For the Star 4- Banner
SILK OH ETLYG.
A largo and respectable meeting of the citizens
of the Borough and County of Adams convened
in tbn Court-House, at Gettysburg, on Monday the
25th inst. for the purpose of forming a Society to
promote the culture of Silk. The meetimr was
organized by appointing the lion. GEO. WILL
to the chair, and the Rev. J. H. Marsden Secre
tary.
On motion of Rev. 11. L. Rougher, the follow
ing Constitution was unanimously adopted.
AHT. 1. This Society shall be called,
"The Aminty Silk Society," the ob
ject of tkifta iS shall he to 'promote the pro
duction of Silk in this county.
Awr. 11. Any person may b2cornn n
member of this Society by signing this Con•
stitutinn and paying 50 cts. into the Treasu
ry and the same sum =malty. *lO will con
stitute a life member. _ .
ART. 111. The Officers shall be a Presi
dent, two Vice Presidents, Recording and
Corresponding Secretaries, Treasurer, and
Executive Committee, to consist of the Pre.
stdent, Corresponding Secretary, and three
members, all to be elected annually.
ART. 11. Those officers shall perform the
duties assigned by the Constitution of the
Pennsylvania State Silk Society.
ART. V. This Constitution may be alter•
ccl or amended, by two-thirds of the mom
hers present at a Stated Meeting.
ART. VI. This Society shall be auxiliary
to the Pennsylvania Silk Society.
On motion, it was unanimously
Rcsoised, That this Society ofThr the
following reirmns why the inhabitants of
this County, and especially the Farmers,
should turn their attention to the production
of Silk :
1. Because it has beep proven by the cx•
perience of many that the soil and climate
of this Country are well adapted, and that
the crop is as certain as any other.
2 Because it can be produced by the or
dinary members of a fumily to the value of
teveral hundred dollars. 111 r. Kerr, a plain
German firmer, of Lancaster county, with
tho aid of a little girl, and, for two weeks,
the additional aid of ono of hia tam hands,
made this season about $240 worth of silk,
exclusive of State bounty.
3. Because 1 lb. of Silk will sell for as
much as n barrel of flour, and can be more
easily produced.
4. Because it requires of an acre to
produce a barrel of flour, whilst the same a
mount of land will produce 12 lbs. of silk,
os proven by the Rev. D. W. ill'Clean, of
New Jersey, and many others.
5. Because 1 lb. of Silk, worth $6, can
bo taken to market at as little expense as a
pound of flour worth 4 cts.
6. Because the labor of producing silk is
performed in six weeks, whilst any other
article of produce requires six months or
a year.
7. Becalm it will add much to the wealth
of the country,without any material addition
al cost, since most of the labor can be per
formed by children and infirm persons.
8. Because it is encouraged in this coun
try by State bounties, whilst in European
and Asiatic Silk growing countries, a tax
of Sa per pound has to be paid by the produ
cers.
9. Because the Chinese Mulberry can be
propagated more speedily, and at less cost,
than any other tree that is raised in the
country, the leaves of which may be used
for worm feeding in two months after the
bud is planted.
10. Because, until the whole country is
supplied with the genuine Chinese Mulber
ry, (and it is the opinion of those best ac
quainted with the subject, that it will re
quire at least several years yet,) the sale of
trees will more 'than cover all expenses,
and, besides furnishing a stock of trees,
fixtures, &c. yield a greater profit than
any thing that can be cultivated at present
upon the same amount of ground.
11. Because our importations of foreign
silk already amount to G:20,000,000 annual
ly, thus aiding in the support of Foreign
Governments,whilst our own country is euf
faring in consequence of those heavy impor
tations.
12. Because there are already hundreds
,I ,of silk ftetories in operation in our country,
'at which they are anxious to purchase all
the raw silk that can be made, being at pre•
sent forced to import raw silk in order to
keep them employed.
•
On motion of Col. S. Witherow,
Resolved, That the Editors ofnewspapers
in the county be respectfully requested, by
this Society,to insert articles on the subject
of silk growing.
Resolved, That the members of this Soci•
ety will aid in the circulation of petitions to
Congr9s in favour of a duty on Foreign
Silk.
On motion of Dr. Gilbert, the chair proceeded
to appoint a committee to nominate officers for
the ensuing year.
Tho following gentlemen were appointed on
eaid committee, viz: Dr. Gilbert, Col. S. Wither
ow, and Dr. M'Pherson.
The committee having nominated the following
gentlemen, they were unanimously elected ollicers
of the society, viz: President, lion. CEO. WILL,
Vico Presidents, DAvro Saitiv Ell and Dr. J. K.
M'Cunnr, Recording Secretary, Samuel R. Rus
sell, Esq., Corresponding Secretary, Dr. D.Gilberl,
Executive Committee, Capt. T. 111'linight, Col.
S. IVitlierow, and L. Marsden.
On motion of Capt. M'Knig,ht,
Resolved, That the Hon J.upp Coors,
bo appointed to represent this society, at the
meeting of the National Society, to be held
at Washington, on the 10th of December,
next. •
On motion of Dr. Gilbert,
Resoitcd, That Faltino's Silk Almanac,
which will be procured by our merchants,
be recommended by this society.
On motion of Col. S. Withcrow,
Reso'ved, 'flint the Editors of this Bor
ough bo requested to insert the proceedings
of this meeting in their respective papers.
On [notion of Dr. Gilbert,
Resolved, That this alciety adjourn to
meet again at sucli time as may be appoin
tad by the officers.
GEORGE WILL, Preet.
J. ii. ilarsien, Sce'rT.
manta
Corrcsponflercc ef the BullimorcNtrict.
WAETIINGTON, NO .29,
The Van Burenitrs talk as if they were
sure of electing Mr. Pie-RENE; and, after the
best inquiries I have been able to iestilute,l
must admit they have much ground for their i
continence. It is highly probable that there I
will be present,on Monclay,_at least one hun- :
dred and twenty members ready to vote tor
the Administration's candidate. It is r.nt at
all likely that there will be in attendance
more than one hundred and eighteen who •
would vote for either Mr. BELL or Mr.
D.twso?. The Administration members,
who, some imagined, would be absent, will
he on that ground to a man. The successor
of Mr. IlAnritsots, of Missouri, and the Van
Buren members from Mississippi. are here.
M r. CRARY, of Michigan,will be at his post.
There is no longer any reason to doubt the
Course of Mr. Fisumt, of North Carolina.
He will go with Mr. CALHOUN'S corps.—
The rumors about the uncertainty of Mr.
Walt, of Indiana, turn out to be quite Wl
aninded. Ile will go for the Ammist ration's
Speaker, as strongly as any man. The ve;e
of Mr. CAMPBELL, of South Carolina, will
he given for Mr. PICKENS . . The lour Sub-
Treasury Whigs from Georgia, on the oth
er hand, it is now said, will vote against the
South Carolinian. If they do, the contest
will be close, and the majority either way
very small. To-morrow, this Georgian
band will "define their position."
There is much more tranquility to-day in
regard to the disputed seats than heretofore.
The Clerk of the last house has not deter
mined whether the names of the ‘Vhig
members shall be placed on his roll. His
friends say he does nut desire any responsi
Way about the business; but is anxious to I
leave it entirely with the House from ti,e
beginning. Another opinion is, that ho i ,
waiting (or instructions, which will dernd
on the question whether the Administration
feels itselfstrong, enough to keep the organ
ization of the House in its own hands.—
However this may be, it is certain there is
a growing impression-that the usual cou:se ;
in cases 100e 3 sted elections—namely, to
admit the ern who present the custo
mary certificate—will not be departed from
by the majority of the House, though there
may be some preliminary discussion.
It will be found I apprehend more diffi
cult for the Van Barenites to elect a Clerk
than a Speaker. Some of them have taken
ground against Mr. GARLAND, on diXerent
accounts. One of the most active of his op
ponents is Dr. PETRIRIN, who wishes him
to make n clear sweep of sundry clerks who
occupy places which the Doctor and his
i friends think ought to be distributed more
in accordance with the principles of the
"spoils system." Mr. MATTHEW ST. CLAIR
CLARK, of this city, has great personal pop
ularity; and I shall not be surprised if he re
ceives a majority of all the voles.
