FOR GOVERNOR, FRS. - . '-p; b- Subject to en° decision of TUJ DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVF.KTItIN e . l)e Matti) TROMAV , FI-IILL/PS, EDITOR PITTSBURGH, NI6I - 6 - AY FEBRUARY 19,1344 btertuosratEar FOR DE:RT.—From the letter of our 41ibirtlAurgh correspondent, published on Saturday, it — lt be seen :hat a strong effort is making.to repeal abidi?•bing imprisonment.for debt. The letter i4--10.441s that tf.e - act will not be touched, fcrtbet-than to • , c*llite debtor to give security for the payment of Xetn in order to - obtain a stay of execution. This msnt oaf doubtless he satisfactory tu the ereili. •tor;tand p-e-cman t .Luse oldie humane provisions of There cannot probably he any kw enacted, but what will operate onetously on Some portion of ' , community, and subject them to some inconvenience _and lees._ The aholitim of imprisonment for debt has ...doubtless hod this effect on those whose husines is cf that Character that they are compelled to credit an aAvith whom they may have transucthms, or submit to be villifieiland misrepresentedby thecammunity. We are told that it operates peculiarly hard upon physi and iliat they are perfect % ictims oldie dishonest. '/t is but right, therefore, that we should endeavor to 4-protect all as far as possible from loss and injui3— . and if the provision mentioned in the letter of our correspondent, or any other, will have that effect, it - should be adopted. But a total repeal of the law, is so repugnant to every feeling of humanity, and so un ,.!uhriOtitto and barbarous, that it will scarcely meet • with any favor Drum out. legliistors. It is a singular ...doctrine to be advocated in this age oflight and Isnowl - that we must subject thousands of hanest arid in dustrious men to the tyranny and avarice of a law. per halts, unfeeling creditors, from the fear that there ma, • be am:mg their number sonic half a dozen dishonest .seciough to evade the responsibilities and obligations they have incurred. As society now stands, wealth possesses StliECiCllt power, and wields an influence potent enough in all coabcieuce, .without placing at its disposal, the liberty, and in some cases, the lives , -.of those whose misfortune it is to be poor. UNrixoprenviistsss 0i - THE PUBLIC ICO/1113.- 12c great argument of those who advocate a sale of the public works is their unproductiveness; and they will triumphantly unfold their statistics to show that ,they hare aired), beer, a loss to the Commonwealth, and that we would b.. well rid of them at any price. These persons halr eve/ forget a very important matter. -.high should he t:ilwn into consideration, in making our es:in:tires their future esef.iiness. They seem to I rget :r Hiprovermints are Low altogether - 44:connected Iron: the poli!icni contest , of the day, and tliatt..ey CA:: no ~ he liy political partizans ter,itirance their own cads and purposes. The cot-- . rcption witi%h, it is he practiced in their management ar bile the Commissioners w: re appointed I 1.)}: . the' 'G wernor, andtd ; ew prostitution to the plirpdr se* of electioneering—in which the true hiteresta oft the state and the judicious management of the works ..vere entirely negier.ted—abirmed the people to such on extent. as to cause them to change the mode of electing the idEccrs uho were to control them.— The Cenurdssitnwr, are rue ibected by the people them selves, they ere tespousible to them only, and perfectly independent of every influence which may heretofore hese arverred thorn front propriety. ' They have nor% only to consider /lie means best calculnted to advance the public interest, and rot, ns it was said they have -.,heretofore done, how mach capital can be made by the next. Governor's election. The corrupting influence which they have bad, is thought to be abolished by the change which has been male; and that a more cious and economical management will be the result.— •• Ire say, thercine, that the most beneficial consequen ces are likely to follow the Selection of the Commis sinners by the r no 7 l- ; and that it is unfair to base an argument ef their future usefulness on the experience of the past. Let this new system be tested, then— lrt 113 ace, since politician hare rot been able judi ciously to manage the public tvurk, whether the peo ple, through theiragents, fresh from their midst, cannot sacceed better. If they fill, it will be time enough to talk of selling - them to speculators. A ME:7ms° was held at Temperance Hall nn Sat urday afternoon, to take int.lcntoideration the rcceot condemnation of death ‘vhich ha,+ been passed upon a young maa is South Carolina for aiding and assis ting a slavo to escnpe. The attendance was not karge, and the humane ul,•j: of of the meeting was en tirely faistnated by the introduction of topics which had no relation to the purpo:e for which it had been called. The preamble and resolutions were inexpressibly silly and canting, and did not me:it the attention or discus sion they rcc.?.iN ed. , If the sentitaants they contained, and the opinions they expressed were christian and - charitable, we are at a loss to know what language 'may be considered ur.becoming• Tht? ret.q,:otions uere voted down, and the meeting adj•ouracd until Tt,esday Addrwir..s were clenvcred by Rev A V Black, Rev. Ed Smith, J W Burrell. Esq. John Farrel, S W Bleck, incl A UpdcgrafF, F.sqs. Ar;o:NTMENTOY MESSRS. WILKINS AND GILY_ER will be seen by an extract from the Globe that on the 15th ti..e...Saltate unenimossly confirmed the tip . pointmcw. cf Mr. IVtuctss as SeO'y of War, and Mr. %Grt.stun as Secretary of the Nuvy. The appointment of Mr. WILKINS Will be gratifying to his friendsin this •citl, and his long experience in public affairs will hen sufficient assurance to the country that the duties en- Trusted to kiim will be properly performed. OVER/IV:It OF THE 'Poort.