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DEATH OF CHARLES 11.
Triou.ss assimoron NACAULIT. •
114 death of King Charles the Second took
the naticilby surprise. His frame was naturally
'strong,
.find be did not appear to have suffered
, frain excess. He had always been mindful of his
health even in his pleasures; and his habits were
such as promised a long life.and a robust old age.
Indolerit as he was on all occasions which re
quired tension of the mind,he was active and per:
.severing,in bodily exercise- He had, when young,
fbeen renowned as a tennis player, and was, even
in the; -decline 11 , 36 life, an indefatigable walker.
Hs oriliiiery- Dace was such that those, who were
adasittedln the boor of his society found it dif•
ficult to beep ' Hexose early, and gen
erallypassed threeor four hours a Tay in the open
air. rfkiiiTlpigtiV,W 'seen; -before. the dew.was off
the gra4 in St Jamie' Park, striding among the
'trees,' playing with his.apaniels, and flinging corn
t.heisi.exhibitions endeared him
Ao the Cowman people, who always love to see
'the great - unbend.
Atleogth, towards the close. of the year,l6B4,
he was -prevented by a slight attack of what was
suppm-to be gout, from rambling as usual. He
now.stieht : his mornings. in his labratory, where
he arnuied himself with' experiments on the pro
..
I perties of mercury 'Hie temper seemed to have
I 'suffered fiord confinetneht. He had no apparent
cause :.for disquiet. - His kingdom was tranquil;
he pressing went of money; his power
Wait: greater than it ever had been; the party
Which 'had- long thwarted him had .been beaten
dawn; but the-cheerfulness which had-supported
Mixt Against a dverse fortune had vanished in this
.
season of prosperity: -
A-trifle now sufficed to depress those elastic
8 10ita , Which had .borne : up against defeat, exile,
I and 'Veiling,' His irritation frequently showed
I itself by Make-and words such as could hardly
hive lieen expected from a man so eminently dis.
' thiguishedby good humor and good breeding. It
Was ritifittipprised,- hOwever, that his - constitution
was seriously imipa[ie d.
His *lam had seldom presented a gayer or a
mote eektatalowl appearance than on the evening
of „Sunday 'the Ist of February, 1685. Some
grave persons who had gone thither, after the
fashion „Of thatage, to pay their duty to their so.
iereigri„:"retio hadexpected that, on such a day, his
court wear _a. decent' aspect, were struck
with and horror. The great gallery
of 'Whitehilloin admirable relic of the rnagnifi
:eaten of, the Tudors, was crowded with revellers
and ganiblers.- The King sat there chatting and
toying, ivitti..three. 'women, whose charms were
the: boasA; and. whoSe vices were the disgrace - of
three nations. - , , Barbara Palmer, Duchess of Cleve
lend, Wei there, no longer foung• but still retain
mg. some 'traces of that superb and voluptuous
lovelineas 'which twenty years before overcame
the `hearts :: s - of all men. ' There, too, was the
Dtichetcof Portsmouth, whose soft a nd infaritine
featur,el4 were lighted up with the vivacity of
France : "i Horterisial%faneini, Duchess of Mazarin,
and twice of the great Cardinal, completed the
group. ;-,She had been early removed from her
- native''ltaly to the court where her uncle was
sitpreinei. :Hie' power and her own attractions
had•dniwn a - crowd of illustrious suitors around
her. •• Charles himself, during his exile had sought
• herliaarliiivain.- No gift of nature or of fortune
seeMedio be wanting, to her: Her face was beau
tiful with tie rich beauty of the south, her under
staiselitigl quick, her manners graceful, her rank
exalted, her, pmeisions immense; but her ungo
-1 veritable, passions had turned all these blessings
into curees,- - .She had found the misery of an ill
assortedi Marriage. intolerable,. had fled from her
husbandi had abandened her vast wealth, and after
t having astonished Rome and Piedmont by her ad
', rentur liadfixed her abode in England. Her
house vens'the favorite resort of men of wit and
plitururel who, for the sake of her smiles and her
Itable,tMlured. her frequent fits of insolence and ill
houror.: Iltdeliester and Godolphin sometimes for
got ;the nareeof 'State in her company. Barillon
-and Saisit-,Erretnond - found in her drawing-room
crintolatiois for their, long banishment from - Paris
Theleatning of Voseitts, the, wit of Waller, were
ditilrerrititnYedtriflatter and amuse her. But her
dieeasedlininff required stronger stimulants, and
sought them in gallantry, in basset. and in usque
baogf.'„ l .W,hile Charles flirted with his three sol.
tanas, flortensia's French page, a handsome bay,
whose - heal performances were the delight - of
Whitehall, and were rewarded' by numerouspre
sents of , `,rich clothes, ponies, and guineas, warbled
some amorous verses.- A party of twenty cour
gemisvini- seated fat - eards round a table on which
old war heaped in mountains. Even then the
King had complained that he did not feel quite
He had no appetite for his supper - - his rest
that night was broken; but on the f ollowing
mothingi he rose, as•usoal, early.
To that Mornuig the contending factions in his
Countrylhed,. during some days, looked forward
with 311104 , .. The struggle between Halifax and
Rochester merited to be approaching a decisive'
crisis. Halifax, not content with having already
driven hla rival from• the board of treasury, had
undertaken to prove him guilty of such neglect or
dishonesty' - in the conduct of the finances as ought
to hi panished by dismission from the public ser
vice.' Itlwas even whispbered that the lord presi
dent' worild probably be-.sent to the tower before'
night. The sing had promised to inquire into
the matter.- The 2rl of February had been fixed '
for the iniestigation • and - several officers of the
revenue lead been ordered to attend to their books
on - that day.,., But a great change of fortune was
at trarril.r- • - •
Scarcely had'Charles risen from his bed when
his- attendants perceived that his utterance was in
distinct, raid that his .thoughts seemed to be wan
dering. Several men of rank had, as usual, as
sembled to see their sovereign shaved and dressed.
He made, an effort to converse with them in his
usual gay - Style; . but his ghastly look surptised
and' alarined Meth. Soon bis face grew black,
his eyes turned in his head; he uttered a cry, stag
gered, and fell into the arms •of Thomas Lord
Bruce,cldestaonof the Earl of Ailesbury. A phy
. Aden- who had charge of the royal retorts and
crucibles; happened to be present He had no
ancet; hut he opened a vein with a penknife.
The blood -flowed freely, but the King was stilt
insensible.
He .4 laid on his bed, where, during a short
time . the Duchess of 'Portsmouth hung over him
the familiarity of a wife. Bat the alarm had been
given.. The Queen and the Duchess of York were
hastenini to the room The favorite concubine
had to - retire to her own apartments. Those
apartments had •"been thrice pulled down and
thrice rehuili hiller lover to gratify her caprice.
The verytturniture .of the chimney was massive
silver. Several fine paintings which properly be.
ringed tol the-Queen,- had been transferred to the
'.• welling , lof. the mistress. The sideboards were
riled,witti richly Wrought plate. In the niches
stood cebimets, the masterpieces of Japanese art.
a the hnogings, fresh from the looms of Paris,
• • redepicted, in'tints which no English tapestry
could rival, birds of gorgeous plumage, landscapes,
hulking Matches; the lordly terrace of St. Ger
ain'a, the statues and fountains of Versailles. In
• e naidit of this splendor, purchased by guilt and
ham!, the unhappy woman gave herself up to an
onto( 'grief, which, to do, her justice, was not
• holly selfish. '
And ricrw.the gates of Whitehall, which ordina
• ily-stood-open to all corners, were closed; but
•
rsons whose faces were, known, were still per.
