_ , ,; ZO 'l)c. Mull! _Morning PoEA. -- L. lIAR#R, EDITOR ADD PROPRIETOR. WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST IS, 18:47. DEMOIRATIC NOMINATIONS. IFOR GOVERNOR, FRANCIS It". OF AI. LEG BENT COUNTY. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, '•' nuoartl6; , LONGSTRETH, 7 MONTGOMERY COUNTY. SsNATEL I rALEN. BLACK. • Ass END Iir—JAMES B. SAWYER, J. H. MELHENNY, JOSEPH COOPER, JAMES S. LONG. ir.n--JOHN C. DA VITT. -41ortr.n—R. DONALDSON. . 4 .— EDIVA RD M'CORK LE. .TIMASt COYM Is . Atunto • - Morality of the Gazette. "The defeat of such a man is a moral triumph, and we cong ratulate the friends of Christianity and good moral s ml it. Owen has fallen to rise no more in his o. m district- - We cut thel above from the Gazette, some days since, intendi6 to make a few comments upon it. The time has not passed by when comments) in appropriate, 'pod we therefore give our neiEbbor the benefit 01 its appearance today. To read the frequeitt allo4ions to the beauties..of morality and religion, in the editorial columns of that paper, and the Mari)} homilies upon the - sacred rights of freedom of oioion and liberty of speech, &c., one would suppoe that it would give our neighbor true pleastire i lo heir of the ptibliz men of our country being really moral and uptight men; and yet the reader who comes to this conclusion, does hinta palpable injustice;—by attributing to him a regard for virtue and morality, which he does not ; possess; or, he -really possesses it, he is most 1 :Culpably ignorant of the history of some of our mostdistingUished public men. • The editor of the Gazette professes, and we doubt not entertains, a profound sentiment of re gant for Henry Clay and Daniel Webster; and we doubt not that he would sincerely regret the defeat of either of these men in a political canvass. He •holds them tip to his countrynien as worthy of all tonor—as T4ragons of excellence. In doing this . - he presents the strongest proof which an editor can .ciffer, .of abiding confidence in them ; and of his Aishforilieir success. If they, or either of them succeed at itny time, their triumph is deemed a matter of rejoicing; and of course—according to his professions of morality, and his holy horror of any thing impure, he must rejoice at the success of the ntoretif y of their lives, and the pwity of their conduct We venture the affirmation—and defy success " • ful-contradiction, by any one acquainted with the meridian 91 the City of Washington, during the last twenty iyears—that, among all the most dis- tinguished ni)en who have periodically visited the scat of 'government, no two who can be named, hase'stood lower on the scale of rigid morality thanlivsui. CLAY and DA:vist, Visas-rem The_ 4ist . named ) of these statesmen is well known to have been a most inveterate gambler, and also •I well'knowu in many of the haunts of vice, once very common in that city ; and the virtues! of the latter,.afford matter for too many pointed jokes of no very pure character, (even during his term as Secretary ok State,) to admit the belief, in any ra tional mina, that he will ever be canonised. • We diave!known too many of our public men to be very grossly deceived in relation to the state ofl morals amOng them—when measured by the rigid standard set up by the editor of the Gazette for his political opponents. We know too, that their morals are Ino worse, taken as those of a class, than the Morals of the same number of men Who may he selected from society at large. Wei therefore do not feel called upon to embark upon any such iinixotic expedition as that of Censor rnorum for bur public men. We are disposed to let those of their fellow citizens, who are more mediately interested in their morals, undertake the task of producing a reformation, if one is deemed necessary. 1 We are not therefore in the habit_ of referring td the moral character of public men, un less they have so little as to render the matter no. toriously d isgraceful to our country; andwe will assail the moral character of no man, whether a public or lfrivate man, unless his character is justly assailable. l We would not have referred to that of the two distinguished personages so unqualifiedly pure and Moral in the estimation of the editor of the Gazette; had it not been with a view to show his inconsistency, and utter disregard for true mor ality, or his ignorance of -the real character of our public men In assailing, the moral character of Ronrnr DALE OWES, while he holds tip to the admiration' of his countrymen Henry Clay and Daniel Web , 1 ster 'this 'inconsistency (or Whatever else may be its cause most singularly manifest : for we hesi tate tabling in saying, that, among all our public men, the number is exceedingly limited, whose morality is of a higher order than that of Mr. ()Wen: We would also remark that the prophecy of the. Olzette is as far from being likely to prove correct;' Is is his profession of regard for moral character Robert Dale Owen has been defeated. He has leen, it is true; and he has fallen in de fence of the soundest principles of the Democratic faith. • BLit he is not a man to be kept down. Like the - eterrial principles of 'truth, a mind like his must—WlLL—rise again. All the influence of Fetleralim cannot prevent this. We have extended this article beyond the limits which we intended in the outset; because there hbs"seenied to be a necessity for it. Not so much to vindidate the character of Mr. Owen : for that needi:no vindication among those who know him: but to show how little reliance is to be placed upon the statements of the Federal press—respecting theit pilitical opponents—more especially upon - those, in this instance, of our riry moral neighbor of the Gazette. Since the preceding paragraphs were written, we hal found an offset, Which we think may he cOnsidefed a full sufficient one, for the attacks of suek exceedingly pious and moral Whig editors aa..iiiW:of the Louisville Journal and Pittsburgh Gazette :Which we give.exactly as we find it. It is.is 'follows _ ' , ....,-i InalOna—Defeat of Owen. 1 Correspondence of the Tribune. ND1,131/VOLIS, Avg. 7, 1817. _..judp .F.renturs., Whig, has heaten Owen, .the most. , ..ralented and the most gentlemanly Loco .Egeo.,in...Congress from this State. There is a strong Iprobability of Atte election of GEC/116u G. Do)rx,,yhicr, over Dr. Dobson, in Speaker Davis's r Distric 7. •• ieturnircorne in slowly. Yours, 4.