If the receipts from customs or lands should exceed the estimates made for the en suing year,which,in the vacillations of trade. is not very improbable, still it is not suppos ed-the excess will be so Irrge that all the expected charges on the year cnn be defray ed without a sale of the remaining bond, or some equivalent resource. The estimates of receipts for 1839,rest rm. the following general views: An overflowing tide of speculation and bank issues, like that of 1830, is not anticipated,while the recent evils and disasters from these sources aro fresh in remembrance. ,Nor, on the con trary, is any expectation entertained of a repetition, so soon, of the mercantile revul sinus which characterized the year 18,37. The receipts from duties during the last year, if the bonds had not been postponed, would have been about $113,000,000. Those of the present year,in the ordinary operation of the laws, without the postponed bonds, will not probably exceed $13,000,000. By supposing a large increase of 50 per cent. in 1839, beyond the ordinary receipts for the last year, they would amount to be tween nineteen and twenty millions, and would be larger than the receipts in 1835. Such an increase would be greater than in any previous year of our history, not affec ted by commercial restrictions,foreign wars, or important changes in the tariff. .Considering that,under the present credits, the duties actually paid within any calendar year must be estimated chiefly on the im ports from the first of July preceding, to the first of July in that year, and that two bien nial reductions in the tariff have occurred since 1835, it is believed that nineteen or twenty millions is an estimate sufficiently high for 1839. But as the receipts of late have depended much less than formerly,when credits were longer and almost universal, on the amount of bonds taken in previous years, the esti• mates must be much more conjectural; and intestine Commotions, wars in Europe or on our own borders,fluctuatione in crops or pri ces, and various other contingencies ii. the ensuing your, which cannot be foreseen or computed, may vary the result several mil lions. The reduced receipts both from lands and duties in 1837 and 1838, as compared with the two preceding years,were anticipated by the department in 1836,and a permanent pro vision to meet any deficiency was earnestly urged on the consideration of Congress. Confident as were the expectations enter tained by many, that the revenue of 1 8 37 would be so great as to justify further large deposnes with the States, and severe as were the censures bestowed on those who expressed apprehensions ofa different result, a striking dimunition in the revenue actually occurred. Although any difference of opinion on a point of so much importance to the public faith was deeply regretted by the department, yet it felt constrained, at that time, to regard many appearances of extra ordinary prosperity as delusive ; the exist ing surplus as temporary and fallacious in its character; and consequently believed that much of it was, likely to be required in a few years to meet deficiences in the reve nue, arising from the progressive reduction of the tariff; and those fluctuations in income and expenditure to which all Governments are more or less subject, and to which our own system of finance is peculiarly exposed. Apart from the contingencies of war,and other exigencies affecting expenditure, it is impossible, under the ebbs and floods of trade and speculations of all kinds, which, with the present banking system, are as certain though not so regular as the tides, that a revenue derived chiefly from foreign importations, and the sales of land, should not vibrate with such changes. The De partment, therefore, has discharged a duty deemed imperative, in urging on the atten tion of Congress, at several sessions, some permanent and efficient arrangement for en abling the Treasury to meet such fluctua tions without injury to the public credit. On one occasion, permanent legislation in respect to this point did take place. But that has been repealed, or indefinitely post. poned by the act of October 12, 1837 ; and the temporary measures substituted, having nearly ceased their operation, the necessity for some further provision is apparent. Tho form seems to be the great question of difficulty; there being, it is apprehended, a general concurrence of views in favor of having some effectual provision on a subject of such obvious importance. The investment of a part of the surplus in the Treasury in State stocks, in the man. ner which for several years has been suc cessfully practised, under the acts of Con. gross, as to large sums belonging to the In. diens, so as to constitute a provident fund to meet contingencies and fluctuations, was the mode first recommended by the depart rnent. But a substitute for this plan was preferred by Congress, which directed the whole surplus to be deposited with the States. for safekeeping, and enabled the Secretary of the Treasury to recall it, whenever needed for public purposes. In the autumu of 1887, however, when the necessity of resorting to this substitute was in view, Congress postponed its operation. Instead of it, the power to issue Treasury notes for a limited period was granted, and for additional security against deficiencies, the deposits of the fourth instalment with the States, was deferred till next January, and afterwards the power to sell the bonds of the United States Bank was added. But both of those powers will soon be inopera tive, and without some further legislation on this subject, which shall be of au efficient character, and be available at an early day, the preservation of the public faith must be endangered. Recent experience is full of admonition on this question. Since the extinguishment of the national debt, and especially within the last three years, it has been the policy of Congress to avoid a large balance in the Treasury ,immedtately available, which, if uuornploy`id for the public service, was re. carded as taken from the circulation of the country. and in some degree hoarded, thirgh deposited in banks which had made the public motley the basis of enlarged op. i eretions. This Battey, as it obviates the 137. Id attending t.w•li operations, as well as the imputation of improper influence in the management of the money, is certainly the most prtidont. But the preseriation of the public fliith, either under the former prac tice of keeping the money in banks, or un der the proposed system of an indepen d ent Treasury, may occasionally render other resources necessary, from the considerable flunetuations which are frequently occur ring in our receipts and expenditures from year to year, and even from month to month.. Thus, the receipts from the usual sources, which were, in 1834, about twen ty-one millions, rose unexpectedly in 1836 to forty eight millions; but fell again as suddenly in 1837 to only about nineteen milking. So the aggregate expenditures in 1E94 and 1835, independent of any pay ments for trusts or the national debt, wore only seventeen or eighteen millions; but from Indian wars and other causes they rapidly rose, and, notwithstanding the dune inution in receipts, have remained since nut far from thirty millions yearly. Again, in the month of Itinuary last, the exdonditures were only about one million eight hundred thousand dollars; ,and in May last, only two million two hundred and forty-two. thousand dollars ; but in July, they sudden ly increased to over four million five hund red thousand dollars, being an excess, in a single month, of nearly two millions and a third, or more than enough to sweep off, in thirty days, the whole balance on hand Consequently, at any period, with only a million or two, in the Treasury, and the cur rent receipts being less than two millions monthly, it is obvious that the public en. gagements could not all be punctually met, unless some power, like those before named, shall exist to provide for calls so unequal in different portions of the year, as well as in different years. Though the receipts for any one year may be equal to the whole ex penditures within it, even that will not _re move the difficulty. The expenditures may be required in larger proportions in the first half of the year, and the greatest -receipts occur in the last half. Having the power to issue Treasury notes during 1838, the Department has been enabled, by the aid of that and other means to meet wry authorized engagement with punctuality. A power of a similar kind has been found in other countries, during more than a century, to be indispensable