ministretor with the Will annexed, of the
Estate of Christian Freet, deceased.
The Account of William S. Cobean, Ad
ministrator debonis non of the Estate of
John Scott, deceased.
JAS. A. THOMPSON, Register.
Register's Office, Gettys
burg, Dec. 4, 1838. te-38
TEACHERS WANTED.
rrHE School directors of Franklin town
ship, Adams Co. wish to engage two
gentlemen fully qualified to teach all the dd . .
ferent branches of an English Education.—
AOplication to be made immediately.
ISAAC RIFE, Seery.
Casblowo, Nov. 27,1839. 3t-311
A DVERTISEM ENTS.
GETTYSBURG
T 1 M.746..Ta EIMMINSA.II7.
T HIS Institution will open under a hoW
organization, on Monday the 29th inst.
The Course of Study will embrace all the
solid branches (aught in our most eminent
Female Seminaries, and all the ornamental
that are truly useful. The Rev. J. 11. Mans
ornv, A. M: long experienced in conducting
Female Education, has been appointed Pint.
cipal of the institution, and will imno
enter upon his duties. The Principal will
be assisted by Miss It. M. JtEI:NoLDs, well
known as an efficient and faithful Instructor.
11uatc upon the Piano, Elnkoidery, and
the manufacture of %I ax Fl.,wers, will be
taught by Mrs. MAnsmor.. Specimens of
the two latter branches way he teen at her
residence.
The French and Spanish Language's, and
Drawing, will be taught by the Pi incipnl.
BamThe Terms, which are very moder
ate, will be made known•in a future number.
October 27, 18:18. 11-31
TEETH! TEETHH TEETH!!!
D R. HAUPT respectfully informs the
citizens of Gettysburg and its vicinity
that he intends paying them a visit on or
about the let of December next, when he
intends to bring a supply oft he best ellliii
eral and Porcelain Teeth
manufactured in this country. Persons wish
ing to have teeth inserted, from one to a full
set—or filling, extracting, &c. will please
be prepared, as his stay, for this time, can- .
not be extended beyond six week's.
0:77 - Terms, liberal.
Boston, Nov. 6,183 P.
"NOW 4; rgaffefS.
AUST received and for sale by the sub.
scriber at his old Stand,
A LARGE STOCK OF
DRY GOODS,
suitable for the Season, comprising almost
every article in his line of business,
AMONG WHICH Is A GREAT VARIETY OF
CHEAP CLOTHS,
Cassinetts, Alevinoes, Cal
icoes, Blanket SlisoNlts
Blankets, 'Flannels,
Fresh Groceries, Am. t . al( see
GEO. ARN. Kl 4 4'
Gettysburg, Nov. 27, 1838. St s -A5,,,
l'Arenvik.e Election.
WpIiERE will be an election hold at the Immo
ist of Daniel Sugars, in Scutll-Middleton town
ship, Cumberland county, on the 1 1th of Decem
ber next, between the hours of 10 o'clock, A. M.
and 4 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of electing
5 MANAGERS for the Hanover and Carlislo
Turnpike Road—Two of them by the Stockholders,
and three by the Commissioners of Cumberland
and Adair's counties—to solve for one year.
THOS. STEPHENS, Treasurer.
November 20. 1838. to-34
BARGAINS: BARGAINS:
T HE Subscriber having determined to
change his location in the Spring, is
now selling off his
STOCK OF GOODS
at prices which will "astonish the Natives."
He invites the Public to call—and if they
do not get BARGAINS, it will not be his
fault.
SAMUEL WITHEROW.
Gettysburg, Nov. 27, 1838. tf-35
HATS, CAPS it
AND
BONNETS. 4*.
WM. W. PAXTON has now on hand
at his old stand two doors from the
Court House—
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
Fashionable Castor, Silk and
Russia Hats.
Old men's and boy's fur HATS.
TV It. C A.PIS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Ladies Fur and Silk Runnels.
Wool HATS and Hair Seal CAPS,
All of which he will sell at low prices
for Cash or Country Produce.. • Cult and
judge for yourselves.
Gettysburg, Nov. q, 1838.
Ladieal YosAvionatil.%
Stove.-
TEXT door to the Gentlemen's Hair
dreEsing and Shaving room of the sub-
scriber, nearly opposite Fahnestock's Store,
where the LADIES are respectfully invi•
ted to call and see the new and splendid
ASSORTMENT OF
Br alas , Yaffs, Curls,
Ringlets,. Frizzles, Artificial Curls,
Mohair Caps, Fancy Braids,
Everlasting Curls, &c.
Ladies Dressing Glasses, Gentlemen's do.
with the best Castile and other Soaps for
washing; Calognes, hair oils, hair brushes;
Children's Toys, &c. &c. all of which can
be had cheaper than they have ever been
sold for in Gettysburg.
ALSO,
Gentlemen's False Whiskers,
Gentlemen's Stocks, (best quality)
Shams and Collars, .
Shaving Seeps,
Shaving Boxes,
Shaving Brushes,
Tooth Brushes,,
Clothes Brushes, of the finest and best
quality, Razors, Razor . Straps and. Hones,
and a variety of other articles too numer
ous to mention.
JOHN SAN DER&
141.
October tie, 1E139.
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