IS
. ,
gl
BE
lo art the fountain aixithe term
rhich‘men have called the universe; .
iW from ehEioti liken living germ, 1
1, void, and darknestvii<disperse
uprolled'at the sun, and spreadthUstars
tele in heaven—and broke the bar
tysterious and unfathomed night ;
mg upon creation's eyelids, till Thy light
the dawn i and woke along the sky,
nd angels in one symphony,--
the true and holy—Than alone, .
suns in fix , d'unalteed Course,
ms and stars—and with Almighty fgree
all; froze thine own glorious throne
&am BlackweorPs Magazine.
•
.raerlea, Siberia, iand R2assia.•
, ,
(cosTlNtr ea) ; . -
iwever, is " plain sailing," to the portages,
tracks are of all imaginable kinds and
badness,'and. the canoes and their car.
i'er carried' across in less..than two or
the little vessels alahe monopolizing;
turn, the more expert half Of their re
:Ws. Of the baggage,'each man has to
ist two pieces, estimated at, a bandied
pounds weight, which . he suspends in
id across his forehead, so that he may
Inds free to clear his way among the
id standing or fallen trunks. Besides all
wyegtur performs the i part of bridge, or
.
.. one arrival of the canoe at its place of
;:f 4 O rest, the gentleman passengers -being carried
~9e
=1.. 4 4;‘" sihore oli the backs of these- "good-humored 'and
~..,,a., sinewy fellows. . •
r:•
f. 1 -• ~
i , ,,,4%:. g'or the benefit of the untravelted, we Should
!-14 - ' say that a portage is the fragment of land passage
: ~, }- i„ between, the foot and head of a rapid, when the
~,,,,:or: - rush of the stream is rdo stronglor the tow-rope.
' -1 "," •‘ • At one of the-halting-places an Lake Superior,
-" a curious tale was told of the Indian's belief in a
2 .--- Providence of which it had been the scene.
~ 3 , * ._Threa or four years before, a party of Salteaux,
~ ;. , . .4 , ..(,,, ' o ri n ti_ch pressed by hunger, were anxious to reach
:4 - 1 - ',...! - . ,- -.1 , " - t ylftheir fishing stations, an island about twen
i - ,:ist.-•: ,),, ~,,, t , files from the shore. The spring had unlucki
;: ..-sev — "shed-that point when there was neither clear
-,..41 7 .f 5 i;',i-f ' - r d or trustworthy ice if Council was being
4e, .• . .:, -to consider the hard alternatives of drowning
.4c.:-• ...starving„ when an old man of influence thus
o'f Orfi, .
• 4 - 7 , ,, : - 4 , 0,2. - ;Toe know, my friends, that I
the Great Spirit
-,. 'T .. *ie. of our squaws a child yesterday; now,
:•.,..,, f.:.,-: +;.; ; '.., sot have sent it into theivorld to take it a-
••,'2 - ; ,.;- . :,, , ,',.: ; ' , .*.i., Jrain directly. I should I therefore recom
.?.-.,..4y;,.0 . -the carrying the child with us, as the I pledge
i
1 s
.., 4. wish' that we could have to record a sue-
ul issue to this anticipation, But the transit 1
• 4,.W, 100 much for the metaphysic's of the old Indian.
'',.•:::??..t.41, - ey went on the treacherous ice, it gave way, and
: . 'll, - ait-and-twenty perished. 1 '
.;• 3 -lhe Thunder mountain, on their route, struck
~..-.,,.:.• ..;I'.;-i.'llieM as "one of the most appalling objects"
~', ' liqi which they bed
,seen, being a bleak rock 'twelve
m'42 - i t "ondred feet high above th level of the lake, with
~._. ..„.-„ 4.- - .. a perpendicular face, of its full height. The Ina
i:,..;'":;,.kris say, thatany one who can scale it, and "turn
three times on the brink of its i fearful wall will
~,, • ..; -, ''',.' live forever." We presume by dying first.
'--;.,. -I.l3tit the shores of this mighty lake, or rather 1
;- :,.•,,f4 ..S'fresh water sea, which seemed - destined to loneli
.
„„...,,
.. .% - ;.riess forever, are now likely to hear the din of pop.
,- , ",,ilition and blaze with furnaces 'and -factories. Its;
.;',_,, ionthern coasts are found to possess rich veins of
,
' , ' , -.l.lcOpper and sil ,er. rater inquiry has discovered
~ '• .:," , :','•, owthe northern shore "inexhaustible treasures of
gold, - silver copper and tin," and associations have
been already formed to work them. Sir George
.:- -• . - '.:-;- Simpson even speaks of the fipiire probability of
their rivalling in point of wealth the Altai chain
-`and the Uralian mountains.
!`' ; : i. ;"1 1- - From Fort William, at the head of Lake Su
-.- - prior, the-little expedition entered a river, with a
, 1 ii ,,,..i,,,.•- • -polysyllabic name, which leads further on, to the
~' '.7l- S lPar- W est " The banks were beautiful. When
this country shall be peopled, it will be one of the
• •
' s -:- iesemblinces of the primitive paradise.
It is all-picturesquO the river finely diversified
with rapids, and with hue cataract which, though
' .4"..--'. less in volumne than Niagara', throws that far-
W-f. , famed faltinto the back-ground; in point of height
1 '.,-:.,- .and wildne ss of scenery. But' we must leave de.
"•L' . " seription to the authbeo pen. "The river, during
. t
this day!s -march, passed through forests of elm,
...„.,,-.:' :,,...- oak, birch, Zr.c., being studded with isles not less
f l rtile and lovely than its ban ks.l And many a spot
•- , - `, , ,.,:%recninded us of the rich, and quiet scenery of Eng
land.. The paths of thenumerbus portages were
spangled with roses, violets, and many other wild
1
-' .. ril )3arrerts---while the currant, the gooseberry, the
- .V.,- -, :raspberry, the plum, the cherry, and even the vine,
were : abundant. All this bounty of nature was
. ..I , T•'; imbued as it were, with life, bY the cheerfUl notes
- li , i, - -ola variety of birds, and by the restless flutter of
•-".' Intterflies of the brightest hued." Ile then makes
:r.v.the natural and graceful reflectien
-.• "r..: . - 7 .,, , -
---2- 4, One cannot pass through this fair valley with
. • '. -IR . - .;= out feeling that it is destined to become, sooner or
1 - -.f.,...!1ater, the happyhome of civilized men, with their
''. 'p - bleating flocks and their lowing herds, with their
- di.2- churehes, with. their full garnets and their social
"- !, l';' , .- : At the time of our visit the greatobstacle
' ' "'; ln the way of so blessed a conshirimatiori was the
:7'- t" , .liapeless wilderness to the eastward, which seemed
_ . ',„ to barTorever the march of settlement and'cultiva
: ; ".
