, rrtos.—Considerable excitement exists at in consequence of an apparent defalca- accounts of Mr McNulty, Clerk of the ?resentatives. The committee on accounts .here is a deficit of $44,500, and they state tvi ascertained that the money has been Mr McNulty's personal friends, contrary for the purpose-of private speculation. /t is alleged that among others who were favored with por tions of the squandered funds, Levi D Slamm, of New Cork, got $2,000. Mr Stamm, I owever, denies this in the most positive manner, but says he got a check 'for $2,000, cashed at the request of Mr McNulty, and banded over to him immediately. Mr McN. promis es to explain all, to account satisfactorily for every vent of the money, and to show that he has not ex pended any of it contrary to law. This be would 'ave done before the Committee of Accounts, if it had waited until one of his assistant Clerks who was ab sent, and bad the vouchers in his possession, bad re• turned. We hope mostsincerely that Mr M'Nulty will be a l& to acquit himself of the charge, and re-establish "his good name. It is always painful to us to have to tecord defalcations on the part of public officers, and 'at is increased when the delinquents happens to be Attached to the democratic party. It never gave us Any satisfaction toproclaim the dishonesty of even our +(Aides' opponents; we would always rathet see them Sriumrh over the charges and suspicions that might be brought against them, by proving their honesty and 'their innocence. In the case of M 1 M'Nulty, we hope he will be able to show that there is no ground fur sus picion against him, and that be can account for all the 'hooey that has been intrusted to his care. Bnt if he cannot, we hope that no misdirected feelings of political sympathy will attempt to screen him from the full penalty of the law. IVe desire to see every 'facility afforded him to prove his innocence, but we would be sorry to find any one, calling himself a demo *rat, endeavor to avert the consequent punishment of his guiltvor negligence. • The excellent provision of the Independent Treasu ry law,to punish defaulters, which even a whig majority ...Oared not repeal,hes worked admirably in keeping pub lic functionaries to the straight line of honesty, and we 'would be sorry to see it now departed from in the slightest particular. If Mr McNulty is guilty, we know that every democrat will regret it deeply, and none more sincerely than ourselves,but if guilty we would not sheltie should escape the punishment provided for such -casesany more than the most common offender. It is -not the intention of the law that it should be a respect er of persons or parties, and we hope that in this case -nit efforts wi l be mad n to defeat or nullify its provisions if the guiltof,the accused is clearly established. rgir The American of yesterday gave the councils a chapter of instructions as to their duty in the elect ion of city officers to-day. They are cautioned in the those peremptory tone not to elect a democrat to office, and if they should dare to disobey the orders of Bid dle they will "catch particular Jesse" fur the next twelve months. If any democrats should come befere 'the councils and be defeated, they will be no worse -off than the dozens of whip who will be treated in the same manner, and this ought to be sufficient to -console them in their disappointment. But we think the American evinces a very illiberal - spiritia this matter, entirely unworthy of the Fat and hearty appearance of the "big Nova Scotian," who -conducts it. re would never think of gigrng such advice to the democrats in the Councils, as he hasgiv vn to the whigs. We have no such proscriptive feel. legs, and we hope, if the whip candidates are wor thy, competent men, they will show them as fair a • chance as the democrats. MARITAL Or THE GOVERNOR ELECT AT lIARRIS HURGH.—Iiiii Excellency, Governor SHONA, reached Harriabargh on Thursday at noon, and took rooms at Buttn.ra's Hotel. The ceremonies of the Imago ration will take place this day, in the presence of the "General Assembly. A number of volunteer compa ;nies will also be in attendance. Hentaau CATAST.ROPH6.-A mysterious affair took place in Norfolk, on Tuesday last, which resulted in the intentional or accidental death of Miss Sarah Brouton, a young girl about thirteen years of age, a niece of Mrs Collins, aho resided in the vicinity of Wort Barbour. Mrs Collins and her neke called in at the reiidence of Mr Hardison, whilst on a visit to Norfolk, 'whose wife if a relative of Mrs Collins.— They found Hardison and his wife at dinner; and while at the table, (he Xppeared to be much excited) anddiew a pistol and said something about the intro sivaof cats upon his premises, and threatening to shoot them. He then cocked the pistol, which in a few mo:>. ments more was fired, and, the ball took effect upon "Sarah, just below the left eyebrow, passing entirely through the head, and causing almost instant death.— Hardison went immediately to the Mayor and deliver -ad himself up, declaring that the affair was entirely -accidental. The coroner's inquest, howover, found the following verdict: "That deceased came to her death by the intended discharge of a pistol held by William Hardison, while in RTOOI7I in his own house." The Herald, tali& gives the above accouut, regards it ass mysterious affair, and says that llardison was fbrmerly one of the Borough watchmen. His wife is said to be an excellent woman and ill-treated by her husband. She manifested the most sincere and 'touching grief on the dreadful occasion. P rIMONERS • !ID rAurgit.l.