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The Adams Sentinel from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania • Page 5

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TbttTdaauiftMvfi In the House of Representatives of this State, oq Wednesday, last, Mr. Ascdehsox introduced a resolution instructingTte CuimnUWun Vice jifii I moralitjUQ. bjjngin a hi Ujaathor mng ihe citJMnsofwe of ihedifferent Counties of this Commonwealth, which were not embraced in the law of last to decide by ballot whether intoxicating liquors shall be sold, A debate arose on this resolution. Mr. Edie proposed to amentf it, so as to make the bill extend only to such Coun- as fLsken for it This wnK a.

dopted. 45 to ftO-rtand then.the resolution was passed vere gale of Wednesday last. Houses unrooted and blown down, and vessels driven ashore and wrecked. The storm was from the seaboard. ry severe also at New York, and fearful accounts are looked for At the Union Mills, Carroll county, the storm terrible.

The mill was partly unroofed, and" every large tree in the vicinity levelled with the earth There was great destruction to small, in the surrounding country, bams, fences trees, It was also severe at West- minster. At Havie de eveial houses were prostrated. A part of the bridge over the Port DepostteyAvasrbiown 91 ter and Hu'rrishutg on Friday, as to interfere with the passage of the cars. It was also deep at Columbia. boiler of the steam engine attacbed to the oil mill of Messrs T.

Smith; Pennsylvania A on Wednes. day afternoon, shattering thebiiilding in which it was, -into a heap of ruins. One ind-of -the boiler-passed through a-frame house abort 40 yards distant. A lady who as standing in the door, was struck, by a fragmentand slightly in- JMred. A uttle boy was also struck b.yj piece, and a little girl The ii but fortunate circumstance that they utes before-hy- the blowing off- of-the roof of Emory Chapel during.the storm, ICrThe steamer Hibernia left Boston, on out from any port in the U.

States. The nnm- and the Canadian mail was nearly as large. As for newspapers, it is impossible to estimate the iiut it is. put dowii afatiy house of Mr. Anson Benedict, in Venango county.

Pa. took fire on the evening "week, during jhe absence of Mr. and and was gether with three children, who were in bed asleep. The fire originated. iLiithouirkLJxom hot ashtt left on the porch.

Philouiat Annl MRTEniTOIt Tn led, has almost become a matter. in wucnever any oi tne public exercises ot tie Literary Societies College occurs. Notwithstanding the prejudice lauda-' from a few comments upon "the performances of! anursuay i nave always waited lor me rnuomamiean ceieuranp-ns with a great deaf of and have never come away disappointed, Thatj. of. which I now speak, was by no mearis of aa inferior order, judging by-the Warm congratulations of those whom the Speakers represented, thev no doubt met the rrnwui.

iaa. tieen exated. Althouglvby an mV rj" ny of such.ahigh order of excellence, as to make the Essick, of Franklin county," Pa. chose "The First Man" for subject, wtiinli lin nhlu exhibited thc.irue position of man in the scale of placed him there. '1 he nmvnr niwi which he contrasted mari the various relations- full well did tin; wdl-carned renutat' he then acquired.

Mr. Br'adshawe, of Lexington, N. the next speaker. "Misguided Genius," which was well handled. The ability-and vividness with" which the wanderings of genius were portrnved, showed the full conception the speaker lind of his subject, at one alL genius ofFranklin.

and a powerful description of the tall of Aaron Burr, were well executed parts of this Oration, either containing merit sulricient for a full performance. Mr. Pmtt, of Philadel-phia, closed with an Oration upon of Are TP do jusnce to this "speaker, would require formance. Seldom a speaker'enjov a more complete attention than was bestowed during the I whole of this Oration. Every one seemed fear-1 fill to withdraw the eve for sim-le moment something e(u-apc the ear." 't his of is the hitrlu could ask for.

it lompiiment unit a public speaker. uw iiignest tnat i f'nnncss- rhantctcris- tuts tic.qusiiiteRoi wo.vur.nFri. woma.n trayed in the most beautiful seemed to he wanting, 'l'he. felt, the tw dienee took the infection, and all were bound as by a spell, which was broken only the re-trcatinc bow of the If I am not mistaken the well compliment givrn to the sex 0( which Joan nf A rein reprcseiitnuvc. will 5ecure for the speaker the warmest commendations from th.w,whr>?c opinion? arc They, no doubt.willapprecint" the power tliai burst through the barriers ol rdui-ntional and publir opinion, assigned to woman licr station as the equal and copartner of man in ha: tie.

