Treating a Case Actively. bt ions texts, m. d I was once sent for, in great haste, to attend a gentleman ofrespectability. whose wife—a lady of intelligence and refinement—bad discovered him in hie room, lying senseless upon the floor. ' On arriving at the house, I found Mrs. H—in great distress ot mind. “Whatis'lhe.matter.with_Mr.H ——I_ ask ed on meeting his lady, who was in tears add look ed theipjiture of distress. * “Itarp afraid its’apoplexy” she replied. “Ifound him'ljing-tm the floor,•where he. had, to ali ap perince, fallen suddenly, XfOmhisthair. His face is purple, and though he breathes, it is with great difficulty.’’; .r: • • A .iii ; I-wentnp to. see my, patient* ,He had,, been Jil ted frdm the: floor and was now lying upon the, bed.’ ; S(frt enough;: his face was purple add .his’ brealhing labored.hut some how, the symptoms did not •indicate apoplexy. Every vein in his head ani.face was, tinged, and •; he lay perfectly stupid, hut -1 still" saw no clear indications of an actual orapproaching congestion of the brain. - be better.be bled; doctor?” asked the anxious wife... - , don't know that that is necessary," I replied. “I ihmk'ifwe let him alone, it will pass offin the couTSS-Of nfaw hours.”’ : maydie inthalf an hour.”. - “I don't tbinkthscase issodangerous, madam.” - -“Apoplexy hot dangerous!” , - ' .i-rhstdly think it apoplejiy,” I replied. ;?Prtyt what doyotr think itis ddctor?” .Mrs. ; H~-rlpoked anxiously in my face. .lielicately hinted thathe roight. possibly have ; teepdrinkingtoo much brandy; but she positively" aud aliriost indignantly objected. f'Nop doctor;.fought to know about that,” she ■ continued,;. “Depend,upon it, the disease ts more deeply seated. lamsure he had better be.bled.— Won’t you bleed him, doctor? A few punces of blood taken ffom nis arm may give life to the now : stagnant circulation of blood in his veins'; . ’ . =Xinis urged, l, afler some reflection, ordered a bowl’ andbandage,' und, open ing a vein from which thebldod Sowed freely, relieved him of about eight ounces of "his <• circulating medium; But ha still layas hafore,muchto thedistressof his poof wife.. “Somethipgeisejmust be done’doctor,” she urg ed* seeing that the bleeding bad accomplished noth, ing. “If my husband is not quickly, relieved, he must-die.!’. By this time several friends and relatives, who Bad been sent for, arrived, and urged upon me the addptlqh'of some More active measures for restbr ingtheaick mustirdplffifera all-over his. body, another- bis immersion inhotwater. .1 suggested thatit would do well to uso a Atomach pump. ' , ’ “Why; doetor? ,r .asked one of his friends. , .': V 1 “Perhaps he has taken somodrag,”. I replied. “Impwsihle, doctori : \said theyrife, “he has keen home tUI day,and there is no drag of any kind in theheUse.”'. “Nobrandy?” I ventured the aaggestion again. “No, iiqctoHNd spirits of any kind in the house.” replied,Mra.H—■—,in aa ofTended tone. • I waa not the regular family physiciari, and had been 'calledto trieet the alatming eraergency be causemy office, happened>to be nearestto the dwelling or Mr. H r . Feeling my position to teyidjificult one, I suggested that the family phy sicians had'.better;bacalled., \.. ~,. - < i “But the.detoyi. doctor,” eaid the'friends. 1 “No harm will result from it, be assured,” I.re piiea.-; ■■ . ' But my word did npt assure them. However, as I was firrti hr my resolution not to do any more for the palient untiliDrS-——came, they had to submit.;, i.wished to mate a call of importance in the neighborhood, and., -proposed going, to be. back .by;the time'Pri &. arrived; but the friends of the sick man-would not suffer me to leave the room. When, Dr.: S came, we conversed aside.for a fesv minutes, and I gaye him my views of the case, end stated what X had dope, and why I had done it. Wfi tneh proceeded to the bedside of our. pa tient. There was still no signs of approchingcon sciousness. '/ n -; ...., : “Dont you think bis bead ought to be shaved and l blistered?’!, asked .the wife anxioasly. - -. : '•Yey. 4 by.aH. dieaiu:. • jSend for abarber, and also for a frcsh flybliater.four inehes-bynine.-” I looked-into theface.Of fir.S~—with surprise. He was perfectly grajrpdnd;-earhise ‘ I hinted td' him ray doubt of the gppd-ahal modeof treatment " woulddo.;; rßnf he spoke Confidently Of thhwihltj and said that.it 1 w6ajd .ndt ,'pnly'cure the-disease, but he.belieyod,;.take awayi the predisposition thereto, with which Mr. affected to a high degfie!' .. •' :: The ; ‘lhfelfer!.'c<uiae.!.i lie heed of Mr. was shaved;' aUd Dr.- S—i— applied the blister with his .own hands, which-Completely covere’4. the scalp-firom ,foirehead to occiput ! .c “ Let it remain on lot two hours, and then make use of-ihe ordinary said Dr. S-t^—. . . “..tf he should ;ndt xecpyer : during the actiori'of'the don't feel uneasy. > Sensibility will be re stored soon after.” : .1 did not call again ; bi?t J beatd from Hr. S—— the result : - After we left the friends stood anxiously around the bednpon which,the eick’man lay; though the blister hegan to. draw, no signs of returning con sciencff'stroWed'theinseTves.'farther thaw an’occ'a sional low moan, oranuneasy tossing,ofthe arms. For two hours the burning ! parched the tender skin ofMr. H—; —ahead, and was then removed. It had done good i service: "Dressings; were then applied; repeated ahd related again; but still the sick roan lay in a deep stupor. - • . “It has done no g00d... Had n’t we better send for the doctor!” suggested the wife. just then the eyes of and he look ed' with half stupified surprise from face to face of the group that surrounded the bed. “Wbatmibe mishief’a the matter?”, heat length said: At the same time feeling a strange sensation about hishead) he placed bis hands rather heavily thereon. •’ “ Heavens j and earth! ” He was now fully in his senses. “Heavens and earth! What ailß my head?” “For, tnetcye sake, keep quiet,” said the wife, with glad tears her face. “You have beenyeryilii, ; There, there now?”, bnd she spoke soothingly. “Don’t say a word; bat lie very still 1”;' ; ! .V.’. “ Blit my head. If feels as if scalded. Where’s my hair? Heavens- and earth, Sarah! I don’t understand this. .-. And my arm! What’smy arm tied up in this wdy for? " ’ “Be quiet. roy’dear husband, and I’ll explain it all. Otti.bejvery.jquiet; your life depends upon it.!’ Mr. H—— sank, back upon the, pillow from which hehad-riSeiqrohdiclosed his eyes to think. He put-his: hand to hia head, and felt it tenderly all over, from temple to temple, and from nape to forehead.. • . “Is it a blister'?.” be at length asked. ; “Yes, .dear. You have'been very ilk We feared for your: life,” .said Mrs! H , affection ; ately. •j’Hiere have, been two physicians in at |ftadance/fc"r,-.'v.i [ fl—- closed bis.eyes again-!His lips moved. , Those nearest were not much edited by the wbis pered words; that ; proceeded therefrom.’