It is estimated that all the members of
both !louses have arrived except abort fifty.
D.
SMALL Norts.—A Van Buren Paper of
Philadelphia remarks the following concer
ning this subject:
"It cannot be dented, that notes of one,
two, and three dollars, which are issued by
Banks or even by private individuals in the
States of New Jersey, Delaware, 31arylrod,
New York and Ohio are streaming in tipm
us, and nre rapidly taken and given by our
citizens. Since the suspension of specie
payments, our brokers indeed offered n pre
mium for small notes, and daily a number of
people are going over to Camden, and the
Officers of that Bank, the best welds, that
' they would exchange their small notes for
larger ones of our city. These small moos
are taken and given out by all classes with•
out any difficulty. It is in vain, that the
Governor and his Allorney General threat
en to punish with the Law. The Law in
this respect, is entirely a dead letter. No
p - erson can shut his eyes against facts; and
hence the question arises, whet her to permit
the State to be riverit laded with small notes,
which nre not responsible to our Laws, and
the value of which no person can weil con
jecture; or permit our Banks for a certain
period to 16311 C small notes under legal re.
strict ions, so that the present exigencies of
the community might thereby be allevia
ted."
Nluanna.—A most horrid murder, the
result of unbridled pas3ions,was perpetrated
at the S. W. Pass of the Mississippi river,
on tho evening of the 16th u!t ,by one Thos.
Carter, on the person of Thomas Smith,
both seamen and attached to the U. Siatets•
revenue boat on that Station, commanded by
B. A Bucup, Esq.
It appears that while Mr. B. was on
board ofthe Austrian polacre brig Oiroze.a
to, just arrived from London, ex- rnininz
her papers, some of the steerage passengers
of that vessel desired to be taken on shore;
when Carter attempted, contrary to custom
and without permission of the master of the
rovenne boat, to place them on the bank of
The river; which being observed by the
boarding officer, he was ordered to attend
to his duty; but instead of peaceable obey
ing, he stepped aft, struck the master dale
boat, seized Mr. B's. boarding pistols and
threatened to shoot him; when the deceas
ed (ono of the boatmen) was called on by
the master for assistance, Smith immediate
ly wrested one of the deadly instruments
and threw It overboard, and returned to his
post, when Carter immediately lodged the
contents of the other pistol in the body of the
i,
unfortunate Smith, which instant! caused
his death. Carter then delibe ly ascen
ded the side of the brig, sap ~that he had
shot Smith, and threw tho-opistol into the
river. .
The perpetrator pfthe dreadful deed was
immediately seized,put in irons,and brought
lo New Orleans, where he underwent au exL
arnination yesterday morning, before Re
corder Bertus, who committed him for trial
at the criminal court.—N. 0. Bulletin.
• Wo yesterday, says the Baltimore Chron
icle, saw a man in the street, drunk as Bac
chus. reeling under a coffin, which ho was
carrying upon his shoulder. A sermon might
he preached upon this little text.
We readily comply xxith the reqnrst of a much
e;tceructl correspoult nt to publish the folltwino„
%%Inch, we understand, is in circuktion. The
question of a reduction of the postage 17; rime that,
we hoi.e. will he hrotight up before the next Con
gress, end the (lig linlinits in it; favor allowed their
full %NA ight. To ensure this, there is no mode to
liktly to to effectual as petition.
POSTAGn.
N. D. The editors of all papers in titt U. Statcs
in favor of the reduction of postage, will please in
sert the following, address and petition :
Po the People of the U. States
The British Government has set an ex
-ample to this country well worthy of imita
lion. It is a reduction of postegii.
In a country where every farthinz that
can be raised by taxation, direct and indi
rect, is wanted to carry on the government,
the postage has been reduced nII over the
kingdom to one penny ter ever letter not
exceeding half an ounce in %% , eight. Thn
narliament has yielded to the wishes and
petitions of the whole people, upon reasona
ble proof that the revenue would be as greet
by a low as by a high rate of postnge.
It is as important to our pcople, as it is
to the English that there should he the chea
pest possible communication through the
mails—for the purposes of bunt - loss—and for
the sake of humanity and virtue. Oar con
. dition is, however. different, owing to the
great extent of the United States. If, how
, ever,the postage of England can be reduced
too penny without regard to distance, is it
not probable, that ours. can ho reduced to
two cents, five cents, and ten emuw accord
ieg to the distance which the mall has
he carried? The ailvantaoos of taich a re
duction are apparent to every rmir., —wean ;
and child, Navin•; iiitercoirrso of business Of
;"riendssip out of their own immediate neigh
borhood. •
There is but one way to het it and
that Is to :end In poitteml from ar t. ..quarter+
o r the country. IVe Ihereforo recommend
t he flan' of petition:
To the Senate and House of Represen-,
tatives, in Congress assembled:
Your P,titioners I elie: - e that it wont] be a great
benefit to the people of the United States, social,
moral, political, and pecuniary, greatly to reduce
the postage on letters. They therefore pray that
it miy be reduced, so that the greatest postage on
any single letter shall not exceed ten cents.
183 ,
Co.
REMARK.I BLE PROPHECY
Glancing a few days ng■n, at the proceed
ings of Congress in 1837, reported for the
Washington Telegraph,then Mr. Calhoun's
organ, we were struck with a remark of
that gentleman, which seems to us to be
more applicable to present parties than it
was to those of that day. "110 spoke in a
salemn and impressive manner of the char
acter of the times, and of the the tendency
of things to confusion and revolution." “The
last year was the most rein irkalde era in
our political existence—as marking a peri•'
od of more violent innovation upon estah
ltshed principles and a wider departure from
the spirits of our institution than had ever
before been known. Ile declared that the
day was TapiAly approaching when men
must take sides as Conserratiree or Ded rue
ives." For once Mr. Calhoun a keen
sighted prophet: but [rho could hive ore
told while he was thus casting the ho s
eeps of the let urr; that the prophet himself
would be numbered am mg the Di.:.structivea,
whose revolutionary course he then denoun•
ced, and against whose principles and acts
he lilted up his warning voice? [lad he
Ibsen told so, he would have scouted the idea
with scorn. As iltizael answered tlio
dent prophet, so would he have replied:—
"Is thy set van: a dog, that he should do
Virginian.
A I.li.iST FINGULATI CIR cvmsTANrr.—
Win. Gael, Eq. Coroner, was called upon
on Saturday last, to go out to Ghent, to hold
an inquest over the bpdy of Jacob Snyder,
jr. tNho was fumid dead in the house of Ja
cob Flo!supple, in that town. Snyder was
found dead about 8 o'clock in the morning.,
standing nearly upright, the breast and fore-
part of 'his arms resting against a stage:in!!
or platform, erected in the room, which was
formerly occupied I,r a ball-room, for rnusi•
cians to sit on, with a square case-bottle of
whiskey in his hands. In this position
he was sufFired to stand until the coronor
arrived. % hen the body Was laid down on
the floor, so g reat was the 'ruling ous,ion,
strong even in death, ihat then whiskey bot
tle was with difficulty taken nut of his hair's.
Snyder was about 40 years old, and of in
temperate habits. Verdict of the jury—
death by intemperance.
A Shocking Mitt: der at St. Lonis.—On
Sunday night, says the St. Louis Bulletin of
the 25th, a man was murdered in cold blood,
unquestionably on account of the money
winch he was supposed to have about him.
His name was David P. etyfinan. [le was
attacked in the north part of the city, and
brutally murdered. He was heard to cry
fir mercy, and to offer up his money, if
they would but spare his life. But no.—the
ruffians intended to make sure work. Hav
ing robbed him, they deliberately stabbed
hun to-death, and left his body, covered with
wounds, which cry in vain for vengeance.
Two men were yesterday morning arraign
ed and examined before Justice Hyde.—
Their names were John O'Hare and Mi
chael Kennedy—two villainous looking ras
cals—the latter of whom, judging by his
physiognomy, indicated a capability for any
species of crime. John O'Hare was dis
missed, and Michael Kennedy committed.