when a the Society upon the able has once more s-nt forth, and premise that .1 1 all its interci.tR rrny prosper is the wish of 1 one of the iWi-lnH ntrnVncc It would he in- 1 justice unpardonable to close without tendermrt It 'he- merrrhers! mjttk Although Association h.v as'ion existence, ihe.r rxeeuu.m is It an honor to any be nble to firrnish such an Aj.co.-mnon. and as Ion- as the So. u-ue- othcr to a "I.itrrirv Comear tcy may l.o wiling', as thev Wrmsh i.l.viLtllt. THE ADAMS SENTINEL AND A.PYE IS J) ft. impression is gaining ground, that the Administration slilt intend to press the ap- of a standing iaiiures of the proiect in nouses; iruoes not seem, say the Amer-1 ican, to suit the purposes of the dominant party thateitber Taylor or Scott should have the command of our forces in the field since the success of either might militate against the political views of various Presidential aspirants.

and diplomatic appropriation bilj was under discussion in the House of Rep resentatives for several'days hrstweek, in whi the question of the Warcame up, Among olh- The Storm' of Wednesday. er speakers, Mr, CLEAN obtained the floor The Baltimore and Philadelphia papers give on Thursday, and made a brief speech on the ne? mournful accounts of damage done by se: cessity of ufiion in, our country in midst of An Explanation. On Wednesday Wejitworth, of Illi nois, a leading loeotbeo, made a speech in 'the Houje, in which he made hard thrusts at the Administration, particularly for recommending a tax on Tea aiid Coffee. This brought Old Father Ritchie, of the "Union," on his back2 who, in his paper of that evening, said Mr. W's speech was a pitiful apology to excuse his de- "fection from his party and his duty, "that was an apostate from his own party and the butt of ppositiipn, kc.

which he reviewed the political course of Ritchie in the keenest manner--and said that wished to-degrade himself-beLow -the scale or respectable society, he.would seek society, has beenaTiotpcommissioned officer for wo weeks past- in this endeavoring to recruit soldiers. -for the Mexican war. he meets wiih but little success. bill has been passed in the Legislature women: inrThe Lancaster Examiner states that, du ring the past year, that County to the anU about.2a before been reached, by any SET-The extensive leather establishment of Messrs. anil C.n in Pbiladflphia, is ar tn A ber of other houses were destroyed, and o3 injured by the falling of a wall rHlEr-i vvo errors ahd; Expenditures last week.

The amount paid for auditing accounts should have been $40, instead of $1 10 and there was an error of $50 in the footing. Report. "They are cor- Demand' fifr Londpn. Shipping Gazette estimates, that" it will require a weekly, importation of one.miuion ousneis cereal Jooa to. supply the loss of the potato crop in Ireland, England apd-Scotland, up to August or September and with French ports open, this quantity will not be obtained unless prices should rise considerably, so as to' draw food info the country, and retain it there.

It is found that the starv-ing millions in -Irelnnrl ofer-afone s'uffi- cient to consume more" grain than is ar riving in the different ports of the King try cannot keep pace with the demand lor meat anu mat an ine tonnage wntcn in the ports of America is iu mruw in a uiiii'iy supply. jrrovimns, for One house in New York city has orders for fifteen nr-potk-, fecrrfor The Bri tish Government have also sent out discretionary ordt-rs to agents in all the American cities for Indian corn. The city of New Orleans was visited on the night of the2'3d ult. with a tbun- port of the next day, deluging the country all around the city. The second Re- gimentoi volunteers ana th of Pennsylvania vol-1 ptrd on ttre Ground a few miles below the city, and.

according to the New Orleans Tropic, "up to their knees in mud and watt-r" and this, too, remarks that Journal, when the U. S. Barracks were unoccupied. lerists and Philadelphia Ilangvrs had; fly all trx-ir blankets swept away hy the waters. The Tropic About two "Hundred of the Permf vlvarnans have left the camp and come up to the citv Fifteen or more left last evenins in one of ihe I informed that many more will start by the first opportunity.

