The following is given in a letter from
Wanhinginn in thin New York American:
A REMARKNBLE DISCLOSURE
In 1930 a law was passed to allow the
President to employ a Clerk, at n salary of
81500, to sign his (the President's) name
to the land Patents. as that labor was pure
ly mechanical; and had become very 'oner
ou, to the President Mr. Adams stated,t hat
during his Administration the annual aver
age of Patents to which he affixed his sig.
nature, was 90,000, that is, 95 per day,
which has been greatly increased, and
would probably, at this time, average 75,-
000 annually. Consequently,it may be us
sumed, that the number of Patents issued
during Mr. Van Buren's Administration,
have been 300,000.
A motion was made on Thursday by Mr.
Andrews to strike out this allowance of
81500 for a Clerk to discharge this duty,
which was after some remarks withdrawn,
probably in consequence of the remarks of
Mr. Adams, which went to show, very
clearly, that it would be unsuitable to im
pose such a heavy, mechanical duty on the
President of the United Sates. Ile had en
dured it as patiently as ho could, but he
should much sympathise with a President
who should have more than double that
amount of duty to perform.
In this discussion, Mr. Lincoln announc
eda very astonishing fact, viz: that every
Patent ve.tich had been signed by the Clerk
for the last lour years,was invalid by means
of a clerical blunder! The fact seemed to
be contradicted, and Mr. Lincoln stated
that the only way to remedy this evil was
to pass a special act to legalize those 300,.
000 Deeds.
It turns out then, for the comfort of
those 300,000 patentees, that the
. titlei of
their lands are not, and never can be,• valid
in themselves, and that they are to be pro
tected only by this remote shield! What a
disturbing, anxious , consideration to those
whose all for themselves and their posterity
hangs'on the contingencies of the perma
nent stability of this Union' The State of
Kentucky, as is known, had for years
two separate jurisdictions of municipal
Courts, acting independent of and conflict.
ing with each other. Who can tell what
occurrences of future history might suspend
the authority or disturb tho jurisdiction of
an act of Congress to legalize these infor
mal deeds, and throw back the proprietors
on an unsound and defective title? This,
certainly, is not a very comfortable position
for those most interested; nor would it be
a very kind act to throw out these sugges.
lions, but that they cannot be concealed.—
At least, this special act of Congress ought
to entitle these pr oprietors, . at their option,
to demand new patents us a matter of jus
tice, that they may not be forced by this
inexcusable official blunder to hazard their
all on unnecessary contingencies. Three
hundred thousand patents may be supposed
to comprehend the entire worldly estate of
one million, or of one seventeenth of our
population. This is an amazing stake to
be put at hazard on such a basis!
ANOTHER DISCLOSURE.
It transpired in this discussion, that two
important and prominent functionaries of
the Land Office hero has been so long enga
ged in a dispute, carried on by a diplomatic
correspondence across the gallery of the
public office—the distance of a few feet—
the whole amounting to a ponderous folio,
as to have put back the execution of 60,000
of these patents, throwing over the largest
fraction of a year's toil in this department
Of the public service, on.the coming Admin
istration! It is an old saying, that "it is an
ill wind that blows nobody any good:" and
the claimants of these titles, who have wai•
ted so long for them,may now console them
selves that they will be good when they
come; however, tt may impose a double
amount of duty on the successors of these
delinquents for the next year. Mr. Adams,
stated, that, notwithstanding he had the la
bor °feigning all these documents with his
own hand, they were always done in time,
and that hie successor could not lodge a
charge of delinquency against him on this
score. In all such matters, it may be said
of Mr. Adams, "Well done, good and faith
ful servant."
PEEBLES TOWNSHIP DEMOCRATIC
ANTI-MASGNIC MEETING.
Pursuant to the call of the Democratic
Anti.masonic county Committee of Correa.
pondence, the Democratic Antimasonic
citizens of Peebles township assembled at
the Public School House in East Lilierty,
on Saturday, the 13th inst, and organized
by calling Thomas Daviston to the chair,
and appointing Bcnj. F. Sparr Sec'ry. -
After the usual balloting by the meet
ing, Messrs John Ross and Alfred Sutton
were duly chosen as delegates to represent
Peebles township in the Democratic Anti
masonic County Convention, to bo held at
the Court House in the city of Pitteburg,on
Wednesday next, the 17th inst.
The following, Resolutions were sub
mitted to the meeting and unanimously
adopted: .
Resolved, That the recent organization
of the Grand Lodge of the State of Penn
sylvania, and the impudent announcement
of its subordinate agents throughout the
State,together with the eimultaneols move
ment of the Grand Lodge of Ohio to pro
cure an act of Incorporation from the Leg
islature et that Commonwealth, furnishes
just cause of alarm, and calls tor a firm, uni
ted and vigorous opposition on the part of
the friends of the supremacy of the laws,
and the free press of the country.
Resolved, That in supporting the princi
plea of pulitical Antimasonry we ore assert
ing the supremacy of the laws, and the dear
eat and most sacred rights of freemen, and
that no considerations can induce nil to lay
aside those principles, or abandon our par
ty organization, to go for the degrading
and slavish system of MAN-WORSHIP, which
has already brought ruin and distress upon
the country.
Resolved, "That we will not act politi
cally with those who prefer secret oath
bound societies to the good of the country, ,
but that we will extend the right hand of:
fellowship to men of all parties who will
unite with us to slay the many headed mon
ster."
Resolved, That the secret attacks made
by anonymous letter writers at Elarrisburg,
and other tools of the Lodge, upon Thad•
deus Stevens, Esq. the eloquent and suc
cessful advocate of universal education—
the firm, steadfast and uncompromising
friend of Reform, and the able and fearless
champion of tho supremacy of tho laws—
are the offsprings of low, selfish and grovel
ling minds, and merit the ptty of every
man who can appreciate distinguished tal
ents and eminent public services in the
cause of the country.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the Chairmn and
Secretary, and published in the Gazette
and American, Pittsburg, Harrisburg Tel
egraph, and all other papers friendly to the
cause.
THOS. DAVISON, Ch'n.
Attest—BENJ. F. &AAR, Seery.
RESIGNATION OF MR. WEBSTER.
The subjoined communication to the
Governor of Massachusetts, was transmit
ted by that gentleman, on the 16th inst.,
to the Legislature of the Stnto:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1841.
Stn:—Events being likely to take place
which will necessarily cause my retirement
from the Senate, I have thought it proper
that I should anticipate their actual occur
rence, for the purpose of enabling the Legis
lature to fill the place, should such be its
pleasure, during its present session.
The object of this communication, there
fore, is to say, that on the twenty-second
day of this month my resignation'will be
made known to the Senate, and that from
that day my seat will be vacant.
My immediate purpose would be fulfilled
were I now to say no more; put I confess I
do not find myself able, without violence
to my feelings, to sever the tie of public ser
vice, which has long connected me with
Massachusetts, by a mere formal notice of
resignation.
A sense of the obligation which I am un
der to the Legislature and the people of
that state, has sunk deep into my heart, and
I hope it may not be unbecoming in me to
give it utterance on this occasion.
Coming originally from another state,
and only an adopted fellow citizen, the peo
ple of Boston bestowed on me the high dis
tinction of representing them in Congress,
and thus gave an unexpected turn to the
course of my life. This honor they saw
fit to repeat, more than once, under circum
stances calculated to satisfy my highest am
bition, and awaken my warmest gratitude.
At,a later period it pleased the Legisla
ture to appoint me to a seat in the Senate,
which I have now holden, under that and
subsequent appointments, for fcurteen years,
eighteen years having elapsed since 1 first
came into Congress from Massachusetts:—
These have been years of labor, responsi
bility and anxiety; but they have brought
along with them solid gratification, in pro
portion to the consciousness which I have
been able to feel, that my public conduct
has met with the approbation of my con
stituents; and has not been thought preju
dicial to the general Interests of the country.
