decay analogous, to the ono for which we
now contend? For example, tf I publish
- written slander concerning any person, no
matter,whether its contents be true or false,
I am liable to . be indicted, and criminally
punished. Why is this? The reason ia oh•
vious; simply,because the publication of such
a writing, is calculated to produce a breach
of the peace; and to distill b the quiet of So
ciety. And who would hazard the opinion,
that licensing taverns and grogahops, does
not tend to produce more breach of the peace,
than does the publication of libels?
The gambler too, is not permitted openly
to carry on hie unhallowed calling, in deft•
once of public opinion. Something more
than piddle opinion, something more than
moral suasion, was resorted to, in order to
protect society from his nefarious pilfer ings.
And although gambling has not been entire
ly suppressed,even when the combined forces
of law and public opinion have been arrayed
against it; yet certain it is, that its opera
tions are much more limited, than they
would be, did the law licensa it,or even pass
it by unnoticed. And wherein is gambling
worse than intemperance? Are they not
kindred vices? They are twin sisters, were
rocked in the same cradle, and educated in
tho same school; they went forth into the
world hand in hand, and continued to walk
arm in arm and side by side, till the law in•
tortured and affected their unnatural agora
tion.
Gambling was proscribed and persecuted.
as from her character she deserved to be,
whilst her more fortunate and captivating
sister, was permitted to enter the legislative
Hall ; and with the flowing bowl in one
hand, and the glittering dust in the other ;
she purchased not only impunity and indul
gence; but alas I for many a soul I she
purchased license. The gambler is now
shunner by all who make any pretensions
to virtue, or respectability, whilst the ven
ding ardent spirits, is still a respectable
business, and will continue so to be, so long
as it receives the sanction of law.
The present system licensing public
houses, is the offspring , of another and a
more barbarous ago ; and like all other sys
tems of legalized vice, must in the course
of time and things, meet its downfall.
It only remains for the friends of tem
perance, and the friends of their country, to
use their utmost exertions, to hasten the ar
rival of that happy period. Already have
Massachusetts and Tennessee, taken the
field on the side of temperance, and this act
is a virtuous and patriotic example, for the
imitation of their sister states.
It is a shame that Pennsylvania, who has
taken such a high and noble eland, on the
side of virtue, should yet be found protect
ing and upholding such a demoralizing sys
tem.
It iitile becomes her, so long as she sanc
tions the retailing of intoxicating drinks
among her citizens, to preach morality to
other section° of country, or to her sister
states. Row muchvill our brethern of the
South, heed the exhortations of our citizens
on the subject of slavery, so long as we in
common with the south, tolerate a law,
which has converted many a freeman into
the most abject slave; and finally sent him
to an untimely grave. Black as is the sys
tem of negro slavery, it is no more so, t him
our own system of licening the sale of ar
dent spirits.
They are both alike contrary to the doe
trines of sound morality ; and - both alike
contrary to the whole spirit of revealed
religion.
In vain would Pennsylvania accuse Ten
nessee of immorality, so long as, the license
laws of the one, stand to ballance the
slavery of the other. If Pennsylvania
wishes to advance the cause of humanity
and freedom, let her "first cast out the beam
out of her own eye; and then can she see
clearly to cast out the mote Out of her
brother's eye;" but until she has expunged
every thing - of a sinful and immoral ten
dency, from of the face of her Statutebook,
her preaching will be as much regarded, as
would be, the sermons of a confessed infidel.
May your efforts be abundantly success
ful, in bringing about this happy consum
mation; and may we all be spared to see
our Statutebook rendered as pure and un
sullied, as the white mantle, which now en
velops the footstool of the Great Eternal.
'Latest from .Maine.
Correspondenco of the Boston Atlas
BANGOR, Saturday, March 2, 1839
We are again in the midst of excite
ment. The information from the Frontier
which I forwarded to you last night, and the
intelligence by this morning's mail of the
state of feeling,in the Cabinet, in Congress
and among the people at Washington, have
aroused to greater intensity the interest of
our citizens in the all absorbing subject,
and given impulse to curiousity, enquiry,
discussion and speculation. Bulletins and
extras are issued and hawked about the
street and posted up at public places.—At
no time before have we felt the probability
of a general war to be so great. The
people of this Butte will be rejoiced if the
General Government, as there is now rea
son to believe, will approve and aid and
make common cause with them in the
struggle they hnvo commenced. Yet would
they much mere rejoice, enthusiastic and
excited as they are, if the difficulty could
be terminated honorably without bloodshed.
No Express has arrived today, and there
is no news of importance from the East. A.
draft from the 7th division is on tho way to
Calais—it amounts to 800 men, and 220
Light Infantry and Riflemen from the sth
division are ordered to meet at Portland on
Monday, and proceed at once to Augusta,
end a new draft from the sth, oth, and
division of 1,000 is ordered, of, which a
part are to assemble at Augusta on Wed.
nesday next. It is ripoited that tho four
mon captured on Fish River by Mr. Jarvis'
detachment as trespassi•rs, bavelprodneed
permits from the Pi ovnicial authorities.
This I believe is from good authority. If
correct, it shows the belt constituted guar
dians of our territory in no very favorable
light, and proves that Maine has come of
toga, and outlined the manly toga none too
41111141.,
GETTYSBURGH, PA.
Tuesday, alarch e, I 539.
DEMOCRATIC ATill -MASON! C NODI /NATION
FOR PRESIDENT,
Gen. Vin. ➢Hcnory Harrison.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
IDaniel Webster.
To my Old Friends.
TO those, of my late patrons who met
me during the past week and discharg
ed their accounts, 1 return my sincere
thanks; and would respectfully inform those
who could not call, that I expect to be in
Gettysburg ut the April Court, when I shall
be most happy to see them.
I have deposited a few accounts with
WILLIAM W. PAXTON, Esq• for the conve
nience of those wishing to pay. His ro•
ceipt for the same will be acknowledged
by me. _ _ _
ROBERT W. MIDDLETON.
Lancaster, March 12, 1839. 11—.90
Lc" -At an adjourned Court held last week in
this place, on motion of the Hon. J AMES COOPER,
U. S. OHTH, Esq. (lato of Lebanon,) was ad
mitted to practice as an Attorney and Counsellor
at Law in the several Courts of Adams County.
Mr. Orth is a very intelligent, persevering young
man, and will, no doubt, in a few years become an
ornament to the profession. We regret that ho is
so soon to leave us to take up his residence in the
"far west." Our best wishes accompany him; and
trust that his talents will be duly appreciated by
the intelligent citizens among whom he intends to
locate.
I.Wo publish in our paper, to dav, the speech
of our lato Senator JACea CASISATT, Eaq., made
in the Senate, the day preceding his death. He
died as a patriot should love to dio, contending
noble for principles vital to liberty.
His speech breathes throuhout, a spirit of
genuine devotion to the great and lasting interest
of tho Commonwealth end to constitutional
liberty. A sad day was that, when this noble
patriot was stricken down and died ;—a sad day
was that, in which the place of a man so virtuous
and good as ho, was filled by THOMAS C. MIL
LER!
The Presidency.
pj.lt gives us great satisfaction, to he able to
state, that there no longer remains much doubt,as
to the candidate who will be selected by the Na
tional Convention to oppose Marton Van Buren.
'rho old farmer of North Bend is now looked upon
as the only man on whom the opposition can rally
with the hope of success. Would it not bo well
for the friends of tho gallant old soldier to hold a
meeting and give expression to their views
We shall soon have an Doctoral Ticket, in the
field, pledged to his support, and it is time that wo
should be brushing up our armor. Let us tako
I the field in time. and under the auspices of such
a leader, we shall surely be victorious,
Governor Porter hats vetoed the resolution
of the Senate and House of Popresentatives, ex
tending the time, at which the contractors were to
cease work on the Gettysburg Rail Road. This
resolution gave them until the Ist of May ; but
any thing that would be beneficial to Adams-
County, is a acre in Porter's eyes.
