The Pittsfield Sun from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • 3

4 The Rev. Dr. Carnahan of the District of Coin hi-" bia, (formerly of Utica) has been appointed president of the college of New-Jersey. jlalattrec of MassacEuacUa. loiTOJf, Wednesday, Gentlemen elected to serve as Senatom and dating the ensuing political year, I convened Tbit Day at 10 oclock, in their respect-1 chambers.

Ornate Chamber The Senators elect The pf the town of Greenfield and Mont pmery were rejected. The first foC not Iwing attested by the 1 own Clerk, and the last foVnotbe-ing returned in season. No returns were received rom the towns of Gardner, New-Braintree, and Honda. 1 he, votes of Ervings Grant-being a plantation, were rejected. TuTorier by the Hon.

Mr. Phillips, of Suffolk, I th.1 aCCept.ed both bnche and ha presided during the organisation of the Senate. ernor and Lt rnJeraiPined tiov Sifficr lO.oclock His Excellency the Governor. The H0n kCt choi tJUpanied by JT. Honor the Licutenant-Govern- were awSnSIl and Tufts or the Hon.

Council, and attended bv the Secreta- Nathaniel Thavcr 00 1 1C Tt'of the State, came in, and administered the oaths I Senate to thanlfl l.he ame Jl Senators Him am, .1 to thank him for the Election Sermon, and of office to the Excellency, and to rt.quest a th iSt'e Honor then repaired to the hamber of the 1 copy xor tne press, The Hon. Mr. Gorham in his place, to The Speaker communicated a letter from Mr. Bradford, Secretary of the State accompanying returns ot the severaf Probate Offices, containing statements of the amount of Inventories of Estates returned therein, in the years 1821 andl822, made in pursuance of -an order of the House, the last year. Read, and referred to Messrs.

Hobart, of H. Hart, of S. R. Choate, of I. Rotch, of N.B.

Lyman, of B. Smith, of M. MCay, of Fowle, of N. Hunt, of Willartl, of S. Ellis, of Ashfield.

Whitman, of B. Jemegan, of E. and Folger, of N. being one member from each county, to take into consideration the expediency of making any alteration in the Probate Laws, in regard to the fees of Judges and Registers, with leave to report by bill or otherwise. Messrs.

Gray of B. Russell of M. and Walker of L. were appointed to report Rules and Orders for the government of the House. VOTES FOR GOVERNOR, The report of the joint committee on the otes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor having been accepted in both Houses, a joint Committee, rose, inform the Senate of the decease this morning of his colleague, the Hon.

John Phillips. it was voted, that the Senate forthwith adjourn. Adjourned to 9 oclock to-morrow. raiDAT, sit 30. The Clerk wm authorized to pro- DIED, at Richmond, on the 16th ult.

Mr. Samtt el Comstock Betts an old and respectable citizen, (for many years the oldest man living in that town) the 91st year of his age. He has left a numerous circle of relatives and friends to lament his departure, although he continued with tnem to a good old age. He was a member of the Convention which framed our State Constitution, and a member of the Convention which adopted our National Constitution. During our revolutionary struggle he was an ardent Whig and continued firmly attached, until the time of his death, to the jliberal, just, and glo.

ious principles then established in our happy, enlightened, and prosperous country. His surviving children are 6 in number, his grand children 32 great grand children 36. He lost, prev ious to his death, 5 children. At New-Itbanon, on Wednesday of last week, Vlrs. Churchill, consort of Rev.

Silas Church-, ill, of that lown, aged 57. Mrs. Churchill was, om her youth, a professor of religion, and what is more, she adorned that profession in such a manner, and gave such evidence of vital piety, to those who had the best opportunity of judging by her ruits, as to leave her mourning friends a satisfacto- -ry hope, that she has entered into the joy of her Lord. By her. bereaved husband and children, the oss of such a wife and mother must be long and severely felt nor will the church and congregation, with which she was connected, soon forget her unobtrusive irtues, or the interest which she so steadi-manifested, for thfir prosperity.

Let me die the death of the righteous and let my last end be like his. At Boston, on the 29th ult. Hon. JOHN LIPS, in the 63d year of his age, late Mayor of that City, for the last nineteen years a Member, and for the last ten years. President of the Senate of thi composed of the Honorable Messrs.

Leland, Strong mon 1 nTrbr ur lhe KSectlo Ser of S. H. and Keves Lincoln, of W. Sea-Tl enelriMed, the ver. of R.

