The Star and Republican banner., January 05, 1841, Image 2

From a late London Paper
SAX SCOTT, TIED MIT:RICAN DIVER. —
This extraordinary man on Monthly after
noon gave n flying leap from the toluene!
yard of be coal brie ‘Valiefield, of l3lyth,
laying off Rotherliitrie, in the presence of
nn immense concourse of specnitore, who
lined the shores on both sides if the Thames.
He astonished the specimen , ' for upwards
of en hour on the topeeilltint yard by his
feats, although it was [dewing a gale at the
time. On mounting aloft be fixed himself
on the topgallant intuit head, and with h is
feet kicking in the air, and his head on the
top of the matt, remained in that position
for some time. Ile then descended to the
yard which was braced taut, and, although
the ship was nothing but steady, ran from
one end of the yard to the other, without
holding on by any rope, occasionally har
ranguing the people. He made a .lipnoose,
which he placed round his neck, and threw
himself off the yard. He remained suspen
ded fora few seconds with the rope under
his chin, and raised himself with great dex
terity on to the yard, when ho exclaimed,
"Come to-morrow and you will see me hang
myself again." He then hung to the yard
by one foot, with his head downwards, and
exhibited many other antics. All this was
done with the greatest apparent ittdiffer
ence, as if be were the most unconcerned
person present. Ile stated that he had
jumped 'Ara place below the falls of Ning
tire, a height of 170, feet from the water,
and amongst his other exploits ho had leap.
ed from a cliff at Port lease in Cornwall,
347 feet high into the sea; from Bangor
bridge, the highest in Great Britain, 210
feet high, and repeatedly from the-topgar
lent masts of English and American line of
battle ships. At last he prepared for his
leap, first making fast a handkerchief round
his head, and securing one of his hands
with , a rope, which he twisted uheut ilia
wrist and fingers, After doing this he held
up his arm, and exclaimed, only use one
hand; the other is tied up, and I cutet wove
it." He than told the people that his head
was as hard as iron, and to convince them
that it was so, he rattled it against the top
mast until he actually made the lower mast
shake. He then made his last address pre
vious to the leap, by acquainting the people
that it was erroneous to suppose that a man's
breath was taken away by falling from a
great height, for while he was descending
he would speak something, which he hoped
-would not be forgotten. He then pulled oft
his shoes, held them up above his head,
and exclaiming, "Now, hero goes," ho made
a flying leap from the end of the yard into
the water, calling out as he descended,
"Good bye, don't forget me as, I come
ashore." When he fell into the river the
spray. rose above him to the height of 12 to
14 feet, and in an instant his head and arms
appeared above the surface of the water
waving the silk handkerchief which he had
fabtened about his head while on the yard.
Loud cheers greeted him from all quarters,
and he swam ashore, the people as ho land
ed rewar ded
s him with money, which he do.
posited itaiis shoes, and in a box carried by
a man on crutches, for his benefit.
TRIAL OF MRS. KlNrrr•.r.—The trial of
this lady commenced in Boston on Monday
the 21st. instant. Alarge number of wit.
times wore examined, both on the part of
the commonwealth rindthat of t he defendant.
The evidence closed on Friday last and the
• arguments were to commence the next day.
The substance of the evidence against Mrs.
Kinney :s that her husband died very sad•
denly on Sunday the gl'day of April last
in great distress,—that upon a post moriern
examination, about ten 'grams of arsenic
were found In his stomach, which in the
opinion of the examining" physicians, occa
sioned his depth,—that a paper was found
in Mrs. Kinney's kitchen upon which was
'written "poison"—that upon being reques.
ted by Mr. Kinney to give him something
to allay his raging thirst,—she gave him
some hot sage tea which was sweetened
contrary to his wish,--that immediately
alter drinking it he grow worse,---that there
was a white sediment in the bottom of the
bowl which contained the tea that resent.
bled arsenic,--that another men who me.
ted the tea was taken sick and vomited fre
quently alter it.,,-„TherieWal . no evidence
however, to pres:. that Mrs. Kinney pur
chased the poieen, or that she put it in the
tea inhere was any really in it.
Witness on the part of the defendant
proved that Mr. Kinney was dissipated in
his habits, and addicted to gambling—that
he was greatly embarrassed in his pecunia
ry affairs,—that he was subject to fits of
depression and melancholy,—that he bad
frequently threatened to destroy himself,
and once he had actually made the attempt,
--that she had always treated him and spo
ken of him in the most affectionate manner,
--that she woe greatly affected at his'death,
--that her visit to Vermont, about which so
much had been said, was planned long be-
fore her husband's death.
There was no evidence that we could
diedover, that can fix the guilt of having
poisoned her husband upon her. The fuels
that poison was discovered in his stomach,
and a paper in the house marked poison
are the only ones that seem to us any way
suspicious, and there is quite as strong a
probability that ho poisoned himself, as
there is that Mrs. Kinney poisoned him.—
It must he remembered that he was cx•
tremely low, and suffering groat pain be
fore she gave him the tea which the govern•
ment aledges contained the arsenic. We
have no doubt that she will be acquitted,
and as little as she ought to be.
The Boston Daily Advertiser thus de
scribes her personal appearance during the
trial:
She was dressed with great tuste,in deep
mourning, and were her veil down. When
the proceedings commenced. she raised her
veil and discovered n countenance, which
without being absolutely beautiful, was cer
tainly remarkably interesting. She was
quite pale and exhibited the marks of her
recent imprisonment. Her forehead is
very hitch—her eyes largo and dark, and
the &event! expression of her countenance
highly interesting.. Ilar . gonoitil apirear.
ance was generally reniarked, as being en!.
tirely proper. She exhihite'd much firm•
ness until the indictment was read, whoa
sho showed mach teeling the teats rolling
down her cheeks. When it was through
File *ain' t down—drew her veil over her face,
and burst int) tears.
'rho counsel were,tor the Commonwealth
A ustin„kttoiney General, and S. D. Par
ker.
For the prisoner Franklin Dexter and
George T. Curtis.
P. S. Since our paper went to press we
have received the Boston Atlas from which
we learn that Mrs. Kinney has been acquit
ted. The jury were out only five minutes.
—Barris/me Chron.
"A Di.:En WITIIOUT A NAnn."--Under
this head a correspondent of the Louisville
Journal writing from Columbia, Adair Co.,
Kentucky, details the circumstances of a
most heart•reading murder and suicide.—
The facts, briefly stated, arc these: A Mr.
Jacob Burke, a plain and honest farmer,
residing about two miles from Columbia,
lost his wife about two years ago, for whom
ho entertained a more than ordinary fond-
VICS% After her death he became morbid•
lv sensitive on the subject of his two little
boys, in their lone and motherless condi
tion.' One of these was five years old at
the time of his mother's death and the
otheriseven. To add to his misery he took
to dritik, and from this cause his mind was
measurably destroyed. lo this condition,
ho determined, it is supposed, to take his
own life, but unwilling to leave his children
behind him, he first with an axe, while they
were asleep, nearly severed their heads
from their shoulders, and then went to the
barn and hung himself!
