®t)c Meriting JSost. I/. HARPER, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, PITTSBURGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 5, 1851 fpy~ u No American citizen can ever cease to esteem the Union or the first qf all blessings. Disunion! God for bid— nations yet unborn t could rue the rashness of the dwrf.'C-lßvciuiU.N. Democratic State conventions. ;,T \ J AT READING, • For nominating candidates for Governor and Canal CoMM!BsiOTiKE,oiithe4ilx of June, IBsl> os fixed, by the Williamsport Convention. ; - J.-v • •IT HARRISBURG, Fot nominating" candidates for Supreme'Bench, on the 11th of June. 1801, as.fixed the regular action of the State Central Committee. To Advertisers. Tub Morning Post has a larger circulation than any subscription paper published in Pittsburgh. To busi ness men it affords an excellent medium for Advertising and being the only Democratic paper issued in Alleghc nyxsounty, it goes into , the haodaof a class of. readers reached by no other paper. Advertisers will be good enough to hear this in mind. . . B3£“ The tale *< Ediih will be continued tomorrow. • _ ■ 69" Wo; have on filo and will publish in a few days tho ppioioh of Jndgo LowitE, in the case of Siiniiul DeebUs and Wife ys. Maria Soggs f \xt which the principles in regard to Bills of Discovery are clearly and beautifully laid down. The profession will be pleased with this Opinion. A smnolReport of true Board of Canal commissioners. The Report Of otir Canal Commissioners, on tbe condition.of the Poblic Works, is a lucid and able document, and .evinces great industry and good management on the part of the Board. Thchealthy condition of the works—the vast and rapid increase of baeiocße—and the great improvements that have been made-and.are still-making on the different branches oFthe Public Improvement, will tend, In a high degree, to strengthen the confidence of the people in its utility to tho. State and them tclves. Notwithstanding the many misfortunes the works have been subject to, both by fire and water, and the unexpected expenditures consequent thereon, the net receipts'are nearly, sl>ooo,ooo. - Wemake a few extracts from tho Report, wbicb speak for themselves: The gross receipts on all the lines of canal, and railroad belonging to the Commonwealth, for the year endiog tbe 30th of November, 1850, amounted to $1>765,209 >: 46, and: the expenditures for ordina ry repairs and breaches;' including the cost of the temporary-means of maintaining the passage for boats across the Susquehanna river at Clark’s ferry, JO $857,228 00, showing an increase of receipts over expenditures of the sum of $916,95146. The net receipts of 1850 exceed those of 1849 by $36,- 204J61. The report of the Superintendent of motive power, and Supervisor of repairs on the Philadel phia.and Columbia road, exhibits a very compre* heneive view of the condition and operation oftbat part br the Improvements. His report on tbc mo tive power departments presents.the following state ment : . . • ; The namber of cars passed over the road in 1850, amounted to 140,394, exceeding the number passed in 1849 by 19,562.. The freight passed over the road amounted to 113,- 265, tons, being an increase over the last year of 45,- 632 tons. .Tbe.nnrabet of.iniJes travelled by passengers was 8,060,278, equal t0*95,296 through passengers, be ing an excess of through passenge ra ovcr }S49. of 8,646. The number of trips run by locomotives was S.- 074,- or 630,084 miles, being an increase of 604 - trips,or 47,112 miles over the preceding year. There are belonging to the road 43 locomotive engines.: Of this number, 13 arc of the first class, 21 of the second, and 9of the third. One of these engines is,.however, now employed on the steam tow-boat, where her services will be required for • at least another year. Notwithstanding the number of endues here staled,' there is an obvious necessity for anrincrease to this brepeb.of the service,' Tho reason ? f° p this fecommendation is to be found m the anis.aM increase of trade and travel upon the road, and tbc.rtroug probability that the increase in IBsrwnt exceea that of 1850 by from 20 to 25 per cent- It is deemed proper to recommend the pur chase of- three first-class burthen and two firsUclase passenger locomotive engines, so lhat-the business or the road may be performed with the utmost promptitude and economy.. . - The Allegheny Portage Railroad was oponed for transportation on the Bth of March, aqd was kept up daring the season without interruption. - There are seventeen locomotive engines on this road, of which' sixteen are required for constant use. Four of these are old light class engines, nearly worn oot, and but of .little use, leaving but thirteen tolie relied on. This number being considered en tirely insufficient /or the business of the road, the Bqardorderedtbe.purchase of two new first-class engines, which will be delivered on the opening of navigation. The superintendent deems it necessary that another engine, and a. new six-wheel tender should be provided, to guard against accidents to tho present forces so as to prevent any delay in ■ transportation. Ninehondred and fifty-three section boats were conveyed eastward over the road during the year *lBso,and nine hundred and thirty westward, -ma« king an aggregate of one thousand eight . bnndreff .and elgbty-lbrecy being aa increase over the pre vious year of two hundred and sixty-Tour. The insufficiency of the number of passenger cars for the business of the road induced the purchase of two new cars in the Spring, which, were procured and pat in service. But this number being found too small to accommodate the increased ' and in* creasing travel, two additional cars have been Spring business. Materials have been collected and arrangements made in the State depots to build new baggage cars for the next season. On tho western division tho navigation was inter rapted for a-ahort period b, aeveral amali breaches. Tbo repair* conaiaied in rebuilding the lock in AK Jegheny cuy, repairing lock at; Freeport, cleaning bottom of canal, repairing embankments, boildinc protection and .lope walla, repairing’ calvaria boildmg onto, and gravel hog dams, repairing weigh lock and lock hoasea, building and repairin| gates The West Branch division opened (or navigation on the 12th of March." A heavy breach occurred by the flood of July at Loyalsock creek,doing great damage to tho embankments; and carrying away the land connecting the doable dam, requiring the con atructibn of in additional dam about 400 feet in length:' The cost of this breach was $12,778 67. ; The expenses of the division during the year were increased-by-extensive-repairs to the mechanical work, and the,injury done to the three dams bv the ice floods. . - J An act passed on the 6th of April, 1860, duthoN txed the Canal Commissioners, if they would deem it necessary to protect the public, interests, to nur. Chase the entire water power, with the appertenah. cos created by the State dam atLCyaisock creek The Board - have agreed with the proprietor of the works, by which, he agrees to convey the mills ®? d ,: ,and attached,' for the sum of $16,600, for which an appropriation will be re. quired. The Board deem this purchase neccssarv to aeeureun uninterrupted-navigation of the canal It ia recommended that the Canal Commissionerabe authorised to sell this property, reserving to the State all the water that may be required Ibr canal purposes. As soon as it 'Was aßcertained that an additional appropriation of $260,000, made at the last session for the completion of the North Branch canal was available, the Board caused nearly the whole of the work lo be placed under contract, restricting: the -Contractors to the amount appropriated. The work has progressed as fast as the means at tho commnmi of the Board justified. As the number of Con tractorswere largely Increased by the last lettlrin the present Bind can be exhausted in a short The work- done up to tho 30ih November lian amounted to the som of $143,264 19. ’ .