to sustain public credit. If we keep only a small available balance in the Treasury, and realize only the comparatively small income which is desirable since the dis charge of the national debt, and this in come shall continuo to be affected by the periodical flunctuations of rectripts which are probable under the changes going on in the tariff, as well as in banking and the habits of trade, !hie power, or some equiv. alent resource, seems to be essential to the support of the public faith, in the scrupulous manner required by justice and sound pol icy., The estimates of expenditures in 1839 have been formed on the most economical basis which the different departments think the public interests will permit. They are less than those of either of the two prece. ding years, under many heads, and aKe sev eral millions less than either the appri3pria tions made by Congress in those years, or the expenditures actually paid within them. Judging from past experience alone, the probabilities would be, that the appropria tions to be made at the present session will exceed by some millions the estimates sub- mitted. But such additional appropriations, to any considerable extent, are not anticipated, when the whole circumstances of the coun try and of the Treasury shall have . been calmly reviewed by Congress. No doubt exists with the undersigned that prudence, at this time, requires a reduction rather than an increase in the aggregate of the annual appropriations. Besides what is dictated on this subject by a wise public frugality and the straitened condition of the Treasury, it is probable that, by the grad ual reduction in the tariff, which is in pro gress under the existing laws, the receipts from customs, which now average sixteen or seventeen millions yearly, will, by 1842, be so far diminished as not then to exceed ten or twelve millions. Hence, if the annu al expenses do not by that period undergo a reduction in some degree corresponding, so as not to surpass that sum and the few addi tional millions which may then be derived from the sales of the public lands, an un pleasant resort to`nnother increase of the tariff, or to a recall of deposites with the States, or to permanent loans, will then, if not sooner, become indispensable. The further details connected with the diminution in our revenue by 1842, under the existing laws, were so fully exhibited in the annual report in 1835, that the under signed forbears, on this occasion, to repeat them ; but in commencing the unpleasant task of reduction in the expenditures, a question naturally arises as to what items it should first be applied. The Department would not be understood as urging retrench. ment or parsimony, where the object is ,great, pressing, and constitutional. It has always approved, not only those appropria tions which are necessary to satisfy the or. dinary wants of the public service, and oth ers rendered proper to vindicate our rights and national character in war, but those which our unexampled, increase in territory, nuinbers, and wealth, may have required,in order at all times to afford due protection to persons and property abroad as well as at home, and discharge with efficiency all those momentous duties which have been clearly and wisely devolved on the Govern ment ofthe Union. A judiciary for twenty• six instead of thirteen States must of course require more officers and expense. An ar my to guard an inland frontier of five thou sand miles in extent, and embracing one million and a half of square miles of tern• tory more than in 1789 ; and a navy to pro tect a seacoast of over three thousand miles, and a commerce of two millions ton. nage, instead of less than half n million, with annual imports and exports of nearly three hundred millions in value, instead of torty.three millions, mist neceesitrilv re-, quire a large addition to the public but Uut, et the line tits e, seine the:s;. sir• lU:fa ='.! cumstances evince, with equal clearness, a flattering change in our ability to sustain those burdens. This country is not, like most others, stationary, either in its fiscal wants or its fiscal means, but exhibits more clearly ev• ery year the interesting development of the wants and means of manhood, compared with those of infancy. Besides the increased demands on the Treasury before mentioned,there lies sprung up a lighthouse establishment exceeding in extent that of any of the Powers in Eu• rope, with a plan of river and harbor WI• provements, of constructing national roads, hospitals, mints, forts, arsenals, armories, navy yards, docks, and various public edifi• ces, in some degree.suited to our present growth and necessities. On the other hand, corresponding chan ges, equally groat, in our resources, have fortunately occurred, and which last, when• ever required by the public wants, have been- displayed with great hicility. As evinced in the increase of our annual reve nues, from five to twenty and thirty millions of dollars, those resources have enabled us not only to discharge all the augmented current expenditures, but to defray from one to two hundred millions of national debt incurred in defence of our liberties; ex• anguish the Indian title to the greater part of several new States, so as to extend the boundaries of civilization and Christianity; and make a liberal deposite with all the States of a surplus in our income exceeding twenty-eight millions of dollars. Hence the various officers, institutions, and depart ments, appropriate fur administering the whole of these atiiiirs, and in, fine, for exe cuting the laws of the General Government in respect to sixteen instead of four millions of people, are not so much just topics of complaint as of admonition to increased caution in regulating establishments and ex penditures necessarily so much enlarged. It is certain that some of them, however laudable in their origin, can be judiciously reduced as the advanced progress or com pletion of the business and works to which they relate may sanction the measure. This would be sound economy ; and its rea sonableness should be duly appreciated by those who consume as well as those who pay the public revenue. In the midst of fiscal operations so much greater in amount, and extended over a ter ritory so much wider, none can be insensi ble to the further fact, that they open an avenue, which cannot be too closely guar. ded, to various excesses , in expenses other> wise useful, and to numerous: incidental charges, which, though not dishonest, may, on scrutiny, be found neither necessary nor useful. All these will demand untiring watchfulness, or their accumulation must prevent those reductions which, it is believed the public service can in many cases boar without injury; which comport with the economical principles always to be cherish ed in republican forms of government; which the fugal and virtuous hubits of the great mass of our population demand ; and which are deemed essential to avoid embar rassment in the present and approaching condition of the public income. The system of internal improvement is, for instance, voluntary, but very expensive, and the growth almost entirely of the last 'thirteen years. So is a large part of our light•house establishment and fortifications. Does not true wisdom require reductions and postponements in appropriations to wards these objects, at least till the revenue of the country shall again clearly indicate the safety cod convenience of.pushing them with more vigor? In the prospective state of the finances, ought not numerous donations to local pro jects, which have of late years been so com mon, to be likewise forborne? Our pension grants, which are in a groat degree gratuitous, exceed in expense annu ally what was the whole yearly cost of the General Government, independent of the public debt, from 178 P to 1799. However generous, therefore, and grateful, and often just, may have been the feelings which led to their increase in times of a great and in• creasing revenue, does not prudence teach us to exercise caution in making further ad ditions to them, while the tariff is undergo ing a gradual reduction? These suggestions might be extended to other matters of a similar character; but enough has been specified to attract attention to the subject generally. The amount of receipts and expenditures depending on the laws and the condition of the country, and not on this department, the latter can only recommend measures which appear suitable in relation to thorn. Having done this on the present subject,it cheerfully leaves their adoption or rejection where it properly be• longe,to the superior wisdom