lfronithe National Ihtelligencer.
COPY 0t : - A PRINTED LEAF
The subjoined document, and the matter
thereto appended, has been lately printed,
or, rather, is now on the press, in this city•
Though in no respecf private, yet, as it was
prepared by gentleman for fur there own
use, and to be distributed by thorn among
their friends, we should not now have pia•
cod it in our.columns, but that it was yes
terday brought up in the House of Repre
sentatives, read, and commented upon, and
is supposed to have given rise, in some way
or other, to the scone which, as the reader
will find by reading the account of proceed
ings, became the subject of formal notice
by the House. The first part of it, being
all that relates to the finances, is an exact
copy from Executive document 448, H. R.
2d Session of the 25th Congress The
residue, except so far as relates to the ex
tracts from official docum:nts, is, the reader
Aral observe, unofficial.
OFFICIAL
PUBLIC EXPEIDITI7III PROM 1834 to 1898.
Letter from the Secretary of the I , easury,
transmitting a statement of expenditure,
exclusive of the public debt, for each
year, from 1824 to 1838.
JUNE 28., 1838. Read nod laid upon the
TREASURY DEPARIMENT,
June 27, 1938. _ .
Sir— In obedience to the resolution of the
House of Representatives of the 25th tnet.,
1 hove the honor to Flay before the House
‘a statement showing the amount of expend'.
turo, exclusive of the public deb:, for each
year, from 1824 to 1838."
I am very respectfully your ob't eery%
LEVI WOODBURY,
Secretary 01 the Dreasury.
Hon. J. K. Pout,
Speaker of the 11..0f Representatives.
Statement showing the amount of expendi
tures of the United Staten, exclusive of
the public debt, for each year, from 1824
to 1837 inclusive, stated in pursuance of
a resolution of the House of Represents.
tives of the 25th June, 1839.
For the year 1824, $15,330,144 71
Do 1825, 11,490,459 94
Do 1826, 13,062,316 27
.. Do 1827, 12,653,095 65
Do .1829, 13,296,041 45
Do 1829, 12,660,460 62
Do 1830, 13,229,533 33
Do 1891. 13,864,067 90
Do 1882, 16,516,388 77
Do 1833, 22,713,755 11
Do 1834, 18,425,417 25
Do 1835, 17,514,850 28
Do 1838, 30,868,164 04
Do 1837, *39,104,745 37
NoT6.--•The foregoing eums include
payments for trust funds and indemnities,
which, in 1837, was $5,610,404 36.
T. L. SMITH, Register.
TROA91:1111t DEPARTMENT,
Register's Office, June 27,1898.
•This sum is subject to small variation
.on the settlement of the accounts of the
Treasurer.
UNOFFCIA L.
Contrast the expenditures of the Govern
anent under the present with those of former
Administrations; then read the following,
and reflect before you vote!!1111!!
The following are literal extracts from
the report of the Secretary of War, and the
-message of the President of the United
States, on the subject of the increase of the
Army of the United States:
"It is proposed to divide the United
States into eight military districts, and to
organize the militia in each district, so as
to have a bode of twelve thousand five hun
dred men in active service, and another of
equal number as a reserve. This would
give an armed military force of two hun
dred thousand men, so drilled and stationed
as to be ready to take their places in the
ranks in defence of the country, whenever
called upon to oppose the enemy or repel
the invader. The age of the recruit to be
from 20 to 37; the whole term of service
to be eight years—four years in tree first
class, and , four in the reserve: one-fourth
part, twenty-five thousand men, to leave the
service every year, passing, at the conclu
sion of the first term into the reserve, and
exempted from ordinary militia duty alto
gether at the end of the second. In this
manner, twenty.five thousand men will be
discharged from military duty every year,
and twenty-five thousand fresh recruits be
received into the service. It will be suffi
cient for all useful purposes, that the re
mainder of the militia, under certain regu
lations provided for their government, be
enrolled and be mustered at long and stated
intervals; for, in due process of time, nearly
the whole mass of the milita will past,
through the first and second classes, and be
either members of the active corps, or of
the reserve, or counted among the exempts,
who will be liable to,,be called upon only in
periods of invasion or imminent peril. 'rho
manner of enrolment, the ',umber of days
of service mid the rate of compensation,
ought to fixed by law; but the details had
better be left subject to ree,ulation—a plan
of which I am prepared to submit to you."
Here is the endorsation of this monstrous
project by Mr. Van Buren, in his last an
nual message.
"The present condition of the defences i
of our principal seaports and navy yards, as
represented by the accompanying report of
the Secretary of War, calls for the early
and serious attention of Congress, and as
connecting itself intimately with this sub
ject, I
cannot recommend too strong)), to
:your consideration the plan submitted by
that officer far the organiavaion of thii mil
Clio of the United Slake
The folkneing is the 17th section a l the
*.s ! of details proposed by the Secretary of
actor the organization of the militia of
the United States, thus recommended by
Mr. Van Buren—by which the power is to
be given to the President to assemble such
number, at such places, and at such times,
etithin their respective distriete, a• he may
deem necessary—not exceeding twice. in
we year. The people Are required, ir cal
led on, to perform military duty beyond the
limits of their own States, at the will of the
President, their being only eight districtaie
the Union, and consequently several States
in a district.
We have only to call your attention to
the universal prediction made in 1633, at
the time of the removal of the deposites,
and reiterated down to the present time,viz:
That wizen the Federal Executive obtained
unhinifed control over the public purse,
the next step would be to raise a' standing
army.
Here it is in Its full proportion!!!
The next step towards the downfall of
this republic, under the false garb of democ
racy, we leave you to conjecture. In the
mean time, you are entreated to pause be.
fora you Strike this last fatal blow at the
liberties of your country.
"17. That the President of the United
Stater be authorized to call forth and as.
seruble such numbers of the active force of
the militia, at such places within their ra.
apective districts, and at such times, not
exceeding twice, nor days in the same
year, as ho may deem naceasary; and du•
ring such period, including the time when
going to and returning from the place of
rendezvous, they shall be deemed in the
service of the United States, and be subject
to such regulations as the President may
think proper to adopt for their inatruetion,)+ l
discipline, and improvement in military
knowledge.
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that
the above extracts are true copies from the
reports of the Secretary of War, and from
the message of the President of the United
States.
APRIL 18, 1840.
R. GARLAND, of Louisiana,
JOHN BELL, of Tonneau°,
JOHN M. BOTTS. of Virginia,
THOS. CORVVIN, of Ohio,
M. H. GRINNELL, ofNew York,
J. C. CLARK. of New York,
LE VERETT SALTONSTALL, of Mu.,
TRUMAN SMITH, of Connecticut,
Executive. Committee.
OUR VETERAN CANDIDATE.
The slanders and calumnies which the
loco foco papers heap upon Gen. HAmation,
only ' , return to plague their inventors." In
no instance have they circulated a story to
his disadvantage which has not been refuted
by the most authentic evidence. One of
their attempts to depreciate his merits con
sisted in an assertion that the credit due for
the achievement of the victory of the
Thames belonged to Col. Jouresorr, whose
valor as a subordinate officer is not denied,
and not to the commander of the American
forces on that glorious day. This has drawn
out from the gentlemen who acted as aids
to General HARRISON on that occasion,
communications in which they vindicate the
fame of their veteran commander, and bind
more firmly on his brow the laurel wreath
of victory which he then obtained.• From
among these letters we select the following,
written by
. 1. SPERO SMITH, who has been
an unwavering and conspicuous member of
the party which now supports Mr. VAN
BUREN, but who bears honorable testimony
to Gen. Heatutisou's military skill and ca
pacity in the manly language which is sub.
joined.— York Republican.
Iljcifkroxo, March 0,1840.
Sir:—Your letter of the 17th ult. was
received on yesterday, in which you state
that "it has been openly avowed that Gen.