Harris, of h. and Lincoln of Boston, CounlnoT i iotmine th! TT8 votes for was appointed to wait on the Governor and Lieu-Tl SentefVep hey tuund tenant Gov ernor elect, to inform them ot their Vle8 lhC dUlnCU t0 be I lection, and that the Legislature are ready to attend upon them in taking and subscribing the oaths prescribed by the Constitution, to qualify them for Suffolk IXttnct Whole number 34,604 necessary for a choice 2884 That the Hon. John Phillips had 2966 Thomas Perkins 2934 Peter Brooks 2910 Benj.min Gorh-m 5690 Samuel Hubbard 5711 Thomas L. Winthrop 2898 Ami are chosen. MiJdletex Dirtrict Whole No.

40,638 necessary for a choice 4064 Hon. Joel Cranston had 7720 Eevi Thaxter. 7667 William Austin 4683 John Kejes 5i9j John Wade 4J10 And are chosen. Ettex Thttri Whole No. 53,464 necessary for a choice 4456.

Commonwealth. BUF.L COLT have on hand. Winter nd Sommer Straind SPERM OIL, for sale by the Barrel or, single Gallon. Also, LINSF.F.D OIL and PAINTS. Their prices for OIL will correspond with the preft-ent very reduced prices of the article in New-York.

May 28, 1823 684 Gallons lAnsoeOL Oi, do. do. Casks English WHITE LEAD, just received and for sale, by J. B1SSELL CO. May 13.

1823 -82if Oi of Tcupcrmut. 11ME sub8crier will purchase from 2 to 3000 lb. of OIL OF PEPPERMINT, and pay CASH forth Kune, on delivery at Boston or Albany. Any person having part or the whole i hand, desirous to make a contract for the delivery of that quantity, in part' or the whole, this fail, will please forward their proposals which will meet immediate attention CHARLES F. KUPFER.

Boston, May, 1823. 6w85 Afresh flour, JUST received by the subscribers who will keep ronstantly during this season, a regular supply of Fresh Warranted Flour J. B1SSELL tf t'O. Pittsfield, May 6.1823 84 tf firpresentativei, where the tame at it were admin -itierti to the i The llon-'Messrs. Brooks and Winthrop were ipoointed to collect the ballots for President.

The 'whole number of votes was 36. The Hon. Mr. Hubbard did not take hit teat until during the bal lot for Clerk. Nineteen were necessary to make a choice the Hon.

ATH AN I El. SILSBEE, of votes, and was declared, by the Hon. lr. Phillips, to be elected. The Hon.

John Phil-tp had 13 votet. The volet of the candidate were scattered A ballot for Clerk was then made. The Hon lr. Gorham, of the committee, reported the whole aymber to be 36 of which 19 were necessary to constitute a choice that Samuel P. Lyman, Esq.

(the latc( Clerk) had 17, Paul Willard, Esq. 15, Esq. 2, Mr. Samuel Dexter, jun. 1, and Nathaniel Silsbee, Esq.

1, No choice. A second trial was made. Whole number 35 IS a choice Mr. Lyman had 17, Mr. Willard 16, 1 n.

Merrick and Dexter 1 each. No choice, 'third Trial Whole number 35 Mr. Willard had 17, Mr. Lyman 15, Mr. Merrick 2, Mr.

Dex ter 1. No choice. fourth Trial. Whole number 3619 necessary to a choice Mr. Willard had 18, Mr.

Lyman 17, Messrs. M. and D. 1 each. No choice.

fifth Trial. Whole number ST. 19 necessary to a choice. Paul Willard, Esq. of Charlestown, had 20 votes, and was declared to be elected.

The aMthof office was administered to him by the Hon. Mr. Phillips. John Fame, jun. Esq.

was reappoint Assistant Clerk. Messrs. Sprague, Gorham, Longley, Winthrop, and Fowler, were appointed to examine and report, the vote for Counsellor and Senator. A memorial cf Nathan Noyes, F.tq. of Ettex, praying that an error in the return of votet of Senators from the town of Gloucetter in which thf votet given for Aim, were returned at given for Nathaniel oyes, plight be corrected and he be tummoned to lake hit teat, wat referred to thu Committee, A certificate the fact accompanied the memorial.