CAI= OF Matson.—The examination
of A lexander McLeod before Judge Bowen,
in this village, has been closed. IL resul
ted in remanding him to jail until be enters
into recognizance of $5,000 for himself,
with two sureties of $2,500 each, for Isis
appearance at court,to answer to the charge
of being one of the gang concerned in the
murder - ccmmittod at the time the steam
boat Caroline was burned. The testimony
given in, is very contradictory—several
witnesses tending to implicate the prisoner,
while others swore positively to his being
elsewhere on the night of the burnin g of
tho Caroline. If upon trial, the accused
should succeed in establishing an alibi, and
an acquittal follow, the question growing
out of that affair, will of course be postpon
ed. But it on the Contrary, a Jury shall
adjudge him guilty, then will the case as
sume a serious aspect. Our national gov
ernment would not if it could, and could
not if it would, interfere with the decisions
of the courts of Now York for an offence
committed against the laws ofthis state;the
penalty must he inflicted. Oa the other
hand, the act for which McLeod is arrang
ed has been sanctioned by the British Gov.
eriiment, and she is bound to protect her
subjects. [low then, in such a contingen
cy, a collision between the two nations is to
ho avoided, it is not easy to foroseo.—Ni
agnra Courier.
A Froutar.—Tho New York Courier
and Enquiter of Thursday, thus speaks of a
Family now resident in Groton, Now Lon
don county, Connecticut.
Daniel Whipple, a young man of 42 years
°rage, had a family of 16 children, and No
ah Whipple, 40 years of age, had a family
of 14 children. Daniel and Noah were
COUthIS and had married sisters. In the
visitations of Providence, Daniel died and
also Noah's wile. The widow had 16 chil
dren to provide for, and honest Noah only
14 dear little creatures.
To mothers and fathers who quail at the
idea of supporting a small family of 8 or 10
children, look at this good man's history,
and learn a lesson of valor, fortitude, and
resignation. Both families wore entirely
destitute, dependant on the labor of their
hands for their support.
Noah was a stone mason, and dally went
to his work with an honest heart and con
tented mind; and when lie returned home at
night, 14 children flocked around him at the
door to receive a father's store and caresses.
Mother they had hone; and their father de
!ermined that they should have another to
protect them during the' day, when ho was
absent, and administer to their wants at
night.
As an evidence of the purity of the re
ligion of his people, he did not study alone
to make himself happy in the selection he
was about to make, iir; did not think alone of
his children, but he thought of Daniel's
and moreover he thought of Daniel's wife,
and became the father of Daniel's children
and their mother the mother of his, making
an united family of 32, two elder arid thirty
younger %V hippies. All you fathers and
mothers who are perplexed end dissatisfied in
providing a small for family of ten or twelve
children, visit Connecticut, and see a small
house filled to overflowing like a bee hive,
with contentment and pleasure impressed on
the countenances of all; and you will return
home instructed and contented.
The subjoined just and well expresaed ro
marks, in reference to the true causes of
General Harrison's popularity, and of the
public CONFIDENCE in his fitness for the
Chief Alag•stracy of a groat nation, are from
the lust Cincinnati Republican:
GE:CELLAR HARRISON.— k Southern pa•
per asserts that this good %lan ones his ele
vation to his military reputation. It thought,
as its friends everywhere feared, that this
would ensure him peens, and hence had wo
during the late canvass such coutlimed and
reckless attacks upon his reputution. But
no idoa could be more mistaken. Tho peo•
pla knew that he had won for his country
many a noble victory, and for himself, in
consequence, an enduring name! Still this
was not the cause why they give him so
hearty—sn united a support. That lies
deeper. Anil our opponents display their
own ignoranee, and betruv their want ore!.
evation, in so thinking or dee:tiring.
We value Gorier:ll Harrison's )nilitary
aeivices. We !eye to dwell upon ihe•
Cess which attended his arms jit theheur of
peril, and the glory which ho thusihed up
on the American name. But ho has higher
Merits than any which belong to the Camp.
That stern sense ofkist ice which no interest
could 'wail), antt no passion blind; that wise
humanity which no outward circiimsteneas
could change; that even tenor of goodness
which malls him always know and do his
duty;—that rightful rule which neither largo
grants of power, nor fierce opposition, could
shuke or alter—those are the great virtues
which mark his conduct, and stamp his
character with a true manhood. And it is
these virtues, and not his military.services,
whMli won for him the public regard and
confidence. It is, in short, the morals of
the man which has caused the people to se
lect him to rule over them, and which will
make that rule at. epoch in the nation's
history.
A YOUNG HERO OF Poucc.—Yesterday
morning the store of Mr. fUcllvain, %Vest
Baltimore street, was visited by two rather
dashing characters, one of them arrayed in
a cloak sufficiently capacious to conceal a
multitude of sins, and other articles not in
tended for tho public eye, and enquired for
the proprietor. They were informed by
the youth in attendance that Mr. Mcllvain
was at breakfast. After a moment's consul
tation, they concluded the youth could do
as well, and asked to see some broadcloths
of a superior quality, .which were accord
ingly exhibited.
One of them endeavored to draw the
young" man's attention to a particular arti
cle, and the other improved the opportunity
to convey a piece of broadcloth under his
cloak, not however, without being observed
by the bey. The next minute they discov
ered there was nothing to suit them, and
tuft the store. The lel immediately took a
pistol fi orn the desk and followed the wet
titles, one of whom presently observed him
and with that proper discretion which ever
characterises the theit, eaut iou,ly separated
from his companion end disappeared with
much rapidity. The other afterwards find
ing himself watched, threw the cloth over
a fence, when the boy quickened his step
and came up with him and at once demand•
ed a surrender. The fellow demurred and
threatened to shoot the lad for his insolence.
The boy retorted in kind, and drew a pistol,
when the worthy made an attempt to escape.
The lad seized him by the collar, the man
struggled, and by a violent effort efl'•cted
his escape, leaving the splendid cloak a
trophy of the courage and determination of
the resolute boy.— Americas:.
INTEGRITY AND LIBERALITY. —The sub
joined noble examples of integrity- and lib
erality, as exhibited in that city, are recor
ded in a late number of the Philadelphia
North American.
Munificent Donation —We learn that
our fellow•citizen, Mr. NATIIAN DUNN, II
friend to liberal education, has recently giv
en to the Manager , : of Haverlord School,
tho only Quaker College, we believe, on this
continent, the sum of twenty thousand dol
lars, which establishes that interesting in
stitution on a durable basis.
It has seldom, if ever, been our happy lot
to record so munificent a donation, during
the life of the donor; and what renders it
still more gratifying is that this sUITI was
voluntarily pnid to Mr. Dunn, by Mr. Jo
seph Archer, the only surviving son and
representative of our late benevolent towns
man, Mr. Samuel Archer, who at the time
of his death was largely indebted to Mr.
Dunn. This noble act is un earnest that
the son inherits the virtues of his departed
parent, who truly was a friend to the friend
less and a father to the fatherless.
Bony or NAroLEox.—We learn from the
Boston Advertiser that the ship Calumet,
Capt Shreve, which arrived at that port on
Sunday from Canton, left St. Helena. Oct.
21, On the 18th the ceremony of exhume.
tion of the remains of Napoleon took place
with great parade. The body, which or.
his death was embalmed by French chom
iota, was found in a state of complete pre
servation, the features being preserved.—
It will be remembered that Napoleon died
May 5.1921. The body was conveyed on
board the Belle Poule,which with the favor
ito, settled for France on the 19th. These
ships sailed from France July 7, and orris
ed at Si. Huloua Oct. 8.
To DELINQUENT SUBCRIBEES.—BODift
min Franklin says: "Printers accounts,
though small, are a very good index of char
acter. Let me look over my books and I
will tell you the character of every person
whose name is there."
To which n cotemperary adds: "This is
uponthe principle that a man,who is prompt
and Nonest in small matters,will be in large
ones. For he, who would defraud an edi
itor of his subacription, would steal a horse
or rob a church, and deserves to be pub
lished among thieves and robbers. Hence
the printer's BLACK LIST, which Dr.
