• NV:1LW41 2 4 1 1 4, : . • TrEP'izzllEltAora - 451TIEPRESENTATIVE8 oF THE -,-:-.-=4:oA4PANMEreceitiff-,9F-P_ENESYLVANI4, retlow.teritiii • - , ••• . . . • . •• apparel° me hilt lipplepriate isectslon iti•tratismitring to the tigislature my ilrst emend oosaaze. to contemplate for a few moments the peceliar change in thocir. cernitlanCes that ettend Its pre_ mt- meeting. frcinvitmse which *Heeded the meeting of the Gist legislature. -The .metabere of the present legislature Ceme together in a ern gor fence and .amity r to perferm the rrarteue important duties ccnifided to them br fhe penple.. Jarring end . 6:icon:lent interests will nut, U trust, distract their councils. nor "contested elections ! " love•of o ffi ce, or reluctance • to yield subinission to the will of ,Ilin i ttitarity. disturb their harmonious action, and shalte - fer 'a time the confidence of fur stster•stetes and ofthe world, in the integrity and stability of our republican gov ernment% • • • `The "acmes w. at • Harrisburg on , the 4th day of December, 1838, and for se. " total ensu.ng weeks, are too memorable to be soon ,forgotten. During that unfortu trati - peried, for this firat. . titne,•io the history of this commonwealth, was it deemed neces flare, bY• those entrusted with the functions :of. the government, - to appeal tai military i forwi, to protect file civil aittherities in the discharge of their uwb duties, against the al jested interposition - ore piirtimi of the eitizensirtthis 6oinr,nottiiealth. who were presvnt pt she seat of goverhinehr.as 11614 their privilege, tiervitnee. the ceremonies of . orioloi,zing the Loetslatere.• Wherever dis.irderly riccurretick took piece in the hope of repr,esen tetisgs und in the senate, on th—day• al ' , tidy named, ere to be deeply regretted ; but-still inaffilitte be . regmt ted, that these occurrences foundifieleast.cause to create, or palli ation to exiniso,thein.in-the conduct men, whims statians;'Whose duty, and whose oath. all csir pima r . ! irucaia them froniffigrant and•Watifowvihiations of the law and the eon : `liptAt meleneboly symptom efinsuberdination;send IliAtility to the restraints asocial nrder, when even private citizens , opeely.Senti.rtiiught die laivs ertho land :—ii •is conclusive-Ism& or . h . spirit worse, far worse ice ita-tendecmyi . when officers solemnly tikkate the laws trample them.contemptuouslymnder foot. in doing so; theyieientto`flirget that not only public efficeite r ,but eVen• lawa; and constitutions of gosernment, , exert .their authority over a free pepple; only_ liy virtue of public opinion. Withcheis4rem there 'this , potent support. and they fall alike powerless and unheeded. • The fluidic officer will posaeas the confidence, atel.enjoy.the respect of the people; ,so long as his condict is conformable; to their wishes, their wants, and the law,; but he will. possess the one and enjoy the otherim_leneer. The, law or the constitudon will remain to fereitl be capable of promotine.the public happiness and public good. The mori*mt either ceases to be productiie of this result, it is subjected to the: wholesome remedy ofi'peal or modification. " The laive of nature, and the recognized principles ofour wen : free government. point out the justice and the duty of this.coarse. Thee 'elementarypiinciples should be ever presentt i the mind of those who are in vested with apthoritx., ,They -would enforce the lesson inculcated by all experience. that no officer tithe pevle - can depart from his duty, aialconlinue to command their.reapecr end their suppelt. They would admonish' public-functionaries, that those who Nigel • them, th'ose who Aeiorteine to resist the popular 'anTtreat elections as if they had not: taken' place, must eltpect, on the part of the peripli, the keenest disapprobation,_the deepest popular commotion, end it may be.the most karlistis'and patriotic defiance of their menacesaod their poweri against which even legistative enactments ere vain, and the bayonets" of any other siddiery than tboee of a standing' army pre pointless, impotent and unavailing In such emergencies they, would leaiti that They, could put no reliance on the aid of "citizen -Soldiers, for they will , participate iii the,feelings and the wrongs of their fellow citizeria,hn t refuse obedience• to those who would command them, if they consider such . obedie n ce intended to insult those feelings; or ageravate• those wrongs. Our owu recent experience affirds abundant.confirmation of thesegeneral truths. 'We ..eaniriliudly refer to the history of Pennsylvania-for proof. undoubted proof, that our re. . publican inatitutinns zi-e reared on a i foundation not only permanent but mpregnable We have 'see' theie assailed at times, by both foreign Corruption arid force, by adversity trod proirperity;by foreige war and domestic discord; by theindependent eneigies of the people and the audacity of those they had entrustierLssith pnwir-; they have.wi.hstood all these trials, they harte'not been . shaken, but around them have with a tiroader and firmer grasp, every feeling of affection and princ iple of liberty -that can animate_ the breasts of the American people, . •:: • • , • !But a year has elap4ecf since the' patriot was trembling' for the Tate of this Common - wealth, agitated. as it seemed, to the•very verge of civil war between the people and their rulers:: Theidanger is - pastlL=tranqiiility is restored—this legislature assenablee as• those did. tompoSed of the fathers of the republic, under auspicioua omens scarce a trace of the, convulsion remains exceht•in the -stern and awful lesson it has taught to all public functionaries, a leascm• they willnot in suture dare to deride; that when a majority of the licesple has passed jodgemdlit oriany men or any measuaevit•iaworse•lhan folly and des• pelvis ion to. treat that: judgment 'as if it had not been, pronounced. 0t: •,ir•;(• We are indebted' to a gracious-Provideneefor a-season of general health, of abundant ,harvests, and for as great a measure of Prosilerity and . blessings,, aslin hie inerieuble .wisdom, ho usually bestinve on the nations of, the , earth.- 'Pellet. witty eurity.to our wide and exiended commerce, add respect to.our national flute, seasil characterize our national 'relations, and demonstrate •that.their guardianship ;is .reposed in.faithfel hands. • . • • - - In performing thaduty enjoined upon me by . .the constitution,of giving to the regis lature•inforrnation of the state of the commonwealth, and recommending to their consid eration such measures as I may judge expedient, tiniest., in the first place, invite your. attention to our fitiancial condition, as the subject et first imenrtance to•the uentiler. A fall-exposition of the debt due by. the State to tse,holderanf•tlieeeruficatesePthemarious loans authorii.id by' tarti ; will appear-in Ake following tabular statement,•showingthe amount of the 'several loans—when authorized—when due—for what.purpose made, and ,the annual interest thereon. Nature if Loans litock Loss 7 - 7 ac k . do do do do do - 410 do • ,;l aannary IS Minch. - ,2.L March 40-March '36 March ...i/ April •16 February 2,7 March 6 April . „ : . . ~. • - la -April i Loan for ibe Saideoli ' 28. Maich Fer!ilentiary i•• 1 , ts. ,• , i • : nl • Loan foillidon Ca . :L.; ,1 March-and. sty 1 ad e"1 46 9: . 5 .... ift,poomber Tempi.4.AiAt,kl -.: • „ . E. 44414 ifiaucti. 'ilea. l6 June - Extealaidn, to Teropoiary Loan;. ' do der do " Stock Itoso. dtt : do acZ. dcp I'emPoSIFY-/, o3 tuf Stock bow, • • , By the lame authorised since th, 15th,Jaeuary, 1839, provision has bete mac for 1 the Paymarit of prierl4ans falling due before the meeting of the Legislature in 4840 1 marked ihot! . tnthe above; table, and amounting la..