And if it be now, and shall continue to be
hereafter the judgment of Massachusetts,
that her prosperity has not been impaired,
nor her honor tarnished, by being trusted,
in some degree, to my hand, and that I
have deserved well of that common coun
try, to which we are all bound by so many
ties of interest and affection, I shall be rich
ly compensated for all labor and all sacri
fices. Proud to be one of her citizens,
proud to servo her, proud to connect my
self honorably, if such may be my good
fortune, with her name and character, I
shall never cease to be penetrated with the
profoundest conviction of duty toward her,
nor fail to supplicate the Divine Goodness
for favors and blessings uport her Govern
ment and people.
I have the honor to be your Excellency's
obedient and very humble servant.
DANIEL WEBSTER.
To His Excellency Jour( DAVIS,
Governor of the Commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts.
IThere are now twenty-seven Whig Sen
ators, including those who hold over to the
next Congress, (and among them Mr. Web
ster and Mr. Crittenden,) and also the Sen
ators elect, who will take their seats on the
4th of March, and twenty-two Van Buren
Senators.—N. Y. Com. Adv.
WAR MOVEMENT IN MAINE.-OR the
3d instant resolutions en the subject of re-
pelling British aggression, were offered in
the House of Representatices, and referred
to.the committee on the North Eastern
boundary. We learn from the Portland
Argus of the 15th instant, that these reso
lutions were taken up by the Senate on the
13th, and after being amended by inserting
81,000,000, instead of 8400,000, for the
defence of the state, were referred to the
same committee.
Mr. Davies then offered the following re
solve, which was also referred to the com
mittee on the North Eastern boundary:
"Resolve for repining foreign invasion and
providing for the protection of the State.
Be it Resolved, That the President of
the United States be requested and urged
to cause the immediaie removal of the for ,
elan armed force, by which our State is in
s,
vaded, stationed upon the upper valley of
St. John's, and that the Government of the
United States be earnestly invoked to relieve
this State from the present heavy needless
burthen of its own defence."
HARRISON'S INAUGURATION SUIT.—The
Lowell (Mass.,) Courier says:—We were
yesterday shown, by Samuel Lawrence, a
splendid piece of black broadcloth, manufac
tured by the Middlesex Co., iu this city, to
the order of the Baltimore Tippecanoe Clubs
and designed for the inauguration suit of
Gen. Harrison. The cloth is made entire
ly from American wool, a part of which was
from Mr. Lawrence's flock . of sheep in Con
neeticut, and it is probably the &soot article
of the kind ever manufactured in this coun
try. It is precisely such cloth as the Pres
ident ought to wear at the time of his in
auguration, and such as it is an honor to
American skill to have produced•
It may not be generally known that the Mid
dlesex is the most extensive woolen maou
lecturing establishment to tho country. It
is said to be far in advance of all others in
the perfection of the machinery used, and
in the systematic manner in which the vari
ous departments of labor are conducted•
At this establishment are manufactured,
broadcloths, beavercloths, double and single,
milled cassimeres, of all colors,fancy woven
cloths and cassimeres of great variety.
The mills are working two thousand pounds
of wool per day, of American growth.. We
aro told that any new style of goods can
be produced within a month after the pat
tern is received from Europe.
SINGULAR AND DISTRESRING..-A child
of one of our citizens Mr. Bradley, of tho
firm of Bradley & Sons, has boon afflicted
by the St. Vitus' dance, which is supposed
to have been occasioned by a fright from
one who had become a mendicant by this
disease, and came to ask alms of Mr. B.—
The circumstances as wo learn them are
briefly these. The bogger entered the
room whore Mrs. B. was sitting with hor
children, and one of her boys wag se much
frightened by the singular appearance and
odd movements of the distressed object who
Was so unexpectedly ushered into their pro.
senco, that he ran out of the room looking
very pale, and appearing much agitated.—
Since then he has been subject to the same
disease; but as he is very young, and as ev
ery possible means aro taken fbr h.s recov
ety, it is to be hoped that his parents will
soon be relieved from tho heart rending
spectacle that must be presented to them
by the sight of their dear little boy, should
lie continue to be thus afflicted.—N. York
Sun.
Nits. GENERAL HARRISON.—The Jeur•
nal of Commerce gives the following sketch
of the wife of Gen. Harrison:—
"As this lady is soon expected to occupy
the "White House" at Washington, any
thing relating to her history will be grati
fying to the public. After the severe and
desperate battle of the Miami in 1794,
Gen Wayne went to the Atlantic States,
leaving Captain Harrison in command of
Fort Washington, now Cincinnati. The
next year Captain Harrison married the
daughter of Judge John Cleve Semmes,
who was born at Riverhead, Long Island,
and removed in early life to New Jersey,
where he married the daughter of Govern•
or William Livingston, and was soon after
one of the Associate Judges of the Supreme
Court of that State. In 1787 he became
the proprietor of"the Miami purchase," of
near a million of acres, and removed to that
country,
Mrs, Harrison was educated at East
Hampton, Long Island, and when young
was esteemed a lady of great personal and
mental accomplishments. A writer for
the National Portrait Gallery for 1830,
thus speaks of her:—"She is distinguished
for her benevolence and piety; and all who
know her view her with esteem and affec
tion. Her whole course through life, in
all its relations, has been characterized by
those qualifications that complete the char
acter of an accomplished matron."
A MAN ow Film—The Baltimore Sun
states that a lady residing in Madison et.,
a day or two since discovered considerable
smoke issuing from the basement of a house
immediately in the rear of her dwelling.—
Much alarmed, she ran to the place and
found a man drunk as Bacchus, and his
clothes on fire.—When be saw her he
bawled out as intelligibly as possible, "For
God's sake, madam, put me out, or I shall
be burned up." Sho hastily obtained a
bucket of water, and threw it upon him, ex
tinguishing the flames and undoubtedly
thereby saving his life, for be was too much
intoxicated to help himself. She could not
tell how ho became on fire—he had not
been in the house, but was lying under the
steps in the basement. The poor bacchn.
nalian will have cause to remember his
narrow escape, by the burns he received ;
and if it works a reformation, ho may be
gratified that the occurrence took place.
THE NEW SECRETARY OF TUE NAVY.-
The National Intelligencer says: it gives
us pleasure to be able to state that Mr.
BADGER of N. Carolina, has accepted the
offer of the post of t'...'ocretary of the Nayy
under the Administration whose dJiies be.
gin on the 4th of next month. This infor•
motion is the more welcome to those who
know him, because some approhention was
entertained of his declining the appointment
in consequence of his professional engage.
meats. All considerations, of personal con
venience and interest have, however, yield
ed to the sense of duty which impels him to
take the place in the Cabinet to which he
has been called by the distinguished citizen
whom he has so essentially aided in placing
in the Presidential Chair.
CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP.—The Port
land Argus relates an amusing case, in
which a begger in that city received what
he asked for, but not what he wished for:
"A few days ago, a full grown able-bod
ied man, presented himself at the door of
one of our citizens and solicited the lady of
the house to give him two cents. She re
marked that she had none, and enquired
what, he wanted with them. "To buy a
dose of caster oil marm, (was the reply) for
1 am dreadful sick."
1 The lady had no cents but she had plenty
of oil; and she prepared him a stiff dose.—
He tried hard to get excused from taking
it; but she was firm, he was a sick man, and
it must go down. The loafer found he was
caught in hisown trap; and where he meant
to have a glass of liquor he got a glass of
physic; but making a virtue of necessity,
and with sundry wry laces, he gulped it
down and cleared out. He'll net eall at
that house again, we dare say.
