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Gently. This afforded more time to make
them full and comprehensivegind to prepare
the proper instructions. They were issued
in the early part of last month, through the
medium of the different boards of county
commissioners, with directions to have the
information collected during the present
montli,so that it might embrace one full year.
It has been recently ascertained that the
comritissioners of -several counties decline
distributing the queries to the assessors,and
enjoining on them a compliance with the
requirements of the resolution, on the
ground tl►ot they aro not expressly required
to do so by its terms. But the resolution
could not well be carried into operation
without their agency. The names and ad
dress of the different assessors wore not in
the possession of the Secretary, neither
did it seem proper for him to employ them
in' performance of a duty, for which the
resolution expressly declares, that they nre
to be paid out of the respective county
treasuries, without the knowledge and con
currence of the commissioners. It there.
fore becomes proper for the Legislature to
take some further action on the subject,
without delay, if a report is desired at the
present session. The queries or tables
have been carefully prepared and distribu
ted at considerable expense; the postage
alone amounting to upwards of a thousand
dollars, though the packages were sent to
all the nearer counties by private convey
ance.
Circulars have also been issued to the
sheriffs of the different counties, calculated
to elicit the information relative to county
prisons, under the resolution adopted by the
House of Representatives on the 19th of
December, 1E37. It is expected that the
replies will be received during tho present
month, so that a report can be prepared and
submitted early in January.
A circular was also sent to the directors
of the poor of each county, that has a house
tor the support and employment of the poor,
calling their attention to that portion of the
34th section of the act of 13th June, 1833,
entitled "An act relating to the support and
employment of the poor," which makes ►t
their duty to forward annually to the Ex.
ecutivo for the use of the Legislature, a
statement of the accounts of their respec•
live institutions. This duty has been very
generally neglected heretofore, and the
Legislature thereby deprived of much use
ful information.
Occasion was taken at the same time to
elicit from the directors and sheriffs full in
formation of the number and condition of
lunatic or insane persons in each poor house
or prison. It is stated, by many humane
persons, conversant with' the subject, that
much - wretchedness and suffering exist, es
pecially in the poor houses, which might be
alleviated, if not wholly avoided, if the
melancholl% extent of the evil were gener
ally known. When the desired informa
tioti is received, it will be laid before you,
that the proper corrective may be applied.
This, most probably, will be found to con
sist in the establishment of a public assylum
for deranged or insane persons. Such an
institution is wanting as a companion to our
deal and dumb and blind assylums. 1 feel
that is unnecessary further to urge this sub
ject upon your favorable consideration.
The encouragement given by the Legis
lature of last session to the growth of the
mulberry tree and the production of silk,has
thus far proved efficient, and promises to in
clude the silk businesamong . our chief sub
jects of industry and sources of wealth. Ma
ny hundred thousands of mukberry plants
have been set out, and a large quantity of
cocoons produced. The reeling of silk has
been regularly practiced at many places,and
silk looms established at Philadelphia, and
Eeotiorny,in Beaver county. The business
seems to have gained such a footing among
us as to promise permanence and profit. It
seems to be a branch of industry admirably
adapted to the habits and strength of the in
mates of our county poor houses. It is wor
thy of inquiry, whether a slight encourage
wont, say a small donation annually to the
steward of each institution who shall produce
a given number of pounds of cocoons,might
not have the effect ofsubstiteting a light and
pleasant employment for the more laborious
occupations in which the paupers are now
engaged, and accelerate the permanent es
tablishment of the business in the State.
In accordance with the provisions of the
act of last session on the subject, Messrs. A.
1). Bache and F. Fraley,of Philadelph►a,and
IV. P. Alr►ch, of Washington county, were
appointed commissioners to examine and ro•
port to the Legislature,at its present session,
on the subject of the revision of the Map of
the State, so as to correct the errors in its
typographical delineations, and to represent
the Geological and Mineralogical features
of our territory. It is understood that the
board will shortly report. The result of their
examinations will be laid before you,and will
of course receive due attention.
The act of 1834, relative to weights and
measures, which was continued in force by
an act of last session, has not yet been car
tied into operation; but a prospect is now
presented of speedily occomplishing part of
its requirements. I have recently been in.
formed by the proper department oldie Gen.
eml Government, that the standards of
weight provided under the act of congress
for the different states,are ready for delivery.
They will shortly be placed in the Secreta
ry's office at this place, and copies will be
made for each of the counties. In fulfilling
the latter duty, the aid of the Franklin In.
staute has been promised, and will be reli
ed on. •
Until the standards for the different coun
ties were procured and furnished, it was not
thought expedient to appoint a regulator in
each county, as directed by the act of 1834.
Under the new Constitution it will be the
duty of the Legivlatu re to prescribe the mudo
of appointing those officers.
The attention of the executive was,a short
time ago. called by Col. Pleasanton, of the
lst regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteer Ar
tillery, to the Net that the State poslesties a
;lumber of pieces of old brass ordinance of
various patterns d I II
n_ eg, selltitiled over
the state, with asuggestion that it would b.,
proper to have them re east,and tons render.
redly usetut 4nd vuluuble. It was also
stated that the work could be done well and
reasonably, at a foundry established near
Springfield,Massachusetts. The proposition
was approved of, and the Adjutant General,
with the aid of Col. Pleasanton, (which was
liberally offerred) instructed to have them
collected at the different arsenals. The com
munications of Col. Pleasanton, accompany
this message, and will explain the subject
fully. 1 concur in the propriety of the men•
sure,with the hope,however,t hat the change
Tony not be made to embrace pieces of can
non, with which are associated any of the
glorious events of the Revolution.
Commodore Elliott, of the United States
Navy, not unmindful of his native State.
while bearing the flag of the nation, over
distant seas, has made me the agent of pre
senting to the Legislature, in his name, a
beautiful and appropriate gift. It consists
of a lik-nesson oil,of Christopher Columbus,
the discoverer of our Continent,and another
of Americius Vespacius, from whom it re
ceived its name. To these is added the fig
ure of the American eagle, carved by an
American citizen, in marble, from Alexan
dria Treas.
The Commodore's letter accompanies this
message. The presents are now in the Ex
ecutive chamber, subject to the disposition
of the Legislature,and will, [ feel certain,be
suitably received and preserved.
Oc the seventeenth of September, being
the anniversary of the glorious sortie from
Fort Erie, it was my agreeable duty to pre
sent to Brigadier General Ilug,h Brady, of
the United States Army, the sword unani
mously voted to him by the Legislature of
his native State. The veteran soldier, now
bears the token of his country's approbation.
It was my desire that it should not be unwor
thy of the commonwealth. It is ind•:ed a
beautiful specimen of the artists' taste and
skill, and appropriately commemorates the
deeds, intended to be rewarded. It is the
work of Fletcher & I3ennett,of Philadelphia,
and cost 81,090.
Permit me to call your attention to a mat.
tor connected with the official arrangements
of both Houses of the Legislature, but in
which the public at large have an interest.
It frequently happens, during the summer
recess, that citizens of the commonwealth
require, fur use in courts of justice, or in the
progress of claims for pensions from the Na.
tional government, either original papers or
exemplified copies of papers in the possession
of the Legislature. The clerks have no pow.
er to give the originals,nor are they possess
ed of an official seal with which to authen
ticate copies.
The only mode of producing the desired
documents in court is to subpoena the clerk,
and cause him to carry with him the papers
desired. But even this troublesome expedi•
ent fails between the second Tuesday in Oc•
tuber annually, end the day on which the
Legislature asseinbles,for during that period
the clerk's functions cease. It would pro
mote the public convenience, if the clerks
were authorized to keep a seal,and give cer•
tified copies of documents on file, to be used
in evidence. The trouble of making and
forwarding the copies, might be paid for by
a reasonable fee in each case; and the offi
cial character of the clerks of each session
might be extended by express enactment till
the commencement of the next.
