Fromthe New York American.
GLANCES AT MEN AND THINGS.
SARATOGA SPRIPOR.
Every visitor bas an "inalienable right"
to describo the Springs in his own way. I
shall leave the old beaten track to politicians
end Ren!imentnikts, and cut my path right
through the woods. Yon have heard of the
rut direct of Mr. Van Buren, and the coro
nation'ot Mr. Clay. I leave these, and
manner of things,
To low ambition and the pride of Kings,"
white I give you ,a sketch containing per
haps more of rhyme than reason ; certainly
more truth than poetry. _ .
I met four classes of visitors at the Spring.
I will glance nt each.
First, the rear invalids, who fly to,Sura.
'toga in the vain pursuit of health. If they
would chase their shadows thither, on foot,
they might grow baler. This class may
be known by their gloomy airs and cadaver
ous cheeks.: Every morning, at sunrise, as
regular rui though their salvation 'depended
upon it, they march. with solemn gait to
'•Congress Springs;" and swallow ten tum
blers of water. At 0 o'clock, they inspect
their tongues before a looking glass, and
shake their heads dubiously. At 10, feel
thinr .pUlse, and note down the number of
throb s ? per 'Minute, in a diary. At 12. six
tuniblars Of water from - the 'lodine Spring."
From 1 464 nap it. 'Aroused by the pre•
paration brill, they gird themselves, and
bush to the dining hall, assaulting roast pig,
boiled bass, lobster, water melon, and ice
cream, with a fury known only. to the dys
peptic. Then 101 l ono hour on the sofa.—
Ilead-ache and heart burn till 5. Fainting
at 0, with camphor and hartshorn, and cite
flog of the temples.. Two tumblers of"ton
ic water." At 7 five cups of-green tea rath
er. strong, if you please." Cramps and
sighs till ten. Then four tumblers of "Con
gress," and hie to bed.! Their nerves dance
a hornpipe till 1. Then doze and dream of
Mazzeppa, and wake with the night mare.
Groan till daylight, and now for the spring
and ten tumblers. .Tlns is their bill of tare.
The second class is the ashionablee—
those,mho go to Saratoga to kill time, -and
make is white in the water—the beaux 41 3
chow their mustaches and gallaphy—.and
the belles, their pretty forats, red cheeks
and glossy leeks—and to whirl around •in
this great Maelstroorn of beauty and booty,
wit and folly. In the evening you'll see
them spinning like a painted top in the gid
dy waltz at Congress Hall, or floating like
golder,fislies down the stream of gaiety and
Bash at the brilliant saloon of the United
States. The elderly ladies, arrayed in proud
attire,*preside over the gala, while the youn
ger tak sentimentally of Lake George and
Lord Byron, Maryatt and millenery.
0411 is motion—rings and plumes and pearls,
• ;Are shinihg every where; some younger girls
Are gone by moonlight to the garden bells,
To gather fresh cool chaplets for their heads."
"What lady is that I?onder,"(said a New
England friend to me,who had just arrived,)
su9h a noble countenance, and an air
that wotild dignify a Queen 1"
“The widow of Do Witt, Clinton."
vlndeal And that's the lady that turn
ed her heel on Van BurepV
"Yes. He shuffled and she cut."
“Well —She was• right." •
"That's a debateable question."
"Yes--I know—you're more than half a
Loco :.Fuco."
"Only in the abstract." .. .
' , What tall gentleman is that, so majestic
in mein,•and who converses so gracefully
with that bevy of beauty around him!"
"Genoral Scott." - ' ''. . • • .
"General Seott'l Gallant fellow ! Why
don't the 'Whigs nominate hiin for Prosi
dent I lie is the most poptgar man in the
nation."
"They hav'nt tact nor courage for it. Be.
sides, they owe a debt to Clay, and this is
their last opportunity of discharging it."
"Well—if they 'pay hire ofr with Harris
burg nominations, he'll find.hinaself a bank
rupt in 1F40."
"No doubt ofit."
Rely upon it,many of Webster's friends
in New England, feel very cool towards
Clay, and will put on his harness with great
reluctance. And the whole party will feel)
'that they are fighting a hopeless battle, but
Scott! by Mars! who would • not fight to
the hilt under Mei{ a leader? Could he ear
ly New York?
"Yes—by 45,000 ; whereas Clay would
lose it by 10,000. •
But our dialogue was broken off by the
entrance of the countess of Westmoreland,
leaning on the UM of the President. He is
all adulation—bowing, and simpering, and
smirking, as when he passed old Tammany
on the day of the grand entree. As the
crowd rushed upon them. said my friend:
"These republicans aro all on tiptoe ie see
a live Countess. And Van Buren plays the
courtier admirably foi a leVeller." "Bless
my star a:Mid nit ariefent dame fibtn the
East, whaseWlut 'rime marked her for an
invalid, "What. a pesky thing that . ere fe.,
maleCotiaties . ,has got on her head'. Did
you ever see the like on't I"
The third clasii of visitors—great:favor
ites with the bar kespers , -I will designate,
as "the burst& s." They are keen - blades
from the cities,who come cut here not mere
ly to kill time but themselves also. They
may be known by their. long hair and short
frocks, little canes and big whiskers, white
hats and dare-devil air. • They rise at half
past nine, and take a glass of Cogniac to
clear away the remaining fogs of the last'
night's storm., They rid themselves of the
forenoon by smoking and lounging. As the
dinner hour approaches, they gird them
selves for the onslaught. Seated at table,
they summon every energy for the mortal
.struggle, and set their life upon the cast.—
The waiters leap—the corks fly—the dish
es rattle-7-ond the viands rapidly disappear
•before them. cloth bein 6 removed,"
thoy.eing snags. tell stories,smash tumblers,
curse the servants, and shiver the bottles.
Two hours passed, they reel from the hall,
light their segars, tumble into a carriage,
mai surientlor themselves up to Jebu, who
ghillies thou through the streets, at a break
meek pace. At 0. four bottles of wino.—
Supper at O. M 10, mint julans, a et roll
breugh the streets, and a quarrel trial a
a loafer. At .12, Cards and
,caek taiLs till 1.
Then, "Jim Crow," - with Variations, filling
the hall with the din. . At 8, .they stumble
up to bed, and dream of chainpaigne and
purgatory, and wake at 9, their cheeks
flushed with a fever and their heads snap
ping with pain. This ie their bill of fare.
Tho fourth class is the politicians—the
brol.•crs in partizan stock, who can't trust
the people to transact thetri?wn business in
their own way,but kindly volimteer to "man.
age" for them. Thin year there is a large
supply, "in lots to suit purchasers."
AD: UNI'ARDONAIILE SIN.-Our readors
have been lion) time to tithe informed of at
tempts, sometimes successful, to intercept
the trains on railroads by placing obstruc
ages on the track; wo find the following in
an exchange paper.
"A Villainous Attempt.—The locomo
tive attached to the night train of cars was
thrown off the track of the Columbia rail
road on Friday evening last, near Oakland,
by a beam that bad been thrown across the
rails, and fastened to keep it down, to en•
sure the destruction of the passengers and
cars. Happily, no harm was done, except
to the locomotive, and a slight injury to one
of the engineers. The superintendent, Mr.
Cameron, intends offering a reward for the
detection of the villain who placed it,there.' ,
Natural feelings' of liiimanity will some•
times prompt one to question the propriety
of capital punishment; which, if it can be
justified, should, we have 'often thought, be
confined to wilful murder and incontestible
stupratian. But the improvements of the
ago in the mode of travel have given exist•
ence to a crime, hitherto unknown, and the
motives for the commission of which, are
of all others the most inexplicable. It is
a crime for which there is •no name, but
that described above. It makes mani
fest a depravity, which we could scarcely
credit existed in the hucdttn heart among a
civilized people, and the actor in such a
deed would be a prodigy of nt----, 4 tY that
nature could not beliP•—• murder grows
into virtue- the filthy lecher is half re
when parallelled with this, and, yet'
we doubt if the law has providad.a punish.
went adequate to the enormity of the crime.
if death by the rope is at any time expedi
ent, it should await the perpetrator of such
a deed, and if aught could justify the barba.
ism of torture it is this. We hope the
miscreant spoken of in the above named at
tempt may be discovered and brought to
justice; for we are curious to know what
dark passion could have instigated a man
to such a hellish act.
