D. A. Btrainsit, EDITOR 'AND PROPRIETOR.
VOL. XVI.-39.1
POETRY,
THY MOTHER, BOY.
!r US. irootmisr
Who, when thine infant life was young,
Delighted, o'er thy cradle hung,
With pity soothed each childish niortb,
And made thy little griefs her own?
Who sleepless watched in hours of pain,
Nor smiled till thou wert well again? %.
Wholarrowed from thy sight to part,
And bore thee, absent, on her hearti
Thy mother, boy! How canst thou pay
Her tender care by night and day?
Who joined thy sports with cheerful air,
And ioyed to see hee strong and fair 7
WhVVv, i h ride, to guest and friend,
Would sti the darling child commend 1
Whose tears in secret flowed like rain,
. If sin or woe thy life did stain 1
An 4, who, with prayer's unceasing sigh,
Besought for thee a home on high?
Thy proTnstr, boy ! How can'st thou pay
Her tireless love by night and day?
Bear on' thy brow the lofty smile •
Of upright diity, free from guile ;
With earnest diligence restrain
The word, the look, that gives her-pain!
If weary toil her path invades, •
Come fond and fearless to her aid ;
Nerve thy young arm her steps to guide !
If !Ides her cheek, be near her side; '
.Ana by a life of goodness pay
Her care and love by night and day.
'c' tat a delightful poem is that of MAxtrHow
rres, on little children! Here it is. Reader, if
thou, like ourself, art fond of the prattling and
engaging creatures of which - it speaks, thou wilt
love it and take it to thy heart forever: '
Sporting through the forest wide,
r Playing by the water side,
Wandering o'er the heathy fells,
Downwithiu the woodlan4,olells,
All among the, moulitainsrild,
Dwelleth many a little child!
In the baton's hall of pride,
- By the poor man's dull fire-side,
, 'Mid the mighty, 'mid the mean,
Little children may be seen ;
Like the flowers that spring up fair,
Bright anti countless everywhere.
" In the fair isles of the main,
• •hn the desert's lone domain, •
In the savage mountain glen,
'Mong the tribes of swarthy men ;
. Wheresoe'r thejun bath shone,
On a league of peopled ground,
Little children may be found !
Jae/Rings on them s—they in me
Move a kindly sympathy,
With their wishes; hopes and fears,
of " With theft: laughter and their tears,
.With their wonder so intenss,
( And their Small experience!
Little children,"not alone
On this wide earth are yoU•lcnewn;
" its lab** tutd its cares,
4 'Mid its suffering arid its snares.; '
Free from Sorrow, free.from strife,
In the world of love and life,
Where no sinful thing bath trod,
,Tit the presence of our Gen
. !
SpOtless, blam9less, glorified,
Little children ye abide! '
MISCELLANEOUS:
Letter from,Dr. Dick.
1:13. - We cheerfully comply with the request of
an esteemed friend to publish the annexed excel
lent letter from Turmas DICK, L. L.' b., the au
thor of "The Christian Philosopher," "Philosophy
of Religion," and other popular publications. It
was • addressed to Mr. Benntrr, (tile i'Learned
Blacksmith,") Editor of the Christian Citizen, who
has, for some time past, been devoting.his efforts
to a more general 'diffusion and ' licagUition of
Peace piinciples, and from whose' paper it is ex
tracted: The letteris an interesting one, and its
eientimPuts partieularly opportune at the present
riterient . : ,
• • , Baouoirrx Fattai; (near DcrenZE,)
. . 20th August, 18.15. 5
Mr. ELIIII7 . DUKKIti. '
Dear ;Sir :—I received your very
eYcellent letter' of t`ebruaiy.23d, and' was
gratified'to'find that'you were still in 'your
phihmthrOiiii labors,' and endeavoring to
exert, - Ytiur ' influence and energie'i to • the
ttnicait in . order to undermine the system
of slavery, and to denounce .the.abomina
111 'lf . . I .1 • .1.1 . ff. .
packets containing Nos. of the Christie'
- Citiien, commencing in January, and co
tinned ,till the end of May.. About tw
days ago, I received three Nos., from Jul
12th to July 26th. I admire exceedingl
the spirit which pervades the e , Christia
' Citizen ," and the communications it con
chins.' , It:' is almost the only ,newspaper
Which contains articles, ever y one of wine
. I peruse. They all' breathe the spirit .
true philanthropy—Love to ped and lov •
to -Men- - - - -il'eace-on earth"—goed - will"
wards men- r true liberty and happines.
and a' denunetation of slavity, wdrfere, ma
, hiVolenee, and every thing 'else that opP .
iskilf itself to the present 'and everlasting' i
tetesti of "human beings: "I' haiPti ofte
wondered how • yon'etin e"antriire,, eve '
Alteek; Wfiektinr iapet. ,witif se`nays'
ieellent sentiments, and
,at the stone time
ihttredifist folnueh'veilety ait feet, ineede :.
MtiViti r gor' itid'religiouil instfiatiO#. I
Vtill He 'yitedation , --Which I hope as ex
. ifilmfolidion •!prove hikbly- wileficiit i
owning , a kenuine Christian and itihilan
*biopic ipirit wherever its' .influence ex
seightearindAthitilt' Will haiiiii iiiiiierfufef
**Oft snimeting!lie olio& of ammo& to
~ iltedrenergies ha-subverting-like 0
616,41111,01..erind ,to liftup thehrmoices
)•aiiiiiiio the'
. 4 tionthwed-absurditiesi k nd
-- H, or var ' ' IVO arnirth*and
AO*** AnkaeobintoNe, that In the
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tachment to the Christian religion and its
principlea - and institutions—so many should
be found not at all ashamed to avow them
selves as the abettors and advocates of
war. It is' still more unaccountable that
many of the ministers of the Gospel of
Peace, either tacitly or directly, give their
sanction to the execrable system of war
fare. I well remember the time during
our war with France,—when, in almost
every parish and every Church, on the
first day of the week, during a long succes
sion of years, the following prayer was
regularly presented to the Almighty :
"Go forth with our fleets and armies, and
cover their heads in the day of battle.—
Grant them success in defending the rights
of our beloved country, and send them
home crowned with the laurels of victory,"
&c. The plain English of which was no
thing.short of this :—That the God of all
the families of all the earth, Benevolent
It uler of the universe, would interpose his
Almighty power to enable a depraved mass
of our , countryman to slash, and mangle,
,aud slaughter thousands and ten thousands
of another nation, children of the same uni
versal Parent, and send them to the eternal
world in an unprepared condition, with
their minds filled with rage and malignity,
and their hands stained with blood—in or
der that we may raise shouts of triumph,
and prepare fetes 'and illuminations on ac
count of our having obtained the victory—
while ten thousands of widows and of or:
phans will mourn in sadness over such a
triumph, till the remotest period of their
existence. What a strange scene for an
gels and archangels to contemplate ! To
behold beings of the', same species, who
ought to be united in the bonds of love and
harmony, raging like tigers and demons,
accounting it their glory to hurl the instru
ments of death and destruction against
each other, and to triumph in the number
of the slain ! If war had never raged in
our world, the idea of it would have exci
ted - the utmost horror and indignation in
every mind; and the fact that it has exist
ed in every age and in every nation, will
be an eternal disgrace to the human char
acter in all worlds where it is known. In
dependently of its inhumanity, atrocity and
contrariety to the princiPles of Ohristiani- -
ty, there is an absurdity in warfare, as
arbiter of national disputes, w ich is a d' -
grace to beings endowed with tion fa
culties. It cannot - determine in. n tonal
contests on which siii'lclUorice and rigid
are to be found. It may determine what
party has the greatest share, of dexterity
and physical force, just as the lion that
vanquishes a tiger may determine that he
is the strongest Of 'the two ; but it never
can decide who has a right to certain terri
tory, or who has done or suffered wrong
in any action that may have been commit
ted. It is absurd and preposterons in a pe-
cuniary and commercial point of view ; for,
after millions of pounds 'or dollars are wast
ed, and hundreds of thousands of human be
ings sacrificed, to the demon of war, every
thing generall y returns, when the war has
ceased, to . nearly - the samkstate as when
it commenced; with this disal exception,
that thousands of immortal beings . have
been wickedly slanghtered and premature
ly hurriedinto eternity, and millions of mo
ney spent, which might have been initru
mental in , propagat , ingtlie Gospel of Peace;
and promoting the regeneration if the world.