The contingent fund of the office of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth,is general
ly insufficient, during the year in which the
Governor's election occurs. Out of this
fund are paid the postage, messenger's sala
ry, the price of fuel, pi inting,stationery,&c.
both for the Executive chamber and the De.
partment of State. The postage on election
returns for Governor, and on the large num
her of letters which are addressed to the Ex
ecutive, during the first six months of his
term,generally exhausts the fund before the
first of April, on which day the year coin
inences. The fund of the present year will
be quite insufficient. This is caused by the
large number of circular letters sent out (in
eluding the statistical tables before alluded
to) in accordance with the directions of the
Legislature,and in performance of the duties
of the office. It will be necessary to make
some provision to meet the demands now•ex
isting, and those which will become duo be.
fore the first of April.
The amount allowed annually, is $2,700.
This sum is more than enough for the second
and third years of each executive term,count
ing from the first of April, and the balances
unexpended during those years would be
sufficient for the other, if they were permit
ted to accumulate and be applied to it, But
a different construction has been given to the
law on the subject,by the accountant depart.
ment. The unexpended balance between
April 1830, and 1838, is $1,427 40. I
would therefore recommend such a change
in the law, as will permit that sum to be ad
ded to the fund for the present year,and will
continue the same practice hereafter,which
provision will be sufficient.
Having thus presented the various objects
of present interest that occur to me, it will
not be out of place briefly to recapitulate the
'changes produced during the official term
now drawing to a close.
Three years ago there were 32,544 chil
dren in the common schools of the state.—
There are now about 230,000. The schools
were then. kept open not quite three and a
half months. They are now open about
seven months in the year. The whole a
mount of state appropriation was then $75,-
000 annually; it is now equal to one dollar
for each taxable,which will amount to $350,-
000 for, the next school year.
In 1..335 the public works yielded $684,.
857 77, rifler a most favorable season. Our.
lug the season just closed, they produce
$991,252 42, trotter the most disadvantage.
ous Circuinstances; and, with good manage
ment and no unusual accidents,will the pres
ent year pay $1,600,000.
Since 1635 62,500,090 have been expen
ded in completing works then said to be fin
islfied, renewing defective parts,and keeping
the whole in repair; and one hundred and
ninety-eight miles of canal, and twenty-nine
miles of railway, have been commenced and
carried to a considei able state of forward;
ness. on which $2,100,000 have been ex
pended.
The completed rail roads have been made
to answer the end of their construction, and
the annual deficiences in the motive power
fund, turned into annual excesses.
The permanent statedebt,which was $24-
830,003 32 in 1885,is now 824,230,000 32;
and though there are temporary loans to the
amount of 81,000,000 duo, yet they were
forced on the state in opposition to the exer
tions of the. Executive, and will sink to a
small amount, when the sums of a similar
kind due at the commencement of the year
1836, are deducted from them.
The state tax, which was then in exist•
once, without hope of termination, has ceas
ed to be collected, and nothing but the ut•
must profusion can make it again necessary.
The state credit, which was at a low ebb
in 1835, is now raised, and the - common
wealth obtains even her temporary loans
with ease at four per cent.
The currency, which wire on the eve of a
fearful convulsion in 183:5, has been carried
through it with less injury than was expec•
rienced in any other state—is now restored
to its usual soundness—and has secured to it
the aid of an institution, which will hereaf-
ter preserve its uniformity, if Ito further ru
inous experiments be tried.
And finally, the State has been made to
occupy her proper positron in the National
family, and in relation to the General Gov
ernment, on all occasions.
1 now approach :he end of the term for
which 1 was elected, with the consciousness
that I have performed the duties of the Ex
ecutive Department of the Government
with fidelity, according to the best of my
judgement and ability, and with the prou
dest gratitude for the confi,lence and support
of my fellow citizens; and I fervently hope
that the Divine Author of all things, will
continuo indefinitely to bestow his lavors on
them and our beloved country.
Executive Chnmber, Harris
burg, Dee. 27, 1838.
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FROM HARRISBURG:
In Senate, there was a discussion of eerie inter.
est between Mr. Penrose and Mr. Broirn.. Mr. , B.
threw out severe taunts to the Speaker,on account
of the result of the late election in his district. Mr.
Peurosc replied, but withaut the least bitterness.
Ho said the day to appreciate his 'conddet,and the
conduct onus illustrious friend, (Mr. Stevens) had
not yet 'arrived. As for the gentleman from Ad
orns alluded to,he had written his name with that of
George Wolf, on the'brightest page of our history,
and his name will be known to generations yet to
come. It was his hand that moulded the common
school systent,and bore it aloft above party,at great
risk. But I have not place even for a sketch of this
able speech and eulogy of Mr. Stevens. The ques
tion was upon a bill to ro-onito to Franklin county
a strip of about 1,000 acres of land, in which Mr.
Stevens has iron works, and which was added to
Adams by a law last session._
A bill.was toported in ta - Muse, to take a per
manent loan of 1,200,000 dollars,and it was taken
up in committee of the whole, but not passed.
Mr. Fisher reported a bill to prevent betting on
elections.
Mr. M'Elwee gave another fling at the Gettys
burg Rail Road on the 22d. He submitted a join
resolution to discontinue the work after the Ist o'
February.
-I.I.IUGUROIL .IDDRES S.
Deeply impressed with a sense of grati
tude to my fellow citizens for the distin
guished mark of confidence resposed in me,
I enter upon the arduous and responsible
duties of governor of Pennsylvania, with
a full determination, according to the abili
ties g' v. n me, to do my duty faithfu:ly.
A compliance with custom would seem to
require of me, when assuming the duties of
the Executive, in pursuance of the choice
of the people, to lay before them some of
the leading principles upon which the ad
ministration of the Government will be con
ducted. I do this the more willingly be
cause, in a republic, the intercourse between
the people and their public functionaries
should be candid, frank and unreserved.
Educated with the highest veneration and
greatest affection for the men and princil
pies of the American Revolution, it will al
ways give me pleasure to icier to the one as
examples, and to the other as guideb,in the
performance of dUty. Admitting,to its ful
lest extent, the importance of preserving,
unsullied, the inestimable and unalienable
right of the people to govern theinSelves, I
shall ever give my best efforts to prevent en
croachments upon that right. 8o long as
man continues the being he is, error must
ho expected both in his individual and col
lective conduct. He may be expected to err
upon sudden impulses; but an
.intelligent
community will rarely fall deliberately into
error. Hence the deliberate eipression of
the peoples' will should always furnish the
rule of conduct to those who represent them
in public stations.
A now era was arrived, in our Common
wealth. Our first Constitution, formed a
midst the storms and troubles of the revolu
tionary conflict, was found in practice not
to answer the expectations under which it
was framed. in fourteen years thereaftei
it was entirely new moddelled by the Con
stitution of 1700; an instrument framed by
med of great talents and eminent worth,but
the plan of government was alway consid-
ered, by no small portion of the people, as
not sufficiently democratic in its details.—
After repeated attempts to procure revision,
a majority of our citizens who voted on the
question, in 1805, decided that a Conven
tion should be called revise, alter and a
mend the Constitution of (lie Common
wealth. In pursuance of this determination
of the people, a Convention assembled, and
alter a long and arduous sessiou,clos•d their
labors on the twenty-second of February
last,and the amendmontsagreed upon by that
body have been ratified and adopted by the
people: and it is under this amended Con•
stitution that it has been my lot to be called
upon to administer the duties of the Execu
tive. This instrument gives to popular suf
frage the 'decision of many appointments
heretofore vested in the Executive, and
changes the diiration of the judicial tenure
from that of good behaviour to a term of
years. It shortens the period of eligibility
to the Executive chair, and reduces the So-
natorial term; enlarges the right of Suffrage,
and changes other provisions, all of which
are important in the conduct of the govern.
ment of the State. Approving as I did of
the amendments in the aggregate, and hav
ing sanctioned them by my vote at the late
election, it will afford me great pleasure to
assist in carrying them out in practice, by a
strict adherence to their principles.