The Globe of Saturday gives an estimate
oldie new,Congress, in which it states that
12 1 members are Loco Focos, 113 Whigs,
7 disputed, and 1 vacancy. It. thus Makes
out a majority for the Administration, oven
if all the disputed members arc given to the
Whigs.
Richard Barton has nntiounced that
ho will not contest the right of NI r. Lucas to
a seat in Congress. He assigns his rea
sons in a long redress to his constituents.
ECEMEMEiii
Hudson N. Y. Gazetto
I!==lM
_47--? - -:-.
4tis *,' - k ,
•,.
%,-3tiv,- --.
-1---_ , : - -"e - --,..
/
it:vl)
R7l P. 7.7 BLI - C, IV 13 2:7 L .
Y'...".3.2.1A."2:1:'EP/..r EL Si . r.:(PA
GETTlitiiilinD, December 3, 1839.
DENIO(I2.ITIC A NTI.IIA. I )NIC :NOMINATIONS
FOR PRE , ;IDENT,
Gen. Ellernry NarrENon.
FOR VICE PR ES I D ENT,
r):1P.11i i bsiter.
8EN1T”t1.1111. ELECToRS.
ANDREW Silt LZE, JOSEP
REPRE4ENTATIWE DELEGATES.
lit District: LEVIS PASSMOIIE,
3.1 do C.l DIV I,I,ADEIt EVANS,
do cn.:Rix:4 NvATEns
3d do JON ATH A N IGILI,INGI L tM,
4th do ABIOS EL LM A E ER,
do JOHN K. Z
do DA yin porrs.
sth do RonERT sTiNsolv.
6th do IV lI,LIA M S. lIENDEU,
7th do J. JENKINS ROSS,
`Bth do PETER FILBERT,
9111 du JOSEPH II SPA YD,
loth do JOHN HARPER,
blob do W I !AAA M
1 . .2.1i do JOHN DICKSON,
17th do JOHN ACK E.Ell AN,
1 lib 110 JOHN PEED,
I ' , ill do N \'l HAN BEACH,
11,11, do NEI: DDLESW A RTIL
17th do GEORGE WA LKER,
I.;th do BEN NH %RD CONNELLY, Jr
loth do GEN. .10SEPII RN LE,
.2dth do I'S I'lOE 0. FORDYCE,
..11 , t do .10‘4EPII HENDERSON,
d do HA RAI A 12 DENNY,
I do JOSEPH MA:VINO:TON,
211 h do JA NI E.S MONTGOMERY,
35dh do JOHN DICK.
Appointment by the Commissioners
I'm , : ay J. smillEINI:11, Egg. to be Clerk of the
Board, in the room of %VII). King, E4q. resigned.
THE Cot-vry Orm e mtg.—Messrs. 1/ , Ginly,
and Russell, who were eleLted M the office:♦
of Prothonotary, Register & Recorder, and Clerk
of the Courts, entered upon the duties of their re.
spective offices on yesterday morning.
JoNATUAN SLICK. -Our readers will find a
rich bent on our first page, in the shape of a letter
from Jonathan Slick, a brother of Samuel Slick,
Esq., Clock Maker, a gentleman of notoriety
amongst the literati, of our country. Peruse it
reader, and if you don't split your sides laughing,
we're no judge.
Hy the proceedings of the Whig Conferee
Nleeting, inserted in another column, it will be
seen that JAM Col.nocs , Esq. of Chambers
burg. has been appointed to represent this Con
gressMnal district in the National Convention
which meets in Harrisburg tomorrow.
The Compiler of yesterday requests us to pub
lish the number of you s given for Gov. Ritner in
1839, and the number of votes obtained by the
same party in 1i11.35. We would do so with
pleasure, if it were in our power. Dut not hav
ing in our pus, s,irm the number of votes receiv
ed by our party in 1t.2:39, we are unable to com
ply wish the request of our neighbors.
The Ifitn-Lsburg Papers.
We had intended copy iug into our paper the
Prospectuses of the different papers published in
Harrisburg with which we exchange,but for want
of room in our advertising columns, have been
prevented doing eo. Thinking that a notice of
then will prove as berviceablo as the publication
of !heir advertistiment,wc give below a short sketch
of each.
The "Telegraph & Intelligencer," having been
united, is now published R. S. Elliott & Co. The
tt Chronicle," by E. Guyer, Esq. The o State
Journal," by J. W. MtouThead & Co. The
°St a te C a pitol GuZette," by Holbrook, Henlock,
&,Brattan. The "Keystone" by Packer, Barrett
& Parke. The "Reporter" by Boas & ()opium
Quito n number south the render. A word as to
Rich politics, and promkes for public favor.
Thu "Intclligencer" and "Chronicle," are both
opposed in polities to the present corrupt Nation
al and State Adminirtrations—arc ably conducted
—make fair promises as regards the publi.cation
of legislative news, and according to our opin
ion are well worth the subscription prico which
is 2 for the session or ;:;3 per annum,
The "State. Journal" in appearance ie a hand
soule politics a riddle—and in promi.
sea fo r reporting 1110 eayi!l'J of LllO3O who are to
mokd• our laws this winter as prolific as either of
the other papct.:.
Thu "state Gi.phol Gazette" i 3 a Van Duren
paper, I:tartr.q l durnlg the last E/miner, by the
young gentlemen named above; and is, to say
the least, the ncortext looking paper pu'Jlished
our State. If any of our readers wish to subscribe
for a paper of the Van Buren creed, published nt
Harrisburg, our advice would be, "take the Ga
zette," for it is not only the neatest but the most
decent—if such a thing there can be-L.Van Buren
paper published at that place.
The "Keystone" is next on our list. Its char.
actor is so well estublished that it is hardly neces
sary for us to say more than mention its name.—
However, we believe, that it gives the latest leg
islative news, and is published with more regular
ity, than some other of the Harrisburg papers
which we could name.
Last on our list is the "Reporter" ; w^ro it not
for the rankness of its loco focoism, wo would re
commend all our readers to suhscribo for it, inas
much as its editors aro very clever fellows. As it
is, those of our readers who wish n dish of loco
focoism served up semi-weekly during the session
(tithe Legislature, and weekly for the balance of
the year,and spired with the strongest kind of lan
guage will do well to take the Reporter.
Each of the above papers will be published
twice a week during the session, and once a week
for the balance of the year, at $2 the session alone
or $3 per annum.
We will, with pleasure, forward the names of
any who desire it, os subscribers to either of these
papers—whether Antimasonic or Locofoco—Whig
or Conservati%o.
a:7 -A. very destructive fire occurred in the
city of New York, on Friday last. Scverul stores
nnil,uther building, were ootistned,,
Jlecting of Congrcos.
Yesterday b ing the day appointed for the meet
ing. of Congress, we may cxpect—if no distill li
nue° took place—to receive the President's Mes
sage by the mail of to-morrow evening. We have
no doubt but that with the exec, lion of one fr,ro
Massachusctte, all the members were nt their port
on yest play, ready to cast their vote for one or
oil* r of the candidates for tSpeakor.
We have been led to infer from certain articles
which have appeared for some time back, in the
NVas!lington Globe, Richmond Enquirer, Harris
burg hcyrtone, and other loco roc() papers, that
it is altogether probable, that the smile scenes
hick were enneted at Harrishurg last December,
were enacted in the city of Washington yesterday.
We [tope that such a scene has not or may not be
ro-enacted in our beloved land, but looking at the
conduct of the leading loco focus and the threats
and tornners of the organ of the general govern
ment, we cannot help but fear that violence to the
constitution and laws of our land has been com
mitted.
It is well knowndhat ever since it has baton ilk
covered by the loco locos that there was n Tiossi.
bility of a majority of Anti-Van Duren member,:
being returned to Congress, every means both fair
and foul, has been resorted to by the leading loco
focus, to maintain their ascendency in Congress,
notwithstanding they should thus defeat the will
of the people ns expressed through the ballot box.