SODDEN I)rIA.TII.-1110 Somerset Harald
announces the marriage of Mr. George
Thompson, of Bedford county, on the 9th
inst. to Miss Mary Schaffer, and says a dis
tressing visitation of Providence followed
almost upon the heels of the marriage. On
Wednesday, on their way to Bedford couit
ty, the wedding party stopped at Jacob
Lambertb' tavern on the Allegheny, and as
Mr. Thompson, was walking towards the
stove to light a cigar, he suddenly dropped
down and in a few minutes was n corpse!
Thus in the midst of joy was the young
bridegoom upon the bier, and the young
wife made n widow within •twenty•four
hours after their union.
MR LEARNED BLACKSRITLI.-Mr. Bur
ritt, the learned Blacksmith, as we learn
from the Northampton Courier, recently
delivored a lecture before the Lyceum,
which for literary beauty and performance,
astonished all who heard him. Says tho
Republican, of that place, 'his subject glow
ed and sparkled on his anvil, Mr. Burritt
is about 32 years of age, of modest, prepos
sessing manners and appearance. He still
continues his manual labor daily, and the
study of foreign languages. Ho has al
ready become master of more than fifty dif
ferent languages."
AN OLD conn.g.—An interesting mar
riage ceremony took place recently in Pe
kin, Ilinois, uniting in holy bands Stephen
Mason' and Hannah Mason. The ardent
Stephen is 73 years of ago, and Hannah is
blushing 67! The lovely pair had been
previously married at an early day, lived
together forty years, raised and have now
living thirteen children- Seven years ago
they separated, were legally divorced, and
became FREE Masons.—Picayune.
STEALING NEWSPAPERS FROM HALL•
Doous.—A man named Kiffin wag arrested
and held to bail in the sum of 8200, for
stealing a newspaper from a store door in
Varick stroct.—N. Y. Amer.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.-A young lady
of Petersburg in this county, while riding to
church in company with several others, on
Tuesday last, was thrown from the sleigh
against a pike fence, and injured so severely
that she died soon after. The tongue of
t he sleigh droppnd from the neck yoke while
decending a bill, and the sleigh was over•
turned, throwing the young lady against
the sharp point of one of the rails of the
fence, by which she was completely trans.
fixed; it having entered her body on one
side and passed out through the other.—
Troy Whig.
BRITTISII MODESTY.--Aire take the fol
lowing extract from the Colonial Magazine
for January, published in London. If as
is thought, it expresses the views of Lord
Palmerston, it is important. Pie are now,
it seems, intimidated into concession to tho
entire claims of the British. Possibly the
delay in the negociation of the Boundary
question it improved in the preparation of
the squadron alluded to. Shall we see only
When the fleet hi in view?
From the Colonial Magazine for Jun. 1841.
Article--AMERICA
"It is our ditty to settle at once the boon.
dary question. We are now maintaining
a large and expensive army in Canada and
New Brunswick; let a powerful squadron
of ships of the line, heavy frigates, steam
ships, and bomb vessels, be ordered to fen•
dezvous in Halifax at the opening of the
navigation in the spring, and measures be
in the mean time, taken, through our Min
ister at Washington,to declare ,peremptorily
that the boundary must be fixed within a
given time. As the Americans are always
so ready to take advantage of the imag•
toed difficulties of England, let us not lose
the present opportune period for the claim
ing and establishing of rights, •which
have been fraudulently withheld."
McLeon has been indicted at last, and
his trial will commence on the 4th Monday
in March next. The Rochester Democrat
says he will have a fair trial, and predicts
that be will be acquitted.
Mr. Van Buren's conduct in making ap
pointments to office just as ho is about re
tiring from the Presidential chair, is con.
damned by his own political friends. The
Concord (Mass.) Freeman, a strong Loco
Foco paper, speaks of it:—
"Mi. Van Buren in this respect, has
acted unqualified wrong, and for one we
shall find no fault with General Harrison,
if he regards such appointments as if they
bad never taken place."
A bill has been introduced into the Illin
ois Legislature, for taxing old bachelors, or
single men over 25 years of age—one half
the proceeds to be applied to the purchase
of flannel for indigent old maids, and the
other to the payment of the interest on the
State debt. We don't tax unproductive
property in this State.
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SEVEN ETORSELI KILLED BY EATING WHEAT.
—On Sunday a considerable loss was sus•
tamed by Mr. Jonathan Infield, of West
Fen, from a number of horses getting at
some thrashed wheat. A person who had
charge of the stock discovered a hole in
tho place where the wheat was stowed, and
observing the stock to loiter about the place
stopped the same with some wool. It ap.
pears that at night the horses removed the
wool that the) might get at the wheat, for
twelve of them were violently ill in the
morning, and seven died the course of
the same day, and the five remaining it is
feared will share the same fate.—Standard.
Those who make candles will find it a
great improvement to steep the wicks in
lime water and saltpetre, and dry them.
The flame is clearer and the tallow will not
"RUN."
The oftener carpets are shaken, the lon
ger they will wear; the dirt that colllects
under them wears out the threads.
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNI t.
The steamship Britannia arrived at Bos•
ton on Monday, bringing Liverpool dates to
the 4th and London to the 3rd and Paris to
the Ist inst. We copy from the New York
Courier and Enquirer.
The British Parliament assembled on the
20th ult. and was opened by the Queen in
person. Her speech on this occasion i 3
more remarkable for what it does not say
than for what it does. The absence of all
allusion to the State of the relations between
England and Franco is the omission to
which we have reference. It is stated in
the French papers that the English minis.
try had it.serted in the original draught of
the speech a friendly paragraph towards
France, but that a few hours before the
opening of Parliment an account of two pro•
jects of law presented to the Chamber of
Deputies, the ono calling for a levy of 80,.
000 recruits, and the other providing for
the organization of an army of reserve had
been received and was the cause of the
studied silence observed in the speech.
The debate on the fortifications of Paris
in the Chamber of Deputies of France, had
been very animated and had not terminated.
The opposition to the Guizot adtninistra
tum continues fierco and unrelenting.
The affitirs of Syria are definitely settled,
and it has been announced in Parliament
that the Turkish fleet bad given up to Me
hemet Ali, and the Sultan had granted the
hereditary soveieignty of Egypt to the
Pacha.
There are no further accounts from Chi
na, the latest appear however to be genor
ally credited.
DEATU OF TER AMERICAN CONSUL IN
FRANCE.—Died on Sunday evening, Jan.
31, in Paris, in the 68th year of his age, of
typhoid exhaustation after gout, Da,iiel
Brent, Esq., Consul of the United States of
America for Paris, and agent of American
claims.
Correspondence of tiro Now York Courier
LONDON, January 14, 1841.
The packet ships. Toronto, Sheffield and
Now York have all arrived— the latest
dates being to the 20th ult. brought by the
New York. The message of the President
of the United States has arrived by those
packets and has boon republished in all the
London journals, but without exciting the
usual interest the annual message of the
chief magistrate of the republic—as the pre
sent message is perceived to be principally
occupied with a defence of the policy of Mr.
Van Buren, which is now considered to be
useless and out of all place, as the nation
has overwhelmingly declared him as unfit
for continuance in the Presidential chair.
The paragraph in the message referring
to the prospects of a satisfactory settlement
of the North Eastern Boundary Line—have
been noticed as important, because the pro
grass of that question has been without ex
planations for some time past, and generally
the document is received as describing a
sound and pacific condition of general mar ,
cantilo, monetary, financial and political
affairs.
THE QUEEN'S SPEECH
"My Lords and Gentlemen:—l have the
satisfaction to receive from foreign powers
assurances of their friendly disposition and
of their earnest desire to maintain peace.
"The posture of affairs in the Levant had
lona been a cause of uneasiness and a source
of danger to the general tranquility. With
a view to avert the evils which a continu
ance of that state of things was calculated to
occasion, I concluded with the Emperor of
Austria, the iiing of Prussia, the Emperor
of Russia, and the Sultan, a convention in
tended to effect a 'pacification of the Levant;
to maintain the integrity and independence
of the Ottoman Empire; and thereby afford
additional security to the peace of Europe.
