L. HARPER.; EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.'•
,PITTSBURGH:
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 3, 1851
.... 1MF . ..N0 American citizen can ever sense to =teem the
Millar as the fi rst of .
Trisunirm!,- God fir-
Narians yet unborn mould rut the sadness of the
itestV,R3ocitaitur..
ENtOCRATIO. NOMINATION
FOR itIAYOR:
JOHN IL GUTHRIE.
• - To Advertiserai' '•
Ttrit Mania° Pose has a larger circulation than any
subscription paper publishtd in Pittsburgh. To bind.-
teas artea itatfords en excellent medium for" Advertising ;
and being the onirDemeeratie paper issued in Alleghe
ny chanty, it goes Into the hands of a • class of readers
readied - by no bther paper. . Advertisers will be good
enough to bear this - in mind.
The candidates for city offices, who may wish to
lave ,tie.itets printed at , this otEce, will be good
enough to Wave their orders immediately, ;
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Legislature of. Paunsylvtuala,
The —Legialatnre. or Pennsylvania will meet on
'. - l!donday,. Ith:of January
,next: - .The : State of
parties In the Senate - will stand 17 Whigs' -to- 16
D"l 2 ents, and in the House, 41 Whigs to 56 Dem
_ i'6lrioaratuportant business to be transacted will
blithe aka - Mc:a a tleited States &nfit.; in place
of Dr EknnlaceSr. • •
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:"17htiotetnbors Cro already on their way -to Rairin
haigb'4. D. Letr, Esq., "of:Washington, passed
,tbrough thin city on Wednesday, .
• nossitpiatilazi or tow. Trovitio.
Com. E.-Trurrnmo having been, favorably spo...
Iteb" of for the office of Mayor of the city of Pitts,
burgh, by pen of .all parties,. bas sent us •the tot. ,
towing note, declining to be a candidate for that
iiffiee. It will .be seen that the "old. war horse"
will cUidialli support the eleciion of Capt. Gwyn
nu. Good! ~,• . - -
Pat - wanton, January 2d, 1851. •
My name having been need in connection with
the Mace of Mayor, I desire to state in this public
manner that tam not a candidate:but will cordial.
ly sup Pert the election of Jose B. G1:1111311M.
Pittalvargher• in California.
A letter from /scan Htninmn, to his brother, A.
Etrtriara, of this city, dated Moscosterines River,
California., - Noyerober 10th, 1850, giyes the follow
ing IntbratatiOn in relation toPittsbnrighera in Cali
lbrala • .
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,
Ears - Darragh, Scudder Darragh, James Darragh,
Samuel Adams, John Bing, Aaron Gocidnin;Piank.
andlohn Rise, are at Muscosamnes.
• James Turnbull, A. C. Goodwin; Theodore liaft,
and D: Darragh, are at Weaverville.
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Robert Glasa, Peter Ward, John Davidson,. Alex
Beale,l Thomas Beale, and bt. Ringerson, and
others, are aftliy Creek.
Robert - Phillips, of Robinson township, died in
California recently,
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The New-.Nall Arratigaineitt.
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a- Monday last the new Mail arrangement be
tWeenNew York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Pitts
burgh, went into operation. The mails and passen
giiit)y the morning from New York will be
lorwanled by express train. from Philadelphia at 3
P. M., and from Baltimore at 9 P. M., by the Balti
more'arid9hio Railroad, Thor wilt leave Camber..
land at 5 A.ll, passing over the mountaina by day.
hghirto'Pittsiorgh and Wheeling. Timo from'New
York to Pittsbu and. heeling 38 to 39 hours.—
Pittsburgh
There are tiro mails a day by the above route. Ua ,
der the , old arraugement there was bat one mail for
the West, which left;Baltimore city at 8 &clock in
the morning, so thet the passengers and mails from
the East who arrived in the Morning and afternoon
cars from Philadelphia were.kept over, those by the
former eighteen and those , by,he latter twelve hours.
Under the new arrangement there will be only the
neeesssridelay to allow the mails tote transferred,
when 'therwill be sent rightnn.
Conflict with Fugitive Staves.
We learnfront the Philadelphia Ledger, that on
.
Friday lastot gentleman from Maryland; in search
- or a Tukitive slave, accompanied by a Deputy United
States Mamba! and Constable John Agen, prneeed
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ed in a vehicle to the vicinity of Coatsville, on the
Columbia railroad , where it was understood the fu
girth° was seereted. That paper adds :
.They arrived itt the neighberhood of the house in
question about 2'o , clonitia the teeming, and - roused"
theintrintes'hy staking for a. light to mend the traces
of their vehicle, which. they pretended, were broken..
colored woman •carne to the door, when the.oth
en-hi:limbed:intothe house,' and 'commenced the
search; The' &triter rieognized his slave, '•but -the •
othnr ‘ milOred. persons in Abe house in terfered,
arming , themselves , 'witti axes and,•fire-arms, sue
ceededilMvlneblini the 'fugitive ,to ,eacepti. They
alsOlainfiulted the, officers, , who were, in. self-de
fenee;lbrced to.nie their pistols, and it .is believed
aiiveral Of the colored persons. were *Minded
The slave owner recognized; among the Intl in the
bodge, several that he knew to, be, alaves,that have
recently iscrified•fraM - platitations in the neighbor.
hoe of his own. „ • . •
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CIIII:IIE3LAND MID WEST NILIVTOIif
We
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e.learii - from the 'Somerset- Herald that planks
are being sawed everywhere eleng the line,of this
road,and the prospects.: for the completion by the
Ist of July are very flattering indeed. -; In connec•
tion.wjtktblsolte Cumberland Civilian says
We .tinderstatoi that Ali: Shriven has made ar
raegethentsWitlita D A Cameron, Esq., of Wash.
ington-City, formerly Of Batter county, Tai,. to put
up at a point near Cumberland, one of his Self-Ad
justing VorticatElelt Mills. - :The Operations of thee°
ortiSaid , very astonishing. They will
aaw4l3oo feet:Per hour, superficial measure, which
is, cline), to 3000 feet of board measure. Mr. Cad:,
erinris now rit this place'-awaiting. : the. mannfictare
of his-tunings at the Foundry of John Bean &
Be will probably - be - employed by EvGaiernor
FranelaThbauts. to-undertake the erection'of one of
-ma mills ain that-gentlemanfi extensive propertY in
the Glades of Allegheny.
TUE Itinatsu Or • frf!tatturr:Weittirr.-,4:potition
_is
ha elm:batten:in the city of New York ) -addressed to
the Legiilature i praying for the attention of the lawr:
ef the State ot,lierr l iorkin such a manner as to
secure tomarried women th4r jnalienable righta/t
and giving thena.".‘ - all .the rlghts'and privileges in
forming .the laws and goiernlngthe country, equal
with qiert.r The last section of the petition is cot:ch. ! '
ed in theft. terms :-- •
We 'therefore pray.your Honorable -body to enact
arid:views aa , ortlitgive all - Women the elective fran%
&Um, with'all the privileges of holding office, etc..,
the tame es MAR ;`all4 to married wemen,ln case of
eeparation,Jbe right to hold, bestow or bequeath an
equal share ofall the property her liusband and her
self maypossess. ' •
ear An ord. soldier, liv,itigafilerper's Ferry, Va. ,
beincentitle'd- td_l6o. acres of laud - under the new
bounty sat; obtained OtilD the patent office the ne
ed:au" - authority for locatinghis land. He selected
it On Qin& of:unoccupied government land at filar
perht Ferry; being morn convenient ; in his estima
tions, than travelling over the wilds of Oregon, Mine
negate or California. The old soldier has consulted
able legal: gentlemen, who have given it . as
,theli,
opinion that he can hold the'land, an he , bnantfact
allows the locatfottlupon' any unoccupied govern.
mentiand. - % The property' thus selected is said to be
worth- at leaersl6o,oofl
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SOIITHICAN CpliDA Idttt.s.—The Georgia Helicon
nets down the number of cotton mills in the States
Of Geotgitri Tenneiniees, - South Carolina, - and Ala,
bat alts at 9B, which -are invested about'$1;000,000.