Franklin firsnvented."
FATAL OCCURRENCE. a notice yes
torday of the death of the boy Geo. High
land, on Gwynn's Fulls, we styled it acci
dental death. Since then we have received
information which leaves us in doubt wheth
er we should not call it murder. From ev
idence taken before Justice King, it seems
that n youth named Charles Leaman, who
lives in that vicinity, during the morning of
Friday had been watching to shoot a hawk,
which was hovering around, and for that
purpose had charged his gun heavily. In
his rounds ho came to the Fully, where ho
found'Ueriege Highland,Kennedy and other
lads skating, Ho - Inid the gun down, cau•
tioning those present, and particularly Ken.
nedy, who appeared to have a desire to han
dle it. not to touch it, as it was heavily-load
ed. Kennedy rreisted and took it up,
and after handling it a moment, he wheeled
his skates some ten or twelve paces.
end telling a negro buy to mend out of the
way, d. Itherattly aimed it at Highland, nd
firing,. lodged, the load: in his head He
survived but rishoat , time., Kennedy, see
ing what he had dean . , asked if he was dead,
and receiving an affirmative reply, he hast
ily removed his skates and run into the city,
where he was arrested and brought before
Justice King, who committed him to prison
to await a trial, having, as we understood,
refused to take bail. Kennedy is a youth
about sixteen years of age. We hardly
know how to classify this crime. The tip
rent absence of motive almost precludes
us from calling it murder, and yet it bears
a semblance of design. The occurrence
happened in the afternoon, and we under
stand list the parties had bartered skates in
the morning, and after the exchange had
some slight quarrel.—Balt. Sun.
Tunninti: STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT.—We
mentioned, the other day, the terrific ex.
plosion of the steamboat Cherokee. The
annexed particulars are from the Vicksburg
Whig, of the 11th instant:
The steamboat Cherokee, Capt. Harris,
running as a regular packet from New Or
leans to the various points on the Arkansas
river, was descending a few days since,
when at a little town called Louisburg, oboe
sixty miles above Little Rick, she collapsed
the flue of one boiler, and bursted another.
The boiler which exploded was hurled with
terrible velocity directly through the cabin,
crushing ever; thing that impeded its im
petuous progress, and tearing away the star.
board side of the boat leaving it a hopeless
wreck. Ten passengers, and the second
engineer, were killed instantly, and six oth
ers were so badly scolded, that they surviv•
ed but a few hours. Capt. thirds, who was
i n his be r th a t the time the explosion occur
red, was hurled from it into the after part of
the ladies' cabin, with such violence as to
break his back, and little hope of his life is
entertained. The Cherokee was just leav
ing the landing, uml the firbt revolution of
her engine sounded the death note of sixteen
hapless beings The explosion must have
been a powerful one. The noise, we are
told, was tremendous; and the boiler which
bursted woe literally rended from end to end.
PRoaassa OP A VESIOAN MANUFACTUI26.
—seven years ago, we imported our Loco
motive engines from England: now we sup
ply all Europe with these machines. A
mortcan engiuos run upon British. roads, so
perfectly made, that the for famed artizans
of the "fast anchored isle," find themselves
incapable of producing their equal. In
France, Russia and Austria, the case is
precisely similar. In every thing which
relates_to steam, the yankees go ahead. At
the present Limo, there are steam Frigatea
ou the stocks at New York for the Russian
and Spanish Governments, and Mr. Coch
ran has a number of many chambered can
non, just Cuished, in the same city, for the
use of the Egs plan army. Lots of Rifles
aro on their way to France.
But it is not only in the mater of Steam
Engines and fire arms that the superiority
of American machinery is apparent. With
in the last few months, au enterprising
pinker, has built an improved cotton gill,
and has it in lull operation in the town of
Manchester.
In 1937, a cargo of itustrian wheat was
sent from Trieste to Ntw York. Those
who sent it, assertained thr•t when ground
in this country, it produced a greater quan•
tity of better flOur than could have been
manufactured from the same wheat in Aug.
trip. A knowledge of this taut caused the
company who made the shipment, to secd
a specie! agent to America to procure a
mill and the New York Herald gives us
the gratifying information, that a complete
flour mill with eight run of stones, capable
of turning out 500 barrels of flour a day,
running gear, wot king gear,in short, every
thing but the walls has been made in that
city, aril is now on its way to Europe. An
American minor, from Richmond, is engag
ed to superintend its operations for three
years.
TRIAL FOR SIMVCTION.—The Boston
Niail reports a trial which took place in that
city on Saturday, for seduction, in which a
verdict of four thousand dollars was given
against the defendant. He was a married
man, named Seth Maynard, the father of
three children. The plantiff was a highly
respectable man, named Levi Polland, the
victim of seduction being his daughter, one
of eight children. The daughter being the
principal witness, and the case excited a
Brea: deal of interest, and developed acts
the most diabolical.
"The defendant began with the most
distant and civil attentions to her, both be
longing to the choir of a religious society,
she being also a member of the church also
connected with the same society. He then
advanced to expressions of interest and af !
lection, and when chucked by the reproof
that he was a married man, ho often repeat.
ed an artfully wrought tale of the absence
of all obligation of heart or morality, con.
nected with his marriage. With the ap
pearance of a distracted devotion to his
unsuspecting victim, he besought her to
elope with him. She steadily refused. A
number of letters were introduced breath
ing tho most ardent affection, and in them
solves complete evidence of the arts prac
tized, arid no lees full of strength of the
principal he was obliged to overcome. It '
is one of the most melancholy features of a
case of real seduction, that the mind of the
victim must filet he debauched, and all vi•
till principles of morality and virtue eradi
cated from the heart, ere the base purpose
can be accomplished. The subtle deceit
practised in the case now going on, to mould
the mind of this virtuous and beautiful girl
to the purposes of lust, almost surpass the
bounds of credulity; and has made every
breast in a crowded auditory revolt at such
chocking depravity. It was not until more
than a year after the first advances, that
the devoted girl . sunk a sorrowful sacrifice
to seduction."
Gen. Harrison has resigned tho Clerk
ship of the Court of Commoin Pleas of firm
iltonCo.,olno. Are the Locos sath6A7
PiPTISX OP PepAnONTAS. One of the
vacant pannels of the Rotunda in the Capi
tol at Washington hes been filled by a pain
ting by Chapman which.a correspodent thus
describes: "This morning 1 visited the
Capitol for the purpose of seeing the new
and splendid picture of Unaem,tx a native
of Alexandria, which has lately been placed
in one of the vacant pannels of the Rotunda,
and for which ho receives TEN THOUSAND
dollars from the Government. The paint
ing represents P,.enhontes, the celebrated
daughter of Powhat an, as she is receiving
the ordinance 05 . baptism by nflitsion from
the band of Mr. Whitaker, the Rector of
the first Episcopal Church in Jamestown,
Virginia. The scene is laid within the
walls of the rude and simple church, the
columns of which are so arranged as to um•
part an air of dignity to the interior. The
Indian minden is dressed in the English
style,her external robe having fallen,grace
fully from her person, and is in a kneeling
posture. Other figures, Indian and A meri
can grace the scene, such as the Governor
of the Colony. Sir Thomas Dalo,the broth
er of Pocahontas, and a savage rclation,who
appears to be meditating revenge fbr such
a traitoteus abandonment of the religion of
her fathers. In contemplating this beauti
ful painting, and especially the principal
figure, one is strongly rerrondcd of that
heroic girl whose history is drawn with
such affecting simplicity and inimitable
pathos in the book of Ruth, especially nt
that crisis of her life, when with a decision
of character and a vigor of resolution so
much beyond the delicacy of her sex, she
declares to her strange mother in-law Na
omi, who would have her to go back to the
communion of heathens and to the service
of her idol gods: "retreat me not to leave
thee, nor to return from knowing after thee,
for whither thou pest, I will go, and where
thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall
be my people, and thy God my God; where
thou diced will I die, and there will I he
buried. The Lord do so to me and more
also, it aught hut death part thee and ine."