* Total estimaloa'cdst of tho w0rk...... : si 24VenV Amount appropriated. ’dOO'OOO Amount required to. complete. ..§845 7n« Tho great ad vantage of -.this'work' to the nobliV revenue., end to the section of country thrrnmh which it passes. Is now almost universally conceded No argument jn favor of its early- completion bo adduced. The large sum of money cioehdnd upon It has been lying idle for years. |J a fl £“ d j point of wow, it is economy to bring it j DIO nflc as soon es possible. “The Board, therefore,“ecom* mend an for tho completion of the wore at the earliest possible period. - For ordinary and extraordinary repairs aid 200 - 00,wUch,with the 9112,000 00 for repairs’ after Uto first ofßocembcrylB6o, appropriated by tho Act oF 10th May last, makes the estimated cost ofro pairs $273,200 00. For motive power oxponacs s3Bo,2oo 00 winch with the $70,000 00 appropriated by the Act of J; loih of .May last, amouots to $450,» 200 00, as the estimaibd potver-expenses for the year 1851. For pay of collectors, lock-keepers, &c., $80,886 38,; For. pay pf Canal Commisioners, &c., OO ;,makiog the aggregated estimate for repairsj.* motive pawoN and all other expenditures for the public works, for the service of tho fiscal year, 1851, amount to the sum of $810,231 37, The following appropriation for objects not con nected With the expenditures for the year 1850 will also be required, viz : For the purchase and preparation of materials for repairs after the Ist of December, 1851, $112,000,- 00. For motive power expenses from tho IstDe ccmber, 185.1, to Ist April, 1852, $70,000 00. To pay debts due Tor the motive - pbwer for tho years ■lB4B, 1849 and iB6O, ,$60,389 48... To pay debts; for repairs for the year 1849, $4,878 00. To pay debts, for repairs and damages'by Roods .for 1850, $47,727 64. For repairs of damages.by .flood or fire which may occur during, the year 1851, $50,- 000. 00. It ib estimated that the receipts from tolls for 1851 will amount to $1,800,000. Position of Hon.H«B« Geyer. Tho position of Mr. Geyeb, the newly elected 1 Senator from Missouri, on tbe Compromise Measures - of the last session of Congress, appears to be satis-; factory to the great body of. the Democracy of Mis souri, r It having been found impossible 4o reconcile the Benton and Anti-Benton Democracy of that Stale, so that they’could unit® on. the'Senatorial question, the Representatives of the latter branch finally voted for Mr. Geyeb, the Whig candidate, discovering that Mr. Greezi, their caucus nominee, stood no chance whatever of an .election. Mr. Geyer addressed a lengthy and highly satisfactory 'tetter to a member of the Legislature, avowing his determination ta sustam the Compromise Measures of Congress; -This matter being of more import* atice to the people of Missouri than any mereques* tion of party politics, we believe the election of Mr. Geyeb will bo attended with good'results. The Whigs can no more claim his election as a party tri umph than the Democracy of Pittsburgh can claim the election qf Capt. Guthrie as a political triumph. Indeed, we see it stated in a St. Louis paper (the TimeSj) that some oT the Whigs in the Missouri Le gislature think that Mr. Geyeb’s sentiments are a little too Democratic on the Compromise question. Wo make one or two extracts from Mr. Geyer’s letter, so that our readers may properly understand his position : • • * Fortunately, better counsels prevailed, and tbe greatest of all calamities was averted by the passage of the several bills constituting what is call ed the Compromise j and now, my deliberate opin* ion is, that the best security we can have against tbe re-occurrence of the imminent peril which we havß so recently escaped, is to uphold that Adjusts ment in all its parts, and preserve it inviolate; Although tbe admission of California, with her extensive boundaries, and the acts for tho abolition of what is called the slave trade in the District of Columbia, would not have been entirely acceptable to me, unconnected with the other constituents of the Adjustment, or a reliable assurance of their pas sage—yet, as a whole, I was from the beginning, am now, and shall bo to tbe end in favor ol that ad justment. It is the best settlement of the contro versy that could, under all the circumstances, have been obtained. It involves no sacrifice, or surrender of principle. It impairs no right of a State, or citizen of the Uni ted States, and secures no triumph to any section, party or people of the Union, over another. Good faith, as well ns the preservation of the harmony of the Union, requires that it should be sustained by men of all parlies. If it can be preserved inviolate it will restore har» mony and tranquility to all portions of this Republic, by re—estabUshing the confidence of our people in the justice of the government, and the good faith ot their fellow-citizens. If it be overthrown, no one can estimate the calamities lhat will almost in evitably be brought upon the country. PITTSBURGH FURNITURE. u Encourage your own ” is a very good motto at all.timcs; but many ol our citizens, although they admit the correctness of the sentiment, sadly neglect to carry it into practice. Heretofore, many of our wealthiest citizens went to tho Eastern cities for the purpose of purchasing their Furniture, believing that ciir workmen were incapable of producing any, thing good enough and rich enough for.thcir drawing rooms. But this absurd notion ha s had its day; and people are now convinced that Pittsburgh Mechanics can manufacture Furniture equal to that brought here from Philadelphia and New York. Amongst the many excellent Furniture establish ments in this City, that of Mr. Woodwell, on Third street, is probiWy the most extensive. Every de scription of Furnltarc imaginable, to suit all tastes and purses, may be found in Mr. W.’s Ware-rooms. To convince those persons who arc in tho habit ol going East to purchase Furniture, lhat our own Me chanics can turn out as good work as any in tho country, Mr. Woodwell has lately (urnished his parlor throughout in the most gorgeous style imagi nable. The Sofas, Tables, Chairs, &c., arc made Of pure rose-wood, carved and wrought after the rich est patterns. Every style that would please the eye has been introduced, and no two pieces exactly cor respond. The'seats of the Chairs and Sofas are es pecially rich and beautiful, combining all tbe colors of tho rainbow. We would advise all whq wish to oxamine this Furniture to call upon Mr. Woodwell, who'will no doubt bo happy to exhibit it. The Wheeling Bridge.— Accounts from Wash ington slate that the Supreme Court has intimated that a decision in the Wheeling bridge case will not be Tendered this term, as the court adjourns about the 10th of March, and the record from which to elicit a comprehensive brief is too voluminous. A copy of the testimony must go into the hands of each of the judges, and as the evidence will constitute a volume of ene thousand, pages, it is preposterous to hope for an opinion until the term commencing in December next.— Salt. Sun. JST T.he t above is very explicit— very 1 Justice issometimes olowj butgeneraily sure. We have no apprehensions as to the result of the Wheeling Bridge Case. : Glance at V. S. 1796 .912,681,866 1797. 13,000,105 1800.. 16,185,889 1801 20,828,336 1808 11,349,769 1809 11,885,380 1815 . 39,012,624 1816 33,577,988 1817.. 