. They * would have sounded ’strangely in a.church, or to ears polite'.axi} .refined, ; After thishe lay for Spina . time quiet. ■■■ ~..■•> “Threatened - with apoplexy, I suppose?” he ’ then said, interrogatively. “Yes, dear, ’’’ replied his wife, “I found you lying insedsible' upon the floor! on happening to come intoyujir room.. It was most providential that I discovered yoU when l did. or you would certainly have died.” v './i . ■ H—— shut his eyes a’nd.muttered something, with an air .of impatience. ■ But its meaning was jot understood.. ’• Finding him out of.danger, friends and relatives, retired, mao wss left aldne : with his' ’amily. • / • ’ • y'"'::;' , “Sarah!” he said, why In Heaven’s name did rim permit ihe. doctors to batcher me in this way? I’m laid, upTor a ( week or two, and all for nothing.” •■lt was to'save your life,"dear.” “gave the :: .... 1 . ; “H-u-s-b! -'There! Do, far Heaven’s sake! be iuiet. Every, thing-dependsuppn.iL”, , ; . i f With a 'jropatiehce' H——. shut his yes, teeth; aud handsjiand layiperfectlyistiindF ome time 1 . ’■Theh.'jie'Wrned. his fice ; to the wall, iutteriugma low petiileht voicer j iiToO’bidljtob had! too‘bad!”‘ ’;’ fl had not erred in my first andmylasl inapres 'Un of H rrt-’sdisfmse; neither had Doctor S , .Tt'-r;-- -Jl l ' r # : v:: ... although he used a very extraordinary mode' of. treatment. TheefScts ol'the case were these: H had a weakness. He could cot tastefif wine or atrong'dricb, yvitbout being - tempted into excess. BolhjlumselfXanfelHenils.; wire mor tified and grieved at ihisdacd .they, by adthonitida,! arid he, by.goodjrfcridßtmns.Jtried tdbrmglaht|& a reform. '-But to .see 1 was toJtaste; ’toYaitF, was to fall. At last his friends ; urged him to shut himself Up at home for a certain time, arid see if total abstinence would not give him strength. He got on pretty well fora few days—particularly so as his coachman kept a well filled bottle for him in the carrage-bouse, to which he not. (infrequent ly resorted; but' a too ardent devojion. to this bot tle brought on thaiftppoilMjSpoplSaiy. ■ j?, l '; rightin fi.i.fe fdode.of tteatiog'tbe disease after *ll, and didnotierriißaupposing'tha't: it would reaeh the predispositions TheeureWni. effectoal.H——keptqriiet;:pnthe.6nbjeqt;'3na' bore his. shavedbeaffupan'His :'abbuidere;w»tUraB, much philosophy as he could muster. -A wig, af ter the sores, titade by the blister had.disappeared; concealed the. barber’s work until his otvn hair grew again. He never ventured upbn ; winr or 1 firapSy Igairi'forfeaf of,;apopfexjr.,.;" Whenthetruth. leaked out—as leak out such . things'.always; will—the friends of .Mr. mqriyla heriyy.luuglq ;iuf. ; toey 'from the object of their merriment the fact that iheYfoefe'’ .SnytKing;;mo» : ih'ah appeared of the ■cause'of his suppiMed iliriesi':'!,',.vVl;,.',; . £t)t Morntwg Post, : ; Lr HARPER, KDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. ' PIT T 3 BUR QH: " THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1848, glornutg port Jab fflrintina ©ifi& CORNER OF WOOD AND FIFTH STREETS. Uy flaviag addedio onr Eatablhhinent, i a splendid Steam-Power Printing Machine, weare prepared to do all kinds of Newspaper and Book work ina style Ofnit .Surpassed beamy and neatnetSy- and upon the most rea sonable terms.:.We respectfully solicit-the patronage'oi thepublicin thislineof onrbusmeai. 1 ' - * M lp“yidrmwerj art Ttqutxudlo hand m ■ vetoeit ’P'&T. • XSii must 4# eoarptetf cn&v wvortf*r to iiu mire oii uutrtion. WheriititposstbUiCnianurhounooitld . ti.-- i’j . ■ s . Q7*E; Wb CARR, onited States Agency cun Buildings, N. E. corner of Third and Beck streets, aqd dOONorth Fourth street--4s6urotily»ntlibri»ed Agent i Ooummisl and Rtre? Sfcw#» rSe«-iftaxt-P«Ke» - .vf-,T. iThrLatSitSewa. Hsrkst Rsporti. 4(«-» *wlU be fouad under Telegraphle Head* Ftom jht Mercury ond Manttfacturer tf pictwifor 33 : To Our Weekly SutisUriben. . (Kr The present number closes the pub lication of the Weekly Mercury and Man-- tjpactcrkr, in its present form. . We shall next week issue the first number of The Saturday Mornisg Post —being a contin uation of the Mercury and Manufacturer, which will b 8 forwarded to all the patrons of; the latter paper. * The change .will be to the advantage of our weekly readers, as the new paper will contain w least one ’third more reading matter; arid its contents will otherwise, be of a more enterioiriing and valuable character. We think that our efforts to gratify the reading public, wi|l be met, on their payt, with increased patronage. If every subscriber to our old weekly will obtain and forward us another subscriber to our new Mammoth Sheet, we shall long remember their kindness. Bead-, or, will you riot try? ■■-■•- OiT We arb anxious to close up our old books, and make a final settlement, so as to enable us to proceed with our new enter prise without the slightest embarrassment. Our ’ proprietorship of this paper has now ,rnn through the space of quite two years and a .half, and-strange a 9 it .may seem; n .riot paid; usn farthirig! " This; no' doubt,' ! hasj beeri the-resuit of negligence, rather that disinclination Or inaKlity. Wp ear*' riestly ,'call ujiori all; those wiio know them selves ' to be in arrears, to oall as soon ari. possible, and settle. Those living-at a dis tance, can remit by mail, at our risk. It is impossible for us to send out collectors to wait upon all those who may .be in orjeara-' : (KT We are atixtous to adopt, hereafter, i the Cash Systbm, as far ns possible, in dueling our business! To' compete with Eastern, papers,- this measure is absolute!? necessary. We fere compelled to paycosn to our landlord, paper maker, and all hands in the office; ” and .Unless our patrons are prompt,, it is a difficult matter to get along sinoothiy. ' . , . ....