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'So deeply am impressed with the vast importanmto Pittsburgh of the Lake and'north West trade—a trade which I-fear, is but too lightly aPpreciated' r -that I feel it to be a duty, to assist in awakening the public minkto the vast interests which may be jeopard ised, by a want of sagacious enterprise on the part of our citizens. We have been so long accustom *I to look upon our river , trade as all important,in consequence of our sole reliance upon it, that it would seem as though we hesitated about admit ting a rival, even with the riches of our`Great In land Seas as a dowry. Let us cast our eyes northward and westward, over the wag extent of territory bordering the Lakes, settled by. an intelli gent end free population, creating wealth as if by magic,; and attaining, by education and enterprise, vi high degree of refinement and civilization ; end then, let U 3 glance southward, along the lines of our noble rivers, where two-thinls of the terri tory is cultivated by slaves; where industry hat no adequate reward; and the mind no springs to aigorous action; let us , compare Smithland and Paducah (situated at thetrnouths otiimportant nv. ers, which, twenty years ago, had each three or four hundred inhabitants,) with Chicago and Mil - waultie, which, within the remembrance of our school-boys, were out-posts in a wilderness. I say, let us thus exercise our faculties of observation, and what are the conclusiims, which naturally are forced upon the enquiring ;mind 7 They are these . - -that it is the true interest of onr citizens, where natural avenues are wanting, to open artificial avenues'to those regions, , where freedom fosters enterprise; where wealth accumulates; and where population has no checks, to stop its rapid spread. Chicago ankblilwankie have each a large popula tion; the former sixteen thousand, and the latter, twelve thousand souls; and their first settlers took with them the seed wheat for their first crop, with in the last twelve years;—and yet- Smithland and Paducah have not attained one twentieth the growth ' of these free cities of the Lakes. Chicago attracts fie attention of Boston and New York, and we should not neglect it. Within the present season. two millions of bushels of wheat arrived in that city, in farmers' wagons. Next year, it will have an •hundred miles of canal completed, to carry to it the products of the Mississippi; and the year follow.' in& two hundred miles of railroad will be termi nated in it from the west, passing through the richest agricultural and mineral country in the world. The young cities I refer to, are but as specs that dot the shores, and abound over the fer tile' plains, surrounding the northern lakes ;—a country equal in extent to our river territory; and as manifold in its wants, as it is inestimable in'the value of its productions. ,The State of Michigan bas more than fifteen hundred mils of lake.coast; and we may form some idea of its prospects, when we consider that it has already more than eight hundred saw mills in operation, and upwards 01 a thousand locations of copper mines within its bor-; ders;—ind yet this State claims the least consid eration of any: bordering 'on the Lakes. But if Chicago and Milwaukie, wttich double their popu lation eget) , four or five years, are considered but as specimens of the towns and cities which those rich regions are forcing into existence, who can calculate the value of the trade of such rrcountry, even within the present generation. .Paoaussts " is right, in estimating, as of the greatest importance, a continuous railroad from Pittsburgh to Chigago, via Toledo, which will in tercept the travel of several States before it reach es the lakes. Without such a road, all this travel will go northward. Much will be thrown into Detroit, and thence into the Canada road from that city to Buffalo ; a road which is nearly all under contract, and will be completed within a few years ; and which will be a connecting link in a continu ous railroad of fifteen hundred miles, almost in a direct line, from Galena to Boston. Arid all this travel can be diverted hitherward, by tapping this line at New Buffalo, and at the same time, include all the travel south of Galena and Chicago. While,,in the main, I agree with Prog,riss,' yet it is my belief, that it is to the interest o Pittsburgh, that the road from this place to Toled o and Chicago, should be made by way of Cleveland . It would at that point have the important advan tags of decoying much of the travel, which will always be thrown upon the 'Lakes Michigan and Huron; especially that from the South and West ; and soon, also, a large amount of travel, by way of the Mississippi and St. Croix, and Lake Supe rior. For there are but few'persons making long journeys east, who do not wish to spend a part of their time on those beautiful Lakes,—bitt most o whom would be glad to leave them at Cleveland , if they could have a Railroad from thence to the Atlantic Cities, which is their - nearest possible route. This they could not do at Toledo, because none of the great lines of Lake boats ever to ich there, it being too far out of the route, (I recept a single line from Toledo to Buffalo,) while almost the entire fleet of all the Lakes touch at Cleve. land. I would also suggest another modification of the route, as laid down by $. Progress," which is, to keep by the Ohio river to Wellsville, by the route , which is now in progress, viz : the Pittsburgh and Cleveland Railroad. This route is but six or sev an miles further; while it goes through a better country, and takes us some fifty miles from Beaver, directly on a western road, which must also b made somewhere midway between the OhiO and the Lakes. The route advocated by Progress," might also diverge from it, vie Canton, or any other feasible point; or be continued from Cleve land to Toledo, along the Lake shore. Another important consideration is, that this road is already in successful progress—it will be made; and will be the first-to connect us with the Lakes, while it may be a long time before such legislation can be obtained, as will give us a more northern route; and stilt longer, perhaps, to fix upon the exact cation to suit all parties interested And, should the route be at last located, after all, there may be quite as much dissatisfaction as with the Wellsville route. • And now, in view of all this, will not Pittsburgh lend a hand to finish, as soon as possible, the Pitt burgh and Cleveland Rlad ; seeing the van; Inter eats that are at stake in its completion ? With the northern trade and travel, Pittsburgh will become a city of no secondary importance; it will tank with Nev York and New Orleans. With new facilities fur commerce, new impulses will be given to manufactures; wealth will accumulate beyond all former example; and an immense population will spread along our noble ricers, and over the beautiful hills that inviron us. With salubrity of climate, a cheap market, abundance I of coal, and" every other inducement to court emi• gration, and incite enterprise ;Hour city Hilt; gain that importance, in the eyes of the world, which was foreshadowed nearly a century ag o, when its site, in the midst of a wilderness, and occupied by savages, attracted the attention of the statesmen of Europe, and was contended for as a rich prize :by the two greatest natives oftlie eat lb. 