It is a beautiful exemplification of the ca•
pacity of the people fur self-government to
see them, from time to time, as exigencies
may require, coming together through their
representatives, and huietly, yet intelligent•
ly and dispassionately examining the funda
mently law of the land ; ascertaining where
it has not answered its intended purposes and
correcting evils not foreseen at the time of
its adopt ion. The adoption of constitutiona
was a wise regulation to prevent the abuse
of power, to limit and restrain its exercise
by public servants ; to protect the weak a•
gaiust the strong, and to preserve the liber
ties of the country from encroachments.—
JOS. RITNER.
rhev nre in themselves admissions of the
fallibility of human nnture—of the tenden
cy of power to corrupt, and of the necessi
ty of protecting the people from the miscon
duct of their functionaries, arising either
from weakness or wickedness. An innate
disinclination to needless change it is hoped
will ever prevent frequent alterations of this
fundamental law: and the provision adopt
ed for future amendments will only be re
sorted to, when experience has clearly de
monstrated that such change is essential to
the public good. Constant or continuing
changed tend to create distrust in the stabil.
ity of our government and its institutions:
an evil greatly to be depreciated, as tending
to loosen the bonds of mutual confidence
which bind a republic together. It will
give me great pleasure to co-operate with
the representatives of the people in enacting
all such laws as the amended constitution
has rendered necessary: and to give that
full, fair and candid trial of the instrument
in practice, which patriotism now requires
from all, when the people have decided on
its acceptance. Whatever differences of o•
pinion existed before , its adopt ion should noW
cease. It is the supieme law of the land,
and it is the duty of every branch of the
government, and every good citizen, so to
regard and respect it.
A strict accountability of all public a
gents tends to prevent wrong to the public
from negligence or misconduct. Lavish
and prodigal expenditures necesssarily in
duce extravagance and luxury : these under
mine and destroy the habits of industry and
frugality of our citizens, and thereby take
away one of the principal supports of popu
lar government. The luxury,extravagance
and appendages of royalty are unsuited to
the habits, as their are to the well being, of
a free people. Economy in the vat ions de-
partments of the government is not only re
quired at all times in a republic, but it is
peculiarly called for at this time, when such
is the magnitude of our state debt that more
than the whole nett revenue is required to
discharge its interest.
This debt, it is true, has been incurred in
the prosecution of schemes of internal im
provement unparalleled in other days and
States, which have tended to increase our
trade and develops our resnurces,and it may
perhaps be fairly assumed that they have
increased the value of the real estate with
in the commonwealth to the amount of their
cost. Much of the funds of the Since have,
however, been expended on works of sec•
ondary importance, and in some instances
of doubtful public utility, which received
appropriations from a course of legislation
in which aid was given to them to secure
favor for greater and more public improve
ments—a system of legislation universally
admitted to be wrong in principle, and
which'ought never to be adopted. I res
pectfully solicit the co-operation of all who
have the welfare of their country at heart,
in putting an end to this course of legisla
tion.
1 have ever been the friend and advocate
of a judicious and liberal system of public
improvement 3, esseutially necessary, as I
always believed it, to the great agricultu
ralonanufacturing and commercial interests
of the commonwealth—interests intimately
connected with, and mutually dependent
upon each other But this system may be
pushed beyond the means and resources of
the commonwealth. Such a course should
be avoided. We have now in progress of
construction, portions of the main lines of
our canals, which are yet incomplete, and
which are necessary to finish the intercom
munication within our commonwealth.
Tlteir situation exhibits one portion of some
of the lines completed and now in a state of
dilapidation and decay, while other portions
of the same line are yet unfinished The al
ternative then presented is, shall these un-•
completed main lines be abandoned, or shall
every possible energy of the commonwealth
be put in requisition for their completion ?
Unwilling as I am needlessly to increase the
state debt, the soundest dictates of public
policy and justice require the, adoptitin of
the latter course, as the only mode of mak
ing available the large amounts already ex
pended upon them. The resources and ca
pabilities of the regions through which they
pass will be thereby developed. Avenues
of trade to and from the seabord will be
opened. New markets for our agricultural
and mineral products will be furnished, and
the work of the work already completed and
in operation greatly increased. When these
lines shall have been completed and in ope
ravon greatly increased When these lines
shall have been completed, prudence would
seem to require that we should pause, and
at least for a season husband our means and
endeavor to decrease the public liabilities.
I shall, as soon as conveniently. .may
cause to be laid belbre you a lull and candid
statement of the debts due by the common
wealth. 'flies° debts,let it he steadily borne
in mind, have been incurred under the au•
thority of law ; and as the public faith must,
and, as far us in me lies, shall. be sacredly
maintained at all hazards, it will be our du
ty, while wo shall prevent their unnecessary
increase, to provide the means of meeting
the lawful engagements of the common•
wealth. In effecting these desirable'results,
I look with great confidence to the cooper
ation of the representatives of the people in
both branches of the legislature. The truth
cannot be concealed that the funds of the
commonwealth are in an embarrassed state,
and that a strong, vigerous, and well direct
ed effort Is required to extricate them
therefrom.
By the provisions of the amended consti
tution notice is required to he given of all
intended applications for the grant or renew.
al of charters to banking institutions. This
provision will prevent legislative action in
relation to them at the present session, and
renders ally exposition of in) views on this
delicate and agitating subject unnecessary
at this time. I shall take occasion in a fu-
ture cominunication to express them very
definitely, and need only say, that the bank
ins capital of the commonwealth has been
increased of late years beyond what 1 be
lieve to have been necessary. Having for
med this opinion deliberately, I shall not be
disposed to change it for light reasons.
There is in my judgment a manifest im
propriety in entangling connections between
the government and the banking or trading
institutions of the country, and I shall at all
times be ready to co-operate in any measure
which shall separate the government from
banking institutionsas to leave each to the
pursuit and exercise of their legitimate ends
without interfering with those of the other.
The creation ofcorporattons, were neces
sary to accomplish purposes beyond the reach
of individual enterprise, has no doubt done
much to advauco the prosperity of our coun
try, where the means of the citizens gener
ally aro moderate, as they are like to do in
a young and growing country ,and where the
concentration of the capital of many is neces
sary to do what,in older countries might be
accomplished by individuals, of greater
wealth. As our country becomes older and
our wealth increases,the reasons for multi
plying these corporations are to some ex
tent removed Although they may be
resorted to with propriety where absolutely
necessary, Wei' undue creatbn and increase
should be discouraged. Corporations ought
never to be created, where the object to be
accomplished is within the probable reach
of individual exertion. They absolve men
from individual liability and may tend, by
undue combinations and concentrated action,
to embarrass the operations of government,
and interfere with tae popular sovereignty.
The position which our Commonwealth
occupies as a member of the Union, should
never be lost sight of. For.whilst,.as to all
the purposes net delegated to the General
! Government, she is an independent sover
eignty; yet, as to ell granted to the confed
eration or union, she must exercise her au
thorities in subordination to the General
Government, evincing a proper regard for,
and subordination to, that Government in all
things properly pertaining to it. The gov
ernment of the States should over exercise a
careful vigilance fur the preservation of their
own rights, that the objects of the Confed
eration may be fairly effected, and the liar•
[loony of a system of government, without
paral:el in ancient or modern times, be pre-
served in all its beauty and symmetry.