-. c., ~‘' ' - ' • D. . .. . . No line can aectise , elther the editor of the New York Tiibtine, or "an; 'Ol liii eprre.spandents, of do ing ot•.aying any thing, designed to favor any pro _ rititt4tiDerriiiiyat,orthe Democratic party, nu lisa7,o matter alluded to cart be spoken of in but one tint_.`' pine writ e r for , tlif! -Trllesne might have sareir iiia - oiie 47 the jrlcil ride nt iligi.ds . rzileinaiil ttlemt4,4z-of . }:fre' Ibuse :stj .ackret ;datives - , froinvity ~~~ , State. But an editor who can speak of his oppo : nents as the editor of the Gazette has done, is not likely to consultthe dietates of a sound judgment, when the mere rantings of prejudice may for a time accomplishibis purpose. The Ever. trbe Democracy of Bella county held a meeting at Reading, on the third instant for the purpose of adopting measures preparatory to the coming election. Selatner. FEOELT, Esq, presided, with the usual number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries. A Conimittee to prepare resolu tions was appointed, and during their absence, J. Glancy Jones, Esq., Hon. William Strong, W. C. Leavenworth : Esq., and Hon. Edwanl B. Hubley, were severally called for and responded in au able and eloquent manner. The following excellent resolutions were report ed by the Committee, and unanimously adopted. They are the real fire of the flint : Resolved, That the wise and constitutional course of policy pursued by James K. POlk, and the abili ty which has distinguished his administration, has I reflected credit upon the Democratic party, and meets the warn? approval and. confidence of the people at large, who have witnessed the success of their measures and principles now in operation, and have hailed, with proud satisfaction, the glori oustriumph of our arms against an enemy by whose act war exists, and which has been ably managed by the statesmen iii the cabinet, and no-. bly and bravely sustained upon the. field. Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, Buena Vista, Sacramento, Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo, attest the invincible bravery and 'skill of the citizen sol dier in defence of his country. Resolved, That the meed of praise and the thanks of the nation are eminently due to Gen erals Taylor and Scott, and the officers and soldi ers under their command, for the brilliant victories they have achieved on the plains and strong-holds of Mexico, and shed new lustre upon our flag, and added new strength to the Republic. whose just ,lights they have nobly and gallantly vindicated lupon the field of battle. Resolved, That the establishment of a National Bank, or the increase of 'banking capital in our State and country, is subversive of the public good, ruinous to its business, both foreign and do mastic, and dangerous to the rights and liberties of the people; and we shall continue to uphold the sentiments of Jerrvnsox and JACKSON. that the creation of banking moncfpolies and banking as sociations, is contrary to the spirit of our free in stitutions. Rrsolred, That the safety, success, and advance ment of Democratic principles, depends upon the organization of the pary—that regular Conven tions, in which the people are represented by Del egates of their own chooing, National, State, and county, established for its harmony, integrity slid union, against a corrupt and desperate party, is es sential to its existence, and that we will adhere, on all occasions, to the time-honored customs of the party in =electing its candidates. believing it the only method for the preservation of the purity of our principles, and the success of our cause. Rewired, That FRANC' s R. Sue NK, as Governor of Pennsylvania, has faithfully and steadfastly carried out Democratic principles—promoted the welfare of the people—protected them from the in. roads of heartless and unconstitutional monopolies —maintained the honor and credit of the Com• monwealth, and restored our finances, by practising strict economy in every department of the govern ment, upon a basis which 'will gradually lead to the extinguishment of the State debt, and the re duction of taxes, which would be again augment ed, were the candidatis of Federalism to break down, at this time, by their election, the confidence and safe condition of things as they now so hap pily exist. Resolved, That our condi late fur Canal Corn.: missioner, Mutants of :Montgomery county, is fully qualified for the office to which he has been nominated, and that a life of unspoted integrity, both moral and political, entitle him to the cordial support of the Democratic party, and all others who have an interest in the welfare of the State. Was made upon the Post, on Monday morning! last, from the "long, low, black Schooner;' which) sails out of Fourth street ; butlas none of the shots I from her batteries took effect, we have not thought it worth while to waste our ammunition by giving return shots. Our craft is under way, with a fair breeze on the starboard quarter, and running I at the rate of nine knots an hour. on a smooth sea, and with a clear sky. We have our chart always I near the binnacle, and an experienced mariner at the " look out," ready to give warning of t; breakers ahead!" " a squall on the weather quarter !" or "a I strange craft on the larboard tack !" !laving as certained the nature of the craft, we continue on our course,—(specially if we perceive indications of t• the black flag;"—and knowing that there-is no horror gained by a victory over such a craft, we let them run, unless forced into a contest. It is to the interest of the owners of all such craft. that regu lar cruisers, of every flag, should be intercepted and robbed ; and of course their commanders are I not acall choice of the means by vi hich they shall obtain a prize The Chronicle, (one of those craft of the descrip. lion alluded to,) evidently wishes to gain the at tention of some portion of the people : and in order to do so, pretends to independence. the pirate is a thorough-bred independent; but does not enjoy ei-! Cher the confidence or the reaped of any portion of i the civilized community; and, so long as he con. tinues to be a pirate, he never can secure respect or confidence. We said, in our former article— (which was written, as this one is, just at the time that suited our convenience)—that we made_no attack on such craft as this is—we mean to make none. We are not willing to aid in giving such concerns any importance ; and therefore only no tice them when we are measurably compelled to do so. The statements which we made in our former article were satisfactory to our friends; and