- For a detailedoccoqnt of the manner in which: we propose: to, conduct the Sat uapAY MoßNiMa;PosT,;the reader is refer ed to the Prospectua, which will be found in another column!. . ;' : : , , L. HARPER. Ciutvassers/jgAinieai/ %-V'T We wish to employ, at this:office, : soma three; or four active anil intelligent young .men,..to, canvass fqr subscribers to our new rfcekly MSnraoih .pj per, The Saturday Mossnrs Post. Convtsnt employ* - meat and fair compensation, willfbe given. None: butitrnst-worthy persons need apply. , ~, ’ State Central Commlttvs. , The members. of the Democratic Stats Central ■ Committee ara requested to convene at the house of HENRY BUEHLKR, in Harrisbnrg, on Tajuidsy, January 2,1849, at 7 o'clock P. M. for the ’purpose of fixing the time and place for the meeting, of the’ next Democratic Slate Convention, to nominate a candidate for Canal Commissioner. E: W. HUTTER.t Chairman, • Lancaster, Dec. 25; 1848. ■ BSffVßie nomination of a candidate, for Canal. Commissioner; to succeed Mr. Power, present whig incumbent, will be a’most impomnd and re* sponsible duty; The Democracy of Pennsylvania have been unexpectedly iiefoated the present year, and the election of e member of the Cans!'Board, next October, will afford the first opportunity to re trieve itheir iahatlered /reputation.... Too much pro; denco cannot bo cxerciaed in the nomination. He should be a Democrat above reproach, of high psin sonai probity, free from faction, and combining, If possible, xonteoftho modern elements ofnfaiiatility. We do not advocate .the: latter, at the ’expense of principle, but When we cap find them united, all th'* better. The time has-been in P|pn»yltT«hia, when a Dcmocratic’nomination was'cynonOmaus with elec tion; Bnt that time isnotnqw.. It njaj sound very ,couragouBtaaay<‘Poh! Jti».amSlterefno con sequence, wbo we take; for,we are so strong that we can elect any body we choose to nominate," But .this Mr. Any Body;- however irresistible jh; his day, is; evidently worn outdn the service, and in the selection of CahdTdittea hetehfter we must have an eye to generaland sectional popularity." , , . rl We haveno desire to’anticlpate events, buti'ih our opinion',,jhb next candidate for member of. thp. Canal Board should be taken from the North.' Tfie East is well'rspresented by., that Honest; and high toned democrat, Judge LoncgTMtti, and the West by her gallant Paii!TEß. 'On thti score’of sectional ctaims, therefore, not to speak-of much unrequited political service, the "glorious .North’! will hold's title that cannot be consistently or safety ’ slighted. . lanccuter, lnttll. Choleba.— A remarkable’, fact in connection ’with the appearance bf the cholera on lioi|id the ■“ New:York ” is, ’that every person’ that died qji .hoard tiom. xhe aty of Farir. hut theGCr. .mans, wbo came from districts In which the’ chol era had appeared, escaped the disease. ■ ’ A ftw of ‘the, latter took sick after their arrival, when In ftuqraiitine. . - ‘ ’ „ Chippewa Indiana* a Ja»-\ 1 £u'nt»' v <* . 1r 1 ■ s’%os the poor Indian! whose untutored mind isees.Cij>d in clouds and henrshim in the wind.” ■'» ' --Ifcwojne days past, a {delegation:of Chippewa Wi«ni,from Lake Superior, have beta 'itt thii ei- to the setedSjGdverntnent: They 'in number,'foqftog I whom are chiefs. They are accompanied by wSjor*J. B. Martel!, as guide and interpreter, a very polite and intelligent gentleman, in whose velds! the blood' of the; Red, .Man is mingled with Castiilian. .These Indians City, for the purpose of jgettmg permission from - their Fatter («* the President,) to remain, qn their old lands,' which have been purchased by s the, Gfovemment,' instead Of removing weat of the Mississippi. . On their road; to the (East; they jjiye exhibitions, solely for the 'purpose of defraying their traveling expenses. We witnessed a portion df their performance, at Philo. Hall, on Tuesday, evening, and were no little amnsed. The, Juve niles especially,. Were delighted.; * Theyweredress *d in full costume,—danced theirwai; dance; yell-, ed os Indians only know how to yell; and smoked the calbihei of peace. They will give another! exhibitionthis evening, and we trust our citizens :Will patronize: them liberally. They' are. very, much in need of- money to defray their traveling expenses,, , i “The poor Indians!" We pity and admire them. They sire the genuine “ Native Americans”' of the country,—to the u manor born. ”.' They are none of ,yoar counterfeits—spurious abortions, whose natrdw; souls'never gave birth to a noble, generous and patriotic thought As population and 'civili zation advance, the Indians are driven back far* ther apd'.farther and as they mingle with the they become more efiemiitate and de graded. They''‘generally adopt; all our vices, while they do not ehtplate our virtues. In a few year* the Red Men wilfdjsappear altogther. Their noble race will toon become extinct, and will only . ive in history. V ! . , Tlte Next State. Conven'Uon. The, Lancaster Intelligencer states that “the Penniylvanian and Pittsburgh Post: both commit in error in supposing that the 30th of August Convention had.designated'PiUsbnrgh as the place for holding the next Stater Convention; ” and 'to sustain his position, hue Lancaster' cotemporary quotes from the official reports, of the last Coovan tion, as follows: > ' vh “Mr. COX submitted arresolution that hereafter the Democratic State Convention, for the nomina tion... of State Officers, Presidential. Electors, and other purposes shall be held alternately in the East, West, and Nottki at tuch placet at i/it Slait Central Committee may dteignate- — rax sxit cohvcxtiox TO BE HELD IST TBS WIST. i Mr. FRAILEY moved to postpone the whole, subject which was disagrefd to. “The resolution was thereupon adopted—veas 75, nays 48.” ‘ 3 • We presame this quotation from the proceed-* .ings is all correct; and although Pittsburgh is; not mentioned by name as the place for the next State Convention to assemble ; yet it was.ile'arl/ understood at that time, and is still understood; in all parts of the State that this city was the (dice intended to be designated by the resolution of Mr. Cox. The editor of the Intelligencer, E. W. Hot * tx», Esq., tt; chairman of the State Central Com mittee; and hehcC it is not strictly parlimentary for him,to suggest anjrthingrin relation to the Cob •ventibn elsewherieio the weit than in . Pittsburgh. If that qijestion' Was left to the peo .of lh* west theihHivcs, there f* not a doubt *S»ttheirupanimqtu.choice would fail upon ■ln foet; it T ij.|h»tudy plare in tbiwest, is.euy of eccßteby river, cstiif amfsta^*. . Bya csJl'iis toJayb pamper; it: be ueeti thab the State CentralCbinmittet ;;M«ti»,Rrei'aßd«f| janiury- and'We-trust,W[tb7‘ out hesitation, that tLiit august body will designate' Ptttiburgh as the pi ace i of holding the uext Dem - ocratic State Convention, end fix the ever glorious Fourth ol July as the time of meeting. Tire War or tbe Boies. ■ The GazCtto defend* Mr. Hampton'* treachery, irlth alitheearneitiicwof a paid adrocite, and .de-T nounce* the American (the only really independent Whig paper in the cJtyjni <• a icurrilon* sheet,”; and areifti thal Urn Editor’* character “for fiohnr,' •jnftneaa, or fairneia, ia beneath contempt. 