Harrison was at no time in the battle of the
Thames, nor within two miles of the battle
ground—that the entire plan of operations
was projected by Col. R. M. Johnson—that
he led the troops on to conquest, and that
Gen. Harrison mid no part nor lot in the
matter." My humiliation is deep that a
necessity should exist, produced by party
rancor, to prove facts attested by history
for more than a quarter of a century, and
which have never before been questioned.
That ignorance and credulity abound to an
extent to render such base assertions avail.
able, bespeaks a lamentable state of public
intelligence, sad portends no good to the
republic.
That Col. Johnson led the ran and brought
on the battle, is true—that he behaved
,with
the utmost gallantry, is also true—but your
letter contains the first suggestion which
has ever reached me, that the "entire plan
of operations was projected by him." The
magnanimity of Col. Johnson will repudi
ate, with proud indignation, such sin effort
to cluster additional laurels upon'his brow,
thus unjustly torn from the brow of his Gen.
oral. Col. Johnson received orders, as to
the form and manner of charge, from Gen.
Harrison in person,in the lace and almost in
sight of the enemy. The General was with
the regiment when the charge was sound.
ed. As Johnson moved to the charge, the
General started for . the line of Infantry,
which was drawn up in order of battle. He
had not gone far, before turning to me,
[and to the best of my recollection I was
the only one of his aide with him,] he said
"Pursue Col. Johnson with your utmost
speed, see the effect of his charge, and the
positinn of the enemy's artillery, and return
as quickly as possible." Having executed
this order as prompt as practicable, I met
him on my return pressing forward with
the front of the artillery.
Upon reporting that Col. Johnson had
broke the enemy's line—that they were sur
rendering, and that their cannon was in our
possession—he exclaimed, in an animated
tone, "Come on, my brave fellows, Proctor
and his whole army will soon be ours."—
Soon after thii, nn officer [i believe the late
judge John 31cDowell, of Ohio,] rode up
and reported that the left wing, at or near
the crotchet, was suffering severely, and is
great disorder. This communication was
made in the hearing of the soldiers. The
General contradicting the letter part of the
statement in the most emphatic Weeper—
but, giving' order to the next in command
to push forward, he dashed with the Ines
singer to the indicated point of conflict and
confusion, and found the contest pretty close
and severe. A portion of Johnsin'e regi•
meat, owing to the impractieability of the
"round for horse; had dismounted, and was
aghtieg on foot and mingling with the in.
funtty—Which had been to sotne extd . nt,the
se
cau of the confusion. Order was soonie•
stored, and the left wing closed to the front;
[which formed the crotchet] under the per•
social supervision of General Harrison. ,In
the rnesntlme some of our soldiers were
shot within lees than ten feet of the . Gen
eral; for the conflict here was shaiii end an
imated, and continued sefur some time:—
With the exception of the charge made by
Johnson's regiment, Gen. Harrison was in
the most exposed and dangerous part of the
battle.
It is due to the occasion to relate the fol.
lowing incident:
Tho day before the battle the army was
impeded in its march by the destruction of
a bridge across the branch of the Thames,
upon which it was ,moving, or near the
mouth of the branch. Col. Johnson had
been ordered to crose. tins stream at some
mills, two or three miles above the mouth.
A portion of his regiment had a brush with
a party of Indians posted in cabins on the
opposite side of tha Thames and the branch,
and also under the thick covert along the
banks, to dispute the passage of the stream,
and harrass all attempts to repair the bridge.
As soon as the firing war: hoard, the Gene
ral hurried to the scene of action, accom
panied by a portion of his family, of which
Commodore Perry and other officers, (I
think Geo. Cass was one,) in an open piece
of ground near the bridge. Cole Johnson
had passed, and a small portion of hie regi
ment, previously dismounted undor the com
mand of Captain Benjamin Warfield, and
some infantry which had hurried up, were
carrying on the skirmish. Major Wood
had been ordered up with a small piece of
artillery. Commodore Perry urged Gon.
Harrison to withdraw, as he was too much
exposed for the Commander-in-Chief. If!
mistake not, Gen. Case united with the
Commodore, and offered to see his orders
executed. The General, with Perry and
residue of his suit, started off; but Gen.
Harrison went but a few stops and returned,
and retained his position near the cannon,
until.the Indians were dislodged , and driven,
the bridge repaired, and - the the aimy put
in motion to cross. During this whole
time he was as much or more exposed than
the soldiers, being on horseback , ati the
while: The Commodore afiet4aids remon
strated with him againit this unnecessary
exposure, observing, "that in open sea he
could stand fire tolerably well, but there
was no fun to being shot at by a concealed
enemy."
The General justified his conduct by say
ing "tlitt General who commands Republi
can volunteers, in whore ranks the best
blood of the country is to be found, must
never think of h:s own safety, at least until
his troops become familiar with his disre
gard of personal danger." Hardihood itsel
has never denied Perry's courage. Cham
bers and Todd of Kentucky, and-O'Fallon
of Missouri, the other aids of Gen. Harrison
at the battle of the Thames, are still living,
and can give you additional facts, if requi
red.
Although it is not in direct response to
any part of your letter, Pmust be permitted
to say, that my intercourse with General
Harrison left the conviction on my mind
that he was a gentleman, a soldier and a
patriot, and I deprecate most sincerely the
injustice attempted to be done him by a poi..
lion of that party with which I have always
voted.
I am, vi r, , respectfully, your obedient per
'want,
J. SPEED SMITH.
M. B. Conwrx, Esq. .
.woe is—
A SIGN IN PENNEWLVANIA.--Tho Har•
rison committee of vigilance for Uniontown,
Pa. exceeds by forty-five, the whole vote of
General Harrison in 1836; and yet_ this
committee embraces those only, whe are ex
pected to take an active part in,the political
campaign, in favor of the peoPle4 candidate.
The Uniontown Democrat, in stating the
foregoing fact, asks—"ls this a sign?" Tru
ly, we should call it such, and one of cheer
ing promise, too. It is certain that Gene•
red Harrison always ,bad a strung hold on
the regards and confidence of western Penn
sylvania, many of the inhabitants of which
saw service under him, in the frontier wars
with the British and Indians. This fZeling,
superadded to the general conviction of his
high moral and civil qualities—his eminent
business talents, and above all, his undoubt•
ed, unquestioned integrity, must go far to
place the 'Harrison ticket in the majority in
Pennsylvania, at the next election. If any
thing were yet wanting to accomplish, such
a result—ifany other agency should be re
quired to turn the scnle in favor of the good
cause, the wars of Van Burenism . against,
Governor Porter. of which we already hear
the note of preparation, will do the rest.—
Porter, it seems, is not sufficiently !fedi%)
and deatructive, to suit the taste of the
hangers•on of the Federal •Government.
The follovrers of Van Buren denounde him,
therefore, without scruple. It is evident
that Van Buren and Porter cannot pull to.
gether with any degree of cordiality, in the
Keystone State;" and it must be equally evi
dent.that the slightest want of "union and
harmony" between the supporters of the.
State and the National ExecutiVe, must
secure the vote of Pennsylvania to Harrison.
From the signs, we should say, as well in
reference to the extensive and growing
strength of the people's candidate, as to the
discord in the ranks of the adverse party,
there is no reasonable doubt of this result.
As illustrating the discordant, and even
,
hostile feeling .that exists among the Loco
Foco party of Pennsylvania, we May men
tion that, at the county meeting in Bedford,
on the 22d uli. to nominates candidate,for
the legislative seat rendered vacant by the,
expulsion of Mr. McElwee, resolutionci,w l ere
passed, highly approiing tho course of Pres
ident Vim) Buren, but not a word appears in
the ofticial proceedings, in favor of Gover-,
nor Porter.. His annual message is indeed
approved of: but the fierce denunciation
biunelied against those who voted for the
banking law of the last session, which law
Governor Portir signed, only makes the si
lence of the meeting towards him ;he more
ominous. The Van Bliren Loco Foqoism
of Bedford does not hesitate to pronounce
the supporters of that bill (which Governor
Porter signed) tote "traitors," "apostates,"
and "enemies of the party." The leaders
and office-holders, tinder either power, may
cry peace, peace; but there is no peace,
between these discordant elements. Porter
lied-Van Burenism are bur other names for
Coniervativeism and Destructiveism in
Pennsylvania; and between these, there is,
and there can be, nothing in common. The
hostile demonstrations of Van Burenism
Against Porter, will naturally incline the
supporters of the latter to range themselves
under the banner of Harrison, who, to his
other merits,adds that of being a Democratic
Republican of forty years' standing. With
all these signs in view, who cats doubt that
General Harrison will get tho vote of Penn.