" 00 16,000 hands tug employed, and 152,000 spin
dles. They consul:m . 94,ooo bales of cotton mini.,
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Erp- The Beaten flerald heard unaholitionizt say,- the
other dal, " Attet he wished the Lord dovvri
the gun cotter fleige ttie Soulltdit it dry in, and then
sena down ra , Ot ra tf of lightning to blowup pre whole
notnatry tottery!) Hold him!
IMMI3
A CARD
E. TROi7ILLO
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The London Chronicle gives a long notice of M.
Doulan's improvement in preparing ffax,whiph,by a
combinationnd , mechanical means,
of ;hen:tient a ,
avoids all the expenses connected with steeping.—
The fibre may be
,preeared at a coat considerably.
below that incurred in the present process, and may
be made applicable either for fabries.or the coarse.
roan of nail bags or canvass, or of the fineness of the
most beaatiful ;Bruesele lace. M. Clansmen has, by
another invention, adapted the flax fibre to Cotton
inachinery. The patent granted to M. Clausen for
England is forth& pieparathia - of flax in a short Mi
llie, so as tolprodoce a subirtitute for wool and cot
ton - capable Of, being , spun upon cotton triachfeery,
and also for the mixture of the materials - thus obtain
ed, which can be carded;tegethOi wiih;nilk;cotton
'or
wool, , or separately, as cotton for spinning into
yarns, The right is i alse;;seeured - forpreparing long
fibre as a. substitute 'for silk for bleaehing in' the
preparation of matericdi for spinning end felting,and
also in yarns and felts: The Chronicle says - orits
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practical results that. Crofts csvt. of the flax fibre
prepared and cleaned upon the unsteeped process,
one cwt. of a substance, identical with clean cotton,
can be produced at a cost for material of lees than
half a crown. The cost of manual or mechanical
!ober required in , its preparation, including the ex
! pense of bleaching, an operation performed in a few
seconds, does not amount to more than?-16th of a
penny per pound.
.• The mixture of the two substate
cos - viz wool with - flan reduced' to a Short staple'
forms, a fabric exceedingly , durable, while its coat
`may be judged by the fact that while wool costs 4s.
6d., the :flax prepared and ready for spinning 'may
be obtained for sixpeune per pound, sethat With flax
and wool spun together in equal quantities, the cost
would be reduced by nearly one-half.' The Mel.
mond Whig; alluding to this improvement , says— •
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It
it should turn out, upon further trial,that flax,
prepared in a particular way, can be- subatituted for
cotton, so as to enable Great Britain to dispense
with our Southern staple, a mighty effect will be
produced npon the value Of property' in thoSonth
ern States. The price of lands and slave, property
will at once be diminished, and business arrange
ments entered into upon the present value of that
species of property, will, after they have'matured;
produce a crash that will be (allover the 'entire coun=
try.A lesson would thus be read upint the mutability
of human affairs.' - The japlitical consequences result
ing &Om the change would be most important.
consider : able diminution in the wealth and power
of thp Southern States would of itself haven marked
effect upon theirpolitical relations with other States--
the importance of their 'friendship as well as the
dread of their enmity would thereby be decreased.
The Cotton Treaty to be.negotiatecl with England,
which, notiong,sinceove had occasion to discuss,
and through.,which the:Southern States svcreto cure
all the evils Of Dieunian;would vanish into thin air,
and ihe Southern• States be thrown upon their own
resources.- , Should flax be made to supply the place
of 'Cotton, then' will be exemplified the inipeliey
beretefore pursued bythe cotton -States, of relying
on one leading interest to the exclusion of all others.
'Tim Aorreroas..--Ag The chnstitutioa of the
United Stateirought - to be torn to pieces and tram
pled tinder toot fit- Phillips, the Abolition,'
let. “Thetenstitution of the United States is afetlet
n t e2S i . PAPat . g disease and diath..- It stinks in our
tfaitrils.";Langdon Cheeses, tub South Carolina se
cessionist.
EOM
Scribbli
ngs anti cip
magmicith dottorkmill has jnstbeenerectedin
Manchester, N. IL is 900 feet long, lindilx - storiee
high, btitt of tiriek.: HaVn't theso New HaMTishire
heard.that - the - county tviiritilned?"
proprietors of the New Yorker are making-,
arrangements to have a ten-cylindered hydro-electric
press, to work off the etiition of that paper!: Marwil I
old hlrs:brunay down on Third street say 14:ghat ?
Sheridan celebrates thefelicity of army husbands
—a man who "may wed you yr day and be sent the Lord
knows where before night illken in a twelvemonth; per
haps,. come borne like a Colossas, with one leg at New
..Ifork and the other at bhelsea s tispital ++
The Deinestic ItihWiortief the'iiethOdist:Chtirch,
,
- according to Bishop Janes, comprise 320 lamb:ma t and
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emplctY 337 Missionaries. Coittected With, these are
about 30,000-charch'inembert.''--
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The - Miners' and ManufaCturers , Convention at
Richniond, Vit., have appointed three committees-- to ex
antine the various manufacturing interests of the State,
and report respecting Menu
Why is n clock the most humble thing in eriet
ence.
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Because it always holds its hands before its face, and
however. good - its works may ba," it is always running
itself down:—New /Eaten Reg.
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. — 7 - Swedenborg says that "Mongh . the virgins he saw
in heaven were beautiful, the wires were incomparably
More bentitiful, and went on increasing in beauty ever.
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The ?SisalisiPpi Legiilature refused to allow The
United States flag to wave over the Capitol, as usual, at
its late session.
Jenny Lind says that after he r trip, from Wilming
ton to Charleston; 'she does not desire to be a night in
Mr. G. Z. Miles; at Richmond, Virginia, has got
up two splendid saddles for the. World's Fair in Lon--
don. -
An eminent anist of this city is about getting up
a "panorama of a law suit." It opens in the year one
and elosei with doomsday.
A curious phenomenon was recently found in
Baldwineamity, Ali; that is, twins, of which the one is
perfectly Mick andlhe others verybright mulatto. The
mother is as black us the ace of spades.
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At a meeting held, at Faneuil Hall, in Roston, on
Wednesday 'evening, peorge Thompson made a quite
temperate speech, and there was no disturbauce of any
kind.
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slave belonging to D.. Young, of Memphis,
Tenn.;has been taken back from Marion county, 111., in
spite of considerable opposition.
The New Hampshire Constitutional Convention
have voted, 124 yeas to EM nays, that in the new consti
tution it shall be provided that In all'elections by the peo
ple a plurality shall elect.
A .yacht for the World's Fair has been commen
ced by Wm, H. Brown, of N. York, which will have 2
masts and an exquisite model. A few gentlemen of the
city have contracted to pay 530,000, if she is successful
in the Regatta.
Miss Lehrman, who, met with so shocking an acei•
dent, the other evening,' at Nible's Theatre. N. Y., it is
stated, showe no signs of a speedyrecovery. Nor borne
are more severe than at first they were thought to be—
her.
suffering's are intense.
--- Ex-Governors Flamer and Bell, of New Hamp
shire, are both dead. The former expired nt Epping on
the 23d nit, and the latter in Chelsea on the same day.
Governor Bell was United States Senator from 1823 to
--- The French Assembly have bad under discussion
the penalties and restrictions to which colored seamen
are subjected in the ports of the South. They are corn
-plained of as an infringenient of treaty stipulations be.
"'Wean France' and the U. States.
Lieut. Bell, of the Palmetto regiment in the Mex
ican war, died in California lately. Re led the "forlorn
hope" at the storming of Chapultepec.
The Burlington Gazette notices a monstrous hog
weighing 81%) pounds, which is to be disposed of on New
Year's day by being guesses for—thrit is, whoever guess
es neatest his actual weight, having first paid one dol
lar, will take him: Nis length is 7 fee't„ girth. Glee! 7
inches, and height d'feet 5 inches.
Capt. Annable, who was on the steamer Anglo
Norman at the time of her explOsion near New Orleans,
died on the 16th ultimo, from the injuries he then receiv
ed.