In what we have we Havr not reftectins upon any olTirer of the Covernm-nt in trrts city. It is the that we aim at. Its-agents at fhrs point (thebiSC fifatt the; army operation-.) have been supplied Much prevailed nmong th," scarcely, day-massed in their rnnks and it was rumored thnt six tw seven liod diet) on the night of the ult. The nnthori-Ym fit Tr-S physicians of that city were unremitting in their attentions to the jurk. TenAlo 'Catastrophe.

i 1 The steamer Tuscatoosa burjst two of her boilers' on the 28th ulu about 10 milesTrorn was shattered to pie- stantly, and as many-wounded. Lieut. Inge was on board, or. its way from the 1 field of Monterey to his relatives, and was lost. fcTNo late news from the Army.

bill to suppress Gambling has passed both Houses of our Legislature. By the bill, Gambling is made a penitentiary offence. beta auitxn hallntings in the, Kentucky Legislature, for U. S. Senator, out The.

Whigs are divhled-equally upon two candidates. Jpr-A from on officer of pur Paffiftc squadron mentions that they have captured mure territory the tbey considerably. outnumbered the Americans. tt-TThe amount of Flour; Wheat and Com that has thrown into the Cities from all sections, in the last two or three weeks, is said Jo' be unprecedented in, the history-of the coun- firm in Cincinnati made in one day, by the advance of Flour occasioned by the Hibernia's news" 07-The Whigs of Bucks and Bedford coun ties have chosen delegates to the-Whig State Lonyention lavorableto lien. Irvin.

It is now highly probable that this gentleman will be nominated on. the first ballot, Magnetic' Telegraph. The storm on Wednesday last severed the wires on the' Telegraph lines between Baltimore and Wastungtotfand between Baltimore and Philadelphia. They are' to be immediately repaired. It7-Tbe amount of specie in the Banks of the City of New Yofk on.

the 1st mst. was above of dollars, being an increase of the 1st of November, although the" operations of the Government have abstracted a large amount, probably a million, for the 1 fied in the way of coin. New York isTliterally overrun witlf pauper emigrants. The and Enquirer says the-number daily landed 3UU sleerapipassengers, and noless than a state of --utter and were sheltered jn the -FirsHVard Station-House. The Alms House is now so crowded, and the jjuj.C,uiitiuiaMuifer has- absolutely beeir compelled-to levurtnto a receptacle for the It, is also contemplated of absolute some buil- in (ho upper part of the island "to" shelter the hundreds who, it not thus Hoopixo Cocon axd Cnoup.

To Parents Jayne's Expectorant ia withouLexcvption the most valuable, preparation in use, for the above diseases. It converts Whooping Cough a mild and tractable diseases-shortens its" duration more than one half, and produces a certain V. B.PALMia.Esq.N.W.comerofThirdand Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, and 160 Nassau street. (Trilnme New York, ami S. W.

corner of Fayette and North itreets, Bui- timore. is our authorized Agent for rccei MAR1UED, PftUi SAIL wpnsdJo. resiaence ol tne subscriber, in Cum- provided for, must die ia the streets of cold and staryation. Mr. Dear Sir .1 take great pleasure Hair Tonic which I obtained from vou last 6c- tober, has proved most satisfac ry a nd nearly a year previous to usinc the Tonic, my hair had been falling out, and had'become 'vVry'tTifn and and for about six 'I was very, much afflicted with Head.tiiesores coveringalmostlhe tire head alter using the Ionic for about two months, my head was completely cured, and my hair fully- restored, and is now growing finely.

Respectfully yours, SAMUEL W. VAN-FLEET. Somcrville, January 2-1 and speedy-recovery. From half spoonltil will certainly cure CKOUF infants in half an hour and an hour The lives of hun dreds of children will be saved annually by a J-l ays, Keeping on nanu, reauy lor any emer above (or- sale af 'the U)th of Cumberland township. Oojthe yr.rh ult ti'y the Rev, J.

finch. Mi. I tftxtiT Kkefacvkr, to Miss Si-sax GiRnxKR all of Vrrrk Adams county. On the iSth wit. by the Mr I'etehs, t.o Miss Uassah both ol this; county.