~•itted to ,tenter.. The antechambers and galleries
-ere loots filled'to overfldWing; and even the sick
• - vn4 - , crowded. with peers, privy counsellors
nd foreign -ministers. All the 'medical men of
•ote
,in Bandon were summoned. So high did
dnimosiliea run, that the - presence of
- • me physicians was regarded as an extraordinary
ircu,mstance: - 7-One Roman Catholic, whose skill
,•• as then' widely renowed, Dr. Thomas Short,
in'itttendance. . &Veral of the prescriptions
.ave.beenPreeerved. One of them is signed by
orirterindoctors:-- The patient. was bled largely.
ot, inin - was tippled to his head. A loathsome
olatile - salt, extracted from human` skulls, was
orced -intoihis mouth. He recovered his senses,
• utwas evidently in a situation of extreme
_dan-.1
Tbe'Quien was, ter.* time, assiduous in b r at
endance. iThe Duke of York scarcely left his
rotlier'y The primate and - four other
•isbops were then in London.' They remained .at
^ biteball ill diy, and took it by turns to sit up all
ight to the Bing's roan. The news of bis illness
lled-the capital with sorrow 'and dismay, .For
is easy.temper end affable inanierslad won the
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who miist-disliked birn preferred the unprincipled
levity to the stern and earnest bigotry of his bro
Cher.
On the morning of Thursday, the fifth of Febru
ary, the London - Gazette announced, that his ma.
jesty was going on . well, and was thought by'the
physicians to be out of danger. The bells of all
the churches rang - merrily; and preparati' ons_for
bonfires were made in -the streets. in `the
evening it was known that a relapse had taken
place, and that the medical attendants had given
up all hope. The public mind was greatly dis
turbed, but there was no disposition to tumult.
The Duke of York,- who had already taken on
himself to give orders, ascertained that the city
was quiet, and that he might, without difficulty
be proclaimed as soon as his brother should ex
pire.
The King was in great pain, and complained
that he felt as if ,a fire was burning within him.
Yet he bore up against his sufferings with a forti
tude which did not seem - to -belong to his soft and
luxurious nature. The sight of his misery affected
his wife so much that she fainted, and was carried
senseless to her chamber The prelates who were
in wating had from the first exhorted him to pre.
pare for his end. .They now thought it their duty
to address him in a still more urgent manner.
William Sancroft, archbishop of Canterbury, au
honest and pious; though narrow-minded man,
used great freedom. "It is time," he said, "to
speak out; for, you, sir, are about to appear before
a Judge who is no respecter of persons." The
King answered not a word.
Thomas Ken, bishop of Bath and Wells, then
tried his poweis of persuasion. He was a man of
parts and learning, of quick sensibility and stain
lesS virtue. His elaborate works have been long
forgotten; but his morning and evening hymns
are still repeated daily in thousands of dwellings.
Though, like most of his order, zealous far (POD
archy, he was no sycophant. Before he became
a bishop, he had maintained the honor of his
gown by refusing, when the court was at Win
chester, to let leanor Gwynn lodge in the house
which be occupied there as a prebendary. The
King had sense enough to respect so manly a
spirit. Of all the prelates, he liked Ken the best.
It was to no purpose, however, that the good
bishop now put forth all his eloquence. His sol
emn and pathetic exhortation awed and melted
the bystanders to such a degree that some among
them believed him to ,e filled with the same
spirit which, in the old time, had, by the mouths
of Nathan and Elias, called sinful princes to re
pentance.. Charles, however, was unmoved. He
made no objection, indeed, when the service for
the Visitation of the Sick was read. In reply to
the pressing questions of the divines, he said that
he was sorry for what he had done amiss; and he
suffered the absolution to be pronounced over him,
according to the forms of the Church of England;
but when he was urged to declare that he died in
the communion of that church, he seemed not to
hear what was said; and nothing could induce
him to take the Eucharist from the hands of the
bishops. A table with bread and wine was brought
to his bedside, but in vain. Sometimes he said
there was no hurry, and sometimes that he was
too weak.
Many attributed this apathy to contempt for
divine things, and many to the stupor which often
precedes death. But there were in the palace a
few persons who knew better. Charles had never
been a sincere believer in the established church.
His mind had long oscillated between Hobbism
and Popery. When his health was good, and his
spirits high, he was a scoffer. In his few serious
moments he was a Roman Catholic. The Duke
of York was aware of this, but was entirely occu
-pied with the care of bis own interests. He had
ordered the outports to be closed. He had posted
detachments of the guards in different parts of the
city. He had also procured the feeble signature
of the dying King to an instrument by which
some duties granted only to the demise of the
crown, were let to farm for a term of three years.
These things occupied the attention of James to
such a degree. that, though on ordinary occasions
be was indiscreetly and unseasonably eager to
bring over proselytes to his church, he never re-
Elected that - his brother was in danger of dying
without the last sacraments. This neglect was
the more extraordinary because the Duchess of
York had, at the request of - the Queen, suggested,
on the 'morning on which the King was taken ill,
the propriety of procuring spiritual assistance.
Far such assistance Charles was at last indebted
to an agency very different from that of his, pious
wife and sisterinlaw. • A life of frivolity and
vice had not exting,uiihed in the Duchess of Porte.
mouth all sentiments of religion, or all that kind
ness which is the glory of her sex. The French_
Ambassador,Barillon,who had come to the palace to
inquire after the King, paid her a visit.• He found
her in an agony of sorrow. She took him into a
secret room, and poured out her whole heart to
him. have," she said, "a thing of great mo
ment to tell you. Il it were known, my head
would be in danger. The King is really and truth
fully a Catholic; hut be will die without being
reconciled to the church. His bed chamber is full
of protestant clergymen. I cannot enter without
giving scandal. The Duke is thinking only of
himself. Speak to him. Remind him that there
is a soul at stake. He is master now. He can
clear the room. Go this instant, or it may be too
late."
Barillon hastcned to the bed-chamber, rook, the
Duke aside, and delivered the message of the mis
tress. The conscience of James smote him. He
started, as if roused from sleep, and declared that
nothing should prevent him from discharging the
sacred duty which bad been too long delayed.
Several ichemes were discussed and rejected. At
last the Pukeisommanded the crowd to stand aloof,
went to - the 'bed, stooped down, and whispered
something which none ,of the spectators could
hear, but which they supposed to be sortie ques•
lion about affairs of State. Charles answered in
an audible.voic'e, Yes, yes, with all my heart:'
None of the•bystanders, except the French ambas
sador, guessed that the King was declaring his
wish to be admitted into the bosom of the Church
of Rome.
"Shall I bring a priest ?" said the Duke. " Do,
brother." replied the sick man. " For God's sake
do, and lose no time. But no; you will get into
trouble." •• If it costs me my life." said the Duke,
I will fetch a priest."'
To find a priest, however, for such a purpose,
at a moment's notice, was not easy. For, as the
law then stood, the person who admitted a prose
lyte into the Roman Catholic Church was guilty
of a capital cf.me. The Count of Castel Melbor,
a Portuguese nobleman, who, driven by political
troubles from his native land, had been hospitably
received at the English court, undertook to pro
cure a confessor. He had a recourse to his coon
try_men who belpnged to the Queen's household;
but he found that none of the chaplains knew
English or French ,enough to shrive the King.