—We see the name of ' Copt J J ASRISRIDGE suggested for thi‘ office. Mr A. heis done Abel:ate tiome service cnd would mako an excellent officer. , From presenwpcarances. the vo- Atm will have nu difficulty in milcing a judicious se lection, as there are a legion of names mentioned. New Oat rAss.—The Picayune of the 6th contain s `the fallowing itrrns:— fellow earned Ge trge Williams, with some half dozen aliases, robbed the Jewelry store of Jacques T ur prim and carried away $3OO in specie, two bars of geld and same jewelry. A man attempted to arrest him, but he knocked him down nod severely wounded him with an iron chisel. He was, however, nabbed :shortly after. larFour ladies walked through Royal street yester ,,iity, who attracted particular attention. Their dres ses wore precisely alike—their parasols were alike— tbeir.oounets were alike—and, judging from appear . awes, we should say their bustles were alike. Tite;:t was a duel on Sunday below the city. The weapons were small swords—each of the partias were :seiroitadea—clightly--suld,ofeourse, they left the ground folly impressed with the idea that they were ,hotb— . ;chonorable men." Ole 801 l was enchanting all hearers. SHUNK: DR. BARTOR, of 'the Bureau of Medicine and Sur- VICY Earbei con: garey, is accused - oft and in his acconnto. The 'ex- wins the following: "So far as we are conceisseri, we pose is Paid to have been made by a call from the noose dot hesitate to &mine° that wa ma not actMainied. ;of Reptimeatitires. The N. Y. True Son States that with A bCtter man dun ANDREW STEVENSON': • a report has been prepared and sent into the Houso -fur - ibis or for the highest post under the Cmstitution,.. "containing detailed proofs nhd dams, relative to • att,''thae . beis. If ltdeeFended upon our voice alone, we infamous mass of corruption." could not hesitate to make him the Vita President." games F. Sarg,eard,' a member of the House of Repremastivos from•Obio, died at Columbus on the 15th. Gas. Jiettsos's E.--.,peaking of the final pas sage of the bill to refund the fine imposed upon ben. Sacitsott for defending New Oilcans, the Madison inn cf the 14th remark's: "An ineffectual elfurt 'was made yesterday to amend it by-adding a proviso, that nothing containedinit should he construed to express or imply any censiareofthe conduct or character of the Hon. Driminick A.Hall, by whom the fine was i mposejl. During the last session a similar amendment to the bill reported by the late Eenator Linn, was adopted in this branch of Congress, but the friends of tire meas ure preferred a rejection to an adoption in the farm which it W;l3 thus made to assume. However, on this occasion, patriotism, gratitude, and justice triumphed over other consideration; and the bill was passed.—••• Ma it will receive the Executive sanction is certain; for the President, in his annual message delivered to Congress in 11312., recommended that this subject be taken into roosi leration, and expressed the sentiment that "it can bunny be doubted that it would be' highly gratifying to the war wai n veteran, now in retirement and in the whiner of his days, to be relieved from the circumstances in wliich that judgement ,p'aced A x stav r.I3IIIONED STEAMBOAT.—A Boston paper tells of a miniature stoumlmat exhibiting in that city. of a novel character. The machinery is neatly arranged and the paddlewheels inove horizontally, byncath the loatoin of tho vessel, sad are so ingeniously contrived a.to produce no bark water, and may be made, at will. to move in every direction, and propel the vessel for wards or back,vards—sideways or in an oblique direc tion. The paddles will be protected from damage in shottl water, by the projection beneath them yin false keel. This steamboat appears to combine many im provernents—and if they can be applied to a larger boat—and we see no reason why they may not be— the plan meat ba received with mach favor, and be gen erally adopted. JAMES AND BUIDUET DoLAN, husband and wife, were bung at Towanda, Bradford county, on Fiiilay last for the murder of Rufus G. Gere in August last. FIVE LIVES LOFT.—We learn from the Fayetteville (N. C.) Obsen er, that. enthe night of the 6th inst., Re- yen negrot' crowded themselves into a canoe to cross Cape Fear. a few miles beiow that town, but before they reached the opposite bank, the canoe sunk, and five auto(' the seven were drowned. IFTP Theeditor the of'"Venango Demnerat puts to his subserihers the following pointed quesiient Can sows one of our sobseribers bring tit some beef or perk, and lard or butter, this week? Don't all speak at nose. THE OHIO PHALANX.—We find the following in the Ohio Si-Atenia:'s report of the legii,lative proceed- In the'Senate, on the 14th '•Mr. Miller moved to take up the bill to incorpor ate the Ohio Phalanx (a Fourier Association,) which after some debate w ozreed to; the bill was then re tCrred to Mr Miller as a select committee of one. Gr.'r JAehsoN's FL!: g.