Operations of Masonry.
co- That Masonry operates in favor of the initi
ated and against the uninitiated, the late appoint
ments by Gov. Porter fully demonstrate. Ile has
appointed as Secretary of State a high and bigot
ted Mason. His conscience-keeper, James Mach
son Porter, is also a high and an adhering Mason.
Nearly all the persons appointed to responsible
offices throughout the State are either violent Ma
sons, or the moat bitter revilers of Anti-Masonry.
In Anti-Masonic Lebanon, the officers appointed
are Masons. A rnajm Ity of those appointed in
Dauphin, Franklin, Yurk, Lancaster, and, indeed,
in nearly every other county in the State are of the
same stamp.
And yot the slaves of the Lodge would lead the
people to believe that Masonry is not political !
Out, ye hypocrites!
War irar
if - yrhe Compiler—edited by that great and
mighty Lawyer, who has lately been appointed
Prosecuting Attorney for this county—is out a.
gainet the "two or three" female "Federalists" in
this county who officiate an Deputy Post Masters!
Wu expect hereafter to see a "relentless war"
waged,until Amos Kendall shall listen to the "still,
small voice" of the Democracy of that man of law,
and the respectable Ladies above referred to are
made to "walk the plank," and "honest men" put
into their places!
Gractous Goodness!
azl-The Compiler has graciously notified us that
Mr. COOPZII, who was elected by about 1,000 or
1200 of a majority, will be permitted by the "De
mocracy" to take his seat in Congress! What
kindness. What patriots those Compiler Demo
crats are.
"A writer in the Gettysburg Star—behoved to
be Mr. l'ltaonnes STEVENS—is reviewing Mr.
Clay's speech, with a view to the disparagement
and injury of that great statesman. if M. STe,
vs:ris is not: the author of these articles, will the
Star be *died to say so? It is always desirable
that we should know the "position" of gentlemen
who aspire tole-d part ies,huwover insignificant."
reply to the query contained in the above
paragraph, wo answer;the Editor of the "Balti
more Chronicle," that Tuannsus :STEVENS, Esq.
is nu/ the author of the review of Mr. Clay's speech.
We make answer, not because we deem it itnpor
tent, who is the reviewer; but for the information
of the Editor, who seems to have constituted him
self guardian of Mr. Clay, for the State of Mary
land. If Mr. Clay has many such friends, he hos
need to dread them.
o.ln the Senate, on Saturday week an im
provement Bill was reported by Mr. Strohm•
Total Appropriation $3,900,729,90 fur the Union
Canal $900,000.
The ~B oundary" question is creating a great
deal of excitement in all parts of tho "Union" it
will bo seen by reference to our columns, that
provision has been made by Congress to give
every necessary support to the State in question,
should a resort to arms be the only alternative,
and it most undoubtedly will be if pacific meas
ures, strictly honorable to our country be not
speedily entered into by the respective parties.
That such a result would be fraught with deplor
able consequences admits not of a single doubt, but
if an honorable peace cannot be obtained then
the dogs of war must bo let loose. Our Legis
lature have taken this matter inteconsideration,and
a Preamble and resolution by Mr. Spackman has
been brought forward, setting forth the patriotism
of Pennsylvania in all cases of war and difficulty
■nd offering the resources and countenance of
this state to the General Government in case of
war with great Britian.—Another by Mr. F. S.
Smith, declaring that •the State of Pennsylvania
sympathises with the state of Maine and is willing
to extend to her sisterly countenance in her diffi
culty. Declaring it improner to give up any part
of the Territory or jurisdiction within the limits of
the United States.
An act has passed the Senate and House of Re
presentatives in Congress assembled authorizing
the President to resist any attempt of Great
Britain to enforce, by Arms, her claims to exclus
ive jurisdiction over that part of the State of
Maine, which is in dispute between the United
States and Great Britian, and for that purpose to
employ the Naval and Military forces of the U.
States, and such portions of the Militia as ho
may deem it advisable to call into service. And
that the Militia thus called into the service of the
United States, shall be compelled to servo for a
term not exceeding six months after the arrival
at the place of rendervous, in any one year unless
sootier discharged, and that in the actual event of
an invassion of the I:nited States by any foreign
power, or of imminent danger of such invasion
discovered in his opinion to exist before Congress
can be convened to act upon the subject, the Pres
ident be and ho is hereby authorized to except the
service of fifty thousand Volunteers, and an ad
ditional regiment of Dragoons or mounted rifle
men if he deems it expedient. Ho is also author
ized to bring all the naval force of the United
States to protect our country from an invasion
from that quarter. The sum of eight millions of
dollars is also appropriated and placed at the dis
posal of the President for the purpose of execut
ing the provisions of this Act, eight thousand
dollars is also appropriated out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the
outfit and sallary of u special Minister to Great
Britian. Provided the President of the U. S.
dooms it expedient to appoint the same.
It is also enacted, that the President be author
ized to apply a part not exceeding $l,OOO 000 of
the appropriation made in this act, fur repairing or
arming fortifications along the seaboard and fron
tier. And it is further enacted that whenever
Militia or Volunteers are called into the service of
the United States they are to have tho organiza
tion of the Army of the United States, and shall
receive the same pay and allowance,and it is further
enacted that the several provisions of this act be
in force until the end of sixty days after the meet
ing of the Srst session of the next Congress and
no longer.
Sheriff's Sales.
Tho Sheriff of Adams county advertises the fol
lowing real estate, which will be exposed to Pub
lic Sole, on Suturda:, the 23d day of March nett,
at the Court-house in the borough of Gettysburg,
at 2 o'clock, P. M , a lot of ground known as the
Two Taverns, containing half an ncrc, on which
are a two Story Rough Cast Dwelling House urn!
Kitchen, a Stable and other out buildings, the
property of PETEn B. lisne sw ; also ,a lot of
ground situate in the Borough of Gettysburg,
containing 1 acre, adjoining lands of Thos. C.
Miller and lot of John F. MTarlana, on which
are a Twa Story Brick Dwelling House and Stable
and other buildings, and au excellent Spring of
Water near the door; also one other lot in said
Borough adjoining lands of Peter Culp, and oth
ers, containing half an acre, on which is an ex
cellent reservoir, the property of the Gettysburg,
Wafer Company. Also, a tract of land in Ham
iltonban township, Adams county, containing 130
acres, the property of ROBERT DOUGLASS.
From the Baltimore Chronicle of March 5
Congress.
Yesterday was the last day of the Twen
ty-Fifth Congres s , and before this, the mem
bers are scattered on their journey to their
several homes. The history of this Con
gress is one that will be long remembered,
as that in which a struggle was made be
tween the people on the one hand and the
government on the other. The measures
of the last administration had prepared the
way for a series of mercantile disasters which
were calculated to give a severe check to
our national prosperity. At the close of
Jackson's administration, our nation was out
of debt, and a surplus revenue of nearly
forty millions bud been directed to be divi
ded among the States, in four quarterly in.
stulments. Our nation was engaged in no
quarrel—there was no war—no famine a
broad—nothing that was calculated to check
the country in its onward march to happi ,
news. And yet, strange to say, a party of
selfish aspirants had obtained power, and by
a series of dangerous experiments had pre
pared the way for serious disasters to the
people unless alerted by the wisdom of
Congress. Van Buren was waited upon to
convene Congress, for the relief of the pee
ple from the measures of government, but
he refused. A general suspension followed,
and these great and weighty matters led to
an early call of the present Congress. The
extra session did nothing more than author
ise the issue of Treasury notes, or in other
words, create a national debt. At the com
mencement the administration had a deci
ded majority in both Houses. But the peo
ple soon begun to act.upon their representa,
tives. The Specie Circular, a favorite
measure of Jackson's, was repealed by large
majorities. The Sub-Treasury scheme,the
pot, the great pet of Van Buren, and thrice
strangled by an independent House of Rep
resentatives by decided majorities. Call
after call was made for an investigation into
the defalcations and mismanagement of the
officers under the government, but that call
was refused, until the immensidefaleations
of Swartwout and Price opened the eyes. of
the people, and then a 'Committee was or.
dered, to be elected by the House, thus
showing that a majority of the Howie had
no further confidence in a k presiding officer
of its own choosing. That Committee went
industriously to work, and the result has
been a discovery of a mass of officio, neg
lect and corruption, that will awaken and
astonish the people. Their investigation is
worth all the previous measures of the late
Congress.