"I have given direction that this cor.ven•
(ion shall be laid before you.
"I rejoice to be able to inform you, that
the measures which have been adopted ie
execution of these engagements have been
attended with signal success; and I trust
that the objects which the contending part
ties had in view are on the eve of being
completely accomplished.
"In the course of these transactions, my
naval forces have cooperated with those of
the Emperor of Austria, and with the land
and sea forces of the Sultan and have dis•
played upon all occasions their accustomed
gallantry and skill.
"Having-deemed it necessary to send to
the coast of China a naval and military
force, to demand - reparation and redress
for injuries inflicted upon some of my sub•
jects by the officers of the Emperor of
China, and for indignities offered to an
agent of my Crown. lat the same time
appointed plenipotentiaries to treat upon
these matters with the Chinese Govern
went.
"The plenipotentiaries were by tho last
accounts in negotiation with the Govern
ment of China; and it will be a source o
much gratification to me if that Govern
ment shall be induced by its own sense o
justice to bring these matters to a speedy
settlement by an amicable arrangement.
"Serious differences have arisen between
Spain and Portugal, about the execution o
a treaty concluded by those Powers in
1835, for regulating the navigation of the
Douro.' But both parties have accepted
my mediation, and 1 hope to be able to
effect the reconciliation between them upon
terms honorable to both.
"I have concluded with the Argentine
Republic, and the Republic of Hay ti trea
ties for the suppression of the slave trade,
which I have directed to be laid before
you.
"Gentlemen of the House of Commons—
I have directed the estimates of the year to
be laid before you. -
"However sensible of the importance,of
adhering to the principles of economy, I
feel it my duty to recommend that adequ
ate provision be made for the exigencies of
the public service. •
"My Lords and Gentlemen—Measures
will be submitted to you without delay
which have for their object the more spec.
dy and effectual administration of justice.
The vital importance of this subject is -suffi
cient to insure for it your early and most
serious consideration.
"The powers of the Commis ionerg
pointed under the Act for the A ird
of the Laws relating to the Poor expire ut
the termination of the present year. I
fool assured that you will earnestly direct
your attention tnenactinAus which so deep
ly concern the interests of the cominunity.
"It is always with entire conhdetice that
I recur to the advice and assistance of my
Parliament. 1 place my reliance upon
your wisdom, loyalty, and patriotism; and
I humbly implore of Divine Providence,
that all your councils may be so directed
as to advance the great interests of morality
and religion, to preserve peace, and to pro
mote by enlightened legislation the wel
tare and happiness of all classes of my sub
jects."
e 111.."-•
From tho Boston Journal
LORD TIMOTHY DEWY:R.—An eccen
tric individual of this name once lied in
Newburyport, Mass. He was one of those
dolts upon wham fortune, in return for the
deprivation of common souse seems, to open
her eyes upon. The most Foolish actions
often turned to his advantage. Thus, some
wild fellows convinced him that ho would
make a fortune by sending a cargo of warm
ing•pans to that cold latitude, the West In
dies. He sent far and wide together a cargo,
creating great wonderment among the dea
lers at the sudden demand. 'rho warming
pans found a ready sale, however, being
purchased by the planters For meioses•strain
ors, and Dexter made a little fortune by the
operation. He once published a book with
out any points, and at the end printed sev.
oral pages of cominas,colons, etc. telling the
reader to sprinkle to suit himself. Be
was very fond of being called "My Lord,"
and boys would secure some pennies by hu
moring him in this respect. Ho took a no
tion that he should like to see his own bur
ial; a tomb was made in his garden. a cuflin
provided, and a procession formed—all in
proper order, and with solemnity. He had
a tine house, and very large and pleasant
grounds attached. Desiring to beautify his
mansion, after the inannerof foreign "lords,"
he had many "statues" carved of wood, and
'portraits,' daubed by the town artists—mis
erable affairs, but very fine in his eyes.
flis mansion is now an inn, called the "Dex
ter-House" ornamented still with some of
the "portraits" on wood s•.vinging with the
wind, as signs for the traveller. His mock
tomb, and other things, the result of his od
dities. are still shown to the curious in such
matters.
Ho had with him another old genius, who
was a sort of "toady." He wrote his adver
iisements,&c. Some boys having onceagot
into his garden, and stolen some fruit, the
following advertisement appeared as a war
ning to all the "poach stealing rascals" to
keep at a distance, A friend gave it to us
from memory a few years sit,ce, since which
time it has traveled pretty extensively.
The least wo can do with our old acquaint
ance, is to reclaim it for the Journal.
“WizzacAs, 1, Lord Timothy Dexter,
having been truly informed that several
audacious, atrocious, nefarious, infamous
intrepid, night-walking, garden-violating,
immature, peach stealing rascals, all the
spawns of the devil, and rogues and cubs
of Satan, do frequently, villainously and
burglarously assemble themselves together
in my garden, therein piping, fighting,
swearing, rogueing, duck-egg hunting, v.4li
many other shameful and illicit acts, which
the modesty of my pen cannot express.
This is to give you all notice, Dolicarians,
Capinicarians, Talamunarians, base born
scoundrels, and old rascals, and whatever
nation ye may be, return ye my fruit and
property, or by the Gods, by the Heathen
Gods, I swear. I will send my son Sam to
Babylon, for bloodhounds fiercer than ti
gers, and fleeter than the winds—and moun
ted on my noted horse Lily, with my cut
ting sabre in my hand, I will hunt you thro'
Europe, Asia, Africa and America, until I
can enter you in a cavern under a groat
tree in Newfoundland where Beelzebub
himself can never find you.
"Hear! ye tatterdemalions, thieves, vag•
abonds, lank-jawed, herring-gutted, and
tunbellied plebians, that if ye, or any of ye
dare set your feet in my house or garden, I
will deliver you to Charon, who will ferry
you across the river Styx, and deliver you
to the royal arch devil Lucifer, at the place
of his internal cauldron, there to be drudged
with the sulpur of Caucasus, and roasted
forever below the ever-burning crater of
/Etna. LORD TIMOTHY DEXTER.”
HORRID.—The Richmond Star' states
that a fire occurred in Chesterfield a few
nights since, in a negro house, and shock
ing to relate, 4ve little negro children were
burned to death. It appears that the pa
rents locked the children in the house
while they went to visit some friend, and
in'a short time after, ,the house was dis
covered to be on fire. The door was bro•
ken open and . two of tho children were•
found near it, and two more near the fire
place, dead. Another on the bed was
heard to cry, but it was impossible to got
at it to save it.
WAR A3IONG THE Wo3ZEY.—The mar•
ket women in Philadelphia, on Monday
turned out against one of their number,and
pelted her from the market, with eggs awl
other missiles. She was n White woman,
and her offence is having marrieed a black
man. .
"You shan't kiss mo—nn you shan't nor
'touch me, you naughty man, unlewl you, aro
the strongest, and l know you are," as Oa
girl said to her follow when ho atleinpted
to steel a buss.—Picayune.
A temperance lecturer in .the south, a
short time since, finished his discourse
thus—"and flintily my brerhern,why shwa
any of.you drink ardent spirits?—my sum:
Turn has got us good cider ns any iu the,
enutifty, at ten cents - g quart."
ItEPUBLICATIC DAUNER.
cr..Trysuurta, March 2• 1811.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Tho friends of General Harrison in Penn
sylvania are respectfully invite] to elect
Delegates to n State Convention, to be held
in the Court House of Harrisburg, at 10
o'clock, A. M. on WEDNESDAY, the
10th day of March, 1841, for the purpose
of selecting a candidate for 1143 office of
Govornor,to be supported by the Democratic
party of tho State at the approaching gen.
eral election.