we expected not to satisfy any others. We knew that we could not satisfy any of those who sail under or sustain " the black_flag,;" and we do not wish to pursue such a course as will satisfy them. There are great questions before the people of this country, for their decision. Some of which we support: and others' we oppose. The pretend. edly independent presses can take either side, which seems t o c promise most to themselves ; and are at liberty to do so, so for: -as we are concerned; but lany attacks which they may make upon us, shall not induce us to . relinquish our search for large fish, in the great ocean of political principle, for the purpose of engaging in the pursuit of minnows and tad poles in the little creeks and ponds of the country. We may not be successful in our efforts to secure the former; but we will not spend our time in trying to get the latter; only as they may serve our main purpose. We are thefore satisfied when .we can get even one of these smaller fish, to be sent out as hait,for the larger ones. It can soon be ascertained whether the bait has taken, or not ; and we are then willing that it shall be swallow. ed. The line being set, we are content to- let - it remain, until ourfish has become exhausted ; or. we can draw him in at our pleasure. The independent (1 character of the Chronir/e, is not sufficient to withdraw "us from making ex postires of the party sins of its more favored Eerie . . ral neighbors. ' . • f 4 Cl' JAM ES Esq., or Loc1; liaren, Clin ton county,_ has . lnen.appointed,l3y_Gov. SHUN& as one of his kids, ttith the. raak..orLieet. Colonel. The npFoir'tment: is 5, 3,-Tu'ar one', aiid the horior well merited bits recipieu 1 "7:,7, - =I f.' "a+ ; Berko County. Another Attack m.,~x~~~~ , ~. 0:1•The Ne v York Courier and Enquirer advo cates the election of Gen.•:T4Tton, to the Presi dency, on !most singular ;rounds. We quote from that p,aper as follows: . " We have said, and still think, that one of. the gieatest blessings to flow from his election to the Presidency, is the death-blow it will give to Abo litionism. Elect Taylor, a slave-holder, to the Presidency, and the people who do so at once pro. claim to the whole country that they stand by the Constitution, and will not consent to ostracise and proscribe any man because he holds property, re• cognized las such by the Constitution itself. It will be proclaiming trumpet-tongued, that they prefer the Constitution and the union of the States to mere party success, and the loaves and fishes which party success brings with it; and because such wilOhe the effect of his election, The Tribune is opposed to him, as it is to any man who will not unite ; with it in its infamous attempts to pull down all the institutions of the country which are Repiddicrin, and replace them with institutions rad ically Democratic." We put the above on record for the purpose of calling the attention of the whigs of the North to the sentiments it contains. A m ijority of Whig papers of late years have become wonderfully in dignant at every thing that has the appearance of favoring the institution of Slavery. In fact, many of them went as far, as the most ultra abolitionists in the country could go, in denouncing Slavery and Slave-hoOers. The Courier and Enquirer was a mongst the first to unfurl the name of General Taylor at its mast head, and its reason for so do ing, it says, is to give a „ death blow to abolition ism I" Will the other Whig editors at the North who pleas such extravagant love for General Taylor, join hands with Webb in this new move ment 'I :We shall see. co -In replying to our first article relating to the course of the Gazette towards the Catholics, we were not informed of a fact, which, to some extent, is calculated, in that particular instance, to exhonerftte its editor from the degree of censure that, otherwise he would have been justly entitled to. The fact was subsequently stated by the Ga zette ; and is, that the article from which we quo ted, ridiculing the Catholic faith, appeared in that paper without the knowledge of its editor. This certainly is an excuse; and, so far as the editor is concerned, is a sufficient one, if he should urge it,' in all cases of similar character; but whetherthe excuse would in the same degice affect the charac ter of the paper, is a question of some moment. Thr ethic,- may not exercise that critical supervision lover the articles appearing in his paper, which a I due regard for the feelings of a large portion of the community requires; but, if he does not, even though he May entertain sentiments directly the opposite to those promulgated in it, his paper can scarcely be considered as favoring doctrines differ-. gut from those which it advocates. cr_There was a Democratic meeting at Read ing, Berks County on the 2d inst. at which strong ground : was taken in favor of Gen. Taylor, as the Democratic'candidate for the Presidency. If Gen. Taylorcomes out frankly and boldly in favor of Democratic Principles, as proclaimed and advoca• ted by Jefferson and Jackson, we see no objections to his nomination by Democrats. We are in fa vor of the old time-honored method of making a nomination by a National Convention; and who ever selected by that body as our Stpulard Bearer; , shall receive our unqualified support.' This is the Only true course for Democrats to inirsue. The New Orleans Delta, of the 11 instant,' chrui4les the departure of the steamship Galves ton fort Tampico and Vera Cruz, having on hoard $520,000 in specie for the Quartermaster's and Subsistence Departments. She took down as pas seng,ers, Brev. Col. Miles, U. S. Infantry ; Capt. 3. M. Welts and Lieut. 0. D. Wyche, with 85 men of the 12th Regiment U, S. Infantry; Surgeon Finley and Ass't Surgeon Halstead; Capt. Jour don,ll. S. Quartermaster's Department ; Drs Sum ' mers. iHalsey hull :klcGinnis, destined for hospital service at Vera Cruz. The Gall eston also took downi;ro horses and 55 teamsters. A NOTIII.II /USTI' PLATE or SOVP. - -General Seottiwrites the following letter to Hon M moreiof New York: EAUCtrAtITEI2% OFTfIL AUNT. • .MY Dear Sir have received the two letter s, (one from the Rev. Mr. Angier, and the other signed by Mr. Van Wyck,) asking on several, grounds, the discharge of James Thompson. a pri vale of the second Regiment of Artillery. Ist—! He hes, since his enlistment, reformed his habits This is an argument in favor of his serving out his time, lest he should relapse, if discharged, before confirmed in his reformation—military discipline highly favors reformation. 