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MIC HIGAN. ...._ FOR VI CE PRESIDENT, NM.' ; 0 II TLE It tv., Ar...'--, -'• . 1 Of t ER .F rUCI CT . - ' =il2B , . fllle*loolll‘ . ' ELICOTOD.AL - TICKET. itivektinvis. limerick& _ •:• WILLILut Bittiati,of Oletifield. Wainittria, of Northampton. Bitaxiiircacm-r tiscron. L. Ulan L. Ream, Philadelphia County. ' City:- Jame -If.Silvia,' do . County. .'wv• A..:Romirroar. do ' do ‘e,..joycias: Year. llontgomery uo Tl'lannx. LultiL° d° . WlLtsait W. Bowen:at, Cheater. do - vnt. , lll3att iirmentitAs, Lancaiter do Pitta KUNT,, Berke . du " r -X. BattralW S Sctrocciovica t Monroe do c XT wog, swarzarm, Wyoming do ' =IONISE BRIMWEEI Tl o g s . do Joint C. Mao, Clinton do "Tots Wznimax, Lebanon do XV. Rot a= J. Fmaza. York di XVC Fintincetcc EbUTII, Franklin do - • ' -- XVlL;Tortai Cacti's:Lai - Huntingdon do XVUL -Ow= A. Buck, Greene do XIX. GE:ciao* W. BOWMAN; Bedford do XX Jot xR. Siturs ox, Beaver do Att. Woirox P. HAIAILTON. Allnheny do W. n..DAIns, Crawford - do 'Tammy lilts, Potter do . G. CA.uram:u., Butler do FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, IS:RAEL, i P A INTE QO7 trestneretand County. 1...- 41c_.-Atirs PAPER. THE LAWS OF THE UNITED ' 1, L 7 ...STATES. T REATIES. RESOLUTIONS OF CON. 'GRESS, Ce., ARE PUBLISHED' BY AUTHORlTY :litlriting , post Sob - Printing Office, . GORIER OP *OOD AND FIFTH STREETS. .. . ~ . .,..,i rr seeadvertisement on Me firm page„ _ . Adtvrtiscri an requatal to hernd in thetjarcrrs lefort 4ok, P. M. rids muse be complied nigh, in order be in eatere an insertion. Int= it is Interabie, an earlier our wouLl TARR, United Slums Neirstooper Agency Alen Ibltildings, N. E. comer of Third and lack entrees, .610 - 4.400 North Fourth strict—isourottlyantborised Agent fr.. 3utgle conies or theikli?niing Post, may be bed et 1 11153Wre - Of-creorge 31 13nsbur & Co., N. E corner of Ihs.4thtmand . end Ohio street. Allegheny City. Adver. ltitlll3loSlit left there. before 5 P. at. will be Inserted the County Committee. tispurseence of a previous call, a meeting of the D'Si6eretie Committee of Correspondence was held ,fit the Court Rouse, on Saturday, the 27th of May, „WSiet which the following resolutions were adopt .- - • 1 ‘ . ,.. - '7'l._, - ..Bstoteed, That the primary meetings for the o :.Cherice - er - Deiegates to the County Convention, be called'for Saturday, the l7th day of June neat; at -I,llteisitil times and places; and that the Convention 1 .- Inning- an the liednesday thereafter, at the Court „Amse at 11 o'clock, A. hl. 4.'issobseii, That a meeting to ratify the nomina . - ,s tint for President and Vice President, made by the i:4l4lltiniore Convenion, be called by the Chairman Sri' Pridey evening, the Zd day of Jane nett, at the Old Court Rouge, in the Diamond. 0 -7.-.4t.lfintefivat, That James Watson,Geo. R. Riddle, t hittl,Arldlner Wylie, Jr., be a Committee to procure — o:llseeitible place-as DICKOCRAIIC }lran QUAZEZII6, Seiler coming campaign. '+4. solved, That the proceedings of this,meet- A r 2 los - published in the Democratic papers. , That the meeting adjonre. CHARLES SHALER, Ch'n. ulartiscSv'Wstic, Jr., Seey. In, Obedience to the second of the above Res- Lakitiotte,,the Democracy of the City and County are ,1...- ngisested to aesemble at the old Court-House, on .Friday evening, the 2d June next, at a past 7 o'clock „for the purpose of ratifying the Baltimore • sieseinatiotis fur President and Vice President of the Arnited States. CHARLES SEALER, Ch'n. The Vice Preitanney. to !the press of other matter on Saturday, ::ina4idirot notice in the manner we had designed, fl'ilrreliestiMaticin for Vice President. We need only -;10 1 Wes. it.respects our ideas of policy, that a gentle. mum Own a more southern point had been suggested to tin but, SP tar as it respects the man, we are per *4, ' He is one whose sterling devotion to, s iltemotratic principles has not been r and cannot tifait4lutsStcioned ; and whose personal populari • , Is : mat as that of any other candidate who bars been selected. Like the noble and pat- esilet — lecites, he too enjoyed, in an eminent degree, lisi , tikodship and confidence of the immortal JACI ^ eusasi; . t4ll . llts last moment of his life. Wintian A. Dynes, is one of the favor itti4oiti of old Kentucky, having been able, when; he Ins been a candidate the any public station, z.xempoll a mnett greater number of votes - than were ....,ammuturded by his party. Ile is a Democrat, of the L•l4 - ,llstferstratan school, and a gentlemen of fine lit timityrnaste and acquirements. In short, be is such 'ottr countrymen eier delight to honor. 1 4 1.S:ia-With the People, for the People, and one of 4 'i/iv - People. He knows no policy, but that which -leads into the straight forward path ofold fashioned Demeeracy• no intereat but those of his country; and ..Tattpplitical text-book but the Constitution, sai ptitnOwd by its Democratic fathers, Like Gen. CAP, iiittoenerved hi/country in the war of 1812; and was diatiliguished for his bravery: but had ho never be. 'fine shouldered a market,. or drawn a sword in de. hues of his country, the events in Mexico during ...that.last two years, would have borne the moat am. ple.teatimony to his bravery and patriotism. A most revere, and almost fatal, wound which even now a& hint:—receiven while in Mezico.!—fully attests to , the title of a patriot. The fact of his having been. unanitnously nominated for the Vice ~ . .prairidency, on the 'second ballot, proves 'the great „confidence of therepresentatives of the Democracy riff he whole Union, in his capacity for the office ; • :,4dis also a strong proof of the estimation in which - .4Hrt is field by an: -Witlrthis ticket before the People, the idea of ;tiff* cannot enter our mirids: for both our can 4itltitis.are men who have been identified with the zDettiocracy from their boyhood; both have braved atelier Jit the cannon , s • mouth in defence of their ,cir e intr7.; both are eminently qualified and unques _ banish - 1y patriotic; and both apt thoroughly cc ,: tittaisited . with the'watiti, wishes, and interests of the People. We therefore enter the canvass with 7tl;WAtost powerful assurances orvictory i let who he, chosen 'as the standard-bearer of the Fed - ell ` .piety whether Wurrtrio , Scorr, a mere mili tary chiefiiin, Zacusar Tsvroi',- who pretends to ~nciltkoWledge of political principles; or IlErray Cuts, the oft defeated, though still valiant leader of Federalism. . Aestivate ream Babinec's... Satiriday evening, we enjoyed along talk with atia the sterling Democrats of Indiana—J. P. Clat i estgti,lEssf.; of the State Seetinel, Indianapolis, selitili'fieha way homeward from the Convention: s rc42i n. utrtitintereiting account of the whole pk4N4dtaire up to 'Thursday night and Ergs that ..osary meMberof the Convention pledged a cordial • :and efficient support to tha nominees. Yesterday morning met with a number of the Delegates from Indiana and - Mistapirri, who spoke with the moat .... perfect confidence of the success of ears and Btu , They tell us that the nominatisn was received • - ..'siriththe ,most enthusiastic feelings - in every place through' Which they havoinumeal. . . Thee* was' a-diagracefill 'row en Fifth street .yeaunlay, cawed by .spate pcmona from the Allis. otev.k,agimeAloufie: making ah .unprovoked attack ttpelt..hmeare:',_The - ltrick. hats Lliwin all dircctiene, Muir:roe. woo ppide I -•- • ~ es-A, " • 'Aeat.Vl4.*!4:.ti ' , - _ ~: Ite:toi:#.z. :. Tol - 00:0 ..06 , 1 3 3 k RepOrto fax -the o in rPost TH E -.. I, A!;:; ,. ... *\ SHIP lEIB ERN IA! SEVEN DAYS LATER-PR:OR EVROPE. The Hibernia has arrived, bringing Liverpool dates to the 13th. • The new French government has been appointed, and is a complete triumph of the moderate party. Louis Bline and Albert (Pciurre) bare resigned. Ledru Rollin and the 4:opposition have withdrew from the National Assembly. , The whole FrenCh coast has been ordered to be placed in a 'Complete state of defence, andseveral new regiments fitted out. Pope Pio Nino has declared war against Austria ; several' .kirrn - (she. bait occurred, and the Pope's troop. seem to havebeen in a central position. His Holiness wait : opposed to declaring war, and in con. sequence, there appeared symptom. of rebellion. He addressed the people ; but at lan yielded, as the . Roman. openly declared their intuition to depose him, and establiih a Provisional Government. The Dance have bloc add& German ports. An insurrection has broken out in Madrid. Several bloody hauls* have occurred between the Poles and Russians. From England, we hare no newa relative to the Repeal or Chartist movements. . COMMERCIAL The Daniel' blockade operates to the great disad vantage of trade in the manufacturing districte of England. The Italian war has also had an injurtous tendency. -The intervention of England and France is look ed to for the purpose of stopping hcstilities. American Breadstuff* are mach depressed by the prospects of an abundant hanrest. MONEY MARKEL. Lonnott—Thersda3,—The funds were unsteady during the week. Consols 841 ; closed on Friday at 81. MARKETS LisraPoor.