- ' ::'•.% ' , . . . . . 'Whole amount of Stets Lome bearing Interest et 5 per ceitSrpec annum. except • ' , . $1 1 89,00 0 00, * which bcire 4/ 1 per cent. . . $29,914,003 32 . • • . The following Slate bebls do not bear iaterest. nen wee dee on the lith'of Asylum?, 1839;by epproKiations to . 'MIME improvement purposes, mi.cellencoue objects, &c. (fleit'Seeie Treeiartel . lteporkJoar. H. H. 1838-9, vol. 2, , . . . . . 4 . ... page 11, tEI Seta of . , 52,076,786 87 • There has been pal./ on' thisieciauat by loan.. autbo: riitedet the last session, ' Oat of klAdeof4reastnyi CI •:: •' • tioartlarihe onaiof • - ' Dui Ualliddleiteeftecionat trellutplus Alpert* lomatt4.l!tota MK: .• • STATE LOANS. • Dales of 4els authorizing. When reimbursable. .". 9 April- 1821. - 1 June • 1841 90 March 1824 1 January . 1839* 39 ,March 1824 • , 1. May . .. 1839* 11 April 1825 1 January 1840 6 1 A; 0 - 61 1828 1 December 1848 , . 944011 1227 . 1 Ericniniiii -4850 1828 $4 Mireb 1 , December 1853 111 December 1828 ' 1 Jahns") , 1864 2 April .7 December ten 12 See: Ad 14 April 1838 3 See, do' do. •": :26 January : 1839 9 Febrility 1839 • • 16 Mardi ' 1899 - • Rea , 27 Much - 1839 • Act 6 Juni 1839 :7 Juno • 1839 ,Z 7 June 1339 l 9 July . 1839 MEM ' ' IDecember 11154 I. 1114 1839 '. ...01sy ' • -• • .18 . 44 1 April 1847 4 •Slareb •:" 1858 1 itav 1856 1 July .. - 1858 1 July: .1860 - .'' .f.Jaly .. 1860 1 Jay . : . . 1858 •': 'lll4 ••• 1858 1 July 1862 1::full '•• • 1865 1. .. 28 'Mirth Jr __lD.Aftil- .-- 489 8 1 July 1859 VJUIy 1464' .1 July 1868 J u ly , 1859 1 July 1864 - I , l4arch 1840 t, July 1868 -457.714.0 00 '. -. Z158.091 17 * 0 330,145 70 I ,366,14540 3,587,614,78 To pay interest on the public debt, $822,260 00 To.paT tainpotary and snook loans,. 1,840,000 00 To Vol debts due oa aPptepristions Ilously made to la lethal improvements,467,7so 00 To p a y repairs of Hun tingdon breach,. 380,000 00 To pay repsiis of canal 'end roil ways, 706,000 00 To pay far asoidlngCo- Nibble. 'nerd plane, 89.000 00 To - pay old debts, 145,000 00 To pay ,diranagea, new works on old lines; Canal •CommLaion ars, ecc. To pay for locomotiies, ropes, dcc• for rail ways, T 6 pay on accauntres ersairs Pottage 'rail way, commenced in 1836.. N.Bnonetrextenstoni $030:000 .00 Erie qxlention. „ ..800 4 000 00 liturnisi,tmpiag , cum. , Aden, Wisconisca canal, - 1,650,000 00 •Toxarda;the fqllotoing-Improvementa e strves , or rail road from - lisirriiihte in P,itiob'g, .00,000 00 Snick in . Franklin rail road, Stock in . Pennsylvanla sindOhio,canal, Whole amount ofloans.authoirzed at the last make), timunte to the vast sum of 8a4.141,1311R which the sum of 829,914,003 32 be ing due upon stale Inane bears an annual in ioreat of 81,494,700 16. repthin of $lBO,OOO 00, appropriated at the last session of the leuislature to the all?. vey.of a railway from Harrisburg to Pitts burg—to stock in the F,ranklin rail mad, and to gtock in the Pennsylvania and Ohio canal, as above stated) was contracted pri or to the 15thianuary,1830,the day of my innut;uration. It is true •that. the sum of $6.524,000 00 was authorized to be bor•• rowed since that period—but the .whcile of this large amount (with the above nexeep. Lion) •was appropriated to the par ment .of debts and liabilities dun. and falling due s in. the year 'lmtr, : for the payment of which no provision had,•beeit mode when I.entered upon the Out lee of my office. It is evident fr”in this simple etatmient of the pehrin cy#,,thot whatever may baits irrnnunt, , or.whotever'the inconvei.iencP spfte . ! frotnl 4, none of the . reeponsibility. relate Upon me. All.the odditioni that,4irtve 4E14 twig(' to it, iiinte I cane` into Office,-liiiv s e heen.either to pay debts 10:141 . 4 due..pi-to pro reeutekootirracts air works thin commen ced and irf a state so forward; to forbid their abandonment. This' public debt has been contianted under full authoritv.of law. The faith rind honor of the people are pleiged,in the moat sillt;triti manner, to•the payment of the interest annually •licert,ttog, fitell , lirtyment or itre,principal. Torery•erm.. .ritleration olduly, Integrity and national 6- Amount' $930,000 00 220.000 00 380,000 00 150,000 00 2 . 00,000 00 1,000,000 00 2,000,000 00 609,000 00. '2,200;000 00: 90,000 00 .6=oo 00 50,000 00 4;000,000 00 ,2,483,16 • sopsoo .00 1,3•18;6110 40 300,00 00 2,540:000 00 530,000 00 2,265 400 06 959,000 00 130,000 06 1860 - 100;000 00 200,000 410 600,000 '69 200.000 01) 1400;000: 00 1,269,000 00 100.000 -00 440;000 -00 50,000 00 1,150,000 00. 220,000 20 2,054,000 00 $31,754;003 32 1 t 840;000 OQ 5a...j,41,993 89, iippmptitiorevoithrturitii- Merited iinee the 15th of Januar,y, 18219, 105,000 00 100,000 00 70,000 00 4,094,000 00 Tatuardicomplaing pubfie works 30.000 no • 190,00 00 JOO,OOO 00 50,000 00 It thus appears that the suite debt a- This aggre2ate state debt (with the es cli;lity, binds us to the honest p.rt•irmunce ~rf our pert of the baranin with - the holders of the certificateis of .our limns It is immite.. nisi Whether we received these loans in pq• per money, or in gold and silver; whether in merchant:lmo, railroad iron, or any other commdndit.V; —we have received a cotisid eration in something; we have issued Ole certificates of stock, and we must abide , by the 'cnntracts which we ourselves invited 'ether to make with us, and ratified in all du,forms oflaw. aI - stated in tmy inaugural address, that I believed although the littite debt waslarge, and a considerable portion of it had beentn curred by injudicious legislation and expen .diture, yet that 1 was-convinced the public improvemente•cflistructed by it, and the ee neral increase of the value of the property in the-commonwealth, were .fully equal to the whole amount of the debt. I still entre tam the same opinion. but in submitting to veer consideration a statementeset he wane cos of the commonwealth, I feel it t o be or: cumbent on me to exhibit the actual prndiii 4 * - tiveness of our internal improvements, light somewhat less fiaterinn, than than itr-which it has usually appeared. I ant inestrntned tn•pursue this course by n 14 , 11 sense of.ftitity,• and, net by any desire- ,-, in 'arouse hostility against them, or to weaken lysine tifitirionfidencir ofthfc• publiC U their Ult I value tind util•ty.• It has b'een citleornary. hithertKlii Istate the dross amount of tuike. ikiriied from our , canals and railroadi,,ift sueko nitumer wain convey the imiressinn , that they ielded that sum. clear Wall de ductions for •management ttrulrepairs The. convent yearly increase of tolls has served; as a pnwerlul stimulant .to the frOBeCtitiel), and extensint. of the entire system of our: improvements. Men of sanguine feelings[ 'have ennfidently looked" - forward to an - early day, on which the tolls arising from oar im prOraments would not only pay the interest nn the whole state debt, but yield, in addirli tion, a large surplus to be applied in the es tinguishment of the principal. Local in tentst, and ardent public: enterprise. readily concurred in this opinion. We had•ernbar , ked in the system ion deeply, both in peen.. nary investments, and instate pride,to turn' bark. The' 'great undertaking • must goi throughi—vre had-Pledged our faith,. our firmness and our ability to that effort, and We gathered hope and confidence wherever they could be found. It is not surprising, _therefore; -that our •governura, and people, have deceived themselves. he'd deceived.each nther, in pursuit of this favqr itit-olject. • •It forms