--t - ';,tion," but which will soon be an open road to the
c*, , lii•-weit, with all its riches.] That wilderness,
t.;:.:SOW that it is to yield up its long-hidden stores, bids
t..t fair to remove the impediments . which has hitherto
..-.' ..,,v4t . hal itself presented The mines of Lake Su
.• ':
....: "7",,..•:;-perior, besides establishing a continuity of route be
':
,I;,preeri the east and the west, will find their nearest
"tad cheapest supply of' agricultural produce in the
•;: ~"- I S"' -Aty of the Kaministaquoia." l
;Vat tif the especial hazards of the forest now
a
;
eimntered them. Passing down a narrow creek
„...,ear -Lac le Pluie, fire suddnly , burst forth in the
'. ~f . ;.7,-mintli near them. The flames, crackling and
' ...'' . .TAambering up each tree, quickly rose above the ,
i ,
m
. • ' ' l 7larest. Within a few minutes ore the dry grass
• ::-: ,s?,ea the very margin of the 'stets was in " a mit
1 - .;igniag blaze; and before they were clear of ithadan
", .- - Tier; they were almost enveloperliin clouds of smoke
-o,atid ashes These conflagrations—often caused by
~.: '''' -'-.:w nderer's . fire, or even byl his pipe—desolate
. :-•-f , rgitriets of country, leaving nothing but black
I,r
,-' ilisd bare trunks. When once the fire gets into the
;':. , ' , .::,liick tuck of the primeval wilderness, it sets every
' - ';.il". thing at defiance. It has been known to smoulder
~.:. ri.,... - lor - a . whole winter under the deep snow."
-.,--.'," .. ,- .lq/ _ - 41 f• • • iii
i :
:2 • • .
1 t
; .;:•.' ' The Red river settlement, of which we heard so
often during the quarrels between Lord Selkirk and
'..-; if t-' , •.: the Company, will .yetbe a great colony; the sail
..472., is very fertile, (one of the most important ele
r.'t:=-:-; meats of colonization,) its early tillage producing
fop/. returns of_wheat; and, even after twenty
.. - '^-,' :: .tieara.of tillage, without manure, fallow, or green
•''' 4 - `'c p' yielding from fifteen to twenty-five 1 bushels
.:
','an acre . The wheat is plump and heaVy, and, li,e
.-- ' .eides there, are large, quantities of other grain, with
, fieef, ' mutton, pork, butter, cheese, and wool in la
. . sT4bundance. -This would be the true country for
r
/, ‘ „...P..V emigration from our impoverished islands, and will.
''W'''' of course , be crowded when conveyances shall be
' crane more manageable. A railroad across Canada
rant' still be a rather Utopian; conception, but it
t` might be well worth the expense of making by
,-.. government, even though it produced nothing for
fthe next hatcdozen years, for the multitudes whom
1t would carry through the heart of this superb
..."--";..: - country in the half-dozen, years aftei, and for the
wealth which they Would pour into England in
~ .
~,r , - , • every year to come.' !
'
'Z Id The settlement , however, i
meets p its turn the
common cbances .Of an American climate. In
Winterthe cold is intense. The summer is short,
: . 3. p
_ a nciLthe rivers sometimes overflow and drown the
'''''.-• .1"' - ' 1 c what are'these things to the popu a
-:P..,,1.tir0-iwhere food is plerity, the air healthy, and the
_! ':i -gro and cheap fertile,' and untaxed ? In fact, the
1.,
.1 . : . ...,:r: difficulties in ;nth instances are scarcely more than
inaltements to the ingenuity ofman to-provide re
'-'-'-:--:.•- = sourcesagainst them.. The sealonof snow is a time
:.,... ,z "•7 of cheerfulness in every land !of the (north. In
' . ..i . -:..,tj Denmark. -Russia,
end Canada,. when the rivers
17'- . : close up, business is laid - by for the next six months;
• t 44 1 .-7:;, and the time-of dancing, , drreing, and feasting be
1L..,,:i.,,..*-r gins, Food is the great
.. requisite; - whe . n that_ is
Ai: 'l. found;:eiterytbing follows. - l
-,lgl
''' I addition to agriculture, orin place ot it, the
• ` c l - - 4 2 . settlers , morepartiCularlythoSe of mixed,prigin,
• ';- -' •
,--1, '' iievole the esummer, theauturon, a n n u d_ soMe_tim r e n s 1 11;
winter also, to the• bunting of , Buffalo: i gp t
Aionli: vast quantities of pemmican, dried,-mea ,
-.. ; ..V ., grease, tongues, &c., for which the company!tpd
• 47, 7 70 0 "trovriainalitisiness - affords the best market ,
_-,
i--;=‘;.., : 2 -; nreii - a " ity - now proceeded, still with their faits
;---, ..a• - turrieritO the west, and: marched forso2e days
;1 ,Tv7, , ,t. ,ligtifh..4WW "C r,...,*.c•i o tikiVtpre- i
:4'.`,. : - ,: s t , V Al ,ii
;-, Ts.
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over .an imMensephtirie which seemed to them
to - have been once the lxittem of huge lake:
Human nature, left fa' itself, is a fierce and fright
laolisr
e o of
r t the
v. e e r )
ful thing; and the stories Of savage life are nearly
a e . "Cal A i b b re .
u can t
w d
, e rd n i t -- 7 7 e h a i rs bi exhibit
ago,
alu dreadful ge
ennamprnent P4ackfeet and others had been
formed in-those - prairies. for the purpose of hunt
ing. The warriont,howeveir, growing tired of their
peaceful_occupation, resolve 4 to make an incur.
sion intri - the landsof, theAssittaboins. They left
behind them the old alai; With the women and
children. After a succesful campaign, they turned
their steps lioniewards, loadekwith scalps and
Other spoils.; and on reaching the of the ridge
that overlooked their camp, they gaVanote of their
approach by the usual shouts. of vichattz, But no
shouf answered, and, on decending to their huts,
they found the-whole of the inmates Slaughtered.
The Assinaboins had been there to take their re--
venge.
On beholdingthe distnal scene, the trinrapEarit.,
warriors cast away their spoils, arms, and clotting,
and then, puttino . '
on robes, of leather-And sme'aring
their .heads Witt:lmnd, they betook themselves to
the hills for three days and n ights, to howl, and
moan, and cut their flesh-. It is observed, that this
mode of expressing r bliC grief bears a striking re.
semblance to the enstorns of the Jews. The tract
toward. Fort Vancouver exhibited a country which
ma y yet make a great figure in the American!
world immensevalleys sheltered by mountain
ridges and containing beautitullakes. In one in.
stan4, their tents were pitched - in a valley, of about
fire limadred acres, enclosed by mountains on three
sides,.'and a lake on the fourth From the-edge
of the vvaters there arose a gentle descent of six or
eighehundred feet, covered with vines, and compo.
sed of the accumulated fragments of the heights
above; and on the upper border of this slope there
stood perpendicular walls of granite of three or
friar thousand feet high, while among those dizzy I
altitudes the goati and sheep bounded in playful i
security. This defile had been the scene of an ex
ploit. One of the Crees, whom they had met a few
days before, had been tracked into the valley, along
with his wife and family, by five warriors of ahos
tile tribe. On perceiving the odds against him,the
man gavehimself up fOr lost, observing to the wo
man, that as they could die but once, they had bet
ter die without resistance. The wife, however,
said, that "as they had but one life to toss, they
had the more reason to defend it," and suiting the
action to the word, the heroic brought the
foremast of the enemy down to the ground by a
bullet, while the husband dispoped of two others
by two arrows.. The fourth warrior-was rushing
on the woman with uplifted tomahawk, when he
stumbled and fell. She darted foward, and buried
her knife in his heart. The sole surviving assail
ant now turned and fled, discharging, 'however, a
bullet which wounded the man in the arm.