—Cotton : low and middling declined Id. Corn, in demand : white 2627 d ; yellow 28 43 4 29 d. Meal 12s. 3d. to 96 lbs. Flour, sweet, 26( 275. Cotton, imports are large ; demand moderate ; sales of the week 24,120 bales, decline Id.; Orleans 3itarpd ; Mobile, 3(311d.; Upland 3:6151d. Pork, prime mess 850705.; prime, 400455. Bacon, 36a 525. for Western. Lard, fine in kegs 42Q;5; in bbls. 40s. Tobacco dull. Thirtieth Congrue.—First Session. MAY 27, 1848. Houst.—Passed two bills relative to Spanish steam. ers and Spanish tonnage duties. Mr. Rockwell moved to go into Committee of the Whole on private claims, which was agreed to, and the day was so occupied. Proceedings of the National Convention. We have received, through the Baltimore Sua. and the Washington Union, full reports of the pro ceedings, debates, &c., in the Democratic National Convention. Each daps proceedings occupies about a page of the Union ; and it would, therefore, be impossible for us to present to our readers the entire doings of the Convention, unless we occupied the space devoted to reading matter for several days to gether. We shall, however, give a full and satis factory abstract of the proceeding, so as to embrace all the bigineini transacted, which may be useful and interesting fla reference hereafter, is to-tnotrow's paper, if possible. RAD. ROAD ISSZLTINO IN TUC FIFTH WA1.D...-ThO citizens of the Firth Ward, of all parties, convened on Saturday evening, the 27th inst., at the Public School Houe, on Pike street, and organized by call.. ing Mr. John H. Ralston to the chair, and appoint ing James Blakely Secretary. The object of the meeting leaving been explained, it was, on motion, Resolved,. That Meuse. Samuel Mcgelvy and Thomas Hays be delegates to the County Conven. tion, to be hold on Wednesday next, at the C•mrt House, and that they be instructed to advise the County Commissioners to subscribe one million dol. lars of stock to the Central Rail Road, which Reso lution was unanimously adopted. The following resolution, were offered by Win. Coleman, Esq., accompanied by some appropriate remarks : Resolved, That the members of Council from the )Pjtth Ward be ancrthey are hereby instructed towns /widest the a Onanituse Ordinance" now before Coon. vile, for building a new Water Works, and for other perrpoees. Rardved, That all or any of said members be re. quested to resign, who cannot comply !vith the above. Which resolutions, after an animated discussion, in which Messrs. Coleman. Hamilton,l3a ter, Mc- Refry, Such, apd others, participated , were unani mously passed by tie large assemblage present. On motion it was Resolved, That the Secretary furnish each member of Council from the fifth Ward with a copy of the Resolutions, and that the Proceeding's he published. JOHN U. RALSTON, JAMS EtLanny, Seel.' A theilt:abrit r Atiok. Passing events have afforded , an extraordinary in centive to the study of tbe Spiudsh Language; and, with a view to enable our - countrymen more *dun. tageously to explore this Held :of Literature, Mr. FATLY= ROBINSON, who elajoy4Argh liternry char acter, has recently issued a Spanish Grammer, upon the popular system of Urrulle. This work has the reputation of affording unusual facilities for a con. rect acquisition of the Spanish language. It is also recommended by its beatifal typography.; and is (or sale by Tons H. Maxon, an Wood street. lkir We understand that the Sable liannonists will be in the city this week. Due notice will be given of their first performance. W There isms a row at a house of ill-fame on Prospect street, on Saturday evening, and last night there were symptoms of another outbreak. SUICIDE DT A Worearr.-- On Saturday lut, a woman by the name of Wallace, who lived in Sharpeburgb, committed suicide, by drowning her. self in the Allegheny. So it is reported. She went to the river, got - on a—r#F,__• undressed, and sprang in. She was deranged,: 0e body has not _ yet been found. tar Allegheny city was very much excited yes. terdao afternoon, on account of the arrest of three women and :several boys, who were found in a house on Beaver street. It would be well to in quire who owns the houses. " Frightful Destitution In Ireland.. - The masses of human beings that are daily sur rounding the Irdrusle Union are- Unprecedented.— Night gnat night the guardians are engaged to ten o'clock at night, admitting paupenv, while hundred' are compelled to shelter themselves in the market house;Whervx they huddle together without fire, or any protection:from:the inclement Beason. In one week aixty-two of these creature', died from starva tion. The Cork Guardians:memorialised the Lord Lieutenant, to reduce the rations _of the goal, and . thus remove the stimulant to crime- which:the goal regimen creates. The Monstrous proposition was indignantly rtiectellby. his' exCellentip-.-1.-At:Ash . field, the people are without fciod;,!WitheutvemplOy moat, and, apparently deserted theWerldi• they ezttlying by the road side, and either buriedcriffi n less in some hula on the spot where theyfall, Or_artileft; to beZevoniedly-ilogs. - In Purtree,4 ,000erentlaral• are without food or home • and lifelesi bodiei IFritly ing about the - rna4, the god of wildbirdit and doge.' In Bei - lei-, sixteen pennaniv have- 4104 - 1 . 5 t .In Galway; a finelittlegirl,-namedilreastv;dropp,ed dead from a similar:cause. Three additional : work houses are‘ortiered , to be built, one at Bereluiven, - Cork, inotho *Dingle Neriyi and a third at 'Ban- . 1 • I B=MME! . BY AUTHORITY Acta and illesolutions :passed reCtliarlfelizee Session:of abeXadaaplittaComigretuev-,-' 30 .1. AN ACT to contieue;nlter;iindlarmeinktheeliarter ofthiCelly Wastilegidee , . T• Be it enacted4tkeAntate and Rouse of repres6 tatives of the Unigit i St*e te . America Fn . Congress assembled, That the act of May fifteenth, eighteen hun dredend - Viverity, - entinett' ,, An act to incorporate the inhabitants ef the city of Washington, and to re peal all ucts heretofore passed for that purpose? and the act of May twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and twenty-four, entitled rrAri act supplementary 10 'An act to incorporate the inhabitants of the city of Washington," passed the fifteenth of May, one thou sand eight hundred and twenty, sod for other pur poem," and the act or acts sapplementel or addition al to said acts, which were in force on the fourteenth day of MaY;eighteen bombed and forty, or Which may, at the passing-of this act, be - in force, be and the same are hereby continued in force, for the term of twenty:yea:a from the date hereof, or until "Can gram-shall by law determine otherwise, with, thaal a teratiOns, additions, explanations,- and Amendments following, that is Wimp : 2. And be it further,enaeted, That the said corpciration shall have full power and :authority to lay and'collect a tax of not exceeding three-fourths of one per centum per-annuli , upon the assessed value of all stocks which may berionmer4::and. pos sessed by any person whatever in any ffaisiking, in- durance, or other inciarporated or unincorporated coMpany in the city of Washington; and to , compel`; all such banking, insurance, ilar_othet incorporated .or unincorporated company, to:furnish, when to re quired to do, within ten days thereafter, a full and' complete list of the names of the 'Stockholders in such company, and the amount of stock owned by each, under a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars for. each and every week such company shall neglect or refuse or fail to furnish the same. And, in default of payment - of theta: due oaasid sleek by the bank ing, insurance; or other company, or