—We copy the following from the 'Globe of the 15th. Every man who has ore spark of republican feeling, will respond heartily to the sue .?;ezi!ioll of a National .Jubilee to celebrate this art cf ,justice to the hero n huse ekill and gallantry closed the war so glut iously. The bill fur refunding the unjust fine inflicted on General' Jacksozibecomes a law this day, 15th Febru ary, 1544. This day twenty-nine years ago news of peace lc-ach ed Washington. The coincident.e of that gtcut an nunciation and-thisAact uf justice is remarkable. \V itboot ictur.es! the peace would have been ignominious, the treaty orGhent mare true., the valley of the Mississippi perhaps English ground, and shame, grief, and dishonor. probably rrure warn, misery, and bloodshed the result. It has been, therefore, F u &Tested that, while the venerable hero yet lives, the act of Congress, which temnves the only blot from his renown, shall be cele brated throughout the whole United States as a JACK SON JUBILEE. The subject hasbeen much talked or to-day is the Capito!: at some early day to parade all the volun teer military; and, by civic festival. to assemble all the republican patriots who rejoice in the renown of tack son—men, women, add children—to celebrate the act of Congress which at last does justice to it. The followers of Mr. Clay may not like it. But every shade of democracy would unite in blended har mony on such an occasion. 1:0' The New York Sun, of the 14:11 contains ac counts offou rteen murders committed in various parts of thc country. Beautiful state of society,huppy cutler of things! CONFIRMATION of ASSOCIATE JUDGC.—The ti3burgh Union of the I;th, states that the notninn lions ofJAM ES KENNEDY, Esq ,as an Associate Judge for the county of Northampton, and THOMAS JoN Es, Esq . for the county of Chester, were !-rstirdny unan moturly confirmed by the Senate. That ofAS• PACK ET., for the Counry of Carbon, was also contirmt , d by a rote of 27. to 1. E•nTHQVAKE CANADA- -- .k smart shuck of an Earthquahe was fr.lt at Simroe. Car.uda, danurir 27th, about 2 o'cluk in the morning. The buildings in the vicinity of the Court House square were most affected by it. A fissure in-the - earth, about half an irteh width and extending across the square, was opened by the shock. rare The Nashville ‘Vhig says that a paper recom mending Gen. William Carroll, as Minister to -Mexi co has been signed by newly all, if nut all the members of the General Assembly of Tennw.see. THE BRITANNIA was very pearly lost on her last voyage from Halifax to Boston. She struck four times between Chatham and Capetical Light, thump ing pretty hard, the passengers greatly alarmed, and the utmost consternation prevOling on board. The accident occurred in the evening. and the vessel hay , ing been drawn off thebreakers, ktv by until morning, when the pilot discovzred bis location, and contiued on the voyage. EirThe Senate of Louisiana has rejected the bill providing for a transfer ofthe seat of Government, and Legislation from Darr• Or!vend to Baton Rouge. or Thomas Winans of Baltimore, and Joseph Harrison of Philadelphia, have contracted to make cars and locomotives for the Russian Railroad, a mcnanting to $4,000,000. So. says the Baltimore Sun. MrSisteen hundred tons of Rail Road Iron, are wanted fur the Merifield andSandgskyCity Rail Road SCARLET FACER ha.s'prevailed to sometextent in Buffalo, istsd was raging in Chicago at last adci- - tIP From various indications we arc led to believe that the wings are about d:r join in a modification ache Tarift The New York Commercial Advertiser, thus expresses its opinion:— Should the Nevi York and Pennsylvania Democrats Rive way,the system of pretection,as such. will begone. The system is perhaps less identified with the Whig party now than it ever was—Mt. Clay hulling very moderato views on the subject. and being, as it ap pears, in favor of a modification of the present tariff. DEATH or A Junor..—The Hoa Esek Cowan. As sociate Justice of th- Supreme Court of Now York, died in Albany, On Sunday last. TI IF: SMALL PDX IV 3113EIS3IPPL—Dtath of a Stn. e regret to learn that the Hon. M Boyd, state Senator from Attalla, has died at Jackson attic. Small Pox, w;.ich is now raging there. The panic caused by his death, and by the ravages of the disease, was so very great that it was thought the Legislature woul.l adjourn about the Ist inst. The Leg,islature of this State is democratic in both branches and their Reform in abuses and retrenchment in expenses is carried out is u substantial manner.— One of the state papers brisga us a full detail of the offices cut down or abolished and the sa s The salary of the Chancellor is reduced from $l.OOO to $2,500; the salary of the Juders of the High Court of Errors and Appeals is reduced from $3,000 ti $2,- 590; and the salary of a District Attorney is reduced fern $1,500 to $750. The ailary of the. Auditor of Public Accreints is re du.:o,l from $2.500 to $1.500, that of the Treasurer tram $2,000 to $,500; and that of the Secretary of State is educed from $2.000 to $1,200. The reductions commence at the expiration of the tent's for which the several officers above named havo been elected. This is not all. The offices of Reporter to the So perior ('Dort of Chancery has been üb,lished, and thus a most useless expenditure of $3.000 or more, is im mediately cut off The salaries of the officers of th.i penitentiary have also been reduced in the aggregate about $ . 