STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER
DRbtOCRATIO ANTI•AMASONIC NOMINATIONS
FOR PRESIDENT,
Gen. Win. Henry Harrison.
FOIL VICE-PIIESIDENT,
Daniel Webster.
• ' Senatorial Electors.
JOHN'ANDREW SHULZE, JOSEPH RITNER
• Representative Delegates
let District: LEVIS PASSMORE,
2d do CADWALLADER EVANS,
do CHARLES WATERS,
3d do JONATHAN GILLINGHAM.
4th do AMOS ELLMAKER,
do , JOHN K. ZEILIN,
do DAVID POTTS,
6th do ROBERT STINSON,
6th do WILLIAM S. HENDEU,
7th do J. JENKINS ROSS,
Bth do PETER FILBERT,
9th do JOSEPH H. SPAYD,
10th do JOHN HARPER,
11th do WILLIAM WELWAINE,
12th do JOHN DICKSON,
13th do JOHN APKEEHAN,
14th do JOHN REED,
16th do NATHAN BEACH,
16th do NER MIDDLESWARTII,
17th do GEORGE WALKER,
18th do BERNHARD CONNELLY, Jr.
19th do GEN. JOSEPH MARKLE,
20th : do JUSTICE G. FORDYCE,
21st do JOSEPH HENDERSON.
22d do RARMAR DENNY,
23d do JOSEPH BIUFFINGTON,
24th do JAMES MONTGOMERY,
25th do JOHN DICK.
COMMUNICATIONS.
For Inc "Star aad Banner:"
Ma. Eurron:—Whilst "Socrates, Min
tippe, Theodociti" &c. have shoue conspic
uously in your columns, and have met with
a perusal by the public ; may not Plato
also find a place in your columns, and wall
his sentiments abroad. His course will
however, be widely different from that of .
Socrates or Xantippe, and his subject be re
ceived in quite a different light. Their
subject was "whether the intellectual pow.
era of women are equal to those of , men ?"
But his subject will be, The dejecrive modes
of Education, especially in common or pri
mary schools. And to- this he proceeds
with considerable hesitancy, fearing that
ho may perhaps not succeed well, or offend
the public. He trusts however that it may
receive an attentive perusal. And with
Mese preliminary remarks ho proceeds to
his task.
There are few subjects, which have so
frequently engaged i the attention of the lit
erary public as the instruction of the young;
and yet there is no subject about which so
many vague and erroneous notions general
ly prevail. No term has been more
abused and misapplied than Education.
By the great majority of our coOntrymen.
Education is considered as consisting mere
ly in the acquisition of pronunciation, spel
ling, reading, writing and some little Arith
metic ; which,'bv them, is deemed sufficient
for an ordinary occupation. Nor would we
presume to say that it may not be sufficient,
but we do say that the youtfg ought to be
properly and thoroughly instructed in these
I r aches, and not be contented with but a
superficial knowledge of them. It is to be
deeply regretted, that, up to the present
time, with a few exceptions,—in an age
deemed liberal and enlightened, the system
on which Education it, conducted-is repug
tient to the dictates of reason, insufficient
for enlightening and meliorating the human
mind, and is little short of an insult offered
to the understandings of the young. While
many an initiary book has for its motto.—
~ 11elightf ul task to rear the tentle; thought,
To teach the young idea how to shoot,
And pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind."
The great objects which Education ought
to promote have been miserably neglected.
A farrago of words has been substituted in
the place of things; the elements of lan.
guage have been preferred to the elements
M thovght. The key of knowledge has
been exhibited instead of knowledge itself ;
and the youthful mind at the termination of
the common process of instruction, is al
most as destitute of ideas as at its com•
mencement.
At that period when the minds of the
young begin to expand,—when they ar
dently thirst after novelty and variety,—
when they are active to the beauties and
eublimities of nature, and listen with de
light to the descriptions of other countries,
and the tales of other times ;—instead ofi
being gratified with the exhibition of all l
that is interesting in the scenes of creation
and the history of man,—they are set down'
in a corner to plod over unknown characters 1 1
and strange sounds,--no pleasing objects
are exhibited to inspire the youthful minds
with delight,—their memories are'burdened,
whilst . their understandings are neglected
and, after many painful efforts, intermingled
with cries and tears, while the detested task
is brining over their heads, they are enit•
bled to repeat their dry lessons, pouring out
their words with a velocity like water burst
ink forth from a spout, without a single
idea connected with their exercises, "un
derstanding neither what they say, or
whereof they affirm." Hence it has too
frequently happened that the school•room
has been viewed as it prison, the teacher as
a tyrant, and the scholastic exercises,
which they engaged, as repugnant to their
natural vivacity. And hence they have
frequently been driven to the school, like
sheep to the slaughter, and like criminals
to jail; or carried on the shoulders of their
companilns or even parents amidst cries,
lamentations and fearful forebodings of
punishment. And of this I have myself
been a witness. And is this, I ask, a prop
et way of promoting the education of the
young? Every sensible and unprejudiced
wader wi11,.1 fondly hope; answer in the
sitire. Then ought to be no such corn
and we are assured, that, were the
ti:a.,': , .adr,f , .NW.•7.TAi
Education of the young properly conduct.
ed, and in such a manner es would be pleas
ing to the young, there would be no occa
sion for such compulsion ; children would
with joy flee to the school as a source of
great pleasure and delight. And it tea de
lightful task to the teacher to instruct the
youthful mind in those things which will
add to their pleasure. How pleasing! to
see them look ap with sparkling eyes and
joyful countenance eager to catch every
syllable uttered by their teacher. But let
us return to our subject.
After a superficial knowledge of the
characters of the Alphabet, and of the prin
ciple elementary sounds, is acquired; the
scholar is led through a series of dry and
uninteresting lessons and spelling exercises,
such as ha, he, hi, ho, hu ; aj, ij, oj, uj ;
gra, gre, gri, gro, gru, in which his memo
ry and his faculty of pronunciation are
solely exercised. And, after being some•
time engaged in these spelling exercises, he
is made to read when he cannot even spell
the words contained in his reading lesson.
'rho New Testament is next put into his
hands, and after reading a portion of it with
great difficulty and awkwardness, and be
fore he is able to read one sentence with ac•
curacy, he is introduced into another and
much more difficult book, in which there is
scarcely ono selection interesting to the
youthful mind, or level to its comprehension.
But-this seems by many to be considered as
a matter of minor importance, for it is eel.
dom or never attempted, particularly in
country schools, to convey to the minds of
the . young the ideas contained in the les
sons they road and commit to memory.
Writing is next attempted, but this beau
tiful art is shamefully neglected by a great
portion of our countrymen. To many this
art has not even been extended ; and would
you require proof for the assertion, 1 would
go abroad and paint out hundreds, who are
deprived of this useful art. But we rejoice
to see that at present it is attended to by al
most all classes of people. But still the
mode of teaching it is defective in some
parts of the country. The pupil ie furnish
ed with the whole alphabet for his first
copy, without the least instruction how to
hold his pen oar to commence his letters,
soon after he is hirnished with regular cop
ies, even before he knows all the letters.
And thus his hand writing is literally
'spoiled."
Arithmetic follows in the rear, and the
scholar, after hurrying throiigh its tour Inn
damental rules, without any sensible illus
trations of the different operations, is exer•
cised in calculations respecting Practice,
'fare and Tret, Interest and Annuities, the
square and Cube Roots, Exchange, Dis
count, Fellowship, &c., before he has the
least knowledge of the nature of these trans
actions; and consequently like one walking
in the dark is unable to perceive the drift
and tendency of most of his operations, or
the foundations of the rules by which he
calculates. And hence it often happens
that, when he actually engages in the busi
ness of life, he has almost the whole of his
arithmetical processes to study ever again,
and to re-investigate the foundations,objects,
and principles of his operations, in their ap
plication to the transactions in which he is
engaged.
