THE PRESIDENCY.
. Reso'red, That all the citizens of this
Commonwealth who are opposed to Martin
Van Buren, be and are hereby urged and
requested to elect delegates in their respec
live counties and districts of the State, e
qual in number to tho representatives to
which they arc entitled in the Legislature,
to assemble in Convention at If arrisburg,un
Wednesday the 411 h of September next,then
and there to take measures to unite the An•
ti• Van Buren party, and secure by such uni
on its triumph in the next Presidential elec
tion.
The above resolution was adopted by the
Whig portion of the members of the Legis
future, eta meeting on the 22d of June
last. -
We wish to call the attention of our rea•
ders and those opposed to the re election of
Martin Van Buren as President of the Uni
ted States to this important subject. The
Presidential question has assumed nn as
pect which demands the serious considera.
lion of all those who have their country's
welfare at heart. The Whig party, as if
'heedless of evil consequences, is dividing in
o twofactions. Their principles are the
-same; yet they w;11 let their preferences
for turn threaten the ruin of our otherwise
fair prospects. One portion of the Whig
party are advocating the chums of Mr
Clay, and another those of Gen. Harrison.
In this Stile too, the schism is perhaps
more.fearful than in any other. Now,both
'the gentlemen named are sound Whigs,and
either of them would fill the Presidential
-chair with honor to himself and profit to the
country; bet unless the whole Anti• Van
Buren.furce in the Union is brought togeth
er we might as well give up the contest at
once. But the above resolution is full .of
Mope—it is of a conciliatory character.; dt
if union and harmony can be effected, the
Whig banner will in 1840 be carried in tri
einph to the high placesin the city of Wash•
ington.
But we are sorry -to-see 4hat in Philadel.
tibia the friends of Clay are electing, and
recommending to his friends in the country
the election of delegates to represent them
in the National Convention to be .held at
Harrisburg on the first Wednesday •in De
cember tr-xt-; thus dtsregardmg every thing
like a spirit °faction and harmony, and ta.
king rather unfair means to secure the e.
;keno° of exclusive Clay men to that Con. f
cention.
As for ourselves (and we think we do not
differ materially from any Anti-Van Buren
man-in this county) we have an exalted o
pinion of both General Harrison and Henry
Clay, and can cheerfully support either of
them to the highest office in the gift of the
American people. We therefore recom•
mend the election of delegates to the Nu
•tional Convention be dispensed with until
after the 4th of September Convent ion—ha
.ving this district represented in the latter
body. This we believe to be the only way
to secure a union of the whole Anti-Van
Buren party in this State.
West Branch Republican.
A TRUE WHIG.
The ongin of the term WHIG, as now u.
-sed to designate a large political division of
-the people of the United States, was thus
exiolained, a few days ago, in a public ad
-dress by Col. Gentry the .Whig candidate in
the district (in Tennessee) lately represent
•ed by Mr. Maury : _
"The name Whig (said Col. Gentry)
made its appearance in Tennessee when
power first began to encroach on the rights
of thelreople. It made its appearance in
England when the Kingly power sought to
destroy every vestaue of human liberty :
It made its appearance in the thirteen Colo
nies when the. British Crown attempted to
_Fasten cords of slavery on the People, and s
-compel obedience to the dictation of a single
.man! Is the name a reproach.'! Then do
all those patriots who have stood up for the
right of the People, in opposition to tyran
ny, since-ihe -foondation of the world, hear
the stain, -1.0. they are .all Whigs. The
name implies opposition to power. and that
opposition was exercised in Tennessee as
soon as the enemies of political liberty en
deavored to stretch their dominions so ee
to include her. I sus Wntu, and am
proud of the name !"
LOCO FOCOISM.—We yesterday spoke
of the decision of the Supreme Court o'
Illinois in regard to the appointing power
IX the Governor in the case of Secretary of
State. Since this decision has been mace
known, the Loco foeo press Illinois are
pouring out floods of ibillingsgate upon the
Judiciary. The fnliowina ° is the language
of the Vandalia Register, the goverment or
gao of Illinois, applied to the judges:
'Shall we am.-nd the constitution, republi
cans? We say not. It needs no amend
meat. It is right as it is. Political con
spiritorsbave given it a construction which
its framers never put in it. let us not in
sult the memory of-their republicans who
framed our constitution, by telling them that
it needs en amendment to take a king out
of it I Let us not do ea much injustice to
tbose indedendependant republican Senators
who stood by the constitution last winter,
although in a minority, and who, by their
votes, declared, as the coust Roden declares
that. the Government shall appoint a Secre
nary of Slate P
Let us not then amend the constitution !
There is a far leiter, a tar easier remedy
A DDRESS THE JUDGES OUT OF
COURT! One of them has been found
willing to abscond from the bench already
.--so be cannot complain!'
coaspiritors ! The highest ju•
di:iary of Illinois spoken of as a body of
political conspirators! 'Address them out
of coutt !' sa c s this deciple of the iSlatti,
Bang and Mingo' school. And this is the
very immense of the democracy of the Van
Buren party I Infuriated appeals to the low
eat and worst passions of human nature tin
wider to bring into contempt the most sa
creci tribunals of the country ! The next
step will drag justice forcibly from her seat,
and snake the judges do the bidding of the
infuriated mobs under threats of tho imp
rove" of Lynch Law— IVVe.
From,the Carlisle Herald 4. Expositor.
We have heard, from good authority, that
ti Loco Foco Congressman well known to
the people of this district, lost in one night
TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS at
the game of Farb.- This is a matter of re
cent occurence and linopenad at one of the
celebrated watering places in this State,
where the lawmakers and great fiilks of the
land congregate during the dog-days, to mix
a little water with their liquor, and spree-
I late in the gambling business. W here he
I,ot the money to lose, is perhaps none ofour
business, (though to some people more deep
ly interested it is an absorbing question,)
hut he is a public man, and as such we have
have no business with his private character.
If he be a gnmbler—and the tact we have
stated warrants the inference—we say he
is unfit to represent a moral people; he is a
violator of the law, and therefore an unsafe
depository of the public interests ! ho is nn
aider and abetter done of the must nefari
nus and infamous systems of robbery known
to the community ; he is in fact a robber
himself—(for what is a gambler but a rob
ber and swindler)—and therefore - more
worthy a cell in the penitentiary than a seat
in Congress. The man who would seat
himself at the gaming table with the delib
erate intention to cheat his fellow man (the'
a thief like himself) would put his fingers
into the coffers of the widow and the or
phan,or ifcircumstances were urgent,would
steal the jewels of a church, or pilfer from
the vaults of the dead. He would do even
worse than this , ; like Judas, he would sell
his God, or, like the gambler Arnold, be
tray his conntry.
We put it to the people, calmly and so
lemnly, is such a man a proper represents
'jive ? Is he worthy of confidence? Can
you believe that he will perfOrm faithfully
his duty to you, when he does not hesitate
boldly to defy the Almighty, and trample
his ordinances under foot
Are the pecuniary interests of the country
sale in his hands? No.' The man who
would recklessly squander his own patrimo
ny at the gaming table, would as recklessly
appropriate the public money. to vile and
foolish purposes. He would tarnish the
honor of his country with the same shame
lessness that he would his own ; and he
would sell her into bondage and fisten the
chains ef tyranny around h er, with as little
hesitancy as he hinds himself in the levers
of the lowest vices & most revolting crimes.
Our political parties are principally corn
posed of members of the various churches
throughout the land; and we say, in all
boldness and sincerity of belief, that when
the church links herself with politics to ele
vate such men, winebibbers, gamblers, for
nicators,audulterers, whoremongers, ungod
ly and unchaste in all their outward conduct
and secret acts, she perjures herself; insults
and defies Heaven ; writes hypocrisy upon
jeer front ; interposes a barrier of the black
est sin between herself and the smiles of Je
hovah; and in the end, heaps living fires of
damnation upon her own head.
The moral man .and patriot who votes for
such men, does it at the risk of tainting the
morale of community and destroying the
prosperity nria independence of his country.