Can any thing be more glaringly in
consistent
_in beings endowed with moral
powers 'and the faculty of reason ? ,
I blush for my countrymen and for
yours, when I call to mind what has lately '
passed respecting the territory of Oregon
—a territory which, of 'right, belongs to
neither country, and which neither Britain
nor the United States - have the least occa
sion for occupying. A erica has :more
territory than it cap occu y-for a century'
to come, and Britain h more colonies,
than she can well man 'e, and neither one
nor the other has yet asked the natives of
Oregon for permission to settle in that rep.
glen, or offered a .compensatipn for the
land they ;lish to ocentoy. Yet bo th nations
ale; I.inid in their domande for war, if the
dispitee which have arisen be ,npt other
wise settled: In the British Senate,, it was
announced by the Prime Minister that they
I wore prepared to assert their rights by
physical force, and the sentiment.was res
ponded tp by the' instantaneous applause of
the assembly Of , senators ; and .I am sorry
to see that similar' sentiments , prevail on,
your side of the Atlantic. It is strange in
deed,' that for the sake of a few Miles of
wilderness, at thousands of miles distance,
for which,they have,no use, and to which
they have no natural right, they' should
think of throwing away millions of pounds '
and slaughtering thousands of mem,.:. Even '
to talk..4of war r m such a Case, is to me a
plain proof,. notwithstanding , our„ boasted
civilization, that 'as nations we are 'still in
a state .of eerniZaibariam. Per , what
more' can the 'most' barbarimi tribes do
than engage in ferocious warfare to decide
their-disputes ? - In' this point of view we
may aptely the yvordi of inspiration,'"The
hearts of the sons of men are . full of evil,
and NADNEOB is• in their hearts while they
live." For I know not a greater piece of
and madness than .the madnesB of war.—
liut , aceorging to the declarations of ancient
prophecy; we are'encouraged to:look for-'
ward With-confidence to that Reriod, when
"wars shall Cease`to_the ends of th'wearth,"
andawhea the nations "shalbielight - thetri.
advei in- anyalmOtuitlieice.." . Martha
God of merc y hasten it inhis time: .• A• '
!i ' - Yeuresincerely; • :
✓._/, '" TIIOMAS' DICK
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GETTYSBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER IR., 1845.
W A I't. - 1 ANOTHER RACHEL .BARER.
I have somewhere read of a regiment . A correspondent li. of the . n New f 'York Observer
ordered to-march into a small town and givi er he foll owing accou n t
c a a c l e l ou to t an in voluntary l
take it. I think it was in , the Tyrol ; but many the'analogous case of Rachel Baker, who
wherever it was, it chanced that the place was vront to discourse in like manner, some twen
was settled by a colony who belived in the ty-five years ago :
Gospel of Christ, and proved their faith by 1 ."Not very remote from Cadiz,. _ Ohio,
works. A courier from the neighbouring lives a Mrs. 8., a member of the Presby
village informed them that troops were ad- terian ;Church in good standing. ' This hi
vancing to take the town. ' They quietly Idy for.years past has involuntarily and un
answered, "If they will take it, they must." I consciously delivered a.religious discourse
Soldiers soon came riding in, with colours from one to three hours in duration, regu
flying, and piping their shrill defiance.— larly on every Sabbath, at about the usual
They looked round for an enemy, and saw hour of the morning service.
the farmer at his plough, the blacksmith at "She generally appears - somewhat un
his anvil, and the women at their churns well and oppressed on the morning prece
and spinning -wheels.. Babies crowded to ding these-exercises; near the time of com
hear the Music, and the boys ran out to see mencing her discourse she appears swooal.
the pretty trainers, with feathers and bright ing away, from which she appears to re
buttons, "the harlequins of the 10th centu- cover in some degree, still frothing. at the
ry." Of course hone of these were in a . mouth, pale and deeply exercised ; she
proper position to be shot at. "Where reclines upon her couch, and regularly ed
am your soldiers ?" they asked. "We dresses an audience of from two to five
have none," was the brief reply. - . "But hundred persons.
we hive come to take the town." "Well, . "After she closes she appears to faint a
friends, it lies before you." "But is there way with exhaustion—but is soon restored
nobody to fight?" "No; we are all Chris-' to her ordinary health and spirits. Then.
tians." - she is totally unconscious of what she has
Here -was an emergency altogether un- done or said, and can only remember what
provided for ; a sort-of resistance which- occurred - up to.the time when she seemed I
no bullet could hit;
. a : fortress , perfectly to pass under the control of this strange af
bomb-proof.- — The . Commander was per- fection. . • . - '-- . -
pieced., "If there is no body to fight with, "Her discourse is a pious, fervent strain
of course we cannot fight," said he. - "It of exhortation, often methodical and varied
is impossible to take such a town as this." and not remarkable for repetion. She is .
So he ordered the horses' heads to be turn- a deCided Calvanist; and is sometimes se
ed about, and they carried the humane an & vere 0 her animadversions upon the sins
imals out of the village as guiltless as they of the day."
entered, and perchance somewhat Wiser;
T
This experiment on a small scale, indi- effort oncorrespondent goes on to account for this
on
physiological principles, suggesting that
cates how easy it would be to dispense the religious reading of the lady and her devout
with armies and navies, if ' men only had meditations, to which she inclines in her ordinary
faith in the religion they profess to believe. health, furnish her with the materials for her Sab
bath discourses and that these things are brought
When France lately - reduced her. army,
England. immediately did the same; for up while laboring under a cataleptic affection
the eisterrce of one army creates the ne
cessity for another; unless men are safely
enseonsed in the bomb-proof fortress abode
mentiOned.—L. Maria Child.
THE DYING SCHOLAR AND :HER
. TEACHER. ,
There was a little girl in, my own Sunday
school, that was called at an early age to
lie down and die.' • She was visited by her
teat:her with great frequency and urgency.
The teacher, on the last occasion t ,found
*her-very weak, and .asked her whether she
was, happy ; to which she replied, “Yes."
On inquiring is to the ground of her hope,
she' said she was resting on the word of
Jesus Christ. Pausing a little, she said to
her teacher, "You have told me that Jesus
will give to those who die and trust in
him a golden "crown in heaven."„ The
teacher, with tears rolling down her cheek,
said, is true ; you shall have such a
crown, according to the .word•of Christ."
!" said the little girl, "shall you get a
crown ?"- The teacher, cut to . the heart
for a moment, paused for a reply, and the.
little darling lifted up, her , sweet eyes with
gratitude to the teacher, (mistaking the ob- .
ject of the pause,) and said,-,—"Well, if h 4
does not give you a crown, I will - take inice
from my head'and putit on yours." SuCh
a response of gratitude from a - child just
soaring into. paradise, would surely, be a
nough to pay a large period of toil and la
bo:.-Lodon Bap. C. Magazine.
WHAT IS TRUE MORAL GREATNESi.-
There are the two points which test the .
moral greatness of men. The one is high
elevation in prosperity, the other deep de
pression in adversity. He who, when ev
erything is flourishing, can reniain the 'same
unassuming, unpretending man—humbly
but firmly discharging the citifies of his
station, devoid of haughtiness - and pride ;
and he who, when every thing• is prostrate,
can retain his self respect, firmness and-re
solve, • perseveringly discharging present
duty without servility or meanness, is. the
great mien. - Such a one is centred in him
self. He is a man in the true sense of the
word.
Omo.--The Ohio State: Journal con
tains a brief view of the results of the finan
ces of that State for 'the kit , fiscal year,
ending 15th November ultimo. From it
we gather that the taxable property enu
merated in the grand list for 1845, amounts
to the sum of $144,1.60,489. The ratio of
increase for the year on lands, cattle &c.,
is as great as usual; that on mercantile
capital, money at interest, &c., is very
great, exceeding $6,000,000. The canal
tolls have slightly diminished ; but the
geneial result is favorable in the extreme,
being an aggregate increase of $8,018,009.
The whole amount received on the canals
(*ink the year, was $504,031,08. - The
revenues of the State are amply snflicient
to meet the interest on the public debt; and ,
all the expenses of the . State. The high
credit and integrity unhe State of Ohio,
therefore, remain unimpeached ; and the
world may be challenged to show'another
political community, which, in little more
'than fortY years, has grown to such magni
tude, maintained a more unblemished char
acter, enjoyed such . advantages of Provi
dence, or employed them more sneeees
fully.