Sylvania?—Baltimore Patriot.
From tha National Intelligencer
POLITICAL ANECDOTE OF THE . TIMES
A few days sinco an office-holder, whom
we shall call Mr. A—. went into the
counting-house of a large flour merchant in
Sleorgetown,whom wo shall call Mr. B—,
and in a "boastful vein," challenged the
merchant to bet with him $101) on the next
Presidential election. At first our merchant.
being busily engaged with several custom
ers, paid but little attention to this "locum
tenons," who, thereupon, supposing he had
a clear field, commenced a regular tirade of
ridicule upon the pretensions of General
Harrison. After a little while the merchant,
being disengaged, heard him repeat his of
fer to bet 8100, and he immediately remark
ed to the office bolder, "You have now got
up my Dutch blood, nod I will take your
bet." "Very well," rejoined our Van Bu
renite, "stake your money !" The merchant
drew out a roll of bank notes, at the sight
of which Mr. A— indignantly jingled
nine gold sovereigns, then and there being
in hie pocket, and vociferated, "Ns, sir,
none of that—put up the regular and consti
tutional currency--put up your gold, or I
will not bet." Mr. B— thereupon very
deliberately drew out a purse of gold, and
proceeded to Count down the $lOO as a
greed,requesting Mr. A— to de the same;
but,es nine sovereigns could not be multi
plied like the miraculous loaves and fishes,
it was "no_ go" on his part, and he cooled
down with "Oh ! there is no occasion to
stake the money, we will consider it a bet."
Ono would have supposed that our hero
would have marched off with "glory enough
for ono day;" but there being several spec.
tators present,he determined to make anoth
er vigorous sally before his retreat, and for
that purpose remarked, "Now I should like
to go another hundred that Maryland goes
for Martin Van Buren." It so happened
that there was present a citizen from
liamsport,(Maryland,) who promptly agreed
to take this second bet, observing that "Van
Burenites were very scarce in his part of
the country." But Mr. A—took his "so.
ber second thought," and said, "Well,l be
lieve Maryland is a little doubtful, but I
should like to ge $lOO on Virginia, that's
certain." But who can picture the dismay
of our sanguine politician, when a stranger
came forward and said, "Sir, 1 am a Vir
ginian, and will take your bet with plea.
sure." The finale may be imagined—a re
treat was sounded in double quick time; but
it looked more like a rout than a skt!ful re
treat of the President's champion. We ui,-
deratand that these are the facts of the
case. and can be verified if disputed by the
office-holder.
[The real names of the principal persons
referred to above were given to us by the
gentleman who communicated the article,
with the assurance that the circumstances
really occurred as they are related ]
NRW Yong VOTERS.—Tho New York
Courier and Enquirer has an editorial upon
the means by which the recent election in
ihnt - city was carried for the Locofocos,
Ind after animadverting upon the course of
the Marine Court, a nondescript sort of a
pie poudre tribunal, where almost any thing
is done, the editor adds the following, beau
tifully illustrative of the state of the elective
franchise :
Orie fact more, well attested, which is
designed to bring republican institutions
into contempt, and degrade them in the eyes
of the peeple. In the second district of the
6th Ward,TWO INDIVIDUALS FROM
THE CITY PRISON WERE MARCH
ED BETWEEN THEIR KEEPERS
TO THE POLLS, and WERE PERMIT
TED TO DEPOSITE THEIR VOTES.
About this there can be no mistake. They
swore that they were in custody at the city
prison. What right had the keeper of the
jail to suffer them to go at large? And of
What value is the suffrage of a freeman and
honest citizen, if it can be counterbalanced
at the polls by the vote of a felon from his
`dungeon?
These are specimens of the abuses prac
tised. In the same ward, and name district,
six men voted in a state of intoxication—
and were marked in the clerk's book S. D.
which, being interpreted, means "sworn
drunk." From one house in Anthony street,
some forty voters swore in their suffrages.
Of that house, on Monday, there were but
three inmates; and on Wednesday morning
the whole forty had disappeared. At one
house in the eighth ward, there were fifteen
colonized Locofoco votes. The whole line
of the . Croton Water Works was stripped
of its !shivers, who poured like a desolating
horde on the city, and swept away all the
muniments of an honest suffrage.
MtrllDfitt AND MYESTICRY.---A few days
since, on 'making some repairs in a house
in Williamsport, opposite Easton, it became
pemsary to take up the floor on' the first
story. There was no cellar beneath, and
on clearing away some rubbish, the bones
of a human being—a man—were found I
The skeleton lay upon its aide, curl from all
appearances must have been deposited there
some 18 or 20 years ago. Conjecture is
busy as to how the bones got there. That
a murder has been committed, and that
these sad relics are those of the murderod
man, we have no doubt. We shall refer to
this subject again.--.Poisfen (Pri.)
PENNSYLVANIA—the key-stone. of the
Arch, the chosen abode of Loca Focoismi
thinuriiing mother of Chas.. J. Ingersoll,
the supporters by tens and twenties of thou.
sands of Jacksonism, the mainstay of the
wages-depressing Buchanan, the last hype
of Van Burenism, and above all, the loud.
mouthed and ranting denouncer, in the true
.Bentonian vein, (beating the Hercules' vein
all hollow,) of banks, the credit system, and
everything but gold arid silver —Penn.,yl
- through a Loco Foco Legislature
has humbled herself —we may rather say.
has sold herself—to the paper idol, and for
and in consideration of three millions of ir
redeemable promises to pay, has abrogated
all penalties against suspended or suspend.
ing banks, and his legalized insolvency un
til 15th of January, 1941 l Verily, verily,
consistency is a jewol—but it is not the
jewel of Loco-Focoism.
It will be remarked, that it is only from
the Banks which 'have suspended' or 'shall
suspend,' that the State condescends to bor
row—and, as a premium to such—for clear
violation of law—not, as we believe, wholly
unavoidable nt the time, and as continued
and prolonged, altogether without justifica
tion—that it (Ardis three millions of its stock
at 5 per cent 'interest for 25 years, against
—gold and silver? No. Convertible notes?
No. But against irredeemable promises
The annals of Legislative infatuation fur•
nigh, we apprehend, no analogous case.
After such an exhibition of Loco-Focoism
in practice against Loco-Focoism in profes
sion, it seems scarcely possible to conceive
that any two Loco.Focos should meet with
out laughing in each other's faces, or that
an honest Whig should meet both or either
without laughing them to scorn.
N. Y. American.
A Contovs DOCUMENT.—A gentleman of
the highest respectability says the Editor
of the Louisville Journal, has sent us the
annexed document, which he vouches for as
genuine. It way handed to him by one of
the signers of it, a half. breed Indian and a
relative to Tecumseh:
Cotracit. BLuri, I:3rd March, 1840.
TO GENERAL HARBISON'S FRIENDS; The
other day, several newspapers was brought
to us, and peeping over them, to our aston•
ishment we find the Hero of the late war
called coward. This would have surprised
the tall braves, Tecumseh of the Shawnees
and Round Head and Walk in the Waters
of the. Wyandotte. if the departed could
rise again,they would say to the white men,
that General Harrison wns the terror of
the late tomahawkers. The first time we
got acquainted with General Harrison, it
was at the council fire of the late old Tem
pest (General Wayne) at Greenville on the
bead waters of the Wabash, 1790. From
that period until 1811, we had many friend
ly smokes with him, but from 1812 we
changed our tobacco smoke into powder
smoke—then we found Gen. Harrison was
brave warrior and humane to his prisoners
—as reported to us by two of Tecumseh's
young men who was taken in the fleet with
Captain Brakley on the 10th September
1813--and on the Thames, whore he routed
both the British and red men, and where he
showed his courage and his humanity to his
prisoners both White and red—report of Ad
am Brown and family taken the morning o
the battle, sth October, 1813. We are the
only two surviving of that day in this coun
try. We hope the good White men will
protect the name of Gen. Harrison.
