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L. HARPER, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
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PITTSBURGH:
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 1848
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TELE VOICE OF PiANNSYLVANIA 1
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,i;l,atdre-cus insertion., When it is pons ible, an &artier hour Would
.E.. W. CA HR. faired Sts les Newspaper Agency
Bun •Ifitilding..• N. K corner at . Thittl a n d Doek streets.
f.. .::antl.4oo.North Fourth street—it mt r 01/ I y authorised Agent
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11-r" Stngle copies 01 the 51orning Post. mot hmbad at
thcStore of George M Brishin & N. F: corner of
..rl-40 1 Ditunotid and Ohio sireet. Allegheny City. Adver
,,j tiOrneitti len there betide 5 P. M. seilt..Le inserted the
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Facts 'Verna! the Gazette.
, lite took occasion, last neck, to advert to a fact,
• stated by a friend from one ofstlie townships, con
:. *cited with the distribution of the Bible, in tlrs
ecietity. • We prefaced our statement or this fact
with some reference to statemen.s that had been
';lntade by the. Federal party in years gone by; when
4.lict name of T/IOIIAn JEFFERSON' wan the rallying
Ward 'of the friends of political eqmility in our
country—particularly to the assertion then made
the triumili of Democracy would lie only an
other name for a triumph of jacobirlism and infidel
.. ity.' In doing this we made use of no discourteous
language—and we declined to present any infer
enciii: that might be drawn from the farts stated.
_Weieft., that fur others to do. But, at the mere
aliention of the name ..irrrEason, our Federd
neighbors seem to be thrown into a sort of epaarno
.dic state, and at once use very ugly language.
Should always recollect the mild and pacific
, adnionition of ,Dr. Watts, against giving, nay to
-,.angry pensions.
In the article referred to we said;"Mastrichiesetts,
: ,, :Connecticut, Rhode Island, North Carolina, and
Fi : .. 7 'Arertincky . , are, the three former, the hot,tieds of all
Ports of infidelity; and the yawl latter stand promin
;r4iftria thi.Union, for a lack of education among the
.4. - :' ,, people generally." 'We referred to nil these as Fed
„,llll4 States; but, under no fair construction of our
fi ,, :langusgst, could it be said that the three first named
were, prominent in ignorance. The editors of the
41- 'GS'ittie,.hoWever, choose, not only to draw infer.
;;;Wrikeett from our language to suit themselves, "but
~, D ert, and will prove (they say) that the paragraph
.I...iisaisheer !mud, and dishonest, to use no stronger
''''eapieilion.” To prone that our statement is a
~ *'sheer fraud' , it must lie show that it is devoid of
-1,-tettth:lfiew have the editors done this? We said
'that; 6 1 ,- in the g tales most distinguished for ignorance
„,.,and • infidelity, Federalism has secured a footing
1: - ' .. --146hich cannot be easily affected;” tint Massachusetts
i : -:Canneeticut and Rhode Island were the lust-beds of
* 6 ' illio'rte or infidclith and that .North Carolina and
t - entucky stand prominent in ignorance before the
To prove thi;t statement untrue the-editors
/ ...presieet a table exhibit i ng the prophrtion which the
, persons who can neither read nor write bear to those
rftio - are educated in several States. Among these
e . 'North Carolina and Kentucky are given; the firmer
i,Withittioroportion of one to two and seven tenths, and
.thislatter one to els. Thus showing, by a statement
- :.:ltritich we do not question, (though we have not
~..spmpared it with the last census) that our assertion
was true to the letter! North Carolina, it is well
:,,,itticivrit, is most decidedly under the influe t hee of the
Federal party. She is foremost in the the Union on
„Alio scale of ignorance; more than one fourth of her
- whole.ndult population being unable either to read
'write: Kentucky, no less Federal than her ig
,
sister has one-seventh part of her population
Winne condition.
#iatitiig thus shown bow fully our assertion is sus
titiried, by - the figures submitted by the editors of the
t'rWette themselves, it is unnecessary to notice their
'fa ,
vovito expressions of "clap-trap," "fraud," "die
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iforiesij," "knows less than nothing," &c. We
•••;:•tireXtwarethat we may not have had as splendid op
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poriunities for acquiring a thorough knowledge of
all theprefound science of government, as have been
. 4- '''itlidoubtedly enjoyed by the active editor of that pa
,: ;pert-but: we often are able by some means, to pre
<.'lraiiit 'such' stubborn facts, to sustain our positions, as
i - .- : tutntiy him very much ; and make him lose his tern-
lie 'should recollect that when, in an arga
y:Atatit, a man gets greatly excited, impartial hearers
almost universally conclude, that he is occupying an
untenable position.
The Erie Bank.
W.C. CURRY, Esq., Exchange Broker, of this city,
called upon us yesternay, and made a statement in
regrd to the Bank, and the reported failure of CHAS.
LEE M. REED. Ile says it is not true that Mr. REED
has failed; that be is a h. very wealthy man;" that
be basbeen and•is prospering in business; and that
the run upon the Erie Bank, which drained .its spe
cie, and caused it to suvend, w•as not in consequence
of any doubts as to Mr. RrED being able to meet his
We make this statement at the request
ofMr. Cuitav, who, we believe, is the agent, of Mr.
Men in this city.
In this connection we may as well state, that it was
thit Erie observer of Friday afternoon, and not of
TuesdaY m,rning, from which we extracted an ar
ticle yesterday, 'relative to the suspension of the
Erie Bank. The mistake was made by the composi
tor.
An Armful.
•It isstatea In the Philadelphia News, that there
.is living at Adams Centre, Jefferson county, N. Y.
a . moniatolity-tWO years old, who weighs 404 lbs.,
measures round the arm neat the shoulders 24-inch
ns, rohnd the calf of the log 23 "inches, round the
waist 4 feet 8 inches, round the - body below the
waist 6 feet 9 inches, round the body when sitting
7,lhet 6 inches. Height 5 feet 4 inches. She enjoys
good health and appetite." •
Later from Cuba.
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Atelqaw . Y ork Herald of this morning save:—dy e
.160m:from Capfain Hilton of the schooner sea, who
7. - erkiyed yesterday from cardonas, that when he left,
nit idle white inhabitants were, hourly in
:;,::anticipation of a general •insurrection touting the
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ariippresstinyattempt, and had already imprisoned a.
:figetbeS of blacks whim he supposed to be leaders
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The Condition of Yucatan.
We publish, belaw, the Message of the P, evident
in relation to the application of the Government of
Yucatan for aid against the savages who meditate
their entire destruction. This measure of mercy is
one that, it seems to us, should at once be carried
out; and we are only surpised that any tnernber of
Il the Senate should have deemed the presentation of
this message as a fit occasion for censuring the ad
ministration. Tbis,however, was done by Mr. Cal
houn, who regretted that, from the circumstances
connected with our affairs in Mexico the President
General \VOCAL.
bad not learned wisdom : imputing to the present Thin gallant officer denies that be advised Gen.
administration all the censure if any is nieritedo ~,r Taylor to retre a t Item the position at (Newt Vista at
February,arty time during the battle on the 22i1 or 23,1 e l
acts which he was an active agent in perfecting.— ' Ibl7. He say P, " the idea of abandoning
that position had never fer a moment occupied his
We could have hoped that the course indicated in /
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the message, might meet with no opposition ; but mind; so far from it, lie considered it the only posi
tion in the valley al Saltillo where a tin ill for
presume that this would be expecting too much fia. in I
those whose sympathies are with any government could maintain itself against a large oi e, and d ad
ad
I selected it us eariy as the 23d of December, 1.5.16, too
but our own ; or against any party which they can- : days after Ills arrival at A.gua Nueva." '1 hie is an
open, unequivocal c'aim by this distinguieluid idficer
not lead. The message was sent in on the 29,11 ult.