The professor of religion who votes for
men of infamous choracter, is a liar and a
hypocrite; every such vote he casts, be be
trays and crucifies his master; the euchn
rist which he pollutes by his presence at
the table of the Lord', •as over and over as
often as it occurs "damnation to his owr
soul."
We desire to call the serious attention of
he moral and religious classes of society to
his subject, because the evil is a great and
'growing, one, besetting all political parties
and by none of them repudiated. In onr
State Le . ffislature, the majority is constitu
ted of suck men us wo have spoken of, ma
ny of them prominent leaders of divisions,&
"captains of tens and twenties." In COll
gress the evil is still greater. Mr. PREN 1
TICE, the talented Whig Senator from Mis-'
sissippi, report says, lost 840,000 during the
session, at the different hells and horse races
in Washington. SILAS WRIGHT, the ad
ministration leader in the Senate,and chair
man of the important committee of Way,
and Means, is a perfect "BLOAT." Like
M'Elwee of the House of Representatives
of this State. it is said that he is frequently
seen in the Senate reeling drunk. Wash
ington letter writers state that there are
grog-shops and gambling tables in the Cap
itol, and Mr. Wise, in one of his speeches
delivered session before last confirms the
fact. What are we , to expect from such re
presentatives but dishonor, infamy and ruin.
Look to it, people of Cumberland—look to
it people of Pennsylvania- --look to to it peo
ple of the Union. Great as your nation is,
its sins may weigh it down; and its iniqui
ties. like those of Sodom, doom it to the sud
den and terrible wrath of a justly offended
God.
---, s e OMR m.•
THE TRUTH.
Judge White in his speech at Knoxville
jays it down as a principle that every ad
ministration will impress its own character
upon its inferior officers. This is as true ai
holy writ. If officers find there is to be
strict accountability, and no excuses taken,
there will be few defaulters; but whenever
they find as they have done, that it will end
in a few vile threats and a good letter or two
certifying that they are good Democrats,
and a good electioneers, we shall have lit
tle save defalcations, to expect from them.
Boston Atlas.
Num TILE PEOPLE---Tho boarding ex
pences of Martin Van Buren one week at
the Washington Hotel N. York was 5676.
And the bill was passed by the Loco Foco
corporation out of the peoples' Funds:—
Gov. Mercy, ve believe, charged the state
fifty cents for getting a patch put on his
old breeches. But the breaches of little
Van, will costa much larger amount.
Tux IstenovEstENT BILL is signed, - hut
the loan has not been affected. Poor Da
vy's administration is in rather bad repute.
Money lenders must be afraid that he hill
come the "•big figure"—'Nuke nutico that
1 have applied." Ore. dtc.
UNION AND 1141.610 N-Y.
The prospect of Union nod Harmony be.
gins to brighten—the heavy clouds which
hung over the minds of the friends of the
Constitution are being seattered, and light
breaks forth to cheer them on to victory.
Several count !Ps have already appointed de
legates to the 4th of September convention,
and others are busily engaged in the good
work of preparation. We urge our friends
in—every county of the State to be up and
doing—be not deceived by the arch enemy
of our noble (WlSP — remember that all our
hopes of vicroey depend upon the union and
harmony of the great Anti• Van Buret) patty
upon that occasion.—State Journal.
The LOCIIOCO9 of Allegheny county are
now divided into two factions, and are cud.
find; each other most unmercilul:y. The
Pittsburgh Gazette designates the faction
headed by Messrs. Pation,Anderson, & Co.
us the "Huntingdon County Squatters."
QUESTIONS TO HE DECIED B i THE PEOPLE
The United Siates Gazette gives the annex
ed questions which are to be decided by the
next Presidential election. They are to the
point, and if there virtue enough in the land
it is not difficult to say what the result will
be,
First.—Shall the President of the U.
States by means of the immense are dan
gerous pa:ronege he now posses-es, force
upon the people, against their oft and deci
ded expression of disapprobation, the Sub-
Treasury scheme, whereby the Executive
ii.fluenee and power, already dangerous to
their rights, will be greatly increa , ed?
Secondly.—Kill they sanction the enor
mous peculutions and defalcations of the
public officers, amountini , to DULLIONB of
dollars, by continuing in power those who
have sanctioned this public rubbery by reap.
pointing the defaulters to office, instead of
removing diet!).
Third.— %V ill the people permit the Ec•
ecutive to go on inervasitig his power, and
ruling the country through the Means of
party dicipline, with a sway more absolute
than any constitutional monarchy in Europe
dare exercise ?
Four! h--Is the President to be the Chic,
Magistrate of the nation., or the mere heal
and chief of a party
i i,
TRUE DEMOCRACY !-- Martin V n Buren,
the democrat, went from New Yoe to Sta
ten Island, on the 4th in a ate in boat,
chartered exclusively for the pa ease at
$400; William I. Seward, the aristocratic
whig, welt in u line boat, fare 12 cents!
ELECTIONS IN INDIANA.
The W hig loss in this state is greater
than was expected. The adnaited probabil
ay of Mr. Clays nomination by the Nation •
' al Convention has driven thousands of those
who joined us when General Harrison was
our candidate, back to the party to which
they were ever before attached. This can
not be called defectton nor are the WHto
friends of Gen. Harrison to bear the res
ponsibility. Those svho joined tua!) Indiana
came not to our ranks as i/V lugs but as
friends of Harrison, consequently when the
General ceased to be our candidate they
felt no longer an 'attachment to our cause or
an °ligation to support it, hence they re asso
dated themselves with the party with which
they had ever been connected. Mi. Clay
was defeated in Indiana in 183 L by 6,080
majority ; General Harrison carried it in
18:15 by a majority of 8,803. We shall say
nothing then uf the causes of our recent los.
yes there, beyond what is conveyed in these
acts.
OPINIONS OF THE WI-HG PRESS
-THE PRESIDENCY
The conviction is daily becoming siren
:zer and more generally avowed, that the
party can look for success only with Gener
al Harrison, arid for nothing but defeat
iron, the nomination of Mr. Clay. We sub
'oin some recent expressions of sentiment.
NEW YORK.
The Ontario N. Y. Repository, the org
an of Mr. Granger . .speaking of Mr. Clay's
recent visit to Ihat state, says—
"The same bells that chime our rejoic
ings at his nomination, will hold a ►equ►um
over the defeat of the whig party and the
prostration of all our political hopes."
111 ASS A CH USSETTS.
The Boston Atk.9 says, "It is in vain to
to try to bring into 'he field the unbroken
of the whig party upon the name of Henry
Clay, and the sooner his friends kuow it
the better."
OHIO.
The Cincinati Gazette says, "If General
Harrison is not the candidate of the whig
party, Martin Van Buren will wield the ex
ecutive power for another term."
The Cincinnati Republican,says, "Having
repeatedly expressed our belief that the
nomination of Gen. Harrison, is the only e
vent which give us an assurance of victory
.n the approaching contest, it is only fleece
4ary to remark, that the present position of
affairs warrants the belief that such a consu
/nation ?tidally becoming a matter of more
absolute certainty."
A RARE CHANCE.
We find the following advertisement in
he Nashville Banner of June 10.
WANTED 111131EDIATELY.-A smart, in
elligent Van Buren man that can converse
tluently,to talk politics with me. To such
au one, every accommodation which a plea.
sant summer retreat can afford, will be giv-
I am induced to make this publication
from the entire one•stdedness of my neigh•
burs and my great fonduess for political con
troversy. 1
can't get an argument. None
need apply unless he comes up to the fore
going requisites.
Veto Springs, .IJne 1.
The want can be supplied. We know
tine an in Frederic,one man not far fo
Frede m rick, and on m e n in the Middleto r w m n
Valley, either of whom "will come u p tp
the ruqukites."--Frederick Herald.
Slate Journal
From the Boston Evening Jonrnal.
THE RATTLESNAKE.
This snake is peculiar, we believe to
North America—and was formerly found
in great abundance in New Englaid—but
since the country has become settled,—and
an exterminating war declared against these
noxious reptiles, their numbers have rapidly
decreased,—and now they are si Idom seen.
They are still to he fiaird, however, or•ca•
stormily, we believe, in tertian parts ef ev
cry New England state—but generally c. ,n
-fine themselves to rocky I,•dgcs in u•iculti
vated tracts oft he country. In Chester, N.
