CONGRESSIONAL.
0 d i a :rr , e in spa c i t : n e i t i t i c i e it o te f e the of LT. t S h t e at e l s r G h a o z l e e t , te l . v
ith
WASIINOTO, DEC. 16, 1846.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE WAR.
The debate of yesterday was continued
ready increased spirit. The day was oc
cupied by Mr. Gentry, of Tenn., Mr.
Kennedy. of Ind., and Mr. Hudson, i iif
Mass. At the close of Mr. H's remar s,
Mr. Jones of Ga. obtained the door whim
the committee rose.
I remarked upon 'Mr. Gentry's talents
and style of speaking in my letter of last
evening; I only say now that his speech
to day was such as would have won repu
tation and consideration for any man who
should have made it in the British Parlia
ment. It was a most able, fearless and
overwhelming attack upon the Executive,
and an arraignment of him before the ar
of the country for his manifest usurpations
and violations of the constitution. Mr. G.
spoke with the warmth and energy of one j
who felt that the constitution of his coon-;
try had been violated, who saw the usur
per clothing himself with. stolen power,j
and who was told that to speak out in de
fence of that constitution, and in denuncia
tion of the usurpation, was giving "aid and j
comfort," to the enemy ! and therefore, so
far from being patriotic, it was treason.
Mr. G. said it had not been his Mien-
to take part in this debate, but such had ;
been the fulminations of the President and'
minions against those who dared to open
their lips in censure of the administration I
in connection with this war, that he had I
determined to speak, more for the purpose ,
of showing that he was resolved to exer
cise the right of every freeman than from
any other motive. The President had de- I
scended from his high station and come
down to charge freemen with moral treas
on, and some members had been called',
upon, or if not called upon, had volunteer- j
ed,to sustain him in his insolence and au
dacity. •We arc put upon our mettle, be
remarked, as well as our patriotism, and
to assert our rights, as freemen, or basely
and cowardly surender them at the foot-
stool of a petty usurper. Ile held the o
pinion which seemed to be controverted
on that floor, that a man may be loyal to the'
country, and yet doubt and call in.question !
the infallibility- of the President ; that the
. President of the U. S. is .not the govern- I
ment ofthe U. S. ; and that he has not un
limited power._ Ile thought we were rap
idly advancing to the idea that the King
can do no wrong. For one he would a
dopt no such sevile sentiment ; it was on.
ly fit fur those whose degraded souls qual
ified them to play the part of panders and
- spaniels ; let such go and shout hozannas
to the king and laud every act lie shall do.
The President had said that the war was
not commenced and was not continued for
purposes of conquest._ -He believed other
wise. He took issue with him upon that.
. Thot tho Prooidova was unworthy of belief
lie would show by irrefragible testimony.
He then referred to the declarations or Mr.
Polk in regard to the Oregon Territory.—
Common rumor here said, that he declar-,
ed to certain Senators that We had a clear j
and indisputable title up to 54 40, and that '
lie would lose his right . arm before he
would make a treaty for one inch less..—
and yet when the proposition from Eng
land came, why he was very willing, up
on the advice 'of the Senate, to accept it:
But more, Mr. MeLtuie had testified, in a
letter that had been published, that the U.
S. government were in favor of settling
upon 49 before he went to England, and
that lie was virtually instructed to make a
treaty on, or obtain an offer for that line
as a boundary. He declared his belief
that the war was begun for the purpose of
conquest ; and read in proof of it, Mr.
Marcy's letter to Col. Stevenson authoriz
ing him to raise the California regiment,
and informing him•that the men must be
such as would be willing to remain, when
discharged, in Oregon, or ruck other terri
tory as the U. S. may then possess, in that
region. They were to be of various occu
pations, and were not to expect to be
brought back by the U. S. Did not this'
look to the conquest of California, and
were not these men intended as emigrants ?1
Who can doubt it? Was the sending of a;
military and naval force into the Pacific for
the purpose of repelling an invasion?—
Conquest was the design, and no one can
doubt it, even the President's denial to the
contray notwithstanding. All the sophis
try ho is master of, and his arguments and
declarations are but a huddle of sophistries
and of demagogical cunning intended to de
ceive the people; can deceive no man not
already deluded. •
The first question, he thought, which
Congress ought to ask was, how this war
came about and by whom made ? He
then went into a review of the circumstan
ces connected with the country South and
West of the Nueces, showing that it had
never been conquered by Texas, was trot
under her jurisdiction, and was considered,
_at least as a disputed territory. Referred,
to Mr. Bentan's declaration that the taking
possession of this by us, would be the
cause of war and involve us in all its re-;
Sponsibilities. He declared that the Pres
ident did not expect this Congress to be
lieve what he said on this subject, but
thought, perhaps, he could palm, such stuff
upon the people. The gentleman from
Virginia (Mr. Siddon,) had admitted that
Gen. Taylor had found the country South
and West of the Nueces in possession of
the Mexican troops, and every body knew
;hat they had never been dispossessed of
it up to, that time. i
- The - Preaident, .he said, had brought
. .. ,
fortVard . . a list of. wrongs committed by
..,
11ekico against us, to, make the people be
lieVe that these were the cause of the war,
.
when every man of intelligence in the
country kneVi better: He referred to the
Et.of \ Vongress in recognising the war,
and pig that they had been compelled to
Mit*Mtorifter .(JAG; that not a man. of
thou, w a s pennitted to speak on the".sigi
jekkiol4 preamble had been tltrust,upon I
tbeitt,.attisebed to a bill to raise plea and.
Money, which declared that "whetens war' ll4l jl
...wed by the net of Mexico." S:c. They -UZI
had been compelled, by this application of
the gag, to agree to the preamble or vote
against supplies—they acted without liber-!
ty of speech or anything else. The war!!
had been commenced by the President,l
Congress had been forced to 'recognise its I
existence in the most despotic manner.—
It
was a war of his own making without
consulting Congress. It was brought a-1
bout by an unauthorized' and unconstitn
tional act of the President, who had be
come a lawless usurper, and he held the
first duty of a patriot to be to resist usur
pation.
The only excuse that could be found for . :GETTYSBURG:
this administration, was in the spirit of; m ,
benevolence which prompted the prayer,, Thursday Evening, Dee. 24, - 1546.
"Father forgive them fur they know not - -- --
what they do." Ile believed they really i Oyster Supper to-night.
did not know what they were about ; that S We have been requested to state
they had not intellect enough to conduct! that a first-rate Cold SUPPER will be
properly. Ile referred to the application prepared at the "Ladies' Sale" Rooms
of Mr. Polk for two millions with which ! THIS EVENING -(Thnrsday) at 70%
to Inv Santa Anna, and thus give "aid and clock, for gentlemen. OvsTtins will be
comfort" to the Mexicans, by buying o ty, provided for such as wish them. Price
and declared that we are cowards, cow- 371 Cents.
aids, if we shut our eyes to the abuses of'
ED -Christmas occurring on our publication day,
power of which the President has been :
guilty. weissue the "Star" a day earlier than usual
Mr. G. then spoke .of the territory we
had
,already conquered, and desired to
know what was to be done with it in case
it we re-annexed to the Union ? Will von
have slavery there, he asked ? Who be
lieves the north will consent to it? Will
you have free States on your- Southern
border I Will the South agree to this?—
He looked upon these qucstiong as mo
mentous, and believed, that if this territory
were incorporated into the Union, it would
endanger, if not destroy it—rend it asun
der
Without being able to give anything
more than a Mere outline of Mr. G.'s re
marks, in my own language, generally, I
have, I believe, given the spirit of them,
and thereby enable those who'depend up
on me for information, to form a tolerable
idea of the speech.
FROM MEXICO
By a late arrival at New Orleans, the
Picayune has received MexicTm city pa
pers to the 17th ult., two weeks later tlrin
previous advises. The papers conta tie
correspondence of Gen. Taylor and . 1-tita
Anna, relative to the termination of the ar
mistice. Public attention appears to be
very much engrossed with the preparations
for the meeting of Congress.
ThGbollicial paper says that the Execu
tive is anxious for the assembling of Con
gress, even before the time fixed by law,
in conequence of the urgent nature of the
subjects which are to be brought up for,
consideration.