We remain your friends forever,
CHAMBLEE,Aid to Tecumseh.
B. CALDWELL, Captain.
From the Evening Star.
WHO IS VAN BUREN 1
We shall not now ask our readers to take
the character of President Van Buren from
us—we shall give it to them fresh, pure and
uegarbled from the lips of ALEXANDER H•
Evanwrr, VAN BUREN'S particular friend,
and now in Havanna on a confidential mis•
sion, from the aforesaid Van.
The portrait was drawn before Mr. EVER.
Err s appointment to the lucrative office he
now holds under the General Government.
It is copied from a political oration, deliver
ed by Mr. Everett in Hollistown, Massa
chusetts, a few years since. Had this sketch
been penned by a Harrisonian, it would
doubtless have been pronounced a base slan
der; but coming from such high authority,
none of the faithful can gainsay it. But
here is the portrait, true to the life :
"Throughout the public proceedings we
see the character of the man : a narrow,
sordid, selfish sp irit, , pursuing little ends by
little means; no loftiness of purpose—no
power, depth, or reach of mind—no gener
osity of feeling—no principle, and of course
no faith in the existence of any such quality
in others. He enters on the high and sacred
concerns of the Government in the same
temper, in which as a village lawyer, he sat
down to play All-Fours at the ale house,
and is just as ready to employ any trick that
will increase his share of the spoils of vic
tory !"
"His talents, as far as he possesses any,
fit him to act upon this theatre. His little,
narrow, sordid soul is at home in the little
arts, the little intrigues, the little. miserable,
mischievous money tricks that may be sup
posed to decide questions in a council of
Chambermaids."
IMPRISONMENT S'OR DEBT.--The Albany
Journal says: Wd request our brother Edi
tors throughout Ohio, Indiana, Michigan.
and other States, to give immediate curren
cy to the fact, that the Legislature of New
York, by a unanimous vote, has repealed
all laws authorizing the imprisonment for
Debt of Non Residents of this State. Citi
zens "of 'other Stales ale henceforth to en
joy all the rights and immunities of citizens .
of this State, as the Federal Constitution
prescribes.. Our mercantile friends in (Ali.
er States may now come among us to adjust
their accounts and replenish their stores
without fear of incarceration in New York,
either at the suit of a griping creditor here
,or of some knave at home who takes ihis
method of securing the payment ofan unjust
demand. It is due to our State, that the
fact be proclaimed throuihout the country.
.Mtsstsinm sift) ApsnAmi....— A gentle-
M
an who bait% cythe and intimate Acquaint
ance with the people end politics of:the
South said on Wednesday, in this city, that
Alabama and Mississippi would go fur [lar
go far a change—and though
have not entered into our cal
triiiseo_s_ii%i•
n o
are by ri.) mestis impro.
they
a letter, which will
c 9 b h ua n ib lv eti.° th ria n ‘t t 7 a : e tl hange would not be disagree.
able:—U.. S. Gazette.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman en
Mississippi, to his friend in Virginia:—
This whole community is prostrate. The
merchants nre all broke; three-fourths of
the planters also. The country is too heal
thy for the physicians to get any thing to
do--the people aro too poor to pay the law
yers--the mechanics aro out ofemploy: sir,
in a word, every thing is flat. If by chance
you find one able to pay n small debt, (and
it rarely occurs,) you view it with fear and
trembling; for the money you receive it in,
althotigh good to-day, tomorrow may be
worth only fifty cents in the dollar, and in
a few days nothing. The notes of the Union
Bank, the mammoth Bank of Mississippi,
although it has a capital (nominally) of fif
teen millions, will not be taken for the ne
cessaries of life nt its very dtor. A short
time since they were at par; now they are
worth only forty cents in the dollar, and in
a few weeks—nay, days—may not be worth
a fourth of that. So much for Van Buren
ism I Mny God deliver this country from
its deadly curse, is my fervent prayer. •
P. S. Say to all who ask niter me, that 1
was born a Wing, and shall live and die
one.
TILE GOLD OF CHARACTER.—Tho char
acter ol General HAnnisoN, like gold,grows
brighter the harder it is rubbed. The more
he becomes known, the better he is liked
by the People. The harder ho is rubbed by
the assaults of his enemies,• the brighter he
shines. His proves to be a character that
will stand the most rigid scrutiny. Ho
comes out of the crucible of examination,
when heated seven-fold hotter than ever,
unscathed by the fiery ordeal. Every as
sault upon him, so far, has been triumph
antly repelled. Even wily of his political.
enemies have given, and still continue to
give, their public admiration of the man,
and acknowledge his important servicesand
great worth. And we wenture to say that
r.o man ever received such linnorable testi
mony of worth and excellence from his po
litical enemies as have been displayed
towards General HARRISON. Honorable
men, who, although they differ with him in
politics, nevertheless break through party
shackles, come forward, and testify to his
great services and worth. When a man
possesses a character to draw forth such
praise and testimonials of excellence from
his political enemies, in times like these,
when partizan feelings consume almost eve
ry thing of an antagonistical character, we
say he must be a man truly.
Memphis Enquirer.
AN ACT RELATING TO FREE COLORED
PEOPLE AND SLAVES.—The Legislature of
Maryland, at its last session, passed an act
relating to free colored persona and slaves,
which has become e law by the signature of
the Governor.
It owlets that "no free negro or mulatto
belonging to, or residing in, any other State,
shall come into this State, whether such free
negro or mulatto intends settling in this
State or not, under the penalty of $2O; and
no free negro or mulatto shall come into this
State a second time, where he or she has
been arrested under the provisions of this
act, under the penalty of $5OO, one hall of
which sum shall be given to the informer,
and the other half to the Sheriff; for the use
of the Colonization Society; and any flee
negro or mulatto refusing or neglecting to
pay the sum of $5OO, shall be imprisoned
and sold for a slave, Ste."
Free persons of color are permitted to
travel as servants, with white persons, tine'
the State.
Kr ANOTHER HARRISON VICTORY rre
PHILADRLPIIIA COUNTY.—The following
presents, perhaps, as strong an indication of
the way in which the current of public opin
ion sets as any thing that we could offer to
our readers:
PHILADELPHIA, April 25
A special election to till the vacancy oc
casioned by the resignations of four mem
bei.a of the Board of Commissioners of Noy
amensing was held yesterday, and resulted
in the election of Charles Clarkson, Alex
ander Armstrong, and Robert M'A fee,
Whigs, by nn average majority of 8 votes
over their Van Buren opponents. Henry
Barry, Whig, and John R. Huhn, Van Bu
renite, have a tie vote. More interest was
manifested by the opposing parties on the
result of this election than was ever known
before in the district;, and the defeat of the
Administration candidates was asunexpect.
ed as signal.—lT. S. Gazette.
[This has been one of the most thorough
going Jackson-Van-Buren districts in the
Bnion.l
AN INDEPENDENT POLITICIAN. - -John
M'Elvaine. Esq. a leading member of the
Administration party in Ohio, late a Van
Buren candidate for Congress, and a mem
ber of the Van Buren Central Committee,
has, for reasons which he frankly avows in
an address, through the Columbus papers,
publicly renounced his support of Mr. Van
Buren. and declared himself it. favor of the
election of his old commander and fellow
soldier, Gen. Harrison, whom ho preferb
and supports, "because (says he) I know
4itn, and know him to he a brave man, a
trim patriot s and a capable statesman," and
because "I have been dissatisfied
with the
course of measures pursued by the Admin
iitration."