no Wit gtound" c:en• aura against the active supporters or cur aystenli of internal improvements, thalthey have" fallen'' shOttijki P.l' ilittifitirt,ltiiiiitimOuneofrCtenu'6 - I,hey aft ford ! - The time may perhaps arrive, tit no very distant day, when the mereuse of nut population businrsi and wealth, will enable ua to realise the flittering anticipations of the early friends of the system; among whom, as en unwafering advocate and sup porter of that system, on judicious princi ples,' am proud to claim a rank. It is im• material what we had hoped, or, what we ' now desire, on this suhj •ct; it is our duty as prudent nod feriffilul guardians of the public interests, to examine it with candor. and to act upon it without concealment or fear. If the incnnie derived from oar public improvements is less in fact, than has been gradually represented and supposed,. the. present is the time above all others, when it should be made known; and =assures he adopted to nieet the . deficiency_ The f'4• lowing fabufar statements show the amount received from tolls and from motive power, during each of the la•t five years; the amount i•Xpended for motive power, repairs and manaoement for the same time, and similar estimates of WIN and expenditures for the emming year, and similar estimates of tolls and expenditures fir the ensuing venr, viz: , MS Tolls received, 097.611 67 . From motive power; '' 86.726 10 I $6: 4 4 351 . 17 RORAIII and coat.of clothe power. •131 6/6 1538. Tolle received, 8 6 71. 14 49 74 From motive power, 66,281 dit .. WARRINOTO;I. Jan. f! . , I 040.- The House of Representatives transact. ed no public business to day. -.. :-.. The Senate was opened with prayer by the eloquent divine, the Rev.. Mr. Cookman, the newly elec'ed chaplain.. -.-- , After the presentation era number ape' iit i ins, memorials, dm. chiefly of a, local err private-chat rimer, Mr. Clay !I übmitted n me merialfrom a number of the citizens of the State of MRIOUIII, praying for a grant of land in the Territory- oTO egnn, and that .Congress should nffird protection trrthem Mr. Clay said he was net prepared in-say 'he was in I ver efthe object of the petition ; but he thought that Corigress . riught to give an expression of its opinien on those objects, especially as ninny of nor •eitizens,impelled by the spicit of „enterprise . and adventure, were.desirous to go thither, and were pre paring to make similar applications in Cen gress. On maim' of Mr. Clay, the peti mien was referred to the Select Commit tee on the Oregon Territory. THE SU 13-'rREASURN RILL. Mr. Wright, from the Cimunittee no Ft A ., --- „ mince, reported a bill for the, collecting, ...._ - 91454 ' rafokeeping, transfer, and disbursement of For Ibis year the,sum of $l 9145,443 waa the public moneys. . , _.: i • appropriated to -the support of ininive pew- I Also, a Bill more etteetUnily to ,serure er, but of this-mily 'five or six thoulaiid dol- the public tiPmey anl ,pueieh- defaulters, . . In rs hive 'been expended. •• I The New Yoik Semitne gave notice that Thus at appears from therie statements, he would on Mendel/ next ask for the con that the hulls for the present year, exceed !elderittion of (leis e hills . in- the above miler; the 'amount of expenditures for motive pow I and he was directed by. ,the. 4..7ommittee•te er, repairs and , management, 0n1y',8445, - - i i say that they lettii a duty: to' press the ttn 413 -1 11 The trills for the last five yenta, mediate "ceneideraiion ef.these measures, Alieueli insdindly increpoing, • only exceed r n ert i kt i littly th e 6„ t o f ,$ . O ...IrTaAary. the expendittires on the 'lines trim whift B ill. ..g. c --- m— they are derived $09 4 ,487 17—and in fart,l . ,• ;The Bill pro v iding for the in the year le3R, fell short of meetine the , officers and members of Cougressi-which expenditure's $3.44.1 1 2 , 3 07, including the had previously paqtelftlfilitiiiiie.wastrikeri deficiency mid debts due at the end of the a w r ifhout delay. .up and passed - through itst.e is r ui ituditre year. And•if the public works be put an e , .- —• c - ..__. situation, nvailiible for the business of the :Mr. Mir u - ifiTititierati hal to amend Abe . miming - year, the -estimated tells will out act i n te ati o n in e nii y, r ii t i,4„. ~ This is the morethan equal the estimated expenditures . . . r e Tie iniasure which Mr. Clay introduced 'itis-pee:saps due to the public improv e I . at; the lest session,'hut which ('ailed hi -Te mente to state. that, titer payment of re• ceive any definite aot.i ! in:: , It ~was referred pairs and- all expenditures upon them the to the CommPte on tlie,Judiciary. ' tolls far the year 1P39, thus appear; to have ' . ----- exeeeded the tells for the year Ic3 o , the • 413R.4-30- 2 / 8 Rapine and ead.of.knotiva power, 531.024 03 I 837. Tolls received. 180,000 00 .975 3511_49 Repans and - coat of moth! power. ' Bd3 516 86 86, 5 24,000 00 83e. Tolls received. $721.458 70 From motive power. 244570 94 96q.029 64 Repairs and obit emotive power, 1,069,657 71 Deficit. To which deficiency for said year may he added tot debts due and unpaid, the sum of 275,000 00 859. Tolle received. 1.101.904 11 Repairs and cod of wawa power, 658,460 .32 sum of $924 . 071 I refer yiiu to the de7 tailed report of ti) Canal - Commispannera for such further inhumation on Om subject, am may be cadential to a full udderatanchng A STRONG .SY MPTO.II VP ALARM. We have heard an incident related the other day (how we heard it and from ti.heint we heard it, it bocomes us not to tell) which eonclusively sshows how great wassth° con giferniition of the enemy, on teaming 'Abe nomination of 'Old 1 ip.' The most super. .ficoil observer must have been struck with the concern manifested by the Locos, in're. Gard to the preb:Ne rinmineesof•theOpeord tion, fur the Presidency, for- months-before the meeting. of the Convention. • They feigned great contempt for Gen Alaernion; dispiirged los talents; add in everfmay un tervelited 14;4 public services.. They were studiedly chary in their abuse cif Mr-Clay; Brimstone° -here and there could he found: whore thalgreat roan •wa4 even pruned itt their prints; and the instobeest were.rturner us. in which the wily iendersiodUntutilV j ia lrprom sed to vote for that genarrnan JAI, are not of sttiose who ware o,timbt 14.4 Otis bait; we knew the motive that prompt Mine ..hallow device; it - icai a -error- :of ,General Harrison's popularity that shaped the. course of these disinterested gientesii4-- . Illid VI r. Clay been nominated thee° idettit .cal•men - would have been found among the first and the bitterest of his revilers! __ ~ On thessame evening of the nomination a; Illarrimborg, and before that important event had yet transpiied, there might hive ,been aeon in a certain Locelbee printing Of fice in that borough. a coterie of polkticiane, urincipally editors, with elongated visage.; swearing the appearance of deep connern, gravely discussing the probabilities and Ptre n gly deprecating the nomination , of hinii of North Bend. At the moment when: perhaps, the anxiety was most . intenite, one of a famous trio who labor in the vocation pr. 1 editors to his Excellency, burat , inta tfig -.room, and in great exciteniept. exclaimed - "I'll be d—d if 1 dont htlieve ../larrison 1 will be nontitinftd; arc` if so. it is all aver with us!"—Was?iingion Reporters • ' Charles Fenton Mercer, of the Loudon dig rid. has resijtned hi* seat .i.n.g.tutvette. Wm.aliCetAteri esNril; Ems both whig 4, are c. , ,tedidates . to vacancy... r . . ,yq4Espy olOckcing at the ek y in floaton, 4252,731 67 tuk,ius t. 5 sl'.-4:763 •12 From motive power. 