11 Mr. ■Biddle, the Editor .of the American, Was recently, appointed to fill a »ery respowlbie and honorable, office, in thl* city, by hi* Excellency Wni. t. John •ton; and we cannot bnt regard the attack of the Deeconopon bnr, corpnieht coiemporary, aa an iodi •bet unnltnpon the GDtarnor of Penniyltanla.— The American of laat‘.evening replies to the Ga tette’a water grnel stuff, aftd *howa iff Mr. Hamp ton and hi* defender to the life., The " fifteen Whig*,"or cohrie, ate'thrown jhtqlfo Saif* bythe "Sealer of Welgbu and Meaiorc*.” Altogether,: thi* war of the Ro*e» IsvCry Interesting to the pui»- ?!?>, The Whitt rose of > the Gaxette ia a valiiaf knight, and. waa nave* .Si(ow‘n:tq?‘iiow : tbe whit* feather, in a coafiict with an adversary—never! Now,; hit him. agafn.Deacon—good! Another I another! There—he’* down! Hurra! When ■Whig meet* Whig, then 'cornea the tug of war I Hewt'* Congh Oaney, . 'An inti mate friendof ours recently made aaiait .to .Cincinnati, and .while on tho passage down, from - exposure;’took a severe Cold.' In faiti 'he wat *o, .hoarse, that it was impossible for him articnlate so aa to make hla antce audible. He'had he faith what ever in Cough Syrup* and much lauded in newspaper paragraph* and advertisements; .bnt, concluding to throw prejudice aside,Jhe stepped into Hdwe'* Depot, No. I College I Hall; puichued 25 cent’* worth of hit Cough Caody. Muchio hi* gratification, he wa* »obn Ircatored to hi* natural health. Thi* i* no puff, written for pay; but a p|ald statement of an actual occurrence; which tne know to be true. ■ - r • . iTua Caonnaa nr Inacaxo.—TheCbolera haa nt length tnade iti appearance in lreiand. at Caa tlebar, in the county of AJnypp jChittaday, the 10th o! November. Several penoniSveri attach ed, but ; aU recovered, except one, who bad too long delayed iemii(ig for apbj , iici»n,anddied. It U ahptber, remarkable infcident in. the progresaof thi* capricious epidemic, that it haa manifested it aaf first on the wait Wit of. that I*l and, The pby *ician« tbare dp not.coptider it edntagioua.' ’ Si.; Loots Uxioa.—SamuelTreat, Eiq.e litor of- the[ conreqhenseof illlhfatt^) to spend the winter in the Island,of Cobi’ We'pmctive by the. last faiiion that a committee of gentlemen; a* a tokeu of their friendly teuti menttj have pregenied Mr. Treat with a very Veils uable jgold'watch and chain. ■ - ■ > ' jSfaw HiwesHinc.—After 'two or three ,daya debate, nays be Button Eoxr, the Houie of Repre tentative! on-Thursday pasted resolves expressing, the belief that’ slavery cannot be-introduced into ‘free tefritorie* without the poitive iutefereoce of. Congress. V <Fikf.—About one o’clock on yesterday morning la hopso at the corner of Liberty and Water at*., Wnadipcorered, by the inmates, to be pa fire. The dUtne*|were ertinguiihed beforethe bonae waa de stroyed. The fire.originated through . the carelea*- neaioftwo bonrderawhowent to bed drunk. They ’ .left tbf candle jn tome, precarious place. . ~i «*' ‘rO. ; '--I • ./ . : V l '* y'i-.i--''-- . . s FetJh* Mortf*i*S jPmls i 1 Cholera HbSpltM' i .Thai the Asiatic Cholera is Bow ini.Nowj Orleans i»; beydnd ;».‘dbubt. -Tlre conimhifcial TnUrchhtsb fWhicbwe haye;witlrthaicity,muat inevitably'eoon bringit hereif;!Now,S want j what lprejiara i V bein> madebyonr ryty rest tie violence or the epidemic, ahoald it pledge God to convey it hither 7 None whatever? It is to be hoped that Council will procrastinate no longer,' but act at pneewith enerjty.jandbtyeevery part tfj tWb city thbroughly cleansed.- The contribuiots to tlie Western Pennsylvania Hospital recently decid ed to receive the land d ousted. byMcisrs. Denny and Sheniey in the Ninth Ward. That 'property Ts aidnilrhbly located fora Hospital Tor Cholera phtjenS; as a building could be erected on it at such a dis tance from population as to give no grounds of alarm ' to any neighborhood. - I would respectfully suggest to the Board of Managers of that institution, to take into consideration at once, the propriety of erecting speh a building, and preparing it fbr patients.: ! am sure nearly every contributor will respond fkvorabiy to this suggestion. . The building shouldhe com modious, but it need not bo expensive; and it would be well to employ an experienced medical man to residedn it. I understand that tfie ReviMr. Pjissavant baa made preparations to receive Cholera patients. The public should support, him, in hia philanthropic enterprise ■ST AGerman woman named Deborah Brandt had both her legs cut off by beiog recently ran over by on engine on the Schenectady rail-road. I [Bar* A little orphan boy, in, Troy, hat recovered la verdict of 81,000 of a man who ranorer him with a wagon. -j MV* “Never marry but for love,” saysWUliim Pena, in the Reflections and Maxims, “but see that thou ioveat what ia lovely.” . ■9* Thepoataltroublea betweenthiacountryand Great Britain have been finally and, definitely set- ■STA wire-rope factory is inprogreaa of erection at Trenton. ’ ' N9* Georgia has commenced ,the production of sugar as well as wine. , «9~ The, Socialist banquet ofShoe-makeri took pUce at Faria on the 27th. / . ’ B9 1 Ibrahiln'Pacha, the Viceroy of Egypt, is re ported to havo died of cholora; | MP* Dr. Graves, in his Clinical Lectures, states, as;a remarkable circumstance, that remales are. very rarely effected with Stammering. ■9" All wijlotvs of revolutionary soldiers married previous to 1800, are hereafter, to draw pennons. i l/OGAL?MAIvriRS; n < , i • Wmo. Cmr CojrYtimoir.—Tbis body met sis the Common Council Chamber of .the olACourt House yesterday. Henry Woods called the Convention to ;order,andmovedthat,Wst.hl’CAKDtEsa,i4q., ; act as Chairman, which waa carried. Mr.. Jama IT Murray, (of Second-Ward,) and Mr. W. 8. Thomp ton ,of Sixth,) were elected Secretaries. 1 1 Mr. Thompson arose to notice ihe blunder of the morning papers. All of them hsd announced the place of meeting to be the new Court House, con trary to the directions of the proper authorities,' who had filed upon the Old Court House. He moved that a messenger be dispatched by the Chairman to the new Court House, for the purpose of informing the delegates that were thero of the place of meet-, iog. This was carried, .and a messenger was sent-. : The credentials of Delegates were, called for, when it appeared that every ward was ftiUy repre sented. . . ; : ’ sa.i-t Mr. Murray offered the following: Hesol.ed, That any member of-this Convention nominating a candidate for the Mayoralty, be re quired topledge his nominee that hb will abide by the decision of this convention. This was carried with one dissenting voice. Mr. 