bythe holder or holders of the stock, the said corporation shall have full power and authority to sell the said stock, or so many shares thereof as shall be sufficient to pay the taxes due thereon, and costa of collection, as provided in the case of personal property. The said corporation shall also have power to lay and collect a tax not exceeding three-fourths of one per I cent= per annum on the assessed value of all bonds and mortgagee, of stocks of all kinds, and all pub. lic and private securities, and on every descrption of property within the said city, or which may be owned or held , by the inhabitants thereof, except the wearing apparel and necessary tools and implements used in carrying on the trade or occupation of any person; and to compel persons to furnish, when re quired by thee:mason, a full and correct list of all the property by law taxable, held by them, and to punish with suitable fines and penalties persons re fusing or omitting to furnish eneb lists. The said corporation shall have power to lay and collect a school tax upon every free white male citizen of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, of one dollar per annum; to provide for licensing, taxing, and reg ulating livery stables, and wholesale and retail deal ers, in a ratio according to the annual average amount of the capital invested in the business of such wholesale and retail dealers; to license, tax, and regulate agencies of all kinds of insurance com panies; to tax private bankers, brokers, and money lenders, not eaceeding three-fourths of one per centum per annum on the assessed. amount of capi tal employed in the business of said private bank en, broken', and money-lenders; to make all neces sary regulations respecting hackney-carriages and the rates of fare of the same, and the rates of beel ine by cartmen, wagoner*, carmen, and draymen, and the rates of commission of auctioneers; to regu late and graduate the licenses of non-resident mar. chants and traders, and-the tales on the same; to regulate and establish fish wharves and docks; to re strain and prohibit gaming.honses and bawdy houses; to punish those who may sell intoxicating liquors without having obtained license therefor, by fine not less than five dollars; and in default of the payment thereof, by imprisonment and labor in the work-house fur a term not exceeding ninety days ; to provide for the punishing by fines and penalties, and by confinement to labor in the work-house, any person and all persons who shall molest or disturb any church or other place of worship while the eon gregatinn are engaged in any religions exercises or proceedings; to provide for the weighing of all kinds of live stock brought into the city; to cause to be pulled down unsafe, dilapidated, or dangerous build ings, to take op and relay foot pavements and paved carriage -ways, and to keep them in repair, and to lay and collect taxes for paying the expenses thereof, on the property fronting an such foot-ways and car nage -ways; to lay and collect taxes for the support of public schools; to cause new alleys to be opened into the squares, and to open, change, or cruse those already laid' out, upon the application of; the owners of more than one-half of the property in such squares, subject to the second proviso of the eighth section of the net of May the fifteenth, eighteen hundred and twenty, incorporating the inhabitants of the city of Washington. And the said corporation shall have full power and authority to make all ne cessary laws for the protection of public and private property, the preservation of order, the safety of persons, and the observance of decency in the street!, avenues, alleys, public spaces, and other edam:sin toe said city, and for the punishing of all person, violating the same, at well as for the mit:- meet of persons guilty of public prefanity and prostitution. Sze. 3. And be it further enacted, That at the first general election held after the passage of this act, a Board of Assessors, to consist of one =anther from each ward, shall be elected by the qualified voters therein, to same far two years; and the returns of election for assessor shall be made in the same man ner and form as the returns ofthe election for mem bers of the Board of Aldermen and Board of Coal men Council; and the . person having the greatest number of lava votes in each ward for assessor, shall ho duly elected assessor; but in case two or more persona, highest in vote, shall have an equal number of votes, the commissioners of election for the ward in which such equality shall exist, shall decide the choice by lot. No canton who is not eligible to a seat is the Board of Aldermen or Board of Common Council, shall be eligible to election as assessor. And, .on the first Monday of May next succeeding the firm election of assessor under this act, the said board, or a majority of the members thereof, shall in the City Hsll, and, in the preaence of the Mayor and Register, shall draw by lot the name, of three members thereof,. if the number of wards be seven, or if the number of wards exceed seven, the names of one-half, as near as may . be, of the members of said board; and the members whose names shall be thus drawn, shall thereupon cease to be members of said board; and at the next general election a member shall be elected to serve for two years, in each of the wards in which the members so drawn shall have been elected; and at every regu lar annual election thereafter in each wards as the time of the assessors is about to expire, an assessor shall be elected to serve for two years. No person holding any other office under the corporation shall be elected to or hold the office of assessor. In the event of the death, resignation, inability, or refusal to serve army person elected an asrer, the va- cancy s h all be filled immediately b su y the Board of ' Aldermen and Board of Common Council, in joint meeting, in which meaner all vacancies in the board of assessors shall be filled : Provided. That until ' the assessors, authorized to be elected by this act, I shall have been duly elected and qualified to enter upon their duties, full power and authority are here by given to the-said corporation to - provide-for the temporary appointment of manors to perform the duties required of the assessors to be elected under this act. The board of amassers shall assess and value, and make return of all and every species of I I property by law taxable, at such times, and under such regulations, as the said corporation shall pre scribe, and shall make return of all persons subject to a school-tax, in the mid city, under such regula, lions as the said corporation shall prescribe; and if the said assessors, or either of them shall refuse or wilfully neglect to assess and value Thd make return of all and every species of property by law taxable; which may be known to them, or either of them, or come to their or shall refuse or wilfully neglect to make return knowledge,f any person subject to a school-tax, they, or the one , so offending, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offence, at the - discretion of the circuit court of the Dirtriet of Columbia for the county of Washington, and shall thereafter be incapable of holding any office under the corporation; arid the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council may, byjoint resolution, remove any assessor from office for any misconduct in office. Sze..4. And be U./I:ether erected, That the reels. n eer, collector, and surveyor of the said city shall severally be elected en the first Monday In June next, and on the came 'day in every second year thereafteriet the same time and place, in the same trianneronany the persons qualified to vote for Mayor and members of the Board of Aldermenand Board of-Common Council: Provided, That, if said first Monday in June next shall be the regular day for the electien of mayor of the - read city, then the next--election thereafter, of register, collector, and surveyor, shall take lace i lace on the same day in the following year, and then on the tame day n, eves, aenendiyear thereafter, as above provided; and - the ,onteuilisdoneni of election shall make out duplicate "certificates . or the result of the election for register, collector, and surveyor, and shall return one to the Board. of Alderman, and the other to the Board of Common tkruocili-on