—N. Y. Obs.
TILE sOUTIJAMPTONt<ica usae. — We
learn that at !coot 815,000 in silver have
been found on the priinisea of Mr. Scott, the
Quaker, who was murdered, together with
five of hie houitehold, by a utiocreant who
had invaded the borne of a miserly old man
under tho impolite of a diabolically crimi
nal cupidity.—Norfolk Beacon.
Nouvozx (Va.) ELECTION.—The Elec
tion to supply the vacancy in Congress oc
casioned by the resignation of Mr. none
man (L. F. j took place in Norfolk (Va.)
District, on Monday, Dr. Francis Mallory,
the whip candiduta, was olected without or
ganized opposition. The *tato of the polls
as fa( as heard from. gives Mallory a ,rua•
jority °rover 700—Ehauboth city and Idle
of Wight to hear from.
NEwepArt•:ns.--Mr. Jefferson, while a
minister in Feance, wrote to his friend in
this country, Col. E. Carrington: 'Where
it loft to me to decide whether we should
have a government without newspapers, or
newspapers without a government, I should
not Ist:sitate u moment to choose the latter.'
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It has been said, that the American peo
ple are fickle in their littachinents;thut they
are fond of change and variety, and willing.
ly part with an old friend for the novelty of
a new acquaintance. As far as it relates
to us, we can unequivocally deny the asser
tion. it is now more than seventeen years
siuce we, a mere boy at the lime, commen
ced the publication ofthe New-York Mirror;
and,undor all its changes nod improvements
thousands of its early friends and subscri
bers have adhered In it with a constancy no
less flattering to ourselves than if is corn•
plimentary to their permanent uttaehmente.
We now connteouplaie an important
change, viz. a commencement of our nine
teenth year, on the let of January next.--
In making this change, we are only follow
ing the example of many of our come repro.
ries, who, after publishing their papers for
several years, were unr.l"r the necessity of
adopting this plan, that, their subscribers
might not thereafter be confused about the
beginning and end of the publication year.
Bertha more important part of our change
is, our intention of giving an elegant steel
.
plate engraving every month, many of
which we Lave already selected. and emigre
vers engaged on several of them." We
have now a number of al tists employed, and
have made arrangements to have the plates
printed three months in rb/mice of their
publication, 4o that they may be thorough
ly dried; and sustain no injury whatever by
miil carriage. No engravings ot a mote
uttractivo or fascixattrig character, ever
came from the burin, erne al tist, than those
now in prePziration for the New York Mir
ror.''hey have never been equalled in
this country, and cannot be surpussed airy
where; at least, this is the opinion ofnumer
ous conno;sseurs to whom we Lave shown
the twelve that havffeeen selected for I h a
new volume; and, we have not the shadow
of a doubt, but that they will create a lie ~sit.
sin:), when they are presented to our ,sub
scribers, who, we are confident, will be de
lighted with them. We also intend In give
monthly, n wood cut representation and de
scription of the latest fashions-of Europe.—
These additions will cost us, exclusive of
our present expenses, several thousands of
dollars per annum.
Tho arrangement, while it will rifFird to
the renders of the Alit ror morn than abun
dant equivalent for the trifling price at
which it is published, (14 the plates could
net be purchased at our print stores separ
ately for 85, nor could the music be obtain
ed for that amount) will, we trust, give us
such an increase of subscribers as will ena
ble us to proceed with renewed energy and
unflagging industry in the prosecution of
time nod money.
When we began the publication of the
Mirror, there was no work of a smaller
character in the Union, of any literary
merit, which combined Ruch a number of
attractions as we have presented in superi
or engravings, music, beautiful paper, and
extreme neatness of typography. With a
determination to render it n work worthy
of the extensive support, which it hits
al
ways received, we wont on, year after your,
employing talent of a high order, in beauti
fying and ornamenting the work with gems
of the pencil and the pen. Few can con
ceive the inunsnse amount- we have paid
for literary and pictorial contributions.—
We have been the pioneer in almost every
thing that has lifted the periodical press of
this country-from its former to its present
position, until, by common
.consent, tho
New Yoik Mirror has been considered as
inferior to no literary publication of a simi
lar character in the world. We sumo years
since, in consequence of our constantly in
creasing expanses, raised the price to five
dollars, and our friends have paid it cheer
fully, from a conviction that it is now, and
always has been,honestly worth the money.
Within the last few years a change has
come over every thing, particularly the re
public of letters. Periodicals have increas
ed in vast numbers, and the adoption °film
cask system, and its certain and prompt re
sults, have induced some few publishers to
reduce the price of subscriptions, and to ho
contented with limited profits in considera
tion of the facilities afforded them by prompt
payment. The subscribers of the New
York Mirror, are entitled to the full benefit
of this change, and wo have therefore re
solved to begin it new series of the work
on the fra of January next; but as our
motto is not ''reduction of price and grand
nut decrease of excellence," but a desire to
follow up our seventeen years, advance in
all respects, and now make the Mirror this
most elegant periodical in the world, we
shall make the expensive additions before
mentioned, and continuo the charge of only
five dollars per annum,—payable, in all
cases, in advance. In thus issuing it at a
price which would appear to all acquainted
with the subject, scarcely Stal2lolll to de
fray its current expenses of print and paper,
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in the interest and value of the publication,
editorially considered. On the contrary, it
will contain literary articles of intense in
terest, and every exertion will be made to
furnish the most fashionable, choice and
popular music; and no pains or expense will
be spared tu sustain its present high literary
character, and to keep it at least in the
foremost rank with the most popular peri
odicals in this country or Europe. we
oven expect in this respect to surpass our
former effistts, as the editor, by a recent ar
rangement, will be released from all the
cares connected with its business depart
ment, which has for years rested upon him.
depriving him of much of the lime he wish
ed to spend in catering fur the public.
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Amadeu' literature, the cordial and hearty
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ed.
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BEPU33LIOIIN BAILTINiER.
(•ETTYBGUIi>>. January 5, 1841.
Wo aro authorized to state, that the stated meet
ing of tho "Total Abstinence Temperance society
of the Borough" which wee to hare been held on
the evening of the Ist inst. will be hold in the
Presbyterian Church on Friday evening next, at
6 o'clock—when the business assigned for that
meeting. will be attended to.
BiOn. James Cooper.
This gentleman, writing through the medium
of a friend, desires the reason to be stated, why
the favors of his friends and correspondents have
not•rccoivcd the customary attention at his hands.
Mr. Coors!' Las been confined to his bed, at
Washington, by protracted and serious indispo
sition. Ho is now better; but we are informed it
in likely that it will be many days before ho will
be able to return to the discharge of his public
duties, or the no less arduous once, incumbent en
a representative in his more private relations with
his constituents.
Insane Poor.