CONVENTION OF Eorroas.—Tho
papers of Indiana are endeavoring to -gold
up a 'Whigigditorial coovention ! ;.‘__Hope:
they'll sueeeed: - .
The receipts of the Americen Colonize
tion Society for the 'month of :November
amounted .to-the sum of $11,867.
"FEARLESS AND FREE."
ELECTIONEERING. ANECDOTE.-A good
story is told of .4 Mississippi candidate for
Congiess, showing, we suppose,.that as in
war; - "all is fair in politics,' as Maj. Noah
in fact contends. The story is of two op
posing rivals for Congressional honors, at
present canvassing the same district. One
.of them---:the one of whom the joke is par
ticularly told—ii said to be a perfect "wheel
horse" in the way 'of stump ''speaking,
throwing in the "big licks," telling "long
yams f r 41r,c.
The other is represented as alentlernan
of great refinement, and completely
fasci
nating every one with the suavity, of his
manners and the friendliness and familiari
ty of his address ; in fact, in individual elec
tioneering, he is "hard to beat." At
this game he was rather getting ahead of
his stump-speaking rival—trnvelling all o
ver the . districti - and,stopping everybody he
met and having a long and friendly-chat.—
Ilia opp.onent became aware of all that was
going on, and being convinced that be could
not stand the silent and secret electioneer
ing of his•friend, resolved on the following
way of checking his influence.
While riding along one day ahead of his
rival about a quarter of a mile, he met a tall
verdant looking son of the soil, leading an
ox, and accosted him thus , :—"Good 'mor
ning, friend; about a quarter of a mile back
you -will meet with a middle-sized, middle
aged man, riding a bald:faced, sorrel horse.
Iwish you to avoid speaking to him, and
to give him the read. iB very crazy,
and imagines that he is really a candidate
for Congress, and if you talk to, or ques
tion ,him at all on the subject, he becomes
perfectly furious, and even dangerous. I
have him in charge, and do hope, uy friend,
that you will yield him the road, and haVe
no conversation with him, ,whatever." In
due time the countryman met with the
"middle-sized man," and, as the latter was
about, addresslng him with the greatest. po
liteness imaginable, he
. seamperpd off into
the bu.Thea,leaving ox and all, like a quar
ter horse I—N. 0. Pic.
FALLING FROMGRACE,—Zedediali Proad
head was a man of somewhat less . stature
than Goliah of Gath, though possOssing
perhaps as much physical strength. So
the village wrestlers thought, when out of
sport, he took up, a whole handful of them
and dashed all of them on the grotn.d.
During a religious revival, Zedecl4t
wasXonvertecl - and joined the Mettle t
Chureh t One even*, while op his way
home from a class meeting, • he wu assail
ed by half a dozen of his former compan
ions, shouting, ' , Now , Zeilhas . become a
christian, and cannot fight, let's give him, a
thrashing." " "Hold a moment," inter
posed Zed, putting forp an arm as long as
a rail, know a christlitn cannot fight, but
renrember I belong to a Idenomination who
believe in falling from grace, and," con
thmed the new convert. planting , hie fooi
more firmly on the earth, and towering up
like, a giant in the moonlight, hie arm fall
ing back town angle 9( forty-five degrees:---
If I should fall from grace"—here.he low-,
ered his voice to an ominous solemnity,
and advanced three paces towards , his re
treating aasailants,—,—"if I should, fall from
grace, WO be to you I" 'rheApamps, over
awed by a giant's perseyerace t plecatnpeA,
with precautioh, leaving Zed, as Apolyon
left Christian, to go on his way rejoicing.'
PROFESSIONAL CANDOR.--"Will the. Gal-
A fflitege-_eureir-depresitiorcAtfispiritsl"
asked a lady. "Whathas caused the coat;
plaint, Madam?" replied, the doctor. "The
'loss of my husband," mournfully •ejacula
_led the lady, "Then, you had better get
I a wedding ring," said the doctor.
Lydia J. Pierson and Thaddeus Stevens.
frrA Philadelphia Correspondent of the N. Y.
Mirror, in noticing the velum! of Poems from the
pen of LYDIA JANS Prensox, entitled "Forest
Leaves," which made its appearance in the Cities
a short time since, relates a pleasant incident con•
nected with the past history of the authoress, and
our distinguished former fellow-citizen, THADDEUS
Sravarrs, Esq. The Poem, to which reference is
had, we believe, is thatwhich appeared originally
in the "Star and Banner," t►t the time when the
discussion of the Common - School question was
engaging general attention, and was dedicated to
the eloquent and fearless champion of the then
unpopular Cause Of Education. The correspond
ent of the Mirror remarks:
"Mrs. PIERSON resides on a beautiful
farm situate in the midst of vdense forest,
in one of the Northern counties of Penn
sylvania.. From her secluded reheat she
sends forth her sweet warblings with a
truthfulness to the scenes around her, and
Ito the emotions of the human heart, that
cannot fail to delight all who take pleasure
in the 'reminiscences of ,rural scenery of
by-gone days.
There is an interesting story connected
with this lady ; and as it shows the man
ner in which she was provided with a
home it maybe useful to some•of your
poetical friends to put them in the way of
following in the foot-steps of the fortunate
authoress. A number of years ago, when
the best talents, of Penrisylvania were call
ed into requisition to establish a system of
Common'Schools for.the general education
of the people, THADEUS STEVENS, a distin
guished lawyer of the State, made a mas
terly speech in the Legislature in favor of
education. Judge ELLIS LEWIS, WIIO i iS,
you know, distinguished for his learning
and ability as a -Jurist, was at the time
President of several" Literary Institutions,
and was also zealously engaged in prorrio
sting the cause of education by delivering
literary.and saientific lectures. About this
time a powerful production in Poetry, in
favor of educatili, •froth the pen of Mrs.
'Pierson, made its appearance, and gave a
new impetus to the cause, _Judge Lewis
made immediate inqUiry concerning_,the
lady's situation in life, and ascertained • that
she had been at one time in good circum
stances, but, owing to it king illness of her
husband, and, a sad train of miSfortunes,
the fair authoresi, with. a large family, was
without a heine, and in, a state of great pe
cuniary embarrassment. It is said that he
met Mr. Stevens, then a' rich bachelor, in
the Chamber of the House of Representa
tives, and suggested the propriety of rale,
ing something for the relief of so much
talent and Worth. With ' that true be
nevoTence for which Mr. Stevens ie at
tinguished, he atitherized.the Judgelo pur:
chase a suitable farm, such as the lady her
self might select, and withdut any limitwith
respect to the price, to draw upon . him fOr
the amount The lady was overwhelmed
with astonishment when she received a
letter from Judge Lewis, who was ordY
known to her by reputation, apprising her
of his *mission. She, however, rnide
the selection, and.the Judge made the pur
chase; drew on , Mr. Stevenalor ' the pur
chase, money, and forwarded to Mrs. Pier
son the - deed, drawn of course in the . best
legal form, to Thaddeus Stevens in trust for
the separate use of Lydia Jane Pierkon and
her heirs and her assigni forever. It is
but justice to all parties to add that Mrs.
Pierson was an entire , stranger to Judge
Lewis and Mr. Stevens. Neither had
ever seen her. It is in this woodland
retreat of her own selection that she sends
forth her "Forest. Leant"! to delight the
hearts of all, and particularly those who
see nothing around them but monotonous
lines of brick and mortar,,
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE CIIERORRE
NATION.—We have already noticed the
commission of several murders and the at- .
tempt to,murder R. J. Meigs, a prominent
Cherokee. Indian,in die early part of lait
month. 'nose murders, it is said; 'were
committed by Outhrtied Indiani, who have
been engaged in frequent murdeis, and for
wkose apprehension the council orthe'ne
tion had previously offered a ' reward of
$3,000. It seems, from an extra from the
Arkarisas Intelligencer, of the 12th ult.,
that several hundred Cherokees turned out
with the determinclion to apprehend the
murderers at all heards.- The extra says
that; according to infoimation from Evans
ville, on the Cherokee line, eleven Indians
had been killed and eighteen wounded.—
Of this number, were James Starr, the
father of the murderers, and
Wash, Starr, and another nian, were wound
ed, and liad fled •to Evansville' for protec
tion. The greatest excitement' prevaded,
and there• were apprehensions that tlierold
Ross anctßidge feu& would be renewed.
upon receiving this ,information at Fort
Smith, General Arbuckle despatched Maj.