Each county, and the city of Philadelphia,
will send delegates to the Convention, equal
m number to their members in the State
Legislature.
THOMAS IL BURROWES,
JOHN PRICE WETHERILL,
JOHN C. MONTGOMERY,
FRANCIS PARKE,
WILLIAM M'CLURE,
THOMAS ELDER,
JOSEPH WALLACE,
SAMUEL ALEXANDER,
BELA BADGER,
JAMES GREGORY,
JOHN H. WALKER,
SAMUEL D. CULBERTSON,
JAMES STEEL.
Harrisburg, January 8,1841.
The old Democratic day for nominating
the candidate for Governor (4th of March,)
ie departed from in the present instance, in
order to afford all who desire it, an opportu
nity to attend both tho State
,Convention,
and the inauguration of President Harrison.
The Address of Mr. Hamraly, delivered before
the citizens of Petersburg on tho 22d of February
last, will appear in our next.
Thaddeus Stevens, Esq.
The Harrisburg Telegraph strongly intimates
that our distinguished townsman, Mr. STrArarrs,
will be tendered a foreign mission by the now
administration. Tho Baltimore Patriot says "a
rumor to the same effect has reached us from
Washington. Without knowing what probability
may exist in the case, wo may say that such an
honor, on the part of the new Administration,
could hardly be awarded to a moro talented or
eflicioLt friend than Mr. STEVENS."
lion. John Banks.
The current of popular feeling appears to bo
running strongly in favor of this distinguished
individual, and there seems to bo but little doubt
entertained of his nomination, by the 10th of
March Convention, as the Democratic candidate
for Governor.
There appears to bo much anxiety among the
people to know what will be done by the Legisla
ture in reference to an improvement Bill. Wo
know not. This much we know, that if they act
as the careful man does in providing for those
over whom he has the care, the cost will he count
ed and the means provided before the bill is pas
see. There rests a mall debt upon us just now,
which will soon make us uneasy. Be just before
you're bountiful. This is not Me lime to play
the prodigal.
MASSACUUSETTS UNITED STATES SENATO n.—
The Hon. RUMS CHOATE has been elected U.
S. Senator by both branches of the Legislature of
Massachusetts, to supply the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Hon. Daniel Webster.
KENTUCHT li. S. SENATOII.—The Hon. J. T.
Monsncsn, has been elected by the Legislature
of Kentucky, a Senator in Congress for Fix years
from the 4th of March next, to succeed Mr. Crit
tenden.
SOLICITOR Of TUB TRB►SUfT•—The Harris
burg Intelligencer of Saturday last, states that
Charles f 3. Penrose, Esq. has received official
notice of his appointment to the office of Solicitor
of the Treasury of the United States.
Ax ExiuA SESSION.—The Richmond Whig
says that Gen. Harrison makes no secret of his
determination to call an extra session of Congress,
probably in May, and that the necessity for doing
so, has urged iholf upon his mind for soveral
months, past.
The Question Settled.
At the Convention of Democratic Anti-Masonic
delegates held at Lancaster on Wednesday last,
the following gentlemen wore appointed delegates
to the 10th of March Convention:—
George Ford, jr., Nathaniel Ellmaker,
Samuel S. Patterion, George Mullin,thom
as H. Borrowes, Jonathan Owen, Samuel
W. Groff, David Hartman.
The following resolution of instruction was
adopted by the convention:
4 Resolved, That the Delegates elected by
this Convention to the Democratic Harri
son State Convention to be held at Harris
burg on the 10th of March next, be and
they are hereby instructed to vote on the
first and all succeeding ballots for JOHN
BANKS as the Democratic Candidate for
Governor.
Resolved, That should he be nominated
the ""Old Guard" will come up to the rescue
with a free will offering in support of the
man of choice of 4500 majority.
The series of Resolutions adopted bear a stri
king similarity to those passed at our county
meeting on the 19th ult.; and in relation to them
It is proper to note, that the spirit which was
breathed throughout them is universally appro
ved, both here and elsewhere. The most entire
satisfaction exists as to the position wo have as
sumed. nay nzeel 1/le erisil iri every aspect.—
.. rho reiteration of the same opinions by our
friends of the "Old (Word" proves them to be ever
true in defence of the ~ purest prine;ples of dc.
meerayy:' Amoo . g other respluiens they thus
speak of our
Regoired, That wo regard the attacks
which have beets recently wade upon that
able champion of popular rights and Demo
cratic principles, THADDEUS STEVENS, us
a blow aimed with malicious intent at the
existence of the Democratic Anti-masonic
party,,e,manating from the Grand Lodge
and attempted to be consummated by its
hired minions, some of whom, we aro pain
ed to believe, are found in our own ranks
clothed in the garb of Friendship.
The resolutions of Adams and Lancaster should
be spread far and wide.
Death of Justice Barbour.
Wo learn from the Baltimore Patriot that the
Hon. Philip P. Barbour, of Virginia, Associate
Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States,
was found dead in his bed at his residence in
Washington on Thursday last. His decease was
caused, it is believed, by ossification of tho heart.
His physician, Dr. Sewall, while attending him
during a recent indisposition, was led to suspect
tha the heart was affected; yet the Judge has
boon since, apparently in his usual health. Last
evening he remained in consultation with his
brother judges, as is usual, until ton o'clock, and
was in peculiar good spirits, when lie retired from
them to his chamber. As he did not make his
appearance it the breakfast table, a servant was
sent to call him, who immediately returned, and
shocked the Judges with the intelligence that ho
appeared to be dead. On the Chief Justice, end
the others entering his chamber, they found him
lying on his side, in a perfectly easy and composed
position, his features tranquilized, and neither his
form nor countenance exhibiting the slightest in-
dication of having passed through any suffering.
He had evidently gone from life to death without
a struggle.
Pardoning of the Magician
Libellers.
Public Opinion.
Gov. Porter's recent high-handed and outrage
ous atretoh of the pardoning power, wo are plea
sed to perceive, meets with universal condemns.
lion in every quarter.
The following is a copy of a resolution, passed
at • mooting of tho citizons of Clinton County,
Pa., held at Lock Haven, on the 10th ult.:
Resolved, That the pardoning power as
recently exercised by Gov. Porter in the
case of flutter & Camino, the publishers of
a ecurrillous print in Harrisburg,during the
late Presidential canvass,who had been pros
ecuted for a gross libel upon the public and
private character of THADDEUS STEVENS,
Esq., is, in view of the aggravating circum
stances of the matter, lunprecedented, and
deserves the execrations of a virtuous and
law-lowing community.
Among tho proceedings of a County Conyen
tion, held in Pittsburg, on the 17th ult. we ob
eorm the following resolution:
Resolved, By this Convention, that the
late high handed and unprecedented pro•
ceeding of the present Governor of Penn
sylvania, in the pardon of Hutter and Can
tine, wherein a true bill had been found for
a libel. but haihtiot been tried, merits the
abhorrence and detestation of all high mind
ed and honorable citizens of this Common•
wealth, and throughout the Union.
The Rochester Daily Democrat thus forcibly
illustrates the high-handed abuse of the pardoning
power by, the Governor of Pennsylvania:—
ABUSE or• POWER. —What would be said
of Gov. Seward, should he, now that Mc
Leod is indicted, grant a full and free par
don, before trial, for any arsons or murders
that ho may have heretofore committed on
our territory? Ho would, no doubt, be cal
led a wretch, unfit for the station he holds,
and the more guilty in proportion to the
greatness of the intellect prostituted to so
base a purpose. What then should be
thought of Governor PORTER, the Loco
Foco Governor of Pennsylvania, for par.
cloning two subservient partizans of his, at
Harrisburg, before conviction? E. W.