and experience of Congress. (To be Continued.] FROBSI HARRISBURG The Protisionat Government Sheriff Cochran?s Procla 2nation. The most unblushing falsehoods,are daily publish ed by the Insurrectionary Government now reign ing. This morning the Sheriff issued his bulletin, denying that any disorder or threatening indications had come to his knowledge. The most impudent means are thus used by the Revolutionists to de ceive the people as to the true state of the Govern ment of this Commonwealth. We append the statement of Esquire McCoy, a highly respectable citizen of this county, who has himself heard the Sheriff utter inflammatory de nunciations against officers of the Government,and members uf the Legislature; and we have the names of other respectable individuals, who heard the Sheriff urge on the mob by declarations that there would be no peace until Stevens, Burrowes, and Penrose WERE HUNG!, We could also point to overwhelming evidence . to prove that the Sheriff is an alder, and abettor, if not an actual participa tor in the rebel movements. We are informed by a respectable citizen who knows the fact, th a t he has QUARTERED IN THE JAIL OF THE COUNTY SOMEWHEItE Al3O UT FIFTY OF THE BULLIES, and that he ha.o allowed the ilotnity pope/1y to be tut raN.l into a SCHOOL FOR BULLIES, %%here they :ad TAUGHT gnat riumbere. I „ ; It ie ult,o iii,WLl that the Sheriir alao, fur tar 4 last week been greatly under the influence of an old complaint, called by some. as the "Whiskey fever," and so much so at Lone times as to ho un able to see or apprehend danger,violence or mobs. With these facts the people will be able to ap preciate the Proclamation issued over the name of t h e Sheriff', by the Provisional Government that now reigns at the scat of Government. HARRISBURG, Dec. 8, 1839 I hereby certify that on Tuesday last, be tweed the time that the House of Represen tativeS had organized. and the meeting of the Senate, 1 was in Maj. Johnson's Hotel, in company with Sheriff Cochran of this county, when the bell-man came in and gave notice, that a meeting would be held at half past three o'clock P. M.,1 think in the Market House. Some gentleman ask ed the Sheriff what the meeting was for. Ho [Cochran] said it was to organize and concentrate their forces to act and that by to morrow morning at sun up. THAD DEUS STEVENS WOULD BE NO MORE! 1 told Cochran that was a horri ble expression, to , . a man to make that held the office that he dad. Ho replied that 1T W AS TRUE. I make this public, in consequence of a statement 1 have seen made by the Sheriff, and iwaied in hand hills this morning. lam ready, at any limo, to te6tify to the above. A. 51cCOY. To the people of Pennsylvania. FELLOW CITIZENS—Because of the very great misrepresentation which has been made in !elation to the contested election in the County of Philadelphia, the undersign ed, duly elected and returned members of the State Legislature from the said county, deem it a duty which they owe to them. selves and their fellow citizens to disabuse the public ear in relation to this subject,und to assort in the most public manner those rights, of which, at the polls it was attempt • ed to deprive them by fraud, and at the Seat of Government, by force. Deliberate and extensive frauds were devised and practised by our opponents in certain parts of the County of Philadelphia at the recent elec tion, the knowledge of which determined us to present ourselves and our cause to your assembled representatives—that in conformity to the law of the State, we or our opponents shold be declared the legal representatives from the County of Phila• delphia- We court investigation and inqui• ry into this subject by the only cOmpetent tribunal, a Commi!tee of the House; and no threats of violence can comae) our submis sion to any other power, self-constituted by ' previous arrangement or accidentally as• ambled at the seat of Government for in timidation or violence. We ewe this not to ourselves, but to our constiuents, whose interests at all hazards we will endeavor firithfully to protect ; and are now, as we ever have been. ready to abide the unbiassed decision of a committee of the House appointed to investigate this subject, and, if necessary, to return to our constituents and submt , ourselves and our conduct to their judgment. Regularly re tamed members limn the county of Phila delphia, we have been regarded by our op ponents as usurpers of their rights, and the public informed that, without the shadow of authority, we are claiming seats to which we are not entitled. This we are prepared to show is utterly false; and if permitted, unawed by threats and force, we confidently believe that we can prove to the entire satisfaction of our fellow-citizens, that we have been elected to the seats we now hold by a majority of le gal votes over our opponents. SAML. F. REED, JESSE F. SMITH, W. J. GRANS, WM. LOYD, MICHAEL DAY, ADAM WOELPPER, 13. R. MEARS, W. F. HUGHS. Harrisburg, Dec. 8, 1538. Mob Government--More. Fac ' . Notwithstanding the Sheriffs' bulletin today, that-he has, "not even heard of any riotous proceedings," we learn that last evening the Philadelphia Butchers, with Jack Savage, M'Cnhen, Pray and other leaders, went to Wilson's Hotel with the known purpose of attacking Mr. Stevens. The House of Representatives, since their expulsion from the Capitol, have daily as• sombled at a parlor in Mr. Wilson's Hotel, to keep up their regular adjournments until the Rebels should be subdued. Yesterday, as we learn, one of the editors of the Repor ter, [a rebel organ, called on Mr. Wilson and informed him that if such meeting was again permitted, HIS HOUSE WOULD BE PULLED DOWN. Mr. Wilson, [who had not before been informed of the character in which the House of Represen tatives had assembled,) WAS COMPEL LED TO FORBID THE FURTHER MEETING THERE, TO SAVE HIS PROPERTY FROM THE FURY OF THE MOB, or Provisional Government— and this morning when the members went to the room they found it locked—they therefore adjourned the House in the pas- sage. Such is the present state of the country—yet the Sheriff awures the people that there is no mob here—no resort to vio lence—no suspension of the functions of the Government—no cause of alarm—no ne cessity for the civil or military authorities to exert themselves to "preserve the peace and keep order." What say the people to those facts—to this open, and unchniked treason. Rays of Light Approaching. Commodore Elliott arrived here. this morning, accompanied by several subordi nate officers, with authority from the Gen eral Government, command the U. S. force at Carlisle, or any other means in his power to quell the insurrection. This after noon a company of Volunteers have arrived from Clidinhersburg for the same purpose. %Ve understend that Volunteers from differ ent ruts are on the march, and others rca• at a moments 'irtirninii. Since the alun•e was in. type, we learn that Major Gennal Patterson kis arrived from Philadelphia, with 70 men, in tilt! Cars this evening —and that about 500 more of his Brigade of Volunteers aro on their way, and will arrive here to.morrow morning. Arrests for Treason. Chas. F. Muench of this place, Charles Pray of the county of Philadelphia, and Jack Savage of tho city of Philadelphia, have been arrested for Treason, and entered into recognizance for their appearance at trial. Other arrests are going on. M'Ca hen, the incendiary from the Post office of Philadelphia, learning that writs were out, precipitately telt here this morning. SUNDAY, EVENING, Dec. 9, A part of laj. Gen. Pattorsons Division, consisting of one Company of Artillery and several companies of Infantry and Riflemen, have just arrived and are marching through town. They present a beautiful U 5 well as martial appearance—their uniforms brilliant and arms bight) , burnished. They are hear• tilt' welcome] by our citizens: and we now think it likely that should the Provisional Government not surrender, or the rebels and rnobito continue to suspend the action of the Leoslature, bayonets trill gleam and guns flash at the Capitol as was predicted by the Rebel Organs. Correvondeuce of the Philudelphia Intieirer WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1838. The anxious solicitude %%t , all experienced yosterday,fur the safety of Pennsylvania, has not entirely subsided; but it has in borne ineasure abated, in consequence of our hav ing heard that proposals to compromise had been made at Hurrieburg. We hupe,rnost devoirly, that we shall learn by to-night's mail that all is well, and that no blood has been shed. Gen. Grutiot, chief of the Engineer De partment, was last night stricken from the lists of the army. He is reported to be a defaulter, to the tune of thirty thousand dol lars. Ho denies the fact, and alleges th , it the funds not accounted for, are withheld to pay commissions on disbursements made by The reasons thus assigned by the General for his deficiency arc not satisfactory to the President and Secretary of War, and the name of Gratiot was erased from the culen• der of the army. II• ho be a defaulter, the government must lose the amount deficient, us no bonds are required or taken of an (A. cur of G ratiot's grade. The honor of a sol dier, and the faith of his profession, is the only guaranty that is given or exacted. The Secretary of War, Mr. Poinsett, is very decided in his action. Ile goes on the old Hickory plan, and strikes off whom he pleases. lie may be too decided and do in justice; but be tl,is as it will, it is very pro liable" that when he conies to sift the whole Indian Bureau, he will lop ofra good many heads not now dreamed of. Rumours ()tether difficulties are now buz zing about my ears, and just as I had cross ed the last t in the last sentence, n friend popped in to tell me that he had got some thing very strange to communicate. 