H., there is a hill, which, from the great
number of these reptiles, which formerly
made it their abiding place,is culled Rattle
snake Hill. A few still remain ; and they
are sometimes killed in the rolj,ining towns,
where they wander in :each of water.
A number of years have passed away
since an occurrence took place in the neigh
borhood of Cliester,w loch certainly was the
occasion of considerable excitement in the
neighboring families at the !line, and w luck
is Still worth relating. Some men were
employed in mowing a meadow, which wnv
at a distance from any dwelling or road—az
as the weather ans sultry. and many parts
of the meadow covered with water, one of
them, Mr. It., thought proper to divest him
self of nearly all his garments, and led the
van of the mowers, sans tulotte ! It iv well
known that at this season, .when drought
generally prevails, rattlesnakes are very
apt to conic down from the high lands in
quest of water—and as Mr. R. got at the
end of his swath, and stopped on the dry
land, he placed his foot utmost in contact
with a huge rattlesnake, which raised its
tail, gave it a few quick and sharp shakes,
and sprung at the pour man just as he turn
ed to flee, half frightened to death, from the
venomoua reptile! His crooked poisonous
fangs entered the lower part of the only gar
meat which Mr. B. wore at the tuna—the
texture of which was particuly arstrong,and
they could not easily be disengaged. Mr.
R. gave a scream and started off on the full
run, the Snake sticking to him closer than a
brother. He passed through woods, bush
es, fields, and pastures—he crossed fences,
ditches, brooks and bogs—he jumped, hal.
lowed, gallopped, and screamed for aid—
vainly trying to rid himself of his ugly-look
ing associate. Although, crazy with fear
and fatigue, he reached the public road, and
passed along it, on the way to his dwelling
house, ale rate which would have astonish
ed the most desperate pedestrian—looking
behind him at intervals, and screaming,
whenever he beheld the horrid appendage
to his home spun garment. He passed sev
eral persons in the road,who who were thun
derstruck at the sight of the unfortunate
man cutting up such antics,using such vio
lent exercise—and exhibiting himself in dis
habille, without regard to propriety or de
cency. Mr It. at lengfh reached his min
dwelling, a distance of three miles from the
meadow--the door of which stood inviting
ly open, through which he rushed to the
consternation of the women folks--having
still attached to him the grim-looking rep
tile. By this time he was completely over
come with terror, heat, and fatigue, and fell
fainting on the floor. The poor rattlesnake,
however, had got the worst of it—and had
been threshed about at such an unmerciful
rate, that his life, as well as a large por!ion
of his tail, had departed, long befure he
reached the goal!
Some few years ago, a young man left his
home in the State of Tenessee, with a horse
drover, for the purpose of assisting in dri
ving a lot of horses into the "Georgia Mar
ket" The Tenesseean meeting with a sale
forall his horses, and not wishing to retain
one to carry the young man home, advised
him to remain in Georgia end seek employ
mont as a labourer on one of our railroads,
stating that it was a profitable business, by
persuing which, he could not fail to make
money. Naturally a simpleton, the young
man followed the advice of the individual
who should have protected him, and who
had enticed him from his home and sought
employment on the Monroe Railroad. Her.,
he was unfortunately thrum' Into bad com
pany, and was induced to forge an order, a
mounting to about forty dollars, on a worn
for goods. The forgery discovered, he, was
indicted, tried, convicted, and setenced to
the Penitentiary for five years. His trial
took place at the March term of the Superi
or Court, in Monroe county, 1838, since
which time he has been confined to hard la
bour in the Penitentiary.
His mother, an old lady of sixty years,
residing 450 miles from Milledgeville, hear
rig of the unfortunate condition in which
her son was placed, add knowing , the irnbe I
cility of his mind,, with all a mother• tate- 1,
J. J. HOOPER
UNION Arai HARMONY. —The following
connties have elected or are'about to elect,
delegates to the Harrisburg 4th of Septem•
ber Convention, viz: Philadelphia, Mont
gornery„ Delaware, Chester, Northampton,
Bucks, Adams, Franklin, Cumberland,Dnu.
phin, Lebanon, Union. Centre, Northumb
erland, Somerset, Butler, Bradford, West.
moreland, Clearfield, Lycoming, Luzerne,
Clinton, Columbia, Cambria. Huntingdon,
Bedfiird, amid some others that we do not
recollect. There seems to be a general
move among the people in favor of this
measure.—Columbia Courant.
It is a fact, that a Loco Foco was seen
in the streets about 10 o'clock on Thursday
night, hugging a lamp post by the waist and
coaxing it to go to the polls and vote for
Mr. Guthrie. "Come, my dear fellow,"
said the Loko—"get into this hsck 4' come
and give Guthrie a 101; for, if he is whip.
ped, all your property will fall fifty per cent
in less than a month."—Louis. Jour.
A TRUE LOCO FOC() COUNTY.
Edgecornb in North Ca rolina,wh ich gave
the Vnn Buren candidate for Congress%
majority of 1200, has gone almost Immo
mously against the common school system.
"Where ignorance is bliss
'Tie fully to be wise,"
SINGULAR INCIDENT!
THE TENESSEE MOTHER.
tiorr, determined to proceed at once to this
place, and to make his true situation known
to the proper authorities. But alas! how
was a poor and lonely woman, without mo
ney or friends, having no conveyance of her
own, to get to Milled : , eville 1 With a rash
elution truly heroic, this old holy determin
ed to travel on foot the whole distance,
accompanied by a sister ten years younger
than herself, she actually started, over MOW]
lain stream and valley,,sho walked the ex
triordinary distance of four hundred and fit
ly miles, to petition the Governor to pardon
her unfortunate son. An investigation of
the case induced the Governor to extend to
the unfortunate youth a remission of his
sentence, and we had the melatiehly pleas
ure of seeing the old 'lady and her sister, to
gether with the 'son, slowly wending their
way back to their home in Tenessen.—
W hat will net a mother's afnctions necom-
plish I The incident, in the "Heart of Mid
Lothian," of Jennie Dean's trip to London,
bears no comparison to this proof of filial
afli•ction on the part of a mother to an on
fortunate son. play they all reach their
homes in safety, and may the young
man, under the guardianship of an ow d
mother, be retained, in future, from the
eominission of crime ! The drover who
enticed him from home, mid felt him to sof
lei in a land ofstrangers, knowing his tin
bccllity, should supply his place in the Pen
itentiary.
GROWTH OF WHEELING
The Wheeling Gazette gives the lullow•
mg items of the increase of that place since
Ir':30• it appears that from IH3O to the
present time, the number of licensed mer
chants have increase d from ninety unw to
one hundrid and h,, ir i e , o , 1 11 „4, !; ,d ut ! h i , e
foundries, there ale HOW five and one exten
sive rolling mill. At the first inentioned
time thole was but one g las s inallu i4 e ( wy ,
the annual product of which was wui th
from 23 to 25 000 dollars; HOW there aie
two green and window, toe crown and one
white (hut glass wialts,the produce of which
is about 140,0(1(1 dollars without including
the latter. In 1830 we had one paper mill,
manulacluring about 10,000 dollars w o ,th
of paper—now we have li4Jr,three of which
make about 1:10,000 dollars woith. le
stead of one steam saw 111111 then, we have•
five now, au;) other manufactories have in
creased in a similar proportion. It. 1620
there were fiair hundred & fitiy-eig ht steam
bout arrivals and departures—in 18 3t5 there
were eight hundred and sixty five do. In
1830, eight steamboats were owned in
part or whole by our citizens—in 1,-38
there were eight built here, and this year
there will be at least ten. The, sale of goods
by the merchants& manufacturers was vari
ously estimated lit from 000.000 to 1,200,-
000 dollars, lust year the manufactures a
lone amounted to upn ar ds ui 1,1.50,000
TliE FATA LIS Ni OF THE RUSSIANS
The fatalism of the Russian peasinits is
so extraordinary, that they will sleep in the
most dangerous situations, stretched on the
ridge of some roof they are repairing, on
the edge of the narrowest pa-apct, or on the
very narrow edge of a loaded barge near the
strongest part of the sift:um. They use a
kind of ladder six , y fee thigh,composed of a
sin g le tree, with steps about fifteen inches
nailed across it, afrmling scarcely any hold
for hands or lect-0/1 the very top of that
machine a Mall may be seen brushing and
white washing away as thoughtless as tho'
upon the pavement, while some companion
below shifts the ladder every minute '.o
bring his comrade into a now position.—
Some times a man fulls and is dashed to pie
ces; the tiatigled body is carried to the
hospoal,and the survivor calmly raising the
ladder, mounts to the vacant post,huninUng
his interrupted song., before the blood has
dried upon the stones. Tell him of his dun
ger in 111118 exposing himself, remonstrate
wok him on his rashness, and he will not
understand you. He does not know what I
fear is; his fatalism makes him cureless of
of life.