2?,706,514 1824 25,726,836 1825 31,903,875 1827 28,191,308 .The first two years, 1796-7, are in Washington’s administration j 1800-1, in Adams’; 1808-9, in Jefi. rerson’s; 1815-16-17, in Madison’s) 1824-5, in Monroe’s, 1827-8-9, in John Q. Adams’; 1835-7, Jackson’s; 1838-40-41, Van Buren’s ; 1844-6, Ty. ler’s; 1847-8, in Polk’s. 'natomi Revenue, Hospitalities to Gen. Houston.— -A special com*, niiltec has been appointed by both Boards or the New York Common Council, to tender the hospitali ties of that city and tho use of Governor’s room to Gen. Houston', who intends visiting New York some day in the ensuing month. AREE3T OF THE AI.LEOED WALL GT. DEFAULTER. —Mr. Ray Tompkins, a stock and exchange broker doing, business at 27 Wall street (the person refer* fed to in. yesterday’s Tribanc as having suddenly disappeared from the street) was yesterday arrested at,his residence,9 Lamartine Place, between Eighth aqd Ninth avs. in Twenty-ninth street, by officer Swift, of the,Nineteenth Ward. The circumstances, of bis departure we have already noticed. He was charged with appropriating to his own use about SBO,- 000, the property of a number of. Wall street brokers. Mr. Tompkins was brought before Justico Lothrop yesterday afternoon, amid the most intense excite* raent among the brokers, fifty of whom were pres* ent, who are particularly anxious to know wbat turn the affair will'take. Isaac B. Fowler and John Van Buren, Esqs., appeared for the accused, and Francis B. Catting for the brokers. By mutual cons aeot of counsel, the examination of this important bosiness was postponed till 10 o’clock on Saturday morning. Mr. Tompkins is the . non of Daniel D„ Tompkins, formerly Governor of this State and Vice President of the United Stales. Wc understand that before his arrest he made an assighment of all the funds ip his hands for the benefit of his credi* tore.— Ntw: York Tribunsy Friday. iCOKßfisroßpEscs or nit morning Yo sT o . It will no doubt be gratifying, to your readers and the public at large to know the dull-tnonoto*- ny which has hitherto characterized the proceed-, ings ol the Legislature, is at length giving way to interesting variety. Several ipaportant questions, which have been brought up within a day or-two, have caused strict party dines to be drawn, and members to define their, positions. Yesterday Mr. Olwine, of Philadelphia county, offered a resolution calling upon the Committee on Banks to report a bill requiring the Banks of the Commonwealth to make a monthly report'of their transactions. It-elicited a Bpirited debate, in which the Whigs opposed, by speech and vote, its passage. This was to have been expected.— Their love for the banks has not yet abated, nor is it likely soon to be, notwithstanding the fact that they are pressing with all their abilities the passage of a Free Banking system, based upon State Stocks. The Democrats, however, true to their principles, cast their entire strength in favor of the resolution. And why should they not?— If banks are the honest, corporations they profess to be, they can certainly not object to furnishing monthly a statement of their transactions. This has ever been the course of these moneyed institu. tions. They have ever avoided, instead of courts ing investigation, and this very fact should lead every man .who feels at all interested in the hon est transaction of the financial business of these institutions, to demaod these statements. Recurring again to the subject of Banks, I ven ture to predict that the Free Banking System will be adopted. Every preparation necessary to the accomplishment of such a purpose has been com pleted, and it will only be by untiring vigilance that it can be defeated. The most strenuous ex* ertions have been and will continue to be made. There are those deeply interested in the fate of the bill, who will spare neither trouble nor expense to have it passed. .Some of this class of persons are ; already here Aoriag, and as the time for its consid eration approaches we shall have more of them The appointments by the Canal Board, made* last night, have not been altogether so satisfactory as the former ones. Much discontent prevails, not merely on the part of the defeated candidates, but amongst the true friends of the Democratic party. Proper discrimination seems not to have been made in the selection of several of them. It is an undisputed fact that a system has been pur sued which cannot in the end but prove highly detrimental. Several officers, it seems, wero last night appointed, whose recommendations were of the highest order, embracing the names of some of the most prominent and influential Democrats in Philadelphia. Upon the strength of these tes timonials the appointments were made, and it was not until they were announced that the startling fact was made public, that, with a single excep* tion, not one of the men who recommended the appli* cants knew them personally . Now thip is a gross outrage upon reason and right. If influential men will permit their names to be used in behalf of applicants for office about whom they know abso lutely nothing, we shall soon have such a state of affairs as wilt rend the party to atoms. By this means men have crept into office who should never have been permitted to do so. Tbe very best men in the party, both in regard to ability and influ ence, have been supplanted, and others appointed wholly unfit for the duties, and entirely unknown to the Democracy of their own districts. This is the resalt of the course pursued by a few promi nent individuals, and has had the effect of engen deringa very bad state of feeling here. These men who are willing to lend their names upon mere hearsay to every hungry applicant, should, and I have good reason to know, will be made to an swer to the party. They will be remembered, and will learn to know that this bartering away of their infiaeuce in behalf of every insignificant office seeker, will not be forgotten. SPRIG. 1828 $30,187,701 1829 27,982,947 1835.. .. • • •* 26,091,829 1837. 31,129,275 1838 20,127,985 1840 15,332,036 1841 20,104,474 1844. . .. 29,560,630 1846. . .... 31.144.244 1847 28,305,464 1848 33,034,275 More Clairvoyance about the Atlantic.— Th° Newark Advortisor says, that a clairvoyant of that city, on Wednesday, gave tho following account of the fate of that vessel, which we give for what it is worth. It rather beats the New York clairvoyants: “ On the evening of the 6th day from Liverpool, a heavy gale arose, carrying away all her rigging.— Large fires were built, to raise an extra quantity of steam, when, by some means anknown, the vessel took fire, and burnt to the water’s edge. There were three persons afloat at the lime of the receipt of this communication, one of whom writes thiß ac count and deposits It in a bottle. He says : *Wc hope to be picked up ; if not, I sign myself dead.’