To attain their object they have persuaded some
eight or ten defeated aspirants to n sent m Con
gress, to go to Washington and contest the seats
of their successful opponents. Among these per
sons may he found Charles Jared Ingersoll, the
Man who declared that had ho lived in the days
of the Revolution, ho would have been a Tory."
ne—yea, the tory Ingersoll, has started for Wash
ington to contest the sent of the honest and intre.
pid Naylor, who no one doubts, was elected by a
clear majority of 775 votes. Further, the Wash
ington Globe, the mouth-piece of the National
Administrotion. has declared that no person shall
be permitted to vote for Speaker, Clerk or Printer,
whose right to n seat is contested; and that if the
New Jersey members shall atempt to take their
seals they will do it at thei, pert/.
For our part we have no fears that the Whig
members 1%•111 be detcrrcdlrom the assertion and
nurintainorice of their rights. If they do faller,
and prove too cowardly to stand up in their de
\ fence, even should they be surrounded by hordes
I of hired assassins and villains, wo hope
No, we discard such thoughts, satisfied that cow
ards are not to be found in the sons of those men
who, in the days which tried men's souls, bled and
died in defence of those rights which we are now
called upon to maintain. We have no fears of this
kind, but we do fear, that unless the people of this
Union are not more careful of their rights, the
time is not very distant when ono and all, will be
compelled to bow at the footstool of power, and
do homage to those who bear rule over us. Wo
prey Heaven to avert this sad calamity, and ho
guide thetearts of this people, that the blessings
we now enjoy, may be handed down to latest pos
terity.
Solomon Southwick, Eaq•
We regret to hear of the sudden death of Solo
mon Southwick, Esq., late of the city of Albany,
N. Y. who died on yesterday fortnight of an affec
tion of the heart. Mr. Southwick has long been
known as an ardent and active political cditor,and
has filled a largo space in the political history of
New York. From 1800 to 18J4, he was editor
of the Albany Register, the Democratic State pa.
per, where, as the editor of the Now Yorker re
marks, his talents and energy secured him a com
manding influence, and contributed much to sus
tain the ascendancy of tho democratic party. Be
ing a man of unbounded liberality and little econ
omy, he became involved in pecuniary difficulties
in 1814, partly from engaging in heavy land spec
ultions; his profitable establishment passed into
other hands, and he was reduced to poverty, from
which no subsequent effort sufficed to raise him.
lie has since edited verb:ins pams—was an active
supporter of Do Witt Clinton dreughoui his po
litical career—of Juhn Quincy Adams—and after
wards an early and prominent champion of the
Antimasonic cause. Latterly ho has devoted
himself in part to the illustration and advocacy of
the-Christian Faith, of which in his former life. ho
was a contemner, and laboring for the support of
his faintly in the editing and publishing of the
"Family Newspaper," a quarto of considerable
merit. •
(r 7 Gcoaos IVl4Cum.ouno, Esq. (L. F.) has
been elected to Congress from the Centre district,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the
Hon. Wm. W. Potter, (L. F.) The majority for
the Lecofeco ticket in that district, last October,
was eighteen hundred and sixty ; now it is but
one hunted and one. Dr3l urn ATic Loco Fero
LOSS-SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND FIF.
TY-NINE ! ! Another such a victory and they
are gone !
OTtelagins forever I
The victory which our friends in Michigen a
chieved at the Into eleeti iri. is greater by far than
we had supporta(' it to be. To the House of hop
resentatives our friends have elected no members,
whilst tho loco focos have not half that number.
Thu Senate is composed of 10 Whigs and 7 Lo
co Focos—thus giving our friends a majority o
more than two to one, on joint baUot.
wlTassachusells.
'rho Locofocos have been hallowing before
they were out of the woods. All the returns
have boon received, and instead of the locofocos
having elected their Governor, it appears that
there hos been no choice. At the election held
on last Monday for Representatives to the Legis
lature, the Whigs elected a largo majority, which
will enable thorn to re-elect the present talented
Chief Magistrate of their State.
20"./it a special election in Mobile for a mem
ber of the Legislature in place of Judge Hopkin
son, deceased, Mr. Erwin, Whig, was elected
over Campbell loco fuco.
j'Thero has been another severe gale on Lake
Erie, in the vicinity of Cleveland, Ohio. Several
hands belonging to the Steam Boat Do Witt Clin
ton, are said to have been drowned.
s ar s yWe learn that lion ter: Gitsr.ty, Esq., the
able and talented editor of the New Yorker, has
withdrawn from the New York Daily Whig, in
order to devote his time exclusively to the for Mer
paper—a paper, thou which, there is no better in
the country.
STATIS DNUTS.—The ilggregge Jnl•ts of nll the
States in the Union, in 1830, wna $27,000,000;
in 1835, $67,000,000; and in 1830. $175,000,000.
Who can tell what it will be ten years henry.
• 1"
Vrr, -
.------
Outrageous 17:cl16,
\Vo learn that a mSst ~
larerny was cornmithd at .
on the 15th ult. Tho editor ..1 Star,
having beta farrii,lal in rant 1 ..... of a Scar's
,a ! l,. er i p ti on , I.y 0,- e of hi.: ~;t!) a ftr.c, fat,
young tuiliey, pla7cd it in a coop, and, aft. • r tfta
manner of Alfas directe l of.t.s
to „f., 11 , 1 , i t ," .0 that it toi4lit adorn las Chri.trnas
laid,: lot, melancholy es is the newt, cur duty
public j:urnalists compol es to record it. the editor
has been , 41. coed" of his tut•key, and, like other
knights of ti.e quill, he of the Cnion Star ramit
content himself on Christmas with partaking of
what "cold wittal.:," Ito may have on hand at that
time. We ehou Id like to have sere brother See
bold after his "gobbler" was taken; how asp
fallen he must knee hiehei.l. nut don't be dis
heartened friend star;—if any of tic read; rs of our
Star, bung us two tut key j , trill demi thee ens.
ls'nt that fair.
a- --- j -kVe learn that James Cameron, Es. Su
erintundent of Motive Power, on the Columbia
ail Road, made an attarl: on Xaturday morning
last, on IL W. Middleton, E.,1 Editor of the Lan
caster Examiner & Herald, and formerly editor of
this paper, which resulted in Mr. Cameron, recei
ving a severe wound in the breast. The circum
stances of the affair, as near as we can gather
them arc, that whilst Mr. Middleton was up town
seine distance from his office, Mr. Cameron met
Mr. M. and seizing him by tho c,llar,demanded
an explanation of certain strictures which had ap
peared in the Examiner in reference to his (Cam
eron's) ollicinl conduct, threatening that if he did
not do so, he would chastise him on the spat.—
Mr. Middli On very properly., in our opinion, re
fused to give him any at that time, but told him
that if he (Cameron) would call upon him in a
proper manner, and at n proper time and place, ho
(Middleton) would give him his remelts frt. so
doing, Whilst this was going on, several gnntl , -
men came up, to the place where they were stan
ding, and Cameron left the ground, threatening
Middleton that ho would chastise him at another
time. A short time after, Cameron went down 63
Mr, Middleton's Mike, and whilst Mr. M. was
standing in his door, Cameren came up (lowish
ing his cane, nrid threatened to chastise him.
Mr. M. worried him several times not to enter
oflicc,—that he was prepared to defend hi ,
and would do so. Cameron however enterid,and
with raised cane attempted to strike Mr. 31: Mr.
M. in a manner which does him all cregit;orarded
off the blow, and fired his pistol at Mr. Camer
on, wounding him in the right side. The wound
is not con,idered mortal. From a review of tho
above facts, we believe every unprejudiced man
will say that Mr. Middleton did nothing more than
right in proceeding in : the manner ho did, to pro-
tea himself from the assault of Mr. Cameron. If
Mr. C. was aggrieved by any thing Mr. M. bad
published, ho should have resorted to the law' for
redress, and not taken it in his own hands. Wu
hold that any editor who will not defend himself
to the lost from the attack of either blackguards
or gentlemen is not fit to sit in the chair editorial.
P. 8. Wo understand from a letter received in
town this morning ( Tuesday) that the above
statement is correct, and that both friends and Rres
of the parties, concur in saying that Cameron de
served what ho received. That the Editor of the
Examiner was perfectly justifiable in protecting
himself from the base attacks of blackguards and
scoundrels, whether they were of the Locofoco,
Whig, Antimasonic or any other party, none will
deny. It 'will be a lesson to those who wish to
curry out that mobbish and hellish spirit of revenge,
which is now sweeping over the land.