1 must therefore leave you to listen to him. Laic from Canada. The trials of the patriot prisoners wore to commence on Wednesday. The execu tioner had arrived from Quebec. At Au burn, the examination Was commenced be fore Judge Conckling, of the patriots taken by our authorities at Ogdensburg—among the rest of ex-General Birge. The court house was crowded. Nothing was elicited to prove that Birge had arms while on board the Oswego steamboat. Birge's aid, Mr. Nyms, was present—both fine looking men. A friend has loaned us a copy of the Mon treal Herald of the 26th ult., a paper in the interests of the Loyalists. It conta'ne little that is now. The following words were writ -- me by the Editor, on the ave got through the second hope it is pretty much Wtytinu iowing lettere in the New Yoyk American—one from Toronto and the pther from Buffalo. •roizoNTo, Nov. 26th. This whole province is sadly changed; from comparative peace, we are almost in a state of war. Every hour brings rumors, official communications, &c., that a large force from your side is only waiting an op- portunity to make a descent. An appeal was made, so that every man capable of bearing arms 19 enrolled—armed to the teeth prepared or preparing for the worst. The most determined spirit of resister , e is actuating men hitherto of conflicting poli tics. Last week a strong reinforcement of regulars was sent per steamboat up the Lae, destined for the Michigan borders. The Prescott uflair has left our authorities perfectly at their ease as to this district. We apprehend neither danger nor attack here, but nevertheless, our fort and strong places are bristling with cannon. The market house, which Sir Francis Head last winter occupied, has also its due proportion of cannon men, &c. There are eight full regiments of the lino, and some 40,000 mil itia and volunteers. So that of the actual result of any attack in the West, or whore• soevor made, there is not and was not u shadow of doubt; we remain, however, har. rassed to the death ; all business, save what is connected with_ the military affairs, total. Iv deranged. Our Banks will not draw on New York or England at any premium, and specie has disappeared. The is no longer free intercourse between this and the United States. All corners and goers are subject to vexatious dela) s, and often to total prohibition. We look to your authori ties solely now to avert war—that greatest of all calamities. May we not look in vain. BUFFALO, Nov. 27. Canal navigation closed on Saturday last The 'Wisconsin steamboat has just arrived from Detroit; by her, we learn that Gener al Brady is determined, as fir as in him lies, to preserve tho places under his cum• mand from any mfraction of neutrality. Ile has seized a urnnll sehooncr--111,, Mary— at Gibrulter, Michigan, known to be in the service of the Patriots, an called—having on board 140 stand of array; I be gentry, however, WM. The rumor!: trom Toronto, that there had been a landing at Amherst . burg, are unfounded. We are quiet here the canal gentry,' in good time fur them, learned the fate of those at Prescott, and had their fighting propensities pretty well cooled. A gentleman has just called, who had an order on the Commissariat; in Toronte,and was pro• - •.t!editvz thither for pay Meat hllt WEIS prevented landing at Lewistown. He , tntes , that "the ferries at Niagara Falls, Chippewa, and other plaePs, nre all stopped by order of the magistrates." We there fore begin to (awe the sweets of tilts at• tompt to force our tpinions on un.villing ears. Tlik meddling in the matters of oth er people will soon cure itself. On Sunday, twonty•threc state priiionera from Upper C,:nadit, %yore brought by tho steamboat and are at present in confinr.tnenti in the common goal in this district till thel' can be 1 - (u-warded to England. It is behev od they will embark in 'he CArrnlN (toss to-morrow for London. Parker, Chandler,- and W Intim are of the number. A person named Alex. Dumont, was, we learn, committed to prison last night on a chargo of High Treason. Tiie Nlontreal Courier states, that a Pro• clarnation has been ibstied b}• Sir George Arthur, offering a reward'ol.:looo/. tier the apprehension of W. L. Mackenzie. ADV ERTI E ENTS IP IL Q.,' In TO BRIDGE BUILDERS. SEA LED proposals will he received by the. Commissioners of Adams County, at the house of Miss Ilapkee's, in Menalleo township, on Saturday the sth day of Jan uary next, between the hours of 9 o'clock A M. and 2 o'clock P. M. for the erection of a good and substantial, WOODEN MUDGE, across great Conowago Creek, where the road leading from Gettysburg to Ncwville crosses the same, and about live miles from tLe former place, of the I;illewing dimen sions, to wit:—To contain in length from one abutment to the other 70 foot span, and of single arch, and Pi fbet wide in the clear, the abutments to be 8 feet thick each, and 21 feet wide, and 6 feet 6 niches high from the bed of the creek, where the Bridge is to cross the btream: %Vine' walls on the South East side to be 30 feet long each, exclusive of tho abutments, on the North West side 20 feet long each, exclUsive of the abutments, the wing walls to be 3i feet thick at the bot tom and 2 feet on the top, wing walk to be 3 feet higher then the filling up; the wing walls io be under a good parapet covering, with white pine boards of nt least 1 inch thick, and well painted with red paint; the' abutments and wing walls to be built on rocks or otherwise on good foundations; the Bridge to be 16 feet wide in the clear; 12 feet 6 inches high from the floor to the square: the sides and part of the ends, to be weather boarded with white pine boards, planed and well painted, the sides a good venetian red, and , the gables a good white; the arch tole plunked with white pine plank,2 inches thick and on top with 2 inch oak plank, to extend the full breadth of the Bridge; lower plank to be pinned, and the whole to be covered with white pine shingles; the wood work to be built of good and substantial timber; the stone work of large and good stone, lime and sand mortar, and well pointed; the roof ing of the Bridge to extend over both abut ments, the Bridge to be built on the same planes Cie Bridge over groat Conowago creek (near Henry Myers Mill) on the road loading from Oxford to Carlisle; the space between the wing walls and abutments to be well filled up, so as to have a gradual escape rising on to said Bridge, not exceeding five degrees elevation from the road to said Bridge; the Bridge in the inside to be wenth erboarded 27} feet high from the floor of the Bridge, with boards 1 inch thick. The party contracting for building said Bridge to give security to double the amount of the contract, for the faithful performance of the workmanship and permanency ofsaid Bridge. By order of the Commisqioners, or WM. KING, Clerk. December 11, IF+:3B. td-37 VLILUAIELM PitOPEELTV FOR SALE. r fruiE Subscriber will sell, at private sale, 121 - tlio F ABM, on which he now resides, containing 332 Acres. The improvements, on this farm, are a large and commodious BRICK DWELLING te t " . HOUSE' g II :11 ' I I -.4.