'l'. men ~i ~...,-i;...;., ~....i.,,f..;..,....,i5i-i.,-.441.,.,,..-. ..,- L .-,:r; . .4:,....::,f.%::-..- . .:-.:ri . :: :, ; ,,, •:i: ....,.,... i ....-.. .; - ..: -.e. . :',. - '7.;-"7., - ..••,..pif'..: - ..: . . :-,- . - ..L ,--, . ..........:. _,.. . . .., • t.'7....;,:-.F!,!--.:V.•-..;,•-4,,, .LI-.•::,•• t i k n ~,_, ~ ; .1- ' ,.]:!, : - ' ::',- , ':, .: .'1:.,',.: ':,..,-,,,,ci:.,:!..',_:;-•`,. E==l 1 • i .:.. i'!.!t.:.' . .. : : ,- :' 4 i''.:7-1.::-..-:, 7-; -, .'4'.. , :::45::'2:' Wrynian vs Porter.—This was an action to recover damages from the defendant; who was an officer in the United States Army, 'apd command ing the post at Brazes St. Jago, fur illegally taking possession of his store and stock of goods, in p•tl last, and destroying his business as a iner chant. The defendant answered that the Island of Brazos St. Jago and the country thereabouts. had been conquered by the arms of the United States, and that the State of Texas had ina jurisdiction over it, and that he had acted under; the orders of his superiors, and had no farther defence to make. The'Hon. Al. P. Nnrton,Districtijintge, charged the Jury—that all the territory to the principal s' renns of the Rio Grande, mem wimp,' the limits of the State of Texas, and that no officer of the United States had authority to interfere with a citizen, in the transaction of his legitimate busi ness, within the limits of the State—and a verdict was lound against the defendant for $15,000 da magee. For the Morning Post. The Dispatch is respectfully informed, that such caution as it has given is unnecessary end con temptible.. The obliquity of the ptiblic is not of such aggravated grossness, as to prevent it from determining for itself. I cannot huit admire the courteous diction and the elevated briaring of the senior proprietor of that print. His imputation of dishonesty on my part, is gratuitoue;;because it is unfounded. .1 have yet to know, thatthe discussion of questions of importance is either dangerous or degrading. GRH,CCHUS. ccjw sty stranger" said a little .4 t'age urchin in me neighborhood or Montreal to a ;Yankee ped lar, 'don't whistle that (log away." ; "Why he ain't no use no how; he's too homely." "Oh! but he saves heaps of work." "Hour . "Why he licks the plates and dishes clean, so that they never want washing; and mother says she woulinit part with him, no how—tor our new dog hain't got used to mustard yet." Splendid Mere/inn,' Ship.—The largest me-. chantship ever built in America;. Was recently constructed at Portsmouth, N H ., , at a cost of $lOO,OOO, for Messrs. D. & A. Kingila:nd, of New York, and intended to run as a regular packet be. tween that port and Liverpool. She ; is a three decker, of 1,800 tons capacity; catpenter's mea. sorement--that is; about 300 ions larger than any merchant vessel heretofore built in ,the United States. flee length on deck is ISO feet, with feet beam, and,3l feet 0 inches hold.; She is called the Columbus. Distressing.—A . woman, whose huOand is ab• sent, was discovered in destitute circumstances on Thursday morning. She was delivered of a child on the evening previous, which was round dead by her side. No one was present except her tss'n lime children. The oters.eers 01 the pour hall her talicu cure df;. n -T t ,, ` ,, ;~;::; - , 1 , 1 , • • • I, • KANO MA 'L. HARPER, ZIT/v/4 Alp IPROPRIETOB IT T 11:11. alit SATURDAY NIORNING,:bgCEMBER 18, 1847. Z. E. ; W. ,C►an, United States Newspaper Agency, Sun Buildings. corner of Third and Dock, and 44U N. Fourth. , 44eet. , —is our only au thorised Agent in Philailalptiia. Democratic County Convention 'The Democrats are hereby requested to astern- We in their respective districts, in primary meet ing., on Saturday, the litth'of January, 1848, and appoint delegates to a County Convention to be held at the Court House,- in Pittsburgh, on the Wednesday following, for the Purrose of choosing delegates to the State end National Conventions, in the country districts, ;14 time of meeting will be between the hours of 3 and 5 o'clock, P. M; and in the cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny, between the hours of 7 and 1: 1 o'clock, P. M. By order of the Committee of Correspondence CHARLES SHALER, Chairman. Artztaaw Wrcra, Serretaryt_; The Presidepey. We recur to this subject oglin, in order to say a word to our correspondents', must admit, that, from their exalted talents,and:' long and faithful services in the Democratic: patty, several distin guished men have claims !upon their political friend; for consideration, in connexion with the office of President. We, as Pennsylvanians, feel deeply interested, of course, in securing for a tinguisheitson of the "KeisiOne " State the no mination-for that important - Office; but, while we thus haVe our choice in this Matter, it becomes us to consider that the matter is-14t to be decided by I Pehnsylvania alone; and that,!therefore, we should not only: pursue the most con!rteouti and harmon izing course towards the fraepda of other candi dates, but—what is more impcirtant than ail—that we should .determine to be influenced by no mere preference for the man. We ate, not. in determin. ing this matter, to look at G4itriz N. DALLAS, or Jstists Brat/N./ix—but at the effect which is to be produced upon our curse, throughout the, country, by the nomination of either. The merits ; of each can surely be discusstil calmly and dis_i passionately, without any resort to the vile slan ders that have been so infamoutify circulated by our Federal opponents. It shodlii be enough lot us to know, that the one or iLe; other: has, by