2d—He has become pions. This makes him ot once a better soldier and a better man, and lortunately we are not with ; out many pious officers and men in our ranks; but 3d—it is alleged that he has imbibed conscientious scruples against performing military duty. if the man he mad he can be discharged on a surgeon's certificate to that effect—but if he has only turned ,coward, we have ample means of punishing him if he should, when ordered, refuse to fight. I return the letters to you enclosed, and remain. I my dear, sir, with great esteem, yours truly, WINFIELD SCOTT. 11Ini. M. FILMORE. 1:0 — • It is remarkable that Robert Dale Owen , a man known and remarked in Washington city as one of the most temperate and moral members of Congress—abstaining entirely from all the fash ionable vices of the metropolis—a man noted for his uprightness at home and abroad, should• be actually beaten on account of his abstract opinions about morals and religion ; that bigots, debauch. ers,gamblers, and sots, should be preferred to the man of blameless life; provided the former will play the hypocrite, and talk about "holy temples," whilst the latter makes no long facts nor pious I grimaces. A man may be a duellist, a gambler , or anything else; he may violate every command of the deca logue, and trample every precept of re ligion under his feet; and thus show as much prac tic jl infidelify and as much contempt for morality and religion as he pleases; and be applauded by the! very hypocrites and bigotswho raise the alarm and roll up their eyes at obnoxious opinions.— Louisville Democrat. hoaxed.—The London Mercury, of July 20th, under the head of Life in the. West," gives nu merous scraps for its catalogue of horrors culled from the American papers received by the steam ship Cambria, then just arrived. and among others, the following from the Bristol, (R. Phoenix. The Bristol (R. 1.) Phumix, says:—" A few' days since a person was seen in in our jail by Dr. Holmes, who had been confined for several months Nithout a Stich of clothes to cover his nakedness. From extreme weakness he was unable to talk, and cannot therefore tell what his sufferiags were. He frequently vents his feelings by tears and' sobs. ' but not a single word of complaint has been heard from his lips." The horrible event recorded" is the birth, of a child in prison. That's the tray to talk.--The New York True sun, speaking of the tirades in the EngUsti:. press against A merica, and the idle rant in our own press in relation to them, says : ‘• For our own part, we do not object to English abuse, and expect to hear a great deal more of it. The more John Bull feels his sinking conditions, the more his wrath will boil over in words. His smiles and his frowns are alike valueless. He never was friends, but with tyrants and robbers, and hit enmity has ceased to be for midable. We mill forgive his ill temper, and con. tinue to feed his people when they are in .want but as to disturbing, the peace bei:::,ccia the ttv.. ction!ti es, his hostile a tticui to be hne a rp it: an :1i house, the his supplies. . _ • LE ~'+,':' '~C.t`+'. ~,,•~.-~^.^v.zs~szc. ; ~._ +.. _ _ ~.~.:...x,~. 5'.5..-._- .~~'4 ~._,~.. r~::w~7~ e _ -"F x s,._. ~ ~'=,+ ~;,'" x.a °~" _ CORNER IAL RECORD. Prepared and eoireeted every Afternoon PITTSBURGH. BOARD OF TRADE. COMMITTEE FOIt AUGUST. Jas. May, Geo. Heyman. Jas. Marshall _ . PORT OF PITTSBURGH 31 FEET WATER IN TILE CHANNEL ARRIVED. Yankee, Rountz, Cincinnati Comet, Boyd, Cincinnati Caroline, Nixon, Wheeling Rhode Island, Dawson, Wheeling Consul, BaWman. Brownsville Michigan No 2, Gilson, Beaver Caleb Cope,' Shoals, Beaver Louis McDane, Bennet, Brownsville DEPARTED. America, Calhoun, Cincinnati Magnet, Carothers, Steubenville Consul, Bowman, Brownsville Louis McLane, Bennet, Brownsville Beaver, Hoops, Beaver Caleb Cope; Sholes, Beaver DAILY REVIEW OF THE MARKET. OFFICE OF THE POST, WlntEbn•T' MOH:CI NO, Aug. 18, 1847. S Yesterday was rather dull ; the weather was ex cessively hot and sultry, relieved occasionally by a few refreshing rains. FLOUR—No change since last report, and very few transactions. One sale at $4,62; two or three small sales at $4,0-1,75. OATS—Sales of 672 sacks at 23c. at river ASHES—Pots and Scoraltins at WHISKEY—SaIe of small lot, Raw, at I9c; Rectified at 2102i1c. SUGAR—Some activity during the past few days. Sales of N. 0.. at 'lO7/-c.; Porto Rico lc. WHEAT—SaIes at 87090 c. CORN—Sales at 40c. RYE—Sales at 42c ; one lot yester.lay at 40c. SALT—Sales delivered, at St 10; at canal, $l. CHEESE—Prizes firm ; receipt large ; sales at STEAM BOAT RAC E.-I.ook Old far an Exidosion. —George Law offers to run the Oregon against the Hendrick Hudson, from Neu• York to Sing Sing and back, for any sum from $lOOO to $50,000, at the odds of fotir to three. No passengers to be taken. (CI , The Washington Union contains the follow. ing important paragraph in relation to the war: Troops (and a peculiar species) are about to assail and overwhelm the guerillas, and restore the line of our communication between the capital and the coast. Should the itlexicans now decline the olive branch, we must strike the harder, and make them feel more sensibly the pressure of the war. We will then see men of some moral courage arise to brave all the consequences of the public opin• ion—in fact to give it a new direction, and to smooth the way to pacification. Missovni.—The Democrats in St. Louis county elected their Judge of Common Pleas by silt; over the Whig candidate, and GO2 over the Native Also, the Judge of Criminal Copt. The Whigs elected the Recorder, and the Natives the Judge of County Court. For the Morning Post. Ma. Eat-run:4-1 find the following article in that able and well known• whirl journal, the Cin cinnati gazette. Found in such a paper, and re- yarded as the sentiment of John Quincy Adams, is it not a warning to the consistent war-hating Taylor whigsl - Joan Qerxer Annie —The following relation of a visit to Mr. J. Q. Adams appears in the Ash tabula (Ohio) : ,Sentinel of August 2nd : •• Descending from the beautiful eminence on I which Mr. C. F, Adams resides, by a very gentle slope in a road but little travelled, you see in front t eif you a large dlvellin" ' of somewhat antique `cum and appearance, witha small but neat yard, in front of it, a large " Buckeye - tree near the gate, and fence of granite posts. The aged Patriot sat in his chamber near a window, engaged in , refijiing, unconscious of our approach. flue sm.