THANKSGIVING
Several papers throughout (he Western
and Southern States, recommend that a deb
be sat apart for "Public Thanksgiving and
Praise to the berificent Ruler of the Uni
verse for the abundance with which he
has blessed the land." If ever there was a
time when we ought to express mir gratitude
to Him who has so bAuntiful rewarded the
labors of the husbandman, that time is the
present. The. COLIIII ry has been blessed not
only with abundant crops, but with an unu
sual degree of health. How could u nation
which hits received such favors from the
hands of Providence, engage in a more ap
priate duty than to express its heartfelt gra
titude by devot;ng one day to the great Gi•
ver dell good? An open avowel of grati
tude to the Lord of the Harvest, need not
be confined to those who make open and
public professions of piety. It is a subject
in which we are all interested, whether re
ligious or irreligious. We hope the time is
not far distant when the Executive of Penn
sylvania, in imitation of the Governors of
New England, will set apart a day for
Thanksgiving, that the people of this Coin
moo wealth may show that they are not
wholly ut , rateful for the gifts of Provi•
dence.—Columbia Courant.
Hard Rub.—M r. Bildad K —•n,
one of the pleasantest towns in Plymouth
county Massachusetts, was a stonecutter,
and withal given to hard jokes. One mor
ning, as he was busily at work, surrounded
as usual by, a number of tombstones, curved
out with tho usual inscription—"ln memo
ry of," he was greeted by Duct. F. Who was
riding by, on a 'visit to some of his patients.
"Good morning, Mr. W." said the doctor,
,hard at work, I see ; you finish your grave
stones us far as "In memory of," and then
wait, I suppose, to sea who wants a monu•
meta next." "Why, yes, replied the Old
roan, resting a moment on his mallet„ "un
less Sum: body is eirk, and you aro &icier
ing him; and then I keep right ol"
Northern Courier.
ADVERTISE %11..;N iS
New Est aWI ish Intent.
E ALE,
• E Subscrih.ii s bel/s leave, revectfill
ly to infirm the citizen.; of Gettys
burg, and surrounding country, that he has
commenced, the above business, together
wit li HOUSE PAIN I !NO, AND II
U
NI NO, &c. &c., in (Menthe rsburg street,
nearly opposite the ApolliCCil iy and Book
store of 51r. S 11. Buehler, where he will
at all times ho prepared to execute all orders
in the above business with neatness and de
spatch; he will also heap a supply of Chairs
of every description constantly on hand,
which hir neatness and durability cannot be
surpassed by any nninuliictured in this sec
tion of country. Ile hopes by strict attert•
tied to business and a desire to please, to
wilt and receive a share of public patron.
ADA N 1 Krrz m LLER.
Gettysburg Aug. 1:3, 1839. 6m20.
TRIAL LIST
august 7'erm, 1839.
Commonwealth vs. ILiliiam Laub and oth-
Prs.
Thaddeus Stevens 53. John Brotlierton uLd
others.
Leah Groff vs. Peter Hoover.
Phi!ip llerltn and John Hadebaugh vs. John
NI Stevenson
VVilliarn APereary vs Genr,re Winters.
Johri Brothertoll vs. I. D Paxton and oth
ers.
Henry ikl)ete's Kers. vs. James H. Johtia-
tun.
EtMclt Simpson vs. Freierick Bowers.
Mary Excrutrix of 11.-Myers, VA.
«'rlluuu Johnston.
J. & A. flet , soclier vs, Amin w
Way.
laculr flon , prlter vg. Daniel f
Nt &allow 48. SIIII/1/el l~rxcdr n. J. &.1 linalittr ton vs. A. S. E. Duneim.
it. hael Crowl v. Jacob
August 1:3,
GRAND .11Ultre•r.
For .ing, - ust Term, L'l39.
Mintz»Von—Christian Picking.
Corwtrugo—
Strabun—Peter llulicic , %Villiam Cash
man Jr.
Germany Th9rnam Ilimeß, Jonathan C.
I.'orest, John Bart, John Mein).
.I . 'nedom-- . lll ,, inns 12 yid.
Illountpleasani—John Kol ler.
Berwick—Peter Diehl, tanner.
Menalien—Withal!' fl. Wright. Andrew
Noel.
Hamilionbon• —Jacob fla.ffeneberger,4l'll.
ham While, Israel Irvii.e.
Mounif oy —James Barr.
Tyrone— ',vialard Delap.
Reading—John Hosserman jr.
Cumberland—James [lily&
Gettysburg— W m. Boyer, David Z,egler.
Fro ukhn— Jactili Mark.
Loilmore—Joel Grie6t.
General fury--,ln gust Term.
Tyrone—Jesse Cline, Jonathan Reiman,
Fredi•riclt Bowers, John Stealy, Thomas
Nl'Cleary, Jacob Brame.
Franklin— limes Ewing,Wm. Caldwell,
David Beecher, Jacob Waugh.
Stratm— Henry Witmor, John Cress,
Daniel ConifiKt, James Dickson.
Gettysburg—Hugh Denwithlte, Samuel
Witherow, merchant, Robert G. Harper,
George Ges or, jr. Samuel H. Buehler.
Cumberland—.'Thomas Lien h, Robert
Cobean, Gworge Guirm,Benja min Schriver.
Hamilton Geo. Hartley, Harvey Fick.
es, George Beck James Patterson ; sen.,
John Klunk.
Freedom—William Scott-
Conotcago-David Swartz, John L. Gu•
bernator.
Menallen--Daniel Hoffninn, Sarni. Diehl.
Germany--George R. Hoffman, Willotm
Gift. Michal R. Nussear, David Zuck,Juhn
Short).
Mountpleasant--David Brough, George
Golden, John Eckenrode, Henry Felty, Jo.
seph Rider.
Latintore--Daniel Gardener.
Liberty—llenry Welty.
Huntington—James AVElwee.
Berwirk—Jacob Smith, Jacob Single.
August 13, 1839.
NOTICE.
_ETTERS of Administration having
41 been granted to the Subscriber resi•
ding in Gettysburg, on the estate of
JOHN FLOHR,
deceased formerly of Park county Indiana.
All persons indebted to the Estate are re
quested to mike immediate payment, and
all persons having claims to present them.
properly authenticated for settlement.
DAVID McCREARY. '
131-191
August 6, 15:39
TO MY CREDITORS.
WAKE Notice, that I have applied to ,
the Judges of the Conti of Cotnmon
Pleas of Adams county, Pa. for the benefit.
of the Insolvent Laws; and that they have
appointed Monday the 26th day of . Atvt.
gust next, for the hearing of me, and toy ,
cred:ture, at the Court [louse in the Roe ,
ougflpfGettysburo ; when.and where you
May attend if you think proper.
JOHN ItIeELPOY.
tc—l9,
July 30, 1839.
Jon MINTING,
S ich as Handbills, Advertisements, Cards,
ramplilots, and Blanks of all ki.ids
neatly and expeditiously executed
a; tlu conks of ;be STAB.
STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER,
GETTYSBIIIIGH, PA.
'Tuesday, august 20, I 539.
OUR ATIG ANTI•MASON:C NOMINATIONS
FOR PRESIBENT,
'Gen. Wm. Henry Harrison.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Daniel Webster.
Senatorial Electors.
JOHN ANDREW SIIULZE, JOSEPH RITNER
Representative Delegates :
Ist District: LEVIS PASSMORE.