216 585 37 isiTBs3 - 63 103,628 07 41378;0111107 821.780 58 From motive power. 280.123 53 (To he continued.) 7 - :':tidisibxltt:l; Correspondence of the Baltimore P-ariot. WAsHINOTON, Joc. 4, 1840. The Bennto did nut sale dnY. In the Hou. , e, Mr. Ramsay. of Peonsyl. vania, presented what is cared , “the lager toll petition," being the memortuf of oil tame cut tenser the Corgre.sitotial District of Pennsylvania. In - favor i.f Chitties .1. Inie'isulf'toe seal jp . the Elou4e of Representatives of that plibtriet, ap d n gainst the right of Mr. Nay/or, praying in vestigation of the .entie,. and Ihe artion, of the House. l'he presentation was out of order at the time,and Mr. Afievent moved a'zoispendion of the rules, which the Howe refused to grant. M. Naylor said that he would wish to vote for receiving the peti• lion. but having ' , paired off with another mernhili, he could not vote at,all. . - The Speaker announced that the first business in order was the motion of Mr. Thompson of S. C. to reconsider the vote of Tuesday last, ordering the printing. of 5,000 mans, of the seat of war.of Florida: Mr. Thompson made an; able and 'eh,. .quent Tpeecli in support•ef his:motion, and was. followed by , Messrs. Cave Johnson; a*- Wise, firroossout/bert, - Smith, end IQtitry in it lively dehate--islien : , for' • the iciedit nritift House nfigtpsoel l ll rem Hon prevailed. Thi.,cnonoujor ,printing rthe maps was reconsidered and laid on the table. A C;O(M) While Ingersoll wee , lurking about the House, sticking Ms cedentials in every bodv'a face, and &wire:Jig the members and boring the House, he was sreueinedlv oh served industrinUelv.engaged in an efflirt to catch Mr. Adnat i seye. Alter popping up and down some dozen nr more times in the seat which hebad the impertinence to tip. pi prints to himself and veeiternting "Mr. Ch44irman" at the•top et his voice until he was hoarse: a Member fromVirginin step , ' ped up to the men with the 'credentials, nod tapping him on the ehoulderi obeetifed to rhim "my good fellow. you have no hissiness here: if you hervea Bp. ech to make, just step out Into the.Rotundo and you will find there those that will listen to yoYrittling.irhung: you are art intruder here and better be or " It is affirmed that the critter looked amaz ingly streaked, after this merited rebuff lie hod ought to, ns the Yankee's say: it was about this time,,it is presana4d,that he was seen to moke tracks for the Miele Washingtou'Reporter. A VOICE FROM 'OHIO 'Extract of • letter to the &litor irf 'theltimor• Nubs, Vatted • , " • • Cummuointe..Peo,:.2o, 11339.. HARR/80N ar e e , received by 'the people with the inuet-t,r t litaf inneticfiv. When the nominations were ant' uaeed in our city, .the deep : ton,ed,.patmon'. echoed bark the glorinue news, and made ;he welk in rang long and loud. In the.pverung our city was brilliantly illuminated, and the. largest and most bpirited meeting of the ! people took place watch was ever held in Chtilicothe." The Harrisburg nomination has fillea the Indiana Whigs with electricity.. They are iriaking the molt spirited preptratlons for their State Convent lon of thoolatla 'of Janu ary. We adnure their ent'mpitt4m. They cannot be, ton zealous an the support of their glor.'nts old Governor.--1 otriattlie Jour. Pasa it on.—An old revniutieuern died in Row enunts;;Ohio,:o4 named ADAM Bwrir, aged -IX thrbQ served during the whgle wuroftloo evolu. lion; and among his requiito visi t !hat his death might •be noticed:.hville - fyhiu'ne peva. In the language of MU Stoid l anvitl ., . Herald, 'Let the dyiti ,, request ut this pat lief its Whig oftbe Revolution go the rcUlnde.' The lad Wellerism, 41 Codiparlsoir !..re odious." tur Van Boren said OtiOnvenute be eirts enotrost-hielerviderfriVillortennii." A DVERTISEM ENTS IPM :09.2414242iftl ZtA;oc• WEIER EA S the lion:I). Dualciv,,Ee.q. President of the several 'Contra of ,Common Pleas, ia the Counties compio+ine the latit .Diturict, and i lrarice-of Ake Courts of Over and Terminer,. and General Jail Delivery, for the trial of all capital and nth• er offenders in the said District -r and Wu. M'CLEAiq and Gm Judg es of the Courts of Over and T , rminer,entt' General Jnil Deliyerv, for the trial of all capital and othe..r,ofrandera , in the County-of Adams—have issued their precept, bearing , dnici the 27th of tsThvember, _in theArear: of our Latta one theiriand eight .hundred mid thirty-nine: Rod to, me diree i l f4 ;l 4 f o rA r adi ng ri Court of Common Pleas nod,.9erierat Quarter Sessions ofthe•Peace, and General Jail Delivery, end court oros er and Ter miner, at Gettyalatra, nn- Monday. the 27th day of,January nrzt.r. N" Mitt is - %ler t:b•S latir To all the JustiOetioT the pence, lite Core• ner, andiConalablis..twithin the. said County of Adams, that-they - he - Th - 0r and there, in their propee- person, iVillat carde;lotiiiisitloni,'-itiarnitititiria, and Ofh er Remeenbrances i po•ttoihisitribings„which to their offices and - inlahaibibalranWrtiin to be anon end alsn . they : Evhn ill pinsecjil a against...the Prisiinersifist areor than'-Mill be, in the Jail : pflhe stud_Courov of A dadfr, are to be then and there,tO proieeutaegainst them as shall be - just. • .* GEO W. IVI'CLIA4 q, mpg: Dec. 2Q, 1g39.. Rr t (aSTEittg NOTICES. Mice; la :herein .oiyen, rirlo nll j,egatenit and °thee' corned, • that • the ,AD lift' 7 1 TIO.V A CCUtIN TS aihe Montt% of the . . (incensed pererms hereinnfler mentioned, will, be presente&to - t Ornlinivai Court or Adam: county. for confirmation, on Mon.:: dam She 27111:iply ofjonutiry 1' 2 40, to it: The nitconnt of John 11. VlTherem, Ex. , moor of ‘Villtam M'Pherson, deceased, who was the surviving Executor of Walter Jenkins, decenQed. The accnnnt of Robert Arilhennv, Atitni7 nistrntnr of thn estate of Jane Gwinn.doe'd. The neeniint of While mid Theo:. Reid, Exerideitiot Jnmes white. decenPed,: whn wan Guardian of Elizabeth White,(lattk. M'Allieter) derelioed. - . W RTNn, Register. Re„gieter'o Offiee askttvistiorg • to' . • to 28, r 839. - vAziwupran-,en ow:m*2T . . . rf4F: • Subseriber, wishing. In remove.- I WesT, Will sell, at PirlynteSpl , flI ... ,: . ..... .-..,. . - v,- . I ZiCt4D2PC/Ilt aviiblevit hft It n r t pet *Gel ' ,_• - ' iwEanot 9 t 111 t.s r , .. r . . Jcstiorg. — "I'V Rouse is hi.w:. InigN 094. (4uistedietit: With tt' a`ri;tl 'of FWolt 4 1"filo‘C:gil* ..... th4..l.nt..•••r# fir '.'S'rafilang' ilit enrid. ',4viitt 9ti ndditton sititatile air. n' Carringe•linit,e.' 'Pier... situation is very desirable f'r private. : faini:.,:. lies bemiiri the tilinst health); and hest *a- . tried part of the tnwn. , .._ .. .. writ !hi PFo'ne r ti io not eolii by the 1•. ; of Jononry noir, tt •will 4o 'RENTED for one-year. 11; Nnat . ;11. N. 13.—A41 posenna who knaw.iltornitelvea intlebtelt 16 IWe subiarriber, will please - to . call and' oettlek irrptiro.. NOTICE. 'Letters Testamentary on the Estate'nf JAICOB 6110 FF, deed, late ef_llrlountpleasant towmthin. Adams co. baiting been granted to the Subscriber. re enling in tattestown, Cement: township, Adams county—he hereby requestsall me sons indebted- to the hstate iii said decent. ed, to make•.payment of their respertivb dueS withreu Those persnnshaving 4 , laime are requested to present them prop erk euthentteaterifor settlement. 43EORGE WILL. fit Per 24. FALL & .GOODS.. D. H. Sw(111: haying just returned .• limn the cities of• Philadelphia and Baltimore wits . a, large and.genoral assort ment (1 Cloths Caesinttres.and.Cassinetts; Silk and Merino Yeeltegt, - Black Mattioni.Lwitripg. , • Blue and Blar k , • . • - Figured. rin&Platn,ccilored:Gro de Nap, Motveline de•Latees. .