„ into the parlor, . and having tenderea seat, went to give information of our arrival. The ob. ject of my visit soon appeared, and I once more bad the pleasure of pressing the hand of the most venerable statesman and the purest patriot of which the world can boast. I have seen him in the coun• oils of the nation, when assailed by vituperation and calumny, when the waves of detraction rolled' and dashed in Wild confusion around him, standing unmoved amid the rage and strife which caused others to turn pale and sink trembling into their , seats. I have seen him melt his malevolent foes to tears by the magic power of his eloquence. I have listened to his terrible imective.striking ter ror and dismay to the hearts of those who had as sailed him. Again, I have seen his venerable form', prostrate and feeble upon What tie regarded at the ' time as his death bed, when he was only able to express his undying attachment to our institutions and form of government, in low and gentle whis pers. But neVer did I gaze upon his venerable countenance lighted up by a smile of intelligence, with such feelings of awe as on the present occa sion. His health has greatly improved since the adjournment of Congress. He appears now in as good health us be did two years since. But his voice has grown feeble, and he assured me that his whole physical powers hail failed. •He converses freely, appears cheerful as ever, and talks of the present state of our country and government with unusual interest. He thinks that our Government will patch up a peace with Mexico at no distant day. He is also of opinion that Gen. Scott will form a Government there and then pretend to treat with it, and to form a peace in that way. I think his confidence in the perpetuity of our Government is much shaken He regards us as tending toward a "military des potism." The attempt to make Gen. Taylor Pres ident upon the popularity which he has g ained in a few battles, he regards as ominous of te down fall of our -institutions. He apprehends that we shall follow in the footsteps of those Republics that have gone before us. The usurpations of Mr. Polk in sending an army into Mexico, at the instigation of his own will, the extension of the slave power by the annexation of Texas, and by conquest, ap pear to be evident to his mind that the end of our Government draws nigh; at least tie regards them as portending no good to the American People. ' I hinted to him the great satisfaction which the people of the United States (including all parties) would derive from a perusal of his views if he were able to address his constituents at this period of political confusion and pofligacy. He said he should be greatly pleased, standing as he now does upon the verge of life, to speak a few parting words to those whose interests he has so long maintained; but declared himself physically disqualifieed. My brief hour soon passed, the evening train of cars was expected, and I was compelled to tear myself away from the enchantment of his conversation. As I then for the last time (as I then supposed) pressed his feeble hand, trembling and palsied with age, and took a last look at the countenance upon which I had so often gazed with delight, my erne. tins were such as I cannot easily-express. The life and character of Mr. Adams are not yet appre ciated by the American people. The historian and biographer, when past prejudices and feelings shall be forgotten, will do him justice, and the people will then cherish his memory with an undying love." Lire President Dallas:—This gentleman has been spending the past week at Winchester, on a visit to his friends, Senator Mason and Judge Tucker. The Charleston Free Press says: "We are gratified to hear, that the people of the town, without distinction of party, called upon Mr. Dal. las, and paid him the respectful courtesy due to his station, as the second officer of the government, and as a gentleman of estimable qualities in pH . valc , :\ I: tl,l , r( '•,,. I of V trgitua MEE :Kt •• • • r,- LOCAL!' ATTERS. - Tax Houns.—A movement in favor of the Ten Hour system is again talked of, in our city,,. We do hope a vigorous effort :may be made to secure some legislative action on the subject next winter. We will not vouch for, any good that will follow the passage of a.Ten Hour Levy', but we wish to see it tested, and hope that the anticipations of the most ardent friends may be realized. It was the boast of Douglass (the negro lecturer,) that the operatives in Engliih factories now worked but ten hours per day, while in the States, the same clas ses worked twelve and fifteen. We hope this ar gument in favor of English philanthropby may be knocked away from him ; at least, so far as Penn sylvania is concerned. Democratic New Hamp shire has seta glorious example. The efficacy of legislative interference will be tested in that State. If such a restriction upon capitalists will result in benefit to all classes in England, it will in NeW Hampshire and in Pennsylvania. We believe it will only'be necessary to make a united effort in our State, during the coming fall and winter, in order to carry this measure through the next Legislature. We think all the candidates for Senate and Assembly now in nomination in this county are favorable The representatives from the manufacturing districts can carry such a law , should they be properly backed by their constitu ents. And we are sure that public opinion in this State leans towards this branch of labor reform. 'Whatever may be done, we trust no partial mea surglanay be proposed. The Ten Hour system must pervade the whole State, if it is expected to succeed at all. If possible, it should be adopted by every State in the Union ; but concert of ac tion by State legislatures cannot be expected, therefore, some few must set the example. The others will follow soon enough, should the work ings of the system demonstrate its expediency and justice. Whether the talk of renewing the efforts to bring up the Ten Hour question and carrying it through, be serious or not, we cannot say. We know that many have a strong disposition to make efforts in the cause: but former failures have discouraged then. But former attempts have been wrong, be cause violent. We believe the business can be done rightly ; and if attempted again, will succeed. Foor LIGHTS —The Telegraph is out against '• foot lights'' in theatres and public halls. The editor quotes from a writer wl - co recommends, in, lieu thereof, " a central congeries of lights in the very body of the house, and almost in the place usually occupied by the chandelier, with a reflec tor, sufficiently large and powerful to turn - the whole flood of light on the stage, at about an angle of forty-five degrees. A second congeries, however, is requisite within the proscenium, to aid in the proper and uninterrupted display of the scenery on the like principle, the complete design for which display comprehended the systematic use of scenery so illuminated also from behind as to give the dio ! ramie etTect, as far as possible." DAVIS ' nEcELATIONS.