We cut the above from the Post, of Sat
urday afternoon, and heartily agree iv:th
the writer in all he says or can say in re
ference to the punishment due to the cold
blooded scoundrel tvho would thus jeopard
the lives of perhaps a hundred passengers.
We can conceive of no mode of punishment
recognized among civilized nations which
would be too severe. But we have another
object in view in copying the above from
the Post. Att rocious as was the act of this
unknown individual, who in the language of
the Post, hes committed the "uripindonable
sin," yet it bears scarcely a comparison in
the scale of guilt with a design avowed by
an animated mass of flesh, built up in .the
likeness of man, who occupied a seat in the
last house of representatives of Pennsylva
nia, we mean THOMAS B. McELwEE, from
Bedford county-a loco foco of the first
water. In the published report of the com
mittee of the Pennsylvania Legislature, who
were appointed to enquire into the causes of
the disturbanc: - . , s at Harrisburg last winter,
we find in the testimony of A. J. Pleason
ton that in a conversation he held wtth Mr.
McElwee, that worthy avowed that it hod
been agreed by himself and two or three
ethers to preient the Philadelphia troops
from reaching Harririburg at all hazards,
and in order to do this it was determined to
take up a part of the rails of the rail-road,
and form a mine under the exposed part,
filled with guupowder, and when the confu
sion consequent upon the cars running off,
took place, then to spring the mine and blow
the whole body into the air together. The
design was not carried out, although it had
progressed so far as the purchase of three
barrels of powder. Col. Pleasonton, who
gives this testimony. is a man,cf unblem
ished character, and Mr. McElwee acknow.
ledges ho held the conversation, and does
not deny it in any of its particulars. Now
how much virtuous indignation has the Post
to expend .upon this precious specimen . of
democratic loco-tocoism ? This statement
in reference to Mr. McElwee has been very
generally published, yet the Post has never
seen dove are bound to presume, - else would
it "coi,sume with burning words" the un
mitigated villain who could in his heart
conceive so horrible a design. Mr. Mc-
Elwee is a loco , foco—there is the secret.
He is a -candidate for reelection te' the
house of representatives, and it will not do
for an organ of the party to say aught
against him. If they cannot praise him,
his sins must be passed over in silence.—
Truly circumstances alter cases.
Balt. Chron.
Joseph Ritner on Ms Farm.
The travelling correspondent of the N.
York AMerican, in a letter from Chambers•
burg in this state, gives the following ac
count of a visit to Joseph Rimer, the Ex•
Governor.
Stopping a part of a day at Carlisle, a
friend proposed a visit to Ex-Governor Rit
nor, wno resides in the vicinity. We took
a carriage and were soon on our way.—
Governor Ritner lives on a large farm at
Mount Rock, about a mile from the main
road, in a plain two story brick !mute, quite
sequestered among, the woods. On our ar
rival he was not within, and a lad was des
patched for him. After the lapse of nearly
half an hour, he .entered, without either
coat or vest on, covered with the sweat and
dust of the harvest field: his hands and face
bronzed by the summer sun. 'Well, gen
tlemen,' said he, 'you have found me in my
farming dress. But I always love to be in
the field among the crops.' fhis did not
surprise us, when we remembered a few
yearaiigo he cracked his whip and whistled
to his six horse team as briskly as any other
Pennsylvania wagoner, while transporting
goods over the Alleghanys from Philadel
phia to Pittsburg. In those days, dressed
M his tow frock and slouched hat; no whip
could drive more miles from sun to sun, or
drag a heavier load over Laurel Ridge or
Cove Mountain than 'Jo Ritner.' Would
that more of our statesmen had been trained
up wagoners. Some, no doubt would have
lived and died in tho ruts—to the great glo
ry of their country. He retired a few mo
ments, and having arraigned his dress, re•
turned, when we entered into an animated
conversation about Mr. Van Buren, the
Currency, General Scott and the Border
Difficulties, Mr. Clay and Abolition, Gen.
Harrison and Antimasonry, We were
pleased with the high intelligence ho ex
hibited on all these topics, and with his
straight forward manner of expression, and
the strong and oppropriate language it
which he clothed his ideas. I had frequent
ly seen him represented in the public papers
us a stupid old German—the mere tool of
Thaddeus Stevens and Thomas H. Bur
rowes.
But we !bend him possessed of an un
commonly clear and vigorous mind,-stored
with. practical knowledge, and thoroughly
versed in - all the topics which agitate the
cOuntrY. Lie thinks for - himself; and as
to his being a tool in the hands of others,
his German independence is almost equal
to Knickerbocker obstinacy. He examines
questions carefully, and when persuaded of
the right, ho moves straight onward in the
lino of duty, neither stopping to parley nor
stopping to compromise.—Flattery cannot
lure him nor threats . drive him from his
purpose ; but on he goes, whether flowers
or thorns strew the pathway ; whether
cheered forward by the shouts oflln ap
proving populace, or beaten back by-the re.
buff of an opposing public oPinfon. Gov.
Ritner's conver....tutial powers are above
.d,'.-..7ry.
When roused by excitement,
as ha Was once or twice during our inter
view, his fine full oyo kindles, and his strong
Ger man accent gives an edge to his sen
tences which, send them home to the heart.
When he spoke of the malignant attacks
upon him during theennvass last fah, be
cause in his first message, he very properly
rebuked 'the base bowing of tho knee to
the dark spirit of slavery,' which then per
vaded the free states, he rose from his seat,
and his whole soul breaking out throng)) his
noble countenance, he said in substance,
slowly lifting his arm, 'lf the Opposition
party thought to drive me from the avowal
of my honest sentiments, on that important
subject, and to compel me to abandon the
good old Pennsylvania doctrine of 1780,
and lower the standard-which Franklin, and
Rush, and Wilson and - Wislar, and Rawle
erected, they found for once that they had
mistaken their man !' This was evidently
a fender point in his political history. Af
ter'declining a pressing invitation to dine,
in order to take cars for the west, were.
turned to Carlisle, cherishing the hope that
the people would recal this patriotic Cin
cinnatus from his plough to rescue his na
tive state from the miarule which cripple's
its energies, and offers it nn unnatural sac.
rifice on the altar of 'the Northern man with
Southern principles.'
INTERNATIONAL COURTESE.-Tt will be
recollected that the United States Explor
ing squadron, whilst at Cape Horn, met
with very boisterous weather, and some of
thti vessels snared damage. The store
ship Relief, it is understood, lost all her an
chors at that time. She arrived at Valpa
raise in April last, and was of course obli
ged to lay off and on, having lost all her an
chors. Her Britannic Majesty's corvette
Fly was lying in the harbour at the time, dr
the condition of the Relief was iaferredfrom
her movements. The commander immedi
ately despatched his boats, with an anchor
and cab/c,for the relief, which were bent on,
and the store ship came to anchor. •
The Relief was at Callao on the LFth of.
May, and she then had the anchor and ca
ble of the English corvotte. Such expres•
sions of international courtesy aiway merit
a distinguished notice..—Globe.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, in and by an Act of the
General Assembly of this State, en
titled "An Act relating to the Elections of
this Commonwealth," enacted on the Se
cond day of July, 1839, it is enjoined on me
to give notice of each General Election to
be held, and to enumerate in such Notice
what Officers are to be elected: I, WIL—
LIAM TA UG HI NBA UGH, Sheriff; of the
County of Adams, do therfore hereby, make
known, and gips, t his P DBL C ; NOTICE;
to the Electors of the county of Adams,that a
GENERAL ELECTION
WILL BE HELD IN TILE SAID COUNTY, ON TILE
Second Tuesday of October
next, [the efghth t ]
At the several Districts composed of the
following townships, viz :
In tho First District composed of the Bor
ough of Gettysburg & the township of Cum
berland, at the Court•house, in Gettysburg.