Geography and English Grammer are
branches which are very little attended to
in our country schools, not withstanding their
great importance and utility. But the res.
atm is very satisiactory, it is becaase the
teachers employed in the country schools
are' not competent to teach these branches.
But suppose they are taught by some (which
we would not presume to deny) it is still in
an imperfect manner. Geography is atten
ded too by merely getting by note the ques.
lion without any instructions whatever.
And hence it follows that pupils can form
no idea at all of the structure of the mirth
and the situation and condition of differen
countries, for without satisfactory explana
tions and instructions the youthful mind is
perplexed nothing will be impressed upon it
that it might be useful. When the scholar
is introduced to the study of the English
Grammer, after feeling much apathy and
even disgust at this abstract science, and
experiencing many days of ungratefiii labor,
he is able to repeat a low of its rules and
definitions. And like a parrot he may tell
us by wrote what is a verb and adverb or a
proposition, without understanding what he
says, or annexing a single idea to any of
the rules or definitions he repeats. By
means of Walker's or Webster's Dictionaty
he learns that virtue is a noun, because n, is
annexed to it ; that virtuous is an adjective,
because adj is annexed to it ; that to learn
is a verb, because v•is annexed to it ; and
so with all the parts of speech ; but beyond
such reasons he seldom attempts to aspire.
Such is the amount of Education which
a great mass of our population receive prior
to their entrance on the sceces of active
life. To affirm that it is attended by no
beneficial effete, would be to fly in the face
of all observation and experience. It pro.
pares the mind,in some measure, for certain
avocations in civil society and for the recep-
tion of knowledge in after life, should it ever
be exhibited in a more judicious and intelli.
gent manner ; ani in some instances, when
combined with judicious domestic instruc-
tion, it will assist and direct the pupil, in
the pursuit of knowledge and of mental en
joymats. But, considered by itself, as a
system of culture for rational and immortal
beings, in order to the developement of their
moral and intellectual powers, and as a
properation for a higher state of existence,
it is miserably deficient, both in the means
which are employed, in the range of in
struction, and in the objects which it is cal
culated to accemplish. PLATO.
Farthe Star 4- Banner.
Frederick Cozenly Beat.
Having visited the new dr,"extenttive Mer
chant Mill of Mr.GaonuE ARNOLD, in Ger
many township, Pa. I pronounce it one
of the best establishments of the kind, I
have at any time seen. The Mill House is
large ea commodious, containing four run of
=tones and ono pair of rubbers. The ma
chinery is less complicated than that ofany
Mill I have seen, and, at the same time,
well calculated . to do all that many Mills
- with double the machinery can do. It
is built upon the most modern and impro•
ved plan, and is in fact complete. The gee.
ring is all of the bevel or side work and the
workmanship and materials of the very best
kind. It is due to Mr. A. to say that in the
building and planning of his Mill, he has
manifested both skill and judgment, and I
would hero recommend to any gehtleman
intending to build a mill to visit Mr. Ar
nold's I have no hesitation in saying that
in paint of finish and convenience it is not
equalled by any in the County in which
rosido. The Mill-dam is built entirely
of hewn stone, and is one of the best and
most permanent I have ever seen.
A Citizen of Frederick county lild
June 12,1836.
irr From Ilarrisburg.
Correapontlonco of tho Philadolphia Inquirer
HARRISBURG, Juno 7, 1889.
In the Senate, immediately alter tho
reading of the Journal, Mr. Myers read
from a newspaper the deposition of J. B.
Quigley, giving an account of a conversa
tion between the Deputy Secretary of the
Commonwealth and Mr. Senator Miller, (of
Adams,)in which he admitted that the in
tention of the riot last fall was to hang Ste.
yens and Penrose•—Ho asked the chair•
man of the committee (Mr. Barclay) how
such paper could find way into the newspa
pers, and whether he admitted the journal of
the committee to inspection.
M r. Barclay replied that the doors of the
committee were open, and any person was
priviledged to take notes and publish if they
pleased. The subject was postponed on
motion of Mr. Rogers, the friend of Mr.
Myers.
In the Senate Mr. Brown from tho com•
mittee to ecamine the accounts of tho late
Boacd of Canal Commissioners, in repairing
the Juniatta Breach last summer, after the
great flood, made report of a resolution that
the amount should be paid, and the same
was adopted.
It will be remembered,that the late bard
of Canal Commissioners, after the disaster,
repaired to the spot, and immediately com
menced the repair. They procnred the
money from the United States Bank, which
volunteered the loan, the Governor not see
ing fit to convoke the Legislature. The
money has until this time been unpaid, but
is now provided for, under a la-e loan. A
resolution was laid on the table by Mr.
Pearson, censuring the conduct of the Go
vernor in his late insulting message
on the subject of the payment of the con
tractors on the Gettysburg Rail Road. He
pronounced the message unbecoming the
Governor, and discourteous, and not giving
the information required by the Senate.
Some forty or fifty sections of the election
bill were considered, and numerous private
bills passed.
In the House, a resolution to pay off the
notes given by the late Guvernor and Canal
Commissioners to the U. S. Bank, to raise
money to repatr t the Juniatta - Canal breach,
was considered. The passage of the reso
lution was supported by Mr. Cox, and op
posed by Mr. Brodhead. In the course of
the debate it appeared that the money to
pay the debt had been borrowed in March
last, that it now remains in deposit in the
Girard Bank, and that the State is paying
at the rate of 10 per cent. on about 400,-
000 dollars. The United States Bank must
of course receive interest, as well as the
loan holders. Mr. Brodhead went upon the
gound of fraud in that repair, though the
Senate Cornmittee put such impressions
4own. Mr. Cox called for a settlement of
the account. Ho said all that was wanted
was an examination.. The resolution was
finally referred to the Judiciary corn
mi ttee.
The Senate wont in Committee of the
whole on the Improvement Bill, and the
commitee decided on sustaining the North
Branch Line by an appropriation of 500,.
000 dollars. Mr. Rogers supported it,
and stated his belief that the New York
connection would be made.—Mr. Michler,
one of the committee which visited Albany,
held the same view,
.11e said all parties
there wore more or less interested in it—
that the Ex-Governor and present Gover
nor were in favor of it.
A Bill to forma new County to be called
"Clinton"' out of parts of Lycoming and
Clearfield, passed second reading.
The House, to.day, showed an unex
pected instance of justice and propriety, by
passing Mr. Conigmacher's bill to establish
an asylum for the insane poor of this Com
monwealth. There is not another instance
of a more humane bill. In some parts of
the country there is very gross ignorance
relative to the manner of treating the unfor
tunate insane. There is an instance in
Cumberland county 'of an individual who
has now been chained for twenty years,
without intermission. Open a way for
kind treatment for the insane,and humanity
will be relieved from a vast amount of suf
fering. Mr. Konigmacher deserves very
great credit for his industry and perseve
rance in this matter: By thousands of in
dividuals he will be called "blessed."
The bill to extend the Reading and Phi
adelphia Rail Road was defeated. It was
aken up in committee of tho whole, when
he committee rose they were to sit again on
he 4th of July.
In Senate, the bill to increase the salaries
of all the Judges in the State passed. Their
salaries are increased about 25 per cent.—
both president and associate judges. Im-
provement bill again in committee of the
whole, but no question of importance.
The bill to remove the cause pending about
Lafayette College, to another county, pas.
sed committee of the whole.