'liurny nald that if there was any man in the Con-, vention who did not. intend to rapport the nominee, .beahnVii-hSthflmf., ' There was considerable the penoo ,who voted nay ”on the. Beaoltuhw, wan called _ upon to esplam. Mr. Howard, ufHin Oth .ward ssidhe, voted, ng&tast tho Reaolntion/ becauso he had heard thal there were Delegates whft inlcnd edto oppose John Herron,’whether nomioajfljurnot;. For his parti be was determined to suppoutSenom* inec. ; . I ; ,'i 'S±Wh ■ ■>'; , This was declared to be satisfimtory byjth’e .oni* semi whiga. . ... . >; riiar, ■ A motion was made and’carried, that thf, names of aspirants for tho Mayoralty be named fsrhOreup-- on the following names ware given In: KC. Saw-, yer, Henry Wilkeson.JohnHerron, C. R. Seally. i Voted, that Convention” proceed to mask. The following i« the result of first billot: ■ t!«> .- Sawyer, fO,; WUk£ton,sj Herron, 15; Scully, 15. ‘Haring the « marking,” ; n- member froM the Bth Ward, made considcrable diiturbaßce, bwcaate the .Secretaries had placed the name of Bbullj. (first 'up on the paper; when he wan in fitet named Wt. i But: there wa'STe'rtunitelyna farther outbreak oik .the oc-' cuion. .it. ■ ; At thia tuge of the proceeding*, Mr.laiac Harris made bit appearance in the Convention with * paper package. There was considerable homaiotien at tlio time; but quiet waa'again rejhiued. iW package aiaa handed to the Prciident. '■ '• A member called for the reading nf Mr-Harria'* letter.". We give it below: ■- '•*' L ■ Ptmanaoß, DecemberJß4B. Gentlemen ,• . , ;T : The undereigned ha* for *ome tim*-*nnoonced himieif in the public paper* a* a candidate for the Mayor’* office of our fiouri*biog oily of PitUburgh | and he will continue a 1 cindidato’until "the .qloetioo i* over. Ho ia by profieuion. a Wbig't.but, a* i* goneraily known, not much of a poittleita; far ho Em lived in PitUburgh now nearly half a century; but ha* never sought office, except when young, he Waa ah enaigu, then a lieutenant, and thcna captaiu in the Militia ; and bit only cxerei»b of officoidu rieg the last war with England, was.th(tseommand of the guard Over the pnaonera taken by 'Son. Har riton and Commodore Perry. He his written five different editions of bl* Directory'of Pittstiirgb, At legheny and neighboring town*, andpnblHhed and ' edited Harri*’* Commercial Intelligcncer for four yean- He now offer* himaelf an lndepeSdent csn did*to fd> the Mayoralty, and will ba happy, if ho bit tho. fkvor to be takep npby tbit,meeting. If elected by the poople, he will act on fair.attd: houo rable prinoiple*, Without reipoct lo partyj atriving to do the be«thecan for the .good .of thn city and nil it* citiien«i for hebplipvoa tint ■ ■ <c To apeak hit thooght ia evory mtn’a tight ; In Pcaee,- in War; in Council, ant in’PjghL" ■■. Rereectibllyl'yonr hhmblE tdmntj : ISA’hC HARRIS. Mr. Woods moved to publish the letlec wUh tiig proceedings.i Carried. :' . i The Contention then proceeded to mark for «e&- ond ballot,/which remlteil uthefirtt. - The thirdbkUot al>o j roiultcd ir the Aral. The announcement wae recolved with jangkier! ■ Mr; Ti)onjj>«oh moved ;that Ifcr. "tijjtc Harris'! nameboplaced upon tho: lilt of aipiraate. Carried by ssj.jeiij-jso naj*. '‘The foorthballotresnltedarfollbwar Sawyer, 10i Wilkeeoo, 4; 'HBr«n, ! t J6}..Scully, 1.6; Harris 1. . ■■ ; <i- I The announcement or this rcnilf product laugh/j ter I Mr. Harri»now looked h opt fully a odearc tally. fonrthll itaughter.) , Mr, Thotnpion moredta strike out the namet or the two*.higi)iii| , f ' " Ueije' followed conaidernbie excitement and Mine . angry dissuasion;.: Several parliamentary individual thought the motion :unprecedented,' and were-not' itiackvfard iq4eliV(iring I thnic viqwa on the subject. : . Some' onemoviedtosmiohd, bp Striking outi'fhjgh,, ■eat,” and insertingviiowost.” (• u ■ : 'Another, mtmbermbvedtpliy thewhole thing on' the table; Can-red. The Convention then proceeded'to tbe aiath bain. lot,*nj'hich resulted as, the fifth} - The Convention then proceeded'to the seventh ballot;WhichTeanltedaafotlowa; ■■ ' - Sa«(v« t 10,1 Q jyHerrosatiS j Scully,, Pl.Hqrri.Ol> X ' : *, s » ; Ths Work In a, Nutshell. Hero was some chastgo ) i , gnd the announcement* was received withouf laughter, bnt in some .excite^- men «- , ; '} , The Convention’then proceeded to mark Ihr-ihe eighth, mithj .tanthi'hlevnrith hnd twelfth-ballot; which resittedln* -followsi '■ v-‘ 1 ; - /i ~t. *'"”V Hit* Vth. 10lhi v Utb. 12th. Sawy<ssa,.A...lo 10 9 10 9 WilkeSonAffr.... 4 2 11 3 ‘ Herr0n........ ..15 15 16 16 16 ' 5pj11y......... . { ]o ~, J 8 4 , 19 19 17 ; Afteritnenintjuballbt, Mr.Sifott moved an ad. journmeat. Dost. After the- twelfth, ballot, JMj, Scott moved that pe name of Wm.' hPCutchean 1 , Merchant, Liberty uteet, be. added:to. the lift. This motion was nec fnded. BeVeral persons acted as though theywould Ike tohave made Speeches on the ■nbjectr : 'fiutlbe [ote was taken and Mr. M'Cetcheon’s name was re used. ■ ... /,j .: f The Convention proceeded to mark for the thir j>entb'ballot; which resolted.asfollows: Sawyer t, Wiikißon ti, Herron 16, Scully 14. I The fourteenth ballot resnlted as follows:' SaW *r 9; Wilkiaoh 6, He’rroh 16; Scully' 15. • | { The Convention ; wqi.about) to-proceed with the Jtpmrtfc ballot, when a member moved that' thejr, mark for the sixteenth . As the motion was t not seo seconded. it was not put to the Conventioh. ' , ! i T(ie fifteenth, sixteenth and. seventeenth ballots resulted as follows r - HOWARD. ,Bawyer,...,. ......13 7 9 . : Wilkeaon.. 2 .e 7" S'' "- 1 " i !Herr0nv....'..iii....y.‘.16 'l5 17 I iScollyv. 16 16 16 1 Mr. Lewis moved to strike oat all bat the two highest candidates.'‘ iMr. Scott.moved to submit new names, i After some con sultatioh, Mr. Lewis withdrew his cojotion;.and the motion.of Mr. Scott waa laid'on the tahle. ■ ■ " ” . The Convention then-proceeded to the 18th bal lotj Which resulted as follows: I'i BOOODs w • a »••••••«« • t s'k s’* • • a«23 i ; Sctilly.•> The Chair announced that Capt. JOHN HERRON, had received tho nomination; which waa greeted by three eheers from the spectators outside the bar. The. Convention then adjourned 'amid 'great citemeht. . - Qnnnrah Sissroits— December 27. - Present: Judgea Patton and Jones. < , f Co®. *«• Dr. Walters. Indictment, “Surety of "the Peace.” Prosecutor. Dr. Werneburg.' In this case we had an.ezempbfication of thq old saying) Ciat '« Doctors differ.” It sppeara Drs. Waltersand Wernebtug were attending a cue in Birmingham , where amputation was necessary—that Dr. Wj after wards entered knit rorhia bill, before Aid.hl’Mastera. fir. Werneburg ns brought in as a witness for de feadtnt, and durieg the trial/they quarrelleil about soke professional matter. Dr. WCmebprg drew a wljip upon- Dr. Walters,- and Dr< Walters drew a Self* and threatened Df. Werneburg.' The latter instituted the above proceeding. I Mf.Higbani ap peared for Commonwealth ; Mr.’Shaier for Dbfence. Sentence of the Court—each party pay bis own costs. Com.rs. John Marsh all. Indictment, “Lsrceny,” of shoes. For Commonwealtbj Mr. Snowden j for Defendaot, Mr. Burns. Verdict, “ Not Guilty.” The defendant is a< runaway‘alarei who “yesterday topk.a seat in the under ground rail road car. Com. cs.'Mrs. Blair, Indictment, and Battery.’’ Prosecuter, Mrs, Richardson. For Com. Mrl Msgraw; for Defence,-Mr. Shannon. This was n. petty case; originating in s’qasrrcl between two neither .of whom is any better than they Onght to be: They belong to Allegheny. Crowds -or fitnesses were m auendsnee. We did not heir Ifhnverdict;" Omen.—HWnMdoy Morning.— Wai ( largo turn ont of the under cruat, —abr ■—■Boat of whom laerOjWnt up.. No, l waa a felijjw, who 'gato trooble to the watchmen ; had no home, and'had “eaten. nothing hut iwfii Aey > »‘(hi l »ome , dajl(,“No; 3 waa an-ini ; Ido ;ing joupg.fiillow, whole conduct on the had beortuniati*rattory to the watchmen.’ l wai a dha go ofdrunkeonesa. He had plenty of i ; ond.boaatcdlhafhe could get coorc.ilei conjplain of bad treatment ihta lime for he hi uaed tothe Torobsplanka. No.sand6 wpro men found in an outbouae where they had nr neai. rTbb/hadbeenWa “Ball*' where Ihi a lisle toomulch down... Alter shear log the) coam weio ; 'iinpoaed;in'.derault or winch thej sent op; • •• ■ . pjieuc Mnrmru.—ltraccordaace with the the Committee of Corretpcmdence of the Ci v . citizcna of the Filth Ward. met at the public achbdl honie, and placed the following named gentlemen in >. nomination - lbr. the rcipectirn 1 ward officer affiied to their namea; and appointed fire delegate! to dttehd a CdnvcntioOj to be held at the Conn {fpujie, on the 28th inalsnt, to nominate a candidate for Mayor.: ,' 7 : 1' !. ! ■■: Sqhoo) Directors—Daniel Common, Ur. Beeves, , AUessor—Alexander Glaia. ' Assistant Aa*e*aora—Samuel■„ B igham, Thomas Flood. Inspector of Election—-Henry Wallace. , ■;Judge—SamueiADCiarey. palegatea to the Convention to nominate a candi date; for Joht Hague, Andrew M’llwaine,' John Makin, Alexander M’Camoran and William Young;' - ■ i .i'-;- •- motion, adjourned to meet on; Saturday even ing, the 30th instant,'at 7 o’clock, for the purpoie of forming s Council ticketfor lho 6ih ward. ... , JAMES HAMILTON, Prei't. AJ M’litraint, Sec’y. s i ;JKT At a meeting of lhe:Democraoy of the Sixth Ward of,the City, fbr theporpoae of forming a tick* et to be nupported at tbe enauing election: , Fo|r Select Council-r-Dr. Alexander, Black, wan onanimoualy nominated. - ' > Common 'Council—Robert. Matthew i Frailer, John D. Kelly y Were placed In nomination lii Awaaior—William Dicknoa. , 7 Aaslitant Aaicesora—lasnea Chamberaand RoboJrt Nelaon. ' 1 1 * ' :■ School Oireetora—JamSaßhidle, l Jafaen A'. Irwih. l Judge of Sleclipon—Robert ilaird. ' Jinipector—J, C. Cummini. ■ JSelegate*--J<Mcph Birmingham, George Fumton, Miller. ' ' ! J.C.CUMMINB,Chm’m JoAnfiidjSec’y. Titian .Wabd Democratic Meetiko.— Porauant to the Democratfc iolet* of tho Third Ward, assembled -at ? the -house oF Mr." Seldenstrikor y on Smilbfield.stteett for tho purpotei.of.placing in uo* minalion a.suitableiticket to beAupportod at lfinon suing City election. ... The meeting was organised by calling jCoK'Thos. Hamilton to the Chair; and appointing R. B. Rob. erts and M. 1. Stewart; Secretaries. • Thfe foil owing ticket was then placed in nbrnina* tion... .. . Select Council—John Coyle. i r . ,7 CojumonCouncil— JacotrM’Colliiter, Peter Hon ker, Alexander M’Glure, .R; Biddle RoberUyJohn (jpini ahdWilliamPaul. ' 'f ■■■ '.- r —■■ . Lytle, Wm. B.'M’- .Cenldgye. =*■■■-=> • • Judge Getty. . , ; Jnijpector—Michael C. Milligan. Constable-—John Fox. ; Scnool Hauiilton, ,Wm. Getty, and Thomas O’Neill ■ - ~ • . ' Delegates to represent this Ward Cou ventiini to astemblejon : Thursday Paul,!Henry Kennedy;''Andrew Getty,A,M.'Pol lock.lWiilianrGilmore,- '• i.....i A «u ii . » ’wErfeimt Ward.—A* a mocting of-'JhfejWbi'otiitt ■ of the Eighth Ward, the following persons were put iojßotnination for theirongecliee' offices t •t.. ■' *~Sel<*t Council—Sam«el;Morrow.': Sjv,.* ‘ Common Council—Bernard :Fiannaganj fenest Bidelborg. X r }*”, ' *— ,*“« School Directors —C.TBuerman,J. S.. Kennedy. •'. Judge of Elections—D. Stetxi ' Inspector—J. D. W. White. Assessor—Mt M’Gion. Delegates—Wm. Alexander, S. Morrow, B. Flan* nagan, C. Buermano, D. Sicty.. ! Died—On Wednesday,.tfite 271 h Senna, Infant daughterbf Joseph Robinson. , The tuhern! will lake place Kom the residence of her father. Liberty atreel, at 2 o’clock this day, (Thursday,) and proceed’ to-the Cemetery." i D7*'A Regular,Meeting 06 , ?H£ME0t£ALSocT£' ] T? of Allegheny Counfyj Pa., will Be held in. the net* 1 Court Houston Tuesday, Jantfcry 2d;tB4o y at ll o’clock ,! Ai Mi Poilock<7 ai-s. * ‘ f JonvS lawr^J® 11 ' l ' Third. AnsiQel B'ancjr-Ojfcua Ballad •?r : ofJPtUaburghj will bo given on Monday even-, at the Lafayette Assembly Booms. ,A limited number of Ticket* only AviU he Mid. NVgeifc tfemanaitalUed. unless accompanied by a lsdy: {d23:td' a medicine entirely of- vegetables*” \Vmchshall operate effectually, ii a very great advance • upon f the obsolete formulas of phanpaccuucal science- It is only In modern tunes that this , important desidera tum has-arrived at perfection.; The communityhave. 'btetiao long-dragged-and poisoned by mineralprepare* tipDs/that vegetable compounds behame a mattefof ac tual necessity, and no remedy could Expect to beedme* /■popular without this essential 'The vtry ide&of/administering mineral substances intern al*- •llj w,absblutely"prepooieronB.. Nsiture never intended.-: thfera for that purpose. Their modjv of operation is too •vtolent* and-they seldom fail to leave the system nia : worse condition than they find it. TheCliokeherBngaf* coaled Vegetable Purgative Pills being compounded not merelyof vegetables; but of thtorextracted juices, is en» ■ iiely I fireefrom this objection. -'Their operation' i&per fe):Uy,soolhirir* They penetrate the mmotest fibres ofi the human frame by a gradual process, and never cease : in their operation until every particle of diseased matter . is expelled, and every symptom of disorder removed. JET Sold byr: WM. JACKSON, Gen. Agent, >:- Hec23 ; 89 Libertystreet,,Pittsburgh;.' r ... | . - [For list of Agents see advertisement]' - FITTSBTJHGH THBAtoE. ' C.|S. Pouter, Manager and Lessee. : i ' ' rstess or snisissio^;- Private boxes* 85,00,—-Single tickets,*.*.<.«.v.76c. •Difess Circle ** * 50c. 12d arid 3d Tier* •* • t ...;«.35^, Pik “r «»**2sc. I Private Boxes 81,00. S. Third . night of Mr. B. WILLIAMS. aiDxY, December 28, the performance will com* 1 with a Comedy, in 1 Act, called | r ; SKETCHES ININJDIA. * v TcraTapc...