After passing an order for the supply of newspaper to the members and the appointment of the usual committees on the Rules and Orders, and seat big the members; and a joint committee to inform the Executive that the two Houses were ready to attend public worship, the Senate adjourned to attend divine worship. In the Haute of Representatives were present 268 raembeis, being nearly the whole number elect d. Hon. Mr. Welles, of Boston, as senior member, took the chair and called the House to order, when, It having been previously ascertained that a quorum was present, a committee was appomted to wait upon the Executive and inform him and the Hon.

Council that a quorum of the House were conven ed and ready to he duly qualified. To this messag his F.xeellency returned for answer that immediate )y after administering the usual oaths to the mein bers of the Senate, he would atttend the House foi 'the tike purpose. The oaths of office having been administered to the members by the Executive, the House then pro ceeded to the election of a Clerk. The votes hav ing been collected and counted it appeared that the whole number was 259, of which 257 were for Pel La W. Warren, and 2 scattered votes.

The Clerk having been qualified by taking the customary oath and having signified that the next business In course was the election of a Speaker, a committee was appointed to receive and count the vote, who reported the whole number of ballots toj be necessary lo a choice 135 Wm. C. Jarvis, ri Pittsfield, bad 152, Wm. Prescott, of Boston, had 90, Hercules Cushman, of Freetown, 23. and there were three scattered votes.

The report of the committee having been read by the Clerk, he declared William C. Jarvis elected Speaker. Mr. Jarvis then rose in hia seat and addressed the House, thanking them for the honor conferred upon him, and intimating his readiness to discharge the duties of the office to the best of his ability, requesting at the same the indulgence of the House in tne perform: ance of his new duty. Mr.

J. was then attended to the Chair by the Hon. Mr. Welles, Votet or Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The Hon.

Messrs. Tufts, Keys, I -Strong, (of S. II.) and Parrott Messrs. Cuvhman, Knowles, Sullivan, Whiting, Rutter, and Turner, were ap pointed to examine the returns of the votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and to report thereon. The Supreme Executive, and the Members of the two Houses, then wentiu procession to the Old South Meeting House, escorted by the Independent Cadets, commanded by Lt.

Col. Chi. A very excellent Sermon wu delivered by the Rev. Nathaniel Thayer, D. D.

of Lancaster from Deut. xxvi. And lo make thee high above all nationt which he hath made in praite and in name and in honor and that thou mayest be a holy people unto the Lord thy God at he hath tfi-Aen. Phe procession then returned to the State House, and both branches adjourned to Thursday, 10 oclock. a A JN THE SENATE.

i THUKSDAT, mat 29 Soon after the Senate was 5n order, the Hon. Mr. Tufts, from the Committee uf both Houses on the returns of votes for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, reported. That they found the whole number of votes tor Governor returned agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution, to" have been 65,330 ot which were necessary to make a choice, and that the Hon. WILLIAM EUSTIS had, 34,402, and a chosen That the whole number of votes for Lieutenant-a Governor, were 65,015 of which 32,508 were necessary to make a choice, and that the Hou.

LEVI -LINCOLN had 33,99 8, and was chosen. IT For Governor, the Hon. Hayrison G. Otis bad 30,171. Scattering 757.

For Lieutenant Gov the Hon. Daniel Noble bad 30,654 votes oCiUering 368.) their offices. A petition of H. A. S.

Dearborn, and also of a committee, praying to be incorporated as the Bunker Hill Monument Aaociation for the purpose of collecting funds for the erection of a Moiument on Bunker Hill in commemoration ol the event of the Revolution, was committed to Messrs. Tudor, of B. Harr of C. and Thayer of B. with such as the Hon.

Senate may join. 1 Messrs. Williams, of L. Turner, of S. aud Valentine, of H.

were appointed Monitors. The Hon. Mr. Leland came in with a message from the Hon. Senate, informing the House that in consequence of the death of the Hon.

John Phillips, one of their Members, the Board had adjourned to 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, On motion, ordered, that in respect to the memory of the late H011. John Phillips, this House do now adjourn. Friday, may 30. The Committee appointed to wait upon the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor elect, to notify them of their election, reported, that they would attend a Convei tiou of the two Houses, this day, at 12 oclock, for the purpose of being qualified. Messrs.

Rutter, of E. S. Lyman, of B. Valentine, of Hopkinton, Knox, of B. and Barker, of A were appointed to report on the expediency of revising the several Militia Laws now in force, with leave to report bv bill, or otherwise.