Two MvistoNAmEs EATEN nv SAVAGES.
—A lever from Sidney, N. S. Wales, under
dale of December 1, states. that. :Messrs.
Williams and Harris, two of the Nlissionn
ries sent nut by the Linden Society; had
been killed and catch] by the savages. ycouu
of the New Hebrides IGylands..
AND
31.E.PU3LIOAN 13ANNER.
GETTYSBURG, May. 5 1590.
PEOPLE'S C.S.VDID.STES.
FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN. WILLIAM 11. HARRISON.
FOR VICE•PRESIDENT,
JOHN TYLER.
SOMETIIIND NKW.—We have received the
first and second numbers of a new semi.menthly
publication, entitled "Signs of the Tints, rela
ting to the Second Coming of Christ," published
in Boston, nt one dollar per annum, in advance,
and edited by J. V. filmes. Tho Editor, backed
by Mr. Miller's lectures, endeavors to prove that
the "second coming of Christ" is at hand.
A GOOD ARTICLE.
We recently tested the efficacy of Dr. IV. C.
firPherson's VESTMrNTAL SPIRITS, for remov
ing grease, tar, paint, wax, &c., from ladies and
gentlemen's nearing apparel, and found it well
adapted for the purposes fur which it is intended,
and believe it to be one of the very Leal arti
now in use. It will cleanse garments however
soiled, and of whatever color, except orange, scar
let and crimson. ft is also a very useful article
for the removal of dandruff from the head. Try
it, friends, you will find that we have not overra
ted it. For sale at tho Drug Store of S. H. Such
lar—price 37i cents.
THE OLD DOMINION AWAKE!
VIIIIGIN'III REDEEMED:
It is with feelings of the most heartfelt thank
fulness that we perform the pleasing task of in
forming our readers, who may not be already ap
prized of the fact, that the gallant old Dominion—
the native state of WASIIINOTOW, and 11I•niso:1,
Jurennsom and Mansusr.r., and many of the other
illustrious fathers of the Revolution—brave Vin
ous IA •is redeemed, emancipated and disenthrall
ed from the yoke of the "Spoilers !" and has ta
ken her stand in the foremost tank of Whig States,
on the side of old Tippecanoe. The recent State
election has resulted in a most glorious, signal and
triumphant victory ! The banner of the Consti
tution streams in light from her ramparts ! She
has spoken in thunder, and the throne of the trem
bling tyrant is shaken; she wia speak once more
in the coming fall, and it will crumble into ruins
beneath him, involving him in its overthrow !
Glory. and honor to the gallant Ozn DOMINION I
Sho has spoken as became the nursing mother of
heroes, patriots and sages ! The result in all but
11 Counties which remain to bo heard from is as
follows, as compared with the Election of 1839.
1840. 1830.
Harrison. V. Buren. Whig. Loco
H. of Delegates, 72 53 68 68
tionators, 10 14
Harrison majority (as far as heard from) nn joint
iaallot 21. T.io 11 Counties to be heard from
elect two Senators and nine Delegates. Last year
they elected six Loco Focoa and three Whigs.
Supposing them to stand in the finnif, way this
year and giving tho Locos the two Senators, there
would still remain a Harrison majority on joint
ballot of 16 ! !
The popular vote in the counties heard from, as
compared with that of 1836 when Van Buren was
elected is as follows :
1836. 1840.
16444 14976 Van Buren
14083 19058 Harridan.
Van Buren,
Whig,
V. Buren mrij. 2361 4082 Harrison moj
2301
Harrison gain since 18'36! 6443
The immediate result of this glorious victory
will be to ensure the election ef Two Whig Uni
ted Stntes Senators; and the more distant but far
more important efe•ct is that it places Virginia
beyond all doubt foe Harrison at the Presidential
election next fall by 10,000 majority ! Truly,
Old Tip is going ahead ! Let us ace how the ac
count stands, as far as elections have taken place
since the nominations. For HARRISON, New
York, Connecticut, Ohio, Mode Island and Vra•
OINi• ! For VAN BURF.7I New Hampshire!!
STOP THAT BALL 1
EXTRA SESSION.
On this day week. the Legislature of Pennsyl
vania, will re-assemble in Extra session.
The people, the tax-ridden people, may thank
Governor Porter for being saddled with this addi
tion to their already enormous burtbens. Had it
not been for his impudent, unprecedented and
unconstitutional interference with the Legislative
bodies in sending out his Proclamation re.conve.
ning them in advance before they had adjourned,
and arrogating to himself the eift of phophocy in
assuming that they would separate without acting
on the Improvement Bill, the necessity for an ex
tra session would have been avoided—a proper
Bill passed on the night of the 16th ultimo—and
then the members would have gone borne to stay
there, and settle there accounts with there conetit.
uents as best they might.
'Tis true the Improvement Bill that could and
most certainly would then have passed, would not
have contained any appropriations to carry on the
useless and nnprolitable works of canal and rail
road now in progress and unfinished, nor any ap
propriations for now works, but would have been
confined to what, in the existing condition of the
commonwealth, when she is necessitated to bor.
row money to pay her Interest, it should have
been, the sums necessary to pay existing debts,
interest, and keopina the lines already completed,
repair.
The Governor, however, wanted a "million and
e half of dollars in addition, to throw away after
the other millions already unprofitably wasted on
,tho Exrie extension and I:nr,th Branch
works which have already coat rtulliine a)though
not half finished, and which, when conipleted,
will never nett ono dollar of revynue to the State.
Yruding, however,ihal those who had urged those
api.ropriationa to '
tac last prurient / were Qn
point of yielding to necessity aid consenting that
they should be struck out of the Bill ratter thin to
adjourn without providing for debts, repairs and
interest, the Governor, determined to carry them
although ho involved the State in ruin, by the
extraordinary stop of issuing a Proclamation to
convene a body already in session, arrested the
action of the Lr'gislature midway—prevented the
passage of the wholesome and proper bill width
was just od the eve of passing, and gave new life
by giving fresh hope and a further chance, to the
friends of extravagant appropriations. The con
sequence was, that the Bill was dropped—both
Houses adjourned to the following day, when they
rc•asselnbled under the Governor's Proclamation
--and then it was found that the golden moment
hod passed away, or rather had been rudely snatch
ed :iv the Exedutive, from the friends of an oco-,
nomical and prudent Bill; the friends of a contra
ry policy were more united and determined than
ever--a number of members. hod gone home or
were about going, who could not be induced to
remain; and en adjournment for a short period
became inevitable to avoid a worao evil, the pas
sage of a Bill that would inevitably have added
at least twelve millions of dollars to the State debt
of $34,000,000 which we now owe.
We say then again, the people of Pennsylvania
may thank Gov. Porter for the .burthen and ex
'pense of the "Extra Session !"
VAN BURENISDI ON ITS LAST LEGS.
The Rucker Convention, Second Edition, as
sembles this day in Baltimore. Owing to the
state of anarchy and insubordination into which
the party has been thrown, partly by the efforts
of the Van Buren clique at Washington, to cast
off the brave old associate in arms of the gallant
Harrison, Col. Jobrison--Aitt . more so, by the
seeds of ruin and disorganization originally im
planted in the "spoils party," which are now ripen
ing for decay, there will not in all probability, be
more than eight or ten states represented in this
so called National Convention ! Unless, indeed,
they "Ruckerize" some eight or ton more—which
will probably be done.
The Vpn Burenites have been unfortunate in
their selection of time and place for the exhibition
of their expiring agonies as a political party. The
thousands and tens of thousands of patriotic free-
Men—at this time assembled at Baltimore in the
cause of Harrison, Reform, high wages and full
prices, will be witnesses of the edifying spectacle,
and lie able to carry home with them, irrefragable
evidence of the approaching, and certain downfall
of this wicked and corrupt administration : and
they will betake themselves, with redoubled vigour
arid confidence to the great and important work
in which they are so patriotically engaged.