-m • 6 4 Eogiidu•ood. French- Merino, 3 4 an t • . - doe' • ' , 6 4 French Bombazine% Merinn.ntid Thibet Wool Shawls. Highland. •- do. - White, Scarlet, Green and Yellow Thor White.Geusa Flannel, Bleart S .ed & Unbleached Canton Flannel; Ci;lored • • • • ' Do; dit % 3 4 and 4-4 Pliiid'hinseye„ Bleached nod Unbleached Corded Skirte,") • :.• Guernsey Froblui; • Net Lambe -WodlOhirtS, Ladies Black and W bite Silk nosey Do. - Vague& do. Cadinniet ' du i- , • Black Wailful:ll 11 # 11 '! LadietrlCtd :% I Litrbd•dot . ' Berlin and - Wool* du: — Prints, Chetki:licking, &p.; . Whitih he takes peCtiliar pleasure itLSI4I 'siting these whu are mod of Bargains, to eta Old ezamirie;aiiikii!„ , .siitielpikithi 10 0 4 such terms as will enable him to sell them . LiIIiVERTIZAN THEY fi4 Xvo4 :YET BEEN PFFERXD 1A1,1111.1 -414R,KPT— .Crite,ca l l en& :1 ,elitttnitrfur ;yam:griefs . V 9 uourprociiplA i. tale in eiabange for Goods., - • -.C.' • Gettlisbura, Sept. 24, 1433* if. • Am) ,• REPIIIIXNIAN' BANNER. OEN. WILLIAM N:. HARRISON. ITAATI)RI.O. Kuccrrogg., I#lls . AtiT,REV.SigIp7.6,_JOSEPti ItITNER ftzrasecirTATlvs ,DILEOAnd. • . Id District": 'LEVIS PASSMOIIE. `2.2 do A O,W 4 4.LLADIEWEVANS , do . tHARLES WATERS, • 2d do • JOrNA'rII'AN'OILLIKGITA SI , ...slb d o o, JO AMOS- HN ELZE'LIti .LMAKER„. d .8 • do • 'DAVID. POTTS. Bth ' do ROBERT STINSON, 6th. do WILLIAM &IIF.NI)EU, 7th' ~ do • J JENKTSS ROSS, - Bth do PETER FILBERT, 9th. do J4)SEPII• H . 'SPA YD. 10th do JOHN HARPER, ' • 11th do WILLI kll WELWAINE. 12th do JOHN, OICICSON. 13th : do JOIN M'ICERHAN. 14th do JOHN RE.ED. 134 h do NATHAN REACH, 16th do NER VIDDLESw ARV!, 17th dO GEORGE W 1 111 KER. lath d.. BERNII ARD CONNF:LLY, Jr. 19th do GEN JOSEPH•MARKLE, •20th do JUSTICE 0 FORDYCE, 21.1 do JOSEPH HENDERSON" 224, .do HARMAR DENNY. 234 do JOSEPH RUFFINOTO'N. 24th do JAMES. MONTGOMERY. 2.5 th do JOHN PICK. IrgiOnerVlC - WAVC fLUNO THE tuoAn ISANMIKR Or IA TTTTT ANZ 'TOE COg *TITOTION TO THOC , ORttlin. txmcniagn %rem T)IC irioortnivo svonnii I—ONE PRESIDEN TI:VO TERM—THE INTEGRITY OF THE PUBLIC SERVANT-THE SAFETY OF THE NIIHAU MONEY—AND THE GEN-: ERAL POOH OF THE PEOPLE:" . . • ' IBAnsoun. •iTh bkSing .Of -thOosands eif women and thildren, rescued from Me seolfing kusfe of Me ruthless Savage of Me wileterneps, and from Me still more savage ,RESTS , Olt MAR. TSE:)Y and. his gallant tinny "—WINO% zits's Messige to the Lrgialaturc Dec. 10, 181 3 . . . , _ • - AoGioai:Wairpoe, 'quota!". or War., giving i t ionfrinbil;socliki4,:oG owitilinar e y tndunit.aule ookdt— • • fg#l4l4a, gallwai n ideutectimf4Tat O i,iodelet) Mae ockltisiehrtiri beriqiee, - ty comapnisaling pm orders hr. every .diseetkr; aliaLoo. rue cirsoircr ono PILAVERT,, ItItNITI,IO 'XII/ TROOPS , TO, ea t se 1/0111 VICTORS -r' • ai ....tr ! all aim, all countries, it has been t'•at the cultivatont,of the Intl are those whO ire least willing to pait with timir rights. and .zubuiitjhemselves to the will of a roaster." Pryzph of :ik; Slifes—May thry .ovre remember, duo, to preerree their liberties, they mum do their own voting and their own lighting." The igSTAR & BANXER " will here after be published on Saturday of each week. • Pennsylvania Legislature.— The eleetino for officers in the .Benste took.pleee ThUrsday' the 9th host and resulted 'es follows: Mr: Henry Buehler,. Cle•rk; Mr. John' Stahl, tiergrant at- Arno:: Mr. John J. James, Doorkeeper. In the /10060, oa Wednesday . therflth inst. Mr. Jamb Seiler was . eleetett Cli.rkt - Mr. Andrew 'Krause.: Ivpiiiesnt-st-Arms, end Mr. Joseph - Jack. .tan t "Doer , keeperr- • - `The flee. Mr. Conkmin i4.:Jthe ,Methra!ist Church. one the most interesting 'itna eloquent mini.teni of the Gospel in the Oily cif Washington has been elooted Chaplain fo . thel3enste by a ms. jority of 20 votes. The Lexington (KA.Obterver;' hi speekingcf the Ilaerisbunraominat;onal; "We have yet to open a Whig pilfer that dries not:ijrivii to them en anlent4tid‘ li'Aocs not seem to spring from a mere obbrc6•orpolitical or party obligation, l!ut-.4llmeiritreieard'generous from the heart. There hit not only a tacit acqui eseense by a generous enthusiss4 pet - ending - the Whig party. A !most eferymity hat Called a meet ing, to testify their cordial approbation of ,the HP xisbura nlminations:" .1 7 : • , . a " • ,Larayette; situated within a short distance of the'hattle ground of Tippecanoe Its now In porsted city, containing three thousand aqui & to • 1811, the time the great.,hattle•wasfought, it was, in the midst of a y . as!.wildstrywlttch ,was inter spersed with prairies, which stretched Raver - al bun ered miles in length. The city !mteitfo twcuty pr thirty stores and severs, ,hotties putilic wor- . /ship, and a Mimi! wlinse 'character for good" man• agement and 'atabiliq is not surpassed-by any in erttintry. "Much of the success sTd future ,growth of this place and indeed of Indiana, Anis and Michigan, are indebled to Gen. Harrison, Nilo 1.4 othe 'Jay for their present aggrandizement." ae t s t ie l44l 4 w tr ae the fu Africai . le . pfth . eAr . mistead gre t h ey eau :: . 1 . 1 of 0 10 -vehn..mow _n Bich . . ‘ One thaussna loar;elsidtinur were recently pf t --Sorb] ii Zoan!smiliat Ohl', far 0,73 per barrel wjthout . ineetini a tiniciliiAil .- . . .. , r - iflctotterbtst.442i'th olladelplps;an Monday ~::. ' last, at 4,441'450 furßi.oo fired: Oak, at '''. ftom $3,5040 * O O Per did; . Robert 5... I':ii tot, Editor. GETTYSIIIIRa, January ii. 1840. DEMOCRATIC • ANTI.MASONIC • CANDiIiAI'ES. FOB: PRlzEiltif.NT, FOX7Vp4M-Irti FAH n E NT, 3.0 H ..V.Y.,16 4 . 4 4IIAItitIRCIN AND .14.13ERTY WM. H. HARRISVN. WM. H. HARRISON. MIMI “Give him a barrel of hird-CiderlinViiiiiiiion of 92000 a yoar. and our word for it; hn will att the remainder otitis dema in a Log Cabin by a sescoat fire and study moral Philoshptly;” The chow, paragraph is taken from the Wash ington correspondence of the Baltimore Republi can, v riuen under the ey. of Mr. Vss Buses. arid sposlii 'out fearlevoly the red sentiments of the party at 'argent holding the reigns oCaovern- - went We like it much ( thottab we confess some surprise at the writer thus. boldly throwing off the m•th and assuming his ,natural c! erecter, a chiir• ecter which his party have of late yeamserretly reveled in; but have labored most nsaideottaiy to conceal. Hire we have a positive and undisguised decia- ration, of American Aristocracy. not .shaphl after the latest European style" but original; the le: gitimate offspring of the White House tenant,and the derling attribute of modern democrat!. The , charge of Aristitcracy has been one of the cherish ed themes of the Administration. proclaimed by the racial organ &reiterated by every echoing p r oke in the employ attic) 'griverrim't. Unceasing have been their efforts in etigmatiiing the opposition ait tie "Moneyed Aristocracy," i.f3ilk stocking gentlY". and .'enemies of the poor mail," and yet, no soen er does this same opposition nominate 'a poor elan for President; than * beer this liceneed rerifibler, backid.by:the spoiler. ; etclaim, "give bird' filigr ee' of harrreidor iii a fkg Cabin:" for roe services **tared duang . the last war, in protect ing the deletkilets''4omen and children en S our frontier Trainlb§ toinitheivie end scalping 'knife of the merciless Indian. For procuring the prestige of a law regulating tlie - sales of the public lands giving the trout emigrant unequal chance with the rich spertilitor; For "being oftner in battle than any other officer during the war and never sue taming a .defeat:" For all this; and a lifetime spent in the service of his country, the Democra