It is not sufficient that there should be a
cold cqmpliance in terms with the letter of
our constitution—there should be a proper
national feeling of brotherhood kept up.—
We should exhibit in all our conduct, that
we are members of a great and powerful
Union of free States,who have made certain
terms and conditions by way of mutual con
cession and compromise, in order to promote
the general good of the whole. The old
articles of confederation, as well as the pres
ent constitution of the United States, were
the results of these feelings'and these con•
cessions and compromisba. A due regard
to that good faith which should ever charac
terize the conduct of republican states,
would seem to require that a contract or
compact of union, thus formed, should be
kept not only ihviolate in terms, but in spir
it also.
When the infant States of the Union
united together in the revolution for the
common defence, under the feeble bonds
of the old confederation ; and when ne
cessiiy drove us to form something more
definite and binding, which brought about
the constitution of 1788, involuntarily ser
vitude was the subject of much discussion,
arrangement and concession. It was finally
disposed of in the manner pointed out in.the
latter instrument- To agitate the question
anew, when it was, thus satisfactorly settled,
is not only unwise and impolitic, but is a
virtual breach of good faith to our brethren
of the South; an unwarrantable interference
with their domestic relations & institutions,
and is calculated to do positive injury to tho
African race there held in servitude, for
whom, in her policy and within hur own
borders. Pennsylvania has always shown
a becoming sympathy. I can t►ever in the
official station which I occupy, consent to
countenance a course which may jeopard
the peace and harmony of the Union, with
out answering any good purpose in the end.
It shall meet with no encouragement at my
hands.,
Let Pennsylvania keep clear of all en
tangling alliance, and She has no political
consequence to dread nor collisions . to en
counter ; and our experiment of the Union
of the States will be found to work as har
moniously In practice as it is beatiful in
theory. Her people are characterized by
strong practical common sense and useful
intelligence. If not disposed, generally, to
theorize and speculate, they are not thoreh•
the less competent to judge correctly in mat
ters of public policy.
As a member of the Union she has stood
forth manfully, under all circumstances, in
support of republican principles.
A strict construction of the Constitution
of the United Stems: a reluctanca to yield
to the general government ally powers, ex
cept those expressly granted, of which fol
low by direct and necessary implication
from thotie so granted : a rigid system of e
conomy in public expenditures ; the defiini
non and limitatton by In w as litr as practica
ble, of the duties of public functionaries ; dt:
a strict system of accountability iii all pub
lic servants, are doctrines, in support of
which she has ever raised her voice. Be
lieving these to be correct views, it will af
ford we pleasure, so far as the subject shall
fall within the province of the Executive,
to give them effort ; and that pleasure will
be enhanced in finding that I am therein co
operating with and sustaining the adminis
tration of the General Government in the
able and efficient hands in which, it is now
In a republican government general intel
ligence should be diffused among the citizens
They are thus enabled to perform their du
ties as constituent parts of the government,
intelligently and correctly. Every means,
therefore,for educating the whole people in
useful knowledge, should he resorted to. In
carrying out this system, our State ie now,.
progressing with the great experiment abet.
common schools, academies and colleges.—
hether the course adopted,in all its details
is the best that could be devised; or whether
like every thing else which is the offspring
of human action, it is imperfect, and will
require the corrections .which experience
teaches us are necessary in all our projects,
time will devolope. I feel disposed to give
every necessary aid to accelerate the march
of intellect and enlighten the human mind,
the better to enable us to preserve and hand
down to posterity, unitnpaired,the civil and
religious privileges received by us as a sa
cred inheritance from our forefathers.—
While giving every aid to the cause of edu
cation, let us be careful that we do not, by
overmuch exertion, produce a revulsion in
public opinion, and thus retard if not pros
trate a system which, by judicious manage
ment, will ultimately conquer prejudice and
recommend itself to general favor. Our
literary institutions are certainly earning for
themselves rich reputations for usefulness.
which it should be our duty,by extending to
them a fostering hand, to enable them to„
retain and improve.
Our Commonwealth is a great and pow
erful ono: rich in her resources, in her
mineral, agricultural & commercial wealth;
and not less so in the exhaustless energies •
of her citizens, whose reputation for into—.
grity of conduct has given to her tho en
viable character she bears at home and
abroad. illy fostering and encouraging the
virtuous enterprize of our citizens; by dile
countenancing and punishing
ty, and crime; by instructing the ignorant,
reforming the vicious,nnd securing the rights
ofall; by preserving inviolate under all cir
cumstances, and sacredly maintaining the
public faith, founded on law,as a binding ob
ligation & duty of the Government,we shall
elevate her chatacter, advance her moral
and political greatness, and realize the best
hopes of the patriot and philanthropist. In
this work the public functionariesof the State
must bear an important part for good or for
evil.
Their example will always, to a certain
extent, be reflected in the conduct of the cit
izenb. We should becircumspect and care
ful, setting a proper example to those whom
we serve, and thus become, under Divine
Providence, the instruments of good. Firm
ly relying upon that Providence for aid,
without which the efforts of man will be
vain and desiring a hearty and harmonious
co-operation from the other departments of
the Government in all measures calculated
to promote the public weal, I proceed to the
discharge of the duties imposed upon me,in
tho new and untried station, to which the
partiality of my follow citizens has elevated
me.
DAVID R. PORTER.
Harrisburg, Jan. 15, 1889.
At a meeting of the Berlin Rifle Corps
held on Friday evening the 18th inst, the
following resolutions offered by Dr. David
H. Mellinger, were unanimously adopted
by the Corp.*.
Resolved, 'flint we sincerely condole
with the friends and relations of our late
friend, and fellow member, Jacob Hartley,
on their melancholly bereavement.
Resolved, That as a tribute of • respect
to the memory of Mr. Jacob Hartley, and
in token of our regret for his loss, tho mem
bers of this compasiy will wear the usual
badge of mourning, tor thirty days.
Resolved. That . Dr. D. H. Mellinger,
George Schwartz and John P. Baugher, be
a committee to communicate the foregoing
resolutions, to the family g f the deceased. .
Resolved, That the foregoing be publish
ed, in all the papers of the county.
Extract from the minutes.
W M. W. ENTLER, Secr'y.
Appointments by the Governor. '
Joel B. Danner, to be Prothonotary,
Clerk of the Court of Oyer and Terminer,
and Clerk of Quarter 'Elisions of Adams
county.
Jacob Lefever, to be Register, Recorder,
and Clerk of the Orphans' Court of Adams
county.
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believing that upon them alone rests our hopes of
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preserved; its columns shall be ever-open to the
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taste, the lovers of literature, science, and amuse
ment, will receive a fair proportion of each; selected
from the various sources with which we commu
nicate.
The claims Of WILLIAM HENRI' HARDISON,
fn. President, and Dsmrsx Wiles Tau, for Vice
President, shall receive our undivided support,
believing that the veteran who fought our battles,
and nobly stentd the tide of war in defence of our
country, and ho who as nobly exerted the powers
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TO CORRESPONDENTS
c l :-..'f'iixonosis" (an answer to ..Socratea" o
last week,) will appear in our next.
.77r. Ilanagittoia.
cO.ThIs gentleman, is now in this Borough,
giving lessons to a class, in the French Language.
The system by which ho teaches, is known as the
Hamiltonian system, of which his father was the
author. it is now.heve,but has been most success
fully practised in - Europe, if we may believe the
concurrent testimony, of such Periodicals, as the
...Eldiburg Review," olllackwood's Magazine,"
"The Loudon Atlas" and other English prints of
the highest character.
The members of thickets, in thii place,to whom
Mr. Hamilton is now giving lessons, speak in high
terms of his' urbanity and the facility which he
possesses in itnpartinga knowledge of the language.
We hope the ladies and gentlemen of our Borough,
will not neglect the opportunity afforded them, of
acquiring a language, which is at once ail useful,
ana so Much of an accomplishment.
0 0 .10111P11 RITM Itit, has retired from office and
his successor has taken his place. WiU the peo
ple be happier or more prosperous for the change?