STICK A era Timm—The Mountaineer, a
vidlont, thorough going Van Buren and Porter
organ, pays the following compliment to the dis
interested advocate of an immense State debt. It
says:--
'The Keystone is laboring very hard' to
prove that those democrats who refused to
support an extravagant L.l.provement bill
suffered themselves to become the tools of
Thaddeus Stevens. We have learned to
be surprised at nothing which appears in
T[l A r paper—in a matter of dollars and
rents its editors do not consider themselves
hound to refrain from abusing any one.—
Without a tithe of political PRINCIPLE,
it is always filled with f ulsome praise or
vulgar and unmerited abuse!"
MARYLAND.—Signs are thickening in the
State. Witness the fallowing from the Cum
berland Civilian :
MR. CHARLES-YOU will please inform
the conductors of the "Alleganian," that
they Save put my name on the Van Buren
committee of Vigilance without being au
thorized. Inm now an avowed friend to
the elect ion of Gen. Harrison, and no long
er a supporter of the Van Buren adtninia
tram:in.
HARRISON STARTZM AN
April 9, 1840.
We, the undersigned finding our names
on the Van Buren Commute of vigilance
for the district, think it due the cause of
truth to state, that thinking there ought to
be a change, a•e_now go for HARRISON and
REFORM.
H. F. SHAFFNER,
J. RANDECKER,
CHRISTIAN STATLER,
HENRY MITCHELL,
THOMAS LUDDY,
EDMUND MIDDLETON,
W. S. WHITTAKER,
JOHN BRANT.
A THRILLING LOG-CABIN INCIDENT.-
The Whigs of Erie,Pa. raised a Loa-Ciants
last week, from which the banner of Harri
son and Reform was displayed. While en
gaged in the dedication of their cabin, the
Whigs received information which led them
to apprehend a hostile demonstration from
Harbor Creek a portion of the borough
whose citizens had ever been strong Jack
son and Van Buren men. Soon afterwards
a party of horsemen,armed with tomahawks
and scalping knives, approached the cabin !
The Whigs made prompt preparations to
defend their banner. The scene became
intensely exciting. The assailants rode up
to the cabin, dismounted and surrendered
themselves up as voluntary prisoners of war t
On inquiry they proved to be staunch Jack
son men from Harbour Creek who had ta
ken that mode of arraying themselves under
the_
HABRISON BANNER? The tomahawk
was then hurried; after which the string of
the latch was pushed out, and the Harbor
Creekers were ushered into the cabin where
they pledged their support to Gen. HARRI
SON in a bumper of good old hard cider
Albany Even. Journal.
SUCCESSFUL Ku MISSARIE9.—Messrs- Ban
croft and Rantoul travelled through Rhode
Island and Connecticut shortly before the
recent election, delivering lectures upon the
blessings which "hard money"and the Sub-
Treasury would confer upon the people.
They must feet very much gratified at the
result of their endeavors. A large portion
of the "Democracy" in this State seems to
be wonderfully doubting as to the benefits
of the systems. Would it not be well for
the Whigs to find free hosrd, lodging, and
travelling expenses for the aforesaid gentle
men, in older to induce them to come on
and convince the Porter men, that they are
wonderfullY deluded in their opposition to
the hard money system
TUC CHINRSR QUESTION AND Inn BRrr
ten.—The London Morning Chronicle says:
"Ministers have not involved us in an opium
war. The Chinese question i 9 not an opium
question,and has not been one since Decerw
her, 1938. It is not true that the armies of
India and the chips of England are fitted
out to enforce, or support, or protect a iride
which, though legal in the eye of the:Eng
lish law, is illegal in the view of the
rial will and the celestial government of
China. Fearful would be the responsibili
ty of the Government, and deep-dyed the
guilt with which they would have sullied
and degraded our national character, had
they permitted the battle flag of. England
to be unfurled in favor of a trade 'which
bears, wrapped up in every case and bale it
carries to the shores of China, delirium and
death, and a moral plague more baneful
than any ever borne to a doomed people by
"ihe pestilence which walketh in darkness."
EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTION.7-.ThO
Leavenworth la., Atone of the 16th inst.
has the following:
On Thursday last, a suspicious looking
man was seen lurking about town, in com
pany with a young girl. He apparently
dreaded the sight of man. At about the
setting of the sun the Gray Eagle approach.
ed this place on her way to• New Orleans—
the mysterious couple went on board and
were soon out of sight. The next day
three men arrived in this place, in piirsuit
of them. It appears that this mysterious
man was a Mr. Carey from Washington
county. He had been a member of the
church, and was considered a respectable
man, until within a short time past. Not
many days before he was seen here, he poi
soned his wife with areenic,and married this
young girl that he was with in this town.—
The particulars of this case are so horrible
that,we must be excused from relating them
in detail.
AMERICA VESPUCCI.-Thilll lady has ta
ken her farewell forever. of the shores of
this country, having sailed from New Or
leans on the let inst. Her moderate re
quest to Congress for a grant of land, be
cause her ancestor had given his name to a
continent he never discovered, could not be
"constitutionally" granted. The indiiiidtial
subgcriptions that had been collected for
her she declined with a subdued -haughti
ness, as she could not consider them as a
great national gift. She is now on her re
turn to Europe, probably so strongly con
vinced of the ingratitude of republics as to
deem it useless to make a similar applica
tion to the Mexican or South American
Governmente, upon which her claims for a
"great gift" are equally as stronz as upon
the United States government.—Ledger.
EMIGRATION PROM GERMANY TO TIM
UNITED STATES.-"At no period," the
Mayenre Gazette observes, "was ernigra
Lion to North America so considerable as at
present. The emigrants, in general, are
families in easy circumstances, some even
rich; and whole caravans of them are Aaily
passing through this town. The Amen
cans will be delighted with their new co.
lonists, as most of them are young, active
men, between 20 and 30 years of age. On
the 13th and 14th ult. upwards of 600 per
sons left the environs of A lzei for Havre by
land. Only a short time ago, 60 persons
from. Bingen, Upper Hesse and Rhenish
Prussia, took the same road, and will be
followed to morrow by as many more from
the Grand Duchy of Baden."
INVAPION OF TEXAS.—The arrival from
Texas yesterday of the steam packet Nep
tune, brings intelligence of the defeat of the
Federalists, near Nice, on the Rio Grande;
their retreat with great loss to San Antonio,
in Texas, and the pursuit' by an . ,army of
fifteen hundred Centralists, supp osed to ho
within a day's-, march of San Antcpmg. l7 ,
Whether the Centralists under Arista, con.
template an invasion of Texas, is not yet
ascertained.
The Houston papers express the opinion,
that the only object of the movement was
the capture of the defeated enemy, and that
no idea of taking possession of any part of
Texas ever entered into the plans of the
Centralist General.—Balt. Patriot.
RAILROAD Imettovsiorr.--The Balti
more American announces the discovery of
a Mr. Herron, of that city, which, it is
thought, will obviate some of the defects in
the present system of railroad construction.
The desideratum sought in all railroads, is
to form a hard, smooth and uniformly even
surface for the wheels to run on. Mr. H.
constructs the track, in a great measure, in
dependent of the road-bed on which it rests,
by uniting the whole materials of which it
is composed in one simple,but strongly com
bined frame work, that tVectually prevents
the sinking at the joints and all . lateral de.
rangements whatever. either on the straight
lines or. on curves. The framing is said to
be much stronger at the joints than else
where. The American declines giving a
more minute description.
NEW Covnr.—A Court consisting of a
Judge and Commissioners, has been estab
lished, to try the title of the Nicholson
Lands. Of this Court JOSEPH B. Ammo.
NY' of Williamsport, was nominated as
Judge, and the nomination has been confir.
med. The Court is to continue four yiars.
The Judge's salary is 82,000 per annum,
and the Commissioner's three dollars per
day.—Perry Freeman.
A SOLDIER PLEADING A SOLDIER'S CAusE.
—When Gen. Jackson was arraigned be
fore the United States Congress for malfea
sance, during the Seminole war, di;ii; Hat
riaon defended tho' Hero of New Orlearia "
in an eloquent speech.