'rho first in importance are stated to be
the events of the war with the United
States, the necessity of great resources to
sustain it, and some other points relative to
this important business.
The papers are lined with official com
munications from the dillerent states assu
ring govermnent.of public tranquility.
'There is no indication of Ahnonte's
leaving the war department, and a great va
riety of orders are published, emanating
from him.
In an urgent appeal to the new Congress
made from San Luis, the deputies arc en
treated to trust Santa Anna with dictatorial
powers for the prosecution of the war.
There is nothing definite from the army
concentrating at San Luis, no mention is
made of the dissensions which were said
to exist in Santa Anna's ranks. He had
directed that the capitol should be fortified
with energy, and, a considerable number
of troops were arriving for the defence of
the city. .
The Mexican papers contain the corres
pondence between Gen. taylor and Santa
Anna in regard to a suspension of hostili
ties. Santa Anna's letter is somewhat
waspish. The following sentence occurs
in it :—"You remark that when the con
vention was entered into at Monrerey, you
entertained the hope that the terms in
which it was conceived would open the
way for the two Republics to agree upon
an honorable peace. Laying out of the
question whether that convention was the
the result of . neeessity or of the noble views
now disclosed by you, I content myself
with saying, that, from the spirit and deci
sion manifested by all Mexicans, you
should banish all idea of peace while a sin
gle North American, in arms, treads upon
the territory of this Republic, and there re.
mains in front of its ports the squadrons
that make war upon them."
LATER FROM THE ARMY
By the arrival of thesteamship Alabama
at New Orleans on the 15th inst. advices
were received from Monterey to the Ist.
Gen. Taylor had returned from Saltillo,
leaving Oh place in quiet possession of
Gen. Worth. Gen. Wool had been order
ed to occupy the town of Parras, which
was done without resistance. It was un
derstood that Gen. Taylor would occupy
all the posts and towns upon the line of
pperations to Tampico. He would him
self shortly take up the line of march upon
Victoria, where rumor says Santa
.Anna
has 10,0 . 0 Q choice troops. The posses
sion of Victoria is indispensably necessa
ry to Gen. Taylor to secure his lines of
communication in an attack upon Potosi.
Santa Anna would no doubt resist the at
tempt.
Gen. Butler's wound was not improv
ing. It was said on good authority that
Santa Anna, fearing that the new Con
es. r s which was about to assemble at the
capital would not sustain him, had march
ed thither with seven thousand men, un
der the pretence of putting doWn another
outbreak among, the populace.
A NEW TERRITORY.,--ML Martin of
Wisconsin, has brought a bill in Con g ress
for establishing a new territory beyond the
limits or that , State. It is -- to 'be called
Minesota., This is the beginning of a
new State, which will be soon applying t
fur ‘ admission into the Union.
Er The comp - firllents of the reason to our pa
trons. one ;nl , l an.
Death of Ju M'Clcan•
A, .gentleman Irom Harrisburg brines us the
painful intelligence.of the death of the Hon. WIL
LIAM M'CLEAx, for a long period an esteemed res
ident of this place. On Wednesday morning Mr.
M'Clean had gone to the market-place for the pur
pose of purchasing marketing, and was seen to
fall very suddenly. He was immediately taken to
his residence but survived but a few moments.—
The disease, we understand, was apoplexy.
Congress.
The able discussions in the Rouse on Executive
insolence and usurpation form the only item of
interest in the proceedings of the two houses thus
far. The Whig Members have the advantage of
their opponents in having the right side of the
question and the best talent to defend it. The
Locofoco members stand up to the President in
all that he has said and done, with but few ex cep.
tions ; but their efforts plainly prove it to be up
hill work. Among the most spirited speeches yet
made was one by Col. GENTILT, of Tennessee,
whose eilbrt k said to have been unusually brit-
Ih t nt. In another column will be found a sketch
of it by Oliver Oldschool, of the U. S. Gazette.
ID — On :11ionday the . noose of Representatives
passed a bill for the admission of 101V.A. into the
CD' Rev. Mr. Senots., of. the: Presbyterian
Church, has been elected Chaplain to the U. S.
House of Representatives.
LO•On the 15th ult. in the House of Represen
tatives, Mr. M'CLEAN presented several petitions
and inemorials, among which wera a memorial of
391 citizens of the State of Pennsylvania asking
for the establishment of a mail route nom 7.70,k to-
Petersburg, (Y.. 5.,) and a petition Of Jacob Stone.
cipher, of Adams county, asking for compensation
for a horse lust by him whilst engaged in the ser
vice of his country, in the last war.
(Cjin the House of Representatives on Friday,
Mr. Boyd, from the Military Committee, report
ed a bill to incease the pay of volunteers two
dollars a month from the commencement of the
War, and granting 160 acres of Land to all serving
to the close of the war, unless sooner discharged.
CU - In the U. S. senate, Mr. Barrow has moved a
resolution to inquire into the the circumstances
attending the return of Santa Anna to Mexico.
ffa'On Tuesday the President transmitted to
the House a Message in reply to Mr. Davis'
resolution, in regard to the instructions to our
Naval and Military officers in Mexico. He dis
claims having authorized anything more than a
temporary government over the conquered terri
tory, and says that Gcn. Kearny's form of civil
territorial government was not authorized by him.
• The U. S. Senate has confirmed the nomination
of Mr. MAsox, as Secretary of the Navy.
SI NO UL Alt 011 BSI !-Nut a single Whig pa
per in Philadelphia noticed in any manner the pro
ceedings of
t on t
County Meeting, held'in
this borough on the 24th ult., ut which delegates
were appointed to-the State Convention, friendly
to Mr Cooenn as our next Whig candidate for
Governor. Even the vigilant North American,
usually so prompt in recording the movements of
the country n - higs, entirely over/au/ad ourmeeting.
Er The above is from the Delaware county Re
publican. It has frequently amused us to observe
the eagerness manifested by some of our exchan
ges favorable to the nomination of Gen. Irvin, in
catching up every little movement in favor of
their candidate, and the evident care with which
they avoid all notice of similar expressions in be
half of Mr. Cooper. The end aimed at is obvious.
but we apprehend that all will not answer., We
have beforo us a paper whose editor seems dis
posed to go a step further, and asserts that "out of
51 delegates appointed 38 are for Gen. Irvin,Atfor
Cooper, and 4 doubtful," and that "the counties
yet to appoint will not materially vary this pro
portion." The truth happens to be that out of 64
delegates appointed 41 are for Irvin, 20 for Coop
er, and 3 doubtful. When it is borne in mind that
unwonted efforts have been 'made to secure early
appointments in all the counties known to be fa
vorable to the former, while butfew of Mr. Coop
er's counties have moved at all, fhe result cannot
but be regarded as most favorable to the latter.
We will here take occasion to reply to, the nu
merous inquiries lately put to us by the• personal
friends of 'Mr. Co6per throughout the county, as
suring them that at no period since the name of
our fellow-citizen has been. announced in counec
tion with the Gubernatorial nomination, wete:the
prospects for that nomination more favorable than
at the present moment ; and that We believe that
JAMES Coorsu will bt the next Governor of ,Penn
rylvatiia.
- 'n j •Wo notice that Union county follows in the
wake of Dauphin an& instructs its delegates to the
State Convention to support its favorite candidate
for Governor - "find and lag", That srad‘cks . nither
strongly of this ruic or rain principle develiipcd in
certain other quarters, and we regret to ace it.
IEIII2I
It is confidently stated in several of our ex
changes, that Gen. Scott takes his next "soup" at
San Luis Potosi. Orders, it is said, have been
communicated to the chief cooks in our army in
Mexico, to have things in readiness to serve the
articles up in the most approved style, and similar
to that of Lundy's Lane, with which affair some of
our readers may possibly be acquainted. Certain
ly, says the Cincinnati Chronicle, Santa Anna has
never partaken of such a "hasty plate of soup" as
"Old Chippewa" will treat him to on their first in
terview.