1.000 per annum. This provision also takes immediate effect, inasmuch as the election takes place on Thursday next. The office of Librarian and that of Keeper of the Capitol havu been blended in one, with a sal:11y attach ed of $5OO. Formerly the salaries of these two offi cers amounted to $9OO. This provision also talses im mediate effect. Another bill is before the the legislature an:l with every prospect of its adoption reducing the fees of all the minor county and state officers and abolishing some entirely that are ti , teles. The Judicial circuits are to be reduced and this alone, will be, a saving of $:20,000. If a Whig, hone had been tolerated, us in ()hitt, this reform would have all been mere wind.—Ciit Enq. BurtiED TILI:ASUitE.-A Spanish paper contains 1,1:e I , illimingsiatemont respecting - a treasure buried by .MaNhal orikr, near Santiago: "It is now beyond doubt that in 1311..everal bar rela, containing a sum of 13.000,000 franca in geld were buried in the district of Latrano, rear Santiago. Two hand red French soldier• retre...'in; from Vigo, and being afraid to enter Santiago, encamped in the noighboi hued of the city, where sixty of them, having dot: n it , 11 , !1 ten feet deep, deposited in it the Winds be order of their liklni1T1:1111kr. During the opt ration one it the barrels was broken, and it was then that the soldiers p,re,:ived a hat they weie burying, instead ammuni.ion, as they had hc.•n told Aliiitary howe.er prevented them from satisfying their a,cret desires, and th-y were unable to do sn, as th••v sh•Tily returned to France, and were marched to It is positively known shot only Ii rev of them sur•:ived th..,t. campaign. One of the survivors died a ;hurt lime sine( ; another expit int thee:• yeaN ago, and the fact above nllude'd to is confirmed is his wiil. The only one now living. having waited for the time after which no claim is legal in France to expire, left fur Spain; and having explored the spot where he sup posed the treasure to lie buried, Ire repaired to Math id, where, thr.iii7h the medium of the French Embassy, he signed with the Mininter of Finance, .N . l Calatava, a treaty, by which he bound himself to share the VIM with the Spanish Government, on condition that the latter stinuM afford him the necessary protection dur ing the operation. The event; of .1 mie last paralyzed his endeavors; but the same treaty having been signed by M. Ayllns. another search was m i.kVVitiVilit sue- CeSS—owing, no dotibt, to an error respecting the po siti.in of the A Miss Nits tssaio.—An amusing incident ozeur red with a friend of ours the other day. H..= was ex pert mother in the evening cars from Baltimore, and like a good see repairad to the depot to meet her.- t was a dark day, and by the time the cars arrived theme was no such thing as distinguishing the faces of passengers. As be entered one of the cars, a lady seated in a corner addressed him as "Father"—the voice was his mother's, and the title one which she al ways gave hint while at his house and amen,: his chil dren—so without hesitation, he drew his arm around the lady's neck and kissedher. Just then a gentleman pushed him gently aside, and went through the same ceremony. This was very strange, he thought, a man kissing his mother! Hardly had the thought passed his mind, when his veritable mottibr come forwa-d and kissed him. Vvry much embarrassed, he turned to the gentleman, "Sir I have made an egregious blun der; but whose pardon shall 1 ask; yours or the lady's?" The med.: reply was, ''Thee had hotter ask the lady's pardon, though I don't know which had the best of the bargain, thee, or my daughter." MR l'imurs As this district is now unrepresented in Congress, we would respectfully name H. G. RooKas, Esq. late Delegate to the Convention to amcnd the Constitution, as a gentleman every way deserving or the support of the voters of the district, and eminently qualified to discharge the duties of a representative. M ANY DEMOCRATS. MR. EDITOR—For some time: past I have felt hut little interest in politics—or at least, partyism—hut when I heard the name of H. 11 VAN ANIRINGE in connection with the Democratic nomivation for Con gress tolill the vacancy in this (nitric', it occurred to me that if he could be nominated and elected, it would be a gain to the people of something real. If any good ever can be done by political action, it will be when such men as Mr. V. A. are chosen as representative:. We have in our legislative halls bnuugh of those com mon, old fashioned thinkers..(or.rather non-thinkers); let us now have an original—a man who thinks pro• foundly, and who has the nerve to publish the result of his investigations to the world. A more talented, hon est, industrious man can not be found in Pennsylvania. Z. Mr Editor As our representative in Congrese, Judge Wilkins, has been appointed Secretary of War, you will much oblige us by announcing the name of the Hon CHART-ZS SHAIER as a suitable person to suc ceed him. The great industry sad activity of Judge S.. united to his commanding talents, peculiarly t him fora representative, et•a time when so many im portant questions are agitating, in which the people of this district are deeply interested. bi A. rat VOTERS. Ma Patttirs You will please present the name of Dr. EDWARD D. Gazzsm as a suitabl-. person to fill the vacancy is Congress occasioned by the appointment of Judge kiss to the post of Secretary of War. Dr. G. has al ways been foand advocating Democratic principles as laid dawn by Jefferson and Jackson, and should be re ceive the nomination, will be elected by a triumphant majori7. „LEGION. .. s:. a i ~:. rim: +a: REFORM IN 'MISSISSIPPI CONGRESS. NEXT CONGRESS ..,.