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BY EPIULA
NUMBER VIII.
JOBN KE&TS.
Comparisons are ocious--that is when one man
is contrasted with another; but we may without
much tifience, compare men to natural object, in
WhiclOce eats 'see ... a similitude. Thus we find Me
sweet singer of , Israel _ likening a good man to a
tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth
forth frutt'in ftis seaion.; ' and the ungodly 'to.
Jhe'cbafT which the wind drivet/i ..One star
11iffertitlf from, .inother star to eery; and sp it is
with.ihe lifts Id genius. A truly great poetis all
Actii2lng; he receives all-things, end reflects all .
Ahiligs; he may be , eampared to theocitan 7 -deep,
clitiii.,- - expansivei and' mirroring the universe.
Sbakiperiie and Milton beldrg.to this 4ass. Pope
end ,Dryilen compare to rnigfity
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Soong :with rage; 'without overflowing, init. , '
Wordsworth is the sea; Scott:the highland lake
ruffed 'hy' the storm, or in lit; quiet, -'reflecting
~...pine•clad".- m ount:ains; Byron and Southey are
-cataracts; Burns is the mountain brook, here she
:•dirlwith the larch; and there leaping, and:laughing
yn thesunshine: We might go on with such coin
farisone'. through the list of immortal' names,"
ourPuipose is only to make one more, and
that for-,a - peet but little known—we mean John
Keats, And' unto 'what shall Keats be likened!
Suppose a traveler in some classic land, after
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tiring :himself clambering over the ruins of
: templets find palaces : should unexpectedlydiscover
ci'forieiten fotintnin throwing up its clear, cool,
aprkling ivaterir into•eirery fantastic shane,sport
' ing far a moment in the glance of the, sun, and
then - failing like a shower of jewels upon the
sande, to disappear forever—that fountain would
be Keats
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-was born in_ London, in the year
1 90 received a classical education, and was
• lifterinrds apprenticed 'to a:surgeon. - In 1811,
le, published a valume containing his juvenile
poems and shortly his master-poem,
•= .44 -.Eadyrriion" which called forth a violent criti
elm from-the-Quarterly Review. This cruel , •
at
,-tack was. from toe pen of the historian and poet,
Malan, who little expected 'that' every word
would become a poisbned arrow in the sensitive
goul of poOr Keats. But the virus from the pen
%ISt the critic 4tatered in-the wounds of the youth
" Tut pott, and proved the cause of his death. By
mort; alluding to this circumstance ,; says:
- , .
-""rie very atrenf n, the mind, that fiery particle,:
Should let itself be snuffed out by an article."
',:To recover his health, Keats travelled to Rome.
. 2xeliere he died on the 24th of February, 1821, in
his 25th; year., '
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K eatswas a poet of wild, beautiful and e a u.
beratit fanay, His writings are crowded with
images,Which rise and evolve from each other,
and sparkle like the water drops of the fountain
Cli'vre have compared him. Here is a curi
ous example
lif! magic sleep—oh! comfortable bird;
That broadest over the troubled sea of the mind
'`filljt - is husli'd and sniooth'd Oh! unconfined
Restrninti =lmprisoned liberty! Great key
To'grilden palaces, strange tninstrelsy, •
Fountains grotesque, new trees, bespangled caves,
Echoing, grottoes, full of trembling waves
, And indonlight; aye, to WI the mazy world •
:Of silvery cachantmeita-•'---. . . •
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• The -great fault we find with the poems of
*eats, is'llatt they too mythological, - and con
can only be understood by classical
readers. To Irpopolar, a poet should make him.
self understild. This is the secret of Beranger's
success in.X"rance, and that of Burns in Scotland.
'Milton' is' obsuie to common readers, and his
works 'are more talked about than read. ; lie
,
dotes of Endymion and Diana, though full ot•fine.
_
writing and splendid description, will never take
hold upon, the heart
.The enchanting dreams of
this heautiful and enamoured Shepherd are too full
of 'pagan machinery, to be comprehended by the
piesentage, and their finish is not sufficiently fine
and elegantly antique to be preserved for any
classical value.
We will give one or two short quotations, to
show, the style of Keats. While Endymion is in
'search„ the onknown goddess, Whose celestial
bettuty has captivated his heart, end is passing
through «caves and palaces of mottled ore, gold
dome . and tryital wall," he hears strange melodies
a mid thus he describes their effect
.
'Oh! whet' the airy stress
• ; Of panties kiss impregnates . the free winds,
And with a sympathetic touch unbinds •'
Eolian magic from their lucid wombs,
:::'hen old songs waken from forgotten tombs!
Old.thtties sigh above their fathers' graver
-Gbints of melodious propbecyings rare
Round every spot where trod Apollo's feet!
Biotite clarions awake. and faintly bruit
Where long 'ago, a giant battle was !
.And from the turf a lullaby cloth pass
In every place where infant Orpheus slept!"
-T4e , following fine lines are from an ode to a
4.0 -fox . i beaker full of the warm South!
Tull of the 'true, the blushful Hippocrene,
With beaded bubbles winking at the brim,
. And purple stained mouth!
That 1-might drink and leave the world unseen,
And with them, fade away into the forest dim !
Tade taraway—dissolve—and quite forget
What thou amorp , the leaves bast never known—
The weatinemi t the fever aod the fret,
Heri. 7 -Where•men sit and bear ench other groan;
-Where palsy shakes a few sad, last grey nails;
• Where youtt grows pale and spectre-thin, and dies!
...Where but to think is to be full of sorrow
And leaden-eyed despairs.
The voice I hear this parsing night, was heard
its ancient dais by emneror and_clown I
`Per.bripi the selt-same song that found a path
Thro' tbe sad heart of Ruth, when sick fur home,
She stood in tears amid the alien corn!
The,sanie that oft-times hash
,tihatmed magic casements, opening to the foam,
Of periloini seas, in fairy lands forlorn,':
• The "Eve of St. Agnes" is one of his sweetest
d"
poems ;- but t after rea tng it over, we can make no
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.ettract that will not lose its beauty by clipping it.
In fact this is characterestic of all the poems of
Keats His fancies area series of involutioas so
interwoven that they cannot be separated without
,t. aeitroking them. 4
' . f; r' , ' Keats will long be-remembered as 'the victim
. - o.of unjust enticism. His nature was too gentle
and sedsitive for the robs that humanity has to
1 •
'bear in , a raft World! ' Few men are insensible
to _critical attacks. Whiston tells us that he
-- Would not have thought proper to have published
i his work against Newton's Chlonology in his We
itime, "because I knew his temper so well, that I
- ' 'should have - expeded it would have killed him."
Cibber is forgotten; yet
_Pope, with all. h.ls, pre
- - terided'cOntempt : for him, writhed under his harm
.
fess retaliator a darts. When Dr. Kendrick,
"at
'tacked "The - .TraVeler ' of .Goldsmith, the Irish
• blottd - of Oliver rose ' to the boiling beet, arid he
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could not resist giving his reviewer a caning. The
. . . ,
sathellilesinti spirit prompted Moore to invite
;Loh! Jeffrey to Chalk Vann with pistols for two.
,
fit handling his poettt - w ith , too much Severity..
t ' llov-dieerent-the conduct of VirordsWorth; This
i f dst4houghtful-eind-christian.poe4.on-reading an
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unjust critieisra. said, with . a smile, "I vrot4d •
rather have ..this man's censure than his prttiW,
Lord Byron, _Orrthe contrary, retaliated onAlie
Scotch; critic - 1, - •-irlib treated' his- Pri*e.
tions -with sneering sonternpt, by proxhicihg,
satire equal to any id:DlA—language, every line of
which eeems,toe written withnitric*id.i:Rhe„,
keen iiMbics Byroii tifid.the•effeet - bflitting
northern gentlemen know that the Norman rose
ad thorns as well as the. Scotch thistle Brit re.
taliation is a weapbit that gentle natures have nei
ther strength nor dexterity to use successfully.