Every one knows that nine-tenths of the Coffee
imported into this country is consmned by the
poorer dames and those in moderate circumstances
Coffee is the pOor man's beverage. A very small
proportion is used by wealthy planters and slave
holders: Any tax, therefore, imposed upon it will
necessarily have to be paid by the poor man. And
yet this people-loving, democratic Administration
of Mr. Polk, which repealed the Tariffof 1842, and
enacted the bill of '46 as a "poor man's" measure,
proposes to lay a tax of twenty-fire per rent. on ev
ery pound of ;Tea and Coffee imported into the
country ! But then our Administration is a slave
holding one, devoted to slave-holding interest+, and
it knows that but little of this additioffal duty will
Ena paid by the stave holder; in what need they
care for the "toiling millions" of the North. But
it is not only an administration measure. It is a
Locofoco measure, adopted by the representatives of
the Locofoco party in Congress, and will no doubt
he passed into a law as such. With a view of
drawing a line between the two parties on this
matter, on Thursday last Mr. Pottoes., of this
State, offered a resolution in the House of Repre
sentatives, instructing the Committee on Ways e nd
means to bring in a bill restoring the Tariffof Itlb,
instead of imposing the tax on Tea and Coffee, re
commended by Mr. Polk. The vote on the adop
tion of the resolution stood yeas 73 nays 110—ev_
ery Whig in the House voting infamy of the reso
lution and nprinst taxing Tea anti Coffee, and ail
the Locofocos excepting Broadhead and Thompson
of this State, voting against the resolution and in
favor of a tax on Tea and 9Offee.
fu'Mike Walsh, the famous New York Loco
.
Coco, lately elected to the State Legislature, hits off
Pork's message in his last Subterranean by the &I
. .
lowing itdcertisement
g.W.art rr.n.—A stoat, able-bodied man, of a mild
teinpemineni, kind disposition, and Undoubted en
durance, is wanted to read Polk's message for me.;
'to one who will engage to read it through witlabut
fulling asleep more than onee'daring the onerous
and gigantic task, a liberal remuneration' will be
G i% .‘ r utication to be mud,: at this ^lute:'
Aiding & Comforthig the Enetny:!
President Polk, with an arrogance wbielt,Knight
be dangerous for any of the-crowned he:a4s of Eu
rope to assume, imputes trrasmi to all those. who
dare call in question the innilibility of his Ad
ministration or denounce the wreckless policy
through which he involved the country in an un
necessary War. In his annual message he defines
hostility to his war policy to be giving "aid and com
fort to the enemy," and, charges with treason to
their country all who will not, spaniel-like, cring
ingly bend the knee in subjection to the Executive
will and hold themselves in readiness to obey his be
hests. "To aid and comfort the enemy is treason,"
says the President; so says the Locofoco Press,
an d so sa y we. ;..4uppose the reader hears this in
mind while he looks at the proposition as stated by
the United Mates (Lizette :
"The Mexicans had become the enemies
of the United States, and were in open
field against our country. Battles had
been fought, and precious bloodpoured out
on both sides. But the Mexicans con
stantly suffered defeat. 'They lacked a
military leader, whom they loved and fear
ed, and who understood their mode of war
fare—a man who was banished from the
country, like Demetrius from Athens, and
like that Foliar-ales, was recalled in the
hour of danger. It was known that Gen.
Santa Anna was bjloved by the army, and
that he was seeking to get again at its
head. War, destraesion, and weakness
had rendered absolutely necessary to the
"comfort and aid" of the troops, a Gener
al capable of coin Mantling confidence amid
respect.
This great General, in attempting to
slip into Mexico, and take command of the
army, was taken prisoner,but by command
of the ['resident of die United States, he
was released, aid allowed to enter the en
my's country, and take command of the
enemy's army. If that is not "aiding and
comforting the enemy," we confess our
ignorance of the meaning of the words.—
To aid and comfort the enemy, it in said,
is treason."
ED - The Washington correspondent of the U. S.
Gazette sayi the Administration have had under
sonsideration a scheme for superseeding both Gen.
SuoTT and Gen. TAT Lon in the command of the
Southern Arun•. It is proposed to create a new
military officer (Lieutenant Gencral) out-ranking
all others, who shall proceed to the Southern fron
tier, and take the command of the Invading Army.
The - correspondent-says ihat this position has been
tendered to Col. BENTos by Mr. Polk, and hil; ac
ceptance desired We have one consolation in this
matter. Corrupt as the present National Admin
istration may be, and however disposed to over
slaugh the officers now in command—they dare not
do it !
(0" - -The new Regiment of Pennsylvania volun
teers will rendezvous at Pittsburg in time to organ
ize on the rth of January. -
(0- At an election for officers of the Pennsylva
ni-a Regiment of Volunteers, at Pittsburg, on Fri
day last, J• Wr. A. , •or. of Pottsville, teas elect
ed Colonel ; S. W. Black, or Pittsburg, Lieuten
ant Colonel ; F. L. Bowman, of Wyoming, Major.
The Pittsburg papers contain accounts of sundry
riots between some of the Philadelphia volunteers
known as "The Killers" and the "Rats" and "Hy
enas' of Pittsburg, in which some of the former
were badly beaten and cut with knives. ,
ID - Harrisburg has turned out a company of
volunteers fer the Mexican War, commanded by
Capt. E. C. WILLtAms, called the " Cameron
Guards." We recognize the names of Thomas
K. Taylor and James Elder on the Roll.
More of that Soup.
A Tax on Tea and Coffee.
The Report R.
The annual Report,' of the Secretary of the Teea
sure, Secretary of War, Secretary of the .Nt.m‘y. and
Postmaster General, transmitted to Congress with
the President's message, have been published. Al
though lengthy and confined to matters more im
mediately connected with the several Departments,
they will pmve interesting to those disposed to fa
miliarize themselves with time operations of the Fed
eral Government in its details. Their length. of
course, precludes their publication in our columns. ,
The Secretory - of the Treasury discusses the
nancial policy of the Government, especi:illy the
new Tariff Bill. which is eulogised he strong terms
and defended in a lengthy argument, apparently a
revi,sed addition of the sophiAry so frequently lug.
ged into the Locoloco newspapers during the past
year, and as frequently answered and refuted by the!
friends of Protection. Mr. Walker, however, un
like Mr. Polk. in recommending the imposition of
certain duties, does not seek to evade any respon
sibility by the use of such terms as "free articles," ,
; •
but boldly and manfully recommends a duty' of
per cent. on TEA AND fCOFFEE! The Sub-
treasury Bill is admitted to be defective in some of
its details. The estimated means for the service of
time fiscal year ending June 30, are put at
;4 . 2:7;220,957 ; the expenditures for the same period.
$45,781,7A.1.
The Secretary of War enters into a detailed
statement of the movements of the ditU-rent divisions
of the Army during the past year, together with its
present condition, and suggests sundry it CMS of le
gislation with the view of remedying certain evils
ineid,mt to this irm of tire natiolial service, and
rendering its operation still more efficient.
The Secretary of the Navy also gives a detailed
report of what has transpired in connection with
hippepartment. embracing the movements of our
stpfadrons iu the Chinese ,:eas. On the eoasts o f Af
rica, in the. Gulf of Mexico, and in the Pacific.—
He recommends the building of four ocean steam
ers, and makes sundry other suggestimis aosiguvd
to promote the efficiency of our na‘al operations.
The Postmaster General states the gross income
I'l the I'ost thrice Department under the cheap
postage system, for the year ending June :10, 18
was $3,487,199. The average yearly income for
nine years ending June 30, 1815, NV a S F,4,3111,625
—making the receipts under the new law less by
85 7 , 425 than under the old system. The -eNpen
ditures for the past fiscal year amounted to 5,1,08,1,-
297, which left a deficiency over receipts of ti•597,-
097. This deliciency, however, Alr. Johnson
can be remedied without any reduction of the rates
of postag,e, and fur this purpcKe he propo.es bcveral
amendments to the law.-ortmg others one making
the single letter weigh one quarter instead of a
halt' ounce, except in the castpof a letter weighting
less than a half ounce and written on a single sheet
of paper. It appears that the whole mail service
of tlto United States, exclusive of Texas, is per
formed by 3,530 contraetors, on 4,285 pot routes;
the, aggregate length of which is 149,079 miles.—
Its transportation throughout the year ending on
the 30th of June last has amounted to 37,3:18,414
miles, and the engagements for said transportation
by the year, amount to $2,005,078. The number
of rust-others now in operation is 14,739,
(0 -Our neighbors of Hanover arc making r'-
fortsto secure the construction of a Railroad to
connect that place with the Badtimoreand Snsty•-
lianna Railroad Iwtween York and Baltimore.—
Several meetings have already been heh'. The
Hanover Spectator seems to mgard the project a.
feasible one.
lErOur exchanges not ice the nominal ion of Mr.