a steady and uniform adherence to our principles. secured such an influence in the;country general ly, as will effect his election. No true Democrat would wish to see either Mr..Duchanan or Nlr. Dallas nominated, unless he could present to the Democracy of the country, such claims, as would ensure the undivided support Of our political friends ' . There is an imperious necessity, imposed nylon the hinds of both these get:Apemen, therefore. that they shall not only be couitehus and forbear. ing towards each other ; but that they be, also. equally courteous to the friends of Other candidates. Peritlaylvania, if united, may Eecure the nomina tion. She has done much to corntnerul her choice to the Democracy of the Union. , If divided by a determined, factious spirit„ between two of her own sons, she can expect nothing.; In addition to this, the People of Pennsylvania, in case of a fa-l ure to secure the nomination of their first choice, have their favorite among the distinguished men of other states Let not a factiolis,;and unreasona ble, determination to insist od:having our own way in every thing, lose to us that influence which a spirit of honorable concession is lilways curs to carry wiih it. We have been induced to malte l these remarks, in consequen!eof pereelviug iniliCations of a spir. it, on the part of some of our friirids, which, we are sure, zan accomplish no good: Let the motto of every Democrat in Pennsylvania he "Concession. Compromise,—every thing for the Cause, nothing for Men.•' With this feeling to animate us, we must present, both a! home and;aliroad, a specta cle, which will be, the admiration of our friends fiery where, and afford only consOlation to our• selves. We would prefer to have Am interview with "JErrsaso:e ' and J. 111." before inserting their communications LIPOIITANT Twist. Tr.x•sifeary Damn. ger —The District Court of flueceS.dounty, Texas, adjourned on the Pith inst., after disposing, 01 the following impoitlit case: f • I 3 % ....- " , i'.:2 . ~~:;~,` _ . . .:.-..‘":,.„.,;,,,.-- , ','6 .., '' . 7'1,' - ;•:.• , ' 1 :.'t,:7 :2 1 , L i.•:.,. , •i:p - :5.: , :7. ...':. - '.:...• . -' ,- -.4•;.•:'•: . i,:- - i:. - _ - ",'•.: . . -. •i'•• , :.• - •: . .b.r: . : i• <: 4' =HOME The Engagement, at, Puebla. The folloiving extract of a letter from one of the members of Capt. Hannox's Company of Pennsylvania Volunteers, gives the most graphic description of the part performed by. a portion of the Second Regiment, in ithe attack on Puebla, which we have yet seen. It is addressed to the brother of the writer; and .dated PUEBLA, (Mexico,) Nov. 4th. "Companies D and K were ordered out todis perse the greasers and lancers, about an hour be 'tore the advance of Gen. Lane came . in. We ma-ched out under command of Col. Black, in the direction of the main Plaza; and had not gone more than the distance of two blocks, before a) body of Mexican cavalry were discovered on our i right in consequence of which, some command, passed from the Colonel to Capt. Herron, who immediately about faced his company, and march ed by the left dank, back to the corner we bad just passed, and filed left in the direction in which the lancers had been seen„ ”Double quick time 'l - the command, and off we trotted, with our arms at a trail for two or three squares. We then turned to the left, (west,) and again to the right, (north,) and so on,—still keeping up the trot; though some of our men were one hundrei yards in the rear of the company, and scarcely able to get along. We ran on in this way, passing kettles of pork, and other proofs that we" were in the enemy's quarters, until we came within two squares of the Alameda, on the north edge of the town.`' Here we came in full view of a large number of lancers, occupying a small Plaza. We advanced still nearer, (leaving one man at the corner ireourrear,) and fired on them by platoons. The second platoon had just fired; and the first wad about to take their position for the second time, when the sentry in our rear sung out We are surrounded!' The order to retreat may or may not have been given. I did not'hear it; but, at ■ny- rate, we all gave it " the long done quick," the officer, gal lantly leading the van, and making_, as good time as possible, after the race which w•e had going up Fur the distance of about three blocks, the corn • patty kept together, firing back at the lancers who were in pursuit of us, and charging successfully upon those who occupied the corners in front ; and though the greasers were firing from the roofs and balconies of the houses; and throwing atones, and every other kind of thing that you can imag ne; we had not lost a man. Exhausted as many were, however, before we began to retreat, some had fallen behind. One poor old fellow had lost his musket, and was throwing away his accoutre ments ; another fell, and lost his gun. The lancers were all around us; and the men thought it would be best to stop and fight them. " Stop," was in every man's mouth : but the Captain's order was 'On! onl ' Lieut Hague was in favor of stop ping. Many of the weak were thus sacrificed, in consequence of the precipitate flight of those oho should at least have made an attempt to protect them. Mr. Nl'Giffin,of Washington Co and I were the first who ssere cut off from the company. I had / got behind by some means—not because I could i not run as fast and as long as any of them; but I Ibelieved the Capt would stop; and some of us had lost ground, by loading and firing as we ran. The head of the company retreated orer the same ground, nearly, that we passed orer going, turning carnersio lb.. left (east,) and right (south.) At one I of these turns, my friend and I kept strait ahead, (north,) in the direction of the plaza. We turned to follow the company; but were met by ten or', fifteen lancers How we sustained the first charge, is like a dream to me. I had a charge in my I piece at the lime; but they came on me too thick! and fast to give me tirete to shoot. I felt their; lances catch in my coat. I must have repulsed them by main strength more than #ol flourish I ing my old gun with a force sshich no doubt as tonished the assailants. They left me fora second; and I up with my piece and shot a lancer dead, who had passed me. My companion, in the mean I time, was not idle. They wekvpoking it at him as thick as they could charge in. He run his, bayonet through one of them, who fell; and wee were alone for a moment. A glance at each oth er gave us hope. I felt proud, as I