the Monday next ensuing the 'day of-OM:tient and-the moon having the greatest n u s n s et . eentee : ftirthese_officisareepectivelyi s h a l l registeritioileiter;*'Mirearyar,ne _the - case` May 'be; hot in nun' iiick or more eanteall .:hillterit. to vote f abaft have an equal nomber.citvotes Tor - either of said offices, then it shell be lawful:or the Board of_ Aldermen end BondorCommon emited to proceed itirthWitheby ballot;injeint meetirewte determine the:Choke:between inch Omens; undaht said regis teriMilleefar,litid surveyor respectively hold their efficeZ until their eeepteti ve kticeaisors are duly rldmed and qaalifieri, en:cu. itioner /emoted from office; and nail power and authority are hereby grant ed to the Corporation of Washington to pass all such laws as may be necessary to-define and , regulate the respective duties, powers, and authority of the said register, collector, and surveyorf and, also, to pre- scribe -the amount of bond and securitym be given _to the said corporation by each, before entering up on the duties of their respectibe offices, and gener ally to pass all such laws as may be necessary to in sure an efficient and faithful discharge of the duties of their respective offices by the said register, col lector, anclaurveyor; and in case the said Offieete, or either of them, shall fail or refuse to comply with 'any law, resolution;or order of the said corpo. ration, or Abell fail or reuse to obey any Order of the-mayor of the said city, or shall fait to discharge the duties of their respective offices with fidelity and e strict regard to the interest of the said corporation,. or shall preve unable or incompetent, 11-om any eauseWhatever; to discharge suchiluties; or shall be guilty of any.maliersation in MI6, or shall •be con victed of any higlecrime-or, misdemenor, it shall he laWful for - the .majority of the Board of Aldermen and. Board. of Common COUucil, i's, -.joint resoltition, to remove such officer, and to order nn election to fill the vacancy; and in case of the.refural or failure of any person elected to either. of - said offices to ac cept of the same; or to give Such bond and security as may be required by said corporation within twen ty days alter his election; or in case of the death, resignatimeit or roman' front the raid city of any person elected to-or holding either of aid office", it shall be lawful for thelloard ofAldermen and Board of. COITIMOD Council - to declare said office vacant, and to order an election to fill the vicancy.. And in all cases where it shall become necessmy to bold an election to fill a vacancy in either of' said offices the same regulations shall be observed . -as to the appointment of commissioners to bold said elections, and as to holding the elections and the returns Mahe same, as are observed at the minder elections: Pro vided, That authority is hereby given to the Mayor of the said city to appoint temporarily, under such regulations asihe said corporation .may prescribe, some discreet - Pinion to discharge the duties of such vacant office until enelection can be had, and a suc cessor duly . eleeted and qualified to enter upon his Metier. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That every `free ' white male citizen of the United Stain, - who shall have attained the age of twenty one yearsaind shall I have resided in the city of Washington one year im mediately preceding the day of election, and shall I be a resident of the ward in which lie 'hall offer to I vote, and shall have been returned on the books of the corporation during the year ending the thirty first of Deeember next. preceding the day of else. tion as subject to a school-tax for that year, (except persons non tempos meter's, vagrants, paupers, or persons who shalt have been convicted of any infa mous crimed and who shall have paid the school tax, and all taxes on personal property duo from him, abaft, be entitled to vote fur lefeyoronembers of 'the hoard ofAhlermen and Board of CommonCoon ell, and assessors, and for every officer authorized to be elected at any election under this act, or the act or acts to which this is amendatory or supplemen tary ; Provided, That if, during the year ending on the thirty•first day of December next preceding the day of the fine election after the passage of this act, no persons shall have been returned on the books of the said corporation as subject to -a schoobtax, then all persons who shall ha re been returned on the books of the said corporation as sclera to a school tax before the day of' the said first e action, and who shalt in all other respects he qualified under this act to vote; end who shall have paid the said school-tax, and ill tame due on personal property, shall be en titled to vote at the said first election after the pas sage of this act. And if any person shall buy or sell a vote, or shall vote more than once at any corpora tion election, he'd in pursuance of law, or shall give or receive any consideration therefor in money, goods, or any other thing of 'value, or shall promise any valuable consideration or vote in consideration of such promise, he shall be disqualified forever thereafter from voting and holding: any office under said corporation; and, on complaint thereof to the 'Attorney of the United States for the District of Co lumhia, it shall be the duty of said Attorney to pro ceed against such offender or offender', by indict ment or trial, as in other. criminal cases; and,' if found guilty, it shall be the duty of the court to reni tence him to pay a fine of not less than ten dollars, and to imprisonment not more than two months nor lees than ten days. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That in case of the refusal of any person to accept the office of May or upon his election thereto, or,of his death, resig. nation inability, or removal !kern the eity,the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council shall assemble in joint meeting and elect another - in his place, to serve for the remainder of the term, or during such disability; but in case of temporary ab sence from the city, or of sickness, the Mayor may, in writing, depute the President of the Board of Aldermen to act as Mayor during such tempera ry absence or sickness. SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That so much of the tenth section of the act incorpOrating the in- , habitants of. the city of Washington, approved May the fifteenth, eighteen - hundred and twenty, is in the following words, viz : a That real property, whether improved or unimproved, in the city of on which two or more years , taxes shall have remain ed due and unpaid, or on which any special tax, im posed by virtue of authority of the provisions of this act, shall have remained unpaid for two or more years after the same shall have become due, or so ninth thereof, not less than a lot, (when the proper ty on which the tax has accrued is not len than that quantity.) as may be necessary to pay any such taxes, with all legal cost!' arising thereon may be sold at public sale to satisfy the corporation therefor," be, and the same is hereby amended, so as to read as follows, via : a That real property, whether im proved or unimproved, in the city of Washington, which 1 or more years , taxes shall have become due and remain unpaid, or on which any special tax, im posed-by virtue of authority of the provisions of this act, shall have become due and remain unpaid, or so much thereof, not less than a lot, twhen the property on which the tax has accrued is not less than that quantity,) as may be necessary to pay any such taxes, with all interests, costs, and charges arising thereon, may be sold at publicule-toestisfy the corporation therefor." And'so Much of the third proviso of the tenth section of the said act in corporating the inhabitants of the city of Washing ton, approved May the fifteenth, eighteen hundred and twenty, is in the following words, viz That_ no sale shall be made in pursuance of this section, of any improved property whereon there is person. al property of 'efficient value to pay the said taxes," be and the ume is hereby, repealed. And the au thority given to the collector in the eleventh section of said act to postpone the sale (Wm property to a future day a for want of bidders," shall be so construed u to authorize the postponement for any reasonable cause, if, in the opinion