Itlessage of the President. : to the honor of haring chosen the ground on which
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To the Senate and House of Reprerentatires i . the erer mcmor..tble battle was fooght, and we pre,
sumo will hireser put to rest that hitherto sexed
I submit for the consideration of Coilgress, sere- ;
cal communications reeeived at the Department of i`l ues """• We "'ere P ail ie" l "lY attracted hy the
fuilow ng remarks of Gen. Wool, at the Buena Vista
State from Mr. Juste Sterna, commissioner of Yuca- i
celebrated by the officers at Monterey
tan . ; and also a communication from the government 1 festival,
of that State, representing the coedit i,n of extreme " Such was the strength oldie position that but fur
suffering to which their country has been reduced by the unfortunate and most unexpected' retreat of
an insurrection of the Indians within its limits, and Col. Bowles' regiment, the 21 Indiana Vole: there,
asking the aid of the United States. Thesecommu.l the Americans would base defeated the Mexican
nications present a case of human sugaring and army early in the day--the attack in the centre hail
misery which cannot fail to excite the sympathies of j been repulsed, with great loss, by Washington's
all civilized nations. From these and other sources battery; the advancing columns sent to aituk and
of information, it appears that the Indians of Yuca- I force the left had also been repulsed anal dispersed;
tan are waging a war of extermination against the ashen, at this moment, Books' regiment fled, under
white race. In this civil war they spare neither age his order to retreat, the field of battle."
nor sex, but put to death indiscriminately, all who :
fall within their power. The inhabitants, panic Len The re are in the United States some right
stricken, and destitute of arms, are flying before millions of women, a great portion of 'diem are de•
their enemy, and their extermination would seem to I pendant upon then - daily labor for their bread. They
be inevitable, unless they obtain assistance. In form a large proportion of the industrious conununi
this condition they have, through their constituted ty, and as such they are worthy of all protection.—
authorities,plored the aid of this government to 1 hey are the mothers and danghters of the n aad
save them from destruction ; offering, in case this exercising the most incaletilahle influence upo the
should be granted, to transfer the dominion and so- morals, the fortunes, the destinies and happine ss ~r
vereignty of the Peninsula to the United States. the republic. As such, thould nut every effort be
Similar appeals for aid and protection hale been made made, to sweeten their dady toil, and to afford Omni
to the Spanish and English go, ernmentr. Whilst it in an adequate compensation for their daily labor. I f
not my purpose to recommend the adoption of any they are forced by misfortune or poverty to a ili-pend
measure with a view to the acquieition of dominion ante upiM their own industry, should we not stret c h
and sovereignty over Yucatan, yet, according to our out fur them a helping hand? Forced as they are to
established policy, we would not consent to o trans- an utter reliance upon our generosity, should too lint
for of this dominion and sovereignty either to Spain, be careful how we tamper with the sacred trust con-
Great Britain, or any other European power. fided to us?,
In the language of President Monroe, in his aenu The wages offemale laborers, are,generally speak
al Message of December 1813, we should consider ing, mieerahly low. They afford nothing like an
any attempt on their part to extend their system to adequate compeneiation fiu the work performed, and
any portion of this hemisphere, as dangerous to our it is always supposed that a woman must do identi
peace and safety. In my Annual Message of De- cal tasks cheaper than a man. Why this is so, ar e
century
1545, 1 declared that nearly a quarter or a cannot conceive; there is no good reason for it,
century ago the principle was distinctly announced none at all. Women are forced to work constantly
to the world in the annual messa ge of one of my f o r a miserable pittance, hardly sufficient to support
predecessors, that tile American continent, by the life, with no prospects beyond, save the one of beg
free and independent condition which it has assumed gary arid starvation. The terrible consequences or
and maintiined, is henceforth not to be considered this state or things are too well known.—American
a subject for future colonization by any European Amaranth.
power. This principle will apply with greatly in.
creased
force should any European power attempt
to establish any new colony in North America. In
the existing circumstances of the world, the present
is deemed a proper occasion to reiterate and re-affirm
the principle avowed by Mr. Monroe, and to state
my cordial concurrence in its wisdom and policy.—
The reassertion of this principle especially in refer
ence to North America, is ' at this day, but the pro
mulgation of a policy which no European power
should cherish the disposition to resist. The exist
ing rights of every European nation should be re
spected; but it is due alike to our safety and our in
terest that the efficient protection of our laws should
be extended over our whole territorial limits; and it
should be distinctly announced to the world as our
settled policy, that no future European colony or
dominion shall, with our consent, be planted or es
tablished on any part of the American continent.—
Our own security requires that the established policy
thus announced should guide our conduct, and this
applies with great force to the Peninsula of Yucatan.
It is situated in the Gulf of Mexico, on the North
American continent; and from its vicinity to Cuba,
to the Capes of Florida, to New Orleans, and, in
deed to our whole south-western coast, it would be
dangerous to our peace and security if it should be
come a colony of any European nation. We have
now authentic inhumation that if the aid asked from
the United States be not granted,such aid will. pro
bably be obtained from some European power,
which may hereafter assert a claim to dominion and
sovereignty over Yucatan.
Our existing relations with Yucatan are of a'pe.
culinr character, as will be perceived from the note
of the Secretary to their commissioner, dated on
the 24th of December last, a copy of which is here
with transmitted. Yucatan has never declared her
independence, and we have treated her as a State of
the Mexican Republic. For this reason we have
never officially received her -Commissioner ; but
whilst this is the case, we have, toga considerable ex
tent, recogn'zed her as a neutral in our war with
Mexico. Whilst still considering Yucatan as a por
tion of Mexico, if we had troop to spare for this
purpose, I would deem it proper during the contin
uance of the war with Mexico, to occupy and hold
military possession or her territory, and to defend
the white inhabitants against the incursions of the
Indians in the same way that we have employed our
. troops in other Sytes of the Mexican Republic in
our possession, in repelling the attacks of the sav
ages' upon :the inhabitants, who have maintained
their neutrality in the .war ; but, unfortunately, we
cannot, at the present time, without serious danger,
withdraw our threes from the other portions of the
Mexican territory; now in our occupation, and send
them to Yucatan.- '
All that can bercione under existingcircumstances,
is to employ our naval forces in the Gulf, not re
quired at other points, to afford them relief. But it
is nut to be expected that any adequate protection
ca ittli us be afforded, as the operations of such naval
forces must of necessity be confined to the coast. I
have considered it proper to communicate the infor-.
mation contained . in the accompanying correspond
ence; and I submit to the wisdom of Congress to
adopt such measuresas in their judgment may be ex
pedient, to prevent the people of Yucatan froM be
coming the colony of any European power, or of
being expelled from their country.
JAMES K. POLK
WASIELICGTOIT, April 29, 1849,
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Secretary nlarers Lettetrit
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The - editors of the Gazette try to Maki a greet
flourish about d•etatrtnent of,Ours in relation to this .
letter, which wit gave on Setur4y.
we inserted tble.Seeretaryit letter alone, solely lie;
eiiuse, they had declined publishing,iti ye were
perfectly willing to• Publish the - letter of Gen. Scott;
and would have done so, if we could have got it:Set
up on the day when Mr. Marcy's letter was inserted.
We had made a proposition to the editor's of the
Gazette, as we have often done with others, and as
inn very common custom among editors, which, had
it beeneornplied with, would have led to the ap
pearance of both letters in the Post. There was
nothing in the nature of our communication with
them on the subject, which savored of privney br
secretly; and we therefore felt no beaitittion in-iiy
ing that they had declined publishing Mr. Marcy's
reply. They, however, seem to be very much out
°flume, because we stated the fact that they had de
dined agreeing to our proposition.