—The subject of the removal- of the Capitol from
Little Rock is beginning to be agitated in - the Legislature
of Arkansas.' It is desired by the memberi favoring the
project, to.remove the seat of government' to some point
on the Itrississippi river, and Helena Is'spoken of as the
most eligible.
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The suit br r ought against Capt. Hatdetnan and
owners of the Yorktown by Betsey Parish, of New Or.
leans, Tor a fine of $lOO, for taking, his negress up to
Natchez last spring, has been decided in' favor of Capt .
Haldeman .
— . The ".Democratic Union" and '"li.eystone? are to
-be published twice . week, tie usual, daring the ensiling
session of the Legislature. Terms $2, for each, during
the session—or $3 per annum including the session.
Another man has been sentenced to be hung in
St. Louie—lohnTiloman, convicted of the murder of
Michael Stevens. The execution will take place on the
14th of Feb.
Flax cOtOrio
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DIZOLSIONS IN-111E bIi3VRICIT.COIIRT,
or Astronetur vonnrs., '
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-_'The Conunontootta at the - instance of 'Wright,
vs: TWngAt_ .
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Where, on a dispute .betweeli the father decidedo
as to the custody of a child,lhxright bus been
on Habeas Corpus- by the Supreme Court, public order
demands that the case , shall not be re-examined, cm a
Habeas Corpus, by ajudge of a subordinate court, ex
cept for matters arising since the decision of the Su
preme Court:
asaixas CORPUS to have tl4 - custody of• a ion,
three years old, transferred from the mother to the
father. The husband anti wife' were living aerie
rate, having two children On a hearing before
Judge lifeOlure, on a Habeas Corpus, the dough-.
ter,lhe youegesi, was lett with the mother, and
' the son was committed to the care of the father.
- Afterwards the wife sued out a Habeas Corpus
out of the Supreme Court, and that Court, on in
spe,:ticin, committed the son also to the custody of
the mother. Afterwards another Habeas Corpus
was obtained on petition to Judge Lowrie. The
cause came on to be heard before him on Friday
of last week, when the boy was remanded to the
mother. The Judge gave an oral opinion at the
time, and has since that reduced his opinion'to
writing. It is as follows:
OPINION BY JUDGE LOWRIE.
It is true that in a case of this kind the decree of
the Supreme Court is, in its very nature, not con
clusive; because it is designed to be only tempo
rary. But the case comes before me fresh from
that decision; for it was made only two months
ago. Time thereibre has, of itself, worked no
change in the merits of the case.
The other facts, alliged to have taken place
since the decree of the\ Supreme Court, do not
seem to me, of themselves, to call for a change of
the custody of the child.
I am asked to hear the whole merits of the
case and decide it, upon the facts that may ap..
pear, without regarding the decision of the Su..
preme Court, except as it may be some evidence
of What the law is. This I cannot do. And so
important, in my view, is the/ principle that re.
strains me, that I rest my decision entirely upon
it. I dare not weaken the force of this principle
even by hinting approbatioh or disapprobation of
the judgment of the Supreme Court. With me
it is a question of civil order.
This is netlike the usual cases going up before
the Supreme Court, wherein they review merely
the questions of law decided in the Courts below;
for the cause may afterwards be decided "uponen
tirely different questions. Nor is it like an era.
roneous application of principles in another case.
This very cause was up before the Supreme Court,
and they ought to have heard the whole merits of
it, and I am bound to presume that they did so.—
If there were matters which they refused to hear,
I am bouncito presume that they considered them
immaterial, and so decided. If they even refused
to hear the parties and their counsel, I should be
guilty of a much higher offence against civil order,
if I should, for this, reverie their decision.
It is true, there can be no writ of error to my
decree, and therefore, in this kind of cases, the in
ferior courts are formally independent of the Su.,
preme Court; but that seems to me to be itself a
reason why I should not take this child from the
custody in which that court has placed it. This
court is essentially, even when not formally, subor
dinate.
"Order is heaven's first law," at-least so far as
relates to the province of civil gavernment ; and
it would be an outrage upon this, law for a judge
of an inferior coact to annul a decree of the Su.
preme Court, before time has worked any sub
stantial change of circumstances. The parties
would be bound to obey my decree and the slier
if and the conaty would be bound to aid in en--
forcing it, if necessary ; and public order would
require all this, and yet my decree would be itself
a breach of order.
Let it not be said that am now deciding the
ease contrary to''my""otinliecn of right." Thisris
not so. This father has no right to this child, if
a great principle of public order has to be sr:ed..
'need in giving it to him. Before the Supreme
Court it was a question of parental right in the
abstract. Now the elements of social order and
official subordination are added to the question,
and cannot be eliminated It is this new, goes.
tion which I am to decide, and this
-questions Ide.
cide on my own views of right.
I do not enquire into the abstract right of the
father ; and if he suffer from wy refusing to do so;
it is in consequence of a law, rbore important than
a few isolated questions of individual right. Society,
govemnaent, and general rules for the maintenance
of order as well as of right, and as a means of
securing, right,-are inseparable conditions of htt ;
manity. These general rules are often essentially,
defective, because they are of human institution ;
yet to disregard them is to disregard the order of
society. That adherance to them sometimes
causes individual suffering, is not a ground for
setting them aside. Even in the order of Provi+
dence this is so. So far as we can see, order by.
general rules, is the law of God's Moral and physi,
cal universe. He holds-in his own hand the ling
compensation for the temporal and temporary ills
whictrgeneralsules inflict, and there let it abide.
In the coarse here adopted there isbo inconsis
tency with which I intended in the case' of Nixon
'vs. Irvine, 11 Pa. St. Rep. 420.
Ma. Entron : Having reenivednn invitation from
our esteemed citizen, John •D. Esq.,. to at
tend his New Year's dinner, we were careful to be
punntital to the hour, andjviern happy to fiailas.
sembfed around his hospitable beard groaning under
the weight of all the luxuries of lthe season, some
sixty ofhis workingmen,. We were delighted to, see
that universal harmony and .geed fooling prevailed,
and that each counterince,;beamed with joy and
.-itatiefaction.'; giNew- Yearis days' festivals, although'
falling - into *disuse til'a 'great extent; aro productive
of good effects—causing mutual - coufidence and
good feeling to exist between employers and em
ployed.
. Alter all , bad partak6 of a plentiful supply of the
good things prepared for thorn, theeompany wh lied
away their time mast pleasantly, with toasts and
apeeches, retiring with ganeralbatiefaction —toasting
the Float and Hostess, with hopes that every . " New
Year's day" may #OB them then, as now—prosper
ous, happy and kind. W.
EIGHTH WARD MEETING.
At a meeting of the Democratic citizens of the
Eighth Ward . ; belkat the house of D. Shea ran, on
Saturday evening, December 28, 1850, the follow.
Log persons wore selected as candidates to be voted
for on the first and second Tuesdays in January.
MST TUMMY.
:Judge of Election.—J. D. W. White. •
• inspector.—Matthew M , Ginn.
Assessor.—.To', a
.INVGlaughlin. •
School .1/4rectorx.--Sainnel Martin,Joseph Nixon,
Wtn. Alexander. - •
SECOND TUESDAY.
Select Cound/.—Samuel Morrow, 2 years; Jae,
Ewing, 1 year.'
C - oniton - Councii.—W. D. Reiier, Alex. Tindle.
The following resolution was offered and carried
by acclamation :
Resolved, That every Democratic voter in the
Eighth Ward
.be and is hereby constituted a Corm,
mittee of Vigilance to attend the Polls on the first
and second Tuesdays in January; and further, that
we congratulate the citizens at large, without re%
apect to.party, in having before-them, in the person.
of Capt, Joan! B. Ormuz, candidate for Mayor
for whom all-can take:pleasure in voting.
"' JOHN WATT, Chm'n.