Mr. Middleton, the Editor of the Examiner, has
only done his duty, as a "Sentinel on the watch
tower of Liberty" in exposing the black acts of
speculation and peculation which are now being
acted in this state. If he had made any statement
in reference to any individual which was not trno
we have laws by which ho could be made suffer
for so doing. Wo are glad that the wound is not
mortal, and hope it will bee lesson to those would
be nobility who think that an editor, is a dog, and
can be trampled upon rlith impunity.
PORK AT Tile WEsT,—The present deranged
state of our - Currency, appears to be severely felt
by those Farmers of the West who have turned
their attention to the 'raising of Pork;' as will be
seen by the following paragraphs which we copy
from our exchanges. ,The Bloomingdale (Indt
arm) Post af . the Bth ult. says that Messrs. Young.
and Halleck, hnva purchased 40,VC0 pounds of
pork in that county, at $2 00 per hundred, neat..
The Springfield (Illinois) Journal of the 15th ult.
says:—"We have learnt that pork is selling at Al..
ton at $2,50 and $3,00 per 1001bs. net It has
sold in our market here, nt $2,50 and $3 per 100
lbs. dressed. Unless Merchants soon come among
us, or our own Merchants go into the pork busi
ness, the article, if disposed of at all, must be sold
at a ruinous rate—and nur Farmer', indeed the
whole community, must be greatly the suffisrers."
So much for Experiments.
DISTRESSING OCCIIIIRENet. — It is stated in
the Baltimore Patriot of Saturday afternoon, that
the dwelling house of Mr. Joseph Friend, in
Deep Creek Glades, Alleghany county, tack fire
on the night of the 20th inst. and, with its con
tents, was totally destroyed. The two youngest
sons of Mr. Friend perished in the flames. The
fire was discovered by the daughter of Mr. F.
soon after the family bad retired to rest; she im
mediately proceeded to the chamber of her father
and alarmed him; she then repaired to that occu
pied by her little brothers, and with the assistance
of the elder one of the three, made great exertion
to rescue the younger ones, and was so far succes
ful, in the midst of heat and smoke, as to reach
the head of the stairs. Here her retreat was
cut oil* by the stairway being wrapped in flames!
With a desperate resolution she flung herself lions
the window, but the two little children perished.
Wo have never been called upon to record a more
distressing tale of death than this. The life of
the sister, by injuries sustained in the fall, is
greatly in danger.
Jostrit BtrTLfin proposes to publish in
the city of Washington, a paper to be called tho
"Washington Whig." It is to be printed on a
double royal sheet, at 55 per annum, payable on
the receipt of the first number. George W. Wa—
terston, Esq. is to fill the editorial chair.
LANCAMTNII. I •iTELLIG 1:NCLII &
WO perceive that the above paper has bcca con
siderably enlarged and improved in its eutwarci
appearance. It would be quite a decent super, if
our old friend, its editor, tlid'itt creep rouLd tic
truth so often in his p6litiest cuticles ;we hero
that in future he may v‘olii more circumspectly.—
In all but his pu.:itics, we most h vanity w 6 tarot
:that sucecsa which his industry merits,
t !ra4ccriT
i - runn co.
At a meeting ct the Whig Conferee , : of the
12. th Dithiet,compateil of the counties f Aam.;
and Frankiin, lick' on Saturday 23d of Nov•
I L 139, far the purpose of appointing a Delegate to
represent said district in tam National Convention.
1.3 be Itell on tbe 4th of December inst., t!..c
n.rcting was organized by appointing GEORGE
A. :MADEIRA President, and R. F. M•CON-
AtallT, Secretary.
On motion,
/?e , o/ae.-/, That Maj. d.tnea CAL:IOUN be ap•
poirrt , d the Delegate to represent this District in
arid National Convention.
Re:eired. That these proceedinge be signed by
the officers, and published.
GEO. A. MADEIRA, Pres':
R. F. M , CoNAuoitr, Sec'y.
MD. EDITOR
I have noticed in a Into number of the Her.
aid of Freedom, published in Hagerstown, the
lowest specimen of depravity that it has over fol.
len to my lot to witness in a public journal. The
Billingsgate abuse contained in this article has
evidently emanatNl from a source of the very
lowest and foulest grade of corruption. I hope
that Mr. Wyucoop will not descend to take the
slightest notice of so w rind base a calumny.
It appears that the younger twill sister of the
, een Eyed Monster has become offended and al.
tho' she dare not immolate her victim by imbruing
her hand in the blood of an innocent man, as her
elder sister has done—yet, an attempt is made to
destroy the reputation of Mr. Wyncnop.
Mr. W. it appears, had taken the liberty of
warning the members of his Congregation to be.
ware of Secret Institutions. This in the head
and front of the offence ; for I have been told by
persons who heard him, that there was not
word of disrespectful personal allusion made in
the discourse. Notwithstanding the oath-bound
Institution is offended at Mr. Wynenop for exerci
sing a right which, thank Providence, is secured
ti every American citizen. The immortal Wash.
ington warned his countrymen to beware of all
Secret Societies. 'Phis sagacious, and, I believe,
inspired Christian, foreseen the bad tendency and
therefore cautioned the people to beware of them.
Men that are bound by solemn oaths of Limo
.ltt, are disqualified to the performance of their
iatily as good citizens. When men aro bound by
solemn oaths to promote the interest of their fel
low-Members in preference to those who are not
members, they aro diSqualified to sit as jurors,
or give evidence before a Court of Justice, where
members of the Institution, end citizens not of the
order, aro parties in a suit. I do not pretend to
say that there is a dishonest man connected with
the Institution to which I allude, hut I will say
that honest and harlot:dant men havo no need
for oaths of secrecy to bind them to the discharge
of their duty as good citizens. But the secrets,
oaths, and foulness of the Order have long since
been divulged and exposed to the scorn of the
community, and I trust that the time has arrived,
when none but the unthinking youth will suffer
themselves to be drawn into its foul embrace.
Mr. W. has done no more, I believe, than every
minister of the gospel is bound to do who has stu
died the sinful nature of secret oaths.
U God's watchmen, whom Ho has set on his
wath-towers, be deterred from a faithful perform
ance of their duty, there is at once an end to our
boasted freedom, both in a religious and political
point of view. I approve and admire Mr. -W.'s
firmness, and I believe that every ember of the
community will do the same, who views the sub.
jest impartially.
Emmitsburg, Md.
04. eLs• '
.41
• .I.'•
•
4 -7,16
- 4 ;
Aksir:k
. • 4,
lIICDIENxeL REGISTER•
BIAItRIED.
On Tuesday morning the 211th inst. at by the
Rev- John M. Duncan, Mr. Win.: Snodgrass, of
Shippensburg, Pa. to Mrs. Sarah 111, Rieman, ol•
dest daughter of Robert Garrott, Esq. of Batti-
On the 21411 ult. by the Rev. J. Albert, Mr.
Jahn thorn, of Conowago township, to Miss
Lydia Resit, of York county.
On the 2.lst ult. by the Rev. Jacob Bear,
Mr. John Simley, to Mtss Maria Lilac—both of
Mountjoy township.
•
4..". . •;' , • A •.•
f
OBITUARY RECORD.
DIED.
On Wedneaday morning Inst. in this borough,
after a long illness, henry Hollzworth, aged 18
years, 6 months, 21 days.
On Sunday morning last, at the residence of
his father, in Ilamiltonban township, Mr. Win.
Marshall, aged about 23 years.
. On the 21st ult. Mr. Emanuel Smith, of York
Springs, Adams county.
In Baltimore, on the 23d ult. M I . Jan IV , -
Kern, sen. in the 76th year of his ago—highly
respected as a merchant and a citizen. Ho was
a native of this county.
At Bedford, on Tuesday the 26th ult. Ann E
liza, wife of Sam'l M. Barclay, Esq. Senator from
the Bedford 4trict.
SPECIAL COURT.