There are at least two reasons why they have been
so much affected by our statement: we can readily
recognise one ofithese as the true reason. One of
these is, that they are ashamed of the want of mag
nanimity which their course has displayed; and the
other that they are ignorant of the very common
usage.among editors in relation to matters of this
kind. We know that editors of opposite parties of
ten enter into a similar arrangement with each oth
er. We are aware, however, of the fact that such a
thing cannot be expected where there is but a limit
ed degrt e of magnanimity. If the editors of the
Gazette have been actuated by considerations of this
kind, we were mistaken: and, whatever may have
been the ground of their action, we are blameless of
any wrong either actual or implied. Similar props
titions have often been made to us, in the course of
our connexion with the Press; and we have never be
fore heard it referred to as a breach of confidence,
if either party chose to decline entering into such an
engagement; but there is a more weighty reason for
those gentlemen having declined to publish Mr.
Marcy's letter. They think that Gen. Scott tnny
come before their party as a candidate; and they fear I
the effect which the publication of that most severe'
and withering reply to his letter must have, if read
by those wile have read it. The letter of Mr. Mar
cy may be published without doing any injustice to
Gen. Scott; because it Curly and fully states every
point embraced in his letter. The Federal papers
dare not publish the reply.
Awful Condition- of ihrelexid.
The village of linloch, near Cleggan, about four
miles north of Chfden, in West Galway, contains
,68 houses, only.. 6.:0f which : eritilcontain -.living
'habitants! Within o n eyoiltplhitilieshivii•died MT,
save only a few strong enougli'.to ethigrnte. They
have been found eating dogs. - A foi•troght since, a
party went to the houie of a gehtletrian, who, being
absent in Dublin, had left his with 21111 children
without men eir , urine7-there not being a lock or
window shutter on the unfinished house—they drew
a padlock staple from a remote watch-house, which
was filled with turnips and seed potatoes, but instead
of clearing it out, only took ne munch as would suf
fice f•r a meal or two, and lave not since tope:mid
their visit. This was neareleggan. -Galway jail is
filled with persona from the Calder) petty sessions,
who have committed small depredations on food,
for the purpose of being sent to jail. Some sixty of
'them had no money to employ atturniys, and would
have been little obliged to any attorney who might
have volonteerd to defend them. The fares of the
people shou , the skull verydistinctly under the skin—
the teeth are exposed in 2 ghostly manner—the pale
lips are shiunk back, and arc too thin to cover the
teeth—the skeleton hands appear unusually large
next to the withered unffit—the men fed by their
wives look even, better than their children whose ap
appearance is Mill more appaling. The dead about
Cleggan are still buried in sand holes, and scarcely
covered. A coffin is a superfluous luxury, which
has not been thought of this twelve months.
Fcaarrr AND TOODIGRANY —Between Scarilf and
Tuomgrany there are eight workhouses which might
be better designated slaughterhouses. They are
eremitic.' to suffocation—four in fever in one bed !
The healthy man is compelled to sleep with the
feavered patient. There is scarcely attendance.
The doctor says he has no medicine. The best of
the nurse -tenders are only paid Is per day, without
food, and how can they be cipected to be
efficient? In one of these houses there are 82 in
fever, 64 in another, and in two others 130. In one
,of them, Itev. Mr. Quade. P. P., from whom we I
have learned these horrible facts, fountl - a putrefying
Corse lying unwashed on the fluor, Aere it had
been for several hours, and in the same room with
the patients. In these slaughter-houses 30 died in
three days previous to Mr. Quade's visit last week—
so that 10 per day is the average mortality.' Even
during the cholera the poor people were not heated
so badly as this. Yet what is the fact? Why that
in that union the ratepayer. are paying 61. in the
pound .—Liziterie Reporter.
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From the Richmond Enquirer. v . ' May G.
The re-nit thus far is as lidlows: We have gained
the Fredericka nd Campbell senatorial districts, 2;
and, in the flottse, Norftilk county, 1; Louisa, 1 ;
Fredet ick, 1 ; Powliatan, I ; Princess Anne, 1 ;
Rockbridge, 1; Morgan, 1; Marion, I ; Franklin, 2 ;
Wood and Ritchie, 1 ; Henry, 1; Monroe, I ; Mar
shall, I t Dinwiddie, I. Total gain, 11. (AclelNor
-114k borough, IS. —Union.;
We have /eat the Accomac senatorial district, 1;
and, in the House, Acc.iniac I, Charlotte I, Nanse
mond I, Campbell 1, Sonthanipton 1, Randolph and
Baybour I, Smyth I. Total loss S.
Net democratic gain nine--equal to eigh , cen mem
bers. ;We calculate 10—tmiking net gain 2U, Sape
the it'caWngton (,'pion
There ore only 24 members to hear from, of Whom
12 will, without doubt, be democrats, and 3 whip.
Of the remaining 9, 3 last winter were. democrats, I
and G wings. Wu hale a good chance iv; gaining a I
few more out of them. At all events, we can freely
say, that we are now fully " out of the
that old Virglnia stands on the old republican plat- I
form.
Cantors LOVE STORY.-1 very curious story is
told by several ancient writers respect ng Engirvard,
a secretary to Charlemagne, and a daughter of that
Emperor. The secretary fell in love with the Prin-
Cons, who at length allowed him to visit her. One
winter's night he stayed with her very late, and in
the meantime a deep snow had fallen. If lie Jell,
his footmarks would be observed, and yet to stay
would expose him to danger. At length the Prin
cess resolved to carry him on her back to a neigh
boring house, which she did. It happened, howev
er, that from the window of his bed-room the Em
peror saw the whole affair. In the assembly of the
Lords, on the following day, when Engirvard and his
daughter were present, he asked what ought to be
done to a man who compelled a King's daughter to
carry him on her shoulders, through frost and snow,
in the middle of a winter', night? Charlemagne.—
They ant veered, that he was worthy of death. The
lovers were alarmed, but the Emperor, aedressing
Engirvard, said, "Iladat thou loved my-daughter,
thou shouldst have come to me; thou art worthy of
death, but I give thee two lives. Take thy fair port
er in marriage, feat God, and love one another."
NEW BoAterzss.—We heard ofsomething in the way
or imports and export, yesterday that we were not
before aware of. During the past two months a firm
here have been shipping by the way of the railroad
all kinds of Vegetables that could be had in market,
to Cleveland and Buffalo. The people in that region
are luxuriating upon asparagus, lettuce, radishes, &c.
which they get some four or six weeks in advance of
the season, and so far the firm have sent from $.500
to $lOOO worth. As soon as fret appears they wilt
do the same thing with that. The matter is recipro
cated at Buffalo, that city being brought so near the
sea board the citizens are enabled to procure all
kinds of salt water fish, as lobsters, oysters, clams,
&c., which they ship to their agents hero in return
fur the articles forwarded to them. A very lucra
tive trade is driving ahead at the present time. A
day or two ago a fine lot of clams were received, an
article rarely seen in this region. In truth we are
getting nearer and nearer the seaboard every day.—
Cincinnati Enquirer.
be' MOURN rim Moses, of the Allegheny Congres
sional District, has got into a "peck of troubles,"
with his quondam whig friends. The difficulty. ap
pears to have originated from a certain preamble and
resolution which Moses presented in Congress, in
reference to the war, which-were not sufficiently
Curuan•ish to suit the taste of some of his whig
friends, and they have manifested their disapproba•
lion by the fiercest denunciation of their man Moses.