McnArrey, of Lancaster. for Canal Commission
er, with awe% favor.. The promtness and effi
ciency with which he discharged his duties while
Superintendent of the Coitl - Oda andiladelphia
Railroad have favorably impressed the public, and
induced the belief that‘under his administration
the Public Improvemrs would be so managed as
to promote the interests of the State.
I_ ,
LrThe lion. ANDREW STrwAirr, aletfdr to
Mr. FENN,of the Harrisburg Telegraph. declines
the use of his name as a candidate for nomination
for Governor of Pennsylvania. The letter is con
ceived in admirable spirit, and is well worthy
the author's reputation as an ardent and devoted'
Whig.
Errßy reference to the Foieign news, per the
Cambria. it will he seen that the Republic of ('m
cow, the last vestige of political freedom in North.
ern Europe, has been swallowed al) by the stir
rounding despotism:,
Massacre of .140 Americans.
frrThe National Intelligencer contains extracts
from various late Mexican papers, giving an ac
count of the massacre of 150 soldiers of the United
States F ( - di ad ron at Los Angelos, on the coast of
California, They were a' tacked antl put to death
by a small body of Mexican troops onder Pores,
assisted by the Indians. The - Mexican papers
speak of the limited number of U. S. Soldiers scat
tered over Callcornia, and represent it as ivade
equate to hold possession of the territory.
Trzuriscriblug Clerk.
We fully agree with all that our correspcmitent
IraniJon sap in regard. to Mr. claims
and qualification for the office in connection with
which his"name has been used. We doubt wheth
er a better or more efficient clerk can be found in
the whole State than Mr. P. He is an ardent, un
wavering Whig, always at his post when Whig
men and Whig measures are to be battled for, and
deserves well of the party. if Adams county is
to receive a portion of the "spoik," we know of
no one better entitled to it than Mr. PICK t SG.
Mo. Bruittra :—I notice that the pa
pers in different portions of the State are
naming suitable candidates for the several
! offices in the gift of the Whig members of
the Legislature during the ensuing winter.
'The unfaltering devotion of Adams county
to Whig principles entitles her to a share
of the spoils; and she too claimsthe privi
i lege of naming a candidate. It is known
' that Sons PICKING, Esq. of East Berlin, is
a candidate fur Transcribing Clerk of th 6-1
House of Representatives. ,'Fir. Pickinir,
as you well know, is distinguished for his I
active support of Whig principle ; he is an
Wexcellent clerk ; and wouldmake a protopt ;
and efficient officer. His \election would
be hailed -with pleasure bya •
I , ost ; of pcx•, o ..
ualand political frien , ls.. Ihilat4oN.
rrhiburg Papers:
The •Pe:ingyirqnio Telettrfrph, an orthodox Whig
paper, and one of the 'best in the State, will be Ind;
fished at Harrisburg send-weekly during the PCX.
sion of the I:egisinnire. :hid once a week during
the remainder of the year. 'I Telegraph will
contain full nimbi of the Legislative doings du
ring the coining Winter. 'Perms—S2 for the. ses
sion; t" 3 for the year. Ti en elt 11.1.7 S 'FEN Editor
and Proprietor.
The Harris/mrg lalcilivdrrr will lie published
daily during the session, and weelt!y during the
remainder of the year. Clubs will be furnished
with three copies of the Daily during the session,
for tis, or Seven for 1;10. The intelligencei is pub-
fished by C. Wt.lt-Attr, is a a staunch Whig paper,
conducted with ability. and & i tem - Mg of snpport.
The "Fate/binds II irrhter, - a weekly German
paper, will be published by Gym. Bmtu x mt, at 50
coats for the session or tZI for the year—also Whig.
We will cheerfully forward subscriptions to "
either or the Matey.
Nursery Rhymes.
The appmach of the Ibilydays haS liven the si
nal for the product ion of a large variety of new .
publications intended as presents. ;Messrs. %tr.:-
uert Co. of Philadelphia lave forwarded to us
oar of his puld . c d! ,, igtiel for •the young
and entitled -The Book of Nursery Rhymes., Talcs
and Fables." It consists of a compilation of the
many rhymes peculiar to the Nursery, adapted to
the juvenile taste and so ei2erly caught up by
children. "Old Mother Ii ibbard," "Sing a song
of sixpence," "Old Xing Cole," was an Apple
pie," , Who hilh,i Cock-Robin.' "Little 130 peep."
-Little dark liorner, - ‘.% ith a bred anther famil
iar cam plet s are here b, ought hit %vat 11 avoid a vari
ety of beautifully gotten up iliteAtations that
cannot fail amazingly to plta-e the "tittle ones."-
The book con-ids of page:, is handt-otnely
printed, and bound in erobellishe.l covers.
.• )11,1her (.roc ;tint •'.llfettli,r. or the 11" , ,nfterfvl
Lamp.' aie from the same publi,beri iihi,trated
by large colored plate, , , atill intended r(ir the Nur:
sere•
These publications can be hid at the Bookstore
of S.lf. flumi GER. in this place.
Godey's I,a4ly's Book.
The January number of this long established
and popular magazine Miry comes op to the
pledges of the proprietor in regard to what might
be exprcted of the forth coming volume. L. A.
Coosa has conducted the Lady's Book for sixteen
years, during which tittle it has always .texAl in
the front rank of the monthlies, itu ;trot i tug in mat
ter and appearance as regularly as it advanced in
age. The proprietor. in addition to the usual fea
tures that characterize the monthly potiodicals,
aims at making his magazine wind it professes to
be, a la dg's book ; and to- this end a portion of
each number is devoted to articles (v,ith illustra
tions) on Necfne•woik, Crotchet and Lice • work,
Artificial Mower-making. (lardening,Ac. The
embellishments of the present number.consist of a
Rich Mezzotint engraving of — The Empty Cra
dle r a steel engraving. "Sickness and health;" a
plate of, Fashions, (It! figures) ; Antique Furni
ture; Model Cottages: Netting and Music by
Prof. 11°nm:rifle. The contributions are of more
than ordinary merit, including articles from the
pens of T. S. Arthur. Mr. S. J. Hale, Grace
Greenwood, Epes . Sargent, J. Bayard Taylor, J.
K.. Paulding, 11. W. Iferbtrt, Miss Leslie, Miss
Gould: .S.e.
Croncr promises for I:317 n great increase
of reading matter, anti :or> that if he "does not
give better plates and better reading matter than
any other Magazine for tb 17," he will "retire
from the first to the second rank." In the Febru
ary No. will continence a new Novelette, by W
Gilmore Simms, an For of Guy Rivers, enli
tied "Maize in Milk," or Christmas in the Swab
Terms—s 3 per copy or 2 copies for $5. As a
premium to subscribers, the Lady's Book for one
year, and either of the Reprints of Blackwood's La
dy's Magazine, or the London World of Fashion
will be sent toany person fore muting $3; the Lady's,
Book for one year, and copy of the new . Annual
"The Fountain," complete, will be sent for th.
same amount, $:I. Athirtss T.. A. Godey, 10!
Chestnut street Phila. Wu will cheerfully for
ward the rearm:, of any of our friends desiring to
subscribe.
Graham's Magazine for 1817.