Committee on Contetted El- Messrs. Tur ner, of Scituale, William Ellis, of 'Dedham, Fiske, of Cheshire, Hedge, of Plymouth and Rantoul, Beverly. Messrs. Prescott and Sullivan, of Boston, appeared, were qualified, and took thrir seats. Messrs.

'Turner; of S. Williams, ol N. B. anc Ropes, of S. were appointed a committee to consider what compensation shall be allowed the Members of the General Court the present session.

A remonstrance of Levi Dickinson, and others, oi Hadley, against the proceedings of that town in the choice of a Representative, and praying that the seat of one of the Members may be vacated, was read, and referred to the Committee on Contested Elections. The Committee on the subject, reported Rules and Orders for the government of the House, which were adopted, ordered to be observed, ajid printed. CONVENTION OF THE TWO HOUSES. The two Houses met in Convention agreeably to assignment, to fill the vacancy in the Senate Board in the District of Bristol, See. when the Hon.

James L. Hodges, was elected. The two Houses then separated. STANDING COMMITTEES. The following gentlemen were appointed on Standing Committees: Of E'lnance.

Messrs. Appleton of B. Hooper of M. Fisk of C. Washburn of T.

and Brooks of C. On bills in the third Reading Messrs. Tudor of B. Williams of N. B.

and Miller of Q. On engrossed bills Messrs. Gray ot B. Knox of B. Ilewes of R.

Bray ton of A. and Gardner of D. On Change of Names Messrs. Goddard of B. Kasson of N.

M. and Stearns of tficld. 'The Rev. William Jenks wascijosen Chaplain of the House and Messrs. Lincoln, Hazard, and Gardner appointed to notify him of his election.

IN CONVENTION. Tle two Houses assembled in Convention, agreeably to assignment, at 12 o'clock, for the purpose of administering the oaths of office to the Governor and Lieutenant Gov ernor elect 1 Soon after, the Hon. WILLIAM EUSTIS, and the Hon. LEVl LINCOLN, came in, attended by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and the Sheriff of Suffolk, and having signified their acceptance of the offices to which they were elected, the oaths of office were administered to them by the Hon. Mr.

Silsbee, President of the Senate. The Secretary of the Commonwealth then made the usual Proclamations, when His Excellency the Governor, and His Honor the Lieutenant, with their attendants, retired. 'The Convention then separated We learn, that after His Excellency the Gov ernor had taken the oaths of office, he repaired to the Council Chamber, where he was received by Governor Brooks, introduced to the Members of the Council, and to the Executive chair. Governor Brooks then took his leave, and retires to private life. A petition of the City Council of Boston, praying certain amendments in the charter of the city was read, and committed to Messrs.

Swett, "of Boston, Seav er, of Roxburv. and Brown, of A. to be joined. 'The Seuate joined Hon. Messrs.

Gorham and Hubbard. Petition of Benj. Mussey, and others, for the incorporation of the second congregational Society in Lynn, was read. wMIUTAXEU. IE subscriber wishes to inform the of this and the neighboring that she has taken a room in the South Village in Adams, where she will be happy to wait upon those who may favor hcP with a call.

GOODS, of all descriptions, in her liney for sale and work done on the shortest notice. SARAH STEVENS, Adams, Man 27. 1823. 84tf I Ami are chosen Hampden fhitiict Whole No. 6177 necessary for a choice 1545 Hon.

Jams Fowler had T- 1966 John Mills 1917 And are chosen. Plymouth District Whole No. 4826 necessary for a choice 2414 Hon. Seth Sprague had 2572 Joseph Richardson 2553 And are chosen. Franklin Ditttict Whole No.

6138 necessary for a choice 1533 Hon. Thomas Longley had -r 2726 Eliliu Hoyt 1540 And are chosen. Brittol THttrict Whole No. 13,783 necessary for a choice 2298. Hon.

Oliver Starkweather had 2300 John Mason 2319 And are choen. One tnicoary candidates. Hon. Hodges and Merrihew. Eq who hd 2294 votes each Hampthv Ihttrict Whole No.

7237 necessary for a choice 1810- Hon. Lewis Strong, had 2162 Joseph StrongfJjun 3289 And are chosen. Barnttub'e Dittrici Whole No. 1610 necessary for a choice 8j6 Hon Brad, lock Dimmick had li40. and is chosen Nantucket Jhttrict Whole No 625 in Ccssary for a choice 313.