• log Barn and Stables, smoke house, a stone Spring-house and other ne cessary outbuildings, an excellent and never failing spring of pure water within a few rods of thu house, and running water in almost every field. The above farm is fertile and in good or der, the meadows on the same are excellent, and a fair proportion of the land . . wooded, (about 80 acres;) there are also on the said farm two ap ple ORCUARDSL a peach ORCHARD and other frail. This farm is situated in Fred erick County, Md., on the road loading from Frederick to Emmittsburg, about 6 miles from the latter place, and , 4 miles from Mt. St. Mary's College. The situation is eli gible in every point of view. D'''..The above farm was originally iii two tracts; the ono containing 145 i4ses, the other 187 acres; on the latter are the Buildings, &e.; the iorynor is without build ings. This property ‘Vill be sold together or separately, as will best suit the conve nience of any one desirous of purchasing. (IJ - If the above property is riot sold at private sale, before the Ist I/O!! if January nest, it will on that day be etlbred a,t public HOC, on the preMises, lit 1:2 o'clock, M. • For Terms, apply to the subscriber on the. premises, or J.tMes Coorrn, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania JA NI FS COOPER, Sen. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED • GEORGE .13EllarEa. GETTYSBURGEC, Pil. Tuesday, necember 18, a 838. OIC3IOCRATIC ANTI MASONIC NOMINATION: FOR PRESIDENT, Gcn. Win. Henry Eiarrison. rplz VICE-PRESIDENT, Ditnica Webster. To the ) Eteaders of the Star. wit walla] perhaps be the wiser course, in assuming the duties belonging to conductors of a public press, to follow the non-committal policy, rendered so fashionable, by the example of a high functionary of the Government, notwithstanding it might be a violation of the law of custom, ob served by the members of our craft. For eta time like the present, when the laws, both of God and man ore set at defiance—nay, declared to be ab rogated and dissolved and civil Government at an end, the non-observance of a law of courtisty,would surely, not be visited with a very heavy penalty. And if looking abroad still further we would ob serve the spirit of change and innovation—the rage for experiment and the departure from old hind-marks, so characteristic of the tinies,wo would feel compelled to let our progress disclose our principles; then we should not be subject to can sure,if our course should be somewhat more erratic than we intended it to be. But in the hope, that a preconceived determina tion, publicly expressed, may have some eirectin i strengthening our resolution,to resist the tide of in novation, which we fear is sweeping away public virtue arid with it the stability—nay the very loin- ; dation stone of our free institutions, we shall lay down a map of the course which we intend to pursue. From the foregoing preface, it will be gathered by the reader, that we deprecate that restlessness of the public spirit, and the unwillingners which exists, to submit grievances, real or supp". 4-41, to the legally constituted tribunals for redress and vindication. This spirit, which to a great extent, seems to pervade the social mass, argues a state of society, any thing but consolatory to the peaceable and order-loving citizen. Nor aro we left to con jecture what fruits it will produce; every day is exhibiting them, in the shape of mobs, riots and burnings—and lately in an open, organized rebel lion against the Government of tho Common wealth, its constitution and laws. But how was this state of things producedl— We answer unhesitatingly, by the doctrines pro claimed and urged by Van Buren Senators and Members of Congress, and re-proclaimed and re iterated, though varied perhaps in color, by the Dnllnses and Ingersolls, who giving them a deeper, less equivocal and more bloody tint, aro entitled to the damning celebrity of being the immediate authors. When the leaders of the present and late Administration of the General Government, proclaimed in Congress, that the interests of the end the poor," were diverse, and that the natural State of the two classes,..was a state of war of ell against all," the fire of discord was kindled, which reckless demagogues have never ceased to feed. This was a blow, struck perhaps by these leaders, at a particular class of men, which they believed inimical to their party views; but its oper- Mien was wider and tended to produce a general spirit of discontont,which good men should always endeavor to allay, not foment and encourage. At the timo these doctrines were promulgated, every wise man saw their tendency and foretold thO very consequences wo have attempted to de scribe. It was in vein, they warned their authors , of the mischief that would result; these latter were as deaf_ as adders to every admonition that had not for its object the advancement of their party. Thus were sown the seeds of discontent, which have produced a harvest of mobs, riots and finally of rebelion and treason. And God only knows where these things are to end—not, we, four until the people, tired of anarchy, seek repose end some degree of safety for their persons and their property under the iron rule of despotism. Believing that dangers of no less magnitude, than those to which we have breifiy alluded, are the natural consequences of the doctrines taught by the leaders of the Van Buren party; and that they must result at length in tho overthrow of the institutions of the country, as the measures of the party Iwo already done in the distruction of its prosperity, wo need hardly say Chat we aro entire ly hostile to the Administration which has given thorn its sanction. . . Our political course is marked out in what we have already said. To the professed principles of the Van Buren party leaders, a well as to the Lona fide measures of the Adminsration itself, we aro totally opposed. Yet these principles and men sores aro utterly repugnant to each other; and con trary to the usual law of relations, the latter is no more the consequence of the former, than the dis- I covory of America was consequent upon the ig norance of the dark ages. The principles lead directly to agrarianism and anarchy. 'The measures are ultra federal and tend to concentrate in the hands of the Executive a vast and dangerous a mount of power. To both principles and measures then we aro opposed. We are opposed to the principles, because, if carried out, they would pro duce unbridled licence, which is destructive of law, and of coulee, of rational liberty. To the measures, ouch as tho Sub Trcasury Scheme and others, we are opposed, because they would place at the disposal of the Executive, the treasure of the nation, which would increase his power to an inordinate and dangerous extent. Thus it will be soon that we aro decided friends of the Supremacy of the Laws; equally opposed t their vielation by mobs, or to a power destructive of them, accumu- lated in the hoods of the National Executive.— Opposed to nuarchy and the inle of the mob on tho one hand, and a despotism on the other, we Shull abide by and upheld the principles of n rc publican form of GoverniMmt.,- In relation to the approaching election for Pres ident and Vice President, xvhich is of such mo mentous importance to the people of the Unitcd rtotes, it is scarcely necessary for us to say, that e arc in favor of tho nominees of the A itti-Slasonis. COIJACIItiOII, ILultlsoa IND WZDATIEII, antl that WO will givc t!wu our not hearty carport. To Gen. Hs:Amos. our maiidiac Los the Presidency, we are sure there can be no well foun ded abjection- He is a republican of the school of Thomas Jefferson, rewired his first appoint ment in the arc: from his ; and after performing signal services fir ..-tue.try in a sobordinate et:Eon, was by Pre: Indent Madison, appointed Commander-in CLief ef the North Western Ar my at the mast perilacs sad critical period of the last war- Until this period a confined series of dossiers had attendedour arms; but Gets. Harri son by Lis masterly cunfluct, revived the drooping spirits of his 031211i121115=, dishrautered by repeated defeats, taught them to conquer and finally brought hack vietary to our dishonored standanls.. But if he had no other claims upon the gratitude of his fellow citizens, than sech as are due to him as a galiant and successful soldier, without adequate civil services and quaEfesnans,to -commend him, sic ehauLl espoc_.e his cause with La less heard ne.a and :cad_ lits! this is not the cam He has occupies: same of the highest and moo. important civil stations in the Government. and haS discharg ed the dudes .L 47 three all with the rarest faithful nces and ability—and although be has held offices. in which he had every opportunity 1.3 enrich him.. self, he has retired from them poor, prefering the consciousness of basing done his duty honestly to wealth_ Such is Gen.. The car-dilate for the Vice Presidency is His- I tr. WSIII,I-1-3, 3. man whose talents and devotion to the Constitution amd Laws, admirably fit him fur the present untoward crisis, as well as for the station he is designed to fill. Amongst the grea test of living Statesman, the whole power of his intellect, has been exerted for the last twenty years, to eavance the prosperity of his country and elevate her in point of National importance. He is a brutarr.iud.