In the House, the bill relative to the
Nicholson and Boynton lands, passed setond
and third reading. The bill from the Sen.
ate relativeto Elections, was taken up in
committee of the whole, and some thirty
sectionr passed. One of the sections pro.
vided that naturalised persona, after a cer
tain length of residence, may be allowed to
voto on oath, without the production of
their naturalisation papers. Mr. Spackman
moved to strike this section out. The
ameodmont of course was negatived.
The bill making an appropriation of
seven hundred thousand dollars for repairs
of tho public works, was then taken up,
and it passed through final reading. Mr.
T. S. Smith moved an amendment, to re•
duce the amount to 50(1,000 dollars ; but
by a party it was negatived. The bill pas.
sad by a party vote altogether.
In the Senate,the Improvement bill went
through committee of the whole. The
principal matter in discussion was the mode
of avoiding the Shuylkill inclined plane.
ft was finally agreed to have a report from
the Board of Commissioners on the subject.
The Valley route, and the West Philadel.
phia route, were each advocated Black
Eddy lock was negatived.
Mr. Stevens has been expected in town
to•day with much interest, by his friends,
but he has not arrived. He will be hero
to morrow without doubt, and will if per
mitted, take his seat on Wednesday. „
In the House, Mr. T. S. Cunningham of
fared a joint resolution to authorise the
Governor to borrow money to pay off con
tractors for work done, when the appropria
tions shall have been exhausted, which was
laid on the table.
Mr. Hegins offered a joint resolution in
structiug our Senators and..requesting our
members in Congress to use their exertions
to have a sand bar removed in the Susque.
henna river, near Havre de Grace, by the
General Government, to prevent obstruc
tion to the river navigation, which was laid
on the table.
June 11
Mr. Snowden from the committee to in.
vestigate the disturbances in the Capitol in
December last, made report of the teatime
ny taken by the committee, and after some
debate 5,000 copies in English, and 1,500
in German wore ordered to be printed.
Bill to incorporate the Mount Carmel
Cemetery Company passed second and final
reading.
The bill to apply one-half of the Shop
tax to keep open the Deleware in winter,
was up, and alter much difficulty passed
second reading. Mr. Pray opposed it.
In the Senate, a bill providing for the ap•
pointtnent or election of sundry public offi
cers, such as County Surveyors, was under
consideration and finally passed: By the
amendments the Canal Commissioners
were to bo elected by the people at large,
for three years, one to be elected each year.
1:26 - Prc..ecuting Attorneys to be elected
by the . people in each county. On these
cpestiono the Whigs voted to place power
tp the hands of-the people, and self-styled
*mom& voted to keep the patronage in
the hands of the Governor, where it is now
placed. They have become suddenly con
verted from their reform notions, as would
appear from their votes to-day.
Juno 13
The Secretary of the Commonwealth
this morning communicated to the Speaker
of the House, the returns of the Special
Election in Adams County, by which it ap
peared that Mr. Thaddeus Stevens was re
elected. Mr. Spacktnan rose in his place,
and announced the attendance of Mr. Ste
yens, who came forward and was duly qua
lified. The friendc of Mr. Stevens greeted
his attendance with much warmth. He
was surrounded by troops of friends. The
galleries of the House wore much crowded
with spectators, expecting a scene, but all
passed off as a matter of course.
Mr. Cox, on the part of the committee
of conferet.ce, to whom was referred the
bill relative to the election of Justices of
the Peace and Aldermen, made a report
which was accepted. The committee a
greed upon a provision to require bail from
justices in all cases were they are not free.
holders.
Mr. Zeilen offered a resolution for the
appointment of a committee to inquire why
the volumes of Convention Debates, lately
printed, are so much smaller than usual,
and whether the State is not defrauded
thereby. The motion was considered, and
Mr. Stevens made a few remarks upon the
subject. He called the speeches crude trash
—that the Debates in other States had not
amounted, in any one instance to more
than two volumes, while here there were
fifteen of them. He said the late Conran
tirn would cost about half a million, while
June 14.
the Convention of 1790 cost only about
89,000. The printing of the Convention
he said, would cost about 100,000 dollars.
He said the speeches were all trash, and all
the volumes of the Debates would be good
for, was waste paper. The State has al.
ready paid enough, and he was in favor of
the committee. The resolution was agreed
to, and Mr. Zeilin, Roberts and Brodhead
were appointed the committee, with instruc
tions to report on Friday next.
The committee on accounts made a re
port to pay about 1300 dollars to an extra
corps of engineers, employed by Mr. Mc•
Elwees committee to examine the Gettys
burg Rail road. Mr. Stevens made some
remarks which created a good deal of
amusement.—He called the committee a
coroner's inquest. He said the corps of en
gineers had been engaged in surveying this
road since its defeat in January ; one em
ployed by the Canal Commissioners and
ono by the committee.—The committee had
also amused themselves along the road, and
he could truly say that the Chairman (Mc-
Elwee) had made more money out of this
road, within two years, than he had by his
business in ten. He remarked that his bill
this winter, was two hudred and sixty dol
lars.
The bill to incorporate the Philadelphia
Medical College, passed committee of the
whole.
June, 17.
The Senate was again engaged with the
mprovement bill.
Juno 20.
The House was engaged moat of the day
in the consideration of the Election Bill.
So many amendments were adopted to the
bill, as it passed the Senate, that it is not
probable it can pass this session. There
are three working days now left, and the
Improvemhnt Bill ►s still pending in the
Senate.
The House passed a resolution to require
the Auditor General to settle the accounts
of the late Board of Canal Commissioners
for repairing the great canal breach last
summer.
The Supreme Conrt is at this time enga
ged in the consideration of the quo war
ranto case against Judge Collin, of Lan
caster. For the Commonwealth J. M.
Porter, Esq. and the Attorney General ap
pears ; for the defendant, T• Stevens and
Samuel Parke Esq. Mr- Porter finished
the opening argument this evening, and Mr.
Parke will repl3 to-morrow. The Judge
was himself in Court beside his counsel.
The case attracts considerable interest.
In the House, Mr Smith of Franklin,
from a committee of conference made a
report respecting the Cumberland Valley
Rail Road, which was accepted.
The bill relating to the Lumberman's
Bank passed final reading—Yeas 43 Nays
33.
Juno 18.
In the Senate, the Improvement bill pas
sed third reading, and wee sent to the
House. It eppropriatesabove two millions
—repairs, 84U0,000, the branches 000,-
000 each. Numerous bills passed ; among
them ono to ii,corporate the Penn Township
cemetery.
The Supreme Court finished the hearing
of the arguments in the quo warranto case
to-day. The arguments were brief, Mr.
Stevens' in particular. The result is looked
upon by some able lawyers as doubtful.
The House of Representatives this
morning considered the amendments made
by the Senate to the Bill relative to the elec.
tion of Prothonotaries, dire. The most im
portant amendments provied for the election
of Canal Commissioners, Public Notaries
and Deputy of the Attorney General by
the people. These are all non-concurred
in by a party vote of 51 to 38.
A report was read in the Senate by Mr.
Strohm in relation to the treatment of Con
tractors on the Public Works. By it, it
appears that they have been engaged ever
since their appointment in the laudable ob.
ject of ruining contractors, who had work
under the late administration. These men
say that they are ruined at any rate, and
that they prefer the Public Work shall stop.
In that case they will receive their back per
centage—ten per cent.
The Hon. Calvin Blythe resigned his
judgeship yesterday. Mr. B. hue been a
most excellent Judge, and a good man—in
fact he has no superior in public estimation.
His reasons tor resigning are:private. Mr.
