Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-13
Ffoas The -'at,ona, Mieuigencer.
FROM HARRISBURG.
HARRISBURG DAD Dec 8 lSc

"o o"P'to' VI pennsylvania rs AT this mo,
ment IN the utmost confusion. The lesi..
lative halls have been taken possesso, th,
an armed mob, whose leaders declare onenIy
that there is no longer any government +,
the State, and that tho laws are void. In
short, wears IN the midst OF a rebellion. -
10 sum up the matter briefly: the Genera
Assembly met according To cons. lu,io nal
provision, yesIerday-the House at IL o.
clock, the Senate at 3 Disagree,ng UPON
the Philadelphia County returns, the House
divided, General Cunningham acting as
Speaker for the Wings, and Mr.. Hopkins
81 Washington county, as Speaker Tor the.
Locofecos. Two Houses of Representatives
were thus organized, and adjourned IS i.h We.
ry little con fusion.
AT O'Clock the Senate met. The pr.
i"maty business was gone through WITH
q. B Penrose, Esq, Was chosen Sneaker
aud the question upon the Philadelphia coun,
" returns came up. Samuel CARPENTER
Esq, OF Weslmorelard, moved To SUSPEND
'Ge swearing In oil the county members I'm.
Z" aier me other new members had been
swarm: upon Tins motion n warm debate
ensueC-the motion was Ius;-and The,
scene OF violence commenced. MIR Bell of
Chester, attempted 10 speak, but wa.
promptly called to order by the Speaker, be-
cause he had not been sworn in us a ,neiuh,r
'" 'e 'ena'e' 1eo Rogers, OF Bucks
MADE violent aud inilammaioTy speech,
which was cheered hy the Loroi,co hull,es
In the lobby aud galleries, who cried Out.
Co on, Rogers" clear him hear hiuu'
DIR. Brown Of Philadelphia county, tonk
The toor. He was called TO order hy th.
Speaker, because his claim To a se,rbaJ mo-,
yer been decided. He, how ever, persisted.
and, addressing himself to the galleries.
c''eu Out 10 know "wheiher they were mol
prepared to shed their liuod in defence of
,hs,r rights: a hundred voices answered.
les yes 1--WE are! we are 7" Aud
Immediately the Senate Chamber " as CROW.
"ea ny iired rufAns, brought, on far the ex,
press purpose from the county nj Philadel>
rhia, headed 10y John J. NIcCahen and Mr.
rray, member of The Lower House. Tie
Senate broke up in Confusion, the Sneaker
making his escape through buck window.
immediately political meeting was orga-
hiHed lu The Senate chamber and revnlutiup
anu hinHdsheG openly and boldly proclaimed
Last night meeting was held in The court.
mousse, aud vengeance denounced against the
wings. To day armed men are parndiny
:he streeis-the arsenal is surrounded by a
moo, anu The worst consequences are anlici-
Fd'eo. L lie Governor has called upon Gen.
alexander, oil the Cumberland county vol
unieers, la march his troops TO The capital
quarters. Excitement is at the highest
pitch; and nothing short Of Divine iniet,o.
si'ien can save us from civil ar and blood
shed
Ldier.-The same scenes were con.
tinued throughout Wednesday-.tb-
mob violently keeping possession Of tn.
legislative halls. Troops had been Or
der.d froo' Philadelphia and both par-
ties Ill that city had called m..tinos
FURTHER FROM THE MORMONS.
We have the Boonville Emigran, of the
10Th ult which says:
1ust as our paper was going TO press, po.-
ton ct the guards have returned from the
Mormon War, from " HON We haye gathered
lew particulars. Our informant states
that Je Smith and other leaders are shout 10
be pu, on their trial at Richmond, Raw com.
ty, and that d other alurmons are also 10 he
tried al the same place. II is no, true that
The l'Iormons are To tie sen, out Of the Slate
IorthwIsh, but are allow ed TO remain al pre-
sent, with the dislinc, understanding that
they are not 10 make another crop IN Nilsson,
~, Out TO leave u between this and next sum
iher. i he forces are all dishant!ed and sen,
nome, except one troop Of cavalry from Cole
county, which Will bc retained uniil The
Nj ormon trials arc over.
HE Circnit Court for Ray county com
henced It's session on Monday the lth last
at n hich torn il is expected, the trial Of Jn
Smith, and The other Mormols will come on.
These facts may he relied on DIS true, MS ne
have them from persons Immediately fron
The spot, on whose statements reliance ma,
be placed.