cy would generously grant him a few feet of wes tern prairie—a "Log Cabin"— a "Barrel of hard Cider" an I a year annuity provided that his loos tiou be remote enough from the Capitol that the sound of his name should never jar harshly on the ears of his donors. Gon. H ARM sox, though poor acorns to ask for a pension, so long as he is able to earn his breed by honest toil, But we are nut surprised at this manifest trepidation, of the sentinels anoint; the palace. They can never brook the idea of seeing their cushioned sofas,and gilded chambers a. fled by the home-spun clothing and heavy tresul.of the I 1111 l est farmer and mechan ic calling to greet the President of their choke,— much more befitting, esy they a "Log Cobirl" with a -Barrel r f Kurd Cider." Ayr, this the man, thus contemptuously spoken of, who once tenanted a "L% Cabin" with n pallet of etravv, and, whore fitful slumbers were frequently bro ken by the footfall of the ruthless stmige, while Manila %rate Bunts was opposing the wat,and concocting schemes for his own aggrandizement. But the people have asked this ...Log Cabin" man, fill' fiir four years of his services. They wish him to bring . beck, th e government_ to that prosperous condi i on In which he left . it, when he, vacatedliiii seal itiVintgress, and we much mistake tte true 'character of Americans, and they •are not an ungrateful people'; viten prolerly aroused to ,ct sense of their 'duty, if they do not, at the prlrer, time. peoruptly discharge a debt of deterred justice to a time "hon,.real pittiot; and speak forth m a voice- that , will twirl 'hoar pilvw ay corrupt *Jae ; Tina - es eilte tysenlitti fire pre*. • Perk is'arliing at .irom-$2.00 to $2,50 in halt .• nna and ZUivoia., • • The city of Yak)°, s as half des . tro)ed by tire lately. • . Fran. our Worthington Cnrrr3pondent. WAsitnoTon, den. , 9, 1840. DRAIN Sin: On Moodsti latit the ride - stion of the New Jer rol election was eosin brought up by a resolution, offered. by the chilrmrn of the committee of elec t to refer the rriutUll aud papers, relating to the risme, now in possession of the Houre, to raid ctmmi tee A reinfution as en amendment to this WHO offered by:/kir: Bell of Tennessee. requi ring:4hr encernittee to report upon the returns !tad papers n .w in possession ofthe Hortio. ing into a full end-fiend .intestiantion of the said' election. These resolutions •have been dtscuired for the last three days. and there is ab guefir 'can be made wheel the discussion will add, unless thir previous question shouid be called. • We areal! in the dirk here in relation to v,hat is transpiring almlarl;rthe.new arrangement .01 tne Post Master General, for transporting the mail having .1 hropro every thing in theymost ineitrica hie confusion. , • . , - • Pewassyliviof4 Jip,efvfornre. exlrud of a lett& la the Ea 1u , duled • H•unteounoasin:7, 1840 Doan Sin: This day at 12-o'clock the 'louse of Reprise::: tatives met and was organized by the election of William Hopkins 91. 123 .. assAngton county's. epee ker. There were...2B Members in attendance.— The Slue far speaker was as , follows. For Wit /km Hopkins .S 9, Cselfohn ./C . Zeilin 15, George Dorsi(' 3, W. 41. crgles 1,-airy. T. B. M.Eltvee I. Mr: Hoideiniwas conducted to the Chair, by M. ears. Zeilin of Llelsware,: and T. B. .11•Bluyee of Bedford: and tievoath of "otter was administer , ed to him by Mr. 2titin. 'Merin. Love of Wash ! ton. end Crabb — rif the 'City, were , appointed a committee to acquaint the iienate that the House was organized. and Mesiors. Bucks and Davie of Allegheny, to maki a similar communication to the Governor: arid idler' some other unimportant business, the. House adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock to-morrow iBsrning. Ton of the Whig and Antimasonic membdris were absent; the re maining one, it he may still be considered as be longing to thareonnectiOn; voting fur the Loco . Foci) candidate Mr. Napkins! You will perceive from the above vote, that no serious or regular at tempt was made by the opposition members to elect a Speaker; us the relative atrenght of parties in the‘ House, would .preclude all, possibility 'of success. ToMorrovit too been appointed for the election of Clerk. Door-keeper. Sargcar.t.at-Arms, and the other officenrof the House.. .. The Senate met at 8 O'clock this afternoon. 27 inemhers preset:l.mi tiabsent,viz. Messrs` Brooke, Purvianee,Peartort.Sierren'and Willianas,W tugs. and Hays. Loco !Loco. The vote for Speaker ?toad for Gen. Am, T. Rogers of Bucks, 1 8, for r. B Penrose, "8. Mt. Rogers voted for Mr. .Fralry of Schuylkill, and Mr." Penrose, for Mr; E w in g nr.Wnhingino, After the usual commit tee' had been appointed and other bovines& of "routine attended to, Mr. Penrose "Cared' a ream hlerind resolutions instructing our Senators and ctquestin; our hercigulativai in•. Coogressi to •.• ;V Gen. Itarrians. Yout's truly. propos* and vote for a bill,gradually to limes/maths present rates of protective duties. -This being a joint resolution, lies on the table for one day un der the rule. The preamble and resolutions arc very able drawn, and Gill no doubt be rogationy sustained by their diAinguishedM aver - I sincere ly hope they may. be adopted, and with that de gree of unanimity which .the intimitate Connection of . the intereata of Penitsy.lvanikwitiv tie protec t.ive_system demands, tins! which!zwOultl give them weight not only witb_our ininfediate representa lives in Congress. but with thalhodv iteelf and the whole people of the United States. They will dout.tless lead to a highly interesting discus sion. and I think cannot fail to pass both hour s. to-morrow morning we shall have the Govern- or's message Very respectfully, Your obedient seret. SIGNS.—The Wheeling. Times of late date has the following :—We learn that se 'veral of the independent farmers.ot Wash irigfon'County, a week or two since, took Inadtiof Wheat to Pittsburg, end could there obtain but 37i cts. per and that at a credit of four months. They were this* 'jog men;and saw at once that a,ruitams Svbtein.Of legialattea. had. caused the de; pressioivia-prices. They accordingly turn; ed Iheie,.itorttett heads homewards . gad eanze. lime their coats the ether side out: Oa beinwasked the cause of their proceed, replied, that they went fora change.in government They could not stand this Ante of things', 2 • .- . - ---....:2-, - „ ~., , _ ..,: o *u-N-. • or , --<,.- -, , `-- \ ~....:,-.4 -..,&.., iv-- :/,-- f r. • . Ail-t"... • -- 4''-'1:;-:;:-. ' >'- ' 4Ac::::l:',e*---7,:z"-: lIVMENIAL REGISTER• MARRIED. On Thursday tin) 9th inst. by the Rev. Mi. Janes, Mr. Michael Fine/. of Obto, to Mies Eliz abeth flattop, of this county. - On the 9th inst. by the. Rev..R. Keller, Mr. Jacob Pitzer, of Franklin township, to Miss Ann, second daughter of Mr. Peter Trust's, of Straban township. A 11V ER 7 i7ISEM i.:;rkrl79. AN APPRENTICE TO TOE • P n iiviTzaw Esusr.viess, w ILL be taken at tlit , s Office if imrne " diate application be made. - • - VERY. LATEST NEW YORK 4 PLIMADELPHIA , . o '7 A %It To.StAbFerifier' has_ junit received the IJyteat.Fashionst and invites his friends and the public to call and spe.. has al so on,handi - and tar sale, as usual, n large as sortment of if Mt, g •of all descriptione, and, all {err .es... . SAMUEL S. M , CREARY. • Ctetty.shurg.,Jan. 1 1. . tf Thal List— January _Term. J. B. Danner vs. Henry Hoko's Executors, Enoch 81mpaon 17. Frederi .k Dower. hitch settle vs. Freeland, Bailey & Co. DP.. VS. do. George Trostle vs. 1111111111 Freeland. E. lianaway vs.D. Buckingham. Frt.4rri..i . c • ?Ogg. r vs. Henry Myers. • 'Do vs. - do. • Henry M3era' Evv'r vs. James IJ Johnston. John Chamhein.rts Joseph Millet. • - • John Arendt vs.. Daniel Lady. . . . FOR ARGUMENT. Thomas.M.Knight vs. Elizab . eth Monti. I=l=3 .General. Jury—Jan. Term. J - Itsmillwibah—John Donaldson, John A. 14- Ginty, Josteph Scott.' Borough.