Bonnevillele the scene of action, where
he was to be fief by Captain Boone's coin
peny of dragoons; to take such steps as
were deemed advisable.
A western editor saysithat a girl lately
sent him word that if he didn't shut his
mouth about:bisnapp, she'd-wrap him up
in a ragand make a norms of hien. ,That's
what we enlreatehing a Tartar.
A Vauttatn , r,,Canoo., . pat,
Saraka, ()apt—Turley,. sailed on Thursday
An Irishman bing asked whathe thought front "Philadelphia4rl.7,iver 001., talk a •
out
of-pyrotechnics replied, that the fire=works-= _ •
which pleasedtim most, were the flashes . 1 2, 35 4¢ 49. 15 4 Pin . w..4egti 14 6 09P1410. 3- 0 0 .5
from the brilliant eye.of a pretty woman. [44? bb,11•;;111.444...A3p,irdp5*994
. beef, 100 do. apples, together w,itpkaiet o f .
giL a yi ng ;do w i l , the Taw," as the Irish-quercitrorr b5.rk,1914 sundry packs mar
map said eaid ithen-he knocked the. I Judge. ohandize. llBr fi3ightis Qued-at,tl7;ooo,
TERMS—TWO DOLLARS riot' ANNltai.
"4›,
i . W,rIiOL.W t,3,10,
GOING TO x.:e.w.
An tipper and a lower Mill '
Fell out ahout their water:
To war they Went—that IP, tO
Resoh•ed to give fib quarter.
A Lawyer was by.each engaged, ..
And hotly they contended; '
When fees grew slack, the war they waited
They judged were better ended. • •
The heavy costs remaining still,
Were settled without
. bother—
One-lawyer took the 'upper mill,
The lower mill, the other I
AGRICULTURAL.
SAVE THE LEAVES
At this season a great quantity of leaves
may be readily gathered in many places.
A rake used at the right tine will gather
them Very fast by .the sides of buildings .
and fences. : They make excellent beds
'for cattle to lie on, and they are "More val
uable after such use than. before., Rake
all clean as soon as harvesting is over, and
you will much inmase yotir manure heaps.
As soon as the summer manure is scra
ped out of the cow ; yard, leaves, litter, loam.
sand, gravel or peat mud. may be spread_
over the yard. It costs leis to do this than
to buy guano. or poudicite, audit will prove .
more useful, for you will be able to imprpve.
the texture of your soil if you *exercise
good judgment in choosing your Materials.
Your gravelly manure _will suit :best
your lowest or coldest grounds. YOur
sandy loads will do best on clayey soils•—,- .
Your peat manure works, quickest and
best, on your gravelly knolls and sandy
fields. It is quite important to consider
well the , use you Are to makie of 'yoUr
mires at the time when you are gathering
the materials to increase your 'heaps . ;. for'
in this way you alter gradually the very
texture of your soil. 'You riairranderit—
more light and porous, dr more coMpact,
and retentive of moisture. Yon can warns '
it, or cool .ii by - means of the Materials'
that you gather to be impregnated by_the :
excrements of animals. - •
KEEPING YOUR PI6Ik,IN WINTER.--Thero.
is both negligence and mistake in the way
of wintering pigs. I am not talking to
those whose manner of lieeping stock
let st ock take Care of themselves; but to far
mers who mean to be estrefid. 1I should''
be sorted: Thelittle Otheiwiee,
be cheated at the trough, and overlaid 'and
smothered in the sleeping-heap.. There
should not be too many in one enclosure ;
especially younk pigs,should in!
crowds, for, although they sleep warmer,
they will suffer on'that very account. ly
ing in piles,. they 4et sweaty ; the 'Skin' is.
much'
much' more sensitive to the cold, and'coma
ing out in the morning• reeking and smoke
ing, the keen air pierces them. In • thii
way, young pigs die elf through the winter -
by being fob warm
,at night. ity:OU have
the, lanoishiut and *Bettor breed; however, o
you should crowd these togethei,' : fer the
more they die off the better for the
- - ,• Indiana Arm cr.
TIIE PERMANENCE' OF THE ACTION. OF'
LIME..--1 knew plot of ground
neighborhood, containing 166icies ' :wlrioh"
formerly greir little except heath. A teed
dressing of lime was applied , to the - top '
sward, whi ch has more than doribled its
raise. • This was done about 16 years age, -
and totally - erndicateil the " heath. .'rhe
lime to' this day appenie in Tull nction,
as its effects annually testify,• froin the rich
ness arid sweetness' of the herbage, the
texture of which• has been thoroughly
changed, by .the application .of ' the' 'lime '
.—,
The deep green hue and liikriiiant appear
ance of this land , in spring,
forma striking contrast with those adjoin
ing which are still unimprcived'. 'The soil
is a thin moorish loath ,alrigh climate,
resting on• the greyvynillie‘ formation.
Watson,..ksi. dig..;Soct. hier.
To 11AXE 004: 4 A) iriAin:---Take of gOod.
,lb: of brown ,isripr.l4' 14; and a
Bolan quintity of salt: . bnii
of water' for an hour or more, and lei it
stand till cool, or perhaps milk-warni ; then
bottle and cork for use. . One of this
yeait; says the “Lady's•Annbal Itegiiter,
will be sufficient to make'lBlbw. of bread.
A lady of pur acquaintance, and, by
the -way, is noted for her good housewifery ?
say that with one .and 'a half pint she
make's 36 ibid. We can testify , to the
perior quality of her bread. 7 -Maine Culti
vator.
CELERY.—This is a marine plant. A
abounds on the north side'of the .Frith
Forth, "wheye it is washed'hy spridg tides ? .'
and-in, both England and Scotland iti'ditch 7
es, near:the lea. It is'greAtly beiefited
by sprinkling salt between the'r,liWit,- and
by copious irrigation, which dhuiolveit the
particles and' min*, them
range of the roots`. 1 ' '
Maic, it hi said, zit - ay . bn enred:.uf sOui
mess by the addition oft' little' sodi
eratus. The same articles Ntiillireventits
turning - sour. -
Tat 2911111 4:AIiIVINECL
I •
GETTYSXURG:
Friday Evening, Dec. 12, 1845.
fig - The Hon. ALEXANDITI Ram;Er will please
'accept our thanks for a copy of the President's
~ • , ,
message. ' ' :
• II:r On Saturday night last the mercury in this
place stood , at 7° below zero.!
Yelling Xenia Debating Club.
Er We are requested to direct attention .to the
call, in our advertising colums, for a meeting of
the Young limn of this place, this evening, for the
purpose of forming a Debating Club. The pro
position is a laudable one; and we hope the call will
meet with a prompt and heavy response.
ILT This valuable Agricultural work seems to
improve With each successive number.. That for
December is upon our table, and is filled with ar
ticles of interest to the general reader as well as
tothe - Farmer: -The contents embrace a.ccintinu
ation of "Thwr's Principles of Agriculture," inter
esting and valuable articles- upon the subject of
.Poultry,Ahe-PctatO.MnrMINAP cotton Plant, the
breeding of Iforses, Agricultural Resources and
PrOducts of the United States and Great Britain,
'RT., and a beautiful colored Engraving, represent
the most choice variety of Fowls. We have fre
quently recommended the Farmers' Library to the
attention-and patronage of our Fanners, and will
take pleasure in forwarding the names of any ,who
may desire to-become subscribers. It is publish
ed in New York, by Greely-and-AVE1rath,....10,h...
S. Skinner, Editor Price $5 per annum,' or 5
copies for $2O.
Columbian Magaztrie.
0' In another column Will be found the Pros
pectus of the Columbian Lady's and -Gentleman's
/51agazine for 1846. The Decemker_No. is before
its and sustains the high reputation which the
"Columbian" has attained under the control of
Messrs. In - man and West. - Be'sides articles from a
strong array of contributors, we have a 'splendid
mezzotint Engraving in illustration of the words
or our Savior, "Suffer little children to-come unto
me," by Sadd; a steel engraving of a "Paree'
Show at Lin-sin choo," by. Dick ;
.a beautifulcol
ur*ed Plate of Fashions, and a piece .of
'Good Night! Good night I" by Anne
Mr The steamer Cambria arrived at Boston on
Saturday, bringing somewhat later
which
from
England, the most important of which will be
found in a preeeeding colurmit. Although serious
apprehensions as to a faijure of breadstuff's in the
- British Islands still continued, they are not of so
alaniting a character as those-.per previous arri-
gals. The effect of the news-upon our markets
has been to unsettle. prices, and cause a general
decline
Mr. Govan, the Temperance Lecturer, has
recovered froni his illnese i and on Friday evening
last addressedn Temperant'e- meeting in Fanueil
Hall, Boston. He was greeted with rounds of
applause.