looked on my brave companion; and when they came again, we received them coolly. One, who had been unhors Pd, charged on foot, who drew a p.stial from his belt and shot him, as we supposed; for the lancer dropped. We now had time to breath again ; and I asked Mc to engage them, while I loaded. I primed—charged cartridge,drew rawer, and had ramed the ball half way down , when they charged upon us again. This time they ; were more timid than before. Their excitement had got down ; and having been foiled in every attempt, three or four of them lying dead, and the rat:ling of my ramrod in the barrel (the which had I not feared bursting my gun, I would have blown through one of them,) gale us confidence even to advance a few steps on them. They reined in, and varnesed round the corner, before I could ram my load. We were now exposed to the fire of the greasers,—when another man joined us, as we kept running and firing. We frightened the bom• bees otf the corners—sometimes by coming to an aim. though our guns were empty. The balls, in the mean time, were coming pretty thick. One proposed stopping in a house; but rapiers and Escopets sticking out of the doors, put that idea out of his head. 1 have got into a tight plice with my yarn ; but you will get a better description, perhaps, from some nther source. Suffice it to say,—only one halt the company is unhurt-13 killed and 3 wounded, out of 30 men. For the Morning Post. " MY COUNTRY RIGHT OR WRONG." Mn. Enlzoa—Sir: It appears to me that the above caption involves a principle, in every respect, true and fig/derma; and ought to be the spring of action, influencing man in eery clime--in every land, more especially should this principle govern the minds of the citizens of these "United States'. of Free America; "The land of the free, and the home of the brave." Our government---our constitution embodies all those high, holy, and ennobling sentiments, for which the masses of the old world have groaned, suffered, and poured out rivers of blood; but, alas! in vain It remained, for our fathers, led on.by Washington, to free the mind from base subjection to the galling chairs of aristocracy, and the proud and cruel dictation of kingly assumption. Es pecially, my country, I love thee! Thou hest already shed glorious political, civil, and moral light upon the darkrieis of the nations of the earth . My country, I venerate thee for thou bast modi fled and softened the cruel powers of lords, and kings, and the unholy influences of aristocracy and monarchy. True,—. , To err is human,"—my country may have erred in the present bloody contest with Mexico-1 say she may have erred, (which Ido not grant) but she is my country. I love her when right; and vt hen in strife with a I. , ' A. 1• 1 .1 I 1 1 REM BE= i rY ;~ ..~ ~. _ ..t lifillgell Mini .., .•,,,,,,...N.,',.T.,.., i'i-..':,' ~.;;..'.:=::-':::' - 4:-.----' '''';.::''...` ~-...'"...i..1;:i,..;..,.-J..,c."k'' . ...,. 4 .,' . .:14. , -; .- -,. ., , ., : i:-. ' . . i .;., , . .1 ~,. ,',7;i:S.:'-',.'-a-'i..•'...-.."-::..'...,..';:.:-...',:.:!-1-1.- ' i..'.4......'T•.;;:.'..7-c.,1,,,..r",:•,..'-',.,..,..,.'" -,-'.•- ~-',':::i-:-.--•."''' WILLIAAI C. WINEBIDDLE . -• .... ~..:.,.... :-•:: . ..ic , .-:', .i i :•: ,i ., " 4. '..!!. ,- :.4Z .. -1•-.1.," =En bloody and cruel foe, I love bet more intensely, more feelingly. H%ice,. to Mei as a free born, or adopted son, "my country right - 14r islcmg," shall now .. , and evermore be my . .nnOtto. ' T h is motto shall be engraveir'on my heart;itill the golden hew/ shall break, and 1 shall:lay chrtvit in the dark . uess of a Theol." Sir, bad I the intellect and eloquence of a Web ster, a Clay, or a Corwin, never, no never would I Oxert it against my country, my government, and its administration. Oh! is there a free born .4mer lion that would, or could, justify me in such a course I Methinks I would be unworthy of my country,—unworthy of the land of my adoption,-- unworthy of my birth.—unworthy of Washington and of our fathers;--truly so! My country first —my country last—l love thee with all thy sari posed errors. I will give the my aid—if not with arms—if not with supplies—yet with kind and clieering words will I help thee through the bloody 'warfare. I wilt cheer on thy sons; and, never will I utter a word, or express a wish against thee, that' can afford -comfort and encouragement to the Sir, the fact is, the present war would have been begun and'continued to this hour had there been °ll whig executive and administration. I have marked the movements of "Clay" for many years; aid I am bold to say, that among all our Ameri. eAn - Statesmen, there is not one, in whom ambition —, , base and unrighteous ambition is more fully the ruling passion of his being. The whig party as a mass are good and true; but the difficulty is, they ere not whigs for themselres--but for Harry of the West, Corwin, Webster, and others. Cornin's speech against his country, was read by Mexican officers to stimulate and fire their army before g9ing into battle. Clay's speech will be the next to be read before our nation's foes; and probably with greater effect than Corwin's. Shame on such krnericans I Shame on such'whigs I But Henry gay is the "Embodiment " of whiggery as a par• therefore the mass of the whip are not whigs for themselves, but for Henry Clay. For the Morning Post. ,Ala. Enrroa:-- 7 As the season for legislative 2C tibn is again approaching, permit me to offer a few reinarks, in reference to a practice, (which has be 'core much in vogue of late;) of sending certain characters to the seat of government, who have been very properly and significantly termed t.aoaxas. ' This practice, I believe, to be fraught with evil, end eminently dangerous to free legisla Clan as the avowed object of those engaged in it, 4 1 to influence members to the sustaining of mea -1 ores which are but too often sectional and selfish, and at variance with the general welfare of the stater Perhaps no state of the Union has suffered more, pecuniarily, and morally, from this pernici ous practice, than our own. The chartering of a hage and designedly corrupt banking institution, which. extended its blighting influence over the state and nation, at a time when the Democratic party bad a decided majority in the Legislature; and when it was well understood by all parties' that a large majority of the people was opposed to it ; is one instance of the deleterious influence of .nonorts. ' The chartering ,of unnecessary banks; the con ! strUction