In the Second District composed of the
township of Germany, at the house now oc
cupied by Alfred , Cole, in the town of Pe
tersburg; in die township of Germany.
In the Thikl District, composed of that
part of Berwick -towsishi .not included in
the 15th District, at the otise ofJohn Mi
ley. Esq. in the tow a,of xford.
In the Fourth District, composed of the
township of Latimore, and that part of Hun
tington township not included in the 11th
District, at the house of Mr. Underwood, in
the town of Petersburg, (Y. Springs i ) in tho
township of Huntington.
In the Fifth District, composed of the
townships of Hamiltonban and Liberty, at
the Public School House, in Milleratown.
In the Sixth District, composed of the
township of Hamilton ; at the house now
occupied by Jacob Bushey, in the-town of
Berlin•
In the Seventh District composed of the
township of Menallen, at the honse of Thos.
Blocher, in said township.
In the Eighth District composed of the
township of Straban, at the house now oc
cupied by Philip Schriver, in Ilunterstown.
In the Ninth District composed of the
township of Franklin, at the house now oc
cupied by James A. White in said town
ship.
In the Tenth District composed of tho
township of Conowago, at the house of Ad
am Ouster, in IVl , Slierrystown.
In the Eleventh District composed of the
township of Tyrone, and all that part of
Huntington township south of the road lea
ding from East Berlin to Carlisle, and east
of the State road, including all voters resi
ding contiguous to said State road, at the
house of Frederick Bower, in Ileidlersburg,
in Tyrone township.
In the Twelfth District composed of the
township of Mountjoy, at the house of Mrs.
Lorimer, in said township.
In tho Thirteenth District composed of
the township of Mountpleasant, at the house
of Anthony Smith, in said township, situate
at the cross roads, the ono leading from Ox
ford to
. tlie Two Taverns — the !idler from
Hunterstown to Hanover.
In the Fourteenth District composed of
the of Reading; at"tl:r 'Public
School House, in the tewn of Hampton.
In the Fifteenth District composed of the
Bcrough'Of Berwick, and that part of Her
with township ON LY, included within the
fidlowing limits, to Iva : beginning where
the Hanover' and Peterbburg turnpike road
crosses the York county line, thence along
said turnpike to the place where the road
from Berlin to Oxford crosses the said turn- I
pike, thence along the said Oxford road,un
til it intersects the
. now road from George
Mummert's farm, on the said Oxford fond,
thence along said road to the York colinty"
line, near David Hollinger's saw mill,thence
along said York county line to the place of
beginning, at the Public School house, in
A bbottstown.
In the Sixteenth District composed of the
township of Freedom, at the house of Nich
olas Moritz, in said township.
AT WHICH TIME AND PLACES
WILL BE ELECTED,
Two Representatives in the State Leg
islature, for the County of Adams ;
One County Commissioner;
One Auditor of Public Accounts;
One Director of the Poor and House
of Employment of the County of
Adams ;
One Prothonotary;
One Clerk of Quarter Sessions, Oyer
and Terminer, and Orphans' Court ;
One Register and Recorder;
One Sheriff;
One Coroner.
And in and by the said Act, it is directed
that the JUDGES and INSPECTORS of the said
General Election shall he chosen by ballot
on the FRIDAY .IV.EXT PREPEDING
THE. SECOND TUESDAY OF OC—
TOBER NEXT, being the
Fourth day of October next.
And the Elections for such Inspectors shall
be held in such places in each township,
ward or district, as are appointed by law for
that purpose, by the respective Constables,
(who are requested to give at least TEN
DitlW notice of such Election,) assisted by
two qualified citizens, chosen by ouch citi
zens, qualified to vote, as shall then be pre
sent.
The following are extracts from the said
"Act relating to the Elections of this Com
monwealth," passed the Second day of July,
1839 :
Sect. 5. The elections, as aforesa.d,shall
be opened between the hours of eight and
ten o'clock, in the forenoon, by a . public
proclamation thereof, made by the officers
appointed to hold the same, and be kept
opentAtil seven o'clock, except in the city
and county of Philadelphia, where it shall
bo kept open until eight o'clock, in the after
noon, when the polls shall be closed, the
number of votes be forthwith ascertained,
and the persons highest in vote, publicly de
claled elected.
Sect. 6. The Judgesof the elections with
in the limits of their respective wards, dis
tricts or townships, shall have power, and
are hereby required to decide on the quali
fications of any person claiming to vote at
any election, whenever the inspectors shall
disagree upon the right of such person to
vote, but not otherwise, and the inspectors
thereof shall, upon such decision, forthwith
receive or reject the vote of such person as
the case may be.
Sect. 7. Where any township has been
,or shall he divided in forming an election
district, the qualified citizens of each part
of such diyided township, shall severally
elect in ME manner and at the time and
place aforesaid, two inspectors for each of
said several election districts, and shall also
elect one person to serve as judge of the
elections in each district, to perform the du
ties enjoined by the sixth section of this act.
Sect. 8. It shall be the duty of the inspec
tors and Judges of such election to make out
duplicate returns of all the votes given. at
such election for inspectors and judge, one
of which shall, with the tally lists and lists
of voters, be deposited in the ballot boxes,
and the other be delivered by the judge of
such election, within five days thereafter,to
the Prothonotary of the Court of Common
Pleas of the proper county, to be filed in his
office, and the said inspectors and judge
shall also make out a certificate of election
for each person chosen as an inspector or
judge, which certificate shall be delivered
to the person so chosen, or left nt his usual
place of abode by the constable of the prop
er ward, district or township, within fivo
days tiller such election.
Sect. 9. The qualified citizens of the sev
eral ward?, districts and townships, shall
meet on the . Friday next preceding the sec
ond Tuesday of October next, at the sever
al places now prescribed by law, for holding
the ward, district and township elections,
and each of said qualified citizens shall vote
by ballot for one person ae judge, arid-also
for one person 03 inspector of elections; and
the person' having the greatest inumber of
votes Air judge shall be publicly declared to
be the judge of elections, and tho two per
sons having the greatest number of votes for
inspector shall be publicly declared to be in.
spectors of election. But when any town
ship has been or shall be divided in forming
an election district, judges and . inspectors of
the election shill be chosen in the manner
prescribed in the seventh section rif this net.
Sect. 10. The inspectors and judges so
elected Shall hold the generul election on
the second Tuesday of October next, mid
also the township elections on the third Fri
day in March next, pursuant to the general
provisions of this act, and shall take the
same oaths, perform the same duties; end
be subject to (ho same penalties as is there
in prescribed.
Sect. 11. The election of said inspectors
and judges shall be conducted by the officers
now required by law to hold the elections
for inspectors and assessors in the several
townships of this Commonwealth s and tho
same - shall be conducted in the manner now
prescribed by law, except so far as is other
wise herein specifically directed, and the of
ficers for holding the general sections in
the sit} of Philadelphia, and the several in
corporated districts of the county of Philad
elphia shall net as' racers In conducting sad
elections for judges and inspectors, in their
several wards, districts and townships.
Sect. 12. The qualified voters shall also
then and there elect one person as assessor
for the ensuing year, and assessoi and assis
tant assessor shall thereafter he elected at
the time and places fixed by law for holding
the elections for constable.
Sect. 13. It shall bo the duty of the sher
iff of every county to give notice of ho gen
cral elections, by advertisements posted up
in tho most public places in every election
district, or by publication in ono or more
newspapers of the county, at least 20 days
before the election,and in every Such adver
tisement he shall--
I. Enumerate the officers to be elected.
11. Designate the place at which the elec
lion. is to bo held.
111. lie shall give notice that every per
son, excepting justices of the peace, who
shall hold any office or appointment of profit
or trust under the government of the United
States, or of this State, or of any city or in
corporated district, whether a commissioned
officer or otherwise, a subordinate officer or
agent, who is, or shall be, employed ander
the legislative,executive or judiciary depart
ment of this state, or of the United States,
or cf any city or incorporated district, and
also that every member of congress, and of
the state legislature, and of the select or
common council of any city, or commission
er of any incorporated district, is by law in•
carible of holding or exercising at the same
time, the office or appointment of judge, in
spector or clerk of any election of this corn
monwelath, and that no inspector, judge, or
other officer of such election, shall be eligi
ble to any office then voted for.