We have received from Philadelphia, a pamph
let entitled Second Appeal to the People of
Pennsylvania on the subject of an Asylum for the
Insane Poor of the commonwealth." The appeal
is signed by Thomas P. Cope, as chairman of the
committee of citizens, and by Frederick A. Pack
ard, Bocrotary. it Is well and judiciously written,
and is said to be from the pen of Dr. Diiriglison.
of Philadelphia. The friends of the proposed in
stitution deserve great credit for their active and
energetic efforts to enlist the feelings and sympa
thy of the community in behalf of this laudable
and praiseworthy undertaking. We sincerely
trust that their efforts may be crowned with suc
cess. Therm of our friends who wish to read the
appeal, can have it by calling at our office.
Mr. A 1111.•11AM SCOTT, (of H.) has been ap
pointed Postmaster at Cashtorrn, Adams county
in the room of Mr. Duncan, deceased.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania will assemble
at Harrisburg to-day. A number of members, we
understand aro already at the seat of government,
and no doubt a quorum will be present at the
opening of the session.
DIATEI OP THE Hort. FKLIT GRUNDT.—The
National Intelligencer of Tuesday announces the
death of the Hon. Pla.rx Gituenr, one of the
Senators of the United State* from the State of
Tennessee. His public life has been much mix
ed up with the records of his State and the United
States for more than the lost thirty years; so that
there aro few names more familiarly known to the
People of every part of tho country than his.
On Thursday last, the Hon. J 01.11% L. Kean
( Whig) was elected by the Legislature of Mary
land, to reprelant that State iu the Senate of the
United States, in the roam of Dr. Spence,dcceased.
Seicto.—The Philadelphia Enquirer of Satur
day gays:—..Wo understand that the IT. S. Bank
has now in her vaults, more than $4,000,000 in
specie. All doubts as to a general resumption
have disappeared, and we begin to indulge a hope
that our community will glide so gradually from
suspension into resumption, that the affair will
not create a momentary sensation. The truth is,
very little difficulty is experienced even now with
regard to small change."
TiU PRESIDENT ELECT.-The Wheeling Times
of Wednesday says: "We learn from a friend in
Cincinnati that General Harrison will leave that
city during , the month of January for 'Washing
ton; but doclinox stating the day of his departure
or his route, as he is desirous of going on with as
little parade as possible. Wo regret this on ac
count of the numbers who wish to see him; but
we, nevertheless, think his motives commendable.
Tho Providence Journal says:—Tho Bank o
North America has passed into now hands. 1
is the design of those who have purchased the
charter, to conduct it 89 a Bank of Exchange.
The stock is to bo taken by the country banks,
and this institution is to redeem their bills here
and in Boston, without requiring any deposit, as
a compensation for transacting the business. We
und6rstand that such progress has boon made in
the arrangements es to leave no reasonable doubt
that the project will be carried into execution.
The Annual County Temperance Con.
vention was organized on January Ist,
1941, and passed the following resolution:
Resolved, That when this convention ad-
journ it will adjourn to meet on Saturday
the oth instant, in the English Lutheran
Church at 1 oclock P.
The delegates, and all the friends o
Temperance in the County ar3 requeste
to be in attendance.
JAMES MOORE, Preit.
ho. MAOINLY,
Sect's.
ALEX. R. STEVENSON,
A New SENATOR FRO3I
Mellow:1m (Van Buren) was, on the 10th
instant, elected, by the Legislature of Illi
nois, to be It Senator of the United States
from that State, fur six years from the 3d
day of March next, when the term of Sena
tor ROBINSON will expire. The vote was—
For Mr. Itclioberts77; for Cyrus Edwards
(Whig) 50 votes.
MARYLAND LEcteLAYuns.--Tho Leg.
islature of Maryland assembled at Annapol is
on Monday. There was a quorum present
in both Houses.
In the Senate [lnn. Richard Thomas. of
St Mary's was elected President, and Jos.
H. Nicholson, Esq. Clerk,Jelin N. Watkins
Assistant Clerk; Samuel W. Spencer and
James W. Reyned, Committee Clerks.
In the use a majority nt members ea.
geared, were qualified and then tlintroed.
CoNrEsstox or A MUTDEREIL—The Lex
ington, Ky. Observer Contains a confession
made and signed by Gilbsrt N. Richey,
who was hung at Carlisle, Nicholas county
Ky. on the 25th of November last. The
murderer states that he was desired by a
Mrs. Fuller to take the life of one of her
neighbors in August Inst. named Mrs. Snap,
in consequence of the jealous suspicions of
the former, who promised him a reward of
six'dollurs, and ail the money she could
ther6afier get, besides making, other prom
ises of various kinds to tempt him to the
deed. After resisting same time ho at
length yielded to the woman's importunities
and on the 13th of August proceeded to the
house ,of Mrs. Snap, where he found her
alone; but a neighbor entering before he
could execute his purpose, he thought prop
er to leave the house in company with 0)3
intruder to prevent suspicion. He however
presently rotes nod, and as before was asked
to take a seat, Mrs. Snap being then alone 1
in the house. He declined, and at once
knocked her down with his fist. Sae re
covered and ran out of the house, whit.)
Richey, who had seized a shoe knife pur
sued and caught her about thirty yards
from the house, when he again with a Ilea.
vy blow with his fist brought his victim to
the ground, and in an instant at one stroke
with the knife nearly severed the head from
the body. He was arrested on the 15th,
tried, and convicted. The murderer was
but 22 years of age.
Mo3r DISTRES3ING.-,3 fizrnily burnt to
death.—The Oswego (N. Y.) Gazette de•
tails a most melancholy occurrunco which
took place in that vicini'y, on the 221 ult.
The dwelling house ofMr. Jesse Smith was
discovered by a neighbor to be on tire, be
tote daylight in the morning, but too late to
be able to afford env assistance, and the
whole of the inmates, consisting of Mr.
Smith, his wife cad three children, were
burnt to death.
VERY GRATIFYING. — General Jackson
has lived to see the first man ho • turrod out
of office for opinion's sake, almost unani
mously elected President of the United
Stater.; mid the follower of his 'footsteps,'
quite as unanunously rejected.
A COLORED SETTLEMENT.—The New
York Sun states that there is in Mercer
County (Ohio,) a colony of colored persons.
It was founded by a IM r. Augustus I'Vattles,
who some live years ago made a purchase
fbr himself and a few other colored men.
His example has been so well followed that
there ie now taken up by the colocy full
24000 acres. They have laid out a town
to bo called Carthagena, which is situated
at the head water of the Beaver river,about
three miles south of the grand Resenioir.
The general character of the Colonists for
honesty and industry is highly spoken of,
and it is a gratifying fact, that the use of
ardent spirits is strictly prohibited. A good
school and a College are established, and
some advance made in the cultivation of
mulberry trees for the purpose of making
silk. Tie improvements on their farms
and their breeds of cattle are all of the beet
kind—and the neatness and regularity of
the whole village excites the plastire and
admiration of travellers.
(COMMUNICATCD
RICH BEQUESTS.-11arrt Grnndom, a
quaker gentleman, of great wealth, lately
died in this city, bequeathing the greater
portion of his estate to various benevolent
institutions. Amongst others, be gave to
the Pennsylvania Colonization Society
s3ooo,an equal amount to the Young Men's
Colonization Society, the same sum to the
Pennsylvania State Temperance Society,
and ground rents, amounting to .51500 an
nually to a benevolent society,either formed
or to bo formed, whose object shall be to
furnish fuel and clothing to the poor, who
abstain entirely from spirituous liquors.
We learn that the Temperance Believe
lent Society, is the only institution, at pres
ent existing in our city, which comes with
in the purview of the donor's intentions.—
They intend therefore claiming this hand
some yearly sum.—Phila. Post.