The January No. of this best of our light liter.
lure Magazines, is already upon our table, being
.No. I of the new volume. Graham promised
much in his "prospectus For 1817," and the bril
liant contents and elegant illustrations of Ate pre
sent number furnishes the assurance that helntends
to make good all that was promised. The "De
parting for the Chase, - by Sartain, and the Engra
ving by Tucker designed as a liontispiece; are ele
gant specimens of art, and must command admir
ation, as will also the highly finished plate of
Fashion,. In this latter respect Graham has al
ways stood Nu. I. The contributions are by the
most popular magazine writers—Cbarles J. Peter
son, Mrs. J. C. Campbell, James K. Paulding
Miss IL 13. Macdonald. Mrs. Caroline li. 'Butler
J. Fennimore Cooper, &c. $l,OOO have been a
warded as prizes tot contributions; 'fa - 100 of which
are given to C. J. Peteisl'M for the Revolutionary
Prize Story, called "The Oath of Marion," the first
part of which appears in the present NuMber.-=.
From ten to fifteen pat;esextta, 'in each number,
are devoted to a highly interesting Novel by
Cooper, entith d "The Islets of the Gulf," for which
the publishers have given $1:200. These pages
being extra, subscribers of course receive this
Novel in addition to the usLal reading matter.
Arrangements have been made with Mr. Sartain,
the accomplished mezzotint engraver, whose
plates (rave contributed :o much to the beauty of
these magazinei, by Wdiieli the publishers. secure
his splendid Mezzotints /'or fig alum atoni—a'feat
nre that will plave competition on the part of ri
val magazines out of the question. Arraugetnent;
have also been made by which the 1 cautiful anti
finished plates of rashioni, for which Grattan,
has been se:distinguished, will be continued ire.
\ each number. The period at which premits ere i
expected to he made atuFrereived, ini rapidly AR
proaching, mil we know of none that would be
more appropriate than 'Grshain's American Mpg
azine for l b 1.7." The January No. can be
at this office. George . R. Graham lit ,
Ctet.inat - ttrtct, ;$: - 1 per .
;t:', for t‘, a ropi,• let) itt
Died on the 3d. inst., in the State of N.
York, an unfortunate loafer, named Free
Trade. lie was raised in the South, and
sent North by his friends as a commercial
missionary ; but - the climate being altogeth
er unsuited to his constitution, he was at
tacked by a peculiar kind of consumption,
known as home consumption, to which,
after many struggles, he ha's at last suc
cumbed. It was thought that his
and cull's, ex
it was hastened by sundry kicks cull's,
which. he received in New Hampshire,
Maine, Pennsylvania and New York, but
for which he might have lingered some
time longer.. Throughout his painful ill
ness he has been faithfully attended by
Drs. Polk and Dallas, a tender hearted old
woman of the name of Ritchie officia
ting as his nurse. In order that he might
enjoy the benefit of the country air, he
was sent on a•tour through The rural dis
tricts of Pennsylvania and New York, but
the bluff farmers, taking him for a British
agent in disguise, refused to harbor Uri,
and he breathed his last in the presence of
a few friends m the city of New York,
who•would not believe, until he had actu
ally given up the ghost, that his disease
was mortal.
The body, of the deceased will be sent
to IVashington lbr interment ; and in order
that it may he buried with appropriate
honors, a shell of British oih and a pall
of British velvet have been provided for
the occasion !
As the deceased had a great antipathy to
every thin , * of American manufacture, each
article use d b at the ceremony is required to
be foreign—and indeed it is probable that
most of the weeping will be done abroad.
The only portion claimed- by the Ameri
cans in the last olliees due to the departed;
is the privelege of driving the nails into hiS
coffin.
The funeral trill take place soon after
the arrival of the body at the capital, as it
has already become offensive to the nos
trils of the people. Polk, Dallas, Buchan
an, and Marcy, have been named as Pall
Bearers, and Calhoun, McDnffiie, Ithett,
and • Sevier will Officiate as chief mourners.
The'lVhigs of sixteen States have volun
teered to chant his requiem, and having
constituted themselves a funeral commit
tee, have caused his grave to be dug so
deep that tre "hand of resurrection" will
never reach his cold remains. We give
below the sketch of a cenotaph already e
rected to his memory. As contributions
come (and they arc Cowing very rapid
ly,) the structure trill be raised to a still
more commanding altitude.
01110 •
MAINE
FLORIDA
V ER NI U,\l'
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KENI'UCICV
MARYLAND
NEW YORK
L A -W A R
NEW JERBEY
CONNECTICUT
NE W 111 A P S 11 . 1 R E
NORTH CAROLINA
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PENN-SYLVA
Arrival of the Steamer Cambria.
15 DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The steamer Cambria arrived at Boston
on Wednesday morning, after a passage of
little over twelve days from Liverpool.—
She brought to Boston 79 passengers.
The most prominent political news by
this arrival, is the obliteration of the Re
public of Cracow, the last remnant of Po
land, by the combined powers of Russia,
Austria, and Prussia:
American flour had advanced one shil
ling per barrel, in Liverpool, closing on ad
inst. with a downward tendency.
The cholera still continued its ravgcs
in Asia, and was extending westward.—
Fourteen thousand persons had died of it
in Bagdad. The cholera had also appear
ed in Spain.
The Spanish papers call on France and
England to establish a monarchy in Alexi-I
co, to save that country from falling into
the American Union.
Ireland is enjoying more tranquility,
and landlords have adopted efficient and '•
successful measures fur the relief of the
people.
Gen. Flores, the South American rene
gade, is reported to have sailed from Spain I
with one thousand monarchists to conquer
the Republic of Equador.
The steamer Great Britain is still on
the rocks. .
Belgium has opened her ports until Oct.
Ist, 1847, and the export of food is posi
tively prohibited,.
The Pope has authorized the people of
Rome to organize their own lo•sal police
which is deemed an immense concession.
The Queen of Portugal is in a critical
position. The Rebelion is very general,
and it is supposed that she will be compel
led to abdicate.
Fresh troubles have broke out in India.
The British are preparing for new Con
quests. England has protested against
the occupation of Cracow.
The celebrated Maj. J,ick Downing some time
since thus expressed_ himself on the subject of light
ing. The "%Nor must have had in his eye some
of our modern Locoloco editors and orators, who
declaim so valiently about honor and patiotism,
but leave the Whigs to do the lighting:
"In the matter of fighting,'lhere is one thing I
always keep my eyes on, and I find Gen. Jackson
of the same way of thinking, and that is, to depend
less on folks who say they are ready" to shed the
last drop of their blood, than on folks who are
ready to shed the first drop. Give a man eight
dolurs a day to make speeches in Congress, with
the right of free postage, and you hear enough of
'last drop matter; when it comes to camp duty,
then the 'first drop' folks have to stand the ruck
at eight dollars a month !" '
By-The Bookselleis of Richmond, V . l, have
- presented to the Voluntce6 from that.tilute nearly
VUO useful and entertuiniq volumes fer their in•
action and amnsement While in barracks.
%N ill cocci on
I ~ e-da‘ cek.
IMIMI
1 ran the Troy New York Whig.
OBITUARY.
"BLACK FEvEn."—The Chester, Pa., I
llepublican i says that a fatal disease, cal-1
led the "Black Fever,"-prevails in Haver-'
ford township, Dela,ware county. Many
persons think it contagious, and refuse to
visit those who are aillictM.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-011 Monday last,
says the Cumberland Civilian, Messrs.
George Ritner and D. Beacher were coon
hunting in the woods near Little Crossings
in s that county. Having treed their game,
they proceeded to cut down the tree. It
lodged on the limb of another tree, and
when loosened, fell on George Ritner,
striking him on the head, and.eausing his
death almost instantaneously.
I[3The Ringgold funeral celeinonies took
place in Baltimore on Tuesday. The display was
grand and imposing, a large number of military
companies from neighboring toss ns taking part
in it.
Great Care of Nervous headache hy the
IMPROI'L•'I) LVDJ.ILV VEGET.II
- PILLS.
My daughter endured almost intolerable
suffering with the NERVOUS 11EAlr'
ACIIE, for five years, and nothing seem
to give relief. 1 had the curiosity to get a
box of Dr. Smith's Pills, of G. Dexter, in
Albany, and gave a dose toiler, from'Which
she derived immediate benefit. Confi
dence now tak ing the place of curiosity,
I obtained the agency of these good Pills,
and have sold a great many, because I can
honestly recommend them. My daughter
is now perfectly well, and is attending the
Auburn Female Seminary.
East Albany, N. Y., April, 1810.