— The clairvoyant also states that a steam vessel is discovered sailing very slowly in a crippled state, and will be in, in a few days.” It is perhaps not generally known oven through out tho west, the amount of publishing done in Cin cinnati, which is rapidly increasing. Lorenbo Stratton alone, within the past three years, has published two hundred thousand volumes, and is now publishing eighteen thousand volumes per month. To accommodate the rapidly increasing busi ness, he has enlarged his store-room and extended his ware rooms. What might appear strange, Mr. Stratton has, since July last, sent to Philadelphia, New York and Boston, the three great publishing cities q£the Union, between .forty, and fifty thousand volumes. Ho has thirty-four works stereotyped, and what is uncommon in the book trade, all, with the exception of four, havo met with ready sale. It af fords us pleasure to note the success of laudable cn« terprise, particularly in this'cityj'Rnd trust that the publishing business, so successfully began, will pros per till it rivals that of New York or other east ern city. —Cincinnati Commercial , JET* Some wag Bent an editor the first chapter of Mat thew as an original article for . his paper. The editor thooghtit was all right, and made oae of the chapter for a^adrr.” From Harriabarg. NUMBER XV. Harribbubo, February lj .1.851, Another interesting test vote was taken yester day on a resolution offered by Gen. Brindle to con sider the bill calling for the repeal of the anti** kidnapping Jaws of 1847. The position taken by the Democrats and Whigs respectively, on this im portant question, indicated unerringly the strict party predilections for or against it. The Demo* crats to a man voted for the resolution, while the Whigs as unanimowly voted against it. What does this indicate. Have tbe Whigs taken deck* ded ground against the Fugitive Slave Bill ? Is it their intention to oppose this great conciliatory measure? Will they agree as a party to make it a test question in the coming Presidential cam paign? Their course yesterday would seem either to indicate such a determination, or there is a wonderful unanimity of sentiment amongst them, which an unsophisticated individual like myself would scarcely be able to explain. We shall no doubt have an interesting debate upon this delicate subject, and whatever may be tbe action of the Legislature, it is to be hoped that it will be conclusive, and that tbe vexed question will be pnt to rest forever.; If I remember rightly, I yesterday predicted the-failure of the attempt to repeal the Board of Revenue Commissioners. The resolution of Air. Packer to postpone it in definitely, passed by a vote ol 20 to 13. A pretty decisive vote, and one which will effectually, kill it in the Senate forever. So mote it be. Publishing. ;:V; : v?.^- v '’.-'.-,.'-v."’-\ O'; ’ O'O •.""' '._.' .. 1 "' ~;0’' 1 O '’V’OO'; >0 "O'" * - •••’.•• .'• V’'l- •' r '.’ : -. .vO ' v : . ■’•••••>. J y .- -t*'.’V' - O': 00*0 Or.-' 00-O-O : O'0 ; - '*, OO Strtbblmgs anil (ff lippings. CapL Harris, the Abyssinian’ iu- : trj)duced,by;cspeqißi favor, inio .tiie .iady-'chapel of the ;Cithedral of Shoa'i instated io havc foand the walls of tiiat holiesVpf Abyssinian shrinea bung.round with col ored prints of the great Leicestorhirc siaeple chase. A great emigration of Mormons from England to the United Slates is now taking place. Late advices from Sweden also show that the Mormon Church is ma* . king progress there.' We don't yet hear of anyauccess fal Mormon missions l© Catholic countries* .•: ; '•.? '* —— According to the annual report of the Superin tendent of Public Instruction of Kentucky, the sura of 8144,005 50 will be distributed to. the various counties and cities of tliat State, this month, to be devoted to ed ucational purposes. . _ - At Berlin, die fitters and makers of ladies* dresses are men, who serve a regular apprenticeship to the trade. They bitterly oppose women who try to live by the same business, because they say that 'hey aTe in truders. lt is said th at there has been a split in the Socie ty of Jesuits, as to whether the system of tactics so long followed hy the Society shall be changed or kept up.— Conservatism has carried thb day. - George Thompson, the English abolitionist, is ly ing seriously ill at the house of Mr. Garrison in Boston. —— The London Times, apparently from authority, states that ihc window duty will be repealed next ses sion, and that the duty on paper will be considered. General Bern is reported by the English papers received by the Arctic to have died lately in Turkey.— This is the third or fourth time the papers have killed the General, and we arc inclined to doubt the story. ? The iron-manufactories in New Jersey are said to he doing a poor business. In Morris county many of them are doing'nothing, and those remaining In opera-, tion nre making blooms only, at a loss, it is said,-of 85 to §7 per ton, a kind of business which will soon wind itself up. Tho dwelling of William Suter, in Hagerstown, Md., was entered on Wednesday night, his desk broken open, and robbed of six hundred and thirty dollars and his watch. Six German convicts arrived at New York a short time since in the ship Albert, who had been par dboed on condition.of their embarking forAmericn.— One of them was arrested on Friday, and the officers are after the others. Gen. Houston recently staleiT, in a public lecture. that thirty thousand emigrants.■entered, the State of Tex as, across the Sabine, in the course of last yenr, and that daring the present year the numbers would be dou bled. A Mr. George Thompson, belonging to Massachu setts, in traveling through one of the Southern States last week, had a very narrow escape from lynching.— He had hard work to persuade the generous and ehival ric Southerners that he was not the aboliiion lecturer, Thompson. The Michigan papers are urging the importance of having the death penalty restored to their statutes— alleging that since the penalty was abolished in 1347, they have had more shocking murders than they had be fore in 12 years. The Catoctin (Md.) Whig'says that on the 22d uli., a Wild Cat, measuring about 3 feet in length, was caught in the South Mountain, eight or ten miles from Middletown, by George Blessing and L. Green. He is described as of the Tiger species, very beautiful and fe rocious. . it • The Bloomington, McLean county, (Ohio) Whig says that the father of young Bryant, who died from in juries he received from the upsetting ol a stage last, summer, has recovered Jl/uen thousand dollars damages, against Messrs. Frink & Co , of Chicago, the stage pro prietors. A Havana correspondent, speaking of Jenny Lind’s success in Cuba, says that she has gained the greatest triumph which has been given her .since she has been in this part of the world. She has conquered a host of prejudices. -.She has overcome jealousies and rivalries. She lias stamped her reputation as that of the greatest stager whom we ever had on this side of the Atlantic. The measure of connecting in the town of Ma con, Georgia, the Central, Macon and Western, and South Western Railroads, is about to be consumma ted. It will give a continuous line of railroad from Sa vannohto Chattanooga, 43! milm iu length,ami all in Georgia.. .. ■ Tbc-best cure for tamVtimes is to avoid the doc tor by being temperate, the lawyer by keeping out of debt, the demagogue by voting for honest men, and pov erty by being industrious. Judgment w;m rendered, oh the IBUI ultimo, in New Orleans, in favor ortlut Louisiana State Bank, against the Second Municipality, for two hundred and thirty-nine thousand dollars and ninety cent#, with eight per cent interest. It is estimated that Inti annual cost of intemper ance is, in France. S*:Go,OQO,OUO; in Greatßrilaiu,Sl93,- 000.000 ; in Sweden, SfJ3,ooa.,(ffl(); in the United States, 940,000,000 ; tmd all this in addition to the cost of pris ons, police, asylums, work Ac., which are ren dered necessary by intoxicating drinks. A minister observingaman, who had just lost his wife, very much oppressed' with grief, told him, “ho must have Patience,” whereupon the mourner replied “ I have been trying her, sir. but she will not consent to | hove me.'' The foUowiug musical artists hove died within the last year: Pnvcst, Gucaere, Circa, Mirard, \V. Sc gain; Me«daracs Urancha, Bsssin, Jansennc, Glassini, Dado-? ; Mmc. Dalckcn, I.yon. Uiomentbal, Morin. and Ullmojin. Prince Albert has accepted the office of Presi dent oi the Windsor and Eaton pavings’ Bank held by live late Duke of Cambridge,' —— It is said that the book trade of Cincinnati, in its publishing and book soilin'; departments, amounts to a million of dollars annually. —There has been formed an Association in London for insurance of character. The assured, who wish public situations, arc enabled to ofTer security for good conduct, by the payment of a moderate premium to the •onipany whc> guarantee bis fidelity, and protect his em ployers from A>ss by defalcation, or general misconduct. - - •fFrasvtirtf'Bosion Traveler, Jan. 25. J New filotiV^Power for tUe Past Presses. Thia monster press (Hoe’s fast printing press) ia driven by a novel and most convenient and power ful little machine, which is seen on the right of the printing press, consisting of a small cylinder, with cog-wheels and a pulley attached. It ia called a wotor metre or power metre, and was invented by that ingenious mechanic, Mr. Samuel Huec, of this city, well known for hia effioient labors as assistant* superintendent of the Cochituate water works.