—Those who wish to obtain this remarkable work, 'should speak now, as only six copies have been ordered. They'are expected daily. It is a great book, whether the production of a o,li-rayon!, (as is said) or not ; it contains such a fund of philosophies and theories as will as tonish any reader. We tinderstand that it has been condemned by Prof. Bush, the great disciple of Swedenborg; but upon what account we know not. !The Professor, it will be recollected by some, ; a year since published a work entitled " Swe denborg and Mesmer," in which he declared his most unqualified belief in the truthfulness of the visions of the Poughkeepsie shoemaker. We look with interest to the published opinions of Prof. B. in reference to the late work from Daiis. Asti STILL EH.—The K.:soars give ano ther grand Concert this evening in the atheneum. The lovers of music should not let this opportuni- slip, for it may be that Herr and 11ad. Knoop will never appear again before a Pittsburgh andi- GM a• The Chronicle says that the six "local edi tors" were around a thousand cholera shells, the other day. in company with some physicians. There is an unusual degree of sickness in our city, at the present time; the physicians are kept busy, but the "six" can find nothing sufficiently melon choty-to report. SEx-r up —Officers Robb and Bougher started for Uniontown yes'erday morning with the boys who were committed by the Mayor, a few days ago, on the-charge of stealing a watch froma man in Brownsville. They will be tried at the next Ses. sion of the Court of Quarter Seessions of Fayete county. Ft nr.mr.y.—At thelast meeting of the Firemen's Association, the following resolutions were adopted ; Resolved, That Wm. S. Edgar, E. S. Neal, and R. Gregg, be appointed a committee to solicit do nations from the different Insurance offices, in aid of the Fire Department, of this city. Resolved, That our Annual Parade shall take place on the second Saturday of September next Resolved, That the Chief Engineer be requested to give our brother Firemen of Allegheny and Bir. mingham, an Invitation to join with us in our An nual Parade. Tue Mrxon DnAnx, No. 13; being " Luke the Laborer, a Domestic Drama, in two acts; by John Baldwin Buckstone." This is one of the most thrilling and interesting of the minor dramas, with which we have been favored by Berfont Sr. Co., the publishers. It is for sale in this city by Morse, No. 85, Fourth street—price 126 cents. c"-The National Reformers have now no organ, the time for which they obtained the use of a col umn in the Dispatch having expired. They will continue their meetings as usual. Soss or TEMPERANCE.—The Grand Division of Pennsylvania meet in this city today. They ex pect a fine time of it. Corsa. or DEATU.—This splendid Painting is still visited by crowds of people. The children from some of the public schools visited the Painting yesterday. We saw a proces• sion of the toddlers on Wood street. The American says that the, proceeds of one evening, will be devoted to the benefit of the fami ly of Lieut. Parker. CIIINESZ JUNK.—Can not our friend Dana, o the Tribune, induce his celestial friends to send tha Junk over the mountains. The people of the wes will foot the bill. There was a meeting in the Diamond las evening, at which Mr. Barker made a speech. They say he let loose at the Germans. try• The case noticed yesterday, of the proceed• ings commenced against Capt. Roberts and Mr. Mankey, of the Night Police, for arresting Mrs. King, of the sth ward, is exciting considerable in terest. A petition to Councils, praying for .the removal of those officers, has been numerously signed by citizens in thio neighborhood '; and we are told that the case will be prosecuted vigilantly lin Court. May the right triumph. 71 1 ,.! ' • I! " , for th:.. ~;tracir%e.. Who won't go, pap. , tieulartly if they {lava "nothing else to do?''. , - - - ..... w. or -. Drifi_pA woHEs BT EtECIIIC TELEGRAPH. I MXPIIEBSLT LOU TOR monNtrro POST BALTIMORE MA RKET August 17, 6 o'clock, P. M., STOCKS—The market is very dull, and has a downward tendency. FLOUR—Howard street is selling . at $6 v. bbl. WHEAT—SaIes of prime White are quoted at $1.36 , :a1,39 p.bu. Prime Red 51,241,27. CORN--Prime Yeltoß may bequoted at 76c. 42 , bu. _ OATS—SAes have been effected at 38c. ts bu. WHISKEY—SaIes have been made at 26c. tr gallon. GROCERIES—They: has been no Change since last quotations, and there is a full stock in the market. PiiOVISIONS--There has been less inquiry for Provisions then at former quotations. COTTON—There is little doing and less ac- tivity in the market than formerly. TOBACCO—SmaII safes and market quiet. The markets generally without activity, and without change. ccrWirooerNo Couou.—Messrs Editors—l ob• served some time ago a communication over the signature for "A Parent," stating that Dr. Jayne's !Min , Expectorant had been the means of saving the lives of three of his children, who were suffer ing severely with whooping cough; and having, but a short time before, lost one of my children by that dreadful compyfit, and having another, and my only child, sufrering the greatest agony with the same disease, and in hourly expectation of its death, I was induced to purchase a bottle of it,and commenced using it according to the directions— and to the surprise of all it began to mend in fif teen minutes after we commenced using it, and the child has now completely recovered. I have _no acquaintance with Dr. Jayne, but I hereby return him a husband's and a father's grateful acknowledgments. J. L. SIMPKINS Philopelphia, April 222, 1846. Jayni a Hair Tonic.—We commend to the atten tion of those desirous of restoring their hair or im proving its beauty, to this elegant preparation W hear it every where highly spoken of, and es pecially by all who have made use of it, as greatly efficacious in stimulating the growth of the hair, and preventing and curing many affections of the skin. Its virtues are amply and suffieiently prov td.