B. has been frequently spoken of as a can•
di late for Governor.
From Our Huriiiiburg Correspondent.
HARRISBURG, June 22, 1839.
June 19.
MR. PAXTON :—The bill that passed the
Senate submitting to the people, the right
to elect the Canal Commissioners, came up
this morning before the House, Mr. Ste
vens very ably supported the measure, and
after some remarks by T. B. M'Elwee the
question was decided in the negative, 39
voting for, and 51 against the people. The
majority being that portion of the members
of the House who so lately made so much '
noise about the \ rights of the dear people,
and - Democratic principles, in this case they
have a full example of how far they are
willing to confide in the voice of the people,
or trust to their care the election of their
officers.
The bill as amended by the Senate provi
ding for the repairs and improvements of
the public Works,came under consideration,
Mr. Stevens proposed to amend after the
enacting clause, by making it lawful for
contractors, whose contracts have been de
clared abandoned within the last two years,
to bring suit against the Canal Commis
sioners before the Judges of the Court of
the county wherein such abandoned con
tracts were situated, after some discussion
the amendment was negatived 98 for it, and
50 against it—before the bill was passed
through, the House adjourned.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Legislature adjourned sine die, this
evening, between 0 and 7 o'clock. This
day and yesterday have been altogether
occupied in considering amendments.
Amidst the noise and confusion, not un
frequently the moat important bills pass
as mendments—it is difficult to aster•
tain their import. To-day an improvemen
bill went through as an amendment to an
other bill, but it is a judicious bill. 1
amounts to two millions.
The last day of the session is always
more or lets occupied in settling of ac
counts.
The printers and officers are then to be
paid off Among the bills today, was one
of twenty-five thousand dollars, for printiug
the English Journal. This is an immense
bill. Mr. Stevens thought the Committee
of accounts had made some mistake in sett
ling it, and he moved an audit of it, but the
party voted to sustain , their printers—last
fear the same printing, as elated by. Mr.
Stevens, cost $14,000, and the year 1836,
when there was also an extra session it cost
86000. 1 merely give this as an indicia of
the times. Thousands will not satisfy
now, where hundreds would a few years
ago.
In Senate, Mr. Williams called up his
, actlution, declaring the message of the
Governor, relative to the Gettysburg Rail
Road discourteous. dec. The message was
sent in some days ago, and the resolution
was then offered. It passed to.dav, 15 to 9.
The Speaker of the Senate, in announcing
the final adjournment, made a few very feel.
ing and appropriate remarks, which had
visible effect upon the members. They
seemed to part in the Senate Chamber with
the best feeling towards each' other, petso
nally. So the session ended.
The following from the Buffalo Patriat,
shows the opinion entertained in other
States of the late outrage, and violation
of the constitution by the Rump House
LOGO FOCO RULE IN PENNSYL.
Our readers aro already apprised of the
outrage upon the rights of the people of
Adams county, Pennsylvania,committed by
the Loco Foco majority in the Legislature
of that State, in refusing to allow Mr. Thad
' deus Stevens, member elect, to take his
coat as a Representative of that county. It
appears that the Representative Jack
Cadet:, first virtually expelled Mr. Stevens;
and then appointed a e mmtitee to inquire
if ho had not forfeited his seat I This is
your true Loco Foco Lynch law mode of
administering justice.
From the annexed correspondence, how.
ever which we find in the Philadelphia'
papers, it would seem that Mr. Stevens de.
clines to go through the form of trial as the
party defendant, turns prosecutor ; andi
makes the self constituted court take the
place of the culprit. His reply to the
committee, is well spiced with the biting
sarcasm which the writer knows so well
to apply ; and the sooner the brigands ie
the Legislature leave him alone, the less
pepper they will be compelled to swallow.
You can't get Swan's—down from a por
cupine.
El=
•"No Insixtunoril"—The Madisonian
says A report to tho Pennsylvania Leg.
islature estimates the number of insane
and idiot persons in that Common Wealth
to be twenty-three hundred. Some few of
them wo have the charity to believe, hare
got into the Legislature.
June 22
A GREAT PrrmoN.—The national peti
tion of the Chartists was at the last dates
nearly throe miles long, and contained 1,-
150,000 signatures. It was carried to
London in procession, with flags, banners
&c.
ASSAULTING AN EDITOR.-Mr. Fenn, of
the Harrisburg Telegraph, was attacked on
Thursday last, by three persons at the'
door of his boarding house, as he waiabout •
leaving town in the Railroad cars, and beat
en with considerable severity. Legal pro
ceedings have been commenced against the
authors of this outrage.
YOUNG Cnooaerr, of Tenn., a gallant
eon of a gallant father, has no opposition to
his re-election to Congress. G. W. L.
Marr, for a while took the field against
him, but, as the newspapers say, retreat.
ed on the first fire, and is now among the
missing.
Loco Foco Democracy.
We see it stated that the Federal Admin
istration has appointed a special agent to go
to England, to purchase Sealing-wax, Pen
knives, Paper, Carpets, Tapestry, &c. , for
the use of the Government. Thus the
funds of the people—the money of hard
working Farmers and Mechanics of our
own country are sent abroad to encourage.
and foster the Mechanics and Manufactu
rers of European aristocracy, and by a
special agent of the Government, that they
may see how much Mr. Van Buren admires
the Aristocracy, and trappings of royality..
If any thing were wanting to add to this
demonstration of the love of our Federal
head for pomp and power, we might add
that his son, John, has just returned to this
country from the Court of St. James, where
he has been nestling for a year, in its de
bauchery, and perfecting himself in the
vices and corruptions of royalty- It is
stated that Mr. Van Buren intends to retire
there himself, at the close of his adminis
tration.—Penn. Telegraph.
Enlisted 'Soldiers.
The St. Louis Gazette states that a our.
goon in the United States Army , recently
obtained permission to inquire of the mem
bers of a company of fifty-five, the reason
of their enlistment. Every man was called
upon to tell his own story ; it appeared that
nine-tenths enlisted on account of some fe
male difficulty; thirteen of them had chew.
ged their names, and forty-three were eith
er drunk or partially so, at the time of their
enlistment. Most of these were men of
fine talents and learning, and about one
third had once been men ofelevatod stations
in life. Four have been lawyers, three
doctors, and two msnisters.
Juno 25.
Murder most Foul.
"Pistols for two—but not even coffee for four"
We learn from the New Orleans Louis
ianian that a horrible duet took place near
New Orleans on the 30th ult., between a
Spaniard and an Italian, both fruit dealers
who had a depute about their business. An
individual pasing near the road where they
fought, was attracted by groans, and follow
ed the directibn, discovered one of the par
ties in the agonies of death. The body of
the second was lying near him with a pon
iard in his hand. The first man had receiv
ed three strokes of a poniard, which was
the weapons they fought with. The other
had five wounds in the right breast. The
bodies were taken to the city and an inquest
held over them.
We hope the Senate. when they decide
upon Gen. Miller's speech, which he did
not deliver, will remember the following
anecdote of King George the Second : He
was urged to punish a printer for publishing
a spurions speech, purporting to be tha
King's. Deal mildly with...htm,'-said tho
monarch, I have read both'of them, and so
far as I understand either, I like his much
bettor than my own.—Lancaster Union.
AN ANCIENT AMEBIC/LA CITY.—The
oldest town in the United States, it is said,
is St.Augustioe, Florida, by more than forty
years. It was founded , forty years before
Virginia was colonized. Some of the hou
ses are yet standing which are said to have
bean built nwrc thNtt three centuries ago.
Opinions &Abroad.
VANIA
STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER.
GETTYSIIIIRGII, PA.