-11, catizari matt, whose patri otism e. act !sounded by state lints, bat embraces the whole country. Such is Daniel Webster. Hereafter, we shall take occasion to press the claims of these rlistinizaished men on the citizens of PLr.sylvania, not only on account of individ ual merits, but because they too the friends of measures, asseutial to the prosperity and gneaness of the Commonwealth. Having thcs briely eletthed war catirse, and in:swing oar fnervl4 tilt sae :lan endeavor to make our pai-,sr useful ana intere-azing, we con- Man.:alder czi•We have received the first number of the Lancaster ...Examiner 4 .116-4.1: since it has been in the hands of our former townsman, Mr. Ms Data-ma. His acidness to his patrons is very appropriate. The names of Hatualsom and W ri.• STEU Stand at the head of his paper. The "old guard — will find sir. Mrllleton a firm friend of the supremacy of the r- --, -.Som:a of the ringleaders of the late rebellion at Harrisburg hare hero anest,o. and held to bail; of the number are J. 3lcCahen, the cut-throat butcher, Pray, Muzuch,S= . arage,llarton mid others. There are others ilesersizg a lodging in the State Prison, who hare n.. 4 yet been arte*--ted.— We hope justice will not sleep until all the con spirators are fen-L.:KJ cant hroaght to punish ment—we mean all sad: as arc able to distinguish right from wrong—not the ignorant wretches from this place, who helped to swell the mob, but who are yet too ignorant for chastisement lneparde2;ce. Lite reSellion et Harrisburg having been suppressed by the presence of the Military force under the orders of Gen. Ralirzcsor.7, the rebel leaders. throce - h their crgans. the Key Stone and Repenter are =king w. clamor about the expense of supporting this force- The impudence of these mew is without a parallel, they first commit treason ami then quarrel with the constituted au. tliorities, for employing and paying a force neces sary to suppress it We suppose we shall next hear from them that they ought not to be indicted and sent to the Penitentilry, became, it will be expensive to enlarge the panel ofjururs,as required by Law, in order to give they a more extended right of eltallenge and then that they should not LA convicted because their couSneinent will be burdensome to the people! But stop knaces!— When you go there, you will be pa to harl , labor and Lave to earn your own boarding. The Senate. rn-Upon this body now depend our hopes for the salvation of the Cersm.rawealih—whrther the laws for oar government. shah' hereafter be dicta ted by a mob. If the Sew le remain firm; the laws will prevail and we will yet be safe. If it should hesitate or tre-nble at the threats and via. lence of the mob. all is Last. Tie mob will here after legislate for ns bullies will be sent iron the county of l'hiladelphia, to compel the adoption or rejedien of lawn, at the pleasure of the demagogu es who control them. We repeat it; the Senate has it in its power to save us from the worst kind of anarchy. If it does so, it will merit and receive the blessings of rosterity; if if :wares and pa-raiis the mob to triumph, it will merit and receive its execrations. But we have two high a respect for that body anti the individuals of which it is composed, to doubt of its patzioti.ii and tizumic.s. We are sure, it will not in a spirit of covrardice, which some cloak under what they cell a cam:sal:2Si' r. yield ono inch of the lawful ground on which they stand. The people sent them to make lows and take care of their interests, not to eamprenaire away their rights. "Kcy Stone' 6-3•Notwithstand-Mg the ...Key Stone," the or gan of the Rebels. &dared on the sth inst. that wkeivil government eras at an ear accompanied by other dada:ans . als,ct4 ma that the Senate broke up in confusion, and that fAs Speaker had escap ed by Me zeir.dsze, 4e- 4c.; the same print now denies that there was any ni3t, fli_<mthance or trea e3will.. conduct w•-...atever. The 41:mocratic [apers„ complain of the menda city of the '.Key Stone for =king 6v:a asser tions in the face of its f.rcea &el-ars:ions. But see see nothing very ce--stare in its course, in this respect. It is allan - ed to aresienes criminals to plead szat guikg; and the-Key Stone," fearing, that having been the rectagn...ni agent of the Wit tors, in I.lerrtirLitiln their treason, its confessions might be made ovi,lenee against them on their trial, has, no doule,been ecniamlcl by its legal taxis' trs, to pursue a steady tryeten of denial, as the cause least likely to jeoapard its own or the wilily of its principal.. Under these circumstances, we think our (needs base derwurtcer.3 the Kee Stone and other 10 c in print= tco sever:Ay. It is true, that their a_ :tiara, tLa: there "CZ, no -riot, iristur trance or trea...onable coalnet," is Pis: , in point 1 ofPc! I ye: these a...a-rid:xas are only tantamount t o the ilea of no! by an =rainral which far..-..e, is hell; by a Tema -table ethical writct it: to Etc morally trrong-for the 1 resa:n, that tL, ;:!eceit es nohaly. QOn Thursday, a committee of five Senators were appointed to inquire which of the two Hou ses of Etpresentatives then sitting, was the legally organized one, and with whom the Senate should hereafter Communicate. This Committee report ed last . Saturday, and recognized the house over which Mr. Cunningham has presided. o:7.,The above named gentleman, is the com mander (011ie military force, ordered to Harrisburg to quell the rebelion and protect the Legislature. He belongs to the opposite party in politics, but his conduct has been most praiseworthy, and will for ever secure him the respect and confidence of bobcat men of all parties. In the discharge of his delicate duty, ho has known no party, but has acted for the Country. co" --It has been rumored that the State Treasur er, has refused to pay the order of the Executive, fur the maintenance of the troops; and that the Governor hen been obliged to borrow money, on his own responsibility to subsist them. We can scarcely believe that Daniel Sturgeon, much as he is disgraced, by his false reports during the last summer and fall in relation to the pecuniary con dition of the Commonwealth, would undertake to refuse nn order emanating from a lawful source. Since writing the above, we have learned that it is true that the State Treasurer, has refused to pay the order of the Executive for the above nam ed purpose; and that the Governor has been obli ged to provide subsistence fur the troops out of his private means. What aro the people to think!— Are they to understand that the Provisional Gov ernment, has taken possession of the Treasury,and assume to dictate what claims shall be paid and what shall remain unpaid? And is it true, that the State Treasurer recognizes Adam Diller, Thomas C. Miller & Co. as the Government! CIIRIRTUAB.- Wo are requested to state the the Stores in this Borough %%ill be closed on Christ mos day Z-Col. Michael G. Ege, of Cumberland coun. ty, tvae shot at as ho was passing along ono of the most public streets in Harrisburg,. It is sup posed that he was taken for Mr. Penrose, (Speak cr of tho Senate.) 