21 10 CA DW A LLA DER EVANS,
do CH ARLES WATERS,
3d do JONATHAN GILLINGHAM,
4th do 'A AIOS ELLMAKER,
do JOHN K. ZF.!LIN,
do DAVID POTTS.
6th do ROBERT STINSON,
sth do WILLIAM S. HENDEU,
7th do J JENKINS ROSS,
Bth do PETER FILBERT.
9th do JOSEPH H SPAYD,
lath do JOHN HARPER,
11th do WILLIAM WELWAINE,
12th do JOHN DICKSON,
13th do JOHN M'KEEUAN,
14th do JOHN REED.
15th do NATHAN BEACH,
Ilith do NER MI nnr.F.sw ARTH,
17th do GEORGE W A LICER,
18th do BERNHARD CONNELLY, Jr.
19th do GEN. JOSEPH MARKLE,
29th do JUS ['mg G. FORDYCE,
2lst do JOSEPH HENDERSON,
22.1 do HAR MAR DENNY,
23d do JOSEPH BUFFINGTON,
24th do JAMES MONTGOMERY,
25th do JOHN DICK.
!JNION AND HARMONY,
/1111 E Whi2a of the County of Adams
111 - and all !he opponents of the existing
Nattonal Administration, in favour of pro
curing concert anti hartnnhy of action, us
well in refirence to the October ns the Pre-
sidenttal election, will meet ni the (;our
House in the Borough of Gettysburg, of
MONDAY EVENING, the
26th day of AUGUST NEXT,
(being the Monday of ('Dort week) to no
poinj)eleoates to a STA . ! E CONV EN
TION, to he held nt Harrisburg, on the
- 4th day of September next, for the purpose
'or adopting. measures to secure the ever
-)
'throw or the pre:;ent enrriipl A ihnimst rat i
of the General Government. Let ALL
. the friends of the " Good CIIIIMC and the
best interests of the Country," attend.
dist i-Oirasottic
COUNTY CONVENTION.
IN pursuance of public notice, the Dealt'
gates from the oeveral Townships and Bur
oughs of Adams county, mat et the Court
house in the Borough of Gettysburg, of
Monday the 12th of August.lB39,ut 10 o'
: • clock, A. M.--for the purpr se of framing a
Ticket to he supported by the Anti Masonic
Citizens of 'Adam County. The following
Delegates were in attendance:
Borough—Thos. J. Cooper, NI . C. Clark
eon.
Cumberland Wm. Nl'Gaughy,Col. Ito
belt Colman.
Germany—James Renshaw,David Sehri
ver.
Berwick. borough—Joseph Carl, F. %V
Koehler.
Berwick township—John L. Noel, M
D. G Pfeiffer.
Hnntington—Win. B. Brandon, Benja
min Gardner.
Honnlionban—George Irvin, John Don
aldson.
HandPai r —Samuel Al'Farland, R. M.
11/emillen--Frederick Wolf, Eli Cover.
St ra Imn, 7 ,- John Cress, Jacob King.
Franklin--Jacob Cover, John Walter.
Conowugo—John G. Minningamr,Jaeob
Dellone.
Tyrone--%V m. Sadler, Wm. Yells.
_lllountjoy Samuel Durborow, David
Zack,
Illonnipleasant--SeLastian Weaver, A
brahatn Iteevt.sr.
Reading—A lex'r Low!, John Broligh.
Freedom—Wm. M. Harper.
Lattmore--Aaron ('ox, Wm. Hunt.
Liberti—Martin Newtuan,John M'Kes
ECM.
JAMES RENSHAW, Esq. was called
the Chair, and JOUN IWKEssom and M. C.
CLAItKSON appointed Secretaries.
On motion of THOMAS J COOPER. the
following Resolution was unanimously a
dopted:
Resolved, That before proceeding to no.
initiate Candidates for the diffimlit county
offices, we untitually pledge ourselves to sus
tain and support the ticket agreed upon,iind
to use our individual exertions fur the Elec
tion of the whole Ticket.
On motion of M. C. CLARKSON, the fol
.lowing Preamble and Resolutions were u
nanimously adopted:
WitannAs, under the New Constitution,
we are called upon, fur the first time, to no.
mutate: candidates fur the county offices, to
be elected for three years; and believing,
it proper to ado; t, et the commencement,
permanent rule; and believing, also,thnl no
one person should be elected to either of the
offices for more than ore term: therefore,
Resolred, That the candidates elected to
fill the offices of Prothonotary, Register dr
Recorder, and Clerk of the different Courts,
ouch not to be considered candidates for
re-alKtion, more frequently than three out
of any six years.
Resolved, ThOt M.' C. Clarkson. Thos.
3. Cooper, and George Vine, be a commit
tee to present the above Resolution, as the
opinion of this Convention, to the County
meeting to be held in the Court-house at
Gettysburg, on Monduy the 26th inst. and
ask that Meeting to take it under their con•
sideration, and net upon it, that a general
expression of opinion may be had.
Resolved, That John Donaldson, Got. R.
Cobeiw, Jacob Cover, Vimes Renshaw,nnd
James Cooper, Esqs. be a committee to re
port to the County 'meeting to be held on
26th inst. ut the Court-house, upon the
increase of the State debt since David R.
Poije . r
~was inductcd into office ; and, what
will ,Hr qbahld.be Abe summit oft-aid debt at
the expirattoo of the present Gubernatorial
tArtta•
SiX3=Ml2lalMeiCkli
Nominations of candidates for the different of
fices were then made; and the Convention ad
journed until half Chet one o'clock.
The Convention met, and proceeded to
ballot for the different candidates—which
resu'ted in the choice of the following indi
viduals :
ASSEMBLY,
- Daniel M. Smyser,
William Albright.
PROTHONOTARY,
mos M'Ginly.
REGISTER & RECORDER,
William King.
CLERK OF THE COURTS,
Samuel IL Russell.
COMMISSION ER,
Joseph J. Kuhn.
AUDITOR,
Samuel Ilurborow.
DIRECTOR OP THE POOR,
Jacob Sterner.
SHERIFF,
George W. 111'Clellan
CORONER,
Anthuny B Kurtz
Resolved, That.the proceedings of this
Convention b- published in all the Anti-
Van Buren papers of Adams county.
JAM ES RENS A %V, Pres'i.
JOHN M'KESSoN,
Secretariat,.
M. C. CLARK,,ON,
In selling the above ticket the voice of the whole
con i:ty was copsulted. Every township in the
county but one was fully represented, sod that
was represented in part. The ticket settled is a
good ono—such as will be acceptable to the friends
al tho constitution and Laws. Let every man at
once buckle on his armor, nor lay it aside until]
'.ie•tory has been achieved.
The candidates, nominated for the Leeislature
are good men and true—stern unyielding anti-ma
sons who will stand b) their principles, their
country and their friends, let what imay'betide.—
They are worthy successors of our old, tried
reprelientatiecs Let our friends go for the tick
et, the whole ticket —strike out none, 'Lite for
all.
"In Union there is Strenglll. ll
lii calling upon our friends throughout the coun
ty to come forward unanimously in support of the
ticket, nominated by the convention on Monday
last, wo would take occasion to s:ev , that the nom
inations are such as must meet the approbation of
every friend of the Constitution and laws within
the limits of the County, and such as should meet
rho undivided support of every freeman, zealous
for his country's good. Although we may all
base had our preferences for particular individu
als, and anxiously desired to see them elevatid to
offices of importance and trust, yet did not the de
egates front each Township and 13 orough pledge
themselves to sustain the candidates nominated ;
and will we turn recreant to our duty, and disho
nor their free and authorised act I No—we again
say no We would have but a skinnier opinion
Indeed of the integrity end patriotism of the pco
ple of Adams county, could we fur a moment sill-
pose this to be the case. On the cot trary we be
lieve there will bat a complete harmonious union
of all the Anti Van Buren party in the county in
support of the ticket nominated ; and as every im
dividuul composing that ticket, are good men and
true; individual preferences, we feel confident
will :xi laid aside, and as one man the people will
come forward in support of the candidates before
them. If one man is disposed to wave, we ask
him, are you ready, are you willing to see our offi
ces of importance and trust filled by men, who .
are the avowed supporters of Mari and misrule,
who are the unflinching advocates, and suppor
ters of the party who on s well know occasion de
clared the “Governmerit was at an end," that
oilier° was no Law," and who have ever since ac
ted upon the same principle 1 We think not!—
We aro well awhre that a ticket could hardly be
settled upon to meet the entire approbation of ev
ery individual of the community, yet we do know
that the ticket now before us tdrould meet the ap
probation and support of all; because it the ticket
settled on try the convention—and because the in
dividuals composing that ticket are every way
qualified to fill the nfliees fur which they are nom
inated—because by a united effort, and only by a
united effort can we defeat the concentrated forces
of our opponents— because "in Union there is
strength," “united we stand, divided we foll."