Joare COYIE;Siey
A LtrrLE ..Our.”—Horace Walpole tolls the
.fol
lowing queer story - of 'an abaerit.minded parson,
which is as good as anything in La Broyere
A clergyman in Oxford; who was very nervous and
absent, going to read prayers at St. Mary's, heard q
showman in the, High street, who had an exhibition
of wild beasts, repeat often, .6 Walk in without lose
of time. All alive 1 alive, ho I» The sounds struck
the absent man; and ran in his head so much,, that
when he began to read the service, and came to the
words in the first verse, -.. and doeth.that which is
lawful light - , he shall save his soul'Mive, , _he
cried out, with a loader voice, ..shall'save'his soul
alive! All ettvel alive, he to the astonishment
of the-congregation.
MITA-lea s
On Tueiday,Dectrigie. r 31st, 1850, by !he Rev.idr Rob:
MT. •RALPH S. CIILHIntTfioN to Miss SAliati C.
Bionics—all of this city.
For thetrlorning Post.
ut3e.condSobor Thoughts! , eon 1:11.edlolne
AUMDBE , ➢OB.B
Ma...F.ncroit t—lf my battery, for a little while,
has been silenced, I am glad to observe that it has
not been so with my co-laborer of the Dispatch. His
"thoughts on the Science of Medicine,” like heavy
bombs have fallen on the enemies of Homeopathy
bath thick dad fast. Like Captain Bing, he has been
giving them a little more grape.
That was a capital hit—that last of his, wherein he
likened the Allopathic treatment for diseases of the
skin, to the conduct of a certain individual who at
tempted
to eltinguish the fire of a building by
knocking down the man who gave the alarm t The
human body, you know, is nothing but a house—
., the house I live in,” the textile frail temement; and
all such eruptions upon it as scabs and boils and
ulcers and warts, are bat so many occupants flying
from internal heat and crying fire t fire ! fire I Now
it is manifestly improper to hush their voice; yet of
what intent is all the Apothecary's unguents and the
ten thousand salves which our mothers make, but to
produce this qlvious effect. 'This, I nay, was a
capital hit; and", in my opinion, it was not the less
us, although theAllopathic treatment of diseases of
th e skin is, not at all exclusively, local and external.
For to. give even the devil his due, we must admit
that much of that treatment consists of medicines
internally adminiitered ; thus alkalis are exhibited
wheel acidity prevails; tonics when debility; deple.
Urea when plethora, &c. &c.; but this Allopathic
method of making "contraries overcome contra rice'
Is extinguishing the flames by pouring on water
which is entirely too old-fashioned for an age of ad.
alinement. The philosophic method would be to
make ~ l ikes cure their likes,” that is to apply an
infinitesaimal of filut.ittone, which, striking a little
fire, would put out the bigger one, just as Pharaoh's
geven lean king swallowed up the fat kine.
But the logic of my scientific co-laborer needs no
bolstering. My object. ie not this, but simply to il
lustrate it by a very plain example;
There is a disease of the skin, which, from the
pleasant scratching it invitee, is familiarly known as
the itda. The cause of it, after much investigation
and controversy, has at length been found to consist
in a parasitic animal called the acarus teablei.
Renucci of Paris, and others have demonstrated its
character beyond a doubt. The animal is said to be
barely visible to the naked eye, but under the mi
croscope, it becomes a most formidable monster, in.
outline like a tortoise, but having legs. Ugh, hor
rible I Finding its most suitable habitat in the filthy
surface, its eggs are generally deposited in the skins
of those who pay but little attention to cleanliness.
From these arise the parasite, which produce the
disease in question. Now the Allopathe, poor simple
souls, having discovered that these beastly octo pods
are always fatally affected by brimstone, haat, lately
begun to treat the disease by the application of ()int.
meats made of thin article. That they slay the tteh
ratea is true enough—and that the little sores no
longer irritated immediately get well, is also true;
but, then, there is thatilre still left burning the house
which, necessarily, matte destroyed. How much
more rational is Honateopathy. This system pre%
Scribes a few little globules, sweetened with sager,
which extinguish the fire and save the building,
whilst the eight.legged monsters, no longer in dan
ger of beingdriven from their habitation, quit halloo
ing ! And although allowed to remain in undisturb.
ed repose, and by multiplying indefinitely, to con
taminate all who approach, yet, aa , they raiso no.
alarm, they cause no annoyance to the patient.
A variety of other. canoe might be cited illuetrating
the beauty and efficacy of the globular or flommo
f3thic practice for Apcaecir of;“the akin; but to in,
trodirce any or thirinto th; presentletif . 3r, I fear
would be to occupy too great a portion of yourval
uable paper.
$2l:t.PO Etbsvard
OST—On the cvenin g 01th - 030th December, a black
ILA 1:120TOC , 30 WALLET, containing a number of re
ceipts—a $5 note on the Uterchants , and Manufacturers'
Bank of this city—and two jadgmentneteS ) atie for 8100,
and the other for,S'2oo---drawn by Michael Brennan, da
ted at Johnstown. April 15t,1850,, payable to the subscri
ber. The public I.A. hereby cannoned ngalnet tat ing an
assi^nment of these notes—payment having been stop-
Pea , The above reward will be.paid for their recovery,
by leaving them with 0. 11...Bippey, Esq., Attorney,
Fourth street. Dait3:2l o ) BUG ftPCANN.
sale or Pewit..
PURSUANT to a resolution of the Cougrcgation, the
unsoid PhAVS in the Second Presbyterian Church,
Ilk street, Pittsburgh, ...ill be - offered at public sale on
Monday, the 6th instant, at 10 o'clock A. M., in The
church. R. d. LOOMIS,
jan3 Secretary Board of Trustees.
Lost--q Pocket Book
Brr
, WEEN Diamond alley and IDS Liberty street,
with papers In it thatare of no use to any one but
the owner. The finder will be rewarded and receive,
the thanks of the owner, on leaving it at .1.93 Liberty st
jan3 - . E S MARSLAND.
AQUARTERLY Nh.ECING or the Educational AO
' =Melon of Allegheny County wilt be held in Pitts
;burgh, in the Fourth Ward Public School Rouse, com
mencing Friday, January 3rd, at 10 o'clock, A. AL The
Rev., W.D. Howann will address the Association . in
the Second Presbyterian Church, in the evening sill
o'clock. The meeting will be Continued on Saturday,
when several lectures on the different branches of edu
cation will be delivered, All friends of the cause are
respectfully , invited to attend.
By order of Executive Committee.
C. G. RODGERS,
A. C. TORRENCE.
.OFFICERS and :W Na
ren tte of the
City are requested
to see with t tty Treasurercda or be day the 7thinstant. he
ha Auditing Committee will clono
the City Amounts, on that day. ,
Sy order of the Auditing Committee.
ISAAC JONES, Ch'mn.
Dlvldend.
OFFICE OP ALLEGWENT 11121D6Z.COMPANY,
PIRO - nigh, Tannery 1,1911:
THE President and !thinners of the Company for .
erecting a Bridge over the Allegheny river, opposite
PittsburgiOn the county of Alleghen haVe this da'
declared a dividend of Two Dollars on each share of
the capital stock, standidg in the name of individuals on
the books of the Company, out of the profits of the last
six months, ,which will be paid to stockholders or their
legal representatives forthwith.
Jan3rdiwaw2w. ;JOHN HARPER, Treasurer.
Choral's SAN:Lot' ' •
39 (W) BOXES 'o,k - DRY GOODS.
O N TUESDAY MORNING,. January 7, at 10 o'clock
,
, at the Commercial Sales Rooms, corner of 'Wood
and Fifth streets, will be sold without reserve, on three
months credit on sums over $lOO, for approved endorsed
paper, by virtue of a writ of Foreign Attachment, the
argest assortment of Seasonable Dry Goods, dcc., ever
offered in this city; the contents of as W Boxes, selected
wok care for the retail trkdo in a western market, con
sisting of—
Super French and West'of 'England twilled and plain
Broad Cloths and Beaver Cloths, assorted colors; heavy
Coatings and Blanketinge ; „Coat and Bed Blankets; Su.
per Doeskin and French Black and Fancy Cassimeres ;
lweeds and Kentucky Jeans • Black, Blue, Mixed and
Fancy Satinets ; Black and' Fancy Satin, Cashmere.