Let them answer at the end of three years.
ai - -Governor Porter in his Inaugural Address
recommends au increase of the State debt! What
say yo, friends of economy to this!
The Last Jct.
0:7 -To the everlasting infamy of the assembly
of rioters, setting in the Capitol, and styling them
selves, the Ronde of Representativos,a bill has been
introduced, to pay the bullies from the counties of
Adams, Lancaster and Philadelphia, who wrought
such scenes of violence and outrage at tho opening
oldie Session of the Legislature, as were never be
fore witnessed in a civilized community.
Thu people will be astonished when they hear
at—but it is true—that the Committee of accounts,
have made a Report, asking pay fur SEVENTY
FIVE RUFFIANS AN]) CUT-THROATS,
who were in the employ of the Hopkins House at
the commencement of the Session,to assist in keep
ing order]
Verily, the Impudence and shamelessness of this
assembly, passes the bounds of belief! Its members
declare that there was no disturbance attending
the opening of the Legislature, and yet in the same
breath ask pay, for seventy-five deputy serjeants
at-arms, who were employed to keep order!
These wretches have now the reins of Govern
ment in their bands, and we shall soon hear. of the
ruin of the Commonwealth. It must be so, when
the public money is to be expended in largeases to
eve ry trtitckguard who may ace proper to go to
Harrisburg for his ovvi amusement, or to disturb
the orderly action of the Legislature.- We state
for the information of our readers, that General
Miller, is one of those, to be paid out of it:Maloney
s t aked for in the report.
Cotsgress
caA committee of investigation has been re-
Candy. appointed by . Congress for the ptirposo of
'enquiring into the enormous defalcations which
hare taken place. We shall now come at sonic of
the secrets,ui the "prison house." The Govern
' Went 'will be found to be, a gloat political ulcer,
corrupt to the very corn. .
The Van Duren rnen appointed on this Corn
mittoo, all clawed oil; in order, that the ..Globe"
and its kindred organs might have an upp,,rtunity
to cry out, "it is a Whig Coinuaitteu"—..itlius
dons injustice to the Government"--"its proceed
hip have been ea-parle"—..the people must not
bolievo in the discleaurea" &cake. to tine "Globe"
sty le. ..
Z -1n the late special election, the sovereign
Mob,triurnphed by electing its leader to the Senate.
A few more such triumphs, and demagogues will
have achieved their objects—have overturned the
laws and introduced anarchy, -which •vill obtain
for a while, and then we shall have a despotism.
This will be the end. Mark it.
COMMUNICATIONS.
/OIL TUL GITTTIIIIVII; 111 TAU.
A rejoinder to Socrates.
"For tales es.ough in records old
Against the woman have been told
T'is time the truth be rightly known."
Mn. EDITOR :—Nly mind had long since been
deeply impressed with the truth of the sentiments
embodied in these graphic lines of the poet. I
had long since felt convinced that women have
been most shamefully misrepresented—l had,
however, made up my mind to endure all in bum
ble silence—to wait for better times, and better
men, who would ho more likely to do justice to
our sex, until the communication of 'Socrates,"
in your last paper met my eyes, and even then, I
should have preferred remaining silent, bad I been
assured that some other person would notico that
extraordinary production.
I must confess I felt much surprised, that a
communication of that character should make its
appearance in this enlightened nineteenth centu.
ry. Had it made its eppearance, in some of the
dark ages of antiquity—when the mind was de
graded, and sunk almost to brute level, it would
then have been perfectly in character with the
spirit of the times. It was then the glory of man
(it should have been his shame) to undervalue
and oppress the female sex, and at such a time,
such a communication might have been anticipa
ted. I sin well aware, that since time immemo
rial, there has lurked in tho proud heart of man, a
disposition to tyrranize over the women—it has
been his delight to undervalue her mind, the dig
nity of her character and the importance of her
creation, and all this, on account of his superior
physical energies. I grant him superior physical
power, but would ask, is it kind, is it fair that in
consequence of this, he should take advantage of
the woman, and mould her to suit the selfish ca
prices of his nature. Your corrospendent exhib
its considerable of this dark-age or vindictive spirit.
Ho has even gone so fur as to deprive a real friend
to the sex, of the opportunity of vindicating our
cause. This, to say the very best for it, is very
ungallant. Truly ho must be a chivalrous fellow!
The reason, however, is very obvious. He un
doubtedly, thought that none would have courage
to meet hint, and that thus he might enjoy an un.
disputed triumph over the sex ; but I shall show
Mr. , ‘Socrates," before I have done with him, that
thus are at least some females, who have
"Powers great, originally great;
And purifitql even at the fount of light,
That can think vastly ; meditate intensely;
Reason profoundly, all depth explore !"
"Socrates" makes the assertion, that the ques
tion, "I. the mind of the woman equal to that of
the man," has, generally been decided in the nega
tive, and that its final decision would be of little
consequence, in the present state of society. If
this wore true, why was it necessary, for him to
make his present unprovoked attack upon the fe
male character? If public opinionlhae always
been right on the subject, why not permit it to
remain so ? Why rake up all the stale slang,
which has been accumulating for ages against the
female sex, and serve it up to "burden the columns
of a newspaper?" It will require but little com
mon sense, not oven more, than "Socrates" is
willing to grant the woman, to answer these in.
torrogatories. I fear Mr. "Socrates!! is some an.
perannuated bachelor, soured . by the general in
diftbrer of the sex, or chagrined by his unsuccesa.
ful overtures to some of the fair—that it is private
pique, end revenge which have goaded him, to
write • communication so full of "empty noth
ing." Will Mr. "Socrates" have the goodness to
explain I As to his flurry about scissors, broom.
sticks etcetera, i have nothing to way at present.
Ho evidently intended by this to say, that the tem.
per of the woman, is more violent than that of
the man, indeed, he has plainly said so, in anoth.
er part of his communication. ♦t the proper time
I will be prepared to argue this point, even with
the gentleman hinuejf. I will, however say, that
if I should ever feel desirous to make use of these
lawful weapons; it would be to convince this
modern Sayan, that woman has at least, mind
enough to know, how to use these weapons on
senseless craniums to rho best advantage. If Mr.
"Socrates" should ever feel inclined to submit his
cranium to the examination of a phronologist,and
wish a "fair tale" told, I would advise him to
call at and by the skillful application of
these tried instruments, ho may surprise the world
with phrenological bumps, and developments of
no ordinary kind.
I shall now proceed to notice the arguments of
"Socrates" in their regular order. The first ono
is, "Subordination in creation," or in other words,
if I comprehend the gentleman rightly, that be.
cause the woman was created after man, that,
therefore she must necessarily be inferior to him
in intellect. Quite a sage conclusion indeed !
Let us test it. There was evidently just as much
divine pciwer displayed, in the creation of the wo
man, as that of the man. The emanation of her
mind is just as nearly associated, with the divine
original Self, as that of the man. The man, we
aro told was formed out of clay, and the woman
out of a rik, mirth' from the man. Now if the
mind of Man be such an exalted one, as he is
want to boast, this very fact should rather have
contributed to . tender her mind superior, instead
of inferior. Besides, it required as much divine
influence to animate the rib, as it did the clay.
Let us apply this principle • little further. The
mind of the man is superior to that of the woman,
because he was created anterior to her—so says
"Socrates." Now all the animals were created
before her—therefore, the mind of the woman
must be inferior to that of animals. Such is an
inevitable conclusion from this sage argument.
The second argument of "Socrates," is the
fact that God gave all his commands in reference
to creation, to the man. it is euflicient to refute
this argument, to remind you that the woman was
not created until after the inferior creation was
perfected, and consequently the Deity could not
in the nature of things, have given his commands
to the woman, oven if ho had intended to do' so.