Among the closing acts of Congress was
the bill which passed in relation to the
Nlaine difficulties. This act shows clear')
to the world, that though we may be divi
ded among ourselves on questions of minor
importance, yet when the integrity of our
territory, or the preservation of our nation
al honor is concerned, we are as one people,
undivided and resolute. This decided stand
taken by all parties in Congress, will do
much to preserve our peace, and elevate
our character abroad. It proves that we
are united for our country, its freedom and
its institutions.
From liarrisburr,
From our Harrisburg Corrospondent.
II ARRISBURG, March 7, 1839
Mr. l'Arrots:—Dear Sir—Yesterday
the Governor returned the Resolution ex
tending the time of suspending the work on
the Gettysburg Rall Road, to the Sen ttn,
with his volt) message. The rights of the
contractors were very ably argued by
Messrs. Penrose and WI:lbw:1s, but the
matter ended by a party vote, 16 against
sustaining and 10 for the veto, consequently
the veto was sustained there net being two
thirds against it.
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Inquirer
HARRISBURG, March 5.
The committee on Accounts to-day made anoth
er report,to pay sundry deputy Sergeants-at Arms,
and the resolution to pay them passed without op•
position. Mr. Crabb stated that as one of the com
mittee he did not oppose paying for services on the
day of inauguration. This does not embrace Pink
eye and his corps.
Mr. Park, from the same committee, then made
snot her report of great length, concluding with a
resolution that the Speaker draw hie warrant in
favour of Pink-eye, and others of the mob, to the
amount of about one thousand-rlollars. The reso
lution was considered.
Mr. Purviance expressed great indignation at
the presentation of this report. Ho said it was a
fraud and outrage not only upon a respectable mi
nority of the House, but upon the people. It was
intended to deceive the people. He referred to the
disgraceful proceedings—the character and con
duct of the mob, in terms of eloquent indignation.
He said the conduct of many of them while here,
reminded him of an actor in the French Revolution
who drank his mother's blood from his father's
skull. They
. appeared to him to be a fiercer and a
inure bloodthirsty sot of mon, and the offs r to pay
fur their services, he regarded as outrageous.
Mr. Urabb said that, as one of the committee on
aucounts he had no notico of this report, or lie
should have submitted a counter report. There
had never appeared to him any evidence of these
men having attempted to preserve order—on the
contrary, such of them as were hero, created dis
order in this Hall.
Mr. Hopkins suggested that the subject should
be postponed for the presont,to enable the minority
of the committee to make their counter report.
Mr. T. S. Smith then made the motion that the
subject be postponed for the present,which m?tion
was amended to make it read to Saturday next,and
was adopted—yeas 61—nays 26.
Mr. Spackman then offereil a joint resolution,
with a preamble, setting forth the patriotism of
Pennsylvania in all cases of war and difficulty; and
offering the resources and countenance or this
State to the General Government, in case of war
with Great 13ritain.
On motion of Mr. Spackman the rule was sus•
pended, and the resolution was taken up.
Mr. 'l'. S. Smith then moved two additional res
olutions First, declaring that the State of Penn
sylvania sympathises with the State of Maine, and
is willing to extend to her sisterly countenance in
her difficulty. Second—Declaring it improper to
give up any part of the territory or jurisdiction
within tho limits of the United States.
Bachelors.
There was an amusing debate in the Le
gislature on the sth inst. on a petition from
some ladies, asking that bachelors might be
taxed for the luxury of celibacy. Some hap
py points were made by the speakers, par.
ticularly by Mr. Cox, of Somerset, and Mr.
Smith, of the City, on a motion to refer the
petition to a special Committee, empowered
to send far persons.
M r. Cox thought the proposition to send
for persons monstrous; to bring up the bloom
ing girls of the mountains, for the inspection
of the hardened bachelors flow the City, he
could not tolerate. Mr. C. thought it should
be referred to married men. They could
appreciate both sides of the question, and
take such steps as justice might recriire;
whereas the bachelors could understand only
one side, as was evident from their votes in
all cases in favor of granting divorces. Mr.
C. spoke with much warintli,and to the great•
amusement of the (louse.
Mr. T. S. Smith was decidedly in favor of
granting power to the committee to scud for
persons, if the committee was to consist of
bachelors. The opposition of the gentleman
from Somerset, ( r. Cox,) to ;panting di
vorces, might arise from a certain feeling
said to be implanted in human nature,of de
siring to see others participating in the same
bad dish. This feeling had given rise to
the fable of the fox, which having lost his
tail, undertook to persuade other foxes to
have their tails cut off also. no hoped the
fox from Somerset would not be able to per
suade a single bachelor in the House to bring
himself into his mutilated predicament.—
(Great laughter.)—Philnd. E. Star.
Important Decision for pub
Ushers of ..lfewspapers.
Judge Thompson, of Indiana, at a lute
sitting of the Circuit court, at which he
presided, gave the following decision in u
case where a subscriber to a newspaper
refused to take the piper out of the post
office without complying with the terms of
the publisher.
"That it a subscriber to a periodical fail
ed to notify the editor to discontinue the
paper at the end of the term subscribed for,
or pay up the arrearages, ho was hound for
another year."
This settles a very important principle•
COMMUNICATIONS.
For the Star & Banner
Henry Clay's Speech.
As to the use of the bayonet which, he
says, will be our next resort, he must make
a low estimate indeed of our intelligence. to
suppose we shall ever think we have no other
resource. We feel confident that we shall,
ere long, have the unanimous support of the
;roe states, and perhaps, a reinforcement of
several that are now slave states,and we shall
then be poor managers indeed if we can de.
vise no other mode of Abolition than the
slaughter of the slaveholder. The reign of
violence is passing away throughout the civ
ilized world, and it would be strange indeed,
if in this country it should ever be invoked
for such a purpose. A revolution is now in
progress,but it is a revolution,m accordance
with the spirit of the age and the genius of
Christianity, not of brute force and barber
isrn which show their death struggle in the
popular cumulations, the mobs and lynching
with which at is vainly attempted to stern
the current of better feeling that from time
to time appears.
But hero comes the cogent reason which
Mr. C. adduces for his present ellOrt against
Abolitionists: "It is because these ultra•abo-
litionists have ceased to employ the instru
ments of reason and persuasion, and have
appealed to the ballot•box." And what is
the plain meaning of this language? Why,
that as long as there was no prospect of these
doctrines having any influence, they were
not worth noticing, but that whenever they
were brought into action,t hey could no long
er be disregarded. But perhaps it would
have been quite as well for the gentleman
to wait a little longer, until,fiir instance, they
had several representatives in the U. S. Sen
ate, for I cannot perceive why au annuncia
tion of a determination to vote in support of
their principles bhould call forth such a
spasmodic effort.
As to the three epochs that, according to
his account,mark the history of this question
it seeins strange that they have not impress
ed his mind with this fact—that this is a
subject upon which the public mind can
never be quieted, but by the surrender of the
point claimed by the Abolitionists. lie ad.
inits that every time the subject has been
renewed, the interest in it has been increas
ed. Let us see what has been the result.