Among them be it, when "rogues fall out, " audio
forth.
Our attention was called to the Pittsburgh ftepre.
tentative, by our recollection of a pilgrimage he
made through this place, some years since, having
in charge a man called Markle, in whose behalf he
attempted to enlist the tender sympathies of our Imo- -
plei Moses was accompaiied in this errand of mer
cy by one Irvin, who journeyed up Salt river last
fall, and or whom it is chronicled that hie opulecce
was great rincrAis generosity unbounded, for he
gave - 50 barrels of flour to relieve the Corporeal
wan , s of hi ll r e ft o ‘e man, while he 'was in no wise
indifferent to theiripfritual his !.free
gift offering' , of ttte etc for the ',Am/ding housoear
Waddlee,",affurds ample
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Fr the Morning Poet
itne...crrazErtscir the ;ThetisOre of taxing our
City and Counts five'Per cent. on is Assessed valua
t on, as our portion of the P enosyliainialtailroad, is
'to prevail, I would - respectfully - indent, to save
gurantees fur Ins tales, cointninsion, &c., we each
subscribe his - own five per Cent.- on his assesed val
uation, in his own‘right---draw his Interest of trx per
cant., and thereby save one-third, atleast, of the
taxes that roust be assessed to meet lost taxes, fees
of Board, negotiations, &c., &c., in boing the agents
between the County and the Tax-payers. I trust,
however, the. Farmers-and .Iklechan.cs will reflect
well on this Sultject, befbre ; they Send delegates to
project calcelated make the rich rielier, and the
poor-more poor.- That a few rich men, now worth
their millions, will double their estates thereby, by
the sweat and toil of our working population, is ap
parent Are not our taxes sufficiently burthensome
-nowt Do you wish to assess an additional load of
at least as much as we now pay fur State and County
purposes 7 The spacious address from these gentle
men,—either in theory or in fact. No such results, as,
is therein detailed, have ever taken place, either in
our own State or any other. It is their fancy, cloth
ed in a fine dress, to gull our Cinema and working
men into one of the most ext‘avagant measures ever
offered to Allegheny county by our would-be mas
ters. Ask the tax-payer of Chester or Lancaster
counties—through which our own Pennsylvania
Road passes—has it increased the value of their
farms or cy roert. If it has not, wh pays or
the whistleit p p
I have y seldom read such ao
piece f of
sophistry as this address, and I regret to see the
sanction of names to it, I once thought substantial
friends to our farmers and workingmen.
LOCAL MATTERS
•‘ Iluainvos"—A Story of Arthur Brown, Jr.—.
The fate of this remarkable individual is known—
but this has nothing to do with the little incident we
are about to relate, in which he was the principal
actor. Whether the story is true or falte, we know
not ; but we are inclined to believe that - it has at
least a foundation in truth, which is as much as
can be expected of such "yartiergenerally. While
Arthur was travelling over the mountains, in custo
dy of a Pittsburgh officer, he related the story as
follows :
When I left Pittsburgh (my Fifth at. Agency bait
ing proved a failure,) I went to Cincinnati and oper
ated to some extent there, but fear of detection com
pelled MC to leave. The next place in which I
figured deeply, was in Memphis. I 'landed there
pennyless; and friendless, OrCrallfSC. How to make
a raise at first confounded me, but my inventive
genius soon reached a scheme, and to work
,I,weet.
1 stopped at the best hotel in the city—as had been
my custom during my sporting ilays—anffi edi
ately made necessa7 inquiries as to the iptittlilms,
people, &c. I engaged the public rooM of thecity,
and then proceeded to a Printing olfice, and hid
great porters stricken MT, announcing, ( in substance,
that :—Professor Alexis Ilirley had arrived, and
ould give a wonderful lecture in Hall, on
---- evening, Sc., with ionic of the most extra•
ordinary experiments. Among other things be would I
make a ring in the centre of the room, into which
he would throw an apple seed, wlech 'could sprout,
grew to the height of the ceiling, bear leaves and
fruit, and all during the delivery of the lecture.
The evening came. I stood at the door and re
ce veal the money-50 cents from each. The rooni
was quickly.filled, and so were my pockets. The
latt.
Mayor of the coy, the Judges of the Courts, the EXCHANGE BANE o r Tiit-r d s
Clergy, the liar, Medical men, and citizen, general- a This
a a
h ' sll ?" k h" this day " 3
aivid ""d t i" . "'
ly, with families, were in attendance. How to es
oiwartiliviwtit,ti.str Mc Capital Stuck, payable of
lid
,
cape was now my dilemma. At first I resolved to I alaY3-id THOMAS M HOWE,
appear before the audience with an apology. I Cashier.
Prrrsaritoii May
thought of excusing myself from lecturing that eve The Mereltenta' and Manufacturer* , Bank has thi
ning, because my apparatus hail not arrived as! had I t
i i i ; " Y ( " . . l " . . l i a l d . ' 1 ;: i ' l "" .1 ' 1hr "" "1 half purr
•apt Slue , payable O H or ra(t)e the eat, lest.
expected. But while these thmights were in my letav3/ W. H. DENNY, Caalder.
head I heard an old fellow remark:—'t I wonder if
this is a humbug?" Thus frightened me, and I Start
ed. I found it would not do to go up or down the
river—for fear of detection; so I "leaned" back
into the interior. I ran eight miles without stop
ping to take breath ! Here again I became alarmed.
The thought that I nvglit be taken for a, negro thief
suggested itself, and I had often heard of the fate
of such thieves. Not feeling prepared to be shot
without trial, I turned round and walked back into
Memphis. I leached the city about midnight. I
stopped at the door of one of the lintels and endeav
ored to gain entrance, but tailed. In a moment I
heard the puffing of a steamboat descending the riv
er ; next the bell was rung. This was music to my
ears; I considered. myself safe at last with the mo
ney I won from the people of Memphis. The boat
landed and on board I slipped. Alter adjusting my
cravat, washing my face, &c. I espied two gentle
men in the cabin who had esidently just arrived.
They approached me enquiringly, and one of them
asked : "Is your name Professor Ilurly " No,
sir,s' said I, promptly. " Well, we think you are,
and will take you any bow." And they did. I was
put into the watch house till morning ; e then exam
ined before the Mayor, and committed to jail to
stand a trial. I was manacled to a filthy old negro,
who had been imprisoned for murder, and in this
condition did I exist for three weeks. The Court
met, and I was brought to the bar. There was great
excitement in the
. city ; the court room was filled to
overflowing, Ofcourse I expected to receive justice.
But judge my surprise when the prosecution failed
to find a single roan that bad been humbugged—
II(111C of the Memphis peopizAad attended my ex
perimental lecture, and I was discharged."
This is Arthur's story. We are forcibly reminded
of the Trouberg Geese Flying affair that occurred in
this city .a. few years ago—thousands were there,
but they were not to be found the next day. Who
ever heard of a man who would willingly confess
himself to be the victim ofa humbug 1
yrriotosr CONFERENCE.—Many petitions and
resolutions were offered and referred. Some 'of
them were quite interesting. Severe' were in rela
tion to Sunday Schools, Missionary Societies, and
the Book Concern.
A petition was offered and referred, praying for
an extension of the probation to conference mem
bership to four years.
A resolution was offered declaring the expedien
cy of revising some portions of the Discipline. Sev
eral amendments and substitutes were offered, and
a very animated discussion followed. The whole
matter was referred.
A resolution was offered instructing the commit
tee on boundaries, to report on the expediency of
extending the Church over the territories of Califor
nia and New Mexico. This proposition caused some
excitement, ansl created a smile upon many mem
bers. But the mover in a short speech excited more
respect for his motion, and several members follow.
ed in advocacy of the scheme of establishing a con
ference upon the Pacific coast. The motion was
seriously entertained and was referred to the com•
mittee on Missions,
A resol
, lution providing for the abolition of the
ceremony of ordaining local preachers was offered
and rcrerred.