Tuesday, July 2, 1839.
1
'; TO COgREISPONDENTs.
We would inform our correspondents, if they
wish their communications to be attended to they
1
must bo can: brief, and always accompanied
il with the real name of the author, otherwise they
• Will not meet with attention.
IFor the proceedings of the Legislature, we
refer our reader. to the opposite page.
0:1•We are requested to state, that the Stores
in this borough, will be closed on the 4th of July.
The Chambersburg Conven-
We think, after all, that this conccrn will ulti
imately result in good to the country. The pro
ceedings of the majority, were of a kind to open
the eyes of the people to its true character. This
majority was not an assemblage of Whigs collec
ted.to promote Whig principles but an assemblage
of men, guided by Masonic influence, concealed
under an affected devotion for the worth and tel
tents of the man, Henry Clay.
If this convention was called to advance the
Whig cause, its members were singulary unfortu
nate in the way they took to promote it ; for wo
hove been assured, by one of the members, that
«for every word, said against Martin Van Buren
an 4 the corruptions of his administration, there
were five spoken against Anti-Masonry and Anti-
Masons."
The whole, however, will work we hope, for
good. The untramelled portion of that Conven
tion, will now be aware of the Influence of Mas
onry ; and we mistake much, if they be not
found hereafter allied with the true Whigs the
Antirnasons, contending against corruption and
usurpation, whether practised in 'secret by the
Lodge or openly by the administration of the
Government.
We feel sure that ell the true friends of the
.country, in this State, will rally under the genuine
Whig banner. inscribed with the name of Har
eison ; whilst the «Corporal's Guard," led by
•such men'as Chandler, Ingersoll, and other etas-
ens whom we could name; will ultimately bo
found, fighting under the flag which waves over
--'',the band of plunderers and robbers, known, as
the administration of the General Government.
.•
The loos of these men will be little felt ; and
Abe pirty that is rid of them need not lament.
It is such men that procure for a party, such a
:sobriquet as the aeternal minority."
Martin Van Buren.
Tho President of the United States arrived at
York, Pa., on Friday week last, and on Saturday
morning persuad his journey to Harrisburg, tak
ing that route to New York, in which state ho
intends to remain during the month of July.
Ho professes in his present tour great anxiety to
avoid display—refuses to receive any public en
tertainment, and his travelling equipage is plain
almost to shabbiness. "We believe," says the
•York Republican,' (from which the above has
been obtained) "that this affectation of republican
simplicity is a mere gull-trop. a miserable attempt
at humbugging the people. Tho whole thing is
alien and uncongeniel to his disposition ; but ho is
again the candidate for the Presidency, he is
traveling among a plain aid industrious people,
and hopes by an assumption of this kind to confirm
and strengthen his popularity with them, and
draw off their attention from the destructive and
selfish course of his public policy. We therefore
regard this pretence 'ofiplainess as , an insult ;to
the pe*le ; and while we cordially admit, that as
President of the United States, courtesy and
•civility should be extended towards him, we would
nevertheless point to the measures of his admi
nistration, u the things which should impel all
true republicans to oppose his re-election to the
, Presidential chair."
Oahe editor of the "Lancaster Intelligencor"
one of the rankest Loco Foco Journals in the
State and not inferior to the "Iron Gray," itself
in point, of the most contemptable, vulgar, foul
mouthed abuse of men, who would think them
selves disgraced by bolding the smallest commu
nication with such wretches; in speaking of the
famous "Committee of Safety" says
"They were a body of patriotic citizens,
met together for a high and solemn purpose
• —the preservation of law and the main•
tainauce of Government. That they were
deserving of the thanks of all good men,
. and that they wore the benefactors of their
country."
Well now Johnny if you lived In our "pert■"
they would call you a fool. Preservers of the Law,
. Maintainers of the Government indeed ! I Who
.declared that the "Government waft at an end,"
•"that there was no law" end established a «pro•
visional Governwent," was it not the "Committee
.91'Spfely 2" deny it if you---date.
Tina Legislature of this state, which adjourned
•on Tuesday last, the extra session of which will
•coat the - state about sixty thousand dollars,
'though all the business transacted could well
'have been done at the regular sessions had the
majority been men capable of performing the
duties entrusted to them and consulted the public
igood more that the advancement of the party,
But it is a.notorions fact that ouch a corrupt, im
lbecile, and profligate body never disgraced the
illegislativetalls of any state in the Union before,
lit•never was exceeded in grossness of character or
.defieiency war intellect. But bow could it be ex•
petted that'known violaters of the land, and con.
tamers df •every correct principle of morality
would be lilted lo make laws for the regulation
•of &morel community.
Resign:Alps' ofJudge Blythe.
The .resigustion of the Hon. Calvin Blythe,
• President Itillge •ef the fourth Judicial 'District.
will give •the Loco Focos the opportunity so ars
•dently sought after, 40 save the rebels from the*
-consequences df their attempt to overthrow the
egovemment in Becenlber last, without compell.
- ": - iiing .Davkl B. ray aar 'to 'grant them a pardon.
-"l'heir plan.kr- (ifelliews!: During the recess of
i ,= I the Legislature 'ale lilovernor may fill vacancies
rtiehlch occur in the 47edioiary r antl James Madison
Porter being already tr,ppOin'teB in the room of the
Hate Judge`; (whose wall known integrity gave no
-.'t room: to hope that he would lend his aid to carry
~'Tout the iniquitous designs of the conspirators,) if
' , ?turiderthese circumstances the Sheriff of Dauphin
- tCcuinty,oannot succeed in packing a jury to ac.
,quit tthe:rebels, James M. Porter is to accomplish
abet object'b , y twisting the Law and browbeating
i the Jury 11
lion.
The Legislature.
The Loco Focos dread an impartial trial. Their
conduct at the April term fully proves this, and
the Governor has virtually refused to nominate n
candidate for confirmation or rejection by the
Senate, whilst that body was in session. Should
such a subterfuge enable the rebels to escape the
penalty of the law, it will prove to the public,
that the consciousness of guilt which haunts the
criminal compelled the rebels to employ the pow.
er of the party Executive to screen them from
the punishment due to their crimes.
(0 Below is a specimen of tho way in which
the late Chambersburg Convention was crnstitu
ted. From the call fur the mooting to appoint
delegates, it will be seen that the Whigs, there,
did not "go behind the bush." The call was ad
dressed to those"FRIENDLY TO THE ELEC
TION OF HENRY CLAY"—and the meeting
held, on the same day the call teas published!
Tho citizens of Schuylkill county had, certainly a
very good opportunity of expressing their prefer
ence, when the call was issued and the mooting
held on the same day !I This however is the
way Mr. Clay must bo nominated. If nominated
at all, he must steal a nomination.
"We have seen, on what we deem good
ground, objection stated to the constitution
of the late Chambersburg Convention. It
is of the utmost importance to the Whig
party that its strength in the States severally
should be ascertained, and the preferences
existing for the presidential candidates.
The Chambershurg Convention, styled a
"Whig Convention," pas.ed resolutions by
a majority of votes favorable to Mr. Clay.
We give below a call for a meeting in
Schuylkill county to appoint delegates to
that body."
Chambersburg Convention.
"A meeting of the citizens of
Schuylkill county, friendly to the elec
tion of HENRY CLAY to the Pres
idency, will be held at Henry Stager's
Hotel, in the Borough of Pottsville,
this day, June Bth, 1839, at 3 o'clock,
P. M., for the purpose of choosing
Delegates to the Chambersburg Con
vention, and also to choose two Con
ferees to meet those appointed in
Schuylkill county, to appoint Delega
tes to the National Convention to be
held in December next at Harrisburg."