~.~..w- PSI ENSYLVAELA i LEGISLATURE. C 1 MC INA Ari.--Tbe slaughuwing of Hop in Chitin ..„ . [From the Dernaciatic Union.] anti has been emery year increasing. The Eilpdrer HOUSE. i gives thefolloWbg 'estimate of the ,operation iii: this MONDAY, Feb. 22, 1844. , business for t h e i sm. tan years. t . PET trios!. .1 No of hogs killettin the last 10 virus. Mr Cooper presented a petition for the abolition of capital - punishment; ono fur the right of trial bijury to 4 1332-3 fugitives from labor, anti one against the erection of a l 1833-4 new county to be called Blbir. 1 1834-S Mr Gibson: one in regaidi to the license law. 1835-6 Mr Anderegg: one against any change in the law in regard to the jail in Allegheny county. 1836-7 ... _, Mr Brackenridge; one for the incorporation of the 1837.8 Allegheny Mutual Insurance Comptiny,anel one fer the 1838-9 incorporation of the Hollidayaborgh and Bennington 1839-40 Railroad Company. Mr Cummins of Boiler presented the proceedings of 1846-1 a meeting in Butler county,; for a reduction in the sale- 1891.2 ries of officers of government, &c. &c. _ I It furtherstays that the season is now Mr Dickey reported against the petition of Rods Barker. Mr Bishop submitted the following resolution, but the House refused to proceed to a second reading. yeas 37, nays 41. Resolved , That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to bring in n bill reducing the pay of the members of this House to $2 50 per day. Resolved, That the aforesaid cr.mmittee be instruc ted to enquire into the expediency of reducing the sal aries and fees of all officers pod clerks of this common wealth. and the propriety of reducing the number of such clerks and officers. Mr Hinchtnan gubmitteda resolution that Mondays and Thn•sduys be set apart for the consideration of pri vate bilk, and that they be taken up in their numerical order, which was considered and adopted. The House then resumed the consideration of the resolutions of Mr Cooper, in favor of the sale of the public workS,and the issuing of $200,000,000 ofttock by the general government for the relief of the states. Mr Rnumfort resumed and concluded his remarks in opposition to the resnlutions. The resolutions were supported at length by Messrs Snii:h of Lancaster and lien- of Lancaster. The resolutions wete then postponed fur the pres ent. The f,,,110 wing bills were read a second and third time and passed: An act to change the none of a certain young lady therein named. An act relating to the several turnpikes or this corn maawcalth. An act to allow the Eexeciutors of Wm Hays to sell certain real estate. THE URSULISE CONVENT QUESTION IN This matter is now under warm discussion in thn Legistatore of Massachusetts. The Plymouth Rock organ in this city, the Express, with its usual sagacity argues that the State of Massachusetts has nothing to do with the duty of paying the owners of property des troyed by a mob on Mount Benedict, beenuse that en lightened display of Puritanism was " the work of men living almost entirely in the County of Middle sex." Now we have always und4rstood that the Protes tant petitioners, and the Catholic and Protestant own ers, ar far as they have raid anything about it, put the c:aim of indemnity upon the ground of contract be tween the owners as tax payers on the one hand, and the goverement of the State on the other, end, that from this contract rersilta the property of such tax payers—and farther that, failing to give such protec tion, it becomes the duty of the government to indem nify the sufferers. And when the Ronan Catholic owners of the real estate on Mount Benedict, and the Piles:state owners of the personal property destroyed there, and the Pro testant fathers, whose daughters were driven at mid night, half dressed from their beds, by the ruffians of that nigh , shall he satisfied that the contract spoken of is made. nut with the paramount authority, the State but with the county of Middlesex, it will be time for the pensioners to reconsider their proceedings and reek indemnity from the county. Whether justice to the sufferers and to the character of the State will be done this year we doubt; but ultimately full indem nity will be civets; iSir despite the efforts to the con trary, of ninlasser stick papers in and out of New Eng land, time, and the,growing intelligence of the People, are purging New England hearts of "that infernal spir it of bigotry against Catholics that so many sons of New Engles I lailsribe with their mother's milk " f j f The Lond correspondent of the hindisonian has the Cdlowing paragraph in relation to the "free trade" movements in England: Tho indefatigable "Leave" proceeds in its labors. At a meeting. the other week in the comparatively small town of Bolton .