In the first period Congress abolished the
foreign slave trade. In the next it prohib•
ited the extension of slavery in certain direc
tions. In the third—it is not in the nature
of revolutions to retrograde—Congress must
do something more. It is vain for any one
to assign causes that are insufficient. It is
obvious that ever since the formation of this
government dime has been a growing inter
est in the subject of slavery. This interest
has sometimes appeared to abate whilst
waiting the result of particular measures,but
it has always taken a now start, and evident
ly increased in power. For instance, the
country was at first quieted by the idea that,
attachment to the principles of our free in
stitutions would lead to the abandonment of
slavery. Then it was thought that after the
Act of 1808 declaring the strive trade piracy,
it would die a natural death. Then came
the Quixotic notion of draining off the over
flowing waters of bitterness by planting colo
nies in Liberia. But all these expectations
have been disappointed, and the public feel.
ing again begins to flow,and with increasing
violence from having been so long damned
up. It is true there are some stimulating
causes. Some of these Mr. C. mentions and
some he overlooks. His disposal of British
emancipation is indeed summary. He en
tirely overlooks the points in it that bear
upon the controversy here. The "omnipo
tence of Parliament" has nothing to do with
the matter. We triumphantly appeal to it
as proof that any number of slaves, and :n
any condition may be emancipated upon the
soil where they had been slaves, not ally
with safety to themselves and their former
musters, but in' such a manner as to confer
the greatest advantages upon both parties.
This is not a doubtful, it is a successful, a
tr;unipliant experiment. As to the influence
of the two gieat parties upon this subject—
ho is altogether mistaken in supposing that
they have given it importance by their mu•
tual criminations and recriminations. On
the contrary nothing has had a stronger ten.
dency to repress the progress of Abolition
than the fact that each party has arrayed
itself against it, and made it an object of sus.
picion by declaring that it favored the other.
The Democrats and the Whigs have here
acted the part of Pontius Pilate and Herod,
uniting in an effort to destroy an object of
common hatred.
his argument on the constitutional power
of Congress to abolish slavery in the District
of Columbia amounts to this—the letter of
the Constitution invests Congress with full
power, but the spirit of the cession by Mary
land and Virginia is opposed to it. Yet there
is not a stngio syllable in the history of the
transaction that would load us to think w—
illr neither of these states even hinted at the
matter in the act of cession. Equally un•
fortunate is his other position that having
been obtained for a particular purpose, it
could only be used in a particular way--for
it was, at the time,and expressly stated that
Congress was to exercise over it exclusive
jurisdiction in all cases whatsoever. Now
Mr. Clay would have Congress wait for the
legislation of Maryland and V irginia—a
queer kind of , jekclusive jurisdiction" cer
tainly! And indeed it does not appear but
that the advocates of this doctrine would
have slavery securely entrenched here to the
end of time,even if every where else shivery
were terminated tomorrow. For Maryland
and Virginia having surrendered their pow
er by abdicating the government of those
"ten miles square," if not by transferring it
to Congress; Congress having no right to
meddle in the matter, and the people of the
District having no legislative power,it might
continue, a privileged slave market fur the
latest generation! But such a supposition
ib too absurd for confutation.
The de:fence of slavery in Florida is quite
as logical. 1 made a noinnroinitie in 1820,
by which slavery was legalized south of 30'
30° of North Latitude. !here fore Fluridu
as situated, has a right to the institution.
Now the question is not, arc there any legal,
enactments by which slavery is sustairien?
but, ought the syhtein of legislation which
has hitherto prevailed to be changed?
As to the argument that these. Districts
and Territories are surrounded by slavehotd
ng rtgions, it proves too much, for in ac
cordance with it, no stare could shake of
slave-y lest it might interfere with the quiet
of its neighbor and ally where slaves exist!
So that it was the height of presumption fin.
Pennsylvania to pass the Abolition Act of
17N0, to the great Jimmy/ince of these very
sumo slates whunr inlet f•Nts it is said are so
deeply involved iii the coot internee of slavery
in the District of Col bin.
The next subject upon which nn argu
ment is undertaken is the right of Congress
to interfere with the slave trade between the
states. His main position seems to be, that
nothing can be done because Congress has
not the power of pro/orbiting, but merely of
regulating commerce between the states. I
might here bring up Mr. Clay's protective
Taritho bear against him, and show that
Congress, even according to his own ideas
must have the same power to encourage free
labor, by laying a heavy duty upon slaves,
as it has ever had to foster American manu
factures by pursuing a similar policy with
regard to European manufactures. But as
the champion el the "American system" has
given ap the field in which he had won so
many glorious victories I shall spare him
upon this subject. But is it not plain that
Congress having this power "to regulate
commerce among the several states" to the
same extent as "with foreign nations" has
just the same power to declare urn article
contraband in the one case as in the other?
Now it is part of the law of the land that
human beings are a contraband article when
coining from a foreign country, and why
may they not be made so when it is attempt
ed to curly on a commerce in them either
from the District of Columbia, or Maryland,
or Virginia, or any other State? Do you
say that the former power is expressly grim
ted by Art. I. Sect. IX. of the U. S. Con
stitution? Well does not the same Art. I.
Sect. IX. give equal power in reference to
the internal slave trade? Does that Article
merely provide that Congress shall have
power to prevent the importation of slaves
lioin Africa? Why then is the word migra
lion used? Migration means removal not
only from a foreign country, but also from
ono part to another of the same country. If
then migration as contrasted with importa
tion means any thing,it must mean that Con.
gross has power not only to prevent the im
portation of slaves into this country, but also
to prevent their being dragged as articles of
meichandise from one part of the country
to another, after they are here. But not a
whisper on this subject did the orator let fall!
Hence we find a ready answer to the es
semen that the Constitution does not allow
to interfere with Congress this subject.
We find five distinct cases in which it has
unlimited jurisdiction, Ist It bases represen
tation in Congress on the idea that it is
deeply concerned in the matter of slavery—
for the proportion of representatives is re
gulated by a jealousy of the system. 2d-
It declares that slavery shall be supported
by the Army and Navy of U. S. if an in
surrection is attempted. 3d. It makes us
restore the fugitive to his master. 4th It
puts the District of Columbia and the Ter
ritories in the hands of Congress, and sth
It permits the prohibition of all commerce
in the souls and bodies of men. And hence
we see the folly of pretending that this mat
ter cannot be touched by Congress. For,
in the first place, Congress can exercise the
power which it now undoetedly possess, and
in the next place, Congress may, according
the Art. 7, of the Constitution, propose
such amendment of that instrument to tho
several states, as may be necessary to finish
this great work of humanity which it has
the power forthwith to commence-
Here we might rest this subject, but Mr.
Ctuy has thrown down the gauntlet and at.
tempts to maintain the impracticability of
Abolition even alter the removal of all con
stitutional obstacles.
His first assertion that we here have
nothing to do with the matter, is contra.
dicted by the fact that he, a citizens of Ken
tucky is making laws that must be obeyed
by us the citizons' - ot Pennsylvania. We
are inseparatly united "we have ono origin
—one country—one destiny." His object.
ion on account of numbers, is answered
several cases in the West Indies where the
proportion of blacks to whites was still lar
ger. And yet no difficulties have arisen on
that ground.