They had now reached that rocky range from
which the eastern and western rivers of those mighty
provinces take there common departure. Here
they estimated , the height of the pass to be seven
or eight thousand feet above the sea-level, while
the peaks seemed to be nearly half that height
above their heads.
Of course, the party often felt the torture of mos
quitoes, but one valley was so pre-eminently infes-:
ted with those tormentors, that man and beast
alike preferred being nearly choked with smoke, I
in which they plunged, for the sake of escaping
their stings. But we advert to this common plague
of all forest travel, only for its legendary honors.
"The Canadians vented their curses against the I
OLD siArn, who had the credit of having brought i
the scourge upon earth, by praying for something
to fill up the leisure of her single blessedness."
And if, as the author observes, -'the tormentors
would confine themselves to nunneries and monas
teries, the world might see something more of the
fitness of things in the matter."
At the close of August,-the party reached Fort
Vancouver, having crossed the continent, by a route
of five thousand miles, in twelve weeks' travelling.
They now made a visit to the Rusiian-American
Company's establishment of New Archangel. This
exhibited considerable sight of commerce. In the
harbor were five sailing vess -Is from 250 to 350
tons; besides a large bark in the offing in -tow of a
steamer, which brought advices from St. Peters
; burgh down to the end of April. An officer came
off conveying Governor Etholine's compliments
and welcome. The party landed, and were received
in the residence situated on the top of a rock.
The governors dwelling consisted of asuit of apart
ments communicating, acording to the Russian
fashion,with each o her, all the public rooms being
handsomely _decorated and richly furnished. It
commanded a view of the whole establishment,
which was,in fact, a little village. About half way
down the rock,two batteries frowned respectively
over the land and water: Behind the bay arise
stupendous piles of conical mountains with sum
mits of everlasting snow. To seaward, Mount
Edgecombe, also in the form of a cone, rears its
trunk-headed peak, still remembered as the source
of smoke and flame,- lava and ashes, but now- the
repository of the snows of an age. Next day, the
governor, in full uniform, came in hi= gig to return
te visit to Sir George on board his steamer. The
party were invited on shore,where they were intro
duced to Madame Etholine, a pretty and lady-like
woman, a native of Finland. They then visited
the schools, in which there were twenty boys and
as many girls; the boys were intended chiefly for,
the naval service, nor did religion seem to be ne
gledted any rnore than education. The Greek church
had its bishop, fifteen priests, deacons and follow
ers, and the Lutherans had - their clergyman. The
ecclesiastics were all maintained by the imperial
greyernment. Suclf is Sifalca. the principal depot
of the Russaian-American Company. It has vari
ous subordinate establishments. The operations
of the company are becoming more extensive; and,
at this period, the returns of the trade amounted to
about 25,000 skins of beavers, otters, foxes, &d.
aj By a recent arrangement between the Mex
ican and Spanish Government, Spaniards, by birth,
who , have at different times been naturalized in
Mexico, are permitted to return to thefr allegiance
to their native country. The fact is significant.—
A country must be-near the dissolution of its
nationality, when any considerable portion of its
citizens are anxious to escape from its protection,
and seek that of the most anarchial of Europe.—
Buffalo Jdrertiser.
Frophetic Wit.— The eccentric George Munday,
the hatless prophet, was once more before Judge
Parsons, in Philadelphia, the other day, for vagran
cy. Georges ire was up—he become wordy, aud,
the Judge threatened him with commitment for
contempt of court'. But George was not to be thus
daunted. "God made religion, hut the devil made
Parsons?" scowled forth George. The laugh
which followed indicated who was the hero.
oi."Ma, what is revenge?" "It is when your
daddy scolds me, and I hit him with the broomstick."
"Annexation and vvar, th s at's true, every' word
of it," said a pert old - maid: "no soonerdo you get
married than you-begin to fight."
"Will any other lady take a pickle'?" as the girl
said, when she tumbled intoa hogshead of brine.
ccy•M an and the horse radish are hottest, when
rubbed and grated: and the satirist is sadder than
the wit, for the same reason that the ourang ou•
tang is of agraver disposition than the ape, because
his nature is more noble.--Richtcr.
([j The Boston Courier, (whig) says:
"If Gen. Taylor wishes to be president, he had best
say which party he belongs to, without any further
nonsensical gabble about being the candidate of no
party."
c(7. Burdock leaves will cure a horse of the sla
vers in five minutes; let.him eat about two leaves.
I have tried it many times. My horsestwill always
eat them when the slavers are bad.—Ploughman
(O•There hare been received in the United States,
from the whale fishery, since the Ist of January
last, by 118 ships, 40 barques, and .6 brigs, 68,311
bbk. of sperm and 0 63 992 bbls. whale oil.
Postage: by the French Steanters.—To Havre, 20
cents; to Paris, an additional 10 cts. The postage
frortiffavie to the Englishshore, is only 2 cents.
Appointment by the President..—Col Sterling
Price of Missouri, to be Brigadier defiers', vice Jef
'Jerson Davis declined.
The itearner , ftowene, at St. Louis on the 20th,
brought - Okla a - cargo of 238 hbds. Tobacco; 110
balesliletrifirairui 491 sacks of Wheat and -Corn:
NJE=I9
t4e. OMIR Al
Arning fist.
1.. DARPEs,,EDrras'tirin PROPiLIETOR
PIT-1 , 813
THURSDAYMORNINq, JULY 29, 1847'
DE4OCRATIC•NOiIIiNATIORS.
_FOR GOVERNORS
FRANCIS RI. S H UN-0:T
OF ALLEGHENY', COUNTyy.... '" : -
FOR CANAI,, COSIM ' E "ISSW? N ' '
MORRIS LOAL4re.x.-11ETitt
GF ,tx , covorr.
M0NT9020..
SErgi•i ' 7 -ALEX. BLACK. •
AasparBLT.:—.TAMES B. SAWYER.
J. H. M'ELHENNY.
JOSEPH COOPER.
JAMES S. LONG.
Tisisuntn.—JOHN c.DAviTT.
'Commetnoitsii.—R. coNALcsON.
AvDrniii.--EDWARD M'CoRRLE.
Mr. Calhomf.-00ther, Letter.