Hatter and J. J. C. Cantina had boon in••
dieted for a libel upon several gentlemen of
the Whig party in Adams county, and when
arraigned for trial, produced a pAIIDON
granted in advance, by Gov. Porter, under
the broad seal of the State, and were dis
charged! Will not the reflecting of all par
tics, perceive the evil tondency of such con
tempt of law and justice, and mark the indi
viduals who perpetrate such abuses, or
sanction them,as unfit for public confidence?
AI:IMHOF -run PARDONING POWER•—The
Pennsylvania papers inform us of a most
singular, and, as far as our knowledge ex
tends, unprecedented exorcise of the par
doning power, by the Governor of that
Commonwealth, by which indeed, that
functionary seems to have reversed the
humane and just maxim oldie law that per
sons accused of crime shall be deemed in
nocent until their guilt be proved, and to
have assumed their guilt before trial, that
ho might anticipate and avert the moral as
well as the legal consequences of an unfa
vorable verdict. The case, is this. The
grand jury of Adams county found a true
bill against Messrs. Rutter and Cantine.
editors of a paper published at Harrisburg,
for a libel upon the citizens of Gettysburg
and upon Thaddeus Stevens particularly;
and a few days since, when the case was
called for trial, the counsel of the defen
dants, instead of pleading not guilty or
attempting a defence, presented to the
court a paper under the broad seal of the
State,—yes, under the broad seal, which
seems to be poetical enough in courts of
justice, though it may be denied by wit.
lings in and out of the halls of legislation,
—giving a full and free pardon from the
Governor of Pennsylvania to the individu
als above named, not only for the alleged
offence, but, with an expansiveness of lib
erality perfectly original and unique, 'for
all the librls published by them in Adams
county, or elsewhere!!!' rhe Governor
seems to take it for granted that Messrs.
flutter and Cantina are not only guilty of
the specific offence, but of others, and so,
like the economist of time who, to prevent
tho daily repetition of 'grace before meat,'
performed that ceremony over his year's
supply, lie determined to 'lump it.' It
seems to us to be the most barefaced as
sumption of Executive power that has ever
occurred in tine country; if nut in this age,
If it is to ho received as sound doctrine in
Pemnylvania. the formalities of judicial
proceedings, in their incipient stages,should
be deferred until the pleasure of his Excel
lency can be ascertained. It will at least
save the time of the grand Juries.—Lynch.
burg Virginian.
EXECUTIVE PARDON.—We observe the
Press is out In approval of Gnv. Porter's
pardoning the Editors of the Magician, for
a libel on Thaddeus Stevens; that paper,
with a few others, having adapted the mot
to that the Governor can do no wrong.—
Tho Press copies from the Keystone an ar
ticle, to "give its readers an insight into the
matter;" front which wo learn that, because
of informality, the case was postponed from
November to January term; and the Key
stone further says—
" They were then to go through the
mock formality of a trial, fer no man doubt.
ed their conviction, no matter what should
be the testimony."
Among all the writings of the party
press, we have never seen a more base at-
tack made upon our Courts of Justice than
the above from the Keystone; Gov. Porter's
official organ. The Judge says the Key
stone, was the personal and political friend
of the prosecutor—and the Jury were anti
masons—therefore, they would disregard
their solemn oaths, and convict the libellers,
"no matter what should be the testimony!"
Much as we condemn the conduct of Gov.
Porter in this matter, yet it is not so cen
surable as that of his organ, in its aorta to
extricate him from the odium which he has
brought upon himself. How often does it
happen that in our courts hero, the Judge
may be the personal and political friend of
one party, as well as the Jury; yet how
would it be received for us to charge in our
paper, that they would decide a cause with•
out any regard to the testimony? And are
the Judges and Jurors of Mercor county
purer than those of Adams? SVo doubt it.
All who value this great safeguard for the
rights of the people—the trial by jury--
should frown indignantly upon those base
efforts, to destroy the public confidence in
its justice and purity.—Mcrccr Luminary.
Loconcorsx.—Some time previous to
the late presidential election, the editors of
a Van Buren paper, printed at Harrisburg,
Pa., made a false and infamous charge
against Mr. Thaddeus Stevens and others
of Gettysburg, Pa. A prosecution was in•
atituted against the editors, and a bill found
against thorn by the Grand Jury of Adams
county. When the case was called, the li
bellers against their counsc! plead as a bar
to its further prosecution, a full pardon from
Gov. Porter. Thus has the Executive of a
State by an extraordinary stretch of his par
doning power, if not an unlawful exercise of
it, deprived a portion of his follow-citizens
of the right to obtain redress for injuries
done them in their reputation. If this is
lawful and constitutional, there will be little
if any difficulty, in procuring from some of
their less scrupulous locoloco excellencies a
license in advance to traduce the character
of honest men.—Lexington (Ky.) _Well.
FROM HARRISBURG.
Correspondence of the Gettysburg Star and Banner
HAnatmaanG, Feb. 25, 1841
Dear Sir:—Tho Speaker laid before the House
this morning, tho proceedings of a meeting held
at Hollidaysburg, in favor of a suspension of spe
cie payments by the banks for a period not loss
than three years and not exceeding five years,
and to restrict them to a dividend somi•aunually
not exceeding six per cent.
Mr. Hinchman from the committee on Banks
reported a bill providing for the suspension of the
penalties of the resolutions of the 3d of April,
1840, until the 15th of May, 1843; an issue of
one, two and three dollar notes, for five years to
an amount not exceeding fifteen par cent. on their
capital stock actually paid in; prohibits the issue
of post notes having more than ono hundred and
twenty days to mature, nor of a less denomination
than five hundred dollars. No bank shall declare
a dividend exceeding live per cent, per annum,
and shall pay a tax of eight per cont. on the
amount thereof to the use of the Oommonwealth.
The banks shall make quarterly statements, veri
fied by the President and Cashier, to the Auditor
General, setting forth•their liabilities and resour
ces. The foregoing aro the most important pro
visions of the bill.
Tho amendments mado by the Senate to the
bill for the erection of an Asylum for tho protec
tion and care of the insane poor, wore considered
and agreed to; the principal amendment authori
zes the borrowing of money at six per cent. while
the bill as it passed the House restricted it to five
per cent.
Tho bill incorporating the Black creek iron and
rail road company was passed through second
and final reading, after a protracted discussion, by
a vote of 40 to 27.
I had almost forgotten to mention, that the
House yesterday refused to pledge the credit of
the State, fore loan of $B,OOO, payable in ten
years, to repair the injuries done to the Codorus
navigation company by the late freshet.
The fourth of March has boon assigned for the
consideration of tho bank bill.
Your's, &c.
Ilinazintnic, Feb. 26, 1841
Dear Sir:—The speaker laid before the House
the proceedings of a large meeting of citizens of
Montgomery county, praying for some legislative
action on the subject of our monetary affairs.
A bill from the benoto excluding from public
schools all children under six years of ago so fir
as relates to the city of Lancaster, was negatived
by a vote of 53 to 25. This bill gave rise to very
considerable debate. This decided expression of
disapprobation of prohibiting the admission of
children of sufscient age into our public schools,
by the popular branch of our legislature, is a favor.
able indication of their desire to promote the cause
of educatio'n.
A Dill incorporating the Franklin rail road
mining and manufacturing company in Bedford
county, was passed on second reading.
A Bill providing for the erection of a house for
the employment and support of tho poor, in Ly
coming county, was passed through second and
third reading.
A Bill providing fur the more convenient col
lection of the tax on collateral Inheritances, war
pissed through all its readings and sent to the
Senate for concurrence: also a Bill making the
taxable citizens of school districts, competent
jurors and witnesses in all questions wherein such
school district is interested.