—N. Y. Sun. For sale in Pittsburgh at the PEKIN TEA STORE, 72 FOURTH street, near Wood—and at the Drug Store of H. P. Schwartz, Federal street, Allegheny City. mar 4 CIIIIISTTE'S Galvanic Remedies for all kinds of .nervous affections they have been used with entire ticf.ess in all cases of Rheumatism, acute or chro nic,l applying to the head, face or limbs; gout, tic folereux, bronchitis, vertigo, nervous or sick head ache, indigestion, paralysis, palsy, epilepsy, fits, :onyulsions, cramp, palpitation of the heart, neu ralgia, general debility, &c. In cases of dyspepsia, which is simply a nervous derangement of the di gestive organs—they have been found equally suc zes.4ul. These applications are in the form of Rings and Magnetic Fluid, Bands, Bracelets, Belts, &c. d:3> See advertisement for further particulars on the ,outside of this sheet. For sale at the only agency, 57 Market street p, k 7 Goods, Furniture, Iron Chest, and Fowling Piece at Auction. BY JAMES M'KENNA. WILL be sold, at the Auction Rooms, No. 114 n Wood st., three doors from sth, to-morrow, Thursday, August 19th, at 10 o'clock,A. M., a large and general assortment of Dry Goods. At 2 o'clock, P. 51., 1 Fire Proof Chest ' • House hold and Kitchen Furniture; 1 double barreled Fowllyw, Piece. - At early gas light, same evening, Watches, Fancy and variety Goods, &c. auglB JAMES M'KENNA, Aucrt Two Horse Carriage, Horses and Harness at Auction. ON Thursday afternoon the 19th inst., at 3 0.t.: clock; in front of the Commercial'Sales,Rooms; corner- of Wood nod sth sts., - sold, one pair valuable match Horses, of handsome bay color, and wall broke. Two horse Carriage and Harness, nearly new and in good order. JOHN D. DAVIS,. aoglB Auctioneer. Sale at Auction. W ILLbe . valuablen t public lo or a uc ground,t ion n fr t o h n eses, ti p . r g e m o i . - Washington street, thirty-six feet, near Wylie street, and in depth, one hundred' and sixteen feet; Third Ward of the city of Pittsburgh; subject to a yearly ground rent of $36, on which is erected one frame house, and four small tenements, to be sold together or separate, to snit purchasers. Terms made known on the day of sale. Sale to be on the Nth day of August, 1847, at 10 o'clock, A. M. auglB-td JAMES HAMILL. o c u a t n s a o i. lab w o un rin t g ec itlen pla t c o es go fo a r nd a I w N o -T rk E on the number of middle aged Men-Ind Women, and-for a . number of Boys of different ages, to trades and hire out. Wanted, a number of good cooks and Girls for all work. irr Wanted, places for several clerks, sales men, warehouse -men, and boys in stores. Wanted to borrow, several sums on bond and mort gage, or on notes. All kinds of Agencies promptly attended to for moderate charge's. Please apply nt- HARRIS' Agency and auglB 4t Intel. Office; sth st. near Wood. Ahmlnistratorta Sale of Real Eikate. 12,800 Acres of Land in Western rennsylvania, AT AUCTION. CO Wednesday, the St!tor September, at 10 0 , - a:oak,, A. M.. at the ComMercial Sales Rooms, corner of Wood and. sth sta..- Pittsburgh, will be told the following described Land, late the property_ or lamer Trimble, Sr., deceasud,,of Harrisburg. . Fifteen Hundred 'Acres of which lies in the.Coun. 11 of Mercer, iriz : Nos.'39, 75S and 760,in Pymatuning township,. Nus.3oo, 712 and 710 in Delaware township,, No. 1072 ; in French Creek township. Eight Hundred. Acre s, in the County of Crawford, viz.; No 1553 in Rochdale township, No. 1362 in Athens •-- do. No. 1468 in Richmond do. No. 1669 in Sparta do. Eight Hundred and Fifty Acres in the County of Eric, viz:—Nos. 197, 2017 and 2076 in Waterford township, within three miles of the town of Water ford; No, 1956 in Amity township. Nine Thousand Sit .Hundred and. Fitly Acres are in the County of. M'Kean, viz:---Nos. 3699, 3700, 3704, 3706, 3711, 3715, 3716, 3719, 3720, and 3734. The above lands will be sold in , separate tracts. Those in Mercer, Crawford and Erie counties are principally in tracts of 200 acres. Some-of which contain Coal and Iron Ore, and are well adapted for. farming. -Those in M'Kean county,-are principally in tracts of 1000 acres 'each well watered and cov ered with -timber . Thei town of Corydon lays on part of the original tracts. Title indisputable. Terms at sale. THOS. R. TRIMIIVE.,} Achn,rs. WM. BOYD, JOHN D. DAVIS, AuctiOneer. MEI DR. RALPH'S VEGETABLE PILLS consists of two kinds in one package, No. I,apurga tire—and No. 2,—a gentle larative dnd strengthener. With respect to No. I,—there is no better purgative in the composition of medicine ;—it effectually cleanses the body of every vitiated and. offensive hu mor, and is, a first. and salutary step in the cure of all diseases; but a still more important andm - vAtai- Anxi REMEDY will be fcund.in No. 2.--This is not a purgative, but a gentle laxative strengthener, ensur ing a natural action of the bithele; after the opera tion of the purgative, — maintaining a healthy condi tion of the Digestive.rgana—and giving the consti tution power to carry on its natural ,means qf Indeed, in the use of No. 2, we directly. enpp,ort thn natural efforts of the c.Onstitution,.and.it is astonish ing to see the many' hopeless easee, in whiet,,the Powers of Nature ptoye successful when her steps are followed rather thaw directed: -Price 25 cts. a box—for sale by S. L. CUTHBERT; Agent, au:18 . Smithfield, near. 3d -st. - _ PTS. TURPENTINE: lb - bblii.jnet 'reed and 0 for sale " 'BAYS BROCK:PAY, anglB No 2, Commercial Row, Liberty st. MANNER'S OIL: 900 gallons Tanner's Oil; in casks ; just received and co; sale,by.... augl4 MILLER-4=RICKETSON. PAIRM 1100 -gallium, unbleached Sperzn Cul now landing. and Tor ule 'by • - - 1 aILLF,B. fic.RICKETSOII.:. • A. CARD. 'S.I.I.DREWS . E./2GLE ICE CREAM SALOON.. T . HE Maniger of this establishment, having re ceivedist.tera from Mrs. Phillips and Holman, • . is happy to announce their first appearance in Pitts-• burgh, in a GRAND CONCERT, with other vocalists, FOR. TWO ;NIGHTS ONLY, on Thursday and Fri- t day evenings;lAcignst 19th and 20th. For further particulars, see bills of the day. • aulflt ,NIGHIITS molintr Grand Musical Entertainment at Andrews' gagle Ice Cream Saloon Immense Popularity of the Talented Troupe•=Brit iiant. and Fashionable Audiences . . • MRS. SEIARP, MISS. CLRILS._BRuc* .nalt..a.alEaP., WILL repeat their Musical Entertainments fin. THREE NIGHTS MORE; and will present the choicest vaiiety . of patriotic,' sentimental., and comic Songs; including Ethiopean Refrains and Ex travaganza, ever offered to. a Pittsburgh - audtence:: Vat Admittance, 25 cents, including a dish of ice Cream. • aulG4t.., - valuable Parm tor sale: . - IN pursuance - of an order of the 00.phin4 Conk; the. undersigned Executors of the last will and testament of Ceorge Williams, Esq.