A fletlllll2B may weep, or a Keats may die, but
thry_cannor strike back.
N Morning
H A npr.it;'Enium.A!:ipskitoPvToß
PITTSBURGH;
THURSDAY p& O RNING, MARCH 22, 1849.
Gasettusund Journal and the Ten Ilium
We coil the `serious attention of the - soorltingmen of
tLii County to the folibuancextmota from articles in the
Garotte and Journal: • •
• • " BuiRESTRTPFING the hntusi of lahor.to TEN,
WILL NEVER do tins," ecc,-6-anstre, of Felt. 14.,
• -• "Let the seali, however incline to -which - side It
may, one thingia very certain, thatneither the preaching
of radica.l newspapers, nor the harangguues of demagogue s,
nor the'EMPIILICISH OF TEN HOUR SYSTEMS.-ean
regulate the telidons of labor and capital, or produee
um slightest ballaence of a permanent character upon the
rates of wages."—Gassete,./gareh-4,
• "We will fumish him willrour filet, which coil.
Will the. PROOFS that • befote the eleetiln as early at
least as the 7th of Au at, WE DECLARED OUR DtS
APPROBATION OF THETEN HOUR LAW."—lour
•.2l,of F4nialli ,
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Democratic County Convention,
THE MORNING. POST
Again , Triumphantly Sustained !
The proceedings of the Democratic
County Convention, will be found else
where in this day's paper. Considering
the inclemency of the weather, the Con
vention was well attended. It was un
queslionably one of the most harmonious
and unanimous political gatherings that
ever•asssembled in Pittsburgh. The Dele
gates appointed to the State Convention,
in this city, on the 4th of July next, are
gentlemen who . stand high in the confi
dence of the party, and will faithfully and
honestly represent and reflect the wishes
of their constituents. The Resolutions
offered by Col. MACE, were received with
unbounded satisfaction. It will be per
ceived that the Democratic Party of Alle
gheny County, for the fourth time, in Con•
vention, have solemnly declared that the
Ten Hour. System is a Democratic Meas
ure. It will be perceived, also, that the
Convention, in the strongest and most de
cisive language, has endorsed the course
of the Morning Post, in the recent contra
versy in regard to the Ten Hour Question
The individuals who undertook to break
dowa this paper on account of our advoca
cy of the Rtawis OF Linos, have received
such .a rebuke as will not beforgotten du
ring their natural We amulet find
luinguage ,to express our gratitude to the
honest, faithful and fearless Democracy of
Allegheny County, for the triumphant
manner in which they have sustained our
course. The present is the happiest mo
ment of. our political life. The People are
With us—they have done more for us than
we could ask. The combined wealth of all
the factory proprietors, who undertook to
prostrate us for advocating the rights of the
toiling masses, if poured into our lap,
would be poor and worthless, compared
with the rich treasure. - -the priceless jew
el, presented us yesterday by the pure and
incorruptible Democracy of old Alleghe
ny I Our heart is too full to say more:
The Independent Treasury.
If there is any thing on this green earth more con.
temptibla than Winggery, eve wish the owner would
trot it up that we may get a sight. Our political ex
perience is but a few years ofage ; and yet we can
look back upon more acts of huge hombuggery, per
petrated by - the great Whig party, than is sutfiCient
to dirgraco any smaller faction that exists. We re
collect bow it piedicted dire destruction to thesvhole
country from the veto of the United States Bank.
The same party now declares it is opposed to such
an institutiQ. We recollect how it opposed the
State Bank Deposito System ; and, bow, after that
system failed, and was abandoned bythe Democrats
on account of its failure, the Whig party came out
and boldly advocated it. We recollect how the same
party denounced the Sub Treasury of Van Buren.
Now we are told by thole who stand high in the
ranks, that that " odious measure " is all right, and
will not bo disturbed. We recollect how they de
flounced the war with Mexico. They have since
elected one of the principal actors in that war—and
elected him for a 1 other reason theft because he was
a General and did fight in the battles with Mexico,
tfor be declared fie would not be a Whig President).
Who bas forgotten what the Whig Party has said in
favor of Piotection I No one, wo trust. It is now
intimated that the extreme doctrine of Protection is
shortly to be abandoned—some Whig - Philosophers
having made the discovery, that high tariffs are only
necessary in the infancy of manufactures; that now
our manufactories have grown old and can stand
alone. •
-- But we commenced this with a view merely of
introducing to our readers an article freer Huntts
Ikferchants , Magazine, on the subject of the Sub
Tressnry. , We did not mean to branch out as we
have upon other topics, but wo could not help it.
We will simply gay, that Mr. Freeman Hunt is a
member of the Free Soil Party, but came from the
Whigs, and is a Whig in principle. Further his Ma
gazine is acknowleged to be the best commercial
publication is this country, and what it says has
more weight with business men than the combined
Whig presses of the Union,
Here is the extract
" To what end, and for what purpese should we
get rid of the Fob Treasury : 1 ' lt has this far, 'with
all, its faults and trials, done its duty faithfully. The ,
country has pasesdihrough ao unexpected war, in.
waiving an immense -expenditure of,treasure, with
out wavering; and with similar soUndness in , the,
movementi of our mohetary affairs, we have with
peifect re g ularity and calmness preserved ourselves
through a period of . great speculative excitement..
In my judgment; had we been deprived of:he con-•
trolling interfereoce of this power, a wild-scheme
of ruinous extravagance wouldhave been exhibited,
which, like the mania of 1836,w0u1d have terminated
in general and disgraceful bankruptcy. The system
has acted conservatively, through the natural force
of its inherent power to cheek .expansioir. The im
portation of twenty millions of dollars; the price of
our bread : stuffs, mould have inflated the currency to
such ad E.:teat; had the Bafiliß been at liberty, that,
by this.time, we ; should have either failed to perform
our contracts, ,or have returned' to Europe double
the nthount of specie we extracted. , The Sib Von
tottY kept down the r ialue ef foreignmeichandize to .
specie prices ; and the ratio of, its influence, in re
gulabilLour home market, were Our tnerchantson-:
bletlitlise, at least, who were modefite in their ex-;
pent/Wei:lB,p make fair end prosperous voyagett.)i
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Thitibodimet at the new Court Rouse at 10 or
clock yesterday
The following gentlemen Were elected to pieiide
President.—H. S. MApRAW.,
Wire Presidintca—Gen. 4orie M. Daum,
Capt.lJD, W. Want,
Capt. Jon* Tontine,
Joanna Rats-Ton, -
Zoom Viral-nista*,
TURHETT,
Eittair SNovirDEN.
Secretaries.—.E. D. Gasp:rm.,
•Joh*S. Harnition t
John'Afurrny,
Jas. D. Thornburgh.
The Secretaries called for the. credentials'of th e
Delegates, when the following gentlemen appeared:
Ist Ward : James B. Sawyer, ThomarCarr.•
2d ~ Daniel Wentz, H. S. Migraw..
3d .'" Wm. B. M 4 Conlogue, Wies t Velure
4th ~ 4 4 Zarata Watson, Samuel W. Black.
Bth 4, • J.. 8. Hamilton, Wm. MlCague.
6th -John Rea, Ales. Black. .
7th :Charles Kent, Wm. Moorehead. -
Bth ~ Samuel MoiroW. J. D. W. White: '
9th 4 , D. S. Carpenter, Thomas S. Rowley
let Ward : towisWeyinan, G. L. Drane,
2d " Thomas Moffit, John Snee, Jr.
3d J. L. Armstrong, James D. Thornburgh.
'DOEOI3OIIII.
West Elizabeth: James Keenan, James Donaldson.
Lawreticeville .1 1 . W. Guthrie, H. Snowden.