A Biil authorizing the people of thu several
counties 'OP f . iis Commonwealth to elect Their
county treasurers at the General election, was
under consideration in committee of the whole,
after considerable discussion, the committee, rose,
reported progress and asked leave to sit again,
which was refused; as a matter of course the bill
will come up on second reading to•morr.rw. Sur
prising as it may appear, it is nevertheless not
the lees true, that the only serious opposition to
this very democratic measure, came from the very
democratic county of Philadelphia. Messrs. Wil
kinson and Penniman who profess to be the very
quintessence of democracy, wore long and loud in
their opposition. It will be recollected no doubt
by most of us, that the treasurer of the city and
county of Philadelphia is elected jointly, by the
members of the Senate and House of Representa
tives of the city and county.
In the Sonata, the Canal Commissioner Bill
returned some time since by the governor, was
again under consideration and discussed at great
length by Messrs. Floming, Gibbons and Wil•
Rums. - Your's &c.
ilinnzesugn, Feb. 27, 1841
Dear Sir: —Today about three o'clock tho
long and protracted debate in the Senate on the
Bill providing for tho election of Canal Commis
sioners, which had boon vetoed by the Governor,
came to a close, and on tho final vote, the yeas
were 18, nays 12—three members, two Democrats
and ono Locofoco absent. There not being two
thirds in favor of the bill, as required by tho Con
stitution, it was lost.
In the course of the debate, the Democratic
members of the Senate, handled “Monsieur Veto"
without gloves, exposing in the most masterly
and convincing manner the insolent assumptions,
false reasoning and arrogant assumption of power
contrary to the Constitution, contained in the
Voto Message. The Governor's attack upon the
motive■ of the members of the Legislature who
voted for tho bill was repelled with becoming
indignation, and the base trick by which ho
attempted to impose upon the Legislature and the
people a repealed section of the old Constitution
as if it formed part of the new, exposed in a
manner which covered his advocates with shame
and confusion, and left but one impression on the
crowded audience who for four days thronged tho
galleries and lobby—that of scorn, unqualified
scorn for tho mean and detected trickster.
In the course of the debate, which took a very
wide range, some of the Federal Senators took
occasion to indulge their feelings of party
animosity towards Mr. Stevens and the Anti
Masonic party by a most violent and outrageous
attack upon both. This attack was promptly met
and repelled by Messrs. Cochran, Williams and
others. Mr. Ewing, in reply to the invectives
against Anti Masonry commenced a vindication
of the party and their principles, when ho was
called to order and compelled to stop by the
Speaker, (Mr. Penrose.)
To day the committee of investigation (Mr.
Lightner chairman) appointed to inquire into the
condition and management of the Columbia rail
road, returned to Harrisburg, having boon absent
during the past week prosecuting their invostiga'
tions. The committee consists of seven—four
Demoirats and three Locofocos. Mr. Cox, one
of the Democratic members, was present only ono
nr twodays, leaving tho parties in the committee
a tie during the remainder of the time. The
administration members took advantage of this, to
smother and refuse much of the most important
testimony offered, by a tie vote in the committee;
nevertheless the disclosures already made to the
committee in regard to the frauds, mismanagement
and abuse existing on that road since the present
party have had the control of it, aro such as when
published will startle and amaze the public. I
understand the committee design to prosecute
their inquiries here to completion, and as it will
henceforth be full, we may expect still further
disclosures of n still more interesting character.
The Ifouso have been assiduously engaged
during the post week in the transaction of business,
sitting from five to six hours daily, commencing
at 9 o'clock.
Who currency question is daily acquiring more
and more interest and engrossing the attention of
all. I think a conservative policy will be pursued,
such as will rescue Pennsylvania and Penneylva
Ma institutions from the ruin, which menaces
both, from the interested attacks of foreigners.
Party madness, I hope, for once will be made to
yield to the public good.
Conferee Meeting.
At a mooting of the Democratic Harrison Con
ferees of Adams, Cumberland and Franklin coun
ties, held at Shippensburg on Wednesday the
24th ult., the following persons produced creden
tials and wore admitted, to win—
Adams county.—Col. M. C. Clarkson, George
Littlo and H. J. Schreiner.
Cumberland county.—Simon Oyster, Jonathan
Peal and John Carey.
Franklin county.--Richard Burden, N. E.
Kinser and Jacob Reigel.
On motion, Mr. Bunnztt of Franklin was cal
led to the Chair, and Simon Oyster, Esq. appoint
ed Secretary.
On motion, James Renshaw, Esq. of Adams,
and Charles Wharton, Esq. of Franklin were
selected as Senatorial Delegates to represent this
Senatorial district in the 10th of March Conven
tion to be held at Harrisburg, for the purpose of
nominating a suitable person as a candidate for
Governor.
Resolved, That the proceedings bo signed by
the officers, and published in nil the Democratic
papers in the district.
RICHARD BURDEN, Chairman.
t:lxxem OYSTIR, Sec'y,
Birth-Day Celebration!
Arrangements having been made by the Citizens
of Petersburg and its vicinity, to unite in the suit
able commemoration of the anniversary of the
birth of Washington, a large number of them us
sembled on the 22d of February, to carry this
purpose into effect.
The "Invincibles," Capt. Wm. F. Bonner, had
also previously arrranged to celebrate the day, and
extended invitations • to several. distinguished
strangers to be present on the occasion.
The •Carroll Artillerists," of Dillsburgh, York
county, Capt. Wm. W. Hamorsly, were also pres
ent by special invitation; and brought with thorn
their handsome field-piece..
After partaking of a sumptuous dinner preps
red at the hotel of Mr. Alexander Underwood, the '
Respectfully, &c.
citizens and invited guests repaired to the Acade
my, and were organized by appointing the follow
ing gentlemen officers, viz:
Col. JOHN WOLFORD, President.
Maj. 8. N. BAILEY,
V. Pres'ls.
CHAa. KYTTLENVELL, Esq.
Wm. R. Sadler,
Secretaries
Adj't Aaron P. Cos,
Capt. Bonner laid before the meeting letters
which ho had received from Joshua F. Cox, Esq.
of Somerset; Hon. John Reed, of Carlisle; and
R. J. Fisher, Esq. of York, in reply to letters of
invitation , extended to them, in which they ex
pressed their regret at not being able to attend.
On motion of Capt. Bonner, Lewis R. Humera
l', was requested to address the assemblage; who
accordingly did so. After ho had concluded, it
was, on motion,
Resolved, That the thanks of the meeting be
tendered by the President, to Lewis R. Humorsly
for his address; and that a copy of it be solicited
fur publication in all the papers of the County.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
JOHN WOLFORD, 'President.
S. N. BAILEY, V.
Freels.
CHAS. KETTLEVitIL, 3
Win. R. Sadler, 2 Secretaries.
Aaron F. Cox,
Correspondence attic National Intelligencer
RICHMOND, (Va.) Feb. 22.
This, the Anniversary of Gen. WASH
INGTON'S birth day, has been celebrated
with great eclat in Richmond. Gov. GIL
MER presented, in the morning, on behalrof
the State of Vinumn, nine swords to Offi
cers of the Army and Navy, (Virginians
born,) who had distinguished themselves
in the last war. Tho members of the Leg
islature were present; also, Gen. Munson
and Gov. 'TYLER—that is, "Tippecanoe and
Tyler too"—tor the first time in public life
together.
The ceremony of the presentation of the
swords being over, appropriate introduc
tions huving been made by the Governor
with appropriate replies, the whole body
under the escort of the Military of Rich
mond, Henrico, and Chesterfield, retired to
a long room over the market to partake of
a collation, at which not only the Military,
but men of all parties wore present.
Gen. HAusisort has much amused him
self since he has been hero in visiting the
scenes of his boyhood. Notwithstanding
the prodigious fatigue ho undergoes, night
and day, he is up in the morning at break
of day, walking around the city, looking in
to the market; dic. This morning ho
searched out the place were he was first a
student of medicine, and entering it, now a
grog•shop, much to the surprise of the keep
er, exclaimed to his companions, Here, fifty
years ago, (going through the action,) I
worked tho pestle and mortar in the com
pounding of medicine.