Sect. 75. As soon as all the votes given
for any office shall be read ofr,and 6iunted,
the judge shall publicly declare the number
. of votes given for each person far such office,
and the inspector and judge of each election
district shall make out a certificate under
their own hands and seals, setting forth in
words at:length, the number of votes given
for the several persona voted for, and distin
guishing the office or station in respect to
which the votes were given.
Sect. 70. The said Judge shall then take
cherge of the certificates aforesaid, and on
the third dfiy after the day of the election,
shall produce the same at a meeting of one
judge from each district within -the same
county, at the court-house of the said coun•
ty ; and for the city and county of Phan&
phta, at the state house in the said city, -ex
cept where such judge by sickness or utta•
voidable accident is unable to attend, in
which case one of the - inspectors or clerks
shall take charge of said certificate and per
form the duties required of said judge. Pro
vided, 'Mit if the ad day after the election
shall be Sunday, the meeting shall be held
on the Monday next following.
Sect. 77. When the qualified voters of
more than one ward, township or district
meet at the same place to hold them elec•
tion, it shall b the duty of the respective
judges of said election districts, in addition
to the certificateb required in the seventy•
sixth section of this act, to make out a fair
statement and certificate of all the votes,
which shall have been then and there given
for each candidate, distinguishing the office
or station which he shall have been voted
for; and one of said judges shall take charge
of said certificate. and, also, of the several
certificates made out for each election die
trict, as before directed, and produce the
same at a meeting of all the judges in the
county, in the manner prescribed in the
seventy.eighth section of this act.
Sect. 18. 'rho *ledges of the several'elec
tion districts in each county, being so mat,
shall select one of their number to act as
president of the board ; and also select two
suitable qualified electors of the county ei
ther members of the board or otherwise to
act as clerks, who, before entering on their
duties, shall bo severally sworn or affirmed
to perform the duties, of their office with
honesty and fidelity, and on the board being
so formed, it shall be the duty of the several
return judges to deliver the certificates of
election, in their respective districts, to the
president of said board, who shall cause, the
clerks, in presence oisaid board to add to
gether the number of votes which shall op
pear, by said certificates, to him been given
for any person or poesons, respect to
each office or station ; and said clerks,wheu
not return judges shall be allowed two dol•
tars per day, in full for their service, and
when return judges, fifty cents in addition
to the pay allowed by law as judges, which,
in either case, ehall be paid out of the coun
ty treasury, on a certificate to the commis
sioners of the proper county, signed by - the
president of the board.
Given under my hand, at Gettysburg,
this 9th day of September, in the year
of our Lord, 1839.
WM. TAU(j lIIN BAUG Sherif!:
Sept. 17.
ADV ERTISEMENM
1n1:313Z . 0A1 1 24
•
wHE Subscriber will sell al Ptobtic
Ja- Sale on Wednesday the `2sth day of
September nest, co the --promises, at It)
o'clock, A. M. of snid day,
A VALUABLE FARM OF
PATENTED LA ND9
situated in Washington township, York
county; about 4 of a mile from the town
of Berlin, and adjoining Conrad Eiscuhardt'at
Mill, containing
212 ACRES
neat . measure, of which between 50 um! 69
ncres consist of good heavy Timber Land.
Tho improvements are
~ Two . Stony Birk*
a
1116
; ; • .1U S
• , e;
_AL • •
• N (.2.,; ziiffle - :
A Bank Barn, a new Wagon shed, double
corn crib, n hig tenant House, and a never
failing Well of Water, with a pump near
the House.
There are also four other never failing.
springs on various parts of the farm, insu
ring a constant supply of water necessary
to the farm, as also n stream of running
water passing thro' the meadow.
A duo proportion of the above fel m con
sists of good nioadOw land. There is a
good thriving young
. .
4, 'A4 , V4:l 4 ' 40.4
:: :4 4 - 9.?;?; 0 C la •
.—-•- -
of choicu grafted fruits. The farm is under
good fence, and in good repair. Any fur
ther information respecting the same may
be obtained by calling on the tenant residing
on the property Jacob Smith, or on the sub
scriber residing in Berlin. Also, at tho
same time will be offered for sale a variety
of farming Utensils, consisting of Ploughs,
Harrows, Wagon and Horso•Gears, &c.
Attendance will be giremand terms made
known on tho day of Salo by
GEORGE H. -BINDER
,Tune 19, 1539. td—t2
caatv - 2212.1taaff• atcoal22l
GETTYSBURG, P.A.
T/IE Subscriber begs leave 'to inform
his friends and the,Public generally,
that he has removed from his Old Stand
(the Globe Inn) to that large and comtnotli-
TIMEM-STORIir NOUSE,
lately occupied asa Store by Col. Samuel
Witherow. It is situated on the Saudi
East Corner of the Diamond, end . itnine.
(Hatay opposite the Bank and the Public
Offices, where .by strict attention to bite,
siness, he is determined to pleaso and ac 7.
commodato all those who may choose ,
give him a call. A. B. KUlt r lt.:
Gettysburg. April 1, lea.
N. B. He bogs leave to return his
sincere thanks to his old customers for their
liberal encouragement.
.XIMNW 5002)-M,
DH. SWOPE, returns his sincere
• thanks to the citizens of Gettysburg,
and the.public generally , for the very liherst
share of pitronago received by him. De-
termined to merit a continuance of publit
favor by toreinitting exertions to please—
and a determination to keep constantly on
hand
A SUPERIOR ASSORTMENT OF
T - remela, ana. "Do
mestic Tauey tins
Goods,
at the lowest prices—ho has the pleaeure
of announcing to the public, that he has just
returned from the city, with an additional
supply of
Mew 4' most desirable Goods,
which with his present stock will now en
able him to otTar to those whoa may favor
him with n call.
A VERY SUPERIOR ASSORTMENT OF
SPRING .86 -SUMMER GOODS,
to all of which he most respectfully invites
their attention.
Gettysburg, June 18, 1639.
Kett A' Hillard
GROCERS & COMMISSION'
MERCHANTS,
Corner of Commerce and Pratt Streets,
BALTIMORE,
OFFER tq the Country trede,,fer. Caah
or prompt payment, tho followingGOODS:
TO WIT:
50 Lis. S. FL Jirolasses
20 hhds. %Vest India & N. Orleans ditto
200 bags Rio Coffee ' (part strong scented)
100 " Lnguira do.
•
100 " Havana do.
50 laid& N. Orleans & Porto Rico Sup,
10 pipes and half pipes Champagne and
Rochelle Brandy
5 " Gin
50 tierces Honey.
200 boxes Raisins
100 quarto do.
t5O eighth do. Fresh importatioe.
50 !teas do.
TOGETIImt
Cinnamon, Cloves, Pepper, Teas in chests,
half chests and lioxp, 4.c.
Baltimore. Nov: 17 1837. if-33
*Notice.
Those personsirying linas itr-ikeir po i *
session bolonging tc — ithe , iGittyibury
brary Association," %vill,pleaso re:urn theta
trnmcd , atcly to Mr, Conrad Baker'S offtc9, •
By order of the Proprietors,{-
NVOGIP. WOOD!!
Afew cords of wood, will bo taken nt
this office, immediately, fur subseciPr.
Aug. 20, ' 8:;Q.
STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER.
GETT2BBI77IGI3, PA.
TitesdayjSeptcariber 1 7, 1 839.
DExourtivric ANTI•MASONIC liO3IINATIONS
FOR PRESIDENT,
Cm. Wm. Henry Harrison.
FOR VICE•PRESIDENT,
Daniel Webi4er.
Senatorial Electors.
JOHN ANDREW SHULZE, JOSEPH RITNER.
Representative Delegates :
lst District: LEVIS PASSMORE,
2d do CADWALLADER. EVANS,
do 'CHARLES' WATERS, -
3.1 do JONATHAN GILLINGHAM.