of the Mayor, the collector or other officer duly authorized, there shall be other reasonable cause for such postpone ment ; but public notice shall in all cases be given of such postponement, and the sales that shall be made at such postponed time shall be equally valid as if made the day first designated for such sale ; and no sale of any real property for taxes hereafter made shall be impaired or made void by reason of any er ror of the Mayor,or other officer of the corporation, in making a calculation or computation of the am't of taxes due, the expenses attendant on the adver tisement and sale, or of the purchase money and in terest thereon,notwithetanding the sum erroneously calculated or computed may have been paid by the purchaser, his heirs or assigns; but all each sales, and the deeds which may be granted on the certifi cates then issued, shall be valid and binding, as if no such error had been made; and it shall be lawful for the-heirs or assigns of any said city, to receive, do, or perform anything which, by the said act of the fifteenth of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, in habitants of the city of Washington, or by any act or,acts supplementary to or in execution of the same, it may be lawful for such purchaser or purchasers to receive, do, or perform. Seems 8. And be it further enacted, That- the said corporation shall have power to cause to be made out plats of all the squares in the city of Wash ington, on which shall be shown the lines of all the subdivisions of said squares as the same shall actual ly exist'at the date of the completion of the plat of each square, and to prescribe and regulate the man nor in which description shaft be made of all 'real estate sold or transferred in the said city: Provided, That the said plats shall be Madre out and drawn Up on a uniform scald of not less - than one inch to fifty feet; and that the method of description of real es tate sold or transferred within the corporate limits whieh-shall be prescribed by the said corporation shall, be such ; that theylets shall at all times show the -lieu of property le - actually , existing in the I squares; and the office- of the surveyor of the city I of Washington shall be the legal office of record of the plats of all property in the city-of Washington. Stenos 9. And be it further enacted, That the school-tax which may bri . levied and collected in pursuance of the , powers in this act given, shall con stitute a flind, or be added' to any other fund .no*- or hereafter to be cdfistibiterl• by any. act of the col , noration, for the establishmentand support; of com mon schools, and fee - no other purpose; under such , regulations as may from time to:time be . established and provided by the corporation. . . Stems 10. And be it farther nada, That the . corporation shall not harolowerlckpicrease the pre sent fended debt of the said - coilioration; +either by: borrowing money or otherwise ; ulna it shall be greed to dknolkivro-thirdnetf the said sit at twinned electlonOlptithii:au,...a, Foratien- shall - annually apply lent Aa* lesoqu a n -teit.thettinnit ao llerseritteeventiei..to the iiditMl,.lo:" thin ofthtiFfeetitilibt:taf the cotirtratiod. • BLO6:CIL - A dd bel" . 4ftuth e r .enarted; That afl taxes, exceiWtiiiiii Ort'tr:real -4rroperiy,imposed virtue of the` gratiteak:by shis ItSti!iwtite . to which this is atnendiftory supplementary;in ,colt ofof payment thereof within the time limitedity act of the incorporation fur payment, May be col• lected by distress and sale of the goods and chattels and personal effects of the person or persons charge, able therewith,:under such regulations and Hittite, lions al the corporation may prescribe; bat no such sale shall be 'Made utiles, ten days' -previous notice thereof be given in some newsletter. printed and published in the city of Washingeom - Sze, 12. And be itfaether enacted, That the Com miksionerof Public Buildings, or other officer hav ing charge and authority over the lands and property of the United States lying within the city of Wash ington, shall, from time to time, calm° to be opened and, improved each avenues and streets, or parts or portions therof, as the'President of the United Settee, upon the application of the corporation.of the said city, shall deem necessary for the: public conveni ence, and direct to be dune;and he shall_defray the expenses thereof out of any money arising, or which shall have mitten, from the, sale of lots in the city of Washington belonging, or which may have belonged, to the United States, and from notother fund. And it shall -he the duty of said Commissioner, or other 'United States o ffi cer as aforesaid, "upon th e applice-' non of the Mayor, to repair and keep in repair' the pavements, water-gutters, water-Ways, and the flag foot-ways which have been made or:shall be made opposite or "along the public squares, reservations, or other property.belonging to the 'United States; as also, on hke application, to repair and keep in re pair, such • streets- and avenues, or parts thereof, as may have been, or *hall hereafter be, opened and improved 'by the United States; the expense of all such repairs to be paid out of the fund before Men tioned. Sac. 13. And be itfuether enacted. That the Com missioner of Public Buildings be," - and he; is: hereby, required,to yerform the duties required of the city Commimioner by the fourteenth section of the act of the twenty sixth of May, eighteen hundred and twenty-fottr, supplementary to th enact( the fifteenth of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, incorpora ting the inhabitants of the city of Washington. .And it shall be the duty alba Commissioner of Public Building*, within ninety days after the vale of any lota or squares belonging to the United States in the ' city of iffaahington, to report the fact to the c,orpo ration of Washington, giving the date of sale, the number of the lot and square, the name of the .pur chaser or purchasers; and the said - lots or iquares shall be liable to taxavion by the said: corporation from the date of such sale. And no open apace, public reservation, er :other public ground in the laid city, shall be occupied by, any private person, or for any private purposes whatever. Sze. 14. And be it fartbez enacted, That the jus tice( of theLpeace, whether they be members of the Board of Aldermen or Board of Common Council or not, who may be selected from time to time by the raid corporation, to 'enforce the police regulations and penal laws of the raid city, as alio to issue war rants and to hear and•determine cases within the ju risdiction ofjustices of the - peace, in which the Mayor, Board of Alderman, and Board of Comnion Council of the said city shall he plaintiffs, shall hare to issue all such warrants ; and all other warrants or processes deemed necessary and proper in cases of violations of the police regulations and penal laws of the corporation, and to hear and determine all such easel., and, under the orders of the corporation, to issue execution or other final proem' thereon ; and the said pumices shall also have power to compel the attendance of witnesses by attachment, and to punish them by fine not exceeding ten dollars or by imprisonment. not eseeeding ten , days, fur refusing obedience to a summone. Sac. la.-Andbe it further enacted, That hereafter the justices of the peace for the county of Washing= ton, in the District of Columbia, shall be appointed for three years; end upon indictrisent and conviction of any justice of.the peace, before any court of coinpetent jurisdiction, of incompetency, habitual drunkenness, corruption in office, or any otherwil ful misconduct in the discharge of his duties as jus tice of the peace, his ceminissiOn shall tie void, and he shill cease to exercise the office and ' powers of justice of the fleece; and for all criminal process or business issued or tried by or before any justice of the peace in the city and county of .Washington in in the District of Columbia, the said justice and the constable who shall execute the process shall re spectively be entitled to charge and receive the same fees se authorized to he charged and received in the ease of process tuned and served by them respect ively in cases of small debts; and the said cost shall be certified by the said justices, to the District At torney for his revision and approve', and when ap proved shall be paid by the Marshalthe District of Columbia. Secrton 16. And be it , further enacted, That, in addition to the seven members now authorized to be appointed to the levy court of the county of. Wash ington, from and after May, eighteen hundred and forty-eight; the President of the United States is hereby authorized and required annually to appoint four additional members from the city of Washing., ton; and the said court shall thereafter consist of eleven members. SECTSON 17. And be it fainter enactid, That the corporation of the pad eat or Waihington shall have 11111 power and authority to pass all which may be needful and necessary to carry into fall and complete effect the powers granted to the said- cor poration, or to any of its officers or servants, by this act, or by the act or acts to which this act is a mendatory or supplementiely. And all acts or parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby, repealed. ROBERT C. 