Haranony and Concert.
If harmony and concert, in relation to the ap-
preaching elections be used every where through
out the county we will be enabled to defeat our
enemies by a tremendous majority. Although ac
tive and vigilant, and making every exertion to
secure the triumph of their ticket, yet if there is a
complete union and concert of action in our ranks,
they must be most signally (relented. They build
their hopes of success upon the fact, that upon
former occasion they triumphed, because there
was a division in our ranks and several of our can
didates in the field for the same office; the ques
tion now is, will we unite our forces and stand, or
divide them & inevitably fall ; it would be an in
sult to the intelligence of the people of the county
to suppose they would hesitate ono moment about
the course to fo pursued in relation to this im
portant subject. We take pleasure in asserting,
that we fee: confident that the intelligence and pa
triotism) of the people of this county, %vial induce
them to join heart and hand in this good
cause; and under such circumstandes victory is
certa;n. There is a deep and active interest felt
iii the r. suit of the coming election throughout this
community. This we rejoice to ace, and hail it
as the harbinger of future suecess. If we are firm,
united, and unwavering, we will triumph over
our adversaries—no earthly power can prevent it
—if on the other hand our units are divided, if
there is no unanimity of action, no concentration
of force, no determination to conquor.—all is lost.
We are happy to heir the most cheering accounts
from all parts of the county in relation to this im
portant:matter.' And if we du not greatly err, the I
2d Tueaday of October next, will be the precursor
of a glorious victory to the friends of the Consti
tution and Ulf. '
not six members of f "ortzresr.. The trramph of
the Whigs in KENTUCKY has been complete.
Nine Whigs and one Loco nate being elected to
Congress, so far as eacerta.bacd. If the returns
from Tennessee be coerect, Para,. (Loco Foca.)
is elected Gkerernow by .1:,01K1 niajority over CAS
NON, (Whig) The returns feast North Car
olina so far as heard frAn see decidedly favrvable
to the Whigs. Perus Alabama are bare but tew
returns. In our next, we will be aide to lay be
fore our readers cornet and full returns from all
of the above water..
past 1 o'clock.
The new Judicial Tessure.—
the Supreme Court-
The friends of our iralepersNent Judiciary fore
boded the worst CMISNIDEDEIOII from changing the
Judiciary Tenure from one of good behaviour, to
a limited term. Grammy as were their fears, they
are likely to be more than rearmed. Leery decis
ion made by the supreme coca since the amend
ments were 3gretd upon in coccrotion, which had
any political bearing. Las teen made in favor of
the dominant I olittral party or prevailing preju
dice.
The question of negro suffrage was settled by
the court after the same question had been raised
in the convention, and &fare the people had voted
on the expediency of adopting ea rejecting, the A
mendments- And it is not doubted that the de
cision was made according to its supposed influ
ence upon adopting the ansenciments. The Sti
prerne Court thengit that the insertion of the
word “white" would be apt to gain rotes for the a
mended constitution; nut if their decisions show
ed that negsoes were already excluded horn the
right of autrreg,e uudre the al constitution: it
would tend to defeat Lte." • a=_endmerts; towards
which thcs felt a nersoms ahhorrcrine- And so
they disgraced! Pennsylirmais Jurisprudence by de
ciding that if a man was rot alike he was not a
"freeman !" That was the prim walls decided
as the oh! constitution rrosfe n,dtsanction among
free citizens A more eartioy, uniwayerlilif ppm
ion never was CUtta.l.l up fr.:3Cl hear-say gossips!
After the Amer!mects were wlaped it fiNnatne
necessary fir Gov. Rimer to rezammission the
county otheers, as the new Governor seas not to
be inaugurated urge! the Ifadi day offanuary, &
the old comoiii-i ms expired en the 151 of the
same ru,nuk al.,Hytiomi of the LIVIA COUStiill-•
titnl
Mr. Editor :—The f)eiiiiicr tllc Anti•mn•
sonic ticket which has been agreed upon by
the Ci.mity t'otivention, we doubt not will
be highly satisfactory to the friends of the
iorprerrincv of the laws. It is composed of
all good men and true, who have always
'opposed the spirit 01 Malts and Loco Focte
ism. As was natural the convection asscun.
i bled with strong personal prejudices, all of
I which could lint be" gratified But all re-
I solved that the judgment of the majority
j should be the la wof action. And although'
! many wore dia4ppointed in failing to name
the situation of their favorite in lull determined to stick by the ticket. Iho
greatest interest nay felt in the selection of
The , alcdafe , pra , )ceed ..)o_,), tie a ppo inting 1 , the Sheriff; t; at was natural ;as the gen
power sh,Juld rearata as heartsfsre."' 4tik, c _ Hit-; tlenien presented were of the highest re-
nee after facing Learnt tae a1 ,..ith.„,,, , o f lever,' u f '! spectabilit v , and fully justified the sup
the y i ,4, ) , o f ,1 1 , c ~,,,m , p_..,,, ~.i i ,„, u . me po li t y_ , port of his friends. So equal were their
tally opposed to Li n „ a ...el as a the most etn i_ 1 merits, that the delegates stem to have I
' len t c . urtse t o f Li. ; can p ai t c .ei. r t a , c 4 bi, duty I adopted the principle of messing those
by tilling the %acancies.att..zelbi.sAoo.l-stitutigoally : who had been longest before the puttliC
occurred. The sAijity of thsse nw[hruLaions 1 for the office. This was the third time
was brought before the SurArtme ir...urt. and Ord- ; that Mr. M'Utellitio had been a candidate i,
lied in favor nt the sacreastra Gust-goofs appoint-' the second for Mr. Albright, and the first\
merits! The only nenzatr-ucz p /htizal carstiou, for !lir. Keller, and the votes stood for them
which has yet been ra,..i.04 1.-Isantas lower and iin !lint proportion. It was also a (natter o(
light. was the vsFality of indi,l4 appeinunesits : deep 11 ust because all seemed determined
o.ade 4/supply sacancisswhich taapi.nnd netween Ito 1 odeern this orderly county from the dis
the October electron ar_d.' (L e eissa. i I
Jauuur 3 last. grace which it has labored under for Ille last
By the schedulr the .Arese=4l.a.c.z.t.s one to • take ' three years of having a mobile for Sheriff,
effect et: tht. ist day of Jar:narylll,”- I9:* tut inwho is the re tool of the agrarians who
1
me
the locate time the appoitanazipoarer 1G 41.33 to r. - main• are destroying the State ; and who was e•
as hcretuf,re- The eff.cle of Pres:SO.4lot judge leered through the fillsehoods circulated a
of the Lancaster drstsieli became iracamt in Prelim.; gat r ust Mr. M'Clell an. Lot us fall under no
her ; ar.d Goy_ llitn.er appeicand Judge Collins (a lztiela disgrace again. The members fo t as.
most able and sainthy =UR) le Cll3 ii. After Gov. sembly are old and true Anti masons who
P orter c r as grtif•celi iota crir" la , Le 54 %;ia11y ef, have stood in the front of the war of liberty
Judge Collins C'3133155.1C'e irir-irld 514 " be" for the last ten years. Their qualifications
1 "e the t - - 3 °l;-em w a rt, al she i•-•. - -1- ,- -- ,- -."/ the item and integiity nooe can doubt. The rest Of!
