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L. iIARPEft; EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
PITTSBURGH:
Friday Morn Inc, February as, is4a.
voice of Allegheny countys
'for president,
JAMES..BUCHANAN,
SvlyccCto the decision of the National Convention.
IN THIS PA PE ft. THE LAWS OF THE UNITED
STATES, TREATIES. RESOLUTIONS OF CON
ORESSy d{-e., ARE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
UT" Advertisers art requested la hand in their fawn before
* • ciody^P . 31.. This muft be complied ivitk. in order to wi*
insertion. ■ When it ts poMiblt; an eartitr hour t roultl
be
B Ht CARR, United States Newspai »er Agency.
'E* comer of Third and Dock streets.
* IK L:V? North Fourth street—is our onlv authorised Agent
m Philadelphia. ,
Death of Hon. John Quincy Adams.
A NATION MOCRffl I
‘THIS IS THE LAST OF EARTH.—I AM CONTENT.”
Boch wore the lost words of the venerable John
Quincy Adams, on Monday last, as he sank into his
chair, after having made an attempt to address the
Speaker of the House of Representative*. These
ware tho last words, we presome, which were ever
spoken by him. By a telegraphic dispatch, received
yastarday morning, we are informed that he expired
«n Wednesday night, after our former dispatches
had been received.
■ Thus has doted the earthly existence of one of
the truly good and.great men of our country, and of
He had • filled 1 important offices under
the General Government, and his native State; from
about hie sixteenth year, until the moment of his
decease; and all his public career, was marked bv
stricthonor and integrity. In his private relations,
hearts amiable and engaging; and in all thing*,
we believe, an honest man. In his political views,
he was widely removed from the Democratic party;
sod was a thorough and uncompromising opponent
of all their leading measures; but, “in the grave
nil distinctions are levelled - —all opposition ceases.’*
He has gone to real with his fathers*—they 100 among
thejionored of their countryand, whatever of
bitterness may have been felt at any time, let that
bitterness now pass away. He was long honored
most by those who best knew him. Let us bear
him in remembrance as one of the ehcrishedcsons of
the Republic.
If we mistake notj Mr. Adams was dbout eighty*
seven years of age.
The Seott Demonstration.
Those who read the federal papers of this citf
mdat have been amused at the different accounts giv
•** trf I**® meeting or the friend* of General Scott,
UM*Fndden’s warehouse, on Tuesday evening.—
Although there ate some half dozen papers in thii
city which advocate federal principles, it seems
strange that not one of ihem can be induced to speak
a good word in favor of the hero of Lundy’s Lane
and VeraCraz. They are all joined to other idols.
When this fact is taken into consideration, it surpris
es us that the Scott men were successful in getting
up a meeting at all. TlicClat, Taylob and Me*
LlAFbranche* of the party were deadly opposed to
the Bcocr demonstration, and hence, the federal p»*
•pets, which arc under the control of the friends of
these aspirants, endeavored to defeat the objects of
the meeting. But the Icadefs of the old Anti Ma
sonie partv of Allegheny county, were thcoriynat
or« of this Scott movement, and they are a class of
men who cannot be put down or frightened from
their,.purposes. A legion of newspapers such as
fboM'whidi sustain the Clay, Taylob and M’Lean
interests of this city,, could not defeat Alleghe
ny Anti-Masonry, when it dares make itself heard.
Tnaxis Jeffebson Bigiiam was the Hercules of
the whole;affair, and when he puts his shoulder to a
ball it is b ound to roll on! We taw Mr. Bigiiam
jestefoky, bi£ we were pained to find him in any
thing but a good humor. He breathed vengeance
against those newspaper Editors who have been
throwing cold water upon the Scott meeting. He
saya that in less than* week someof them will be
compelledtochangetheirtone! Wesballsee. There
. wUlundoabtedly be “fun for the million” ahead!
The struggle between the various factions com
posing the federal party is becoming fierce in the
extremis, and furnishes the best evidence we could
that it U not a contest for principle in which!
they are engaged. Unless there is a greater feeling
ofbrotherij kindness manifested towards each
other by our political opponents, we shall conceive
-it to be our duty, as a good citizen, to step in as
peace-maker, and calm the troubled waters. We
ahaUeall them around us as a father would a act of
hoys, and read them the following wholesome ad
vice, as a first lesson :
“Behold how good a thing it U.
And how becoming well;
For such as brethren are,
In unity to dwell
MORAL. TREASON.
Theportion occupied by the Federal leaden and
pr»e»e», on the aatject of the war, i. 'one of the
moat hamiliating that can be conceived of,—
lated, aa it ii, to sink that party beneath the con*]
tempt of all true patriots; or, if they coold succeed
in their schemes, to bring the couutry, among di<
tions, down to the level which is assigned to them,
among patriots. The recklessness which they have
manifested, upon all subjects connected with the
warj has only.had: a parallel in their course respect
ing all the great measures introduced by Democrats,
is order to advance the interests of the country j
and has been so flagrant, as even to drive from them
on this subject, several oftbeir best men, and a few
of their most ably conducted presses.
From.one of the presses which labors with that
party, in all other things, and has spoken out pretty
plainly on the subject of the war, we extract the
following
« A citizen who in war time seeks to depress the
spirits Of bis countrymen, and refuses to lend a
helping hand to his country because the gokvrn
xeivt has done wrong, is in our opinion little better
than an avowed traitor.”
This is the language of the editor of the New Bed
, ord Mercury; and ia more severe than almost any
Tiing which we |ave seen in a Democratic paper,
directed against the Federal party.
The Marked.
Our navtew for the week, though accurate, is far
lensgeneraj than we could wish, owing to the coe
tinued serious indisposition of our commercial re*
porter. He atill keeps “budging” although, to see
him on the street, almost anyone would say he had
better b n snugging-
Delaware Covwtt.— At the regular County Con.
vention, which assembled atChester on the 19th, Dr.
Janet Atkifb and Honeb Eaches, Esq., were cho
sen delegates to the 4th of March Convention, with
instructians to support Hon. GeOxge M. Dallas fo?
the presidency. <
Warreh Couzmr.—The Democrats of tills county
met on the 3d fast*, in the town of Warren, and
chosa Aionto I. Wilcox, Esq., delegate to the
fourth of March Convention, with lhe following in
structions:
JUftoeed, That our delegate will best conform to
Dio wubes of the Democratic party of Warren coun
ty, byusing all honorable means to procure the nom
ination of the Hon. James Buchanan, as the Demo
cratic candidate for President in IR4S.
The meeting also recommended James L, Gilus
- Xo<l*» **' Senatorial delegate.
iNPOSTAirr Discovery.— Kendal or Cannel Coal,
pronounced by competent judges superior to the
best English'coal of the same description, has been
found in the valley of the river, Virginia.
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Tire Court MariUl.-Col. Premoat.
The National Intelligencer of the 21st instant;
contains the General Order, issued from thfir Wai
Department, under date of February 17, 1848, in*
eluding the judgment of the Court Martial, and the
decision ol the President of the United States, in
the case of Lieut. Col. Fremont.
By this it appearrt-that he was found guilty of the
three charges made against him, together with the
whole ol the twenty-three specifications embraced
in them.
The Court find Lieut. Col. Fbemowt guilty of the
following charges, viz:
Ist. “ Mutiny ; 2d. Disobedience o'f the lawful
commands of his superior officer; 3d. Conduct; ti
the prejudice of good order aod military discipline”
—and sentence biro “ to be dismissed from the ser
vice.”
The members of the Court, -viz Gen. G. M.
Brooke, Col. T. F. Hunt, Col. J. P. Taylor, Major
R. L. Barber, Col. S. H. Long, Major R.Delafield,
and Col. k. W. Morgan, recommended him to the
clemency or the President of the United States.