Hon Jethro Mitchell had 345. and is chosen. Be'kthire Ihtlnct Whole No. 9160 necesary for a choice 2291. Hon.

Jonathan Allen had 2651 George Hull 2694 And are chosen. iVorcette- JHitrict Whole No. 52,190 necessary for a choice 5220 Hon. Aaron Tufts hud 5800 Benjamin Adams 5629 Stephen 5847 Nathaniel Jones $74 Nathaniel P. Denny 5589 Ami are chosen.

NmfJk District Whole No. 12,822 necessary for a choice 2138 Hon John Buggies had 2844 Josiah J. Fiske 2744 Sherman Lelaml 2513 r1 And are chosen. The report was read and Ordered, That the Hon. ssrs.

Brooks, Gorham, Winthrop, Hubbard, and Sprague, be a Committee to consider and report wh it measures shall be adopted by the Senate testify their respect to the memory of the lion. JOHN PHILLIPS, who had been for many years President of that Board, and who at the time of his decease was a Senator from the District of Suffolk. Him. Mr. Noyes apinrared, was qualified, and took his seat.

The Hmi. Messrs. Gorham and Austin, were appointed on the part of the Senate, on the Committee on the petition of H. A. S.

lha born and others. Petition Of Merrimack mufactui ing Com pany John Skinner and others and of David How and others, were committed. Petition of H. A. S.

Dearborn for an Act to cede to the U. States a site for a Light House be built on Monamov Point in the county of Barnstable, was read and committed. Remonstrance of Benjamin Anthony and others against the Votes returned for Senators from Swan-zey, was read and ordered to lie on the table. A communication from lines T. Austin, Esq.

Chairman of the Directors of the Mass. State Pns on, was read, and ordered to lie upon the table. Ordered that the Hon. M- ssrs. Ltland and Hubbard, with such as the House may join, be a com mittee to consider and report upon the expediency FOR SALE, GO SWEEP, ami 3 iAcc of OXEX, by JOHN FOSTER.

Hancock, June 2, 1823 3 w85 WT.IJVTEYV A BOY, between' 13 nd 16 of age. as an Apprentice to the Tanning Business to whom good encouragement will be given. Apply to at the west part of Pittsfield, near the G.to in Hancock. 85tf June 2, 1823. EuW-Eooded Jack, WIIJj stand this season at the- stable of JETHRO BUTLER, in the west part of Lenox.

Terms as follows For Foals delivered to the subscriber at four months old, Cash will be paid, at from twelve to six- teen dollars, as they are for goodness when delivered, and the Jack service gratis For Marcs disposed of that are with foal, reasonable compensation will bo required for the service of the Jack JETIIRO BUTLEIL J-me 2, 1823 3w85 1 Jack, XCILL stand this season at the stable of the sub-v fccriber, in the east part of Pittsfield, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; and on Fridays and Saturdays at Merrill's Mills, in the north part of the town. Mules will he contracted for at four months old. at from twelve tQ fifteen dollars each, which will he -id on delivery. HOSEA MERRILL. June 4 1823 85tf WOOL O.mUlN0.

THF. subscriber informs the public, that he will Card Wool, of the different grades, the present season, at the usual prices His Machines arc in good order, and the work, he intends, shall he done in such a manner, as lo ive satisfaction to those who may favor him with their Custom kinds of Produce will be taken in payment, at the market price, if delivered by Ih first of February next. ADDISON MKRRILL. Pittsfield, Just ly 1823. -485 ITEMS OF NEWS.

of giving such power to the Justices of the Supreme Tlie U. S. frigate Congress. Capt. Biddle, has ar-Judicial Coqrt or Court of Common Pleas, in vaca-1 rived in the Delaware, to take Messrs.

Nelson and tion, to order a Supersedeas of execution on Judg- Rodney, on their missions. ments as said Courts now have in term time. Sent! Commodores Rodgers, Chauncey, and Morris, down for concurrence. I have left Washington on their annual tour for the Adjourned to 9 oclock to morrow. I inspection of the Navy Yards.

-j It is mentioned that Com Hull, in the frigate HOUSE OF, REPRESEN TATIVF.S. nited States, will succeed Com. Stewart, in the cpm-Thursdat, may 29. The usual order passed and of the naval forces in the Pacific Ocean. It for the supply of newspapers to the members, to be is added, that Com.

Bainbridge will be. appointed to left at their lodgings. the command of the Navy. Yard at i.