U._7'The genuine l'ills arc for sale in
Gettysburg, by S. B. Buehler and S. S.
l'orney ; in Hunterstown by Ilbraham
King; in Petersburg by Mrs. _Miller; in
Cash town by Mrs. Duncan, and in Hamp
ton by J. 11. .lulebaugh.
Dec. 25, 1816—• It.
SAND ' S SARSAPARILLA.—Light is the
. most important, the most sensible and stri
king phenomenon of the universe. It af
fords the means of exalted and exquisite
pleisures, and is the source whence man
derives the largest portion of valuable
knowledge. When decomposed it is found
to consist of seven primary colors, thus
proving the Sun, the source whence it
(imes, to be the grand painter of creation: -
As light is to the physical world, s o is
health to the physical 'frame—remove frie
one, and all is blank ; take away the.other,
and man withers crc he blooms. As tlfe
genial rays of the Sun infuse warmth and
renewed vigor into the vegetable creation,
so SAsn's SARSAPARILLA infuses strength
into the languid frame. Daily experience,
shows results the most pleasing and un
looked for, thus gladdening the hearts of
thousands who had given tip in despair.
Cures arc recorded calculated to satisfy
the most incredulous ; and as "facts are
Stubborn things," they have only to be
mentioned. Chronic derangements, cu
taneous diseases, impurities of the blood.
4.:c. are safely and perfectly cured by its
use.
II:I - For further particulars and conclusive eVi•
dente of its superior e!licacy, see Pamphlets. which
may be obtained of agents gratis. Prepared and
sold. wholesale and retail. by Afll. & Sands,
ill Fulton street New Fork. Sold also by ap
pointment of the Propriet •r. by S. 11. BUEHLER,
Gettysburg, Pa. Price SI per bottle. Six bottles
for'Bs.:
Dec. 25, 1816.-3 t
It._°'l'he FLOUR :MARKET has im
proved somewhat, and prices are more
firm. Howard street brands $5.00.
l:ood to prime red Wheat 00 cts to $1.02;
white Wheat $l, a $1.15. New white
and yellow Corn at 50 a 58 els. ; Oats 32
a 33 ; Rye 33 ; Cloverseed $4.50. Beef
Cattle $4 to $6.25. Hogs $4.50.
31 AR 11 1 E I),
On the 3d inst. by !he Rec. Mr. 'Ulrich, Mr. J.
W. SPICALMAN, of York springs, to Miss NAIIIA
FICKRL. of Latimore township.
On the 10th inst. by fame, Mr. A iLim WoLr, to
Miss Eity..tonE•ru ITAuss, both of this county.
I)1EI),
On the I.lth inst. Mr. SAMUFL IlowNoEn, a
useful and touch esteemed citizen of I . ,atimore
township, in the 52d year of his age. The de
ceased dined with his family in usual health on the
day of his death, and by 10 o'clock, r. N. w•as a
corpse.
1%1:0TICE is hereby given to all Lega
" atecs and other persons concerned,
that the ./DM/N/87711.4710N
COUNTS of the deceased persons herein
after mentioned will be presented at the Or
phans' Court of Adams county, for confir
mation and allowance, on Monday the
18th of January next, viz :
The account of Moses Senft and Charles
Rehm, Administrators of the Estate of
Jonas Rebert, deceased.
The account of Henry A. Picking, Ad
ministrator (de Donis non) of the Estate
of John Skidmore, deceased.
The further account of John L. Guber
nator, one of the Executors of the last will
and testament of Henry Echenroth, deceas
ed.
The Guardianship account of John L.
NoeL Guardian of Samuel J. Breighner,
minor. on of Jacob Breighnor deceased.
The account of James Brown, Executor
of the last will and testament of John
Brown, deceased.
The Guardianship accounrof Maxwell
Shields, Guardian of John Culbertson,
Wm. F. Culbertson, M'Clcan Culbertson,
and Rebecca . Culbertson, minor Children
of Sarah Culbertson, deceasedond Patter
son M'Clean Shields, Anna M. Shields,
Jane E: Shields, Rachel R.. Shields, and
Sarah M. Shields, children of Rebecca
Shields, deceased. •
ROBERT COBEAN, Register.
13egiters * Office, Gettysburg,
Dec. 25, 1816. tc .
LAID and Shaded CLOAKINGS
'can be had remarkably low at
RUTIIRAUFFF.4.
NT. 6.
W3l. LANSING
V HERE NS the lion. War. N. IR
VINE, Esq. President of the several
' Courts of Common Pleas, in the counties
composing the 19th District, and Justice
of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer, and
General Jail Delivery, for the trial of all
capital and other offenders in the said dis
triet—and GEORGE SMYSER and JAMES
MDIVITT, Esqs., Judges of the Courts of
Common Pleas, and General Jail Delivery,
for the trial of all capital and other offend
ers in the county of Adams—have issued
their precept, bearing date the 18th day of
November in the year of our LORD ono
thousand eight hundred and forty-six, and
to me directed, for holding a Court of Com
mon Pleas and General Quarter Sessions
of the Peace and General. Jail Delivery,
and Court of Oyer and Terminer, at Get- I
tyshurg, on Monday the 18th day of Jan-;
wiry next—
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN T 0..!
all the Justices of the Peace, the Coroner
and Constables within the said County of
Adams, that they be•then and, there in their
proper.persons, with their Rolls, Records,
Inquisitions, Examinations and other Re
membrances, to do those things which to 1
'their offices and in that behalf appertain
to be done, and also they who will prose
cute against the prisoners that are or then
shall* in the Jail of the said County of
Adanis, and to be then and there to pros
ecute against them as shall be just.
BENJAMIN SCHRIVER,
heriirb o;lice, Getty; ••
te l
1..1•&, T'vc ¶.!5 ; S.
NOTICE.
ESTATE OF JONAS SPANGLER, DEC'D.
. To accept or refuse, 4-c.
STATZ or PENNSTI. ANIA, AT an Orphans '
AD•Mill COCNTI, Court held at Getty's
.sl.tlit.„..e tysburg, in and for
.k117.11.1y the County of Ad
ams on the 22d day
V 4 .46 .. of December, A. D.
.4 . A A.
.. 41 1, .. - ..
l 'irr Iv 1846. Before Wil
' ham N. Irvine, Esq.
President, and his Associates, Judges, &c. assign.
ed, &c.
ON MOTION, the Court grant a Rule
on all the Heirs and Legal Represen
tatives of - Jonas Spangler, late of Mount-
I joy township, Adains county, deceased, to
wit :—Elizabeth the widow, Jesse Spam) . -
ler, Lydia intermarried with John Midi
{ fon, Jonas Spangler, John Spangler, Ja
lcob Spangler, Barbara. Ann Spangler, and
Isabella Spangler. (the four last named be
ing minors, John and Jacob having boy
their guardian Jesse Spangler, and Bbarba
ra Ann & Isabella having for their's Jacob
Spangler,) and also the issue of Joseph
Spangler, deceased, son of said intestate, to
wit :—Lydia Ann, David and Joseph
Spangler, who are minors and have for
their Guardian Jacob Palmer—to be and
appear at an Orphans' Court, to be held at
Gettysburg in and for the county,Of Adams
on the 3d Monday of January next, to ac
cept or refuse to take the Real Estate of
the said deceased. at the valuation made
thereof, agreeably to the intestate laws of
this Commonwealth. Notice to be given
in one of the newspapers published in Get
tysburg, and personal notice to be served
on John Rathfon, one of the heirs, who
resides in Carroll county, Md.
By the Court,
W.M. S. HAMILTON, Clerk.
Dec. 25, 1846-3 t
NOTICE.
ESTATE OF JOHN S
To -*cep or
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
ADAMS COUNTY.
'OVER, DEC'D.
'efuse,
AT an Orphans'
Court, held at Get
tysburg, in and for
the County of Ad
-422 ti anis, on the 22d day
:14
~44ii a of December, A. D.
: , 4 7 ",: A 1816. 11.2 fore
liam N. Irvine, Esq.