The following is his decision :
• r < j*' T L° n !l ft * n *pcction of the record. I am not sat*
is cd thatjthc facts proved in this case (Constitute the
military crime.of ‘mutiny.* lam of opinion that the
second and third charges arc sustained by the proofs,
and that the convictioa upon these charges warrant
the sentence of the Court. The sentence of the
r *iT* *** r ®ti»re, appioved; hut, in consideration
of the peculiar circumstances of the case; of the pre
vious meritorious .tnd valuable services of Col. rre
mont, and of the foregoing recommendations of »
majority of the members of the Court,the penalty of
dismissal from the service is remitted.
** Lieut. Col. Fremont will accordingly be releas
ed from arrest, and will resume his sword and re
port for duty. « James K. Polk.
“ Lieut. Col. Fremont of the Mounted Rifle Regi
inent, is accordingly released from arrest, and wil
join his regiment in Mexico. The General Couf
Martial of which Brig. Gen. <George M. Brooke ii
President is hereby dissolved.
“ order : R. Jones, Adj’t Gen.”
To the above information of an official character,
we have to add (says the National Intelligencer) that
it is generally understood that Mr. Fbcmokt, at the
instant of receiving the notification conveyed by the
General Order, of which* the foregoing is the material
part, resigned his place iti the army, Upon the ground
that be was not conscious ol having done anything to
merit the finding of the Gpurt against him, and could
not scern to admit its justice by accepting Executive
cicmcnev.
\\c have received from our fallow citizen, Jakes
Cbaft, Esq., one of the members of the Board,
the Interrogatories issued by the Board of Revenue
Commissioners, under the thirty-seventh section of
the act of 1544, to be answered under oath or affir
mation by the County Commissioners, and other
citizens to whom they shall be addressed. As an
early answer to these interrogatories is indispensa
hie to the most satisfactory performance of their
duties by the Board, it is, of course, to be expected,
that they will meet with nn the
part of those who may receive a copy of them.
" c h*'c received from Monte's Ltler.irr Depot,
No. 85, Fourth strecct, No. 4, of “ Bnb.mk> Hyd
raulics and Mechanics,” puhiwhcd by .iredy and
M’Llrath, Ne v ork. V\ e have heretofore noticed
this work ; and would commend ,it to the support
of alt intelligent readers.
Also, “ The Bel'e of the KaiitiU a new Novel
by Mrs. Grey. Wc have not yet had time, to ex am
ine tins work ; but if it is equal to either of hei
former productions—” The Gambler’s WBV, ‘-Sybil
Lcnnard,” ” The Duke and the Comm,” or •• The
Maiiouvring Mother," —it will be cttensively read.
Rates allowed in Custom House lor gold coins
is per act of Congress of 1834, fixing the value
thereof:
United Stale*' Eagle, old emission, s|n Gti
“ “ “ new *• 10 00
England, Guinea, 4 07
“ Sovereign*, 4 jjl
Seven Shining piece*, J (>9
France, Double Louis (bcfaie 17tG,) 9 69
“ Louis, 4 #4
“ Double Louis (bime 17b6) £ 9 1.5
4i Louis “ 4 57
'* Double Napoleon or 40 franc*, 770
“ Napolecn or2ofVaucs, 3 ho
■ “ Same as the new Louts Guinea, 4 65
Frankfort on the Main, Ducat, 2 27
Hamburg, 2 27
Malta, Double Louts,* 9 27
“ Louis, , 4 K 6
*i Demi Louis, 2 33
Mexican Doubloon, 15 53
Holland, Double Kix Dollar, 12 20
44 Rix Dollar, 6 04
u Ducat, 2 27
“ Ten Guilder piece,. 4 00
Portugal, Dobraon, 32 70
“ Dobra, 17 30
“ Johannes, 17 06
Spain, Doubloon 1772, »6 02
“ 4 ‘ since 177 !, 15 35
“ Pistole, 3 88
Columbia Doubloon, 15 35
Specie dollar of Sweden and Nor wajr, 1 06
Spcciedollar of Denmark, • 105
Thaler of Prussia, and Northern States
of Germany, f 40
Florin of Southern States of Germany, 96
Florin of Austrian Empire and of city of
Augsburg, 4SJ
Lira of the Lombardo Venetian Kingdom
and Tuscany, t 6
Franc of France and of Belgium and Li*
vre of Sardinia,
Ducat of Naples,
Dunce of Sicily, P
Pound of the British Provinces of Nova
Scotia, New Brunswick, New
Foundland and Canada,
BiT“ Indian troubles still continued, on the 15th
ultimo, in Yucatan. Thn following places wero in
a state of warfare with thete, vix : Valladolid, Yox.
caba, Peto. The troops, and the Yucatcrocs.geno*
rally, were, however, doing much towards putting
them down, and in all other parts of the State, eve*
ry thing was in aperfect state of order and tranquility.
Court Martial.— A Court Martial convened at
the Carlisle Barracks, on Wednesday, of last week.
The court is composed of the fallowing officers :
Cols. Harney, Payne and Garland ; Capts. March,
Nicolls and Chilton ; Lieuts. Gray and Murry.
Amount of Coal transported on the Philadel
phia and Reading Railroad, during the week ending
Thursday, February 17, 1848 :
From Port Carbon,
“ Potts ville,
44 Schuylkill Haven,.
41 Port C1int0n......
Pur Barks or Philadelphia.—We have been
investigating the reports of our banks, as made
sometime since to the Auditor General and publish*
ed. That report does not give the amount of real
estate held by them and producing a revenue, not a
much more important item—the interest paying
stPcks and leans they hold j nevertheless, it furnis
ea facts enough to prove that, notwithstanding the
hubbub the banks are making, lest e’emo of their
privileges should be restricted, banking must be an
exceedingly good business.
Take for instance, the banks of the city and
county of Philadelphia, their capital is $11,327,500;
the legal interest on which, for one year,*wbuld be
$689,145,83; but their report.nays that their loan*
and discounts amount to $18,606,068 16; the inter
est on which,provided/they have it all loaned at the
legal rate, Is $1,110,364 08 or a profit to them over
what they could get as private capitalists, of s42l*
218 25. To this excess of profit add rhe dividendr
received upon stocks and loans held by them, and
we find that whilst the law prevents private indi*
viduals from taking more than six per cent, per an*
aum for their capital; it allows the banka to receive
at least one per cent, per morth for.theirs.—PAila
delphia Times.
Kkterprise.— The Centreville (Md.) Times is
pleased to hear that a number of gentlemen in that
neighborhood have it in conntemplationto ascertain
the practicability of establishing a manufactory on
the premises now offered for sale, and at present oc
ptipicd by Mr. Harper as a mill.
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The Revenue Commissioners!
New Works.
Virtue of Gold Cuius.
Total for week,
Previously this year,.
T0ta1,...
LsgiilatWa Proceedings
The most inteiesting proceedingsat Harrisburg,
on Saturday the 19th inst. were in the Sew&e, ih re
l&tion to the bill whichwe published Some time since,
in relation to the employment ;?fchildren in facto
ries.
Mr. Small, called up the hill to prohibit the em-|
ployment ot children in factories, under twelve yearr
of age, and to limit the hours of labor to ten houral
per day; m committee of the Whole, Mr.
in the chair. (
On motion the committee rose, reported progress,9
sad was refused leave to ait again, when the biilfl
ct ™ e up on second reading. B
Mr.JoHNsroK of Armstrong, moved to amend thefl
hrst section of the bill, by adding thereto the foilow-B
»ng. *< Nor shall any contract stipulation for more
than ten hours in twenty-four be binding or valid
before any court ol this Commonwealth.**
Mr. SakdehsoiT' opposed the amendment as cal
culated to destroy the bill.
Mr. Johivstok of Armstrong, did not see if it was
a good rule, why it should not be applied to all in
terests. But as he did not wish to embarrass the
passage of the bill he so modi6ed his amendment as
to make it apply only to those who Ipbor in facto
ries.
Mr. Da&sie, asked why apprentices were not in
duded in the bill.
Mr. Small, said this was not the bili read by him
in his place to prohibit the employment of children
in Factories under the age of 12 years ; but the bili
reported by a Committee, to which it had been re
ferred, and upon which they had engrafted incon
gruities. He wished the original proposition to be
decided upon its merits. He wisneia to go for the
Factory bill first. He thought that those who looked
upon it with the eye of philanthropy at least, would
not hesitate to go for the bill. He.was one who con
•idered children not as the children of their parents
merely, but as children of the Commonwealth ; and
as such worthy of their care and regard. He was
willing to include the ten hour system; and tog”
for its gradual introduction into every department
of business. But it would hate to be done gradu
ally. There were difficulties in the way; but there
were none in the way ofintroducing it into lactones.
Mr. Matthias offered a substitute for the sectiou,
a section making ten hours a secular day’s work,
or 60 hours a week's work, and that no man could
be holden for more. But before any question was
taken, the hour of one o’clock haring arrived, the
Senate adjourned.
The Oak— Cartons Experiment.
Take an acorn in the Fall of the year, tie a
string around it in such a way, that when suspended,
the blunt eud of the acorn is upwards. Hang it
thus prepared, in the inside of a bottle, or hyacinth
glass, containing a little water, taking care that the
acorn does not reach the water within an inch ;
wrap the bottle all over in flannel, so as to keep it
dark and warm; and put it in a warm place. In
three or four weeks, the acorn will have swollen ;
its coal will have burst; and a little point will make
its appearance at the ead opposite the water. This
po.ntis the root; the acorn is now changing its na
lure and becoming an oak ; still, however, it must
be stationed in iho dark ; kept cleai of the water;
and so it must continue till the young root is at least
half an inch long. Then the water may be allowed
to risejiigher; but it is only when from the neck of
the root a little peint begins to turn upwards, that it
is safe to allow the water p> touch it. At that time,
the acorn has ceased to be an acorn, and is really a
young oak; for the little point directing itself up
wards, is the beginning of that trunk which a centu
ry later may form the timber of a frigate. As soon
as this young stem begins to sbo »t, the oak will re
quire a dose of light, a little every day ; and it also
yearns fur more food, so that its root, which.it, in
reality ,u« mouth,must be allowed to touch the water,
and to drink it. After these events have come to
P***» the little creature breathes, and must" have
air; digests, and must bavelighf; sucks greedih,
and must have fresh water given to its root; which,
however, should never be perm tied to be wholly
covered ; just that poiut where the stem begins
should always be kept out of the water. The pot
having been brought to thiaits first state of distance,
must be put in the window. At first, it will be a
stout thread, whitish, and covered with tiny scales;
then the scales will expand a little, and the end will
become greener. Next, will appear some little
leaves, hair will begin to grow, vein* will branch,
the old scales will fall off, and by slow degrees the
leaves will arrange themselves upon the stem, each
unfolding from the blossom of the ether. And
thus, out of a little starch and gum, for the ac«*ru
was not much more manifold, parts will be curious
ly produced by the wonderful creative power* nfl
nature.—Gardner* * Chronicle. I
NKW OK LEANS MABKEf
Dcurt Orrtcc, Saturday Night, Feb. 12,15-IS.
The business of the past week has been quite tu-l
tensive to *>me departments of the market, among]
which may he especially noticed our great stable,l
Cotton, and ludiau Corn, though at considerable!
lower prices for the latter. Lard, too, has been ml
brisk demand at pretty steady rates, and in ProvtsJ
ions generally there is but little change. I
The Acadia*s advices, received here on Wednes
day by express, proved quite unfavorable, Cotton
having receded Jd. at Liverpool, Flour Is. bbl,
and Corn 3(S4s. quarter. It w ill be perceived by
our remarks below, that this intelligence has pro*
duccd no effect upon Cotton here, and very little on
Flour, though Corn baa declimed materially.
COTTON.—The Cotton market opened without
much activity early in the week, owing partly to the
proximity of later advice* from Europe, and the sale*
bf Monday and Tuesday embraced but GMK) bales,
generally at rather easier rates than before, though
still without any marked decline. Un Wednesday
about 4000 bales were disposed of, and on Thursday,
though the'Acadia news was received by mail, show*
ins Id. decline at Liverpool, about 6000 bales were
sold, purchasers occasionally obtaining some slight
advantage, though, on the whole, former prices
were sustained. Yesterday the baying was active,
and the sales reached 10,000 bales at full rate ,
while to-day the business amount* to 6500 bales,
making a total of 33,000 bales for the week, taken
chiefly for England, the Continent of Europe,, and
the North. Prices close fully up to our quotations
of last week, which we continue. The receipts at
this port show an increase of 63,819 Dales, os com
pared with those to tho same time last year, but at
all the ports there is a decrease of 40,910 bales.
ygW OtlLZxm CLAfStnCATION.
18c 6m
80c
2 40
Inferior
Ordinary
Middling
Good Middling
COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEXEST.
Beta Cotton. Hhds. Tobacco
Stock on hand. Sept. 1,1847 23,400 22 386
Received past week 48.483* • 550 ’
previously 596,901—633,474* • -124)31—13,540
Exported past week 98^01
*• previously. - • >331,501—418,455- • -20.050—20,752
Stock on hand, not cleared 233,509 9,124
SUGAR.—There has been a pretty good demand
Tor Sugar, though for a day or two prices hare been
leas firm, and are, indeed, aboui (c. lower for most
qualities. The sales of the week embrace about
S9OO hhds., of which 1500 were taken yeaterday
and to-day. We now ouote Inferior and Common
21021, Fair 3;04}, Prime to Choice 4|os|c. p lb.
MOLASSES—On Monday, prices advanced to 20;
a2l|c. for fair to prime Molasses, and this improve
ment hat since been mantained, though with less an
imation in the demand. The transactions of the
weak amount to 4500 bbls. of which 1000 were sold
Uwlay. Inferior sella at 18al8ic. On plantation,
nearly 300,000 gall.ins have been take aat 15 ant
16 cents early in the week, and latterly at 17 and
IS cents per gallon.
FLOUR—At the date ofour last review,the prices
of Flour, after a momentary advance, had sunk
back again to 84,67ia4,90 lor Ohio the market clos
ing dull. Since that time, the receipt of the steam
er’s ppws, reporting Is. decline in Liverpool has
rendered the market still he lvier, and the sales have
not exceeded altogether 6000 bbls., including to-day
only a few retail lots at $4,90a85 for Ohio and Illi
nois, and $5,25a(6,50 per bbl. for St. Louis. The
stock is now much reduced, and holders of Ohio ap
pear firm at $4 87i for flatboat lots. Arrived
this week 11,617 bbls. Exported same time, 16,317
bbla.—»f which 13,600 to Boston, New Yoik and
Philadelphia.
Tons. cwt.
..4,185 16
..1,182 15
...5,407 06
..1,584 07
12,360 04
.71,343 12
.83,703 li
AtnonoHiCAL Phekominoh. —By recent discov
eries at the National Observatory, Washington city,
and other places, it has been assertained that the
Suit has decreased in volume nearly one-tenth! and
this singular phenomenon has occurred entircly dti
ring the past month! The change took place sud
denly, since, according to accurate observations, on
the morning of the 181 h ult., it presented its usual
voiume to the vision of the spectator, yet as it cross
on the next day, the alteration waseasibly percepti
ble, even to the naked eye! Its form, too, is altered
Its latitude has decreased, while its longitude has
been prolonged!
Lear teas. —Our readers ora aware, we presume,
that the year we harejust entered is leap year. Every
fourth year contains bv the calendar, 366 days, one
day being added to the month of February. The
calender of the Homan Emperor, Julian, made the
year 365 and one.fonrth days. It was found, how.
ever, that there were some minutes less, which in
the course of centures, had made a difference in the
istrbhomical equinox of about ten days. Pope Greg
ory XIII, in 1552, corrected this error by suppress
ing ten days in the calendar; and to prevent such a
discrepancy, in, future, he eatablished the rule of ad
ding one day'e very four years. This is why it is
called Leap Year.
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Ta tbi Editor tfttuMoming Pott: '
Sin, 1 nm pleated to *ee (hat you have the inde
pendence and good sense to oppose the- ** magnifi
cent scheme*.’ of Mr. KNm Aided, entitlul** lon* of
Court;** Thereisbut one paper in the city, “ the
Visitor,” who has had sense enough to discern that
the “project,” notwithstanding its boasted profes
sions of regard for increasing the intelligence of the
working masses, contains within itself, a design to
perpetuate the legal profession with all their absurd
forms and“ nice legal technicalities.”
In Mr. Alden’a tirst ** pronunciaraenlo” of his
project, and in the Her. Mr. West’s letter in his
support, there is a labored effort to show what the
Inns of Court have done for the profession in Eng
land. Some people in this country are very fond of
copying the •* old time hooored institutions ” of the
mother country, and would adopt them because they
are old and have stood the “teat oftime.” Strange,
but not more strange than true, the people offing
land have been, attempting for the last fifty or sixty
yeaira to rid themselves of these monuments ofa’nti
qutty. The reason of their being old would be the
very reason for rejecting them, unless some very
cogent reasons could be advanced to the
ry, unless the same ends could not be attained by
any other means; and this, 1 think will be conceded,
baa not been the csac by Mr. Alden, in advocating
his project. These Inna of Court, as conducted and
managed fingltnd, of ail the “time honored” insti
tutions, stand prominent aa not being adapted to the
genius of American Republicanism. As Ido not
wish to convert any one by assertion and bcliefmerc
ly, I will state the following facts which will show
how fur the Inns of Court are a branch of that sys
tem which has reduced the ** Kngiish Empire” to it*
present stale of pauperism and starvation.
Sometime between 1816 and 1820, a Mr. T. J.
Wooler, a journeyman printer, commenced a week
ly publication in London, entitled, “ The Black
l>warf,” in which he advocated the cause ol*the peo
ple against the oligarchy, which then ruled, as it
now rules (or rather misrules) the destiny of England.
There were several publications of the same sort,
among them, Cobbell’s Register. These periodicals
were thorns in the side of tyranny, and it was ne
cessary to eradicate them. Tho Ministry therefore
passedJhe memorable “ Six Acta,” in which it was
enacted that, before any one could publish any pe
riodical discussing the political topics of tho day,
bail to the amount of two thousand pounds, must be
entered with the Barons of the Exchequer. Mr.
Wooler** Black Dwarf, and—with the exception ol
Cobbett’s— all the ministerial publications, in the
cause of the people, were crushed.
Mr. Wooler theo determined to study law, and for
this purpose went into the office of Mr. Ilarmey, an
eminent attorney in Hattcn Green, London, and re
mained with him the prescribed term of threo years,
previous to application for admission to the Inna of
Couitw At the expiration, of his tnic, he applied for
admission to the Benches of Lincoln’* Inn,—when,
to his astonishment, and that o r every liberal mind
ed man, he was refused. I think I hear the Ameri
can reader exclaim, “What fori Was he not
honest 7 Had he not a good enough moral charac
ter to make a lawyer 1” 1 replv, he had. No ob
jection was raised on the groumf ol his religii-n or
his morality: but he was rejected because he was not
the son qf a gentleman f Gentle reader, bottle up
your indignation, if you cap, when 1 inform you that
the much lauded Henry Lord Brougham was tb» n :•
Bencher, and will continue to till his death, and
was one of Mr. Wooler’* bitterest oppnsers. Was
there no remedy for this manifest injustice 7 There
was none. Mr. Wooler applied both to the Court
of Chancery and Court of King’s B« neb, in vain.—
The reason assigned was, the Court had no power
to compel a society to receive a member whom a
majority of the members had rejected. Aa if Kate
had decreed that nothing should be wanting to show
this proceeding in sll its deformity, and point to the
true cause ol Mr. Wooler'a rejection, it happened
that Lord Kidon, who was then Chancellor, and hit
brother, Lord Stowoll, who was at the head of the
Ecclesiastical Court, were both the sons cf a barber
at Newcastle, and Charles Abbott, I.oid Tenterden,
rh:ef justice of the Court of K. Dench, was the son
of a baker; consequently, according to the English
definition of the term, were not the 41 sons of gen
tlemen but they were the base tools of the Eng
lish oligarchy—Mr. Wooler was not; this was hit
crime.
Mr. Aldcn may say he doe* nol intend to give h s
institution such power*. I reply, no more did the
founder# of the Inn* of Court. institute a corpora*
non of any kind, and the corporator* instantly be
gin to devise mean* to extend their power; and
ihey wi'| be, as they always have been, the aJhcsof
any party who will aid them in so doing.
As Mr. Aldcn and bis He*. Friend have so much
■eulogized the English Inns of Court, will these Gen-
Itlnmen answer whether either « r them ever heard
■the phr.toe of “ Eating the way to the Bar T” and
lit so give u« a full and true account of the meaning
I hereof. The answer, I think, will satisfy every
[American, that the Inns of Court arc not ncccssar*
l or the making good lawyers.
I Let not‘prople, that*!* real philanthropists, (and
liiicrc arc many-such,} who will assist in any scheme
Ifur tlje advancement of civilisation and science, bo
llci' away by the idea that this “magnificent project’*
■will benefit the working .man—the ‘Moiling mil
lions.” Of what is the use of sfpublic Library to
thousands of our fellow citizens 1 when will they
find time to pore orer the ** siu-'fy tomes'* of«*0/rf
Ld/im/y” in which so much ** legal lore ie Aid,”
working from sun rise to sun set, and attending
meeting on the Sabbath (for the library would not
of c»ursr|be o, on on that day.) The mechanic has
barely lime, if he he a ]ocof««co, to read the PO ST ;
and if he wishes to continue ia his democratic faith,
he should also read the effusions ofErastiis Brooks,
in the Gazette. So not to more than one in ten thou
sand of the " Huge paws'* would tho Library be of
any use. •
Begin, Mr. Aldcn, at the righ t end—assist to re
duce the hours of labor—Eight hours a day—more
holidayn (one ancient custom abrogated to the loss
of the “ Lower orders** and the gam of the “Upper
Ten”)—then your Library, and the philosophical
part of your project will foll ow as a necessary con
sequence. Akolo-Akericamis.
Pittsburgh, Feb. 2d, IB4S.
Tribute to Catt. Walks*. —We hate received
in the Austin Democrat, a copy of the address of
Hon. R. M. Williamson, over the body of Capt.
Walker, in the House of Representatives ofTexas,
who had assembled to do honor to the remains of
the fallen warrior. The first part of the address
merely enumerates the many acts of gallant daring
performed by Capt. Walker, up to the momentor
his fall at Iluamantla, and proceeds as follows:
Middling Fair ?}&7
Fair
Good Fair 8 #8
Good and Fine 9£lo
*• The stricken soldier knew that his wound was
mortal! He exhorted his men, with manfuiness, to
maintain their position. With his dying breath be
called his oldest comrades in arms around him, and
desired to be buried by the tide of Gille»pie i under
the shadows qf the Alamo.
656,034
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“ Noble request! Patriotic aspiration ! Ho ask
ed not to be buried among friends and kindred, but
he sought to repose in thst blood-bathed sod, con
secrated by the sacrifice ofao many martyrs of Tex
an liberty —San Antonio and the Alamo!
** Honor, then, to tlio departed patriot and war
rior! Let his dj ing wish be religiously observed !
Let his name be hallowed with the martyrs to the
cause of Texan liberty! His services—let them
never be forgotten! Let his remains be deposited
by the side of the modest and unassuming, but brave
Gillespie. Let us erect over their common grave
an appropriate monument. Let their names be
sculptured thereon I History will preserve the re
membrance of their deeds, while their Jiodies shall
repose in peace, and their fame shall last forever
The judge of the Supreme Court of the United
States, who has stepped from his pedestal to engage
in the broils of party, speaks, in his celebrated let
ter, of adopting a certain measure, “that the people
may fee! the evils of war.** Of course, everyone
will suppose “that the Patriot Judge is anxious to
make the enemy feel the evils of war.” But, strange
to tell, such is not hismeaning. He desires our own
countrymen “ to feel the evils of wir!” by the pres
sure of direct taxes, which, he says, “would wind
up this Mexican war in sixty days.” This proposi
tion to mako our own poople, instead of the enemy,
{< feel the evils of war,” is so contrary to the nalu
ral order of events, that one can scarcely credit the
accuracy of the statement. It shows such prejudice
and prqudgementin the judge, that we should re
spectfully protest hereafter against the correctness
of his judgement in political matters.
Washington Union.
ScuoolhA&7TßB anb PiUNTxas—Goldsmith aays.
of all professions, I do not know a more useful or
honorable one than that of a schoolmaster; at the
tame time, I do not see any more generally despised,
or whose talents are less rewarded.” “Our doctor’
forgot to mention printers as being in the same cate
gory. We knew a printer who worked hard and
manfully to get his bread by toil, but failed. He
went to brewing beer, and made a fortune.- He used
to aay everybody had stomachs, whereas very few
were blessed with heads.— Anon.
L vmf.ktable Case.—A poor widow With & large
family depending on her,attempted to commitsntcide
in New York, on Saturday, but the poison was ex
tracted from her stomach in time toeavc her life.—
She gave as a reason, that the could not see her chil
dren'perish of starvation before her eyes. Her casr
has been taken iq hand by some humane persons.
&T The Mayor of Reading, Pa., has ref Used to
grant a license to the model artistes to exhibit in
that city.
- * From theEdmburgh Rtviei
. .. Th» Anerle«& CnUn, : .
; I* has already wiUutotf tempest after tempest,
end-outlived successive prophets of rain. A mer
handful of provinces, casually united in tentx&i
lo England, eed\on the point-df fuiii&g to pir
when necessity for resistance ceiiied, it acquire!
that critical moment a new constitution which 1
the disjointed members firmly together. A sect
war, undertaken against the will of one-third of
component states, appeared to threaten it afr
with dissolution.; it ended in strengthening
Onion, through a new infusion of national spi
and by rousiug a common sentiment, which able
ed sectional jealousies and passions. Next ci
the consummation of the victory obtained by
democratic party in their long struggle with
federalists—a victory which seemed to threaten t
speedy destruction the bond which it had been
principal of the latter to Vindicate and maiutaii
But providence overruled this danger also to a t
Uary issue, for the state authorities which.could
long have endured the stricter yoke intended by
federalists, submitted easily to the modified coni
which the disciples of Jefferson vested in the cent
government. The nation overflowed across 1
bounding Alleghenies, and spread over the w;
valley ol the Mississippi, and it was pronounced
friends, as well as enemies, that the extension
empire would inevitably lead to disruption. C<
trary to all anticipation, this very extension 1
preserved the unity of the republic. The growi
separation of north and sooth, divid d in interei
and hostile in feeling, was prevented from comii
into direct collision oy the introduction of the r
western states. This third and powerful element
kept the others together in compulsorary harmony ;
sod in the. same manner, every subsequent addition
has tended to strengthen the fabric rather than to
firing it down.
I The. wider the dominion of the federation spreads,
the greater the number of ImaJ interests and popu
lations comprehended within its boundary the less
appears.to be the probability that any particular lo
cal interest cao threaten the general weal——that
dissensions between particular sections are destined
to endanger the security of the Union. 2t has
withstood the shocks of commercial distress, and
the extravagance of commercial prosperity j it has
been enfeebled by the impulse given to party spirit
under a long and idle peace; it seems to«nconnter
no material danger from the questionable success of
* war invasion and conquest; for war waged like
those of the Carthagcuians, by hired armies and
jealousy-controlled generals, arc not very likely to
produce a Cesar or Napoleon. As far as human sa
ijacity foresees, the clouds which enveloped the
birth of the confederacy have cleared away. There
u» ijo peculiar political danger now impending which
has not been incurred and surmounted already,and
<»f which American statesmen cannot estimate the
:imounl,and may not be expected to guard the shock.
i. The Herkimer (N. Y.) Democrat Hies at its mast
bendjthe tollowing inscription :
i “ Our corner stone, the constitution ! For Presi
dent, the nominee of the Democratic National Con
tention, to assemble at Baltimore on the 22d day of
May next.” J
The Wheeling Times says the bridge over
the Ohio at that place is rapidly progressing, and
gives evidence of the structure being one which will
fast as long as the earth itself.
i Advertising. —Such of our business meu as may
desire to advertise in country newspapers, can have an
importunity of leaving advertisements for publication in
the Apalachioii. n published in Blairsville, Indiana
county, at the Sl Charles Hotel, where Mr. R. H. Wood
ward, one of the publishers now in the city, stays. We
are mlormed the circulation of that paper is large ; cbief
y* * n die counties of Indiana, Westmoreland, Armstrong
4ud Cambria 6
! P*««*--Ou Wednesday, February 23d, at 10 o’clock
r ; *'• e "• KT ? IA>f * * n I*** *>lsi year. The, Iriends
at the family are luvtted to attend his funeral trora his
residence. on Miltenberger’s Alley, near Seventh street
this morning at J past 9 o'clock.
j IET-Wc are authorized to say, mat the name of M. D.
Stacxuoisx will be presented to the City Councils, on
.Monday night, for Superintendent of the Waterworks
i teb2s-d3L
j. e—By re«jnest oi many citizens the Rev. Hugh
Kirkland. A. M., of BilUer co., will deliver an Oration an
si)Heal of Alden’s project of Inna of Court, and Western
University, at 2o'clock, on Saturday at the New Court
ilou.-e. Pittsburgh.
: X B. The hour preceding the adjourned meeting.
; Death/ram a Slight Cold. —By neglecting those salutary
precautions which common sense dictates, many, very*
inany, fall victims to their imprudence. Wc have seen
die young bride, blooming os u were, os the bird of para
dise; and the loir flower of hope, the pride of her lather
and the joy of her mother—her cheek flushed with antici
pation, nud her eye beaming with the soft expression of
:cvc—the g«y dreams of lile dancing on her fancy with
"pc rich and variegated unu of the rainbow’s promise:
>\« have seen all ihi* changed— aye, the wedding gar
ment tor a shroud and the bridal chamber tor the sepul
chre of the dead; and all this from neglecting a comitiou
oofcf. Now, before it is too late, use Dr. Roger's Liverwort
r\nd. Tar, which gives immediate relief, as thousands of
bur most intelligent families now.ndmit of its most extra
ordinary cures. The gay, the beautiful, und the young
4pcnk forth Its praise, and will, so long as it makes posi
:i\ecurcv. and cheers the despairing family fireside.
; ror saleby Spalding & Kncclauu, Grant street,below
fecoud;and Kidd A Co.comer of Wood and Fourth.
! ir?"'' ho ere quack* ? The administrator of calomel ?
m« professor of the water cure ? the disciple of the great
Hahnemann who administer* bis minute doses, and woq
3er* at the non-bclicl of the million • the steam doctor ?
the botanical doctor? ihe mesmerirer? and the ten thou
*and inventors ot patent cure-alls? which is the one true
system ?—we pause for a reply. Our Courts of Justice
show the blistering, bleeding, calomel faculty otlcu ar
raigned lor manslaughter; but, like a band of brothers,
they swear each otherthrough thick and tirid. The water
Cure has men like Sir E. I*. JJulwer to yroVe its powerful
medicinal agency, over all other remedies. Then steps
loult a host of believers in homccpatby, the omt true svs
tcm. say they,—oh, no, it is stcum oul\, say? a most re
spectable group, which you can rely 'upon; it cured its
when all outers failed:—hold! says another partv, botan
ical treatment has proved itself the ouly safe and reliable
means ot cure, we have been through all your systems,
and all foiled; botanical treatment cured us:—A load cry
was heard, as from millions of voices—KaugAn’j lVreta
ole Litho/uriplic Mixture, the Great American Remedy,
ortcr ail other trials in all other medicines had proved fit*
- . ' ~*®vcd ocr lives. So wc go, reader; and the agents
01 this medicine, in this place, will give you a pamphlet:
look into it. Dr. G. C. Vaughn’s Lilhontriptic sells at a
fate ot many thousands per year.
HAYS it UROCKWAY, Agents,
2 Com. Row, Liberty et..
NO. 6.
MORSE'S WEEKLY BUDGET
OV NEW BOOKS FOR IS4S.
Scenes at Washington, a story of the last gen
eration.
; The American Cottage Library, or Useful Facts, Fi
gures and Hints, for everybody.
: The life of the Chevalier Bayard, by W. Gilmore
Simms.
' Adventures in Mexico and the Rocky Mountains.
‘ Christopher Tadpole, by Albert Smith, complete.
Madison's Exposition of Odd Fellowship.
! Merchant's Magazine, for February.
The Knickerbocker do
J The Cultivator do
American Review do
Democratic do j 0
j The Horticulturist . do
> Perkin's Abstract of the Medical Scicuces.
i Father Clement, a Roman Catholic Story.
; Pictorial England, Nos. 38 and 3D.
; Taylor’s U. b. Money Reporter, for February 11.
Lainurtme’s History of the Girondists, vol S.
: The Abbey of ImiUmoyle.
Wallace, Hero of Scotland, by G. Alexander,
i Chamber’s Miscellany, No. 13.
j Ladies National Magazine, for March,
j Grahams do do
: of tlie Family, a new novel by Mrs. Gray.
; Lanncelot Widge,by Charles llooton, Esq.
iTh? Victim’s Revenge, a sequel to the Star of the
Fallen.
’Madison’s Exposition of Odd Fellowship, a new supply.
> A lurge supply of Boston Publications, cheap at whole
sale.
ilCr'Subscriplion’a received for all the eastern maca
utes, at oublisher’s priccs,'by 8
! f ?b2s M. P. MORSE, 85 Fourth st.
f |'<> the Honorable the Judges of the Court of. Quarter
X Sessions of the Peace, in and for the County of Alle
gheny: /
,The petition of Wm. B. Newell, of the TO ward, city of
Allegheny, in the county aforesaid, humbly aheweth
That your petitioner hath provided himself with material!
tor the accommodation of travellers and others, at his
dwelling house m the ward aforesaid, aud prays that your
“9®? rB w dl be pleased to grant him a license to keen n
public house of entertaiiunent And your petitioner, as
in duty bound, will pray. W. B. NEWELL
;a\c, the subscriber?, citizens of the above ward, do
certify, that the above petitioner is of good repute for
honesty and temperance, and is well prodded with house
room nnd conveniences for the accommodation of travel
lore and others, and that said tavern is necessary.
JP\ Mathews, Robert Skiles, Robert Brown, k Quest
juchard Anderson, Samuel Wallace, J. Yalst, T B N<£
ble, G. Muharny, James Reed, J. Parker.
.’ieb2s-daw3t-
T°«™r ,0n0 ?$ le £ e Jud P"> ,he Courl of Quartet
i^heny* 1 ° f pcace > ln and for the Comity of Al-
Morri * Martin, of the fiAh ward, city of
nttsburgh, inllie county of Allegheny, humbly sLeweth,
£-,1.^ OQr pcuuoner jhaih provided himself with materials
accommodation of travellers and others, at his
dwelling house inihe ward aforesaid, and prays that
'Our Honors will'be pleased*to grant him a license to
keep a public house of entertainment And your peti
tioner, as in duty bound, will prav.
• ' MORRIS MARTIN.
: We, the subscribers, citizens of the above township, do
ccrtuyj that the above petitioner is of good repute for
uOnesty and temperance, and is well provided*with house
room and conveniences for the accommodation of travel
lers and others, and that said tavern is necessary.
;J. P. Buch, Is. Darkle, G. P. Yoesi, M. Rohe, B. Gould
back, James M’Lean, Wm. Wilson. A. Glass, A. Havel
er, John Stubbs, Jacob Spayde, Jr, D. Cameron.
;feb2s-daw3l*
\TTM. B. FOSTER, Agent for Mexican Solditn, to pro-
T y cure Land Warrants and Pensions for widows, at
the office ofWm. E, Austin, Esq., Burke’s Building, Fourth
street, Pittsburgh, Pa. '
jMy son. in the General Land Office, at Washington,
will attend to my business there, free of charge to appli
cants. feb2s
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iptcd; and thei Senate then adjourned.
The House was crowded in every part'. The
Speaker, after announcing the death of the Hdn.
John Quincy Adnms, delivered uj moat touching
eolngy upon the life end character of hia deceas
ed colleague. " ■ , >
Me. Hudaon followed, wilh-a biographical notice
of Mr. Adama, and he was followed byivfr. Holmes.
Mr. Vinton succeeded him, in a brilliant tribute to
his memory, during the delivery of which he was
greatly affected. ; ' • '
Mr. McDowelljtlien paid a beautiful tribute to the
deceased statesman; after which the customary res
olutions were adopted, and the House adjourned 111
Saturday.
Correspondence of the Pittsburgh Morning Post.
Philadelphia, Feb., 2d.
We learn that Mr. Bridges, the Democratic can
didate for Congress in place of the Mr. Horn
beck, has been elected—having' received a majorit}
of 4 votes in Lehigh, and 150 in Bocks. A dispatch
received earlier in the day, claimed the election ol
Mr. Trexler, Whig. The result is therefore oncer
lain.
Correspondence of the Pittsburgh Morning Post.
The reception of Mr. Clay in thii City to-day,
was brilliant in the extreme. A large cavalcade
awaited him at the Depot; and he was every where
hailed with the most cordial demonstrations of wel<
come.
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
DitTixoiL Feb. 24» 3 p. m
Flour—Sales High street 55.6200. Buyer* backwon
Wheat—Prime white 81,2001,25. Red v 5J,250J,30.
Com—Prime white 43045 c; yellow 4404C©.
Provisions—No sale* worth rdporting.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
r-~ ■ .Fmtanafieuu,; Feb. £4, 4 p.-nu
Flour—Limited inquiry; moderate foie* at 85-871- i
Market generally without change. \.j;
- PmLADEXfiiu. Feb.24,6p. m.
Flour—Sale* of 15 IjLls choice western at 85,7506.
< *om—Sales 3,000 bu prime Yellow at 51053.
Cotton Ims declined Jc P lb. Receipt* me large.
Provisions—Pork is dull. Bacon is unchanged.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
New Yohk, Feb. 24, 3 p. mi
Hour—Soles Genesee 55.12j#6.1e|; extra, 86,2306, 43}
■cstem, 80.0f?L market finn and good demand.
Grain—Wheat, more buyer* than sellers. Com, 510
tc. and fair demand.
Colton—Market quiet, bat few sale*
Provision*—Steady, but no activity in tbe market.
SUGAR-— JO hhda prime X 0 Sahn just received mid
for sale by [fcb2s] _ SINCLAIR.
APPLES—-200 bushels, for sale by *
i SMITH A SINCI-AIU.
DRIED PEACHES- 160 bushels, for sale bv
, SMITH & SINCLAIR.
SAIjI —150 libls No 1, now Itinding and lor sale by
lcfa SS i MILLER ;& RICKETSOX.
Tf \CKERI}I<—SO bbls No II South Mackerel; '
i if li * l - “
10 hi ” M l “ ‘
10 hf •* « 2 *
In store ami fpr sale bv >
, ' MILLER A RICKETSON.
HOPS— 5 hales ,011 consignment and lor sale bv
f?bS5 ' MILLER A RICKETSOX.
CWLLICOTHE SOAP^—4O boxes Chiilicothc Soap, ii
store and for 4ale by r>
MILLER A RICKETSOX.
CM-A KKT—y bhdr Table Claret; ~
■>. .. _ s ‘U Bordeaux “ In jiore, for sole by
MILLER & WCKETSON.
T> EMOVAIi— C. A. McAVCLTY «$• Co. have removed
XV to the warehouses on ‘'Sloan’s wharf,” upper Cana)
Ba«n, Liberty street, where they ate now fully prepared
to receive a large amount of Produce, Ac., to Bhip,ou the
opening of Canal navigation, to Philadelphia, Baltimore.
ami all intermediate places. febSs
Vigilant Independent Hoie Co. Ball.
SPLhNDID PRIZES!—The members of this Company
will give a Ball on the evening of Thursday, March
M. Tickets, s3,od. On this occasion their splendid Hose
Carriage, worth 3300, will be presented to the Fire Com
pany selling the largest number of tickets for the Ball;
the equipments of the Company, hose-pipe, V, torches am
brass spanners, worth 3150, will be presented to the Com
pany idling the n<xt largest number of tickets. As these
pnzes exceed any ever offered bn similar occasions in
inis city or Philadelphia, we trust our friends in other
Companies will exert themselves to gain them. Tickets
may be procured from the managers—or of Gco.Schneck.
D. Bernard, and John Walker. feb2s •*
VTEW BOOKS.—YoI. 2 History of the Girardis^or
11 Personal Memoirs oi the Patriots of the Revolution
trom unpublished konrccs; hy Alphonse de Lamartine;
in three vols. Yol. 2d just received.
Th.Lifc of Chevalier Bayard, “the Good Kniehtbv
. Gilmore Simms. ■
Scenes at Washington—a story of the last ecncralioii
by a Citizen of Baltimore.
Adventures in Mexico and the Rocky‘Mountains; by
Geo. F. Ruxton, Esq., member of the KovaLGeogranhical
Society, Ac., Ac. ’
Now and Then—A Novel, by Samuel Warren, F. R S
Author of “Ten Thousand & Year,” {, The Diary of a
Late Physician,” Ac. . J
The above works received this day. and for sale by
i JOHNSTON A STOCKTON,
Booksellers, Market st-
PLACES wanted soon in town or country, in stores or
warehouses, or on steamboats, Ac., for several good
schoolmasters, first and second rate clerks and salesmen,
warehouse men, arid agents; and for laboring men, and
about 100 hoys, from 10 to 16 or 17 years of age. Also,
lor a number of colored men, women,; boys and girls.
Wanted, several good cooks, chambermaids, nurses, and
girls for all work. ! Wanted, several small loans of' mo
ney, with good interest and the best security. All agen ;
cies attended to promptly for moderate ! charges. Please
apply at ISAAC HARRIS’ General Agency and InteUi
gencejOflice, Fifth i feb24-3t
VTEW BOOKS—Jusi received, by Express: Germany,
England, and:Scotland, or recollections of oßwiss
minister, by J. H. Merle IVAubiguc, D. D,, autho'fllf Hi*
lory of the Reformation, Life of Cromwell, Ac. . ,
A Practical Exhibition of the Gospels of St. Matthew
and St. Mark, in.the form of Lectures, intended to assist
the prnctice' of domestic instruction and devotion; by John
Bird Sommer, D. D n Bishop of Chester..
For sale by I ELLIOTT A ENGLISII,
feb24 I 56 Market street,'bet. 3d and 4iK.
rpO the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Quartet
X Sessions of the Peace, tn and for the County of Al
legheny. j . . .
The petition of Catharine O’Haulon, of the Ist ward, in
the city of Allegheny, in the county aforesaid, humbly
sheweth, That your petitioner bath provided herself wit’
materials for the accommodation of travellers and
at his dwelling hou4e in die ward aforesaid, and pr
your Honors will be pleased to grant her a licence
a public house of entertainment. And your petiu.
in duty bound,will pray. CATHARINE O’HANI
Wc. the subscribers, citizens of the 4th ward, Alle
do certify, that the above petitioner Hi of good
for hones}}' and temperance, and is well p'
with house room and conveniences for the accr
don of travelers and others, and that said: tavoi
pessary |
Isaac Craig, George hrChesny, Robert Swell,
Gaflrey, Sandy M’Farland, Patrick Lane, Hugh
it, Thomas Black, Robert Woodbouse, Michael to.
Robeit Bradshaw, James Dempsey. ’ feh24.
TO the Honorable the Judges of the Court 01
Sessions of the Peace, in and for the comm
gheny: l - : ■
'rhe petition of Joseph Ganster, Fourth wan
Pittsburgh, in the county aforesaid, humbly shew
yonr petitioner hath provided himself with man
the accommodation:of travelers and others, at hi
ine house inward aforesaid, aud prays that youi
will be pleased to grant him a license to keep t
house of entertainment. And your petitioner as
bound, will pray, JOSEPH GANS
We, the subscribers, citizens- of the Fifth ward,
ify, that the above petitioner iaof good repute forht
and temperance, and is well provided with hou'
and conveniences for thir-accommodation of
and others, and that said tavern is necessary '
John Fleck, Hebert M’Cracken, E. Eei«, Daniel
B-Keiler. Joseph Knmcy, Michael Dohachue.
Cassel, hi. Momn, Jacob
Meyer. • - -
A pen
.1 end chest at th<
ftird about three mi
rill be disposed of
•son named William James.
le house of the subscriber in
ibnths ago, and if not called
according to law
JAMES MUR!
; Fifth
feb22-3td*
;-*■;' ;!' •■>.
Philadelphia, Feb. 24.
Arts and Science* of Hindoostan, with numerous e'ucrav
ings, 2 vols 4 to; HretT* Port Folio of Rnfnl Architecture
fine colored plates; Buchanan’s Trnveliiin Mysore, 3 vols
Ito fine illustrations; DallownvV Constantinople Ancient
imd Modem, 1 vol 4to rare; Fraser’s Travelsiu Koordis
uin: Vischer’s Atlas of the World, 2 vols folio colored
maps; Sir John Tcinnle’s History of Uie Irish Rebellion;
I'vol 4to, Hodge's Travels in India. 1 vol 3to fine'engs*
Barlace’s Progress of Knowleege,l vol; Origin and Pro
fress of Fine Arts in Great Britain. 2 vols, *c, with many
other scarce works, fine London edition's. 1
MEDICAL WORKS.
Also, a collection of valuable medical Books, &momr
which ore Cyclopedia of Practical Medicine, 4 voU: Lis
ton’s Practical Surgery; Dewees on Females: Churchill’s
Midwifery; Allison’s-Pathology; Astly Cooper on the Tes
tis and Thymus gland; do do on Hernia; do do on the
Breast; Meckel’s Anatomy: 3 vol* Cooper’s Surgical Dic
tionary; Carmichael on Cancer; Littell on the Eye; Louis
on Phthysis; Bodic’s Clinical Lectures; Sevruour on-in
sanity; Pelcher on the Ean Wilson on the'Skin; Bolle’a r
Lectures on Surgery, Curling on the Testis, etc. .
Catalogues are now ready and the hooks will be arrang
ed for examination on the day of sale; ■
fch24 JOHN D. DAVIS, Auct.
AUCTION. SALKS
BY JAMES MKENNA, AUCTIONEER, -
No. 114 Wood Stbzet, tbbeb doobs fbom Fifth.
DRY SOODL, Clothing, Eumitvre. Watches, Src. —On
Monday next, February 28th. at 10 o’clock in the fore
noon, will be sold at McKenna’s Auction Rooms, No. 114
Wood streevD doors from sth, an extensive assortment of
Dry Goods of every description, among which ore cloths, •
cassimeres, casinets,alpacas, plaid and ginghams, mus
lins, satin vestings, silk cravats, and pocket lidkfs, tible
cloths, fine thread laces, also a-lot Of ready-made clothing,
and at 2 o’clock f. m., household fumjtnre, and kitchen
utensils; stud at early gas light, same .evening, new and
second band gold and silver patent lever and other
watches; and.imraediately after, a large lot of i Dry Goods,
&c. r Ifeb2s] JAS. McKENNA, Auct’r.
tHOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Kitchen Utensils, Cabi
netmaker's Tools, Benches, Gmidstone*. Sec., at Auction '
Dn Friday next. February 25th, at 10 o’clock, will be sold,
«the dwelling-house of Mrs. Dripps, Penn street, near
the comerof Locust, above the Upper Bridge, a lot of
benches, handscrcws, clumps, grind
stones, Ac.: also, a lot of Lumber; and at the same time,
lousehold furniture, comprising bureaus, tables,carpeting,
bedsteads, an old 8 day brass clock and case, together
with a large variety of kitchen utensils.
frbSfl J. McKENNA. Anri.
AUCTION SALEIIn ALLEfIMKDV CITY
BY mi. J. BURNSIDE, AUCTIONEER.
ON Friday morning. Feb. 25. at the Auction store, coir
ner of Federal street and the Diamond, will be sold
by order orassignees, a very large:assortment of ntable
and tancy Dry Goods. Ac.
At 2 o'clock i». m.—A large assortment of queehsware.
yellow ware Ac. Also a quantity of household' and
kitchen furniture, consisting in part; of bureaus, settees,
sideboard, French fret bacr and common chains, work
auuiwasbstands,‘breakfast, and dining tables, cradles;
jntchgn tables, looking glasses, mantle clocks, Ac. Also
bedcorns, plow hues, spades,BboveJs,-manure forks, Ae..
\ * oc^’T m.—A large assortment of ready-made
clothing, fine linen.bosom shins, hardware, cutlery
German tanev goads, Ac. •
WM. J. BURNSIDE, Abet..
jjogrtialjind Chronicle copy.) ~
70 522 EN Rice’s Improved Patent ZIXC WASH
• At BOARDS, wholesale and retail, at manufacturers
Pr !- C us, by J. D. WILLIAMS;. :
frba * 310 Wood street.
SALE—The steamboat LOVIS McLAKE. She
- has just been repaired, and well fitted ibr ilie Saiut
‘•“". ls ' r ?“ r - Enquire of J. K. MOORHEAD.
lrliS9.tr
• 'IOI j; ' ! : :J V S; VS U COFFEE-15 hhds. prime
O N. O. Sugar 50 bbla. N. O. Molasses; 50 bags Rio Cof
ee, just lauding from .learner Wyoming, and for sale by
AV b, 4 u M - MITCHELtREE, MO-Libcrty sb
Ip” rhev writ shortly receive, per Martha Washington
and other boats, the following: SUO hlnls. prime N. o;Sn
s!iil' ,8 . bb Is-Plantation Morasses; 30 do. Sugar House:
-10 bli s. p>af Sogari 12 Uerees Carolina Rieef ■
tPl)l!M11 \v • • v
SHAVING A Al> 11 AlUDltfc>SAG
sox &. touxTAix, Prof won, bare fitted ’up
me saloon on Uiogorner of Cherry alley and
near the Nnuonanfotel, formerly occupied by Clement
Archer, and arc prepared to wait on gentlemen at once,
with case, comfort and politoneas.
In connection with their saloon, they have fitted tip on
excellent shower bath, where persons can have shower
baths at oil hours of the day. -
JTThey still continue to serve their customers also attheir
Otd btand, comer of the Diamond and Union street
fcbl7-it \ • '
f'ROM the New York Gazelle, Oct. «, 1839, a daily
inw cmfnirv C,CrVCd ! " I,e I, ' na of 'h' daily press in
BratoFs Extract of Sarsaparilla. —lt were but courtery
to call the attention of our renders to this invaluable nreti
srauon ryhtch will be found advertisedin another column.
.Mr. Bristol ms a brother, and isruea-a highly iuterestinr
aery.paper. every now-and then, one or-two numbers of
which we have already nonccd; and the medicine itself
has been eulogised by nearly all the press of the western
eountry, and, we doubt not. justly eulogised. It has in its
favor, moreover, very flattering testimonials from the
most eminent pracuuoners in every part of the country
where u {has been used. There is benutvbnd mate
! w™’!,' hC ! >oU j S \ oa - I,he “'Braved labels in which
ihey arc enyeloped. to induce a purchase, even if the
preparation itself were not one of the “ sovereignest in
the world,” as every person must believe it is-sthat is!
every one must believe it is—that is, every one who
would not resist a mass of documentary evitfenee concln
nfSe-w? h ,0 co :i vcr * “Turk to Christianity Bny ono
[fefthe bottles, gentle reader, and see whether you do not
agree with ns on this point. 1
For sale by B A FAHNESTOCK A C 0.,.
teb.l cor, ot Ist and Wood and Oth and Wood sts.
ctn S the people of Pittsburgh and vicinity that lie
%ffJK ne^h n « Fifth Btrecl * be»wee?Aßood iiS
Market, \\ a fine ossottnent of Confectioneries, Bread
Calces, FruiL&c. which he will aeH'ai «2n%
w holesale. His customers may rest assured ih»t
"*««* "i" <>e <e.tl filled and with d„p"Sr G?vVhto a
call before purchasing elsewhere. fcblSiif *
ASH— Price Uraccin—The subsirihers hare
this day reduced the price of their soda ash rJldlh
is 'vorranted by the manufacturers from 85 to 88 per eenn
“ lie. for cash,.or 4|c. for approved notes atf4 months
And for quantities of 5 tons or npwards a dediictidn“wili
S)C made of ic per pound off the»e price* 011
W. & M. mitciieltrek,
! 160 jaiberty street.
LANDttETII i HAHUtN SEKIW.—The subscriber
has just received his annual supply of Imndreth’s
Harden Seeds, warranted fresh and genuine, 'embracing
every variety worth cultivating. *• The attention of fan,?-
e . ra ’ K ar^encrs i “tti others, is respectfully; called to* his
F. 1.. SNOWDEN,
fcl ' 2 No. 29 Water si.
bbis. Lard" — 7™" —;
25 bushels Dried Peaches; ' '
10 “ “ Apples;
4 dozen Woolen : Socks;
_ • 06 lbs. Beeswax;
; Oh consignment, and for sale by
janlB J. D.AVILLIAMS
T)REGULATOR AND SURVEYORS 1
JJ, OFFICE-Hemoytd to the second door cast of hLd !
iireel, on Penn, a few doors west of the old place ' BBaa
_ It. E. M’GOWINi
: Kcc. Kegniator and Snrv»yo»
feblp-d3t
OTICB--Th©.iHibU c ore hereby informed that the nr
Jfc« V rte CityWalrr Wmfcj U now «mhlLh“d£
t^^SSXSSSSSS'gs^
gDKDRIES-400 doz. Playing-Cards;
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