Att.2; U " end, au ' dl a tle'l)an4 of ".-e "min' tfrri the ticket is equaly worthy; and it will all
lied that it was r..it! ; act! c..... 5: fr,za the gib of Or- be elected by a triumphant majority. .The
fob" (thP 'T-ir 0 1 '4' er.dti , ..) Go. , ibre'er brui no people. of A (Inner county are always true to
right oriaJujieml 12""ii* ' .1j1L44: 43 5 be-A " in the themselves, arid the laws, unless gulled intu
aril eletel ' e et- the gleet4ll " 1.4 ": . l "' tl"til the avian. as ous the case two years ago.
o
I sth cla) of the fortyaringianuary.E..: l -is opinion was
concurred in b 3 rfu Crief .11r.2 -tike.„ yaw 'La: Lava-
self resigned his coinc.rits.i,n in tSe sari month
.f December, and received a new onme (torn the
same G.v. Ratner! Nord we a.* valkeit,er jut4ice
of Power!h not the reteil.. , ect Peoos•ylcanis be
clau,:eci with political filth! , =this we grieve but
are not autraiwd. Its no !zone than the LPL d
and wise men of the CormaumosealM ansiripszed.
What a tearful rrsp.m sib rests on ease who
through ignorance, or plain' dim, or local gritran
ces Lotted in demolishing that noble castle of our
rights, the Indtiendeazce of Lie Jusiiriary.
This dotard has. been twice elected as ao Anti
mason to the Mate La-gists:se; rebus so elect ill
he professed opposition to Martin Vass Buren—
the Sulat.easury systura--uall when ekirted last
fall openly avowed himself appalled to IL
Fortes. Now he says in =raw to a leiter addres
sed to him by the Loco Focus of Como county—
i.,/ appellee, mod headily appear of the prwtal
.Slale °drab:ideation. I haze lie randy of be
hereng Mai I AM ONE OF THE HUMBLE
' INSTE.MEN VS THAT BEO - 47GHT IT IN—
TO BEING !r Thos expistempiable creatube
sa y s the 4:hronicle, thinks asene of dare dollars
per day, than rf either puty protessiams, practi
ces, or principles—that for Med sues he will pro
fess,preach, pradice any tking. So devoted is
he to this, that he could be borseht hack again to
day with any otLx which wonld yield his' a four
dollars per day.
Of the sixty wren rerciiers as Land agencies
in the Unit States, sixty-fa:sr are defaulters.—
Do the people want any further proofs of the cor
ruption of those who tahnusi4ter the General Gov
ernment Of all these azeuts appoitated by it,
only three hare been &rind it,stest.
The land sales in the hrati. of IlErniois this yew
bare exceeded fitty thocisaLddollars per month I
And no less than fifty thoussA persons hare been
added to their 2epolatien within the peaent year!
It is said that fifteen I/wound persons die an
nually iu Luucloufnaua the effects' of ski dri nkin g,
on anon co Lopes:. sae. Lskt.
The yellow fiver is mein mith violence at
Charleztuu, South Carohno.
Haifa wine gluts of oUre cij, taken inwardly, is
said to be a census cace fur she brie of a rude.
snake, or any 'other ptrisonons reisille- A little
should be applied to die wean&
The Chi[cepa° Gssztte in ',Paling of a vege
table phenomenon which grew co toe farm of Mr.
Levi Werner 0! that canary. says: Tibet from
one seed of wheat„ thistj-eight strong Tacks all
bearing heads, and snorting wane than trio thou
sand and three hundred good grains of what,
were Fedi:cal!
Elections in She Wiest-
In IsmAs.a. the LOCO Focos base elected Ere if
Poor old alonlelius.
The Bank of France ikaaiti to have 430,000,-
000 franca in specie in its vaults. About $BO,-
000,000. This probably accounts for the scarci•
ty of specie in England.
According to Lord Durham's report a large
proportion of the school masters in Lower Cana
da have to make their mark ( k) when signing
their names!
The flarriAnrg Chronicle in apeaking of our
able and excellent candidates for Assembly, says :
The Anti-Van Boren party of Adams
county have nominated their candidates for
county officers. DANIEL M. SMVEIER and
WILLIAM ALRRIGHT head the ticket as can
didates for Assembly. We know both of
these gentlemen, to be amongst the most
popular and talented in the county of Adams.
There is no doubt of their election.
-
.61 CaRD.
Having offered myself as a candidate for
the office of Prothonotary subject to the de
cision of the county couvention, 1 beg leave
thus publicly to announce, that the nomina
tions for the several offs es meet my appro
bation and shall receive my support at the
ensuing election.
To those dele2etes who supported me in
the'Convention, I beg leave to return my
sincere thanks.
JOHN PICKING.
Berlin, Aug. 16, 1939.
For the Star 4. Banner
TF-1 E rIC•KET.
Mu. W ILLIS IN ENGLAND. —We are
_reeved at finding Mr. Willis to tv fiiir way
of lapsing into his old indiscretion, of pub
lishing what he hears in the confidence of
social intercourse. One of his late letters
which we find copied into a Baltimore paper,
contains the lullowing paragraphs :
In the course of the evening I found my
self rts-a-cis in the quadrille to the Queen's
most beautiful maid of honor. She is a
daughter ofLord Rivers, rather tall, and
combining a most majestic enbonputat of
figule, with a slightness of limb, and a slen
derness and stateliness of neck rarely seen in
such graceful proportion. To the £3OO a
year which the niaidsof honor receive for
dress, the Queen, my partner informed me
seldom added another hundred, thinking the
sum insufficient. You Itiviw, probably,
that fn their marriage they receive also a
dowry of ElOOO. Then there are the ladies
in waiting,who are of-the highest rank of no
bility, and the bedchamber woman, who re
ceive .€3OO a year, and are generally ladies
i.fgood birth in recuced circumstances.—
These all take their turns of service fur two
months together.
My pretty noble info. meat gave me these
household statistics very good naturedly,
between pastorale and dos a dos, and as she
was closely connected with those who had
the best opportunity of knowing, I asked
her a question or two touching the person.
al qualities of her Majesty. She thought
Victoria fancied herself very beautiful, "
which she was not, "and a verygood horse•
woman, "which she was nut d-icidedlv,',
and that she was very impatient of a differ
ence of opinion when in private with her Is
dies. She admitted, however that she was
generous, forgiving, and "cleverer than
most girls of her age." When alone with
two or three of her maids, she said the
Queen was "no more like a Queen than any
body else," and was "very Pond of a bit of
fun era bit of'scandai, or any thing that
would not have dune if any other people
were present." As far as it went, 1 think
this might be relied on as the impression
her Majesty makes upon those who daily
associate with her.
CURIODS ANOUNCEBIENAI OP A SUICIDE.
—The following is lion: the Coneord(N.
Courier :
ColvAnnLy.—Jonathan Butterfeld,
Hopkinton, late a taverner in Gothtuwii
not having sufficient nerve to meet the re
sponsibilities of life, meanly stole out of es•
istence last Monday night,, by hanging him.
self.
MODESTY.-A girl down Eaqt said she
didn't like to awing in tho garden, "cause
thetaterri ha've eyed."
Do our youog ladies, who wear white
bonnets and veils know that they are certain
to freckle in conseqienee 1 White is cool
er in the eun and warmer in the shade than
back, owing to the principles of radiation
but while the white bonnet, veil,
.theas, or
hat diminishes the heat of the sun by mikx
Lion, it generally increase , ' its light, and it
is the light that plays the mischief with a
fair skin and pretty lace. Young Indies be
ware. If you have beauty, we scarcely
need say, do not despise it. It is more po
tent than enchantment, and it is an over
match for philosophy. It elicits inst into ivt
admiration, and triumphs without an effhrt.
Abingdon Statesman
LAND Do!--The public binds now held
in the United States, are estimated at 900,
000,000 of acres.
Minos MULTICAULPI.—We learn that
sales of two tlffitzsand of the Morns Multi.
mills trees, grown from cuttings of this
spring, at fifty cents each, were mndn
this place during the past week.—Norfolk
Beacon.
it Tough Yarn I—The Editor of the
Hagerstown Torch Light advertises over
three thousand acres .d good Mod sale!
Huw came he by it l—Celmniftia Courant.