State Finances. -
11331 r. SNOWDEN, the State Treasurer, hasad
-211415Eed a circular to the Commissioners and Trea
surerS of the several counties of this,State upon the
lubject of the Finances, in which he states that
the available balance of funds in the, Treasury, for
the fiscal year ending on , the 30th ult., is $356,
.617 78. The amount of the interest expected to
.be due in Febeuary next, is estimated at $OOO,OOO.
To meet the deficiency, the re i are $616,000 taxes
assessed for 1895 yet due from the several counties,
after deducting costs of Collection, &c.; also, $257,-
.000 for previous years—making a total of availa
ble outstanding Vix of $873,000. . Afr.i.:nowden
urge& a prompt ollection' and payment into the
state Treasury of this tax, and remarks that
The taxes drie by any county are not paid on or
before. the Second Tuesday of January next, such
.county will be charged interest from that period
. for any balance so remaining unpaid, at the" rate
of five per cent. per annum."
.Addressing himself to the County Commission
ers, the Treasurer concludes as follows :
wl he means 'of the Commonwealth to
meet the accruing interest, it will be per
, ceived, are ample ; whether they ' will be
available at the proper time, depends upon
you And your agents, Let each of you,
and each Collector, predicate his exertions
Ltrion the fact that the credit of the Coin--
monwealth, her honor, and the prosperity
of her citizens, depend upon his faithful
discharge of duty. This will lead not on..
ly to useful results; b u t to 'an undoubted
,accemplishment,of the great and eminent
object in view.
The cheerful promptness heretofore ex
hibited by many counties, is a subject of
congratulation, and it is believed their con
duct will induce the others to avoid a de
ligenency which would be so fatal in its
results ; besides, pur citizens Can pay their
taxes bo4elat this than.any other part of
the year, and the facilities for Sending the
fen* Aojlected, to the Treasury, especial
• ly from the.tlistant counties, rge. also better
•than:at any other period, •Vcfr, these.r ea .
sons, I have no fears for the result, feeling
confident, gentlemen; that You befitexe k
''-?-14Mi412)*.pufettOt.tiausiiiiii7theintete
est ,and . tegrity . of the._ Commouwealth,
and thus silvaUcc the' prosperity and hap.
piness of 'her citlunis—rfor they are 'one
and.inscparablef
The Farmer's Library.
Foreign Arrival.
• • Odd' Fiellarwlism..
IL — The evident setentirenisi;of the public mind
in this community, in regard , to , the attempt now
being made by . a - few individuals to establish a•
branch of the 4Mistical Institntion",in our midst,
'furnishes the gratifying assurance that the deep
rooted hostility to•secret, oath-bound Associations
of ei•ery name and gar&--Whether banded togeth
er under the fides and obligations of the "ancient
and venerable" order of Masons, its puerile and
degenerate offspring Odd Fellowism, or the equal
ly objections' "Order of the Sons of Temperance,
fitly denominated the bastard offspring of Masonry
and twin sister of Odd Fellowism—which has so
pre-eminently characterized the political verdicts
of the people of Adams, continues to exist in un
abated intensity, and will re-develope itself in effi
cient action so surely as occasion shall call for it.
Distinguished as Adams county has been for her
manly and uncompromising warfare against the
principles upon which these Associations are
based, it would be strange indeed should her,citi
zens regard with calm indifference the establish
ment of a Society in their midst, whose organiza
tion and successful conduct they believe to be
fraught with danger to the purity and perpetuity
of our civil institutions. We are happy to believe
that the feeling in our community upon this sub
sect is right ; and it would perhaps be Av,ell for the
thoughtless to learn a few prudent lessons from the
past, and beware how they trifle with or attempt
to brow-beat a settled and decided public opinion.
Having done their duty in the great struggle
which so effectually accomplished the destruction
and dissolution of the Masonic Institution, as to
preclude all hope of its resuscitation in our midst,
the members of the Anti-Masonic' party have
since busied themselves 'in defence of great Con.
stitutional Principles, as from time to time they
hafe been hazaided in attacks from other and e
qually dangerOus sources. Yet they are as deeply
imbued as ever with a conviction of the evils and
danger necessarily accruing from the extensive
diffusion of the illiberal obligations of that and
similar institutions,—confident as ever in the
strength and efficiency of their organization, and
ready, if needs be, to respond to the summons
which shall °nee more call them to do battle in
behalf of the principles of their early love..
.To the Order of Odd Fellowism we oppose the
same objections that are urged against Masonry 7
'and
the claims put forth by its advocates,.w&believe
it to be a purely selfish institution—opposed to
true Charity, calculated tp paralyze the influence
and dry up the natural sources of this the first of
the virtues—that its unmeaning mummeries and
mock ceremonies must foster a theoretical abstract
morality inimical to .Religion and promotive of
practical infidelity—that, independent of every
positive obligation, -the necessary tendency•of the
organization will be to interfere with and serious
ly affect every department* society--that its in
fluence Will 1:1"C felt the ordinary.relations of life,
in the every-day intercourse and dealing of man
with man, in the exercise of the rights of fireman
at the ballot-box, in our legislative halls, and in
our Courts of Justice—and that this influence wilt
be subversive of that rule of conduct which con
stitute the charm and value of civilized socitey,
an impartial administration of law and justice.—
These propositions we hold to be susceptible of
ready demonstration; and acting under a firm con
viction of their truth, it will be ounpurpose, from
time to time, to urge thorn, in such way as
we best can, upon the attention of our read-
' Thus much by way of apology for introducing
the subjoined sketch of a late trial in Lancaster,
as reported in last week's Lancaster papers, for
which, without any-further comment, we bespeak
the serious attention of every reflecting reader.—
Youthful as this new Order is, it will be observed
that the evidence in the 'trial fully sustains the
position that the necessary and nature/ tendency
of the obligations assumed by members of Odd
Fellow Institutions, is, so to warp and bias their
feelings as to unfit them for an impartial discharge
of the most sacred of all citizen duties—the most
obnoxious feature that was urged against hoary
headed Masonry i; its corruptest days. "If they
do these things in the green tree, what shall
be done in the dry '1".
JACOB F. MARKLEY, In the District
VB. Court for the city
ABRAHAM Zoox, and county of Lan-
Exec. of Mrs. May, caster.
deceased. _ Debt on a bond
executed by testatrix in May l@3o, in.her
lifetime; for $2,000 with inters . •
The defence Was sot up tat the bond
was given without consideration, but mere
ly as iv loan to plaintiff - to enable him to
borrow money. The bond was witnessed
by. George. C. Lloyd and Francis X. Zieg
ler.
Defendant called Francis -X.. Ziegler,
who testified—l am witness to thitrliond—
I was the clerk of Mr. Markley and wrote
the bond according -to his directions--I
• heard both. him and Mrs. May say. what it
was for—no money wag given for it; nor
did, Mrs. • May' owe. plaintiff any thing
gave him, this bond to use as colateral Se
curity for money which. he wished' to
borrow to cairy on his-business ; it was a
waq to go security for hint if he amid
borrow money any where. George Gohn;
who married Mrs. May's grand-daughter;
was in.partnership with plaintiff; and she.
wished to help •thein,along. • (After some
other evidence,) ' • •
- 111. Stevens, attorney for defendant, ask
ed witness—Have you. not hard Markley
say something about this bond lately—
since yo.:. were -subpomed in this suit ?
If so; state it, • -
Witness.—Yes, about two ,weeks - ago
Markley was .down with me, and ,we had
soma private conversation, but it Was.firi
vale. . .
Mr. Stevene--No matter---state it.
Triptesa.z.--It was private.
• The CoUrt,-;—(Tudge Hayes)--.lf it re.
lated to: this bond, state it. - •
ifiinese.—lio'said he wanted justice
'nothing but justice,- and , •said some other
se` 6therthiliNS
ergetly ai *cif - kook pplaco.
Ininess.--He said he wanted justice in
this suit; and he wished - me to come into
Lancaster and speak to his friends and--
Mr. Stevens...—Was friends the word
he used; sir
Ifilness.44t'wat,notjust the word—
The Court— , Remeinberyou are on oath.