of unnecessary Railroads; together with a host of so called State Improvements, which were altogether impolitic and uncalled for by the people, and w hich bane been the means of involv ing the• State in the enormous debt of Forty Two Millions of Dollars; have been ,chiefly- brought aKint through the indirect influence of a set of mett, who were - stringed by selfish motives, with out the least regard for the happiness of the pen ple Er the future prosperity of the Stateyand who may very justly be called poaans. This practice is in diametrical opposition to the apirkt:of our free institutions. It is the influence of wealth, brought to bear against the wishes of the pe;ciple ; opposing and thwarting their designs, by bribing and corrupting their representatives, who are sent there to transact their business, and represent their rights; and, it is presumed, are as welh acquainted with the wants arid wishes of! their constituents, as the hireling and selfish DO. Oupposing s number of capatalists were ex— tremely anxious to have our _legislature pass an act That would be a pecuniary benefit to them, but injurious to the welfare of the State generally ; (and such acts are often passed;) without a thought of consulting the wishes of the people, they club together, raise a few thousand dollars, and send on a Rosin to the Capital, with this sum to use at discretion. It is thus, that poor human nature, in the form of representatives, may well pray "lead us not intp temptation;" for every ape• vies of:device, and stratagem, is put in practice, to seduce the representative from his highly responsi• ble All his weak points are searched for and attack. ed. He is flattered and promiied, cajoled and bri bed, while there remains a shadow of hope that he can be weaned from duty. If.he is parsimonious they offer him money; if be is,involved by extrav agance, they will pay his debts; and should he be convivial the , y are ever ready to get up the social party, and pay for all the champaigne and oysters he can.guzzle for the season. Such-is a superficial sketch of the object, and cheracier of a auttest;—a character fcr which no reasonable excuse can be offered. And if this evil cannot be reached by levy, then -let every honest man, every lover of our free institutions, indig nantly frown down, and discountenance, this anti republican practice: looking upon the nonen as a bore, alike to free legielation, : and hon - est represent. atives: And all legislators, Who so far give way to their swinish appetites, as to be bored by them, as ' l / 4 1--41 hogs;" who are governed by carnal and selfish propensities; and unworthy the name of freemen, much less to be their representatives. teatouis Cst.cucs - rtost.--A correspondent at Haverhill makes the following calculation, bared upon' the :feat of transmitting the President's Message Over the Telegraphic.fires. The Phila delphia Ledger, of Thursday last, says:— The transmission of the President's. Messaze over Abe 'Telegraphic wife., to Louisville, Ken tucky; and Vincennes, Indiana. was accomplished during Tuesday night, occupying about, twelve hours incessant labor on the part of the operators engaged in it.", Ourcorrespondent says '‘l have taken the trou ble to ascertain about, the number of impressions produced-upon the paper by the register in the transmission of the Message, and according to my compbtation it required 161.396; consequently the Electro - magnet lost and regained its magnetism, and the lever was raised that number of times in twelve hoiirs. This would be about 13,500 an botir, 230 a minute, and nearly four times a sec ond. • The rapid and dexterous movements of the fin gers, and`consequent rapid operations of the minds of the operators in order to accomplish this, seems astonishing; but we, lose_ sight of this when we reflect upon the immekre distance travelled in twelve hours, by the aggregate currents of elec tricity in' the successive opening and closing the circuit, more than one hundred and sixty-one thou sand five hundred times."—Boaron Times. ;~~~` ~" :.~_. EWE ~:r y A • Y 1 1~; 1 Y '.'Y4' , ..-'-....;1: 11 .?.:',.•,' - '-:...:...: - . -- i l- 1 .. ,..1 . 1 .- ; , :,''':-.4,; , .5 .7 .i...; - :::5..,......'..- .. :. =- ! , ' J . -, ' , .. , ;k .. : -7-, 5i.:: : ::,'i:• - .f'. -.- :: : ; - ' , ::•: : '- ± :fe: - .kr;. -7 ;;T:..74:::: : : -. 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This medicine commen ces at the very root; causes the Secretial Matter and Phlegm to looms its hold, and be discharged through the Expectorant organe, thns giving immediate ease to the Cough, imparting strength to the Constitution, and finally restoring perfect health. Those who are afflicted with the first seeds of Consumption, such as a cold, cough, soreness of the throat, pain in the breast and side, affections ofßronchiagall of which will soon lead to a speedy Consumption if not check ed,) should at once procure Dr. Duncan's Expecto rant Remedy, whereby life may be prolonged, and probably saved. For sale by WM. JACKSON, 89 Liberty st., head or Wood at., Pittsburgh. decl7 'Consumption and Dreith will most assuredly be the early fate of those who neglect themselves when afilieted with the premonitory symptoms of eon. snmption, such as a Cold, Cough, Bronchitis, or Soreness of the Throat, Hoarseness, Difficult Ex, pectoration. Asthma, Spirting of Rood ; ilke. "Dr. Duncan's Expectorant Remedy," is expressly pre. pared fur the removal and cure of those danger. ous and troublesome diseases. Therefore you who are laboring under the influence of the a complaints, procure immediately this medicine lefo e it be too late. One Bottle may 'oe the means of prolonging your life. Always ask for "Dr. Duncan's Expec. tenant Remedy, - and see that you get it, and not be persuaded by some who sell differect medicines to take some of their medicine in preference. These persons obtain some cheap tt ing and palm it on the public at full price. It is therefore important for purchasers to be on their guard. DR DUN CAN'S EXPECTORANT REMEDY" is put up in large size bottleh, and enveloped in blue piper. The outer form contains a fine steel plata engrav ing representing "hope in a Storm." For sale by W.N.JACKSON,IO Liberty stree head of Wood st., Pittsburgh, dee4 l Ott the Wonders of Nature and floteneer pROFESSOR SUMAN, from the Hut, respect• fully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Pittsburgh and vicinity, that he will deliver a Lec. ture on the subject of HUMAN MAGNETISM, or MONDAY, evening, December 20th, at PHILO SHALL. lie proposes to magnetise any that wish to be brought under the influence, if they will present themselves. He particularly requests all those s ifiat are affected with any nervous complaints whatever to attend.