‘,.decid, , will pose to sale, by public outcry, at the court 'House," in the city of Pittsburgh, at 10. o , cloek, A. M. on the 3d Monday of September,.A.T l . 1847, all,,that certain messuage and tract of land in North Fayette- township, Allegheny county;Pennsylvania, bounded by lands of Milton E. Bsldvrin andltachel his: ife, by lands of the heirs or Dr., Glenn, clec , di .and by, lands of Thomas M7Clain, containing 11l perobes more or less. This land is of excellent quality, and well:adapted to farming purposes. Terms of salo: one half, - cnsh on the deliv,erilit., the deed, and the balance . On, the lst day' of April, 184.8 e to b ,witeh secured.interei bfr y om j a t d h ern e tl e a n y t : B o o f ti se N e v.ith S a ai m d balmsodn gage on the premiees. - JACOB MILTON E. BALDWINi auglB-stry . ...ExeZutprr. ; .. (Gazette, Journal and Chronicle copy.) Pedlees Wagon 'at'Avketiori: O . . N ThuFsdaY;afterioon,"thd 19th inst,, at 2 clock, of Commercial salts roonx,.cornex' or Wood arid Fifth streets, will be' iold, for -acedifil. whom it may concern, I large tirolcrse wagon, on 4:eliptic , .springs,:::With iron axletrees, new and complete, made in the best style,to order. augl7 • JOHN D. DAVIS, Auctioneer: Auction Sales - BY JOHN D. DAVIS, AUCTIONEER. . . DRY GOODS. (IN Thursday the 19th inst. atloo'clock;A. WL, at the Commercial Sales Rooms, ear . or Wood and Fifth streets, will be sold ; a large assortment of fancy and staple Dry Goods, &c. - At 9,„o'clock, P. M., 3 hal reheats Young Ilysors . Tea ' • 2 bag. Virginia manufactured tobacco; 70 has. half Spanish and commie cigars; 50 nests.bend bisl; 5 in each nest; wrapping paper; matches; shoVels - 1. queensware ; glassware ; confectionary; A' quantity of new and ,secund_ hand furniture; among which are: mahogany centre table, spring seat !sofa, fancy and common chairs, tables; bureaus,high and low post bedsteads, mahogany card tables,'catidle stand, looking glasses, mantel clocks,'featber matresses, Etc.; 3 pieces Ingrain .Carpeting; band. some patterns. At 8 o'clock, P. M., - ready made clothingi fiqe shirts, new and second. hand watches; violins, ac cordions, fifes, fine table and pocket cutlery, boots,l shoes, hats, caps, bonnets, parasols, uebrellas, German fancy. goods, &c. augl7.. T AR and OIL.:-.25. bble N.. C. Tar; 15 64 , Tanners Oil .;'• Received and for sale by. , .• , JllO F PERRY . . . CHEESE: 23 Boses, received.and•for trale.by r. iyl2 JNO. F. PERRY.,f7 JUST received a Morse's Lairsaav DEPOT, Nu.- 85, Fourth street: , . . The Complete Angler, or the Contemplative 'Man's recreation, With Biographical Preface, and inplobs: Notes, by the American editor, (Wiley &PutnanvJ The life of Paul Jones .' illustrated with numerous'' engravingsni fronriginatdrawings by Jas Haman:in. Hunt's Merchant's Magazine for - •August.. Farmer's Library. • • Horticulturist.-..- • The British and Foreign Medical ReView for July; Westminstergirarterly Review. - ' London' • < 4 -.fortune.; z. Living Age, No 169 •"*, -'• Ingleborough Hall, and the Lord Of the Mantw4by. Henry W. Herbert ! , Esther D. bladina, or the crimes of London with illustrations. Part 3d. * - Wagner, the Wehr Wolf, by G. W.l2.eYnolds.4 . Part 2d. Old St. Paxla, a Tale of the Plague, Ainsworth. • ,! • Joseph Rushbrook, or the Poicher, by Capt. Mak.- ryat, R. N. The Lost Shipt . oy,lhe ;Atlantic . steamer, by - tlie author of Cavendish, Flying • Dutchm_an, etc. t , M Rory O'oore, a National Ramance - ,:lty, amuel Lover, with illustrationa. 1.. For sale at Morse's, 85'FOurth street : :attgl7 CLOY ER and TIMOTHY SEED, 30 bbliTicnothfseed 5 bbls Clover send Tor sale by augl7 " 3NO -- .7,,p. PERRY.: . . _ Dressed Flc , oring. A SUPPLY chihys on hand,,at the Planing Mg t chine orJoiin Beck. - . . _ L. WILMAILTIIi • Penni bet Hand- end' Irwin sts EHla H. M. Kennedy; - ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in the sae building with Alderman M2Master 2 Firth street; between Wood-ind Smithfield sts. 'augl7.6m* Shovels, Spade's, * Forks, 4c. . . . THE undersigned has been appointed agent - ter the sale of the obi - re 'articles manufactured by Jno.Ssrvis & Co. -All orders 'addressed to-him for such•artieles will receive prompt .attenticit, at , the lowest manuracturers prices.- _ _ _ CMI Wit ASECOND hand Steam .Engine; and-Boilers3o,. , horse power-4 to 4} feetntroke.: Apply :to : L. WLMARTD, Penn, bet-Hand and. Irnio ME IJCKETS, • ' - X 60 'doz. Beaitir Beekets ; in store'llid Ter sale, augi6 by L.. S. WATERMAIsi... WHITE BRANS, , ' .L 20 iNSitU'lieanzr•, store_' augl6 and for sale: by' WATE!IMAN, • CORN -BROOMS, _ • . f 50 doz. Cara Brooms, in store and for salt Ly riugl6 . WATEILMAPL. , - , - ' aosAcco, 120 Boxes s's Tobacco, Heirs . & James' Brands; 50 cc tt a ! "dt • CV' 80' " s's Tobacco, D. T. Warwick ri 30 cc 3„,, cc - 75' ac, 1 Pound Lump,R. B. Warwick-si.• • .30 " s's A. D. R'ead's, bast brand • .50 " 5% James Madison. " 7 cc 5 , 8 Q. M. Stiiiani , s . 'lO cc s's R. W: Crenshaw cc,• 15. cc 1 Tound Lump,. P. Hurt.' - - 6 'Si 1 cc - cc 'boll-tic 6 Recker " : - ... in Store and to arrive a're* days, Which - I ha 4 on consignment, direct from Rie manufacturers et Lynchburg Va., and will be sold Co th.e CitS , at Eastern prtces",ll , augl4 FLOUR, • 20 13blo: S. Pine Flour; -reel'd; in store neater; nugl6 sale by L. S,WATERITAN. jIIIS 209 pea angar cured_ ci4assedlla*l94- ut':up forauntiner use--eery fine; corialkby'.- _ augl4 ,11: SELLERS; 17 Liberty st. B"DEES: 9t3olbw- saga!: Cured dried -Deer, just JD-received and for sale by •.- := augl4 F. Sk.:LLERS, 17 Liberty et: .RICE: 5 tree'pritne fresh beat; iaatieteived and forr-Bale by - -• •, •au _l4 -F.,UELLERS; 17 - Liberty at. O'"' 6 . Barrels bleached-Elephant Oil 6 u rct , :Whale .4 do ; 1 Cask . ,do •i,;,'; c! • Refined, ‘ 4 do;_ Lard Oil,Nos 1 and 2 ; " Linseed do; just reeNl;,for - sale by augl•l ' ' F.' SELLERS.,..I7 Liberty at • • URPENTpirj vbjui eppu TurPe ol l y• itiAwsl in 'usTt reed an orsai . au ' gpl"4m TVG' "METAL: tone Rock FornicCl'iglatilf jr just recd on poisiginterf, and l'oi sale bgg angl4 13iovin Fianna.l6. ; • CASF.S 34-3rown ty, just received arid.ffir by; _ • LT Agentfo{ the Manefehteterr. • MEE ~ 5, +[~_ ~~'7yt"~l6Yx N".~^s~-:... 3 ~.f:II."§. v' _i~c~~'^+ 4X; FEM GEO. COCHRAN... 1g0,.26..W00d street L. S. WA'yEILDIAN