•
Notice is hereby Given, •
UO all whom it may concern, that, in
pursuance of an Act of the General
Aesernbly of Pennsylvania, entitled "An
Act for holding Special Courts of Common
Pleas," passed the 15th day of March,
1816, and the supplements,
A SPECIAL COURT
of Common Pleas will be held at the Cutirt
houst4in the borough of Gettysburg, in and
for the county of Adams, on Monday the
23d day of December inst. (being the 4th
Monday in said month,) nt 10 o'clock, A•
It. to try and determine all such masters as
shall properly be cognizable by the said
court.
G. W. M'CLELLAN, Sherif,.
Sheriff's oifice,
Glingsburg, Dcc. 2, 1839. 5
21a'a*I%
Jap.Cooper A.R. g g.eIiCLIMCoa,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
'AFFICE ono door %Vest of the Bank,
. 4 --r adjoining the Prothonotary's Office, in
Gettysburg.
rrriflE business of the Subscriber will
1 - 1 -. no interruption during his ab.
sence ; it will be attended to by A. R. STE
vt:NsoN, Esq.
Dec. 2, 1839.
Communicalcd
15N pursuance of sundry Writs of
ni Exponns, issued out of the Court of
Common Pleas of Addiris county. end to me
directed, twill be expOsed to Public Sale, at
the Court-house, in the borough of Gettys
burg, on tVednenloy the 25th day of De
cember inat. at 1 o'clock, r. e.
A TRACT OF LAND,
situate in liamiltonhan township, Adams
county, Pa. adjoining lands of %Vm. Doug•
lass, George 1 vine, and others, containing
260 Acres, more or less, on which are erect.
ed a two-story
... • -
Stone Dwellino , hause,
a double Log Barn, and other 011!-
buildings, with n spring of water near the
door. Seize I and taken in execution as the
Estate of ENli 'V SELL.
-A LSO-
Two - Lots of GYOIIIII,
Situatelin the towii of Petersburg, Hunting
ton towAhip, Adams county. Pa. adjoining
lots "1 Deardorll: awl the Hanover
and Carlisl. turnpike road, boun led on the
south-itcst by a 12 feet alley, containing
..no-hall Acre, more or less, on which are e
-4,604 rcetcd a one rind a half-story
;•iitt Log. Dwelling-louse,
•
end Log Stable. Seized and taken
in execution ad the Estate of Jon.; SPEAL•
G. W. M'CLELLAN, Sheriff'.
Sheriff's Office,
Gettysburg, Dec. 2, 1839. 5 ti
TO
.7 - 2 . 1P23),./Dal al
HEALED PROPOSALS will be receiv
ed by tho Commissioners of Adams co.
at the house of Mr. JOSEI'II SNEERINGER,
in Conewege township, on Saturday the
281li day of December wet. between the
hours of 9 o'clock, e. la. and 2 r.
M. for the erection of a good and substantial
OOD:DPI 3131REDSTa
across Little Conowairo creek, near Joseph
Sneeringer's Mill. of the following dimen
sions, to wit :—To contain in length from
one abutment to the other, 70 feet span,
and of single arch ; 10 foot wide in the
clear, and the abutments to be 8 feet thick
each, and 21 feet wide, and 0 feet high from
low water mark, whore the Bridge crosses
the stream ; wing-walls on the east side to
be 10 feet long etieh, and on the west side
to be 20 feet lung each, exclusive of the a•
but mews; the wing-walls to be 3i feet thick
at the bottom, and feet on the top ; wing
walls to be 3 feet higher than the filling up ;
the wing-walls to be under a good parapet
covering of white pine boards of at least I
inch in thickness, and well painted with red
paint : the abutments and wing-walls to be
built on rocks, or otherwise on good solid
foundations ; the Bridge to be 12i feet high
from the floor to the square ; the sides and
parts of the ends to bo weather-boarded with
white pino boards, well plained and painted,
the sides a good Venetian red, and the gables
white ; the arch to be planked with white
pine planks, 2 inches thick, and on the top
with 2 inches oak plank, to extend the full
breadth of the Bridge ; lower planks to bo
pinned, and the whole to be covered with
white pine shingles; the wood work to he
built of good and substantial timber ; the
Stone work of large and good stones, lime
and sand mortar, and to be well pointed; the
roofing of the Bridge to extend ever both
abutments ; the Bridge to be built on the
same plan, as the Bridge over the same
stream near Michael Kitzmiller's Mill; the
space between the wing-walls and abutments
to be filled up, so ns to have a gradual as
cent running on milt° Bridge not to exceed
Ti degrees elevation from the road to the
Bridge; the Bridge, in the inside, to be
weather-boarded 2i feet high from the floor
with boards 1 inch thick.
JUNIUS
The party contracting for building said
Bridge, to give security to double the a
mount of the contract, for iho faithful per
formance of dm. workmanship, and perma
nency.of said Bridge.
13y order of tho Commissiciners,
H. J. SCHREINER, Clerk.
Commissioner's Office, ?.
December 2, 1839. ) 4'
To the Stockholders of the Hanover Sc
Carlisle Turnpike Road Company.
A N ELECTION will be held at tho pub
"l- lie houso of Daniel Schugers in South
Middleton township, on the Second lues•
day of December next, to elect 2 Alan
tigers. for the ensuing year. The Com•
missioners of Cumberland and Adams coun•
ties will meet at the same time and place,
to elect 3 4117 [snag ers for said road.
SAM'L GIVEN, Sec'y.
Nov. 25. 3t
NOTICE.
NI-1E School Directors of Strnban town
m- ship, will meet at the public house of
11r. Sehrivor to Ilunterstown, on Saturday
the 7th,day of Deember next, for the par.
poso of receiving Proposals from those per
sons who are anxious to take charge of the
Schools in said District.
R. 1l•I LIIENNY, Sec" . y.
Nov. 25. td
ADVERTISEMENTS
LAVI-7APITNERSIIIP.
JAMES COOPER
MEE:JIFF' S IL LE S.
NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENTS
AF . PRENTICE
TO TO
11°R.IXTI.VG
NcTy ILI, he taltcn at this Office if imme
(hate application be made.
IlanT or RETaILERS
Of Foreign Merchandize, within the
County of Adams,
A GRF,EABLY to a certificate of the
L l - 1 - same furnished to me by the Clerk
of Quarter Sessions of said county, desig
nating those who have taken out their Li
r' oses for ono year from the Ist of May,
1839.
Rrtailera. Class
Samuel Fahnestoels, 6
Thomas J Cooper, S
7
George Arnold,
R GI • M‘Crea ry,
Jacob A Winrott,
Samuel W itherow,
Samuel II Buehler,
William Gillespie.
Witham Ilatnill,
G. R. & J. Gilbert,
David Sheets,
Abraham King,
Jacob Brinkerhoff,
Adam Epley,
John Picking,
Phrlip iller,
George Beck, •
William Hildebrand,
Jacob Brown,
David Beecher,
Th,quas Nl'Knight,
Peter Mickley,
Nicholas Mark,
Albert Vandyke,
A S E Duncan,
John Miller,
Henry
John II Deiner,
David White,
John El Myers,
Gideon Griest,
William Ickes,
Wm & Bonj Gardner,
Jacob Myers,
Enoch Simpson,
Simon Becker,
George
John M`Knight,
Jesse Houck,
John Conrad,
George Wilson,
Henry Schriver,
James S Davis,
Moritz Budio,
Blythe & M'Cleary,
Win Johnston,
Benj R Robinson,
Jacob Hoeflich,
Eli Smith & Co.
Dr Wm Johnston,
D II Swope,
Cook & Tudor,
Abraham Scott,
Henry Wasmus,
Wm Alexander,
David Myers,
Conrad Weaver,
John Jenkins,
Alexander M'Cosh,
Michael Lawyer,
Alexander R Stevenson,
Henry W Slagle,
George Bang°,
Joseph Carl,
Eusebius J Owings,
John Aulebaugh,
%Vampler & M'Farland, 8
( n List of those who havo not taken out their
License since the Ist of May :
John M Stevenson, ag't. 8
Petor Sheets, 8
Hugh M6Sherry, 8
Henry Bittinger, 7
William Arnold, 8
Lawyer & Robinson, 8
Hamilton Longwell & Co. 8
S B Mead, 8
James A Thompson,
Steward & Haunt, 8
James H Johnston, 8
J. H. McCLELLAN, Treas'r.
Treasurer's
Gettysburg, Nov. 18, 1839. 5
otiee is - hereby G iven,
To the Heirs and Legal Representa-
tires of
James alotaroe a 771 6 1lvain ;
ATE of Germany township, Adams co.