It is well known tlfit Mi. Calhoun, (who has
been: cting for a few yearit past with the Demo
cratic party) duping the last Congress, took a po
sition which left his future course, to many minds,
rather questionable. We, however, are not among
the number who have thus thought of him. We
know - that there are "one !idea" men—" abstrac
tionists";—political hotspurs—and fanatics, as well
in one part of the country a 4, in another. We know
that if there are "peculiar institutions" at the South,
which are viewed as " Gorgona dire '? by a portion
of the people of the eastern and middle States,
there are also matters peculiar to these, unconge
nial to the ideas of southern men. We know that, l
in so vastly extended a country as ours, it is un
reasonable to expect that matters so widely differ
ent should be at once reconciled. We know that
I this state of things existed at the organization of
our government; that the sages of the revolution
knew of their existence, foresaw to a great extent
' the tendencies of them, and concluded, for the good
I of the whole, to form such an alliance, as would
leave to each State the power to regulate its own
!internal affairs, and to acknowledge each as soy. r
eign, in all things excepting those which all had
:surrendered for the common good ;—in short, to
leave all things, not deemed essential for the general
government, as they would have been, if the Union
' had never been formed.
Under this organization, no single State, nor any
number of States, has the power, nor do either
possess the constitutional 'right, to interfere with,
or seek to control, the affairs of other States; and
the Constitution—the bond of union by which each
is protected in its sovereignty, and the laws made
in accordance with the Constitution,—is as much
the foundation, upon which one State shall rest its
defence, (though it may be isolated by its internal
regulations,) as any other; ,or all the rest. The
, points arising from these I propositions, might be
greatly dilated upon; but it is probably unneces•
sary to do so at the present time. We merely
Iwish to assert a few simple truths, as the basis upon
!which to view the subject culled up by this letter
of Mr. Calhoun; and in referring to it, we will en
deavor to be respectful to those who honestly differ
from us in opinion.—premising that there are those
who assert contrary opinions, to whom we would
be unwilling to apply the term honest; and with
whom we can hold no controversy. We are satis
fied.that there are paid emissaries of other countries
y in our land, who are serving their masters, by
I seeking to effect our ruin ,as a people ; , and with
such as these we can hive no controversy. We
are only sorry that any portion of our countrynien
i are deluded by them, while others seem to permit
!their better judgments to be overcome, by indigna
tion towards them; and 'seem to be in clanger of
going as wide of the mark of propriety, as those
whom they condemn.
This letter was written in reply to one from a
committee of Federalists in - Georgia, who forward
led to him a resolution, passed at a meeting of their
party in Putnam county.. It speaks plainly the
sentiments of its author, 'on a matter which has
Iclaimed the attention of a! considerable portion of
our countrymen during some months past ;—a sub
ject which we think might. have been much more
profitably discussed at some other time. The let
ter is as follows :
Dear Sir:—l am in receipt of your note of the
17th instant, covering the resolution adopted by a
meeting of the Whig party of Putnam county, ap
proving the resolutions introduced by me in the
Senate of the United States during the last session,
in opposition to the Wilmot Proviso, and tender
ing the thanks of the meeting (or the stand I took
in behalf of our rights.
I am happy that my resolutions and stand have
met with the approbation of your meeting; not so
much on my account, as acceptable as is the ap
probation of my fellow citizens to me, but for a
reason far more impOltant.- Corning trom a quay
ter of the state so resctable and influential, I hail
it as an omen that** 'Whigs of Georgia are pre
pared todo their dtiVin reference to the vital ques
tion involved in tiffhe,Xesolutions I introduced.
I hope it is the*curscir to the union of 11par
ties with us to*pel an outrage and impr •oked
assault on us---one that involves our safety and
that of the Union. We have the constitution
clearly with us. My resolutions have been assail
ed and denounced, but the truth of t the princitslq,s
they assert remains uncontested and incontestible.
In defending them we not only defend ourselves,
but the Constitution; andhmdefending it, the UM :
on itself, of which it is the basis.
'.We must not be deceived—the time has come
when the question must be met; Itcan no longer
be avoided, nor, if it could, is it desirable. The
longer it is postponed, the more inveterate and
dangerous will become the hostile feelings between
the slaveholding and nonllaveholding states. With
union among ourselves we have nothing to fear,
but without it everything. The question is far
above the party questions of the day. He who is
not for us is against us. f For your kind expres
sion of feeling towards me, in communicating the
resolutions, accept my sincere .acknowledgments.
With great respect, I am, &c.
J.C. CALHOUN.
SAuuEL A. WALES, Es q
Mr, Calhoun tells his corresponnents that the
time has come, when the question involved in what
is called the Wilmot protitiso, must be met. That
question was, whether in any territory hereafter to
be acquired by our government, the institution of
slavery shall be toleratet This is the question
which Mr. Calhoun would,. ave the country believe,
is of far more importance than " the party ques
tions of the day." The'Se party questions are a
United States' Bank.; a Protective Tariff; a vend
scheme of internal improvements by the general
goVernment; the repeal ofl the Independent Treasu
ry law; the abolition of the veto power by the
President; the restriction of the office of President
to a single term; and various other questions of
subordinate importance. ,This, single question is
of more importance than all of these. Of course,
then, he is not only willing, but will feel it to be
his duty, to forego the consideration of all other
questions, in 0.-der to dismiss and settle this. That
which men deem of paramount importance, they
I will sacrifice much to gain. Therefore, we must
conclude, diet Mr. Calhoun is ready:to sacrifice all
his former opinions in relation o the oPpression of
the South under the Operations of , a high tariff; that
he is ready to_eaacel all his forhier expressions' of
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hostilityto a - united States'
all hie able argumenitc in support 9120.;14usiness
of the money of the go we' inmeOtt' - '"' with any
of banking t and -question '
faction whale s 7' FtK b r. in his Mrnd, May be set
paramount to - alt
sled. . .
.x- sways appeared to us prudent and sensi
4Nr. an. individual to take care of that which he '
'has, rather than, by negleetin; that which requires
his care, and which be is bou ti to attend to, per
mit it to be injured, and perhaPs lost, in foolish
Speculations respeCting things which he would like
to have. So it would seem to be the duty of our
national legislature, to pass wise and wholesome
laws for the government of the United States, to
promote the welfare of their people, and aid, as far
as possible, in the development of our national re
sources, rather than to-apend Months of time, and
hundreds of 'thousands of dollais in money, in
or
der to determine whether we shall believe as Mr.
Calhoun believes, or adopt the fundamental doc
trines in the political of Garrison.