•
SUBTERRANEAN DtscovEnrEs.--Sonie
interesting subterranean constructions, in
the Cyclopean style, have lately been dis.
covered at Malta, about six miles from Val.
letta. Bones of Animals, fragments of
pottery, and some rudely formed figures
wine found in them.
TITE Jirif974.IIPORTANT Zr
Hamburg paper, the Dorpzenung; says,
"the Jews ofConstantinople ha ve,with their
Rabbi, - declared that they-will not wait any
longer than another year for their Messiah.
If. within that time, he does not appear, they
will conclude that he is already come, and
then they - will try to discover by what reli
gion he is already recognised. Tho Rabbi
is entirely of this ppinion, and tins even pro
posed to his congregation to profess 'Chris
,
tianity forthwith."'
A Goon JOHII.—If a person who is nom.
inated as onciof the Sheriffs of London refu
ses to serve, he forfeits £3OO. A singular
rule, hut one that actually.
.exists, notwith
standing. In order to punish Lord John
Russell
Russell and Sir Robert Peel for their oppo
sition to the present Sheriffs—in the Peril
mentary privilege affair—it is proposed to
nominate them; at the next election, and, as
they will certainly decline the honor, they
will have, between them, to plank the pew
ter to the tune of 8600.
THE HARD Miss.—The Savannah Tel
egraph states that theyoung ladies of that
State who sue for breadi of promise cases
complain that they don't get half as much
awarded them as formerly, when the times
were brisk and money plenty. One young
lady in particular, who follows the business
of suing young men fora living, says she
cannot make it an object to carry it on any
longer.
"We call upon you to give ue a Bound
currency," say the people' to the adminis.
(ration. "The people expect too much
from the government," replies Mr. Van
Buren.
"I trust you will re-elect me to tho presi •
dency," says Mr. Van Buren to the people.
"The president expects too much from the
people," reply a million of freemen.
TIPPECANOE BALL.—The Albany Jour•
nal says:—We have been honored with an
invitation to a. Tippecanoe Ball to be - given
at the Tonewanda Log Cabin. Among the
Managers we recognize the name of Gene
ral PETER B. PORTER, a Young Gen
tleman ivhct was a Manager at the, Balls"
given at CHIPPEWA, LUNDY'S LANE and
Fart Erie, in 1814.
Green peas . and strawberries, brought
from Norfolk, were sold in our market on
Saturday week last, the former at one dol
lar pe: peck, and the latter at seventy.five
cents per quart. The season thus far has
been extremely favorable for early vegeta.
bles, with which the markets hays abound
ed.—Baltimore American.
A VALUABLE Svoriz.—An individual in
North Carolina advertises a snake stone,
which will cure persons bitten by poison
ous reptiles and mad dogs. It has been
used for years, and never• failed of success.
Terms for a bite of a snake or spider, five
dollars—for a bite of a mad dog, twenty
meney refunded if a cure isnot
made.
"HArtn Crotti."-The Cumberland Ci
vilian contains the declinations of FOUR
TEEN voters who had been placed upon
the Van Buren committee of vigilance for
Allegany county, (Md.) . They say they
will support Van Buren no longer.
OBITUARY RECORD.
DIED.
to Erie, Pa. on the 23d ult. Mrs. Frances Has.
ion, (formerly of this place,) wife of Mr. Robert
Huston, aged about 30 years.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice, is hereby Given
TO 'l,ilr ! l persons concerned, that the fol•
lowing TRUSTEE ACCOUNTS are
filed in the Prothonotary's Office at Get•
tysburg, and will be presented to the Judges
of the Orphans' Court of Adams County on
Tuesday the 2d day of June , next, for con
firmation end allowance—viz:
The Final Account of Jacob Dellone, As
signee of David M'Creary.
The Trustee Account of John lit olford,
Trustee of James Walker; a Lunitic.
The Trustee Account of Anderson Ew
ing, Trustee of David R. Mouse.
A. MAGINLY, Preth'ry.
May 5, 1840.*
AIVER COMPLAINT, pain in the side,
dyspepsia, nervous diseases, bilious of
tections, asidity at the stomach, particular
ly alter indulging toofrequently with vinous
or Other-liquors, lose of appetite, flatulency,
lowness of spirits, palpitation of the heart,
seminal weakness, neuralgic pains, fever,
and ague. and all other fevers. In any of
the above eiseases DR. HA RLICH'S
COMPOUND STRENGTHENING Artir
GERM AN A PPERIENT PILL, will per.
form a perfect cure. Thousands have al-
ready testihed to this fact.
For sale, in Gettysburg, at the Drug
Store of
S. S. FORNEY, Agent.
May 5. 2t.
Prospectus.
_ THE PILOT, Extra.—This . paper will
be published once a week,in pamphlet form,
and double royal size, from the first of May
until the.lsth of November, and be devoted
exclusively to the Presidential election. It
wilt furnish a cheap and efficient means of
distributing documents, facts and arguments
bearing on the contest, and at the price of
one dollar.
Tippeennoe Clybs-Wbig• associations,
'aiiiPe'specially the Whig YoUrig Men are
requested 'to act as our ag'nts in.obtaining
subscribers. The papers, friendly to the
cause are'requested to send us theirs in ex
change, and to insert this Prospectus.
KT - Persons desiring to obtain subscribers
can cut this prospectus from the paper and
attach it to a sheet of blank paper.
DUFF GREEN.
Baltimore, klay 0,1840.
LIGHTNING RODE!.
Subscriber if; prepared to construct
end put tip LIOLITNING RODS, tit the
shortest notice.
C. W. HOFFMAN.
Gettysburg, May 5,1840.
SPRING GOODS.
It. G. AI.W-reary,
H AS just received and now offers for
sale at vory reduced prices a good
assortment of SEASONABLE GOODS—
comprising a very large and handsome 'va
riety of
3-4 and 4.4 Calicoes and Chintzes—
French painted Lawns (very fine)
Mouselino de Lainea and Ginghams,
5-S and 6-4 French Bombazines; '
Black and Blue Black Lustring Silks—
Coloured Gro do naps and Poke 'de sole; ,
Splendid Figured Gro de Oran—
Summer Scarfs and Dress Handkerchiefs;
Very beautiful styles Bonnet' and Cap Rib
bons ;
Lace veils; Cambric Handkerchiefs; Gloves
Laces; French Collars; Cambric and JIICD"
• nett muslins—
With a general assortment of Hosiery.
Fine Black and Blue CLOTHS,
Green Brown and Olive ditto.
Black, Blue and Fancy Cassimor,
Summer Cassimer and Summer Clothe,
Sattin, ye_Wet, and Marseilles Vestings;
Linen and Cotton Drillings,
7-8 and 4-4 'rickings, (very good,)
5 4 and 6 4 Brown and Bleached Sheeting,
Bleached and /Jnbleached Muslims,
American Nankeens, Cotton Stripe, Car
petting, &c. &c.
A Fresh Supply of
Prentice.
GROCERIES AND QUEEN SWARE.
which have been bought very cheap, and
will be sold at ernall advance for CAenor Pito
num Call and examine and be convinced.
Gettysburg, May 5,1840. tf.
REGISTER'S NOTICES.
Retie& is hereby Given,
TO all Legatees and other persons con
cerned, that the ADMINISTRA
TION ACCOUNTS of the Estates of the
deceased persons hereinafter mentioned,
will be presented to the Orphans' Court of
Adams county, for confirmation, on Tues
day the 2nd day of June 1840, to wit :
The Account of Jacob Gardner, one of
the Executors of the Estate of Borius Fah.
nestock, deceased.
The Account of Jacob Gardner, Admin
istrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Fahnes.
tock, deceased.
The Account of Isaac C. Wierman, ad
ministrator of the Estate of Mary Pearson,
deceased.
Th• Account of Jonathan Sanders, Exec
utor of the Estate of Catharine Sanders, de•
ceased.