— He proposes to teach the science to all who desii e to make themselves useful. The lecture and erre. riinents will be per fectly moral, as recommendations from Ministers and others will testify, and as attend ance confirm. Ministers admitted gratis. Doors open at 6 o'clock, P. M. Lecture to com mence at 7. Admittance 121 cents. declS-It rIiGITS-6 Bbls prime Oranges ; 25 Boxes Lembne ; 6 Kcge Malaga Grapes ; All in good order, just received on consignment and for sale lo . tv, at the Wine Store. J (MANN'S BURGER Hock—A few cases of this celebrated wine, for sale, by the case or bot tile, at the wine store. declB U g CASES Hock or Rhine Wines--1 doz each ; brands embracin m choice and popular of sparklizi g g and still ost imported under the tariff of 1846, in cellar and for sale at the wine store of declB JACOB WEAVER. -Q. PARKLING Rock, of Rochheint, for sale by the case or bottle, at the wine store of - dedB JACOB WEAVER. SPARKLING Moselle Hock Wine, for sale by the case or bottle, at the wine store of declS JACOB WEAVER. Flat Boat Taken up. WTAS caught adrift on the Ohio river, between V Middletown and Shousetown, and taken up by John Itoley and others, on Sunday last; a Flat Boat, 75 feet long by 18 feet wide, without stan chions. Thcowner can have it upon proving pro perty and paying charges, by applying at John Bo ley's, near Middletown. . declB-3iwe P. M. STEEN, BRASS FOUNDEFI AND GAS FITTER, Smithfield street, h9iween Diamond Alley and Fifth street. Pittsburgh? dee IS- ly Wholesale Dry Goods. 'OW epening at the wholesale dry goods rooms, 62 Marstet street, 2d story, 100 pcs of Alpacca, 49 pes English Merinos, 2 cases Oregon plaids, and cashmeres; 10 pcs French broad cloths, 94 pcs fancy easimeres, 5 cases casinetts, 10 bales of red, white and yellow flannels, 300 pairs of blanxets, new styles of calicoes, domestic gingham!, gloves and hosiery,tegerher with a general assortment of goods. Merchants are invited to examine our stocsr, as we are confident it will favorably compare with eastern, stoclra in styles and prices. declB New Goods. A. MASON 4- Co., No. 62. Marzet street, have ti just received an extensive aasortment of dayaey and fancy dress buttons; also, gimps and fr,nges of every variety, eashatere cravats,silx scarfs, ctc., etc. declB ='~.r'~y':do"~. ~K:~ zz",b:,:w.-~'~.~~+.^sc~aK-aura~e:.~i,.asr.. ~, is ~~ t PRE NEM MEE Massillon Convention. The friends. of the western Railroad met in Massillon, on Monday last, and werenrganized by the appoinment of the following. officers :-- Prcrident—Sissuan V..Msasscs., Esq, of Phil. adelphia. Vire Presidents —F. Lorenz, Esq., pf Pittsburgh, Dr. Laisure, Beaver county, Pa.; Mr. Smith, of Indiana county,.Pa4; Dr. Whipple, of-Mercer co.; Pa.; W. Williams, Esq., Salem, 0.; Geo. W. Belden, Esq., Canton, 0 ; Kemball Porter, Etc!. Wooster,.o.; Johnson, Esq, Ashland, 0.; James Pindy, Esq., Mansfield; W: Sample, Esq.; Coshoc- ' ton; Cyrus Prentiss, Esq:, Portage; Simon Per kins, Esq., Summit county; Joshua Perkins, Esq., Trumbull county. Srcrelaries--John R Civil, Esq., Massillon • J. Hanna, Esq., Pittsburgh ; Dr. Hanna, New Lisbon; C. T. Sherman, Esq., Mansfield. A committee, of which . Mr. Bigham of this city is chairman, s'as appointed, to draft resolu- tions and prepare business for the meeting. Mr. B. Bakewell, of this city,. and Dr. Hanna, of New Lisbon, Ohio, addressed the meeting on the importance of adopting some plan by which the east and west shall be connected; when the Convention, took a recess. R hat they think of us• in Italy.—The magnin cent ovation given to Prince Charles Albert, by the people - of Piedmont, appears to have excited the wildest feeling of satisfaction at Genoa.— Amongst other interesting demonstrations by the people, the following incident occurred : The American Minister, Mr. Wickliffe, had stationed himself about half way between Turin . and Mon cluievi, in order to salute-the King. No sooner did the immerse multitude, which followed the royal carriage, perceive the American Minister, than they made the air ring with cries of "Evviva gli Stati Uniti 1" Evviva l'America I" .Evviva it Ministro della grande Republica 1•' .4 Long live the United Stalest" "Long live Americar— " Long live the Minister of the great Republic I" The cry thus commenced, was taken up and con tinued by this vast assemblage of the people of Piedmont, extending from Turin to Moncluevi, a distance of three miles. It is computed that be tween one and two hundred thousand people were in the procession.—Times and Keystone. Dl' Let every one who is in need of some such Medicine as Sazsaparilla, and, who wishes a good preparation, put up in generous sized bottles Pt one dollar each, read the advertisement in another column, of DR. WOOD'S SARSAPARILLA AND WILD CHERRY, a compound of two of the most valuable medicines in the Materia Medico. As a tonic for General Debility, Dyspeaia, sc. we may safely say it is an excellent preparation. Sold at the HEALTH DEPOT, Smithfield, be tween 3d and 4tlystreets, Pittsburgh, Pa. dec4B. LECTURE JACOB WEAVER; corner Market and Front eta JACOB WEAVER A. A MASON & Co ''i: EINE =EI n=UO '•Tna Patina's orris will be taken down, on Christmas . Eve,at the Exchange hold; The COM coittee yoked the ladies out, or rather voted that, though they - witrisliood looking; they should not Come in. There 'WM one dissenting voice only, on this question. We egret that the members of our craft Should eloop - tri l such a niggardly action. The Supper will be a pleasant and respectable affair, we are confi dent; but what would it have been had our advice been taken, and the wives, sisters and sweethearts of every "gentleman of the press" ad mitted. It would liave been brilliant. Now, that it is t9 l be a "stag" affair, let us all turn in and make it as respectable as possible.