—.l.‘et B. Danner. • 'llanaillome-George Ehihart,George H. Binder, Bernard: - Hildebrand. • • Abuntior-sComelins Lott. Straban—John Deardorff, John Herman. Alerionen—,David D. Cook. Conottfago- Ignatus Ohold. Cunsberiand— A. H. *Dreary. Quintin Arm strong, Jarrieslisagy.• • ./sotfmdre•-4ohn Harhold, Isaac Tudor. • . Reeding^- , -.Froncei- Frckea, John Dosserman, ir. 'Timm.. H4nlingion4—lerso John. Fraa_kAnn-iie.oh stark. • Mon nt plectscul 7 pavid Doage4. tleglet, Gri.:o4::`...tiirii—jan. Term. Borough. ‘Pexsrue Sharp, Wm. W. Paxton. Daniel palatiln.,David Lit.le, Hes. Van Orsdel. Hap4on—Paniel Bender, James H.. fickes, Andrew kl.llvsine; Reading-David White, Nicholas Bushey, John MorAison., inhn Bart, Daniel'Orouse. OryPan.—Joh . n Dickson, jr. Armstrong Taugh inbiugti, Wm. Cushman, Jr. Cumbertind—James .M.Allister, Hugh M.• Danghijr: Wi;rt. M.Curdy, Alexander Horner.. iffsmillonbern—Joseph Culbertson, jr. Berwick— Joseph J. Smi•h, John Sneeringer, /stab Diehl, Michael Carl. Mountpleitsant —Peter R. Noel. Franklin—John Walter. Menallert—Simon Becker, Jacob C. Bender coltowago-:-Jacos Home. Huntington—Alexander *Cosh. Moan/joy—Silas M. Homer. Li6erty--inseph M.Divitt. ' Tyaone—Jubn Hyors, Sen. Freedom—Wm. *Crony. Jen.ll: WOOD! WOOD A FEW Coids of WOOD will be taken rill at this 01EPe, irnmetlietely, for at& eription. "IltaildSOfti Co FA-r-r aIEETLI G. I HE Cita.Prt.of Adana county. friend -11 . Iv 'tithe rippling hi Gee..Wl LI.I A M HENRY. : HA MILSIN to the pipoWency n' the U. Staie:lLOnd opposed to the re election o(Martin Van Buren. are request ed to mewl' thle County, .Nleeting...al .the Court-KOuse, in Gen yahurg i mn Monday the 281/t day of January i rut: .at half-past six' o'clock. P H. to take such measures as may be necessary to . a perfect orgartrzatien 01 the Anti-Van Buren party in this county. Also, to ratify the nomittattou.alreath made for One Elector of President and Nice President of the U. States fos.this Congres sionaldittMet, or to appeitits coafetera to se lect another if nerevary. A150 . ,.t0 appoint two Delegates to repre sent the C.'dounty.of Adams to the State Um %minion to be held.at Harrisburg, on tlo 22 . ‘ day of February nexti to.adopt suet, Meics., urea as may be- caleutatelto'glistilit Braila 'end concert (traction baking -the atiPiMebts of Marti'. Vita Buren. - By the County' Coatelittee: fan. 4. lonospEcrttrg; y 01P THE Journalo - fikesilmerican Silk Soviet y, ra IR 0 M 3 0 4 a EDITED..muAnDr.o.N B. EMITS. HIS Journal was established by the AMERICAN SILK SOCIETY, for the put.. OMR of MIIIIIIO2 practical information on the courcnE or sum in the United States. It has now been published one year, and may be considered a work of standard clot racier. The first year's publication, corn-1 prising the first volume, marmites a mass of valuable information, and it will be the ob ject of the editor to twice the second equal in all respects. if not superinron the "The' important fact is now established be yond any question, that the people of the, United States can make silk CHEAPER and BETTER than any other nation on the - earth. It has been proved by unimpeachable testi ninny, that the en'ire cost of producing silk ready for n arket, does not exered Two nottAns AO) TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER FOUND. and its limes? value is FOUR DOL LA Ica AND TIM CENTS; alsit, that ONE ArttE aground Minted in ',aims mult,caulie. will nrodoee, thrifrai //far Me treei gee-planted, FORTY min PoDND:2 OF SILK, fraying a ricar per* to the producer of oNE 1!V NDRED AND RIGHT DOLLARS! It has also lien pro-. ved dint the children and females. of any. farmer's family caii,Witb the greatest pos sible ease prodnre from With to a hupdred ' . -•. 4, 7 2l — ihhin rust ' farm the„treva are phinted; - rind .therefore. that • • the:01I011. m aount of silk, ill he so much chineit - lin. say from iR22.5 to 8150. With I them . factß we submit to en intelligent pens tile rithetiwir it 4s not a great and an- iinpor hint object forthein to introduce the,rullure ofsilk in riv.4v farmer's Amity in tho Tr. enable all on,. farmer to make Nlk, the 'IOIIRICAL or Tim AMERICAN SIIX SOCIETY' was establish, d; P . contains shin practical direr:firma for cELTIVATING THRTRF.RS FRE- Dui° anif NEAntwo FILE WORYI4, REELING TILE PILE, And preparing it for market. &e beside. all other infiirmalion that ran be re tn enable any porson to enter trim the business,either on a biros or *twill scale. Fvery - friend of his enins.ry, into who hands this paper ri m y f a ll, will he doing , a patriot end 'philanibtopists'e work b% indbeing his, friends and neighbors to enter their names upon the list or ~übscrity•r.. The Journal of the American Silk Sochi. tt, is - puhlished monthly. in pamphlet form; earh . number contains thirty two octavo pa gee, printed on new tyre ni,d handsome pa per, with a printed coloured cover. THR MS: Two dollars a year, nr six copies for ten dollars, always to be paid before the work is ;rent. All subseriptions tip heilin with the first number or the year. and in no case will the work he sent to any subiortber . longer thrui it "hall have been paid for. k:r,New 111111140RIBERII, who take the first and Fe and volumea, will be charged (nay num!. Dortaer. for the two years. Jan'wiry 11, 19411. at. 031EAP 000Dai -G. .111‘tivevl , EtAS joint receiv. d a I resh supply of.Vitin, ier, DRY GOOD.S—,embracing ircririinent of Fnglish and French Merinoes, Mouseline di laines and Calicoes, Colored and White Flannels. moos, Caulsiserea. and Cassindta, Canton Flannels, Velvets and Ticking,. Lines Table-Cloths, Blankets and Floor-Cloths, Blanket - Shawls, Checks, Muslin,, Drillings 4i; Which will be sold at price.; to 'Mit" the times. All-persons wishing to buy Cheap Ganda will please call and exainine. Gettysburg, Jen. 4, 11340. tf TEMPERANCE. frEIERE WILL be a meeting of the . st Union Seminary and Ilimpton Tam. perance Society will be held at the, Upton Seminary Schnot•houee, on Sunday the 18th inst. at 11 o'clock, A. u.-when an Address or Addresses will be delivcred on thu sub ject of Temperance. AMOS MYERS, Secig. Jan. 4- td JUST 1Y SEASOX 'FRESH guppy of white and chlored A. Flannels, fine Whitney Blankets. Green Backings, and k loor Cloths—now opening. and for sale by • • R. - G. MICREA RV. Ser. 4. ir Pubtii' -, ril#F44lteebell-; RetYlity*E4cheat 6'6'o" paintpsijor the-Gpunty-oftNitarne= by virtue ..csairl•nponinttnentrand Its - e itk.chil . het of Anornblv of this Corntacmteeabh nil: ltiorizing.hiin • thereto will gall'. at .Poblit' Sale at 'he publie house kept by Mr. Bow gill!. in the town of fileidjeraborg.noPridar the 31 st of January inst ei.2 o'clock, P. t: the fellowi , .ff Real Vatittri-- to wit't • A Lot of tirouttfl, Situate in - the town of Widleratiurg afore. •nitd, known as Lot Nu. 83, cm which ore e. rected n gond Vid • • • DlVellifigollOifitfj: rind other imprnvements—late the Estate of'ANTHONY BOSSA.GE, de ranged, ,and which has eacheated to the Commonwealth. • "Possevaien • to be given on, the, let day of April next, or sooner if , de,sired. . Itnot 'sold on Raid ,day.the.propert-y-will lie rented for the ensuing yen., - . ' Aftppdapee will „be. gisten, and- terms made known' by ,theioubscriber cloy of Sale. DANIEL .M. SMYSER, • - /hinny Ebcheatoi. Jan. 4. • , • ' t BRIGJDNER James 3. Zifilliteinrs, . OF Hamiltonban