The Duke and Barillon were about to send to the
Venitian -minister for a clergyman, when they
• learneds that a Benedictine monk, named John
Huddleson, happened to be at Whitehall. This
man had, with great risk to himself, saved the
Ring's life after the battle of Worcester, and had
On that account, been, / ever since the Restoration,
a. privileged person. In the sharpest proclama
tions that were put forth agaihst popish priests,
when false witnesses had inflamed the nation to
fury, Hudileson had been excepted-by name. He
readily consented to put his life a second time in
peril for his prince; but there was still a difficulty
The honest monk was so illiterate that he did not
know what he ought to say on an occasion of such
importance. He, however, obtained some hints,
through the intervention of Castle Melhor, from
a Portuguese ecclesiastic; and, thus instructed,
was brought up - the back stairs by Chiffinch, a
confidential servant—who, if the satires of that
age are to be credited, had often introduced visitors
of a very different description, by the same en
trance. The Duke then, in the King's name, com
mended all who were present to quit the roo'.n,
except Lewis Durelo,'Earl of Feversham, and J ohn
Granville, Earl of Bath. Both these lordr,
leased the Protestant religion; but Jam es con
ceived that he could count on their fide ity Fe.
versham, a Frenchman, of noble birth, e.nd nephew
of the great , Turenne, held high rank_ in the Eng
lish army, and was chamberlain, to - the Queen.
Bath was groom of the stole.
The Duke's orders were 01 :levied, and even the
pysicians withdrew. The bar' It door was then
opened, and Father Huddlestiya entered. A cloak
had been thrown over his s . Jcred vestments, and
his shaven crown was cr , nua l ed by a flowing
wig. "Sir," said the Dukze, "this good man once
saved your life. He now comes to save your soul."
He is welcome," Elud-
Charles faintly answer,,d , a
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dleston went through his part better than had
, been expected. He knelt by the bed, listened to
the confession, pronounced the absolution, andlad
tnittiiitered extreme unction. He asked if the
Kincwished to receive the Lord's supper., tSure
-tyi7jsaid-Chlrles, "If I ifyrnitt ur4orthy." The
host,ivas brought in ..Chatles' feebly s,strove to
rise land kneel before it.:•:.Ttre'prieet: bade him9ie
still;-rindrussured him that•Gtid4ould.-accellt-ther
hturriliatian of the soul, 'and_ woOld at require
the of the bode"- , The King found so
much difficulty in swallowing the bread that it
was necessary to open the door and procure a
grass of water. This rite ended, the monk held
up a,grucifix before the penitent, charged him to
_refix his thoughts upon the sufferings of the Re
deemer and withdrew. - The whole ceremony had
occupied about tbree quarters of an hour; and,
during the time, the courtiers who filled the outer
room had communicated their suspicions to each
other by whispers and significant glances. The
door was at length thrown open, and the crowd
again filled the chamber of death.
It was now late in the evening. The King
seemed much' relieved by what passed. His nat
ural children were brought to his bedside, the
dukes of Grafton, Southampton, and Northum
berland, sons of the Dutchess of Cleveland, the
Duke of St. Albans, son of Eleanor Gwynn, and
the Duke of Richmond, son of the Duchess of
Portsmouth. Charles blessed them all; but spok
with peculiar tenderness to Richmond. One face
which should have been there was wanting. The
eldest and best beloved child was an exile and a
wanderer. His name was not once mentioned by
his father.
During the night Charles earnestly recommen
ded the Duchess or Portsmouth and her boy to
the care of James " And do not," he good natur
edly added, "let poor Nelly starve." The Queen
sent excuses for her absence by Halifax. She
said that she was too much disordered to resume
her poSt by the couch, and implored pardon for
any offence she might unwittingly have given.
" She ask my pardon, poor woman I - said Charles.
I ask hers with all my heart"
The morning light began to peep through the
windows of Whitehall; and Charles desired the
attendants to pull aside the curtains, that he might
have one more look at ,the day. He remarked
that it was time to wind up a clock which stood
near his bed. These little circumstances were
long remembeieJ,because they proved beyond dis
pute that when he declared himself a Roman Cath
olic, he was in full possession of his faculties. He
apologized to thrise who had stood around him all
night for the trouble he had caused. He had been,
he said, a moat unconscionable time dying; but
he hoped they would excuse it This was the last
glimpse of that exquisite urbanity so often found
potent to charm away- the resentment of a justly
incensed nation. Soon after dawn the speech of
thedying man failed. Before ten his senses were
gone. Great numbers had repaired to the churches
at the hour for morning service. When the prayer
tor the King was read, loud groans and sobs
showed how deeply his people telt for him. At
noon, on Friday the sth_ of February he passed
away without a struggle.
QIIR Morning Post.
L. HARPER. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
PITTSBURGH:
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 12, 15,19.
MEF.TING or THE DEMOrftATIC commt - rcHE
OF CORRP-SPONDtiNCF Po 11 ALLEG HEN y co.
Pursuant to public notice, the Democratic Standing
Committee, Met at the house of Major rtiACEisoN on the
ilsth instant., and unatimously adopted the following
' Rr.solred, That the Democrats of. Allegheny county are
requested to hold primary Meetings at the Usual places on
Saturday. the 17th day of March, next, to elect delegates
to the County Convention. to Meet At the New Court
II Use, to the city of Pittsburgh, on the following Wed
nesday, the 21st of March, at I I o'clock, to elect dele
gates to the Fourth of July State Convention, 1.0 nOtni.
nate a candidate for Canal COMMI.iOIIet.
The tneettup in the townships lobe held between the
hours of 2 11/1.1 4 P M.; mud in the wards and borough% at
jp'eloek iti the evening!.
Arsoired, That the Democrats. in their primary meet•
inge, 'ire requented to take into eonzideratio the contest
now going on between the friends of the `. Tien Ilona
Low and it', opposer.. And if they deem it proper,
authorize their delegates to Intent - 4ton on min the Conn.
ty CimventiOn. 51A4itAW, Chin.
JA IS F. 6 WA rsoN, Sec'y.
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From Illarrioborgh.
We have two letters on hand, from our correspon
dent nt Harnsburgh, which arc tilled with very in-
Wresting matter. They arrived too late for publi
cation in to-day's paper, but will be presented to our
readers to morrow.
The PROTEST OF THE PEOPLE, WaS duly present
ed to the Senate, ay that glorious Democrat, Capt.
SHALL, and created no little excitement in the Cap
i tot .
We learn that the infamous Proviso to the Ten
Hour Law, will bo " killed as dead as a mackarel."
Let the friends of humanity rejoice.
The Bill to recharter the Farmers' and Mechan
ics' Bank of Philadelphia, passed the House, with
oat the " individual liability clause.
We have received from Alonza Robb, (Whig,)
House of Rep., a letter in relation to the Ten Hour
Question, which we will publish to-morrow, if possi
ble, with comments.
The speech of Mr. Clotz, on the Bill fur the pro
tection of Miners, Mechanics and Laborers, report
ed expressly for the Post, will be published to-mor-
Iw:end larlem
The immense number of fires, and the great des
truction of valuable property in thin city, during the
past year, in consequence of the incendiary's torch,
has excited no little alarm in the public mind.—
Some of the Insurance Companies, we are informed
have given notice to their agents here, to incur no
risks in the way of new insurances, until measures
I are taken to prevent the depredations of the incen
diary. In this, no doubt, they are perfectly Justifia
ble, although the adoption of such measures may
seriously affect the owners of buildings and other
property. Wc think if our City Councils would pass
an ordinance, authorizing the Mayor to offer a re•
ward of $lOOO for the apprehension and conviction
of the person or persons who have been engaged in
firing buildings, board piles, &c., information might
be obtaine t d which would put a atop to incendiarism
fur a while'at least. There is a gang of scoundrels
in this city, who live by plunder during fires, and
we think it would not be a difficult matter to find out
who they are, if proper measures were taken by the
city authorities. There must be an end put to this
terrible bus'neaa, or else the good name and busi
ness of Pittsburgh will suffer no little. Business
men will find no inducement to locate here, and in
vest their money in propisty, which may he deo
royed while they are sleeping .
An intelligent correspondent sends us the follow
ing for publication. His suggestions are worthy of
serious attention :
For the Illornirtr, Past.