'WINTHROP. Speaker of the House of Representatives. G. . DALnite Ld Vice President eMe fth S t ates,U and ~President' of the Senate. JAMES K. POLK. APPICITED, /4n 17, 1848. QT' S. B. I3eaver," C. E. CLUtKr. Master, will leave, after this notice, for Beaver, Glad row, and 'Wellsville, punaually at 9 o'clock in the morn myth3 Orr Can Cant - minion as Creze?.--This question is asked by many anxious souls, who, perhaps in the last stage of disease, have some near or valuable friends thug afflicted; to this answer, painful as it is to say, that fe* over recover. Death cutest be drprived of its pret, when disaue.hu knitted its fatal threads upon the vitals. It is therefom - of the utmost impatience for all persons who may have a bad cold, cough, pain in the breast and side, soreness of the throat, difliculty of raising up the phlegm and tuner that accumulates upon the lungs, in the primary stages, and leads to Consumption, when not removed. To such as are afflicted, I would recommend them to procure at °nee a few bottles of Dr. Duncan's Expectorant Remedy, which is certain to remove all the first symptoms, that no often hang so long to the system, and filially destroy life. A Rutsvar, Scryaate. Dr. Duncan has opened a Western Medical Office, 150 Sycamore street, where his medicines are sold, wholesale and retail. Advice given in all diseases. Pitts trr urSold Pill by . Wss. /season, Agent, Liberty street, bgh, M 0.27 V. We shall put forth in a few weeks the history of one of the most singular results of that great character istic of the Amencan people, (Gott-head-a tivoness,) which has ever taken place in this country. A business of one hundred thousand dollars per year built up from 'nothing, in the short space of four years'. We are told that the sales of Vaughn's Vegetable Lithoutriptic Mix ture, the Great American Remedy, have been brought to their present enormous rates to. four years only. So famed is the article for its singular-medicinal properties, that it is used for all diseasee, in all pans - of the world.— Agents tell wonderful stories about it; call on them and get a pamphlet See advertisement in our columns. Hays & Brockway, Wholesale and Retail Agents. No. 2, Commercial Row, Liberty street, Pinsburgh. ma 2.7 l[trConsumption is a disease which is carrying its vic tims to the tombs by thousands, without bemgarrested in its progress by the medicines in common use at the pres ent tune, But a brighter day is coming, and has COMC...- As to successfully arrest this disease. Dr Rogers' Liver- IL'Onanif,Dir not only gives immediate relief in Coughs and Colds, but from the testimony of men of the highest standing here and elsewhere, it is making some ve ry re markible cures of Consumption. Improvements in the treatment of diseases are onward, and nothing can ar rest its spirit in the present age. Those who are afflicted with diseased Lungs would do well to call on the Agent and see the certificates of Dr. Wm. J. Richards, Judge Wm. Burke, the wife of the Rev. George W. Maley, and of Dr. Hiram Cox, late Professor in the Eclectic Medical .College of Cincinnati. 'For sale by Saulding and Kneeland, Co, one door below Sec o nd. Also, by Kidd & Co., corner Wood and Fourth sts. ma 23 E 7" Da. WILLARD'S T heri-Briars sip LIVZR Pius AGAINST THE Wonr.D:— daily and meekly papers of the day are filled with long and labored advertisements, ba some professing to cure this thing and ethers that thing, tman! of them Iwo/Cuing. to cure eceix thing. - This doctrine does not, however, generally recetve much fa vor; yet some have supposed that a medicine existed that would cure all kinds ec diseases; some mysterious and generally unknown principle in. the medical kingdom, which would dig out the very root of diseases. This however is not the case; and nothing ban Na more absurd than to suppose.thatit is so; such a thing never existed save in the miagination of the manufacturer a some "Elixir of Life," "Universal Panacea,""Balsaes of Life," or something ohnhis kind,. Each. class of diseases has ' its proper remedy and is so arranged by : nature. For 1 Liver end Billions complaints we have no a etnaUllt Of anything Surp4sing Anti-Billious and Liver Pills. Try them, only 25 conts per bnx.. " • These rnedlcines, prepared and sold by the proprietors, ,a. W. Preclowa tic Co., NO 2, Comntemal Row, Liberty street, - Pittsburg h , to whom all letters for agencies or , th . aehnaineas mutt be addressed., - .fiold elan by J. &loon malter it" Co. t Ogden. ic Snoop, Joel Mohler, Etellept.c F.'L.,Snowtlen, John P. Saon, J. IL Cassel, James. Janes, John daps,- and W. AleNiq riOn Curry ; city- -.,IP11.114:091 7 3:- as _ . • • ,^, , , • = LOCAL MAVEN; Szzati • r - 3n r•_ A GER/lA*l3or.anqii4j4o: Asnes.=—We 'noticed briefly on Sattay'fitttrning; that the detainer Ben. Rosh had been ; eatroyed by fire tkuliriviiii night. We have 'dice learned'all the particulars of the calamity The fire originated in the ladies cabin, about 10; o'clock; and tomeisay from a candle that was left burning, but by wkom we did not learn. The goat burned to the wattiys edge in a - very few minutes. A watchman *teen board, but did not see the flames, nor mist. alarm, until some citi zens accidentally made The ;discovery. The Ben. Rash was. a pretty good boat i : owned in part and commanded by Capt. Robinson. We understand she was folly insured. - . But what is most appalling le. the death of a poor, friendleas German boy, who; was on board asleep at the time. He war burned. to ashes: It was known to the watchman and others connected with the boat, that he was inetne of the rooms, but in the confdsion of the moment all recollection of him es , coped. Theratory told of hidt by the . Captain ran dem his case quite painful. Ha Etas bees but a 'short time, in this country; and came here for the purpose of making money enough to)bring out his parents. Re'warin the employ of the Captain while the boat "tar running ; and when - she laid up , ' be asked leave (which was granted,) to sleep aboard, that he might rave a little which might otheiwise ,spent for lodging. In the mean time he did little chores' through the city, and peddled . nick-nacks. Bu: he is now no more, havidg died the most horrible of all deaths. Ilia poor parents, wilt, .doithtless 'depond solely upon him for comfort and cempetence in old age, are now bereft and may.Laver learn the par ticulttra of his sad demise. His name. Was Btfall. We have since heard limner, that the boy was Murdered for the money . he had, and that the boat might have been set on fire in_ order to hide , crime. Bin this is improbalae.i tc:Fforrestta Benefit, on Satordsy evoning . .last, was a very fair one. Though iT Was an unfashiona ble night, the Theatre was fillid j , with fashionable people; and not tkeie alone, hilt laiiisa and gentle men °film greatest respectability were there, It seems to us that when Fikrest is announced to appear all prtjudices again l the drama ceases; peraons who stoutly aver thatfthe Theatre isa sink _ of vice" attend nightly. We do not wonder at this, for there is something in the plays and acting of this great tragedian that brings out the best instincts : of the soul.