timmiliip. will hp, sup. ported fin the Offwe ef BRIGADIER GENERAL of the 24 Brigade tith Divis ion Pennsylvania Militia, by • MANY. Jan. 4. . to o 11w Volunteer,. and ,Enrolled eilizrni of the 2d Brigade, sth ~iniiion r; P. AL ENCOURAGED by a number .of my friends, I offer myself In vnur.consider• ation as a candidate for thrt office of , Brigadier' General, at the eleetion to be held on the 22d of Feb ruary next; end pledge tnysell, should I h. elected, to perform the duties of the office with fidelity and imoarisslitv •, 11F i NRY BITTINGER. York Springs, Jan. 4, pp... ". . MONET WANTED. Iwould just here mention to those of mt. filen& that are indebted to mkt rife long Itanding,either by note or book acenutit,thAt I am in want of-money. Do eall'end rnntri the fitvor I have an long bestowed upon voa This invitation is.gtven•indi-eriminately. Very ReepeetfullV, • . GEORGE ARNOLD. Jan. 4,1F40. tt. Citeso Meiiniie®. IVERY Ntndenmpteeinrtment of French and Enghsh Merenoes;" suilalila . for drekno s and cloaks. Also, very rich , black ground Mousehne de Inines--just received and ter sale by R. G. McCREARY. Gettysburg, Jan. 4. tI sisEnmps ilt•ilik; IN pursuance of a Writ of Veditioni,Ex pones!. tssuod out of the Court of (:Om mon Pieas of Adams county. itild to mi• &reeled, will he exposed to Public Sale, at the ( 'atm./wow, in the borouah of Gettys burg. on Tveatty rite 21st ditty of January neat, at I Is7r.liork. A TRACT OF LAM% situate in Motnaph.a,sant timnstaii; Adams enuorv e ndjoining landk of Moses P)Ckart, Alexander Ewing and - others, containing 20 dimes. nmrt sir !PBS, on whit:harp a One and a Half Story • BTONZ 9/ Dwelling • 11 and Stolle Kitchen ; with a - TAN containing 16 VI% and . a one nod_ahall as.iiiry Tisti-imouNe, a LOg . 133 n. .11111. with an Orchard-rond two t3pringa of Water near the door. • .„. &Iced nod token in execution Ike tiin Es tate of Jowl BANKER?. M•cL.F.GLANO*Tif. , i herifros Office. Y • ,Oettpburg, Dec. 28,1839. 5 !a ~.,,CLOTHS:CLOTHS , . :113ST received a fresh of very or chilip CLOTHS, comprising nil en lors.i—Also, a uond aßsortmPnt of CASSI • MF.RES and -CASSINETTS. for sale by : ' •-. R. G. M'CREARY. • Jan.-4. . - ,td FOR THE LADIES. r • A VERY splendid assortment orphan and figured SILKS qnd S ATTINS, for Bonnets, .fashionable colors, with trim. minks to matoh.-"Also, Bellinga, Gloves, Hosiery, Lades, Hdkfs. tte. ctc, - Just received and for sale bv. R. 0. APCREARY, _Jan. 4. • tf LAW NOTICE. . C. BAKER • AILL practice Law in the several Cour. of Adams county.—Office in Chamberabars street. one door' west of Mr. Buehler's Store. Gettysburg. April 80, 1a39. JOB PRINtINO, such as Hasdhills, 44,4 , ertisemertta l Cards, Pamphlets, );414 . : fgatdm, - Of ALL 11,1140 N: . . Ncut(r end eipeditioUtly executed *COL*: c! of ..TIER TAR k eAmkxx.e.- 0 MY CREDITORS. !rAKE notice that- re bta to 4- Pieilthe - iTriftVorthii eat i rtaNfllVMM Elmo of PhWain - Chub - Iy. Mr the flee* nr the Insolvent Laced of the Cotit*ormeillh of Pennsylvania, and that they Fiarettppnillted the 20th day of :Imagery next, for she hear. lu g of me end my traditare, atthe,Cdert. 'muse, 'in the W I :a - ugh of ChtiMbereltarg, wht'n and whet* you may attei4 if 'you think proper. JOlll4 ODEI.t. Chambeisbiirt,l7e . c: 21. 1' ITTEff " *COD% JUST received and for sale. _ at his old stand, a large stock of . mutt' GOODS.' ' among which in a great ittrietY of cbettO. Cloth, Coritingv, Coollinette, *:* Meriones, Calicoes, Silk's; Potnegtic Ovindtir-atid ii Very great tali. ety of, Fancy.Goolie--walire; Ha rd wire, 13tovecilfc... ffr,c;,`'.l Call and see, th`o. rtheve iontla wilt he wdd of {iiicee to jai( the time., for Cipsh in , pro. duce., . . • • • . itt. co.. ARNOLDIi P. S. Old Metal,. Copper and Beni.% 61. ken'in exctiange for nerv,Stoves-or &Hale!, < • G. • A. DR. FRANKLIN J. SMITH, fESPEC'rPULLY rails the attention of his friends and the public generally, to the important and intctesting fact, that he is fully prepared and cpoilified Ist tore the Moat inveterate cases of rheumatean.— The various diseases to which smolt ted are subject (if rumble) eon also be effectually and radieally cured by him, safely and ex peditiously, 'et moderate • and , reasonable charges, without itilueming the patient to the poisonous inlitience of minerals, such as mercury, arsenic, &c. „ His remedies' are mild, agreeable. and efficient, and of Prate hi accordance with the laWs of the animal economy. . - • factor F. Smith ready'lit all, times-to attend patients at their houses. . „Patients' iiying ••at a distance can 00.acentntividated with board and medical. anowittnii)ti tncd crate prices at his .da ,f attiAlo: 4trect. the Ito* fortnirly ocrintititid,by . Dr: Wrlnchv. . . Or. Smith would also. inform the public that . hia mode of treatniern tivtll Pethilltr remove the had rifrcte remaining, in thence• tem, from the u* , tit mercurtor any other Pol,9l l (4i#lißail• • . • Medical mr pf.thiCh:ghest diatitytiou and talent. such PI lialthigs, Alley, Cramp ton. reareon, Alternethy, Carmichael. ate. affirm that chant:resew' buboes; tdcemtions in thr throat. together,with disena of the perinateum, tendons. ea rtilagre, ligaments*. Insets, and eruptions of highly oho inns° character, are the cr.assequence front ;head: mmottration or use of mercury. Theseavr tut eff•Cts of mercury .are not novel, for every rdtrlicianpf veracity will acknow ledge them to be of frequent !mil melancho lv:ocrurrence. Sept. 17. - If MEAN &VEIN 100,21 Soya' Fourth at. between . Make! 4 Chemist at:. PRIX.Ri.DELPHIA. DAVID.MILLER, - fp ESPECTOULLY informs his friends um'. and the publiciitliat he has removed from the Western Hold , in 'Market streifj, to that large and commodious Hotel torme.i 11; 'held by B. Duke, sigiiof the ZNDZAN. QUEEN. This Hotel is situatethn South Fourth it: between Market and Ctotimut streets. in thti very centre of the business part of the city; and, will therefore be foikid very convenient for. Merchantsand busboy - a incikgettemlly. The buildings have been Ot.mpletel3.and thoroughly repaired by itce silbserib.. . r x aad no expense has been'spared : in arriMging and furnishing the rooms so , tit !prMgoil p the comfort and conventencel , 'ol,tkose who nay Giver, the hou:qewilh'iheirToktoiti Gentlemen tiniellingw — ith iheir taindioei• can have,. parlors, .fiirnished, in Ake beat Manner, with chaisibers attached to t hem, 'where they ,ctin enjoy privacy and .143:. elusion, or the , companiiinship of their' friends as may be most desirable. the Bar and Cei:ar a inive been provided with. , the best Liquors and the choicest Wittep of every description. . , The- Table wilt at all Times beffuriplied with every delicacy which the season and mark , t can afford, and every exertion made to please the palate of customer!. v yr • TWO Wading A'ooms welre.upplied with' the leading ibutnitli . of difrsrent as well as with a great 'variety of the Courts try Journals of the State. . The &mints will be found airettiisand trust worthy. • Attached to the Hotel are. very extensive STA BLEB, calculated to gOoro n eine WA as hundred 'horses. and under the kill er,into4* race of careful end attentive hpatlets, ill. M. pettyta„ Ann sincere sanw s!. edgeritents for the leery Wed enceutage. ment heretofore received. aad leviirrceri. 'dent that he can (wok bulges stiewith tam which will lose nothing by a ~Tames with ether htite•ee. Bud tbat bitrapetin ruts *Lai their itallittire. ate tally equaLia than etcasy,,trheilletel itt the city, be lel re M. Iy sahaqk4 *tear shot* 01 11 161141,11cfe' Km. A. • •' 14,
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