Silk and Valencia Vestiigs;,Super Thibet, English and
French Merinos ; super Silk Warp and Mohair Lustre
Alpaccas ; Super Frenchp, Changeable and Figured
Aipaccus; Super Dross Plaids,. Gala Plaids and
Cloakings ; Calverton and fulled Linseys ; Irish Linens;
Embroidered, Plain and Figured Cashmeres; gmb roi.
dered, Plain and' Figured Mous de Laines ; French,'
Scotch, Manchester and Domestic Gingkams ; Fast
,Colored Prints; Oil Chidtz ; 2.4 to 0.4 :Bleached and
.Brown Onsnaburgs and Ducks;
_Colored Cam-.
brics - and Paper Maslins ; Amoskeak and Milford Ticks ;
Shirting_Checks and Stripes; Red White, Yellow and
Green Flannels.
275 stuns, comprising Super Long and Bay
State, Damask, Brocha, 'mbar, Embroidered, De Leine
Cashmere and others. Cambric, Silk, %Gingham and •
Flag Handkerchiefs; Cravats; Neck Ties; Gloves
Mitts; Hosiery ; Shirts and Drawersi Buttons; Sporn
Cotton; Threads* Lawns and White Goods; Laces ; •
Sewing Silks; Silk ' Twists; Umbrellas; Tapes ; Sus
penders; 'Whale Bone; Pins; Needles, dee.
The above are all fresh and desirable Goods, in origi
nal order, of the best styles and patterns, and particu
larly worthy the attention of the trade. Sale continued
from day to day, until all are sold. P.M.' DSVIS,
jan3:d tsawlt Auctioneer.
Scott
ATOU arc. requested to call at - lames ill , Gutre's, '77
1
Wylie etreet,and select your Pants. immediately,,
, r before the B th of January,; By order.
T. A. ROWLEY, Capt.
Jal
Da". WALLAcs, Ist Serg't
Election.
A N ELECTION will be held for President, Maim
-11. gers, and other officers of the BOARR-07? Trums;in
the Rooms of the Association, on Thursday, the 2d inst.,
at 7 o'clock p. rn. .
• JOHN HARPER, Sec'i.
Wanted. •
A I (.; ,,k o e o c D ha P rge il RNIER wanted to go to Kentucky and
keepers, saiesmen Or an a d good farm. A. number Of book
young men want employment in
city oroeighboring towns; also a 'number of boys
ages,°f all and several colored men and boys wish era-
AmYraeta. Money borrowed. and loaned ; land and
Douses rented or sold, and all kinds of ag...ncies attend
ed to at the usual charges. Please calla • , o
• Ja1:311, 'A.6iicy and at.
boxes cheap and usefalTamilyMedi ,
cing,; 1 00. cheap middle-sized a ad:salad Wooden
/ I ' l ' 4 * a reW.ll4tPs ' and a Teinperancecebnit; Lets
and a small variety of other blanks; afew Books, Ink,
Quills and Paper ; for sale cheap by
ISAAC •
' l,-, i.',7. 7 -';FT - i.:. ] : - 4: - t ,-
~-,,,,,,,.,v.•:-.,:,..
=EMM
The'Woild itibrightbefore thee,
Its'summer Powers are thine;
ite calm blue sky is o'er thee—
Thy boom virtue's shrine ;
And thine the sunbeam given
To nature's moraing•honr,
Pure warm as when from heaven
It burst on Eden'S bower.
There is a song of sorrow—
The death-dirge of the gay—
That tells, ere dawn of morrow,
These charms may fade away;
That sun's bright benne be shaded,
That sky be blue no more,
The summer flowers be faded,
And youth's warm promise o'er.
Believe it not ; though lonely
Thy evening home may be,
Though beauty's bark can only
Float on a summer aea; •
Though time thy. bloom is stealing,
There's still beyond his art,
The wild flower wreath of feeling—
The sunbeam of the heart. •
JAIIIES.IIIeiCENNA, Auctioneer
X GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS and SOES
Ancriom—Wlll be sold on BIONDAY, Jan H uary
6th, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at AVKenna's Auction
House a large and generatassortment of Dry Goods,
comprising almost every article in that line of business.
And atthe same time, obit of Winter Clothin. Among
the assortment may be mentioned in Ran, Over Coats,
Blue Blanket Coats, Dress Coats
eC
Cassimere and Cassi
net Pantaloons, Silk Vests, Winter Vests, O.
Boots and Shoes, Ladies' and Misses' Slippers, Ace.
And, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Furniture and Kitch
en utensils. {fens) JAMES hI'KENNA,
Real Estate and Brick Dwellings
A'r AUCTION,--On Monday, January 20th, lesl, at
jet. 3 o'clock, will be sold on the premises, Centre Ave
nue, near Lacey's church, a:LOT OF GROUND. the
second from the corner of Robert street, fronting 20 feet
on Centre Avenue, and extending back 100 feet to an
alley ; on which is erected two brick Dwelling Houies,
—well finished. They will be sold or together.
dec2o TAMES 31'KENNA,Auct'r.
4g 0IIR.1101:191EGO ,
SDELL OYSTERS AND CAME received daily ai
" Oca Doom," N 0.24 Diamond alley.
jaljm%V!,L BENNETT
Se/Hag of at Goat, to quit the Business.
SHIRTS! SHIRTS!! SHIRTS!!!—The Shirts and
Gents. Furnishing, at No. 80 Fourth street, sign of
the golden Bee Hive, =sr at SOLD by the 6th of /eau
tutry. Call soon, as they are selling at 50 and 75>p' ct.
less than the usual prices, and far less than first cost.
aec3i S. H. LAWMAN.
1C11.01.1i1-200 bb Is Superfine and Extra, is store an
for sale by STUART St SILL,
jat 1:4 Wdod st
tOtt ACCO.-50 boxes prime s's just received and for
sate by (jail STUART &. SILL.
COTCH `SNUFF.-40 boxes, 4 ox,packages, /Jonah!'
extra, for sale by j STUART & SILL.
pANISH CIGARS.-20,000 Regalias and Princpies
0 for sale by" [jai] STUART & SILL.
sale - b -
1.) jai ' • - STUART & SILL.
. ,
TEAS. -40 linlf chests, to close, by
/al " STUART &,SILL.
M--OLASSES.IO barrels for sale by
Jul STUART & SILL.
DRAJOAIS —WO dozen, to close out, b 7
II jai . STUART & SILL.
T ARD.-10 kegs just received by
Li jai STUART & SILL-
C°". -10 bbls. in store and for sale by
Al STUART & SILL.
PE ACHES. —22 5 bushels in store and for stile by
jal STUART & SILL.
XTAILS.
.L jal
-100 kegs, 8 and 10d., in store and for sale by
STUART & SILL.
ipurrEa..._4o kegs ottd lU bb e., to clone consign
I) ment. [jai] STUART & SILL.
Now Stock of Pianos.
JOHN 11-MELLOR No 18 Wood st
has Just received anew and splendi d
- • lot of PIANOS, now open and ready
• for sale. deal
T Cenal Tea Store.
ME' sulisc fiber, tha tr
nkful for the large and extensive
patronage extended to him in the. Tea business,
would inform the public that he ianovi receiving a fresh
supply of very superior Teas of all kinds, warranted
to give satisfaction. Country Merchants are respect
fully invited to give their attention to his assortment—
warranted lower than any other house in the Tea Mark
et._ HENRY C. ffELLY,
deal Cor Fifth st & Market alley
Fa BUSH. SHORTS in mote and for sale by
eit Miv decal RHODES & ALCORN.
DitAN--lbe push. to store and for sale by
11 dee.ll- RHODE:, & ALCORN,
100 BUSH. All DDLINGS in more and for sale by
dec3L 1111013E.S & ALCOF".
CRN -325 beefs. Corn, in the ear in store and for•
sale by [decal] RRODRS A. ALCORN.
GROUND — FEED-70n hand and for sale by -
decal RHODES ac ALCORN.