But a still stronger argument, says Mr. "Socra
tee" is the fact, that Satan made use of the wo
men, to accomplish his wicked designs against the
happiness of the human family. He ought to
have Said a still weaker one. Satan was undoubt
edly endowed with a high order of intellect.
This is legitimately infered, from his being called
"the most cunning subtle, &c." k 4 atan, no doubt
had much difficulty in deceiving the woman, He
used every argument, and probably reasoned a
long time, before she yielded. This was not the
ClB4l with the man, The woman simply present
ed the fruit to hint, without offering any argument
sad be ate of it. Does this not clearly pron e bat
the mind of the woman was even more firm, and
more discriminating than that of the man?
-The nexteargument is "that since time imme
morial women have been considered inferior to
man." lam well aware, that some men or per
haps, a majority have raised the "hue and cry"
against the "better portion" of creation, and the
most ignorant have generally been the most vo
ciferous. I venture this opinion, that if the ma.
jority of mankind had been intelligent, or even
properly civilized, such an opinion would never
have obtained to the extent, it actually has.
Where are females most degraded "Socrates"
himself has told us among the heathen. Ho "ad
mits, that this is wrong—that it ought not to be
so." Does he not then concede, by this fact, that
they are not qualified to give an opinion on this
subject, and consequently it is no argument ? He
says that "nature untrammeled by any artificial
incumbrancos has always arrived at the some con.
elusion." What does he mean by untrammeled
nature 1 Why evidently a barbarious state.
Such a sentiment is rediculous enough to make
common sense blush ! A state of real nature, in
my opinion is the highest possible state of Selman
intelligence. Adam and Eve when first created,
were in a state of real nature, and their
gence was superior to any that has since existed.
The state of society which "Socrates" calls a state
of pure nature, is nature corrupted to a most
alarming extent. No wonder that in such a state
of society, where brute force professedly prcdomi
notes, woman should bo imposed-en and esteemed
inferior to Mr. "Socrates" talks of the
sympathy of man—that this alone, in civilized
life, has given the female any consequence.
What o noble, sympathetic being man must be!
His tender feelings yearn over with sympathy to
ward the woman, ar.d he elevates her from a de
graded, to a more exalted station! Really, I think,
Mr. "Socrates" must reckon himself among that
"tender clan,"
"Sweet sensibility la!
I beard a little lamb cry ba!"
But are these the men who have ever gloried in
defaming woman—in making her a mere slaveand
undersaluing her mental qualifications, and is
"Socrates" otto of that number I It staggers be.
lief, and yet tis so !
But then the "classic pages of antiquity are
full of the very same sentiments, embodied in prose
and poetry." Be it so—it still does not prove that
these sentiments are right. It is an indisputable
fact, that the classic pages of antiquity, are filled
with sentiments and theories, which have long
since been discarded, and rejected by common
consent : and may we not with propriety say, that
this is one of the moat prominent!
"Mr. Socrates" has made the assertion, "that
few ft males have over lived. who have contributed
to snatch female intellect from mediocrity." He
must either be wofully ignorant, of the history of
the female mind, or boas the sex a most inveterate
hatred, ur he never would have made such an as
sertion. Even in the remote ages of antiquity,
there have been females mighty in intellect. I
would advise "Socrates" to read a little work called,
"The lives of eminent female writers, of all ages
and countries." If he does, his sentiments will,
no doubt, be materially changed on this subject.
We are told by Socrates, an ecclesiastical historian
of undoubted veracity, that there lived in the
fourth century a woman, by name Hypatia, who
excelled in astronomical skill, and general knowl
edge, all the philosophers of her age, "and those
of every other age." When we can produce in.
numerable cases, equally respectable—when we
can refer to such celebrated woman as a Sappho,
an Agnese, a Summerville. is-Radcliffe, • More, a
Morgan, a Do Steel, a Porter, • West, a Geniis,.
a Carter, an Edgeworth, a Josephine, a Sigour
nay and a Sedgewick, names associated with ail
that is valuable in the arts and sciences, and.'
every thing that is noble and refined in literature,
it is vain for "Socrates" to ..ontend, that the fe
male mind is inferior to the male. Wherever
woman has had a fair opportunity—. wherever she
has been placed under favorable circumstances, for
the development of her mind, there you will al
ways find, a corresponding number of eminent
woman—proving very clearly, that they are not
inferior to man in intellect. But these, according
to the opinion of Mr. "Socrates," are exceptions.
What a pity that nature should betray , himself
and occasionally bring such anomalies, as emi
nent woman upon the stage of life! A more ra
tional conclusion, however, is that nature has not
only, not betrayed herself in these instances, bat.,
that she has been anxious, to teach man the intel.
lectual equality of the woman to 41) man.
We come now, to the clitiari. argument of
"Socrates," experience. I presume ho means to
say, by this, that because we see so few females
distinguished for intellectual energy, that there
fore they must necessarily be inferior to man. To
come to a correct conclusion, on this point, we
must look at circumstances. It is clear to my
mind, if the development of the ferbale mind had
been attended to, as carefully as that of male, and
for the same length of time, that she would equal
him in every respect. But look at female educa
tion, and compare it with that which the man re
ceives. It will bear no comparison at all. Let
the woman be immured amid the classic walls of
a college—let her acquire a knowledge of the dead
languages— become acquainted with all the scion.
ces,and attend to debating clubs,and her mind will
be but little behind that of man. Woman has
been so long undervalued and oppressed—so long
caged up, and tied down to common house drudg
ing, that it is a wonder, she yet evinces as much
mind, as she actually does. If ,her talk, as Mr.
"Socrates" says, consists for the most part in littki
things, it is not her fault. It is forced upon her by
circumstances, entirely under the control of mall.
If Mr. "Socrates" has known women whoite edu
cation was attended to, most carefully from five
years to twenty, and were after all but mere novi
ces, I can tell him, that I have known, perhaps,an
equal number of men, who have bad more than
these advantages, and who, after all, were even a
good deal less than female..
If I felt disposed to expose the weaknesses of
my fellow beings, I think I should be able to pro
duce some specimens, of male reasoning, equally
rediculous with that which Mr. "Socrates" pres
ented us, and which might, perhaps, make oven
him blush. But I will spare him, little as he de
serves it. If he will, however, have the goodness,
to look at the arguments which he presented in
his communication, he will have specimens before
him, not much inferior , in point of logic and sa
piency.
I have now, Mr. Editor, noticed all the argu
ments of "Socrates," though Out as fully as I
could wish. Thu fear of trespassing upon your
tnne,aAd paper,slone prevented me from extending
my remarks on several topics introduced. These
may, however, be introduced hereafter. One
word in regard to the signature, I have assumed.
I.,have not chosen it, because I actually do, or
wish to sustain the same relation t o this modern
"Socrates," whteh s:autiyr di4 to Socratee, t. 149
an ' t philoiopher—by no means, unless he
should prove a much more clever fellow, than I
conceive him to be, at present. I cannot, Mr. Edi
tor, like leave of yoa, without expressing my sym
pathy for your unfortunate correspondent. I
hope, his next attempt may prove more happy and
serve in some degree, at beset, to extricate him
from his present unenviable situation. This is tho
wish even of XANTIPPE.
MARRIED.
On the 15th inst. by tho Rev. Mr. Weyl, Mr.
BENTAtt PLAIN, of Carroll county, Md. to Miss
HANAII M. daughter of Capt. J. Myers, of Tyrone
township.
Ott the 17th inst. by the same, Mr. Amos, son
of Capt. J. Myers, to Miss ELI Z• LOUIS♦ GITT,
both of this County.
On the 24th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Keller, Mr.
icorATHAN TATs,to Miss CHRISTINA STULL,hOth
of Frederick county, Md.
DIED.