President, and his Associates, Judges, &c. assign-
-r-ON MOTION, the Court grant a Rule
on all the. Heirs and Legal Represen
tatives of John Stoner, late of Franklin
township, Adams county, dec'd, to wit :
Catharine the widow, John Stoner, David
Stoner, Catharine intermarried with Peter
I). Miller, Jacob Stoner, Rebecca Stoner,
Samuel Stoner, Solomon Stoner, and lien
ry Stoner, (Jacob Fulwiler being the Guar
dian of the said Samuel, and Anthony Dear
dorff, the. Guardian of the said Solo
mon,)—to be and appear at an Orphans'
Court to be held at Gettysburg, in and
for the county of Adams, on the 3d Mon
day of January next, to accept or re
fuse to take the Real Estate of the said de
ceased, at the valuation made• thereof, a
greeably to the intestate laws of this Com
monwealth. Personal notice to be given
to all the heirs residing in the county of
Adams, and on all out of said county by
publication in one newspaper in Gettys
burg, one copy of which is to be forward
ed by mail to each heir at their post-office,
By the Court,
WM. S. HAMILTON, Clerk.
Dec. 2:3, 1846.-3 t
Letters of Administration
ON the Estate of SAMUEL HOLLINGER,
deceased, late of Latimore township,
Adams county, having been granted to the
subscribers—notice is hereby given to all
persons indebted to said Estate to pay the
same without delay, and to those haring
claims against the same to present them,-
properly authenticated, for settlement, to
either of the undersigned—the first named
Administrator residing in Heidlersburg,
the last named residing in Abbottstown.
JACOB S. lIOLLINGER,
DAVID E. HOLLINGER,
Dec. 25.—fit Stine 3.
'NOTICE.
THE undersigned, living in Union
$ township, Adams county, take this
method of cautioning the public not to
trust my wife, Lydia Diehl, with any thing
whatever, as I will from this dziy refuse to
pay any debt or debts which she may con
tract. The cause of this notice is insanity
of mind, and a,. propensity for contracting
debts. JOHN DIEHL.
Dec. 21, 1816.
PROCLAMATION.
Dissolution of Partnership.
T HE Partnership heretofore existing
under the firm of ISAAC & JOHN
TRIMMER, (Millers,) is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. The books of
account arc placed in the hands of John
Trimmer, to whom they are transferred,
who is hereby authorized to settle the
same. ClaimS against the said firm will
also be settled by him. „
ISAAC TRIMMER,
JOHN TRIMMER.
Dec. 12, 1846.
NOTICE.
/VILE Subscriber, having bought and
ill- taken the whole Mill Property and
Establishment, announces to his friends
and the public, that he will Aritinue the
business of MILLING, and respectfully
solicits a continuance of public favor.
Ile gratefully acknowledges the liberal
patronage heretofore given to the late firm,
and promises to do all that lies in his
power to deserve and retain it himself.
He particularly assures' the public, that
he will attend to their orders as promptly,
carefully and in precisely the same 'man
ner as if they were present. •
JOHN TRIMMER.
Reading tp., Dcc. 18, 1840. Ot
•'lppreuhlce IPirieted.
The subscriber will take an active, well
disposed lad of correct habits, and about
15 or 16 years of age, to learn the Baking
and Confection Business, if early applica
tion be made. One from the country
would he preferred.
C. WEAVER
Gettysburg, Oct. 30, 1840.
V EST I NGS.
M. RUTH RA U FF has a handsome
assortment of Vestings, consisting
of Satin, (plain and fancy,) Cashmere,
Merino, and new style silk do. which he
will be pleased to show to all. who may
favor him with a call—also a superior ar
ticle of Gentlemen's Scarfs, new and rich
style.
Nov. 13
I -
STOVE PIPE,
OFall sizes, constantly on hand and
for sale at BUEHLER ' S TIN WARE
FACTORY in Uhambersbtirg street, Get.:
tysburg. GF.O. E. BUEHLER.
• Oct. 2, 1812.
ECOND-HAND COACHES, BUG
GIES, Aze., of good and substantial
make, can be had at the Coach Establish
ment of the subscriber, in Gettysburg.
C. W. HOFFMAN.
Gettysburg, May 20, 1810.
CLOTHS, Ca S SLIIER
CASSINEI7B,
usT received at the Cheap Store of
.01 R. W. NFSHERRY, Cloths, 75 ets.
a yard and up ; Cassinaeres, plain and fan
cy, 25 ets a yard and up ; also, Kentucky
Jeans, Kersevs, Linseys, Flannels, all
wool, 25 cis. a yard and. up, Tiekings,
Cheeks, Ginglianis, Cotton Stripe, &v.
Nov. 6. •
A LPACAS, ALPACAS,
r r lIE Cheapest and richest, can be had
by calling early at
Rli UFF'S STORE.
Nov.
ISABELLA NURSERY,
G ETTVSBURG, PA.
FRUIT TREES, of all kinds, (grafted
in the root,) can be had of the sub
scriber on reasonable terms. Please cal
and judge for yourselves.
C. W. HOFFMAN.
Gettysburg, May 29, 1846.
ILVER AND GERMAN SILVER
►`y PENCILS, VIOLIN STRINGS,
&c., of best quality, can always be had at
the Fancy Store of C. "WEAVER.
April 10, 1840.
113 EA NUTS, FILBERTS, A-L
MONDS, &e., of the best quality
to be had at the Confectionary of
C. WEAVER.
April 10, 1846.
Perfumery, soap, IS . e.
PERFUMERY, SOAPS, FANCY
ARTICLES, TOYS, &c., for sale
April 10, 1846.
GUM SHOES.
11117. M. RUTIIRAUFF bas opened a
v good assortment of GUM SHOES.
Nov. 13.
911ICKINGS, CHECKS, VELVET
Chords, plain and plaid Lacings,
Blankets, Bleached Sheetings, very Cheap,
and of all widths to be had at
WM. RUTHRAUFFS.
..Nov. 13.
50041 FEET OF TWO-INCH
‘P CHAIR PLANK wanted at
the Chair Factory of DAVID HEAGY.
Nov. 13, 1846.
1 14:11AittNS 4 .n
T HE subscriber has now on hand an
extensive assortment of TIN WARE
at his Shop in Chambersburg street, which
he will sell at prices to suit the times. He
therefore solicits those who need any Tin
Ware to give him a call. .Remember
Chambersburg street.
GEO. E. BUEHLER
Gettysburg, March 13.
LC 'Cr L I I\7 0.
AT -''SHERRY Store, for °, 4 cts. and
upwards; als o. - Cotton Flannels, 8
ets. and'upwards.
Nov. 0.
• 'troop' wool,: 1 1 . •
4. FEW CORDS OF • GOOD
OAK OR HICKORY 'WOOD
«iil be received at, this office in liayment of
subscriptions to the ..*tar and Banoner."
Oct. ;Jo, 010.
akii0:6 4 22,22&.7, -
Flour and Feed, Bac,oll. and Beef,
lIAR IRON AND STEEL,
Sails and Spikes, Horse Shoes and Horse
Shoe 'Sails,
ROOTS & SECOES,
together with a variety of other articles, all
of which will be sold as low as they can
be had at any other establishment. A lot
of the very best FLOUR and FEED will
always be kept on hand, so that Families
can be supplied at all times. The public
will do well to give us a call.
11 - _ - 7-All kinds of Produce and Marketing
will be taken in exchange for Goods. •
ETTERS of Administration on the
_LA Estate of JOSEPH WAMBSCHT,
deceased, having been granted to the sub
scriber, residing in Berwick township, Ad
ams county, he hereby gives notice to all
persons indebted to said Estate, to call and
make payment without delay, and to those
having claims against the samt, to present
them properly authenticated, for settlement.
JOHN L. NOEL, .ddar.
Dec. 18, 1846.
R Eel" 01 1 :11. L •
rr HE subscriber, designing to leave the
- 11 - town of Petersburg, (Y. S.; requests
those of his friends and customers who
have unsettled accounts, to call and settle
the same between this and the first of
February ne'xt. The public generally will
please take notice that I will keep my shop
open to attend to all kinds of work in my
line. of business, and will do work with
neatness and despatch, and very low for
Cash. ADAM SOURS.
C. WEAVER
Gettysburg Shaving Saloon
Ye gents, with beards, come now attend;
If you've a lip or so to spend,
Do not forget your worthy friend -L.