— The old printers hate all promised to be present —they can't decently avoid it. Some of the craft from neighboring towns and States ere expected; and we are instructed to extend an invitation to them all, to visit us! on that evening ;a guests, if they can make it convenient. They will b e re- ceived with open arms, and well treated during their stay in the city. We hope printeriandeditors abr oa d will nob require any other invitation, for it has been decided that none others shall be sent. Mr. BrOwn, of the, Exrharge, promises one. of his best suppers. To -some this will be'a consider ation of importance. The whole affair will be enlivened by theexiluisita music of White's Brass Band. We will babe songs, wit and sentiment Again .we urge,:tliitt all shall be prepared. It is hoped thatpublishers will make such ar rangements in . tbe d offices as will permit the hands - to be of pi good season, next Friday night. The night c:oatter might be omitted tor PODLIC gar.L.-4Among the numerous wants of the people of , this city and county, the mwt im portant, in our view . , is a Public Hall, which can be opened at any time, to public meetings, without charge. It should be built and fitted up at the expense of the cities and county—tor the people of the whole county are interested in it. The only places now . free to the citizens, are the Court houses; and they are almost entirely unsnitable. The politicians can get along well enough; their meetings can be held in the open air; or the lead ers can afford to. pay for a room. But there are occasions, when the people, or parties, may desire to assemble together', for some good objects; and at present, they can get no place fit for the pur pose, at even a moderate price. It is sometimes desirable that lathes should attend meetings.— How would they be accommodated in the old Court House, for instance 7 The Halls in our city are held at a price entire ly too high for the public purse; hence the neces sity for one at the expense of the County. The cost would not be eninrnaus • Teaser Baez notorious thief, who has as many as a dozen aliases, has been in jail for some days, awaiting the arrival of an _officer from Cleveland; in which city Justice claims him. He committed a number of burglaries and robberies lthere, in connection With some fellow scoundrels and eluded the vigilance of the Police. They; were next heard of it Newark, where they robbed the stage of its- bagg4e. They were arrested and imprisoned Brown broke Jail and came to this city; erated in the regular service; was distor ered, caught by Hague, and committed by Aid. Steele. Yesterday, the Marshal of Cleveland took him back. He will no doubt get his deserts. It isnot known what , his real name is ; but be is certa'nly an expenericed offender. He enlisted in New York, (previous to going to Cleveland,) and deserted. Before leaving here, he made a full con. lession of all his lately committed depredations, which will no doubt :be brought out on the trial • ca. The Delegates; from the Board of Trade o f this city, to the Massillon' Railroad Convention, have returned. They report the roads to be in a horrible condition. We hope that their labors will result in establishing something better than the mud pikes over which tbey bare passed. The Convention was harthonious; and the delegates resolved to endeavor to obtain such legislation from their mspective States asvrill enable us, with our Ohio friends, to go no with the Great Western Railroad. It is to be r wished that the Convention will not end in talk, lice mast of our improvement schemes. 1 .---- Gconroce.—Yesterday morning, the house tom, streets, &c., were coi - eted with a ' , coverlet " of snow—four inches . de6. It looked cheering to all but the destitute. 1 These suffered as usual, we doubt not. The sleigh bells rang merrily; and the boys with their Httle sleds moved along in great glee. "How long •will it last;' asks every one• We shall see. 01. A Mr. Spencer i ia man who about two years ago, killed his a ife end was acquitted, on the ground of insanity, is now lecturing on "Animal Magnetism" in Wheeling. The editor of the Times believes in hi 7 and says that be nightly draws crowded audien es. A Wheeling gentleman informs us that Mr. S.! will visit Pittiburgh in his rounds through the country. ec? We call the attention of our business com munity, to the article on "North Western Trade and Travel," in the POst of today. It js from the pen of a gentleman; who is intimately acquainted with the subject uponiwhich he writes;- and who for intelligence and public spirit, is not excelled by any of our citizens. Wnozro Tims.—Wci would rather hare no time at all, than such time as given to us by the Third street dock. Yesterday morning it Was one hour 'lra I. The watchmen were deceived by it.; and were almost putting out the gas lights at the time indicated by it, %%hen same one of them announced that it was wrong. Whose business.is kat° see to t his wild machine? : • az7.Mr. Suman lee:tures 'and experiments in Philo Hall, on Monday everting., He is not a humbug, we are assured ; and should, therefore, attract a large audience, as the subject of Magne tism excites considerable attention in this city. We understand that a donation has been made by Capt. EDWARD ScassLv.: and his lady, (of England,) of fen acres of land, to the Western Pennsylvanta Hospital.' The donation was made through the Treasure ] I:if the Institution. SUIT FOR D.sxsozs.4—We observe by the Ga zette that Messrs. Haight & Brooks have com menced suit against the! Telegraph Company, for violation of contract, id relation to the trunsmis• sio nof the President's Message . a A sleigh 3Fas inset in Ohio street, Alle gheny, yesterday morning, and the contents--a gentleman and two ladieS—were' emptied into the snow. No harm was dene. ccArCapt. Caldwell was a citizen of Mifflin, and not of Bedford, as printed by us yasterday. -arrives—The followi the 2d Pennsylvania I arri red in this city las, Steamer Pennsylvania : 1 Jobn D. 'Mahon, jr., and lug officers and men of regiment of Volunteers, evening, on board tho G. Beebe, C. B. Mowery, Mr. Planet.—Gazette. -!;-::... , .i,.:._. ~", g :•- ; '[.;. : -, • ,. N--:,,,z:•,::4',i:.'- MENNE .:,.,:,..,n,,..:::,.:7.,i;_ -''''''. d ?, ': ',.1 ' , ' ,.• : .- : ':;: . 4 - ii . - : . 3 ; ' , ‘/.!, 4. r , EMS ESSE =IN MEE 'lt t• the best Cough Medicine I ever sans. , RF.AD the following proof of the zuperierltyer Dr. Willard's Oriental Cougk Mixture, from a'respeetable citizen, mho has tried it. - Prrranuusu, Dec. 15 1847. u. mESSU.S. lIATs & BROCKWAT After laboring for several weeks under the disad vantages of a harrassing 'cough and most distressing cold, which had thus far resisted the effects of seve ral of the ttinfallibles,” Iwas induced to purchue a bottle of your Oriental Cough,Mixture, and give it a fair trial. To my great surprise, after using only one half of the bottle, I found myself "entirely is tale best medicine I ever eato.” True copy. TORN ENDS. Sold by HAYS & BROCKWAY, Druggists, Com mercial Row, Liberty street, near Carla,. decl7 Gum intastic Shoes. AMAGNIFICENT assortment, just received,: of Ladies, Gentlemen's and Mosel) Gum Elastic Shoes, comprising every kind known, all of . the best quality, every pair being carefully selected, for sale cheap, at D.A. Oltristed'a Boot and Shoe Store, corner efMarnet-and Liberty ate. decl7.3t ~ ' ~.