FIRES.
MR. HARPER Permit me to make a suggestion,
which if carrieo. Into effect would aid in preventing
the oceutren-. e of fires in the city. Suppose the
Councils ar,,point an active, intelligent man, with a
fixed salr.ry, whose duty it will be to attend every
fire thr.t may break out, and as soon thereafler as
poss e .nle, enquire Into the cause, taking depositions
it . ' necessary, and then have his opinion as to the or
''gin of the same recorded in a book for public in
spection, which might be published.
The good to be obtained would be this :
Ist. The public would ascertain the cause of ev
ery fire, whether accidental, mischeivous, malicious
or for plunder or gain.
2d. Knowing the cause, pains would be taken to
prevent a like occurrence.
If known to be accidental, no reflections could
be cast on any person. If mischcivoua, malicious
or for plunder, the offenders might be,in the course
of the investigation, found out and made to suffer
the consequences. Should the fire have originated
for the purpose of Opining insurance on over valu
ed property, the Fire officer, by taking depositions,
might oe able to ferret out the facts of the case and
save the insurers. Thus the community would be
benefited, and the rates of insurance lessened. The
frequency of fires in our city has recently caused an
increase of the rates in all the insurance offices.
I throw out theae suggestions, and hope they will
awaken attention to die subject. PRECAUTION.
M!!MM2IE
!!setiFda4iaN_!. , t , ,§4
We have all along stoutly contended,for the sol
vency of our cities and coutity.47;nriOtivvr'N r y to the
holders of scrip issued by eilltei• tiptjheyT.* .!...138
good as i4lianit,')aa* a little better B utiU4lll, A.o
look upon these Wailes :is injOlous,:fliccattso; ihe
first place , ebatrai tolaw; secondly, they- drive
speChap.ind'ihitilly * they 'create an 'unnatural
inflation °Mho currency and thus disturb the st4d
ard of value. Further, the city and county issuing
such promises, speculates upon its credit, and the
authorities are induced to involve thepe.ople in debt.
There is no iound.arguthent in the favorer the Urania
of small notes.
But, we have them, .and how are we get rid of
them. This seems to be a question that le puzzling,
the members of the Legislature, editors and oth
ers, very much just now. The citizens of Reading
have hit upon one plan which is as follows:
We, the subscribers, citizens of Berks county, do
hereby agree, that we will not take any small notes
after the first day of April next, because those notes
have become so notorious and ragged, that it is im
possible to know which are good and which are bad;
bekides the people have no insuranca in taking these
notes, whether those banks over issued or not, as
many have done heretofore. •
Therefore we recommend to all good citizens of
Pennsylvania,lnat to take said notes after the first
day of April next.
We doubt the practicability of euch a mode here.
Small notes form the bulk of the circulating medi
um, and wo do not believe they could be driven
from circulation by any euch pledge.
We must depend upon the action of the Legisla
ture in this matter. Something should be done at
the.preisent session. We think there are laws now
in the books that might be enforced. But if pot, an
act should be passed that would gradually cause the
trash to be driven 'from circulation. We would hot
desire a sudden withdrawal of small notes . ; but in
good time let all received by the Treasurers be de
stroyed, and no new batches be offered.
Since the above was written, we have received
the last Washington Examiner, which contains an
excellent article on the subject of small notes. That
paper takes strong grounds against the emisson and
circulation of all notes of a less denomination than
85,00 The Treasurer of Washington county, as
will be seen from the following notice, has discon
tinued the reception of our county and city scrip,
fur payment•of taxes. This it perfectly right :
"The Collectors of Washington County will take
notice that Allegheny County and Allegheny City
and Pittsburgh Scrip, will not be received from this
date in payment of State and County tax at the Treas.
avers Office. ROBERT K. TODD,
Jan. 20, 1849. Treas. Wash. Co.
tar We have a little fact on record which we de
sire the protectionists to explain : Wool has adroit
ced in price about twenty per crat.
It is well known that the Tariff of '46 is still in
full force. It is also well known that the Tariff o
'42 have but little hope that the neat Congress, or
any other Congress that may over assemble, will ra
re-establish the scale of duties prescribed in that
act.
To comment upon the subject would seem super
fluous. We earnestly call upon some of those an
cient gentlemen who are such etricklers for old sys;
tems, to come out and captain this ; and defend
themselves in their awkward predicament.
Cleveland Charter }election
The Charter Election in the City of Cleveland, on
Monday hist, resulted to the complete triumph of
the Democratic candidates throughout, by decided
majorities,- The recuperative energies of the Dem.
ocracy arc at work all over the country, and the
present year, we predict, will witness just such tri
umphs an gladdened the hearts of our friends in
1641.
Clevelavrtl has been illuminated with the appear
ance of another new Star in the theatrical horizon,
in the person of Mrs. Carter, who wan greeted, ac
cording to the Plaindesler, with loud applanee by a.
large audienrie at Watson , * Hall. She appeared in'
very fine grace and made a decided -hit. Naturally
good looping--dreued in good taste—bad perfect
possession ill herself, arid acted her part, a leading ,
character in the Falco A f "Our Mari Aiiitrititith
bette• than some old players we wot of. This lady
certainly gare'an earnest of becoming a star actress,
and we hope to sec her announced again inr the
pleasure of those who desire to patronize the" lei
gitimate drama."
We rejoice (says the Harristiorgh Union,) that the
hill to authorize the coining of gold dollars has pass
ed Congress. We had the honor of putting this ball
in motion last fall ; the press every where toot it up
and urged it upon Congress, and now we have the
gratificat:on of seeing the measure consummated.
After this there can no longer he any excuse for is
suing wall notes. There roust be fifty millions of
dollars more of specie in the country than there was
ten years ago, and no man can now" - Say that there
is not amply sufficient for all transactions underftre
dollars.
The Oyster Wart,, - ,
A letter in a Richmond paper, furnishes some
interesting particulars in relation to the recent
"oyster war," in Pocomacke bay,between the peo
ple of Accomack, Virginia, and the Philadelphia
oystermen.
No naval engagement wai ever better fought.—
The forces of the combatants were respectively 95
Accomackians, armed with the authority of the
law, an old French cannon, and two other pieces
accompanied by the sheriff' and his police, against
some 90 l'bilacieirriunE, without cannon, or any
other artillery much superior to oystertongs.—
Before the battle commenced, two white flags of
truce passed between them. The oystermen were
summoned to surrender, but knowing the conse
quences if they should fall into the hands of the
Easternshoremen they doughtily resolved to fight
for their freedom, their oysters, and their shallops.
Their answer was premptnry, whereupon the Vir
ginaians opened their batteries, and the hostile
fleets waged war for some time quite fiercely.—
The old French cannon had been mounted on a
new carriage, painted red, and was worked by one
of the soldier; who fought at the battle of Buena
Vista. This and the two other pieces were load
ed with nails, pieces of iron, &c. They were wor
ked in regular style, so that the oystermen were
induced to believe that vessel with the French
piece was a revenue cutter from old Point Com
fort. Not wishing to fight against Uncle Sam,
they surrendeted; and were carried prisoners to
Drummondtown, Accomack county, Va. The
rigging of the hostile vessels was very much cut
up. One of the oysterboata had her mast shot
away. The two fleets stood thirteen ,oysterboats
against five Virginian vessels, the letter swarming
with men, and well armed Nobody was killed,
as was reported, but one oysterman was wounded
and one Virginian.
'The Roman Catholic clergy in the south of
Ireland arc said to be generally suffering the great
est personal distress, for want of support. Many
have abandoned their parishes ; others are known to
live on parsnips only.