COLORING AIARDLE.—The art of color•
ing marble, so as to give it the richest and
most beautiful tints, bus been recently car
ried to great Perfection in Italy, by M. Ci
eori. A solution of nitrate of gold penetra
tes about the twelfth of an ineb; it gives a
beautiful violet purple. A solution of vet.
igris gives a green color; solution of dra
gon's blood alsapenetrates marble giving it
a beautiful red. It is penetrated by all alco•
hol tinctures of coloring woods, such as
Brazil wood, Campeachy, &c. The alco
holic tincture of cochenil!e, mixed with ti
little alum, produces a very bright color
which penetrates far into the marble, and
makes it resemble the red marble of Afri
GEORGIA. LEOPILATUR he LO l1 11 15111.
tura of Georgia adjourned sine die on the
29th inst. 'rho bill requiring the Banks to
resume specie payments passed both houses
and was approved by the Governor.
The bill to repeal the Law of 1839, au
thorizing the Central Bank to put in circu
lation notes, double in amount of its capital
stock, and to provide for,the redemntim of
its notes, &c. &c.; and also the bill requi.
ring the Central , Bank to appropriate 875,•
000 per annum towards paying the interest
on the public debt incurred for Internal Im
provements. have passed both Houses.
The bill requiring vessels from Maine to
quarantine passed the Senate, with the fol
lowing amendment, which was agreed to by
the House, and the bill approved by the
Governor:
"And he et further enacted, That when
ever the Governor of the State of Maine,
shall comply with his constitutional obliga•
tion to the State of Georgia, in the prerni
re , the Governor of this State shall, by
proclamation, suspend the operation of this
stet."
This bill is passed because of the refusal
of the Governor of Maine to give up a cap
tain and crew of a ves.el who carried off
slaves from the port of Savannah.
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I -.rm.
en. Orpiment dissolved in atnmonie quick
ly dyes marble a yellow color, which be
comes more vivid the longer it is exposed
to the air. The solvent which causes col
oring matters to penetrate furthest into the
marble is was. Verdigris, which has been
boiled in wax, and npplied to quite
hot, penetrates to the extent of nearly half
en inch, arid produces Eno emerald.
If go many thousands of Locofocos were
bou2ht by "British gold," how happens it
that not one of the party is able to boast of
having spurned the proffered lucro? Is it
nut a little curious that all, who not sight
of the yellow bait, jumped at itl " —Louis.
Jour.
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MELtneuom—Lewis T. Kirk, Recor
der of Ottawa County, Ohio; and a Mr.
Steele were drowned at Port Clinton a few
days ago. Mr. Steele and the father and
brother of Mr. Kirk were upset in a canoe
in attempting to cross Portage river, and
Mr. K. plunged in to their rescue. The
father and brother were saved, but the noble
fellow who periled his Lie to save theirs,was
lost.— Cleveland her.
IMPORTANT INDIAN TREATY.—The Fort
Wayne Times (La.) states that at tho late
Indian payment at the Forks of the Wabash
the Indians made a proposition to sell their
lands; and that Gen. 51muov (although
not officially anthorized by the Glvern
ment) took the responsibility, "while they
were in the humor," of treating with them
for about 500,000 acres, being the whole of
the Miatri lands in this State. The price
agreed to be paid is about $1 10 per acre,
and the Indians to move West in five years.
The lands are worth 810 per acre, hard as
the times are, and Otero is little doubt the
Gene:•tl Government will confirm the tree.
ty.—New Albany Argus.
A Sias.—An exchange papor save that
the het sign a dry grid merchant can
mise in the West in order to make a ready
sale for his gc.ods is "NOT MARRIED."
—Boston Atlas.
The suggestion is pretty gond;but it does
wit ;13 r enough• The following, wri'ten
upon a Figm, in a New England vi!lnge, was
beper: "Dry Goods. By John Bigelow;
who wishes to get married." This sign
drew a!! kinds of custom. The single
ladies went, of course; and the married
men always told their wives to go, under
the impressions that they could easily cheat
so great a fool!—Detroit Daily Ada.
STanms3ttrP.—The New York Star says:
—The operation for the cure of stplintng is
poi 1;)roo.d, wo believe, in two to four min
tees—and the charge is f•om one hundred
to one hundred and fifty dollars. The
discovery is a very important one, and we
think the benefits derivable Item it should
not ho confined solely to the wealthy.—
Could not the practitir,ners who have intro.
duccd the operation in this country eflhrd
to pet firm it at a less exho"•bitant charge?
RAILROAD ACC/DENT.—WO learn from
the Richmond Whig that a shocking nod
dent , :cciired on the Frcdrickshurg Rail
Reid on Monday evening, under the follow.
log ctrc•um:aunces:—South of Tavlorsville,
nt a curve and deep cut of the road, the en
gineer saw a person walking on the outside
of the rails, Lome hundred: purls ahead,
and Ccom his position, he thought he was
aware t.f the approach of the engine. .Un
fortunately, however, the man was deaf,
and ho stepped upon the track when the
engine had reached within twenty yartla of
of bin.; going at 11111 speed. It was then
too late to stop the train—the engineer
cried out to him at the top ofliis voice, but
from the circumstance of the main's deafness
his alarm availed nothing, and the man was
cruied to death in in instant.
klis mum is reported to be William Si
nan, a tuneuinist, and ho lived near Louisa
Court House.
BLARNEY HEFORE ELECTION.—Dear Poo
pie! nobody but us can imagine how pure,
patriotic, shrewd and sagacious yod are!
You can't bo humbugged! You can't be
misled! Yon aro always as right as a book,
and nobody can gum you. In short, you
aro 0. K.
RAVIN@ AFTER ELECTION.—You Misera •
blo, despicable, know nothing, good for
nothing rascals! Bought up by British
Gold! Led away by Log Cabin fooleries!
Gummed by coon skins! Blinded by skunk
skins!—Dead drunk on Ilard Cider! Sense
less, beastly, centemptiblo wretches! Go
to tho dovil.—Log Cabin.
PErfxsYtvAsrA LOAN.—TIio Secretary
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has
issued proposals fur a loan of one million of
dollars, interest at 5 per cent. reimbursable
after 1870, offers to be received until the
20th January. The object is to meet the
interest on the titato debt fallinm b due on the
Ist of February, amounting to about
000.
MAINE.-A letter from Augusta to the
editor of the Portland Argus, states that
the Governor and Council had counted the
votes for Representative to Congress from
the Eastern District of Ninine, end had de
clared Mr. Lowell, the present Van Boren
member, elected by a majority of four
votes.
BOARDLia HOUSE9.—Look out for bar
gains.—A cons . idera bl e of a wag. in a neigh
boring city agreed with a landloard taboard
and lodge with him for one year at the rate
of three dollars. per week—and as he was
in the habit of dining with his friends, he
in return proposed to give the like encour ;
agement for good dinners. The covenants
in the agreement were thst in all invitations
fifty cents a head were to be paid to the
landlord for such guests,' and when -the
boarder was absent from dinner the same
amount should be allowed him! fla took
good care never to bring any friend, but in
all eases was absent fro, dinner/ The
result Was that he got his board and lodg
ing gratis, and brought his landlord in
debt to him every week fifty cents, and at
the and of the year paid nothing, but deman
ded twenty-six dollars as his just dues in
virtue of the cunning contract.—N. Y.
Sun.
VIYMENIAL lIzQISTI®I.
MARRIED.
On Thursday lest, by the Roy. S. Guts Hun. Mr.
George Amer, of Franklin township, to Miss
Maria Dixon, of this place.