On 'the same day, by the sanv. Mi. Sami-fl Kjcholtz. to Miss Klizahf.th both ol this county. On the' vSth nit by Rev Mr Albert, Mr.

U'imtx Willi-t, of Union toun'slup. to Miss Mabia SvroNxciFEn. ol Germany town ship On 6 Oi I'm. Krida) S.ivRb, nv Ha thi uft Mr of K.wr.»h;p. in the tn of Wn nN I'itrb -a yfl Rnvt lavt, Mr )a former county, jn Of hu WORK HORSES, ind two Colts, fone of which is' two and the other three years old,) Horned Cattle and Hogs, Horse Gears, 1 three-horse Wagon, (nearly new,) 1 one-horse iPloughs, Han-rows, double jind, single Shovel Ploughs, Hay Winnowine Mill, with Screen.

Cutting Box. Wheelbarrow, with all other imolc- ments used for farming-rT-AlBo. a great variety of! Household Kitchen Furniture, consisting in part jof Bedsfeads and Bedding, Tables, Chairs, Corner and Kitchen Cupboards, piaw aTOve ancr premium. Meai-Yeseels; jmd Yariety- ninttr articles too -numerous to mention. UZTSale to commence at 10 o'clock, a.

x. on it VlWftj a. fit VII I said day.when due attendance and a nine months' ALEXANDER COBEAN, of Feb. S. COMPOSITION For rendering Boots, Shoes, hereby makes -known to JL the public that he has for sale a ivhieh Leather ither of description Water nermanentlv Water Proof, against et or damp, by proper application, besides softening and improving it.

This Composition is pafented both-in and is. one'drthlTgreat anu trmy Denehcjal rliscoyeries of the age. Price per dozen boxes, Sa.OO, single box 20 cents. Asa guarantee of the character and gen uineness of the composition the subscriber will refund the money, should it not give entire isiacnon. He is also prepared to render cloths of everv description; Awning, Sailcloth and Cotton Duck completely waterproof and secure against mildews and rot.

Company. No. 1 1 Walnut Street. Philad'a, to. "PKitadelphiarF agent in each of the town6 position, tojvhom liberal terms will application as above.

Compound Syrup of Horehound jBL- opiiuitg.oi nio.oav.ruin in tue Side ami Brent; 1 iiiidall other diseases arising frbm a disordered condi tion of the lungs or neglected cold. -Take Time by; the forelock, is a piece of ad vice which is suitable to all seasons, and appli cable to all purposes; though there is no in Pffl of iidvice it mnrn vnl mihlp thnn mpPKAn. i for if in me oegmning, may ieaa to iiiuainnidiion oune anunnaiiy.U)nsump-tion! To all who have a cough, we would say, procure a bottle of Hancey Cpmpmirid Syrup aim may save you years oi sunering. pei buttle or bowleg-foy S2.S0: timore sr.land corner of Charles and Pratt sts. 1 is for sale by Dueiiiorramro.

Uettyshurg. Valuable Town TPffTILL be offered at -Public Auctionv on ff MONDAY the 22d. of FEBRUARY, at the Court-house in the" borough of Gettys- jo-crocKpFrjr; IIUUOV OUU UU1, onupie on sireei, in saia oor-ough, and adjoining the LutheranChurch. At tendance will be given and terms made known -by D. HtAtii, JgiiU of.Mdry DESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.

nnHE Subscriber offers for sale his Jr situate in Hamiltonban township, Adams county, on the road leading from Gettysburg to Millerstown, two miles from the latter place. The Te comiortaoie two story four rooms a bore, and two rooms and a Kitchen below formerly kept as a Tavern-Stand. There is good Stabling Shed There is an excellent Orchard of all kinds of PIJBLICSALE. YKHLL be exposed to Public Sale, at the township, two miles from Cash Town, On at 10 o'clock, a. Property, vii: houses: Milch Cows, Younk Cattle.

Sheep, broad-tread and a narrow-tread Wagon, Ploughs nd Harrows, a pair of Hav-L'adders. 1 pair of wood-Ladders, I large Meu, and a great variety of other articles too numerous to mention. At-tendance will be given, and terms made knowu WM. M. SqOTTv Ja.