WilneaPl.7-11e said he wished I would
come into , Lancaster and speak .to .the
BRETHREN, 'and get them to interest them
selves for him, and .they would influence
the jury in his favor.
Mr. Stiveris.—Who did he mean by
the BRETHREN t
tritness.--He is an Odd Fellow, and he
meant his BROTHER ODD FELLOWS!
Stevens.—Did he call on. you as
an Odd Fellow to do this ?
IfitneaB.—He.said•he would have been
proud to hail me as a brother-1 am an
Odd Fellow, but do not meet with them for
some time..
Mr. Ford (for, the plaintiff)--Is there
any thing in the obligations of the Odd
Fellows which requires one brother to help
another contrary to justice ?
Mr. Stevens.. — ! object to that form of
the question, because it gives the inference
of witness, which, with members of the
Lodge, is alWays in their bwn favor.—
State the oath or obligation of the Odd Fel
lows which requires them to aid each oth
er, and the jury will judge of its tendency.
Mr. Ford,(to'ihe Court)-That cannot
be dot*, as the obligations arc numerous.
The'Court.—Let him give the elauie of
the obligation by which he was called on by
the defendant.
. Mr. Stevent.—Now, Sir,- stpte-the obli
gation truly.
Iflitness.---That is one of .the SE
CRETS of the. Lodge which I never will
disclose.
Mr. Stevens.—You are sworn to tell
the whole truth— . —proceed as the Court have
directed you.
, Witness—l will not diselOse it. I claim
it as a privilege from 'the Court not to.dis
close the SECRETS 'of the Order !
The Court.—There are no priyileges
here.
The counsel then conversed togetli=
er; and said they would not pursue it any
farther, as Mr. Ford did not press his
question. -
Verdict for the defendant. _ •
Cl:liefoljoi . V_ing : .nole is also said.to havele_en
written in consequence of testimony given in the
above trial:
SIISMIVRANNA LOIMR, N 0.130, T. 0. of 0.
Monday evening, Nov. 17th, 1845.
Mr. F. A. ZIEGLER :
Dear Sir hereby notify you that for
conduct totally unworthy of an Odd Fel
low (of which you are aware) you were on
Monday eyening, Nov. 10th, by a unani
mous vote, expelled front this LOtlge:
• • Yours, in haste, •
11. H. HOUSTON, Sec'y.
Public Dinner to Mr. • Cooper.
IEI It was mentioned last week that, during a
professional visit of our fellbw citizen, Hon. LIMES
Coorzn, to Harrisburg, the compliment of a pub
lic dinner was tendered him by the citizens &that
place. The annexed correspondence uportthe sub
ject appears in the Harrisburg papers. The Tel
egraph remarks that "the invitation was given by
the unanimous voice of the Whigs*present at the
meeting, and may be looked upon as an evidence of
the • estimation in which he is held by all who
know him." •
Hon. JAMES COOPER :
Dear Sir-:—At a meeting of the Whig
Citizens of • Harrisburg, the followingwas
unanimously resolved :
Whereas we have just learned that our
distinguished fellow-citizen, the Hon JAMES
COOPER . '", iS in our town : and whereas we
believe it to be the duty, as we know it to
be the pleasure,- of the people of Pennsyl
vania -to . acknowledge their obligations :
•
Therefore, be it
Revived, That in . consideration Of 'Mr,
Coopei's long and arduous services both
in the councils of the Nation arid the State,
his brilliant talents, social 'Old gentlemanly
qualities, and steadfast and inflexible Whig
principles, we tender him our respects and
salutation,-and invite him to partake of a
public repast, this evening, at Hughes'
Washington Hotels:'
The undersigned have the honor to com
municate to you the above revolution, and
invite' you, to accept the hospitality which
is most cordially fendered.you., 77
We have the honor to be your
friends and fellosttcitizens
S. D. Karns, John H. &ryt:hill,
A. J. Jones, ..• Theo. Fenn,
.. •
.Jim. C. Kunkle, Samuel .Alleman,
.P. C. Sedgowick, Jos. C. Wallace,
E. P. Hughes, W. C..l4l'Pherson.
John J. Clyde; • .
Harrisburg, Nov. 28, 1815.
HarrisbOri, Nov. 28, 1845.
GENTLEMEN : -
I have been honored - by
your invitation to Ortake oran :entertain
ment,.this evening at ,Hughes' Washipg
ton Hotel. Por
,this courtesy, and the
kind terms in which you have been pleas
ed to speak of my 'public services, my
gratitude is due ; and it id certainly not the
less profound, that I know I am more in
debted to your , friendly partiality, for the
honor done - me, thin . to tlie merit of my
services. What I have 'been able to ac
complish of good in the course of my pub
lic life, has been but little: and for. that
little .1 have been more than paid by, the
generous approbation of my. fellow-citizens.
It would afford . me great pleaiure to meet
my Whig,friends - in the manner proposed
and exchange salutations with them ; biit
my stay in townie limited, and will be oc
cupied
by a professional engagement re
quiring the wholo of my attention. In
making knciwn.tO my' friends,'n ho have
united with you in this testimonial of their
regard,-; that I am compelled to. decline
the hospitality tendered me in such flatter
ing terms, be, good. enough to:eonvey to
them the assurance of ni s y.sense . of the ob
ligation of their .
qc.
irrs
Irien an fellow citizen, • •
- ' •JAMES COOPER.
S. D. Karns, A. J. Yones,John C. Kunkel, P.
C. Sedgewiek,.E. P. Hughes, Theo. -Fenn, S.
sfos: C. Wallace, Win. C. M'Pherson,
Jno. H. Berryhill, John J. Clyde, bqr's.
.The Ad,lather/Meat and the Tarte'.
(Cr While the,whole Whig Press,of the State is
speaking Cutin manly and indignant upon
the ultra free-trade and Anti-Pennsylvania policy .
fboldly and tuidisguisedly urged by President
olk and Mr. Walker, in their reeomniendatiotut
to Congress, we regret to find the Locofoco Press
with althest es much unanimity falling in with,
and apologizing for, the President's views. Assu
-1 red as we always were of Mr. Polk's devotion to
free-trade principles, we expected little else from
him than what has appeared. Y 1 the loud pro
feisions of attachment to the Tariffof 18 , 12, made
by Locofoco speakers and leaders during the last
campaign, with their violent 'denunciations of Mr.
CLAY for some 'unguarded expressions , of opinion
upon the led us to hope that the "Demo- I
cracy" of Pennsylvania at leastwouldstand firmly
by the interests of their own State. We fear, how
ever. that we are to be disappointed.
The message of the President has called forth
the following remarks from the Philadelphia
North American,-an independent paper:
The Tariff, upon which the President
has spoken in terms that will startle his
friends in Pennsylvania, demands our ear
liest attention.
. That the positions of President Polk are
erroneous,,is not -a source of any peculiar
feeling on the part of the people of Penn
sylvania;for the Tariff has overcome the
efforts of minds even more.prelific of error
than his own ; but it must be a poignant
and, mortifying. reflection that -the shaft
which quivers in the heart of Pennsylvania
is plumed with her own feathers. Her
votes and influence made him President ;
and under what condition were that influ
ence and those votes given ? He was sup
ported as a friend of the Tariff. • His' let
ter to Mr. Kane cenveyed, as was intend
ed to convey, the assurance that he. was in
favor of the Tariff principle and .of the Tar-.
in . -itself. ; His first legislative act proves
that letter to be a forgery or a falsehood— ,
a forgery if not written by him, and_afalse
hood- if- -it -Were. The contract between
Mr. Polk and the people of Pennsylvania
wart a distinct one ; without the pledge con
veyed by his letter he would never have.
obtained the vote of this State; with that
pledge he did obtain her vote. Where is
the pledge mow ? Iris vainio_attempt_to
escape, by dint of
.professional ingenuity,
through an opening in.the, indictment, or
by special pleading on the phraseology of
that pledge. It was understood to be • a
frank, honest, manly avowal of sentiment
in favor of the Tariff; it was so ufied . by
every politician and every 'press quit 'imp
.ported him in the State.. Mr. Polk 'distinct
ly consented to run-as a tariff candidate for
the Presidency. in 'PentisylVania;' - he
_was
as such urged, and, as. such,. received the
vote of this great commonwealth.