£ll2OO were subscribed. Mr Forind, the fiery and foolish member for Knatesboro' has been lately engaged in circulating a variety of mar velous stories to the prejudice of the League; hut, on in vestigatiun. they all turn out to ben "mare's nest." In Derby, wh,i suhsari pti, oa last year amounted to £ 100, it this year makes £1301! The same sort of evidence of increased feelingim the subject is afforded by the subseriptiuns in other towns. A Derbyshire "land owner" has sent £lOO. By fur the most im portant fact, however, is the adhesion of the Marquis of Westminster, who hassent a letter to the League a ish ing it success, and inclosing a subscription of £5OO. The money is compuraxit ely oflittleconsequenie. The importance of the thing consists in the Marquis, who is, I believe. with the exception of the Dukes of Suth erland and Buccleugh,the tidiest man in Great Britain, being worth somewhere between .2200,000 and £3OO, 000 per annum. thus evinciag his confidence in the principles of fr ie trade as likely to mid to the property of the country, and his contempt for the outcry that the country wauld be ruined, and land rendered of no val ue, by a repeal of the corn luwa. The. Cincinnati Atlns says: In the Memorial of the citizens ofCincinnati to Con gress, nn the subject of our Western Rivers, prepared last year. the aumbet of tho Steam Boats on the Wes- tern waters was estimated at 450,and their tonnage 90, 000 tons. It is now ascertained that our steam boats are not less than 600, with Btu tonnage of 125,000 toreq and their value at .72dellars per ton, is about nine millions of dollars. We get these figures from the official reports made to the' General Government by the Collectors Lathe Western ports; and we are able to test their goner it correctness, Worn facts in which we canna be mistaken. From the lists published at Cin cinnati, Pittsburgh and Loukville, containing the names and tonnage of boats built at these places re spectively, in 1843, we find thauthiere were built in that year, At Cincinnati, • At Louisville, New Albany, &c., At Pittsburgh, FUR THE POET Thele are the Owes at which steam boats are built and if we add 4,00 n tons fur all that were built at all other places in the West, we have a total of 27,788 tons. - Tis well known, that the average duration of a Western steara boat is fivp.years,andtbateonsequently one-fifth of the tonnage must go ourqT existence every year. The decrease, therefore, for '1343, to be sup plied by new boats, would be 25,000 tons, which a grees 10 nearly with the number of tons actually built as to prove that there can be nogreat error in placing the total tonnage at 125,000. SANTA FE. In relation to a recent meeting of the troops in that place, a letter published in the Boonville Observer,' ' states that, on November Bth, the dragoons.at Santa 1 Fe were ordeted to march to Chihunhu, which they' refused to do until their wales should be paid. The amount of their wages had been placed in the hands of the officers, to be paid aver to the soldiers, but the officers had refused to pay it over. The soldiers threat ened that unless their wages should be paid they would break open every store in• the place. The .cannon iwere then brought out, and en attempt made to force I,:bem into measutes, whereupon a fight 'ensued, in I which several persons 104 their lives. The soldiers 'became incensed at the traders, and swore vengeance 'Against them. The traders became alarmed and arm ed themselves for defence, in case of an attack. The .matter seas settled, howetrer, without any further vi : elence, and the soldiers went off singing - and shouting, but fears were entertained that they .would stain re turn and commit some dettireaatlotab TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 1844 SALE OF THE FCEiLIC WOIeKS, &C MASSACHUSETTS [N. Y. Plebeian THE WEST nearly - over, and the knights of the shambles ate quietly taking their rest with their bloody garments around then.— Prices range from s2.sQto $2,75. Business was be coming mere Lively. The dry goods trade perhaps was the dullest IC any of the different departments of trade. The re. eipts df course were not large, owing to the partial suspension of navigation above, during a portion of the week. Navigation is resumed, and the Pittsburgh boats are beginning to arrive with Eas tern goods. The sales of groceries were fair a large lot of sugar that arrived in the Duke, sold on the wharfs at our h ighestquotations, before i t could be dray.. e.: to its destination. Private advice* from New Or leans state alr t all kinds of groceries are improving. The Island of Porto Rico is rapidly Increasing in commercial prosperity, as'is shown by the official re• turns of the Woad for 1842, compared with those of previous years. The total imports and exports were as follows: 1838. 1839. 1891. 1842. Imports, $4,302,149 5,462,205 6,062,362 5,757,402 Exports, 5,254 945 5,516,611 5,962,445 6.429,257 Total ---. 1m.Ex.10,556,99 19,978,816 12,024,803 12,186,660 The imports and exports in the ships o' &Arent nations were, in 1339 and 1842, as follows: Nutionol 1839. 1842. Gam. in Imports. Exports. Imports. Exports. Spanish yes $725,740 900,401 866,773 981,752 Foreign do. 1,951.617 414,998 2,543,814 581,349 U. S. do. 1,192,670 2.588,482 1,456,998 2,453,299 Fnglish, 145.825 347,892 139.573 554,136 French, 86,332 292.054 151,371 911.130 German, 193,966 266,691 • 207,953 507,254 Holland, 8,615 10,965 40,996 22,484 Portuguese, 833 832 957 4,876 Streeden, 44,715 211,877 348,854 413,008 Bonded, 1,111,843 982.413 - - Total 5,162,206 5,516,611 5,757,403 7,426,237 The quotations of the leading productions of the htland compare es fol 1339. 1842. Increase. Decrease. Cotton, lb 1.182.933 882,064 300,369 Sti;ar, 69,245,782 91,906,683 22.660,916 CoBee, 8,536.36212,878.953 4,342,491 Hides, 678.640 567.042 111,598 Nlulass.gls. 3,911,719 3,037.724 . 