A course such as this, is, to use the most
lenient term, bad policy. We entertain as
high respect for Mr. Clay as any of our
fellow citizens possibly can, and would wish
him, above all others, to succeed the present
Chief Magistrate. But personal prefer
ence cannot blind us to plain facts. We
do- not believe from the evidence of the past
that Mr. Clay can get the eleetoral vote of
Pennsylvania. Ohio he will also lose, and
probably Indiana.—Nattonal Gazette.
Improvement Bill
From the. "Telegraph" wo learn that after the
bill was lost on account of the Committee of con
ference of-the two Houses not being able to agree
upon the amendments Mr. Strohn offered a res
olution making the appropriations which passed
tho Senate, with provisions that the Canal Com
missioners shall rolet na.work declared abandoned,
or that shall be declared abandoned by thorn : and
to protect the oppressed contractors, upon the
North Branch, and their lines of improvements.
In this shape tho bill was sent to the ., House.
where a motion was made by Mr. Regina to
amend the restriction relative to the Canal Com
missioners, so as to allow no work to be rola ex
cepting such as may be declared abandoned by
them for breach of contract. The motion was
carried by a majority of 4 votes.
A motion Was then made to strike out that
section, which after a desperate rally of the Loco
Foco leaders, was carried, and the saving provis
ion lost. McElwee then moved to amend the bill
by striking out the provision instructitg the Ca
nal Commissioners to have a re-measurement of
the work taken by the late and present Engineers,
which was lost by a majority of 2 votes.
In this shape the bill was sent back to the Rea.
ate, where Mr. Williams moved en amendment
to the bill, to allow the contractors driven from
their lines a trial by Jury for their rights. The
question being on non concurrence with the a
mendments of the House; The previous question
was moved and the amendment cut off and sus
tained by a majority of 7 votes. The question
of non concurrence was then put and carried by a
majority of 6 votes.
So the Senate concurred in the amendments of
the House, and delivered the contractors up to the
tender mercies of the Canal Commissioners, rath
er than have no improvement bill. The follow
ing is the improvement bill as it passed on the
last day of the Session:
To the Erie Extension $550,000.
North Branch 400,000.
Wistonisco Feeder .160,000.
For the completion of the rail=
way to avoid the inclined
plane at Columbia 39,000
For the construction of a reser,
voir or reservoirs at or near
the termination or terming•
Lions of the Allegheny Port•
age Rail Road, 70,000.
For purchasing new locomotive
engines and ropes for the
Columbia and Portage rail•
road, 100,000.
For repairs on the difrerent lines
of canal and railroad, 405,000.
To pay debts due for repairs .
and for surveys Which havo
been heretofore authorized, 145,000.
For damages, 15,000.
Surveys for Railroad to Pitts
burg, 30,000.
For new work on finished lines,
pay of canal commissioners,
appraisers, lock•keers, &c. &c. 40, 00.
0 -to the lest 4 , Cotnpiler," there is an article
reflecting, in indecent terms, on the Professors of
Pennsyvanis College, for having exercised the
tight of suffrage, at the late Special Election, in
this county. Does the ..Comptler," hold that below
a Professor in a College, or a Minister of tbeiGos
pel, should disfranchise a man 1 Nothing else
can be interred from the tenor of the article.
It le true, we believe, that the Professors of the
College did vote at the tate election, and we be-
Hove also, that they voted for the Candidate, in
whose person the Constitution and Laws bad
been violated. But wo presume no person ever
heard that either of the Gentlemen, connected
with college, had mingled in party politics, or
obtruded his opinions upon other men. Thn Pre
sident and Professors of the College, wo have
always thought, were singularly careful in this
respect.
We believe it is also true, that almost every
Clergyman, of every Christian denomination in
the county, voted the same way. We know but
one exception. The nCompiler" finds fault with
them as well as with the Professors of Literary
Institutions, for exercising the tight of suffrage.
The. Editor is also opposed, it would appear, to
Literary Institutions, being likely to breed
"young aristocrats." Religion and Education, it
seems, aro equally opposed to the principles and
success of the party, with which tho enlightened
editor numbers himself ! Verily we believe it.
Public Dinner. to Mr. STEVENS, on
the 4th of July at Lancaster.
Ms. Etrxvares, haP accepted of an invitation
from tho Democratic Antimasons of Lancaster
county, to a public dinner on the 4th of July next.
Below we give his answer to the polite and cor
dial invitation of the committee:
aIiNTIMIEN : I received your letter of
the Bth inst., tendering me a public dinner,
as a mark of yoer indignation at the late
outrage of the House of Representatives.
It will give me great pleasure to unite with
my Democratic Antimesonic fellow citizens
of Lancaster county, to signalizing their ab
borence of acts so dangerous to all public
and private rights; so subversive of Liber
ty. As you desire me to designate the
time, and understanding that the 4th of
July 'next, would be most convenient to you,
I would name that day.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
THADDEUS STEVENS.
Messrs. Patterson, Suwon, Parke, Ford,
Ellimiter, and others.
The following is a resolution passed at a
meeting of the Fairfield Temperance Society, on
the Ibth of June last:
WHEREAS, The Court of Adams Coun
ty has issued a rule impliedly setting forth
the evil of licensed Retailers selling drink
to tipplers and others, who are thereby de
grading themselves and bringing down ruin
and misery on their families.
AND W HERM, Said court, have decreed,
ihat, all Retailers who persist in giving
drink to the characters specified in said yule,
shall, on due proof being made to the court
thereafter, forfeit their license.
Therefore,
Resolved, That we do approve of these
proceedings, and that as citizens, and
friends of the Temperance Reformation, we
will use our efforts to sustain the court, in
a course so intimately connected with the
best inteiests of many of our friends and
felbw beings; and, that we solicit the co
operation of our fellow citizens throughout
the County.
Description of Charles Pray
Mr. Pray, the Loco Foco leader of the
House, having made some abusive remarks
against Mr. Stevens, on the question of pay
ing the Loco Foco printers of the English
journal $24,000, and those of the German
journal $14,000, for this session, Mr. Ste
vens rose and said he "hoped no honorable
gentleman would expect him to reply to any
thing that might issue from any of the orifi
ces of that monstrous mass of clay which I
was thrown by the December mob, upon
ono of the chairs of the Philadelphia County
Delegation, and had ever since stuck there
by the force of its slime."
So apt, full and complete a description of
Pray, filled the House with a roar of laugh
ter from all sides—but the slimey gentleman
attempted no reply.—Penn. Telegraph.
THE SCENE CLO9ED.—The last act of the
Drama has been performed. The Legisla
ture is no more. The farce in the House
was concluded by a vote of thanks to the
Speaker for his 1 rimpartiatity.€oll
THE JUDGES SALARIES RAISED.—The
bill raising the salaries of the law judges
has become a law. It was attached as an
amendment to a bill incorporating a com
pany to manufacture iron. By it the judges
of the county of Philadelphia are raised six
hundred dollars, these of Allegheny jive
hundred, all the other districts four, and
the salaries of the associate judges sixty dol
lars
CHEAT SHOOTINI3. - A party of eight
gentlemen from Baltimore and Philadelphia
on Monday last shot 88 Woodcocks in the
neighborhood of the York Springs. It mnst
be a fine place for sporstmen in the vicinity
of these Springs.
it will be seen by the following, which
is taken from the New Orleans Picayune,
that the morus multicaulis fever rages to a
considerable extent in that warm region,
The warmness of the climate, we suppose,
will account for his ideas running in the
manner they did, as is described
,gentleman from Franklin, in the
very worst stage of the silk fever, went.
into Bank's Arcade yesterday afternoon
with a friend. So engaged were they in
talking about ships, silk-worms, &c. &c.
they entirely forgot the object of their visit
until the bar-keeper asked them 'what they
would take,' Give us a couple of glasses
of mono multicaulis,' said the enthusiastic
silk speculator. 'We have none,' returned
the bar-keeper, 'but we•have as good orgeat
as any in the place."