Snip Ftven.-- 7 The .barque Apthirrp arrived at
New Orleans, on the 25th ult., from Limerick, and
anchored at the Point. When she'left Limerick she
had 6P passengers on biMrd, of which, it is said, 11
have died on the passage, and several are now sick
—all of ship fever.
POP During the past year, about 2,300,000 yards
of lawns have been manufactured at the Portsmouth
(Mass.) Steam Factory. The produce of October,
November and December, was about 670,000 yards,
which is at the rale of 2,700,000 per year.
SIIMATAnY PUNISTIMENT.—An individual, said to
be a clergyman, was very severely beaten, in Wil
ton, Mass., a few days ago, by the father and broth
ers of a young woman whom he had refused to mar
ry, though he had got two years boarding and lodg 7
ing out of the young lady's fathbr, while paying his
addressee.
Stioill Notei.
A New Star
Gold Dollars.
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From the liarrisburgh'Union.
The Pittsburgh., Post and the Dotttirs;
Illits#facturers.
"For some time past a controversy has latellig9ini.
on between that steritneDeMo*tio paper, -the
Pittsbuigli'Post,'and- cotton- milnufactnrurn•or the
smoking; city, tpha reSisteri'cthe-introduatitin: of the
ten hour Jew into their Cetton Mills. 'Notbeind
quaintoOkithill the eircuttulapresefihe casriamii
took n 6 pail to it in its 'earlier stones, and subse.
quently....dettined to publish the Manufacturers' card.
—signed-byVertain leading Democrats of that city.
Judging; however, from the retraction cards which
we haroseen, and the eight columns of names of
'citizens hf 'Pittsburgh, published in that paper of the
28th inst.,We should say'that the editor of the Post
has most triumphantly vindicated and sustained him
. self. We have no doubt that the Post will profit pe
cuniarily by this - etcitement, Mid establish itself
more firmly in the Democracy of Pennsylvania.
This thing of breaking down well established
Democratic papers is an uphill business. We have
been Undergoing the process for the last five years,
and whilst we have always found ourself prepared
to meet at sight every pecuniary engagement, we
have had the melancholy satisfac.ion to see those
who invested their money in enterprises to crush
us periodically in the hands of the Sheriff or Con
stable,
From the Hollidaysburgh Standard.
The Pittsburgh Post and the Ten Hour
System. lib
It may not be known to sonic of our readers that
the Cotton Manufacturers of Pittsburgh and Alle
gheny cities—the men who clamor so loudly for pro
tection to American industry—have resisted, by any
and oveiy means, the protectioa extended to Ameri
can industry by the Ten Hour Law passed by the
last Legislature. But so it is. The operatives who
resisted their exactions and sought to avail them
selves of Aienefits of the law have been prosecuted
and persecuted, and even young girls thrown into
jail on the charge of conspiracy, of which they have
since boon convicted.
The editor of the Post, as a man and a Democrat,
was found where ho should have teen found—tte
fending the oppressed ; and far this these Cotton
Lords have milted' in proscribing the paper and the
editor ; and one, 'at least, of the Whig , papers halt
been foubd mesa enough to lend its aid in the dirty
work.
We are sorry to find ono whom we respect so
much as we do, J. K. Moorehead, engaged in the
work of, trammeling the press and grinding the fa
ces of the poor—sorry for his own sake, for, with
all concerned, he must share the penalty of such
inhuman proceedings.
Their efforts to put down the Post, we are pleas.
ed to learn from the last number,•have not been
crowned with success, but the contrary. It were
strange If this were not so. The laboring classes
are the majority, and it not the possessors, are the
producers, of the wealth of the country—when
they are so insensible of their own dignity and in
terests as to suffer the man or the press who advo
cates their cause, defends their interests, or asserts
their rights, to be put down, they deserve to be—
what they will surely become—the seek of a moni
ed aristocracy, made so by their labors.
ANTI•SLAVTAT FEELING Ili THE Somr.—We
give an item from a southern paper, sheaving the
feeling that is growing up io the South•on the sub
ject of slavery :
From the Louisville Courier.
" An idea has been started in Frankfort by some
of the members of the Ligislature that emancipa
tion in Kentucky is dead. • • • But softly,
gentlemen—you know but little of the spirit and
temper of the people of Kentucky, if you imagine
you cab thus stifle inquiry, and thus put an end to a
great living principle. • • • The stave power
In Kentucky is now engaged in striking 'a blow at
the prosperity of the State," &c. -
i From several other Southern papers,`among them
the " Paducah West Kentuckian," " The Athens
(Tenn.) Post ; " The Fellowsrille (Va.) Iftemo
crat," and " Louisville Journal," we find articles of
similar import.
Faast Tut Bitszos.—The steamship Globe, at N.
Ortraina from Bratoa St. Jag°, brings the Browns.
villa Flag of the 21st, and $lO,OOO in specie. The
Flag says:
We undenstanol that one hundred and fifty passen:
•ers have arrived at Bravos within n few days, an
route for California. Horses, muds and wagons are
to be found here in abundance.
Arrived per schooner Cinderella, , G. Scott, from
Now Teri - , tR psuengers, from North Adams, Mas•
sachusetts, fortninl, a company for California, Capt.
.1. C. rietd. They arc now in this town, equipping
for their journey.,
Globe kit U. S. steamer Telegraph, to as
next day for Lavaca.
STI1:0210 DECLAEATION -OF INNOCENCE — 171i01110"
§ibillich, upon being sentenced to death at Now Or
leans, tbYillielnitnler or James Chappell on the pas-
Sago trom Vera Cruz, said, "1 am prepared for the
execution of my sentence, but I die as innocent as
Jesus Christ, when he was etuedied by the Jews."
No sentence of death has been passed in New Or
leans for three years, since the slave Pauline wan
executed.
LIVING ON "flops AND Courtniencs."—There is
in England a society for the improvement of the
( - madmen of the laboring classes. Its committee
have just issued an address signed by Lord Ashley
and others, in which, alley a due sprinkling of sta
tistics, they say nothing is wanting to raise the la
borer to a position of moderate comfort, but an in
crease of hope and confidence." Was ever anything
more ridiculous 1 The patronage of aristocracy is
insufferable.
Suictric rnoin SLANDER.—The Hagerstown News
states, that on Tuesday afternoon, in that place, a
respectable young woman, named Maria Woods,
committed suicide by hanging herself in the garret
of her dwelling. The only cause assigned was the
circulation, by a young man of the place, of reports
derogatory to her character.
II EAY DADIAGEI,---A Share ll jury, Or New York,
on Monday, on the case of James Gordon Bennett
vs. M. M. Noah, for a libel, alleged to have been
published in the Sunday Times, assessed the dama
ges at the remarkable figure of nix cants ! In a se
rious or burlesque Caudle lectures, Noah reflected
severely on Bennett's wife.
Smucomtm A PAEISAGe.—James White and Thos.
Morning, Irishmen, came out " scot free to the
land of liberty, per the ship Nonantum, which jest
arrived at Boston from Cork. They were found se
creted in the hold of the ship, after being three days
at sea.
FROM THE SANDWICH ißLANDS. — Accounts from
the Sandwich Islands, received by the way of Pan
ama, by the Crescent City, state that Dr. Judd, the
mutineer of finance, had been impeached.
DIED:
On Sunday morning, ut 0 o'clock, limmk, nged one_
year and five montha.youngekt daughter of,James K. and
Charlotte Hem.
The friends of the family arc invited to attend the fu
neral, as o'clock this afternoon, from the residence, on
Hand street.
flJ' Thsnlsa....-The members of the Niagara Fire
Company return their thanks to Mr. Robinson,of the nth
Ward, for refreshments furnished at the fire'onthe night
of Friday last. By order of the Company.
nuirtia JOSEPH KASS,'Pretel.