— This machine was originally invented as a water measurer j and this ia the first application of it as a motive power, it being found.to possess this power to a most unexpected and extraordinary degree. It is simple, yet wonderfully efficient. It consists of a hollow cylinder, 10 inches wido anp 10 inches in diameter; inside of vyhich.ls a flange cylinder, about 6 inches in diameter. This inner cylinder has flanges, on which are four valves, extending from one end to the other of the cylinder and attached to it by hinges. These valves, when folded, or shut j into the cylinder, from a little more than holt its surface. “Upon one side of ibe metre, the space between the inside or the hollow and the sarfaco of tho flange cylinder, is sojfilicd as to occupy something more than the width of one.of tho valves. This filling is made to fit so exactly os to prevent tho wa ter from passing. Upon one side of this filling, tho wator enters the metre, and upon the other tide tho water is discharged. The metre is so placed that tho valves will, by the force of gravity, open as Ihoy ro vers© from under the solid filling, and shut upon the opposite side previous to coming in contact with it. When thus arranged, the wathr is let into the.cylin der, and cornea in contact witbthe open valves; the inner cylinder revolves until the water escapes upon tfie opposite side; and of course, for every revolu tion of the interior cylinder, a £iven quantity of wa ter must pass through the metro. This is carefully marked by means of a clock which is attached to the cylinder, and which will indicate the precise quan tity of water which has passed through the machine in any given time. • The revolving fldnge cyliuder is connected, exter nally, with cog wheels, a shaft, and pulley; and from the pulley a belt extends to the driving wheel of the printing machine, j This metre, or water wheel, is driven by tbo Cocbituato water, introduced from a six inch distri buting pipe through a two inch lead pipe ; and the flow of water is regulated by means oi a screw gate near the metro. This wheel, though so small as to occupy only about 24 inches of room, affords about three horse motive power. \ Gen. Houston on Temperance.—This distinguish ed gentleman has accepted an invitation of the Na tional Temperance Society to address tho citizens of New York on that subject, it tho next public meeting or the Society, which tabes place in Trip ler Hall on Monday evening, thef 24th of February i; Baptists la Indiana, Tlia minutes oflho last anniversary ofttho^lndi l * ana BapUsl General Association,” allow that in that State there are of that denomination of Christians, 38 Associations, 682 Churche’s, 277 Preachers, 30 Licentiates* and 25,242;Cbmmunicapts; of thesolast 1568 were baptised during the last year. Lastyear this Denomination had also 3S Mission aries in'the field, who baptised 422, rode 26,526 tniles, and preached 3582 sermons. The same report show* that tho Regular Baptists have in the United States 20 Colleges, 9 Theological Institutes, and 762,211 Communicants, which shows that as a whole the. Denomination israpidly tncreas- The Indianapolis State Journal, from which wo gather tho above; says; There is ovidentiy a great improvement goiog'on in this denomination in thei” efforts to secure Otnore able and efficient Ministry, beiterbouses of worship,, and better support for their ministry, more general intelligence by the circulation oftheir paper, tracts, and standard literature, and especially by diffusing those great principles of benevolence enjoined by the gospel . [From the Boston Transcript .] Mr- Paine’s Discovery— A New Phase or the New hlght. The following interesting letter, though bearing date some weeks since, did not reach us till yester* day: Mb. Edito* During the past two years I have been the assistant ofMr. H. M. Paine, In his experi ments of decomposing water by Magneto Electric ity, and have, in common with him and the rest of his family, borne the reproach and contumely so lavishly bestowed by the public press during that pe riod. I say borne it, because I could at any time have Bbown that my brother was undeserving of the treatment he received ; and I should certainly have done jbo immediately after the report of the Scientific Committee, had not the pecuniary interests of others kept me silent. But I have at length determined that the dollar shall no longer weigh against the life of my brother and the peace of hie family; and I feel confident, that however he, and others interested, may deprecate my present course,they will ulti mately acknowledge it to be right. Everything that has been stated with reference to the discovery in its favor, as far as my knowledge extends, has been correct, with the exception of its safety. The water is decomposed or resolved into its gaseous state in abundance, and at e cost of the in terest of the machine only; but it cannot be safely done ; as the testimony of nine severe explosions, in as many months, will amply prove. The great dif ficulty is found in governing the electric currents in their accumulations and discharge in the, or at the electrodes—the continuous varying electrical state of the atmosphere, bafflragall mechanical skill that has yet been brought to bear oh the discovery. With a certain electrical state of the atmosphere, the apparatus has been known to work for weeks without any difficulty; but, immediately that a change of excesß would occur, repulsion would take place at the electrodes, and they would melt like so much wax. . • • ' Last spring my brother was certain that he had overcome the difficulty; and be commenced lighting and warming his bouse. For a few weeks ail work ed well; but one clear, cold morning the family was roused by a report like a six pounder; and, in a mo ment after, ho appeared drenched from bead to foot. The decomposing jar had exploded. He then ceased to evolve the gases for purposes of heating the house, and worked the apparatus by hand only suffi cient to generate enough for lighting purposes. It was at this stage of affairs, that the “ Scientific Coma mittee” made their report; and yoa will perceive that I had sufficient causoto be backward in exper* imenting, besides the orders of my brother to the contrary. * For eighteen months past be has been incessantly employed in remedying this only obstacle; and al though hois sanguine that he has now accomplished it, I fear a disappointment ; nor do I hope to witness bis success till such time as a mistaken, though just press, has ceased to harass a mind ever sensitive to ridicule. I hope I have now.sati&fied the actions, doubtful, Iriampnaat, Bkcptical enquiry, “ If he has made.the discovery, why don’t ho bring it out V* The anxiety to meet this bitter snocring of the skeptical world, has endangered the success of the whole discovery. Incessant mental toil, without sleep for weeks, unfit the strongest minds for healthy action; and yet sach a course hat my brother been compelled to pursue by the action of*such men as composed the Scientific Committee. Respectfully, joare, Geasr Quinekaug, Conn., Jan. 7, 1851. fllarrle& i On Tuesday morning, February 4lh, by Rev. Wil liams, Mr- JOHN T, HARTMAN, of Mount Pleasant, to Miss ELIZA HULTZ.of Allegheny county, daughter of Preston Hultz. DIED t On Tuesday afternoon, WILLIAM BALDRIDGE, in* fam son or R. Dcxnr, Jr. TUe funeral will take place THIS AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock, from the residence of his father, Sandusky, street,neat Water alley, Allegheny. FOR SALE. CM- BOLLMAN being about to decline business on # aceotinCof ill health, his Vinegar, Distillery and Drug Store will be gold either together or separate, on moderate terms. Apply to 11. KLEBER, Third street, sign of Golden Harp, febs or, Liberty street. Nol 215. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE of Iron Safe,Platform Settle and Office De«k. Will be added to the sale of Furniture, Ac., at 2 o'clock this afternoon, atthe Com mercial Sales Room, comer of Wood and Fifth streets, iFire Proof Iron Sat'd; 1 Platform Scale to.weigh 1900 fin.; I large Counting House Desk. P. M. DAvIS, Auctioneer. If OUISViLLE LIME—IO bbls.for sale tow to close, Li by (febsJ WM. DYER. rIHESNUTS —150 bus. for sale low by f fcbS WM. DYER. TUNE FLUUR—SO bbls. for sale low by ‘ fcbs WM. DYER. MOLASSES —50 bbls. prime plantation Molasses for sale by [febs] WM. DYER. HOMINY —10 bbls. pure white for sale by febs WM. DYER. APPLES —l'bbls. good, large, sound Romanites for sale by [febs] WM. DYER. DRIED PEACHES— -100 bus. prime Halves for sale by lfebS]_; WM. DYER. * FrSll —Mackerel No. I and 3 in Bbls., halves and quaiters; White Fish In bbls. and halves; Herring in bbls.; and Cod Fish loose. (febsj WM. DYER. LARD— In kegs and bbls. for sale by fcbs _ WM. DYER. SUGAR CURED HAMS—llnconvassed, warranted prime, for gnlc by [febs] WM. DYER. Bacon shoulders—io,ouo.b». justoutof smoke house, for sal© by (febs] WAT. DYER TO the Honorable the Judges of-the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and for the County of Allegheny: The petition of Henry Esplen, o! Lower St. Clair towuship, in the County aforesaid, humbly sheweth,— That your petitioner has provided himself with materials foxjhe accommodation of travelers and others, at bis cfifr®ng house in aforesaid township, and prays that your Houors will be pleased to grant him a license to keep a public house of entertainment. And your petitioner, as in duly bound, will pray. HENRY ESPLEN. We, the subscribers, citizens of aforesaid township, do certify, that the above petitioner is of good repute for honesty and temperance, and is well provided with house room and conveniences for tho accommodation nnd lodging of strangers aud travelers, and that said tavern is necessary. John Shaffer, Joun A. Campbell, Jr, Claudios Robi son, Hugh R-Donnelly, John.AFTurk, Wm.M’Cormick, Wm. CUisholcm, James Noble, Adam Sippert, Nath. Baitamiue, Thomas Creighton, Thomas Scott. fobs:3tw* Ladles’ Writing and Drawing Class, A PRIVATE CLASS ROOM, exclusively for Ladies, Is now open in connection with Duff’s Mercantile College, in the room opposite Alt. Nelson’s Daguerrcau Gallery. The class will be under the direction of M. J. Gouinloch, from New York, an experienced teacher and author of a new and elegant stylo of engraved copy lines for la dies’writing classes. Arithmetic, Drawing, and the new aud fashionable accomplishment of plain nnd oroamen tul card writing, taught in the highest perfection. Hours, 10 to 12 A, M. . (j 025 OLD SCOTCH WHISKEY; ~ Irish do; Jamaica Rum, in bottles. For sale by J. P. HORBACH, deoil 197 Liberty street. LARD— 10 bbls. No. 1; 05 kegs do; For sale by L. S. WATERMAN & SONS, _ jaB 31 Water and 09 Front streets: OAK IMITATION.—Paper Hangings, grained in imi tation of oak, and varnished, for sale by jan2s WALTER P. MARSHALL. Roman Strings, A LOT of genuine ROMAN STRINGS for violins and guitars, have just beeu.received by the subsnber. These strings arc from the most celebrated factoiy in It .iy; they are four threads and four lengths, ana for beauty of tone and durability are unrivalled. The sub scriber’s agent having purchased the above for him at the Factory, they are warranted superior to any thing of the kind ever offered in this country. H. KLEBER. Golden Harp. No. 101 Third street. N, B.—Now opening a splendid new lot of Nunn A Clark’s and Dunham’s eolebrated Pianos. [novl2 Foreign Newspapers, THE subscriber is authorized to receive subscrip tions for all the London Daily, Weekly and Tn- Weekly papers; Birmingham, Bristol, Hull, Leeds; Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield, and other Provin cial pipers; Irish papers of Dublin, Cork, Belfast. Limerick. Londonderry,. Ac-FBeotch papers «f Edin burgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Dundee, Ac,; French and German papers. JOSHUA ROBINSON. European Agent, jeB .. Post Buildings, sth at., near Wood.’ K7~ Al a meeting of ilie VIGILANT FIRE COM PANY, held on Monday evening, February 3rd, 18fl, the following officer. were duly elected for the ensiling .year: . Preiufenf......David Campbell. Tfe President. Cpl. W. R. Moorhead. Secretary •James D. Carlin. See’y.Win.Young, Jr.: TVeosttrer B.T.C. Morgan. o w Firemen's Association* -David-Campbell, R.B Roberts, Esq., J. D. Alexander. '!»*«» James Irwin James Petrie, D.Filzsira .mons. ’ Captain.—w .W.Alexander. - • L«u(mam..John B. Hailere. 2nd do . . John Kennedy. . Ist Fngmeer.John C. Gripe. Thomas Mooney. genprShidle. 4th. do Daniel Lilian. Assistants G. C.Shidle, F. O’Brien 2 “d, John M’Kinley; one’/ouf JaTob'aknfe 11 - M ' 6*. «• Mai- Bose Rngtnms.LewiaGarber,JamesG.Weldon. Plug Guards* genry Caiey, W. Ww Leader. Axemen- *F. Wintge, J. B. Nobb. Fin Wardens* John Yeager, Richard Dunn, John Dow, David Beany, David Fitzsimmons. febs D.Cablib, Secretary. Gastric Jute© or Pepsin* |o*This great remedy, prepared after directions of Baron Liebig, the great Physiological chemist; by Dr. J. S.Houghton, of Philadelphia* is working wonders in all diseases of the stomach and digestive organs. It is truly one of the most important discoveries m medical sci ence. Cares of the most hopeless cases' of indigestion have been performed, to which the afflicted can be re ferred by calling onthe agents* See-advertisement in another colnmn. Keysbb & M*Dowell, Agents, feb3 140 Wood street. 10* Few can now be found to question the groat fact that Dr. Regers* Syrup ofLivcrwort. Tar and Canchala gua is the specific, the ONLY SPECIFIC, for disease of a Consumptive tendency. The proof comes home to the understandings of the people. For fall information ; see pamphlet. An adverusemeht also appears in an other column. [febt 10* During these sadden changes of the weather,, colds, coughs and diseases of the Langs and Throat/ are more prevalent than at any.other season. We ad-. vise persons so affected to procure.at once, Jaunt's Ex peetorantj which always relieves a cough or lightness of the chest or throat, or the difficulty of breathing. Try it. To be had at the Pekin Dea Store, 38 Fifth street. jaOl . - .' •.: (o*.This is to certify that a man come to my housein the fall of 1819, by the name of Henry Els, in a very destitute condition, and was almost totally blind. He had been a soldier in the British service. He was then taken to one of the best Hospitals in London, and hod the best treatment that London could afford, and coold not be restored to sight; and was dischamed as incura ble. I hail heard so much about the Petroleum,l thought I would try some of it on this man. I get him a small bottle of the Petroleum Oil. which cured his eyes, well and sound, in the coarse of one month. . : I am willing to be qualified to the truth of the above statement at any time I may be called upon-so to do; and some of my neighbors con testify to the same, HUMPHRY JONES. Crowds Bottom, Reaver Co., Pa~ 0ff.' 4,1850. ID* For sale by Keyser & McDowell. 