4th do AMOS ELLMAKER, • .
do JOHN K. ZE!LIN,
do - DAVID POTTS.
fith do norIERT STINSON,
! Gth do WILLIAM S. lIENDEU,
7th do• J .IF.NKINS ROSS,
Bth do PETER FILBERT,
9th do JOSEPH 11 SPAYD,
loth do JOll N HARPER,
11th do - WILLIAM M'ELWAINE.
13th :do JOHN DICKSON,
13th do JOHN APICF.EHAN,
.14th do JOHN REED.
115th • tlo NATHAN BEACH,
18th do NER MIDDLESWARTII,
17th do GEORGE WALKER,
18th do BERNHARD CONNF:LLY, Jr.
19th do . GEN. JOSEPH MARKLE,
`2olh do JUSTICE G. FORDYCE,
21st " tit)" ".'JOSEPH HF.NDF.RSONi
22d TIARMAII. DENNY,
‘234 do JOSEPH BUFFINGTON,
24th do JAMES MONTGOMERY,
25th 'do . JOLIN DICK. •
Democratic Anti Masonic Ticket.
ASSEMBLY,:
M, Smyser,
William Albright.
PROTHONOTARY,
Amos M'Ginly.
REGIS'PER & RECORDER,
William King.
CLERK OF THE COURTS,
Samuel R. Russell.
COMMISSIONER,
JosephJ
Kuhn.
AUDITOR,
Samuel Durborow.
DIRECTOR OF THE POOR,
Jacob Sterner.
SHERI,F'F;
George W. M'CJellan._
CORONER, ,
Anthony B Kurtz:
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
. The Democratic Anti-Masons and all the oppct.
moats of Martin Van Buren and friends of the
Constitution and laws, will hold meetings 'at the
following 'Andes, to wit: ' ..• .. ,
• There will be Ix •meoting. held at gm:
Arise
VC
of Thomas Blocher, in Alonallin , on
Saturday the 14th of SepteudoeVl44 . 'dank
P. M. ' ''‘•-4z.,.eir,
One at the bongo of Anderson Ewi4:4ltif,im
Friday the 20th. September, inst: at 2'O'ciocli.P.
M.
One.at fink house of Philip Shtiver.in Hunters
town, on Saturday the 21st September inst. at 2
o'clock P. M.
One the house of A. B. Kurtz, in Gatysburg,
on Saturday evening the 21st September, inst. at
7 o'clock, P. M.
Ono in Ileidlersburg on Friday the 27th Sep
tember, inst. tit 2 o'clock P. M.
Ono at the house of Henry Fehl, in Menallen
Township, on Saturday the 2131 h September,inst.
at 2 o'clock P. M. -
One at the houso of Moses Myers, in Peters
burg, on Monday the 30th September, inst. at 2
o'clock P. M.
Ono at the house of Jamas Heagy, on Marsh-
Creek, on 7'uesday evening the Ist October, inst.
at 7 o'clock P. M.
Ono at the house of Solomon Albert, in Hamp
ton, on Thursday the 3d October, inst. at 2
o'clock P. M.
Ono at tho house of :facoh Bushey, in Berlin,
on. Thursday evening the 3d October, inst. at 7
o'clock P. M.
Ono in Abbottsto,q;:on Friday the 4th Octo
her, inst. at 2 o'clock' P. M.
Ono in the housoofJolut .Ittiloy,.in Oxford, on
Saturday the sth aft•Ns i ,inst. at 2 o'clock P. M.
Ono in Arondtsowh, anklin Township, on
Saturday the sth October, inst. at 2 oclock P. M.
Ono at the house of George Snyder, Two Tav
erns, MountjoyTownehip, cm Monday the 7th
October, inst. at 2 o'clock P. M.
We are requested to state that there will
be a public meeting of the friends of the
constitution and laws, at the house of Hen
ry Illinich; on illonky the 2d of October '
at 2 o'clock, P. Al.
. •
We are also requestea to stato,that there
will boa public meeting held in Millerstown,
at the house of Isaac Robinson,Esq.on Wed
nesday the 25th of September next, at 3
o'clock P. M.
The candidetes for the various offices, it is ex
pected will attend those meetings. It is right that
the people should see face to face, and converse
with those who are candidates for their support.
It is the true repnblican system, and wo hope be
fore long to see it universally adopted through Out
the State. It is decried and abused by those who
aro afruid to discuss their principles before the
people; but the peoplelevo a right to know the
sentiments of the candidates whom they are called
upon to veto for; & none but aristocrats will,dony
their right to be mode acquainted with the senti
ments and principles of those who aro candidates
for their ..:ffrages, and who ire to become the
ropresentatties of their interests. The-LecoiFo
cos of this County are 'opposed to-thisllistem,
Laramie their principletwill'**t hear investigation.
They , tirapitsisfver, nltell to attend the above
ttlietingS, nhcrethPywill bo respectfully heard
In defence of the doctrines of Heir party.. Every
,eitizetrof every party, is respectfully invited to at
;- - loud those meetings.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Thomas E. Cochran, Esq. Editor of tho York;
'Vella'kali hog been remioutsil ug the Arai-Van
Boren unolithite fur *water, for the Yolk anti•
I.aitca:trr
Lamentable Occurrence.
Mos. Bormitax, wife of Mr. George Bushman,
of Cumberland township,.on Thursday last left
her dwelling in a one horse waggon to go to a
neighbors, taking with her one or two of her chil
dren. From some cause unknown, the horsy be
came frightened, ran offwith the waggon, threw
.
her out, and so seriously injured her, as to cause
her death on the Following day.
The Loan.
A report is in circulation that tho U. S. Bank
has taken the loan of $2,051,000 authorized by
the Legislature at an interest of five per cent ;
with the privilege °filming $5 notes. Whether
the above bo correct or not we aro unable to say.
Professional .71oflesfy.
At the late trial of David R. Porter, at Hunt
ingdon, in which the jury found him guilty of
robbing Mrs. Somerville, purloining the record of
Sie own insolvency, keeping race horses to run
liooty races, and being a common loafer, George
W. Barton, and ;Wm. Potter, Ens. were his
counsel. Barton - Is a conceited, fluent declaimer,
wh ire Sephomorail fustian is of the largest and
most glossy kind. Potter is an industriota, pains
taking, well read lawyer of considerable talents,
about fifteen years Mr. Barton's senior; be needs
nothing to make him a respectable man and law
yer, but a little more reverence for truth. Ho is
now ,tnember of .Congress. , When Mr. Barton
rose, as junior counsel, to sum up the evidence to
the ,jury, after reminding them of the groat lino-.
perform) of the cause, as by acquitting the defen
dant,(Mr. Campbell,) they would convict the
Governor of Pennsylvania of heinous crimes, he
proceeded as follows: .alut, gentlemen, I will not
'attempt to detail all 'the evidence of the town, I
will take off the cream, and leave my colleague,
Mr. Potter, to lade out the skim milk, to you !"
The and General.
The moat shameful scenes of corruption aro en
acted by the presentadministration that ever dis
graced a civilized country. In order to carry out
his oppression and wicked designs, Porter very
properly selected Dr. Espy as Auditor General;
a man whose face is as red and heart as corrupt
as his motives. Ho has been Cngaged for the last
few weeks in pimping along the Canal, in Hun
tingdon County to -find straw witnesses to swear
against the titonebrakers and other agents of the
late administration. Of course ho has found crea
tures to swear any thing he desires, we suppose,
although, we have not hoard what his budget con
tains, as ho refused to allow those whose conduct
he was investigating to call witnesses to prove,the
fairness of their conduct. Stonebrakers were at
ull hazards to be traduced, as they are important
witnesses against Porter4n the Lehigh suit. This
Espy, is the same man who was treasurer of Vs
nango county, and whose official conduct there,
was so fully exposed by the affr3 wits of honest
men ! !
Xew Trial.