Sharpsburgh : B. L. Wood, John BrotCn.
Manchester : John Bell, B. C. Stephenson.
Emit Elizabeth: James Djckey, Benjamin Wilson.
Birmingham: John Tocke , , James Barr.
South Pittsburgh: John Murray, James Ralston.
• towandros.
Pitt : E. D. Gazzam, P. Connelly.
Upper St. Clair : James Connor, Samuel Black.
South Fayette: Joseph P. Coulter, Jos. M , Cabe.
North Fayette: Marshall Short, W f M'Candless.
Lower St. Clair : Aaron Frew, Wm. At'Cormick.
Mifflin : James Whittaker, T. D. Patterson.
East Deer : Jacob Brinker, Gen. W. Ryan.
Wilkins: James S. Long, Jacob Stotler.
Snowden : S. Turban, Wm. Stewart.
Jefferson : Gen. Large, Michael Snce.
Pine : Robert Wallace, Jelin Graham.
Reserve: John Woods, B. F. Woods.
Robinson : John U. Phillips, M. Harbeson.
Peebles: John %V. Gray, John M. Davis.
Railer James Logan, R. S. Criswell.
On motion of W. W. Guthrie, it was
Pereired, That a committee of five ho appointed
by the Chair to draft Resolutions.
The Chair appointed the following : W.W. Guth
rie, Col. S.W. Black, Col. J. E. McCabe, J. DeLong,
James Watson.
Ou motion, the Convention tank a recess of fifteen
minutes •
AFTERNOON ,ssntort
The Chair called the Coaven Oen to order, and the
committed reported, through Col. Black, the fdllows
lag Resolutions
Resolved, That we entertain unshaken and abiding
confidence in the truth of those great , principle', on
which thelleieetratic party is tottrided, grid the car.
tying out and practical development or which, by
framocrattc Administrations, hare leaded so touch to
ascertain and secure the just right*, and perpetuate
the true liberties of the people.
Rtgartd; That as sateen could not increase, so a
temporary defeat cannot diminith, our atrachuieut
and fidelity to the great, the clesaliag and the avian-
Wing pricier of our party,....pneciplea that we
:t
believead know -to be identified with, and tratential
to, the prosperhy of our beloved spindly, and 'which
recognize, witliock_inridiotts distinctionythe righ;ra
°fewer, edraeri it cry Slue. ;asserting nod all
furdiag, as they do, just and CT:Mt protection alt
the great interests or
- the country, lacludieg " Agri.
culture,Coinenercc, Manufacture*, 3 nit theMtchanic
Arts."
Resolved, That under the late Democratic Admin.
i.tratiun of P:esident Polk, oar country has been erni.l
Deftly prosperous, successful and glorinus --twining
around her victorious brows the greenest laurels of
successful war, anil, at the same time, feltettonaly
cultivating thin " blessed arts of pcdte."
Risolked, That the Fedend.Whig patty, in its en
tire come throughout the late political cacao*,
added another to the many existing evidences of .its
total disregard for consistency ; its bran and ungrate
ful defection any own long tried servants ; its utter
recklessness of all principle, and its gross political
depravity, falsehood and corruption; and that a sec
rets acquired by such a party, and through such in
strumentalities, cannot, in the very nature ofthings,
ba of tong continuance, or enure to the permanent
advantage of those by whom it was achieved.
Resolved, That the courstofleading New England
and Southern juurnala of sbe Whig pony, in now de
claring that the
.Tariff of 1842 it. an obsolete idea,
dente, to show that the laud cry before the election
of attachment to protection. was one of the usual
scheme* to obtain power by falsehood and deception.
Rushed, That we are opposed to any increase of
the State debt; and all shuffling schemes to impose
new liabilities upon the people by a depreciated rag
currency founded upon. confessed insolvency.
Respired, That shinplasters of every name, honied
out ofinability to pay, reliernotes ' and similar *Mid,
nimi the public, are at war with the cardinal kind
pies ofthe Demoiratic party, and should meet with
tirni and resolute resistance.
Resoterd, That the doctrines of truth, reduced to
practice in Governor Shunk , s administration, in re
gard lo banks and other corporations, should be faith-
Wily adhered to in all future time. Special privile
ges are at best but iavasions oi thegeneral right, and
require vigilant and jealous watching. Individual
liability or no charter is the Democratic pledge.
Resolved, That the Anti-Bank features of the new
whig administration are well expressed in the rising
sun of Charles B. Penrose, the Senator who for hire
and salary was- instrumental in imposing the rotten
and defunct United Statdk Bank upon Pennsylvania
as a State institution, by which thousands were re
duced to beggary and want, is rewarded by the An
ti-Bank Taylor party with a fat office at Washington.
Comment is unnecessary
Resolved, That the - attachment to the "Tenifour
Law" professed in. Whig meetings and Whig
newspapers when votes were wanted from the labor
ing classes, is manifested, in usual .Whigs tyle, by its
rejection now, since the required .votes have been
obtained and fraudulent power Achieved.
Resolved,' That the "Ten flour System," limiting
the hours of labor, is tiDemocratic. measure Which
commands our warn and enthusiastic approval,—a
measure no less of wiadoin than of benignity 'whiett
commends itselfalike to the discrimination of ;the
Statesman and to ~the heart of the ..philanthropist - i--
a measure not inconsistent with the just and legiti
mate "interests of capital" end indispensibly essen
tial to the effectual indication or the "rights of La
bor."
Resolved, That Lecky Harper, , Esq., the EditroH
of the Pittsburgh “Morning Pont,"? is entitled teihe
thanks of the Democracy at large, fur hie able, fear
less and independent advocacy of the 4 , Ten Hour
Law" and of the "rights of Labor,” and that the
course pursued , by hint, in hie controversy upon that
subject with the Federal journals, so tar from being
“uncalled for, of permictoas tendency, and opposed
to the interests of the Democratic party, and of so
ciety in genernlV , way proper, becolning and neCes-,
wiry, in defence of the interests of the factory chil
dren ;tad other operative which had been ruthlessly
assailed, and in vindication of the "rights of Labor"
which were sought to be trampled under foot.
Resolved, That Allegheny county, through , the aid
of her honest yeomanry and-her sturdy sans of toil,
will teach th,e — cotiorts of Federalism that, though fur
a while the people•may be deceived, imposed upon
orpanic-stricken, a day of glorious retribution is
fast approaching, on which they will visit w ith 11 sig.
'nal punishment the false and treacherous whig lead
,ers by Whom they were so long defrauded and de
ceived.
After some discussion the Resolutions woie wino
imously adopted: 'Mr. Watson offered the following
which weenie° adopted : • .
• Resolved That ' webelieve that the people aro
suffiniently intelligent and patriotic, to qualify them
to elect their own Judges : we are therefore in favor
of an elective•Jediciary. . • •-
' •
Mr. Bari,- in pursuance; of instructions . from• his ,
District, ofrereo thei &Untying
Res Clued; That the name o£ MOORHEAD
be etriek.ea . from -.the * `ountyCiaratiiittne...ar Cortes- .
,pondoniepanti.thriti Democrat be pot. on to Ell his
Seyekal,'Dufciateti4ippose4 the adoption.
Resolution - for ' , itirinus'reasottil,,Etithe said ha hail
already yy : lthilrawilforliret! . Catniatitlee Of witbdieTf'
leg freln! l support of the principles of the party. ,
• Othiri co n tended ibit it was paying:a little.too much
, ,
MEE
attention to a' man of bbs - ittanding-:,- Alter some
warm debate the Birnlinellibl*eiOlttilot 1121 adapt
ed,
rite` name ' -of lames :parr,,"..Of Sittrangliart'!ion the
C in xtinitte c ito sit the 4,p4ssiOnclfiii the
entialaitkof.l. ,
The Convention next iwoceeded to mark for Del
egates to the State Convention. The result was the
election of the following gentlemen :
.- !Clot. yr.; BLACKi '
• - . • JtiEflq'D. - MiLLEft,'
DAMES.B.43A - WYER,
. ..4taiNIEWil3UllO.2
• CliAftLES'
On motion, - the feliiiivingreiolution was adoßted :
Resolved, That in the opinicin of this Convention,
the moat imitable time for the tueetistrotState Con
vention would,be at an early day. in August; and oei
delegates tills-day elected, are requested to bring
this matter before the Contention: - - .