What is his position now t We linger
lip& this point, for its importance ,cannot
be exaggerated. Either he has changed
his views, or lie then thought as he now
thinks, and in the canvass he committed a
fraud. That he has not changeffhis opin
ion, may be inferred from the fact, that there'
have been no neW• lights upon the subject,
except such as exhibited, in the prosperi
ty of the Country, and developements Of
the advantages of the protective system,
Dare We assumelhe alternative t 'ls it pos.
sible that an American Statesman can be
guilty of an offence which in Magnitude
and meannesss surpasses any in Onr calen.
dar t •
Whig Victors ht liostoth
Tr The Whigs of Boston, on Motiday last ,
achleved'a signal triumph in the election , of Hon.
Joarmt, Quisrcr to the office' of Mayor. The
vote stood as follows
Quincy (Whig) 9,331
Damrell (Native) • 1.633
Heard (Loco) • 'v'''
1,351
Scattering ' 183
Whig majority over the Locofocos, 3,980 ; over
Natives, 3,698; over all othors, 2,264 ! Last elec•
tion, it will be recollected, in consequence of the
equal divialott of parties, a number of trials were
had before techoice leas obtained ;. and then the
Whigs were defeated, ..
'Another Whig Triumph.
ILITAn Eleetion for Municipal Officers-was held
in the city of Savannah, Georgia, last week, and
resulted 'in the election of the Whig candidates
with one exception,
The Election was warmly contested. During
the day a riot occnrred, in the endeavor to sup
press which thellayor had his arm broken, and
received: other
..injnries., The: gilitia was then
called out, and the disturbance suppressed,
Cbugreas. *
OT We have 'condensed the most interesting
I portions of the proceedings of. this body during
i the past vieek, which will 'be found on the juice
ding page. As the deliberations of the present
session promise to be of unusual interest, we shalt
endeavor weekly to ptit our readers in possession
or the most important items. While we shall
lay under contribUtion all sources from which
any thing : of interest 'can be extracted, it is, per
haps, proper to.remark that we rely principally
upon the reports furnished by the correspondents
of the Baltimore Patriot and Sun.
The Mormons.
(Er The great majority of the deluded followers
of Jos Sirrru,rit is said, are making preparations
to emigrate to California early in the spring. For
this purpose efforts are being mule to dispose of
their proPeity Nauvoo. Some dissensions,
however; have arisen in their ranite, and, a few
have determined to remain 'behind and enjoy the
comforts : of a civilized society. 'Among "the lat
ter is EmscA &Alin, the Widow of the "Prophet,"
who has ly 'igen a letter to disgitor of the 'Si. Y.
Spn, in which she denounces most. bitterly .the
Council of* "Tyrants" vrho now, direct and control
affairs at Naiivoo. She states that she never for a
moment believed in what herbusba.nd.calledlis
apparitions and revelations; and thought him labor
ing udder ii'diseased migd§tatidte..thinks
• -
possible that he - %i•aii - " - iaod. aProphet," hut as
our con4tions are different, afiS educate
her children in a different faith, and leach them to
obey and reverence the;.. laws' And:iititinione` of
I their country." •• . I
rir A mooting cif tbit..citiiigns of llseAtif and
County of Philadelphia was bold in Philadelphia
on Wednesday oveni4. Vial; to eniShieretite - 00.
prilty of immediatelY constructing a Railroad
•
from Harrisburg to. Pittsburg.
E 7 Tor SMALL Pox has been prevalent 4n, the
Northern cities, for se%epti'weelts.past. In run:
adelphia inst week, the number of deaths fr
this disease was 30, in New i i. orit 4+, and In A:it
timore 0.
THE GREENE OtrraAoEs.—The exami
nation of Johnson, befbr p Judge Itattel;at
Bingbampton, closed On.the
,*d lost., and
resulted in his commitment for trial on the
charge for murder. Ile was afterwards
bailed in the sum of $20,000, Mr. John
son giting his own recogiii , iititees in the
sum of $lO,OOO, with two sureties of. $5,
000 each.,,„ The sureties are understood to
be Christopher Elredge and Hazard Lew-.
is—two of the most wealthy men in the
county.
Bale, of Boston, states, in
the Boston Daily Avertiser, , that the rain
of Thursday week was the greatest quan.
tity that - has fallen in the same number of
hours, since January, 1818, being nearly
twenty-eight years, having been 3 3-7 inch=
es in sixteen hours.
DIED OF Valour—The Sag Harbor Cor
rector says that the wife of William Sher
wood died in that vjllage on Saturday from
the effects of fright experienced at the late
great fire at that place. •
SUDDEN 'REATIL—We' : loam from the
Hagerstown Pledge that a servant-girl-be
longing to Mr. P. Fitshugh, Catoctin Fur
nace, Frederick county, Mdr, on last Tues
day evenirig, retiring to bed shovel
full
• Of bUrning coals, in her room to iceip
her warm, was fon rid dead in the 'morning,
—the gas arising fioni the' coals being the
cause of this catastrophe.
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BALTIMOR.E MARKET.
[communal wEem.y.]
Fr.ovn.—The Flour market is still unsettled
and rather dull—prices having declined during the
week.....Afow..sales,ofiloward,..areet,tiqux: were
made at $5 873; holders •geneially.ask $B, with
out finding purchasers... Offers have been made to
purchase largely at $5 75, but declined. Rom
Meal $3:873 a Nothint doing in Rye flour.
GnAtsr.-,—A decline of from 10 to 12 cents per
bushel .has taken place in Wheat. "Sales of good
to, prune Md. red wheat at $1 15 to $1 17.
nary_to good is Worth sl'oB - to $1 15; and fetidly
flour white- wheat 'sl 23 - to $1 28. ""'Md: white
and yellow Corn sold at,6Br.cts., being a decline.
Oals 43.a - 44' Cents, and Bye. 75 a 'BO 'cents per
bushel: • • , " -- •
BZEF CArrrar.--1300 head offered•at the scales
on - Tuesday, of which 'BOO were. sold at prices
.ngink,frorris3 00 to $5 25, jre 100 lbs accord
ing to quality. Some e xtra
_ lots sold at $B. ' The
demand not very active, with a slight decline in
Prices • '
. .
Hoes.--A fair Supply of live Hogg in Market,
with a brisk demand, Sales 'at $5 25 ass 37
per 100 lbs for ordinary, and 015 50 for choicer.-
Prices slightly tendin. , b upward, • ' •
— Plovistoss.--lhedernand for Beef and Pork
not active and ,sales made only in small parcels.
Mess Pork $l3 50 a . $l3 75 1 Prime $lO 75 as ll - I
new Mess Beef $lO.OO a $lO 50 . ; No. 1,18 .0041
s9'oo; Pritne $0 37 aso 40, Sales Of Baronin
limited quantities.--Shoulders 64. a 6/ cents; Sides
7i.a 7 ; , assorted a 74 8 ; Hants B'a 8/ cts.
Lard is hi'moderate request at. Si . a fq. cents for
No, 1 Western ; in kegs; and n , a,B in bbla.•
111AICRIV11 . , ,
.On the 3d . inst. at the residence ofDr. Jetrenoti
Shields, in Frederick, Md by the Rev. Dr. Zach
arias, Maud/ Siliq4 Eeq, to, Mias :Mary Willie
rout, both of thii County. ,
On Tuetday thd llth of November;* the ReV;
Mr. Steinbacher, Mr. Jacob Eolith to Miss Eliza ,
beth Echenrode—both — of Tyrone.township. ,
On Thursday the 27th ult. at the Conowago
Chapel, by the Rev, Mr. Diet; Mr. joseALilly,
to Miss Catharine Riley—both of MountpleAsant
township.
DIED,
On Monday last, near M'Sherrystown. Susanna
Juliet, daughter of Mr. Isaac Re4r, years
25 days.
- On Tuesday the 25th ult., at tlfe 'residence of
his son-in-law, Danisk Comfort, Mr. John Brrnikh,
send of Streban township. aged. abOut 72 years..
On Thursday lastot the residence,of her father,
in Franklin township, Miss Susan, daughter of
Mr, Robert Shalfelyoaged abotit 20 Yeats.
TI-T\O 14 .
• ATTORNE+ AT-LAW.'
OFFICE .in* the South-east. Corner of
the Diamond, between' A: )3, Kurtz's
Hotel and R. W. M'Sherry's Store. •
Dee:o2,
. .