Prorerhs.—lf a man cheat thee once
shame on him, if he cheat thee twice
shame on thee.
Ifs man deceive thee trust him not again
it' he instills thee, go sway from him. I
he strikes thee, thresh him liko smoke.
II you have lost your credit, be industri
nus and you will gain it.
.
If you have lost your property, be indul
trious; honest arid liugql, nod you will ac
quire more.
If you have a good wife, take care of her
and if you have nut, get ono imnediately.
Dr. Franklin said, 'Whore I see a house
well furnished with books and newspapers,
there I see intelligetit and well 111Cirrned
ehildren; hut if there are no hooks or papers,
the children are igivrrant, II not profligate.
31.1,ILICIED.
On the 11 th inst. by the Rey. C. WeYI
Mr. Joseph Spurr, of York county. to Moss
Catharine Troup, of Reading Township
IDS county.
011 ThUNday the lst inst. Is, 11.,
'lr. , Mr. Win. 0. Hunter, o
Urbanna.Champaigne, Co. Ohio, to Miss
Julian Kendleharl, formerly of this bor
ouo.h.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES,
(cr The Rev. Dr. KIIA UTII will preach in tin
Lutheran Church on Sunday morning next,rind
the Rev. Mr. JACO Oa in the' evening
g. - The Rev. Mr. FEY ncoNa, will prouchethe
Nlethodist Episcopal Church on Sunday morning
and evening next.
A DV RTISEE MIIENTS.
Vi 001) % W 0 1 61 M
frw cords of wood, will be taken n
4-31 - this office, immediately, for subscrip
tion.
Aug.:20,1839. tf
FARM FOR SALE.
WILL he exposed to Public S a le on th e
premises,on Saturday the 2t4th day
of September next, the Farm,situate in Me.
nallen Nwnship, Adams county, late the es
tate of FnEuEntex EICHOLS, deceased, con•
taining
- 169 ACRES ,
more or less, of PATENTED LAND.—
About 120 Acres are cleared and in a good
elate of cultivation, and the residue covered
wit h Timber. About
25 ACRES,
are good Meadow.
mibes, n goad
Log DiValing
Arot ■NO ,!.
OUS E 9
INOIL ,
i I E
Log Barn, and other out-buildings; two
good ORCHARDS; a never failing spring
of water near the House, with a spring
house contiguous.
Sale to commence at 12 o'clock, M., on
said day,when attendance will be given and
terms made known by,
JOHN EICHOLS, Adm'r.
Aug. 29. 1839. 6t-21.
NOTICE
gs hereby given to those interested, that
the Vendue notes of Daniel Lady are
due, and in the hands of the subscriber, re
siding in Franklin township, Adams coun
ty, for collection. And they are requested
to call and make payment without delay.
ANDREW I.IEINTZELVIAN.
Aug. 20, 1839. 3t-21.
20,000 &Morns sitledlicattlis
?'revs,
AT PUBLIC SALE.
f r HE subscriber hes upwards of 20,000
-m- genuine Morns Multicaulis Trees which
he will offer at public sale on SATURDAY,
the 19th of September, 1839, at his nurser
y in YORK, Pa, many of them will be from
three to five feet high. These trees are
being raised by the subscriber, and the
purchaser, therefore, will he certain of get
ting them from first hands. To be deliver
ed in tho proper season •
JACOB LOU MASTER.
Aug. 20. 18:39. St -21.
/ 7 .t ) 2121).0ZQZ1 - 4.1; 1 1'24).:74 3 c !
wHEREAS the Hon. D. DURKEE,
Esq. President of the several Courts
of Common Pleas, in the Counties compos
ing the Nineteenth District,& Justice of the
Courts of Oyer and Terminer, and General
Jail Delivery, for the trial of all capital and
other Ai:lidera in the said District--and
Wpt. NYC:Lear:, and GEOUGE WILL, Esqs.
Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas, and
Justices of the Courts of Oyer cud 'Fermi
tier, and General Jail Delivery,tOr the trial
of all capital and other ufrentlerain the Coen
There use on the pro
A DVERTISF;.IIF;N TS.
ty of Adams—have issued their precept,
bearing date the 29th day of Apia, in
the year of our Loan one thous Hid eight
hundred and thirty-eight,and to me directed,
for holding a Court of Common Pleas, and
General Quarter Sessionsof the Peace, and
General Jail Delivery, and Court of Oyer
and Terminer, et Gettysburg, on Monday
the 26th day of Anguel next—
Notice, is hereby Given,
To all the Ju,tices of the Peace, the Coro.
ner, and Constables, within the said County
of Adams, that they he then and there, in
their proper persons, with their Rolls, Re.
cords, Inquisitions, Examinations, and other
Remembrances, to do those things, which
to their offices and in that behalf appertain
to be done and also they who will prosecute
against the prisoners that are, or then shall
'3o, ill the Jail of the said County of Adams,
are to be then and there,to prosecute against
them as shall bens!.
TAUGIIINHAITGO, Sheritr.
July 16, 193 D, lc
SIIERIFF CANDIDATES.
. suromitry
To the Free and independent
Voters of Adams County.
FELLOW CITIZENS:
Through kind persuasions from
ninny of my friends, I have been induced to
otnr myself as a candidate for the
01nee of Sheriff,
at fill ensuing Election, and respectfully
solicit your votes. And should Ibe so for-
tunate as to receive your confidence, by be
ing elected to that °filet!, I pledge myself to
discharge the duties of the office with fideli
tynnd jnapartiality.
FREDERICK DI EHL.
Franklin township,
March 19, 1839.
SAVE litialP tart •
GEORGE W. NUCLELLAN
Returns his sincere thanks to his
friends and the public in general, for placing
him on the returns with the present and
farmer Sheriff, and again offers hitnsel.
once more as.a candidate for the
Office of Sheriff;
at 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, 18:39. to-51
FOR PROTHONOTARY.
A CARD.
F RIENDS having announced my name
to the Voters of Adams. county for
the Office of Register and Recorder, I.
would take the liberty respectfully to offer
myself a candidate for the Office of Pro
thonotary; and solicit the suffrages of the
public•
AMOS MAGINLY.
Fairfield, April 2,183 P. to-ll
To the Freemen of sliannis
County.
FELLOW CITIZENS:
I offer myself to your consideration
for the office of PROTHONOTARY, at
tl,o ensuing election—should I be so for
tunate us to receive n majority of your
votes, I pledge myself to dischorge the du
tics to the best of my ability.
JOEL H. I)ANNER.
Gettysburg, June 24, 1830. tf—l3
FOR REGISTER & RECORDER.
'l6 the Voters of adorns
County..
FELLOW CITIZENS:
L Offer myself to your consideration as a
candidate for.the offices of Register and
Recorder, at the ensuing election.
Haying, from practical experience acqui
red a perfect knowledge of the duties of
those offices,l hope to be able to do the bu
siness promptly, correctly and in person.
The Public's Humble Servant,
WI LLIA NI KING.
Gettysburg, Feb. 26, 1839. to-98
I'o the Independent Voters of
Adams County.
FELLOW-CITIZENS:
I ofThr m} self to your consideration,
at the ensuing General Election, as. a can.
didate for the offices of RegiBter Record
er: And pledge myself, if elected, to die.
charge the duties of those offices with fi•
delity and promptitude.
JACOB LEFEVER.
te—.sl
141nrch 19, lE'39.
FOR CLERK OF THE COURTS.
To the Independent Voters of
Maws County.
FELLOW CITIZENS : •
I offer myself to your cansideratioc
as a candidate for the Office . 6f Cleats of
the several Courts at the next General
Election. Should Ibe so fortunate as to
be elected, I pledge tmself to discharge ;
the duties of the Office faithfully.
THOMAS M'CitEARY.
St raban Township . , July 30. IS—te
To the Voters of Adams Cottufil.
FELLOW CITIZENS:
I olio myself to your cot udder-.
ation as a candidate for Clerk of the Courts,
at the ensuing election, being well ecituaiut.
ed with the business of said office*, shall
endeavor to discharge ihe duties thereof
with fidelity.
S. R. RUSSELL.'
Getlysburr e luly 23, 1839. 4*-11,