On the 12th inst. ELIZ•DEYII MAOD•LANE,
daughter ofJohn B.Houghtolin,of Mountjoy town
ship, aged 13 months, and 9 days.
On the 19th inst. at the residence of her son,
Mrs. CrritAni is P. RAHN, widow of Philip Bhan,
deceased, of Conowago township, in tho 70th year
of her ago.
In Springfield,Ohio, on the morning of the 10th
inst. Mr. CU•RLI6S BELL, Watchmaker, formerly
of this place, aged 29 years.
Mr. Bell, in every sense of the word was a good
man; highly esteemed by all who had any acquain
tance with him; affectionate and endearing in his
little family and social circle. Ho has left an
in
teresting widow and two children to mourn the
sudden departure of husband and father.
ID - The following particulars is from the Spring.
field, Ohio, Democrat and Advocato—"An Eng.
Hellman, calling himself THOM AS GRIFFITH,
during the past summer and fall located himself
in our Town as an Agent for vending the "GEN.
UIN E MORRISON'S PILLS." He exhibited
printed certificates of extraordinary and wondor•
ful cures performed by the use of said Pills, and
induced the unsuspecting to confide in their sup
posed virtue. Mr. Bell on the Saturday preceed•
ing his death, feeling unwell from the effects of a
cold, called upon Griffith and (obtained from him
four Pills which lip took the same evening. On
Sunday morning Griffith liiinselfcalled on Mr. Boll
and continued his culls regularly afterwards, and
all the Pills afterwards administered were given
under his immediate direction. On Saturday
night Mr. 801 l took 4 of these Pills, being those he
procured himself, on Sunday morning 20,0 n Sun
day evening 30, on Monday morning 30, on Mon.
day evening 40,0 n Tuesday morning 45,0 n Wed
nesday morning 35.. on Wednesday evening 50,
and on the moralrg of the day lie died, Thursday
25. The sudden death of Mr. 8011, created great
excitement in the public mind,and on Friday sue
ceoding the deathon INQUEST was hold by the
Coroner of time County, and Doctors Hondershott,
Gillett, Hunt, Winwood, Rodgers and Stone wore
subpoenaed to make a post mortein examination
of the body of the deceased. The jury upon the
report of the physicians and other testimony taken
before them, and having examined the body,ren
dcred the following VERDICT:—"That the de
ceased came to his death by "Morrison's Pills,"
also known by the name of "Hygoan being
inordinately administered to him by Thomas
Gr
This wretched man whom the jury have pro
flounced guilty of HOMICIDE absconded on the
evening succeeding the death of his victim. lie
is about five feet six inches in stature, florid com
plexion, smooth in speech, and unassuming In ap.
pearance, and is well calculated to pass oft" his
nostrums on the credulous and unwary. tratrru
N OTICES•
co . The' Rev. Mr. Kxxxxn . will preach in
the Lutheran
.Church on Sunday awrning next,
'arid the Rea. Mr. SAILTII in the evening.
it - 7 -The Rev. Mr. IVaveou will preach in the
Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning and
evening next
HAMILTONIAN SYSTEM.
The French Language taught in Fifty
Lessons.
AGENERAL outline of the plan of this
System, and of the mode of instruction
has been already submitted to the Public.—
Any further information may be obtained
from the Gentlemen forming Mr. Hamilton's
first class in this Town. This class took its
first lesson on Saturday the 19th insb and on
Thursday last the 24th inst. read and trans
lated, without previous preparation, without
the assistance of G rammer, Key or Diction
ary, several pages of the French Gospel of
St. John. The pupils translated every word
in French by a corresponding part of speech
in English, pointed out by the translation,
the Grammatical construction of the phrase,
the mood, tense and person of every' verb,
and thus in effect, parsed as well as transla.
red a language, of which one week before,
.they knew not ono syllable.
The study of the French Language Is
sufficiently held in repute, that no Lady or
Gentleman is considered well educated who
has not devoted some attention to it. W hen
it is known that by the acquisition we attain
a proud pre.eminence over our fellows, that
we travers new regions wherein time and
apace are annihilated—that the dead of a
thousand years arise and impart unto us liv
ing instruction. These reflections alone
should be sufficient to induce many to em
brace the opportunity of acquiring, knowl
edge which may prove to them a real and
tangible advantage through life.
January 29, 1839. tf-44
TO MY CREDITORS.
TAKE Notice that I have applied to the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
of Westmoreland County, for the benefit of
the Insolvent laws of this Commonwealth,&
that said Court has appointed Monday
the 18th of February next, fur the hear•
ing of me and my creditors, at the Court•
house in the Borough of Greensburg, when
and where you may attend if you think '
•
proper.
ISAAC M. DICKEY.
January 29,1839.3t-44
A Catalogue of Reasons for using Dr.
Peters' Vegetable Pills.
1. BECAUSE experience has established their
merits, and decided them to be best, as also the
meat popular of modern medical discoveries.
2. Because they are composed of simples which
have the power to do good in all immense number
of cases, without possessing the moans to.du in
jury in any.
3. Because they aro not a quack medicine, but.
the !scientific compound of a regular physician,
who has made his pi cression the study of his life
and are hence recommended as a standard &Indy
medicine by the regular faculty.
For sale at the Apothecary and Drug Store
of - SAMUEL H. IWEILLER.
liettyaburg, 3ou. 29,1338. tf-44
VALUABLE WOOLEN FACTORY
FOR RENT.
Fr HE subscriber will oW.r for rent, the
. l a. Minable Woolen Factory,
formerly occupied by the Rev. D. Pfoutz.
situated on middle creek and on the the
road leading from Gett‘sburg to Emmitis.
burg, A miles from the, former and 1 from
the latter place. The situation and water
power is unsurpassed; and largo business
can bo done, the machinery is in good order
and nearly new. There is also a large two
story Stone dwelling
v.
19 House, calculated for two
. families,and suitable out buildings,
on said limpet ty. Also :
100 .Icres of Land,
a part of which is meadow, the whole divi•
ded info convenient fields, and in a 'good
state of cultivation.
Ozr The above property will be of f ered
for rent on SNTURDAY tho 16th of Feb.
rusry, on the premises at 1 o'clock, if not
rented before that time. Persons wishing
to view the above property will please to
call on the proprietor living near the above
Property.
SAMUEL S. M'NAIR.
January 20, 1839. 3t-44
(n --- The Lancaster Herald, and Hagers
town Torch Light, will please insert the
above 3 times and charge this office.
J UST received and for sale by the sub
scriber, 20 Tons Plaster and 100
Bushels Potatoes.
Jan. 29, 1839.
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of
Dr. JESSE GILBERT, late of the
Borough of Gettysburg, deceased, are here.
by notified to call with the subscriber, or at
the Drug Store of Geo. R. Gilbert, & Co.
and settle the same on or before the Ist day
of March next, as after that time their ac
counts will be placed in the hands of proper
officers for collection, and those who have
any claims against said Estate aro requested
to present the same properly authenticated
for settlement.
B. GILBERT, Adm'r.
January 29, 1839. 3t-44
NOTICE..
THE subscriber, having been appointed
Auditor, by the Orphans Court, of
Adams county, to, distribute the assets in
the hands of Jesse Senbrooks, Administra
tor of William J. Seabrooks, deceased, to
and among the respective creditors of said
deceased, will attend for that purpose at his
office in Millerstown, on Saturday the leth
day of February next, at 1 o'clock, P. M.
of which those interested will take notice.
AMOS McGINLEY.
42—td
Jan. Ift.
DR. BUTLER'S EFFERVESCENT
MAGNESIAN APERIENT, for
dispepsia or indigestion, nervous debility,
giddiness, headache,acidity of the stomatch
habitual costiveness, cutaneous diseases,
gout, gravel, iStc‘ arid much valued as a
gentle cooling purgative, an article highly
recommended by the Faculty, has just been
received at the Thug Store of
G. R. GILBERT, & Co.
Dec. 25, 1835. tf .39.