11:7 - Nealice.-.An adjourned Meeting of the Mana
gers of the Firemen's Association Bull will be held on
this (Monday) evening, at half past 7 o'clock.
- H. Citto Katt, SC C' y.
The following is the list of Managers :
SA a LE. NEPTUNE.
‘VIII. Gorman. Capt. Win. M. Edgar.
George Wilson. Capt. G. Funston.
W. B. Miteheltree. Lieu , . John Neeper.
A LLEGHENY. MAHAR/L.
David Holmes. Capt. Win. Frazer.
Edward Gregg. J.E. McFeely.
Henry Chignell - Edward Kaye.
IsUQUESNE. .. VIG ILA NT.
Capt. W:1. Howard. E. S. Neal.
D. G. Herring. James Irwin.
A. P. Anshutz. James Petrie.
GOOD INTE.NT.
Suml. C. Hill. J. M. Kenney. - Wm. Collingwood.
PITTSBURGH THEATRE.
C. S. PORTER MANAGER.
PRICES OP ADMISSION:
Dress Circle and Nannette 50 cents
Family Citric or Second Tier •I
Jo" Benefit and last appearance Mr. CRISP.
Maxnav, March 12th, to commence with the
===
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Miles Bertram. Mr. Crisp.) Grampus Mr. Prior
Magog Mr. Porter. Alice Miss Porter.
Atter whith, the Farce o
BAMBOOZLING.
Capt. Bamboozle • • •Crisp I Emily Miss Cruise.
To conclude with
FAINT HEART NEVER WON FAIR LADY.
Ruy Gomez Mr. Crisp.
I.D Mr. CHAS. WEBB will shortly appear.
[l:7 - Doors open at ; Curtain will rise at half past 7.
DISSOLUTION.—The Partnership heretofore exist
ing between the subscribers, under the firm of J. lc
J. AFDEviner, was dissolved on the 7th inst. Either party
is authoriied to lIFC the name of the firm, in settlement.
JOHN II 'OEVITT
March 10. JAMES M'DEVII
fia•CO4'.ARTNERSHIP.—The undersigned have this
day formed a Co-partnershlp under the firm of JOHN
ItI'DEVITT & BROTHERS, for the trausketion of &Gro
cerL,and Produce business. JOHN M'DEVITT.
JAMES M'DEVITT,
Maich 7, 1849.-(mrl2) WILT lApjMSEVITT.
LOCAL MATTERS.
Orricz. — SundayMotinps.-Aoiitllt e
tasfull again this
_zeorning.., , :pitiie ; ', 4ni
Werevcial I
*lttinen, charged, wi*vagOjieffiiiittl • ten teiroe44l
i! . .iive mat and five 1 44.es,i ; *ttre5rouglix*p rri *
..daace house in Virg&a,Pleyi:lesp(liy the ngtori36c
- Williams. A white iiiir6Catikiiiii'D.'FAidfa t lY e
•tbelinformation against thielKirtye j He charged
them with picking ;PIO from , his pocket. They were
all committed for farther hearing: 'Alter dayliilit,
officers Roberts, Fitzmorris and Reed, went to the
house with a search warrant, and there found a vari
ety of articles - which evidently tvere'
Among other thingi4:noticed the following :
musical box, a spring laneis,,4`caipei. bags,
,a safe
lock, anew reet,•a large liimts.book,a remnant = - 0f
alpacca, and one of delaine, &c &c
Persons who have missed goods l a telg, hail.better
call at the Mayorls otAce to-day.- • •
In the hymn'boa we read lbe . folloiring - on
blank page, Susan Williams, aged 16 years; he
book. Do not steal OW book of mine, or yoa Gill
-
in prison be confined.q •
. Amitirrnn..—A negro man named Chas•Smitti
was arrested on Wood street;on 'Saturday,. by bfri
cor Glenn, on the information Of another . black - nit*
ed Alfred Butler:who charged'him with committing
an assault and battery with intent train; Itatieriii
arm is in a swing'in consequence of the severe - alibi
received from Smith.
Mrs. Smith, (wife of Charles,) was alsc; arrested
on Saturday by officer Hill, on the incermatio9'
Mrs. alley, of Seventh Ward, who charged her with
stealing dresses. The goods were round in Smith , e
house near Tlayti. , This happy pair are.now ,
awaiting their trial. . - • - 7 "7
Mit The name of the man upon whose body the
Coroner held an inquest on Friday evening, was ,
Thomas Comity. He was a pedlar, and,kept a small
store near Stout's tavern, a little below lierr's
land. He was in the habit of getting driink uCtat
sionally, and on Friday morning eider the in-'.
thence of liquor. He fail: over the bank, and. Oraa
not found until late in the i aliUrniten;Whin the body
was found lodged against a rope 'belonging to a flat
boat. The-deceased was well knewn to A:legheni,
city, having been an old resident. -
CO WARW.? AASAULT,—TiIiOO drunken fellown'•
made an assault upon an old laboring man, while at .
work at the upper end: of Allegheny, on Saturday.
last, and was beating hint, when Mr: Jacob Painter
interfered to protect hem. The vagabonds immedj_
atoly attacked Mr. P.And inflicted neveml severe." ,
blows upon him. They were arrested, and
. pe'rmit.
led to go with merely nominal fines. Wz .did ,not.
hear their names, but when we get them , we will
make them public. ' .
Ma. Caue&Hrattstx..—We are anxious that the
patrons and riends of the Drama may give this gen 4.
kleman such encouragement this everting as he rich
ly merits. He offers an excellent bill;.. with: the
strength of the company. He has been playing for
two weeks ; and during that timer we briva heard but
one opinion expressed es to his abilities . , and that of
praise. Let those wild admire him give some sub.
stantial evidence of their esteem this evening.
FIRE —.OR Saturday evening after the watchman,
cried 12, (or near IS o'clock) an,alarm was raised
by • light which proceeded from theseconct story of,
Geo. Fortune's Saddle Tree shop, Sinithfield 'street.
Officer Mitchell succeeded in getting into the room
and by active exertions, got the flames subdued:
From all the indications there is no doubt the fire
was started by some evil disposed .pnrson.
Gamin Drottasta Cr nix Boilimitimttrr or:VZRa;
Cnax.7 . This magnificent work of an; tie highly el.'
tolled by the New York'Press..(in which city it was/
exhibited win weekso is on its wayliere,llid'inay ,
be expected nest week. It isaow drawing crowded . ,
houses in. Cleveland; and ts described bythe presater.
that city to be infinitely superiorto any thing'of the
kind ever exhibited. It is the product; of , a yiaVitg - i
artist of New York.
b We are recincited to state that is child three
or four yearn of ago was found , an Sunday in,Liber 7
ty street. Its parents will hear of iiby e.aquitilig at
the office of the Morning-Post„
ArroTnan.—A little boy was, found up in the.,
Binh Ward, yesterday, who eau be found by his pa-
MOM by enquiring at this: omen.
frii" We saw a man lying upon the floor in the.
Allegheny Mayor's office, on Friday ;, and on. en
quiry we was told that he hadjustcome up the river
with the fever and ague » upon - him. He was fil
thy in his person, so that no tavern would take him
in ; and the Guardiansiif the poor could not re- :
move him at once ; but did as soon as possible.
If/ig/ - Mr. Spencer is doing a heavy business in'
Washington, Pa., where he has made converts of
the editors and many others. Those who do not
believe arc the only Jpersons humbugged. It, is
wonderful that there is such a class of people. •
iltr The firemen are very much dtssitisfied with
certain strictures on their conduct at the fire on
Thursday evening, in Leonard's Lumber yard. We
did not read the articles alluded to; but, we will
say that, if report speaks truly, the firemen general
ly did, hat was for the best at that fire, and were
guilty of no misconduct.