SUPREME COURT.—The case in the Su
preme Court of the United States, in which
two of our distinguished Senators have re
cently borne such a leadini, part in the ar
gumont, is of this character:- 1 1 slave dea
ler sold a Mississippi planter certain slaves
who were delivered to the latter since 1832.
The purchaser declined payment on the
plea that, as the Constitution of Mississip
pi, as amended in 1832, forbids the impor.
tattoo of slaves into that State, the con
tract is void. A suit ie brought in conse.
(pence, for the amount of the purchase
ney, thus 'withheld. The Senetore alluded'
to and whose arguments before the Supreme
Court attracted so much attention, wore
counsel for the plaintiff, and maintained the
validity of the contract.—Ball. Pat. •
11YDInNIAL REGISTER.
MARRIED,
On tho 25th ult., by the Rev. D. Keller, Mr.
John Quickel, of Menallan township, to Miss
Sarah Slebaugh, of Huntington township.
On the earn° day, by the same, Mr. David Fia.
Tel, to Miss Mary Ann Herbst, of Cumberland
township.
On tho orenindof tho sumo cloy, by tho same,
Mr. William C. Slalldmilh, to Miss Barbara
Culp, both of this place.
Ear. THE Anniversary Address of
the "Bible Society of the Theo.
logical_ Seminary and rennsylvania Col•
lege," will bo delivered in the English Lu
theran church of this place on Sunday
morning, , March 7.
March 2, 1841.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
ripHE Democratic Harrison men of
'IL Franklin township, will meet at the
house of Capt. John Reed, on Saturdy the
6th of March next, at 2 o'clock P. M. to
nominate Township officers for March
election. MANY.
March 2, 1841. tm-49
PUBLIC SALLE.
ILL be sold, by Public Sale, at the
v v residence of the Subscriber, in
Mountjny township, Adams county, Pa.,
about 3 miles from Gettysburg, near the
Baltimore turnpike road, on Thursday the
4th day of March next, the following prop
erty, to wit:
horses, Cows, and Young
Cattle, a Farm Wacrbou
Horse Gears, Ploughs, HaTrows and Culti
vators, a Cart and Harness, a Gig and liar.
ness, a large new Sled, a Kitohon Cup
board, a Bed and Bedding—and a number
of other articles, which it is not necessary
to mention.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A. M.,
on said day, when duo attendance and a•rea
sonablo credit will be given, by
MICHAEL FRY.
Mnrch 2, le4l. *ts-49
A CARD.
DD. 01 1 '. R. S jihr T
WILL resume his practice, and the
instruction of priyate pupils, in
Medicine and Surgery
n BALTIMORE, OR the 201/i day of March
iext.
January 19. [charge Balt. Pat.] Bt-43
ADVERTISEMENTS.
To the, Invectors of Vdom
loon Schools in Ziactins
Countl.
Gentlemen:--Tho following statement is
made in necordaneo with the . school luw,
passed in 18.36.
I am yours, respectfully,
FRS. It. SHUNK.
Supt. (_'out. Schools.
IlAnnisutrac, Feb. 23, 1641.
The amount of lox every district must
levy to entitle itself to its share ofState ap
propriation is a sum equal to at least sixty
cents for every taxable inhabitant in the
district, according to the last triennial
enumeration made in the spring of 1839.
It list of taxables in each district is heroic)
appended.
Districts that have already accepted the
Common School system, and received their
share of tho appropriation for former years,
will on levying the proper amount of tax, be
entitled under existing laws to receive for
tho school year 1842, which commences
on the first Monday of next Juno, one dollar
fur every taxable.
Districts which have not received any
part of the appropriation of former years,
but which accept the system for the first
time, at the annual election In March next,
and levy the proper amount of tax, will
under existing laws receive 84 40 for every
taxable in the district in 1635, and $3 00
for every taxable in 1839, according to the
annexed list. These sums, by a resolution
passed April 13th, 1640, will remain in the
State Treasury for the use of non•accepting
districts, until the first of November, 1841,
and no longer.
Number of taxable inhabitants in the
several School districts of the cotetty,
according to the enumerations 0f1635
and 1839.
1835 1839 I 1635 1839
Berwick, 320 314. Huntington, 341 314
Conowago, 200 194 Latimoro, 231 201
Cumberland, 259 241 Liberty, • 128 153
Franklin, 372 392 MenaPen, 432 492
Freedom, 96 94 Alountjoy, 224 217
Germany, 381 314 51ountpleasaut 352 299
Gottysburg, 403 362 loading, 242 215
Hamilton, 269 247 Btraban, 322 295
Hamiltouban, 360 719 1 Tyrono, 185 159
March 2, 1841. at-40
PROPOSALS
FOR PUBLISHING A MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
TO BE ENTITLED
THE BALTIMORE PHENIX:
BY
JONES, SHERWOOD & CO., NO. 2} N.
GAY STREET, BALTIMORE
Baltimore is called the grave of maga.
zines. It is our intention to publish one
that cannot be killed. From the ruins of
the periodical literature of our city, the
PHCENIX is designed to rise aloft provided
with lull• fledged wings, and ample beak and
talons. During the first year it will give,
entire, A NEW .8111E111C.RN NOVEL:
(By the Author of 4 Wild Western Scenes.')
This, alone, if published by a book.sellor,
would cost 81 75 cts. per copy. ORIGI
NAL TALES, ESSAYS, REVIEWS,
POETRY, &c., will also be found in every
number. Each number will contain forty
pages; forming, at the end of the year, a
volume of about FIVE HUNDRED PA
GES. Tho paper will be of the first quali
ty, and the typography in the very best
style. It will be issued on the first of April.
TERMS:
A Single Subscriber, 81 50
A Club of three for 4 00
" four " 5 00
" ton • " 10 ,00
[PAYMENTS INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.]
The matter given in the Phcenix will
likewise appear in the Visitor, and this en
ables us to offer the work at t hei above low
rates.
Subscribers will address
JONES, SHERWOOD & CO.,
No. 24 N. Gay at., Baltimore, Md.
March 2, 1841. 3t-49
PLOUGHS! PLOUGHS! PLOUGHS!
subscriber has on hand a large as
-1- sortmentof
Z.L0170.713 2
made by Messrs. Youngman & Witherow.
which he will dispose of for Wood and
Flour, or any kind of country produce.—
Farmers will find it to their advantage to
call and see them, as they are n first rate
article., E. BUCKINGgAM.
Gettysburg, Feb. 16. Bt-47
'rEMPEIZANCE.
THE Fairfield Total Abstinence Society
will meet on Saturday the. lath of
March next, in the Brick Church, at 1 o'-.
clock P. M. when an address will be deliv
ered and the following subject discussed:
Resolved, That the professor of Christi
anity who is engaged in the traffic of intox
icating drinks is bringing reproach upon
the religion which he professes, and doing
much to retard the progress of the temper
ance reformation.
10:7-Tho ladies and gentlemen of the
neighborhood are invitod to attend.
March 2, 1841.
J. C. A. BRUTTING,
(21:1Wilar.nrbr3 kT D..Q/C3311(.9D)
EIAS just received and offers for safe a
number of
PIANO Ft TES,
of superior manufacture; to which ho in
vites the particular attention of all lovers of
Gettysburg, Doc. 22, 1840. BM-49
DENTAL SURGERY.
IN addition to the MEDICAL PRACTICE,
Dr. D. GI LBER'r is prepnrcd to instill
MINERAL Tntyrtr, of the hest quality, and
to perform all other operations for tile prt
servation and beauty of the teeth. All
operations warratzled.
Gettysburg, March 31, IR4O.