MORN MEAL--On hand and for sale by
V dee3l. - RHODES & ALCORN
H. MEAL—On hand and for sale by
"RHODES & ALCORN,
117 adat.. opposite St. Charles Hotel.
. 1110110 y VOll2llll.
F OUND in the Stockibg Store, on Fifth street, a Porte
mond, containirg Ten Dollars and some silver.—
The owner can have it by application to WM. DALY &
C 0.,, Fifth street. • [decal/
. . Dr. Charles Harman,
HOM(EOPAT1110 PHYSICIAN, has removed his
- office to Penn street, N 0.281, (between Hand street
and Garrison alley). • fdonnfi
Penmanship.
A T no time for many years has there been such en
scrupulous trickery practised upon the public
about penmanship, as at present. Pieces of engraving
are circulatekthrough the town and country, with theen
graver's name suppressed, in order to intlt;to theigno•
rant to believe them to be perunaneltip,-- - Parsons desi.
rous of becoming timid and elegant penmen : will do, well
to call at DUFF'S MERCANTILE COLLLUE, and ex
amine the handwriting of some of Iho bvst penmen in
the city „who have been instructed in.ibig Institution. .
dectr:datv'
Notice.
IT is requested that all persons having accounts against
the Pittsburgh Water Works will hand there to foi
settlement on or before the lat pro ximo. • .
dec29:lw JAMES NELSON, Superintendent.
t W s ,
Ne -
_
ALL, 85 Fourth street, has justreceived the Lad
der of Gold, an English story r lisi Robert Bell.
To Love and to he loved, a story, by A. S. , Rose;
The Forrest• Rose, talc of the Frontier, by Emerson
Bennett; -
Leni Leoti; or Adventures in, the Far West, a sequel
to the Prairie Flower, by Emerson Bennett ;
Temptation ; or the Watch Tower of Kont.ven-;
Olive, a novel, by the author of "The °Oyler"
Singleton Fontenoy, R. N., by James Hannah,
of sketches " Ultra-Marine."
The Remus!". Confessional ; or the Auricular Confes
sion, its_biatory, consequences, and policy of the Jesuits,
by M. Miculet; .
Western Scenery on land and river, bill and dale, in'
the Mississippi Valley, by Wm. Wells; for sale as
above, and at P. S. Berford's, Federal street, Allegheny.
New Books: Now. Boosts
Mr MINER & CO, N 0.02 Smithfield street, have re
• ceived the following pew books. •
No. 22 - Dictionary of Meeltanies' Engine , Work 'and
•Engineering :.; .
No. 10 Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution; •
This excellent work; issued semi-monthly . , will be
complete in about awitein MUMS, containing forty
eight large octavo pages, each, a ndm. descriptive record
of a journey recently perforated to all the most import
ant historical localities of the Am:titan Revolution. The,
plan is unique and attractive, embracing the character
istics of a book of travel and a history.
To Love and •to Be - Loved: a Story; by A. S. Roe,
author of "James lifo mloy, or, Pve been Thinking?,
The Ladder
.of Gold; an English story, by Robert
Bell;'
Marston of Dunoran: a tale;
Olive : a novel. By the author of " The Ogilvies.,"
We have also on hand and for sale a large assortment
of Annuals, Albums and Children's Books, suitable for' the holidays. ;firma:
ilidnaluistrator's Notice.
L E TTERS of Administration on the estate of Anthony
1.4 Beelen, decd., late of Pittsburgh, having been
granted to the snbscriber, all persons indebted - to said
esate are requested to make immediate payment to ci
ther of us; and all penlons holding claims against said
estate will.present them, duly:authenticated for settle
ment, at. the Warehouse lately occupied by:said Antho
ny Beelen, No. 88 Third street.
ANNA M. BEELEN, Administratrix.
E. D. GAZZAhI, Adininistrator.
dec2s4m
M OLASSES -19 bbls. (oak paekages,) plantation
Molasses, received per steamer Caledonia, and for
sale by . [deettol RING & MOOfttIEAD:
MHE BEST . PLACE IN. PITTSBURGH TO 'BUY
.1. - REAL GOOll TEAS is at MORRIS- & A.
WORTH'S' Tea Store, in the Diamond.. If you, brD.
Teas at this ettlablishment once, yon are sure to buy
them there rtgam, - as goy stillnone ines what-are shictly
genuina.
Excellent family Teas 50e Q. 117.
The very beit Teas imported 75e. and 81,00. fdec27
sClgiarAurl BUNCH
aicar 'e:rby:MORRIS, ijAVORL,in the Diamond. de
27
IDLATEWARMDRS—A. fear Japanned Plate Wann
erg, very neatly got up, on hand and for gale by
JOHN DUNLAP k CO,
cor Market and Second ats.;
ITEM
BY sTrz Eimm Earzuct
2tuttion Sales.
LOCAL '4ATITE,S.
.
, .
Oven arm Tnnaturest.•-2;tursdety January 2,
Judges McClure, Kotr,sand jones tin the Bench.
Com. es. Daniel Mackey for the murder of Mel
choir Melte:mover. Conned : Atty. Gen. Darragh,
`str ---- rlow en and itcCalmont for "prosecution; Charles
Naylor and J. K. Kennedy for the defence.
The prisoner being arraigned, plead not guilty.
The jury was emPanneled.
Atty. Gen. Darragh opened the case, on the part
of the Commoilwealth, 'in his ushal frank and, ale.
, quent manner. - •
Wm. Beltzhoover, stoorn.--On the 16th;, of Sep.
(ember, this man Mackey came to our hOuse, in
Losw St. Clair lownsoip, Allegheny county, about
2.1. ----- r•ona this city, about I
o'clock in the day.
I askeNwlti where he was from ; he told, me from
Johnstown._ He said ho had not been working on
the Railroad, but had endeavored to get employ
meet at one of the furnaces. He said he was going
to Washington; that he had some friendathere, bat
was sick, and wanted a bed. ,I told the deceasetDa
wife that a'man wanted a bed ; she prepared one for
him, and I showed him op stairs to it. He remain
ed there about an hour, and than came down and said
we bad been threatening to'throw him out-on account
of
-his having no money. He laid. 15 cte. down on
the counter, and said, 44 That's all the money I've
got,” and pointing to his carpet bag, he said, 44 If ,
you don't take:that in pledge, Pll have logo and lay {
in the woods.” I told him I hid said nothing about
him, and called in ,Jas. , Croak, to see if he had said
any thing. The deceased had came home but tt:few
minutes before; heard the conversation between
Mackey and myself. The deceased eaid, 44 You are
mistakes about any person -havihg talked to you in
that-way; and if you are sick, and have no money,
go back to bed, and you can stay, till morning.) ,
He went back to bed, and remained there till "about
dusk, at which time I went up to go to bed; when
I got to the head of the stairs, I asked Mackey how
he felt, and he answered that he felt very ill, and
raised out of the bed, made a step or two towards'
me, and halted ; I walked on to the head of the bed
where I was going to sleep; turned round and Bat my
hat down,• and while in this act he stabbed me in the
'onside. !hallooed, and he made asecond stab at
{ me; in warding it off he struck me on - the back of the
hand; by this time the deceased hadn't up stairsand
{ caught Mackey, who stabbed him ale°, on the left
{side and on the right;;the deceased succeeded in
getting Mackey down on ono of the beds; and the
deceaeed and Croak - succeeded in.getting the knife
{ from him; after getting the { knife from Mackey,
Crook caught him by the hair of the head, jerked him
oil of the bed.and dragged him down stairs; the'e.
ceased started down stairs; I went tworteps down,
saw the deceased when he fell on the floor in the
barroom; he died in a moment after; I - went back
up stairs and went to bed; didn't see him die; it
wasn't more than three minutes from the time he
was stabbed until he fell ;..{a plot:was drawn and
the position of the beds was shown to the jury.] The .
Ink of the beds were towards each other; when
Mackey came down stairs first there were 3 or 4.
persons there—Charles King, James Walker, the
deceased and James Cronk ; the deceased and Chas.