-Mr. J.Dunn.-{Sally Scraggs, Miss Cruise. . followed with a Drama of’peculiar interest, RORYO’MORE. Retry OVWpre-*••••■-7.- 1,. .7.777.... i .-Mr. B. William*. <•. ! Dance .Miss Walters and Master Wood.. Toronclade with the IRISH LION. : ■ ... . TAaJtoW! w; • Mr.B. William* . reheanal. “ A Glance at .New York.”, , SoncH Gallery will remain clowiTduribir the goal weather.; • ■ i ' - C7~ Poore open at 8t: Curtain will rice at 7$ o’clock. RHUS. CIDER—Rtf c ! d and for GQ Ic by Q>d«23 » CUMMINS & SMITH. lAn BARHELS SUPERIOR FLOUR—Kec’d and lor Iy» «ale by (decB3) CUMMINS & SMITH. [ AUCTION SA2.BBp V BYXOHNO.- DAVIS, AUCTIONEER. | .of. Wood and street*. S' ROE STOCK OF FANCY AND STAPLE DRY Thursday momuiff, I&aemlier' £B,' at clock, at the . Commercial SnlcsHooms, Corner of dandjftfth streets, will be sold on & credit of three hs» ohaUsmns ever 920, a large and general assart*' of seasonable fancy and. staple dry-goods, which been detected expressly for this market, and most be told, without reserve, to-close-otxndry consignments.' Goods will bo ready for examination on the day of sale. : «■At STo’clock—Groceries,Qneeoswnre, Furniture, Ac. 3 h|ds. prime N.O.nagar, 12 hf. chests Y. Hi tea, 10 do. 01d’d0.,'23; boxes fine quality Vo. tobacco, 1 half pipe •French Brandy, 4qr. do. champagne, 26 bags-{feathers, 1 crale Assorted china and queens ware. '• A general as* sorpnent-ofhousehold famitare, cooking stoves, kitchen .utepsils/Ac. .A* .® o*ctofik—-A large* Collection of ‘’miscellaneous Boqks, erobtacing standard works in the various depart* meatsnfJUeratore; fine illustrated and splendid annuals ;in bidding;,family and pocket Etbles; blank bobkr, . lettlr. and cap writing paper, gold and steel pens, Ac.— Also, ■n'gtentt variety; of amcles suitable ibr.boliday preterits./ i- ;• dec23 1 " WorcMietfa Pianos, TjIECEIVED .THIS DAY. and for tale atraannfiictur =lA*_er,t pnceiytfoa e!tga>itßiuncoodPlANQS t made by ‘ These inatrumffnfct are con •Jrior, to anynpw made, in it&t tone} fall, round, land 'well and give satisfaction; * believed to be'much lnw-- fed in New Ybrk: Tbfcrft and olngfihinplatfo, at a scnbarj where s Staled pianos can alNscyg JOHN H. MKLLOB, 7 • : No. 81 -Wood street* ' "Wofftoq*-, a 'HtCT CdtrßT; AUeghaAy .rnUBS9;No.C33 uifteihetdej •• • 1 } Execution; OltVCfl, ■ : )_ . ?e. 10, IS3S, ihs* Sheriff pays ■ (mm -of 6351; siime day - d Auditor* to distributes the 'Becorik FI HAM HUI/TZ, ProtU'y; tor will attend lajttio dunes >iace. on Fourth street, be* jin., Pitlnburgh, onTuesdpy.. t,ct S o’clock.p.ss. * . Washington; A&diioT? ' nilD HABNESSSA,* Bird i.e?mo'i,—'abis -skiiUhe afteraoanvttiU bfrsbltf looms; No.*l4AVcf6d id*haud Boggy, with Horne**—* - »y uraer,jas been in use OnlKiimeinambs. 1 r large Bird Cage. .And at the sanvfiunc, a f new ndd pecond'Uand Furniture, aucli as Sofasv aust Tables, Stands?&c. j : , . :; . XA.MK3 McKENNA; [it—The above Baggy ib sold on account xmd qvthc bf a-former purchaser, who bought tt at dttbHe.sale; InsMand has not yet paid - fctii. He will taka lib* • jtf. lhjsddvertigerneut. ; fdcc23] - v ; j,McK. ■ pRRANTS~-4 casks Xante C urraiitsy nmj for sale-by Tdectr? > : . KING fcIdOORHEAP. ijMAGKD DRTGOODSANDCtTLKHVATACD mON.-r?On Thursday, December BSlh* allOo'clock ■; in. the forenooD. will be sold oi McSennaVAcctiori Rooms, No. Iti.Wood: street, three, doors from &= lot op* Dry Goods mid slightly dariiagtidoathfr. Canal, last month, ard causlinSj, checks, and spool cotton ; pins, pen spoons, scissors, needles, ttc.;and.at S^ : clock, a. largojot of Furniture, viz: xn ahogany sofiu,*h'urimuti tabled, fancy stands, Ac. % JAMESMcKENNA, 1 \> "Etdß valuable PropertyoficfAcre&rQnliiO JC JVestside of the Cityline ofAlfeghcnyjiofa mile fromhhe,market house: Theabove ism aqighstateof cultivation, abounding iffchoice grapes aud other fruitsv under thQ -soil is a clay of Jiue qnaJfty for brhjk; Coal .can be had allOOyardsdiitance. ’Below the' clay Is a superiordualltyvof stone, 20 feet deep. • . > S.CUTHBERT, Gra. Agent, deflW i •- ■•-■ ••••->..> SmlthfieM street, j l . TX7IH ABF BOAT, WITH FURNITURE, Bat Fixtures/ f fj. Liquors, Stove, Ac., atAu c t id ri.—AU h e Point, near the footof Pcnnatreevon Friday, Jauuaryslh,lB49, af tfroYloek ih the forenoon, will be sold," Withbatmervc,’ a Wharf Boat, with fatniture, bar fixtures, liquors/slove, Ac., comprising table*,;chairs, looking glasses, engrriv, uig*J decanters, glasses, Ac., as the owner is going to Calimfnia.. "The/boat .and Fixtures will be soldlogeiher or separate; asnt may suitjmrchasera. , - , Terms; cash, currency. JAMES RTcKENNA, 4ecS3 ; v, Auctioneer. * • 1 : 'NOW v.VV-'V TUBT RECEIVED, by Express, poet piece short nap *1 ui’Jt Cloth, suitable for Gentlemen’.* yloakstWhichl wnitaako<q9tder,cbeap. ~ , Tailor- Also, on’ojJieca frW.Bnort nap, A fM&j&Mritblo -artiv ■ClifbfLidlea’Clo'dlrs. CoionJearihtui Mb?,*;;,. 3 - Alio, a good aasomnaiufiaeFrench dasSH&ro Vesting; ‘togethCrwithagood aiMtmteutof'fariey and bloct'Ca*- timeraS,’for Pants., Which wijlbe made to order as chfcap : and as well as ntany other establishment iu the city. McGUIRE,:TaiIor, * ‘ ’ < decte; . , j , Third street, St. Charles Building. T>AlSiN&—7s half boxes and 20boxcsncw Raisins, J\r on hand and for able by . Uccfo vJONO A MOORHEAD, Diamond; A bbls. fine eating and cooking Apples,. JX rac’d pet steamer J Consul,” and forsaleby , . > deffi KING/A-MOORHSAD. rpEA&—The attention of families and dealers is incited “X-'-'tq our slock.of fresh Green and Black Teas, put up in qulrter* half pbund.and pound packages, which' we wilf WaiTant equal to, if noteetfer, man-iha-Teassold by. the -ij&kin: ■saitfGttatoATT**'®*orei. itVaJiayetidso <m :batf3la. fresh supplyvf; Imperial, Young Hysoi ondPlabk TcQal rwt in paokages,which we think, canhqtbe emiaJledi n thi • * fand try them; •• ••••v (Itcp. ,v. KINO A MOORHEAD, Diamond, v F ‘ ennay," .v rflHlS celebTafed ariicle, so favorablj’.known last win ‘ X.. tori i« dgain oflared to the ciute.na.of Pittsburgh as q certainremedy for^^Cougbsand.Colds, so prevalent at this seasob of the year. -,s <• HO\VCTS.COUGH CANDY is the best article ofihe kind fiver offered to the public, knd we challenge any person in the to prodnce a;eheaper, more pledsfint and effectual remedy for the'cord of Coughs and Colds; ’ 1 2 CO., Proprietors, - i ; Depot, No.;i'College HalLCincinnaU,o. Sold by H. Smyser;-L. Wtteoxi Jr,, J.'hl. Townsend, Jas.A’. Jones,'WiH.>Blieki Druggists; arid atWm.Jack sotfs,iBfl Liberty gtreet T Piitaburgh. - SIO bags Rio Coffee; ' ? ' ' i !'■ v ‘25 do^-Lagayra Cdffeeijri store and for.saleby ‘ J. *f J. M’DEynT. . deegf] 1 No/13 Liberlyst.; opposite head of Siriithfield.* TirHITE HAYANA ANDBR AZIL SUGAR- . yy 1•. 