The Barber !
For surley we need not declare,
Who Seats you in his easy chair,
And trims in neatest style your hair—
The , Barber !
GEORGE HARRIS
RESPECTFULLY informs his old
friends and cudlomers that he has
• taken up quarters at his old stand in Chair'
''ber§bUrg street, where he will be pleased
to "give rthem a touch of that same old
tune." Call and see us.
'Gettysburg, Dec. 18, 1846. tf
TIN WARE
WHOLESALE AND RET✓IIL.
THE Subscriber has now on hand .a
large assortment of TIN• WARE,
which he will sell on reasonable terms
at his Establishment in Chambersburg
street. y Call and see.
G. E. BUEHLER,
Gettysburg, June 19, 1846.
• 'Calicoes ! Calicoes !
T R. W. M'SHERRY'S Store for 3
cts a yard ; good Mader colors a fip,
worth 8 cts. beautiful styles, 9 to 12 1-2.
Nov. 6.
lIE bigent price wilt be giVen for
I DRIED TEACHES, - APPLES,.
FLAN-SEED:an4 SHELIVRARRS, at
31'SHERRY'S,
1.1.
!FARMERS, LOOK HERE !
B Y order of the Orphans' Court of Ad
ams county, the subscriber, Admin
istrator, with the will annexed,. of the Es
tate of THOMAS McKEE, deceased, will ex
pose to Public Sale, on
Saturdag the Oth of January,
at 10 o'clock, A. m. on the premises, the
VALUABLE FARM
of.said deceased; situate in Liberty town
ship, Adams county, Pa., about 4 miles
from Emmitsburg, and adjoining lands of
Abraham Krise, Henry Pecher, and others,
containing
400 •ICRES,
more or less, on which are erected the fol
lowing valuable improvements
.1 Two-story
: I Stone Dwelling House,
I-7! with a one and one-half story
Log Building attached, a double Log Barn,
Stone Shed s, Wagon Shed, and Corn
houSe: There is a good Orchard on the
premises—also a Spring of first-rate water
convenient to the door. Upwards of 200
ACRES of this Farm are covered with
Oak, Poplar, Chestnut, Locust, and other
first-rate •
0.2102Z:12V13
. ".rhe balance is cleared and un
der good cultivation, with a sufficiency of
good Meadow—all well watered. The
Farm will be sold entire or divided, as
may suit purchasers. Any person desi
ring* to view the property, can do so by
calling on the undersigned, or Thomas F,
M'Kee, residing onthe premises,
TERMS.—Ono.third to be paid in hand
on the Ist day of Aripl, 1847, and . the res.
idue in three equal annual payments, with
out interest.
JAMES MOORE, .ddnz'r.
Dec. 11, 1846 4t
COBE.I.' KI.VG.
NOW FOR BARGAINS!
EINE Subscribers having entered into
Partnership,announce to their friends
and the public generally, that they have
received at their Store in the corner of the
Franklin House, Gettysburg, a large vari
ety of Goods, which they are prepared to
sell at unusually low rates. Their Stock
consists, in part,-of
A LEX'R COBEAN, (of W.)
WILLIAM KING.
Gettysburg, Dee. 18, 1846.-3 t
ITOTIOZ.
Petersburg, (Y. S.) Dec. 18, 1846
PRODUCE.
ft. &Met
ST PUBLIC S✓ILE.
T HE Subscriber will sell, at the Court
House in Gettysburg,
,on Saturday
the 16th day of January next, at 2.4)7-
Clock, P. a
V A.ILAV &VI LIE IF /11.1111
situate within a mile of Gettysburg, on the,
road leadingfrom the last mentioned plias
to Emmitsburg. The Farm contains a
bout
. 150 ACRES,
is productive, and handsomely and conve
niently situated. It comprises the best
portion of the tract formerly owned by
Cal. M. C. CLARKSON. The Improve
ments are a
Log Dwelling House,
and Stable, with two unfailing . 1 _ 1)
wells of good water. There is thti
premises a good Fruit-bearing Orchard.
The Meadow lard on the Tract is abund
ant and of a superior quality. •
KrThere wile be sold at the same time
with the Farm, and along with it,
if desired, a
WOOD LOT, • -
containing about SIX ACRES. This lot
is convenient- to the Farm, comprising a
part of the original Tract.
There will also be sold at the same time
and place,
A.-Lot, or Tract of Land,
adjoining the above mentioned farm,lands
of Emanuel Pitzer, Mr. Plank, and C. W.
Hoffman, containing about FOURTEEN
ACRES.
Also, another Tract of Land,
adjoining the above mentioned farm, lands
of Ludwig Essig, Peter Weikert and Pe
ter 'Prosde, containing about
57 ✓ICRLS.
This Tract will be divided, if desired, to
suit purchasers.
TERMS.—One-third of the purchase mo
ney for the Farm to be paid in hand ; the
residue in four equal annual payments,
bearing interest. One-third of the put , :
chase money for the Lots to be paid in
hand ; the „residue in two equal annual
payments, bearing .interest. The pay
ments to he secured to the satisfaction pt
the subscriber, who will guarantee the title
to the purchaser. -
Ir. J-The Property will be shown to any
person desirous of seeing it, by WILLIAM .
KING r.A., or by
JAMES COOPER.
. .
Gettysburg, Dec. 18, 1840.—ts
SHERIFF'S SALES.
IN pursuance of sundry writs of f'endi.
tioni and Alias Venditioni Exponaa,
issued out of the Court of Common Pleas
of Adams county, and to me directed, will
be exposed to public sale on Saturday the
oth of January, 1847, at 1 o'clock, P. M.,
t the Court-house, in the Borough of Get
tysburg, the following Real Estate, to wit :
A Lot of Ground,
situate in Hainiltonban township, Adams
county, Pa., containing 10 ACRES, more
or less, of limestone land, on:which are
erected a one and one-half story log
DWELLING HOUSE,
• and frame Stable, with Sheds.
I and Corn Cribsattaehed there
to. AlSo, a TAN YARD,
with about 30 vats, Bark-shed, Mill-house,
and Currying Shop, with machinery for
rolling leather. There is also a never
failing well of water with a pump in it, a
never failing stream of water running the
property. There is also a variety of Fruit
Trees on the premises. The property ad
joins lands of John Maginley, James Wil
son and others.—Seized and taken in exe
cution as the Estate of David Blythe.
-A L
A Lot of Ground, •
situate in Petersburg, Huntington town
ship, Adams county, Pa., on which are
erected a two-story Store-house, part be
ing brick and part frame, with a back buil
ding attached thereto—a new Frame Sta
ble and shed and an old log shop—adjoin
ing lots of Jacob Greist, and fronting the
Hanover, Petersburg, and Carlisle Turn
pike. Seized and taken in Execution as
the Estate of William Ickes and John C.
Bridges.
-APSO--•
A Tract of Laud )
situate in Straban township, Adams coun
ty, Pa., containing 16 ACRES, -more or
less, adjoining lands of Daniel Gillden,
John Miller and others, on which are erect
ed a one and one-half story frame rough
, caste
r= -
DWELLING HOUSE,
ion , axn I • double log Barn, with a well
' of water on the, premises.—
Seized and taken in execution as the es
tate of John Mollison.
BE - NJ. SCHRIVER, Sheriff:
N. B. Persons herafter purchasing pro
perty at Sheriff's Sales, will have to pay
ten per cent. of the purchase money on
the day of sale. , B. S.
Sheriff's Office,
Gettysburg, Dcc. 18, 1846.
HOUSE AND-LOT FOR SALE.
w TsT
ILL be
BRICK
edat Private Sale the
• DWELLING-HOUSE
s
i i
an s situate nCliambersburgstreet, &
now occupied - by David limy.
The owner of said house, Mary Heagy,
has Appointed David ileagy her agent for
that purpose. firaa*Terms for the purehe
. .
ser will be made, easy.
Nov.-0, 1840.
Blaeksanithing t
all its branehes, will be attended to
1,
by good, worlimen, at the FoLuidrt of
the subscriber.
THOS. WAWA . '
r.
Gettys,surg. D
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