The 2d Account of Martin Lahr, Admin
istrator with the will annexed of Samuel
Gobrecht, deceased.
The Guardianship Account of Daniel
Eyster,G uardian of Polly and Elizabeth Sell.
minor heirs of Ludwick Sell, deceased.
The Account of Henry Myers, Adminis
trot& de bonis non of the Estate of David
Demaree, jr. deceased.
The Guardianship Account of John My
ers, Guardian of Margaret Myers, (now
Brame) one of the minor children of John
Myers, deceased.
The Account of Bernhart Gilbert, Admin.
istrator of the Estate ofJesse Gilbert, deed.
The &till Guardianship Account of Jacob
Dellone, Guardian of Margaret M'Creary,
minor child of John M'Creary, dec'd.
The Account of Isaac Wierman and John
Schlosser, Executors of the Estate of Henry
Gminter, deceased.
The further Account of Henry Myers,
Executor of the Estate of Peter Deardorff;
deceased.
The Guardianship Account of David Coo-
ley, Guardian of Eve Spangler and Juliana
Spangler, minor children of Peter Spang
ler, deceased.
The Guardianship Account of Peter Fe
nus, Guardian of John Spangler and Maria
Spangler, minor children of Peter Spangler,
deceased.
The Account of Robert Nickel, Executor
of the Estate of William. Nickel, deceased.
The final Account of George Ziegler and
Jacob Ziegler, Administrators de bonis non
of the Estate of Daniel Spangler, deed.
The Account of David Cht;mberlain, Ad.
mtnistretor of the Estate of Dennis M'Guire
deceased.
The final Aceount of Lazarus Weidner,
Adnunietrator with the will annexed of
Daniel Weidner, deceased.
• WM. KIN(, Register.
Register's Office, Gettysburg,
is
Miry 8, 1840.
BARGAINS: BARGAINS!:
RI AS just received a large and general
assortment of
DRY GI:lobs.
Domestics, Hardware, Queensware,
• Groceries, Shoes, &c.
Being determined to sell low for Cash and
Produce, hopea that all those who wish to
purchase, will give him a call. OZ rCALL
ANO am_co
April 29. 3t.
pROPOAALS will he received by 'the
School Directors of Cumberland town.
ship, nt the house of Conrad Snyder, on
Saturday the 9th day - of May next, for
building a" FRAME SCHOOL HOUSE,
in said township, of the dimensions of twen
ty by twenty four feet.
"By•order of the Board,
SAMUEL COBEAN.
April 28,1840.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Thomas J. Cooper,
To pita Idero.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
WAGON railltnira.
%IRE . -subscriber respectfully informs hii
J° l - friends and the public in ueneral that
ho carries on, in connection with the black ,
smithing the
iragosi Malang Business;
and is prepared to execute all orders in °kb
er of the abc.ve, businessPs in a worktuati
like manner and at the Allows , notice.
C. W. HOFFMAN.
Gettysburg, May tr, lE4ll'
N. B. An apprentice will be taken to thri
BBlack•Smithing if immediate application be
made. C. W. H.
i`' nbtfir
IN pursuance of an order issued from the
la Orphans' Court of Adams county, will
be sold at public vendue, on the premises,
on Saturday ,The Ifith day of May next, the
PLANTATION,
Formerly owned by Philip Rahn, deceased.
situate on Marsh creek, Hamiltonban town•
ship, Adams county, containing
223 illeves of 1411,0,a,
Twenty-three acres of which are meadow
land, a reasonable proportioa of timber, and
the remainder in a good state of cultivation,
adjoining lands of John Proutz, Jacob tier•
rater and others. The improvements are
A TWO-STORY
ST ONE, HOILISFA 9
. 1111 with a back building attached,
STONE RANK. BARN, Wagon shed,
and Corn-crib. ALSO,--
A TWO STORY
TENANT HOUSE "
111
and Stable, a never failing spring ""
of water, and an ORCHARD of choice fruit
trees. The whole farm is under good fence,
and the improvements generally are in ex
cellent order.
Salo to commence at 1 o'clock, r. x. of
the above named day, when due attendance
will be given, and the terms made known by
JACOB HERRETER, Adm'r.
By the Court,
S. R. RUSSELL, Clerk.
April 28, 1840.
NOTICE.
Estate of George Myers, &crated.
LETTERS Testamentary on the estate
of GEORGE. MYERS, late of Laii.
more township, Adams county, deceased,
having been granted to the subscribers re
siding in the same township—they hereby
request all persons indebted to said deceased
to make immediate payment of.their res—
pective dues, and all persons having claims
or demands against said estate to make.
known the same to the subscribers without
delay.
MOSES MYERS,
JOHN A. MYERS,
Executors.
April 28, 1840. at
. •
D R. FIARLICH'S C010011)1D STRENitire•
ENING AND GERKAN I,PDIiIaNT PILL,
are a safe and efficient medicine, and cart
be taken by the most delicate tamale: They
seldom fail in curing Dyspepsia. Liver
Complaint, pain in the Side and Breast,
Sick Headache, Loss of Appetite, Palpita
tion of the Heart, Nervous Tremors, Low.
nese of spirits, (which too many are subject
to,) Hypochondriacism, Hysterical Paint
ings, Vomiting, dm. Use these pills accor
ding to directions, and a perfect cure will
be the result.
• For sale, in Gettysburg, at the Drug
Store of S. S. FORNEY, Agent.
May 5. • • 2t
ALBANY LOON BOSPITAL.
SYPHILIS.
Ornnes Principiis chid.
LINCOURAGED by the onilbrm sueetiv attending
'La his peculiar method of treatment. for the prevail.
lion and cure of venereal complaints, and confirmed
by the experience of many years in a widely extended
practice; sensible also of the happy effects resulting
to the community, frOm haying confined himself en
tirely to the study and care of a class of diseases
which there is every reason to deplore are too prev
alent.
Dr. COOKE continues to direct his sole attention
to the treatment of every disorder that occurs from
imprudence, whilst under the influence of intemper
ance or any oilier baneful excitement, and to the curs
of those dreadful maladies, which too often arise there
from. These sometimes commence in a most simple
form, end through neglect or injudicious treatment
afterwards assume a more aggravated state of disease,
occasioning abscess ulceration, nodes, caries of the
bones, pined° syphilis, cancer, premature old age,
and too often end in a protracted incurable state of
miserable existence. •
Dr. COOKE though professing exclusively the stu
dy and euro of these particular complaints, deems it
proper to inform his friends and the public in general,
in justice to his professional character, that he was
properly educated and regularly iniatiated into every
branch of the profession as a general Practitioner in
Europe.
Dr. COOKE may be consulted therefore' at ell
times, as usual at his offices, which arc . properly fit
ted up and arranged for confidential consultation.
Country patients residing at a distance—and another
patients who prefer writing instead of a personal in
terview—can be treated with equal suettessen descri
bing minutely their case by letter, and enclosing *
remittance for advice and medicine. There will be
no difficulty in sending packages to any part of the
United States, and the medicine, will be securely
packed, carefully protected from observationoind sent
without delay to the place appointed.
OFFICES No. 3 Norton street,' near Green street,.
Albany, New York.
May 6,1831?.
Pestmentat Spirits.
P repared and sold, wholesale and retail,
by Dr. W. C. M'PHER.SON, at hiw
Drug Store, West side of Market Square,
Harrisburg, Pa. Also at the Drug Store'
of SAMUEL EL RUEHLER Gettysburg.,
These Spirits are warranted superior to;
any other preparation of the kind nop ifs
use, for removing rig kinds of grease, tar:.
oil, Taint, wax, Jac:, from ladies and gen-,
tlemen's •wearing apparel;
. carpets.'
without injuring them. ft is also effectual
in removing spurs occasioned by any kind
of acid.—lt will also be found a useful anti.
cle for removing dandruff from the head.
and leaving the hair in n healthy and vtg.
orous condition. Price 37 cis. per bottle.
A liberal discount made to those *be,
purchase to sell again.
April 14- tt.