Op motion areal. S. W. Black, thig f i tloe
Semen were appointed a Committee tOiiii kea !s ln g e- :
menu for the State Convention c , •• =
John.D: . Guthrie, John Biralinghaii, John Coyle,
Harps?, Alen. Black, Jacob McCollister ? J. K.
McClintock; E..D. 00ZZIO1 1 :414 mag4*.:
Adjourat . 3d;,
for dedlion,ifigPqst ,
Sup Por t Of Public botioollsw. ,
Mai IdAitreit Will you permit me to make
a few ben:mike on the subject of our schools?, "
The object, of. the Common School Law in
Pennsylvania is 'to give every citizen'the means
of educatinehis children, and thus to foster and'
strengthen theizintellectual condition. And there'
is policy and wisdom in this. It is a. fact, well
attested, that ignorance is the foul mother of
crimes and to neglected education, alone, may be
ascribed the moral pollution which engenders vice
and crime in all large cities. Crime costs, twice
over, 'more to the community than education ;
and they are as antagonistical to each other as
light and darkness. As society' leads out, unfolds
and trains the noble faculties which God hasgiven
to every human being, so it is rewarded by en in.
crease of virtuous actions, and a decrease of crime.
Isolated action fails to effect any permament good.
If I cultivate my garden, and my neighbor lets
his grow up in noxious weeds, I suffer from his
neglect. Education, therefore, must be general to
effect any salutary benefit to society.
Pittsburgh is a body corporate—a unit. It bee
an equalization of taxes to defray criminal ex
penses, to support its poor, and to give comforts
and protection to its citizens. But for school put.
poses there is no concert of action: for the grand
object of elevating the moral and -intellectual con
dition of the rising generation, there is- a total
want of system and harmony ; as If it were hot
the policy of citizens to look to the condition of
their schools, rather than to the state of their
court-houses and prisons. We complain of our
city and county taxes; but we would have less to
complain of in that way, if we were more liberal
towards our schools As I said, we have no con
cert of• action in'promoting this great cause. Each
Ward pipes its own tune, and a very discordant
work they make of it. Now, sir, in the Wend
mem proposed by Mr. Totten, at the last High
School meeting, it strikes melbas we have just
the plan to give life, health end action to a school
system that will work harmoniously, and produce
L innumerable blessings to the community'.
I The PtUritiallf, who are far ahead of us in eslo;
, ,_ ~
Cation, have t h ree ki n d s of ICU",L t h e El ements. TIE Boxsaarattss or Ws* Clue ripened listi fight
tie die. Gymotaitqf (otaltsbk , ftabit4,)- tutti -Agri is Ist 71311: It Is the'best andinoseintireiting i
University; andtthe one is a stepo . *:iitorse to the i - Diorama eye* eshibilfid here- Vire lemberoriete I
other; and they, are all subject to*must4 laws; ail; sada% about-the 'kerning of the fillesierni brig
When we have obtainesl our higb isilkiersi4. se shall "Creole,” by Litiat,r Parker—the storwri—tha firing
have advanced. a e j ea d r e v hi;,,,, iat a e jok umt. ems , t from the fort tett ahieiriog—t.hrs terrific hambardnient
dition; hot something more is strati* sorcrti• t " d. e cnal g raiiee io ll!'" city, and entrnee of the
sections of the city are tho poor to begin 4 condi- 1 :7=r'". Aa : aii ‘i "" nai i""ha atLY ' ata all he " -
i 4 . bl a tl re to p i r tm esen t . ru a..on a
d ihiSlOliCa i r4Ct r il lsit h i ighly credit.
tion to send papas to the high school fur years to
come, unless they ere 'lied by wet' dtbler seeti" l 4 i that our citisees st.' cae ;ire deserv ing
im. ° the support
Can we expect a roan to be in 'A 11$21thy condition
.---
s — '
Armen or a. 8 oy.— mite J aya ago, a boy named
always, who clothes the body sumptuously, and
Leaves the limbs naked and unprotetted The Didsriddie, of Pitt township, took a horse Doeskin
.
limbs
ate
as
necessary
to
the hcely
the body is C ul o a n d n e in o th w am ith , o h f im the to rri m m e e distr r. ic i t i , e w w ith as ti t u h :t cave, tad
ro
to the linibs. So , are the Wards that contain our ied aad brought to tbiscity, tad yesterday committed
working people, ileetS 3 arY to thala 'wha have the I for trial by Aid. fiteete. He is only about fourteen
most wealth, as they have the material for increas. I 'ears of age, but is said to be &bard boy.
ing that wealth. lem not certain Mau an equal
ization of the school tax, would increase that tax,
because we know that in neer there is economy;
but it is certain that good schools kept up for the
whole year will have a moral effect,upon the com
munity, more than equivalent in the prevention of
crime to the cost of keeping them up. 'Would the
incendiarism which so fearfully prevails; and which
is traced to grown boys, and which emits the cony
muuity so touch money and,apprelterrsion.‘not be
effect unity checked and prevented by a proper
moral training in good school-0 Who can doubt
it. A select catrunittee of the British House of
Commons, in 1838, have declare-40ot to the ne
glected education or the youtlila the manfacturing
cities of England is to be chiefly attributed the
great increase of eximminals, and consequently of
cost to the country. Human 'nature is the same
every where. I..et,trur wealthy!citizetur look to it
in time; and lit them begin at the root instead of
the branches. If philanthroptai aentiment makes
no appeal to the heart, let poliey be placed to the
pocket. The pocket argument tnay convince the
reason, when the heart would Jail to influence it.
SECOND THOUGHT
StribenviLts-,,dllndtatOt Railroad.
An act has recently passed the Legislature of Ohio
authorizing the Steenville indinna Railroad
Company tri remittdct abiench Rand from Coshoc
ton; in Coshooton.couniy, to Columbus, In Franblin
'Orin*, by WAY offkeavailti iu Liekitig countl, ill; by
way-of Mount Vernon, in Knox county.' Provided,
that. any Company heti:Taller Constricting a Rail Road
from• the Ohio River opposite , td Wheeling, Va, by
•
way of the valley or Short - croak ind Little Stillwa
ter, shall have the right to tonnitrit such Rand with
the Road-of said Steubonville and jediani Rail Road
Company, any where in the valley of the Tosco-ta
me River, . !- , •
The Second section of tho, acrprovides =shot the
said tummy , is further autherizro,,vrith the consent
of the L egislature of Virginia; or by:arrttogeufent
vvith an y Cotapas), that may haveautbority
Slate, to construct a bridge qiir iliadriCracross 'the
Ohio river at Steubenville, sa as to CaillieCt said road
with a Road leading-eastward-free) that place. Pro
vided, that laid bridge or viadiret!sthall be so Ctittl
strocied as not to interfere with :the Navigation of
_
said river. _ -
. ,
Tho third sectinn authorized, incorporated towns
to subscribe to the capital stock or said company ;
and the fourth section' providesfOr the, liolding of
elections to deelirc in,ielatiots to Such SebscriPtinne.
. larr The. HemCit,Reproremtatiire in
Congress fr6m the filth dittrlcr, Indiana; *publish
ed a letter,-lo which he declines : being a candidate
for re.olection, assigning as a - telion theta consid
erable dissatisfaction exists among' his constituents
as to his vote against theliViiirint,Pryrieei and that
it is-his wish that a imotletnaumili, , ,bo selected who,
will be uncommitted on and may be
able to correctiq _ representthe wishes ofilm people.