4 deceased, that an INQU ESl' will be
held on 2"hursday the 19th day of Deccm
tier inst. on a Tract of Land situate in Ger
many township, Adat.s county, adjoining
lands of Dr. J. A. Shorb, the Widow Da
vis, George %Val, Esq. and others, contain
ing about 27 Acres, more or less ; also, a
House and Lot of Ground in the town of
Littlestown, containing about one acre,
more or less, with a two•story weather
boarded House, small Barn, and other im
provements thereon erected ; to make parti
tion thereof to and among all the Heirs and
Legal Representatives of said deceased, if
the same will admit of such partition, with
out prejudice to or spoiling the whole ; but
if the same will not admit of such partition,
then to part and divide the same to and a
mong as many of them us the same will ac
commodate ; but if the same will not admit
of division at all, without prejudice to or
spoiling the whole thereof, then to value and
appraise the whole undivided.
G. W. MCLELLAN, Sheri,P,
Sheriff's Office,
Gettysburg, Dec. 2, 1839. ) td
i m Call and See !
L ; 1 471 Latest Fashion ofA7.
HATS & CAPS!:
17711. VI• rAzirorr,
AS now on hand at his old stand, a
ri,mv and excellent assortment of Hats
and Caps of the latest
PHILADELPHI.A. FASHION.
Cheap fur cash or country produce. •
Oct. 21, 1839,
ADVERTISEMENTS
L.aPEI
TILE Annual meeting of "the Ad
ems comity Anti• Slavery Socie
ty," will be held at the Court-house, in Get
tysbur,r, on Saturrivy the 7th of December
next, at 10 O'Ci(iCii, A. 31. The friends of
the calls?_ and tho public generally are
invited to attend.
nv onnre,
J. G !HEST, Scc'y.
Nov. 25. td
VALUABLE
SILL rrLormitTu
a , . 1) a Le,
MillE Subscriber will offer at Public Sale,
ii at the house of A. B. Kurtz, in the
borough of Geitysburg, on Tuesday the
24 1 / 1 of December next, at 1 o'clock, r.
a 'tract of - Lana,
situate in Liberty township, Adams county,
containing 201 Acres and 31 Perches, and
allowance, adjoining lands of Jacob AVeldy
and others. The improvements are :
A !AUG E
STONE MULL, !;;:t!,-, t
with two water wheelq and three&7 ( 7.
pair ofstones—the works in good repair ; a
Saw-,hlll. recently repaired ;
A STONE
DWELLING-HOUSE,
& STONE BAIUV.
-ALSO
.7110 T.T TIE 4 C T,
lying about :l miles from the above descri
bed Tract, containing 1:11 Acres and FU
Perches, adjoining lands of Robert Slem•
mons, Christian Friedt, and others.
The Property will be shown to any per.
son desirous of purchasing, by 11aj. J. E.
IV ILL, residing at the Mills.
Er - Torms of sale will be—the one-hall
in hand on the Ist day of April next, and
the residue in two equal annual payments,
without interest—to be secured to the sat.
isfaction of the subscribers.
EZRA BLYTHE,
J. B. M.PIIERSON,
Agents for the Creditors of Alexander Mach
Nov. IR. t•
.8.1171DET021..5' DIEETING.
HE undersigned, Auditors, appointed
"•- by the Orphans' Court of Adams co.
to audit, adjust and proportion the balances
remaining in the hands of C. F. KEENER
and Jour; Mcm.s, Executors of HENRY
RIFE, Jun. deceased, to and among the
refpective creditors of said deceased, will
m e et for that purpose at the house of James
A. Thomption, in Gettysburg, on Saturday
the 14th of Decerr-ber next, at 10 o'clock,
A. ra. of said day.
WM. N. IRVINE, ,
J. F. PrIACFARLANE,
GEO. SHRYOCK,
Nov. 18.
V/ 1 1°
0 l b
L r ad EV
FOR SALE.
1014 RE Subscrih°r, Executor of the Estate
of WM. M'PIIERSON, deceased, of
fors for sale the following Property, part of
the Real Estate of said deceased, viz :
AFAR 'ARM,
Situate in Cumberland township, Adams
county, Pa., near Gettysburg, occupied by
Mr. JpitKs, containing about
300 ACRES.
T/IE IMPROVEISIEZITB ARE A
LOGIE 0 VI 3 El
A large Double LOG BARN; a well of
good water near the door; an Orchard of
choice Fruit; a good proportion of Nleadow
and Timber-land.
'"ALSO
A 11' A M
In said township, near the above described
Tract, occupied by SAMUEL GALLAGHER
containing about
9 .ICRIES,
TIIE IMPROVEMENTS ARE A
I; PI L./, (Da MER 0
and LOG BARN, a spring of excellent
Rater near the house. This farm will be
divided to suit purchasers, as there is an
other small improvement on it.
ecfr For terms &c. apply to the Subscri
ber.
J. B. 111'PIIERSON, Ex'r.
Oct. 5. tf
A VALUABIE
rAnaz YOS, SAL. 73.
a ltiE subscriber, will sell at Private Sale,
his farm of valuable land, consisting o
Pra .Icres, fifty of which are WOOD•
LAND, with a good proportion of meadow.
The improvements are
A DOUBLE
zaio, zettrvivo.
and double Log Barn, with two -1-.
good wells of water, one at the Barn and
the other near the House, also TWO
GOOD ORCILIRDS,
* 644lThe above farm is situate in Lilt
i more township, Adams county,Pa.
adjoining lands of George Deardorff, Josiah
Bender, and others; the farm is under good
repair
Any further information respecting the
same can be obtained by calling on the sub
scriber residing thereon.
SAMUEL HOLLINGER
September 3.
NOTICE.
.ETTERS of Administration on the es
-4 tate of Zuchariah Lauderbach, late
of Germany township, deceased, have 'is
sued to the subscriber residing in' Germany
township : All persons knowing themselves
to be indebted to said estate are requested
to call ar,d settle ; those
. having claims will
present them duly authenticated for settle
tnen.t..
DANIEL CRAUSE. '
Oct. 5. Ow
A DVERTIE4:ITENTS
Gouley's Vegetable Medicines.
UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS!
No medicine hag, per:mps, ever met with such
decided and geurrai success av
Gouley'a Vegetable Bitters.
TM'S medicine has been but a few years
" .2 before the public, and the demand for
it has already become sn great, that the sub.
scriber finds it difEcult to supply the numer
ous orders which he is constantly receiving.
Innumerable Certificates in his possession
boar testimony to its medicinal virtues and
attest the fact of its Ili preserved the
lives of htindreds both in this city and else
where.
Ills VEGETABLE COUGH DROPS,
a new article, are also getting into general
use, having been productive of the most be.
neficial effects in hundreds of families of the
first respectability in this city and vicinity I
and nithotioh they have in one instance. but
without any foundation or truth, been pro
nounced 170iSOROVS. HUNDREDS ofcertificates
can he produced of their having performed
posihre and c/Tcctua/ cures in the most obsti
nate rases, both on young and old, and he
now challenges any one to produce satisfac
tory evidence that there is one particle o
any ingredient in their composition that can
injure a person in the lowest stage of any
disease.
Flavin(' administered his medicines in al
most nll diseases to which tho human famm
Iv are subjected, he never, in o Finale in.
stance, found them to produce any injurious
effects, but, on the cent rary,thev have been
attended with the most complete success.
N. B.—As the Fever and Ague is very
prevalent nt this season of the year, he can
confidently recommend his
VEGETABLE BITTERS
as a CERTAIN CURE,nud invites all who may
be afflicted with this dreadful disease, ti
make trial of them.
The attention of Masters and Owners of
Vessels is called to this medicine; it win be
found of great benefit nmong their crows,
and a sure preveritntivo of many of the di.
senses to which the mariner is subject during
long and tempestuous voyages.