The Democratic party, it has-seemed to us, thro'-
out the country, take this common sense view of
the matter; and have concluded, that it will be
time enough for us to legislate on. the subject of
territory belonging to other nations, when we shall
get it into our possession; and have a right to de.
mand the allegiance of those who inhabit the soil
we may acquire. They have therefore, thus far,
refrained from making any issue of this kind. Mr ! e
trust that- no consideration will induce them to
adopt a contrary course. Mr. Calhoun, it is true,
says the question must be met; but how much so
ever he may have been disposed to force upon the
great Democratic party of the country, such issues
as this, we think that his frequent failures to in
jure their prospects, by adopting such a course,
ought to satisfy him that he cannot do.them ma
terial injury in this way. We do not know that
he can either be persuaded or prevented (if it were
'thought important to undertake either,) from stri
ving to make such issues as this before the people
—and therefore, we hope the Democrats in Con
gress will,leave the field to him—so far as contro
versy is concerned—and to such as Corwin, Gid•
dings, and others of the same fanatical stamp. If
their visionary schemings can be voted down, we
would say do so; but we horb the public treasury
is not to be robbed by en indulgence for months in
the discussion of such questions, let them originate
in what quarter they may. •
Beauties of Federalism.
The' following specimen of u.decency" is extract
ed from the New York Express, a rank federal pa
'The truth is. that since the time of Gen. Jack
son, there has been but one party in the United
States. That party 3 has been a band of robbers,
sty hog themselves Democrats of every variety, as
we have bzfore remarked, who have associated to
gether under party discipline, to plunder the people
by the aid of the lam` • To put domes party has been
one of the avowed objects of the Whigs since the
time when Gen. Jackson, and his associate Goths
and Vandals, first thrust themselves into the White
House."—N. Y Express.
In copying the above, the Albany Atlas remarks:
"These denunciations of Gen. Taylor, are cun•
ningly concealed amid a column of flattering words.
The General is branded as a Robber, a Goal and
Vandal, and a public plunderer, because he voted
for, and sustained Jackson . s administration ; and
the open and avowed object of the Whig organiza
tion is declared to have been to put him down;
and yet the paper which gives vent to these ex
pressions, claims to be a grateful admirer of Gen.
Taylor's character, and will doubtless keep up a
show of advocacy, till it is time to throw him over.
board and take up a party candidate. This is a
foul blow, which is struck in the guise and atti
tude of friendship V
Missrmo Nutunzns.—To complete our file of
the Post, for binding. we will pay 61 for a good
copy of each of the following numbert , , viz: 1546,
Aug. 15, Nov. 27, Dec. 10, Dec. 26; 1847, Jan. 2 ,
Feb. 16, April 7, July 0.
"The Posf-asks-us to stultify ourselves by acknow
ledging that to be true, which our sense of reason
and acquaintance with persons teaches us to be
false. We might do many things to gratify a
friend, but must be excused from this."—Gazette.
The editor of the Gazette pronounced the letter
of Gen. Irvin, (which we have several times re
ferred to,) • POIIGERT, and expressed the hope that
we would do as. he had done. We promised to do
so, if the Gazette should produce proof of the fact.
The editor of that paper in his turn, argued the
subject; but offered no proof. We then gaite
"confirmation strong" of the truth of our position
—that the letter is GENU/SZ; and the Gazette
meets our venues wit the little paragraph which
we quote. Does not a sense of magnanimity, re
quire the Gazette to acknowledge the truth?
For the 'Morning Post.
Mn. ILinrmn perceive Mr. Darsie is now in
the city, and very industriously engaged at his old
game of hoodwinking his political friends, without
committfng himself too openly on any particular
subject. Perhaps, it would be , asking Ma much of
Mr. Darsie, at this particular time, to request his
attention to a matter, strictly speaking, not politi
cal; but as' his reputation is somewhat involved
in the case, I feel in duty bound, to call his Eaten.
tion to' the subject. Satisfactory answers to the
following questions.will enable many former friends
to vote fur Mr. Darsie, who otherwise cannot.
First. Did you, or did you not, receive about
$2,500 on obscription, from individual members
of the Masonic fraternity, after you bad been
burnt out," for the purpose of enabling you to
build a house" on a lot of ground on the corner of
Smithfield and TV d streets; the third 'story of
'millet' house was obe devoted to the use of the
Lodges Nu. les, , and No. 113, for ever?
Second. Did you, or did you not, receive from
Lodge No. 45;11,200, or thereabouts, for one-third
of the lot of ground upon which the above house
APibuilt, for whicll. sum of $1,200, you were to
make a deed to the said Lodge?
Third. If you did receive the $1,200 for one
third of said lot. Did you ever make a deed to
the Lodge? If not, please to state your reasons.
Fourth. Did you, previous to the great fire of
the 10th of April, 1845, sell to Mr. Boader's two
thirds of the said lot of ground ? If so, why did
not you sell the other third part of the lot? Was it
because the Lodge was in possession of its own
property, and you could not eject that fraternity
by law?
Fifth. Did you, after the fire of the 10th of
April, 1845, take possession of the unsold third of
the said lot, and hold it, against Ate remonstrance
of the Lodge, whose rightful Traperty it was,
although they had no deed from you?
A Mechanical Miracle, almost, has just ben per
formed at Providence, R. I. An immense mill, five
stories high, and .250 feet long brioo_ll , 4le, owned
by Fletcher and Brothers, having beerThkllly
declined so much from the perpendicußtr,„as to be.
come almost a second tower of Pisa. It was also
bowed in at the sides. All feared . that it wcokrbfall;
but see what mechanical genius cau perform?
By the application of screws and wedges, the buil
ding, in less than nine hours, wasTestoredzto.lts or
iginal condition, without a brick being started.
A Mr. Carpenter has the credit of this bold and
successful act. .
For and against --"'rhd Boston Advertis r
closes an excellein article upon the question of the
Presidency, with the following pertinent remarks:
If the Whigs of Massachusetts vote against
Talylor, it will not be because he is a slaveholderi
if they vote for him, it will not' be because he is a
general."—lN. Y. Tritium..
Of course, then, if they vote against Taylor, it
will be because he is not a slavpholder—if they vote
for him, it will be becanie he is not a general!—
N. Y. Gtobc. '
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TIM ROW OZf TURSZiAt NIGIIT.--Abpa 10 o'
clOck on TuesdaY evening, an- alarm of fire wsts
raised, and the watcfitneti thumped their maces,
and people ran in alt directions, but it was novfot :
some time
_that the cause of the confusion was dis
covered. A house somewhat notorious; in.the . sth
ward, had attracted a crowd' around 'it, and some
of the inmates;` supposing that the abject was an
attack upon diem, made a vigorous defence. From
evidence elicited at the examination before the
Mayor, yesterday morning, it appeared that the
bai-keeper fired upon the crowd at an opposite
corner; from the steps; that brick-bats were then I
hurled at the house, and in a few moments the fir
ing was hard at the back part, and also from the
second story, of the tavern, One witness asserted
that there was no assault made by those outside
until the gun was fired.by the bar-keeper. How
this may be we cannot say. It is certain, howev.
er, that there was some excitement without in re
lation to the keeper of the house; on account of
a young girl who, it was alleged, was kept within
from her friends, wiip .. ..had endeavored to rescue her.
Fleck, at the time the disturbance commenced,
was under arrest at the Mayor's office, for keeping
a disorderly house, so that he had nothing to do
with the affair.