273,994 Rum. hlids 649 2,097 1,448 Tob .c. lb. 4,320,339 6,7.93,953 2,373,624 Cattle, No. 8,891 3,548 5,343 These tables are compiled from official reports, and exhibit a remarkable degree of prosperity in the corn inerce of the Island. The United States, it appears, is the chief market for its products. aCr The following statement exhibits the con dii ion of tho New Orleans Banks on the 27th illy Circulation. Deposites. Bank of Louisiana, G 79,033 50 2,674,502 10 Canal & Banking Co 157,005 00 385,417 06 City Bank 278.170 00 492,818 42 Lojtisiana State Bank 173,816 00 810,330 40 Mechanics' Sr, Traders' 515.500 00 .1,352,065 04 Union Bk of Louisiana 57,300 00 91,637 69 1,860,044 50 5,806,78066 Batiks Specie, Cash a sets. Bank of Louisiana 3,812.266 97 163,069 45 Canal &11.iiiking Co 468,289 65 148,720 59 City Bank 774,381 82 552,042 00 Louisiana State Bank 1,097,644 77 27,218 9U Mechanics' & Tinders' 1,393.899 41 355,761 13 Union Bk ur Louisiana 369,871 71 46,798 74 7,921,338 33 1.189,640 85 The Mlowing is the conditon of two other Banks on the same date. Circulation. Deposits. Specie. Citizens' Bank 672,202 93 281,831 58 9,733 53 Consolidated Ass 203,635 00 38,539 30 869 89 877,837 93 210,370 80 10,680 42 Citizens' Consolidated Bank. Asso'n Post notes matured 154,365 00 Coupons,Stote bund5.313,234 93 120,500 00 Dank notes 164,613 00 65,135 00 THE BA!fits. —According to the report of the Audi tor General of Pennsylvania, the total resources and li abilities of forty-eight banks and savings institutions of the state, in October, 1843, was $39,041,547 04. The total amount of specie and United States Treasury Notes held is estimated nt $5,389,520 30, and the "Notes, &c. in circulation," at 6.022,268 86 The largest amount of specie and Treasury notes held by any one bank is that of the Bank of North America—sl,lss,. 554. Courrzarttrs—The St Louis Reporter says that there are counterfeit half dollars in circulation in that city. They are mostly of a dark yellow color, poorly finiihed and defective. They are generally passed a bout the market and upon men from the country. We do not remember of late years to have seen say t hing approximating to Spring business set in with so much energy and spirit as it has in this city at the present time. All the packet ships have full freights; not goods the surplus of manufacturing establishments sent out to look fora market, but. grads to order—and the moment they arrive and duties paid, they ore reship ped to the severe' ports in the south and op the west ern rivers. The public stares ars receiving sample cases for examination from maiming until night, wi-h -out cessation. The amount of duties collected at this ' roarer The current year will be enormous. In cense j quenee of the rise in cotton, some have advised the holders to ship specie and let cotton remain for a fur- I titer time. Tibia is a doubtful estperiment at best. As long as cotton hears a handsome profit we had better remit in cotton, and not send the coin out of the coon ! try at a period when we are becoming the greet recip ients of the precious metals; besides, yrbentho.storege and ;other con tutgeut expenses ore taken into consider ation, we preSume that nothing will be made in send ing out specie instead of cotton. biopsy arill be so very plentiful dut?ng the ensuing summer, if nothing calamitous occurs, that it will nut pay more than four per cent. All this revival of abe golden days of our 1 commercial prosperity we must bear as mind occurs while our rivers and canals continue .closed-e-but the I moment they open, and the itamenseproduce collected during the winter pours into the giq. a very general revival of prosperty- takes place. An that remains for lus is to continue prudent in our importations and cau tious in our credits, and we shall,hsve, beyond doubt, a most prosperous commercial eessocw—N. Y. SUL 12,035 tons 7,409 " 4,347 " . . SENATORILL "ECONOXT. i. rwit if It singular Fact in these times of economy and retrenchment, that the United States Senate is now paying its printers/kitten per cent more than the House of Representative per the Globeestablishment fordo same sort of worit.— 4 Y Sun. We don't think that "linguist" atali. KrSea. Oa 'the contrary, it would be "aingulasitif it tiiiitotl. Ar 672,202 93 BUSINESS PROSPECTS [From the Glebe Glebe 15th inst.) CONGRESS. tb the Senate, to-day, the principal Wain' as winch Occupied attention was the bill making an appropria• Lion fur repairing and repaving Pennsylvania avenue. The bill, after some remarks by Messrs Allen and Hamm - lan in opposition to it, and by -Messrs Miller, King and Bayard in its favor, pamed to a third read ing by a vote of 33 .0 & After this bill was disposed or, the Seneca spent a short time in smentim soositm. We understand that the nominations of Mr. Gilmer of Virgkiia to the Navy Department, and Mr. Wilkins of Pennsylvania to doe WarDepartmeat, lava been un animously essfirmed. The likmate dispensed, in them eases & *rids the mkt requiring the referesess of monis ations to committees. 95,000 123,000 162.000 123,000 103,000 182.000 199,000 95.000 160,000 220,000 rir'On Saturday. in the intatedians vicinity of Nor ristown. Pa.os large- cannons wasang agolpasnestbailko which has Wu there undistcrbed since the involution wry war. The piece is spiked and the trunk= bro ken off; which was evidently done by the Amin+• can forces when they evacuated a redoubt wick they had thrown up. as is supposed, on the spot, where the gun was found. MARRIED.