140 Wood st., R. E. Sellers, 57 Wood st.; D. M. Carry, Allegheny City; D. A. Elliott, Allegheny J Joseph Douglass, Allegheny; B. A. Fahnestock & Co.; also, by the proprietor, S* M. KIER, jafil Canal Basin, Seventh st.,Pittsburgh. SHAKER SARSAPARILLA, STOP, AND LET US REASON TOGETHER. Are yon a father, laboring for the support of a family, and suffering from general debility and low spirits, so that life almost seems a burden, nse Dr. 8. D, Howe's Shaker Sarsaparilla. Aks tou a motheb, suffering from diseases to which females are generally subject, use Dr. 9. D. Howe’s Shaker Sarsaparilla—it will certainly cure you.: Mole or female, old or young, all and every family should have this excellent Family Medicine by them.— Call at our Depot/or on one of our Agents, ond get a pamphlet, gratis, where yon will find FACTS! FACTS! FACTS! Thaican be substantiated by thousands <f living witness essn this city and county .viz: that the SHAKER SARSAPARILLA, As prepared by Dr. HOWE, has been the means of psrmanentlycanngmorediseasesto which the hu man family are continually subject, than any other pre paration of Sarsaparilla ever yet brought before the public. The purity and efficacy of the Shaker preparation is well-known, and requires no long list of certificates and cures to inlroduceit; its increased demand for the past twelve years, is its best recommendation. This medicine has established its high reputation throughout New York and New Hampshire, and the Eastern Staiesgenerally, by its numerous atm well at tested cures; and also, by tne recommendation and ap proval of the first physicians, who now use it in their private practice. ghis is the only Sarsaparilla that acts-intheliver, •££#-• ncys and Blood, at the came runs, which renders it allogcth trmore valuable to every one,particularly Fatales. Dr. Mwey, Professor in the Ohio Medical College, says the Shaker preparations are truly valuable, and recommends them to the public. No Mksctht—no MirntHAL—no Potsosous Drugs iti the Shaker Sarsaparilla. Remember, it u warranted to be purely and entirely Vegetable, and as a Female and Family medicine it has no equal. Be sure you enquire for Dr. 8. 2>. Routt 1 * Shaker Sarsaparilla, ' GequodP.Paihe Price SI per bottle, and six bottle* for S 5. Dr. 3. D. HOWE A CO, Proprietor*, No.l College Hall,Cincinnati;to whom all orders most be addressed. For sale by onr Agents, J. Schooxhakks A Co., R.W. Me* its. A. Blacs, Joel Moulbb, J. M. Towksxot, William Jackson and J. A. Joira, Pittsburgh; D. A. Elliott, Allegheny ; »V. R. McClsllaso, Manchester; P..Ceuoiceb, BrowntviU©; and Druggists generally. Also, by HO wE A CO., Pro prietors, No.! College Hall.Cincumati.Ohio. [oct24 Associated Firemen’s Zn&nranee Compa* ny of tbe City or PUttbargh* , CAPITAL, @900.000. J. K. MOOREHEAD;Pres’L—W. W. DALLAS, Scc’y. _ ID" THE Company is now prepared to insure against FIRE and MARINE RISKS of oil kinds. Office in MonongaKcla House, Nos.VU and 193 Water su directors: J. K. Moorehead, Rody Patterson, Wo. A. Hill. R. H. Hartley, R. B, Simpson, Joshua Rhodes, Wm. 51. Edgar, Edward Gregg, A. P. Anshutt, Wm. Collingwook* B, C. Sawyer ,Chas. Kent, Wm. Gorman. ang!4:ly CTThe National Loan Fond Life Assur ance Company of London and New York, are now ta king Risks on the lives of persons between the ages of 15 and 60 years, at the Banking House of sepll \iVM. A. HILL A CO. CITIZENS’ INSURANCE COMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH. C. G. HUSSEY. Prest. • A. W. MARKS. Sec’y Oo£i — No. 41 Water st.,in Warehouse of (7. H. Grant, Qjr* Tms Company is now prepared to insure ail kinds of risks, on Houses, Manufactories, Goods, .Merchan dize m Store, and in Transitu Verselr, Ac. An ample guaranty for the ability and integrity of the Institution, is afforded in the character of the Directors, who are all citizens of Pittsburgh, wall and favorably known to the community fortheir prudence,intelligence ond integrity. Directors— C. G. Hussey, Wm. Boga’cy, Wm. Lari mer, Jr., Waller Biyant,'Hugh D. King,Edward Heazel on. Z. Kinsey, 8. H&rbaugh,S. M. Kter. marl&u ByOdd Follows’Roll. Odeon Budding, fourth ttreet, between Wood and SmitFtfidd streets —Pittsburgh Encampment, No. 9, meets Ist and 3d Tuesdays of each month. Pittsburgh Degree Lodge, No. 4, meet* 2d and 4th Tuesdays. Mechanics’ Lodge, No. 9, meet* every Thursday evening. WesternStaT Lodge No. 24, meet* every Wednesday evening. Iron City Lodge,No. 182. meets every Monday ev’ng. Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 360, meets every Friday evening. Zocco Lodge, No. 385,meet* cveryThursday evening, at their Holt, comer of Smithffeld and Fifth streets. Twin City Lodge, No. 241, meet*every Friday even ing. Hall, corner of Leacock and Sandusky streets, Allegheny City. 1 mayifchly C7*l. O. of O. F*—Place of Meeting, Washington Hall, Wood street, between sth and Virgin Alley Pittsburgh Lodge, No. 330 — Meets every 'ntesday reening. Mkrcantilr Ekcampmeht, No. 87— Meets Ist and 3d Friday of each month. - amttt2s— ly H7*Angerona Lodge, 1* O.off An gerona Lodge, No. 280,1.0. of O. F., meet* every Wed nesday evening in Washington Hall, Wood st, [ja4:ly JO*®- A. O. p—HILL GROVE. NO. 21 o( the united Anftmt Order cf DruuU. meets on every Mon day evening, at the Hall, corner of Third and Wood streets, above Kramer A Rnhm’s, mnyaiay fly Bnropean Anenor. __m r\E“?£ U n S ' ;tn rJi mend ' jW“"Sthe principal cities of Fr j n S 6 and Germany,during the months 7 * nd,l “ei next,—lenvtng Pittsburgh on March 17th, —and wiU be pleased to;intend to any agencies of a business character which maybe confided to his care. oa7:tMl7] JOHN D. DAVIS. -v hnmber Vard to Sent. xJZTS!* r S.® JARD, situated on Duquesne i™?’ ,ho duffibient room to hold eighteen hundred thousand feet of Lumber, to rent on along lease. .£ n,nlreof REYNOLDS A SHEE, ■ - corner of Penn and Irwin streets. Sotloe.~TheJotmNErasnTiU.oES Soci2TY,of Pitts burgh and Allegheny, meets on the second Monday ot every month at the Florida House, Market at. auC7y] Jono Votras ,jr., Secretary. central Tea and Family Grocery Store; fTIHE finest qualities of Groen and Black TEAS, Mo -1 cha, Java and Rio COFFEES; Lovenng’s D-Re fined and Crushed SUGARStNowOrIeoM SvLouis Refined and Havana do; best Bunch RAISINS, Citron , Lemon Peel, Prunes, Bates,Ac.; for g deefi No. gQFifth street. —KEEN APPLES.— lb bbl» received, in prime order, . J ,sl ndf ° r “ l 0 by SAMUEL P.BBBUVER. Special UJottcts. Doubt Is Passing A way* Another Wonder I Dr* S* D* Howe’s IN QUART BOTTLES, Look Here/lay Friend! LIFE INSURANCE ENCOURAGE HOME INSTITUTIONS. THEATKEJi JOSEPH FOSTER* * • •........ .Lessbb Masaqsr ADanTATTCK—FiratTier and ParquetteiSO cents; Sec ond and Third Tiers,2scents; ColoredGaHery,2scentsj Pnvate Boxes, eaoh,Sl,Oo. Doors open ai GJo’clockj-CarUnnriscsat? o’clock. Last. Night but two of Mr. NEAFIE. WEDNESDAY. EVENING, Februarys.lBsl, will be prescmed the Prize Tragedy of • . MOHAMMED. Mohammed, the Prophet- • • ~* • —Mr. Neafiev • Favorite Eonce, Vy Mrs. Walker and Mr. CaJJadme. The whole to con •. lode with , : , PEEPING IN AT SIX P. M. In active preparation thetrreat Equestrian Drama of MAZEPPA, or the Wild Horse of Taitary. OHAttITITCOSOICKTI A CONCERT OF SACRED MUSIC, ft* lie benefit of the will be given on Tuesday evening, the '4th of February, in the THIRD PRESBYTERIAN ;CHURCS V commencing at o’clock. : r PROGRAMME: ' ■ Awake the Harp, Ohl what Beauty, Native Worth, Achieved is the glorious work, • On thee each living goal awaits; ; Hailelojah lo.the rather, - - PiOT n. ! The Morning—a Cantatd, i F. lUsa ReiUspirit,rest, - y ► - Eooltei f The Marvellous Works, - • - Haydn. Eve's Lamentation, - - • JSingi< 1 r' lieT e are thy bowers, * - - Bcssini. ■ _Grand Hallelujah Chorus, • ‘ Handel. Tickets, 50 cents—lobe had at the stores ot Ji H: Mel jor, H. Kleber, H. Richardson, and R. C. Stockton. No money will be received atthe door. - - {jo2S POSITIVELY THE LAST CONCERT. WILKINS HAL Li. THE ALLEGHANIANS, EESPECTFULLY announcelhat iheywillgive their ' LAST CONCERT, on Wednesday Febru anr sih, at WiLkras HAit. ' . - Their programme will contain a choice selection of Songs, Daettcs, Trios, Qaartetts, Ac. Tickets, 50 cents—to be hod at the usual places and at the door. • Door opes o’clock. Concert will commence or’ o’olock. E7~ No postponement on account of the weather. • A collection of Bongs and Quartettes, as sung by the Alleghanions, cat be had at the Concert Room. [tabs EIUSBIJM. THE WORLD’S WONDER. TYR. MORRIS has re-engaged TITANIA, the Fairy U Queen, for .another week. She- is considered the greatest curiosity of the Dwarf species in the world. • The Dr. 2ms also purchased a live'Alligator, six feet long, and has been in the Fountain for .exhibition. Terms of Admissipn<—To Museum and Titania, the Fairy Queen, 25 cents. Children under ten years>of age, half price. flours of exhibition,from 10 o’clock A. M. tilllOP.M. ja2S 10.0.M.D. Haeuisok Grajiaii will open MON • UMENT LODGE, No. 421, and institute the offi cers, on WEDNESDAY EVENING,-February sth, hf Duqnesne Hall, Penn street, Fifth: ward. -Members of the Order are invited to attend. feb4:2t _ Flan© Fortes. OUN H. MELLOR, No. 81 Wood street, has receiv ed and now offers for sale n large and well selected slock of 6, G}, CJ and 7 Octave Piano Fortes, from the manufactory of Cutcksbinc, Boston;to whichiie invites the attention of purchasers. These Pianos are invari ably sold at Boston prices, without .an extra charge for or risk,-and in all cases warranted. . Old Pianos taken inpart payment at their full valne. . . ;• ■ l JOHN H. MELLOR, Agent for the safe of Chickering’s Pianos for Western Pennsylvania; No. 81, Wood street . ; feM „ •■- The Second Annual Soiree /\F THE GOOD WILL FIRE COMPANY will come V/. off a: Wilkins Hall, on Friday, February 14. High Constable Hague, with on efficient Police;is en gnged to preserve order. - ■ ' V tteb4 A'- ' Countable’s SnUr> „.;vT T TEE Frvm Wabo M asset House.— The außscri her will sell at public sale, on SATOHDAY, the eiu of February, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, the fol lowmg property: Eight Shirts, one pair of Fantaiooas, three Handkerchiefs, one pair ofSncks, one Carpet Bag. [feb4-3tl , O. KELLY.-Constablfl. . A CaBD, OtiIVER H. RIPPEY, Esq., as my Attorney, is an thorued to transact anv b Durness in relation to Life insurance, in the city of Pittsburgh and in adjacent connues. Persons -wishing to effect an insurance on t ! ri r „ o^ n i lvc , 3 t or , on lhe ‘ ,T ' S of others, in the EagTo. ureand Health Insurance Company,can reccivo all necessary information by calling on Mr. tor-sr, No. X« Fourth street, Pittsburgh. ISdAC COUIEH,, febdqlm . Gen-1 Agent for Pennsylvania. PINE FLOOR arucio. A 100,000 feet, well seasoned, for sale cheap by - f JOHN A. BLOOMER, feM Allegheny Planing Mills. ■ ' Election* *?’ . A MEETING of the Stockholders .of 4 * tho XX, Company for erecting a Bridge over the Allegheny - SIT.T theConn ty of Allegheny,” will be hoiden in the Toll House,da MONDAY; day of Muck.next, at two o’clock, P. M, for tie par-: pose of choosing officers for the ensuing year, anil the determtnauonof any question affecting the Interests-of SiU r d ife o s lp!^ y - • JOHN HARPER, ■' - feb3:dawlm Treastnlr. For Kent in Birmingham* ONE NEW THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE, I'Tf, with store rooms and cellar, favorably situ-jj'y - ate for alarge Grocery and Prodace business. Posset ton may be had immediately, with a low rent, to n good business man. 1 *- ALSO—One large Brick—occnpiedas' a boarding houreandinn. . : .-■* ALSO—Eleven new three storyßrick Haases—some just finished; possession given immediately. Oihereon the Ist Apnu . * ALSO—One Frame House, and several np stairs rooms. ' ... ALSO—^ie Brickyard,andKilntoiburaia. ' ALSO—One Lumber Yard, with space to put a large amount—and oneofthe best points about the city tor sales. .FOB-SALE OR LEASE—One largo lot/ favorably, situated for a Foundry and Engine Shop or other moniK factoring, having deep water in front, (a harbor,! tor fitting out and repairing steamboats,&c. jr - ALSO, FOR SALE—I6O,OOO Brick, In lots.andsold l Z w A* l l before,they will be sold on Tuesday, the 25th of March next,at 12 o’clock, M.jfbrcosh or bd« proved paper. r ., ALSO—Lots on lease, to build on.' . Apply to the subscriber, at his office in Birinlncham n? nnw! R ffr ling Mil1 ’ Sw 10 i° 2-01 at the Wareroom f/ Ron, Mammas.*Co* No. 28 Water street, —or Pittsburgh Post Office, by paid letter. - - fe M, JOHN RHEY. Bookel Hew BooksP 1-^fc 4SS . UICTIONARY-A new clas ofpreek and Roman biography, partlybasedupon the <Uc- Greek and Roman biography and mythology. By W. Smith, LLD, editor of the .Greek and Roman an- Uquiues, and of Greek and Roman biography and my thology. Revised, with numerous corrections and addi tions, by Charles Anthon, LLD., professor of the Greek ana Latin languages in Colombia college. • The Lifennd Correspondence, of Robert Southey, edi tedbyhis son, the Rev. Charles Cuthbert Southey, M Ac curate of Plumbland, Cumberland; Full* bound doth, with portrait. ' . . . r 1 • No. 0 of the Life and Correspondence Of Robl Southey. Uvesofthe Queens of Scotland and English Prin- BHtoin Co g n ectcTw,th. the regal succession of Great Brito. By Agnes Strickland,author of the “ Lives of the Queens of England.’* V©!.l. *“ « Decline of Popery and its Causes; on address delivered in the Tabernacle, on Wednesday evening • Janaafy 15,1851. By Rev. tf. Murray, dld. iheabovebooks just received und for sale bv - feb3 R:C. STOCKTON. 47 Market street. Hope Foundry* COCHBAN, GeORGBBsaLB, JR.,' . M’Bride, C. J. Aobrw. COCHRAN, M’BRIDE A DO., successors to Eich baum, M*Kendry& Co., Warehouse, (formerly oc cupied by Wm. Noble,) No. 137 Front Street j one door West of Wood st.j Pittsburgh* Manufacturers of Dona van’s unproved patent Cooking Stoves, Cooking Ranges, Coal anaWood Stoves, Fancy Stoves, Plain and Fancy Grates, Hollow Ware, Wagon Boxes,-Sugar Kettles. Tea Kettles, Sad Irons, Dog-Irons, Rough Castings.' Threshing Machines, Mill Gearing, Pipe Castings, &c? Also— Vaults, Vault Doors, Iron Baiuns "and Wrought Ikon Work of every description ja£3:lmd&4tw INEPaIe and Dark Cognac Brandicslbr Bate bv " ; jag* ; JAMES Pv HORBACH. <&T Oft ? 1 '* 0 W PKK dpi. 4*o keepers would do well to try our BrimtPal* Brandy , at the above puces, before purchasinir else where. • morris &Ha worth, j°29 •' -• : • ■■ . amond. ! • Fire ftnd Sluice Ituuraaee* The insurance co. op north America wm make permanent and limited Insurance on Property in this City and vicupty, and on shipments by Canals. Rivera, Ltuces. and by Sea. ,The properties of this Com pany are well invested and famish an available fond for the ample indemnity of all persons who desire to be pro tected by Insurance. WM. P. JONES, Agent, /mayls - . ■ : ’ 44 Water street. P iLANTATION MOLASSES—2O barrels new crop Molasses juitreceived and for sate by MTLLER & aiCKETSON, Not. 221 tud 323 iUieity at. . Haydn. • Mozart. Haydn, - Haydn. . Haydn. > Buthotcn, .~ v !£,' ‘ : :.• : i- 1 i v df ■
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