5 herald. Philadelphia County Members We call attention to the address of the Demo cratic Members from the County of Philadelphia. It is a brief, but plain, refutation of the falsehoods put forth by the Provisional Government and its treasonable organs; and should be read by every citizen of the state. Thu signers aro all men of highly respectable standing, and unquestionable moral worth , and what they state, they stand ready at all times to sustain. The people of the Country can see by it, on what grounds the bal. tics and mob, cry for "rights," which arc unknown to the laws, and are open violations of justice. eltrother great Itiefaulter. The Custom Douse again—More Defalcations. —lmmediately after the departure of the steamer Liverpool yesterday morning, it was rumored that W.:11 • M. PIIICR, Esq. the United States District Attorney for the Southern District of New York, had taken passage in her, and that he was largely o defaulter to the Government. Of his departure there can ho no doubt; and it is equally evident, from his letter to the Piesident of the United States, which we give below that he is a defaulter, but relics upon his fees of office to cover the amount of his defalcation. In this wo have no confidence. Corrueion has been the order of the day; and wo verily believe, that if the records at Washinp trn are not destroyed, before an investigation canto had, by a Whig committee of C'engresss, it will op pear that the defalcations,under the administration of Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, ex ceed twenty millions of dollars. TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. U. S. District Attorney's Office, Neu, York, Dec. 6, 1838. SIR:—In the course of my public and per soma relations with Samuel Swhrtwout,Esq. former Collector of this District, I have had no occasion to question either Nis intention or ability to absolve himself from all obliga tions to Government or individuals. The Solicitor of the Treasury has offici. ally requested me to superintend and con trol the proceedings against him and his sureties, for the collection, by distress war• rant against his Person, and the goods and chattels, lands and tenements, of both prin cipal and sureties. Inasmuch as I doubt both that the claim against him (Swartwout) has been truly sta ted, and that the summary process to obtain it. has been constitutionally issued by the Solicitor of the Treasury, I beg leave to de ' cline any official connection with it. Under these circumstances, I cannot consent to be come the instrument of their destruction.— My office of District Attorney of tho United States is therefore hereby surrendered to you, with the hope that you will speedily di rect an account to be stated between the Treasury Department and myself, in order that I may be absolved from any personal liability in the premises. Tho amount of costs due to me for the un finished business of the office I hold, will far exceed that which I have recently received from debtors or the Government, and will, upon a final adjustment, entirely acquit me of any indebtedness to it. I have the honor to be, with great respect, Your obedient servant, WILLIAM M. PRICE, District Attorney for the Southern District of N. Y LETTER FROM NEW YORK, Dec. 11 The Sub-Treasury, we hear, is again in serious agitation in Washington I This news will create immense agitation here. The bill cannot be pasted but in defiance of every republican principal of our Govern• went. It the People are any thing, and Power, is not every thing, that measure has been killed. Tho vote for Clerk, followed, as report says, by a caucus agreeing upon the Sub-Treasury in Washington, is cnlcu• lated to muko merchants believe Power is deaf, and will not hear. MIA enterprise ,muse once more 7 Must the money market again be shaken 7 Is everlasting agitation of-all our money athirs the policy of a corn• mercial people ? If a Sub• Treasury bill comes into the House, this city tvill move iu a muss—this State will move—we will try every way, in every constitutional man ner, to, make the People's Representatives respect the People's Will, . . .1170,j. Gen. Patterson. State Treasurer. "Ab Danger.), The furniture of Mr. PRICE is advertised for sale to•morrow., Mr. Pates lived in a princely style ; and, it is said, has furniture of Asiatic splendor. The authoritit3s, whO have begun an examination of his accounts, have already found him minus from $40,000 to 850,000, but they have had but a half day's work of it yet, Mr. HAMILTON as District Attorney pro. tcm. By the way, if the President does not quickly decide upon a successor to Mr. P. half of his party in New York will be inWashingten idler it, as a number of other:4 than those already there, as it is stated, aro putting on their best cloths for a visit to'ilic White House. NO MOB-NO NECESSITY FOR FORCE The Organs df the Provisional Govern ment, who openly urge TREASON, and proclaim THE GOVERNMENT AT AN EN Dmish to shrink from the responsibility, and turn their faces from the gaze of tho people. They now deny that there is 'a mob, and are endeavoring to induce a belief abroad that there was no necessity for the Governor to call upon the military to sus tain the Government On Tuesday even• ing last, after the revolutionists had taken possession of the Capitol by force, these same organs issued handbills proclaiming "THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT AT AN END," and exulted that Mr. PEIVROSIC had been "DRIVEN FROM HIS CHAIR" as President of the Senate, and obliged to "ESCAPE by the window followed by the rest of the antanasonic brethren, and THE SENATE BROKE UP IN CONFU SION•" After publishing all this, and af ter attempting to excite hired bullies to tear down houses, and assault and murder citi- zone, they would fain have the people abroad to believe that there was no necossi• ty forcalling out tho military. Verily, the impudence of these conspirators is not excel• led by their guilt and depravity.[Telegraph. Official Returns for Gover nor and like Amendments. Gov Ell:COIL AMENDMENTS Hillier. Porter. 1•'or. Aga of Adams, 3310 1535 300 4420 Allegheny, 6038 4505 4460 5049 Armstrong, 1510 2781 2597 949 Beaver, 2457 1931 2525 1612 Bedford, 2290 2384 1072 2786 Berke, 3215 7101 6823 3883 Bradford, 2219 2420 4116 188 Bucks, 4147 4553 4095 3362 Butler, 1700 1653 2383 712 Cambria, 762 844 616 938 Centre, 1467 2589 2082 1565 Chester, 4771 4527 3579 5085 Clearfield, 474 792 987 199 Columbia, 1088 2616 1556 1506 Crawford, 1957 2304 3344 517 Cumberland, 2316 2743 2562 2419 Dauphin, 2843 1944 1032 3383 Delaware, 1731 1263 1299 1459 Erie, 2747 1565 3175 454 Fayette, 1984 2788 3022 1145 Franklin, 2564 2315 1728 9315 Greene, 1109 1849 2399 74 Huntingdon ) 3687 2761 2640 3348 Indiana, 1723 1262 1248 1471 Jefrarson ) 421 591 593 356 Juniata, 862 1049 657 1249 Lancaster, 8558 5503 2355 10059 Lebanon, 2228 1553 807 2573 Lehigh, 2349 2460 1792 2244 . 2592 3132 3603 1141 _Lycoming, , 1565 2496 ( 1918 1477 Meltea n, 127 249 301' 2 Mercer, 2435 2326 3364 +. : 1475 Mifflin, 1109 1177 1069 1153 Monroe, . 383 1223 1248 200 Montgomery, 9743 6558 8690 4079 Northampton, 2566 3624 1641 8577 Northumberland, 1164 2144 867 2144 883 1916 1216 1418 I Perry, Philadelphia City, 3 . 13485 8041 8347 12329 and County, Potter, 68 267 328 000 Pike, 117 526 586 8 Schuylkill, 1808 2271 1460 1812 Somerset, 2244 883 556 2029 Susquehanna, 1264 1530 2085 412 Tioga, 594 1448 1974 18 Union, 2268 1595 452 3185 Venango, 828 1766 1887 448 Warron, 642 700 1128 1567 Washington, 9528 3461 4394 1576 Wayne, 638 1062 1380 99 Westmoreland, 2315 4661 4105 2224 York, 3257 4193 1293 6600 122325 127821 113971 112760 Porters majority 5,996. Majority for 1,212. Loss of the General Drown. FURTHER PA RTICULARS. Our New Orleans slips furnish us with further details in relation to the explosion of the steam boat General Brown, while as cending the Mississippi on the 25th ult. It now seems that the sacrifice of human life was much greater than was at first stated, the killed, wounded or drowned, amounting to 50 or 60 persons. The explosion occur red at Helena, where the vessel was lying fur freight or passengers; and is attributed to the engineer in not letting °litho steam in sufficient quantities. The force of the ex plosion was so great as to throw two of the boilers out of the boat upon the bank. The other boilers were torn to fragments and scattered in every direction, and the entire boiler deck, extending aft as far as the door of the main cabin, was carried away and tossed into the river and open the shore.— The number of killed and missing, and the names of the sufferers are stated in the list subjoined. Capt. S. Clark, dead; Bonsteel, I.st mate, dead; Wilson, of New Albany,lst engineer, dead; Elijah Ensigs, of New Albany, 2nd engineer, life despaired of; Eli Johns, of Maysville, Ky. 3d eng;neer, life despaired of; Hamilton M'Crat, from Louisville, Ky., pilot, leg and arm broke; Benj. Handy, (black) of Louisville, Ky. 2nd cook, severe ly scalded; David Applegate, do. of Louis. Ky. fireman, badly scalded; Jeremiah M'Caesell, do of Louisville Ky. fireinan,bad. ly scalded; Goo. Myers, do from Pittsburg, Ist cook, severely, .scalded; 11. Mefinley; do from New Albany,fireinan severely scalded. Passengers=D. L. Davis, from Louisville for Natchez, dead; Ensile Libbey, from Louisville for port Hudson. dead; W. A. Miller,. from Louisville for" Natchez, dead; ; Dr. Brice, Louisville for Vicksburg, dead; Blanchard, from Louisville, dead; Edward Hubbard, from Louisville for New Orleans, dead; Robert Johnson, from Louisville for New Orleans,dead; James Ilsill,from Louis. villa for Ne'w Orleans, since dead; J. K. Long„ from Louisville for New Orleans,li3gr and arm broken; J. N. Utter, from Louis ville, dead; R. Garthwaite, from Louisville for Columbia, missing; Thomas Texe,miss ing,Barney Gaffeny,from Madison, missing; John Conley, of Phillips County, Ark. dead; Silas Drury, of Helena, dead; John S. War ner, from Westchester, Pa. for Now Or very badly scalded; Mr. George, of Vicksburg, slightly injured. Two bodies wore found which could not be recognised. The following ladies were on board, who, we are pleased to learn; received no injury, viz. Nlesdsmes NI. and E. %Vile," of Mom goinery; also, Mr. King and family, and the I:wily of Mr. George. Of 15 German laborers intended for the Vicksburg Rail Road, only 3 were found alive after themecident. MARRIED. On tho 12th inst. by the Rev. ./. C. Watson, Mr. WILLIAM KING, of this borough, to Miss NANCY MAUGAIMT, daughter of Col. Alexander Campbell, of Straban township. On tho 29th ult., DANIEL, son of Nicholas Goiso, aged 10 years and 13 days. RELIGIOVS NOTICES. cO.The Rev. Jib . . 