Information Wanted. 4 man, named AUGUSTUS Jefthisresidenwjn ahout'two 'years and a Qfaco. and has is ab6ut -25 'vears- hpf. age, and thick-set, in persoru. His ronmcrr very: nuirous near intelligent and requesjs any person who.

may" have knowledge "of his present place of residence, to communicate the same byJe'tter dlrecteito Jilr. Dxrin. ZvcTt, Littlestown, Adams or sheuld this notice meet his eye, he is ear-r I desired to in re4. gara to nimi Jan. 25.

Deduct Register's per cent. th'rpughout--tire- country will corner a Javor upon her; by giving Collateral' Inficpitancc Taxvj A MOUNT of Collateral Tax reeeived by CoBKiif, Register of the Coun- ty-ot Adams, during theLyear 1 do. Jacob Haverstick. 6 Do. do.

Stephen Wetble, Do. do. Henry Eckenrode, 29 72 Do. do. Sarah "Sox, 50" 00 Due Commonwealth, The -undersigned, Auditor apppinted by the Adams county-, cn- der the provisions oLthe 10th -Section of the entitled "AiSupnlemem tatbe Act refal to defaulting County rtKs, thafthe above is a correct and true f-hv im bv hfsB ana tnat ne renderet) tne proper.

eyiaences onio-pBymeni-iBio luo-ouno-1 rcJwury.T-r-— E. W. STAHLE, Feb. DRUGS DRUGS MUGS! Thompson Sc Crawford, WMdLESME.DRUGGlSTS,....-.. No.

40, Marketistjreet, "(South Sirje, be-lovv Second,) Philadelphm, yOffet.fBr.j8alea;large.y'ock"6f.Fr^ which they call the attention of Coun try Merchants- -vismmr the nishea of a superior quafity. A'iso, White and Ked Lead, Window -failaSB. faints ana cheaper than ever. O. are also, proprietors ol celebrated- ibrougHouti.

preparation for the cure Coughs, Colds, Asth; iiu.gyejy-jnstance- 1. Steam Iron Railing Manufactory Above AT this establishment may be found the greatest variety of Plans and beautiful ratterns tar in the United which the attention 'of those in want of any description, and especially for Cemeteries, is particularly invited. The principal-part ofalLtho handsomo Rail- ings at Laurel Hill, Monument; and other cele brated Cemeteries in the city and cZfurrty. of I'hiladeiphia, which have been so ex-, tolled by the public pressLwere executed althfs Frnit. a good Garden, and a full supply of good pattern Md Dwigiring Department he has ater xne tarui is in iineoraer.

some of the best talent in the country, icrms iu whose whole attention is devoted to the Pusi- oirxne" ureinises. IlaltLmoie Price Ciirrcnt. HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE. Wheat, Cofr, Oats, Beef Cattle, Cioverseed, 1 30 to 1 40 70 lo 00 to to fi to The Two Slory Brick situate in Chambcrsbnrc street, and now pccu- 5 1 pied by Daniel Gilbert, will be sold at Private bale I IV owner of said House, Rev. nel has for some time from will he made to suit the piwcha- deuces, if itcswed.

E. B. RUEHLER, Jgmt. A large Ware-Room is connected with the estaWishrnenf where Ft" kept "constantly. onTiand a laree stock of readv-made IRON RAILINGS.

'ORN CHAlKb, new style ami ornamental ve; assortment: of IRON POSTS, PEDESTALS, IRON ARBORS, Also, in great variety; Wrought and Cast Iron ORNAMENTS, suitable for Rail ings, and other pdrnoses. ne suDscriner would also state mat nrs tne union. ROBERT WOOD, Proprietor. Ridge Road, above Buttonwood St. Philadelphia, Feb.

tv; 1 6r No. S7, North Third etreet, PHILADELPHIA. FTRHE celebrity of the Inks manufactured i by the subscriber, and the extensive sales consequent upon the high reputation men tney nave attained, not only throughout On the 2nd in.L by the Rev. TanyLill, Mr-i it, and for that purpote las constituted E. R.