As to the amount of Capitol thus invest
ed it is a well ascertained tact, that the
wealth of the s!aveholder will be increased
by manumitting his laborers. It is now a
common saving, that the compensation
given by the British Pediment to the plant
ers, was so much clear gain, for the change
was a:togethei in their favour. But even
if all those 1200,000000 of Dollars were•
to be lost is gold to be weighed against
justice T And is it come to this that, all
American statesman calls the rights of man,
the sublime principle that " all men aro
created, free, and endowed with cdrtain in
alienable rights" a "visionary dogma T"
end still worse, will ho dare to avow the des,
potic doctrine that "might makes righir
But what else is the meaning of the asseationi
that " that is property which the haw
dares to be property"? So all, the citizena
of Russia are bound to yield an obedience.
to Nicholas, because there is a law, an
perial ukase to that erect t
But I am tired of following this piece,,
through all its mistatetnents and inc
tencies, and conclude by observing that Mr.
Clay has not brought lorward a single new',
idea oa this sulijoct,he has not started ur
siesta of irxtion that has not . been OUSWQrat
by every lecturer that has ever attempted a •
de:enee of Abolition, is t h is worthy the
character of a man ver•upying h i s po t ation,
before the country T Will this raise his.
character for statesmanship:aid gain Limon
additional vote, it he should ever be pro
posed as a candidate for the Presidential
chair 1 1 ant greatly mistaken, if °UV
political history ever uffifd any thing
favour of the idea,that "such are the arts by
which honors are won."' TRUTH.
Speech of .11r. Cossalt.
whihit tho resolution to recognize the Hopkins
House, %true before the Sonata on the 25th of De
cember. Mr. Caniatt, nut Into rind esteemed Sena
tor, of .red en ewer .hoent to the rr r..hrtion, in
support Of which he th ad a %cry chic and
eloquent eh.. ell, no abstract of win..ll we subjoin:
Mr. Cassatt moved to amend the amend
mot by striking it out and inserting, "Ow
the S,:naie will recognize• the !louse of
Representatives as orgainzA by the electioi
of Thomas S. Cunningham as Speaker."
Mr. Cassatt said, Mr. Speaker, 1 suppose
I offer this amendment in vain. But as the
question involves mportant consequences, I
am desirous that the Senate be brought to a
direct vote upon it. We a few days since,
by a solemn and deliberate vote, declared
the Hopkins House illegally and unconsti
tationally organized. It is true ve did nut
take a vote on the other House, but there
was something like an implication that
was constitutional, in the resolution we have
passed.
Oa looking at the whole report and evi
dence of the committee appointed on the
subject, I have no doubt the "Cunningham
House" is and has been in every stage a nd
feature constitutional, and that the other i~
not. It had a quorum on its organization
and was organized in the usual manner, tak •
mg the returns through the channel es•
tablishod by law and recognized for years
in the transmission of returns. And I be
lieve that had it not been for the bullies
and mob of the opposition, we should have
had no trouble. The House has been
disturbed, and for this reason could not meet
in the Hall, but its organization has been
kept up legally and no defections or deser
tions can destroy it•
Mr. Speaker, I deplore the present state
of things as much as any man can. I feel
anxious to have a Holm of Representatives
organized on constitutional principles.— But
1 wish a decision of the question which has
been forced upon 1 believe the Cun
ningham House, have said, was orga
nized according to constitution and the
law; but if a majority of thetionate should
have a different opinion I wish.to have a
direct veto on the question. *I wish
the Senate to say directly—it so it believes
—that the Cunningham House was not so
organized, as it has already declared of the
Hopkins House.
It is well known that we had
,groat ex
citement and difficulty, but we should have
had no trouble had all men been disposed to
tohow up the:requisition of law. There has
been a disposition in many sections of the
State to act contrary to law, and men have
come here and in conjuncti in with mem
bars elect of the House, have combined to
compel us todo unconstitutionul acts, and I
regret that this spirit has been constantly
manifested over elute the meeting of the
Legislature.
Senators say that the eight Whig memb
ers claiming seats in the House from Phila
delphia county, have not been duly elected.
I do not care how true this may be, as that
cannot effect the matter. They were re•
turned through the proper channel—the
Secretary of the Commonwealth. II the
return was illegal, the law pointed out the
mode of settling the difficulty. But in these
times of radicalism, when all law must fall
before those by demagogues, for evil pur-
poses, styled the "dear people," and every
thing must bend to political expediency, the
constitution and the laws are trampled under
foot by lawless mobs, who are falsely called
the people.
This spirit is evident in the occurrences
connected with this Philadelphia county re.
turn. The facts deserve notice. On the
day the return judges for that county met,
there wore hundreds of unruly men in the
State House, inflammatory notices having
been published in the public prints calling
on the people to be there, and individuals
who had been candidates fin the office were
present urging upon the judges and com
missioners the grossest uneurpations and
frauds. • it was afterwards published that if
certatn persons whose names are well
known and who had been candidates should
be relbsed seats in these Halls, the streets
of Harrisburg should be filled with armed
men to compel the Legislature to net as
they please. This well accorded with the
spirit of the same mob, brought here to
violate law and drive us from the Hull ; and
1 regret to say that they have been coun
tenanced on this fluor. Yes, sir, 1 have
,ard Senators—not say they would cut our
throats—but speak of •awful consequences'
—as! believe,tin the purpose of intimidation.
The Senator from Westmoreland has even
said that his constituents would act as the
snob have done. lf,sir, the constituents of
that Senator resemble him, it may be they
would act as he bus said they would ; but 1
should regret to say that any portion of
those whom 1 have the honor to represent,
could he induced to such conduct, or to coun
tenance it with their approbation. The
cunsequences of this spirit is, that the mob,
thus encouraged, are determined to rule.
Neither acts of violence nor threats of out
rage from them shall influence me; but turn
. the question as you please it is u contest be
tween the_laws and the mob.
Sir, 1 cheerfully admit that the people,
in u free government like ours is, must rule,
'but the mob are not .tho people, and the
people rule peacefully under and according
to the constitution and the law.
1 solemnly warn the senate not to pass
the original resolutienuff , red by the senator
from Northampton; but I warn the senator
not as I have been warned; I warn them it,
The spirit of peace; 1 warn l'iom in the
Apirit of the constitution : and 1 warn them
oa they would preserve the blessings of bee
government kind tiausrnit them to 'our ail.
dren,arul our children's child; en unimpaired.
But adopt the resolution, give to a lawless
mob triumph over the vinstitution, tind,l do
believe that there are some in this hall who
with live to see the end of free goVernmeut
jn.our beloved country. It needs not a
prophet to foretell with certainty, that if a
portion of the people may now break down
law with impunity, we shall on every excit
ingluestion hereafter have a recurrence of
scenes.
M r t'ta uker, I wren to rote. If wrong,
ant rowea noble to oho people. Let them
c o ndemn we at the ballot boxes. -Rut it
right, us I believe I am, I shall have the
double gratification of the 'approbeion of
my own conscience, and the good men of all
parties. And if the t•lenate take the course
krir it will, I shall not envy those whose
vote bring about the result, the inglorious
distinction they will confer upon themselves.
would not take and would not have the
distinction of voting to prostrato the con
ititution and Incas of the Commonwealth.
1 !pp(' to pass the present ordeal with a
clear conscience, and I have no doubt when
I go home I shall be surrounded by honest
friends of all parties and receive their op.
probation. If, sir, this vote should be the
last I shall ever give, I am ready to give it;
and to answer for it to my constituents, to
my country, and to my-Godl
Lines
Suggested on rending the death of Mr.
CaMut, Seilalor from Adams county.
Mourn not the fate of him who now
is to the dust consigned ;
Think not that death which laid him low
Was cruel or unkind !
He died, 'tis true—but not till life
Had I , olt its greatest charm,
And cowards joined the traitor's strife
NVith parricidal arm.
Nor Wad it for a trifling causal
That death upon bon frown'd;
Ile lived to Kee his country's lows,
Iu fragnieuta scatter'd round.
What patriot envies not his fate,
Whom death had just bet free,
Since 'tis the period whence we date
Thu fall of Liberty.