It will be recollected that instead of prosecuting
the Editor of the Ilunttngglon Journal, who first
made the ,charge, D. R. Porter, by grace of the
mob, Governor of Ponnsylvania,.went down to
Lehigh county, where ho was not known, and
prosecuted
.111 r.. Sage, Editor of the Lehigh Jour
nali for inserthWiut extract charging him with
being a fraudulent iniolvent. Mr. Sago did not
go to the expense to prepare, as Porter had let the
court go over without appearing to prosecute, and
ho supposed It would be abandoned. But Porter
suddenly appeared at Court with a troop of lackeys
and affidavit-men, and convicted Sage, who was
quito unprepared. A shout of, exultation was
-raised all over the state by the minions in power.
But Porter's convictien at home (Huntingdon)
changed their tune; and the Lehigli:court has
granted Mr. Sage a new trial, in whkeik Porter's
honesty will bo a little more full invostigated.
The .tur Ticket.
How arii tbe i - FouP.Af /Irian ; the mammoth bill
candidates getting on with the farmers and rimer.
chants of Adams county I Will they get GOO
votes ! It will be stragno if they do.
"The Compiler"—Jteries.
In the last "Compiler," there is a 'nest infa
mous and wicked insinuation against the County
Commissioners ; the idea having been borrowed
by the pettifogger who conducts it from the eeKey
stone," or its offspring the '•lron Gray." This
stupid and mendacious scribbler asserts, that utile
political complexion of our juries of late years,
when party excitement has been at its greatest
height, cannot fail to manifest itself to all w:ln
have been in manner connected with our judicial
procoeaings." He then further asserts that ethc
proportion of democrats has bean for the last ten
years, of about 6 out of the 24 Grand Jurors, and
10 or 12 out of the 48 Traverse Jurors.: Tho
proportion of Democrats wo 'aelieve, will rather
fall below than rise above the numbers."
Wo wore prepared to expect at the hands of
those who control the "Compiler," much-that
was knavish; but• we must confess wo had not
anticipated such reckless and wicked villainy as
is manifested in this attack upon the commission
'Cis, and Om attempt to introdnrat parry spirikkok
our courts of justice. , The assertion of the "Vow
piler" as regards the disproportion of Jurors, is
utterly false, as will be discovered by referring to
the panels of Jurors; draWn for the last several
years, We had not thought of this subject until
reference was made to it by the "Compiler;' but
after having examined, we find that instead of a
small proportion of loco foco jurors appearing
upon the panels, drawn for the last three years,
there is a very large and undue proportion of
that political faith; a 'much greater proportion
than would have appeared if the Commissioners
and Sheriff had strictly complied with the act of
assembly; and selected only "sober, intelligont and
judicious jurors, to servo us jurors." But we pro
sumo the unduly large proportion of such jurors
appearing upon the panels, is to be accounted fur
by the fact, that the Sheriff is a violent politician,
and made use of his privilege to fill up the wheel
with those of his own creed, without regard to'
their being "sober, intelligent and judicious pen
sons," as the law requires they should be. That
the sheriff would be capable of doing this, has
been proved in another case.
We would not have adverted to the largo and
undue proportion of loco feces, who have been
drawn on our juries, if reference had not been
made to the subject, and false statements published
concerning it by the "Compiler."' But in order_
that the Conamishioners, who were honest men
and unsuspicious of foul play, may be on their
guard hereafter, and not suffer the provisions of
the law to bo abused, by it person who disregards
them, we have deemed it right to make this e xpo.
siti o n,—,A u d by woy of tllust au tt eve will g,o
, . .
farther, and show that a more, undue proportion
or loco foco jurors is not all that is to be corn.
plaincil of; but that Into foco politics WERE
CARRIED INTO THE JURY BOX and ap
plied to a cause tohich the jury had SWORN
"to try according to the law and the evidence I.'
In a certain cause tried or attempted to be tried,
of the last term of our Court, a single loco foco
juror, held out against eleven 'Jones' omen, and
crowed as bus reason for so doing, that he was a
loco loco It cannot ho said that it was in the
conscientious dischargei of his duty that he stood
out; ho took care to Show that it was not con
science that he regarded, for he offered to give the
plaintiff a verdict for the amount of the debt, if
he would pay his own costs ! 1 This juror swore
"to try the cause according to the law and the cal
doors; and by law, if the plaintiff was entitled to
recover Me debt, he was likewise entitled to recov.,
cr the costs; but this loco Coco disregardful the
law ' although he hail sworn to ho governed by
It, when ho went into the jury box ! lie refused
' to agree to
.ta verdict, because the thi em l an t was
o loco focf:;',and the Court was obliged todischarge
the jury without having, agreed upon a verdict,
this soma man having taken sick after having
held out twenty four hours.
Thus the people will ace hots much truth and
justice there is in the statement of thu "Compi
ler" on this subject. But after all it is not a mat
ter of much surprise ; the same, party who collec
ted a mob and drove the Logislatuo from the Cap
, Rol, Would i not hesitate to pollute Courts of jus
, tico by introducing them party . politics.—
Such things as these, should awaken honest mon
of all parties to tho danger that must result from
the triumph of thu I rinciples of such a party.
The ifpyronehing Contest•
'Tempi of Aden's gird on your armor and
prepare for the contest. A glorious victory
awaits you on the second Tuesday of October
next, if you bare your arms and strike home in
defence of the Constitution and supremacy of the
Laws. Our couso is a noble one, we arc bat
tling in defence of the dearest rights of mn,rights
which a Mob loving enemy are endeavoring to
wrest from us ; shall they succeed in their endea
ors ; are you prepared to see your public offices
iljed with the very men who openly sanction and
applaud tho deeds of violence & infamy enacted at
the scat of Government in December last, which
has brought disgrace and ruin upon our .enco'
prosperous and happy Commonwealth—we think
not--then us you value your Country's good— ral
ly in her defence—VOTE THE WHOLE
TICKET—and glorious victory is your certain
reward.
MUSIC'.
Most of the citizens of Gettysburg must have
noticed, within the last two years, a great fulling
off in the musical enterprise of unr young men.--
The reason of it is to be found in the fact that
those engitged in it aro most liable to change of
situation of any part of our population. If we
look round for them now, we find that many have
left us, to seek their bawl° elsewhere ; others
have grown up beside their parents, and left their
'native place fur others which offer greater induce
ments to success. It is to ho regretted. that the
taste fur music should have departed with them,
and that the science should languish for want of
the requiste spirit to sustain it. The influence of
music is now admitted to be much greater than
was forinerly Eiupposed:ln itsclrthera can 'he no
more innocent atuusement, and none perhaps
more capable of yielding more real delight. Music
hue also n tendency to refine and elevate the taste,
and give a dislike fur low and degrading pursuits.
That music has this effect is now o common matter
of experience, particularly' in large cities. In
some sections it is introduced into the schools as
a b7anch 'ofcommon school education.
We should be glad to see our young people
move in this matter, and revive the musical Par
ties which were formerly so numerous in our
town. We still have materials for an effective
band, which only wants training and exercise to
make fins music.
The following were the pass words and coun
ter signs of the Connaught-men, used in the late
riot and disturbance on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal. Numerous printed copies wore found by
the troops sent out to quell the rioters, one of
which has been banded to the Editor of the
"Hagerstown Torchlight," and stands asipilows ;
Q. The winter to favorable. 4 0 :
4. So Is friondabip increasing.
Q. True Connaught-men is valiant.
A. And never will be defeated.
QIII,IIIIELING WORDS.
Q. That Connaught-men may be steady.
A, And lbey will be respected.
' , Ass worths.
Q. That lI Connaught•men may be nice.
A. Yes, without they may meet their enemies
Cot. Crocßett.
It is stated that Col. David Crockett is yet
alive and working in the Mexican Mines ! Three
men known tei,have been in the battle of Alamo,
passed through Memphis the other day, who say
they escaped from the mines in Mexico and that
Crockett was certainly there. ,Thero is great ex
ateMbnt'ln MerriPtilS' about it ) ,i it is said, if' it be
ascertained to a certainty.' ho”iVihere,
less than two weeks ten thousand men will vol
unteer to the rescue.