Messrs. J. P. Chapman, W. BroWn; Janina rßitt'n..
eYs andPreb.ablY Others, aro span° of bithekdeit
°inns as in'that district.,.
' , • .
• -OCIrMr. Buchanan tato Secretary of :State, dOCJiti
ed a public dinner tendered - In Vriebitiliton, by
the independent demolltate out of office,':
LOCO lUTTERSrr-,-'?,,=
. ;
Tair_ritoteScitii."s l lkannai,r-The tnletiftl on;
Montlat:efening was ralliertittelciting
seemed to tie an Unanimity on tlie'nubjeet l of iestabit,
lishingii Scheel effnEttttier o 4 l 4l4.
present -system , of"WalfischiSloio 118 toe i jealiz e
lazatitfeAttet with considerable opposition, price*
.. pallyWom Citizens of the old Wards... The advocate!,
_
of making the tar - general one ill over the city,
almi4ar' t 0 other itties, contended that the effects
would be of most beneficial character, in_keep
ing op good schools in all the Wards,. and preparing
all totenteribeHigb Eldhenill Whereas if the present
system, prevails, but few wattle - able - tap enter-the pro
posed Schoolfrom the .
poorer Wards.- • Thet pit'
ienii opposed to , the , wpalization of the ScladikTai
citntended that the measu r e would benefit tbd New
Wattle at the expense of the Old, and prevent that
wholesome competition between all the SchoOl
. .
trictilW tne._cante of educittioti.', Many arginfienta,
were Advil:widen both sides that we.do not remota
bar ; but the zeal of the differeit gentlemen APRS,
eery-great. Mr. Totten - Win Cie principal rideocite
for the Taz;incl Mr. Crriftled . tlid oppo
sition. On:Thursday e‘;ening the intellectual battle
will be fought over again, and we advise our city
readers to be- present: One good thing'ill result
Out of ill this, there will be a new intereztereated
the, cause of Common Schools.
. . ,
'Acaucurruaaz Convatatorr.---The Delegates., me
in the District Court Room yesterday. The:inc tem
ency of the weather prevented many districts from
. • -
being represented but notwithstandinA pe*nond,
once wan quite large;
The County Society was fully organized. A,Con
stitutton and Bye-Laws were adopted. - "
The following officers were, elected to -serve dtl;
ring the year:
• :•President—Ren. WALTER FORWARD.
Vice Presidents--M. Martin, Reserve; John Che
ney, Rosa ; Weaslin, Pine; - Joseph : E. Id'
Cabe, Fayette.
Recording Secretary—C. Anderson, Ohio. •
Corresponding Secretary—A, V. Marisa, Peebles
Treasurer—Wm. Eichbaurn.
Managers—Wm. Morrison, Ohio; James Mur
doch, Jr., Peebles ; John Boyle, Indiana • John M , -
Closkey, Robinson; Erasmus Cooper, gos 6 vlohn
F. Garland, Pine; John Scott,. Ross;:Tames Wil
liams, West Deer • B. Kelly, Wilkins; John V. Ea
land, Upper St. Clair; Paul J. Way, Ohio. ,
Itstsormerotty Lscreag es idusucust, LAW ; ad
dressed to the Students of Washi egten College, De
cember 16th,1848. . By Jour; Lowaorr Gow, Eeq
We are indebted to thoauther for the above Lec
ture, which basjust been issued, in a very neat Pam
phlet of 16 pages, from the press of Ilausman &
White, Washington. The subject of the !retire will
be dry and uninteresting to most readers; hut we
have read everypago with thirdeepest interest, which ,
is more than we can say of most college lectures.
Mr. Goers style of composition is ter" end irigo
roue ; and be appears to be as familiar with'the class;
ics as the pages of" black I etteed The Lec
ture before uS is the first of a course to be delivired
bf Mr. G. The subject of the nest discourse will be
" CONITIMUZIONAL LAM."
Tat hit.--We took •a peep through the gate
yesterday. The company inside seemed huger than
usual ; all colors andages wore mised together. The
females were all locked up, as it was not deir day
of grace. We understand there are about 70 cases
fur Court, already in the calendar.
Robloon, Cook, twill some others, weia sinjnyiag
thatosolrei eta game of marbles. Robitisonos left
hand is in a sling ,• it was wounded ins fight with a
I negro, a few days Wane. ' •
WSLUAiIIGIVI NAVA& JaIP MlLTAlL7e.Dicatiait. or
BASICA/ Cone 01.--Joseph Downes was brought-be.
fore Judge LoWrit* on Tuesday afternoon, on a writ
of flab easCorpus. Mews. Alden and Alack appear
for him ; Mew'. Darragh and Magraw fur Cool.
monweaitti. Ills case will be heard affair' to.day.
rmr There were any number of Whig office bun
ters in the Agricultural Convention yesterday. How
they succeeded in making their impressions, we did
not observe
lir Mr. Crisp appears again this evening, Not
withstanding the horrible weather, he succeeded In
attracting a respectable audience teat °ironing,.
611 - Our citizens should not forget; that Frank
Johnson's great band will give their first Concert to
Apollo Hall, this evening.
otir Mr. Spencer returned from Uniontown, yes
terday morning. Ile did not lecture there, because
he did not get a room.
icrWeare informed that in some phieetrou Fourth
street read, they can be found no botbsm—a friend
ofours tried to sound the mail.
* There is nothing doing by the A.lleghtny Po
lice—the town seems quiet.
bar There have been no fires for seversl nights,
and may not be for many more.
PITTSBU ttell THEATRE. - -
C. S. PORTER MAN•orts.
Pi:IMES Of AIMISSION
Dram Circle and Parquetio
50 cents
'Family Chola Or.SecoudTier
Lair second . nripearnnce in die re-engagement of Mr
Triumphant Sueecu of Slasher, and Crasher !
Thuraday, Starch Ld—
THERESE, THE ORPHAN OF GENEVA.
Corwin, (an Advodhte) Mr. Crimp.
Atter which, received on hs first representation with
enthusiastic cheers,
SLASHER AND .CRASHER.
•Mr. Crisp. I Crasher.. Mr•Duttn.
•Urs. Prior.
Slasher
Rosa
To conciude with the
ANGEL. OF THE ATTIC.
Magnin Mr. Maui. I Murrietta (soap) Miss Cruise.
Jj Tomorrow night bir. CRISP will . uprrear ia'• the
celebrated Drama of DELUSION. • • • .-•
trrla rehearsal, •' THE EXILE." • ; •• •
W 7 Doors open at 7; CurtaiU will rise tit Italf•paat 7.
J. EF: LAAVICELN'S
SHIRT MANUFACTORY,
Ass
Gentlemen's- ruiti,shlng Emportatu l
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
NO. 88 P.O WITH STRBET, APOLLO BUILDINGS,
BETWEtrt, WOODS ADD WARZET BRTLETO,
lir Always on band, a large aiSintiMent of 91)iris;
Boerltns,'Collars, Cravats, Gloves, Hoslary,:Sitspendersi.
Under Shirts, Drawers, ha, &e:. raara
Coueekt - OrPsio‘il And 'lnstrisiisentra
Tug ladies and gentlemen of Pitts
11.11 burgh and vicinity are respect
• - informedthat S.M.:WHITE and
. MITH, formerly of- Philaddltddai
and performers in the-late celebrated PRANK -JOHN
SON'S.BAND, will give a CONCERT on'TnommAY.
everting, 22d last., at the APOLLO HALL;-Fourth street:
Moors open at 74. o'clock—performance to - commence
at 8. Tickets, 50 cents: to. be had- at Mr. 'John Mellor's,
No: Hl Wood street; at Dr. Thorn's, No. 53 Market street,
and at Mr. Blamo's, , No. 112 Wood- street; -also, at the
door ; on the evcniug,of the performance. msl2l;if-
• cVandl,as & Caanpbell,
Wiscausstm Daitixas it Vaiusre AND Day Goo a,
N 0.97 lrood :greet, nett door to Diamond
BEG leave.to call the attention of their ;numerous ens.
touters and the trade, generally, to an examination'
of the.stock of GOODS they are now in receipt . of, con
sulting of a general assortment of Foreign . tind Domestic.