The case of the Rev. Green, of the New York
Conference, was next called up. The committee
to which this matter was referred reporteda point
of law with a view to the adjustment of the case:
That when 'a preacher withdraws formally from a
Church, there is no power to hold him, and he can
no longer be considered a member. A question
was here started as to whether the charges that
might justly be preferred against a preacher would
fall on his withdrawal. A member of the commit
tee suggested that it was best to get rid of a'bad man
in the quickest and- cheapest way, and he argued
that he should not be tried after once leaving the
Church. The discussion occupied some time.
THE A scr.esrort.—We anderetand. that Mr. Craver
arrived here yesterday morning, and reperta that he
dropped down in the neigbberhood of Grecniburgh;
after having patted over that place for a dreat dis
tance, but wag brought back bjchangi of air: -
, We hope Mr. C. will consent to make another' al
copilot', on condition that he is not to.he imposed
on.by knaveit, • ••.
FONr.int.,nopttins.—The funerat*:'Commo4
, .
Barney, Lieut. Parker and S. D. well,,prOmiSes to
be one worthy pr the subjects intended to bO'liono!..
,
ed. The` nailitary,lis far as ascertained . , will-lie as
follows:
Col. McCsbe'irbattalion of Allegheny Co. Vols.
Co). McKee , l . - -
Col. Eakin's rr sr
Birmingham Guards, Birmingham;
Montgomery B!ues, rr
Turtle Creek Guards, Turtle Creek;
Cavalry;
Capt. Young's Cavalry.
The_military will be inspected by Major MeKown.
previous to entering-the funeral procession.
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BAD--A man was taken by Hague on Sun
day, on suspicion of having 'been concerned with
Wilson in the steamboat pilfering affair—but it turn
ed out that ho was as innocent as the child unborn.
He had beenin company with Wilson—but es) have
thousands of honeet people. Such mistakes wilboc
cur sometimes; and the Police can avoid it.
PHILADELPHIA AND CoLv.wnr* RAILROAD.
The number of passengers borne on this road, dur
ing the month of April, was 46,196. • The amoun
of tolls received, during the came period, wa
$42,759:78.
EULOGY ON J. Q. ADAMS.—An Eulogy on the,liie
and character of the late Hon. JOUR Qurscir Anev,
will be delivered on Thursday evening, next, in the
Sixth Ward School House, by the Hon. H. M. Brea
enridge The public generally are invited to attend
TRUTH
PEKIN TEA STORE.—We call attention to the ad
vertisement of Mr: Alexander Jaynes, who Lai just
received from the east a large and splendid lot of
genuine Pekin Teas.
Sd:r A now Whig paper to be called the Com
monwealth, in shortly to be started at Washington,
Pa., by S. T. Hurd, who has been in this city fur
some days, purchasing materials.
fkir The American denounced the Circus, yester..
day. Can not our readers guess theitgason ? Rock
well & Co. did not know there was such a paper in
the city, and failed to advertise.
r IS/TED STATES DISTRICT CoUnT.—The " mail oh
straCting , case (or rather the first or the series
went to the Jury 3 eaterday afternoon.
.iCr The District Court was yesterday occupied
with a slander case. The defendant and proxecu
iris belong to plum township.
AVe would invite the attention of purchasers to
the large salt. of ground rents and valuable Real Estate,
which is to take place this morning at 10 o'clock, at the
Auction Room of John D. Davis.
ATTENTION !—A meeting of the rettirttr d
6
I f volunteers, Will he held this (Tuesday ) evening. at
7 o'clock. at tile late rendezvous of the Ist Pennsyl
vania Volunteers. on Market Itetween Second and
..
Front streets. for the purpose of making-arrange
ments for participating iu the funeral ceremonies on
Friday next.
to:tit
BANE OF Pir-rstivrton7
r
Thr President and Ftriremors of this Han Ma k have this
drel❑red a diridend of three and one half per vent on
capital stork tor the last six months. payable to stn
holders or their begat representative. forthwith. rna ,
y3-dive JOIE\ SNYDER, Cush ?
[1:7" We hare heard of cum; in many and varion. din
crows performed by the celebrated Lithentriptic Mixtute
Dr. (i. C. VattgMCA firent American Remedy'. and have_
cited cases otten—but we think the extruct below do
serves notice.
From A.LIIERT GRANT. of
Wv,ir NIL UV CEILP.T. Mass.. Jan. 1: 4 ,1N'.
I am a blacksmith by trade. sod Mr ninny years have
been tailing in health. at last gave tip business. and kep
lay house my mouth. throat, &e.. a complete canker, my
body trusted to a skeleton. and n complete loss l og
strength, of course. I tried the - doctors, and discharged
them, took some dozen of various advertised remedies.
and found no relief whatever. and what induced the to
try yours I know not, but did so. and am rcrU.• I am now
a firm believer that your article is one of the greatest
medicines ever put forth." See our eoltztnnar.call upon
Agent. get a pamplet and read it.
Agents in this city—
Hays & Brockway, Wholesale and Retail Agents , No.
2, Commercial Row, Liberty street, Pittsburgh. - may 3
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[J breoRTANT I VAMTINO TO THOSE WOO StrALISCT
CoLD.--41 is evident:, and decided by the most experien
red physicians that Consumption is mostly encouraged
by a neglect of n Cold at the first attack.. flow ninny
persona are there that put ow from time to time procuring
a suitable medicine, until the disease begins to smartie a
lieriallN character, when in all probability they are past
the power of medical aid. Alit). these few lines prove a
warning to thiise afflicted with the first symptoms of Con
sumption, that they tray immediately use Duncan's
Expectorant Remedy," which is expressly for the disease
of the respiratory system,. It is certain to remove a
iu Cough iii,a,law•days, at the some time relieving the pain
the side nod breast. and arresting the progress of thus
fatal disease—Consumption! The •` Expectorant Reme
d
It y'
is has a decided advantage over all other preparations.
entirely free from Opinin. and all other violent mu
cornea. It regulates the system, nod gives strength to
the weak and nervous.
irriikild by Wst. iscasois, Agont, 89 Liberty street
Pittsburgh, Pa.
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_, DRAT!! FROM A St.lOllT COLD.-13y neglecting those
Amory precautions which common sense dictates. many
—very ninny—fall victims to their imprudence. We have
seen the young bride. blooming, as it were, as the bird of
paradise end the fair flower of hope, the pride of her
father and the joy of her mother—her cheek noshed with
anticipation, and her eye beaming with the soft expres
sion of love—the gay dreams oflife claming on her moo*
with the rich and variegated tints of the riiintrow's prom
ise. We hare seen all this changed—nye, the Wedding
garment for it airmail, and the bridal chamber for the
sepulchre of the dead; and all this from neglecting n com
mon COLD. Now, before it is too late, use Dv:. liorkere
Liverwort and Tar, which gives immediate relit:flits thou-
sands of Our most intelligent families now adrinj of its
MOM extraordinary cures. The gay, the beautiful, and
the young streak forth its praise, and will, so long as it
stakes positive cures, and cheers tha despairing family
firese.
For sale by Spaulding and Kneeland. Grant street. one
door below Second. Also, by Kidd & Co, corner Wood
and Fourth atm.
npt.V
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ATFOrI. OFFICE, May 2. ISM.
ON the_pelltion of Sprague Barker, of
New York, praying for the extension of a potent
granted to said Sprague Barker for an improvement in
the steam engine, for seven years from the expiration of
said patent, which takes place ou the 14th of June, 1849.