;gin' We are requested to say that there is nq truth
in the report that bad feeling exists between the Ni
agara and Allegheny Fire Companies. Some few of
the niembeis of each of the Companies havelad a
difficulty ; but the mass of the members take no in
terest in it.
irr The " Rattlesnake " newspaper, (the type of
which was so unceremoniously thrown into the Al
legheny river,) caused one death (in Manchester,)
and almost another, Mrs. Kingan. The mob Bid
well to suspend it.
MAYOR'S Poucz.—Saturday Morning.=- . 4'our
ladies made their appearance :for judgment- this mor
ning,—all were sent up. They wore charged with
vagrancy. About as many more were also emit np,
charged with drunkenness and vagrancy. .
, .
bar Two boys wore brought to the Mayor's office
yesterday morningby Wilmer Hall, charged with' ped
riling varieties in the Diamond market, contrary to
an ordinance.
6:13" We understandthat an editor was arrested,
for libel on Saturday; but who, we did not hear.:
We hope he may have a good time of it.
POILTAGE RAIL ROXD.-WC have the 'authority of
the Superintendent for saying that the case will be
running_on this road to-dayl March 12th.
,Bdr The Dispatch has published three letters from
the California Editor—Hmtorg. He writes in excel,
lent spirits.
b' There were two false alarms 'of fire on` Sat;
urday evening.'
FOUND.—We call attention to the advertisement
of goods found on the Allegheny wharf. "
Mns. Kirromr.—There is now a fair prospect of
the recovery of this woman. .
W. J. more.
11 - 1110TH & SCOTT, 117toksale and Retail Deak, i n
Boots, Shoes Dunks, Carpet Bags, fe., S. V. cornqr
of Fourth and Shoes ,
sts., Pittshurah, Pa. (nutty
COOLEY & LAIRD, Merchant 2'ot:ors, Wood 'street,
second door Crain. Water, will keep constantly on
nand a well selected lot of Clothing. •.reari-thY
T_)RINTS-1 case'Cacheco Plate Prints c
I " Merritt's"
-I- It
" 011 " "
Fine desirable Spring styles, just, received by•
MeCANDLESS & CAMPBELL,
mart 2 97 Wood street.
DRESS j..,AWN-1 case "new style" Dress Lawn?
just received and for sale by
ItIeCANDLIS & CAMPBELL,
thart2
.97 'Wood
st
- lATATCRES, JEWELRY, &c.—A - large asSortiiiiiv of
V V Levet, L' Epine and other - Watches; Breast Pins,
Finger Rings,Ear Rings, Peueils, &e., just received and
for sale,by . McCANDLESS & CAMPBELL,
rnarl2 97-Wood at.-
, .
..#O - wg '.ibi.,,,.'r:..10:04*-,;
i• eported for the Morning Poet.
_ Canal navigation has commenced. Leech & Co.,
have despatched boats for Pittsburgh. 'Other linei
are preparing to , forward,their-I:mato.-
4401.0
_IP-16(Pb(
Thomas L. Smith has been appointed. Rigister stf
the niuto State ,Treasur,,,in. place. of gra. ,
hamr i ? I
• qenPrat .Taylor L XrPRO . Tec07 03 4,t 11 1,v1 1 014
ffi
of the ocom 4.ifotiartnr. tg-dityiAnjuil I uniform.
Crowds of eitiznoo f of tioth oeresi: alio,: rid Unit
rfsPeatilo.Oli'6*.ntiaf nesidetiO4i
,
eion. •
. .
NEW - `YORK MARKET:' • '''' .
. .
Flonr., The foreign newe_has produced no:maek
ed- change; the- market-la nominally es before
There ie a disposition not to operatieutitil-thelettpt.
matt to received : . ....
_ Grain. .Thereie goad
millingri but. other Grains are-quiet., :. -, Theriaii'sb
large demand for Corn for filling contracts. gate
are quiet., Bales of 30,000 bUshelePrime,YAl asst '
63064 C
Provisionii-There is lees Moveinini Vork, the,
market tieing heaSy. Western T'iirao Pork je. he
at 8,00 perbet no ealen,selie of .300 brie Viteste
ern Mesa at 10;000 1 0,15 brl.. For Beef; the mar es
ket has a downward tendency.
COtton.:The market ikfirmer than yeetetdai;ele
the busindse done hiat a a light .
Money..Salce Treatiity at.lacri;,Ohio six
percents, Io3i. - • - 2!`:
-NEC7 Yonn;
Floor... The marhet s with *Acre Le:. banana; la in
&Tor of she buyer..., _Sales 1000 brla Western at,O,F5
05,66: per brl.
Grab.:Salte of 5000bildi,ela wh i te
54e per bushel. -`' -
Provisiona..The.sales-are.onirfortbretipplTYPP:
the regular trade
Money..tialeiTreandri'Noiisi - A Obi; New Loan
at 1.13. . - -
910 the - Honorable. the Judgeo of . the Condor penera
1. Quarter Sessions or the
,Penee n and for of Allegheny:
The petition Of ..toleyli Pitinter.eirEaStDeiti,toWneliM,':'
in the County aforesaid . , humbly ihe wethi...Tillit P al. P e67
tioner - hath provided himself with materials for the
commutation of travelers and ,others, at his • dwelling
house, in the .Townsbili'ittoreshid,rted`)Ways, that , y our Honors.will be pleas to grant him a license ke
public Nouse of eineruidnatent: And - Your•petiiioneems
in duty'bound, will pray: .TORBVit PAINTERi
IVe, the iubßefibeiii,.eitizens of the .Totenshlp,' . afrire-•
said, do certify' that te above petitioner;la 'of good re
mite for hottesty and temperance, and - is: welf,provided
with Minim room and Conveniences for the accommods;"
tion and lodging of strangers and trirretersi audit) atield. ,
tavern is necessary. • ~ y . . TO h i v'
Richard Muldoon, Jacob . Smith:Georgie"Gibmth
Kuhn; Thomas Carsonilimies Long - '.HentY Smith , Wrai
Allen, R. H. Long; George Miller, lasi•piktoDiatichuak
nl - tue siouoretne , the;.ludges of the Caunor ticherat. -
.1 Quarter Sessions of the,Peacoin and for the County:.
of Allegheny
The petition of James,Sprat,of lire S'lral ward, city of
Pittaburgh;in • the; :County aforesaid; humblys sheVrethi l .t
That:your' petitioier bath' providetrhimielf.vritk.mmof
Fiala tor the accommodation of travelers tund , echers;-su.
Aotise, in the,Warthaoreenid, and Fmk
that youi•Dellors will i*Pfehtied to-giant him a license
to keep a publiejtonim itl'emertainotenh And your pe
litioner,ns ht duty bound, will pray.3',I,JAK.'SPRATi _.
We,fi
the subscrlbers„cidiens of the ataresal4Watd, f
certify; that. the above petitioner is of : good:mordent, r,,
honesty, and terrpemnce. and is well ,provided
Itonaeroomfand'eonveniences for:the acconandanfjOß.9r
travelers andathers, and that said tavern la ne.c'essarY;l:,
Goo. MtChesitey, W. IL Phillippi, J. A. Dickson, mr.Stl,,,
Campbell, Tl.ll Chursides, J. W. Hosler, W. Y., Tor._
rance, Jan CoMplie, E. Strattot4ll.Coreelini
Jonas M. Pail:kenos. • - - . i f dtori
tChioniele copy 31 and ch.'" POit'T
' fr•
Opening of Navigation..
• Patz.iri., March W.
Cotton.. The market to very•netsse and firm,;,. !•
PHILADELPHIA
- - • • LAZELPII2A Waren lu.