Ginglitunts_, Chintz, Alpaca,' Prints,`Minittnik Shirtitigs,
Threads, Buttons, Pins, Qum Suspenders, Mate-hone r
Tapes, Cpreats, Percussion Ceps, Ribbonsi Lacesi Cam.
brie,, &c.
17030armr.iitiotsdoagittaMwWelai,tircWieoctiois.
tt_itar.eY l Wfibolklia not* gem? 3, ctildPrities[ tots w
-
_. ly __ _.._. ~!
PITTIII/411011,.-Pl._
Immense Flood atlnkicago:
P. 10,000 Worth of Property-
LyitA
At about 10 o'clock:thisTeforrtig, theiniaaa of , lei
in the South Branch,tdve#4.Y,-T-arriing; with it be
'hridges at Madiebniatatandolpb7and ;
'hi fact, sweeping , ofreVerthridgef over tlta-Chicago
pver, also many of the wherfs,:Ttihre were in port
4 steamboate,B propellors,24 brigs, 68 schooners,2
-sloosat,antt 67. canal boatektrion of whishhaßebeen
either totally destriaYed - Or seriously damaged. "The
moving mass of ice, canal boats, propellers and ves
sels, were stopped at the foot of Clark street, but
withstood the pressure buttkozomente—canhingveo,
eels and'falling spars giying : pote of the rain which
was to follow o.: •
Astiortaitilantalielotithiciifer Witiagliiitdittnined
'below XiozielswareitoOse., '.:Sere the Scene-wait
most. indateribala.`.Yeimelif;Preppll.pre and itCsra
int Were - ihreviii together iti:the Plineit - eoofuipon,
fotming, a ,dam,,ltcrosaTtlie which _beaked the
muter to as unprecedented height., At this point, at
iIA:-Nlo-they On remained, in .a 11,28 vessels t 2
propellors, the Ontario and Geni Taylor; 2 steam- :
boats; the .Ward indlticiAestr,thti, C. 3r. ltichniond,
Whirlwind, Diamond, Bentotr,, Ere., all more ot
aimed. :The propeller Ontario ,imybadly. There.
are alsotteumber of tanal , boats , sunk at this point;
- - _
We hear of several ; fives being , lost.; A 'boy, was
crushed to.dcathrtt-ltandoloh7street bridge, and a
little girl , wail killed by the falliiiof . la:topmast; A
number of men arereported
wink, and
lost their lives
coif dater boats:which . have satik and . upon the -ire
and bridges aa it broke up. - :;'At foe-4010.0f writing,
the water rising fast, 'and ithe , goodir are beihg re
moved from-the warehouses - along thelirer. , .--it
impossible to estimate the extent ofthe which
has been done. We fear the Joss'orlife'has been
much more thaff - has-btf&-riported.
, -l o , creeic,P;
The - iv:aerie kill ?hang: !The veuielsla.thfidam
suirted, and lay near the. Light fitinee. Upon' their
breaking' away, _the- -
Wharf was; ff carried - o almost
entire.
Liter from PeiMambnOro..- - Trumph of
'the Government
Capt.Piescocit - of the harque Navarre, arrived at
the port of Philadelphia, en the 16th met, front Per
nambecci, with'-dates to the Bth ilk Capt.: P.; re
ports (says the Peansylvitidan,) that on the 2d ult,
in consequenee of a suppression - of a liberal joirnal,
many of the citizens joined: the contrary paity,in - iw
position to the governmenLand the foreign residents,
a desperate assault - was' made by 800 Of the inner
gents,and at the same tinie, by Signal, a corueipon.
ding attack, at a-far different point, was made by
about 3000 of the' same party; Who conterriplated, if
successful, not only the extermination of ill foreign.
ere, but the sacking o f the city. The government
troops, to the numberpi . 400 men were, called: out,
and immediately charged with fire and sword And
,though everyineh of ground was fiercely,contesied,
the insurgents were completely routed, leaving .200
killed in the streets, 300 drowned, and 400•talien
The triumph of the Goveinment party undid
restoring confidence in commercial affair!, and are:
'Oil.. in 0143114f* of bits - Mesa was gradialiyia.
king place. .-' • •
The.Sistwei.y. question ln Ditszyiaßlfr
A Meeting of the'citisens of . Charles eenittY, (says
the Baltimore Sun) irrespective ofparty, was heldon
the 234 ult., at Port Tobacco, foi.the purpose of ex
pressing their views la . relation to - the., ettansicm_ of
slavery over the new territories, and other questions
incidental to• that aubject. The meeting was 'uti•
dressed by the lion. Wm,. D. Merrick and others,
slier which , a committee was appointed- to draft re.
solutions espressive of the settee of the meeting; on
the subject upon w2tich they. had aftembled to de
liberate The following Moue *fibs! resolutions re
ported and unanimously adopted
. -
Brsoluitt, That the time for argument and person-
Mon has passed by, and nothing else but patriotic
action will save either the South or the Union. -
BALTII6.OIt ANDOOIO RAILIWAD:,—Tbe Baltimore
arulOhio Railroad Company t.re preparing to eons
;
Ineer.l.klikextension of their road West from ,Cum-
Wand early in the spring, and have advertised for
tiropsrsaltror graduation and masonry for sweaty into,
eautoding to the summit of the mountain.—
The letting will lake place on the 28th of April In
the.course of the Spring and summer upwards of 30
more beaay 'lecher's will be put ender contract be
tween Cumberland arafthe Three Forks Creek. The
remaining aectintui between these points, and other
work beyond the latter, will be let in the spring "of.
1850.
WARDING OTT sae Orrier-Sezreis.,--The Pre
tideet itryierseented enough in split of his rule.to
transfer the responaibility of nevi appointments
Secretor**. Gen, Taylor, according to the Wash.
ington. Unicio, good hamoredly acid to the strain)
aroursitim on Thursday : u Gentlernett,.l have no
thing to give you except my office, to which are ,
per/betty weleome.”--Belt. Sun.
It is rumored that the abovebrilliaot and feeling
speech of the President, wa■ addressed to the Pitts
burgh offiee ! beggara. Very likely I
liar Hod. Andrew Stewart, the Intelligencer states
before the members of the Cabinet , were designated
peremptorily declined being considered as a candi•
date for any office in the gift of the administration
Balt. bra.
We aro afraid that the ereersire modesty of" Ta
riff Andy," will-he the death or him one of thine
days l• .
Public, Sale of a House and Lot,
TN BIRMINGHAM, AT AUCTION =Will be sold on
Saturday afternoon. the 24th day of Mareh, 1/i49,a13
o'clock, a ONE STORY FRAME HOUSE, situate on
Franklin street, near Benrieit's Pottery,. in the Banishing-
Borougfi of . 13irminghaut,• Noll' the Lot of Ground on
which It ls,creisted.