On Thursday last the Anniversary of the bat.
tle of North Point was celebrated in Baltimore.
The military turned out in all their strength for
tho purpose of laying the corner steno of the
Monument about to be erected in commemoration
of the battle of North Point.
COMMUNICATION - S.
Wo give place to the following communications
without being at all accountable fur iny thing con
tained therein.
MR. EDITOR :—From a conic unicatibn
in the loco foco organ of this County, 'of
the 10th inst. it appears that tho selection
of a competent and suitable person for the
office of county Commissioner is deemed of
paramount importance. Now we must con
fess that we do most hearttly acquiesce in
the opinion entertained by the author of the
communicatico so far as regards the neces
sity of making a judicious selection; but
judging from certuin comments upon the
.qualifications of the individuals selected by
the loco locos for the several county offices,
we are somewhat inclined to doubt the truth
of a portion of the remarks in reference to
their Candidate for commissioner. It is
said that lie ie a Man of intelligence, integ
rity and honesty. Nut having the pleasete
of a thorough personal acquaintance with
this intelligent gentlemin, we are ofcourso
in a great measure obliged to rely upon in
formation. The only evidences aim bon
ed intelligence that hare ever reached us,
aro; that , ho carries constantly nbont his
person a particular bone of n Mack chicken
to protect turn from the pernicious influence
of evil spirits, or as a preventative of a cer
tain disease.
As to his honesty. I have never heard it
it called in question; any ono desirous of
information upon that subject is respectful
ly referred to those little boys with whom
ho has heretofore dealt in watches and oth
oN notions.
As to what his political principles are at
this time, I am ate loss to determineoinless
tie bo a '.Chickenhonapartist" being the on
ly intelligent man ever presented to the peo
ple of Adams for their support with a chick
en bone in his pocket.
NO _CHICKEN BONA FAR'FIST.
P. S. Since writing the above, we under
stand there has been great fluttering and
consternation in the crunp of •tho terms, in
consequence the cam* or abduction of
tho bone from the pocket of their candidate.
The loss is the More severe owing to the
circumstance of there being but one black
chicken in the vicinity and that one busily
engaged in hatching. Any person in the
county having la black chicken (recollect
black it must be) would no doubt be liberal
ly rewarded for it by the disconsolate can.
didate, and if elected (which of course he
will feeY , find his name among the list of ju
rors for the 'November Court.
ABbOTTSTOWN.
Mn.. PAXTON :—ln the last number °fill°
Compiler, a communication appears with
the signature of "No Card Player."
Will Mr. No Curd Player, inform us
whether there Wll9 not a certain, Loco foco
Germany Township, Squire, at one time
partook of a game of All Fours,in a little
village well known by the name of Loudels•
burg for some Geese,and after loseing them,
Swartwouted without paying. Would Mr.
No-Card Player be kind enough 'to inform
usithrough some paper, as he charges some
of asWith playing Fip Lao and another
with receiving 83 per day, whether the a
bove ore not more honorable I.7mii charging
his bosom friend $1 per day tor conducting
a suit for bitn.
GOV. PORTER AND HIS HUNTING
DON COUNTY SUIT.
the mob of last Deceinber mode
this minable individual the Chief Magistrate
of , 4fie . Commonwealth, we have refrained
saying what his _previous character and his
'subsequent - conduct would have fully justi
fied-us in tieing. We ha'e done so because
we had no disposition to trumpet forth the I
disgrace of Pennsylvania, brought upon her
no less by the character of the man himself,
than by the circumstances which forced .
him upon the people in spite of their wishes.
We-have been, and. are now, willing to make
the-most : of it. But we consider it no part
of outtinty - ta-smootho•over,..or comsat-the
dishonest deeds of orie high in authority,
even though that man be the Governor of
a great State.
Our readers aro probably aware, that dur
ing the. contest last fall a suit was instituted
against Porter for the recovery of a due bill
in favor of Evan Crain for labor. The case
was arbitrated, as we learn from the Hunt.,
ingdon Journal, and the decision - seemed
partially to establish Porter's honesty, as
the arbitrators declared there was no cause
of .action. Subsequently, however, the
books and papers connected with this affair
wore discovered, which conclusiVolfshowed
that the debt was fairly due . to Crain, or his
Administrators. • An appeal was Consequent-
ly made from the decision of the arbitratbre,
and the case come up for trial at the last
term in Huntingdon county. And when the
creditor had fairly established 'the justice of
his claim, how does the honest laborer, the
industrious mechanic, or the enterprising
and fair.dealing farmer of Pennsylvania,
imagine that. David R. Porter, the Governor
of the Keystone State, got rid of paying a
debt to a day 'laborer who had sweated and
toiled for months for him? Will they
credit the fact that a Governor, worth 840,.
000, and -receiving a salary of 84,000 per
annum, would . Plead the STATUTE OF
LI M I TATION S to avoid pay ing an honest
debt-of WO to a man who is really Pool?
T,nis David R. Porter did in. open Court,
When every other plea had failed 'him.—
Before the referees; when he supposed the
papers lost,-and there was no hope of the
plaintiff establishing his claim, he declared
he never would plead - the statute, says the
Journal.. He was then quite 'trilling that'
the trial should proceed, and to abide by
the result , •
Weislan allSertousneis, e'very cQnilid
man, nnd'without partyhths, if they would
not pronounce that• man a villain who
would discharge a debt due them, honestly
and fairly contracted, by pleading that it
had been due too long, that the law does not
compel him to pay it, and therefore he will
not.? Every man in Pennsylvania who had
beet, defrauded of his jest claims by such a
plea, would declare the person who resorted
to it a rogue of the vilest character:. Is he
any less so because. he happens to be a
Governor?-Penn. Courant.
YDVE NI AL ItrlGl!iiT333 It.
azAR MED.
'On the 10th inst. by the Rev. J. M. Jones,.Mr.
Joshua Sadler; to Miss Harriet . Staley, both of
this county.
On Tuesday the 27th of August, at Carlisle, by ,
the Rev. Mr. Sprolc, Mr. Joseph Arthur Wier
man, of Shenandoah county, Va. to Miss 41/vina
Sidney Cox, of York Springs, Adores county, Pa.
On Thursday last, by the Rev. J. §schler, Mr.
Joseph Sack, to Miss Mutilla'Scll, both of Ger
many tour,ship.
On the 29th ult. in Germany township, Wil
liam, son of Mr. Michael . Hamner, aged 6. years,
11 months, and 5 days.• ;
On the 16th of August last, in Darker county,
Ohio, Mr. Richard Scott, formerly of this county.
In. White Pigeon, St. Joseph's county, Michi
gan. on the 3lst of July last, Mr., Peter Beisel,
aged 59 years.
•Thy Itev. - Mr. Kliait;ru, will preach in toe
Lutheran Church on Sunday morning 1=1,04
the Rev. %gr., JACOBS, in the evening.
a?The Rev. Mr. Ft:meow°, will proach in the
Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday 'nothing
end evening next.
jrz ANA WAY from the subscriber on the
Ist inst., an indented &pprentice to
Chair making and House patining business,
na ,ned 1717:13CMAILIVIE COL M. '
The above reward win t.a paid for hie an-pre
hension; but neither thanks or charges ; if
brought home. The public are cautioned
nut trust him on 'my account. . •
SHEISBRIGLE
.
11A.V.K7X,
wi g*je*
' •
O.IIITUARY nr.cortp.
DIED.
On Friday evening last, Mrs. Sarah Dodder,
wife of Mr. Christian Doeblcr, Jr. of this borough.
On. the 3d inst. in Abbottstown, Mra. Dorothy
Graej; wife of Mr. Joseph Graaf; and daughter
of Joseph Henry, Esq. in the 21st year of her age.
On the Bth instant, Elizabeth Wright, wife of
Nathan Wright, of Mcnallen township, in the
figtit year of her age.
On the 20th ult. near Shippensbult, Mr. Hen
ry Riegel, formerly of Conowago township, in
the 70th year of his ego.