Ashot from the window tuck effect in the side of a
man named Campbell, who was yesterday morn
ing in great danger. A boy named —, was also
severely injured, but will recover. A number of
other persons were wounded, but not dangerously.
The watchmen were soon on the ground, who
with the assistance of some citizens, stopped the
disturbance, and took off eleven persons, nine
of whom were sent up by the Mayor for a furth
er hearing this mornirPg. Mr. Barker made a
speech from a fire-plug during .the tumult, which
bad a goof., effect.
The prisoners arrested were all Germans—some
of them may be innocent. One of the women was
held to bail for her appearance this morning, and
the other was dicharged.
The following are the names of those arrested
by the Polite : Mrs. Fleck, Mary Troupe, Godfrey
Smith, Henry Schimer, John Reno, Nicholas
Croup, Joseph Cline, Henry Buily, Jacob Keline,
George Elsmere, John Glashaw, Kerlin Jacobs.
P. S.—Campbell died about nine o'clock last
night.
Tess PROCEEpINGB AT PUILO" HALL, on Tuesday
evening, were characterized by a great deal of ex
citement and had feeling, which we regretted.—
Fortunately the whole affair ended well, and we
are pleased to say that Mr. Gihon and Miss Loomis
came off best, again. The lady was not as bright
as we have seen her, owing, perhaps, to the great
excitement of herself and the audience ; yet the
experiments were satisfactory. The attempt made
in the back room, to prove her an impostor, was
a total failure, according to the report of the com
mittee. A gentleman proposed to read bandaged
with adhesive plaster; he tried, but could not do it.
This is a very simple matter. We have the testi•
mony of our senses to prove that Martha reads
without the use of her eyes ; it is not pretended
by pretenders that ifiry can do so ; the bandages on
them must first be displaced by the most awful
contortions of the muscles of the face. Martha
does not remove the bandages nor open her eyes; nor
does she require objects to be presented in such a
manner that it would be possi ')le to see them with
her eyes open. Her eyes cannot reach a watch
lying on her head, or placed upon the forehead.
—We cannot understand why these people
should be pursued with such animosity. Their
conduct since their arrival ftr this city has been
frenk . and honorable. Their object appears to
have been to convince the public of the honesty of
the experiments they perform; and in no case Italie
they taken money from the pockets of those rho
have visited them, without performing all they
promised. They gave three free lectures, and they
announced frequently to (heir audiences, that any
person who should feel dissatisfied with the per
formances, could get the price of the tickets re
turned tti them. This was fair. It is not the
conduct of charlatans or "humbugs." The ma
jority of our sirizens, who have attended the exhi
bitions, are frilly ; but a few persons—whose
pleasure it is t4istress those who have never in
jured them—seem determined to indulge theirpro
minent propensity, by doing all in their power to
annoy the opeOtors and subject.
A Qustrrroi.v.—The County Commissioners re
fuse to pay the fees of the Coroner's Jury, who
held the inques:s on the bodies of the five little
boys who we# killed in Sligo, on Monday. The
foreman has :banded in a bill for five' inquests,
while the Commissioners say there was but one
held. The bodies were in - different places; the
same jury attended in all cases, and the oath was
administered but once. So the matter stands.
The Post was out yesterday, in favor of the
"Ten Houri" system.
What do you say to a mammoth memorial, to
the next Legislature of this State, on this great
subject.—Notional Reform Party.
cr,We go for it entire. Let the views of the
people of this county be heard by the members of
the next Legislature. Our doctrine requires us to
advocate whatever measures will benefit any pot
tion of people without injuring opera. The Ten
Hours System can be adopted without injuring a
single Individual.
"PROXENADE ALL."—On Wednesday morning
some of the guardians of the night took the liber
ty of interfering with the amusements of some
colored gentlemen who had been at a ball at Mr.
Williams' house. The watchmen asserted that
they were rather noisy—the boys said that they
were 'nt doing nothing." The Mayor took the
oaths of the officers; and sent the-dancers dancing
to Mt. Airy for forty-eight hours.,
oj'The Jail is now well filled with•all descrip
tions of cases. The officers have been unusually
bnsy, both in town and country, during.- the past
four weeks. The next term of the puarter Ses
sions will be interesting to those who take an in
terest in public exhibitions of degraded humanity.
MORGAN
EXCELLENT, IF NOT A Humacol—lgr.Jobn H.
Mellor, 81 Wood street, has; sent us several sheets
of "Egyptian Poison Paper," intended for the de.
struction of flies, mosquitoes, &c. We . have had
no opportunity of testing its qualities, but have
been told that it produces instantaneous death
when applied as per directions.
CEI-The communication of Mr. C.B. Taylor is
again unavoidably, crovvded -out:, Our readers
must be patient. .
There were twenty-two cases in the lock-up
on Tuesday night!
Died,
hisresidenceins :alp yesterday aner.
At - , -
noon, at 3 } o'clock, ROBERT Pssatie, Esq., in the
70th year of his age. , .
The friends -of the family are respectfully Inv!
ted to attend his funeral from his tesldence, on
day nextott 1 o'clocki 1);.M.
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PITTSBURGH BOARD OF TRADE.
COMMITTEE FOIL .111LX..
Jos. Pennock; Jno. McFaden, F. torenz
PORT OF PITTSBIIROU.
10 FEET IN THE caAtizrEi
ARRIVED. - .
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Hudson Poe, Sunfish.
Lake irie, Hemphill, Beaver.
Beaver, Hoops, ;Beiver..
Arrow. Line, Miller, Beaver.
Arena, Goff, Beaver - _
Arrow, Atkinson, Beaver
DEPARZEIX,
Hibernia, Greenlee, St Lotiis.
Germantown, Minn, St. Loins
I...ake Erie, Hemphill, Beaver.
Arena, Goff, Beaver.
Beaver, Hoops, Beaver. , -
.9.rrow, Atkinson, Beaver.
DAILY REVIEW OF TEE MAIOLETS
OFFICE OF THE POST,
TuttninAy Aformrso July 29, 1847 '5'
The river is receding slowly, and was last even
ing, at dark, eight and a half feet water in the
channel.
FLOUR—The market was quite still yesterday,
and prices appeared to have an_ uPwa rd tendenc y'
The following sales were reported to us: 59..bb15•
fresh ground at $4,50; GO do.
do. at $1,g3;.300
bbls. at $4,.1.2i;1130 bbls. at $4, 12 3.
OATS—Sales 500 bu. at Vie. 79 b a *
WHISKEY—SaIes 50 bbls. Rectified at 23e;
gal.: 25 bbls. Raw at 20c gY gal.
CHEESE—SaIes 75 bxsoVir I L at
OlLS—Regular sales, of Lard Oil at 70c. to'gal
Linseed at 60c. gal.
ASHES--Sales 2 tons- Scorching,s at .4.0.4ic
WHEAT—SmaII sales at 80e. 14.• None
ti
coming In worth reporting.