$1,994,000.
The Cincinnati Post of the sth says :--'
Accounts continue to pour in from all qua
ters of the promise of the great abundance
of the coming harvest, in every variety of
production. The press has completely
choaked off the croakers this season.
We do not hear of one of them. We
notice some accounts of there remaining
from the last year's crop, wheat enough
to last another year.
Harrisburg June 24', 1839.
Communicated.
Pretty Glood,
DIED.
At La Clmego, Schuylkill county, Illinois, on
tho lltth of Juno last, Mr. Jour( R. McLeArr, son
of Mr. James McLean, deceased, formerly of
lfamiltonbon township, Adams county.
On the 14th ult., at the residence of Mr. John
Shryock, Mr. Jon?! FLons, aged 42 years 3
months and 4 days.
ttICLIGIOVB NOTIOIf.B.
0 3. The Rev. Mr, Ihtuonan will preach in
the Lutheran Church on Sunday morning next,
and the Rev. Mr. KELLER in the evening.
rri-The Rev. Mr. W•TPION will preach in the
Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning and
evening next.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice.
Those persons having books in their pas•
session belonging to the "Gettysbury Li
brary Association," will please return them
'named ately to Mr, Conrad Baker's office
By order of the Proprietors.
TEMPERANCE.
A Stated meeting of the Total Abstinence
A
Tempsrance Society, will be hold in
the German Lutheran Church, on the even
ing of the 4th of July next. Punctual at
tendance is requested, as business of im
portance will be transacted. (F:!rJAs. Coo.
ma, Esq. was appointed to address the
meeting. E. A. - ATLEE, Sec'y.
July 4, 1839. td
TEMPERANCE.
WHERE will be a Semi-Annual Meeting
AL of the Littli - istown Temperance Socie
ty, in the Church of that place, on the Eve
ning of the 4th of July next. It is expect.
ed that there will be several addresses de•
livered on the occasion.
JOHN McILWAINE, Sec'y.
July 2, 1839. td
TO THE PUBLIC.
THE Snbscriber has been informed,
that reports have been put in circula
tion calculated, to injure the sale of his
carriages by a person in Gettysburg, who
is well known to him, he hereby publickly
informs that individual that the law will be
put in force against him on a repetition of
the offence, the subscriber requests a close
and accurate examination of his work and
is prepared to exhibit testimonials of the
good quality of the work finished at his
shop, he invites those wishing to purchase
to call at the different shops and judge for
themselves,—grateful for the share of pub
lic patronage hitherto extended to him, he
requests a continuance, and is determined
to use every exertion to merit the same.
E. "BUCKINGH A M.
Gettyshurg, July 2, 1839. 3t-14
Brass Knockers, Votatoe
Steamers, Iron 'Fur
naces, Lie. Zsc.
Manufactured and for sale at the Gettys
burg Foundry.
GEO. ARNOLD.
June 25,1339. 4t-13
SHERIFF CANDIDATES.
SHERIFF A.ILATIE.
To the Free and Independent
Voters of Adams County.
FELLOW CITIZENS
Through kind persuasions from
many of my friends, 1 have been induced to
offer myself as a candidate for the
Office of 'Sheriff;
at the ensuing Election, and respectfully
solicit your votes. And should Ibe se for
tunate as to receive your confidence, by be
ing elected to that dike, I pledge myself to
discharge the duties of the office with fideli
ty and impartiality.
FREDERICK MEHL.
Franklin township,
to-51
March 19, 1839. S
HE RIFF." if Tr.
To the free and Independant voters of
Adams County.
FELLOW CITIZENS t
I oiler myself again to your con
sideration as a Candidate for the
Office of Sheriff.
at the ensuing Election, (If I receive the
nomination of our next General County
Delegation) I would then warmly solicit
your suffrages. And should I be so fortunate
as to become the Honored Candidate ot your
choice, I would evince my gratitude to you
all, by a faithful discharge of the duties of
said Office, and by adhering to punctuality,
and to impartial,humane, And social feeling.
The Public's Humble Servant,
WM. ALBRIGHT.
Conowago Township, April 23. tf-4
V2•IIIERIVIV 4.16 TY.
GEORGE W. M'CLELLAN
Return's - his sincere thanks to his
friends and the public in general, for placing
him on the returns with the present and
former Sheriff, and again offers himself
once more as a candidate for the
Office of Sheriff,
Ist the ensuing Election. Should he be
honored with their confidence in placing
him in that office, no exertion on his part
shall be wanting to a faithful discharge of
the duties of that important trust.
March 19, 1839. te-51
ti 3 SIVARI F
To the Voters of Adams County.
FELLow CITIZENS!
Through the encouragement of
many of my friends, I offer myself as a can
didate for the
Office of Merin;
for said County at the ensuing Election,
should I receive the nomination of the Con
vention to settle a county ticket, and be
elected, I pledge myself to perform the dot
ses of that Office promptly and, impartially.
JACOB KELLER.
Mountjoy township,
April 23,1.839.
PROTHONOTARY.
To %e T - reemen of aaams
County.
FELLOW CITIZENS:
I offer myself to your consideration
for the office of PROTHONOTARY, &c.
at the ensuing election—should I be so for
tunate as to receive a majority of your
votes, I pledge myself to discharge the du
ties to the best of my ability.
JOEL B. DANNER.
Gettysburg, Juno 24,1839. tf-13
A CARD.
pitTENDS having announced my name
to the Voters of Adams county for
!he Office of Register and Recorder, I
would take the liberty respectfully to offer
myself a candidate (if , nominated,) for the
Office of Prothonotary and Clerk of the
Court a ; and solicit the suffrages of the
AMOS M AG IN I,Y.
Fairfield, April 2, 1839. to-1
PROTHONOT IVRY.
To the Voters of Adams County:
Subject to the nomination of the
Convention to settle the County Ticket. I
offer myself to your consideration nsa can
didate for the Office of Prothonotary, and
respectfully solicit your suffrages. •
JAMES RUSSELL.
To the, - Voters of elawas
C ounty. .
I liE Subscriber, offers himself fo the
JR' consideration of his fellow citizens of
Adams county, as a candidate for the °fried
of Prothonotary of said County, (providee
he shall receive the nomination of the Con.
vention to settle a county ticket.) And res
pectfully solicits their support.
B. GI LBERT.
Gettysburg, Feb. 26, 1839. te-48
PAOTHOXOT.IR r.
To the Voters of Adams County.
FELLOW CITIZENS:
I offer myself to your consideration for
the office of
PROTHONOTARY )
at the ensuing election (should I receive the
nomination of the County Convention.)
Having had some experience in the du
ties connected with this office, I flatter my
self should I bo so fortunate as to be nomina
ted and elected, to be able to render gener
al satisfaction.
JOHN PICKING.
East Berlin, June 25, 1839. 11-13
FOR REGISTER & RECORDER.
To the, 'Voters of. aatunit,
ou - nt - 5
FELLOW CITIZENS:
lOffer myself to your consideration as a
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 eloct•
ed) to be able do the business promptly, cor
rectly and in person.
The Public's Humble Servant,
WILLIAM KING.
Gettysburg, Feb. 28, 1839. te-48
To the, Voters of aflame
County.