King had been talking about tavern bills; the de
ceased generally ,spoke very loud;.-I didn't come
'down stairs again that night; I was confined to my
bed some three weeks; I have not seen nuke,
until this morning since the matter took - Place. I
went to Johnstown about the 20th of May kat, and
left it on the sth or 6th of September last. I never
saw Macke) before the day on which this occurrence
took place. Didn't know that he had a knife until. {
he cut me on the hand; he got out of his bed and
walked immediately towards me.
eros-ezemtned.—There was nothing peculiar{
about s his appearance; said he bad the fever and '
ague, and was trembling some; be asked for a glas s
of whiskey and pepper, which I gave him • this was
when he was just going to bed, some 5 0r.2 ' 0 minutes
after ho came in; he undressed when he Went to
bed; when ho came down in about an hour after -1
wards he bad put on his pants., leaving the rest of
his clothes up stairs; be was undressed when he.
made the attack upon me; I put abbot a tea Spoonful
of black pepper into the whiskey. I was engaged
on the railroad , while at Johnstown; I had rot to
pass his bed to go to mine; be said not a word when
he struck me,or when he struck the deceased ; ho
did not 84 a word during the -fracas; the cot:sensa
tion of the deceased in the har.room might have been
heard up stairs; it is a frame house pthe room in
which the occurrence took place, was immediately
at the head of the stairs; Mackey had eaten nothing
during the afternoon.
Jas. Croak, sworn.—Was in the employ of the
deceased at the time of this occurrence.: About
dusk; heard the cry of murder and help; the de
ceased ran up stains, and I followed ; heard, and
saw three licks given to the deceased ; didn't know
that the prisoner had a knife:; I rushed between the'
twe and got under the left arm of the - deceased.
Mackeystruck at me three times; I knocked off two'
of and the third I received on the lip. I then
struck him and knocked him on the bed; I then
caught him by the two wrists and held him • I then ,
,
called for a light, which was brought; I then saw,
that ho had a knife in his hand; the deceased said,
44 Look how I am cut; I'm stabbed to the -
heart:''
I told Mackey to let go, of the knife, or I would {
kill him I he said he would not, and struggled, and
tried to stab me; he cursed me; he said, 4 4 God {
d—n you let go f me,” he held on to the knife,
and I struck him, and the knife dropped'; I then
caught him by the hair of the head and dragged
him down stairs, through bar-room; and out or
doors, and hicked hint; the deceased followed down{
the stairs; after I got oat
,of doors, .I turned round
and 62W the deceased sitting on the floor, and heard
him exclaim, -4 lam a dead man - have been
stabbed to the heart ;" hie wife was trying get MT
his shirt to see the wounds; his shirt - bad been torn
open in front . ; the blood was gushing out 'of the,
left side;
_big wife •put her hand on the -wound,
- thinking to stop the blood ; I told her itswas do use;
the• deceased' fell back; I 'asked - him "if he t could
rise; he said not {;{ - 1{ asked him to try; he said, 44 I
will;" he raised about 6 inches and fell back dead.
-By this' time, Mackey hail been taken to the stable
and tied ; I was at the,stableafter the death :of {de.'
ceased pl. then earns. .back to the house to - see if
William was dead; found him alive; I then- went
back to the stable, and found that Mackey was tear
ly loose ; I re.tiedhim. and sent after the Mayor and
Conetables.- Some one -asked him, at the stable,
what induced'hina to stab these men ; be replied that
he had been sent to do it; _he = wasasked where fie
had got the knife ; he said it was from some man in
JohnstoWn. - I dis.rerrienther the man's Caine. froin
whom he got it. [The knifemaeshown E with blood
upon it;
it was a jack.knifel M
-ackey did not ap•
pear to be drunk, burvery - pet - veils, excited ; this
was before he,went , After :I tied hire at the
stable the second time, he complained- that it was
too tight, and begged of me to let him loose; I told
him I didn't care if it killed him ;I' wouldn't let
him 10080 ; he said, 44 le it possible that Inm brought
into this world to suffer!":: lEfe had nothing on but
his shirt when he was tied ;remained in that way un
til the police office:a came. Did not see any other
weapon but this knife. He was very violent all the
time - I was examined before the "Coroner's jury,
the same night, but did not then state the declare , .
lions of Mackey ; what he - said at the, stable. was
very distinct; some of his words I don't remember;
from the beginning to the end, he wassmuttering,
but some things .I could understand. It was the sec;
end time that I was at the atable - when he made
, these declarations.- { .
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Margaret Beltzhoover, sworm.7—Eavr .the prisoner
shortly, after he came to the house, and was Inform
ed by William Beltzhoover that he wanted a bed;
it was near dark when , I heard the screams of - mur
der. sent the lade boy with thectuadle,nnd iMmeill •
amity followed hire; went half way up theetajra and
-sew Mackey on the bed , ; heard Croak say Let' go of
the knife; saw it fall on the floor; Croak them pull
ed him of the bed, and dragged him down stairs; I
stood at the foot of the stairs until my husband came
down; he said that he was stabbed; he leaned Op
against the counter, and then eat down is the middle
of the floor, and said he was y dead_man ; it was not
over three minutes after he came down until he
died.
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Robert Hill, sworn.--Wu one of the police obi
core in September last. Reing informed-of the case,
Pinkerton and myself went out to Beliztioover"s.--
51elchoir was lying dead in the bar room.; he. was
stabbed in 4or 4 places; went the stable , Where
Mackey was tied; untied him and brought himito
the Idayor'a office ; I•put omit's, pants; searched his
pocket and found a small pbcket knife, a comb and
5 - coppers; coming into town he appeared very sorry
for what.he had done; I asked him the reason for
what he had done pile 'gave 'me no answer; there
was a great deal' ot blood upon his person, but did
not appear to come from himself.
Cross language was , muttering-.partly
distinct and_paitly indfetin ct,
D. Pinkerton, qRs/i . u..--licras a police officer at the
time of this occurrence. After we had put Mackey
in the carriage I asked him if he knew what he had
done; he said he did ; I asked hint if he knew that
he had killed:two- or three man; he said he did not;
that he had - quiz killed ono; I insisted lha,t he bad
killed teore ;- but iket persisted that
_be . had only kp.::"
ed one and was very sorry ftr it ; ttfat nothin , i o f
the kind had ever happened any of his family A w r ore,
Leaked hien if be didn't want a letter 'bent to his
friends i and be Said no; that he t want them
to know lie told me his neille - ; and that ho :was
anjritilarnan; I naked: hie' lily reason for doing this '
deed ; 'he gauetne ica'ansWer; he said that he had
bought a' knife in Johnstown.
,
Cross rzatnined„--Thia convention was when we
were coming into the city; it was a two horse car.
MEM
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Hags; Hill was in the doge, and drod a ---
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the way in, as the drivelas very cold.
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Dr. Williams, swar-Went to Bel4h ,-
era that night about l'cleck i ful4ndi g la ps
dead ; 'examined tie bottled foundtWo logo .}:
his person; made an laden in the °bac 4 , o rt 4
the cartilage of the 9thb cut end erwoltrud . :
liverabaut an inch and half In feugtit; Who -_ ir,
an-would prove fatal •eve no doubt, iqh
cause of'his death. eth I came bank toe
some of us went to th:Watah house,. tot
prisoner.. He wee eleettg, but = sonaertint
him up Be 'mutteredomethlng, but did,
derstand anything he s4::'
-Dr.-Martin, stsorp.-Artr called in, to
Wni. Beltzhbover on tgevening of this ocen
it was about 8 o'clock (taw the deceased P,
the-bar - room; examing the body of the de - - .'l l7 -:
the next day at the satinet:Of the relatives* ......
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per lobelof the le ft lug had boon penetrated 1 . A
root, and the lose of toed from it was suiSci-- -- ‘,
cease death.
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Joe. Neal, awarn.—telped Crock to tie?
asked him where he on froM, and be sat ' .'":":"
three days from Johniewn. He said he ha
the knife in Pittsburg; he said he had bee n'
do it. I asked hen ihe knew Wm. Beltzli
He said not. .I told, him that the devil had '.r..
him, but he said not' He "said tiro was cold en
covered him and leiddm. Na told me twice th ..
he had bought the klife in .Pittsburgh;. he' didu
.„....