.IPlurder most foul and brutal
Our city has been in a state or continued
excitement for the last week, in conse
quence of the recent discovery of the body
of a man, a stranger in the city, and since
recognized by his friends to be Lazarus
Zellerbach, a Pedlar from Philadelphia,ev•
idently murdered, in a most shocking and
brutal manner, in the very heart of the city.
On Wednesday the 27th ult about 12 o'-
clock at noon, the body of Zellerhaeh was
found lying on its back, near to the Hamil
ton Race course, within the corporate lim
its of the city, and t.ot more than one hun
dred and twenty five yards distant from
the Harrisburg Turnpike, one of the most
public roads in the county—bearii.g upon
it, the most irrefragable evidence of its ha
ving been mode the subject of one of the
most attrocious murders ever perpetrated,
and which may fairly challenge the history
of the world for a parallel. The murder,
for such it most undoubtedly was—mast
have been committed in a house, and in the
city; and the body subsequently removed
to the place where found, and where it
must have lain at least four or five days be-
fore it was discovered. For when found,t he
clothes were wet from the rain which had
fallen a day or two previous, nor were there
any evidences whatever, upon the ground,
of any conflict having taken place there:
Besides, the shoes were not soiled with
mud, nor were there any marks of blood to
be found, except those upon the body. His
coat was soiled with lime, as.though, when
attacked, the murdered man had retreated
against the wall, and in vain attempts to
defend himself, had rubbed the whitewash
upon it. The body was clad in a blue cloth
frock coat, a black silk vest, and brownish
striped tremors. It has fium sixteen to
eighteen wounds, in various parts, as if
committed with a butcher or Bowie knife.
Among the most fatal, was a blow upon
the forehead, and one across the bridge of
the nose, a stab in one of the eyes, penetra
ting the brain,and some half a dozen others
in various parts of the neck, either of which
was in itself sufficient to have effected the
object which those who inflicted them, had
in view. But the most barbarious cut of all,
was one, which was from an inch to nn
inch and a half long, inflicted en the right
side of the neck, we believe—penetrating
to a considerable depth and cutting the
ju t oilar rein. When this blow was made,
it is evident that it was the determination
of the fend who inflicted it, to cut the vein ;
and in order to effect his purpose the more
surely, when the knife was in, it is certain,
from the appearance of the wound, that it
must have been twisted and -turned, so that
the bloody work should not be left half
done. In addition to these, there were
ninny other wounds on the arms, in tho
fiends, back and abdomen, which' wo are
not Surgeons enough to describe, even if
time and Space permitted.
A Corot er's • Inquest was iinmediately
held upon the body, and a verdict, that he
was "murdered by some person or persons
unknown" rendered. It was then removed
to the House of Mr. Anthony M'Glinn in
Middle Street, where it was kept until Sun
day morning, when it. was recognized by
seine friends from Philadelphia, and car
ried there for sepulture.
From these friends we learn, that the
murdered man was on his return front Pitts•
burg, and had, as is supposed by them,
from $9OO to $l2OO in his possession.
This then was the superinducing cause of
his murder. Money excited the cupidity of
those who in seeking to obtain it, hesitated
not only to violate the laws and outrage
the peace of the Commonwealth, by one of
the most fiendish murders ever perpetrated,
but to peril their hope of eternal salvation,
by getting at defiance the divine injunction,
"Thou shalt not kill.'
The Mayer of the city, as will be seen by
his proclaination in another cohunn, has al
ready offered a reward of $3OO lOr the ar
rest and conviction of the murderer or
murderers, which we trust will tend mate
rially to lead to his or their detection. We
know not what the Governor has done, but
fondly hope that ho will as soon, as intbrmed
of the facts, promptly offer a reward coin
mensurate with the magnitode and atrocity
of the critne.—Luncaster Unton.
.11asoitry.
Gov. Ritner in his last annual message
stated, that ho had undoubted information,
that the difficultieson the Canada frontier
were promoted by means of MasonieLodges,
eqablished in various parts of the country.
The Masonic papers took this statement in
considerable dudgeon, some turned it into
ridicule, others gave it a downright contra.
diction. The Lancaster Herald - , however,
challenged the Loco Foco House to call on
the Governor for his authority, for such a
statement. Even Charles Pray had brains
enough to decline doing so, and thus the
matter seemed to be consigned to the tomb
of the Capulets•
A friend, however, yesterday called our
attention to the correspondence between the
British Minister at Washington, and our
Government, as furnished to Congress by
the President on the 9th February. 1839.
From one of letterset M r.. Fox, the British
Minister, we make the following extracts :
"It is now ascertained, beyond the pos
sibility of doubt, that a secret combination
or conspiracy of vast extent ; and possessed
of large resources in money and warlike
provisions, has been formed, and is at this
moment in active progress within the con
fines and jurisdiction of the United States,
for the purpose of waging war upon her
Majesty's Province of Upper and Lower
Canada. The combination extends along
the whole line of the Canadian frontier, from
Maine and Vermont to the State of Michi•
gnu ; it extends also far into the interior of
the State of New York, Pennsylvania, and
Ohio; and likewise in to the neighboring
State of Kentucky. It is affirmed, and be
lieved, that 40,000 American citizens are
already enrolled in this criminal associa•
tion. The above is the lowest estimate."
"To these are joined a few vagrant Can
adian refuges. The number of the Amer.
woo conspirators is daily and hourly in•
creasing. The plot is curried on by means
of Masonic Lodges, secretly established
along the frontier ; the members whereof
communicate with each other by private
signs, arid are divided into several grades of
initiation. A complete system of these
secret signs, as well as the cipher, or secret
alphabet, by means of which the associates
correspond in writing, is in the hands of her
Majesty's authorities. The regular orga.
nization has been completed, of a pretended
provisional government for Upper Canada,
with assumed official rank and commissions,
both civil and military."
"The superior lodges of the association
are believed to be situated in the town of
Rochester Buffalo, and Detroit ; a grand
cotral lodge, or convention of delegates, is
held at Cleaveland ; another considerable
lodge is situated at Cincinnati. Arms and
warlike stores are secreted at various points;
and the conspirators also reckea that with
their present force and number, end com
plete organization, they will have no difli•
culty in again forcing and plundering the
United States& state arsenals,whenever the
time for showing themselves in arms shall
have arrived."
Our readers will doubtless be struck with
the mention of a "provisional government"
for Canada, adopted by those Masonic con
spirators.—At Harrisburg, too, when the
Masonic cut throats, and dog keepers, were
about to revolutionize the State, they also
had recourse to the same means, as those
adopted by their worthy bretbern on the
frontier,a provisional government t he officers
chosen by themselves in their lodges, and
many of them such drunken, worthless,
loafuring profligates, as executed the Mason
Ic penalties upon Morgan.
A provisional government with the adher
ents of blood stained Masonry at its beau!!!
A provisional Government with your Penn
sylvania M urats, Rubespierros & Legendres
at its head!!! What a prospect was before us!
What a destiny have we escaped, thro' the
firmness of Joseph Hauer, Thomas H. Her
rowes, Thaddeus Stevens and others I I I To
realize it, let our readers look back to the
"provisional Government" of France or to
Mexico, almost death riden by Scotch and
York Masonry. Give Masonry a "provis•
Iona! Government" organized in its own
Lodges, and once fairly in operation and the
wisest of men would be at fault in their
efforts to foresee, where it would lead us to.
It is truly worthy of notice that whether a
revolution is to be produced, thousands of
lives sacrificed, and all religion trampled
upon as was done in France, whether mar
auding, plunder and murder, are to be coin•
united by felons in Canada, or the will of
the people defeated, and a constitution,
adopted by the people, hustled out of sight,a
provisional government seems to be the very
measure fur the purpose.—Pittsburg Gaz•
THADDEUS STEVENS.