It is ordered that the said petition be heard at the Patent
Oflice,•on the 2d Manday of June, at 12 o'clock, m.; and
all persons are notified to appear and show cause, if any
they have, why said petition ought not to he granted. Or
dered, also, that this notice he published in the Union and
National Democrat. Washington; Pennsylvanian, Phila
delphia; Post, Pittsburgh; True Sun and Sun, New York;
Post, Boston; Gazette and Repuhlican, Portsmouth; once
a week for three successive weeks previous to the 2nd
Monday in June next. EDMUND BURKE,
Cormniisioner of Patents.
IEIXTRA GREAT TRADE.-4netion Sale of a Fimh
jUj ionabk Eastern Stork of 510,000 worth of Ready
made Clothing-4 rare chance for Clothiers.—Peremptory
sale of a splendid and fashionable stock of Philadelphia
made Clothing, to take place at M'Kenna'a Auction
Rooms, No. 114 Wood street, three doors from Fifth, on
Thursday next, May 11th, commencing at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, and continuing day and night until the en
tire stock is disposed of. Tins is the largest and best as
sorted lot of fashionable ready-made Clothing ever offer
ed at public sale west of the .Allegheny Mountains. All
the articles have been made in the city of Philadelphia,
by the best workmen in the United States, and will be
warranted perfect in every respect. They can be exam
ined 0110 day previous to sale. The trade are particular
ly invited to attend, as the stock will be put up in lots;
comprising, in part, the following, viz:
224 blue and black. Dress and Frock Coats;
100 drap d'ek Frock and Sack Coats;
230-black Bombazine and Summer Cloth Coats;
500 Linen and Qotton Coats, superior quality;
pair black aid fancy Cassimere Pants;
396 '• Summer Pants;
300 " Linen "
180 " Bombazine and Summer. Cloth Pants;
500 black Silk and Satin Vests;
700 fig'd Silk Marseilles and Cashmere Vests;
100 Bombazine "
133 doz. Linen, and Linen Bosom Shirts, of the best
make and finest quality.
I.l7Tlie above stock is; well worthy the attention of
purchasers, wholesale and Lelait, as it must be sold posi
tively without reserve. The emotes will be ready for
examination one day previous to sale, on the 2nd stor of
the Auction Room of the subscriber. y
tna9 TAMES 3PRENNA, Auct.
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A GLikERAL meeting of the members of the II 0. of
/1 0. F'., will be held on Tuesday evening, alb o'clock
precisely, for the purpose of making arrangements for the
Funeral Procession , on the 12th inst. '
By
order of the undersigned:
Harrison Graham, C. P. Pittsburgh Encampment, No 2.
John Porter, N. G. of Mechanics' Lodge, No. 9.
Jacob Clayey, " No. 24.
John Diehl,
Evan Davis, - " N 0.94.
IL W. M'elelltin, No. 181
Joiners a', her, No. 241.
_ ma.9.lt
600 SACKS GALENA POTATOES—A' superior ar
tide, lust received steamer Oriental, and for
- - , ED3IOND‘OftIE:ER,-Liberty_st.„
opposite-Sinn/Meld-
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News by lelegraph!
R epo.rtes;ll for the y Morning; rpost.
BR, I T --A NI A
Corrupondence of the Pittskirghblerning Post.
Nay/ Yoax, May 8, 1898.
The 'Steam Ship Britannia arrived at Boston yes
terday, with Liverpool dal+ to the 22d of
Owing to a diaarrangemenOn the Boston Telegraph
the news only reached' heie . this morning, by tail
road and horse express. 7:
In Great Britain, affairs' aro much as when the
America sailed, if we except lreland, which is
much excited, and appareptly upon the verge of a
France is rapidly getting into confusion, and the
city of Paris is being filled iifith troops from all parts
of the country, to support the Provisional Govern
went, the destruction of which has been attempted
,
by Ledru Rollin. The cause of his hostility is to
be found in the tendency er l i the iglivernmenfte be
ruled by the opinions of,the , Bour6nise, rather than
by the mob, of which.he is the representative. '
Cott n is unchanged in price since the 15th ult.
' In Bread*Stuffe there has ;been an advance--clo
sing firm. Corn, 24s (275. for 480 lbs. }leer, 26
(2275. tr bbl.
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LIVERPOOL, April 22,--Coilari Market.—The sales
fur the week have been 24,460 bales
• Provisions.—The demand for American is fair, at'
steady - rates. rates. Sales . of•elicit Bacon at 601a635.;
scalded 58(r3605. Bale and tierce middles are in
steady demand at 56a605. fdr the latter, and 560625.
for the former. Lard, the +plies are larger, and
holders have reduced the races. A fair business do
ing, at 50c 1 - 1565. .p. cwt., in kegs, and 500545. in bar
relit. All kinds of Beef anti Pork are in good de.
mond ; and although suppliet i continue good, prices
are well supported. Cheese eets with steadfsnles,
and prices are well soppoiteitt good, iil3',Rs4.s. tr.
cwt.; inferior and rniddlingli 41(d485. 'Good Hams
have met with a more readylisale, and have brought
slightly stitTer prices, but °flier. hams move off slow
ly at previous terms. Bladdered Lard has met with
a dull sale, but fine kegs ar'4l in demand at full pri
els Barrel Beef is steady„ ,i
'land for Pork, a steady
damand exists, at full quotatrons.
The negotiations betweenithe hog of Prussia and
Rothschild, for a loan, haveftotally failed.
The English House t f CoMmons have pa'ssed the
Security Bill, by an overv,heining majority, and ad-'
journed over the Easter liiiidays. Meetings have
been held in favor of the Cfiarter in almost every
town of note, and the Con ention has adjourned,
after appointing deputations; o visit the Provinces,
and adopting a Petition to tee Queen, praying for
the dismission of her Ministers: In some districts,
the middle classes have fraternized with the Chart
ists; and at Birmingham anti: Nobingharn, meetings
of merchants, favorable to sotne of the points in the
Charter has been held.
The deplOrable state of lii.land, apparently on
1 the verge of a civil war, continues to occupy the
attention of all classes. Thelifference of opinion
between the Repealer!, headed by O'Connell, and
the party led on by Mr. Mitclrell, become greater
every day. The rent has Fallen to „L'2s - ty week, and
it ie evident that a nitimerical 'majority of the Irish
people ars in layer of measures of outrage. In the
meantime, the people in eversti part of the country
continue to supply themselvesiwith arms. '
Fnarecr..—.4, grand National Festival was held to.
celebrate the fraternization .of the Army and the
National Guards, on the 20th,rat, Paris, and conclu
ded by military demonstratiorfirt, the like 'of which
was never before- witnessed.l The whole of the
forces were under arms, consisting. of 330,000 Na
tional Guards, and. Guards ' , *obile,” which, with
5000 troops of the Line, marched ardent! the Bottle j
yards, with flying colors,-attended by a band 'in
which were fifty drums. The procession took eight
hours in passing a given Point. i -
The greatest enthusiasm pres'ailed, and the ;most'
friendly disposition was manifested towards the
troops, the National Guards. The Provincial Gov
ernment, especially the moderate part of it, Will- be
strengthened immensely by, the demenstratiOn. A
scheme having become known, by which the. Prince
de Joinville was to be preferred President of the
Republic, a decree, will shortryakieir banishing the
whole Oaleans dynasty.' Lartiartine has proposed no
alliance, offensiVe and defensive,betWeen the French
and Swiss Republics. On Sunday, the 10th, Paris
was the scene of the most extraordinary commotion.