25,boxeaWliiteHavanaSugar: . . k \. 75bags' ; « -Brawl. . • . • V r 25bWs % ‘ “ : In store apifibr sale by v S &J. M’PFATTT, .'.d<c27-... .. No« 13Liberty st. T>UBBELOST-#fWaadropped t by.a lady, oir her wky j Engiish’a Bookstote, WooU streeti io Eatoifa :Trinnning;Siore,;a ; PnrpleSilfc.purse l worked : with steel beads, containing,a 410 note on Bank of Pitts*- bt£rghl Thefinderwilt be‘suitablyiewardedby:dsliver . mg.the sasm. ai either of the abovc camed stoxes.-ddc27: ' Ifews fey felegrapM Reported for the Morning Post. COBGBBSSIOS&L HEWS. Washototoct, Dec. 27,1848. SENATE. Tho pro sidentpro tem. having called the Senate to order, iheßev.lMr.'Slico^hp^fcJJhOj^s^i Petition! wore presented by McaarsrAllon, Bon- " ton, an4 Joßddon of iG&ojgfa.;} { } (j; Jilli ll ; Mr. Allen presented a memorial from cifiieqs of , Ohio, In fivor ofa' reduction jtf the.ratesrpf postage. Mr. Benton offend a memorial. in favpr of o*tab« ■, : UahingaLand Office in MLcaoirri. ■ -i* . * , \ Several private bills were 'taken up.and ’referred'.*! . The Senate .then took up the MU to purchase i\ site for a light home at thomouthof the Mississippi! ' The bill was advocated bJUr. Tolmoi&ir/aKlouf *’ Wans. A number of members were onth,eflqo'r nt Abe same time; but the Bill was opposed Brat By - Mr. Clayton,' and afterwards by Meiart, 'Beil and w Davis. . * ti.t. at', 'gi'; The Senate thdrfndjpyrned before'coming to any ?• dscieion.,. , “ ‘ ,n 1 ‘ u * i tJio byainoia ja order was the ,v to reconsider the reaololion of Mr. GottV’ •• oSercd and agreed •to a foyf tlay* eince, inotrncliog' l .‘he Committee on tbe District of Colombia to report' ’ i A bill prohibiting Slayery tn dajd District.* ■' - Mr. Stowart, of Michigan, having'the, fiopr, pp. posed the oboUtion of Slavery in the District, nnieph' " ,in accordance with the'wiabtfathareoC be Wnted 1 ' Mr. G.’s resolution amended to Guit the viOwa Of the - : V < ;; J..: I- .ly.l.'Hfi The motion to, reconsider was then tiCgatived'j if * and on motion of Mr. Vinton, the snbject waa'laid '• over for two‘weebr. >v«- , J Mr. Sawyer foan to.a qneati6nmf-priVili|e, in re-; the article published in Few'Xojit.Trfc.j bane, reapecttng the mileage recoived by members.' : 'S. thooght. hla character for. honeety.'attachfil;," jj , > Turner was very severe on. Mr,, Gropiy, fpf , wntmgthp article, and offered a' resolution. ifleWtfc* * | ting,tho mileage committee to report to ther;botise',' i I 'aa to whether any member of Congress, received, f I . TOh h® w ** entitled to ; and that the commit a 1 | tee tare power, tosendfor persona, and papcra. l .;i j y , ‘ A motion to lay the resolution on th'o table, was I 105 t... ' 11 • * -’l' '* • 1 j blr. Grecly admitted that he .wrote the Brtidfttaw* l i dnialipn., While Mr. G. he Wan re - peatediy/. interrupted by question* from ‘different l i 4 Theresolutir a •'J adjourned. i Cihcibbati, Dao;27—Sp/jjJ Tv?q deaths occurred to-day at thti Hospital; {, passengers that eamor.up in steamboats Horn New ° e (gleans, Jheic.d«ciso'tesetnblediChelera'j iTbb' ,iJ | Board, of. Healih,howerer, report 'that nolther le- , Asiatic. ' , 1( , There )s no news of importance from'Colombifk. 1 ' PffliißEtFniA, Dec. 27, 1848.'" ; 'j. We haye a rumor to-day of a fire inNow OrieUt^Si'^? Wo.haioalso a rumor that Cbt. .Hays’’regimeiii .J | i of. mounted men had been cut to pieces by a Moki* c -t - ‘ can force,under General Urrea, whlieid the'trejgh-' ?/ borhood of the Rio Grande. Thoreport 18 doubted. 4 li .NEW TGBJfc MARKET. C'\" Vw'l New Vons,De«cmber^7~j2ir. 1 |" ‘ Flour—A regular trade demand'to-day, with sa'trov' / .ot,o,oo9,bbJs..com.mPn brands atMlo6.B7| » : bbli l i'' i M . l>oop bbls,.eitrabraud were sold at 6,12(36,35. « S 'Gram-—Wheat is in request'at full tales, 1 aid! * ?^ ce *. !’ aT , e , a “ °P wafd tendency. The sales of/Vj. Wheal mdndo Prime White, at 1,25; s&Wof.WW .1 ona at bushel. Cqro;.^Ph6 J <jsn)a£ujlt$ l aotto t L'tlrl freat os it was, but : holderf are firm, wiUrtalCs oT""4 ■ -^s^e*™».^ , * l,^!.??f! *e!hn-l , anwfiooUiei , rat's6a.ji . It old. South prq jA 69c. » bushel. OafenTflilesto' a : 5’ • il .'P?bT«sl9MbrrEhers4s #fairdenUndfor"PchS;Sad';" s, '^r^.P er hbl. .for Mess, and for Prime'at" 10j76 per bbl..-Sale Of. 100 hbdsi T). pa dked‘Blink Prime Lard is search; and holders are,,. 4.-, 6f Lart to'-dajr'compmo 150 bbts. at • , - fio change mother'articles uruaily rcportnd. :-«:i .11. i PINCINNATtmBKET. . » / I* Crßemsk-h, December .‘‘cl Hour. .Tho market is steady bulinntlctiwV wanri'f' hole pales at 3,8) perhbl. ~ , -i, .1 j ' Whiskey.»Palesat, 16c. 1 . , .Bogs,. Prices hare dcdlidedi HoldCrhirOMiioua' ' to realiio atyesterday’sprices :..hut buyers are cot. dismited io rocetjthem. We frnte sales bf3sHo,’ / hdsd at $3,50(33,81 per bid., nett. • . , ' Lsrd—Sales at 61 ? B>. 1 iTM Biyer kt this point rosaa.feeti sincdldutnjsst ,l!; 1 - rfi Futt- 4 ~' , .I \ ...i >i r t The'Weather—The inow.is rant disap-l* o', rr. "♦ I mAmm—. r I a.l^r ftUSSELL,r*O. _C2. MBrtQtatreei.'.be tween.., . ■ iB® 1 M O " 4 Fout * «Keu, slra <tf flSß«*yfoaSfea.^ (hlul Ibey coold haver been! «oli in l Uttondtt; blH M x ’, ; ««ugn,, , .->,.,.,- ,„ >.,„.ji -,n i:« ■M.r.m&VXJiivlnii *.ot U> «ad ertonßiyo'Btoeli.wiß’liitffii'BiSjf—ii* •" * B i , ‘'--.'“tijiiESP»^EBg ! cpi(ju6s.-A Alsous /; * v/ flowewjt.bOTtietTttainS'fliid VMteta, iIJ colore; pSeS//. * . s^ssstt^^ • „r ~'^r->-xsusn&u^umßii»ti .» *»•»>»*» v-Jjfl*? astqrimpwla tfcccityi-and Toey. cheap Loritf *:f Ik Sgupra Shawn; best quality. ... ;“-oiw : :>*.!t*l \ / .' *; A.“ r» *.;yau . i . Black.attdcoloretf Cloth;. „v- w. r, '. *j, -> vt» | BrochiondSilk;' '. , do». ,:.- >M .:;••* -uhutt.jn. «» 1 .Il^JUlSJEa' ® * w! *iallimißJitiMonApricW'r '*• ’■’. i -M Uu .gofocheaperthanca.ohpfooad'cUcarherg.;> •■ ■x ■ t r\S tu-n'l -'*/ •*" <.*a,vu Vh* Flannels, EOzhc.ds vft'W 1 liil f s*• atfeduced prices, at the! *» ffiMs *iiic New. finUcn B^^ ' K>7/ T ' Eagle Bo|ooa oiia jEioo*6n»aat, ::i i‘ tf«SgBah.\ Theanbicribet,would tc3tn:VllailYinf<Wm'' 'V';" / . friends bnd■ the public geiicraliy.lbal * he ho* had the above well known eathbliah-'' toepl fitted up ro a very auperioj atyle, and ia u6w Sf; 41 ... np 0,1 •• >-& ;.OX!Kl‘M&«e#e(l)<Hedi;naated;«fo:'die'Aairn<^ tea, .ehocoloiej beef attaka: Jnm- 1 • •)' to»(!hop,y;vc>uaon and gante;«i short jinilee; mid ai v.i i-. {edsonablehoura, in oatylcumtcannot be impoawd [* **>; Pitubureh. ,X , , ° f th " bMli » ao * ! *' 'i/i He would olto beg Jeav* to Male, that he ia iti«n«w!a .. to famiili DINNER fAXTISS of a™ £, ~/Y ,B 3“ PraviTE Hoojjmaiwayaiu teadineaa ' ' 1 ’'' ! > will btfkepi on filefrom all qtiartera ~,, deeia » JOHN T- DQNNLLF.V. 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