Said House has three rooms, stone cellar in front, bake
Oren, coal shed, &e., frt. The Lot is twenty feet front
by sixty deep. The 'title is eacellent, and a clear deed
will beatade Terms one-half of the purchase money
in hand, and the balance In one and two years. For fur
titer information, apply to.lohn Mitchel, Eeq., Attor
ney at Law, No. 108 Fourth street. or to
ROBERT HOLMES,
Birmingham.-
tnatft3t4 ,
IHASH — N - le CO, No. 00 ALtaxgr eraser, have
this day received, per " Fast Lhie, the following
named Goods, via ;,—Satin stripe. black and blue' black
plalu and printed lieragisull wool M. de' Laines em
broidered Thihet Shawls, black , white 'and pearl' Silk
Hose; spun Silk Hose; kid, silk and lisle thread .Hloves;
linen, bobbin, cambric and muslin Edgings; Insertings ;
black silk lace'Edgings; bonnet Ribbons; embroidered
Muslin Capes, new patterns and rich goods.
.rnar22
• bail& Ctlt - Votttilgenn, • , -
TTOOSE, STON, AND ORNATHENTAL PAINTED"
it Liberty street,. opposite. Hand. All work . neruly.
executed. .onient. punctually attended-to.' 'intern:lt
AVALUABLE FARM' FOR BALK—Or 115... Acres,
having 45 lull good state or cultivation, and .suita
bleiroprovements : the balaneti thdtand is of firstrate
quality, and well thubered—sititated - one mile ftom The
West side of the Ohio river, and twenty miles belent
this city, :Those dissirans of securing a healthy location
and a bargain, in agood'Farm.will attend, without' de
lay., S. CUTLIBEftT, Geh. Agenti •
mar 22 Smithfield street.
10008--Bbblo. fresh Eggs, tec'd on consignment, and
.U.,4 for sale by., Rour22.- ' KING &111.00RHEAD.
OES-100 backs, just reed and for wile by
KING k.:MOORIFEA fl
tt At F i'AirFA.R-600 tbs., just received tad for .
159 : 16 .Mr . . '' S. A. FALINESTOCK. & CO.,
'mar= ' ' - - Corner lot and. Wood sta.
.ANNA7-1001bs. Small Flake, inai received and for
'saleby • = 13. X. FARNESTOCK CO., .•
rnar22.Corner Ist and Wood eta.
. .
COOPFACBISINOLASS- 9 eases, just received•arl
for sale by B. A. FAUN ESTOCK & CO.; • •
mar* „ . - • Co:aerial and Wood
DRIKE YELLOW-CORN -10 0 0 bushels, in attire and
rr for anle,wbolesale and retail, by
mar 23 '.. •.• RHODES tc ALCORN, 30Firth et.
Co • IN ;THE L EAR-500 , nshels p,Time„ y e ll ow ?
storwind for salo - by RHODES &ALCORN,
mar 22 • • -(' :30 Fifth street;
eh IL, MEALc—Oronr own a finding, constantly on
I." 'and for isle 0y RHODES &" ALCORN ,
mar 22 - - - - Fifth-street
g . • netautly ern- hand andfors e. wholeval.
-1„_.7 and eetalliby RHODES dc.ALCORN;
thp, r 22, ; -
OPP'D FEED,, FQli, • HORSE§ AND. pATTEE—
A./ Ohop'd Corn:and Onus,' do:Corn and-Oat-bran, and.
Barley ?data, eonstainly on intia 'and for nalely.
*roor•22 . _ RHODES & ALDO/MALI Flith
AT MEAVAND'HULUD'IIARLEY:—Of out ova
j , Ilannfaande. donitanly on Land and foi-salo by
anat22 - RHODES & ALCORN. 30 Fit* pt.
100.L''Ll#0,10E.ELERS and BUCKETs,
' _just received from Marietta factory, and for sale
by' lmax22.l .W & C. ACHESON.-
TFJUZSEILS. POTATOES—In order; instoreiand
01.,,f0r.ea10 by. itruir42] - W. "&-J. C. ACHESON.
f% BBLS: - R0151ANITE.APPLEIn store and for
.1;Al atilt lord L q -, tmenj - AV. &J. C. ACHFSON.
T0*11 1 3.443.110DE3,:-Witoteente Fruiterer, Confectioner*
10 , and'Deales in Ndta and nil kinds of Foreign Fruit*,
o: Wend street; East side,' hetateen 'Water and First
streeteiPittsbnighiTa. ordeys in his line carefully ,
attended to. - .inar2o
IDO6IVATE BOAIipING.—A private familpi .
ta r s fasbloaable part of Penn street, will receive 4 iraited:taraber . of Boarders, agar thelet Alga nellt
Address A. T... 1— Post Office _ - .
:A . e*s:' , !iy-:.TOlegta#lg.
Reported for the Morning Posit.
Executive 8011610101•
Waastrrtosow, March 21-9 P. M. M.
Ex-Governor Pennington, of New Jersey, bas
been aominated - Governor of MinesotaLand Mr. .
Plaice, Poet Master at Dayton, Ohio.
ti. Themembers of the Senate, General 4 . iikilorand
the Cabinet officers, attended the funeral of Mr.
Dickenson to-day.
•The debate on the protocol will be continued to
morrow.
Flour.. Tho market with moderite bogincan in in
favor of the buyer ; tbo.sates to. day did not exceed
3;500 bbls.
Grain.. Wheat is dull; but Corn is in active ro.
quest; we rote sales of COMO ;mohair of Prime
Wblte aad•Yellow. at 63c. for - Wbite,nad 69061 c.
for Yellow. - ". • - - •, •
Provisiona., There is more movement fir p ork,
bat no change in prices. 'Lard is active, with sales
at 8106.1 c. - -
• tatoe..The market has beeil - saciivettminy, with
sales of 2,000 bales at forme rnices. - -
Sagur..Saloo of 5,000 Mids. Orleans at 51(351c.;.
sales of Porto Rico at 31051; to the extent of about
5,000 - - • , . . • .
Lead.. Sale of 1,000 PIO at 4,75. . ,
Stocks—There is more activity, with an upward
tendency. '
PEILADELPEILILIEET. -
PwrrancLoats; March 22-6 P ar
Flour.. The demand is rouctileits than it was, but
there is no change in prices ; +area 600 brls at .pre
.vions rates. 'The weather being rainy all day, •
checked oat door operations.
Grain..Wbeat and Corn are in active - request 'at
fell rates; sales prime red Wheat at 1i0102. 1 115; Tor -.•
mixed, same rates; Corn : 'scarce, _ wanted.
Cotton..Tbere is no.maticed change from xcitOr
day, but the market is, it anything, - more_ active;
sales or Upland at 7;08, to the extent , of 200
Whiskey.. Sales in brie at 230 tr gallon.
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.':',y~ns'x..z?!<, .~.r.'s -ra;-mi.'s,
e uncertain when the Sonate.will adjourn.
NEW YORK MARKET.
Noon 11E.POIIT.
Nr.w Yong, March 21-12 M.
BALTIMORE MAABET.• •
Bat.stmonn, Mercer p:rtr„
Flour. 'There is no marked change from }eater
day; but the market is, if aoythi, The TO'
ample were temporarily rigbt. 'We note
,sales of
600 bble of City mils at 4,75; Howard street iswiih
out change at
Graia..There is lees doing in COW, and the mar
ket has a downward tendency; sales or prime white
Cora at 45e; prime.yellow at. 48099cLOats 26028.
EZtolodOliTO °rialto Baltimore and Ohlolttiu .
Road.
fro CONTRACTORS FOROPLADUATION AND MA- .
j SONR.Y.--Paotosats are invited-for the Gredontloa
and Vasonry.of the following described-sections of this
road—the sections averaging a. mile in length—com
mencing in the town of Cumberland: Sectional, 2.0, 7,
8 and 10, will be let, embracing considerable rock wait
river along th e Potomac bltdrs, and the masonry of siv
trot bridges on section ist Also, all the sections from
30 to 45. inclusive, (excepting Secuous 43 and 44.)heen
ning 28 miles-from Cumberland: about a mite below the
month of Savage river, and terminatiu& at the summit of
the mountain. -The works upon these sections is heavy,
containing much rock excavations and two- tunnel.,
each about 600 feet in length, and a stone bridge of con
siderable size. The whole number of sections now to
be let is 30. la the coarse of the spring and summer up
wards of 30 more heavy section. will be put under con
tract between Cumberland and Three Ports creek: The
remaining sections between those poi nal, and *Abel. work -
beyond the latter, will be let in the spring of 1850.