On the llth inst. Edward, an Interesting son
of Henry Rupp, of this borough, aged 5 years,
4 months, and 2 days.
IIi,E,LIGIOIIB NOTICES,
ADVERTISMNTS:
SIX,CENTS' R EWA RD.
IL DEN WIDDIE: •
3f.
Sept. 17.
XTOTZO73'.
ETTERS OF ADMINIS7RATION,
"-A - on tho estntoto of
OM/ID:TIN ITELLJR,
late of Germany township, deceased. having
boen granted to the subscriber residing in
Mounijoy township—he horeby requestsail
persons indebted to the estate to make pay.
went of their respective dues- - -and all per
sons having claims to present them, proper.
ly authenticated for settlement.
JACOB KELLER, Ad'm.
Sept. 17. 6t.
GETEAP CLOTHS.
A GOOD assortment embracing—
L -31 - Very fine, wool dyed Black—Superior
• Blue,
Invisible & Bottle Green, Olive,Brown
and mixed Cloths.
Superior Plain end Backsin Cassimerei
Cassinotts, Kentucky Jeans, Beaver
Cloths, &c. &c. '•
Just received and for sale by
R. G. MICREARY.
Sept. 17. tf.
6 1-4 CENTS . REWARD.
RANAWAY from the Sube r ariber, resi
ding in Hamiltonban to.wnship,Adams
county, Pa., an indented apprentice to the
Shoe-Making business, named
George sailor.
The above reward will bo paid for his up.
Preheneion, but no thanks or charges paid
if, brought hoifie. - The puottoiiip ealutotted
not to trust or harbor him on Aly account.
ROREEtT
Fairfield, Sept. 17, 1839. 3t.
Niorus Pilultieaulis.
SEVERAL Thousand genuine Mortis
MuManilla Trees for sale; among the
largest and finest grown in the State, for
particulars apply to
SAM'L FAHNESTOCK.
Gettysburg ; Sept. 17, 1639. St.
CR. FRANKLIN J. SMITH !
RESPECTFU LLY calls tho attention
of his friends and the public generally,
to the important-and interesting fact, that
he is fully prepared and qualified to cure
the most inveterate cases of rheumatism.—
The various diseases to which mankind are
subject, (if curable) can also bir.effictually
arid, radically, cured .by him, safely -and ex
peditiously, at moderate and, reasonable
charges, without subjecting the patient to
the poisonous influence of minerals, such as
mercury, arsenic, dtc.
His remedies are mild, agreeable. and
efficient, and operate in accordance with the
laws of the animal economy.
Doctor F. Smith is ready at all timeg to
attend patients at their houses. Patients
living at a distance can be accommodated
with board and medical attendance at mod.
erase prices at his dwelling, in Carlisle
street, the house formerly occupied by Dr.
Berluchy.
Dr. Smith would also inform the public
that his mode of treatment will perfectly
remove the bad effects remaining in the sys
tem, from the use of mercury or _Any other
poisonous mine,-al.
Medical men of the highest distinction
and talent, such os Matthias, Alley, Cramp.
ton, Pearson, Abernethy, Carrnichael;&c.
affirm tharchancres and buboes, ulcerations
in the throat, together with diseases of the
periasteurn, tendons, cartilages, ligaments,
fascia, - and eruptions of a - highly obstinate
character, are the consequence from the ad.
ministration or use of mercury. These aw
ful ctThcts of mercury .are not novel, for
every physician ef veracity will acknow
!age them to be' of frequent and melancho
ly occurrence.
Sept. 17.
tf
A nvgct.Tl BE M WS,.
The Aiyimni Association
Of Pennsylvania College, will hold its an
nual rneetingin College Hall on rues
y, oj . SeptcNber next, at 2 o'?
dock, P. ill.
On the evening of the same day, in
'dbrisre Church,' an Address will he deliv
ered by Mn. DmitL, A. B.; to which the
citizens are respectfully invited.
T. A. M. ICq4LER,
Gettysburg, Sept. 3. td
PARII FOR SALE.,
J ILL be exposed to Public Salo on tha
prernises,on Saturday the 2'F•thda!t
of September next, the Porm,situste in Mo.
nation township, Adonis county; Imo the CO ,
tate of FREDERICIC ExdnoLs, deceased, con
taining " .
. 259 .ACIMS
more or le.zs, of PATENTED LAND.—
About 120 Acres are cleared and io a good
state of cultivation, and the residue covered
with Timber. About
n. ACRES, :
are good Meadow. Thero ate on the pro
mises, a good
iLoglaavelling
.11 E --
Loft Barn; and lather out-buildings; turd !'
good ORCHARDS; nnever falling spring:
of water near 'the House, with a: spring
"ionic centiguons. • •
Sale to commence at 12 o'clock, M., on
said day,whon attendance will be gitea and
terms made known by, • •
JOHN EICHOLS ;
Aug..2o, 1839. 6t;-2h,
slol.2 ) 3Cril
A LL persons indebted to the F.stato of
M.IVIILLA:ri, deceased, late,
of ilamiltonban 44;iwnship, pither .
Vondue notes or book accounts ar, :.
rfq4e,
ted to make payment to the Admim , itrators
of said deceased—on or before thif flt day
of Ontohcr next—after which dine all debte,
retnainingimpaid will be placed in the hands
of a proper ollicer for collection. •
DAVID A4 , IIIILLAN,
SA.LI4'L. P. 51 , MILLAN,
Adminiatralors.
22-13 t.
A.ugt l rst 27.
INTEREAT TABLES
t vALcimAtED by Cuiax,EsKpriLE
-11" WELL, Esq., (of Petersburg) loaf,.
Springs, to be, had at the Store of •
SAMUEL FAHNESTOCK.
Gettysburg, August 6, 1839. tf-19
FRESH SUPPLY OF
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS.
s. WIT ER®
Uri AS just returned from the City, and is':
Ali now opening at ilia Store, on, the cor-1
nor of the Centro Square and Baltimore
street, a most splendid assortment of ,
a°
suitable to the season—amongst which are
n fine supply of
Superfine Cloths, of ail coTora, c
the best feet bought to ; the borough of,
Gettysburg
Cassimeres, Cassinette, Sa omits,
Mouseline de Lames, and Shawls,
Irish Linen, Fancy Handkerchiefs,,
Figured Bombasms, Summer, ,Cloths;:
AND A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
Sajfes,./dach, blue-black, colored, 4-igurcdi,
Cambric and Jaconett %Wins,
Barr'd 'do. do.
Calicoes and Chintz from Oi to 50;
ZIONIU'ETS,
/UM A PINE ASSORTMINT or
. Vcil.Ma i a l te2o64l
in fact, every thing in his line (iglu "a nee
die to an anqhor.'
tyr e, Ciitee,ft SN'st tvre t ,
i ,
Grocer es, fgt.. cee.
all of which have been purchased on the
very lowest tams, and with great care ; and
can be sold, ho ventures to say, as cheats
as they can be procured at any establish
ment in the country. Be invites the public
to call and view his assortment—confiderit
that no one desirous of purcliasing will be
able to resist the tempting BARGAINS ho
is enabled to offer them.
Ii All kinds of Country Produce taken
in exchange fur Goods.
Gettysburg, April 23, 1839.
New lEstakOisi4ment,
A.za
THE Subscribers begs leave,respectfur.
ly to inform the citizens of. Gettys
burg, and surrounding country, that he has
commenced, the above busineis,. together.
with DOUSE PAINTING, AND TUR
NING, dm. dzc., in ChambersbUrg street,.
nearly opposite the Apothecary and Book
store of Mr. S 11. Buehler, where he will
at all tunes be prepared to execute all orders
in the above business with neatness and de
spatch; be will also keep a supply of Chairs
of every description censtuntly on band,
which far neatness and durability cannot : b1
surpassed by any menufactured in lhis7set
tion a country. He hopes by strict eaten.
tied to business and a desire to pleases,to
merit and receive a share of public patron.
ADAM ,KITZMILLER,.
Gettysburg, Aug. 13, 1839. 6tn2o:
JOB PRIENTEW,- ,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION DONE
At this Office.