Unned States, but West Indies and In ry arrangement to supply the vast demand upon tus esiawisnmeni. He is now preparei) witn every variety of Blatk, Blue and Red Inks, Copying Ink, Indelible Ink, and Ink Powder, all prepared under his own personal sunerinten- i oen.ee, so ttHrt. purchasers. soperior quality. ADAMANTINE CEMKXT.asu- DR.

J. l.AWUE^CE HILL, for CaJj- Dental Surge lftK a y' j(1 apphcd, andnot afiec- located in Gettysburg tedjby. ordinary as r' is hi-intention to himself coniaining tbenomeroiw tes: entirety to ttre prrac-ice ot I i RY in all ttmonials of men of science, and otriers, br fTofunl rrr-jtr ft.roj.l.^i A. a Whol 33 XOBJil-TillBD-AT RKF.T, ILL sell FLAN-NELS, all WooVmh) varKtY ol torors, for 2S and 3) i cwits. etiti.

bw flauls. handsome aud clieao. and first- I rate Kerseys for "Phrenakosmiao Society of vawaM?) ege.v wiii.eeiebratean lenmufturch, clock. active members pf the Society; and suitable musie will be procured (at the occasion. JThe honorary members of the Society, and the public generally, are respectfully invited yi attend.

TSoTT" W. n. WiTrfJSKUW, E. MTHERSON, -P. SHEEDER, -J.

K. MILLER, Adams CotnitrTempertuice ventlon. Adams County Temperanw JL venqipniwm assemble in mtt: tticmn Vhurcb on tv are rwuested to measuma' uu.gelfgauorfe wlt desirables that; im do WSEYl at wholesae times, Calicoes Galit 4 R. W. M'SHERRVS plantation MoadaylthM-.

gates come prepared to fnrnuh rtnotftroTlna number of members connected with their Tea- -the number who have fbrltited memherihifi by pledges, and any interest connected with the The Armtral Addreti will "be Pjrof. of PennsylTiaTa CoIlctt. erally are respectfuHy invited to attend tte 700 vdsi.C A SSI1 BUEHLER, A- been sienee of GEORGE RICE, of Men. alien townshipVAdamr.couiityi. hereby, gives; notice to those indebted to.

said Ujca, to pay the have any. claims aeainst prcent the sameto 'the HUM JUT TO COUNTR MERCHANTS OTHERS. DJMESTjCJOODS, 111 DOMESTIC GOODS, finished and for sale low, SETTS. pr.retail,:and at' Store, for 3 ctt. 'last-or-No- forehead, about: 3 years old.

The owi ges, and late mem FN all-its branches. wiH- te' attendejd I good workmen, at the Foundry of the sob' thomas Cumberland Vatttv Mutual Protection lully orgamzed aiid.UJ-Jope' rations Weakly, David MeCntlough, A. Gi MIJlei, uuiuraiin, oam i i rin, Aoranam n.mg, Auams, John Zog Samuel Huston, J.T.Green, J. Bear" call theWentTon of ihhaWami of Cnmpet-ta4 rad.AdamiPC^tiesTtol^elw"^^^ the rates, and the many advantages which kind of Insurance has over any 1 st Every person insured ber of the company and takes ran in choice of officers and. he irec tion.

of is necessary to meet the expenses of the Company, and indemnity against losses which may is avoided by msoring for aterm of fiveyetra. 4th. Any person applying forlhsorance rntist give his premium note for the cheapest class at the rate of five per centum, whwh will on the 1000, for which he will to pay for five yean, and $1,00 for survey and policy, and no more unless loss be sustained to a greater amount than the.ftrnds on hands will rover, and then no more wiirbe required than uiu rata sbare. These rates are much riuaucr than those of other companies, except snch Ml A. G-.

MritKR, ren. a. (tCTThe following named gentlemen been Wm. W. Paxton, Central jSgenl for Adam James A.

Thompson, David Ziep-ler, do. Dr. Wm. R. Stewart, Petenbtirg.

Hcrrjry Myen, Ntte Henry Esq. Jlhhottitown. Abraham. Kmg, Esq. HtmttntQvm.

oiyine, Wm. Momson, BendtrtviRe. Dr. D. Meffinger, Sent IferHri, A b-rahfirm Town.

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