The people engaged in the Pubileation, by the au
thority of the Provisional GOventment, of some pa
pers found at GuizoPs, iinpeachinghia political char
acter, declared them to be forgeries, and denounced
Lamartine, Marrast, and the other moderate mem
bers of the Government; swearing to overthrow it
and to establish a new one, from which should be
excluded all but the extreme radical members. Le
dru Rollin, possessing immense influence with'the
Communists, was able to summon an immense con
course at Champ de Mars, where he harangued them
in the most inflammatory manner, and the Govern
ment was compelled to call on the National Guards,
Mobiles, with two Regiment! of the'Line,' nearly
20,000 men, with cannon, were planted at the Hotel
de Ville, and a bloodless restoration of Order wan
effected. For a brief space, it seemed as if the old
reign -of terror was to he revived. The moderate
members of the Government didnot make the mistake
of the Giroudists of '92, bittaived the capital by a
bold resort to their military resources: , .• , .
Blanquy and Cabil, the latter "a 'member of the
Provisional Government s are said to have been ar
rested. Arrests of p rominent communists have been
made. The communists wore the red rosette of
the Monta guards; and the moderate party the tri
color of Giroudists. Partiesin Paris seem to be di
vided as in the first revolution, but while the coni•
munists are probably leas sanguinary than the old'
territerists, the moderate party are more firm, more
energetic and stronger than the, Girendists of 1789
asd '92. Matters in Paris have reached a critical
point; one of those crisises when the fate of a na
tion rests on the conduct of one great man. But
while Providence preserves the life of Lamarfine
we have no fears of the issue:
The Sardinians have defeated the Austrians at the
bridge of Goito, and took 100 prisoners. Verona
Has been captured by, the. Piedmontees.. The Aus
trians defeated the Venetians at Morita Bello.
The King of Naples hag proelattried against Aus
tria.
The Croats set fire to a village -at Castle
cohtaining two thousand inbahitaets. A cordon
was formed round the village by OM Croabt, Murtha
villagers burned to death, btteringthe mantapailing
enrieka.
Thirtieth Congress.—First Scrsion.
IvAssincropr,m a y 41848.
SENATM—A resolution was presented
Legislature of New Jersey, asking congress to pay
French claims that were incurred prior to 1800,
. Mr. Upham presented a Resolution from Ver
mont, in favor of Whitnersitail Roittl, which war
ordered to be printed. # •'
Tho 'Yucatan Bill was then callednp, and a per
sonal exPlanation made by Mr. Calhoun, in regard .
to misrepresentations of bill remarks!.
The debate was continued by Mr Nnuston, who
was seccieded by Mr. Niles, when the Senate Went
into Executive session.
The Senate passed a Resolution caSlieg upon •
President for - all correspondence in' Kerercace to
Irlotrae The debate 'upon the bill jritati4Jaitde
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to prouiolia erred. - Thirin wan—con
siderable confusion, and a ridieulona,-ainendment
was offered in Committee. The Cernm3tee
and the Bill passed. .
Mr. Vinton moved that the House resolve itself
into a Committee of the Whole on the state of the
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Union.
Bit.. Hilliard, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported a bill providing that non-commissioned °S
cent and soldiery, prom4d . during the wpr=with
Mexico, should not foribit their TClaimitoftiottnq
lands by having ..- actep?eit 'he de
bate closed-in:great aeviral—ridiotilons
amendment. WlSTipttered: %The bill:o44cd Without
amendment, when the Committee arose and She
House adjourned.- ' '
Pittisrinientn,irfaY Et, 1848:
The eastern markets are somiwitst stiffing; but
the news from Europe has made..sio ehst e, , is
PEETLA DELP/lIA, Kay S , - 18411
The U. S. brig his arrived from. bioninsityfrot%
whence she, sailed on the 42d March, -atier - an
Bence of two years and a hair, without losing a 111 . 1143.
The following American v.saelsare at htiiniairla
sloop of war-Janie.stown.,_bilg ,Porpoisei crows all
well.
A fire broke out this 'morning in the Pinuo.fietory
of Mr. Foering, at CatridUn. It tvne the_work nn
incendiary. .Loss $20,000. - •
ASS/GNED SALE OF DRY GOODS, &e.-=-Oit Thurs.
day morning; hlay • at 10 &clot*: at the_Com
mercial Sales Room ' corner of Wood and Fifth streets,
will be sold. for cash currency, nn extensive aisortment
of fresh seasonable' Foreign and :Domestic Dry Goods,
an - .ong which arm 137 '
pieces superior rich style Frinti. -
43 ieces Manchester Gnighams. 34 pieces unbleache d
Slieetings. superior Shirting Miislins. Irish Linen.l.awns,
Meas. Jc t , nines,...Alprtecns,'Dress Silks. Satin: superfine
Cloth.. Shawl,, Handkerchiefs', Cravats, l'esving Silk,
Patent.Tliteatl, Gloves, Bonnets; - laney, Nest
Al Patterns, Sr.
2 o'clock,. 31.-0 n second-hand Buggy, and two
horse Family Carriage,. iron istife:plafferinportslili-nelile,
5 bbls. N. O. :Molasses.; 5 bbls. Old !limning Rhein Whis
key, 1 pipe flo'hind Gih: nr: Cask French Brandy. I qr.
cask good quality : Ma deira Wine, 6 boxes issorictfOltss
wrire, l5 boxes Window Gless,.l2 dog-Shrivels: 4 boxes
Virginia Tobacco. 63 boxes superior Spanish Cigirs; a
large assortment of queensware, knives and forki, look
ing glasses. mantel clocks, new and second-hand honse
hold furniture, carpeting, feather beds, kitchen
uten
sils. kr.
At 71 o'clock, r.sr.--A large collection of valuable new
Books. embracing standnrd works in the various &Part-
Illent, of Literature and. Science; family and pocket Bi
bles. blank books, Sc. -
ma 9
-Alit sluve,. and t..tcrrotype Plat , t, Castings and F:ix
tures, Planing lllnehint. c., belonging to thal,busi
ness, et Auction.-.-On !Thursday next, May 11th,- at 2,ce
clock. P. ai.. will be sold, at MlCenna's Auction - Room,
No. 114 Wood street, three doors from Filthy on account
of whom it may - concern, • for cash. par Art•lcit of
Stereotype Plates. Castings end Fixtures; Planing Ma
chine. ace., belouging to that imsiness. Also, 1 Hot ; Air
ve
Sto, for warintirg houses; a very sunerior.artiele..and
the only n• of the kind in the city—which. cost .875,00.
At the seine time, a lot of Cocoa Wood, far knife lu.tt!les.
' :JAMES M ITENNA. Auct.
P
I to um ttunoralde the Judges of the Court of Quarter.
Sessims of the Peace, in and for the county of 41.11 e
gheny: The petition of Joseph . Allshouse, of toirotthip,
in the County athresaid, humbly slieweth,, That:, your
petitioner bath provided himself with materials ',for
the accommodation of travelers and others: at - his dwell
ing house in the township aforesaid. nod prayi that your
Honors will Le pleased to gratit'him a license to .keep a
politic louse of entertainment. And your-pcatioder. as
duty bound. will pray. • JOS. ALLSHOUSE:
. We, tie subscribers..Vitizens of the aforesaid .Tp.,
do certify, that the aborc petitioner ia'of Food repute for
lugnesty and temperance. and ii - Weliproitided with hauso
room and conveniences for the uccommadation . of trav
elers and 'others.. and that said taver - is nereisary..,
• M. Tbompstn, Robert Elder, Charlei . llPParland,- J. A.