BACON—Sales 3000 His. Shoulders'at 7c. sy
SUGAR- - Hegular sales to the tra4..at Sc. for
prime:
SIIIPMENTS PROM PITTSIIIIIIGEC EAtifif I" Cesix.
roa Tuner. Mowrus.—Our 'Nl:Ober id the Gaz
ette, has prepared the following tub*lof the ship
ments East from Pittsburgh, for tlinw months.--
The articles named, include only::gie principal
shipments :
April. Slay. "-?• Juno.
Flour, 36,190 bbls. 73,278 bblii , 92,786 bbla.
Beef 41 --
4 829 1961bs 2 673 123 lk.l 520 0021bs
Pork, • , , " '
Bacon, 3,604,965 5,924,706 ..,T.:•. 3,969,691
Butter, 41,832 53,531:;x` 140,755
Cotton, 56,617 59,041; --- 89,822
Cheese, - 4,093 . 897'2' 110,262
Hides, • 55A25 36,602:c 150,147
Deerskins, 123,424 142,290 g 2141)906
Featters, 78,928 60,969, • • 51,046
Furs 13,149 60,601. - 54,886
Lard, 860,026 2,199,069 - 482,484
Leather, 222,270 32,211 11,613
Hemp, 924,347 822,001 235,124
Wool, 459,374 ; 87,511 575,033
Tobacco, 906,646 ~ 1,43041 531,807
Whiskey, 1,204 bbls. 6ll bbls. 1,576 bls
Wheat, 1,700 bus. 13,55 bus. 21 ,213 bus
Corn, 2,279 5,54 . 26,168 - -
Groceries, 117,8241b5. 103,934 lbs. 134,082 Hui
Sundries, 700,000 • 955484 2,374,568
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Ptrrsntrann STE/01110,43 .—We present below
a list or. Steam Boats, (witl their tonnage,) built
at, and owned in. Pittsburgh. A vast number of
splendid steamers are noviin 'active service on the
western waters, built hen, but owned elsewhere,
which are not included it this table. During. the
present summer, a large,number of boats will be
built here, and fitted outready for the fall trade.
Names. Tonnage. Names. Tonnage.
New England No. 2.191 Declaration 230
Wi5c0n5in..........153 Sun Beam. 133
Miner. 43 Pioneer 209
Consul:. 12S Fairmount. 184
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Rambler. , , 143
Michigan . 36 Mari Ann
78 Gladiator 236
Lake Etie 108 Swan ' 103
Collier - . • 24 American Star 133
Rhode:lsland 86 Resort 7G
Pilot. - - 73 Anglo Saxon. 215
Messinger 236 Germantown_ ..
Louield'Lane 160 Allegheny Belle
Champion .149 Rockaway... ..
ARCM 6:lSaranale
Robert Fulton ...... 200' Wyoming 198
Circassian 178;Tag,lioni 233
Walter Forward... 29 Gondolier 199
Juniatta No. 2 29 Northern Light... 242
Robert Morris 233 Pennsylvania 243
Union 240!Brooklyn. 245
Harlem. 83 Isaac Newton 241
Ranger 2B Wellsville 143
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Hope 27 Hibernia No. 2,....309
Hibernia. 1-96 Mt. Vernon I'7B
South America 288 Eureka 113
Colorado 172 New England No. 2.306
Cambria. 203 Jewess. 248
Monongahela 238:Freedom 34
186,A Ili4uipila
77.1A.merica
174 Niagara ..
350, 1 13 en Rush.
138'Avalanche
272 ! Beaver...
Dominion....
Wilmington..
Talisman....
Clipper No. i
Pacific
Schuylkill..::
John J. Crittenden . 225
St. Anthony - 185
Dispatch... ....... 46
H0d50n............ 95
Lady Byron; 150
Roscoe.. 220
Arena 54
Monterey..
!Trenton
Liberty
Cinderella.
:Caleb Cope
Highlander
,Financier..
Nashville.
Ringgold
Rio orandei - -
163
Comet...) ' 116,
Alert. 93
Oneota ' - 37
Palo Alto. 156
Swatara 145
American Eagle... . 217
Dapukre 158
Camden ....... ...... 81
Umpire' 88
A rrowliner.. . ... . ... 91
Total,
From the Marietta (0.) Gazette
WOOL. ,"
More wool has been bought in Marietta the pres
ent summer, than in any one season for several
years --perhaps more than ever before. The fol
lowing table shows pretty nearly, we think, the
amount bought in the county. We have, so far as
we could, obtained the figures from the purchasers,
but in two or three cases have taken - the estimate
of those most familiar with the operations of pur
chasers. If there are any errors in the statement,
we shall be glad to receive such authentic informa
tion as will enable us to correct them. If we have
omitted the name of any purchaser, we shall also
be glad to be informed of it, and receive accurate
information of the amount otjtheir purchases.
A. & Waters, ! .78,000 lbs.
A. Stone, Agent, • 28,000
L& D. Barber, 9,700 .4.
Holmes, (Watertown,). 4 . .... 9,000 - "
J:5l. Woodbridge, 4,000
George Dana, (Belpre,) ' 3,000 "
Lots, (not exceeding 150 lbs.,each,)
purchased by.sundry persons,.... 7,000 "
Add wool bought from this Co, by
Gardner of Parkersburgh, say;... 1,600 "
Clip of J. W. Dana, of .Waterford,
sold on his farm (for 37i cts.) to
the agent of an eastern house; say 3,500 ".
The wool, we learn, is in much` better condition
than ever before. It was, as a general thing, well
washed, free from tags and burs,. and neatly put up.
Situation Wanted.
AYOUNG MAN; who has•had' some experience
in the Grocery Business; has a fair knowledge
of Book-Keeping ; and writes, a good business hand,
is dbsious to obtain a situation, in Pittsburgh. He
would be willing to accept a Moderate compensation.
A note addressed w E., Office ofthe merniegyoatp,
will receive immediate attention.. - j 728
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LATEST FROM . MEXICO
Prtnener.enzA, July 28,
13y - the arrival of the James L. Day at Newbr.
leans, we have received intelligence from
time
Santiago
.. to the 18th instant. At that time the
Mexican forces at San Louis Potosi Were variously
estimated m 14,000, under, the commatl l sf Gen.
Palencia, who was reported• to be en route to join
Santa Anna with a force of DOUCt.
The_troops under Gen. Wool vrere in good health'
It is stated that Gen Taylor has now connected -
with his division of the army 'rationsfor 120 days ;
together with 800 wagons and .2000 anles;-.4k
was awaiting for the of the Ohio and In&
aria reinforcements under - Cols. Brougli and Gor.
man, with other defachments-,the whole amount
ing to about 2900 men, when he would at once:
move forward upon San Luis Potosi.
It is positively stated that - Gen. 13riea was •re.
cently_ at:Victoria, and that he had arrested-aad
sent to the capital the Governor of that place, un
der a charge of treason against the Mexican 6V - -
eminent. I; was also said that he had shot Can
ales', son; and that treasonable .correspondencehail
been found in his possession.-'
The department of Tampico had been put under
contribution for a large sum of money, and, that
three had departed to enforce the demand at the
point of the bayonet. It was _reported thht he had.
left Victoria for the purpose of attackingTampico;
but this wai'eot credited.