Pour.. The pricel of poiir arc on the,..doelurpi
withsalesif 0 , 000- bbli.'GeriesSee. 4,.,g;621003,68*
bbl. Rye Flour, 3,06k(ii3., ,12tir,bbr.
Grain. - . There good inquiry for gag rtimplin
of Wheat, butlots - are dull: ' Corn is in - steady de..
mand. Salina 700 bushels,' primp Red .'_ Wheat - it:
per bushel; sales of:prime yolbyr eorn...:n,csqi )
.57058i.per
Provisions, ;Sales of W
_ extern ken, Pork itMIA
Call ;50 fibbl.• prime' 10,1Xkall0;50 ; '6,lle,e,6r.grns ,
Beef at'll l oodl3,oo
GrdCeriee: :Sales Cr 400 hhdilsf: O. Siigir at 6014
6c. ; Port.o Rico 5140610 # Tbr. -
Coffee. - -"Saies :ot,Lpgparya nt:,6141670,, to the . er. )
'tent of : 500 ; kites of 500 bags Rio at 6}c.lier , k,
Cotton..The'•demonil is moderate and 'pricer
favor of the - yellers. Sales of ordinary to 04_
dinary Upland 7c pit; Louisiana- ordinary to good{
• • '"Paper Hangtriga. . •
AVING purchased at three of the-largest Factories
itt the Emit, (New :York, Philadelphia ind-Balti—
more,) a large assortment of the tieWein and• must a
. proved styles of PAPER HANGINGS, BORDERS'. Ike 4
andmade arrangements by which I will be enabled' lo"
r
procure all, new. Patterns,ramaltancettimilh IhnivAlP - 1-
peasanee SW the Eastern, market,' would invite.the 81=1.
tension of those 'desiring to. have their houses papered
with the latest styles of-paper, to cell - and . ..esatAnne
stook,-before purchasing,elsewhere:
shave now on the way from the East, 2111.000
Gold. Satin Glazed and common. Paper Hangings, which -
I can sell at prices Tonging fromigkeentif to St? iirElece.t
-••-"- • • •87-Vlood
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WRTtIiG .rt.NI).IIOOK-KEEPING:CLASSES:
Alozander 4- Day's Buildings,entraneefrornshe , Diamond: , ,
USTABLISHED IN 1240.—1 t in uniyarsally,sdatittad',
„ID by all Oowgraetising Doff
.plawtof Dintblo; ;
Entry to'
~ , posrass', die' following a&ranutgra:fdter‘.llll,
other:methods in uite:=.lsOlispensingWith all books ekr, ,
cepting if Day Doak ,aud- Leger ;* 2d, redneits:lbe•
and merehandigenectonts to isbont one fpn-t_
tired ; ad; checking' reduced in die Santa . proptinittn;".4lb,
in' annual saving . ot forty or fifty folios of the' Zeggi;
Gth, greater. security, against_ error ;.6th; daily' !Joining ail
the personal nerounte An elegant , Mereanule-liand-t
writing iinilartnd to all going through a coaraeof lessonei
bl oom: 10 to 12, 2,t0 4, - and ?Jo •• ; rattil 2
.
1 1N OWNER WAN'lnin_ _ -
.*ER W.AlsiTED.—ThefollciivingGieudiseete`
found on the AlleglientyN'Vhaef ot
ingi.trkdare itow,at the ; MayOr'.s Office,ikvhere the lvstrt-%
. ..aeon paying cbarges,end get them :
pry Goods Box, supposed to contain Goods. -- •
- .l . llEtt. add Rix
WOh
n Bonnet, and Veil
1 Bead Reticule.-- -
-- IBox, with Child's Clip,
1 Willow Clothes Basket.
1 Child's Rocking -Chain,
F" Briele'lltstote,' and Ltit - ,ntlit'llto' -
Colitt
.Apply to P.! C. SHANNON -
"morl2 . - • • AttSat:Law¢poultlestreet.l't.
fro the Honorable The Judges.Of ,the Court of Giao4
Quarter Sessions o(the:Penteln and for the County
The petition of FILLNCiii ticabari, iiii:Elitit7Wirtg.
city. of Pittsburgh, in the County tiforeltaid,buniblFehtsrl,
eth, That } our petitioner; bath pro'tiraself , Witt(
materials torrhe accOmrriodolionor Insveleraandothers;
at his dwelling boUse, in the-Ward aforesaid;aud.pmyt
- that your Honors will be pleased to grant:hint a license . ,
to keep a public house of.euterminment.:. - And yourpi% -
titioner, an in duty bound, will pray.
PE.A.NOISIIdaRDkInt s
We, the undersigned, citizens of the 'aforesaid Wart, • ,
do certify, that the:above petitioner isbf.goadiepatifibr,"::-
honesty and 'temperance, and is well provided icl Lo qtt
room and conveniences for , the ageommodatiCni..and—
lodging of !strangers and, traveTers,and . tlidt said
to necessary r y .
Jas.. hie ee, T. llPKeever, X;Doribik
ton, L. Amberson,.A,:: Morton, ,Tes: Gray; Jar.' itrewtoo,'"
.1. Long,7. Eckert, M. Thicken. maiM4td.
(Chronicle copy 4t and Ch!'"Pest
Iri to the Honorable the Judges of the_. Court of.(iesteral
Quarter Sessions of this Peace in and for the County
.
of Allegheny:
The petition of Hrigh Carroll, of the, First Ward y . City,.
of Pittsburgh, in thisTonnty aforel:tad hanibit sheweth r %
That your petitioner hath. provided:hinidelf _with mate-` '
rials for the accommodation . 6f iritteleril and ethers;
his . dwelling bonze, in- the Ofiarestdd,'Ond'prayii: .
that your HenoraWill oleased to grunt hits 'a:license
to keep ajlblic, house of euteitainntent._:And. yOut.pe," . ".•
titioner, m duty bound will prey. •
• . ;!, lIUGIECAERDLLr
We, the .subseribere, citizens ,of the. Watd , 'nforeartirf
do certify, that the above petitioner:is otgood reptito.forf,
honesty. and temperance, runt providetfi*th
house room. and .conveni erces for the. acconnodatieu,-...
and lodging of strangers end-Alay:ft:tie, uuttl ihotreer
_ .
Jas. •any, 4th sheet, A. Cordell, Joa. Clawford,
Smithson, John Lawton J.. StajOr, - E.:Fitzsimmon; M.
Wilkinson, John Kelly, d. Wen:Lehi:mg; Ytltn.„llerinetty,..k.
v Mack:" romPl - -
[Chioniele
•
FPO. the Honorable, the Judges of the Court of General -
- Tarter Sessions of the. Peace to and for the county
The petition of Jones Butterfield, of the Borough
Searnsburg ; lit the Co. aforesaid, humbly stievieth;-..
your petitioner path provided himself with materndif. for:,
the ace ommodetion of'rre'relersendisthertyakistlicel
ling house in the Borough aforesaid, and: prays that:s43yr i •
Honors will be pleased to, grant him a licenseto keep di •
public house of .entertainment_ - Andionr: petitioner air
in duty bound, will pray. . i.JONASBUTTBRFIELD_:,
We, the subierihers, .citizens :of the aforesitid
rough, do certify,' that the: above petitioner:, is of 'solid Te
,pule for honesty' and temperance,..and: is well provided-,i;'
with house room and conveninees' for the aecornin.othr,;::
don and lodging, of travelereand, others, and - -tha t **IV.
tavern' is necessary. ?
Benjamin Brewer, Joseph &lisp... George Shide, John L.
Coyle, Joseph Dushene, Michael Noullet,•Jokn Notillet t ,
Jacob Kainnor, Joha Eisterman , George AToore,-Valeir: --
due Boutet,'Miehtter EseiiriatiMerdluttridAreitilt.
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