Walter,.Thomas Boyd., J. S. Imcoek..Samuel B. (thins,
B. Z. Mitchell, B. It. Palmer, Jacob-Bcizzard, GeO;Tiith-
We. • mag...-Wat
Valuable Property either for llnnu
tilting or Mereantile Purposes. having a 3Ufeet front
both on - Water and Prom streets find is NO feet deep.—.
This is believe& to be the only property of the kiudia
the Market price. Termsaceommodating.
S. CUTHBERT, gen. agent..
apo Smithfield above 4th street.
&Lie t„,ny County, ssi
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1. 4 . In the Orphan's ... Court of said County, of
er* 64'9. October Tenn, 1.4., No. 21 . - z
In the 'natter. of the estate of - Patrick
atp, 1.7 firAfee, deed: _And now, to wit., March 4,
1849, on motion of John A: Wllls,Esq.,tho
d.j. { i i account of the Administrator in this ,case
confirmed absolutely—no exceptions hav
ing been filed; and H. S. MaYruw, Esq., ,is appointed to
distribute the balance in the hands of the Administrator,
among the heirs and legal representatives. Hy the Court.
JN YOUNG,
The Aupltor namedabove w abo OH ill attend, for the ,
purposes
of his appouttnient, at his office. inittacevrell's Building,
on Grant st., in the city of Pittsburgh,: on Saturday,. the
27th of May, rit 2 o'clock, R. X., where 'all - perialms inter
ested are notified to attend. B MAGBAW,-:'
April 28. 1848."4.--mit9-3t Auditor,
- Pirel"axi - d - silarine Insurance.
'PIM Insurance Company
of North• America, of Phila.
- delphia,thrtiugh its duly authoriv.ed "Agent; the sag
scriberi-offers to make permanent and limited Insurance '
on property, in this city and its viainity, and shipmsats
by the canal- and rivets.:
Arthur G. Coffin, Prestt. Samuel Brooks, - - -
Alex. Henry, Charles Taylor, ' • . • t
Samuel NV. Jones, Samuel W. Smith, •'. I.
'Edward Smith, Ambrose White, • ~ .
John A. Brown, Jacob M.-Thomas, --
John IVhite,
Thomas I'. Cope, , . Richard D. Wood;
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Wm. Welsh: . Henry D. Sherttird, Se,ety.
This is the, oldest Lastirattee Company in the Untied
States. having, been chartered in 1794. Itschtirter is'per.
petualYand from its high standing, long experfenee, am
ple means, and nvoidlng al/ risks of an extra N 17414091
chanteliftr, it may be considered as offering ample securi
ty to the public. , -WILLIAM P. JONI.
At Counting Room - of - Atwood, Jones & Co., Water and
Front sts., Pittsburgh ' . • '' - -'''imay4y
bar r
Opposite the Merchants' Hotel, Smithfield strict, and ittAi
amend Alley, between. Wood and Snntlyfekl-striets,:
Wm= may always be 'banditti assort.
• ment' of Family- Carriages,' Earouches
W..wir va --,„ Buggies, and all kinds of Hativy- Work,
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from a six horse Wagon dow - nics a A'Vhee..
barrow.' Persons wishing to purchase or eontraet for
any thing in the above line are respectfully invited to
call.
. may 6-ff
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CI UPERBLY ILLUSTRATED EDITIQN. OFTHE
1, ARABIAN NIGI I TS--Expresslydesigned for family
realline; in course of publication by Harper /a Brothers,
New Vora. To be•completed in 12 parts, Partist -just
received. and for sale by , .
JOHNSTON :& STOCKTON,
car. Market and 3d ate,
apl2
IiDOTATCIES.-170narks' ndtana potatoes i_gooti
tick amt mut in good ordeenow landing per S. B•;Svrisa
Boy, for sale on consignment by .•
- . GEM .COCITRAN:
N 0.25, - Wood street.
'New Paper - and Book Lest ablishanerst,
No. 78 Wood street, between Fourth. and Diamond' agcy.
qui E subscribers have just opened, at the above'st ,
and
1 a large stock of different qualities Ruled ,and -Plain
White and Blue \Ninth's and Letter Paper, Comdiercia/-
and Packet Post Flat-Cap, .Demy and Medium:Writing
Paper for Blank •Books, Medium and Royal Colored
Printing Papers, Printers' India- ' , Ensanclled and Ivory
Surface Cards, Nos. 2, 3.4, Small and double small; Me
dium', - Demy rind Cap Day Books and Ledgers, superior
papll., er, and best eastern binding; School Books, all kinds;
Gold 'Pens, Ink, Wafers, Wax, Bill Files,.&e.
Blank Books, of all sizes, ruled to pattern,. and hound
in the most substantial outliner. .
Country Merchants supplied at the lowest wholesils
prices for cash, or RAGS at cash prices. . ,
JOB PIUNTING.
Having a Job Office connexion with our establish.
went, we are prepared to execute all orders for plain and
fancy Printing: Booki, Pamphlets, Circulars, Business
Cards, Bills of Lading, &c., with despatch, and at low
prices. • ELLIOTT & ENGLI,SB4,
• - No. 73 Wood at., bet. Fourth and Diamond alley.
11:7•Afour store on Market street, between Third and
Fourth, may at all times be found a large stock of The**
logical and hliscellaneous Books, New Books receiredi
as soon as published. and sold at the lowest prices.
The, taublicationa `Sabathrican Sunday School Union, „•
and Massachusetts School Society, always on
ban Catalogues furnished on apolication.:
LLIOTT ENULISO,
Market st bet. Third slid Fourth-.
• ' - Geori‘e Arwar.' • ••
VAS.I-119NABLE TAILOR. 4p, Market stree%.—•
11 Racing removed hie Tailoring Estabh_ ,shmenl tck
rooms on Market et,,,lately oecomed,os a licarsaage, bbby
Bosworth
,& Co;, the oudersigned is prepared - Walla OF.
dere in ills line winch may, be entrusted to Meters. by his
old Alenda and enstomera, and publicleuesedly. is •
long exPerience 1n . ,tl e basilicas and lbe VItetSIC
which he has prosecuted it in Pittebrergh , egWohle.ns.
to hope for a..liberal share, of patronage. tle.wat ma a
all descriptions of Clothing ttke heat minner,and Monti
fashionable style, FOR CASH.'
ap25.4 OVA_ A R31.bl
.IE.A.---.03 lir. chests. Young flyscet; •
5 " Impen{tl and Ounpoliellei; , -R ;••/ r '
30 catty baxo " •
10 hr. cites Chuten'Tavechon* For itie -
nnS J. D. WILLIARIS. 1;0 'axt'st
T013.A.CC(.1-10 boxes Brueich & Watkins oe7
4 • extrapoundal
5 - ' 44.1;loo 1.05;-
10 kegs 15t0..1 Sir, Tofion
rgh. Cavendiab;
0 PkYt
20, I I Common Segars;
Speinialt do.; for sale 13‘.
magi wiLLlAnis, no Niro,;(f st.
SQ"
4,5 tbs. Caudill Superior; ,
boxes Proctor & °atilt:de Pagiily
10 - 4 , Crumpton .fr.; Co: Palm:_. for sale bl
D 2 5 Hants and Shoulders;., ;•
Just received Oust topside. by • •, ~
mud -
INEGAR.--20 bbls. Cider Vinegar, just rec'd.tutd for
sale by:: :fitaBl ,SELLERS NICOL&
I, , INETLOU R-40 Mils. fint Flour, on consignnatuaapi
1 1 ' byriale' -fmaB) "- SELLERS .& NICOL&
L 0.A.FAF0441,-715,.b. Na A, 7: and 8, 'Weida. , .??.,
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ke t is.
JOHN D. D.A.1./7S,
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