Gen. carrajal, and his guerillas, is reported as
Moving all o'er :the country, for the purpose of
killing and robbing the few traders who venture
upon the roads - and are unable to escape him..
The intended march from San Louis against
Gen. Wool seems to have been abandoned. -
It was rumored at San Louis that Gen. Scott
had marched trom Puebla, but bad countermarched
on learning that he would meet with resistance
when about 25 miles from the,capital.
. .
A vessel which arrived at Boston'yesterdaY, , re.
ports a steamer ashore, on the NorthwestLedie . of,
Seal Island, deserted. and With two 111)008 gonr.
Tlae Nova Scotia Herald does.not believe it is the
Washington, because of the - distance .from,-her
route We will no:doubt,be able to, learnparticu
tars in a day or two.
Julys 28 9 o'clock, P.M.
FLOUR—Not much coming-in ; some satin at,
formereprices. Salos of 1500 bbls. fresh Western
_,. ,
at $5,25, 5,37(a5,74. . _ ,
-4
CORNMEAL ales at $3,37; an advAnce: -
RYE FLOUR—pales at $:437ea3,43.
HEAT—SaIe4 Prime -White at $l4O Prid 0_
Red $1,25.
CORN—Prime Yellow at 71078.
PROVISIONS—Nothing doing.
NEW -YORK MARKET._
July 23, 9 o7eloelc
FLOUR—Some aetiiity; sales Nesferti,
NlTHDAT—Ordinary at $1,12; Prim/.White- st
$1,2501,28. :
CORN'-Prime White at62c.; Prime Veliew at'
67070; receipts large.
CORNMEAL—SaIes of $3 2 X 3,31 -
RYE—Sales at SOc; . .
MESS PORK—Western No. 1 at $lO.
:COTTON—Less - activity; awaiting, the arrival
of - steamer. . .
BALTIMORE - MARKET.
July ?8, 9 o'clock. P M._
FLOUR—Sales fresh . Howard slat $5 . ,5005,75;
salea Western at $5,2505,37 ; City Milts, $6,00.
CORNMEAL—Quote& norriinally. at $3,00.
WHEAT—SaIes Prime White at $1,25
; Prime
Red'at $l,lO. . ,
.
CORN—Prime Yellow at •75; Prime Whito at'
OATS—Sales.at 43045 c. - -
RYE—Sales at 72073. - -
MESS PORK- Sales at sl66ittd,so.
PRIME ,PORK--Saka Western at $1*14,25.
MESS BEEF—Sales $14015.
PRIME REEF—Sales Western at ;$1010,25.
BACON—Sales Western (hog round) at 910 , 114
Western Shoulders at 6•4•061, - do. Sides at 9,ia9i.
LARD--Sale.s at DielOc.
WHISKEY—LS[IIes at;2sc.
GROCERIES—Market well supplied;..no - change.
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72
221
200
Furniture and Splendid Mantel Clocks
BY JAMES Mgt - ENNA,
THIS DAY, thursday, July 29th, at 2 o'clock in
.. theafternoon; will be • sold; at the Auction
Rooms, No 114 Wood st., three doors from bth, the
Furniture of a private Family
_declining holusekeep
log, comprising in part: >
1 mahogany sofa; 1 mahogany high post bedstead ;
mahogany bureau ; dining tables; looking glasses;
Russia iron fenders; cherry and
. poplar bedsleods;
one oft Cranes splendid patent mantel Clocks, war
ranted a first rate time-keeper and to run one'month.
Also, a variety of Kitchen utensils.
jy.2o- - JAMES APKENNA, Auctioneer.
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..143
..214
.143
..200
Sale of Pittsburgh Gas Stock.
XTOTICE is herebygiyen, that the Trustees have
postpbned the opening ofbooks, to receive sub
scriptions for an increase of the stock, of the Pitts
burgh Gasworks, [as directed by Ordinanceof 28th
June, 1847.1 until Thursday the 12th day of August
next, on which day the books will be re-opened at
the office of Messrs. Hussey, Hanna Ex-C0.,. in the
city of Pittsburgh, betiveen the hours of 10 and 4
o'clock of said day, and 'to continue from day to
day until otherwise ordered. jy29-2w
.. OS
SO
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..125
Yankee
Dover..
T ,
BE. next quarter of Wm. Moody's Select SchoM :
for Boys, will commence on Monday next, Att:-,
gust 2d, in the basement of the Third Presbyterial,.
Churcli—entrance• from Ferry s'reet. jy2B-4t5
Administrator's Sale
Of Glassware, Gold Lever Watches, Clothing,
- -N1 Thursday Morning, the 3d day of August -L.
10 o'clock, at the. Commercial Sales Rooms!
ner Cf Wood and Fifth streets, will be sold
reserve, for cash, by order of Administrator;{
70 boxes assorted Glassware, comprising..i.
assortment of plain and pressed ware, am.'
are tumblers of various sizes and patter ?
nappies, dishes, salts, goblets, lemot
bowls, wine glasses, molasses cans, br,F
Candlesticks, gm. Ste ,
Also, one English gold patent"!
travelling ti ask with clothing, 2 hal
1 keg beeswax, &c.
has
14,710
Raw 'Vlif'hiskci..
.
250 BARRELS, over pßo c f e lor l ge A t:
16 Market et: co
-vx-rINE STORE—No. 16 Market •streetp, • -
irY of Front:. embraces a choice assort
Wines and Liquors. Being exclusively dew... '''', •
a jt‘.
this Business,purehasers can obtain the most sup
or qualities, imported in wood and glass Any aik
cie not giving , entire satisfaction, will' at all ti,lki
be .exchanged, - -'•
•1Y2,13
XTINES or-the Rhine and Moselle, '9
sand brands, for sale by the ease or 'bottls l =';
the wine store of . JACOBIWEAVER:'
jy2B 16 Market - it. ()Or Of Fri:
• -
IEMIJOHNS: , 40 doz-of all sizes;
.gallons... ',For saltswholesale retail -b3;
: ' JACOB "%TANI
148,500 te
LAMP WICKS: 5B ;gross No 2 lainp wiq
consigument, and for sale . by .the gross'
wine store of • JACOB WEAVE,I
2.. 16 . Markerat. cor p,-. .
LARET - WINE—A, low price - euperier
ri
qua received and for pie by the dozzer,
at the wine store of JACOB liVEti\V, !
ji2B - • = l6 Marltetat.cnr-W
. . .
TINSEWOIL;
A prime -1.411164 Oil ; Ogle'
sale by -f;. sge- - ;-•
"._
D:E,IO P ALTO ELKS
ZZ2UEIO3I:t Iron TEM atonariNa POST
Steamer &bore.
July i.28;1,..7b,,.30rrii:t:M
PHI LADEL PH IA• MARKET
at."Auetion.
Select School.
JOHN D. DAV
JACOB WEAVE
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