At a large mooting of the Democratic
Antiniasons of Somerset count),lield on the
sth instant, the following resolution, com
plimentary to the talents and services of
Mr. Stevens, offered by Mr. J. It. Edrie,
and prefaced by some appropriate remarks,
was unanimously adopted, and with the
strongest demoostrations of public feeling.
Resolved, That in Thaddeus Stevens we
recognize the independent, eloquent, and
fearless champion of the people's rights—
that Ins course, us a servant of the people,
merits the wannest thanks of every lover
of our free institutions, and that the inveter
ate persecution of him by the Loco Foco
party, only tends to endear him the more to
the friends of the " Supremacy of the
Laws."
The Somerset Herald also contains an
editorial article, highly complimentary to
Mr. Stevens, which says, that the tams of
the Loco Focus "to pull him doWn will prove
abortive, and that he will pass through the
fiery ordeal, as little injured in reputation, as
Guliver was in body,w hen attacked by a band
of Lilliputtans. And that "the people will
one day beheld him ascending the highest
eminence in the intellectual world, to rank
with our greatest statesman, whilst the
driveling little creatures who, from party
prrju4ices refuse to acknowledge his talents
and appreciate his services, will be remem
bered only to be despised."—Penn. Tel.
SOMERSET CovlTv.--Wo are glad to
see that the 'Star in the West,' is in motion
The spirit and tone of the proceedings of
the meeting recently held there, are cheer.
ing., The speeches of Messrs. Pearson,
Mugeehun, and Edrie, we learn from ; the
Herald, were received with delight. The
best spirit prevails, and that county. "is pre 7
paring to give a good account of licrsell on
the secoed Tuesday of October next."—Pu.
Telegraph.
Pnoseutenort.--L New officers have been
appointed on the Rail Road from Columbia
to Philadelphia who have everywhere ap
pointed new laborers, workmen, wood-saw
era, engineers, fireman and now mechanics
of every kind.
Last summer, when the Superintendent
removed one man, n 9 matter for what cause,
the Masonic papers pretended to lament the
matter most sorrowfully and terribly I They
called it anti-democratic to make any re
movals ! But now they think it quite Jla•
soots to remove all their opponents and all
who did not vote for David R. Porter.
Whether it be proper or democratic, they
care not. It is Masonic; and that is enough
for them.—Lancaster Examiner.
DIED.
On the 21th ult. very suddenly, Mrs. MAIII•
wife of Mr. John M'llheny, of traban
township.
On the 22d ult. JACCOD. son of Mr. Jacob Wolf,
of Conowago township, in the 6th year of his ago.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
co. The Rev. Mr. BAVGIIEIt will preach in
the Lutheran Church on Sunday morning next,
and the Rev. Mr. liaxxxn in the evening.
r3-The Rev, Mr. WATSON will preach in the
Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning and
evening next
From the Baltimore Chronicle
BALTIMORE PRICES CURRENT.
Flour, 13 7 50 to 7 62i
Rye flour, 0 00 to 5 75
Wheat, 1 60 to 1 75
Rye, 1 00 to 1 05
Corn, 0 80 to 0 83
Oats, 0 40 to 0 42
Potatoes 0 50 to 0 60
Bacon, 0 10 to 0 12i
Lard, 0 12} to 0 12i
Cloverseed, 14 00 to 15 00
Timothy, 2 75 to 3 00
Flaxseed, 1 60 to 1 75
Whiskey, 0 40 to 0 43i
Beef, 10 50 to 12 50
Pork, livo. 925 to 950
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Democratic State Convention.
The friends of Il.timsorr and WEBSTER
in the several counties of Pennsylvania, are
requested to appoint Delegates, equal in
number to their numbers in the State Sen
ate and House of Representatives, to meet at
the Court House in Harrisburg at 12 o'clock
A. M., on
WEDNESDAY, THE 22d OF MAY, 1839.
for the purposo of nominating a Ticket of
Electors, to be voted for by the people of
Pennsylvania, at the Presidential Election
in 1840, and pledged, if elected, to support
the candidates for President and Vice Presi
dent of the United State settled by the Dem
ocratic A ntimasonie• National Convention,
which was held in Philadelphia in Novem
ber 1838
THOMAS 11. BURRO WES,
THOIIAs ELDER,
THEOPIIILUS FENN, I
AMOS ELLMAKER.
FRANcts JAMES,
WILLIAM W. IRWIN,
tv .1 .1 Alt V D
HARMAR DENNY,
SAMUEL H. FISHER, : 4
WILLIAM SMITH,
NER MIDDLESWARTH,
WILLIAM M'CLURE,
GEORGE MOWRY,
LEVI MERREL,
MAXWELL KIN READ.
Harrisburg, March 18t-O.
LAW NOTICE.
J. REED,
BEING relieved from the duties of his
office as Judge, proposes to resume
the practice of Law.
flu designs attending the courts at Get•
tysburg regularly—and will manage any
professional business there, which may be
entrusted to his care.
Carlisle, March 12,1939. tt-50
To the, Notc - rs of atittnis
C ount .
FELLOW CITIZENS:
- 01 offer myself to your consideration as a
IL candidate for the offices of Register, and
Recorder (under such combination as may
he adopted by the Legislattfre,) at the ensu
ing election.
Under a knowledge acquired from attend
ing to several of the'cluties appertaining to
said offices, and practical skill as a convey
ancer, 1 hope (if nominated and elected) to
be able to execute the duties thereof person
ally, in a prompt and correct manner.
Yours, respectfully,
JOHN L. GUI3ERNATOR.
March 12, 1839. tf-50
VALUABLE PROPERTY
AT
PUBLIC SALE.
•
frHE subscriber, Adminstrator of hem'
H FISHER, late of Franklin county, de
ceased, will sell at Public Sale, on Monday
the 15th day of April next, all the right,
title, interest and estate of the said Jacob
Fisher, dec'd, at the time of his death, in a
certain
I'lantatton dr Tract of Land,
containing 200 acres, on which are erect
ed a first rate
MERCHANT AND
Glii.% l lC '-T.41. B: •
. 44
ALSO A
Saw Mill, situate in Liberty township,
and formerly the property of Alexander
Mack.
SAMUEL FISHER.
Administrator of Jacob Fisher, deed.
March 12, 1839. . ts-50
JUST received and for sale by the sub
scriber, Hanover Coffee Mills,
a very. superior article. Settees Cast
Steel sixes, „warrant ed. A large lot ol
Nova Scotia Grind Stones, also a great va•
riuty of Hallow-Ware of all sizes.
GEORGE ARNOLD.
Gettysburg, March 12, 183 b. 4t-60
ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
TO all those who know themselves in
debted by Bond, Note, Book Account,
or otherwise to Henry Bittinger, Merchant
of Huntingdon township Adams county, are
notified to make payment, on or before the
first day of May next, to any one of the As.
signees or to William Bittinger, who re
sides at the store in Petersburg, York
Springs. No longer indulgence can be
given. All persons who hold claims against
Henry Bittinger, are requested to present
them properly authenticated on or before
that day.
JOSEPH BITTING ER,
JOHN WOLFORD, WOLFORD, 0 71.
GEO. DEARDORFF, f.'-
March 12, 1839.
N. B.—The Assignees are anxious to
dispose of Mr. Rittingers entire stock of
goods at private sale.
11/AITUrAOTTIB,3I)
AT THE
G etty ib or g Yonncar y
AND for sale by the Subscriber, THE
PREMIUM COOK STOVE, a new
article and superior to any thing of the kind
known (reference those that have them in
use) and having obtained the right of mak
ing and selling
alillees Patent Cole Stove,
calculated for heating two rooms at one and
the same time, being a very great improve
ment on stoves, one of them is now in use
and can be seen at the store of the Subscri
ber, public attention to those stoves is solic
ited, knowing them to be superior to any
stoves now in use.