—The New York Ex press says that the whole number of inmates in the penitentiary is 1419, showing an increase of 400 since July last—of these 333 are Americans, and 1198 are .foreigners. The number of prisoners and paupers, to support whom we pay taxes, is 4344, showing an increase since July last of nearly 1000." BISHOP ONDERDONK.-Tt is announced as in press, Bishop Ondeidonk's own statement of facts and cir cumstances connected with the recent trial of the Bish -op of New York. qSITZIttSTING FACTS IN Batsr.—Out of every thousand men, twenty die annually. The number of inhabitants of a city or country is renewed every thir threats. The number of old men who die in cold weather, is to those whadie in warm weather seven to ;four. She men able to bear arms form the fourth of the inhibitants of a country. The proportion between the death of women and men, is one hundred to one hundred and eight. The probably duration of female life is sixty, but after that period the calculation is mare favorable to them than men. One half of those who are born d'e before they attain the age of seven teen. Among three thousand use hundred and twent)- lice who die, it appears by the registers that there is only one person of one hundred years of age. More Old men are found in elevated situations Than in val- Joys and Mailn Illorning post. ILLIPS t Hlll. H. 3111TH, EDITORS. WS pm iik2F3Umpfulantimnid APPOINTMENTS ET Tat CANAL Comstisstoscas. —The following appointments have been made by the Board of Canal Commissioners. Those on the W. D. and in the neighborhood of this city, are excel lent officers; intelligent, accommodating, and trust- worthy. Edward F Griy, Superintendent of Motive Power and Supervisor un the Columbia Rail Road. SVPIR►ISURP Eveharil Ole!, on the lower portion of the Juniata Division, Pa Canal. Casper Duli, on the upperportion of the same Di- Samuel S Jamison. on the Western Division of the Pa Canal, from l'ittaburgh to Dam So 3, on said Di- Samuel Holman,lon the Eastern Division of the Pa Jackson M'Fadden, on the Susquehanna Division of the Pa Canal. William ft Maint, on the North Branch Division o the fa Canal. COLLITTORS. John S Cash, at Philadelphia. A rdemus Stewart, at Paoli. Robert Laverty, at Parkesburgh. Thomas J Haines, at Lancaster. James G Given, at Columbia. John Nill, at Harrisburg. Peter Orvran, at Newport. Joseph B Shugart, at Lewistown. John S Patton, at Huntington. William C M'Cormick, at Hollidaysburgh. Anthony W Wasson, at Johnstown. James Gillespie, at Freeport. Jobn Fleming, at Pittsburgh. WILIORWASTERS. William English, at Philadelphia. John O'Conner, at Hollidaysburgh weigh scales. C C Hemphill, at Johnstown Weigh Lock. William Philson, ■t Johnstown weigh scales. William B Foster, at Pittsburgh. Myron S Warner, at Northumberland. TOLT. GA.THP:R; RS. James Wagonseller, at Schuylkill Viaduct. Alexander Stewart, at Swatara Aqueduct. Jeremiah Murphy, at Freeport Aqueduct. Samuel White, at Duncan's Island Bridge. Joshua Fackler, at Portsmouth Outlet Lock, in place of J Black, resigned. Hoer Amos KENDALL-Our readers will remem ber that there was, some two or three years since, a verdict rendered against this gentleman for about 30,- 000 dollars in favor of Stockton & Stokes, mail con tractors. The award, if we mistake nit, was fur ex tra allowances claimed h 3 the contractors, which Mr. Kendall thought unjust and unlawful, and declined to pay. Messrs 8. &S. pushed their claim with great energy, and Mr Kendall was at last, by the operation of the law, put into what is called 'prison bounds.' being protected from leaving the District of Colum bia, or perhaps, going more than a prescribed distance from the. jail. Meantime, with great patience and perseverance, Mr Kendall prosecuted his appeal from the unjust decree of the lower Courts, and the case was a few days ago decided in his favor. We believe that Mr Kendall is an honest man, and a pure patriot; and that he incurred the vexation of the lawsuit with Stockton & Stokes, andthe.sbame of imprison ment solely to benefit his country—therefore it gives us pleasure to announce that he is justified b) the highest tribunal in the country. The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Clipper, wrote on the 10th:— "The Hall of the Supreme Court was pretty much thronged this morning, it being understood the opinion of the Court would be delivered in the important cause of Amos Kendall plaintiff vs. Wm. IL Stockton and others defendants in error. The opinion of the Court was delivered soon after the opening thereof, by the Hon. Roger B. Taney, Chief 'twice. The judgment of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia which was adverse to Mt Kendall was re versed, on grounds, which, as lam intoirned by an in telligent and respectable practioner in the Supreme Court puts an end to the controversy. DISTRESSING DEREATEMENT.—TheCoUIVI Of Phil adelphia, over which the Hon Edward King presides, adjourned at an early hour on Thursday, in conse quence of the receipt of the melancholy intelligence of the death of Judge K's recently married second wife. This lady expired in Baltimore on Wednesday after noon, while on a visit to her friends. Her illness was a sudden and short attack of scarlet fever. The de ceased was a sister to the wife of Judge Parsons. Ot.a Butt gave a Concert in Wilmington last night. He is on his way to the South. We hope he will take Pittsburgh on hie route; he will no doubt find a warm and profitable welcome. Messrs. Editors :—The following language, or at least to this effect, eminent both for its Christian charity and worldly magnanimity, was uttered, and apparently to the high gratification of the congrega tion, by a person calling himself a minister of the Gospel and a Theological Professor to boot, on Sun day (last) evening. viz : "Puseyism is now no longer a question of interest; but whether all the grace of God to Pennsylvania anti New Yprk, came through Onderdunk the first or Onderdonk the second." Now, on the principle of "answering a fool according to his folly" I beg leave to enquire what amount of grace is likely to flow to the denomination to which this most chivalrous preacher belongs. by the ministrations,of a certain man who was tried but not acquitted, last winter, in this city, for an overt act of infamy; and if the guilt of another certain man of similar official stan ding, whose confessed criminalty of a most infamous character, has been quietly bushed up by those interest ed in its suppression AN ENQUIRER. In'The news of Dr STURGEON'S election to the United States Senate, was conveyed from Baltimore to IVashingten by means of Morse's magnetic tele graph, and was greeted by his fellow-senators with lively satisfact ion—by none more so, of course than Mr BUCHAN AN. The Globe of Wednesday night speaks of the result as follows- [ Union. PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR. It is with much gratification we announce the re election of Dr Sturgeon as the United States Senator of Pennityvania, for six years from the 4th of March next. The demoi.racy in the Pennsylvania legisla ture was beset with artful intriguers, by whom we feared it might be divided, and the honest and faith ful representative of the Keystone State sacrificed to treachery. The democratic party, we are glad to find, stood united to a man. On the joint vote, Dr Stur geon received 72 votes; - Cowper (whig) 49; scattering 10. For the most part, the latter were native. BETTING ON ELECTIONS.—Mr Blair, of tke Wash ington Globe, announces that the bets be made upon tberecent election are the last that he will ever make in his life. He admits that this mode df ccaducting a po litical content is wrong in principle, that be was drawn into it by the boasting of his opponents, and o.4uers that were offered after be had repeatedly used to ac cept, but says he is resolved never to do himself the wrong of participating in this game of wagers to aid his side in a political controversy. He makes the de claration public, that nothing may be inferred from a refusal hereafter to accept advertised cballerges of the sort, or any others. From the Baltimore Sun. ARREST OF HENRY McCURRY, THE SUP POSED MURDERER, AND HIS ATTEMP TED SUICIDE. Officer Ridgely, of the Com of Hays, Zell & Co., who was despatched in pursuit of Henry MCCurry, the supposed murder of Mr Punt Ruux, [pronounced Roe] returned to the city yesterday aftet noon, having been successful in the object.of his trip, arid securely lodged his prisoner in the Tombs, at New York. We make the following narrative of his journey, to gratify the lively interest which has been excited by the melan• choly fate of an unsuspecting traveller in our midst; naturally turned from the hapless deceased to the prob able author of his untimely death. Mr Ridgely left Baltimore by the 8 o'clock train on Tuesday evening, the same by which McCurry had left on the preceding evening, thus having 24 hours start of him. On his arrival in Philadelphia, at 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning, Ridgely succeeded in discovering the cabman who had taken McCurry and his baggage to Blood good's betel, near the wharf at which the steamboat starts for Camden, and thence succeeded in tracing him to a house of ill-fame. Ridgely at once ascertained, however, that he had gone on to New York, and resolved to pursue him there, the other officers who had preceded Ridgely choosing to remain in Philadelphia, doubting if he had left that city. He accordingly departed by the 7 o'clock boat, on Wednesday morning, the same by which be believed McCuny had preceded him on Tuesday morning, still having 24 hours advance. On the boat between Amboy and New York he got a fresh trace of him, such a man, it being remembered, hav ing gone on the preceding day, but he arrived in the city destitute of any clue to his further progress. In N York he was joined and ably seconded in his perse vering efforts by an equally excellent officer of that ci ty. named McGrath, and together, ai.h united pur pose, throughout Wednesday afternoon and evening far into the night, they scoured the city, directing their search into every place where they supposed he would probably make a stay, but without success. On Thursday morning they renewed their pursuit, and concluded to make a careful observation down South and Front streets on the East river, under the proba bility that he might be making off for Europe, and as they were walking along South street near Peck slip, Ridgely's quick eye was arrested by the person whose back was to him, standing with anther at the counter of one of the liquor and provision stores which abound in that vicinity. He stopped and observed to McGrath that that man the very size of McCurry, when . he in divi lual turning hie face half round, Ridgely started and exclaimed that it must be be. Presently the face was turned still further round, exhibiting nearly a frill view and Ridgely was satisfied that this man within his reach. He immediately walked into the store, just as the man had clinked his glass with another person, preli minary to drinking. He offered his hand with a free salutation, "Hew are you, M'Curry?" The latter took his offered hand, and responded that he had the advantage of him. "What, not know me, so often as we have met in Baltimore!" said Ridgely; "when did you leave there?" M'Curry replied that he left at 8 o'clock on Monday evening. And when did you leave Philadelphia?" "At seven o'clockon Tuesday morning," said M'Curry. "Well, then, you are my prisoner," exclaimed Ridgely. at the same moment seizing him by one arm while M'Grath took him by the other. M'Curry turned "white as a cloth," to use the expressive phrase of bis vigilant captor, and asked what he was arrested for. "For murder," responded Ridgely, and be was without a moment's delay led off, put into a cab and taken to the police office at the Tombs. This was about half past ten o'clock. On the way, Ridgely said, "I thought you were going to Westport, Vermont?" and M'Curry replied that that was where he intended to go. Ridgely then observing an elegant gold chain about his neck, took the liberty of removing it, remarked that it was a "splendid es tablishment;" M'Curry said he had purchased it in Ohio. It was found to be attached to a superb gold watch, together with a fine gold fob chain in the same style. The coat and the shirt were evidently made for a man of much smaller stature than the prisoner, and were doubtless those of the deceased. The coat M'- Curry stated had been made for him 11 months ego; he was asked by Justice Merritt, before whom the examination was held, and who manifested an active interest in the success of the officers, to put the coat on, but he refused. In the pocket there was found a certificate for a steerage passage in the ship Yorkshire, in the name of Janus Brady, which M'Curry said be longed to a gentlem in Philadelphia. He now re fused to answer any rurther questions. At the close of the examination, it being 1 o'clock. P. M., he was placed in a room of the prison in which a man was lodged on a charge of theft ; and at 3 o'clock, when the keepers of the prison went in, with the rest of the officers, to familiarize them with his person, as is usual in the event or an escape, he was found weltering in his blood, havintfainted from the loss of the quantity which had flowed and was still flowing from his thmat. His companion of the cell, who seems to have remain. ed perfectly indifferent to the proceeding, stated, that as soon as the officers bad left M'Curty be asked him if he had a knife; he told him he had a penknife, and asked what he wanted it for. M'Curry said to cut his throat; his companion gave it to Itim, telling him with the nonchalence of a depravity almost incredible, "to cut and be d—d. I did'nt think he would," said the fellow, "but he did." A surgeon was summoned immediately, who examined the wounds, dressed them, and in a short time M'Curry revived. The injury he had sustained was neither fatal nor dangerous. On arriving at the police, the) found that a descrip tion uf a watch had been left there but a few minutes before, by Mr Treadwell, of the firm of Gelston & Co., jewellers,. of No. 1 Astor House, which he had sold to Mr Roux on the sth of July last, and seeing an account of his murder in the paper, he had brought the description there to promote the ends of justice; and on comparing the watches taken from McCurry with the description; it corresponded in every particu lar, number, maker's name, &c. The watch cost $ll5, and the chains, &c., carried the amount to $l5O. McCurry had also a ring upon the little fingt rof his left hand, which he did not like to have removed; he said it belonged to his mother. On the person of McCurry was found a boarding-house card, or ticket, with the name of the proprietor, at 77 Courtland street; and supposing McCurry had been there, the officers went to the place and ascertained that be had lodged there, under the name of James Brady, hut bad left that morning, his trunk having been taken away by a filthy old loafer, with a rope tied round his waist, and not by a regular porter. The proprietor of the house did not know where he was gone, and it therefore be came an object to find the loafer, and they accord. ingly returned to the vicinity in which they had ar rested McCurry, and fortunately discovered the very man at a pump. From him they learned that McCur ry's trunk and stores were already on board the packet ship Yorkshire, bound for Liverpool (England,) and which was even then (it being about twelve o'clock,) getting under way in tow of a steamer, for sea. Has tening on hoard they found that McCurry had taken a steerage passage in the name of James Brady; they obtained the trunk, the ship then on her way down the bay, and returned by a sloop to the city, The trunk was carried to the police office, and acknowl edged by McC. to be his. On opening the trunk it was found to contain a coat, two shirts, a breastpin exhibiting the emblems of Odd Fellowship, a serpent, three links, and a bow and arrow, and stained on the back with a single drop of blood; there was also ip the trunk an immense Spanish knife, of the old fash ioned style, probably that with which the wound in the neck of the deceased was inflicted. To prevent further freaks of this kind, be was laced up in a straight jacket, ironed, and placed under the care of two of the off:cm s of the prison, in constant watch. The throat was cut in two places, but the in strument was too blunt to do the work effectually. Mr Ridgely let: New York on Thursday afternoon, at 5 o'- clock, and was accompanied by Mr Wm ft Treadwell, of the above firm, to this city, who immediately on his arrival yesterday afternoon proceeded to Green mount Cemetery with Mr Ridgely, and Messrs War ren and Weever of the Encampment of Odd Fellows, to view the body of the murdered man Mr Treadwell fully and positively identified it as that of Mr Roux im mediately on seeing it. He knew him only as a deal er; always believed him to be a highly respectable arid upright man, and is under the impression, from what has fallen from him in conversation, that be has no very near relations. On his return from Greemnount, Mr TreadweN.was placed under his own recognizance, in the sum of t2OO, by Justice Gray. for his appearance to testify on the part of the State of Maryland ageing McCurry at the February term of the City Court. FOR THE POST The necessary papers to be submitted to his Excel- To Corporate" /Builders *ad OtherS, leocy Gov Pratt, for a requisition upon the Executive ! (immediate attention requested.) of the State of New Yoth were prepared /est pROPOSALS will be tire sived anti! Wednesday, and Mr Ridge!) , will procr;ed with them to Annapolis the 2241 inst., at 10 o'clook, by tbe Managers of this morning, and on his return go; at once to Albany St Paul's Church, for the purpose of securing the foua for the warrant of hi 4 Excellency Gov t once ter the dation. of the tower and front of St Paul's Cathedral; prisoner McCurry, whom he will bring on to Baltimore t he proposals to state the manner and plan of securing forthwith, said building, and the contracting parties to enter into CONGRESS. I sufficient securities for the faithful performance of the contract and guarantee against all damages that may On the opening of the Haute, this morning, the arise to aforesaid building from said operations, or j first huisiness that came up was a report made by Mr. from the insufficiency of the plan proposed for protect -ITaylor, from the committee on Accounts, stating that ing it. lon the examination of the accounts of Caleb J. McNul-1 The proposals to be left at the Sacristy of the Church ty, the clerk of the House, it appeared that there was E jan 21-,42t a deficiency in the contingent fund of about $44 000, which was unaccounted for by him The report stated that Mr. McNulty bad, on three several occasions, been called on to attend the committee, and settle his as but that be had failed to do so. They there fore reported resolutions dismissing him from office, and requesting the President of the United States to !cause proceedings to be instituted against him for am ! bczzlement of the public money under the independent treasury act. A discussion then ensued, and various propositions were made, resulting in the adoption of a resolution that the sergeant-at-arms be directed to .ar rest Mr McNulty tinder the Speaker's warrant, and bring him to the bar of the House to answer the char ges,made in the above mentioned report. The ser geant-at-arms having performed the service required of him, made return to the warrant that he had Mr McNulty then in custody, end ready to wait the fur thet orders of the House. Mr McNulty then entered the hall and took his seat at the clerk's table; and the Speaker having informed him of the charges made a• gain-t him, and that the House was ready any expla nation he might make, the report of the committee was read to him. Mr McNulty thereupon stated that he bad never applied to bis own use, or loaned to any per son whatever, one dollar of the public money, and that he was ready to settle by ten-o'clock to-morrow with the committee for every dollar he had ever received. He further added, that he had never received but one note from the committee, a, d that, when he re ceived it, the hour designated by the committee had expired. After a further discussion, a resolution was adopted postponing the future cc nsideration of the sub ject till two o'clock to-morrow; and, in the mean time, suspending Mt McNulty from the exercise of his functions as clerk, and designating B B French, first assistant clerk, to perform the duties of that office.— In the course of the day, the bill providing for hold ing the electinns for electors of President and Vice President of the United States on the same day in all the States, as it came from the Senate with a verbal amendment, was taken np, and the amendment concur red ih. The bill, therefore, only wants the signature of the President to become a law.—Globe, Ja* 17. Atyrt-Rtartas.—The Troy Budget has the follow ing version of the last difficulty: "Mr Under Sherif Richmond (where was the Sher ifragainl) accompanied by Messrs Cropsey and Phipps and High Constable Wilson,proceed yesterday morn ing with bench warrants to Sandiake for the purpose of serving them upon some residents of that town.— After perambulating the town fur several hours with out serving any papers, the officers on their return, stopped at the house of C Slicer for dinner about 3 o'- clock, PM. While there. a party of 17, armed and disguised as Indians, confronted the officers end for bade them serving any papers and demanded those they had in their possession. We understand the pa pers were then in the handsof 141 r Phipps who bad not yet came into the house. .When be entered, we are informed, they were taken from his hands by the Un der Sheriff and handed over without resistance to the Indians. The Troy Whir states that "the Indians declared in the most violent manger that they should persist in their present course, and prevent any arrests of their friends from being made until such time as the Legis lature should act in the matter. They were com manded by "Little Thunder," who i, the leader of the Indian forces in this county." The Indians swear that they will not allow their men to be "picked off," as they express it, and are strong enough to protect themselves against any ordinary force. We learn verbally, says the Albany Argus, that in the town of Sandlake, a barn belonging to G Horton was fired early on Sunday morning, and consumed with all it contained—viz: a large quantity of hay, several yoke of oxen, a horse, sleigh, &c. Fortunately there was snow enough on the ground to enable Mr Horton to track the incendiary to the house of David Caulkins in the neighborhood,—and as if to leave no doubt about Mr C being the man, his boots (said to be unlike any. thing else in that shape) corresponded precisely with the prints in the snow. He was accordingly arrested by Mr Horton himself, and brought to Troy and lodged in jail. We further learn that this outrage is in no way connected with the manor difficulties—but that it is the result of a neighborhood quarrel, growing out.of trespasses on land belonging to Mr H and others, for which the joint owners have brought suits. Mr Hor ton's barn, oxen and horses, it is supposed, were de stroyed from a retaliatory spirit. THE PRESIDENT'S "PALACE." The "White House" is known to be in a sad con dition in respect to furniture, repairs, Ste , and a bill is now pending in Congress; appropriating $20 . 000. to do the needful to place it in proper habitable con dition for the next tenant, who has the lease of it for the next four years. Now, that same Presidential "Palace" has long been a great abomination in our eyes, as it has been& laughing stock to the foreigners wbo come from the capitals of Europe to reside at our federal metropolis, It is an amphibious concern—neither fish, flesh nor fowl. Tt is neither European nor American—neither monarchical nor rei oblican—but a mean, mongrel mixture of the two. It is ridiculously mean as a "palace"---still more ridiculously pretentious as a resi dence for the Chief Magistrate of a country essentially . Democratic in genius and in its institutions. Tt is the , most uncomfortable and disagreeable residence for al respectable gentleman and respectable family, to be found in the land. Our wont for it, both Mr Polk and Mrs Polk would be vastly obliged to Congress if they would spare them the necessity of thing in it; wheth er re-furnished or not. Give it to the purposes of the Smithsonian Institute, for which a building is wanted; and build for the President a more suitable and satisfactory residence on the Square in front of it, which may be at once elegant, spacious enough for all the hospitality required by the office, and far more consistent with a true republican dignity, as well as with the personal comfort of whatever family may have to occupy it. N Y News. STRAY COW. CA ME to the premises of the s 4 icriber, living in n the Ist Ward, Allegheny, on the 17th Inst., a Red Heifer, supposed to be three years old—has a white stripe down her back, a white tail and white belly. The owner is desired to come forward, prove property, pay charges and take her away. JOHN NEEL, at Irwin's Rope Walk. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. jun 21-30 LETTERS of Administration having been granted to the undersigned on the estate of Conrad Up perinea, late of Butler county, deceased, he requests all persona knowing themselves indebted to said estate tonal! and make immediate payment, and all pea sons having claims will present them properly authenticated for settlement. JAMES BLAKELY, jan 21,1:t Penn st. Farm tbr Sale. Ili A Carat within a few miles of the city, is offered = for sale. It is well watered, abundantly suppli ed with wood and coal, has 20 acres of meadow, a number of amble fields, and good buildings. It will be sold low. For further particulars apply at the Land Office of BLAKELY & MITCHEL, jan 21.-4tw Smithfield near sth at, (Gazette, copy, 4tw, and charge this office.) Dried Fruit. 70 BUSHELS DRIED APPLES; 50 " Peaches— just received and for sale by jaa 10. J. W. BURBRIDGE & CO, Water Street. Choice Buildings Lots for Salo. NEAR THE NEW COURT HOUSE, VIZ: A LOTS on Grant streets, above Fourth, each 20 feet front and 80 feet deep, to an alley. 6 Lots on Fourth street, near Grant, each 20 feet front by 110 feet deep to a2O foot alky. 6 Lots on Ross street, near Fourth, each 20 feet front by 80 feet deep, to George alley. The title to the above property is indisputable, and the Lots will be sold on the most accomodating terms. For further particultra apply to BAKEWF.LL. PEkRS& Co., WILLIAM BAKEWELL, Law Buildings, Grant a t. Or to jan 21 IS••C CHOSE. J. B. LIPPINCOTT. CRUSE & LI PPINCOT r, Commission, Produce, and Forwarding Merchants, No. 87 4. 98 (old number) SMITH'S WHARF, BALTIMORE, (MD.) RE/MU/CM—The Merchants of Pittsburgh in general. jan 13-6 m Sugar and Molasses. 2g. HHDS. N. 0. Sugar, (new.) efi 20 Bbls. " " Molasses ; 20 •• Sugar House Molasses,(Prims,) R. GALWAY, %i an 21-Iw* Liberty street. Stray Cow. CAME to the farm of the subscriber, living in Baldwin township, about the 30th of December last, a rouly cow, of a reddish color, white belly, back, and face. The owner is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges and take heraway. jan 21.413 t. MATHEW RILEY. DUQUESNE HALL, OVER THE POST OFFICE. Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday Evenlags, January 20A, 2111 amid 22d T HE Ladies and Gentlemen of Pittsburgh and vicinity, are most respectfully informed, that CIDUSTIPS PALPANIZID BAND Al I N &TR E L S , Whose previous Concerts in this City have been re ceived with approbation by large and highly respects ble audiences, will have the honer of giving THREE MORE of their original and amusing entertainments at the above fashionable resort, on which occasions they will introduce a variety of New Soso, literaiss, Ckorustas, &c. For particulars of each Concert, see small bills wish programmrs. Cards of admission, Frost Seale, 50 cents; Back Seats, (a limitsl number,) R 5 etc; Children accom panied by their Parents, or Guardians, half price. Doors open at quarter past 6 o'clock; Concert will commence at 7 precisely. jan 20 READ THIS! SELLING OFF AT COST, ♦T IEIE FANCY' STORE, No. 96, Market street. THE undersigned having made arrangements to make considerable alteration itt hia business, will dispose of his entire .tock of FANCY AND VA RIETY GOODS AT COST, at wholesale or retail. The greater portion of his stock lieu purchased last November in New York for cask, at very low prices His stock is very large and complete, and comprises the best assortment of Jewelry and Variety Goode ev er offered in Ibis city. He respectfullyinvites his friends and the citizens generally to call and examine his stock and prices. The following catalogue comprises, in part, his stock: JE WELR Y. Gold Lever Watches; Silver Butter Knives; Silver " 104 German silver do Gold Pencils; Gold Breast Pins; Silver " do Finger Ri.tgs; do Thimbles; do Bracelets: Gold do do Lockets; do Ear Rings; Jet Hair Pins: do Studs: do Bieut do do Hearts and Crosses; do Bracelets; Silk Watch Guards; do Crossus; Gum do do du Necklaces Fine Hair Pins; Silver Darts & Ornaments. FANCY GOODS Rosewood Work Bores; Shell Cord Cases, do Dressing cases; Gold and Steel Bemis; du Desk do Coral - do i do Shaving do Amber do Ivory Card cases; Cut Glass do Velvet do do Bead Necklaces; Chess Men; Dissected Mara; do Boards; Globes; Dominoes; Geographical Slaws; Silk Bags; Fine Cutlery; Silk Purses; Worsted Caps; Bead-Bags; French Accordeints. COMBS. 75 dos Shell back Combo; 84 do: do twist do 147 dos do side do do telling do do pocket do 950 dos fine ivory do 1350 doz No 1 tuck do . 655 doz No 3 do do 250 doe No 4 do do 740 doz dressing do 150 doe grass wood pocket combs; 9 duz do do do VARIETY GOODS. . 425 lbs patent thread; 750 doz six corded spool thread; 125 doz gum suspen der : 60 doz worsted do 75 doz web do 150. gross books and eyes; 200 do do on cards; 75 do whalebones; 350 packs American pins; 47 boxes coma cord; 150 gross do do • 140 doz fancy soaps; 390 M percussion caps; 150 gross pearl buttons; 222 gross buttons, assorted; 50 dot toy books; 33 brass clacks; 150 gross eyelets, assorted; 67 dos woolen comforts and 40 dot mitts; 250 doz hada,: 40 doz doll beads; 325 straw baskets; 280 willow do 27 M marble 4 227 doz ass/mem- • ' 12 doz walking canes; 375 51 drilled eyed needles; 45 gross steel pens; 350 due snuffboxes; 12 des tea bells; With a large assortment of toys. &e. Terms cash jan 20-dlw ZEBULON KINZEY. awl Assertomut OF new and cheep works at COOK'S, 115, 4th PG—. ‘.../ Just received the followings "Punch's" Heathen Mytbokigy, with 10 angrysinge. Lituell's Living Age, No 34. Maturated Bible. History of the Old and Now Tes taments. Wandering Jew, No 11. World edition. ' Edith Vernon, or Crime and Retribution; a trogia OAP. ry of New England, by F A Durirage. The Dancing Feather, or the Amateur Freeboeurn‘ a romance of New York. Eclectic Magazine for January, editM by Agues. Graham's Magazine for February. Philip Augustus, by G P R James. Also--Agiocourt, Allis, Mary of Borgt:ndy . . Be. by James. jam 20 Family Diedicinu, &o. FOR SALE low for cash, wholesale and retail; Dr Evan's Camomile Pills; do Aperient do do Female and Domestic Pills; do Fever and Ague '''' de do Invigorating . do do Restorative ' do do Soothing Syrup; • Dr Hunt's Botanic do Baron Von Hutchelec's de Dr Hawley's Anti-Billious do Lee's do do Brodie's do do Goodie's Female d. Ward's