—On Thursday evening the 15th last. by the Rev. E F Garland, Mr DANIEL Donossurt, to Mille RACHIL BLANCHARD, both of this city. On Tuesday, 13th February, by the Rev. Thomas C. Guthrie, Mn. DAVID Dourarrr to Miss JAss E. Baowa, both of Middlesex Tp. Butler Co. Port of flittoburgly. IitZTORTZD BY D. B. nthle, Steamboat Agent and' Cinentisdos 4 /ZIT WATZU IN ?HZ CRAMS= ARRIVED. Belmont, Poe, Wl:feeling. New York, Greenlee, Louisville . DEPARTED. :*Alps, Jacobs, Chu Orpheus, OP`All boatemarked.44En are provide d with Evans' Safety Guard, to ligament the Explosion astema Boilers. A ry tentri!iny.. - L A RG E lotV e of n e l w a works justreceived at Cook's Literary Depot, 85, 4th street. Lady's Book for March., containing the following mnbelliithmentt, five engravings in all: Paul and Vir ginia. engraved by A. L. Dick; Laurel Hill, an origi nal plena." engraved by A. W. Graham. four elepint and true - Opresentations of the Spring Fasbicms, beau tifully colored; Ancient Fashions, five figures: contents entirely engine'. Hopkins on the British. Reformation. 1 vol. Old St Paul's, by W H Ainsworth. Campbell': Foreign Semi Mosakly Magazine, foi February. Life and Adventures of Elsivesa, the. Atresicea Pedestrian. Mirror Library, containing songs and snisca&-s. neous poems by Barry Cornwall. Secret Ciluilt,or pie Counterfeiters, an Antarican tale. Christian World for October, November and De cember. Mystires De Paris, par Engine Sue, pert 4th. Medical Examiner; No 3. Mexico, by Stant% Maher. • - American in Paris during the Wittier, - by Jules Janin. Also a new supply of Lai Annabel. Chevalier De Faublas, No 3. PITTSBURGEI MANUFACTURES. THE sul - scriber, formerly agent of the Pittsburgh Manufacturing Association, having been ap pointed by a number of the Manufacturersand Mechan ics of the city, of Pittsburgh and its vicinity as their a gent for the sale of their Serious manufactures. will be constantly supplied with a general assortment or those articles at the lowest wholesale The attention of Western Merchants and deatersiit -American Manufactures is respectfully invited to this establishment. Orders addressed to the subscri ber will be promptly attended to. GEO. COCHRAN. No 26 Wood street. WON HAND,—Axes, Augers, Hoes, Mattocks, Sl'ades. and Shovels, Sickles, Scythes, Trace and Los Chains, Spinning Wheel Irene. Coopers' and Carpen ters' Tools, Machine Cards,WindOw Glass and Glass. ware, White and Red lead; Patterson's Locks and - Large Pleas Screws,&c. &c , • WINDOW SASH, GLASS, LOUISVILLE LIME, &c.—On hand, ar complete assortment of 7-9, 8-100, 9-12,10-12, and 1044 window sitsh,and glass to suit if wanted. Also, Louisville Lime by the barrel or retail. and an assortment of coffee mills ' s:es. hatchets„ sweeping, white wash, and other brushes. bed cords and lacing, writing, letter, and wrappiottpal per, &c, &c. All of which will be sold for ftl&.• or country produce. ISAAC amtaver; Agent and Commission Merchant, No 9, sth st. fl 9 205,635 00 TO the Honorable, the „ledges of the Conn of Gene. ml Quarter &miens of the Peace, in and for the county of Allegheny: The petition of James Connor, of Ross township, re spectfully shevreth— That your petitioner batb provided bimseitaiiih terial* for the accommodation of traveller's:o4 okiterst. at his dwelling house in the township storage* and prays that your honors will he pleased to peat biota license to keep a public house of entertainment. And your petitioner, as in duty bound, will pray. JAMES CONNER. We, the subscribers, citizen's &Ross towttahip„ de certify that the above petitiimer it of , good reptte for honesty and temperance, end ilk well provided house room and conveniences for the accommodetiott. of travellers and others, James Thompson, Jobs Laubie, Robert Thompson, Joseph Rigby. Samuel Mader, :Jonathan Rigby, fl9.3t' TO the Honorable the Judges of the Coult of Nora , . Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and fur the empty: of Allegheny: The petition of Owen Watson. of Lower St Clair tp , respectfully sheweth— That your petitioner bath provided himself with inaterials fur the,accommodation of travelers and oth ers, at his dwelling house is the township aforesaid, and prays that your honors will be pleased to gram him a license to keep a public house of entertainment. And your petitioner, as in duty bound, will priy. ovw WATSQN. -- We, the subscribers; citizens ef•Lower St Clair township, do certify that the . tasove petitioner la of good repute for honesty aud A temperance, and is well provided with home moyip,and conveniences for the accommodation of trarilies and others. John Al 'Clerg, E MeAniach. - Hellen Cunningham, . E Conrad Allibrand, George Hoffman, Michael Mae*, Jelusfirtans, James Magpie, Joseph 51'01:mg. fl 9-3 t 41 rr HE flibot Alrers fur sale the Tama 1 Stand. sit Ate r, Piu Town . eballt!wr klindkil citY be Haase is a largo two story fizzes. well milia• ted (or a Tama) Stara, and provided with all tbel maws mmcvmmodatioas for snob a impale. *MP also sell will} the home the noexpiied lease of the irk Ward: pars from the Ist of Apra ma. ?moat wishing tio pardon can de so ea admatageoue SoreW PAquire of the subscribes near the Area e& fW.-Iwd. 3 D JENICINL Merchant, Water Street, near Wood. S C Bryant., John Wollot, James Thoinron,jr; Stephen Brannen, James Millar, Hugh Cain. Iboussibri. Sob.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers