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Cht Atoning post.
L. HARPEtt, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
PITT.SBURGH:
TiIURSDAN MORNING, MARCH 2, Ise
N.04("13: OE ALLEfifiIEN IC, COUNTS'
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Subject to the drririog cf t h e National Conrentitn
IN THIS PAPER. THE Laws OP. THE UNITED
415.9, Txx Artss, RESOLUTIONS OF CON
, CI-RE`Ss,',ll.e:, ARg, ',PUBL./Slap : BY AIM/lOU/TY.
filonting post 3ab plinti!ut.offue,
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CODER OF WOOD AND'FIFTIi STREETS
' , -,Er'-See . !ifivertiitiritra,an the first page.
~tp.r. Mrs:users ars tnitetrsti to hart& thdr faros btf?r,
irel.akt 41. alrit must isirompird uun, in ordi r !o.ut.
Vlissii4 insertio,— en it is possible. on earlier hour would
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W.- CARn, tiniteil States Newspaper Agency
N. r.. corner of Third and Dock streets,
Iteutil/XP - Nnrtii Fourth streer—is our.only authorised Agent
*Par We are indebted to Mr. SwAsszwitzta, of
die Hone• of Representatives, fur a copy of the Re
. Von of tits inditor General, and for several other
gtatair!oenmsnts, for which he will pleame accept
iv 'thinks. Mr. ;Costs is -alto entitled to our
Aspics toe his Gros.
' Another Pante Movement.
Freak rn advertisement In the " Pennsylvanian,"
isnirrectrive that i numherof the iron manufacturers
etftthi State, have called a contention of their craft,
tailitilteld at It urisbuit on the 22d instant, "for the
pansciera of tleirising soma plan in order to aceom
pN 'every - honorable endcaver, a remedy for
I,lqll' complained or, - and of making known, both
tiiiiiii - General and State Government', the iniut ions
.ewes of the present Revenue Laws on the great ate
pie interests of Pennsylvania."
In stating the case to their fellow-manufacturers,
' lb! 1 ,77
: sWe cannot shut our eyes to the fact, that a great
- -revulsion has come upen thole interests within a
einrysliort period, and it is equally obvious that this
event is directly ettri' utable to a revulsion of the
.sinie kind upon. the same branches of industry in
&Wand..
1, It becomes us, therefore, whose interests are
- deeply involved, to enquire wh) the industrial b ranch
of this Country should necessarily depend so in.
Itetately upon those of foreign countries, that when
theirs are prostrated, and ruin hovers over them, ours
ri..Aiinsinsoleed in a similar unfortunate crisis—that for
-every pulsation of the foreign market ours should re
spond :that no foresight or prudence oh our part,
based upon the domestic demand or domestic supply,
east protect us against the imprudence and wild spec
. slallous of foreigners.
Tit beiomes us also to enquire, why the late de
mend for iron in Europe, which inflated prices to
wee.b a pitch that it could not be imported into thus
. .aellatry;'and of necessity induced the construction
of a large number of Furnaces and Rail Mill for the
• perpoiseof supplying iron fle our own improvements,
which otherwisw must hare come to a stand, having
nedihsaly ceased abroad. English Iron is now pnur
hag is upon ns at Or ens ruinous to the American
)laantetnresp an' the result is, that many mills
; beet already snaraded ' operations from necessity,
.itadlbeusands of laborers are • deprived of employ-
cannot, rarely, require any very great degree
-Ist roseartit) to enable any one to get at the reasons
~Mumbo of the manufactur:es of this coup
try, tuot'merely of iron, but of other articles,) have
ii4euded operations. , Prudent men, as well in
::Ertglund es in this countr3, long since foretold the
- - rtitsiat Or those rinses which inflated the prices o
irtrai.'and gave ad.litional stimulus to other mans
&Maros in England; and they foresaw and foretold
rtheeffect which was likely to be produced to some
. • andont in. our oven country. The hundreds of mil
' 'littiuriteminally invested in railroads there, neces
4Mily, gave such an impetus to the iron business,
. to lead to a most tremendous revulsion in that
- Nude, it t h e moment when it vas found that the
c achet:tea of the railroad speculators wore visionary.
•Thltrnamiltion could not Le confined to that buss
-416' aiu alone; because of the undue action which had
. betriiforced. into other branches of business. Too
much reliance had .heen placed u; on mere credit ;
. omit when the tiine for reckoning came, all branches
felt tbe effect that had been produced. American
erteulaters deemed the time a favorable one, in
.which- to push their fortunes. The extraordinary
'demands for iron in England, to finish railroads in
every part of the country, it was thought, would
- -necessarily prevent that country from supplying us
ehe had done, unless at prices which would make
*tuna for those who might embark in the business
hare. • The experiment wis deemed worth a trial.
` . ls4res of pew iron establishments sprung up : nu
- :.mitrotis new railroads were projected in our own
~,tountry.: the prices of iron rapidly rose,' as a necea
lay consequence of the state of things existing and
anticipated : millions of credit were invested : iron
to en neprocedented amount was to be seen where
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oral she Ore could be obtained : and all went on
irwititingly, until the British revulsion. reminded
ear speculums, that they had embarked in a hazard.
k tetobesitiess : that they had been producing the ma
. - . Wild to in extent fir beyond the actual necessities
country:of the that British speculators were siop
• pod la their eehernes : that, if the British manufac
ttitirserild at all,they must sell to us and that they
'Seat sell at prices far below those to which our iron
kad hoes raised. Our manufacturers now founa
:that the prices of iron must be at once reduced, to
the paint at which they were found before the mania'
,
operatedupon our country. The speculators must
:esittleitptbeir beiiiness: and this, of course, affords
them c glorious oppo tehity to try the effect of an
trots porde, and , to manifest that supreme love for
iho' rhOeireede of laborers who are deprived of
employment."
iiitt business been confined to men of capital
alone, or even to prudent business men, who strove
- ~.:ttkregulatit their business according to the steadily
prOgreMing demands of the country, England may
have lone on to make iron, until all her ships
would have been unable to carry it from her shores,
withoutmaterially affecting the business of the coun
try. For we see not now, nor have we been for
=ay years, an dependent upon her, or any other
eoustry, bat that we could have done at least as
•
will without her productions, as she could do whit
est ours. We therefore deny the assertion, con-
Weed is this circular, that—o. The dependence of
this country upon the fluctuations of English prices
for ire., of necessity inrolves the existence of this
breech of American and pre-eminently Pennsylvania
laduata7,"
•o The evils complained of," and of which it is
propbsed to tabus the General and State Govern •
masts, are all ascribed to the Tariff of 1846, which,
its eaid--
" Whets the priee [of iron] is high abroad, in
creepy the duton imported iron $3 per ton for
every &hasp of )10, and no protection is wanted;
sad wheythe price is low, diminishes the duty $3
-fee eierr fell ofslo per ton; at a time when the
grainiest protection is emoted. Or, in other words,
secquragel the 4,omturtic by the extra duty,
when itEtAletuttegement is required ; but whin
ruitionsly low,-invites the importation of
'SA* foreign article by diminishing the protection' n
eke Asetricae.”..
Instead:of 'the present equitable system of odour
kern -duties, the Federal party -have resolutely
entended for diadritninating-tinties, for the purpose
Sliarofectiori ; and with a view to the accomplish
"...ittiAt 4)f this object, so far as iron is concerned,
this - meeting is proposed. But Iv e contend, that,
• .
if the iron,• or anyothor manufacturer, can justly de,
mead from dargovernment protection against the
•, •
•loases resulting from an undue extension of Es
buliiiestb,i4e-finoeratateli paean equal right to ex
pect; that soMo prevision shall be made "for him,
whim e• bountiful intiveit;iliroughOutthe world,sod
a consequently disuiniabed.fiireign reduces
the . priee of Ms i;rheit or °dies commodities . : The
however, understeedf, taut it is settled jaw;
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that trade, l.ult to itself, will regul - ate i ii l 4 ilia
no prudent *in will buy thatt..ierhich hil4pes 4tsc..
want: that Ito tot s7 cailtfoi*int* *out :t4c . :
when he fairexcliangt . of
moditielt.44 not.raieer
ket 'that *hich willhot afford hiria: an adequate:
return for his labor: that he. will not pursue such
a course as to glut the market with any of his
productions: that, finding there is-a probability of
an undue supply of any article in the market, he
will not add to that supply : and that, when, in the
ordinary operations of trade, any article of produce
has fallen in price, he is nut bound to charge the
government with teeing the .originaterof the cause
which led to this result. Ile knows, too, that, in
all individual transactions, men willbuy of these
who sell articles that best suit then, and at the I
lovrestprices; and that they sell to those who offer
them the'greaten inducements and give them the
best prices. They know that this is the settled
policy among individuals, which needs no regula
ifirm by the government; and that the nation is but
an aggregation of individuals. They, therefore,
very generally, think that the policy universally
sanctioned among individuals is correct; and can
not see why government should be called in to
interfsre with matters which, if let al. ne, will
much more satisfactorily regulate themselves.
The projectors of the meeting further say, that—
" It is the duty, therefore, of all interested in the
production of iron and coal in this state, seriously
to enquire whether a policy so fatal to departments
of onr industry, essential to national prosperity and
independence, will be persevered in "under circum
stances so di fferent from those exiating when the
present tariff became a law. The genets; govern
ment cannot be insensible to the representations
which it Is our duty as Pennsylvanians, as well as
manufacturers and miners, to make, nor should it
withhold any reined> in its power tending to ameli
orate the evil and injustice bearing so onerously on
these highly important branches of demestic in
dustry.';
If the government must be compelled .to pass
laws for the protection of our citizens in their hush.
tee's', the better plan would be, in our opinion, to
devise some means by which protection would be
insured against all the schemes of mere speculators
This were an end, to the attainment of which the en
ergies of every patriotic citizen would be at once
most cheerfully directed. Instead of spending hun
dreds of thousands of dollars in devising plans to
protett a few individuals, in such a manner as to en
able them to realize immense fortunes, at the ex
pense of the balance of the community, let our fe
gielrtors spend their time in perfecting plans for.
ameliorating the condition bf the toiling millions ;
sad guarding them against the insidious but certain
encroachments of wealth in the hands of the few,
and we shall hear much len clameLabout the mal
administration of our affairs ; we shall have fewer
seasons of panic on the approach of a presidenti
al election ; find fewer honest operatives out of
employment; and a much more general diffusion
of social and political equality, as well as of indi
vidual and general prosperity.
This article was intended for insertion sonic days
since; but has been deferred till this time. The
subject rokarred to in the circular, is one of much
importance, and Ne shall probably refer to it
again.
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The Democratic Stale Convention
Will assemble at Ifarrisburgh, on Saturday next,
the 4th inst. Moat of the Delegates have already
arrived, and, from all we can learn, there will
doubtless be a full attendance. That the Coin eu-
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tion will be a harmonious one, we do not enter.
tato a doubt. The Delegate. selected to represent
the voice of the various counties in the State, are
men of well-estabiished political integrity, who will
act with an eye single to the interests of the Dem
ocratic party. With the exception of those who
represent a few counties, the Deleptem oil go into
the Convention instructed to vote fur the nomina
tion of Pennsylvania's favorite son, Jean BUCHAN
AN, the accomplished statesmati—the firm Demo.
crat—the distinguished Secretary of State. Aa
BUCHANAN is unquestionably the choice or the
Democracy of Pennsylvanisove would he pleased
to learn that the Delegates, who have been instruct
ed to vote for another eminent Democrat, would,
at once, throw their cotes and their influence in
favor of the nomination of Mr. BUCHANAN, so that
his name may he presented to the National Conven
tion, at Baltimore, as the unanimous choke of Penn
sylvania. Such a course would only be carrying
out the popular will, which should altrays be su
preme, and to which Democrats should yield.
the unanimous vote of this State given for Mr.
BUCHANAN, it will have a powerful influence in the
National Convention, and will contribute, more
than any other circumstance, to secure his nomina
tion in that body.
We do not apprehend that there will be the
slightest difficulty in our State Convention. The
duty of the Delegates is so plain, that there can
bn no conflicting elements at work, to mar the har
mony of their deliberations. To be sure, the• Fe
deralists are anticipating a schism, in regard to the
abstract question of Sla'.ery, from the mere fact,
that DAVID Wtzucrr is a Delegate, and will take a
part in the proceedings. But those who lay this
flattering unction to their ,souls, know but little
of the Democracy of Fennitylvania. Mi. WILMOT,
on that question, will probably stand " solitary and
alone," and will not find a single coadjutor in the
work of disorganization. Those who are so desir
ous of witnessing a division in the Convention, in
regard ro slavery, will therpfore be egregiously
disappointed. The Convention will be harmonious,
and we feel tonfident that the Delegates will not
be so foolish as to adopt an issue made for them
by the Federal party.
Siir We are pleased to learn, by a private tele
graphic dispatch from Ilarrisburgh, that the nomi
nation of SAND/L Jorrs, Esq., as Associate Judge
for Allegheny county, has Lire confirmed by the
Senate. This confirmation will prove highly grati
fying, not only to the personal and political friends
of Mr. Jogs, but to the citizens of this ceunty,
generally, without reference to party or sect. Judge
Jos= will no doubt prove in upright judicial officer,
an 3 iii all matters which may come before him fur
decision, he will, we feel certain, be merciful as
well as just.
tssr The Boston Advertiser says; "a letter from
Rio Janeiro, of Dec. 29, states that the family of the
U. 8. Minister, Mr. Via, nine in number, ware to
take passage in the ship Peterhoff, of Boston,for New
Orleans. The P. would probably sail about the mid_
die of January."
Axxxxsvion.—lt is said that Capt. Sibley has ar
rived at Washington with d c rches from General
Wool, containing propositl rom the authorities
of Sonora, Chihuahua, Cohaltuila, New Leon, and
other Mexican provinces, tolie annexed to this coun
try.
Stontricanr —,-On the dayiafter Mr. CLAr , a trium
phant entry into the city of :philladelphia, in which
his Tirol, General TAYLOk, honored only two
days before, the following alkaification appeared in
the North American : .
We are requested to statothat in some of the pub
lished reports of the Whig Tiylor meeting, Mr. Ran
deli is made to say, on the ieuthority of Mr. Clay,
that Gen, Taylor is a Whigl..This is a mistake—Mr.
Bridal] had no authority to epeak for Mr. Clay on
the subject, nor did he make the remarks imputed to
MOVIDIT SAVAGE Ines WOrigs.—The Cumberland
Mountaineer, ofthe 26th inaC, says that a the pre..
ant proprietors of the Idoiint Savage Iron Works
have concluded not' to pat them in operation, in
consequence of the recent eduction in iron.” It
will be recollected that theie work. were not long
'since *Old to Eastern capitgists. . .
• mor Water wail let in t6l4:Miami Canal on Satur
day last.
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Written for the Pittsburgh "Morning - Pat."
•' The ,TudiahTtipl.”,,,:,
Of that peoptei - t:i•to„hai*intgt*d-i,!iefo*thet
breath of civilization, and who will
romance and stery,4,purl4aPs4ialtetitii efitsode .
tikkrace the historic lierelittrho4 - gbary•iiiitloni.
since culminated;-and who linger but a speck on
the horizon,—nothinereniltins here, but their bury
ing-placei. Every other trace has been crossed
out by another hand, and even these once conse
crated spots—the only marks of a former race,
and the indubitable proofs of veneration fur the
dead—have not escaped the utilitarian passion of
the age
Among the many places in this country that
held the Indian dead, none are so full of inte
rest as the one in Plum Township, bearing the
appellation of " The Indian Hill." The burying
ground is near the centre of this Township, - about
fourteen miles east - of Pittsburgh, and adjacent to
a arm of 8.. M. Ross. Tradition says that on
this Hill were buried, alone, their hereditary
Chiefs and their Braves; no plebian carcase was
ever suffered to desecrate the.hallowed place, and
that it remained—to the' inanirnste brave and
princely dead—sacred to the last.
Indeed, such would seem to be eminently true
from the topography of the place. Its situation
is on a knoll of the most elevated ground within
ten or fifteen miles, and from its summit, may he
enjoyed, at any time, especially during the months
of summer, one of the finest views in Western
Pennsylvania. On turning to the South-East, the
eye stretches away to the Alleghenies, piercing
the plane of the horizon, and looming up in misty
blue. Turning westward, a prospect is command
ed of the whole angle of country lying between
the Tallies of the Rivers, and in its apex, the sure ,
indication of the locality of " our City of Smoke.'r . ,
It would seem the very unibicus of a vast tract:'
of ground, whose height was a fit emblem, andil
whose crown a fit receptacle of the wild, aristo
cratic dead. But it Would seem even more 50 ., 1
from the vicinity of many other burying grounds,ll
but v , hich are ignoble in comparison, thus informal
Ling, in the very tomb--the leveller of all casi—thC
breach between the chieftain and the subject, the:
brave and faint-hearted. Here lie the dust of 4'
hundred heroes ; the Braves, perhaps, of a thousand
years; for it appears to be one Tart fumulti4]
having commenced in the centre and gradually
spread to the out-skirts of the hill's top.
How proud must the living have looked upon:
this monument of their .‘ mighty dead," this KM ids'
of their nation's worth, containing the relics of ail
that made memory dear, and pride a virtue.
Methinks I lee a stalworth Chief, the last rif'n
long line, as lie is about to leave his native haunia
for other wilds, standing, and as he gazes upati
this Hill, dash away a tear, and with more thin
Roman courage, turn, forever, his back upon the
" graves of his fathers." &Ault HAWK.
The following anecdote, illustrative of the life and
character of one of the heroes, through whose 1116
trepidny the conquest of Mexico has been achiev-
ed, is related by Musrono, the eloquent and peril-
ot.c correspondent of the New Orleans Delta, in a
letter from Mexico, dated 20th of January la t:
" I have been intending, for some time, to relate
to you an incident of the battle of Contreras, which
more truly illustrates the character of Cot.
who commanded the assault, than any thing itslt
has occurred during the war. You will recolleUt
that the difficult and almost impassable nature*
the ground over which the troops had to pass,'On
order to get at the rear of the enemy's work, delnj•
eel them much longer than was anticipated Ill°
object was to get into position from whence Glo r y I
were to assault unperceived, so that they might ear
prise the enemy. By the time the advanced troops
were formed, . 1 grey day " peeped crier the mono
tome, and fears were entertained by sonic that the
movement on the fort was perceived and hytavilits.
Accordingly, a young officer ati pped up to the
•• Old Sinner," as we familiarly call him, and said,
•• Colonel, I em afraid we are too late; it is per
fectly light; the enemy have discovered us; they will
annihilate the whole command it we approach down
this smooth gradual descent." " I don't care a
d—n," replied the old soldier, " I have Gen. Smith's
order in my pocket ;" and suiting the action to ''the
ord, taking his sword in his left hand, commanded,
" Quick time —charge!"—and remarked to his Alen,
" Now, my brave fellows, give them hell ; lei the
bayonet do its work." It acted like a charm upon
the men, who, promptly supported by Gen. Gad
wallader with his command, swept the enemy's
works like a humane. As soon as the fortification
was carried, he vere coolly remarked to the y4ting
officer, " Sir, the first duty of a soldier is to Obey
orders." This strict observance of the first milita
ry principle, carried out the beautifully concerts - 0d
plan of Gen. Smith, and secured the most brilliant
victory of the war."
We publish the following letter, as we find It in
the Washington Union, with the introductory i rmte
of Simator CANtllting. Every mother in Pennsylva
nia will read it with a peculiar interest :
To the Editor of the Union:
Sin : Will you oblige me by publishing the fetter
which folloWs, and which I cut from the North
American, printed in the city of Mexico on .the
13th of January last. It was written by a Penn
sylvania mother, more than sixty years of age; to
her son, 'a private soldier in the ranks of out army.
That son was the only prop of her age, and his. la
bor was necessary to her support ; and yet she thinks
but of her country and its honor. I am proud of
this old lady, and wish to show herTo other States
and other countries as one to be imitated. k We
may pardon the lixle fling she gives at the ‘' Meal
can wbigs," believing as she does that therhave
added to the peril of her boy. She is but OM of
thousands of Pennsylvania mothers ; and I extract
her letter, to show that one State, at lecuitoi ill
stand by the country in this war.
SIMON CAMERON.
Gotaau), ERIE Co., Nov. 17, 184 i.
My dear George: Once more I take my pall/pith
a heavy heart, being almost in despair of firing
from, much leas seeing you again. You proiniiitd,
when you wrote to me from Jalapa, that you vifiuld'
write once a month • but I have not got one line
from you since. 1 st ill write to you ; and why You
don't get my letters I can't imagine. I hope you
will not neglect writing, if you get this. We have
various accounts from the army. Surrounded all
we are in this country by Mexican whip, we have
all kinds of news. The federal papers pronounce
vengeance and woe upon you poor fellows who are
suffering privation and exposure in a foreign land,
fighting for the rights and honor of your country--
1 Mel, for my part, as if I should like to see all such
unprincipled traitors share the fate of Riley'a le
gion, or placed in front of Worth's division,. wel
guarded, so that they could not run ; for, if we may
judge from their discourse and expresaions, you
would have seen them in full flight with Santa Anna
for Guadaloupe. I would like to have seen them at
the storming or Chapultepec, or taking of the city,
' or in some of Worth's hard fought battles previous
to that, in place of riding about at their ease, de
nouncing the war as unjust and uncalled for'frand
some go so far as to say they hope you may firi'd all
your graves in Mexico. For my own part, I know
that I feel as sensibly as any mother can for a lion,
and I should feel very happy to have you at hot* ;
hut you have chosen the army, not through neCessi
ty, but of choice, • • and I am sure that no truer
or braver heart beats beneath the star-spafigled
banner of freedom than yours. •!;'
• • • 2.,
From your affectionate mother,
DELILAH TURNER..
To Geo. W. Touren, Co. K, 7th Reign, U. S. inf.
Mexico.
Sri' The Ohio Legislature adjourned on Friday
last, after passing one of the most infamous appor
tionment acts, ever palmed upon a civilized people.
That law will only make the political downfall of
Fe ,, eralism in Ohio the more certain.
From ate Montgomery journal of Feb. 17.
ALADAMA.—The entire,debt of the State is stated
in the report of the Committee of Ways and Means
to be—
Bonds,
To State University,
. To 16th Sections,
To U. S. for Surplus Rev.,.
$11,155,408; 7l
To pay which, in , addition to taxes, the Stale has
in prospiotive means; according to the report of the
commissioners and trustees of the State Banks,
$ t,742,823 00.
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Intrepidity of Col. Riley
A Dernoevatic Blather.
BVIIM
:“Ttie iitearte , .
BY ne4. Dolls"
anditzfooirorfirrielyV
Were it.pletei nt sight .tormeel
fild goldi - andirems“uld diphints,i '
excellent tliekbe
. bcatety midgold. though bOth be tihtold,
Are thlmMitra Wriildly mart; •
The wealth that I prize, abolie cycs
Is a heart—a warm young heart.
0 face most fair, shall thy beauty compare
With affection's glowing light?
• 0 riches and pride, how pale ye beside
Love's wealth. serene ank bright!'
• I spurn thee away., as 'a cold thing of clay,
Though gilded and carveclthon art:
For all that I prize, iu its smiles and its sighs
r Is a heart—a warm young heart,
Fran the Boston Times
The• Late Ex.Pitesittent. Adams.
Mr. Adams was born in Braintree in this State, on
SAturday, Ju y 11, 1767, and vas consequently in
h 1 81st year at the time of his death. He accom
fi!siiied his father to France in 1778, and in 1781,,
when only fourteen yeara of age, was appointed by
Mi. Dana, our Russian minister, Secretary of Lega
tion. After travelling some time in Europe; he re
turned, entered Harvard University with an advanc
k.il standing, graduated with all the honors in 1787
_find afterwards studiedlaw under Chief Justice Par-
Sans.
.; In May 1794, he was appointed by his tlither resi
7dent minister at theUnitcd Netherlands. From 179-1
td 1901 ho was in Europe, employed in diplomatic,
business, and as a public Minister, in Holland, Eue
diand and Prussia. Just as President Wjahington
:.vas retiring from office, he appointed hiti,tliniiiter
:Plenipotentiary to Portugal. While on his way to
..Lisbon he leceived a n:ew commission, changing his
destination to Berlin. He resided in Berlin from
November, 1797, to April, 1801 ; and while there
concluded a highly important treaty of commerce
with Prussia, thus accomplishing the object of his
mission. He was then recalled- just bellire tho close
'Of his fathers administration, and arrived at Phila '
ilelphia in September, 1601.
In 180:1 he was elected, from the Boston district,
to member of the Massachusetts Senate and was
.soon a ft er appointed by the Legislature . ?that State,
;a Senator in the Congress of the United States for
six years from the 4th of March, 1803. As his
views of publieduty led him to adopt a course which
he bad reason to believe was disagreeable to dm
Legislature of the state he represented, he resigned
his seat in March, 1809. In March, 1809, President
• .Madison nominated him 'Enifvy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Russia.
' Some time previous to this, however, in Iso6, he
had been appointed professor of Rhetoric in Harvard
'University, at Cambridge in Massachusetts.
Mr- Adams was one or the Cotninissioneri who
negotiated the treaty of peace with Great Britain al
Ghent, in December,lBl4. In 1817, he was appoint
ed Secretary of State by President Monroe.
In 1824 he was elected President of the United
States, by the House of Representatives, no election
having been made by the people.
Mr. Adams for some years represented his dis
trict in Congress, and to the last took an active part
in the debates of that body.
Possessed ofdeep and varied learning and accom
plishments. of indellitigable industry, of eminent
talents and untarnished private reputation, Mr. Ad
ams enjoyed an enviable position in the eye of the
world, and in the sphere or 'social life. the was one
of the moat marked men of the period, rind his vol
uraninite memoirs, the fruit of his g eniu., obsi-rva
lion and experience, should they he ;.? , en to the
publ.c, will be the story ofa rig n ouch
he was a brilliant actor.
Rhode Island Demc;cratic Consent ion
The following are the delegates to the Baltimore
emocratic Convention, as elected by the Democrats
:of Rhode Island :-1. T, W. Dorr ; W. S. Burger,
(substitute.) 2. B. B. Thurston; Lyndon Taylor,
(substitute.) 3. D. J. Pea cc ; Wm. Ennis, (substi
tute.) 4. Orrin Wright ; Geo. Bradford, (substitute.)
The fullowit.g are the State electors:-1. David
Burt. 2. Martin Luther. 3. Chriatophcr Spencer, 4
0. Bullon.
The following ticket was then adopted for State
officers: For Governor, Aduah Sackett; for Lieut.
Governor, John Di Austin; for Secretary of State,
Levi Salisbury; for Attorney General, George Turn
er; for General Treasurer, Nathan Hammett. Mr.
Sarkett, the candidate for Governor, is a practical
man, and commands the respect and esteem of all
who know him. The rest attic ticket is reported
to be admirable. We wish it may be elector!.
After the Convention had adjourned, the rollow
ing letter appeared in the Providence Herald:
Mr. Simons:—After the choice of Delegates to the
Baltimore Convention, by the Democratic Mate Con
vent onof the 22d inst., was ascertained, I should,
if present,—have declined my election axone of the
delegates, and I now decline the 111111 C through
paper. TIMM AS W. DOith.
We learn, from the last Europe-in inertial', that
this brava chief, who has been compared to Sir •
William Wallace, and whose romantic enterprises
bear a great resemblance to tliosc of the Scofti-h
chieftain, is still at Toulomo. When he capitulat
ed, he stipula:ed that he should be carried to Acre
or Alexandria;
but the French minister declared
that he could be allowed logo to Awe on no account,
add that for Alexandria, it world be necesary first to
obtain the consent of Mohammed Ali. The proba
bility is, therefore, that he will end his days in a
French fortress.—Those days, we tangy, wilt not be
many ; for the wild spirit of freedom, which has borne
him up so long against the oppressors of hiscountry,
wit soon languish in the walls of a dungeon, and lie
will die, as many a captivehas died before, of a bro
ken heart. Such, alas !is too often found the re•
ward of patriotism ; a sentiment which we can ad
mire in this wild and untutored Arab, as we could
in the most highly polished citizeu of the most civ
ilzed nation of the world.
Abd el•Kader has -a young French woman for a
wife, who, it is said, manifests the greatest devotion
to him, and has resisted resolutely all attempts to
seperate her from him. She is resolved to share his
fortunes to the last; a proof, that ilong with his
wild and daring disposition, he bears a heart that can
bend itself to tenderness, in the midst of the do•
mastic circle.
The Nashville Union, in noticing an account of a
poll given on one of the New Orleans packets, makes
•
the following very just remarks :--
"The bone and sinew of the country, who corn
pose the mass of the democracy, very seldom get
aboard steamboats. They travel to the pulls when
there is voting to be dune, and to the field when there
is fighting to be done; and thisis about the extent of
their travels. They stay at home and work their
farms, while Federal loafers talk politics about the
towns, or get up sham elections on steamboats.
They ere raising. young democrats to defend the
country, wßile these federalists are scheming how
they can most disgrace it; and although they never
vote nor fight far fun, they have been able thus far
in our own history to vote down our domestic ene
mies, and to soundly thrash our foreign enemies—
when the game of either voting or fighting has got to
be done in earnest."
Usuav Arm IVlmmt. AITIS7II.—The g•and jury at
Now York have made a presentment on those two
subjects,- They declare the usury laws of the State
highly prejudicial to the public morals, the whole
credit business having become criminal by their non
observance. They speak of the'model artist exhibi
tions as .of a very indecent and licentious character,
ministering to the most corrupt ani depraved pas
sions of those who visit them, and demoralizing in
their influence..
OHIO AND MISSIMIIIPPt RAILROAD.—The Legisla
ture of Indiana has passed a bill to charter a com
pany to connect St. Louis and Cincinnati by rai road.
The next step will be to secure proper legislation
by Illinois, the road passing through both these
States.
!kir The Montreal Courier of the let contaki an
article - which commences thus :—"Shall we have a
aeperation from the Mother Country and become a
Republic lor shall toe join the United States? These
are the two questions upon which the country must
now decide. Mr.L. Joss.ett PAPINTAIJ has declar
ed:for a republic. He has caused one rebellion to
obtain it.,
NSW A Indy sent to the late Newark war meeting,
a flag made from the silk petticoat of one of the
handsomest girls in New Jorge. Before - the Mexi
cans could take that(says one of the papers) there
would qe an uncommon bustle about it„.
Deady from a Slight Cold.—By neglecting those salutary
precautions which common sense dictates, many, very
many, fall . victims to their imprudence. We have seen
the young bride, blooming as it were, as the bird of pnra
dise; and the fair dower of hope, the pride of her father
and the joy of her mother—her cheek dashed with antici
ation, and her eye beaming with the- soft expression of
love—the gay dreams of life dancing on her fancy with
the rich and variegated tints of the minbow'apromisc:.
We have seen all-this changed— nye, the wernang
ment for a shroud and the bridal chamber for the sepul
chre of the dead; and all this from neglecting a common
cold. Now, before it is too late; use Dr. Roger's Liverwort
and 711 r, which lives - immediate 'relief, as thousands of
our most intelligent families now admit of its most extra
ordinary cures. The gay, the beautiful, and the-young
speak fOrth its praise, and will, So long as it makes post
nye cures, and cheers the deepening - family fireside.,
For sale bv Spalding & Kneeland, Grant streetbelow
second: and 'Kidd & Co. corner of Woodand Fourth.
$0,170,555 4 55
300 ,OON QO
. 1,015,850,6
. 699,086: 50
PRommcct, Feb. 23, IS4B
Abd.el-Kader
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Contrzrrnorr.—The discurilant elem .- 6111 - 11'0f
the Whig Party united in County ConVeution, yester
day. At about 11 o'clock, they organized, by call
ing Jotl:c WFAntat," Esq., to the Chair, and ap
pointing a string of Vice •Prosidents, whose names
we cannot recollect. .Messrs. Von - Bonliorst and
Robinson were chosen Secretaries.
• Hon. C. Darragh arose, and announced the death
of the Hon. Joust Quiw&i: ADAMS, and in beautiful
and truthful language, paid a tribute to his memory,
He conluded by offering the following Resolutions:
,
Resolped, By the Whigs - of Allegheny county, in
Convetition assembled, ttrat th4•have learned with
deep sorrow, the death of Jolts QuittcY-AnAms, in
the Capitol at Washington, and that inconarion with
their countrymen :they mourn the lose of such an
lustrious Man as a great•natiMial bereavement:
That with the most of us from infancy, his name.
has been 'familiar, as a scholar, a statesman, and a
patriot. One to whom our fathers direeted us as a
model of integrity;industry, truth an application in
all his relations,•whether to public or private life.
That we rejoice that's, bright an example has been
permitted to us so long, giving light to the paths of
two generations, to be extinguished at last in the
midst of the councils of the nation.
Resolved, That in consideration of the long and
eminent public services of John Quincy Adams, our
veneration and love for his character as a distinguish;
eil, long•tried and faithful public servant—our sense
of the value of his example as a citizen, a public
benefactor and a patriot, we lament his death as
national affliction.
Resolved, That these resolutions be recorded on
the minute's of this meeting, and published with the
proCcedinge of this convention.
Mr. C. 0. Loomis . arose to second the Resolu
tions,. and delivered a short but pertinent address,
touching the life and character of the deceased
statesin-in and philanthropist.,
The Recolutions were then passed unanimi.usly„
The Convention proceeded to call for the creden
tials of delegates, beginning at the First Ward, Pitts- i
burgh. When the Seeretaries reached the Third
Ward, it .as announced that two set: claimed seats.
A cloud appeared in the distance, which portended
a storm, and one of the claimants began to swell
prodigiously. However, a motion was made and
adopted, postponing the consideration of the claims
of the two sets, until the complete organization of
the Convention
After all the other delegates ware called upon
and vacancies filled, &c., the Third Ward setae was
taken up. Great commotion was the consequence.
It was a matter of vast importance to the country,
a nd hence the anxiety to have entire justice dune.
Mr-Loomis moved the appointment of a commit- I
tee to investigate the affair. After some discussion,
the chair appointed a committee—Mr. John Morri
son, of Allegheny, Chairman.
It appeared that all the districts of the county
were represented. except Franklin. The chair, and
the members of the convention generally, regretted
this' very much. Mr. Murray, seeing the difficulty
of having a break in the delegation, moved that
Alex. Miller, Esq., be appointed agent for the pur
pose of drumming up delegates for Franklin town
ship. Amid thc confusion, we did not leain wheth
er the resolution was adopted or not.
The gentlemen nominated for Delegates to the
National Convention, and for Elector for this Dis
trict, were called upon to express their preferences
as to the Presidency. Mr. Ds:Tagil arose and spoke
for some time, during which lie elated that he was
for any person who could be elected. He was for
Scott first, Taylor last. With all his repugnance to
Slavery, he would support Taylor, in order to dis
place the present Administration. He would put
no obstacles in the way of Mr. Clay.
Mr. Loomis appeared for Dr. Dale ; said hr would
endeivrer to remove obstacles in the way of Mr.
Clay a he was for Clay and no one else.
tWe were not in, during the delivery of these
speeches, and depend upon second-hand report, for
an account of the positions of the candidates.]
After considerable confusion, the Convention pro
ceeded to mark for. five Delegates to State Conven
tion, one Delegate to National Convention, and an
Elector for this District:
After the lapse of some time, it was announced
that all the delegates had appeared and marked,
except those from the Third Ward.
The report of the investigating committee was
called for, when L. S. Johns, Esq., offered the re
port of the majority, in favor of Messrs. Magee and
Palmer, the Scott delegates; Mr. Morrison offered
the minority report in favor of Messrs. M.Masters
and Gregg, the Clay claimants.
Here commenced.a settee of Indescribable confu•
sion. The chair decided that the report of the corn
mitt e was final. The Clay men Protested that the
chair erred. All the members were on their feet,
' and clustered around the desk. Motion upon motion
was made ; and amendment after amendment was
offered. Some got spunky; others wanted to make
speeches upon subjects coenected with national
affairs generally, and Ward meetings particularly.
The decision of the chair appeared to be sustained,
but no one was certain, for those outside the bar
presumed to make a noise for their respective sec
' dons of the great party. A division was called for;
some wanted eyes and nose; and we saw one gen-
I demon who looked wolfish enough to, fight.
' At length, however, we.,notioed that the Scott
men were marking, and no one appeared to object.
We could not understand by what authority ; but as
our readers can feel but little interest in the matter,
we will not stop to enquire. The stubloirnnesit-4
the Chair seemed to triumph. -
Ald. Johns altered a resolution instructing the
Delegates to vote for Gen. Taylor. This raised a
laugh. Several persons moved that it be laid on the
table, and one man moved that it be laid under the
table. The Alderman stepped out to make a speech,'
and said, " The serviv,es of Gen. Taylor"—when
the confusion silenced him.
Mr. Franklin thought - it would be well to an
nounce the result of the marking--they wanted to
know who wan elected. Others thought it would he
proper to vote instrnetinne, before the Delegates
were announced. Mr. Young (of the Quarter Ses
sions) moved tliat the: delegates go uninstructed.
After further discussion, Mr. Loomis moved to strike
out Gen. Taylor, and insert Henry Clay. This was
carried. ,
The Chair here stated that the Resolution had
passed. Hero was more confusion ; only the
amendment passed. A delegate from one ef the
-city districts (who murdered the King's English on
several- occasions during the sitting of the Conve rt _
h o w in a stentorian voice declared that the decision
was an outrage. A motion was made for the adop
tion of the Resolution as amended. This was car
ried, decidedly. Yet the Scott men wanted a divi
sion, or the yeas and nays—which they did not get.
So that the Whigs and Antimasens of Allegheny
county, are in favor of HENRY CLAY for the Presi
dency.
The Oecretariei announced the, names of the per
sons elected, as follows:
Delegates to State Convention—Mosars. Stuart,
Van Kitk, Scully, Day and Hersh.
Delegate to National Convention-L.Dr. Date. [Dr.
D. received 45 votes; Mr. Darragh 42.]
Elector—A. W. Loomis, Esq. (Mr. L. received
65 votes; Mi. Denny 22. [These gentlemen run upon
their personal popularity alone.] •
Mr. C. 0. Loomis offered a string of Resolutions,
pledging the Convention to support the nominee
'of the Convention, whether he be Scott, Clay, Tay
lor, or any body else. Also, declaring the hostility
of the Party to the extension of Slavery. - The Re
solutions were passed unanimously. .
After which, the Convention adjourned. .
—We must say, that the Convention was large
and spirited; and we not :often see abetter limiting
set of men collected. . . together ; .as - to took's, they
were all passablexeept the little .eplinkling of
cockneyism from some of the wards.
Costrosi:—Wko has *ha:
Bested to his mind, thatot.sl44nprtatrieik l o l 4
be made in:* - inittilitrdediii or chaff ll 1 Inca a
perstin becomeOk , 4or4x.hatt4eovitllol, e fa
tigue of tilinsth:hiiiittel6i - porizzOaito4iiiz prei
ent style_ en an. - ttrfeeleai4 , :;'ll . e inWid'ihink of
this or tint arrangemetit—thar would afford more
comfort. Thole" aversions,"—we wish to inform
our readers—maybe realized by purchasing a chair
which is now offered for sale by Rhodes & Alcorn.
It is worth a 'visit indeed. Those whci admire
YAnkee ingenuityinlionld rook and all Who wish
to be made hapity'After'dinnet,'or. in the evening,
strould secure one immediately. piey, will no; ask
much. We will not stteinprio describelite 'articrei
as it can be tigeit by any one who heian interest in
such reforms."
- !fir CHAstszas ilPKizars, Esq., PotitMaster
thia city, left home yesterday Toy Necti- Orleans,'
uliere he has a !inn confined in one of the hostiji
tale by a severe .attack - of. sickness. Mr. ADExsi.-t
nric.tvae . in Philadelphia, on Incway to Hdpiibuigh;
as a Delegate to the State Convention from this .
county, when the intelligence of the ilhiess of his.
sun reached hini, and heimmediately left'for home.
Of course his place will , have to be Supplied by the
selection of another Delegate, to make the repre
sentation adds county full. .
Atintsr or• t Fuumvz.—Yesterday a man named .
Ernst Smith, who has been charged w.th crime in
Cumberland, Md., was arrested in this city, by offi
cers Scott and Mott*. Scott started with him on the
Brownsville boat, in the afternoon.
The Scott above referred to "was neither.-Joseph
Scott nor George H.Scott; of the Fifth ward;"" but
John Saott, of the day police. .
134 r The Vigilant Independent Bali Will be en
joyett tq,night. We are requested to any to the
young forks that every thing will. be io readiness
for them, and they are urgrd,to attend,
Dry- A retail stock of Groceries, scales, store fix
tures, &c., will be sold at the. store of Robert Laf
ferty, 7th street, a few doop above tbe canal bridge
this morning, at 10 o'clock.
fair A man named Henderson, a briCklnyer, from
Pituthorgh, was arrested a few days ago in New
Orleans, for stealing a keg of lard.
GREAT EXCITEMENT tit WnmEmno.— , -The Time
or Monday contains the followini announcement
.1
The fine steamer Mary Stephens ar rived on Sun
day evening with a full cargo fur this dity, and our
drays and Grocers were busy. • •I
Prof. Andrews is to be annountcd as a lec
turcr on Mesmerirm in aJew days.
! Capt. Denny is on big way home.
TO THE CITIZENS OF PITTSBURGH
GEICTLEMEN:—A Hydrant has been permed in Pitts
burgh, the patent of which is under, the name of
Robert Colvin, of Lancaster county,, Pa. On the
subject of this worthy invention by Mr. Colvin and
the respectable company connected with hint, I
have only to remark , that as an Agent for them, I
wish justice to be done in the rvernises, and, lest
an improper expression may be used 'to the preju
dice of the Inventor of the scheme, I take the un
qualified liberty, of suggesting 'to the citizens of
.Pittsburgh, and Allegheny C:ty, to lay, that this
Hydrant is not gotten up by fiction, but for the in
tent of reality, and that, when properly placed . or
established in the ground, or on the premisesreatis
faction will inevitably fhllow. The only Hydrant
of this company is to be seen on the 'corner of sth
and Liberty streets in Pittsburgh. But, in conse
quence of the pipe from the Water Works being
out of order or in a state of leaking, justice cannot
be done in the premises—that is, to the worthy and
most esteemed inventor. I would now. only suggest
to the public, that due honor and integrity on the
part of the undersigned, is all that is requisite to en
sure comfort to those who may feel disposed to,ex
; ercise their influence or in any way *mote the in
terests of those concerned--mutually.
Yogrs, reepectrully n „
THOMAS OFFICER,
Pittsburgh, 29th Feb. 1843.-2 e Agent
genet to Mrs. likorl•shelm f—Will Mrs.Swiss
helm please publisli.the note of Sssaz, sent for publica
tion instant, but not yet noticed! It had reference
to a previous communication-endorsed " private ;" and
which also bore positive internal evidence of being in
tended to be strictly coOdential; but which 'hasolever
theless, been brought prominently forward in three sepa
rate articles in the. Visiter. Does Mrs. S. think her pecu
liar position will justify such a, flagrant breach of
confidence.; that the priviteged.thus to trample on a
rule.beld sacred in all well-ordered societies?
m2-1t
•
•
tja - Mr.Jaznes J. Johnston will deliver a Lec
ture on IlumAN Mitotirrism, at Temperadoe Liall;oit Pri
de T. the'al nst., at n o'clock, P. at. . I
Experiments . of a novel and interesting character will
be given by members of his class. Tickets to be bad at
theliockmore of Elliott ,k English, Np. 54, Market street,
or at the door. • I mart-42t0
•
DI P.:0.--On Wednesday, the Ist insuint,hliss Carna
elms VC.tatrtrr, aged 19 years. I
The frtcnds and acquaintances of the deceased, are in
vited to attend her funeral, this day, at 9 o'clock, from the
residence of her lather, T. M'Carthy, on V f ebster, between
'Tunnel and Diet streets. .
EAGLE SALOON.--MBEHIERISAL.
ivy R. STARR and ethers..ill make 4 great variety Of
111 expe ri ments Magneusm, Parnlyzartve Auracuon,
&c., &e„ this evening, Thursday; Itlarch,T2d. Mr. Conner
will tie present, and will magnetize himself! and will
exhibit the most wonderful phenomena ever_yet present
ed in this city. I'
Mr. Tevis. and others reeeritl7 snag
by mainetized, win
placed in the sixth state, or spiritual trance, and will be
sent on a visit to the moon and other planets. (m 2
fro the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Quarter
Sessions of the "Peace, in and for the county of Alle
gheny:
The petition of John Brownlee, of the borough of
Lawrenceville, in the county aforesaid, humbly shew
eth, That your petitioner bath provided himself with mate
rial for the. accommodation of travelers and others, at
his dwelling !muse in the bona' aforesaid, and prays that
your Honors will be pleased to grant him a license to
keep a public house of entertainment. And your petition
er, as in duty bound, will praY.
JOHN PBROWNLEE.
We, the subscribers. citizens of. the. aforesaid boro', do
certify, that the above petitioner is of gcsad,reputefOr hon
esty and temperance, and is well proyided with house
room and conveniences for the accommodation of travel
ers and others, and that said tavern is necessary. ,
John Sorter, W. A. Catchcart, Samuel Garrison, 3.
Fleming. John Catelin, Wm. Kuhn, Joa.‘Waiuwright,.W.
Johnston. T. Black, J. O'Brien. J. Buckhart, J. Freitz.
ntar324l3i
r tU me tionomule the Judges of the !Court of Quarter
Sessions of the Peace, in and for the County of Al
legheny. ,
The petition of -Daniel Ahl, of the, Third ward, city
of Pittsburgh, in the county aforesaid, humbly shew
eth, That your petitioner bath provided himself with
materials for the accommodation of travellers and others.
at his dwelling.honse in the ward aforesaid. and prays that
your Honors will be pleased to grant him a licence to keep
a public house of entertainment, And your petitioner,-as
in duty bound,will pray. • • DANIEL . AHL:'
We, - the subscribers citizens of the ward aforesaid,
do certify, that the- above petitioner is Of good repute
for honesty and temperance, and. is -*ell provided
with house room and conveniences for the accommoda
tion of "travelers and others, and that said tavern is- ne
cessary •
Adam Hoegh. 111. W. Lewis, C. Yoder, L. Caekshoot,
R. Moffitt, R.MlCean, -- Wm. Stevenson, G. H:Renry,
Thomas Ragoir, Wm.. Mitchel, A. Hauptman,
McCollister. . nt ar2-datv3ta
rro tho Honorable the Judges - of the Court of Quarter
Sessions of the. Peace, in and for the county of Alle
gheny:
The petition of Robert Brown, Third ward, 'City of
Allegheny, in the county aforesaid, humbly sheyrctli f That
your petitioner bath provided himself with materials for
the accommodation of travelers and others, at his dwell
ing house ih ward aforesaid, and prays that your Honors
will be pleased to grant him n license to k er) a
. pubile
house otentertainment. And your petitioner as uzduty
bound, will pray. " ROBERT 'BROWPL
We, the subscribers, citizens of the Third ward, do cer
tify, that the above petitioner is of good , repute for honesty
and temperance, and is well provided with . house room
and conveniences• for the accommodation of travelers
and others, and that said tavern is necessary.
T. Hill, Wm. Weiner, F. Thompson', , A H. Reesides,
A. Smith. W. J. Sewell, A. Bowden, G. Yoest, J. Reed,
W. Leacock 111. Autz P. Yoest.
marl-daw3t*
TO the Honorable the Judges of the; Court of Quarter
Sessions of the Peace, in and for the county of Alle
gheny:._
The petition of Wm. 'Brown, of the Third ward, city of
Allegheny, in the county aformmid. humbly sherveth,
That your petitioner bath provided himself with materials
for the accommodation of travelers
,and others, at his
dwelling house in the ward aforesaid, and prays that.
your Honors' ill be pleased to grant him a license to
keep a, public house of entertnifiment. ' And your peti
tioner, us in duty bound, will pray. 1 . _
• I WM. BROWN,
We, the'subscribcrs, citizens of the 4 aforeiald ward, do
certify, that the above petitioner is of kood repute for hon
esty and temperance, and is well - provided with hoilie
room and conveniences for the accommodation of travel
ers and others, and that said tavern isinecesaary.
Wm. B. Newell, Jdha Drake R. Brown, John Henry,
S. Wallas, J. B. McManlon, T. B. Nohle, S. McClure, J.
Elghart, G:Young,lohn Berbenbecki .1 . . Gust.
mart-dawlts ' •
SIX CENTS REWARD.—Ran away from the subscri
bers, :David Asdell, an indented apprentice to the Cir..
nage Smithing business. All persons Are hereby caution
ed against harboring or trn➢ting him, tinder penalty of the
law. The above reward, but no charge, will be' paid far
his apprehension.' • • -
mar2-.13t A. D. & R. PATTERSON.
liiM
News by Telegraph!
Reported for the Morning Post.
Correspcmstence of the Pittsburgh Morning Post.
Thirtieth Congress.—First Session.
P/11LADLPHIA, Feb. 29, 1848.
Sratierx.—A Message was received frotn'the
'aident, stating that he had no intimation Copeeining
concerning the armistice..
Mr. Meatln , s ausraiuten,,eilllng upon,,the,Preal."
dent fOrihe proceeding,af the hernoet.Cduitlifix-e ;
tial ; was adopted. . • •
The Item:dation-granting:the franking privilege
to the family of the Hon.J. Q. Adams; wu adapted.
Mr. Allen's Resolution deeiring • Executlie, Sert. 7. ,!
liens on the Treaty, was laid tort. the table- aves 39,
nayes 13. Also, his resolutions removing secrecy
fromt . previous proceedings.
The Senate thee went into Executive ieSaion, and . -
remained till late.
„. .
kleusz. —Mr. Vinton moved to recommit the Naval
appropriation: bill,. for the purpese of having the ap.. .
propriation for Dry Dock reconsidered. Carried:
The Committee on Commerce reported a
lowing a draw _back on Wheat imported from-Cua..!:
da, atcr, when . matAceured in the United Stxtea;f
and exported. • - • 'r
Mr. Joseph Ingersoll, from .the JudiciadY Codij
mittee, reported a bill, relieving the Supreme Judges;
from Circuit duties, for two years, to afford them;
time to clear the calendar.
NE.'W 'YORK MARKETtI
Nam Yeas, Earchl-4i,.
Flour—The market continues quiet, and transactione
limited. Sales of Genessee are , elreeted at S 6 CMG, 36;
and of AVesternat 86 ?..s , fi'6 371; marketfirm.
Grain—The market is firm, with more, kniyerithsiri'
sellers. Moderate sales are effected , at aqvi:m
Whiskey—The market is dull;with a slight decline'.
Groceries—The market is without change.
Provisions-1 heir of no variations (him former figure.
L ar d, sales of Weste rn - at Fe. .lb ; Balt:im m rendered .
is selling 'at eic. . ,
PUILADELPIIIA MARKETS
PILILADELPIIII,- , March I—r 4 p.
Flonr--Sales of Western brands at 53 87140 CO. T. 4
market is quite firm. -
Wheat--Sales of 1500. bus. Prime lied rit 51 31 fo' hus.
Corn—Sales of Prime Yellow at .531354 c, The 'Supply.
of Grain is small. . • '
Cotton—Sales of 100 bales lijilarid at PicC :
The markets generally, continue withotit change.
,6 . ates bn ;Auction.
AUCTION SALES,
BY JOHN D. DAVIS:' AUCTIONEER,'
South-East corner of Iroise! and Fifth streets. ' '
RETAIL STOCK OF .DRY GOODS. &c.--On.Thurs
day morning, March .Id, - at 10 o'clock. at the C 011 24
mercial Sales Room. corner of Wood and Fifth sts., will
be sold tchclose a consignment, an extensive asabriment
of English. French and American Dry Goods, &c, select;
cd expressly for this market.
At 2 o'clock,v. re., a quantity of groceries. queenewina,
glassware, confectionary, writing and wrapping paper,
band boxes, matches. gegen, tobacco, gram and coal
shovels, hay and manure forks, stoves, 7 pieces sup. three
ply and double Ingram carpet, 2 pieces stair; ditte.;.look
mg
glassei; mantel clocks in great variety, cutlery, &a...
A general assortment of new and Se - cond band housebold
furniture, embracing the snack of a'family about releasing
from the
At 7 o'clock. r. at_ an invoice of good quality bitoti,
shoes, ready made clothing. umbrellas, trunks, saddles,
hridlei, halters, whips work baskets, gold' and silver
watches,, gold, pens, stationary,. rifles, 1)1,0011; 1 ,pen• and
pocket knives knives and forks, spectacles, violins.l le;
cOrdeont, fifes,f&c: • T
AIICTION SALES .
BY JAMES AVA.ENNA. AUCTIONEER. •
No. 114 WOOD STIMET, Tinurx, DOOMS FRO* FIFIXI
J)AATAGED CUTLERY and Dry . aoods at Auction, at
:M.'Kenna's. OnThursday evening, March. 2d, at 7
o'clock. will Le sold at 111 , Kenna's auction* rooms, No.-114,
Wood Street, 3 doors from Fifth, on account of whOin it
may concern, a lot of cutlery and dry coods, slightly
damaged on the Ohio river, a few weeks since. Terms,
cash par funds. [marl] JAS. AI'KENNA, •Auer. ..
TART GOODS, CLOTHING, &c.—On Thursday next,
.I_.? March 241, at 10 o'clock, A. at.. will be sold: at 111%-en
na's Auction Rooms, a large and general assortment Of
Thy Goods; ready made Clothing, boots and shoes; ,ul
lery...lcc.
At 2 o'clock, r. u., Ilousehold Furniture, and Kitchen
Utensils.
At early gas light, same evening.l fine gold patent lever
Watch. 1 fine rater do. do. do.; with a vatiety of second
hand watches, of every description: and Im mediately af
ter. a large ,assortment assoment of Dry Goods. &c. . •
febf.V JASII 4 .1110ENTNA Auct.
ET AIL Grocery Steen, arAuerion.--OnTharsday next,
lA, March 2d, at 10 o'clock, a. sr.., Will be sold, at the
store of Robert Lafferty. 7th street; a few doors above the
canal bridge, his entire stock of groceries, store fixtures,
&c., as he'm declining that businesm_ among the ardeles
are the following: Imperial, gunpowder, young hysint, and
black teas, sugar, spices, sugar house molasses, and*
large lot of quecnsware, with rnany other articles in . the
grocery line; also, brass counterscales and weights, flour
scales and beam, dour chest, drawers, shelving,l_stove
and pipe. Terms at side
feb2ti
AUCTION SA LES'In ALLEGHENY CITY
-BY WM J. B URNSIDE, ALVTIONEER,
W. COEN= OF FEDERAL STREET AND TUE DIAMOND.;
ON Friday morning March 3d, lag o'clock, at the. Atte
tionn Room, Northwest corner of Federal tame and
e Diamond, will be sold positively without reserve a
large assortment of staple and fancy.dry goods &c.,
'At o'elock,m quantity of .Queensware, Glassware &e.
&c.;also a. general assortment if household and Kitchen
furniture, looking glasses, clocks, bed cords, plough lines,
coal shovels, manure forks, spades &c., &e.. •
made
- clothing,
6 o'clock, r. a general assortment of-readymade
clothing, linen bosom shirts &c:, &c - .
J. nurpiezaw. ;
amt,.
BOORS AT AUCTION - VIII be soldkiti'..Sattlitili
evenin next blarch4 at The Auction room North west
corner of Federal street and the Diamond without, reserve
a very valuable lot of new Books ernbracingworks in all
the various departments - of Literature. Sale to c ommenc e
at 7 oclock prcsisely., - W. - J. BURNSIDE Auc.
,
O the Honorable the Judges of the CoUrt of Quarter
T
Sessions of the Peace, In and'for the county of Alle
gheny:
The petition of John Ottcrson. of Reserve,,township, in
the county .aforcsaid, -humbly sheweth. That your peti
tioner bath provided himself with materials for the ac
commodation of travelers and .others, Lai his dwelling
house in. the township aforesaid. and prays that: your
Honors will be Pleased to grant , him a license to keep.a
public house of entertainment. And youn petitioner t .as
daty'bound, will pray. JOHN OITLILSON.
We, the subscribers, citizens of the aforesaid townshiii,
do certify, that the above petitioner is of good repute for
honesty and temperance, and la wellprovided with house
room and conveniences for the accommodation of travel
ers and others, and that said tavern is necessary.. I - -
N. Stout, Peter Bates, A. Fleming Steven Jackson, .
-J,
Lewis, John Croft, 111. Plank, Hugh ' Sviceny, G. Wilson,
J. Lofink, T. Ramsey, E. Swaney. . marVd3t•
nionszls WEEKLY Aupii*,*
!few soma voi."1848.- 1 7 . r e
RINCIPLES of - Physic's Illeterology,:by Muller
.c
P_IC 'Ayes of the Lord Chancellors, and the Keepers of
the Great Seal of England. I
-1
Tales and Stories flog!. History, by Mrs. Strickland;
with illustrations.
Disorders of the Cerebral Circulation, etid-on the con
nection between the Alleetions of the Brain antl_Diseaseii
of the Breaeu by George Burrows.. •,• I. • 1 •
Valentine Vox, Or the . Adventures of a; Ventriloquial;
cheap and fine edition., . -
James 11, or the - Bnioluilon of 1888. , 1
Dumby & San, No. . ' . I ;
Brownson s Review, for 1848.
Braithwait's Retrospect of Practical Medicine andr
su
•
• Brian CrLinn, or Luck is Everytilingi nr supply,
Robert .Macture in England, by G. W. H.:Reynolds-
Life awl Opinions of Tristram Shandy. •
- Living Age, No. 198. . •
The Disgrace of the Family, with illustrallemii. by
" Phiz.” -
- Historical and Sedret Memoirs of the Empress Joseph..
Ine, translated from the French. • 1. • . 4 "
A Sentimental Journey through France and Italitlie
Frtigment and History of a Good Warm Watchcoat.
An Universal History of the most. Remarkable Events
of all .Nations. .
Guy Fawkes, or the Gunpowder Treason. " . ,
Thompson's Bank Note R e porter. ; ;
Life in London, new - siniply. • •
Just received and.for sale by
mar 2 • M..P. MORSE. 85 Fourth at.
. .
A COMFORTABLE Dwelling House for Sale, situated
on Walnut street, Fifth Ward.. The house Is a good
two story brick, and contains--diming room and kitchen,
hall and two parlors, three bed rooms and finish& garter,
hydrant and out oven in the yard. Price, 81,500: -1 .Terms
liberal.. . & CUTHBERT. GeniAgent,
mar 2 • No. 50,'Sthithfield st.--'
DOOM TO LET—On e second story of the ware.;
Th
house, N 0.26 Wood st- having a front entrance.
mart • GEORGE COCHRAN.
BEANS -150 bushels small white, tot sale by
mart J. D. WILLIAMS,' 110 Wood st
.
for sale by_i
117 1 : 7 : 17, 'YEADIE: kegs
2 ' g 2 pure;
o. l. ;' '
mare , .. J. D. W1LT. 1 .1.A....5, 110, Wood #..-'-
, • .:.'
SUGAR ---0. 1 hhda. Pri me N. O.; , . ,
5 bbla.. canfiedi
. W., assorted Loaf; . . .
fo tmheti J a . l2l l 7idifeb i5.::111;,11Vc9•444i.
T INE- 4 10 bbls. Louisville White, for sale by"
L
mar 2, _ woOd st
bble Span/ill" - for sale by -'• •
V V
mart '7. D. WILIAAMS, 110, Woad st,
A —1 oar ey_
mart J. D. WTLLIA.MS;
.2 ~Y~~..jiY~Y'
EIMEII
---, ,q*.-:-.:7'..,';--',:
JAAIES . APKENNA. Aver
110, WOO sr
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