GEORGE ARNOLD.
Gettysburg, March 12, 1839. 4t-50
APPRENTICE WANTED.
AN apprentice to the Tanning and Cur•
rying business, will be taken at the
late residence of Jacob Calmat, dec'd, in
Straban township Adams county. A young
man of a good moral character, form 15 to
18 years of age, will find a good situation
by making application immediately to
SAMUEL F. NEELY.
March 12, 1839. 3t-50
SPRING WHEAT.
V HE subscriber has on hand 100
-m• Bushels of Spring Wheat
which he will dispose of at $2 par Bushel.
the same being the product of About five
Acres of ground which would have been
much bettor had it not have been for the
great drought of last season, any person be
ing desirous of making a trial of the same,
had bettor make early application for the
same.
The subscriber will have, in a few days,
a large quantity of BACON for sale, to
gether with a large quantity of FLOUR
and IRON.
DAVID ZIEGLER.
Gettysburg, March 5, 1839. 49—tf
POOR-HOUSE
0 . MUNIIN'Ag
Samara 0 itherow, Treasurer.
In account with the Directors of the
Poor and of the House of Employment
in the County of Adams, 1638.
DR. Dolls. Cis.
Balance in hands of Treasurer 2 •
from last }ear, S 62 63
January 3,t0 order on Jesse Gilbert, 200 00
February 6, to order on John
H. McClellan, 5 1000 00
April 6, to do. do. 600 00
June 10, to do. do. 1000 00
August 27, to do. do• 500 00
October, to do. do. 1000 00
November 13,t0 do. do. 500 00
December 20,t0 do. do. 1500 00
Dolls. Cis.
Quintin Armstrong in Trust to e
pay Justices' orders, S 54 20
For support of out door paupers, 484 00
Funeral Expenses of out door
paupers, 4 32 00
Stock Cattle and Sheep, 507 89
Beef, Pork and Bacon from
W ilson Campbell and others, 1407 00
Grain and Flour, 666 12
Mercha:idize from Wttherow,
Arnold, and others, 4 1045 13
Mechanics 1311 I's 331 70
Payments to George Chritz
man for Building Now Hos
pital, 950 00
For Limo, Ashes and Manure, 165 20
Three Horses, 212 00
Male Hirelings, 169 79
Female Hirelings, 110 11
Stewards Salary, 225 00
Physicians Salary, 100 00
Clerks Salary, 25 00
Executing orders, 5 94
Extra Services of Directors, 15 00
Coffins, 28 00
Drugs and Medicines, 63 56
Middleton,Harper,Lefever and
Koehler for printing, 35 00
Doct. John K. McCurdy, for
attendance of out door pau
pers, 20 00
Repair to Yard and Spring, 20 00
Houck and McCreary for Brick+, 31 75
For Plaster, 22 75
Debt paid toPhiladelplita Alms
House, 40 00
For Apples and Cider, 70 87
For wood chopping. 81 48
Treasurers Salary,
6945 15
Balance due Treasurer, 682 52
WE, the subscribers,Auditori to settle
and adjust the Public Accounts,
DO CERTIFY, that we have examined
the Items which compose the above Ac-
counts, and do report that they are carted,
and that there is a balance of SIX HUN•
DRED AND EIGHTY TWO DOL•
LA RS AND FIFTY TWO CENTS, due
Samuel Witherow, Esq. Treasurer, being
from tho Ist day of January 1839, to the
7th day of January 1833.
FREDERICK DIEHL,
JOHN L. NOEL Audi ea
JOHN G. MORNINC4STAR,
Quint in armstron,v, Stewart,
In account with the Directors of Poor
of Adams county, from the I st of Jaw
nary 1838, to the 7th Of January/ 1889.
DR. Dolls. Qs.
To produce sold to different e
persons, 05 62
Clover Seed sold, 87 181
Two old Horses sold, 45 00
Hauling, 75
To Cash received for Board- t •
ing differend persons, 76 69
Cash recived from Estate of t
Jacob Stick, a pauper, S 1(17 25
Cash received from Estate of t
Polly Sell, a pauper, ( 104 03
To two order's on Treasurer
not lifted by persons for
whom they were made out. 6 37
Balance due Stewart,
CR. Dolls. Cgs.
Balance. due Stewart last year, 9 47
By Cash paid for Vegetables, 25 77/
Paid for Merchandize, 110 06k
do. Sundry Mechanics for work, 43 96
do. Male Hirelings, for dig.
ging ditche (St Sundry works, S 85 061
do. Female Hireling, 33 23
do. For executing orClere, 27 .931
do. For Harvest Hands, 40 374
do. Debt paid to York Poor
House. S 25 50
do. For Cattle and Sheep, 57 76
do. For Straw, 19 65
do. For Butter & Apple Butter, 24 40
do. Money given to paupers
on leaving the House, 15 00
do. Cash paid for hauling
goods from Baltimore, 12 28
do. For Spring Wheat, 6 25
do. For Flour, 4 75
do. For Ashes and Manure, 6 2fli
do. For Butchering, 13 021
dn. - For Vinegar, 15 OD
do. For Meet and Fish, 6 85
do. Postage, 584
Balance duo Stewart on settlement, $9 881
101. TE, the subscribers, Auditors to set-
NY V tle and adjust the Public Accounts,
DO CERTIFY that we have Examined
tho Items which compose the above Ac-
counts, and do report that they are correct,
and that a balance of EIGHT DOLLARS
AND EIGHTY EIGHT AND A
FOURTH CENTS is due the Stewart o
the Institution—being from the Ist day o
inock_ s.a..7th day of January
1839.
FREDERICK DIEHL - .
JOHN L. NOEL, /miaow
JOHN G. MORNINGSTAR,
Produce of the Farm.l 83 8.
134 bushels of Wheat,
12 do. Italian Spring Wheat.
100 do. Rye,
1000 do. Oats,
253 do. Corn,
2 do. Flaxseed•
830 do. Potatoes §
54 tons'of Hay,
4000 pounds of Beef,
2900 do. Pork.
9] Paupers remained at the Poorhouse on
the 2d day of January, 1839.
121 Paupers remained at the House on the
7th day of January, 1839.
32 Paupers supported out of the house in
part.
216 Paupers admitted in the course of the
year, including out door paupers.
Mnrch 5.
$6262 63
To the, Voters of .11ama
FELLOW CITIISENIE
lOffer myself to your consideration as a
candidate for the offices of Register, Re.
corder and Clerk of the Orphans Court, at
the ensuing election.
Having, from practical experience acqui
red a perfect knowledge of the duties of
those offices, 1 hope (it nominated and elect
ed) to be able do the Eminent promptly, cor
rectly and to person.
The Public's Humble Servant,
WILLIAM KING.
Gettysburg, Peb. 26, 1869. te-48
To the Notors of madams
TIRE Subscriber, oilers himself to the
-m• consideration of his fellow citizens of
Adams county, as a candidate for the office
of Prothonotary of said County, (provided
he shall receive the nomination of the Corr
vention to settle a county ticket.) And retf
pactfully solicits their support.
B. G I LBERT.
Gettysburg, Feb. 26, 1839. te-49
NEW AND CREST
CrCDCDZ , S•
priHOS. J. COOPEtt, respect ,
j fully
in
forms the public that he ha just se.
0920 15
25 00
ceived
A FRESH SUPPLY OF
SPRING GOODS,
consisting as follows:
Dry and Domestic Goods, Hardware,
Qtteensware, Shoes and Gro-
86262 63
And all of which .will be sold low for sash
or produce.
Gettysburg, Fob. 26,1838.
9552 891
8 Pi
8581 78
$5Ol 78
552 891
County.
County.
ceries,, &c. &c.,