11.tuoima will preach in the Lutheran Church on Sunday morning next, and the Rev. Mr. Kavain in the evening. ( 0 -The Rev. Mr. W.traoll will preach in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning and evening next ADVERTISEMENTS IF olt ti JAIL Two Two-Story , "0 1 I , BRICK HOUSES, II rt;•;:.--. 1 1 N the borough of Gettysburg, immediate• ly adjoining Mr. Ferry's tavern. The one is now occupied by Mr. J. Winrott and the other by Mr. R. W. Middleton. Im mediate possession will be given of the lat• tor. also Two !DOWD. Lots, of Five Acres each, adjoining lots of James A. Thompson and Ephraim Dunaway. also Two Xeadow Lots, of about $ Acres each, west of my residence, connecting with the M illerstown road, the grass on ono of which, was this year sold for. $25: Sale to take place at the Court house on Saturday the 22d inst. at 1 o'clock P. M. Terms accom. odating to suit purchasers. The house if not sold will be for RENT. S. S. SCIIMUCKER. December 11, uns. to-37 PIEVILIC %ALE. .viviLL be sold by order of the Orphans' WW Court of Adams county, at public sale, on Thursday the 10th day of Janua ry, 1830 on the premises the following prop erty—to wit: PILAN'Z'ATZON OR "tract of lana i situate in Mount Pleasant township, Adams county, adjoining lands of Charles Sinith, I George Carl and others, containing 2.4.3 slicre,s more, or less . , on which are erected, a TWO-STORY STONIi : 4 log Barn, &c. late the property or Solomon Chambers, deceased. Sale to commence at 12 o'clock M. when the Terms will be made known by JOSEPH MILLER, Adm'r. December 18, 1838. at-38 %TIM A..X 131.E1N EA R. gr AME to the farm of the subscriber in 111-1 Franklin township, some time in Octo. ber last, a brindle Heifer with • -- TMetol a white spot on her left shout. A v .. .10 der and one on her right shoal.''J'..l l l l ll4.,_ der and a white spot on her right side, she has a white belly, also her legs, about •• . ymrs old, the owner is requested to come, prove property pay charges and take her away. JOSEPH . PITZER. December 18, 1838. 3t-3g VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOP BALE. ILL be sold at public saloon Tees v day the 6th day of January n4t, at 1 o'clock P. M. That A.. Palatable Tract of Land:;.., belonging to the Heirs of PETER ,comFotir, deceased° in Franklin townslnitkAdami county, Pa. containing about 230 eicres of Patented land, of which about 50 acres are we'! 46Vered with good Timber And a proportion of first rate Meadow, the residue under a fine state of cultivati.m, and all under good fence.— There aro erected on said property a good Two.STORY BRICK IFIOUSE, • es and Kitchen, a Stono Bank Barn if ~~. and Blacksmith Shop, a first rate Apple and Peach Orchard, a never farting well at the door and running water in almost every field. Any person wishing to view the property before the day of sale, may call on Peter Comfort who resides on the premises. . December 18, 1838 Temperance Convention. rErHE regular annual meeting in Conven tion -IL of the Adams Courity Temperance Society; will be held on the first Monday in January next,in the Presbyterian . in Gettysburg at 10 o'clock, A. M. J. K. M'CURDY, , ry J. E. Al LLE. 5 . j.NI Dec,embir 11, 1839. DIED. if not paid until after the e.rpirater. tk.e No subscription will be received 1.. e a sh , :r ter period than six months; car will the parer b..-.Lii--- continned until all arrearages are paid, at the option of the Editor. A failure to notify adjs. continuance will be considered a now engage:a:cc: and the paper forwarded accordingly. 111. ADVEILTI S LIVIENT9 not exceeding a square, sill be iimi. , rted TURF: E timer, far st, am.: 2.L. cents for each subsequent insertion—the num! er cf in 'ertions to he marked, or they will be pur.lis:ted ::fl t'orbid end charged accordingly; lunge: rms. in the same proportion. A reasonabfeeeduction >e made to these who advertise by th , - r•ar. IV. MI Lt. tters and Communicatio7.. :o the ;:m.• br.• 04-37 I cot be attenrled to THE HEIRS VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE. ILL be Exposed to Public Sale, 1 M Wednesday the OM dog of Janata ry next, at 1 o'clock, P. M. That yEluat•!- . TR.IRCT Cr belonging to the Heirs of Mr. Jr.zr.s ?de em:Any, deceased, in Frecdoto tear. hrn. Adams county, one mite und a lialf fr- m Emmittsburg, containing abort 230 ACELE:2-'-, of which about 60 acres are weft covered with. gond Tirribiir; a proper propntirm good Meadow; the residue under rzecd cul tivation; all under good fence. There are erected on said property a coni.rorteLle • . Two-srocr ran • HOUSP 111 • 1 16 t arid Kitchen, a Blacksmith Sh'p, a Bank Barn, an Apple Orchard, two welil of water, ono nt the house, the otkr,r in the barniard,also several springs of gmd water in the fields. An) person wishing to view die Proper ty, will please call On 51r. Wra. rtiereary, who resides on said place. December 19, 1839. Krlf the above Property is not raid oa said day, it will be REN'rED for ore year from the lat of April next. 1 2'..EIVIPERELIVCE. T E Rock Creek Temperance Society will meet at the Rock Creek Cl:ape:. on Christmas the 25th inst. at 1 o'clock,r.2r. ROBT. M'CURDY, Sec'ry. December 18, 1839. WEVIPEaanY. CM. SEME.ANNUAL meeting of ttte-L•t tlestown Temperance Benefit will be held in the Church in Littir , .stGun, on the Ist of January next, at ten deft - tell. When an address will be deliverer! Lv Rev. Mr. Guiding. S. S. 1313110 P, December 18, I'l3B. PT,BILIC SilkILE. IN pursuance elan order of the Orphens' Ja. Court of Adams County, the sublcriber will sell at public sale on the premises, on Saturday the 19th of Janitary next, THE FOURTH PART OF TR.ICT OF 1ta.171, containing 147 Acres more erre...3, with the improvements suitable, in Hamiltenban township, adjdining lands of John J. Kerr, Christian Beers and others, being part of the estate of Margaret Majors, deceased. Salo to commence at 1 o'clock P. M. of said day, and terms made known by ROBERT IticILIIENY, Guard'a. December 18, 183.3. Important to 41axertisemo P ERSONS wi3iiing to advertise Proper ty in a paper out of Adams cosatv, would do well to send them to the Lancaster "EXAMINER & HERALD." It has a WPek ly circulation of about FIFTE•'EN HUN DRED, and is read by the business Earn of all parties. The undersigned would also he igeased to send the "Examiner 4. Herald" to those of his old friends in Adams county and eke. where who desire to subscribe fora Lancas ter paper. The terms are 82 per annum. EMBER r w. MIDDLETON. Lancaster, Dec. 18, 1838. 3t-28 CASH FOR GRAIN. THE highest price in cash will be paid tor Wiseat, Rye and Corn delivered, at tho Mill of Mr. George Ar nold in Germany township. JNO. December, 4, 1838. 3t-36 HO LLOW. - WAR . Ig, KC- iChN hand and for sale at the qettysburg IL- 7 Steam Foundry, Ma filfretar Kettles for preserving, "%minces I%n,ss andirons, Wpmer Bells, Sleigh ao. Stove Knobs,Stnootlidwand Taylors Irons, Iron Stands, Holloiv-wareo&e. GEO ARNOLD. ~December 11,48;9.. :71 • 3iz.37 P. S. Old iliietaieOpper and la ss taien - at estabilslinisOt. ;. G. A, BA . jtSsyeADTSI. AUGAINSf Win tali;criber having - determined to c:nange his location in the Spring, is boy felling off his - STOCK OF GOODS a prices which will "astonish the Nativea." o invites the Public to call—and if tLey do not get BA it wilt not Le his fault. t • 9,(IIUEL IVITHF.ROW. Gottysbutg,'Nov. 27, if-::5 °Ake of the Star & Chanzbersburg Street, a fci docri.‘ the Court.H6v9_'. I. The aTAII & /31,YirISLICAN 3Ar;ll7:r: tithed at TWO DOLLARS per V..:- umo of 52 numbers,)padabff cancer or TWO DOLLARIS FIFTY" C.:2:-. I'S THE HEIRS.
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