TANNERS TAKE NOTICE.
THE subscriber, will sell at private sale,
the
TAN YARD PROPERTY,
situated on Baltimore Street, Gettysburg,
and now occupied by Samuel S. Forney, at
a fair and cheap rate, any person desirous of
following the Tanning, would find this a
most desirable situation, and are invited to
call and see the proporty,the particulars will
be made known by Samuel S. Forney, still
living on the premises, or by
DAVID S. FORNEY,
of Carlisle, Pa. or
JACOB FORNEY,
Hanover, York county, Pa.
January 15. 1898. 33m-48
WASHINGTON BOOTH'S
BALTIICRE PRIZE OFFICE.
EW Jersey Lottery draws January 218
1 -‘ Highest prize $20,000. Tickets $5.
Newark College Lottery draws Jan'y 22d
Highest prize $lO,OOO Tickets $3.
Maryland State Lottery draws January 23d.
Highest prize $20,000 Tickets $5.
Sussex County Lottery draws January 24th.
Highest prize $7,000 Tickets 82 50.
Literature Lottery draws January 25th.—
Highest prize $5,000 Tickets $2.
Virginia State Lottery draws January 20th
Highest prize $30,000 and 100 prize's
of $l,OOO Tickets $lO.
111:7"Tickets and shares in the above and
all other Lotteries, drawingAnily,for sale as
above, where prizes amounting to many
thousands of Dollars have been sold,the most
prompt attention to orders, enclosing cash
or prize tickets will be given if addressed to
WASHINGTON BOOTH,
Corner of Market and M'Clellan street,
Baltimore.
Baltimore, Jan. 22, 1838.
GETYTSEURQ
STEAM 707111TDR7.
AMONG the great variety of articles
made at this Establishment, are the
following, many of them now on hand, and
will be made to order at all times on short
notice.
Forge Hammers, Anvils, Gudgeons,
Saw Mill Cranks, KOgwheel Segments,
Apple Nuts, Mould-boar&,
Mill, and Factory Work, Threshing
and all other kind of ilachinery.with u great
variety of Stoves, Hollow• Ware, &c. &c.
orders thankfully received and promptly at
tended to. ,
GEO. ARNOLD.
41-42
January 15,1889.
GEO. ARNOLD.
St-44
THE subscriber will sell at pub►ic auc
tion, on the premises on Wednesday
the 6th day of March next, according to
the terms therein prescribed, the tract of
LAND therein mentioned, containing be
tween 375 and 400 acres. This tract of
laud lies in the county of Jefferson. near
„,..,,,...- the Winchester and Potomaa
•44±•?',.." Rail road, about n quarter of a
. '"i: 1 " - ' mile from Thompson's depot, and
• six miles from Charlestown, pos•
sesses unusual advantages as a grain, or
grazing farm. The improvements are Of
the best kind ; an excellent
4"7141
Brick Dwelling House, with ~ , ,
necessary out buildings, a first ,r,„ ; ,.i 2 ,
rate orchard, a good' well
,rri :
tho yard and two springs, and the land (a.
part of which is good meadow) all eell en
closed with good fencing, and in excellent .
heart. There is a sn!l ciency of timber on.
the laud, of the very best quali:•. I'hei
locution of this farm, taken with, the many .•
advantages it presents for farming:or graz
ing, renders it one of the most'-*sirable
situations in the Valley. Pe.rsons desiring
to invest money is lands are requested to
call upon Mr. Ja mes Griggs, who will show
the property. Possession will be given' on
the 15th of March. ,
LADY'S BOOK,
AND
Ladies' American Mag4zine ; ;
Published by the same Proprietor for nearly ten Near,
Edited by Mrs. S. J. Hale and Miss Lei lie
Publisher and Associate Editor, Louis A. odoy.
VIGHTL.LiNi lii and Nineteenth vol.
With a circulation doable the
extent of any other monthly of the eame na
,are. Not a State or rritory ,m which
may not be found this popular publication.
rho Lady's Book, and as it law emphatical
ly been termed, by a aumber olf : the contem
porary press,
7' ILE LADY'S ./ti A 710 NA L :3): A (744 Z Ar
Is issued monthly in the city of Philadelphia.
Seventeen V nnes have already been pub
lished, and in a very short time it will in
itself comprise a library of the contributions
(if the MosT CELEBRATED W BITERS OF THE
A on. This work is intended principally as
a repository for the Lady Writers of Amer
ica, most of whom (dam/ erninr nee contrib
ute to its pages—and it is conducted upon
the same liberal principles as in fernier
years—PAYING for original COIBI ibUtIODS,
in the most liberal manner, thus securing a
GALAXY OF FEMALE TALENT
Which cannot be, or at least is not, employ.
ed by any other Publisher. AN an evidence
of what kind of persons use the Lady's
Book as a vehicle to convey their produc
tions to the public, reference may be made
to the cover of any of the Nos. lately pub
lished, as it would take up too much room
to give all the names.
MRS. HALE & MISS LESLIE
Still occupy the same stations that they did
in a former year, and we shall also have it
in our power to convey to the public some
of the delightful efrasions of
MRS. SIGOURNEY.
One feature in the work whick has given
so much satisfaction, the
SPLENDID COLORED PLATES OF
FASHIONS,
Will be continued. These are engraved and
colored in a SUPERIOR MANNER, and arran
ged expressly for the Lady's Book. Also
_ _
TWO PAGES OF • MUSIC
WILL BE GIVEN MONTELY.
These embellishments alone are more than
worth the extraordinary low; price at•which
the book is put. 'l•he subscriber loses no
opportunity to aid his work with pictorial
embellishments, poetical, effusions, works
of Fiction, and sound moral articles, that
make it a desideratum in every family.
His whole attention is given to the conduct
ing of the Book, assisted by the Ladies pre•
vtously mentioned—hence, its superiority.
Portraits, on Steel, .of the most celebra-
ted Female %%liters
Of our country, from part of the work. hi
addition to the Plates of Fashions, the June
and December Nos contain beautiful
Title Pages, Engraved on Steel.
TERMS-1;13 per annum, the money posi
tively to be received before a single No.is
sent. Two copies for $5.
EXTRA NOTICE.
At great expense the Subscriber is enabled
to offer to hisfriends and the publie,the entire
NOVELS Sir WALTER SCOTT, the
last edition edited by hiniself, with a splen
did Portrait ; Price Ten Dollars puuble in
advance.
They will be Forwarded by the next
Mail after the receipt of the Mone .
ADITIONAL CONVENIENCE.
. Any person sending a Five Dollar Note
free ofpostage, will be entitled to the Lady's
Book and . Gentlemen's MegazineOne Year,
and receipts for the same forwarded to
them.
L. A. GODEY, Publisher,
211 Chesnut et. Phila.
December, 25, 1838.
GLOBE zmy
Corner of Nitimore and Howard streets,
BALTIMORE.
rHE subscriber would make known to
M. his friends and the public at large that
he has taken that long established and well
known house, the GLOBE INN, formerly
kept by Mr. Geo. Behilt/liver, but more
recently by Mr.
..Joshua IV. Owings, one
door above, the corner of. Baltimore and
Howard sts., Baltimore. The house is el
igibly situated for, those engaged in country
business, and has long been a favorite stop
ping place for country merchants. The
undersigned would observe that, so far tuii
in him lies, nothing will be spared to ren
der entirely agreeable Om situation of all
who may favor him with their custom.—
The House is now undergoing a thorough
repair.
ROBERT M. BEAM.
3t-42
Jan. 15.
VALU.B.23LE POPLIMTIC 4
FOR SALE.
For terms, apply to • .
JAS. G. FICKIAN,,Cum.
Frederick county,.Va. Jan, .. 43—Id