• H
. TILE l'OfW67 4.11 - EX
UV ilie` Borough of Geitysburg,layora
ble fortning a Legislative Debating
Association, are reqUested to meet at half
past 8 o'clock, THIS EVENING, (Fri
day, Dec. 12,) D. Swops's School
room, opposite the Jail. , •
Dee; 12,1846.-;-lt
I'EAMPERAPIIVE.
rri HE "Total Abstinence Temperance
•R• Society of Ilendersville and its
.vicin
ity," will hold its next meeting on its ,
Evening the 20th inst. There will
be an Address or Addresses delivered - by
several Stu dents of Pennsylvania . Co ll ege,
It id hope d that the friends of the Cause
will be found in'attendance.
Dec. 12, 1845.-2 t
ZDI.HZDItaiaMZUW%
T nEMethodist Episcopal Church re
cently, built in Littlestown, be
dedicated to the service of "Almighty G'od,
on CHN57'.111.1.9110.4Y. , The dedicate
.
ry Sermon will be preached by the liteY•
ROBERT EMORY, President of, Dickenson
College, at 11 &clock, A.. M. Rev. D.
HARTMAN Or Rev. Wm. IL9wg-Tes, of Bal
timoie; will preach in_ the Evening. We
expect seves4 Miniaare will be prdsent.
A Collection wffite_t*enliprtodefraye.
. .rtifftweirto4
-I kA.Poid4OvitlAtign'is kgebY, eibmdtxl
to all `persons to be present. ..The -Meek
ing will • continue several.days.
, • TIIE - "COMMITTEE.
• Dec. 12, *lB:ls.—td • , .
N.Qvg , g`Ti4iii:l
, , „ •
1 Estate ' . ):tf i t - -• .i 4eceotqdr
I, . ..- 49 -11. , 7 41°19 : 11 V °
talgt , , .° e t 43 .0 .i
late of Ettritban 'totratill , i' •A_
_., , ~ e.clulitY4
having been gpinted..to;be.stibsOribtir,,r,,i /
diril - in . Einniitsburg, ..111d..„( j )ici t liatiqpy,
gives notice- to all those intlebAsillitini4,
Estate, to make immetli4teferge,ntita.R4
those having chum,' to preong therm, pro
perly authenticated,; fog settliggept. -
EMANUEL_ BROUGH, 4dot'r.
. Dec. 12,18413.)t r i, • ; 1 .,,, , i
_,„;,,1--.':.
117-The Adminjstrator.vvill topfilkipl.L#A L io,
ilar A
house of barrel pumice, iii:gtrit* to lf Py 15 ,4
Thursday the 14 of Jarifiary,. 18 , 0; :; tkA. ireeliiii
Monica due to‘liii . liditgOafe;antUttl dui
„Witlitiby
claims that May be against Lim. • , , 11' --, •' 1'
Dissolution of Partnershipti
.
rr
111111 D Paitnetihip theretoftre..existing
nqdqr,,thp.njunepf T., yIARREN, &
'lt'dethrs s ilay beefi'disiolt . id
consent..‘ All' persons inclehtud,Ao thulatc
Firm,pre hereby: requested to csltand rnskc,
settlement. Any who_liarc
_claims against
the firm . will please preqent,,ths!p,fyrtsefr
.
dement. The hooks, t will qjnafft
hands of T. Warren, at, _the
til the first-day of Februark next. ft Js.
hoped that all will call proviOusl tsi:thak,
time, as it
.is desirous. that the,busineSs he,
closed.
11C . 7' T WARREN will. cairY, 9n r 14 1 ,c,
business in future. ,
Dec. 1,'1'8.15.
•
Estate,Of Frederick Berlin' de ceased:;
Stale of Pennsylvania, .AT an Orphan'.
ADAMS COMNTy. , , court, GX4-
'lyibutg,.in and
, • '
the - 'esinnti .. af.' Ad
arnsion the 24th day
• .othrti ember, A I)
•
• 1843 - f-4re
. _ .
dent, and his Associates,Judges,&c. assigned, &c.
11111 E: PROORihaVii* boon: made of
service ,of,the,Rule ; granted r4t , .for.-
mer Co urt, 'on the lie ns
legal representatives of FiEnEitkC#BAniist,
late of Harniltod township; decearted„.. 0,
appear at. this , Court, to accept or reruae to
takelhe tete*. of said detiedied . at
the valuation made there'd, 'end thetheitik
severally 'caned in-open Gotta, andm9tiogi
no answer :-- , Whereuptin thetQourt Vont
a .Bule all'thei heirs And- legal'represeivi
tativei- of the said' Frederick- Berlin; die-
ceased; to wit John , Berlino l -Henry-Bei-•
lin , ' George Berlin, LOretta tintgrintivied ,
with John Sheffer ;
Polly Berlin, and. Frederick Berlin r otthe.:
Guardians rof such of , diem aa'ltre . infiforb :
to be and appear at an (Yrphan'i Court
be held at Gettysburg, in and for the court - -
ty of Adams; on the 4th Merildt*ideitiku
.
artj next, to , tato* ctrase .why the Al 'Es- ,
tate of-the said , deceased sHould not be sold
agreeably to the Ititeitate:Lowcfof -this
Comntonwealth. Personal 'notico , - , 40 - be!
given' to-.the , heirs residing in the ommtrof
Adams,' and 'to , such lof the !heirs 'reside
in the State of Ohio voice tir . ':#e giverrary
letteis 'directed to them.
BY THE
D. C.- DRINKERHOFF t
Dec. nal .14.0 i;.!
Philadelphia Type anti Otereetype
t - 'COP efilti: -
ti
, 1 1‘ 44. t 04,Jr7.'%i;
L. JOHNS.O
(Nuccooooro Johition,V.sith,),
IN ai np~lticing to`.thetc friends, and to'
Printers generally, sltatAgy have par
chased the intereat ( of tb,e , lige
foundry;desire to ;inform .thatlhey
have reeentlYinade large additions to their
asiOrtment of
~ 5 ".
Book, Job,..aDdi Dipmental
letters,-and they will continue,to add every
description "erijpe. Which' the improve
ments in- the all inlay suggest, and the
wants of tint' trade requird. 'Their assort..
meet comprieea a greater!Nariety_.thwriany
other foundry in , Ilie 441ited &Mel, and
.
they have reduced-their pricesA,per.cent.
lower than heretotere t t b , :' , _ •.r
PRINTING Pitmota,. Chases, Casa, Prin
ting InkrpTiAearti4 4 .used in e,..priut
ing ol4e * lepngta
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-480 Pl a t t qPgrill in CMl l VlN ti kl a ik fi4 r
IlSok, - IleWspain,:it,,,l . l2id lot) Ceriiilti . 44;
si ll
dug tie' iifile and qu 'fy `Bl .- work to be
dope, and spe'aiimeit•lio will be forward
ed to person sdesiroiis e iniking indoAiers.
,t . ;•,,, 4 .1,-, , J,.../ 'h r''''''
810 re OI 7PAPIC I
_, _
of every , descriptioni- premptly , attended.
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to, as usual. . ~,; •',,) , IZ. er.... , :i, ,' %
Dec. 6. , , t3'l i 'i At > C ::tk4 ( 1,4111.0‘ 1.1 , ' t4e
THE STAR +TANNER
Ispublis4ia•cacr y - Aida .ovaimg, in Ma
county'haw hoe atodelitettigiater .
and #etctir., fyik, ffaloy
D A V tiitithivektE-R,
Yi
V iiipatigt,o ;It ‘..,
Ir paid in advance or-efitkin tlezgeayA4A per
annum if not Paid' *Min the 4 No
paper discontinued. until; alkith . ssmgorissevii4
►
except at the option of,the_gtoxl.Luittop*
cents. -A--titiltun- tinniptice
will be regarded as 'a new . eatagelliairt
Advertisement not- •exceeding - sr serniicridirted
.three tintleffiir o,o4.4friry euNftqugnill)nsertion
25 cents. Unger_ ones, in.pie,wportion.
All advertisements hot iiiamity, 'Y
en time, :will tiseontinied:entlffor •
- ' 4 "
reduction will be nudold.4l~ c o4 1
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the year.
i,n0Y1.4
1 0s,0)11 4
1
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Incur* euen..*lkvi-ii-ittilairlft4 bl** 1 "t ,
corner o
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puh=
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meats hod
int and rectiptilt th. , "'of,
• NOTICE.