--.-.-'•-,-.----:-.::•• .i'F,''....'.-. , -:,.....: - ..i - ';:: - . , :,- . .'.. - ,,•'.. - '.-. . . . ...,. ~ 4 ! -7 ,: . . . ... ... .... „,.....,,.... , ~. ..: .:. MENNE EINEM Nos 11 .1111 L... -A vagrant nemed Park, died in Jail yesterday morning. The Coroner sum moned a Jury, and held en Inquest upon the body. He bed been an inmate of the establishment for some days; was released the day before his death; but finding no home in the wide world, and being unwell, retnrned to his cell, when he 'expired in a few hours.' Souna.r Parca.--The Day Book says Mi. Youngson is abovt starting a Sunday paper in'tbis city. He has the talent, industry and perseverance necessary for such an undertaking. DESPATCHICS BYtLECTRIC TEL ZIPRISSLT PDX TUX MORNING POST.. Zastsviata, Dee. 1.7, 1847. . The Muskingum bas risen 2feet in the last 24 hours: Part of our town is inundated. At about 2 o'clock this morning the Levee gave way. but no lives were lost. About 100 families bava been turned out of houie • and borne. By extra. ordinary exertions West Zanesville has been saved. The water is 3 feet higher than it was at this great flood of 1842. It is now about at a stand. CINCINNATI, December 17. The ricer at this place has fallen one inch. The New England. reports that it is subsiding from Pittsburgh down. The weather is pleasant. Wasuisoros, December 11.. The Senate did not me tt to day. In the House. Mr. Pettit delivered a phillipie: against remarks made by Mr. Ritchie, in the Union of to day, oo his speech yesterday on. the Veto message. Mr. Botts presented resolutions in, favor of replacing the Southern mail. Mr. Meade, of Va., delivered an eulogy on the death of. Mr.. Dromgoole. Adjourned. , • BALTIMORE MARKET. December 17, 3 P.M. Flour—The weather has bee° unfavorable.to day. Holders of. Howard street refuse $3, and ask $6,25. City Mills held at $6,37. Wheat—Good Prime White selling at $1,30a $1,36. Clover Seed—Sales at $4,50. Mess Pork—Moderete sales Western No. 1 it 515,00. Prime Pork—New Western selling at $l2. Mess Beef.r.Limited sales at $3. . • Bacon—Western cured Barns me selling at 103; Shoulders at 7i; Western Sides at 6.a73. Lard—Sales at SW; the market is - dull, with a downward tendency. • • • ~ • Sales of Provisions are only for the reviler trade: • NEW YORK MARKET. December 17, 3 P. M. Flour—Dull for all descriptions. Moderate sales Genesee at $6 ,25. ,Gran—Nothing worth replrting in Wheat;,- Corn is in good request of 75c. for prime white; sales of IWO bu. prime yellow at 80c. Oats are in'demand at i 48c. Whiskey—The market is dull Limited sales at 20c. Cotton—There is a better feeling, with an id vance of ie. Groceries—Molassss and Coffee are offered at a little decline, but without sales. Sugar without change. PHILADELPIIIA.MARKET. December 17, 4 P. M. Flour—Less demand g and no change in price. We bare had rain during tie day, which has stop. ped all business. Grain... Dull, with no chnnge in price. Prime Red Wheat is.selling at $1,40; Southern Prime Yellow Corn at 56058 c. .Old Prime Yellow at 724; sales new Prime White at 55. Cotton—Sales Louisiana at 94. Proeifions—Quotations steady; no change io pfe - s. sea and Sm. ,, ,ar steady, and 41- aciive. Coffee without change Reef Cattle—Sales on hoof at $53t6,25 E4l' 100 lbs. To New Englanders. A T a meeting of New Eiaglanc:ers held on the 2fith ultimo, on motion of if. W. Williams, Esq., it was resolso d, that the president and Vice Fred lent, ass:sted by six gentlemen, to be appoiiis• ed by the President of this meeting, be a Committee to repot t a Constitution and list of Officers for a Nen England Society, lobe formed on the 22d of Deceixi. her, 1847. That Comniittee consists of Hon. Chan. Shaler, lion. John McAustin, Messrs. Harvey Childs, Luke Loomis, 'H. %V. Williams, George Breed, G. F. Gilmore, Wm. S. Caldwell, E. Ainsworth, and B. H. Hersey. •!! I • There will be &Supper on the 22d inst., the Ano(- , tertiary of the landing of the Pilgrims.% EverypersOni of New England birth is invited to attend. Notice ofthe place of meeting will be given ire the papers on Monday. Tickets can be Precured'or the undersigned. WM. S. CALD,WELL, F. S. AINSWORTH, FL HF.RSET,•-. C mittee of Arrangenients.' Star Bakery and. Confectionary, I DIAMOND ALLEY, 'I CS. BICRLEY, Pitorairrox.--The subscriber ~ respectfully announces - to hie friends and die public, that he has just received a great variety of TOYS and FANCY CONFECTIONARY, of a liege; rior quality. I Bela prepared to furnish CANES of all Rinds, cent,: DIES, TOTS, racers, etc:, during the holydayr, am he is confident his stock generally is equal to any in the market. decl 8-td N. B. He will be prepared to nerve up let Omani on Christmas day. deelB.4t• I Absco - nded. A LL portions are cautioned not to harbor or em-, ploy my apprentice, Herman Anfder Heide; who absconded from my tiorkshop and house,_ in the rity of Pittsburgh, on Wednesday, the loth De-: cember, instant. He is a few months over nineteen years old, very fat and lazy, about five feet, five inches high. • FIVE CElcr3 REWARD tor, hie appro.. hertaion. MICHAEL M'CA RTHY, declB-ltd* 'Cooper, Pittsburgh. ANNA--I case small flake, just received and: ill for sale by • declS B.A. FAHNESfOCK Co., cor of Ist and Wood its ILJUIW PASTE__ cases, jest receive and or sale by B. A. FAIOVESTOCK & CO., decBB cot collet and Wood stet MOcLondialgßnEmS . 6 11141 asses Barrel!, 02 e ß n a t r a r n el d for 1 E:1 ileelB MILLER and RICkETSON. 12RESH Raisins-50 Do zee Mlt Raisins, just re ceived and for sale by declB _ MILLER and RICEETSON.- CORN Brooms-100 doz corn brooms, in store and for sale by dcclB MILLER and RICRETSON. OLD Peach Brandy -20 Barrels sup Old Peach Brandy, in store and for sale by declB MILLER and RICKETSOI4:- 'ODER Vinegar-25 libls good cider Viregar, just ,/ received and for sale, by declB MILLER and RICKET.SON. MALLOW declS I Barrel, for sale by, .... minim SMITH At SINCLAIR. HandlTEro G ri lf e t . 7 - 2 bble superior just receive!! B. A. 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