On the 22c1 ult., by the Rev. S. Gutelina, Mr
John Stoner to Mrs. Mary Fleck—both of Frank
lin township.
0 lIITUARY RECORD.
In Hunterstown, on Saturday the 19th tilt.
Ann 11/aria, daughter of Mr. Peter Deardorff,
aged 3 years, 2 months and 17 days.
On the 27th of December ult. at %lillerntown,
Adams county, of consumption, Dr. John Paxton,
in the 44th year of his age.
On Thursday last, at the residence of J. Gar
vin, Esq. in this borough, Anna Clara, daughter
of Mr. Lefever, of Williamsport, Md. aged
5 months.
On tho 21st ult. George Augustus, son of JR
cob Keller, Esq. of Mountjoy township, in the sth
year of her ago.
VALUABLE FARM
FOR SALE.
rIMIE subscriber otEtre at private mile
that valuable
7 49. M, LE 2
Into the property of ROBERT M i CREARY do
ceascd, situate in Cumberland township,
Adams county, 5 miles from
.. Gettysburg,
on the Taneytown road, adjoining farms of
Eli Horner, Heirs of Andrew Horner, end
others, containing
One .ffisicsdred A' Six .acres,
of excellent land. There is a good propor
tion of woodland and meadow. The im
provements are
A GOOD
31(g, Vii.4343(8E,
and Barn and other buildings.
Thero is a never fniling Spring of water
near the house. A Youlvo ORCHAMD of
choice fruit, &c.
Application to be made to the subscriber.
SA IVI'L S. M'CREARY, .
Agent for the Beira.
Gettysburg, Jan. 3, 1841. to-41
Krif the above property is not sold it
will tat fur rent.
52,5R01LTP22317 5701T0M
rOLIE cc partnership heretofore existing
43 - between the fubseribers, under the
firm of ICKES 4. 13121DGES,Art this
day dissolved by mutual consent. All per
sons indebted to them, cnd also to the old
concern tinder the name ut
-s.by Note, look or otherwise, are hereby
notified that ALL of the Books and papers
are in the hands of Mr. J. C. Brides, who
is duly authorised .to settle the sania, and
wall he found at the house of Mr. A Under
weed, opPosite•the store, up stairs.
• PrrThe Store will he continued at the
OLD STAND by Mr. W. Ickes.
JOHN C. BLUME.%
WILLIAM ICKES.
Yolk Springs, Jan. 1, 1841.
Irit'As the subscriber contemplates leav
ing. this neighborhood during the spring,
he would recommend to those who remain
indebted as above, the necessity of adopting
the tgAULIEST means to settle.
J. C. BRIDGES.
January 5,1041. 3t-41
cm it usz
Estate of PETER GIN TLEV G, dec'd.
.ETTERS of Administration on the Es
4 tate of PETER GINTLINO, late of Cum-
berland township, Adams county, deceased,
having been granted to George Trestle, re
sing in the same township, he hereby re
quests all persons indebted to said deceased
to make immediate payment et their respec
tive dues, and all persons haring claims or
demands against raid Estate to make known
the same to the subscriber without delay.
GEORGE TROSTLE, Adam
January 5, 1841. , 6t*--41
NOTICE
TO
00.1TTRAOTORS.
SEALED PROPOSALS for the erec
tion of a new
g'ItIESBYTEfIAN CHURCH
in the Borough of Gettysburg, will be re
ceived by either of the undersigned, until
the 16th day of January next. The plans
and specificalions may be seen at the office
of MosEs M'CLcarr. The materials of the
present Edifice aro to be used so far as they
may be deemed advantageous.
JOHN M. 'STEVENSON,
JOHN F. MACFARLANE,
JOHN HOUCK,
WILLIAM M'CURDY,
DAVID M'CREARY,
MOSES M'CLEAN,
JOSEPH BAYLEY,
Building Committee.
December 29, 1840. td-40 j
ASSIGNEES' NOTICE.
A LL persons interested a►o required to
take notice that the account of Philip
Berlin and John Radobaugh Truetees of
HENRY WINEHILLER, has been filed for
ucttlemont in the Court of Common Pleas
of Adams County, and that the same will be
presented for confirmation and alloWanoe on
Monday the 25th of January A. D. 1841, I
at Gettysburg, at 10 o'clock A. M. of said
day.
By tho Court,
AMOS NIAGINLY, Prot/I'y.
Prothonotary's Office, Gat
qbbcrg. Dec. 20, 1640.
DIED.
JOB PRINTING,
OF ALL RIND%
Such as Cards, Circulars, Hand-bills,
Blanks, &c., &c.
Neatly and expeditiously executed at the office of
a.rmr: STAR & BANNER."
ADVERTISEMENTS
Grand Ju ry--Jan. Term, t 84 I 1
borough—Joel B Danner, George Gyer, John
M. Stevenson, son. Wro. Taughinbaugh, Robert
G. Harper.
Hamilionban—Ezra Blythe, Sarni Eikor, John
Nl'Ginley, Jacob Buffensporger, Worthington
Blythe.
Franklin—Hob't Shealy, Daniel Micklcy,sen.
Gertnany—lsnoc Snyder, John Lichty.
Harnt//on—Jacob Bushey.
Conotrago—William Albright.
Mountpkasant—Sebastian Weaver, Richard
Adams.
Mountjoy—John Horner.
Straban—Henry Hoffman, Peter Smith
Tyrone—Josoph Hill.
Reading—John Brough.
Liberty—Charles Donaldson.
General Jury—Jan. Term.
Conotnago--David Wortz, Jacob Little, John
Kuhn, John fluabv.
Menu Pen— William 8011, Adorn J. Walter, Jo
cob Smith, jr. Henry Group, George Hewitt.
Latimore—Jacob Bowers, George Robinette
Jacob Griest, John Day, Gideon Griest.
Mouniplea.lant—Abraham Reever, Joseph E
Header, James W. Foster, David Clapsaddle.
Straban—Thomos M'Creary, John Golden, jr.
Isaac Montfort, James L. Neely, Ralph Fickcs.
Hamillonban—Andrew Marshall, Samuel Co
bean.
Reading—George Hollinger.
Germany—J osoph Riddlamoser, William IV
Cumber/and—John Scott, William M'Cul
lough, Georgo . Plank.
ltfountjoy —Adam Wirt, John Donner.
Franklin—John Walter.
Tyrone—David Cooky.
Berwick—Mathias Dich!eberger,Josoph Berlin,
Jacob Slagle, Peter Diehl.
Liberty—John Musechnan, jr. Henry Wortz,
Martin Newman.
Hunlinolun—John L. Sadler, Daniel Sheffer,
Alexander Underwood.
Borough—George Arnold, John Houck.
Freedom—.Nathuniol Randolph.
Trial List—.fan. Term.
John Nary vs. Lindsay Sturgeon.
Gettysburg & Petersburg tuttipiko company vs
Jae. Deesido, Seel R, Slaymaker, Wm. M'
Clellan and others. •
Simon Me!born vs. Philip Kohler:
Executors of Thomas Lindsey vs. Wm. M'Clel
lan. Jas. Reeside, and Samuel E. Slaymuker.
The County of York vs. doe. Small and Jno. Deck.
Simon Melhorn vs. Philip Kohler.
John Melhorn vs. Do.,
Jae. J. M'Elheny vs. Ears of Tlonry Myers, dec'd.
Ex're of Henry Myers, deo'd vs. Jnn. J. M'Elheny.
John M'Knight and wife vs. Administrator of
- Charles Stewart, deceased.
Williom Wright vs. Tho t•;usquehannah Canal
Cam pony.