FELLOW CITIZENS:
I offer myself to your consideration as a
-a candidate for the offices of Register, and
Recorder (under such combination as may
be adopted by the Legislature,) at the ensu
ing election.
Under a knowledge acquired from attend
ing to several of the duties appertaining to
said offices, and practical skill as a convey
ancer, I 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. GUBERNATOR.
March 12, 1839.
To the Independent Voters of
Adams County.
FELLOW-CITIZENS :
I offer myself to your consideration,
at the ensuing General Election, as a can
pidate for the offices of Register, Record
er, and Clerk of the Orphans' Court t And
dledge myself, if elected, to discharge the
duties of those °trims with fidelity and
promptitude•
JACOB LEFEVER.
March 19, 1839. to-51
Gettysburg Guards !
YOU will parade in front of the Court ,
house, on Thursday the 414 of July
next, at 9 o'clock, A. xt. precisely—each
member provided with 10 rounds of blank
cartridges. By order,
J. ZIEGLER, O. S.
June 18,1889: tp:
NOTICE.
Subacritalroveiding Franklin (own
gla ship, hereby gives notice to; all Pbrsoktii
indebted to the Estate of
DENNIS M'aiil , .
late' of Franklin township; Adams Celrrity, Pa.
deceased, to C . all and make Miriam:lloe payment,
and those having claims against said Estate, *lll
present thorn without delay; properly authontica.:
od, for settlement:
DAVID CI - lAMBPALAI"I4;
Juno 2., (831 151:;13
BLJXK •74 . 0 TEN
For aol9 tOthie Mee.
ADVERTISEMENT&
FARMERS"
ATTEND TO YOUR INTERESTS.
PLOUGHS! PLOUGHS!!
An opportun;ty is now otrered of supply
ing yourselves with Woodcock's
Self Sharping Ploughs.
Being Me best article ever offered the
Farmers T in this section of the State.
HESE Ploughs will not -choke nor
carry dirt, and the draft is,about one
third less than the Ploughs heretofore la
use, two horses doing the work of three be-
sides a groat saving in time and Money ire
keeping them in repair. The Point and
Shear can be put on is five minutes and only
cost 377 cents each and when dull can be
and repeated. These Ploughs have
been introduced in this county. The fol.
lowing named persons have used= them to'
whom we recommend Farmers to apply
or information respecting them.
Montjoy township, Samuel Durborrow„
Esq. Jacob Keller, Esq. Moses M'llvata r
John Wilson,Joseph Miller, Jonas Spam/.
ler, James Barr, John Bonner, Cornelius .
Lott, Wm. Eline, Frederick Colehouse,.
Jacob Clutz, Samuel Reck, Josiah Bennet,.
Jacob Norbeck, John B. Houghtelin.
Mountploasant township, Joseph Cesium
Alexander M'llvain, Eli Spinster, Samuel
Sponsler, Jocob Clapsaddle,,Joscph Pmith.
Cornelius Houghtehn, Wm. Lott, John:
Torrence, Jacob Benner, Wm. Roberts,.
Samuel Swope, Alexander Ewing, David
Snider, Joseph Hemler.
Cumberland - township, Peter Frey, Henry
Lott, Jacob Bolinger, John Plank, Jacob
Miller, Robert Allison, Peter Epley.
Straban township, Joseph Lott, Jacob
Hulick, Eaton Norris, John Hornebsrger.
Franklin township, Frederick
Germany township, Mr. LO*debaugh.
George I3ange, New Oxford.
D. Barmtz, Hanover.
J. H. Aulebaugh, McSherrystowiv.
A supply of the above Ploughs, with
Points and Shears will be kept at
JAMES A. THOMPSON'S, Gettysburg.
SAMUEL DU RBORRO W'S, Two Taverna.
THOS. 141'KNIGHT'S, Franklin townakii.
Farmers in wont or good Ploughs are
requested to gain all the information from
those that are now using them, and then
take the Ploughs keep them until they are
scoured and if not what they hue been rep
resented; to return them.
JOHN M. BUBERT.
N. B.—The double tree must be at least
feet long.
Cha m homburg, Arill, A, 1939. 6m-8
GARLEGANT'S
BALSAM OF =AZTEC.
Prepared only by Me sole Proprietor JOHN 8.
MILLER, Frederick City, Md.
JUST received, a further supply of this veina
bits medicine by the subscriber, which blur
already acquired a celebrity which Taw others ever
has in so short a time received. This Balsam
of Health, Ib a medicinal and vegetable compound,
warranted a safe and "effectual remedy not only
for the Dyspepsia, but for the whole train of dia..
eases resulting from and connected with a disor
dered condition of thestornach and liver, or de •
rangement of the digestive functions, such as.
general debility or weakness, flatulency, loss of
appetite, sour:eructations and acidities of the stow
ach,.costiveness, head ache, jaundice, flatn/ous
and bilious cholle, &b. As a Family Medicine, it
, stands unrivalled and. should be possessed by alit
heads of families particularly by those that are'
subject to a constipation of the bowels, it operates;
as a genile aperient gives tone and action to the,
stomach and bowel's, and enlivens and invigor
ate. the whole system. This medicine does not
contain a particle of mercury, but is composed
altogether of vegetable matter, which. senders it
perfectly harmless, and can be taken at all times,
and is no hinderance to business, nor any proper
customary habits.
New testimony of cases era frequenidy received
a few are subjoined, certificates from highly ;ea-.
poctable pereons and many more teal& be produ
ced, but it is deemed unnecessary, as it these will
not be believed neither will a heat of certificates
be credited. Therefore the proprietor earnestly
requests the afflicted to give his 'Barnet of Health
a fair trial and ho is confident that they will not
be disappointed.
The public are respectfully requested to read
his directions in which they will find many cures
peribrrot3d and apply for hie medicine, which can
be obtained of his Agent thia taw* by whole
salo and retail.
g. 11. 111JERLER.
Mr. John S. Miller—This is to certify
that 1 bought of yoor agent at Gettysburg .
several bottles of your valuable Balsam of
Health. which completely cured me of the
Dyspepsia. I had taken rnneh of other'
patent Medicines, but found no reltef i unfit
1 made U6B of your Balsam of Health,
which effected a radical cure, and 1 do re
commend it to all those who are troubled
with that obstinate disorder Dyspepsia.
AIICHCiIAS WEAVER.
Gettysburg, Pee Nov. 2, 1836.
Mr. eloAn S. Miller—Sit do certify,.
that I havo been afflicted with D'yspepsia
for the last Rum or five years, which has'
been increasing on me oter sinter to such te•
degree s that for the fast three or four week&
pretioas to my using your tahnible Garle*- -
gant's Balsam of Health, lam Certain hati
not eaten one ounce a day of any kind of
food', neither was F able to. sleep *i?h any'
Bind of comfort during the time; becausee
of a severe pain in the stomach. In fact;.
I had given up Myself as incurable, as 1 had
recourse to so many dittereat remedies'
Without any benefit. At length I heard or
your Balsam of Health being advertised,'
and was induced to try it. I accordingly
bought one , bottle from your agent,-(Wme•
Winchester.)' After taking the firer
three doses; I found the stomieb to retain'
some degree what I eat, Mid the pain id+
a great Meastire subsiding. After doing'
I
only one and a half bottles found myself
entirely well and can now eat any thing
I ha'o inelinatiba for; end Can sleep weld
of night. It Wog onrproiing foie* tint Allan.
City of Morbid tins ter' IdisCbarged from MY'
stoniack *filth I am inclined to helievel
%Sae wiled this ic with it, *Web no doily&
rendered all diet indigettifile. Given' und
er my hand tits )tit d ? Ay of December.,
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