LOEIS GOULKY,
No. 21 Baltimore street,
near the Centro Market,
between Harrison and Frederick streets.
Nov. 25. ly
VAWEIAMEM PROPEELT2*
FOR SaLE.
THE Subieriber, wishing to remove
West, will sell, at Pirivate Salo,
•
111 8
1 : 4 :a II 4 m..aveiza aite o
in South Baltimore street, Get
tysburg. The House is new, large, and
convenient, with a well of good Water on
the Lot. The Stabling is good, with nn
addition suitable for a Carriage-house. The
situation is very desirable for private fami
lies, being in the most healthy and best wa
tered part of the town.
(11:1 - 11 the Property is not sold by the Ist
of January next, it will be RENTED for
one year.
H. DENWIDDIE.
Nov. 4
N. B.—All persons who know themselves
indebted to tha subscriber, will please to
call and settle their accounts.
Co-Partnership Notice.
TIM Subscribers having this day asso
ciated themselves, will continue, as
successors and copartners in tho business
heretofore conducted by Wm. Ickes, under
the firm and style of ICKES & BR I DGES,
and respectfully invite the friends and cus
tourers of the old concern to renew the fn•
vor and patronage so liberally bestowed;
assuring them that the most advantageous
terms will be extended.
111 those indebted to the old c s on.
cern are requested to take notice that the
Books have been loft with the undersigned
for settlement.
JOAN C. !MIDGES,
W3l. ICKES.
Petersburg, (Y. Springs,)
. Nov. 1. 1839. 3t
=NAN'S COURT SALE.
N pursuance of an order of the Orphans'
Court of Adams county, there will he
sold at Public Venduo or Outcry, on Sat•
urday the 14th day of December next, on
the premi'es, the following doqcribed Real
Estate, late the property of DEN NIS M'.
G VIRE, deceased, situate in Franklin
township, Adams county, adjoining hinds of
David Chamberlain, John Robinson, Peter
Heck and others, containing about
413 .ICRES,
more or less, on which are erected a
TWO-STORY '
Zi ZOITSE 2 •
and log Stable, with other out -
buildings. About one half of tho land is
covered with good TIMBER.
KrSale to commence at 10 o'clock of
said day, when due attendance will be given
and terms made known by
DAVID CHAMBERLAIN,
Adm'r of said deceased.
Nov. 4.4
WANTED,
Et El RAND,
FROM the let of April next, on a small
Farm near York Springs. one
who can come well recommended for in
dustry, capability and good moral charac
ter, liberal wages will be given. None oth
er need apply. Application to be mude to
J. G; CANTO,
Petersburg, (Y. S.)
Oct. 21.
WOOD! WOW!
Ifew girds of wood, will be taken at
this office, immediately, for aubscrio
==!o=
:!3 ~:_
Ki • ric - •
r :rk.? \ r _ l 3) I r7ll- ` " r ‘
kj .6
TUESDAY, 10 o'clock, P. M.
Nicurr's nAIL.I)
li r e have delayrd our paper until Me present
hour for the purpose of laying brf,re our rccders
an account of the first day's froceedings in Con-
I gress, which we hasten to give. We arc indebted
to the kindness of a friend now in Wailiington,
far a letter'giving an account of the proceedings.
The kits,- is dated yesterday evening ; yesuhjoin
an extract.
The House, or rather the meeting of
the members, has been adjourned with
out: any organization having been had.
The day has been consumed in debat
ing whether the regularly commissioned
members from New Jersey should take
their seats in the first instance, or,
whether both the regularly returned &
commissioned members, as Well as those
who have no return should be excluded
until the House shall have been organ
ized. The Clerk when he came to the
state of N. Jersey in calling the states,
stated that there were two sets of clai
mants and that he would not decide
between them. In this way the ques
tion come up, and it has not yet been
decided. X. ,
Below we give a letter from the cor
espondent of the Balt.. Patriot, which
contains a sketch of all that took place
in Congress previous to the starting of
the cars from that city last evening.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Long before the hour of mcoting, the galleries
were crowded by citizens from all parts of the
country, end it was understood that all the mem.
hers elect were present except Mr. Kompshall,
(Whig,) of New-York, who was unaccountably
übsent. There being one Vacancy in Massachu-1
setts, tho members present numbered 240.' -
The Clerk, Mr. 'Garland, at 12 o'clock, called
the House to order. He said that dtif it was tho
pleasure of the House, ho would, read the names
of the members of the Twenty-sixth Congress
from a list which he had prepared for the occa
sion." There was a moment's pauso, and no
objection being made, the Clerk prt ro pdcd to road
4c
the names from the written lis be
ginning with the Maine delegatioaK :
When the State of Now Jersey • named, the
Clerk read the namo of J. F. Rando 'No then
said there wore five contested seats i I Now
Jersey delegation, which, if it was the p 1 1 0 3 . 4
the llouse, ho would pass over, leaving th. ,
ject to the future action of the House.
Tho first named of the Pennsylvania delegation
was then read, when the Clerk was interrupted by
Mr. Maxwell, one of the New Jorscy delegation.
Mr. Maxwell called for the reading of the certifi
cate of election of the five members. Gov. Pen
oington's certificate announcing the election of
the six member; Messrs. Ayerigg, Maxwell, Hal
stedyStratton, Yorke and Randolph,was then read.
Mr. Mercer, of Vo. called for the reading of thy
law of Now Jersey.
Mr. Rives, of Va. called for the reading of the
names of the remaining members for the purpose
of forming a quorum.
Mr. Hoffman objected to the proposition. He
addressed the clerk and asked him what right ho
had to call any member, but as he had evidence of
his election through a certificate laid upon the ta
ble. That was the only evidence he could have
of an election, and you air, said Mr. Hoffman, ad
dressing the Clerk, have no more right to pass by
the names of the New Jersey members than you .
have to pass over my name. Mr. Hoffman con
sidered it au assumption of power on the part of
the clerk to go behind the return of the Governor
in the form of a certificate of election. The evi
dence-of the election of the several members was
equally good.
Mr. Halsted, one of the New Jersey delegation
followed Mr. Hoffman. He said demand as a
sovereign member of the State of New Jersehthat
my name be called. I demand it in virtue of my
election. proved by the broad seal (tithe State of
New Jersey. I deny that the mere claim set up
against precedent—. against parliamentary usage—
against justice—shall be so considered as to pass
by the names of the members elect."
Mr. Vanderpool, of New-York, proposed that
the testimony of the claimants be read before the
law of Now Jersey applicable t.) elective, or in
connection with them.
Mr. Tillinghast said that upon the evidence of
the certificate of tho Governor of New• Jersey
the Clerk had caused the name of Mr, Ran
dolph to be read, end yet, up.:n the same evi
dence ho had refused tho evidence of the elec
tion of the remaining five members. The Clerk,,
Mr. T. contended, had no right to do this. Tho
certificate proved alike and equally the election of
all the members.
Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, appealed to the
members. He denied the power of the Clerk to
refuse to read the names of the New-Jersey mem-.
hers. Tho only °eidetic° ho had of his own elec..
Lion was the high seal of the State of Maryland,
and the members elem. from New Jersey had the
same proof of their election.
Mr• Biddle said that if the suggestion of Mr.
Rives, of Vu. were curried out, monstrous abuses
would spring up under it.
Mr. Seargeatit, of Penn. spoke at some length,
censuring the conduct of the Clerk, and in reply
to some remarks made by Mr. Slade, of Vermont.
Mr. Randolph, of New Jersey, followed Mr.
Sergeant. He was for the reading of tho law of
New Jersey applicable to the subject.
Mr. Bynum,of North Carolina, spoke at length
in reply to Mr. Halstead; in defence of the con
duct of Mr. Garland, the clerk, and in regard to
the claims of the five Van Buren members from
New Jersey, who have not got the certificates of
election. The Clerk, be hoped, would hold fast
to his present position.
Mr. Craig, was the last speaker before I closed
my letter. As with many others who preceded
him, ho could not be heard. * . • .
The discussion was still going oci when the,car e
left W0.11100'014