The County of York vs. Peter MI.
James Majors and wife vs, Executors of John
t3ample, deceased.
FOTI A lIGIIVIENT.
Jacnh Albeit & Co. vs. Jno. & J.. 1, Davis.
Peter Watford tvie vs. Samuel Alothland.
Blythe & Johnbton vs. Joe. lkiT:;vary.
Daniel Itlyeta vs. Es'r of Ludwick We!tempt
John AVenver vs. David Stewart.
Gettysburg., January 6, 1341
INTOT'Z'CIE
To Constables, 'Wholesale
Dealer s 1 %111(1 - Retailer s of
Tor eign ,Nlerehandize.
P URSUANT to an act of the Legible
tore of Pennsylvania, passed the 7th
day_ of ApriI—CONSTABLES will take
notice, that, agreeable to tho second section
of the Act graduating the duties upon
Wholesale Dealers and Retailers of Mor.
chandize, and prescribin7 the mode of issu
ing Licence-,., and collecting said duties,
they are requested on or before dm first day
of January term, to wit: the 25th day of
January next—to make an oath or affirma
tion, and deliver to the Clerk of the Court
of Quarter Sessions, a list of all the Whole
sale and Retail 'Dealers of Goods, Wares
and Merchandize, Wines or Distilled Spir
its, except such as are the growth, produce,
or manufacture of the United States.
MERCHANTS AND DEALERS, em
braced in the prof isions oldie above recited
Act, aro hereby notified, that 'according to
the fifth section thereof, the Associate
Judges and the County Commissioners will
meet at the Commissioners' Office, in Get
tysburg, on Tuesday the 213th day of Jane.
ary next, at 1 o'clock iu the afternoon, to
heal them (if they see proper to attend) as
to the amount of their annual sales during
the year previous.
Licenses to be taken out on or before the
Ist day of March next, for one year:
Physicians, Apothecaries, Surgeons, and
Chemists, as respects wine, &c. used in
preparations for the sick, and all female tra
ders, or single women, whose annual sales
shall not exceed those of the Bth class be
low enumerated, shall not be required to take
out License under the provisions of this
Act.
The following will be the classification
agreeably to the Act of Assembly:
Ist class amt. of sales, $50,000—550
2d do. 40,000 40
3d do. 30,000 80
4th do. .20,000 20
sth do. 15,000 20
Gth do. 10,000 10,
7th do. 5,000 ' 12 50
Bth do. 2,500 10
WNI- M'CLEAN, 2 Associate
GEO. WILL, S Judges.
DANIEL DIE(IL,
e
S. J. KUHN;
WM. DOUGLASS, ;,,r
December 29, 1840. tm-40
ADVERTISE ENTS.
C . A 9J 'V 1.• NG,
jlJzt. savjur..9, )
/51 A s
. it,,t rt!ct,ive., and offerP for sale a
number of
PIANO - s'o
of wilve.4:ll ; to which h e i n .
viteTihe parricuo.t- attention of all lovers of
Gerty9lnir L r. Dec. 22, 1910
AZ, y"I , ; 1 ,1:4
ArA rdrA, :01
Attorney Corlzserlor at Law,
()FPI:NA his prol:••sionnl services to tho
people of Adams county. Ile may bo
consulted, nt all time., at the Office -of
Messrs. Stevens and Sioyser, in South P,al
timnr,• Street, near the Court hon.°. •
trr By an arrangement with illecsrs. Ste
veils I.I.t.SIII9NPr, Mlir. Artiittisany will also,
in their absence, attend to their business
during the winter.
Gettysburg, Dee. 22.
NEW SILK AND
ZILIITCY GOODS.
1 AS just received a fresh supply of or
tidies suited to the season, to which
the attention of the LADIES is partieularly
invited, as the assortment embraces some
very fine and and desirable goods.
December 22, 1&40. tf-39
O. K!
camp CLOTHS 11141 E)
~~~~11 z .
_IT UST received n fresh supply of
Lv Firm wool dyed Block cloths; .
Super Blue and piece dyed Black do.;
Invisible and Bottle Green do.;
Olive, Mulberry, and London Brown do.;
Cadet, dark mixed, and drab do:;'
Very fine Beaver and Pilot do.;
ALSO—a good assortment of C'assinzeres
and Cassinetts; for sale at prices that will
make TIMES BETTER, by
R. G. M'CREARY.
December 22, le4o. 11-39
lidEU' 'w mit
TIDODOce
13 - TisT Teceived an additional supply of
Qv' new and desirable winter Goods, yiz:
Cloths, CaSSihnfrCS and Coss.
shields;
Pilot, fleavor, and Bearskin clothe;
Flannels, Wool and Cotton;
Blankets, Horse, Rose and Point;
Capeting,lngrairi and Hemp;
Boys! and Men's Comforts;
Buocha and Blanket Shawls;
White, Black, and Scarlet Merino4o.;
French and English MerinoeW,
Manchester Ginghams;
Tickings and Checks;
P,lcached and unbleached Vuslins;
Fur, Cloth, and Sealetto Cups;
Water proof and Listing So( k, , ;
Ladies' fur lined Shoes;
Children's Leather and Morrnco Boots;
Fur Coat Collars;
Ladies' carrying Baskets;
Mahogany and Gilt framed Looking.
Masses;
Hair, Cloth; and Tooth bruslies, arc. •
A fresh supply of Groceries,
CONSISTING IN PART OP
SUGAR AND COFFEE,
Black imperial, Old and young Hyson
Teas;
Common, N. Orleans, Sugar-house Mo
lasses; •
Steam Syrup;
Fish, and Winter strained Sperm oil;
Sperm, and Tallow candles;
Allspice. Pepper, Ginger, &c. Sze.
To all of which the attention ttl those
fond of BARGAINS and good GOODS, ie
respectfully invited by
Decomber 22,1.640.
zp2a coziasma a' (tkypia
LIEREAS the Hon.D. DualtEE,Esq.
• President of the several Courts of
Common Pleas, in the Comities composing
the 19th District, and Justice of the Courts
of Oyer and , 7 1‘orminer, nod General Jail
Delivery, for the trial of all capital and oth•
or offenders in the said District—and Wm.
SPCLEAN and GEM WILL, Esquires, Judg.
es of the Courts of Over and Terminer, and
General Jail Dolivery, for the trial oNpll
capital and other offenders in the County of
Adams—have issued their precept, hearing
date the 26th day of November, in the year
ofour Loan one thousand eight hunched and
forty, and to me directed,, for holding
a Court of Common Pleas and General
Quarter Sessions oft he Peace, and General
Jail Delivery, and Court of Oyer and Ter
miner, at Gettysburg, en Monday the:23th.
day of January nest—
Notice, is 'hey el) Given,
To all the Justices of the Peace, the Coro
ner, and Constables. within the said County
of Adams, that they bo then and there, in
their proper person, with their Rolls, Re
cords, Inquisitions, Examinations, sad oth
er Remembranceo,to do those thoTs,which
to their offices and in that behalf appertain
to be done and also they who will prosecute
against tIM prisoners Stint nre, or then shrift
be, in the Jail of the said County of Adams,
are to be then and thcre,to prosecute against
them as shall be just.
• GEO. W. 3.I'CLEL LAN, Sherif
Dec. 22, 1940. tc
''ri wICII
-.1:4
AN APPRENTICE 'FO
R2F.VTZ.VG L . 7 SS,
lily - ILL be token nt thiire it' immu
w dime applienttns h. .dn.
Pm-39
D. H. SWOPE.
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