-...that developes passion, , and makes us feel that there lein man noble and Goa-like qualities. We do believe that, in a moral and religious point of view,he betiefiti all who witness! him intelligently: Volumes of hernili fail in pressing on the mind the great lessons of:life—fail in portraying human nature as it is , and in pointing out its destiny; but not so with -Ithe acting of . Mr. Forrest. It is not within Illemitnlintas of hie voice ); the rs, symmetry of his form, hisgreat physical powe nor in his peculiar talents as a rsader, - that his chief merit lies. These give him but little claim to em inence, compared to that ninnifestlove of truth and ; beauty, which marks him. He is a. ; deinocrat--in no party sense do we speak; he is a !philanthropist; a Inter of oppression and injustice! ; These give the charm to his performances. He l intalks the , Inards like one inspired with new trathiewhich he is coal- Missioned to reveal to his &Voir mgrtalr. - Our greatest regret is that we are to sea Mr; F, no more—as the Gladiator, Jack Cade oefidetamont, His retirement is a lass to society, a real lass. May his equals start up quickly. ! • - lgozsancE CASE —A case of thik kind went to the Jury on Saturday : Rev. E. P. Swaye re. theidessri. Patterson, foalPenterli:/ all ofkliegbeny city. The Messrs. Patterson have had paid adjoining the premises of hey. Swift, and the smoke and flames swept over the garden off, the Rev. gentle man, destroying his trees, vines, and;shrtibbcry,aw. The defendant's counsel was willing to pay the amount of damage sustained by lc, of 'fruit; but the plaintiff very justly crinientied for more than t'aisr the garden was closed in for, the pleasant if cultivation (which are certainly intense pleamines to men of good taste and refined feelings,) and not for mere pecuniary gain. The loiS was great to the plaintiff, and the Jury was to decide bow it could meaured by dollars. . , U. S. Drszszcz Arroansv.—Since the adjourn ment of the United States Circttit Court, we have heard many members of the Bar, officers of the Court, Jurors and citizens, speak la terms of great praise of the industry and talent of the present Uni ted. States District Attorney, Andreiw .. Wylie, Bog. It is but seldom that the United - States bustniss is entrusted to heads so signally competent, to perform every duty. In several eases •in 'Which the United States was prosecutor, Mr Wylie wasseluired to con attend alone against such men Wi Forward,Wilkins, and others; and we can truly say; (iOno disparage ment to these gentlemen,) that diey found their match in every respect. • Loarrri.—A band of sinew of Mercy (says the Catholic) left this city last .week - for the 'purpose of establishing a foundation in Lciretto,Cambrin county in this diocese. May God prosper their pions un dertaking, and may their success establishing _a School be a new inducement on the mother house in Pittsbuklibi send Sisters to - every congregation in the diocese, where good schools are reqUired. I liar The Boy! of Birminghim, ,connected - with the Catholic Church will indulge in a 'May Party' , to-morrow. Wt Worr TO Know t-Whereie officer Sougher, of the hlayorls Police. We have not- seen him for s month. Some say he is in =Europe ; others aver that he is in the south. ' ' bar Judge Grier opens the United ' States Distrie ourt in Williamsport, on the 15M, Wuo Liars Ica CuAN 7—Efunkei keeps an ex cellent article; with:everything else that iagood. PITTSBURGH THEATRE. C. S. PORTER • Manager and Lessee: Dress Circle •• • 40c. I Second Tier• • • 45c. .Pit• Gallery Private Smelt— . sl,oo. First night of MR. and MISS WEMYSS. Monday evening, May :Al will be acted the tragedy of HALL OF-TH E-STATUES: • Evadne- •- ;Miss Wemyee. [Colonna• • • •'• • • • -Mr. Prior. Ludovica ; --- . • • • •Mr. OXICy. ASTER calms, salvos sr - Sims To conclude, with tith Farce of KILL OR .CURE. Mr. Brown . •Mr. Wernyes. I Mrs. Brown* ;Miss Wen Vis• Irr Doors open past 7: Certain rises before 8. asu 117" THE STEYERMAIISISCHE MIHERCAN COM PANY respectfully inform the public that, owing to the sickness of Mr. Klingensteln, the ClarMetr, player, they have postponed the CONCERT fronetSattirday to th is ev ening, (Monday, May Zth,j on which occasion the same Pmgratoute'wlll be given, ar the Athenteum. - The. Concert wilt positively commenue at 8 o'clock! Tickets, 58 cents.. • . 'lna 29, • S . PERM OIL AND CANDLES—I.O bony Sperm Can dies, Neis. and 6; - 2000 gall. Winter Sperm Oil; ' 1200 " Bleached Winter Sperm . ' 1200 " Fall 1200 " Bleached IV,lnter-Wbali;-Oil; 900 " Winter . -do; Jur( received and for sale b_y_ • • RiCiCETSON. BRAZIL. SUGAR-100 bags Brazil Sugar, just receiv -1) ed and for sale by lan29 MILER. & I.IIL'KETS6N. WlLE fo li r t a r e Alq by et SIM/LA—V. Sagan to arrive maw tutunrsrsoN. war. SUGAR.-2o halt - eases double refined jam re ceived and for sale by - ma29 , ' '' MILLER & RICRETSON. 0,1,,k, R ,.. 420 bb lips, 4 ,14:14. 50iiri 6, Loa SAgetr, for tale lo* by ma 29 • - MILLER RICKETSON. T OBACCO -10 boxes Russell 'Robin sou's Cpngress; 10— ", Bglt4qpre rig; • . • " MYEIA 4 P. f 4,, 14, . ull4r , Jait reC'd tip 4 (ATOP 1 Y m u , . LER fr. , R i e r er g oN. man _ _ plehjultors. Principe Cigars, vet,. nape ' . NJ - • - SAP ... rio:1 de' la -. . .. -. ' . i , 1c05.2 and 3de la Cruz, Justycesivedsaulißrialeb -- ' - - - • num- ,-.--.-- -,.„.- • .. irmaxit.i.ittexikt.. . . . • To the Honorable the Judges of the Courier Quarter Sesidona of the Peace, in and SartitePettaty of Alle n* petition of Daniel Holden, 'of thetrounhWard, iffj of AlleghenY,. in the county aforesaid; Amiably shewatly That your petitioner hath provided himself witltmaterlids for the accommodation of travelers and :ahem arida dwelling house in the ward aforesaid, and 'plays that your Honors will be pleased to gran; him a license to keifp a public house. of entertabunent. And your peti tionereas in duty bound, will pray. DANIEL. HOLDEN. We, the subscribers, citizens of the aforesaid ward, de certify, that the above petitioner is of good repute for honesty and temperance, and is well provided with he lms room and conveniences for the accimmodationof. iravet.- en and others, and that saldravern in necessary. r . N. Campbell, John'Park, Thot6as Beechey, Bardel . hr. Kenney, George Herring, Charles 31 , Laugbhn, Jas. Pai. ton, P. Atkinson, E. Barnes, Daniel -Young,. Gordon, H. Cans, A. Kennedy. , • , _mti294avr3te, 64 Thsi Golden Beetkillvetrit T ETE undersigned noticed with Surprise, in the Ghroni cle Of May, 26th, an article signed by Young I Ste' venson, wherein com_plaint is made against me, for-pia . eing, in front of my Dry Geode Store on Market street, between Third and Fourthstreets,as a sign or distinctive mark, a Gold en Bee-Eire." Messrs. seem to claim that they have the eX elusive right to ute such a sign in Pittsburgh. But, they show no legal paint: for such a right,lsliall continuo to use the sign I adopted, or any otherthat [chow* —satisfied that my doing so is no departure from maroon!' tile.usagns, and no ludiugement on my neighbor& rights.. 'And I feel sure that no honorable merchant will object to my using such signs as I think proper. Fair, open, and honoralitc.competion seeks no such exclusive z%hts,atiii make/in° such childish complaints. I seek not to injure. ht any way, Messrs. Vans &Big venson. 'All who - choose to trade with theta catidet'S ,O• and all who choose to call at my store, at We sign of the "Golden Bee-Elive,n on Market street. between'Tbirdand Fourth, will there find as geod a stock and assortment of Dry Goods—for sale as cheap, and'onits tethis.-.. - as can be-found at the rival "See,liive". of my, complain . 17tat to what T call fair business competition; and I'do not believe Messrs. Y. & S. will gain much- aceessiOnlo Weir custom by such Silly efforts to place themselvecbis fore the public in their amiable attitude of injured main' rtivrAtAtt—iar nega bble. prime eider Vir. for sale by V maffE " mum & 011.6--10 bhls. Keimed Whale; - " Tilnaers' Oil; for mile mii29 - • E II II/TH 4 SINCLAV IDE.s-4uuo lbs. city curto, tor moo 0 ono2ll . smIT.I-1 t.A.rutly kx.rlr large tut ber Donlan - oil coorignnirat and for sale = raar27 - ' * KINCi do MOORDY.A.D, To House.lierpers. 7 C(71i.1. BE - .1 , 01.1N1,/, At No. 110? Market en tt 4,- 164, I V 11-4. stud 12-4 Barnsley Slice tings: ask Table Linens, all widths; Brown and Blest •bed Table Cloths, all sizes; Napkins. Doilies, Diapers. Cntsh. ; 10-401-4, 12-4 Toilet Quilts' 10-4. 11-4 , 12-4 Blertelwo Conan Sheeting"; 4-4 and NB ' Bud - Window Holland; Em. broidercd. Drapery; for Windows, in pairs and by the yard; Turkey Red Chintz, plain and figured, with border, French RnaGroidered Tableand Plano Covers, worsted and linen.