cure for Corns; • Fahnestock's Vennifuge; Hawley's Vegetable Salve; Covert's Balm of Life Oil of Tannin; British Oil; Oil of Spike; Nerve end Bone Liniment, &c. At HARRIS' Agency and Intelligence Office. MP 9. sth at. jan 204 erdolk3tw To the Honorable the lodges of the Court of Gem ral Quarter Session, of the Peace, in and for the County of Allegheny. The petition of James Armstrong, of the 411 ward, city, in the county aforesaid, respectfully sbeweth That your petitioner huhprovided himself with ma terials for the accommodation of travellers and others, at his dwelling house in the city aforesaid, and prays that your honors will be pleased to grant bim a license to keep a public house ef entertainment. And your petitioner, as in duty bound, will pray. JAMES ARMSTRONG. We, the subscribers,citisens of 4th ward P ittsharlk do certify, that James Armstrong, the above pedtiort• er is of good repute for honesty and temperanar, and is well provided with house room and conveni encesfor the accommodation 'of travelers and others, and that said tavtin is necessary. Gen W Smith, F Blume, Jacob G Curry, Samuel Hare, James Graham, M Whitmore, J Smith, Dennis Leonard, E Warner, F Brown, R J Brown, Eber Townsead- Jan 20-d*w3t" SANTA FE! TEXAS! THE PRAIRIE WILDS! THE INDIANS! Commerce of the Prairies, or THE JOURNAL OF I A SANTA FE TRADER, By Josiah Gregg. " It treats of a subject which is already of vest im portance to our city, and is every day becoming more interesting to our business men and manufacturers." Pittsburg* Poet. "These are a couple of most interesting volumes, well worthy to occupy a place beside the rich narra tives of Irving, Kendall, Townsend and others. The writer appears to talk of what he fully understands, and in his perilous experience harrgathered incidents illustrative of the peculiar character of the trade ofthe countryand the inhabitants, that hold the reader with a power equal to the magic web of fiction-OAm the heart with the privations and sufferings of oar fel low man, and expand the mind with this wondrous realities and vicisitudes of Life on the Prairies." • Pitiladelpkia Saturday Courier. "We have here in two handsome volumes,. a large amount of matter, not only of -importance and value, but of deep interest."—N Y Cott 4. Eng. This work wasalso very favorably noticed by all the other most important N York Journals, es well as the press generally throughout the Union : aloe by many English Magazines and other periodicals. The follow ing is from the London Polytechnic Review : "It is a valuable contribution to general literature, • very necessary and useful addition to our stuck of et hr mological knowledge, a most amusing, exciting and delightful narrative, not surpassed in interest by any we have lately reed. We earnestly recommend the book to our readers " For sale at the principal Bookstores in this city, and at the warehouse of A Beelen, Nu 39, Front smelt, Pittsburgh. jan 17416 t RETAIL HARDWARE STORE FOR SALE. T HE subscriber intending to decline business by the Ist of April next, offers for sale his stuck of HARDWARE on band, on liberal terms, (together with a lease of the store and dwelling.) The stock has been purchased of the importers, and is well se• lected. re any person wishing to commence the To. tail Hardware business, this would be an eseellest opportunity, as there are no other hardware stores as the ward. Apply to JAMES BLAKELY. jan 18. Dr Leroy's Medicine. T HIS remedy has been in use for upwards of forty years, and it will only require a trial to place it above all other patent Medicines. The fact of its having been in use for such a length of time, with hs increasing popularity, and that the French almost uni versally make use of it as a family Medicine. is sulli eient gua.antee of the virtues of the Medicine. By following the directions, it may be used with confi dence by those who are unacquainted with it. The genuine is sold at the depot, No 39 Front street. jan 17—d6t Teas. 511 PACKAGES Young Ilyson, Gunpowder, Im perial, and Black Teas, for sale by IiAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO.. 43 Wood street. Loaf Sugar. 5 BOXES Loaf Sugar fOr sate by HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO., 43 Wood street. Cora Bressas. 30 DOZ. Corn Brooms for satin by HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO., .__ 43 Wood street. Patent Buckets. 10 DOZ. patent Buckets forst& by HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO., 43 Wood street, Pry Pron. 200 BUSHELS Dried Peirebes. (balves;) 20 bushels Dried Apples, in store and for sale by HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO., jan 16 43 Wood street. ]!Masses.• 20 "LS. prime N 0 Molasses for sale by MAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO., 43 Wood street, • Chpirse. 250 BAGS Rio Coffee: 40 " Laguyra do; 5 " Jaya d% 5 " Manilla do in store and rer sate HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO., 43 Wooa street. low by inn 16 m”.l‘nrvl A CONSTANT supply from the manufacturer.— 211, This article injures by long keeping, it is impor tant to consumers to have it fresh. Congaed) , tic sale at the drug etons of J KIDD & CO. dee 5 No 60, cot 4th and Wood sta. anglish Rpm Sabi 1 500 LBB just received at the drag More store of J KIDD la CO.
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