Specifications of the work on the YU sections to be let,
will tie ready by the 25th of March current. + They-will
will be distnbated (vim the company's offf*
Frederick, Pderick, Harper's Ferry, CT= d. and'
Washington. The Proposals will be directe to the un
dersigned, at No. 23 HA.NOVEIt ST., Balumore,• and
will be received mull SATURDAY, the Mit of April, ia
clasive. Before making
. bids, the liner should- be thor
oughly examined, andth e resuleithEngineEri Will be in
attendance thereon, to give information! •Theinbst.sat
isfactory testimonials will he demanded: The nevi:tents
will be made in cash, reserving pe loolet2o. per Vent.
until the completion of the contract: .Tha mist energetic
presecution.of the work will be required:
By order of the President and -Directors •
BENJ. H. txraost, - ,
• : Chief Lligitioqr;
pun.° HALL, PIT TS strafila:
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WEDNO37II.Ir, 21n BIARCI3, AND FoLt.citvtr g .
• EyENING3,IEXCEPTSAITILD,A.T,)
ATTILLUOTSOICS ataaartters; ai msL AND ainttllll
V DIORAMA:OF THEWOMBAILDMENT otr 'VERA
CRUZ, by the railed States' Idaval forces, ;which. has
been exhibited ten weeks in Banytud's.Partoranta Hall,
New York, and three weeks in Albany, will be mrkibit
ed as andre. The Diorama opbns with a .
SCENE IN THE GULF OF MEXICO;
Men-of-War. Steamers, Transports, /cc., ere seen sail
ing along. The tolling of the ocean, the graceful mo
tion of the vessels—upwaros of seventy of which are
seen proceeding up the Gulf. until they arrive opposite
the city of Vera Criaz...4l:lllkt, this the most beautiful
scene ever depicted in any Monacan. •
SPLENDID DAY. VIEW OF THE . CITY!
Magnificent Night Scene! and arrival of the * Ipthed
States Somers. on the blockading service. The
English Frigate'Endymion is seen to ElTTien, Fasts an
chor and furls op her sails.' The Mexican.l3rig Creole
slips through the blockade and moors close to the cele
brated and hitherto impregnable Castle.of San ..ftianff
Ditoa. Lieut. Parker, with Hynson, Rogers, end six
men, are seen to leave the Semen - and proceed to the
Endyrnion—night comes, and they TWA to the Creole—
secure the crew, then ur the Ship on Fire! • .
The Drums beat to Arms—but too late; the gallant
Americans have done their ditty too well. and the Brig
soon becomes enveloped in flames', and. finally blows up.
The storm then arises,whieh ended in the wreck e the ttn•
fortunate and ill-fakd Somers, and lam of one of thos•gal
[ant spi, (Hynson,) and half the crew. The next view
is the ARRI VAL OF SCOTT, in the steam propel
ler Massachusetta He is fired upon by the guns of the
Castler-shots are exchanged, but he succeeds in reeon
noilenfig the harbor.
Ships of War, nansports, Steeitners and Gun Boots,, are
next seen to arrive. The Surf Boats are launched and
the landing of the Troops commenors ; they are.fired
upon by the Castle and Forts, but protected by the dis
, charge of broadsides of large vessels; they um all loca
-1 ed in safety.
THE SECOND PART
Terrific Bombardment from tbe.Land Batteries, sllotv
ing the effect- of the shells upon' the city . by day and
night.- The Confogratien io the City, the night previous
to the'surrender, is the , most awfully grand represents
•tion of the event ever attempted. ' • •
Entrance of the victorious American Army into the Grand
Plaza. The various Regiments-or-Regulars and Volun
teers are seen defiling and taking up their positicins pre-.
vious to the surrender of tho colors antrhoiStint.Of the
American Fleg : whichlasalsted on the "entrance of Gem.
SCOTT and suite into the city a )
The whole is the work of native - artiets' and 'Militias,
and is the largest mechanical exhibition over seem in the
United States. The. veasels nearest the , spectaterinre of
great magnitude. The Soldiers are leiger figmes than
are usually seen in a Biorrirruf... • thins motoring
as if gille d with life.
The New. York Evening of - OM NoliealVer,
" The 'Diortinia 'neve exhibiting - 450a Breakwhyils one
of the Most ingenious and, extraordinary. Works of,the
kind ever produced either in Europe or America Wad
zers Burning of kfosco%v , was thr inferior to it, both'
in-pictorial and mechanical etTect.: and the , Battle of
Eanker Milt was but a specimenrofictruePP:'aik. corn
pared with this : master-piece of, art. „The tossing . of the
sea, the motion of the ships, the burning of the Creole in
the harbor of Vera craZ, the sit king ofthe Boaters, the
firing from the _fart, the la nding. of .th e Weeps; anti the'
. prominent incidents of the bomtiardment of the City, are
so faithfully represented,that it is difficult to"
ourselves of the non-reality of the Scene. , " .
Tickets, 5 cents—Children, hal f Pried. - Xtoors. open
.'at 7; Curtain rises at 7;,.. ,
DO- - An Rxhibition on Saturday afternoon, cit4Oiclock ,
for Schools.and ramUies.
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.IN of lATTEIL Of tlfe voluntary ti
4:v sigtmtentHrrou F:Cru:sizakt - to Wihtsue
PAYM, N 0.102, October T=711,184:0, in the
,• Court of Common 'Pleas of Aileglieny
County, tbe Coart•app.oint4teade - waist"-
inugton Auditor, to Boat,: settle and ar
range the: account ofWilliciut - Payne,.
signed as aforesaid..
Notice ir, hereby given that the Aaditot will proceed to .
discharge the duties of the foregoing appointment an the
6th day of April, 184,g, at '2 o'clock, r. m., at his'oace;in
Fourth street, Pittsburgh. - • •
mar2o . - READE NFASOINGTObi. -'
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Pittsburgh, Water Works.
PROPOSALS will be. received - at the office icf the
Pittsburgh Water Works until Tuesday 27,K. "nt 5
o'clock, r: -M., for furnishing Water Pipes as thoffis,vixt
135 pipes, 8 inch bore, wt. each 450 lbs.
The B's and efs to be cant oti . end, m dry sand • the
may be cast The • mita; catoptinent of
branches to.be turnished et the same rate. .
The 8 inch pipes to be delivered is - dprilindlflay,and
the whole quantity by the first of July. -
- _Payments to be in Solids bearing interest and baying
• Testing anddeliveriliklio Peru the eipanse of the con.
tractor. .1. 111'CLELLAND;:
maratidtd - - - - Superintendent.-
To Country - diesehante .
. R. BIIIEPRY, al his Wholesale Boonis, North:
east corner of Fourth and Market streets, PAW
burgh;-(op stairs,) is now prepared to offer to the inspec.
% k m° ,
_o o , o ,ol.leredants.aa ertensiver supply of Now
Spying. Goods, including the ,nervest.stples of EPring
Prints, Gingham, Lam's, Muslin de Lames . Alpacas,
and , Dress. Goods generally,• also,. Gloves and }toilet'',
Bonnet Ribbons,-Laces Edgums, fro, .Prices low,
Entrance to Wholesale. Rooms from 4thist. " `sail9
Josh AlcDrirrn. JIM 31cDrerrr. War. bleDvirr
T'OHN 3.lcDEVTr'r ft BROS., Whokrate - Onxers, Deal-.
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ets in Prothice, Pittsburgh Alminfacrureri and Met -
Miandize generally, No. 13 Commercial Row,'..LlberrY
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