-All of which will be sold at reduced Drive*. mater . ROBERT D. I.IIOMP.Ws: Shies.. matte to Order. tOtt'.4RD TODD . St CO. will manufaettire r at their factory cost-id) sizes of tvery description of LJIVRIV AND FANG Y in 4/IltallitS to purchasers. Their shirts will be made of the best materials, and'at short notice. - - Warehouse on the torntr of .Fifth and Market streeth. (np stairs.) 13 1 1AVAILD TOLD & CO., Manufuctorers °revery de scription of Linen and -Faxieg Shiro, Jolitters , ond dealers in eccry variety of Gentleven's FroniihinkraStik north-cost corner of Fifth and Market etroctS, (ttp.stairs) -- .. . EALEU PROPOSAI.S.—SeaIed Proposeti Will be re- S...ceived by , the Auditors of Reserve township,. Alle gheny comity, until the Zhl day of June, for repairing and grading Roatissoof Said' ,township. The Auditors "will , meet ou the sth and Gth of - lnue. at 9 o'clock house of A. Worthington. on the Butler road. to show what work is to do on each road, for which they wish to contradt. - -A. H. HARVEY, • . .1. SIICKLINE, .1 At:anti:ie.". luay4o-d4w , • szmar..t. DAY; .. E.B ITSM..E—Thatleautiful and pleasant residence. in ..12 the Sixth Ward of the city or Pittsburgh; situate-'en Fulton, Webster,. end Walnut streets, being Lot R0'.174 in Aaron Hart's plan, being 33 feet 5 inches on Walitta iit,4 123 feet deep to Fulton .street, and fronting onTalteei st. 77 feet 5 inches, and bounded by•Welniter at. thonillo fecin—on which is erected a large and well finished itriek DAFTLLLIVG HOUSE, with out building: . Por.jpartiela litre, enquire of John B. Butler, at Lawrenceville; or: of James C. Cummins, Pittsburgh. 710 the Honorable the Judges of the Court of.Quaiier Sessions of the Peace, in and for the County.of gbeny: The petition. of John. ifieniin,..Of the: Second Warr!, city of Pittsburgh. in the eounty - aforesaid. humbly "'hew ch. That your petitioner bath provided himself with ma terials for the accomodation of travelers and others: at his dwelling house in the ward,ttforcsaid. and:prayg,that your lionore will, be , pleased to grant hiin a Hecate-to keep a public house of entertainment. 'And your , pelt tioner, as in duty bound, will pray. JOHN RFEIc N.. We, the sobseribeis;citivens ci . f. the aforesaid ward do certify, that the above petitioner is of good repute for • honesty and temperance, and is well provided ertnitionee. room and 'conveniences for the accommodation of travel ern und others, and that said tavern is neccsnAty. ' P. C. Martin, Edward Fenderich, W.Dryerly,w.'Grecr,•• Win.'hPhrahon, Michael Kelly. Philip Mcmhardi, Jbhn - Oedcn, Gearge Gibson; James Ready;James S.:Ranh-R. Patterson. • otti27-413t N.L•J ICE.—The partnership heretofore' tween William Dalzell, Hugh Dalzeil and Noble. is this day dissolved by common consent of parties. • All claims against the above partneWhip are ow be presented to Wiliam Dalzell for settleinent,•and those knowing themselves indebted, are desired to make lin mediste payment to the same. WM. DALZELL - . - Lower St. Clair Tp.: May 9.4—, 1948.--imy27-3144 One lieettfare on Biblical Dfaeoverilro -‘I7ILL- BE DELIVERED ..DY GLIDDON, , :on V V •mmrdat Rycning , 4AOi MaY• /045 at Pia! /Wolf . eight °Week. - tickets. with e.rplanatoriprogratines, tor sale at the stores of Messrs.Kaj• & Co.i - Johnston &-StOet •-• ton, Elliott & English:J. L. Read, - Morse's Literary De- pot, -LB. Mcraden & C 6., C. Yeager, and at the officer of the 'Monongahela and St. Charles Hotels.: _ • : On e Gentleman and two Ladies. ; admission:F.adolut 60 eeting.childrenn 20 cents. nra27-37 "EtiVE ACRES.EF VALUABLE I!ROPERTY. near thecity line - of 7th Vard; will be sold at Auction:ns Monday mornink next, the %tit inst.. at 11. 'o'clock. at 1,. D. Davis' Auction Boom, corner of Wood-and Fifth sta. The above will be Sold in lots of one acre each . ; Windt purchasers; or altogether,' if required. Terms—Brit . :of the purchase money in hand; the balance - in tWOD r aff. S. E General Agent. Smithfield at. ' O.- SUGAR-2u Mids. just received on COlLSlglialellt • and for sale by CUMMINS & 131tOTH;7" _ No. 3 Smithfield street, opposite the Monongahela House. r Yatont Tubs, largo size, for sale by may 27. ' - SMITH Sc - SINCLAIR. UCKETS-50 dozen fqr sale bir ' maY2 7 stiirlit& IDOTASH-14 peeks Prime, for intlet low. by ittay27 • . SMITH & JAMES F.: KERR., Attorney at LetwT9ffire is Bake- Baildrep. Gram street. may27t3ro i/ SACKS GALENA YOT.K.IIIEs jos! receitl4_ Per Atanmer Colorado; for sole r lT 3ium i. Gr=ii o n , ' Libeny Btree I, opposite SictiWcl:l4. O CASKS BACON—Sides and Shoulders.Put-me/yr' ed and ferule by riny27l F.DMIIND GREEK.. VANTE 13.—A good Solo rthisher wantedinimide- V - ly. The highest wages given. Apply to. - m 022 . . IiUBBERT /c - BOYD, Iland At'. . . 1%,f °La ssEs-,23. bblo. superior Motastes,just-roe'd on coinukission a nd for sale by • • routn • - CUMMINS & SMI '34j. HEESE,-50 boxes just ree'd and formile by o mom_ - EDMOND GREER.. Liberty at. ROTTING PAPER— -100 reams News Print, 24x37, 53,00, -100 ° - Fine BoOk Paper.l9x24 . , ' 52,75. .50 " Imperial Print, 22x Ml.. - 113,00.. For sale by . . JOHN IL MELLOR, madd " • No. 81:Wood stmt. Proposals for a Loan. April 17 , lti O.EALED proposals will be reecived,un . 7 , th e time r. June. M a l t 3 4 M ff, a f r u c r h i l r a me u n m ti i l l 3 o p. s o m fd o n l a S rs a t a ur t day n edSt r t h. stock, reimbursable twenty years from and after the ist day of July; 184 a, beanng six, per cent. interest par. annum, payable send-annually, on the first days of Jana, ary mid July Of each year: P. o bid will be received tow par; nor will any , but be considered - unless one per. cent. thereof is deposited in some depositary of the United States at or before the date fixed for opening the propo ses. The bids, in all cases, tenet be unconditional, and - without any reference to the bide of others and should state distinctly the premium offered. The - proposals should be sealed. and endorsed 'Propose:drier toan qf DAS,. and addressed tcs the Secretary of the Treasary, Wash ington City, D. C. The sums winch may bear ceptedwill be required to be paid to.the depositary of the 11. • States nearest the places of residence of the perons. respect. ively whose offers may be successful; but the amount of the accepted bids from bidders not residing_ in the Dulled States, must be deposited with the. assistant treasurers at New York, Boston. Philadelphia, or New Orleans. . To give an opportunity to all persons to participate in the investment of funds in thiti stock Wawa! be received : foram lowest denomination; of certificates authorized toy law—being for fifty dollara—as well as for higher sums. All certificates under one thousand dollars will be trans- : ferable on the books of the' treasury; but all certificates. for that mini and upwards will be transferable out the books of the treasury, or by delivery with couponi at. niched : at-the option of the bidder. 'ro avoid ecruie, 'confusion, and multiplication of accounts, all certificates with coupons attached will Do for the sum of one thou- sand The successful.bidders will be re ars. quired to depirsitathe amount awarded in five equal instalments' in each of the Months of July, August, September, October, and Novem bet of the present year, except for suma net exceeding twenty thowiand dollars, where the bidder maybe desir ous of - bilking :immediate' paymen ; in which case - dm whole amount may he at once depornted. - . The stock will bear interest in encases from the date of derrosite, The bids will be opened at the Treasury De.partnuitit at t 3,p. in. on Saturday, the 17th of Jane, lea, tho pies- '. once of all persons who may desire to attend; buf, - under . a provision introduCed hike the. act of alit Ste rol .Marchrlast. no bidder 3ylll bp permitted to withdraw his 'rid; ...Du all bids. not iteeepted, !be tot deposited. in a 1400i/ill be' mediate"' - returne . The 'Miele : emits" amonniawarded' meet "d e posfted. paneba dna Payment required in 31 4 Y next. - ^ - • Secretary of the Trittniry. -.:r; aLli ihe 4 1 0 1 - kaliets of ltoston,NewTork'Outst det; naltfamr.e, tifeztoki, and New citisont*____And„,_in .11 ether eladeitbe Mete : ide a t ed %MI th6=747 des,:ptnnhonzed to - this . - , • ;„' {'' ~1
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