\
Bay Who he
-was sentay. I coked biro a good" many
questions which he /ouldn't answer:
Dr. Sullivan testifid that the wounds canned (hey
death,of ,
deceased.
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Geo. Thl i 'arlan,stoorn.--Vas at Beltzhoover's,
about two houra Mot this occurrence; , went to die
stable where the praoa or was tied ; he ,wanted to
have the cords slackened on him. - He was naked a
great many queinicas ; he said be know nothing
about the murder. At (mother time he said, ' 1 I
was sent to do this, end now 'I suppose I must suffer
for it.” I couldn't see anything in the , prisoner's
appearance from which I couldinfer that he was de
void of reason. .•
The Court adjourned.
Accrontri.--A very serious accident occurred
occarred.yesterday at the Box Factory Memo.
Steele, Officer Ex Co., Ryan's Building, Fifth street. ,
Mr. John Magi-, w, who had just commenced Walt,
bad the four fingers 'of-his left hand takna off With
the circular saw, while engaged in 'sawing atitfl7:
The great majority of these cases arse the ,result `
ofnegligoace, and we think the examples ;.occur
ring every day should teach` them in such aitue..
tiona tq.be more cautions. - "
PicruPoentra.—Last evening, .:Washington .O 1
of funiati county, Pa., had his pocket picked of 36 . 7
ander the following circumatances :Shorlk.efler
dark he went down to the Stage office and paid his
fare to Blairsville, but cot being able , to lindftie
vay
back to his hotel, the Mansion Reuse, two colored ,
boya who met him on thestreet voliinteeredicishovi.
him the' , way; they led bin: in a round-about•Wayi,
up Wylie street, and down through Bayardstown."
and when in some alley they rammed their bands in
his pantaloons pockets, and took bie pocliet. , benk;
The cry of stop thief! was raised; and one of them,
apprehended on Liberty street. Re was ,taken to
the Mayor's office.
.doetur or Tanni.—At the annual meeting of-the
association, held at the rooms, corner of Third and'
Wood streets, on the 2nd instant, the following
members were elected officers for the year ;1851
President.. -Thomas BakerveH. ' ... .. ,
Vice President.—N. B. Craig, P. Lorenz.
Treasurer.—J. Hanna. - - •
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SetTetary.—J. Harper.:-
.Directors.—Geo. Bartle, Wm. Latimer, Jr., W.'
Barker, Josiah King, Wm. A. Hill, J. Carothers, S.
F. Von Bonnhoret, W. R. Murphy, J. K. MOorhead,
Geo. Ogden, Samuel McKelvy, Joseph Pennock, C.
Zug, Geo.:We - in:ran; C. H. Paulson, J. M. Cooper,
L. Willa:l.l'th, e , .. W.Rickelson,-R. E. Sellers, C. O.
I Loomis, It. Bruce, Jr.
.11 W- Mer-
..rito.,s2zEnti'o.---The meeting advertised to
held, in the Lafayette Assembly Rooms cantle-off
last evening. It was organized by.. calling N.M.
Riddle, Esq., to the Chafriandsuggesting tbeeartieP .
of a regiment of Vice Presidents and.Srecrerien;;
who very generally declined the proffered -honor.'.:.
A committee was appointed to draft J rasolntioni.
expressive of the sense of the meeting.
We remained there but a few moments, and ce t ta.:-
sequently can say nothing of its texture, but suppose
it went off.to the general satisfaction ofall concerned '
•The
cotat.—The stables connected with Sheenbarger,s,
Rol!hag-Mill, in the Fifth Ward, Were; entirely
de
stroied by. fire On Wednesday, marainnend .fii4S7
valuable horse's, belonging to the, carters about the
mill, were command by the confisiration, The
loss Il considerable - , as it fell op third ,who are illy
able to sustain It. - , . .
fX:r*Our carriers request us -to say that they feel
grateful for the liberality of those of our subscribero
whom they met at. home
,on Year
ay, and
that.they will call .on those whom theyliave net seen
toaday or to morrow.
~t anay.—lldichael, Hovey and Georg*
passengers on board the Clipper No. 2, an her up.,
want trip, were arrested on Wednesday evening'
and brought before Alderman Steele, on a:charge,OF
rifling the carpet hag of' another passenger. They,
were committed.
Visrrona—The Local Editors ofthe.-Ciocinnati
per will arrive hero - ,to•day on , the it Beckeio
State." We think - they will meet with alwarin. ie.., •
ception from the Pittsbargh corps, except Mk - oqqa-
sional punch, which we hope , they, will take no • ar.i:
fence at, as it wilt be meant meet kindly; ... : then u,'"
hearty welcome to you' all.- . ,
..„.
To COLIMY MEILCLIANTC--.A. fine opportunty,.
for speculation is ofroied to'Country ta'orchants;tii.
Tuesday, the 7th" day of Jantiary, in the ;ale. of
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Overtly-nine boxes of Dry " Goodeat SiteriPiriald:
They embrace every variety of dry eillOqrli and
be - sold by P. M. Davis, Anciiopcar, at , 'o,ciock;
Hari ~s
MAGAZ INIC . --Wail, &I Fourth atreetw
has received the January nutnber or this Alegazide-
Call and get it.
.
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Tilt GREER SLAVE.—This 'beautiful work' of art
.
will leave the city this week. 'Those who have not
aeon it should embrace the preaeat opportunity. :.
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E.Ermo or Coorremo.--The Councils met teat 4`
evening, and the,customary routine of city buninesn':"
was trans4eted. Nothin4 of esp4ociak intorebt.
riZ' The COUrt Zoom, yesterday, tvatt crowded
with spectetora during the trial of Mickey; ft''. leer-
IXr The alarin of fire yeate.daY raorniag was
accatiOnett by the burning' of a watch-box on the
corner-of Fifth and Grant.
JOSEPH. FOSTERTnEATREiLxssz'
/I AND at:YAGER
il.nmrrrettes-Zirstaier and Parquette, 50 bents S ee _ ' ;
and and Third Tiers, ZS cents ColoredGallery,2,s-centai
Private Boxes, each, - :
Doers open at 6} o'clock, Cortnin rises at? o'clock..
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117 - NO RILL RECEIVED
... ..
TPhil- - Powers' Greek SSatre'''. ..
IS " world renowned Statue '. will be exhibited=
o Hall, over the Peat - Orace;for- a - few days
commencing Monday, Deemnber 23. flours of faXP - , '
tion hem 9A. AL till 9 P. A. l ."'Admittalort 25 t 'or" ""o`"
son tickets 55 cents. Pamphlets 50 cents. --- ' ~ .r s i't's--
P. S.-..... The Statue is the property ' Qtly '
is exhibited for hisbenefit, - --. , r.Powerir; arid:
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IV/ ' la s oar" ----
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Leetsr- . it ,-- -, -..
r t MIVB UM )3 r7;LDriVOS, LIBERTY 'ST
u PEN EVP...Y E VENING,FOR - A SHORT SEA
aar'll° a Celebrate
il Series-of PallOralVaL94, ,
1, EN.TITLED A ' VOyAGE TO EUROPE; -- .. „
-,-mbracing megni fi cent ,yiews, of Boston, the Hari .-,-„,,,
nor, Halifax, the - Atlantic, Liverpool, London, Tram .."-,„
the Thames, passing under The Bridges, and ending - with - '
a view of the THAMES TUNNEL, brilliently illumine.' :2.1 ~
led, and both- banks of the beautiful- RIVER RHINE,: -
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' :An exhibition every Wednesday and Saturday after.,-.. , - -
.1.-
noon, at To'clock. -'
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Admission °. 5 cent's. Children under 12-years of age,; , - ---_ _
15 cents. • '-
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Doors open
at 'Ol o'clock- ' Pan o rama a to commence- . - i,
moving at 7i o'clock. illeeitif -- ” •
FRUIT-2% aar jo ka D d ried i'oap e tt s es
q f . o- at bp,
deale' L IvJ;!TERVAri a S O N S: -
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